1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 27 parale black on rose horizontally laid paper, an unused example without gum, good to large margins on three sides and close at base, a fresh adhesive of delightful appearance and very fine impression, slightly repaired on reverse but an exceptional example of this great classical rarity, with just 14 examples recorded in unused condition, of which three are housed in museum collections. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 55'000 / Gi 1 = £ 42'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 264/265, adhesive no. 6; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Austrophil (Dec 1959); Roumet (May 1961); Corinphila sale 60 (April 1978), lot 2044; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6020.

Certs. Heimbücheler BPP (2010)  & Friedl Expert Committee (1959)

1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 81 parale blue on grey blue wove paper, a superb unused example without gum, with huge to enormous margins all round, a fresh adhesive of very fine appearance and without faults, an excellent crisp impression with minute spots as are characteristic of the nature of the delicate wove paper utilised and are no faults. A most attractive example of this great classical rarity, just 37 examples recorded in unused condition, half of them cut round or with major faults. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 42'000 / Gi 3 = £ 40'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 364/365, adhesive no. 2; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Luder (Corinphila) 1924; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6022.

Cert. Heimbüchler ( 2010)

1851-52: Missionaries, Typeset 5 c. blue on pelure greyish paper, type I with 'P' located mid-way under 'H', a used adhesive with large even margins all round, heavily restored as can be seen in the majority of these delicate adhesives, cancelled by indistinct part strike of "HONOLULU / HAWAIIAN ISLANDS" datestamp in red, rarely seen on the stamp itself. An attractive example of this classical rarity. Cert. Hawaiian Philatelic Society (1979) Scott = $ 35'000.rnNote: In the most complete census of Missionaries, compiled in the auction catalogue of the Siegel sale 769, the first part of the Honolulu Advertiser collection, a total of 37 examples of the 5 c. blue are described. As the present item, 26 of them are defective or repaired, as can be expected for a stamp of 170 years on this extremely fragile pelure paper. The most frequently encountered cancellations are from the so-called cork killer group, while red circular date stamps are primarily seen on cover alongside the adhesive.

New Starting Price from the consigner received after catalogue printing