Sale No: 284
Lot No:3228
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1851: Prepaid envelope from Hamilton to St. Johns, Newfoundland, with Crown Circle "♚ / PAID / AT / HAMILTON BERMUDA", and manuscript '4' in red crayon. Reverse with fine strike of double arc HAMILTON / BERMUDA (April 2, 1851) datestamp - same handstamp as used for Perot's Provisionals - both clear strikes in red. Halifax oval transit (April 7) and St. John's arrival cds. A fine and rare cover Gi = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, May 1957, lot 191; Collection Pratt, Siegel, New York, Nov 1993, lot 1004; Harmers, London, 15 May 1996, lot 2. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3229
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1865 (Sept): 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four, of good rich colour, a few minor wrinkles but very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 400+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, ex lot 85. rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3230
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1865: 1 d. pale rose-red, wmk. Crown CC, a used example on local 1881 letter to Miss Anna Outerbridge at Bailey's Bay, tied by fine "St. Georges / Bermuda / 2" code B duplex in black (June 20).rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 26. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3231
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1866: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, some peripheral aging but nevertheless very rare: just five examples are recorded, no full size Die Proofs are known.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 28. rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3232
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1877: 2 d. bright blue, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), of fabulous vibrant colour, the vertical pair at left with slight stain on top stamp and both with vertical bend, hinged for security, superb large part og. A splendid and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 5'700+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 94. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3233
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1873: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 3 d. orange, an Imperforate example on wmk. Crown CC paper, good margins all round and part sheet marginal at right, large part og. Scarce and fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 29.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3234
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1873: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 3 d. orange, an Imperforate example on wmk. Crown CC paper, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11), ample margins all round, unused. Scarce and fine with just two examples recorded to date.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 29; Collection 'Dubois', Spink, London, 15 Nov 2007; DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30035.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3236
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1874 (Aug 8): 3 d. yellow-buff, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four in the brownish-orange shade, centred slightly to lower right, a few perfs. a tad short but of very fine appearance, hinged for security, part og. A rare and famous multiple Gi = £ 1'900+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 99.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3237
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1874 (July 2): 6 d. dull mauve, wmk. Crown CC, unused blocks of four (3), in slightly different shades, part og. to large part og., the third block with some toning on reverse but with variety "Watermark Inverted" Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Inverted Wmk. Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 88; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 31. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3239
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1865: De La Rue Die Proof, stamp size and printed in black on glazed white card, some minor surface scratches and peripheral aging but very rare with just 5 examples recorded and just one full size Die Proof known.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 31. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3240
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1865: 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with handstamp SPECIMEN in black (13.1 x 2 mm, unlisted by Samuel), blunt perf. at top, small part og.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 83. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3243
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1881 (Dec): 3 d. yellow-buff, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12½, an unused block of four, minor wrinkles but of fine appearance, large part somewhat dried og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 720+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 114. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3245
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1874 (March 12): Provisional 3 d. on 1 s. green, overprinted THREE PENCE diagonally with 'P' and 'R' different type (Type 6), an unused example with one short perf. at base and one toned perf. at right, of fine appearance for this, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 165. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1874 (March 12): Provisional 3 d. on 1 s. green, overprinted THREE PENCE diagonally with 'P' and 'R' of different type, a used example, lightly cancelled in black leaving the surcharge clear. A rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1953) Gi = £ 850.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3247
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1874 (March 12): Provisional 3 d. on 1 s. green, overprinted THREE PENCE diagonally with 'P' and 'R' with same type, an unused example with tiny rub at left otherwise of excellent colour and appearance, fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 173.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3248
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1874 (March 12): Provisional 3 d. on 1 s. green, a used horizontal pair overprinted THREE PENCE diagonally with 'P' and 'R' with same type, used with single 1865 1 d. pale rose-red on 1874 cover (with complete contents) from Hamilton to Alverstoke, Hampshire endorsed 'via New York' and carried on the Steamer 'Metropolis', cancelled by barred numeral in black with "Hamilton / Bermuda" datestamp alongside in black (May 28). Circular "PAID / LIVERPOOL / US PACKET" in red (June 21), reverse with Gosport arrival cds of the following day. The envelope with closed tear but of enormous rarity.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 8 March 1990, lot 65; Collection David Springbett, SG, London, June 1997; Collection W.T. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, lot 48.rnNote: The contents are written by a Major William Tyler Stuart writing home to his wife, largely concerning the Major's stomach complaints which appear to have worsened as he was to die in Bermuda aged just 43 later in the year. He states that he has sent home £37 and wishes his wife to purchase something nice for their Wedding Anniversary on June 4. Besides the long letter, the lot also contains a Military Commission appointing him as Adjutant with the 36th Regiment of Foot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3250
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1875 (March 11): 1 d. on 1 s. green, an unused block of nine, well centred with one or two short perforations but of fresh colour, minimal aging on fine, large part og. An exceptional multiple, no blocks large than this are believed to exist. Rare Gi = £ 4'500+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 217. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:3251
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 AFTER HARDENING in black and dated ‘18 NOV 79' in blue and signed "R.D." at lower right in ink. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 60.rnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)