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  • Lot# : 3701 Barbados

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    1947 (April 21): 1 d. on 2 d. carmine, perf. 14, an unused half sheet of 60 subjects with full De La Rue marginal imprint at base, showing varieties: "Extra Frame Line" (Row 11, stamp 9), "Broken "E" in PENNY" (Row 7, stamp 4 and Row 11, stamp 4), and "Damaged first "N" in PENNY" (Row 12, stamps 11 and 12); fresh and fine, unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3702 Barbados

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    1934/47: Postage Due 1 d. black, a diagonally bisected example on underpaid 1935 cover mailed with pair of 1924 ¼ d. brown to the GPO in Barbados, tied by "Barbados / GPO" cds (Feb 2) in black, with manuscript "½ d." in black ink on the bisect. A most appealing and very rare cover Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3703 Barbados

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    1950/53: Postage Due 6 c. carmine, an unused block of twenty four from base of the sheet, showing error "St. Edward's Crown" in watermark on the twelfth stamp, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine and scarce positional block Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 3704 Bermuda

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    1857: Cover to Wellington, Somerset rated '6' in manuscript, struck on reverse with fine HAMILTON / BERMUDA despatch cds (PM4) in red (Feb 2) on cleaned flap and fine framed "PKT. LETTER / LIVERPOOL" in black (Feb 21) and 'Wellington-Som' arrival in blue (Feb 23). Slight flap tear on reverse but displays well and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3705 Bermuda

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proof, stamp size in black on glazed white paper, some peripheral aging but nevertheless very rare: just five examples are recorded, no full size Die Proofs are known.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, lot 26.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3706 Bermuda

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    1865: 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example, straight edge at left with "Specimen" in manuscript, unused without gum. Extremely rare and believed to be the sole known example.rnProvenance: Collection George Ulrich, Bridger & Kay, Guernsey, 26-28 June 1989, ex lot 139; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 26.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3707 Bermuda

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    1865 (Sept): 1 d. rose-red, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, of good rich colour, fresh and very fine, superb, large part og. Gi = £ 400+.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 26.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3708 Bermuda

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    1865: 2 d. dull blue, 6 d. dull purple, and 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, each overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7), the 6 d. with straight edge at left and all without gum and minor imperfections of no great significance, this being the sole recorded example of each stamp with this overprint. An exceptionally rare 'set'.rnProvenance: Collection George Ulrich, Bridger & Kay, Guernsey, 26-28 June 1989, lot 137.rn                 rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3709 Bermuda

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    1866 (March 14): 2 d. dull blue, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of forty (5 x 8) of fine true colour, a few perfs. slightly split but an extraordinary multiple of this very scarce stamp, large part og. with most unmounted og. A dramatic and spectacular multiple and the largest known of this stamp Gi = £ 19'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 93.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3710 Bermuda

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    1873: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, stamp size, printed in black on glazed white card, some minor peripheral aging but of great rarity with just five examples recorded.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, May 1948; Collection George Ulrich, Bridger & Kay, Guernsey, 26-28 June 1978, ex lot 117; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 29. rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3711 Bermuda

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    1872/73: 3 d. orange, an Imperforate Plate Proof block of four, marginal from left of sheet on surface glazed medium paper, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7), fresh and very fine. It is believed a pane or sheet of this imperforate was produced especially for the 1872 South Kensington Exhibition. A fresh and very fine multiple.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 29 Feb 1948; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 29.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3712 Bermuda

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    1874 (Aug): 3 d. yellow-buff, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of four in a fine delicate shade, variety "Watermark Inverted", tiny unobtrusive internal crease on third stamp not affecting the wonderful appearance, unmounted og. Superb and extremely rare Gi = £ 5'600+.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981, lot 105.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3713 Bermuda

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    1865/74: 6 d. dull purple, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4) in the rare very dull purple shade, wing margin at left and sheet marginal at right, with part of top of sheet margin at top; this being close to the Scott listed 'brown-lilac' shade (Scott 4 = $ 55'200); a few trimmed perfs. at lower left otherwise fresh and extremely fine with superb large part og. or unmounted og. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 24'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 102.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3714 Bermuda

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    1865: 6 d. dull purple, a single example and two horizontal strips of three, used on 1872 cover from Hamilton to London endorsed "via New York", lightly cancelled by "2" numeral obliterators in black, one stamp with rounded corner, tiny age spot, with manuscript '2/6d.' credit in red crayon below and '3/6' in pencil below the adhesives; HAMILTON / BERMUDA cds in black of despatch (Dec 21) and 'London / Paid' alongside (Jan 6, 1873) in red. File fold away from the adhesives at left, a magnificent and very rare cover.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 54; Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmeers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 160; Collection 'Dubois', Spink, London, 14 Nov 2007, lot 1102.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3715 Bermuda

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    1865: 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example handstamped SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D5), large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 26.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3716 Bermuda

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    1865: De La Rue 1 s. green, an Imperforate Plate Proof in a bright shade, on wmk. Crown CC paper, large even margins all round, large part og. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1967).rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, ex lot 31.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3717 Bermuda

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    1865 (Sept 25): 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4), of rich colour, a trifle wrinkled with twelfth stamp with closed tear at lower right, of fine appearance for such a large multiple, hinged for security, large part og. A very rare block: the largest recorded Gi = £ 7'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 108.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3718 Bermuda

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    1893 (Nov): 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12½, an unused vertical strip of three, variety "Imperforate Between", perforated horizontally at top and at base, three tiny tone spots on perfs. only mentioned for full accuracy and not affecting appearance, fresh colour and extremely fine, the majority of the few strips known being damaged, large part og. A famous rarity of British Colonial philately. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. BPA (2003) Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Henry Hicks, RL, Bermuda, 23 Sept 1975, lot 60.rn 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3719 Bermuda

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    1874 (May 19): Provisional 3 d. on 1 s. green, overprinted THREE PENCE diagonally in black, an unused example, wing marginal at right, some irregular perfs. at base, trivial hinge thin, unused without gum. Despite the imperfections an attractive example of this rare stamp Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10 Feb 2000, lot 1247.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 3720 Bermuda

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    1875 (April 23): Provisional 1 d. on 2 d. dull blue, an unused example of superb colour, variety surcharge "One / Penny without Stop", fresh and very fine, part og. A great rarity of classic Bermuda in the foremost quality. Cert. BPA (2006) Gi = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 2-3 Nov 2006, lot 689.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3721 Bermuda

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    1875 (May 8): Provisional 1 d. on 3 d. yellow-buff, a used example of good colour, cancelled by barred "7" numeral obliterator of Southampton East. Scarce thus. Signed E. Diena. Cert. RPSL (1980) Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 3722 Bermuda

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    1875 (March 11): 1 d. on 1 s. green, an unused example, well centred and of fresh colour, large part og. A very fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 213.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3723 Bermuda

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    1879: De La Rue Die Proof for the ½ d. value, the completed design, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black and dated ‘14 NOV 79’ in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 384.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 3724 Bermuda

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    1880 (March 25): ½ d. stone, wmk. Crown CC, a used example, variety "Watermark Inverted", lightly cancelled in black. Scarce Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3725 Bermuda

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    1885: Postal stationery formular card franked by 1880 ½ d. stone and 1883  1 d. dull rose, used to Worthing tied INLAND ISLAND / BERMUDA / 3 duplex in black (April 1, 1885) - the error for Ireland Island. Reverse with mirrored or coded message which this describer cannot decipher.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3726 Bermuda

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    1883/1904: 2 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet with Plate number "1" in margin, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3727 Bermuda

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    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, the completed state, printed in black on glazed white card, dated twice "10 DEC 83" in black. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 389.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3728 Bermuda

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    1900 (Nov 14): De La Rue Appendix Sheet bearing Imperforate Colour Trials of 1 s. values printed in gray, olive and yellow, two examples of each colour overprinted with two different surcharge types, one as issued (and signed in pencil alongside), the other with ONE FARTHING in straight line and bolder type, a vertical fold in sheet does not affect the Trials, sheet dated at top "Nov. 14th 1900" . Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 2279, and a part set of five of these Trials are housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Rare and splendid.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, New York, 24 April 1979, lot 171; Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981 lot 107.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3729 Bermuda

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    1901 (March 18): ¼ d. on 1 s. bluish-grey, an unused example surcharged ONE / FARTHING in black, variety weak original "F" in FARTHING inserted by handstamp, fresh and very fine, small splash of ink on reverse probably from the hand-stamp ink, part og. A magnificent example of this great rarity: just ten examples are recorded of which just eight are unused, one of which is housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. BPA (2000) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, New York, April 1979, lot 171; Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981, lot 107; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, lot 65.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3730 Bermuda

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    1902: De La Rue Die Proof for the Dry Dock ¼ d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated "13 MAY 02" in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 403.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3731 Bermuda

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Dry Dock issue, the completed design without Duty Plate and with uncleared surround, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated "26 APR 02" in blue. Fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, lot 69.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3732 Bermuda

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    1902/03: De La Rue Colour Trials (6) for the Dry Dock 1 d. value, Imperforate on wmk. Crown CA paper, all with the vignette printed in brown, frames printed in carmine (as selected), grey, brown, bistre, chocolate and in green. Fresh and extremely fine, large part og. An exceptional group.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 2-3 May 2007, lot 67.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3733 Bermuda

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    1902/10: Dry Dock, the 1902 set of three unused, 1906/10 set of nine unused and the superb selection of unused multiples with ¼ d. brown & violet two blocks of four and a blocks of eight, ½ d. black & green in a block of four and a marginal block of twelve, 1 d. brown & carmine block of four, 2 d. grey & orange in two blocks of four, 2½ d. brown & ultramarine, 4 d. blue & chocolate in a block of four and eight, some ageing, generally fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 950+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, lot 318 and additions.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3734 Bermuda

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    1910: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Caravel issue, without Duty Plate, printed in black on sunken white card paper (45 x 58 mm.), handstamped with dated "2 FEB 1910" in blue at top. Illustrated in "The Postal History & Stamps of Bermuda" by Morris Ludington on page 299. Extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 22 June 1999, lot 501; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 421.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3735 Bermuda

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    1910/25: Caravel ½ d. green, a used example with variety "Watermark Reversed", lightly cancelled in black. Minor corner bend, a fine appearing example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3736 Bermuda

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    1912c: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Keyplate issue, Frame Only with 'Postage / Revenue' but without Country Name, Vignette or  Duty Plate, these and surround all uncleared, printed in black on glazed white card. Fresh, fine and of great rarity with just two such recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Henry Hicks, RL, Sept 1975; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, lot 74.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3737 Bermuda

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    1921/22: De La Rue Sample Proofs for the Caravel issue 1 d. in deep indigo blue, a perforated example overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel Type DS1), and Imperforate Proofs on thick unwatermarked paper, one overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally (Type DS2) and the other horizontally (Type DS3). Scarce, see Samuel page 48: these were sent out by DLR as Samples of their handiwork to various Colonies when competing for contracts.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3738 Bermuda

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    1918/22: 2 s. 6 d. black & red on blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Break in Scroll", Row 1, stamp 12 (position 12); fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3739 Bermuda

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    1918/22: 2 s. purple & blue on blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine colour, corner marginal from upper right of sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, Row 1, stamp 12 (position 12) variety "Break in Scroll", overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 247.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3740 Bermuda

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    1918/22: 2 s. purple & blue on blue, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine colour, Row 2, stamp 12 (position 24) variety "Broken Crown and Scroll", fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 3741 Bermuda

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    1918/22: Keyplate 2 s. to £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused set of six values, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and generally fine, large part og. A scarce and most attractive set Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3742 Bermuda

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    1918/22: 10 s. green & red on pale bluish green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Damaged Leaf at Bottom Right", Row 5, stamp 6 (position 54), fresh colour and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3743 Bermuda

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    1918/22: 5 s. green & carmine-red on pale yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, corner marginal from top right of sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, Row 1, stamp 12 (position 12) showing variety "Break in Scroll", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 289.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3744 Bermuda

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    1918/22: 5 s. green & carmine-red on pale yellow, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 475.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3745 Bermuda

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    1918/22: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine fresh colour, corner marginal from upper left of sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, fresh and fine, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3746 Bermuda

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    1918/22: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of fine fresh colour, marginal from right of sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, Row 1, stamp 12 showing "Break in Scroll" variety, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 850.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3747 Bermuda

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    1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the Tercentenary issue ½ d., Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed AFTER / STRIKING in black and dated "9/10/20" in ink at lower right, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 22 Oct 1999, ex lot 97.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3748 Bermuda

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    1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the Tercentenary issue 1 d., Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed AFTER / STRIKING in black and dated "9/9/20" in ink at lower right, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 22 Oct 1999, ex lot 97.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3749 Bermuda

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    1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the Tercentenary issue 6 d., Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed AFTER / STRIKING and dated "9/10/20" in ink at lower right, fresh and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 22 Oct 1999, ex lot 97.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3750 Bermuda

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    1920/21: Tercentenary Issue, the set of nine, all Imperforate on watermarked paper, with single 2 d. grey and the rest of the set in horizontal pairs, one or two with small imperfections not affecting the appearance and generally extremely fine, large part og. Exceedingly rare - these came from the sheetlets of six retained by a De La Rue official, subsequently cut up by H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson, who removed the damaged stamps from the sheetlets prior to resale. A rare and splendid set.rnProvenance: Collection Morris Ludington, Spink, London, 22 June 1999, lot 539; DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30046.rn                  
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3751 Bermuda

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    1920/21: Tercentenary set of nine values unused, fresh and fine, all overprinted SPECIMEN reading up in black (in red on the 4 d. value), large part og. Gi = £ 375.rn 
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3752 Bermuda

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    1921 (May 12): Tercentenary Second Issue, 6 d. purple, wmk. Multiple Crown sideways, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, second stamp showing variety "C of "CA" Missing from Watermark", fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker, Harmers, London, 17 Oct 1978, ex lot 397.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3753 Bermuda

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    1921/22: De La Rue Sample Proofs for the Tercentenary Second Issue 1 s.. in maroon, three imperforate examples, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black either horizontally or diagonally (Samuel Type DS1, DS2 and DS3 respectively), on thick unwatermarked paper. Scarce, see Samuel page 48: these were sent out by DLR as Samples of their handiwork to various Colonies when competing for contracts.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3754 Bermuda

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    1928: De La Rue Colonial Keyplate Master Die Proof, Frame only with 'Postage / Revenue', with surrounds, Country, vignette and Duty Plates uncleared, printed in black on glazed white card, dated in manuscript "30/8/28" at lower right in ink. Extremely rare: there are believed to be but two recorded examples.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3755 Bermuda

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    1924/32: Keyplate 2 s. purple & bright blue on pale blue, an unused example of good colour, Row 2, stamp 12 (position 24) showing variety "Broken Crown and Scroll", fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3756 Bermuda

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    1922/34: 2 s. 6 d. black and bright orange-vermilion on deep blue paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example of superb colour, corner marginal from lower left of sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2002) Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3757 Bermuda

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    1922/34: 10 s. green & red on pale emerald paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, well centred and of fine colour, Row 2, stamp 12, showing variety "Broken Crown and Scroll", fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive stamp Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3758 Bermuda

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    1922/34: 10 s. green & red on deep emerald paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, centred to right but of fine rich colour, Row 1, stamp 12, showing variety "Break in Scroll", fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive stamp Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3759 Bermuda

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    1924/32: 12 s. 6 d. grey & orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused Imperforate Plate Proof on piece from the De La Rue records, showing "Break in Lines below Left Scroll" flaw (Row 4, stamp 9, position 57), annotated alongside in manuscript "App'd for Colour" and signed and dated "H.W. 9/7/32". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2298. This Plate Proof pulled just weeks before the stamp was issued. A rare and particularly appealing Proof.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 226; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, lot 117.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3760 Bermuda

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    1922/34: 12 s. 6 d. grey & orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, with Plate Number "1" in margin, fresh and fine colour, mounted in margin only with stamp unmounted og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3761 Bermuda

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    1922/34: 12 s. 6 d. grey & orange, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, Row 1, stamp 3, showing "Break in Scrolls at right" variety, fresh and very fine, large part og. A very fine stamp Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3762 Bermuda

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee, 1 d., 1½ d. and 2½ d. values, unused examples, each showing "Bird by Turret" variety Plate 7, Row 1, stamp 5), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3763 Bermuda

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    1936: Pictorial Issue, the set of nine values unused, all perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine with four being corner marginal examples and rare thus, large part og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3764 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. deep purple & ultramarine on grey-blue chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, line perf. 14¼, a used example on 1942 cover from a sailor on H.M.S. Malabar, mailed from Hamilton to Ruislip neatly tied by slogan cancel (Feb 2). Censored at left with "Opened By Examiner 205" in blue. A scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3765 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. deep purple & ultramarine on grey-blue chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, line perf. 14¼, an unused example, Row 5, stamp 11 (position 59) with variety "Broken Top Right Scroll", fine and fresh, characteristic streaky gum, large part og. Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3766 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. purple & deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example from the top left corner of the sheet, 6th printing, showing variety "Shading Omitted from Top Right Scroll", fresh and fine, mounted in margin only, stamp unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3767 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. purple & deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, Row 5, stamp 12 (position 60) showing variety "Broken lower right Scroll", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3768 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. 6 d. black & red on grey-blue chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, line perf. 14¼, an unused example, fresh and very fine, characteristic streaky gum, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3769 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. 6 d. black & red on grey-blue chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, line perf. 14¼, an unused example, position 59 (Row 5, stamp 11) showing "Broken Top Right Scroll", fresh and very fine, characteristic streaky gum, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3770 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. 6 d. black & red on pale blue ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example, 5th printing, position 60 (Row 5, stamp 12) showing "Broken Lower Right Scroll", fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3771 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 2 s. 6 d. black & red on pale blue ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example, 5th printing, Row 2, stamp 5 (position 17) showing "Gash in Chin" variety, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3772 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 5 s. green & red on yellow chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, comb perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 27-28/39-40, fresh and very fine colour, position 39 showing "Break in Frame above "B" of BERMUDA", characteristic streaky gum, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3773 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 5 s. dull yellow-green & red on yellow chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, line perf. 14¼, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, positions 59-60 (Row 5, stamps 11 and 12) showing variety on first stamp "Broken Top Right Scroll" and on second stamp "Broken Lower Right Scroll", fresh and very fine, characteristic streaky gum, large part og. Rare and fine positional piece Gi = £ 2'600+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3774 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 5 s. bronze green & carmine-red on pale yellow ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example of fresh colour, position 60, Row 5, stamp 12, showing variety "Broken Lower Right Scroll", fresh and fine, large part og. A rarity of the issue Gi = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 9 Dec 2009, lot 290.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3775 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 10 s. yellow-green & carmine on green ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, line perf. 14¼, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet showing Plate Number "1" in margin, 3rd printing, position 59 (Row 5, stamp 11) showing variety "Broken Top Right Scroll", fresh colour and fine, characteristically streaky gum, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3776 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 10 s. yellow-green & carmine on green ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, line perf. 14¼, an unused example, of good colour, Row 2, stamp 5 (position 17) showing variety "Gash in Chin", some small specks in the paper, characteristic streaky large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 9 Dec 2009, lot 316.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3777 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 10 s. deep green & dull red on green (emerald back) ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, of fine fresh colour, superb, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3778 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 12 s. 6 d. grey & brownish orange on chalky paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example, block of four from top left corner of the sheet, of fine fresh colour, characteristic slightly streaky gum, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 10 Feb 2000, lot 1345.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3779 Bermuda

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    1938/53: 12 s. 6 d. grey & yellow on ordinary paper, wmk. Multiple Script CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1975) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3780 Bermuda

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    1938/53: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example of rich colour, Row 1, stamp 2 showing variety "ER of BERMUDA Joined", fresh and fine, part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3781 Bermuda

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    1938/53: £ 1 pale purple & black on pale red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, comb perf. 14, an unused example of rich colour, Row 2, stamp 5 (position 17) showing variety "Gash in Chin", fresh and fine, part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3782 Bermuda

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    1938/53: £ 1 violet & black on scarlet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 13, an unused example of fine colour, Row 1, stamp 11, showing variety "Damaged Left Value Tablet", fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3783 Bermuda

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    1938/53: £ 1 bright violet & black on scarlet wmk. Multiple Crown CA, perf. 13, an unused example of rich colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3784 Bermuda

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    1936: De La Rue Die Proof for the Revenue 12 s. 6 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, cut down and applied to piece from the day-book, dated in manuscript "Sep 28" and annotated "60+6" (60 set + 6 extra). Superb and extremely rare.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 159; Collection R.W. Dickgiesser, Cherrystone, New York, 26 Oct 1999, lot 195.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3785 Bermuda

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    Postal Fiscal 1937 (Feb 1): Revenue 12 s. 6 d. grey & orange, an unused example, corner marginal from top right corner of the sheet with Plate Number "1" in margin, Row 1, stamp 12 showing variety "Break in Scroll", fresh and very fine, charateristic streaky gum, large part og. A magnificent example of an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 4'250.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    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
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