364 / März 2017

10 öre on 24 öre yellow with overprint inverted, unused without gum; 2 short perfs at lower right and tiny corner crease, on reverse 2 small thinned spots; still an attractive copy of this rare stamp of which only 100 copies were printed; certificate Dr. Helena Obermüller Wilen (1999)

10 öre on 24 öre yellow with surcharge inverted, fresh colour and quite well centered, neatly cancelled by central cds. "LUND 26 12 1889", tiny tin spot on reverse, otherwise fine and fresh; an extremely rare stamp with 100 copies issued of which about 20 used copies are recorded, certificate Dr. Helena Obermüller Wilen (2008) Provenance: Baron Ferrari (1923)

10 öre on 12 öre blue, perforated 14 instead of 13, nice fresh colour and quite well centered, unused with original gum (gum structure slightly changed for climatic reasons), one of the greatest rarities of Swedish philately with only 50 copies printed and 3 unused copies recorded, sign. Strandell, certificate Dr. Helena Obermüller Wilen (1994)

10 öre on 12 öre blue, nice colour and very well centered, cancelled by clear cds. "VESTERAS 31 10 1889"; shortened perf at lower right and a tiny marginal tear (almost invisible); a very rare stamp with only 50 copies issued

10 öre on 24 öre orange, quite nicely centered and fresh colour, unused with original gum; an extremely fine copy of this rare stamp with only 50 copies issued and few copies recorded in such fine quality; certificate Dr. Helena Obermüller Wilen

The remaining collection, 58 stamps (incl. several multiples), 3 covers and a cover front, incl. 10 öre on 12 öre with overprint inverted, misplaced and damaged surcharges, several shades and overprint varieties

1947, Airmail 2l. blue as vertical pair with inverted overprint, mint never hinged, very fine, signed

1933, Holy Year 25 c.-1,25 l. imperforated in marginal blocks of 4, unmounted mint with hinge remainders in the margins only, very fine and rare in this condition, certificate Raybaudi (Sassone 15-18a; € 64.000,-)

1934,Provisional issue 40c-3,70l., unused, fine, signed A. Diena

1934,Provisional issue 40c-3,70l., unused, fine, certificate Bolaffi

1649, Entire smuggled letter from James Heath, son of former Lord Chief Justice Sir Robert Heath, who fled with his son to Calais in 1644, to his brother Edward, charges as double rate letter with 8 d. on arrival; interesting contents about the letters of their deceased father; an interesting and scarce letter from Cromwell period

1835, decorative handwritten treaty from Derby with blue revenue stamp 1 £ 15 Sh. cancelled with seal "DERBY 27.10.34", fold, otherwise fine

1840, Mulready lettersheet 1 d. black, envelope 1 d. black and lettersheet 2 d. blue, all unused, lettersheets with hingemarks on reverse, otherwise fine

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 6', with pre-printed text of the stamp office Newcastle, 1841 to "Mr. Philipson, Stamp Officer, North Shields", showing on front 3 strikes of black MC; an unusual and interesting item, very fine

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 16', used with clear red MC and adjacent black "Hackney SQ" October 8, 1840 to Ramsgate, very fine

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 17', used on May 14, 1840 with two clear strikes of red MC and adjacent black "TP/ Leigh-St" to Sussex, two light vertical folds

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 68', used with red MC September 14, 1840 to Liverpool with adjacent black circle "MORE TO PAY", some creasing

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 10', used with black MC and adjacent red "Green Street Penny Post" to Feversham with arrival mark on front, showing on reverse cds. "SITTINGBOURNE JY 6 1841" and with adjacent penny post mark, faint creasing

Mulready lettersheet 2 d. blue, stereo 'a 104', unused, fine

Envelope 1 d. black with clear red MC and reverse side clear "SHREWSBURY MY 9 1840" to Gloucester; a fine early usage

1840, 1 d. black, plate 6, vertical marginal pair FA/GA with large margins all around, at left full sheet margin with inscription "..e back be careful not to remove the", and part of marginal watermark "= POST" beautiful deep fresh colour, unused with fresh original gum, the bottom stamp unmounted mint; some minor gum bends; a very fine and extremely rare pair Provenance: Sale Robson Lowe (June 1956)                       'Lanterna' (Harmer's 2006)  

1840, 1 d. black, plate XI, AL, wide to enormous margins, neatly cancelled by almost central and clear black MC, extremely fine and choice, certificate RPS (2003)

1840, 1 d. black, EI, good margins all around, tied by red MC to folded letter with three line "TAUNTON 6.JY. 1840 PY POST" and postmark "TRAUNTON JY 6.1840" (crossed out) to Wells, tiny spots

2 d. blue with good even margins, lightly tied by black MC to entire letter from "NORWICH DE 3 1841" to Northamptonshire, very fine

1841/51, 2 d. blue, 5 single copies, 3 with just clear to wide margins, 2 partly cut-into, tied by black MC to tenfold entire letter (mentioning enclosures) to Oswestry, showing on reverse dateless red "PORT-MADOC"; filing crease well off the stamps; a scarce franking

1856/58, 1 d. rose-red, 4 copies, used and parly tied by French dotted numeral "1495" of Le Havre to almost complete entire letter (one side flap missing) with frontside red "ANGL. B. M. LE HAVRE 21 JUIL. 60", to Le Havre; one stamp perforation slightly affected, where affixed over the edge of the cover, still fine and attractive

1870, ½ d. rose, complete reconstruction of the plate AA-XT (mixed plates), much above average condition, mostly fine/very fine

TELEGRAPH STAMPS: 1871, 2 d.- 2 sh., unused, 1 sh. with original gum, 2 sh. faint crease

1861/70, no wm, perf. 14-16 1 sh. black, tied by numeral "1" to small envelope with original contents from "BARBADOS FE 26 (68)" to Ireland; back flap missing and envelope with small tear, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

BRITISCH EAST AFRICA COMPANY: 1890/95, 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a. and 4½ a., tied by cds. "MOMBASA AU 10 94" to registered cover via Sansibar and Eden to Sydney, Australia, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1852, 4 c. deep blue, clear to large margins, usual small surface rubbings, still very fine, a rare stamp, certificate RPS (1972) Provenance: "GREAT" collection (Robson Lowe 1970)

1891/1901, 50 c. green and carmine tied to registered envelope 1907 to Germany with London transit register label, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

Beyrouth provisional 1 pia. on 2 d., unused with large part o.g., one shorter perf at bottom, otherwise very fine, cert. BPA (2016)

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIEN EAST-AFRICA: 1941, unissued "British Occupation" surcharges 10c-10l., surcharged in red or black, complete set of nine values, mint never hinged, a scarce set, signed A. Diena and certificate Bolaffi for 10l.

"TORTOLA 9SEP20", clear strike on letter sheet to London with arrival mark of October 22 nd, charged on arrival "2/2", fine and scarce

1882/86, ½ pia. dull-green, tied by squared circle "LARNACA JA 20 84" to entire letter to Nicosia, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"