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  • Lot# : 6674 Grenada

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    1875, Overprint 'POSTAGE / ONE SHILLING' on deep mauve, unused, original gum, perf. 14, wmk. large star, fresh colour, very attractive and fine. SG = £700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6675 Grenada

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    1875, 1 d. green, perf. 14, wmk. large star, corner marginal irregular block of fourteen, unused, original gum, broken pin 7 variety down the right perforation column, vibrant shade, faint diagonal crease through stamp 8 and 11, minor soiling and crease in top corner margin with tear and some tone spots, otherwise very fine and appealing, comes on an album page with an unused bottom marginal block of six and a strip of four, also exhibiting the perf. variety, some imperfections but in the main a fine study.  SG14 = £2040.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6676 India

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    1856/1864, 4 a, black and 1/2 a. blue block of eight, used on cover in combination with GB 1 d. rose-red, lettered EB, from Hydrabad to Edinburgh, on arrival redirected to Ottley, the India postage rate being 8 annas, tied by "96" numeral cancel in black, boxed "INDIA PAID" in red, with Hydrabad datestamp alongside 3 May 1860, the 1 d. rose-red paying the redirection fee, tied by "131" Edinburgh duplex dated 6 June 1860, Ottley arrival to reverse in blue 7 June 1860, cover has been opened out to display the block of eight 1/2 a. blue which are affixed to the back of envelope, soiling, some toning and apparent imprefections to edges and joins as would be expected with such a cover, however in remarkably good condition, an interesting example, rare usage and franking, additionally comes with an album page with an 1860 redirected India to Scotland cover franked again with a tri-colour combination of India/GB.rnProvenance: Baron Jacob von Uexkull Collection, David Feld,man, Zurich, 19 November 1997.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6677 India

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    1856/1864,  8 a. carmine, on blue glazed paper, right side marginal, unused, variety imperforate, no gum, no wmk., part inscription and four good to large margins, diagonal crease, attractive stamp and rare. Cert. BPA (2006). SG36a = £9'500 for an imperf pair.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6678 India

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    1856/1864,  1/2 a. blue, horizontal pair, unused, variety imperforate, no gum, no wmk., four close to good margins all round, horizontal crease, very attractive pair and scarce. SG37a = £950 for an imperf pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6679 India

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    1856/1864,  1/2 a. blue, horizontal pair, unused, variety imperforate, no gum, no wmk., four good to large margins all round, tiny thin spot to right stamp, very attractive pair and scarce. SG37a = £950 for an imperf pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6680 India

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    1856/1864,  2 a. dull pink, left side marginal, unused, most part original gum, variety imperforate, no wmk., part inscription and four good to large margins, crease in lower margin, lovely stamp and rare. Cert. BPA (2006). SG41a = £8'000 for an imperf pair.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6681 India

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    1856/1864,  2 a. yellow-green, unused, variety imperforate, no wmk., without gum, four good to large margins, stamp prepared for use but never officially issued, a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2006).  SG50a = £9'000 for an imperf pair.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6682 India

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    1868, 8 a. rose, die II, overprinted "Service", corner marginal block of fifty, one quarter of a sheet, unused, with original gum, eye catching piece, some creasing and soiling affecting mainly the margin and pen mark to one stamp, however in the main very fine and attractive. SGO30a = £680+ as unused singles.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6683 Malta

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    1864, 1/2 d. bright orange, block of four, perf. 14, Somerset House, Napier Machine printing, unused, original gum, vertical gutter with central perforations, fresh colour, clean crisp example, very fine and scarce, comes with a block of twelve in the 1882 orange-yellow shade, slight gum toning, although impressive. SG5 = £3'600 four singles.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6684 Australia

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    1862/1865, New South Wales, 1 d. dull red, plate II, perf. 14, printed at Somerset House London, interpanneau block of eighteen, unused, original gum, fresh printing, beautiful colour, exhibiting the characteristic Somerset House Wing margin to right, with inscription "POSTAGE ONE PENNY" below and above top strip and bottom block, has been folded between these, gum rubbed in the left margin, otherwise very fine, a remarkable example, believed to be unqiue with the horizontal gutter intact, which should have been guillotined to separate the panes. Additionally come with two album pages, one with the 1 d. and 2 d. Specimen mounted on piece from 1866 De La Rue sample book and a page with other Australian States early stamps. SG187 = £4500++ as singles.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6685 Australia

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    1862/1865, New South Wales, 2 d. pale blue, perf. 14, printed at Somerset House London, bottom marginal block of four, unused, original gum, fresh colour, strong printing, good positioning, odd short perf., slight gum discolouration, a scarce block from the De La Rue printing in Great Britain. SG = £1000 as four singles.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6686 South Africa

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    1878, Orange Free State, 5 s. green, vertical irregular block of thrity five, with side marginals and Wing margin between left and right side blocks, apparent soiling in margin, some separation, in the main very fine, scarce multiple. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 6687 St. Helena

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    1861, 6 d. blue, horizontal pair, rough perforation 14-16, unused, original gum, bright vibrant colour, extremely fresh, scarce stamp, multiples are rare, most attractive example. SG2a = £850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6688 St. Helena

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    1863, 4 d. carmine, imperforate, unused, good well balanced margins all round, vivid shade, scarce example, very fine. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1991). SG5 = £500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6689 St. Helena

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    1873, 6 d. ultramarine, line perf. 12.5, unused, no gum, good positioning, strong colour, scarce, fine example. SG16a = £550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6690 St. Helena

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    1868, 1 s. deep green, type b, line perf. 12.5, unused, original gum, nicely positioned, gorgeous shade, rare stamp, slight toning to top perfs, some gum wrinkles, fine example. SG18 = £750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6691 St. Helena

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    1868, 5 s. orange, type b, line perf. 12.5, unused, no gum, variety watermark reversed, very strong colour, fresh bright shade, good positioning, very fine example, ex. Sir Gawaine Baille Collection, comes with a selection of fifteen other 1856-1880 stamps, unused except for one, many very fine, a scarce group.  SG = £3'160. rnProvenance: (SG20x) Ex. Sir Gawaine Baillie Collection, 2005.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6692 St. Helena

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    1876, 1 s. deep green, type c, line perf. 14 x 12.5, unused, no gum, lovely positioning, fresh colour, strong shade, good perfs., rare stamp, a very fine example. SG26 = £950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6693 St. Helena

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    1880, 6 d. milky blue, line perf. 14, unused, original gum, vivid shade, fresh printing, good perfs., scarce, fine example. SG29 = £550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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