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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 4
151
1d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after/hardening", dated "3 apr. 03" and initialled at lower right; fine. Photo £700-900
152
1d. stamp-size on glazed card, affixed to day book piece (55x55mm.) endorsed "Jan 30.'03/240 leads & extra", additionally dated "Feb. 18th. 03" in red with red line touching the proof; fine and unique. Photo £400-500
153
High value master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "3 dec. 02"; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976
154
High value master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after/hardening", dated "4 dec. 02" and initialled at lower right; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976
155
High value master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after/striking", dated "10 dec. 02" and initialled at lower right; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200

Imperforate Colour Trials
156
2d. in drab and carmine on gummed watermarked paper; fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
157
2/- in dull purple and green (the colours of the issued 4/-) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
158
2/- in green and black on gummed watermarked paper, some paper adhering to the reverse; fine. Photo £700-800
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
159
2/- in green and orange-brown on gummed watermarked paper, some paper fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. Photo £700-800
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
160
2/- in green and carmine on gummed watermarked paper, some paper adhering to the reverse; fine. Photo £700-800
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
161
2/- in grey and blue on gummed watermarked paper, original gum; fine. Photo £700-800
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

Specimen Stamps
162
1/2d. to £1 set of ten overprinted "specimen", original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 46s-55s, £550. Photo £200-250

Issued Stamps
163
1/2d. to £1 set of ten, original gum or large part original gum; fine. S.G. 46-55, £1,000. Photo £400-450
164
2 1/2d. dull purple and black on blue block of four from the lower left corner of the pane, the lower left stamp variety large "2" in " 1/2" [R10/1], original gum with the variety unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 49, 49a, £325+. Photo £200-250

Service Stamps
165
1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 2 1/2d. each overprinted "service" at top, fresh with gum; a few tiny tone spots on reverse, otherwise fine and possibly unique. Photo £1,500-2,000
Note: These overprints were not issued and it is believed that they formed part of a series of trial overprinting carried out by De La Rue
Provenance: Cecil Donne
Barclays Bank, May 1987

1904-08 Watermark Mult. Crown CA
166
1/2d. to £1 set of nine, large part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 56-64, £550. Photo £200-250

1906-11 Changed Colours

Specimen Stamps
167
1d. to 8/- set of eight overprinted "specimen", mint or original gum; a fresh and fine set. S.G. 67s-74s, £600. Photo £300-350

Issued Stamps
168
1/2d. to 8/- set of nine, original gum or large part original gum; 2/- a little stained around the perfs., 8/- with gum creases; chiefly fine. S.G. 66-74, £550. Photo £120-150
169
2 1/2d. ultramarine, variety large "2" in " 1/2", mint; tiny coloured marks on face, fine.
S.G. 69a, £300. Photo £100-150

1911 Union Jack Essay
170
1/- Union Jack essay by Henry Schubert, printed by Waterlow & Sons in blue-black and red in die proof form, mounted in sunken card (89x89mm.); fine. A striking essay and very rare. Photo £3,500-4,000
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
171
1/- Union Jack essay in blue-black and red, perf. 15 x 14 on unwatermarked paper without gum; small faults though extremely rare. It is believed that not more than four examples of this trial were prepared. Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

1912-24 Watermark Mult. Crown CA

Die Proofs
172
Master for the low values in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "5 mar.12"; fine. Photo £800-1,000
173
Master for the low values in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after/striking", initialled and dated "12.9.19" in manuscript at lower right; fine. Photo £800-1,000
174
Master for the high values in black on glazed (30x50mm.), endorsed "For Hardening G.A.R. April 24/1912" in manuscript; fine. Photo £200-250
175
Master for the high values in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "24 apr. 12"; fine and rare. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Kayfetz, May 1997

Issued Stamps
176
1/2d. to £1 set of ten with additional 1/2d., 1d., 2 1/2d., 1/- (3) shades, original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 78-85, £325+. Photo £150-200
177
2 1/2d. deep bright blue from lower left corner of the pane, variety large "2" in " 1/2" fine mint. S.G. 79a, £300. Photo £150-200
178
2 1/2d. pale ultramarine lower left corner pair with plate number, one variety large "2" in " 1/2", original gum, fine. S.G. 79ba, £300+. Photo £150-200
179
1918-35 mint collection comprising 1918 War Tax 1/2d. (first and second printings), 1930 3d. perforated "specimen", issued single and plate number block of four and 1935 Jubilee set in corner blocks of four; chiefly fine mint £100-120

1918 War Tax

Essays
180
1/2d. green horizontal pairs showing two different printed essays of the overprint, one in red, the other in black, original gum, a few small tone spots and one stamp in each pair defective. Extremely rare. R.P.S. (2002) and B.P.A. (2012) Certificates for each. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

Issued Stamps
181
1/2d. green block of four, variety overprint double, unmounted mint or very lightly hinged, the first stamp with a patch of disturbed gum, otherwise fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 86a, £3,600+. Photo £1,500-2,000

1921-27 Watermark Script CA

Plate Proofs
182
3d. ultramarine imperforate plate proof block of four from the right of the sheet on gummed watermarked paper, the fourth stamp a weak impression; original gum, fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

Specimen Stamps
183
1/2d. to 8/- set of eleven overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; 1/2d. and
8/- with a few slightly stained perfs., 6d. a little faded, though chiefly fine and fresh.
S.G. 89s-101s, £600. Photo £150-200

Issued Stamps
184
1/2d. to 8/- set of eleven with additional 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. (2), 3d. (2), 6d. (2), 1/- and 2/- shades, original gum; one 6d. with a few slightly stained perfs., otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 89-101, £375+. Photo £150-200
185
1d., 1 1/2d. (3), 2 1/2d., 3d. (4), 2/- (2), 4/- and 8/- blocks of four, several, including the 8/-, from the corner of the sheet with plate number, one 1 1/2d. with value tablet misplaced slightly to foot (one with trimmed perfs.), unmounted mint or original gum; fine.
S.G. 90, 91, 91a, 94, 95, 95a, 99, 99a-101, £1,748. Photo £800-1,000

1925-32 Watermark Script CA

Perforated Colour Trials
186
£1 green and black, the colours of the issued 2/6d., on gummed watermarked paper, part original gum; fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
187
£1 carmine and black, the colours of the issued 5/-, on gummed watermarked paper, original gum; slightly rounded lower left corner, otherwise fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987
188
£1 violet and black, the colours of the issued £5, on gummed watermarked paper, original gum; short perf. at left, otherwise fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Barclays Bank, May 1987

Imperforate Plate Proofs
189
£5 violet and black block of four on gummed watermarked paper, original gum; upper right stamp with a tiny fault at upper right, otherwise fine and extremely rare. Photo £8,000-10,000

Specimen Stamps
190
1/- to £5 set of seven overprinted or perforated "specimen", original gum or large part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 102s-108s, £1,250. Photo £500-600
191
2/6d., 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £5, three of each value overprinted "specimen" and tied to two pieces of album pages by "postes et telegraphes/madagascar/collection/de/berne" cachets in red; fine and unique. 105s-108s. Photo £2,000-2,500

Issued Stamps
192
1/- to £5 and listed 1/- shade, large part original gum; fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007) for £5. S.G. 102-108, £1,725. Photo £400-500
193
£5 violet and black block of four, original gum; the lower right stamp with a pulled perf. at right, otherwise fresh and fine. Extremely rare. S.G. 108, £6,000+. Photo £3,000-3,500

1931-33 "Rock" Issue

Essay
194
2d. composite essay, comprising 1d. die proof in grey on watermarked paper with handpainted corner value tablets in different styles and partially handpainted "two pence", marked "A" and with manuscript "2" on reverse; fine. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Kayfetz, May 1997

Die Proofs
195
1 1/2d. in black on unwatermarked wove paper (45x28mm.); fine. Photo £600-800
196
1 1/2d. ultramarine on unwatermarked semi-gloss paper (54x51mm.); fine. Photo £600-800
197
1 1/2d. bright blue on unwatermarked wove paper (45x30mm.); fine. Photo £600-800

Stamps
198
Collection (35) comprising set perforated "specimen", 2d. and 3d. vertical strips of three perforated "specimen", perf. 14 set with additional 3d. with plate number "1", 1d. and 1 1/2d. blocks of four, perf. 13 1/2 x 14 set, 2d. and 3d. blocks of four; chiefly fine mint. Photo £200-250

1935 Silver Jubilee

Specimen Stamps
199
Set perforated "specimen", original gum; fine. S.G. 114s-117s, £200 £100-120
200
Set perforated "specimen" and further handstamped "specimen" by a receiving authority and affixed to piece; fine. S.G. 114s-117s £100-120

Issued Stamps
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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