British Guyana, 1856, 4 c., black on ROSE-magenta, Type 3, initials of postal clerk
Wight EDW, cut octagonally, with close to clear margins in other
respects, THE OSCAR A. SCHENCK cover front endorsed P MAIL at upper
left to Plantation Foulis/Berbice, with a neat strike of
DEMERARA/11 July 1856 ds, with a surprisingly light shade which
could be easily classified as rose-carmine, the 4 cents
rose-carmine (SG 25) does not exist on cover, this in between shade
is very special and unique key item and a must-have in every
high-end collection, this cover front sold 2014 at David Feldman
for a price of 116,000 Euro incl. the commission, ex Schenck/Harmer
Rocke/1951 and John E. du Pont, cert BPA, XF! Estimate 110.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 110000

British Guyana, 1856, 4 c., black on blue glazed surface-coloured, initials of
postal clerk Wight EDW, cut octagonally, with good even margins,
showing a neat strike of A 8 C/Arabian Coast/January 1857 ds, with
the minor surface blemishes mentioned for full accuracy, are
characteristic for this issue and of no relevance, there are only
six recorded used cut octagonally examples known, this is the
finest copy, four other having faults or being repaired, SG
£150,000 +, this stamp sold 2014 at David Feldman for a price of
183.000 Euro incl. the commission, ex John E. du Pont, cert BPA,
XF! Estimate 180.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 180000

British Guyana, 1882, 3 c., yellow, block of (4), with SPECIMEN perforation, perf.
12, NG, right margin piece, lower left stamp has NORMAL 2, all
other stamps have SMALL 2 variety, CV £635+++, small iron spot,
stunning and fresh multiple, VF-XF! Estimate 750€. (Image)

Estimate € 750

Falkland Islands, 1933, 5 s., black and YELLOW ORANGE, wmk Mult Script CA, perf. 12,
LPOG, exceedingly fresh and almost perfectly centred, a showpiece
of this rare colour, cert. Scheller, CV £3250, XF! Estimate 3.900€. (Image)

Estimate € 3900

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 1/2 d. on 3 Pf., brown, pair, Samoa stamps, with DOUBLE black
G.R.I./1/2 d. on right stamp resulting in 3 opts. on the pair,
Gibbs lists 8 mint copies - on a pair exceedingly rare, unmounted
mint with full original gum, listed in Gibbs on page 266, Gibbs 1d,
Michel B1DD, cert. Eichele 2009, UNIQUE pair, outstandingly fresh
and in perfect condition, CV £1500++ for unused according to SG,
SUP! Estimate 1.800€. (Image)

Estimate € 1800

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 3 d. on 25 Pf., black and red on yellow, Samoa stamp, with
DOUBLE black G.R.I./3 d. opt., widely spaced, Gibbs lists 10 mint
recorded - this stamp is unmounted mint with full original gum so
possible UNIQUE, Gibbs listed on page 267, Gibbs 5b, Michel B5DD,
cert. Eichele 2009, possible UNIQUE, outstanding rarity,
exceptionally fresh and perfect condition, CV £1100++ for unused in
SG, SUP! Estimate 1.300€. (Image)

Estimate € 1300

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, (5 d.) on 40 Pf., black and carmine, Samoa stamp, with black
G.R.I./d. opt. - error 5 OMITTED, NOT listed in Gibbs, unmounted
mint with original gum, 5 d listings in Gibbs on page 270, Gibbs
(7), Michel B7, cert. Eichele 2009, possibly UNIQUE, outstanding
world rarity, very fresh and perfect condition, identical lower I
of G.R.I. like the 25 pfg/Gibbs 5B, CV minimum £5000 since not
listed in SG, SUP! Estimate 6.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 6000

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 1 s. on 1 Mark, carmine, with black G.R.I./1 SHILLING opt.,
with variety HALF STOP AFTER I OMITTED, LPOG, Gibbs/page 271, a
very desirable and rare showpiece for the specialist, cert.
Eichele, VF-XF! Estimate 14.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 14000

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 2 s. on 2 Mk., blue, Samoa stamp, with black G.R.I./2
Shillings. opt, very rare, LPOG, only 126 issued, 2 s. listings in
Gibbs on page 271, Gibbs 12, Michel B11, cert. Eichele 2009, scarce
stamp, outstandingly fresh and perfect condition, CV £3500
according to SG, SUP! Estimate 4.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 4200

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 3 s. on 3 Mk., blue, Samoa stamp, with black G.R.I./3
Shillings. opt, rare, LPOG, only 458 issued, 3 s. listings in Gibbs
on page 271, Gibbs 13, Michel B12, cert. Eichele 2021, scarce
stamp, very fresh and perfectly centred, CV £1400, XF! Estimate
1.700€. (Image)

Estimate € 1700

German Colonies Togo British Occupation, 1914, 5 Pf., green, Togo stamp, black TOGO Anglo-French Occupation
opt, wide opt, wide O in Togo, unmounted mint with full original
gum, 5 Pf. listing in Gibbs on page 177, Gibbs 2, Michel 2I, cert.
Eichele 2003, expertised Miro and Maury with signature,
exceptionally fresh and perfect condition, CV £140 for unused
according to SG, SUP! Estimate 170€. (Image)

Estimate € 170

German Colonies Togo British Occupation, 1914, 40 pf., black and carmine, strip of (3), with black opt TOGO
ANGLO-FRENCH OCCUPATION, wide setting 3 mm, LPOG never hinged, very
fresh and desirable multiple, CV £750, XF! Estimate 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

German Colonies Togo British Occupation, 1914, 1 Mk., carmine, Togo stamp, black TOGO Anglo-French
Occupation opt, wide opt, LPOG, 1 Mk. listing in Gibbs on page 180,
Gibbs 10, Michel 10I, cert. Eichele 2021, expertised Calves with
signature, very fresh and perfect condition, very rare stamp only
100 issued, CV £6000, XF! Estimate 7.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 7200

German Colonies Togo British Occupation, 1914, 1 d. on 5 Pf., green, Togo stamp, black TOGO Anglo-French
Occupation and One penny opt, variety narrow O in Togo and
Occupation, unmounted mint with full original gum, listing in Gibbs
on page 182, Gibbs 13, Michel 15I, cert. Eichele 2004,
exceptionally fresh and in perfect condition, narrow O not listed
in SG, minimum CV £1200, SUP! Estimate 1.500€. (Image)

Estimate € 1500

Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Mulready letter sheet SG Spec ME1f (Forme 2, Stereo A17),
uprated to the 2d per 1oz rate with an additional four margin 1 d
black Pl.1a, both neatly cancelled by crisp red MCs, sent
originally from TOTTENHAM to WAKEFIELD, upon arrival the letter was
readdressed to TOTTENHAM, the postage being prepaid in cash as
indicated by a red manuscript 2 at upper left, dispatch cds
WAKEFIELD MY 29 1840 and a LONDON PAID tombstone arrival for the
30th on obverse, backstamped with LONDON dispatch cds for the 27th,
a WAKEFIELD arrival for the 28th and LONDON arrival for the 30th,
ex Meroni and Mayflower, only 2 such franking recorded on this
date, very rare, cert, BPA, very rare MAY DATE usage, XF! Estimate
30.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 30000

Great Britain, 1840, 1 d., black, plate 10, lettered I/A, cancelled with black
Maltese Cross, for the left margin with imprint D SIDE OF THE
LETTER, wide margins, very rare showpiece, signed Stock, cert
Eichele, XF! Estimate 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

Great Britain, 1841, 1 d., red brown, pl 21, on folded letter, very desirable and
four large margins, lettered ND, neatly cancelled by blue MC, sent
from TRURO to Sheffield, with matching blue TRURO/MA 24/1842 at
left, arrival ds on reverse side, as fresh as scarce, XF! Estimate
4.500€. (Image)

Estimate € 4500

Mauritius, 1845, letter from PORT LOUIS/Mauritius to BORDEAUX/France via
LONDON, cancelled with double circle MAURITIUS POST OFFICE JY 10
1845, red boxed COLONIES/&C. ART 12 accountancy handstamp of
the first period and erroneously struck with English circular
SOLDIER & SEAMENS LETTER/4/BY SHIP which was crossed out,
manuscript 20 decime charge on arrival and crossed out 8 decime,
reverse with transitional cancel LONDON and arrival cancel BORDEAUX
12 OCT 43, detailed explanation enclosed, provenience ex V. Chand
Collection, signed M. Boule, a fresh letter in perfect condition,
XF! Estimate 3.800€. (Image)

Estimate € 3800

Mauritius, 1859, 1d./red on grey bluish paper, two pairs/pos 2/5 and 9/12,
worn impression, tied with blank oval of bars, on folded letter to
Romans/France, charged with 8 decimes due on arrival in France for
a letter above 7 1/2 grams, red PAYS ETR V SUEZ AMB D 6 JAN 60
transit cds, reverse GPO Mauritius DE 9 1859, this is the only
example recorded to date with 4 d rate used after 6th May 1859,
exceedingly rare entire and a magnificent showpiece, cert DAVID
BRANDON and Alberto Diena, ex Burrus and V. Chand, VF-XF! Estimate
16.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 16000

Mauritius, 1864, with m/s not LEOPOLD ACEVEDO/ZANZIBAR at lower left, 1d and
6d on folded letter to RHODE ISLAND USA, each tied with B 64
numeral cancellations applied for use by postal officials in
Seychelles, and with Seychelles, London and New York (December)
transits, one of only three covers known from Zanzibar sent via the
Seychelles bearing Mauritius stamps, this being the earliest one
recorded and hence the first cover from Zanzibar bearing adhesives
for prepaid delivery, sometime in the 1860 the Sultan of Zanzibar
inaugurated his own mail service by private sloop, later a naval
vessel to Mahe to link up with MM LINE 2 variant as Zanzibar was
experiencing problems in getting the mails to and from Europe, a
couple of missionary covers and a few commercial items are known
from East Africa, taken unstamped to Mahe where current stamps were
af?xed and cancelled B - 64. Also recorded are a batch of covers to
Zanzibar from the US which transited from Europe to Mauritius and
there transferred to the Mahe mail bag, and then to Zanzibar by the
Sultans service. It is not known exactly when this service was
inaugurated or terminated, but the service probably lasted about
seven or eight years, the Universities Mission archives note that
Mauritius adhesives were the only stamps available in this time
frame, the receiver RUFUS GREEN (Company) began trading in Zanzibar
in 1852 and were an important player in breaking the near monopoly
held by Salems traders for trade between the US and Zanzibar,
exceedingly rare entire and a magnificent showpiece, VF-XF!
Estimate 36.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 36000

Mauritius, 1869, used in SEYCHELLES, 3 x 1d. and 1s. yellow, on envelope to
NEW BEDFORD/USA via LONDON, neatly cancelled by bared oval numeral
B 64, red cancel LONDON 22 NO 69 and NEW YORK DEC 5 as well as 2
CENTS cancel, reverse with dispatch cancel SEYCHELLES OC 23, 69 and
arrival cancel NEW BEDFORD DEC 7 MASS, exceedingly rare entire and
a magnificent showpiece, VF-XF! Estimate 16.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 16000

Mauritius, 1882, used in Seychelles, 8 c. on 2 c., blue, on second issue of
the newspaper The Merchants and Planters Gazette - Overland Mail
Edition - First Year - Nr. 2, cancelled with barred numeral B64,
the newspaper is complete, without address label, very scarce and
XF! Estimate 4.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 4000

Queensland, 1868-74, 2 d., blue, perf 13, with wmk variety k listed in Robson
Lowe Vol. IV page 101/two different wmks in one pair, magnificently
rare and very desirable showpiece, cert BPA, XF! Estimate 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

St. Lucia, 1864-76, 4 d., yellow, block of (4), perf. 14, wmk CC, LPOG, lower
right stamp with a couple of short perfs and minor gum wrinkle, a
fine and attractive multiple with lovely colour, very scarce and
almost perfect condition, VF-XF! Estimate 900€. (Image)

Estimate € 900

St. Lucia, 1863, 6 d., emerald-green, block of (4), perf. 12 1/2, wmk CC
REVERSED, LPOG with the lower pair fresh and unmounted, right pair
with minor, vertical, natural gum crease, BPA cert (2007), rare and
lovely multiple in almost perfect condition, VF-XF! Estimate
1.800€. (Image)

Estimate € 1800