British West Indies - Collection Besançon (part II)
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Lot# : 2301 British Guyana
Lot# : 2302 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept ): 1 c. black on rose paper, imperforate, a vertical unused and unsigned strip of tree from positions 11/17/23 (Row 2/5, Row 3/5, Row 4/5), large margins all round, fresh and very fine with superb large part og. Signed A. Diena, Pemberton, Wilson & Co. Gi = £ 2'800.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 1,600.00 CHFLot# : 2303 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 1 c. black on rose paper, rouletted 6, a fine used example, signed R. Mather, position 19 (Row 4/1), tied to small piece by "A03" obliterator in black. Rare and very fine Gi = £ 1'000.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 750.00 CHFLot# : 2304 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, an unused horizontal pair, unsigned, positions 11-12 (Row 2/5-6) showing the "1" for "I" variety in BRITISH at left and second stamp wrong ornament (Type 13) in scrolling at right and missing second 'I' in BRITISH, of fresh colour and large part og. An unusually fresh pair with further interesting flaw outside the lower right frameline on position 11. Very rare. Signed Fulpius. Cert. BPA (1969) Gi = £ 5'000+.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1276.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : 3,200.00 CHFLot# : 2305 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a used example, signed R. Mather in red, position 15 (Row 3/3) showing the wrong ornament (Type 15) at top above first 'A', cancelled by very fine Queenstown village datestamp "BG / A3C" (Oct 24, 1862) in black. A scarce stamp and superb for this Gi = £ 900.Starting bid : 320.00 CHFHammer price : 480.00 CHFLot# : 2306 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a used example, signed R. Mather in red, position 18 (Row 3/6) showing italic "T" in TWO, used on small piece with 1863/76 8 c. rose, lightly cancelled "A03" obliterators in black. Lifted for checking and hinged back to original piece, a scarce stamp and an unusual combination usage Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1282.Starting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 400.00 CHFLot# : 2307 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 2 c. black on yellow, rouletted 6, a large used example with some trimmed roulettes, signed R. Mather in red, position 23 (Row 4/5) showing wrong ornament at base (Type 15), cancelled by "A01" Berbice obliterator in black. Scarce and fine stamp Gi = £ 950.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 1-2 Nov 2006, lot 739.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 300.00 CHFLot# : 2308 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 4 c. black on blue, rouletted 6, an unused example with good roulettes, unsigned, position 1 on the sheet of 24 subjects, small thin spots, unused without gum. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (2002) Gi = £ 1'200.rnStarting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : 800.00 CHFLot# : 2309 British Guyana
Typeset and printed at the Office of the Royal Gazette, Georgetown 1862 (Sept): 4 c. black on blue, rouletted 6, an unused example with good roulettes, unsigned, position 13 (Row 3/1) on the sheet of 24 subjects, with wrong ornament (Type 12) at base, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine Gi 124a = £ 1'400+.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1290.rnStarting bid : 400.00 CHFHammer price : 1,000.00 CHFLot# : 2310 British Guyana
1876/79: Covers (2) both ex the Bernardy correspondence to London, with 1882 cover franked 2 c. orange and 6 c. brown and 1886 cover franked by marginal strip of four 2 c. orange, the first cancelled by double ring 'Georgetown' datestamps, the second cancelled 'New Amsterdam' datestamps in black. An attractive pair.rnProvenance: 'Bernardy Correspondence', RL, Basel, 20 March 1975.Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 100.00 CHFLot# : 2311 British Guyana
Lot# : 2312 British Guyana
1876/79: 96 olive-bistre, wmk. Crown CC., perf. 14, used horizontal pair with "A03" obliterator cancels but with horizontal crease, 96 olive-bistre used but with tiny corner crease and a delightful 6 c. brown marginal strip of three with Plate 2 in margin lightly cancelled by "A03" Gi = £ 780+.Starting bid : 150.00 CHFHammer price : 300.00 CHFLot# : 2313 British Guyana
1881 (Dec 28): Provisional handstamp "2" on Official unissued 12 c. pale violet, an unused block of twenty from left side of the pane (2 x 10), with eighteen stamps showing '2' with serifs (Type 23), two stamps with large rounded "2" (Type 24) - thus two se-tenant pairs, of fine fresh colour and superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 4'600+.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1318.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : 1,900.00 CHFLot# : 2314 British Guyana
Typeset by Baldwin & Co., Georgetown 1882 (Jan 9): 1 c. black on magenta, a horizontal pair perforated SPECIMEN used on 1883 cover to Georgetown tied by "Tuschen-De-Vrienden / B. Guiana" cds (Dec 6) in black (Proud D2) with Georgetown squared circle datestamp of receipt on reverse (same day). Some trivial envelope faults but a rare issue on letter.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 29-30 March 1993, lot 505.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 2315 British Guyana
Typeset by Baldwin & Co., Georgetown 1882 (Jan 9): 2 c. black on yellow, 2nd Setting, 1st Printing, a complete sheet, six rows of two, all twelve stamps perforated SPECIMEN diagonally, with Type 26 in positions 3, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 with small "2" in positions 3, 9 and 12; Type 27 in positions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 10 this last position showing small "2" in value. Fresh and fine unused and scarce Gi = £ 1'315.Starting bid : 300.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 2316 British Guyana
Lot# : 2317 British Guyana
1888 (Oct 1): Provisional Inland Revenue issue overprinted, $ 1 green, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, Plate 2, fresh and very fine but for one age spot in margin, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'000+.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 1,500.00 CHFLot# : 2318 British Guyana
1883/1889: Appendix sheet from the De La Rue records, first proposed in 1883 but sufficient stocks were still at hand, with examples (9) shown as "Existing Colours" of which six: in green, rose, blue, slate, lilac and orange are without Duty Plates, the 6 c. brown, 48 c. red-brown and 96 c. olive-bistre as issued in 1876 but all nine stamps are perforated 12 (instead of 14); notations made for placing British Guiana in line with the UPU proposed colours "established by the International Postal Convention for stamps of the value of ½ d. and 1 d." in manuscript. A truly lovely page, illustrated in the 'De La Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2323. Unique.Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHFHammer price : 7,000.00 CHFLot# : 2319 British Guyana
Lot# : 2320 British Guyana
1889: Keyplates, 12 c. composite Essay in the design of the 1876 issue, with 12 c. lilac imperforate showing POSTAGE & REVENUE handpainted in green at top and value 12 CENTS handpainted in green at base, affixed to card (92 x 61 mm.) with crease well away from the design, marked "C" and dated "Nov 2nd 88" at top and signed off in manuscript "R.S./ 2.11.88" alongside the Essay. Illustrated in the 'De La Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2321. Superb and most attractive, unique.rnProvenance: Collection Derek Nathan, Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 572.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : 1,800.00 CHFLot# : 2321 British Guyana
Lot# : 2322 British Guyana
Surcharged at the Printing Office of the Daily Chronicle, Georgetown 1899 (Feb-June): 2 c. on 15 c. red-brown & blue, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge "TWO CENTS." Double", marginal from top of sheet, climatically aged along top perforations (and would, sadly probably look more appealing without the margin), fresh and fine large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 760.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 460.00 CHFLot# : 2323 British Guyana
1906 (June 8): Appendix sheet from the De La Rue record book, dated at top, and endorsed "Appendix A" with Colour Trials (9) imperforate with annotated values alongside for 1 c. (green), 2 c. (rose-carmine), 4 c. dull purple & brown, 5 c. (ultramarine), 6 c. (black & grey), 12 c. (lilac & orange), 24 c. (carmine & grey), 48 c. (purple & yellow-green) and 96 c. (ultramarine & red-brown); the sheet now divided in two halves between the 4 and 6 cent values; an exquisite group, illustrated in the "De la Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2339. Unique.Starting bid : 3,500.00 CHFHammer price : 4,200.00 CHFLot# : 2324 British Guyana
1905: Postage & Revenue on $ 2.40 green & violet, wmk., Multiple Crown CA, an unused horizontal pair from upper right corner of the sheet with Plate 4 in margin, one with negligible age spot otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 380.Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 200.00 CHFLot# : 2325 British Guyana
1913/21: George V, the unused set of seventeen, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the complete set from 1 c- 96 c., incl. additional shades of 1 c., 2 c, 4 c. and all four types of the 96 c., large part og., together with the set of eleven values overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red incl. 1921 additional 96 c. value optd. in red, all fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive group (28 items) Gi = £ 500+.Starting bid : 160.00 CHFHammer price : 240.00 CHFLot# : 2326 British Guyana
1934/51: Pictorial issue, the set of thirteen values unused incl. 3 c. and 12 c. perf. changes, large part og., and blocks of four of the complete set of thirteen, all in marginal blocks with eight blocks corner marginal (six with requisition numbers), superb og. or unmounted og. A lovely lot Gi = £ 750+.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 900.00 CHFLot# : 2327 British Guyana
1934 (Oct 1): Gold Mining 3 c. scarlet, an unused block of forty (10 x 4) with seventh stamp in the top row with variety "Crown Missing in Watermark", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 2-3 Nov 2006, lot 761.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 1,800.00 CHFLot# : 2328 British Guyana
Lot# : 2329 British Guyana
Lot# : 2330 British Guyana
1938/52: 4 c. scarlet & black, an unused vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Horizontally", fresh colour and superb large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. A magnificent and rare pair Gi = £ 40'000.rnNote: Townsend & Howe in 'The Postage Stamps & Postal History of British Guiana state: "A half sheet of 30 stamps imperforate horizontally was discovered by a local collector at the Post Office, one stamp had already been sold over the counter and he bought the remaining 29". This leaves a total of 14 pairs possible, less those in institutional and Royal collections.rnrnStarting bid : 12,000.00 CHFHammer price : 27,000.00 CHFLot# : 2331 British Guyana
1875: 12 c. brownish purple, perf. 10, thin lithographed OFFICIAL overprint in black (Type 1a), 'O' leaning to left, an unused example of good centering and colour, part og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. APS (1977) Gi = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: RL, London, 20 Jan 1982, lot 224.rnStarting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2332 British Guyana
1877: 8 c. rose, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, typographed overprint OFFICIAL (Type 2) in black, an unused example of fresh colour and good centering, large part og. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1361.rnrnStarting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,000.00 CHFLot# : 2333 British Guyana
1877: The remarkable group of Officials from the De La Rue archives, with ten stamps affixed to three pieces: the first piece bearing 1 c. slate, 2 c. orange, 4 c. ultramarine and 8 c. rose; the second piece with the unissued 12 c. lilac and 24 c. green all overprinted with typographed OFFICIAL overprint (Type 2) centrally applied, these all further overprinted CANCELLED in violet, black or blue (Samuel D7), the third piece with 1 c. slate, 2 c. orange, 4 c. ultramarine and 6 c. brown all with OFFICIAL overprint (Type 2) struck at base of stamp, similarly overprinted CANCELLED in black or violet Samuel type D2). The rarity of these pieces are enhanced by the 2 c. orange clearly showing a doubling of the "2 CENTS" Duty Plate at base, an undoubtedly unique stamp. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2355, where this flaw was evidently missed, a most extraordinary group.Starting bid : 4,000.00 CHFHammer price : 9,500.00 CHFLot# : 2334 British Honduras
Lot# : 2335 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 440.00 CHFLot# : 2336 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 750.00 CHFLot# : 2337 British Honduras
Lot# : 2338 British Honduras
Lot# : 2339 British Honduras
Lot# : 2340 British Honduras
Lot# : 2341 British Honduras
Lot# : 2342 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 2,400.00 CHFLot# : 2343 British Honduras
Lot# : 2344 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 460.00 CHFLot# : 2345 British Honduras
Lot# : 2346 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 4,600.00 CHFLot# : 2347 British Honduras
Lot# : 2348 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 5,000.00 CHFLot# : 2349 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2350 British Honduras
Lot# : 2351 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 340.00 CHFLot# : 2352 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2353 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 2,000.00 CHFLot# : 2354 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 320.00 CHFLot# : 2355 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 120.00 CHFLot# : 2356 British Honduras
Lot# : 2357 British Honduras
Lot# : 2358 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 950.00 CHFLot# : 2359 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 2,200.00 CHFLot# : 2360 British Honduras
Lot# : 2361 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 200.00 CHFLot# : 2362 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2363 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 140.00 CHFLot# : 2364 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 320.00 CHFLot# : 2365 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 280.00 CHFLot# : 2366 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 600.00 CHFLot# : 2367 British Honduras
Lot# : 2368 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 1,200.00 CHFLot# : 2369 British Honduras
Lot# : 2370 British Honduras
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 CHFHammer price : 1,500.00 CHFLot# : 2371 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2372 Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 6 d. deep rose on toned paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused sheet of 25 subjects (5 x 5) with complete sheet margins all round, sixth stamp (Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Large "V" in Virgin"; positions 13-15 showing "A. COWA" of "A. Cowan & Sons Extra Superfine A.C. & S." upright watermark, fresh colour and superb appearance, typical minor age spots on large part og. or unmounted og. A rare and most attractive sheet Gi = £ 1'805+.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,000.00 CHFLot# : 2373 Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 d. blue-green on white wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused sheet of twelve subjects (3 x 4), with sheet margins all round showing major mis-placement of both horizontal and vertical perforations, two creases but of fresh colour and superb appearance, a few typical minor age spots, large part og. or unmounted og. Rare and most unusual Gi = £ 780+.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2374 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2375 Virgin Islands
Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused complete sheet of twenty-five subjects, sheet margins intact all round, of lovely colour and showing (Row 3, stamp 1) "Broken NE Frame" variety and the whole with the typical broken pins from the perforating machine (15 times on the sheet). Fresh and fine, hinged for protection, large part og. or unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'375+.rnrnrnStarting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 750.00 CHFLot# : 2376 Virgin Islands
Frames Superimposed 1867: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, showing variety "Long-Tailed second "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), browned large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 225.Starting bid : 120.00 CHFHammer price : 120.00 CHFLot# : 2377 Virgin Islands
Frames Retouched 1868: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused example, well centred, showing the frame retouches clearly with vertical lines at left, variety "Long-Tailed second "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 280.00 CHFLot# : 2378 Virgin Islands
1887/89: 1 d. rose-red, a single and a horizontal pair used on 1901 cover to Ohio, USA all tied by "A91" obliterators with 'VIRGIN ISLANDS / *"rndatestamp (March 22) at left. Reverse with St. Thomas cds (March 26), 'New York / Paid All' duplex (April 8) and Cleveland arrival. An attractive and scarce cover.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 300.00 CHFLot# : 2379 Virgin Islands
1887/89: De La Rue Plate Proof for the 4 d. value, Imperforate on unwatermarked wove paper, printed in deep red, an upper right corner block of four with large margins all round and of lovely colour, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, unmounted og. Rare.rnProvenance: Spinks, London, 6-7 July 2005, lot 2078.Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : 350.00 CHFLot# : 2380 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2381 Virgin Islands
1887/89: 6 d. deep violet, a used example on registered 1888 cover to Milwaukee, USA tied by "A91" obliterator with 'Tortola' cds at left (Dec 4). Oval 'R' in black and framed 'Dansk / Westindien' registered transit in pink below. Reverse with 'St. Thomas' transit cds (Dec 5) and oval New York datestamp in black.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 340.00 CHFLot# : 2382 Virgin Islands
1888 (Nov 13): Essay for proposed 1 s. value, prepared by De La Rue, an imperforate example printed in bright rose-red, with large margins all round, backed on to piece from the De La Rue record books and signed off in margin in red ink and dated on reverse '20/10/88'. Rare, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6505, the carmine colour clashed with the 1 d. value and whilst the Islands had requested yellow for the 1 s. duty, brown was eventually chosen. Unique.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 333.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,700.00 CHFLot# : 2383 Virgin Islands
Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): Provisional "4D" surcharge in violet on 1 s. black & carmine on toned paper, an unused block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, of good rich colour with slight aging and paper hinge remnants on gum, nevertheless an extremely rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 560+.Starting bid : 250.00 CHFHammer price : 260.00 CHFLot# : 2384 Virgin Islands
Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): Provisonal "4D" surcharge in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, an unused block of six from lower left corner of the sheet, positions 11-13/16-18, with position 11 showing variety "Long Tailed second "S" in Islands", fresh and fine, typically slightly browned and mottled large part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 1'200+.Starting bid : 600.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 2385 Virgin Islands
1888 (July): Provisional "4D" surcharge in violet on 1 s. black & carmine on toned or white paper, an unused reconstruction of the sheet of twenty subjects (5 x 4), including a horizontal strip of three positions 1-3, "Long Tailed second "S" in Islands" on position 11, generally fresh and very fine with typical browned large part or unmounted og. A superb group reconstruction with just 125 sheets surcharged Gi = £ 3'500+.rnNote: For plating information see the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia page 173.Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHFHammer price : 1,500.00 CHFLot# : 2386 Virgin Islands
1899 (Jan): Virgin ½ d. yellow-green, an unused sheet marginal block of nine (3 x 3) from lower left of the sheet with varieties "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" at left and "Imperforate between Vertically" with three horizontal pairs thus, second stamp Row 8, stamp 2 showing variety "HAΓFPENNY", seventh stamp, Row 10 stamp 1, showing variety "HALFPFNNY", of lovely fresh colour, large part og. with central row unmounted og. Unobtrusive vertical bend on the three stamps at right of no significance. Superb and extremely rare combination of the four varieties. An extraordinarily rare multiple, without doubt the largest known, the unique positional multple Gi = £ 39'000+.rnProvenance: Major T. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1904; SG ‘Classics of the British Empire’, London, 4 Oct 1973, lot 130.rn rnStarting bid : 15,000.00 CHFHammer price : 15,000.00 CHFLot# : 2387 Virgin Islands
1899 (Jan): ½ d. yellow green, showing variety "HAΓFPENNY", showing variety "HALFPFNNY" and 4 d. brown showing variety "FOUR PENCF" variety, all used on 1904 cover to Roseau, Dominica tied by "A91" obliterators with 'Tortola' cds at left (May 2) and 'Dominica' arrival cds (May 5) on reverse in black. An extraordinary usage of the three varieties on one cover, probably the item referrred to in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 177.rnProvenance: RL, Jan 1986.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 1,900.00 CHFLot# : 2388 Virgin Islands
1899: Registered covers (2) with multiple frankings, with 1899 cover to Dubrovnik franked by 1899 ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d. and 4 d. cancelled by "A91" obliterators via London, and 1901 2½ d. pale blue stationery envelope (H&G B2a) up-rated to USA with 1 d. brick-red (2) and single 6 d. dull violet tied by 'Virgin Islands' cds.Starting bid : 100.00 CHFHammer price : 120.00 CHFLot# : 2389 Virgin Islands
1899 (Jan): Virgin 4 d. brown, an unused example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, showing the error "FOURPENCF" (Row 10, stamp 3), fresh and fine, without gum. Extremely rare - just seven examples can exist thus.rnProvenance: Collection William Britton Stitt, RL, London, 12 May 1970, lot 667; Christie's, London, 27 Oct 1992, lot 2834.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 600.00 CHFLot# : 2390 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2391 Virgin Islands
1904 (June 1): ½ d. dull purple & green, wmk. Crown CA, a used block of ten (5 x 2), on registered 1905 cover to Cologne all tied by ten strikes of 'Tortola' datestamps (Oct 24). Oval 'R' in black and St. Thomas framed registered transit in red on front and St. Thomas cds on reverse (26/10) with Cöln cds (Nov 17). A fresh and very fine cover.Starting bid : 120.00 CHFHammer price : 160.00 CHFLot# : 2392 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2393 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2394 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2395 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2396 Virgin Islands
Lot# : 2397 Cayman Islands
Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1889/94: Jamaica ½ d. yellow-green (Gi 16) and horizontal pair of Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve (Gi 27) used on piece, cancelled by complete strike of oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" datestamp struck in violet. The ½ d. with repaired top left corner otherwise superb and very rare Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Collection Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection C.W. Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955. lot 10; Collection William Britton Stitt, RL, London, 12 May 1970, lot 240.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 650.00 CHFLot# : 2398 Cayman Islands
Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1900/01: Jamaica Llandovery Falls 1 d. rose (Gi 31), a used example cancelled by centrally struck double ring "GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN ISLANDS" datestamp struck in black (19 July, 1900). Negligible wrinkles but attractive and rare Gi = £ 650.rnProvenance: Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 21.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2399 Cayman Islands
Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1898/1901: Jamaica 2½ d. dull purple & blue (Gi 29), a used example, cancelled by double ring "GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN ISLANDS" circular datestamp (31 May, 1900) in black. Cancellation over-inked at top and a few perfs. blunted at base but a good strike Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 220.00 CHFLot# : 2400 Cayman Islands
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