1858/60: Great Britain 1858 2 d. blue, pl. 7, a used vertical pair, lettered GG/HG, lightly cancelled by the Nassau "A05" obliterator in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection 'Staircase', Spink, London, 8 April 1999, lot 48. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3049
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Engraved by Perkins Bacon 1859 (June 10): Perkins Bacon completed Die Proof on India paper affixed to card (50 x 60 mm.), extremely fine and rare. The finest of the two recorded, the other, ex Morris Luddington, being stained. An exquisite Proof for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 21-22 Oct 2004, lot 2489; Collection 'Abaco', Grosvenor, London, 11 June 2010, lot 43. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1859 (June 10): 1 d. dull reddish lake, imperforate, a used example on thick paper, large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by bold strike of the "A05" obliterator at Nassau. Superb and rare. Cert. RPSL (1947), BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, London, 5-6 July 1978, lot 529. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3058
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1861 (Dec): 4 d. dull rose, no wmk., perf. 14 to 16, an unused block of six of lovely fresh colour, with first stamp showing apparent plate scratch to the left of Crown, fresh and very fine with superb large part og. and five stamps unmounted og. A beautiful multiple of great rarity Gi = £ 8'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry (1961). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3062
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1862: De La Rue 6 d. lavender-grey, no wmk, perf. 11½, 12, an unused example of rich vibrant colour, with diagonal "Specimen" in manuscript ink, large part og. Rare and most attractive Gi = £ 11'000 with the Specimen.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Luddington, Spink, London, 9 Nov 1999, lot 1148.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3063
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1862: 1 d. carmine-lake, no wmk., perf. 11½, 12, compound with 11, an unused sheet marginal block of four in a lovely rich shade, perforated 11 between margin and first vertical row and block perf. 12, positions 31-32 / 41-42. Gum on margin and perfs. scissor cut at base, otherwise an exceptional and most attractive multiple, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 9'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Luddington, Spink, London, 9 Nov 1999, lot 1152. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3064
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1862 (Oct): 4 d. dull rose, no wmk., perf. 13, a single example used on 1862 cover from Nassau to Philadelphia, USA tied by "A05" obliterator with "New York Ship Letter / 5" charge marking of arrival (Dec 28). Reverse with double arc "Bahamas" despatch cds (Dec 20) in black and carried on the 'British Queen' to destination. Some flap imperfections but a scarce and attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (1976).rnProvenance: Collection Morris Luddington, Spink, London, 9-10 Nov 1999, lot 1470; Grosvenor, London, 2-3 Nov 2006, lot 623. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3065
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1862 (Oct): 6 d. lilac, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused example of fine deep fresh colour, large part og. A magnificent example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Collection "Staircase", Spink, London, 8 April 1999, lot 173. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1862 (Oct): 6 d. lavender-grey, no wmk., perf. 13, a used example of good colour, perfs. blind but intact at base, lightly cancelled in black. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 475. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3069
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1863 (May): 1 d. red, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four of lovely colour, pos. 5-6 / 15-16, superb centering and large part og. A delightful and rare block Gi = £ 280+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry (1961); Collection H. Moreton-Black, Christie's, London, 28 Feb 1996, lot 69. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)