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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 7
301
2 1/2d. mauve, Plate 2, [20], sheet margin at right, minor wrinkles in the margin and from central hinge remainder; fine and rare. S.G. 33, £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: "Mountrobeck", June 1994

Sixpence Value

Two Plates were produced; Plate 2 and Plate 3 each consisted of 24 stamps. On the first stamp in the first row from Plate 3, the typewriter failed to move on after the "R" was typed, so the full stop was typed on top of the foot of the "R" and the "I" then followed without a space. The major varieties were:
a) "Rvenne &" for "Revenue"Plate 3, Pos. 13
b) Error; 2d. and 6d. se-tenant and "ISLND"Plate 2, Pos. 19
c) "PENCC" errorPlate 2, Pos. 10
d) "L" of "LONG" doubledPlate 2, Pos. 23
e) "G.R.I." shifted to rightPlate 2, Pos. 20
f) No space between "R" and "I"Plate 3, Pos. 1
A total of 240 stamps in all were produced, made up of 6d. stamps in black top impressions, in black carbon copies, and in blue. The quantity includes five 2d. stamps produced se-tenant with 6d. stamps in error. A total of 40 remainders were destroyed. A distinction has to be made between black top impressions and black carbon copies and they have been treated as separate stamps
302
6d. black (top impression), Plate 2, [15], showing a question mark at upper right, unused; small wrinkle in top margin, fine and extremely rare. S.G. 35. Photo £600-800
Provenance: "Mountrobeck", June 1994
303
6d. black (carbon copy), unused; fine. S.G. 35, £475. Photo £200-250
304
6d. black (carbon copy), block of four [9-10/13-14], sheet margin at left, [13] with "Rvenne &" for "Revenue" variety; creased and stained, most of the latter in the sheet margin; extremely rare. S.G. 35, 35a. Photo £1,500-2,000
Note: This is one of the two recorded examples of the "Rvenne &" for "Revenue" carbon copy, the other being a single which was in the Marquess of Bute sale
Provenance: "Mountrobeck", June 1994
305
6d. black (carbon copy), Plate 2, vertical pair [19/23], with sheet margin at foot, [19] the error 2d. se-tenant with 6d., also "islnd" for "island", unused; very slight thin at extreme top, virtually all in the sheet margin and the lower stamp with horizontal crease; a great rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2007), S.G. 35, 35b, Photo. £4,000-5,000
306
6d. blue, Plate 2, block of eight [13-16/17-20], comprising the fourth and fifth horizontal rows of the sheet, sheet margins at left and right, [13] showing "Rvenne &" for "Revenue", unused, the upper row creased, otherwise fine an a great rarity. S.G. 36, 36a. Photo £8,000-10,000
Note: This is the largest multiple of S.G. 36 in private hands, the next largest being a strip of four. The "Rvenne &" for "Revenue" error is unique
Provenance: "Mountrobeck", June 1994
307
6d. blue, Plate 2, [15], showing a question mark at upper right, unused; faint creasing and hinge thins, otherwise fine and extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 36. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: "Mountrobeck", June 1994
308
6d. blue, Plate 2, horizontal strip of three [18-20], [19] the error 2d. se-tenant with 6d. on either side and showing "islnd" for "island", unused; minor thins in the margin between [19] and [20]; extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1967). S.G. 36, 36b. Photo £8,000-10,000
Provenance: Colonel Eley, March 1995

Godden De Luxe Albums
309
Three in maroon with "long island" tooled on the spine, each with 20 unused leaves £150-200

Malta

1860-63 Halfpenny Stamps

Die Proofs
310
Complete in black on glazed card (93x60mm.), dated "21/6/59" in pencil at lower right; fine and extremely rare. One of only two recorded full size proofs. (Smith DP0010) Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: R.B. Yardley, October 1944
Brigadier F.M. Montresor, November 1966
L. Frank, October 1972
C. Smith, December 2009
311
Complete in stone-yellow, stamp-size on glazed card; a trifle rubbed and scratched, otherwise fine and unique. (Smith DP0050) Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: E.E. Yates, May 1939
H.A. Cann, June 1970
Michael Lawson, May 1982
C. Smith, December 2009
312
Complete in yellow-stone, stamp-size on glazed card, overprinted "specimen" (Samuel Type 9); a little rubbed or scratched, otherwise fine and unique. (Smith DP/S0054) Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: H.A. Cann, May 1970
Michael Lawson, May 1982
C. Smith, December 2009

Imperforate Plate Proofs
313
A block of eight from the upper left corner of the sheet with part marginal inscription "malta - postage one p", in orange-yellow on unwatermarked glazed thick white paper, each overprinted "cancelled" (Samuel Type D7); fine. (Smith PP/C0144) Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009

Supply 1 - 1860 (Dec.) blued paper, no watermark, perf. 14
314
Imperforate Plate Proof: A single without gum, good to large margins; pressed vertical crease barely affecting fine appearance. Extremely rare, one of three recorded examples. (Smith PP10110) Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: E.E. Yates, May 1939
"Rosemarie", November 1978
C. Smith, December 2009
315
Specimen Stamps: Brown-ochre block of six (3x2), each overprinted "specimen" (Samuel Type D2), part to large part original gum, some clipped perfs. at left, fine. An extremely rare multiple, blocks of six being the largest with one other recorded. (Smith S10170) Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: E.E. Yates, May 1939
"Rosemarie", November 1978
C. Smith, December 2009
316
Issued Stamps: Brown-ochre, small part original gum, centred to lower left and with light horizontal crease at foot, not affecting the fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1975).
S.G. 1, £1,300. Photo £400-500
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009

Supply 2 - 1861 (Nov.) white paper, no watermark, perf. 14
317
Pale orange-cinnamon, part original gum centred to lower right, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1958) stating "soiled" which we feel is unnecessarily harsh. S.G. 2, £1,300. Photo £600-700
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009
318
Pale orange-cinnamon, two examples, one with traces of original gum, the other without gum, both with some short perfs., otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2002) for both.
S.G. 2, £2,600. Photo £250-300
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009
319
Pale orange-cinnamon, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 2, £1,300. Photo £150-200
320
Stone, part original gum, centred to upper right, creased corner perf., otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 2, £1,300. Photo £250-300
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009
321
Stone, unused without gum, a few slightly short perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 2, £1,300. Photo £100-150

Supply 3 - 1863 (Jan.) white paper, no watermark, perf. 14
322
Cinnamon, part original gum, centred to right, tiny faults. S.G. 3, £850. Photo £200-250
323
Cinnamon and brownish cinnamon (2) shades, one with traces of gum, the other unused without gum, good to fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1975) for one. S.G. 3, 3a £250-300
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009

Supply 4 - 1863 (June) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
324
Imperforate plate proof in pale orange, good margins, without gum, fine and rare.
Only four examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). (Smith 30130) Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009
325
Buff on thin paper block of six (3 x 2), original gum, natural diagonal paper flaw pressed prior to gumming, fine and fresh. A very scarce multiple. S.G. 4, £720+. Photo £300-350

Supply 5 - 1864 (May/June) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
326
Buff, watermark inverted, part original gum, slightly short perf. at top, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 4w, £425. Photo £200-250
327
Buff, five part original gum or unused shades, also a wing-margin single with watermark inverted. S.G.4, 4w £200-250

Supply 6 - 1864 (Nov.) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
328
Plate proof in pale orange, handstamped "specimen" (Samuel Type D5) in black, affixed to fragment cut from the De La Rue day book (a photocopy of which is included), good margins, fine. The only recorded example. (Smith 46010) Photo £4,500-5,000
329
Pale orange, unused, fine and fresh. S.G. 5, £850. Photo £150-200

Supply 7 - 1865 (April/July) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
330
Cinnamon block of four, fresh and fine with large part original gum. S.G. 4. Photo £400-500
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009

Supply 9 - 1867 (April) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
331
Pale orange-brown, part original gum, violet handstamp on reverse; fine. S.G. 6, £425. Photo £200-250

Supply 10 - 1868 (Nov.) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 12 1/2 (rough)
332
Pale yellow-brown block of six (2x3), large part original gum, some gum bends and hinge remainders, fresh and fine. S.G. 14, £1,200+. Photo £400-500
333
Yellow-buff, six examples with part original gum; fresh and chiefly fine. S.G. 14, £960 £200-300

Supply 11 - 1870-71 white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
334
Buff pale orange, three shades, and Supply 14 - 1873 (May) pale orange-yellow buff, part original gum or unused, fine. S.G. 7, 11. Photo £300-350

Supply 12 - 1871 (May) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 12 1/2 (clean cut)
335
Buff pale orange, two examples in slightly differing impressions, one with part original gum, the other without gum, both with one or two shortish perfs., otherwise fine.
S.G. 15, £800. Photo £350-400
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009

Supply 13 - 1872 (May) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
336
Pale orange-buff block of four with part original gum, good colour, some paper hinge remainders; fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 8, £720+. Photo £500-600
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009
337
Pale orange-buff, clearly tied by duplex with code A on 1872 (25 July) envelope, with double lined fancy printed border, to Valetta; fine. Delightful and surely one of the most attractive of all of the half-penny "yellow" covers. S.G. 8 (Smith 73100). Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: E.E. Yates, May 1939
H.A. Cann, June 1970
C. Smith, December 2009
A. Landini, May 2012

Supply 15 - 1874 (Oct.) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
338
Golden-yellow, part original gum; fine. S.G. 9, £350. Photo £100-150
339
Golden-yellow block of four, large part original gum; well centred, fresh and very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 9, £1,400+. Photo £1,000-1,200

Supplies 16, 17 and 19 - 1875 (Sept.) - 1878 (Jan.) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
340
Yellow-buff block of six (3x2), fresh mint with four stamps remaining unmounted mint. S.G. 10, £510+. Photo £400-500

Supplies 16-24 - 1875 (Sept.) - 1881 (April), white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
341
Yellow-buff, pale buff (3), bright orange-yellow (2), yellow shades, part original gum or unused; good to fine. S.G. 10-13 £150-200

Supply 18 - 1877 (March) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
342
Pale orange-yellow-buff block of six (3x2), with large part to full original gum; fresh and fine. Scarce. S.G. 11, £1,140. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: "Rosemarie", November 1978
C. Smith, December 2009

Supply 20 - 1878 (July) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12 1/2
343
Buff yellow block of four, large part original gum (hinge remainders); fine and fresh.
S.G. 16, £800+. Photo £500-600
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009

Supply 21 - 1879 (Feb.) white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14 x 12 1/2
344
Yellow, three shades, part original gum to unused (regummed); a few small faults, fine appearance. S.G. 17, £750 £150-200
345
Yellow, tied by neat code C duplex on 1879 (26 May) envelope to a Doctor on board H.M.S. Alexandra; exceptionally fine. S.G. 17 (Smith 101300). Photo £500-600
Provenance: C. Smith, December 2009

Supplies 23-28 - 1880 (Nov.) - 1884 white paper, Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14
346
Orange-yellow, eight (including a pair) with part original gum, also Supply 30 red-orange two singles and a marginal strip of six from the top of the sheet with "malta-postage one half-penny" inscription and plate number "1", original gum; fine. S.G. 18-19 £150-200

Supply 30 - 1884 (late), white paper, Watermark Crown CA, perf. 14
347
Red-orange block of ten (5x2) from the upper left corner of the sheet with "malta-postage one half - p..." inscription, unmounted mint (hinged in the margin); fine. S.G. 19. Photo £150-200

1885-90

Die Proof
348
Master for the 2d., 4d. and 1/- values, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "18 feb. 84"; fine. Photo £400-500

Issued Stamps
349
1/2d. to 1/- with additional 2 1/2d. (2) and 1/-, and 1886 5/-, part original gum, fair to fine. S.G. 20-30 £100-150
350
4d. brown, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate, original gum; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1973). S.G. 27a, £5,000. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Lloyd-Lowles, January 1978

1886 Five Shillings
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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