355 / Oktober 2013

1918, 1 c. on 5 c. purple, block of 9 and two blocks of 6 (on to reverse) tied by cds. "PETTAH JA.28.19" to registered cover via Colombo to Bombay, slightly toned, otherwise fine

1892/1960, 24 covers and cards with 1d. frankings, including Bahamas 1917 red cross registered multiple franking, early card from Aden, etc.        

1850, Worn Impressions 2 d. blue, clear to very wide margins with little unclear numeral "29", fine, signed Roig

1854, Black Swan 1 s., 3 shades of grey- and pale-brown, unused o.g., 2 copies little touched, all signed Roig

1857/59, 2 d. brown-black on red, printed on both sides, used, quite good margins for this stamp, sign. Roig (faint)

1887, Queen Victoria 40 pa. on 2 1/2 d. purble/blue and 80 pa. on 5 d. purple and blue ted by barred "F87" to registered cover with adjacent oval cancel "REGISTRED SMYRNA 25.MY.9" via London to Buenos Aires with arrival mark

1906, Beyrout provisional, tied by clear "REGISTERED BEYROUT 3 JY 06" to large piece with adjacent oval "R", very attractive, certificate Dr. Knopke

2000, ITU Telecom Asia 10$ souvenir sheet, uncut vertical strip of three, mint never hinged, fine

 1999, Millenium 5$ souvenir sheet, uncut vertical strip of three, mint never hinged, fine

1945, 1.50-5 y. tied by cds. to registered cover, fine

 1852, Scinde Dawk, ½ a. white, very good impression, good margins all round, used with dotted cancellation, a very fine copy of this stamp

1852, Scinde Dawk, ½ a. white, good margins all round, used with dotted cancellation, small vertical crease, otherwise fine, a very attractive example

½ a. blue, good colour and good margins all round, used with dotted cancellation, a very fine example of this rare stamp, signed Heddergott BPP with certificate

 ½ a. blue, good colour, cut to shape, tied to small piece by faded cancellation, still an attractive copy of this rare stamp

1852, Scinde Dawk, 1½ a. scarlet tied by dotted cancellation (Type B; 8x8 dots) to small piece with adjacent boxed "TATTA OFFICE." in red, small usual cracks and tiny chipping as usual, only very few red Scindes can be assigned to its place of origin, a very fine example of this rare stamp, Heddergott BPP certificate

1854, unissued ½ a. vermillion, very fresh colour, larged margins all round, unused without gum as issued, very fine

1 a. dull red, die II, tied by diamond of dots to small cover, endorsed "to wait for arrival of Vessel", somewhat unfresh and roughly openend, otherwise fine

4 a. blue and red, 4th printing, large margins, with blue diamond of dots and manuscript on small cover via Southampton to Scotland, several transit marks on reverse, "LONDON PAID" tying stamp to cover, an attractive cover, fine

1855, De La Rue 4 a. black and 1856 ½ a. blue (5) tied by octogonal cancel "B 1" to cover via Marseille to London, endorsed "packet-steamer Oriental", on front with boxed "INDIA PAID", on stamp damaged before use, another one small corner fault, otherwise fine

8 a. carmine as horizontal pair tied by diamond of dots to folded letter with adjacent red "INDIA PAID" to Marseille, endorsed "p. Steamer", left stamps the upper perforation slightly cropped, otherwise fine

1855, 8 a. carmine with additional franking tied by octogonal cancel "B 1" and manuscript to folded letter to Boston, endorsed "pr. Nemesis / via Marseille / after Packet", on front several marking including boxed "INDIA PAID", "FREE AW LONDON", this one applied in error and deleted by clear numeral "44", an attractive and very interesting cover, fine

1855, 8 a. carmine and two singles 1856 ½ a. blue tied by octogonal cancel to folded letter to Paris, on front several marking including boxed "INDIA PAID", an attractive and very interesting cover, fine

1856/64, 1 a. brow, tied by octogonal cancel "B 1" to folded letter to Paris, endorsed "pr. Nemesis / Buy...", fine

1856, 1 a. brown, 2 a. yellow and 4 a. black and 1860 8 p. purple tied by octogonal cancel to cover to Glasgow, on front boxed "INDIA PAID", one stamp corber fault, an attractive and very interesting cover

8 a. carmine tied by octogonal cancel "B1" to folded letter via Triest to Ritzebüttel, an interesting cover, fine

 1948, Ghandi 1½ a.-10 r., unused, fine

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1866, 2 a. purple, very fresh colour, unused, very fine, signed Alberto and Enzo Diena with certificate of the latter

2 a. purple, fresh colour, unused, very fine, scarce, signed Enzo Diena with certificate

2 a. purple, fresh colour, used, very fine

1895, definitives 3-50 c., complete, unused, 10 c. with vertical crease, otherwise fine

1859, Sherwin 2 d. deep blue, a vertical pair in extremely fresh and deep colour, showing good to wide even margins at all sides, used with clear and full strike of boxed "TOO LATE " on small piece. The "TOO LATE" is only known on very few early Mauritius stamps as cancellation, of the Sherwin issue only this pair is known; a beautiful and most remarkable classic rarity, offered for the first time after more than 60 years; signed Köhler and RPS certificate (no. 12.606) of which the top part has been lost Provenance: Baron Carl von Scharfenberg (Berlin)

Miscellaneous items: 8 handpainted images of Post Office, Post Paid, Lapirot and Sherwin in original sizes, mounted on card in glass frame

1935, Airmail 5£ green, with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine

1853, slightly blued paper: 1 d. brick-red, good margins and lightly cancelled, very fine (SG £ 275,-)

1900, 6 d. on 6 d. bright carmine with "6" omitted, used, fine (SG £ 300,-)

VENDINGSTAMPS: 1998, Landscapes, vertical strip of nine without value imprint, mint never hinged, very fine