Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1476
Symbol:
1853: Entire letter from Glasgow to Easton, PA, USA endorsed 'per Royal Mail Steamship 24' (cents), most unusually struck with framed "HOPE / STREET" and 'Glasgow' cds in black (April 1), carried on Cunard 'America' with BR PACKET / 24 / BOSTON arrival (April 15) with "19 / CENTS" British credit in green. Slightly soiled but unusual. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1477
Symbol:
1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered GE, a fine used example with four large margins, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion K. Louis (1999) Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1478
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered HJ, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion K. Louis (1998) Gi = £ 375. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1479
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, Plate 3, a used horizontal pair lettered RA-RB, large margins all round, slightly irregular at left, lightly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. Tiny corner bend at upper right but an attractive multiple, together with a single example from Plate 1b, lettered RD, with clear to large margins cancelled by beautifully struck Maltese Cross Gi = £ 1'375+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1480
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered QA, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion K. Louis (1998) Gi = £ 400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 140.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1481
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1840: 1d. black, plate 5, lettered SE, Imprimatur from the 1st registration sheet (before hardening), very fine and fresh with close to large margins all round, just 23 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet, many of which are in institutional collections: TA housed in the N.P.M., London; TH in the Tapling collection, British Library; AL in the Royal Collection. The other 1 d. black imprimatur from plate 5, lettered SE from the Royal Collection was offered later as part of the Gaetano Vullo collection in a London auction in November 2003 and realised £ 16'468 (incl. buyer's premium). Cert. RPS (2001) Gi 2 Imp. = £ 32'000.rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 17 May 2001, lot 9. Sold after Her Majesty The Queen approved the purchase of the famous block of ten 1840 1d. blacks used on first day cover from the Cohen collection.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 7,500.00
Sold...CHF 8,500.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 8500
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1483
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered SF, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion K. Louis (1998) Gi = £ 400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 140.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1484
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered CB, a fine used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion K. Louis (1998) Gi = £ 400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1485
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered AF, a fine used example in a deep shade, with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion K. Louis (1998) Gi = £ 525. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 175.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1486
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered IK, a fine used example on thin paper, with good to large margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion K. Louis (1998) Gi = £ 525. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 175.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1487
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered TJ, a fine used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Very scarce so fine. Opinion K. Louis (1999) Gi = £ 950. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 210.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1488
Symbol:
1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 11, lettered SG, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Signed Pröschold. Cert. K. Louis (1999) Gi = £ 4'600. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1489
Symbol:
1840 (May 6): 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered KH, a used example with large margins on three sides with portion of adjoining stamp at top and clear at left, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Opinion Louis (1999) Gi = £ 975. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 240.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1490
Symbol:
1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, a used horizontal pair lettered LA-LB, good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. An attractive pair Gi 5 = £ 1'950. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 360.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1491
Symbol:
1840: 2d. blue, plate 2, lettered MC, an unused example, good to large margins all round, of fresh colour with gum. Plate 2 in unused condition is very much rarer than plate 1; most unused stamps from plate 2 originate from the 'Mackay' block of seven unused horizontal rows, exhibited in 1898 at the Birmingham Philatelic Exhibition. The 'Mackay' block was heavily damaged and without gum, and shortly after the Birmingham Exhibition was cut up into smaller multiples and single examples. This example, with gum, does not emanate from the 'Mackay' multiple. On 1 March 1989 the RPSL issued a certificate confirming "unused", but as usual at the time did not mention the gum. Three months later the stamp was offered in a Phillips Auction 22 June 1989, lot 182. It therefore can be assumed, that the stamp was submitted by Phillips to the RPSL. It was then described by Phillips "....fine with part original gum". Years later Stanley Gibbons also described the stamp as "Superb unused o.g. (original gum) ..... rarely seen so fine, especially plate 2". When the stamp was recently re-submitted by Corinphila to the RPSL to qualify the gum in a new certificate, the RPSL declined the request. Therefore the stamp is now offered 'as is/tel quel' with RPSL cert. (1989) stating 'unused' not mentioning or giving a status for the gum (as usual in those days) and therefore not subject to return. Cert. RPS (1989) Gi = £ 45'000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 22 June 1989, lot 182 (at the time illustrated in colour on the front cover of the auction catalogue). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 5,200.00
Sold...CHF 6,000.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1492
Symbol:
1840 (May 6): 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered SI, a used example with large margins all round in a rich shade, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. A very fine and attractive stamp. Opinion Louis (1999) Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1493
Symbol:
1841: 1 d. red-brown Plate 19, a compl. used reconstruction of the plate of 240 subjects, each stamp cancelled by black Maltese Cross, largely fair to fine examples of good appearance, many with four margins and showing the plethora of shades produced on the blued paper with all the listed double check letters, Basal Shifts and 'J' flaws, prominent horizontal guide line on CE and CF etc., a remarkable and extremely attract. reconstruction Gi = £ 16'800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1494
Symbol:
Cat No: 60
1854: Embossed 6 d. purple with wmk VR inverted, an unused example with just touched to large margins all round, with slightest doubling impression indicated in left margin, minor ironed out corner bend but of fresh and rich colour, unused without gum, a rare stamp Gi = £ 19'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1495
Symbol:
1862: 4 d. plate 3, OA, bright red and 9d. bistre, plate 2, AF, both ovpt. SPECIMEN and attached to Postal Notice from the G.P.O. London to inform 'Postmasters who obliterate stamps' about the new issue. The 9 d. with corner fault at lower left, the Postal Notice with minor tears and usual creasing, otherwise fresh, only a handful recorded. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1497
Symbol:
10 s. grey-green on bluish (fiscal) paper with watermark 'Large Anchor', perfect perforations and centering, strong fresh colour, pressed light vertical creases, clear "MANCHESTER YORK ST. AU. 8. 83" c.d.s., attractive presentation and in a very fresh state of preservation. Cert. Karl Louis BPP (2020). Gi.= £ 4'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1498
Symbol:
1882, £ 1 brown-lilac on white paper with watermark 'Large Anchor', AG, perfect perforations and centering, pressed horizontal crease and corner crease at the lower right, tied by "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE OC. 23. 83" c.d.s., good example of this rare and difficult stamp. Cert. Karl Louis BPP (2020). Gi. = £ 7'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1499
Symbol:
1882, £ 5 orange on white paper, AF, very good perforation and centering, fresh colour, centrally cancelled with "GLASGOW AP. 13. 95" c.d.s., lightened blue crayon line in the top left corner, closed small paper split on the right in the 6th. perforation hole, oily obliteration, otherwise well presenting. Cert. Karl Louis BPP (2020). Gi = £ 3'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1500
Symbol:
1875, 2 1/2 d. rosy mauve, plate 2, Error of Lettering LH-FL (for LH-HL), perfect perforations and good colour, cancelled with "785 TENTERDEN" duplex obliteration leaving the corner letterings with the error clearly visible. One of the most popular and spectacular 'Errors' of the Queen Victoria Issues. Cert. Karl Louis BPP (2020) Gi = £ 2'600. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1501
Symbol:
1888, £ 1 brown-lilac, watermark 'Three Orbs', very good perforation and centering, minor age-toning along bottom perfs., cancelled with boxed "C.H.B./G.P.O." and COSHAM / HANTS c.d.s., good state of preservation. Cert. Karl Louis (2020). Gi = £ 4'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 700.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1502
Symbol:
1902/11 De La Rue £ 1 dull green, a used example, marginal from top of sheet, neatly cancelled by "Guernsey" cds (April 1911) in black Gi = £ 825. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1503
Symbol:
1911/13: Somerset House £1 deep green, an unused example of good colour, centred to base, slight rub, fine, large part og. Gi = £ 2'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1504
Symbol:
1913: Seahorse £ 1 green, a fine used example, well centred and of good colour, neatly cancelled by 'Guernsey' cds (2 Sept, 1913) in black. A choice example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1505
Symbol:
1913: Seahorse £ 1 green, a fine used example, centred to top but of rich colour, lightly cancelled by oval datestamp in black. Scarce. Signed Richter, Pröschold Gi = £ 1'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1506
Symbol:
1929: PUC 2½ d. blue, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", a fine of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1513
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1514
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1840/2000c.: Used collection from 1840 with 1 d. black plates 1b, 3, 5, 6 and 9; 1840 2 d. blue in a deep shade cancelled in black, 1841 1 d. red from black plates 2, 9, 10 and 11; and a fine study of the later plates from plate 14 through to pl. 94 with 61 plates represented incl. pl. 32 with watermark inverted; 1841 2 d. blue (3), 1864/79 1 d. red plates from 71-76 and 78-225 complete, 1858/79 2 d. blue pl. 7-15 complete, 1870 Bantam ½ d. complete incl. rare Plate 9, 1847/54 Embossed 6 d., 10 d. and 1 s. (2) mostly with good margins, 1866/62 4 d. rose-carmine with a fine study (15), 6 d. lilac (5) and 1 s. green (4), later Surface Printed generally complete less 'abnormals' incl. some used abroad, 1880 2 c. brown lettered BH forgery 'used' with Scottish 131 obliterator, 1867/78 wmk. Maltese Cross 5 s. rose (3), 10 s. grey-green and £1 brown-lilac of fine appearance but imperfections; 1882/83 wmk. Anchor 5 s. rose, 1883/84 high values with 2 s. 6 d. (3), 5 s. (2), 10 s. (3, incl. 10 s. cobalt with cert.) and wmk. Crowns £ 1 brown-lilac; 183 lilac and green set, 1891 £ 1 green, Edward VII 1902/10 with fine range of shades on all values, high values with 5 s. (3), 10 s. (3) and 1902 and 1912 £ 1 both cancelled in Guernsey, George V with range of shades and Seahorses incl. 10 s. (8) and £ 1 blue-green, 1929 PUC £ 1, 1885 10 s. IR Official, and later Elizabeth II issues; together with reprint of the Nissen Plating Guide to the 1 d. Black and Peel's 'Essential Guide to the 1 d. and 2 d. Stars' by Statham. Some fine stamps noted with a range of 20 certificates/opinions and some further seller's opinions, viewing is recommended. (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 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image 25)(Image 26)(Image 27)(Image 28)(Image 29)(Image 30)(Image 31)(Image 32)(Image 33)(Image 34)(Image 35)(Image 36)(Image 37)(Image 38)(Image)
Opening CHF 7,500.00
Sold...CHF 9,000.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1515
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1900/80: Lot with several thousand stamps covering the semi-modern range used/unused or in mint condition, incl. single stamps, full sets, souvenir sheets, few cards and covers, plenty of duplicates, small part of valid postage and more, good to mixed condition and housed in four albums and stockbooks, on album pages and loose on stockcards and in glassines, the whole arranged in a Banana box. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1516
Symbol:
1970/2000: The complete Deegan Machin Handbook in two volumes plus Alan Wilson's Specialised Machin Catalogue including many pre-sorted in three albums together with an enormous quantity of Machin Kiloware stored in several boxes. An occasion for further research.
Opening CHF 0.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 1519
Symbol:
Queensland 1860: Perkins Bacon undenominated REGISTERED 'Chalon Head' Die Proof for Queensland, printed in pale lilac on very thick cream card together with De La Rue Proofs for KGV and QEII issues printed on ordinary paper. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 160.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Jan-27-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5365
Symbol:
1840: 1d. black, plate 1a, lettered FJ, earliest printing with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet dated 13. May 1840 from Cambridge to Westminster. The stamp is tied by a beautifully contrasting bright red MC. A Cambridge strike on the reverse confirms the date. The London arrival mark is from the following day. A rare and interesing early May 1840 usage of a Penny Black. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5366
Symbol:
1840: 1d. black, very worn plate 1a, lettered GD, with 4 superb large margins on clean envelope from Runcorn to Bakewell. The front displays a Runcorn straight line, the stamp is tied by red MC. The arrival mark Bakewell is dated 3. August 1840. Certificate Enzo Diena. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5367
Symbol:
1840: 1d. black plate 1b, lettered KK, with 4 superb, even margins on very clean envelope dated 6. October 1840 from Omagh to Moy. The stamp is lightly cancelled by red MC. Transit marks on the reverse are Monaghan and Armagh, making this a rare inner Irish transit. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5368
Symbol:
1840: 1d. black, plate 4, lettered TF, with 4 good to wide margins on local letter from Oxford The stamp is tied by a red MC, the despatch mark is dated 21 June 1841. Cert. KA Louis. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5369
Symbol:
1840: 1d. black, plate 6, lettered MA, with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet from Linton to Dunmow, dated 28. October 1840, a Linton despatch mark confirms the date. The stamp is tied by a red MC, the arrival mark is from the following day. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5370
Symbol:
1840: 1d. black, plate 7, lettered SH, with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet from Poulton to Lytham. The stamp is tied by a Poulton Penny Post two line cachet, as well as a magenta Preston MC. According to Rockoff Jackson the Preston MC was struck in magenta between 12. December 1840 and 19 February 1841. The Preston date stamp is 4 January 1841. This letter is not recorded by Rockoff Jackson. A rare and interesing unusual colour usage of a Penny Black.rnProvenance: Harmer Auction 15 May 1996 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 1,000.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5371
Symbol:
1840: 1d. intense black, plate 7, lettered SA/SB, a used pair with 4 good to wide margins on letter from Norwich to East Dereham. The stamps are tied by three beautifully contrasting red Norwich (Type 1) MCs, the despatch mark dates this letter 4. November 1840. A rare usage of a Penny Black pair as double rate letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5372
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1840: 1d. black, plate 11, lettered HH, a used example with 4 good to superb margins on envelope from London to Warwick. The stamp is tied by a black MC, a Sth Audley St SO receiving house handstamp in red is struck next to the stamp. The Warwick arrival mark is dated 13 March 1841. A very rare cover in very fine condition. Cert. BPA (2002).rnProvenance: Gaunt Collection, Spink July 2002. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,400.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5373
Symbol:
1840: 2d. blue, plate 1, lettered SA superb marginal copy on envelope from Thurso to Wick, dated 1 May 1841, with indistinct arrival mark from the following day. The Thurso black MC just ties the stamp. Fine and rare Scottish usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5374
Symbol:
1840: 2d. blue, plate 1, lettered PB, a used example with very good even margins and of very fresh appearance on letter from Wellington-Somerset to Tiverton. The stamp is tied by a red MC. The Wellington-Somerset despatch mark is missing the date slug and has the year date 1840 inverted, the letter itself is dated 10. November 1840. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 440.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5375
Symbol:
Cat No: 60
1854: 6d. purple embossed, wmk VR with left 10mm sheet margin, other margins full and 1d red brown, lettered RK, Alphabet II, wmk small crown, perf 16 on registered inland envelope cancelled 477 in bars from Louth, sent via Hull to Macclesfield. On reverse Hull spoon 333 and Louth despatch, both MR 15 1855. Cert. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Christies Auction 12 Dec. 1989 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5376
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1854: 6d. dull lilac embossed, wmk VR with good to full margins and 2d pale blue, lettered BA, Alphabet I, wmk small crown, perf. 16 on double rate registered inland envelope, cancelled 700 in bars from Sheffield with cds of Feb. 19, 1855 alongside to Macclesfield. On reverse Macclesfield arrival mark from the following day. Cert. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, K.B.E. Christies 6 Nov. 1990 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5377
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1854: 6d. purple embossed, wmk VR with good to full margins on 1d. stationery registered inland envelope, cancelled 890 in bars from Windsor to Macclesfield. On reverse Windsor despatch dated JU 24 1854 and Bristol from the following day and a Macclesfield arrival mark. Very fine and rare letter.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction, 9. Feb. 1982, lot 1146; Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, K.B.E. Christies, 6 Nov. 1990 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5378
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
1847: 1s. deep green, Die I, a splendid bottom right hand corner example with magnificent margins all round on cover to Cape Town, Cape of good Hope, tied by 53 in bars of Bath, boxed "TO PAY" and manuscript "8" on arrival. Bath despatch and Plymouth transit markings are on the reverse. An extremely fine and important cover for this issue. Cert. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Major General Sir Leonard Atkinson K.B.E. collection, Christies, 6 Nov. 1990 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,400.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5379
Symbol:
1864: 1s. green, plate 1, lettered NE/NF, two copies on official letter from London to St. Helena, each tied by a London WC 3 obliterator. The letter to the exeptionally rare destination went on its journey to the US Consul on the island via Devonport. The NE stamp had the wing margin removed before use, which does not detract from the beauty of this extraordinary to a rare destination letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5380
Symbol:
1862: 1s. green, plate 1, lettered DK with variety "K in circle", tied by duplex Manchester/498 dated 20 DE 64 to cover to Switzerland. The letter was routed via France and bears 5 transit marks as well as a red PP. A very fine and rare cover, just 14 covers recorded with this spectacular variety.rnProvenance: Christies, 3 March 1992, lot 179 (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
