William H. Gross Collection of Important Postage Stamps and Postal History of the British Empire continued...

FALKLAND ISLANDS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81		S.G. #115	S.G. #115, 1928 "2 1/2D" Provisional surcharge on 2p Purple brown, pristine top sheet-margin mint example, wonderfully fresh, deep rich color, attractively centered, o.g., n.h., very fine overall; seldom encountered never hinged; 1997 BPA certificate (Scott #52; $1,000.00 for hinged). (Image)	for hinged £1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
82		S.G. #142a	S.G. #142a, 1935 1/- Silver Jubilee, extra flagstaff variety, a "post office" fresh mint example of this, the most valuable and popular of all the Silver Jubilee constant plate varieties, o.g., n.h., very fine; approximately 94 examples of this could exist; 1985 RPS certificate; ex-Prappas (Scott #80 var.). (Image)	for hinged £3,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

FALKLAND ISLANDS SOUTH GEORGIA

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
83		S.G. #PH4	S.G. #PH4, 1912 "Paid At South Georgia" provisional handstamp, Heitz type 1c, with large "A" of "At" and with rarely seen manuscript "J.I.W." initials (James Innes Wilson, Assistant Postmaster at South Georgia) and "2 1/2p" rate, two choice impressions of the handstamp, one with manuscript insertions, other without, on cover to Sweden, also bearing two strikes of "South Georgia/Fe 14/12" c.d.s, with original contents, backstamped Vastervik, very fine; all South Georgia provisional handstamps are rare, but the type with "J.I.W." initials is especially desirable, this being one of only five known examples, and the only one with a double impression of the handstamp; a showpiece cover for the finest collection; ex-Styles, Prappas. (Image)	£7,500 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
84			1911 German South Polar Expedition, horizontal pair of red "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" vignettes tied to picture postcard depicting the Deutschland expedition ship by four line "Polarschiff Deutschland/Sud-Geogrien/Grytviken/10. December.1911" violet cachet, "South Georgia/De 16/1911" SG.1 c.d.s. ties a single 1904 2 1/2p Falklands adhesive, addressed to Berlin, gorgeous overall quality, very fine and choice; especially scarce with a pair of exhibition vignettes; ex-Prappas. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction

FALKLAND ISLANDS WEST FALKLAND

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
85			"W.F.I." barred oval obliterator, type WF.1, a superb strike on photo side of La Rochelle picture post card, franked with a 1904 1p Vermilion and headed by manuscript "Fox Bay," addressed to London and twice forwarded, stamp tied by "Falkland Islands/C/Ju 11/09" type F.4 c.d.s, the post card was written by the wife of H.M.S. Turner who was Postmaster of Fox Bay from June 1909 until 1911; the only recorded example of this handstamp on a cover carried through the mail; an essential addition to an important collection of Falkland Islands postal history; ex-Heyburn, Prappas. (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

GIBRALTAR

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
86		S.G. #23b	S.G. #23b, 1889 10c Carmine, value omitted, a superb top sheet-margin mint example of this rare and striking error, magnificently fresh and well centered, pristine o.g. which shows just the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; easily one of the finest of the very few discovered; 1991 BPA certificate; ex-Isleham, "Samos" and Gibralter (Scott #30a; $6,000.00). (Image)	£5,500 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

GRENADA

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
87		S.G. #6	S.G. #6, 1863 6p Rose, rough perf. 14 to 16, wmk. small star, select quality unused example, well centered within unusually large margins, rich color, very fine; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by his 1983 Friedl certificate (Scott #4; $700.00). (Image)	£600 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
88		S.G. #7	S.G. #7, 1866 6p Orange red, rough perf. 14 to 16, wmk. small star, unused, bright vivid color on fresh paper, very fine for this (Scott #5i; $750.00). (Image)	£650 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
89		S.G. #41, 41a	S.G. #41, 41a, 1888 "4d./Postage" provisional surcharge, 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, with upright "d." in mint horizontal se-tenant pair with normal italics "d", centered into the design at right as almost always found, o.g., small h.r., fine and scarce variety (Scott #32, 33; 920.00+). (Image)	£790+ SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
90		S.G. #D7	S.G. #D7, 1892 "2d./Surcharge/Postage" on 8p Grey brown postage due, handsome unused example of this very scarce postage due stamp, rich color, stop following "2d" surcharge a bit heavily impressed, still fine (Scott #J7; $3,200.00). (Image)	£2,000 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction

INDIA

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
91		S.G. #12	S.G. #12, 1854 1a Red, vertical strip of three tied to lovely Bradshaw & Blacklock's Ocean Penny Post printed envelope to London, design being a highly detailed sailing vessel with a printed message in the opened sails promoting "Ocean Penny Postage", stamps tied by three strikes of diamond of dots, with red oval "INDIA" handstamp in center of cover, manuscript "Stamped to Bombay" endorsement at bottom left, "Bombay/Jy 27" c.d.s. on reverse along with red arrival c.d.s., strip cut in slightly at sides, overall fine; Ocean Penny Post covers from India are quite scarce; 1992 BPA certificate (Scott #4). (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

IONIAN ISLANDS BRITISH ADMINISTRATION

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
92		S.G. #CC4	1861 Soldier's letter from the Ionian Islands to England, small cover originating in the Ionian Islands from a British soldier serving in the 10th Btn. 6th Brigade, Royal Artillery, with blue Greek style c.d.s of Zakynoos and with British Crowned Circle "Paid at Zante" (S.G. #CC4), while in transit through Corfu a Great Britain 1856 1p Red Brown, which pays the special concession rate, was applied and affixed slightly over the two aforementioned blue postmarks, the stamp itself was then cancelled by blue Crowned Circle "Paid at Corfu" (S.G. #CC3), sent on to Bradford, England where it received a May 10, 1861 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine.One of the most famous soldier's letters in existence. It is believed to be the only example of a British stamp on cover cancelled in the Ionian Islands. Certainly a major rarity of the Ionian Islands and an essential cover for either the specialist in British Post Offices abroad or Military Mail.Signed by Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his detailed 1984 certificate; ex-E.E. Yates, Henry Hicks and Dr. Paul J. Kornan. (Image)	Est. $20,000-30,000 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

JAMAICA

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
93		S.G. #24a	S.G. #24a, 1897 1/- Brown, "$" for "S" in "Shilling" variety, an exceptionally fresh and choice mint example of this scarce and popular plate variety, lovely rich color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; RPS certificate no. 157369 issued for this but no longer accompanies; ex-Prappas (Scott #28 var.). (Image)	£800 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction

LEEWARD ISLANDS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
94	/	S.G. #9-16	S.G. 9-16, 1897 1/2p to 5/- Jubilee overprints cplt., one of the finest and carefully assembled mint sets we have ever seen, each possessing exceptional freshness and with clear central handstamps, o.g., three stamps n.h., very fine; each value accompanied by a 1991 or 1992 RPS certificate; ex-Prappas (Scott #9-16; $820.25). (Image)	£600 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
95		S.G. #9	S.G. #9, 1897 1/2p Jubilee overprint, two singles tied to underpaid cover (during the correct period) to Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe by "Dominica/Jy 27/97" c.d.s., rated "1/15" and with postage due "T" handstamp, French 30c postage due tied (even though Guadeloupe had its own postage due stamps) by Point-a-Pitre c.d.s., backstamped, very fine; a handsome and most unusual usage; believed to be the only known Jubilee cover with a postage due stamp; ex-Prappas (Scott #9). (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
96		S.G. #10a	S.G. #10a, 1897 1p Jubilee, double overprint, striking mint example as the doubling is well apparent and nicely shifted, well centered, rich colors, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; 1984 BPA certificate (Scott #10a; $1,150.00). (Image)	£1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction

MALTA

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
97		S.G. #96	S.G. #96, 1919 10/- Black, watermarked multiple Crown and "CA", a gem mint example of this key rarity of Malta, being one of the finest quality copies we have had the pleasure to offer, possessing a marvelous overall freshness, with deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, exceptionally well centered, o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; light Champion expert's handstamp; 1994 BPA certificate (Scott #65; $3,500.00 for hinged). (Image)	for hinged £2,750 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

MAURITIUS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
98	O	S.G. #3	S.G. #3, 1848 1p Orange vermilion, Earliest Impression, position 10, a gem used example that features numerous outstanding physical attributes, including four large to huge margins (probably a sheet margin at bottom), gorgeous vibrant color and an incredibly detailed Earliest Impression on wonderfully fresh paper, with slight underinking at bottom right corner due to the "sticky print" so characteristic only to the Earliest Impression printings, neat central target cancel, extremely fine.An absolutely superb used example of this classic imperforate rarity.Signed A. Diena and accompanied by a 1994 RPS certificate, as well as a 1994 expert opinion letter from Arnold J.B. Rudge attesting that this stamp is an Earliest Impression; ex-Kanai (Scott #3; $15,750.00). (Image)	£13,000 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
99		S.G. #4	S.G. #4, 1848 2p Indigo Blue on bluish paper, Earliest Impression, position 11, a superb example with large to very large margins all around, strikingly intense color in the distinctive Indigo shade which is only found on the earliest printings, excellent detailed impression, tied by light strike of grid cancel to neat 1849 folded cover from Flacq to Port Louis, two line "FLACQ/JUY 10 1849" boxed handstamp at top left, as well as a boxed "INLAND." boxed handstamp at top center, "Mauritius Post Office/ ? Jy 1849" c.d.s. on reverse, extremely fine.A spectacular cover bearing the immensely rare Indigo Blue shade of the Two Pence "Post Paid" Earliest Impression. To our knowledge, this is one of only two covers known franked with the Indigo Blue shade. This being, by far, the finer of the two. The other was in the Dale-Lichtenstein sale dated October 21, 1968, which realized a then impressive $18,000.00. However, the stamp on that cover was uncancelled and was only tied by a manuscript "X" transit marking. In addition to this cover bearing the distinctive Indigo Blue shade, it is also one of the finest quality Two Pence Earliest Impression covers extant and has graced the collections of many of the most prominent collectors ever to have assembled important collections of classic Mauritius - Caspary, Dr. Chan, Gray, Stevens, Kanai and "K.L." Collection.A magnificent classic cover in optimal condition and of the utmost rarity - essential to the specialist in classic Mauritius. Accompanied by a 1958 BPA certificate (Scott #4). (Image)	Est. $75,000-100,000 SOLD for $80,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
100		S.G. #5	S.G. #5, 1848 2p Deep blue on greyish paper, Earliest Impression, position 1, an absolutely magnificent quality unused example of this important stamp, being in the most pristine state of preservation possible, boasting four lavishly large and wonderfully balanced margins, gorgeous intense Deep Blue color and a marvelously detailed Earliest Impression which shows the artistry and talent of the engraver, plus its paper is wonderfully bright and fresh, in a word - superb.A breathtaking example of this classic rarity in the most optimal condition imaginable. Without question, the finest unused example in existence. This exciting stamp combines all of the necessary elements to be considered one of the most important and desirable stamps of the entire British Empire. Its rarity is well known, while its color, impression, sizable margins and overall freshness are incomparable.Accompanied by a 1994 BPA certificate; ex-Hind, Caspary, Lilly and Kanai (Scott #4; $35,000.00). (Image)	£35,000 SOLD for $85,000.00 Will close during Public Auction