382nd Auction

1851, Victoria Duchess of Kent, the mother of Queen Victoria, original letter dated "Frogmore 27th Oct." written and signed "Victoria" and mourning envelope used from "WINDSOR OC.27.1851" via London and Aachen with transit mark "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO" to Boskowitz, Austria with arrival mark, fine

1855, entire letter from Hull via France to Constantinople

1840, Queen Victoria 1 d. black, touched at left and lower right corner fault, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire to Surry with adjacent red two-line "HOCKLEY PENNY POST", reverse departure cds. "STRATFORD ON AVON FEB 9 1841" and arrival; small entire flaws, still fine

1855, Victoria 1d. red-brown, die II, alphabet II, plate 15, vertical pair, fresh color and good perforation, unused, fine and rare as plate 15 was only in use for this issue for a short period, the only recorded multiple, certificate Louis BPP (2023) (SG Spec. C4)

1854, Embossed 1sh. green, fresh color and good embossing, extremely large margin all around, used with spoon cancel "LIVERPOOL REGISTERED Y22 56", a superb and attractive stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1854, Embossed 1sh. green, fresh color and good embossing, extremely large margins on three sides, just shaved at bottom, used with indistinct barred numeral andd red curved "PAID", a very attractive stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1854, Embossed 1sh. green, horizontal pair, fresh color and good embossing, very large margins all around, used with two clear barred numerals "466" LIVERPOOL, very fine and attractive, signed Pröschold BPP and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1854, Embossed 1sh. green, horizontal pair, fresh color and good embossing, mostly good to wide margins, just touched at right, tied by indistinct numeral and part of New York integral cds. to piece, an attractive multiple, certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1854, Embossed 6d. mauve, watermark "VR" upright and reversed, fresh color and very good embossing, with left sheet margin, close on the other sides, unused with original gum, a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed Diena and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1854, Embossed 6d. purple, watermark "VR" upright and reversed, fresh color and very good embossing, close at bottom, showing portion of adjoining stamp, three sides with good to large margins, unused with original gum, a splendid copy of this rare stamp, signed Pröschold BPP and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

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)

1882, 5 £ orange on white papier, BI, fresh colour and good perfotion, 3 perf tips at top repaired, tiny age spot reduced, otherwise fine, unused with original gum, despite the minor imperfections attractive and rare, certificate Louis BPP (2023)

Provenance: Per Gjerding (Harmer of London, 1956)

                    Robson Lowe (April 1967)

1882, 5 £ orange, CJ, good colour, centrally cancelled by clear central "DERBY 2 DE 99" and perfect perforation all round and most attractive, very fine, signed Pfenninger and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1882, 5 £ orange on white papier, BCJ fresh colour and good perforation, neatly used with central cds. "DERBY FE 2 00", very fine and attractive, signed Drahn and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1882, 5 £ orange on white papier, AN, fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. "CHESTER JA 2 00", minor reduced aging spots, otherwise very fine and attractive, signed. Bühler and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1882, 5 £ orange on white papier, DK, fresh colour, used with cds. "GLASGOW FE 1 96", two perf tips added at right, otherwise fine, signed Diena and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1874, Victoria 6d. grey, plate 13, two singles, fresh color and mostly good perforation, tied by duplex "LONDON AP 9 74" to folded letter with adjacent framed oval "FRANCA" to San Miguel, Azores with transit and arrival mark, some staining on reverse, otherwise fine, rare destination

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)

1½ d. and 3 d. lilac, each in block of four, unused with original gum, some values unmounted mint, very fine

6 d. dull green, block of four, SI/TJ, nice fresh colour, unused with original gum, very fine

1891, 1 £ green, MD, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and attractive, signed Diena and certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1891, 1 £ green, QB, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and attractive, certificate Louis BPP (2023)

1912, King George V 1½ d. brown, tied by illegible cds. to envelope to Menton, taxed upon arrival with French postage dues, then redirected to and taxed in Monte Carlo, next sent to Italy where it was taxed a third time with Italian postage due, finally sent back to Bristol, with transit cds. "LONDON 18 MY 25". A fine, well travelled and colourfull mail

1s. dull green, lettered SJ, fresh colour for this and good perforation, lettered SJ, unused with slightly sweated gum, a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed Köhler a.o. and certificate BPA (2023)

1890, 5s. rose on white paper with blue-black overprint, lettered JA, fresh colour and good centering, unused with large part original gum, few nibbed perfs, light gum creases, a fine and elusive stamp, several signatures and certificate BPA (2023)

10s. cobalt on white paper, lettered CH, fresh color and good centering, small thin at bottom, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, signed Thier a.o. and certificate BPA (2023)

1£ brown-lilac, fresh colour and mostly good perforations, lettered FB, unused, few nibbed perfs, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

Provenance: 188. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1968)

1£ green, fresh colour and good perforation, lettered JC, without JC/TA framebreak, used with central "ACCOUNT BRANCH GLASGOW 12 OC 94", unobtrusive pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine, a scarce signed, signed Köhler and certificate BPA (2023)

1902, Edward VII 5s. carmine rose, fresh colour and good centering and perforation, neatly used with hooded London Registered cds., colour slightly suffused, a fine and attractive copy of this rare stamp, signed Bühler and certificate BPA (2023)

1903, 10s. dull purple and carmine, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. to small fragment, an attractive example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

1902, 5d. dull purple and blue, fresh colour and good perforation, used, fine, certificate BPA (2023)

1s. green and carmine, fresh colour and goof perforation, with central double-ring "EXMOUTH", a very fine example of this rare stamp, signed and certificate BPA (2023)

1904, 5d. dull purple and ultramarine, used, a little rubbed and colour slightly suffused, still a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, certificate BPA (2023)

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

"B01" on 4 d. vermilion, pl. 12 and 6 d. buff, pl. 11, with adjacent "CAIRO AP 18 78" on cover with preprinted address, via London to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Very fine and fresh

1859, Great Britain 1857 1d. red star, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 14, horizontal strip of three lettered QD-QF, tied by duplex "A25 MALTA AP 16 59" to folded letter to Messina with arrival mark, fine