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3370

1866/71: 48 c. crimson and 48 c. red, perf. 10, unused examples, one with SPECIMEN handstamp diagonally reading up to left with partial browned og., 48 c. red with SPECIMEN diagonally reading up to right without gum and wrinkled. Despite imperfections, a scarce pairing Gi = £ 600. (Image 1)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3371

1875/76: Ship Issue, 12 c. lilac on medium paper, perf. 15, of lovely colour, well centred and fine, large part og. Rare. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3372

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 1 c. rose, a complete unused and unsigned sheet of twenty-four subjects (6x4), imperforate, of fresh colour, and superb original gum. The sheet shows all the varieties found on both the 1 c. and the 2 c. values, and of primary importance for any student of the issue. A wonderful sheet of great rarity Gi = £ 20'000.rnProvenance: Collection King Farouk of Egypt, Harmers, Koubbeh Palace, Cairo, 17 Feb 1954, lot 1238; Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3373

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 1 c. black on rose paper, rouletted 6, a fine used example, signed R. Mather, position 4 (Row 1/4), tied to small piece by "A03" obliterator in black. Rare and very fine Gi = £ 850.rnProvenance: RL, London, 20 Jan 1982, lot 178. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3374

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6 but trimmed on three sides, an unused example, signed R. Mather in red, position 1 (Row 1/1) showing the wrong ornament (Type 13) centrally at left, minor thin spots, without gum. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi = Unpriced unused with variety, normal £ 5'500+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 20 Jan 1982, lot 181. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3375

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a used example, signed R. Mather in red, position 14 (Row 3/2), showing decay to the 'T' of BRITISH at left and thus leaving inscription reading BRIIISH, cancelled by "A03" obliterator in black. Unusual and scarce Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 1-2 Nov 2006, lot 733. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3376

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a large used example with trimmed roulettes, signed R. Mather in red, position 13 (Row 3/1) showing "TWC" for TWO and narrow "T" in CENTS, somewhat heavily cancelled by obliterator handstamp in black. Scarce Gi = £ 900.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3377

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a used example, signed R. Mather in red, position 15 (Row 3/3) showing the wrong ornament (Type 15) at top above first 'A', lightly cancelled in black. A scarce stamp and very fine for this Gi = £ 900. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3378

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a used example, signed R. Mather in red, position 18 (Row 3/6) showing italic "T" in TWO, lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety clear. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1949) Gi = £ 900. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3379

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a large used example with some trimmed roulettes, signed R. Mather in red, position 23 (Row 4/5) showing "C" for "O" in POSTAGE and 'No Grapes' on second ornament on top row, cancelled by probable "A01" Berbice obliterator in black. Scarce and fine stamp Gi = £ 950.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 1-2 Nov 2006, lot 740. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3380

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 4 c. black on blue, rouletted 6, a used example with good roulettes, signed R. Mather in white, position 10 (Row 2/4) with variety "Ornament Omitted at right" (above 'G' of POSTAGE), cancelled by obliterator in black. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1957) Gi = £ 1'600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3381

Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 4 c. black on blue, rouletted 6, a used example with good roulettes, signed R. Mather in white, position 15 (Row 3/3), cancelled by village datestamp in black. An extremely scarce and fine stamp (for a full illustration of the 4 c. Setting see Ferrari sale 2, lot 250). Cert. Holcombe (1987) Gi = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 26-27 Oct 2005, lot 1173.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3382

1876/79: Typographed by De La Rue, wmk. Crown CC upright, perf. 14, the complete set of nine values unused, all fine blocks of four, the 48 c. red-brown and 96 c. olive bistre each with two stamps with horizontal creases not affecting the frontal appearance, fresh colours, large part or unmounted og. A very rare set in multiples, cert. A. Diena (1970) for the 96 c. block Gi = £ 4'800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3383

1876/79: De La Rue 12 c. pale violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled in black, a rare stamp Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3384

1876/79: 12 c. pale violet, a single example used on 1880 registered cover to Lima, Peru tied by "Georgetown B. Guiana" double ring datestamp (Sept 25) with fine framed BRITISH / GUIANA / REGISTERED cachet in red below - earliest recorded date of use (Proud R2) and oval framed "Certificado / Lima" of arrival. Reverse with British Guiana Registered red wax seal and Lima cds (Nov 8). The cover with small fault at top but scarce, addressed to Paul Ascher who compiled the first postal stationery catalogues. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3385

1876/79: 96 c. olive bistre, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal strip of three of excellent colour, marginal with Control '1' above central stamp, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'425+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3386

1877: 4 c. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a fine unused example of bright fresh colour and large part og. An extremely elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3387

1881 (Dec 28): Provisional handstamp "1" on 48 c. red, a used vertical strip of three showing variety "Bar Omitted" on lower stamp, of good colour, the variety with crease but a rare multiple Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3388

1881 (Dec 28): "2" and manuscript bar on Official 24 c. emerald green, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp showing overprint "2" Type 23 and right hand stamp overprint "2" Type 24 in black (Row 7, stamps 1-2), of fine colour, one or two typically toned perfs., fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely rare pair. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 1'900. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM

3389

1882 (Jan 9): 1 c. black on magenta and 2 c. black on yellow, perf. 12, unused examples, Type 26, each with variety "Without perf. SPECIMEN", the 2 c. yellow marginal from left of sheet with tiny thin and crease at right but showing the "Small 2" variety, without gum. Attractive appearance and very scarce. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'800+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..May-26, 11:59 PM