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  • Lot# : 1440 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): Outer letter sheet docketed 'Invoice May 5, 1840', mailed to Edinburgh with STROUD double arc datestamp "MY-6-1840" in black with manuscript '1' in red ink and Edinburgh arrival cds (May 8) in red. Some imperfections but an extremely rare usage on the First Day of Issue of 1 d. black. Cert. K. Louis (2004).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1441 Great Britain

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    1858: Stampless cover from St. Pauli, Hamburg with despatch datestamp in black (May 22) on front, prepaid to the Gold mining area of Ballarat in Victoria, with 'London / Paid' cds in red and manuscript '10' (pence) in red ink. The addressee unfound and struck with oval ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED in black and returned to sender with three line SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY in red. Central fault probably from Post Office spike-hole but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1442 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered AA, used example with clear to huge margins all round and in an intense shade, superbly cancelled by near complete Maltese Cross in red. Merest hint of tiny inclusion in margin only at base, not detracting from the appearance of an exceptional and very fine stamp. Cert. Ferchenabuer (1987) Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered AG, a fine appearing unused example, an early impression from the first plate with no signs of wear, of rich colour and large margins all round, large part original gum redistributed to cover a small thin. An exceptionally attractive stamp. Certs. Brandon (2006), BPA (2018) Gi = £ 18'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1b, lettered CA, used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Superb. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered FA, used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red leaving the profile clear. A fine and most attractive stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1446 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered SL, used example with good even margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1447 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 8, lettered AF, used example with ample margin at top and enormous margins on the other three sides with each showing portions of adjoining stamps, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. An exceptional stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered IE, used example with three large margins and close at left, tied to 1840 entire letter to Sidmouth by deep red Maltese Cross, with 'Ilminster' despatch cds (Aug 25) in red on reverse. Small closed tear at top away from adhesive, an attractive usage Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, a used block of four lettered SG-SH/TG-TH, just touched at left of third stamp and with large margins on three sides, neatly cancelled by June 1853 London duplexes. Horizontal crease not affecting the appearance of an attractive multiple Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 4, a used horizontal strip of four lettered EA-ED, large even margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, tied to small piece by London '12' numeral obliterators in black and part Aachen red transit datestamp in red. One stamp with diagonal crease not affecting the superb appearance of a scarce multiple. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, a fine used example with portions of adjoining stamps on two sides, used on small piece cancelled by obliterator and framed "Aus England / per Aachen franco' handstamp (Van Der Linden fig. 253) in red. A charming piece. Signed Ferchenbauer (1986) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1452 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die I, with good to just grazed margins all round in a fine shade, used on 1849 cover to Florence tied by London '21' numeral obliterator in black. Oval 'P-F' in red, Calais transit cds, two line VIA DI / BEAUVOISIN and circular 'Corrisp. Esta. Da Genova' all in black on front and reverse with 'Firenze' arrival cds (Dec 1) where charged 12 decimi due in manuscript. Internal 'Ludwig Zissler / Stamp Merchant / 86 St. Martin's Lane / London WC' handstamp in violet. Addressee's name erased in ink but an attractive cover. Cert. Ferchenbauer (21986) Gi = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac and 10 d. brown, margins good to just shaved, used on small 1854 cover to Sydney endorsed 'via Marseilles' paying the 1/4d. rate, tied by London numeral obliterators in black. Red '1d.' credit marking on obverse and reverse with London despatch cds in red (Nov) and Sydney arrival (Jan 18, 1855) datestamp in black. A fresh and fine cover. Cert. BPA (2018).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Great Britain

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    1865 & 1868: Entire letters (2), both from London to Constantinople by French Packet, with earlier April 1865 entire franked by single 1865 1 s. green, pl. 4 tied by London numeral with British P.O. Constantinople cds on reverse (April 29); second entire sent registered with 1865/67 4 d. vermilion pl. 9 and 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 heavily tied in black with arrivals of British P.O. on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1455 Great Britain

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    1867: 2 s. brown, wmk. Spray, lettered AC, a used example of average appearance, repaired corner at lower left but a good space-filler for a truly rare stamp Gi = £ 4'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, plate 4, wmk. Anchor, used example of good centering and colour, one or two light age spots on perfs. at top and a few blunted perfs. at left, cancelled in black. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 4'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Great Britain

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    1867/83: £ 5 orange on white paper, lettered CE, a used example of fresh colour, centrally cancelled by 'Edinburgh' cds (Feb 8, 1896) in black. Superb. Signed P. Ferchenbauer. Cert. U. Ferchenbauer (1971) Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Great Britain

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    1867/83: £ 5 orange on white paper, lettered DN, a used example of good colour and centering, cancelled by 'Registered / Gracechurch Street' datestamps (22.AP.96) in black. Minor soiling but a scarce stamp Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 Great Britain

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    1891: £ 1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered FD, a very fine used example of good colour, minor internal bend, cancelled by neat 'Glasgow' cds (Jan 17, 1896) in black. An attractive example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 Great Britain

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    1902: De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical pair, of good colour, each stamp neatly cancelled by GUERNSEY cds (July 3, 1911) in black. Minor internal bend on upper stamp not affecting the fine appearance of a scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'650.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1461 Great Britain

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    1911/13: Somerset House £ 1 deep green, a used example of good colour cancelled by GUERNSEY cds (Jan 27, 1912) in black. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 Great Britain

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    1913: Waterlow 5 s. rose-carmine, an unused example from lower left corner of the sheet, tiny thin spot at top and usual minor gum bends, fresh and fine, large part og. An attractive stamp Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1463 Great Britain

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    1929: PUC £ 1 black, a very fine unused example, superb large part og. Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1464 Great Britain

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    1948: Royal Silver Wedding £1 blue in a complete sheet of 20, unmounted og. Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1465 Great Britain

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    1951: King George VI 2 Sh 6 d up to L 1.-,  full set of four values arranged on four small sized envelopes, tied by first day cancellation "Liverpool 3 MY 51" MI = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1466 Great Britain

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    'BOARD OF EDUCATION' official 1902: QV 1 s. green & carmine and KEVII 1 d. scarlet with ovpt. type O8, tied by London WC squared circle to piece. A fine and very rare stamp, cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1467 Great Britain

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    1841/79: Collection in two volumes with 1841 1 d. red imperforate, with reconstruction of the plate of 240 stamps (AA-TL) used, 1854/60 plate reconstruction of the 1 d. red 'Stars' used (240 stamps), 1858/79 1 d. red pl. 86 and plate 167 with complete reconstruction of the plates (480), together with 1858/79 1 d. red on covers from plate 71 onwards with single frankings (84 different plates); "Sponn" cancellations on covers ffrom Gloucester, Hull (2), Liverpool (3), Shrewsbury, Warrington, Wolverhampton and York; Scots Local covers with framed 'Newton Mearns', barred 'Duke Street' and 'Gordon Street' usages, framed 'Pitt Street and 'Charlotte Place' with some usages on piece, framed 'Castle Street' and 'Main Street / Bridgeton'. Condition generally fine throughout.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1468 Great Britain

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    1840/1900c.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black (5, incl. a pair) and a single on cover to Ayr, 1840 2 d. blue used, 1847/54 Embossed set of three used, 1873/80 2½ d. plates with many used in Malta, range of commercial covers with 1883 issue frankings to Rome incl. registered usage from Malta, 1891 £ 1 green used etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1469 Great Britain

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    1840/1950: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused, starting with one useful Penny Black, two embossed values, a 5 Sh. and a £ 1.- green QV, a £ 1.- KE, one £ 1.- black issued for the Postal Union Congress 1929, a mint block of four £ 1.- Silver Wedding of 1948 and others, also a small selection of stamps prepared for the British Levant, in addition a bunch of modern material supplied by the new issues departement as coin sets and covers incl. banknotes, souvenir sheets etc., good to mixed condition and housed in three volumes owner's cat = € 17'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1470 Great Britain

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    Great Britain 1934/64: Lot 33 airmail cards and covers, starting with various items covering the rocket experiments by Gerhand Zucker, Concorde flight covers as well as some photographs and labels, mostly in good condition and partly still on old lot sheets.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1698 Great Britain

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    1850/1984: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or mainly in mint condition (valid for postage) from GB, in addition collections of Malta, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man, incl. single stamps, full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets etc., also a 'Specimen' stamp of new South Wales of 1888, housed in one album and in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF
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