Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (1 d.) rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, typically dried part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 400++. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4202
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (1 d.) rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4), marginal from right of sheet, of fabulous fresh colour and large part og. with lower fifteen stamps unmounted og. A magnificent multiple in the foremost quality for the connoisseur. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Major T. Charlton Henry; Collection Dr. Lockey; Collection ‘Molly’, Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2004. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 12,000.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 12000
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4203
Symbol:
Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (4 d.) blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four of fine fresh deep colour, typically dried large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 900++. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4204
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (4 d.) blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) of excellent colour, the central row with two light horizontal creases that do not affect the stunning appearance, typically dried large part og. Extremely rare, a magnificent multiple Gi = £ 2'700++.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 52; Collection Lord Sternberg, Spink, London, Sept 2011; Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 3,500.00
Sold...CHF 6,500.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4205
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (6 d.) green, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, sheet marginal at left showing part of POSTAGE watermark, in a fine slightly bluish-green shade, part og. with lower pair fine large part og. A rare and most appealing multiple Gi = £ 1'200++.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4206
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (6 d.) green, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused corner marginal block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from the lower left of sheet, showing the major 're-entry' on position 85 (note the 'GE' in POSTAGE), well centred and of beautiful fresh colour, large part og. with central hinge reinforcement. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp and a primary Exhibition piece of St. Lucia. Unique Gi = £ 7'200+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 1069; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 414; Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981, lot 298. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 8,500.00
Sold...CHF 19,000.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 19000
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4207
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Recess De La Rue 1863: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, positions 128-129 / 140-141, watermark reversed, of rich deep colour, fine large part og. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 340+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 76. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 250.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4208
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Recess De La Rue 1863: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of nine, of fine delicate colour, slight horizontal gum wrinkles, fresh and fine appearance, superb large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 850+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 900.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4209
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: (4 d.) indigo, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of lovely fresh colour, light crease on lower row but unobtrusive to the brilliant appearance, with interesting offset on reverse, large part og. A very scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 840+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 77. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4210
Symbol:
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, fresh and very fine, one tiny age spot on large part og. Gi = £ 150+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4211
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) in a resonant deep shade, of wonderful centering and colour, extraordinarily fresh and fine with just one or two tiny age spots, superb large part og. where reinforced for protection or unmounted og. A truly magnificent multiple for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, London, 21 April 1977, lot 112. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 13,000.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4213
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used strip of three on 1873 cover to London tied by "A11" obliterators in black with "1/-" credit marking in red crayon above. Fine "ST. LUCIA" despatch cds (Oct 10) in black and "London / Paid" cds (Oct 29) in red adjacent. A few small imperfections but a scarce cover. Cert. BPA (1979).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5950; Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4214
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1876 cover and part back to New Orleans together with (6 d.) deep mauve, perf. 12½ tied by "A11" obliterators in black, with "8d." credit in red crayon alongside. "ST. LUCIA" despatch cds and fine "NEW YORK / DUE 10 CTS." cds (July 3) in black. Reverse with St. Thomas transit cds (June 14) and New Orleans arrival (July 6). Scarce. Cert. BPA (1978).rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 164; Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4215
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½ and (1 s.) orange, perf. 14, used on 10 November 1877 cover to Bordeaux endorsed "per Mail", tied by fine strikes of the "A11" obliterators in black. Red crayon "1/0½d." at left and "London / Paid" transit cds (Nov 29) in red; reverse with Bordeaux (Nov 30) arrival cds.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Rarities sale, Dec 1978; Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 166. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4216
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) brown-orange, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, of rich colour, large part og. Reperforated since it's appearance in the Hind sale, however a rare multiple with the watermark variety Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 7-9 May 1934, lot 314; Collection Charles Freeland.rn rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4217
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) pale orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, the famous unused block of twenty (5 x 4), wonderful colour, well centred and of superb large part or unmounted og. A unique and magnificent multiple for the philatelic connoisseur Gi = £ 4'500+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton-Henry, Harmers, New York, April 1961; Collection Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 426; Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,000.00
Sold...CHF 13,000.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4218
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, fresh deep colour and good appearance, slight age stain on top two stamps mostly on the gum, ironed bend on lower pair, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4219
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 91-92 / 103-104, fresh greyish shade, fine appearance, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 140.00
Sold...CHF 140.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4220
Symbol:
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of rich deep colour, fine large part og. A splendid and scarce multiple Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4221
Symbol:
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, four examples and a single 1 s. orange, perf. 14, used on 1877 cover to Paris, all tied by "A11" obliterators of Castries in black with double arc ST. LUCIA cds of despatch below (June 28). Manuscript '1/½d.' in red crayon at left and thence via London (July 12) with red cds of transit, Paris arrival on reverse. The third 1 d. black shows the position 205 major re-entry over AGE of POSTAGE and probably represents the sole such usage on letter. A magnificent and rare cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,400.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4222
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 29-30 / 41-42, of fresh colour, large part og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 520+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4223
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fresh colour, large part og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 520+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4224
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of exquisite vibrant colour, fresh appearance, large part or unmounted og. A delightful and extremely rare multiple in beautiful quality Gi = £ 1'560+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Molly', Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2019. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 8,000.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4225
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example on 1882 cover to Paris tied by "A11" obliterator in black with "ST. LUCIA" cds (Dec 6) alongside. Carried by French Packet with octagonal "ST. LUCIE / PAQ. FR. C No. 1" datestamp (Dec 8) in black (Salles fig. 1535). Reverse with "Ligne A / Paq. Fr. No. 4" octagonal Paquebot in red and Paris arrival cds (Dec 24) in blue. RarernProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 205; Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4226
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an irregular block of four, used on 1878 cover to Bordeaux, centre stamp of the strip of three with Re-entry between "TA" of POSTAGE and below "S" of ST. LUCIA, all tied by blurred "A11" obliterators and "London / Paid" transit cds (July 27) in red. Reverse with ST. LUCIA despatch cds in black (July 12). A scarce and appealing cover. Cert. Holcombe (1995).rnProvenance: Collection Forsyth, March 1978; Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5951; Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4227
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) pale lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine delicate colour, some minor gum creasing, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 480+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4228
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, vibrant colour, superb large part og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 680+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4229
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 47-48 / 59-60, in a very rich shade, fresh and most attractive, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 680+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 90. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Jun-06-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 4230
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) in a rich shade, positions 1-5 / 13-17 / 25-29 / 37-41, corner marginal with COLONIES watermark at left, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A beautiful multiple, almost certainly the largest known, in the foremost quality for the connoisseur Gi = £ 1'560+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton Henry. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
