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  • Lot# : 3786 British Guyana

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    1858: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a fine used example of good colour with superb strike of "A03" Georgetowwn obliterator struck in black. Rare so fine Gi = £ 180
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3787 British Guyana

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    Typeset at the Office of the 'Royal Gazette', Georgetown 1851: Cottonreel 12 c. black on pale blue, Type C, a used cut square example with clear margins all round, initialled "EDW" (Wight), cancelled on piece by near complete "Berbice" double arc datestamp (Aug 1851) in black. Signed Thier; Pemberton, Wilson & Co. Cert. RPSL (1939) Scott 5a = $ 35'000 / Gi = £ 40'000.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 2-3 Nov 2006, lot 716.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3788 British Guyana

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    Lithographed by Waterlow, Original Printing 1853/59: First Stone 1 c. vermilion, imperforate, Type IV with flaw on '8' in upper right corner, a used example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by light "Demerara" datestamp (Oct 23, 1855) in black. A fine stamp. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3789 British Guyana

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    Lithographed by Waterlow, Original Printing 1853/59: First Stone 1 c. vermilion, imperforate, a used example in a rosy shade with huge margins all round, sheet marginal at left and with portion of adjoining stamp at base, lightly cancelled in black. Probably paper repair at upper right corner but nevertheless a most attractive and appealing stamp Gi 11 = £ 1'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3790 British Guyana

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    Fresh Lithographic Transfers by Waterlow 1857/59: Second Stone 1 c. dull red, Type A with 'O' of ONE large, a used example with good to large margins all round and a splash of dull red colour in top margin, neatly cancelled by part double arc "Berbice" datestamp and complete single ring "Demerara" datestamp (Jan 14, 1860) in black. A choice example of a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3791 British Guyana

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    Fresh Lithographic Transfers by Waterlow 1857/59: Second Stone 1 c. dull red, Type B with small 'O' in ONE, a used horizontal pair with large margins all round, left hand stamp with paper toning mentioned in the Dale auction removed, cancelled by neat single circle "Demerara" datestamps (Jan 4, 1860) in black. An exceptionally scarce multiple Gi = £ 5'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 18 Feb 1969, lot 427.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3792 British Guyana

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    Lithographic Transfer by Waterlow 1853/55: 4 c. blue, an unused example in a vibrant shade with ample to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 3'250.

    Info: Type 7
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3793 British Guyana

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    Lithographic Transfer by Waterlow 1853/55: First Stone 4 c. blue, a used example in a rich shade, large even margins all round, cancelled by "Berbice" double arc datestamp (Dec 29, 1853) in black. A gem. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3794 British Guyana

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    Lithographic Transfer by Waterlow 1855: 4 c. pale blue, an unused example with large to huge margins all round and probably marginal from left of sheet, of fine resonant colour, small corner crease and horizontal bend, large part og. A very rare stamp unusued and visually most appealing example Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3795 British Guyana

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    Lithographic Transfer by Waterlow 1855: 4 c. pale blue, a used example in a clear bright shade with large margins all round, cancelled by part double arc "Berbice" datestamp (July 30, 1858) in black. A superb and attractive stamp. Cert. BPA (1960) Gi = £ 700.rnNote: The Certificate states 'blue' with which we beg to differ.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3796 British Guyana

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    Lithographic Transfer by Waterlow 1855: 4 c. pale blue, a used example with large to huge margins all round, cancelled by double arc probable Berbice datestamp (Dec 30, 1858) in black; the stamp shows a prominent flaw below the 'P' of 'Postage'. A superb example Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3797 British Guyana

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    Lithographic Transfer by Waterlow 1860 (May): Frames in Corners 4 c. blue, a used example with good even margins all round, tied to small piece by complete single ring "Demerara" datestamp (June 1, 1860) in black. Some age stains but scarce and most attractive. Signed A. Bolaffi. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1963) Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14 May 1957, lot 250; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 26 Nov 1963, lot 82.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3798 British Guyana

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    1860/63: Ship Issue imperforate Waterlow Plate Proofs for 1 c. chestnut, 8 c. in dull pink and 12 c. in grey-lilac, the 1 c. somewhat narrow margins on smooth white paper, the latter two values on wove with large margins all round, unused without gum.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3799 British Guyana

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    1860/63: Ship Issue 1 c. pale rose, thick paper, perf. 12, an unused example in this delicate shade, well centred for this stamp, part og. Rare Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3800 British Guyana

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    1860/63: Ship Issue 2 c. deep orange, perf. 12, a horizontal strip of four used on 1861 entire letter from Georgetown to Plantation Johanna Cecilia, Essequibo, all tied on despatch by four strikes of the "A03" obliterator in black. Reverse with single ring "Demerara" despatch cds (Sept 12) in black. Slight fault at left and typical aging but a very scarce and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3801 British Guyana

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    1861 (Aug 3): Colour Change 1 c. reddish-brown on thick wove paper, perf. 12, an unused example, well centred, fine large part og. A very scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3802 British Guyana

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    1862/65: Ship Issue 4 c. pale blue, perf. 12, a used example on 1863 cover from Queenstown to Sophia's Hope, Mahaicony endorsed "6th July 1863" at top, tied by "BG / A3C" datestamp (July 9) with further strike on reverse (Proud D2) and Demerara single ring arrival (July 9). Some minor aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3803 British Guyana

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    1862/65: Ship Issue 4 c. blue on thin paper, perf. 12½-13, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, of lovely centering and colour, large part og. with some climactic aging not affecting the fine appearance. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3804 British Guyana

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    1862/65: Ship Issue 4 c. greyish blue, perf. 12, a used example on 1866 cover from Reliance to Georgetown endorsed "Pd. 4 cts." at top, tied by "BG / A4C" datestamp (Dec 19) with further strike on flap reverse (Proud D2) and "Demerara" arrival double arc (Dec 19) arrival cds (Proud D8). Some minor aging but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3805 British Guyana

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    1862/65: Ship Issue 12 c. brownish-lilac on medium paper, perf. 12½-13, a fine unused example of excellent colour and centering, fresh and fine, large part og. A superb example of an exceedingly scarce and elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3806 British Guyana

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    1863/76: 1 c. black, imperforate Plate Proof in a horizontal strip of five, large margins all round, marginal from left of sheet and thus showing in order all five lithographic Transfers which were repeated throughout the sheet to make up the plate; printed on thin wove paper without gum. Two pinholes in first stamp do not detract from the attractive appearance of this scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3807 British Guyana

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    1863/76: 6 c. deep blue on medium paper, perf. 12½-13, a fine unused example with Plate Flaw showing 'Stop before VICISSIM', fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 325+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3808 British Guyana

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    1866/71: 2 c. reddish orange, perf. 10, a used horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, on 1869 cover from Leguan Island to Georgetown tied by two strikes of "BG / L" datestamps in black (Aug 21). Reverse with two further strikes of the same despatch marking alongside single ring 'Demerara' arrival cds. Minor perf. imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3809 British Guyana

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    1866/71: 1 c. grey-black, perf. 10, a fine used block of six cancelled by "BG / ECB / 2" datestamps (May 6, 1872) of Tarlogy (Proud D1). A few short perfs. at left but a scarce and most attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3810 British Guyana

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    1866/71: 2 c. orange and 4 c. blue and 4 c. pale blue, all perf. 10, used on 1872 cover from Georgetown to Salem, Mass., USA tied by "A03" obliterators in black. Reverse with double ring 'Demerara' despatch cds and front with '4' (pence) British credit in manuscript and 'N.Y. Steamship / 10' charge marking (June 18). An unusual cover with the 4 c. values in very differing shades.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3811 British Guyana

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    1866/71: 12 c. grey-lilac, perf. 10, a single example, marginal from left of sheet, used on 1873 cover from Georgetown to Scarborough, Tobago endorsed 'Paid' cancelled by "A03" obliterator and '4' British credit, with reverse showing 'Demerara' single ring despatch cds (Nov 6) and double arc Tobago' arrival cds (Nov 9) in black. Typically slightly tropicalised but an uncommon usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3812 British Guyana

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    1866/71: 12 c. lilac, perf. 10, a used example on 1871 cover from Georgetown to Barbados tied by "Georgetown / A03 / PAID 4" triplex handstamp (Feb 23) struck in red - the rarer type with thin '4', this being the cover from which E.W. Proud took his listing (Proud A6). Reverse with single ring 'Barbados' arrival cds (Feb 26) in black. The cover with sealed closed opening tear and the adhesive with peripheral aging but an extremely rare usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3813 British Guyana

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    1866/71: Ship Issue 48 c. red, perf. 10, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from lower corner of the sheet, of fine fresh colour, first stamp with unobtrusive gum bend, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'350+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3814 British Guyana

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    1875/76: Ship Issue 2 c. orange-red, medium paper, perf. 15, an unused block of four of rich vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Great', RL, London, 26 March 1970, lot 150.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3815 British Guyana

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    1875/76: Ship Issue, 6 c. ultramarine on medium paper, perf. 15, of lovely colour, centred to base but fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3816 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 1 c. black on rose paper, rouletted 6, a fine unused example, position 12 (Row 2/6) showing the wrong ornament in the right hand scrolling (Type 13), signed R. Mather, unused without gum. A very rare and fine stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3817 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, an unused example, signed R. Mather in red, position 12 (Row 2/6) showing the wrong ornament (Type 13) at right, fresh and fine with small part dried og. Rare. Signed A. Diena with copy of cert (1968) Gi = £ 5'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3818 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a used example, signed R. Mather in red, position 3 (Row 1/3) with unusually good rouletting all round, cancelled by Bagotville village datestamp "BG / DRW" (Dec 10, 1862) in black. Exceptional and scarce. Cert. RPSL (1958) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3819 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, an unused vertical pair, unsigned, positions 14/20 (Row 3/2 and Row 4/2), top stamp with unlisted variety "1" for "I" in GUIANA, some peripheral aging and paper hinge on top stamp but an immensely rare multiple Gi = £ 5'250.rnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Paris, sale 2, 13-15 Oct 1921, lot 262; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 26 Nov 1963, lot 111.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3820 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a used example with trimmed roulettes, signed R. Mather in red, position 23 (Row 4/5) showing wrong ornament at base (Type 15), cancelled by obliterator handstamp in black. Scarce Gi = £ 950.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3821 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 4 c. black on blue, rouletted 6, an unused example with good roulettes, signed R. Mather in white, position 12 (Row 2/6) on the sheet of 24 subjects and showing the four inner framelines, small thin spot, unused without gum. A very scarce stamp. Ex collection Muggia. Cert. Alberto Diena (1968) Gi = £ 11'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3822 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 4 c. black on blue, rouletted 6, a used example with trimmed roulettes, signed R. Mather in white, position 13 (Row 4/1) with variety "1" for second "I"* in BRITISH and "1" for "I" in GUIANA, cancelled by "A03" Georgetown obliterator in black. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3823 British Guyana

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    Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 4 c. black on blue, rouletted 6, a used example without inner framelines, trimmed roulettes on three sides, signed R. Mather in white, cancelled by "A03" Georgetown obliterator in black. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3824 British Guyana

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    1876/79: 2 c. orange used on 1877 cover from Georgetown to Queenstown, Essequibo tied by "A03" obliterator with rare circular "G.P.O. / TOO LATE / B. GUIANA" handstamp alongside (Proud I/11, page 122) and reverse with double ring Georgetwon despatch cds (May 18) and "BG / A3C" datestamp of receipt. Stains around stamp but appears to be the cover E.W. Proud recorded.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3825 British Guyana

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    1876: De La Rue 12 c. pale violet, an imperforate Imprimatur on watermarked Crown CC paper, with large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3826 British Guyana

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    1876/79: De La Rue 24 c. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled at Georgetown (July 6, 1879), slight aging on perfs. on reverse but a rare stamp Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3827 British Guyana

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    1878 (Nov 23): Provisional (1 c.) on Official 4 c. blue, optd. wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, with one horizontal manuscript bar over previous value and one vertical manuscript central bar, a used example of good colour, cancelled by part village datestamp in black (Dec 12, 1877) that has split the paper in the month "DE" slugs, nevertheless a fine example of this rare Provisional. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 5'500. 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3828 British Guyana

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    1881 (Dec 28): Provisional handstamp "1" on Official 12 c. brownish purple, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet with three stamps showing 'O' of OFFICIAL leaning to left, fourth stamp with 'O' upright, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3829 British Guyana

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    1881 (Dec 28): Provisional handstamp "1" on Official 12 c. brownish purple, a used block of four, marginal from base of sheet with all showing 'O' of OFFICIAL leaning to left, neatly cancelled by Georgetown datestamps (June 19, 1885) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3830 British Guyana

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    1881 (Dec 28): Provisional handstamp "2" on Official unissued 12 c. pale violet, a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", the cancellation leaving the variety clear. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3831 British Guyana

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    Typeset by Baldwin & Co., Georgetown 1882 (Jan 9): 1 c. black on magenta, 2nd Setting, 1st Printing, a complete sheet, six rows of two, all twelve stamps perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, with Type 26 in positions 3, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 with "1" with foot in position 7; Type 27 in positions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 10. Fresh and fine unused and scarce Gi = £ 1'005.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3832 British Guyana

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    Typeset by Baldwin & Co., Georgetown 1882 (Jan 9): 1 c. black on magenta in a horizontal pair used with single 2 c. black on yellow perforated SPECIMEN, used on 1882 cover to Leguan tied by "George-Town B. Guiana" datestamps (Jan 19) in black reverse with 'Leguan' cds of receipt (Jan 20) in black. A fine and very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3833 British Guyana

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    1888/89: Provisional Inland Revenue issue overprinted in Cents and Dollars in black, the complete set of fifteen values unused, including 4 c. dull purple  in pair with large figure '4' variety, generally fresh and very fine, the $ values with typically browned gum; all of good colour with large part og. Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3834 British Guyana

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    1888 (Oct 1): Provisional Inland Revenue issue overprinted, $ 2 green, an unused block of eight, fresh and extremely fine, superb unmounted og. A rare and exceptional multiple Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3835 British Guyana

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    1890 (July 15): One Cent on $ 1 green, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Double", small wrinkle on gum not affecting the appearance, large part og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (2002) Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3836 British Guyana

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    1898 (July 18): Queen Victoria Jubilee Issue 2 c. brown & indigo, Kaieteur Falls, a fine unused example with variety "Watermark Crown CC Inverted", with slight patch of blue ink from the sheet stored below on superb large part og.Scarce Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3837 British Guyana

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    Surcharged at the Printing Office of the Daily Chronicle, Georgetown 1899 (Feb-June): 2 c. on 15 c. red-brown & blue, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge "TWO CENTS." Inverted", of good appearance, slight diagonal gum bend and paper loss on reverse, part og. A rare stamp. Signed W.H. Peckitt Gi = £ 800.rnProvenance: RL, London, 20 Jan 1982, lot 215.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3838 British Guyana

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    1900 (March 22): De La Rue Colour Trials for proposed 2 c. as sent to the Colonial Government to comply with UPU regulations, 13 imperforate bicoloured Colour Trials (all featuring the 1 cent value, all unadopted, one with ink blotch on surface) affixed to nine pieces from the page in the DLR records annotated above most with colour and Postage & Revenue and Duty Plate colours indicated, fresh and very fine group, nearly a third of the total of 46 samples proposed. See the "De la Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 2335 for how some of these were originally presented. An exquisite group, unique.rnProvenance: Collection Derek Nathan, Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 587.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3839 British Guyana

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    1900/03: Keyplate issue, the set of six values, wmk. Crown CA, fine large part og. incl. additional 1901 48 c. grey & purple-brown, together with the complete set of six overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3840 British Guyana

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    1905/07: Keyplate issue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the complete set of eleven values from 1 c. - 96 c. unused, together with 1905 optd. $ 2.40 green & violet, and the three values 5 c. dull purple & blue, 96 c. black & vermilion on yellow and the $ 2.40 green & violet overprinted SPECIMEN in black. All fresh and very fine, large part og., the $ 2. 40 unmounted og. Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3841 British Guyana

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    1930: First Flight cover sent registered from Georgetown to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked by 1921/27 2 c. bright violet, 6 c. bright blue and 48 c. black & purple tied by "Air Mail GPO / British Guiana" datestamps (March 12), reverse with Buenos Aires arrival cds (March 22). Some small faults but rare with just 44 covers flown (Muller 19).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3842 British Guyana

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    1931: Centenary of County Union, Waterlow 2 c. (Archer fishing) engraved progressive Die Proof on thick yellowish card paper (69 x 66 mm.), printed in brown without Head Plate or background, dated in pencil at base "20.4.31". Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3843 British Guyana

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    1931: Centenary of County Union, Waterlow 2 c. (Archer fishing) engraved progressive Die Proof on thick yellowish card paper (74 x 97 mm.), printed in brown without shading for the sky in background, showing reversed Die number 13112 at top. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3844 British Guyana

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    1934/51: Pictorial issue, the set of thirteen values unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3845 British Guyana

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    1934: Kaieteur Falls 4 c. slate violet, an unused vertical pair, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate Horizontally" and between stamp and margin, of excellent fresh colour and of dramatic appearance, some aging on gum, mounted in top margin only, stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 22'000.rnNote: The Dale-Lichtenstein collection possesseed two blocks of four and a marginal pair of this variety (lots 634-636). In the sale catalogue, Sidney Barrett of the Economist Stamp Co. stated that, from the original sheet of 60, 42 examples were sold as singles and the remaining eighteen from the three left hand rows were saved - this leaves nine pairs of which Dale-Lichtenstein owned five. Towsend & Howe (pages 148 and 149) differ somewhat in their opinion but the figures remain approximately the same. Photocopies of the two articles are attached with the lot.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 808.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3846 British Guyana

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    1940/52: Postage Due 2 c. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from right of sheet with variety "Crown Missing from Watermark", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 3847 British Guyana

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    1875: 1 c. black, perf. 10, large lithographed OFFICIAL overprint in red (Type 1), an unused block of six of good centering, large part og. or unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 450+.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 13 March 2008, lot 230.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3848 British Guyana

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    1877: 6 c. brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, typographed overprint OFFICIAL (Type 2) in black, an unused example in a vibrant chocolate colour and superb large part og. A magnificent example of an exceedingly rare stamp and probably the finest recorded. Cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1359.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3849 British Guyana

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    1877: Prepared for Use but not Issued, 12 c. lilac and 24 c. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, typographed overprint OFFICIAL (Type 2) in black, both examples of fresh colour, each well centred, superb large part og. Particularly fine and extremely rare Gi = £ 3'000+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 765.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF
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