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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1649
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1841: 1 d. red-brown, lettered PL, three good to large margins but just touched at right, tied by a fine strike of the Channel Islands "Alderney" Maltese Cross in black, one of - if not the most - iconic of all local Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 6 May 1953, lot 276; Robson Lowe 21 Oct. 1953, lot 317; Christies Robson Lowe, 23 Sept 1986, lot 323A. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1658
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Cat No: Collection
1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, the near complete set of London 'Numbers in Cross' with eleven stamps showing Numbers 1-11, the rare "No. 4" being a particularly fine strike, margins touched to fine and a few faults, nevertheless a scarce assembly with most strikes upright; together with an 1841 2 d. blue on small piece well tied by London "No.7" Maltese Cross Gi = £ 3'800+. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1681
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1847: Proof of the Embossed 1 s. deep green, an imperforate Proof pulled from Die 2 (without date plugs) for the Postal Stationery shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1866, printed on vertical lined greenish medium thick paper (approx. 52 x 60 mm.), overprinted SPECIMEN in black. Negligible ironed corner bend well away from the design, an exceptional and very rare Proof in a rich dark shade, no more than two examples exist on this paper. Cert. BPA (1986) As Gi EP3 = unlisted with 'Specimen', unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 10 July 1988, lot 285. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1688
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Cat No: Collection
1847: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 1, the famous and spectacular single example and block of eight (4 x 2), used on 1851 entire letter from the Colonial Office in London to Mexico City carried at 6 times rate (the etxt refers to enclosures), the single with just clear to large margins all round and the block just shaved at eeach side on the 'unused' row which was originally folded over the top of the cover and thus remained uncancelled; the remaining five stamps cancelled by London numerals with despatch datestamp (Dec 2) in red displaying well at top. Struck on arrival with "6" (reales) handstruck due marking in red, corresponding exactly with the British rate. The stamps lifted for checking and replaced, one stamp slightly rubbed and the original file fold ironed when opened out for better Exhibit display. Just two examples of this franking exist (the other from the same correspondence, was ex Maximus Part II and Bill Gross, was very similar and is not as fine as this cover) both were originally first sold in September 1960. A magnificent and famous cover, and an outstanding Exhibit item for the connoisseur of the Embossed issue.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 19 Sept 1960, lot 250; Collection 'Chartwell', Spink, London, 29 June 2011, lot 1515. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 10,000.00
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1712
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1862/64: 1 s. green, plate 1, lettered JI, a sheet marginal example with PRICE imprint below, used on 1863 cover endorsed 'per China' to Philadelphia, USA tied by 'London / 86' numeral obliterators (Oct 24) in black. Marginal examples are very infrequently encountered on cover. (Image 1)(Image)
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1747
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1929: Ninth UPU Congress in London £ 1 black, superb and fresh, unmounted og. Gi = £ 750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 244
Lot No: 1758
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Cat No: Collection
1840/1951ca: Interesting collection & lot hundreds primarily used stamps incl. Penny Black a fresh and fine example from plate 6, 1847/54 embossed 6 d., 10 d. and 1 s. green in a hor. pair, margins shaved to fine, 1867 5 s. rose wmk Maltese Cross (3), £ 5 orange on white, 1883 2s6d., 5 s. & 10 s. on white paper, 1884 £ 1 wmk Three Crowns (2), 1891 £ 1 green, 1902 EVII 2s6p. (2), 5 s., 10 s. and £1, 1929 UPU £ 1 unused with full og, in addition 17 covers and some official stamps. To be studied, one opinion. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image)
