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Lot Description |
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| 2020 |
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 1864: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, overprinted with Thin Bar (A), an unused
horizontal strip of three, left hand stamp with longer (17½ mm.) thin bar, large part og. Scarce multiple Gi = £ 200+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 68. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2021 |
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 1864: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, surcharged ONE PENNY with Thin Bar (A), two used
examples in combination with 1863 4 d. carmine, imperforate with clear to large margins all round, on underpaid but accepted 1865 cover to Marseille, tied by dotted cork obliterator in black. Oval framed "ST. HELENA" datestamp above (June 20), thence
with "London / Paid" cds in red and Calais entry marking (July 18) in black. Marseille arrival cds (July 19) on reverse. Including an article by Hibbert from The Philatelist' (April 1970) where he conjectures the under-payment was due to the stamps
all being of the same colour. Illustrated in "St. Helena" by Edward Hibbert on page 43. A famous and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Giangiacomo Orlandini (1997). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2022 |
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 1868: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, surcharged ONE PENNY with Thick Bar (B), an unused example
error "Imperforate", of wonderful appearance with large margins all round, overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally in black (Samuel type D5) at base, deep shade, very fine with part og. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1999).rnrnProvenance:
Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1092. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2023 |
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 1868: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, surcharged ONE PENNY with Thick Bar (B), an unused
horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, error "Imperforate", of delightful appearance with close to large margins on all sides, in a deep rich shade, very fine, unused without gum. An extremely rare and choice multiple Gi = £ 6'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2024 |
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 1871: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, surcharged ONE PENNY with Long Bar (C), an unused
block of six (3 x 2), of fine fresh colour, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 840+.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2025 |
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 1871: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, surcharged ONE PENNY with Long Bar (C) in
blue-black, a used example, centred to left, cancelled by dotted obliterator in black, leaving surcharge clear showing "Short first "N" in PENNY (row 19, stamp 12). A very scarce stamp, believed to be one of just two recorded examples Gi = £
550. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2026 |
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 1873: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, surcharge Thin Bar (A), used in combination
with 1871 1 s. deep green, surcharge Long Bar (C), on 1878 cover to Dartmouth, Mass., USA with "ST. HELENA" despatch cds (May 13) below. The adhesives tied in transit by "London / Paid" cds in red with manuscript "6" altered to "7½" in red crayon at
left. Reverse with New York / Paid All arrival (June 8). File fold away from the adhesives but a fine and very rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 712. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2027 |
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 1873: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, surcharged TWO PENCE with Long Bar (C), variety
surcharged in blue-black ink, an unused example, well centred for the issue, fine colour, without gum. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1974) Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot
1102. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2028 |
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 1868: 3 d. deep dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, THREE PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge
(B), an unused example overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally in black (Samuel type D5). A fine appearing stamp in a deep rich shade but with closed tear, large part og.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2029 |
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 1868: 3 d. deep dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, THREE PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B),
variety "Imperforate", an unused example with good margins on all four sides, overprinted "SPECIMEN" horizontally in black (Samuel type D5). A fine stamp of good rich colour, part og. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Conrad Latto; Collection John
Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1104; Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 1116. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2030 |
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 1868: 3 d. deep dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, THREE PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B),
variety "Imperforate", an unused horizontal pair corner marginal from lower left of sheet, large to huge margins all round in a deep shade, cracked large part og. and price "£ 15/-/-" inn ink manuscript on reverse. A gem Gi = £
1'700+.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1108. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2031 |
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 1868: 3 d. deep dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, THREE PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B),
variety "Imperforate", an unused example with good margins on three sides, just shaved at lower right, also showing variety "Watermark Reversed", part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1974). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2032 |
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 1868: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thin Bar surcharge (A), a
horizontal pair used on 1867 cover to King Williams Town, Cape of Good Hope, tied by segmented cork handstamps in black. Oval framed "ST. HELENA" datestamp in blue below (May 31) and "Cape Town / Cape Colony" cds (June 12) above in black. Slight flap
damage, minor aging, backstamped with oval "King Williams Town" datestamp (June 17). A splendid and rare Southbound cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection W.S. Davy, Harmers, London, 9-10 May 1960, lot 309; Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 694. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2033 |
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 1868: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thin Bar surcharge (A), a used
vertical pair on 1864 cover to Vouvray sur Loire, France cancelled both in manuscript which has been partly reduced and with "H" handstamps in black. Manuscript "7" in red crayon credit to GB and oval framed "ST. HELENA" despatch datestamp in blue
(earliest recorded usage in blue) adjacent (Oct 20), "London / Paid" transit cds in red (Nov 25) and Calais entry marking in black all on obverse. Top flap missing but a fine and rare cover: the earliest recorded usage of this stamp on letter. Cert.
BPA (1988).rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 88. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2034 |
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 1868: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thin Bar surcharge (A),
together with 1864 1 d. lake in a horizontal pair on 1867 cover to Dunkeld, Perthshire endorsed "Officer's Letter"; uncancelled and possibly therefore unaccepted for the 6 d. Officer's rate and possibly mailed on board or on arrival. Struck with
"s1/-" charge marking for double the 6 d. deficiency with "CAPE PACKET / DEVONPORT" datestamp alongside (June 24). Reverse with minor flap fault but showing Crest of "HMS Antelope", Dunkeld cds and Ballanluig arrival (June 27). A rare and most
unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 696. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2035 |
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 1864: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thin Bar surcharge (A), a used
example, variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety entirely clear. This Setting was one of four horizontal rows of 12. The third application of the forme was one row too high, giving double overprint varieties found
on row 8. Just 12 stamps in all can exist, none are known unused. Rare. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 6'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Cecil Donne. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF3,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2036 |
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 1868: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B), an
unused block of four in a pale shade, fresh and fine, large part og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2037 |
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 1864: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thin Bar surcharge (B), a used
example, variety "Surcharge Double", (18 + 19 mm. widths) lightly cancelled in black leaving the variety entirely clear. This Setting was one of four horizontal rows of 12. The third application of the forme was one row too high, giving double
overprint varieties found on row 8. Just 12 stamps in all can exist, none are known unused. Rare. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 12'000.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF7,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2038 |
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 1868: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B), an
unused example, variety "Imperforate", with close to large margins all round, overprinted "CANCELLED" horizontally in black (Samuel type D6, unlisted). Fresh and very fine, unused. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Conrad Latto; Collection John
Ayre / 'Jamestown', Harmers, London, 8 March 1989, lot 1119; Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 1117. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 2039 |
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 1868: 4 d. carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, FOUR PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B), an
unused example, variety "Imperforate", with good to very large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 12'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF12,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
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