Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1848-59 Post Paid Issue » Intermediate Impressions
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20064
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 14
2d blue, position 2, unused, regummed, clear to good margins, excellent impression and wonderful vivid colour, an unused rarity (SG £24'000)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2006) (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 6,500.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20065
Symbol: H
Cat No: 14 var.
ONLY KNOWN DOUBLE PRINT
2d blue, position 6, showing the extremely rare DOUBLE PRINT error, used with close to barely touching four margins, an impressive and unusual rarity, the only recorded to date on any Post Paid issue
Provenance: Ferrary,
Arthur Hind, April 1934 (Lot 333)
Dale-Lichtenstein, September 1969 (Lot 57)
Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 80)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007) (Image)
Opening GBP 6,000.00
Sold...GBP 13,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20066
Symbol: H
Cat No: 14
2d blue, position 4, large even margins, used with central "B53" barred oval, small tear and crease at bottom, excellent impression and wonderful vivid colour, an attractive usage with a scarce cancel
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1996) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20067
Symbol: H
Cat No: 14a
2d blue, position 7 showing the famous and popular "PENOE" for "PENCE" error, used with large to very large uneven margins, cancelled by target cancel, good colour with a fine impression, very rare (SG £8'000)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1987) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,400.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20068
Symbol: H
Cat No: 14
PLATE RECONSTRUCTION
2d blue, complete plate reconstruction of all twelve positions. The original plating is from the Ferrari Collection (13th October 1921, lot 398) and was purchased by Burrus. He changed 5 positions namely 2, 6, 9, 10 and 11, positions 10 and 11 being taken from the Arthur Hind reconstruction. This reconstruction includes the popular "PENOE" for "PENCE" of course in position 7. It shows a mixture of impressions from early to intermediate, mostly all with clear to good margins, some are with large margins, some faults (SG £42'000)
Provenance: Ferrari, Burrus
Expertise: Cert. Peter Holcombe (1987) (Image)
Opening GBP 4,000.00
Sold...GBP 16,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20069
Symbol: F
Cat No: 14
2d blue, position 1, touched to close margins and neatly tied by circular "3" in bars and boxed 'SOUILLAC/JU.16.1854' ds alongside, on 1854 small neat folded entire Souillac to Port Louis, with 'MAURITIUS/GPO' crowned circle and boxed 'INLAND' alongside, very rare, apparently one of six such letters recorded to date
Rate: 2d inland rate. This rate was for letters from rural post towns or villages to Port Louis, not exceeding 1/2 ounce, this rate remaining in use and unchanged from the introduction of the Post Ordinance No. 8 of 1850
Provenance: Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1996) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20070
Symbol: F
Cat No: 15
2d blue, position 5, just touched bottom left to large uneven margins and tied by circular "1" in concentric circles and boxed 'MAHEBOURG/AP.20.1855' ds alongside, on 1855 folded entire from Mahebourg via steamer "per Annie" and overland to Chelsea, London (England) with red oval 'PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS' ds, blue boxed 'PAID' and red London arrival alongside cover tear, a very rare usage, apparently one of only six such covers recorded
Rate: 2d overseas rate
Provenance: Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007) (Image)
