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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 6 | |||
| 1251 | |||
| Official stamp "1" on 12c. brownish purple, a block of four with margin at left, the top right stamp with serif missing [12] and the left vertical pair with sloping "o", each cancelled by Georgetown double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. 153, £300 £120-150 |
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| 1252 | |||
| Official stamp "1" on 48c. red-brown, a horizontal strip of five, the second stamp showing "1" with straight serif (R.2/2), unused with large part original gum, part previous mount along top otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 154, £1000. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1253 | |||
| Official stamp "2" on 12c. pale violet block of six (3x2) with margin at left, the centre stamp in the top row (R.7/2) and the first stamp in the lower row (R.8/1) with Type 24, the others with Type 23, resulting in two se-tenant pairs, unused with large part original gum, the left vertical pair with very light crease not affecting appearance. A very rare multiple and a key piece in plating the setting with only five Type 24 in the setting of sixty. S.G. 155/155a, £3180. Photo £1,000-1,200 Provenance: Cox, October 1927 Col. L. Praportchetovitch, April 1933 "Great", March 1970 |
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| 1254 | |||
| Official stamp "2" on 12c. pale violet horizontal strip of three (R.7-1-3), the centre stamp with Type 24, the others with Type 23, unused with part original gum, the Type 24 with light vertical crease. S.G. 155/155a, £1590. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1255 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Types 23 and 24) on 12c. pale violet se-tenant vertical pair, and "2" Types 23 and 24 on 24c. emerald-green, all on piece cancelled by Georgetown double-ring d.s., fine. Rare. S.G. 155a, 157, 158, £2610. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 1256 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 23) on 12c. pale violet, variety surcharge double, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 155b, £850. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1257 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 23) on 12c. pale violet, variety surcharge double, fine used. R.P.S. Certificate (1995). S.G. 155b, £475. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1258 | |||
| Official stamp "2" on 12c. pale lilac, variety surcharge double Types 23 and 24, unused with part original gum, faded. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 155c, £5500. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 1259 | |||
| Official stamp "2" on 12c. pale lilac, variety surcharge double Types 23 and 24, neatly cancelled by New Amsterdam double-ring d.s., top right corner slightly rounded otherwise fine. Very rare. S.G. 155c, unpriced. Photo £1,500-2,000 Provenance: Ackerman "Great", March 1970 |
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| 1260 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 24) on 12c. pale violet, unused without gum. S.G. 156, £650. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1261 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 24) on 12c. pale violet, centrally cancelled with Georgetown double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. 156, £475. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1262 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 23) on 24c. emerald-green, a lower left corner block of four with plate number, unused with part original gum; some very light discolouration primarily in the selvedge otherwise fine. S.G. 157, £400. Photo £150-180 Provenance: Col. L. Praportchetovitch, April 1933 Webster, February 1942 |
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| 1263 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 23) on 24c. emerald-green block of four, fine mint. S.G. 157, £400. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1264 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 23) on 24c. emerald-green block of four, fine used. S.G. 157, £240 £80-100 |
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| 1265 | |||
| Official stamp "2" on 24c. emerald-green block of four with margin at left, the top right and lower left stamps with Type 24 (R.7/2 and R.8/1), the others with Type 23, fine unused with large part original gum. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 157a, £3600. Photo £1,500-1,800 |
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| 1266 | |||
| Official stamp "2" on 24c. emerald-green horizontal pair with Types 23 and 24 se-tenant (R.7/3-4), unused with part original gum, thin mount remnant along top otherwise fine. S.G. 157a, £1800. Photo £600-800 |
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| 1267 | |||
| Official stamp "2" on 24c. emerald-green, cancelled by oval obliterator; a few shortish perfs. and a little soiled otherwise fine. S.G. 158, £850. Photo £180-220 |
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| 1268 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 24) on 24c. emerald-green showing "2" misplaced downwards, light bend towards foot otherwise fine used. S.G. 158, £850. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1269 | |||
| Official stamp "2" (Type 19) on 24c. green, unused without gum, centred to upper left and with the usual short perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 159, £350. Photo £80-100 |
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| 1270 | |||
Official stamp "2" (Type 19) on 24c. green, two used examples, one with sloping "o", the usual short perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 159, £340 £80-100Covers |
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| 1271 | |||
| 1882 (31 Mar.) locally addressed "McKenzie" envelope, bearing (28 Dec.) Official stamp "1" on 48c. red-brown tied by Georgetown double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. 154. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1272 | |||
| 1882 (31 Mar.) locally addressed "McKenzie" envelope, bearing (28 Dec.) Official stamp "2" (Type 23) on 12c. pale violet tied by Georgetown double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. 155 £70-90 |
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| 1273 | |||
| 1882 (6 Apr.) mourning envelope registered from Georgetown to Berbice bearing (28 Dec.) Official stamp "2" (Type 23) on 12c. pale violet in combination with 1876 4c. blue, both tied by "registration branch g.p.o." double-ring d.s., showing part strike of scarce framed "british/guiana/registered" h.s. in red and, on reverse, large "georgetown/registered" red wax seal and arrival datestamp. A most unusual combination of values. Photo £350-450 Provenance: Derek Nathan, July 2005 1882 (9 Jan.) Type-set Issue |
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| 1274 | |||
| An unused and used study comprising 1c. magenta including a 5th printing reconstruction (two used) and Types 26 unused (4 including one with foot to "1") and used (5, one with "specimen" omitted - faults, the other with "specimen" double - discoloured) and a block of four, one with Type 27, and Type 27 unused (3) and used with "specimen" omitted, and Types 26/27 vertical pair; 2c. yellow with Type 26 unused (4, two with "specimen" double) and used (3) and Type 27 unused (6 including a strip of three, and one with "specimen" double) and used including a block of four, one with Type 26 plus four singles; condition a little mixed. Cat. £3800+ £500-600 |
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| 1275 | |||
| 1c. magenta, 1st setting, 2nd printing, a reconstructed pane of twelve comprising two blocks of six with [9] showing "1" with foot, fine unused. S.G. 162/164/164b, £1020 £400-500 |
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| 1276 | |||
| 1c. magenta, 1st setting, 2nd printing, a reconstruction comprising unused (2) and used (10 including a block of six), [9] showing "1" with serif, fine. S.G. 162/164/164b, £520 £150-180 Provenance: Geo. Ginger |
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| 1277 | |||
| 1c. magenta, 2nd setting, 5th printing, a marginal unused block of twelve (2x6) with perforations cut off at left, [7] showing "1" with serifs, fine. S.G. 162/162c/164, £940 £300-400 |
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| 1278 | |||
| 1c. magenta, 2nd setting, 5th printing, a marginal used block of twelve (2x6) with perforations cut off at left and at right, [7] showing "1" with serifs, very lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 162/162c/164, £415 £150-180 |
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| 1279 | |||
| 1c. magenta, 2nd setting, 5th printing, a horizontal pair [2-3], variety imperforate between, both lightly cancelled and with perfs. cut off at sides, some pressed creases not affecting appearance and a fraction soiled. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. 162a/164c, £9000. Photo £1,500-2,000 |
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| 1280 | |||
| 1c. magenta, 2nd setting, 5th printing, [6] without "specimen", perfs. cut off at top and bottom, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 164a, £475. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1281 | |||
| 1c. magenta, 2nd printing [11], and 2c. yellow [4] 2nd setting [4], both showing major offset, both used, the latter with small light central stain. Rare. S.G. 162, 165. Photo £120-150 Provenance: W.A. Townsend, October 1969 |
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| 1282 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 1st setting, 1st printing, rejoined block of twelve from two blocks of six, [6-8] and [12] with small "2", perfs. cut off at left, fine used. S.G. 163/163b/165, £1140 £400-500 Provenance: Dickinson |
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| 1283 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 1st setting, 1st printing, a rejoined block of twelve (2x4) with margins at sides, [6-8] and [12] with small "2", and [4] with "specimen" double, each cancelled by Georgetown double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. 163/163b/165, £630 £200-250 Provenance: Geo. Ginger |
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| 1284 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 1st setting, 3rd. printing, a block of six [7-9/10-12] with [7-9] and [12] showing small "2", fine unused. S.G. 163/163b/165/165c, £660 £200-250 |
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| 1285 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 1st setting, 3rd printing, a block of six [7-9/10-12] with all but [10-11] showing small "2", used, a little soiled; also two used singles, one [12] from 1st or 3rd printing showing small "2", the other [6] from the 3rd printing, both with thin. S.G. 163/163b/165/165c, £480 £120-150 |
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| 1286 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 2nd setting, 4th printing, a rejoined block of twelve (2x6) from two blocks of six both without margins at sides, [3], [9-10] and [12] with small "2", all cancelled by Georgetown double-ring d.s.; two with thin and three with small stain on reverse, none of which affects appearance. S.G. 163/163b/165/165c, £680 £200-250 |
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| 1287 | |||
| 2c. yellow (Type 26), 2nd setting, 4th printing, [9] without "specimen" and with small "2", no perforations at left, fine used. S.G. 163a/b, £600. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1288 | |||
| 2c. yellow (Type 27), 2nd setting, 4th printing, [10] without "specimen" and with small "2", perforations in places and light vertical crease at left, otherwise fine unused. S.G. 165b/c, £900. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1289 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 2nd setting, 6th printing, an unused block of twelve (2x6) with perfs. at sides, [9-12] with small "2", fine. S.G. 163/163b165/165c, £1220 £600-800 Provenance: Dickinson |
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| 1290 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 2nd setting, 6th printing, a used reconstruction comprising a pair (left stamp with damaged top left corner), block of four and a block of six, perforations at sides in places, [9-12] with small "2", each with New Amsterdam double-ring d.s. S.G. 163/163b/165/165c, £680 £200-250 Provenance: Geo. Ginger |
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| 1291 | |||
| 2c. yellow, 2nd setting, 6th printing, a block of four [5-8] without perforations at sides, fine unused. S.G. 163/165, £380 £100-120 |
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| 1292 | |||
| 2c. yellow (Type 26), 2nd setting, 6th printing, [3] without "specimen", no perforations at left, fine unused. S.G. 163a, £900. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1293 | |||
| 2c. yellow bisected diagonally and clearly tied "george town b. guiana" double-ring d.s. for 19 April 1882 on small piece; a little soiled. S.G. 165a. Photo £300-400 Note: There is an example of a bisected 2c. on cover in the Royal collection dated 17 January 1882. |
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| 1294 | |||
| 1882 (12 Jan.) locally addressed envelope, bearing 1c. magenta, 1st setting, strip of three, [3-6], clearly tied by "george town b.guiana" double-ring d.s. and showing another strike alongside, [6] with small defect at foot. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1295 | |||
| 1882 (24 Jan.) envelope from Georgetown to Enmore, bearing 2c. yellow (Type 26), 2nd setting, with small "2", tied by Georgetown double-ring d.s. and showing rare "enmore/b. g." c.d.s. (Type D2), the only example seen on cover. Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: Norman Brassler, December 1987 |
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| 1296 | |||
| 1882 (1 Feb.) envelope to Georgetown, bearing 1c. magenta, 2nd setting, 5th printing, horizontal pair, [11-12], clearly tied by "philadelphia/b.guiana" double-ring d.s. (Type D3) and showing another strike alongside with arrival datestamp on reverse; the pair with some staining and perforation faults, the envelope with central spike hole and very minor peripheral staining. The earliest recorded date of this cancellation and the only example known on cover. Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: W.A. Townsend, October 1969 Derek Nathan, July 2005 1882 Watermark Crown CA IssueImperforate Plate Proofs |
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| 1297 | |||
| 2c. orange on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1298 | |||
8c. rose on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £150-180Specimen Stamps |
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| 1299 | |||
| 1c., 2c. vertical pair (probably unique), 4c., 6c. and 8c., each perforated "specimen" (Type BG3), some mount remnants otherwise fine mint. S.G. 170s-174s, £375+ £200-250 |
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| 1300 | |||
| 1c., 2c., 4c. and 8c., each diagonally handstamped "specimen." (Type BG4), all with traces of gum, fine. Photo £400-500 |
| 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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