27 Jun 2014
131 lots
Lot 60000 | 1850-51 2 cents black on pale rose, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 2 cents black on pale rose, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Smith « JBS », cut round, usual defects, central Demerara datestamp…
Estimation: 100’000 – 150’000 EUR
Lot 60001 | 1850-51 4 cents black on orange, Townsend Type B,
British Guiana
1850-51 4 cents black on orange, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal official Lorimer « WHL », deep fresh colour, cut octagonally, central full strike…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60002 | 1850-51 4 cents black on orange, with initials of
British Guiana
1850-51 4 cents black on orange, with initials of postal official Lorimer « WHL », used on cover (with letter inside) from Mahaica to Georgetown, cut round…
Estimation: 20’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 60003 | 1850-51 4 cents black on lemon-yellow, used on cov
British Guiana
1850-51 4 cents black on lemon-yellow, used on cover (with full letter enclosed) to Georgetown, cut round, with central datestamp of Demerara FE 07 1851…
Estimation: 20’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 60004 | 1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type C, initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », thin frame, particularly fresh colour with wide margins all…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60005 | 1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type D, faint initials « EDW », thick frame, cut hexagonally with wide margins all around, two strikes of Demerara…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60006 | 1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type D, initials of postal official Lorimer « WHL », thick frame, deep fresh colour, used on cover from Plantation…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 60007 | 1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », deep fresh colour, cut octagonally and used on cover from…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60008 | 1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, with initials
British Guiana
1850-51 8 cents black on blue-green, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », fresh colour, cut round and used on cover from Plantation Foulis (Duff…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60009 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, t
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, thick frame, without initials, exceptionally rare unused example, deep colour, cut round.
One of only…
Estimation: 40’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 60010 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, w
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square with central Demerara datestamp of MY 09 1851, corner…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60011 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, w
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square with light Berbice datestamp (SG £20’000)
Provenance:…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60012 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, w
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Wight « EDW », cut hexagonally, deep colour and clear Demerara datestamp…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60013 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, w
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Wight « EDW », cut square, deep colour and light Berbice datestamp AU 1…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60014 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue Townsend forgery no
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue Townsend forgery no.9, with forged « EDW » initials and Demerara AU 22 1851 datestamp
Expertise: Signed Koehler (Berlin),…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 60015 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, w
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square with large margins at sides, light Demerara datestamp…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 60016 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, w
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Lorimer « WHL », cut square with central Demerara datestamp OC 22 1850, very…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60017 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type C &
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type C & B, horizontal pair showing both thin and thick frames se-tenant, with initials of postal clerk Wight…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60018 | 1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, w
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, without initials, cut round, affixed to large piece by sealing wax and tied by Demerara datestamp AU 2…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60019 | 1850-51 12 cents black on indigo, with initials of
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on indigo, with initials of postal official Wight « EDW », cut round, full Demerara datestamp JA 14 1851, small part of original cover…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 60020 | 1850-51 12 cents black on indigo, Townsend Type B,
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on indigo, Townsend Type B, so-called sugar paper shade, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut round, with central Demerara…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60021 | 1850-51 12 cents black on indigo, so-called sugar
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on indigo, so-called sugar paper shade, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square, with light 1851 Berbice datestamp…
Estimation: 7’500 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 60022 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type D, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square, with light central July 1851 Berbice datestamp,…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 60023 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut octagonally, with clear central Demerara datestamp…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60024 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, with initials
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square, with both Demerara datestamp AP 30 1851 and Berbice datestamp,…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 60025 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type D, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square, used on cover (Duff correspondence, full letter…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 60026 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type D, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square, used on cover (Duff correspondence, full letter…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 60027 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type C, « 2 » of « 12 » with straight foot, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square, with both…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 60028 | 1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type
British Guiana
1850-51 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type C, « 2 » of « 12 » with straight foot, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut round, pinhole, with…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60029 | 1850-51 pelure paper (very thin and transparent, a
British Guiana
1850-51 pelure paper (very thin and transparent, almost onionskin) 4 cents black on pale yellow, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Lorimer…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 EUR
Lot 60030 | 1850-51 pelure paper (very thin and transparent, a
British Guiana
1850-51 pelure paper (very thin and transparent, almost onionskin) 4 cents black on pale yellow, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal official Lorimer…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60031 | 1850-51 pelure paper (very thin and transparent, a
British Guiana
1850-51 pelure paper (very thin and transparent, almost onionskin) 4 cents black on pale yellow, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Lorimer…
Estimation: 120’000 – 160’000 EUR
Lot 60032 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, part sheet
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, part sheet margin at left, unused with gum, exceptionally fresh and without any of the usual rubbing (SG £9’500)
Very…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60033 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, exceptional
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, exceptionally fresh unused, excellent margins and without any of the usual rubbing (SG £9’500)
Very rare in this…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60034 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, unused with
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, unused with good margins, surface affected in two spots & internal split at left, rare unused (SG £9’500)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60035 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, Types Ia-II
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, Types Ia-IIa-IIb-IIb, a full horizontal row of four used with East Coast village datestamp of JL 19 (possibly of…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60036 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, Types Ia-II
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, Types Ia-IIa-IIb-IIb, full horizontal row of four with margins all around, paying the single letter rate of four…
Estimation: 6’000 – 10’000 EUR
Lot 60037 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, excellent d
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, excellent deep fresh colour, large margins including part next stamp at right, neat Demerara cds AP 25 1853 (SG…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 60038 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on deep magenta (almost
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on deep magenta (almost claret shade), excellent fresh colour, large margins and central Demerara cds SP 2 1853 (SG £4’250)…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 60039 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, good margin
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, good margins and light Demerara cds JY 23 1853, surface a little disturbed (SG £4’250)
Provenance: Caspary
Expertise:…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 60040 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, with good m
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, with good margins, light Demerara cds JY 13 1852 (SG £4’250)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2014)
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 60041 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, brilliant h
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, brilliant horizontal pair with part sheet margin at left, used on piece, neat clear Demerara cds SP 2 1853, without…
Estimation: 7’000 – 9’000 EUR
Lot 60042 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, a huge exam
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, a huge example with part next stamp at right, used on piece, neat clear Demerara cds AU 12 1853, brilliant colour…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60043 | 1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, a huge exam
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 1 cent black on magenta, a huge example with part next stamp at right, used on piece, neat clear Demerara cds AU 12 1853, another strike…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 60044 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, exceptio
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, exceptionally fresh unused with clear margins, surface abrasion has been delicately painted in at upper left…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60045 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, exceptio
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, exceptionally fresh unused with clear margins, creases with painted touch-ups (SG £17’000)
A very rare stamp…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 60046 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, extremely
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, extremely rare horizontal pair, very fresh deep colour, margins all around, cancelled by light Demerara datestamp…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 60047 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, marginal
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, marginal at left, excellent fresh colour, central Demerara datestamp of JU 23 1852, rare (SG £9’000)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 60048 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, good marg
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, good margins all around, central Berbice datestamp of JU 1 1853, rare (SG £9’000)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2014)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 60049 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, sheet mar
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 4 cent black on deep blue, sheet margin at top, very fresh used on piece and tied by light Demerara datestamp of AP 4 1853 (SG £9’000)
An…
Estimation: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR