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  • Lot# : 4001 Great Britain

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    Postal Notice 1840 (April): The magnificent Edinburgh Postal Notice with vertical pair of 1 d. intense black, pl. 1A, lettered MH-NH, four margins all around, the lower stamp with horizontal crease, the upper stamp in wonderful fresh condition, on notice which is, as usual, creased both vertically and horizontally and with minor scissor cut into base of lower stamp. From the very few recorded Postal Notices (all except one originate from the Edinburgh Post Office), three bear vertical pairs from the 'M' and 'N' rows of the 1 d. black (letterings MD-ND, MF-NF and MH-NH). These Postal Notices from the Edinburgh P.O. were from the original 1840 distribution to all branch Offices announcing the introduction of the world's first postage stamp. Two of these were found prior to 1899 and were amalgamated with a contemporary find of "envelopes and stamps" in the Dublin G.P.O. (the "Dublin Find") and this particular Notice is illustrated on page 45 of "The Dublin Find". Minor ageing but of great rarity and a delightful Exhibition piece. Provenance: Stanley Gibbons Auctions, 11-12 September, 1980, lot 54.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4002 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 48
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    Great Britain. 1898 (Dec 25): Cover addressed to the Deputy Director of the Post Office, India; franked by 1870 ½ d. rose red, pl. 11 (2) tied by "Ellesmere" datestamps of Christmas Day, the First Day of the Imperial Penny Post. Reverse with "Sea Post Office-B" cds (Jan 8, 1899) and Kohat cds. Some staining at edges but very rare.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4038 Great Britain

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    Great Britain. 1875 (June 17): Post Office circular (number 25), "in accordance with the provisions of an International Treaty concluded at Berne on the 9th October last, the whole of the states of Europe, the United States of America and Egypt have formed themselves into a General Postal Union ..." with the new rates to come into force (including the higher rates for mail via France which did not join the GPU until January 1876), manuscript appended "Canada" at base under listing and notification that "Upon Letters being posted unpaid double the rates will be charged on delivery" and on reverse notice of "New Stamp of Two Pence Halfpenny" which may be procured at all Post Offices (the 2½ d. rosy mauve) and the Foreign Post Cards to the value of 1¼ d. Fragile and with faults but a rare and important notice.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4054 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 138 Die Proof
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    1875: Cut down Die Proof on thick card of the completed design in black on glazed white, corner lettering & Plate Numbers un-filled, fresh and fine, rare. Provenance: Collection J.O. Griffiths (1981)
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4055 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 138+139
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    1875: 2½ d. rosy mauve, wmk. Anchor, mint examples (4) from Plate 1 on blued paper, pl. 1, 2 and 3 on white paper, fresh and fine, large part og. Exceptional and scarce assembly Gi = £ 2'600.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4056 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 141
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    1875: Wmk. Anchor, 2½ d. rosy mauve, pl. 1 on white paper, the superb mint block of six lettered MH-NJ, of excellent colour, slightest of bends on centre stamp at top, otherwise in excellent quality. Fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4057 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 140
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    1875: 2½ d. rosy mauve, pl. 2 on white paper, error of lettering "LH / FL", a fine used example of this rare stamp Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4058 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 140
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    1875: 2½ d. rosy mauve, wmk. Anchor, Plate 2, lettered LH / FL error, a fine used example tied to 1875 cover from Liverpool to Charleston / SC, USA by Liverpool Exchange / 466 duplex (Oct 28) in black, and by red "New York/Paid All" cds of transit (Nov 7). A very fine example of an extremely rare stamp on letter, only 10 covers recorded by Gallan/Louis in "Surface Printed Postage Stamps 1855-83" (page 135) without this one which predates all known covers. Cert. BPA (1962) Gi = £ 2'250 off cover. Provenance: Collection Gwatkin (R. Lowe sale Nov. 1961)
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4060 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 141
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    1876: 2½ d. rosy mauve, wmk. Orbs, the selection of mint examples with plates 3, 6, 7 (in a block of four), 8 (cert. BPA), 9 (cert. RPS), 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and rare pl. 17; majority very fine examples of good colour and large part og., occasional minor tone spots on one or two plates but a generally fine and exceptional group of these scarce stamps Gi = £7'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4061 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 141
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    1877: 2½ d. rosy mauve, pl. 8, a fine example used on 1877 cover to France tied by "Ventnor-971" duplex (Oct 24), forwarded by "Munroe & Co." with cachet at upper left on arrival. Sent back to London with Type Sage 30 c. brown tied by Paris cds (Oct 26). A fine and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4065 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 138/139+141
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    1875/77: 2½ d. rosy mauve, the complete set of plates used and the collection of covers/entires (34) with most plates represented incl. Plate 1 on white and on blued paper (to Copenhagen) and another cancelled "BO1" of Alexandria, pl. 2 with pair on cover canclled "GO6" (Beyrout), pl. 3 with Late Fee usage to France; pl. 14 with single used to Leeds with "GO6" (Beyrout), pl. 16 used on cover to Canada; rare pl. 17 used on neat cover to Paris etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4067 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 142
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    1880: Wmk. Orbs 2½ d. blue, fresh and fine mint examples from plates 17, 19 (in a horizontal pair), pl. 20 (two examples, one with cert. BPA) and 1880 wmk. Crown 2½ d. blue pl. 22; fine and scarce, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 2'725.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4068 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 157
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    1880: Wmk. Crown 2½ d. blue, pl. 23, a fine mint block of four lettered EH-FI, large part og. A rare and attractive multiple Gi = 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4069 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 142
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    1881 (Sept 22): Cover franked by 1880 2½ d. blue, pl. 22 pair tied by "Oban-273" duplex, mailed via Brindisi to Tokio, Japan with native arrival datestamp on front and reverse showing Yokohama transit cds (Nov 5) in black. A fine cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4154 Great Britain

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    Great Britain. 1875/81: Covers/cards (14) showing pre and post-UPU rates, with 1875 covers to France and Portugal at 4 d., 3 d. and 2½ d. rates, 1875 cover with Bantam ½ d. and 2 d. blue used from Malta to Naples; 1875 entire to El Salvador; 1881 cover to Buenos Aires franked by pair of 4 d. grey pl. 17 etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4236 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    Great Britain. Reply Paid Letter Experiment 1894: Handpainted Essay ex De La Rue archives, for 2½ d. + 2½ d. values in blue and pale blue, the upper stamp with wording "United Kingdom Double 2½ d. Stamp For Letter & Reply / Only Saleable / With Other Half / This Half Not Valid Apart From The Other", the lower stamp with "United Kingdom Double 2½ d. Stamp For Letter Reply / Only Saleable / With Other Half / This Half To Be Used For Reply Only To United Kingdom". Note the country name being utilised. Dated at upper right "Nov. 20.94". A splendid and beautiful Essay replete with original envelope with "Design for Double Stamp".
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4237 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1894c.: Handpainted Essay, ex the De La Rue archives, for proposed 1½ d. value painted in pale blue, pale blue-green and blue on sepia paper, 28 x 41 mm, with perforations drawn in; fresh and very fine, a delightful unadopted Essay.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4266 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 636a
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    Great Britain. 100th Anniversary of the First Conference, Paris 1963 (May 7): 6 d. green and mauve with `Green Omitted` variety, lightest of gum bends not apparent on face, rare, unmounted og Gi = £ 5'250.  
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4267 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 636a
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    100th Anniversary of the First Conference, Paris 1963 (May 7): 6 d. green and mauve, the dramatic vertical mint strip of four showing upper stamp with `Green Omitted` variety, second stamp with green largely omitted except for two oak leaves and lower two stamps normal. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A modern rarity, a single sheet provided the 36 known examples of this popular variety.  Gi = £ 5'250+.  
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4348 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438 Essay
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    Unadopted Essay, probably by Bradbury Wilkinson, for proposed £ 1 value, imperforate bromide photographic Essay with "Postage / Postage" at top and "Postal Union Congress, London 1929" across the centre of the design (33 x 38 mm). Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4349 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 435/436 Proof
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    Progressive Proof, unfinished and un-glazed, of the Master Die for 1 d. and 1½ d. values by Linzell, undenominated with value missing at top and at base, imperforate on card paper, in grey and black; Crown at top completed, 21 x 25 mm. Superb and of great rarity Gi = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4350 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 435/436 Proof
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    Die Proof  for 1 d. or 1½ d. value, printed in black on smooth white glazed paper, 187 x 127 mm, being the progressive Proof of Linzell's design with left of "Crown" incomplete, (Spec. cat: Type 'b') undenominated but with "Postage Revenue" and with "Postal Union Congress London 1929". A superb, extremely rare and attractive Proof Gi = £ 8'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4351 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 435 Proof
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    Completed Die Proof of the 1 d. value in black on glazed white Proof paper, 95 x 126 mm, superb and very rare Gi = £ 8'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4352 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 436 Proof
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    Completed Die Proof of the 1½ d. value in brown on glazed white Proof paper, 144 x 115 mm, undated, couple of minor age stains but very rare Gi = £ 9'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4353 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/436 var
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    ½ d. green, 1 d. scarlet, 1½ d. purple-brown; fresh mint examples with watermark inverted, each overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Type 33), fine unmounted og. Ex the Charles Nissen stock Gi Spec. Cat NCom 5at/7at = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4354 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/437
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    (May 10): Delegate's imprinted unaddressed envelope franked by ½ d., 1 d., 1½ d. and 2½ d. in blocks of four all cancelled by "Postal Union Congress / London" datestamps on First Day of Issue. A few minor tone spots on envelope but very scarce Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4355 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/437
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    Congress notepaper franked by the set of four low values of the PUC issue all cancelled on First Day by "Postal Union Congress-London" cds's, as supplied to the Delegate's secretaries at the Congress. Slight rubbing on the paper at right, away from the adhesive but rare Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4356 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434 var
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    ½ d. green, wmk. inverted, a mint block of four from a Booklet pane, showing a dramatic error at top of the first stamp with "Crown and Post" from "Postage" entirely missing, probably due to a paper fold or adherence to the Plate whilst printing. Fresh and fine mint, a most unusual error, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4357 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434 var
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    ½ d. green with "Inverted Watermark" variety, a mint block of sixty stamps from right of sheet (6 x 10), mostly very fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 2'100.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4358 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434a/436a
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    ½ d. green, 1 d. scarlet, 1½ d. purple-brown, the three values in horizontal strips of six all showing "Watermark Sideways" variety, fresh and very fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4359 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 436 var
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    1½ d. purple-brown, a superb mint top left corner marginal block of 18 (6 x 3), showing "1829" for "1929" variety (row 2/stamp 5). A fine and scarce positional multiple, stamps unmounted og Spec cat. NCom 7c = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4360 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/437
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    (May 10): Registered cover (4) all individually franked by K29 Control strips of the ½ d., 1 d., 1½ d and 2½ d. and cancelled on First Day of Issue by Greenwich datestamps. A remarkable set.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4361 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 437 var
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    2½ d. blue mint example, variety "Inverted Watermark", gum somewhat aged but a scarce stamp, large part og Gi Spec. Cat NCom 8a = £ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4362 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 437 var
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    Control K29 2½ d. blue, the corner block of six with "Watermark Inverted" variety, fresh and fine, slightest of ageing on gum and minor gum bend, unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi Spec. cat NCom 8a = £ 21'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4363 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 437 var
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    2½ d. blue, a fine used example showing "Inverted Watermark" variety, a superb example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4364 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/436 var
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    Booklet panes, the set of three values in panes of six stamps with ½ d. green (wmk. inverted), 1 d. scarlet, 1½ d. purple-brown, all overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 33) and punched to prevent re-use; fresh and fine, superb og. Rare Gi Spec. Cat NCom B1au / NCom B2u+NCom B3u = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4365 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/436 Booklet
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    Complete 3 s. Booklet, stitched at left, edition 168, a fine mint example with panes of ½ d., 1 d. and three panes of 1½ d. all overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 33) in black and punched to prevent re-use. Fresh and fine and extremely rare Gi BB25 Spec. Cat = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4366 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/436 var
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    Complete 3 s. Booklet, stitched at left, edition 168, a fine mint example with panes of ½ d., 1 d. and three panes of 1½ d. all overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 33) in black and punched to prevent re-use. Fresh and fine and extremely rare Gi BB25 Spec. Cat = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4367 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 436
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    1½ d. purple-brown, the set of five different advertising panes from Booklets with blocks of four of the 1½ d., fresh and fine unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4368 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 436 var
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    1½ d. purple-brown, Booklet pane with adverts at left, wmk. upright, overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Type 33), perforations trimmed at base but fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Ex the Charles Nissen stock Gi Spec. Cat NCom B3t = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4369 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/436 Booklet
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    Complete 2 s. Booklet, stitched at left, edition 106, a fine mint example with panes of ½ d., 1 d. and two panes of 1½ d. all overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 33) in black and punched to prevent re-use. Fresh and fine and extremely rare Gi BB13 Spec. Cat = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4370 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 424/436 Booklets
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    Complete set of the 2 s. Booklets, all  stitched at left, edition numbers 103 (Punch), 104 (Prudential), 105 (BP), 106 (Basildon Bond) and 107 (Burgoynes); fine mint examples with panes of ½ d., 1 d. and two panes of 1½ d. Minor mounting blemishes on reverse only, otherwise fresh and very fine, a very rare complete set of five Gi BB13 = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4371 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/436 Booklet
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    Complete set of the 3 s. Booklets, all  stitched at left, edition numbers 168 (Burgoynes), 169 (BP), 170 (Punch), 171 (BP) and 172 (Prudential); fine mint examples with panes of ½ d., 1 d. and three panes of 1½ d. Minor mounting blemishes on reverse only, otherwise fresh and very fine, a very rare complete set of five Gi BB25 = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4372 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438 Essay
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    Essay for the £ 1 value, 124 x 112 mm, by Harold Nelson in pencil on yellowed tracing paper, showing half the Crown at upper left, with "Revenue" where the "One Pound" was eventually placed at lower left, otherwise very close to the issued stamp. A magnificent and extremely rare Essay by an Artist at the height of his craft Gi = £ 3'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4373 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/438 Proofs
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    The extraordinary complete set of Proofs in issued colours, in imperforate blocks of four for all values of the set, especially prepared on thin white glazed paper, mounted in sunken card frames (125 x 110 mm) for presentation purposes, the ½ d., 1 d. 1½ d. and 2 ½ d. all with marginal bars surrounding the blocks, an exquisite complete set of the five Proofs in beautiful fresh condition. A wonderful set, with just this set and the 'Monarch' set now being available to collectors and thus of the utmost rarity.
    Starting bid : 50,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 50,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4374 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438 Proof
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    £ 1 black, imperforate completed Proof on thick card paper, large margins all round. An exquisite and extremely rare Proof Gi = £ 15'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4375 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438s
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    £ 1 black, the fresh and fine mint example overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 32) in red, large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4376 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438
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    £ 1 black, a fine mint example, well centred of good colour, large part og Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4377 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438
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    £ 1 black, the superb and fresh mint block of four from upper left of sheet, full unmounted og Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4378 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438
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    Registered First Day Cover to USA franked by £ 1 black tied by "Birchfield / Birmingham" cds (10 May / 29) in black. Backstamped New York (17/5) and Washington DC. A fine and very rare usage. Cert. Richter (1992) Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4379 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 438
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    £ 1 black, a fine used example on imprinted Delegate's envelope, tied by "Postal Union Congress / London" (June) datestamp. An attractive and scarce cover. Cert. BPA (1974).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4380 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/438
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    (May 21): Congress notepaper franked by the set of five values to the £ 1 PUC issue all cancelled by "Postal Union Congress-London" cds's, as supplied to the Delegates of each country at the Congress. Extremely rare and in superb condition, the adhesives themselves being stuck down by margins only. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4381 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 435+438
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    Registered Express Delivery Delegate's envelope (sent as a Parcel), mailed to Holland by the Dutch Delegate to the Congress, W.F.Gerdes Oosterbeek, and franked by PUC 1 d. scarlet and £ 1 black, top marginal example, tied by "Postal Union Congress / London" cds's. Congress registered label at left and reverse without the blue crayon cross and with some backing from the Parcel, thus in all probability, a genuine commercial usage of the £ 1 value. A rare and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4382 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/438
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    (May 10): Delegate's imprinted unaddressed envelope franked by the set of five values to the £ 1 black, all cancelled by "Postal Union Congress / London" datestamps on First Day of Issue. A few minor tone spots but a rare cover Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4383 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/438
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    (May 10): Small envelopes (3) franked by the set of five values to the £ 1 black, all cancelled by "Bromsgrove / Worcs" datestamps on First Day of Issue. A few minor tone spots and edge wear but a rare set of covers Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4384 Great Britain

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    Registration Labels "London / Postal Union Congress", a slightly defective pane of 50 mint (5 x 10), lettered "A" above top margin and numbered 101-150, a few marginal faults affecting four labels at lower left and some gum staining affecting one label at right, but an astonishing and scarce piece.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4385 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/438
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    Congress collection, the superb lot with the set of five values mint and further £ 1 used; 56 covers incl. First Day Covers, Delegate Notepaper with low values tried by "PUC / London" cds's; Delegates' envelopes of all sizes, cover with set to the £ 1 cancelled May 14 datestamps; Express cover to Brazil at £ 2 6 s. rate franked by two PUC £ 1 black and Seahorse 5 s., further cover with £ 1 used to Trinidad; 1 d. and diagonally bisected 1 d. on cover; 1½ d. with "1829" error on card and in mint block; Sweden cover to the Congress with oval registered special cancel, registered cover to Berne carried free of charges with rare "Postal Union / London" datestamp in violet (rare); scarce Meter Mark cover; excursion card with 1½ d. franking; exceptional ephemera including Dinner Menu (May 14) and closing Dinner Menu (June 28), Invitations incl. First Day Ceremony with the Prince of Wales, unused Delegate's Identity card, Delegate's Souvenir handbook for the T.P.O. system and original envelope, Dewelegate's medal and badge. A wonderful lot, full of surprises for the careful viewer.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4386 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434/438
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    Collection with set to £ 1 unmounted og., single stamps and multiples with all the listed Spec. Cat. varieties and others, ½ d., 1 d. and 1½ d. all with "Cancelled" overprint in black, the same three low values, wmk. sideways with Coil Leaders attached; set of four including 2½ d. value with inverted watermark variety used; the complete set of 8 plates of the ½ d. in mint K29 Control blocks; complete set of 1 d. K29 Control blocks incl. "Broken Wreath" and L29 "CO" joined varieties; 1½ d. with K29 Control blocks (all six plates), 2½ d. with L29 and K29 Control blocks (5); 1 d. with blocks of four, eight and nine mint with inverted wmk.; 1½ d. optd "Cancelled" and punched, 1½ d. Booklet panes "Cancelled" and punched (2); 1½ d. with "Q" for "O" variety in Booklet pane; 2 s. Booklet No 103 complete, 2 s. Booklets No. 103 and 107 complete with inverted wmk. panes, 3 s. Booklet No 169 complete and Booklet No. 172 complete with wmk. inverted panes. A lovely lot in outstanding quality.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4387 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 434a/436a
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    Complete Coil Leaders with thirteen ½ d. green, 1 d. scarlet and 1½ d. purple-brown, the ½ d. separated from the leader but all three values showing watermark sideways variety, some perfs. a bit blunted but scarce and generally fresh and fine, most unmounted og Gi = £ 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4489 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 501 Essay
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    Great Britain. Essay for proposed 6 d. value for the UPU set, erroneously indicated at base "1874-1948", hand-painted and drawn on lined paper in pencil, black and chinese white ink (6d. panel), with vignette showing the UPU building in Berne. An extraordinary and rare Essay probably by the eventual designer of the value, H. Fleury. Unique.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4490 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 499/502 Essays
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    Photographic Essays (6), unadopted, by Blair Hughes-Stanton, all stamp size, all without denomination, one featuring Mercury, another with error "1849" for "1874" and a corrected example, all mounted on album page. An exceptional and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4491 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 501 Proof
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    6 d. bright purple, the Presentation Display sheet with enlarged Photographic Essay (75 x 43 mm.) and a stamp sized photographic Essay alongside, all backed onto board together with three of the issued stamps. Attractive and rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4492 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 499/502 Imprimaturs
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    Complete set of four matching imperforate Imprimaturs on watermarked paper, all marginal from left of sheet, superb and fresh, full unmounted og., all handstamped on reverse "N.P.Imprimatur" in black. Ex National Postal Museum Archives and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4493 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 499s/502s
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    UPU set of four values, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, Type 30, trivial ageing on perfs. of the 6 d. value at top, large part to part og. An extremely rare set SG Spec. Q22s-Q25s = Unpriced.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4494 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 501 var
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    6 d. bright purple, the mint strip of three, the central stamp showing "Double Paper" variety, similar to a Coil Join. Unusual and rare, unlisted in GB Spec. cat., full unmounted og., also the 2½ d. value in a cylinder block of six, the second stamp showing the Major Retouch GB Spec. Q22b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4569 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 954/957 Essays
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    Great Britain. Essays by Rosalind Dease for all four values on large working cards, 185 x 150mm, with colours indicated for the issued designs, unaccepted designs by the same artist (6 different), imperforate card Essays with designs close to those issued, 3½ p. issued value with "P&O Packet steamer Peninsular 1888" omitted mint etc., a superb and unique collection.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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