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4002

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1856 (Jan 1): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, an unused block of six, of fine fresh colour, large margins all round with portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, fresh and fine, part to large part og. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on page viii in colour. A famous and spectacular multiple - without doubt the finest and largest recorded unused block of the Number One Gi = £ 3'300++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 11-14 June 1934, lot 701; Collection Cecil Donne (purchased at Harmers, London, 1962); Collection Renato Mondolfo.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF27,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4003

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1856 (Jan 1): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, two slightly overlapping used examples on 1863 double rate cover to London, Goodman correspondence, good margins all round, the adhesives cancelled in black with oval "ST. HELENA" datestamp (April 29) in black at right. Manuscript "11" in red crayon with just 1 d. credit for St. Helena. Obverse also shows "Paid / Devonport / Cape-Packet" transit datestamp (May 28) in black. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on colour plate i. A famous, very rare and attractive #1 cover. Cert. Holcombe (1988)rnrnProvenance: Giangiacomo Orlandini (Nov 1997). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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

4004

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (April): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused example centred to top, overprinted "SPECIMEN" diagonally in black, rich colour, fine large part og. Unrecorded by Marcus Samuel. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1037. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4005

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (April): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf. 14 to 16, a fine used example neatly cancelled by the squared dotted obliterator in red. A scarce stamp so fine Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4006

Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (April): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf. 14 to 16, a used example on 1861 India 1 a. brown on lilac postal stationery envelope, used as formula envelope, to Chingford, Essex cancelled in red. Faint oval framed "ST. HELENA" datestamp below and manuscript "5" British credit in red. "London / Paid" transit (July 31) in red. An extraordinary and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.S. Davy, Harmers, London, 9-10 May 1960, lot 307. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF2,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4007

De La Rue Surcharge Essays 1863: De La Rue Essays for the Surcharges on 1856 6 d. blue imperforate, an unused example sheet marginal at right, large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, surcharged "FOUR PENCE" in black without bar, large part og. Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1049.rnrnNote: Fourteen examples differing in type or surcharge colour were presented by the Crown Agents to the British Museum and now form part of the collection in the British Library. Seven examples are housed in the collection of His Majesty Charles III. Vey few remain in private hands. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4008

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 1 d. on 6 d. in lake, ONE PENNY surcharge 16-17 mm. in black, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, large margins all round, with diagonal "Specimen" overprint in manuscript ink. Rare and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4009

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 1 d. on 6 d. in lake, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, ONE PENNY surcharge 16-17 mm. in black, an unused block of six (3 x 2), mostly large margins all round, infintessimally touched at left due to the mislaignment of the stamps on the forme, vertical crease unapparent on face, of fine fresh colour, part og. A very rare and most impressive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1060. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4010

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 1 d. on 6 d. in lake, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, two unused single examples, one with ONE PENNY surcharge 16-17 mm. in black (A) and one with ONE PENNY surcharge 18½-19 mm. in black (B), each of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1)

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

4011

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 1 d. on 6 d. in lake, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four, with ONE PENNY surcharge 18½-19 mm. in black (B), close at upper left otherwise with large margins all round, scissor cut in margin only at left, fine and fresh appearance, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 640+.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4012

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 1 d. on 6 d. in lake, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, an unused vertical pair, variety: Upper stamp (Row 16, stamp 8 with the prominent re-entries on ST. HELENA) with ONE PENNY surcharge 18½-19 mm. in black (B) and lower stamp with ONE PENNY surcharge 16-17 mm. in black (A), good to large margins all round and fine colour, upper stamp with internal horizontal wrinkle, large part og. A rare and spectacular multiple. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 11'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4013

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, an unused example with fair to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally (Samuel D8, unlisted) in black. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1080.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4014

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, an unused example with large even margins all round, variety "Split Circle" at right of inner circular frame, of lovely delicate colour, large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

4015

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, an unused horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round of delightful fresh colour, large part og. A rare and most impressive multiple Gi = £ 2'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF3,200.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4016

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double", shaved at base (as are all known examples) with huge margin at top and showing portion of the adjoining stamp, slight thin and ironed corner bend otherwise particularly fresh and fine, without gum. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on page 38. A very rare error - just 12 examples can possibly exist. Cert. RPSL (1967) Gi = £ 15'000.rnrnNote: The error was caused by the Surcharge forme which consisted of four rows of 12 impressions, the third application of the forme was one row too high, thus doubly surcharging row 8. Twelve examples can possibly exist. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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

4017

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, a fine used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, postally cancelled by "H" handstamp in black (and very fine for this). Superb and scarce Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4018

Recess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, the used selection (3) with large margined example lightly cancelled bu "St. Helena" oval, a fine four margined example cancelled by lozenge of small dots, and a third four margined example used on poiece with "St. Helena" oval datestamp (27 Sept) in black. A scarce group. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4019

1864: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, overprinted ONE PENNY with Thin Bar (A), an unused example, centred slightly to top, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine appearance, slight aging on perfs. on reverse, part og. An immensely rare stamp - Hibbert (page 42) states "One example is known with Double Surcharge". Cert. Holcombe (1997) Gi = £ 12'000.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4020

1864: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, surcharged ONE PENNY with Thin Bar (A), a used vertical strip of four, on 1864 cover to London, Goodman correspondence, with oval "POST OFFICE / ST. HELENA" despatch in blue at left (July 25), the stamps cancelled in manuscript ink and also tied by "London / Paid" arrival cds (Oct 4) in red. Reverse with Ryde cds (Oct 3) and "Ship Letter / London" cds in red (Oct 4). A magnificent and rare cover carried at the private Ship Letter rate of 4d. with mss. "2" in red being the British credit. A choice and outstanding cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection I.D. Lampart, SG, London, 3-5 Dec 1986, lot 1745; Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1184. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

4021

1868: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, surcharged ONE PENNY with Thick Bar (B), an unused example error "Imperforate", of good appearance with close to large margins all round, small portion of adjoining stamp at top left, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel type D11), deep shade, very fine with part og. An exceedingly rare stamp.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1093. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM