Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1859 Lapirot Issue » Intermediate Impressions (SG
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20093
Symbol: DCE
2d blue, unused without gum, very large to huge even margins, tiny insignificant thin, a superb showpiece (SG £9'500)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (1997) (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 7,500.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 7500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20094
Symbol: H
ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN STRIPS OF FOUR
2d blue, horizontal STRIP OF FOUR, positions 1-4, touched to good margins, each used with oval bars in black, minor imperfections as can be expected with such a delicate multiple, a most desirable rarity (SG £5'600+)
Rarity: One of the two known such strips and no larger multiples recorded
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1995) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20095
Symbol: H
2d blue, used horizontal pair with oval bars cancels, position 1-2, close to very large uneven margins, thins, a scarce pair (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20096
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with part bars cancel, position 2, good to huge margins, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20097
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with clear large part oval bars cancel, position 3, large to huge margins, extremely fine, showpiece (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20098
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with complete bars cancel, position 3, good to huge margins, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20099
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with clear large part oval bars cancel, position 4, clear to large margins, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20100
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with crisp oval bars cancel, position 4, good to very large margins, small nick top right margin, very fine appearance (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20101
Symbol: H
ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN STRIPS OF FOUR
2d blue, horizontal STRIP OF FOUR, positions 5-8, close to large margins, each cancelled with oval bars in black, some minor imperfections as can be expected with such a delicate multiple, very fine appearance and a most desirable rarity and no larger multiple recorded, showpiece
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, October 1968 (Lot 79)
Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 171)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1995)
Note: Kanai classified this as "Early" impression but Rudge identifies it as "Intermediate" even though position 5 and 8 are very close to "Early" (Image)
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 19,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 19000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20102
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with almost complete oval bars cancel, position 5, four clear even margins, horizontal wrinkle/crease at top, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20103
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with almost complete target cancel, position 6, large to very large even margins, thins, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20104
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with oval bars cancel, position 7, good even margins, thins and tear at foot, fine appearance (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20105
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with circular PAID cancel, position 8, good to large margins, thins and crease, nice enough appearance (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20106
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with clear crisp target cancel, position 9, close to large margins, tiny thins, very fine appearance
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, March 1970 (Lot 88) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20107
Symbol: G
2d blue, used, position 9, good to large margins tied on fragment in combination with Britannia 6d blue, unusual and a scarce combination
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1995) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20108
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with oval bars cancel, position 10, large even margins, tiny thins and corner crease, very fine appearance and impression (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20109
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with oval bars cancel, position 11, large to huge margins, two small insignificant thins, very fine appearance and impression, showpiece (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20110
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with oval bar cancel, position 12, four large even margins all round, marginal tear at right, very fine appearance and impression
Provenance: Arnold Rudge
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1993) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20111
Symbol: F
2d blue, horizontal pair, positions 5-6, large even margins, both tied by black oval bars cancels, on 1859 folded entire from Port Louis via Suez and Marseille to Bordeaux (France), with "16" decimes hs and Suez red cds alongside, the stamps have been lifted and then reaffixed, extremely fine appearance
Rate: 4d overseas letter rate
Provenance: Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. Peter Holcombe (1989), David Brandon (2007) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,800.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20112
Symbol: F
2d blue, single, position 3, touched at right to large uneven margins, in combination with 1858-62 Britannia (6d) vermilion, both tied by clear black target cancels, on 1859 folded entire from Port Louis "via Aden" to Pondicherry (French India), with Madras transit cds alongside, plus Mauritius GPO and Pondicherry bs, a wonderful colourful combination cover, apparently unique
Rate: 8d overseas letter rate
Provenance: Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1983) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 4,200.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20113
Symbol: F
UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING COVER
2d blue, two singles, showing intermediate and worn impressions, positions 8 and 4, both neatly tied by oval bars cancels, on small envelope from Port Louis to Cape Town (Poste Restante), and reposted back to Port Louis with Cape Triangular 4d blue (small faults), bs of Mauritius, Cape Town and Mauritius Crown Circle.
An outstanding combination full of character from the Mitchell correspondence. One other cover known from the same find and bearing Britannia 6d and Cape 4d refranking
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, October 1968 (Lot 84)
Expertise: David Brandon (2007) (Image)
