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London 2015 Europhilex Rarities Auction · 16 May 2015
Saturday 16 May 2015, 10:30 a.m.
London 2015 Europhilex
Rarities Auction
including selected items of the Patrick Pearson Collection
Great Britain
Horatio Nelson
Lord Nelson - The Hero of Trafalgar, one of Britain's most heroic figures
1
Gibbons
1
1781, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount and Baron Nelson, Duke of Bronté, Vice Admiral
of the White Squadron of the Fleet and Hero of Trafalgar; signature "Horatio Nelson"
(with his right hand) on part of a document, counter-signed by his eldest brother William
Nelson and his sisters Susanne Bolton and Ann Nelson; a rare document of Nelson's time
in Britain in 1781, recovering from a fever caught during the expedition in Costa Rica
Provenance: Patrick Pearson
5
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
2'000
GBP 1500
USD 2200
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2
Nelson lost his right arm
during the battle of Santa
Cruz de Tenerife
HMS Victory
3
Gibbons
2
3
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
1789, complete 2 page letter signed "Horatio Nelson", written "Burnham Jan.y 24th 1789"
to the merchants Wilkinson & Higgins in Antigua, Leeward Islands, endorsed "Navy
Office 1/-", prepaid with 2 sh., being marked on the front in red manuscript with adjacent handstamped "POST PAID"; on reverse London transit date stamp of 4.2.1789. He
is writing in reply to a letter of 9 October 1788 and concludes 'In this Country I am not
in Office and so much retired from the busy scenes of power that although I have every
inclination yet it is not in my power of doing more than representing your situation which
I have and always will do to all Public Boards and my belief in your ability and determination to lay all the frauds open'. A rare and remarkable document
Provenance: Patrick Pearson
6
4'000
GBP 3000
USD 4400
1805, signature "Nelson & Bronte" (with his left hand, after losing his right one in the
action off Tenerife in 1797) on free letter front to Cambridge. Nelson had only returned
to England on August 17, after chasing Admiral Villeneuve and the French fleet to the
West Indies and back. Within a few days of writing this letter he was summoned from his
home at Merton, rejoining H.M.S. Victory at Portsmouth on September 15, from where
she sailed to Cadiz and the Battle of Trafalgar
Provenance: Patrick Pearson
(6)
2'000
GBP 1500
USD 2200
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Uniform Four Penny Post
4
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
6
1'000
GBP 750
USD 1100
6
500
GBP 375
USD 550
Gibbons
4
1839, "4" (d.), clear strike on front of unpaid entire letter, backstamped "NORWICH DE 20
1839" to Uttoxeter; a very fine and rare letter with a hand-struck "4"; of Norwich only
3 entires are recorded, one being in the Fletcher collection in the British Library
Provenance: Patrick Pearson
Uniform One Penny Post
5
5
1840, "4", manuscript marking on front of double rate unpaid entire letter of January
11, 1840, the second day of Uniform 1 d. post, backstamped "STOKE-FERRY" to
Wymondham; a scarce item from the 2nd day of Uniform Penny Post
Provenance: Patrick Pearson
Please note that it is not possible to collect purchased lots in London.
For technical reasons - after the viewing in London has taken place - the auctions lots will be in Wiesbaden/Germany
on the day of the auction sale. You can collect your purchased lots upon prior arrangement at Heinrich Köhler in
Wiesbaden/Germany after the auction.
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London 2015 Europhilex Rarities Auction · 16 May 2015
1840 Mulready First Day Usages
Campden House ca. 1840
6
6
1840, Mulready Lettersheet 1 d. black used with clear red Maltese Cross and showing on
reverse clear dispatch mark "BATH MY 6 1840" (beautiful upright strike when upper flap
opened for display), addressed to Great Campden House in Kensington. A beautiful and
very fine Mulready of the first day of issue, certificate K.-A. Louis BPP (2013)
Note: The address 'Campden House, Kensington' was reknown as 'Queen Anne's Palace'
since Anne, Princess of Denmark, resided with her son, William Duke of Gloucester
in Campden House from 1692 for some years. Later Campden House was used as a boarding school for ladies until it was almost entirely destroyed by a fire on March 23, 1862
Provenance: 'Yates' Collection (Robson Lowe 1949)
'Minimus' Collection (Robson Lowe 1980)
Gibbons
ME1 FDC
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
5'000
GBP 3750
USD 5500
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London 2015 Europhilex Rarities Auction · 16 May 2015
William Mulready
(1786-1863)
7
Gibbons
7
1840, Mulready envelope 1 d. black, stereo 'A182', used on the first day of issue, backstamped "NORWICH MY 6 1840" and straight line "too late", addressed to Stalham Hall,
showing on front good strike of red MC; some minor creasing; a very fine cover from the
first official day of use; certificate RPS (1995)
Provenance: Vivien Sussex
Patrick Pearson
ME1
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
5'000
GBP 3750
USD 5500
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London 2015 Europhilex Rarities Auction · 16 May 2015
1840 1d Black - First Day Cover
London's General Post Office
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Gibbons
8
1840, 1d. black, plate 1A, lettered LL, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire used on the First
day of Issue, dated inside “London May 6th. 1840” in manuscript with matching London
Chief Office evening duty datestamp on reverse “B / MY - 6 / 1840 in red (Code letter
‘B’ is known to be used on May 6, 1840, but partly oxidised as can usually be seen on the
few known impressions). The adhesive with repaired defect in the lower left corner, entire
and stamp are cleaned, the addressee’s name was erased and is re-written. The letter inside
shows deleted parts, while the senders ms. date “London May 6th. 1840” is original. Karl
Louis BPP cert. (2013) and Mike Jackson A.I.E.P. cert (2014) confirming the 6 May datestamp being oxidised but not enhanced, while BPA cert. (2013) states ‘genuine ... backstamp enhanced’ (but not mentioning oxidation). Despite restored faults an interesting
First Day cover showing a neat strike of the London 6 May 1840 datestamp and by the
sender’s manuscript 6 May 1840 heading inside.
Reference: 1999, ‘May Dates’ by Mike Jackson
Provenance: Charles Nissen Stock (Stanley Gibbons auction 28/29 Sept. 1978). Charles
Nissen, 1880-1944, was a stamp dealer, philatelic advisor and auction agent
for the Royal philatelist George V by whom he was awarded a Royal Warrant
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6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
10'000
GBP 7500
USD 11000
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View of Aachen
9
Gibbons
9
1d. black plate 4, DJ, three large margins, just shaved at right, tied by red Maltese Cross
to entire letter from ‚BIRMINGHAM NO 11 1840‘ to Aix La Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia.
The letter was forwarded to London, but handstamped ‚Returned for ... Postage‘ in red by
the London Foreign Branch Office and returned to Birmingham to collect ‚1/10‘ (1s.10d.)
from the sender. The postage was then collected and the cover was marked by a ‚PAID 14
NO 1840‘ handstamp. The adhesive is tied by two Maltese Crosses in slightly different
shades of red to the cover, the second strike may have been applied either in London at the
Foreign Branch or in Birmingham when the missing postage had been collected. A very
rare usage of an 1840, 1d. black on foreign destination cover, especially ‚from beyond
London‘. According to the Karl Louis Card Index Register, this cover is the only genuine
cover bearing a Penny Black to Prussia (another cover to Neuwied having first been seen
on the Market in June 2008 is at least ‚questionable‘). Karl Louis BPP certificate (2008)
2
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
6'000
GBP 4500
USD 6600
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11
10
11
Gibbons
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in €
Start price
approx.
1840, 2 d. blue, Plate 1, a superb horizontal pair lettered IB-IC, with huge margins all
round and with portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1840 cover to Ripon and tied
by two strikes of the red Maltese Cross. Reverse with 'Leyburn / Penny Post' in black and
'Bedale' datestamp (Oct 25) in black. A superb and most attractive cover. Signed Van
Dieten, Calves
Provenance: 64 Corinphila Auction (June 1981), lot 738
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6
1'000
GBP 750
USD 1100
1841, 1 d. red-brown, plate 28, clear to very wide margins, tied by good strike of
Norwich Maltese Cross, so-called 'Number in centre' type to envelope, backstamped
"NORWICH AP 4 1843" to Basingstoke with arrival mark on front; fine and scarce, certificate RPS (1994)
Provenance: Patrick Pearson
8
6
500
GBP 375
USD 550
1'000
GBP 750
USD 1100
View of Ballymoney
12
12
1854, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, 2 d. deep blue in horizontal pair, both wmk. Small
Crown, perf. 16; used in combination with Embossed 1847/54 10 d. brown and 1 s. deep
green on attractive 1854 entire letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico tied by fine strikes of '48'
numeral obliterators of Ballymoney, Ireland in black. Reverse with Ballymoney despatch
cds in red (June 13) and London transit in red. Central file fold touches one 2 d. adhesive
but a very rare make up of the 2/3d. single rate. A rare and most attractive Ireland Forerunner
17, 19,
56, 57
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pl. 225
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pl. 225
Gibbons
13
1864/80, 1d. rose red, plate numbers 71-225 (excl. pl.77), the fine specialised collection
on album pages neatly written up for exhibition, including all plates mint (plate 225, QI,
provenance: Harmers auction 27 Oct. 1976, lot 1323), each plate represented by at least
one cover (pl. 225 vertical pair KK-LK used with 1870, ½d. on envelope to New York,
pl. 225 is very rare on a foreign destination cover!), 23 Imprimaturs from various plates
including pl. 223, varieties including 66 stamps with inverted watermarks, imperforate
with plate 148 mint o.g. with Philatelic Foundation cert. (1962), plates 146, 198 and 207
ovpt. SPECIMEN, various protective underprints, mint multiples including pl. 96 blocks
of 16 QI-TL (lower right corner marginal block with pl. no.), and OB-RF block of 20,
pl.102, EG-KL right hand marginal block of 42 showing dividing star, pl. 122, NJ-SL
block of 18, pl. 143, AA-BF corner marginal plate no block of 12, plate 191, KG-NJ,
block of 16, pl. 214, SA-TD corner marginal pl. no. block 8, used blocks incl. pl. 138,
DD-GF block of 12 with neat CHESTER MY 9 72 cds., also included several covers with
mixed plates / mixed issues frankings (incl. pl. 208 used with Surface printed 1880, 1d.
Venetian, foreign destinations (incl. Ionian Islands), various printed matters to foreign
destinations (incl. Egypt!), pl. 103 on ‘Fun Magazine’, pl. 118 on Punch Magazine, pl. 95
on Sun Fire Office printed letter, pl. 96 on printed Telegram (!), pl. 143 on neatly executed
and decorative gold printed Lady’s envelope, some better cancellations incl. More to pay,
H&K Packet, Brunswick Stars, Sorting Tender, the collection is housed in 5 volumes,
some slight oxidation as usual, otherwise the condition is generally good to very fine with
many choice items. Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
28'000
GBP 21000
USD 30800
0/1/
3/5/
6/2
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Mine operations of Naylor, Benzon & Co.
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Gibbons
14
Protective Underprints: NAYLOR, BENZON & CO, LONDON, protective underprint in
black on 1864, 1d red plate 148, GK, (Late Fee) and 1867, 3d. rose plate 6, horizontal wing
marginal pair RG-RH (usual slightly irregular perforations), tied by ‘LONDON 18 JY 71 - ‘9’ “ duplex cancellation to lettersheet showing ms. senders marking ‘Naylor, Benzon &
Co’ inside, addressed to Gefle, Sweden. Protective underprints on Surface printed issues
are rare, on cover they are among the rarest varieties existing of the Victorian period. One
of only two covers recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register of Naylor, Benzon &
Co protective underprint. As most users of private protective underprints, they later went
on to use perfins. A letter communication with Stanley Gibbons Publications is attached
confirming the addition of the 3d. plate 6 in the following GB Specialised Cat., 12th.
edition, as this plate was not recorded before. (S.G. Spec. PP143, PP144)
Note: Naylor, Benzon &Co were metal merchants in London. In the 20th century they had
become a major mining company
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Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
1'300
GBP 975
USD 1430
Starting prices, bids, hammer prices and invoices exclusively in Euro (EUR).
Starting prices in US Dollars (USD) and British Pounds (GBP) indicated in this catalogue are only for information.
For your written bids kindly use ONLY Euros (EUR).
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Gibbons
15
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
. 1858/69, 2 d. blue, plate 13, an outstanding block of 23, lettered GH-GL/HG-HL/IG-IL/
JG-JL, with all stamps cancelled by single ring WEDNESBURY datestamps (Oct 2, 1871)
in black. A few negligible blunt perforations mentioned for complete accuracy and some
perforations split, but a remarkable and extremely rare multiple, almost certainly one of
the largest extant
Provenance: 'Victoria' Collection (1975) 47
3/4
1'800
GBP 1350
USD 1980
60, 63
6
400
GBP 300
USD 440
16
16
1854, Embossed 6 d. purple used with 1856 4 d. carmine on blued paper, tied to 1856
entire letter to Turin by London '15' obliterators in black. Oval 'PD' alongside and Calais
transit (June 1) on front, reverse with Turin arrival cds. A charming entire in fine quality
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17
Gibbons
17
18
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
2'250
GBP 16875
USD 2475
4'000
GBP 3000
USD 4400
. 1867 (July 1), 5 s. rose, Plate 1, wmk. Maltese Cross, a magnificent used block of eight
(2 x 4), each pair cancelled by complete strike of the GLASGOW / 159 duplex (Jan 31,
1872) in black. Minor bend on fifth stamp mentioned for full accuracy only and not detracting from the beauty of an exceptional and extremely rare multiple for the connoisseur.
Gi J121 = £ 8'800 126
1873/89, 6 d. grey, plate 16, wmk. Spray of Rose, the marvellous mint interpanneau block
of 12, lettered OE-OH / QE-QH, of bright fresh colour and margin with full inscription
'Price per label...', negligible folds in interpanneau margin only and trivial blunting of
perforations of no significance, the stamps very fresh and fine with large part and eleven
stamps unmounted og. A wonderful and extremely rare block. Printing sheets of 240 of the
6 d. have been devided before delivery to the post offices in panes of 2 x 20 while other
values were mostly seperated in panes of twenty. Interpanneau multiples are among the
rarest Surface Printed Issues with only a handful recorded from all issues between 1855
and 1880 when the introduction of the crown paper. The sole recorded interpanneau block
from this plate. A spectacular showpiece. Cert. BPA (1983) Gi J86 = £ 9'000 (as three blocks of four)
Note: The sheets of 240 were divided prior to their delivery to Post Offices in panes of 20
or 40 (2 x 20). Therefore interpanneau multiples are amongst the rarest multiples of the
Victorian Surface Printed Issues, with only a handful recorded from any issue between
1855 and 1880, when the Crown watermark paper was introduced.
Provenance: Robson Lowe (Feb 1957), lot 302 as a block of sixteen
'Layton' Collection (1995), lot 1340
147
3/4
0/1/
4
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Gibbons
19
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
. 1884, 5 s. rose on white paper, wmk. Anchor, a used block of ten (5 x 2), lettered MA
/ NE, of fine fresh colour, each stamp individually cancelled by QUEEN'S SQUARE /
BELFAST (March 5, 1898) datestamps in black. A few blunted or split perforations of no
significance. A rare and most unusual multiple of stunning appearance Gi K12 = £ 3'750
Provenance: 'Grant' Collection (Sept 2003), lot 2360 180
3/4
1'500
GBP 1125
USD 1650
212
3
1'200
GBP 900
USD 1320
20
20
1891, £ 1 green, a vertical strip of five, lettered LB / PB, of fine fresh colour, all cancelled
by oval REGISTERED / GRACECHURCH ST datestamps (Nov 13, 1892) in black.
A rare and most impressive multiple of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 4'000
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Official Issues
Queen Victoria
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22
23
Gibbons
21
22
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Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
1840, 'VR Official' 1 d. black, Imprimatur lettered RI, one of just 33 examples removed
from the first registration sheet (before hardening of the Plate), of rich colour and large
even margins all round, without gum. An outstanding and very rare stamp in superb
quality. Cert. Holcombe (1988), BPA (2015) Gi = £ 35'000
Provenance: Maurice Burrus (Oct 1963), lot 565
V1 Impr.
2
15'000
GBP 11250
USD 16500
1840, 'VR Official' 1 d. black, lettered K.K., full to large margins all round and of fresh
colour, unused without gum; a very fine example of this rarity, not being from the Dublin
Sheet ex Crawford, Certificate RPS (1968)
Provenance: H.R. Harmer Auction (1935)
Robson Lowe Auction (1952)
V1
2
5'000
GBP 3750
USD 5500
1840 (April/May): 'VR Official', 1 d. black, a used example lettered OJ, with good to large
margins all round, utilised (by Rowland Hill) for cancellation Trials, cancelled by a Trial
strike of the Maltese Cross cancellation in black. After the stamp was cancelled, an attempt
has been made to remove the cancellation, fortunately with little success. A splendid and
extremely rare stamp in wonderful quality for such a rarity. Signed Holcombe. Certs.
Holcombe (1989), BPA (2015) Gi = £ 35'000
V1
3
10'000
GBP 7500
USD 11000
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London's House of Parliament
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Gibbons
24
1882/1901, I.R. Official 1 s. green & carmine, fresh mint example of excellent centering
and bright colour, minute crack below first perf. at upper left corner, otherwise an exceptional example of this rare stamp, with large part original gum. Signed Holcombe. Certs.
Holcombe (1993), BPA (2015) Gi = £ 4'200
O19
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Viewing at Booth 178 during the London 2015 Europhilex opening hours:
Wednesday 13 May 2015 from 10:00 – 19:00
Thursday 14 May 2015 from 10:00 – 18:00
Friday 15 May 2015 from 10:00 – 18:00
no viewing on the day of the auction (Saturday 16 May 2015).
Please contact us at Heinrich Köhler in Wiesbaden/Germany, phone +49 (0)611 39 381,
for private viewing outside the above mentioned viewing hours.
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
750
GBP 565
USD 825
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London 2015 Europhilex Rarities Auction · 16 May 2015
I
Swiss Neurosurgeons International (SNI) is a group
of compassionate academic neurosurgeons in Switzerland
with the ambition to share their knowledge and develop
a state-of-the-art neurosurgical care in emerging countries.
Many patients - especially children - do not get
appropriate treatment in Myanmar today due to a lack
of knowledge, surgeons and financing. Many of the
affected patients will either never reach an opportunity to
develop their full potential or simply die at a very young
age. Our mission is to achieve sustainable improvements
in local neurosurgical care through continuous assistance
and education of local medical personnel.
The consignor of lot 25 - the I.R. OFFICIAL 10 s.
Edward VII stamp - in the London 2015 Europhilex
Rarities Auction will donate the realization to the
Swiss Neurosurgeons Institute NSI.
This financial contribution permits:
Surgical visits to Myanmar
Every year a team of SNI Neurosurgeons travels
to Myanmar for teaching, on-site surgical education
and to perform neurosurgical procedures for those who
cannot afford them. A donation of £ 500 permits a child
to receive surgical care as part of this program.
Surgical education in Switzerland
and Myanmar
SNI supports the neurosurgical education of Myanmar`s
next generation of neurosurgeon, both in Switzerland and
in Myanmar. At the cost of £ 10`000 a young Myanmar
doctor will receive a state-of-the-art training, permitting
him to deliver neurosurgical care in his home country.
For further information see:
www.swiss-neurosurgeons-international.org
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The consignor of this lot will donate the realization
to the Swiss Neurosurgeons Institute NSI.
25
Gibbons
25
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
10'000
GBP 7500
USD 11000
1902 (April 29), 'I. R. Official' 10 s. ultramarine, unused example of excellent centering, from the famous block of nine stamps found in a small leather jewel box in 1947
(photo of the original block with the lot, this being the third stamp in the lower row)
and illustrated in the 'The British Philatelist' in June 1947. The Karl Louis index lists
a total of 32 examples, of which a pair is in the Royal Collection, a block of four in the
National Collection of Ireland (donated by the Duke of Leinster in 1894) and a single
example in the Evans collection in the City Museum & Art Gallery in Birmingham, with
5 in used condition. An extremely rare stamp, minor faults in common (incl. trace of
vertical bend) with all of the stamps in the 1947 find. This particular example has not been
offered on the philatelic market for 57 years, a rarity for the connoisseur. Cert. RPS (1955)
Mi 62 = € 70'000/Scott O25 = $ 120'000/Gi. = £ 95'000
Provenance: Harmer Rooke (1947)
45 Corinphila Auction (April 1958), lot 3842
O6
2
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Channel Islands
ex 26
26
1941/43, extremely comprehensive collection with many rare items including Guernsey
Michel Cat. No. 2aMU as vertical strip of three, Michel Cat. No. 2aU as block of 12 with
complete imprint, never hinged, also a cover from "GRANVILLE" to Italy, also Jersey
Michel Cat. No. 1yU with right sheet margin and as vertical from from the upper left
sheet corner, Michel Cat. No. 1yUl pair with normal stamp, 1yUo block of four with two
normal stamps, 1yUmw block of four with sheet margin, Michel Cat. No. 1P horizontal
pair, Michel Cat. No. 2P two blocks of four in black on carton paper from the upper left
resp. right sheet corner, Michel Cat. No. 3-8 complete sheets including gutter pairs and
printing date, many "Epreuves des Luxes", Essays, "Half Size Essay", "Mise en Train"
rare printing dates and many more special items, virtually everything is expertized with
BPP certificate! Gibbons
0
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
50'000
GBP 37500
USD 55000
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View of Jersey
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Gibbons
27
Jersey: 1940, Swastika overprint ½d.-1 s., mint never hinged, very scarce as only 60 of
each were printed, certificate Möhle BPP GB 198, 200-208, 210-11
GB 198
a. o.
0
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
12'000
GBP 9000
USD 13200
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British Commonwealth
Australian States: New South Wales
28
Gibbons
28
1854/59, 6d. grey with superb large margins all round used with 1 s. vermilion, margin
just nicked at top left on 1858 cover from Sydney to Genoa, Italy endorsed 'per Victoria
via Marseilles', tied by dumb obliterators in black with reverse showing SYDNEY /
NEW SOUTH WALES datestamp of despatch (April 9) in black. 'Australie v. Suez' entry
marking in red on front (June 15) and Genoa arrival (June 17) where charged 2 lire due
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
94, 99
6
1'500
GBP 1125
USD 1650
272,
Ger.49
6
800
GBP 600
USD 880
29
29
1892/99, ½ d. slate, block of 3 and single tied by cds. "SHIPMAIL ROOM ..." to large
size printed matter wrapper, originally sent from Germany, franked with 1889/1900, 25 pf.
orange for the quintuple printed matter rate, to Sydney and from here re-directed to Auckland, New Zealand, some slight creasing; a remarkable and rare combination franking
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Queensland
30
30
Gibbons
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
28a
1'300
GBP 975
USD 1430
800
GBP 600
USD 880
. 1862/67, 6d. pale bluish green, imperforated single stamp with good to mostly enormous
margins with parts of 3 neighbour stamps and small sheet margin at top; lightly cancelled;
a very fine and rare stamp; opinion Holcombe South Australia
31
31
1860/69, 2 d. bright vermilion, tied by clear cds. "ADELAIDE MY 29 66" to Newspaper
wrapper "THE Australian News" via London, with red transit mark on front, to Leipzig
in Saxony with arrival mark on reverse; a remarkable early printed matter to an unusual
destination
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Starting prices, bids, hammer prices and invoices exclusively in Euro (EUR).
Starting prices in US Dollars (USD) and British Pounds (GBP) indicated in this catalogue are only for information.
For your written bids kindly use ONLY Euros (EUR).
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Victoria
Steamer on the Murray River
32
Gibbons
32
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
7'500
GBP 5625
USD 8250
. 1860 (Jan): 'Riverina' Combination Covers (2) from Moama, New South Wales via
Echuca, Victoria on the Murray River to Huddersfield, UK both carried on the same ship
to England, one franked by New South Wales 1854/59 Diadem 1 s. pale brownish red tied
by rare MOAMA barred numeral '137' in black used in combination with Victoria 6 d.
deep blue (2), each cancelled by manuscript pen cross. Reverse with Melbourne transit cds
(Jan 17) and Huddersfield arrival (March 12) - ex Trevor Davis and Dr Ed Druce. Coupled
with a registered 1860 cover from the same correspondence franked by New South Wales
1854/59 Diadem 1 s. pale brownish red and tied by rare MOAMA barred numeral '137'
in black and Registration 1856/59 (-) orange & prussian blue similarly tied; again used
in combination with Victoria 6 d. deep blue (2), which are uncancelled but tied by aging
and the slight ink spots apparent on face. Transit of REGISTERED / MELBOURNE in
red (Jan 17), reverse with MOAMA despatch cds of the previous day and Huddersfield
arrival (March 12) in black. The registered cover with corner missing at upper right and
with faults, but a dramatic and rare pair of combination envelope. Cert. BPA (2009) for
the registered cover
Provenance: Baetgen (March 1994), lot 2724 73, 101,
104
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Western Australia
In the Upper Valley of the Swan,
Western Australia
33
Gibbons
33
1879, Black Swan wm. CC: 2d., the 'error of colour' mauve instead of yellow, nice fresh
colour, unused with large part of fresh original gum, very fine; an attractive showpiece and
one of the rarest errors of the Australian States, most of the unused examples of this error
are without gum and originated from a half sheet of 60 acquired by Stanley Gibbons, a few
original gum examples came from (presumably) the other half sheet from which all of the
used examples emanated, certificate RPS (1977)
55b
1
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
12'000
GBP 9000
USD 13200
30
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New Guinea
View of Jaluit
ex 34
34
35
35
Gibbons
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
1914, stamps of Marshall Islands surcharged: 1 d. on 3 pf.-5 s. on 5 m. complete incl. the
rare overprint variety ".GR.I." and straight top serif of 1 d. on 3 pf., all cancelled by favour
with backdated violet oval "RABAUL NEW BRITAIN JAN 14 1915" to large piece, two
folds between the stamps, otherwise very fine. A very rare set with the unique ".GR.I."variety. Certificate BPA (2015)
50d,
51-62
8'000
GBP 6000
USD 8800
4 d. on 40 pf. with variety "d omitted", setting II, pos. 6, tied by oval date stamp "RABAUL
NEW BRITAIN JAN ... 1915 to piece. According to Gibbs only two examples of this
variety have been recorded, both used, this the only one on piece; signed Kilian BPP and
certificate BPA (2014)
56f
5
2'000
GBP 1500
USD 2200
5 s. on 5 m. carmine and black, setting III, pos. 4, fresh deep colour and good perforation,
tiny faint corner crease at upper left, unused with large part of original gum, small private
signatures; a fine copy of this rare stamp
62
1
3'000
GBP 2250
USD 3300
1915, 5,5 mm spacing: 1 s. on 1 m., a fresh unused copy with large part original gum;
slight surface marks at upper right (possibly printing colour), overall very fine and fresh, a
rare stamp, several signatures and certificates Hoffmann-Giesecke (1967) and BPA (2014)
64n
1
3'000
GBP 2250
USD 3300
36
36
37
37
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Bermuda
Government House, Bermuda
38
39
Gibbons
38
39
1874, 'THREE PENCE' on 1 d. rose-red, nice fresh colour and typically slightly off centre
to the left, unused o.g.; a fine copy of this extremely rare stamp, certificate RPS (2013)
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
SG £ 18.000,-
12
1
4'000
GBP 3000
USD 4400
'THREE PENCE' on 1 Sh. green, overprint type 6 with 'P' and 'R' different, unused (large)
part o.g., fine and scarce, certificate BPA (2015)
13
1
800
GBP 600
USD 880
2'500
GBP 1875
USD 2750
British Guiana
40
40
1852, Waterlow 1 c. black on magenta, deep nice colour and large margins, cancelled by
almost central "DEMERARA MY 7 1852"; faint creasing and (invisible) pin holes; very
attractive and rare in this condition; certificate RPS (2013)
9
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Bushire
41
Gibbons
41
1915, Coronation issue 2 kr. carmine, slate and silver (type 2, setting IV) with regular
issue 2 ch. (type 4, setting I), tied by cds. "BOUCHIR (DEPART) 12.IX.15" to envelope
to Shiraz with green British censor label, fine and scarce, certificate Holcombe (1986)
25, 2
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
2'000
GBP 1500
USD 2200
750
GBP 565
USD 825
6
British Columbia and Vancouver Island
The Camp, Westminster
42
42
1860, 2½ d. deep reddish rose, perf. 14 used on small envelope addressed to 'The Camp,
Westminster; tied by unclear numeral '3' of Hope in brownish ink. Reverse with label 'This
P. O'Reilly cover has about the pinkest 2½ d. I ever saw, a very pretty shade. H.C.Hitt'
and manuscript notation 'Harmer Rooke & Co, March 1942'. A very rare stamp on letter.
Scott 2 = $ 1'250 / Gi. = £ 1'800
1
6
33
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Colony of Canada
43
44
Gibbons
43
44
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
1851, laid paper: Beaver 3 d. red on laid paper, fine example, slightly oxidised with ample
to large margins, used on 1852 Money Letter to Cayuga lightly tied in black. 'Toronto
/ Canada' despatch cds at left (April 1) and two strikes of straight line MONEY LETTER
in black alongside manuscript endorsement 'Paid - Money'. Reverse with 'Hamilton / CW'
arrival cds (April 2). Spike hole in centre and consequential closed tear in panel but an
attractive and rare usage. Cert. Graves Greene (1995) Scott 1 = $ 1'900
1
6
600
GBP 450
USD 660
3 d. red, vertical strip of 3 with clear to large margins with black target cancel used on large
size envelope with adjacent clear red "PICKTON JU 12 1851" to Toronto with transit and
arrival marks; a very fine and rare triple-rate letter, with stamps on laid paper a unique item
Provenance: Sam Nickle
Henry Lubke Jr.
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
1
6
6'000
GBP 4500
USD 6600
34
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Montreal ca. 1850
45
Gibbons
45
3 d. red and 2 copies 6 d. slate-violet, one 6 d. cut with the outer frame line at top, otherwise good to very wide margins, 6 d. very nice deep colour, tied by black target and red
"MONTREAL JU 20 1852" to small envelope with original contents to Carnarvon in
Wales (short-paid 1 d.) with transit mark of Chester and arrival mark; the cover skillfully
repaired in the folds with 3 d. cleaned and pressed, one 6 d. tiny corner crease, still very
attractive and of greatest rarity; the only known cover with both first issue stamps
Provenance: 'Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
1, 2
6
18'000
GBP 13500
USD 19800
2
6
5'000
GBP 3750
USD 5500
46
46
6 d. slade-violet, horizontal pair with clear to very wide margins, tied by target cancel to
lettersheet with adjacent "TORONTO CANADA MY 18 1853" to St. John, New Brunswick with transit and arrival marks; at top small part of the cover missing due to opening,
otherwise very fine. A very scarce quadruple rate cover
Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
35
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Cunard Steamer 'Asia'
47
Gibbons
47
6 d. slate-violet, in horizontal strip of 3, the left stamp cut-into at bottom and left, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by target cancel and red boxed "COLONIES & c. Art 12"
to lettersheet from "NEW-CARLISLE GASPE DE 1 1851" to France, showing on reverse
transit marks of Chatham, Peticodiac and Sackville. The franking paid the 3 d. overland
rate to Nova Scotia and the colonial packet rate of 15 d. currency from Halifax to Britain;
in France taxed "15" (decimes). The mail was closed at the Sackville exchange office and
the letter carried on vessel 'Asia', which arrived at Liverpool 20.12.1851; the cover skillfully repaired in the folds, a faint vertical crease affecting the left stamp. A remarkable
cover with the largest multiple of this stamp on cover
Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
2
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
35'000
GBP 26250
USD 38500
36
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Queen Victoria
48
Gibbons
48
6 d. slate-violet with good to wide margins, together with wove paper 3 d. red, slightly
touched in the outer frame line at left, otherwise clear to mostly wide margins, tied by
target cancel to GB postal stationery envelope 1 d. pink with adjacent clear "GODERICH
NOV 17 1854" to England. Apparently the sender was convinced this franking would
match the 10 d. letter rate to UK by Cunard Line, which the postmaster apparently at
first glance also accepted and stamped the cover "8 d. Stg." (= 10 d.) but then, cancelled
this marking by 2 strikes of target cancel and rated the cover as "d 1" due, not accepting
the British envelope; slight staining on cover and stamps removed, a very fine and most
unusual combination cover, only one similar item recorded; certificate Greene (1989)
Provenance: John Siverts
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
2, 5, GB
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
30'000
GBP 22500
USD 33000
37
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Cunard Steamer 'Niagara'
49
50
Gibbons
49
50
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
6 d. slate-violet in horizontal pair with wove paper 3 d. brown-red, the pair partly slightly
cut-into, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by black target to small envelope with adjacent red "QUEBEC AU 7 1852" to England; on front straight line "MORE-TO-PAY" and
tax mark "1", also red "PKT. LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL"; somewhat unfresh, the right
6 d. affected by a light cover crease; a rare early part-paid cover
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Ed Richardson
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
2, 8
6
6'000
GBP 4500
USD 6600
1852/57, handmade wove paper: 3 d. orange-red on thin paper, vertical pair with clear to
ample margins, tied by black target to lettersheet with large part of contents with adjacent
"MONTREAL SP 25 1854" via London to Hamburg with arrival mark of the city post on
reverse. The letter was carried by the Cunard steamer 'Niagara' which departed Boston on
September 27; the stamps paid the rate to Boston while the unpaid 2/-transatlantic postage
was due upon delivery in Hamburg; a fine and rare cover, only three Pence covers are
recorded to the German area; certificate PES (2005)
Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi
'Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989)
Ed Richardson
Norman Hubbard (2004)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
5
6
10'000
GBP 7500
USD 11000
38
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Cunard Steamer 'Baltic'
51
Gibbons
51
3 d. orange-red, vertical strip of 3, pair and single, partly slightly touched or cutinto but mostly good to wide margins, used with black target on entire letter from
"MONTREAL SP 14 1854" via London to Hamburg, endorsed "Per Steamer Baltic";
adjacent red "P" and London "PAID"-marking, also manuscript "4" for the sea-postage
credited to the US; some small faults but still attractive; a unique cover to Germany, certificate PES (2005).
Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
5
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
20'000
GBP 15000
USD 22000
39
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52
Gibbons
52
3 d. deep red in horizontal pair from the lower right sheet margin (pos. 99-100 of pane
A) with good to large margins, ca. 6-10 mm sheet margin at right and bottom, the lower
outer margin showing a small portion of frame of pos. 10 of pane B, tied by target cancel
to lettersheet with adjacent "LONDON U.C. DE 13 1854" and red "CANADA PAID 10
cts." to New York with frontside "SUSPENSION BRIDGE N.Y."; a light diagonal cover
crease affecting the stamps slightly. This is the only known partial gutter pair of all penceissues and one of the most important items of Canadian Philately, certificate BPA (1997)
Provenance: W.H. Brouse
Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
6
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
35'000
GBP 26250
USD 38500
40
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Alfred H. Caspary
53
Gibbons
53
54
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
3 d. scarlet-vermilion on thin paper, horizontal pair, the left stamp slightly touched at left,
otherwise clear to good margins, tied by date stamp "PORTLAND NE. PAID JUN 20"
(1856) to lettersheet with adjacent arched "U. STATES." entry mark to Montreal with
arrival mark of the next day; the stamps with small internal cut resp. marginal crease,
otherwise fine, some splits in the cover folds, partly fixed; a very rare inofficial use of
Canadian stamps on cross-border cover from the US to Canada, only 5 such covers known
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (1956)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
7
6
9'000
GBP 6750
USD 9900
54
3 d. scarlet-vermilion in horizontal pair and 10 d. bright blue, one 3 d. tiny touched in the
outer frame line, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by target to envelope with adjacent
"HAMILTON JA 29 1855" to London, endorsed "Per Royal Mail Steamer", adjacent red
"8 PAID 10" and London arrival mark; left 3 d. small tear and some creasing pressed; an
attractive and rare cover at the 'Crimean War-Rate'; certificate BPA (1995)
Provenance: Gerald E. Wellburn
Robertson
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
7, 13
6
10'000
GBP 7500
USD 11000
41
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Montreal Harbour ca. 1850
55
Gibbons
55
3 d. brown-red in horizontal block of 6, slightly cut-into to clear margins with small tear at
upper left, used with black target cancel on large size triple-rate envelope (filing folds and
tears, partly fixed) with adjacent red "MONTREAL JU 25 1853", bowed "CANADA" and
"PAID" to Philadelphia. Unique example of a 3 d. block of 6 on cover; certificate Greene
Provenance: Charles Firby
Ed Richardson
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
8
6/4
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
14'000
GBP 10500
USD 15400
42
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Louise Boyd Dale
Alfred F. Lichtenstein
56
Gibbons
56
3 d. red, diagonal bisect in strip with 2 normal stamps, clear to mostly wide margins,
tied by black target to envelope with adjacent date stamp "MONTREAL JY 17 1856" to
England, endorsed "per North American ... via Quebec July 19", also on front London
'PAID 31 JY 1856" and arrival mark on reverse; light folds not affecting the franking; a
fine and rare letter, the finest of 3 recorded with such franking; certificate BPA (1995)
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Bloggs, in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in Firby-Willson 8a
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
30'000
GBP 22500
USD 33000
43
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57
Gibbons
57
6 d. brownish purple with clear to wide margins, tied by target cancel to envelope from the
US, showing on front clear despatch mark "OGDENSBURGH NY. APR 13" to Peterborough C.W., showing on reverse transit marks of Kingston and Cobourg, on front fancy
"U. STATES" and tax stamp "10" cancelled by target by the postmaster in Peterborough,
who accepted the cover as fully paid. Fine and very rare entire and important item of Postal
History
Provenance: Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
9
6
9'000
GBP 6750
USD 9900
10
6
4'500
GBP 3375
USD 4950
58
58
6 d. greenish grey, nice fresh colour and good to wide margins, tied by blue target cancels
with adjacent blue "BENTINCK MR 28 1857" and straight line "REGISTERED" to
lettersheet to Kingston with transit and arrival marks; the cover with small closed tear at
top, otherwise very fine and fresh; a rare registered cover
Provenance: Chaplin (1996)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
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59
Gibbons
59
6 d. greenish grey, 2 single copies with clear to mostly large margins, tied by numeral "5"
to envelope (slightly reduced at right) with adjacent clear "BRANTFORD MY 19 59" and
"PENSION OFFICE MAY 23 1859" to the controller of pensions in Washington D.C.;
an attractive and rare double-rate letter, according to Wilkinson only 4 covers at this rate
bearing 6 d. on wove paper
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
'Consort' Collection (1977, with RPS certificate)
'Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989)
W.E. Lea
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
10
6
4'500
GBP 3375
USD 4950
10
6
5'000
GBP 3750
USD 5500
60
60
6 d. greenish grey, vertical strip of 3, just touched in the outer frame line at upper
left, otherwise wide margins, tied by square grid to large size envelope with adjacent
"TORONTO JUN 5" to Boston showing red "PAID"; some filing folds not affecting the
stamps; the largest multiple of this stamp on cover
Provenance: E.C. Fox
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
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View of King Street, Toronto
61
Gibbons
61
6 d. greenish grey, just touched in the outer frame line at upper left, otherwise good to wide
margins, together with 10 d. blue, more or less cut to shape, both tied by black target to
registered triple-rate envelope with adjacent red "TORONTO C.W. Paid MAR 28 1857"
to Colmar in France; adjacent red "PAID", red "PD" and Canadian, British and French
register marks, incorrect manuscript tax "6" cancelled, small part of reverse flap missing,
otherwise very fine. According to the new Anglo-French Treaty from 1.1.1857 the letter is
fully paid with 45 d. including registration fee of 6 d., but only 16 d. in stamps, remaining
29 d. in cash. A fascinating and unique cover and highly important piece of Transatlantic
postal history
Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Redford (1951)
Fairbanks
Ed Richardson
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
10, 15
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
35'000
GBP 26250
USD 38500
46
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View of Toronto ca. 1855
62
Gibbons
62
6 d. greenish grey and 10 d. blue, both in horizontal pairs, 10 d. clear at upper right,
otherwise good to mostly wide margins and nice fresh colour, tied by target cancel to
double-rate envelope with adjacent cds. "TORONTO DEC 24" (1855) to London with
"PAID" tombstone on front; the envelope neglectable small tear at top, otherwise very
fine and extremely rare; the only known double rate cover at the 'Crimean War' rate, a
marvelous item
Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910)
Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
''Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989)
Henry Lubke Jr.
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Boggs, in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
10, 15
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
60'000
GBP 45000
USD 66000
47
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63
Gibbons
63
7½ d. yellow-green, very fine example in a deep shade, with large margins all round
and portion of adjoining stamp at base, scissor cut in margin only at base, lightly tied to
1859 cover (with complete original contents) to St. Leonards On Sea, England by barred
obliterator in black and by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Dec 7). Carried on the Allan Line
Steamer 'Hungarian' from Portland with 'Toronto' despatch cds at left (Nov 24) in black
and reverse with St. Leonards arrival (Dec 7) in blue. One or two minor bends to envelope
and flap torn on opening, but a very rare cover Scott 9a = $ 5'500
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
12
6
1'500
GBP 1125
USD 1650
12
6
1'000
GBP 750
USD 1100
64
64
7½ d. yellow-green, fine example in a deep shade, with close but clear margins on two
sides, enormous margins at top and at right with portion of adjoining stamp, lightly tied to
1858 cover to the Police Office, West India Docks, London by barred obliterator in black.
Endorsed 'By Canadian Steamer - Paid' in manuscript (carried on the Allan Line Steamer
'Nova Scotian' from Quebec) with 'Toronto / UC' datestamp of despatch at left (Aug 25)
and 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Sept 10) alongside in red. A fine and rare cover Scott 9a =
$ 5'500
48
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Cunard Steamer 'Arabia'
65
Gibbons
65
7½ d. yellow-green and 3 d. red on hard wove paper, 2 copies each, two values at one side
slightly touched resp. cut-into, otherwise good to wide margins and fine deep colours,
tied by numeral "1" to registered mourning cover with weak adjacent despatch mark of
Barrie (partly slightly improved by pencil) to London with adjacent straight line and
crowned "REGISTERED"; the cover was carried by Cunard Line 'Arabia' which departed
from New York on 25.11.1857; on front manuscript "6" (partly tying one stamp) for
6 d. registration fee to be collected from the addressee. A marvelous cover and the only
known double-rate registered cover to England carried by the Cunard Line; one of the
most precious letters of Canada
Provenance: Gerald E. Wellburn
Henry Lubke Jr.
Harrison (2003)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Boggs, Harrison, Arfken & Lussey
and in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
12, 18
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
120'000
GBP 90000
USD 132000
49
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Cunard Steamer 'Arabia'
Louise Boyd Dale
Alfred F. Lichtenstein
66
Gibbons
66
7½ d. yellow-green and ribbed paper 3 d. red, the latter one cut-into at left, otherwise good
to wide margins and nice fresh colour, tied by numeral "1" to registered envelope with
adjacent "BARRIE U.C. 11 FEB 1858" to London; on front side straight line and crowned
"REGISTERED"; 3 d. faint crease before use, the envelope small pin hole at lower right.
A rare and very attractive Transatlantic registered letter, carried by Cunard Line "Arabia"
departing New York on 17.2.1858; only 3 franked registered covers are known carried by
Cunard Packets to England, this one being ½ d. over-paid for postage with 6 d. registration
fee collected upon delivery; certificate BPA (1995)
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
12, 22
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
20'000
GBP 15000
USD 22000
50
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67
68
Gibbons
67
68
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
10 d. blue on thin paper, tiny touched at lower right, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied
by black cancel to part-paid envelope from "ANCASTER MR 8 1855" to Edinburgh with
adjacent "CONVEYED BY UNITED STATES PACKET.", "MORE TO PAY" and tax
mark "6"; a fine and rare entire, prepaid at the Cunard rate, but apparently too late and
directed via the U.S. Collins Line with additional postage required; a rare example of the
so-called 'Crimean war rate' and marvelous item of Transatlantic mail
Provenance: Ed Richardson
Carrington
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
14
6
7'000
GBP 5250
USD 7700
10 d. blue on thin paper with good to large even margins, tied by light numeral "16" to
envelope with clear adjacent "HAMILTON MAY 11 1857" to London with red paidmarking on front, very fine, certificate BPA (1995)
Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
14
6
4'500
GBP 3375
USD 4950
69
69
70
70
10 d. blue, imperforate, clear impression, a fine example with four large margins, used on
1858 Cunard Line cover to Shrewsbury, England lightly cancelled in black. Carried on the
Steamer 'Niagara' with Toronto datestamp of despatch at left in black (Jan 11) and framed
'PKT. LETTER / PAID / LIVERPOOL' in red of entry (Jan 25). Reverse with Shrewsbury
arrival cds of the following day in blue. A fine and rare cover Scott 7 = $ 3'250
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (Oct 1956) lot 97
14
6
750
GBP 565
USD 825
10 d. blue in horizontal strip of 4, cut-into at left and right, otherwise good to wide margins,
tied by square grid cancel to large size OHMS cover with adjacent Toronto date stamp to
Scotland with frontside red "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET"; the outer stamps with
tears, the central pair very fine, envelope with some age marks; a rare quadruple-rate letter
with the largest multiple of 10 d. on cover
Provenance: W.E. Lea
Ed Richardson
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
14
6
9'000
GBP 6750
USD 9900
51
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9th Regiment of Foot
71
Gibbons
71
1852/57, machine-made medium to thick wove paper: ½ d. deep rose, horizontal pair,
at top slightly cut-into resp. touched, otherwise clear to wide margins, tied by numeral
"21" to soldier's-cover with adjacent clear "MONTREAL SP 29 1857" to Ireland with
transit mark of Quebec on reverse, on front clear "PKT. LETTER PAID LIVERPOOL";
the cover open at 2½ sides with tear at front right. The only known soldier's-rate letter
from Canada and one of the most important pieces of Canadian postal history
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
17
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
25'000
GBP 18750
USD 27500
52
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City Hall of Bremen
72
Gibbons
72
½ d. deep rose, vertical strip of 4 and single stamp, all with good to very large margins, tied
by clear numeral "37" to complete printed circular with adjacent clear "QUEBEC JY 13
1858" to Bremen, Germany, transported via England, Belgium and Prussia, showing on
reverse red "SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN"; faint filing crease in strip
of 4 pressed, very attractive and rare, only one further properly paid circular to Europe is
known from the Pence-Period; certificates Greene and BPA (1995)
Provenance: W.E. Lea
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
17
6
14'000
GBP 10500
USD 15400
17
6
14'000
GBP 10500
USD 15400
73
73
½ d. rose in vertical block of 6, tiny scissors cut just touching the frame line at lower
right, otherwise clear to mostly wide margins, tied by numeral "12" with adjacent cds.
"DUNDAS AU 5 1858" to cover to Vittoria with transit and arrival marks, some usual
light bends; a very fine and attractive cover, one of only two entires known bearing a
block of six
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
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City Hall of New York
74
Gibbons
74
½ d. deep rose, horizontal strip of 4 and horizontal pair with 6 d. slate-violet, one stamp
of the pair just cut-into the outer frame line, otherwise clear to wide margins, the pair with
small bottom sheet margin, the 6 d. with ca. 5 mm right sheet margin, all tied clear numeral
"18" to registered lettersheet with adjacent Kingston cds. of 23.11.1857, to New York; the
left ½ d. of the strip with crease, where originally fixed around edge of the cover (here
re-folded); 2 vertical filing creases through the franking pressed, the cover cleaned; an
important showpiece and the only known registered cover to the US at 9 d. rate
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey
Illustrated in Harrison, Arfkin and Lussey
and in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
17, 9
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
28'000
GBP 21000
USD 30800
54
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Junction of St. Francis and Magog Rivers in Sherbrooke ca. 1855
75
Gibbons
75
½ d. rose, vertical block of 6, slightly cut-into at upper left and outer frame line at bottom,
together with 6 d. slate-grey with good to large margins, tied by numeral "42", repeated
several times on the block, to large size folded cover with adjacent clear "SHERBROOKE
JA 9 1858" and endorsed "one Patent" to Magog; very fine and fresh. The only recorded
½ d. block used in combination with another denomination
Provenance: Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
17, 9
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
35'000
GBP 26250
USD 38500
55
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Cunard Steamer 'Africa'
76
Gibbons
76
½ d. rose on wove paper, 3 copies with ½ d. lilac-rose and 6 d. reddish purple on thick
soft paper, 1 d. values partly touched or slightly cut-into at one side, otherwise clear to
large margins, tied by several clear strikes of numeral "50" to cover endorsed "via St.
Lawrence" and "Prepaid" from "WINDSOR JU 5 1858" to Scotland, carried by the Cunard
Packet 'Africa', with transit marks of Hamilton and Liverpool and arrival marks; ½ d.
lilac-rose lifted for inspection and replaced by hinge; the ½ d. rose stamps creased before
use. Covers carried by the Canadian packet of the Allan Line via Quebec required 7½ d.
postage, covers transported by British Packet (Cunard Line) via New York 10 d. (= 8 d.
Sterling), for this route the cover was under-paid and accordingly taxed "2" with adjacent
straight line "MORE TO PAY". An unique short-paid franking
Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
17, 23
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
30'000
GBP 22500
USD 33000
56
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77
Gibbons
77
3 d. red with clear to wide margins, tiny scissors cut at lower left just touching the frame,
in combination with perforated 3 d. red, both tied by numeral "20" to envelope with adjacent clear "MELBOURNE L.C. AP 4 1859" to Craftsbury, Vermont, showing on reverse
fine strike of grand trunk railway marking. A very fine and rare franking; only one other
cover is recorded with a combination of imperforated and perforated Pence issue (this here
being the finer one)
Provenance: W.E. Lea
'Carrington' Collection
E. Carey Fox (1968)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
18, 26
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
22'000
GBP 16500
USD 24200
57
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78
Gibbons
78
6 d. grey-lilac in horizontal strip of 3, nice colour and clear to large margins all around, tied
by numeral "5" to large size sextuple-rate envelope (slightly reduced at sides) with adjacent clear "BRANTFORD JU 2 59" to Hamilton with transit and arrival marks; the cover
minor creases not affecting the stamps; a fine letter with the largest recorded multiple of
this stamp; certificate Greene (2002)
Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Redford (1951)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
19
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
12'000
GBP 9000
USD 13200
Cathedral of Montreal
79
79
6 d. grey-lilac, 2 copies with good to wide margins, together with perforated ½ d. deep
rose, tied by numeral "21" to entire letter with adjacent "MONTREAL FE 7 1859" via
London to France with transit and arrival marks front and back; the address partially
excised and re-written, otherwise very fine; a marvelous franking and one of only 2 covers
recorded at the 12½ pence letter rate to France via Cunard Line; certificate BPA (1995)
Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
19, 25
6
25'000
GBP 18750
USD 27500
58
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80
80
6 d. grey-lilac, slightly cut-into at lower left, otherwise clear to wide margins in combination with ½ d. perforated in horizontal strip of 3, all tied by light numeral "30" with
clear adjacent "PETERBORO SP 26 1859" to envelope to Ireland with several transit and
arrival marks on reverse; on front clear "PAID LIVERPOOL COL PACKET 12 OC 59";
reverse seal cut out; a very fine cover and unique example of this outstanding franking.
Certificate BPA (1995)
Provenance: W.E. Lea
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Gibbons
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
19, 25
6
22'000
GBP 16500
USD 24200
20, 20a
6
10'000
GBP 7500
USD 11000
81
81
10 d. deep blue in horizontal pair of pos. 53-54 with major re-entry on pos. 53, tied by
square grid to cover with adjacent "TORONTO C.W. OCT. 5" to London with arrival
mark on front; a very fine double-rate cover in original conservation
Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
59
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Liverpool Harbour ca. 1855
82
Gibbons
82
1857, horizontally ribbed paper: ½ d. deep rose, 2 copies with wove paper 3 d. red and
6 d. greenish grey, partly slightly touched, but mostly clear to good margins, 3 d. with
part of marginal inscription at bottom, tied by blue target to cover with adjacent blue
"PORT ROWAN AP 14 1859" to Manchester, showing on front clear red "PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET"; the 3 smaller nominations with slight creasing where originally
affixed over the edge of the cover, the envelope with small marginal faults, still very
attractive three colour franking; the only recorded Pence Issue cover bearing more than
two different stamp designs
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
W.E. Lea
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Boggs
21, 5, 10
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
28'000
GBP 21000
USD 30800
60
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Alfred F. Lichtenstein
Louise Boyd Dale
83
Gibbons
83
½ d. deep rose, 2 singles, both touched at one side in the outer frame line (one only short),
otherwise clear to mostly very wide margins, one with part of adjoining stamp, together
with 3 d. red with clear to large margins, also on horizontally ribbed paper, tied by square
grid numeral "16" with adjacent cds. "HAMILTON MR 26 1858" to registered envelope
to Eastwood with Woodstock transit and arrival mark on reverse; the envelope with slight
waterstaining at lower right, otherwise fine; an extremely rare franking, one of only two
known covers with both exisiting values on ribbed paper
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey
Illustrated in Boggs, in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
21, 22
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
22'000
GBP 16500
USD 24200
61
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84
84
85
85
½ d. deep rose, 2 single copies in different shades, cut-into to large margins and one value
with slight crease before use (so-called pocket stamps) with 3 d. red in vertical strip of 3
with ample to large margins, tied by numeral "15" to small envelope with adjacent clear
"GUELPH JY 30 58" to Suffolk, England with red London transit mark partly tying one ½ d.,
some minor staining, otherwise very fine. Of 5 covers recorded with this franking, this the
only example bearing ribbed paper stamps and it is one of 2 covers recorded with both
denominations on ribbed paper
Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi
'Foxbridge' Collection (John du Pont, 1989)
Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart and 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
Gibbons
6
7'000
GBP 5250
USD 7700
23
6
1'000
GBP 750
USD 1100
6 d. reddish-purple in horizontal pair with clear to large margins, with central numeral
"51" and tied by orange "PAID 3 d." to registered double-rate envelope with clear adjacent "BROCKVILLE DE 30 1858" to Chicago; on reverse transit mark of Windsor and
arrival mark; colour of the franking somewhat faded and the right stamp with vertical
crease prior to use, the cover somewhat faulty on reverse. The only recorded multiple of
the rare colour/paper variety and the only multiple rate registered entire to the US with
3 d. registration fee paid in cash
Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910)
Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
23
6
7'000
GBP 5250
USD 7700
1858/59, perforated 11 ¾: ½ d. deep rose, horizontal pair tied by numeral "37" with
adjacent clear "QUEBEC JAN 29 1859" to lettersheet to Point Levi paying the special 1 d.
ferriage rate; a vertical filing fold affecting the right stamp, otherwise fine; an extremely
rare showpiece
Provenance: Dr. Lewis L. Redford (1951)
Sam Nickle (1988)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
25
6
5'000
GBP 3750
USD 5500
1857, very thick soft paper: 6 d. reddish-purple, a fine example, close but clear
at upper right and with large margins on the other three sides, used on 1858 envelope to Dorchester, Mass., USA lightly tied by '21' numeral with 'Montreal / LC'
datestamp below (March 19). Cover with small opening tear at top, but with the
original enclosure. A very rare stamp on letter. Cert. BPA (1964) Scott 10 = $ 8'000 / 86
87
Start price
approx.
21, 22
Gi £ 4'000 off cover
86
Start price
in €
87
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Harbour scene, Toronto ca. 1855
88
Gibbons
88
½ d. deep rose, strip of 4, strip of 3, pair and 3 singles, tied by square grid to entire letter
(part-printed bank balance) from "TORONTO AP 29 59" to Scranton, Pennsylvania with
red "PAID" partly on 2 stamps; a vertical filing crease affecting one single stamp and the
lower left pair (latter one only very slightly). A fine and unique multiple franking paying
the 6 d. letter rate to the US; certificate Greene (2002)
Provenance: Sam Nickle
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
25
6
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
22'000
GBP 16500
USD 24200
63
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89
Gibbons
89
½ d. rose in horizontal strip of 3 (pos. 98-100, the latter one with major re-entry) together
with horizontal pair 3 d. red, tied by square grid cancel and red "LONDON PAID" cds. to
envelope from "TORONTO JU 14 59" to London; the strip with some faults at top where
affixed over the edge of the cover, otherwise fine; a unique combination for the 7½ d. letter
rate to the UK by Allan Line
Provenance: Charles P. de Volpi
Sam Nickle
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
25, 26
6
22'000
GBP 16500
USD 24200
25, 27
6
25'000
GBP 18750
USD 27500
90
90
½ d. deep rose and horizontal pair 6 d. brownish grey, tied by numeral "21" to small size
envelope with adjacent "MONTREAL MR 19 1859" to France, showing on front London
and French transit marks; the left 6 d. vertical crease where the stamp was affixed around
the edge of the cover, reverse top flap missing, otherwise fine; a remarkable colour franking of perforated pence values with the largest recorded multiple of 6 d. on cover and one
of only 2 covers known at the 12½ d. Cunard Line rate to France
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
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91
Gibbons
91
3 d. red in horizontal strip of 6, the top stamp with scissor cut at top, otherwise well perforated and nice colour, tied by several strikes of numeral "21" with adjacent "MONTREAL
MR 16 1859" to triple-rate envelope to New York with transit mark of Rouse's Point; the
cover small repair in the lower left corner, some minor creasing pressed; a spectacular
multiple franking with the largest existing multiple of this stamp
Provenance: Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Arfken, Leggett, Firby & Steinhart
and in 'Gems of Canadian Philately'
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
26
6
18'000
GBP 13500
USD 19800
26, 31
6
15'000
GBP 11250
USD 16500
92
92
3 d. red, pos. A47 with major re-entry in combination with 1859, 5 c. red, both tied by
good strike of circular grid "16" to cover with adjacent cds. "HAMILTON SP 2 1859" to
Easton, Pennsylvania with light adjacent "CANADA PAID 10 Cts.", very fine. One of the
great rarities of Canadian Philately; the finer of the two recorded mixed pence & cents
issue covers
Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
W.E. Lea
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
Illustrated in Boggs
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93
94
Gibbons
93
94
Start price
in €
Start price
approx.
6 d. slate-violet, vertical pair with good colour and perforation, tied to lettersheet with
adjacent "HAMILTON AP 19 1859" to New York; red "CANADA PAID 10 Cts.",
corrected by hand into "20 cts." for the double rate; some slight staining; a very rare entire
with the largest known multiple of perforated 6 d. on cover
Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (1910)
Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1968-70)
E. Carey Fox (1968)
Sam Nickle (1993)
Warren Wilkinson (2007)
Joseph Hackmey (2011)
27a
6
7'000
GBP 5250
USD 7700
1859, Beaver 5 c. pale red and 12½ c. pale yellow-green used on 1864 envelope from
Quebec to London carried by Cunard Steamer 'China', tied by '37' numeral obliterators of
Quebec in black with Quebec/LC cds at left (Feb 20), the adhesives also tied by 'London
/ Paid' arrival cds (March 8) in red. Part flap missing but a charming and scarce example
of the 17½ cent Cunard rate. Signed A. Bolaffi, R. Mondolfo.
Provenance: 145 Corinphila Auction (April 2006), lot 1771.
31, 40
6
750
GBP 565
USD 825
1-28
6
2'000
GBP 1500
USD 2200
ex 95
95
1851/1859: The Postal History collection (33 covers/entires), with 1851 3 d. Beaver
covers (2), 1851 6 d. slate used on entire to New York, 1852/57 issue with ½ d. used on
Printed Circulars (3), 3 d. Beaver single franking covers (9), 3 d. covers bearing pairs or
two examples (4), Prince Consort 6 d. grey single frankings on covers (6), 7½ d. yellow
green on 1859 cover to Liverpool, Cartier 10 d. blue usages on covers (2) to England, one
with 'Legislative Assembly' cachet in red; 1858/59 perforated ½ d. single franking covers
(2), 3 d. red on single franking covers (4). Condition variable but an extraordinary lot of
enormous catalogue value.