Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20127
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue unused with good to huge margins, from position 5 on the plate, faint corner crease at lower right as well as a diagonal natural paper wrinkle, extremely rare with only five fine unused examples recorded, being the right stamp from the famous Kanai pair
Provenance: Provenance: Ferrary, April 1923, Sale II (Lot 423) (when it was a pair)
Dale-Lichtenstein (when it was a pair)
Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 201) (when it was in a pair)
Expertise: Signed Holcombe, Cert. RPS (1968), Peter Holcombe (1993) (Image)
Opening GBP 60,000.00
Sold...GBP 55,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 55000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20128
Symbol: DCE
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue, unused, just touched at left to clear margins, from position 11 on the plate, small repair at lower left, one of the rarest classic stamps of the world (SG £225'000)
Expertise: David Brandon (2005) (Image)
Opening GBP 10,000.00
Sold...GBP 16,000.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20129
Symbol: H
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue, VERTICAL PAIR, positions 2/5, just clear upper right to large margin on all other sides, used showing clear crisp oval bar cancels, fine impression with deep rich colour, extremely fine appearance for this and one of the best quality pairs extant, showpiece
Provenance: Ferrary, April 1922, Sale III (Lot 310)
Maurice Burrus, October 1963 (Lot 182)
Hiroyuki Kanai, November 1993 (Lot 207)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (Image)
Opening GBP 7,000.00
Sold...GBP 5,500.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20130
Symbol: H
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue, position 2, close to clear margins, used, good to sharp impression, fine and rare (SG £8'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,700.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20131
Symbol: H
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue, position 4, good even margins, used, deep rich colour, repairs, very fine appearance and rare (SG £8'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20132
Symbol: H
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue, position 5, good to large margins, used, deep rich colour, crease and repairs, very fine appearance and rare (SG £8'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20133
Symbol: H
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue, position 9, good even margins, used showing clear crisp oval bars, fine impression with deep rich colour, defects, very fine appearance and rare (SG £8'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20134
Symbol: H
Cat No: 40
2d deep blue, position 12, good even margins, used showing clear crisp circular PAID, fine impression with deep rich colour, very fine appearance and rare (SG £8'000)
Expertise: Cert. David Brandon (2006) (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 2,800.00
Closed..Jun-29-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 20135
Symbol: F
Cat No: 40
The Finest Known Sherwin Cover
1859 Entire letter to Bordeaux with FOUR 1859 Sherwin 2d deep blue, pos. 4, 11, 2, 5, tied by void ovals and red French Suez transit cds tying stamp at right. Backstamps include 'G.P.O.MAURITIUS/NO 10 1859', Paris and Bordeaux transits. All stamps with just clear or good margins for this issue, the third stamp showing scarce underinking flaws at right. Cover with usual archive fold.
Only seven Sherwin covers known, this being the unique highest franking with four examples and probably the most important Sherwin item and a major rarity of Mauritius philately
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2002) (Image)
