Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
224 | Great Britain & British Empire
50997
DCE P 223
S.G. 32 var
1859-61 Britannia 6d imperf. proof pair in black on wove paper, large margins, very fine.
340 - 400
50998
C / 223
S.G. 32
1859-61 6d. blue, large margins all round, full original gum and displaying superb fresh colour, a rare
stamp in this exceptional quality and certainly one of the finest we have seen (S.G. 32, £900).
Expertise: Signed Roumet.
150 - 200
1859 Lapirot Issue
50999
H
1859 Lapirot issue accumulation of 37 stamps in very mixed condition, most of which are plated,
showing various states of impression from early to worn, a handful of decent examples, ideal for resale
on the internet.
2’000 - 3’000
51000
F
S.G. 32, 37
1859 Lapirot 2d, early impression, large to huge margins (pos.6), in combination with 1858-62 Britannia
6d blue, fine to good margins, paying the 8d overseas rate, both tied or cancelled by void barred ovals,
on 1859 (Jun 14) envelope to India, reverse with G.P.O. despatch cds and Calcutta Steamletter boxed
ds arrival, some heavy ink corrosion to the address panel, a very rare mixed issue franking with the early
impression Lapirot; signed Bühler and Cividini, cert. Brandon (2007); ex Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”.
4’000 - 6’000
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