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  • Lot# : 1440 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): Outer letter sheet docketed 'Invoice May 5, 1840', mailed to Edinburgh with STROUD double arc datestamp "MY-6-1840" in black with manuscript '1' in red ink and Edinburgh arrival cds (May 8) in red. Some imperfections but an extremely rare usage on the First Day of Issue of 1 d. black. Cert. K. Louis (2004).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1441 Great Britain

    1858: Stampless cover from St. Pauli, Hamburg with despatch datestamp in black (May 22) on front, prepaid to the Gold mining area of Ballarat in Victoria, with 'London / Paid' cds in red and manuscript '10' (pence) in red ink. The addressee unfound and struck with oval ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED in black and returned to sender with three line SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY in red. Central fault probably from Post Office spike-hole but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1442 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered AA, used example with clear to huge margins all round and in an intense shade, superbly cancelled by near complete Maltese Cross in red. Merest hint of tiny inclusion in margin only at base, not detracting from the appearance of an exceptional and very fine stamp. Cert. Ferchenabuer (1987) Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered AG, a fine appearing unused example, an early impression from the first plate with no signs of wear, of rich colour and large margins all round, large part original gum redistributed to cover a small thin. An exceptionally attractive stamp. Certs. Brandon (2006), BPA (2018) Gi = £ 18'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Great Britain

    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 1b, lettered CA, used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. Superb. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered FA, used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red leaving the profile clear. A fine and most attractive stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1446 Great Britain

    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered SL, used example with good even margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1447 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 8, lettered AF, used example with ample margin at top and enormous margins on the other three sides with each showing portions of adjoining stamps, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. An exceptional stamp. Signed Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Great Britain

    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 2, lettered IE, used example with three large margins and close at left, tied to 1840 entire letter to Sidmouth by deep red Maltese Cross, with 'Ilminster' despatch cds (Aug 25) in red on reverse. Small closed tear at top away from adhesive, an attractive usage Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Great Britain

    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, a used block of four lettered SG-SH/TG-TH, just touched at left of third stamp and with large margins on three sides, neatly cancelled by June 1853 London duplexes. Horizontal crease not affecting the appearance of an attractive multiple Gi = £ 140+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Great Britain

    1841: 2 d. blue, Plate 4, a used horizontal strip of four lettered EA-ED, large even margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, tied to small piece by London '12' numeral obliterators in black and part Aachen red transit datestamp in red. One stamp with diagonal crease not affecting the superb appearance of a scarce multiple. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, a fine used example with portions of adjoining stamps on two sides, used on small piece cancelled by obliterator and framed "Aus England / per Aachen franco' handstamp (Van Der Linden fig. 253) in red. A charming piece. Signed Ferchenbauer (1986) Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1452 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, Die I, with good to just grazed margins all round in a fine shade, used on 1849 cover to Florence tied by London '21' numeral obliterator in black. Oval 'P-F' in red, Calais transit cds, two line VIA DI / BEAUVOISIN and circular 'Corrisp. Esta. Da Genova' all in black on front and reverse with 'Firenze' arrival cds (Dec 1) where charged 12 decimi due in manuscript. Internal 'Ludwig Zissler / Stamp Merchant / 86 St. Martin's Lane / London WC' handstamp in violet. Addressee's name erased in ink but an attractive cover. Cert. Ferchenbauer (21986) Gi = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. dull lilac and 10 d. brown, margins good to just shaved, used on small 1854 cover to Sydney endorsed 'via Marseilles' paying the 1/4d. rate, tied by London numeral obliterators in black. Red '1d.' credit marking on obverse and reverse with London despatch cds in red (Nov) and Sydney arrival (Jan 18, 1855) datestamp in black. A fresh and fine cover. Cert. BPA (2018).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Great Britain

    1865 & 1868: Entire letters (2), both from London to Constantinople by French Packet, with earlier April 1865 entire franked by single 1865 1 s. green, pl. 4 tied by London numeral with British P.O. Constantinople cds on reverse (April 29); second entire sent registered with 1865/67 4 d. vermilion pl. 9 and 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 heavily tied in black with arrivals of British P.O. on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1455 Great Britain

    1867: 2 s. brown, wmk. Spray, lettered AC, a used example of average appearance, repaired corner at lower left but a good space-filler for a truly rare stamp Gi = £ 4'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 Great Britain

    1867/83: 5 s. rose, plate 4, wmk. Anchor, used example of good centering and colour, one or two light age spots on perfs. at top and a few blunted perfs. at left, cancelled in black. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 4'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Great Britain

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    1867/83: £ 5 orange on white paper, lettered CE, a used example of fresh colour, centrally cancelled by 'Edinburgh' cds (Feb 8, 1896) in black. Superb. Signed P. Ferchenbauer. Cert. U. Ferchenbauer (1971) Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Great Britain

    1867/83: £ 5 orange on white paper, lettered DN, a used example of good colour and centering, cancelled by 'Registered / Gracechurch Street' datestamps (22.AP.96) in black. Minor soiling but a scarce stamp Gi = £ 4'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 Great Britain

    1891: £ 1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered FD, a very fine used example of good colour, minor internal bend, cancelled by neat 'Glasgow' cds (Jan 17, 1896) in black. An attractive example of a scarce stamp Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 Great Britain

    1902: De La Rue £ 1 dull blue-green, a used vertical pair, of good colour, each stamp neatly cancelled by GUERNSEY cds (July 3, 1911) in black. Minor internal bend on upper stamp not affecting the fine appearance of a scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'650.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1461 Great Britain

    1911/13: Somerset House £ 1 deep green, a used example of good colour cancelled by GUERNSEY cds (Jan 27, 1912) in black. A fine and scarce stamp Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 Great Britain

    1913: Waterlow 5 s. rose-carmine, an unused example from lower left corner of the sheet, tiny thin spot at top and usual minor gum bends, fresh and fine, large part og. An attractive stamp Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1463 Great Britain

    1929: PUC £ 1 black, a very fine unused example, superb large part og. Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1464 Great Britain

    1948: Royal Silver Wedding £1 blue in a complete sheet of 20, unmounted og. Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1465 Great Britain

    1951: King George VI 2 Sh 6 d up to L 1.-,  full set of four values arranged on four small sized envelopes, tied by first day cancellation "Liverpool 3 MY 51" MI = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1466 Great Britain

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    'BOARD OF EDUCATION' official 1902: QV 1 s. green & carmine and KEVII 1 d. scarlet with ovpt. type O8, tied by London WC squared circle to piece. A fine and very rare stamp, cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1467 Great Britain

    1841/79: Collection in two volumes with 1841 1 d. red imperforate, with reconstruction of the plate of 240 stamps (AA-TL) used, 1854/60 plate reconstruction of the 1 d. red 'Stars' used (240 stamps), 1858/79 1 d. red pl. 86 and plate 167 with complete reconstruction of the plates (480), together with 1858/79 1 d. red on covers from plate 71 onwards with single frankings (84 different plates); "Sponn" cancellations on covers ffrom Gloucester, Hull (2), Liverpool (3), Shrewsbury, Warrington, Wolverhampton and York; Scots Local covers with framed 'Newton Mearns', barred 'Duke Street' and 'Gordon Street' usages, framed 'Pitt Street and 'Charlotte Place' with some usages on piece, framed 'Castle Street' and 'Main Street / Bridgeton'. Condition generally fine throughout.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1468 Great Britain

    1840/1900c.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black (5, incl. a pair) and a single on cover to Ayr, 1840 2 d. blue used, 1847/54 Embossed set of three used, 1873/80 2½ d. plates with many used in Malta, range of commercial covers with 1883 issue frankings to Rome incl. registered usage from Malta, 1891 £ 1 green used etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1469 Great Britain

    1840/1950: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused, starting with one useful Penny Black, two embossed values, a 5 Sh. and a £ 1.- green QV, a £ 1.- KE, one £ 1.- black issued for the Postal Union Congress 1929, a mint block of four £ 1.- Silver Wedding of 1948 and others, also a small selection of stamps prepared for the British Levant, in addition a bunch of modern material supplied by the new issues departement as coin sets and covers incl. banknotes, souvenir sheets etc., good to mixed condition and housed in three volumes owner's cat = € 17'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1470 Great Britain

    Great Britain 1934/64: Lot 33 airmail cards and covers, starting with various items covering the rocket experiments by Gerhand Zucker, Concorde flight covers as well as some photographs and labels, mostly in good condition and partly still on old lot sheets.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1471 New South Wales

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    1856/60: 3 d. dull green, a horizontal pair with large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamps at top and lower right, error of watermark "2" instead of "3", of excellent fresh colour and lightly cancelled by NSW / Sydney duplex in black (May 4, 1859). Tiny horizontal scissor cut in lower margin only well clear of the design and not affecting the splendid appearance. Believed to be the sole recorded multiple of this extremely rare stamp, in the foremost quality for the error. Unique. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi = £ 7'500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Julian Beresford, March 1954.rn                   Collection Guy Hutson, Spink, Feb 2013, lot 307.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1472 New South Wales

    1860/72: 8 d. yellow-orange and 1 s. crimson, perf. 13, udsed on 1865 cover endorsed "per Madras & via Marseilles" to Scotland tied by Sydney NSW duplex (May 22) in black. Reverse with Langholm arrival cds (July 17). A fine and attractive cover showing the 1/8 d. double rate of August 1862 sent on the 'Madras' via France. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1473 New South Wales

    1871 De la Rue 2 d. Prussian blue and NINEPENCE on 10 d. pale red-brown, tied to 1875 cover by Sydney NSW duplex (Oct 23), endorsed "Via San Francisco" to Paris, with PD and London transit cds, both in red and French entry cds. Reverse with arrival cds (Dec 13, 1876). A fine and very attractive cover showing the 11 d. Trans-Pacific rate of December 1873 by Australian Steam Navigation Co vessel. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1474 New South Wales

    1898 (March 20): 1897 1 d. salmon-red, a right marginal example used abroad in New Caledonia, tied by French "NOUVELLE CALEDONIE NOUMEA 20 MARS 98" cds to large format envelope to Sydney with taxation mark alongside, reverse with Sydney arrival cds (MR 26 98). Interesting usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1475 Victoria

    1853: Entire letter from Port Phillip (Melbourne) sent registered to London rated 1/10d.' to pay on arrival, reverse with oval SHIP LETTER / MELBOURNE in red (Jan 1) and framed LIVERPOOL / SHIP arrival (April 2) in black and London cds in red. Somewhat soiled but an interesting letter with the writer sending a remittance to his father: "we have a pretty state society here, many of our characters' are a set of desperate fellows, chief part of them are old convicts out of their time, many escape from Van Diemen's Land which distance is about 4 favourable days sail from Port Phillip, they have no respect for life or property, the vagabonds are not contented with robbing the successful gold diggers on the country roads, but they must discharge a revolver, loaded with ball, through the thickest part of their victim's thigh, sometimes throiugh their hands against a tree. The bushrangers on the roads to the diggings, they go in gangs of 6 to 8 men all well armed with short rifle carbines, with their belts full pistols 'revolvers', all of them mounted on splendid running horses. Our horse Police in the bush find it a difficulkty to capture the wretches. ...". He goes on to discuss 'New Holland' and that the 'Swan River is 2'500 miles away and that if the hot weather continues the bush will catch fire. Rare and most unusual graphic account of life in the new continent.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1476 Victoria

    1854c.: Cover addressed to one William F. Christie in Melbourne, Australia, endorsed at lower left "Per Adams & Co's Express" at base, with further manuscript "Collect" at top and possible 'Advtd.' (advertised) at left. No other markings and sold without guarantee, together with an article on the subject of Adam's & Co's Express in Melbourne.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1477 Victoria

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    1852: Queen on Throne 2 d. chestnut, letter WZ, position 46, an unused example in an unusual shade, ample to large margins, but affected by central stain. Scarce, possibly from a Proof sheet. Cert. Ceremuga (2016) Gi = unpriced unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1478 Victoria

    1853: Halflength 3 d. blue, Sixth printing, positions 20/20, a fine vertical pair with good margins all round, used on 1854 cover to Melbourne tied by barred oval Castlemaine '37' obliterators in black. Reverse with oval 'Castlemaine / Victoria' despatch (Sept 19) and oval Melbourne arrival (Sept 20) datestamps in black. Believed to be the sole recorded example of this 6th printing abnormal on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection Charles Lathrop Pack, Harmers, New York, Dec 1944, lot 2010.rn                   Collection Dale-Lichtenstein, Harmers, London, May 1990, lot 240.rn                   Collection John Barwis RDP., Spink, London, Oct 2012, lot 781.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1479 Victoria

    1854: Octagonal 1 s. blue imperf. and Woodblock 6 d. dull orange imperf., tied by circular "3" numeral obliterator to 1857 envelope to the Royal Observatory in Cape Town at the Cape of Good Hope. Reverse with Castlemaine (April 26) despatch cds, Melbourne (April 28) transit cds and Capetown (Sept 19) arrival cds in red. The first cover from Victoria to any British Southern African Colony known in the census of Ben Palmer (illustrated on page 61 of the Census), a fine and interesting item which does not show any London transit and may therefore have been on an exceptionally long but direct transit to the Cape of Good Hope. Some imperfections but a very rare and desirable cover: the earliest of just 10 recorded stamped covers to the Cape.rnProvenance: Collection Ben Palmer, Corinphila sale 165, Nov 2010, lot 2349.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1480 Victoria

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    1854/57: Halflength 1 d. brown, 3rd State of the Dies, Campbell Fergusson 7th printing, rough perf. 12 by Robinson, a used example cancelled by "5" numeral of Ballarat in black. Ceremuga cerificate states 'the only perf. example of this stamp recorded'. Rare. Cert. R. Perry (2006), Ceremuga (2015).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1481 Victoria

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    1857: 3 d. greenish-blue, Campbell & Fergusson printing, rouletted 7-9 on all sides and imperforate vertically between, a fine used pair cancelled in black. Horizontally creased but rare. Cert. R. Perry (2006) Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1482 Victoria

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    1857: 3 d. greenish-blue, Campbell & Fergusson printing, rouletted 7-9 on all sides and imperforate vertically between, a fine used pair on 1858 front and large part back addressed to Sydney endorsed 'pr. Telegraph' tied by bold "1" numeral obliterator of Melbourne in black. Reverse with Melbourne despatch cds overstruck by SHIP LETTER / SYDNEY cds (Oct 7) in black. Scarce and attractive. Cert. R. Perry (2006).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1483 Victoria

    1886/96: 1 s. dull purple-brown, a single example used on 1887 cover to Bristol tied by BEECHWORTH / 9 duplex in black (June 13). Reverse with Melbourne transit and Bristol arrival cds (July 25).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1484 Western Australia

    1876/1912: Collection on leaves with 1876/81 1 d. ochre imperforate Proof pair on CC paper marginal from base of sheet, 1898 imperforate Proof for 6 d. and 1 s. values in issued colours, thereafter with large range of Swan issues collected for cancellations (350+) together with some fine covers/cards (32).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Australia

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    1913: First Kangaroo issue, the unused set of fifteen values from ½ d. grren to the rare £ 2 black & rose (Cert RPS 2001) all stamps in deep fresh colour and  with full original gum, £ 2 with fiull original gum and trace of a hinge, on album sheet SG = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1486 Australia

    1915: Second Kangaroo issue, the unused set of seven values from 2 d grey to the 5 Sh grey and yellow, all  in deep fresh colour and with full original gum nh SG = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1487 Australia

    1929: Kangaroo issue typographed by J. Ash Multiple Crown and A Watermark, the unused set of seven values from 6 d. chestnut up to £ 2.-  black and rose, all in deep fresh colour and with full original gum nh SG = £ 5'000.

    Info: Lot will be offered as is 'tel quel'

    The £2 stamp is not unmounted mint with hinge trace ot top and gum somewhat re-distributed.
    Start remains at CHF 1'500
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1488 Australia

    1913/31: Kangroos and King George V Head issues, small study collection with 125 stamps showing various colour shades, only small values up to 2 Sh, all with full original gum, mounted on album pages and each stamp joined by it's Gibbons Nnumber.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1489 Australia

    1913/65: Collection few hundred stamps unused with full original gum or in mint conditon, incl. some better values as Kangaroos 1931 up to £ 1.-, both shades Sydney Harbour bridge 5 Sh as well as full commemorative sets, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1490 Australia

    1966/2007: Modern mint collection with seversl hundred stamps showing a large variety of colourful topics, incl. full sets, gutter pairs, strips, booklet panes, souvenir sheets, miniatrue sheets, parcel stamps, Framas, coil stamps, self adhesives and other products by the new issues department, nicely arranged in fiveLeuchtturm albums.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1491 Australien Geb. in d. Antarktis

    1957/2005: Collection several hundred stamps in mint condition covering the South Polar Region, i.e. isuues of  the Australian Antarctic Territory, Ross Deendency as well as Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises, all in full sets incl. souvenir sheets, housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1492 Christmas Islands

    1958/2007: Compl. mint collection with several hundred stamps, incl. souvenir sheets and miniature sheets, housed in one KABE album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1493 Australia

    1947/2007: Compl. modern mint collection Cocos Keeling Islands and Norfolk Islands, several hundred stamps incl. souvenir sheets and miniature sheets, showing a wealth of colorful topical sets as fish, butterflies, birds, landscapes and many more, housed in two KABA albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1494 New Guinea

    North West Pacific Islands 1916 (Aug): £ 1 chocolate & dull blue, Die II, wmk. narrow Crown, the superb unused vertical strip of three showing Types a/b/c, of fresh vibrant colour, well centred and full unmounted og. A delightful positional piece and a rare and very fine multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1495 Papua New Guinea

    1995 (Jan 11): Visit of John Paul II / Beatification of Peter Le Rot, the triptych with "Sucharge Omitted" variety on the 90 t. value, unmounted og., together with Tourism set of 8 values, unissued, all in horizontal se-tenant pairs, all with "Surcharge Omitted" variety, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1496 Bermuda

    Incoming Mail 1822/24: Lot six covers, all narrowly written and sent from Oxford or Guernsey (5) with departure handstamps on reverse, all directed via Falmouth to Durell de Sausmarez on HMS Salisbury in Bermuda. Durell de Sausmarez (1786-1859) belonged to an old family known in Saint Martin's at Guernsey since the 12th century, he entered the Navy in 1812. The HMS Salisbury was a 58-gun fourth rate launched in 1814 and sold in 1837.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1497 Brit. Antarctic Territories

    1963/2007: Collection few hundred mint stamps in compl. sets issued for the British Antarctic Territory, starting with a full set QE Antarctic Research up to £ 1 (2) and new value surcharges of 1971, later issues incl colorful topics as explorers, fish, seashells, airtransport and many more, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1498 Brit. Territ. im Indischen Ozean

    1968/2007: Colourful modern mint collection, few hundred stamps incl. souvenir sheets. various topics as sharks, fish, aircraft. military operations and many more, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1499 New Brunswick

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    New Brunswick 1851: 3 d. bright red on blued paper, a used example with good margoins all round, of fine colour, neatly cancelled by "18" numeral obliterator of Kingston in black. Signed Pfenninger, Ferchenbauer Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1500 Newfoundland

    Newfoundland 1857/63: Collection with 1857 1 d. brown-purple unused, 1862 2 d., 6 d. and 8 d. rose-lake unused, 1865 Codfish 2 c. perf. unused and balance of set unused or used, some fine multiples incl. 'Newfoundland' ½ c. rose and 1896 orange-vermilion in blocks of four, 1928 Publicity pictorial issue with 2 c. - 10 c. and 20 c. and 30 c. in unused blocks, thereafter largely complete used or unused with 1931 Airmail 50 c. green unused pair, $ 1 blue unused; also Nova Scotia with 1860/63 1 c. and 2 c. in large unused blocks, 10 c. in a block of eight, range of New Brunswick Locomotive 1 c. (4) etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1501 Ceylon

    1823: Cover from Colombo to London endorsed "Single Sheet" and "via Madras", struck with superb "Crown / COLOMBO / POST PAID" framed handstamp (June 14) in black (a rare marking). Oval MADRAS / GPO / SHIP LETTER transit in black (June 23) and framed INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH in red on front with London cds of receipt (Dec 3) on reverse where charged 1 s. due to pay. Central file fold but a scarce and fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection R.G.Traill, Jan 1990.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1502 Ceylon

    1838: Cover from Jaffna to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London endorsed 'via Bombay', struck on despatch with JAFFNA and POST PAID handstamps in red. Reverse with London arrival cds (Nov 12) in black and obverse with manuscript '2/6' to pay at lower left. A few minor imperfections but a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1503 Ceylon

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    1857: 6 d. purple-brown on blued paper, two examples with large to touched margins, tied to small piece by oval barred obliterators in black; the piece with manuscript 'Paid' above. Scarce. Cert. BPA (2017) Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1504 Ceylon

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    1857: 6 d. purple-brown on blued paper, three large margins and grazed at top, used with 1 d. blue single and horizontal pair, margins large to touched, on attractive 1860 cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to Bromley Common, Kent tied by barred oval obliterators in black. Reverse with manuscript docketing of sending (Jan 18) and faint despatch datestamp in black and London cds (Feb 28) in red. A charming usage. Cert. RPSL (1955).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1505 Ceylon

    1857/59: 1 d. turquoise-blue, wmk. star, an attractive horizontal strip of five, generally large margins all round and imperceptibly touched in places, of good colour and lightly cancelled in black. Trivial vertical bend between first and second stamps but a scarce multiple Gi = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1506 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 1 d. blue on bluish, a used example with good to touched margins, used on 1862 printed entire letter written from Melbourne, Victoria (Jan 28) to Port Louis, Mauritius with, on reverse, framed FORWARDED / BY / VANDERSPAR & Co. cachet applied in Colombo or Galle. GALLE / POST NOT PAID datestamp alongside the adhesive and charged '10d.' in red crayon on arrival. Reverse with 'Mauritius' cds (April 24) of receipt. An unusual and attractive entire. Cert. RPSL (2002).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1507 Ceylon

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    1859 (April 23): 4 d. dull rose, wmk. Star on white wove paper used with 1859 6 d. purple-brown on 1860 cover from Colombo to Kingston, Surrey endorsed 'via Marseilles'. The 4 d. with enormous margins for this stamp, of fresh vivid colour, the 6 d. overlapped but with large margins all round, cancelled by bold strike of bars obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID cds in red (Jan 16) and London arrival cds (Feb 18) in black. An exceptional and most attractive cover: if not the most famous, probably the finest of all the known 4 d. covers. Delightful. Signed W.E.Lea. Cert. BPA (1958).rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Feb 1958; Collection Dr. Chin Chang Cheung, May 1961; Collection Donald C. Grey, June 1962; Collection Lars Amundsen, Dec 1967.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 46,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1508 Ceylon

    1857/59: 5 d. chestnut, an unused horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet, large to huge margins on three sides and a trifle trimmed at top, of bright fresh colour with PO of POSTAGE in sheet marginal watermark; large part og. Believed to be the largest known multiple, a most attractive pair Gi = £ 3'200+.rnProvenance: Collection Baron de Worms, June 1938; Collection Charles Williams, Nov 1947; Collection G.P.Bailey, May 1962; Collection R.C.Agabeg, May 1982.rn.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1509 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 5 d. chestnut and 1 d. blue, fine four margined examples with the 1 d. showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1861 cover to London endorsed 'via Southampton', tied by barred oval obliterators in black. Reverse with GALLE / STEAMER LETTER datestamp (Dec 13) in red and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival (Jan 18, 1861). The stamps have been lifted for checking and replaced. A scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (1994).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1510 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 6 d. purple-brown on white paper, a fine used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on attractive 11860 cover to London endorsed 'via Southampton', tied by crisp strike of oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (Jan 8) and London arrival cds (Feb 24) in red. A fresh and very fine cover. Cert. RPSL (2016).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1511 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 6 d. purple-brown, single example used with 6 d. brown (2) and 1 d. blue (3), all overlapped on small 1861 envelope from Kandy to London endorsed '1/9 Via Marseilles', the adhesives all tied by oval barred obliterator handstamps in black. Reverse with KANDY / STEAMER LETTER datestamp in black (July 16) and obverse with 'London / Paid' cds in red (Aug 15). The stamps lifted for checking and replaced and the envelope slightly rubbed at left; however an extraordinary usage of two shades of the 6 d. adhesive on cover. Cert. BPA (1986).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1512 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 8 d. brown, a used example with clear to fine margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on small 1860 envelope from Jaffna to Cauterets, France endorsed 'France - via Suez, Marseilles' tied by over-inked oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with JAFFNA / POST PAID datestamp in red, with date inverted, alongside three French transits and arrival (Sept 29). Obverse with Marseille entry marking in red alongside framed PD in red. The stamp lifted and replaced, the envelope a trifle soiled but very rare - a unique franking. Cert. RPSL (2000).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1513 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 9 d. purple-brown, used example with ample to large margins all round in a vibrant shade, tied to 1859 entire letter from Kandy to London endorsed 'via Marseilles' by barred oval obliterator in black. The stamp exceptional for a usage on letter with slight surface rub at lower right, reverse with KANDY / POST PAID cds in red (May 24) and London arrival cds (July 5) in red. The entire with some splattering from the Kandy red ink pad but an early usage of this rare stamp on letter. Cert. RPSL (2007).rnProvenance: Collection Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1514 Ceylon

    1857/59: 10 d. dull vermilion, a horizontal pair with ample margins on three sides and touched at right, used on double rate 1862 cover to New York, USA cancelled by oval barred obliterator in black. Private STAMPED in red at left and faint '1/7' credit marking in red manuscript. 'London / Paid' cds of transit in red (Aug 15) and circular "5 / N. YORK BR. PKT" in black (Aug 27) applied on arrival. Soiled but a rare Transatlantic usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1515 Ceylon

    1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, a fine example with good to large margins all round and of fine fresh colour, used on 1860 double rate cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles' cancelled by oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (June 27) and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Aug 6) in red. A delightful and scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection Rev. Cornwall-Brooks, March 1970; Collection Patrick C. Pearson, April 1983.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1516 Ceylon

    1857/59: 1 s. slate-violet, two examples, margins good to touched used on 1860 quadruple rate final page of entire letter from Colombo to London endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by oval barred obliterators in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (June 26) and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Aug 6) in red. Closed tear in face panel away from the adhesives but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1517 Ceylon

    1857/59: 1 d. turquoise-blue, 2 d. yellowish green and 1 s. slate-violet (6 examples) all used on the spectacular 1860 wrapper to Bordeaux, France endorsed "Via Suez" and 'Papiers de procédures', the stamps generally very fine with large margins, grazed in places and tied by barred oval obliterator handstamps in black, over original manuscript charge of 6/1d. Circular POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ / MARSEILLE datestamp in red. Reverse with GALLE STEAMER LETTER in red, 'Cette A Paris' TPO (Dec 26) and Bordeaux on arrival (Dec 27). The addressee's name re-written and a few imperfections commensurate to the original enclosure and the journey, the cover was taxed on arrival at 8 fr. 10 centimes to pay upon receipt. A splendid 6/3d. rate - the highest recorded first issue franking.rnProvenance: Collection Angus Galbraith, May 1988; via Stanley Gibbons; Collection Joseph Hackmey, Feb 2009.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1518 Ceylon

    1857/59: 1 s. 9 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, of good colour on slightly toned paper, part og. Signed Grobe, Pfenninger Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1519 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 1 s. 9 d. green, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an attractive used example with three large margins and imperceptibly grazed at right, cancelled by light barred obliterator in black and part cds in red at lower left. Slightly toned and thin not affecting appearance of a scarce stamp. Certs. Dr. Knopke (1991), BPA (2017) Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1520 Ceylon

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    1857/59: 1 s. 9 d. green, a fine appearing example with ample to just grazed margins, in an excellent rich shade, used on 1859 cover to London endorsed 'Per Overland Mail via Marseilles' tied by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp (Nov 15) in red and obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Dec 15). Ironed bends in cover but a most attractive and extremely rare single franking. Cert. BPA (2000).rnProvenance: Collection Obré Sanders, Nov 1999.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1521 Ceylon

    1857/59: 2 s. dull blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, an unused example with sheet marginal watermark at base, of excellent colour with margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, just shaved at right and with thin and pinhole, fresh and fine with small part og. Despite imperfections, a very rare stamp unused and most attractive Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1522 Ceylon

    1857/59: 2 s. dull blue, wmk. Large Star, imperforate, a used example of good colour with margins on three sides and just shaved at top, very minor thin, neatly cancelled by barred obliterator handstamp in black. A scarce stamp. Signed Alcuri. Gi = £ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1523 Ceylon

    1857: ½ d. reddish lilac on blued glazed paper, an unused example of good colour, three large margins and just touched on lower frameline, couple of minor gum cracks of no importance, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp unused Gi = £ 4'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1524 Ceylon

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    1857: ½ d. reddish lilac on blued glazed paper, a fine used horizontal pair with large margins all round, cancelled by barred obliterator handstamps in black. Traces of pinholes, possibly natural, an attractive pair and a scarce multiple. Cert. Bühler (1984) Gi = £ 1'300+.rnProvenance: Collection R.C.Agabeg, Harmers, 20 May 1982, lot 2043.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1525 Ceylon

    1858: ½ d. dull mauve, imperforate on glazed paper, an unused block of nine (3 x 3), marginal from top of sheet, with large margins all round. Tear in margin affects the first two stamps and the block with some typical surface scratches and three horizontal bends, nevertheless an attractive and very scarce multiple with large part og. Gi = £ 1'620+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1526 Ceylon

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    1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill’s nephew Ormond Hill.rnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on 24 April:rn“... I should be glad to have six stamps of each kind ...”rnOn 15 August J. Upham (for J.B. Bacon) sent the stamps to Pearson Hill with the following letter:rn“Dear Sir, I beg now to send you as promised ... an envelope addressed to Ormond Hill Esq. containing 6 obliterated impressions of each of the stamps named in the list and request you will take two of each for Rowland Hill Esq. and yourself and then seal the package and forward it together with a letter which you will also find addressed to him, to Mr. Ormond Hill.”rnIt turned out that the supply of the Crown Agents‘ property was given without authority.rnOrmond Hill was not asked to return the „specimens“, and in fact, all were treated as private property. Nevertheless, the case destroyed Perkins Bacon as future printers for the Crown Agents.rnFrom Peter Jaffe in "Cancelled by Perkins Bacon“, published for Spink & Son Ltd by James Bendon Ltd. (1998).rnrn1861/64: 5 d. chestnut, perf. 14-15½, perfs. trimmed at left, struck with large part CANCELLED in black. Position 5 on the Jaffe re-plating of the donated blocks of six - two examples (pos. 3 and 6) have yet to be found. Rare. Cert. RPSL (2016) Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1527 Ceylon

    1861/64: 5 d. chestnut, clean-cut perf. 14 to 15½, a used horizontal pair on 1864 cover from Deltota to Weymouth, UK endorsed 'via Marseilles' tied erroneously by barred obliterator in red and by further strikes of the obliterator in black, DELTOTA / PAID cds at left in red (Nov 28). 'London / Paid' cds of receipt (Christmas Day). Reverse with COLOMBO / PAID cds (Nov 29) in red and Weymouth cds (Dec 26) in black. An attractive cover.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, April 1963; Collection Obré Sanders, Nov 1999.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1528 Ceylon

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    1861/64: 9 d. deep brown, rough perf. 14 to 15½, an unused block of four of fresh colour and superb large part og. Scarce and very fine. Cert. RPSL (2016) Gi = £ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1529 Ceylon

    1861/64: 1 s. slate-violet used with 1863/66 1 d. deep blue, wmk. CC, on 1868 cover from Kandy to Leamington, UK endorsed 'By French Steamer', tied by barred oval obliterators in black. KANDY / PAID despatch cds at left (April 1) in red and 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 27) in red. Reverse with Leamington arrival cds in black of same day. Small imperfections but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1530 Ceylon

    1861/64: 1 s. 9 d. light green, rough perf. 14 to 15½, prepared for use but not issued, an unused example of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and very fine Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1531 Ceylon

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    1861/64: 10 d. dull vermilion, perf. 12½ by DLR, a horizontal strip of four used on 1866 quadruple rate cover from Colombo to Linlithgow, Scotland endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by oval barred obliterators in black. COLOMBO cds in black on front (Oct 16). Reverse with Linlithgow arrival cds (Nov 12) in black. One slight file fold but a most attractive and extremely rare cover. Cert. BPA (2000).rnProvenance: Collection Obré Sanders, Nov 1999.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1532 Ceylon

    1862: 6 d. brown, no wmk., perf. 13 on smooth paper, a remarkable unused horizontal pair showing the paper-maker's watermark of "T.H" from T.H..SAUNDERS 1862, of excellent vibrant colour and centering, fresh and very fine, large part og. The 'no watermark' stamps were watermarked just the once in the sheets on Saunders paper. Extremely rare Gi = £ 400+.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1533 Ceylon

    1862: 6 d. brown, no wmk., perf. 13 on smooth paper, a horizontal pair used on 1863 cover from Colombo to London endorsed 'via Marseilles' cancelled by barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID cds in red (Jan 29) and London arrival cds (Feb 25) in black. Some edge wear to envelope but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1534 Ceylon

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    1862: 1 d. deep blue, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 11½-12, a fine unused example of good colour, crease, stain and thinned, without gum. Despite faults, a very rare stamp unused. Cert. RPSL (2007) Gi = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1535 Ceylon

    1863/66: 5 d. sepia, eight examples used with 1 d. deep blue (2) and 1867 3 d. carmine-rose, perf. 14 (2) all paying the quadruple registered rate on 1868 cover mailed from Colombo to Mitford Castle, Northumberland and readdressed to York, endorsed 'via Marseilles'; all tied by "E" obliterators in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / PAID cds in red (Nov 4), GALLE / PAID cds in red (Nov 5) and Morpeth and York cds's (Dec 1). The two 3 d. values somewhat faded and closed opening tear through one 6 d. adhesive but a rare 4/8d. rate (quadruple rate 4 x 1/1d. + registration fee of 4d.) and a spectacular franking.rnProvenance: Collection Lawrence Shenfield, March 1975; Collection Patrick C. Pearson, April 1983, lot 1209.rn                  
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1536 Ceylon

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    1863/66: 2 d. (deep) bottle-green, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a fine used horizontal pair in this elusive shade, lightly cancelled by barred oval obliterator in black. An extremely rare and fine multiple. Cert. RPSL (1938) Gi = £ 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1537 Ceylon

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    1866: 5 d. olive-green, wmk. Crown CC reversed, a fine Imperforate example with large margins all round, overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Samuel type D5). An outstanding and most attractive stamp, unused without gum. Rare. Cert. BPA (1975).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1538 Ceylon

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    1866: 5 d. olive-green, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, a fine unused example, one or two blunted perfs. but of good colour, redistributed og. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1975) Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1539 Ceylon

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    1866: 10 d. orange-red, wmk. Crown CC type 5, perf. 12½, a fine unused example of vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. An exceedingly scarce stamp unused Gi = £ 8'000.rnNote: The stamp is orange-red as stated on the certificate, however the certificate records the stamp as SG.58 not as SG 58a.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF
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