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Catalogue 285: British West Indies – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 3401 British Guyana

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    Surcharged at the Printing Office of the Daily Chronicle, Georgetown 1899 (Feb-June): 2 c. on 10 c. blue-black & brown-red, an unused example with variety: "Surcharge "TWO CENTS." Inverted", fine large part og. Rare. Signed Herbert Bloch Gi = £ 700.rnProvenance: Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1347.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3402 British Guyana

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    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, One without Stop", of good appearance, small thin and slightly dried aged part og. A very rare stamp: just two examples are possible, this being the sole example in private hands, the other being housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Signed W.H. Peckitt. Cert. RPSL (1991) Gi = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Great", RL, London, 26 March 1970, lot 283; Collection Derek Nathan, Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 585.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3403 British Guyana

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    Surcharged at the Printing Office of the Daily Chronicle, Georgetown 1899 (Feb-June): 2 c. on 15 c. red-brown & blue, a used horizontal pair on 1899 local cover, left hand stamp with variety: "Surcharge "TWO CENTS." Double" with 'T' of TWO raised (position 23), cancelled by 'Georgetown' cds (June 16) in black. Slight aging to envelope but an extremely rare and attractive usage. Cert. RPSL (1979) Gi = £ 1'300+ off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Derek Nathan, Spink, London, 12 April 2007, lot 584.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3404 British Guyana

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    1905/07: Keyplate 6 c. grey-black & ultramarine, wmk. Crown CA on ordinary paper, an unused example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3405 British Guyana

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    1904 (Nov 10): Appendix sheet from De La Rue record book, dated at top, with two proposals for the $ 2.40 violet & green with provisional overprint, the sheet showing an imperforate example of the accepted two line overprint at top in black and marked "approved 14.11.04" in manuscript alongside, and the unaccepted design with REVENUE erased by a bar with three line POSTAGE / AND / REVENUE overprinted in black. See the "De la Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 2337 where this item is illustrated. Unique and splendid.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3406 British Guyana

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    1905/10: Postage & Revenue on $ 2.40 green & violet, an unused example, unmounted og.; together with 1907/10 Colour Changes set of six with both 2 c. rose-red, large part og. and 1907/10 Colour Changes set of six overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. Gi = £ 370+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3407 British Guyana

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    1921/27: George V, wmk. Multiple Script CA, the definitive set of eleven values unused, large part og. and the set of eleven values overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red, large part og. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3408 British Guyana

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    1930: First Flight cover sent registered from Georgetown to Montevideo, Uruguay, franked by 1921/27 4 c. brown & bright purple pair and 24 c. dull purple & green pair tied by "Air Mail GPO / British Guiana" datestamps (March 12), reverse with Montevideo arrival cds (March 22). Rare with just 31 covers flown (Muller 20).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3409 British Guyana

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    1931: Centenary of County Union, Waterlow 6 c. (Buildings, Georgetown) engraved progressive Die Proof on thick yellowish card paper (80 x 75 mm.), printed in blue with stronger shading to clouds in background and a dot in the pathway later removed also a small diamond in 1831 date at top later inked in; with reversed Die number 13112 at top. Fingerprint scuff at top otherwise fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 British Guyana

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    1934: Kaieteur Falls 4 c. slate violet, a used vertical pair, variety "Imperforate Horizontally" with clear margins at top and at base where the stamps have been separated manually, of excellent fresh colour and lightly cancelled by 'Air Mail GPO / British Guiana' datestamp (April 18, 1937) in black. Extremely rare. Cert. Brandon (1996) Gi = £ 23'000.rnNote: The Dale-Lichtenstein collection contained two blocks of four and a marginal pair of this variety (lots 634-636). In the sale catalogue, Sidney Barrett of the Economist Stamp Co. stated that, from the original sheet of 60, 42 examples were sold as singles and the remaining eighteen from the three left hand rows were saved - this leaves nine pairs of which Dale-Lichtenstein owned five. Towsend & Howe (pages 148 and 149) differ somewhat in their opinion but the figures remain approximately the same: 26 or 30 stamps were sold with 8 or 12 sold to a local clergyman who complained that he had to separate the stamps. This pair presumably sold over the counter as separated by hand prior to the error being noticed and the remainder of the sheet being sold. Photocopies of the two articles are attached with the lot.rn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 British Guyana

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    1936 (May 6): Silver Jubilee, De La Rue Master Die Proofs for the four values, Frames Only, engraved in black on thin rough wove white paper, one or two wrinkles and small imperfections on reverse only where presumably removed from card, not affecting the dramatic appearance of an exceedingly rare set.rnProvenance: Collection Col. J.R. Danson, RL, London, 2 June 1971, lot 98.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3412 British Guyana

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    1938/52: $ 1 bright violet, perf. 14 x 13, a superb unused example of this scarce stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. RPSL (1968) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3413 British Guyana

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    1940/52: Postage Due 1 c. green, 2 c. black and 4 c. bright blue, all three values in unused positional blocks of six (3 x 2), all three showing variety "Watermark St. Edward's Crown", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 470+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3414 British Guyana

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    1875: 8 c. rose, perf. 10, thin lithographed OFFICIAL overprint in black (Type 1a), 'O' leaning to left, an unused example of excellent centering, fresh colour and fine large part og. Rare thus Gi = £ 375.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 8 Feb 1969, lot 639; Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1354.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 British Guyana

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    1875: 24 c. green, perf. 10, part papermaker's watermark, thin lithographed OFFICIAL overprint in black (Type 1a), upright 'O', an unused example of good colour with perforations separated by scissors at right, and thus similar to the Dale-Lichtenstein example, minor corner bend and partial og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'750.rnProvenance: Shreves, Dallas, 15-16 Nov 2000, lot 1288.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3416 British Guyana

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    1877: 1 c. slate, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, typographed overprint OFFICIAL (Type 2) in black, the famous used vertical pair variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", lightly cancelled by circular datestamp (July 6, 1878) in black. A magnificent multiple - the Dale-Lichtenstein sale offered an irregular block of five which was then split, this being the right hand vertical pair. A great rarity in the foremost possible quality Gi = £ 30'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 18 Feb 1969, lot 645; Collection W. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1358.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3417 British Guyana

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    1877: 6 c. brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, typographed overprint OFFICIAL (Type 2) in black, a good used example cancelled in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3418 British Honduras

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    1858/60: Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac, a used example cancelled by small "A06" obliterator in black, a fine upright strike. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3419 British Honduras

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    1867 (Aug 9): Prepaid cover from Belize to Rathnagam, Co. Kildare, Ireland endorsed 'via New Orleans' struck with very fine "BELIZE / PAID" cds in red, with manuscript '1/1d.' in red crayon. Kildare arrival (Aug 30) on reverse in black. Rare so fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3420 British Honduras

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    1872 (Jan 9): Provisional "PAID" straight line handstamp in red on 1872 cover to New Orleans with BELIZE cds in black at left. New Orleans arrival at upper right (Jan 16) in black. A very rare cover - this handstamp used in the short period that British Honduras was awaiting the arrival of the second issue of adhesive stamps.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3421 British Honduras

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, the completed design dated "Sept. 16, 1865" in black, numbered '8139' at top right and signed "JS" at lower right in ink. Slightly dusty but extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3422 British Honduras

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    1871: Large piece cut from the De La Rue private Day-Book from May 1871 (folio D.231) with 1865 1 d. pale blue, perf. 14 affixed to the Shipping notice for Edward Sheldon & Co. of Lime Street, London, headed "British Honduras Postage Stamps / 24'000 B. Honduras postage stamps printed in blue from plate of 120 multiples / Duty "One Penny" and round tin case / Addressed 'Colonial Secretary, Belize, Honduras' and delivered to Messrs. Sheldon & Co." with annotated charges at right - this prior to the Crown Agents taking over the Colonial orders. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2359. Rare and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3423 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 1 d. pale blue, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair with interpanneau margin at left, fresh colour and fine, large part og. Superb Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3424 British Honduras

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    1865: De La Rue Die Proof white glazed card with composite imperforate Essay for the 6 d. design with printed head plate and hand-painted Crown, Corner Scrolling, "BRITISH HONDURAS" and Duty Plate "SIX PENCE" all picked out in Chinese white on red, pink and rose painted background. Beautiful and entirely unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; SG, London, 7 Dec 1978, lot 29.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3425 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 6 d. rose, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of four of splendid rich colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3426 British Honduras

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    1865 (Dec 1): 1 s. green and 6 d. rose, no wmk., perf. 14, an unused block of four, with 1 s. green vertical pair and 6 d. rose vertical pair divided by interpanneau margin, from the top of the two lower panes of the original Setting, and thus showing two horizontal pairs, of wondrously fresh colour and appearance, negligible wrinkle and two tiny hinges for protection on superb large part og. A truly wonderful multiple for the connoisseur of classic philately Gi = £ 100'000+.rnProvenance: SG ‘Prestige’, London, 17 May 1984, lot 43.
    Starting bid : 35,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 80,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3427 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 3 d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½ and 1 d. pale blue, perf. 14, used on 1879 cover to Manchester tied by barred "O" obliterator applied in Belize with single ring BELIZE despatch cds at right (June 30) in black. Reverse with square London transit in red and Manchester arrival cds (Aug 4) in black. Typical minor edge wear to envelope but an unusual combination of issues, a very rare and most attractive cover. Cert. BPA (1984).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3428 British Honduras

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    1872: De La Rue Die Proof for the 3 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed AFTER HARDENING and dated "Aug 2, 1872" in black. Signed 'DB' at lower left in pencil, overall soiling but rare.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker; Collection Simon Richards, Spink, London, 27 Oct 2005, lot 27.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3429 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 9 d. bright rose-carmine, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused example from the 1874 consignment, of rich colour, large pencil '7' on reverse otherwise fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: Collection W.A. Frazer, Spink, London, 30 Oct 2003, lot 1368.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3430 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 1 s. deep green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used horizontal strip of three and a strip of five above partially attached to piece, cancelled by eight strikes of the "A06" obliterator in black. Ironed bends and imperfections notwithstanding, an extraordinary multiple usage Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3431 British Honduras

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    1872/79: 1 s. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example on 1878 cover to Manchester, tied by "A06" obliterator in black. BELIZE despatch datestamp alongside (March 15). Reverse with Manchester arrival (April 12) in black. The stamp lifted for checking the watermark and replaced, the envelope with edge imperfections, nevertheless an exceptionally scarce usage of this issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3432 British Honduras

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    1882/87: 1 d. rose and 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused examples, each of fine colour, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel Type D12), the 1 d. without gum, the 1 s. grey fine with part og. Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3433 British Honduras

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    1882/87: 4 d. mauve, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used horizontal pair on 1882 cover to Nassau, Bahamas endorsed 'Per S.S. Salerno' tied by two strikes of the "O" obliterator, with BELIZE despatch cds alongside (Dec 29). Bahamas arrival cds (Jan 11, 1883) on reverse. Opening tear at left of enevlope with manuscript docketing of receipt above, a most unusual cover.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 3 June 1980, lot 306.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3434 British Honduras

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    1882/87: 6 d. yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example, and of fresh colour, large part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3435 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 2 c. on 6 d. rose, wmk. CC, perf. 14, an unused horizontal pair, right hand stamp showing break in "N" of CENTS, fresh colour and fine, large part og. An attractive and scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (1961) Gi = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3436 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): 20 c. on 6 d. yellow, wmk. CA, perf. 14, an unused sheet marginal block of twelve (4 x 3) of lovely fresh colour, superb appearance, unmounted og. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi = £ 360+.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3437 British Honduras

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    New Currency - Provisional Local Surcharges 1888 (Jan 1): "TWO" in red on 50 c. on 1 s. grey, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of six (2 x 3) of vibrant fresh colour, superb appearance, large part og. with lower block of four unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3438 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: 2 c. on 1 d. rose, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused example of fresh colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", fine large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 325.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 9 Dec 2009, lot 381.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3439 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: 2 c. on 1 d. carmine (3), diagonally bisected 2 c. on 1 d. carmine, 3 c. on 3 d. red.brown and 10 c. on 4 d. mauve all used on 1888 registered cover to Munich, all tied by barred obliterators with straight line REGISTERED at left and 'Belize' despatchrncds (May 30). 'Registered / Liverpool' datestamp (June 17), London transit in red and reverse with Munich arrival cds. An attractive and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3440 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: 6 c. on 3 d. ultramarine used with locally surcharged 1891 6 c. in red on 10 c. on 4 d. mauve and Oct 1891 15 c. on 6 c. on 3 d. ultramarine all tied to 1894 registered cover to Germany by "K.65" obliterators with 'Belize / British Honduras' despatch cds (May 11) below. Liverpool (May 26) and London transit on front and arrivals on reverse of a charming and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 3 June 1980, lot 335.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3441 British Honduras

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    Surcharged in London 1888/91: 50 c. on 1 s. grey, a marginal example used on 1893 registered cover to Chicago tied by "O" obliterator with 'Belize' despatch cds alongside (June 30). New Orleans registered transit handstamp in red below (July 4) and reverse with faint Chicago arrival in blue. Envelope with flap faults but a scarce single usage of this scarce stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3442 British Honduras

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    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 Red", slight crease in margin only, fresh colour and very fine og. A scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1966) Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 3 June 1980, lot 340.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3443 British Honduras

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    Provisional Local Surcharges 1891 (Oct 23): 5 c. on 3 c. on 3 d. red-brown, an unused example showing variety "FIVE and Bar Surcharge Double", a fine appearing example, large part somewhat dried og. Scarce Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3444 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: 1 c. dull green, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used example showing dramatic shift of the country name at top and "1c." Duty Plate at base, lightly cancelled in black. Most unusual.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 3445 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: De La Rue Imperforate Colour Trial for the 5 c. grey-black & ultramarine on blue, on wmk. Crown CA paper, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3446 British Honduras

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    1891/1901: De La Rue Essay for the 50 c. value issued in 1898, with an Imperforate printed Postage & Revenue design in dull green with "British Honduras" in carmine, the Duty Plate entirely hand-painted in carmine and the value "50c." picked out in Chinese white; fresh and very fine, large part og. Mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclpaedia 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 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3447 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 5 c. ultramarine, an unused block of six (3 x 2), positiosn 40-41-42 / 46-47-48, with lower three stamps with variety "Short Overprint 11 mm. Long", and an unused block of four positions 34-35 / 40-41 with position 34 showing "BEVENUE" variety, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 435.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3448 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 10 c. mauve & green, an unused example (Row 6, stamp 6), of fine fresh colour, variety "REVENU", large part og. A very scarce stamp. Cert. RPSL (1958) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3449 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 25 c. red-brown & green, a used example of good colour, position 34 on the pane, variety "BEVENUE", cancelled by 'Belize' cds in black leaving the variety clear. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3450 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 50 c. on 1 s. grey, an unused example, well centred and of good colour, variety "Short Overprint 11 mm. Long", large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3451 British Honduras

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    REVENUE Overprint 1899 (July 1): 50 c. on 1 s. grey, an unused horizontal pair (Row 6, stamps 4-5), well centred and of fresh colour, first stamp showing variety "BEVENUE", second stamp showing tone spot on reverse, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 5'775.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3452 British Honduras

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    1904/07: $ 5 grey-green & black, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, a fine used example on small piece, neatly cancelled by 'Belize / British Honduras' cds dated May 16, 1910. Superb and scarce Gi = £ 450.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 28 Jan 2009, lot 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3453 British Honduras

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    1913/21: George V, definitive set of ten values unused to $ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (25 c. and $ 1), fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3454 British Honduras

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    1915/16: Overprinted with moiré pattern in violet, the set of three values: 1 c. green, 2 c. scarlet and 5 c. bright blue, all in Imperforate horizontal Proof pairs on watermark Multiple Crown CA paper, the 2 c. with unobtrusive wrinkle otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare: just six examples printed.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 21-22 Sept 1993, lot 219.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3455 British Honduras

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    1916 (Aug 23): War Tax, 1 c. green, a used example, variety "WAR Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, lightly cancelled by 'Belize' cds (27 Sept 1916) in black. Rare, just one pane of 60 stamps printed with this error. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3456 British Honduras

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    1917/18: War Tax 3 c. orange, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number '2' in margin, overprinted WAR in black, variety "Overprint Double", folded vertically along perforations, fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely rare positional piece, just one pane of sixty subjects printed with this error. Signed David Field Gi = £ 1'200+.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 20 May 1959, lot 109.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3457 British Honduras

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    1918 (April-Sept): War Tax 1 c. blue-green and 3 c. orange, overprinted WAR in black, each in Imperforate blocks of four on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, ample to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, minor gum cracks of no great significance, large part og. with lower pairs unmounted og. Illustrated in "War Tax Stamps" by John G.M. Davis on page 132. Magnificent and of great rarity, just six examples printed.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Henry Tucker.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3458 British Honduras

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    1922/33: $ 5 purple & black on red, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of four of lovely fresh colour, fine large part og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3459 British Honduras

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    1926: Booklet Trials for $ 2, booklet with 100 stamps, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) with Booklet bar at leftt, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in blue (Samuel Type D18), fresh and fine, large part og. with most unmounted og. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 2379. Rare. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3460 British Honduras

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    1922/33: 3 c. orange, an Imperforate example ex the De La Rue record book, perforated with hooded SPECIMEN and applied to piece dated "Feb 1933" in ink manuscript. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3461 Virgin Islands

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    1866: Composite Die Proof for 1 d. and 6 d. values, engraved on unwatermarked thick wove paper, the completed designs, printed in pale bluish green. Most of these Proofs were separated and sold singly (see RL Encyclopaedia, page 163). Attractive and very rare.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3462 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1866 (Dec): 6 d. deep rose on white paper, no wmk., perf. 12, an unused block of ten (2 x 5) from the sheet of 25 subjects, third stamp (Row 2, stamp 1) showing variety "Large "V" in Virgin", fresh colour and superb appearance, one minor perf. age spot on large part og. or unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 1'595+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3463 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 d. yellow-green on white wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused sheet of twelve subjects (3 x 4), with sheet margins all round but for tiny piece missing at upper right, fresh colour and superb appearance, one minor perf. age spot on large part og. or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 960+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton-Henry.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 3464 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed & Typographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on greyish wove paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused example with typical blind perfs. at left and at right, fresh and fine, slight wrinkle on large part og. Scarce. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3465 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused block of four, marginal at base, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 220+.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3466 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by Nissen & Parker 1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, no wmk., perf. 15, an unused block of six (2 x 3) of fresh colour and showing the blank perforations, hinged for protection on fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 330+.rn 
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3467 Virgin Islands

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    1867/70: 4 d. lake-red on pale rose paper, a single example used on 1886 cover to Washington DC, tied by "A91" obliterator in black. Reverse with 'Tortola' despatch cds (Jan 20), 'St. Thomas' transit cds (Jan 21), 'New York / Paid All' transit and Washington arrival with 'Carrier' datestamps (numbers 7 and 8) of February 4th. A rare stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3468 Virgin Islands

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    Frames Superimposed 1867: 1 s. black & rose-carmine on white wove paper, no wmk, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, well centred and of good colour, left hand stamp showing variety "Long-Tailed second  "S" in Islands" (Row 3, stamp 1), slight age spot on large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 390+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3469 Virgin Islands

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    Lithographed by De La Rue 1878: 1 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown CC, an unused example with watermark upright, overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D6a). Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3470 Virgin Islands

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    1879/84: 1 d. emerald-green and scarce 2½ d. red-brown, wmk. Crown CC, fresh unused and 1883/84 set of four values, wmk. Crown CA, incl. both shades of the 1 d. and the 2½ d. ultramarine with "Watermark Inverted" variety, fresh unused, all with large part og. Gi = £ 595.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3471 Virgin Islands

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    1883/84: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, an unused block of four of superb fresh colour, fine large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An extremely elusive stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3472 Virgin Islands

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    1883 (Jan-Feb): De La Rue Proofs for the Keyplate design with ½ d. dull green, ½ d. rose (as used for 1 d. value) and ½ d. ultramarine (as used for 2½ d. value), all Imperforate on watermarked paper applied to cards ex the De La Rue archives, each overprinted CANCELLED in black (Samuel Type D7). For similar examples see "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP page 6506. Rare and very attractive, an important group.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 July 2005, lot 2094.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3473 Virgin Islands

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    1883/84: ½ d. dull green, 1887/89 1 d- rose-red - single, two pairs and a strip of three and 4 d. pale chestnut used on 1888 registered OHMS cover to Paris all tied by nine strikes of the "A13" obliterator in black with 'Tortola' despatch cds (Oct 24) alongside. Oval 'R' in black and reverse with Paris arrival (Nov 12). File fold away from adhesives and some aging and soiling but a very rare commercial usage of these issues.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 6-7 July 2005, lot 2105.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3474 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 1 d. rose-red, a horizontal pair used on 1903 OHMS cover to the Postmaster at St. Kitts, tied by neat strikes of "Tortola" datestamp (Dec 14) in black with information strike at left. An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3475 Virgin Islands

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    1887/89: 4 d. chestnut, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of fresh colour, variety "Watermark Reversed", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3476 Virgin Islands

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    1887/88: 6 d. dull violet, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, a used block of eight (4 x 2), positions 3-6/9-12, of fine rich colour, all neatly cancelled by "A91" obliterators in black. Unobtrusive ironed crease but a rare multiple Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3477 Virgin Islands

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    Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, perf. 15, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", particularly fine with the surcharges spaced more widely apart than generally found on this error, fresh colour, typically mottled and browned large part og. An exceedingly fine (possibly the finest) example of a very rare stamp. Certs. RPSL (1938), BPA (2020) Gi = £ 8'500.rnProvenance: Collection Cecil Donne.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3478 Virgin Islands

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    Surcharged in Antigua 1888 (July): "4D" in violet on 1 s. black & rose-carmine on toned paper, perf. 15, an unused horizontal pair showing variety "Surcharge Inverted" on first stamp and second stamp surcharge upright; of fresh colour, typically mottled and browned large part og. An outstanding and very famous pair. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 55'000.rnNote: This pair was illustrated on the front of the Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth Part One catalogue in 1979.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 4-7 April 1961, lot 1890; Collection Cecil Donne.rn 
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 44,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3479 Virgin Islands

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    1898/99: Essay by De La Rue for the Virgin definitive issue, an Imperforate Essay printed in deep indigo-blue on pale blue paper, with the halo and rays of light picked out by hand in Chinese white, mounted on large thick card for proposal dated "March 7th 98" at top right in ink. Ex the De La Rue archives, illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 6507. Exceptional and unique.rnProvenance: RL, Bermuda, 27 Jan 1978, lot 1512; Grosvenor, London, 15-16 May 2003, lot 335.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3480 Virgin Islands

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    1899 (Jan): Virgin ½ d. yellow-green, an unused corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) from lower left corner of the sheet with varieties "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" at left, 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. Superb and extremely rare combination of three varieties. Cert. RPSL (1979).rnProvenance: William 'Bill' Tatham.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3481 Virgin Islands

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    1899 (Jan): ½ d. yellow green, showing variety "HAΓFPENNY", showing variety "HALFPFNNY" and 4 d. brown showing variety "FOUR PENCF" variety, all used on 1901 cover to Roseau, Dominia tied by "A91" obliterators with 'Virgin Islands' cds at left (June 3) and 'Dominica' arrival cds (June 6) below in black. Overall aging but a most extraordinary usage of the three varieties on one cover, a similar item is referrred to in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia on page 177.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3482 Virgin Islands

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    1901: 1 d. postal stationery envelopes (H&G B1+B1a), one used to Saxony up-rated with 1899 ½ d. yellow-green in a strip of three cancelled 'Tortola' cds's (July 11, 1902), the other sent registered to Berlin via St. Thomas up-rated with 1 d. brick-red and 4 d. brown cancelled by 'Tortola' cds's (March 13, 1902). A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3483 Virgin Islands

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    1901: 2½ d. pale blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) sent registered to New Jersey, up-rated with 1899 4 d. brown tied by neat 'Tortola' cds's (May 30, 1904), just two days prior to the 1904 issue being released. New York backstamp (June 10). A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3484 Virgin Islands

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    1904 (June 1): 5 s. green & black, wmk. Crown CA, a used block of four of excellent colour, neatly cancelled by light "Roadtown" cds's (April 14, 1910) in black. A charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3485 Virgin Islands

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    1919 (March 11): War Tax 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of six from lower right corner of the sheet with Plate Number '6' in margin, variety "A" of "CA" in watermark sideways - this seen clearly below the fourth stamp in the margin, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. See footnote in the Stanley Gibbons Part One catalogue. Extremely rare. Cert. BPA (2004) Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 3486 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the completed design less the Duty Plate, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / HARDENING in black and dated '12/1/22' in pencil. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3487 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 2 s. 6 d. Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING in black, dated in pencil '1/4/22' at lower right. Fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3488 Virgin Islands

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    1922/28: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1½ d. Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING with AFTER STRIKING superimposed on top in black, dated in pencil '1/2/22' at lower right. Slightly dusty but fine.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3489 Virgin Islands

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    1946 (Nov 1): Victory set of two values unused, 1½ d. lake-brown and 3 d. orange, each in vertical strips of three perforate SPECIMEN, fresh and fine unmounted og. Scarce in multiples Gi = £ 270.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3490 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1889/94: Jamaica ½ d. yellow-green (Gi 16), cancelled by large part oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" datestamp (March 26) struck in violet. Superb Gi = £ 600.rnProvenance: DF, Geneva, 28 April 2009, lot 30118.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3491 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1889/94: Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve (Gi 27), a used cancelled by fair part strike of oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" datestamp (1893) struck in violet, partially over-struck by Jamaican transit cds in black. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1993) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3492 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1889/94: Jamaica 2 d. green (Gi 28), cancelled by large part oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" (1891) datestamp struck in violet. Two small creases not detracting the superb appearance. Very rare Gi = £ 950.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3493 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1895/98: Jamaica 2½ d. dull purple & blue (Gi 29), a used example cancelled by light by clear strike of circular "GRAND CAYMAN / P.O." datestamp (11 May, 1895) in violet. An early usage, rare and most elusive. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3494 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1898/1901: Jamaica ½ d. green (Gi 16a) and horizontal pair of Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve (Gi 27) used on piece, cancelled by two fine strikes of double ring "GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN ISLANDS" circular datestamps (5 Feb, 1900) in black. Perforations slightly off the edge of the piece in places but fine and rare Gi = £ 1'800.rnProvenance: Collection Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955; Collection R.J. Cooley, Shreves, New York, 23 Sept 1995.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3495 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1890/94: Jamaica Official 1 d. rose (Gi O4), a used example cancelled by large part oval "GRAND CAYMAN / POST OFFICE" datestamp struck in violet (May 10). Negligible aging but extremely attractive and rare Gi = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 9.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3496 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica Used in Cayman Islands 1898/1900: Jamaica ½ d. yellow-green (Gi 16), a used example cancelled by large part oval "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" datestamp struck in black (11 Aug, 1900). Unique. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection Howard Green; Collection John Byl, RL, London, 4 June 1992; Collection Richard Maisel; Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 22.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3497 Cayman Islands

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    Jamaica used in Cayman Islands 1900/1901: Jamaica 1 d. purple & mauve, a used example tied to reverse of 1900 cover to Kingston, Jamaica tied by superb strike of "CAYMAN BRAC / CAYMAN ISLANDS" double ring circular datestamp (6 Jan, 1900) - this being the earliest date of use for this datestamp and the cancellation used for the Stanley Gibbons catalogue illustration - and by Kingston arrival cds (Jan 12). Trivial edge to envelope but a marvellous cover being the sole recorded outgoing usage on letter.rnProvenance: Collection A.J.Watkin, RL, London, 1 May 1946; Collection C.W. Meredith, RL, London, 12 Oct 1955, lot 75; Collection William Britton Stitt, RL, London, 12 May 1970, lot 247; Collection John Byl, Christie's, London, 4 June 1992, lot 2028; Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 363.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3498 Cayman Islands

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    1900 (Nov 1): ½ d. pale green and 1 d. rose-carmine, unused examples, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black, further overprinted ULTRAMAR in blue upon receipt by the Portuguese Post Office from the UPU, prior to distribution to Portuguese Colonies, fresh and fine, unused without gum. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3499 Cayman Islands

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    1900 (Nov 1): ½ d. deep green, a used block of eighteen (6 x 3), of excellent colour, cancelled by nine strikes of the double ring "GRAND CAYMAN / CAYMAN ISLANDS" datestamp in black (Feb 7, 1906). An attractive multiple Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3500 Cayman Islands

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    1900: De La Rue Master Die Proof for the 1 d. value with Country name and Duty Plate only, printed in black on glazed white card, endorsed '5 JUL 00' in blue at upper left. Fresh, fine and rare first issue Proof.rnProvenance: Collections Graham Booth & John Byl, Spink, London, 11 April 2012, lot 27.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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