1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, thick frame, without initials, cut round with the circular borders of the stamp being visible all around, small stain spot at top mentioned for full accuracy, in an uncommonly deep bright colour; (unpriced in SG), the only one example recorded in the Cotton-Reel primitives WITHOUT initials, that means realy unused, two others missing cancellation but have initials, one sold in the Hind sale in 1935, the other belonging to the J. Simon Greenwood collection, one of the unused key values of the British Empire, ex Philipp von Ferrary (Lot 195, Sale II, Oct, 1921) and John E. du Pont (Lot 60009, David Feldman SA, June 2014, sold for 179,000 Euro incuding all taxes), sign Roger Calves, cert BPA, VF-XF! Estimate 240.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 240000

1850-51, 4 c, black on pale yellow pelure paper, Townsend type B, used on cover to Georgetown, cut round with clear to predominantly wide margins, showing central datestamp of Demerara on 7 February 1851, tying the stamp at foot, with affixing paste showing through this fragile pelure paper which is of no relevance and just mentioned for full accuracy, one of only two covers recorded on pelure paper, the only cut round, ex W. J. Webster (1942), John E. du Pont (Lot 60003, David Feldman SA, June 2014, sold for 76,000 Euro including all taxes), cert BPA, VF-XF! Estimate 120.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 120000

1853, 1 c., printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, plate proof in black, type, 1st setting, unused without gum as issued, good even margins, ex John E. du Pont, XF! Estimate 2.500€. (Image)

Estimate € 2500

1853-55, 4 c., deep pale blue, printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, with light RETOUCH, unused without gum, very good to large margins, minor colour rubbing left from the centre is mentiond for full accuracy and not of significance, a rare and desirable item, ex John E. du Pont, XF! Estimate 4.300€. (Image)

Estimate € 4300

1853-55, 4 c., pale blue, printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, type 3, 1st setting, with neatly strike of DEMERARA, good to large margins, a rare and desirable item, ex John E. du Pont, CV £700, XF! Estimate 840€. (Image)

Estimate € 840

1856, 4 c, black on magenta, type 4, initials of postal clerk Wight/ m/s EDW, cut octagonally and displaying the complete design, used on very rare tiny VILLAGE COVER to Sophia’s Hope Estate in Mahaicony, tied by the impression to the cover of the village datestamp of Williamstown A 3 C 30 JL 1856/matching strike reverse, Demerara transit over flap, from the Barlow correspondence, a very fine and appealing example of this great rarity, ex John E. du Pont (Lot 60079, David Feldman SA, June 2014, sold for 131,000 including all taxes), cert BPA, XF! Estimate 140.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 140000

1860-3, 1 d, pale rose, perf. 12, thick paper, LPOG, interesting broad format, fresh and desirable, CV £3500, VF-XF! Estimate 4.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 4200

1860-76, 4 c., black die proof on glazed card, Ship issue, very rare and attractive Estimate 4.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 4000

1863-76, 1c - 48c, set of (5), Medium paper, different perforations, one cent black stamp MH and the rest used, fresh and desirable, VF-XF! Estimate 200€. (Image)

Estimate € 200

1866-71, 12d, pale lilac, perf 10, no wmk, used luxury red 103 cancel, desirable and fresh, VF-XF! Estimate 60€. (Image)

Estimate € 60

1876 (1 July), 96c., olive bistre with very fine black cancellation REG(ISTERED), P 14., used, Wmk Crown CC, fresh and desirable, VF! Estimate 300€. (Image)

Estimate € 300

1898, 1c-15c, complete set of (5), perf 14, wmk CC, LPOG/POG, interesting and desirable, VF! Estimate 160€. (Image)

Estimate € 160

1860-62, one collection page from an old French album with only classic and better stamps, better mixed quality, some very desirable stamps included, F-XF! Estimate 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

1911 June 16, £25 photographic essay affixed to dated archival card (88x114mm) annotated B1, blue and brown, the side tablet Postage - Revenue, executed by cutting space from head plate and inserting by hand the value and country tablets, the gaps hand painted in China White, essay has British Guiana in the country tablet, proposal was part of an effort by De a Rue in 1911 to update the key - plate design using a portrait over a month after KVII death, updated with portrait of KGV, the design was formally rejected by the Crown Agents on November 16th, an irresistible unique rarity in fresh and desirable condition, XF! Estimate 8.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 8000

1911 June 16, £25 photographic essay affixed to dated archival card (88x114mm) annotated B3, green and red, the side tablet Revenue, executed by cutting space from head plate and inserting by hand the value and country tablets, the gaps hand painted in China White, essay has British Guiana in the country tablet, proposal was part of an effort by De a Rue in 1911 to update the key - plate design using a portrait over a month after KVII death, updated with portrait of KGV, the design was formally rejected by the Crown Agents on November 16th, an irresistible unique rarity in fresh and desirable condition, XF! Estimate 8.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 8000

1911 June 16, £25 photographic essay affixed to dated archival card (88x114mm) annotated B2, red and green, the side tablet Postage, executed by cutting space from headplate and inserting by hand the value and country tablets, the gaps hand painted in China White, essay has British Guiana in the country tablet, proposal was part of an effort by De a Rue in 1911 to update the key - plate design using a portrait over a month after KVII death, updated with portrait of KGV, the design was formally rejected by the Crown Agents on November 16th, an irresistible unique rarity in fresh and desirable condition, XF! Estimate 8.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 8000