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Lot 31 - Bermuda. A True World Rarity. The Unique Unused Example.. 1861 Postmaster's Stamp, W.B. Perot. (1d.) carmine-red on bluish horizontally laid paper, a crisp rich red strike, cut square and not obliterated, the faintest trace of a wrinkle mentioned strictly for accuracy; The unique unused example and of the highest exhibition quality. A true world rarity. B.P.A. (1984 and 1991) and R.P.S. (1991) Certificates. S.G. O6, £150,000
Literature: "Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps"....Est. £60,000-80,000 Sold for GBP 85,000

Spink London Sale - 2106

The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part XV - December 8, 2021

SPINK are pleased to offer the fifteenth in the very popular ‘Lionheart’ series of auctions on December 8th. As usual it is a varied sale with items for collectors at all levels. Areas of particular note include strong sections of Bermuda including the unique unused 1861 W.B Perot 1d. Carmine-red on bluish paper, K.U.T with 1922 high values to £100 overprinted specimen and several issued values including the £10 and Long Island including multiples and varieties. There are also fine sections of British Guiana, Ceylon and Rhodesia along with a range of single country collections and some very useful ranges at the end of the sale to appeal to all. Highlights:
  • Lot 31 - Bermuda. A True World Rarity. The Unique Unused Example.. 1861 Postmaster's Stamp, W.B. Perot. (1d.) carmine-red on bluish horizontally laid paper, a crisp rich red strike, cut square and not obliterated, the faintest trace of a wrinkle mentioned strictly for accuracy; The unique unused example and of the highest exhibition quality. A true world rarity. B.P.A. (1984 and 1991) and R.P.S. (1991) Certificates. S.G. O6, £150,000
  • Lot 79 - Ceylon. 1863-65 2d. yellowish green, unused without gum, discreet repair to lower right corner though insignificat considering the extreme rarity; one of only four unused examples recorded, one of which is in the collection of Her Majesty The Queen. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 50d, £9,000
  • Lot 121 - India. A Magnificent Example of Exhibition Quality. 1854 4a. blue and red (2nd printing) Head Die II, Frame Die I, cut square with full margins showing the wavy lines and corner ornaments on all four sides, toned original gum as always, a striking example of this rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (2018). S.G. 19, £26,000
  • Lot 192 - Mauritius. 1848-59 Post Paid, Intermediate Impressions. 2d. light blue on yellowish paper, block of four [5-6, 8-9], some creasing and thinning in places, small tear in last stamp nevertheless hugely rare as a block of four, generally good to large margins and traces of gum on the reverse; an important and remarkable piece of exhibition quality. S.G. 15
Sale venue: Spink, 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 4ET

Session Information
Session 1: 8 December 2021 Lot Numbers 1 - 304 Time 10:00 GMT (05:00 EST)

Sale Session Information:

Session 1: (Lots 1 - 304) Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at 5:00 AM EST

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