Corinphila Auctions AG Sale

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Lot

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Lot Description

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4811

Official 1903 (June 1): Official India 8 a. dull mauve, an unused example, "B" over "OM" setting, position 64, showing variety "BRITIS H", good colour, but slight scuff on top left perfs. Trifle aged large part og. Very rare, with just ten examples possible Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1586.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4812

Official 1903 (June 1): Official India 8 a. dull mauve, an unused horizontal lower right corner pair, "B" over "M" setting, right hand stamp showing variety "No Stop after "M" of ON. H. M. S.", manuscript notation in margin, fresh and fine, stamps unmounted og. Very rare, with just ten examples possible Gi = £ 4'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1587. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4813

Official 1903 (June 1): Official India 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp, position 64, showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb and very rare with just 10 examples possible Gi = £ 1'900.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1589. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4814

Official 1903 (June 1): Official India 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp, position 208, showing variety "BRITIS H", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb and very rare with just 10 examples possible. cERT. bpa (2007) Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 8 Dec 2010, lot 1639. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4815

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine, 2 a. violet and 8 a. purple, all affixed to piece and overprinted "SPECIMEN." in violet (Samuel type NA2) upon receipt in Natal from the UPU in Berne. Note the first three values are all from the "B" over "OM" setting. Unique. Cert. BPA (1981). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4816

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from top of sheet, second stamp (position 6) showing variety "Second "E" in "SERVICE" dropped", leaving 2 mm. gap, fresh and fine, stamps unmounted og. A fine positional multiple. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4817

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine and 2 a. violet, all top marginal and showing position 6 variety "Second "E" in "SERVICE" dropped", leaving 2 mm. gap, fresh and fine, very fine og. Scarce. Certs. BPA (1977).rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4818

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green marginal example, 1 a. carmine and 2 a. violet, all showing position 84 variety "BRIT SH", fresh and fine, very fine or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 355.rn (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4819

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine and 2 a. violet, all showing position 64 variety "BR1TISH" with small first "L" in SOMALILAND below, fresh and fine, very fine og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1595. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4820

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green in a horizontal pair, 1 a. carmine and 2 a. violet, all showing position 21 variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and fine, very fine og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1596. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4821

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green, 1 a. carmine and 2 a. violet, all showing variety "SERVICE" in wrong font (position 127), in baton capitals, fresh and fine, very fine og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rnrn (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4822

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued ½ a. green and 1 r. green & aniline carmine, used on small piece and tied by "B" in bars obliterator and by part "ZAILA" registration cachet in black. See footnote in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue. Spectacular and believed unique. Cert. BPA (1976) which states 'of uncertain status'.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 29 July 1976, lot 1285. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4823

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 8 a. purple, an unused example, marginal at right, position 84 showing variety "BRIT SH", fresh and fine appearance, part og. Rare, only 10 examples possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 29 July 1976, lot 1290. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4824

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 8 a. purple, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp, position 84 showing variety "BR1TISH", fresh and fine appearance, superb large part og. Rare, only 10 examples possible Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 25 Nov 2005, lot 887. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4825

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 8 a. purple, an unused example, position 21 showing variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and fine appearance, superb large part og. Rare, only 10 examples possible Gi = £ 2'500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4826

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 8 a. purple, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp, position 21 showing variety "SUMALILAND", fresh and fine appearance, superb large part og. Rare, only 10 examples possible Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 25 Nov 2005, lot 888. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4827

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 8 a. purple, an unused example, position 127 showing variety "SERVICE" in wrong font, in baton capitals, fresh and fine, very fine og. Rare, only 10 examples possible Gi = £ 2'500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4828

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing variety "Short "I" in "SOMALILAND", fresh and fine, large part og.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4829

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp, position 84, showing variety "BRIT SH", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, with just 10 examples possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 3'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 25 Nov 2005, lot 893. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

4830

Official 1903: "Service". Prepared for use but unissued 1 r. green & aniline carmine, an unused marginal block of six (3 x 2), top right hand stamp, position 84, showing variety "BRIT SH", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare, with just 10 examples possible. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM