Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2983
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1858/60: Great Britain 1857 1 d. red, perf. 14, lettered DK, a used example cancelled by "A14" obliterator of Scarborough, Tobago in black, clipped perfs. at base but very rare. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 900.rnProvenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2345. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jun-07-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2984
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1858/60: Great Britain 1856 1 s. green, a used example of good colour, cancelled by "A14" obliterator of Scarborough, Tobago in black, couple of blunted perfs. at base and thinned, nevertheless one of very few examples recorded and displays well. Cert. RPSL (1960) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1960, lot 514; Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2347. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
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Closed..Jun-07-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2985
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1879: De La Rue Master Die Proof without Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped "Apr 4 1879" in black at upper left. Superb and very rare.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Beach; Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2352.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
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Closed..Jun-07-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2986
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1879 (Aug 1): 1 d. rose, wmk. Crown CC, an unused horizontal strip of six from the top of sheet with Serial and Plate Number '1' in margin, one or two vertical bends through perforations only, of lovely fresh colour, mounted in margin only, the stamps unmounted og. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 840+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2987
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1879 (Aug 1): 5 s. slate, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with slight peripheral aging on card, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Tpe D8). Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2988
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1880 (Nov): '1d.' on vertically bisected 6 d. orange, left half, a used example of fine colour with the manuscript '1d.' ink surcharge, tied to small piece by "A14" obliterator in black. Extremely fine and rare. Cert. RPSL (1959) Gi = £ 850.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2989
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1880 (Nov): '1d.' on vertically bisected 6 d. orange, four used examples overlapping on small part piece, left half and three right halves, each with the manuscript '1d.' ink surcharge, cancelled by "Tobago" double arc datestamp (February 6, 1881) black. Extremely unusual and very rare. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (1955) Gi = £ 3'400+.rnrnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2990
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1880 (Dec 20): ½ d. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and of fresh colour, large part og. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2991
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1880 (Dec 20): 4 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example (Row 10, stamp 6) on thick card, showing variety "Malformed "CE" in PENCE", overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D8). Rare. Cert. BPA (1977). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2992
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1880 (Dec 20): 1 s. yellow-bistre, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and of fresh colour, large part og. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2993
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1880 (Dec 20): 1 s. yellow-ochre, wmk. Crown CC, an unused corner marginal block of four showing Plate Number '1', aged in margin and on large part og. but scarce Gi = £ 440+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2994
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1882/84: 2½ d. ultramarine, a used example on 1897 mourning envelope to St. George's, Grenada, tied by 'Tobago' datestamp (March 3) in black. Reverse with 'St. George's / Grenada' arrival cds (March 5). A somewhat surprisingly unusual destination and a most attractive cover.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2995
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1882/84: 4 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example (Row 10, stamp 6), showing variety "Malformed "CE" in PENCE", of fresh colour, large part og. An extremely rare stamp: Cert. RPSL (1955) Gi = £ 1'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2996
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1882/84: 4 d. yellow-green and 1886 surcharged ½ d. on 2½ d. dull blue (3) and ½ d. on 6 d. stone (2) all used on 1889 registered cover to Munich tied by five strikes of the "A14" obliterator in black with 'Tobago' datestamps (two different) of despatch in black (Nov 22) and oval 'R'. London transit (Dec 7) and reverse with Munich arrival cds (Dec 8). Rare and most attractive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2997
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1885: Appendix sheet from the De La Rue record book headed "Scheme for Printing the Stamps in Doubly Fugitive inks" with seven perforated Colour Trials of the 1 d. value, with annotated proposed values in manuscript alongside showing 1 d. in lilac ('1d.'), 1 d. in black & lilac ('3d.'), 1 d. in red & lilac ('4d.'), 1 d. in blue & lilac ('6d.'), 1 d. dull green ('1s.'), 1 d. in red & dull green ('5s.') and 1 d. in blue & dull green ('£1'); with pencil notations of the Printer for proposed decimal values in "Cents" with the proposed 3 d. and 6 d. values to be transposed, the change did not actually proceed. A magnificent page, not illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection". Extraordinary and very rare.rn (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2999
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Colour Changes 1886/95: ½ d. dull green, an unused block of six (3 x 2), corner marginal from top right of pane with Plate Number '1', showing first stamp (Row 1, stamp 4), with variety "Slash Flaw Repaired", fresh and fine but for minor margin crease at right away from variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 170+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3000
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Colour Changes 1885/96: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", sheet marginal with large margins on the other three sides, of fine colour and large part og. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3001
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Colour Changes 1885/96: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, an unused pane of sixty (6 x 10) with Plate Number '1' in margins at top and at base, Row 1, Stamp 4 showing variety "Slash Flaw Repaired", Row 10, Stamp 6 showing "Malformed "CE" of PENCE", of rich fresh colour, typical minor bends and fine unmounted og. A delightful and rare multiple Gi = £ 920+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 1217. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 220.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3002
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Colours Changed 1885/96: 4 d. grey, a single example used on 1887 cover to London tied by bold strike of the "A14" obliterator with 'Tobago' despatch datestamp (July 8) alongside. Reverse with Paddington arrival cds (July 25) in red. Slight flap tears not affecting the appearance, a scarce commercial usage.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3003
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Colour Changes 1886/95: 6 d. orange-brown, sheet marginal example and 1 s. olive-yellow (2, both with some peripheral stains) used on 1895 registered OHMS envelope to Barbados, tied by 'Tobago' datestamps (Dec22) in black. Oval 'R' at left in black and reverse with 'Barbados' arrival cds (Dec 28). Despite imperfections, a scarce and most attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3004
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1885/96: 1 s. olive-yellow, wmk. CA, a sheet marginal example used on registered 1897 cover to OHMS cover to Paris, tied by neat 'Tobago' cds (March 31) in black. Oval 'R' at left and thence via London (April 14) and Calais. Cover creases away from adhesive but a very rare single franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3005
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Provisional Surcharges 1886 (April): "½ PENNY" on 2½ d. dull blue, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1939) Gi = £ 2'750.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3006
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Provisional Surcharges 1886 (April): "½ PENNY" on 2½ d. dull blue, an unused vertical pair of fine colour, showing the damage to the lower surcharge that led to the "Surcharge Omitted" variety, the lower stamp's surcharge with "PENNY" shaved and the "2" of "½" missing entirely, fresh and very fine with large part og. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons but extremely rare and most unusual. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3007
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Provisional Surcharges 1886 (April): "½ PENNY" on 2½ d. dull blue, an unused pane of sixty (6 x 10), with Plate Number '1' in both upper and lower margins, positions 10, 22, 34, 46 and 58 all showing variety "Figure Further from Word" variety, position 9, 21, 33, 45 and 57 with "Raised "P" of Penny" variety, fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A rare and splendid sheet Gi = £ 730+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3008
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Provisional Surcharges 1886 (Jan): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. stone, an unused vertical strip of three, the central example showing variety "Surcharge Double", of fine fresh colour and superb large part og. Particularly fine and extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 3'750+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 1411. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3009
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Provisional Surcharges 1887 (Aug): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. orange-brown, an unused block of four, fourth stamp showing variety "Figure Further from Word", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 825+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sold...CHF 480.00
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 3010
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1896: Fiscal "½d / POSTAGE" on 4 d. lilac & carmine, an unused example with browned large part og., together with a further unused example with variety "Wide Space between ½ and d", fine, browned large part og. Gi = £ 240. (Image 1)(Image)
