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  • Lot# : 4101 Great Britain

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    1876 (March 1): 4 d. vermilion, wmk. Large Garter, plate 15, an unused horizontal pair lettered CA-CB, of good centering and in a beautiful shade, fresh and fine, large prt og. A delightful and rare multiple. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J62 = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 122; Harmers, London, 30 April 1996, lot 479; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3186.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4102 Great Britain

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    1876: Colour Trials for the 4 d. plate 15, all printed on thin watermarked Large Garter paper, Imperforate, with 7 single examples in pale sage-green (lettered HH), sheet marginal example in grey-green (HA), grey-lilac (TJ), sheet marginal example in pale brown (NA), chestnut (NA), pale red-brown (BK), pale olive-bistre (MC) and turquoise blue in a horizontal pair (DC-DD), a fresh and very fine group all with good even margins, one or two with typical minor bends, large part or unmounted og. Scarce assembly in all of the eight different colours recorded Gi = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4103 Great Britain

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    1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, wmk. Large Garter, an unused example lettered TE, well centred for this stamp, fresh colour, fine unmounted og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi J64 = £ 1'400.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 19 Dec 2006, lot 332; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3187.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4104 Great Britain

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    1877 (March 12): 4 d. sage-green, wmk. Large Garter, an unused block of six (3 x 2), lettered DA-DC / EA-EC, of senasational fresh colour and wonderful appearance, fine unmounted og. Rare and spectacular multiple, since the Trivett / Seymour / Beaumont block of nine (RA-RC /TA-TC) was split, blocks of six are the largest surviving unused multiples in private hands. Cert. BPA (1989) Gi J64 = £ 10'800.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 18 Sept 1990, lot 3836; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 292; Collection Dimitris Bertsimas, Siegel, New York, 19 March 2019, lot 3038.rn                    
    Starting bid : 2,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4105 Great Britain

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    1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 17, an unused example lettered FJ, of fine fresh colour, large part og. A scarce stamp so fine. Cert. RPSL (2014) Gi J67 = £ 2'800.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 4106 Great Britain

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    1880 (Aug 15): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 17, an unused wing marginal pair, lettered TG-TH, well centred and of brilliantly fresh colour, superb unmounted og. Rare and very fine Gi J67 = £ 5'600.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, Sotheby's, London, 29 Sept-1 Oct 2004, lot 297; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 239, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 3145 (as a block of four).rnSadly the block of four was split after 2019 and this is the lower pair of the block.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4107 Great Britain

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    1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused example lettered GH, well centred for this stamp, fresh resonant colour, large part og. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi J91A = £ 1'850.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4108 Great Britain

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    1876 (Sept 11): 8 d. orange, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused block of four, lettered FC-FD / GC-GD, superbly well centred for this stamp, brilliant pristine colour, slight internal gum bend on GC; large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. An exhibition item of the finest quality and calibre. Certs. BPA (1983) and (2019) Gi J91A = £ 9'750.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, 30 Oct 1963, lot 438; Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie, otheby's, London, 28-30 Sept 2005, lot 214; Collection Dimitris Bertsimas, Siegel, New York, 19 March 2019, lot 3050.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4109 Great Britain

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    1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused example lettered GE, centred to left, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi J91 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 27 March 1996, lot 787.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4110 Great Britain

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    1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused example lettered DB, centred to left, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. Enzo Diena (1993) Gi J91 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 15 Jan 1966, lot 869; Harmers, London, 20 Oct 1993, lot 280.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4111 Great Britain

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    1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused wing marginal example lettered CF, well centred for this stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. A splendid example of a very rare stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1984) Gi J91 = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 72, Zurich, 23-28 Sept 1985, lot 6703; Collection Howard O. Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 748.
    Starting bid : 1,800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4112 Great Britain

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    1876 (July): Prepared for use but unissued, 8 d. purple-brown, wmk. Large Garter, plate 1, an unused sheet marginal example lettered DA, part "POSTAGE" imprint in margin, well centred for this stamp, fresh and fine, internal gum bend of no significance and not apparent on face, full unmounted og. A wonderful example of a very rare stamp Gi J91 = £ 7'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4113 Great Britain

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    1881: 2½ d. blue, wmk. Crown, plate 22, an unused example lettered FK, centred to right, of deep fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce Gi J24 = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4114 Great Britain

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    1881: 2½ d. blue, wmk. Crown, plate 22, an unused example lettered NJ, of fine fresh colour, minor corner gum bend not affecting the appearance, unmounted og. Scarce Gi J24 = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4115 Great Britain

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    1881: 2½ d. blue, wmk. Crown, plate 22, an unused block of six (3 x 2), lettered NG-NI / OG-OI, of fine fresh colour, wonderful appearance, full unmounted og. A rare and superb multiple. Cert. BPA (1983) Gi J24 = £ 3'400.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 13 Dec 1973, lot 1332; Collection "Layton", Stanley Gibbons, 9 March 1995, lot 1354.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4116 Great Britain

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    1881: 3 d. rose, wmk. Crown, plate 21, an unused example lettered RL, well centred and of fine fresh colour, unmounted og. Scarce so fine Gi J45A = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4117 Great Britain

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    1881: 3 d. rose, wmk. Crown, plate 21, an unused horizontal pair lettered DE-DF, of rich deep colour, large part og. Scarce so fine. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi J45A = £ 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 239, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 3147.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4118 Great Britain

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    1881: 3 d. rose, wmk. Crown, plate 21, an unused block of eight, marginal at base, lettered IE-IH / JE-JH, superbly well centred, of rich deep colour, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. A magnificent multiple and very rare so fine Gi J45A = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3195.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4119 Great Britain

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    1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Crown, plate 17, an unused example lettered OA, of fine fresh colour, large part og. Scarce Gi J68(1) = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4120 Great Britain

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    1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Crown, plate 18, an unused example lettered OC, centred to right, of fine fresh colour, horizontal crease, unmounted og. Gi J68(1) = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4121 Great Britain

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    1880 (Dec 8): 4 d. grey-brown, wmk. Crown, plate 18, an unused block of four, corner marginal from top left of sheet, lettered AA-AB / BA-BB, of wonderfully fresh rich colour, BA with natural paper flaw by Queen's head, typical slight wrinkling on large part og., with lower pair unmounted og. A most attractive and rare multiple Gi J69 = £ 2'600.rnProvenance: Grosvenor, London, 26 May 2004, lot 2429; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3197.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4122 Great Britain

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    1883 (Jan 1): 6 d. on 6 d. lilac, Plate 18, wmk. Crown, an unused block of nine, lettered EA-EC / GA-GC, marginal from left of sheet, of vivid colour, well centred and superb large part og. with four stamps unmounted og. Listed in 'Surface Printed Stamps' by Galland & Louis on page 183. A magnificent and very scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (1984) Gi K8B = £ 6'850.rnProvenance: Collection Howard Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 754; Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, Zurich, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3201.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4123 Great Britain

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    1882: Prepared for use but not issued; 1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14, the remarkable collection with two sheet marginal examples and two horizontal pairs - nearly half of all the recorded examples - all overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black (Type 9). The printed sheets without Specimen overprint were all destroyed on 13 January 1886.rnrn1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14. Horizontal pair, lettered BC-BD, of wonderful fresh colour and large part og., formerly adjoining stamp BB which is housed in the National Postal Museum in London. Cert BPA (2020).rnrn1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14. Sheet marginal single lettered CA with manuscript "Prepared but not issued, Febr. 1883" on margin, fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (2019).rnrn1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14. Sheet marginal single lettered DA, the adjoining stamp to the previous example, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. BPA (2017).rnrn1 s. purple, wmk. Crown, plate 13, comb perf. 14. The second horizontal pair (only these two pairs are recorded), lettered EB-EC, also of wonderful fresh colour, small corner wrinkle on EC mentioned for full accuracy, large part og. Illustrated in "Surface Printed Stamps" by Galland & Louis on page 184. Cert. BPA (2017).rnrnJust 16 examples are recorded by Galland & Louis in "Surface Printed Stamps", of which two are in the National Postal Museum and one in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III.This unbelievable assembly represents both the recorded extant multiples of this stamp, and 6 examples of the 13 reported examples in private hands.rnrnProvenances: Recorded letterings: AA, AC, AD, BC-BD, CA, CB, DA, DD, EA, EB-EC. All 16 from top left of sheet.rnrn                       BC-BD pair: Phillips, London, 6 Sept 1990, lot 330.rn                       Collection "Layton", Stanley Gibbons, London, 9 March 1995, lot 1363.rn                       Grosvenor, London, 13 Oct 1998, lot 238.rn                       Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 251, 7 Sept 2020, lot 3203.rnrn                       CA marginal single: "Post Office Treasure Trove" Robson Lowe, 15 Oct 1947, lot 31 (as  a horizontal pair).rn                       Harmers, London, 12-14 Dec 1955, lot 322 (as a horizontal pair).rn                       Collection Christopher Beresford, Sotheby's, London, 24 Nov 1987, lot 491 (as a single).rn                       Collection "Besançon", Corinphila sale 239, Zurich, 12 June 2019, lot 3149.rnrn                       DA marginal single: No previous record of this stamp in the Karl Louis card Index.rnrn                       EB-EC horizontal pair: Harmers, London, 18 Nov 1986, lot 117.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4124 Great Britain

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    1881 (July 12): 1 d. pale lilac, Die I, 14 dots, an unused example of good colour, unmounted og. Gi K7(3) = £ 225.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4125 Great Britain

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    1878 (Sept 26): 10 s. greenish-grey, wmk. Maltese Cross on white wove paper, plate 1, lettered DE, a magnificent unused example of wonderful fresh vibrant colour, excellent centering, large part og. An outstanding example of this great rarity in the foremost available quality. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi J124 = £ 50'000.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons List, Jan  2004, lot 110  "one of the finest we have ever handled...".; Collection "Fordwater", Spink, London, 27 Nov 2012, lot 173.
    Starting bid : 18,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4126 Great Britain

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    1882 (Nov 25): 5 s. rose on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, plate 4, an unused example lettered BF, a fine and fresh example of excellent centering and colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black, large part og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2017) Gi J123s = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4127 Great Britain

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    1883 (Feb): 10 s. grey-green on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, plate 1, an unused example lettered FB, a fine and fresh example of excellent centering and colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black, minor ironed corner bend, large part og. Rare Gi J125t = £ 9'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4128 Great Britain

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    1882 (Dec): £ 1 brown-lilac on blued paper, wmk. Anchor, plate 1, an unused example lettered EA, a fine and fresh example of excellent centering and good colour, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black, minor gum creasing as usual, large part og. Rare Gi J127t = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4201 St. Lucia

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    Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (1 d.) rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four of fine fresh colour, typically dried part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 400++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4202 St. Lucia

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    Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (1 d.) rose-red, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4), marginal from right of sheet, of fabulous fresh colour and large part og. with lower fifteen stamps unmounted og. A magnificent multiple in the foremost quality for the connoisseur. Cert. BPA (1973) Gi = £ 2'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Major T. Charlton Henry; Collection Dr. Lockey; Collection ‘Molly’, Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2004.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4203 St. Lucia

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    Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (4 d.) blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four of fine fresh deep colour, typically dried large part og. A rare and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 900++.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4204 St. Lucia

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    Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (4 d.) blue, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) of excellent colour, the central row with two light horizontal creases that do not affect the stunning appearance, typically dried large part og. Extremely rare, a magnificent multiple Gi = £ 2'700++.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 52; Collection Lord Sternberg, Spink, London, Sept 2011; Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4205 St. Lucia

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    Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (6 d.) green, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused block of four, sheet marginal at left showing part of POSTAGE watermark, in a fine slightly bluish-green shade, part og. with lower pair fine large part og. A rare and most appealing multiple Gi = £ 1'200++.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4206 St. Lucia

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    Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Small Star 1860 (Dec 18): (6 d.) green, wmk. Small Star, perf. 14-16, an unused corner marginal block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from the lower left of sheet, showing the major 're-entry' on position 85 (note the 'GE' in POSTAGE), well centred and of beautiful fresh colour, large part og. with central hinge reinforcement. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp and a primary Exhibition piece of St. Lucia. Unique Gi = £ 7'200+.rnProvenance: Collection J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, New York, 7-10 April 1961, lot 1069; Collection Lars Amundsen, SG, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 414; Stanley Gibbons, New York, 18 Feb 1981, lot 298.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 19,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4207 St. Lucia

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    Recess De La Rue 1863: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, positions 128-129 / 140-141, watermark reversed, of rich deep colour, fine large part og. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 340+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 76.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4208 St. Lucia

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    Recess De La Rue 1863: 1 d. lake, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of nine, of fine delicate colour, slight horizontal gum wrinkles, fresh and fine appearance, superb large part or unmounted og. A most attractive multiple Gi = £ 850+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 4209 St. Lucia

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    Recess Perkins Bacon, wmk. Crown CC 1863: (4 d.) indigo, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of lovely fresh colour, light crease on lower row but unobtrusive to the brilliant appearance, with interesting offset on reverse, large part og. A very scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 840+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 77.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4210 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, fresh and very fine, one tiny age spot on large part og. Gi = £ 150+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4211 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) olive-yellow, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) in a resonant deep shade, of wonderful centering and colour, extraordinarily fresh and fine with just one or two tiny age spots, superb large part og. where reinforced for protection or unmounted og. A truly magnificent multiple for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, London, 21 April 1977, lot 112.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4212 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC., perf. 12½, a single and horizontal pair used on 1875 cover to London with manuscript '1/-' in red crayon, tied by smudged strikes of the Castries "A11" obliterator with double arc ST. LUCIA cds above (May 23) and 'London / Paid' cds in red of receipt (June 14). Government crest on reverse with part of flap missing and the single stamp just off the edge of cover but a very scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4213 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used strip of three on 1873 cover to London tied by "A11" obliterators in black with "1/-" credit marking in red crayon above. Fine "ST. LUCIA" despatch cds (Oct 10) in black and "London / Paid" cds (Oct 29) in red adjacent. A few small imperfections but a scarce cover. Cert. BPA (1979).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5950; Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4214 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) chrome-yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, a used example on 1876 cover and part back to New Orleans together with (6 d.) deep mauve, perf. 12½ tied by "A11" obliterators in black, with "8d." credit in red crayon alongside. "ST. LUCIA" despatch cds and fine "NEW YORK / DUE 10 CTS." cds (July 3) in black. Reverse with St. Thomas transit cds (June 14) and New Orleans arrival (July 6). Scarce. Cert. BPA (1978).rnProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 164; Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4215 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½ and (1 s.) orange, perf. 14, used on 10 November 1877 cover to Bordeaux endorsed "per Mail", tied by fine strikes of the "A11" obliterators in black. Red crayon "1/0½d." at left and "London / Paid" transit cds (Nov 29) in red; reverse with Bordeaux (Nov 30) arrival cds.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons Rarities sale, Dec 1978; Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 166.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4216 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) brown-orange, wmk. Crown CC reversed, perf. 12½, an unused block of four, of rich colour, large part og. Reperforated since it's appearance in the Hind sale, however a rare multiple with the watermark variety Gi = £ 1'100+.rnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 7-9 May 1934, lot 314; Collection Charles Freeland.rn     rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4217 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) pale orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12½, the famous unused block of twenty (5 x 4), wonderful colour, well centred and of superb large part or unmounted og. A unique and magnificent multiple for the philatelic connoisseur Gi = £ 4'500+.rnProvenance: Collection T. Charlton-Henry, Harmers, New York, April 1961; Collection Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, London, 6-8 Dec 1967, lot 426; Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4218 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, fresh deep colour and good appearance, slight age stain on top two stamps mostly on the gum, ironed bend on lower pair, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 4219 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 91-92 / 103-104, fresh greyish shade, fine appearance, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 200+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4220 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of six (3 x 2), of rich deep colour, fine large part og. A splendid and scarce multiple Gi = £ 300+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4221 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 d.) black, four examples and a single 1 s. orange, perf. 14, used on 1877 cover to Paris, all tied by "A11" obliterators of Castries in black with double arc ST. LUCIA cds of despatch below (June 28). Manuscript '1/½d.' in red crayon at left and thence via London (July 12) with red cds of transit, Paris arrival on reverse. The third 1 d. black shows the position 205 major re-entry over AGE of POSTAGE and probably represents the sole such usage on letter. A magnificent and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4222 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 29-30 / 41-42, of fresh colour, large part og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 520+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4223 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, of fresh colour, large part og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 520+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4224 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), of exquisite vibrant colour, fresh appearance, large part or unmounted og. A delightful and extremely rare multiple in beautiful quality Gi = £ 1'560+.rnProvenance: Collection 'Molly', Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2019.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4225 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, a used example on 1882 cover to Paris tied by "A11" obliterator in black with "ST. LUCIA" cds (Dec 6) alongside. Carried by French Packet with octagonal "ST. LUCIE / PAQ. FR. C No. 1" datestamp (Dec 8) in black (Salles fig. 1535). Reverse with "Ligne A / Paq. Fr. No. 4" octagonal Paquebot in red and Paris arrival cds (Dec 24) in blue. RarernProvenance: Collection Peter Jaffé, Spink, London, 7 March 2007, lot 205; Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4226 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (4 d.) yellow, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an irregular block of four, used on 1878 cover to Bordeaux, centre stamp of the strip of three with Re-entry between "TA" of POSTAGE and below "S" of ST. LUCIA, all tied by blurred "A11" obliterators and "London / Paid" transit cds (July 27) in red. Reverse with ST. LUCIA despatch cds in black (July 12). A scarce and appealing cover. Cert. Holcombe (1995).rnProvenance: Collection Forsyth, March 1978; Corinphila sale 91, Zurich, 2-9 March 1996, lot 5951; Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4227 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (6 d.) pale lilac, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four of fine delicate colour, some minor gum creasing, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 480+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4228 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, vibrant colour, superb large part og. A delightful multiple Gi = £ 680+.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Freeland.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4229 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of four, positions 47-48 / 59-60, in a very rich shade, fresh and most attractive, large part og. A rare multiple Gi = £ 680+.rnProvenance: Collection Claude Cartier, SG, London, 15 Sept 1977, lot 90.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4230 St. Lucia

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    Colour Changes, wmk. Crown CC 1864/76: (1 s.) deep orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf. 14, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) in a rich shade, positions 1-5 / 13-17 / 25-29 / 37-41, corner marginal with COLONIES watermark at left, fresh and very fine, superb large part or unmounted og. A beautiful multiple, almost certainly the largest known, in the foremost quality for the connoisseur Gi = £ 1'560+.rnProvenance: Collection Charlton Henry.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF
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