Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1859 Sherwin Issue (SG 40)
Sale No: 21JG
Lot No:71382
Symbol:GBP
1911 Sherwin reprints made after the plates were presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and defaced, with 1d (unissued) and 2d sheets of 12 in black, each mounted on sunken card, ideal for the specialist and for plating the stamps, ex "Tatiana" (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 21JG
Lot No:71383
Symbol:GBP
Cat No:40
1859 Sherwin 2d. deep blue, position 12, very slightly cut into on two sides, complete margins at top and base, showing neat strike of 'PAID' within circle, fine and rare, ex "Tatiana" (SG £8'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jun-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 21JG
Lot No:71384
Symbol:GBP
Cat No:40
1859 (Dec 8) Wrapper from Port Louis to France with 1859 2d Sherwin vertical pair tied by black void barred ovals, rated "16" decimes, with French "via Suez" transit adjacent reverse, reverse with GPO despatch double circle ds, Paris and Bordeuax arrival, small amount of ink corosion on the address panel, horizontal filing fold affecting franking barely noticeable, very fine and very rare, with only seven Sherwin covers recorded of which only three are paying the 4d overseas letter rate, an exhibition showpiece, ex Burrus and Kanai, cert. A. Diena (1965) and Brandon (2007). (Image)