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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3008 |
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 1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., Trial perf. 11 to 11½, an unused example of rich
colour, slightly soiled but of good appearance, without gum. A very rare stamp indeed. Signed W.H. Colson. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 7'500. rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21-22 Oct 2004, lot 2108. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3009 |
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 1863/67: 1 d. rosy mauve, 1864 1 d. dull rose and 1867 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Small Star,
rough perf. 14 to 16, the three shades from the three printings, all fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3010 |
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 1863/67: 1 d. dull rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused block of nine,
positions 8-10 / 20-22 / 32-34; of fresh colour and near perfect centering, showing the fresh re-entry on position 8 on the "N" of ONE and position 20, fresh and very fine, minor vertical gum bend of no great significance, large part or unmounted og.
A delighftl multiple Gi = £ 1'080+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3011 |
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 1863/67: 1 d. vermilion, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, a horizontal strip of five
used on 1871 cover to Nova Scotia tied by five strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black with '4' credit marking in red crayon below. Reverse with 'Antigua' despatch cds (Feb 11) and Halifax transit datestmp (Feb 22) in black. Small
envelope repair on reverse, slightly soiled but an attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1981). (Image 1)
(Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3012 |
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 1863/67: 6 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused example of
bright fresh colour, tiny unobtrusive corner bend, fine large part og. A scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3013 |
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 1863/67: 6 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, a horizontal pair used
on 1869 cover to Bath, tied by two strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. Red crayon '11' credit marking at left, reverse with 'Antigua' despatch cds (Nov 12) and Bath arrival (Dec 2) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3014 |
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 1863/67: 6 d. dark green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused pair,
some aging on left stamp, tiny corner bend at left, otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. Despite faults a rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3015 |
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 Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1872: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC reversed,
perf. 12½, an unused block of four of good strong colour, showing marginal watermark from centre of the sheet, minor blunted perfs. and light gum bend do not detract from appearance, large part og. Gi = £ 720+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3016 |
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 Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1872: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC,
perf. 12½, an unused example in a deep rich shade, scarce watermark upright, large part og. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3017 |
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 Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC,
perf. 14, a used horizontal pair in a deep shade on 1874 cover to London tied by St. John's "A02" obliterators in black with reverse showing 'Antigua' (Feb 11) despatch cds, 'London / Paid' arrival in red (Feb 27). File fold away from adhesives but
an attractive and scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3018 |
|
 Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14,
in a horizontal strip of four, used on 1879 cover to Sargentville, Maine tied by 'Antigua' datestamps (July 12) in black. Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' transit (July 28) in black. The cover slightly soiled but with full original
contents.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2186. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 3019 |
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 1876: 1 d. lake-rose, perf. 14, in a horizontal pair used with 1879 4 d. blue on 1882
registered cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia tied by "A02" obliterators with two strikes of straight line REGISTERED below and 'Antigua' cds of despatch (June 5) in black. Reverse with 'Halifax NS / Canada' arrival cds (June 17). A scarce and attractive
franking.rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, 14 Dec 1982, lot 22. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3020 |
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 Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC,
perf. 14, an unused example of fine colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", well centred, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3021 |
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 Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC,
perf. 14, an unused example of fine colour, variety "Watermark Inverted & Reversed", well centred, large part og. Scarce. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3022 |
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 1879: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour,
centred to right with small tone spot, large part og. A fair 'spacefiller' example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3023 |
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 1879: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example of deep colour,
variety "Large "2" in "2½" with Slanting Foot", cancelled by obliterator leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 2'750. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3024 |
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 1882: Keyplate ½ d. green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fresh colour,
second stamp (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 3, stamp 3) with variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", fine unmounted og. Superb and scarce Gi = £ 350+.rnCollection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2198. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3025 |
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 1882: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example "Printed Out of
Register", misperforated and showing both the "Antigua" and "2½ Penny" shifted to the right of the left frame, somewhat crackly part og. A very scarce stamp - at the time of the Stanley Gibbons Monthly article on this stamp (May 1963), eight examples
were noted, belonging to V.N.F. Surtees, Sir Adrian Hopkins, H. Douglas Bessemer, W.G. Cornell (this example), Stanley Gibbons Ltd., E.K. Thompson collection (the pair) and a single example in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3026 |
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 1882: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, showing
variety "Large "2" of 2½ with Slanting Foot", the variety a tad heavily hinged, the lower pair unmounted og. An extremely rare variety in a multiple Gi = £ 4'000+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3027 |
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 1882: Keyplate 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on 1884 cover to Langesund, Norway
tied by "A02" obliterator with 'Antigua' cds at left (Jan 11). No arrival datestamp, a scarce stamp on letter to a most unusual destination. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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