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Spink London, 24.1.2017
Auction: 17012 - The Leeward Islands, Bahamas, British Guiana, British Honduras and Turks Islands, The David Pitts Collection
Lot: 61

British Guiana
1850-51 "Cottonreel" Issue
2 Cents Rose
The Finest of the Four Recorded Examples
2c. rose on medium wove paper, Townsend & Howe Type B with thick frame and break over "gu", cut round and remarkably with outer frameline intact, initialled "J.B.S." (J.B. Smith) and cancelled with Demerara double-arc datestamp for 23 June 1851; affixed to non-contemporary small piece.

The finest of the four examples recorded and the only one without any of the obvious defects clearly visible in the illustrations of the other three in "Encyclopaedia of rare and Famous Stamps" (2 - The Biographies). Sc. 1; S.G. 1, £325,000. Photo

Note: There are four examples of the 2c. rose known used off cover and all are cut round. It is generally considered that this was the method that the postmasters used and the bulk of all "Cottonreels" exist in this manner. All four examples are Type B and all are initialled "J.B.S."

In terms of "Classic" rarities, this "Number One" example of British Guiana is considered to be amongst the greatest of all philatelic treasures. This is only the second opportunity for collectors to acquire this iconic stamp at auction over the last 90 years with it last auctioned by Spink in Washington in 2006

There is only one other example held in private hands and that example is heavily repaired
The other two recorded examples are in the British Library and in the Post and Telecommunications Museum, Bonn

provenance for l.n. williams example number 4:
1877 N.R. McKinnon acquired the stamp
1878 Ferrary obtained this remarkable stamp in exchange for number 4
1924 Gilbert Ferrary sale 10, lot 169, Fr.58,750 = approx. $3,172
196(?) Changed hands privately together with other items from the Champion collection
1996 Offered for sale by B. Behr in a Private Treaty brochure at Amphilex 1996 and acquired by an American collector
2006 Offered on behalf of the American collector by Spink during the Washington International Stamp Show in our Important Stamps and Covers of the World auction, lot 43, sold for $365,500

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Estimate £200,000 to £250,000

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Heinz