Burma : 1942 OHMS cover from 'Dy Commr, Chin Hills, Camp Tiddim' (sender's name at lower left) to E.S.Hyde, Addl. Superintendent, Aijal franked at 2a by 1938-40 6p bright blue and 1½a turquoise green with provisional type-written 'OHMS' overprint, tied on arrival by 'AIJAL/LUSHAI HILLS' c.d.s. 2 OCT 42, further strikes of same on reverse. A wonderful Chin Hills provisional cover carried by the emergency runner post, which evidently entered the system away from a normal post office. Very rare. Ex Gerald Davis and with Stanley Gibbons sales card (image available)
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Malaya - Sungei Ujong : (SG 19-21) 1882-4 2c pale rose block of 12(3x4) showing four complete impressions of a 'double' triplet setting, the first column with types 16 + 14, the second with types 17 + 14, the third with types 12 + 18, original gum, three with hinge marks, others unmounted. Typical yellowish gum, with mostly minor gum creasing and slight faults to the lower left corner vertical pair, but overall fine appearance with fresh colour, and showing 'SUNGEI' type 12 clearly doubled on the third stamp in the second row. A rare exhibition piece, ex Yay Kai Wheng. On Stanley Gibbons sales card (image available)
British Post Offices in Siam : (SG 20c) 1882-85 BANGKOK Double overprint 'B' 8c. Orange wmk Crown CA, Perf 14, 1882 Straits ovptd 'B' Type 1, variety overprint double, part Bangkok CDS used example, one of the rarest of the double overprints. An exceptionally difficult stamp to locate in cds condition, due to delicate colour, this being a particularly fine example, described on the BPA colour photo-certificate (2019) as bearing manuscript line at foot, creases (absolutely minimal), soiled (barely) and a little rubbed (hardly), is genuine - most of which, apart from the authenticity, is irrelevant because a better example hardly exists. Crucially, clearly defined double 'B' overprint. Exceptionally rare. Cat £4250 (image available) [US3]
France : (SG 370-377) 1917-19 War Orphans' Fund set of eight, complete unmounted mint never hinged, 2c + 3c through 5f + 5f blue and black, the two highest values signed. Fabulous fresh original gum hardly ever seen these days. Note the set / high value offered on eBay has no images of the reverse. Stated Yvert 148/155 Euros 9,150= (not corroborated) - BUT an incredibly rare set in this condition as supplied by a major London auction house a few years ago. Please see images of front and back, the two high values design clear of perfs, plus superb colours throughout. Exceptional Cat £2750 (image available) [US3]
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) : (SG 2var PL8) 1840 1d Black Plate 8. Imprimatur (from the 1st sheet printed). MAJOR RARITY: Very fine and fresh unused (as prepared) imperforate four even margin, right hand marginal imprimatur example lettered SL. Exceptionally rare, unusually with sheet margin attached (only two right hand marginal examples being possible). This being one of only 23 possible imprimatur examples, many of which are in institutional collections. Accompanied by 2001 Brandon photo-certificate. Previously sold for full catalogue value. If you are seeking an imprimatur, you will not find better EXHIBITION Quality Cat £42000 (image available) [US2]
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) : (SG C10) 1857-63 1d red Stars on white paper, a splendid PLATED study collection written up in an album, with lots of varieties etc, with Plates 27 (31), 34 (25, incl. a block of six), 36 (22, incl. srip of four and five pairs), 37 (7, incl. strip of four), 39 (4), 41 (3, incl. a pair), 42 (23, incl. three pairs), 43 (5, incl. a pair), 44, 46 (8, incl. a pair), 47 (31, incl. a pair), 48 (22, incl. a rare block of nine), 49 (24, incl strips of four and three), 52 (19, incl. two pairs), 55 (27), 56 (8, incl. three pairs), 57 (26, incl. threepairs), 58 (32 , incl. strip of four and a pair), 59 (23, incl. scarce blocks of six used and unused), 60 (28, incl. scarce block of four and six pairs), 61 (10, incl. three pairs), 62 (10, incl. a pair), 63 (7, incl. two pairs), the RARE PLATE 64, 66 (25, incl. two scarce blocks of four and a pair), 67 (4), 68 (5_ and Reserve Plate 17 (18). Generally very good to fine condition, with many scarce and interesting pieces, cat as cheapest versions in excess of £8700, not allowing for any of the scarce multiples etc. (449 stamps). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS Cat £8737 [US2]
Great Britain - QV (line engraved) : (SG 53) 1870 1½d rose-red (plate 1) ERROR of lettering OP-PC, 100% perfect centring, design clear of perforation upon all four sides, I have never seen this rare stamp with such perfect centring, confirmed by on-line research, not a single example located for sale came even close. Add clear letters all four corners and fine even colour - the OP-PC error is rarely found with all four letters clear confirming authenticity beyond doubt. 125% SG Premium catalogue value example. If you collect the best line engraved I challenge you to find a better used clear corner letters perfectly centred example at any price. Cat £4500 (image available) [US3]
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) : (SG 127 PL2) 1874 Wmk Maltese Cross 5s. Pale rose letters A-I, fine mint original gum example, small hinge remnant, vertical crease barely affects appearance. Full perfs, fresh fine colour, centred NE. Plate 2 is rare mint, one could easily pay double our starting price for an inferior adhesive. Cat £15000 (image available) [US3]
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) : (SG 208var) 1888 1888 6d. 'Jubilee' colour trial. Described by Stanley Gibbons as very fine when originally supplied at £7,000, in our opinion bordering superb condition colour trial printed in green upon rose-red gummed crown wmk paper. Very rare. EXHIBITION Quality Cat £7000 (image available) [US2]
Great Britain - KGV : (SG N14(15)) 1913 Royal Cypher ½d Deep blue-green, the famous 'Myrtle' shade, unmounted mint south-west corner marginal control 'L 18' block of six. Natural gum bend affects two values, one fractionally toned perf/ original paper inclusion below neck upper left-hand stamp, hinge remnant in margin, these being trivial imperfections, otherwise exceptionally rare brilliant fresh myrtle colour control block of 6. 'London' retail as singles at £225 each alone exceeds £1,350= but try finding another unmounted mint control multiple of this rare shade, if such exists. As near to perfection as we shall ever see, we estimate this to be a £2,000+ retail multiple in some quarters Cat £2000 (image available) [US3]
Great Britain - KGV : (SG 406 N64(2)) 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. Chrome (very pale sepia-brown) Seahorse. Superb well-centred unmounted mint original gum N.E. corner marginal example. Described as a magnificent positional piece of this very rare shade by Stanley Gibbons when originally supplied for £7,500=. Fabulous. Could not be bettered, clear 2011 BPA photo-certificate, EXHIBITION Quality Cat £7500 (image available) [US2]
Great Britain - KGV : (SG 456a) 1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d, the famous Prussian blue, superb mint small hinge trace full fresh original gum example (light historical pencil annotation), fabulous fresh colour, perfs and centering. Unusually we've been fortunate to handle probably more than our fair share(!) of this rare colour error stamp within the past five years. Barely an example encountered is in top condition, most come with minor imperfection / blemish. This is the second time that we have handled this example, the first time realising precisely £10,000=. No faults example, accompanied by clear 1956 BPA Expert Committee photo-certificate signed by philatelic 'glitterati' Robson Lowe amongst others. As fresh today, 64 years later. Accompanied by superb colour 'normal' for comparison. Magnificent and RARE Cat £12000 (image available) [US1]
Great Britain - QEII (pre-decimal) : (SG 717/20var) 1967 British Wild Flowers (Ordinary) 4d. Very fine unmounted mint original gum se-tenant block of four left hand marginal IMPERFORATE Imprimatur, endorsed 'NPM IMRIMATUR' handstamps on reverse. RARE. Supplied by Stanley Gibbons for £9,000= Cat £9000 (image available) [US2]
African art Standing figure, Lega D.R. Congo . . Cm 12,50. extremely rare carved ivory masango sculpture depicting a standing female figure. This type of artifacts, loaded with important mystical-magical values, are very rare. They are usually classified within two stylistic categories mainly linked to the different geometrization of the volumes of their anatomical parts. This piece, identified by the spherical shape of the head, is part of the so called "round head style” group or "Bibendum style" group according to the definition chosen by De Grunne. For comparative examples see Sothebys NYC, 11 May 2012, lot n ° 201, or Sothebys Paris, 02 December 2015, lot n ° 19 Provenance: Italian private collection and previously from the collection of a well-known French industrialist who - according to what he stated, had come to him by donation from the famous explorer Luigi Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta (1873-1933) who had collected them in situ at the end of the '20s.
African art Standing figure, LegaD.R. Congo. . Cm 14,50. A rare carved ivory masango figure .This type of Lega ivory sculptures are very rare, especially those made in the so-called “round head” style like this one, characterized by the energetic volumetry of the different anatomical parts.These stauettes, invested with important magical values within the Bwami society, are often the subject of showy manipulations that can lead to real scrapings of conspicuous parts of the artifact to obtain medical powders to mix with filters or medicines (Daniel Biebuyck). According to this reading it is possible that even in this piece the left side of the body has been object of such practices. For comparative examples see Sothebys NYC, 11 May 2012, lot n ° 201, or Sothebys Paris, 02 December 2015, lot n ° 19Provenance: Italian private collection and previously from the collection of a well-known French industrialist who - according to what he stated, had come to him by donation from the great explorer Luigi Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta (1873-1933) who had collected them in situ at the end of the '20s.
Various ArtistsTwelve Prints by Contemporary American Artists The rare complete portfolio, including 12 prints on various media by twelve artists including Earl Horter, Rockwell Kent, John Sloan, William Auerbach-Levy, Kenneth Hayes Miller, Jerome Myers, Walter Pach, Boardman Robinson, Rudolph Ruzicka, Maurice Sterne, Albert Sterner and Mahonri Young, 1916, on laid/wove papers, with title page, text by Zigrosser, each signed in pencil by the respective artist, from the total edition of 115, published by E. Weyhe, New York, the full sheets, loose as issued, in the original canvas folder, 470 x 350mm (19 x 14in)(Folio)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)Rain Dance (Corlett III.33) The rare offset lithograph printed in colours, 1985, signed in various inks by the artist and the four contributing artists: Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Yoko Ono, from an edition of unknown size, published by the artists for the United States Committee for Unicef, the full sheet, 787 x 559mm (31 x 22in)(SH)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Midleton Very Rare-1988 (2)Distilled and bottled by The Midleton Distillery Company.Bottle numbers 1205 & 1206. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity. Good labelling. Level: low shoulder. 75 cl. Single malt, 40% volume2 bottlesFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
The Balvenie Single Barrel-15 year old-1996Distilled 16/04/1996, bottled 16/05/2012. Distilled and bottled by The Balvenie Distillery Co.Cask 7953, bottle 112. Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 700 ml. Single malt, 47.8% volume Royal Brackla-20 year old-1978Bottled May 1998. Rare Malts Expression.Limited edition, bottle number 6794. Good labelling. Level: very top shoulder. 70 cl. Single malt, 59.8% volume2 bottlesFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage-1989Bond House No. 1 Collection. Bottled 2017.Bottle number 3758 of 6178. In wooden presentation case. Level: filled to 70 cl. The first limited release in the Bond House No 1 collection. The barley harvest from the previous summer proved problematic for whisky makers in 1990. Sensing its potential, the Distillery nurtured the spirit's rare delicacy for 25 years in carefully selected ex-bourbon casks, with a small parcel in ex-sherry casks.Single malt, 43% volume Glenmorangie Grand Vintage-1990Bond House No. 1 Collection. Bottled 2016.In wooden presentation case. Level: filled to 70 cl. The second limited release in the exclusive Bond House No.1 Vintage Collection. It was created from some of the last spirit to emerge from the Distillery's former still house. Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989 comprises select parcels of 1989's spirit, skilfully finished in a handful of highly sought-after casks – the most prestigious of which once contained Côte-Rôtie wines. The resulting expression beautifully balances the subtle finesse of Glenmorangie's spirit with a rare richness and intensity.Single malt, 43% volume Glenmorangie Grand Vintage-1991Bond House No. 1 Collection. Bottled 2018. Distilled and bottled by The Glenmorangie Distillery Coy.Bottle number 2242 of 7551. In wooden presentation case. Level: filled to 70 cl. The spirit, aged for 26 years, takes its rich plum character from two seemingly incongruous wood-finished whiskies. One sweet, spicy parcel finished in oloroso sherry casks is skilfully married with a bold, earthy parcel finished in burgundy casks. They are softened by a hint of whisky aged in new toasted oak, to create a whisky of implausible harmony.Single malt, 43% volume3 bottlesFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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