British Guiana continued...
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Lot Description |
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 1862 (Sept.) Type-Set Provisionals. Four Cents Blue. Border Type B (S.G. Type 15): [16] with roulettes on all sides, unused without gum; small thin at top otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1968). S.G. 124,
£8,500. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £1,200-1,500
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| 222 |
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 1862 (Sept.) Type-Set Provisionals. Four Cents Blue. Border Type C (S.G. Type 15): [20] with roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, cancelled "A03"; some thinning not affecting appearance. S.G. 124,
£1,400. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
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| 223 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Die Proofs. A specialised group of vignette die proofs tracing the various changes that were required in the run-up to the design being accepted, all in black on glazed card with
varying degrees of uncleared surround and comprising five (all 92x60mm.) dated between "Oct. 23, 1875" and "Nov. 17, 1875". A remarkable group. Photo
(Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
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| 224 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Die Proofs. A specialised group of progressive master die proofs, all in black on glazed card and comprising five (92x60mm.) and three cut down dated between "Oct. 23, 1875" and "Dec.
17, 1875", one is marked "before hardening" (Dec. 16 1875), one is marked "after hardening" (Dec 17 1875) and one is undated. A most remarkable group. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £2,000-2,500
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| 225 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Die Proofs. Master with blank value tablet in lilac on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Very rare. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £600-800
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| 226 |
13 |
 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Die Proofs. Master with blank value tablet in orange on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Very rare. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £600-800
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| 227 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Specimen Stamps. 1c. to 96c set of nine, each handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 2) diagonally downwards from left to right except the 96c. which is diagonally upwards from left to right,
the 12c. and 96c. without gum, fine. S.G. 126-134 (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
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| 228 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Specimen Stamps. 1c., 2c., 4c., 6c., 8c., 12c. (3, one with a pulled perf at top), 24c. (3, one without gum) and 48c. (2),, each perforated "specimen" (Type BG 3), the 1c., 4c. and one
12c. inverted, one 12c. and one 48c. reversed, and one 24c. and one 48c. inverted and reversed; the odd small fault though a rare group. S.G. 126-133
(Image1)
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Est. £600-800
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| 229 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Specimen Stamps. 1c. to 24c., each handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 2) inverted diagonally upwards from lower right to left except the 1c. which is from upper right, some small faults
though scarce. S.G. 126-132 (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
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| 230 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Issued Stamps. 1c., 2c., 8c. and 24c., all with watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 126w, 127w, 130w, 132w, £1,470. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
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| 231 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Issued Stamps. 6c. brown, an unmounted mint block of thirty (6x5) being the top half of a right pane with one showing broken frame (R.3/4); the odd small tone spot on reverse and a
light corner crease at top left crossing three stamps, none of which affects fine appearance. The variety is unlisted in S.G. Cat. £6,000+
(Image1)
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Est. £1,500-2,000
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| 232 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Issued Stamps. 96c. olive-bistre block of four, one with slight gum thinning due to hinge removal and some hinge remnants, nevertheless of fine appearance and a rare multiple. S.G. 134,
£1,900. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
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| 233 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Issued Stamps. Perf 12½ 4c. blue, unused with part original gum, fine. Very scarce. S.G. 135, £1,200. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
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| 234 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Covers. 1876 (5 Aug.) envelope to Nova Scotia, bearing 2c. orange with 1875-76 perf 15 8c. deep rose, both tied by "A03" obliterator, showing red crayon "4" and, on reverse, Georgetown,
St. Thomas (18.8), Halifax (26.8) and arrival (28.8) datestamps. A most attractive franking and a scarce destination. Holcombe Opinion (1988). Photo
(Image1)
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Est. £500-600
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Covers. 1876 (5 Aug.) envelope to Barbados, bearing 12c. pale lilac tied by Georgetown "pa4id" duplex (Type 7) in red and showing arrival double-arc datestamp (10.8) on reverse.;
envelope with part of flap missing. A rare and attractive franking. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,500
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Covers. 1877 (18 Feb.) mourning envelope to Wiltshire, bearing 6c. brown tied by "1½ A03" duplex (Type A5) in red and showing, on reverse, Georgetown, Plymouth Ship Letter (26.3),
Bristol (26.3) and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some peripheral faults. Very rare. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,500
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| 237 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Covers. 1879 five times rate envelope registered to London, bearing 8c. rose, 12c. pale violet and 24c. emerald-green, each cancelled "A03", showing double-lined framed
"british/guiana/registered" h.s. (Type R2, nearly two years earlier than recorded) and arrival Registered d.s. (16.3), both in red; the envelope with parts of flap missing and other, mainly peripheral, faults. A very rare franking. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
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| 238 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Covers. 1879 (23 Dec.) envelope to Paramaribo (Surinam), bearing 2c. orange pairs (2) tied by "blairmont" c.d.s. (Type D3) and showing clear arrival datestamp (26.12). Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
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| 239 |
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Covers. 1880 (5 Mar.) envelope from Abary to Newcastle on Tyne marked "Via Southampton", bearing 12c. pale violet tied by heavy quartered cork obliterator, showing "abary/b.g." c.d.s.
(Type D3 with day of month inverted) alongside, Georgetown transit c.d.s. (5.3) with, on reverse, Plymouth and arrival (29.3) datestamps. The only known cover and the earliest recorded date of usage. Photo
Provenance: Ted Proud.
Derek Nathan, July 2005. "Foxley", 2019.
(Image1)
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Est. £700-900
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 1876-79 Watermark Crown CC. Covers. 1880 (12 May) envelope to Min Repos? bearing 2c. orange tied by "boerasirie" double-ring d.s. (Type 4) and showing, on reverse, Georgetown (12.5) and B.V. Wagting
(Beterverwagting; Type D3) datestamps. Scarce. Photo (Image1)
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Est. £300-400
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