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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 1 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 15th April 2013 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm |
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| Auction Lots - Page 10 | |||
| 451 | |||
| 1d. (3, two perf. 11 1/2,12), 5d., 6d. (two shades), 9d. and 1/-, 1864 1/2d. dull mauve and 10d. vermilion (2), all cancelled with oval of bars; generally good to fine. S.G. 18, 39-44 £200-250 |
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| 452 | |||
| 5d. lake-brown, fresh unused and regummed; an attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 40, £1,700. Photo £300-350 |
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| 453 | |||
| 9d. brown showing part of papermaker's watermark, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 42, £1,300. Photo £350-450 |
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| 454 | |||
1/- slate-purple, unused with part original gum; a sound and attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 43, £1,800. Photo £350-4001863-66 Issue |
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| 455 | |||
| 1/2d. shades (3), 1d. deep blue (2), 2d. grey-green, 2d. emerald with watermark reversed, 2d. ochre with watermark reversed, 5d. red-brown, 9d. and 2/-, unused or with part original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1963) for 2d. ochre and B.P.A. Certificate (1985) for 5d. £400-500 |
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| 456 | |||
| 1/2d. (3), 2d. (3, one emerald-green with watermark reversed), 4d., 5d. red-brown, 5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, 6d. (4, one perf. 13, crease at foot), 8d. and 2/-, used; generally good to fine £200-250 |
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| 457 | |||
| 1/2d. reddish lilac, imperforate, unused with part original gum; internal diagonal crease, otherwise sound. Scarce. Photo £140-180 |
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| 458 | |||
| 4d. rose, fresh unused with part original gum; natural gum crease towards top, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 52b, £500. Photo £140-180 |
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| 459 | |||
| 5d. grey-olive with watermark reversed, unused with small part original gum; trace of soiling though a very collectable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 54ax, £1,600. Photo £400-500 |
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| 460 | |||
5d. yellow-olive with watermark reversed, unused with part original gum; sound. Scarce. S.G. 54bx, £800. Photo £240-2801867-70 Issue |
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| 461 | |||
| 1d. (2, one with watermark reversed), 2d. bistre (2), 2d. yellow (2, both with watermark reversed), 4d. (3), 5d. (3, one with watermark reversed), 6d. (6), 8d. (3), 9d., 10d. (2), 1/- (2) and 2/- (2), shades, unused with part to large part original gum; generally good to fine £400-500 |
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| 462 | |||
| 1d. (4, one with watermark reversed), 2d. bistre (4), 2d. yellow , 4d. (3), 5d. (4, one with watermark reversed), 6d. (3), 8d. (3), 9d. (3, one with watermark reversed), 10d. (4, one with watermark reversed), 1/- (2) and 2/- (3), shades, used and generally good to fine £140-180 |
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| 463 | |||
| 9d. bistre-brown with watermark reversed, unused with small part original gum; trace of a diagonal crease towards foot, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 69ax, £500. Photo £140-180 |
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| 464 | |||
| 10d. dull vermilion with watermark inverted and reversed, used with oval of bars cancellation; sound. Scarce. S.G. 70ay, £300. Photo £100-120 __________ |
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| 465 | |||
| 1866-68 perf. 12 1/2 3d. and perf. 14 1d. and 3d. (two shades), unused (perf. 12 1/2 3d.) or with part original, and the same four values used; generally good to fine. S.G. 60-62, £700 £150-200 |
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| 466 | |||
| 1872-80 perf. 14 2c. to 96c. set of eleven with 8c. shade, the 64c, with wing-margin, unused or with part to large part gum, and perf. 14x12 1/2 2c., unused and regummed. S.G. 121-133, £1,675 £300-400 |
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| 467 | |||
| 1872-80 perf. 14 2c. to 96c. set of eleven with 8c. shade, the 64c, with wing-margin, perf. 14x12 1/2 2c., 4c. and 8c., perf. 12 1/2 2c., 4c. and perf. 12 1/2x14 2r.50; generally good to fine used. S.G. 121-138, £1,292. Photo for last three £250-300 |
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| 468 | |||
| 1872-80 perf. 14x12 1/2, 2c. brown and 8c. orange-yellow, unused; the 2c. regummed with some diagonal gum bends, the 8c. with part original gum, fine appearance. S.G. 133, 135, £875 £180-200 |
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| 469 | |||
| 1872-80 perf. 12 1/2x14 2r.50 dull rose, unused with part original gum; slightly indented pencil number on reverse, otherwise a sound example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 138. Photo £200-250 |
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| 470 | |||
| 1882-1900 used collection (92) including 1883-98 set to 16c., 1885 CC selection with 5c. on 24c., 5c. on 48c., 5c. on 96c., 10c. on 16c. (tear), 10c. on 24c., 10c. on 36c. and 10c. on 64c. (none of these four guaranteed) and 1r.12 on 2r.50 (both), CA set of seven (both 10c. values not guaranteed), 1885 set of seven, 1886 25c. with value in yellow, 1887 1r.12 (2, one watermark upright) and 1888-1902 basic issues complete; fair to fine £300-350 |
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| 471 | |||
| 1882-87 selection of Surcharges, including 1885 CC 5c. on 32c. (two shades), 5c. on 36c., 5c. on 64c., 5c. on 96c., 10c. on 24c., 10c. on 36c. and 10c. on 64c., perf. 14x12 1/2 5c. on 32c. and 1r.12 on 2r.50 (both), CA 5c. on 16c. and 1885 set of seven, unused or with part original gum; a few not guaranteed and sold "as is" £250-300 |
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| 472 | |||
| 1883-98 set to 8c. (two shades), 1886 5c. to 28c. with 5c., 15c. and 25c. (value in yellow) shades, 1887 1r.12 (2, one with watermark upright), 1888-90 Surcharge set of twelve and 1890-1900 basic issues complete, good to fine mint. Cat. £905 £250-300 |
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| 473 | |||
| 1883-98 prepared for use but not issued, 24c. brown-purple overprinted "specimen", fresh mint; rounded corner at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. 152s, £750. Photo £150-200 |
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| 474 | |||
| 1885 CC perf. 14 5c. on 48c. rose, unused with part original gum; an attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 157, £2,250. Photo £600-800 |
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| 475 | |||
| 1885 CC perf. 14x12 1/2 5c. on 64c. red-brown, Type III,, unused with part original gum; two shortish perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 173, £950. Photo £300-350 Provenance: "Fernlands", April 2010 |
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| 476 | |||
| 1888-90 2c. Surcharges, a selection of varieties on 4c. rosy mauve (9) and 4c. rose (15), including Type 32 on 4c. rosy mauve double and double, one inverted, Type 32 on 4c. rose double and double, one inverted, Type 33 on 4c. rosy mauve double and double, one inverted, Type 34 on 4c. rosy mauve inverted and 4c. rose double, Type 35 on 4c. rosy mauve double and double, one inverted and 4c. rose double, unused and with part to large part original gum (a little toned on some), and a smaller used selection (16); not all guaranteed and sold "as is". S.G. 202-211 group £250-300 |
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| 477 | |||
| -- "2 Cents" Type 35 on 4c. rose, variety "s" of "Cents" inverted, fine used. Scarce. S.G. 211d, £350. Photo £200-250 Provenance: "Fernlands", April 2010 |
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| 478 | |||
| 1890 5c. on 15c. olive-green selection of varieties, comprising inverted, "revenue" omitted, "Flve" for "Five", space between "t" and "a" and "s" inverted, mint with gum a little toned in places, and used trio comprising inverted, "revenue" omitted and "Flve" for "Five" in pair with normal; fair to fine. S.G. 233 group, £955 £200-300 |
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| 479 | |||
| 1903-11 complete, mint; generally fine. S.G. 265-300, £445 £150-180 |
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| 480 | |||
| 1903-11 complete, used; a few faults on 1903-05 and 1904-05 values to 2r.25, the 1910-11 set all fine. S.G. 265-300, £555 £150-200 |
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| 481 | |||
| 1912-60 used collection (214), including 1912-25 set to 20r. with shades/Dies to 20r., 1921-32 values to 20r., 1927-29 and 1935-36 sets, 1938-49 set with all perfs., later issues and Postal Fiscal 1952 10r., used; a few values with colour loss though generally good to fine. Cat. £1,500+ £250-300 |
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| 482 | |||
| 1912-25 range to 10r. with selection of papers/Dies, 10r. Dies I and II, 20r. and 50r. (horizontal gum crease), 1918-19 War Stamps with four doubtful varieties, 1921-32 set to 20r. with some additional values/Dies, 1927-29 and 1935-36 sets; generally fine mint. Cat. £1,600+ £400-500 |
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| 483 | |||
| 1924 Script 50r. dull purple, fresh mint. S.G. 358, £650. Photo £250-300 |
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| 484 | |||
1937-79 mint collection including 1938-49 set complete with all listed perfs., later issues largely complete and Postal Fiscal 1952 10r.; generally fine. Cat. c. £1,700 £250-300Official Stamps |
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| 485 | |||
1895-1904 basic issues complete mint and used; the 1r.12 with part gum though generally good to fine. Cat. £437 £80-100CyprusEarly Letters |
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| 486 | |||
1733 (13 Mar.) entire letter, written in Italian, from Larnaca to Nicolo Caragiany at Venice, attractive face pane and fine red wax seal £200-250The Austrian Post Office Period |
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| 487 | |||
| 1858 (c.) entire letter from Larnaca to Livorno, variously rated and showing a fine strike of the "larnaca/11. nov." datestamp unusually struck in blue, part arrival c.d.s. (date unclear) on reverse; scarce with few examples of this datestamp recorded in blue. Signed Ferchenbauer. Photo £500-600 |
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| 488 | |||
| 1863 (Sept.) entire letter registered from Larnaca to Livorno, endorsed "No. 11180 da Larnaca", prepaid 38 soldi and showing "larnaca/21.sett." datestamp, "franca" and three "racom." handstamps, the reverse with rate computations, Ancona, Bologne and Livorno datestamps; the earliest recorded use of the registered handstamp and illustrated in Castle, page 27. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 489 | |||
| 1868 (15 Feb.) entire letter from Limassol to Trieste, Austrian Levant stamps not being available in Limassol, paid in cash with rate computations in blue crayon and showing sender's cachet and a fine strike of the "larnacca di cipro" c.d.s. (17.2) in brownish ink, arrival oval datestamp (29.2) on reverse. Photo £250-300 |
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| 490 | |||
| 1873 (12 Aug.) entire from Larnaca to Trieste, bearing 1867 5s. carmine and 10s. blue each cancelled with fine "larnacca di cipro" c.d.s., sender's cachet at lower left and arrival oval datestamp (22.8) on reverse; very fine. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 491 | |||
| 1874 (Oct.) entire letter from Larnaca to Corfu, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10s. blue cancelled by "larnacca di cipro" c.d.s. in brownish ink, upon arrival Greek 1872-75 20l. blue, good to enormous margins showing portions of two adjoining stamps, added for internal postage and cancelled by numeral lozenge of dots, two transit c.d.s. on reverse; fine and most attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1983). Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 492 | |||
| 1876 (5 June) entire from Larnaca to Trieste, bearing 1875 15s. brown cancelled by a fine strike of the "larnacca di cipro" c.d.s. in brownish ink, arrival oval datestamp (15.6) on reverse; fine. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 493 | |||
| incoming mail: 1878 (Dec.) printed matter entire letter from Trieste to Larnaca bearing 1876 2k. green (torn across top, apparently contemporary) with oval datestamp, and 1879 (25 Jan.) entire registered from Trieste "via Brindisi& Alexandria" to Larnaca, bearing 1876 10k. blue pair (10k. postage and 10k. registration) with oval datestamps, registration cachet at upper left with number in manuscript, and with arrival c.d.s. (2.2) on reverse, incoming registration scarce at this time £150-200 Provenance: Chris Crutwell, 2007 Great Britain Used in CyprusLarnaca |
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| 494 | |||
| 1878 (16 Oct.) envelope to Alexandria, bearing 2 1/2d. rosy-mauve Plate 12 clearly cancelled "942" and showing despatch and arrival (19.10) c.d.s. on reverse; flap faults, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 495 | |||
| 1879 (4 Feb.) entire letter to Rhodes, bearing 2 1/2d. rosy mauve Plate 12 clearly cancelled "942" and with superb despatch c.d.s. at top alongside sender's cachet, Austrian Post Office arrival c.d.s. (6.2) on reverse; horizontal filing fold crosses stamp at top though an attractive cover to an unusual destination. Photo £300-350 |
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| 496 | |||
| 1879 ( Apr.) envelope to London, bearing 2 1/2d. rosy mauve Plate 12 cancelled by superb "942" with equally fine c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. (19.4) on reverse. Photo £400-500 |
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| 497 | |||
1879 (24 Apr.) firms printed envelope to Alexandria, bearing 1d. red Plate 209 pair and 2 1/2d. rosy mauve Plate 13 paying the 2 1/2d. letter rate and late fee of 2d., each cancelled by fine to superb "942" and with boxed "paid/late fee" and Larnaca c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. (26.4) on reverse. The earliest recorded use of this handstamp, having been dispatched from London on 4th. April, just twenty days prior to the despatch of this letter, and one of only two examples known prior to the issue of the Cyprus stamps in 1880. An exceptional and important cover. Photo £7,000-8,000Limassol |
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| 498 | |||
1879 (5 Aug.) envelope (222x90mm.) to the "Emlak Chief Cashier" ( a quasi charitable body) at Nicosia, bearing 1/2d. rose Plate 15 and 1d. red Plate 221 tied by three fine "975" and with Nicosia c.d.s. at foot dated 12 February 1884 in error, the reverse with despatch, Larnaca (6.8) and Nicosia (7.8) c.d.s.; a couple of creases at left and fractionally truncated at foot, otherwise fine. A very rare 1 1/2d. internal rate franking. Photo £7,000-8,000Nicosia |
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| 499 | |||
| 1879 (5 Feb.) envelope from Col. Biddulph, who later became the second Cyprus High Commissioner, to his wife in London, bearing 2 1/2d. rosy mauve Plate 12 neatly cancelled "969" with despatch c.d.s. alongside, Larnaca (5.2) and London (15.2) c.d.s. on reverse; fine and attractive. Photo £1,300-1,500 |
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| 500 | |||
1879 (7 Mar.) mourning envelope to Larnaca, bearing 1d. red Plate 187 lightly cancelled "969" and with fine despatch c.d.s. alongside, upon arrival redirected to London without charge though it should have been charged 1 1/2d. due, the single rate difference between the inland and overseas letter rates, the reverse with Larnaca (7.3) and London (22.3) c.d.s. A fine 1d. inland letter rate cover redirected overseas. Photo £2,000-2,500Headquarters Camp near Nicosia |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 1 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 15th April 2013 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm |
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