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  • 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

    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

    Lot# : 3887 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866: Die Proofs (2) for the 1 d. value, each on thick white wove paper, one in pale bluish green and the other in rosy lilac, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3888 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 1 d. deep green on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) marginal from the top of the sheet of 25 subjects, deep fresh colour and of superb appearance, some light climatic aging of no significance on large part og. or primarily unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 825+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3889 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 6 d. deep rose on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, left hand stamp (Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Large "V" in Virgin", fresh appearance, the second stamp with minor perf. age spots at top, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 555.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 20 May 2004, lot 540.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3890 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed & Typographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3891 Virgin Islands

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    Frames Superimposed 1867: 1 s. black & carmine on greyish wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example with notable blueing of the paper on reverse, well centred, fine large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1971) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3892 Virgin Islands

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    Frames Retouched 1868: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, showing the frame retouches clearly with vertical lines at left, variety "Long-Tailed second  "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), two typical blind perfs., large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3893 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by De La Rue 1878: 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, unused examples (2), each of good fresh colour and large part og., one with watermark upright, signed A. Diena, the other with watermark sideways. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3894 Virgin Islands

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    1879/80: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, fine large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. An extremely rare and elusive stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmers, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 493.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3895 Virgin Islands

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    1883/84: ½ d. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, third stamp with variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", fine large part og. An attractive and scarce multiuple Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3896 Virgin Islands

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    1883 (March): Piece from the De La Rue record book bearing at top right engraved Die Proofs of the 1867 4 d. value, the 1866 6 d. value and a lithographed Plate Proof of the 1 s. value with 'Missing Virgin', all with good margins all round and printed in black; with notations below in manuscript "Virgin Islands. The Crown Agents in their letter 10th March 1883 (C.A. vol 9, p. 85) tell us the colours to use for the ½d., 1d., and 2½d. Postage Stamps, i.e. International Colours [green, red and blue], These are the only duties we are concerned with as the other duties 4d., 6d. and 1/- are litho stamps and if they are indented again we had better recommend surface stamps with appropriate colours". A marvellous and unique piece.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1498.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3897 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: Lithographed by De La Rue, 1 d. rose, 4 d. broen-red, 6 d. dull violet and 1 s. sepia, the set of four values overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the 6 d. with paper hinge remnant otherwise fine large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3898 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 1 d. rose a single example used on 1889 1 d. red on buff postal stationery card addressed to Jersey, cancelled by two strikes of the "A91" obliterator with "Tortola" cds at left (July 3) in black. Reverse with 'Jersey' arrival cds (July 20) and interesting message "There are no new provisionals since then...". Fine appearance and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3899 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 4 d. value, Imperforate on unwatermarked wove paper, printed in deep red, an upper left corner block of six (2 x 3) with large margins all round and of lovely colour, minor unobtrusive bends in margin only, fresh and very fine, without gum. Rare.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 July 2005, lot 2077.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3900 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, an unused sheet of twenty-four subjects (8 x 3), with sheet margins all round but with some imperfections, the stamps fresh and extremely fine, protective hinges in places, large part or unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 840+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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