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Catalogue 285: British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 3568 Dominica

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    1856/60: Great Britain 1857 4 d. rose, a used wing margined example cancelled by fine strike of the Roseau "A07" obliterator in black. Exceptional Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3569 Dominica

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    1864 (June 25): Entire letter from Roseau to New York prepaid '4-1' (4 d. + Captain's gratuity) struck with "♚ / PAID / AT / DOMINICA" in red, with reverse showing double 'Dominica' despatch (June 25) and 'St. Thomas' British P.O. transit cds (June 29) in black. Struck on obverse with "Boston Mass. / 10' charge datestamp (July 15) in black. A fine entire Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3570 Dominica

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    1874: De La Rue Master Die Proof with the Duty Plate blank, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and dated "Mar. 7, 1874" at left in black. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection S.J. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1051.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3571 Dominica

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    First Issue 1874: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four in a rich milky shade, large part og. An immensely rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3572 Dominica

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    First Issue 1874 (May 4): 1 s. dull magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example of fine fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN in  black (Samuel Type D9), large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spink, London, 20 Sept 2003.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3573 Dominica

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    First Issue 1874: 1 s. dull magenta, perf. 12½, a used example on 1874 cover,mailed to London tied by "A07" obliterator of Roseau with faint "Dominica / Paid" cds in red (Oct 28) at left and 'London / Paid' arrival (Nov 14) in red and readdressed locally ("♚ / R" in red) with further London datestamps (same day) on reverse. Manuscript '11' credit to GB in red at left, an exceedingly scarce stamp on letter.rnProvenance: 'Bernardy' Correspondence, RL, Basel, 20 March 1975.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3574 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: ½ d. olive-yellow, 1 d. lilac, 2½ d. red-brown, 4 d. blue and  6 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, comb perf. 14, all fresh colours and large part og. The ½ d. and 2½ d. signed Senf, 6 d. signed A. Diena Gi = £ 594.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3575 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CC, comb perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2) from top left of sheet with Plate and Serial Number '1' in margin and interpanneau margin at right, vertical bend through central perfs. only, of vibrant fresh colour, large part og. with eight stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 285+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton Henry; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 188.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3576 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example overprinted CANCELLED in blue (Samuel Type D7), ex De La Rue archives, fresh and fine, without gum. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3577 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 4 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, an Imperforate Colour Trial / Imprimatur with large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3578 Dominica

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    Second Issue, perforated 14 1877/9: 1 s. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of superb colour, marginal from base of sheet showing Plate Number '1' in margin, large part og. Gi = £ 130+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3579 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in black on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, tied to 1 d. violet postal stationery card addressed to Pemberton, Wilson & Co. in Shepherd's Bush, London tied by 'Dominica' cds (June 10, 1883) in black. The other half of this bisected stamp can be seen in the Stephem D. Sugarman collection (lot 1083). Superb and an extremely rare stamp on cover.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 47.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3580 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1882: "½" in red on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, an unused block of eight of lovely fresh colour, superb large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3581 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1883 (March): "HALF PENNY" Iin black on vertically bisected 1877 1 d. lilac, an unused horizontal pair, with large part og. An unusual pair showing the right half with a 'kiss print' doubling of the surcharge. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 3582 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 1 d. lilac, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og. A very scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 240+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3583 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four of rich colour, slightly browned large part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3584 Dominica

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    Watermark Crown CA 1883/86: 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CA, a used example on 1886 OHMS (deleted) envelope mailed from Dominica by the Governor of St. Kitts to his wife, the Viscountess Gormanston on Antigua, tied by vertical "A07" obliterator with 'Dominica' cds alongside (Aug 24). Reverse with Government crest and Antigua arrival cds (Aug 26). A charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3585 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "Half / Penny" on 6 d. green, an unused block of eighteeen (6 x 3), marginal from left of sheet, of fabulously fresh colour, superb large part og. with most unmounted og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 230+.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1427.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3586 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "Half / Penny" on 1877 6 d. green, four examples used with 1886 ½ d. dull green and Leewards Islands 1890 Keyplates ½ d. dull mauve & green and 2½ d. dull mauve & ultramarine used on 1891 cover to Munich all tied by vertical "A07" obliterators with 'Dominica' cds of despatch below (Feb 6) and oval 'R'. London Registered transit in red on front and reverse with Munich arrival datestamps (Feb 28). A scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmer Rooke, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 166.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3587 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886 (March 1): "One / Penny" on 1877 1 s. magenta, an unused example of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double" almost super-imposed, fresh and fine, large part og. A magnificent example of an extremely rare stamp: the sole unused example recorded. Unique. Signed Herbert Bloch. Cert. RPSL (1959), Friedl (1979) Gi = £ 11'000.rnProvenance: Harry Nissen (1959); Collection 'Midas' (1982); Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1108; Spink, London, 14-15 Nov 2007, lot 1420.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3588 Dominica

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    Provisional Surcharges 1886: "One / Penny" on 1877 1 s. magenta, an unused block of four of fine colour, showing perfect Offset of the Surcharge on reverse, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3589 Dominica

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    1883: Page from the De La Rue archives headed "Dominica Postage Stamps / Existing and proposed Schemes of Colours", with existing colours at left showing ½ d. olive-yellow and 4 d. blue imperforate, 1 d. pale lilac perf. 12½, the 2½ d. red-brown perf. 14, 6 d. green perf. 12½ and 1 s. magenta perf. 12½ - this last annotated "This colour cannot be improved upon". Second column with perforated 14 examples of the proposed new colours all without Duty Plates and as chosen for the 1886 issue, annotated "Proposed colours, being those established by the International Postal Convention for these Duties". Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2669. Unique and wonderful.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1178; Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 59; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1109.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3590 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, an Imperforate Proof, clear to huge margins all round with small part of adjoining stamp at left, fresh and fine large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, ex lot 2136.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3591 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 4 d. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of good colour showing variety "Malformed CE in PENCE", fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 160.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 3592 Dominica

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    Colour Changes 1886/90: 1 s. dull magenta, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of sheet and showing Plate Number '1' in margin, of fine true colour, slight marginal thin away from the adhesives, superb unmounted og. A great and famous rarity Gi = £ 800+.rnProvenance: Collection H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmer Rooke, London, 14-15 Feb 1963, lot 171; Collection 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 1982; Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1120.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3593 Dominica

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    1903/07: View of Roseau, the unused set of ten values to 5 s., wmk. Crown CC sideways, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 180.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 3594 Dominica

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    1907/08: De La Rue Colour Trial for the ½ d. value, imperforate on watermarked Multiple Crown CA sideways paper, printed in grey & red (colours of the issued 1 d. value), a few imperfections on large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 16-18 Feb 2005, lot 733.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3595 Dominica

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    1907/08: View of Roseau, the unused set of ten values to 5 s., wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3596 Dominica

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    1907/08: 5 s. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways (showing Crowns and sheet marginal watermark only), an Imperforate Colour Trial in issued colours, fresh and fine but for irregular margin at top, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3597 Dominica

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    1907/08: 5 s. black & brown, wmk. Multiple Crown CA upright, an Imperforate Colour Trial in reddish-violet & green, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3598 Dominica

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    1908/20: View of Roseau, ½ d. blue-green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, an imperforate Colour Trial in issued colour, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3599 Dominica

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    1908/20: 3 d. purple on yellow, 1 s. black on green, 2 s. purple & deep blue on blued, 2 s. 6 d. black & red on blued and 5 s. red & green on yellow; wmk. Multiple Crown CA sideways, five Imperforate Colour Trial Proofs three showing the marginal Jubilee line, all fresh and fine, large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3600 Dominica

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    1921/22: View of Roseau, the complete set of eight values, wmk. Multiple Script CA sideways, all in blocks of four, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pairs unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3601 Dominica

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    1923/33: The bicoloured set of 21 values unused with both wmks. on the 3 s. and 5 s., all overprinted or perforated (1 d. and 1½ d.) SPECIMEN in black or in red (3 d.), fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3602 Dominica

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    1923/33: The bicoloured set of 21 values unused with both wmks. on the 3 s. and 5 s., fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3603 Dominica

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    1923: De La Rue perforated Trial Colour Proof of the 1 d. value printed black & purple on red, the issued colour of the £ 1 value, on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, ex the DLR archives, dried large part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Stephen D. Sugarman, Christie's, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1205.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3604 Dominica

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    1923/33: 1½ d. black & red-brown, a De La Rue imperforate Trial Colour Proof on thick glazed card, fresh and very fine - a most unusual completed Proof.rnProvenance: Collection Nabarro, RL, London, 12 March 1975, ex lot 2197.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3605 Dominica

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    1938/47: Pictorial Issue, the complete unused set of fifteen values, all perforated SPECIMEN diagonally or horizontally on the ¼ d. value, fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3606 Dominica

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    1951: 'Drying Cocoa' 1 c. black & vermilion, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 400.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 103.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3607 Dominica

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    1951: 'Picking Oranges' 4 c. brown-orange & sepia, an unused example with variety "C" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3608 Dominica

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    1951: 'Bananas' 5 c. black & carmine, an unused example with variety "JA" for "CA" error of watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 650.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 108.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3609 Dominica

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    1951: 'Fresh Water Lake' 12c. black & bright green, an unused example with variety "C" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3610 Dominica

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    1951: 'Lime Plantation' 48 c. bright green & red-orange, an unused example from corner of sheet with variety "JA" for "CA" error of watermark in sheet margin at base, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi = unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 3-4 May 2007, lot 114.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3611 Dominica

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    1951: 'Fresh Water Lake' $ 1.20 c. olive & black, an unused example with variety "A" of "CA" missing in watermark, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF
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