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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5001 |
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 1705 (Nov. 18): Small early 'NO/20' oval Bishop Mark in black from Edinburgh, fine and clear
strike on entire letter to London Strand. Scarce RL 1001. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5002 |
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 1744 (Aug. 12): 'AB' Armêe Britannique circle handstamp in black used during Austrian
Succession War, struck on entire lettersheet from 'Camp in Anstaing' (France) to Anvers, Belgium. Fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5003 |
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NO LOT
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5004 |
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 1803 (Oct. 8): Entire letter from 'La Carogne', Spain to London, showing circular 'VAPOR /
CORUNA' and italic boxed 'Via France & Germy.' handstamps in red with additional 'FOREIGN OFFICE 1803 / DE 3' on reverse. Letter with 'frco. London Dec. ... 1803' in manuscript and forwarded to Providence, Rhode Island. Lettersheet with broken folds,
partly backed and reinforced with hinges, unusual forwarded transatlantic letter from Spain to USA via Great Britain. Very rare. So far the only known handstamp - not listed in Van der Linden. Ex collection Hermann Hader. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5005 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered BL, a used example with enormous margins all round,
cancelled by neat Maltese Cross in red. Tiny thin spot under the chin mentioned for accuracy, a stamp of superlative appearance Gi = £ 375.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Basel, 25 Oct 1979, lot 1052. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5006 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered FH, a used example with enormous margins all round,
cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Very fine Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 25 Jan 1985, lot 77. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5007 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered ME, a used example with enormous margins all round,
lightly tied to small piece by neat Maltese Cross in red. Superb Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Basel, 25 Oct 1979, lot 1063.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5008 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered OH, a used example with large even margins all round,
tied to small piece by Maltese Cross in red with reverse of piece showing Glasgow datestamp (Aug 5, 1840) datestamp in black. Very fine Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 25 Jan 1985, lot 84.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5009 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered OK, a used example with large even margins all round,
tied to large piece by Maltese Cross in red with reverse of piece showing Glasgow datestamp (June 12, 1840) datestamp in black. Very fine Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 25 Jan 1985, lot 85. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5010 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered SH, a used example with good to large margins all
round, tied to small piece by neat complete strike of Maltese Cross in red. Very fine Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 12 June 1989, lot 1056.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5011 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered TL, with thick base line and showing filled 'O' of
POSTAGE at top, a used example with good to huge margins all round, tied to small piece by neat complete strike of Maltese Cross in red with further strike of the Maltese Cross adjacent, a practice found at Spilsby, Lincolnshire. Superb Gi AS2a =
£ 425.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 11 June 1997, lot 62. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5012 |
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 1840: 1 d. grey black, worn plate, pl. 1a, lettered AE, just touched at lower left,
otherwise very large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 entire from Manchester dated "May 11 1840" inside to Shropshire; and second cover with 1 d. black, pl. 2, lettered NF, good to large margins, centrally cancelled by neat red Maltese
Cross but not tied to cover to Saxmundham, backstamped at Bungay (27 May 1840) Gi. = £5'250. (Image
1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5013 |
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 1840: 1 d. intense black, plate 1b, an early impression lettered AF, used with large to huge
margins all round, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left and part sheet marginal inscription at top, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Superb Gi AS4 = £ 525.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 74, Zurich, 25 March 1987, lot 3902. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5014 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered BG, a used example with large even margins all round,
tied to small piece by Maltese Cross in red. Very fine. Cert. Raybaudi (1991) Gi = £ 375.rnrn (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5015 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered DF, showing NE of ONE nearly joined, a used example
with good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Very fine Gi AS5g = £ 400.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 15 Jan 1985, lot 91. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5016 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered IK, a used example with large even margins all round,
cancelled by Maltese Cross in orange-red. Superb Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 15 Jan 1985, lot 96. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5017 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered MC, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted",
good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Trivial thin spot on Queen's nose mentioned for complete accuracy, nevertheless a very fine example of a rare stamp AS5hl = £ 2'000 /Gi = £ 2'500. rnProvenance: Christie's,
London, 14 July 1985, lot 608. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5018 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered MF, showing 'M' with double letter flaw, a used example
with large even margins all round, cancelled by near complete strike of the Maltese Cross in red. Superb Gi AS5f = £ 425.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 15 Jan 1985, lot 101. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5019 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered OH, a used example with large even margins all round
and trace of adjoining stamp at base, used on piece tied by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse of piece with "Chelmsford" cds (Dec 14) and London arrival (Dec 15) in red. Very fine Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 15 Jan 1985, lot 102. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
| 5020 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered PI, a used example with large even margins all round,
unusually cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Very fine Gi = £ 375. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-28, 11:59 PM |
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