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40720

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1913/23: Postage Due 10 s. scarlet & pale yellow-green, wmk. Crown over double lined A, thin paper, perf. 14, an unused example, of fresh colour, unmounted og. Only 343 stamps issued. Superb. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Gi = £ 1'500 / BW D103 = $ 2'250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

40721

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1922/30: Postage Due 1½ d. carmine & yellow-green, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of four from Harrison printing, marginal from base of sheet with interpanneau margin at right, showing variety "Double Perforations", fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce BW 107b = $ 250+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

40722

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1922/30: Postage Due 6 d. carmine & yellow-green, third narrow Crown over A wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin, showing "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over N), fresh and fine, unmounted og. BW D112zb = $ 350+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF80.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

40723

Bicoloured Postage Dues 1931/36: Postage Due 1 s. carmine & yellow-green, wmk. Multiple Crown C of A, perf. 14, an unused block of four divided by interpanneau margin with "JOHN ASH" imprint (N over N), with LP60 showing "Break in Frame above "U" of AUSTRALIA" and RP55 showing "RA of AUSTRALIA joined", fresh and fine, large part og. right pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 400 / BW 121z = $ 475. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

40724

Postage Dues 1946/56: Postage Due collection with matching blocks of 1 d., 3 d. and 6 d. carmine & yellow-green, wmk. Mutiple Crown C of A, perf. 14½ x 14, each in unused lower marginal blocks of eight divided by interpanneau margin with "PRINTED BY THE AUTHORITY OF.." imprints; fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. and also an unused pair of 2 d. value with centre misplaced variety (D131c), Quality very fine, a good group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

40725

1932: White Star Line envelope sent fropm Pitcairn to Sydney struck with "From Pitcairn Is. / no postal facilities" handstamp in violet, with "Loose Ship Letter / Sydney" cds adjacent (Sept 30) in black. Struck on arrioval with framed "TAX / 2D. / No. 1 SYDNEY" handstamp in red. Manuscript cancelled Australia Postage Due 2 d. scarlet & pale yellow-green applied and tied in manuscript. Reverse with 'Five Dock / NSW' cds (Oct 10) of arrival. A very rare cover and believed to be a unique usage of the Pitcairn handstamp. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

40726

Postage Due 1958: Postage Due 4 d. carmine & deep green, Die I, a complete left hand pane of 60 subjects (6 x 10), showing misalignment of the 4 d. Duty Plate shifted to right most especially on the upper block of thirty, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very scarce and most unusual multiple Gi = £ 660++.rnrnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 25 Jan 2003.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-03, 11:59 PM

Bahrain

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216

1933/41: George V 5 r. ultramarine & purple, wmk. inverted, fine unused with large part og. and used (Gi = £ 370), George VI definitive set of 16 values unused, fresh and fine, large part og. (Gi = £ 1'000), 1942/45 George VI white background set of thirteen unused, large part og. (Gi = £ 160) and scarce 1958 10 r. on 10 s. ultramarine optd. Type 2 fine used (Gi = £ 130), a fine and scarce group (Gi = £ 1'660). (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

217

1942/45: KGVI 1a3p. bistre, a corner block of 80 (8 x 10) with sheet margins, unmounted full og. multiple Gi = £ 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

218

1950/55: 5 r. on Great Britain 5 s. red, a fine used example, variety "Extra Bar" in surcharge, neatly cancelled by "Bahrain" cds (26 May, 1951) leaving the variety clear. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

219

1952/54: ½ a. on ½ d. orange-red, an unused example with variety "½" omitted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

5044

1933/37: 3 p. slate, ½ a. green, 9 p. deep green, 1 a. chocolate, 1 a. 3 p. mauve, 2 a. vermilion, 3 a. carmine, 3 a. 6 p. ultramarine, 4 a. sage-green and 1 r. chocolate & green, all used on 1935 registered cover readdressed to Berlin and tied by "BAHRAIN" cds's in black (May 1); with registration label "BAHRAIN / PERSIAN GULF DISTR." at base. Reverse with Alexandria and Brindisi (May 8) transit cds's and Berlin (May 14) arrival. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Barbados

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5045

1852 (April): (½ d.) deep green, imperforate, a used horizontal with good to large margins all round and just shaved at top left, on July 1852 entire letter to St. Michael's Parish, Bridgetown, cancelled by fine strike of numeral "2" obliterator of Christchurch. Similarly bold strike of italic "Too Late" at top. Reverse with "JY 22 / 1852 / 2" cds in black and arrival of "JY 23 / 1852 / H" circular datestamp. Acid ink in the address and the stamps lifted for checking and replaced; nevertheless a fine and most attractive entire, the second earliest recorded date for an inland cover in Peter C. Ford's "Barbados" census. Signed Sismondo.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 29 Nov 1962, lot 696; collection D. Scott Gallagher, Siegel, New York, 21 Nov 1993; Siegel, New York, 9 Dec 2009, lot 3206. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF2,800.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5046

1852/55: (1 d.) deep blue on blued, a very fine example with large even margins all round, used on 1854 Seon & Eve printed Prices Current to Trinidad endorsed "per Steamer", tied by "1" numeral obliterator of Bridgetown in black with inter-Island "4" pence charge in manuscript alongside. Reverse with "DE 20 / 1854 1" datestamp, double arc BARBADOES cds (Dec 21) and TRINIDAD arrival datestamp in black. Listed in the Peter C. Ford "Barbados" census (BAR0490). A fine and scarce entire.rnProvenance: Collection Frank Deakin, Harmers, London, 29 April 2010, lot 50. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5047

1852/55: 2 d. greyish-slate on blued, a vertically bisected example, right half, with huge horizontal margins at top and at base, used on 20 Sept 1854 cover to St. Vincent endorsed "Mail" at lower left, tied by fine strike of numeral "1" obliterator of Bridgetown in black; with inter Island "4" pence charge in manuscript alongside. Reverse with "SP 20 / 1854 / 1" circular datestamp and double arc BARBADOES despatch (Sept 21) in black. Recorded in the Peter C. Ford "Barbados" census (BAR0430). The adhesive just touched by vertical file fold but a rare and most attractive usage: the latest recorded date of use of the bisect Gi = £ 9'500.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 12 Sept 1990, lot 112; Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF3,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5048

1852/55: (4 d.) brownish-red on blued, imperforate withg large margins all round, in combination with 1860 1 d. blue, pin-perforated but separated by scissors, on 1860 cover to Long Plain Post Office, Mass., USA tied by numeral "1" obliterator of Bridgetown in black and by "STEAMSHIP / 10" due marking of transit. Red manuscript "4" pence in manuscript at left, and reverse with BARBADOES double arc cds (March 12) and ST. THOMAS cds of British P.O. (March 15) in black. Unrecorded in the Peter C. Ford "Barbados" census. Minor edge wear to envelope, a rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Basutoland

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2166

Cape of Good Hope Used in Basutoland 1884/90: Cape of Good Hope 2 d. bistre, wmk. Anchor (Gi 50a), a used block of thirty-six (6 x 6), all cancelled by good strikes of "MOHALES HOEK / BASUTOLAND" cds's in black. Second horizontal row with crease but a remarkable and attractive large multiple. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

2167

Cape of Good Hope Used in Basutoland 1896: Cape ½ s. on 1 d. brown postal stationery card up-rated with ½ grey-black (Gi 48a) used to Natal, tied by MASERU / BASUTOLAND cds (June 17) in black. GPO / Natal arrival cds (June 21) on reverse alongside interesting message - "Sir, Basutoland stamps are similar to those of Cape Colony, both in description and values" and signed by the Maseru Postmaster. Central bend but a most attractive usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

2168

Basutoland Issues 1933 (Dec 1): Nile Crocodile set of ten values unused, diagonally perforated SPECIMEN, fresh fine appearance, slightly aged large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350. (Image 1)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM

2169

1933 (Dec 1): Nile Crocodile, the set of ten values unused, fresh colours, slight gum skip on 2 s. 6 d., otherwise fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM