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British West Indies - The Besançon Collection (Part I)
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  • Lot# : 4465 Tobago

    1862: Entire letter, side flap missing, mailed prepaid from Tobago to London with manuscript '6' in red and fine strike of "♚ / PAID / AT TOBAGO" double ring handstamp in red. Reverse with double arc 'Tobago' datestamp (Aug 7) in black and front with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Aug 28) in red. File fold but a scarce and attractive entire Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4466 Tobago

    1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used example cancelled by "A14" obliterator of Scarborough, Tobago in black, short perf. at base and some aging but scarce Gi = £ 425.rnProvenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2346.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 4467 Tobago

    1879: De La Rue Master Die Proof without Duty Plate, a stamp size Proof printed in black on glazed white card with manuscript "Copper" in Duty Plate, adhered to brown card ex the De La Rue day-book. Superb and very rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4468 Tobago

    1879: De La Rue Essays, with comparative use of the 1879 (Revenue) first issue 1 d. carmine, 3 d. blue, 6 d. orange and 1 s. green all overprinted SPECIMEN in black; with 1885/89 perforated 14 Colour Trials with 1 d. in lilac optd. SPECIMEN in black, 3 d. in black & lilac optd. SPECIMEN in red with mss. annotation '1887' above, Imperforate 4 d. in red & lilac with SPECIMEN in blue, 6 d. in blue & lilac with SPECIMEN in black annotated 'Dec 93' and 1 s. in dull green with SPECIMEN in black (in all three types of Specimen - Samuel D8, D11 and D12). Pencil manuscript at top "60 set key forme from electrodie made from Dominica. Ovpt. from other Colonies except 5/- and £ 1 which were electrotypes from type May 6th 1879". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6301. Fabulous and unique.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4469 Tobago

    1879: 6 d. orange, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four of fine colour, spot on gum on one stamp otherwise very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 260+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4470 Tobago

    1879 (Aug 1): 6 d. orange, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four of fine colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 560+.rnProvenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, lot 2355.rn        
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4471 Tobago

    1879 (Aug 1): 1 d. rose, 3 d. blue, 6 d. orange and 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, the unused part set of four values, fresh colours, large part or part og. Scarce Gi = £ 745.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4472 Tobago

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4473 Tobago

    1880 (Dec 20): ½ d. purple-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and of fresh colour, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4474 Tobago

    1880: 1 d. Venetian red, a used example on 1881 cover to Inverawe tied by "A14" obliterator with double arc "Tobago" cds at left (March 29). Minor aging but a very scarce internal usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4475 Tobago

    1880 (Dec 20): 4 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, a used example (Row 10, stamp 6) showing variety "Malformed "CE" in PENCE", cancelled by "A14" obliterator leaving the variety entirely clear. Scarce Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4476 Tobago

    1880 (Dec 20): ½ d. purple-brown, 1 d. Venetian red, 4 d. yellow-green, 6 d. stone and 1 s. yellow-ochre; the set of five values unused, all on thick cards and overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D8). Rare
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4477 Tobago

    1883/84: Provisional 2½ d. on 6 d. stone and 1882/84 set of five wmk. Crown CA from ½ d. purple-brown to scarce 6 d. stone, generally fresh and fine unused but the 6 d. stone with crease, the scarce 4 d. yellow-green and 6 d. stone values signed A. Diena Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4478 Tobago

    1882/84: 2½ d. ultramarine, a used example on 1894 cover to King's Norton, tied by 'Tobago' datestamp (Jan 10) in black. Reverse with Birmingham cds of arrival (Jan 25). Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 25.rnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4479 Tobago

    1882/84: 2½ d. dull blue, 1885/96 ½ d. dull green, 1 d. carmine, 6 d. orange-brown and 1 s. olive-yellow, all used on front of 2 d. grey-blue registration envelope, size F, all neatly tied by 'Tobago' datestamps (March 18, 1896) in black. 'Registered / London' transit (April 1) and reverse with Horgen arrival cds (April 3). A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4480 Tobago

    1882/84: 4 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused vertical pair with interpanneau margin at right, of lovely fresh colour and superb large part og., lower stamp unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4481 Tobago

    Colour Changes 1885/96: ½ d. dull green, 1 d. carmine, 4 d. grey in unused blocks of eight from upper left of sheet and showing variety (position 4) with "Slash Flaw", 6 d. orange-brown in an unused block of six with first stamp showing "Slash Flaw" (all four with Plate Number '1' in margins); 1 s. olive-yellow and 1 s. orange-brown in unused blocks of four, each with second stamp showing the "Slash Flaw", all with fresh colours and fine large part og. or unmounted og. A splendidly attractive and rare set Gi = £ 1'500+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4482 Tobago

    Colour Changes 1885/96: ½ d. dull green in a horizontal pair, used with 6 d. orange-brown on 1897 cover sent registered to Leicester, tied by 'Tobago' datestamps (April 14) in black. Oval 'R' at left and London transit on front (April 28) with Leicester arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4483 Tobago

    Colour Changes 1885/96: 1 d. carmine, 4 d. grey and 1 s. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, unused examples, all showing variety "Slash Flaw Repaired", fresh colours and fine large part og, the 1 s. very rare Gi = £ 795.rnProvenance: Collection R.A. Ramkissoon, Harmers, Zurich, 6 Dec 2006, ex lot 2375.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4484 Tobago

    Colour Changes 1885/96: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Imperforate", large margins all round, applied to card and overprinted SPECIMEN in blue (Samuel Type D11). Fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4485 Tobago

    Colour Changes 1885/96: 1 s. orange-brown, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of six (3 x 2), first stamp (Row 1, stamp 4) showing the "Slash Flaw", with guide line and Plate Number '1' in top margin, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 575+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4486 Tobago

    Colour Changes 1885/96: 1 s. orange-brown, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on local 1896 philatelic cover to Trinidad tied by 'Tobago' datestamp (Oct 26) in black. Rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4487 Tobago

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (April): "½ PENNY" on 2½ d. dull blue, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp with "Figure Further from Word" variety, lower stamp with variety "Surcharge Omitted", of fine depth of colour, fresh and of marvellous appearance, slightly browned large part og. with small paper adherence on lower stamp, normal stamp supplied for comparison with the lot. Exceptionally rare and in the foremost quality: of the six Surcharge Omitted pairs recorded, one is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this being sole recorded pair with this variety. Unique. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi =  £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Major T. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1403; Collection Arthur Beach (1972); Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 74.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 17,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4488 Tobago

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (Jan): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. stone, an unused vertical pair of fresh rich colour, lower stamp with variety "Surcharge Inverted", large part og. Superb and extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 3'250+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 7-9 May 1934, lot 370; Collection Major T. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1410; Collection F.W. Doolittle, Sotheby's, London, 2 Oct 1980, lot 80.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4489 Tobago

    Provisional Surcharges 1887 (Aug): "½ PENNY" on 6 d. orange-brown, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing variety "Figure Further from Word", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 525+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4490 Tobago

    Provisional Surcharges 1891 (Aug): "2½ PENCE" on 4 d. grey, an unused example, of good colour, variety "Malformed "CE" of PENCE", fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, ex lot 758.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4491 Tobago

    Provisional Surcharges 1891 (Aug): "2½ PENCE" on 4 d. grey, a horizontal strip of three used on 1891 registered cover to Hannover, Germany tied by 'Tobago' datestamps (Nov 18) in black. Two strikes of oval 'R' and London tarnsit on front in red, reverse with smudged Hannover arrival cds. Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 6-7 Oct 2010, lot 1793.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4492 Tobago

    1896: Fiscal "½d / POSTAGE" on 4 d. lilac & carmine, an unused block of six (3 x 2) with serial number '1' in margin, second, third and fifth stamps showing variety "Wide Space between ½ and d", sixth stamp (position 60) showing variety "Malformed "CE" of PENCE, fresh and very fine with typical browned large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'920+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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