337 / September 2009

1 d. black, plate 3, SK, with faint resp. missing line under ONE PENNY, tied by red MC to cover front with adjacent "DRIFFIELD SP. 19 1840", very fine, signed Pröschold and Louis BPP certificate

1 d. black, plate 6, JI, large to enormous margins with parts of 2 adjoining stamps, tied by clear black MC to large part of cover from "KENDAL JY 17 1841" to Bredford with arrival mark on front, very fine, signed Pröschold BPP

1 d. black, plate 6, PC, good to wide margins, tied by clear black MC to folded cover (side flaps missing) from "KESWICK SP 18 1841" to Cockermouth, very fine, Louis BPP certificate

1 d. black, plate 6, PA, late printing, good to very wide margins all round, tied by clear black MC to entire letter from "READING MR 10 1841" to Newbury, very fine, Louis BPP certificate

2 d. deep full blue, plate 1, QI, clear at bottom, otherwise good to wide margins, tied by clear black MC to small piece, very fine, Louis BPP certificate

2 d. blue, plate 1, EC, good margins all round, central clear black MC, very fine, signed Georg Bühler and Louis BPP certificate

2 d. blue, plate 2, good to mostly wide margins all round with central clear black MC, extremely fine, signed Pröschold BPP

2 d. pale blue, plate 1, MD, good to wide margins all round, clear red MC, tiny rubbed on reverse, otherwise fine, opinion Louis BPP

2 d. pale blue, plate 2, AK, good to large margins all round, tied by black MC to large part of cover with adjacent red date stamp "DENB...." to Ruthin with faint arrival mark on front, fine, Louis BPP certificate

1841, 1 d. red-brown, tied by numeral '700' to entire commercial letter from 'SHEFFIELD JU 18 1852' to Philadelphia with tax stamps '19 CENTS' and blue '24'; light crease through the stamp, nevertheless attractive and very scarce part paid letter

1 d. red-brown, 2 single copies with wide margins, tied by clear numeral MC "1" resp. "5" to pieces, extremely fine

1 d. red-brown, horizontal strip of 4, KA-KD, just touched in small place at top, otherwise good to wide margins, tied by clear black MC to large piece with adjacent "Strand.B", very fine, signed Pröschold BPP

1 d. red-brown, SC, wide margins all round, tied by black MC with adjacent date stamp "GALWAY SE 24 1843" to cover front to Ballinastoe with blue arrival mark on front, very fine

2 d. blue, plate 4, TD, ivory head, large margins all round from the bottom sheet margin with small part of inscription, clear numeral "5", extremely fine, signed Pröschold BPP

2 d. blue, enormous margins all round with parts of 4 adjoining stamps, lightly cancelled, extremely fine gem, opinion Holcombe

2 d. blue, plate 4, horizontal pair DI/DJ, deep colour, large margins, cancelled by oval "17" of London, very fine, signed Pröschold BPP and opinion Louis BPP

2 d. blue, plate 4, horizontal strip of 3, IG-II, wide margins, cancelled by clear numeral "8", very fine, signed Pröschold BPP und Louis BPP certificate

1847/54, 1 sh. pale green, good to wide margins and nice fresh colour neatly cancelled by central "19", extremely fine, signed Pröschold BPP and Louis BPP certificate

1 sh. green, large margins all round, neatly cancelled, very fine, signed Pröschold BPP

6 d. mauve, large to enormous margins all round, lightly cancelled, extremely fine, signed Emilio Diena and Pröschold BPP

6 d. mauve, good margins and deep colour, lightly cancelled, tiny thinned at upper right, not effecting the design, opinion Louis BPP

1855, 4 d. rose-carmine, tied by duplex cancel "JERSEY MY20 58" to folded letter to Anvers, reverse with transit and arrival mark, fine

1867/80, 6 d. dull violet, tied by numeral "498" to folded letter to Porto with adjacent oval "FRANCA" and scarce boxed "P.BRIT" and red "MANCHESTER PAID", reverse with transit and arrival mark, horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine

1929, 1-5 sh., unused, 1 and 2 sh. slightly rough perf. (SG £ 280,-)

1932, Harbour bridge 5 sh., horizontal strip of 3 from the lower sheet margin with "Ash print", in addition a corner piece, unhinged mint, slight gum toning

1956, Olympic games Melbourne, unissued 3 1/2 p., unmounted mint (Brusden-White no. 332E)

1856, 4 c. black on rose-carmine, initialled "E.D.W." which has caused a slight defect by ink erosion (strengthened by hinge), unused, otherwise fine with large margins all round and very fresh deep colour; a very rare stamp, supposed to be the only unused example, ex Maurice Burrus

1882/97, 1/2 p. black, irregular block of six with complete marginal imprint "British American Bank Note Co. Montreal" tied to envelope 1894 to Bowmanville; the top stamp heavy crease, otherwise fine, certificate Nussbaum

1880, 1/2 d. rose, plate 15, horizontal block of six, unused, 4 stamps unhinged mint, fine, certificate H. Richter

1 d. red, plate 215, block of fortyeight from upper right sheet corner with part of marginal inscriptions, unhinged mint, little toned in margin only, a scarce multiple

4 d. sage-green, block of four, unused, 2 stamps never hinged, very fine and fresh, certificate H. Richter

1881, HALF PENNY on 1 d., plate 205, block of four EG-FH, unused, 2 values never hinged, very fine, certificate Pröschold BPP

30 paras on 1 d. red, block of four, deleted by red "LARNACA MR 31" and manuscript "J.A.B." of the postmaster J.A. Bulmer, scarce, opinion Pröschold

1882, surcharge 1/2 on 1/2 pi. emerald-green, wm Crown CA, block of four, unhinged mint, horizontal perforation folded and slightly separated at right, otherwise very fine, certificate H. Richter

1923, George 10 sh. green/red on yellow, unhinged mint, very fine, sign. Pröschold with certificate Merkur Expert Committee

1 £ purple and black on red, copy from the top sheet margin with hinge remainder on the margin front, the stamp itself very fine and fresh, sign. Pröschold with certificate Merkur Expert Committee