British West Indies - The Besançon Collection (Part I)
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Lot# : 4301 St. Lucia
Lot# : 4302 St. Lucia
1882: Fiscal 3 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, optd. in crimson, a used example on 1885 cover mailed to Castries, tied by "St. Lucia" cdsa (July 25) in black with information strike alongside. A superbly attractive and very rare cover.rnProvenance. Collection John.F. Seybold.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 4303 St. Lucia
Lot# : 4304 St. Vincent
1809 (March 28): Entire letter from a Lieutenant in the 90th Regiment on St. Vincent to Edinburgh endorsed 'p. Packet', struck with superb strike of "ST. VINCENTS" fleuron datestamp in black (March 29), with Edinburgh arrival (May 20) in red on front and rating changed from '2/-' to '4/6d.' in manuscript. Displays well, a fine entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 4304A St. Vincent
1861: Prepaid cover to London endorsed 'Steamer' with fine second period (stamp shortage) strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with 'St. Vincent' single ring depatch cds in black (March 12) and 'London / Paid' arrival on front (March 30) in red. A scarce cover Gi = £ 950.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 4305 St. Vincent
1858/60: Great Britain 1857 1 d. red, a used horizontal pair lettered HI-HJ, tied to s,mall piece by overinked but fine strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black, perfs. slightly blunted at left but scarce Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Collection J. Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, ex lot 500.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 4306 St. Vincent
1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used example with a clear light strike of the Kingstown "A10" oblitertor in black. Slightly blunted perfs at top but scarce Gi = £ 325.rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 17.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4307 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4308 St. Vincent
1861: Cover from Kingstown to the Duke of Polignac in Paris during the stamp shortage period franked by Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose tied by Kingstown "A10" obliterator, used in combination for the balance of the rate (9d.) with superb strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with 'St. Vincent' single ring depatch cds in black (Feb 24). Treated as fully paid in transit with 'London / Paid' cds on front (March 16) and oval 'PD' in red. An extraordinarily rare usage and extremely fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 504.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 6,500 CHFLot# : 4309 St. Vincent
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/62: Perkins Bacon Plate Proof for the 1 d. value in grey-black on wove paper, a horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, with large margins all round. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: SG. London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 28.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 175 CHFLot# : 4310 St. Vincent
1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill’s nephew Ormond HillrnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the „specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnRecess Perkins Bacon 1861: 1 d. deep rose-red, an Imperforate example from the block of six printed, good to large margins all round, with large part "CANCELLED" at top and at base in black, position 4 in the Peter Jaffé handbook, with only four of the six stamps so far recorded, one being housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Very rare Gi = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, 21 March 1978; Harmers, London, May 1994, lot 1467; Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, Spink, London, May 1995, lot 2133.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 4311 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4312 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4313 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4314 St. Vincent
1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), of strong deep colour, fresh and fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 62.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4315 St. Vincent
1862 (Sept): 4 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, a used example on 1870 mourning envelope to Georgetown, Demerara, zied by vertical Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black with 'St. Vincent' despatch cds (Dec 24) in red. Manuscript '4d.' credit in red crayon at left and reverse with Demerara arrival. Manuscript notation of receipt at top of cover (Jan 7, 1871), an unusual and most attractive usage.rnProvenance: Collection L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, Harmers, London, 10-11 May 1962, lot 43.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 4316 St. Vincent
1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, two used horizontal pairs on 1864 cover to London all tied by four strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. Manuscript '1/10d.' credit in red manuscript, with 'St. Vincent' despatch struck in red below (Feb 9). 'London / Paid' arrival cds in red (March 1) alongside and on reverse. A charming and very rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 12 Sept 1990, lot 390.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 4317 St. Vincent
1861: 1 d. rose-red, two examples used with 1862 6 d. deep green on 1867 cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, tied by three strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator with 'St. Vincent' despatch cds adjacent (Dec 25) all struck in brown-red ink. Manuscript '7d.' credit in red crayon at left and 'London / Paid' transit cds (Jan 14, 1868) with corresponding 'PD' in oval in red. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (Jan 15). A scarce and most attractive combination usage.rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 328.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 4318 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4319 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4320 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4321 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4322 St. Vincent
1862/68: 4 d. blue, perf. 11½ to 12½ and single 1869 1 s. brown, both in pale shades, used on 1871 double rate cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris and readdressed on arrival to Maromme, cancelled by two strikes of the vertical "A10" obliterator with 'St. Vincent' cds (June 9) in red alongside. Manuscript '1/3d.' credit in red crayon at left. 'London / Paid' transit (June 25) and circular 'PD' in red with Calais transit cds also on obverse. A couple of minor cover wrinkles but an unusual combination, an attractive and rare cover.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 4323 St. Vincent
1862/68: 6 d. deep green, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, an unused block of four, of superb rich colour, fresh and very fine, typical slight wrinkles on large part og. A very rare and particularly scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: SG. London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 90.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 4324 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4325 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4326 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4327 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4328 St. Vincent
Colour Changes 1869 (April-Sept): 1 s. indigo, no wmk., perf. 11½ to 12½, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, of fine fresh colour, one natural speck on gum on right hand stamp, large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 750+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 4329 St. Vincent
1869 (April-Sept): 1 s. indigo, perf. 11 to 12½, a single example used on 1869 cover to Liverpool tied by vertical "A10" oblierator in black with 'St. Vincent' cds (April 24) of despatch in red alongside. Manuscript '11d.' credit marking in red crayon at left and Liverpool arrival (May 14) on reverse. File fold at base of cover but scarce.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 4330 St. Vincent
Colour Changes 1869 (April-Sept): 1 s. brown, no wmk., perf. 11 to 12½, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, well centred for this stamp, first stamp with diagonal crease not impacting on the superb appearance, large part og. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on colour plate II. Extremely rare with just three blocks of four recorded Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1237; Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 94 (contrary to the description, not ex the Gilbert-Lodge collection).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 4331 St. Vincent
1871 (April): 1 d. black, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, a horizontal strip of four with single1869 1 s. brown used on 1871 cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris and redirected to Maromme on arrival, tied by three strikes of the vertical "A10" obliterator with faint 'St. Vincent' despatch cds at left in red (Oct 25). Manuscript '7d.' credit marking in red crayon at left, withot London transit but with oval 'PD' applied there in red on obverse, Maromme arrival cds on reverse (Nov 12). A superb and very rare cover - the 1 d. black on letter being very elusive.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred Caspary, Harmers, New York, 14-15 May 1957, lot 520.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 4332 St. Vincent
1871 (April): 6 d. deep green, wmk. Small Star (sideways), rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused block of four of wonderful fresh colour, insignificant age spot at left otherwise superb, large part og. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on colour plate II. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'300+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1251; Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 103 (contrary to the description, not ex the Gilbert-Lodge collection).rnrnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 4333 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4334 St. Vincent
1872 (June): 1 s. deep rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, a single and a horizontal pair used on 1873 triple rate cover to London all cancelled by three strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. 'St. Vincent' despatch cds (July 11) in red. 'London / Paid' arrival cds at left (July 29) in red. Corner crease at upper right, some wrinkles and reduced age staining to envelope but an extremely uncommon stamp on letter with just six covers recorded, a pair also being recorded as the largest known multiple. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger and Lowe on page 40. Cert. RPSL (1956).rnProvenance: Collection J.L. Gilbert-Lodge, Harmers, London, 10-11 May 1962, lot 168.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 4335 St. Vincent
1872/75: 1 d. black, wmk. Small Star, perf. about 15, a used vertical pair on 1873 Newspaper Wrapper to London, neatly tied by two strikes of Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black with fine 'St. Vincent' despatch cds alongside (Jan 10) in red. Manuscript '2' credit in red crayon, the wrapper roughly opened at base but extremely rare.rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 344.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 4336 St. Vincent
1872/75: 1 s. lilac-rose, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½ x 15, an unused example with the watermark only just showing at each side, in the true 'pink' shade, tiny thin, slightly disturbed part og. A extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1944) Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection R.B. Yardley; Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 358.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4337 St. Vincent
Colour Change 1875: 1 s. claret, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, an unused example of good centering for this stamp, slight wrinkles on large part og. A scarce stamp, produced in some haste after complaints by the Colonial Secretary, Edward Laborde, about the 1873 1 s. lilac-rose being too similar in colour to the 1 d. rose-red. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 600.rnNote: Edward Laborde was somewhat surprisingly happy with the colour of this issue, writing in April 1875 "The colour, although not what was wanted, is better than that of the former supply".Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 4338 St. Vincent
1875/78: 1 d. black, wmk. Small Star upright, perf. 11 to 12½ x 15, an unused block of four on medium paper with variety "watermark upright", centred to left in a greyish shade, small age spot on large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 600+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 4339 St. Vincent
1875/78: 6 d. pale green, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 11 to 12½ x 15, an unused block of four on medium paper, of excellent colour and good appearance, one or two age spots and paper adherence on part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple with just three blocks of four recorded, this one, one ex Messenger and one ex Caspary Gi = £ 2'600+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 4340 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4341 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4342 St. Vincent
1875/78: 6 d. pale green, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 15 x 15, an unused block of four, well centred and of lovely colour, fresh and very fine but for two unobtrusive creases unapparent on face, part og. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on colour plate III. Just three blocks recorded, a great rarity in a multiple Gi = £ 6'400+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry (1961); Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 352.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 4,800 CHFLot# : 4343 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4344 St. Vincent
Colour Changes 1880 (June): 1 d. olive-green, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 11 to 12½, an unused block of four of fulsome depth of colour, centred to left and perfs. somewhat irregular at base, superb and fresh, large part og. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on colour plate II. Very rare Gi = £ 720+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton Henry, Harmers, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1277; Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 149.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 4345 St. Vincent
1880: Perkins Bacon Plates of the 5 s. value, a De La Rue imperforate Plate Proof in black in a complete sheet of twenty (5 x 4) with huge margins all round, a superbly clear impression of this iconic stamp, handstamped at upper right "26 MAY 82" in black. Small marginal imperfections of absolutely no importance. Wonderful and of great rarity.rnProvenance: Collection William Glossop, Harmers, London, 14-15 Nov 1955.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 4346 St. Vincent
Engraved by William Ridgeway 1880 (June): 5 s. rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, an unused example, wmk. five lines from top right corner of the sheet, locally overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Samuel Type SV3, without stop), aging but of fine appearance, unused without gum.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 1204.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 4347 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4348 St. Vincent
1881: Provisional ½ d. surcharged in red on vertical half of 6 d. bright green, perf. 12 centrally, variety an unused "Unsevered Pair" with left hand stamp showing further variety "No Fraction Bar to ½", of fresh colour and fine, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi = £ 4'250.rnStarting bid : 1,750 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 4349 St. Vincent
1881: Provisional ½ d. surcharged in red on vertical half of 6 d. bright green, right half, perf. 12 at left, used on 1895 local cover tied by 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' cds (april 18) with information strike at left. Flap missing, central file fold, philatelic but nevertheless very scarce. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on page 55.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 4350 St. Vincent
1881: Provisional ½ d. surcharged in red on vertical half of 6 d. bright green, right half, perf. 12 at left, with 1 d. in black on 6 d, bright green tied to small piece by 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' datestamps struck in red. The piece hinged to backing for display and the adhesives with minor aging at top but scarce Gi = £ 520.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 4351 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4352 St. Vincent
1881: Perkins Bacon ½ d., an imperforate Die Proof engraved in black on toned paper, in card surround (38 x 38 mm.), ex the Perkins Bacon day-book; with issued ½ d. orange unused. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Chris McGregor, RL, London, 28 Oct 1982, lot 2539. rnStarting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 4353 St. Vincent
1881: Perkins Bacon ½ d., an imperforate Plate Proof block of four printed in grey-black on unwatermarked ungummed white wove paper, ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 335.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4354 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4355 St. Vincent
1881: Perkins Bacon 4 d. bright blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, an unused example of good colour, tiny hinge thin and minor bend not affecting the frontal appearance otherwise fresh and fine, showing the sheet marginal letters watermark, part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'600.rnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4356 St. Vincent
1882/83: 1 d. drab, wmk. Crown CA, comb perf. 14, an unused block of eight of rich colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and extremely fine, protective hinges, large part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple: Pierce, Messenger & Lowe in 'St. Vincent' record just three blocks of four and this sole block of eight - the largest recorded multiple Gi = £ 600+.rnProvenance: Collection Major T. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1328; SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 192.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 4357 St. Vincent
1882/83: 2½ d. on 1 d. lake (2) and single 1885 4 d. red-brown, used on 1885 cover addressed to His Excellency William Brandford Griffiths, Governor of the Gold Coast in Accra, originally franked by the single 4 d. and then the two 2½ d. adhesivs added, all tied by the vertical "A10" obliterator with 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' cds in red below (Aug 9). Reverse with Liverpool transit in red (Aug 24) and thereafter probably bagged as diplomatic mail. A few imperfections but an extraordinary destination.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 4358 St. Vincent
1883/84: THREE PENCE on 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example with overprint REVENUE omitted or from the De La Rue records, somewhat heavily mounted but of fine appearance, part og., with issued 1897 1 d. mauve unused for comparison. Rare.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4359 St. Vincent
1883/84: 4 d. ultramarine-blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, an unused example of fine colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", well centred for this stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 17 Jan 2007, lot 584.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4360 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4361 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4362 St. Vincent
1885 (March): De La Rue unadopted Essay for 1 d. on 2½ d. on 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown Ca, perf. 14, an unused example showing Type 9 Surcharge in "Three Bars" instead of two, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare, Pierce Messenger and Lowe state 'of Proof status'. Cert. RPSL (1965).rnProvenance: Tommy Allen.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 4363 St. Vincent
1885 (March): 1 d. on 2½ d. on 1 d. lake, a horizontal strip of five with 1885/93 2½ d. on 1 d. milky blue and 1893/94 5 d. lake all used on 1897 Government envelope (crest on reverse) to London tied by 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' cds's (Dec 10) in black. Reverse with Bristol cds (Feb 22). Some envelope imperfections at edges but an exceptionally unusual franking.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 4364 St. Vincent
1884/93: De La Rue Essay for proposed 1½ d. value with imperforate 1 d. milky blue on watermarked Crown CA paper with country name hand-painted over in blue at top, overprinted THREE / HALFPENCE in black, applied to India paper. Extremely rare and most attractive.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 4365 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4366 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4367 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4368 St. Vincent
1885/93: 6 d. violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4) of splendid fresh colour, perfect centering - this being the first stamp printed by De La Rue once the new colour scheme was approved - remarkably fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'160+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 215.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 4369 St. Vincent
1888: 5 s. lake, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, in a complete unused sheet of twenty (5 x 4), of fresh colour from the earlier printing, some tone spots and stained in top outer margin, large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 640+.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, London, 21 March 1978.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 4370 St. Vincent
1885/93: 5 s. lake, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of superb centering and rich colour, variety "Printed on Both Sides" with clear second impression on reverse, fresh and fine, without gum. A great rarity. Certs. RPSL (1954), BPA (1999) Gi = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29-30 Nov 1954, lot 424; Harmers, London, 23 Nov 1964, lot 197; Harmers, London, 3 Jan 1968, lot 776.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 4371 St. Vincent
1893 (Jan 5): De La Rue Essay for proposed 4 d. value, Colour Trial in maroon, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, marginal from top of sheet (initialled BLS in red) showing guideline, unused without gum. Extremely rare, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5544.rnProvenance: Collection E.C. Francis / A.D. Pierce, RL, Bermuda, 3 Dec 1976, lot 858.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 4372 St. Vincent
1892 (Nov): '5 / PENCE' surcharged in purple on 4 d. chocolate, an unused complete sheet of thirty (10 x 3), with sheet margins all round, fresh and fine, protective hinges, large part og. or unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple Gi = £ 1'440+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 4373 St. Vincent
1893 (Jan 13): De La Rue Essay for proposed 5 d. value with Colour Trial 6 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, marginal from top of sheet (initialled BLS in red), overprinted FIVE PENCE in black, unused without gum. Extremely rare, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5544.rnProvenance: Collection E.C. Francis / A.D. Pierce, RL, Bermuda, 3 Dec 1976, lot 859.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 4374 St. Vincent
1896 (Oct 16): De La Rue artist's composite Essay for proposed 2½ d. value imperforate with printed 'Pax et Justitia' vignette in deep blue, the Frame hand-painted with ST. VINCENT in deep blue, the scrolling ornaments in pale blue on three sides and the value tablet in brown with figures picked out in Chinese white. The Essay marked "A" at top and dated "Oct 16 96" in black ink manuscript. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5546. Superb and of the utmost beauty and rarity.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, ex lot 853.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 4375 St. Vincent
1896 (Oct16): Essay for proposed 5 d. value using an Imperforate Keyplate design in browne, the country legend ST. VINCENT hand-painted in brown at top. Signed off 'BLS' in red manuscript alongside. llustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5546. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, ex lot 852.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 4376 St. Vincent
1897 (Oct 6): 3 d. on 1 d. mauve, a used horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet on 1897 registered OHMS cover to USA cancelled by 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' cds (Dec 8) with oval 'R' at left. Reverse with registration label tied by New York transit with Boston datestamp (Jan 1, 1898) in violet. Charming and scarce cover.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 4377 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4378 St. Vincent
1902 (April 3): Edward VII De La Rue imperforate Colour Trial for 1 d. value, printed dull green & orange, affixed to card from the DLR record-book, fresh and very fine. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5549. Rare.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 4379 St. Vincent
1902 (April 3): De La Rue "Appendix" sheet for Edward VII definitive issue, with Imperforate Colour Trials (6) and proposed values in manuscript alongside with 1 s. in black & violet (2d.), 1 s. in dull green and violet (2s.) both these signed off as accepted by Sir William Mercer on 12 April, 1902; together with four other imperforate colour combinations not required: 1 s. in purple & red-brown, 1 s. purple & orange, 1 d. in dull green & orange and 1 d. in dull green & brown; sheet divided for display, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5549. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 880.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 4380 St. Vincent
1902 (April 3): Edward VII De La Rue imperforate Colour Trial for 1 s. value, printed dull purple & black, on wmk. Crown CA paper, large part og. Ex the DLR record-book, fresh and very fine. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5549. Rare.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 4381 St. Vincent
1907/08: 1 d. carmine used on 1910 Consignee's letter from the 'SS St. Croix', tied in violet by straight line THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY handstamp, with scarce two line GRAVESEND / SHIP-LETTER alongside 'Gravesend' cds (May 18) both in black. Reverse with London arrival.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 4382 St. Vincent
1915 (Jan 30): ONE PENNY in red on 1 s. black & green, an unused example with variety "ONE Omitted", fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely rare and striking variety. Cert. BPA (1953) Gi = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Bridger & Kay, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1736.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4383 St. Vincent
1915 (Jan 30): ONE PENNY in red on 1 s. black & green, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) from upper right corner of the sheet, fourth and fifth stamps each with variety "PENNY and Bar Double", fresh and very fine appearance, slight tissue paper adherence on large part og. An attractive positional multiple. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 1'300+.rnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 4384 St. Vincent
1938: Bradbury WIlkinson composite Essay for the Peace & Justice (Pax et Justitia) design, as utilised for nine values from the 1938/47 pictorial issue, with frame drawn in pencil and Flowers and Scrolling in background in Chinese white on shades of pale to deep blue, the vignette hand-painted in red-orange with the folds of the dresses picked out in Chinese white; with spaces for Duty Plate country name and King's head left blank. The lattice scrolling being extraordinarily well painted, an absolutely exquisite Essay.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 916.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4385 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4386 Trinidad u. Tobago
1847 (April 16): Lady McLeod (5 c.) blue, an unused example in a vibrant deep shade with huge margins all round for this stamp, merest ironed wrinkle on reverse mentioned solely for accuracy and in no way detracting from the marvellous appearance of this beautiful stamp. Without gum and washed to remove the Ferrari trefoil. Stamp #M2 in the census, illustrated in "Trinidad, A Philatelic History" on page 252. Sublime and exceptional, in this describer's opinion the finest known example. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: Collection Philippe Ferrari de la Renotière, Druout, Paris, sale 10, 18-20 June 1924, lot 636.rnNote: This is the first stamp issued to prepay postage in the British Commonwealth and, except for the printing process (evidently by lithography from an original engraving) is in exactly the same size and format as the 1840 1 d. black.rnNote: It is possible that 500, maybe 1'000 examples were printed. At the present time students of the issue have recorded 90 stamps in varying condition either on or off cover.Starting bid : 20,000 CHFHammer price : 25,000 CHFLot# : 4387 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) purple-brown on blued paper, unused examples: two singles, a horizontal pair and a block of eight, all of good colour, large margins all round, with large part or unmounted og. A fine group Gi = £ 250+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 4388 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) blue on blued paper in a rich shade, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3), marginal from left of sheet with large margins all round, large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 340+.Starting bid : 140 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 4389 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) blue on blued paper in a rich shade, a used example with clear to large margins all round on 1852 entire letter to Greenock, Scotland endorsed 'p. packet' tied by "1" numeral of Port of Spain in black. Manuscript '1/-' due upon delivery, backstamped with double arc 'Trinidad' cds (July 10), London cds in red (Aug 2) and Greenock arrival in blue. Slight file folds do not affect the fine appearance of a scarce entire.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 4390 Trinidad u. Tobago
Lot# : 4391 Trinidad u. Tobago
Lot# : 4392 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) grey on blued paper, a used example with good to large margins all round on 1853 entire letter to Greenock, tied by numeral obliterator in black. Endorsed 'pr. Packet' at left and charged '1/-' due in manuscript upon receipt, with reverse showing 'Trinidad' double arc cds (Jan 11), circuar despatch (1 / Jan 11) in black and red London cds (Feb 3) and faint Greenock arrival. File fold crosses the adhesive but most attractive and scarce.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 4393 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) brownish-grey on blued paper, choice used examples (7) from the 4th consignment, all with good to large margins all round, on album page ex Sir John Marriott RDP, fresh and very fine with numeral '1' and '2' handstamps in black Gi = £ 560.rnProvenance: Collection Sir John Marriott RDP, Spink, London, 19 Sept 2001, lot 57.rnStarting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 4394 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) brownish grey on blued paper, a used example with large margins all round on 1853 cover to Port of Spain, tied by bold "2" numeral obliterator of San Fernando in black. Reverse with despatch cds (2 / June 16) in black. File fold and spike hole on front panel but scarce.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 4395 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1851/55: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) brick-red on blued paper, an unused example with part og., and used (4) with corner marginal example cancelled by "2" numeral, a further single example and an attractive horizontal pair also cancelled at San Fernando. Scarce and attractive selection Gi = £ 480+.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 4396 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854/57: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) deep purple on white paper, an unused block of six (3 x 2) of good colour and with large margins all round, fine large part og. and (1 d.) dark grey in an unused block of four, similarly fine, large part og. Gi = £ 400+.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 4397 Trinidad u. Tobago
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1854/57: Perkins Bacon (1 d.) rose-red on white paper, a used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, and a fine appearing horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins, fine but for ironed diagonal bend; nevertheless scarce multiples Gi = £ 350+.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock, Harmers, London, 16-24 June 1958, lot 811 (the strip of three).rnrnStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4398 Trinidad u. Tobago
Lithographed in the Colony: First Issue 1852 (Sept): Lithographed (1 d.) blue on yellowish, fine impression, a used example in a bright shade from the 1st consignment with good to huge margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, slight hinge thin in margin of no significance, lightly cancelled by "1" numeral of Port of Spain in black. A beautiful example of a very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Collection Tomasini; Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 4 Oct 1973, ex lot 126.rnStarting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 4399 Trinidad u. Tobago
Lithographed in the Colony: First Issue 1852 (Sept): Lithographed (1 d.) blue on yellowish, a used example in a deep shade from the 1st consignment with large even margins all round tied to 1853 entire letter to Paris by numeral "1" of Port of Spain in black and by framed "COLONIES / &c. ART 13" handstamp applied in London in red. Reverse with 'Trinidad' double arc cds and single ring (1 / May 10) despatch cds in black; London transit (May 30) and Paris arrivals. Whilst rated as single for Trinidad and Great Britain (under ½ an ounce) charged at double rate on arrival with '15' décimes charge mark deleted and altered to '30' in manuscript as found to be above 7½ grams. A splendid and very rare cover. Cert. BPA (1963).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHF
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