British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: Perkins Bacon Die Proof struck
on white card (49 x 73 mm.), engraved in black with the head
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: Perkins Bacon Die Proof struck
on white card (49 x 73 mm.), engraved in black with the head plate
added into the vignette, with pencil notation "shews insertion of
head" below. Some trivial soiling, this being a working Proof.
Unique in private hands, a further example being housed in the
collection of His Majesty Charles III, most attractive. Provenance:
156th Heinrich Köhler Auction, 10-12 December 1957, lot 1201
Ionische Inseln
Los 6612
SG
1 Proof
1.500,00CHF
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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: Perkins Bacon Die Proof struck
on India paper adhered to cream card (58 x 74 mm.), engraved in
black
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: Perkins Bacon Die Proof struck
on India paper adhered to cream card (58 x 74 mm.), engraved in
black with the head plate now completed. Trivial spot below design
but very rare and most attractive
Los 6613
SG
1 Plate...
500,00CHF
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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: Perkins Bacon imperforate
Plate Proof block of four, engraved in black, ample to large
margins all
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: Perkins Bacon imperforate
Plate Proof block of four, engraved in black, ample to large
margins all round, without gum on medium thick paper. Scarce
Los 6614
SG
1/3
650,00CHF
Verkauft
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859 (June 15): Small group with
Plate Proof single imperforate example in black, (½ d.) orange in a
top
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859 (June 15): Small group with
Plate Proof single imperforate example in black, (½ d.) orange in a
top marginal block of four, (1 d.) blue with wmk. '2' in unused
blocks of four (2) and six of which two are marginal, and (2 d.)
carmine with wmk. '1' in an unused block of four and a sheet
marginal block of ten from right of sheet; generally fair to fine,
large part og. Gi = £ 1'400+
Los 6615
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1/3
500,00CHF
Verkauft
Issued Stamps 1859 (June 15): The album page with 2 d. carmine used
with 'unreadable' handstamp in red, possibly an over-inked Triest
'6'
Issued Stamps 1859 (June 15): The album page with 2 d. carmine used
with 'unreadable' handstamp in red, possibly an over-inked Triest
'6' transit marking (cert. Simmermacher, 1967); a further 2 d.
carmine with "Corfu" cds in black (9 Dec 1861), the set of three
values all used with manuscript pen crosses; and pairs of the 1 d.
and 2 d. with 'cancelled to order' undated Corfu markings in blue.
Fair to fine, a rare seldom seen group
Los 6616
SG
2a
200,00CHF
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Issued Stamps 1859 (June 15): (1 d.) blue, wmk. 2, an unused
horizontal pair, large margins all round and sheet marginal at
right
Issued Stamps 1859 (June 15): (1 d.) blue, wmk. 2, an unused
horizontal pair, large margins all round and sheet marginal at
right (positions 83-84), with right hand stamp showing the Major
Re-entry with doubling of the letters IONIKON and partial extra
frame line at base, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce variety
with just 208 examples possible. Scarce. Cert. Simmermacher (1996)
Gi = £ 400+
Los 6617
SG
1/3
260,00CHF
Verkauft
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859 (June 15): The Issued stamps:
(½ d.) orange, (1 d.) blue with wmk. '2', and (2 d.) carmine with
wmk.
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859 (June 15): The Issued stamps:
(½ d.) orange, (1 d.) blue with wmk. '2', and (2 d.) carmine with
wmk. '1'; all in unused corner marginal blocks of four, the ½ d.
with some slight oxidisation as usual, the 1 d. and 2 d. each from
lower left of sheet, all with large part og. A most attractive set.
Signed A. Diena or H. Bloch Gi = £ 920. Note: The ½ d. value is the
scarcest value due to the stamp dealer W.S. Lincoln using sheets of
the stamp to wall-paper his premises in London
Los 6618
SG
1
3.500,00CHF
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British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins on three sides, roughly separated at top
and just
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins on three sides, roughly separated at top
and just touched, used on reverse of 13 July 1859 cover from
Cefalonia to Corfu tied by fair strike of framed "FRANCA" handstamp
in blue with oval "PD" below denoting the '1' to pay and reverse
with small Corfu cds in black (July 4g). An exceptionally rare
issue on letter - just three covers are recorded with a single ½ d.
adhesive - this being one of the rarest "Number One's" on letter.
Cert. Stanley Gibbons (November 1963). Provenance: Collection Elvo
Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30 Nov 1991, lot 166
Los 6619
SG
1+2
4.000,00CHF
Nachverkauf
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins all round used on reverse and (1 d.)
blue with
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins all round used on reverse and (1 d.)
blue with close to large margins all round, on July 1859 entire
letter from Cefalonia to Corfu, each cancelled by pen cross in
black ink. Hooded "CEFALONIA" datestamp of despatch in watery blue
ink (July 16) and small circular "CORFU" arrival cds in blue on
reverse (July 17); the stamps being placed as per regulations: 1 d.
inter-island fee on the obverse and ½ d. Lloyd ship fee on reverse.
The ½ d. adhesive crossed by file fold but a remarkable and
attractive entire bearing this rare issue. Signed Spanos. Cert.
Simmermacher (1984)
Los 6620
SG
1+2
5.000,00CHF
Verkauft
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins and portion of adjoining stamp at right,
overlapped by (1 d.) blue with good to just shaved margins, on July
1859 entire letter from Corfu to Cefalonia tied by oval framed
"FRANCA" in black with small "CORFU" cds in blue at left (July 30).
Hooded "CEFALONIA" arrival above (Aug 2) also in blue. The stamps,
per regulations should have been placed with the 1 d. blue on
obverse and the ½ d. orange on reverse. Central file fold well away
from the adhesives, some small ink splashes otherwise a superb and
extremely rare entire. Signed Pfenninger. Cert. Simmermacher
(2011). Provenance: Collection Mertzanoff
Los 6621
SG
1+2
5.000,00CHF
Nachverkauf
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins on three sides and shaved at base used
on reverse
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a single
example with large margins on three sides and shaved at base used
on reverse and (1 d.) blue with good margins on three sides and
shaved at left, on August 1859 entire letter from Cefalonia to
Zante, each tied by rectangular framed "FRANCA" in blue. Hooded
"CEFALONIA" datestamp of despatch in blue (Aug 10) and circular
"ZAKYNTHOS" arrival cds alongside; the stamps being placed as per
regulations: 1 d. inter-island fee on the obverse and ½ d. Lloyd
ship fee on reverse. A rare issue on letter that displays well.
Signed Raybaudi, Calves. Cert. Raybaudi (2004)
Los 6622
SG
1+3
5.000,00CHF
Nachverkauf
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a horizontal
pair with good to large margins all round (pos. 41-42) and portion
of
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (½ d.) orange, a horizontal
pair with good to large margins all round (pos. 41-42) and portion
of adjoining stamp at base, overlapping (2 d.) carmine with good to
large margins all round on May 1860 entire letter from Cefalonia to
Corfu all cancelled by large pen cross in black ink. Hooded
"CEFALONIA" despatch datestamp (May 9) in blue and small "CORFU"
cds in blue alongside of arrival (May 10) also in blue. File fold
affects the 2 d. adhesive but a rare and famous entire. Signed
Pröschold. Provenance: Collection Jerry Hess Barr, Mercury, New
York, 25-27 Jan 1956; collection Elvo Hut, Karamitsos, Athens, 30
Nov 1991, lot 167
Los 6622A
SG
2
500,00CHF
Verkauft
1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, a used example with three good margins
and just touched within the frameline at right, used on small piece
tied
1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, a used example with three good margins
and just touched within the frameline at right, used on small piece
tied by "ZAKYNTHOS" cds in blue with framed "FRANCA" handstamp
alongside in same ink. A very rare stamp in used condition. Cert.
RPSL (1929), Simmermacher (2024) Gi = £ 325
Los 6622B
SG
2
2.000,00CHF
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1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, a used example in a deep shade with
close even margins all round, just touched within frameline at
lower right,
1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, a used example in a deep shade with
close even margins all round, just touched within frameline at
lower right, on 1862 entire letter from Zakynthos to Stefano Ralli
in Trieste cancelled by four manuscript ink lines in black with
"ZAKYNTHOS" despatch cds (Aug 19) in blue at left. The 1 d. local
charge paid for the letter to be delivered to the Lloyd steamer.
Reverse with Triest arrival (Aug 22) in red. A very rare and most
attractive entire. Cert. Simmermacher (2024)
Los 6622C
SG
2
2.500,00CHF
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1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, a used corner marginal example in a deep
shade from top right hand corner of the sheet, huge margins on
1859 (June 15): 1 d. blue, a used corner marginal example in a deep
shade from top right hand corner of the sheet, huge margins on two
sides, imperceptibly grazed at top left, used on 1859 entire letter
to Stefano Ralli in Trieste cancelled by small "CORFU" circular
datestamp (June 19) in blue with information strike at right - just
four days after the standard catalogues (Michel and Stanley
Gibbons) give as the issue date - however this is now believed by
specialists to have been perhaps as early as April 1859. The 1 d.
local charge paid for the letter to be delivered to the Lloyd
steamer. Reverse with Triest arrival (June 22) in red. A very rare
and most attractive entire. Cert. Simmermacher (2024)
Los 6623
SG
2
4.000,00CHF
Nachverkauf
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (1 d.) blue, a single example
with close to large margins all round, tiny scissor cut in margin
only
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1859: (1 d.) blue, a single example
with close to large margins all round, tiny scissor cut in margin
only at base, used on October 1859 entire letter from Corfu to
Cefalonia tied by small circular "CORFU" cds in blue (Oct 8).
Underpaid and charged appropriately with "½" due in red manuscript
with faint hooded "CEFALONIA" datestamp in blue adjacent. A superb
and extremely rare entire. Signed Calves. Cert. Simmermacher
(1985). Provenance: Collection "Odyssey", Harmers, London, 6 March
1990, lot 279
