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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5058 |
cover |
 1900: The Queen Victoria 2 d. Registration Envelope, 1 d. ultramarine proof envelope, mounted upon 'Appendix' sheet, annotated "Dec 17th 1900 / S. Nigeria / Req. 110/99", sheet measures 201 x 331 mm., folded at bottom
horizontally leaving out 65 mm. which has a date and initial in red ink "17/12/00". A very fine and important item. Reference: 'The Postal Stationery of Nigeria', by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 385. Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, Zurich, 5
November 1986 (part III), lot 1356; Grosvenor, 15 May 2003, lot 1035; The 'Robert Nelson' Collection, Spink, 30 April 2014, lot 1073(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5059 |
cover |
 1901: Registered Stationery, 2 d. ultramarine, size K, used, uprated with a combination of 1901 5 s. black & orange-yellow and a Niger Coast (SG54) 1894 2½ d. blue (fault), sent from Old Calabar to Berlin, Germany, dated
10 October 1902, cancelled by "REGISTERED OLD CALABAR" oval and an additional strike alongside, a "REGISTERED LONDON" oval in red and another strike to the fee stamp on flap. To reverse an arrival "Bestelt / vom / Postamte 47" dated 11 November 1902
in back. Slightly reduced to the left, minor soiling, corner creasing one heavier to lower left, otherwise fine condition especially for a large format envelope. Rare; a unique item, the only known used example. The size K envelope is unlisted in all
known catalogues. Reference: 'The Postal Stationery of Nigeria', by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 71(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5060 |
cover |
 1903: Registered Stationery, 2 d. ultramarine, size H, used, uprated with 1903 ½ d. grey-black & pale-green, two singles and 1 d. grey-black & carmine, horizontal pair and a single, sent from Sapele to Banbury,
England, dated 2 May 1904, cancelled by "REGISTERED SAPELE" oval with additional strike alongside. The rate being the correct postage for letters up to 2 oz. to Britian. The text under the flap is grey and reads: "THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT."
being from the first or second printing. Some wear and creasing around the edges, nonetheless a rare example; the only recorded used example of this type. Reference: 'The Postal Stationery of Nigeria', by Peter Hørlyck, pg. 75(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5061 |
cover |
 1903: Registered Stationery, 2 d. ultramarine, size H2, used, uprated with 1903 ½ d. grey-black & pale-green single (front) and irregular block of five (to back), sent from Niger River to London, England, dated 11 June
1904, cancelled by the "NIGER TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" registered oval in black. To the reverse a transit "REGISTERED FORCADOS" oval dated 11 June 1904, a "REGISTERED PLYMOUTH" and "REGISTERED LONDON E.C." hooded circle both dated 30 June 1904.
Opening tears to flap and mild creasing in places, otherwise fine and scarce(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5062 |
cover |
 1914: Registered Stationery, 2 d. ultramarine, size G, unused, text under flap reading "THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT", good colour, tone spots, minor soiling, gum wrinkling to flap, otherwise fine. Rare. One of a handful
of unused examples(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5063 |
cover |
 1914: Registered Stationery, 2 d. ultramarine, size H, unused, text under flap reading "THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT.", fresh printing, miinor blemishes, otherwise very fine. Rare. One of a handful of unused examples(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5064 |
cover |
 1912: Registered Stationery, 2 d. ultramarine, size H, used with 1912 1 d. red, from Akassa to Port Harcourt, dated November 1914, cancelled by "REGISTERED AKASSA" oval, with additional strike alongside and an Akassa
registered handstamp numbered in manuscript "206". To the reverse a "REGISTERED DEGEMA" transit dated 26 November 1914, a "BONNY" double circle dated 29 November 1914 and "PORT HARCOURT NIGERIA" dated 2 December 1914. Some tone spots and minor
imperfections. A scarce commercial use of this difficult to locate registered envelope(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5065 |
cover |
 1913: Registered Stationery, 2 d. ultramarine, size H2, unused, text under flap reading "THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT.", vivid impression, very minor blemishes, very fine and clean. Rare. One of two recorded (unlisted in
H&G)(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5066 |
|
 Postal Orders: 1909: King Edward VII, 5 s. ultramarine, 2 d. overprint type T2T, 2 d. within 5 bars in black, original poundage 1 d., issued at Onitsha, dated 25 October 1909, struck with a single circle "ONITSHA SOUTHERN
NIGERIA" in black, to be payable at Paris. A number of creases, some heavy causing tears and imperfections, although very presentable, a rare early survivor; one of four recorded and the only known of this reign and type. Reference: The Postal
Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 192(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5067 |
|
 Postal Orders: 1913: King George V, Downey Head, 6 d. blue, 1 d. overprint type T2T, original poundage ½ d., issued at Lagos, dated 21 November 1913, struck with a boxed "LAGOS / M.O.O", a number of creases and soiled. Rare;
two Downey Head Southern Nigeria examples known(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5068 |
|
 Postal Orders: 1913: King George V, Downey Head, 2 s. blue, 1 d. overprint type T2T, original poundage ½ d., issued at Lagos, dated 3 February 1914, struck with a double circle "LAGOS Southern Nigeria", creased and thin top
right corner. Rare, one of two recorded. Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 193(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Currently...CHF 800.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5069 |
bof/(*) |
 International Reply Coupon 1912: Rome type IV, 3 d. green-blue & pale-olive, imperforate Proof block of four, large margins all round, printed by V. Benziger & Co. Switzerland, fresh vibrant colour. The reverse has
instructions in four language and states: "This coupon can be exchanged for a postage stamp of the value of 25 centimes or the equivalent of that sum in countries which have adopted the arrangement.". Very fine and rare. Note: The Rome type were
named after the U.P.U. convention leading up to the introduction of the design. Reference: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria, by Peter Hørlyck, illustrated on pg. 233(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5156 |
(*) |
 1913: De La Rue Die Proof for the 10 s. value, frame only, printed on glazed white card, dated "13 NOV. 00" in blue and struck with "BEFORE / HARDENING" in black. Minor soiling, nonetheless a fine and scarce Proof(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5157 |
** |
 Booklets 1905: King Edward VII, G.P.O. sold at 2 s., four panes of six 1 .d, with black on red cover, complete, stamps very fresh, surface rub to back and some minor kinks and soiling to cover, otherwise very fine, a rare
booklet SB2 Gi = £ 2'000(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 700.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5158 |
** |
 Booklets 1907: King Edward VII, G.P.O. sold at 2 s., with black on red covers, four panes of six 1. d, complete, very fine, minor imperfections to cover, a rare booklet SB3 Gi = £ 2'000(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 700.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
| 5159 |
** |
 Booklets 1912: King George V, G.P.O booklet sold at 2 s, with black on red covers, bearing three panes of six of the ½ d. green and two panes of the 1 d. red, complete, reverse with printed rates for the cost of Postal Orders,
very fine, minor imperfections to cover; a rare booklet SB5 Gi = £ 2'000(Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
Currently...CHF 700.00
Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM |
Southern Rhodesia
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 4925 |
*/bof |
 1924/29: ½ d. blue-green, perf. 14, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", of fresh colour, slight brown mark from original hinge remnant on large part og. An extremely rare and attractive multiple
Gi = £ 2'400+. Provenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2788(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 4926 |
|
 1924/29: ½ d. blue-green, perf. 14, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fresh rich colour, lightly cancelled (1925) in black. Exceptional and of great scarcity Gi
= £ 1'300(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 4927 |
** |
 1928: Waterlow 5 s. deep blue & deep blue-green, the famous example from the 1928 printing in this distinctive shade, unused with gum - only 240 stamps of the 5 s. value were printed by Waterlows for their file sheets, one
sheet of 60 was filed in the Waterlow archives with the usual security punch-holes implanted, however two stamps escaped this method of mutilation, this being one of the two stamps / archive Proofs to avoid this. Fine and extremely rare, with
accompanying Robson Lowe article. Cert. Robson Lowe (1978). Provenance: RL, London, 11 July 1978, lot 2802(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 4928 |
** |
 1932 (May 1): Victoria Falls 3 d. deep ultramarine, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fine rich colour with part of Printer's guideline in-between the stamps at right, three minor age
spots on perfs. not affecting the frontal appearance, unmounted og. The sheet with this variety was found at the Bulawayo Post Office in 1935. Wonderful and tremendously rare Gi = £ 40'000. Provenance: Bridger & Kay, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot
1855. Note: The lot is sold with an exccellent article from the "Rhodesian Philatelist" No. 35 pages 623-628 with a nigh on complete census on this variety. According to this census the stamps are position 27/33 on the sheet of 60 subjects(Image 1)
(Image 2)
(Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 5,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
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