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British Europe including Long Island from The Vestey Collection
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 9th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 3
101
Frame used for the 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- values, handpainted essay in blue with parts of the design picked out in Chinese white and with perforations drawn in pencil, value tablets "two pence" in blue, "four pence" in brown, "six pence" in orange and "one shilling" in lilac below, on piece of tracing paper (68x85mm.), dated "dec. 7th. 86" (in error for Jan. 7), creases at left clear of the design; superb and unique. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976

Die Proofs
102
1/2d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated
"3 may 86"; fine. Photo £400-500
103
1d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated
"30 apr. 86"; a trifle soiled and two small fox marks clear of the design on the face. Photo £300-350
104
2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "30 apr. 86"; fine and rare. Photo £500-600
105
2 1/2d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated
"27 apr. 86"; fine. Photo £400-500
106
2 1/2d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated
"30 apr. 86"; fine. Photo £400-500

Specimen Stamps
107
1/2d. to 1/- set of seven overprinted "specimen", part original gum, fresh colours, fine. S.G. 8s-14s, £500. Photo £150-200

Issued Stamps
108
1/2d. to 1/- with additional 1/- showing short "n" in "shilling", part original gum, the normal 1/- gum stained though chiefly fine. S.G. 8-14, £850. Photo £200-250
109
6d. lilac block of thirty (6x5), being he lower five rows of the sheet with plate number "5" at foot, mint with all but unmounted; three with stain spots on reverse, scarce.
S.G. 13, £4,200+. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

1889 Surcharged in Spanish Currency

Specimen Stamps
110
5c. on 1/2d. to 75c. on 1/- the set of seven overprinted "specimen", original gum, fresh colours and fine. S.G. 15s-21s, £375. Photo £140-180

Issued Stamps
111
5c. on 1/2d. to 75c. on 1/-, part original gum; a few small traces of staining though fresh colours and chiefly fine. S.G. 15-21, £190 £80-100
112
25c. on 2d. brown-purple and 25c. on 2 1/2d. bright blue, both variety small "i" in "centimos"; original gum, fine. S.G. 17ab, 18ab, £425. Photo £150-200
113
25c. on 2d. brown-purple block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number "2", the lower left stamp with variety broken "n" in "centimos", unmounted mint; slight wrinkles and tiny traces of foxing in the margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 17, 17b £100-150
114
25c. on 2d. brown-purple and 25c. on 2 1/2d. bright blue, both variety broken "n" in "centimos"; large part original gum, the second with tiny fox mark. S.G. 17b, 18b, £425. Photo £120-150

1889-96 Issue in Spanish Currency

Plate Proof
115
40c. orange-brown imperforate horizontal strip of four from the right of the sheet on gummed watermarked paper, good margins, offsets on the gum; some gum creasing otherwise fine and scarce. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

Specimen Stamps
116
5c. to 5p. the set of eleven overprinted "specimen", part original gum, fresh colours; 1p. bistre with a few short perfs. at foot, chiefly fine. S.G. 22s-24s, 26s-33s, £450. Photo £150-200
117
20c. olive-green and brown and 2p. black and carmine vertical strips of five from the sides of the sheets overprinted "specimen", very lightly hinged or unmounted mint, fine and scarce multiples. S.G. 24s, 32s. Photo £200-250

Issued Stamps
118
5c. to 5p. set except 20c. olive-green though with additional 20c. olive-green and brown and 25c., part original gum, chiefly fine and fresh. S.G. 22-24, 26-33 £80-100
119
10c. carmine, marginal from the top of the sheet with plate number "1", variety value omitted, unmounted mint (hinged in the margin); very light diagonal crease, otherwise fine. Very rare. S.G. 23, £7,000. Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976
120
10c. carmine horizontal pair, variety value omitted, original gum, fresh colour; tiny wrinkles and the right-hand stamp with a slightly short perf. at lower right. A very rare pair. S.G. 23b, £14,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

1898 Re-issue in Sterling Currency

Imperforate Colour Trials on Gummed and Watermarked Paper
121
Frame in brown-purple, the colour of the issued 2d: 4d. with value in mauve, hinged at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
122
–– 4d. with value in orange-brown, mounted at upper left, tiny nick in margin at lower left; fine. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
123
Frame in orange-brown, the colour of the issued 4d.: 4d. with value in blue, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
124
–– 4d. with value in black, mounted at upper left, tiny wrinkle, fine. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
125
–– 4d. with value in carmine, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
126
–– 4d. with value in mauve, mounted at upper left; a little creased or wrinkled. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
127
Frame in violet, the colour of the issued 6d.: 4d. with value in blue-green, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
128
–– 4d. with value in black, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
129
–– 4d. with value in orange-brown, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
130
Frame in bistre, the colour of the issued 1/-: 4d. with value in black, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
131
–– 4d. with value in blue, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
132
–– 4d. with value in blue-green, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
133
–– 4d. with value in purple, mounted at upper left, fine. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

Specimen Stamps
134
1/2d. to 1/- set of seven overprinted "specimen", part original gum; generally fine.
S.G. 39s-45s, £275 £80-100
135
1/2d. to 1/- set of seven in vertical strips of five overprinted "specimen", unmounted mint, fine and rare multiples. S.G. 39s-45s, £1,375. Photo £500-600

Issued Stamps
136
1/2d. to 1/-, part original gum; 1/2d. with short perf. at right, chiefly fresh and fine.
S.G. 39-45, £170 £80-100
137
1/2d. to 1/- in blocks of four, large part original gum; 2d. with diagonal crease, otherwise a fresh and fine set. S.G. 39-45, £680+. Photo £500-600
138
4d. orange-brown and green block of nine (3x3) from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number "2", the first row with variety "four pence" trimmed at top, mostly unmounted mint, being hinged on the third stamp and margin only, fine and scarce.
A spectacular multiple. S.G. 43, 43a, £1,500+. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976

1903 Watermark Crown CA

Essays
139
Master photographic essay for the low values inscribed "gibraltar postage", affixed to card (89x114mm.), lettered "B.", dated "august 8-1901" and marked "duplicate"; fine. Photo £300-400
140
Master photographic essay for the low values with "postage & revenue/gibraltar" handpainted in black on a background of Chinese white, on sunken card (57x79mm.) lettered "E." and dated "august 8 - 1901". Unique. Photo £2,000-2,500
141
Master photographic essay for the low values, affixed to card (89x114mm.) lettered "E.", dated "august 8 - 1901" and marked "duplicate"; fine. Photo £300-400
142
1d. unadopted photographic essay, affixed to card (89x114mm.) lettered "A", dated "august 8.1901" and marked "duplicate"; fine. Photo £300-400
143
1d. unadopted photographic essay, affixed to card (89x114mm.) lettered "D.", dated "august 8. 1901" and marked "duplicate"; fine. Photo £300-400
144
1d. unadopted photographic essay, affixed to card (89x114mm.), lettered "F", dated "feb 9 1902" and marked "duplicate"; fine. Photo £300-400
145
High value master photographic essay in the issued design, affixed to card (89x114mm.) lettered "C.", dated "aug 8 - 1901" and marked "duplicate". Fine. Photo £500-600
146
High value master photographic essay in the issued design though inscribed "stamp duty", affixed to card (89x114mm.), lettered "C.", dated "august 8 - 1901" and marked "duplicate"; fine. Photo £500-600

Die Proofs
147
Low value master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "4 nov. 02"; fine. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976
148
Low value master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after/hardening" and dated "6 nov. 02"; fine. Photo £700-900
149
1d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated
"23 jan. 03"; fine. Photo £700-900
150
1d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening", dated "31 mar. 03" and endorsed "Deepened Die" at lower left; fine. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Kayfetz, May 1997
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
British Europe including Long Island from The Vestey Collection
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 9th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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