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Catalogue 285: British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
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Losnr. : 3461 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1866: Composite Die Proof for 1 d. and 6 d. values, engraved on unwatermarked thick wove paper, the completed designs, printed in pale bluish green. Most of these Proofs were separated and sold singly (see RL Encyclopaedia, page 163). Attractive and very rare.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 3462 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 6 d. deep rose on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of ten (2 x 5) from the sheet of 25 subjects, third stamp (Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Large "V" in Virgin", fresh colour and superb appearance, one minor perf. age spot on large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'595+.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 3463 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 d. yellow-green on white wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused sheet of twelve subjects (3 x 4), with sheet margins all round but for tiny piece missing at upper right, fresh colour and superb appearance, one minor perf. age spot on large part og. or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 960+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 3464 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Lithographed & Typographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on greyish wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused example with typical blind perfs. at left and at right, fresh and fine, slight wrinkle on large part og. Scarce. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 275.Ausruf : 140 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 3465 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3466 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3467 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, a single example used on 1886 cover to Washington DC, tied by "A91" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Tortola' despatch cds (Jan 20), 'St. Thomas' transit cds (Jan 21), 'New York / Paid All' transit and Washington arrival with 'Carrier' datestamps (numbers 7 and 8) of February 4th. A rare stamp on letter.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 3468 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Frames Superimposed 1867: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, well centred and of good colour, left hand stamp showing variety "Long-Tailed second "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), slight age spot on large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 390+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 3469 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3470 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1879/84: 1 d. emerald-green and scarce 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, fresh unused and 1883/84 set of four values, wmk. Crown CA, incl. both shades of the 1 d. and the 2½ d. ultramarine with "Watermark Inverted" variety, fresh unused, all with large part og. Gi = £ 595.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 3471 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3472 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1883 (Jan-Feb): De La Rue Proofs for the Keyplate design with ½ d. dull green, ½ d. rose (as used for 1 d. value) and ½ d. ultramarine (as used for 2½ d. value), all Imperforate on watermarked paper applied to cards ex the De La Rue archives, each overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7). For similar examples see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 6506. Rare and very attractive, an important group.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 July 2005, lot 2094.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 3473 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1883/84: ½ d. dull green, 1887/89 1 d- rose-red - single, two pairs and a strip of three and 4 d. pale chestnut used on 1888 registered OHMS cover to Paris all tied by nine strikes of the "A13" obliterator in black with 'Tortola' despatch cds (Oct 24) alongside. Oval 'R' in black and reverse with Paris arrival (Nov 12). File fold away from adhesives and some aging and soiling but a very rare commercial usage of these issues.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 July 2005, lot 2105.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 3474 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3475 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3476 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3477 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, perf. 15, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", particularly fine with the surcharges spaced more widely apart than generally found on this error, fresh colour, typically mottled and browned large part og. An exceedingly fine (possibly the finest) example of a very rare stamp. Certs. RPSL (1938), BPA (2020) Gi = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Donne.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.500 CHFLosnr. : 3478 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "Surcharge Inverted" on first stamp and second stamp surcharge upright; of fresh colour, typically mottled and browned large part og. An outstanding and very famous pair. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 55'000.rnNote: This pair was illustrated on the front of the Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth Part One catalogue in 1979.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1890; Collection Cecil Donne.rnAusruf : 20.000 CHFZuschlag : 44.000 CHFLosnr. : 3479 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1898/99: Essay by De La Rue for the Virgin definitive issue, an Imperforate Essay printed in deep indigo-blue on pale blue paper, with the halo and rays of light picked out by hand in Chinese white, mounted on large thick card for proposal dated "March 7th 98" at top right in ink. Ex the De La Rue archives, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6507. Exceptional and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1512; Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 335.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 3480 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1899 (Jan): Virgin ½ d. yellow-green, an unused corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) from lower left corner of the sheet with varieties "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" at left, second stamp Row 8, stamp 2 showing variety "HAΓFPENNY", seventh stamp, Row 10 stamp 1, showing variety "HALFPFNNY", of lovely fresh colour, large part og. Superb and extremely rare combination of three varieties. Cert. RPSL (1979).rnProvenance: William 'Bill' Tatham.rnAusruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 3481 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1899 (Jan): ½ d. yellow green, showing variety "HAΓFPENNY", showing variety "HALFPFNNY" and 4 d. brown showing variety "FOUR PENCF" variety, all used on 1901 cover to Roseau, Dominia tied by "A91" obliterators with 'Virgin Islands' cds at left (June 3) and 'Dominica' arrival cds (June 6) below in black. Overall aging but a most extraordinary usage of the three varieties on one cover, a similar item is referrred to in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 177.rnrnAusruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 3482 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1901: 1 d. postal stationery envelopes (H&G B1+B1a), one used to Saxony up-rated with 1899 ½ d. yellow-green in a strip of three cancelled 'Tortola' cds's (July 11, 1902), the other sent registered to Berlin via St. Thomas up-rated with 1 d. brick-red and 4 d. brown cancelled by 'Tortola' cds's (March 13, 1902). A fine pair.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 3483 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1901: 2½ d. pale blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) sent registered to New Jersey, up-rated with 1899 4 d. brown tied by neat 'Tortola' cds's (May 30, 1904), just two days prior to the 1904 issue being released. New York backstamp (June 10). A fine cover.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 3484 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3485 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1919 (March 11): War Tax 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of six from lower right corner of the sheet with Plate Number '6' in margin, variety "A" of "CA" in watermark sideways - this seen clearly below the fourth stamp in the margin, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. See footnote in the Stanley Gibbons Part One catalogue. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (2004) Gi = unpriced.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 3486 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3487 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
Losnr. : 3488 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1½ d. Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING with AFTER STRIKING superimposed on top in black, dated in pencil '1/2/22' at lower right. Slightly dusty but fine.Ausruf : 160 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3489 Jungfern Inseln/Virgin Islands
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