Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3

1855: 2d blue, watermark large crown, perf. 14 lettered OL from plate 6, used in Constantinople. Horizontal Oval Cancel "C" (Z2), listed but not quoted in SG catalogue. Fine stamp. Certificate BPA 1974.

1893/1935: BRITISH LEVANT, Collection including especially the provisional stamp 40 PARAS on ½ d from 1893 with first day cover, the stamp cancelled with obliterator "C", fine unused (certificate)  and used (signed); two inverted surcharges, both used (rare!). A letter to Germany, a letter with two stamps both showing beginning of the variety 'shorter 'S', another letter with part of the surcharge of the neighbour stamp. Ttwo forgeries (of...

1840/1940c: Lot 200 used stamps and 50 covers incl. Great Britain starting with two Penny Blacks, Penny Red and 2 d. blue in multitude with cancellation interest, Jubilee, KEVII & KGV; Commonweath with some Cape Triangulars, and Australia; covers nearly exclusively from Great Britain with Penny Black cover from October 1840, Penny Red single frankings, foreign destinations such as Switzerland, France, also registered Austria, and Germany...

1948: 6 d. Olympic Games Issue, unadopted Essays 'hurdler' in a design similar to the issued stamps, original glass negative and two positive prints in flawless archive condition, found in the designers' estate. This essay constitutes a significant Olympic item from a major stamp issuing nation and offers a rare opportunity to add a unique item to a GB or Olympics thematic collection. In addition three unadopted essay prints of the 1948 '...

1858-69: Archive of 56 folded letters to Lyons, mostly 4d frankings, predominantely in decent condition, most often with 4d rose from 1857, and a few letter issues. One letter with 4x 4d, 3 letters combined with 1d engraved. Good variety of cancellations.

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Registration Issue 1860/63: (6 d.) rose-red & blue, yellowish wove paper, wmk. double lined '6', perf. 13, an unused block of four, of delicate colour, well centred for the issue, some separation between right hand vertical pair, part og. A fine and very rare multiple Gi = £ 1'500+

Diadem Issue, perf. 13 1862/70: 8 d. yellow-orange, wmk. double lined "8", perf. 13, an unused block of four of rich fresh colour, well centred for the issue, one slight tropicalisation spot on large part og. of no significance and not affecting the delightful appearance of a very rare and attractive multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 2'400+

Stamp Duty Overprinted 1894/1904: Stamp Duty 10 s. violet & rosine overprinted POSTAGE in blue, on chalk surfaced paper, an unused group of five, one perforated 12 with a violet frame-break at top, and four examples perforated 12 x 11; generally well centred and of fresh colour (one almost suffused in a bright aniline pink), part to large part og., a scarce group Gi = £ 1'875

Chalk Surfaced paper 1905/10: Lyrebird 2 s. 6 d. blue-green, wmk. Crown over A, comb perf. 11, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet with full selvedge, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" (Brusden Whie N67b), fresh and very fine appearance, tiny age spot next to hinge remnant, unused without gum. A rare and spectacular multiple - just 12 examples exist with this variety.rnNote: Twelve examples can exist, a vertical...

Official 1880/88: 5 s. purple, wmk. "5/-", rough perf. 10, an unused example overprinted "OS" in black (12.5 mm. spacing), centred to left, good dark colour, variety "O" sideways, irregular perfs. as normal, one or two gum bends, large part og.; a rare stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2023) Gi = £ 850.

Official 1882/85: 3 d. yellow-green, wmk. Crown over NSW inverted, perf. 10, an unused block of four overprinted "OS" in black, variety watermark shifted and major variety "Overprint Double, One Albino" on each, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. A very rare and most unusual multiple. Cert. Ceremuga (2014) Gi = £ 680++.rnProvenance: Collection G. John Hutson, Spink, London, 19 Feb 2013, ex lot 789.