Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1854, Embossed, 6 d. purple, used, cancelled by the scarce Crimea War "OxO", used for the Officer's rate, clear to touching margins which is exceptional for this value, surprisingly well clear left and top, fine and rare example of this cancellation on an 6d embossed issue; which there are about a dozen singles recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 27 October 1941, lot 145.

1856: 1 s. green, two examples, and single 1862/64 4 d. bright red, used on 1862 entire letter to Constantinople endorsed "Via Calais, Vienna, Kustendje", all tied by London "12" numeral oblitzerators in black.  Calais transit (Sept 17) on obverse and Vienna transit (Sept 19) on reverse with "CONSTANTINOPEL" Austrian P.O. arrival in blue. Opens well for display, a fine entire.

1862/64: 3 d. rose-carmine, a horizontal pair used on 1864 underpaid cover to Constantinople endorsed "Via Vienna and Kustendje" at top, tied by "London / 85" duplexes (Sept 2) and by two line "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED" in black. Reverse with scarce "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" datestamp in magenta ink (short period of use), Vienna cdsa (Sept 5) and "Constantinopel" arrival of Austrian P.O. A scarce and interesting cover thatopens well...

1861, 3 d. rose, plate 2, state I, with shaded spandrels, lettered IE-IF, left side Wing margin, horizontal pair, original gum, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 6 in black, short and dulled perfs. down the Wing margin, remains impressive, scarce plate. Gi = £1600.

1865-67: 3 d. rose, a vertical right wing marginal strip of five, overall fine adhesives, and a single example of Penny Red with three horizontal creases and tear, all tied by "LONDON FE 2 72 / 106" duplex datestamps, on entire letter to Hongkong, reverse with arrival cds (March 15, 1872). An interesting unusual franking to pay the 1s 3d rate plus late fee via Marseilles or via Brindisi in the January 1872 rate, alternatively a late wrong...

1872: 1 s. green plate 6, two singles, lettered FA and SD, the latter a Wing margin, with 4 d. vermilion, plate 12, lettered FF, also Wing margin, used on a registered cover, from Weston-super-Mare to Umballa, India, dated October 1872, tied by duplex cancel in black, endorsed "via Brindisi & Bombay" and also "Stamped & Registered" lower left, addressed to a 'Major Arthur Cory', faint London registered oval alongside dated 25 October...

1867, 6 d. lilac, plate 6, lettered KI, watermark spray, used, variety "Imperforate", cancelled by Liverpool "466" duplex, dated 28 May 1868(?), four good to large margins especially top and sides, a great rarity, there being only three known used examples of imperforate stamps recorded from plate 6 (SG104) according to the Karl Louis Card Index; of which one, lettered JI, is thought to be a "ghost perforation (see below)". The variety is...

1864, 1 s. green, Plate 4, Imprimatur, lettered AC, imperforate, wmk. emblems, marginal from top of sheet, large margins all round, vivid printing, superb original gum, folded through top margin as is the norm, very fine and rare example; there are only twenty five stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet. SG J103 = £ 3'800.rnRemark: Although Plate 4 was registered in 1864, the stamp SG101 was issued in 1865. rnProvenance: Christies, London,...

1867, 6 d. lilac, plate 6, lettered KC-LD, block of four, used, with a single strike of the rare "C59" of Jackmel in black attractively placed centrally, beautifully fresh colour, strong shade, has been re-perforated on right, although does not detract from this fine and scarce example.rnrnRemark: Formed by of the E.E. Yates block of ten KA-OB and the Dr Hennan block of four MC-ND, as well as the Jack Clark block of twenty PA-TD the largest...

1867/80: 9 d. straw, wmk. Spray, pl. 4, a single example used on 1868 entire letter to Constantinople endorsed "Via Ostende" tied by "498" Manchester duplex (Oct 9) and by "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" datestamp in blue. Manuscript "Wfr." (weiterfranco) in blue cryon and reverse with Vienna transit (Oct 12) and Austrian P.O. in Constantinople cds (Oct 17). File fold at base but an attractive entire. Ex collection Sassower Gi = £ 525.

1867: 10 d. red-brown, plate 1, lettered OJ, used on cover, from London to Rawalpindi, India, dated 28 January 1870, tied by "London W/23" duplex in black, with framed rectangular "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3d / FINE 9d" in black and "1s" charge mark alongside also in black, to the reverse a Lahore datestamp in red dated 3 February 1870, a Bombay transit dated 19 February 1970 in black, and an arrival in Rawalpindi dated 25 February 1870, there is a...

1867: 10 d. deep red-brown, plate 1, lettered RB, used on cover, from London to Rawalpindi, India, dated 18 November 1867, tied by "London W/33" duplex in black, endorsed "Via Marselle and Bombay", addressed to an army Captain, with faint transit alongside dated 12 December 1867 in red, a Lahore (Pakistan) datestamp to the reverse in red dated 17 December 1867, some minor flaws and faults mainly to the edges of the envelope, which are to be...