1854, Letter from Great Britain to Syria, sent from LONDON via Ostende-Aachen-Triest-Beirut to DAMASKUS, with ENGLAND PER AACHEN.FRANCO.1854/14/2/B red double circle, red malteser cross PAID/C/13 FE/1854, in red circle P, from the Austrian post office abroad in black BEYRUT./14. MAR. and manuscript VIA OSTENDE, on reverse framed TRIESTE/19/2 cancellation, taxes on front in blue 4 1/4 Silbergroschen, reverse 12 Kreuzer ( 5 d.) austrian postage tax and in British full tax of 22 d. plus an additional tax of 9 d. which is an equivalent of 78 kr., an exceedingly rare letter to the Syrian Levante, there is the possiblity that this letter was just the address wrapper of a printing matter, F-VF!Brief oder Streifband von Großbritannien nach Syrien, gesendet von LONDON via Ostende-Aachen-Triest-Beirut nach DAMASKUS, mit ENGLAND PER AACHEN.FRANCO.1854/14/2/B rotem Doppelkreisstempel, rotem Malteser Kreuz PAID/C/13 FE/1854, P in roter Einkreisentwertung, vom österr. Auslandspostamt in schwarz BEYRUT./14. MAR. und handschriftlich VIA OSTENDE, rückseitig Durchgangstempel TRIESTE/19/2, Taxierungen bildseitig 4 1/4 Silbergroschen und die britische Taxe von 22 d. plus des Strafportos von 9 d. das ca. dem Equivalent von 78 kr. entspricht, rückseitig 12 Kreuzer ( 5 d.) österr. Portoanteil, eine Großrarität in gediegener Bedarfserhaltung!. Estimate 2.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 2000

1840, 1 d., black, lettered N-H, plate 1B, neatly cancelled in red, very large margins, very attractive, XF!. Estimate 420€. (Image)

Estimate € 420

1840, 1 d., black, lettered B-A, plate 3, from the left margin, neatly cancelled by MC in red, large to jumbo margins, exceedingly attractive and rare, XF!. Estimate 580€. (Image)

Estimate € 580

1840, 1 d., intense black, plate 5, used, close to ample margins, very rich red cancellation colour, VF!. Estimate 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

1840, 2 d., blue, imperf., plate II, on piece, exceedingly fine used on piece with very good to large margins and tied by a superb complete strike of the distinctive solid centre Maltese cross of WELSHPOOL in black, very rare, thought to be the ONLY KNOWN example of an 1840 2d., a real showpiece for the ultimative collection, not listed in SG, the similar known ones are listed with £ 60,000, cert. RPSL, XF!. Estimate 30.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 30000

1840, 1 d., black, plate 11, lettered G-F, superb Maltese cross cancel by a fine strike in BLUE, good to jumbo margins, on piece, an exceedingly rare and never seen gem for the specialist, cert. Brandon and PEL, XF!. Estimate 45.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 45000

1840, 1 d., intense black, plate 1b, lettered O-B, burr rubs, cancelled with a PURPLE Maltese cross of RENFREW, on printing matter from Renfrew via Paisley to Edingburgh in a never seen fresh state of preservation, the stamp has still close to very wide margins, ex Chelsea collection, cert. Brandon, XF!. Estimate 20.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 20000

1840, 1 d., black, imperf., plate 5, lettered C-B, second repair, state 3, cover from CAMBERWELL to MAIDSTONE with private vertical PERFORATION, the reverse left and right flaps of the cover are missing, the finest of THREE known and the others are on pieces - a superb exhibition item!, certificate RPSL and signed Bolaffi, XF!. Estimate 50.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 50000

1888, 1 £, brown-lilac watermark orbs error, Letters MB, a fine used example with strong colour and neat BALLYMENA (Northern Ireland) cancel, VF!. Estimate 5.300€. (Image)

Estimate € 5300