| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 3 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: | 17th 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 3 | |||
| 1750 | |||
| 1ch. black, horizontal pair with Meched cancellation, margins all round, a few natural paper flaws and stains, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1751 | |||
| 1ch. black, 2ch. black, 5ch. black (pin perforated), 5ch. violet, all showing parts of "er & co/made in austria" papermaker's watermark, used or cancelled to order (2ch.), each with persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 216, 217, 219, 220. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1752 | |||
| 1ch. black, block of fourteen (7x2) cancelled to order by "meched/29/3" (inverted "3") cancellations, good margins, a little stained but and some small faults. Rare. The largest recorded multiple of this value. Persiphila certificate (2008). S.G. 216. Photo £3,000-3,500 |
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| 1753 | |||
| 2ch. grey black, unused horizontal pair, large margins, a little creased or wrinkled, fine and a very scarce unused multiple. Only 500 examples printed. Holcombe opinion (1994). S.G. 217, Scott $2,500+. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 1754 | |||
| 2ch. black, horizontal strip of three, unused without gum, large margins, a little creased at left, otherwise fine and a very rare multiple, especially in unused condition. Persiphila Certificate (2008). Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 1755 | |||
| 2ch. black, tied by "meched 15/3" cancellation to piece addressed to Ashkabad, large margins, creased before application and a little stained. Signed Dr. Dadkah. Perisphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217. Photo £80-100 |
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| 1756 | |||
| 2ch. grey-black, Meched cancellation, very large margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217, Scott $450. Photo £100-150 |
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| 1757 | |||
| 2ch. black, block of eight (2x4) with "meched 29/3" cancellations, margins all round (sheet margins on three sides), some staining but a rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2003). Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 1758 | |||
| 2ch. grey-black, variety "2" at lower-left double (Persiphila 289c), part Meched cancellation, large margins, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217var. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1759 | |||
| 2ch. grey-black, variety double printed frame (Persiphila 289j) and showing papermaker's watermark letters, cancelled to order by Meched datestamp, large margins all round and fine. Persiphila certificate (2008). S.G. 217var. Photo £600-650 |
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| 1760 | |||
| 2ch. black, pin perforated, unused without gum, fine and rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 217var. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1761 | |||
| 2ch. black, pin perforated, vertical pair with Meched cancellation, usual ragged perforations and trimmed at foot. S.G. 217 var. Photo £150-200 |
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| 1762 | |||
| 3ch. black on surfaced paper, unused without gum, large margins, crease in margin at foot, fine and scarce. Only 300 examples printed. S.G. 218, Scott $3,250. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1763 | |||
| 3ch. grey-black on surfaced paper, vertical strip of three, unused without gum, large margins all round and fine. An extremely rare unused multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 218. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 1764 | |||
| 3ch. black, showing part of "er & co/made in austria" papermaker's watermark, pin perforated, unused with some gum, fine. Persiphila certificate (2008). S.G. 218var. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1765 | |||
| 3ch. black, vignette partially omitted, used, close to large margins all round, a little wrinkled or creased and tiny tear at right. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 218. Photo £150-200 |
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| 1766 | |||
| 3ch. grey-black, used, large margins, thinned. Persiphila certificate (2008). S.G. 218. Photo £150-200 |
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| 1767 | |||
| 5ch. black vertical pair, unused with some gum, the lower stamp over inked, somewhat stained but fine and a rare unused multiple. Only 500 examples printed. Persiphila certificate (2008). S.G.219, Scott $1,800+. Photo £700-800 |
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| 1768 | |||
| 5ch. black, "meched 21/4" cancellation, from the foot of the sheet and with good margins other sides, pre-printing paper crease (pli accordion) and a little thinned in the margin; fine. Persiphila Certificate (2003). S.G. 219. Photo £150-200 |
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| 1769 | |||
| 5ch. black, three examples with "meched 15/3" (inverted date) cancellations, chiefly fine. Each with Holcombe opinion (1987) or Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 219 £200-250 |
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| 1770 | |||
| 5ch. violet, unused without gum, good balanced margins, fine. Only 2,000 examples printed. Sismondo Certificate (2001). S.G. 220. Scott $750. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1771 | |||
| 5ch. violet, horizontal pair, unused without gum, good to very large margins, over inked and the the figure "5" at lower-left flawed, a little stained. Holcombe opinion (1987). S.G. 220. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1772 | |||
| 5ch. violet, three fine postally used examples with Meched cancellations. Each with Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 220. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1773 | |||
| 5ch. violet, three fine examples on pieces with different Meched cancellations, Each with Persiphila certificate (2008). S.G. 220 £550-600 |
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| 1774 | |||
| 12ch. blue, unused without gum, light overall staining, fine and scarce. Only 400 examples printed. E. Joseph Certificate (1987). S.G. 221, Scott $4,000. Photo £600-700 |
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| 1775 | |||
| 12ch. blue, horizontal pair, unused without gum, good to very large margins all round, traces of staining, otherwise fine and a very rare multiple. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1776 | |||
| 12ch. light blue showing "u" of "piries union linen" papermaker's watermark, postally used with Meched cancellation, some toning or staining, fine. R.P.S. (1968) and Sismondo (2001) Certificates. S.G. 221. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1777 | |||
| 12ch. greenish-blue, "meched 12/4" (inverted date) cancellation, margins all round, slight stain at top and small thin. Signed P.L. Pemberton and with Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo £100-150 |
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| 1778 | |||
| 12ch. blue, "meched 12/4" (inverted date) cancellation, margins all round, light creases, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1779 | |||
| 12ch. light blue, tied to piece by "meched 15/4" cancellation, margins all round, fine. Persiphila certificate (2008). S.G. 221. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1780 | |||
| 12ch. blue, pin perforated (Persiphila 293c), unused horizontal pair, some light stains, trace of a diagonal crease and perfs. trimmed at right, fine and scarce. E. Joseph Certificate (1987). S.G. 221a, Photo £700-800 |
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| 1781 | |||
| 12ch. blue pin perforated (Persiphila 293c), part Meched cancellation, crumpled and discoloured. Scarce. Holcombe opinion (1993). S.G. 221a. Photo £100-150 |
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| 1782 | |||
| 1kr. red, "meched 21/4" (inverted date) cancellation, large margins, good fresh colour, very fine. A rare stamp in this condition. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222, Scott $3,500. Photo £700-8,000 Note: Due to the fugative nature of the ink used to print this value most examples known are washed or faded to a degree. True colour is exceptional. |
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| 1783 | |||
| 1kr. red, showing part of paper marker's watermark, "meched 21/4" (inverted date) cancellation, large margins, small crease at upper-right, bright colour and fine impression. Rare. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo £700-800 |
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| 1784 | |||
| 1kr. red, "meched 4/21" cancellation, good to very large margins all round, true fresh colour, natural paper inclusion, fine. Signed H. Bloch. Sismondo certificate (2001). S.G. 222. Photo £700-800 |
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| 1785 | |||
| 1kr. red, showing part of "er & co made in austria" papermaker's watermark, cancelled to order, good colour and impression, small stain at lower-right, fine. Persiphila Certificate (2008). S.G. 222. Photo £250-300 __________ |
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| 1786 | |||
| 1926 Regne de Pahlavi set of 4, 1927 Air set, 1928 Air overprints on Fiscal set of five, 1931-32 1ch. to 1kr., 1935 "postes iraniennes" overprints on 1929 1ch. to 3to., all handstamped "specimen", some with gum, good to fine. Between S.G. 608s and 745s £300-400 |
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| 1787 | |||
The valuable, mostly mint collection housed in two stockbooks, two albums and loose contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1876 1(sh.) to 5(kr.), 1889 1ch. to 5kr., 1891 1ch. to 5kr., 1894 1ch. to 50kr., 1897 1ch. to 50kr., 1898 handstamped control marks 1ch. to 50kr., 1903 Saatdjian, 1908-09 13ch. to 50kr., 1909 1ch. to 30kr., 1910 prepared for use but not issued Saatdjian Postage and Official 1ch. to 30kr. (Persiphila C21-52), Tehran Local 2c. (Persiphila C53-571911-13 1ch. to 30kr., 1912 Official 1ch. to 30kr., 1915 prepared for use but not issued Kings and Historical Buildings Postage and Official 1ch. to 50kr. (Persiphila C91-129), 1915 Coronation Parcel Post and Official 1ch. to 5to., 1915 handstamped "1333" 1ch. to 1k., 1916 handstamped "1334" 1k. to 30k., 1919 2kr. on 5ch. to 50kr. on 14ch., 1924-25 1ch. to 30kr. blocks of four, 1926-29 1ch. to 2kr., 1928 Air surcharges on Fiscal set of five, 1929 1ch. to 3to., 1931-32 1ch. to 1kr., 1933-34 new currency 5d. to 5r., 1935 5d. to 5r., 1936-37 5d. to 10r., 1938 Shah's Birthday 5d. to 10r. set of perforated sheets of 4, 1938-39 5d. to 10r., 1950 Economic Conference 1r. 50 + 1r. scarce block of four, 1942-45 20r. violet and brown, 30r. emerald green and black, 1953 Air 50d. to 200r., 1954 Fish, 1956-57 5d. to 200r., 1966-69 5d. to 200r., 1968 prepared for use but not issued Tennis 8r., 14r., 1973 Football 14r. error black and red omitted, Revenues with mint blocks, Charity labels, some first day covers and an album containing issues by various countries celebrating the 2,500th. anniversary of the Persian Empire, etc., many unmounted mint, chiefly fine and a marvellous opportunity to obtain the basis for a specialised collection. Photo for a selection £20,000-30,000Israel |
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| 1788 | |||
1948-62, mint and used collection arranged in a lighthouse album including some with tabs, booklets and commercial envelopes with postage dues. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £200-250Italian StatesModena |
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| 1789 | |||
| 1852-57 without stop 40c. on pale blue ("celeste"), bars cancellation, good balanced margins, fine and scarce. Bottacchi Certificate (2007). S.G. 6, £1,600. Sassone €2,750 £300-350 |
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| 1790 | |||
| 1852-59 selection on stock page, fifty-four stamps, including 1852-57 without stop 40c., with stop 10c. unused and used, 1L. (5 with a pair), 1859 Provisional Government 5c. unused and used, 40c. and 80c. unused, etc., mixed condition £250-300 |
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| 1791 | |||
1853 Newspaper Tax, large inscription 9c. black on dull mauve, bars cancellation, large margins, fine and scarce. Bottacchi Certificate (2007). S.G. N15, £3,500. Sassone €6,000. Photo £500-600Naples |
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| 1792 | |||
| 1858 1/2g. (4 with unused single and used pair), 1g. (3), 2g. (16 with a postal forgery), 5g. (3), 10g. (5 with a postal forgery), 20g. (3 with a postal forgery), etc., chiefly used, mixed condition £300-400 |
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| 1793 | |||
| -- 50g. rose, part original gum, good margins all round, fine. A rare stamp in this condition. Signed E. Diena, Bottacchi Certificate (2007). S.G. 7A, £12,000. Sassone €20,000. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 1794 | |||
| 1860 "Trinacria" 1/2t. blue, framed "annullato" cancellation, very large margins, a couple of small natural inclusions, fine and a most attractive example of this classic European rarity. Bottacchi Certificate (2007). S.G. 8, £13,000, Sassone €22,000. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 1795 | |||
1860 Savoy Cross 1/2t. pale blue, boxed "annullato" cancellation, large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, fine and scarce. Signed A.D., Bottacchi Certificate (2007). S.G. 9, £4,250. Sassone €5,500. Photo £500-600Neapolitan Provinces |
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| 1796 | |||
1861, selection of nineteen, including 1/2g. brown used, 20g. yellow (2), etc., used and used, mixed condition £150-200Papal States |
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| 1797 | |||
| 1852-68, unused and used selection on stock pages, 189 stamps, including 1852-64 50b. dull blue (defective impression) unused, touched or cut into on two sides, 1sc dull rose used, small fault at top, 1867 with values to 80c., etc., mixed condition £500-600 |
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| 1798 | |||
| 1867 imperforate, glazed paper 3c. drab (grigio), large part original gum, good margins with frame lines complete on all sides, fine. Signed A.D., Bottacchio Certificate (2007). S.G. 31, £1,500. Sassone €2,500. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1799 | |||
| -- 3c. rosy drab (grigio rosa), large part original gum and with frame lines complete on all sides, fine. Signed A.D. and others. Bottacchio Certificate (2007). S.G. 32, £1,800. Sassone €6,000. Photo £500-600 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 3 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: | 17th 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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