1935-59 "PROCÉRES Y RIQUEZAS" Exhibition Collection Specialised collection mounted on 150 exhibition pages representing possibly what is the most extensive study on the definitive issues from this period. The collection has five chapters with sections of famous men and national resources in original and modified designs. An extraordinary study showing a wide range of shades, varieties, proofs, imperforates, and watermark varieties, postal stationery, specimen, tête-bêche pairs, gutter pairs and blocks, booklets and booklet panes, perfins and a wide range of frankings. Noted also forgery to defraud the post. Remarkable and in-depth study of the origin of the printing papers from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, USA and of course national production. See also full set of scans on the Internet. A unique opportunity to acquire one of the most complete specialised collections of this area. (Image)

LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE 1864 Seal of the Republic, third and last issue, narrow "C" in CENTAVOS and no accent on "U", 5c Lilac rose in corner marginal block of nine, mint with fresh original gum, hinge in top horizontal row and two hinges in bottom row, the central horizontal row is never hinged, vertical crease between 1st and 2nd horizontal row resulting in a small separation between the first left stamps in the first and second horizontal rows, fresh deep rose shade and large margins all around, according to our research this is the LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE of this stamp, the second recorded largest multiple is a block of eight and was lately up for auction, an exceptional item and a key-piece for an exhibition collection of Argentina, cert. Philatelic Foundation (2024), (Scott 7HU, Yvert 5h) (Image)

1850-98 POSTAL HISTORY Exhibition collection of 46 selected frankings mounted on 23 pages, from prephilately to the late Queen Victoria period, strength in South Australia but also New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania, highlights include scarce 1850 South Australia pre-stamp cover to Port Phillip, also several first issues South Australia frankings with both perf. and imperf. Chalons issues, important Tasmania include 1857-67 10d green and 4d blue from Lauceston to the UK, also 1860 6d grey-violet on cover to Melbourne, then Victoria 1s2d franking to New-York, Western Australia 1893 2d fiscal-type (SG F12) to Perth, foreign destinations apart from the UK include Switzerland, Italy, Germany, USA and France, a great lot, see full set of scans on the web (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d ultramarine & grey-black, mint vertical pair from top left of sheet, lower example showing "Short Extra Flagstaff" variety (plate 2, row 2, stamp 1), never hinged, very fine positional pair (SG £225+) (Image)

1852 1c Black on magenta, good even margins all around, cancelled DEMERARA JY 4 1853, usual light surface rubbing plus a closed tear at top not detracting from this still pleasant example, cert. RPS (SG £6'500) (Image)

1852 1c Black on magenta, large margins, neatly cancelled by large part DEMERARA OC 02 1855 cds, an exceptional example of this classic rarity, with almost none of the usual surface rubbing that so often blights this delicate stamp, Behr (1981) and Holcombe (1986) certificates, the former noting "superbe nuance, qualité exceptionnelle" (SG £6'500) Provenance : Stanley Gibbons (2007) (Image)

1853-59 1c Vermillon, first stone, lightly used by part of DEMERARA cds, good even margins all around, cert. BPA (SG £1'700) (Image)

1853-55 4c Blue, deep fresh shade, large even margins all around, centrally cancelled by BERBICE 29 DE 53 cds, a gem, cert. RPS (SG £800) (Image)

1853-55 4c Pale Blue, centrally used by DEMERARA DE10 1857 cds, good even margins all around and fresh colour, signed Roumet and (SG £700) (Image)

1862 Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette: 1c Black on rose paper, rouletted 6, position 12 (row 2/6) showing WRONG ORNAMENT in the right hand scrolling (Type 13), an extremely rare and very fine unused example Provenance : Ferrari Sale 2, Lot 254 - Corinphila, Lot 3816 (Image)

1866-71 8c Brownish pink, horizontal strip of three cancelled by GEORGETOWN OC 26 1873 /A03 duplex, a scarce and charming multiple, lot also includes a 12c grey-lilac cancelled by large "5" numeral, see web (Image)

1866-71 8c Carmine, perf. 10, a large and well-centered example, never hinged, odd short perfs (trimmed at left) and trivial wrinkles mentioned for accuracy, wonderfully fresh and superb colour (SG £500) Provenance : Stanley Gibbons (2012) (Image)

1866-71 24c yellow-green, perf. 10, odd shortish perfs, still far above average, scarce unused (SG £325) Provenance : Stanley Gibbons (2012) (Image)

1866-71 48c Crimson, perf. 10, slightly ragged perfs as often, nicely centered with a noticeably clear impression (SG £475) Provenance : Stanley Gibbons (2008) (Image)

1875-76 12 Lilac, perf. 15, brilliant original gum, straight edge at foot, very fine and very scarce in unused condition (SG £1'100) Provenance : Stanley Gibbons (2012) (Image)

1875-76 24c yellow-green, perf. 15, straight edge at right and tiny corner fault at upper right, but wonderfully fresh with lovely colour, scarce unused (SG £850) Provenance : Stanley Gibbons (2012) (Image)

1891 Surcharged locally 6c on 10c on 4d mauve with variety "6 and bar inverted", mint, signed on reverse W.G.A (Alkman) and Stanley Gibbons, also cert Brandon, very fine (SG £600) (Image)

1870-2023, Collection en 5 albums (1851-1980), plus 34 livres annuels de la Poste (1990-2023), dont série 60 ans de règne (Image)

1890 Small Queen 2c Green, with "BRITISH AMERICAN" in selvedge, never hinged, very fine, cert. Greene (Image)

1897 Jubilee issue: Never hinged selection of four items, being three 5c Blue and one $1 Lake, the latter with slight adherence traces on reverse, one 5c with cert. PSE (SG £780) (Image)

1945-1948, séries n°120/133, 134/143, 144/154 en blocs de 4, non dentelé, TB (Image)

1863 1d Deep brick-red, large margins, used with clear triangle-of-bars cancel, a brilliant N°1 from the COGH, cert. RPS (SG £500) (Image)

Small used selection of five singles, on stockcard comprising SG 3, 8, 27 with displaced surcharge (cert. RPS) and 57a (variety "no stop after Penny") plus normal (57), the former with cert RPS (SG £725) (Image)

1863-66 1d Deep Blue, perf. 12 1/2, watermark inverted and reversed, used horizontal pair, small abrasion at bottom of right example, still fine and unusual, cert. RPS (Image)

1849-1998, Small mint & used assembly incl. FDCs, see scans on the web (Image)