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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Postage Stamps of the World - The "Foxley" Collections of British Guiana and British Honduras | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 13th March 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: 19th to 21st February - Stand 122 at Stampex Exhibition Monday 10th March 10am to 5pm Tuesday 11th March 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 3 | |||
| 1101 | |||
| 1c. black, first setting, block of fifteen (5x3) with margin at left, unused with large part or full original gum, one small corner crease and odd minor tone, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce first setting multiple. S.G. 51, £1125. Photo £600-800 Provenance: Derek Nathan, July 2005 |
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| 1102 | |||
24c. green, unused without gum, centred slightly to foot, some clipped perforations otherwise fine. S.G. 56, £700. Photo £150-1801862-65 Medium Paper, Perf. 12 1/2-13 |
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| 1103 | |||
| 1c. (top left corner thinned), 2c. (2), 4c. (3, one with straight-edge at top), 8c. and 24c. (3), various shades, all used, generally good to fine. S.G. 57-65, £440+ £100-120 |
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| 1104 | |||
| 1c. black block of four, unused with large part original gum, a few minor perforation irregularities and the odd minor tone on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 57, £260 £100-120 |
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| 1105 | |||
2c. (perfs. partly cut off at right), 4c. (2, one with part papermaker's watermark), 8c. (2), 12c. (perfs. clipped at foot and regummed) and 24c. (2, both with perfs. clipped on one side, one with small thin at foot and the other without gum), all unused mostly with gum which is not guaranteed original. S.G. 58-65, £2500+ £300-4001863-68 Perf. 12 1/2-13 |
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| 1106 | |||
| 1c. (marginal with small part imprint), 2c. (3 including a pair), 6c. (7, one with part papermakers watermark), 24c. (3, one with stain at top and without gum) and 48c., all unused, a few with original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 66-72, 77, 78, 84; £3000+ £400-500 |
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| 1107 | |||
| 1c. (2), 2c. (4), 6c. (2, one with straight-edge at left), 8c. (3), 12c. (3), 24c. (4) and 48c. (3, one with straight-edge at left and perfs. partly cut off at right), various shades, all used (one 2c. and 12c. cancelled "A03" in red), mostly good to fine. S.G. 66-84, £760+ £180-220 |
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| 1108 | |||
| 6c. greenish blue, a top left corner example showing misperforation in the corner, unused with large part original gum, centred to lower left, fine. S.G. 70, £190. Photo £60-80 |
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| 1109 | |||
| 24c. green (perf. 12), unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 77, £325. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1110 | |||
| 24c. green (perf. 12 1/2-13), a lower right corner block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 80, £1000+. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1111 | |||
48c. pale red, unused with part original gum, centred to right, two light creases neither affecting appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 82, £375. Photo £80-1001866-71 Perf. 10 |
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| 1112 | |||
| 1c. (8 including a block of four with part papermaker's watermark, and a single imperforate between stamp and margin at right), 2c. (6 including a block of four - perf. faults), 4c. (2), 6c. (3, one retouched lower right corner), 8c. (5 including a block of four, the left side cut-into - ex Townsend), 24c. and 48c., various shades, all unused (a few with original gum), generally good to fine. S.G. between 85-105, £3300+ £400-500 |
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| 1113 | |||
| 1c. (3), 2c. (11 including a block of four and two pairs), 4c. (3), 6c. (6 including one with retouched lower right corner), 8c. (3), 12c. (10 including a strip of three, and a single imperforate between stamp and margin at foot), 24c. (5) and 48c. (2), various shades, all used, generally good to fine. S.G. 85-105, £800+ £200-250 |
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| 1114 | |||
| 2c. orange block of six (3x2) with margin at right, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 87, £330. Photo £150-200 |
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| 1115 | |||
| 8c. brownish pink, a top right corner example, unused with large part original gum, very fine. S.G. 96, £325. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1116 | |||
| 12c. grey-lilac, unused with large part original gum, centred to lower left, light horizontal crease and some short perfs. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 98, £275. Photo £60-80 |
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| 1117 | |||
12c. brownish grey, unused with large part original gum, well-centred, some short perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 99, £275. Photo £80-1001875-76 Perf. 15 |
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| 1118 | |||
| 1c., 2c. (5), 4c. (2), 6c., 8c. (2), 12c. (2) and 24c. (6 including one on piece and a strip of three), various shades, all used, mostly good to fine. S.G. 106-115, £1000+ £200-250 |
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| 1119 | |||
| 1c. black, a block of twelve (3x4) with margin at foot (Types B+C+D), unused with large part or full original gum, the odd minor tone on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 106, £720. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1120 | |||
| 1c. black block of eight (4x2; Types C+D+E+A), fine unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 106, £480. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1121 | |||
| 1c. black pairs (2; Types A+B and D+E) and a single (Type C), all fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 106, £300 £80-100 |
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| 1122 | |||
| 4c. bright blue, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 109, £275 £60-80 |
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| 1123 | |||
| 4c. bright blue, a block of six (3x2) with the right vertical pair showing part papermaker's watermark, each cancelled "A03", fine. A unique multiple. S.G. 109, £600. Photo £400-500 Provenance: W.A. Townsend, October 1969 Anson, September 1988 |
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| 1124 | |||
| 6c. ultramarine, unused with large part original gum, centred to foot, fine. A rare stamp. S.G. 111, £1000. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1125 | |||
| 12c. lilac, unused without gum, centred to right, fine. S.G. 113, £850. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1126 | |||
24c. yellow-green, unused with part original gum, centred to upper right, fine. S.G. 114, £650. Photo £180-220Imperforates |
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| 1127 | |||
2c. (2), 4c., 6c., 8c. (2), 12c. (2), 24c. (2, one with papermakers watermark) and 24c., all used (two cancelled in red) and evidently imperforate, five with huge margins. Sold "as is". Ex Burrus (on original lot page) and the others ex L.V. Phillips £300-400Reprints |
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| 1128 | |||
1c. orange and 4c. blue in complete gummed sheets (10x10) taken from the Waterlow plates, fine. S.G. cat. £4,000 £800-1,000CoversBook Rate |
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| 1129 | |||
1876 (21 Feb.) wrapper ex the "Pontifex" correspondence from Georgetown to Brick Dam, bearing perf. 15 1c. black cancelled (not tied) "A03" and showing on reverse, Type D15 despatch datestamp. Photo £120-150Drop Mail |
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| 1130 | |||
| 1868 (29 Dec.) envelope addressed to "Hounslow Esq, Garrison", bearing perf. 10 2c. orange tied by "A03" obliterator and showing, on reverse, clear Demerara c.d.s. (Type D8); the envelope with part of flap torn away through opening. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1131 | |||
| 1873 (12 Aug.) envelope from Buxton to Georgetown. bearing perf. 12 1/2-13 2c. orange (affixed slightly over top edge) tied by scarce "b g/e 3 c" c.d.s. (Type D2) and showing another strike on reverse along with "b g/r" arrival datestamp (Georgetown Railway Station, Type D2); the envelope with some small faults on reverse. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1132 | |||
| 1874 (21 Nov.) envelope ex the "Pontifex" correspondence from De Kinderen to Georgetown, bearing perf. 10 1c. black (2) cancelled by "b g/e 6 c" c.d.s. (Type D2; over four years later than recorded) and "A03" obliterator; the envelope with flap missing and some other faults. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1133 | |||
1875 (1 Apr.) envelope addressed to "Mrs Pontifex, The Observatory, Georgetown", bearing perf. 10 2c. orange tied by "A03" obliterator and showing Georgetown datestamp on reverse. Photo £150-180Consignee Mail |
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| 1134 | |||
1878 (16 Apr.) envelope addressed to "W.H. Campbell Esq/Demerara", marked "Consignee", bearing perf. 12 1/2-13 4c. blue bisected horizontally tied by "A03" obliterator and showing Georgetown Type D8 datestamp on reverse; the 4c. a little soiled and the face panel with portion at top excised. Extremely rare, only a handful of examples known. Photo £1,500-2,000Internal Mail |
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| 1135 | |||
| 1864 (22 Jan.) wrapper from Belfield to Mahaicony, sealed on reverse by vertical pair of perf. 12 1/2 2c. orange tied by two fine strikes of "b g/e 4 c" datestamp (Type D2) and showing another strike alongside, the adhesives cut on opening, nevertheless a scarce franking. Photo £180-220 Provenance: Derek Nathan, July 2005 |
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| 1136 | |||
| 1868 (19 Mar.) envelope from Berbice to Demerara, bearing perf. 12 1/2 4c. blue cancelled (not tied) by "A04" obliterator and showing, on reverse, New Amsterdam and arrival datestamps; the 4c. with some light staining at upper right. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1137 | |||
| 1868 (27 Mar.) envelope from Berbice to Mahaica, bearing perf. 12 1/2 4c. blue clearly tied by "A04" obliterator and showing, on reverse, New Amsterdam Type D3 datestamp with last digit of year missing. Photo £150-180 Provenance: Norman Brassler, December 1987 |
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| 1138 | |||
| 1868 (27 Mar.) envelope from Anna Regina to Georgetown, bearing perf. 12 1/2 4c. blue tied by light "b g/a 4 c" datestamp (Type D1) and showing another strike on reverse along with arrival datestamp; the envelope a little soiled. A scarce cancellation. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1139 | |||
| 1870 (18 Feb.) envelope ex the "Pontifex" correspondence from Zorg to Brick Dam, bearing perf. 10 4c. blue tied by "A03" obliterator and showing, on reverse, "b g/a 2 c" datestamp (Type D2; fifteen months earlier than recorded); the envelope with flap missing. Photo £200-250 Provenance: Derek Nathan, July 2005 |
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| 1140 | |||
| 1871 (3 Feb.) envelope from Wakenaam to Georgetown, marked "paid", bearing marginal perf. 10 4c. blue tied by "A03" obliterator and showing, on reverse, clear "b g/w" datestamp (Type D1 with month in manuscript) and Demerara arrival c.d.s.; the envelope a little soiled and with part of flap missing. A scarce franking. Photo £200-250 Note: This cover is mentioned by Townsend and Howe on page 268. Provenance: Ted Proud |
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| 1141 | |||
| 1871 (31 July) envelope from Boerasirie to Berbice, bearing perf. 10 4c. blue tied by "b g/w 2 c" datestamp (Type D2) and showing, on reverse, another clearer strike, Demerara and arrival datestamps; the envelope a little soiled. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1142 | |||
| 1874 (18 May) envelope (opened-out) from Georgetown to Berbice, marked "Insp of Schls", bearing perf. 10 2c. orange cancelled (not tied) by "A03" obliterator and showing, on reverse, Demerara, rare "b. g./b. i. r." c.d.s. (Sisters; Type D1 - over seven months earlier than recorded) and Berbice datestamps; the envelope with parts of reverse cut away. A fine example of the reduced internal rate effective from 1 July 1872. Photo £400-500 Provenance: Geo. Ginger Leslie Ray, December 2001 Mail to Barbados |
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| 1143 | |||
| 1874 (7 Aug.) envelope from Georgetown to Barbados, bearing perf. 12 1/2 12c. brownish purple tied by Georgetown "A03" duplex with "pa4id" accountancy h.s. in red (Type A7) and showing arrival datestamp (10.8) alongside. Rare. Photo £1,000-1,200 Provenance: Ted Proud Mail to Cuba |
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| 1144 | |||
| 1874 (7 Apr.) double envelope from Georgetown to Havana, bearing perf. 12 1/2 12c. brownish purple (straight-edge at right) tied by Georgetown "A03" duplex with "pa4id" accountancy h.s. in red (Type A7) and showing, on reverse, St. Thomas (13.4) and arrival (21.4) datestamps. Photo £1,200-1,500 Provenance: Ted Proud Mail to France |
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| 1145 | |||
| 1865 (20 Jan.) envelope from New Amsterdam to Paris, showing manuscript "1/3" with red crayon "2" and "1/2", bearing perf. 12 1/2-13 4c blue and 12c. brownish purple vertical pairs, all cancelled by "A04" obliterator, showing oval-framed "pd", London (13.2) and Calais transit d.s. with, on reverse, despatch and Georgetown c.d.s.; the envelope with some pinholes towards left. An attractive example of the 32c. rate. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1146 | |||
| 1866 (23 Aug.) entire letter from Berbice to Paris and re-addressed to Brunoy, showing manuscript "7d" (deleted) with red crayon "1" and "2", bearing perf. 10 4c. slate-blue pairs (2, some perf. faults) each cancelled "A04", showing oval-framed "pd", London Paid (2.9) and Calais transit c.d.s. with, on reverse, New Amsterdam, Georgetown and various French datestamps. A neat and attractive franking. Holcombe Opinion (1988). Photo £300-400 Provenance: Norman Brassler, December 1987 |
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| 1147 | |||
| 1868 (7 Mar.) entire letter from Berbice to Paris, showing manuscript "1/3" (deleted) with red crayon "1" (should have been "2") and "1/2" , bearing perf. 12 1/2-13 8c. pink and perf. 10 12c. grey-lilac marginal pair making up the 32c. rate, each cancelled "A04) and showing circular-framed "pd" with London (30.3) and Calais transit c.d.s. alongside; the adhesives with some staining removed and small repair at right. Photo £250-300 Provenance: Norman Brassler, December 1987 Derek Nathan, July 2005 |
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| 1148 | |||
| 1869 (7 Aug.) underpaid entire (bottom flap missing) from Georgetown to Peray, showing red crayon "2" and "1/2", bearing perf. 12 1/2-13 8c. pink tied by "A03" duplex and red London Paid transit c.d.s. (30.8) and showing Calais entry d.s.(30.8); the entire with heavy horizontal and vertical filing creases, both well clear of adhesive and markings. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1149 | |||
1869 (8 Nov.) front and part back from Georgetown to Peray, showing red crayon "1" and "7", bearing perf. 12 1/2-13 8c. pink pair tied by "A03" duplex and showing circular-framed "pd" with London Paid (2.12) and Calais transit datestamps; the pair a little soiled and one with a defective corner. Photo £100-120Mail to New Brunswick |
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| 1150 | |||
| 1867 (23 Apr.) envelope from Georgetown to Richibucto, bearing perf. 10 2c. orange, 8c. brownish pink and 24c. yellow-green, all placed sideways and clearly tied by "A03" duplex, showing red crayon "1" and "1/4", London Paid transit c.d.s. (15.5) and "1d" local delivery charge h.s., all in red, the reverse with P.O. Moncton (4.6) and arrival (5.6) datestamps; the envelope a little soiled and all three adhesives with defects, nevertheless a rare and colourful franking. Photo £500-600 Provenance: Derek Nathan, April 2007 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Postage Stamps of the World - The "Foxley" Collections of British Guiana and British Honduras | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 13th March 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: 19th to 21st February - Stand 122 at Stampex Exhibition Monday 10th March 10am to 5pm Tuesday 11th March 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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