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  • Lot# : 3850 British Honduras

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    1859 (Feb 7): Prepaid cover from Belize to Edinburgh endorsed 'per Steamer Eagle', rated '6' (pence) in red manuscript and struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / BELIZE" in red. 'London / Paid' transit (March 20) in red and reverse with small double arc BELIZE despatch cds in black and Edinburgh arrival in blue. A fine and rare cover Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3851 British Honduras

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    1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used example cancelled by large "A06" obliterator in black with part red datestamp at lower left. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3852 British Honduras

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proof on glazed white card with composite imperforate Essay for the 1 d. design with printed head plate and hand-painted Crown, Corner Scrolling, "BRITISH HONDURAS" and Duty Plate "ONE PENNY" all picked out in Chinese white on blue and pale blue painted background. Beautiful and entirely unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; SG, London, 7 Dec 1978, lot 28.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3853 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 1 d. pale blue, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from left of sheet, of lovely fresh delicate colour, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 560++.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3854 British Honduras

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proof on glazed white card with composite imperforate Essay for the 1 s. design with printed head plate and hand-painted Crown, Corner Scrolling, "BRITISH HONDURAS" and Duty Plate "SIX PENCE" all picked out in Chinese white on green painted background. Beautiful and entirely unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; SG, London, 7 Dec 1978, lot 30.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3855 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 1 s. green, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of four of splendid rich colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 1'600+.rnProvenance: Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3856 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 1 d. pale blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, of excellent fresh colour, superb large part og. An exceptionally scarce stamp in a multiple: Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 672 states 'One Known' Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3857 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, of excellent fresh colour, one toned perf. at top of no significance and not affecting the superb appearance, large part og. An exceptionally scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 680+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3858 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 1 s. deep green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1874 consignment, of splendid deep colour, small part of red offset from the sheet stored below on large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 550.rnProvenance: Collection Gilbert Lodge.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3859 British Honduras

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    1879: De La Rue Die Proof for the 4 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated "May 31, 1879" in black. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 21-22 Sept 1993, lot 186.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3860 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used marginal example on 1878 cover to London, Matthews correspondence, tied by "A06" obliterator in black. BELIZE despatch datestamp at left (Dec 16). Reverse with London arrival (Jan 14, 1879) in red. The envelope with file folds and edge imperfections and would appear better if judiciously refolded at left, nevertheless an exceptionally scarce usage of this issue on letter.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 26 Nov 1963, lot 178.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3861 British Honduras

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    1883 (July 25): Page from the De La Rue record book, headed "British Honduras Postage Stamps / Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours" with "Existing Colours" at left showing 1 d. deep blue, perf. 14, Imperforate 3 d. chestnut, 4 d.mauve perf. 14, Imperforate 6 d. rose and Imperforate 1 s. deep green; with "Proposed colour being that established by the International Postal Concvention for this duty" showing 1 d. value printed in rose, perf. 12, 1 d. value in yellow, perf. 12 (annotated 6d.) and 1 d. value in grey, perf. 12 (1 s.). Reference: Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 2361. Marvellous and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, lot 273.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3862 British Honduras

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    1882/87: 4 d. mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example on 1884 cover to Liverpool tied by manuscript 'Stamped' and by "O" obliterator, with BELIZE despatch cds below (Jan 17). Liverpool arrival cds (Feb 5) on reverse. Poorly repaired closed opening tear at top and flap missing but a scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3863 British Honduras

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    1882/87: 6 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, well centred and with fresh colour, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1971) Gi = £ 525+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3864 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 2 c. on 6 d. rose, wmk. CC, perf. 14, a used horizontal strip of three, central stamp with broken "C" in CENTS, tied to small piece by "O" obliterators of Belize in black. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 510+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3865 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 10 c. on 4 d. mauve, wmk. CA, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from top of sheet and showing Plate Number '1' in margin, brilliantly fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 420+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3866 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (March): "TWO" in red on 50 c. on 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a diagonally bisected example used on local cover within Belize tied by two strikes of the "O" obliterator in black. Envelope faults but scarce. Cert. RPSL (1971) but missing photograph Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3867 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (March): "TWO" in black on 50 c. on 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example showing variety "Surcharged "TWO" in Black", of fine appearance and strong colour, small part og., with "w.g.a." (Aikman) manuscript in black ink on reverse. An extremely rare stamp: just ten stamps surcharged thus, one was lost in a fire at the Belize Post Office a few years after issue, another is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 17'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrary de la Renotière, Sale IX, Druout, Paris, 9-11 April 1924, lot 292.rnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3868 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: 2 c. on 1 d. rose and 3 c. on 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused Imperforate Proof examples with wmk., the 2 c. with large corner margin and variety "Break in "D" in HONDURAS", the 3 c. with narrower margins, each fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3869 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: 2 c. on 1 d. carmine used on covers (4), two are addressed to W.G. Aikman with 2 c. carmine and diagonally bisected examples used within Belize (May 1891), a third on local wrapper addressed to Aikman with diagonal bisect only, the fourth less obviously philatelic with a single 2 c. on 1 d. vertically bisected and tied by "O" obliterator used on wrapper to Corozal Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3870 British Honduras

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    Provisional Local Surcharges 1891: Essay with "SIX" in red on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve (without bars), a fresh unused example with large part slightly browned og. See Stanley Gibbons footnote or Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia page 678. Rare Gi = £ 550.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3871 British Honduras

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    Provisional Local Surcharges 1891: 6 c. in red on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve, a used example with variety "6 and Bar Inverted in Red" and 6 c. in black on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve variety "6 and Bar Inverted in Black", used on registered 1891 cover to Mrs. Aikman, Scotland tied by bold "O" obliterator with 'Belize' cds at left of despatch (Aug 28) and oval 'R' in red. Reverse with Cove cds, Dublin transit (Sept 12) in red and 'Registered / Glasgow' arrival cds (Sept 12). An extremely rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi = £ 1'700 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Philippe Ferrary de la Renotière, Sale IX, Druout, Paris, 9-11 April 1924, lot 294; Harmers, London, 3 June 1980, lot 344.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3872 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: 1 c. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example centred to top (Row 7, stamp 3 from Key Plate 2), showing variety "Malformed "S" in POSTAGE at right", of fresh colour, minor gum crack on large part og. Rare Gi = £ 400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 May 2008, lot 544.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3873 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: 3 c. brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3874 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: De La Rue Essay for the 50 c.value issued in 1899, with an Imperforate printed Postage & Revenue design in dull lilac applied to card with "British Honduras" in carmine, the Duty Plate entirely hand-painted in Chinese white and the value "50 c." picked out in carmine; fresh and very fine. Mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 680. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2366. Unique and beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; RL, Bermuda, 15 Feb 1979, ex lot 280
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3875 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 5 c. ultramarine, an unused block of six (3 x 2), positions 37-38-39 / 43-44-45 on the pane, position 39 (top right stamp) showing variety "Malformed "S" in POSTAGE at right", fresh and very fine, with five stamps including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3876 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 10 c. mauve & green, an unused example (Row 6, stamp 4), of fine fresh colour, variety "BEVENUE", slightest corner bend not affecting the appearance, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3877 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 25 c. red-brown & green, an unused horizontal strip of three, of fresh colour, positions 33-34-35 on the pane, central stamp with variety "BEVENUE", large part or unmounted og. Scarce and attractive strip. Cert. RPSL (1963) Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3878 British Honduras

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    1904/07: Edward VII, definitive set of nine values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, fresh colours, superb large part og. An elusive and rare set Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 275 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3879 British Honduras

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    1904/07: 5 c. grey-black & blue on blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a used example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. A rarity - unrecorded by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2010) Gi = unlisted and unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Adriano Landini.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3880 British Honduras

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    1913/21: George V, definitive set of ten values unused to $ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, including all the additional 'a' number shades (17 stamps), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3881 British Honduras

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    1917/18: War Tax 3 c. orange, an unused example overprinted WAR in black, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce, just one pane of sixty subjects printed with this error Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3882 British Honduras

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    1915/16: Overprinted with moiré pattern in violet, the set of three values: 1 c. green, 2 c. scarlet and 5 c. bright blue, all in Imperforate vertical Proof pairs on watermark Multiple Crown CA paper, the 2 c. with unobtrusive wrinkle otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. lower Proofs unmounted og. Extremely rare: just six examples printed and unique in vertical pairs.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3883 British Honduras

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    1922/33: Definitive set of thirteen values from 12 c. to $ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused complete set all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (25 c.) or perforated with hooded SPECIMEN (1 c., 3 c. and 4 c.), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3884 British Honduras

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    1926: Booklet Trials for $ 2, booklet with 100 stamps, an unused block of ten (5x2) with Booklet bar at left, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in bue (Samuel Type D18), fresh and fine large part og. with most unmounted mint examples.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3885 British Honduras

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    1932 (May 2): Belize Relief Fund, the surcharged set of five values unused, all matching sheet marginal examples, perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Marginal Specimens are very scarce Gi = £ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3886 British Honduras

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 25 c. slate & purple, an unused example showing variety "Double Flagstaff", fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF
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