Lot 3318 Bermuda 1854 Perot Provisional, First Type, 1d red on bluish wove (X2A), the magnificent octagonal example with large margins, on flap of 1855 (16 Apr.) folded letter from the banker N.T. Butterfield of Hamilton to B. Wilson Higgs of St. Georges. SG O4. SG £275,000 ($350,620) CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF A PEROT FIRST ISSUE STAMP. Provenance: Ferrary, Burrus, Tomasini and Kapiloff The Bermuda postmaster provisionals have been surrounded by considerable mystique and are the stuff of philatelic legend. Commencing in 1818, the local postmasters in Bermuda were permitted to retain for themselves the postage on inland letters (which was reduced to 1d per ounce in 1842, with the requirement that the postage be prepaid). During the day, customers could hand their letters to the postmaster with cash for the postage charge. After hours the post office provided slot through which customers could deposit their letters, along with cash for the requisite postage charge. However, it happened that sometimes the postmaster would discover more letters having been deposited than the corresponding cash for postal charges, with there being no way to ascribe which letters were unpaid. To remedy this situation, W.B. Perot, the Postmaster at Hamilton, issued adhesive stamps for prepayment of postage for letters posted when the post office was closed. These stamps were made from the current post office datestamp, from which the day and month plugs were removed, and on which he wrote "one penny" above the year date and his signature below it. The initial stamps, dated 1848 and 1849, were in black, but the black ink used by the Hamilton Post Office was replaced by red in May 1849. The later first-type provisionals dated 1853, 1854 and 1856 are accordingly in red. In addition, a second type of provisional, employing the Crowned Circle handstamp, was used in Hamilton in 1861 and at St. Georges from 1860. A total of 11 examples of the first-type Perot postmaster provisionals are recorded, of which only two 1854-dated examples (on bluish wove) are known, the example offered here and one in the Royal Collection. It is likewise one of only two examples on cover, with the other (ex Sir Henry Tucker) bearing a repaired (albeit skillfully) stamp on the reverse of a folded letter from N.T. Butterfield to Henry E. Higgs of St. Georges. This example was also the first Perot postmaster provisional to be discovered, when in 1897 it was sent to Alfred Smith, the Bath, England stamp dealer, who described it in his Monthly Circular for July 1897. One of the pre-eminent pieces in Philately.

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Lot 3025 1851, 1¢ blue, type I (5), position 7R1E, enormous margins at top and right including portions of adjacent stamps, in vertical pair with 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A) position 17R1E, used with 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A) position 3R1E and three 3¢ brownish carmine, type I (11), attractively arranged at corners and tied by "Deep River Ct. Feb 12" circular datestamps, and 5A on flap cancelled by manuscript, on large 1852 all-over valentine envelope with lithographed floral and ribbon design in bronze ink, addressed to Westbrook, Ct., accompanied by the elaborately blind-embossed enclosure with a small ornamented envelope attached containing a card with a valentine verse; negligible small stamp and cover flaws (the 1¢ type Ib on flap faulty from opening) that would be expected on a cover of this size and vintage, the 7R1E with small lower left repair, a Fine usage. Estimate 200,000 - 250,000 A UNIQUE COMBINATION FRANKING OF THREE DIFFERENT 1¢ TYPES WITH ADDITIONAL VALUES, AND THE ONLY RECORDED 1¢ TYPE I VALENTINE USAGE. Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate. The presence of three rare types of the 1¢ imperforate issue, including type I, combined with three 3¢ stamps to make up the quadruple 3¢ per ½ ounce (4 X 3¢) domestic rate on a large valentine cover, makes this one of the most important and desirable 1851 issue covers extant. This cover has been off the market since it was purchased from Weill Brothers over 50 years ago. Subject of "Quintessential Covers: Part III" by Hubert C. Skinner, The Chronicle, Nov. 1994, No. 164, pp. 245-250. Census No. 5-COV-080 in "The Wagshall Census of 7R1E" by Jerome S. Washall, 2001.

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Lot 3236 Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, center inverted (C3a), Position 100 with natural straight edge at right and sheet margin at bottom, deep color, original gum lightly hinged. Fresh and Fine. Scott $225,000 UNQUESTIONABLY THE FINEST OF THE THREE CORNER MARGIN SINGLES. Expertization: signed Kessler, Sanabria, "Oriole" and 1999 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Rubin, Scott The fourth of the corner copies is the lower left stamp in a corner margin block of four. This example, with its bottom sheet margin, appealed to both of its former owners, Michael Rubin and Ron Scott, because one could immediately place its position in the sheet without having to refer to the reconstruction chart. The fact that it is in pristine condition as well, makes this a highly desirable "Inverted Jenny" for the collector of United States stamps and errors.

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Lot 3256 State Dept., 1873, $10 and $20 values (O70, O71), complete sheets of 10 showing imprint and plate numbers in top margin, and imprint in bottom margin; $10 with full fresh original gum, 6 stamps N.H., insignificantly reinforced in upper and lower margins; $20 with full fresh original gum, one stamp L.H., rest are N.H., sensibly reinforced in margins only; both with beautiful color and impression, well-centered and Very Fine. Scott $105,000 TWO OF THE RAREST AND MOST IMPORTANT UNITED STATES OFFICIAL STAMPS IN COMPLETE SHEETS. Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate ($10). Provenance: Weill Brothers ($10)

Realized $120,750

Lot 3220 () 1911, 3¢ deep violet, the "Orangeburg" coil (389), unused, particularly deep color and a strong impression. Fresh and Fine. Scott $65,000 Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.

Realized $60,375

Lot 3254 State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), irregular block of six. With complete top and bottom imprints and top plate no. 120. Original gum, hinge marks. Filing hole in top left stamp. F.-V.F. Exceptionally fresh and rich color. Estimate 40,000 - 50,000 A STUNNING BLOCK, THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $5 STATE, AND ONE OF THE IMPORTANT OFFICIAL ITEMS IN EXISTENCE. Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Col. Green, Ward, Eno, Weill Brothers, Markovits

Realized $63,250

Lot 3343 Haiti 1881-1887 Liberty Head Issue, Fabulous specialized collection mounted on the original pages from the exhibit that was awarded a International Large Gold at AMERIPEX ’86. Included are mint and used multiples, printing and perforation varieties, plate reconstructions of all 23 stamps, covers, cancellations, forgeries and more, including much original research. The owner considers the following items to be of special importance: 1. The extensive multiples include the largest recorded examples of 14 of the 23 printings including the 7 centime stamp of the First Issue. 2. Used reconstructions of all 23 printings, two of which are original. This set was meticulously assembled and is probably unique. 3. One of three recorded covers franked by ten copies of the 1c First Issue. 4. The earliest of two recorded First Issue covers illustrating the 5 centime Caribbean rate to Jamaica. 5. Tête-bêche pairs of the 1c and 2c First Issue. 6. Two trial color proof strips bearing all six denominations of the First Issue. 7. Only recorded used formula card franked by 1c and 2c First Issue. 8. Examples of the 1c and 2c First Issue printed on the untinted side of the paper. 9. Many perforation varieties of the perforated issues. 10. Extensive showing of the postal forgeries of the Second Issue. Estimate 50,000 - 75,000 THE CARROLL LLOYD COLLECTION COMPRISES ONE OF THE LARGEST HOLDINGS OF THE STAMPS OF HAITI IN EXISTENCE. Historical background of the Carroll Lloyd collection Lloyd had always been interested in the technical aspects of the production of these stamps, having been greatly influenced by the early efforts of Hausburg and Poole. Their articles were the inspiration that led to Lloyd's attempt to plate as many of the printings as possible, with the acquisition of multiples being of prime importance. Then, in March-November 1973, the Collectors Club Philatelist published the definitive work on these stamps by J.R.W. Purves. This article further stimulated Lloyd's interest and resulted in his forming a philatelic friendship with Purves, a renowned student of stamp production. Lloyd and Purves had each nearly completed reconstruct ions of the 5 centime re-engraved stamp and by combining their efforts they were able to successfully complete that project. The results of their collaboration is chronicled in the September 1975 issue of the Collectors Club Philatelist. Shortly thereafter Purves decided to sell his extensive collection, which contained numerous multiple pieces, many of which had been obtained from the famed Abbott collection. Lloyd was able to purchase the entire Purves collection as a solid foundation for his collection. Subsequently Lloyd was able to complete the plating of the 2 centime re-engraved stamp of 1886, despite the fact that his friend Purves had believed that the scarcity of multiples would probably defeat any efforts to do so. This original plating study was published in the 51st American Philatelic Congress Book in 1985.

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Lot 3311 () Hawaii 1851-52, 5¢ blue "Missionary" (2), wide margins, bright and fresh. Unused. Small faults and neatly restored at bottom right corner and bit of top right. Fresh Very Fine appearance. Scott $50,000 ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND DESIRABLE OF THE 12 RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES, 11 OF WHICH ARE DEFECTIVE AND/OR REPAIRED WITH THE ONLY SOUND ONE HAVING NO MARGINS. Expertization: 1944 A.P.S. and 2004 P.F. Certificates.

Realized $40,250

Lot 3055 o 1857, 3¢ rose, type I, plating study from the K.G. Taira collection (25), consisting of more than 900 stamps, numbers by plate comprise: 2 (97), 3 (99), 4 (175), 5 (82), 6 (135), 7 (175), and 8 (161), platings are about 66% complete; several colored cancellations and multiples, many plate varieties and very fine examples; small faults to be expected. A Fine collection. Scott approximately $178,000 A REMARKABLE PLATING STUDY OF THE 1857 3¢ TYPE I ISSUE.

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Lot 3120 1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), used in combination with 12¢ green (117), 6¢ ultramarine (115), and 2¢ brown (113) on fresh Davis correspondence cover to Lima, Peru, cancelled by matching segmented corks, "Portchester N.Y. Jul 20" c.d.s., exchanged with red "New York ‘12’ Jul 21" integral credit c.d.s., reverse with "Lima 8 Ago 1870" arrival c.d.s.; flap tears slightly affecting edge and 2¢ Very Fine, double the 22¢ combined American-British packet rate via Panama effective Mar. 1870 to Nov. 1871. Estimate 40,000 - 50,000 A STUNNING FOUR-COLOR 1869 ISSUE FRANKING AND ONE OF THE GREAT 24¢ USAGES. Provenance: Lafayette Census listing, "A listing of 24¢ 1869 Covers" by Richard Searing in The Chronicle, Feb. 1977, No. 93, p. 68 Census listing, The 1869 Issue on cover: A Census and Analysis, Rose and Searing, 1986, p. 190.

Realized $46,000

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