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490 cover imageDiplomatic Bag Mail 1895: Cover sent from Edinburgh to St Helena, dated 20 May 1895, with enclosure written from the wife of Govenor W. Grey-Wilson carried in the diplomatic to St Helena, on arrival received the double oval "THE CASTLE / ST. HELENA / 11 JUN 1895" in violet (Mabbett Type CH2). Flap missing, otherwise clean and rare - the only recorded used example, previously only known on archival material (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
491 * imageDe La Rue Surcharge Essays 1863: De La Rue Essays for the 4 d. Surcharge on 1856 6 d. blue imperforate, an unused marginal example from top of sheet, fresh colour, surcharged "FOUR PENCE" in black without bar, scissor cut into bottom margin, paper inclusion top left, minor pink ink marks, overall attractive and fine appearance, large part og. Rare. Only eight exampes of this type 6 Essay are recorded in private hands. Cert. RPSL (2011). Reference: Cameo Volume 18, Number 3, Whole Number 102, October 2017, pg. 221 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
492 * imageRecess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (April): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, clean-cut perf. 14 to 16, an unused example, of fresh colour, positioned left, large part og. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 1'700 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
493 * image1861 (April): 6 d. blue, wmk. Large Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, the selection (8) with unused (2) both of good colour, and used examples (6), all with typical relatively poor centering, all lightly cancelled in black. A scarce group Gi = £ 1'800+ (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
494 cover image1861: 6 d. deep blue, wmk. Large Star, intermediate rough perf. 14-16, a single example used on 1871 cover to Port Elizabeth, Natal, CGH, tied by five barred cork cancellation in black (Proud K15 / Hibbert CNA20). "ST. HELENA" cds of despatch in red above (June 1) and manuscript "4" pence in red crayon 2d. credit to St. Helena and 4d. rate to the Cape. Transit cds "CAPE TOWN / CAPE COLONY" at top in black (July 17) and reverse with Port Elizabeth arrival (July 21). The stamp has been lifted for checking and replaced. Most attractive cover, a stamp of great scarcity on letter. Cert. Holcombe (1993). Provenance: Harmers, London, 10 March 1997, lot 1595 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
495 cover image1861: 6 d. blue, rough perf. 14 to 16 and 1868 2 d. yellow, used on 1870 cover to Paris, tied by serrated cork cancels in black, with ST. HELENA (July 15) despatch cds in red. 'London / Paid' and Calais (Aug 8) transit datestamps. A fine cover showing the under ¼ ounce rate to France with '4d.' British credit in red manuscript. Slight soiling largely through the intact seal on reverse. A very rare cover. Provenance: Collection 'Justine', Christies, London, 16 Sept 1992, lot 37 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
496 cover image1861 (April): 6 d. blue, rough perf. 14 to 16, wmk. Large Star, in combination with 1868 2 d. yellow, surcharge Type B, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC, fresh colour, used on cover from St Helena to Aix-en-Provence, France, dated 12 April 1869, tied by black sunburst circlular cork (Type III - CNA.9), with St Helena red oval despatch datestamp, alongside transit cds in red 'LONDON PAID 7 MAY 69', and French transit datestamps (8 May 69). Manuscript “4” (d.) for British share of postage besides a red oval 'PD'. Reverse with arrival in black (8 May 69). Roughly opened with tears top and base, part of flap missing and tears centrally. 2 d. affected by overlap over edge but a fine combination. Rare and early use of the sunburst cancel. Note: The rate to France was reduced from 1 s. 4 d. per ¼ oz. to 8 d. per ¼ oz. in 1863 and remained at that level until 1870. Provenance: The Yardley Collection (1944); collection Dr. R.H. Urwick; collection Stefan Heijtz, Grosvenor, London, 1 April 2018, lot 1325 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
497 (*) imageRecess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. in carmine, ONE PENNY surcharge 16-17 mm. in black, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, close to large margins all round, small scissor cut in margin lower left not affecting appearance, with diagonal "Specimen" overprint in manuscript ink. Extremely rare. Provenance: Collection 'Jamestown', Harmers, London 8 March 1989, lot 1079 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
498 * imageRecess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, an unused example with large even margins all round, variety "Scratch left to right" (stamp 15), of lovely delicate colour, large part og. Gi = £ 500+ (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
499 imageRecess by De La Rue 1863: 4 d. on 6 d. carmine, imperforate, wmk. Crown CC, FOUR PENCE surcharge 15½-16½ mm. in black, used selection (4), three with large margins all round, one with part of adjoining stamp above and another with RPSL certificate with circle of dots cancel (minor soiling and white mark), another cancelled by lozenge of small dots (fault), and two examples with manuscript pen cancel (one wth thin). A scarce group Gi = £ 1'300 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
500 cover image1868: 2 d. yellow (Type B) and 1871 1 s. deep green (Type C) used on 1872 cover to South Dartmouth, Mass., USA tied by circular cork cancelled in black. "ST. HELENA" despatch cds (April 24) in red, and manuscript "3" pence credit in red. 'London / Paid' in red (May 21) and "New York / Paid All" in red with "2 / Cents" credit marking for US. A fine and scarce transatlantic usage. Cert. Holcombe (1993) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
501 * image1868: 3 d. deep dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, THREE PENCE with Thick Bar surcharge (B), variety "Imperforate", an unused example, sheet marginal at base and large margins all around. Some minor gum creasing, a fine and attractive stamp of good rich colour, large part og., with cert. BPA (2007) Gi = £ 850, together with page with one unused and four used examples of the same stamp perforated and 4 d. carmine unused (2), used (2) plus a horizontal pair Gi = £ 1'780+ (Image 1)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
502 cover image1864: 4 d. carmine, Type A surcharge 17 mm long, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC., fresh colour, perfs. mainly good, small tear lower left side, used on cover with complete contents from St Helena to Cape of Good Hope, dated 3 October 1868, cancelled by rectagular wedge cancellation in black, with two strikes of the St Helena oval in red, one overstruck by arrival cds in black 'CAPE TOWN CAPE COLONY - OC 14 68'. Scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
503 cover image1864: 4 d. carmine (Type A), surcharge on 6 d. 17 mm long, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC., vibrant colour, good perfs., used on cover, from St Helena to Cape of Good Hope, dated 8 September 1869, cancelled by 'H' cancellation (Type 02.01) in black, addressed to Royal Observatory, two strikes of the St Helena oval in red alongside manuscript '6' charge; for the Cape internal rate plus 2 d. non-payment; and arrival cds in black 'CAPE TOWN CAPE COLONY - SP 13 69'. Slight soiling and wrinkling, otherwise fine and scarce. Provenance: Collection Art Groten; Stefan Heijtz Collection of St Helena, Grosvenor, 27 April 2017, lot 2729 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
504 cover image1867: 4 d. carmine (Type B, 18 mm.), a used example with 1876 1 s. deep green on 1881 cover with original contents to London, closed tear on address panel, tied by segmented cork obliterators in black and the 4 d. by blue crayon registration marking. Oval framed "REGISTERED / ST. HELENA" in red with manuscript '5' inserted and circular datetsamp in black of despatch (Jan 22). Under ½ ounce rate of 1 s., registration fee 4 d., with manuscript '6d.' credit to GB in red crayon. London arrival cds on reverse (Feb 7). Despite the fault, a very rare and most attractive cover. Provenance: Collection Edward Hibbert, Christies, London, 8 Feb 1984, lot 539 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
505 cover image1864: 1 s. deep yellow-green, surcharge Type A, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC., fresh vibrant colour, good perfoartions, fine appearance, used on a damaged mourning envelope, mailed on-board a ship at St Helena, dated 17 June 1865, cancelled by a fine strike of the 'H' cancellation in black (CNA. 3), with an unusually fine strike in blue of the St Helena oval datestamp, endorsed "On board the "Durham" St Helena June 1865", also a faint London cds in red (JY 18 65). Reverse, transit cds 'STAPLEHURST JY 18 65' and arrival 'TENTERDEN JY 18 65'. Envelope badly damaged at top and leftside/base, with parts missing and restored, vertical filing crease left side, well clean of adhesive, flap missing. However, a rare early example with very good quality markings. Provenance: Collection Bob Deakin, Spink, London, 12 July 2011, lot 83 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
506 cover image1868: 1 s. deep yellow-green, surcharge Type B, perf. 12½, wmk. Crown CC., fresh colour, fine appearance, used on cover, from St Helena to London carried on Steamer "Roman", dated 16 June 1870, cancelled by dumb cancel in black, with St Helena red oval alongside, with manuscript '1' in red representing St Helena's share, arrival cds in red 'PAID LONDON JY 11 70 N.W.'. A fine and attractive cover. Provenance: Collection Stefan Heijtz, 2017; collection Peter Barrington Cottis, Grosvenor, London, 22 September 2020, lot 706 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
507 cover image1876: 1 d. lake (Type B), perf. 14 x 12½, a single used example on 1877 Newspaper wrapper to Liverpool endorsed "Per Mail Steamer Caldera", manuscript "1" in red crayon on obverse, the reverse showing "R. 4 June 1877 ex Caldera from G.H.H. Broadway, St. Helena Guardian". A most unusual usage (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
508 */bof image1876: 2 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14½ x 12½, Thick Bars surcharge (B), an unused right side marginal block of twnety-four (4 x 6), fresh vibrant colour, variety Blurred 'A' of HELENA on stamp 45 (first stamp on fourth row) and Spot on Queen's nose (second stamp on sixth row). Some minor gum wrinkling mainly in margin and small crease in right side (fourth row) margin, perf. separation in places, large part og. with majority unmounted. Comes on a page with two used singles with the Spot on Nose variety (1 s. and 1 d.). Very scarce large multiple Gi = £ 3'360+ (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM
509 */bof image1880: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, surcharged ONE PENNY thick bars (B), an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5), of fine fresh colour, separation and rejoined in places and heavily reinforced, hinged to backing page, rub to surface of third stamp on second row, parts of marginal selvedge, from the lower left-hand side of sheet showing Worn Plate variety on stamp 206 (third row, second stamp, the network to left of ST. is worn), large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'500+ (Image 1)

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Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM

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