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  • Lot# : 1430 Turkey

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    1870: Official cover from Erzurum to the Armenian Patriachate in Istanbul showing bold strike of all Arabic ERZURUM negative seal handstamp in black.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6502.rn 
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1431 Turkey

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    1871: Stampless Official cover to Erzerum struck with superb strike of all Arabic framed BAYBURT handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 11) well struck in green. Rare. Signed Nakri.rnrnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6493.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1432 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 15B+16A
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    1871 (Nov 9): Entire letter to Novi Pazar franked on reverse with 1868 2 pi. wine-red, perf. 13¼ and 1 pi. yellow irregular perf. 5½-12, tied by circular all arabic "Bosna" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4). Fresh and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 17Ba+P12B
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    1872: Duloz 1 pi. yellow postal stationery envelope used from Van to Istanbul, up-rated with 1870/71 5 pi. pale blue and Postage Due 2 pi. brown all tied by double framed all Arabic VAN handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 3) in blue-green. Slight aging but a rare usage.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6477.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1434 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 19+20+P12B
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    1875: Dulos 10 pa. lilac and strip of three 20 pa. green used with 1869/71 Postage Due 1 pi. brown, perf. 5-11, tied by three fine strikes of triple framed all Arabic ERZURUM handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 50). A fine and most attractive cover. Signed Nakri.rnrnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6469.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1435 Turkey

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    1875: Official cover from Erzurum to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul showing all Arabic circular ERZURUM QUARANTINE STATION negative seal handstamp in black with Stamboul arrival (Dec 20) datestamp above in blue. A fine and unusual cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6470.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1436 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 52
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    1886: 2 pi. orange & blue used on reverse of envelope from Mus to Istanbul tied by bold strike of circular all Arabic MUS POSTA SUBESI negative seal handstamp in blue (Bayindir fig. 4). Stamboul arrival cds in blue alongside. A superb and rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6464.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1437 Turkey

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    1886: Cover from Gobru, Armenia sent stampless to the Armenian Partriarchate in Istanbul struck on front and on reverse with 1879 GÖBRU circular negative seal well struck in brown. A few faults to envelope but a great rarity.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 130 (October 2001), lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 56
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    1888: 2 pi. lilac & blue used on attractive cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in black. A remarkable and extremely rare cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1439 Turkey

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    Syria 1889: Turkey stationery postal card 20 pa., cancelled by ALEP cds and sent to Vicosa Brazil, reverse with crisp Alexandrette, Alexandria, and Rio de Janeiro (Oct 22, 1889) transit cds’s.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1440 Turkey

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    1890: Black on violet Official Telegram envelope, with contents, used from Bitlis to Mus, cancelled on reverse by circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in blue-black. Illustrated in Ziya / Bulent 'Ottoman Turkish Postmarks', Volume 7, page 148. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6466.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1441 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 70
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    1892: 20 pa. claret, a fine horizontal pair used on reverse of cover from Bitlis to Istanbul tied by double framed all Arabic BITLIS handstamp in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 88). A fine and scarce cover.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6471.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1442 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 72H
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    1892: 2 pi. orange, diagonally bisected lower left half of stamp used on reverse of cover from Mus to Istanbul tied by superb strike of circular all Arabic TELGRAF VE POSTAHANE-I MUS negative seal handstamp (Ziya/Bulent fig. 3 = RRR) struck in bright blue.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6467.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1443 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 90
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    1901: 2 pi. orange in a horizontal pair tied to 1906 registered cover from Erzurum to Istanbul tied by triple framed all Arabic ERZURUM handstamp struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 50) with Erzeroum cds alongside at left and arrival on reverse of a fine cover. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6499.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1444 Turkey

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    1902 (April 9): 20 pa. magenta postal stationery card from Bitlis to USA cancelled by double framed all Arabic BITLIS handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 88). Stamboul transit cds in blue at left. Interesting note concerning intended journey to Erzurum: 'again the Govt. will give us no road papers for me but gives an escort..'. Scarce. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6465.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1445 Turkey

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    Eritrea, Incoming Mail from Lebanon 1909: Picture postcard Beyrouth with Turkish definitive 20 pa., sent to a female Swedish missionary in Asmara with crisp Alexandria and Suez transit cds’s and „ASMARA 18 11 09 (ERITREA)“ arrival cds, text written in Tigrinya language.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1446 Turkey

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    1914: 20 pa. red postal stationery card used from Artwin to Aleppo, showing fine strike of the emergency engraved bilingual datestamp ARTWIN well struck in black (Ziya/Bulent fig. 1 = RR), used for a brief period when the Turkish Army liberated the city from Russian occupying Forces: the cancellation has to be used from late November 1914 until early March 1915 only, upon the Turks retreating from the city on March 14, 1915 the city was torched and it is believed this and the previous Russian cancellations were all burnt in the inferno. A great rarity of Armenian, Russian and Ottoman philately.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 5942.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1447 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 229+260+263
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    1916 (March 23): Large 1 pi. brown postal stationery envelope (152 x 290 mm.), used to Vienna endorsed "Valeur Declarée Deux Mille, Neuf Cent Soixante" (Francs) and up-rated with 1914 2 pa. red-lilac (2), 1915 25 pi. on 200 pi. green & black and optd. 5 pi. claret all tied by 'Constantinople' cds's. Circular 'Orsova 2' Censor cachet in violet on front and reverse with Lom Palanka (Bulgaria) transit cds and Vienna arrival (March 31). A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1448 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 234
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    1914/15: Postcard bearing 1914 20 pa. carmine tied by bilingual ARTWIN datestamp in black (Ziya/Bulent fig. 1) and by 'Mevrude' datestamp in black and what appears to be a violet Censor marking above. Extremely rare - the cancel used for a brief period when the Turkish Army liberated the city from Russian occupying Forces: the cancellation has to be used from late November 1914 until early March 1915 only, upon the Turks retreating from the city on March 14, 1915 the city was torched and it is believed this and the previous Russian cancellations were all burnt in the inferno. A great rarity of Armenian, Russian and Ottoman philately.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121 (April 29, 2000), lot 136.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1449 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : IX-XII+XIV
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    1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value, fresh and fine mint examples from this rare set, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare. Mi. = € 2'000 for the complete set.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 310 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Turkey

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    1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value from this rare set in fresh and fine mint blocks of four, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare multiples Mi. = € 8'000 for the complete set.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 985-999 Specimen
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    1935: International Woman's Congress, the complete 'SPECIMEN' set of 15 values, all in fine unmounted og. condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1451A Turkey

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    1840/52c.: The collection of "Tartar Post" postal relay forms (184), each form stuck on despatch and receipt with Type 1 Ottoman handstamp "An janib..." negative seal with wreath at base, each form detailing route times and amount of post carried, with negative handstamps from Adana, Amasya, Aydin, Bursa, Deraliye, Diyarbekir, Edirne, Egin, Erzerum, Filibe, Harput, Isparta, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kone, Kutahya, Nigde, Sam, Samsun, Serres, Sivas, Sofia, Trabzon, Yanya And Yenisehir and receipted arrival handstamps of the above named towns and also: Aleppo, Ankara, Baghdad,  Bosna, Iskodra, Manastir, Nis, Sumnu, Tirnova, Uskub, Varna, and Vidin. A marvellous lot.
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1452 Turkey

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    1863/1925c.: Cancellation collection arranged by Villayet, with many hundreds of stamps chosen for clarity of postmark by an expert in the field with stockbooks from the Vilayets of Adana, Aidin, Alep, Andrinople, Angora, Bigha, Bitlis, Castamouni, Constantinople, Diyabekir, Erzeroum, Hudavindiguiar, Ismid, Konia, Mamouret-el-Aziz, Trebizonde etc. with full list of contents with each of the eleven volumes; together with Post Offices abroad in Greece with Crete 'Candiya' octagonal handstamps noted, castellorizo, Samos, 'Mondros' cds in violet on 1 pi. blue (illustrated in Isfila catalogue), Yugoslavian Offices with Touz, Manastir, Mitovitza usages, together with a cover from India to Yemen with Dulos 1 pi. orange and a bisected example for internal rate, Palestine German P.O. card with fine "Aus Jerusalem / Deutsche Post" cachet. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Turkey

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    1863/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, full sets, surcharged values, airmails, few souvenir sheets etc., mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1454 Turkey

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    Lot# : 1455 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : P11B+P12B
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    1871: Postage Due 20 pa. brown and 1 pi. brown (two examples) used on attractive 1876 cover from Ardahan to Istanbul tied by all Arabic double framed ARDAHAN handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 165), with superb strike of double framed all Arabic KARS handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 79) applied in transit alongside. Reverse with Stamboul arrival cds in black. A charming and extremely rare cover from both the Armenian and Ottoman standpoint. Signed Nakri.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6496.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1456 Turkey

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    Féké Provisonal Issue 1920 (March 17): TEO Cilicia 2 pi. slate-blue and yellow-brown, a fine unused block of 10 (2 x 5), each stamp further surcharged with rectangular "Féké Kuva-i-Milliye (National Militia) - 17 Mart 336-Ruhi, Dogan" provisional handstamps in black. The block with a few perforation faults but with large part og. and exceedingly scarce in unused condition - it is believed that only 125 stamps were sucharged thus. Ex collection Sedaroglu.rnrnNote: Ruhi Bey and Dogan Bey lead the Turksih Nationalist Forces in their successful assault on Féké.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Turkey

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    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover addressed in Armenian from Adana to Istanbul franked by March 1919 1st overprint 20 pa. ultramarine and 1 pi. black & violet tied by ADANA / 2 datestamp (April 19) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp on reverse with Stamboul arrival. Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Turkey

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    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Violet Parcel Post receipt form for a package from Adana to Sivas, franked by Cilicia May 1919 TEO 20 pa. rose, 1 pi. blue and 2 pi. deep blue & yellow-brown (note broken 'Cilicie' in surcharge) used with 1919 Palestine 10 pi. blue (Gi. 14) all tied by ADANA / 3 datestamps in black (Isfila fig. 19). Reverse with Sivas arrival cds. A scarce combination usage, ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 Turkey

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    French Occupation of Cilicia 1919: Cover from Adana to Beirut franked by May 1919 TEO overprinted 20 pa. ultramarine in a strip of three (third stamp with Ciltcie' error) all tied by ADANA / 2 datestamps (July 21) in black (Isfila fig. 15). Circular CONTROLE POSTALE / CILICIE Censor handstamp alongside and part 'Beyrouth / 16' arrival cds above. Ex collection Sedaroglu.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 Ukraine

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    Catalogue# : 67A/70A
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    1923 (April): Famine Relief Issue, the set of four values perforated, no wmk., all values each in four complete sheets of 50, thus 200 complete sets, fresh and fine unmounted og. Yvert 148/151. Mi = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1461 Yugoslavia

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    Balkan (Albanian, Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonia) Ottoman Post Offices 1840/52c.: The collection of "Tartar Post" postal relay forms (41), each form struck on despatch and receipt with Type 1 Ottoman handstamp "An janib.." negative seal with wreath at base, each form detailing route times and amount of post carried, with negative handstamps from Bosna to Deraliye, Edirne, Manastir, Sofia, Sumnu, Uskub, Vidin, from Ishkodra to Bosna, Deraliye, Filibe, Manastir, Nis, Selanik, Uskub, Yenisehir, from Manastir to Bosna, Deraliye (2), Edirne, Filibe, Nis, Selanik, Serres, Shkodra, Varna, Vidin, Yanya, Yenisehir, Nis to Deraliye, Filibe, Edirne; from Uskub to Bosna, Deraliye, Iskodra, Kavala, Manastir, Nis, Sofia, Sumnu, Uskub and Yenisehir. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 Yugoslavia

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    1945/64: Lot with some hundred stamps in mint condition, all in full sets ant partly some duplication, also a few souvenir sheets can be found, top quality and housed in one stockbook owner's cat = € 5'300.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1836 Great Britain

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    1827 (Dec 16): Entire letter addressed to a Lieutenant on board the 'HMS Cadmus' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Struck on despatch with fine two line 'COLDSTREAM / PENNY POST' in black and prepaid '3/10d.' in red manuscript on front. Long cross-written letter, an unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1837 Great Britain

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    1821/27: Commercial correspondence of seven entire letters from London by packet to Funchal, Madeira, two with PAID cds’s in red on front, all with 2/7 d. rates in manuscript. Sender of the correspondence is at the beginning Thomas Coutts (1735 – 1822), an Anglo-Scottish banker who was the founder of the wealthy banking house of Coutts & Co.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1838 Great Britain

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    1840: (1 d.) Mulready lettersheet, Proof printing of stereotype with frame lines but without instruction panels on sides and without value in black on India Paper, minor tear at bottom and some creasing along folds which have been carefully rebacked, otherwise in a very fresh state of preservation. Gi = £ 3'800.rnProvenance: ´SEVERN´ collection (2010)
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1839 Great Britain

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    GB / USA 1840: "Congressional Mulready", the 1840 facsimile of the Mulready, imprint of 'W. J. Stone Sc. Wash.tn" at lower left, with additional 'stamp' based on the 1 d. black on front right, stereo A34 letter-sheet. Produced as an Essay for presentation to the US Senate, in conjunction with Daniel Webster's resolution dated June 10, 1840 "relative to a reduction of the postage on letters", originally inscribed "Sen(ate). 1(st). S(ession). 26(th). C(ongress). No. 547" at lower right. Some soiling due to handling at the time and since, but of great scarcity and of wonderful appearance - a tribute to the printer's art. Cert. BPA (2008).
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1840 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. envelope, used example to Spalding, Lincolnshire cancelled by red Maltese Cross, reverse with 'St. Leonard's On Sea' despatch cds in black (May 25) and London transit cds in red (May 26). A few wrinkles but an attractive usage during the first month of issue Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1841 Great Britain

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    1840 (Jan 16): "To be posted at the Houses of Parliament only" 1 d. envelope prionted in black on 1839 watermarked paper, a fine used example of this great rarity endorsed by sender "Geo. Wm. Wood" with signature at lower left, mailed from London with 'Crown / Paid' datestamp in red (January 29, 1840) to Tenterden in Kent. Minor piece of manuscript arithmetic on the face panel and some overall ageing, however an item of great rarity Gi = £ 18'000.rnNote: George William Wood was Member of Parliament for Kendal at this date. He had earlier been MP for Lancashire South from 1832-1835.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1842 Great Britain

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    1840: "To be posted at the House of Commons only" / "Post Paid - ONE PENNY - Weight not to exceed ½ oz." printed envelope used to Bury St. Edmunds cancelled by Cowned London 'Paid' datestamp in red (March 10). Reverse with red wax seal intact (showing Crown over Lion). Slight horizontal crease but an extremely fine example of this very rare envelope Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1843 Great Britain

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    1837: Wyon City Medal, with head of Queen Victoria as used for the 1840 1 d. black & 2 d. blue and issues thereafter, a fine example in silver produced by William Wyon (1795-1851) struck to celebrate Victoria's first visit to the City of London in November 1837 after her accession to the throne. The head was actually modelled by Wyon when Victoria was 15 years old in 1834. Small imperfections but an iconic and rare medal and a wonderful frontispiece to a collection.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1844 Great Britain

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    1840/41: Embossed Essays for stamping paper and eNvelopes, Wyon / Whiting Essay in black with white letters ´POSTAGE ONE PENNY´ in engine-turned surround and Queen's head without pendant curl, some paper adhereance on reverse. Very rare Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: H.C.V. Adams collection (1956), ´SEVERN´collection (2010)
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1845 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black (intense shade), large regular margins, tied by neat red MC to entire with "T.P. / Potters Bar" to Barnet with datestamp of October 3, 1840, for arrival, very fine and nice cover from the former London Two Penny Post. SG Spec. AS41 = £ 725.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1846 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered EK, a fine four margined used example neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Signed Pröschold Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1847 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1b, lettered CG, a fine used example with four even margins, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Small ink stain on reverse at base but a most attractive stamp. Signed Pröschold Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1848 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered LF, large margins all round, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1849 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 5, lettered TH, plate variety double letter 'H', a marvellous unused example from base of sheet with large margins all round and showing tiny portion of adjoining stamps at top and at right, italic marginal imprint "AND SIDE of the" at base, of fresh colour and appearance, without gum. A lovely stamp. Cert. Brun (2010), Eichele (2011) Gi. Spec. AS25b. Gi = £ 12'500+.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1850 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered PJ, a fine used example with good margins all round, cancelled by crisp red Maltese Cross. Cert. Von der Weid (1982) Gi = £ 375.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1851 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered GD, a fine four margined used example neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1852 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, Plate 6, lettered OC, two fine used examples, each with four clear to large margins, with State One cancelled in red and State Two cancelled by black Maltese Cross, a fine and very scarce matched pair Gi Spec. cat AS41+AS42 = £ 975/Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1853 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered FD, a fine four margined example used on 1840 cover front only to Whitchurch, neatly cancelled by crisp red Maltese Cross, with fine NEWPORT-SALOP cds (Dec 16) at left. Signed Pröschold.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1854 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 7, lettered HA, a fine used example with clear to large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at right and part marginal inscription "In Wetting the..." at left, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, signed Brun. Rare thus Gi = £ 375+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1855 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, pl. 7, lettered SH, a fine used example with good to large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at left and at right, cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1856 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 8, lettered FL, touched at base but with large margins at left and at top showing adjoining stamps, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1841 entire letter from Liverpool addressed to Madeira via Forwarding Agent's in London (Robert Forster of Beer Lane), for onward transmission to Madeira. reverse with 'Liverpool' despatch cds and London cds in red (Jan 16). Obverse bears Madeira notation of charge due upon receipt with "160" (reis) in manuscript alongside the adhesive. A rare and most appealing entire. Cert. BPA (2013).
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1857 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, Plate 9, lettered MC-MD, a fine used horizontal pair with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by light red Maltese Crosses. A fresh and very fine pair Gi = £ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1858 Great Britain

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    Spilsby Maltese Crosses 1840: Covers (2) from Spilsby to "Newton, Chambers & Co., Thorncliffe, an Ironworks near Sheffield", the first with 1 d. black, pl. 4, lettered MH, used example with clear to large margins neatly tied by red Maltese Cross with repeated strike alongside the adhesive at left. Reverse with 'Spilsby' double arc undated circle of despatch; most attractive and scarce - the earliest recorded usage of the 'Double Cross' listed by Rockoff & Jackson, see Volume II, page 251. Cert. Eichele (2011); the second with 1 d. black, pl. 9, lettered IC, a fine used example tied to 1841 entire letter from the ame correspondance, neatly tied by black Maltese Cross with repeated strike alongside the adhesive at left. Reverse with 'Spilsby' double arc datestamp (April 19) in black of despatch. Both a  tad fragile along folds but most attractive and scarce. A sensational pair of covers with both the red and black Crosses. Illustrated in Rockoff & Jackson, Volume II, page 253. Certs. RPSL (1983).rnNote: George Newton, Thomas Chambers along with Henry Longden signed a lease to extract coal and ironstone from the Thorncliffe valley in December 1793. The company founded was "The Thorncliffe Ironworks". By the end of the 19th century the company was not only mining coal and ironstone but building blast furnances, coke ovens and chemical plant. Heavy section iron from the Thorncliffe Ironworks was used in two iconic structures: Tower Bridge, crossing the river Thames in London, and the Eddystone Lighthouse. (Source: Wikipedia)rnProvenance: Collection 'Wills', Harmers, London, Nov 1989, lot 212.rn                   Collection Hassan Shaida, Sale 1, Feb. 1992.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1859 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. deep full blue, Plate 1, lettered PB, a fine four margined example in a deep shade, used on 1840 double rate cover to London tied by Maltese Coss in red. Reverse with Liverpool despatch cds (Sept 12) and London arrival (Sept 14). Slight closed tear at top of cover not greatly affecting attractive appearance. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1985) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1860 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 2 d. blue, Plate I, lettered RL, a fine used example in a deep shade, good even margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Cert. Von der Weid (1982) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1861 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 2 d. blue, Plate 2, lettered MJ-MK, a delightful used horizontal pair in a bright resonant shade, large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses (rare on this Plate). An exceptional and most attractive pair Gi = £ 1'800/Gi Spec. cat DS8f = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Wills, Harmers, London, 7 Nov 1989.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1862 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 2 d. 'steel' blue, Plate 1, lettered MB-MC, the fine used horizontal pair in this distinctive shade, good to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. A fresh and very fine pair Gi = £ 3'800/Gi Spec. cat DS4 = £ 3'800. rnProvenance: Collection Wills, Harmers, London, 7 Nov 1989.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1863 Great Britain

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    1840: 2d. blue, plate 1, strip of four RC-RF, tied by red MC's and "BOSTON SHIP" datestamp to 1840, Mulready lettershett 2d. blue, Stereo "a 96" with "GLASGOW APR. 14. 1841" datestamp for despatch on reverse, addressed to "James Burns, Portrait Painter, New York". The 2d. strip with mostly large margins (RC close at one corner, RF slightly touched at right), a fifth stamp having been removed, the lettersheet slightly age toned and some wear at edges but all letterfolds carefully backed by hinges. Nevertheless a hightly impressive and rare overseas combination use of adhesive Stamps and Postal Stationery. Cert. RPSL (1996).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1864 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. pale blue, Plate 1, lettered DC, a fine used four margined example neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1865 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. pale blue, pl. 1, lettered OL, an attractive used example with close but clear margin at top left, large on three sides, neatly cancelled by near complete Maltese Cross in red Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1866 Great Britain

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    1841 (Feb): 1 d. red-brown, from 'black' Plate 1b, lettered CG, a superb large margined used example cancelled by complete strike of Maltese Cross in black. Signed Johnson, Pröschold Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1867 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, 'Black' pl. 8, lettered BD, a fine used example with good margins all round, slight scuff at upper left corner, neatly cancelled by rare usage of the Maltese Cross in red. Cert. RPSL (1983) Gi = £ 4'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1868 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown, 'Black' Plate 9, lettered FK, large regular margins and neatly cancelled used on "May 25 1841" local Edinburgh lettersheet tied by black Maltese Cross. Cert K. Louis BPP (2017) plus 1862, 4d. pair PG-PH (PG cut wing margin and corner fault) tied by '250' numeral to Feb. 1864 envelope to the "Paymaster on H.M.S. Satelite in Montevideo ... or elsewhere.".
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1869 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, imperforate on blued paper, the magnificent unused block of twenty (5 x 4), lettered QA-QE/TA-TE, from the lower left corner of the sheet with Plate Number "42" and inscription "Price 1d. Per Label, 1s. Per Row of 12, £1 Per Sheet. Place the Labels ABOVE the.." with manuscript below "Kirkwall Orkney Islands Sept 9, 1844" in ink. The stamps of excellent fresh colour, with full margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at right, minute scissor cut between QB and QC, mounted on the upper row only, otherwise, besides one minor gum skip, most of the lower block of fifteen are unmounted og. 'QA' shows the re-entry (Gi Spec cat BS26Eb) at base and Guide line joins left frame lines of QA and RA. Some ageing in the lower margin not detracting from the beautiful appearance of this rare and splendid multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Wills, Harmers, London, 7 Nov 1989.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1870 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, lettered FB, a fine used example with margins all round, cancelled by London "No. 4" in Maltese Cross struck upright in black. The scarcest of all the 'Numbers in Cross'. An attractive stamp Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1871 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, three single examples, one three margin example used on piece cancelled by London 'No. 5' in Maltese Cross, fine example with fine strike of 'No. 8' in Cross and superb used example with fine 'No. 12' in Cross. Scarce and attractive trio Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1872 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, the near complete set of London 'Numbers in Cross' with eleven stamps showing Numbers 1-11, the rare 'No. 4' being a particularly fine strike, margins touched to fine and a few faults, nevertheless a scarce assembly Gi = £ 2'695.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1873 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, 'Archer' plate 92, a remarkable block of twenty-two with complete horizontal row of the sheet lettered IA-IL and JC-JL, used on 1850 cover from London to Southampton, cancelled by London '17' numeral obliterators, with corresponding manuscript rate '1/10d.' at left. Margins good to touched and the cover with some creasing due to size (presumably carrying legal documents as addressed to a Solicitor), with London despatch cds and Southampton arrival (May 2) in blue on reverse. Despite faults, an extraordinary franking.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1874 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued, a fine four margined example unusually used on 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope to Culross, neatly tied by London 'No. 2' in Maltese Cross. Reverse with small flower illustration in manuscript, and London despatch (Dec 22) and Edinburgh and Culross datestamps (Dec 24). A charming and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1875 Great Britain

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    1854 (Jan 24): Entire letter from London addressed to Capt. Frere on HMS Bellerophon at Malta, endorsed 'per English Packet via Marseille, under ¼ ounce', correctly franked by 1841 1 d. red, pl. 132, 2 d. blue pl. 4 and 1847/54 Embossed 1 s. green, margins on each large to just touched, all tied by London '12' numeral obliterators in black. A charming and scarce entire. Cert. Louis (2012).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1876 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued lettered TJ and 2 d. blue single and pair, lettered DB and DA/EA, large margins, only 2d, EA, just touched at base, used on small registered 1853 cover to the Manager of the Provincial Bank in Limerick, all tied by Irish '353' numeral obliterators in black and by Newcastle (Limerick) despatch cds (July 29) in red. Reverse with Limerick arrival cds (same day). An attractive and scarce cover and without doubt one of the most beautiful registered covers from Ireland bearing 1841, 1d and 2d. Cert. BPA (1996), together with an 1843 registered cover from Manchester to London with touched 1841 1 d. red tied by black MC with registration paid in cash.rnNote: The addresse "Provincial Bank" of Ireland was founded by Thomas Joplin and others in London in 1825. It's primary aim was to introduce English capital into Ireland outside of the Dublin area. In 1966 ´The Provincial Bank of Ireland´ merged with ´The Munster & Leinster Bank´ and ´The Royal Bank of Ireland´ to form ´Allied Irish Banks´ (Source: www.irishpapermoney.com)
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1877 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, lettered NC, a four margined example tied to large part piece by near complete strike of London 'No. 7' in Maltese Cross in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1878 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 4, a fine horizontal strip of three lettered JI-JK, good to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled in black. JK with shifted transfer. An attractive multiple Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1879 Great Britain

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    1841 (April): 1 d. red-brown from Black Plate 11, lettered ND, the unissued Trail Printing on 'Dickinson' on deeply blued silk-thread paper without watermark, a superb unused example of excellent fresh colour and large margins all round. An exquisite example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi = £ 7'750.rnProvenance: Collection Wills, Harmers, London, 7 Nov 1989.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1880 Great Britain

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    Crimean War 1855: Cover from the Baltic Fleet mailed to Southsea, Hampshire franked by 1 d. red-brown on blued paper in a strip of three, perf. 16, lettered TA-TC, 'DANZIG' despatch cds (13/7) at lower right. The adhesives tied on arrival in London with numeral obliterators (July 17) and Portsmouth cds in black (July 18) on reverse. Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1881 Great Britain

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    1858/76: 2 d. blue, pl. 14, an unused example lettered NG, of fresh colour, typical gum crack, large part og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1882 Great Britain

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    1858/76: 2 d. blue, pl. 15, an unused horizontal pair lettered RJ-RK, of excellent fresh colour, minor gum bend on right hand stamp not affecting delightful appearance, large part og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1883 Great Britain

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    1841/65: Small group (9) with 1841 1 d. red-brown used (4) all with good margins, 1 d. red Stars all with Scots Local cancellations: two with SAUCHIHALL (one with complete strike on piece), and part strikes of ARGYLE STREET and SANDPORT STREET; also an 1867 1 s. green pl. 5 with fine circular Telegraphic cancellation in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1884 Great Britain

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    1867: Austria 3 kr. green and 10 kr. blue used on small 1872 envelope from Vienna to London tied by 'Wien' cds in black with red framed P.D. below. Readdressed from St. James's to the City with 1870 ½ d. lake, pl. 5, in a vertical pair tied by London duplex in black (Dec 17). An attractive and most unusual redirected usage. Signed Matl.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1885 Great Britain

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    1870: Bantam ½ d. lake, pl. 4, a horizontal pair used with 1867/80 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 tied by 'Exchange / Liverpool' duplexes with fine "2½d." rate split marking in red at left and 'PKXP Nr. 2' TPO cds on reverse of an attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1886 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 1 s. pale green, an attractive vertical strip of three, ample to large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at upper left, lightly cancelled by numeral obliterators in black and by bleached manuscript 'Registered' in ink. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1887 Great Britain

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    1847/83: Group of three items with Embossed 1847/54 1 s. pale green used with numeral obliterator and partial French entry marking, 1867/83 10 s. greenish grey on white paper, wmk. Anchor, used example with 'L / C & S' perfin and 1883 10 s. ultramarine fine used Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1888 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. violet used with 1855 2 d. blue, perf. 16, on small 1855 mourning envelope to Geneva, Switzerland cancelled by '745' numeral obliterator of Stone, Staffordshire. The 6 d. with good margins for this stamp and contemporary scissor cut in margin, the 2 d. blue with separated by scissors at left and with portion of adjoining stamp at right. Circular 'PD' in red on front with reverse showing Stone despatch cds (Nov 13) in green, London transit in red and Geneva arrival cds. A scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1889 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1890 Great Britain

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    1855/57: 4d., 6d. and 1s. tied by "498 / Manchester JU 27 61" duplex cancellation to entire letter via France to Rome. The 6d. clearly shows faint blueing of the paper, although BPA cert. (2017) states "memo: When compared with other 6d. on "Azure" paper this shows insufficient blueing". A rare franking bearing the complete set of the first surface printed issue.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1891 Great Britain

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    1861 (July 16): Entire letter from London to Cognac, sent registered and prepaid at 1/4d. in red manuscript, struck with fine framed LOMBARD STREET / D / REGISTERED LETTER in red and 'Crown / Registered' cachet at right, with reverse displaying French rate box and Cognac arrival cds (July 18). A scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1892 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 9 d. bistre, pl. 2, lettered GC, a fine unused example of good centering and fresh colour, part og. A rare stamp so fine. Cert. K. Louis (2017) Gi = £ 5'800.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1893 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 2 s. brown, wmk. Spray, lettered CE, a fine unused wing margin example of excellent freshness and resonant colour, insignificant spot behind Queen's neck barely apparent, fresh and fine without gum. Rare and most appealing stamp. Cert. K. Louis (2017) Gi = £ 30'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1894 Great Britain

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    1867/83: £ 5 orange on white paper, lettered CH, a fine appearing used example of good rich colour, a few slightly soiled perfs. at right, neatly cancelled by WALSALL cds (Oct 31, 1902) in black. An attractive example of this iconic stamp Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1895 Great Britain

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    1875: Cover from London to Lima endorsed 'p. Str. Nile' franked by 1873/80 3 d. rose pl. 17 (2) and single 1 s. green pl. 11, all three stamps with Henry Schroder & Co. perfin, tied by London duplexes in black (Aug 16). Taxed on arrival with 1874/80 Postage Due 10 c. orange, creased, tied by 'Lima / Principal' cds (Sept). Minor imperfections but rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1896 Great Britain

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    1876: 8 d. orange, wmk. Garter, lettered HB, a magnificent used example with 'sock on the nose' LA GUAYRA datestamp struck in black (Jan 7, 1879). Minor wrinkle of no significance, a delightful and very scarce usage Gi 156/Z27 = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1897 Great Britain

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    1884: £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk. Crown, used example somewhat heavily cancelled by 'R' in oval handstamps but fine; 1888 £ 1 brown-lilac, wmk Orbs, used example of fair appearance but creased, 1891 £ 1 green used, some rubbing and unclear oval cancels; 1902/10 £ 1 green, creased but of fine appearaance. A scarce group of elusive high values Gi = £ 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1898 Great Britain

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    1885: SPECIMENS OF ADHESIVE STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN, bound in red, the wonderful 12 page book of Fiscal and Revenue stamps by De La Rue, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, with first page showing embossed Customs adhesives (6 stamps) in orange-red from 3d. to 5s.; Foreign Bill stamps (17) in lilac from 1d. to 9d., in green from 1s. to 15s., in lilac from £1 - £5; page 2 with Bankruptcy Court Fee stamps (15) in lilac from 1d. to 8d., bicoloured with green from 1s. to 10s., bicoloured with lilac from £1 to £20; Probate (7) with green 5s. and 10 s. and in lilac from £1 to £6; page 3 with Judicature Fee (15) in lilac from 1d. to 6d., in green from 1s. to 15s., in lilac from £1 to £5; page 4 with District Audit stamps (5) in green for  5s. and 10s., in lilac for £1 to £5; Sea Policies embossed stamps in orange-red (24) with values from 3d. to £10 perf. or imperf.; page 5 with Patent (7) with lilac 2d. to 8d, and in green 1s. to 5s., Civil Service Commission stamps (7) with green 1s. to 10s. and lilac £1 and £5; Land Commission (6) with green 1s. to 10s. and lilac £1 and £5; Pedlar's Certificate stamp (1) in lilac; page six with Companies' Registration (5) in lilac from 4d. to £1, Public Records (4) with 6d. and £1 in lilac and 1s. and 5s. in green, Land Registry (9) with lilac 1d. to 6d., green 1s. to 10s. and lilac £1 and £5; Police Courts (7) with embossed 6d. orange red, green 1s. to 10s.; Cyprus (9) with lilac 1d. to 6d. and green 1s. to 10s.; page seven with County Courts Ireland (12) with lilac 1d. to 8d. and green 1s. to 10s. and lilac £1, Judicature Fee, Ireland (10) with 1d. to 6d. in lilac, 1s. to  10s. in green and £1 and £5 in lilac; Dog Licences, Ireland (3) with 2s. in lilac, 10s. in blue and £1 in green (all imperforate); page eight with Petty Sessions, Ireland (3) with 6d. in rose, 6d. in green and 2/6d. in lilac; Registration of Deeds (9) in brown-purple from 3d. to £1; Land Commission, Ireland (6) with 2d. to 6d. in lilac and 1s. to 5s in green; page nine with Law Courts, Scotland (8) with 1d. and 6d. in lilac, 1s. to 10s. in green and £1 and £5 in lilac; Bankruptcy Court, Ireland (5) with 5s. and 10s. in green and £1 to £5 in lilac; Register House, Scotland (9) with lilacrn1d. to 6d., green 1s. to 10s. and lilac £1 and £5; Admiralty Court, Ireland (6) in bright blue from 6d. - £1; page 10 with Unappropriated (17) with lilac 1d. to 8d., green 1s. to 10s., lilac £1 to £6 all imperforate; Coffee Mixture Excise labels (2) with ½d. in blue and 1d. in red. A delightful book, pages detached from spine but in superb quality throughout. Rare and splendid.rn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1899 Great Britain

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    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, lettered HD, an unused example of fine appearance and vibrant fresh colour, minor gum bend and thin at base on perf. below oval only, large part og. Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 640 CHF

    Lot# : 1900 Great Britain

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    1912/24: Royal Cypher, the unused selection with all values unused with much duplication including marginal Control singles and strips (40+), scarce 9 d. olive-green (4), largely fine to very fine, large part or unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1901 Great Britain

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    1913: Seahorses, Waterlow £ 1 used of fair appearance, couple of nibbed perfs. cancelled in 'Jersey' and a Bradbury Wilkinson 10 s. dull grey-blue, fine colour and large part og., together with heavily used 2 s. 6 d. (2) and 5 s. values Gi = £ 1'875.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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