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Jackson - Harmsworth Arctic Expedition 1881: 1 d. lilac (2), Jubilee 1887/92 ½ d. vermilion and 2 d. green & carmine tied to registered 1896 cover with complete contents, mailed by Reginald Koettlitz from "Elmwood, Cape Flora, North Brook Island, Franz Josef Land", tied by "West Strand / London" cds's (Sept 8) in black. The enclosed letter (full transcript with the lot) was written on July 31, 1896 and describes the famous meeting with the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his sole companion, Lieutenant Hjalmar Johansen, who had been living entirely on walrus and polar bear for over sixteen months in the Arctic circle; and also thanks the British Vice-Consul in Archangel, Henry Cooke for his letter and assistance. Mailed from the UK (possibly by the returning zoologist Harry Fisher) and received in Archangel on Sept 18 with red manuscript docketing of receipt and Archangel cds on reverse (Sept 5, julian = Sept 17 gregorian). A rare and extraordinary cover.rnrnNote: The Jackson–Harmsworth expedition of 1894–1897 to Franz Josef Land was led by British Arctic explorer Frederick George Jackson and financed by the newspaper proprietor Alfred Harmsworth. Jackson had been misled by false maps into believing that Franz Joseph Land was a land mass that extended to the North Pole. The survey, which was the main work of the expedition eventually proved that the land was in fact an archipelago, whose northernmost island stretched no further than 81° N. The expedition party consisted of astronomer and meteorologist Albert Armitage, physician and geologist Reginald Koettlitz, mineralogist J.F. Child, and botanist and zoologist Harry Fisher—who in 1896 was replaced by William S. Bruce.rnrnAusruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 4567 Grossbritannien
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1867 (March-April): Paris Exhibition Proof for ther 2 d. printed in blue from Plate 9 after the firdt repair of 1866, on soft cream card paper, imperforate. A block of twenty (as described in SG specialised catalogue), lettered AA-AD / EA-ED, with large margins all round. ED with small corner fault and closed tear at left in CA and three further Proofs with thins due to original method of display, otherwise fresh and very fine, an astonishing piece: the largest recorded multiple. Unique Gi DP49 = £ 80'000.rnOn March 28th, 1867, Ormond Hill wrote to J.P. Bacon: "The Board has decided to supply to the G.P.O. for Exhibition at Paris a proof sheet of each variety of postage stamp (...) from the newest 1d. and 2d. plates and send them to me. According to H. Osborne (in 1946) blocks of 20 in issued colours were displayed in Paris 1867.rnNote: For further information see Dr. H. Osborne 'Two Pence Blue' page 123, copy enclosed with the lot.rnProvenance: Harmers-Craveri Auction 4 June 1994.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 9.000 CHFLosnr. : 4526 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, black pl. 10, lettered AA-AF / BA-BF / CA-CF, the magnificent unused block of eighteen (6 x 3) from the upper left corner of the sheet with full sheet margins and Plate "10" in corner with imprint "PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1 Per Sheet. Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and to...", the original State 1 without the 'O' flaw on 'ONE' on stamps BE and BF, the block with large margins all round and of wondrous colour, minor bends on the second vertical row of no significance, fresh and very fine with large part og. and seven stamps unmounted og. Gi AS69+AS69a = £ 52'500.rnProvenance: Collection Louis Oram Trivett, Plumridges, 6-7 Nov 1924, lot 162; 'A Baronet's Collection' (Baron Anthony de Worms), purchased by Charles Nissen with article and illustration in the "British Philatelist", July 1938 discussing this multiple, a copy of which accompanies the lot; Phillips, London, 17 Feb 1994, lot 322.rnrnNote: The accompanying multiple from the right hand side of the sheet, lettered AG-AL / CG-CL, is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 23.000 CHFLosnr. : 4557 Grossbritannien
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1854 (Feb 24): 1 d. red-brown on very blued paper, Die I, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, lettered AA-AL / CA-CL / DA-DK / EA-EG plus EJ-EK, the irregular re-joined block of fifty-six of good rich colour, all struck by italic "Frank Ives Scudamore / Chief Examiner" handstamps in black, top right stamp with diagonal crease but largely fresh and fine, with soiling on large part og. A rare and extraordinary large multiple.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 ably demonstrates this.rnReference: AI/DK is illustrated in 'The Philatelist - P.J.G.B., March/April 1988, page 77.rnProvenance: A new find, Sotheby's 9 May 1988.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 4501 Grossbritannien
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House of Lords 1 d. envelope 1840: "(Temporary.) / To be posted at the HOUSE of LORDS only. / Post Paid.-ONE PENNY.-Weight not to exceed ½ oz.", 130 x 89 mm., a fine used example printed in vermilion on laid paper, watermark Britannia in oval, addressed to 'The Lady Isabelle Blachford, Osborne House, Cowes, Isle of Wight' and struck with 'Crown Paid' datestamp (Jan 21) in red, just five days after issue - this being the earliest recorded date of use for a House of Lords envelope. Some light aging not affecting the excellent appearance of an important and rare cover Gi = £ 12'000.rnNote: Lady Isabella Blachford, née Fitzroy, sold Osborne House and the estate to Queen Victoria in 1845 for the sum of £ 26'000 and a 'grace and favour' appartment at Hampton Court.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 July 1996, lot 503.rnReference: Illustrated in 'Parliamentary Envelopes' by Huggins & Klempka page 42 (2013); Illustrated in 'The Mulready' by Huggins & Holyoake page 32 (2015).Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.800 CHFLosnr. : 4537 Grossbritannien
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1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue, pl. 3, lettered SA-SB / TA-TB, an unused block of four from lower left corner of the sheet, large even margins all round and full sheet margins showing Plate Number 3 and imprint `PRICE 2d Per Label. 2/- Per Row o(f)`, diagonal crease in margin only, well away from the stamps which are of delightful colour and full unmounted og. A sublime and exceptional multiple for the connoisseur of classic philately. Cert. RPSL (1977) Gi ES11 = £ 35`000.rnProvenance: SG Merkur, Frankfurt, 10-12 Oct 1974, lot 583. As an irregular block of eleven; SG, London, 6-7 March 1975, lot 267. As an irregular block of eleven; Corinphila sale 72, 23-28 Sept 1985, lot 6652; ex Gavin Littaur (approx. 1990).rnNote: An adjoining pair SC / TC was heavily creased. The block of four, lettered SD-SE / TD-TE was in RL, London, 21 April 1977, lot 2970.rnrn1 / 1Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 32.000 CHFLosnr. : 4522 Grossbritannien
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1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered ED, a used example with just clear margin at lower right and large margins on three sides, on 1840 local double rate "May Date" cover to Portman Square, London, tied by Maltese Cross in red. "T. P. / High Holborn EC" handstamp in red at left and reverse showing framed arrival (May 16, 1840) clearly struck in red. Ironed out vertical file fold through the adhesive and sensible small repairs to the letter sheet but a rare and very early usage. Listed in Rockoff & Jackson on page 143, with just three 2 d. blue covers known for this Saturday date Gi DS5td = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Francis Hugh Vallancey, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1942, lot 110; Robson Lowe, London, 10 Nov 1948, lot 337.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 6.500 CHFLosnr. : 4546 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 12, lettered CJ, State 2, a used example with large margins all round, tied to 1841 cover from Southport to Liverpool, tied by superb strike of the Maltese Cross struck in red. Reverse with SOUTHPORT double arc cds in red (July 4) and Liverpool arrival in black of the same day. Rockoff & Jackson erroneously listed as June 4 on page 399 of 'The Maltese Cross', just five covers are recorded from Southport with the red MC on the 1841 1 d. red, all mailed between 27 April-21 July 1841. An outstanding and extremely rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi BS1g+BS1sb = £ 22'000.rnProvenance: Collection Gregory, Harmers, London, 22 Feb 1949, lot 499; Collection Reino Poutiainen, Stephen Walter, London, 21 March 1980, lot 200; DF, New York, Nov 1985, lot 30084.1 / 1Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 9.500 CHFLosnr. : 4525 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, black plate 5, the famous State 3 "PB" re-entry used on delightful cover from Dublin to Cork, the adhesive with clear to large margins all round, tied by neat black Maltese Cross, leaving the re-entry on ONE PENNY at base largely clear. Reverse with embossed 'Friday' design on flap and sealed with tiny 'Hatty' label alongside despatch datestamp (April 8) in red and Cork arrival in black (April 9 - a friday). An exceptional usage - the sole recorded Irish usage of this rare stamp on letter Gi AS32 = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: RL, London, 14 Nov 1962, lot 107; Harmers, London, 9-10 May 1979, lot 95; Collection 'Minimus', RL, Basel, 5 June 1980, lot 1292; Harmers, London, 31 March 1981, lot 235.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 4523 Grossbritannien
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Rainbow Trials 1840 (May): Perkins Bacon Rainbow Trial sheet of twelve subjects (4 x 3), State 1, printed in deep blue on stout wove white paper, watermarked with small part of double lined letters 'HARRIS TREMETT' at base. Each Trial impression with ragged waxed top right hand corner missing (the grooves on the Plate were filled with wax and thus failed to print) and without the Corner Lettering. One or two contemporary ink fingerprints on reverse otherwise a lovely sheet, of marvellous rich colour and appearance and the engraving of wonderful depth and clarity. A great rarity for the connoisseur of classical philately Gi = £ 50'000.rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, 3-8 Nov 1996, lot 21954; Harmers, London, 28 Aug 2003, lot 476.Ausruf : 6.000 CHFZuschlag : 18.000 CHFLosnr. : 4534 Grossbritannien
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Treasury Roulette 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 161, lettered JG, wide "Treasury Roulette", used on 1853 cover from Puddletown to Sherborne, tied by "256" numeral obliterator of Dorchester in black. Reverse with double arc Dorchester cds in yellow and 'Puddletown' undated circular datestamp in black and Sherborne arrival cds (July 28) in yellow. Red wax seal on reverse with Crown over Man's profile. A very rare stamp on a fine if slightly soiled cover. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi B2a = £ 15`000.rnProvenance: RL, Bournemouth, 27 June 1976, lot 244; RL, London, 21-22 Feb 1977, lot 623.rnNote: A similar cover, addressed to W. Pocklington in Sherborne, bearing a Treasury Roulette lettered MF, was in the Zeev Barak collection and thereafter in the 'Daisy' collection (RL, Oct 1996, lot 628). It was mailed one month earlier.1 / 1Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.800 CHFLosnr. : 4565 Grossbritannien
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1858/79: 1 d. red, pl. 89, the top and bottom of the sheet, lettered AA-AL and TA-TL, showing the full Plate Numbers at all four corners and complete italic imprints at top and at base, (possibly) sent to South Australia in 1867 together with a perforating machine from Somerset House. Paper attached to the stamps (showing ghostly impressions of South Australia 3d (?) adhesives) with manuscript "These borders are cut off one of the spoilt sheets of stamps, and is sent to show the mark "†" which is printed on the english sheets, the intersecting point of which lines is fitted onto a pin in the perforating machine at Somerset House, to secure accuracy of position, a boy does this very quickly whilst the machine is working" and contemporary pencil manuscript "Top" and "Bottom". A magnificent item of great historical interest.rnProvenance: RL, London, 12 April 1988, lot 682.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.400 CHFLosnr. : 4589 Grossbritannien
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1847: Embossed 1 s. green, a used vertical strip of three, one stamp with just shaved margin otherwise clear to large all round another stamp crossed by file fold, on 1855 cover from and slight vertical crease through lower 1s. Liverpool to Philadelphia endorsed 'Arabia' (Cunard Steamer) by "466" numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with 'Liverpool / F.R.H' datestamp (Floating Receiving House indicating 1s. Late fee paid) in black (Jan 20). Circular 'PHILA. BR. PKT / 24 / FEB 2 / PAID' struck on arrival with manuscript '10' (cents) below the adhesives in red. Internal hinges applied for protection, a most attractive cover.rnProvenance: RL, London, 29 Nov 1948, lot 365.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 4670 Grossbritannien
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1878 (May 1): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the ornaments above 'O.T.G.' of POSTAGE have been altered since the tuesday 30 April Proof, the NE letter square now with damage at right, handstamped "May 1, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof. Signed A. Diena Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe 6 June 1951, lot 938; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 295; Collection Heinz Reck, 2 Nov. 1994, lot 453; Collection John O. Griffiths, Stanley Gibbons 12 Feb. 1981, lot 233.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 4590 Grossbritannien
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1847: Embossed 1 s. green, a used example with good margins all round, slight stains from gum, on 1852 cover from Portumna to Poste Restante, New Orleans, USA endorsed 'Per first steamer starting from Liverpool', tied by "380" numeral obliterator in black. Carried on Cunard Steamer 'Canada' with circular 'BR. PACKET / BOSTON / 24' in red (Aug 18). Struck with red PAID and '5 / CENTS' credit marking in red. On arrival at the Poste Restante struck with framed 'ADV. 1' in red (Advertised) alongside framed NOT CALLED FOR in black. Reverse with 'Portumna' cds of despatch (Aug 3) in blue, Dublin and Liverpool (Aug 5) transits and 'New Orleans La.' datestamp (Oct 31) probably when collected. A most interesting and attractive cover Gi = £ 1'900.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 4677 Grossbritannien
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1882 (March 9): £ 5 orange on lightly blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered DB, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round but the colour slightly aged and some discolouration at edges removed, large part og. Just 28 stamps were removed from the two panes of 28, with a block of four (CL-DM) still in the British Postal Museum, the neighboring single DA in the same place (ex Reginald M. Phillips), and a single in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, leaving just 22 in private hands. Rare Gi J128 = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 14-16 June 1971, ex lot 506; Stanley Gibbons 21 May 1975, lot 491.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.800 CHFLosnr. : 4532 Grossbritannien
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Experimental Separation Trials 1850: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 96, Die I, Alphabet I, lettered JE-JF / KE-KF, Trial perforation 16 by Henry Archer, an unused block of four of superb vibrantly fresh colour, excellent perforations all round, large part somewhat dried og. A magnificent and extremely rare block Gi CE2 = 15`000.rnProvenance: Collection Earl of Crawford as a block HA-HL / QA-QL less HG-HL and LA / MA; Charles Nissen. Split by him as a block of twelve (HA-HF / IA-IF) appeared in a "Baronet`s Collection" (Baron de Worms); Most of the sheet is now housed in the National Postal Museum in London; Harmers, London, 24 Feb 2003, lot 727.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHFLosnr. : 4586 Grossbritannien
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1848 (Oct): Embossed 10 d. brown, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, infintessimally touched at base and with large margins on three sides, of stunning fresh colour, applied to Postal Notice "To All Postmasters, &c., Who Obliterate Postage Stamps", issued from Francis Abbott at the GPO in Edinburgh in October, 1848, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) applied above notice of "the Issue and Sale of Tenpenny Postage Labels, Two Specimen Stamps are enclosed...". Minor fold crossing right-hand 10d not detracting from the superb fresh appearance of a rare and splendid.rnNotice: The much finer of just two recorded 10 d. Postal Notices from 1848.rnProvenance: Collection 'Victoriana', Spink, London 4 Oct 2007, lot 2152.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 4601 Grossbritannien
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1862 (May 1): Unissued 3 d. deep rose, Plate 2, State 1 with shaded spandrels, lettered IE-IF / JE-JF, an unused block of four, in a deep shade, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) reading up in black, lower left stamp with SPECIMEN struck reading down (inverted), fresh colour, some wrinkles on superb large part og. A fine and rare multiple, just two blocks recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, the other being in the National Postal Museum (Vol XXXI, page 16). Unique in private hands Gi J25s = £ 3'200+.rnNote: Not mentioned in Galland & Louis "Surface Printed Stamps", nor in Samuel & Huggins "Specimen Postal Stamps & Postal Stationery".Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 4666 Grossbritannien
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1867 (April 18): 5 s. pale rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered HA, imperforate, large margins all round, superb colour, minor wrinkles not affecting the appearance, large part og. slightly soiled but of great scarcity. The imperforate variety of this issue is paler than the imprimatur stamps and the imperforates are gummed, whilst the imprimaturs are ungummed. SG. No. 127a. = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 19 Sept. 1956, lot 411 (offered as "variety imperforate"); Robson Lowe Auction 21 Nov. 1972, lot 385 (offered as "Imprimatur"); Phillips Auction 2 Nov. 1989, lot 169 (offered as "variety imperforate"); Collection G. Bloch, Christies 14 June 1995, lot 56 (offered as "Imprimatur"); Grosvenor 11/12 Nov. 2010, lot 870 (offered as "variety imperforate" and said to be "ex. Shaida").Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.000 CHFLosnr. : 4535 Grossbritannien
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1841 (March): 2 d. deep full blue, pl. 3, Imprimatur, lettered TI, imperforate with good margins all round, unfinished at base with speckling on TWO PENCE, superb and extremely rare with just 22 examples removed from the sheet, the base of the stamp with tiny manuscript ink marking is part of the notation made by the engraver which is still in the Post Office records. Beautiful, exceptional and very rare Gi ES12 Imprimatur = £ 12`000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 27 April 1949, lot 55; Harmers, London, 27-28 Feb 1967, lot 125; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983, lot 245; Collection Folkard, Phillips, London, 26 Nov 1998, lot 260.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHFLosnr. : 4506 Grossbritannien
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered AD, an unused example with large margins all round and full sheet margin at top with imprint "Sheet. Place the..", a remarkable and particularly lovely early impression, fresh and very fine but for minor gum bend not apparent on face and large part og. An exceptional example of this iconic stamp in wonderfully fresh condition. Cert. BPA (1981) Gi AS5= £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection 'Magnificent', Harmers, London, 24-25 April 1950, lot 17, when in a marginal strip of eight of which this was the second stamp; Harmers, London, 18-20 Nov 1968, lot 74. As a single stamp, the strip having been cut up.rnrn1 / 1Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 13.500 CHFLosnr. : 4598 Grossbritannien
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1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. green on deeply blued 'azure' paper, wmk. Emblems, a used example with trimmed wing margin and minor corner fault tied to 1858 double rate cover to Vaud, Switzerland by 'London / 72' duplex in black (April 24). Circular 'PD' in red below alongside Calais transit and reverse with Lausanne and Verney cds (April 26). An attractive cover Gi 73a = £ 2'000 off cover / Gi J100d = £ 2'000 off cover.rnProvenance: RL, Bournemouth, 10 May 1966, lot 328; RL, Bournemouth, 25 Jan 1967, lot 1164; Phillips, London, 13 April 1989, lot 369; Collection Gilbert Wheat, Cavendish, Derby, 10 June 2006, lot 66.1 / 1Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 4704 Grossbritannien
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1887: 2 d. grey-green & carmine, a perforated Essay with the Duty tablet with solid back ground rather than the issued horizontal lined background, affixed to piece and cancelled by complete strike of (Alexandria, Egypt) "BO1" Trial cancellation in black. Exceedingly rare, the Karl Louis Card Index has only one more Essay with solid Duty Plate recorded in used condition, erroneously listed in Gibbons as the issued stamp which it very definitely is not Gi K30 = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 14-16 June 1971, lot 655; Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 75.rnAusruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 4618 Grossbritannien
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1867 (July 1): 10 d. red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered EL, a single example used on 1873 cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' addressed to Antananarrivo, Madagascar, care of Messrs. Ireland, Fraser & Co. in Mauritius, tied by 'London / 77' duplex in black (Sept 26) in black. Reverse with Mauritius transit cds (Oct 26) in blue-black. Slight blue mark on stamp and cover unsurprisingly slightly toned. Just four Surface Printed covers to Madagascar are record in the Karl Louis Card Index. A fine single franking (10 d. per ½ ounce) to a most unusual destination.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 204.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 4533 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. deep red-brown on blued paper, Alphabet II, pl. 161, lettered AA-AD / BA, an unused irregular block of five from upper left corner of the sheet, large margins all round, showing Plate Number 161 and re-entered imprint `PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1...Per Sheet. Place the` at top, minor gum bend through AC not affecting the appearance of a fresh and very fine multiple with large part or unmounted og. An important multiple: positions AA-AD missing from the Imprimatur sheet. Exceptional and most attractive Gi B2 = £ 3`250.rnProvenance: RL, London, 12 Jan 1988, lot 161. As an irregular block of seven.rnAusruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 3.400 CHFLosnr. : 4542 Grossbritannien
1 / 2Wotton-Under-Edge 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 14, lettered FD, a used example with clear to large margins with double letter 'D' showing clearly, neatly cancelled by superb strike of the WOOTTON-UNDER-EDGE Maltese Cross with cross-cuts in black, in use between 24 August 1840 until 28 June 1842 (for further information see Rockoff & Jackson pages 302 and 303). Horizontal bend at base and minor thinnot affecting the superb appearance of this iconic cancellation Gi BS3b/B1tw = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection 'Daisy', Spink, London, 8 Oct 1996, lot 508.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 4668 Grossbritannien
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1867 (July 1): 5 s. rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered AC-AE, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal at top with imprint 'FIVE SHILLINGS.', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black with third stamp showing SPECIMEN doubled. Margin splitting at right but the stamps with minor wrinkle on full unmounted og. Scarce and most appealing multiple Gi J121(1)t = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection T.P. Palmer, Robson Lowe Auction 10-11 Oct. 1978, lot 1209; Phillips 13 April 1989, lot 426; Harmers, 31 Oct 1995, lot 506.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.600 CHFLosnr. : 4642 Grossbritannien
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1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered PE-PH /TE-TH, an unused imperforate block of twenty, large margins all round, divided by vertical interpanneau margin (light vertical fold) and sheet marginal at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Stamp QE with SPECIMEN overprint double. Fresh colour and very fine, without gum. A splendid and rare multiple Gi J64s = £ 10'500.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers June 1971, lot 526; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 479.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 4592 Grossbritannien
1 / 21854 (March 1): Embossed 6 d. purple, wmk. inverted, a used example with large margins all round and nearly half of the adjoining stamp at right, of fine rich colour, neatly cancelled by near complete strike of "Burton Upon Trent / 152" Spoon duplex (Nov 9, 1857, code C) in black. Small surface rub far away from design at upper left corner but most attractive. Signed Pröschold Gi H3(3) = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: RL, London, 2-4 March 1993, lot 2450. Described as "possibly the finest known".Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 4623 Grossbritannien
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1867 (July 1): 2 s. deep blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered FE-FH / JE-JH, an unused imperforate complete pane of twenty, in a rich bright shade, the pane with full marginal imprints 'POSTAGE TWO SHILLINGS' at top and 'PRICE / Two Shillings per Label / 8 Shillings per Row of 4 / Two Pounds per Sheet of 20' at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. Minor corner bend otherwise very fresh and fine, of dramatic appearance, unused without gum Gi J118t = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 230.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 10.000 CHFLosnr. : 4621 Grossbritannien
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1867 (April 10): 2 s. dull blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered AF, an imperforate Imprimatur from the second registration sheet in the 'dull blue' well inked shade, large margins all round with sheet margin above with imprint '(POSTA)GE TWO', creased between stamp and margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Just 22 stamps removed from the second Imprimatur sheet. Rare and attractive. Cert. RPSL (1988) which erroneously states 'deep blue'. Gi J118(1) = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 Nov 1945, lot 274; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983; Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 21 Nov 1987, lot 430.1 / 1Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 4514 Grossbritannien
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered KD, a fine example with large even margins all round, already showing a grey-ness to the plate, used on 1840 entire letter to Hereford tied by superb strike of the Maltese Cross in red. Reverse, opening well for exhibit display, showing London despatch 'MAY 24 / 1840' datestamp in red, the 'Third Sunday' of use. Manuscript 'Letter to Mama' on front panel - the contents referring to a sale by auction of a family property with notations of losses and gains on the house contents. A very rare and most attractive early usage Gi A1ti = £ 6'500.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 4587 Grossbritannien
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1847 (Sept 11): Embossed 1 s. pale green, Die 2, an unused example with large to huge margins all round, marginal from left of sheet and showing portion of adjoining stamps at top and at base, of fine embossing and colour, one or two slight age spots on reverse not detracting from the appearance, large part og. A very fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi H1(1) = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron de Worms, Harmers, London, 9 May 1938, lot 90; Collection Harrison Cripps, SG, London, 27 Oct 1972, lot 123.rn1 / 1Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 9.500 CHFLosnr. : 4594 Grossbritannien
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Crimean War 1855: 1 d. red-brown on blued, Die I, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, a used strip of three on cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to a Charles Dance in London, tied by scarce "Crown Between Stars" obliterator in black and by London "74" numeral obliterator on arrival. Reverse with POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY cds of despatch (Feb 26) in greenish-blue and London arrivals (March 8) in red. Typical soiling as normal with this Campaign, a scarce cover Gi Z2 = unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Alan Brown, Cavendish, Derby, 6 Dec 1996, ex lot 737.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 4603 Grossbritannien
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1863 (Oct 16): 4 d. pale red, Plate 4, with Hairlines, lettered CA-CC / DA-DC, an unused block of six, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent block of great scarcity, the largest multiple recorded in 'Surface Printed Postage Stamps' by Galland & Louis Gi J53(2)d = £ 22'200 / Gi 82a = £ 16'500.rnProvenance: Collection Kennedy-Kisch, Harmers, London, 2 May 1966, lot 156; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 57.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 8.500 CHFLosnr. : 4636 Grossbritannien
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1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 15, wmk. Spray, lettered OA-OB / PA-PD / QA-QC / RA-RC, an irregular unused block of twelve, with interpanneau dividing margin and imprint 'PRICE. / 6 Pence per Label / 2 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 40' and lower block of ten showing sheet margin at left. Some iron spots on gum and perfs. in wing margin somewhat blunted, RC with diagonal crease, large part og. Despite the imperfections, a most attractive and extremely rare multiple.rnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1992, ex lot 1105.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 4553 Grossbritannien
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1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered KH, a used example with good margins all round, scissor cut in margin only at base, neatly tied to 1843 cover from London to Preston (Horrocks Miller correspondence) by good strike of London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross in black. The stamp shows a complete horizontal guideline running though the value tablet at base and the H square. Reverse with London despatch cds (Nov 17) and double arc Preston arrival (Nov 18) in dull blue. Scarce and attractive cover Gi E1vl = £ 1`600.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 4560 Grossbritannien
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1855 (June): 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 22, wmk. Large Crown, lettered CG-CH / DG-DH, variety "Imperforate", an unused ungummed block of four, large even margins all round, produced as an experiment using the Neales Steam Press in a deep resonant shade. A fine and extremely rare multiple. Signed Holcombe Gi C8h = £ 12'000+.rnProvenance: From the unique sheet, Harmers Auction, April 1954, lot 54; Collection Ernest Dale, SG 10/11 Nov. 1969, lot 128 (as part of a block of 39).rnAusruf : 1.800 CHFZuschlag : 4.400 CHFLosnr. : 4617 Grossbritannien
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1867 (March 22): 10 d. deep red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered TK, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and with Current Number "286" in margin, of gorgeous fresh colour and superb large part og. Just 25 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Unique in private hands, the other Current Number being retained on the Imprimatur registration sheet Gi J97 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Kenneth Beaumont 7-8 Dec. 1965, lot 334; Harmers 12-13 Nov. 1945, lot 267; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 204.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.800 CHFLosnr. : 4626 Grossbritannien
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1872 (May 22): 6 d. very deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered AA-AD / CA-CD, a used block of twelve (4 x 3) in a deep dull shade, a few slight surface imperfections at base and ironed horizontal bends, stamp CC with closed tear, each stamp cancelled by "021" numeral obliterators of St. Just (Cornwall) in black. Despite imperfections, a very scarce multiple Gi J79(1) = £ 2'100+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 10 Feb 1970, lot 525; Stanley Gibbons, London, 21 May 1975, lot 476.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 4614 Grossbritannien
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1867 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 7, wmk. Spray, lettered PE-PG / TE-TG, a used block of fifteen, of fine appearance but for one or two blunted perfs., each stamp individually cancelled by 'Hope St. Glasgow' circular datestamps (May 2, 1872) in black. Upper left stamp internally cut by cancellation, nevertheless a charming and extremely scarce multiple: the second largest used multiple recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Gi J32 = £ 1'450+.rnProvenance: Exhibited at the London 2000 International Exhibition.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 4593 Grossbritannien
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Crimean War 1854: Embossed 6 d. mauve, used example with margins all round, applied over edge of 1855 mourning envelope from Lyndhurst to a Captain in the 13th Light Infantry in the Crimea, tied by "487" numeral obliterator in black, paying the Officer's rate. Reverse with 'Lyndhurst' double arc cds (July 23) of despatch in black and London transit cds in red. Both datestamp on reverse enlanced with ink and small age stain at left and adhesive originally affixed over the edge of the envelope but an attractive and unusual cover Gi = £ 1'900.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4672 Grossbritannien
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1878 (Sept 26): Colour Trial for the £ 1 value in dull orange on white paper, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered CD-CE / DD-DE, an imperforate block of four from corner of the sheet, with imprint POUND / TWENTY £1 POST', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A rare and most appealing multiple Gi J126 = £ 10'800.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 312.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 4638 Grossbritannien
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1872: De La Rue Die Proof for proposed 10 d. value, with scrolling below frame, without Corner Letters and Plate Numbers, printed in black on white glazed card, handstamped "Dec 12, 1872" (inverted '1' in '12') and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Some aging at edges but extremely rare Gi = £ 3'750.rnReference: A die proof from the same day and inverted '1' in '12' datestamp is in the Reginald M. Phillips collection, N.P.M., Phillps collection vol. XXXIV, page 16.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Auction 23 Feb. 1990, lot 462.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 4505 Grossbritannien
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1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered JH, touched to fine margins, used as seal on reverse of 1840 Spooner's Mulready caricature number 4, "Write, Write, Writing", addressed from Tenbury to the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough at Blenheim, Woodstock, tied by red Maltese Cross. Centrally struck on front of caricature with double arc 'Tenbury' despatch cds (Dec 10) in red. The stamp initially torn from the envelope and sensibly reaffixed, treated to reduce toning but displays well and extraordinarily rare. Cert. BPA (2019).1 / 1Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHFLosnr. : 4721 Grossbritannien
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1900 (July 11): 1 s. green & carmine, an imperforate Imprimatur, good to large margins all round, minute closed scissor cut in margin at base barely detracting from appearance, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely rare stamp - just 2 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet which makes this the rares of all the Queen Victoria imprimaturs! Certs. BPA (1986) and BPA (1997) Gi K41 = £ 38'000.rnProvenance: Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, RL, London, 17 Dec 1996, lot 224.1 / 1Ausruf : 7.000 CHFZuschlag : 8.000 CHFLosnr. : 4541 Grossbritannien
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1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 4, lettered PC and RC-RD, a used single example and a horizontal pair both with good margins all round, used on sextuple rate 1850 registered cover from Penrith to Kendal tied by bold "606" numeral obliterators in black. Manuscript "Registered" and "6" in red ink denoting the registration fee was paid in cash alongside PENRITH despatch cds (May 31) in blue. Reverse with Kendal arrival cds (June 1) in blue. A charming and scarce usage Gi ES14 = £ 350+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 4529 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, pl. 122, lettered TJ-TL, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from the lower right corner of the sheet showing Plate Number 122 and marginal imprint '(in wettin)g the Back be careful not to remove the Cement.', large margins all round in a bright red shade, fresh and very fine, large part og. A most attractive and extremely appealing multiple Gi BS32 = £ 1'800+.rnProvenance: Luder-Edelmann (Corinphila), Zurich, sale XII, April 1929, lot 942.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 4572 Grossbritannien
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1871 (Feb): Ormond Hill Die Proof for the 2 d. value, Die II retouched, without corner letters, engraved directly on to thick card paper (60 x 60 mm.) - not as Gibbons state thin paper, in a resonant deep full blue shade. Extremely rare and a magnificent example of the engraver's work slightest suspicion of a thinned spot underneath hinge remainder, quite stunning and beautiful Proof for the connoisseur Gi DP46(a) = £ 18'000. rnProvenance: Collection O'Connor; Philipps 10 Sept. 1998, lot 137.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 4667 Grossbritannien
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1874 (Aug 12): 5 s. carmine-pink, Plate 4 so called "abnormal", wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered GA, an imperforate Imprimatur, of lovely rich colour, fresh and very fine, trivial wrinkle on superb large part og. A magnificent and extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi J121 = £ 28'000.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, Robson Lowe 18 Mach 1953, lot 436; Robson Lowe Auction 7 May 1958, lot 518; Collection Dr. & Mme Serval of Belgium, lot 305; Phillips 2 Nov. 1989, lot 178.1 / 1Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 8.000 CHFLosnr. : 4675 Grossbritannien
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1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered DB-DC / EB-EC, an unused block of four of excellent colour on very blued paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. DC with horizontal crease and small piece of black card paper adhering to gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A most attractive and extremely rare multiple Gi J127t = £ 48'000.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe Auction 29 Oct. 1952, lot 425.Ausruf : 6.000 CHFZuschlag : 23.000 CHFLosnr. : 4577 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 (80 x 59 mm.) printed after the head was strengthened and the Die was hardened (Stone 2b), with a wonderful clarity of impression. Just 5 Proofs were struck. Some soiling as to be expected with a working Die. An exceptional Proof of great rarity Gi DP62b = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Harmers 16-17 March 1982, lot 553; SG, London, 25-26 Nov 1993, lot 790.Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.500 CHFLosnr. : 4645 Grossbritannien
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1876 (June 13): De La Rue Die Proof for the 8 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, the Master Die Proof without Corner Letters or Plate Number, with pencil manuscript arrows to faults in the Proof showing the lack of shading on Queen Victoria's chin and poor outline to the top of the hair; handstamped "June 13, 1876" in black. A rare and fine Proof Gi J91/91A = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Philipps 15 July 1982, lot 164; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2004, lot 344.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 4669 Grossbritannien
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1878 (April 29): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the scratches on the face of the Die in the POSTAGE tablet and left hand ornament have been removed since the friday 26 April Proof; the "web" under lower corner letter ornaments has been removed and bottom line of background shading is thin; handstamped "Apr. 29, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 799.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 4699 Grossbritannien
1 / 21891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered JC, a used example with sheet margin below, showing the "Broken Frame" variety clearly at base, lightly cancelled by oval "Registered / Threadneedle St." datestamp (April 6, 1899) in black. Rare and fine Gi K17a = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 18 Feb. 1959, lot 415; Collection 'Maximus' (R.A.G. Lee), SG, London, 5-6 Feb 1970, lot 601; Phillips Auction 5 Sept. 1996, lot 396.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 4531 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. rose-red on cream paper, pl. 95, lettered AI-AL / DI-DL, a used block of sixteen (4 x 4), huge to large margins on three sides, clear to just touched at left, in a fine rose shade, lightly cancelled by Irish "232" numeral obliterator of Galway in black. Minor ironed bends as to be expected in a multiple this size, a fine and scarce multiple Gi 8 = £ 1`280+.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 11 July 1991, lot 273.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 4556 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered HC, a used example with ample to large margins all round, on 1851 entire letter written from Cledbury Paper Mill to Derby tied by fair strike of "68" numeral obliterator struck in blue. Reverse with two line "Cledbury / Penny Post" in black, BEWDLEY double arc cds in blue (May 1) and Derby arrival cds of the following day. File fold well away from stamp, a fine and scarce cover Gi B1xb = £ 650.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 4619 Grossbritannien
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1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, lettered IG-IH / JG-JH, an imperforate block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with imprint '4 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 20' in margin, each stamp handstamped SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. All the known Specimens originate from the same single sheet. Rare and most attractive Gi J104s = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 771.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 4620 Grossbritannien
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Stock Exchange Forgery 1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 5, no watermark, 'possible' lettering BA, a fine used example of this successful fraud, used on part Telegraph form tied by STOCK EXCHANGE / E.C. datestamp (July 16, 1872) in black. An outstanding example of this brilliantly executed Forgery (note the Corner Letters at base are poorly printed), which was only discovered in 1898, some 26 years later, by Charles Nissen. See Specialised catalogue page 211 Gi = £ 850.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 4600 Grossbritannien
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1856 (Nov 1): 1 s. green, wmk. Emblems, two used horizontal pairs with 4 d. rose-carmine on white paper, also in a pair, on 1858 cover to Kingston, Canada, tied by Glasgow '159' obliterators in black with manuscript '8' credit in red ink at left. Reverse with Glasgow cds, 'Liverpool' cds (Feb 3) in black and 'Kingston / U.C.' arrival (Feb 23) in black. Adhesives crossed by file fold but a scarce franking, the 4/8 d. paying the under 2 ounce rate by American Ship.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 4655 Grossbritannien
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1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, Plate 21, wmk. Crown, lettered II-IJ, imperforate Imprimaturs hinged back together, good to large margins all round and of fresh colour, gum wrinkles on part og. Rare, with just 23 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K8A = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Lettered IJ: Robson Lowe 24 April 1949, lot 220; Collection Beaumont; Robson Lose Dec. 1965, lot 409;rn Lettered II+IJ: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1922, lot 521.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 4588 Grossbritannien
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1854: Embossed 1 s. (very) deep green, used example with clear to large margins all round, tied to 1854 cover from Liverpool to New York, endorsed 'pr. Steamer Arabia' at left (Cunard Steamer), by "466" numeral obliterator in black. Obverse struck with PAID in red and '5 / CENTS' credit marking in red, reverse with one side flap removed, showing 'Liverpool' despatch cds (March 3) in green. An attractive usage Gi = £ 1'900.rnProvenance: Collection Wise, 9 June 1944.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 4627 Grossbritannien
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1872 (April 12): 6 d. pale buff, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered CK-CL / DK-DL, a used block of four of good colour, each stamp cancelled by "Gresham House B.O. / EC" circular datestamps (May 26, 1873) in black. The second largest used block recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi J80(1) = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, 8-9 March 1973, lot 437; Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 159.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 4552 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered BF, a used example with ample to large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at right and at left, used on 1843 entire letter from London to Sheffield tied by bold strike of London "No. 12" in Maltese Cross in black. Despatch datestamp on reverse (July 21) and Sheffield arrival both in black. Tiny closed tear at top of entire not affecting the superb appearance Gi B1ul = £ 1`400.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 4504 Grossbritannien
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1840: Mulready 2 d. blue envelope, stereo a209 and advertising imprint "Webb, Lpool" in POSTAGE panel, a used example o Shrawley, Worcester struck with EDGEHILL / LIVERPOOL at left with Britannia cancelled by neat Maltese Cross in bright orange-red shade. Reverse with double arc 'Liverpool' cds (May 18, 1840) datestamp in red. Unrecorded by Jackson in 'May Dates'. The envelope with horizontal crease at base but of fine appearance and an extremely rare 2 d. 'May Date' usage Gi = £ 17'000.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 4616 Grossbritannien
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1869 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered QC, a used example on small part piece, variety "Imperforate", ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by part obliterator in black (probably "BO1" of Alexandria and very possibly a Trial cancellation applied at Somerset House). Rare and very fine. Cert. BPA (1952) Gi J76c = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, RL, London, 18 March 1953, lot 398.1 / 1Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 4545 Grossbritannien
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1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered EL, a used example with ample to large margins all round, tied to October 1840 cover to Edinburgh by early experimental usage of the Maltese Cross struck in black. Perth despatch datesamp in black on flap (Oct 7) and Edinburgh arrival cds in red (Oct 8) both displaying well on flap. Black ink was not universally introduced until February 1841, a very rare and most attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi AS15m.1 / 1Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 4653 Grossbritannien
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1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered IE / JE, an unused vertical pair with sheet margin at base showing part of the marginal marking, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, one short perf. otherwise fresh and fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. A fine and scarce multiple Gi J116s = £ 700.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 230.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 4547 Grossbritannien
1 / 21840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered PA, a used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by London "No. 9" in Maltese Cross in black. Ironed diagonal bend not affecting the lovely appearance. A rare stamp Gi DS5 / D1wi = £ 14'000.rnNote: The Karl Louis Card Index records just 3 single examples and two usages on cover, one of which is housed in the National Postal Museum.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 4732 Grossbritannien
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De La Rue 1905 (June): 9 d. slate-purple & ultramarine on chalk surfaced paper, an unused pane of twenty (5 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet, of lovely fresh colour, one or two gum wrinkles and some printing ink offsets on gum, one or two perf. tone spots on perfs. only showing on the reverse with stamps unmounted og. Rare and most attractive Gi M40(3) = £ 2'400+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Aurelius', Grosvenor, London, 8 Oct 2009, lot 2670.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 4510 Grossbritannien
1 / 31840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered DG-DL, a used horizontal strip of six, fine margins at top and at base, just touched at left and at right and first stamp with two diagonal creases, of delightful appearance for such a large multiple, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. Rare Gi AS41 = £ 3'750 as three pairs.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, sale 2, Robson Lowe, London, 6 June 1951, lot 376; Phillips, London, 9 June 1994, lot 283.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 4544 Grossbritannien
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Greenock 1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered AB and DB, used examples with good to large margins all round, tied to 1843 entire letter to Liverpool by two complete strikes of the distinctive GREENOCK Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with Greenock despatch (June 19) in red and Liverpool arrival in black. Slight rub at upper right and file folds well away from the adhesives, a scarce double rate usage Gi B1th = £ 500.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 4599 Grossbritannien
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1857 (Jan): 4 d. rose-carmine on white paper, wmk. Large Garter, a used horizontal pair in combination with 1 s. green (2) on 1859 cover to Toronto Post Office, Canada West tied by 'Dundee / 114' duplexes (May 20) in black. The cover missing side flaps and with central file fold but a scarce and most unusual rate: 2/8 d. for under 2 ounces, probably carried on the Allan Line Steamer 'Hungarian'.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 4757 Grossbritannien
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I.R. Official 1890 (March): 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CD, an unused example of perfect centering and exquisite colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A faultless example of an extremely rare stamp. Signed Stanley Gibbons / London. Cert. BPA (1965) Gi L8(3) = £ 22'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Anthony de Worms, Harmers Auction 9 May 1938, lot 235; Collection Bill Frazer, Spink, London, 24 April 2003, lot 942.1 / 1Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 13.500 CHFLosnr. : 4519 Grossbritannien
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1840: 2 d. bright blue, Plate 1, lettered MG, an unused example with clear to large margins all round, of excellent colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine but regummed. An extremely rare stamp in the foremost quality for this variety in unused condition. An Exhibition item. BPA cert. (1987) stating "unused" not mentioning any gum Gi DS6Aa = £ 80'000 / Gi 5Wi = £ 60'000. rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons 14 May 1987, lot 221.1 / 1Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 9.000 CHFLosnr. : 4779 Grossbritannien
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Army Official 1901 (Sept 20): 6 d. purple on rose-red, an unused block of six (3 x 2), overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) in black, fifth stamp showing SPECIMEN overprint double, fresh and very fine, central vertical pair with unobtrusive gum bend, unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple Gi L40s = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 1978; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 30 Sept 2005, lot 1444.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 4644 Grossbritannien
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1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter, lettered DA-DF / EA-EF, an unused block of twelve, marginal from left of sheet with imprint '(R)ow of Six. £ 1 per Sh(eet)', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Minor wrinkle on superb large part or unmounted og. A splendid and rare multiple of lovely appearance Gi J67s = £ 4'200.rnProvenance: Philipps Auction 2 July 1992, lot 252.Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 4610 Grossbritannien
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1866 (Nov 22): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 6, with hyphen, wmk. Emblems, lettered SF, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, scissor cut in margin at top outside the design, fresh deep shade and very fine, large part og. Rare with just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet and of superb pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi J74 = £ 4'800.rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008, lot 252.1 / 1Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4559 Grossbritannien
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1855 (June): 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 34, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, lettered KF-KH / LF-LH, an unused block of six, in a lovely delicate shade, LF showing 'C' for 'L' flaw, fresh and very fine appearance, minor gum bends on reverse on large part og. A delightful multiple Gi C8(2)+C8(2)i = £ 2'450+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 25-26 Nov 1993, lot 830.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 4752 Grossbritannien
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I.R. Official 1882 (Nov 3): 6 d. grey, Plate 18, lettered FA-FD / HA-HD, a used block of twelve, of fine colour, all cancelled by single ring "Oldham" datestamps (March 22, 1902), the 6d was demonitised on 30 June 1901, therefore the block was improperly used! Fresh colour and attractive appearance, a very scarce, the second largest recorded used multiple recorded. Opinion Holcombe (1994) Gi L5 = £ 2'540.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Wiseman, Stanley Gibbons 25 March 1994, lot 1632.rn1 / 1Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 4676 Grossbritannien
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1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered CA, an unused example of perfect centering, perforations and delicate true colour, fresh and very fine, superb original gum. An immaculate example of this great rarity and most probably the finest known. Cert. BPA (1966) Gi 132 = £ 140'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron de Worms, Harmers 9 May 1938, lot 150; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 331.1 / 1Ausruf : 40.000 CHFZuschlag : 115.000 CHFLosnr. : 4548 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, lettered RB, a used example with large margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1843 entire letter from London to Edinburgh tied by bold strike of London "No. 5" in Maltese Cross in black. Despatch datestamp on reverse (July 15) in black and Edinburgh arrival (July 17) struck in red. Repaired file fold but scarce Gi B1ue = £ 550.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4536 Grossbritannien
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1841 (March 13): 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered LE, State 2, an unused example with large even margins all round and showing the diagonal flaw to the Queen`s eyebrow (Gi ES11ea), overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 1) in black, fresh and fine, superb og. Rare and most appealing stamp Gi E1s = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: SG Merkur, Frankfurt, 18 April 1979, lot 228; SG, London, 28 Nov 1991, lot 173.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 4632 Grossbritannien
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1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 14, wmk. Orb, lettered GE-GF / HE-HF, an unused block of four, interpanneau margin at base with imprint 'TWO P(ENCE)', of fresh bright colour, corner crease in margin only, typical wrinkles on superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi J15 = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection Wallace Knox, E. Mohrmann, Oct. 1977, lot 2021; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 736.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 4678 Grossbritannien
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1884 (Nov 22): £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered AK, an unused example of superb centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN three times (twice diagonally, once horizontally) in black (Type 9). See Dr. John Horsey stating in 'The £5 Orange' on page 109 that just 24 stamps in all were overprinted thus for use as colour standards, all being on blued paper. Fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi J128ua = £ 6'800.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 4646 Grossbritannien
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1876 (July): Unissued 8 d. purple-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter inverted, lettered AA, an imperforate Imprimatur, corner marginal from top left of sheet with Current Number "503" at top and part imprint '(PE)NCE.' at left, of fresh colour and fine, large part og. Superb and rare, just 42 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J91 = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Harmer, Rooke & Co. Auction, 18/19 Oct. 1951, lot 218; Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 301.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.000 CHFLosnr. : 4576 Grossbritannien
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1869: 2 d. deep blue, pl. 13, lettered BA-BF / EA-EF, an unused block of twenty-four of excellent centering and rich colour, BA with signs of re-entry in the TWO PENCE value tablet, strengtheneing of the upper 'E' square on EB, one or two tone spots of no great significance, some perf. reinforcement for protection, large part or unmounted og. A fresh and very fine multiple of spectacular appearance Gi Gi G3 = £ 14'400.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 4555 Grossbritannien
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1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, lettered BI, a used example with ample to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1846 entire letter from Rawtenstall to London tied by fine strike of "501" numeral obliterator struck in blue with double arc RAWTENSTALL cds adjacent (Sept 23). Reverse with double arc Manchester cds in red and London arrival cds of the following day in red. A fine and scarce cover Gi B1xb = £ 650.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 4654 Grossbritannien
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1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered PI-PL / RI-RL, a used block of twelve (4 x 3), of rich colour, each stamp cancelled by "Bangor" circular datestamp (Feb 20, 1883) in black. One stamp, RJ, with rounded corner but this is one of the largest used blocks known (this block unrecorded in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis), a fine and rare multiple Gi J116 = £ 2'340.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 4585 Grossbritannien
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1870 (Oct 1): 1½ d. lake-red, plate 1, lettered GJ, a single example used on 1873 cover to Paisley tied by 'Glasgow / 131' duplex in black (Jan 28) - a scarce single franking, together with a 1½ d. lake, pl. 3, lettered DG, used on 1880 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope (1cm scissors cut on the left and roughly opened flap on reverse) to Caddenabia, Como, Italy cancelled by 'Thornhill / 323' duplexes (May 13). A scarce and attractive pair.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 4707 Grossbritannien
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1888 (Jan 26): Colour Trial for 2½ d. value printed in green on blue, watermarked Crown paper, imperforate, fresh and very fine, large part og. A remarkable Trial, the stamp was printed to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat of photographic forgery. Extremely scarce Gi K31.rnProvenance: Collection 'Maximus' (R.A.G. Lee), Stanley Gibbons 5-6 Feb. 1970, lot 645; Collection Jeffrey K. Weiss, Christies 17 Dec. 1996, lot 102.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 4584 Grossbritannien
1 / 21870 (Oct 1): 1½ d. lake-red, pl. 1, lettered OP-PC, error of lettering for CP-PC, a used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by part duplex leaving the corners letters clear. Perforations a tad blunted at base but rare and of fine appearance Gi G6c = £ 2'000.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 Harry Hilckes of Bright & Son, Bournemouth.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 4695 Grossbritannien
1 / 21884: 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CB, a fine used example in this rare shade, neatly cancelled by "Manchester York St." cds (Oct 24, 1884) in black. Tiny hinge thin at top not affecting the appearance of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1953) Gi K14(1) = £ 8'250.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 19 Sept. 1956, lot 465; Harmers Auction 7 Nov. 1960, lot 280.1 / 1Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 4549 Grossbritannien
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1841: 2 d. blue on blued paper, pl. 3, lettered TE, a used example with good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied to 1843 cover from London to Kendal by good strike of London "No. 5" in Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with London despatch cds (June 24) and double arc Kendal arrival (June 25) in blue. A scarce and very fine cover Gi E1ve = £ 2`800.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 4692 Grossbritannien
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1884 (April 1): 10 s. ultramarine on very blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered DH, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, of lovely colour with margin showing '3' in ink and "1.VIII.83" in same hand. Some gum loss at extremity of right margin and manuscript ink marking on large part og. An extremely rare stamp Gi K13 = £ 6'250.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 14-16 June 1971, lot 592.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.200 CHFLosnr. : 4502 Grossbritannien
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1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo obscured by wax seal, with internal "Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and for the Civilisation of Africa" advertising inside, mailed from Frome to Croydon cancelled by 1844 type "306" numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with double arc 'Frome' despatch cds (Sept 10, 1844), London transit cds in red and double arc 'Croydon' arrival cds (Sept 11) in black. File fold but very scarce and most attractive late usage Gi = £ 850.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 4578 Grossbritannien
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1870 (Oct): Bantam ½ d. pl. 10, lettered EN-EX / ON-OX, an unused block of 121 stamps (11 x 11), of excellent colour and centering, imperforate at right, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A truly astonishing block, the largest known Gi 4u = £ 27'225.rnNote: An adjoining block of 10, CT/DX was in the Chartwell Collection (2011).rnProvenance: Dr. Douglas Latto, Aug 1985.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4602 Grossbritannien
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1862 (March 19): 3 d. bright carmine-rose, Plate 2, State 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered TI, an imperforate Imprimatur of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Very rare, just 24 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi G26 = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection K.M. Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965; Stanley Gibbons, London, 16 May 1985, lot 855; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 234.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 4606 Grossbritannien
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1861 (Nov 14): 9 d. bistre, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered SD, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and of resonant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. A lovely stamp of perfect pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi J92 = £ 6'000. rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008, lot 250.1 / 1Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHF -
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