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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 2
1051
Deep blue horizontal pair, the right stamp showing major retouch, small to good margins, tied by "demerara/mr 16/1858" double-arc d.s. on piece, the left stamp with crease though of fine appearance. S.G. 18/18a, £2200. Photo £500-600
Provenance: C. Ackerman
"Great", March 1970
1052
Blue with small to good margins, centrally cancelled by "b g/a 2 c" c.d.s. (Zorg) dated 3 August 1857 (day in manuscript) and affixed to small piece, fine. A very rare cancellation. R.P.S. Certificate (1970) S.G. 19, £700. Photo £250-300
1053
Blue with good even margins, centrally cancelled by "b g/e 6 c" c.d.s. (De Kinderen; unrecorded in Townsend and Howe) with "6" inverted dated 2 October, fine. S.G. 19, £700. Photo £250-300
1054
The balance of the issue (13) in a range of shades, all with faults and/or cut-into, two with Demerara c.d.s., three with part double-arc d.s. (two are Berbice), one with "A04" and the others with 1st series code marks including A3C (Williamstown), A5C (Sparta), E5C (3; Mahaica), L (Leguan) and W (Wakenaam). A good lot well worth examination. S.G. 18-20, £9000+. Photo for selection £1,000-1,200

Covers
1055
1856 (5 Dec.) envelope to Mahaicony, bearing 4c. blue with parts of margins in places, neatly tied by Demerara double-arc d.s. and showing another strike on reverse. Neat and attractive. S.G. 19. Photo £200-250
1056
1859 (7 Apr.) treble rate entire to Berbice, bearing 4c. pale blue horizontal strip of three retouched at foot, mainly good to large margins and tied by neat Demerara c.d.s., showing another strike on reverse along with arrival double-arc d.s. (9.4); the strip with defective lower left corner, lifted and now hinged to cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2004).
S.G. 20a. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: John Seybold, April 1910
Consul Weinberger, May 2004

1856 Surfaced-coloured Paper
1057
4c. black on magenta, type 4, outer corners cut, cancelled by "demerara/jy 11/1855" double-arc d.s., thinned at left and with surface abrasions. S.G. 24, £12,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
1058
4c. black on rose-carmine, initialled "E.D.W.", type 4, a remarkable unused example; thinned, repaired and with some other lesser faults. A major rarity. S.G. 25, £42,000. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: J.M. Gringold
Leslie Ray, December 2001
1059
4c. black on rose-carmine, initialled "E.D.W.", type 1, cancelled by clear "b g/w" c.d.s. (Wakenaam) for 6 July 1856, repaired and with some other lesser faults. S.G. 25, £17,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Derek Nathan, July 2005
1060
4c. black on rose-carmine, initialled "E.D.W.", type 4, cancelled by part light strike of Demerara double-arc d.s., pressed horizontal crease, thins and some minor surface abrasions. S.G. 25, £17,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: J.M. Gringold
Leslie Ray, December 2001
1061
1856 (23 May) large part envelope addressed to Georgetown, bearing 4c. black on rose-carmine, initialled "E.D.W.", cancelled and just tied by "demerara/my 23/1856" double-arc d.s. and with another strike on reverse; the 4c. with some surface damage along left side. S.G. 25, £17,000. Photo £1,600-2,000
Provenance: Geo. Ginger
Leslie Ray, December 2001

1860-76 Ship Issues

Die Proof
1062
4c. complete die proof and value tablets for the 1c., 2c., 8c., 12c., 24c. and 72c. (2, one deleted and reimpressed) in black on surfaced paper (125x89mm.); small tear at top and small tone spot on reverse of 4c. Magnificent and unique. Photo £5,000-6,000
Note: The 72c. was never issued.
Provenance: Earl of Crawford
R.B. Yardley, September 1944
W.A. Townsend, October 1969

Imperforate Plate Proofs - 1860 Wide Spacing
1063
4c. blue (2, shades), one with good to large margins, large part gum and light crease at lower left, the other is Type A from the 4th setting, with small to large margins and fine. Photo £150-180
1064
12c. lilac with good to large margins and crossed by small pen-mark; thin in margin at top. Photo £60-80
1065
24c. green with sheet margin at top, Type B, fine; also 48c. red with barely any margins and is sold "as is". Photo £100-120

Imperforate Plate Proofs - 1862-76 Narrow Spacing
1066
1c. black horizontal pair, 4th setting Types A and B, large margins, the left stamp with vertical crease not affecting appearance. Photo £100-120
1067
1c. black horizontal pair with part papermaker's watermark, 4th setting Types C and D, good to large margins, both crossed by horizontal crease otherwise fine. Photo £100-120
1068
1c. black horizontal pair with part papermaker's watermark, 4th setting Types C and D, large margins, the left stamp with diagonal crease otherwise fine. Photo £100-120
1069
1c. black horizontal pair with part papermaker's watermark, 4th setting Types C and D, good to large margins, both crossed by horizontal crease, the left stamp torn at lower left £60-80
1070
2c. orange marginal horizontal pair with part original gum, the left stamp with vertical crease. Photo £100-120
1071
6c. blue with good margins, inset on thin card (45x50mm.), fine. Photo £100-120
1072
6c. deep blue with small to good margins, part original gum, light vertical crease. Photo £60-80
1073
8c. pink horizontal pair with sheet margin at foot and large part non-original gum, the right stamp with pressed vertical crease. Unrecorded by Townsend & Howe. Photo £200-250

Specimen Stamps
1074
1863 perf. 12 1/2 12c. grey-lilac perforated "specimen" (Type BG3) and with "5d" handstamp in red, no gum, fine. Unique. S.G. 49. Photo £120-150
Provenance: "Great", March 1970
1075
1863-68 perf. 12 1/2-13 8c. pink with inverted "specimen" handstamp in sans-serif capitals, no gum, some short perfs. at foot and at right, fine. S.G. 73. Photo £150-180
1076
1866-71 perf. 10 8c. carmine and 12c. pale lilac, both with part original gum and diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG1), both with perforation faults/defects. Rare. S.G. 96a, 98. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Marcus Samuel
1077
–– perf. 10 48c. crimson diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 2), no gum, centred to left, fine. S.G. 104s, £275. Photo £60-80
1078
–– perf. 10 48c. crimson diagonally perforated "specimen", part original gum, the odd short perf. as usual, fine. S.G. 104as, £225. Photo £60-80
1079
–– perf. 10 48c. crimson vertical pair, variety imperforate, both diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 1), no gum, both badly cut-into at right. Rare. S.G. 104. Photo £150-180
Provenance: W.A. Townsend, October 1969
1080
1875-76 perf. 15 1c. black with margin at left, diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 1) in red, part original gum, a few shortish perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 106. Photo £200-250
Provenance: W.A. Townsend, October 1969
1081
–– perf. 15 2c. orange-red diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 1), large part original gum, light horizontal crease and some short perfs. S.G. 107. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Marcus Samuel
1082
–– perf. 15 4c. bright blue diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 1), large part original gum, fine. S.G. 109. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Marcus Samuel
1083
–– perf. 15 6c. ultramarine with margin at left and diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 1), large part original gum, light natural paper crease and some short perfs. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 111. Photo £200-250
Provenance: W.A. Townsend, October 1969
1084
–– perf. 15 24c. yellow-green vertical pair, both diagonally handstamped "specimen" (Type BG 1), no gum, some soiling on left side and the lower stamp with pulled perf. at right. A rare multiple. S.G. 114. Photo £300-400
Provenance: W.A. Townsend, October 1969

1860-63 Thick Paper, Perf. 12
1085
1c. pale rose, 1c. reddish brown, 2c. (2), 4c. (3, one with straight-edge at left), 8c. (3), 12c. (3, one with straight-edge at right) and 24c. (2), all used, mostly with "A03" obliterator (one 4c. with "A4C" and another with "A2?C" datestamp, and one 12c. with "5d" handstamp in red), generally fine. S.G. 29-40, £1400+ £400-500
1086
2c. deep orange, two slightly differing shades, both unused, one with part original gum and small thin, the other without gum and both off-centre to one corner. S.G. 30, £600. Photo £100-120
1087
4c. deep blue, unused without gum, fairly well-centred, fine. S.G. 32, £750. Photo £150-180
1088
4c. blue, unused with small part original gum, centred to right, fine. S.G. 33, £425. Photo £120-150
1089
8c. pink, unused without gum, centred to top, tiny black mark towards lower right, otherwise fine. S.G. 35, £750. Photo £150-180
1090
12c. grey-lilac, unused without gum, fairly well-centred, fine. S.G. 37, £700. Photo £150-180
1091
24c. green, unused without gum, centred to top, fine. S.G. 39, £1500. Photo £300-400
1092
24c. green, unused without gum, centred to lower left, fine. S.G. 39, £1500. Photo £300-400

1861 (Aug.) Colours Changed, Thick Paper, Perf. 12
1093
1c. reddish brown, unused with small part original gum, centred a little to right, top right corner perf. thinned otherwise fine; also another unused example with part original gum and well-centred, though with damaged top left corner. S.G. 40, £900. Photo £150-180

1862-65 Thin Paper, Perf. 12
1094
1c. brown, 1c. black, 2c. (2), 4c. (2), 8c., 12c. (6 including a pair on piece) and 24c., various shades, all used, mostly with "A03" obliterator or duplex, the 1c. brown with "A4?C" c.d.s., one 4c. "A4C" c.d.s. and one 12c. (discoloured) handstamped "5d" in red, generally good to fine. S.G. 41-50, £800 approx. £200-250
1095
1c. brown, unused without gum, centred to top, a few short perfs. otherwise fine. Very scarce. S.G. 41, £850. Photo £150-180
1096
1c. brown, well-centred and lightly cancelled, the odd shortish perf. otherwise fine. Scarce in such good condition. S.G. 41, £250. Photo £80-100
1097
1c. black, 2c., 4c. (3), 8c. (2) and 12c. (5), various shades, all unused mostly with gum though not all guaranteed original, one 12c. with perfs. virtually cut off at foot, generally good to fine. S.G. 42-49, £3,100+ £500-600
1098
24c. green, unused with large part original gum, well-centred, some short or shortish perfs. otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 50, £1500. Photo £400-500

1862-65 Thin Paper, Perf. 12 1/2-13
1099
1c., 2c. (2) and 4c. (3, one with perfs. cut off at left), various shades, all unused except one 2c. with small part or part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 51-53, £525 £100-120
1100
1c., 2c. with part papermaker's watermark (soiled), 4c. (pulled perf. at top), 8c., 12c. and 24c. (2), all used, generally good to fine. S.G. 51-56, £418 £100-120
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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