380th Auction

1d. black, plate 8, PE, large to very large margins all round, tied by red MC to lettersheet backstamped "LIVERPOOL NO 13 1840" for dispatch and "GLASGOW 14 NO 1840" for arrival.

1d black, plate 9, QD, showing "O = Q" flaw in ONE, large regular margins, tied by neat black MC on lettersheet from London (FE 19 1841) to Northallerton, Yorks., fine

1d. grey-black, plate 3, MI, showing distinctive corner letter "M" for plate 3, extremly large margins, tied by bright red MC, used on entire from "BIDEFORD JY 13" to London with arrival datestamp "15 JY 1840", minor tear in the address panel, but 1d adhesive very fine and fresh.

1d. grey black, plate 6, horizontal pair PA-PB, good to large margins except for PB just touched at bottem right, tied by indistinct black MC's to front to "Lincoln's Inn, London", small scissors cut in margin between stamps not touching the design and horizontal filing crease far away from adhesives, H. Richter cert (1990).

1840, Victoria 2d. blue, fresh color, good margins, used, signed Knopke BPP

1858, Victoria 2d. blue, plate 9, block of twelve, fresh color and good perforation, unused, the central row mint never hinged, two stamps in upper row slightly toned, center row light bend/crease, otherwise fine, attractive multiple

1 sh. pale green, Die 1, cut square, ample to good margins, tied by clear "180" to letter (side flaps missing) from "CHESTER AU 18 1852"to Calcutta, with transit and arrival marks

10 d., Die 3, two copies, cut square with ample to good margins, together with two copies 1 d. , tied by barred oval "360" to cover from "HEXHAM OC 18 1855" via Marseille to Bombay with arrival mark. Small transportation marks, otherwise very fine. A rare letter. Certificate RPSL (1991)

1882, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, perfectly centered and perforated, neatly cancelled "REGISTERED GRACECHURCH ST. 19DE82",minor and almost invisible corner perf creases at base, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

1883, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, well centered and perforated, cancelled by duplex "LONDON NO 21 84", very faint pressed crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. A scarce stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

1840, Mulready Lettersheet 2 d. blue, fresh colours, unused, fine

1870, Postal Stationery card Victoria 1 p. used with dublex "LONDON 1.OC.70" and advertising print "Evision & Bridge" on reverse to Stamford with arrival mark, card toned at top and small corner crease, otherwise fine, rare First Day Cancellation

1872, Victoria 2sh. blue and 4d. vermillion tied by duplex "C51 St. THOMAS JY 14 72" to folded lettersheet, partly stuck together, to The Hague with arrival mark, some short perfs and small closed tears in entire etc., scarce

PANAMA: 1866, Victoria 1d. red, horizontal strip of three and singles, fresh color and good perforation, left stamp of strip with small part of design added, tied by barred "C35" with adjacent "PANAMA NO 23 1866" to cover to St. Thomas, slightly toned, otherwise fine

1849, small envelope with original contents, dated "Aden 29th May 1849", endorsed "Per steamer Oriental via Marseille" (last trip), on reverse transit mark of Alexandria and on front Malta disinfection mark, charged "1/8".

"124" on India DLR, 2 copies 2 a. yellow (some marginal faults) on cover with adjacent red "BOMBAY BPP" to Bombay, on reverse cds. "ADEN JU 8 64", still fine

1882, Queen Victoria 4d. yellow, 6d. green and 1sh. lilac (3) tied by numeral barred oval postmark on a registered cover to Germany, endorsed "per Orient Steamer Sydney 7th Dec. via Naples", alongside cds. "BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND 30 NO 83", on reverse arrival cds. "HERRNUT", slight aging on the sides otherwise very fine 

1919, British Occupation Surcharges 2r. (2), 3r. (2) and 5r. (2) tied by cds. "BATUM -5 5. 20" to a registered card to France, violet boxed registration, reverse arrival cds. "BORDEAUX GIRONDE 5 - 6 20", very fine and scarce usage

1956/57, wm 'St. Edward's crown' 1½ a. on 1½ d. In horizontal pair (separated at bottom) with 1952/54, ½ a. on ½ d., used on commercial airmail cover from "BAHRAIN .. FE 57" to Doha, Qatar; the envelope with some marginal transportation faults, the pair in very fine condition (partly lifted for inspection of watermark). One of the greatest rarities of the British agencies in Arabia; only one further copy of this rare stamp has been recorded from Bahrain (also on cover). Certificate David Brandon (1997)

1915, British Occupation, complete set of thirteen, very fresh and clean assembly, neatly tied by cds "DUALA 14 7 15 (KAMERUN) a", 2m. one short perf., otherwise very fine, signed Bothe

1851, Beaver 3p. red and Albert 6p. slate violet, fresh color and each with good margins, tied by straight-line "PAID" resp. "REGISTERED" to front of colorless embossed registered cover with adjacent cds. "LOSKEY UC Febr. 9th 1856" to New York, with red "PAID" and manuscript "15" alongside, two vertical folds not affecting the adhesives, the stamps cleaned and partially repaired, especially 6p. at upper left corner. Despite the faults on outstanding item with only one other cover known to the US paying the 9p. rate.

1859, Beaver 3p. red, vertical pair tied by numeral "12" with adjacent cds. "DUNDAS MY 31 1859" to cover to Massachusetts, upper stamp small tear and short perf, otherwise fine

1858, Albert 10c. dull violet, fresh color and good perforation, tied by illegible cancel to mourning cover (shortened) with adjacent cds. "INNERKIP 11/8/66" to Detroit, some aging, otherwise fine

1924, Georve V. 5£ black on yellow, fresh colour, good perforation, unused, very fine copy of this key stamp, certificate RPSL (1968)

1870, 1 s. black, used with manuscript obliteration, thinned in serveral places and stained at top, rare stamp, certificate RPSL (2022)

POSTCARD STAMPS: 1879, 3c. on 16c. yellow, fresh color and good perforation, unused with part original gum, fine

1854, unissued '9½ Arches' ½ a. deep vermillion, horizontal strip of three with right sheet margin with inscription "be cut off", nice vivid colour and good margins, unused without gum as prepared. A very fine and rare multiple. Certificate BPA (2018)

1854/55, Die I, ½ a.  blue, tied by blue diamond of dots to small letter sheet from Vellore to Secunderabad, very fine 

Die I, ½ a.  blue, little touched at base, tied by Bombay series type "36" to small entire letter from Nassick to Ahmednagar

1854/55, Die I, stone A, ½ a.  pale blue, horizontal strip of 6, fresh colour and good to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled by diamond of dots. The left stamp small termite holes, otherwise very fine. A rare multiple. Certificate BPA (2016)

½ a. blue, Die II, marginal block of 12, unused, little toned, one stamp with paper errow

1854/55, Die II, ½ a.  blue, little cut into at left, tied by Bombay series type "76" to small cover from Nagpore to Secunderaba

1 a. red, fresh colour and large margins, at right wide sheet margin with part of marginal inscription "ards the RIGH", neatly cancelled, very fine

1 a. red, Die I, horizontal block of 8, nice colour and ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots, two stamps additionally with arrival or transit mark "BASEL 30 AUG 55". One stamp small hinge thin, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare multiple.

1 a. red, fresh colour and large margins tied by Bombay type "1" two small envelope from Bombay to Calcutta

1 a. red, fresh colour and large margins tied by Madras type "139" two small envelope from Madura to Madras