Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Katalog 326: The BESANÇON Collection – Grossbritannien (Teil V)
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  • Losnr. : 4001 Grossbritannien

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    1837: John Dickinson Essay for 1 d. prepaid envelope, probably aided by Charles Whiting, printed in yellow-buff for anticipated weights of 1 ounce, with "VR" and Crown and 'London District Post', with 'Dickinsoin' silk threads for protection against possible forgery. The flap opened for Exhibit display, slightest of central scuffs and lower back flap stuck down otherwise fresh and fine, a scarce Essay Gi = £ 1'150.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4002 Grossbritannien

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. letter-sheet, stereo A251, an unused example opened for display, showing at right, 1 d. black pl. VIII, lettered KE; 2 d. blue, Plate II lettered AK and 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, black pl. X, lettered GI; all of fresh bright colours, affixed with manuscript "The stamps have a watermark representing the Crown of England" with manuscript below identifying the stamps. Below the 'Postage' panel of the letter-sheet is written "In 1839 the former rates of postage charged for distance were abolished and a rate of four pence for all letters under half an ounce substituted - In 1840 this rate was reduced to one penny which might be paid at the post office or stamped covers used similar to the above specimens - If a letter was not prepaid the receiver was charged double postage" and at right "The faint lines crossing this speciment (the Mulready) are caused by fine filaments of silk or flax woven into the fabric of the paper". Minor paper thin at top well away from the adhesives, otherwise fresh and very fine. A remarkable item, emanating from Rowland Hill's personal papers with notations written by Pearson Hill. An exhibition item of the highest calibre Gi = £ 45'000+ as unused.rnProvenance: Phillips auction, London, 29 March 1990, lot 134.
    Ausruf : 5.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 17.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4003 Grossbritannien

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, Forme 2, stereo A21, an unused example, slight spot on address panel and minor bend otherwise fresh and fine unused Gi = £ 325.
    Ausruf : 100 CHF
    Zuschlag : 100 CHF

    Losnr. : 4004 Grossbritannien

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    1840: Mulready 2 d. envelope, stereo a201, unused example, fresh and very fine Gi = £ 450.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 150 CHF

    Losnr. : 4005 Grossbritannien

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo obscured by broken seal, a used example from Falmouth to St. Columb, Cornwall up-rated with 1841 1 d. red-brown, lettered RK, with ample to large margins all round, cancelled on Britannia and further strike tying the adhesive by '290' numeral obliterator in black. Double arc 'Falmouth' cds in red below (Oct 19, 1844). Just 9 Mulready 1 d. late usages with May 1844 type cancellation and up-rated by 1 d. reds are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Vertical crease and a few edge imperfections but an exceedingly scarce and very attractive usage Gi = £ 14'500.rnProvenance: Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, Robson Lowe, 6 Nov 1990, lot 2.
    Ausruf : 2.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 10.500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4006 Grossbritannien

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo A63, a used example mailed within London struck with 'T.P. / Brompton' in black and Britannia by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with hexagonal framed "MY. 8 / 1840" datestamp in red of the third day of issue. Horizontal file fold at top and two minor vertical folds but attractive, unlisted in the Karl Louis Card Index and Mike Jackson's 'May Dates'. Rare Gi = £ 2'600.
    Ausruf : 500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4007 Grossbritannien

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    1840: Essay for a prepaid envelope, 117 x 68 mm., with Queen Victoria in oval 'engine-turned' surround with PAID at top printed in yellow-green with no value indicated, internally printed in black "THE IMPROVED SAFETY ENVELOPE, / No. 484.- Registered Nov 18, 1840, by / MITCHELL AND SON, 39, CHARING CROSS'. Scarce.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 850 CHF

    Losnr. : 4008 Grossbritannien

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    Mulready Caricatures 1840: Southgate's caricatures, envelopes No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 lithographed in black, reverse with 'Postage' panel reading "Rejected Designs for the Postage Envelope" in black and numbered above; all unused with a few minor age spots, largely fine, a scarce and most attractive group.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 240 CHF

    Losnr. : 4009 Grossbritannien

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    Imprimatur 1840, 1 d. black, unused, Plate 3, lettered TF from the base of the Imprimatur sheet, ample to large margins all round and in a deep resonant shade, only stamps AL, SC-SL and TA-TL were removed (22) from both the 'Before and After Hardening' Imprimatur sheets. A beautiful and extremely rare Imprimatur of stunning visual appeal. Certs. RPSL (1969), BPA (1986) Gi = £ 42'000.rnProvenance: H.R: Harmer, London, 21-28 Sept 1925, lot 350; Robson Lowe, London, 5 Nov 1958, lot 14. Offered as a stamp, not as an Imprimatur; Robson Lowe, London, 18 Feb 1959, lot 42. Offered as an Imprimatur.
    Ausruf : 4.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 10.500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4010 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1b, lettered HH, an unused example with ample to large margins all round with small portion of adjoining stamp at left, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare and most attractive stamp. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi AS5= £ 12'000.rn 
    Ausruf : 2.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 2.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4011 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 10, lettered RD, State 1 with 'O' flaw, an unused example with good to large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, clear evidence of the 'R' being recut from the letter 'P' in lower left corner by hand, fresh and very fine, somewhat patchy part og. An extremely rare plate unused and a most appealing stamp - only five single examples and a vertical pair (QA/RA) of this variety have been recorded - all these have faults except for the example offered above. A rarity. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi AS66c = £ 27'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 30 May 1940, lot 32; Robson Lowe, London, 11 Dec 1990, lot 3201.
    Ausruf : 3.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 3.200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4012 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1b, lettered LJ-LK/OJ-OK, a used block of eight in a deep shade ('jet-black' - R. Lowe), with clear to mostly large margins all round, neatly cancelled by eight individual strikes of the Maltese Cross in red. The block showing re-entry on MK in upper right corner square. Ironed horizontal fold through MJ-MK but not affecting the appearance and of no significance in such a charming and rare large multiple Gi AS5 = £ 32'000+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, Diamond Jubilee auction, London, 8 May 1980, lot 3; Collection 'Tes', Robson Lowe, London, 5 Oct 1995, lot 213.
    Ausruf : 5.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 7.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4013 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered SL, a fine example with clear to large margins all round and showing large re-entry to the right vertical frame-line, tied to small dated piece '..head Lighthouse, May 1840', by neat Maltese Cross clearly struck in magenta ink. The piece emanates from the Robert Stevenson / Stephenson correspondence, the Chief Engineer for the Northern Lighthouses, he was both designer and builder of various lighthouses and inventor of the intermittent flashing light for lighthouses and Grandfather to the author Robert Louis Stephenson. A scarce and most appealing piece. Cert. RPSL (1944) Gi AS1vd = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 Nov 1945, lot 28.
    Ausruf : 400 CHF
    Zuschlag : 850 CHF

    Losnr. : 4014 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 10, lettered EG, used example with clear to large margins all round, tied to small piece by 1844 type Portsmouth "625" numeral obliterator in black. Slight aging but very rare Gi AS66/A1za = £ 1'800.rnrn 
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 480 CHF

    Losnr. : 4015 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 10, six used examples lettered RG, SF, SI, TI, RF and SE, two stamps with minor surface scuffs but extraordinarily all the adhesives with close to large margins all round RG just touched at upper left, RF and RG showing check letter 'P' altered to an 'R' with longer 'tail' to the 'R'; used on 1841 piece and cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black with WITHAM cds below (April 7) in red. Rare and extremely unusual piece Gi AS66+AS66C = £ 5'600.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Sale 1, Robson Lowe, London, 11 April 1951, lot 287; Robson Lowe, London, 23 Sept 1986, lot 296.
    Ausruf : 1.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.900 CHF

    Losnr. : 4016 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1a, lettered IE, a used example with clear to large margins all round, already showing the wear on the plate, used on 1840 cover from London to Dublin and tied by neat red Maltese Cross. Reverse with "May 30" despatch cds and Dublin (June 1) arrival in red. The cover opens well for display, a scarce and attractive first month usage Gi AS2tj = £ 2'000.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 650 CHF

    Losnr. : 4017 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered SK, a used example with clear to large margins all round, tied to 1840 entire letter to Winchester by a crisp strike of the Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with double arc "Basingstoke" despatch (July 18). An attractive entire Gi AS15 = £ 700.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4018 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 3, lettered OD, a used example with large margins all round, tied to 1840 cover to Manchester by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with double arc "Sheffield" despatch cds in red (July 24). Small closed tear at base of cover otherwise fine Gi AS20 = £ 900.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 400 CHF

    Losnr. : 4019 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered MJ, a used example with large margins all round, on internally dated June 24, 1840 cover from Wadebridge to Plymouth, tied by Maltese Cross in "bright reddish purple" ink. Circular undated WADEBRIDGE despatch below in black. Slight fault to cover on front away from the adhesive but of great rarity - Rockoff & Jackson, on page 457, record just 4 or 5 covers with varying shades of purple ink from Wadebridge only three of which bear the 1 d. black, this cover being recorded from Robson Lowe in 1975 and probably that recorded by Alcock & Holland on page 33. A rare and attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi A1vd = £ 15'000.
    Ausruf : 2.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 2.800 CHF

    Losnr. : 4020 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 5, lettered NB, a used example with ample to large margins all round on 1840 entire letter to Moy tied by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with double arc 'Portadown' despatch cds (Aug 29), 'Armagh' transit of the same day and 'Moy' arrival datestamp (Aug 30) struck in blue, a scarce inner Irish usage! Gi AS25 = £ 750.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4021 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 5, lettered OA, a used example with good to large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at right, tied to 1841 local cover to India Street, Edinburgh by Maltese Cross struck in orange ink. Reverse with Edinburgh (Jan 14) cds in red. Some aging and file folds away from adhesive, an impressive cover GI AS25 = £ 750.
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 360 CHF

    Losnr. : 4022 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 6, lettered PJ, a used example with clear to large margins all round, tied to 1840 cover from Loanhead to Edinburgh by fine watery strike of the Maltese Cross in purple ink. Reverse with LOANHEAD / PENNY POST handstamp in black and Edinburgh cds (Oct 24) in red. File fold well away from the adhesive, a very rare cover: the sole recorded example from Loanhead, recorded by Robson Lowe in 1975 and by Rockoff & Jackson on page 436. Unique. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi A1vd = £ 15'000.
    Ausruf : 2.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 2.500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4023 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 6, lettered RG and RF, two used examples with good to large margins all round, each in a dark shade, on 1841 cover to Aberdeen tied by Maltese Crosses in black. Framed "Turriff" despatch datestamp at left (Dec 20) in black and faint arrival cds on reverse. Seal missing and some vertical bends to wrapper but a scarce double rate usage Gi AS40 = £ 725+.
    Ausruf : 400 CHF
    Zuschlag : 460 CHF

    Losnr. : 4024 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 8, lettered OH, a used example with large margins all round and trace of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by crisp upright strike of the Maltese Cross in black. Fine and most attractive stamp Gi AS46 = £ 500/Gi 2 = £ 525.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 480 CHF

    Losnr. : 4025 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 2 d. deep blue, Plate 2, lettered DI-DJ, an unused horizontal pair, large margins all round DI, close but clear at lower right of DJ, of marvellous fresh colour, one of the finest of all mint pairs from Plate 2 as this pair is not from the G. Mackey multiple (found in 1894, the block of 84 stamps lettered HA-HL / NA-NL, were all without gum) and this pair boasts a considerable amount of original gum. A magnificent and rare Exhibition item for the connoisseur of classic philately Gi 4 = £ 90'000 / Gi DS7 = £ 120'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 13-14 June 1972, lot 256; Michael Lea colletion (1978).
    Ausruf : 20.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 20.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4026 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 2 d. deep full blue, Plate 1, lettered CF, a used example with clear to good margins all round, centrally cancelled by fine London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross in black. Scarce Gi DS1wl = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection Gwatkin, RL, London, 10 Feb 1960, lot 426.
    Ausruf : 1.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.800 CHF

    Losnr. : 4027 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered EJ-EK, a used horizontal pair, close but clear margin under EK, huge on the remaining sides, of lustrous colour and lightly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in orange-red. A fine and most attractive pair Gi DS5 = £ 2'000.
    Ausruf : 500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 600 CHF

    Losnr. : 4028 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered ED-EF, a used horizontal strip of three with huge margins on three sides and clear at left, of beautiful colour, neatly cancelled by light strikes of the Maltese Cross in red. A charming multiple. Signed A. Diena, G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi Gi DS5 = £ 2'850.
    Ausruf : 750 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.600 CHF

    Losnr. : 4029 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered SH-SI, a used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, of fresh colour, neatly tied to small piece by fine strikes of the Maltese Cross in black. An attractive pair. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi DS8 = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: DF, New York, Nov 1985, lot 30067.
    Ausruf : 400 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft

    Losnr. : 4030 Grossbritannien

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered QJ-QL / RK-RL, an irregular block of five with close (QJ) to large margins all round, of fine fresh colour, tied to 1842 cover from Norwich to Saxmundham by five strikes of the Maltese Cross in black. The cover with ironed file fold through the block and the somewhat heavy cancellation fingerprint marks reduced on QJ-QK, stamp QL showing the re-entry at top. Reverse with italic "Too Late" in black and fine "Norwich" double arc cds (Jan 22) alongside Saxmundham cds (Jan 24). Rare - the third largest block from Plate 2 recorded on cover in the Karl Louis Card Index.rnProvenance: Collection Bertram McGowan RDP, RL, London, 21 April 1948, lot 243; RL, London, 8 July 1959, lot 255.
    Ausruf : 6.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft

    Losnr. : 4031 Grossbritannien

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    Rainbow Trials 1840 (May): Perkins Bacon Rainbow Trial sheet of twelve subjects (4 x 3), State 3b, printed in pale red-brown on thin wove paper, watermarked with small part of double lined letters 'Y & / ERS' at base. Each Trial impression with uniform waxed top right hand corner missing (the grooves on the Plate were assumed to have been filled with wax and thus failed to print. However, this has recently been dispute) and without the Corner Lettering. The sheet dipped in prussiate of potash and thus leaving a greyish tinge to the paper and one or two blue spots when held up to the light. A delightful sheet, of sublime colour and appearance and beautiful engraving. A great rarity for the connoisseur of classical philately Gi = £ 55'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Dodd, Robson Lowe, 28 March 1962, lot 30; Collection John O. Griffiths, Robson Lowe, 29 Sept 1982, lot 114; Collection 'Tes', Robson Lowe, London, 5 Oct 1995, lot 108.
    Ausruf : 7.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 17.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4032 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, black Plate 1b, lettered BG, ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black Gi AS6 = £ 350/Gi 7 = £ 375.
    Ausruf : 75 CHF
    Zuschlag : 220 CHF

    Losnr. : 4033 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on very blued paper, black Plate 1c, lettered SG, following the thrid plate repair, a fine used example with large margins all round, tied to 1841 entire letter from London to Manchester by Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with despatch cds (May 7) and Manchester arrival (May 8) both in black. Slight spike hole in front panel not detracting from appearance of a very scarce and fine entire Gi AS6 = £ 1'000 off cover.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4034 Grossbritannien

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    Leeds 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, black Plate 5, lettered ID, a used example with good margins all round tied to 1841 cover from Leeds to London by doubled complete strike of the special LEEDS Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with double arc Leeds despatch cds (May 31) and London arrival in red. File fold well away from the adhesive. A very scarce cover Gi A2ua = £ 4`000.
    Ausruf : 400 CHF
    Zuschlag : 400 CHF

    Losnr. : 4035 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, black Plate 8, lettered DA, State 1 with 'O' flaw on ONE, a used example with good to large margins all round and sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by near complete Maltese Cross in black. A most attractive stamp, rare so fine Gi AS47 = £ 190.
    Ausruf : 100 CHF
    Zuschlag : 500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4036 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 30, lettered PF-PH, an unused horizontal strip of three with good margins all round, imperceptibly touched at top right, PF clearly showing the 'double letter', some negligible creasing between the stamps not affecting the appearance, of fresh vibrant colour and large part og. An attractive strip. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi BS19+19a = £ 1'800+.rnProvenance: Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 183; Collection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 365.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 380 CHF

    Losnr. : 4037 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 87, lettered LD-LE / MD-ME, an unused block of four with large even margins all round showing the misplaced corner letters, of outstanding fresh colour, superb, large part og. Gi BS29 = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, sale 5, RL, London, 30 April 1952, lot 487. As a block of six, LD-LE / ND-NE; Phillips, London, 5-7 Sept 1979, lot 318. As a block of six, LD.LE / ND-NE. Lower pair removed, NE being defective at lower right.rn                  rn                  
    Ausruf : 400 CHF
    Zuschlag : 550 CHF

    Losnr. : 4038 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, "Archer" pl. 101, lettered PF-PH / SF-SH, the wonderful unused block of twelve (3 x 4), with ample to large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, QG with central fault, the block in a splendid reddish shade and of fabulous appearance for a multiple this size, fresh and very fine, large part og. with five stamps unmounted og. A great rarity Gi BS31 = £ 11`000+.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Sale 2, RL, London, 6 June 1951, lot 775; Collection Hassan Shaida, Harmers SA, Lugano, 29 April 1992, lot 221.
    Ausruf : 1.200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.400 CHF

    Losnr. : 4039 Grossbritannien

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    1852: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 133, lettered TL, an unused example from the lower right corner of the sheet with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, Plate Number 133 in margin and partial imprint '(re)move the Cement'; fresh and very fine, unused with traces of gum. Merest hint of soiling in margin but a most delightful stamp. Cert. BPA (2001) Gi BS2 = £ 650+.rnProvenance: Collection MacIntyre, RL, London, 28 March 1956, lot 301. As a block of four SK-SL / TK-TL; SG, London, 8-9 Nov 1973, lot 258. As a single as above; Collection 'Cawardine', Spink, London, 20 Sept 2001, lot 1575.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 3.200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4040 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Alphabet II, pl. 147, lettered GG-GI / HG-HI, an unused block of six with large even margins all round, of fine fresh colour, one or two minor iron spots, superb large part og. GI with re-cut frameline at right; a rare positional multiple with HG-HI missing from the Imprimatur sheet. Rare Gi B2= £ 4`800.
    Ausruf : 500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 900 CHF

    Losnr. : 4041 Grossbritannien

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    1852: 1 d. very deep red-brown on slightly blued paper, pl. 157, lettered RG-RI / SG-SI / TG-TI, an unused block of nine with clear to large margins all round, in a very rich shade, superb, large part og. A magnificent and scarce multiple Gi BS2 = £ 6'750.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, sale 1, RL, London, 11 April 1951, lot 716. As a block of thirty six, RA-RL / SA-SL / TA-TL; The block was split soon after the Seymour sale as the adjoining block RJ-RL / SJ-SL / TJ-TL was in RL, 23 Jan 1952, lot 293; Block of eighteen RA-RF / SA-SF / TA-TF adjoining to the left was in RL, London, 8-9 July 1975, lot 264.
    Ausruf : 800 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4042 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered NC, an unused example with variety "Watermark Inverted", good to large margins all round, small scissor cut in margin at upper left, some creasing on reverse not affecting the frontal appearance, unused without gum Gi 8Wi = £ 5'000.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 400 CHF

    Losnr. : 4043 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Plate 20, lettered SB-SD, a used horizontal strip of three with clear to large margins all round and small portion of adjoining stamp at left, slightest inclusion into margin only at base, stamp SD showing double letter D clearly, all cancelled by neat black Maltese Crosses. An attractive strip Gi BS9 = £ 180+.
    Ausruf : 80 CHF
    Zuschlag : 180 CHF

    Losnr. : 4044 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, pl. 23, lettered FH, a used example with large margins all round, tied to small piece by near complete strike of Wessex type HONITON datestamp (June 21, 1842) in black: with the characteristic missing "4" in year date. Listed in Rockoff & Jackson on page 538 and illustrated in Danzig on page 107. An attractive piece Gi B1va = £ 1'100.rnProvenance: RL, London, 12 July 1978, lot 1857; Collection Robert Danzig, Phillips, 16 Feb 1989, lot 78; Embassy Philatelists list, 30 April 1991, lot 56.
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 380 CHF

    Losnr. : 4045 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 78, lettered SL, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round with portions of adjoining stamps at top and at left, tied to 1848 entire letter from London to Evesham by '14' numeral obliterator in black leaving the Plate variety "Inverted S" clear. Reverse with London despatch cds (Oct 12) and double arc Evesham arrival (Oct 13) in blue. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi BS29h = £ 160 off cover.
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 300 CHF

    Losnr. : 4046 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered DH, a used example with large margins all round, small scissor nick at base, used on 1850 entire letter from Holbeach to Folkingham tied by fine strike of "370" numeral obliterator struck in blue. Reverse with double arc HOLBEACH cds in blue (May 23) and London transit cds of the following day in red. File fold well away from stamp, a fine and scarce cover Gi B1xb = £ 750.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft

    Losnr. : 4047 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered QD, a used example with large even margins all round, used on 1854 cover from Liverpool to Macclesfield tied by superb strike of LIVERPOOL / 466 "Spoon" datestamp (March 30). Faint Macclesfield arrival on reverse of a charming and scarce cover.
    Ausruf : 100 CHF
    Zuschlag : 280 CHF

    Losnr. : 4048 Grossbritannien

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    1841 (Jan 15): 2 d. deep full blue, Small Trial Proof with white lines and without corner lettering, produced as the March 1841 2 d. was yet to be fully prepared and the Trials were required to be distributed for the announcement for the forthcoming issue; a fine example cut from the sheet of twelve subjects (pos. 4) with watermark upright, with good to huge margins all round and showing horizontal guideline through value at base. A most attractive Proof Gi DP43 = £ 1`800.
    Ausruf : 350 CHF
    Zuschlag : 550 CHF

    Losnr. : 4049 Grossbritannien

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    1841 (Jan 15): 2 d. deep full blue, Small Trial Proof Plate of twelve impressions (4 x 3) with white lines and without corner lettering, produced as the March 1841 2 d. was yet to be fully prepared and the Trials were required to be distributed for the announcement for the forthcoming issue; the complete sheet with watermark upright with vertical watermark marginal lines at right, minor corner bend of no great significance at lower left, of gorgeous colour and in stunning fresh condition. Rare and superb Gi DP43 = £ 23`000.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 10 Sept 1992, lot 339.
    Ausruf : 5.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 16.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4050 Grossbritannien

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    1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered TA, an unused example with large margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at right and full sheet margin at left, small thin but of lovely fresh colour and magnificent appearance, large part og. Gi ES11 = £ 6`250.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 21 Sept 1993, lot 1531. As a strip of three TA-TC.
    Ausruf : 750 CHF
    Zuschlag : 850 CHF

    Losnr. : 4051 Grossbritannien

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    1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered EA-EI / FA-FI / GA-GI, the spectacular unused block of twenty-seven (9 x 3), marginal from left of sheet with imprint `Back be careful not to remove the Cement.`, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black, large margins all round, slightly close on FI at right, one horizontal crease through the lower row and two minor vertical creases not affecting the dramatic appearance, one stamp with slight adherence on the gum, the block of gorgeous fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. Illustrated in "Specimen Stamps & Postal Stationery of Great Britain" by Marcus Samuel and Alan Huggins on page 17. A magnificent item for the connoisseur of Line Engraved and worldwide classic philately Gi E1s = £ 243`000.rnNote: SPECIMEN overprinted 1841, 2d blue were first reported on the philatelic market in the Judge Philbrick collection, described in the London Philatelist in 1895.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 3 June 1999, lot 1378.
    Ausruf : 10.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 18.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4052 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 4, lettered MI, an unused example with large even margins all round, of rich colour and showing Plate flaw with both O and P of TWO PENCE joined to lower frameline, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi ES14 = £ 6`000.
    Ausruf : 400 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.300 CHF

    Losnr. : 4053 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 4, lettered CE, an unused example with good to large margins all round, a bit erratic at right, showing the major Re-entry prominent on the TWO PENCE value tablet at base, of good colour and fine large part og. A very rare stamp unused - the Karl Louis Index records just four unused examples of this stamp with the CE re-entry, one of which is housed in the National Postal Museum Gi 14 = £ 6`250 / ES14b = unpriced.rnProvenance: RL, London, 28 March 1956, lot 316; Phillips, London, 12 Oct 1989, lot 198.
    Ausruf : 1.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.100 CHF

    Losnr. : 4054 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered FA and IK-IL / JK-JL / KK-KL, single and block of six, margins close to good, both used on small 1846 piece of cover from Liverpool to Blackburn tied by "466" numeral obliterators in black. Double arc Liverpool despatch cds in black above (Sept 2) and Blackburn arrival cds in green of the following day. A scarce multiple Gi ES11 = £ 1`800+.rn 
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft

    Losnr. : 4055 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered EJ-EK, a used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, on 1850 cover from Irvine to Edinburgh tied by fine strike of Scottish "186" numeral obliterator in blue. Stamp EK showing the Shifted Transfer with prominent horizontal guideline below the K square. Reverse with Irvine cds in blue (May 8) and Edinburgh arrival in red. The cover refolded and a tad aged at edges but a superb strike (contrary to regulations, just a single strike) and very scarce. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi E1wb = £ 3`000.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 300 CHF

    Losnr. : 4056 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 4, lettered FL/GL, a used vertical pair with large margins all round, variety "Inverted Watermark", lightly cancelled in black. Scarce and fine Gi E14a = £ 1`750.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4057 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered KK-KL, a used horizontal with large margins on all round, slight stain at left, tied to 1843 quadruple rate cover from London to Preston, Horrocks Miller correspondence, by London "No. 2" in Maltese Crosses struck in black. Reverse with London despatch in red (Nov 4) and Preston arrival (Nov 5) in dull blue. Unrecorded in Rockoff & Jackson who list 10 usages of the 1841 2 d. cancelled with the "No. 10" Cross. A very scarce cover Gi E1vb = £ 2`250.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 380 CHF

    Losnr. : 4058 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered AB, a used example with pronounced Ivory Head, clear to large margins all round, cancelled by large part London "No. 3" in Maltese Cross in black. Scarce and attractive stamp Gi E1dvc = £ 700.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 150 CHF

    Losnr. : 4059 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered TA, a used example with clear to huge margins from lower left corner of the sheet, tied to 1843 cover from London to Barnstaple by good strike of London "No. 5" in Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with London despatch cds (Dec 11) and double arc Barnstaple arrival (Dec 12) in black. File fold well away from adhesive, a scarce and fine cover Gi E1ve = £ 2`800.
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 260 CHF

    Losnr. : 4060 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 27, lettered NC-NF, a used horizontal strip of four, just clear under NC and with large margins all round the rest of the strip and showing adjoining stamps at left and at right, neatly cancelled by very fine strikes of London "No. 6" in Maltese Cross. Slight thin and corner bend at right but an extremely attractive and a scarce multiple Gi B1ul = £ 640+.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 340 CHF

    Losnr. : 4061 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered PA, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by fine strike of London "No. 8" in Maltese Cross in black. The stamp also shows the "Shifted Transfer" flaw and clear vertical guideline in NE corner square. Scarce Gi ES11c / Gi E1vh = £ 1`000.
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 800 CHF

    Losnr. : 4062 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered IC, a used example with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1843 cover from London to Sarum, Salisbury tied by bold strike of London "No. 9" in Maltese Cross in black. Despatch datestamp on reverse (Oct 26) and Salisbury arrival (Oct 27) struck in black. Superb and scarce Gi B1ui = £ 550.
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 260 CHF

    Losnr. : 4063 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 4, lettered EG-EH / FG-FH, a used block of four with good to large margins all round, cancelled by four strikes of the London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross, clearly showing on the lower left stamp. Corner bend at upper left but of fine appearance. Unrecorded by Rockoff & Jackson, a scarce multiple E1vl = £ 2`200.
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 360 CHF

    Losnr. : 4064 Grossbritannien

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    1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered GE-GF, a used horizontal pair with close but clear margin at left and fine on the other three sides, used on 1843 quadruple rate cover from London to Ludlow, cancelled by neat strikes of the London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross. Letter mentions the enclosed commissions to be signed. Reverse with London despatch cds and double arc Ludlow arrival (May 3) in black. Unrecorded by Rockoff & Jackson. A fine and very scarce cover Gi E1vl = £ 1`600+.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 360 CHF

    Losnr. : 4065 Grossbritannien

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    1850: Prince Consort Essay by Henry Archer, 1 d. red-brown, lettered FJ, an imperforate example of the completed Essay with large margins all round, roughly separated at top, fresh and fine unused. Rare and most appealing Essay Gi DP71(2) = £ 3'000.rnNote: The earliest recorded mention of the Prince Consort Essays is from the "Stamp Collectors' Magazine" for September 1863 (Vol. 1, page 128).
    Ausruf : 500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 610 CHF

    Losnr. : 4066 Grossbritannien

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    1854: 1 d. red-brown, Die I, perf. 16, lettered DB used as Late Fee with 1841 2 d. blue on blued paper, imperforate, pl. 4, lettered AH with large margins all round, tied to 1854 entire letter, mentioning enclosure, from London to Aberystwyth by London "10" numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Portugal St. handstamp, London despatch cds (April 1) and faint double arc Aberystwyth arrival in red. An extremely attractive perf. / imperf. franking - fine and rare.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 5-7 Sept 1979, lot 396; Phillips, London, 22 June 1989, lot 266.
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 850 CHF

    Losnr. : 4067 Grossbritannien

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    1855 (Feb 22): 1 d. red-brown, Die II, Alphabet II, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, lettered EC-ED, an unused horizontal pair of rich colour, minor corner bend on EC not affecting the appearance, superb large part og. A scarce multiple Gi C4 = £ 1'100.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 340 CHF

    Losnr. : 4068 Grossbritannien

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    1855 (Feb 27): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 14, lettered AB-AG / DB-DG, the block of twenty-four of good colour, rounded corner perf. at top left, all struck by italic "Frank Ives Scudamore / Chief Examiner" handstamps in black, lower row with unobtrusive horizontal crease, fresh and fine, with large part og. A rare and most appealing multiple from the original find found by Scuda more's descendants in approx- 1988.rnNote: Frank Ives Scudamore (1823-1884) served with the Post Office from the age of 18. When the Offices of Accountant-General and Receiver-General were combined in 1852 Scudamore was appointed Chief Examiner of the combined new Department at Somerset House. He applied his handstamps as a method of defacement, normally to sheets of stamps that had been mis-perforated by Perkins Bacon. The above block however, is almost perfectly centred.rnReference: The Philatelist P.J.G.B., March April 1988, pages 77-78.rnProvenance: Sotheby's 9 May 1988.rn 
    Ausruf : 1.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.600 CHF

    Losnr. : 4069 Grossbritannien

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    1855 (June): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 29, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered CB-CE / DB-DE, an unused block of eight, of superb deep colour, vertical bend affects CC / DB, otherwise fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. A very rare and attractive multiple. Cert. RPSL (1983) Gi C8 = £ 4'000+.
    Ausruf : 600 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4070 Grossbritannien

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    1855 (Aug 18): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 22, wmk. Large Crown, lettered EJ-EL / FJ-FL / GJ-GL, variety "Imperforate", an unused ungummed block of nine marginal from the right of the sheet with part imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/s. Per Row of 12. £ 1..', large even margins all round, produced as an experiment using the Neal's Steam Press in a deep resonant shade. Minor creasing barely affecting the appearance of a spectacular and extremely rare multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi C8h = £ 36'000+.rnProvenance: From the unique sheet offered in Harmers of London auction 29 - 30 April 1957, lot 54; RL, London, 10 May 1966, lot 261.
    Ausruf : 2.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 8.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4071 Grossbritannien

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    1857 (Sept): 1 d. pale rose-red on white paper, Die II, Alphabet III, pl. 59, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered AJ-AL, an unused strip of three from the top right corner of the sheet, with Plate Number 59 and part imprint 'the back be careful not to remove the Cement', fresh colour and very fine, large part og. A charming multiple Gi C10(2) = £ 300+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 May 1974, lot 1274.
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 220 CHF

    Losnr. : 4073 Grossbritannien

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    1861: 1 d. rose-red, Die II, Alphabet IV, pl. 50, perf. 14, lettered JA-JB / KA-KB, letters engraved on the plate instead of punched, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet and showing the circular floral ornament and part imprint 'the Address and towards the RIGHT HAN(D)', of rich colour, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi C12(1) = £ 1'300.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 800 CHF

    Losnr. : 4074 Grossbritannien

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    1865 (Sept): 'Royal Reprint', 1 d. carmine-rose, Die II, pl. 66, lettered JA / KA, an imperforate vertical Proof pair taken after the plate had been withdrawn from use, large margins all round and sheet marginal at left with large part of the CIRCULAR FLORAL ORNAMENT and imprint '(th)e Address and towards the RIGHT HAND'; fresh and very fine with large part og. Extremely rare. Gi DP35b = £ 6'000+.rnRemark: The earliest record of specimens form the "Royal Reprint" dates from 1898 when the G. Mackey collection containing a block of 11 in rose-red was exhibited in the Birmingham Philatelic Exhibition 7 - 9 Dec. 1898.
    Ausruf : 1.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 3.600 CHF

    Losnr. : 4075 Grossbritannien

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 86, lettered AJ, imperforate Imprimatur, marginal from top of sheet, clear margins all round and part imprint above, scarce Gi = £ 425.
    Ausruf : 150 CHF
    Zuschlag : 200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4076 Grossbritannien

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 148, lettered AA, imperforate Imprimatur, corner marginal from top left of sheet with Plate Number 148 and imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Lab(el)', large margins all round, fresh and fine, scarce Gi = £ 425.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 17 Feb 1994, lot 372.
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.100 CHF

    Losnr. : 4077 Grossbritannien

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 180, lettered AA, imperforate Imprimatur, corner marginal from top left of sheet with Plate Number 180 and imprint 'PRICE 1d. Per Lab(el)', large margins all round, fresh and fine, scarce Gi = £ 425.rnrn 
    Ausruf : 250 CHF
    Zuschlag : 900 CHF

    Losnr. : 4078 Grossbritannien

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 225, lettered AD, an unused example with full sheet margin above and part imprint '(She)et. Place the La(bel)', fresh colour and very fine, stamp unmounted crackly og. Cert. RPSL (1992) Gi = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Stephens, Harmers, London, 26-26 Oct 1937, lot 49. As part of a block of six AD-AF / BD-BF; Collection Enoch, RL, London, 4 July 1978, lot 1421; SG, London, 27-28 Sept 1979, lot 268. As a rejoined pair with AC; Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 627.
    Ausruf : 750 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.400 CHF

    Losnr. : 4079 Grossbritannien

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    1864/79: 1 d. red, pl. 219, lettered PI, a used example cancelled by superb 'Newbury' cds (Feb 15, 1880) in black. A scarce plate and extremely fine Gi = £ 85.
    Ausruf : 80 CHF
    Zuschlag : 140 CHF

    Losnr. : 4080 Grossbritannien

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 155, lettered FD-FE / GD-GE, an unused block of four, variety "Inverted Watermark", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi G1d = £ 400+.
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 220 CHF

    Losnr. : 4081 Grossbritannien

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    1878/79: Plate Proofs for Fugitive Ink Trials conducted on the 1858/79 1 d. red, pl. 191, lettered RA-RB, an unused imperforate horizontal pair printed in rose-red, sheet marginal at left, large margins all round, superb impressions of rich colour, unused without gum. An exceptional pair of these Trials, this pair adjoining the extraordinary block of four RC-RD / SC-SD, which 'Besançon' re-united after more than a century. A spectacular pair of great rarity. Cert. BPA (1996) Gi DP39 = £ 34'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 1 June 1949, lot 310; RL, London, 4 Oct 1950, lot 605; RL, London, 23 Jan 1952, lot 347; Collection Ernest Dale, SG, London, 10-11 June 1969, lot 170; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 520.
    Ausruf : 4.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 4.800 CHF

    Losnr. : 4082 Grossbritannien

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 137, lettered FJ, a used example on delightful embossed Valentine's envelope addressed to a 'Master J. Massey' in Chester, tied by 'Chester / 180' duplex (Feb 13) in black. Tattenhall cds (same day) on reverse. A charming  usage.
    Ausruf : 100 CHF
    Zuschlag : 120 CHF

    Losnr. : 4083 Grossbritannien

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    1858/69: 2 d. blue, pl. 9, lettered HD-HF / ID-IF, an unused block of six of fresh colour and fine centering, trivial age spot at base of one stamp, large part or unmounted og. A delightful multiple, very scarce so fine Gi G2 = £ 2'100+.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 750 CHF

    Losnr. : 4084 Grossbritannien

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    1858/69: 2 d. blue, pl. 9, lettered GF, FF, EF, FE, four examples used on 1867 cover to Caledonia Grand River, Haldimand, Canada West, tied by 'Hull / 383' duplexes (Feb 7) in black paying the under ½ ounce rate via the USA. Reverse with Montreal and Hamilton / UC datestamps (Feb 23). Struck on arrival with straight line ADVERTISED handstamp in black.
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 160 CHF

    Losnr. : 4085 Grossbritannien

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    1869 (March 31): 2 d. blue, pl. 13, lettered AG, an imperforate Imprimatur, good to large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet with part imprint '(towa)ards the RIGHT HA(ND)', in a superb deep shade, fresh and very fine unused. Rare Gi = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Board of Inland Revenue collection, Robson Lowe 17 Dec. 1975, lot 1636.
    Ausruf : 600 CHF
    Zuschlag : 750 CHF

    Losnr. : 4086 Grossbritannien

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    1875 (Sept 23): 2 d. blue, pl. 15, lettered AD, an imperforate Imprimatur, close to large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, with part imprint '(Sh)eet. Place the La(bel)', in a superb deep shade, fresh and very fine unused. Rare Gi = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 11 Nov 1993, ex lot 136.
    Ausruf : 600 CHF
    Zuschlag : 2.200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4087 Grossbritannien

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    1870 (May): Perkins Bacon Die Proof for the proposed ½ d. value without corner letters, in rose on India paper (47 x 53 mm.) applied to card (56 x 74 mm.), printed before the head was strengthened and before the hardening of the plate (Stone 2a) which appears to contradict the SG listing, just 5 Proofs were struck. An exceptional Proof of great rarity Gi DP62 = £ 36'000.rnProvenance: SG, London, 25-26 Nov 1993, lot 789.
    Ausruf : 5.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : nicht verkauft

    Losnr. : 4088 Grossbritannien

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    1870 (Feb 23): ½ d. deep rose-red, plate 9, imperforate Imprimatur lettered TR, good to large margins all round in a deep shade, fresh and very fine Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe 25 April 1967, lot 194; Robson Lowe 16/17 May 1978, lot 698.
    Ausruf : 500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 900 CHF

    Losnr. : 4089 Grossbritannien

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    1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. deep rose-red, plate 9, lettered QX, a single example in a bright shade used on small 1872  piece tied by part 'Birmingham' circular datestamp (April 2) in black. Choice and superb Gi = £ 850.
    Ausruf : 300 CHF
    Zuschlag : 500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4090 Grossbritannien

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    1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. rose-red, plate 13, lettered EO-EP, a used pair on 1880 envelope from Bognor endorsed 'via New York' to Victoria, British Columbia; neatly tied by single strike of 'Bognor / 91' duplex (March 15) in black. Reverse with flap still gummed but not tucked in, struck with 'Windsor / Ont.' cds (March 31) and 'Victoria / Canada' cds (April 14). Underpaid and un-taxed, with complete original contents in a child's hand "I suppose you have been very lonely this winter but I hope it will be better when the communications are opened again though I suppose that will not be for two or three months as I believe the cold has been so great this year that it has not been equalled for the last ten years. I suppose this will not reach you for nearly two months...I like B.C. much better than England...Bognor is a quiet little place about as big as Westminster with nothing to do..".
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 120 CHF

    Losnr. : 4091 Grossbritannien

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    1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. rose, plate 10, lettered JU-JX, a used strip of four, used on ½ d. violet postal stationery card addressed to Pontypool, last stamp imperforate between stamp and margin (Gi G4g), all tied by neat 'S. WALES SORTING TENDER / UP' Travelling Post Office datestamps (March 7, 1876) in black. A charming and rare usage.
    Ausruf : 120 CHF
    Zuschlag : 320 CHF

    Losnr. : 4092 Grossbritannien

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    1870 (Oct 1): 1½ d. lake-red, plate 3, lettered NG-NL / TG-TL, an unused block of forty-two, marginal from base of sheet with italic imprint '(tow)ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement' with "193" Current number below. Fine fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A most exceptional and very rare large multiple: the second largest recorded from Plate 3 in the Karl Louis Card Index and the largest known block with sheet margin Gi G6(2) = £ 23'400.rnProvenance: Phillips, London 29 March 1990, lot 635.
    Ausruf : 2.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 4.000 CHF

    Losnr. : 4093 Grossbritannien

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    1870 (Oct 1): 1½ d. lake-red, pl. 1, lettered OP-PC, error of lettering for CP-PC, an unused example of good rich colour, small part og. An exceptional example of this extremely rare stamp. Signed Darteyre, A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi G6c  = £ 30'000.rnNote: The OP-PC error of lettering was discovered by William Edwin Imeson in 1894 and first recorded in an Americam Journal. The discovery example was sold to Henry Hickes of Bright & Son, Bournemouth.rnProvenance: H.R. Harmer, London 16 - 17 June 1952, lot 79; Habsburg & Feldman, 27. Nov. - 1. Dec. 1989, lot 30517.
    Ausruf : 3.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 3.200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4094 Grossbritannien

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    1860: Prepared for use but not issued: 1½ d. rosy mauve on blued paper, lettered DG, an unused example of exquisite colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 18 Dec 2003, lot 468.
    Ausruf : 1.200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.400 CHF

    Losnr. : 4095 Grossbritannien

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    1847 (Sept 11): Embossed 1 s. pale green, a used example with good margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by "Enniskillen" datestamp (Oct 17, 1856) in black. An attractive usage Gi H1(1) = £ 1'000.
    Ausruf : 180 CHF
    Zuschlag : 600 CHF

    Losnr. : 4096 Grossbritannien

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    1848: Embossed 1 s. brown, Essay in the colour of the issued 10 d. value with smaller lettering, without the Pendant Curl added later, with complete frame, printed on Dickinson silk thread paper, a fine example with ample to large margins all round, struck with Trial cancellation of London "14" numeral obliterator in black leaving the 'no pendant curl' area clear. Extremely rare Gi EP2(b) = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, RL, London, 18 March 1953, lot 314; Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, RL, London, 6 Nov 1990, lot 324; Phillips, London, 31 Oct 1991, 354; RL, London, 9-10 June 1993, lot 2296.  
    Ausruf : 1.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 1.700 CHF

    Losnr. : 4097 Grossbritannien

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    1853: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 1, an unused corner marginal block of twelve (4 x 3), the top three rows of the sheet, clear to huge margins all round, of deep vibrant colour and embossing, each stamp struck with SPECIMEN (Type 1) handstamp in black. Thin in margin between second and third stamps, one or two pinholes and minor creases not affecting the delightful appearance, fresh and fine, large part og. with nine stamps unmounted og. The largest surviving multiple in private hands, unique Gi H2(1)s = £ 36'000.rnProvenance: Illustrated in the 'British Philatelist' (Vol IV, page 86 (1911-12) as a pane of 24; Divided with the lower twelve stamps being cut into two blocks of six; Collection K.J. Mulder, Harmers, 19-21 June 1939, lot 373; Collection 'Koh-i-Nor', Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 13.
    Ausruf : 4.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 7.500 CHF

    Losnr. : 4098 Grossbritannien

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    1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. mauve, wmk. VR reversed, an unused example of rich colour, large margins all round, trivial minor age spot on characteristic yellowish-green tinged superb og. A very rare and extremely stamp Certs. A. Diena (1962) and E.Diena (1989) Gi H3(1) = £ 19'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 7-8 July 1941, lot 176.
    Ausruf : 2.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 3.200 CHF

    Losnr. : 4099 Grossbritannien

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    1854: Embossed 6 d. purple, used example with clear margins all round, contemporary tear at top, with 1855 2 d.. blue, perf. 14, on cover to Aix-en-Chapelle tied by "Bradford - Yks / 107" Sideways duplex's in black (Aug 25). Oval 'P.' in red and circular 'Aus England per Aachen - Franco' in red (Aug 27). Heavy file fold but an attractive cover. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'900.
    Ausruf : 200 CHF
    Zuschlag : 240 CHF

    Losnr. : 4100 Grossbritannien

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    1854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. violet, a used example with large margins all round, of fine embossing and rich colour, lightly cancelled in black. Minor ironed corner bend not affecting the superb appearance Gi H3(4) = £ 4'000.
    Ausruf : 350 CHF
    Zuschlag : 400 CHF
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