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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 7
1301
2c. orange overprinted "specimen" (Type D11), centred to upper right, no gum, small tear at top right. Rare. S.G. 171s. Photo £60-80

Issued Stamps
1302
1c. to 8c. set of five, fine mint; also used 4c. and 6c. S.G. 170-174, £261 £70-90
1303
2c. orange, 6c. brown and 8c. rose blocks of four, the last two with margin at left, both of good colour, the 2c. with some very minor gum creases otherwise fine mint. S.G. 171, 173, 174; £692. Photo £200-250

Watermark Varieties
1304
2c. orange with watermark inverted, two minor corner perf. creases and a few shortish perfs. at right, otherwise fine used. S.G. 170w, unpriced. Photo £80-100
1305
2c. orange with watermark reversed, fine used. S.G. 170x, £225. Photo £70-90
1306
8c. rose with watermark reversed, fine used. S.G. 174x, £250. Photo £80-100

Covers
1307
1883 (3 Feb.) envelope to Auckland, New Zealand, bearing 2c. orange (9, one with a defective corner), all tied by rare "good success" double-ring d.s. (Type D4), showing red crayon "8" with, on reverse, Georgetown, London (1.3) and arrival (30.4) datestamps. A rare destination. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Ted Proud
1308
1883 (5 Feb.) envelope to Trinidad, bearing 8c. rose tied by "george-town b.guiana" double-ring d.s. (Type D19 just two months later than recorded) and showing arrival datestamp (7.2) alongside; the envelope with central vertical fold. £80-100
1309
1885 (4 Apr.) 4c. registered envelope (size H) to Germany, uprated with 2c. orange (4; some perf. faults) tied by "registration branch g.p.o./b.g." double-ring d.s. (Type R10, early date of use), showing "R" in oval (Type R4, earliest recorded date), red London transit d.s. (27.4) with arrival c.d.s. (28.4) on reverse; the envelope with some light stains. Rare in this size used. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Ted Proud
1310
1885 (4 June) quadruple rate "Winch Bros" envelope (190x127mm.) registered to Colchester, bearing 4c. blue, 8c. rose pair and 1876 24c. emerald-green, all tied by "registration branch g.p.o./b.g." double-ring d.s. (Type R10), showing "R" in oval and red London transit d.s. (27.6); the envelope with some creases and with minor tears at top. A colourful franking £100-120
1311
1887 (1 Oct.) double rate "Winch Bros" envelope registered to Colchester, bearing 2c. orange and 8c. rose pairs tied by "registration branch g.p.o./b.g." double-ring d.s. (Type R10), showing "R" in oval and red London transit d.s. (15.10). Attractive £80-100

1888-89 Revenue Issue

Imperforate Plate Proofs
1312
1c. to 72c. set of ten imperforate plate proofs on gummed watermarked paper, the 6c. showing variety straight top to "6", seven are marginal, the 8c with design touched at left. The only examples known. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Webster, February 1942
Dale Lichtenstein, February 1969

Issued Stamps
1313
1c. to $5 less 6c. singles with additional 4c. showing larger figure "4" and 8c. with middle "e" in "revenue" malformed, plus 4c. block of twelve (6x2) being the bottom two rows of a pane, the third column with larger figure "4", and 6c. top right corner block of eight (4x2), the fourth and sixth columns showing straight top to "6"; some a little gum toned otherwise fine. S.G. 175-192, £2200+. Photo £600-800
1314
1c. to 72c. and $3 with additional 4c. showing larger figure "4" and 6c. with straight top to "6", plus "2" on 2c. (2), all used, mostly fine. S.G. 175-184, 187, 192; £418 £100-120
1315
$1 green, marginal, tied by "registration branch g.p.o./b.g." double-ring d.s. on 1891 4c. registered envelope to USA, showing, on reverse, New York (7.3) transit and Buffalo (8.3) arrival datestamps; the reverse with large wax seal torn away, S.G. 185, £600. Photo £300-400
1316
$2, $4 and $5 tied by "registration branch g.p.o./b.g." double-ring d.s. on 1896 (Dec.) front registered to London, fine. S.G. 186, 188-189, £1375. Photo £400-500
1317
$4 green showing variety larger figure "4", a fraction toned as usual, fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). S.G. 188a, £2000. Photo £700-900
1318
$4 green showing variety larger figure "4", slightly washed otherwise fine used. Rare. S.G. 188a, £2500. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Norman Brassler, December 1987

1889 (Sept.) Keyplate Issue

Specimen Stamps
1319
1c. to 96c. set of ten overprinted "specimen" with additional 96c. (crease) showing broken "m", fine mint. S.G. 193s-205s, £180+ £100-120
1320
48c. dull purple and carmine overprinted "specimen", variety watermark reversed, part gum, fine. Rare. S.G. 202sx. Photo £100-120

Issued Stamps
1321
1c. to 96c. complete with listed shades plus additional 2c., 72c. with plate number (lightly toned) and 1890-91 1c. and 5c., fine mint. S.G. 193-206, £380+ £120-150
1322
1c. to 96c. complete with all listed shades, plus additional 2c. block of four and 1890-91 1c., 5c. and 8c., all used, mostly fine. S.G. 193-206, 213-215; £341 £80-100

Watermark Varieties
1323
2c. dull purple and orange with watermark inverted, a fraction toned otherwise fine used. S.G. 194w, £250. Photo £80-100
1324
4c. dull purple and ultramarine with watermark inverted, some clipped perfs. at top left and at left, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 195w, £300. Photo £60-80
1325
8c. dull purple and rose with watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 199w, £190. Photo £70-90
1326
48c. dull purple and orange-red with watermark reversed, no gum, fine. S.G. 202x, £650. Photo £100-120
1327
96c. dull purple and carmine with watermark reversed, one shortish perf. at foot, fine mint. S.G. 205x, £600. Photo £200-250
1328
96c. dull purple and carmine with watermark reversed, fiscally cancelled; a little wrinkled and with horizontal crease at foot. S.G. 205x, £600. Photo £100-120

1890 (15 July) One Cent Provisional

Specimens
1329
1c. on $2, 1c. on $3 and $1 on $4, each handstamped "specimen" by a postal receiving authority on receipt from the U.P.U., all gum toned and hinged to piece, the $4 with a few short perfs. S.G. 208-210. Photo £250-300

Issued Stamps
1330
A small study including the set of four in blocks of four and singles, 1c. on $1 mint block of four (gum toned and perfs. separated at top) showing very light double surcharge on two stamps, 1c. on $2 complete left pane (toned) and a single (toned) showing traces of surcharge double, 1c. on $3 with surcharge double and 1c. on $4 mint pair with one showing larger figure "4", all mint, and the set of four used and 1c. on $1 with surcharge double; condition a little mixed as usual. S.G. 207-210, £1000+ £200-250
1331
1c. on $3 green block of four with margin at left, variety surcharge double, unused with large part original gum (lightly toned), good colour, the right vertical pair with light crease not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 209a, £600. Photo £200-250
1332
1c. on $4 green block of four with margin at left, variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, toned and the upper pair with light diagonal crease. S.G. 210a, £560 £100-120
1333
1c. on $4 green top left corner pair, the left stamp with light second impression of surcharge, the right stamp showing larger figure "4", fine mint without the usual gum toning. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). S.G. 210a/210b. Photo £100-120
1334
1c. on $4 green, variety surcharge double and with larger figure "4", good colour, fine mint. S.G.210a/b. Photo £100-120

1889 (Sept.) Keyplate Issue

Die Proofs
1335
Master die proof with blank value tablet, stamp-size in black on glazed card affixed to piece (54x60mm.) marked "Oct 30, 120 leads" and further marked in red ink "repeat plate, Dec 2/96", fine. The only die proof for plate 3 recorded (see article in L.P. July 2007). Photo £500-600
Provenance: De La Rue archives, April 1976
1336
1c. and 2c. name and duty plates, both stamp-size in black on glazed card, crossed by manuscript "British Guiana", and affixed to piece (64x50mm.) marked "Feb 12, 60 leads each" and further dated in red ink "Mar 6th 1900", the 1c. value tablet with surface abrasions. Photo £250-300
Provenance: De La Rue archives, April 1976

1890-91 Keyplate Issue

Specimen Stamps
1337
1c., 5c. and 8c., each in a strip of three handstamped "specimen", all with large part original gum, the 5c. with light discolouration. Rare multiples. S.G. 213s-215s, £240+ £150-180
1338
1c., 5c. and 8c., each overprinted "specimen" with additional 8c. showing broken "m", the 1c. with some black adherence on reverse otherwise fine mint. S.G. 213s-215s, £80+ £50-60

1898 (18 July) Queen Victoria's Jubilee

Imperforate Colour Trials
1339
Four imperforate trials without value affixed to piece (78x178mm.) with Mount Roraima design in black and bright blue and in black and violet with manuscript "5 Cents" and "15 Cents" written alongside each respectively, and Kaieteur Falls in black and grey-green and in black and orange with manuscript "2 Cents" and "10 Cents" alongside each, fine. Photo £2,000-2,500

Specimen Stamps
1340
1c. to 15c. set of five, each overprinted "specimen", the 5c. and 10c. with some specks on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 216s-221s, £150 £50-60
1341
1890-91 CA 1c. corner blocks of six and four (2, one with plate no. 2 and one with plate no. 3) and a corner strip of three with plate no. 3, 5c. and 8c. blocks of four, 1900-03 CA 1c., 2c. (both), 6c. with plate no. 3, 48c. grey and purple-brown and 48c. brownish grey and brown with plate no. 3 in blocks of four, and 1905 MCA 1c. corner block of four with plate no. 4. Cat. £410+ £180-220

Imperforate Plate Proof
1342
5c. horizontal pair in blue-black and brown on unwatermarked paper, small internal defect, thin, creases and some other lesser faults, nevertheless a very rare multiple from the mini plate of six. Photo £150-180

Issued Stamps
1343
1c. (3 including a vertical pair with watermark Crown to left of CC and one with retouch), 2c. (2), 5c. with watermark Crown to left of CC (light crease), 10c. and 15c. mint, 1c. (3, one with watermark Crown to left of CC and one retouched), 2c. (2), 5c. (2, one with watermark Crown to left of CC) and 10c. used. Condition generally fine. S.G. 216-221, £270+ £70-90
1344
1c. block of fifteen (3x5) and 2c. to 15c. in blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 216-221, £610+ £180-220

Watermark Varieties
1345
2c. brown and indigo and 10c. blue-black and red-brown, both with watermark reversed and unused without gum, fine. S.G. 217x, 220x; £900. Photo £200-250
1346
2c. brown and indigo with watermark reversed, lightly cancelled, tiny red spot at top otherwise fine. S.G. 217x, £190. Photo £60-80

Issued Stamps
1347
2c. brown and indigo, variety imperforate at left and at right, unused without gum, very light crease towards foot otherwise fine. S.G. 217a var. Photo £200-250

Watermark Varieties
1348
15c. red-brown and blue with watermark sideways reversed, lightly cancelled, fine.
S.G. 221x, unpriced. Photo £150-180

1899 (Feb - June.) Two Cents Surcharges
1349
A mint and used study, the mint include 2c. on 5c. (62 including an irregular block of thirty-eight with one showing comma and one showing shaved "e"), 2c. on 10c. (12 including a marginal single and one in a marginal strip of three showing "gents" for "cents" and two, one in a marginal block of four and one in a marginal strip of three, with no stop after "cents") and 2c. on 15c. (77 including a marginal block of forty-two with one showing shaved "e" and two blocks of four, one without stop); the used comprise 2c. on 5c. (9), 2c. on 10c. (11 including one showing "gents" for "cents" in a pair, one without stop in a pair and one with shaved "e") and 2c. on 15c. (5, two without stop); condition generally fine. S.G. 222-224, £1100+ £300-400
1350
2c. on 5c. with margin at left, variety "cints", a fraction gum toned, fine mint.
S.G. 222c, £180. Photo £60-80
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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