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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 2
51
"postage & revenue" 5/- perf. 14 trial in green with "cyprus" and "2s." handpainted in bright blue and Chinese white, gummed. Most attractive and extremely rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Aphrodite" February 2009

1894-96 Colours Changed and New Values

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Essays
52
9pi. imperforate proof in brown, on gummed, unwatermarked paper with "cyprus" and "9 piastres" handpainted in carmine, the latter on a Chinese white ground; fine and very rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Aphrodite" February 2009
53
18pi., imperforate proof in grey, on gummed unwatermarked paper with "cyprus" and "18 piastres" handpainted in brown, the latter on a Chinese white ground; fine and very rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Aphrodite" February 2009

Imperforate Colour Trials
54
1/2pi. in carmine and blue (the colours of the issued 1pi.) on unwatermarked gummed paper; small vertical wrinkle or crease at left, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo £600-800
Provenance: "Aphrodite" February 2009
55
1/2pi. in orange-brown and black (the colours of the issued 12pi.) on unwatermarked gummed paper; fine and scarce. Photo £600-800
Provenance: "Aphrodite" February 2009

Specimen Stamps
56
1/2pi. to 45pi. set of ten overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, some a trifle gum toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 40s-49s, £350. Photo £100-150

Issued Stamps
57
1/2pi. to 45pi., large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 40-49, £250. Photo £80-100
58
30pa. bright mauve and green, variety damaged "us" in "cyprus", large part original gum, small wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. 41a, £180. Photo £80-100

1902-04 Watermark Crown CA

Die Proof
59
Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "30 sep 02"; fine and very rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Aphrodite", February 2009

Specimen Stamps
60
1/2pi. to 45pi., 1904-10 5pa. and 10pa., all overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; fine. S.G. 50s-59s, 60s, 61s, £580. Photo £200-250

Issued Stamps
61
1/2pi. to 45pi., original gum or part original gum, the 9pi. and 45pi. both fresh and very fine. S.G. 50-59, £600. Photo £200-250

1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA
62
5pa. to 45pi. with additional 30pa. and 9pi., large part original gum, chiefly fresh and fine. S.G. 60-71, £350. Photo £150-200
63
30pa. purple and green, variety damaged "us" in "cyprus", large part original gum; fine. S.G. 63c, £325. Photo £120-150

1912-15 Watermark Mult. Crown CA

Die Proofs
64
Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), without markings, fine and very rare. Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: "Aphrodite", February 2009
65
"cyprus" and "9 piastres" in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), without markings, fine. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Dikaios, November 2011
66
"cyprus" and "18 piastres" in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), without markings, fine and rare. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Dikaios, November 2011

Specimen Stamps
67
10pa. to 45pi. set of eleven overprinted "specimen", 1/2pi. unused, the others with large part original gum, chiefly fresh and fine. S.G. 74s-84s, £550. Photo £200-250

Issued Stamps
68
10pa. to 45pi. with additional 10pa., 1/2pi., 1pi. and 9pi., large part original gum, chiefly fresh and fine. S.G. 74-84, £250. Photo £100-150
1921-23 Watermark Mult. Script CA

Specimen Stamps
69
10pa. to 45pi. the set of fifteen (10pa. grey and yellow and 1 1/2pi. with variety "Broken bottom left triangle), each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, 10pa. orange and green with rounded corner and a few others with small faults, though chiefly fresh and fine. S.G. 85s-99s, £550+. Photo £200-250
70
10/- green and red on pale yellow and £1 purple and black on red, both overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 100s-101s, £600. Photo £200-250

Issued Stamps
71
10pa. to 45pi. the set of fifteen with additional 9pi. listed shade, large part original gum, chiefly fresh and fine. S.G. 85-99, £670. Photo £200-250

1921-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA
72
10/- green and red on pale yellow and £1 purple and black on red, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 100-101, £1,700. Photo £600-800
73
10/- green and red on pale yellow block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, the lower right stamp variety Broken bottom left triangle, unmounted mint, fine. A rare and exceptional block. S.G. 100, 100a. Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: Lord Steinberg, September 2011

1924-28 Issue

Die Proof
74
Master in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "18/3/24" in pencil; fine and rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Aphrodite", February 2009

Specimen Stamps
75
1/4pi. to £1 set of twenty-one overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; 1 1/2pi. red with small thin, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 102s-122s, £1,100. Photo £400-500
76
£5 black on yellow, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 117as, £1,000. Photo £400-500

Issued Stamps
77
1/4pi. to £1 set of twenty-one, large part original gum, fresh colours, fine. S.G. 102-117, 118-122, £550. Photo £200-250
78
£5 black on yellow, large part original gum, fresh and fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 117a, £3,750. Photo £1,500-2,000

1928 50th Anniversary of British Rule

Specimen Stamps
79
3/4pi. to £1 set of ten overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine.
S.G. 123s-132s, £700. Photo £250-300

Issued Stamps
80
3/4pi. to £1 set of ten, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 123-132, £300. Photo £120-150
81
3/4pi. to £1 set of ten in blocks of four, large part original gum, some a little toned on the reverse. Rare. S.G. 132-132, £1,200+. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: "Lionheart" April 2013

1934 Pictorial Issue

Specimen Stamps
82
1/4pi. to 45pi. set of eleven perforated "specimen", large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 133s-143s, £650. Photo £250-300

Issued Stamps
83
1/4pi. to 45pi. set of eleven from the sides of the sheets, unmounted mint (hinged in the margins), fine. S.G. 133-143, £200. Photo £100-150
84
1/4pi. to 45pi. set of eleven in blocks of four from the foot of the sheets with "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London, E.C." imprints, mint or large part original gum; 18pi. with small part of margin missing, fine and an attractive set of blocks. S.G. 133-143, £800+. Photo £500-600
85
1pi. black and red-brown horizontal strip of six, being the bottom row of the sheet with imprint, the left hand pair variety imperforate between, unmounted mint; small hinge mark in the margin and very slightly gum toned as usual. Fine and a great rarity of the Georgian period. S.G. 136b, £19,000. Photo £8,000-10,000
Provenance: Richardson
Dikaios, November 2011

1935 Silver Jubilee Issue
86
A set perforated "specimen", original gum, also the issued set in blocks of four each from the lower right corners of the sheet; fine. S.G. 144s-147s, 144-147, £340 £120-150

King George VI Issues
87
1937-49 mint collection on pages, comprising 1937 Coronation set in corner blocks of four, 1938-51 set with additional 1pi. perf. 13 1/2 x 12 1/2, 2pi., 18pi., 1946 Victory set in plate number blocks of four, 1948 Silver Wedding set in blocks of four, 1949 U.P.U. set in imprint blocks of four, mint or large part original gum; fine £250-300
88
1937 Coronation and 1945 Victory sets perforated "specimen", large part original gum, fine. S.G. 148s-150s, 164s-165s, £415 £150-200
89
1938-51 set of sixteen perforated "specimen", large part original gum; fine. S.G. 151s-163s, £800. Photo £300-400
90
1938-42 1/4pi. to £1 set of sixteen in blocks of four from the foot of the sheet with "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London Wall, London, E.C." imprints; large part original gum, chiefly fresh and fine. S.G. 151-163 group. Photo £400-500

Godden De Luxe Albums
91
Three in maroon, each with "cyprus" tooled on the spine and offered with twenty unused pages; fine £150-200
92
Three in maroon, each with "cyprus" tooled on the spine, without leaves; fine £150-200

Gibraltar

1866 Overprints on Stamps of Gibraltar

Specimen Stamps
93
1/2d. to 1/- overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, some gum wrinkles, otherwise fine and a rare set. S.G. 1s-7s, £4,500. Photo £1,500-2,000

Issued Stamps
94
1/2d. to 1/- set of seven in blocks of four, fresh with part original gum; some creases and hinge remainders. A fine and rare set of blocks. S.G. 1-7, £4,800+. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: Dale Lichtenstein, May 1992
95
1/2d., 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- and additional 1/- with damaged "g" of "gibraltar", part original gum; a few small faults. S.G. 1-3, 5-7, £1,635. Photo £300-400
96
6d. deep lilac block of six (2x3), original gum with the lower two rows remaining unmounted mint; slight wrinkles otherwise fresh and very fine. A rare block. S.G. 6, £1,800+. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976
97
6d. deep lilac horizontal strip of three with interpanneau margin between the second and third stamps; original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 6, £900+. Photo £600-700

1886-87 Issue

Essays
98
1/2d. handpainted essay in green with "gibraltar", "halfpenny" and parts of the design picked out in Chinese white and with perforations drawn in pencil, on piece of tracing paper (66x84mm.), dated "dec. 7.86" (in error for Jan. 7); superb and unique. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976
99
1d. handpainted essay in red with parts of the design picked out in Chinese white and with perforations drawn in pencil, on piece of tracing paper (63x88mm.) dated "dec. 7th. 86" (in error for Jan. 7); superb and unique. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Duveen, October 1976
100
2 1/2d. handpainted essay in blue with inner frame of oval picked out in Chinese white and with perforations drawn in pencil, on piece of tracing paper (66x86mm.) dated "dec. 7th. 86" (in error for Jan. 7); superb and unique. Photo £2,500-3,000
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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