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6030

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British Post Office abroad in Puerto Rico, 1874 (Feb 12): Outer lettersheet to Cadiz franked 1867/80 10 d. red-brown, plate 1, in a horizontal strip of three lettered LF-LH, tied by two 'C61' obliterators, red "PORTO-RICO PAID" cds, oval framed "PD" and "4d" accountancy handstamp, LONDON transit at right and CADIZ arrival backstamp (March 6). Some slight splitting in the lettersheet but a fine example of a very rare franking for a double weight letter. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1984), Sismondo (2005). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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6031

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British Post Office abroad in Mayaguez, Porto Rico, 1876 (July 23): Entire letter to Santander, Spain, endorsed "Via Inga", franked ½ d. with damaged corner, 1 d., 2 d. and 10 d. with "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO / PAID" despatch cds of the British Post Office. As this datestamp only tied the 1d. adhesive four 'C51' obliterators were applied in transit at St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, LONDON transit at centre, arrival backstamp (Aug 15), rated "1. 30" (1 pes 30 c). Vertical filing crease affecting stamps not detracting from a very fine four colour franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6145

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British Post Offices abroad in Jamaica 1858 (Nov 25): Double rate envelope to Derby, endorsed "Pr Packet" bearing Great Britain 6 d. lilac pair tied by fine "BATH / JAMAICA" datestamp and both lightly cancelled 'A01' obliterators, reverse with KINGSTON transit, small London transit in red, Derby transit (Dec 16) and blue double arc DOVERIDGE arrival village cancel. Some slightly trimmed perfs, a very rare franking which was contrary to regulations. Provenance: Collection L.C.C. Nicholson, 1940; J. Grant Glasco, RL, London, 26 Nov 1969, lot 395. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6301

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British Post Offices abroad, Second British Occupation of Martinique, 1799 (March 20): Entire letter from Capt. H. Ferguson headed 'Martinico' to Charles Cox in London, struck on reverse with brilliant strike of two line dated "FORT ROYAL / MAY 26. 99" handstamp in black (Jamet type 1). Rated '1/8d.' to pay in manuscript this entire appears to be the duplicate letter to the ex Robert G. Stone and Brian Brooks entire (lot 2077) with contents "I understand it is settled now that the 'Vengeance' is to take the Convoy that's ordered to be ready to sail from St. Kitts on the 5th May....Mr. Macnamara is agent for the Vengeance proportion for the prizes for Trinidad, he is now in London and if he has received the Prize Money from Messrs. Higgins & Coleman...". An even better strike of this rare marking than the Stone / Brooks cover. Rare. Provenance: Collection Dubois, Corinphila sale 267, June 2021, lot 4077. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Great Britain Post in Madagascar

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6155

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British Mail 1890 (Aug 2): Envelope to London bearing blue "BRITISH MAIL ANTANARIVO" despatch and red "BRITISH MAIL TAMATAVE" transit (Aug 8) datestamps, franked with French Colonial Dubois 25 c. tied by "TAMATAVE / MADAGASCAR" cds (Aug 8), French maritime "LIGNE T / PAQ. FR. No 1" octagonal datestamp (Aug 15) bottom left, Paris - Calais ambulant backstamp (Aug 31). Very fine double datestamp cover, cert. RPS (2006). Provenance: Collection Coles; Collection Dr. Edward Grabowski, Spink sale 19048, November 2019, lot 1342. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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6156

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British Inland Mail Madagascar 1895 (May 5): Combination cover to London during the French Fleet's blockade of Tamatave, franked with British Inland Mail March 1895 4 d. black, tied by violet "BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANARIVO" cds dated May 5, with Natal 1891 2½ d. bright blue paying external postage, tied in transit by DURBAN cds, hooded LONDON arrival backstamp. A little roughly opened at top, otherwise fresh condition, a very rare combination as this service was only in use from January to 30 September 1895. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6157

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British Inland Mail Madagascar 1895 (July 8): Combination cover to Leicester during the French Fleet's blockade of Tamatave, franked with British Inland Mail March 1895 4 d. rose ROAVOAMENA, perf. 12, centrally cancelled by thimble violet "BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANARIVO" cds dated July 9, with creased Natal 1891 2½ d. bright blue paying external postage, tied in transit by DURBAN cds (July 30) in black, arrival backstamp (Aug 26). Some cover faults, mostly peripheral, nevertheless a very rare combination as this service was only in use from January to 30 September 1895. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6158

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British Inland Mail Madagascar 1895: Long 'On Her Britannic Majesty's Service' cover front, endorsed "Per British Mail", addressed to the British Consul in Tamatave during the French Fleet's blockade, franked with British Inland Mail March 1895 Malagasy Runners 2 s. brown LOSO, cancelled with thimble violet "BRITISH / MAIL / ANTANARIVO" cds dated Sept 23, information strike and violet British vice consulate part cachet alongside. Small paper loss left hand side, unique. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II

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5189

1953/2012, Queen Elizabeth II unmounted collection in five Lighthouse hingless albums, complete for the available spaces, with single stamps complemented throughout by souvenir sheets, booklets, miniature sheets, etc, including many varieties note 1952/67 Wilding definitive printings including phosphor and phosphor-graphite issues, including watermark sideways and inverted varieties, 1955/8 Waterlow and De La Rue, 1959 De La Rue & Bradbury, Wilkinson, and 1968 Bradbury, Wilkinson "Castles", later issues including commemoratives, self-adhesives, postage dues, etc, as well as a complete 1970/2012 album of Machin definitives, including Regional Issues, uniformly bright and fresh colours, a very fine and most attractive collection Gi = £ 10'500+. (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) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50)

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Great Britain Queen Victoria

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4030

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1839: Engraved Essay for 1 d. value, printed in black on white wove medium paper (59 x 48 mm.) showing delicate engine-turned background. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4148

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1854/57: 1 d. red-brown on blued, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, lettered CG-CL / DG-DL, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), well centred and of vibrant fresh colour, plate 171, superb appearance, large part og. with most unmounted og. A rare and extremely attractive multiple, the largest mint block recorded from this plate 171. Signed A. Diena Gi C1= £ 7'500+. Provenance: Collection Kennedy-Kisch, Harmer, 2 May 1966, lot 90 (at the time the right half of a block of 24) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4149

1854/57: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Die II, Alphabet II, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 16, lettered EC, an unused example, of excellent fresh colour, superb large part og. A splendid example of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1966) Gi C5 = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4150

1855 (July 20): 2 d. blue, Die I, Alphabet III, pl. 6, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered ND-NE, an unused horizontal pair in a deep fresh shade, NE showing the re-entry on 'P' of POSTAGE and in value tablet and some plate wear, some gum creasing on large part og. An attractive and very rare multiple Gi F7+F7d / Gi 35 = £ 6'000. Provenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Sale 4, RL, London, 20 Feb 1952, lot 512. As part of rejoined block of four ND-NE / OD-OE; Harmers, London, 16 Oct 1985, lot 1273. As part of rejoined block of four ND-NE / OD-OE; Phillips, London, 6-7 Feb 1986, lot 491. As part of rejoined block of four ND-NE / OD-OE; Phillips, London, 12 June 1986, lot 338. As part of rejoined block of four ND-NE / OD-OE. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4151

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1854/57: 2 d. blue on lightly blued, plate 6, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered MG-MI / PG-PI, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) of lovely fresh colour, some protective hinges on reverse and a minor degree of separation between MH and MI, diagonal crease unapparent on face, large part og. with one or two stamps unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1966) Gi = £ 46'000 (as two blocks of four and four singles). Provenance: Exhibited "Royal Jubilee Exhibition" (sheet 38), May 1935; Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe, 23 Febr. 1952, lot 511; Robson Lowe, 10 May 1966, lot 266 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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4152

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1857: 2 d. blue, plate 6, lettered AB, used on 1857 cover from London to Ludlow at double rate tied by bold strike of London Pearson Hill Experimental second Trial machine datestamp, Machine 'A', Time Code 'A', dated 24th November 1857. Reverse with offset impression and Ludlow arrival cds (Nov 25) in blue. Scarce and very fine cover. Reference: listed in the Jerry H. Miller & Karl Louis "Census of Early Experimental Machine Postmarks" (2024) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4153

1856/58: 1 d. rose-red on white paper, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 16, lettered GD, an unused example of bright colour, well centred, large part og. Scarce and very fine. Cert. Oliva (1961) Gi C11 = £ 2'800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4154

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1857: 1 d. red, Die II, perf. 14, a used example on 1858 cover from London to Epsom, Surrey neatly tied by bold strike of London Pearson Hill Experimental second Trial machine datestamp, Machine 'A', Time Code 'A', dated February 8th, 1858 in black (Dubus 2) with offset from cancellation on reverse. Superb. Provenance: Phillips, 1 Sept. 1994, lot 150 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4155

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1857: 1 d. red-brown, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered PF from plate 44, a used example on 1858 cover endorsed "Stamp'd" to St. Albans, beautifully tied by experimental Creswell / Pearson Hill Rotary Trial Stamping Machine C with Twin Circle London circular datestamp (March 8) with Code "CA" in black. Choice and rare so fine, one of just seven covers known of which this is the earliest date known, a delightful example and even finer than the Jerry Miller cover recently auctioned by Corinphila (sale 336, lot 4066). Cert. RPSL (2003). Reference: listed in the Jerry H. Miller & Karl Louis "Census of Early Experimental Machine Postmarks" (2024) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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4156

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1857: 1 d. rose-red, Die II, perf. 14, a single example used on 1860 cover to Peebles, mailed at Eddleston (July 20) some four miles north of Peebles with the adhesive cancelled on arrival with PEEBLES cds of the same day, well struck in blue. Seal removed on reverse, choice and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4157

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1864/79: 1 d. rose-red, plate 146, lettered IE-IF / JE-JF, an unused block of four, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Type 9), fresh and very fine but for typical gum cracks, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi G1v = £ 900+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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