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Click here to subscribeLEONARD BODEN "Hand of Pope Pius XII" Sanguine chalk drawing, signed and dated 1956 and inscribed "Vatican" (Boden had been granted the rare opportunity to paint a reigning Pope, it was the only portrait for which he granted sittings), oak framed an d glazed with label and hand written provenance verso
1842 February 7, 1d Mulready envelope (forme 5 or 6, stereo A285 -SG ME2f), sent from Carnarvon to Shrewsbury, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC, backstamped by a Carnarvon dispatch cds and a Shrewsbury arrival cds for the following day. Stereos from Formes 5 & 6 are extremely rare and in most cases only one example of each is recorded, BPA Cert (2010). Ex. "Mayflower"
1929-30 Air 20c green variety 'Overprint in red' (SG 771Ad) large part o.g., signed 'Klein'? in pencil on reverse, a fine and rare stamp, also 1934 30c horizontal imperforate pair (SG 824a) large part o.g. with small 'Kessler' handstamps on reverse, 1942 30c horizontal pair variety 'imperforate between' (SG 924var) large part o.g. with small 'Sanabria' handstamp on reverse and 1946 Uriarte 14c imperforate block of four (SG 944var) large part o.g., mostly fine
Peel: 1891 June 11 local envelope to Jurby, franked with 1d lilac tied by fine strike of the 'PEEL ISLE-OF-MAN' 'D51' duplex (code 'A') with same date Douglas cds on reverse, a very rare cancel with 'ISLE-OF-MAN' written in full rather than the usual 'I.OF.MAN', mentioned but not illustrated by Whitney and stated by collector be only two known covers
1950 Undated and unfranked 'ORIENT LINE' envelope with typed address to "E.R. Leigh Parkin" in Cocos Islands, with 'ORION/Barrel' cachet on the front and boxed 'COCOS'/'5 JAN 51' arrival datestamp on the reverse, unusual. Note, the R.M.S. Orion from Colombo, passing on outward trip to Australia dropped barrels of fresh food and mail, which were picked up by Cable & Wireless staff in the sailing boat 'Daphne', a rare combination of h/s's
Bermuda: Stark's Illustrated Bermuda Guide (1884 first edition), "A Description of Everything on or About These Places of Which the Visitor or Resident May Desire Information including there History, Inhabitants, Climate Agriculture, Geology, Government and Resources", with 'Orinoco' illustration on the back cover, rare
1933 27th July, attempted round-the-world solo flight by Jimmy Mattern, Edmonton-New York section. Flown 2c. stationery cover signed "Jimmie Mattern" with Canada 5c Air Post tied by Edmonton Jul. 27, 1933 CDS, U.S. 1c Century of Progress tied by New York oval, backstamped New York Aug. 9 and Toronto Aug. 10th. Rare, as only a few covers were put on board with other mail when Mattern stopped at Edmonton. (AAMC 1177)
1950 November 21 envelope sent airmail from Devon to "E.R. Leigh Parkin" in Singapore for forwarding to Cocos, franked KGVI 1s tied by wavy line cancel, with 'ORION/Barrel' cachet and boxed 'COCOS'/'5 JAN 51' arrival datestamp both in violet on the reverse. Note, the R.M.S. Orion from Colombo, passing on outward trip to Australia dropped barrels of fresh food and mail, which were picked up by Cable & Wireless staff in the sailing boat 'Daphne', a rare combination of h/s's
1950 November 11 envelope sent Mauritius to "E.R. Leigh Parkin" in Singapore for forwarding to Cocos, franked KGVI 12c tied by cds, with 'ORION/Barrel' cachet and boxed 'COCOS'/'5 JAN 51' arrival datestamp both in violet on the reverse. Note, the R.M.S. Orion from Colombo, passing on outward trip to Australia dropped barrels of fresh food and mail, which were picked up by Cable & Wireless staff in the sailing boat 'Daphne', a rare combination of h/s's
Peel: 1891 June 15 local envelope to Jurby, franked with 1d lilac tied by fine strike of the 'PEEL ISLE-OF-MAN' 'D51' duplex (code 'C') with same date Douglas cds on reverse, a very rare cancel with 'ISLE-OF-MAN' written in full rather than the usual 'I.OF.MAN', mentioned but not illustrated by Whitney and stated by collector be only two known covers
Castletown: 1858 July 24 envelope addressed to India, franked with 1d red and 1855-57 4d carmine (2) each tied with '037' duplex of Castletown (W410), m/s 'via Marseilles' on the front and 'CASTLETOWN' dispatch cds on reverse, same date Liverpool and next day London cds's and indistinct red arrival cancel, a neat and rare multi franking cover
Skeleton: 1846 March 14 unfranked envelope Ramsey to Oxford, with m/s 'Paid' and charged '1' in red on the front and with very poor strike of the ISL O MA (W34) 'skeleton', with boxed 'Ramsey/Isle of Man' handstamp on reverse and Oxford arrival cds dated MR 16, faults and staining but rare cancel
1950 November 9 envelope sent USA to "E.R. Leigh Parkin" in Singapore for forwarding to Cocos, franked Air Mail 25c tied by Ghent N.Y. cancel, with 'ORION/Barrel' cachet and boxed 'COCOS'/'5 JAN 51' arrival datestamp both in violet on the reverse, and small strip of tape. Note, the R.M.S. Orion from Colombo, passing on outward trip to Australia dropped barrels of fresh food and mail, which were picked up by Cable & Wireless staff in the sailing boat 'Daphne', a rare combination of h/s's
1772 May 7, entire letter written by a Lancelot Baugh from 'Douglas, Isle of Man' to a "Fran(cis) Walker esq; at the/Tannery Hall in the County Salop/(Near Ludlow)/Shropshire", with fine strike of the first type large straight line 'ISLE OF MAN' (W1) mark, the address panel with deleted '2' (packet rate) which was included in the '6'(d) charge, an interesting letter in which the writer mentions his plans to leave the Island and that it is only due to his bad leg that forces him to stay, fine and rare this mark only recorded 1767-1783
Sulby: 1854 August 4 entire letter addressed to Wiltshire, with 'SULBY' undated double arc on flap in blue this overstruck on 'DOUGLAS ISLE OF MAN' double arc also in green with next day transit mark in red alongside, franked on the front with 1d red with indistinguishable cancel and yellow 'BRADFORD WILTSHIRE' arrival cds, an attractive and rare cover with three coloured cancels
Handstruck Numeral: 1840 February 25 entire from Douglas to London, endorsed 'paid' on the front with good strike of the (1st type) large handstruck 'P1' in red and London arrival h/s dated Feb 27, 'DOUGLAS-ISLE OF MAN' circular on reverse, a rare cover with only a few examples of the large 'P1' known
1772 February 5, entire letter written by a Lancelot Baugh from 'Douglas to "Francis Walker esq; at the/Tannihall in the/ County of/Salop", with fine strike of the first type large straight line 'ISLE OF MAN' (W1) mark, the address panel with deleted '2' (packet rate) which was included in the '6'(d) charge also FE 20 arrival 'Bishop' mark, fine and rare this mark only recorded 1767-1783
1838 October 16 entire from Ramsey to London rated m/s '1/6', in red and good strike of the rare 'Isle of Man/Penny Post (W15) on the front with red arrival h/s dated Oct 22, poor strike of boxed 'Ramsey/isle of Man' on the reverse across both flaps, vertical filing fold through Penny Post h/s
Bermuda: Stark's Illustrated Bermuda Guide (1884 first edition), "A Description of Everything on or About These Places of Which the Visitor or Resident May Desire Information including there History, Inhabitants, Climate Agriculture, Geology, Government and Resources", with 'Orinoco' illustration on the back cover, rare
Woodbourne Road: 1857 July 19 envelope from Woodbourne Road to Liverpool, franked 1d tied by '407' barred oval, with poor but readable strike of the undated double arc 'WOODBOURNE RD' (W330) in green on reverse, also dated 'DOUGLAS ISLE OF MAN' and 'LIVERPOOL' arrival dated July 20, horizontal filing fold and light soiling but a rare cancel which is only recorded used in 1857 and not mentioned in green by 'Whitney'
1950 October 11 envelope sent from London to "E.R. Leigh Parkin" in Singapore for forwarding to Cocos, franked KGVI 2½d tied by wavy line cancel, with 'ORION/Barrel' cachet and boxed 'COCOS'/'5 JAN 51' arrival datestamp both in violet on the reverse, roughly opened and some creasing but a rare combination of h/s's. Note, the R.M.S. Orion from Colombo, passing on outward trip to Australia dropped barrels of fresh food and mail, which were picked up by Cable & Wireless staff in the sailing boat 'Daphne'
Bermuda: Small selection of Bermuda Guide and View books comprising Bermuda, Land of the Lilly and the Rose (1901) with the accompanying views booklet, Souvenir of Bermuda (Nolmes) a hardbound concertina fold out booklet of views in chromo litho c1880s, and Bermuda Islands (Nelmes) the soft cover edition of views of the island, some imperfections and general aging but overall fresh and a rare group
1990 150th Birth Anniversary of Thomas Hardy, 20p, top left hand corner marginal block of twenty, the top left hand horizontal pair completely imperforate and fourteen of the adjacent stamps partially perforated (SG 1506/a/var), superb u/m, a magnificent example of this rare QEII variety, 'Pierron' records only 4 imperforate pairs BPA Cert (2010)
Great Britain used in:1879 registered cover to England 7d double rate paid by pairs of 1d red plate 200 and 2½d rosy mauve plate 13, these just tied by indistinctly struck vertical barred numerals which can be identified as '942' of Larnaca (reverse bears Larnaca cds for My 28 79), 2½d pair also just tied by fine red London reg oval ds for 8 Ju 79, face also bears oval 'REGISTERED/CYPRUS' ds and Nicosia transit cds for My 28 79 and Woolwich arrival reg oval ds for 9 Ju 79, cover opened out for display, slightly reduced and a few other imperfections but a rare usage
HENNESSY PARADIS IMPERIALCognac, France, 70cl, 40% volumeA truly grand Cognac in a Crystal Decanter created by designer Stephanie Balini, in a quilted lined presentation box with an ingenious hinge mechanism for display.Hennessy's master blender Yann Fillioux created Paradis Imperial in 2011, inspired by the legend of a special order that took place in 1818; The Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna, in search of a luxurious birthday gift, requested a unique blend of rare Cognac's for her son, Czar Alexander 1.Eaux de Vie; a blend of Cognac's from 30 - 130 years.
A rare Han Dynasty belt ornament, Dian culture, 2nd/1st century BC, of circular design with central boss and border of processing monkeys, the reverse with triangular hook, 13cm diameter In very good condition Note: For a very similar example, apparently identical, see Sotheby's New York, 24th August, 2015, Lot 533
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