1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124). 1862 Provisionals 1 cent rose in complete imperforate sheet of 24 showing, unsigned, featuring twelve types A in the two upper horizontal rows, the third row made up of type B only, the fourth row with the two first positions type B, the rest our positions being type C, mint o.g., with varieties "1" for "I", wrong ornament, "C" for "O", narrow "T", etc. (each position can be further plated by errors of border elements or the letter typography), two minor mount thins and minor creasing, otherwise a fresh and rare exhibition item showing the three setting types; (SG £20'000+). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Lot 60100, David Feldman SA, June 2014) (Image)

THE "FERRARY" & "BURRUS" COVER THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM OF THE ISSUE 1862 Provisionals 2 cent yellow, vertical strip of four from the right edge of the sheet, types A+A+B+C, positions 6/12/18/24, signed, including the prominent varieties "vertical bar before POSTAGE" (pos. 12) and "PCSTAGE" (pos. 24), tied to entire from Plantation Reliance to Georgetown by coded "A-4-C" cancels dated 2 October 1862, same day Demerara bs, stains from affixing paste of no significance in this showpiece. This issue is of extreme rarity on cover, this representing not only the most significant cover, but also the most important item of this issue; it shows all three setting types and two key varieties. Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary (Lot 266, Sale II, October 1921), Maurice Burrus (Lot 142, Robson Lowe, November 1963), Lars Amundsen (Lot 97, Stanley Gibbons, December 1967), John E. du Pont (Lot 60089, David Feldman SA, June 2014) (Image)

1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124) » Four Cent "Shell" Type Frame. 1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type D, position 8, showing italic "S" in "CENTS", unused, very rare rouletted all round; (SG £6'000). Provenance: John E. du Pont Expertise: Signed Bloch (Image)

1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type D, position 1, showing distinct arrangement in lower border, unused, very rare; (SG £6'000). Provenance: John E. du Pont Expertise: Signed Bloch (Image)

1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type D, position 8, used, showing italic "S" in "CENTS", very rare; (SG £1'000). Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (Lot 296, Harmers, May 1957) John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type D, position 4, used in addition with very elusive London cds, showing distinct arrangement in lower border, very scarce and further enhanced by the colourful combination with the red external cancel; (SG £1'000). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124) » Four Cent "Quatrefoils" Type Frame. 1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type E, position 12, unused, showing the nearly "ideal" typography, very rare; (SG £8'000). Provenance: Lars Amundsen (Lot 96, Stanley Gibbons, December 1967) John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type E, position 20, unused, showing raised "PO" of "POSTAGE", very rare; (SG £8'000). Provenance: John E. du Pont Expertise: Signed "AD" Alberto Diena (Image)

1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type E, position 24, unused, showing raised "TS" of "CENTS", unsigned, very rare; (SG £1'300). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124) » Four Cent "Trefoils" Type Frame. 1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type F, position 17, unused, showing leaning "T" in "POSTAGE" and ornament below "F" is sideways, very rare; (SG £8'500). Provenance: W. A. Townsend (Lot 159, Harmer's London, October 1969) Frederick T. Small (Lot 212, Robson Lowe, March 1970), John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type F, position 15, unused, showing italic "S" in "BRITISH", very rare; (SG £8'500). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 4 cent black on blue, roulette 6, type F, position 15, unused, unsigned, very scarce; (SG £1'400). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124) » One Cent "Beetle" Type Frame. 1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type A, position 12, unused, showing vertical bar before "P" of "POSTAGE", very rare; (SG £5'500). Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary Arthur Hind (Lot 408, H. R. Harmer, Second Sale, May 1934) Dale-Lichtenstein (Lot 481, H. R. Harmer, February 1969) John E. du Pont Expertise: Signed Bloch (Image)

1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type A, position 7, used with "A03" cancel, showing top ornaments shifted to right, large balanced margins, very rare; (SG £850). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type A, position 8, used showing ":" before "P" in "POSTAGE", large remarkably even margins, very rare; (SG £850). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type A, position 9, unused, showing "1" for "I" in "BRITISH", very rare; (SG £5'500+ for normal without the variety). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124) » One Cent "Pearls" Type Frame. 1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type B, position 14, unused showing vertical bar after "BRITISH", very rare; (SG £7'000). Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein (Lot 486, H.R.Harmer, February 1969) John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type B, position 16, unused showing short line under "GUIANA", very rare; (SG £7'000). Provenance: John E. du Pont Expertise: Signed Bloch & "AD" Alberto Diena (Image)

1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type B, position 20, unused showing weak/broken "T" in "BRITISH", very rare (SG £7'000). Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary John E. du Pont Expertise: Signed Bloch (Image)

1862 Provisionals 1 cent black on rose, roulette 6, type B, position 13, used, showing vertical bar to left of "GUIANA", very rare; (SG £1'500). Provenance: John E. du Pont Expertise: Signed "G.Fulpius" George Fulpius, Calves (Image)

1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124) » Two Cent "Beetle" Type Frame. 1862 Provisionals 2 cent black on lemon yellow, roulette 6, type A, position 7, unused, showing 2nd ornament reversed at left, very rare; (SG £5'500). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 2 cent black on yellow, roulette 6, type A, position 8, unused, showing ":" before "P" in "POSTAGE", very rare; (SG £5'500). Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary (Lot 259, Sale II, October 1921) John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 2 cent black on yellow, roulette 6, type A, position 1, used, showing wrong ornaments at left over "TI" in "BRITISH", scarce; (SG £450). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 2 cent black on yellow, roulette 6, type A, position 8, used, showing ":" before "P" in "POSTAGE", scarce; (SG £450). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)

1862 Provisionals 2 cent black on yellow, roulette 6, type A, position 12, used, showing bar before "POSTAGE", scarce (SG £450). Provenance: John E. du Pont (Image)