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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 20016 |
(*) |
 1840: 1 d. black, Die I, reprinted proof impression on thin wove paper with light reversed "1" and "OLD ORIGINAL" at foot, printed circa 1860-71, the impression showing signs of wear, minor hinge thins at top and bottom, a
scarce proof with tremendous visual appeal, Robson Lowe records that only "twelve such proofs were made", fine. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi DP25 = £12,500(Image
1)
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Currently...CHF 2,500.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20017 |
(*) |
 1871: 2 d. Ormond Hill Die Proof, retouched in ultramarine on soft card, 60 x 60 mm., showing blank lower corners, stars in upper corners, trace of abino impression of "NEW DIE" lettering above, a superb and rare die proof Gi.
DP46 = £ 18'000(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 5,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20018 |
(*) |
 1840: 1 d. Rainbow trial, State 2, lilac-pink on white wove paper, dipped in Prussiate of Potash, four balanced margins, fine Gi. DP20(2)a(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20019 |
(*) |
 1840: 1 d. Rainbow trial, State 2, red on white wove paper, upper left corner strip of three, large margins, trivial wrinkle from hinge at upper right, a delightful and rare multiple Gi. DP20(2)c(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 800.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20020 |
(*) |
 1840: 1 d. Rainbow trial, State 3, olive-green on thick bluish laid paper, left sheet margin single from position 5, margins otherwise large to ample, tone spot in cleared portion at upper right, additional spot in selvedge
well clear of design, otherwise fine Gi. DP20(3)d(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20021 |
(*) |
 1840: "VR" 1 d. black, prepared for use but not issued, imprimatur, lettered TA from the lower left corner of the second registration sheet, showing plate letter "A" and partial "Price 1d Per L..." inscription, manuscript
initials "CP" below, thinning in left margin, light vertical crease, yet a rare and spectacular example, with only twenty seven stamps recorded as removed from this imprimatur sheet Gi. V1 = £20,000. Provenance: Collection Leonard H. Clark,
Robson Lowe, 29 May 1946, lot 9; Collection Chartwell, Spink London, 16 February 2012, lot 208(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 35,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20022 |
|
 1840: Paper and Gum Trials, small piece, 40 x 29 mm., endorsed in manuscript "dg" [dark], "20lbs", and "La Po." [large Post], slight thinning chiefly confined to base and almost entirely clear of notation, otherwise fine and
scarce Gi. DP20G = £3,500+(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 450.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20023 |
|
 1 d. black, plate 7, irregular reconstructed strip of eight on experimental paper, letttered BA-CA (marginal pair), BB-BD, and BE-BG, on experimental 28lb paper, with corresponding manuscript notation in sheet margin,
cancelled with experimental ring cancellations, the stamps retaining large part original gum, a few minor imperfections do not detract from this magnificent multiple, unique in private hands, a similar block of ten being in the collection of His
Majesty King Charles III, an imporant rarity Gi. AS46. Rowland Hill conducted printing trials from Plate 7 were in June, 1840, in order to experiment with paper weight and concentric ring cancellations. Hassan Shaida was likely the first to realise
that the three items pieces from these trials, rejoined in this lot, originally belonged together. When the Shaida collection was sold in 1993, the three items were "re-united" for the first time since they were, as far as one can say, sold by
Pearson Hill, the son of Rowland Hill, from his father`s estate. The formerly adjoining pair, BH-BI, is housed in the collection of the Postal Museum in London. Provenance: For the vertical pair BA-CA: Robson Lowe, 25-6 September, 1968, lot 1220
Collection Fisher, Phillips, 22-3 September, lot 103 For the adjoining strip of three BB-BC-BD: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe, 7 November, 1951 Harmers of London, 1-2 March, 1983, lot 124 For the adjoining strip of three BE-BF-BG: Collection
Henry C.V. Adams, Robson Lowe, February, 1956, lot 96. Collection Michael Lea, c. 1978(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 40,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20024 |
|
 1840: "VR" 1 d. black, lettered FG, struck with trial cancellation of concentric rings, of which an official experimental attempt at removal was undertaken, margins clear to large, save for clipped lower right corner,
otherwise a fine and rare example of Rowland Hill`s cancellation trials Gi. V1 = £22,500. Though prepared in April, 1840 for official use, the plan for special stamps for government use was abandoned, but only after 3323 sheets had been
delivered. While these were ordered destroyed, 21 sheets are recorded as having survived, some of which were used for official experimental attempts at cancellation removal. Provenance: Puttick & Simpson, London, 26-7 March, 1912(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 3,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20025 |
cover |
 May 6 (First Official Day of Use): 1 d. intense black, plate 1a, lettered IJ, margins ample to very good, tied to folded entire by red Maltese Cross, black "T.P. / Queen..." two-line handstamp alongside, letter internally
dated "Cloak Lane, 6 May, 1840", to Fenchurch Street, with London Chief Office octagonal paid datestamp (6EV / PD / MY 6) on reverse, unobtrusive horizontal filing fold, a fine and extremely rare first day usage. Cert BPA (1983 and 2004) Gi. AS1ta =
£75,000. Provenance: Harmers, London, 9 May 1960; Robson Lowe, London, 12 April 1967, lot 525; Harmers, London, 29 June, 1970, lot 52; Mercurphila, Frankfurt, 7 May, 1984, lot 357. Literature: Illustrated in "May Dates", by Michael Jackson,
1999(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 12,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20026 |
cover |
 May 8 (Third Official Day of Use): 1 d. intense black, plate 1a, lettered AK, good to large margins, just clear at lower left, tied to folded cover to Temple Street by red Maltese Cross, framed "Prince`s Street" handstruck
alongside, reverse with London Chief Office octagonal paid date-stamp (8 May), unobtrusive filing fold and the odd tone spot mentioned for accuracy, unrecorded in Jackson, a scarce third day usage Gi. AS1tc =£5.000(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 800.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20027 |
cover |
 May 11: 1 d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered BF, clear to good margins, tied to folded cover to Halifax by red Maltese Cross, postmarked on reverse with red "Liverpool" circular date-stamp (May 11), a scarce example from the
sixth official day of use Gi. AS2tf =3,250(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20028 |
cover |
 May 13: 1 d. black, plate 1a, horizontal pair, lettered RE-RF, margins ample to very good, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, on folded cover from Sheffield to Macclesfield, reverse with two Sheffield double-arc circular
date-stamps in red (May 13/14), heavy vertical crease through right stamp, light horizontal crease through both stamps and cover, yet a scarce example from the eighth official day of usage. Cert. RPSL (2023) Gi AS2tf(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20029 |
cover |
 May 15: 1 d. grey-black, two singles, plate 1a, lettered RF and SB, each with chiefly good even margins, tied to wrapper to Town Malling by red Maltese Cross, filing note in manuscript "15 May 1840", with London Inland Office
evening duty c.d.s. on reverse (15 May, 1840), horizontal filing fold and light soiling, a scarce double-rate example and May usage. Cert. Mike Jackson (2022) Gi. AS2tf = £3,250(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20030 |
cover |
 May 17 (Second Sunday of Use): 1 d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered CJ, chiefly good margins just touching at upper right, tied to wrapper to Parliament Street, London, by red Maltese Cross, reverse with Preston c.d.s. (17 May)
and next-day London morning duty cds, horizontal filing fold clear of adhesive, some light overall toning, though a rare usage from the second Sunday of issue Gi. AS2tj = £8,000 Provenance: Robson Lowe, 1 June 1949, lot 119; Seymour Collection,
Robson Lowe, 7 November 1951, lot 11; "D. S." Collection, Phillips, 18 June 1987, lot 74; Harmers, London, 1 July 1982, lot 1889(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 1,000.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20031 |
cover |
 May 19: 1 d. intense black, plate 1a, lettered QJ, remarkably fresh and with very good balanced margins, tied to large part wrapper to Edinburgh by red Maltese Cross, reverse with Lombard Street despatch (19 May, 1840) and May
21 c.d.s. receiver, vertical filing folds well clear of adhesive, a scarce May date usage to Scotland Gi AS1th = £2,500(Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20032 |
cover |
 May 21: 1 d. intense black, plate 1a, lettered DI, good to large margins on three sides, close at top, tied to folded entire from London to Ludlow by red Maltese Cross, London Chief Office circular evening duty date-stamp
struck on reverse (21 May, 1840), a desirable cover from this early date Gi. AS1th = £2,500(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 350.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20033 |
cover |
 May 29: 1d. black, plate 2, lettered DG, very good to large margins all around, tied to folded entire by light red Maltese Cross, Leeds double-arc despatch on reverse (29 May, 1840), Oxford receiver on front (31 May), stamp
with some discoloration, small central tear to address, otherwise a fine May Date cover. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi. AS14tj(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20034 |
|
 1 d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered DC, very good to large margins all around, a late example showing heavy plate wear, neatly cancelled with red Maltese Cross, negligible thin at upper right corner mentioned for strict
accuracy, not detracting from the pleasing appearance of this otherwise fine stamp Gi. AS3 = £ 525(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
| 20035 |
|
 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered GI, very good to large margins,an early example showing little plate wear, cancelled with largely face-free red Maltese Cross, fresh and very fine Gi. AS1 = £ 600(Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM |
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