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| 4107 |
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 1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused example lettered GH, well
centred for this stamp, fresh resonant colour, large part og. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi J91A = £ 1'850. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4108 |
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 1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused block of four, lettered
FC-FD / GC-GD, superbly well centred for this stamp, brilliant pristine colour, slight internal gum bend on GC; large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An exhibition item of the finest quality and calibre. Certs. BPA (1983) and (2019) Gi J91A =
£ 9'750.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, 30 Oct 1963, lot 438; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, otheby's, London, 28-30 Sept 2005, lot 214; Collection Dimitris Bertsimas, Siegel, New York, 19 March 2019, lot 3050. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF4,000.00
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| 4109 |
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 1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1,
an unused example lettered GE, centred to left, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi J91 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 27 March 1996, lot 787. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4110 |
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 1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1,
an unused example lettered DB, centred to left, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. Enzo Diena (1993) Gi J91 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 15 Jan 1966, lot 869; Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 280. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4111 |
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 1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1,
an unused wing marginal example lettered CF, well centred for this stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. A splendid example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1984) Gi J91 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72, Zurich, 23-28 Sept 1985,
lot 6703; Collection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 748. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
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| 4112 |
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 1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1,
an unused sheet marginal example lettered DA, part "POSTAGE" imprint in margin, well centred for this stamp, fresh and fine, internal gum bend of no significance and not apparent on face, full unmounted og. A wonderful example of a very rare stamp Gi
J91 = £ 7'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4113 |
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 1881: 2½ d. blue, wmk. Crown, plate 22, an unused example lettered FK, centred to right, of
deep fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce Gi J24 = £ 450. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 4114 |
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 1881: 2½ d. blue, wmk. Crown, plate 22, an unused example lettered NJ, of fine fresh colour,
minor corner gum bend not affecting the appearance, unmounted og. Scarce Gi J24 = £ 450. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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| 4115 |
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 1881: 2½ d. blue, wmk. Crown, plate 22, an unused block of six (3 x 2), lettered NG-NI /
OG-OI, of fine fresh colour, wonderful appearance, full unmounted og. A rare and superb multiple. Cert. BPA (1983) Gi J24 = £ 3'400.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 13 Dec 1973, lot 1332; Collection "Layton", Stanley Gibbons, 9 March 1995, lot 1354.
(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
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| 4116 |
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 1881: 3 d. rose, wmk. Crown, plate 21, an unused example lettered RL, well centred and of
fine fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce so fine Gi J45A = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4117 |
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 1881: 3 d. rose, wmk. Crown, plate 21, an unused horizontal pair lettered DE-DF, of rich
deep colour, large part og. Scarce so fine. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi J45A = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 239, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 3147. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 4118 |
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 1881: 3 d. rose, wmk. Crown, plate 21, an unused block of eight, marginal at base, lettered
IE-IH / JE-JH, superbly well centred, of rich deep colour, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. A magnificent multiple and very rare so fine Gi J45A = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020,
lot 3195. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
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| 4119 |
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 1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Crown, plate 17, an unused example lettered OA, of fine
fresh colour, large part og. Scarce Gi J68(1) = £ 475. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4120 |
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 1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Crown, plate 18, an unused example lettered OC, centred
to right, of fine fresh colour, horizontal crease, unmounted og. Gi J68(1) = £ 450. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
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| 4121 |
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 1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Crown, plate 18, an unused block of four, corner
marginal from top left of sheet, lettered AA-AB / BA-BB, of wonderfully fresh rich colour, BA with natural paper flaw by Queen's head, typical slight wrinkling on large part og., with lower pair unmounted og. A most attractive and rare multiple Gi
J69 = £ 2'600.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 2429; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3197. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
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| 4122 |
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 1883 (Jan 1): 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, an unused block of nine, lettered
EA-EC / GA-GC, marginal from left of sheet, of vivid colour, well centred and superb large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. Listed in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 183. A magnificent and very scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL
(1984) Gi K8B = £ 6'850.rnProvenance: Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 754; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3201. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4123 |
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 1882: Prepared for use but not issued; 1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14, the
remarkable collection with two sheet marginal examples and two horizontal pairs - nearly half of all the recorded examples - all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Type 9). The printed sheets without Specimen overprint were all destroyed on 13 January
1886.rnrn1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14. Horizontal pair, lettered BC-BD, of wonderful fresh colour and large part og., formerly adjoining stamp BB which is housed in the National Postal Museum in London. Cert BPA (2020).rnrn1 s.
purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14. Sheet marginal single lettered CA with manuscript "Prepared but not issued, Febr. 1883" on margin, fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (2019).rnrn1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14.
Sheet marginal single lettered DA, the adjoining stamp to the previous example, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (2017).rnrn1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14. The second horizontal pair (only these two pairs are recorded),
lettered EB-EC, also of wonderful fresh colour, small corner wrinkle on EC mentioned for full accuracy, large part og. Illustrated in "Surface Printed Stamps" by Galland & Louis on page 184. Cert. BPA (2017).rnrnJust 16 examples are recorded by
Galland & Louis in "Surface Printed Stamps", of which two are in the National Postal Museum and one in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III.This unbelievable assembly represents both the recorded extant multiples of this stamp, and 6
examples of the 13 reported examples in private hands.rnrnProvenances: Recorded letterings: AA, AC, AD, BC-BD, CA, CB, DA, DD, EA, EB-EC. All 16 from top left of sheet.rnrn BC-BD pair: Phillips, London, 6 Sept 1990, lot 330.rn
Collection "Layton", Stanley Gibbons, London, 9 March 1995, lot 1363.rn Grosvenor, London, 13 Oct 1998, lot 238.rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3203.rnrn
CA marginal single: "Post Office Treasure Trove" Robson Lowe, 15 Oct 1947, lot 31 (as a horizontal pair).rn Harmers, London, 12-14 Dec 1955, lot 322 (as a horizontal pair).rn
Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 1987, lot 491 (as a single).rn Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 239, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 3149.rnrn DA marginal single: No previous
record of this stamp in the Karl Louis card Index.rnrn EB-EC horizontal pair: Harmers, London, 18 Nov 1986, lot 117. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF24,000.00
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| 4124 |
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 1881 (July 12): 1 d. pale lilac, Die I, 14 dots, an unused example of good colour, unmounted
og. Gi K7(3) = £ 225. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4125 |
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 1878 (Sept 26): 10 s. greenish-grey, wmk. Maltese Cross on white wove paper, plate 1,
lettered DE, a magnificent unused example of wonderful fresh vibrant colour, excellent centering, large part og. An outstanding example of this great rarity in the foremost available quality. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi J124 = £ 50'000.rnProvenance:
Stanley Gibbons List, Jan 2004, lot 110 "one of the finest we have ever handled...".; Collection "Fordwater", Spink, London, 27 Nov 2012, lot 173. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 4126 |
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 1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, plate 4, an unused example lettered
BF, a fine and fresh example of excellent centering and colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2017) Gi J123s = £ 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
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