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Lot Description |
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| 4027 |
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 1847: Embossed 1 s. green, Die W.W.1, an unused example of outstanding colour and freshness,
sheet marginal at base with margins ample to large all round, variety "Two Silk Threads 20 mm. Apart", immaculate condition with single hinge remnant at top on otherwise full original gum. A truly wonderful stamp; sold to Lady Joan Joicey in November
1932 and still accompanied by Charles Nissen's original letter "I am submitting herewith for your inspection a 1/- octagonal, thread each side, an extremely rare item. There is only one other copy known, and I am not quite sure whether Captain
Grainger has it or whether it is in the Royal collection...The price is £ 17. 10 s.". Unique in private hands, an unused pair is housed in the Reginald Phillips cxollection in the National Postal Museum, volume XXX, page 18. Magnificent and of
the greatest rarity. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi H1(2)c = unpriced.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen, 22 November 1932; Collection Lady Joan Joicey, Spink, London, 18 Nov 2021.rn rnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)
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SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4028 |
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 1847 (Sept 11): Embossed 1 s. green, Die 1, an unused sheet marginal example with good to
huge margins all round, of excellent embossing and vibrant colour, full unmounted og. An immensely rare stamp in such brilliant condition, superb in all respects and one of the finest unused examples known. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi H1(2) = £
24'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, Sept 1976, lot 452. This being the upper stamp of the offered vertical pair; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3103. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4029 |
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 1848 (Nov 6): Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 2.W.W., an unused example with clear to good margins
on all four sides, of fresh colour and fine embossing, merest hint of aging at base on reverse, large part og. Unused examples of the embossed 10 d. are rarities with original gum in such fine quality. Cert. Colla (2012) Gi H2(1) = £
12'000.rnProvenance: H.R. Harmer, London, 8-9 Oct 1956, lot 248. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4030 |
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 1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. purple, an unused example with clear to large margins all
round, variety "Watermark VR Inverted", slightest diagonal bend at top of no significance, of rich strong colour, large part og. A rarity. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi H3(3)f = £ 19'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
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| 4031 |
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 1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. purple, an unused example with clear margins all round and
minutely shaved at top, variety "Watermark VR Inverted and Reversed", slightest internal diagonal bend at top of no significance and not affecting the fine appearance, of deep strong colour, large part greenish og. A rare stamp Gi H3(3)fg = £
19'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4032 |
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 1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. purple, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Watermark VR
Reversed", just shaved at base but with large margins on three sides and sheet marginal at left, of strong colour, somewhat flat embossing with minor soiling on left stamp, unused without gum. A rare multiple Gi H3(3)f = £ 39'000+.rnProvenance:
Stanley Gibbons, London, 27-28 March 1969, lot 87; Collection "Chartwell", Spink, London, 29 June 2011, lot 1535.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4033 |
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 1855 (July 31): 4 d. carmine on highly glazed blued paper, wmk. Small Garter, an unused
example of fine deep colour, large part og. An exceptionally scarce stamp unused. Cert. PTS (2014) Gi J47(2) = £ 8'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4034 |
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 1856 (Feb 25): 4 d. carmine on highly glazed blued paper, wmk. Medium Garter, an unused
example of fine colour, centred to top with large part og. A rare stamp with original gum. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi J48(2) = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Fordwater", Spink, London, 27 Nov 2012, lot 120. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,400.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4035 |
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 1857 (Jan): 4 d. carmine on ordinary white paper, wmk. Large Garter, an unused wing margin
horizontal pair of near perfect centering for this issue, beautifully fresh colour, left hand stamp with internal diagonal bend not affecting the vibrant appearance, fine with slightly dried part og. A very scarce and most attractive multiple. Cert.
BPA (2015) Gi J51(1) = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Bainbridge, Harmers, London, 29-31 Jan 1945, lot 335; Harmers, London, 27-28 May 1968, lot 91.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4036 |
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 1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose on ordinary white paper, wmk. Large Garter, an unused example, very
fine delicate colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp unused Gi J51(2) = £ 1'750.rnProvenance: Collection "Victoriana", Spink, London, 4 Oct 2007, lot 2215 (this being the lower left stamp in a block of four). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4037 |
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 1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose on ordinary white paper, wmk. Large Garter, an unused horizontal pair,
very fine delicate colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp in an unused multiple Gi J51(2) = £ 3'500+.rnProvenance: Collection "Victoriana", Spink, London, 4 Oct 2007, lot 2215 (this being the upper pair in a block of four). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
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| 4038 |
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 1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose-carmine on thick glazed paper, wmk. Large Garter, an unused example,
of fresh rich colour, large part og. Couple of slightly nibbed perforations at left do not detract from the attractive appearance; a rare variety seldom encountered unused Gi J51(1)c = £ 6'500.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4039 |
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 1856 (Oct 21): 6 d. lilac, wmk. Emblems, an unused example of fine fresh colour, good
perforations all round, superb large part og. Scarce Gi J70(3) = £ 1'350. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4040 |
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 1856 (Oct 21): 6 d. pale lilac, wmk. Emblems, an unused example of fresh delicate colour,
good perforations all round, superb large part og. Scarce and fine Gi J70(2) = £ 1'350. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4041 |
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 1856 (Oct 21): 6 d. pale lilac, wmk. Emblems, an unused block of eight with full imprint at
base "POSTAGE SIX PENCE", of wonderfully fresh appearance, minor age staining at top affecting the reverse only, one or two blunted perfs. of no significance or importance, large part or unmounted og. Since a very defective block of 18 was split up
in the 1990's this is the largest unused multiple of this stamp and a major Exhibition piece Gi J70(2) = £ 15'500+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1980, lot 423; Collection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 647. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4042 |
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 1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. deep green, wmk. Emblems, an unused block of four, marginal from top of
sheet with imprint POSTAGE at top, of rich resplendent colour, superb in all respects but for one slight tone spot in margin only on reverse, fresh and very fine, large part og., the stamps unmounted og. A magnificent multiple for the connoisseur of
classic philately. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi J100(1) = £ 23'000.rnProvenance: Collection G. E. Wellburn, Robson Lowe, London, 14-14 Dec 1976, lot 438 (as a block of six, 2 x 3); Robson Lowe, London, 12 March 1991, lot 396 (as a block of four);
Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 239, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 3091. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF11,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4043 |
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 1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. green, wmk. Emblems, an unused example, centred to lower left, of fine
fresh colour, large part og. Rare Gi J100(2) = £ 3'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4044 |
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 1862 (May 1): 3 d. very deep carmine-rose, wmk. Emblems, plate 2, lettered AG, an unused
example of outstandingly fresh vibrant colour, fine large part og. A stunning stamp Gi J26(1) = £ 4'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4045 |
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 1862 (May 1): 3 d. bright carmine-rose, wmk. Emblems, plate 2, lettered IC, an unused
example of fine colour, a very fresh and fine stamp part og. Signed Brun. Cert. RPSL (1994) Gi J26(2) = £ 2'700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4046 |
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 1862 (May 1): 3 d. pale carmine-rose, wmk. Emblems, plate 2, lettered IL, an unused example,
sheet marginal at right, of fine delicate colour, large part og. A very fine example of a scarce stamp. Photocopy of Cert. RPSL (2013) as right hand stamp in a horizontal pair Gi J26(3) = £ 2'700.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson
Lowe, London, 6 June 1951, lot 890 (as a block of four); Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 30 Oct 1963, lot 271; Collection Harold W. Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 567. The block later split into pairs, after 2013 the
pair split into singles. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
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