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Catalogue 286: Great Britain 1840–1910 – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 4601 Great Britain

    1862 (May 1): Unissued 3 d. deep rose, Plate 2, State 1 with shaded spandrels, lettered IE-IF / JE-JF, an unused block of four, in a deep shade, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) reading up in black, lower left stamp with SPECIMEN struck reading down (inverted), fresh colour, some wrinkles on superb large part og. A fine and rare multiple, just two blocks recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, the other being in the National Postal Museum (Vol XXXI, page 16). Unique in private hands Gi J25s = £ 3'200+.rnNote: Not mentioned in Galland & Louis "Surface Printed Stamps", nor in Samuel & Huggins "Specimen Postal Stamps & Postal Stationery".
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4602 Great Britain

    1862 (March 19): 3 d. bright carmine-rose, Plate 2, State 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered TI, an imperforate Imprimatur of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Very rare, just 24 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi G26 = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Collection K.M. Beaumont, RL, London, 7-8 Dec 1965; Stanley Gibbons, London, 16 May 1985, lot 855; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 234.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4603 Great Britain

    1863 (Oct 16): 4 d. pale red, Plate 4, with Hairlines, lettered CA-CC / DA-DC, an unused block of six, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate", good to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A magnificent block of great scarcity, the largest multiple recorded in 'Surface Printed Postage Stamps' by Galland & Louis Gi J53(2)d = £ 22'200 / Gi 82a = £ 16'500.rnProvenance: Collection Kennedy-Kisch, Harmers, London, 2 May 1966, lot 156; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 57.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4604 Great Britain

    1862 (Jan 15): 4 d. bright red, Plate 3, wmk. Large Garter, lettered HH, a delightful used example cancelled by 'Glasgow' cds (May 8, 1862) in black. Rare so fine Gi J52(1) = £ 170+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4605 Great Britain

    1862 (Dec 1): 6 d. lilac, Plate 3, wmk. Emblems, lettered DG, a used example, variety "Inverted Watermark", neatly cancelled by "74" numeral obliterator of Birkenhead. Scarce Gi J71(2)e = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4606 Great Britain

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    1861 (Nov 14): 9 d. bistre, Plate 2, wmk. Emblems, lettered SD, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and of resonant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare, just 25 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. A lovely stamp of perfect pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi J92 = £ 6'000. rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008, lot 250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4607 Great Britain

    Abnormal 1862 (May): Unissued 9 d. bistre, Plate 3, with Hairlines, wmk. Emblems, lettered TK, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, of excellent fresh colour, minor wrinkles on superb large part og. Rare, just 24 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J93 = £ 19'000.rnProvenance: Collection Colonel Bates; (1934) Phillips, London, 10 Sept 1992, lot 365.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4608 Great Britain

    1865 (July 4): 4 d. vermilion, Plate 12, wmk. Large Garter, lettered OI, an unused example of fresh bright colour and large part og. Gi J59 = £ 575.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 24 March 2003, ex lot 732.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4609 Great Britain

    1865 (March 7): 6 d. lilac, Plate 5, with hyphen, used with 4 d. dull vermilion, Plate 7, on 1865 cover to Richmond, Tasmania tied by 'Birmingham / 75' duplexes (Aug 25) in black. Reverse with Fiveways despatch cds, London transit and Melbourne cds in blue (Oct 11), the obverse with framed MISSENT TO / MELBOURNE VICTORIA in blue and framed SHIP LETTER - INWARDS FREE in red (Oct 18). A charming and very scarce cover.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4610 Great Britain

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    1866 (Nov 22): 6 d. deep lilac, Plate 6, with hyphen, wmk. Emblems, lettered SF, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round, scissor cut in margin at top outside the design, fresh deep shade and very fine, large part og. Rare with just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet and of superb pedigree. Cert. RPSL (2008) Gi J74 = £ 4'800.rnProvenance: Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2008, lot 252.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4611 Great Britain

    Abnormal 1865: Unissued 9 d. straw, Plate 5, wmk. Emblems, lettered TI, an unused Imprimatur with good to large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Gi J95 = £ 15'000.rnNote: Only 23 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet, of which one, lettered TL, has been re-perforated.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4612 Great Britain

    1867 (July 12): Imperforate Colour Trial for 3 d. value printed in very deep rose, Plate 8, wmk. Spray, lettered CE, ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine, part og. Rare Gi J33 = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 153, left hand stamp of the horizontal pair.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4613 Great Britain

    18667 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 5, wmk. Spray, lettered EK, single example used on cover to Rhenish Prussia, endorsed on reverse by sender in Hong Kong, struck with "Widenmann, Broicher & Co. / London" Agent's marking in blue, the adhesive being tied by oval "PD" in red and by 'Aus England Per Aachen' transit cds in blue. An attractive and unusual usage.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 20 Dec 1995, lot 635.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4614 Great Britain

    1867 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 7, wmk. Spray, lettered PE-PG / TE-TG, a used block of fifteen, of fine appearance but for one or two blunted perfs., each stamp individually cancelled by 'Hope St. Glasgow' circular datestamps (May 2, 1872) in black. Upper left stamp internally cut by cancellation, nevertheless a charming and extremely scarce multiple: the second largest used multiple recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Gi J32 = £ 1'450+.rnProvenance: Exhibited at the London 2000 International Exhibition.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4615 Great Britain

    1867 (July 12): 3 d. rose, Plate 10, wmk. Spray, lettered IF, an unused example of good colour, fine, part og. Signed A. Diena Gi J35 = £ 875.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 14 June 2005, lot 610.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4616 Great Britain

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    1869 (March 8): 6 d. mauve, Plate 9, without hyphen, wmk. Spray, lettered QC, a used example on small part piece, variety "Imperforate", ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by part obliterator in black (probably "BO1" of Alexandria and very possibly a Trial cancellation applied at Somerset House). Rare and very fine. Cert. BPA (1952) Gi J76c = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, RL, London, 18 March 1953, lot 398.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4617 Great Britain

    1867 (March 22): 10 d. deep red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered TK, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and with Current Number "286" in margin, of gorgeous fresh colour and superb large part og. Just 25 examples were removed from the Imprimatur sheet. Unique in private hands, the other Current Number being retained on the Imprimatur registration sheet Gi J97 = £ 5'000.rnProvenance: Collection Kenneth Beaumont 7-8 Dec. 1965, lot 334; Harmers 12-13 Nov. 1945, lot 267; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 204.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4618 Great Britain

    1867 (July 1): 10 d. red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered EL, a single example used on 1873 cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' addressed to Antananarrivo, Madagascar, care of Messrs. Ireland, Fraser & Co. in Mauritius, tied by 'London / 77' duplex in black (Sept 26) in black. Reverse with Mauritius transit cds (Oct 26) in blue-black. Slight blue mark on stamp and cover unsurprisingly slightly toned. Just four Surface Printed covers to Madagascar are record in the Karl Louis Card Index. A fine single franking (10 d. per ½ ounce) to a most unusual destination.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 204.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4619 Great Britain

    1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 4, wmk. Spray, lettered IG-IH / JG-JH, an imperforate block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with imprint '4 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 20' in margin, each stamp handstamped SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. All the known Specimens originate from the same single sheet. Rare and most attractive Gi J104s = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 771.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4620 Great Britain

    Stock Exchange Forgery 1867 (July 13): 1 s. green, Plate 5, no watermark, 'possible' lettering BA, a fine used example of this successful fraud, used on part Telegraph form tied by STOCK EXCHANGE / E.C. datestamp (July 16, 1872) in black. An outstanding example of this brilliantly executed Forgery (note the Corner Letters at base are poorly printed), which was only discovered in 1898, some 26 years later, by Charles Nissen. See Specialised catalogue page 211 Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4621 Great Britain

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    1867 (April 10): 2 s. dull blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered AF, an imperforate Imprimatur from the second registration sheet in the 'dull blue' well inked shade, large margins all round with sheet margin above with imprint '(POSTA)GE TWO', creased between stamp and margin, fresh and fine, large part og. Just 22 stamps removed from the second Imprimatur sheet. Rare and attractive. Cert. RPSL (1988) which erroneously states 'deep blue'. Gi J118(1) = £ 4'750.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 12-13 Nov 1945, lot 274; Collection Harold Fisher, Phillips, London, 22-23 Sept 1983; Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 21 Nov 1987, lot 430.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4622 Great Britain

    Abnormal 1867 (Jan 23): Unissued 2 s. pale blue, Plate 3, wmk. Spray, lettered AF, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round with sheet margin above showing '(POSTA)GE TW(O)' imprint, fresh and fine, large part og. Beautiful and of great rarity Gi J119 = £ 18'000.rnProvenance: Collection 'Dr & Mme. Serval of Belgium', Harmers, London, 15-16 March 1976, lot 298; Harmers, London, 25 Oct 1991, lot 2113.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4623 Great Britain

    1867 (July 1): 2 s. deep blue, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered FE-FH / JE-JH, an unused imperforate complete pane of twenty, in a rich bright shade, the pane with full marginal imprints 'POSTAGE TWO SHILLINGS' at top and 'PRICE / Two Shillings per Label / 8 Shillings per Row of 4 / Two Pounds per Sheet of 20' at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black. Minor corner bend otherwise very fresh and fine, of dramatic appearance, unused without gum Gi J118t = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 230.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4624 Great Britain

    1880 (Feb 27): 2 s. brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered IE-IF / JE-JF, an unused block of four of fine delicate colour, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Reperforated left wing margin and one stamp with minor diagonal bend but of splendid appearance, large part og. An exceptional and extremely rare multiple Gi J120s = £ 15'200.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4625 Great Britain

    1872 (April 12): 6 d. deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered NK-NL / OK-OL, a used block of four of good colour, each stamp neatly cancelled by "Hereford" cds (Sept 9, 1872) in black. Fresh and fine, a most attractive block Gi J79(2) = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4626 Great Britain

    1872 (May 22): 6 d. very deep chestnut, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered AA-AD / CA-CD, a used block of twelve (4 x 3) in a deep dull shade, a few slight surface imperfections at base and ironed horizontal bends, stamp CC with closed tear, each stamp cancelled by "021" numeral obliterators of St. Just (Cornwall) in black. Despite imperfections, a very scarce multiple Gi J79(1) = £ 2'100+.rnProvenance: RL, London, 10 Feb 1970, lot 525; Stanley Gibbons, London, 21 May 1975, lot 476.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4627 Great Britain

    1872 (April 12): 6 d. pale buff, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered CK-CL / DK-DL, a used block of four of good colour, each stamp cancelled by "Gresham House B.O. / EC" circular datestamps (May 26, 1873) in black. The second largest used block recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi J80(1) = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, 8-9 March 1973, lot 437; Phillips, London, 2 Nov 1989, lot 159.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4628 Great Britain

    1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered RG, an unused example of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi J81s = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4629 Great Britain

    1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered PF, an unused example of good colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 8) in black. Fresh and very fine, large part og. Gi J81s = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4630 Great Britain

    1873 (April 24): 6 d. grey, Plate 12, wmk. Spray, lettered CL, single example used on 1873 cover to St. Sebastian, Spain tied by "Guernsey / 324" duplex (June 4) in black. Circular 'PD' at left and reverse with San Sebastian arrival cds (July 12).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4631 Great Britain

    1875 (July 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve on white paper, Plate 2, wmk. Anchor, lettered LH / FL, "error of lettering" for LH / HL, a used example of this rare variety, of good colour, cancelled by clear "A25" obliterator of Malta. Exceptional and rare, especially so used abroad Gi J2b = £ 2'600 / Gi 140 = £ 2'750 / Gi Z37 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe auction 27 March 1957, lot 598.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4632 Great Britain

    1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 14, wmk. Orb, lettered GE-GF / HE-HF, an unused block of four, interpanneau margin at base with imprint 'TWO P(ENCE)', of fresh bright colour, corner crease in margin only, typical wrinkles on superb large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi J15 = £ 3'200.rnProvenance: Collection Wallace Knox, E. Mohrmann, Oct. 1977, lot 2021; Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 736.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4633 Great Britain

    1876 (May 1): 2½ d. rosy-mauve, Plate 14, wmk. Orb, lettered CG-CI /DG-DI, an unused block of six, of excellent colour, the vertical rows showing misalignment of the perforating pins, fresh and fine, minor wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A very attractive and rare multiple Gi J15 = £ 4'200.rnProvenance: H.E. Johnson Stock, SG 27/28 May 1982, lot 423.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4634 Great Britain

    1873/80: 3 d. rose, Plate 11, wmk. Spray, lettered MI-MK / NI-NK, an unused block of six in a rich shade, one or two blunted perfs. at base and touch of rubbing on second stamp not detracting from the fine appearance, large part or unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi J36 = £ 3'450.rnProvenance: Charles Nissen Stock, SG Sept. 1978, lot 385.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4635 Great Britain

    1873/80: 3 d. deep rose, Plate 16, wmk. Spray, lettered AE-AF / BE-BF, an unused block of four of vivid deep colour, sheet marginal at top, slight bends in margin only, one or two minor wrinkles on large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi J40 = £ 2'600.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Feb 2001, lot 673.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4636 Great Britain

    1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 15, wmk. Spray, lettered OA-OB / PA-PD / QA-QC / RA-RC, an irregular unused block of twelve, with interpanneau dividing margin and imprint 'PRICE. / 6 Pence per Label / 2 Shillings per Row of 4 / 1 Pound per Sheet of 40' and lower block of ten showing sheet margin at left. Some iron spots on gum and perfs. in wing margin somewhat blunted, RC with diagonal crease, large part og. Despite the imperfections, a most attractive and extremely rare multiple.rnProvenance: RL, London, 7 May 1992, ex lot 1105.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4637 Great Britain

    1874/80: 6 d. grey, Plate 16, wmk. Spray, lettered NJ, an unused example, centred to top, of fine fresh colour and large part og. Gi J86 = £ 500.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 335.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4638 Great Britain

    1872: De La Rue Die Proof for proposed 10 d. value, with scrolling below frame, without Corner Letters and Plate Numbers, printed in black on white glazed card, handstamped "Dec 12, 1872" (inverted '1' in '12') and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Some aging at edges but extremely rare Gi = £ 3'750.rnReference: A die proof from the same day and inverted '1' in '12' datestamp is in the Reginald M. Phillips collection, N.P.M., Phillps collection vol. XXXIV, page 16.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Auction 23 Feb. 1990, lot 462.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4639 Great Britain

    Abnormal 1875 (Dec): 1 s. green, Plate 14, wmk. Spray, lettered TA, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and sheet marginal at base with 'PRICE' imprint, fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare with just 21 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J114 = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Colonel Bates; Harmer Dec. 1934, lot 598; Phillips, London, 22 April 1993, lot 327.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4640 Great Britain

    1873 (Sept 1): 1 s. green, Plate 13, wmk. Spray, lettered EE, an unused example in a rich shade, marginal at base with 'PRICE.' imprint, margin with crease and some typical bends on large part og. A most attractive stamp Gi J113 = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4641 Great Britain

    1876 (March 1): Colour Trial for 4 d. vermilion, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered AG, an unused example, imperforate in deep orange-brown, with large margins all round and overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 8) diagonally in black. Some minor soiling at top mentioned for accuracy, part og. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection Marcus Samuel, Spink, London, 3 Dec 2003, ex lot 1252.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4642 Great Britain

    1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, Plate 15, wmk. Large Garter, lettered PE-PH /TE-TH, an unused imperforate block of twenty, large margins all round, divided by vertical interpanneau margin (light vertical fold) and sheet marginal at base, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Stamp QE with SPECIMEN overprint double. Fresh colour and very fine, without gum. A splendid and rare multiple Gi J64s = £ 10'500.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers June 1971, lot 526; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 479.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4643 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4644 Great Britain

    1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Large Garter, lettered DA-DF / EA-EF, an unused block of twelve, marginal from left of sheet with imprint '(R)ow of Six. £ 1 per Sh(eet)', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Minor wrinkle on superb large part or unmounted og. A splendid and rare multiple of lovely appearance Gi J67s = £ 4'200.rnProvenance: Philipps Auction 2 July 1992, lot 252.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4645 Great Britain

    1876 (June 13): De La Rue Die Proof for the 8 d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, the Master Die Proof without Corner Letters or Plate Number, with pencil manuscript arrows to faults in the Proof showing the lack of shading on Queen Victoria's chin and poor outline to the top of the hair; handstamped "June 13, 1876" in black. A rare and fine Proof Gi J91/91A = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Philipps 15 July 1982, lot 164; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept 2004, lot 344.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4646 Great Britain

    1876 (July): Unissued 8 d. purple-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter inverted, lettered AA, an imperforate Imprimatur, corner marginal from top left of sheet with Current Number "503" at top and part imprint '(PE)NCE.' at left, of fresh colour and fine, large part og. Superb and rare, just 42 stamps were removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi J91 = £ 12'000.rnProvenance: Harmer, Rooke & Co. Auction, 18/19 Oct. 1951, lot 218; Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 301.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4647 Great Britain

    1876 (Sept 11): Colour Trial of the 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk. Large Garter upright, lettered IH, an unused imperforate example, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) diagonally in black, ample to large margins all round, large part og. Gi J91A = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4648 Great Britain

    1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, Plate 1, wmk., lettered CH-CI / DH-DI, an unused block of four of vibrant colour, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce Gi J91As = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4649 Great Britain

    1880 (Feb 5): 2½ d. blue, Plate 17, wmk. Orb, lettered DH-DK / EH-EK, an unused block of eight of brilliant colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi J19s = £ 1'280.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4650 Great Britain

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    1881 (March 23): 2½ d. blue, Plate 22, wmk. Crown, lettered ML, a used example with dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold, lightly cancelled in black. Extremely unusual and most appealing variety. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi J24 var.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4651 Great Britain

    1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, Plate 17, wmk. Crown, lettered KK-KL / LK-LL, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, of fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor creasing in margin only, superb large part og. Gi J68s = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4652 Great Britain

    1881 (Jan 1): 6 d. grey, Plate 17, wmk. Crown, lettered EE-EG, an unused horizontal strip of three in a deep shade, slight surface mark on central stamp and gum creases on large part og. Gi J88 = £ 1'275.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4653 Great Britain

    1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered IE / JE, an unused vertical pair with sheet margin at base showing part of the marginal marking, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, one short perf. otherwise fresh and fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. A fine and scarce multiple Gi J116s = £ 700.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 28 Sept 2005, lot 230.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4654 Great Britain

    1881 (May 24): 1 s. orange-brown, Plate 13, wmk. Crown, lettered PI-PL / RI-RL, a used block of twelve (4 x 3), of rich colour, each stamp cancelled by "Bangor" circular datestamp (Feb 20, 1883) in black. One stamp, RJ, with rounded corner but this is one of the largest used blocks known (this block unrecorded in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis), a fine and rare multiple Gi J116 = £ 2'340.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4655 Great Britain

    1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, Plate 21, wmk. Crown, lettered II-IJ, imperforate Imprimaturs hinged back together, good to large margins all round and of fresh colour, gum wrinkles on part og. Rare, with just 23 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet Gi K8A = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Lettered IJ: Robson Lowe 24 April 1949, lot 220; Collection Beaumont; Robson Lose Dec. 1965, lot 409;rn                     Lettered II+IJ: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1922, lot 521.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4656 Great Britain

    1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, Plate 21, wmk. Crown and 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18; lettered FB-FD / GB-GD, unused blocks of six with matching letterings, both of fresh bright colour, both overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black; fresh and very fine, minor wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A delightful pairing Gi K8As+K8Bs = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4657 Great Britain

    1883 (Jan 1): 3 d. on 3 d. lilac, Plate 21, wmk. Crown, lettered DI-DJ, an unused hortizontal pair, central rubbed area at top, otherwise fine with large part og., and 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, in a matching horizontal pair lettered IA-IB, fresh and fine with large part og. Gi K8A+K8B = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4658 Great Britain

    1880 (Oct 14): ½ d. pale green, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), corner marginal from upper right of sheet, of fresh true colour, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Gi K1 = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4659 Great Britain

    1880: De La Rue Die Proof for 1 d. value in black on glazed white card, completed design, dated "Sep 1 1879" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING and "3" (Die Number) in black. Some light scuffs but generally fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive Proof Gi K3 = £ 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection H.W. Fisher, Philipps Auction 22-23 Sept. 1983, lot 1005.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4660 Great Britain

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    1880 (Jan 1): 1 d. Venetian red, wmk. Crown, lettered KC, an unused example of good colour, variety "Watermark Inverted", creased and without gum. Despite faults, a very rare stamp unused, unpriced thus by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. Brandon (2007) Gi K3b = £ 325 (used).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4661 Great Britain

    1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, an unused example of deep colour and full unmounted og. Scarce thus Gi K6 = £ 725.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 349.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 4662 Great Britain

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    1881 (March 15): 5 d. indigo, wmk. Crown, variety imperforated from registration sheet, ample to large margins all round, fresh and very fine, superb part og. Rare BPA cert. (2021) Gi K6 = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 2 Dec. 1970, lot 1349.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4663 Great Britain

    1881: Colour Trials (12) for the 1 d. value on wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14, printed in bistre, brown, chestnut, lilac, rose, red, carmine, pale green, slate green, dull blue, slate blue and grey-brown on white paper, most with peripheral aging and imperfections but largely fine, unused - some with and some without - gum. Very rare, see page 253 in the specialised catalogue listing Gi K8 = £ 39'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4664 Great Britain

    1881 (July 2): 1 d. lilac, Die I, 14 dots, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of good fresh colour and very fine, large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi K7(1) = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4665 Great Britain

    1881 (Dec 13): 1 d. lilac, Die II, an unused horizontal pair in a deep shade, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, showing "Inverted X" Control. Scarce and fine, stamps unmounted og. Gi KC53a = £ 220+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 80 CHF

    Lot# : 4666 Great Britain

    1867 (April 18): 5 s. pale rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered HA, imperforate, large margins all round, superb colour, minor wrinkles not affecting the appearance, large part og. slightly soiled but of great scarcity. The imperforate variety of this issue is paler than the imprimatur stamps and the imperforates are gummed, whilst the imprimaturs are ungummed. SG. No. 127a. = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 19 Sept. 1956, lot 411 (offered as "variety imperforate"); Robson Lowe Auction 21 Nov. 1972, lot 385 (offered as "Imprimatur"); Phillips Auction 2 Nov. 1989, lot 169 (offered as "variety imperforate"); Collection G. Bloch, Christies 14 June 1995, lot 56 (offered as "Imprimatur"); Grosvenor 11/12 Nov. 2010, lot 870 (offered as "variety imperforate" and said to be "ex. Shaida").
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4667 Great Britain

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    1874 (Aug 12): 5 s. carmine-pink, Plate 4 so called "abnormal", wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered GA, an imperforate Imprimatur, of lovely rich colour, fresh and very fine, trivial wrinkle on superb large part og. A magnificent and extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1990) Gi J121 = £ 28'000.rnProvenance: Collection Laycock, Robson Lowe 18 Mach 1953, lot 436; Robson Lowe Auction 7 May 1958, lot 518; Collection Dr. & Mme Serval of Belgium, lot 305; Phillips 2 Nov. 1989, lot 178.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4668 Great Britain

    1867 (July 1): 5 s. rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered AC-AE, an unused horizontal strip of three, marginal at top with imprint 'FIVE SHILLINGS.', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 6) in black with third stamp showing SPECIMEN doubled. Margin splitting at right but the stamps with minor wrinkle on full unmounted og. Scarce and most appealing multiple Gi J121(1)t = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection T.P. Palmer, Robson Lowe Auction 10-11 Oct. 1978, lot 1209; Phillips 13 April 1989, lot 426; Harmers, 31 Oct 1995, lot 506.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4669 Great Britain

    1878 (April 29): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the scratches on the face of the Die in the POSTAGE tablet and left hand ornament have been removed since the friday 26 April Proof; the "web" under lower corner letter ornaments has been removed and bottom line of background shading is thin; handstamped "Apr. 29, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 799.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4670 Great Britain

    1878 (May 1): De La Rue Die Proof for 10 s. value in black on glazed white card, with uncleared Corner Letters and Plate Number, the ornaments above 'O.T.G.' of POSTAGE have been altered since the tuesday 30 April Proof, the NE letter square now with damage at right, handstamped "May 1, 1878" in black. A rare and very fine Proof. Signed A. Diena Gi J124 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe 6 June 1951, lot 938; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 295; Collection Heinz Reck, 2 Nov. 1994, lot 453; Collection John O. Griffiths, Stanley Gibbons 12 Feb. 1981, lot 233.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4671 Great Britain

    1878: Colour Trial Proof for the 10 s. value, wmk. Maltese Cross, imperforate, lettered DB, printed in bistre, large margins all round and sheet margin at base with part '(POS)TAGE' imprint, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, some wrinkles on large part og. Small fault at top but scarce and most attractive Gi J124 = £ 2'400.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Jan 1994, lot 807.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4672 Great Britain

    1878 (Sept 26): Colour Trial for the £ 1 value in dull orange on white paper, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, lettered CD-CE / DD-DE, an imperforate block of four from corner of the sheet, with imprint POUND / TWENTY £1 POST', each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. Fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A rare and most appealing multiple Gi J126 = £ 10'800.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 312.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4673 Great Britain

    1878 (Sept 26): £ 1 brown-lilac, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, perf. 15½ x 15, lettered HC-HD, a used horizontal pair of outstanding rich colour, each stamp cancelled by "Liverpool Exchange" circular datestamp (July 31, 1882) in black. A magnificent and rare multiple Gi J126 = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Collection Bainbridge, Harmer Auction 29-31 Jan. 1945, lot 403; Harmer Auction 1 March 1983, lot 342.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4674 Great Britain

    1883 (Feb): 10 s. grey-green on blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered AD, a used example of fine appearance, horizontal creases at base, cancelled by "Hope St. / Manchester" circular datestamp (Sept 18, 1883) in black. Despite imperfections an attractive early usage Gi J125 = £ 5'200.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4675 Great Britain

    1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered DB-DC / EB-EC, an unused block of four of excellent colour on very blued paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black. DC with horizontal crease and small piece of black card paper adhering to gum, otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A most attractive and extremely rare multiple Gi J127t = £ 48'000.rnProvenance: Collection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe Auction 29 Oct. 1952, lot 425.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 23,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4676 Great Britain

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    1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on blued paper, Plate 1, wmk. Anchor, perf. 14, lettered CA, an unused example of perfect centering, perforations and delicate true colour, fresh and very fine, superb original gum. An immaculate example of this great rarity and most probably the finest known. Cert. BPA (1966) Gi 132 = £ 140'000.rnProvenance: Collection Baron de Worms, Harmers 9 May 1938, lot 150; Collection Dr. Douglas Latto, Phillips, London, 22 Oct 1992, lot 331.
    Starting bid : 40,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 115,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4677 Great Britain

    1882 (March 9): £ 5 orange on lightly blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered DB, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round but the colour slightly aged and some discolouration at edges removed, large part og. Just 28 stamps were removed from the two panes of 28, with a block of four (CL-DM) still in the British Postal Museum, the neighboring single DA in the same place (ex Reginald M. Phillips), and a single in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, leaving just 22 in private hands. Rare Gi J128 = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 14-16 June 1971, ex lot 506; Stanley Gibbons 21 May 1975, lot 491.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4678 Great Britain

    1884 (Nov 22): £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered AK, an unused example of superb centering and colour, overprinted SPECIMEN three times (twice diagonally, once horizontally) in black (Type 9). See Dr. John Horsey stating in 'The £5 Orange' on page 109 that just 24 stamps in all were overprinted thus for use as colour standards, all being on blued paper. Fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare Gi J128ua = £ 6'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4679 Great Britain

    1882 (March 21): £ 5 orange on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered DC, a used example of rich colour, cancelled by neat single circle "Glasgow" datestamp (June 8, 1894) in black. Tiny blue crayon mark at right, otherwise superb Gi J128a = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4680 Great Britain

    1883/84: Lilac & Green issue, the set of nine values, complete less the ½ d. slate, fresh and fine unused, each overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, large part og. Scarce and most appealing Gi K18s/K26s = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4681 Great Britain

    1884 (Feb 20): ½ d. slate-blue, an imperforate Imprimatur, ample to large margins all round, in a resonant very deep shade, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi K17A = £ 350.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4682 Great Britain

    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 1½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "4 AUG 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K18 = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 370.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4683 Great Britain

    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 1½ d. value, lettered AD, printed in bright brown on white wmk. Crown paper, perf. 14; probably removed from the Trial sample sheet, fresh and fine, unused with large part gum. Rare Gi = £ 2'100.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 2005, lot 502.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4684 Great Britain

    1883: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2½ d. value, printed in black on glazed white card, dated "28 JUL 83" and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING in black. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof Gi K20 = £ 1'600.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 April 1994, lot 383.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4685 Great Britain

    Stamp Committee 1884 (April 1-Oct 30): Colour Trial for the 3 d. value, printed in purple on blue unwatermarked thick paper, comb perf. 14, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare and most appealing Trial Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4686 Great Britain

    1884 (April 1): 3 d. lilac, lettered GE-GF / HE-HF, an unused block of four in a dull lilac shade, large part or unmounted slightly browned og. A most attractive multiple Gi K21 = £ 1'120.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4687 Great Britain

    1884 (April 1): 4 d. dull green, lettered OK-OL / PK-PL, an unused block of four of fresh colour, well centred with large part og., the lower pair unmounted og. Small area of colour loss on PK at base not detracting from the appearance of a rare multiple Gi K22 = £ 2'320..rnProvenance: DF, Zurich, Nov 1991, lot 10127.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4688 Great Britain

    1884 (April 1): 4 d. dull green, lettered EL, a superb used example cancelled by bold "Plymouth Ship Letter" circular datestamp (Oct 15, 1888) in black. Most attractive Gi K22 = £ 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4689 Great Britain

    1884 (April 1): 5 d. dull green, lettered QA-QD / SA-SD, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of fresh rich colour, QA with small imperfection on one top perf., some minor wrinkles on large part og., with lower eight stamps unmounted og. A remarkable and extremely rare multiple Gi K23 = £ 6'960.rnProvenance: Bonhams Auction 1 March 2006, lot 691.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4690 Great Britain

    1884 (April 1): 6 d. dull green, lettered CR-CS / DR-DS, an unused block of four of brilliant fresh colour, fresh and extremely fine, unmounted og. A delightful multiple in the foremost condition Gi K24 = £ 2'500.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4691 Great Britain

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    1884 (April 1): 5 s. rose on lightly blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CC, an unused example of good centering in a slightly pale shade, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, large part og. Rare BPA cert. (2021)Gi K11s = £ 1'500.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4692 Great Britain

    1884 (April 1): 10 s. ultramarine on very blued paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered DH, an imperforate Imprimatur, large margins all round and sheet marginal at right, of lovely colour with margin showing '3' in ink and "1.VIII.83" in same hand. Some gum loss at extremity of right margin and manuscript ink marking on large part og. An extremely rare stamp Gi K13 = £ 6'250.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Silkin, Harmers 14-16 June 1971, lot 592.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4693 Great Britain

    1884: 2 s. 6 d. deep lilac on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered HG-HH / IG-IH, an unused block of four of good colour, well centred and with full unmounted og. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi K10(2) = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4694 Great Britain

    1884: 5 s. rose on white paper,  wmk. Anchor, lettered AA-AB / BA-BB, an unused block of four in a deep shade, sheet margin at left, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi K12(1) = £ 3'900.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 11 March 1993, lot 869.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4695 Great Britain

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    1884: 10 s. cobalt on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered CB, a fine used example in this rare shade, neatly cancelled by "Manchester York St." cds (Oct 24, 1884) in black. Tiny hinge thin at top not affecting the appearance of a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1953) Gi K14(1) = £ 8'250.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 19 Sept. 1956, lot 465; Harmers Auction 7 Nov. 1960, lot 280.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4696 Great Britain

    1887: 10 s. pale ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered HH, an unused example, corner marginal from upper right, fresh and fine appearance, some creasing in margin and wrinkles on unmounted og. Scarce Gi K14(3) = £ 2'250. rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 25 Oct 1991, lot 2150.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4697 Great Britain

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    1887: 10 s. pale ultramarine on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered HA-HB / IA-IB, a used block of four in this delicate shade, lightly cancelled by "West Hartlepool" circular datestamps (April 3, 1888) in black. Scarce. Cert. RPSL (1989) Gi K14(3) = £ 2'100+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 10 Feb. 1970, lot 703.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4698 Great Britain

    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered SA / TA, an unused vertical pair, corner marginal from lower left of sheet, TA showing the "Broken Frame" variety clearly at base, minor corner crease in margin only, fresh vibrant colour and fine, unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi K17+K17a = £ 11'000.rnProvenance: Spink, 11 June 1997, lot 250.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4699 Great Britain

    1891 (Jan 28): £ 1 green, Plate 2, wmk. Crowns, lettered JC, a used example with sheet margin below, showing the "Broken Frame" variety clearly at base, lightly cancelled by oval "Registered / Threadneedle St." datestamp (April 6, 1899) in black. Rare and fine Gi K17a = £ 2'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 18 Feb. 1959, lot 415; Collection 'Maximus' (R.A.G. Lee), SG, London, 5-6 Feb 1970, lot 601; Phillips Auction 5 Sept. 1996, lot 396.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4700 Great Britain

    1887 (Jan 1): ½ d. vermilion, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from top of sheet with part ornament at top, varieties 'Watermark Inverted' and  "Printed on the Gummed Side", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare variety in a multiple Gi K27c = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 31 May 1994, lot 2093.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF
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