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British West Indies - Collection Besançon (part II)
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Lot# : 2198 Barbados
1947 (April 21): 1 d. on 2 d. carmine, perf. 13½ x 13, an unused example showing variety "Extra Frame Line" at right, superb large part og. and a block of four with fourth stamp showing variety "Short Y", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 450+.Starting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 200.00 CHFLot# : 2199 Barbados
1934/47: Postage Due 1 d. black, a diagonally bisected example on underpaid 1935 cover mailed with Canada 2 c. brown to Bridgetown, tied by double ring "GPO / Barbados" cds (Feb 18) in black, also with manuscript pen cross in black ink on the bisect. A most unusual commercial usage of the bisect and a very rare cover. Cert. BPA (1955) Gi = £ 1'800.Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 400.00 CHFLot# : 2200 Barbados
1950/53: Postage Due 1 c. green, an unused block of six (3 x 2) marginal from right of sheet, showing error "Crown Missing in Watermark" in between the right hand block of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine and scarce positional block - the error was soon substituted with the St. Edward's Crown Gi = £ 900+.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2201 Barbados
1950/53: Postage Due 1 c. green, an unused block of four from top right of sheet, requisition number 017 in margin, showing error "St. Edward's Crown" in watermark on first stamp, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine and scarce positional block Gi = £ 450.Starting bid : 160.00 CHFHammer price : 260.00 CHFLot# : 2202 Barbados
1950/53: Postage Due 6 c. carmine, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3) marginal from base of sheet, showing error "St. Edward's Crown in Watermark" in between the lower right hand block of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine and scarce positional block Gi = £ 325+.Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 100.00 CHF
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