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PSNC - THE 'STEAMSHIP' POSTAGE STAMPS, 1847-1858 continued...
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
41   imageORIGINAL DIE PROOF OF THE 1r VALUE IN BLACK PRINTED ON THIN PAPER MOUNTED ON CARD; c.25 Sept. 1847 Die Proof of the original 1r design (smoke close to the frame line; mostly good margins all round, close in places) in black on a small piece of thin paper mounted on non-contemporary card. It is thought that only 5 sets of the two values in this form survive in private hands (and see next lot). Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Classicphil Oct. 2021 auction; lot 15274, realised 1,800 euros + BP; also ex Corinphila Oct. 1992 auction; lot 5509.] [Illust. in PSNC, p.62.] Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)

Starting at £ 340

Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 459.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
42   imageORIGINAL DIE PROOF OF THE 2r VALUE IN BLACK PRINTED ON THIN PAPER MOUNTED ON CARD; c.25 Sept. 1847 Die Proof of the original 2r design (smoke close to the frame line; good even margins all round) in black on a small piece of thin paper mounted on non-contemporary card. It is thought that only 5 sets of the two values in this form survive in private hands (and see previous lot). Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Classicphil Oct. 2021 auction; lot 15275, realised 1,800 euros + BP; also ex Corinphila Oct. 1992 auction; lot 5509.] [Illust. in PSNC, p.63.] Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)

Starting at £ 340

Currently...£340.00
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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
43   imagePLATE PROOFS - SET OF 3 DIFFERENT COLOURS FOR THE 1r VALUE - BLACK, BLUE & RED-BROWN; c.Oct. 1848 trio of 1r Plate Proofs (steamer's smoke well clear of frame) in black (4m; close to good - purple collector's mark "E[?].C.B.S." on reverse), blue (4m; good to wide) and red-brown (4m; good to wide). All three exceptionally fine. Rare and attractive set. [All ex Classicphil 1 Oct. 2021 auction; lots 15276, 15278 & 15280; total realisations 2,400 euros + BP.] Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
44   imagePLATE PROOFS - SET OF 3 DIFFERENT COLOURS FOR THE 2r VALUE - BLACK, BLUE & RED-BROWN; c.Oct. 1848 trio of 2r Plate Proofs (steamer's smoke well clear of frame) in black (4m; close to good), blue (4m; close to wide) and red-brown (4m; close to good). All three exceptionally fine. Rare and attractive set. [All ex Classicphil 1 Oct. 2021 auction; lots 15277, 15279 & 15281; total realisations 2,400 euros + BP.] Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)

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45   imageORIGINAL 1r BLUE ON BLUED PAPER UNUSED WITH PART ORIGINAL GUM: 1r blue on blued paper (4 close to wide margins), unused with some original gum. Good sound example. SG1. [Originally the LH stamp of a pair, with Behr Cert. (1970) for the original pair] (Image)

Starting at £ 340

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
46   imageORIGINAL 2r RED-BROWN ON BLUED PAPER, UNUSED WITH PART ORIGINAL GUM; 2r red-brown on blued paper (4 good to wide margins), unused with some original gum. Good sound example. Very rare. SG2. (Image)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
47   imageORIGINAL 1r BLUE ON BLUED PAPER, USED WITH "CALLAO/MAR 4/58" CDS CANCEL (LATEST KNOWN USAGE?); 1r blue on blued paper, fine used (4 very close to wide margins). Good sound example. SG1. Moll only recorded two other examples with this Callao cds cancel. Rare. [Ex Classicphil auction 9/10/2021; lot 15284, realised 2,200 euros + BP.] (Image)

Starting at £ 340

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
48   image1862 REPRINTS - 1r BLUE WITH 4 GOOD TO WIDE MARGINS & 2r DARK BROWN (JULY 1862); 1r blue reprint (4m), possibly rebacked on vertical laid paper having some light stain marks seemingly concealed and small corner fault. Whichever 1862 reprint it is, it is one of only a small number produced. BPA Cert. (2020) stating that it is on "white laid paper". [Ex Classicphil Oct. 2021 auction; lot 15282, realised 800 euros + BP.] Also similar July 1862 reprint of the 2r Dark Brown (hint of crease; almost 4m - shaved at left) [Both illust. in PSNC, p.71.] (2) (Image)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
49   image1863 REPRINTS - FULL SET OF THE 9 (1r x4 + 2r x5) RECORDED VALUES/COLOURS; Oct. 1863 set of nine different values/colours in fine condition, all with good to wide margins (old hinge marks): 1r Red/Blue/Yellow/Green plus 2r Red/Blue/Yellow/Green/Brown. Rare group. [All illust. in PSNC p.72 + p.73.] (9) (Image)

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Currently...USD 675.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
50   imageFORGERIES COLLECTION - 65 INDIVIDUAL STAMPS FROM AT LEAST 8 SOURCES; Fascinating c.1863-c.1896 study, all written-up and identified drawing attention to all the differences. Many with forged 'cancellations'. The products of two or three different philatelists; with relevant 1973 'Philatelist' article. Fascinating lot. [Many illust. in PSNC, pp.76-79.] (65) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
51   imageFORGERIES SHEETS COLLECTION - 7 EACH OF 25 STAMPS - INC. 4 'USED' WITH 2 TYPES OF CANCEL; Fascinating c.1884(?) group of 7 sheets written up on pages, possibly produced by Lowenthal or Fournier. Spectacular lot. [4 of the sheets illust. in PSNC, PP.77-80.] (7) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)

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Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
52   imageEARLY PERU CANCELLATIONS REFERENCE COLLECTION - ONE COVER PLUS OFF-COVER SELECTION; 1858-73 selection mounted & written-up inc. scarce 1871 E with 'Steam Train' 5c red tied by Callao cds, and a good range of used stamps with dotted ovals, fancy framed PO names, cds's, etc. Also a few unused. (1 cover + 40 stamps) Cross Reference: PERU (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
53   imageMYSTERIOUS LARGE-FORMAT PSNC "COMPANIA DE NAVIGATION/POR VAPORE EN EL PACIFICO" STAMPS; c.1868 group of 5 unused examples of these fascinating and spectacular (cinderella?) stamps in varied condition: 20c black, 80c blue (2) & 1s (2 shades), all with different 6-digit control numbers (ranging from 000008 to 006974). Seldom seen. Their exact origin has yet to be nailed down. [3 illust. in PSNC, p.74.] (5) (Image)

Starting at £ 130

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
54   imageRARE GROUP OF G.B. QV TO KGV STAMPS (PLUS 1 COVER) WITH "PS/NC" PERFINS & ONE OVERPRINT; 1894-1912 group of 4 off-cover Perfin stamps (QV 2/6d with 1894 "LIVERPOOL/LATE FEE" cds; KEVII 2/6 (2) & KEVII £1 green) plus off-cover 1911 fiscal usage KGV 1d with "PSNC" opt; and KGV 1912 usage of the ½d green newspaper wrapper uprated with ½d ex Liverpool to Switzerland. Rare group. [All illust. in PSNC, p.75.] (5 stamps + 1 cover) Cross Reference: PERFINS, PERFINS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

Starting at £ 100

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
PSNC - THE BARRED OVAL NUMERALS, 1849-1852
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
55   image4 NUMERAL ON COVER EX BOLIVIA ("POTOSI/FRANCA" MARK) TO CHILE CARRIED ON THE SS PERU; Fine 18 Mar. 1850 E (tissue paper) to Valparaiso with a very fine oval red "REPUBLICA BOLIVIANA/EXTERIOR/POTOSI/FRANCA" laureated mark nicely placed on the front, unusually with mainly fine black "4" PSNC barred numeral (light fold) also on the front. Only two Numeral covers have been recorded from Bolivia (the other one also had the "4", but was from Cobija to Callao), and only 15 "4" Numeral covers in all. Exhibition Quality. Moorhouse Cert. (2016). [Illust. in PSNC, p.46.] Cross Reference: BOLIVIA, CHILE (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 260

Currently...£260.00
Currently...USD 351.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
56   imageRARE "5" NUMERAL ON COVER EX SPAIN TO ARICA VIA CHILE ON THE SS SANTIAGO MAIDEN VOYAGE; 20 Sept. 1851 EL (thin paper; minor flap faults) from "Cadiz" to Arica without Spanish markings but with with a (presumably Valparaiso) Forwarding Agents's ms endorsement on the flap in red: "Espere recibode sui comunicacion Stra[?]...p.p. de Ses., Santos Diez". It was then taken on 2 Dec. by the SS Santiago from Valparaiso (on her Maiden Voyage) with a very fine rare "5" barred numeral (possibly struck on the SS Santiago) to Arica with a mainly fine blue "ARICA" & "VAPOR" on the front. The only Numeral cover recorded from Spain, and one of only 8 recorded with the "5" numeral. [Ex 7 June 2021 'Alpaca' auction, lot 5538; realised CHF 2,200+BP.] [Illust. in PSNC, p.46.] Significant Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: SPAIN, CHILE, BOLIVIA (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
57   imageRARE "5" NUMERAL ON COVER EX CHILE TO BOLIVIA CARRIED ON THE SS SANTIAGO; Fine 15 May 1852 EL from "Valparaiso" to Cobija (Bolivia) with a very fine "5" barred numeral on the front and no other markings. Carried by the SS Santiago and possibly applied on board (or at the PSNC office in Valparaiso?). Only 8 covers have been recorded with this PSNC Numeral. Exhibition Quality. [Ex 'Frantz' auction, 28/1/21; lot 6323, realised CHF460+BP.] [Illust. in PSNC, p.47.] Cross Reference: CHILE, BOLIVIA (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
58   imageVERY RARE "10" NUMERAL ON COVER EX SAN FRANCISCO TO CHILE BY THE 'SANTIAGO' WITH PANAMA F.A.C.; 30 Aug. 1849 E (thin paper; small hole in address side well clear of postal marks) from "San Francisco" to Valparaiso with a very fine large SF cds (1 Sept.) nicely placed on the front beside a red manuscript "40" (prepaid in cash all the way) also having a very fine very rare "10" barred numeral nicely placed at top left. There is also a mostly fine oval-framed "FORWARDED BY/ ZACHRISSON NELSON & Co./PANAMA" FAC (only recorded by Rowe for 1848-51) slightly across the join on the reverse. Only one other cover with this "10" Numeral has been recorded, and this is the only recorded numeral cover recorded from the U.S. Carried by the PSNC 'Nueva Granada' from Panama to Valparaiso. Remarkable Exhibition Item for US, Panama or PSNC Collectors. Brian Moorhouse Cert. (2016). [Illust. in PSNC p.47 + on the Back Cover.] Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CHILE, PANAMA & CANAL ZONE (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 340

Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 459.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
PSNC - THE RECTANGULAR & OVAL PORT/SHIP-NAME MARKS
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
59   imageRARE BOXED "PSNC/COBIJA" MARK ON SPECTACULAR UNPAID COVER EX SUCRE TO HOLLAND VIA PANAMA & G.B.; 20 Mar. 1859 EL (reinforced corners inside) from "Sucre" (Bolivia) to Amsterdam "Pr. Mail Ingles via Cobija y Panama" with 5 different marks on the front: "SUCRE", boxed "ESTERO/FRANCA" (of Sucre?), blue-green "LAMAR [3½]" (old name for Cobija), part boxed "PSNC/COBIJA", and v. fine "PANAMA/TRANSIT" ds (9 May); charged "4/6" (British rate) and then Dutch "310". Carried by the PSNC SS Cloda from Cobija to Panama. On the reverse are red London (1 June) & Amsterdam (3 June) cds's and a Dutch delivery postman's "14" in circle. Remarkable routing and destination at this date, and a rare example of the Cobija PSNC's office mark struck in transit. Exhibition Quality. Brian Moorhouse Cert. (2016). [Ex Ortiz-Patino.] Cross Reference: BOLIVIA, NETHERLANDS, PANAMA & CANAL ZONE (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
60   imageRARE BOXED "PSNC/COBIJA" MARK ON COVER EX COBIJA TO VALPARAISO; c.1859 undated E from Cobija Bolivia with faint oval sender's cachet on the front (??"DURANDEARY Y Ca/+ COBIJA +") along with a fine strike of the rare boxed "PSNC/COBIA" office mark nicely placed on the front with a nearby red Valparaiso "45" arrival charge-mark. Only a few examples of this rare "PSNC/COBIJA" mark have been recorded. [Illust. in PSNC, p.56.]Cross Reference: BOLIVIA, CHILE (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM

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