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Great Britain and British Commonwealth British Guiana
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 1
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1787 (1 Oct.) envelope written by Captain George Faith on board the Rosary, addressed to London, charged "5" and showing unframed "dover/ship lre" (Type S.2b) with arrival datestamp (8.12) on reverse. An early date. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:03:05 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 2
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1791 (15 May) entire letter from Abram Tuckniss to a merchant in Philadelphia, marked "p favour Mr Grant", no postal markings. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:04:01 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 3
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1799 (27 June) entire letter to London, charged "9"?, showing light unframed "liverpool/ship lre" (Type S.3) and, on reverse across join legible straight-line "demerary 1 jul" (Type PS2, the only recorded date) and red arrival c.d.s. (24.8); some splitting along folds. Just one other example believed to exist. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:04:43 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 4
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1805 (8 Sept.) entire letter to London, marked "via Barbados packet" and showing, on reverse across join, fine to very fine "demerara" horseshoe d.s. (Type PS3) for 10 September. An early date of use. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:05:22 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 5
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1811 (10 July) entire letter to Liverpool, marked "per packet" charged "2/1" (deleted) and "4/2" and showing, on reverse across join, "demerara" horseshoe d.s. (12.7; Type PS3; ten months later than recorded) showing year date error "0811", no arrival marking. The face panel with horizontal filing crease and some staining at right. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:06:09 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 6
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1820 Wesleyan Missionary entire to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine "demerary/14 dec 1820" d.s. (Type PS6 State 2) with red arrival c.d.s. (30.1.21) alongside. Rare, Proud only records one date, 21 April 1820. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:06:59 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 7
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1821 (25 Oct.) entire letter to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, very fine small "demerara" fleuron datestamp (Type PS8) and arrival c.d.s. (30.12). An early date. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-300
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:08:20 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 8
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1821 (27 Oct.) Wesleyan Missionary entire letter to London, charged "1/4" marked "Double" in red ink and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "demerara" fleuron d.s. (Type PS8) partly overstruck by arrival c.d.s. (30.12). Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-180
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:09:23 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 9
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1837 (26 May) entire letter to Liverpool, charged "2/3" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "demerara" fleuron d.s. (Type PS8) without date, no arrival markings. Unrecorded by Proud. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:10:13 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 10
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Georgetown. 1838 (22 Dec.) commercial entire letter to Liverpool, marked "p Mahaica via Barbados", charged "2/3" and showing, on reverse, very fine undated "leeward island/f" in green partly overstruck by red arrival datestamp (18.2); two vertical filing creases. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:10:45 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 11
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1811 (3 Feb.) entire to Inverness, marked "via Barbados", charged "2/6", showing red Edinburgh transit d.s. (12.7) and, on reverse, superb straight-line "berbice" (unrecorded by Proud) with straight-line "barbadoes" h.s. above. Photo (Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 1,700.00
Sold...GBP 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:11:25 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 12
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1811 (3 Feb.) entire letter to Belfast, charged "2/4" (deleted), "3/-" (deleted) and "2/11" and showing, on reverse across join, fair to fine "berbice/Feb 1811" d.s. (Type PS2 State 1; earliest recorded date); tear in back flap well clear of datestamp. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 400.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:12:11 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 13
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1813 (4 Feb.) entire to Belfast, charged "5/-" (deleted) and "6/2" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine to very fine "berbice 4th/March 1813" (Type PS1 State 1) with arrival datestamp (16.5) alongside; part of reverse missing where seal torn away. Very rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:12:35 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 14
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1826 (14 Apr.) entire letter to London, charged "6/-" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine to very fine "berbice/April 18th 1826" (Type PS2 State 2) partly overstruck by red arrival c.d.s. (13.6). Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:13:18 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 15
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1832 (17 Apr.) entire letter to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "berbice./April 18, 1832" d.s. (Type PS 7) with stop after "berbice" and red arrival datestamp (10.6); two vertical filing creases, one of which crosses the datestamp and some light soiling. An early date of use. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 95.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:13:40 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 16
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1836 (18 Aug.) entire letter to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, mainly fine "berbice/Aug 20 1836" d.s. (Type PS7) overstruck by red arrival datestamp (16.10). Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:14:16 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 17
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1837 (29 June) entire to London, charged "2/2" and showing, on reverse, fair to fine "berbice/June 29 1837" (Type PS7; latest recorded date) with red arrival datestamp (1.9) alongside. Rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:14:42 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 18
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1839 (3 Sept.) entire letter to London, marked "No enclosure in this letter", charged "4/4" and "2/2" in red, showing on reverse fine "Berbice, Sept 18/1839" d.s. (Type PS8) and red arrival c.d.s. with, on face, an elusive oval "rebate/inland office" d.s. in red (15.11). Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:16:01 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 19
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1840 (3 Jan.) entire letter to London, charged "4/4" (deleted) and "2/-" and showing, on reverse, mainly very fine "Berbice June 22/1840" (Type PS8; nearly five months later than recorded) overstruck by light arrival datestamp (2.3) in red. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:16:40 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 20
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1840 (4 July) entire letter to London Missionary Society in London, rated "1/5" and showing, on reverse across join, fine "berbice Augu4 1840" (Type PS9; earliest recorded date) and red arrival datestamp (27.9). Rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:17:12 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 21
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1840 (16 Sept.) entire letter to the London Missionary Society, rated "1/-" and showing, on reverse across join, superb "berbice*sep 19 1840" (Type PS8) with "19" dropped and red arrival datestamp (9.11). Rare. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:17:48 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 22
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Berbice. 1841 (June) entire to London, charged "2/-" (deleted) and "1/-" and showing, on reverse across join, fine straight-line "berbiice ju 24 1841" d.s. (Type PS9) partly overstruck by light arrival datestamp (3.8) in red. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:18:35 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 23
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Ship Letters. 1815 (6 Dec.) entire letter from Berbice to Inverness, charged "5/3", showing on reverse oval-framed "ship letter/Crown/berbice" (Type SL1) and, on face, step-type "greenock/ship letter" and red arrival datestamp (17.3; crossed by repaired tear); the entire letter with pressed and stained central vertical filing crease. The only known example. Photo (Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 550.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:19:27 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 24
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Early Letters and Handstamps. Ship Letters. 1875 (5 May) yellow envelope, complete with letter, from West Medway (17 miles from Boston, Mass.) to George Houghton at Demerara c/o of the U.S. Consul, charged "4" and showing a partial impression of the rare "demerara/ship letter" h.s. (Type SL2; over five years later than recorded), the reverse with Wise & Russell c.d.s. in blue and Georgetown (10.6) c.d.s. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-200
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:20:18 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 25
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z1-Z4,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1d. rose-red, (SF), 4d. rose, 6d. lilac and 1/- green, each cancelled by fine "A03" obliterator, the 6d. with a few trimmed perfs and the 1/- with a small corner crease otherwise fine. S.G. Z1-Z4, £2,450. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:21:37 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 26
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z1,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1d. rose-red strip of three, QI-QK, each clearly cancelled "A03", QF with three small worm-holes not affecting appearance otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. Z1, £1,050. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:22:44 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 27
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z1,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1d. rose-red pair, HG-HH, clearly cancelled "A03" with HH showing a very fine strike, fine. S.G. Z1, £700. Photo (Image1)
Est. £250-300
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:23:16 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 28
Symbol: Cat No: Z1-Z2,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1d. rose-red pair, TF-TG, and 4d. rose on small piece cancelled by legible "A03" obliterator, fine. S.G. Z1-Z2, £880. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:23:40 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 29
Symbol: Cat No: Z1,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1d. rose-red, HI, on fragment, clearly cancelled by fine "A03" obliterator, fine. S.G. Z1, £350. Photo (Image1)
Est. £100-150
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:24:09 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 30
Symbol: Cat No: Z3,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 6d. lilac strip of three with wing-margin at left on piece tied by legible "A03" obliterator, and a pair with wing-margin at right (ex Bollen) on piece clearly tied by "A03" obliterator, fine. S.G. Z3, £600. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-300
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:24:39 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 31
Symbol: Cat No: Z3,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 6d. lilac on piece tied by superb "A06" obliterator and showing "demerara" c.d.s. for 10 October 1858; some light discolouration around adhesive. S.G. Z3, £120 (Image1)
Est. £120-150
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:25:25 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 32
Symbol: Cat No: Z4,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1/- green strip of three on small piece, each cancelled "A03", fine. A very rare multiple. S.G. Z4, £5,400. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,000
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:26:09 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 33
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z4,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1/- green pair with wing-margin at right, both clearly cancelled "A03", a few shortish perfs at right and a small corner crease at top right otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. Z4, £3,600. Photo (Image1)
Est. £1,200-1,500
Opening GBP 900.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:26:27 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 34
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z4,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1/- green with wing-margin at left, cancelled by very fine "A03" obliterator, fine. S.G. Z4, £1,800. Photo (Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 470.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:26:44 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 35
Symbol: Cat No: Z3.
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1858 (9 July) envelope to Scotland, bearing 6d.lilac tied by superb "A03" and showing, on reverse, Demerara double-arc d.s., Glasgow (2.8) and arrival c.d.s. S.G. Z3. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:27:26 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 36
Symbol: Cat No: Z1.
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1859 (25 June) envelope to Edinburgh, bearing 1d. rose-red (6) all clearly cancelled by fine "A03" obliterator and showing, on reverse, Demerara and Edinburgh (20.7) datestamps. The envelope truncated at left, flap missing and with central vertical fold. A rare franking. S.G. Z1. Photo (Image1)
Est. £800-1,000
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:28:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 37
Symbol: Cat No: Z1,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1859 (5 July) entire from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana to Cologne, marked "Via Demerary & Southampton", bearing 1d. rose-red (DG) and 6d. lilac with wing-margin at left, both cancelled by "A03" obliterator, showing "paramaribo/franco" despatch d.s. in blue, oval-framed "p.", Paid London transit c.d.s. (5.8) and "england per aachen/franco" double-ring d.s. (6.8), all in red, with Demerara (7.7) and arrival (8.8) datestamps on reverse; the adhesives crossed by horizontal filing fold. A rare and attractive franking to a very infrequent destination. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. Z1, Z3. Photo (Image1)
Est. £2,000-3,000
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:28:50 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 38
Symbol:
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). A Unique "Glassco" and "Bollen" Cover. 1859 (23 Aug.) blue envelope to Scotland, bearing 1853-55 4c. blue with good to large margins on three sides, touched at bottom right, centrally cancelled by Demerara c.d.s., in combination with Great Britain 1856 6d. lilac cancelled by "A03" obliterator (neither are tied), showing red London Paid transit c.d.s. (15.9) with arrival datestamp on reverse. One of the great British Guiana rarities. Only this cover and a large piece are recorded bearing this franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). Photo (Image1)
Est. £5,000-6,000
Opening GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:29:43 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 39
Symbol: Cat No: Z2,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1859 (24 Oct.) front and part back to St. Vincent, marked "Registered" in red crayon, bearing 4d. rose and 6d. lilac cancelled "A03" and showing Demerara c.d.s. on reverse. A rare franking. S.G. Z2, Z3. Photo (Image1)
Est. £500-600
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:30:11 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 40
Symbol: Cat No: Z3.
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1859 (24 Dec.) double rate envelope to Sunderland, bearing 6d. lilac (2), both cancelled "A03", showing Paid London transit c.d.s. in red (19.1) with, on reverse, Demerara and arrival (20.1) datestamps. S.G. Z3. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 290.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:31:25 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 41
Symbol: Cat No: Z3.
Great Britain used in British Guiana. Georgetown (Demerara). 1860 (9 Jan.) envelope to Devizes, bearing 6d. lilac tied by "A03" obliterator, showing red London Paid c.d.s. (1.2) and, on reverse, Demerara and arrival datestamps. S.G. Z3. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-180
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:31:55 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 42
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z6,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. New Amsterdam (Berbice). 2d. blue Pl. 7, II, centrally cancelled by little over-inked "A04", fine. Rare. S.G. Z6, £1,300. Photo (Image1)
Est. £400-500
Opening GBP 900.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:32:59 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 43
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z7,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. New Amsterdam (Berbice). 4d. rose (perfs virtually cut off at left) and 6d. lilac, both cancelled "A04", fine. S.G. Z7, Z8, £775. Photo (Image1)
Est. £150-180
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:33:55 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 44
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z8,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. New Amsterdam (Berbice). 6d. lilac pair with wing-margin at right, both cancelled "A04", some trimmed or cut-off perfs at top and at foot otherwise fine. S.G. Z8, £650. Photo (Image1)
Est. £200-250
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:35:09 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 45
Symbol: Used
Cat No: Z9,
Great Britain used in British Guiana. New Amsterdam (Berbice). 1/- green cancelled by a little heavy "A04" obliterator, perfs cut-off at right, fine. Rare. S.G. Z9, £2,250. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:36:40 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 46
Symbol: Cat No: Z8.
Great Britain used in British Guiana. New Amsterdam (Berbice). 1859 (24 Jan.) envelope to London, bearing 6d. lilac cancelled by over-inked "A04" obliterator and showing, on reverse, Berbice double-arc d.s. and red arrival c.d.s. (15.2). Rare. S.G. Z8. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:37:37 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 47
Symbol: Cat No: 1,
1850-51 "Cottonreels". The unique and iconic 1851 "Cottonreel" cover. One of the Greatest Gems of Worldwide Philately. The "Weill Cover", One of the Great Gems of Worldwide Philately. 2c. black on rose Type B, a magnificent vertical pair, initialled "E.D.W." on 1851 (26 Nov.) entire letter to "Edward Gordon Esq., Plant. Good Hope", cancelled by "demerara" double-arc d.s.. The pair is of excellent colour for this stamp and cut square with good to large margins on three sides, close at left with frameline of lower stamp just impinged upon. As is inevitable for any old domestic letter of this colony, there is slight age staining. . . Ten examples of the 2c black on rose are known, including four single stamps off cover and three pairs on cover. However, only six examples, on cover or off cover, are available to collectors, as the remaining four include one pair on cover in the Royal Philatelic Collection, and two single examples off cover - one in the British Library in London, and the other in the Post and Telecommunications Museum in Bonn, Germany.. . Of the three pairs recorded, the other two are not in the outstanding state of preservation of the pair on the "Weill Cover", as one is extensively repaired - in the Royal Philatelic collection, and the other, on the "Miss Rose" entire letter, is cut round and with parts of the frame line missing. . . The finest known of the three pairs on cover, and therefore it can uncategorically be stated that the "Weill Cover" is "sans parell" in terms of quality. With the exception of this pair, the other eight surviving examples are cut round, and as a result, this is unique. It exhibits the rarest value of the "Cotton Reels" and is, undoubtedly, together with the unique "Cotton Reel" combination franking, one of the two most important covers of British Guiana. One of the top three covers of the British Empire, as well as an extraordinary rarity of philately in general, which must be ranked as one of the top fifteen philatelic gems of the world. S.G. 1, £650,000 off cover for cut round; unpriced for cut square. Photo (Image1)
Est. £300,000-500,000
Opening GBP 240,000.00
Sold...GBP 240,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:39:53 EST
Sold For 240000
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 48
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 2I,
1850-51 "Cottonreels". The "Caspary" and "Isleham" Cut Square 4 Cents. 4c. black on orange Type A, initialled "E.D.W.", cut square, fine clear impression and rich colour, margins all round except circular frame slightly cut into at left, tied on small piece by Demerara double-arc d.s. for November 1851, lifted and hinged in place, tiny thin spots. A very attractive example of this great rarity, which is remarkably difficult to obtain cut square. A highly desirable gem of this issue. S.G. 2I, £100,000. Photo (Image1)
Est. £30,000-40,000
Opening GBP 24,000.00
Sold...GBP 24,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:40:45 EST
Sold For 24000
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 49
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 2II,
1850-51 "Cottonreels". 4c. black on orange Type B, initialled "E.D.W.", cut round with circular frame mostly intact, cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s. for May 1851, thinned though of generally fine appearance as is difficult to find with these margins. S.G. 2II, £16,000. Photo (Image1)
Est. £2,500-3,000
Opening GBP 5,500.00
Sold...GBP 5,500.00
Closed..Dec-11-2024, 09:41:31 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 24026
Lot No: 50
Symbol: Used
Cat No: 3II,
1850-51 "Cottonreels". 4c. black on lemon-yellow Type A. initialled "E.D.W.", cut round showing large part circular frameline, good colour, cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s. for 2 November 1851, some ink-etching at the initials not affecting appearance and a rarity without faults. Highly desirable in this condition. R.P.S. (1966) and Brandon (2007) Certificates. S.G. 3II, £24,000. Photo (Image1)
