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1240

Imperial Airways 'Cygnus' Crash at Brindisi, Italy 1937 (Dec. 5): Group of six envelopes to Ireland bearing diff. handstamps as 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER IN AIRPLAIN ACCIDENT' or 'DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' applied on mail from Palestine, India with official mail of Jodpur Government, further mail from Singapore and Rangoon with the accompanying ambulance envelopes as well as one from Sydney Australia, all neatly mounted and described on album pages Nierinck 371205. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

1247

Imperial Airways G-ADVB 'Corsair' Crash at Faradje, Dangu River, Belgian Congo 1939 (March 15): Registered Envelope from "BUKOBA 10 MAR 1939" (Tanganyika Territory) to Bristol, with "KAMPALA 13 MR 39" transit mark on reverse together with another reg. envelope from KAMPALA Uganda to Liverpool, both carried by IA service NO DN 178 Durban - Southampton, plane was forced down and sank into Dangu river (adhesives washed off), bearing boxed special cachet 'DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER' in black, applied on Mail to Great Britain Nierinck 390315d = CHF 1'700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

1270

1837: "Post Office Reform; its Importance and Practicability" by Rowland Hill, book published by Charles Knight & Co., 22 Ludgate Street, London; from the personal collection of Sir Rowland Hill, with black on white ex libris label adhered to inside of title page reading; "Presented by Lady Hill and the Members of the late Sir Rowland Hill's Family, in accordance with his wishes. Bertram House, Hampstead, November, 1880." Book is complete with 104 pages including the appendix, rebound with spine in gold tooled red Morocco, in exceptional condition, an exquisite item, of immense historical importance being Sir Rowland Hill's personal copy and having the ultimate philatelic pedigree.rnRemark: Rowland Hill (1795 to 1879) married Caroline Pearson (1796 to 1881) in 1827, they had four children together: three daughters; Eleanor, Clara and Louisa, and one son named Pearson in acknowldement to Caroline's family name. Lady Caroline Hill was originally from Wolverhampton. Bertram House, Hampstead, was the home of Sir Rowland Hill for 30 years. In 1883, Pearson Hill, against stiff opposition from wealthy local residents, sold Bertrams House and three acres to the hospital board, enabling the house to be used as a nurse's home and later the site for the Royal Free Hospital. In 1906 the Georgian buildings were demolished." rnProvenance: Ex. Sir Rowland Hill Estate, Bertram House, Hampstead, 1880. rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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SOLD for CHF8,500.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1271

1840, 1 d. black, House of Parliament envelope, with line under inscription, printed on greyish wove paper, used from London to Elgin (Scotland), cancelled by red Crown in circle datestamp 21 January 1840, arrival to reverse dated 22 January, with black wax seal "Library of House of Commons", has been repaired top left corner and backflap, most attractive and rare; these postal stationery envelopes were available for four weeks, this being an early use just five days from issue. Gi PE2 = £8'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1272

1840,1 d. black Mulready envelope, stereo A164, First Day Cover, addressed to St. John's College, Oxford, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, the side flap opened for display and showing very fine upright Charing Cross datestamp 6 May 1840 in red; being the first day of issue; minor wear along edges, a rare and appealing first day usage. Gi ME2 = £ 18'000. rnReference: "May Dates: A Survey of Penny Blacks, Twopenny Blues, Mulreadys and Caricatures Used During May 1840", by Mike Jackson, page 245.rnProvenance: Bedford or Hopkins collection, Robson Lowe, London, 15 Dec 1948, lot 77; Ex. G. B. Horton Collection, Robson Lowe, London, 18 May 1965, lot 104; Ex. J. M. Jackson Collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1273

Imprimaturs 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered TC from the base of the Imprimatur sheet, ample to large margins all round and in a clear and distinct shade, taken from the second registration sheet, unused. Rare - only stamps AL, SC-SL and TA-TL were removed (22) from the 'After Hardening' Imprimatur sheet. Light horizontal bend at top not remotely affecting the wonderful appearance. Extremely rare and most attractive. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Board of Inland Revenue collection, Robson Lowe, London, 17 Dec 1975, lot 1195rnRobson Lowe, London, 16 July 1985, lot 55; Phillips, London, 9 June 1988, lot 139rnRobson Lowe, London, 9 May 1990, lot 2rnHabsburg-Feldman, Zurich, 27 Nov-1 Dec 1989, lot 30044rnSpink, 17 Dec 1997, lot 138rnCollection Dr. Pichai Buranasombati, Shreves, 15 March 2001, lot 30. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1274

1840: 1 d. black, pl. 3, lettered GG, an unused example with large even margins all round, tiny nick in the margin at base well away from the design and mentioned for accuracy only (and not on certificate), unused without gum. A very fine example from this extremely rare plate. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi AS20 = £ 19'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 Dec 2005, lot 396. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1275

1840, 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered LC, used, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by a red Maltese Cross cancellation, four good to large margins although fuzzy edged to the side of the top of north west, scarce. Gi = £2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1276

1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered MC, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Trivial thin spot on Queen's nose mentioned for complete accuracy, nevertheless a very fine example of a rare stamp AS5hl = £ 2'000 /Gi = £ 2'500. rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 14 July 1985, lot 608. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1277

1840, 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered JK, used, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross and the "POULTON / PENNY POST" handstamp in black, four margins which are large in places, scarce combination, fine example. Gi = £2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1278

1840, 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered IE, used, tied to piece by a very fine red Maltese Cross and a very fine "CHARING CROSS" handstamp in black, just touching lower right otherwise good margins, fine and scarce combination. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1279

1840, 1 d. black, plate 3, lettered BA-EA, used vertical strip of four, cancelled a red Maltese Cross, four margins all round, close to large in places, very fresh printing, strong colour, CA has a hole just north east of center, light horizontal fold between middle stamps, otherwise very fine; multiples of three or more are extremely scarce, vertical examples more so, a rare and attractive example. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1280

1840, 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered OL, four good to large margins, used cancelled by smudged black Maltese Cross, showing on the reverse a light offfset printing of two penny blacks with margin between, most unusual and scarce. Cert. RPSL (2016).rnrnProvenance: Ex. Edward Klempka Collection, Spink, 7 December 2022, lot 152. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1281

1840, 1 .d black, plate 7, lettered HA, used, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, exhibiting a dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold, cut into in places and has a vertical scissor cut at lower left, extremely rare and eye catching. Cert. RPSL (1992).rnrnProvenance: Lady Mairri Bury Collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1282

1840, 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered RE, used, cancelled by a centrally struck superb example of the London 'Broken Points' Maltese Cross in black, scarce on 1 d. blacks, showing the most complete version of this affected cross with all four points of the diamond with breaks, four margins, top have faint horizontal crease, otherwise fine and what is an exhibition quality strike of this distinctive Cross. rnRemark: Rockoff/Jackson record the use of this cross, on dated covers, between 1840 and 1842, although the six illustrations shown in their book are on covers dated between February 1841 and August 1841. SG list the London 'broken points' Maltese Cross under the use of the 1841 1 d. reds plate 12 to 131, within the "Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations (in Black)" section.rnReference: "Encyclopaedia of The Maltese Cross Cancellations of Great Briatin and Ireland", Volume 1, by Rockoff & Jackson, page 164.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1283

1840, 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered EH, Re-entry, used, cancelled by a fine Maltese Cross in red, four margins, slightly irregular along base, although large to top and right side, showing the classic re-entry marks in the corner squares, a fine example. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1284

1840, 1 d. black, lettered KC, used on cover, from Henley-on-Thames to Kelso, three margins, tied unusually by four separate strikes of a red Maltese Cross, with Henley datestamp in red alongside dated 20 August 1840, with endorsement "If absent, to be forwarded immediately", Kelso arrival to reverse dated 24 August 1840, stamp cut into down left side, some soiling to envelope, however extremely scarce example of a contrary to regulations cancel on a penny black, one strike of the Maltese Cross being the rule and multiple strikes uncommon, four strikes is possibly unique; additionally comes with a mourning cover franked with a three margin 1 d. black, sent from Bodmin to Swansea, dated 1 December 1840. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1285

1840, 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered CG-DI, photographic FORGERY block of six, with the distinctive York Maltese Cross in red on piece, one of the more infamous forgeries, an interesting piece especially for the specialist line engraved enthusiast. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1286

1840, 2 d. deep blue, plate 1, lettered SK, used, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, four close to very large margins, strong vibrant colour, fresh stamp and most attractive, scarce this fine. Gi = £1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM

1287

1840, 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered NC, Re-entry, used, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, four margins, close at top of right side although part of NB to left, a good to fine example. Gi = £1'250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM