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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory continued...

British Guiana
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3144°   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1850, 8c Black on Green, "Cotton Reel" (4; SG 4). Thin frame, cut round, initialed "E. D. W." (Edmond Dalzell Wight, clerk to the Colonial Post Office), strong paper color, lightly cancelled by Dec. 13, 1850 Demerara circular datestamp, usual thinning

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1850 8-CENTS COTTON REEL. ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE AND ICONIC STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.

The first stamps of British Guiana were issued in July 1850, in denominations of 2c, 4c, 8c and 12c. They were printed at the offices of the Royal Gazette of British Guiana newspaper. Quickly produced from printer’s type and a printer’s rule bent into a crude circle, the stamps earned the nickname Cotton Reel” from collectors because they look similar to labels on the wooden ends of a reel of cotton thread. Each stamp was initialed as a control to prevent either theft or counterfeiting. The E.D.W.” initials of Edmond D. Wight also appear on the famous 1c Magenta British Guiana stamp.

The impression, initials and cancel on this particular example are all much finer and clearer than typically found.

Ex Ferrary, Towne and Granger. With 1970 B.P.A. certificate. SG £16,000 (Image)

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 $ 15,000.00

SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3145   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1850, 8c Black on Green, "Cotton Reel" (4; SG 4). Cut to shape with portions of the circular rim, initialed "E.D.W." (Edmond Dalzell Wight, clerk to the Colonial Post Office), partially legible circular datestamp from May 1851, faults incl. color staining and thinned

NEARLY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1850 8-CENT COTTON REEL. ONE OF THE CLASSIC AND ICONIC RARITIES OF WORLDWIDE PHILATELY.

The first stamps of British Guiana were issued in July 1850, in denominations of 2c, 4c, 8c and 12c. They were printed at the offices of the Royal Gazette of British Guiana newspaper. Quickly produced from printer’s type and a printer’s rule bent into a crude circle, the stamps earned the nickname Cotton Reel” from collectors because they look similar to labels on the wooden ends of a reel of cotton thread. Each stamp was initialed as a control to prevent either theft or counterfeiting. The E.D.W.” initials of Edmond D. Wight also appear on the famous 1c Magenta British Guiana stamp.

From our 1965 Rarities of the World sale. SG £16,000. (Image)

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 $ 15,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3146°   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1850, 12c Black on Indigo, "Cotton Reel" (5b; SG 6). With thick rule and break over first "I" of "BRITISH", initialed "E. D. W." (Edmond Dalzell Wight, clerk to the Colonial Post Office), cut to shape with large margins around, deep paper color, December 1, 1851 Demerara circular datestamp, trivial paper flaws which are practically unavoidable on this issue

VERY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 1850 12-CENT INDIGO ''COTTON REEL". IN FAR BETTER CONDITION THAN USUALLY FOUND.

It should be noted that the du Pont collection had nineteen used 12c Cotton Reels, but only one was in the true indigo color.

With 1932 R.P.S. certificate ("genuine and not repaired"). SG £13,000 (Image)

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 $ 9,250.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
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3147   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1852, 1c Black on Magenta (6; SG 9). Huge margins all around, light portion of 1852 cancel, small thins, but without the surface rubbing or cracking that affects most of these, Extremely Fine appearance and in far better condition than the vast majority, SG £5,500 (Image)

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 $ 6,750.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3148   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1852, 4c Black on Blue (7; SG 10). Large margins including sheet-margin at bottom, light cancel, some repaired faults which include thinning and small nick at bottom in margin, Fine appearance, an affordable example of this scarce stamp, signed Pfenninger, with 1981 A.P.S. certificate, SG £12,000, Scott Retail $13,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3149   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1856, 4c Black on Magenta (14; SG 24). Cut to shape, light Demerara cancel, some minor surface rubbing, but much less than often encountered on this extremely rare stamp, Fine appearance, SG £25,000 (Image)

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 $ 25,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3150 ng ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1860, 8c Rose (20; SG 35). Unused, brilliant color, full intact perforations (uncharacteristic of this issue), Fine, signed A. Diena, SG £750 (Image)

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 $ 825.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3151 og ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1862-65, 12c Lilac, Perf 12-1/2-13 (32; SG 55). Original gum, h.r., uncommonly well-centered, Very Fine, a scarce stamp in this choice original-gum quality, signed A. Diena, SG £1,100 (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

SOLD for $425.00
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3152 og ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1862-65, 24c Green, Perf 12-1/2-13 (33; SG 56). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, Very Fine, signed A. Brun, SG £750 (Image)

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 $ 875.00

SOLD for $475.00
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3153   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1862, 2c Black on Yellow, Wrong Ornament at Top (39 var; SG 120c). Wide margins and well-centered, light barred numeral cancel, shallow thin, Very Fine appearance, a scarce variety, SG value (Image)

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 £800.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3154 c ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1863, 24c Yellow Green, Perf 12 (63; SG 77). Well-centered, tied by Georgetown Dec. 1865 and "A03" duplex datestamp on folded cover to Stirling, Scotland, London transit, Stirling arrival backstamp, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

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