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  • Lot# : 833 Great Britain

    1d. Mulready envelope, stereo A179, a very fine used example to Earlston near Melrose, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, with framed PORTOBELLO datestamp (Sept 25,1841) at left and arrival on reverse Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 834 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered CH, a fine large margined unused example of excellent colour and appearance, without gum. Rare. Cert. E. Diena (1985) Gi = £ 18'000 for mint.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 835 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered QA, a superb used example with large margins all round neatly cancelled by complete red Maltese Cross. A lovely stamp.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 836 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered PD, the superb used example with enormous margins all round, portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross. Cert. Goebel (1989).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 837 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered HC, a four margined example used on 1840 cover to Dewsbury, tied by red Maltese Cross with "Grays Inn" in black at left. Reverse with London despatch cds (May 23).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 838 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered JK, a fine large margined example on 1840 entire letter, minor stain away from adhesive at top, used from London to Sedgefield tied by two strikes of the red Maltese Cross, with despatch cds (June 1) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 839 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered JA, a fine and fresh example with four good to broad margins all round, unused with large part original gum. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi spec AS5 = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered NL, a fine used example with ample to enormous margins on all sides, cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 841 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered TB, a superb used example with portion of adjoining stamp at upper left and part sheet margin at base "label 1s. per row", neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. A wonderful stamp. Signed Hunziker.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered JE, a fine used example with four even margins, used on 1841 cover to Peterhouse, Cambridge; cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Reverse with Tarporley cds in red and arrival (Jan 14). A fine and attractive cover. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 843 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered GG, a very fine four margined example applied upside down to 1840 entire letter from London to Bagshot, Surrey tied by red Maltese Cross. London despatch datestamp (Oct 24) on reverse of a very fine and unusual entire.
    Note: At this time a stamp applied upside down denoted disrespect to the monarch-1 d. black covers thus are very rare, whilst, for example, Russian adhesives used in Poland during the 1860's can be frequently found applied upside down in order to show disrespect to the Tsar.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered KI, a fine used example with ample to large margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NI, a fine used example with four even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered TA, a superb large margined used example from the lower left corner of the sheet and showing part of the marginal watermark, tiny scuff at upper left, cancelled by light red Maltese Cross. A charming stamp.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered FG, a fine used example cancelled by complete red Maltese Cross, matched with black plate 1 d. red brown on blued cancelled in black. Fine and scarce pairing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered HH-HK, a superb used horizontal strip of four with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, an exceptional and magnificent multiple. Signed Goebel, Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 849 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered KF-KI, a superb used horizontal strip of four, with large even margins all round at showing portion of adjoining stamp beneath KI, used on front of cover from London (July 16, 1840) addressed to Preston and cancelled by four strikes of red Maltese Cross. A rare and most attractive piece.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 3, lettered DH, a fine used example with four even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 851 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 3, lettered SE, a superb used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 3, lettered DK, a fine four margin example, used on 1840 entire letter to Coventry cancelled by red Maltese Cross with two line italic 'Appelby Leicester / Penny Post' at left in black and Atherstone cds in red (July 28). A fine and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 853 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered FK, a very fine large margined used example cancelled by crisp strike of Maltese Cross in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered BJ, an outstanding used example with four large margins, cancelled by complete strike of red Maltese Cross. A beautiful stamp. Signed Goebel, Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered MG, a superb example used on small piece tied by red Maltese Cross and by FARNHAM skeleton datestamp (Sept 29, 1840). Delightful.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 4 (AS23), a fine used example with good to very large margins, minor nick in lower margin, tied by Maltese Cross in red to neat entire, dispatched January  2, 1841 from Lowestoft to Beccles with despach datestamp on reverse Gi spec = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 857 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 5, lettered SE, a fine used example with even margins all round, tony blob on neck but neatly cancelled by near complete Maltese Cross in red.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 858 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 5, lettered IB, a very fine used example with four large margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 5, lettered HI, a fine large margined example cancelled by red Maltese Cross, matched with black plate 1 d. red brown on blued cancelled in black. Fine and scarce pairing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 6, lettered CF, a very fine used example with four large margins, cancelled by near complete strike of red Maltese Cross. Tiny scuff outside frame line at lower right corner mentioned for full accuracy, a fine stamp. Cert. Goebel (1989).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 861 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 6, lettered KF, a fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by complete strike of Maltese Cross in black. A delightful stamp. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 862 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 7, lettered BI, a superb used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 863 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 8, lettered HH, a very fine large even margined example cancelled by near complete Maltese Cross in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 864 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 8, lettered IA, a superb used example with large margins on all sides, cancelled by crisp red Maltese Cross. Cert. RPS (1992).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 865 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 8, lettered HL, a superb used example with huge margins all round, sheet marginal watermark at right, cancelled by bold black Maltese Cross. A fine and most appealing stamp. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 866 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 8, lettered HI, a superb used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 867 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 8, lettered EB, a fine large margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross, matched with black plate 1 d. red brown on blued cancelled in black. Minor bend on the 1 d. black but a fine and scarce pairing. Cert. Goebel (1990).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 868 Great Britain

    1 d. black, pl. 9, lettered TE, a fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross, matched with 1841 1 d. red brown from black plate 9, cancelled by black Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 869 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 9, lettered MD, a fine large margined example cancelled by black Maltese Cross, matched with black plate 1 d. red brown on blued cancelled in black. Fine and scarce pairing.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 870 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 10, lettered NL, a very fine used example with four even margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. A rare plate Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 871 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 10, lettered ED, a superb large margined used example cancelled by black Maltese Cross, matched with black plate 1 d. red brown on blued cancelled by complete MC in black. Fine and scarce pairing.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 872 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 11, a superb used example from this rare plate (just 700 sheets were put to press in black), ample to large margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Rare. Cert. RPS (1995) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 873 Great Britain

    1 d. blacks unplated (4) used, three cancelled in red, and an 1840 2 d. blue, pl. 2 lettered AD cancelled in black. A couple with very minor imperfections, a fine appearing group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered OA, a superb large margined used example, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. A superb stamp. Cert. RPS (1992) Gi = £ 850.
     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered TD-TE, a fine used horizontal pair with margins just touched at left to large top with portion of adjoining stamp at top, of rich colour and cancelled by GREENOCK distinctive Maltese Crosses in black. Rare. Cert. BPA (2003).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 876 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 1, lettered FJ-FK, a fine used horizontal pair in a rich shade with ample to large margins all round, merest hint of corner bend on right hand stamp, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. Fresh and most attractive pair. Cert. Goebel (1990).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 877 Great Britain

    1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered TK, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round and showing part of margin at base, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 878 Great Britain

    1 d. red brown, from black plate 11, lettered GL/JL, an attractive used strip of four from side of sheet, all cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. Lower stamp just touched at corner but a fine and rare multiple Gi = £ 500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 879 Great Britain

    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered OI, a superb used example with large margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by complete strike of black Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 880 Great Britain

    1 d. red brown, from black plate 11, lettered FJ, a four margined example with close to clear margins used on 1841 cover from Stamford (April 27) to Spalding, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Two file fold well away from adhesive but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 881 Great Britain

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    1841, One Penny red-brown handstamped SPECIMEN, plate 90, sheet marginal strip of eight, IE-IL, large regular margins, heavy horizontal crease, unmounted mint with full original gum, and Two Pence blue, handstamped SPECIMEN, plate 3, irregular sheet marginal block of eight HA-HD + IC-ID + JC-JD, good to large margins all round except for HC (just touched), virtually full original gum, HD, ID and JD unmounted, others with some paper adhesions, few imperfections incl. horizontal gum bends and small scissors cuts in the margins between the stamps, otherwise both multiples (1d. & 2d.) are in a very fresh state of preservation. Very rare multiples, according to Samuel & Huggins in 'Specimen Stamps & Stationery of GB' three sheets of the 1841, 1d. red and 2d blue were overprinted SPECIMEN in about 1849 and sent as 'samples of postage adhesive stamps' to three different European Governments planning to issue adhesive stamps as part of a postal reform in their countries. One of these was Prussia and the sheets sent to this country are preserved intact in the postage stamp collection of the German Postal Museum in Berlin. The 2d plate 3 block of 8 formerly joined via the block of 4, IA-JB (recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register) the KA-LB block of 4 from the 'Chartwell' collection   Stanley.Gibbons Spec. Cat GBP 96'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. deep red brown on blued paper, a delightful mint block of six, lettered RJ-RK/TJ-TK, marginal from base of sheet, of excellent colour. Just touched on upper left stamp and on lower right, slight creasing on top pair but with large part original gum. Opinion Holcombe (1998).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 883 Great Britain

    1852 (Nov 3): Franco envelope in the third weight rate (21 gr.) from Bern Switzerland, prepaid in cash with 195 rappen (handwritten note "195" on reverse as well as "P.D." and handwritten "affranchie" on front), directed to London with Bern dispatch and red French entry cds's on front. Redirected to Jeltsworth and franked with two Penny Red, tied by numeral London-type postmark "16", blueish transit and arrival cds's (Nov 9) on reverse of this cover which is shown and described in Schäfer, Swiss Letter Mail to Foreign Countries, p. 200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 884 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue, a superb horizontal used strip of three lettered LB-LD, large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at top and at right; all cancelled by scarce London Number 12 in Cross. Rare and exquisite multiple. Cert Goebel (1989) Gi = £ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 885 Great Britain

    Exposition Universelle, Paris 1851: Official invitation of the Royal French Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce for the first World exposition in London. This three-page leaflet was printed in November 1850 in Chambéry and gives detailed information for those who would like to attend.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 886 Great Britain

    1850: 1 d. red-brown, wmk. Small Crown, Alphabet 1, lettered MK, perforated 16 by Henry Archer, a fine mint example of excellent colour and appearance, unused without gum. A very rare stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 3'5000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 887 Great Britain

    Channel Islands / France. 1855: 1 d. red, Die II, wmk, Small Crown, perf. 14; a superb used horizontal strip of four, lettered NG-NJ, beautifully cancelled by petit chiffres '3176' of Saint Malo.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 888 Great Britain

    1854 (Oct 18): Stampless porto outer letter sheet from Geneva Switzerland to Picadilly London with blue Geneva dispatch cds and red French entry cds "SUISSE FERNEX 10 OCT. 54", taxed in London with 11 d. Redirected to Cowbridge Wales and franked with Penny Red with diagonal crease, tied by numeral London-type postmark "43", two red transit cds's on reverse of cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Great Britain

    1859 (June 10): Cover to Bombay franked at 9 d. rate via Marseilles, franked by 1856-58 1 d. red, 1858 2 d. blue pl. 7 (2) and 1855-57 4 d. pale carmine all tied by London W/16 obliterators in black. Reverse with Bombay arrival cds (July 16) in black. A charming mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 890 Great Britain

    1862 (March 26): Cover at 1 s. 4 d. rate to Christiania, Norway franked by 1857 1 d. red star, 1862/64 4 d. bright red and 1856 1 s. green all tied by Colchester 210 duplexes. Svinesund transit (April 2) and italic "Franco" at left  with Hamburg transits on reverse and arrival cds. Seal carefully removed on reverse otherwise a fine and unusual franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 891 Great Britain

    1864: 1 d. red, plate 153, a superb imperforate Imprimatur, lettered AC, with sheet margin at top "12. £1...Per Sheet", fresh and very fine, rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 892 Great Britain

    1872: 'The Derby Postman' printed envelope by Bemrose of Derby, franked by 1858 1 d. red pl. 103 tied by '050' obliterator of Bampton, Oxfordshire  and mailed to Farringdon, Berkshire with arrival (June 15) on reverse. A rare and charming cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 893 Great Britain

    1867: Delightful Valentine's Day envelope and original enclosure, locally used within Littlehampton, franked by 1 d. red pl. 80 tied by '978' obliterator with Littlehampton datestamp (Feb 16) on reverse. Slight ageing but charming and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 894 Great Britain

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    1858: 2 d. blue, plate 9, the superb mint marginal pair, lettered JK-JL, of excellent rich colour and large part original gum. Very rare so fine. Cert. Balasse (1990) Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 895 Great Britain

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. green, good to broad margins all round, tied by Battle (Sussex) numeral '54' to Ocean Penny Post envelope with manuscript '2' and framed London 'L/JY 20/B' datestamp below, backstamped "BATTLE JY 19 1849" in blue and London "20 JY 20 1849" in red, sent with April 1849 British Packet rate via Halifax to York Ville, Toronto, Canada. Adhesive soiled and frame split at upper right, but still an attractive item. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi Spec H1 = 1'350.
    Provenance: Corinphila sale 67 (1980), lot 2028.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 896 Great Britain

    1865: 3 d. rose and 6 d. lilac, tied by "LONDON E.C. / 71 duplexes (Feb 14, 1870)" to outer letter sheet with 'PD' in oval circle and FRANCO in red, as well as Prussian transit "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO 15 2" in blue alongside, St Petersburg 7th Expeditiya transit cds (Feb 7) on reverse and Narva arrival cds (Feb 8) on front. A pretty item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 897 Great Britain

    1867/78: 10 s. greenish grey, wmk. Maltese Cross, a superb used example cancelled by 'George Street / Edinburgh' datestamp (June 14, 1882) in black. Exceptional and very scarce so fine. Signed Bühler Gi = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 898 Great Britain

    1867/83: 5 s. rose, plate 4, wmk. Anchor, a fine used example cancelled by hooded London datestamp (MR.29.84) in black. Scarce and attractive stamp Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 899 Great Britain

    1867/83: £ 5 orange, lettered AA, used example with horizontal crease, cancelled by 'Belfast' datestamp (De.10.90) in black, of fine appearance Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 900 Great Britain

    1877: 4 d. sage green pl. 16, fine used example cancelled in Manchester, further example with bold 'Malta' cds, and an example on 1880 cover to Germany used in combination with 1870 bantam ½ d. for registered rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 901 Great Britain

    1883: ½ d. deep green pair used on superbly attractive "Just Caught the Post" printed envelope produced by Alfred Gray of London, neatly tied by 'Cheltenham/177' duplex and used to Manchester (Feb 11). Age spotting of no significance, a most attractive and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 902 Great Britain

    1883: 10 s. ultramarine, a superb used example of excellent colour, cancelled by 'Kington' datestamp in black Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 903 Great Britain

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    1891: Jubilee issue, £ 1 green watermarked Three Imperial Crowns and lettered 'H-B', brilliant shade, mint, slightly centered to the left, large part original gum, few gum creases. Certificate BPA (2002) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Provenance: 133. Corinphila Auction (June 2002), lot 2402.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 904 Great Britain

    PUC £ 1 black, a fine mint example of fresh appearance, somewhat toned full original gum. Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 905 Great Britain

    1929: PUC £ 1 black, a fresh mint example, slightest of gum bends as usual, unmounted og Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 906 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 907 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 908 Great Britain

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    1840: "VR" Official 1 d. black, lettered PE, a fine unused example with clear to enormous margins on all sides, fresh and very fine, without gum. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. Zumstein (2004) and BPA (2013) Gi = £ 32'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 911 Great Britain

    1841: 1 d. red brown, the fine complete set of twelve all used with "London Numbers In Cross", majority in fine to very fine quality with clear strikes. Rare Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 912 Great Britain

    1840/1900: Remainder with several hundred stamps used, mainly small values, in particular the 1d. red brown perf. incl. one compl. plate reconstruction, housed in six stockbooks, in addition one Royal Mail Millenium album of 2000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 913 Great Britain

    1840/1900: Pages from an old Maury album with 1840 1 d. black fine used (pl. 1a), 2 d. blue (2) used, 1841 1 d. red mint, 2 d. Mulready wrappers (2) mint, 1847/54 Embossed set of three used, 1867/83 5 s. rose used, 1876/83 Telegraphs £ 1 brown lilac used, £ 5 orange used, 1867/83 £ 1 brown lilac, wmk. Anchor used (signed), £ 5 orange used with Belfast cds, 1880 2 s. brown unused (cert. RPS), 1883 5 d. green cds used, 9 d. green cds used, 1883/84 5 s. used (2), 10 s. used, £ 1 brown-lilac wmk. Orbs used, 1891 £ 1 green used, 1902 with 10 s. and £ 1 used; together with Officials, postal stationery cut-outs (incl. advert rings) and a large accumulation of further mainly classic material on cards or leaves with 1840 1 d. black unused, 1 d. black plate XI (three margins), 1 d. black on piece, 1840 2 d. blue (13) incl. a cover; 1 d. reds with numbers in Cross (8 and a cover); imperf. 1 d. red (100+), 1841 2 d. blues, 1867 2 s. blue (18) used, 1867/83 10 s. grey green used, 1882 2 s. 6 d. lilac (26) used etc. Condition varies but generally fair to very fine, an exhaustive and large lot with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 22,000 CHF

    Lot# : 914 Great Britain

    1840/1970c.: Interesting Collection hundreds primarily used stamps, with many better values and sets, incl. Penny Black (8), embossed 1847 definitives (4, plus one 1 s. as mixed franking to Australia), 1867 5 sh. rose unused, 1882 £5 orange, 1884 5 sh. rose unused with SPECIMEN ovpt, 1888 £1 brown-lilac, Seahorses, and 1929 £1 UPU congress, in addition 100 covers, local issues and an album with doublets.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Great Britain

    1796/1940: The postal history accumulation (circa 100 covers) with Dockwra on 1796 entire, 1840 defective 1 d. black on Post Magazine, 1840 1 d. red tied by '6' in Maltese Cross to small envelope, 1841 1 d. red cancelled in blue on 1846 entire, 1 d. red tied by superb 'Whitehouse' Scots Local on cover, 1 d. red used on circular to New York (3) and three 1 d. reds on circular to Egypt, 1 d. red tied by bold Azemar cancel on 1872 cover, 1893/98 1 d. + 1 s. stationery envelopes up-rated and used to Leipzig (3) etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 916 Great Britain

    1840/60: Lot four covers incl. unused Mulready 1 d. envelope, stereo A164, 1848 outer letter sheet from Lurgan via Belfast to New York, 1855 attractive cover from Sheffield to Boston with Embossed 1 s. green, and 1860 entire letter  to New York with 1856 1 s. green, struck with INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED handstamp. An appealing group.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 917 Great Britain

    1840/74: Small group of covers (6) with 1 d. Mulready letter-sheets used in 1840 and 1841 cancelled in red or black, 1855 cover from 'the Black Sea Fleet' rated '6' pence due on arrival in King's Lynn, two delightful hand illustrated envelopes each franked by 1 d. red. Faults but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Great Britain

    1840/1900c.: Group of Mulready caricature envelopes with Spooner, Fores Christmas envelope (#10) with 'genuine' and a reprint unused, Deraedemaeker / Menzies original and reprint, Valentine's envelope 'Intemperance is the Bane of Society' envelopes (3) in white, grey and blue; Ackerman 'Dundee' envelope in blue on white imitation for Moens (#12), 'Ocean Penny Postage' (Moens #13, #14 and #16), 'God hath made of one Blood all Nations of Men' blue envelope (#17), 'Nations Shall not lift up sword against Nations' envelope in blue (#19), 'Universal Brotherhood' envelope (#20), 'Total Prohibition of Liquor Traffic' envelope (#24), faulty 1900 usage of Moens imitation #1, sent registered to Berlin etc. (16 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Great Britain

    1865/81: Covers (6) with three covers from correspondence to Calcutta with 1874 cover at 2 s. 1 d. rate (incl. late fee) and 1877 cover at 2 s. rate each franked by 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 12, 1880 cover with scarce 4 d. sage green pl. 16 and 1 d. venetian red; 1881 cover with 1 d. lilac (14 dots) pair and an 1865 cover underpaid from Cardiff to Vienna. Condition varies but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 921 Great Britain

    Literature: Five books related primarily to UK postmarks, incl. Westley Postal Cancellations of London 1840-1890, Brumell British P.O. numbers 1844-1906, Alcock & Holland British Postmark as well as Maltese Cross cancellations of the UK.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 922 Great Britain

    1922/23: Forerunner - Selection of six covers, including two Handley Page Afternoon Service to Paris, one with scarce air cachet in red (McQueen unlisted), as well as four items carried by Daimler Hire Ltd. - DAL Joint Service to and from Germany.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 923 Great Britain

    1924/32: European Routes: Lot 26 covers/cards, including IA First Flight London-Amsterdam-Berlin (June 10), 1925 commercial covers to Lithuania (2) and Latvia (1) as well as cover from Manchester (1933)sent via Paris air France to Dakar and Aviso dispatch to Argentine,  further six unused picture postcards depicting planes and London Airport Croydon.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 930 Great Britain

    1933/34: Official sixteen page G.P.O. London Booklet issued 1933 Nov. 1, outlining all air Mail routes and Services including Maps of Imperial Airways Services as well as Special Notice issued Nov. 34 by the G.P.O. London concerning the direct air mail service to Australia and New Zealand December 10., fine and scarce documents.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 933 Great Britain

    1929/38: Great Britain - Collection 50 covers/cards showing interesting frankings and rates from diff. periods, including various legs from the Imperial service to New Zealand, an interesting assembly of correctly franked commercial mail to Germany, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, India, Hong Kong and further down to Australia and New Zealand.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 943 Great Britain

    1937/38: EAMS Great Britain - Selection of thirteen covers, including registered stationery card to Transjordan, cover to Gold Coast using West African Feeder Service from Karthoum  to Accra as well as Mail to Singapore, Shanghai, South Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 947 Great Britain

    1929 (Oct. 25): 'City of Alexandria' and 'City of Athens' double Crash at Mersa Matruh, Egypt, recovered envelope addressed to India, franking and air mail label have been washed off, showing machine cancellation "HERNE BAY KENT 3.15 PM 25 OCT 29" and  backstamped "CALCUTTA G.P.O.DELY. 7 NOV. 29" on reverse. Only few kown covers Nierinck 291026
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 948 Great Britain

    1931 (Apr. 1): 'City of Cairo' Crash at Koepang, Dutch East  Indies Envelope to Perth/Western Australia, franked  1/4d. and tied by machine cancellation "HALIFAX YORK 1 APR 1931" plus similar envelope from London to Sydney, both dispatched to the first experimental extension flight  by Imperial from Karachi to Australia crashed at Kupang (Apr. 19) with arival marks on reverse. Despite the aircraft was a total wreck, nobody was injured and the mails onboard were undamaged. Nierinck 310419.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 950 Great Britain

    1936 (Sept. 25): 'Boadicea' G-ACOX Crash in English Channel, recovered envelope addressed to Australia franked at the correct postage of 1/6 by three printings of 6d. meter marks "London E.C.3 23 IX.36", originally attached printed slip from Mount Pleasant P.O. in London missing (as usual) rust marks left Nierinck 360925d
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 951 Great Britain

    1936 (Sep. 29): Armstrong Withworth AW XV Aircraft 'Athena' G-ABTK Fire at Dehli, India, two recovered envelopes, one badly charred envelope bearing UK 6d. and  to manuscript annotations "AIR INDIA" plus "28 September 1936 Air mail fire at Dehli" other franked with UK 1/3 postage to Australia from "LONDON 21 SP 36" with endorsed two line cachet "Salvaged from Air Iiner ATHENA" and backstamped on arrival "LINFIELD 9 OC 36" on reverse. Note "Liner" is spelled  "Iiner" Nierinck 360929a+c.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 953 Great Britain

    1939 (Aug. 11): Lockheed 'Electra' 14-WF62 Crash at Saint Saveur near Luxeuil/France, recovered envelope (burnt at left) addressed to Switzerland franked with 5½ d.  "London W.1 10. AUG 1939" and applied bilingual printed label with postmark of "BASEL KREIS-POST-DIREKTION 15.VIII.39", further contemporary newspaper coutout reporting the crash Nierinck 390811 type f.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 954 Great Britain

    1935 (Dec. 31): 'City of Khartoum' G-AASJ Crash at Alexandria, Egypt, two recovered envelopes from England, incl. O.H.M.S. envelope from "EDINGURGH 23 DEC 1935" addressed to Australia showing six line handstruck Nierinck type b. applied at Brisbane as well as another cover to Persia showing on reverse manuscript annotation: "salvaged from Imperial Airways flying boat 'City od Khartoum', wrecked 1½ miles from Alexandria ...." plus typed label Nierinck type f. Both with stamps washed off due to water damage. A fine page Nierinck 351231b+d.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 955 Great Britain

    Crash Mail 1937/39: Lot 10 wreck covers, including Imperial Flying Boat "Courtier" crash at Phaleron Bay Greece (Nierinck 371001.f), "Cygnus" crash at Brindisi/Italy (371205), "Calpurnia" crash at Lake Habbaniyah/Iraq (381127.a+i), Guinea Airways "Koranga" crash at Katherine River Australia (390118.b),"Challenger" crash at Lumbo Mozambique (390501.a) as well as "Centurion" crash at Hoogly River/Calcutta (390612). A fine and seldom offered group with many annotations, newspaper cutouts, all mounted up on exhibition pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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