British Levant 40pa on 2 1/2d Double Overprint Census

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Mint Examples
Cert. BPA (1988)

History: Spink 1st Jun 2006 lot 62 realised $13’000; “Tatiana” collection, David Feldman June 2015, lot 50530 sold for £3’600+20% commission

Cert. BPA (1994)

References: Derek Jefcoate, The Overprinter 2007 no.2 pg.37

Large part og (slightly browned), fine, cert. RPS (1973)

History: Harmers of London 9th Jul 1997 lot 853 est.£750; Grosvenor sale 40, lot 356; Grosvenor sale 44 lot 1149; Grosvenor sale 50 lot 217

Unused, small part og, slightly rubbed, cert. BPA (1970) and RPS (1971)

History: Phillips 25 Nov 1988 lot 471 realised £480+10%

Mint, small fault at base, cert. BPA (1968)

History: Phillips 25 Nov 1988 lot 470 realised £700+10%

Mint, cert. BPA and Brandon

History: For sale by David Brandon for £1’700

Mint, cert. BPA

History: For sale by David Brandon for £3’500

Mounted mint, cert. RPS (1964)

History: Ferrary, lot 221; Burrus 20th May 1964 lot 26; Cavendish 5th Dec 2012, lot 222, realised £750+commission

Mounted mint, cert. RPS (1941)

History: Cavendish 5th Dec 2012, lot 221, realised £800+commission

Mounted mint, minute gum thins, cert. BPA (1959)

History: Cavendish 5th Dec 2012, lot 223, realised £460+commission

History: Ex Midas (Robson Lowe, Zurich, 30 Sep 1982) lot 402, Harmers Oct 2011 lot 3059

Light hinge, very fine, cert. BPA (1933)

History: Cherrystone Nov 1-2, 2017 lot 318 est. $1’500 unsold; Siegel June 2019 lot 502 unsold

Used Examples

Constantinople JU 7 01 cds, cert. BPA (2006) states “water-stained and discoloured”

JU 23 01

Cert. BPA (1979)

History: Robson Lowe 7th Dec 1978 lot 2562 realised £600; ex Seaton (Cavendish lot 1078 June 2014 realised £750+com); Apex Nov 2016 lot 829 est. £800-950 (unsold); The Stamp Group, Oct 2019, lot 344 est. £1250 (unsold); 2020, offered on eBay for £1250 by The Stamp Group

Clearly dated with Constantinople MY 25 1901 cds, BPA cert

History: Harmers of London 28th Jul 1995 lot 38 est.£1’200

June 10 1901 Constantinople cds, cert. PF (1949)

History: Cavendish 5th Dec 2012, lot 220, realised £900+commission

Fine, cert. RPS (1973)

History: Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire, Spink June 2011, lot 148 realised £950 plus commission

Cert. BPA (2019). [Scan of reverse]

History: 2020 April, offered on eBay for £1’300

Cert. BPA (2019)

History: Corinphila September 2020 lot 282 est. CHF750, sold CHF900 plus 22% commission; “Lionheart” part XV, Spink Dec 2021, lot 55 est. £700-800