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 776
Estimate: $600
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 777
Estimate: $700
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 778
Estimate: $400
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 779
Estimate: $700
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 780
Estimate: $300
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 781
Estimate: $140
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 782
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1858-62 (9d) Dull Magenta, even margins all around, with small part OG and of fine appearance, with BPA Certificate (1960). SG 29, cat £900
Lot 783
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1859 2d Deep Blue Sherwin just cut into at top and touched at upper left, small vertical cut just impinging on design at bottom right corner. Neat target cancel and a presentable example of this rarity. SG 40, cat £8000
Lot 784
Estimate: $1,750
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 785
Estimate: $80
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 786
Estimate: $70
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 787
Estimate: $80
1938-49 Definitives 2c - 10r simplified set, very fine MUH. SG 252-263, cat £120 (12)
