PRESTAMP MAIL 1901 One Farthing Surcharge, S.G. 30
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 294
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Imperforate proof with essay surcharge in two lines, fine mint. Essay surcharges were produced in single or double line formats, each printed on proofs in yellow, olive-green or grey. Six Essays therefore exist, this being the sole example with the adopted surcharge type and colour. A unique and important essay, from the De La Rue archives. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 2,600.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 295
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Cat No: Collection
One Farthing surcharge on 1/- bluish grey, variety handstamped "F" in "Farthing", minor edge toning, otherwise fine mint. A good example of this rare variety, caused by damage to the "F" in one position in the first column of the sheet. Just ten examples are recorded, eight mint (one in the Royal Collection) and two used. With B.P.A Certificate (2003). S.G. 30ba, £8,000. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)
Opening GBP 2,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 297
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Mint and used study on four pages including Specimen overprints (2); dull grey first printing used blocks of four (2), six and eight; bluish grey second printing used interpanneau strip of four, used blocks of four (2), eight (with "C" for "G" variety) and twelve, mint plate block of 42, etc. S.G. £560+. (112).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 298
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Mint panes of sixty, dull grey first printing lower left and upper right panes with plate number "1" and upper left pane with current number "31", and bluish grey second printing upper left pane with current number "31", the last with a little toning mainly to upper margin, otherwise fine unmounted. S.G. £1,230. (4 panes).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 303
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1903 (Feb 1) Advertising envelope for The West Indian and Bermuda Old Curio Shop with a printed picture of a Hawk's Bill Turtle at left, posted within Hamilton, to the American House, franked Farthing pair. A fine and attractive advertising cover. Photo on Page 42. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 304
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1903 (Apr 29) Registered picture postcard to Berlin, the correct 3d rate paid by QV ½d green (2) + Farthing surcharge block of four + 1d Dock issue, "R" handstamp and red London Registered transit datestamp, very unusual.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 306
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1908 (Jan 31) Cover to England, hand illustrated with a coloured picture of a lady and man in a dressing gown, franked by Farthing block of four, the reverse endorsed "Received at Bermuda under cover from Croydon", an attractive and well drawn pictorial envelope. Photo on Page 60. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-06-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 50
Lot No: 307
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1901-11 Covers (19) and cards (4) bearing Farthing surcharges, the study on pages, mainly commercial usages, including local covers bearing ½d + Farthing pair, strip of four, or registered with strip of five and corner block of ten; cover to St. Kitts with block of four (faults); cards to G.B with Dock issue ½d + Farthing pair (2) and cover with Dock issue 1d + Farthing block of four; cover to Holland with block of twelve; cover to Belgium with block of four; postcard and covers (2) to Canada all with four Farthing stamps; printed matter rate covers to USA with two Farthing stamps; other covers to USA bearing ½d + Farthing pair and block of six, 1d + Farthing strip of six, 2d + Farthing strips of four and six, Farthing block of ten, Dock issue ½d pair and 1d + Farthing pair, Dock issue ½d and 1d + Farthing strip of three and single, two Dock issue ¼d vertical pairs and three Farthing surcharge vertical pairs; ¼d newspaper wrapper to USA franked Farthing surcharge with "Per S.S Trinidad" cachet, etc. (23).
