1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
5005 lots
Lot 70117 | 1974 Definitive issue series of 9 preliminary ink drawings of fish by the artist Ernst de Jong in Pretoria made in 1970
South Africa » Union & Republic of South Africa
1974 Definitive issue series of nine preliminary ink drawings of fish by the artist Ernst de Jong in Pretoria, made in 1970 along with documentation describing…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 70118 | 1855, 2r violet, 4cu red in two horizontal blocks of six, on large registered cover front to France
Spain
A UNIQUE REGISTERED MAIL USAGE1855, 2r violet, single example, 4cu red in two horizontal blocks of six, all well margined except for one block which is…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70119 | 1809 Folded entire to Boo’hon, showing manuscript four symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather attached
Sweden
1809 Folded entire to Boo’hon, showing manuscript four symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather attached with wax seal to state a medium urgency,…
Estimation: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 70120 | 1829 Folded entire from Stockholm to Anismkog, showing manuscript three symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather
Sweden
1829 Folded entire from Stockholm to Anismkog, showing manuscript three symbols of Swedish Crown and complete dark feather attached with wax seal to state…
Estimation: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 70121 | 1924 Envelope with blue Mount Everest Expedition label tied by the special MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION / TIBET / 1924″ cachet in combination with Tibet 1/3t blue and India
Tibet
EVEREST EXPEDITION – EXTREMELY RARE TRIPLE COMBINATION COVER 1924 (Jun 28) Envelope with blue Mount Everest Expedition label tied by the special MT. EVEREST…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 70122 | 1867 6d die proof in black on India paper affixed to card
Turks and Caicos Islands
VERY SCARCE PROOF1867 6d die proof in black on India paper affixed to card (30x34mm), a beautiful and highly desirable proofExpertise: Cert. RPS (1975)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 70123 | 1893 1/2d on 4d grey type 33 surcharge setting 1 (separate bars) mint part og
Turks and Caicos Islands
A KEY STAMP OF TURKS & CAICOS1893 1/2d on 4d grey, type 33 surcharge setting 1 (separate bars), mint part og (yellowish) and one perf toned on reverse,…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 70124 | 1895 (May) typewritten 5(c) black narrow letters stamp 18mm wide, unused
Uganda
A POPULAR MISSIONARY STAMP1895 (May) typewritten 5(c) black, narrow letters 18mm wide unused, part to complete borders except at top, trace of creasing…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 70125 | 1859-60, Coarse Impression 1/2r red used ERROR OF COLOUR,
Venezuela
THE « FERRARY » COARSE IMPRESSION 1/2 REAL USED ERROR OF COLOUR1859-60, Coarse Impression 1/2r red ERROR OF COLOUR, instead of yellow or orange shade, possessing…
Estimation: 120’000 – 150’000 EUR
Lot 70126 | 1859, First Coarse Impression 2r red, mint vertical tête-bêche pair
Venezuela
AN ICONIC RARITY OF VENEZUELAN PHILATELY1859, First Coarse Impression 2r red, vertical tête-bêche pair, the inverted unit originating from the third position…
Estimation: 20’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 70127 | THE LARGEST KNOWN 1866-69 1/2 CENTAVO MULTIPLE 1866-69, 1/2c yellow green, block of 60 (10×6),
Venezuela
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE1866-69, 1/2c yellow green, block of 60 (10×6), positions 41-50 to 91-100, including two complete transfer blocks of 15 with…
Estimation: 20’000 – 25’000 EUR
Lot 70128 | 1873, 1c grey, second « Contraseña » overprint, an extraordinary
Venezuela
1873, 1c grey, second « Contraseña » overprint, an extraordinary assembly comprising 357 stamps in mint multiples with inverted overprints, including one…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 70129 | THE FIVE TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIRS OF THE 1875 1 REAL third « Contraseña » overprint, horizontal block of 15 (5×3),
Venezuela
THE FIVE TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIRS OF THE 1875 1 REAL 1875, 1r vermilion, third « Contraseña » overprint, horizontal block of 15 (5×3), including the five tête-bêche…
Estimation: 25’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 70130 | 1926 (Dec 31) Envelope sent locally unfranked, with 1926-30 type D1 6c black on orange Postage Due
Zanzibar
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED1926 (Dec 31) Envelope sent locally unfranked, addressed in Gujrati and English, with Zanzibar cds on reverse, showing « T » in…
Estimation: 3’500 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 80000 | 1750 Wrapper with a reasonable strike of the rare Perth « Lamb » hs on reverse
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1750 Wrapper with a reasonable strike of the rare Perth « Lamb » hs on reverse, sent to Edinburgh with ms « 2 » rate, toned otherwise fine
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80001 | 1838 (Mar 13) Wrapper to London via Isle of Wight with « Received and forwarded / Your Obedient Servant / R. R. Hunter / Consul USA / Cowes »
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1838 (Mar 13) Wrapper from Rio de Janeiro to London via Isle of Wight with Cowes transit and « Received and forwarded / Your Obedient Servant / R. R. Hunter…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80002 | 1855 (Oct 1) Embossed envelope with postage paid in cash for sending to Württemburg, Germany
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1855 (Oct 1) Embossed envelope with postage paid in cash for sending to Württemburg, Germany, with « PAID » Maltese cross ds, ms « 8 » and Aachen transit,…
Estimation: 150 – 180 GBP
Lot 80003 | 1860 unpaid envelope Windermere to Cincinnati USA
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1860 envelope unpaid Transatlantic Mail sent from Windermere with fine strike of the « 976 » Duplex dated OC 22 1860 sent to Cincinnati USA with a Kewisk…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80004 | 1905 Norwegian picture postcard franked 10 ore tied
Great Britain » Postal History » Maritime
1905 Norwegian picture postcard franked 10 ore tied by TYNE DOCK SOUTH SHIELDS cds (Sp 25), violet s/l PAQUEBOT and 3 line SHIP LETTER/TYNE DOCK/SOUTH…
Estimation: 100 GBP
Lot 80005 | 1917 ‘SS Norwegian’ WWI salvaged mail “Damaged By Immersion in Sea Water”
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1917 Lone Star Film Corporation envelope sent from Los Angeles Feb 21 1917, to London with “Damaged By Immersion in Sea Water”, salvaged from the ‘SS Norwegian’…
Estimation: 60 – 100 GBP
Lot 80006 | 1954 Aircraft Crash Salvaged Mail Prestwick Christmas Day
Great Britain » Postal History » Crash and Wreck Mail
1954 Envelope sent from Plymouth, Devon to USA with very fine strike of the “SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / PRESTWICK 25-12-54” cachet in purple enclosed…
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80007 | Charles Whiting Embossed Essay heavily embossed on thick card showing the head of Lord Byron
Great Britain » 1839 Treasury Competition
Charles Whiting Embossed Essay using the Congreve process, heavily embossed on thick card, 150x185mm, showing the head of Lord Noel Byron in the centre…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80008 | 1840 (May 6) Mulready lettersheet used on the FIRST DAY
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 6) Mulready lettersheet used on the FIRST DAY, stereo A27, from London to Westerham, Kent, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese…
Estimation: 6’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 80009 | 1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A22, to Bristol on THIRD DAY OF USE, cancelled by a brown Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A22, to Bristol on THIRD DAY OF USE, cancelled by a BROWN Maltese cross with the reverse showing « Kensington…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80010 | 1844 (Mar 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, forme 1 stereo A15, cancelled by a neat London « 7 » in MC, contains pre-printed invoice letter heading for Samuel Hanson & Son
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1844 (Mar 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, forme 1 stereo A15, cancelled by a neat London « 7 » in MC, sent to Northampton, with London despatch and arrival cds,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80011 | « Fores’s comic enveloppe n°1 » Mulready caricature Deraedemaker reprint sent registered from Brussels to Paris
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
« Fores’s Comic Envelopes n°1 » Mulready caricature Deraedemaker reprint sent registered from Brussels to Paris with Belgium 50c and 25c Leopold franking,…
Estimation: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 80012 | Spooner « Letter Writing » Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Spooner « Letter Writing » Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay(?) as it shows no printer’s imprint at foot and reverse has « No. 2 REJECTED DESIGNS…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80013 | Southgate « Pick-Pocket » Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
Southgate « Pick-Pocket » Mulready caricature, unused, possibly an essay(?) as it shows no printer’s imprint at foot and reverse has « No. 3 REJECTED DESIGNS…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80014 | 1890 FORES’S No 4 « HUNTING » envelope by Deraedemaeker
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1890 FORES’S No 4 « HUNTING » envelope by Deraedemaeker on pale blue paper unused, fine
Estimation: 30 – 40 GBP
Lot 80015 | 1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, prepaid in cash
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1840 Victoria & Albert illustrated envelope printed in gold ink, sent from Edinburgh to Lockerbie (Scotland), red « Paid at Edinburgh » SP.29.1840 cds with…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80016 | 1880 Gladstone « Above The Law » Illustrated Caricature envelope
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1880 Gladstone « Above The Law » Illustrated Caricature envelope number 6 in the set, unused, some toning which is often the case with this series
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80017 | 1880 Printed « Passing Carriages » Illustrated envelope
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1880 Printed « Passing Carriages » Illustrated envelope unused, rare, in fine condition, slight wrinkle to north east corner
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80018 | 1908 Junior Philatelic Society Ocean Penny Postage envelope
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1908 Junior Philatelic Society Ocean Penny Postage illustrated printed envelope published by The Junior Philatelic Society, a fine unused example
Estimation: 30 – 50 GBP
Lot 80019 | 1843 the World’s first commercially produced Christmas card
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1843 The World’s first commercially produced Christmas card, commissioned by the Postal Reformer Sir Henry Cole, illustrated by John Callott Horsley and…
Estimation: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80020 | 1890 Jubilee Penny Postage Elliot Imitation Caricature
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1890 The Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee Elliot imitation caricature envelope and insert, unused, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80021 | 1938 London Esperanto Congress pair of covers
Great Britain » Hand Illustrated and Printed Envelopes
1938 London Esperanto Congress, pair of envelopes with one sent registered to Kingston-on-Thames franked with KGVI 1/2d, 1d (2) and a 2d tied by the special…
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 80022 | 1840 1d Rainbow trial State 2 (c) in deep red-brown on thin wove paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow trial State 2 (c) in deep red-brown on thin wove paper with a trace of original gum, showing the usual « dragged » print at left; fine and…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80023 | 1840 1d Rainbow Trial (State 2c) printed in deep red brown on thin white wove paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1840 1d Rainbow Trial (State 2c) printed in deep red brown on thin white wove paper, very fine (SG Spec DP20 State 2c, from £4’500)
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80024 | 1841 1d Red brown pl.11 KJ on experimental Dickinson silk thread Paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 1d Red brown pl.11 KJ on experimental Dickinson silk thread Paper, large margins all round, a very fresh example of this rare experimental paper clearly…
Estimation: 2’400 – 2’800 GBP
Lot 80025 | 1841 1d Red pl.11 PA trial on Dickinson silk thread paper
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 1d Red pl.11 PA trial on Dickinson silk thread paper, deeply blued and not showing the silk thread as is from the first column, ungummed, horizontal…
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80026 | 1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters but with letters HK added in blue manuscript
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters but with letters HK added in blue manuscript (of unknown status), good to large margins, very fine, ex Lady Mairi…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80027 | 1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters, lower marginal
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1841 2d Blue trial without corner letters, lower marginal from the trial sheet of twelve, produced for application to postal notices informing Postmasters…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80028 | 1871 Ormond Hill 2d die proof in orange on thin white paper mounted on card
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1871 Ormond Hill 2d die proof in orange on thin white paper mounted on card, 59x59mm, with un-inked reversed title « NEW DIE » and figure « 1 » above the design,…
Estimation: 15’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 80029 | 1840 (May 11) 1d Black pl.1a JA (blind « A »), tied to piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (May 11) 1d Black pl.1a JA (blind « A »), fine to large margins, tied to piece by a superb well defined Maltese cross in an almost ruby shade, with…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80030 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a JB worn impression with large margins all around, neatly tied to small piece by perfectly struck red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a JB worn impression with large margins all around, neatly tied to small piece by perfectly struck red Maltese cross and showing matching…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80031 | 1840 1d Black pl. 1a KA, worn impression with good to very large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl. 1a KA, worn impression with fine to very large margins, showing a fine large part strike of the red Maltese cross, very fresh
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80032 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a OD, worn impression with large balanced margins all around
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a OD, worn impression with large balanced margins all around, neatly cancelled by a virtually complete strike of the red Maltese cross;…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80033 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a QC, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a QC, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a perfectly struck virtually complete and upright red Maltese cross, an exceptional…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 80034 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b AL marginal example from the upper right of the sheet
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b AL marginal example from the upper right of the sheet, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the Maltese cross, repair at lower right…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80035 | 1840 1d Black pl. 1b BC with huge even margins all around
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl. 1b BC with huge even margins all around, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, a superb and very fresh example,…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP