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Day of Issue of the Penny Black 1840 (6 May): Stampless prepaid cover with full content from Turriff to Aberdeen, struck on front by circular "PAID AT TURRIFF" handstamp, on reverse framed "TURRIFF / MY 6 1840" datestamp in the same brownish shade.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2 Great Britain
Lot# : 3 Great Britain
1850 (14 Oct.): Stampless entire letter from Watchet to New York, internally dated "Doniford October 14 1850" with manuscript "Paid 1/-" on front, very fine strike of "Watchet / Penny Post" handstamp in black, partly overstruck by US "5 CENTS" handstamp in red, TAUNTON transit in blue and London PAID transit in red alongside. Unusual and most attractive.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 4 Great Britain
1854: Unpaid entire sent from Hudderfield, England to Sira (Syros Island), Greece, dated 14 September 1854, endorsed 'Via Belgium', with Hudderfield towndated circular in blue-green to front, a number of manuscript charge marks to front, to reverse a London transit in red dated 15 September, a German Aachen mark also in red dated 16 September, Trieste (Italy) 20 September in black and a Greek mark in black, cover is stained and soiled, has horizontal and vertical filing creases, nonetheless very scarce unpaid mail from West Yorkshire to a small Greek Island.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 5 Great Britain
1866: Entire letter to Trieste with Birmingham despatch cds (April 28) in black, London transit cds and "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN" transit (April 29) in blue and struck with fine "35" kreuzer charge marking (Van der Linden fig. 3187) on obverse in blue at Aachen. Fresh and fine entire that opens well for Exhibit display.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6 Great Britain
Mulready 1 d. envelope, stereo A136, very fine used example cancelled by bold red Maltese Cross, mailed from Stratford-On-Avon with red despatch cds on reverse (Dec 9) to Derby with fine arrival datestamp of the following day on front in red Gi = £ 500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 7 Great Britain
1840: Mulready 1 d. black envelope, Substituted Stereo A173, a used example from London to Wolverhampton cancelled by fine Maltese Cross in red (just touching the base of Britannia) with reverse showing London despatch cds (May 30) in black. Scarce - an early date of use for this replaced stereo Gi ME2d = £ 650.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 8 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 2, lettered IH, a fine unused example, just cut into at upper left, three good to large margins, par original gum, fine, Gi = £ 12'500.rnRemark the stamp was part of a block of 10, which is documented with photocopies back to 1943.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 9 Great Britain
Lot# : 10 Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered DE, with wide margins all round, used on 1840 cover from Boston (May 26) to Louth tied by two strikes of red Maltese Cross. File fold well clear of the fine adhesive. Attractive and rare letter from the first month of useStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 11 Great Britain
1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered FL, a used example with touched to large margins with portions of adjoining stamps at left and at top, on 1841 entire letter from Liverpool to Funchal, Madeira, forwarded in London by Robert Foster, tied by red Maltese Cross. Reverse with Liverpool despatch cds and London cds (Jan 15) in red; obverse with Maritime charge of arrival "160" (reis) due in manuscript alongside the adhesive. A remarkable and rare destination for a Penny Black cover. Cert. BPA (2013).Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 12 Great Britain
Crimean War Ingoing mail, 1855 (5 Oct.): Cover from Worcester to "Captain Norbury, The Carabineers, British Army Crimea", returned to Sherridge House, Worcester, bearing 1 d. red plate 11 lettered HE (corner fault) and 2 d. blue plate 4 lettered MG, each tied '918' numeral of Worcester. Reverse with "LEIGH SINTON" undated circular handstamp in blue, WORCESTER cds's (SP 7 / OC 8), also London datestamps from the same days during outgoing and ingoing mail.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 13 Great Britain
1855: 1 d. red-brown on lightly blued paper, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, plate 35, two blocks of twelve, ED/HF and EG/HI forming an unused block of twenty-four, thins and some gum creasing as usual for such a large multiple, of fine colour and large part og. As a block of twenty-four the largest recorded multiple of plate 35 in the Karl Louis card index. Gi C8(1) = £ 5'750+.rnNote: The adjoining block of twelve ID/JI is in the Mike Williams collection.rnProvenance: Harold W. Fisher, Phillip's, 22-23. Sep. 1983, lot 393, then part of a rejoined block of 50; Phillip's, 19. Feb. 1987, lot 464.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 14 Great Britain
1857: 1 d. rose-red on white paper, Die II, Alphabet III, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, plate 57, lettered AA-AC / DA-DC, an unused corner marginal block of twelve, with Plate Number 57 in margin and imprint "Price 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1....Per" at top, of frewsh and fine appearance, large part og. Rare and most attractive, the second largest unused block from pl 57 recorded in the Karl Louis card index. Gi C10. rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 15. May 1974, lot 1266.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 15 Great Britain
1861 (16 Aug.): Envelope from Belfast, Ireland to Port Louis, Mauritius bearing a horizontal strip of six Penny Red rose-red lettered HG-HL in vivid colour and overall good condition, some blunted teeth at base, rightmost stamp with folds and scuffs due to its position nearby the cover's edge, tied by four clear strikes of "BELFAST / 62" duplex, reverse with CLOUGH and thimble LONDON transit cds's in blue as well as "MAURITIUS SP 22 61" arrival cds, front with handstruck "4½ d" credit in red to Mauritius for the P & O mail contract. In spite of its imperfections a delightful item.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 16 Great Britain
1864/79: 1 d. rose-red, plate 206, lettered GA-GF / NA-NF, an unused block of forty-eight, sheet marginal at left with imprint "Per Row of 12 £1....Per Sheet. Place the Labels ABOVE the Address and on the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not", and the centre line ornament in full, fresh colour, large part or unmounted og with usual wrinkles. A most attractive large multple and the largest recorded multiple from pl. 206 in the Karl Louis card index. Gi = £ 3'600+.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 2. Dec.1953, lot 366.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 17 Great Britain
1871: 1 d. red, plate 148, four singles, used in combination with 1875 2½ d. rosy-mauve, plate 1, horizontal pair, on registered cover, from Newcastle to St Petersburg, Russia, dated 13 August 1875, tied by '545' barred oval in black, registered ovals from Newcastle and London alongside (overlapping) dated 13th and 14th respectively, to reverse arrivals dated 6 August 1875 (Julian calender - add 12 days) in black, flap with printed 'A. Leidemann & Co. / Newcastle-on-Tyne', cover is soiled and stained, has damage along base and left side with small tears top and bottom, also the top right stamp is damaged, nonetheless a very scarce registered 9 d. rate sent within the first month Russia became a member of the General Postal union in July 1875 and registered mail to Russia is unusual. The combination of line engraved and surface printed is also scarce on destination mail.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 18 Great Britain
Destination Faroe Islands, 1873 (Aug 18): Entire from Liverpool to Tvøroyri / Tverå at the Faroe Island of Suðuroy, endorsed "via Granton", bearing 1867 3 d. rose printed from the scarce Plate 10 and 1 d. lake-red (Pl.164), both tied with "LIVERPOOL / 466" duplex, with Edinburgh transit cds (19 Aug) on reverse. A fine letter with a very rare destination.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 19 Great Britain
1861 (7 Aug.): Stationery cover from Bridge of Earn to Singapore, the 1 d. indicium uprated by 2 d. blue plate 9 lettered AB and 6 d. lilac, tied by '60' barred numeral, reverse with "BRIDGE OF EARN" despatch cds, DUNNING and LONDON transit (8 Aug.) cds's.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 20 Great Britain
1863 (20 March): Cover from Aberdeen to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bearing 2 d. blue plate 9 lettered SL, 4 d. pale red lettered EL and 6 d. lilac lettered HE tied by neat strikes of "ABERDEEN / 1" duplex datestamps. Front struck by "BOSTON BR: PKT. / 24 PAID" datestamp (5 April) and "5 CENTS" accountancy mark, both in red. Part of backflap missing, nevertheless a most attractive item.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 21 Great Britain
1855 (29 Nov.): Embossed 1 s. green, Die 2, with large margins all round, used on cover with full contents from London to Sing Sing, New York tied by London '17' numeral obliterator and by circular "AM PACKET / Dec 13 / PAID / 24" in red with '21 / CENTS' accountancy marking in red. London despatch datestamp (Nov 29) on reverse of a charming entire, very scarce so fine. Cert. Holcombe (1995).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91 (March 1996), lot 5216.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 22 Great Britain
Lot# : 23 Great Britain
1857 (16 Sept.): Cover from London to Parramatta nearby Sydney, New South Wales, endorsed "overland Mail via Marseilles", bearing two examples of 1 s. green, both wing marginal at left, tied by London Inland Office '30' numeral, reverse thimble LONDON in blue. Also on reverse "SYDNEY / N.S.W." and "PARRAMATTA / N.S.W." datestamps (18 Nov.). Some edge wear, but an interesting 2 s. rate cover up to ¾ oz.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 24 Great Britain
1859 (20 April): Registered Cover from Bridgeport to Worcester, Massachusetts USA, bearing 1 s. green and 6 d. lilac, the latter with tear paying the registration fee, both tied by '127' barred numeral with matching thimble BRIDGEPORT despatch cds alongside, also on front "CROWN / REGISTERED" handstamp of London, oval "REGISTERED / LONDON" transit datestamp, "BOSTON / PAID MAY 6" cds and '24' accountancy, all in red. Reverse with LONDON cds in red and LIVERPOOL cds in black.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 25 Great Britain
1865 (24 Nov.): Lettersheet from Glasgow to Port Louis, Mauritius, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing 1863 left winged 4 d. bright red and 1865 right winged 6 d. lilac, fresh colour and overall good perforation with some blunted teeth, tied by "GLASGOW / 159" duplex, reverse with thimble LONDON transit cds in red as well as "MAURITIUS DE 27 65" arrival cds, front with handstruck "4½ d" credit in red to Mauritius for the P & O mail contract.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 26 Great Britain
1862/64: 1 s. green, pl 1 = pl. 2, a single example used on 1864 cover to Constantinople endorsed "via Kustendje" tied by London / W10 duplex in black (Aug 10). "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" cds of transit (Aug 11) applied in magneta ink (scarce - short period of use) below, with reverse showing Vienna cds and Austrian P.O. "Constantinopel" arrival cds (Aug 19) in black. An attactive cover Gi = £ 450.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 27 Great Britain
1865: 9 d. straw, pl. 4, wmk. Emblems, used with 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 on 1866 entire letter to Constantinople endorssed "via Kustendje", each tied "498" obliterators of Manchester with red despatch cds below (May 18). Blue "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" cds of transit and reverse with Vienna cds (May 21). A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 28 Great Britain
1883/84: 1 s. dull-green in a horizontal pair HF-HG, a fine and fresh multiple with perfect perforation in the original deep shade, very well centered, each adhesive cancelled by centric crisp "HULL / MR. 2 85". Perfect conservation, cert. Louis (2001) Gi = £ 650 + 100%.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 29 Great Britain
Lot# : 30 Great Britain
Lot# : 31 Great Britain
Lot# : 32 Great Britain
Lot# : 33 Great Britain
1911: George V Die Proof for the ½ d. value without Duty Plates, Die 1A, cut down and printed on smooth surfaced rose-pink wove paper (31 x 60 mm.) with white reverse; showing reversed "2" also in white at top. An attractive and scarce Proof Gi = £ 2'250.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 34 Great Britain
1911/18: Die Proofs by Bradbury Wilkinson (2), imperforate on part salesman's cards with 1 d. value showing Edward VII vignette and legend "Postage" at top and "Specimen" at base and perforated SPECIMEN; second item with HMS Victory vignette in bright blue with 1914-1918 at top alongside "Portsmouth's Heroes / Their Name Liveth for Evermore" and town crest. UnusualStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 35 Great Britain
1924/26: 10 d. turquoise-blue, wmk. Block Cypher, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate" and overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 23) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi N44t = £ 600+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 36 Great Britain
1924/26: 1 s. bistre-brown, wmk. Block Cypher, an unused block of four, variety "Imperforate" and overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 23) in black, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi N45t = £ 600+.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 37 Great Britain
Lot# : 38 Great Britain
Lot# : 39 Great Britain
1911: FIRST UK AERIAL POST, postcard with ½ d George V (2), tied by special cds "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST / LONDON SEP 15 1911" addressed to 'Caire', clear travelling post office cds "ALEXANDRIA CAIRO FOREIGN MAIL T.P.O. 2nb-X. 11.T. 14.", extremely rare destination, believed to be the only known piece so far with this destination, excellent condition.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 40 Great Britain
British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1935 (16 July): Registered 'Leyland' business envelope franked with re-engraved Seahorse 5s bright rose red in an irreg. block of eight plus additional 3d registration fee, all cancelled by oval "Leyland Preston 16 July 35" registration hs forwarded to Berlin - Stuttgart and carried July 18 DLH catapult service to Natal and by Syndaco Condor via Rio to Buenos Aires, showing "Berlin-Zentralflughafen 17.7.35" transit- and "Buenos Aires July 21 35" arrival mark on reverse. A fine and remarkable franking.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 41 Great Britain
British Acceptance for Air France South Atlantic Services 1935 (4 October): 1£ PUC corner marginal example of upper left of sheet plus additional franking cancelled by oval "Registered London Chief Office 4 OCT 35" hs. to registered business envelope 'The Smithfield and Argentine Meat Company Ltd', carried Oct. 6 by Air France airmail service to Buenos Aires. A remarkabel postage at 3 oz rate: 3x8s per oz = 1£ 4s plus 3d registration fee. Vertical folds away from 1£ adhesive.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 42 Great Britain
British Acceptance for Air France South Atlantic Services 1936 (23 Dec.): 1£ PUC plus 3d additional franking cancelled by oval "Registered Bradford 23 DE 36" hs. to business envelope with imprinted address 'Senores FAUSTINO FANO Y CIA' in Buenos Aires, carried Dec. 28 to Buenos Aires Dec. 30. A remarkable postage at 2½ oz rate: 5x4s per ½ oz = 1£ 4s plus 3d registration fee. Vertical folds away from adhesives.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 43 Great Britain
British Acceptances to CGA and Air France South Atlantic Services 1927/40: Collection 30 covers starting with private acceptance of a correspondence of four uprated stationery items dated Jan. 14 1927 with private manuscript note 'Per 1st Air Mail London - S.America' and 'Paquebot civil via Lalallire' via Toulouse - Dakar arriving Buenos Aires almost two weeks earlier than normal mail, 1931 O.H.M.S envelope franked with Seahorse 2s 6d (3) carried by CGA service to Buenos Aires, 1934 Air France service with envelopes (4) bearing 'Transportada Totalmente Por Avion' hs on reverse, further high frankings und usages as 'Muestra sin Valor', First flight covers (3) of inauguration of 1936 weekly 'All-Up' Service (Jan.6) with special cachets in red, violet and black, Seahorse 10s frankings, British Rail accpetance 'Bristol-London-Paris' to Air France service as well as four covers of War-Time acceptances 1939/40. A fine and most interesting assembly with many double and triple rate frankings.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 44 Great Britain
British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1935 (31 Oct.): Registered business envelope of 'The Anglo-South American Bank Ltd" franked with re-engraved Seahorse 2s 6d chocolate-brown and two values of 10s indigo plus additional 1934/36 1s bistr-brown and 9d deep olive-green, all cancelled by oval "Registerd London Lombard St. 30 Oct. 35" hs forwarded via Berlin - Stuttgart and carried Nov. 2 by DLH catapult service to Natal and by Syndaco Condor to Buenos Aires, showing "Buenos Aires Nov. 3 35" arrival mark on reverse. A fine and high franking Haberer 418.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 45 Great Britain
British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1934/36: Group of four envelopes to Buenos Aires, all with high 'Seahorse' frankings as 10s (2) on 1936 (May 21) envelope (Haberer 467), early usage of 5s. and 10s. used on 1934 (May 12) large envelope endorsed 'BY GERMAN /AIR MAIL' (Haberer 314) as well as triple rate cover franked with 5s (2) carried via Stuttgart - Natal and Condor Service to Buenos Aires. All fine and scarce commercial usages.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 46 Great Britain
British Acceptances to DLH South Atlantic Catapult Service 1934/39: Collection of 15 envelopes to Buenos Aires, all with good and high frankings as Seahorse 10s (3) used on 1937 (Feb. 11) envelope (Haberer 515), special cachets as 1934 (Dec. 15) Xmas service and 1935 (Feb. 2) '1 Jahr Deutscher Postflug Europa - Südamerika" with one triple rate cover franked with 7 x 1s. plus 5s, further 10s franking in deep indigo used on triple rate cover 1937 (June 2) as well as 2s 6d brown block of four used on 1938 (Nov. 3) envelope. All fine and scarce commercial usages carried via Stuttgart - Natal and Condor Service to Buenos Aires. A fine and rare assembly - Viewing recommended.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 47 Great Britain
Imperial Airways Eastern Route - Flying Boat Service 1938/40: Selection of seven envelopes, incl. 1938 cover from DHIBBAN on Lake Habanniya near Baghdad Iraq, 1938 envelope from "Rangoon March 3" to Aden carried on the first flight at 'all-in' airmail rate, first day usage of envelope from "Singapore March 1. 38" to Bombay, 1938 (Aug. 4) First Flying Boat service from Adelaide to England, 1938 (4.8.) Inaugural airmail cover of regular Empire Air Service from New Zealand to London as well as First Flight cover of New Zealand -AUSTRALIA Inaugural Flight 1940 (Apr. 11). In addition envelope of 'Parachute Mail to Mornington Island' cover by Flying Boat of QUANTAS Empire Service (1942).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 48 Great Britain
Imperial Airways Flying Boat Route to Africa 1937: Selection of 20 covers, incl. first flight cover (25. Jan 37) of First Experimental Flight by Flying Boat Service Southampton to Egypt by Imperial Airways G-ADUX 'CASIOPEIA' to Cairo and postcard from Alexandria back to England 1937 (22 April), eleven covers of the first G-ADVC 'COURTIER' Flying Boat service to Durban with three first flight covers of return flight Durban - England ( 6.VI.37), further four items at reduced tax of June 1937 Empire Airmail Scheme (E.A.M.S) at 1½ d per ½ oz per Flying Boat 'CENTURION' (29.6.37) as well as two acceptances for the 1937 (June 16) Inauguration Flight of Flying Boat 'CHALLENGER' from Mozambique, Portuguese Africa plus Wartime usage of December 1940 envelope from Gold Coast flown by 'West African Feeder Service' to Khartoum and transferred to Flying Boat service to South Africa. Rare Routing.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 49 Great Britain
1937 (Dec. 5): Imperial Airways Flying Boat 'CYGNUS' crashed in Brindisi, Italy - Two crash items to England including large part of front of cover franked with 'BURMA' ovptd 8a from "Rangoon 30. Nov. 37" bearing Nierinck type 'e' together with two Newspaper reports (1937 Dec. 7&9) as well as an envelope addressed to Malvern Worcestershire with adhesives floated off showing 'Damaged by Sea Water in Airplain Accident' h.s. in violet Nierinck type 'f' Nierinck = CHF 440.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 50 Great Britain
Crash Mail 1937/39: Group of six Imperial Airways crash covers, incl. 1937 (Sep.29) envelope from Jaffa franked with Palestine13m crashed with 'COURTIER' Flying Boat Oct. 1 in Athens, further four envelopes to New Zealand, one with Christmas card, of 1938 (Nov. 27) 'CALPURNIA' Flying Boat G-ADUZ crash at Lake Habbaniya in Iraq as well as salvaged cover from Malaya (stamp floated off) of 1939 (June 12) 'CENTURION' crash at Hoogly River in Calcutta Nierinck 371001e,381127a, 390612b = CHF 780.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 51 Great Britain
Crossing the Atlantic 1937/39: Fine selection of nine envelopes starting with Flying Boat 'Cavalier's first flight Bermuda - New York, followed by first Imperial Airways Transatlantic cover signed by the commander of the Flying Boat 'CARIBOU' John Kelly-Rogers of his first Tranatlantic flight crossing the Northern Atlantic 1939 (Aug 5) together with another three Inaugural Flight covers from England and one from Ireland plus one cover from the return flight from Montreal, Canada. Further a 'Captain's letter carried by Capt. Donald Bennet on his Flying Boat 'Cabot' crossing the Atlantique 24h after der departure of the 'CARIBOU' on the North Atlantic route.rnJohn Cecil Kelly-Rogers (1905-1981), the most senior of Imperial Airways pilots, was a British aviator who flew Winston Churchill to wartime meetings, well known as Churchill's pilot.rnStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 52 Brit. Post Turkey
Lot# : 53 Brit. Post Turkey
1888: The 'Orient Express', fine group with a post card 'Imperiales Ottomanes Carte Postale' from 1888 with two halfpenny stamps and Orient Express stamp margined on top with full text on the reverse to a military address in Germany from the known sender 'Antoine Dorusoune Chemins de fer Orientaux' (sende cancel on reverse too). Three pieces, each one with stamp and Orient Express stamp in good condition, 2x brick-red (of which one with right margin) and 1x red. All items with clear cds "BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE...".Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 54 Brit. Post Turkey
1893/1935: BRITISH LEVANT, Collection including especially the provisional stamp 40 PARAS on ½ d from 1893 with first day cover, the stamp cancelled with obliterator "C", fine unused (certificate) and used (signed); two inverted surcharges, both used (rare!). A letter to Germany, a letter with two stamps both showing beginning of the variety 'shorter 'S', another letter with part of the surcharge of the neighbour stamp. Ttwo forgeries (of which one unused). In addition several letters, covers and stationery from other issues enclosed.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 55 Brit. Post Turkey
1880/1914: Small eclectic group with GB 1867 6 d. mauve pol. 8 cancelled "C" in bars on cover, postal stationery / cover usages from Beyrout, Constantinople and Smyrna; Cyprus with 1880 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 15 in a interpanneau marginal block of 30 unused, 1913/14 album page with the set of six values unused and 1 pi. on 2½ d. block of four and 'A12' and 'C13' corner Control blocks of six unused etc. (28 items).Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 56 Great Britain
1840/1940c: Lot 200 used stamps and 50 covers incl. Great Britain starting with two Penny Blacks, Penny Red and 2 d. blue in multitude with cancellation interest, Jubilee, KEVII & KGV; Commonweath with some Cape Triangulars, and Australia; covers nearly exclusively from Great Britain with Penny Black cover from October 1840, Penny Red single frankings, foreign destinations such as Switzerland, France, also registered Austria, and Germany, stationery usages as well as three items from Malta, Queensland and Victoria.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 57 Great Britain
1840-1947: Group including a Mulready letter One Penny with instructions and tables of the 'SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION', a 'One Penny Black', a bit short on top; a 'Two Pence Blue' fine example, 'One Penny' red (Gi 8) unused part original gum (according certificate BPA Die I, Alphabet II, Plate 142, lettered O L). UPU set 1929 with 1 £ value mounted etc.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 58 Great Britain
1948: 6 d. Olympic Games Issue, unadopted Essays 'hurdler' in a design similar to the issued stamps, original glass negative and two positive prints in flawless archive condition, found in the designers' estate. This essay constitutes a significant Olympic item from a major stamp issuing nation and offers a rare opportunity to add a unique item to a GB or Olympics thematic collection. In addition three unadopted essay prints of the 1948 'Royal Silver Wedding'.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 59 Great Britain
1840-1944: Lot of 20 items beginning with a very fine 1d mulready letter from LEWES 7 Oct / 40 to London, a very scarce provincial usage. A 3d with large white corner letters 1872 on front from HASTINGS to Zurich (Sender Lord Stratford de Redcliff), four stationery envelopes registered and insured 1936-37 to Switzerland; picture postcard and a censored envelope from Ireland 1944.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 60 Great Britain
1858-69: Archive of 56 folded letters to Lyons, mostly 4d frankings, predominantely in decent condition, most often with 4d rose from 1857, and a few letter issues. One letter with 4x 4d, 3 letters combined with 1d engraved. Good variety of cancellations.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 61 Great Britain
1889/1965: Accumulation of Revenue documents, contained within a folder, comprising over 100 examples franked with "Contract Note" fiscal stamps, including Queen Victoria 6 d. and 1 s., Edward VII 1 s. and 2 s., GV 6 d., 1 s. and 2 s. and QEII 2 s. and 6 s., good array of usages and frankings.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 62 Great Britain
NO LOTStarting bid : BidHammer price : not soldLot# : 63 New South Wales
Registration Issue 1860/63: (6 d.) rose-red & blue, yellowish wove paper, wmk. double lined '6' inverted, perf. 13, an unused example, variety "Blue (Frame) Printed Double", of fine clear colour and impression, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2015).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 64 New South Wales
Registration Issue 1860/63: (6 d.) rose-red & blue, yellowish wove paper, wmk. double lined '6', perf. 13, an unused block of four, of delicate colour, well centred for the issue, some separation between right hand vertical pair, part og. A fine and very rare multiple Gi = £ 1'500+Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 65 New South Wales
Lot# : 66 New South Wales
Diadem Issue, perf. 13 1862/70: 8 d. yellow-orange, wmk. double lined "8", perf. 13, an unused block of four of rich fresh colour, well centred for the issue, one slight tropicalisation spot on large part og. of no significance and not affecting the delightful appearance of a very rare and attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 2'400+Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 67 New South Wales
Lot# : 68 New South Wales
Stamp Duty Overprinted 1894/1904: Stamp Duty 10 s. violet & rosine overprinted POSTAGE in blue, on chalk surfaced paper, an unused group of five, one perforated 12 with a violet frame-break at top, and four examples perforated 12 x 11; generally well centred and of fresh colour (one almost suffused in a bright aniline pink), part to large part og., a scarce group Gi = £ 1'875Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 69 New South Wales
Courbould Reissue 1897/99: 5 s. reddish-purple, wmk. "5/-", perf. 11, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, varietyy "Imperforate between Vertically", well centred, natural paper crease at top otherwise fresh and very fine, browned large part og. Only one sheet believed to exist thus just five pairs possible. An attractive pair of great rarity. Cert. Ceremuga (2011) Gi = £ 9'500.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 70 New South Wales
Chalk Surfaced paper 1905/10: Lyrebird 2 s. 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown over A, comb perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet with full selvedge, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" (Brusden Whie N67b), fresh and very fine appearance, tiny age spot next to hinge remnant, unused without gum. A rare and spectacular multiple - just 12 examples exist with this variety.rnNote: Twelve examples can exist, a vertical strip of six is housed in the H.L. White collection. Of the six examples in private hands, one was in the Diffen collection (lot 127), this block therefore represents 33% of the available examples.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 71 New South Wales
Arthur Philip, new watermark 1905 (Dec): Arthur Philip 20 s. cobalt-blue, wmk. Crown over A in circle, perf. 12, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", of fine fresh colour, well centred, trivial aging on lower right perfs. on reverse of no significance, large part og. Exceedingly rare - just two examples of this variety are recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Slade Slade, H.R. Harmer, London, (3-4 April 1979)Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 72 New South Wales
Official 1880/88: 5 s. purple, wmk. "5/-", rough perf. 10, an unused example overprinted "OS" in black (12.5 mm. spacing), centred to left, good dark colour, variety "O" sideways, irregular perfs. as normal, one or two gum bends, large part og.; a rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 73 New South Wales
Official 1880/88: 5 s. rose-lilac, wmk. "5/-", rough perf. 10, an unused example overprinted "OS" in black (12.5 mm. spacing), variety with the "O" showing slight "kiss print" (not mentioned on cert.), well centred and of good colour, one or two blunted slightly grubby perforations do not detract, redistributed part og.; an extremely rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 600.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 74 New South Wales
Official 1882/85: 3 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, perf. 10, an unused block of four overprinted "OS" in black, variety watermark shifted and major variety "Overprint Double, One Albino" on each, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. A very rare and most unusual multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 680++.rnProvenance: Collection G. John Hutson, Spink, London, 19 Feb 2013, ex lot 789.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 75 New South Wales
Official 1882/85: 8 d. yellow, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, an unused example overprinted "OS" (11 mm. spacing) in black, a huge example seemingly variety "Imperforate" with huge margins all round and large portion of adjoining stamp at left, from the lower right corner of the sheet with marginal lines of watermark, however Ceremuga assumes the sheet was misperforated and shifted leaving this apparent imperforate example of fresh colour and large part og. Minor diagonal bend unapparent on face, a magnificent and extraordinary stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 76 New South Wales
Fiscals 1885/87: Stamp Duty 10 s. lilac & claret, wmk. NSW upwards, perf. 12 x 10, an unused example, centred to left and of fine deep colour, part og. An exceptional example of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).rnProvenance: Collection G. John HutsonStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 77 New South Wales
Lots & Collections 1851/1905: Unused collections on leaves, with over 120 items, beginning with a small number of imperforates, noting 1851 1d. carmine pair (repairs), and 2d. slate blue, 1856-9 (6d) Registered overprinted SPECIMEN, 1860-3 perforated Registered with shades, range of perforated Diadem issues, noting useful group of 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1s. shades, including many well-centered examples, also with 1860-72 6d. violet, 1s. rose carmine,1861/8 Corbould 5s. rose lilac with left sheet margin pattern,1899 2d. cobalt-blue imperforate block of four, 2½d Prussian blue, 4d red-brown, 6d deep orange, 6d- emerald-green, and 1s. purple-brown imperforate pairs, 1890 Centenary Issue with range of 1891 5s. Map and 20s. Captain Philip, including various overprinted SPECIMEN types, Stamp Duty with 1885/7 10s. perf 12, two examples with one watermark sideways, 1886/7 1d. scarlet and 2d. deep blue range with multiples and perforation varieties,1894/1904 Overprints with several fresh examples, noting 10s. violet & aniline crimson on chalk-surfaced paper, another perf. 12, 10s. violet & rosine of fine colour, Officials with 1880/88 5s. rose-lilac, 1882/5 1d. scarlet with partial double overprint, nine mostly Ceremuga certificates included, small flaws to be expected in places, but a valuable collection that would be challenging to re-assemble, with many fine and scarce items throughout.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 9,000 CHFLot# : 78 New South Wales
1897/1910: Album pages with fine unused run, incl. 1897 2 d. cobalt in a corner block of twelve, 2½ d. Prussian blue in a corner block of six from top left of sheet, 1 d. range with differing perfs. incl. blocks of four (3), 2½ d. purple; 1902 chalky paper values from ½ d. with 4 d. pair with GPO/NSW in margin, 6 d. orange pair, 1 s. maroon, 2 s. 6 d. green (two shades); 1905/10 issue with fine range from 1 d. with 8 d. lilac-rose, 10 d. violet (7), 1 s. maroon (2) and 2 s. 6 d. green (2) etc. Majority fresh and fine Gi = £ 1'000+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 79 Queensland
1868/78: 2 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown & Q, perf. 12½, a used horizontal pair, of fine colour and appearance, one pulled corner perf. at upper left, very lightly cancelled in black. A stamp which only exists in used condition and especially rare in a multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Ex collection Digby.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 80 Queensland
Lot# : 81 Queensland
1879/81: Sideface 4 d. (pale) orange-yellow, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) in a fresh pale shade, marginal from top of sheet, some splitting and imperf. at base, cracked large part og. A fine and very scarce large multiple, believed to be the largest known in this unlisted shade. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 3'600+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 82 Queensland
1890: 4 d. yellow, perf. 12½, 13, an unused horizontal pair with left hand stamp showing variety "PENGE" for PENCE error, fresh and very fine, large part og., and a single example of the 4 d. yellow unused, showing variety "EN" joined in PENCE, slightly aged large part og. Gi = £ 200+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 83 Queensland
1896/1902: 6 d. green, numerals in lower corners only, wmk. Crown over Q, perf. 12¾, the 1902 error from the rejected design, a used example of fine fresh colour, excellent perfs. all round, cancelled by "Parcel Post Branch / Brisbane" cds (15 April 1902) in black. This stamp only exists used, with circa eighteen to twenty examples extant of which many have faults. Choice, an exceptional example of this rarity. Certs. Ceremuga (2009 and 2023) Gi = £ 16'000.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 13 June 2009, lot 1155.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 84 Queensland
1900: Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, the complete set of eleven Colour Trial Proofs imperforate on white wove paper, with 1 d. (6 d.) values in indigo, pale blue, ultramarine, red-violet, violet, blue-green, pale green, myrtle-green, violet-rose and carmine; and single 2 d. (1 s.) value in violet; all fresh and fine with just one just touched at top, balance with large margins all round. Rare.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 85 Queensland
1901: ½ d. blue-green (shades), Die State I, wmk. V over Crown, two blocks from different sheets, with top right corner block of twelve (4 x 3) compound perf. comb 12¼ x 12½ (single line perf.) with stamps unmounted og., matched with corner block of 24 (6 x 4) from lower left of the sheet, compound perf. comb 12¼ x 12 (single line perf.), large mart og. with 23 unmounted og. An attractive page Gi = £ 250+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 86 Queensland
Lots & Collections 1860/67: Chalons, unused collections on leaves, with approximately 40 items, replete with desirable pieces, noting with 1860-1 watermark Small Star 1d. carmine-rose block of four, 2d. blue, nicely-centered 3d. brown single and scarce strip of four, 1d. carmine-rose, 2d. blue, and scarce 1s. violet Somerset House perforations, 1862-7 Thomas Ham printings with 1d., 2d. blue shades (3), 3d. brown, 6d. shades (3), 1s. grey (2) including SPECIMEN overprint, further range of 1864-5 printings with 1d (4), 2d (5), 6d (2), and 6d Registered (3), these complemented by three reprint die proofs, with single on wove paper in black, and single in bright blue on watermarked star paper, both with defaced corners, horizontal pair in black, 1866-7 Lithographed with 4d. shades (4), including two overprinted SPECIMEN, and 5d. (3) also with two SPECIMEN overprints, etc, the odd flaw to be expected, yet many fine and scarce items will reward careful inspection. Gi = £ 12'000+.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 87 Queensland
1861/1907: Unused collection balance on leaves, approaching 100 items, with scarcer items noting 1879-81 1d. Sideface showing the "QOEENSLAND" variety, 1897-1908 2d. Sideface single and vertical pair with "Cracked Plate" variety, 1899-1907 1/2d. green perforated 12, 1900 1d. and 2d. (2) Anglo-Boer War Patriotic Fund, 1903 2/6d. vermilion, £1 deep green, 1907/11 1d. Sideface pair and block of four imperforate between stamps and sheet margin, as well as imperforate block of four, 2d. to 2s. range with useful representation of shades, 1907-11 Large Chalons 2s. through 5s. also with diverse range of shades, as well as rare 2s. and 5s. Perf "OS" blocks of four with reversed "S" on bottom stamps, single 5s. Perf "OS" with full original gum, these Officials with Ceremuga certificates, 1911 1d. vermilion compound perf, this used, useful 1866-8 Stamp Duty with 1d, 6d, 1s. and scarce 5s., this without gum, some small faults, with many fresh and fine stamps throughout. Gi = £ 11,000+Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 88 South Australia
Lot# : 89 South Australia
Lot# : 90 South Australia
Printed in Adelaide. Second Roulette Issue 1858/59: 2 d. pale vermilion, rouletted, wmk. Large Star, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), sheet marginal at right, some roulette separation vertically at top between second and third stamps with margins touched to huge, slight surface scuff on tenth stamp, full, mostly unmounted og. An extremely rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'920+Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 91 South Australia
Printed in Adelaide. Second Roulette Issue 1860/69: 2 d. bright vermillion, rouletted, wmk. Large Star, an unused horizontal pair rouletted at vertical sides, with clear to large margins all round and rare thus, showing variety "Imperforate between Vertically", minor wrinkles and small cut outside the margin at top right, small part og. A seldom seen and extremely rare pair. Cert BPA (1979) Gi = £ 3'750Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 92 South Australia
Lot# : 93 South Australia
1867/70: 1 s. pale bright green, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½ x roulette, an unused example with eccentric roulettes but good perforations for the issue, of rich colour and impression, unused without gum and a used example in the indigo shade (Gi 58) for comparison. Scarce Gi = £ 1'100Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 94 South Australia
1867/70: TEN PENCE in blue on 9 d. yellow, wmk. Large Star, perf. 11½-12½ x roulette, a used example ligthly cancelled by numeral obliterator and red London cds, variety "Printed on Both Sides", fine and very scarce, matched with a normal used example cancelled by Adelaide cds (19 July 1869) in black fopr comparison. Rare. Cert. RPSL (2001) Gi = £ 1'300+.rnProvenance: Collection Michael Blake.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 95 South Australia
Lot# : 96 South Australia
1876/1900: 3 d. on 4 d. ultramarine, wmk. Broad Star, perf. 11½-12½, a used example of good colour, variety "Surcharge Double" - twice at base and further portion of overprint at top, relatively lightly cancelled in black. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 1'900.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 97 South Australia
1883/99: Presentation Sheet for "Specimen / South Australian Postage and Revenue Stamps" all issues dated between 3 Dec 1886 until 1 Jan 1891, showing 3 d. sage, 6 d. blue 2½ d. on 4 d, 5 d. on 6 d., and Long Stamps first issue 2 s. 6 d. to £ 20 value (thirteen) all overprinted with various types of "SPECIMEN" handstamp horizontally in black. Base of sheet signed off by the Postmaster General "22-2-92" in ink. Some horizontal creasing affects the adhesives but a remarkable 'set' with the £ 15 and £ 20 adhesives catalogued at £ 85'000+ unused without the "Specimen" overprint. Very rare.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 98 South Australia
1886 (Dec 3): Long Stamps 'Postage & Revenue', the set from 2 s. 6 d. mauve to £ 20 claret, wmk. Crown SA sideways, perf. 10; being the complete set of 13 values overprinted small "SPECIMEN" (17.5 x 2 mm.) in black (the £ 5 brown unknown with this Specimen handstamp), all being very fresh and fine, mostly unused without gum. A magnificent and rare set, with the £ 15 and £ 20 adhesives catalogued at £ 85'000+ unused without the "Specimen" overprint, all in lustrous fresh colours. Cert. Ceremuga (2013).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 99 South Australia
1886 (Dec 3): Long Stamps 'Postage & Revenue', the set from 2 s. 6 d. mauve to £ 20 claret, wmk. Crown SA sideways (excl. £ 3 which is upright), perf. 10 with £ 3 and £ 5 perf. 11½; being the complete set of 13 values overprinted large "SPECIMEN" (18.5 x 2.5 mm.) in black (the £ 5 brown unknown with this Specimen handstamp), all being very fresh and fine with large part og. A magnificent and rare set, with the £ 15 and £ 20 adhesives catalogued at £ 85'000+ unused without the "Specimen" overprint, all in lustrous fresh colours. Cert. Ceremuga (2013).Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 100 South Australia
Long Stamps 1st Issue 1886/96: £ 10 bronze, wmk. Crown over SA wide (SG Type 10), perf. 11½, small holes, an unused example of deep metallic colour, being the Official reprint originating from the original plate but with the wide rather than the narrow Crown over SA watermark, prepared for UPU SPECIMEN sets, this example, with large part og., without the Specimen overprint. Extremely fine and very rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2011)Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not sold
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