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The Ing. Provera Collection (part VI)
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  • Lot# : 6220 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 1b, lettered JL, good to large margins, tied by red MC to entire letter from Bedford Row London to Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire. Reverse with despatch datestamp (Oct 16, 1840), front with indistinct straight-line handstamp. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, a fine cover. Signed Pfenninger; opinion Holcombe (1996).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6221 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 2, lettered ID, good to large margins, tied by crisp red MC to Entire letter, sent from Manchester to Ford bank house nearby Wigtown, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. Reverse with despatch datestamp (May 23, 1840) in red. A most appealing entire from the first month.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6222 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 3, lettered TG, a fine example with close to large margins all round, cancelled by black MC on entire letter from Falmouth to Wade Bridge, Cornwall. The obverse is struck by a crisp FALMOUTH cds (April 1, 1841) in red. Vertical file fold not distracting from the attractiveness of this cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6223 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 3, lettered GC, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by two light strikes of red MC on cover from Banbury to Warwick. One backflap cut away explaining the lack of any datestamps, still a desirable cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6224 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 4, lettered NH, a superb example with large margins all round, tied by red MC on cover from Royston to Walsington nearby Newcastle on Tyne. The reverse is struck by a clear ROYSTON desaptch cds (Oct 25, 1840) in red. Minor toning, an attractive cover, cert. Louis (1997).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6225 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 6, lettered SF, a superb example with large margins all round, cancelled by black MC on entire letter from Glasgow to Greenock, reverse with octagonal GLASGOW despatch datestamp (April 17, 1841) in red and boxed GREENOCK arrival datestamp in black from the same day. Vertical file folds well away from the adhesive, a desirable entire. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6226 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 8, lettered FL, a superb right marginal example with large to huge margins incl. parts of the lower neighbouring adhesive, tied by black MC on entire letter from Knaresborough to London, reverse with KNARESBOROUGH despatch cds (April 1, 1841) and indistinct arrival cds, both in red. An appealing item. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 6227 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 11, lettered DC, a fresh and fine example with good to large margins, tied by black MC to entire letter from Shaftesbury to Blandford. Obverse with clear despatch datestamp (Feb 22, 1841). A most attractive entire with the rarest Penny Black plate, a beauty for a connoisseur, cert. BPA (1922) Gi = £ 16'000
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6228 Great Britain

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    1840: 2d. blue, plate 2, lettered EL, good to huge margins, tied by light red MC to cover from Newark to London. Obverse with fair NEWARK despatch datestamp (Nov 4, 1840), reverse with arrival cds (Nov 6). Horizontal file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless a fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6229 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown on very blued paper, wmk Small crown, plate 93, lettered AD, a fresh and fine example with even large margins, boldly tied by London Inland numeral '7' to 'Edington' illustrated advertising envelope directed to Worth, Sussex. Obverse with clear CRAWLEY despatch (Jan 19, 1850) cds in blue, reverse with indistinct transit cds. Tear at right, away from the illustration depicting marquees, trees, flags, and a church, a most appealing cover cover. Opinion BPA (2021).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6230 Great Britain

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    1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 1, a fresh cut-square example with close to large margins, cancelled by London district "16" (Chigwell) in a diamond and bars handstamp, on entire letter to Torino. The adhesive tied in addition by French "ANGL. .. AVRIL 50 CALAIS" entry cds in black, oval "P F" handstamp in red alongside, reverse with London transit (April 13) cds in brown as well as straight-line arrival (April 17) datestamp in red. Upon arrival the entire was taxed with '10' decimi as the franking paid only the postage to the French-Sardinian border, following the opinion of Peter Holcombe the manuscript note on the stamp was applied at the same time. An interesting part paid cover, opinion Holcombe (1996) Gi = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6231 Great Britain

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    1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 3, a fresh cut-square example with large margins including parts of the upper neighbouring stamp, cancelled by "561" in bars handstamp, on lettersheet to Paris. The adhesive tied in addition by French "ANGL. 25 JUIN 53 CALAIS" entry cds in red, oval "P-D." handstamp in red alongside, reverse with London and Newport transit cds's in red as well as PARIS arrival (June 26) cds in black. Stamp detached and glued back in a slightly diff. position, silk thread channel slightly opened at base, nevertheless a desirable usage, signed Brun Gi = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6232 Great Britain

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    1848: 10d. brown Embossed, Die 3, a superb example in combination with 1854-57 1d. brown-red on bluish, Die I, a single example and a horizontal pair, overall fresh and fine adhesives (one nearly unnoticeable tear), tied by barred oval '5' numeral handstamp, two adhesives tied in addition by part strike of "5 CENTS" in arc handstamp in red, to second page of entire letter directed to New York. Reverse with indistinct June 1854 transit cds. Some wear and tear, nevertheless a most interesting item with 1s. paying the fully prepaid rate and 1d. late fee.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6233 Great Britain

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    1854: 6d. violet Embossed, a fresh cut-square example with vivid colour and good to full margins incl. parts of thr upper neighbouring adhesive in combination with 1854-57 2d. blue plate 4, tied by London district '15'  in diamond and bars handstamp, oval PD in red and French "ANGL. 30 SEPT. 56 AMB. CALAIS" entry cds alongside, on double rate cover to Paris. Reverse with London transit and PARIS arrival (Sept 30) datestamps. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, a correct and appealing franking to pay twice the 4d. rate to France in effect from January 1855. Signed Lamy & Calves; cert. E. Diena  (1988).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6234 Great Britain

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    1864-79: 1d. rose-red, plate 130, lettered AD, a fresh and fine example, tied by "LEOMINSTER AU 16 71 / 454" duplex datestamp to attractive enveloped with a handmade illustration depicting a reading lady, directed to Crickhowell. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6235 Great Britain

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    1867-80: 1s. green, Plate 4, a fine and fresh example in a deep shade, well perforated, tied by clear "CHARING CROSS JA 29 69 / W.C. 31" duplex datestamp, on entire letter to St. Helena. Reverse with "CAPE PACKET JA 30 69 DEVONPORT" transit cds. Cover opened roughly at right, not distracting at all from this appealing usage.rnNote: Directed  to Lieut. Col. Hawes, this could have been sent as a Officers' Letter in the 6d. Concessionary Rate, but it was not. Compare Moubray (1992), page 299.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6236 Great Britain

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    1872-73: 6d. deep chestnut, Plate 11 in combination with 1858-79 1d. rose-red, Plate 134, two overall fresh and fine examples (few blunted perfs at top), tied by crisp "LONDON 20 AU 72 / 10" duplex datestamp, the 2d. tied in addition by PD in oval in red, on lettersheet to Tunis, endorsed "via Italy". Upon transit in Cagliari a straight-line "coi Postali Italiani" was struck to the obverse, the reverse shows CAGLIARI transit (Aug 25) and "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" arrival (aug 26) cds's.  Some tear and wear, nevertheless a most attractive item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6237 Great Britain

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    1867-83: £5 orange on white paper, Wmk Anchors, perf. 14, lettered DB, a fresh and fine used example, tied by clear central  "MANCHESTER 4 JUNE 1895 ACCOUNTS" cds. Adhesive with pressed wrinkle at upper right, minor soiling at lower right, nevertheless a most attractive example of this sought after adhesive. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,250 CHF

    Lot# : 6238 Great Britain

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    1911-13: £1 deep green, Wmk Crowns, perf. 14, a fresh and fine unused example with full unmounted og. An attractive example of this sought after adhesive. Cert. BPA (2021) Gi = £2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6240 Great Britain

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    1887/1954: Lot 26 unused adhesives incl. 1887 Jubilee marginal pair 9d. purple & blue, Sea Horses 1915 2s.6d. grey-brown, 1918-19 5 s. rose-red and 10 s. grey-blue (2), 1934 5 s. rose-red and 10 s. indigo, and 1952-54 QEII set. One cert., Gi = £ 2'450.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6241 Great Britain

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    1841/1925: Interesting Lot 16 entires/covers, primarily directed abroad incl. 1841 2d. blue with red MC (NE corner repaired), 1864 Malta to Livorno bearing pair 4d. rose, 1865 to Italy and Prussia bearing 6d. lilac each, 1866 to Buenos-Ayres bearing 1 s. green, 1874/75, three covers to Italy and Australia bearing 6 d. grey each, two 1874 covers to Mexico bearing 1 s. green (one def.), three diff. UPU 2½d. frankings to Italy, Norway and France, 1904 Jubilee 4½d. registered franking to Smyrne, 1925 double rate registered franking to Switzerland with mass franking 1924-25 Empire Exhibition, also 1871 Shipmail Company stationery envelope despatched in Ireland.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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