386th Auction

2½ d. white paper Pl. 3, unused very fine, cat. £ 1000

1873/80, 2½ d. the difficult plate 17 unused, some toning and some thin spots, otherwise fine SG £ 1700

1913-15, Waterlow Seahorse five values up to 10 sh., clear cancelled, good perfs and fresh, fine

1873-80, "KLEINWORT & COHEN 19/MAR/78" cachet on folded envelope from London, bearing 2½ d. rosy mauve (flaw at bottom) tied by "95" duplex d.s., vertical file fold, otherwise fine

1913, Waterlow £1 green Seahorse, GUERNSEY DE/9/13 c.d.s., good perfs and fresh, fine (Michel 144)

1873-80, 8 d. orange, unused a fresh fine ex., SG cat. £ 1850

1929, Postal Union Congress £1 black, neatly cancelled, fine (Michel 174)

1884, £1 brown-lilac, GA watermark Crowns , ‘BELFAST JA/1/91’ cancellation, deep fresh colour, few short perforations at bottom, otherwise fine

1883, 1 Sh. dark green, unused, fine (SG cat. value £1600)

1939-48, 10  sh. dark blue, unused, good perfs, fine and fresh (Michel 214)

1955, Two complete sets Watterlow and De La Rue printings, mint never hinged, very fine (Michel 278-281 I+II)

1959, Two complete sets Bradbury and De La Rue printings, mint never hinged, very fine (Michel 335-338 I+II)

1841-1873, Collection QV issues on two pages, study material for the specialist

1903, Admirality Official set of six used stamps, good cancellations, fine (Michel 1I-6I)

1902, Board of Education 5 d. dull purple and ultramarine, used, fine (Michel 15)

1902, Board of Education 1 sh. green and carmine, clear cancelled on piece, two short perfs at bottom, otherwise fine, four times signed, Hornung a.o. (Michel D16)

1902, Three used examples with clear cancellations, fine trio (Michel D147-D19)

1904, Board of Education 5 d. dull purple and ultramarine, clear barred cancellation on piece, very fine used example of this rare official stamp, signed Thier (Michel D20)

1886, Govt. Parcels 6 d. dull green, light cancelled, three short perfs, otherwise fine, signed (Michel 23)

1886, Govt. Parcels 9 d. dull green, clear grid cancel, two short perfs, otherwise fine, signed Gebr. Senf (Michel 24)

1886, Govt. Parcels 9 d. dull green, clear grid cancel G.P.O., short perf at right, otherwise fine, signed (Michel 24)

1886, Govt. Parcels 1 sh. orange-brown, clear grid cancel G.P.O., short perf at left, otherwise fine, signed (Michel 25I)

1887, Govt. Parcels set of eight stamps, all clear cancelled, fine (Michel 26-33)

1902, Govt. Parcels set of five stamps, all clear cancelled, fine (Michel 34-38)

1885, I.R. Official 2½ d. lilac, lettered EB, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, unused regummed, otherwise fine

1890, I.R. Official 5 sh. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, lettered ED, an unused example of good colour, two perfs tiny spots, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11) in black, unused regummed, tiny  vertical crease, otherwise fine

1892, £1 green, wmk. Crowns, lettered KA, an unused example of fresh colour, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 11s) in black, fine and attractive, three times hinged and crease at left, tiny spot and small thin, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp, Cert.B.P.A. (2008)
 

1901, I. R. OFFICIAL QV 1 sh. green and carmine used with two part oval ‘Registered’ postmarks, short perf at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Schlesinger (Michel D55)

1901, I. R. OFFICIAL QV 5 d. dull purple and blue used with part oval ‘Registered’ postmark, short perfs at left, otherwise fine, signed Thier (Michel 67)

1902, Six used official stamps O.W. and R.H. with clear cancellations, fine group (Michel 69-72, 74-75)

1927, “1st AIR MAIL LONDON-CONSTANTINOPLE” ms. on cover bearing 4 d. deep green and 2½ d. blue from Taunton 16.4.27 with arrival mark Istanbul 20.4.27 on reverse. 6 ½ d. rate, scarce early CIDNA Flight

Provenienz:  Bill Robertson Coll. (Corinphila 2014)

1929, LIMASSOL 30.8.29 c.d.s. on airmail cover bearing 1 piaster to Stockholm, routing via Istanbul - Vienna - Berlin - Kalmar, flown with the French CIDNA via Vienna, on reverse transit “MALMÖ LUFTPOST 6.9.29” and arrival mark Stockholm 7.9.29, fine

Provenienz:  Bill Robertson Coll. (Corinphila 2014)

1854/57, QV Red Star 1 d. used on 1864 cover to Golspie tied by "Douglas-Isle of Man / 407" duplex in black, the contents with superb engraving of the "Castle Mona Hotel & Family Boarding House, Douglas, Isle of Man" showing riders, rowers and sailing; together with a second unused letter-head from the hotel (circa 1866) with the picture altered and re-engraved; and a third engraved letter-heading of the "Talbot Hotel" on Athol Street in Douglas. A charming and scarce group.

1891, 12 ½ d. on 1 s. red, two margin imprint blocks of four, mint larg part original gum, perf 11, perf 12 comb., very fine and attractive pair

1891, 3 d. dark green corner margin block of four, variety “imperf at right margin”, watermark “10”, perf. 10, unused with large part of full original gum, lovely deep and fresh appearance, very fine. A spectacular variety, this is the only recorded block of four and a rarity of exceptional appearance

1897, Queen Victoria, 2 d cobalt-blue, block of 12, corner margin imprint “Postage-Two” and “Diamond Jubilee postage”, perf. 12, nine stamps mint never hinged og, three hinged, very fine and attractive