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Austria continued...

Austria continued...

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50010

Austria - 1858 Newspaper Tax Stamp 1k and 4k, group of 34 items comprising a retouched painted master on film of the 1kr value -the foundation for the creation of the clichés-, of which there are eleven for this value, including five negative glass clichés, six glass support clichés, with four in black, one in vermilion and one in orange-brown, four with notations incl. one with 5% chemical substance at 2 minutes light exposure at 17°C temperature; seven celluloid clichés, two in blue, one with notation "A1" and indicating a violet filter was used with 5.5% substance, three in black, one with 6% chemical substance, one in vermilion marked "C.14" and 6% chemical substance, one negative celluloid, also ten trial working essays in blue and black on white paper, three with two impressions and a vertical strip of three on one piece with notations showing one crossed in red crayon, accompanied by one final reproduction of the 1k value with the violet Sperati hs and numbered 256, three glass support clichés for the 4k incl. two negative (both cracked), one celluloid cliché in a burnt-orange with notations indicating a 5% chemical substance; a unique and remarkable selection of clichés supported by material not previously available in such detail or quantity.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14)

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Estimate. € 2,500

SOLD for € 12,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Bechuanaland

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Bechuanaland Protectorate - 1888, "Protectorate" overprint, a unique assembly including a highly valuable copper plate (very rarely encountered in the Sperati production artifacts), a die proof on pelure paper and six additional die proofs on two different medium wove papers, including one composite with two overprints; only one die proof (ex Walske) and a matrix were recorded in the Postal Museum in Paris; Bechuanaland is unlisted in the Sperati I.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Estimate. € 1,000

SOLD for € 1,800.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Belgium

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Belgium - 1869-78 5fr, glass plate negative, defective in places, and exposure trial on photographic paper, numbered "7" with "foncé" in pencil (dark), two glass clichés in brown and negative of the same cds with different dates (Sperati did not remember for which reason he made reproductions of cds's, as the reproductions are unused), several cutouts from old sale catalogues displaying this stamp, and essay on paper of the "Anvers/27 Janv 54/5 S" cds; unique.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

Estimate. € 600

SOLD for € 950.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Belgian Congo

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Belgian Congo - 1887-94 Second Issue 10fr, assembly of 38 items, comprising one negative master glass cliché with the surround and the tablet denomination handpainted on reverse in blue with the purpose of avoiding the light to enter laterally in the following step, five glass support clichés showing different intensities of impression, eight clichés on celluloid mainly in black and vermilion to create better contrasts, including one with part of additional impression disposed sideways, two essays on paper with blank denomination and one with part of further impression sideways; the part dedicated to postmark features cds's of Boma and Matadi, with eight glass clichés of which five are negative, and eight essays on paper with numerous annotations by Sperati, which also numbered these essays and dated in Dec-44 and Jan.-45; along with six cutouts from auction catalogues used by Spearti to trace the cancellations, which are highlighted in black. A sensational and unique group, with no more clichés in the "Ultimate" collection or in the Postal Museum in Paris; nor the negative and nor the cliché in possession of the B.P.A. are dated, with this much more extensive assembly of preproduction artifacts providing dates in 1944 and 1945.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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Estimate. € 2,000

SOLD for € 2,400.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Bermuda

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Bermuda - 1883 issue, group of seven items including six glass support clichés, of which four of the 4d value in orange-brown and brown shades, one with the notation "more oily", two further glass cliches of the 1s value in grey and in sepia, together with a 1s exposure trial on photographic paper dated 8/12/40, these clichés representing the foundation of his reproduction; the only clichés so far recorded for Bermuda; the date of the photographic reproduction being of great interest because Sperati's Bermuda 1s proof, which was part of the "Ultimate" collection, is dated June 21 1915.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate. € 1,000

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Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Bolivia

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Bolivia - 1867-68 First Issue 10c Condor, the exceptional group of ten items including two glass cliches each featuring one pair of designs, in black and brown-grey, the latter in negative, three trial exposures of each pair on photographic paper with two showing note of Sperati about the intensity of the imrpession, and five essays of cancellations, of which three with two examples, of "Correo de la Paz/RB" cds with two different dates, "Cint" & "Sucre" straight lines, four with profuse notes in pencil and three with Sperati's fingerprints using the same ink; an extraordinary lot with nothing similar known. nor cliches nor matrices included in the Postal Museum of Paris and "Ultimate" collections; a negative adte 1941 is reported by the B.P.A.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate. € 1,000

SOLD for € 1,300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

50016

Bolivia - 1868 500c Nine Stars, original matrix on film, being the first step in the process to execute the reproductions, with notations on sides and base including "Alpha BCK" fil of the English brand "Ilford" used by Sperati before WWII, also "hiver" referring to the winter as the chemical substance used was probably reacting better at around 15° in his laboratory, with this being produced in January 1930, undoubtedly unique and the basis to produce clichés.(Image 1) (Image 2)

Estimate. € 250

SOLD for € 440.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Brazil

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Brazil - 1843 "Bull's Eyes" 60r & 90r, the sensational assembly made up of 84 items, comprising: 60 réis: one negative glass cliché in brown-red dated Feb-34, and ten glass support clichés with the image reversed in predominantly dark brown and red, of which two dated August 1941, and two of higher interest with notes including "passable qq. copie rereretouché" (fair -result- some copies 'rereretouched', which probably caused some frustration in Sperati) and "tiré 10/42" ('issued' in Oct-42), the other showing a quite clear impression and annotated "23 x 5 x 1'30" " (5% of a chemical substance, light exposure of 1 min 30 secs under 23°C temperature); six clichés on celluloid with three being negative, in shades from black and red, including notes "expo. (...) 15" verm x 2" (we presume that he only exposed to light the cliché to light for 15 secs twice (?)) and indicating that it was 'issued' in Oct-42, which is a coincident date in other two clichés being negative; two trial exposures on photographic paper and 21 essays or 'die' proofs on wove paper also including multiple impressions and combined with cancellations. 90 réis: an exceptional master negative which also exhibits a static cancellation highlighted in yellow -an extraordinary feature in the Sperati archive-, with the denomination and the four spandrels being extensively retouched, annotated in pencil "Alpha" which refers to a type of celluloid from the "Ilford" brand which he coukd not obtain during WWII as a result of the restrictions on circulation of merchandise (this is dated 1941 and also 10/42, which makes this use rare in this period), and other notes about the usage of a double film in formol and otehr element for one night; also one glass cliché with "17° x 5% x 2' " (exposure to light during 2 mins under 17°C, with a 5% of a chemical substance) and cliché on celluloid, both in black, as well as three trial exposures on photo paper from the negative master of this lot, which was also used in the three essays on paper also presented here (one in pair) and numbered from 5 to 7 incl. one 6bis. Cancellations: four types including framed "Maceio", "Pelotas" straight-line, "Correio Geral da Corte" cds and "Victoria straight-line, with two negative glass clichés, one dated 11/43, and 11 clichés on film/celluloid, some in negative and/or with two strikes with dates of production ranging from 10/42 to 6/45and 19 essays on pelure or mainly medium white wove abundant notes in pencil by Sperati. Certainly the largest assembly of the Sperati production for Brazil recorded, of great delight and fascination as the "Bull's Eyes" represent the first issue of the American continent; only few trial exposures were gathered in the "Ultimate" collection with no previous elements of the process of reproduction, and in the Musée de la Poste of Paris no clichés or matrices are found for Brazil; the B.P.A. does not mention any matrix or cliché in its book.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16)

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Estimate. € 12,000

SOLD for € 12,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

British Guiana

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British Guiana - 1853-59 "Ship" 1c issue, the astonishing group of 13 glass clichés, including three negative glass cliché in purple-brown, black and grey (latter has crack not affecting the design), six of the glass clichés in differing shades of vermilion (the target shade), two of the glass clichés dated 4/31 and 6/32 indicating when Sperati undertook his work, one black cliché marked as "a" with the Sperati notation "22 x 6% x 3'30" "indicating the temperature was 22°C and he used 6% of a substance exposing it to light for 3 minutes 30 seconds, the vermilion examples with similar notations indicating the process of refining the quality of the impression through the use of varying quantities of substances and light exposure at varying temperatures; a remarkable and unique assembly of glass clichés from this iconic British colony, which includes three negative glass clichés which are valuable and very rare in any territory produced by Sperati. There has been no mention in the literature dedicated to the work of Jean de Sperati on British Guiana, making this lot a highly valuable considering the significance of this country in classic philately.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate. € 4,000

SOLD for € 4,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

British Honduras

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British Honduras - 1882-87 Queen Victoria 6d and 1s issues, group of 12 items including 6p and 1s master negatives on film with painted surround to avoid the light to diffuse laterally, the 6d design also retouched by Sperati showing incredible attention to the smallest detail, four glass support clichés of the 6d value, one in yellow dated 2/38, one in pale-vermilion dated 8/44 with the notations "a" 3 minutes 30 seconds exposure to light, one in orange-red dated 2/45, and three glass clichés of the 1sh in black and grey-black, the former dated 2/35, one in orange dated 4/38 with the notation 18°C temperature with 5% of a substance at 2 minutes 30 seconds exposure to light, also two clichés on celluloid of the 6d and a hand signed final reproduction of the same value; an incredible selection of working clichés with two master negatives which are the basis of the clichés for these two values, a unique assembly including the 1s not previously seen as a finished reproduction, with this lot also containing its unique key item: the master negative; the "Ultimate" collection had one stamp and two pmk clichés documented; with regards to matrices or clichés, the B.P.A. Sperati I only documents a negative but for the "A06" cancellation.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10)

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Estimate. € 2,000

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Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

British Levant

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British Levant - 1909 Issue with overprints, lot of eight items comprising one copper plate developed for the "1 piastre 10 paras" overprint which has been defaced, one copper plate for "1 piastre 30 paras" overprint, accompanied by two working trail essays in black on wove paper of this overprint, also three essays of the "2 piastres 20 paras" on white wove paper and one on pelure paper which have derived from a typography copper plate (missing); a unique assembly and a new discovery. The B.P.A. only listed the registered datestamp of Smyrna but unknowing its possible usage, and in Sperati II, only the "1 Piastre - 30 Paras" overprint was reported but not the otehr denomination, adding that "the overprint is lithographed and lacks the typographic wave of the genuine", this being the main test to identify the forgery; in contrast, the typographic attempt for Sperati's reproductions is demonstrated in this lot with these two engraved copper plates.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

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Estimate. € 500

SOLD for € 850.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

British Post Offices Abroad

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Danish West Indies. British West Indies - Cancellations: group of ten including a unique assembly of four genuine stamps which Sperati used to reproduce postmarks and affixed to cellophane, with three chemically treated consequently exhibiting the design missing to retain the two barred "A07" ovals of Dominica, paper essay with barred "A11" and matching St. Lucia cds dated Dec. 1944, four pelure paper essays with barred "A12" of St. Christopher, and Tobago cds with two matching types of "A14", as well as paper essay showing "A08" of Montserrat.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Estimate. € 300

SOLD for € 300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Roumelie Orientale Post Offices

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Bulgaria, Eastern Roumelia or Turkey - 1884 5pi, a unique trio in private hands featuring the background impression, including one master negative on film and one glass support cliché, these two showing part of an additional example at left, and one cliché on celluloid bearing a single design; only three matrices are known in the Musée de la Poste of Paris.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

Estimate. € 400

SOLD for € 800.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Canada

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Canada - 1859 5c vermilion "The Beaver". Negative glass support cliché with painted surrounding to highlight the design and create contrast, a unique item of great visual impact for exhibition; a new discovery about the work of Sperati, as this reproduction is unknown in the handbooks on his work; the vermilion colour used by Sperati typically increases in density and thus being able to provide a sufficient contrast to give a good matrix.(Image 1) (Image 2)

Estimate. € 500

SOLD for € 1,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

50024

Canada - 1859 Jacques Cartier 17c, group of six items including one retouched master negative on film dated by Sperati "1/57", this being the most important item of this project and the basis to produce the clichés, four glass support clichés in different colours (blue, orange, black and silver grey), as well as one celluloid collective cliché of the target numeral 6 and barred oval. Sperati never finished this work, the left part of the stamp which was perforated on the design would have required a reconstruction work; thanks to the retouched master negative and its annotations we have discovered that Sperati undertook this project in January 1957, a few months before he died in April; A unique and most desirable assembly of this beautiful stamp, of great fascination for revealing what was hitherto unknown: this now has the status of being the last project of Jean de Sperati. The "Ultimate" collection sale of Sperati contained one working proof on paper and a exposure trial, coming originally from the daughter of Sperati; as the B.P.A. purchased part of his archive in 1953, no items are included in its collection.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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Estimate. € 1,500

SOLD for € 1,700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

50025

British Columbia & Vancouver Island - 1865 5 cents: group of 37 items comprising the important retouched master negative on film, six celluloid clichés of which two transparent impressions, 11 glass support clichés including six reversed impressions, these all exhibiting a fascinating array of colours (rose, dark violet, black, sepia, orange); one tracing paper with cancellation of the barred numeral 35 and the "Paid" postmark, two celluloid clichés for the "Paid" pmk. and the oval "Post Office / Victoria Vancouver", six glass support clichés for the previously mentioned cancellations accompanied by nine printed ink trials with annotations. With regards to the stamps, the annotations indicate Sperati undertook the working process between November to December 1942, whereas the dates for the cancellations range from July 1943 to January 1953; by far the most significant assembly ever recorded - in fact, the B.P.A. only mentions one cliché dated in November 1942; only one exposure trial, which is a primitive step of the definitive reproduction of the stamp, and four single definitive reproductions were offered in the "Ultimate" collection sale of Sperati.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13)

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Estimate. € 3,000

SOLD for € 3,600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Newfoundland

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Newfoundland - 1857 2d, 4d, 6 1/2d, 8d and 1s issues, group of 156 items, comprising for the 2d value, two retouched painted matrices on film (positive and negative), four glass support clichés in red, light-brown and brown and one negative cliché, five celluloid clichés in green, vermilion, red and black one dated 7/43, for the 4d value one retouched painted matrices on film with notations and dated 12/42, two glass support clichés one in negative, seven celluloid clichés with notations dated 2/43, 5/43, 6/43, two of these have cancellations, shades range from vermilion, red, grey and black, eleven exposure trials on photographic paper in brown with notations, two are used stamps, the 6 1/2d value has four retouched painted matrices on film with extensive notations, two with the date 27/1/12, one with 4/30, five glass support clichés in vermilion one dated 7/32, one celluloid cliché in black, for the 8d value there are sixteen glass support clichés, three of which are negative clichés, one celluloid cliché and one exposure trial on photographic paper in brown and twelve trial essay on white wove paper, three in vermilion, one red and the rest in black, one has the date 2/53, the 1s value with two copper plates which are his attempt to develop a typography printing reproduction with ten essays on pelure paper, two retouched painted matrices on film dated 5/29 with additional notations and one further unpainted dated 3/30, eleven negative glass support clichés one dated 5/29 (corner of glass missing not affecting the design), ten glass support clichés in vermilion, red, white, black and purple-brown, one dated 10/29 three negative celluloid clichés, also there is a Pascal Scheller certificate for one of the clichés, eight celluloid clichés in vermilion, black, grey and red, one dated 12/43, and five trial exposures on photographic paper, other items included are a celluloid of a 6d in brown accompanied by a finished reproduction with a cancel signed on the back, finished reproduction for the 4d (1) in vermilion and 1s (2) in red the latter two signed on the back and a small photo box full of clichés for various cancellation including glass support and celluloid, essays and notations; a unique array of previously unknown clichés and the copper plates which illustrate Sperati attempt to develop a typography printing process, which it seems were not of the required quality and thus his efforts were focused upon his more tradition method of utilising photolithography; there were no copper plates included in the "ultimate" collection.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37)

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Estimate. € 15,000

SOLD for € 17,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Ceylon

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Ceylon - 1883, 2c on 4c reproduction and a genuine stamp from this issue with its design being chemically removed with the purpose of creating an essay for the "Postage &/Five Cents/Revenue" overprint.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

Estimate. € 100

SOLD for € 200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM

Local Post

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Shanghai. China, Local Post Shanghai - 1866 12ca, the extraordinary trio formed by master negative on film with painted areas within the side tablets and around characters and symbols, as well as in the surround of the area delimited by the stamp, these retouches made with the purpose of avoiding the light to diffuse laterally; glass support cliché in reddish brown with Sperati notes and additional glass displaying white impression of the design reversed from the negative. The reproduction of any Shanghai Local Post example by Sperati was unknown before; these three artifacts are unique and the only evidence of an attempt to reproduce Chinese philately.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

Estimate. € 5,000

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Colombia

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Colombia - 1861-62 Issues, group of eight essays of cancellations on white wove and pelure papers, including Bogotá pearl oval in blue (on this essay Sperati refers to the cliché of May-41 and he produced it in Nov-43, and indicates the colophonite as a chemical substance he used) and black, "0" numeral in red (on this annotated that it exist this cancellation in red and additionally that he 'issued' -tiré- or reproduced this in November 1943), blue and black, "Honda./Franca." & "Cartago./Franca." ovals.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Estimate. € 200

SOLD for € 200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 11:59 PM