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Catalogue 285: British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
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Lot# : 3910 St. Vincent
1853 (July 26): Entire letter from St. Vincent to Madeira endorsed 'per RMS' at base, prepaid '1/-' in manuscript and struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with superb strike of double arc ST. VINCENT cds in black. London 'Paid' transit in red (Aug 18) and charged with fair '160' reis due marking in black. An early strike and rare so fine Gi = £ 950.rnNote: Illustrated in "St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on page 14.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3911 St. Vincent
1860: Prepaid cover to London endorsed 'Paid' with very fine second period (stamp shortage) strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. VINCENT" in red. Reverse with 'St. Vincent' single ring depatch cds in black (Aug 7) and 'London / Paid' arrival on front (Aug 28) in red. A scarce and attractive cover Gi = £ 950.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3912 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3913 St. Vincent
NO LOTStarting bid : BidHammer price : not soldLot# : 3914 St. Vincent
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/62: Perkins Bacon Plate Proof for the 1 d. value in black on wove paper, a horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet, with large margins all round. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: SG. London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 27.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 175 CHFLot# : 3915 St. Vincent
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (May 8): Perkins Bacon 1 d. rose-red, no wmk. intermediate perf 14-16, an unused block of eight of fine colour, one stamp with unobtrusive corner crease, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower four stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 400+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 3916 St. Vincent
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (May 8): Perkins Bacon 1 d. rose-red, no wmk. intermediate perf 14-16, an unused horizontal strip of ten, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Vertically" and imperforate between stamp and margin at each side, the margin showing the guidelines above the fourth and fifth stamps, creasing which may caused the variety and a tad aged but largely fresh and fine, without gum. A spectacular multiple Gi = £ 1'750+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3917 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3918 St. Vincent
1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill’s nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the „specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnrnRecess Perkins Bacon 1861: 6 d. deep yellow-green, an Imperforate example from the block of six printed, good to large margins all round, with large part "CANCELLED" at top and at base in black, position 3 in the Peter Jaffé handbook, with only three of the six stamps so far recorded, this adjoining the example being housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Very rare Gi = £ 9'500.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, 21 March 1978; Harmers, London, May 1994, lot 1467; Collection Dr. Conrad Latto, Spink, London, May 1995, lot 2134.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 7,000 CHFLot# : 3919 St. Vincent
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861 (May 8): Perkins Bacon 6 d. deep yellow-green, no wmk., intermediate perf. 14-16, a used example, some peripheral aging where the gum has beled into the paper, tied to December 1861 entire letter to Edinburgh by "A10" obliterator. 'St. Vincent' cds alongside in black and 'London / Paid' transit cds (Jan 14, 1862) in red, reverse with Edinburgh arrival of the following day. An exceptionally rare cover. Cert. RPSL (2020).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3920 St. Vincent
1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, an unused horizontal pair of good rich colour, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", diagonally creased but of fine appearance, large part og. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 13'000.Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : 3,500 CHFLot# : 3921 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3922 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3923 St. Vincent
1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used vertical strip of four used on 1863 cover to London endorsed 'pr. Str.', tied by eight strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'St. Vincent' despatch cds (Feb 24) and front showing 'London / Paid' arrival cds (March 17) with manuscript docketing of same at upper left. File fold where cover refolded at left for display, a charming and rare franking.rnProvenance: Collection L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, Harmer Rooke, London, 10-11 May 1962, lot 41.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3924 St. Vincent
1862 (Sept): 6 d. deep green, no wmk., rough perf. 14-16, a used example on 1863 cover to Pimlico, London tied by "A10" obliterator in black, with single ring "ST: VINCENT" datestamp adjacent (March 24). Obverse with 'London / Paid' cds in red (April 13) and reverse with London-SW arrival cds of the same day in black. A fine and rare cover. Cert. BPA (2020).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3925 St. Vincent
1861: 1 d. rose-red, perf. 14 to 16 in a horizontal strip of four, 1862 4 d. deep green in a horizontal pair, used on 1865 cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, France cancelled by four strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black with 'Saint Vincent' datestamp in black (July 8) below. Manuscript credit mark '1/3d.' below in red crayon and 'London/ Paid' cds of transit (July 29) with circular PD in red. Calais transit also on obverse with Paris arrival on reverse. Minor wrinkles but a splendid, rare and famous cover. Cert. BPA (2020).rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 385.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 3926 St. Vincent
1861: 1 d. rose-red, a vertical pair used with 1862 6 d. deep green on 1866 cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, tied by two strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator and 'St. Vincent' despatch cds in black (Dec 10). Manuscript '7d.' credit in red crayon below and 'London / Paid' transit cds (Dec 31) with corresponding oval 'PD' in red and Calais transit alongside (Jan 1, 1867). A scarce and most attractive combination usage.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 14 Dec 1994, lot 831.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3927 St. Vincent
Recess by Perkins Bacon 1861/66: Perkins Bacon Die Proofs (4) in black on India paper and applied to thick cards (4), with 1 d., 4 d., 6 d. and 1 s. all in deep shades, the 6 d. with cleaned lower left corner. Fresh and very fine, a rare group.rnProvenance: 6 d. value, collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 25.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 3928 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3929 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3930 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3931 St. Vincent
1862/68: 4 d. deep blue, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, a used block of six (3 x 2), marginal from top of the sheet, superbly cancelled by neat strikes of vertical "A10" obliterator in black. Superb in all respects: the largst known used multiple Gi = £ 660+.rnProvenance: Colection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messsenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 61.rnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3932 St. Vincent
1862/68: 6 d. deep green, no wmk., perf. 11-12½, an unused block of four, of superb rich colour, fresh and very fine but more tiny corner crease, typical slight wrinkles on large part og. A very rare and particularly scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, London, 21 March 1978.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3933 St. Vincent
1862/68: 6 d. deep green, no wmk., perf. 11 to 12½, a used example on 1869 cover to Port Medway, Nova Scotia tied by vertical Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. 'St. Vincent' despatch cds in red at left (Feb 10) and manuscript '4d.' credit in red crayon and 'Locks Island / N.S.' double ring cds also on obverse (March 23). Reverse with 'St. Thomas' transit (Feb 13), Halifax datestamp. Two file folds and slightly trimmed at left but a scarce cover to an unusual destination.rnProvenance: SG, 4 Sept 1979, lot 93.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3934 St. Vincent
1862/68: 1 d. rose-red and 4 d. deep blue both in horizontal pairs with single 6 d. deep green, perf. 11-12½, all used on 1868 double rate cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, cancelled by three bold strikes of the vertical "A10" obliterator with manuscript '1/3d.' credit in red crayon alongside at left. 'London / Paid' transit (Nov 26) and circular PD in red with Calais transit cds also on obverse. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on page 35. A rare and a superb three colour franking, a most attractive cover.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 3935 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3936 St. Vincent
1862/68: 1 s. slate-grey, no wmk., perf. 14 to 16, an unused block of four, corner marginal from lower left of the sheet, of lovely rich colour, fresh and very fine, slightest gum wrinkles, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A wonderful and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'500+.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 3937 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3938 St. Vincent
1862/68: 4 d. deep blue, no wmk., perf. 11-12½ and 1866 1 s. slate-grey, compound perf, used on 1867 double rate cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, cancelled by "A10" obliterator in red-brown ink with 'St. Vincent' despatch cds alongside (Dec 11). 'London / Paid' transit (Dec 30) and circular PD in red with Calais transit cds also on obverse. A rare and a superbly attractive cover.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 3939 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3940 St. Vincent
Colour Changes 1869 (April-Sept): 4 d. yellow and 1 s. indigo, perf. 11-12½, used on 1869 double rate cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, cancelled by bold strike of the vertical "A10" obliterator with faint 'St. Vincent' cds (Dec 10) in red alongside. Manuscript '1/3d.' credit in red crayon at left. 'London / Paid' transit (Jan 3, 1870) and circular PD in red with Calais transit cds (Jan 2) also on obverse. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on page 37. A superb and most attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (1961).rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry (1961); Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 336.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 3941 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3942 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3943 St. Vincent
1862/68: 4 d. deep blue, perf. 11½ to 12½ and single 1869 1 s. brown, used on 1871 double rate cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris, cancelled by vertical "A10" obliterator with 'St. Vincent' cds (Dec 9) in red alongside. Manuscript '1/3d.' credit in red crayon at left. Without 'London / Paid' transit but with circular PD in red and Calais transit cds (Dec 28) in black on obverse and Paris arrival on reverse. The adhesives overlapping but an unusual combination, an attractive and rare cover. Cert. RPSL (1952).rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 341.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3944 St. Vincent
1871 (April): 1 d. black, wmk. Small Star, rough perf. 14-16, a horizontal pair with single 6 d. deep green used on 1871 cover to the Duke of Polignac in Paris tied by two strikes of the vertical "A10" obliterator with faint 'St. Vincent' despatch cds at left in red. Manuscript '7d.' credit marking in red crayon at left and 'London / Paid' transit (Jan 10, 1872) and oval PD in red on obverse, Paris arrival cds on reverse. A charming and rare cover - the 1 d. black on letter being very elusive.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 3945 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3946 St. Vincent
1872 (June): 1 s. deep rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, a single example, marginal from right of sheet, used on 1872 cover to London tied by Kingstown vertical "A10" obliterator in black. 'St. Vincent' cds of despatch in red at left (June 10). Reverse with London arrival cds (June 27) in black. An important cover, the earliest recorded date of use of this stamp. Cert. RPSL (1957).rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 343.rnrnrnStarting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3947 St. Vincent
1872/75: 1 d. black, wmk. Small Star (sideways), perf. 15, an unused block of twenty-eight (7 x 4), corner marginal from the lower left of the sheet, closed tear in fourth stamp, some staining at top and at base, nevertheless generally fine with tone spots on large part og., an important multiple being the largest recorded block Gi = £ 1'680+.rnProvenance: RL, London 20 April 1955; Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 111.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3948 St. Vincent
1872/75: 6 d. dull blue-green, wmk. Small Star, perf. about 15, an unused example of this rare shade, with the marginal lines watermark at left, centred to lower right but of fine appearance, a few minor age spots on part og. Rare so fine. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'000.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3949 St. Vincent
1872/75: 6 d. deep blue-green, Wmk Small Star, rough to intermediate perf. 14 to 16, wmk. Small Star with marginal lines at top, an unused example of fulsome rich colour, typically slightly blunted perfs., superb and fresh, part og. A magnificent example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 7'500.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 3950 St. Vincent
1872/75: 6 d. deep blue-green, wmk. Small Star, perf. about 15, used on 1876 entire letter to Washington NC, USA tied by 'St. Vincent' cds of despatch (My 28) with information strike at left in red. Manuscript '4d.' credit marking in red crayon at left and reverse with 'St. Thomas' transit cds (June 1) in black. An unusual entire, the stamp lifted and replaced. Cert. RPSL (2001).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 3951 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3952 St. Vincent
Colour Change 1875: 1 s. claret, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, a used horizontal pair with part of sheet margin at right, tied to small piece by two strikes of 'St. Vincent' cds (Nov 9, 1875) struck in red with information strike alongside. Charming and rare Gi = £ 500.rnProvenance: Collection E.C. Francis.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 3953 St. Vincent
1875/78: 1 d. black, wmk. Small Star upright, perf. 11 to 12½ x 15, a used block of ten (2 x 5) on medium paper with variety "Watermark Upright", well centred for this stamp, each cancelled by Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. Some aging not affecting the appearance, a rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 500+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3954 St. Vincent
1875/78: 1 s. vermilion, perf. 11 to 12½ x 15, used on 1879 cover to London tied solely by Anglo-French "GB / 40c." Accountancy marking in black. "ST. VINCENT" single ring datestamp at left of despatcxh (Nov 9) and 'London / Paid' arrival (Dec 2) also on obverse. The stamp with a pre-application crease not affecting the appearance of a most attractive cover. Cert. BPA (2020).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3955 St. Vincent
1880 (May): Provisional 1 d. surcharged in red on vertical half of 6 d. deep blue-green, perf. 12 centrally, variety an unused "Unsevered Pair", part of sheet marginal watermark (sideways) at top, tiny age spot at right not detracting from the excellent appearance, large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 370.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3956 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3957 St. Vincent
Colour Changes 1880 (June): 6 d. bright green, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 11½ to 12, an unused corner block of six (3 x 2), marginal from lower right of sheet, merest hint of age spot at upper right but of glorious colour and well centred for the issue, fresh and very fine appearance, part or large part og. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on page 50, extremely rare, the largest recorded multiple Gi = £ 2'850+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry (1961); Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 352.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 3958 St. Vincent
Colour Changes 1880 (June): 1 s. bright vermilion, wmk. Small Star sideways, perf. 11½ to 12, an unused horizontal pair of good colour, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", left hand stamp with small thin, some creasing on part og., nevertheless of immense rarity - the sole pair in private hands, with the only other example housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Gi = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 364.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 14,500 CHFLot# : 3959 St. Vincent
1880: Perkins Bacon Die Proof in black for the 5 s. value, printed on sunken card paper (78 x 85 mm.), background only without the ST. VINCENT / PAX ET JUSTITIA / FIVE SHILLINGS lettering on the side ornaments. A working Proof with some minor soiling but of great rarity.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 3960 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3961 St. Vincent
Engraved by William Ridgeway 1880 (June): 5 s. rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, an unused example of good centering for the issue, locally overprinted "Specimen" in black (Samuel Type SV1), slight aging but of fine appearance, unused without gum.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 337.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3962 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3963 St. Vincent
1881: Provisional ½ d. surcharged in red on vertical half of 6 d. bright green, perf. 12 centrally, variety an unused "Unsevered Pair", of fresh colour, marginal from right of sheet, superb appearance, large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 475.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3964 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3965 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3966 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3967 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3968 St. Vincent
1881: Perkins Bacon 1 d. drab, wmk. Small Star, perf. 11 to 12½, a used block of six (2 x 3), cancelled by six strikes of the Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp, Pierce Messenger & Lowe in 'St. Vincent' on page 59 record a used strip of the four as the largest known.rnProvenance: Collection W.W. Forsyth, Harmers, 21 March 1978; Collection Chris McGregor, RL, London, 28 Oct 1982, lot 2595.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3969 St. Vincent
1881 (Dec 3): 4 d. ultramarine, wmk Crwon CA, perf. 12½, a single example used on 1884 cover to Mainz, Germany tied by vertical Kingstown "A10" obliterator in black; with 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' cds in red at left (Feb 28) and manuscript '3' credit in red crayon. The reverse with sender's address - who was on board the Ship "Varda" off St. Vincent - with notation on obverse "Picked up in Wayward Coast of St. Vincent WI the 22 Feb 1884" in red ink. An unusual cover.
Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3970 St. Vincent
1882: De La Rue proposal for the Perkins Bacon contract, with "Appendix above referred to" stating "NB This is a tracing of the design enclosed in our letter of the 19th Oct 1882" with absolutely beautiful hand-painted Essay in mauve & pale lilac headed ST. VINCENT REVENUE picked out in Chinese white, with value tablets below (17) with five values from 1 d. to 6 d. hand-painted in red, 1 s. to 10 s. values picked out in green and £1 to £10 values in mauve; second page with perforated printed Keyplate designs with blank country name and Duty Plate marked '2' showing hand-painted ST. VINCENT REVENUE and ONE POUND in purple, '3' the same but hand-painted ST VINCENT and ONE POUND in purple with manuscript notation "This is an exact copy of the design for a revenue stamp given on the Appendix to our letter of the 29th June '82", with below '4' a further gorgeous hand-painted design on tracing paper in mauve and purple with ST. VINCENT POSTAGE AND REVENUE in Chinese white; third page headed "Appendix B" showing printed Keyplate designs with blank country name and Duty Plate marked '1' with hand-painted ST. VINCENT POSTAGE and HALFPENNY in green, and '2' with hand-painted ST. VINCENT REVENUE and FIVE SHILLINGS in purple. Sold together with the original three page copy letter from De La Rue to the Crown Agents in Downing Street dated November 3, 1882 discussing the use of both Postage and Revenue stamps to be used for either purpose stating that if so a saving of £100 could be made on the costs of the Die and the Plate, but suggesting that confusion will arise in the Post Office. A wonderful and historical group, unfortunately sold by RL prior to copies being made available for interested philatelists and thus not pictured in "The De La Rue Collection".rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 3 Dec 1976, lots 828 and 829.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 3971 St. Vincent
1882/83: 1 d. drab, wmk. Crown CA, comb perf. 14, an unused block of four of rich colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and extremely fine, large part og. A very rare stamp in a multiple: Pierce, Messenger & Lowe in 'St. Vincent' record just three unused blocks of four and one block of eight Gi = £ 380+.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 3972 St. Vincent
1882 (Nov 27): De La Rue Essay for the 2½ d. value, with piece from the DLR records bearing "2½ PENCE" surcharge in black on imperforate 1 d. brown and on 1 d. lake, each further overprinted "CANCELLED" in black (Samuel Type D7). Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5540. A wonderful and unique piece. Cert. BPA (1996).Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 3973 St. Vincent
1882/83: 4 d. bright ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA, comb perf. 14, a used single example and a horizontal pair on small piece, cancelled by three strikes of the "A10" obliterator in black. One perf. tone spot but most attractive and scarce Gi = £ 225+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 3974 St. Vincent
1883/84: ½ d. orange, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, an unused Colour Trial by De La Rue in the colour of the wmk. Star 1881 issue, fresh and fine with large part og. Rare. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1988) Gi footnote = £ 950.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 2-3 May 2007, lot 192.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 3975 St. Vincent
1883 (Sept21): De La Rue Essay for proposed 4 d. value with Imperforate Colour Trial in brown, unwatermarked, marginal from top of sheet with manuscript "See CA (Crown Agents) letter 1 Dec 1885", unused without gum. Extremely rare, this was produced by DLR as the UPU colour standard; illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5542. Unique.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 3976 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3977 St. Vincent
1883/84: 4 d. dull grey-blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, a used horizontal pair tied to 1884 registered "Telegram" envelope to Suriname, tied by bold strike of Kingstown vertical "A01" obliterator in black. Oval "R" handstamp at left and despatch cds in red 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' (June 18) in red. Reverse with 'Paramaribo' arrival cds (June 27) in black. Illustrated in 'St. Vincent' by Pierce, Messenger & Lowe on colour plate XV. A stunning cover and, as far as we aware, unique. Cert. RPSL (1961).rnProvenance: Collection J.L. 'Bobbie' Messenger, RL, London, 11 Jan 1983, lot 352.rnStarting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3978 St. Vincent
1883/84: 1 s. orange-vermilion, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, an unused block of six (2 x 3), corner marginal from right of sheet, of glorious rich bright colour, some age spots on reverse not affecting the appearance, large part og. Most attractive Gi = £ 900+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 202.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3979 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3980 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3981 St. Vincent
1885/93: 6 d. violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), corner marginal from upper left of sheet, of splendid fresh colour, perfect centering - this being the first stamp printed by De La Rue once the new colour scheme was approved - remarkably fine, large part og. or unmounted og. Gi = £ 2'160+.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 216.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 3982 St. Vincent
1885/93: De La Rue Colour Trial for the 5 s. value, probably printed in May 1882, printed in rose-red on watermarked Crown CA paper, perf. 14, slight hinge thin and perfs. at top blackened (as they are on both the examples we have seen), large part og. Extremely rare Gi footnote = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 19 Sept 1990, lot 346.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3983 St. Vincent
1888: 5 s. lake, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example on registered 1895 cover to Germany cancelled by 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' cds (July 26) and by hooded 'Registered / London' transit datestamp (Aug 7) in black. Philatelic but scarce.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 Nov 2005, lot 1096.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3984 St. Vincent
1882/83: 2½ d. on 1 d. lake, 1883/84 6 d. bright green and 1 s. orange-vermilion, 1885/93 ½ d. green, 1 d. rose-red, 4 d. purple-brown, 4 d. chocolate, 6 d. violet, colour browned and 1888 5 s. lake all locally handstamped "Specimen" in black or in red on 4 d. purple-brown (SamuelType SV1). Fresh and very scarce group.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 2003, lot 1205.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3985 St. Vincent
1885/93: ½ d. green, 1 d. rose, 1890/93 2½ d. on 1 d. blue, 4 d. yellow, 6 d. dull purple, 1 s. orange, 1893/94 5 d. on 6 d. lake and 1897 2½ d. blue all used on 1897 cover to Nuremberg tied by 'Kingstown / St. Vincent' cds's (March 13) in black. London transit on front (March 31) and reverse with registered label and Nuremberg arrival (April 2). Philatelic but most attractive.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3986 St. Vincent
1893/94: FIVE PENCE on 6 d. deep lake, a used example with variety "Surcharge Double" clear but almost super-imposed on the original surcharge, fresh and very fine, lightly cancelled by Kingstown cds in black. An extremely rare stamp: just six examples are recorded. Certs. APS (1978), BPA (1979) Gi = £ 3'250.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3987 St. Vincent
1896 (Oct16): Essay for proposed 2½ d. value using an Imperforate Keyplate design in ultramarine with value tablet 2½ d. in dull mauve, the country legend ST. VINCENT hand-painted in brownish mauve at top. Signed off 'BLS' in red manuscript alongside. llustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5546. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, ex lot 852.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 3988 St. Vincent
1896 (Sept 22): Essay for 2½ d. value in blue imperforate on white wove paper, the 1 d. value tablet painted over and the new value inserted "2½ PENCE" in Chinese white, initialled "BLS" in red, applied to card for display - ex the Appendix sheet and illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5545. Unique and delightful.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 3989 St. Vincent
1896 (Oct16): Essay for proposed 5 d. value using an Imperforate Keyplate design in brown with value tablet 5 d. in pale green, the country legend ST. VINCENT hand-painted in deep bright green at top. Signed off 'BLS' in red manuscript alongside. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5546. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, ex lot 852.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3990 St. Vincent
1898 (June 21): De La Rue Appendix sheet headed "Colour Scheme" for the Postage & Revenue Keyplate, divided into two halves for display, with imperforate ½ d. Colour Trials in dull lilac (7) with Duty Plates in colours annotated, in green (½ d.), in carmine (1 d.), in olive-green (3 d.), in orange (4 d.), in black (5 d.), in brown (6 d.) and in blue (the colour chosen for the 2½ d. value); with two shilling values in dull green and carmine (1 s.) and in blue ( 5 s.). Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5547. Wonderful and extremely rare.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 874.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 3991 St. Vincent
1898 (June 21): De La Rue Keyplate Colour Trials on the ½ d value, Imperforate examples (13) all in dull lilac taken from the "Colour Scheme" Appendix sheet, with Duty Plate and country legend in eleven different colours; and 1 s. values (2) with country name and Duty Plate in red and in blue respectively, partial gum having been lifted from the Appendix which is illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 5547. Superb and of the utmost beauty and rarity.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3992 St. Vincent
1899 (Jan 1): The complete set of nine values to 5 s. unused, in vertical strips of five, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D12), the colours superb and fresh, large part or unmounted og. Rare in multiples and a lovely set Gi = £ 850+.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 Nov 1996, lot 505.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3993 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3994 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3995 St. Vincent
1911/12: De La Rue Die Proof, the completed design but without Duty Plate, in the colours of the issued 5 s. value, the vignette in carmine and the frame printed in deep myrtle green, imperforate on wove paper (35 x 41) with the printer's centering lines and blue crayon tick at right. Superb and extremely rare.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 2 Dec 1976, lot 904.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3996 St. Vincent
Lot# : 3997 St. Vincent
1915 (Jan 30): ONE PENNY in red on 1 s. black & green, a used example showing variety "PENNY and Bar Double", neatly cancelled by 'Kingstown' cds (15 May, 1916) in black leaving the variety largely clear. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1979) Gi = £ 650.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. R.P. Towers.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 3998 St. Vincent
1916 (June) "WAR / STAMP." on 1 d. red, Third Setting with words 1½ mm. apart, an unused example, marginal from right of sheet, variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1967) Gi = £ 1'300.rnProvenance: SG, London, 4 Sept 1979, lot 263.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3999 St. Vincent
1916/18: De La Rue overprint WAR STAMP on 1 d. carmine-red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an imperforate Proof block of four, slightly disturbed large part og. Extremely rare, just one block of six was printed thus as a special printing and retained in the De La Rue records. A single from the original block was in the Peter Jaffé collection. See 'War Tax Stamps' by John G.M. Davis page 307 where this block is illustrated. Unique. Cert. RPSL (1968).rnProvenance: Collection Murray-Stephenson, Harmer Rooke, London, 22 Jan 1965; Harmers, London, 3 Jan 1968, lot 796.rnStarting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 4000 St. Vincent
Lot# : 4001 St. Vincent
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