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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 4059 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered TA, a used example with clear to huge
margins from lower left corner of the sheet, tied to 1843 cover from London to Barnstaple by good strike of London "No. 5" in Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with London despatch cds (Dec 11) and double arc Barnstaple arrival (Dec 12) in black. File
fold well away from adhesive, a scarce and fine cover Gi E1ve = £ 2`800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4060 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 27, lettered NC-NF, a used horizontal strip of
four, just clear under NC and with large margins all round the rest of the strip and showing adjoining stamps at left and at right, neatly cancelled by very fine strikes of London "No. 6" in Maltese Cross. Slight thin and corner bend at right but an
extremely attractive and a scarce multiple Gi B1ul = £ 640+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4061 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered PA, a used example with good to large
margins all round, neatly cancelled by fine strike of London "No. 8" in Maltese Cross in black. The stamp also shows the "Shifted Transfer" flaw and clear vertical guideline in NE corner square. Scarce Gi ES11c / Gi E1vh = £ 1`000. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4062 |
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 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered IC, a used example with large margins all
round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1843 cover from London to Sarum, Salisbury tied by bold strike of London "No. 9" in Maltese Cross in black. Despatch datestamp on reverse (Oct 26) and Salisbury arrival (Oct 27) struck in
black. Superb and scarce Gi B1ui = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4063 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 4, lettered EG-EH / FG-FH, a used block of four with
good to large margins all round, cancelled by four strikes of the London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross, clearly showing on the lower left stamp. Corner bend at upper left but of fine appearance. Unrecorded by Rockoff & Jackson, a scarce multiple E1vl =
£ 2`200. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4064 |
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 1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered GE-GF, a used horizontal pair with close but
clear margin at left and fine on the other three sides, used on 1843 quadruple rate cover from London to Ludlow, cancelled by neat strikes of the London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross. Letter mentions the enclosed commissions to be signed. Reverse with
London despatch cds and double arc Ludlow arrival (May 3) in black. Unrecorded by Rockoff & Jackson. A fine and very scarce cover Gi E1vl = £ 1`600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4065 |
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 1850: Prince Consort Essay by Henry Archer, 1 d. red-brown, lettered FJ, an imperforate
example of the completed Essay with large margins all round, roughly separated at top, fresh and fine unused. Rare and most appealing Essay Gi DP71(2) = £ 3'000.rnNote: The earliest recorded mention of the Prince Consort Essays is from the
"Stamp Collectors' Magazine" for September 1863 (Vol. 1, page 128). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF610.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4066 |
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 1854: 1 d. red-brown, Die I, perf. 16, lettered DB used as Late Fee with 1841 2 d. blue on
blued paper, imperforate, pl. 4, lettered AH with large margins all round, tied to 1854 entire letter, mentioning enclosure, from London to Aberystwyth by London "10" numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Portugal St. handstamp, London despatch
cds (April 1) and faint double arc Aberystwyth arrival in red. An extremely attractive perf. / imperf. franking - fine and rare.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 5-7 Sept 1979, lot 396; Phillips, London, 22 June 1989, lot 266. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4067 |
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 1855 (Feb 22): 1 d. red-brown, Die II, Alphabet II, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, lettered
EC-ED, an unused horizontal pair of rich colour, minor corner bend on EC not affecting the appearance, superb large part og. A scarce multiple Gi C4 = £ 1'100. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4068 |
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 1855 (Feb 27): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 14, lettered
AB-AG / DB-DG, the block of twenty-four of good colour, rounded corner perf. at top left, all struck by italic "Frank Ives Scudamore / Chief Examiner" handstamps in black, lower row with unobtrusive horizontal crease, fresh and fine, with large part
og. A rare and most appealing multiple from the original find found by Scuda more's descendants in approx- 1988.rnNote: Frank Ives Scudamore (1823-1884) served with the Post Office from the age of 18. When the Offices of Accountant-General and
Receiver-General were combined in 1852 Scudamore was appointed Chief Examiner of the combined new Department at Somerset House. He applied his handstamps as a method of defacement, normally to sheets of stamps that had been mis-perforated by Perkins
Bacon. The above block however, is almost perfectly centred.rnReference: The Philatelist P.J.G.B., March April 1988, pages 77-78.rnProvenance: Sotheby's 9 May 1988.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4069 |
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 1855 (June): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 29, wmk. Large
Crown, perf. 14, lettered CB-CE / DB-DE, an unused block of eight, of superb deep colour, vertical bend affects CC / DB, otherwise fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. A very rare and attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL
(1983) Gi C8 = £ 4'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4070 |
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 1855 (Aug 18): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 22, wmk. Large
Crown, lettered EJ-EL / FJ-FL / GJ-GL, variety "Imperforate", an unused ungummed block of nine marginal from the right of the sheet with part imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/s. Per Row of 12. £ 1..', large even margins all round, produced as an
experiment using the Neal's Steam Press in a deep resonant shade. Minor creasing barely affecting the appearance of a spectacular and extremely rare multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi C8h = £ 36'000+.rnProvenance: From the unique sheet offered in
Harmers of London auction 29 - 30 April 1957, lot 54; RL, London, 10 May 1966, lot 261. (Image 1)
(Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4071 |
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NO LOT
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4072 |
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 1857 (Sept): 1 d. pale rose-red on white paper, Die II, Alphabet III, pl. 59, wmk. Large
Crown, perf. 14, lettered AJ-AL, an unused strip of three from the top right corner of the sheet, with Plate Number 59 and part imprint 'the back be careful not to remove the Cement', fresh colour and very fine, large part og. A charming multiple Gi
C10(2) = £ 300+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 May 1974, lot 1274. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4073 |
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 1861: 1 d. rose-red, Die II, Alphabet IV, pl. 50, perf. 14, lettered JA-JB / KA-KB, letters
engraved on the plate instead of punched, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet and showing the circular floral ornament and part imprint 'the Address and towards the RIGHT HAN(D)', of rich colour, large part og. A scarce and
attractive multiple Gi C12(1) = £ 1'300. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4074 |
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 1865 (Sept): 'Royal Reprint', 1 d. carmine-rose, Die II, pl. 66, lettered JA / KA, an
imperforate vertical Proof pair taken after the plate had been withdrawn from use, large margins all round and sheet marginal at left with large part of the CIRCULAR FLORAL ORNAMENT and imprint '(th)e Address and towards the RIGHT HAND'; fresh and
very fine with large part og. Extremely rare. Gi DP35b = £ 6'000+.rnRemark: The earliest record of specimens form the "Royal Reprint" dates from 1898 when the G. Mackey collection containing a block of 11 in rose-red was exhibited in the
Birmingham Philatelic Exhibition 7 - 9 Dec. 1898. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4075 |
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 1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 86, lettered AJ, imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from top of sheet,
clear margins all round and part imprint above, scarce Gi = £ 425. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4076 |
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 1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 148, lettered AA, imperforate Imprimatur, corner marginal from top
left of sheet with Plate Number 148 and imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Lab(el)', large margins all round, fresh and fine, scarce Gi = £ 425.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 17 Feb 1994, lot 372. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4077 |
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 1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 180, lettered AA, imperforate Imprimatur, corner marginal from top
left of sheet with Plate Number 180 and imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Lab(el)', large margins all round, fresh and fine, scarce Gi = £ 425.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4078 |
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 1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 225, lettered AD, an unused example with full sheet margin above and
part imprint '(She)et. Place the La(bel)', fresh colour and very fine, stamp unmounted crackly og. Cert. RPSL (1992) Gi = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Stephens, Harmers, London, 26-26 Oct 1937, lot 49. As part of a block of six AD-AF
/ BD-BF; Collection Enoch, RL, London, 4 July 1978, lot 1421; SG, London, 27-28 Sept 1979, lot 268. As a rejoined pair with AC; Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 627. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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