Spring Auction Series 2016

1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, security initials "CAW" of postal official Watson, a quite enormous stamp with huge margins incl. part sheet margin at top, central Demerara cds March 1856, minor wrinkle in left margin, very fresh colour and an exceptional stamp, very rare in this quality (SG £25'000)





Provenance: Ferrary 1921, Champion





Expertise: Cert. RPS (1997)...

1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, security initials "EDW" of postal clerk Wight, used with light Demerara cds OC 31 1856, cut square with large margins, good appearance but creases ironed and surface repainted, rare (SG £25'000)





Expertise: Cert. pink BPA (2001)





Estimate: € 1'500 - € 2'000

1862 Provisional mint/unused selection incl. 1c rose SG116a unsigned (2, one thinned), 1c rose SG117a unsigned, 1c rose SG 118a unsigned, 4c blue SG122a unsigned, 4c blue SG 124a unsigned and 4c blue with WRONG ORNAMENT SG124ab (not priced by SG), odd small fault and varied rouletting as usual, a rare group (SG £5'850 SG124ab)





Estimate: € 1'200 - € 2'000

1878 (2c) on 8c Rose unused, some trivial imperfections, fresh appearance and rare (SG £5'000)





Expertise: Cert. BPA (2003)





Provenance: W. Frazer, E. Gilbert





Estimate: € 1'000 - € 1'500

Officials: 1875-77 Selection incl. 1875 1c black mint and used, 2c orange mint (faults) and used, 8c unused, 1877 2c mint (ex Gilbert) and used and 4c mint (ex Gilbert) and used, slightly mixed condition





Estimate: € 200 - € 300

Officials: 1877 8c Rose mint og, some short trimmed perfs, fine and fresh (SG £2'000)





Expertise: Photocopy of cert. Brandon (1997) as part of a group





Provenance: E. Gilbert





Estimate: € 400 - € 500

Officials: 1877 24c Green mint part og, couple of very faint tone spots, fine (SG £2'250)





Expertise: Cert. RPS (1957)





Provenance: E. Gilbert





Estimate: € 500 - € 700

1860-1966, Collection of mint and used with better mint/unused incl. 1860-63 4c and 12c, 1861 1c, 1862-65 1c brown (3), 1862-65 24c (3), 1863-76 8c pink & 8c carmine, 12c (3), 48c (3), 1866-71 8c (4 in var. shades), 48c (4 with one cert. BPA), 1875-76 6c (SG £1'000) and 24c, 1878 Provisional 2c (2), (1c) on 6c (3), Official (1c) on 6c, 1881 SG155a pair (looks to be rejoined), 1888-89 1c to $5 (SG £1'900), etc., some later Specimens, mixed...

Rowland Hill "CANCELLED" Presentation Stamp





1862-64 1s Rose-Lake imperf., just touched to clear margins, with "CANCELLED" barred oval (made by Perkins Bacon as a gift to Rowland Hill's family), fine and extremely rare with only 2 examples recorded from the original block of four (SG £12'000)





Provenance: Jaffé. Sold by Spink June 2006 lot 170 for $13'800


...

Rare Double Surcharge Variety





1907 Georgetown Provisional 1/2d on 5s salmon and green, unused with original gum, showing DOUBLE SURCHARGE variety, very lightly hinged, fine and extremely rare (SG £12'000)





Note: Only 20 examples are believed to exist, of which, one is used, and four are in pair with normal, one of which is in the collection of Her Majesty The Queen
...

1865 1/2r Black on rose, wove paper, unused without gum as issued, four good to large margins with all guideline clear, light bend, superb appearnce, rare in this quality





Note: Only 4000 were believed to have been issued





Estimate: € 300 - € 400

1865 1r Black on deep green, wove paper, unused without gum as issued, four good to large margins with all guidelines clear, superb appearance, rare in this quality, cert. PF and APS





Note: Only 2000 were believed to have been issued





Estimate: € 400 - € 500