ST. HELENA continued...
1856-61 6d, Large Star Watermark, S.G. 1-2a.
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1752 |
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1856 6d Die Proof in black, the stamp size proof on India paper mounted on thick white card, 39x43mm. Fine and rare, one of six proofs pulled, this example illustrated in the handbook by Hibbert. With R.P.S
Certificate (1975). Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £3,000-4,000
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1753 |
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1856 Imperf 6d blue, mint strip of three, large part original gum, left stamp cut into at left edge, otherwise margins on all sides, light gum creases, each with small " W.H.C" expert handstamp. A scarce and
attractive multiple of the first stamp. S.G. 1, £1,650. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
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1754 |
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1856 Imperf 6d blue, fine deep colour, margins on all sides, used with a superb strike of the very scarce Gothic "T" in circle seal type cancel (Proud K4), fine and exceptional. S.G. 1. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £200-240
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1755 |
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1864 Cover to England bearing 1856 imperf 6d blue pair (just touched at right, large margins on all other sides) each cancelled by two pen strikes, light oval St. Helena datestamp and red "LONDON / PAID" arrival
c.d.s (Feb 23) alongside, backstamped at Lowestoft. Two pressed folds, otherwise fine, this first imperf 6d scarce on cover. With B.P.A Certificate (2007), which states "adhesives treated to reduce sulphurisation and corner crease (to left stamp) is
genuine". Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
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Est. £1,500-1,800
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1756 |
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1861 6d Blue, clean cut perf 14 to 16, with De La Rue "SPECIMEN" overprint type D11, perfs trimmed at left, part original gum, very scarce. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £600-800
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1757 |
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1861 6d Blue, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, fine used with red cork cancel, scarce so fine. S.G. 2, £325. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £100-120
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1758 |
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1871 (June 29) Cover to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, bearing 1861 6d intermediate perf 14 to 16, tied by black oval of five bars cancel (Proud K15), red "ST HELENA" and black Cape Town (July 17) datestamps
on the front with Port Elizabeth backstamp, charged 4d in the Cape. A fine and scarce use of this 1861 6d, with Holcombe Certificate (1993). Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
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1759 |
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1861 6d Blue, rough perf 14 to 16, mint pair, original gum, exceptionally fine and very scarce. S.G. 2a, £850. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
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1760 |
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1870 (July 15) Cover to France franked 1863 rough perf 6d and 1868 2d yellow each cancelled by circular cork cancel (Proud K14), red "ST. HELENA" and "LONDON / PAID" (Aug 8) datestamps and "PD", Calais c.d.s, red
manuscript "4" (postage due to G.B), fine and scarce, ex. "Justine" Collection. Photo on Page 226. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
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1863 Imperforate 1d, 4d, Watermark Crown CC, S.G. 3/5
Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
1761 |
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1863 Imperf 6d blue with "FOUR PENCE" De La Rue surcharge essay, unused without gum, touched at left and base. Very scarce, 21 of these 1d or 4d surcharge essays in the British Library or Royal Collections, few
remaining in private hands, with B.P.A Certificate (2007). Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £900-1,200
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1762 |
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1863 1d Lake, type A surcharge, block of four, large margins, unused no gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 3, £600+. Photo on Page 208. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
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1763 |
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1863 4d Carmine mint, good to large margins, original gum, very fine. S.G. 5, £500. Photo on Page 216.
(Image1)
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Est. £150-180
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1864-80 De La Rue Surcharges, Watermark Crown CC, S.G. 6-30
Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
1764 |
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1860 1d Lake surcharge type B, mint pair, variety imperforate, the watermark reversed, original gum and margins on all sides, superb and very rare, the imperforate variety apparently unrecorded with reversed
watermark. With B.P.A Certificate (2000). S.G. 7b, £6,000+. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £3,000-4,000
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1765 |
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1871 1d Lake surcharge type C in blue-black, fine mint, large part original gum. With B.P.A Certificate (1943). S.G. 8a, £1,000. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £280-320
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1766 |
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1871 1d Lake surcharge type C in blue-black, fine used with cork cancel (Proud K22). S.G. 8a, £550. Photo on Page 217. (Image1)
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Est. £150-180
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1767 |
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1873 2d Yellow surcharge type C in blue-black, mint, large part original gum, small pinhole but still a very scarce variety. With B.P.A Certificate (2003). S.G. 10a, £4,000. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
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1768 |
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1868 3d Deep dull purple surcharge type B, variety imperforate, mint, four margins (close but clear at upper left), original gum, fine and scarce. With Brandon Certificate (1986). S.G. 11b, £850. Photo on
Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
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1769 |
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1868 3d Light Purple surcharge type B, used with cork cancel. A fine example of this distinctive and scarce shade. With Brandon Certificate (2016). S.G. 11c, £750. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £240-280
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1770 |
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1868 4d Carmine surcharge type B, variety surcharge double, used with cork cancel (Proud K12). Missing the upper right corner but still very rare, the variety occurring on just two rows (24 stamps), all recorded
examples used and most defective. S.G. 14a, £6,000. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
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1771 |
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1868 4d Carmine-rose, variety surcharge omitted, used with cork cancel (unlisted by Proud), missing lower right corner and upper perfs trimmed, nevertheless a great rarity which occurred on just one row (12
stamps), just two examples recorded, the other in the Royal Collection. Unique in private hands, the S.G. Catalogue stating the quoted price is for this damaged example. With Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 15a, £6,000. Photo included on Front
Cover. (Image1)
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Est. £3,000-4,000
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1772 |
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1871 6d Dull blue, watermark reversed, very fine mint, original gum. With B.P.A Certificate (2002). S.G. 16x, £1,600. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £500-700
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1773 |
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1873 6d Ultramarine, very fine mint, original gum. S.G. 16a, £550. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £160-200
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1774 |
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1864 1/- Deep yellow-green surcharge type A, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D11, mint original gum, scarce. S.G. 17s. Photo on Page 216. (Image1)
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Est. £100-150
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1775 |
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1864 1/- Deep yellow-green surcharge type A, fine mint, original gum. S.G. 17, £450. Photo on Page 248.
(Image1)
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Est. £140-160
CLOSED
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1776 |
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1868 1/- Deep yellow-green surcharge type B, watermark reversed, fine used with cork cancel. A rare variety, unlisted by Gibbons, with R.P.S Certificate (2006). S.G. 18,var. Photo on Page 248. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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