Lot 32283 – 1848-59 Outstanding collection of the « PRIMITIVES »

1848-59 Outstanding collection of the « PRIMITIVES » from the « Post Paids » Issues through to the Dardenne Issues The « Post Paid » Issue – 1848-1859 Earliest to Latest Impressions An amazing specialised study of sixty-one ONE PENNY values of various shades & impressions, plus forty-four TWO PENCE values of various shades impressions, mostly singles, plus some pairs & one strip of four, all neatly mounted and presented on album pages, showing two reconstructed sheets of each value, with no less than NINE singles from position 7 showing the « PENOE » error with examples from the early impression to the latest impression, the highlights include 1d earliest impression superb used with large even margins, two other earliest impressions present, intermediate impression with vertical pair used with very large to huge margins a superb pair, selection of others including six more pairs & a strip of three, finally an unused worn impression with good even margins, 2d earliest impression, pos. 5, large to huge margins used with black grid cancel, superb, cert. BPA, 2d earliest impression, pos. 9, good margins used with black grid cancel, cert. Holcombe & BPA, ex Ferrary, 2d early impression good to large margins used with black grid, cert. BPA, plus a selection of others incl. single with pre-printing paper fold, etc. (105 items) (SG £300’000+) The « Lapirot » Issue – 1859 Early to Worn Impressions 2d blue, a wonderful group including one unused single ex Ferrary & Kanai, seven used singles & one pair, incl. single with circular date stamp from position 12, ex Kanai, plus complete reconstructed sheets of all 12 positions from the early, intermediate & worn impressions, plus cover with two uncancelled singles applied, cert. BPA, some usual faults, many extremely fine to superb (46 singles, 1 pair) (SG £70’000+) The « Sherwin » Issue – 1859 2d blue, used single (SG £6’000) The « Dardenne » Issue – 1859 Early to Worn Impressions A wonderful group of singles & pairs, some 2d values showing retouches including « retouched hair », « retouched neck », cut transfers etc., with 1d five singles & a pair including single used with « 4 » numeral of Pamplemousse & showing plate flaw ex Kanai, superb single with « PAID » cancels, also ex Kanai & vertical pair, again ex Kanai, 2d thirteen singles & four pairs (28) (SG £25’000+) Expertise: Certificates from RPS, BPA & Holcombe Total SG catalogue value: £395’000+ Provenance: Many from the Kanai collection Estimate: € 50’000 – € 70’000