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**Great Britain continued...**
Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
4156	cover	1857: 1 d. rose-red, die II, Alphabet III, white paper, perf. 14, two singles, lettered JH and IJ, used in combination with 1862 6 d. lilac, plate 3, (without hair lines), wmk. Emblems, perf. 14, lettered AI, on entire from London to Pirée (Piraeus), Athens, Greece, dated 15 January 1863, tied by London barred oval "12", endorsed "Via Marseille", with oval "PD" in red and black French entry "ANGL. AMB. CALAIS" (Noël 404). Smudged Athens arrival cds to reverse in black. Horizontal filing crease clear of adhesives, rub, perf. and small corner fault to 6 d. Otherwise fine and a scarce correctly rated cover addressed to the "Metaxa" family in Greece. Provenance: Ex John Pitts. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 40+84] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4157	(*)	1858/64: 1 d. red Imprimaturs, the delightful set of thirty from Plate 71 - Plate 100 (excluding plate 75 which was never put to press and plate 77 which does not exist in this format), all fresh and very fine with three being matching top marginal examples lettered AE, and the vast majority with four margins. A fresh and very fine group of much charm and of considerable scarcity Gi Spec G1 = £ 12'750. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 43 Proofs] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4158	**	1879 (Oct 27): 1 d. rose-red, Large Crown watermark, perf. 14, Plate 225, lettered ED, an unused example of fresh and vibrant colour, centred slightly high and to left as usual for the issue, with a faint horizontal crease; nevertheless of pleasing appearance, large part original gum. A rare stamp in unused condition. Gi = £ 3’000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 43] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4159	cover	1864: 1 d. rose-red, plate 179, three singles in combination with 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve, plate 12, two horizontal pairs and two singles used on an envelope from London to Echigo, Japan (old province north-central Japan now Niigata), dated 8 November 1878, tied by the late fee L2 London "76" duplex cancellations in black, endorsed "Via Brindisi", and addressed to the well known American linguist Benjamin Smith Lyman. The reverse with Singapore, Hong Kong transit datestamps (DE 8 1878), Yokohama transit cds (DE 23 1878) and further Japanese arrival markings.The cover additionally bearing extensive contemporary Japanese manuscript annotations, together with the original attached paper routing slip inscribed in characters, applied on arrival by the local postal authorities to interpret and direct the foreign address within Japan. The envelope with “Trübner” embossed flap (Publishers & Library Agents), and showing the usual creasing and signs of handling, the wear consistent with its long transit. A scarce and visually striking example of early British mail to Japan, addressed to a historically significant seaport located on the Sea of Japan, a notably uncommon destination, with Japanese routing slip applied to facilitate internal delivery. A characterful triple rate (3x5d. plus triple late fee of 3d.), demonstrating the complexities of foreign mail delivery in the treaty port period and following Japan joining the UPU in 1877. Note: Trübner was a prominent London-based Victorian publishing house founded by Nicolas Trübner, specialising in Oriental studies, American literature, and international scholarly works. Active during the mid-to-late 19th century, the firm was known for publishing Trübner's American and Oriental Literary Record and Trübner's Oriental Series. The recipient, Benjamin Smith Lyman, was an American mining engineer, surveyor, and an amateur linguist who researched the Japanese language. He was also a anthropologist, who interestingly also promoted vegetarianism. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 43+141] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4160	*/bof	1858/76: 2 d. blue, plate 13, lettered SB-SC / TB-TC, an unused block of four, well centred and of fine rich colour, large part og. A rare multiple Gi G3 = £ 2'400 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 47] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4161	cover	1871 (April 11): Envelope from Dublin to Constantinople, endorsed "Via Belgium & Vienna", bearing 1864/79 2 d. plate 13 and 1865/67 4 d. plate 12, each adhesive tied by barred "DUBLIN - 186" duplex. Cover tear at right, nevertheless a fine presentation of this rare destination from Ireland via the Danube and Varna, from the collection of Prof. Vodrazka. Provenance: The “Emerald” Collection of Ireland Origin & Destination Mail of the World, DF sale (May 2003), lot 40421. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 47+95] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4162	*//bof	1870 (Oct 1): Bantam ½ d. rose-red, plate 11, wmk. upright, lettered GQ-GT / JQ-JT, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) of fine fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 2'200+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 48] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 180.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4163		1860: Proof Sheet with the prepared for use but not issued 1½ d. rosy-mauve, perf 14, lettered FD, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 2), affixed to Die Proof of the 1½ d. lilac rose embossed postal stationery indicium, die I dated 4.1.60 (131 x 78mm.), likewise overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6). A highly instructive composite 'Essay status' sample showing both adhesive and embossed formats for the unissued/later issued 1½ d. denomination. Note: Just eighteen such Proof Sheets are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. One of these has a third (unoverprinted) 1 ½ d. rosy-mauve adhesive attached and is endorsed: “From Mr. Pearson Hill through the kind request of Miss Parker“ at bottom. This indicates that these Proof Sheets originate from the Rowland Hill Estate (1879). Pearson Hill was the son of Rowland Hill, who had close contacts at the time to the early „pioneer“ collectors. He sold the „philatelic estate“ of his father in the 1880s and 1890s. Ref: Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain, Samuel & Huggins, illustrates a similar example on page 218, where it is stated these are of Essay status since this value was not issued until 1872 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Proof, 53as] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4164	(*)	1860: Prepared for use but not issued: 1½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, Large Crown wmk., perf 14, plate 1, IMPRIMATUR, lettered CF, unused good margins all round, of fresh colour, most attractive, no gum. Cert. RPSL (1985) Gi = £ 7'000 Provenance: Ernest Dale Collection, Stanley Gibbons 10-11 June 1969, lot 204; Harold W. Fisher collection, Phillips 22-23 September 1983, lot 485. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 53a IMP] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4165	(*)	1860: Prepared for use but not issued: 1½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, Large Crown wmk., perf 14, lettered BC, an unused example, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 6), of good colour, no gum. The stamp is re-perforated vertically on the right side. Gi = £ 2'250 Provenance: Stanley Gibbons 16 June 1977, lot 322 (with short perfs. on the right side) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 53as] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4166	(*)	1860: Prepared for use but not issued 1½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, lettered BK, Large Crown wmk., perf 14, unused example, of fresh colour manuscript "Specimen" in black, no gum. Extremely rare example. Mentioned in SG but unpriced. Cert. BPA (1983) Note 1: Specimen manuscript were used to test the effect of the exposure of the stamps to sunlight. SG DP54a mentions a card in The Postal Museum with four imperforate examples all handwritten "Specimen" in black manuscript, two having been exposed to sunlight for 4 days, the other two kept in the dark. The test resulted in noticeable fading of the pink shade. Note 2: Just four singles lettered AK, BK, DK and DL (all without gum and perforations partly cut by scissors) showing „Specimen“ in manuscript are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. A 5th. Single, lettered BL, is attached to a proof impression of the embossed die of the Postal Stationery 1½d rose showing date plugs of 2 April 1860, together with a 1½d rosy mauve with SPECIMEN handstamp. This is housed in the Philips collection, N.P.M. London, vol. XXI, page 11. The stamp BK offered here and the stamp BL on the proof impression card (similar to lot 4163) in the N.P.M. originally formed a pair in a sheet. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 53a (sp)] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4167	*	1860: Prepared for use but not issued: 1½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, Large Crown wmk., perf 14, lettered BJ, unused, well centred, of good fresh colour, part og. This stamp is re-perforated vertically on the right side. Gi = £ 8'500 Provenance: Ex Dunstan collection, Robson Lowe 25 February 1948, lot 252; Robson Lowe 6 May 1959 (without re-perforation), lot 235; Harmer 25 October 1971, lot 113 (re-perforated). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 53a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4168	*/bof	1860: Prepared for use but not issued: 1½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, Large Crown wmk., perf 14, lettered CA-DB, an unused left side marginal block of four with full selvedge, of fresh colour, perforations mainly fine, attractive, lower two unmounted large part og. Rare multiple Gi = £ 34'000 Provenance: J.B.Seymour collection, Robson Lowe 11 April 1951, lot 969. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 53a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 6,000.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4169	(*)	1856: 6 d. deep lilac and pale lilac, wmk. Emblems, unused (one regummed, the other crudely rebacked), the deep lilac with superior centering to what is often found for these difficult issues, a useful reference Gi = £ 2'700 (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 69.7] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4170	bof	1857: 6 d. lilac, wmk. Emblems, a used block of four, lightly cancelled by obliterators in black. Slightest split perfs. at top of no great significance, a scarce multiple Gi Spec J70(2) = £ 700. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 70] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 175.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4171	cover/bof	1857: 6 d. pale lilac and 1 s. green in a horizontal strip of four and a block of eight (4 x 2), used on 1860 registered cover from Liverpool to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and endorsed "pr. Europa via Queenstown" (Cunard steamer) all tied by "466" obliterators with the 6 d. tied by the duplex (May 5), with two strikes of "♚ / REGISTERED" in red at left. Reverse with "Prince Edward Island" cds (May 18) of arrival. Some small split perf. faults as to be expected and the cover slightly trimmed at left but an extremely rare 12/6d. rate cover. The highest franking and the only pre-UPU registered cover to the Prince Edward Islands recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Note: Edward Palmer (1809–1889) was a prominent Prince Edward Island (PEI) politician and Father of Confederation who, in 1860, transitioned from the House of Assembly to the Legislative Council, marking a key period in his career as a conservative leader. Serving as Premier (1859–1863), he was a staunch defender of proprietor rights, initially opposed Canadian Confederation, and was a delegate to the 1864 Charlottetown and Quebec Conferences. Provenance: Oscar A. Schenck collection, Harmer Rooke N.Y., 25 April 1950, lot 4171. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 70+72] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4172	*	1862/64: 4 d. pale red, plate 4, hairlines, wmk. Large Garter, lettered BI-BJ, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate" with good to large margins all round, of lovely delicate colour, large part og. Extremely rare and most attractive. Signed A. Diena Gi J53d = £ 4'800+. Note: All 4d imperforate from plate 3 originate from an upper half sheet lettered AA-JL, that has been split up more than 100 years ago. Provenance: Kennedy-Kisch, Harmer, 2 May 1966, lot 155 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 82a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4173	(*)	1862/64: 9 d. straw, lettered LF, wmk. Emblems, unused, with redistributed gum, centred to the top, pleasing fresh colour, a fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 4'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 87] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4174	**/bof	1865/67: 4 d. vermilion, plate 14, wmk. Large Garter, lettered HE-HF / IE-IF, an unused block of four, well centred and of fresh colour, nibbed perforations on wing margin at right and one blunted perf. on IF, fine unmounted og. Rare and attractive multiple Gi J61 = £ 3'750. Provenance: Collection Kennedy-Kisch, Harmer, 2 May 1966, lot 165 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 94] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4175	*/bof	1865/67: 1 s. green, plate 4, wmk. Emblems, an unused pane of twenty subjects of deep colour, full margins all round and showing '236' serial number at base, full imprints at top and "POSTAGE ONE SHILLING" inscription at right with marginal watermark "Stamps", some surface dust and the gum somewhat dried with minor age spots not greatly affecting the delightful appearance of an extraordinarily rare and important multiple, the unique pane with full sheet margins in private hands Gi = £ 45'000. Note: The Karl Louis Card Index records only one more complete pane of 20, lettered PA/TD with plate no. „4“, which is in the Philips collection, N.P.M. London, vol. XXXIII, page 3. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 101] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Currently...CHF 10,000.00 Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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