British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet, an unused vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet, lower stamp normal and top stamp showing the variety "Double Surcharge", fresh and very fine, large part og. Extremely rare. Signed Tommy Allen, Stanley Gibbons / London. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 3'000+.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 61.
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Lot #260 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
Lot #261 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet, an unused block of four of strong fresh colour, very fine, minor gum wrinkle not affecting appearance, unmounted og. Scarce, just 1'446 stamps sold Gi = £ 280+.
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Lot #262 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 1 d. scarlet, an unused block of 36 (6 x 6), marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine, large part og. with twenty-eight stamps unmounted og. Only 1'446 stamps sold, thus this block represents 2½% of the issue. An outstanding block and most probably one of the largest surviving multiples now extant Gi = £ 2'500+.
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Lot #263 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 3 d. bluish-violet, an unused block of four of rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare multiple, with just 720 examples issued and 620 sold. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. RPSL (1963) Gi = £ 640+.rnrnProvenandce: Collection J. M. Hepburn.
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Lot #264 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 6 d. reddish purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of four, of fine depth of colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare multiple, with just 1'440 examples issued and 840 sold Gi = £ 440+.rn
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Lot #265 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 6 d. reddish purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from right of sheet, of fine depth of colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare multiple, with just 1'440 examples issued and 840 sold. Cert. RPSL (1978) Gi = £ 880+.rn
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Lot #266 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 1 s. bistre, a used example cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE / G. X. datestamp in black. An extremely scarce stamp used, with just 1'440 examples issued and only 440 sold. Cert. BPA (1951) Gi = £ 400.
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Lot #267 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 6 d. reddish purple on chalk surfaced paper, an unused vertical strip of three, of fine colour, central stamp with variety "Overprint Omitted". Fresh and fine, hinged as a precautionary measure on large part dried og. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (1968) Gi = £ 2'350.
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Lot #268 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 9 d. agate, a used example tied to small piece by FIELD POST OFFICE / G. X. datestamp in black. An extremely scarce stamp used, with just 360 examples issued and sold. Signed W. Houtzamer. Cert. RPSL (1969) Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenandce: Collection J. M. Hepburn.
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Lot #269 - britische kolonien Brit. Post in der Türkei
British Field Force in Salonica 1916 (Feb-March): "Levant' on 1 s. bistre, a used example cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE / G. X. datestamp in black. An extremely scarce stamp used, with just 360 examples issued and sold. Cert. BPA (1985) Gi = £ 650.
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Lot #275 - britische kolonien kap der guten hoffnung
1858 (Feb 18): Perkins Bacon 1 s. deep dark green, an unused block of four with large margins all round and fine colour, minor wrinkle on large part or unmounted og. Small bleached tone spot in margins between stamps but most attractive and scarce Gi = £ 1'800"+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Lionheart', Spink, London, 19 June 2014.
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Lot #276 - britische kolonien kap der guten hoffnung
1863/64: De La Rue 1 d. deep carmine-red, an unused pair with large margins all round, of rich colour, slightly soiled at one corner, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 650.
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Lot #277 - britische kolonien kap der guten hoffnung
1863/64: De La Rue 6 d. bright mauve, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by "2" numeral obliterator in black Gi = £ 500.
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Lot #278 - britische kolonien kap der guten hoffnung
1855/64: Small group with 1858 1 d. rose on white paper in a used block of four with one stamp closed tear but would make a good strip of three (cert. Brandon 2018); 1861 1 d. carmine 'Woodblock' rebacked and placed onto piece and forged cancel applied (would make a fine spacefiller, cert. BPA), 1864 6 d. bright mauve, fine used example with re-entry in value tablet, forged bisect on piece etc. 'Tel Quel / As Is'.
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Lot #279 - britische kolonien kap der guten hoffnung
1853/64: Cape Triangulars, the used reference collection with Perkins Bacon 1853 1 d. pale brick red, 4 d. deep blue and 4 d. blue; 1855/63 1 d. brick-red, 4 d. blue (2) on white paper, 6 d. pale rose lilac (2), 1 s. bright yellow-green, 1 s. deep dark green (2); De La Rue 1863/64 1 d. deep carmine, 1 d. brownish red (two shades), 4 d. blue with three shades, 6 d. bright mauve unused and 1 s. emerald used; nearly all with full margins all...
Lot #280 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1835c.: Undated cover to Colombo struck with watery MANNAR straight line handstamp in red, and POST NOT PAID below in black with manuscript '4½' alongside the handstamps. Trimmed and with imperfections but a rare marking: thought to be the sole example known.rnProvenance: Collection R.G.Traill, Jan 1990.
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Lot #281 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1846/47: Covers/entire letters (3), all from Kandy to UK or India, with 1846 entire to Bombay struck with KANDY / STEAMER LETTER cds in black (Feb 20); 1846 envelope to Plymouth with KANDY / SHIP-LETTER cds on reverse in black (Feb 15); 1847 entire to Calcutta with KANDY / POST PAID datestamp in black on reverse (Aug 23).
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Lot #282 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1857: 6 d. purple-brown on blued paper, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, in a rich deep shade, tied to 1858 cover endorsed 'via Southampton' to London, by grid obliterator in black. Reverse with circular CALTURA / POST NOT PAID datestamp in black with manuscript "11 July 1858" inserted and GALLE STEAMER LETTER datestamp In black. Obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Aug 22) in red. Closed cover tear at base, a...
Lot #283 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1857/59: 1 d. blue, wmk. star, an attractive horizontal strip of five, generally large margins all round and but touched in places, cancelled by oval of bars obliterator in black. Some ironed creasing but an attractive multiple. Cert. BPA (1995) Gi = £ 480+.
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Lot #284 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1859 (April 23): 4 d. dull rose, wmk. Star on white wove paper, an unused example of this iconic stamp, huge margins on three sides and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, ample margin at top; of vibrant true colour, fresh and very fine with large part original gum. An extraordinary example of one of the rarest of all unused basic issued stamps of the British Commonwealth. A delightful stamp for the philatelic connoisseur: without...
Lot #285 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1857/59: 4 d. dull rose, two examples in a deep shade, margins to frame of design, used with 1 d. blue, all tied by oval barred obliterators to 1859 cover and part back, no side flaps, endorsed 'Via Marseilles' from Kandy to London. 'London / Paid' cds in red also tying the adhesives (Aug 1). Reverse with KANDY / POST PAID datestamp in red of despatch (June 25). Minor file folds well away from the extraordinarily rare adhesives, an attractive...
Lot #286 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1857/59: 6 d. purple-brown, State III, Plate Proof block of eight (4 x 2), positions 7-10 / 19-22 on the sheet, unwatermarked, with full sheet margin at top, large margins on three sides and one stamp touched, fresh and fine in the rather 'flat' Plate Proof shade without blueing. Minor bend not affecting appearance but an attractive block.
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Lot #287 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1857/59: 6 d. light brown on white paper, the rare shade with large margins all round, used on 1860 cover to a Captain in the 37th Regiment in Calcutta, care of Wm. Spink & Co., tied by oval barred obliterator in black. Reverse with COLOMBO / POST PAID datestamp in red (Dec 9) and oval FORWARDED BY / L. K. KING & CO. / CALCUTTA Agent's cachet in blue with Calcutta cds adjacent (Jan 10, 1861) in red. Opening tear at top of envelope and...
Lot #288 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1857/59: 9 d. purple-brown, used example with close to large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1859 entire letter endorsed 'via Marseilles' from Berdanellia to London, tied by barred oval obliterator in black. Reverse with fair KANDY / POST PAID datestamp in red (Aug 16) and KANDY / STEAMER LETTER datestamp in black alongside. Obverse with 'London / Paid' arrival cds (Sept 4) in red. Some faults to the entire but a very...
Lot #289 - britische kolonien Ceylon
1857/59: 10 d. dull vermilion, used example with just shaved to enormous margins on two sides, portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to 1863 cover to London endorsed 'via Marseilles, under ½ oz.' by oval barred obliterator in black. GALLE / PAID cds on front in red (Nov 30) and 'London / Paid' arrival alongside (Jan 9, 1864). Readdressed to Plymouth with following day arrival cds on reverse and handstruck '1' charge marking in black. A...
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