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Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

British West Indies - Collection Besançon (part II)
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  • Lot# : 2001 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1861: Prepaid cover from St. John's to Brighton struck on despatch with good strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ANTIGUA" in red with manuscript '6' rate below erased, 'London / Paid' cds in red (June 12). Reverse with 'Antigua' cds of despatch (May 27) and Brighton arrival (June 13) in black. A fine and attractive cover Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2002 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1858/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used example of fresh colour cancelled by superb strike of St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. Exceptional and scarce Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2003 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1858/60: Great Britain 1857 1 d. red, Die II, perf. 14, centred to base, cancelled by fine strike of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. A very scarce stamp used in Antigua Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2004 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1862: Perkins Bacon original Proof for the 6 d. value, engraved in black on India paper applied to thick toned card (31 x 32.5 mm.). Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2005 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, an unused horizontal pair (perf. 15¾ x 14), marginal from base of sheet, of superb depth of colour, trivial blunted perforations at right, large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2006 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16, a used example, positions 26, showing the 'Morton-Evans' re-entry on "CE" of PENCE, cancelled by "A02" of St. John's leaving the re-entry relatively clear. Scarce Gi = £ 550.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2007 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1862 (Aug): 6 d. blue-green, no wmk., Trial perf. 14 to 16 compound with 11½ to 12½ at right, an unused example of deep colour, centred to top, fine appearance, small part og. A very rare stamp. Certs. RPSL (1953), RPSL (1993) Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Collection Dempsey Prappas; Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21-22 Oct 2004, lot 2109.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2008 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1863/67: 1 d. rosy mauve, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, a used single and horizontal strip of four on 1864 cover endorsed 'via Halifax' to Wilmot, Nova Scotia all tied by four superb strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black and by '4' credit marking in red crayon. Reverse with 'Antigua' despatch cds (June 11), double arc 'St. Thomas' transit cds (June 13), Halifax datestamp (July 12) and 'Wilmot / NS' arrival with obverse showing "CTS/5" charge marking in black. No side flaps but an exquisite and rare cover. Cert. BPA (1996).rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 11; Collection E.Victor Toeg, RL, London, 12 Dec 1990; Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2137.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2009 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1863/67: 1 d. dull rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, a used horizontal strip of three, neatly cancelled by three strikes of the English Harbour "A18" obliterator in black; ironed diagonal crease not affecting the most attractive appearance Gi = £ 165+.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2010 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1863/67: 1 d. dull rose, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14 to 16, a horizontal pair and a strip of three used on 1864 mourning envelope to Government House, Dominica tied by five fine strikes of the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black and by '4' credit marking in red crayon. Slight edge wear and reverse with crest removed with part flap but with 'Antigua' despatch cds (Oct 2) and double arc 'Dominica' arrival (Oct 3) in black. A fine and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2011 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1863/67: 6 d. green, 6 d. dark green and 6 d. yellow-green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, the three shades, all in fine used horizontal pairs, each lightly cancelled by the St. John's "A02" obliterator in black. A scarce and charming trio Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2012 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1863/67: 6 d. green, wmk. Small Star sideways, rough perf. 14 to 16, a used example, variety "Watermark Upright" and showing the marginal lines of watermark, lightly cancelled by "A02" in black. Fine and scarce Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2013 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1872: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example, variety "Watermark Reversed" and commoner thus, large part og. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2014 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair on 1874 cover to London tied by St. John's "A02" obliterators in black with reverse showing 'Antigua' (April 11) despatch cds and London arrival (April 28) both in black. An attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2015 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 1 d. scarlet and 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, each in a horizontal pair, used on 1877 cover from St. John's to Gorlitz, Prussia tied by "A02" obliterators in black with '1/½' credit in red crayon at left and 'London / Paid' transit cds below (Feb 12). Reverse with 'Antigua' cds (Jan 26) and Niesky arrival (Feb 14) in black. The adhesives with minor age stains on two, but a charming and colourful cover to a most unusual destination.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2172.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2016 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    Recess by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon Plates 1876: 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour, fine, large part og. Scarce. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 175.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2017 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1879: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Imprimatur, large margins on three sides, a tad close at base, unused without gum. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2018 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1879/82: Proofs for the De La Rue Keyplate (2), without Country Name or Duty Plate, wmk. Crown CA, perforated 12, one printed in sepia, the other in carmine-rose; fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection E. Victor Toeg, RL, London, 12 Dec 1990.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2019 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1879: Keyplate 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of fine colour, well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. An elusive stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2020 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1882: Keyplate set of three values, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, fair to fine, part to large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 470.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2021 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1882: Keyplate 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, large part og. with lower pair showing small speck on one but unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 760+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 220.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2022 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1882: ½ d. dull green, five examples and single 2½ d. red-brown with 1884 1 d. carmine-red, used on 1887 registered cover to Germany tied by 'Antigua' datestamps (Sept 10) in black, with oval 'R' below. New York transit registration label on front and reverse with New York datestamps (Sept 19) and Geestemunde arrival cds (Sept 30). A scarce and colourful franking.rnProvenance: Collection E. Victor Toeg, RL, London, 12 Dec 1990; Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2213.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2023 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1879: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, a used example on 1882 cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia tied by "A02" obliterator with 'Antigua' cds adjacent (Sept 1); with straight line UNCLAIMED in black at left and reverse with Halifax cds and "Dead Letter Office / Canada" cds (Nov 8). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2024 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1882: Keyplate 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 3, stamp 3), showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", cancelled by complete 'Antigua' cds (30 Sept 1887) in black leaving the variety just clear. Scarce Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2025 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1884/87: 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a complete unused sheet of 120 subjects, split into four equal blocks of thirty (6 x 5) from each corner of the sheet, with the re-entries on positions 8 and 20, and the prominent diagonal scratch on positions 88 to 100, fresh and very fine, superb large part, mostly unmounted og. Gi = £ 270+.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2026 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1884/87: 2½ d. ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D12), also showing variety "Large "2" in 2½ with Slanting Foot", a couple of blunted perfs. otherwise fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2027 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1884/87: 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example (Plate 2, Right pane, Row 3, stamp 3), showing variety "Top Left Triangle Detached", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2028 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Edward VII headplate only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '11 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2282.rn                  rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2029 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge 2 d. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '18 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2270.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2030 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1902: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the Badge 2 s. value, Frame only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '25 FEB 03' in blue. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2280.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2031 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1903/07: Badge of the Colony Issue, wmk. Crown CC, the set of ten values unused overprinted SPECIMEN in black, together with the 1908/17 three values ½ d. green, 1 d. red and 2½ d. ultramarine optd. SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 290.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2032 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1913: George V 5 s. grey-green & violet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four, marginal from lower right of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2033 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1917 (Oct 1): 'War Stamp' in red on ½ d. green, an unused horizontal pair on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, large margins all round, unmounted og. Extremely rare - just six examples were produced thus for an Official at De La Rue, thus one of three known pairs: one of which (illustrated in "War Tax Stamps" by John G.M. Davis on page 45), was in the Frederick Mayer collection. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2034 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1921: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1921-29 definitive issue, the completed design with Duty Plate, endorsed BEFORE / HARDENING in black and manuscript dated '17/1/21' in ink at right. Scarce and very fine.rnProvenance: Collection Frederick Mayer, Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004, lot 2335.rn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2035 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1921/29: £ 1 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, on chalk surfaced paper, a fine unused example, large part og. Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2036 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1932 (Jan 27): Tercentenary set of ten values unused, perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2037 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1932: Tercentenary set of ten values, all used on 'Last Day of Tercentenary Issue' cover, neatly cancelled by "St. John's / Antigua" datestamps (26 Jan 1933) in black. Slight file fold well away from the fine adhesives, scarce Gi = £ 325+.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2038 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1938: Pictorial issue, the set of twelve values unused, all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2039 Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

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    1938: Waterlow Pictorial issue, Essay for the proposed 2 s. 6 d. value 'Fort James', hand-painted in blue, black and pale blue with printed head-plate in black, sky and lettering in Chinese white on card (140 x 88 mm.) in horizontal format, similar to the design of the issued 3 d. value, painted by the designer A. W. Morley and endorsed 'Antigua 15.4.38' in manuscript at top and marked as 'Approved' at lower right. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 6-7 Oct 2010, lot 1017.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF
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