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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2289 |
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 Overprinted "Protectorate" by Townshend 1888: Overprinted "Protectorate" by Townshend, 2 d.
on 2 d. lilac & black, a horizontal pair used on 1890 Puzey correspondence cover from "Campagne Drift" on 25th June to East London, Cape; the entire letter written on the inside of the envelope due to lack of paper, tied by "SHOSHONG / BECHUANALAND"
cds in black with MAFEKING transit cds adjacent (July 2). Reverse with East London hooded arrival (July 9). A marvellous and rare Campaign cover.rnrnContents: "We have been experimenting with electric light by night lately and firing our Maxim and
Gardner guns by its rays...War is evidently expected with the Matabeles...we start tomorrow for a new Camp on the borders of Matabeleland...in the event of the Matabele showing fight which is very probable we shall knock them into a cocked hat..." (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2290 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 2 d. on 2
d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, left hand stamp, showing variety "Curved Foot to 2", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John Inglefield-Watson, Spink,
London, 3 Oct 2007, lot 1127. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2291 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 2 d. on 2
d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, perf. 14, a used vertical pair, upper stamp showing variety "Curved Foot to 2", lightly cancelled by "Kanye / Bechuanaland" cds (Aug 27, 1890) in black. Rare Gi = £ 550+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2292 |
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 Protectorate Essay 1888: Essay by Messrs. Townshend & Son for the Protectorate overprint on
3 d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, with small "PROTECTORATE" overprint (type 3), variety "Double Overprint", fresh appearance but with vertical crease, large part og., large part og. Extremely rare (see Holmes lot 1140 for a further example applied to a 2
d. adhesive). Cert. BPA (1991). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF950.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2293 |
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 Protectorate Essay 1888: Essay by Messrs. Townshend & Son for the Protectorate overprint on
3 d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, with large "PROTECTORATE" overprint running the entire width of the adhesive (type 6), fresh appearance, aging on reverse, large part og. Extremely rare (see Holmes lot 1140 for a further example applied to a 2 d.
adhesive). Cert. BPA (1984). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2294 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 4 d. on 4
d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, perf. 14, a fine used example cancelled by part numeral obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2295 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 4 d. on 4
d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, perf. 14, an unused example, position 84, showing variety "Small Figure 4", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Exceptional and extremely rare. Cert. D. Crocker (1996) Gi = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Spink,
London, 21 March 2002, lot 137. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2296 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 6 d. on 6
d. lilac & black, wmk. Orb, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2) of fine colour, vertical crease through centre pair, fine large part or unmounted og. An excessively rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 780+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2297 |
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 Protectorate Essay 1888: Essay by P. Townshend of Vryburg with "PROTECTORATE" overprint in
black (18 mm.) running the full width of the stamp (type 6), fine appearance and of great scarcity but with some toning at top and on reverse on part og., nevertheless, extremely rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2298 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 1 s.. on 1
s. green & black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, vibrant fresh colour, superb large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 320+.rnrnProvenance: Collection H.R. Holmes, Harmers, London, 29 Oct 1981,
lot 1160. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2299 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 1 s.. on 1
s.. green & black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example, position 60 variety "First "o" of Protectorate Omitted", overprinted diagonally with "SPECIMEN" oiverprint in black (Samuel BEC 2), fresh colour and fine, large part og. Given
that 345 "Specimens" were sent to the UPU and that the sheet size was 84 stamps, it is most unlikely that more than 4 stamps with the error could exist. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2300 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 1 s. green
& black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, position 60, showing variety "First "o" of Protectorate Omitted", fresh and very fine with superb large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp Gi = £
6'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 44.rn (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2301 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 2 s. green
& black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine deep colour, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed G. Bolaffi Gi = £ 750. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2302 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 1 s. green
& black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of good colour, position 60, showing variety "First "o" of Protectorate Omitted", fresh and very fine, part og. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £
18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 2005, lot 44.rn (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF12,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2303 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 2 s. 6 d.
green & black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine deep colour, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed G. Bolaffi Gi = £ 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2304 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 5 s. green
& black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine deep colour, part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2305 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 5 s. green
& black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, well centred, large part og. An extremely scarce stamp. Signed in full Guilio Bolaffi Gi = £ 1'300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2306 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 5 s. green
& black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, position 60, showing variety "First "o" of Protectorate Omitted", fresh and very fine with superb large part og. A truly magnificent example of this stamp, without
doubt the finer of the two known examples in private hands, a third resides in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. A great British Commonwealth and classic rarity Gi = £ 25'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la
Renotière, Gilbert & Broquelet, Sale V, Paris, 15-17 Nov 1922, lot 60. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF27,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2307 |
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 Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug 7): Overprinted 'Protectorate' by Townshend, 10 s. green
& black, wmk. italic VR sideways, perf. 13½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, superb large part og. An exceptional example of this extremely rare stamp. Signed M. Galvez / Madrid and G. Bolaffi Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Probably ex
collection King Carol of Romania. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2308 |
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 Overprinted by Townshend 1888 (Dec 27): Cape ½ d. grey-black, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14,
overprinted in green, an unused example, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine appearance, minor bend on large part og. Normal for comparison. Scarce Gi = £ 550.rnrnProvenance: Christie's, London, 12 June 1991, lot 130. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
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