1861 (Sep 18) entire to Trinidad with 1861 no wmk (1d) pale blue clean perf.14 to 16, neatly tied by "1" barred oval with desatch ds below and ms "4" charge, arrival bs, entire cleaned, still a fine and scarce cover; ex "Besançon".
British Empire - Day 6
By: David Feldman S.A.
David Feldman S.A. British Empire - Day 6
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our prestigious June Spring Auction series. The sale features an exquisite array of over 5’300 lots of stamps, essays, proofs, postal history and collections from all over the world, just waiting to become a cherished part of your collection!
Egypt
This auction presents the 10th in a series of auctions featuring the Joseph Chalhoub Collection of Egypt. It includes the early postal history of the Venetian mail, Napoleonic period, Posta Europea, Waghorn and other Agents, plus the stamps and postal history of both the First and Second Issues, King Fouad I and King Farouk.
Europe and Overseas
This auction features stamps and postal history from around the world, with better Austria, Italy, Portugal, particularly strong Romania including the “Marcel” Collection (part II), China, USA and important Persia, with the first part of the Bjorn Sohrne FRPSL collection with his International Large Gold Medal collection of postal stationery.
Olympics & Football
The auction features rare football World Cup medals and memorabilia from the 1930s and 1950s, as well as important Olympic philately and memorabilia including official decrees for the 1896 Athens issue, Specimen ticket albums from 1932 Los Angeles and 1936 Berlin, 1972 Sapporo participant's badges and IOC Session badge, Pierre de Coubertin handwritten letter, etc.
France & Colonies
This auction includes major rarities of classic France such as the exceptional mixed franking of the Ceres 1F carmine and 1F vermilion on cover plus a Ceres 1F tête-bêche pair on cover, as well as the second part of a fantastic collection of over 240 lots of Liberation issues. French Colonies also includes the unique Saint Pierre & Miquelon set of unissued "Libres France" overprints.
Great Britain
This auction presents the greatest offering of Great Britain that we have ever had the pleasure to offer in over 50 years, with an exceptional array of Line Engraved including major rarities, as well as important Surface Printed and KGV.
All World Collections:
This auction features groups, collections and estates from around the world, including specialised exhibit collections such as the John Davis collection of British Forces in Egypt and an FIP Large Gold medal exhibit collection of the Argentina Liberty Heads. This auction represents a great opportunity for collectors looking for a new area to collect, or for dealers looking to add fresh material to their stock.
Indian States
This auction presents 440 lots of Indian States with a wide range of material from many of the States with stamps, varieties and covers, and at price levels from the very affordable to the showpiece rarities. The particular highlight is certainly the Barwani collection of Tony MacGillycuddy, formed over many decades.
Sperati’s Art of Philately
The auction features over 130 lots from philately's most famous forger, Jean de Sperati, with his working clichés and impressions on glass and celluloid paper. It includes a complete approval book that features 235 finished reproductions of some of the world’s rarest classic stamps gifted by Sperati to his daughter, as well as forgeries of some of the most iconic stamps such as the Mauritius Post Office issues, the Swedish 3sk, Australia Roo issues, Great Britain's 2s brown and VR Officials, Austria's Mercury issue, etc.
British Empire
The British Empire auction features attractive British West Indies throughout, with rare stamps, proofs, postal history, stationery and collections. The British Offices in Siam section has a stunning range Bangkok “B”s, with mint and used and no fewer than 8 covers. From Ireland we have the second portions of the Des Quail collection of postal history and the Barry Cousins collection of essays and overprints. As well as better India and Cape of Good Hope triangulars.
Egypt – Chalhoub Part X
Europe and Overseas
Olympic Philately and Memorabilia
France and Colonies
Great Britain
All World Collections
Indian States
Sperati
British Empire
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Lot #50877 - barbados
1861-70 no wmk (1/2d) blue-green rough perf 14 to 16 in mint block of 15, stamp 3/4 showing the scarce 'Gash in throat' flaw. Some hinge remainders but mostly very fine, an attractive and scarce multiple; cert. RPS (2022).
Lot #50878 - barbados
1862 (Mar 3) envelope sent locally from St. John to St. Thomas, with 1861-70 (1d) blue tied by neat "5" barred oval with code "5" cds adjacent along with Barbadoes double arc cds, reverse with code "8" arrival cds of St. Thomas, small cover imperfections, still a nice and scarce internal usage.
Lot #50879 - barbados
1864 (Oct 10) printed matter wrapper sent to Nova Scotia, Canada (Fosters & Co correspondence), with 1861-70 (1d) blue tied by indistinct oval cancel with despatch cds adjacent, also rated "1", reverse with St. Thomas transit, an attractive usage; ex Freeland.
Lot #50880 - barbados
1861-70 no wmk (4d) dull vermilion rough perf 14 to 16 in mint block of four, the lower pair n.h., cantered to left, very fresh, a fine and scarce multiple; cert. RPS (2007) (S.G. £1'400+).
Lot #50881 - barbados
1861-70 no wmk 6d dull orange-vermilion imperforate variety in block of 12, unused without gum, margins just touched at upper left, a striking and extremely scarce multiple; cert. RPS (2021) (S.G. £750 for a pair).
Lot #50882 - barbados
1868 (Jun 25) wrapper to London with 1861-70 no wmk 1s black rough perf.14-16 tied by a very good strike of the "1" bootheel, with London arrival adjacent, despatch bs, very fine.
Lot #50883 - barbados
1870 wmk large star (1d) blue rough perf 14 to 16 unused (tiny traces of gum), an attractive example of this scarce stamp (S.G. £2'500).
Lot #50884 - barbados
1870 wmk large star 6d orange-vermilion rough perf 14 to 16 mint with o.g., a very fine, fresh example (S.G. £1'100).
Lot #50885 - barbados
1872 (Jun 12) envelope to Harmony Hall in St. Michael with 1871 wmk small star (1d) blue rough perf.14-16 (small perf fault) tied by Barbados thimble cds with "TOO-LATE" hs (Proud type 112) adjacent, vertical envelope creases, a scarce usage of the "TOO-LATE" hs with only two or three covers recorded in the WIPSG census; ex Shilstone (RL 1977) and Sheppard.
Lot #50886 - barbados
1871 wmk small star 6d orange-vermilion rough perf. 14 to 16 mint, disturbed o.g., a scarce stamp; cert. Sismondo (2011) (S.G. £750).
Lot #50887 - barbados
1874 wmk large star 1/2d deep green perf.14 in mint block of 9, some hinge remainder, wonderfully fresh appearance, a superb block (S.G. £540+).
Lot #50888 - barbados
1874 (Feb 28) wrapper to London with 1873 wmk large star 1s black tied by indistinct oval cancel, with Barbadoes double arc despatch and London arrival above, light toning to the stamp otherwise very fine and scarce, with only eight covers with this stamp recorded in the WIPSG census.
Lot #50889 - barbados
1878, Provisional 1 d. on half 5 s. rose, surcharge reading up, an unsevered pair, both stamps with '1' of surcharge with curved serif (Type 3a), of very good colour, perf. fault at top, mint with large part og. A great rarity of Barbados with just seven unused pairs recorded by Fitz Roett; cert. RPS (1935) (S.G. £ 26'000); ex C.J.L. Snowden May 1947.
Lot #50890 - barbados
1912 De La Rue master die proof for the 3d, 4d and 6d values, in black on thick white glazed card, endorsed "17 MAY. 12" and "Before Hardening", fine and scarce.
Lot #50891 - barbados
1912 issue group of three De La Rue die proofs for the value only in black on white glazed card for the 1/2d, 6d (endorsed 4 JUN. 12') and 3s ('25 JUN. 12'), a fine and scarce trio.
Lot #50892 - barbados
1852-81 comprehensive collection of the Britannia issues neatly written up and presented on pages in album. Most items are present in used and, where possible, mint condition and the collection is greatly enhanced by several pairs and blocks. We note SG 2 mint and used, SG 3 mint with 2 used, 4a mint plus in pair, 5 mint (2) and used and 8 in mint pair and used (Cert). SG 9 mint,10 in block of 4 and pair, 11 mint (no gum) and used plus 11a...
Lot #50893 - barbados
1882-1938 Postal stationery and postal history collection incl. 20 used QV cards or envelopes incl. size I registered envelope sent to Germany with 1910 R.L.O cds, then a fine range of around 14 registered KGV registered envelopes with a variety of types, frankings, destinations, etc., a few other covers incl. attractive KGV 2 1/2d on Marine Hotel printed cover, and an old-time collection of unused and used stationery wrappers and cards...
Lot #50894 - barbados
1882-1980s Postal stationery mint collection in album, 45 or so QV to KGV cards or registered envelopes with an excellent variety of types, "SPECIMEN" ovpts, some seldom seen, also 30 or so QE2 with a similar range, mostly very fine.
Lot #50895 - barbados
1912-30 collection of mint KGV material written up on pages in album, includes 1912 set (also Specimen), attractive blocks including 1d red x 20 and 6d pl.1 block of 10, a range of 'Revenue' overprints, some stamps with toning, and postal stationery, including 8 mint 2d blue registered envelopes. A group of covers also, including 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d registered to Kuala Lumpur and 2 1/2d to Canal Zone.
Lot #50896 - basutoland
Officials: 1934 1/2d to 6d set of four, very fine and fresh mint with large part OG, a stunningly rare set with less than a dozen mint sets in existence; cert RPS (1962) and BPA (2008) (S.G. £45'000).
Lot #50897 - bechuanaland stellaland
1884 6d lilac-mauve on piece with pen cancellation “FH 9/12 84” thought to be of Ferdinand Hartzenberg, the second postmaster of the territory, very fine and rare used (S.G. £500).
Lot #50898 - bechuanaland british bechuanaland
1888 1d on 1d lilac and black, pair mint hinged, showing overprint variety on the left stamp with comma instead of the full stop, small amount of toning and a little perf. separation, fine.
Lot #50899 - bechuanaland british bechuanaland
1888 1/2d grey and black mint showing double overprint variety, very fine and scarce; cert. BPA (1978) (S.G. £500).
Lot #50900 - bechuanaland bechuanaland protectorate
1888 4d on 4d lilac and black, used, toned corner perf., scarce; cert. Sismondo (2007) (S.G. £500).
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