Ionian Islands 1845: Entire letter from Kerkyra to Patras with small CORFU cds of despatch in black (Nov 9), endorsed per Britiish Ship at lower left, struck with CROWN / PAID / AT / CORFU in black, a perfect strike, and rated '5 d.' prepaid in red manuscript alongside. Patras arrival on reverse. Central file fold but a charming entire Gi = £ 650.
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Lot #741 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Lot #742 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: De La Rue Master Die Proof on India paper applied to thick card, fresh and very fine, a wonderful example of C. Jeen's engraving and extremely rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir John M. H. Wilson.
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Lot #743 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: (½ d.) orange, no wmk., an unused block of twenty-five (5 x 5) from the sheet of 120 subjects, ample to large margins all round, third stamp with tiny scuff mark on tiara, otherwise superb and very fresh, large part og. with the majority unmounted og. A delightful and extremely scarce multiple Gi = £ 3'500+.rnrnNote: There were 50'000 examples printed of each value. The reason that the ½ d. value is very much the scarcest...
Lot #744 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: (½ d.) orange, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by part oval '(FRA)NCA' in blue and in manuscript. An extremely rare stamp in used condition. Cert. RPSL (1948) Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: W. Houtzamer.
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Lot #745 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: (½ d.) orange, a used example with large margins all round, tied to small piece by hooded framed CEFALONIA handstamp (Oct, 1859), the cancellation slightly watery, in blue-black. An extremely rare stamp in used condition. Cert. RPSL (1951) Gi = £ 750.rnrnProvenance: Major George Burton.
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Lot #746 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
1859: ½ d. orange, ample to good margins all round, used on large part prepaid cover from Zante to Syra, tied by hooded "Zante" scroll datestamp in in blue. A small part of the cover has been torn away at left which probably bore another example of the stamp, crayon '140' lepta due charge in red also on front of cover. Despite faults a rare genuine usage of this famous #1. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 750 off cover.
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Lot #747 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: (1 d.) blue, wmk. '2', an unused block of fifty (10 x 5) from the sheet of 120 subjects, of fresh bright colour, one stamp with trivial age spot, superb unmounted og. A lovely multiple. Signed Pröschold Gi = £ 1'750+.
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Lot #748 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
1859: 1 d. blue, a somewhat truncated example used on prepaid entire letter from Paxos to Zakynthos, tied by manuscript pen lines and by hooded "Paxo" scroll datestamp in in blue. 'Zakynthos' circular datestamp in blue at right and small "Corfu" double circle "Corfu" transit (June 21) below. Despite the fault to the adhesive, a very rare stamp on letter. Signed Calves. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 300 off cover.
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Lot #749 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: (2 d.) carmine, wmk. '1', an unused block of twenty (4 x 5) from the sheet of 120 subjects, ample to large margins all round, of fresh colour, vertical crease between the stamps in margin only and unapparent on face, full unmounted og. Gi = £ 560+.
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Lot #750 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: (½ d.) orange and (2 d.) carmine, each in sheet marginal blocks of four from right of sheet, ½ d. positions 83-84 / 95-96 and 2 d. positions 71-72 / 83-84 and showing the Major re-entry on position 84 on the first 'I' of IONIKON. ½ d. block with diagonal line (not a crease) in margin and signed A. Diena, both blocks with superb large part og. Scarce and attractive Gi = £ 650+.
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Lot #751 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
Ionian Islands 1859: (½ d.) orange, (1 d.) blue and (2 d.) carmine, the complete set of three values all in unused blocks of four, fresh colour, large part og. Scarce. The ½ d. block signed A. Diena, P. Holcombe Gi = £ 800+.
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Lot #752 - britische kolonien ionische inseln
1861. Cancelled Stamps for Rowland Hill’s nephew Ormond HillrnOn 18 April 1861 Ormond Hill, the nephew of Rowland Hill, wrote to Joshua Butters Bacon the head of Perkins Bacon and Co.:rn“My dear Sir, Two or three of my friends who are collectors of Postage Stamps have asked me to procure for them specimens of new or uncommon stamps whenever I have it in my power. It occurs to me that perhaps you may be able to give me a few ...”rnHe added on...
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