The J. E. Safra Collection of Classic Great Britain Rarities, Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 14028

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THE J. E. SAFRA COLLECTION OF CLASSIC GREAT BRITAIN RARITIES

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THE J. E. SAFRA COLLECTION OF CLASSIC GREAT BRITAIN RARITIES INCLUDING 1840 ONE PENNY BLACKS, 1840 TWO PENNY BLUES AND THE FAMOUS KING GEORGE V 1d. TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR 15 May 2014 in London and on *

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Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations 刂 ᔛ

刂 ᔛ អ + អ B

័

var. cat. c.d.s.

unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

d.s. h.s. ᔛ A ᔛ S ᔛ C ᔛ E ᔛ P

F R

datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint

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THE J. E. SAFRA COLLECTION OF CLASSIC GREAT BRITAIN RARITIES

THE J. E. SAFRA COLLECTION OF STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN The J. E. Safra Collection of stamps of Great Britain is a small but powerful sale of just ninety-one lots. The collection contains many rarities which have not been seen on the open market for some twenty-five years. Notable highlights, among the many unique items, include very fine Treasury Competition essay entries by James Chalmers, John Dickinson and Charles Whiting; a One Penny Mulready, incredibly uprated with a One Penny Black, used on the first official day of issue, the 6th of May 1840, being one of six recorded examples in “May Dates”; no fewer than two of what are considered among the finest known 1840 One Penny Black ‘First Day’ covers of which eighty-six examples are recorded in “May Dates”; a full set of the One Penny Black imprimaturs offered as single lots; a fantastic matched marginal inscriptional pair of the world’s first two postage stamps - the 1840 Penny Black and Two Penny Blue, and mint blocks of four of the same in remarkable exhibition quality; and a selection of early May date usages.

The sale concludes with the finest of the three known King George V Watermark Simple Cypher 1d. scarlet tête-bêche pairs. In all, this is a highly desirable sale for novice and advanced collectors alike, and especially for the quality-conscious exhibitor.

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May 15, 2014 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue.

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TREASURY COMPETITION ESSAYS

1001

x1001

ᔛ E

James Chalmers Treasury Registration 22799/39: 1839 1d. circular essay in red on white paper, affixed to front of envelope, annotated “22799/39”, the essay cancelled by straight line “USED” and with “DUNDEE/Oct. 7, 39” alongside, fine and exceptionally rare PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993 James Chalmers is an important figure in the history of the development of the postage stamp.

He was a bookseller and publisher in Dundee and had spent many years campaigning for improvements to the postal service. It is claimed that he first proposed the idea of an adhesive label as early as 1834. For a long time there was a heated debate as to whom should be given the accolade of the inventor of the postage stamp, Rowland Hill or James Chalmers. Today the development of postage stamps is considered a process of general refinement with no single person responsible. However, the idea of a datestamp to cancel the stamps could well have originated from Chalmers ideas. He produced three designs each of 1d. and 2d. adhesive wafers which were affixed to wrappers and cancelled with the straight-line dated postmark.

The first proposal was cancelled with a date of “SEPT.24, 39.”. The second, with the two-line postmark dated “SEPT.30, 39.”. The final group cancelled as the lot above, “used” with the Dundee datestamp, “Oct.7, 39.”

5

£18,000-20,000

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TREASURY COMPETITION ESSAYS

1002

x1002

ᔛ E

George Dickinson Treasury Registration 20415/39: A hand drawn essay in pen and ink, showing “VR” in a Crown with the words “ONE” above and “PENNY” below with “POST” and “OFFICE” at right and left respectively, large margins and with hole at top centre which would have had a wax seal placed over it to affix the wafer to an envelope; a fine and most attractive essay of great rarity.

£18,000-20,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

x1003

ᔛ E

Charles Whiting: A sheet affixed with five oval essays annotated “6th. May” and “Experiments for the Treasury”, comprising two examples of a flat printing used as an example for the “POSTAGE ONE PENNY” legend, two examples of an embossed type without lettering (one being struck in blue, the other in black), another embossed type but with lettering, struck in blue, the sheet with annotations in the hand of William Wyon, mounted on board. A fine and highly important selection, unique in private hands PROVENANCE:

“Tes”, October 1995

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£25,000-40,000

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1840 “RAINBOW” COLOUR TRIALS

1004 x1004

ᔛ P+ អ

1840 “Rainbow” Colour trial 1d. state 2, block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, printed in red-brown on fully gummed, white wove paper; some surface abrasions on two stamps, as a result of tests, fine and extremely rare. Specialised DP20a These trials are extremely rare on gummed paper, possibly only one sheet was gummed PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Postage Stamps of Great Britain, April 1994

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£4,000-5,000

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1840 MULREADY

One Penny Envelope

A FINE AND VERY RARE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE USAGE

1005

x1005

A141, Used on First day of Issue additionally franked 1d. Black, Plate 1a, HG, touched at top, large margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross, addressed to Montrose N.B. and with “T.P/Holloway Rd” handstamp alongside, clear London “C/MY-6/1840” d.s. on reverse flap at side, which opens perfectly for display; fine and highly attractive.

A superb exhibition item of great rarity of which only six are recorded in “May Dates” LITERATURE: “May Dates” by Mike Jackson PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Fine Rare and Unusual Stamps & Covers, November 1994

9

£50,000-70,000

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1840 MULREADY Two Pence Letter Sheets A REMARKABLE EARLY USAGE TO MALTA

1006 x1006

a92, addressed to Malta and additionally franked 1840 1d. Penny Plate 1a PB and PC (close to large margins) and 1840 Two Pence blue Plate 1 PC-PF horizontal strip of four (PE and PF touched or cut into at top, PE with wrinkle), to make to 1/- letter sheet rate to Malta, red Maltese Cross and black pen stroke cancellations, on reverse red Charing Cross Maltese Cross datestamp of 9 May 1840. Written inside is the following note: “I enclose a few of the new Post Stamps which are to be stuck on letters. They may be a Novelty in Malta”. An outstanding and very important exhibition item combining early overseas use and franking dated only three days after the first official day of usage Note: This item is illustrated on page 62 of “Penny Postage Centenary” by Samuel Graveson and was noted as a new discovery in Godden’s Gazette of March 1936.

PROVENANCE: Phillips, Fine Stamps, November 1996 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£80,000-100,000

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1840 ONE PENNY BLACK

1007 Postal Notice x1007

刂

GA-HA vertical pair (GA constant variety), affixed to 1840 (April) Postal Notice “TO ALL advising of the imminent despatch of the new postage stamps and stationery envelopes, a light bend crosses HA and the notice folded at foot, fine and extremely rare with only a very few in private hands, a superb frontis piece and a must have for any world class line-engraved exhibit. Specialised PN1, £150,000

POSTMASTERS”

PROVENANCE:

“Daisy”, October 1996 11

£35,000-40,000

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1840 ONE PENNY BLACK PLATE IA

1008 Imprimaturs x1008

ᔛ P

TB, Before hardening, large balanced margins, unused without gum as always. Superb and very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Specialised £28,000

£8,000-10,000

Note: Only twenty-four examples were taken from the registration sheet PROVENANCE

Harmers, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, December 1993

1009

x1009

ᔛ P

TJ, Before hardening, unused without gum as always; a superb example. Specialised £28,000 Note: Only twenty-four examples were taken from the registration sheet PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

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£8,000-10,000

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ᔛ P

TJ After hardening, large balanced margins, unused without gum as always; superb and rare. Specialised £28,000

£8,000-10,000

Note: Only twenty-five examples were taken from the registration sheet PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

1011 x1011

ᔛ P

TK (T clearly double and without ray flaw), from the foot of the sheet with inscription “...reful not to remo...” and clear to large margins other sides, usual marginal fold and a trifle soiled. Apparently the only 1d. black imprimatur with a marginal inscription in private hands from this plate PROVENANCE:

Christies Robson Lowe, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, May 1992

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£8,000-10,000

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1840 ONE PENNY BLACK PLATE IA USED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES

1012 x1012

IL, good to very large even margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross to entire (no side flaps), dated May 6 1840, addressed to Lothbury with framed “T.P./Gt. Portland St.” alongside, clear red d.s. on reverse, a most attractive example of the rare first day of official usage of which this is amongst the very few finest of the eighty-six recorded examples in “May Dates”.

Specialised from £160,000 LITERATURE: “May Dates” by Mike Jackson PROVENANCE:

Robert Cole, September 1986 H. Reck, November 1994 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£35,000-50,000

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1840 ONE PENNY BLACK PLATE IA USED ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE

1013

x1013

ML, grey-black shade, good to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of the red Maltese Cross to entire letter from London to Hull with a good strike of “B/MY-6/1840” first official day of use datestamp on reverse; a minute surface scuff in the margin only at upper right (described as a crease on the accompanying B.P.A. Certificate 1996).

An exceptional and highly attractive example of this great rarity which is amongst the very few finest of the eighty-six recorded examples in “May Dates”. Specialised from £160,000 LITERATURE: “May Dates” by Mike Jackson PROVENANCE:

A. Clayton, March 1960 “Durham”, November 1994 L. Manzi, May 1997

15

£40,000-60,000

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1840 ONE PENNY BLACK PLATE IA

1014 Mint x1014

刂

NH, intense black early impression, good to large margins all round, part original gum, fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1994)

£3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

1015

x1015

刂

TA-TB horizontal pair in a grey-black shade, from the foot of the sheet with inscription “PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row” and large margins other sides, unused without gum, small natural inclusion at right, fine. A marvellous and highly attractive pair PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£8,000-10,000

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——————————————— 1016 ——————————————— Used x1016

ᔛ

AI grey-black shade, BD and FL, all with large margins and red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

1017

x1017

AI, large margins all round, tied by a crisp, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 11 May 1840, with Hastings double-ring c.d.s. across flap on reverse; a few minor cover faults, fine PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

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£500-600

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1018 x1018

AJ-AK horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, tied by two upright red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter, used within London, dated 7 May 1840 with boxed d.s. and “T.P./Chief Office” on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. A very rare second day of official usage entire. Specialised £20,000

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

1019 x1019

FH, a delicate worn impression with large to very large margins all round and showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 31 May 1840 (fourth Sunday), locally addressed and with Gateshead c.d.s. on reverse; a few minor cover faults. Rare. Specialised £13,000 PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£4,000-5,000

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1020 x1020

IJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation in a chocolate-brown shade, to envelope, dated 7 May 1840, addressed to Adelphi, boxed datestamp on reverse, opening well for display and with step type “T.P./Kentish Town” handstamp alongside; a few minor cover faults though a most attractive second day of official use cover. Specialised £20,000

£4,000-5,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

1021 x1021

JE, large margins all round, tied by a light red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 10 May 1840, addressed to London, red double-ring Liverpool d.s. on reverse; the entire with spike hole well clear of the adhesive and other minor covers faults. A most attractive and rare first Official Sunday usage. Specialised £65,000 PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994 19

£10,000-12,000

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USED ON THE 12 MAY

1022

x1022

KH, a wonderfully clear early impression with large and balanced margins on all sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 12 May 1840, addressed to Preston, London datestamp on reverse, fine and rare PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

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£1,000-1,200

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OH, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 24 May 1840, addressed to Preston, red Liverpool d.s. on reverse; fine and a rare third Sunday usage. Specialised £14,000

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

1024 x1024 ័

QI, close though clear at lower left, otherwise good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by Inspector’s “Crutched Cross” and by “SHIP LETTER/(crown)/ JU-4/1840/LONDON” both struck in red; quite exceptional. R.P.S. Certificate (1987) Note: It is considered that this was part of an inland bound letter, probably addressed to King William Street in the City of London PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994 21

£3,000-4,000

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1025 x1025

QI, good to large margins all round, tied by crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 18 May 1840, addressed to London with clear d.s. on reverse; small cover faults though a most attractive May date cover. Specialised £2,800

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

1026 x1026 ័

TK, large balanced margins all round, tied to piece dated 27 May 1840, by a fine ruby red Maltese Cross cancellation. Most attractive and rare.

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

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£400-500

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1027 Used x1027

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AL (constant variety scratch through L square), late printing, from the top of the sheet with inscription “...ve the Cement.” and good to large margins other sides, light red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pink shade, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1991)

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

1028 x1028

DJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by an offset Bolton datestamp in red to entire addressed to Chorley, dated 3 June 1840; the entire with some faults and filing creases, some of which cross the stamp. Rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1985) which does not mention the faults PROVENANCE:

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£1,000-1,200

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—————————— 1029 —————————— x1029

ᔛ

FJ-FK, horizontal pair with good to very large margins all round, pale magenta Maltese Cross cancellations; very fine. Also Plate 6, MH, large margins, similarly cancelled. Fine

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

——————————————— 1030 ——————————————— x1030

ᔛ

QG (recut sidelines), good to very large margins all round, crisp upright and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange vermilion shade, also Plate 2 QI, good to very large margins all round, on entire, dated 29 June 1840, from Gloucester to Truro and Plate 5, JE, good to large margins all round (corner crease at upper left), on entire, dated 7 Oct. 1840 from Cheltenham to Shipston on Stour, each with similarly coloured Maltese Cross cancellations; fine PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

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£800-1,200

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1031

1032

Imprimaturs x1031

ᔛ P

SG, from the first registration sheet, good margins all round, unused without gum as always, fine and rare. Twenty-three stamps removed from the registration sheet. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Specialised £32,000

£5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

x1032

P ᔛ

TJ, taken from the second registration sheet, good to large margins all round, unused without gum as always, fine and rare. Twenty-three stamps removed from the registration sheet. Specialised £32,000

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

1033

x1033

P ᔛ

TJ, taken from the first registration sheet, large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top, unused without gum as always, very fine. Twenty-three stamps removed from the registration sheet. Specialised £32,000 PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

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£15,000-20,000

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A FINE AND DESIRABLE MULTIPLE

1034

Mint x1034

刂

IK-IL horizontal pair from the right of the sheet with inscription “....the labels ABOVE th....” and record margins other sides, showing trace of adjoining stamp lower right, almost full original gum, some slight natural creasing and small marginal stain. A very rare and highly desirable multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Specialised £55,000 PROVENANCE:

Christies Robson Lowe, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, May 1992

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£15,000-18,000

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A FINE AND REMARKABLE MULTIPLE

1035

x1035

刂

TC-TF, State 2, horizontal strip of four from the foot of the sheet with inscription “.... of 12. £1..... Per Sheet. Place the Labels ABOVE the Addrefs and to....”, slightly cut into at right but good to very large margins other sides, showing strong burr rubs and doubling of the inscription, unused with much original gum, TC with small nick at upper left, some creases, fine and a remarkable multiple of considerable rarity PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

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£15,000-18,000

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PLATE II USED

x1036

CC, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 10 Sept.

1840, addressed to Carlisle, on reverse boxed Longtown d.s.; light horizontal filing fold at foot, fine and unusual experimental use of the Maltese Cross in black, examples on mail outside London are rare £400-500 PROVENANCE: “Durham”, November 1994

1036

x1037

ED, good to very large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, tied by a purple-brown Maltese Cross cancellation of Newton Stewart to entire letter, dated 24 Oct. 1840, addressed to Edinburgh, with matching boxed Newtonstewart d.s. in the same colour as the Maltese Cross on reverse; vertical filing fold, well clear of the adhesive and other minor cover faults, otherwise fine and rare £1,200-1,500 PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

1037

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1038 x1038

JE, slightly close at upper left but large to very large margins all round, tied by a black Maltese Cross cancellation, which leaves to Queen’s profile clear, on entire, dated 2 Sept.

1840, addressed to Euston Place, “T.P./Ebury St.” alongside; a fine and scarce experimental use of the Maltese Cross in black PROVENANCE: “Durham”, November 1994

£400-500

1039 1040

x1039

x1040

ᔛ

MH, good to large margins all round, cancelled by a fine and practically complete strike of the distinctive Stonehaven double-lined Maltese Cross in red; fine and very rare.

Specialised A1uf, £4,500 PROVENANCE: Harmers of London, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, January 1994

£500-600

NB, good to very large margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-brown shade, to entire letter, dated 3 Nov. 1840, addressed to Leslie, on reverse “KIRCALDY/3 NOV/1840” d.s.; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Also Plate 6, NA, good to very large margins with a similarly coloured Maltese Cross cancellation PROVENANCE: “Durham”, November 1994

£100-120

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USED ON THE 17 MAY

1041

x1041

NG, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by a crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 17 May 1840, addressed to Henley in Arden, on reverse Worcester d.s.; the entire with light and unobtrusive horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, which has a small scissor-cut, clear of the design at lower right. A fine example of this rare second official Sunday usage. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). Specialised £15,000 PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

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£2,000-2,500

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1042 x1042

QJ, large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by a “dirty brownish-yellow” Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 5 Dec. 1840, addressed to Dundee, on reverse boxed “ANSTRUTHER” d.s. in the same colour as the Maltese Cross; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1965) PROVENANCE: “Durham”, November 1994

£800-1,000

1043

x1043

RA, good to enormous margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on envelope, dated 21 May 1840, addressed to Soho Square; a few minor faults, otherwise fine PROVENANCE: “Durham”, November 1994 31

£300-400

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1044 x1044

RJ, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 14 May 1840, addressed to Leigh, Sevenoaks double-ring d.s. on the front, a few minor cover faults, otherwise fine

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

x1045

SK, good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by two strikes of the red Maltese Cross on entire (no side flaps), dated 26 May 1840, addressed to London, doublering Manchester d.s. on reverse (opening well for display); vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine £400-500 PROVENANCE: “Durham”, November 1994

1045

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1046 Imprimatur x1046

ᔛ P

TJ, good to large margins all round, unused without gum as always, fine and fresh.

Only twenty-three stamps removed from the registration sheet. Specialised £42,000 PROVENANCE: “Durham”, November 1993

£8,000-10,000

1047 Used x1047

TE-TH horizontal pair (TE constant variety), large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations, to entire, dated 31 Dec. 1840, addressed to Manchester, on reverse red double-ring d.s.; central filing crease clear of the adhesives, fine PROVENANCE: N. Howard, November 1994 33

£500-600

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PLATE IV

A REMARKABLE INSCRIPTION EXAMPLE

1048

Mint x1048

刂 ᔛ

IA, from the left of the sheet with marginal inscription “....d side of the Letter....” and large margins other sides, unmounted mint, fresh and fine. A wonderful example of great rarity.

B.P.A. Certificate (1987) stating “large part original gum” PROVENANCE:

Harmers of London, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, January 1994

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£8,000-10,000

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1049 Used x1049 ័

AH, good to large margins all round, tied to piece by practically complete and superb strike of the “CAMELFORD” undated circle in red with additional manuscript red cross in in the centre; fine and extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1965)

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

“Wills”, November 1989

x1050 ័ AI, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to piece with doublering “OS” in black and red “C/PAID/5 AU 5/1840” tombstone alongside, the piece addressed to London and redirected; fine £250-300 Note: It is probable that the extra 1d. charge to redirect the original envelope had not been paid and that the tombstone datestamp indicated that 2d. postage due had been collected PROVENANCE: N. Howard, November 1994

1050

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A MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS

1051

x1051

LL, part of sheet margin and inscription “side of the letter” at right, large margins other sides, tied by magenta Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 6 Sept. 1840, addressed to Glasgow, on reverse boxed “26” receiving House handstamp in the same colour as the Maltese Cross and dated markings; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1974).

Specialised £15,000 PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

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£3,000-3,500

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1052

x1052

OJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by Atherstone Maltese Cross in deep pink, to entire letter, dated 9 Dec. 1840, addressed to Midhurst, double-ring Atherstone d.s. of the front and with black “Appleby Leicester/Penny Post” alongside; light and unobtrusive vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive and markings, fine and attractive

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

1053 x1053

ᔛ

RC-RE horizontal strip of three, large to very large margins all round, with red Maltese Cross cancellations, a fine and an attractive strip PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

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£800-1,000

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PLATE V

1054 Imprimaturs x1054

ᔛ P

TB from the first registration sheet, good to very large margins all round, unused without gum as always; very fine and rare. Only twenty-three stamps removed from the first registration sheet. Specialised £32,000

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

1055

x1055

P ᔛ

TB from the second registration sheet, close to large margins all round, unused without gum as always, fine and rare. Only twenty-five stamps removed from the registration sheet PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

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£8,000-10,000

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1056 Mint x1056

刂

DH-DL, horizontal strip of five with sheet margin at right and good to large margins other sides, part toned original gum, some faults, including stains and creases. Wonderful appearance and an impressive multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1994)

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

1057 x1057

刂

LI, good to large margins all round, fresh mint, fresh and sharp impression; very fine and rare in this condition. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Specialised £18,000 PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

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£4,000-5,000

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1058 Used x1058 ័

AE, good to very large margins all round, tied to large piece, headed 17th. June 1840, by red Maltese Cross cancellation with black “Fenchurch St.” handstamp alongside and red d.s. (18.6) on reverse; a trifle soiled and with creases clear of the adhesive. The earliest recorded use of Plate 5

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

1059 x1059

AJ, good to large margins all round and very fine, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 15 Oct. 1840, addressed to Bagshot, on reverse double-ring Hertfordshire d.s. (across flap), horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive; fine PROVENANCE:

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£500-600

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1060 x1060

BG (constant variety), good to very large margins all round, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 17 June 1840, addressed to Edinburgh; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine and the earliest recorded use of Plate 5. Also a fine single printed in red

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

1061 x1061

DB-DC horizontal pair (State 1), an unlisted slightly worn impression, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations and with black “Knightsbridge” additionally tying the stamps, to entire, addressed to Liverpool, dated marking of 9 Nov. 1840 on reverse; fine PROVENANCE:

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£400-500

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PLATE VI

1062

Mint x1062

刂

HB, close to large margins, large part original gum, wonderfully sharp impression, fresh and very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1991) PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

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£4,000-5,000

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A WONDERFUL MATCHED PAIR OF THE WORLD’S FIRST TWO POSTAGE STAMPS

—————————— 1063 ——————————

x1063

刂

LL and 1840 2d. blue, Plate 2, LL, each from the right of the sheet with inscription “...D SIDE of the Letter....” and with good to very large margins other sides, original gum (the 2d. with slightly brownish gum), fine and fresh colours and appearance. A very rare and highly desirable matched pair. Each with R.P.S. Certificate (1985) PROVENANCE:

Harmers of London, December 1993

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£25,000-30,000

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A WONDERFULLY FRESH AND FINE PAIR

1064

x1064

刂

QG-QH, horizontal pair, close to very large margins all round, lightly hinged, some minor gum creases, sharp impressions, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1990).

Specialised £56,000 PROVENANCE:

Harmers of London, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, December 1993

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£10,000-15,000

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A RARE CHRISTMAS DAY “TURNED” COVER

———————————————————— 1065 ———————————————————— Used x1065

FG, good to large margins all round, with red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 25 Dec. 1840, addressed to Edinburgh, on receipt the entire letter “turned” and sent bearing Plate 6, SL, large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation, addressed to Duke Street, dated 29 Dec. 1840; a fine and quite remarkable Christmas Day usage. R.P.S. Certificate (1981) PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

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£2,000-3,000

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1066 x1066

NE, good to large margins all round, tied by deep bright red Halesworth Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 11 Aug. 1840, addressed to Saxmundham, red double-ring Halesworth d.s. on the front, horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive; fine and most attractive

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

1067

x1067

ᔛ

1068

TD-TE, horizontal pair, red Maltese Cross cancellations, close to large margins, fine and attractive

£200-300

PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993 x1068

ᔛ

TL, part sheet margin at right and good to very large nicely balanced margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, a very fine and most attractive marginal example PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

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£300-400

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PLATE VII A SUPERB AND VERY RARE BLOCK OF EXHIBITION QUALITY

1069

Mint x1069

刂+ អ

MH-NI, block of four, good to large margins all round, full original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint, sharp impression, fresh and exceptional colour; a superb and rare block of exhibition quality. Specialised £140,000. B.P.A. Certificate (1952) PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Postage Stamps of Great Britain, February 1994

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£50,000-60,000

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THE PRESTON MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS

1070

Used x1070

AJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by Preston magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 31 Dec. 1840, addressed to Bradford, filing fold well clear of the adhesive; a trifle soiled, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Specialised £15,000 PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

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£1,000-1,500

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1071 x1071

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FA-FF (FA double letter F) horizontal strip of six, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, FA just affected by scissor-cut between FA-FB, FF has a small crease and tear at lower right just touching the frame-line, otherwise fine. A rare and impressive strip

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

1072

x1072

MK, large margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross in an orange-brown shade, to entire letter, dated 3 Dec. 1840 (although the letter is datelined 3 Dec.), addressed to Edinburgh, on reverse red boxed “LINLITHGOW” datestamp; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Also Plate 2, CG, large margins all round with a similarly coloured Maltese Cross cancellation; fine PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

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£400-500

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PLATE VIII

1073 Imprimatur x1073

P ᔛ

TB, good to large margins all round, unused without gum as always, fine and rare.

Twenty-three stamps removed from the registration sheet. Specialised £42,000

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

1074 Used x1074

SK, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire letter, dated 14 Feb. 1840, from Sheffield to Johnstone near Paisley, showing two red “MISSENT TO/GREENOCK” handstamps, backstamps of Sheffield, Greenock and Paisley; the entire with filing crease clear of the stamp and handstamps, slightly soiled PROVENANCE:

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£200-250

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PLATE IX

1075 Mint x1075

刂

QA, good to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at lower right, large part original gum, a few minute portions of gum missing; sharp impression, fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1946)

£5,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

SET OF PLATES IA TO XI

——————————————— 1076 ———————————————

x1076

ᔛ

Plates Ia HA, Plate Ib SA, Plate II NK, Plate III TA, Plate IV TE, Plate V (2nd. state) OA, Plate VI NB, Plate VII CA, Plate VIII TK, Plate IX DI, Plate X TL and Plate XI GA, all with good to very large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine to very fine. A most attractive set of Plates PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

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£2,000-2,500

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COLLECTION

————————————————————————— 1077 —————————————————————————

x1077

ᔛ

A superb, mostly used collection of 102 from Plate 1a to 11 and a further seven 1d. reds printed from “Black” Plates, generally fine to superb and including Plate 1a IH tied on cover by red Maltese Cross and “TP” marking, PK on cover dated 7 May 1840 (second official day of use), Plate 1b GK-GL horizontal pair (GK re-entry), IB matched in red, QL (re-entry) watermark inverted, Plate 2 KE (double letter E) used with LF on entire, Plate 3 LB-LC horizontal pair, Plate 4 EA with part of sheet margin at left, EE on cover, HA with part of marginal inscription on entire, Plate 5 CA part original gum (R.P.S. Certificate, 1979), MI, ND and QC each matched in red, Plate 6 HA-HB and KH-KI horizontal pairs, PG on cover, Plate 7 FE and NH on covers, Plate 8 IF on cover with black Maltese Cross cancellation and “Poulton/Penny Post” cancelling the stamp, QA-QD horizontal strip of four, TA (re-entry) on cover, Plate 9 JG on cover, Plate 10 BJ on piece with red Maltese Cross cancellation, QH-QI horizontal pair, Plate 11 CB on cover, GF (B.P.A. Certificate, 1981), TB matched in red, etc., chiefly very fine.

A wonderful basis for further study and expansion PROVENANCE:

Sothebys, Postage Stamps of the World, December 1993

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£12,000-15,000

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1840 “V.R.” OFFICIAL ONE PENNY BLACK

A VERY RARE “V.R.” MULTIPLE

1078

Postal Notice x1078

刂

TC-TD horizontal pair, large margins, affixed to top portion of the Post Office Notice dated 7 May 1840, very fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. V1 PROVENANCE:

“Daisy”, October 1996

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£15,000-20,000

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1079 Imprimatur x1079

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TD, good to very large margins all round, unused without gum as always, sharp impression, very fine and rare. Thirty-three examples removed from the registration sheet.

Specialised £35,000

£12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1993

1080

Mint x1080

刂

GI, good to large margins, original gum, small handstamp on reverse, very fine and fresh.

Rare. S.G. V1, £32,000 PROVENANCE:

N. Howard, November 1994

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1840 TWO PENCE BLUE PLATE 1

A FRESH AND HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE MINT BLOCK OF FOUR

1081

x1081

刂+ អ

MG-NH block of four, good to large margins all round, large part original gum, MG with a faintly discernable trace of a stain on the neck which barely detracts from this otherwise wonderfully fresh and highly attractive block in a lovely rich colour. A great line engraved rarity. R.P.S. Certificate (1988) PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Postage Stamps of Great Britain, February 1994

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1082 Used x1082

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CA-CC horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations; bright colour, fine and fresh

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

“Wills”, November 1989

x1083

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FC-HD block of six (2x3), good to large margins all round, neat red Maltese Cross cancellations, FC-FD affected by light horizontal crease, HB with scissor-cut at lower right, otherwise fine.

A rare and highly desirable block £4,000-5,000 PROVENANCE:

Christies Robson Lowe, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, May 1992

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x1084

HH, good to large margins all round, small scissor-cut in margin at right, just touching the design, tied by red maltese Cross cancellation, in an orange-vermilion shade, to entire dated 5 Sept. 1840, addressed to Edinburgh, on reverse boxed Dalkeith d.s. in the same colour as the Maltese Cross; filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine

£450-500

PROVENANCE:

“Durham”, November 1994

1085

x1085

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IA, part of sheet margin and inscription “...D SIDE of the Letter....” at left, good to large margins other sides, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

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£500-800

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x1086

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TG-TI horizontal strip of three (TH constant variety), good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations, TI with a small (natural?) thin, nevertheless a fine and most attractive strip

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

PLATE 2

1087

Used x1087 ័

TE, large to very large margins, tied to piece by complete red Maltese Cross. Outstanding PROVENANCE:

Phillips, Specialised Great Britain, December 1993

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COLLECTION

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A used collection of fifty-one stamps, generally fine to very fine, comprising Plate 1 AC, AD, AJ (shifted transfer), AK (shifted transfer) (2), BE, BF-BI horizontal strip of four, GH, HB, HH-HI horizontal pair, NA-NE horizontal strip of five (NB constant variety, NC re-entry) with “754” 1844 type cancellations of Leeds, OJ-OK horizontal pair, OL, PC, PL, QI-QJ horizontal pair, RA-RF horizontal strip of six with Leeds Maltese Cross cancellations, RC-RD horizontal pair with “320” 1844 type cancellations, Plate 2 DA-DD horizontal strip of four used with Plate 1 MA on piece, EK-FL block of four on piece with black Maltese Cross cancellation and red “Milton/Penny Post” alongside, LA (double letter L), PG-PH horizontal pair. A superb study including many exceptional pieces PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s, Postage Stamps of the World, December 1993 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£10,000-15,000

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1841-54 ONE PENNY RED-BROWN “BLACK” PLATE 10

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AE-BF block of four (BE-BF without “O” flaw), from the top of the sheet with inscription “Labels ABOVE the Addrefs and tow....” and good to large margins other sides, unused with traces of some gum. Fine and an exceptional block.

Specialised £16,500+ £2,000-2,500 PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s, Postage Stamps of the World, December 1993

1089

“BLACK” PLATE 11, TRIAL PRINTING ON “DICKINSON” SILK THREAD PAPER

x1090

刂+ អ

MI-NK block of four from one of the two ungummed sheets, close to large margins all round, fresh colour, the upper pair with horizontal crease and minute age spot; fine and rare. Specialised DP22, £30,000+ £2,000-3,000 PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s, Postage Stamps of the World, September 1993

1090 WWW.SPINK.COM

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KING GEORGE V

1912-24 WATERMARK SIMPLE CYPHER

1D. TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR

THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES

1091

x1091

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1d. scarlet, a well-centred and lightly mounted mint tête-bêche pair, one stamp with small corner thin, otherwise fine and of stunning appearance. The finest of the three known examples in private hands, with one of the three having a missing corner. A great rarity of the reign of George V. S.G. 357b, £75,000 PROVENANCE:

Christies, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, May 1992

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£40,000-50,000

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69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4005 fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4037 email: auctionteam@spink.com

NAME ______________________________________________________

THE J. E. SAFRA COLLECTION OF CLASSIC GREAT BRITAIN RARITIES

WRITTEN BIDS FORM

This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale.

References for new clients should be ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may ____________________________________________________________ not be processed.

Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840 Two Penny Blues and the famous King George V 1d. Tête-Bêche Pair

____________________________________________________________ YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE.

POSTCODE ___________________________________________________

JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM, REGISTER AND

15 MAY 2014

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SIGN UP FOR THE SALE.

SALE TITLE

DATE

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SAFRA

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I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com only and surcharge for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

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Lot Number (in numerical order)

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START DATE: EXPIRY DATE

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Please charge all purchases to my card Do not charge my card. I will arrange to send payment. (Spink will only charge your card should you default on the payment terms agreed) Please hold my purchased lots for collection

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SALE NO.

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up

by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

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PRIVATE TREATY SALES

Penny Black, Plate 1b. Mint Block of 18.

Sold through Private Treaty by Spink.

If you are interested in selling your entire collection or single rare items, contact our specialists today for more information on the advantage of Private Treaty Sales Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 Email: info@spink.com 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET WWW.SPINK.COM

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions: Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

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2.2 3

genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly.

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

Catalogue descriptions

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the

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3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.

No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence.

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AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.

If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink.

Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

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Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

4.5

On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility.

4.6

Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

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4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a surcharge for paying by credit card.

5.2 Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate.

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Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.

Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.

Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies:

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5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.

Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and

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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

8 VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.

Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

10.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver 10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Up to £10,000

£20

£30

£40

Above £10,001

£20

£50

£60

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UK VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

ii.

Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’s premium.

iii.

Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv.

Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v.

Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee COINS UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber USA - Stephen Goldsmith EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti John Winchcombe Kenichiro Imase María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Dean Dowdall IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Luke Mitchell Madison Lang Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Angie Ihlofung Amy Yung Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

SALE CALENDAR 2014 STAMPS 14 April 29/30 April 1 May 10 May 14 May 15 May

21 May 21-22 May 7 June 7 June 18 June 19 June 10 July 10 September 20 September 20 September

The Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Great Britain The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History The J. E. Safra Collection of Classic Great Britain Rarities, Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840 Two Penny Blues and the famous King George V 1d. Tete Beche Pair The J. E. Safra 24c Inverted Jenny The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The “Garrison” Collection of New Guinea “G.R.I.” Surcharges The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire, Part III The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Stamps and Covers of South East Asia

London London London Hong Kong London

14020 14021 14021 CSS08 14022

London New York New York Hong Kong Lugano London London London London Hong Kong Singapore

14028 149 148 CSS10 SW1013 14023 14027 14024 14025 CSS12 14026

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

New York London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong London

320 14005 CSS11 321 14006 CSS13 14007

World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s The Numismatic Collector’s World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s

London New York London Hong Kong New York London London Hong Kong

14008 320 14009 CSS11 321 14013 14013 CSS13

Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London London

14001 14002 14003

Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Bonds and Share Certificates of the World The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World

London Lugano New York Hong Kong Hong Kong London

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York

Château le Puy Charity Dinner & Wine Auction Silver Seal and Independent Bottlers Auction An Evening of Exceptional Wines An Evening of Exceptional Wines

Tokyo Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong

COINS 17/18 June 25/26 June 21 August 17/18 September 22/23 September 15 November 3/4 December BANKNOTES 15/16/17 April 17/18 June 15 July 21 August 17/18 September 30 September 1/2 October 15 November

Series Sale Series Sale Series Sale

Series Sale

MEDALS 24 April 24 July 20 November BONDS AND SHARES 30 May 7 June 17/18 June 21 August 15 November 28 November

14016 SW1012 320 CSS11 CSS13 14017

AUTOGRAPHS 17/18 June 17/18 September

320 321

WINES 18 19 29 31

April April May July

The above sale dates are subject to change Spink offers the following services: – VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – – SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

SFW06 SFW07 SFW08 SFW09

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THE J. E. SAFRA COLLECTION OF CLASSIC GREAT BRITAIN RARITIES

69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET www.spink.com

LONDON

© Copyright 2014

15 MAY 2014

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

THE J. E. SAFRA COLLECTION OF CLASSIC GREAT BRITAIN RARITIES

Including 1840 One Penny Blacks, 1840 Two Penny Blues and the famous King George V 1d. Tête-Bêche Pair

15 MAY 2014

LONDON