Catalogue 285: British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
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Losnr. : 3501 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3502 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3503 Kayman Islands
1902/03: Edward VII the set of five values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), all with fresh colours and very fine, occasional wrinkle on large part og. The centering somewhat variable but an immensely rare complete set with this variety: the 1 s. orange value being one of just 37 examples possible Gi = £ 2'850.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 3504 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3505 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3506 Kayman Islands
1902/03: 6 d. brown, wmk. Crown CA, a used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), cancelled neatly by "Grand Cayman / Cayman Islands" cds (Sept 23, 1903) in black. Extremely rare - just 46 stamps were issued with this variety. Cert. BPA (2000) Gi = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 53.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 3507 Kayman Islands
1905: Edward VII the set of five values unused, wmk. Crown CA, all showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), all with fresh colours and very fine but for the 2½ d. with slight rub, occasional wrinkle on large part og. A very rare complete set with this variety: the 1 s. orange value being one of just 74 examples possible Gi = £ 2'425.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 3508 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3509 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3510 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3511 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3512 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3513 Kayman Islands
1907 (March 13): 4 d. brown & blue, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), of fresh colour, one trivial wrinkle on large part og. A rare stamp with just 46 examples with the variety possible Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 319.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 3514 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3515 Kayman Islands
1907 (March 13): 5 s. salmon & green, a used example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), well centred, fresh colour, cancelled by part "CAYMAN BRAC" double ring datestamp in black, leaving the variety clear. An exceptional rarity with just 19 stamps possible with the variety and just four or five used examples recorded. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi = £ 5'500.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 3516 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3517 Kayman Islands
1907 (Aug 30): ½ d. on 1 d. carmine, a single example tied to 1907 postcard carries as 'Printed Matter' to London, used on viewside of black & white postcard of the 'Public Offices, Georgetown, Grand Cayman', tied by light 'George Town' cds (Nov 16). Reverse with 'Kingston / Jamaica' cds (Nov 27) of transit. A rare stamp on card or cover.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 3518 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3519 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", well centred and of fine fresh colour, large part og. A very clear doubling of the surcharge and extremely rare thus: just 20 stamps are believed to exist with this variety, one of which is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. BPA (1957) Gi = £ 12'000.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 3520 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused example showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), of fresh colour, minor vertical wrinkle on superb large part og. Signed Giulio Bolaffi. An exceptionally rare stamp, just 1'800 stamps were surcharged, thus only 15 stamps can exist with this variety Gi = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 12 Jan 2011, lot 320.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 3521 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, the unused block of twelve (6 x 2), from the lower right of sheet with interpanneau margin at left and Plate Number '1' in lower margin, position 58 showing variety "Surcharge Omitted in pair with Normal", position 53 with partial doubling of the Surcharge, first stamp with pinhole and second stamp with small bend, of fresh colour and superb, large part og. with most including the variety pair, unmounted og. Only 1'800 stamps were surcharged in total, a magnificent and famous multiple for the Cayman Islands connoisseur. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 103'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke, 1961; Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 932.rnAusruf : 40.000 CHFZuschlag : 90.000 CHFLosnr. : 3522 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "½D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, a used example sharing small piece with 1907 4 d. brown & blue, neatly tied by complete "George Town / Grand Cayman" cds (27 Nov, 1907) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 500+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 480 CHFLosnr. : 3523 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet with interpanneau margin at right, showing variety "Dented Frame" (Left pane, Row 1, stamp 6), well centred and of fresh colour, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted go. Scarce with just 2'160 stamps surcharged and thus just 18 stamps can exist with this variety Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 124.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 3524 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, fresh colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Only 2'160 stamps surcharged, a rare multiple. Cert. RPSL (1947) Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 5-6 March 1981, lot 200.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 3525 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, a used example, correctly franking a 1907 postcard (Sheddon Road, Georgetown) to Grand Turk, Turks Islands, tied by "George Town / Grand Cayman" cds (Nov 29) in black. 'Kingston / Jamaica' transit adjacent (Dec 7) and 'Turks Islands' arrival cds 10 Jan, 1908). The card is written by George Hirst, Cayman Islands Commissioner with a Christmas message for H.H. Hutchings who was to succeed Mr. Hirst in 1912 as Acting Commissioner. Superb and extremely rare with just two postcard usages recorded bearing this adhesive.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Ken Clough, March 1998; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 368.rnrnAusruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3526 Kayman Islands
1907 (Nov): Provisional "1D" on 5 s. salmon & green, handstamped at Georgetown, a used example tied to 1907 card rate cover to Bright & Sons in the Strand, London by "George Town / Grand Cayman" cds (Dec 9) in black. Roughly opened at top which is strange as Bright was a stamp dealer, and slight edge wear to envelope; reverse with 'Kingston / Jamaica' transit cds (Dec 17) and London arrival (1 Jan, 1908). Reverse also shows manuscript of former owner 'R.E.R. Dalwick'. File fold away from the fine adhesive, a very rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1978).Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3527 Kayman Islands
1908 (Jan 6): "Imperium" Colour Trials for six proposed Postage & Revenue values, all removed form the De La Rue Appendix sheet, utilising the 6 d. value Imperforate, with 6 d. in pale blue (proposed 2½ d.), 6 d. in dull purple on yellow (3 d.), 6 d. dull greyish-purple & red on yellow (4 d.), 6 d. grey & black on green (1 s.), 6 d. green & red on yellow (5 s.) and 6 d. green & red on green (10 s.), the items shown were marked and signed off in the DLR records with "Approved for values stated". For illustration of the original Appendix sheet see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 2480. Rare and very fine with just two complete sets known.rnProvenance (for Appendix Sheet from which these may have come): Collection R.J. Edmondson, Harmers, London, 10 May 1988, lot 72.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 3528 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3529 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3530 Kayman Islands
Rural Post 1913: Cover to Georgetwon franked by 1907/09 6 d. dull purple & violet tied by "EAST END POST OFFICE / CAYMAN ISLANDS" cds in black (Sept 10), with two strikes of "BODDENTOWN / GRAND CAYMAN" cds alongside (Sept 11) and 'Georgetown' arrival cds (Sept 12) below, all in black. Scarce and most attractive cover.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 3531 Kayman Islands
1908 (March 30): 5 s. green & red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a complete left pane of sixty (6 x 10) with Plate Number '1' in top and lower margins, interpanneau margin complete at right, position 3 showing "Damaged Frame & Crown" variety prior to repair, minor splitting in top margin only, of fabulous fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. Believed to be the largest multiple now extant Gi = £ 3'100+.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 3532 Kayman Islands
1908 (Feb 12): Provisional "2½D" on 4 d. brown & blue, an unused example in a dull shade, well centred, fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Signed A. Diena, Herbert Bloch and others. Cert. A. Diena (1974) Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Adriano Landini, Milano, 13 March 1993, lot 2207.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 3533 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3534 Kayman Islands
Revenue 1908 (May): Revenue "1D" in black on 4 d. black & red on yellow, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet with Plate Number '1' above left stamp, of fresh colour, right hand stamp with variety "Surcharge Inverted", left hand stamp with normal surcharge, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. Extremely scarce: it is believed but 20 examples are known with the variety. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'250.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 3535 Kayman Islands
Revenue 1908 (May): Revenue "1D" in black on 4 d. black & red on yellow, an unused block of four of superb colour, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp in a multiple as just 396 stamps were surcharged, it is believed that less than four blocks are now extant Gi = £ 1'000+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 3536 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3537 Kayman Islands
1908/09: ¼ d. brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example (Right pane, Row 8, stamp 6) with Plate Flaw "Dot under "S" of Postage" showing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Right Margin", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 3538 Kayman Islands
1912/20: SPECIMEN strips of three as sent from the UPU, with 1 d., 2½ d., 3 d. (2), 4 d., 6 d., 1 s., 5 s. and 10 s. (2), all applied to six small pieces from the Madagascar Post Office archive, and further cancelled upon receipt with large circular "Postes et Telegraphes / Madagascar / Collection de Berne" cachets in red. An attractive and unique assembly.rnProvenance: Richard Maisel, Feb 2007; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 186.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 3539 Kayman Islands
1912/20: Definitive set of thirteen values to 10 s., wmk. Multiple Crown CA, together with the 'a' number shades (23 blocks incl. three 10 s. values), all fresh and fine with no less than fifteen blocks with Plate Numbers at top or at base, large part og. or unmounted og. A choice and particularly lovely reference set Gi = £ 2'300+.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 192.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 3540 Kayman Islands
Rural Post 1913: Cover franked by 1913 ¼ d. brown in a horizontal pair with Plate Number '1' in margin below, used on cover to Georgetown tied by "WEST BAY / GRAND CAYMAN" double ring datestamp in violet, with 'Georgetown / Grand Cayman' cds alongside in black of receipt, with repeated strike on reverse. Some overall aging but extremely rare - the opening day of the West Bay Post Office.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3541 Kayman Islands
1912/20: ½ d. green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. Small hinge thin at top not detracting from the appearance of a rare and elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 186.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 3542 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3543 Kayman Islands
1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Country name legend and Duty Plate only, 2 d. value printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated "17 JAN. 12" at top in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenancce: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 2 June 1971, ex 131; Collection RJ. Edmondson, Harmers, 10 May 1988, lot 101; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 179.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3544 Kayman Islands
1912: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Country name legend and Duty Plate only, 2 s. value printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated "17 JAN. 12" at top in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 2 June 1971, ex 131; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 180.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3545 Kayman Islands
1917 (Feb 26): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet showing variety "Surcharge Misplaced", with value surcharge now leaving the original value entirely clear, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A splendid and rare multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 211.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 3546 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3547 Kayman Islands
1917 (Sept 4): De La Rue "WAR STAMP / 1½d" surcharge (Type 16) in black on 2½ d. deep blue, an unused block of four of superb colour, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple - only 420 stamps were issued - in the foremost quality Gi = £ 3'000+.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 3548 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3549 Kayman Islands
1917 (Sept 4): War Stamp 1½ d. on 2½ d. deep blue, a used horizontal strip of three on 1918 registered 'Wilson' cover to Birmingham, neatly tied by two strikes of "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" cds (June 26) in black with registration label adjacent. Reverse with Jamaica transit and London datestamp (July 18).Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3550 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3551 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3552 Kayman Islands
1921/26: De La Rue 4 d. red on yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a horizontal strip of three, marginal from right of sheet, large margins all round, lovely fresh colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2484. Extremely rare.rnrnAusruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 3553 Kayman Islands
1921/26: De La Rue 10 s. carmine on green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of four with good to large margins all round, lovely fresh colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2484. Extremely rare.rnrnAusruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 3554 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3555 Kayman Islands
1921/26: De La Rue 1 d. deep carmine-red, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of four with good to large margins all round and marginal at right, lovely fresh colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2483. Extremely rare.rnAusruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.100 CHFLosnr. : 3556 Kayman Islands
1921/26: De La Rue Printer's Sample Proof, imperforate horizontally and perforated vertically, printed in dull carmine on unwatermarked card paper, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type DS1) in black. Fresh and fine.rnProvenance: Collection Richard Maisel, Feb 2007.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 3557 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3558 Kayman Islands
1921/26: De La Rue 4½ d. sage-green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a block of six (3 x 2) with good to large margins all round and marginal at right, centrally creased but of lovely fresh colour, handstamped in margin "8 JUNE 1923" in blue, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2483. Extremely rare.rnAusruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 3559 Kayman Islands
1921/26: De La Rue 6 d. claret, wmk. Multiple Script CA, engraved Imperforate Proof, a horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, marginal at right, lovely fresh colour, without gum. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2483. Extremely rare.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 3560 Kayman Islands
1921/26: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 2 s. value in issued colour of violet on blue, Imperforate on wmk. Multiple Script CA paper, unused without gum. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Richard Maisel, Feb 2007; Collection Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 222.rnAusruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 3561 Kayman Islands
1932: Centenary Issue ¼ d. brown, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of nine from top right corner of the sheet, sixth stamp with variety "A of "CA" Missing in Watermark", fresh and very fine positional block, one tone spot in top margin, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 11 March 2010, lot 35.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 3562 Kayman Islands
1932: Centenary Issue ½ d. green, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example with variety "A of "CA" Reversed in Watermark", fresh and very fine but for very minor blunting of perfs. at base mentioned for accuracy only, large part og. Gi = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 July 1995, lot 55.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 3563 Kayman Islands
1932: Centenary Issue, the complete set of twelve values, all used on four cover fronts locally addressed, cancelled "Georgetown / Cayman Islands / DE 5 / 1932" on First Day of Issue. Minor scuff at lower left corner on two, well away from the adhesives, a seldom seen and attractive group Gi = £ 750+.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 3564 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3565 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3566 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3567 Kayman Islands
Losnr. : 3568 Dominica
Losnr. : 3569 Dominica
1864 (June 25): Entire letter from Roseau to New York prepaid '4-1' (4 d. + Captain's gratuity) struck with "♚ / PAID / AT / DOMINICA" in red, with reverse showing double 'Dominica' despatch (June 25) and 'St. Thomas' British P.O. transit cds (June 29) in black. Struck on obverse with "Boston Mass. / 10' charge datestamp (July 15) in black. A fine entire Gi = £ 550.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 3570 Dominica
Losnr. : 3571 Dominica
Losnr. : 3572 Dominica
Losnr. : 3573 Dominica
First Issue 1874: 1 s. dull magenta, perf. 12½, a used example on 1874 cover,mailed to London tied by "A07" obliterator of Roseau with faint "Dominica / Paid" cds in red (Oct 28) at left and 'London / Paid' arrival (Nov 14) in red and readdressed locally ("♚ / R" in red) with further London datestamps (same day) on reverse. Manuscript '11' credit to GB in red at left, an exceedingly scarce stamp on letter.rnProvenance: 'Bernardy' Correspondence, RL, Basel, 20 March 1975.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 3574 Dominica
Losnr. : 3575 Dominica
Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, comb perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from top left of sheet with Plate and Serial Number '1' in margin and interpanneau margin at right, vertical bend through central perfs. only, of vibrant fresh colour, large part og. with eight stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 285+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton Henry; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 188.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 3576 Dominica
Losnr. : 3577 Dominica
Losnr. : 3578 Dominica
Losnr. : 3579 Dominica
Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in black on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, tied to 1 d. violet postal stationery card addressed to Pemberton, Wilson & Co. in Shepherd's Bush, London tied by 'Dominica' cds (June 10, 1883) in black. The other half of this bisected stamp can be seen in the Stephem D. Sugarman collection (lot 1083). Superb and an extremely rare stamp on cover.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 47.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 3580 Dominica
Losnr. : 3581 Dominica
Provisional Surcharges 1883 (March): "HALF PENNY" Iin black on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, an unused horizontal pair, with large part og. An unusual pair showing the right half with a 'kiss print' doubling of the surcharge. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 140+.Ausruf : 75 CHFZuschlag : 75 CHFLosnr. : 3582 Dominica
Losnr. : 3583 Dominica
Losnr. : 3584 Dominica
Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on 1886 OHMS (deleted) envelope mailed from Dominica by the Governor of St. Kitts to his wife, the Viscountess Gormanston on Antigua, tied by vertical "A07" obliterator with 'Dominica' cds alongside (Aug 24). Reverse with Government crest and Antigua arrival cds (Aug 26). A charming and rare cover.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 3585 Dominica
Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "Half / Penny" on 6 d. green, an unused block of eighteeen (6 x 3), marginal from left of sheet, of fabulously fresh colour, superb large part og. with most unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 230+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1427.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 3586 Dominica
Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "Half / Penny" on 1877 6 d. green, four examples used with 1886 ½ d. dull green and Leewards Islands 1890 Keyplates ½ d. dull mauve & green and 2½ d. dull mauve & ultramarine used on 1891 cover to Munich all tied by vertical "A07" obliterators with 'Dominica' cds of despatch below (Feb 6) and oval 'R'. London Registered transit in red on front and reverse with Munich arrival datestamps (Feb 28). A scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmer Rooke, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 166.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 3587 Dominica
Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "One / Penny" on 1877 1 s. magenta, an unused example of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double" almost super-imposed, fresh and fine, large part og. A magnificent example of an extremely rare stamp: the sole unused example recorded. Unique. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (1959), Friedl (1979) Gi = £ 11'000.rnProvenance: Harry Nissen (1959); Collection 'Midas' (1982); Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1108; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 1420.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 14.500 CHFLosnr. : 3588 Dominica
Losnr. : 3589 Dominica
1883: Page from the De La Rue archives headed "Dominica Postage Stamps / Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours", with existing colours at left showing ½ d. olive-yellow and 4 d. blue imperforate, 1 d. pale lilac perf. 12½, the 2½ d. red-brown perf. 14, 6 d. green perf. 12½ and 1 s. magenta perf. 12½ - this last annotated "This colour cannot be improved upon". Second column with perforated 14 examples of the proposed new colours all without Duty Plates and as chosen for the 1886 issue, annotated "Proposed colours, being those established by the International Postal Convention for these Duties". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2669. Unique and wonderful.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1178; Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 59; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1109.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 14.500 CHFLosnr. : 3590 Dominica
Losnr. : 3591 Dominica
Losnr. : 3592 Dominica
Colour Changes 1886/90: 1 s. dull magenta, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet and showing Plate Number '1' in margin, of fine true colour, slight marginal thin away from the adhesives, superb unmounted og. A great and famous rarity Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmer Rooke, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 171; Collection 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 1982; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1120.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 3593 Dominica
Losnr. : 3594 Dominica
1907/08: De La Rue Colour Trial for the ½ d. value, imperforate on watermarked Multiple Crown CA sideways paper, printed in grey & red (colours of the issued 1 d. value), a few imperfections on large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 733.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 3595 Dominica
Losnr. : 3596 Dominica
Losnr. : 3597 Dominica
Losnr. : 3598 Dominica
Losnr. : 3599 Dominica
1908/20: 3 d. purple on yellow, 1 s. black on green, 2 s. purple & deep blue on blued, 2 s. 6 d. black & red on blued and 5 s. red & green on yellow; wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, five Imperforate Colour Trial Proofs three showing the marginal Jubilee line, all fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 3600 Dominica
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