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4056 cover image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used example (Pos. XII 6 A) with clear to large margins, together with two 1 d. rose on cream paper in differing shades also with large margins all round, on 1860 cover endorsed "Per R.M.S. Athens" to Romsey, Hampshire tied by three strikes of the CGH obliterator in black and by '5' rate credit in red manuscript. Carried from the Cape Union Steam Ship Company "R.M.S Athens" with reverse showing CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE circular datestamp (April 21) in red and Romsey arrival cds (May 26) in black. Obverse with 'London / Paid' transit cds in red (May 25). A splendid and most attractive cover. Note: The Royal Mail Ship 'Athens' was an iron steam screw barque of 739 tons, built in 1856 by Denny of Dumbarton and operated by the Union shipping company. It was wrecked between Mouille Point and Green Point on 17 May, 1865 at night, after the boiler fires were extinguished by heavy seas during a north-west gale whilst trying to steam out of Table Bay. The wreck is still visible today. Provenance: This correspondence of fifteen covers addressed to Francis Taylor in Romsey was first offered in RL, Bournemouth, 7 July 1972, this being lot 711; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 231, Zurich, 30 Nov 2018, lot 6039 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4057 * image1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream toned paper, an unused example with large margins all round and fine fresh colour, small traces of original gum. An extremely rare stamp unused. Signed A. Diena. Cert. RPSL (1952) Gi = £ 1'300. Provenance: Collections Irving and Israelow (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4058 (*) image1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream toned paper, an unused example in a rich shade with ample to large margins all round, some adherence on part og. A rare stamp unused Gi = £ 1'300 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4059 image1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream toned paper, a used example in a rich shade with ample to large margins all round, champfered corner at right and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 375. Provenance: Collection "Bonaventure", Christie's, London, 9 Sept 1993, lot 120 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4060 image1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream toned paper, a used example in a pinkish shade with huge margins all round, champfered corners at base and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and at base, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. Superb. Cert. RPSL (1973) Gi = £ 375 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4061 image1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream toned paper, a used pair with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. Scarce Gi = £ 750+. Provenance: Collection John H. Hall Jnr (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4062 bof image1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream toned paper, a used block of four of rich colour, clear to mostly large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by two strikes of CGH obliterators in black. A charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'500+. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 147; collection Mrs. Ad Indhusophon, Spink, London,26 May 1999, lot 60 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4063 piece image1855/63: 1 d. deep rose-red on cream toned paper, a used pair, together with 6 d. deep rose-lilac in a used pair, on small part piece, each pair with large margins all round and cancelled by CGH obliterators in black, the 6 d. pair also cancelled by part red cancel. Some minor bends and minimal ageing but a rare usage. Provenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, Washington DC, 25-26 Nov 1989, lot 197; collection "Franschhoelk", Spink, London, 20 June 2012, ex lot 139 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4064 * image1855/63: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, an unused pair (Pos. XII 5 B/A), with large even margins all round, of fine rich colour, large part og. Scarce and fine multiple. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi = £ 2'800+. Provenance: Corinphila sale 60, Zurich, 24-29 April 1978, lot 5400 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4065 bof image1855/63: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a used block of six (Pos. XV 3 A - XV 4 A), sheet marginal from base of sheet (this block would adjoin the "Fifth Corner" block of four), with good to large margins all round and sheet marginal at base showing complete "POSTAGE" watermark in margin, small thin spot and left pair with vertical crease; reverse showng Stevenson's / Collins's notations; a generally fine and rare multiple Gi = £ 660++. Provenance: Collection Mrs. Ida Rothschild, Harmers, London, 15 April 1957, lot 179; thereafter part of the reconstruction made by Commander F.W. Collins from stamps supplied by C. Emerson Huston, Harmers, London 26-28 June 1961, lot 531; collection "Medina", Spink, London, 20 March 2013, lot 76 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4066 cover image1858: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a fine used example (Pos. I 2 B) with close to good margins all round, used on 1860 cover endorsed "Per first Ship via Mauritius & Australia" tied by CGH triangular obliterator in black. Reverse with circular CAPE TOWN / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE datestamp in red (Aug 27) and obverse with circular "AUCKLAND / NEW ZEALAND" arrival datestamp (Jan 25, 1861). Carried on the "Eagle", and trans-shipped to the P&O Steamer "Bihar" at Galle, thence via Melbourne (Dec 14), Sydney (Dec 17) and thence carried by the Inter-Colonial Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Just eight covers bearing Cape Triangulars are recorded to New Zealand. A fine and extremely scarce cover to an extremely rare destination. Note: The addressee, Falconer Larkworthy (1833-1928), was born in Weymouth, UK and at the age of 16 joined a London firm of merchants trading with India. He was posted to Mauritius and then to Cape Town and thereafter to Victoria where he gained Banking experience with the Oriental Banking Corporation in the goldfields in North East Victoria. In 1860 he was transferred to manage the Oriental's branch in Auckland, New Zealand. Once gold discoveries were made in May 1861 in Otago, Larkworthy stayed on using the experience he had gained in Victoria to facilitate a gold export business for the Oriental Bank. He returned to London, joining the Commercial Union Assurance Co. in 1863 as a Director. Provenance: Collection Dr. Albert Louis, Corinphila sale 222, Zurich, 28 May-1 June 2018, lot 2095 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4067 cover image1855/63: 4 d. deep blue on white paper, a used sheet marginal pair (Pos. XII 1 B/A), margins good to large, on 1858 double rate cover to Cape Town tied by CGH obliterator in black. Reverse with oval framed UITENHAGE despatch datestamp in red (March 2) and oval framed CAPE TOWN arrival datestamp (March 4) also in red. A charming and scarce cover. Signed Pfenninger. Provenance: Corinphila sale 148, Zurich, 21-24 Feb 2007, lot 1400 (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4068 */bof image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, the unused block of twelve (Pos. IX 1 B - 2 A / XI 1 B - 2 A), of lovely rich colour with large margins all round, showing sheet marginal wmk. at left, tiny scissor cut in margin only at top, central block with light horizontal crease and some insignificant aging to five stamps not affecting the dramatic appearance of this splendid large multiple, fresh and very fine, with large part og. Gi = £ 13'200+. Provenance: Collection John Levitt, collection Sir Maxwell Joseph, Sotheby's, 28-29 Oct 1982, lot 377; Collection 'Bonaventure', Spink, 9 Sept 1993, lot 130; collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 238, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 4046 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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4069 (*) image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, an unused example (Pos. XIII 7 B) with good to large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, without gum. A scarce stamp unused Gi = £ 1'100. Provenance: Collection John H. Hall Jnr., still with his original hinge marked "J.M.B (Bartels), 1922, $4.70" (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4070 image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used example (Pos. XIV 6 A) with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled solely by "PORT ELIZABETH / CAPE COLONY" cds in black. Scarce thus (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4071 image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used corner marginal example (Pos. I 1 A) with good to large margins all round, showing sheet marginal watermark along POSTAGE, lightly cancelled in red. Rare thus. Provenance: Collection John H. Hall Jnr. (noted on hinge as purchased for $11.25c. in 1925) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4072 image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used example (Pos. VI 1 B) with good to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in red. Rare thus. Provenance: Collection John H. Hall Jnr. (noted on hinge as purchased for $20 from Sefi, Pemberton & Co. in 1927) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4073 image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used example (Pos. I 1 B) in a pale shade, ample to large margins on two sides, neatly cancelled by large triangular CGH obliterator in red. Rare thus. Provenance: Collection John H. Hall Jnr (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4074 image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a used example (Pos. I 6 B) in a pale shade, good to large margins on two sides, neatly cancelled by large triangular CGH obliterator in red. Rare thus. Provenance: Collection John H. Hall Jnr (Image 1) (Image 2)

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4075 image1855/63: 4 d. blue on white paper, a magnificent used example (Pos. I 1 A), sheet corner marginal from top left of the sheet, huge margins all round and showing portion of the adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled by CGH obliterator in black. Superb and of great rarity Gi = £ 90++ (Image 1) (Image 2)

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