Sale No: 265
Lot No:2204
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1865: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), minor blunted perfs. at left not detracting from appearance, fine large part og. Extremely scarce.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel.rn Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 26.rn Collection 'Dubois', Spink, London, Nov 2007. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2205
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1865: 1 d. pale rose, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of forty-eight (6 x 8) with wide plain edge at left, a few minor wrinkes or creases, faint stains and one stamp thinned, large part og. with most unmounted og. An outstanding and important multiple, the second largest multiple recorded Gi = £ 6'720+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London 17 Oct 1978, lot 88. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2206
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1865: 1 d. pale rose-red, wmk. Crown CC, a used example on local 1882 Hamilton cover tied by "Hamilton / Bermuda / 1" duplex (Aug 22), the cover with a few small pinholes and "Imitation is the sincerest forme of flattery" in red manuscript - this originally coined by Charles Caleb Colton but normally attributed to Oscar Wilde.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London 17 Oct 1978, lot 135. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2207
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1866: 2 d. dull blue, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with straight edge at left, overprinted "Specimen" in manuscript, unused without gum. Fresh, fine and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection George Ulrich, Bridger & Kay, Guernsey, 26-28 June 1989, ex lot 139.rn Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 28. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2209
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, completed state, printed in black on glazed white card endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated 'Oct 29, 1872' in black. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 66; Spink, London, 15 Nov 2007, lot 1071; DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30033.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2210
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1873: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 3 d. orange, an Imperforate block of four on wmk. Crown CC paper, marginal from base of sheet with ample to large margins all round and showing part of Plate Number at base, unobtrusive diagonal crease affects third stamp, minor wrinkles on large part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 70.rn Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 29.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2211
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1874 (Aug): 3 d. brownish yellow-buff, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with wing margin at right, in a fine vibrant shade, trace of miniature hinge thin, large part og. Gi = £ 475.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 29.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2212
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1874 (Aug): 3 d. brownish yellow-buff, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example of resonant deep colour, fresh and fine, part og. Gi = £ 475.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 29.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2215
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1865: 1 d. pale rose and 6 d. dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, used examples on 1871 cover from Mangrove Bay to London endorsed "per Alice via New York", tied by "4" numeral obliterator with BERMUDA / M.B. / PAID cds of despatch at left (Dec 28) with 'London / Paid' arrival cds in red (Jan 17, 1872). Illustrated in the "Postal History & Stamps of Bermuda" by Morris Ludington on page 112: in the absence of the withdrawn contract Steamer 'San Francisco', the brigantine 'Alice' carried the Mails from Bermuda to New York on just two occasions. Slight age spot on the 6 d. value but a rare and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 22 June 1999, lot 144.rn Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 1102.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2216
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1873/82: 6 d. dull mauve, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Plate Proof block of four in issued colour, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, right hand pair with diagonal crease and minute age spot at top right but of lovely appearance, typical gum wrinkles on large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 73.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1874 (July 2): 6 d. dull mauve, wmk. Crown CC, a used example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", cancelled by part obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 275. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2219
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1865 (Sept 25): 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used block of eight (2 x 4), centred to left, lightly cancelled by "1" duplex cancellations, one or two minor blunted perfs. of no great significance as this is the largest recorded used multiple Gi = £ 560+.rnrnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 26.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2221
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1903: 6 d. bright mauve, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12½, an unused block of sixty (6 x 10) with sheet margin at right and at base with Serial number "30", margin at top folded over, a few slight gum bends an one or two faint stains but of wonderfully fresh appearance and vibrant colour, large part og. in top row, otherwise full unmounted og. A spectacular multiple Gi = £ 1'020+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 119.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2222
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1893 (Nov): 1 s. green, wmk., Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12½, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), from the top left corner of the sheet with Serial number "31" in margin, of lovely fresh colour, trivial gum bend and aging in left margin only, fine unmounted og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 510+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 123.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2225
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1875 (April 23): Provisional 1 d. on 2 d. dull blue, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4), four stamps showing the rounded "O" of ONE variety, of outstanding fresh colour, one or two perfs. a little split and hinged for security, nevertheless extremely fine and fresh, superb large part or unmounted og. A marvellous multiple, the largest known block of this issue. Signed 'WHC' Colson Gi = £ 11'200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 191. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2227
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1875 (March 11): 1 d. on 1 s. green, an unused block of six (3 x 2), centred to left with one or two blunted perforations, of fresh rich colour, minimal aging on fine, large part og. An exceptionally rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 216. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2228
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1879: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, the completed design, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black and dated ‘14 NOV 79' in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 385. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2233
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1902/03: Dry Dock Issue, De La Rue Appendix sheet, with four Imperforate Colour Trials of the 1 d. value in brown & green, black & green, red-brown & green and dull green & green, with selected example and issued example in black & green signed "Approved for ½ d. stamp" by Sir William Mercer, dated at top "14th August 1903". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2282. A unique and splendid sheet.rnrnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 3 Dec 1976, lot 190.rn Collection 'Alford', Ivy Shreve & Mader, New York, 6-7 Nov 1991, lot 1676.rn Collection David Springbett, SG, London, June 1997, lot 68.rn Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 67.rnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:2235
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1903: De La Rue Die Proof for the Dry Dock ½ d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated "1 SEP 03" in blue. Fresh and fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 405.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)