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CLASSIC NUMBER ONES OF THE WORLD
This is a collector’s effort to begin his passionate motivation to build a Classic No 1’s of the World all mint
(few unused) with care for ideal colour and four full margins:
Belgium 1849 10c brown signed Balasse and cert. PF (2014); Brazil 1843 Bull’s Eye 30r - China 1878
thin paper, 2 1/2mm spacing, 1ca green, 3ca brown-red and 5ca yellow- Denmark 1851 2rbs (Ferslew
printing) very fine; cert. Moller (2024) which describes it as “flawless” and cert. Kaiser (1980); France
1849 10c bistre yellow, cert. Cérès (1998); German Empire 1872 Small Eagle 1/4gr mint n.h., very fine;
cert. Krug (2023) and Hennies (1981); Great Britain 1840 1d black pl.1a CC mint - Italy - Sardinia 1851
5c black ; signed A. Diena, cert. Sorani (1978); Italy - Sicily 1859 1/2gr plate Ia orange, Palermo paper,
cert. Raybaudi (1997); Japan 1871 48 mon pl.I four margined examples with one early printing and four
intermediate printing- Netherlands 1852-63 5c blue , very fine; Portugal 1853 Maria II 5r, type I reddish
brown, with good embossing, (Mundifil €5’200); Spain 1850 6c black pl.I type 9 cert. COMEX (2023);
United States 1847 5c brown scarce deep rich colour, ex Caspary; cert. Bolaffi and PF (1989).
A fantastic opportunity for the connoisseur to take on an ambitious project and build a collection of
number 1s from around the world at a very conservative estimate.
Ref: PT-248059
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IRAQ / COLLECTION
POSTAL HISTORY OF THE OVERLAND ROUTE THROUGH IRAQ AND SYRIA
1823-c 1910. An extraordinary collection of early postal history of the overland route through Iraq
and Syria. The best collection ever assembled of the early stages of the overland route, comprising
34 pages with 34 outstanding letters and maps and other documentary material. Much extremely rare
material, including letters from Bushire 1826, 1860 on the westbound overland route (incl. routing
across the Euphrates River); excellent India material 1839, 1840 with transit Basra, Baghdad, Beirut, and
a spectacular India letter Calcutta-Tehran bearing four 1854 4 annas, with Europe transit. Another
highlight is a letter Mauritius-Bushire 1859 via Egypt and Beirut bearing two 2d blue Lapirot issue and
1s vermilion Britannia issue (ex Vikramm Chand Collection). Other rarities include four letters Saxony
1867 to Baghdad, routed via Triest, Beirut, and British desert courier (ex Erivan, Knapp collections). Also
mail from French PO in Levant 1867-69 Bagdad via Beirut to Europe by British Desert Camel Route. 1883
official mail from London War Office to Bagdad by Overland Desert Mail.
Ref: PT-253961
An exceptional assembly of material of the highest rarity, all mounted on exhibition pages with an
abundance of research and information. Special strengths in Bushir and India mail, as well as Sachsen.
With excellent provenance from top collections, and with numerous certificates. An unmatched collection
from a very difficult and rewarding collecting field. This collection can form the solid basis for a top
award-winning exhibit.
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AUSTRALIA / NEW SOUTH WALES
1854-59, Perkins Bacon archive sheet of 20 proof examples of the Garter 6d value, all showing waxed
corners to avoid re-usage, arranged on the sheet in 4 vertical rows of 5 each in four different colours, except
the 1st horizontal row all other 4 rows showing treatment with different chemicals to see if obliterations
could be removed, each of the chemical treated proofs with manuscript ‘Fisher’. The Royal Post office
(and Rowland Hill) were nearly obsessed with the idea of possible Postal Fraud (which included removal
of ink and postmarks). Being a British Commonwealth rarity this proof sheet would serve as an important
addition to a specialised NSW exhibit collection resp. Commonwealth collection.
Note: similar NSW Perkins proof sheets (of usually 5 proofs each) fetched in recent auctions over the last
years always around 3000-4000 GBP/€/CHF
Provenance: E. R. Slade Slade, Harmers of London, 3-4th April, 1979.
Ref: PT-226027
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AUSTRIA
”MIEYSCE 10.12” (Galicia, Poland) clear strike of the double circle postmark (Müller 1693a) on Austria
1850, 1Kr and 2 Kr (hand-made paper) extremely fine on very fresh and attractive envelope to Dembinski
with Dubiecko backstamp (Galicia). Ferchenbauer 1 HP, 2 HP.
Ref: PT-251647
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AUSTRIA
1851, Newspaper stamps, rare 1866 reprint of the ”zinnoberroter Merkur”, fresh and lightly hinged bloc of
four in extremely fine condition. The 1866 reprint is the rarest of all reprint, as only 500 of each stamp
were made in order to be distributed to foreign postal administrations. Signed Friedl and certificate
Ferchenbauer (1989): ”frisches Prachtstück”.
Ref: PT-251648
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AUSTRIA / LOMBARDY VENETIA
Lombardy Venetia, 1850 15c red, superb example tied by ideal strike of Cles two line postmark (Tirol) on
very fresh 1851 entire letter sent registered with an extremely fine 6 Kreuzer stamp on reverse, tied by rare
illustrated registration oval ”RACCOMANDATA” showing in its center a flower (Sassone rarity R1, only
in use in Cles) and sent to Pergine. An extremely rare Lombardy-Venetia/Austria mixed franking used
in Austria and the only known first issue mixed franking showing an illustrated registration marking
cancelling the stamp. Certainly one of the most attractive mixed frankings in existence. Certificate Martin
Eichele (2002).
Ref: PT-251547
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AUSTRIA / LOMBARDY VENETIA
1850, 30 centesimi dark brown, type I, the unique block of 14 with cancellation concentric circles
Villafranca 10.7. A stunning multiple with full to very wide margins and four well-struck postmarks,
inverted and somewhat oily. The top left stamp with a natural paper fold; to the middle left is a 2 cm tear
that is scarcely visible from front (carefully reinforced with hinge on back). The third stamp in lower row
shows a most conspicuous plate flaw above the “0” in “30”. An exceptional, fresh, and most impressive
multiple of the 30 centesimi value and very likely the largest known block of this denomination, type
I. With certificates Colla (2007) and Ferchenbauer (2020).
Ref: PT-251270
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AUSTRIA / AUSTRIAN LEVANT
1868 spectacular envelope to Gravesend, England franked at 45 soldi, bearing 1867 Danube & Black Sea
Railway 20 pa. black on green in combination with Austrian Levant 1864 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ vertical
strip of three, all tied by bold and very clear strikes of “LLOYD AGENZIE / KUSTENDJE” datestamps
(29.6) in black (today Constanza in Romania), red framed “PD” at right and handstamped “W.Fr 14x”
at left (Von der Linden fig. 2094). Reverse with Vienna transit cds and Gravesend arrival (JY.7.68). A
famous D.B.S.R. local post combination cover, of which just 14 exist, and a top exhibition item.
Illustrated in the may 1951 article by Denwood N. Kelly published in the London Philatelist. Signed
Müller. Certificate Alberto Diena (1954).
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BRAZIL / 1843 BULL’S EYES
A UNIQUE CANCELLATION AND AN EXTRAORDINARY
“SEMI-XIPHOPAGUS” USAGE ON COVER
1843, 60r black, late impression, position 18 from the First Composite Plate, a key positional piece from
the lower left corner of the pane, large to enormous margins on two sides clearly displaying the corner plus
an additional interpanneau rule at base, a magnificent “semi-xiphopagus” example used on reverse of 1st
April 1844 entire letter from Jacarey via Pindaminhangaba to Rio de Janeiro, with the stamp cancelled in
transit by framed “PINDAMI/NHAN/GABA” hs in brown (Ayres 1402). A manuscript note by Saoul Newbury
above the stamp has been erased and central file fold clear of the franking. The only “Bull’s Eye” cover
recorded from this locality, as well as an extremely rare letter exhibiting a “semi-xiphopagus” which
additionally represents a key positional piece. Cert. Holcombe (photocopy, 1994), Moorhouse (2013)
and Juchert (2018).
Provenance: Saoul Newbury, Reinhold Koester and Hugo Goeggel.
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BRITISH GUIANA / 1850 COTTON-REELS
1850-1851 Cotton Reel 8c black on green, Type B, initialled “E.T.E.W.”, cut octagonally, showing practically
complete circular frameline. Cancelled by Demerara double-arc cds, dated 17th of June 1851, on large
part cover fragment, with similar cds alongside. Pressed crease at left, discolouration and fragment
creases also, nevertheless a remarkably fine example not affected by thins as many of these issues are,
hence, a wonderful example of the rare and popular classic issue. (S.G. £60’000).
Note: The 8c was recorded as used between August 1850 and November 1851.
Provenance: Greenwood, December, 2024.
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2025).
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BRITISH GUIANA / 1856 PROVISIONALS
THE UNIQUE, LARGEST RECORDED FRANKING
1856 (13.5) Envelope from the famous Barlow correspondence to Georgetown, franked two close
to good margined singles of the 1856 4c black on magenta, one just touched at right, both initialled
“E.D.W.” for the postal clerk Wight, paying the double rate, clearly tied by Demerara double-arc cds, with
a similar on reverse.
The only recorded cover with two examples, hence the largest recorded franking on the fewer than
fifteen recorded example on cover.
An exceptionally fine quality item in it’s cut-square state.
One of the most important items of the 1856 Provisional Issue.
Provenance: “Great”, March 1970, Greenwood, December, 2024.
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2025).
Ref: PT-249863
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BRITISH GUIANA / 1856 PROVISIONALS
1856 4c black on blue surface coloured paper with manuscript signature “EDW”, on piece, tied with “B G/
E7C/OC 23/1856” cds. The extremely fine cut square stamp has wide to huge margins and fresh colours.
This imposing showpiece of the Ferrary collection is by far the finest example known of this classic
world-rarity of which only 6 cut square singles are recorded.
Expertise: Signed Herbert Bloch (Friedl Expert Committee, New York), detailed certificate W. Jakubek
(1986) and RPS (2016).
Provenance:
• Collection Philippe la Renotiére de Ferrary, 23 june 1921 lot 54: “4c noir sur bleu ... ex. superbe obl. sur
fragment certainement un des plus beau exemplaires qui existent”. It sold for 44500 FRF which at the
time would have bought 227oz of gold, which is the equivalent of £720’000 today.
• Caspary collection (May 14, 1957 lot 260): ”good colour and fresh. One of the finest, if not the finest copy
known of this classic rarity”.
• Offered in the 1979 spring auction of Edgar Mohrmann (Hamburg).
Ref: PT-247716
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CANADA / PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
1863, 2d rose strip of three of which one bisect, cancelled by cork obliterator of Charlottetown AP 19
1871, sent to Dublin, Ireland. Letter carried by Inman Line’s City of Baltimore, which departed Halifax, NS
April 29; Dublin arrival AP 30 1871 on back. The unique example of this franking with a bisect 2d and a
showpiece for the top collector. A very attractive envelope on which the address panel has been restored.
SG 12b. Certificate BPA 1984 (noting that left hand stamp is defective; we notice a very slight tear).
Provenance: Carr.
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CANADA / PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
INCOMING MAIL
1840 (Oct 18) Entire from Scotland to Prince Edward Island with 1840 1d black pl.6 EH, close to good
margins, tied by red MC, with ms rate “1/-” below, reverse with Kilmarnock despatch datestamp, carried
by the S.S. Caledonia, obverse with Halifax Nova Scotia NOV 14 transit, and manuscript notation “Cy 1/4”
(1s Sterling converted to 1s2d(Cy) plus 2d(Cy) for Nova Scotia transit, with final notation “1/6” on arrival
into Prince Edward Island.
The unique incoming cover to Prince Edward Island with a Penny Black (see “Not Intended for this
Purpose” by Theo Brauers, p.59).
Provenance: Pichai Buranasombati.
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1992).
Ref: PT-251334
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CHILE
1861 10c deep blue, Third London Printing by Perkins Bacon, a fine example with three large margins
and just shaved at left, used with 1861 Estancos 5c red, four margins, paying ½ ounce rate + Sea Postage
of 5 centavos on 1862 cover from Santiago to Serena tied by fine “Dotted Star in Circle” handstamps
of SANTIAGO, with despatch cds below in red (Feb 1.1862). The only recorded usage of this fancy
cancellation on the Colon issues and certainly the most spectacular cancellation rarity of classic Chile.
Provenance: Collection Joaquin Galvez (1979) lot 3571.
Ref: PT-232674
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CHINA / CHINESE EMPIRE (1878-1949)
1897-1911 IMPERIAL POST
1898, Coiling Dragon 2c deep red, very fine horizontal strip of five used on 1900 cover to Germany, all
ti3d by bilingual WEI HAI WEI circular date stamps of 20 Aug. With France 25c with red CHINE overprint,
paying onward transmission tied by Shanghai cds. Envelope with a slight trim at left, but a very attractive
and scarce combination usage.
Ref: PT-242243
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CHINA / FRENCH POST OFFICES
1864 France 1862 Napoléon III Empire perf. issue, 10c (7), 20c (15, including strip of nine) and 40c
(15, including a strip of six and nine), a number showing faults which as to be expected from such a high
multiple rate, all tied by clear ”5104” numeral of Shanghai, sent to USA with Marseille transit and red
boxed PD, Boston arrival and red framed transatlantic handstamp ”Br. Service” (British packet), opened at
the sides for presentation. This remarkable 9fr 70c transatlantic mail rate to the USA, showing thirty
seven stamps represents not only the highest pre-UPU franking from Shanghai to the USA but also the
largest franking of the French post in Shanghai by its number of stamps.
Ref: PT-236199
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CUBA
1875 (17 Apr) envelope to Barcelona franked pair 50c. blue green Coat of Arms and additionally franked
United States 1869 2c Post rider and 1873 Continental Bank Note co 10c. (5) fine N.York Steamship
datestamps (AP 22), red PD tying one 10c, red manuscript “10” and German Wfr handstamp below this over
one 10c, arrival backstamp. A rare and colourful combination cover from the Quadriga correspondence
including the 2c Pictorial which has travelled via USA and Germany.
Ref: PT-251330