376th Auction

1872, folded letter from "MALTA JY 19 72" via Italy, with red boxed "P.D. 2 3/4", there the value crossed out and another "P.D. 4 3/4" boxed handstamp applied next to it alongside, to Limbach, Saxony, vertical filing fold, a fine and scarce letter showing the "4 3/4" handstamp at the earliest date recorded

1884, Victoria 4d. blue, Sperati forgery, unused, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1884, Victoria 4d. blue, Sperati forgery with retouched cliché, the retouched state was inadequately described in Sperati I and corrected in Sperati II, fine, certificate RPSL (1998) 

1886, Sperati key cliché type A, composite proof, used for alle values, signed in Pencil and with handstamp "Reproduction Interdite", on reverse Sperati Reproduction

1886, Sperati key cliché type B, composite proof, used for the 10s. value, signed in Pencil, fine

1884, 2s6d. black, Sperati forgery, duty cliché, signed in pencil and handstamp "Reproduction Interdite", fine

1884, Victoria 2s6d. olive-black, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, fine

1884, Victoria 2s6d. black, Sperati forgery, composite proof, signed in pencil, fine

1884, 5s. black, Sperati forgery, duty cliché, signed in pencil and handstamp "Reproduction Interdite", fine

1884, Victoria 5s. black, Sperati forgery type A, composite proof, signed in pencil and handstamp "Reproduction Interdite", reverse with full cachet  "Les Jean de Sperati Philatelie d'Art", fine

1884, Victoria 5s. black, Sperati forgery type C, composite proof, signed in pencil, fine

1884, Victoria 5s. blue, Speraty forgery type A, unused with original gum, fine, signed in pencil

1884, Victoria 5s. blue, Speraty forgery type B, used, fine

1884, 10s. black, Sperati forgery, duty cliché, signed in pencil and handstamp "Reproduction Interdite", fine

1884, Victoria 10s. black, Sperati forgery, composite proof, signed in pencil, fine

1884, Victoria 10s. purple-brown, Sperati forgery, unused, fine, signed in Pencil

1903, Edward VII. 1£ green/violet, Sperati forgery, used, fine

1904, Edward VII. 1£ green/violet, Sperati forgery, used, few shortend perfs, otherwise fine

1886, Victoria 1s. orange-brown, Sperati forgery, block format on normal paper, signed in Pencil and on reverse Sperati Reproduction

1886, Victoria 1s. orange-brown, Sperati forgery, used, a fine copy of this scarce forgery

1886, Victoria 6d. black, Sperati forgery, composite proof, signed in Pencil and handstamp "REPRODUCTION INTERDITE", reverse with full cachet "Les Jean de Sperati Philatelie d'Art"  

The St. Lucia Steam Conveyance Cy Limited 1871-1890: 1872, First printing, Steamer 1 penny blue, intermediate stone, block of 30 with sheet margins on left and right, deep and fresh colour and with full characteristic brownish gum, four stamps unused, the others mint never hinged, small tear in the margin only, very minor ageing and a small surface scrap mentioned for full accuracy only, a very rare and attractive multiple

The St. Lucia Steam Conveyance Cy Limited 1871-1890: 1872, First printing, Steamer 6 pence  lilac, horizontal pair, crease through one stamp, otherwise fine

New Zealand Occupation: 3s. on 3 m. violet-black, setting 4, position 3 with variety "stop after I broken", fresh colour, good centering, unusede, very fine, signed Champion and A. Diena and certificate Scheller (2021) (Mi.-Nr. 12 PF I; Mi. 2500,-)

1859, Victoria 6p. dull purple, imperforated plate proof, Sperati forgery, unused, signed in pencil

1921, George V. 5£ orange/green, fresh colour and good perforation, unused, fine

JAPANESE OCCUPATION, ALLIED RE-OCCUPATION: 1944, Coconut Plantation 6d.deep violet/ reddish purple tied by cds. "LUNGA 7 SE 44" to cover to Guadalcanal Island with "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" and manuscript alongside and 1944, Bismarck Scrob Fowl 2s6d. black/violet horizontal strip of four with lower sheet margin and full inscription "THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON" with cds. "MUNDA" to registered airmail cover to Auckland with oval "passed by Censor" and manuscript entry alongside, fine

1853,4d. blue with sideways watermark, with good to huge margins with part of adjoining stamp at left, used, fine, signed Dr Knopke

1855/63, Perkins Bacon 6 d. pale rose-lilac with good to large margins, tied by triangle to cover from "CAPETOWN FE 2 1860" to Ireland with frontside "PAID DEVONPORT CAPE-PACKET", envelope little stained, otherwise fine

1855/63, 1 sh. deep dark green, fresh colour and good to large margins all around, used, fine, signed Pfenninger

MAFIA ISLAND: Black purple overprint: 15 h., fresh colour, mint never hinged, fine, signed Bloch

MAFIA ISLAND: Black purple overprint: 30 h., fresh colour, mint never hinged, fine, signed Bloch

MAFIA ISLAND: Deep purple overprint: 4 h., fresh colour, mint never hinged, minute extraneous mark in left margin and upper right, otherwise fine, signed Bloch

MAFIA ISLAND: Deep purple overprint: 7½ h., fresh colour, mint never hinged, fine, signed Bühler with certificate (1968)

MAFIA ISLAND: Reddish violet overprint: 2½ h., fresh colour, mint never hinged, fine

MAFIA ISLAND: Reddish violet overprint: 2½ h., block of four, three stamps unused, bottom right mint never hinged, bottom right stamp tiny toned spots, a fine and scarce multiple, certificate (1969)