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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 4099 |
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 1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, used example with clear margins all round, contemporary tear at
top, with 1855 2 d.. blue, perf. 14, on cover to Aix-en-Chapelle tied by "Bradford - Yks / 107" Sideways duplex's in black (Aug 25). Oval 'P.' in red and circular 'Aus England per Aachen - Franco' in red (Aug 27). Heavy file fold but an attractive
cover. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'900. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4100 |
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 1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. violet, a used example with large margins all round, of fine
embossing and rich colour, lightly cancelled in black. Minor ironed corner bend not affecting the superb appearance Gi H3(4) = £ 4'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4101 |
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 1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose, wmk. Large Garter, a fine single example used on 1859 entire letter
from London to Chalons-Sur-Saone, France tied solely by oval "PD" in black with further strike in red below. Calais transit on front (Feb 15), reverse with London despatch, Paris transit and arrival cds. A charming and extremely scarce usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4102 |
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 1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose-carmine, used example and a fine horizontal strip of five, on 1858
cover from Glasgow to Lima, Peru all tied by "159" obliterators in black. Reverse with Glasgow cds (Feb 26), London transit cds in red and framed Peruvian "MZ" arrival in black. A fine and unusual make-up of the 2 shilling rate for under ½ ounce.
Scarce and most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4103 |
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 1856 (Oct 21): 6 d. lilac, wmk. Emblems, a used horizontal pair on 1857 cover to Jamaica
Plains, USA tied by Scots Local framed KILWINNING handstamp in black. Reverse with Glasgow cds (Dec 17) and the cover carried via Liverpool (Dec 18) on Cunard Steamer 'Niagara' to Boston (Jan 3, 1858). Circular 'BOSTON BR. PKT. / PAID / 24' in red
and '5 / CENTS' credit marking in red on front. A scarce Scots Local Transatlantic usage. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4104 |
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 1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. green, wmk. Emblems, a used example from base of sheet showing 'PRICE.'
marginal imprint, tied to registered 1862 cover endorsed 'via Southampton' to Melbourne Post Office, Victoria by "WC1" obliterator in black with oval 'Registered / London' below Dec 19) in red. On arrival struck with REGISTERED / MELBOURNE in red
(Feb 14, 1863) and ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED in black. Reverse with manuscript 'P.O. Strandool'. Postage 6 d. under ½ ounce + Registration 6 d. A few imperfections but an attractive and unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4105 |
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 1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. pale green, wmk. Emblems, an unused example of good colour, fresh and
fine but for tiny nick at top right between two perforations, part og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi J100(3) = £ 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4106 |
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 1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. pale green, wmk. Emblems, a used example on 1860 cover from Glasgow to
the Burgomaster of Riga, endorsed 'via Belgium' tied by 'Glasgow / 159' duplex in black (April 27). Oval 'P' and circular 'Aus England Par Aachen / Franco' in red (April 29) on front. Reverse with boxed and dated Cyrillic arrival datestamp. A scarce
destination, the rate was 11½ d. but the ½ d. adhesive stamp had yet to be issued. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4107 |
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 Abnormal 1862 (August): 3 d. rose, with dots, Plate 3, wmk. Emblems, lettered AG, an
imperforate Imprimatur large margins all round, of fresh colour and superb, large part og. Just 24 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Rare Gi J27 = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 4 June 1992, lot 4136; Collection Sir Gawaine
Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 236. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4108 |
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 1862 (Aug): 3 d. rose, with dots, Plate 3, an unused block of four from left of sheet and
corner interpanneau marginal, lettered DA-DB / EA-EB, variety "Imperforate", of excellent colour, minor creasing largely in margin only, fresh and particularly fine, superb large part og. The printing was effected from an unfinished plate without
imprints. Extremely rare, the largest surviving multiple. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi J27b = £ 26'000.rnProvenance: Exhibited at the "Exhibition of Rare Stamps, RPSL 25th Anniversary", London 1894; Collection Sugden, RL, London, 24 Jan 1951, lot 420;
Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 569; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 656. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4109 |
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 1862 (Jan 15): 9 d. bistre, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered RG, an unused example of rich
colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi J92(1) = £ 5'250 / Gi 86 = £ 5'800.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 24 April 2003, lot 726. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4110 |
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 1862 (Jan 15): 9 d. straw, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered GK-GL, a used horizontal pair of
excellent fresh colour, lightly cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. Scarce so fine Gi J92(2) = £ 800 / Gi 87 = £ 950. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4111 |
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 1862 (Jan 15): 9 d. straw, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered KA, single example on 1862 'Via
Marseilles' cover posted on board ship to care of Balfour & Co. in Calcutta cancelled solely by the British India habit of "Stamped" in manuscript by the sender and dated "3 May 62" at lower left, struck on reverse with 'Bombay' cds in red (May -5)
and Calcutta cds (June 1) in red. An unusual and attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4112 |
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 1862 (Dec 1): 1 s. green, Plate 1 = Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered DK, a used example on
1864 entire letter to Palermo, Sicily tied by 'Liverpool / 466' duplex (May 6). Circular 'PD' in red below and reverse with London cds (May 7) in red, Genova cds (May 9) and Palermo arrival (May 12) in black. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF75.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4113 |
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 Abnormal 1862 (June 16): 1 s. deep green, Plate 2 = Plate 3, wmk. Emblems, with Hairlines,
lettered TC, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of fresh colour and superb large part og. Just 22 examples removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Extremely rare Abnormal Imprimatur Gi J102 = £ 13'500.rnProvenance: Collection Heinz
Reck, Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 223. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4114 |
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 Abnormal 1862: 1 s. green, Plate 2 = Plate 3, wmk. Emblems inverted, with Hairlines,
lettered AG, an unused example variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, of fine colour and superb, large part og. Rare, Galland & Louis in 'Surface Printed Stamps' record just 15 examples Gi J102b = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Harmers,
London, 30 June 1969, lot 335; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1994, ex lot 90. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4115 |
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 1864 (Dec 19): 3 d. rose, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, lettered BK, an imperforate Imprimatur,
good to large margins all round, of fresh colour, internal bend not affecting the appearance, part og. Scarce and attractive, just 24 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J28 = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4116 |
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 1865 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 7, wmk. Large Garter, lettered NB, an unused example of
fresh bright colour and large part og. Gi J54 = £ 650.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4117 |
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 1865 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 9, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered EA-EF / FA-FF,
an unused block of twelve, EA with tiny thin spot, of good centering and fine fresh bright colour, superb large part or unmounted og. Gi J56 = £ 9'600.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen stock, SG, London, 8-9 Dec 1977, lot 301; RL, London, 6 Sept
1988, lot 1472; Phillips, London, 11 April 1991, lot 328; Harmers, London, 28 July 1995, lot 133. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 4118 |
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 1866 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 9, wmk. Large Garter, lettered FJ, used example on 1868
cover from Carthagena to St. Thomas, paying the 'inter-island' rate, tied by "C56" obliterator in black. Reverse with British P.O. CARTHAGENA cds and ST. THOMAS cds (July 14) in black. Flap with tear and some acid ink in address but an attractive and
scarce cover Gi Z7. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
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