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7044

1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, EG, touched in the frame line at bottom, otherwise ample to very large margins, showing parts of adjoining stamps at top and left, tied by red Maltese Cross to small envelope, originally mailed from Burgsteinfurth, Prussia via Winterswijk (transit mark on reverse) to forwarding agent Coutts & Co. at London, here franked and re-directed to Plymouth. The cover shows on reverse nice red wax seal of the Princes of Bentheim and Steinfurth; it was prepaid to the border with 7 silbergroschen of which "20" Dutch cents were paid to Holland for transit, in England "8" pence shipletter fee charged. A very interesting and most attractive letter from abroad, franked with a Penny Black and the earliest recorded entire from Prussia bearing a postage stamp. Detailed certificate K.-A. Louis BPP (2003).rnProvenance: 320. Köhler - Auktion (Jan. 2004), Los 26. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF4,600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7045

1840: 2 d. blue, vertical pair, lettered PJ-QJ, four large balanced margins, cancelled with two clean strikes of red Maltese Cross, radiant bright blue shade, a choice pair, very fine SG Spec DS6A = £2'200 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7046

1840: 2 d. blue in a horizontal block of six from plate 1 lettered DI-DJ-DK / EI-EJ-EK, DJ state 2 with re-entry (DS5i) and EK with 'double letter K' variety (DS5j), a fresh and fine multiple, EJ with minor surface rub in the upper left network restored, large to huge margins all round, cancelled with Maltese Crosses in red. The second largest multiple incorporating DJ state 2 re-entry recorded in the Louis files, an attractive and desirable item, cert. Louis (2019).rnProvenance: A. H. Whelan collection, Robson Lowe sale (Nov. 1954), lot 236, at that time still on dated piece with EXETER cds alongside; Briefmarkenhaus Merkur sale Frankfurt (1971), lot 2767, off piece. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7047

1847: 1 s. pale green, Die II, chiefly good margins, clear at top, used in conjunction with 1855 1 d. red-brown, Die II, Alphabet II, perf. 14, plate 7, RI, on small cover from London to Florence, Tuscany, postmarked "DE 21 1855", conveyed via France, with transit and arrival backstamps, an attractive and fine cover, showing the 1/1d. letter rate to Tuscany valid from January 1855 until December 1856. Certificate Louis BPP (2019) (SG 53+26).rnProvenance: 75. Edgar Mohrmann Auction (1953). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7048

1847/54: Embossed 1 s. pale green, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner, good to very large margins showing portion of two adjoining stamps at top, bright fresh colour, very good and sharp embossing (causing some minor paper splitting along the frameline of the left stamp), neatly cancelled by Edinburgh "131" numeral, the left stamp with light internal crease caused by cancellation, otherwise a very fine and attractive pair. Cert Louis BPP (2018). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7049

1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die II, good to large margins all around, showing part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at right, lightly cancelled, very fine and attractive, signed Calves. Cert. Louis BPP (2020) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7050

1854: 6 d. dull lilac, watermark inverted and reversed, good to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamps at top and at base, beautifully cancelled with centrally struck "DUNDEE SE 25 1856" duplex, fresh deep colour, extremely fine and choice. Cert Louis BPP (2020) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7051

Crimean War, Baltic Expedition via Danzig 1854/56: single and two covers, all with double-circle DANZIG c.d.s., with 1 d. red-brown perf. 14 with centrally-struck c.d.s. (12/10), stampless cover to Lady John Scott, Kirkbank, Kelso, Scotland, endorsed "via Dantzic" (3/8), and 1 d. red-brown, perf 16 horizontally misperforated strip of three on cover (6/7) to the Hon. (later to be Admiral) A.A. Cochrane, H.M.S. Horatio, Sheerness, Kent, covers with some creasing and small tears typical of such mail, a scarce trio. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7052

1875: Cover from England to Madagascar, franked with 1867/80, 3 d. rose and 6 d. grey, tied by "WELLS JU 23 75" duplex, the letter stopped in London due to 1 d. under-payment and handstamped "RETURNED FOR DEFICIENT POSTAGE", franked with additional 1 d. red-brown, tied by duplex "WELLS JU 25 75" and sent onwards "By French Packet" to Mauritius, where 1863/72, 6 d. blue-green was applied and cancelled with "B53" grid for onward transmission to Madagaskar, matching light "MAURITIUS JY 31 75" backstamp, a very fine and rare letter, with only a small number of mandatory mixed frankings to Madagascar recorded, the example offered here being quite possibly the finest. Cert BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman sale, 3 Nov 1993, lot 409. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7053

1878: £1 brown lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, lettered EH, fresh colour and good perforations, neatly cancelled by centrally-struck "BELFAST MR 24 82" c.d.s., faint diagonal creasing, otherwise a fine Irish usage, signed Brun. Cert. Louis BPP (2020) Gi = £ 3'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7054

1882: £5 orange on white paper, watermark CA, bright fresh colour, intact perforations and select centering, beautifully cancelled with clear central "MANCHESTER ACCOUNTS 19 JUNE 1893" datestamp, a marvellous example of this difficult stamp, signed Pfenninger. Cert. Louis BPP (2020) Gi = £ 3'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7058

1840: An exceptional collection of Penny Blacks, with used singles, multiples, and covers, neatly-mounted on Frank Godden pages and arranged by plate, identified as 1a with singles (6) and two covers, one single with exceptionally-crisp red Maltese Cross, 1b with singles (11), a lovely FA-FB pair, and a cover, 2 with singles (6) and three covers, 3 with singles (3) cover, and one large piece with stamp tied by both red Maltese Cross and Charing Cross straight-line, 4 with singles (5), HL-IL vertical pair, and cover, 5 with singles (7) and large piece with adhesive tied by black Maltese Cross and struck with TP/Cornhill in red, 6 with singles (6), MJ-MK horizontal pair, and cover to Newcastle, 7 with singles (3), LA-LB pair, and large piece and cover, eight with singles (2) and cover, 9 with singles (2) and two covers, and 10 with single, large piece, and cover, all appear to be four-margin examples, noting black and intense black examples, worn plate printings, etc, a carefully-selected group, many stamps complemented by equally choice cancellations, the odd small flaw, but a chiefly fresh and very fine holding, and a joy to review. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15)

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SOLD for CHF12,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7059

1840: 2 d. blues, group of seven four-margin singles, lettered QC, GI, TE, FI, NL, IB, and BF, neatly-mounted and showing pleasing range of shades from vivid bright blue to darker bold colour, all struck with Maltese Cross cancellations in red (3) or black (4), one tied to dated piece (14 Oct, 1841), a fine and most attractive selection. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7060

1840/51: 1d. reds, a nicely-mounted collection on Godden pages, with over forty items, almost exclusively four-margin stamps and displaying a range of shades, beginning with a small group printed from black plates, later printings including both Maltese Cross and later 1844-type cancellations, several scarce and superbly-cancelled multiples including three strips of three, three strips or blocks of four, two strips and one block of six, one on particularly deeply blued paper (light horizontal crease), striking block of twelve with 1844-type cancellation, single lettered PA showing partial "PRICE..." sheet margin inscription, the occasional fault, but a chiefly select group of neatly-cancelled and fresh examples.

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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7061

1841/51: 2d. blue used range on leaves, displaying a range of shades from delicade pale through darker full blue, with singles (12), including one showing strong "Ivory Head" impression, four pairs including one with choice strike of black Maltese Crosses, strips of three (2) and five (2), these with 1844 Type cancellations, one single franking 1842 folded cover from London to Somerset, the odd small flaw, a most attractive group of carefully selected stamps. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)

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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7062

1847/54: Embossed Issues, with 1s. pale green used bottom sheet margin single, touched at right, and 6d. purple, used, margins close but clear in places, with trio of covers including 6d + perforated 1d. red on 1855 registered cover from Shrewsbury to Oswestry, two 6d. pale green single frankings on transatlantic covers to the United States (one with adhesive stained), an uncommon group. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7063

1840/73: Group of seven covers, with 1d. black, Stereo A16, and 2d. blue, Stereo a94 unused Mulready letter sheets, two Ocean Penny Postage illustrated covers, one franked with 1d. red brown imperforate, the other with 1d. red brown perf. 16, 1d. red-brown imperforate on "United Kingdom Alliance for the Total Suppression of the Liquor Traffic" temperance cover, 1d. red brown, perf 14, die II, on 1863 Derby local cover, and 1d. red brown on 1873 ornately-embossed Valentine cover, arriving at Woking Station on February 14, some edge faults to Ocean Penny Postage covers, Valentine with portion of flap removed, an interesting group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

Greece

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978

1861: Paris Printing 2 l. yellow-brown on buff and 1862/67 Consecutive 10 l. orange on blued, 40 l. deep violet on blued and 80 l. pale carmine all overlapped, used on unpaid incoming entire letter from Marseille, France to Patras endorsed "voie de Pyrée" and tied by "Patras" cds's (June 22j) in black. Reverse with Athens cds and Patras cds; the addresse slightly re-written but an attractive franking for the 132 lepta single rate. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

979

1861: Paris Printing 20 l. blue, large margins all round, used on 1861 entire letter to Naphlion tied by "31" numeral obliterator of Kalamai with despatch cds alongside (Dec 5). Reverse with Naphlion arrival (Dec 8) in black. A fresh and fine entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

980

1861: Paris Printing 20 l. blue, two single examples with large margins all round, used on 1862 entire letter carried at double rate from Patras to Athens, tied by "9" numeral obliterator of Patras with cds alongside (May 15) in black. Athens arrival cds (May 17) on reverse. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM