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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3494 |
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 1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 11, lettered JG, a used example, small to large margins all
round, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Rare Gi AS72 = £ 4'600. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3495 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 11, lettered PC, a used example, good margins all round, lightly
cancelled by Maltese Cross in red - a great rarity on this plate. Certificate RPSL (2006) Gi AS73e = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Wills, Harmer 7. Nov. 1989 lot 394. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF7,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3496 |
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 1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 11, lettered TA and 1841 1 d. red-brown, plate 11, State 2,
lettered TA, matched used examples, each showing the 7 o'clock ray flaw in NE corner square, "Bottom lines double and SE corner recut", large to just touched margins all round, each lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Rare Certificate BPA
(2007). Gi AS71+AS76 = £ 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3497 |
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 1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 11, lettered OH, a used example, good to large even margins all
round, on 1841 entire letter to Leamington Spa, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black with italic "Hevingham / Penny Post" (Norwich) despatch alongside. Leamington arrival cds (March 19) on reverse of a very rare and fine Plate 11 cover.
Certificate RPSL (2017) Gi AS72 = £ 16'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3498 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, plate 11, lettered OG, and 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered QJ, used examples
each with good to large margins all round, on 1841 cover paying the double rate from Cambridge to York, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. Reverse witrh "Cambridge" despatch cds (March 25) in black. An exceptional cover with two plates on the
same letter, according to the Karl Louis card index unique with with one being from Plate 11. A rarity Gi AS73 = £ 16'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Purnell, Robson Lowe, 17. Sept. 1952, lot 274. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3499 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, various plates, the complete reconstruction of all 240 positions AA-AL /
TA-TL, all used with red Maltese Crosses, nearly all with four margins, fine to very fine examples throughout, an extraordinary reconstruction and very rarely seen so fine. Viewing recommended, a wonderful opportunity Gi = £ 84'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)
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SOLD for CHF20,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3500 |
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 1840/41: 1 d. black, the used selection with examples from plates 1b, 2, 5 (three examples)
and plate 9 - two examples each with matching 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued from black plate 9, mostly with four margins but eith small imperfections, an interesting group (9 items) Gi = £ 3'600+. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3501 |
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 Official 1840: VR 1 d. black, unissued Official, an unused block of four, marginal from left
of sheet "the Labels ABOVE the Address and tow(ards)", lettered KA-KB / LA-LB, large even margins all round, horizontal crease through LA,LB, large part og. A tremendously rare multiple, most surviving examples of the VR 1 d. black are single
examples. Superb Gi = £ 125'000.rnProvenance: ex Dublin Find (1899); Plumridge &Co (1901); Earl of Crawford (1901-1911); William Sparrow 1912; Charles Nissen (1912); Edward Granger (in a block of 36 JA/LL); acquired by Robson Lowe from Granger
in Exchange for Robson Lowe's St. Vincent collection (ca. 1960); Phillips 16. Nov. 1989 Lot 145rnReference: illustrated in The Dublin Find, Madden/Louis page 29.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF60,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3502 |
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 Official / Cancellation Trial 1840: VR 1 d. black, unissued Official, a "used" example with
large margins all round, lettered GE, with Cancellation Removal Trial strike of Maltese Cross in black and moderate attempts at removal of the cancel. Sir Rowland Hill's official Trials took placed in June 1840. Rare. RPSL cert.(1997)rnRemark:
Believed to originate from the Rowland Hill estate, sold by his son Pearson Hill in the 1880's. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3503 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered DB, an unused example with ample to large margins all
round, of rich colour, unused regummed and minor corner crease. Gi = D1(2) = £ 38'000. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3504 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered NJ, an unused example with large to very large margins
all round, of wonderful rich colour, vertical crease, unused without gum. A rare and most attractive stamp, Certificate BPA Gi DS8 = £ 45'000.rnReferencernE.D. Bacon, the line engraved postage stamps of GB (1920) illustrated on photoplate
VIII.rnProvenance:part of the George Mackey block, Ventom, Bull and Cooper auction June 1898, bought by George Mackey and exhibited at the Birmingham Philatelic Exhibition in December 1898 and mentioned by Theodor Buhl in Phil. Rec. Jan 1899 as one
of the rarities of the Birmingham Exhibition. "Amongst the rarities were Mr. Bernichons's two celebrated post office Mauritius from the Legrand collection and Mr. Mackey's celebrated block of eighty-four 2d blue Great Britain, without white lines,
unused"rnAs a block of 35, HH/NLrnrnPuttick & Simpson 29/30 Oct 1901.rnRoyal Collection, Spink, 17 May 2001, lot 22rnCollection Vestey, Spink 9/9/2010, lot 200rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3505 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered EC, a used example with large margins all round, showing
portion of adjoining stamp at right, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi DS5 = £ 975. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3506 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered BK-BL, a used horizontal pair with good even margins all
round, in the deep "full blue" shade, lightly cancelled by somewhat oily Maltese Crosses in red.Gi DS1 = £ 2'400. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3507 |
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 1840: 2d. deep blue, plate 1, GA-GC strip of three, just shaved (GC), otherwise good to
large margins and minor cresing in GC (would make a fabulous pair GA-GB), tied by red Maltese Crosses, very fresh preservation. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3508 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered QD-QH, a used horizontal strip of five with close to
large margins all round, in a rich deep shade, crisply cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, vertical fold between QF-QG not affecting design Gi DS5 = £ 4'875+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3509 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered RK-RL / SK-SL, a used block of four, good to large
margins all round, of tremendous colour, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red, SK and SL with slight horizontal crease, but a delightful and very rare multiple Gi = £ 22'000.rnProvenancernCollection Lichfield, Robson lowe 19. apr. 1950,
lot 237.rnCollection Meroni, John A. Fox, NY, lot 265. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3510 |
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 1840: 2 d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered DG-DJ / EG-EJ, a used block of eight, margins just
touched to large on two sides, superbly cancelled by characteristically Scottish thin lined Maltese Crosses in black. Stamp DJ showing the State 2 re-entry (line outside J broken and re-entry in NE square), some minor imperfections incl. repaired
thin spot, but a beautiful and eye-catching and famous multiple. Certificate RPSL (2010) Gi DS6+DS6h = £ 44'000+.rnrnProvenance:rnHarmer, 1. Jan 1935, lot 437rnCollection "Victoria" Robson Lowe, 14. May 1975, lot 91, stating "... do not recall
ever having seen a multiple of this shade before".rnRobson Lowe, "Diamond Jubilee" Auction, 8. May 1980, lot 6.rnChristies 19. May 1987, lot 285.rnCollection E.C. Francis.rnCollection Alan Holyoake (2013). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF13,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3511 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered PC / QC / RC / SC, a used vertical strip of four, ample
to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. A very rare multiple - vertical strips being extremely uncommon and of considerable rarity Gi BS8 = £ 3'900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3512 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered GE-GF / HE-HF, a used block of four with just shaved to
large margins, cancelled by light strikes of the Maltese Cross in black, minor imperfections Gi DS8 = £ 22'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 3513 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered EH-EL, a used horizontal strip of five, on 1841 part
cover to France, large margins on three sides, touched at base, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. "T.P. / Pall Mall" despatch in black at left and "Angl. / Calais" transit (July 1), with two oval "1D." décime charge marks below alongside
manuscript "14" décime charge. Faults, but a rare foreign destination cover.rnProvenance:rnHarmers, 3/4. Oct.1949, lot 142. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
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