384. Auction

19–20 & 23–28 September 2024 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.1558

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening700 €
Sold for850 €


1846 (8 Jan.), letter sheet from Sydney to London and re-addressed to Bonn (Prussia), marked "p. William Metcalfe", rated "3" in red and "8" and showing "PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY". Upon arrival in London, forwarded by Coutts & Co (cachet at left), marked "via Ostende" and re-rated "20" (decimes) and "5½" (groschen). This is the second earliest recorded cover from the Australian Colonies to Germany. 
 

Lot no.1559

Condition

3

Catalogue no.3

Opening100 €
Sold for280 €

1855, Queen Victoria 6d. deep blue, horizontal pair with wide margins all around and four adjoining neighbours, fresh colours, used, extremely fine

 

 

Lot no.1560

Condition

2

Catalogue no.7

Opening600 €
Sold for600 €

1851, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, Ham Printings, 3d. blue, unused, without gum, well-centered within four balanced margins, delicate pale shade, small thins not detracting from the fine and fresh appearance of this extremely scarce unused stamp.

Lot no.1561

Condition

2

Catalogue no.9b

Opening800 €
Sold for800 €

1851, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, Ham Printing, 1d. dull rose, vertical pair, showing frameline at top, cut into on other sides, without gum, crease through lower stamp, yet with good colour, and a rare multiple, one of only a small number recorded.

Lot no.1562

Condition

1

Catalogue no.12a

Opening300 €
Sold for300 €

1851, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, 1d. bright pinky red, Ham Printing, unused, with part original gum, showing cut transfer at foot, repaired tear at top and other small faults as often seen, but a presentable example of this scarce variety.

Lot no.1563

Condition

2

Catalogue no.12a

Opening400 €
Sold for460 €

1851, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, 1d. bright pinky red, Ham Printing, three unused examples, displaying slight shade variances, two without gum, each showing the so-called “white veils” characteristic of this printing, margins close to into design in places as typical, small flaws and/or repairs, but a fine-appearing trio.

Lot no.1564

Condition

2

Catalogue no.12a

Opening300 €
Sold for270 €

1851, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, 1d. bright pinky red, Ham Printing, unused, without gum, portion of frameline at top and bottom, and clearly showing the so-called “white veils” distinctive of this printing, touching or into design at left and right, fresh colour, a pleasing example.

Lot no.1565

Condition

2

Catalogue no.17a

Opening200 €
Sold for520 €

1851, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, Ham Printing, 1d. pale drab, unused, without gum, heavy hinge remnant, margins good to slightly into design in places, small faults, surface abraison at lower left, light crease near hinge, despite its flaws, of good colour, and a presentable example of this difficult stamp.

Lot no.1566

Condition

2

Catalogue no.28

Opening150 €
Sold for480 €

1855, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, Campbell & Fergusson printings, 1d. pink, unused, without gum, good margins on three sides, barely touching at left, trivial small thins, yet of pleasing deep colour and fine appearance. 

Lot no.1567

Condition

2

Catalogue no.28/28a

Opening400 €
Sold for2.000 €

1854-7, Queen Victoria “Half Lengths”, Campbell & Fergusson printings, three 1d. singles, unused, without gum, in shades of pink to rose, one a particularly deep shade,  one showing short transfer most noticeable at lower left, each with some degree of fault, rose shade with corner crease, but a useful reference group of chiefly fine appearance, showing the characteristic poorer quality impressions of this printing.

Lot no.1568

Condition

1

Catalogue no.40

Opening200 €
Sold for320 €

1856-8, Queen Victoria on Throne, 1d. yellow green, block of four, large part original gum, clear to good margins all around, the upper left stamp with traces of extraneous red ink, vertical folded through centre margin, small spots of gum toning, but a scarce multiple; handstamped Gilbert.

Lot no.1569

Condition

1 2

Catalogue no.40, 73

Opening200 €
Sold for200 €

1856/58, Queen Victoria on Throne, 1d. yellow green, imperforate, two singles with part original gum, chiefly clear to good margins and fresh colour, and 6d. bright blue, rouletted, three unused singles, one with part original gum, typical centering, some small flaws, chiefly fine.

Lot no.1570

Condition

0 1 4

Catalogue no.236

Opening120 €
Sold for110 €

1898, 2-1/2d rose, lower right corner block of thirty six, hinged in places, leaving the majority of stamps never hinged, three stamps showing the “damaged N” to first N of PENNY variety, bright colour, a fresh and desirable positional block.

Lot no.1571

Condition

0 1 4

Catalogue no.254

Opening150 €
Sold for260 €

1899, 2s. turquoise-green, watermark “Crown Over Q”, Type II, perforated 13, left margin block of eighteen on Cowan paper, showing the “flaw on ball of lower 2” variety, and left margin strip of seven on whiter De La Rue paper, most examples on the Cowan paper block never hinged, a fine comparison of these two paper types.

Lot no.1572

Condition

0 1 4

Catalogue no.259d

Opening100 €
Sold for90 €

1897-8, 1d. vermilion, upper left sheet corner block of thirty six, showing the  zigzag roulette, with perforation 13 superimposed, watermark Crown Over Q (Type II), hinged in places, leaving most stamps never hinged, bright fresh colour, an impressive multiple of this experimental perforation.

Lot no.1573

Condition

1

Catalogue no.13

Opening80 €
Sold for110 €

1913, 5s. grey and yellow, Die II, hinge remnant, a superbly-centered stamp with fresh bright colour, Senf handstamp signature, very fine. 

Lot no.1574

Condition

1

Catalogue no.14

Opening200 €
Sold for240 €

1913, 10s. grey and pink, Die II, hinge remnant, bright colour, centered slightly to foot, Senf handstamp signature, fine.

Lot no.1575

Condition

3

Catalogue no.15

Opening400 €
Sold for285 €

1913, £1 brown & ultramarine, Die II, lightly cancelled to order, a few slightly shorter perfs at foot, else a fine example of this scarce stamp..

Lot no.1576

Condition

3

Catalogue no.16

Opening500 €
Sold for390 €

1913, £2 black & rose, Die II, cancelled-to-order with partial Melbourne/VIC c.d.s., typical corner cancel due to these CTOs being centrally-cancelled in blocks of four for U.P.U. distribution, nicely-centered and with good colour, one shorter perf at foot mentioned for strict accuracy, else fine-very fine.

Lot no.1577

Condition

5

Catalogue no.17e

Opening1.000 €
Sold for900 €

1d. on 5 pfg., setting 4, position 5, with variety “d inverted”,  fresh color and good perforation, small paper inclusion at upper right, neatly tied by part of cds. “STEPHANSORT”, very fine and rare, signed Champion and Scheller with certificate (2023)

Lot no.1578

Condition

1

Catalogue no.60

Opening400 €
Sold for480 €

1914, Surcharge on Marshall Islands 2 s. on 2 m., spacing 5 mm, unused with original gum, light overall toning, still very fine, certificate RPSL (2024)

Lot no.1579

Condition

2

Catalogue no.62

Opening1.000 €
Sold for3.800 €

1915, G.R.I. and value 3½ mm apart: 5 s. on 5 m., very fresh, unused without gum. A rare stamp, Certificate RPSL (2024)

Lot no.1580

Condition

1

Catalogue no.63a

Opening700 €
Sold for900 €

1948, Olympic Games 2½ a. on 2½ d. with variety "surcharge double", unused with original gum and light hinge mark, very fine and rare

Lot no.1581

Condition

3

Catalogue no.101a

Opening1.500 €
Sold for2.100 €

1956/57, Elizabeth II. 1 r. with overprint double, lightly used, very fine and rare, certificate BPA (1976), SG 5000£

Lot no.1582

Condition

2

Catalogue no.125 proof

Opening600 €
Sold for750 €

196, Definitives Salman bin Hamed al Chalifa 40 f. , typo die proof in Royal Mail sunken frame, unique

Lot no.1583

Condition

3

Catalogue no.87

Opening200 €
Sold for100 €

1878, West Indian Press overprint 1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3b, used with cds. "BARBADOS", fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (1959)

Lot no.1586

Condition

3

Catalogue no.88

Opening200 €
Sold for160 €

1 d. on half of 5 s. dull rose, Type 3c (smaller "1" and "D"), used with part of bootheel cancel, fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1980)

Lot no.1587

Condition

6

Catalogue no.87,95

Opening300 €
Sold for340 €

1866/71, 2c orange and 8c pink, tied by  “A03” to folded entire to Philadelphia, United State, Georgetown c.d.s. (6 Jul) despatch, backstamp, St. Thomas c.d.s. transit (15 Jul), manuscript “4” (pence) notation on front, cancelled on arrival in the United States with “NEW-YORK / DUE 6 CTS” c.d.s. (30 Jul), partial Philadelphia arrival backstamp, trivial vertical filing fold, 8c adhesive with a few light wrinkles, else a scarce and fresh entire.

Lot no.1588

Condition

3

Catalogue no.64

Opening110 €
Sold for160 €

1904/08, £ 1 deep purple/black on red paper, fresh colours and nicely perforated, used with oval datestamp "REGISTERED MR II GIBRALTAR", very fine

Lot no.1589

Condition

0

Catalogue no.108

Opening600 €
Sold for480 €

1925, George V. 5£ violet/black, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Lange

Lot no.1590

Condition

0

Catalogue no.108

Opening600 €
Sold for700 €

1925, George V. 5£ violet/black, with bottom sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, hinge in the margin only, very fine, signed Pröschold BPP

Lot no.1591

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5

Opening150 €
Sold forUnsold

Die I, ½ a. indigo, good to large margins, cancelled by pen strokes and tied by diamond of bars, to entire folded up native letter with adjacent greenish blue cds. "LAHORE 8 SEP. 1857" to Mooltau, very fine

Lot no.1592

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6

Opening150 €
Sold for190 €

Die II, ½ a. blue, good to large margins, tied by numeral "75" to native envelope, with red dispatch "NAGPORE Paid 1856 JAN 6", very fine

Lot no.1593

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6

Opening150 €
Sold for130 €

Die II, ½ a. deep blue, large margins, tied by diamond of dots to small native envelope, with red cds."RAWALPINDEE 21 APR 1856" on reverse, very fine

Lot no.1594

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6

Opening150 €
Sold forUnsold

1854/55, Die 2, ½ a. blue, deep colour and good to very large margins, used with diamond of dots on small envelope with red "SIMLA" cds. on reverse, very fine

Lot no.1595

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6

Opening150 €
Sold forUnsold

1854/55, Die 2, ½ a. blue, deep colour and nice margins, tied by numeral "75" to small envelope with red "NAGPORE 1856 SEP 6 Paid" on reverse, very fine

 

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