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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 4127 |
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 1883 (Feb): 10 s. grey-green on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, plate 1, an unused example
lettered FB, a fine and fresh example of excellent centering and colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black, minor ironed corner bend, large part og. Rare Gi J125t = £ 9'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 4128 |
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 1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, plate 1, an unused example
lettered EA, a fine and fresh example of excellent centering and good colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black, minor gum creasing as usual, large part og. Rare Gi J127t = £ 12'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 6220 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 1b, lettered JL, good to large margins, tied by red MC to entire
letter from Bedford Row London to Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire. Reverse with despatch datestamp (Oct 16, 1840), front with indistinct straight-line handstamp. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, a fine cover. Signed Pfenninger;
opinion Holcombe (1996). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6221 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 2, lettered ID, good to large margins, tied by crisp red MC to Entire
letter, sent from Manchester to Ford bank house nearby Wigtown, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. Reverse with despatch datestamp (May 23, 1840) in red. A most appealing entire from the first month. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6222 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 3, lettered TG, a fine example with close to large margins all round,
cancelled by black MC on entire letter from Falmouth to Wade Bridge, Cornwall. The obverse is struck by a crisp FALMOUTH cds (April 1, 1841) in red. Vertical file fold not distracting from the attractiveness of this cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6223 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 3, lettered GC, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins,
tied by two light strikes of red MC on cover from Banbury to Warwick. One backflap cut away explaining the lack of any datestamps, still a desirable cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6224 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 4, lettered NH, a superb example with large margins all round, tied
by red MC on cover from Royston to Walsington nearby Newcastle on Tyne. The reverse is struck by a clear ROYSTON desaptch cds (Oct 25, 1840) in red. Minor toning, an attractive cover, cert. Louis (1997). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6225 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 6, lettered SF, a superb example with large margins all round,
cancelled by black MC on entire letter from Glasgow to Greenock, reverse with octagonal GLASGOW despatch datestamp (April 17, 1841) in red and boxed GREENOCK arrival datestamp in black from the same day. Vertical file folds well away from the
adhesive, a desirable entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6226 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 8, lettered FL, a superb right marginal example with large to huge
margins incl. parts of the lower neighbouring adhesive, tied by black MC on entire letter from Knaresborough to London, reverse with KNARESBOROUGH despatch cds (April 1, 1841) and indistinct arrival cds, both in red. An appealing item. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6227 |
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 1840: 1d. black, plate 11, lettered DC, a fresh and fine example with good to large margins,
tied by black MC to entire letter from Shaftesbury to Blandford. Obverse with clear despatch datestamp (Feb 22, 1841). A most attractive entire with the rarest Penny Black plate, a beauty for a connoisseur, cert. BPA (1922) Gi = £ 16'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF4,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6228 |
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 1840: 2d. blue, plate 2, lettered EL, good to huge margins, tied by light red MC to cover
from Newark to London. Obverse with fair NEWARK despatch datestamp (Nov 4, 1840), reverse with arrival cds (Nov 6). Horizontal file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless a fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6229 |
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 1841: 1d. red-brown on very blued paper, wmk Small crown, plate 93, lettered AD, a fresh and
fine example with even large margins, boldly tied by London Inland numeral '7' to 'Edington' illustrated advertising envelope directed to Worth, Sussex. Obverse with clear CRAWLEY despatch (Jan 19, 1850) cds in blue, reverse with indistinct transit
cds. Tear at right, away from the illustration depicting marquees, trees, flags, and a church, a most appealing cover cover. Opinion BPA (2021). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6230 |
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 1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 1, a fresh cut-square example with close to large margins,
cancelled by London district "16" (Chigwell) in a diamond and bars handstamp, on entire letter to Torino. The adhesive tied in addition by French "ANGL. .. AVRIL 50 CALAIS" entry cds in black, oval "P F" handstamp in red alongside, reverse with
London transit (April 13) cds in brown as well as straight-line arrival (April 17) datestamp in red. Upon arrival the entire was taxed with '10' decimi as the franking paid only the postage to the French-Sardinian border, following the opinion of
Peter Holcombe the manuscript note on the stamp was applied at the same time. An interesting part paid cover, opinion Holcombe (1996) Gi = £ 3'200. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6231 |
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 1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 3, a fresh cut-square example with large margins including
parts of the upper neighbouring stamp, cancelled by "561" in bars handstamp, on lettersheet to Paris. The adhesive tied in addition by French "ANGL. 25 JUIN 53 CALAIS" entry cds in red, oval "P-D." handstamp in red alongside, reverse with London and
Newport transit cds's in red as well as PARIS arrival (June 26) cds in black. Stamp detached and glued back in a slightly diff. position, silk thread channel slightly opened at base, nevertheless a desirable usage, signed Brun Gi = £ 3'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6232 |
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 1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 3, a superb example in combination with 1854-57 1d. brown-red
on bluish, Die I, a single example and a horizontal pair, overall fresh and fine adhesives (one nearly unnoticeable tear), tied by barred oval '5' numeral handstamp, two adhesives tied in addition by part strike of "5 CENTS" in arc handstamp in red,
to second page of entire letter directed to New York. Reverse with indistinct June 1854 transit cds. Some wear and tear, nevertheless a most interesting item with 1s. paying the fully prepaid rate and 1d. late fee. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6233 |
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 1854: 6d. violet Embossed, a fresh cut-square example with vivid colour and good to full
margins incl. parts of thr upper neighbouring adhesive in combination with 1854-57 2d. blue plate 4, tied by London district '15' in diamond and bars handstamp, oval PD in red and French "ANGL. 30 SEPT. 56 AMB. CALAIS" entry cds alongside, on double
rate cover to Paris. Reverse with London transit and PARIS arrival (Sept 30) datestamps. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, a correct and appealing franking to pay twice the 4d. rate to France in effect from January 1855. Signed Lamy
& Calves; cert. E. Diena (1988). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6234 |
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 1864-79: 1d. rose-red, plate 130, lettered AD, a fresh and fine example, tied by "LEOMINSTER
AU 16 71 / 454" duplex datestamp to attractive enveloped with a handmade illustration depicting a reading lady, directed to Crickhowell. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6235 |
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 1867-80: 1s. green, Plate 4, a fine and fresh example in a deep shade, well perforated, tied
by clear "CHARING CROSS JA 29 69 / W.C. 31" duplex datestamp, on entire letter to St. Helena. Reverse with "CAPE PACKET JA 30 69 DEVONPORT" transit cds. Cover opened roughly at right, not distracting at all from this appealing usage.rnNote: Directed
to Lieut. Col. Hawes, this could have been sent as a Officers' Letter in the 6d. Concessionary Rate, but it was not. Compare Moubray (1992), page 299. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6236 |
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 1872-73: 6d. deep chestnut, Plate 11 in combination with 1858-79 1d. rose-red, Plate 134,
two overall fresh and fine examples (few blunted perfs at top), tied by crisp "LONDON 20 AU 72 / 10" duplex datestamp, the 2d. tied in addition by PD in oval in red, on lettersheet to Tunis, endorsed "via Italy". Upon transit in Cagliari a
straight-line "coi Postali Italiani" was struck to the obverse, the reverse shows CAGLIARI transit (Aug 25) and "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" arrival (aug 26) cds's. Some tear and wear, nevertheless a most attractive item. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
| 6237 |
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 1867-83: £5 orange on white paper, Wmk Anchors, perf. 14, lettered DB, a fresh and fine
used example, tied by clear central "MANCHESTER 4 JUNE 1895 ACCOUNTS" cds. Adhesive with pressed wrinkle at upper right, minor soiling at lower right, nevertheless a most attractive example of this sought after adhesive. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi =
£3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF1,250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
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