Great Britain and British Commonwealth British Honduras
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3850
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1859 (Feb 7): Prepaid cover from Belize to Edinburgh endorsed 'per Steamer Eagle', rated '6' (pence) in red manuscript and struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / BELIZE" in red. 'London / Paid' transit (March 20) in red and reverse with small double arc BELIZE despatch cds in black and Edinburgh arrival in blue. A fine and rare cover Gi = £ 4'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3851
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1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used example cancelled by large "A06" obliterator in black with part red datestamp at lower left. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 425. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3852
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1865: De La Rue Die Proof on glazed white card with composite imperforate Essay for the 1 d. design with printed head plate and hand-painted Crown, Corner Scrolling, "BRITISH HONDURAS" and Duty Plate "ONE PENNY" all picked out in Chinese white on blue and pale blue painted background. Beautiful and entirely unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; SG, London, 7 Dec 1978, lot 28.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3853
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1865 (Dec 1): 1 d. pale blue, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, of lovely fresh delicate colour, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 560++. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3854
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1865: De La Rue Die Proof on glazed white card with composite imperforate Essay for the 1 s. design with printed head plate and hand-painted Crown, Corner Scrolling, "BRITISH HONDURAS" and Duty Plate "SIX PENCE" all picked out in Chinese white on green painted background. Beautiful and entirely unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; SG, London, 7 Dec 1978, lot 30. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3855
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1865 (Dec 1): 1 s. green, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of four of splendid rich colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Sir Henry Tucker. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3856
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1872/79: 1 d. pale blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, of excellent fresh colour, superb large part og. An exceptionally scarce stamp in a multiple: Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 672 states 'One Known' Gi = £ 380+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3857
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1872/79: 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, of excellent fresh colour, one toned perf. at top of no significance and not affecting the superb appearance, large part og. An exceptionally scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 680+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3858
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Cat No: Collection
1872/79: 1 s. deep green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1874 consignment, of splendid deep colour, small part of red offset from the sheet stored below on large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Gilbert Lodge. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3859
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1879: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated "May 31, 1879" in black. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 21-22 Sept 1993, lot 186. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3860
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1872/79: 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used marginal example on 1878 cover to London, Matthews correspondence, tied by "A06" obliterator in black. BELIZE despatch datestamp at left (Dec 16). Reverse with London arrival (Jan 14, 1879) in red. The envelope with file folds and edge imperfections and would appear better if judiciously refolded at left, nevertheless an exceptionally scarce usage of this issue on letter.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 26 Nov 1963, lot 178. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3861
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Cat No: Collection
1883 (July 25): Page from the De La Rue record book, headed "British Honduras Postage Stamps / Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours" with "Existing Colours" at left showing 1 d. deep blue, perf. 14, Imperforate 3 d. chestnut, 4 d.mauve perf. 14, Imperforate 6 d. rose and Imperforate 1 s. deep green; with "Proposed colour being that established by the International Postal Concvention for this duty" showing 1 d. value printed in rose, perf. 12, 1 d. value in yellow, perf. 12 (annotated 6d.) and 1 d. value in grey, perf. 12 (1 s.). Reference: Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 2361. Marvellous and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, lot 273. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3862
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1882/87: 4 d. mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example on 1884 cover to Liverpool tied by manuscript 'Stamped' and by "O" obliterator, with BELIZE despatch cds below (Jan 17). Liverpool arrival cds (Feb 5) on reverse. Poorly repaired closed opening tear at top and flap missing but a scarce stamp on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3863
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1882/87: 6 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, well centred and with fresh colour, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1971) Gi = £ 525+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3864
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New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 2 c. on 6 d. rose, wmk. CC, perf. 14, a used horizontal strip of three, central stamp with broken "C" in CENTS, tied to small piece by "O" obliterators of Belize in black. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 510+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3865
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New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 10 c. on 4 d. mauve, wmk. CA, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from top of sheet and showing Plate Number '1' in margin, brilliantly fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 420+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3866
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New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (March): "TWO" in red on 50 c. on 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a diagonally bisected example used on local cover within Belize tied by two strikes of the "O" obliterator in black. Envelope faults but scarce. Cert. RPSL (1971) but missing photograph Gi = £ 300. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3867
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New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (March): "TWO" in black on 50 c. on 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example showing variety "Surcharged "TWO" in Black", of fine appearance and strong colour, small part og., with "w.g.a." (Aikman) manuscript in black ink on reverse. An extremely rare stamp: just ten stamps surcharged thus, one was lost in a fire at the Belize Post Office a few years after issue, another is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 17'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrary de la Renotière, Sale IX, Druout, Paris, 9-11 April 1924, lot 292.rnrnrnrnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3868
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Surcharged in London 1888/91: 2 c. on 1 d. rose and 3 c. on 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused Imperforate Proof examples with wmk., the 2 c. with large corner margin and variety "Break in "D" in HONDURAS", the 3 c. with narrower margins, each fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3870
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Provisional Local Surcharges 1891: Essay with "SIX" in red on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve (without bars), a fresh unused example with large part slightly browned og. See Stanley Gibbons footnote or Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia page 678. Rare Gi = £ 550.rn (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3871
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Provisional Local Surcharges 1891: 6 c. in red on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve, a used example with variety "6 and Bar Inverted in Red" and 6 c. in black on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve variety "6 and Bar Inverted in Black", used on registered 1891 cover to Mrs. Aikman, Scotland tied by bold "O" obliterator with 'Belize' cds at left of despatch (Aug 28) and oval 'R' in red. Reverse with Cove cds, Dublin transit (Sept 12) in red and 'Registered / Glasgow' arrival cds (Sept 12). An extremely rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi = £ 1'700 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrary de la Renotière, Sale IX, Druout, Paris, 9-11 April 1924, lot 294; Harmers, London, 3 June 1980, lot 344.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3872
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1891/1901: 1 c. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example centred to top (Row 7, stamp 3 from Key Plate 2), showing variety "Malformed "S" in POSTAGE at right", of fresh colour, minor gum crack on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 May 2008, lot 544. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3873
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1891/1901: 3 c. brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3874
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1891/1901: De La Rue Essay for the 50 c.value issued in 1899, with an Imperforate printed Postage & Revenue design in dull lilac applied to card with "British Honduras" in carmine, the Duty Plate entirely hand-painted in Chinese white and the value "50 c." picked out in carmine; fresh and very fine. Mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 680. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2366. Unique and beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, ex lot 280 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3875
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REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 5 c. ultramarine, an unused block of six (3 x 2), positions 37-38-39 / 43-44-45 on the pane, position 39 (top right stamp) showing variety "Malformed "S" in POSTAGE at right", fresh and very fine, with five stamps including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3876
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REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 10 c. mauve & green, an unused example (Row 6, stamp 4), of fine fresh colour, variety "BEVENUE", slightest corner bend not affecting the appearance, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3877
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REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 25 c. red-brown & green, an unused horizontal strip of three, of fresh colour, positions 33-34-35 on the pane, central stamp with variety "BEVENUE", large part or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive strip. Cert. RPSL (1963) Gi = £ 200. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3879
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1904/07: 5 c. grey-black & blue on blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. A rarity - unrecorded by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2010) Gi = unlisted and unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Adriano Landini. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3882
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1915/16: Overprinted with moirê pattern in violet, the set of three values: 1 c. green, 2 c. scarlet and 5 c. bright blue, all in Imperforate vertical Proof pairs on watermark Multiple Crown CA paper, the 2 c. with unobtrusive wrinkle otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. lower Proofs unmounted og. Extremely rare: just six examples printed and unique in vertical pairs.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3884
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1926: Booklet Trials for $ 2, booklet with 100 stamps, an unused block of ten (5x2) with Booklet bar at left, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in bue (Samuel Type D18), fresh and fine large part og. with most unmounted mint examples. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3885
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1932 (May 2): Belize Relief Fund, the surcharged set of five values unused, all matching sheet marginal examples, perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Marginal Specimens are very scarce Gi = £ 150. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 3886
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1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 25 c. slate & purple, an unused example showing variety "Double Flagstaff", fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 475. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 5526
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1860 (Oct 2): Cover from Guatemala to Orlêans, France, endorsed at top "By Royal Mail Steam Ship from Belize (British Honduras) 17th Oct", with 'GUATEMALA / 1860' despatch cds in red (Oct 2) and handstruck "4" (reales), thence via Forwarding Agent "Antonio Mathê / Belize / Honduras" with blue oval cachet and franked by Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac tied by bold "A06" obliterator in black. Reverse with double arc BELIZE cds in black (Oct 12) and thence via London where struck with 'GB / 1F 60c.' accountancy marking in black - either due to the adhesive stamp now being invalid (they were withdrawn in Belize in April 1860) or because the letter was found to be double (note '2' at left). Charged on arrival (Nov 17) with handstruck '16' dêcimes in black. The finest of all the Guatemala & British Honduras combination usages. A marvellous and famous cover.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 322; Harmers, London, 11 March 1993, lot 46; Collection Dr. Paul Kornan, Harmers, New York, 27 Sept 1994, lot 82.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
