380th Auction

1d. black, plate 6, LI, large to very large margins, tied by red MC to entire from "MELROSE 1 SE 1840" to Selkirk, fresh and fine, H. Richter certificate (1990).

1d. grey-black, plate 6, OD, a late printing showing distinctive plate wear, good to large margins, tied by black MC to mourning letter (full content), from "CHELTENHAM MR 31 1841" to Dublin with arrival datestamp "AP 2 41" on reverse, slight age toning along top, otherwise fine, signed "H. Richter".

1d. black, plate 6, OG, large margins, tied by black MC to lettersheet backstamped "CUCKFIELD MR 12 1841" in red for dispatch to London with arrival datestamp for the same day. Interesting "PAID 12 MR 12 1841" cds. in red and ms. tax marking "1" indicating an additional (late?) fee has been paid in cash.

1d. black, plate 6, OL, large to very large margins all round, tied by red MC to entire showing "HAWKHURST 48" pre-philatelic mileage marking and "LAMBERHURST NO 2 1840" cds. on reverse to Battel, some age-toning on reverse only, otherwise fine.

1d. black, plate 6, SL, close at upper right, otherwise large margins, tied by neat black MC to lettersheet (side flaps missing, 5mm hole at upper left), "T.P. King William St." handstamp on front and red datestamp "SP 17 1840" on reverse. Very nice cover used within the first month of the London Two Penny Post "Experimental black MC" period, Holcombe opinion (1991).

1d. black, plate 7, HC, large to very large margins all round, tied by neat red MC to entire from London "L.S. 24 SP 1840" to "BIRMINGHAM SP 25 1840", fine.

1d. black, plate 7, clearly visible "Q"-flaw ("QNE"), extremely large margins, tied by red MC to entire dispatched from Edinburgh "NOV 20 1840" to Inverness, archive docketing in ms. on front, very fine and fresh.

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

1856/64, ½ a. blue, vertical pair, tied by diamond "C111" to cover from Pondicherry to Karikal, very fine, certificate RPSL (2016)

1856/64, 4 a. gray-black, used on cover from "CALCUTTA JL 22" (1862) to London and re-derected to Brighton, additionally franked with GB 1 d., tied by London duplex

1828 (2. July.), "PACKET SHIP FABIUS ABRAHAM BELL.....", red three-line cachet (slightly enhanced) on reverse of folded letter from Ireland to Pattonsburg, Virgina, after landing in New York treated as ship letter and charged 2c. plus 18 3/4 cents for inland to Pattonsburg, with further manuscript "forwarded" and charged additional 10 cents, total showing as "10/30", a fine and scarce entire with clear strike of this handstamp.  The Bell cachets are registered for the sailing ships Atlantic, Courier, Josephine, and Robert Fulton, the Fabius being very rare and maybe unique

1848, folded letter dated "Rotterdam 19 Sept 1848" endorsed "p Steamer Cambria" via Liverpool with framed "PAID AT LIVERPOOL" and red handstamp "1/-" to Philadelphia, upon arrival in Boston red cds. "BOSTON SHIP" and matching "34" cent retaliatory handstamp struck, fine

1872 (4 July), Victoria 9p. dark-brown together with 1858 Victoria 1d. red tied by numeral "88" and cds. "LONDON JY 4 72" to folded letter endorsed "p City of Montreal" to New York with receiver mark, a fine entire with 1d. late fee

1930, Südamerikafahrt, Spanische Post, Brief nach Rio mit schöner Frankatur

1896, Olympics 1 l.-10 dr., complete set, fresh colors, unused with original gum, some light paper bends, 10 dr. unobstrusive corner perf. crease, otherwise fine

1896, 1 l.-10 dr., complete set, fresh colors, used, a few typical imperfections, 10 dr. unobstrusive corner perf. crease, otherwise fine

1896, 2 l. block of twelve with two gutter pairs, the last two adhesives on the upper row at right with hinge remnant otherwise unmounted mint, three stamps minor soiling, one pin hole, otherwise fine, and 20 l. block of six with three gutter pairs, unmounted mint, very fine, scarce

1906, 1 l. - 5 dr., complete set, fresh colours, unused, 3 dr. and 5 dr. very fine, both signed Bühler, and a complete set used, a few adhesives with minor faults, 2 dr. - 5 dr. very fine

1920, 5 c.-15 c., complete set, neatly tied by the Olympic cds. "ANTWERPEN-ANVERS 6 IX. 1920 VIIe OLYMPIADE" to an envelope to Stockholm, with adjacent large violet official label for the event, fine, an attractive and scarce combination, also three unused and used sets and one cover, very fine

1924, Olympics 10 c.- 50 c., complete set, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "COLOMBES 5 -6 24 VILLAGE-OLYMPIQUE" to an envelope to Paris, a further strike adjacent tying two colorfull labels "JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS 1924", extremely fine, an attractive combination

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay sheetlet in brown, with seven unissued designs, no gum as issued, a couple of tiny surface soiling spots, otherwise very fine and very scarce

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay sheetlet in black, with seven unissued designs, no gum as issued, tiny tear on the margin above, minor crease at upper left corner and vertical bend on the right margin, otherwise fine and very scarce

1940, Hammarsten-Jansson composite essay sheetlet in blue, with seven unissued designs, no gum as issued, tiny tear at upper left corner, light bend far away from the designs, otherwise very fine and very scarce