5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
18 lots
Lot 70862 | 1847-54 GB embossed 6d lilac paying the uniform British Packet rate of sixpence, used on cover from Berbice
British Guiana
THE EARLIEST KNOWN GREAT BRITAIN USE FROM SOUTH AMERICA1847-54, G.B. embossed 6d lilac, clear to enormous margins originating from the left of the sheet,…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70863 | THE UNIQUE UNUSED EXAMPLE: 1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
THE UNIQUE UNUSED “COTTON REEL” 8 CENTSTHE RAREST UNUSED STAMP OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE1850-51, 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type C, faint initials…
Estimate: 70’000 – 100’000 GBP
Lot 70864 | 1850 12c blue cotton reel (type B and A) medium wove paper, horizontal pair,
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850 12c blue cotton reel (type B and A) medium wove paper, horizontal pair, initialled “E.T.E.D(alton)”, unique cut square pair in private hands, no creases;…
Estimate: 40’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 70865 | 1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Lorimer “WHL”
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Lorimer “WHL”, cut square with close to good margins on three sides, showing…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70866 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut octagonally, used
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut octagonally with almost clear to large margins all…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70867 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, part sheet margin, unused part og
British Guiana » 1852 Waterlow (SG 9-10)
THE FINEST SINGLE EXAMPLE WITH ORIGINAL GUM1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, clear to very large margins with part sheet margin at left, unused with…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 70868 | 1852, 4c black on deep blue, used with neat Demerara JAN 17 1853 cds
British Guiana » 1852 Waterlow (SG 9-10)
1852, 4c black on deep blue, used with neat Demerara JAN 17 1853 cds, frameline just cut into at foot other wise fine to good margins, repair at top with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 70870 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, extremely rare horizontal pair, LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE
British Guiana » 1852 Waterlow (SG 9-10)
THE FINEST KNOWN PAIR1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, a remarkable horizontal pair displaying a very fresh deep colour, with good to large margins…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 70871 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, used on JA 27 1852 cover to London
British Guiana » 1852 Waterlow (SG 9-10)
THE EARLIEST COVER SENT ABROAD BEARING A BRITISH GUIANA STAMP1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, a marginal example from the right of the sheet, showing…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 70872 | 1853-55 Waterlow lithographed 4 cents pale blue, the remarkable unused block of 31
British Guiana » 1853 Waterlow Lithographs (SG 11-21)
THE MOST VALUABLE UNUSED LARGE MULTIPLE OF BRITISH GUIANA1855 Waterlow lithographed 4 cents pale blue, the extraordinary unused block of thirty-one, showing…
Estimate: 24’000 – 34’000 GBP
Lot 70873 | 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, Type 4, initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, unused
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE FINEST UNUSED 4 CENTS MAGENTA1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, Type 4, initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, unused example with massive even…
Estimate: 24’000 – 34’000 GBP
Lot 70874 | 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, the earliest cover recorded
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE EARLIEST COVER RECORDED OF THE 1856 TYPE-SET ISSUE1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut octagonally,…
Estimate: 24’000 – 34’000 GBP
Lot 70875 | THE FAMOUS “HOPE” COVER – 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on blue surface glazed paper, used on cover to Sophia’s Hope
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE FAMOUS “HOPE” COVERTHE UNIQUE 4 CENTS BLACK ON BLUE COVER1856 Provisional 4 cents black on blue surface glazed paper, initials of postal clerk Wight…
Estimate: 120’000 – 150’000 GBP
Lot 70876 | 1862 Provisionals 2 cent black on yellow, roulette 6, type A, used
British Guiana » Later Issues » 1862 Type-set Provisional Issue (SG 116-124) » Two Cent “Beetle” Type Frame
1862 Provisionals 2 cent black on yellow, roulette 6, type A, used, small tear at left, very scarce; (SG £450).Provenance: John E. du Pont
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 70877 | 1934-1951 George V Pictorial Issue: Selection of 6 envelopes
British Guiana
1934-1951 George V Pictorial Issue selection of six envelopes showing a fine array of different frankings with value to $1, with useful censored, express…
Estimate: 240 – 340 GBP
Lot 70878 | 1938-1952 George VI Pictorial Issue: Selection of 19 envelopes
British Guiana
1938-1952 KGVI Pictorial Issue selection of nineteen envelopes showing a fine array of different frankings, with useful postal stationery, airmail and…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70879 | 1939-44 Censored Mail: Selection of 22 covers
British Guiana
1939-44 Censored Mail: Selection of twenty-two covers showing a wealth of different frankings and a range of censored tape and censor markings, better…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP