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5268

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in blue on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in blue, centred to right but of good colour and merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part og. Just 120 stamps issued, a scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5269

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in blue on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused se-tenant horizontal pair with first stamp with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in blue and right hand stamp surcharged Type 8 in vermilion, fresh colour and very fine with merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part og. Just 120 stamps issued with surcharge in blue. A splendid and rare pair. Ex Tommy Allen. Cert. BPA (1931) Gi = £ 975++.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred W. Bates (1931). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5270

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in blue on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused se-tenant horizontal strip of three, with first and third stamps Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in blue and central stamp surcharged Type 8 in vermilion, fresh vibrant colour and very fine, with merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part og. Just 120 stamps issued with the surcharge struck in blue. A magnificent and extremely rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 1'400++.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 25-26 April 1979, lot 1484. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5271

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, centred to right but of fine fresh colour and merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on most part og. Scarce, just 120 stamps issued. Signed A. Diena and T.H. Lemaire Gi = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5272

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, a used example with Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green, neatly cancelled by "Bonny River" circular datestamp (May 1894) in black. Scarce, just 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1994, lot 1468. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5273

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused se-tenant horizontal strip of three, with first and third stamps Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in green and central stamp surcharged Type 9 in vermilion, of fresh vibrant colour and extremely fine, with merest trace of speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on large part og. Just 120 stamps of the green and 60 stamps of the vermilion surcharge issued. Exceptional and very rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1995) Gi = £ 1'550++.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1714; Collection David Springbett; Collection Howard & Torie Gibralter, Shreves, New York, 14-15 Sept 2000, lot 1906. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5274

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in violet on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused horizontal se-tenant pair with first stamp Gibbons Type 9 handstamped surcharge in violet (9 printed), second stamp with italic Gibbons Type 7 handstamped surcharge in violet (22 examples printed), fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Believed unique. Signed Tommy Allen, Peter Holcombe, William H. Peckitt. Cert. Holcombe (1985) Gi = £ 19'000++.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1578. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF27,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5275

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'HALF / PENNY' in green on Great Britain 2½ d. purple on blue, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet with Gibbons Type 10 handstamped surcharge in green, a fine used example tied to small piece by complete strike of "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (April 20, 1894) in black. Scarce with just 120 stamps issued. Signed Turpin / London Gi = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5276

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A from the Trial Sheet, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Scarce, with just 120 stamps issued Gi = £ 475.rnProvenance: Collection William Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 616. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5277

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a used example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A, marginal from top of sheet tied to small piece by complete strike of "Old Calabar River" circular datestamp (April 11, 1895) in black. Extremely rare - just two used examples are recorded from the Trail Sheet (reference John Sacher page 37). A rarity of the issue Gi = £ 400+.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.S. Danson, RL, 10 March 1971, lot 1722. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5278

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused horizontal pair with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A, the first stamp with variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Up" and the right hand stamp with variety "Surcharge Vertical Reading Down", of fresh colour and very fine, superb large part og. Exceedingly rare multiple for the connoisseur. Cert. BPA (1956) Gi = £ 16'000+.rnProvenance: Collection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 155. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF15,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5279

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused horizontal pair with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A from the Trial Sheet, first stamp with variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Up" and the right hand stamp with variety "Surcharge Diagonal Inverted Reading Down", centred to left, of fresh colour and fine, large part og. A wonderful multiple and a great rarity of the issue. Cert. RPSL (1932) Gi = £ 21'000+.rnProvenance: Collection George H. Boucher (1932); Collection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 156. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF17,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5280

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused horizontal se-tenant strip of three marginal from right of sheet with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A from the Trial Sheet, first and third stamps surcharged in violet and central stamp surcharged in vermilion with variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Down", fresh vibrant colour and superb large part og. A magnificent and rare multiple (just one other strip known, ex Danson lot 1728) in wonderful quality. Cert. BPA (1956) Gi = £ 10'000++. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF17,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5281

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in vermilion on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused vertical pair with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A, from the Trial Sheet, upper stamp surcharged in vermilion, lower stamp surcharged in violet; fresh and extremely fine, superb large part og. A magnificent multiple in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 1'275++.rnProvenance: Collection Renato Mondolfo RDP. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5282

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in vermilion on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A, from the Trial Sheet, variety "Surcharge Inverted", one slight blunted perf. at left with minor corner crease unapparent on face, of fresh colour and fine large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtensten, Harmers, New York, 214 March 1991, lot 191; Harmers, London, 23 March 1994, lot 1626. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF21,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5283

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in black on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type B, fresh colour and very fine appearance with surcharge strongly applied, top perfs. with slight traces of the red blotting paper used for storing the stamps, large part og. An immensely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, Houtzamer. Cert. BPA (1986) Gi = £ 6'000.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF27,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5284

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): 'One / Shilling' in black on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 11 handstamped surcharge Type A, variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Up", fresh colour, slightest of aging on gum at top of stamp not affecting the very fine appearance and mentioned for full accuracy (not on certificate), large part og. A major rarity of British Colonial philately. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel E.H.R.Green, Harmer Rooke, New Yorik, 13-18 Nov 1944, lot 1098; Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 March 1991, lot 193; Christies, London, 19 Nov 1996, lot 202. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF23,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5285

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '5/-' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, variety "Surcharge Vertical Reading Down", of fine colour and appearance, large part og. An immensely rare stamp with just 4 stamps recorded, one housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. One of the most elusive of all British Colonial stamps. Cert. BPA (1954) Gi = £ 45'000.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel J.R. Danson, RL, London, 10 March 1971, lot 1746; Collection Rossi, Warwick & Warwick, Coventry, 8 June 2005, lot 477. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF40,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5286

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '5/-' in violet on Great Britain 2 d. grey-green & carmine, an unused example with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge in violet, variety "Surcharge Diagonal Reading Down", of fine colour and appearance, horizontal crease not affecting the frontal appearance, tiny piece of paper hinge remnant and speckles from red blotting paper on large part og. An extremely rare stamp with very few examples recorded. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 40'000.rnProvenance: Collection E. Ashton-Kinder, RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 160. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF36,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

5287

Issued at Old Calabar 1893 (Dec): '10/-' in vermilion on Great Britain 5 d. dull purple & blue, an unused horizontal pair with Gibbons Type 12 handstamped surcharge, first stamp with variety "Surcharge Vertical Reading Up" and the right hand stamp normal, of fresh colour but right hand perforations somewhat blunted, typical speckles from red blotting paper utilised to store the stamps on part og. Despite the minor imperfection an enormously rare multiple (just 32 stamps were issued) with the only other pair being ex Dale-Lichtenstein with the overprint variety reading down. A great rarity. Cert. BPA (1964) Gi = £ 51'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrary de la Renotière, Druout, Paris, sale 5, 15-17 Nov 1922, lot 126; Harmers, London, 13 Feb 1995, lot 1370. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF44,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM