BRITISH GUIANA: The Postal History & Stamps 1810 to 1903

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Collector

The Imperium Collection

Description

This collection studies the early period of postal history and use of postal adhesives in British Guiana between 1810 and 1903. It was assembled between 2014 and 2020, many items purchased from the famous John E. du Pont sales of British Guiana in 2014, which was sold by David Feldman SA. It was then further developed over a five year period, with a particular expansion of the later issues from 1860 through to 1903. There are some stunning rarities which have been added to those acquired from the John E. du Pont collection, and include: 1851 Cotton-Reel Unique 2c Error Ex Burrus cover, and the 1851-1851 Cotton-Reel 12 Cent on Blue Paper - "Unused without Control initials" Type A - ex Ferrary. In its entirety it is a pre-eminent study of the three key iconic British Guiana primitive stamps namley; the 1850 “Cotton Reels”, the 1852-53 Waterlows, and the world-renowned 1856 Provisional stamps both on and off cover. Also included are a presentation of the pre-stamp period, the British Post office in British Guiana, Postage Dues, and the Inland Revenue issues. This fascinating far-flung part of mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America, has always attracted the attention of the world’s greatest collectors and as such the material boasts the Provenance of the world’s most famous philatelists such as, Count Ferrary, King Farouk I , Burrus, Dale-Lichtenstein, Champion, Hind, Duveen, Townsend, Hubbard and of course du Pont. Several world classics including the 1850 “Two Cent Cotton Reel”, which is ex Rene Berlingin, and also the legendary “Miss Rose” cover, which is one of only two covers that exist with the 2 cents issue - which was once in the collection of Claude Cartier - are on display in this assemblage. The unique “error of colour” or “2 cents instead of 12 cents” cover, described by Robson Lowe in the 1963 Burrus auction catalogue, ‘as important as the 1856 “One-Cent on magenta”’ – the World’s most expensive stamp that recently sold at auction for $8.3m. Other highlights include a series of the 1852 “Tall Ships” issues of the One Cent and Four Cents in astounding quality, examples of the celebrated 1856 Four Cents on Magenta “Provisional” Issues as well as the rarer 1856 Four Cents on Blue. Note: On page 112 the 1876-79 Ship issue, master die proof in black on glazed card is in fact thought to be only two examples in private hands (another example being part of the Royal Collection), and not one was described. This collection, in it's entirety, was offered for sale by auction on 14th October 2021, by David Feldman SA.

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세계 최고가 우표의 발행 국가. 1856년?