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4267

1893: 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, Die II, the extraordinary cover front to Paris showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", no less than eleven examples of this variety, one with contemporary corner fault, all tied by "B64" obliterators in black. "Seychelles" code C datestamp below (10 Oct 1893) in black alongside octagonal "LIGNE T" datestamp (Oct 17) and carried by "La Ville de Ciotat" to Marseille. A spectacular and unique franking Gi = £ 3'750+.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, Johannesburg, 15 Oct 1975, lot 432; Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 333. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4268

1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 475.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 9 Jan 1979, lot 693. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF175.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4269

1893 (Jan 1): Die II, 3 c. on 4 c. carmine & green, an unused horizontal strip of twelve with full interpanneau margin between, the full width of the sheet, the sixth stamp showing variety "Surcharge Double", the twelfth stamp variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and very fine, hingd for protection on large part or unmounted og. A magnificent and rare positional multiple: the sole complete strip recorded. Unique Gi = £ 14'475+. rnrnProvenance: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 5 May 1971; Spink, London, 20 July 2000, lot 655.rnrnNote: "One full strip of twelve is known" (Jeffrey Weiss on page 74 of "Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF12,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4270

1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 3 c. on 4 c. green & carmine, 12 c. on 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine and 45 c. on 48 c. ochre & green, unused example, each with "Dropped Surcharge" leaving "cents omitted" variety, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, see RL Encyclpaedia, page 401 which states these varieties are scarcer than the listed inverted surcharges.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 14 March 1991 lot 295; Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 184. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4271

1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fine, part og. A scarce stamp. Signed E. Turpin, Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 13 May 1981, lot 681. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4272

1893 (Jan 1): Die I, 12 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused block of four, variety "Surcharge Inverted", all four stamps defaced by red ink manuscript vertical lines, fine appearance, large part og., lower pair unmounetd og. See SG footnote. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 800+.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 343; Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 193.rnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4273

1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on Die I 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", centred to left but of fine fresh colour, The reverse somewhat browned not affecting the appearance of a great rarity - just three examples of this stamp are known, one of which, an unused example, is housed in the collection of His Majesty Charles III. Certs. BPA (1967) and BPA (2004) Gi = £ 15'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Morgan, Grosvenor, London, 25 May 2004, lot 182. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF9,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4274

1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on Die I 16 c. chestnut & blue, a used example, variety "Surcharge Double", cancelled by "B64" obliterator in black. The reverse somewhat browned not affecting the appearance of a great rarity - just three examples of this stamp are known, one of which, an unused example, is housed in the collection of His Majesty Charles III. Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 9'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 1282. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4275

1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 12 c. on Die II 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused example with interpanneau margin at right, variety "Surcharge Double" (position 24), aged but of fine frontal appearance, slight thin, very browned part og., nevertheless an extremely rare stamp. Signed Stolow Gi = £ 4'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 198. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4276

1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", fine, part og. A scarce stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 325.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 13 May 1981, lot 682. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4277

1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, Die I, a fine used example variety "Surcharge Inverted" cancelled by "Seychelles" code C cds (24 April 1893) in black. A fine and scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 300.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4278

1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, Die I, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Double", fine, most part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1954) Gi = £ 1'300.rnrnProvenance: Collection P. A. Feer; Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 25 March 2004, lot 838. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4279

1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on 16 c. chestnut & blue, Die II, a fine unused interpanneau marginal horizontal pair, variety "Surcharge Inverted", the red manuscript ink line removed, fine colour, large part og. Scarce, especially so in a multiple. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4280

1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 15 c. on Die II 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", almost in alignment, fresh colours, large part og. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (1950) sent in by H.V. Farmer Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 May 1981, lot 685.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4281

1893 (Jan 1): Surcharged Locally 15 c. on Die II 16 c. chestnut & ultramarine, an unused vertical pair, variety "Surcharge Triple", fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare and most appealing multiple. Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 9'000+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Aug 1999. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4282

1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 45 c. on 48 c. ochre & green, an unused example, variety surcharge misplaced with "cents" at top and "45" at base, fresh and fine appearance, slightest bend, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4283

1893 (Jan 1): Locally surcharged 90 c. on 96 c. mauve & carmine, an unused complete pane of 60 (6 x 10) from top left of sheet with Plate number "1" in top margin and at base, positions 1 and 7 showing the variety "wide 0", fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. "One pane of 60 is known" ("Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy, page 75). Fine and extremely rare pane Gi = £ 4'850+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 218. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF3,400.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4284

1893 (July 4): The spectacular set of four De La Rue perforated Essays, Die II on unwatermarked paper, all matching examples from the top left corner of the sheet, with all four values in issued colours and the SEYCHELLES legend and Duty Plates hand-painted in orange, green, lilac and carmine as accepted for the issue, with figures picked out in Chinese white. All four values signed off as accepted by the Crown Agents in the margin in red manuscript ink, superb, with the stamps unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5630. A wonderful set and unique.rnrnProvenance: 15 c. Essay: Collection R.A.F. Winchester, Sotheby's, London, 19 July 1996, lot 362; 45 c. Essay: Collection Jeffrey Weiss, Harmers, London, 15 Dec 2004, lot 115; Complete set: Collection Lt. Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, London, 9 Dec 1976, lot 329; Complete set: Collection Lord Vestey, Spink, London, 7-8 Dec 2010, lot 1375. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4285

1893 (Nov): 3 c. dull purple & orange, unused blocks of six (3 x 2), each with Plate number "2" or "3", this last very rare; 1897/1900 2 c. orange-brown & green block of four with Plate number "2" and marginal single from plate "3" (again rare); 6 c. carmine block of four Plate number "2" and marginal single from plate "3"; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og., a very scarce group.rnrnNote: The block of the 3 c. plate 3 is believed unique. See "Seychelles" by Hopson & McCloy. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4286

1895: 30 c. brown postal stationery envelope, a used example (H&G B3) sent registered to Berlin and up-rated with 1893 3 c. dull purple & orange (2) tied by "Seychelles" code B despatch datestamp (3 Dec 1902) in black. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM