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Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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  • Lot# : 8424 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB ½ d. green, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, central stamp variety "NAUP.U", of fine appearance, light tone spot on the variety at base, superb og. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8425 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB ½ d. yellow-green, an unused block of ten (2 x 5), marginal from top of sheet, all stamps with variety "Double Overprint , One Albino", the stamps in the first, second and fourth horizontal rows shwiong variety "Triple Overprint, Two Albino", superbly fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A remarkable and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 2'640+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 8426 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB ½ d. yellow-green and 1 d. bright scarlet in unused horizontal strips of three, marginal from top of sheet, 3 d. bluish-violet and 4 d. slate-green in unused horizontal pairs, all with one stamp showing variety ""Short Left Stroke to "N" of NAURU" (Row 1, stamp 8), fresh and fine multiples, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 200+.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 8427 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 1½ d. red-brown, an unused horizontal pair, interpüanneau marginal at top, right hand stamp (Row 1, stamp 8) showing variety "Short Left Stroke to "N" of NAURU", very fine,unmounted og. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 175+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 8428 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 1½ d. red-brown, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp (Row 1, stamp 8) showing variety "Short Left Stroke to "N" of NAURU", very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 175.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 8429 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2 d. orange, Die I, an unused block of nine, marginal from left of sheet, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine with seven stamps including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 425+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 165.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 8430 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2 d. orange, Die I, an unused block of six, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, Control "I/16" (Plate 3), variety "Watermark Inverted and Reversed", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Pristine and rare: a marginal block of this stamp was recorded by Oswald Marsh "from the only known sheet" Gi = £ 720++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 700.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 8431 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2 d. orange, Die II, a used example on 'Wilson' cover to Handsworth, neatly cancelled by "Nauru / Pleasant Island" cds (June); and a 1919 registered 'Wilson' cover bearing ½ d. yellow-green, 1 d. carmine and pair in carmine-red, all tied by "P.O. Pleasant Island / (Nauru)" datestamps (July 10) in black; Sydney and London transits on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 8432 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2½ d. blue, an unused horizontal strip of three, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 475+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 8433 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 2½ d. blue, a used example, variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), tied to small piece by part "Pleasant Island" cds. A very scarce stamp used Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 167.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 8434 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 3 d. bluish-violet, an unused block of nine, marginal from left of sheet, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine with eight stamps including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 475+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 170.rn 
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 8435 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 4 d. slate-green, an unused horizontal strip of three, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 8436 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 4 d. slate-green, an unused block of nine, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine with eight stamps including the variety, unmounted og. Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 8437 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 4 d. slate-green, an unused example, variety "Overprint Double, One Albino", fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 225.rn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 8438 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 4 d. slate-green, a used example with variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2) on 1917 registered cover to Chester, readdressed on arrival to Aberdeen, tied by "PLEASANT ISLAND / NAURU" cds (Dec 30) in black. "Pleasant Island / Nauru" registration cachet in violet at left and Chester cds at right (March 9).Reverse with Sydney transit cd (Jan 15, 1918), "Registered / Liverpool" datestamp (March 8) and Aberdeen arrival (March 10). An extraordinary usage of this rare variety on cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 8439 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 5 d. yellow-brown, an unused example of fresh colour, with variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fine large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 790.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8440 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 6 d. purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, central stamp variety "NAUP.U" (Row 6, stamp 2), fresh and very fine appearance, hinged for protection at margin, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'600+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 172.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 8441 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB 1 s. bistre-brown, an unused example of fine colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 23) in black, large part og. A much scarcer stamp than the catalogue suggests Gi = £ 140.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 8442 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1923: GB 1 d. scarlet, 13½ mm. overprint, a fine used block of four cancelledd "Pleasant Island" cds (Jan 30, 1924) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 180+.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8443 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1923: GB ½ d. green, 1 d. scarlet, 1½ d. red-brown and 2 d. orange, Die II, all with 13½ mm. Nauru overprint, each in corner blocks of six (3 x 2) showing "U/23" Controls, fresh colours, fine large part or unmounted og. A very scarce set thus Gi = £ 280++.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 8444 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, an unused example from lower left corner of the sheet, of bright fresh colour, diagonal crease in margin only, trivial spots on large part og. An outstanding example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1970) Gi = £ 2'500.rnrnProvenance: Western Auctions, Cardiff, 28 March 1980, lot 471.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8445 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carmine, a beautiful used block of four of perfect centering and rich delicate colour, neatly cancelled by two strikes of "Pleasant Island / (Nauru)" circular datestamp (Sept 2, 1916) in black. The earliest recorded date of use for this stamp and a wonderful multiple for the connoisseur Gi = £ 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8446 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, an unused example in a rich vibrant shade, variety "Double Overprint, One Albino", further overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 23) in black. A superb example of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1971) Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Phillips, London, 29 April 1993, lot 577.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 8447 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, an unused example in a rich vibrant shade, horizontal gum crease not affecting the appearance, large part og. A very rare stamp with just 60 examples issued. Cert. BPA (1947) Gi = £ 11'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 838.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8448 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, an unused example in a resonant shade, variety "Double Overprint, One Albino", fresh and very fine, usual slight wrinkles on large part og. An extraordinarily rare stamp - just one and a half sheets were overprinted and despatched to Nauru from this printing, a total of just 60 stamps. Cert. Holcombe (1989) Gi = £ 13'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8449 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Waterlow Seahorse 10 s. indigo-blue, a fine used example of excellent centering and rich colour, lightly cancelled by part "Pleasant Island" cds (2/16) in black. Trivial stain on reverse left-over from the gum and not affecting the fine appearance of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £ 5'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 840.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 8450 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. brown (as Gi 22), an unused example, well centred and of fine colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 23) in black, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 8451 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. deep (sepia)-brown, an unused example centred to top, of fine fresh colour and superb large part og. Interesting non-constant variety to the overprint with "Split "N" at top left of NAURU". A rare stamp so fine. Cert. RPSL (1993) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 8452 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. deep (sepia)-brown, an unused example centred to top, of fine fresh colour, tiny grease mark in margin mentioned for full accuracy, superb large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8453 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. (deep) sepia-brown, a fine used example, well centred in a rich shade, cancelled by part "Pleasant Island" cds in black. A fine and rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (2003) Gi = £ 1'600.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 845.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 8454 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 5 s. bright carmine, an unused example, well centred and of fine colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 23) in black, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 8455 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 5 s. bright carmine, 2 s. 6 d. yellow-brown and ½ d. yellow-green, 1 d. bright scarlet and 2½ d. blue all used on 1916 registered cover to Skipton, tied by "Pleasant Island / Nauru" datestamps (Oct 7) with manuscript "Registered / Nauru No. 1211" in red ink at left. Reverse with Sydney NSW transit cds (Nov 8), 'Registered / London' datestamp (Dec 29) and Skipton arrival (Dec 30) and readdressed to Sheffield. Some minor aging imperfections but a most attractive and extremely rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 918.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 8456 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. pale blue, an unused exampl, marginal from top of sheet, well centred and of lovely delicate colour, superb unmounted og. A scarce stamp so fine Gi = £ 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 8457 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. deep bright blue, an unused example, well centred and of rich colour, superb, large part og. A fine and scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 8458 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. deep bright blue, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, perfect centering and lovely colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 27-29 Jan 2007, lot 320.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 8459 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB De La Rue Seahorse 10 s. deep bright blue, a used example, of perfect centering and lovely colour, lightly cancelled by part "Pleasant Island" cds (1919) in black. A fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 700.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 876.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 8460 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB Bradbury Wikinson Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown, an unused example, centred to base but of fine colour, variety "Double Overprint, One Albino", large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 8461 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB set of thirteen values optd. for Nauru and further overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 23) on ½ d., 1 d., 2½ d., 2 s. 6 d., 5 s. and 10 s.; the balance of the set overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type 26), all fresh and very fine with 2½ d. blue additionally showing break in the "R" of NAURU; these Specimen overprints not being the same as listed by Stanley Gibbons (the listed 1 s. has the overprint at top of stamp, the Seahorses as listed by SG are Type 26), the set emanating from the private holding of an Inland Revenue Official. A delightful set of great rarity, believed unique. rnrnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 16 April 2002, lot 1554.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 8462 Nauru

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    Great Britain Overprinted 1916/23: GB set of eleven values unused to 1 s. including ½ d. with "Double Overprint, One Albino" variety, 1923 13½ mm. overprint set of four used and ½ d. and 2 d. unused, De La Rue Seahorses 2 s. 6 d. yellow-brown and brown, 5 s. bright carmine, Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. chocolate-brown and in pale brown all unused, a fine and attractive group Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8463 Nauru

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    Marshall Islands used in Nauru 1901/16: Marshall Islands 5 mark blackish green & deep carmine, a superb used example on large piece cancelled by two strikes of "NAURU / MARSHALL INSELN" circukar datetamps (March 13, 1914) in black. Choice and very fine Mi = € 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 8464 Nauru

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    Australian Mandate 1924/48: Freighter issue, the two sets pf fourteen values unused, with original issue on rough surfaced greyish paper, and the 1937 set on shiny surfaced white paper, each fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 425.rn 
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 8465 Nauru

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    1937/48: 1 d. green, 1½ d. scarlet and 2 d. orange on white paper, used on 1942 registered 'Administration of Nauru' imprinted envelope to England tied by "Nauru / Central Pacific" datestamps (Feb 12), Reseal "Opened By Censor" at left and reverse with Sydney transit datestamps (March 10). The enclosure is dated November 18, 1941, which suggests the disruption to Naval traffic due to the Japanese Pacific onslaught.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 28 Feb 2006, lot 1931.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 8466 Nauru

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    1924/34; 2 d. orange on rough surfaced paper, a used horizontal strip of three on cover to Newcastle, NSW cancelled by two strikes of straight line "S.S. NAURU CHIEF" Purser's markings in black.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 8467 Nauru

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    1937/48: 2½ d. dull blue, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", superbly fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A superb pair - one of just ten examples recorded, a great rarity of Pacific Islands and British Colonial George VI philately Gi = £ 17'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 962.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF
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