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1855/57: 4 d. carmine on deeply blued paper, wmk. Medium Garter, a fine used example on 1856 cover to Paris tied by "NEWBURY / 544" Sideways duplex in black (June 25). Reverse with London and Paris (June 27) datestamps. An attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1856 (Feb): 4 d. carmine on slightly blued paper, wmk. Small Garter, used with Jan 1857 4 d. rose-carmine, wmk. Large Garter on 1857 double rate cover to France with tied by London '21' numeral obliterators in black. Calais transits on obverse (May 19) and reverse with TPO and arrival cds (May 20). A most unusual usage of these two stamps on the same cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1855/57: 4 d. rose-carmine, 6 d. pale lilac and 1 s. green, all used on 1861 entire letter endorsed 'p. France' to Naples, tied by "Huddersfiled / 387" duplexes (July 4) in black. Circular 'PD' in red on obverse and reverse with London cds in red, Genova cds (July 7) and Naples arrival in red (July 10). A delightful and rare Surface Printed 1-2-3 entire. rnrnNote: The 1/10 d. rate for a ½ ounce letter was in force from Jan 1, 1857 until June 1, 1861 when a 1 shilling rate was announced in error. This was corrected on June 21, 1861 and thus this letter paid the newly corrected rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1855/57: 1 s. green on azure paper, a fine used example on 1857 cover endorsed "On. H. M. Service / via Marseilles" addressed to Capt. Arthur A. Cochrane on the HMS Niger in Hong Kong, China, tierd by bold strike of RAMSGATE / 634 sideways duplex (May 10) in black. Reverse with London transit cds (May 11) in red. Closed tear at top well away from the adhesive, a rare and most attractive cover. Cert. Eichele (2007), RPSL (1967).rnrnNote: Admiral Sir Arthur Auckland Leopold Pedro Cochrane, KCB (24 September 1824 – 20 August 1905) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station. He was Captain of the HMS Niger at this date. He later captained HMS Warrior which can still be visited in Portsmouth Harbour.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1855/57: The used collection on Exhibit leaves with 4 d. Small Garter used (3), Medium Garter used (2) and Large Garter used (8) including a pair and two covers, 6 d. lilac with fine used examples (8) including an example with variety "Watermak Inverted and Reversed", an attractive horizontal strip of three and an example on azure paper and an 1859 cover to Madrid; 1 s. green (6) with a brilliant 'deep intense' used example and a delightful single franking cover to Finland with handstruck "7½d" credit marking in red. A scarce and generally very fine group (24 items) Gi = £ 5'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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1862/64: 3 d. carmine-rose, 6 d. lilac (Hairlines, plate 4) and 9 d. straw, all used on 1864 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark tied by HARTLEPOOL / 947 duplexes (Nov 4) in black, paying the ¾ ounce rate via Belgium. Reverse with London and Hamburg transits (Nov 7) and Copenhagen arrival. Manuscript charges on front '9' (silvergroschen) and '4' (sgr., Danish credit) in brown-red crayon. A scarce three colour franking in superb quality. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1862/64: 9 d. straw, a fine single example used on 1864 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark tied by HARTLEPOOL / 947 duplex (July 22) in black, mailed in closed bag via Ostend, Prussia and Hamburg. Reverse with London cds in red, Hamburg transits (July 24) and Copenhagen arrival. 10 d. prepaid the under ½ ounce rate with manuscript '4½' (silvergroschen, credit to GPU) and '2' (sgr.) credit to the Danish P.O. A very attractive cover Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1862/64: The splendid used collection on Exhibit leaves with 3 d. rose (9) including deep and bright shades including two on 1865 cover to Naples and a strip of three plus 1 d. red on 1864 entire to Mauritius showing "4½d." split rate handstamp; 4 d. red (10) including a single on cover and a fine pair on cover to France cancelled by "Sunderland / 761" sideways duplex; 6 d. lilac (6) including two examples on thick paper and a fine cover to Basel, Switzerland; scarce 9 d. straw (4) very fine used incl. a rare example with "Watermark Inverted" variety; 1 s. green (4) including a fine usage on 1863 entire to Lübeck. A highly catalogued collection, generally fine to very fine throughout (29 items) Gi = £ 6'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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1865/67: 3 d. rose, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, a used example lettered TA, variety "Watermark Three Roses and a Shamrock" error, centred to top, lightly cancelled by probable "Bradford / 107" duplex in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'250. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1865/67: 3 d. rose, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, a horizontal pair used on 1867 single rate cover (embossed Scottish Widows Fund seal on reverse) to St. John's, New Brunswick tied by "Edinburgh / 131" duplex in black. Reverse with closed opening tear and "St. John / New Brunswick" arrival cds (Aug 14). An attractive cover to an unusual destination. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1865/67: 4 d. vermilion, plate 8, three examples used with 1 s. green, plate 4 in a horizontal pair on 1867 double rate cover to Yokohama, Japan endorsed "via Marseilles & Shanghai" tied by London '46' numeral obliterators. Prepaid 3 shillings (double rate of 2/8 d. + Late Fee = 4 d.), backstamped in London (March 26) and Hong Kong with cds of transit (May 5) in blue. Manuscript '2' (pence) credit in red to Hong Kong. A scarce rate and attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1867/80: 9 d. straw, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, used with 1879 1 d. red pl. 95 on 1865 single rate (under ½ ounce) entire letter endorsed 'via Ostend' to Warsaw, Poland tied by "Manchester / 498" duplexes (Nov 27) in black. Oval red 'PD' and circular "(Aus England Per Aachen / Franco") datestamp in blue (Nov 29) on obverse with "Wfr. 3" (Weiterfranko) in blue at left. Reverse with London cds in red and bilingual Warsaw arrival (Dec 1). An attractive and scarce cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1865/67: 1 s. green, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, used with 1862/64 4 d. red, plate 4, Hairlines on 1865 single rate (under ½ ounce) cover to Ilo Ilo, Panay, Spanish Philippines endorsed "via Marseilles, March 10th", tied by London duplexes (March 7) in black. Struck with "1d." credit marking (due to Hong Kong), reverse with Kingston-On-Thames despatch cds, Hong Kong transit cds in blue (April 22) and Manila cds (April 26) in black. Charged with handstruck '2' reales due for local delivery in black. Some wear but a scarce cover to an unusual destination. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No:308
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1865/67: The used collection on Exhibit leaves with 3 d. rose (3) including pl. 4 with "Watermark Inverted" variety and a usage on Late Fee cover, 4 d. vermilion (19) with choice selection showing all Plates nearly all cds used examples incl. Malta cds, covers with single frankings incl. a 1875 Gibraltar "A26" to Malta cover, single to France and pairs on covers (2) to Norway (one with "4d." rate mark in red) and a 10 d. rate cover to Sweden; 6 d. lilac (11) with single on cover to Prussia and pairs on covers to Barcelona and Singapore; scarce 9 d. straw on thick paper and fine 1 s. green pl. 4 used (2) incl. a fine single on 1867 cover to New York; generally very fine quality throughout (29 items) Gi = £ 4'500+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
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1867/80: 3 d. rose, plate 8, wmk. Spray, a used block of eight (4 x 2), of brilliant rich colour, cancelled by eight strikes of ABBEYFEALE circular datestamps (Aug 16, 1872) in black. Tiny indentation in wing margin at upper right mentioned for full accuracy, a scarce and attractive multiple Gi J33 = £ 850+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1867/80: 3 d. rose, pl. 6, wmk. Spray, a used example on 1871 single rate entire letter to Paris tied by London duplex (Feb 3). Paris had fallen to the Prussians on January 28, 1871 and this letter is correctly endorsed "Open Letter" and "Lettre Ouverte" to be sent "via Dieppe" but travelled via Calais with transit in blue (Feb 6). A very rare example of mail sent during this turbulent period - contents begin "At last! Although this is an open letter I can congratulate you on the end of your seclusion and sufferings...I have deposited £ 500 on St. Swithin's Lane to be remitted to you..". A few imperfections but very rare.rnrnNote: Letters to newly occupied Paris had to be sent 'open' (unsealed) between February 6 and February 16, 1871. Censorship of Mail by the Prussians began on occupation and continued until circa February 20, 1871. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1867/80: 9 d. straw, plate 4, wmk. Spray, used on 1871 single rate (under ½ ounce) cover to Mhow, India tied by "Oxford / 603" duplex (April 13) in black. Reverse with London transit in red, fair only 'Sea Post Office' (Type 1) in blue and carried on the P&O 'Baroda' to Bombay cds (May 14). An attractive single usage.rnrnNote: Addressed to Lady Malcolm, wife of Major General Sir George Malcolm (1818-1897) who had a distinguished Military career, fighting in the 1st Afghan War, 2nd Anglo-Sikh War, the Anglo-Persian War (1856-57), the Indian Mutiny where he was mentioned in despatches, he later commanded the 2nd Division in the Abyssinia Expedition in 1868. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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1867/80: 10 d. red-brown, pl. 1, wmk. Spray of rose, a used horizontal strip of four, marginal from top of the pane with POSTAGE TEN PENCE imprint in margin, of fine fresh colour, neatly cancelled by "SEETHING LANE B.O. / E.C." datestamps in black (June 14, 1872). A charming and rare multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 1'600+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1867/80: 10 d. red-brown, plate 1, wmk. Spray, used on 1869 single rate (under ½ ounce) cover to Sydney, New South Wales endorsed 'via Marseilles' tied by London duplex (June 18) in black. Sydney arrival on reverse (Aug 7). The cover readdressed to Rockhampton, Queensland and endorsed "Brisbane 6 d. to pay" in red ink manuscript deleted, this charge again raised on arrival at Rockhampton (Aug 23) with "6 d. to pay" at left and "8 d." fee in pencil at top. An unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1867/80: 10 d. deep red-brown, plate 1, wmk. Spray, a single example used on 1871 registered single rate (6 d. postage + 4 d. registration) entire letter to Arendal, Norway endorsed "via Denmark", tied by "383" obliterator with "Registered / Hull" oval datestamp alongside (April 25) in red. Registered London transit in red below (April 26) and reverse with Christiania transit cds (April 30). A rare and most attractive entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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1867/80: 10 d. deep red-brown, plate 1, wmk. Spray, a vertical pair used on 1870 double rate (over ½ ounce, under 1 oz.) cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to Dunedin, New Zealand tied by "Glasgow / 159" duplexes in black (May 19). Reverse with London transit cds (May 20) and "Dunedin / Otago" arrival cds (July 14). Envelope with minor edge wear but a scarce franking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
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Lot No:316
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1867/80: 1 s. green, plate 5, wmk. Spray, a used block of six (3 x 2), all superbly cancelled by "Manchester / Royal Exchange" circular datestamps (March 1, 1872) in black. Charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 300+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No:317
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1867/80: 1 s. green, plate 6, wmk. Spray, lettered KB, a used example with variety "Plate Number Doubled" in right tablet, superb and lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (2001) Spec Gi. J106(2)a = £ 600. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No:318
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1867/80: 6 d. mauve, plate 8 and 1 s. green pl. 4, used on 1870 single rate (under ½ ounce) entire letter to Santa Ana, Salvador endorsed 'via Panama', tied by London duplexes (May 16). Carried on the "Elbe" via St. Thomas to Colon. Rated "4 r." (reales) to pay on arrival in blue crayon, with on reverse and displaying well, fine SONSONATE / SALVADOR datestamp (June 18) in black. Central file fold well away from the adhesives, a fine entire: most of this correspondence bear no Salvador markings. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No:319
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1867/80: 2 s. deep blue, pl. 1, wmk. Spray, a used block of four lettered HJ/IK, of rich colour, cancelled by "Glasgow / 159" duplexes (June 21, 1872) in black. A particularly fine and scarce multiple Gi J118 = £ 1'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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