Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1859 Lapirot Issue » Worn Impressions (SG 39)
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20114
Symbol: C,J
THE UNIQUE UNUSED BLOCK OF THE 1859 LAPIROT 2d ISSUE
2d blue, UNUSED BLOCK OF FOUR, without gum positions 5-6/9-10, good even margins all round, negligible creases between stamps and a few small soil spots, extremely fine for this unique showpiece
A major Mauritius and world rarity
Provenance: Ferrary, April 1922, Sale III (Lot 311)
Dale-Lichtenstein, October 1969 (Lot 80)
Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 181)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007) (Image)
Opening GBP 20,000.00
Sold...GBP 48,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 48000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20115
Symbol: H
2d blue, used horizontal pair with complete oval bars cancels, positions 1-2, close to good margins, a fine and scarce pair
Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (ex lot 195) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20116
Symbol: G
2d blue, used horizontal pair with complete oval bars cancels, positions 3-4, touched to one good margins, tied on fragment by oval bars, a scarce pair
Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (ex lot 195) (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: 20117
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with part oval bar cancels, position 5, good to large margins, repaired, very fine appearance
Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (ex lot 195) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20118
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with complete oval bar cancel, position 6, good to large margins, thins, very fine appearance
Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (ex lot 195) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20119
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with crisp large part target cancel, position 7, huge even margins, thins, superb appearance, showpiece
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein, September 1969 (Lot 110)
Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (ex lot 195) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20120
Symbol: H
2d blue, used with crisp part oval bars cancel, position 8, close to large margins, thins, fine appearance
Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (ex lot 195) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20121
Symbol: H
2d blue, HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, used with array of oval bar cancels, positions 9-11, good margins all round, defects, an extremely rare used multiple
Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (ex lot 195) (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20122
Symbol: F
EXTREMELY RARE DESTINATION TO DENMARK
2d blue, close at bottom left to very large uneven margins, tied by black oval bars cancel, on 1859 folded letter sheet from Port Louis via Suez and Marseille to Copenhagen (Denmark), with red maritime Suez transit cds alongside, Hamburg and Copenhagen bs, a very fine and extremely rare destination, apparently the only recorded Lapirot cover to Denmark, showpiece
Rate: 2d postage on priced catalogues mailed outward by Packet Letter under Article 7 of the Postal Ordinance No. 1 of 1850
Provenance: Hiroyaki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 185)
Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1994) (Image)
Opening GBP 7,000.00
Sold...GBP 6,500.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20123
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE ON COVER AND TO A RARE DESTINATION
2d blue, HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, positions 9-12, touched to small margins, all cancelled or tied by black oval bars cancels, on 1859 refolded cover from Port Louis "per Mail Steamer" to Adelaide, South Australia, with 'ADELAIDE/NO.11.1859' cds alongside and 'MAURITIUS GPO' bs, the stamps have been lifted, the wrapper and stamps pressed and then reaffixed.
There is no larger multiple known in the entire Lapirot issue than this franking, which may be unique for the worn impression, and has been missing from most of the great collections
Rate: 8d overseas letter rate
Provenance: Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 187)
Vikram Chand
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2007) (Image)
