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Catalogue 287: British West Africa – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection (part I)
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    1871: Envelope with 'Spero' crest in blue on reverse to Edinburgh (Chalmers correspondence) prepaid '5' (pence) in red manuscript, struck with fine "CAPE COAST CASTLE" circular datestamp (Jan 5) in black with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds adjacent in red. Reverse with Edinburgh and Murrayfield (Jan 31) cds's in black. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5104 Goldcoast

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    1875 (July 1): 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, am unused example of excellent centering and colour, large part og. A very scarce stamp so fine. Signed Brun Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5105 Goldcoast

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    1875: De La Rue 4 d. magenta, an Imperforate Proof on ungummed watermarked Crown CC paper, with a white flaw running from the Queen's Crown to the inner frame. Rare. Cert. RPSL (1952).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5106 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fresh colour and fine large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 380+.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5107 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, unused blocks of four (2), both of fine colour and fresh appearance, one with tiny tone spot on perf., otherwise each with fine large part or unmounted og. Scarce multiples Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5108 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 1 d. blue in a horizontal pair, used with single 2 d. green on 1881 cover from Addah to Milan, Italy with "ADDAH" datestamp of despatch and the adhesives tied by negative seal "POST OFFICE / ADDAH / GOLD COAST" in black and re-cancelled at Accra with "554" obliterator and "Accra" cds (May 22). '3' (pence) credit mark in red crayon and 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (June 24) on obverse and London and Milano datestamps on reverse. A splendid and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection J.R. Danson, RL, London, 1971, lot 230; Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 180.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5109 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 2 d. green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of vibrant colour and fine appearance, couple of wrinkles on large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 560+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5110 Goldcoast

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    1876/84: 2 d. green, a sheet marginal example, diagonally bisected on 1884 cover from Elmina to Accra paying the inland rate, tied by somewhat blurred "ELMINA" code A circular datestamp (Dec 1) in red but with fine information strike at left, ACCRA arrival, code C, in black (Dec 5). The adhesive with perfs. trimmed at base and the envelope with two small closed tears at top, however this is the sole bisected usage from Elmina recorded by John Sacher and thus a rare and important usage. Cert. BPA (2005) Gi = £ 4'250+.rnProvenance: Collection John Sacher, Spink, London, 12 Nov 2009, lot 219.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5111 Goldcoast

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    1876/79: 4 d. magenta, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused example of fine appearance, variety "Watermark Inverted", regummed but rare Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5112 Goldcoast

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    1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow and 1 d. blue, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, unused examples of these key stamps, fine appearance, part og. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'175.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 5113 Goldcoast

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    1883 (Jan): ½ d. olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fine fresh colour and large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Ashanti' (Robert Nelson), SG, London, 24 Jan 1991, lot 103.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5114 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: Definitive set, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 14, the collection in unused blocks of four (excl. the 2½ d. value), but with corner Plate 1 and 2 blocks of the ½ d. green, three blocks of the 3 d., four blocks of the 4 d., Plate 2 block of the 1 s.; largely fresh and very fine group, large part or unmounted og. A charming group Gi = £ 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5115 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: ½ d. green, a single, a horizontal strip of three and a strip of four used on 1889 cover to Stuttgart, Germany all tied by neat individual strikes of "ADDAH" code C despatch cds's in blue (Jan 27). Reverse with "German Factory / Addah, Gold Coast" sender's cachet and "Accra" cds (Jan 30), front with 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' transit cds in red (March 3). Minor imperfections of no significance, a charming cover.rnProvenance: Collection L. Castillejo, Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 4 Feb 2008, lot 668; Grosvenor, London, 23 Sept 2009, lot 726.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5116 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: 1 d. carmine, two single examples and a horizontal strip of four used on 1890 registered cover to Colchester, all cancelled by "556" obliterator in blue with "CAPE COAST" code C datestamp below (Oct 2). Large oval 'R' in blue and oval 'Registered / Liverpool' transit (Nov 2) in black. Colchester arrival cds on reverse of a most attractive cover.rnProvenance: RL, London, 15 Feb 1978, lot 76.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5117 Goldcoast

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    Ashanti War 1899: Pieces (3), one with 1884/91 2 d. grey, another bearing 2½ d. ultramarine & orange and the third, slight bend, with 1898 1 d. dull mauve & red, each tied by scarce "16 JAN. 1899 / NORTHERN TERRITORIES / GOLD COAST" in violet and by "KUMASI / GOLD COAST" datestamps in black (Feb 8). Scarce and attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5118 Goldcoast

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    1884/91: 2½ d. ultramarine & orange, 3 d. olive-yellow, 1 s. violet and 2 s. deep brown, all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, fresh colours, part or large part og. A scarce set than the catalogue price suggests Gi = £ 190.
    Starting bid : 90 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 5119 Goldcoast

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    1889 (March): Provisional 1 d. surcharge in black on 6 d. orange, a fine unused Surcharge Essay in a horizontal strip of three, the "ONE / PENNY." being smaller than the issued stamp and with 7½ mm. spacing, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. See Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia, page 337. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5120 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, a perforated Proof on card from the De La Rue archives, the dull mauve keyplate design printed, the "GOLD COAST" legend and "5s." value tablet painted in deep blue and in Chinese white on pale blue respectively. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3303. Superb and unique. Cert. BPA (1977).rnProvenance: Collection E.K. Lickfold.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5121 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: 5 s. dull mauve & blue, in a corner marginal horizontal pair from Plate 2, 10 s. dull mauve & red and 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, all fresh and fine unused; large part og. A most attractive trio Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5122 Goldcoast

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    1889/94: 20 s. green & red, wmk. Crown CA, an unused example of this famous and rare stamp, part og. This stamp was withdrawn from sale and demonetised in April 1893 after a theft of 1'440 examples from the Post Office, whilst 950 examples were later recovered, these were burnt under Official supervision. Signed Herbert Bloch, A. Diena. Certs. Friedl (1955), A. Diena (1973) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5123 Goldcoast

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    1894 (Jan 5): 20 s. dull mauve & black on red, a De La Rue Imperforate Proof, marginal from base of sheet, signed "A.S." in red ink in the lower margin, adhered to card ex the De La Rue archives. Illustrated in "The De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 3301, the stamp was approved on January 9, 1894. Superb and rare.rnProvenance: Collection Whitfield, RL, London, 24 Nov 1976, lot 192.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5124 Goldcoast

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    1898/1902: Bicoloured definitive set of ten values to 10 s., wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5125 Goldcoast

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    1898/1902: 2 d. dull mauve & orange-red, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from top left of sheet with Plate number 3 in margin, beautifully fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5126 Goldcoast

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    1901 (Oct 6): 1 d. surcharged on 6 d. dull mauve & violet, an unused corner block of thirty (6 x 5) from Plate 3, fourth horizontal row of six showing variety "ONE Omitted" (one partial) and one stamp showing damage to "PE" of "PENNY", fresh and fine, large part og. with most stamps unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple Gi = £ 1'375+.rnNote: The surcharge was set up in a forme of 60 (6 x 10), each sheet therefore passed twice through the Press.rnProvenance: RL, London, 9 Nov 1977.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5127 Goldcoast

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    1902: Definitive set of eleven values to £ 1 unused, wmk. Crown CA, fresh and fine, large part og., the £ 1 being lower marginal with Plate Number '1' in margin Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5128 Goldcoast

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    1902: 20 s. purple & black on red, wmk. Crown CA, a fine used example cancelled by light cds, (Sept 18, 1905) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5129 Goldcoast

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    1907/13: Definitive set of ten values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, and the set of ten overprinted SPECIMEN in black, largely fresh and fine, part or large part og. Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5130 Goldcoast

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    1907/13: 10 s. green & red on green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, Unissued, a fine appearing example overprinted SPECIMEN in black, part og. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 350.rnNote : This stamp remained unissued, however the stamp overprinted 'Specimen' had already been distributed to the UPU when the decision was taken.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5131 Goldcoast

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    1908/1921: 1 d. red overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 1913/21 set, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, with 16 stamps all overprinted SPECIMEN in black or in red (1 s. and 2 s. 6 d.) including additional 3 d. (Gi 77as) and two further 1 s. overprinted in black and 5 s. (Gi 82as); together with 1918 War Tax 1 d. overprinted SPECIMEN in black, all generally fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive group (18 items) Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5132 Goldcoast

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    1913/21: Die I, 10 s. green & red on blue-green (olive back), wmk. Multiple Crown CA, an unused block of twelve (6 x 2), corner marginal from the upper left of sheet showing Plate Number '8' in margins, of lovely fresh colour, some minor edge wear in the margin but most attractive, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5133 Goldcoast

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    1921/24: The 'Madagascar' complete set of fourteen values (incl. Gi 100as) to £ 2 green & orange, all on large pieces and overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (1 s. and 2 s. 6 d. values), cancelled on arrival from the UPU in Berne by circular POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECTION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR cachets in red. Superb and most attractive, unique.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5134 Goldcoast

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    1921/24: Definitive set of 13 values to £ 2 unused, wmk. Multiple Script CA, fourteen stamps including both Dies of the 15 s., the rare £ 2 value marginal from base of sheet with Plate Number '9', generally fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 950+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5135 Goldcoast

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    1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the 2 d. value, with "GOLD COAST" and Duty Plate "2d" printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped AFTER / STRIKING and manuscript dated "31/5/20" in ink at right. Slightest of soiling but a scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5136 Goldcoast

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    1920: De La Rue Die Proof for the £ 2 value, with "GOLD COAST" and Duty Plate "£2" printed in black on glazed white card, handstamped BEFORE / STRIKING and manuscript dated "31/12/20" in pencil at right. A scarce Proof.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 7 Nov 1996, lot 338.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5137 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, ½ d. blue-green, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp perforated SPECIMEN, one or two wrinkles on unmounted og. Slight grey smudge at right but just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5138 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 2 d. slate, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, some wrinkles on unmounted og. Just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5139 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 2½ d. orange-yellow, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, scissor cut between second and third stamp, unmounted og. Just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5140 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 6 d. black & purple, an imperforate Proof block of six in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in black, the first vertical pair with crease and slightest of soiling at right, some wrinkles on unmounted og. Just this block of six recorded and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5141 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, Colour Trial Proofs for the 1 s. and 5 s. values in blocks of four, 1 s. in brown and the 5 s. in carmine, each with head-plate in black, each overprinted HARRISONS / SPECIMEN in black, fresh and fine, somewhat dried unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive, these multiples possibly also saw service as Salesman's sample stamps.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5142 Goldcoast

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    1928: Harrisons Christiansborg definitive issue, 5 s. carmine & sage-green, an imperforate Proof block of four from left of sheet in issued colour on watermarked paper, each stamp perforated SPECIMEN, wrinkles on unmounted og. Just this block of four from the original Trial block of six recorded (Johnny Johnson habitually destroyed damaged material) and thus unique.rnProvenance: H.F. 'Johnny' Johnson.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5143 Goldcoast

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    1935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee registered cover from Accra to Liverpool bearing set of four, the 1 s. value with variety "Short Extra Flagstaff", all tied by two strikes of 'Registered / Accra Gold Coast' datestamps (March 15,1936). Scarce Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5144 Goldcoast

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    1948 (July 1): Pictorial definitive issue, the complete set of thirteen to 10 s., perforated SPECIMEN, 4 d. with one blunted perf., otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5145 Goldcoast

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    1948 (July 1): Pictorial definitive issue, the complete set of twelve to 10 s., all in horizontal or vertical unused strips of three, perforated SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. As despatched by the UPU, a very scarce set in multiples Gi = £ 1'425+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5146 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 3 d. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet, showing error "Crown Missing in Watermark", fresh and fine, pencil arrow in margin, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5147 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 6 d. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet, showing error "Crown Missing in Watermark", fresh and fine, large part og. on two stamps incl. variety, four stamps unmounted og. Extremely rare positional multiple Gi = £ 2'250+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 5148 Goldcoast

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    1951/52: Postage Due 1 s. black, wmk. Multiple Script CA, an unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet, showing error "St. Edward's Crown Watermark", central stamps with upright stroke to "1/-", fresh and fine, one stamp hinge remnant, five unmounted og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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