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  • Lot# : 2334 British Honduras

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    1865 (July 18): Entire letter from Belize to New York endorsed 'per Pallas', struck with circular 'NEW YORK SHIP LETTER / 4' datestamp (March 7) on arrival in black.
    Starting bid : 80.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 80.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2335 British Honduras

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    1868 (Nov 2): Entire letter from Belize to New York endorsed 'per Mail Str. via New Orleans', prepaid '8' (pence) in red manuscript and struck with "BELIZE / PAID" circular datestamp in red (Nov 3). New Orleans transit in black (Nov 8) and fine circular 'STEAMSHIP / 20' in black. Docketing of arrival inside (Nov 13). A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2336 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 1 d. blue, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), right hand stamps with interpanneau margin, slightest of rubs at top of first stamp, of vibrant fresh colour, trivial aging on superb large part og. Magnificent and most attractive, a rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2337 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 6 d. rose, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused example of fresh colour, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2338 British Honduras

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 s. value, printed in black on glazed white card, the completed design endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated "Sept. 19, 1865" in black. Slightly dusty but extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2339 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 1 s. green, no. wmk., perf. 14, an unused example, centred to left but of good strong colour, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D2), fine, part og. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1980).rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2340 British Honduras

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    1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated "Aug 2, 1872" in black. Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2341 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 3 d. chocolate and 1 s. deep green, wmk. Crown CC, Imperforate on watermarked paper in deep shades, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D11). Very fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2342 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 6 d. rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1876 cover from Belize to Port of Spain, Trinidad tied by "A06" obliterator in black. BELIZE despatch cds at left (Oct 16) and double arc 'Trinidad' arrival (Nov 2) also on obverse. Reverse with British P.O. 'St. Thomas' transit cds. Some edge wear to envelope but an extremely scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2343 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 1 s. deep green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine delicate colour, good perfs. for this issue, part og. Rare Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2344 British Honduras

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    1882/87: 1 d. rose, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair and two single examples on 1885 cover to Pimlico, London tied by two strikes of the "O" obliterator in black with BELIZE cds below of despatch (Dec 1). London arrival on reverse (Dec 21) and framed 'From the Collection of W.J. Bleakie' cachet. Small closed opening tear at top of envelope but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2345 British Honduras

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    1882/87: 6 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, well centred with fresh rich colour, large part og. An exceptional and very rare multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2346 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 3 c. on 3 d. chocolate, wmk. CC, perf. 12½, a used example of good appearance, centred to left, cancelled by barred "O" obliterator in black. Whilst not perhaps the most beautiful of stamps, undoubtedly rare with, it is believed, just one pane of 60 stamps overprinted thus. Cert. RPSL (1924) Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection L.J. Gilbert-Lodge.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2347 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 2 c. on 1 d. rose, wmk. CA, perf. 14, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2348 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 50 c. on 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example showing error "5 CENTS" for "50 CENTS", fresh and very fine, large part og. with "w.g.a." (Aikman) manuscript in red on reverse. Superb and of great rarity - just six, perhaps eight examples are thought to exist. Cert. RPSL (1972) Gi = £ 17'000.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 6-8 May 1934, lot 158.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2349 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (March): "TWO" in red on 50 c. on 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example showing variety "Double Surcharge with "TWO" in Black and "TWO" in Red", of fine appearance and strong colour, small part og., with "J.A.M-K to w.g.a. 1891" manuscript in red ink on reverse - J.A. McKinley to W.G. Aikman, 1891 - William J. McKinley was the Postmaster in 1888, this stamp, presumably purchased by Aikman from a relative of same. An extremely rare stamp: just ten stamps surcharged thus, one was lost in a fire at the Belize Post Office a few years after issue, another is housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (1997) Gi = £ 17'000.
    Starting bid : 8,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2350 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: Surcharge set of seven values unused, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours, superb appearance, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2351 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: 2 c. on 1 d. carmine (2) and 3 c. on 3 d. red-brown (2) used on 1888 cover from Belize to Mainz, Germany tied by three strikes of the "O" obliterator. 'Belize' despatch cds at left (Dec 6) and Mainz cds on reverse. An attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2352 British Honduras

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    Provisional Local Surcharges 1891: 6 c. in red on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve, a used example with variety "6 and Bar Inverted in Red" and 6 c. in black on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve, used on registered 1893 cover to Mrs. Aikman, Kelvinside, Glasgow tied by bold "O" obliterator with 'Belize' cds at left of despatch (Oct 27) and oval 'R' in black. Reverse with 'Registered / Glasgow' arrival cds (Nov 13). A rare cover Gi = £ 600 off cover.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2353 British Honduras

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    Provisional Local Surcharges 1891: 6 c. on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve, an unused example with interpanneau margin at right, variety "6 and Bar Inverted in Black", fresh colour and dried very fine og. A scarce stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Howard & Torie Gibralter, Shreves, Dallas, 15-16 Sept 2000, lot 1295.
    Starting bid : 1,750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2354 British Honduras

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    Provisional Local Surcharges 1891 (Oct 23): 5 c. on 3 c. on 3 d. red-brown, a used example on local Aikman cover to Belize showing variety "FIVE and Bar Surcharge Double", tied by "O" obliterator in black with faint 'Belize' cds alongside. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 425 off cover.
    Starting bid : 220.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2355 British Honduras

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    Provisional Local Surcharges 1891 (Oct 23): 15 c. on 6 c. on 3 d. ultramarine, an unused block of eight of fresh colour and superb unmounted og., together with an unusual single example with an offset "15" in red from the sheet stored above giving the appearance of an 'overprint double, one inverted' variety, large part og., this last with cert. RPSL (2006).
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2356 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: The definitive set of fifteen values unused, wmk. Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2357 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: The definitive set of fifteen values unused, wmk. Crown CA, with additional 24 c. orange shade, all fresh and fine, large part og. A rare and elusive set Gi = £ 730.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2358 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: De La Rue Essay for the $ 2 value issued in 1899, with an Imperforate printed Postage & Revenue design in dull lilac applied to card with "British Honduras" in blue, the Duty Plate entirely hand-painted in Chinese white and the value "$2." picked out in carmine; fresh and very fine. Mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 680. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2366. Unique and beautiful Essay.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2359 British Honduras

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    Cuthbert Brothers / St George's Caye Service 1895: Cover from St. George's Cay to Belize bearing imperforate Type-written violet on white laid paper "Caye / Service / 3 cents" (R.L. 43) tied by "CUTHBERT BROS." handstamp with "SEP 9 1895" both in faded mauve ink. Minor creases to stamp and letter but nevertheless one of the finest examples recorded. The Cuthbert Brothers' Steam Yacht sailed daily to Belize but locals abused the service, handing letters to the Captain for mailing in Belize without any payment. Cuthbert considered printing a stamp but was alarmed by the cost and produced the adhesive seen on this cover which is type-written on thick white paper. A rarity on letter with just 8 recorded usages on front or cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2360 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 5 c. ultramarine, an unused horizontal pair, positions 33/34 on the pane, right hand stamp with variety "BEVENUE", fresh colour, superb, large part og. Gi = £ 180.
    Starting bid : 90.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2361 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 5 c. ultramarine, a used example, position 34 on the pane with variety "BEVENUE", used on 1899 cover to Los Angeles tied by 'Belize' cds (Sept 29) in black. Reverse with New Orleans cds and Los Angeles arrival (Oct 6). A scarce commercial usage of the major variety on letter.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2362 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 50 c. on 1 s. grey, an unused example (Row 6, stamp 4), well centred and of good colour, variety "BEVENUE", fresh and fine but for barely nibbed perf. at top, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1945) Gi = £ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2363 British Honduras

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    1913/21: George V, $ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused example of good strong colour, marginal  from base with Plate Number '1', fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A choice example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 275.rnProvenance: Renato Mondolfo.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2364 British Honduras

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    1916 (Aug 23): War Tax, 1 c. green in an unused horizontal pair, variety "WAR Overprint Inverted and Misplaced Horizontally", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare, just one pane of 60 stamps printed with both these varieties Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 240.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2365 British Honduras

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    1918 (Sept): War Tax 3 c. orange, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, overprinted WAR TAX in black, variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", top pair with horizontal gum crack not affecting the appearance, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 275.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2366 British Honduras

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    1922 (Jan): De La Rue Die Proof for 4 c. value with 'Peace' removed, engraved in black on wove paper (50 x 38 mm.), the completed design. A similar example of the 4 c. illustrated in "The De LA Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2379. Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2367 British Honduras

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    1922/33: Definitive set of thirteen values from 12 c. to $ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused complete set plus additional 5 c. milky blue, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2368 British Honduras

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    1932 (May 2): Belize Relief Fund, the surcharged set of five values unused, all Imperforate on watermarked Multiple Script CA paper and perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, large part og. One of just sets printed and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2369 British Honduras

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    1938/47: Pictorial issue, the complete unused set of twelve, all perforated hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce. Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 2370 British Honduras

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    1920: De La Rue Essay for the proposed Postage Due issue, stamp-size Essay with printed POSTAGE DUE at base, the rest of the Essay hand-painted in black with scrolling and "British Honduras" picked out in Chinese white, erroneously with "2d." for "2c." in value tablet applied to horizontally creased DLR working card (88 x 114 mm.) with manuscript "16.4.1920" date at top right. A splendid display of the artist's handiwork, a unique Essay.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF
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