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Lot Description |
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 3066 |
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 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)
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| 3067 |
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 1872c. De La Rue Proofs (4) for the 1 d. in carmine-lake, 4 d. dull rose, 6 d. deep violet
and 1 s. green, all imperforate and printed on glazed card and inset into cards (50 x 63 mm.), each overprinted SPECIMEN in black. All slightly oxidised but an extremely rare and attractive set and believed unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3068 |
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 1863: 1 d. carmine-lake, an imperforate Imprimatur in a deep shade, wmk. Crown CC, on hard
medium paper, large margin all round large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Tommy Allen. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 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)
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| 3070 |
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 1863 (May): 4 d. bright rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example, variety
"Watermark Reversed", of fresh colour, well centred, large part og. A most attractive stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 300+ (Gibbons unpriced unused).rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3071 |
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 1863 (May): 4 d. bright rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1863 cover to
Cambridge, Mass., USA tied by Nassau "A05" obliterator in black with "New York Ship Letter / 5" charge marking alongside in blue (June 12). Reverse with double arc 'Bahmas' datestamp of despatch (June 6). Docketing of receipt at left of cover, slight
trim to envelope at right but a fine and early usage of this adhesive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3072 |
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 1863 (May): 4 d. dull rose, wnk. Crown CC, an unused Imperforate example in a resonant
shade, overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel Type D7), large part og. Believed to have been overprinted in circa 1882, the handstamp used only on items held by De La Rue, very rare and most attractive.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3073 |
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 1863 (May): 6 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, marginal from
base of sheet, fresh delicate colour and very fine, large part og. with the lower pair unmounted og. A rare and beautiful block. Cert. RPSL (2003) Gi = £ 2'600+.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 23-24 July 1963, lot 428;
Collection 'Staircase', Spink, London, 8 April 1999, lot 213. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 3074 |
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 1863 (May): 6 d. deep violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example of fresh colour,
fine large part og. Cert. RPSL (1972) Gi = £ 160. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3075 |
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 1863 (May): 6 d. deep violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal strip of three,
of fine colour, one stamp with unobtrusive gum crease, fresh appearance, large part og. A scarce muliple Gi = £ 420+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Moreton-Black, Christie's, London, 28 Feb 1996, lot 83. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3076 |
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 1863 (May): 6 d. deep violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used example of good colour,
variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. A scarce and most attractive stamp Gi = £ 250. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3077 |
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 1863 (May): 6 d. aniline violet, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused horizontal pair of
lovely colour, fresh and very fine large part og. Cert. RPSL (1973) Gi = £ 500+.rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3078 |
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 1865/76: 4 d. bright rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused marginal block of four from
top of sheet, of gorgeous fresh colour, superbly centred, two tiny age spots on full unmounted og. Rare and splendid Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14-15 May 1957, lot 44; Collection Morris
Luddington, RL, 9-10 Nov 1999, lot 1215; Collection 'Abaco', Grosvenor, London, 22 June 2010, lot 103. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 3079 |
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 1865/76: 4 d. dull rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example, marginal from right of
sheet, fresh and fine but for slight mark at right from removed age spot, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Warren H. Colson. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3080 |
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 1865/76: 4 d. dull rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example, variety "Watermark
Inverted", lightly cancelled by "A05" obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3081 |
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 1863/80: 1 s. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used example of this elusive stamp,
neatly cancelled by "A05" obliterator leaving the profile clear Gi = £ 300.rnProvenance: RL, London, 25 Sept 1979, lot 666. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 3082 |
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 1882: 1 d. scarlet vermilion, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), of
fine fresh colour, superb large part og. or unmounted og. An exceptionally attractive multiple Gi = £ 480+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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