bahamas - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5675 - bahamas - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 41859/60: First Issue 1 d. brown-lake on thick paper, imperforate, no watermark, the famous used example of strong rich colour with large even margins all round, tied to 11 March 1860 most part entire letter to Mrs Eliza Sweeting, Bahamas (presumably based on Sweeting Cay) by the earliest recorded usage of the "27" Out Islands numeral obliterator in black. The letter is written apparently from a Lighthouse keeper (or someone employed to build a Lighthouse) to his wife explaining that he did not receive her letter and apologises for not being able to send a reply. The late David Parsons and "Staircase" after extensive research both believed this cover to be the sole first issue cover known. A unique cover and a great rarity of worldwide Classic Philately. Note: At this date there were Lighthouses on Abaco Island and another in working order from 1864, one on Berry Island was operational from 1863, two were in operation on Bimini, one on Cay Sal Bank. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan & Worldwide Postal History - Day 4bahamas |
Price: CHF 7,500.00
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 Lot 4654 - bahamas sammlungen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31859/1950: Collection of extensively unused stamps contained within two Marini Scrigno albums which also includes a number of used early issues and covers (11), Proofs, blocks, large multiples, varieties, specimens, sets and numerous scarce examples. The collection begins with a page presenting the Humphrey's narrow frame of the 1859 issues with a plate proof example (Gi 2) of the 1 d. dull lake and the De La Rue 1862 printing of the 1 d. lake perf. 11½ x 12 (Gi 9) compared to the 1861 frame showing the necklace illustrated by a Die Proof of the 6 d. printed in black and a Plate Proof of the 4 d. printed in lake. Among other examples a four margin lightly cancelled 1859 1 d. dull lake (Gi 2), 1863 1 s. green imprimatur (Gi 38) has a small tear but difficult stamp to locate unused, Master Die Proof of the frame only with blank value tablets for the 1921/29 Queen's Staircase (ex Luddington 1999 & Grosvenor, 22 June 2010, lot 231) accompanied by a set of this issue and a 'SPECIMEN' set, George V 1921 £1 green & black used cancelled by fine cds (Gi 125), rare 1916 5 d. black & orange Special Delivery with variety "Overprint Inverted" (Gi S1c) as well as a complete sheet of 60 of the same issue and many others. A treasure trove. Some faults and imperfection although many fine and better Gi = £ 19'795+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3bahamas sammlungen |
Price: CHF 3,000.00
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 Lot 4650 - bahamas - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31862 (Oct): 6 d. lilac, no wmk., perf. 13, an unused example, colour a tad oxidised but of good appearance, unused without gum. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2020) Gi = £ 2'750. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3bahamas |
Price: CHF 400.00
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 Lot 4651 - bahamas - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31882: 4 d. rose, wmk. Crown CA, perf. 12, an unused horizontal pair, showing the marginal watermark letters (Crown Agents), left stamp with slight oxidisation otherwise fresh and fine with large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'100+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3bahamas |
Price: CHF 150.00
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 Lot 4652 - bahamas - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31942 (Oct 12): Landfall of Columbus, the set of fourteeen values complete in horizontal or vertical strips of three, all perforated with hooded SPECIMEN, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare set, especially so in multiples Gi = £ 1'950+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3bahamas |
Price: CHF 600.00
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 Lot 4653 - bahamas - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31942 (Oct 12): Landfall of Columbus 6 d. olive-green & light blue, an unused marginal block of four, fourth stamp (Row 5, stamp 2) showing variety "COIUMBUS", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'200+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3bahamas |
Price: CHF 250.00
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 Lot 4648 - bahamas - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31859: Perkins Bacon 1 d. Plate Proof engraved in deep black, imperforate on thick card paper, a block of four, marginal from top of sheet, positions 7-8 / 17-18 with position 8 showing the constant small Plate Scratch below the 'A'' of INTERINSULAR. Fresh and very fine. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3bahamas |
Price: CHF 250.00
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 Lot 4649 - bahamas - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 31859: Perkins Bacon 1 d. Plate Proof engraved in deep black, imperforate on thick card paper, a block of four, marginal from right of sheet, positions 29-30 / 39-40 with position 40 showing the constant Plate Scratch through 'NSULAR' of 'INTERINSULAR'. Fresh and very fine. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3bahamas |
Price: CHF 300.00
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Lot 951 - bahamas sammlungen - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 21902/11: Group of unused material including two sets (Gi 62/70 & 71/74) and 1906/11 1 d. imperforate Colour Trial in dull purple and green, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, fine and fresh with large part og. Also variety 'Sloping 2' on unused 1902/07 2½ d. ultramarine (Gi 63a = £ 250) and a number of duplicates to 5 s. of the same issue. A mostly fine selection (22). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2bahamas sammlungen |
Price: CHF 200.00
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 Lot 4122 - World bahamas - Status International Status International - Sale 3921935 Registered cover franked KGV Silver Jubilee set 1½d to 1/- tied by 'Nassau 31 May 35' cds. To London by air with Miami & New York transit b/s, sl reverse stains. SG 141-44 cat £40 as loose stamps & 'from x4' on cover. Status International Status International - Sale 392World bahamas |
