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  • Lot# : 1952 Great Britain

    Peninsular Campaign 1810/11: Three entire letters to England (two to Harlow, Essex and one to London), the earliest (Oct 1810) written from Lisbon with interesting content regarding the surrender of Almeida and the arrest of a French Colonel taken by 'peasants' and handed over to the writer's charge; mailed to Harlow at a charge of 2/4 d. with Foreign Office datestamp of arrival (Nov 13); a similar entire to London written from Lisbon in June 1811 and the thrid entire (July 1811) written at Camp near Orontes similarly charged.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1953 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered CD, an attractive example just clear at top, ample margin at left and with large margins on two sides including portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly tied to 1840 cover to Newport Pagnell by red Maltese Cross with London despatch cds (May 25) on reverse. A fine first month of issue cover. Cert. Merkur (Proschold) 1971 Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1954 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered PA, a fine large margined used example on cover to Lincoln's Inn Fields, London tied by neat Maltese Cross in red, with London backstamp (May 25) in red on reverse. Slight file folds away from the adhesive, an attractive usage. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1955 Great Britain

    1 d. black, pl. 1b, lettered KA, a fine used example with large margins all round cancelled by red Maltese Cross, also a cover bearing pair of 1841 2 d. blue and an 1870 cover franked by 1867/83 3 d. rose pl. 5 used to Wurttemburg.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1956 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered SC, a fine used example in a deep shade, with large margins all round, cancelled by light red Maltese Cross, variety watermark inverted. Rare thus. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1957 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered FF, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, variety watermark inverted. Rare thus. Cert. RPS (1987) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1958 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered KH, a superb used example in a deep shade, with large even margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1959 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered MD, a superb used example in a deep shade, with large even margins all round, part of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Cert. RPS (1990).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1960 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PE, a superb used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Signed Proschold.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1961 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered FH, four margined example (with part of adjoining stamp at top) used on 1840 cover to London tied by black Maltese Cross, with framed 'Ilford' despatch at left and reverse with London (Sept 12) arrival in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1962 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NE, four margined example used 1840 on local cover in Edinburgh, tied by red Maltese Cross, reverse with (June 30) cds., Addressee see the attached copy of the Post Office Directory of Edinburgh of 1840.

    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1963 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered EJ, a fine large margined used example on 1840 entire letter from Chester to Dolgelly tied by neat Maltese Cross in red, with Chester backstamp (June 27) in red on reverse. Slight file folds away from the adhesive, an attractive usage. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1964 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, Plate 11, lettered JG, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Rare and fine stamp. Signed Proschold. Cert. Merkur (1969) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1965 Great Britain

    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered RI, a fine used example in a greyish shade, large even margins all round, lightly cancelled in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1966 Great Britain

    2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered PF, a fine used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1967 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 : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1968 Great Britain

    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered SJ-SI, a fine used horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins all round in a deep shade, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. A fine and attractive multiple. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1969 Great Britain

    2 d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered CC, a fine large margined used example neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1970 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, plate 118, lettered CH, a fresh mint example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, of good rich colour and fine, slight black mark on reverse but with large part og. Cert. RPS (1989) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1971 Great Britain

    1 d. red brown, pl. 16, lettered PG, a fine used large margined example showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to April 1843 cover to Rickmansworth by London 'No. 7' in Maltese Cross. A fine upright strike and an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1972 Great Britain

    1 d. red brown on blued paper, pl. 41, lettered AC, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, tied to February 1844 cover to Loughborough by London 'No. 9' in Maltese Cross. A late usage on an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1973 Great Britain

    2 d. blue, plate 3, a fine used horizontal strip of three, lettered SA-SC, showing continuation of the outer base line to right on first two stamps, huge margins all round and portions of six adjoining stamps, all cancelled by London '3' obliterators in black. Scarce and extremely fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1974 Great Britain

    2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered JI-JK, a fine used strip of three with large margins on all sides, lightly cancelled in black. Stamp JK shows the shifted Transfer variety clearly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1975 Great Britain

    1840/41: Small group with 1 d. black used with good margins all round lettered ML, a fine horizontal pair on small piece lettered PA-PB cancelled in red, usages on covers (2) with one cancelled in red and the other in black, also an 1841 2 d. blue strip of three used.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1976 Great Britain

    1854: 1d. red-brown, Die I, Alphabet II, part perf. 16 at base only, imperforate on the other three sides with large regular margins, cancelled by large part Hull '383' Spoon. Very rare and unusual perforation error - to date only 8 similar examples and four pairs are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register, most of which are badly damaged or torn in on the imperforate sides. This is the first recorded copy used in Hull. For similar partially perforated varieties see Lady Mairi Bury (2010, lot 1039) and Chartwell (2011, lot 1307). Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1977 Great Britain

    1856 (Aug 10): Entire letter bearing 1854/57 perf. 14 1 d. red brown on blued paper in a fine horizontal strip of four, lettered GC-GF, all tied by 466 obliterators of Liverpool. Reverse with 'Posted Since Late Last Night' Liverpool despatch (Aug 13) cds. Scarce and particularly fine entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1978 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1979 Great Britain

    1858/79: 1 d. red, plate 220, a superb mint block of nine, fresh colour and very fine, minor splitting, large part or unmounted original gum Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1980 Great Britain

    1854: Small group on leaves with dramatically mis-perforated 1 d. red vertical pair on piece with vertical line of perforations running through the centre of both stamps, 1 d. red brown star cancelled in green, 1854 1 d. red brown, Large Crown perf. 16, lettered SD with inverted 'S', 1 d. red pl. 106 with 'pli d'accordion flaw, 1 s. green pl. 5 two examples with circular Telegraphic cancel, 1 s. green pl. 6 with framed '10' Telegraphs cancel, 1 d. star with 'Azemar' cancel etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1981 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1982 Great Britain

    1858/69: 2 d. blue, plate 15, a magnificent mint block of 24, lettered CD/HG, some perf. splitting and one or two insignificant tone spots, but remarkably fresh and fine, large part to unmounted og Gi = £ 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1983 Great Britain

    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. lilac, 10 d. brown and 1 s. green; fine used examples, all with clear to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. a fine set Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1984 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. red-brown, Die 4, a fine used four margined example showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. Signed Richter. Cert. Knopke (1994) Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1985 Great Britain

    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple, a fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by London '36' obliterator in black. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1986 Great Britain

    1865/73: Covers (3) all to Mexico with 1865 1 s. green used on June 1865 entire by French Packet and charged with '4' reales due mark on receipt, 1872 double rate cover to Vera Cruz franked by fine pair of 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 6 via Southampton and taxed '2' reales due and 1873 cover at single rate franked by 1 s. green pl. 7 to Vera Cruz.. A fine and appealing trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1987 Great Britain

    1880: 1½ d. venetian red, a fresh mint block of four, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor gum bends on lower pair, large part og Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1988 Great Britain

    1881: 5 d. indigo, a superb used example on 1883 cover to Japan tied by bold 'West Pier B.O. / Brighton / 132' duplex in black. Reverse with 'Yokohama' cds of receipt (Feb 12). A charming cover to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1989 Great Britain

    1886 (May 26): Postage-free envelope of the 'Royal Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886', postmarked with "London Official Paid" datestamp in red on front and black thimble "Windsor MY 25 86" in black on reverse. Some edge wear but a rare item.

    Note: The Colonial and Indian Exhibition opened on May 4, 1886, lasted six months, and accommodated 5.5 million visitors.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1990 Great Britain

    1913: Seahorse £ 1 dull blue-green, good used example cancelled by Belfast cds in black Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1991 Great Britain

    1925 (Nov 19): Crested L.N.E.R envelope mailed with LNER 4 d. bright green Railway stamp and 1912/24 1½ d. chestnut tied by London slogan cancellation. A fresh and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1992 Switzerland

    1939 (Aug 10): Crash Mail cover and contents addressed from London to Berne, carried on flight from London to Zurich that crashed at Luxeuil (Haute Saône), the envelope singed by fire and cover envelope re-mailed from Bern with two line 'Angebrannte Postsendung / Flugzeugunfall' in red. The pilot, Capt. Scott landed safely and 9 passengers escaped, but the Lockheed L-14 plane caught fire and was destroyed, only part of the mail was salvaged Nierinck 390811a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1993 Great Britain

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    Catalogue# : 233+234
    1948: Silver Wedding of King George VI, 2½ d. + £ 1.- on FDC from "North Finchley - 26 AP 48"  to Zurich MI = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1994 Great Britain

    1976 (Feb 25): Machine 9 p. deep violet, superb corner Control No. 16 block of six from lower left of sheet, all stamps completely imperforate, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og Gi = £ 975+.
    Starting bid : 420 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1995 Great Britain

    1855: Crimean War cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' from member of the 77th Regiment, Crimea to Dublin, Ireland; franked by 1854/57 strip of three 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, perf. 16, lettered ID-IF, tied in transit by London '42' numerals. London cds on reverse (March 22) and arrival. The adhesives just grazed on surface but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1996 Great Britain

    1854/1885: Selection with Queen Victoria adhesives (4), a front and a cover; with 1858 cover to London franked by 1856 6 d. lilac tied 'AI5' of Grenada, unfortunate 1 d. pink stationery front with 1 d. red and 4 d. vermilion from Gibraltar, loose stamps showing A25 of Malta, A26 of Gibraltar, 9 d. straw used in Valparaiso, 10 d. red brown cancelled in blue, 1 s. green with 'B32', delightul 1 s. green cancelled 'La Guayra' cds etc. Condition varies.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1997 Great Britain

    1810 (Oct 20): Entire letter from Guernsey to London struck on despatch with GUERNSEY. Scroll handstamp in black, with London arrival (Nov 2) in red on reverse and charged 1 s. to pay in manuscript. A splendid strike of a scarce marking, superb.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1998 Great Britain

    1856: 4 d. carmine on white paper, Large Garter, used on 1860 cover to Villeneuve Sur Lot, France endorsed 'via Southampton Packet', tied by dotted 1495 petit chiffres in black of Le Havre with corresponding ANGL. B.M./LE HAVRE Mobile Box marking in red (June 26). Reverse with Paris cds and arrival (June 28). The adhesive trimmed prior to application at top but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1999 Great Britain

    1971: Wales 2½ p. bright magenta imperforate between stamp and top margin. This being the top left corner marginal stamp, some tiny spots on gummed side (presumably from previous Hawid mount) not affecting the appearance in any way. Pierron: just 5 mint examples recorded Pierron = £ 500. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2000 Channel Islands

    1970/74: Collection errors and varieties, including missing colours (Gi G18ab and J46 gold omitted), colour shifts etc. total 8 items, mostly fine. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2001 Great Britain

    1840/1980: Lot with several thousand stamps used/unused from GB and the British Colonies all over the world, incl. some better values, full sets, souvenir sheets etc. but mainly low values in heavy duplication, good to mixed quality and housed in nine stockbooks, on album pages and stockcards.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2002 Great Britain

    1840/2004: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the early years rather sparsely filled resp. with gaps for the high values, also some officials, postage dues and entires, from the fifties onward nearly compl. with souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets etc., maily in good condition and housed in four Leuchtturm-albums.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2003 Great Britain

    1840/1980c.: Collection with Mulready 1 d. used (2), 1840 1 d. black used (19 with all plates from 1a to plate 10) used, 2 d. blue (4 & pair) used, 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. (5 including a cover to Germany), 10 d. (2) and 1 s. (5 incl a pair on cover) used, 1 d and 2 d. stars, 1858/79 1 d. red set of plates to 225 used, extensive range of Surface Printed incl. a few covers, 1867/83 5 s. rose pl. 1 (2) and pl. 4 used, Anchor wmk. 10 s. grey-green (2) used, £ 1 brown-lilac (2) used, 2 s. brown optd. SPECIMEN, 1883 2 s. 6 d. lilac fresh mint and used (2), 5 s. carmine mint and used (2), 10 s. ultramarine unused and used (2) and SPECIMEN mint, £ 5 orange on blued paper optd SPECIMEN unused without gum and on white paper used, 1884 £ 1 brown lilac used, 1888 £ 1 brown lilac used, 1891 £ 1 green used, Officials incl. 1891 £ 1 green used, superb Govt. Parcels 9 d. purple & blue mint from corner of pane, Edward VII with mint shades and 2 s. 6 d., 5 s. and 10 s. mint (both printings) and optd. SPECIMEN, £ 1 green used, George V with Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. Seahorse shades mint (3), 5 s. mint (2) and 10 s. (4) incl. two in deep indigo shade mint, 1929 PUC £ 1 mint unmounted, Re-engraved Seahorses mint, George VI complete mint, QEII with small varieties noted, Channel Islands etc., a generally fresh and fine lot with much of interest to dealer and collector alike, viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 28,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2004 Great Britain

    1857/1902: Experimental and Early Machine Postmarks of England 1857-1902, the magnificent International Gold Medal awarded specialised collection (IBRA 2009) of the early Machine Postmarks in four volumes (approx. 130 well written up album pages), starting with the Experimental period (Hill, Rideout, Azema, Sloper) followed by the later machines (e.g. Hoster, Ethridge, Hey-Dophin, Bickerdike, Boston, Columbia, Krag and others). The collection opens with the Pearson Hill Second Trial code «A» (five singles incl. earliest and latest recorded usages 21 Sept. 1857 and 17 Febr. 1858, two pieces and two covers including an exceedingly rare 2d.blue on cover to Macclesfield of which only three are known), Pearson Hill code «2» (earliest known usage 19 Dec. 1857), code «M» (single and piece), Pearson Hill «Opera Glass» postmark (three singles and two on pieces including the earliest known usage 24 March 1858), Pearson Hill Parallel Motion machine incl. Earliest recorded usage 14 May 1858 on piece, various types and codes, Charles Rideout No «1»  and «2» experimental including two on covers to France.  Azema including the fascinating 1868 entire with senders cachet  «J.C.Azema/ 42 St Maryaxe/ London» in red on front addressed to Wilhelm Ree in Hamburg with full content relating to negotiations with the GPO about planned cancellation trials (which finally started about 1 year later; Wilhelm Ree was the owner/manufacturer of the cancellation machine, Azema was his agent in Britain), followed by many covers bearing various strikes and types of the «Azema» cancellations, including the Second trial on Postal Stationery Postcards with a rectangular dater and a «89» in the centre (only 12 postcards recorded), Slooper with a good range of «Standing Orb & Cross» and other types (incl. mis-placed and inverted), Hoster incl. a Postal Stationery cut out bearing the very rare «SP 3 1883» experimental type (recorded to be used on that day only), later types incl. many covers, Postcards and wrappers including the rare «N.P.B.»(3 covers), «BEDFORD ST. B.O.W.C.»(cover plus 1/2d. Postal Stat. cut out) , «CHARING CROSS W.C.»(cover plus Postcard), «Dotted diamond» (piece, Postal Stat. cut out and cover), the exceedingly rare «Malin» postmark on Postal Stat. Postcard 1d.(only four recorded, this being the earliest date 10 Dec. 1890). Later Machines: Hey Dolphin, Ethridge, Bickerdike and Boston incl. many rare types. A fantastic «untouched» collection formed over a period of 40 years, beside the International Gold on IBRA 2009 additionally awarded with the «Golden Posthorn» (German Championship of Postal History, Sindelfingen 2006). 
    Starting bid : 16,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2005 Great Britain

    1860/1980: Lot with some hundred cards, covers, picture postcards and postal stationery items from GB and it's Colonies all over the world, mainly ordinary or daily mail bearing frankings with small values, modern FDC's as well as a few album pages with stamps, in good to mixed condition and housed in seven albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2006 Great Britain

    1846/1905c.: Covers/cards (57), mainly Queen Victorian issues used to overseas destinations, primarily Europe, with 1864 entire from Jersey with four 1 d. reds, 1865 'Insufficiently Prepaid' cover from Mallow to Switzerland franked by 1856 6 d., Late Fee usages, registered covers, Express cover etc., condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2007 Great Britain

    1890/1965c: Covers/cards, the used collection (300+) with much of interest with Registered Mail, Prisoner of War mail, Censored Mail, Express mail, Paquebots, Perfins, Empire Exhibition usages, mainly commercial mail but with one or two FDC's etc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2008 Great Britain

    1890/1960c.: Box with huge selection of used postal stationery (290 items), many up-rated Registration envelopes, 'AR' usages, 1893 registered 'Sample Mail' cover to Switzerland, QV Jubilee Issue 4½ d. on cover, Jubilee 10 d. on cover, Newspaper wrappers, illustrated advertising envelopes, some interesting destinations, Express mail, Censored mail, Morocco Agencies cards optd. 'Specimen' etc. Condition generally fine, an excellent basis for expansion.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2009 Great Britain

    1840/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from GB, Gibraltar, Malta, Australia and Antarctica, Dominions in Africa, Caribbean Islands etc., with better single values up to £ 1 as well as full sets incl. Omnibus issues, mainly in good condition and housed in seven small stockbooks and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2010 Great Britain

    1840/54: Lot four covers with 1 d. black, plate 1a, a large margined example on 1840 entire letter from London cancelled by red Maltese Cross, 1 d. red-brown from black plate 11, a four margined example on 1841 cover from Stamford, 1852 franco envelope from Bern, Switzerland prepaid in cash to London, redirected and franked with two examples of 1 d. red-brown, as well as 1854 stampless outer porto letter from Geneva Switzerland to London where taxed 11 d., re-directed to Cowbridge, Wales and franked with 1 d. red-brown. Some faults but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2011 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 Postmarks as well as Maltese Cross cancellations of the UK.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 60 CHF

    Lot# : 2012 Great Britain

    1955: Wilding ½ d. orange-red part perforated pane from Booklet, the top perforations split and small tear affecting the sixth stamp. A very rare variety, unmounted og Gi = £ 5'000. 
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2013 Great Britain

    1955: Wilding 2 d. red-brown, watermark inverted, imperforate pane of six ex Booklet. Small imperfections on the gummed side affecting two stamps, otherwise fresh and very fine, a rare pane Gi = £ 5'700.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2014 Great Britain

    1955: Wilding 2 d. light red-brown, part perf pane of six from Booklet, tiny gum bend mentioned for accuracy only, full unmounted og Gi = £ 5'700.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2015 Great Britain

    1955: Wilding 2½ d. carmine-red, part perf pane of six from Booklet. some very minor disturbances on the gummed side mentioned for accuracy only and not affecting the appearance, fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2016 Great Britain

    1955: Wilding 3 d. deep lilac, variety imperforate on three sides., the wonderful marginal block of 18 from left of sheet, including three error pairs, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Gi = £ 8'100+  
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2017 Great Britain

    1955: Wilding 6 d. deep claret, mint block of eight, third pair with variety imperforate on three sides. Tiny speck on top stamp and minor gum bend on the error pair but unmounted og. and a most attractive and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 5'000. 
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2018 Great Britain

    1958: Wilding 1½ d. green imperforate on three sides, the horizontal strip of three, some minor gum disturbance but an extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 8'500. 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2019 Great Britain

    1958: Wilding 2 d. light red-brown imperforate between stamp and top margin, block of four folded on the vertical perforations, but extremely scarce Pierron : just 16 mint examples recorded Pierron = £ 1'500. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2020 Great Britain

    1958: Wilding 3 d. deep lilac partly imperforate pane of six from Booklet. a small vertical tear and split perforation in the third stamp, otherwise fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 4'000. 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2021 Great Britain

    1958 (Nov): Wilding 3 d. deep lilac partly perforated pane of six ex Booklet, tiny spot on gummed side affecting one stamp, slightly blunted perfs. at top right but a rarity, unmounted og Gi = £ 3'800. 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2022 Great Britain

    1958: Wilding 6 d. claret variety imperforate on three sides,. the variety affecting two pairs in a marginal block of eight from left of sheet. Minor gum bend on one stamp, tear between stamp four and eight, perforations folded between the two pairs, full og., a rare and most desirable multiple Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2023 Great Britain

    1963: Caernarvon Castle 5 s. red, variety inverted watermark. A marginal block of four from right of sheet, top left stamp has a slight stain on perfs., otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2024 Great Britain

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    1961: Post Office Savings Bank 3 d. orange brown & violet, 'Timson' printing, perforated through right marginal selvedge variety orange-brown omitted, a fresh and fine mint example, full unmounted og. Rare. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2025 Great Britain

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    1961: Post Office Savings Bank (Thrissell print) 3 d. vertical strip of three orange-brown omitted from the middle stamp and partially omitted from the other two stamps. Top example has a slight hinge mark. A rare positional piece. Cert. BPA (1968 and 2014)  Gi = 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 2026 Great Britain

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    1961: C.E.P.T. 2 d. orange, pink & brown, variety orange almost completely omitted, a dry print, marginal from left of sheet, fine unmounted og. Pierron records just 5 examples, mentioning this marginal example. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 18'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2027 Great Britain

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    1961: C.E.P.T. Postal Conference 10 d. pale green omitted, a wonderful mint vertical strip of four (first stamp normal, seconfd and fourth stamps with pale green partially missing, the third stamp with pale green completely omitted). Full unmounted og., a rare multiple. Cert RPS (2014) Gi = £ 25'000+ 
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2028 Great Britain

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    1961: C.E.P.T. 10 d. turquoise, pale green & prussian blue, variety turquoise omitted, a fine mint example marginal from base of sheet, large part og. Rare, Pierron records just 6 examples. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 18'000.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2029 Great Britain

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    1962: N.P.Y. 3 d. light blue & violet, variety light blue (Queen's head) omitted, a fine mint sheet marginal example of this rare stamp, with large part og. Pierrron records just 18 examples. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2030 Great Britain

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    1963: Paris Postal Conference 6 d. variety green omitted, in a progressive mint strip of five (hinge remainder on fifth example, variety unmounted og.). Cert. RPS (2014) Gi = £ 6'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2031 Great Britain

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    1963: Red Cross Centenary 3 d. variety red omitted. The unique cylinder corner marginal block of four (Pierron: a cylinder single is known and held in the Royal Philatelic Collection). Fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. An absolute gem of modern philately. Cert. RPS (2014) Gi = £ 72'000+
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 60,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2032 Great Britain

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    1963: COMPAC 1 s. 6 d. blue & black, variety black (inscriptions) omitted, a fresh and fine mint example, unmounted og. A rare stamp, Pierron records just 22 examples. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 8'250.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2033 Great Britain

    1964: Shakespeare 2 s. 6 d., variety watermark inverted a fine mint marginal example, full unmounted og Gi = £ 675+ 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2034 Great Britain

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    1964: Geographic Congress 4 d. orange-brown, red-brown, rose, black & violet; variety violet (value) omitted, fresh and fine mint, unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2035 Great Britain

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    1964 : Botanical Congress Edinburgh 9 d. Honeysuckle green (leaves) omitted in a lower left corner marginal block of four, upper pair with light hingemark., lower pair full unmounted og. The unique cylinder block, an absolute stunning piece in modern British philately. Cert. BPA (1967 and 2014) Gi = £ 96.000+ 
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 55,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2036 Great Britain

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    1964: Forth Road Bridge 3 d. value in a top marginal pair variety imperforate between stamp and top margin. Unmounted og., a rare variety. Cert. RPS (2014) Pierron = £ 800. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2037 Great Britain

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    1964: Forth Road Bridge 6 d. blackish lilac, light blue & carmine-red, variety light blue omitted, fresh and fine mint, unmounted og. A very rare stamp, Pierron records just 24 mint examples. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2038 Great Britain

    1965: Parliament 6 d. imperforate between stamp and top margin. This being the top left hand corner marginal pair. Left example some small creases, the right with a few minor imperfections, unmounted og. Pierron = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2039 Great Britain

    1965: Lister 1 s. watermark inverted variety, a few small spots on gummed side but a very rare stamp, unmounted og. Pierron states just 29 mint examples known Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2040 Great Britain

    1965: Lister 1 s. phosphor, watermark inverted variety in a cylinder block of four. Some tiny imperfections but probably unique as a cylinder block. Pierron-only 49 examples recorded Gi = £ 2'200+
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2041 Great Britain

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    1965: Post Office Tower 3 d. olive-yellow, new blue and bronze green, variety yellow (P.O.Tower) omitted, the superb mint top marginal example, unmounted og. Pierron records just 30 mint examples. One of the most stunning errors in all philately. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2042 Great Britain

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    1965: I.T.U. Centenary 1 s. 6 d. variety light pink partially omitted, a fine mint example, unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2014).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2043 Great Britain

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    1966: World Cup Football 6 d. variety black omitted on the rarer phosphor issue, fresh and fine marginal mint, unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi. = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2044 Great Britain

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    1966: World Cup Football 6 d. apple-green omitted. The mint horizontal strip of three, first stamp with apple-green entirely omitted, second stamp partially omitted and third stamp normal. Rare and most appealing variety, fullunmounted og. Cert. RPS (2014) Gi = £ 6'500+ 
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2045 Great Britain

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    1966: World Cup 1 s. 3 d. value, variety blue omitted, a fresh and fine mint example, unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2046 Great Britain

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    1966: World Cup Football 1 s.3 d. variety blue omitted. A right hand marginal block of four, one stamp with minor gum bend, unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 1'520.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2047 Great Britain

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    1966: Birds, 4 d. se-tenant block of four, variety black, blue, bistre and reddish-brown omitted, one stamp with minor surface mark, a few split perfs. at base, fresh and fine, an extremely rare variety with just 30 blocks recorded by Pierron. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 20'000.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2048 Great Britain

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    1966: Birds, 4 d. se-tenant block of four, variety red omitted, a fine marginal block from left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 2'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2049 Great Britain

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    1966: Birds, 4 d. se-tenant block of four, phosphor, variety emerald green omitted on Gull, Blue-Tit and Robin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Cert, BPA (2014) Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2050 Great Britain

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    1966: Birds, 4 d. se-tenant block of four, phosphor, variety reddish-brown omitted on Robin and Blackbird, a fresh and fine mint marginal block from right of sheet, unmounted og. Cert. RPS (2014), BPA (2014) Gi = £ 350+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2051 Great Britain

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    1966: Birds, 4 d. se-tenant block of four, phosphor, each with variety yellowish green omitted, marginal from left of sheet, unmounted og. Cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF
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