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St. Kitts Nevis

Catalogue 285: British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 3812 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1882/90: 1 d. carmine-rose, wmk. Crown CA, a horizontal strip of three on 1890 thin paper envelope from Basseterre to London in combination with Antigua 1884/87 1 d. carmine-red all tied by "A12" obliterators in black of St. Christopher with "ST.KITTS" code C datestamp at left (April 10). Reverse with hooded 'London / Paid' arrival datestamp (April 25) in red. One small worm hole in envelope and opening tears at top but a most attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3850 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1903: Colombus & Medicinal Spring, De La Rue Master Die Proofs (2), the completeted design without Duty Plates with uncleared surrounds, stamp size, printed in black on glazed white card. A scarce and most attractive pair.rnProvenance: SG, London, 2-3 Feb 1978.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3851 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1905/18: Colombus & Medicinal Spring, the selection of Plate Number '1' horizontal strips with ½ d. green (shades) in strips of six from top (4) and base of the sheet (4), 1 d. carmine in a strip of six, 2 d. dull purple & brown in a strip of six, 2½ d. strip of four, a strip of six and a rare strip of 12, 3 d. deep green & orange in strips of six from top of sheet (2) and from base of sheet (2), 6 d. grey & violet in pairs (3) a strip of four, a strip of six from top of sheet and strip of six from base of sheet; 1 s. in strips of six from top of sheet (2) and from base of sheet (2), 5 s. in pair and strip of four from top of sheet and strip of five from base of sheet; all fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 750++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3852 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1920/22: George V ½ d, blue-green unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, variety "Watermark Sideways Inverted" (Crown to right of CA), fresh and fine, slightly crackly unmounted og. Unrecorded by Stanley Gibbons.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3853 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1920/22: George V 2 s. 6 d. grey & red on blue unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, variety "Watermark Sideways Inverted and Reversed", fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3854 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1921/29: 2 s. purple & blue on blue, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused example, variety "Overprint SPECIMEN Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Very rare Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3855 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1923 (Jan 1): Tercentenary of the Colony, Imperforate Plate Proofs (8) in issued colours on watermarked paper - eight values from the blocks of six retained by a De La Rue & Co. official, with ½ d., marginal 1 d., marginal 1½ d., 2 d., marginal 2½ d., marginal 3 d., marginal 5 s. and marginal 10 s. with crease; fresh and fine but for one or two wrinkles on large part og. Rare.rnNote: Of the six sets printed imperforate, the Brian Brookes collection contained three complete sets (one in singles, one in horizontal pairs) and additional single examples of the 2 d. (2), 2½ d. (2) and 3 d. (2); these being the 'missing' values from the 2 d., 2½ d. and 3 d. examples of the six printed.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3856 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1937 (May 12): De La Rue Proof set of the three values in issued colours, all Imperforate and further perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. The 1 d. shows an offset from the sheet below on gum. Extremely rare, ex the DLR archives with just six sets printed thus.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3857 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1938/50: 5 s. bluish green & scarlet, ordinary paper, line perf. 14, the 1941/45 printing showing variety "Break in Oval at Foot" (Row 12, stamp 5), fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3858 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1950 (Nov 10): Tercentenary 1½ d. orange, an unused corner marginal block of thirty-six from lower left of sheet, seventh stamp showing variety "Error - St Edward's Crown Watermark", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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