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1912, King George V 1½ d. brown, tied by illegible cds. to envelope to Menton, taxed upon arrival with French postage dues, then redirected to and taxed in Monte Carlo, next sent to Italy where it was taxed a third time with Italian postage due, finally sent back to Bristol, with transit cds. "LONDON 18 MY 25". A fine, well travelled and colourfull mail

1920, König George V. 4 Pence mit Stempel "DOCKS B.O. SOUTSHAMPTON REGISTERED 29.JU 20" auf R-Vordruckbrief "Ocean Letter" der Firma "Macron International Marine Communication" nach London mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag rückseitig mit Öffnungsmängeln und kleine Fehlstellen, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung

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1925, König George V. ½ Pence, 1 Pende und 4 Pence je mit Stempel "DOCKS B.O. SOUTSHAMPTON REGISTERED 25.FE 26" auf R-Vordruckbrief "Ocean Letter" der Firma "The Cunard Steam Ship Company" komplett mit Inhalt nach Zürich. Der Umschlag und die Marken mit Beförderungs- und Alterungsspuren

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1927, König George V. ½ Pence und 5 Pence mit Stempel "TOLBURY ESSEX 6.SP.27" auf R-Vordruckbrief "Ocean Letter" der Firma "Radio Communication Co. Ltd." komplett mit Inhalt nach Delitzsch, Deutschland mit Ankunftsstempel in guter Gesamterhaltung

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1840, 2 Pence blau, Platte 1, DB-DC, farbfrisches und allseits voll- bis breitrandiges, waagerechtes Paar mit zwei sehr klaren roten Malteser-Kreuz-Stempeln, einwandfrei, ein sehr dekoratives und seltenes Paar, signiert Bühler und Rismondo BPP

1840, 2 pence blue, plate 1, DB-DC, fresh coloured and on all sides good to wide margins, horizontal pair with two very clear red MC, very fine, a scarce and attractive pair, signed Bühler and Rismondo BPP.

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Royal Household Mail 1870: 1841, 2 Pence blau, Platte 4, MA, meist breitrandig (nur unten links angeschnitten), zentrisch entwertet mit kleinem "POR/S. C" in Stern (Portsmouth Sorting Carriage) auf einem Trauerumschlag von Osborne House (rückseitig mit Wappen auf der Verschlussklappe), adressiert von Queen Victorias mit eigener Handschrift an "Miss Murray MacGregor, Hampton Court, Kingston on Thames" mit Ankunftsstempel "DE 30 1870"; eine sehr späte Verwendung des 2 Pence geschnitten von 1841/53, bisher ist nur eine weitere lose Marke bekannt (ex Grant collection 2003), die diese späte Verwendung der 2 Pence geschnitten auf (Royal? ) Post von der Isle of Wight oder Portsmouth belegt. Eine einzigartige Verwendung des Handstempels "POR/S.C auf dem Brief, möglicherweise der wichtigste philatelistische Brief von Königin Victoria in privater Hand, Fotoattest Karl Louis (2016)

Königin Victoria und Miss Murray MacGregor waren früher durch ihre literarischen Interessen Freunde geworden, wobei die Dame half, die "Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands" der Königin zu korrigieren. Es wird vermutet, dass Post von Königin Victoria oder ihrem engsten Familien- und Freundeskreis besonders berücksichtigt wurde, um Postverzögerungen bei Besuchen in ihrer königlichen Residenz Osborne House auf der Isle of Wight zu vermeiden. Die Familie Murray MacGregor erhielt 1851 von Königin Victoria eine Residenz im Hampton Court Palace, als Sir John Atholl Bannatyne Murray MacGregor, damals Lieutenant-Gouverneur der Jungferninseln, auf Tortola in Westindien starb.

Royal Household Mail 1870: 1841, 2 pence blue, plate 4, MA, mainly large margins (just cut into at bottom left), centrally cancelled by small "POR/S.C" in star (Portsmouth Sorting Carriage) used on mourning envelope from Osborne House (crest on flap) addressed in Queen Victorias' own handwriting to "Miss Murray MacGregor, Hampton Court, Kingston on Thames" with arrival datestamp "DE 30 1870"; a very late use of the 1841/53 2pence imperf and despite a single off-cover (ex Grant collection 2003) that proves that the late use of the 2d imperfs on (Royal?) Mail from the Isle of Wight or Portsmouth, an unique usage of the "POR/S.C" handstamp cancelling the 2d imperf on cover; possibly the most important philatelic cover from Queen Victoria in private hand; 2016 K Louis BPP certificate  

Queen Victoria and Miss Murray MacGregor had earlier become friends through their literary interests, the lady helping to correct the Queens "Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands". It is believed that mail from Queen Victoria or her immediate circle of family and friends received special consideration to avoid postal delay when visiting at her Royal Residence Osborne house on the the Isle of Wight. The Murray MacGregor family were given residence at Hampton Court Palace by Queen Victoria in 1851, when Sir John Atholl Bannatyne Murray MacGregor, then Lieutenant-Governor of the Virgin Islands died at Tortola in the West Indies

Provenienz: A. G. Brewer Sammlung (1976)                                            Heinz Reck Sammlung (in den 80er-Jahren)                                        "Symphony in Blue" Sammlung (1999-2016)                                 World Stamp Auktion H.R. Harmer (2016)

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1850, Prince Consort 1 Pence Essay in Schwarz, ungebraucht ohne Gummierung, repariert, optisch ansprechendes Exemplar, Fotoattest BPA (2015)

1850, Prince Consort 1 pence essay in black, unused without gum, repaired, visually appealing copy, certificate BPA (2015).

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1850, Prince Consort 1 Pence Essay in Rotbraun, farbfrisch und allseits voll- bis breitrandig, ungebraucht mit kleinen Gummiflecken oben auf der Vorderseite, sonst einwandfrei, selten, Fotoattest RPS (1969)

1850, Prince Consort 1 pence essay in red-brown, fresh colour and good to wide margins on all sides, unused with small rubber spot on top of front, otherwise fine, rare, certificate RPS (1969).

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1965, Robert Burns 1 Schilling 3 Pence mit verschobener Farbe gelborange, Randstück, postfrisch, einwandfrei, dekorativ

1965, Robert Burns 1 shilling 3 pence with shifted colour yellow-orange with sheet margin, unmounted mint, fine, decorative

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1840/2011, collection in a binder from some QV (mixed quality) incl. Penny Black, Embossed 1s. green, 1867 5s. rose postmarked "C" (Constantinople), 1891 1 Pound green, main value in modern MNH issues form 1960 onwards.

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1s. dull green, lettered SJ, fresh colour for this and good perforation, lettered SJ, unused with slightly sweated gum, a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed Köhler a.o. and certificate BPA (2023)

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1890, 5s. rose on white paper with blue-black overprint, lettered JA, fresh colour and good centering, unused with large part original gum, few nibbed perfs, light gum creases, a fine and elusive stamp, several signatures and certificate BPA (2023)

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10s. cobalt on white paper, lettered CH, fresh color and good centering, small thin at bottom, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, signed Thier a.o. and certificate BPA (2023)

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1£ brown-lilac, fresh colour and mostly good perforations, lettered FB, unused, few nibbed perfs, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

Provenance: 188. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1968)

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1£ green, fresh colour and good perforation, lettered JC, without JC/TA framebreak, used with central "ACCOUNT BRANCH GLASGOW 12 OC 94", unobtrusive pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine, a scarce signed, signed Köhler and certificate BPA (2023)

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1902, Edward VII 5s. carmine rose, fresh colour and good centering and perforation, neatly used with hooded London Registered cds., colour slightly suffused, a fine and attractive copy of this rare stamp, signed Bühler and certificate BPA (2023)

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1903, 10s. dull purple and carmine, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. to small fragment, an attractive example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

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1902, 5d. dull purple and blue, fresh colour and good perforation, used, fine, certificate BPA (2023)

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1s. green and carmine, fresh colour and goof perforation, with central double-ring "EXMOUTH", a very fine example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

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1904, 5d. dull purple and ultramarine, used, a little rubbed and colour slightly suffused, still a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, certificate BPA (2023)

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