1848-59 Post Paid 1d and 2d Intermediate Impressions, former margins all round but thinned at top, latter cancelled numeral '3' and cut into two sides; 1d and 2d Worn Impressions both with target cancels, 1d small margins all round, 2d touched/cut into two sides; and 1d and 2d Latest Impressions small stamps but both with clear margins. SG cat £11000 (6)
Lot 1004
Estimate: $450
1848-59 Post Paid 1d Red on Bluish Paper Latest Impression position [3] on plate, cancelled void grid and with four large to very large margins. Ironed out crease in top margin, otherwise very fine. SG 23, cat £800
Lot 1005
Estimate: $500
1848-59 Post Paid 1d Red-brown on Greyish Paper Latest Impression position [9] on plate cancelled void grid, four large margins (showing portion of adjoining unit at base). A very fine example ex Burrus and Kanai, and with Briefmarkenprufstelle Certificate (2002). SG 24, cat £800
Lot 1006
Estimate: $300
1848-59 Post Paid 1d Red-brown on Greyish Paper Latest Impression, cancelled boxed 'FREE', four large margins, marginal tear at lower right just impinging on design. SG 24, cat £800
Lot 1007
Estimate: $500
1848-59 Post Paid 2d Blue on Bluish Paper Latest Impression position [8] on plate, cancelled by indistinct concentric circles obliterator, good to large margins all around and fine, with Sismondo Certificate (2005). SG 25, cat £1200
Lot 1008
Estimate: $200
1858-62 Imperf (4d) Green, four good margins and part OG, very fine other than for minor toning in left bottom margin, signed 'AD(iena)'. SG 27, cat £450
Lot 1009
Estimate: $100
1858-62 Imperf (4d) Green with four even margins, very fine used with a light strike of the obliterator, Senf guarantee mark on reverse. SG 27, cat £200
Lot 1010
Estimate: $1,500
1859 Dardenne 2d Pale Blue unused with four margins (just clear at left), thinned at centre top, and minor adhesions on surface at top left. A rare stamp of fine appearance. SG 44, cat £5000
Lot 1011
Estimate: $60
1860-63 No Watermark 4d Rose (2) cancelled B53 obliterator on 1864 (12 Jan) cover to Deux-Sevres, France. 'P.D.' in red, and reverse with Mauritius despatch cds in blue, and with Paris transit and Beauvoir-S-Niort arrival datestamps. Small cover tear at base, and with flap tears, otherwise fine
Lot 1012
Estimate: $50
1863-72 Watermark Crown CC 1/- Blue, part OG with wing margin at right, two small tone spots, otherwise fine. SG 69, cat £130
Lot 1013
Estimate: $80
1938-49 Definitives 2c - 10r simplified set, very fine MUH. SG 252-263, cat £120 (12)
