18 APRIL 2016 http://www.stampandcoin.co.ukStamp update
Spink recently offered a collection of Indian De La Rue issues produced
between 1855 and 1902, described as ‘a truly delightful period of Indian
philatelic history’. The sale featured original 1854 essays for the new De
La Rue issues, including a series of nine progressive die proofs of an essay
bearing the Colonial head facing to the right. ‘Each die is sunk on varying
sized card, the designs are beautiful examples of the development of a stamp
and detail the drastic and most minute of changes to this iconic issue,’ the
auction catalogue explained. ‘Many show backgrounds in circles and squares,
others detail script surrounding the central head.’SOLD FOR £17,Latest auction results
The ‘Britannia’ Collection of Barbados recently went under the hammer
at Spink, and included a June 1873 three pence cover sent registered to
Prince Edward Island. The cover featured a 3d brown-purple vertical pair
with 1875-80 perforations 12½, a 4d deep red, and a 1d dull blue with
perforations 14. Each stamp was tied by a ‘boot-heel’ duplex and on the
reverse were St. Thomas (13.8), Halifax (26.8), Charlotte Town (28.8) and
‘p.e.i.r.r.c & s/east’ (28.8) datestamps.SOLD FOR £5,German auctioneers Gert Muller GmbH & Co recently sold a block
of three essays of the 1945 ‘French zone’ stamps issued during the
German occupation of the country. The three stamps showed portraits
of German writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller and
Heinrich Heine. The essays were on a cardboard piece with ornamental
cut and note of the French state printing office. The auction catalogue
stated: ‘We could offer no other copy in our 65-year-old auction history
from here. This underlines impressively the importance and rarity of this
spectacular issue.’SOLD FOR £8,An 1844 twopence ‘Mulready’ envelope cancelled by
the London No. ‘5’ Maltese Cross, was recently sold at
Corbitt’s. Said to be one of two known examples of the
rare use of the No. ‘5’ on a 2d Mulready, the letter was
addressed to the Carlton Club, Hounslow and featured a
crisp ‘23.JA.1844’ circular date stamp (CDS) on reverse.SOLD FOR £1,p18 Auctions - cut outs.indd 18 01/03/2016 11: