1849 (May 9) Wrapper from Gibraltar to France bearing a fine strike of the rare small arc ''GIBRALTAR'' hs, with Marseille arrival adjacent, fine and rare (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31369
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 1s-3s, 4as-7s
1886 1/2d to 1s SPECIMEN set of 7 with part to large part og, a couple with minr imperfections otherwise fine and rare set (SG £5'500) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31370
Symbol: DCE,S
Cat No: 5s-7s
1886 4d, 6d and 1s with seriffed SPECIMEN hs, no gum, minor traces of toning and 6d creased, a unique and important trio
Note: Illustrated and discussed in the London Philatelist 1990 pp.98-99
Provenance: Ex De La Rue Archives, Barclays and Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31371
Symbol: C,DCE
Cat No: 1-7
1886 1/2d to 1s mint group incl. 1/2d (7), 1d (6 + 1 used), 2d (4), 2 1/2d (3 + 1 used), 4d (4), 6d (2) and 1s (3), mixed condition with some unused (SG £4'500+) (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31372
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 1
1886 1/2d Dull Green in mint upper marginal plate block of four from plate 1, two stamps mint nh, a couple of light bends, a fine positional multiple (SG £92+) (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31373
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 2
1886 1d Rose-Red in mint upper right corner marginal plate block of four from plate 1, two stamps mint nh, one with a couple of small wrinkles, a fine and fresh positional multiple (SG £340+) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31374
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 3
1886 2d Purple Brown mint block of 9 with interpanneau margin at left, hinged on the top stamps only, very fine and fresh multiple (SG £1'260)
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31375
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 3
1886 2d Purple-Brown in mint upper right corner marginal plate block of four from plate 1, one stamp mint nh which has a diagonal gum bend, a fine positional multiple (SG £560+) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31376
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 4
1886 2 1/2d Ultramarine in mint block of four, lower stamp mint nh, tone spot at right otherwise a very fine multiple (SG £800+) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31377
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4a
1886 2 1/2d Ultramarine with BLUE-BLACK OVERPRINT, mint hr, fine (SG £500)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1999) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31378
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 5
1886 4d Orange-Brown in mint lower left corner marginal plate block of four from plate 1, lower stamps mint nh, a fine positional multiple (SG £760+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31379
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 6
1886 6d Deep Lilac in mint lower left corner marginal plate block of four from plate 1, one stamp mint nh, thinned in the margin on the "1" on the surface, otherwise a fine positional multiple (SG £1'200+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31380
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 7
1886 1s Yellow-Brown in mint block of four, one stamp mint nh, a fine multiple (SG £1'800+) (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31381
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 8s-14s
1886-87 1/2d to 1s SPECIMEN set of 7, fine (SG £500) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31383
Symbol: C
Cat No: 10w
1886-87 2d Purple-Brown with INVERTED WATERMARK variety, mint, fine (SG £850) (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31384
Symbol: C
Cat No: 11w
1886-87 2 1/2d Blue with INVERTED WATERMARK variety, mint hr, a little discolouration otherwise fine (SG £400) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 40.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31385
Symbol: C
Cat No: 11w
1886-87 2 1/2d Blue with INVERTED WATERMARK variety, mint hr, bent corner perf. at top right otherwise fine (SG £400) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 40.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31386
Symbol: C,P
Cat No: Collection
1889-96 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c, 75c, 1p and 5p and 40c block of four, group of imperforate imprimaturs in the issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, with the 5c, 50c and 5p being lower marginal examples with plate number "1", mostly very fine with large part og, 40c block with part og, a magnificent series of the upmost rarity and impossible to replicate
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,600.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31389
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 17ab var.
1889 Surcharge 25c on 5d with "short I" variety and SPECIMEN overprint, large part og, short perf. at foot, fine and very rare with only seven possible
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31393
Symbol: DCE,S
Cat No: 18b var.
1889 Surcharge 25c on 2 1/2d with "broken N" variety and SPECIMEN overprint, no gum, fine and very rare with only sixpossible
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31397
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: 22-33
1889-96 Spanish Currency mint group incl. 5c (5, block of four + 1 inverted wmk which looks regummed), 10c (5), 20c olive-green & brown (5), 20c olive-green (2), 25c ultramarine (4), 25c deep ultramarine (2), 40c (5), 50c (5), 75c (4), 1p bistre (5), 1p bistre & ultramarine (5), 2p (5) and 5p (4 + 1 used), mixed condition (SG £1'600+) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31398
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23a
1889-96 Spanish Currency 10c carmine with VALUE OMITTED mint, couple of small trivial wrinkles at top, fine with fresh colour, rare (SG £7'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31399
Symbol: C
Cat No: 23b
1889-96 10c Carmine with VALUE OMITTED in mint reconstructed lower right corner marginal block of four, with top two stamps re-attached to the lower pair, diagonal creases on lower right stamp, still a spectacular multiple of this error (SG £28'000+)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2005) (Image)
Opening GBP 10,000.00
Sold...GBP 10,000.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31402
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: 29
1889-96 Spanish Currency 75c olive-green in mint lower left corner plate block of 6 from plate "1", one stamp just lightly hinged, top left stamp with an indentation spot, otherwise a very fine and fresh multiple (SG £192+) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31403
Symbol: C,A
1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 20c and 2p values with HAND-PAINTED DUTY TABLETS, on gummed unwatermarked paper in brown-purple and slate respectively, showing red "G.N." initials in manuscript in upper margin, trivial gum bends, very fine appearance, extremely important essays
Note: These colours were rejected by the Crown gents, although De La Rue protested that they had been chosen by the Gibraltar authorities (see Easton pp.542-543)
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31404
Symbol: C,P
1895 Imperforate colour trials of the 1p, two examples on gummed unwatermarked paper, with keyplate in bistre and duty tablets in mauve and ultramarine, part to large part og, very fine and very rare
Note: Submitted by De La Rue to the Crown Agents, who had requested a change from monocolour to bicolour for this value (bistre and ultramarine being adopted)
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31406
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 41s, 44s
1898 Sterling Currency 2d and 6d with diagonal SPECIMEN hs applied in Gibraltar, part to large part og, very fine and very rare
Note: See the London Philatelist 1990 p.132
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31409
Symbol: CC,C
Cat No: 45
1898 Sterling Currency 1s mint strip of six from the top of the left pane with margins and plate number "2", stamps mint nh, some perf. separation, very fine (SG £288+) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31410
Symbol: P
1902 KEVII undenominated master die proof as used for the low values in black on glazed card, dated "4 NOV. 02" and handstamped "BEFORE HARDENING", fine and rare
Note: Illustrated in the London Philatelist 1989 p.138
Provenance: Ex Barclays and Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31411
Symbol: P
1902 KEVII undenominated master die proof for the low values in black on glazed card, reduced to 43x35mm, with pencil date Nov 4 1902 and initials at lower right, struck from the "before hardening" state, unique in this form
Note: Illustration in the London Philatelist 1989 p.139 fig,15
Provenance: Ex De La Rue Archives, Barclays and Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31412
Symbol: P
1902 KEVII undenominated master die proof for the low values in black on glazed card, reduced to stamp size, very fine and rare
Note: Illustration in the London Philatelist 1989 p.138 fig,13
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31413
Symbol: P
1902 KEVII 1d Die proof in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated 28 JAN 03 with "AFTER HARDENING" hs, initialled "GCG" at lower right, very fine and rare
Note: Illustration in the London Philatelist 1989 p.140 fig,19
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31415
Symbol: P
1902 KEVII undenominated master die proof for the high values in black on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated 3 DEC 02 with "BEFORE HARDENING" hs, very fine and rare
Note: Illustration in the London Philatelist 1989 p.170 fig,28
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31416
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 46s-55s
1903 Wmk CA 1/2d to £1 in two sets of 10 with SPECIMEN overprints, with some values showing shade variations, one of the £1s with a gum wrinkle, fine to very fine (SG £1'100) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31417
Symbol: C
Cat No: 46-55
1903 Wmk CA 1/2d to £1 mint set of 10 plus an extra shade of each up to 2s, 4s looks regummed, fine to very fine (SG £1'562) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31418
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 58a, 59, 62a var.
1904-08 Multi Crown CA chalk surfaced paper 2d, 2 1/2d and 2s with with "MUESTRA" hs applied in Gibraltar by postmistress Miss Cresswell for despatch as specimens to Spanish Post Offices, 2d creased and 2s with small surface fault, very rare and unusual
Note: See London Philatelist 1990 pp.132-134
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31419
Symbol: C
Cat No: 56-64
1904-08 Multi Crown CA ordinary paper mint set of 9, fine to very fine (SG £1'100) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31420
Symbol: S
Cat No: 58a, 61a
1904-08 Multi Crown CA chalk surfaced paper 2d and 1s with part cds and "ULTRAMAR" hs applied in Gibraltar by postmistress Miss Cresswell for despatch as specimens to Portuguese Post Offices, 2d with small faults, very rare and unusual
Note: See London Philatelist 1990 pp.132-134
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31421
Symbol: C,S
Cat No: 66s-74s
1906-11 Multi Crown CA chalk surfaced paper mint set of 9 with SPECIMEN overprints, high values with large hinge remnants, fine to very fine (SG £600) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31422
Symbol: P,S
Cat No: 66s-74s
1906-11 Multi Crown CA chalk surfaced paper set of 9 with SPECIMEN overprints from the De La Rue archives, affixed to small pieces of card with ms dates at top, the 2d and 6d to 8s with the usual UPU type specimen overprints (D12 or D14), but the 1d and 2 1/2d with type D9a in violet and the 1/2d with type D9a in red which are unique, with the 1/2d value having ever been distributed to the UPU it is the only known example of this stamp with any specimen overprint, the 1/2d with horizontal bend and 1s with surface rubbing, a unique set
Note: Described and partly illustrated in the London Philatelist 1990 pp.99-100
Provenance: Ex De La Rue Archives, Barclays and Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31423
Symbol: C,H,S
1906-11 Multi Crown CA chalk surfaced paper 1/2d, 2d and 6d with "ULTRAMAR" hs applied in Gibraltar by postmistress Miss Cresswell for despatch as specimens to Portuguese Post Offices, the 1/2d and 2d with part cds, 6d with part og, minor faults, very rare and unusual
Note: See London Philatelist 1990 pp.132-134
Provenance: Ey Kayfetz (2d and 6d) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31425
Symbol: C,J
Cat No: 67a
1906-11 Multi Crown CA 1d carmine with WATERMARK SIDEWAYS in a mint block of six, some gum disturbance on lower stamps with some minor wrinkling and faint toning, otherwise fine, of the greatest rarity as it is thought that the only other unused example of this watermark variety ins in the Royal collection, an exhibition showpiece (SG £22'500+)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2006) (Image)
Opening GBP 7,000.00
Sold...GBP 6,000.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31426
Symbol: H
Cat No: 67w
1906-11 Multi Crown CA 1d carmine with INVERTED WATERMARK, neat Gibraltar cds, very fine (SG £550) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31427
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: 70
1906-11 Multi Crown CA chalk surfaced paper 6d dull and bright purple in mint nh lower left corner marginal plate block of 8 from plate "1", small punch holes in margin, very fine and scarce positional multiple (SG £1'200+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31428
Symbol: C
Cat No: 73x
1906-11 Multi Crown CA chalk surfaced paper 4s with WATERMARK REVERSED mint lower marginal single, very fine and scarce (SG £1'800) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31430
Symbol: C,P
1912-24 Wmk Multi CA 4s imperf. plate proof in issued colours, mint og, small tears and thin at top right, rare
Provenance: Ex Barclays and Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31432
Symbol: DCE,S
Cat No: Collection
1912-24 Wmk Multi CA 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2s (2) and 8s with SPECIMEN overprint (types D12 or D14) with additional part strikes of the large French Gabon Secretariat General receiving handstamp, without gum, the 2d showing "broken M" variety and unique as such, some small imperfections as often seen, a very rare group with only three examples of each value treated this way
Note: The 1/2d and 8s are illustrated in the London Philatelist 1990 p.136
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31433
Symbol: C,S
1912-24 Wmk Multi CA 1d, 2d, 1s blue-green with olive back and 1s on emerald surface, each with "MUESTRA" handstamps applied in Gibraltar for distribution as specimens to Spanish post offices, part ot large part og, some trivial imperfections as usual, fine appearance and rare
Provenance: Ex Kayfetz (for three of the stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31434
Symbol: C
Cat No: 76-85
1912-24 Multi Crown CA 1/2d to £1 mint set of 10 plus shades incl. extra £1 and two extra 8s, fine to very fine (SG £892.50) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31436
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: 85
1912-24 Wmk Multi CA £1 dull purple & black on red in top marginal mint nh block of four (mounted in the margin only), very fine and fresh (SG £560+) (Image)
