Great Britain and British Commonwealth BRITISH GUIANA » 1850 Cotton Reels
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1032
Symbol: H
1850-51 4c Black on orange yellow, Townsend Type D, with initials WHL of postal official Lorimer, deep fresh shade, cut-round with good margins for this stamp, light central strike of the DEMERARA AU 30 1850 circular datestamp, in very good condition for this rare stamp, cert. Friedl (SG £16'000)
Provenance : Philipp von Ferrary (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 4,000.00
Sold...CHF 9,500.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1033
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
1850-51 4c Black on orange, Townsend Type A, with initials WHL of postal official Lorimer, deep fresh shade, cut-round and barely touched in a few places, tied by DEMERARA JA 30 1851 circular datestamp on entire folded letter from Mahaica to the Government House in Georgetown, an exceptional item in good condition, cert. Eichele BPB (2002)
Note: For a cover from the same correspondence see "The Great Collection" 26/3/1970 Robson Lowe, Lot 5 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 12,000.00
Sold...CHF 14,000.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1034
Symbol: H
1850-51 4c Black on lemon yellow, Townsend Type C, with initials EDW of postal official Wright, cut octogonally, slightly touched in two places with small dent at upper right, light central strike of the DEMERARA JY 1851 circular datestamp, a fine and rare stamp (SG £24'000)
Provenance : Philipp von Ferrary, 1988 Huys-Berlingin Auction (Image)(Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 9,500.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1035
Symbol: H
1850-51 8c Black on green, Townsend Type A, with initials EDW of postal official Wight, deep fresh shade, cut square with clear to large margins all around, lightly cancelled by DEMERARA 1851 circular datestamp, barely visible light thin (not even mentioned in the certificate), a very desirable item, cert. Eichele BPB (2003) (SG £70'000)
Provenance : Philipp von Ferrary (Lot 181, Sale II, October 1921) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 16,000.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1036
Symbol: H
1850-51 8c Black on green, Townsend Type A, with initials WHL of postal official Lorimer, good colour, cut round with good margins all around, some thinning on reverse and a filing crease, with decorative upright cancel DEMERARA MR14 1851 circular datestamp, an attractive example (SG £16'000)
Provenance: Stanley Gibbons (2001) (Image)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,600.00
Sold...CHF 4,000.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1037
Symbol: H
1850-51 8c Black on green, most probably Townsend Type B, with initials EDW of postal official Wight, deep fresh shade, cut round with usual faults including frame touched in places and thins, cancelled by DEMERARA JA30 1851 circular datestamp, still an attractive example (SG £16'000) (Image)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,200.00
Sold...CHF 3,000.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1038
Symbol: H
1850-51 12c Black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials EDW of postal official Wight, deep shade, cut round and touched in two places, light diagonal filing crease, cancelled with DEMERARA AU9 1850 circular datestamp (SG £11'000)
Provenance : 1979 Edgar Mohrmann Auktion, lot 523 (Image)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,400.00
Sold...CHF 3,400.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1039
Symbol: H
1850-51 12c Black on blue, Townsend Type C, with initials ETE of postal official Dalton which is unusual, deep shade, cut round with good margins all around, some thinning on reverse and signs of repair, lightly cancelled with DEMERARA JY18 1850 circular datestamp, still attractive, cert. BPA (SG £11'000)
Provenance: Stanley Gibbons (2000) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,600.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1040
Symbol: G
1850-51 12c Black on blue, Townsend Type D, with initials EDW of postal official Wight, deep shade, cut square with large margins, cancelled with BERBICE JA30 1851 circular datestamp on part of cover to Demerara, some stains and surface rubbing, sold as is
Provenance: David Feldman Auction 1980, Lot 5796 "a triffle rubbed but in very good condition, rare" (Image)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 7,000.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1041
Symbol: H
1850-51 12c Black on indigo, probably Townsend Type C, indistinct initials, deep shade, cut round and touched in a few places, tiny insignificant thins on reverse, a stunning deep indigo shade, rare, historical certificate N°2 of the RPSV signed by chairman J.R.W. Purves (SG £13'000)
Provenance: Stanley Gibbons (2004) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 4,000.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1042
Symbol: G
1850-51 12c Black on indigo, probably Townsend Type C, with initials HAK of postal official Killikelly, deep shade, cut square with good margins on two sides, small piece missing at foot, still adhering to original fragment, cancelled with DEMERARA OC31 1851 circular datestamp, the initials of the letter carrier Kililkelly are recorded only on a few examples, (SG £13'000 for cut round and SG £45'000 for cut square)
Provenance: Stanley Gibbons (2002) (Image)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,600.00
Sold...CHF 5,500.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1043
Symbol: H
1850-51 12c Black on pale blue, Townsend Type B, with initials EDW of postal official Wight, deep fresh shade, cut round with close to good margins, lightly cancelled with nearly complete BERBICE SP12 1851 circular datestamp, characteristic minor blemishes, a fine and very desirable item, cert. RPS (SG £13'000)
Provenance : Lars Amundsen (SG Auction 6/12/67, lot 73) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 6,000.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1044
Symbol: H
1850-51 12c Black on pale blue, "2" of "12" with straight foot, Townsend Type C, with initials EDW of postal official Wight, good colour, cut round with good margins almost all around, top left touched frame and tiny tear, centrally cancelled with central DEMERARA AP2 1851 circular datestamp, still a great example of this rare variety, cert. BPA (SG £25'000)
Provenance : Stanley Gibbons (2007) (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 6,500.00
Closed..Oct-25-2022, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 5
Lot No: 1045
Symbol: G
1850-51 4c Black on pale yellow, Townsend Type B, on pelure paper, cut square with large margins all around, tied by DEMERARA JY 23 1855 circular datestamp on small piece bearing also same circular datestamp, small defect near the first "I" of BRITISH and some normal light creasing due to the nature of this very thin and transparent paper, an extraordinary item and important rarity, cert. Friedl (1977) (SG £24'000)
Provenance : 1979 Edgar Mohrmann 151st Auction, Lot 151 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
