St. Helena. Surcharge Double and Omitted Varieties. 1868 (7 June) Thick, Short Bar 14-14½mm., 1/- deep yellow-green, a block of fourteen (2x7) comprising two vertical strips from Rows 4-10 of the sheet with the pair at foot showing part watermark letters "wn", Row 5/4-5 variety surcharge double with differently spaced overprints, and Row 10/4-5 variety surcharge omitted, fresh with large part original gum; the two pairs comprising the lower block of four both separated and rejoined, the upper pair with a horizontal crease. A remarkable multiple of this extremely rare duo of varieties with only twelve examples of each known to exist. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). S.G. 18/a/c, £91,500++. Photo
Note: The surcharge forme was positioned too high, thus resulting in Row 5 receiving a double surcharge, whilst row 10 remained unsurcharged. This block also demonstrates differing separation widths of the surcharge double error. The lot is accompanied by a 1912 letter from W.H. Peckitt offering this block to Charles Hasslacher Esq. in which he advises the potential buyer that the price discussed was only for a single strip and not the block of fourteen. He suggests that he will split it if required as he has another gentleman who will purchase the second strip "as it makes no matter to me either way" though he continues "from a philatelic point of view it is such a pity to break it".. . provenance:. Spink Collectors' Sale, January 2017 (Image1)

Est. £25,000-35,000

St. Helena. 1884-94 2½d. on 6d. ultramarine vertical strip of four, 'three pence' on 6d. deep mauve vertical pair, 'four pence' on 6d. pale brown horizontal pair and 6d. grey vertical pair, all overprinted "specimen", also 'four pence' on 6d. pale brown handstamped "specimen" in violet, all with original gum; the 2½d. strip and the 'four pence' with some diagonal gum bends not affecting appearance, scarce multiples. S.G. 40s-41s, 43bys, 44s
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Est. £300-400

St. Helena. 1890-97 CA ½d. green, 1d. carmine, 2d. orange-yellow, 2½d. ultramarine, 5d. mauve and 10d. brown in horizontal strips of four (½d. a horizontal strip of three) each overprinted "specimen", also 1½d. red-brown and green handstamped "specimen" in violet, original gum; scarce multiples. S.G. 46s-52s
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Est. £300-400

St. Helena. 1903 CC ½d. brown and grey-green horizontal pair, variety watermark inverted, large part original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 55w, £400 .
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Est. £150-200

St. Helena. 1903 1d. imperforate colour trial in scarlet and sage-green with vignette of The Wharf, on gummed paper CA watermark paper; light diagonal corner bend at upper right, otherwise fine. Photo .
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Est. £200-250

St. Helena. 1908-11 CA 2½d. blue, 4d. black and red on yellow, 6d. dull and deep purple and MCA 10/- green and red on green; each used with crisp part St. Helena single circle datestamp, fine. S.G. 94-70, £325
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Est. £100-150

St. Helena. 1908-11 CA 2½d. to 10/- set of four, large part original gum. S.G. 68-70, £275
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Est. £100-150

St. Helena. 1911 MCA prepared for use but not issued 1d. red overprinted "specimen", large part original gum. S.G. 71s, £425. Photo
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Est. £150-250

St. Helena. 1920 1d. grey-green and purple imperforate printer's sample overprinted "specimen" (Type DS1), affixed to piece of black card; fine. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1979). Photo
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Est. £200-250

St. Helena. 1920 1d. grey-green and orange-yellow imperforate printer's sample overprinted "specimen" (Type DS1), fine with large part original gum. Photo
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Est. £200-250

St. Helena. 1920 1d. brown and grey-green imperforate printer's sample overprinted "specimen" (Type DS2), affixed to piece of thick black card; fine. Photo
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Est. £200-250

St. Helena. 1922-37 MCA 4d. to £1 set of five, lightly mounted mint; the 4d., 1/6d. and 2/6d. marginal examples from the top of the sheet, the 1/6d. and 2/6d. both with plate number '1'; fine. S.G. 92-96, £500
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Est. £200-250

St. Helena. 1922-37 MCA £1 grey and purple on red, well-centred and used with part crisp 'st. helena' c.d.s.; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 96, £700. Photo
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Est. £300-350

St. Helena. 1922-37 Script ½d. to 10/- set of fifteen, a few marginal, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 97-112, £425
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Est. £150-200

St. Helena. 1922-37 Script ½d. to 10/- set of fifteen, each with clear part 'st. helena' c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 97-112, £750
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Est. £300-400

St. Helena. 1922-37 Script 2d. grey and slate, variety broken mainmast, tied by indistinct c.d.s. on 1924 (9 Dec.) envelope to Dorset; some light foxing affecting a few of the perforations. A rare stamp used on cover. S.G. 100a
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Est. £150-250

St. Helena. 1922-37 Script 3d. bright blue, variety cleft rock, tied by crisp single circle datestamp on 1923 (18 Sept.) envelope to Kent; fine and a rare stamp used on cover. S.G. 101c
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Est. £150-250

St. Helena. 1922-37 Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 113, £1,100. Photo
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Est. £400-500

St. Helena. 1922-37 Script 15/- grey and purple on blue neatly cancelled by complete and virtually upright 'st. helena' c.d.s. for October 13th 1926; scarce in such fine condition. S.G. 113, £3,250. Photo
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Est. £1,000-1,500

St. Helena. 1934 Centenary ½d. to 10/- set of ten perforated "specimen", fine unmounted mint. S.G. 114s-123s, £475
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Est. £150-200

St. Helena. 1934 Centenary ½d. to 10/- set of ten, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 114-123, £425
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Est. £100-150

St. Helena. 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. green and indigo, variety frame printed double, one albino, unmounted mint; fine and rare with only three examples of this variety recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 126a, £3,500. Photo
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Est. £1,000-1,500