Dr. Robert Towers Collection Of British Empire

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Spink London The British Empire Collection formed by the late Dr. Robert Towers WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE 2011

COINS STAMPS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS & BOOKS 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET

formed by the late dr. robert towers

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AUCTION CALENDAR 2011 Stamps 5/6 May 25/26 May 8 June 30 June 13/14 July July (TBA) 25 September

Spring Collector’s Series Sale The Rolfe E. Wyer Collection of French Colonies Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire The Pasha Collection of Islamic Proofs, Stamps and Postal History Part 1 Summer Collector’s Series Sale Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia

London New York London London London New York Singapore

Banknotes 20/21 May 24 September 27/28/29 September 8 December

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Fort Worth Singapore London London

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The British Empire Collection formed by the late Dr. Robert Towers Wednesday 8 June 2011 at 10.30 a.m. (Lots 1-350) and 2.00 p.m. (Lots 351-687) 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET, UK and on

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It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

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June 8, 2011 - London

FOREWORD Dr Robert Peter Towers (1927-2010) was a native of Dublin where he qualified in medicine in the early 1950s. He had a distinguished medical career as consultant pathologist to St. Vincent’s Hospital from which he retired in 1992.

He was a past President of the Medico-Legal Society of Ireland, of the Irish Society for Gastroenterology and of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

He was also first Dean of the Faculty of Pathology at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and served on numerous committees dealing with the medical profession in Ireland. In addition he was Editor of the Irish Journal of Medical Science and first Consultant Editor of the Irish Medical Times.

His interest in stamps went back to his childhood in the 1930s and he formed his collection around the British Empire. It comprised not only adhesive postage stamps but also postal history, postal stationery and revenue stamps.

Over the years he shed his collections of Great Britain, Ireland and, in 1995, his superb collection of Grenada, focussing his interests on what is here offered.

Towers’ first foray into competitive philately led to a bronze medal at London in 1970, followed by a number of gold medals and vermeil at Stampa, the Irish National Stamp Exhibition. A return to the international scene saw Large Vermeil Awards at Melbourne 1984, Stockholm 1986, Toronto 1987 and Wellington 1990, culminating with a Gold Medal at London 1990.

As well as being a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society, London, (and their Irish representative), Towers was a member (and past President), of the Irish Philatelic Society (where he served as auctioneer for nearly forty years), The British West Indies Study Circle and the British Caribbean Study Group. He was past Chairman of the Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland, a signatory of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of Ireland and served on the Philatelic Advisory Committee of the old Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

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June 8, 2011 - London Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot up to and including £3,000 and 17% of the excess of the hammer price above £3,000.

Wednesday 8 June 2011 Morning Session commences at 10.30 a.m.

(Lots 1-350)

ADEN 1

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1854-1937 collection of the Indian period with a range of loose stamps (83) including 1854 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a. and 4a. (2, both cut-to-shape) cancelled “124”, 1895 5r. with Aden Camp c.d.s., KGV 1a. with framed Perim d.s., Official QV 1⁄ 2 a. with large part Dthali c.d.s., and four covers/cards including 1893 (21 Jan.) 2a.6p. stationery envelope to Germany cancelled by squared-circle and showing “LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No3” octagonal d.s. in red. A useful lot

£250-300

1937-59 collection of issued stamps including 1937 Dhow 1⁄ 2 a. to 10r. (5r. colour a little suffused) and 1939-48 1⁄ 2 a. to 10r. (slightly soiled) used, 1948 Wedding, 1951 5c. on 1a. to 10s. on 10r. and 1953-63 5c. to 20s. with shades mint, plus Kathiri State of Seiyun and Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-54/55 complete mint; also seven covers/cards including 1937 (1 Apr.) envelope registered from Aden Camp to South Africa bearing Dhow 1a., 2a., 21⁄ 2 a. and 3a. A nice lot

£350-450

ANTIGUA 3

1852 (17 Feb.) entire letter to London, redirected locally, rated “1/-” and showing, on reverse, fine “ANTIGUA” double-arc d.s. and various London datestamps; upon redirection GB 1841 1d. (good to large margins) applied and neatly cancelled “73”; some minor creases

£80-100

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1d. rose-red, NE, centrally cancelled by slightly over-inked “A02” and an indistinct circular handstamp; perfs. trimmed at right otherwise fine. S.G. Z1, £600. Photo

£100-120

4d. rose, a pale shade, clearly cancelled by slightly over-inked “A02”, fine. S.G. Z4, £600.

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£200-250

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4d. rose and 6d. lilac, both cancelled by fair to fine “A02”; the 6d. with some clipped perfs. at top otherwise fine. S.G. Z4-Z5, £780

£150-180

6d. lilac, centrally cancelled by very fine “A02”; a few shortish perfs. at top otherwise fine.

S.G. Z5, £180

£60-80

6d. lilac with wing-margin at left, cancelled by superb “A02”; some slightly clipped perfs. at left otherwise fine. S.G. Z5, £180. Photo

£60-80

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1862-87 predominantly used collection including 1862 no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. (3, one with small defect at top), 1863-67 wmk. Small Star rough perf. 14 to 16 1d.

(8, shades, one with wmk. sideways) and 6d. (9, shades, one with wmk. upright), 1872 CC perf. 121⁄ 2 1d. (4, three with wmk. inverted) and 6d. (2), 1876 CC perf. 14 1d. (5) and 6d. (3, one with wmk. inverted), 1879 CC 4d. (2), 1882 CA 1⁄ 2 d. (3 with a pair), 21⁄ 2 d. (2, one showing large “2” in “21⁄ 2 ” with slanting foot - soiled) and 4d. (2), 1884 CA perf. 12 1d. (2, also a mint block of four) and 1884-86 CA 1d. (5), 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 4d. (2), 6d. and 1/-; six are cancelled “A18”; generally fine. Cat. £4,800+

£1,200-1,500

1862 (Aug.) no wmk., perf. 14 to 16 compound with 11 to 121⁄ 2 , 6d. blue-green, fine unused with part original gum. Rare. R.P.S. (1973) and BPA (2003) Certificates. S.G. 4, £3,000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1884-87 CA, perf. 14 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine showing large “2” in “21⁄ 2 ” with slanting foot, centrally cancelled by c.d.s. leaving variety clearly visible, fine. S.G. 27a, £250. Photo

£80-100

–– 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine showing top left triangle detached, neatly cancelled by c.d.s. leaving variety clearly visible, fine. S.G. 27b, unpriced. Photo

£150-180

1903-63 collection including 1903-07 CC 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, 1908-17 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d. (green washed out), 1913 MCA 5/- and 1921-29 MCA 3d. to £1 and Script 1⁄ 2 d. to 4/-, all used, and 1932 Tercentenary 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, 1938-51 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 and 1953-62 1⁄ 2 c. to $4.80, all mint. Also Barbuda 1922 set with additional 21⁄ 2 d. with watermark inverted, mint. Generally fine. Cat. £2,070+

£600-800

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1910 (6 Dec.) picture postcard (Sanatorium for South Atlantic, Ascension) to Milan, bearing KE 1d. neatly tied by fine 21mm. c.d.s. with code “A”, and 1913 (2 Jan.) envelope to Dublin, bearing 1911-12 1⁄ 2 d. corner pair with “A11” control and centrally cancelled by 21mm. c.d.s. with code “A”; also five pieces bearing various adhesives, four with c.d.s. and one with oval Registered d.s.

£150-180

1922-63 mint collection including 1922 (Nov.) 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, 1924-3 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/- with additional 1⁄ 2 d. showing broken mainmast and 1d. showing torn flag, 1934 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-53 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- with all perfs, 1948 Wedding, 1956 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- and 1963 1d. to £1, fine mint. Cat. £1,800+

£500-600

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First watermark, 1⁄ 2 d. (2, one with watermark inverted), 1d. (8, six Die II), 2d. (2), 21⁄ 2 d.

(3), 3d. (5, two Die II), 4d. (5), 5d. (3), 6d. (2), 9d. (6 including a pair), 1/- (4, two with inverted wmk.), 2/- (2), 5/- and 10/-. all used, the 10/- with reduced blue crayon mark, a few a little soiled though condition generally fine. S.G. 1-14, £1,700+

£400-500

–– £1 brown and ultramarine, lightly cancelled, well-centred and of good colour, a few shortish perfs. at left, fine. S.G. 15, £2,000. Photo

£300-400

–– £2 black and rose, lightly cancelled, centred slightly to right, fine. S.G. 16, £3,000.

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£1,000-1,200

Second watermark, 2d. (2), 21⁄ 2 d. (3 including a pair), 6d. (2), 9d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/- (2), all used, generally fine. S.G. 24-30, £919

£200-250

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Third watermark, 2d. (3), 21⁄ 2 d. (3), 3d. (6, one Die II and one Die IIB), 6d. ultramarine (6 including a block of four, one with broken leg), 6d. chestnut (10 including a block of four, one with broken leg in pair with normal), 9d. (2), 1/- (10 including a block of four), 2/- brown (6 including a pair), 2/- maroon (3), 5/- (9 including a block of four), 10/(2), £1 bistre-brown and blue, £1 grey and £2 black and rose, all used, a few a little soiled otherwise generally fine. S.G. 35-45, 73-75; £5,500+. Photo

£1,200-1,500

–– 10/- grey and pink, lightly cancelled, centred slightly to lower right, fine. S.G. 43, £325. Photo

£80-100

–– £1 chocolate and dull blue, cancelled by part Registered c.d.s., centred to lower left, a few shortish perfs. at left otherwise fine. S.G. 44, £1,300. Photo

£300-400

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–– £1 chestnut and bright blue, cancelled by Sydney c.d.s., fine. S.G. 44a, £1,400. Photo

£350-450

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–– £2 purple-black and pale rose, lightly cancelled and fairly well centred, fine. S.G. 45b, £1,800. Photo

£500-600

–– £2 purple-black and pale rose plus 1931-36 C of A 10/-, £1 and £2, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint

£60-80

Small Multiple watermark, 6d., 9d., 1/- (5 including a block of four), 2/-, 5/- and 10/-, all used, the 10/- a fraction soiled otherwise fine. S.G. 107-112, £650. Photo for 10/-

£120-150

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£200-250

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£250-300

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1913-14 engraved 1d. mint (59 including four marginal blocks of four showing plate nos.

1-4, a marginal block of fourteen, and two marginal blocks of four showing part imprint) and used (7 including a marginal pair showing plate no. 4, and one on cover with typo 1d. to England); also mint and used examples of 6d. Kookaburra. Generally fine. S.G. 17/19

£100-120

1914-20 1⁄ 2 d. (5, one line perf. 141⁄ 4 - stained perf at top), 1d. Die I (29 including one with rusted cliché and one with substituted cliché) and Die II (8, four with substituted cliché), 4d. (13, two showing line through “FOURPENCE”) and 5d. (4, one mint), all used, mostly fine. S.G. 20-23. Photo

£350-450

1916-18 rough paper 1d. Die I (9, one with substituted cliché) and Die II (3, one with substituted cliché - B.P.A. certificate, 1982) and 5d. perf “OS”, 1918-20 multiple wmk.

1 ⁄ 2 d. (4; also a mint block of six with one showing thin “1” in fraction at right), 1d. (2) and 11⁄ 2 d. (5), 1918 Die III 1d. (2), 1918-23 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (5), 11⁄ 2 d.(14, four black-brown one with watermark inverted and four green), 2d. orange (4), 2d. scarlet (4), 4d. violet (3), 4d. ultramarine (5) and 1/4d. (3), 1924 1d. (2), 11⁄ 2 d. (2; also a mint block of four showing “HALEPENCE” and thin “RAL”), 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. (4) and 41⁄ 2 d., 1926-30 perf 14 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. ((2), 11⁄ 2 d. (4), 2d., 3d. (2), 4d., 41⁄ 2 d. (4) and 1/4d. (2), and perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 1 ⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. (2), 11⁄ 2 d. scarlet (3), 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, 2d. red-brown (6 including a block of four), 2d. scarlet (9 including a block of four), 3d. (2), 4d. (2), 5d. (3) and 1/4d. (2), and 1931-36 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (4), 11⁄ 2 d. (2), 2d. (13 including a block of nine), 3d. (2), 4d., 5d. and 1/4d. (2), all used, mostly fine

£300-400

1918-23 4d. violet and 4d. ultramarine, both showing variety “FOUR letters, fine used. S.G. 64b, 65a; £435+

£120-150

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1927-63 collection including 1928 Exhibition pane of four mint and used (red c.d.s.), 1929 Centenary of WA 11⁄ 2 d. with re-entry, 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d. mint block of four and single showing re-entry, 1931 Air 6d. mint imprint strip of three, 1932 Bridge set of four plus 1d. postal forgery and 5/- showing retouch over centre of bridge, 1934 Victoria (both perfs) and Macarthur, 1935 Jubilee, 1937-49 Robes 5/-, 10/- and £1 thick and thin paper with additional thick paper 10/- and £1 blocks of six and 1940 Forces (2 sets, one on f.d.c.), all used, and mint from 1941 including 1948-56 Arms and 1959-64 6d. to 5/- (both papers); also included are some covers (21, mostly flown but including 1931 from Lord Howe Island), some postal stationery (16), Christmas Island with 1914-38 5c.

(2) and 10c. (2) labels, 1958 and 1963 sets mint, and Norfolk Island. A fine lot

£600-800

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1902-60 used collection including 1902 (July) perf. 111⁄ 2 , 12 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- and perf. 111⁄ 2 , 12 compound with 11 1d., 1902-04 perf. 111⁄ 2 , 12 5d., 10d. (2), 1/- and 2/-, perf. 111⁄ 2 , 12 compound with 11 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. and 10d. to 5/- (2), and perf. 11 1⁄ 2 d. to 3d. and 5d.

(2) to 5/-, 1906-08 perf. 111⁄ 2 , 12 compound with 11 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d., 1907 (Aug.) perf.

111⁄ 2 x11 1d., 1908-09 1/- (3) and 5/- (2), 1909-11 perf. 12x121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1912-23 perf. 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. and perf. 14 1d. (4), 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. and 1/-, 1931-36 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- less 6d., 1938 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- and 1958-60 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/-. Mostly fine. Cat. £2,900+

£800-1,000

1903 perf. 11 20/- dull green, fine cancelled-to-order. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1981).

S.G. D44, £2,250. Photo

£600-800

1909-10 perf. 11 1d. rose and yellow-green, fine used. Rare. S.G. D74, £1,000. Photo

£300-400

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1913-33 used collection including 1913 perforated large “OS” 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (3), 2d., 6d. (2) and 1/-, 1914-21 1⁄ 2 d. (6), 1d. (7 including a Die I/II pair), 4d. (9) and 5d., 1915 small “OS”, first wmk. 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (2), 2d., 3d., 6d. (3), 1/- and 2/-, 1915 second wmk. 2d. (2) and 9d., 1915-28 third wmk. 2d. (2), 3d. (3), 6d. ultramarine (3), 6d. chestnut (2), 9d., 1/- (2), 2/- maroon, 5/- and 10/- (2), 1916-20 1d. (4) and 5d., 1918-20 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 11⁄ 2 d (5), 1918-23 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d. (2), 11⁄ 2 d. (4, one green), 2d. orange, 2d. scarlet (2), 4d. violet, 4d. ultramarine and 1/4d., 1924 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. (2), 2d., 3d. (3), 4d. (2) and 41⁄ 2 d. (2), 1926-30 perf. 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/4d., 1929-30 6d. to 5/-, 1931 Kingsford Smith and 1932-33 6d. Kangaroo, also some States comprising New South Wales (57), Tasmania (6), Victoria (16) and Western Australia (7). Generally fine. Cat. £1,900+

£500-600

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£120-150

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£500-600

1857 Great Britain 4d. rose cancelled “A05” and with part unclear datestamp, centred to lower left, fine. S.G. Z3, £450. Photo

£120-150

1859-60 imperf, thick paper 1d. reddish lake, small to large margins virtually all round (touched at upper left), slight crease otherwise fine used. R.P.S. Certificate (1962).

S.G. 1, £2,250. Photo

£500-600

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1859-60 imperf, medium paper, 1d. brown-lake, small to good margins and with small part original gum, fine. Cat. £250

£60-80

–– thin paper, 1d. dull lake, good to large margins, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1964).

S.G. 2, £1,500. Photo

£300-400

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–– thin paper, 1d. dull lake, good margins, fine used. S.G. 2, £1,500. Photo

£300-400

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£200-250

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1860-1901 used QV collection including 1860 no wmk. clean-cut perf. 14 to 16 1d. (small thin), 1861-62 no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16 1d. (2, both with some clipped perfs.) and 4d. (fair), 1862 no wmk. perf. 13 1d. (3), 4d. (2, one with part papermaker’s watermark) and 6d., 1863-77 perf. 121⁄ 2 1d. (7, one in vermilion with watermark inverted), 4d. (7) and 6d. (7, one with watermark reversed), and perf. 14 1d. (5, one with watermark reversed) and 4d. (3), 1863-80 CC perf. 121⁄ 2 1/- (2) and perf. 14 (3), 1882 CA perf. 12 1d. (2) and 4d. (3), and perf 14. 1d. and 4d. (2), 1882-98 CA perf 14. 1/(2) and 1884-90 1d. (7), 21⁄ 2 d. (7, one with sloping “2”, and one on 1898 envelope from Nassau to USA), 4d. (6 including a vertical pair on envelope to London), 6d., 5/- and £1. Generally fine

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1860 no wmk., clean-cut perf. 14 to 16, 1d. lake, fine used. S.G. 3, £750. Photo

£200-250

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1861-62 no wmk., rough perf. 14 to 16 1d. lake, fine used. S.G. 4, £325. Photo

£60-80

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–– 1d. lake, crisply cancelled “A05”, fine. S.G. 4, £325. Photo

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–– 6d. pale dull lilac, fine used. S.G. 6a, £500. Photo

£150-180

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–– 6d. pale dull lilac, lightly cancelled “A05”, fine. S.G. 6a, £500. Photo

£150-180

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1862 no wmk., perf. 111⁄ 2 , 12 1d. carmine-lake (a “narrow” example) and 1d. lake, fine used. S.G. 8-9, £430

£80-100

£80-100

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–– 4d. dull rose with part of papermaker’s watermark, fine used. S.G. 10, £425. Photo

£120-150

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–– 4d. dull rose, fine used. S.G. 10, £425. Photo

£100-120

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–– 6d. lavender-grey, a slightly “narrow” example, good colour, crisply cancelled “A05”, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1967). S.G. 11, £500. Photo

£150-180

1862 no wmk., perf. 13 4d. dull rose showing part of papermaker’s watermark, lightly cancelled, fine used. S.G.18, £375. Photo

£100-120 £100-120

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1863-80 CC, perf. 14 1/- green block of twelve (3x4), each neatly cancelled by Bahamas c.d.s., fine. S.G. 39b, £336

£70-90

1867 (21 Oct.) envelope to New York, bearing 1863 perf. 121⁄ 2 4d. bright rose centrally cancelled “A05” (not tied), showing circular-framed “5” and, on reverse, light despatch double-arc d.s., and 1881 (4 May) envelope to Ireland, bearing perf. 14 4d. rose clearly tied by “A05” obliterator

£200-250

1883 “FOURPENCE” on 6d. deep violet with watermark reversed, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. 45x, £450. Photo

£120-150

1884-90 CA 6d. mauve showing malformed “E”; horizontal crease at centre, otherwise fine used. Rare. S.G. 54a, £350. Photo

£80-100

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1901-03 CC Staircase 5d., 2/- (toned) and 3/- (2), 1902 CA 1d., 21⁄ 2 d., 4d. (2), 6d., 1/- (2), 5/- and £1 (on small piece), and 1906-11 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d., fine used. S.G. 5974, £830. Photo for £1

£250-300

1912-35 predominantly used KGV collection including 1911-19 MCA Staircase 1d. to 3/-, 1912-19 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 with some shades, 1917 (May) Red Cross 1d. with long stroke to “7”, 1918 (Feb.-July) War Tax 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1921-29 Script Staircase 1d. to 3/-, 1921-37 Script 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 with additional 6d. showing malformed “E” and 1930 Tercentenary. Condition generally fine. Cat. £1,800+. Photo for both £1

£500-600

1918-19 War Tax range in blocks of four including 1918 (Feb.) 1/- and 1919 (July) 1/-, fine used. Cat. £879

£250-300

1918 (July) War Tax 1d. carmine with watermark sideways, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 97a, £300. Photo

£80-100

1920 Peace 2d. slate-grey horizontal strip of four with margin at right, the last stamp clearly showing “C” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 108a, £850

£250-300

1937-63 complete mint collection with a few additional values including 1938-52 2d. scarlet showing short “T” and 5/- (2), fresh and fine. S.G. 146-225, £750+

£200-250

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1918 (11 June) envelope from Toronto to Nassau, bearing Canada 1c. (damaged) and 2c. cancelled by “C” duplex, in combination with 1917 5d. with Nassau c.d.s. (19.6); also a piece bearing Canada 2c.+1c. tied by Montreal c.d.s. (11.5) in combination with 1916 5d. tied by Nassau c.d.s. (25.5)

£100-120

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1933-60 collection including 1933-37 3p. to 5r., 1938-41 3p. to 25r., 1942-45 3p. to 12a., 1948-49 1⁄ 2 a. on 1⁄ 2 d. to 10r. on 10/- and 1948 Wedding, all used, and 1950-55 1⁄ 2 a. on 1⁄ 2 d. to 10r. on 10/-, 1952-54 1⁄ 2 a. on 1⁄ 2 d. with fraction “1⁄ 2 ” omitted and 1955-58 2r. on 2/6d. to 10r. on 10/- Types I and II, all fine mint. Cat. £1,400+

£400-500

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£800-1,000

–– 1⁄ 2 d. deep green, 1d. blue pair, 4d. brownish red and prepared but not issued (no value) slate-blue pair and singles (2), all fine with part or large part original gum. Cat. £492

£120-150

1860-78 used collection including 1860 pin-perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1d. (5), and pin-perf.

121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1861 no wmk. clean-cut perf. 14 to 16 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1d. (4), 1861-70 no wmk. rough perf. 14 to 16 1⁄ 2 d. (5), 1d. (8), 4d. (4), 6d. (9) and 1/- (8 including a strip of three), 1870 wmk. Large Star rough perf. 14 to 16 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d. (4, one on blued paper and including a pair), 4d., 6d. (2) and 1/- (4), 1871 wmk. Small Star rough perf. 14 to 16 1d. (3), 4d. (2), 6d. (3) and 1/- (3), 1872 wmk. Small Star clean-cut perf. 141⁄ 2 to 151⁄ 2 1d. (5), 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), and perf. 11-13x141⁄ 2 -151⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 4d. (3), 1873 wmk. Large Star clean-cut perf. 141⁄ 2 to 151⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 4d., 6d. (3) and 1/- (3), 1873 (June) 3d. (2), 1873 5/- (4 including a pair; also an unused example), 1874 perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d.

(2), 1d. (4) and 1878 1d. (Type 3a) on half 5/- (soiled) and 1d. (Type 3b) on half 5/(faded and soiled). Condition a little mixed though many are fine. Cat. £10,000+

£1,000-1,200

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£80-100

1875-80 CC, perf. 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d., 4d. (2), 6d. (2, one aniline) and 1/- (2), and perf 14 1⁄ 2 d.

(5, one with watermark reversed), 1d. (14 including a bisect on small piece - B.P.A. certificate, 1947), 3d. (2), 4d. (4), 6d. (5, one with watermark sideways) and 1/- (4, one aniline), all used, mostly fine. S.G. 67-83, £380+

£100-120

–– perf. 121⁄ 2 1/- violet (aniline), unused with part original gum, two slightly clipped perfs at upper left otherwise fine. S.G. 71, £500. Photo

£120-150

–– perf. 14 1d. grey-blue with watermark sideways, a few shortish perfs at right, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 74a, £850. Photo

£200-250

–– perf. 14 6d. chrome-yellow neatly tied by “bootheel” duplex on 1881 (29 June) envelope to Port Maria, Jamaica, showing red crayon “4” and arrival c.d.s.; the envelope a little ragged at foot

£60-80

1878 (Mar.) “1D” (Type C) reading upwards on right half of 5/- dull rose, cancelled by part “bootheel”, fine R.P.S. Certificate (1962). S.G. 88, £950. Photo

£300-400

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1882-98 used range including 1882-86 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- with some additional shades plus 1d. rose bisected diagonally tied by “bootheel” duplex on 1882 (Oct.) 1d. stationery envelope (very stained and not guaranteed) to England, 21⁄ 2 d. (2), one on 1891 envelope, the other on 1891 2d. registered envelope and 4d. on 1890 envelope, all addressed to London, 1892-93 1⁄ 4 d. to 2/6d. with additional 1⁄ 2 d. (soiled and slightly creased) with watermark inverted, and 1897 Jubilee, white and blued paper 1⁄ 4 d. to 2/6d.; mostly fine.

S.G. 89-133, £2,500+

£500-600

1892 (July) “HALF-PENNY” on 4d. deep brown, variety surcharge double, red and black, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1966). S.G. 104b, £850. Photo

£250-300

1893 (24 Feb.) and (15 Mar.) unstamped locally addressed envelopes showing fine and good to fine strikes of Crowned Circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” in black with Barbados c.d.s. alongside, fine

£60-80

1902-62 collection including 1905 MCA 1⁄ 4 d. to 2/6d., 1906 Nelson 1⁄ 4 d. to 1/- with additional 21⁄ 2 d. (mint) showing watermark inverted, 1907 Kingston Relief 1d. on 2d. showing surcharge inverted with no stop after “1d” (mint), 1907 Nelson 1⁄ 4 d., 2d. and 21⁄ 2 d., 1909-10 MCA 1⁄ 4 d. to 1/-, 1912-16 MCA 1⁄ 4 d. to 3/-, 1916-20 MCA 1⁄ 4 d. to 3/-, 1918-20 MCA 3/- (both), 1920-21 Victory 1⁄ 4 d. to 3/-, 1921-24 1⁄ 4 d. to 3/-, 1925-35 Script 1⁄ 4 d. to 3/- with both perfs. and 1938-47 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- with both perfs. and additional 4d. (2) showing “flying mane” and curved line at top right, all used and mostly fine, and 1950 1c. to $2.40 and 1953-61 1c. to $2.40 mint. Cat. £2,400+

£600-800

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£200-250

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1920 (25 Mar.) stationery card addressed locally and bearing 1919 (10 Nov.) 1r. block of four with central c.d.s., 1920 (17 June) envelope registered to Switzerland bearing 1919 (27 Nov.) 15r. on imperf. 1k. orange (2, one with surcharge in red) neatly cancelled with c.d.s. and showing registration cachet in red at left; also loose 1919 (27 Nov.) 1r. in red on 1k. and 1920 (1 Apr.) 50r. on 50k. (2, one with surcharge in blue), used

£150-200

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S.G. 1-5

£120-150

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£300-400

1885-87 wmk. Anchor, 1⁄ 2 d. grey-black showing error “ritish”, mounted mint; two small thins-spots and a little gum toned. Rare. S.G. 4a, £2,250. Photo

£300-400

1888 (Jan.) 1d., 2d. (4), 3d., 4d., 6d., 1/-, 2/- (stained perf. at left), 2/6d., 5/-, 10/and £1, all used, fine. S.G. 10-20, £1,396. Photo for 10/- and £1

£300-400

–– £1 lilac and black, neatly cancelled “638” at Mafeking, fine. S.G. 20, £750. Photo

£350-450

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£150-180

1891 (Nov.) 1d. (2) and 2d. (2), and 1891 (Dec.) 1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d., each diagonally handstamped “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 31s-36s, £430

£100-120

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£1,200-1,500

1888 (Aug.) 1⁄ 2 d. (a little soiled) to 1/- and 1888 (10 Dec.) 4d. on 4d. (creased corner perf), fine used. S.G. 40-46, 51; £879

£200-250

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£150-180

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£400-500

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£300-400

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1892 (Sept.) envelope (faults) ex the “Sitwell” to England, bearing British Bechuanaland 1891 6d. (surface damage at top) tied by “MACLOUTSIE” c.d.s.; 1893 (31 July) envelope (some light stains) to Germany, bearing British Bechuanaland 1888 1⁄ 2 d. and 1891 4d. tied by Vryburg c.d.s.; 1893 (28 Oct.) envelope from Gaberones to Mafeking, bearing 1891 4d. tied by unclear barred numeral and showing despatch d.s. alongside; also 1932 (22 Jan.) envelope addressed from Lobatsi to Madras, franked at 1/5d. and flown from Kimberley to Delhi

£150-180

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1865-1903 CC, perf. 14 1d. (3), 2d. (5, one with watermark inverted - some short perfs at left), 3d. (4, one with watermark inverted), 6d. (8 including one dull purple shade and one mint with watermark inverted) and 1/- (3), and perf. 14x121⁄ 2 3d., 6d. and 1/-, 1880 CC 1⁄ 2 d. (3) and 4d. (2), and 1883-1904 CA 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. (12), 2d. blue (5), 2d. purple (4), 21⁄ 2 d. (3), 3d., 4d. and 1/- (2), all used, mostly fine. Cat. £1,850+

£400-500

1874 “THREE PENCE” (“P” same type as “R”) on 1/- green, very lightly cancelled, the tips of some perfs. very lightly stained (not affecting appearance), otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. 13b, £800. Photo

£200-250

1875 “One/Penny.” on 2d. dull blue, “One/Penny.” on 3d. yellow-buff and “One/Penny.” on 1/- green (2, one with short perfs. at foot), fine used; also a forgery of 3d. on 1d. S.G. 15-17, £1,225. Photo

£250-300

1900-65 envelopes (11) and picture postcards (2), variously addressed and franked, including 1900 (5 Apr.) envelope from St. Georges to Seattle, franked at 3d. and showing, on reverse, Seattle “TRAIN LATE/1/MAIL DELAYED” h.s.; 1915-18 envelopes (4) each with Bermuda Censor h.s.; 1925 (Apr.) envelope from Hamilton to USA and flown by “Los Angeles” on first airmail from Bermuda; 1939-40 envelope (3) each with Censor label of h.s; and 1965 picture postcard with framed “DAMAGED BY/SEA-WATER” in bluegreen. An interesting lot.

£400-500

1901-62 collection including 1918-22 MCA 2/-, 2/6d., 4/-, 5/- (2), 10/- (2) and £1 mint, 1921 (May) Tercentenary set used, 1924-32 Script 2/-, 2/6d.,10/- (2) and 12/6d. mint, 1935 Jubilee set used, 1938-53 perf. 14 2/- (12, nine used), 2/6d. (7, five used), 5/- (5, three used), 10/- (7, three used), 12/6d. (4, two used) and £1 (7, three used), and perf. 13 2/- (3, two used), 2/6d. (4, two used - one HPF3), 5/-, 10/- (3, one used with HPF4), 12/6d. (2, one used) and £1 (3, one used), 1948 Wedding used, 1953-62 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 mint and 1962 1d. to £1 set of seventeen; fine. Cat. £5,400+. Photo

£1,500-1,800

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14 5c. and 10c. (2, one with imperf wing-margin at right and perf. fault at top); British Columbia 1865-67 CC 3d. (4, two unused) and 1868-71 perf. 121⁄ 2 5c. (very faded) and perf. 14 2c. (2, one with clipped perfs. at foot), 5c. (2, one with some shortish perfs.) and 25c.; all used, condition generally fine

£350-450

1860 no wmk., perf. 14 21⁄ 2 d. pale reddish rose, fine unused with part original gum.

S.G. 3, £400. Photo

£100-120

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£150-180

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£180-220

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£350-450

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£400-500

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⁄ 2 a. deep brown horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle d.s. (20.12.93), fine. S.G. 4bb, £650. Photo

£200-250

1 ⁄ 2 a. deep brown vertical pair, variety imperforate between, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle d.s., fine. S.G. 4bc, £550. Photo

£150-180

21⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle d.s., fine. S.G. 7cc, £450. Photo

£120-150

3a. black on bright red horizontal pair, variety imperforate, cancelled by clear Mombasa squared-circle d.s. (16.1.94), fine. S.G. 8ab, £400. Photo

£120-150

3a. black on bright red horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle d.s., two short perfs. at top otherwise fine. S.G. 8ac, £425. Photo

£100-120

41⁄ 2 a. brown-purple horizontal pair, variety imperforate, both cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (12.2.94), fine. S.G. 11ab, £450. Photo

£120-150

41⁄ 2 a. vertical pair, variety imperforate between, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle d.s.

(16.1.94), some shortish perfs. at right, fine. S.G. 11ad, £500. Photo

£120-150

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£180-220

1895 (July) 1⁄ 2 a. (5 including a strip of four) to 5r. (the 2r. and 5r. marginal with straightedge at foot) with additional 8a. (marginal with straight-edge at foot), generally fine used.

S.G. 33-47, £1,587. Photo

£400-500

–– 1⁄ 2 a. brown horizontal pair, the right stamp showing variety overprint double, tied by Mombasa squared-circle d.s. (21.10.95) on piece of postal stationery envelope, fine. S.G. 33c, 425. Photo

£120-150

1895-96 on India 1⁄ 2 a. to 1r. with additional 1a.6p. block of four, 6a. on philatelic Mombasa cover and 2a.6p. pair, 2r. showing antique “r” in “Africa” (B.P.A. certificate, 2002), 3r. (2, one unused showing UPU distribution overprint - B.P.A. certificate, 2000) and 5r., and 1895 (Dec.) “21⁄ 2 ” on 1a.6p., generally fine used. S.G. 49-64, £850+

£250-300

1896-1901 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. with additional 21⁄ 2 a. showing inverted “S” in “ANNAS”, 1897 (Jan.) on Zanzibar 1a. (2, one mint and made for UPU), 2a. (6 including a strip of three; one mint and made for UPU), 41⁄ 2 a. (2, one with no right serif to left-hand “4” - forged overprint?), 5a. and 71⁄ 2 a., 1897 (Jan.) “21⁄ 2 ” Types 13+14+14 (on piece) and 14 on 1a., “21⁄ 2 ” Types 12 (2), 13 and 14 (2) on 3a., and 1897-1903 1r. (3), 2r. and 3r.; all generally fine used. Cat. £1,700+

£500-600

1897 (12 Jan.) Jamall envelope bearing horizontal strip of six “1⁄ 2 ” on 3a. Types 12+14+12+12+14+13, tied by Mombasa c.d.s. S.G. 89-91, £410

£200-250

1897 (Nov.) 10r. yellow-bistre, fine and lightly cancelled by “BARINGO/E.A.P.” c.d.s. for 18 May 1904. S.G. 97, £475. Photo

£150-180

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1856-57 Great Britain 1d. rose-red horizontal pair, HG-HH, and 6d. lilac, both cancelled “A03”, fine. S.G. Z1, Z3; £820. Photo for 1d.

£250-300

1852 (Jan.) 1c. black on magenta, two examples with mainly small margins, both cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s., a few small faults though sound space-fillers.

S.G. 9, £8,500. Photo

£800-1,000

1853-59 original printing, 1c. vermilion with good to large margins, mainly lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 11, £1,300. Photo

£300-400

–– fresh litho transfers, 1c. dull red Type A with small to large margins, lightly cancelled

by Demerara c.d.s. for 7 June 1859, and 1c. dull red Type B (slightly soiled) with good to large margins and cancelled by mainly light double-arc datestamp; both fine. S.G. 12, 14; £2,900. Photo

£500-600

1853-59 4c. blue (2) and 4c. pale blue (2), all with mainly good margins, one cancelled

by Berbice double-arc d.s. (a little soiled), one with Demerara double-arc d.s. and one with Demerara single-ring d.s., also 1860 (May) 4c. blue with good margins on three sides, touched at left, cancelled at Berbice (B.P.A. certificate, 1929). S.G. 19-21, £2,325.

Photo

£400-500

–– 4c. blue retouched, good margins, neatly cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s., fine.

S.G. 19a, £750. Photo

£200-250

1860-76 Ship range comprising 1860-63 thick paper perf. 12 1c., 2c. (3), 4c., 8c. (2), 12c. (3) and 24c. (3), 1861 (Aug.) thick paper perf. 12 1c., 1862-65 thin paper perf. 12 1c. black, 2c. (3), 8c., 12c. (2) and 24c. (2), thin paper perf. 121⁄ 2 -13 1c., 2c., 4c., 8c. (3) and 24c., medium paper perf. 121⁄ 2 -13 2c., 4c. (4), 12c. and 24c. (2), and perf. 10 12c., 1863-76 medium paper perf. 121⁄ 2 -13 1c., 2c. (4), 8c. 6), 24c. (6) and 48c. (4), perf. 10 1c. (2), 2c. (5), 4c. 6), 6c. (4), 8c. (5), 12c. (6), 24c. (8, one on 1867 cover) and 48c.

(7), and perf. 15 1c. (2), 2c. (3), 4c., 6c., 8c., 12c. (2) and 24c. (2), all used and generally fine. S.G. 29-115, £4,400+

£1,000-1,200

1876-79 CC perf 14 1c. to 96c. with additional 24c. showing watermark inverted, perf.

121⁄ 2 4c. and perf. 14x121⁄ 2 1c. (2, both with faults), fine used. S.G. 126-136, £875

£150-180

1878 Provisionals, with two horizontal bars 6c., Official stamps with horizontal bar across “OFFICIAL” 1c. black, 1c. slate and 2c., with horizontal and vertical bars (1c.) on 6c. ultramarine and (1c.) on 6c. brown, Official stamps with two horizontal and one vertical bar (1c.) on 4c. and (1c.) on 6c., 1881 (Dec.) “1” on 48c. marginal block (3x5) from right of sheet) and on Official stamps “1” on 12c., “1” on 48c. (unused), “2” on 12c., “2” (Types 23, 24 - faded and a little soiled, and 19) on 24c. plus “2” (Type 23) on 24c. mint lower right corner block of four with current number, and Official stamps 1875 1c., 2c. (2), 24c. and 1877 2c. (2); all used, mostly fine. Cat. £2,600+

£500-600

1882 (Jan.) 1c. block of twelve (2x6) from second setting, first printing plus two masts 1c. (3, one showing “1” with foot) and 2c. (3, one with small “2” and one with “SPECIMEN” double), and three masts 1c. (6, one in pair with two masts, one showing “1” with foot and one with “SPECIMEN” double) and 2c. (2); all used, condition a little mixed.

S.G. 162-165, £1,000+

£200-250

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1882-1962 collection including 1888-89 1c. to 72c. and $3, 1889 (Sept.) 1c. to 96c. with some shades, 1890 (July) 1c. on $1 with surcharge double, 1898 Jubilee 1c. to 15c., 1899 2c. on 10c. showing “GENTS” for “CENTS” (mint) and 2c. on 15c. with no stop after “CENTS” (3), 1900-03 CA 1c. to 96c., 1905-07 MCA 1c. to 96c., 1905 $2.40 (a little faded), 1913-21 1c. to 96c. (4), 1921-27 Script 1c. to 96c., 1931 Centenary, 1934-51 1c. to $1, 1938-52 1c. to $3 with most perf changes and 1948 Wedding, all used, mostly fine. Cat. £3,200+

£800-1,000

1889-1939 envelopes (15, two registered), postal stationery cards (4), envelopes (10) and a wrapper, variously addressed and franked, and a range of loose stamps (117) with various postmarks. An interesting lot

£150-200

1951 perf. 14x13 $1 bright violet, neatly cancelled, fine. Rare. S.G. 317a, £550. Photo

£150-180

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£100-120

£120-150

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£90-110

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1865-1901 used QV collection including 1865 no wmk. perf. 14 1d. (3), 6d. and 1/- (a little faded and soiled), 1872-79 CC perf. 121⁄ 2 1d. (2), 3d. (2), 6d. (2) and 1/- (3), and perf. 14 1d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1/-, 1882-87 CA 1d. blue, 1d. rose (2), 4d. (6 including a strip of three), 6d. and 1/- (2), 1888 (Jan.) perf. 121⁄ 2 2c. on 1d. and perf. 14 3c. on 3d., 1888 CA 2c. on 1d. (2), 10c. on 4d., 20c. on 6d. and 50c. on 1/- (soiled), 1888 (Mar.) “TWO” on 50c. on 1/-, 1888-91 1c. on 1d. to 50c. on 1/- plus additional 2c. bisected on cover and on piece and 6c. on 3d. and 20c. on 6d. blocks of four, 1891 (Oct.) 5c. on 3c. on 3d. block of four with one showing wide space between “I” and “V”, and 1891-1901 1c. to 24c. and $2, plus $5 overprinted “SPECIMEN”. Mostly fine.

Cat. £3,400+

£900-1,100

1891 “6” in red on 10c. on 4d. mauve, variety “6” and bar inverted, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1963). S.G. 43a, £600. Photo

£180-220

1899 (July) overprinted “REVENUE” (12mm.) 5c. ultramarine and 25c. red-brown and green, both showing variety “BEVENUE”, fine used. S.G. 66a, 68a; £525. Photo for latter

£150-180

1902-62 collection including 1904-07 MCA 1c. to $5, 1908-11 1c. to 25c., 1913-21 MCA 1c. to $5 with some shades, 1922-33 1c. to $5, 1932 Belize Relief Fund and 193847 1c. to $5, all fine used, and 1953-62 1c. to $5 and 1962 1c. to $5 fine mint. Cat. £1,950+

£500-600

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British Post Offices in Turkish Empire Beirut 143

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£300-400

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£1,000-1,200

1883-84 2/6d. lilac on blued paper, neatly cancelled “C”, fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1988). S.G. Z142, £750. Photo

£200-250

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£250-300

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1885-88 40pa. on 21⁄ 2 d. (2, one on small piece with brown-red “EXPRESS D’ORIENT” label), 80pa. on 5d. (2, one on small piece with red “EXPRESS D’ORIENT” label), and 12pi. on 2/6d. (2, one on bluish paper), and 1887-96 40pa. on 21⁄ 2 d. (22 including four blocks of four - one mint, and one on piece with brown-red “EXPRESS D’ORIENT” label), 80pa. on 5d. (8 including a block of four, two with small “0” in “80”) and 4pi. on 10d. (10 including a block of four, and one with large wide “4” in pair with normal), all used, fine.

S.G. 1-6, £600+

£150-180

1887-96 “40 PARAS” on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, variety surcharge double, fine and lightly cancelled. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 4a, £2,500. Photo

£700-900

–– “80 PARAS” on 5d. purple and blue, variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 5w, £550. Photo

£150-180

1890-1917 envelopes (7, three registered) and postal stationery cards (3), registered envelopes (2), envelopes (2) and a wrapper, variously addressed and franked from Beirut (4), Constantinople (7), Salonica, Smyrna and APO/FPO (2). A good lot

£200-250

1893 (25 Feb.) “40 PARAS” on 1⁄ 2 d. vermilion (4), one tied by “C” obliterator on 1893 (25 Feb.) MacGill cover to Middlesbrough (R.P.S. certificate, 1992), one with handstamp inverted on small piece (25.2.93), and two showing broken “S”, one on small piece (B.P.A. certificate, 1954) with unclear date, the other clearly dated 28 February; fine. S.G. 7

£200-250

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1902-21 collection including Turkish currency 1902-05 4pi. on 10d. (2) with no cross on crown, 12pi. on 2/6d. (3) and 24pi. on 5/-, 1909 30pa. on 11⁄ 2 d. to 5pi. on 1/-, 1910 (Jan.) 13⁄ 4 pi. on 4d. with thin pointed “4” in fraction, 1911-13 30pa. on 11⁄ 2 d. to 5pi. on 1/-, 12pi. on 2/6d. (2) and 24pi. on 5/- (2), 1913-14 30pa. on 11⁄ 2 d. to 5pi. on 1/- with additional 13⁄ 4 pi. on 4d. with thin pointed “4” in fraction and 1921 45pi. on 2/6d. (3, two with joined figures; also two mint, one on laid paper, the other with reentry), 90pi. on 5/- and 180pi. on 10/- (7 including a block of four, and one with retouch; also a mint example with re-entry); and British currency 1905-12 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- and 1921 2d. to 2/6d. (2). All used, mostly fine

£400-500

1906 (2 July) Beyrout Provisional, “1 Piastre” on 2d. grey-green and carmine, cancelled by part oval registered datestamp, a trifle soiled. R.P.S. Certificate (1927). S.G.15, £650.

Photo

£150-180

–– “1 Piastre” on 2d. grey-green and carmine used with 1905 2d. grey-green and carmine on 1906 (3 July) envelope (small fault at one corner) registered from Beyrout to Larnaca and returned, both tied by “REGISTERED/BEYROUTH” oval d.s. and showing registration h.s. and Larnaca c.d.s. (18.7). S.G. 15. Photo

£250-300

1912 (26 Oct.) envelope from Salonica to Athens, bearing 1913 30pa. on 11⁄ 2 d. tied by fine Salonica intaglio seal, showing despatch c.d.s. on face with arrival d.s. (1.11) on reverse. Most unusual. Photo

£100-120

British Field Office in Salonica 156

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1d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 9d. and 1/-, mounted mint, the 1d. and 2d. with heavy hinge remainders and the 9d. with small tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine; also 1⁄ 2 d. and 4d. with forged overprint. B.P.A. Certificate 1946 or 1948 for each. Cat. £1,115. Photo for 6d. and 9d.

£300-400

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES 157

A mint and used collection including M.E.F. 1943-47 1d. to 10/- used; Cyrenaica 1950 1m. to 500m. used; Eritrea 1948-49 5c. on 1⁄ 2 d. to 10s. on 10/-, 1951 5c. on 1⁄ 2 d. to 10s. on 10/- and both Postage Due sets mint; Somalia complete mint; and Tripolitania complete mint including Postage Dues. Fine. Cat. £870+

£200-250

BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES IN EASTERN ARABIA 1948-61 basic issues complete, mint, and 1948 envelope “By Air Mail” from a company in Shrajah-Dubai to Australia bearing 1948 1a. on 1d. (2), 2a. on 2d. (2) and 21⁄ 2 a. on 21⁄ 2 d. (2) cancelled with double-ring d.s.; Muscat 1944 Postage and Official sets mint; Qatar 1957-589 used selection, and Trucial States 1961 set mint. Cat. £450

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£100-120

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£70-90

BRITISH POST OFFICE IN SIAM 160

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1882-85 CC 6c., 8c., 10c. and 24c., CA 2c. brown, 4c. pale brown, 5c., 8c. (2), 10c. (clipped perfs. at left) and 12c., all fine used, one with clear “chequerboard” and four with part Bangkok c.d.s. Cat. £1,625

£400-500

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1907-61 collection including 1907 Large Canoe 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- used (also a set of forgeries) with some additional values including 1⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d. blocks of four, 1908-11 Small Canoe 1 ⁄ 2 d. to 5/- used with additional 1d. cancelled by part “S.S. KULAMBANGRA” h.s. in violet, 1913-61 complete mint and Postage Due 1940 1d. to 1/6d. used. Cat. £2,100+

£500-600

1907 Large Canoe 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of seven imperforate proofs in issued colours on thin glazed card, all marginal except 21⁄ 2 d., fine

£100-120

–– 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of seven in blocks of four, the 2d. imperforate at top, all unused mostly with large part original gum, one 6d. with small stain on reverse; also 1⁄ 2 d. block of twentyfour (6x4) without gum. S.G. 1-7, £1,216

£250-300

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1895 (July) Star and Crescent 1⁄ 2 c., 1c., 2c., 5c., 10c., 25c., 50c. (2) and $1 (2), fine used, and 3c. (no gum), 8c., 50c. (no gum) and $1 (no gum), fine. S.G. 1-10, £675

£150-180

1895 (22 July) Pead envelope registered to London, bearing 1⁄ 2 c., 1c., 3c., 5c., 8c. and 10c., all clearly tied by Brunei c.d.s., in combination with on reverse Labuan 1894 Pictorial 2c. and 8c. pair tied by Labuan c.d.s. (9.8), fine. Photo

£150-180

1906-63 complete mint collection with a few additional items including 1906 (Oct.) 4c. on 12c. with line through “B” (no gum), 1908-22 MCA 10c. with watermark inverted and 1947 Script 5c. top right corner block (3x2) with one showing “5c” retouch, fine.

S.G. 11-117, £2,450+. Photo for $25

£600-800

1906 (Oct.) 1c. black and purple, error overprint in black, fresh and fine mint. Rare.

R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 1a, £2,250. Photo

£600-800

–– 5c. on 16c. green and brown, variety line through “B”, unused with large part original gum, some minor gum creases otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 16a, £650. Photo

£150-180

–– $1 on 8c. black and vermilion, variety line through “B”, fine unused with large part original gum. Rare. S.G. 22a, £1,100. Photo

£400-500

1922 Exhibition 1c., 4c., 5c., 10c., 25c., 50c. and $1 each showing short “I”, 4c., 5c., 10c., 50c. and $1 each showing broken “N”, and 2c., 3c., 4c., 5c. and $1 each showing broken “E”, some a little gum toned, fine mint. Cat. £752

£200-250

BURMA 171

1937-47 collection including 1937 3p. to 25r., 1938-40 1p. to 10r. and Official 1939 3p. to 10r. and 1946 6p. to 10r. less 1r. used, and 1946 3p. to 10r., 1947 3p. to 10r. and Official 1937 3p. to 10r. mint, also a small range of India loose stamps (59) to 25r. (1928 issue) and covers (5) used in Burma. Generally fine

£500-600

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£250-300

1915 (13 Oct.) philatelic envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. on 5pf., 1d. on 10pf. and 2d. on 20pf., all tied by “DUALA/(KAMERUN)” c.d.s. and showing arrival d.s. on reverse, at a later dated French Cameroon 1916-17 5c., 20c. and 25c. have been added and cancelled by Duala c.d.s. dated 18 January 1917; 1915 (Dec.) envelope to Dahomey, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. on 3pf. (10) each tied by “DUALA/(KAMERUN)” c.d.s., showing Lome censor h.s. in violet and, on reverse, Anecho, Lome and Porto Novo datestamps

£120-150

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1851 laid paper 3d. (2, one with small to large margins, the other with close to good), 1852-57 handmade paper 3d. (6, one on cover from Toronto to Barrie), 6d. (3, one with corner defect on 1859 cover from London to Windsor), 71⁄ 2 d. and 10d. (3), 1857 machine-made paper 1⁄ 2 d.(4 including a pair and one unused) and 3d., and 1858-59 perf 113⁄ 4 1⁄ 2 d. (2), all used, condition rather mixed

£1,500-2,000

1851 laid paper 6d. slate-violet, small to large margins, fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 2, £1,100. Photo

£250-300

1857 imperf, vertically ribbed paper, 1⁄ 2 d, deep rose with good to large margins, lightly cancelled, fine. Brandon Certificate (1977). S.G. 21a, £2,750. Photo

£600-800

1859 perf. 12 1c. (11), 5c. (17 including one imperf and one with re-entry), 10c. (7 including one black-brown), 121⁄ 2 c. (13 including a pair, and one with re-entry), 17c. (5) and 1864 2c. (4, two unused), also 1863 envelope from Murray Bay to Quebec bearing 1c. and 5c., both tied by oval of bars and the 5c. with manuscript pen cross; a good range of shades/printings, condition generally fine. Cat. £5,000+

£800-1,000

1868-90 Large Queens comprising Ottawa printings, thin rather transparent paper 1⁄ 2 c., 1c. (3), 2c. (4), 3c. (3), 6c. (3), 121⁄ 2 c. (6) and 15c., medium to stout wove paper 1⁄ 2 c. (3), 1c. red-brown (7, one with watermarked paper), 1c. orange/yellow (3), 2c. (7, one with watermarked paper - B.P.A. certificate, 1955), 3c. (8), 6c. (6, one with watermarked paper), 121⁄ 2 c. (6, one with watermarked paper - small tear at right) and 15c. (4), Montreal printings perf. 111⁄ 2 x12 1⁄ 2 c., 5c. (2) and 15c. and perf. 12 15c. (9), various shades, all used, generally fine; also 1869 (Jan.) envelope from Toronto to Ireland bearing 3c. (5) and 1870 (Feb.) mourning envelope from London to Prescott bearing 3c. clearly tied by two-ring “6”

£1,000-1,200

1879 Large Queen, Montreal printing, perf. 12 15c. clear deep violet, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 67, £600. Photo

£150-180

1870-97 Small Queen collection including 1870-88 1c. (4), 2c. (6), 3c. (10 including a strip of three and a pair), 5c. (3), 6c. (5) and 10c. (5), 1873-79 Montreal printings 1c.

(3, one unused), 2c. (3, one unused), 3c. (4, one unused), 5c. (3) and 6c. (3), 1882-87 1 ⁄ 2 c. (8 including a mint vertical pair with blind perfs. between), 1888-97 Ottawa printings 1c. (7 including a pair), 2c. (7), 3c. (33), 5c. (4 including a pair), 6c. (2) and 10c. (8), and 1893 8c. (11), various shades, generally fine

£600-800

1871 (11 Nov.) envelope from Toronto to Ireland bearing Large Queen 2c. pair and Small Queen 3c. pairs (2), each clearly cancelled with cork obliterator, also three other covers bearing Small Queen 3c. and another cover bearing 1⁄ 2 c. Photo for first

£150-180

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1c. and 2c., 1915 War Tax, 1916 (July) perf. 12x8 2c., 1916 (Aug.) perf. 12 2c., 192231 1c. to $1 (2), 1926 2c. (Type 50) on 3c. block of four, 1928-29 1c. to $1 (2), 193031 1c. to $1 plus coils, 1935 Jubilee set in blocks of four, 1935 1c. to $1 plus coils, Registration Stamps 1875-92 2c. (13), 5c. (14) and 8c. (2), Special Delivery Stamps, Postage Due 1906-28 1c. to 10c., 1930-32 1c. to 10c. and 1933-34 1c. to 10c., and Official Stamps 1949 1c. to $1 with additional 10c. pair, one without stop, 1949-50 1c. to 50c., 1950-52 1c. to $1 and 1951 $1, all used, generally fine

£1,200-1,500

1897 Jubilee 1⁄ 2 c. to $5 set of sixteen imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on card, fine and most attractive. Photo

£1,000-1,200

–– 1⁄ 2 c., 1c. (2), 2c. 92), 3c. (2, one a little discoloured), 5c. (2), 6c., 8c., 10c., 15c., 20c., 50c. (2), $1, $2, $3, $4 and $5, all used, fine. S.G. 121-140, £3,100+. Photo

£800-1,000

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 186

1816 entire to “Colonel Keating, Mauritius or Bourbon” showing double-lined oval “SHIP 1830 (5 Nov.) entire from Somerset, headed “On Service”, rated “2/2” and showing Crowned “POST OFFICE/CAPE/TOWN/GENERAL” d.s.; and 1840 (June) missionary entire (heavy horizontal filing crease) to London, rated “2/8” and “6”, marked “post paid 5/-” in red, showing unclear Crown h.s., Crowned “GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” oval d.s. and framed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL” LETTER/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE”;

£100-120

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£400-500

1d. pale brick-red, a triangular block of four with close to good margins, the lower left stamp touched at foot, pressed vertical crease crosses three stamps, otherwise fine used.

S.G. 1, £1,400. Photo

£200-250

1d. brick-red block of four, good to large margins and lightly cancelled, some slight loss of blueing, pressed horizontal crease not detracting from appearance. S.G. 1, £1,400.

Photo

£300-400

1d. brick-red with small to large margins and 1d. deep brick-red with close to good margins, both in a pair and lightly cancelled, the former with pressed diagonal crease otherwise fine. S.G. 1, 1a; £1,450. Photo

£250-300

4d. deep blue block of four, close to good margins, clearly cancelled, one pair with pressed crease, the other pair with corner crease. S.G. 2, £760. Photo

£250-300

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£450-550

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1d. rose (2, one without gum and small thin at top, the other regummed), 4d. pale blue (regummed), 6d. pale rose-lilac (trace of gum) and 1/- deep dark green (crease), each with three margins and unused. Cat. £2,900

£250-300

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£500-600

1d. rose block of four, good margins, a little heavily cancelled in places, fine. S.G. 5a, £800. Photo

£250-300

1d. deep rose-red, a used pair cut as a parallelogram showing portions of two adjoining stamps, pressed crease. S.G. 5b, £500. Photo

£100-120

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£200-250

6d. pairs (2) and singles (22), various shades including seven slates, all used, some with three margins, mixed condition

£700-900

6d. rose-lilac (cut-into at lower right corner) on 1858 (Apr.) envelope from Port Elizabeth to England, tied by “3d” accountancy handstamp in red, showing arrival c.d.s. alongside and, on reverse, red despatch and Cape Town d.s.; also 4d. clearly tied on 1865 (Jan.) envelope (slightly soiled) from Picquetberg to Cape Town and showing despatch and arrival datestamps on face. Photo

£250-300

6d. slate-lilac on blued paper, good to large margins, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1948).

S.G. 7c, £450. Photo

£120-150

1/- pair and singles (17), some differing shades and a few with three margins, mixed condition

£600-800

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£4,000-5,000

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£500-600

1d. deep carmine-red, 4d. blue pair and 1/- bright emerald-green, all unused with part or large part original gum, the 1/- with patch of soiling at upper left and some light staining on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 18, 19a, 21; £1,050

£200-250

6d. bright mauve pair, good to large margins, fine unused with large part original gum.

S.G. 20, £600. Photo

£250-300

1/- pale emerald-green, small to large margins, fine unused with large part original gum.

S.G. 21a, £1,200. Photo

£350-450

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(3, one with surcharge grossly misplaced) and 1d. on 1/- (2), 1879 (Nov.) 3d. on 4d. showing “PENCB” for “PENCE” and “THE.EE” for “THREE”, 1880 (July) CC 3d. (2), 1880 (Aug.) “3” (Type 10) inverted on 3d., 1882-83 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, 1882 (July) CC 1 ⁄ 2 d. on 3d. and CA 1⁄ 2 d. on 3d. showing variety hyphen omitted and 1902-04 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, mostly fine; also various covers and cards including some postal stationery Photos also appear on page 25

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£500-600

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1868 (Nov.) “Four Pence” on 6d. deep lilac, variety “Fonr” for “Four”, fine used on small piece. S.G. 27b, £700. Photo

£180-220

1882 (July) CA “One/Half-penny” on 3d. deep claret, variety “p” in “penny” omitted, fine used. Rare. S.G. 47a, £750. Photo

£200-250

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S.G. 1-3, £300

£80-100

–– 3d. on 1d. carmine, a block of six showing Types 1-3, neatly cancelled (28.3); backing paper on reverse, a few shortish perfs at right, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 3, £360. Photo

£120-150

–– 6d. on 3d. magenta, Type 2, lightly cancelled on small blue piece, fine. S.G. 4, £275.

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£80-100

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£80-100

–– 1s. on 4d. sage-green, Type 5, neatly cancelled by May 12 c.d.s., fine. S.G. 5, £375.

Photo

£100-120

On Bechuanaland Protectorate, 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. Type 3 (2, one on fragment), 3d. on 1d. Type 5, 6d. on 2d. Type 4 (on fragment; a little soiled) and 6d. on 3d. Type 5 (perfs a little trimmed at right), all used. S.G. 6-9, £640

£120-150

On British Bechuanaland, 6d. on 3d. Types 3 and 5 (perfs cut off at top; on piece with CGH 3d. on 1d. Type 3) and 1s. on 4d. Types 4 (on fragment; some shortish perfs at left) and 5, all used. S.G. 10-11, £400

£70-90

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£150-180

On British Bechuanaland, 1s. on 6d. purple on rose-red, fine used. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 15, £750. Photo

£200-250

–– 2s. on 1/- green, fine used on small piece, signed “PL Pemberton” on reverse. S.G. 16, £500. Photo

£150-180

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£80-100 £80-100

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3d. blue on blue, 18 ⁄ 2 mm. wide, sheet margin at top, cancelled by “AP S.G. 20, £350. Photo 3d. blue on blue, 21mm. wide, cancelled by “AP

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£150-180

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£100-120 £250-300

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“1⁄ 2 PENCE”, “1 PENCE” and “21⁄ 2 PENCE” with 10mm. setting, and “2 PENCE” with 12mm. setting, fine used. S.G. 1-4, £1,105. Photo

£300-400

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1901-62 mint collection including 1902-03 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1905 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1907 MCA 4d. to 5/-, 1907 (Aug.) 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d., 1907 (Nov.) 1⁄ 2 d. on 5/- and 1d. on 5/-, 1907-09 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, 1912-20 MCA 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- (3) with shades, 1917 (Feb) War Stamp 11⁄ 2 d. (Type 15) on 21⁄ 2 d. pair, one with no fraction bar, and a plate number single with straight serif, 1921-26 MCA 3d. to 10/- and Script 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- with shades, 1932 Centenary 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/-, 1935 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/-, 1938-48 1⁄ 4 d. on to 10/- with perf changes, 1950 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/-, 1953-62 1⁄ 4 d. to £1 and 1962 1⁄ 4 d. to £1, fine. Cat. £3,600. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1914 (8 Apr.) Wilson envelope registered to Birmingham, bearing 1912 1⁄ 4 d. block of four, 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1d., each tied by “GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN” double-ring d.s.; 1919 (16 June) envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing 1919 War Stamp 1⁄ 2 d. and 11⁄ 2 d. on 21⁄ 2 d. blocks of four, both cancelled by “GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN” doublering d.s. and showing Grand Cayman registration h.s. in black (Giraldi & McCann Type R7; in use for less than nine months); and 1919 (25 Sept.) envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing 1919 War Stamp 1⁄ 2 d. and 11⁄ 2 d. on 21⁄ 2 d. blocks of four (the latter with plate number) tied by “GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN” double-ring d.s. and showing Grand Cayman registered h.s. in violet (Type R9; in used for less than two months). A good lot

£250-300

1917 (Sept.) War Stamp 21⁄ 2 d. (Type 16) on 21⁄ 2 d. deep blue, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 55, £750. Photo

£200-250

1921-26 MCA 3d. purple on orange-buff and Script 3d. purple on yellow, both showing watermark inverted and reversed, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 60ay, 75y; £590. Photo for latter

£200-250

1940-41 envelopes (4) to Northern Ireland, two bearing 1938 1d. and two bearing 1917 War Stamp 11⁄ 2 d. (Type17) on 21⁄ 2 d., each tied by Georgetown datestamp, each showing crayon “OK” censor marking (one in violet, the others in blue) and one additionally with British censor label at left; also 1942 (30 Nov.) envelope from the same correspondence, bearing 1938 11⁄ 2 d. and showing “D/41” censor h.s. in black. A good lot

£250-300

1940 (11 Oct.) envelope to Northern Ireland, bearing 1938 1d. tied by Georgetown machine d.s., showing blue crayon “OK” censor marking and, on reverse, “CAYMAN/ISLANDS/WAR FUND” label. Very rare. Photo

£250-300

1942 (3 Feb.) envelope to Northern Ireland, bearing 1938 1⁄ 2 d., 3d. vertical strip of three and 1/-, all cancelled by “GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS” double-ring d.s., showing blue crayon “OK” censor marking, British censor label at left and, on reverse, “CAYMAN ISLANDS/WAR FUND” label. Very rare. Photo

£250-300

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1857 (Apr.) blued paper 6d. (5 including a pair), 1857-59 white paper 1d. (27 including a strip of four and two strips of three), 2d. (15 including a pair), 4d. (2), 5d. (7), 6d. (7), 8d. (3), 9d. (4), 10d. (4), 1/- (4), 1/9d. (3) and 2/- (3), and 1857-58 blue glazed paper 1 ⁄ 2 d. (2) and white paper (5 including a pair), a good range of used shades, a few with four clear margins and condition generally fine. Cat. £33,000+. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1861 wmk. Star clean-cut and intermediate perf. 14 to 151⁄ 2 1d. (11, one with re-entry), 2d. (8), 4d., 5d. (9), 6d., 8d., 9d. (3), 1/- (12) and 2/-, rough perf 14 to 151⁄ 2 1d. (8, one on cover), 4d. (3), 6d. (10), 8d. (2), 9d. (7, one unused), 10d. (4), 1/- (2) and 2/(4), 1862 no wmk. smooth paper perf. 13 1d. (3), 5d., 6d. (3), 9d. (2) and 1/-, perf.

111⁄ 2 1d., 1864 glazed paper perf. 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. and 1864 wmk. Star perf. 121⁄ 2 10d. (4), a good range of shades, all used, condition a little mixed though many are fine. Cat. £7,000+

£1,000-1,200

1863-65 CC perf. 111⁄ 2 , 12 1d., perf 13 6d. and perf. 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. (4, one unused), 1d. (11, one with watermark reversed), 2d. green (9), 2d. ochre (4), 4d. (5), 5d. (6, one with watermark reversed), 6d. (8, one with watermark reversed), 8d. (3), 9d. (3, one with watermark reversed), 10d. (2) and 2/- (3), 1867-70 CC 1d. (8 including a strip of three), 2d. (7), 4d. (8 including a pair on large piece, one mint), 5d. red-brown, 5d. olive (6), 6d. (7), 8d. (5), 9d. (3), 10d. (10, two with watermark reversed), 1/- (8) and 2/- (5); various shades, all used, condition a little mixed though many are fine. Cat. £6,000+

£800-1,000

1867-1962 mainly used collection including 1866-68 CC perf. 121⁄ 2 3d. (2) and perf. 14 1d. (7 including a block of four) and 3d. (2), 1872-80 CC perf. 14 2c. to 96c. (watermark inverted), perf. 14x121⁄ 2 2c., 4c., 8c. and perf. 121⁄ 2 2c. and 4c. (soiled), 1885 CC perf. 14 5c. on 24c., 5c. on 48c., 5c. on 96c., 10c. on 64c., perf. 14x121⁄ 2 5c. on 64c., 10c. on 64c., perf. 121⁄ 2 1r.12 on 2r.50 and perf. 121⁄ 2 x14 1r.12 on 2r.25, CA perf. 14 5c. on 4c. with surcharge inverted (2), 1887 1r.12 (3, one with watermark sideways), 1890 5c. on 15c. with surcharge inverted and with “REVENUE” omitted, 1893-99 3c. to 2r.50, 189899 1r.50 on 2r.50 and 2r.25 on 2r.50, 1899-1900 2c. to 2r.25, 1903-05 2c. to 2r.25, 1904-05 MCA 2c. to 2r.25, 1910-11 MCA 2c. to 5r., 1912-25 MCA 1c. to 50r. (soiled and washed) with additional dies and shades, 1921-32 1c. to 20r. with additional dies and shades (also 100r. dull purple and blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” - stains on reverse), 1926 (Nov.) 2c. on 3c. with surcharge double and with bar omitted in vertical pair with normal, 1927-29 1r. to 20r., 1938-49 2c. to 5r. with perf changes, Official Stamps 1869 narrow opt. 2d. to 1/- and wide opt 1d. and 3d. all mint and 1895 2c. to 1r.12, and Postal Fiscal 1952 10r. Generally fine. Cat. £6,800+

£1,000-1,200

1890 5c. on 15c. olive-green pair, both with “REVENUE” omitted, cancelled by “95” obliterator on 1891 (27 Jan.) 15c. on 5c. registered envelope to Germany, showing “SLAVE ISLAND/PAID” c.d.s., “SLAVE ISLAND/REGISTERED” oval d.s. in red and Naples transit d.s. Rare. S.G. 233e. Photo

£200-250

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A miscellaneous collection including Guernsey 1884 10/- and 1891 £1 with “GUERNSEY” parcel cancellations, 1941 bisects (3) and 1942 blue paper 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. mint blocks of four and singles; Jersey with 1814 entire with “scroll” handstamp, 1872 and 1873 1⁄ 2 d. cards with “409” duplex, 1897 4d. envelope, uprated with 11⁄ 2 d., to Austria cancelled “409” and with David Place c.d.s. on reverse, and a few later. Condition a little mixed in places

£300-400

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12x111⁄ 2 1d. to 10d. and perf. 11 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- with some shades, 1899 (Apr.) 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d., 1901 (Oct.) handstamped Crown on 1d., 1902 (Sept.) 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1913-19 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1919 KGV 21⁄ 2 d. to 1/- with most perforations plus 4d. “two perf.” pair, 1932 no wmk.

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 1/- with perf changes including compound 4d., 1933-36 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- and 194446 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, all used, mostly fine, and 1921-22 2/- to 10/-, 1926-28 2/- (both) and 3/-, 1931-32 2/6d. to 10/-, 1936-44 Cowan 2/- to £1, 1938 1/-, 2/- and 3/-, 194961 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/- and 1963 1d. to 5/- all fine mint. Cat. £3,400+

£800-1,000

1902 (24 Sept.) envelope (truncated at right) registered to Melbourne, bearing 1902 1d. block of four, 6d. strip of three and 1/- pair and single; 1914 envelope to Ireland, bearing 1902 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d., and 1915 (Oct.) envelope to Auckland bearing 1914 1d.; all cancelled by “COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA” double-ring d.s.

£120-150

1920 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- imperforate plate proof pairs and 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 3d. and 1/- blocks of four, all in issued colours, 3d. vignette lower left corner block of four, and 1938 1/-, 2/- and 3/- imperforate plate proof pairs in black of the frames and the vignettes, fine

£250-300

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14x141⁄ 2 21⁄ 2 d. to 1/- and perf. 14x131⁄ 2 1/-, 1920 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- (1d. showing double derrick) and 1924-27 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d., fine. Cat. £1,000+

£250-300

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£300-400

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1854 envelopes to and from Assistant Surgeon Edmund Lawless, a Prisoner of War at Odessa, the first (June/July) from him “Via Belgium” to Miss White at Cashel, Ireland, variously rated and showing Odessa oval handstamp, boxed “AUS RUSSLAND” and, on reverse, “Porto” handstamps, Breslau, Berlin (31.7), London (4.8) and arrival (4.8) c.d.s., the second (19 Aug.) from London to him marked “British Prisoner of War Odessa”, showing Charing Cross d.s. alongside “31⁄ 2 GROSHEN” rate h.s. and, on reverse, “AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN” c.d.s. (20.8) in red; also three 1852-53 envelopes ex the same correspondence from Lawless, whilst in Malta, to Miss White in Cashel, each showing Malta or Malta Paid double-arc d.s.. A fascinating group. Photo

£300-400

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£500-600

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£120-150

1 ⁄ 2 d. Plates 15, MU (oxidised) and SS (two short perfs at left), and 19, LC (fine), all used.

S.G. 1, £900. Photo for Pl. 19

£200-250

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1d. Plate 174, HF, indistinctly cancelled, fine. Rare. S.G. 2, £1,400. Photo

£300-400

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1d. Plates 181 (2), 201, 205 (2),, 208, 215, 216, 217, 218 (a little oxidised) and 220 (a little oxidised), all clearly cancelled, one Pl. 181 with “retta”, generally fine. S.G. 2, £1,168

£200-250

1d. Plate 184, OI, cancelled by part “975” obliterator, one short perf at top and lower left corner perf creased, otherwise fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1932). S.G. 2, £2,750.

Photo

£600-800

1d. Plate 217, a top left corner strip of three neatly cancelled “942”, also Plate 208 block of six (faded), SG-SI/TG-TI, cancelled “942”, fine. S.G. 2, £495

£100-120

1d. Plate 216 lower right corner block of twelve (6x2), Plate 217 marginal block six (3x2) and a block of four, and Plate 218 block of four with margin at right, a pair and a single with margin at top, fine mint. S.G. 2, £542

£150-180

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1d. Plate 218, RE, variety overprint double, fine unused with large part original gum.

Rare. S.G. 2aa, £4,250. Photo

£1,200-1,500

21⁄ 2 d. Pl. 14 (2) and 15, 4d., 6d. (centred to right) and 1/-, fine used. S.G. 3-6, £1,406.

Photo for 6d. and 1/-

£300-400

21⁄ 2 d. Plate 14 top left corner block of eight (4x2) and top right corner block of four with JK showing large thin “C”, and Plate 15 top right corner block of four (a few light stains in selvedge) with BK showing large thin “C”, also Plate 14 used block of four. S.G. 3, £329

£80-100

1/- green pair with sheet margin at foot, both cancelled “942”, fine. S.G. 6, £950. Photo

£300-400

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“HALF-PENNY” (18mm.) on 1d. Plates 181, 201, 205, 208 (a little faded) and 216, and “HALF-PENNY” (16 or 161⁄ 2 mm.) Plate 201 (2, one a little faded), generally fine used.

S.G. 7-8, £1,195

£200-250

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–– Plate 218, LH, centred to upper right, fine used. S.G. 7, £600. Photo

£150-180

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–– Plate 220, MA, centred to lower left, cancelled “942”, fine. S.G. 7, £400. Photo

£100-120

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“HALF-PENNY” (13mm.) on 1d., Plates 215 (2), 217 (a fraction toned), and 218, fine used. S.G. 9, £345

£80-100

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–– Plate 215, TB, variety surcharge double, fine unused with large part original gum.

S.G. 9ab, £450. Photo

£150-180

“30 PARAS” on 1d., Plates 201, 216 (2), 217 and 220 (a little oxidised), fine used. S.G. 10, £630

£150-180

–– Plate 217 strip of three, SC-SE, fine and lightly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp.

S.G. 10, £570. Photo

£150-180

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1881 (July) Die I, CC 1⁄ 2 pi., 1pi.(a few shortish perfs at lower right), 2pi., 4pi. and 6pi., fine used. S.G. 11-15, £862. Photo for 6pi.

£200-250

1882-86 Die I, CA 1⁄ 2 pi. emerald-green, neatly cancelled by Larnaca squared-circle d.s., fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). S.G. 16, £500. Photo

£150-180

–– 1⁄ 2 pi. dull green (3), 30pa. (soiled), 1pi. (2), 2pi. (2, one with top left triangle detached - a fraction soiled), 4pi. (2 shades), 6pi. and 12pi., generally fine used. S.G. 16-22, £539

£120-150

1882 CC “1⁄ 2 “ on 1⁄ 2 pi and 30pa. on 1pi. and CA “1⁄ 2 ” on 1⁄ 2 pi. (2, one with spur on “1”), 1886 (Apr.) CA “1⁄ 2 ” on 1⁄ 2 pi. (clipped perfs at right) and 1886(May-June) CC “1⁄ 2 ” on 1 ⁄ 2 pi. and CA “1⁄ 2 ” on 1⁄ 2 pi. (5, one with large “1” at left, one with large “2” at left and one with large “2” at right), generally fine used. S.G. 21-25, 27-29; £1,628

£400-500

1892-94 Die II, CA 1⁄ 2 pi. (4), 30pa., 1pi., 2pi. (2, one with shortish perfs at left), 4pi. (2 shades), 6pi. and 12pi., fine used. S.G. 31-37, £1,000+. Photo for 6pi. and 12pi.

£300-400

–– 30pa. mauve block of four with sheet margin at right, the upper left stamp showing damaged “US”; some minor faults in selvedge otherwise fine mint. S.G. 32a, £275

£80-100

1894-96 CA 1⁄ 2 pi. to 45pi. set of ten with additional 1⁄ 2 pi. (2), 1pi. and 4pi., fine used. S.G. 40-49, £300+

£80-100

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1902-04 CA 1⁄ 2 pi. (2, one with watermark inverted) to 45pi. and 1904-10 MCA 5pa. to 45pi. with shades and additional 2pi. block of four, and 9pi. pair (colour slightly suffused in value tablets) showing watermark inverted, generally fine used. S.G. 50-71, £1,500+.

Photo for first 45pi.

£350-450

1912-15 MCA 10pa. to 45pi. set of eleven with additional 10pa., 1⁄ 2 pi., 30pa., 1pi. (2), 4pi., 6pi. and 9pi., 1921-23 Script 10pa. to 45pi. (soiled) set of fifteen and MCA 10/(Madame Joseph cancel), and 1924-28 MCA £1 and Script 1⁄ 4 pi. to 90pi. set of twentyone plus £5 (Madame Joseph cancel); fine used. S.G. 74-99, 102-117; £2,100+. Photo for £1 and £5

£600-800

£250-300

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1923 MCA 10/- green and red on pale yellow, fine used. S.G. 100, £750. Photo

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–– £1 purple and black on red with sheet margin at foot, fine used on small piece. S.G. 101, £2,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1928 50th Anniversary 3⁄ 4 pi. to £1, 1934 1⁄ 4 pi. to 45pi. and 1935 Silver Jubilee set, fine used. S.G. 123-147, £568

£150-180

1937-62 complete mint collection with perf changes (including 1944 1pi.) and some shades, fine. S.G. 148-210, £1,150+

£250-300

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Postal Surcharge 1882 CA 30pa. on 1pi. initialled “JAB”, 1883 handstamped “POSTAL wmk. Garter 3d. (straight-edge at right), wmk. Script VR 1/-, 2/-, 5/- and 10/- (2), wmk. CA 1pi. and 2pi. (2), and Revenue 1883 CA 1pi., fine used

SURCHARGE”

£100-120

Covers and Cancellations A small range including 1883 (15 Dec.) entire letter to Nicosia, bearing 1883 1⁄ 2 pi. dull green tied by clear Larnaca squared-circle d.s., 1885 (Aug.) envelope to Constantinople bearing 1883 2pi. tied by Larnaca squared-circle d.s., a good group of loose stamps including Austria 10s. (2) used at Larnaca, barred numerals, village datestamps and a range of Rural postmarks, mostly on KG VI 1⁄ 4 pi., also some unused QV postal stationery

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£200-250

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£150-200

1874-1963 collection, issues to 1921 used and including 1874 1d. (2), 6d. and 1/- (2), 1877-79 values to 1/- with additional 4d. showing malformed “CE” in “PENCE”, 188283 bisect trio, 1886-90 set with additional 4d. showing malformed “CE” in “PENCE”, 1903, 1907-08 and 1908-20 sets and a few selected for cancellations; the mint with 1923-51 complete; the used fair to fine, the mint fine

£300-400

1951 (1 July) 5c. black and carmine, variety “C” of “CA” missing from watermark, superb used. S.G. 125a, unpriced used. Photo

£200-250

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A collection of G.B. values used in Egypt and including Alexandria with 1858 envelope to England with single-ring d.s., 1869 entire letter with 6d. pair and a selection of loose values (88) to 5/- (4) with 2d. Plate 9 block of four 3d. (1862), 9d. (3), and a piece bearing 4d. (5), 1/- (7) and 2/- (3); Suez range of values (27) with 3d. (1862), 9d. (2) and 2/-; also a few other later covers/cards and loose stamps with various cancellations

£400-500

1882-85 selection of values cancelled with complete or part strikes of the “BRITISH ARMY c.d.s., comprising 1880-81 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. Venetian red pair, 1d. lilac (4 with a strip of three) and 21⁄ 2 d. (2, one on small piece), all used in 1882 during the Arabi Rebellion, and 1884 21⁄ 2 d. and 5d. used during the Gordon Relief Expedition; generally fine. S.G. ZA2-ZA5, ZA8, ZA9, £1,925+

£400-500

POST OFFICE/EGYPT”

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1866-1951 used collection including 1866 selection to 2pi., 1867-71 values to 5pi. (2, one unused), 1872-75 selection with two covers, one used in Constantinople, 1884 20pa. on 5pi. with surcharge inverted, 1915 2m. on 3m. with surcharge inverted, 1923-24 £E1 block of twenty-five, 1929 Birthday “brown centre” sets (2, one mint and one on cover), 1934 U.P.U. set, Postage Dues, Officials, Postal Stationery, and a few others; generally good to fine

£500-600

1926 (21 Dec.) Inauguration of Port Fuad, 5m. to 50p. set of four each neatly cancelled with c.d.s., the 15m. with variety overprinting bar double from the one sheet that was so overprinted; a fine and rare set. S.G. 141-144, £1,700. Photo

£500-600

British Forces in Egypt 287

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1932-39 used selection including all the basic stamps and with additional 1935 Jubilee 1p. (small thin) showing broken “U”. S.G. A1-A15, £630+`

£100-120

1933-40 selection of covers (8, three opened-out) bearing 1932 1p., 1933 1p., 1932-35 3m. black on azure and 3m. vermilion (foxing), 1935 perf. 131⁄ 2 x14 1p., 1936 3m. and 1939 3m. and 10m., the last two to Ireland with double-ring F.P.O. c.d.s. in 1940

£150-200

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1878-79 no watermark 1d. (2), 4d. (2, one with wide sheet margin), 6d. (3, one unused) and 1/- (2); 1883-1902 range to 1/- with some interesting cancellations including corks and one 1d. with large part West Falkland Islands 1902 c.d.s. with year code inverted; 1885-87 1d. (2), 4d. (2), 1891 piece bearing 1d. (3, one bisected diagonally) and 1898 2/6d. and 5/- (both with small part cancellations not guaranteed); generally good to fine

£500-600

1904-12 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of eight with additional 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d. (7), 2d. (3, one reddish purple (slight colour suffusion; B.P.A. Certificate, 1972), 21⁄ 2 d. (2) and 3/- (toned); generally good to fine. S.G. 43-50, c. £750

£200-250

1912-20 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of eleven with a few additional values/shades to 1/-, 1918-20 War Stamp selection with a few mint and 1919 envelope registered from Port Stanley with 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. block of four, and 1921-28 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/- (South Georgia c.d.s., a little toned) with a few additional values to 21⁄ 2 d.; generally good to fine. Photo for £1

£300-400

1928 (7 Feb.) “21⁄ 2 D” on 2d. purple-brown, fine used. Scarce. Also a cut-out from The Times of 6 July 1928 regarding the provisional. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 115, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

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300

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1929-37 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of eleven with a few additional values/shades to 2/6d.; generally fine. S.G. 116-126, £900+. Photo

£250-300

1933 Centenary 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of twelve used; the 2/6d. a fraction toned, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 127-138, £5,000. Photo

£1,800-2,000

–– 5/- black and yellow-orange, neatly cancelled with part Port Stanley c.d.s.; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 136a, £2,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1935 Silver Jubilee selection with a mint set with additional 21⁄ 2 d. showing re-entry on value tablet, a set of four on envelope registered from Port Stanley, and 21⁄ 2 d. used alone on cover from Fox Bay; fine

£100-120

–– 1d. to 1/- set of four with 1d. showing double flagstaff, neatly cancelled with Port Stanley c.d.s. on 1935 (31 Dec.) envelope to East Falklands. Scarce. S.G. 139e, £350.

Photo

£200-250

–– 1d. to 1/- with 1/- showing short extra flagstaff, each neatly cancelled with South Georgia c.d.s. on 1937 (18 Nov.) envelope registered to Port Stanley, arrival c.d.s. (4.4) on reverse. Scarce. S.G. 142b, £475. Photo

£250-300

1938-63 basic issues complete and with additional 1938-50 5/-; Dependencies 1946-56 complete with additional 1946 Map set in blocks of four with one in each showing gap in 80th. parallel, and B.A.T. 1963-69 set, fresh mint. Also Dependencies 1954 5/- on George VI 4d. H size registered envelope to Ireland. Cat. £1,900+

£400-500

1938-50 5/- indigo and pale yellow-brown, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 161b, £900. Photo

£250-300

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A selection including “H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW”/POSTED ON BOARD” oval d.s. on 1⁄ 2 d. pair on envelope to England on two pieces and War Stamp 1d. strip of three, a selection of c.d.s. (16 items) including Fox Bay (one on 1933 2/6d.) and South Georgia

£150-200

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1871-1902 largely used collection (125) including 1871 1d. (2, one unused), 3d. (2, one unused) and 6d.; 1872 2c. on 1d. (3, two unused), 6c. on 3d. and 12c. on 6d.; 1876-77 wove paper 1d. unused, 2d. on 3d. (2, one unused) and laid paper 2d. on 3d. and 6d.

(4); 1878-99 range of perfs. and shades with perf. 10 4d. Type B on 2d.; 1881-99 1/(5) and 5/- (5 with a block of four); 1891 21⁄ 2 d. on 2d.; 1892-93 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d. (4 with a pair) and “5d” on 4d., and 1891-1902 range of perfs. including perf. 10 5d.; generally good to fine

£400-500

1903-63 largely mint collection (178) including 1903-12 complete, 1912-23 set with some shades to 1/- and both £1 Dies, 1922-29 set, all mint, and 1938-55 set, with all perfs. and Dies apparently complete, used; also a few cancellations on loose values and 1922 Iremonger envelope registered from Raki Raki. Generally fine. Photo

£400-500

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£300-350

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1869-72 no watermark 4d. and 6d. (2), and 1874 CC 4d. (3) and 6d. (3), nearly all with four margins, all cancelled in red and generally of fine appearance. S.G. 1-8 group, £1,740. Photo

£400-500

1880-81 watermark sideways 1/- neatly cancelled with superb Gambia Paid 1882 c.d.s. in red; watermark upright 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. (4, one with watermark inverted, pale), 2d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d. (2, one with watermark inverted, very fine and as yet unlisted in S.G. ) and 1/-; generally good to fine. S.G. 10-20 group, £839. Photo

£200-250

1886-93 1⁄ 2 d. (2, one with perforated right margin), 1d. (3, one with perforated right margin) and 6d. slate-green, each in a complete mint sheet of fifteen; a selection of used (29) to 6d. (4, one yellowish olive-green with sloping tablet); generally fine

£100-120

1898-1963 largely used collection including 1898-1902 set with both 3d. shades and additional 21⁄ 2 d. with malformed “S”, 1902-09 complete, 1912-22 set with additional 11⁄ 2 d. showing split “A”, 1921-22 1d. to 4/-, 1922-29 complete less MCA 71⁄ 2 d. though with additional Script shades including 3/- slate-purple, 1935 Jubilee 3d. extra flagstaff, and 1942 airmail card to Ireland with U.K. and Irish censor handstamps; generally good to fine. Cat. £3,250+

£700-800

GIBRALTAR Early Letters and Handstamps 309

310

1818 entire letter to Madrid showing “S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA” over-cancelled by “8” rate mark, 1836 and another undated entires each showing “DE GIBR/S.ROQUE/ANDABAXA” h.s. and different rate h.s., and 1871 entire from San Roque to Madrid bearing Spain 50m. blue cancelled with “rueda”

£150-200

1837 (2) and 1842 entires to Oporto each showing curved-framed “GIBRALTAR” with two showing delivery h.s. in blue, 1846 entire letter to Scotland with “GIBRALTAR/PAID” h.s. and 1862 entire letter to Holland showing despatch c.d.s., San Roque, French entry and arrival c.d.s.

£150-200

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A selection of loose adhesives (91) comprising “G” on 4d. pair and 1/- and “A26” in varying forms on a range of values to 1/- including 1867-80 9d. bistre; generally good to fine strikes

£200-250

1857 entire and 1858 mourning envelope to London, both bearing 1856 6d. lilac cancelled “G” and showing a fine strike of the “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” d.s. in grey-blue and bright blue respectively, the first with London Ship Letter c.d.s. on reverse, the second (addressee crossed through) with despatch c.d.s. in the same colour alongside.

B.P.A. Certificate (1979) for the former

£150-200

1860 soldier’s entire “From Segt. G.N. Gordon 100 Regiment Gibraltar” to Bristol bearing 1d. clearly cancelled “A26”, 1867 envelope to Chatham bearing 1d. block of six each cancelled “A26”, 1877 entire to Madrid bearing 1d. cancelled by “A26” and c.d.s., and 1881 envelope to France bearing 21⁄ 2 d. blue cancelled with “A26” duplex; the first a little soiled, and a few other small faults though an interesting group

£150-200

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1886 on Bermuda set with additional 21⁄ 2 d. with blue-black overprint, 1886-87 set, 1889 set with additional 25c. on 2d. with broken “N”, 25c. on 21⁄ 2 d. blocks of four (2) with one showing broken “N” and one with two showing “5” with short foot, 25c. on 21⁄ 2 d. with short “I” and 75c. on 1/- block of four, 1889-96 set with a couple of bisects on pieces, and 1898 set, used; fair to fine. S.G. 1-45 group, £2,200 Photos appear on page 37

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1903 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 with additional 6d. block of four, used; the 2d. faded, otherwise generally fine. S.G. 46-55, £1,380. Photo

£250-300

1904-08 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 with additional 6d. block of sixteen and a single, used; 1⁄ 2 d., 2/- and 4/- a little washed, the 6d. block in good condition for such a multiple and the £1 fine.

S.G. 56-64, £1,489. Photo

£200-250

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1906-12 1⁄ 2 d. to 8/- used; the 6d. fair only, the others fine. S.G. 66-74, £750

£150-200

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1912-24 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 with a few additional values to 2/-, 1918 War Tax 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1921-27 set with a few additional values to 2/-, 1925-32 1/- (both) to £5, 1930 3d. and 193133 Rock set in both perfs., used; a few of the higher values, including the £5, with slight colour loss through washing, otherwise sound. S.G. 76-113, £6,500. Photo

£500-600

1935-60 mint collection including the 1938-51 issue complete with all the perfs. and shades as listed in S.G.; generally fine. S.G. 114-173, £2,800+

£500-600

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1886 (23 Nov.) entire to Madrid bearing 1886 1d. rose-red, placed sideways and neatly cancelled with “A26” duplex, arrival c.d.s. (25.11) on reverse; a very scarce usage of the 1d. value which is rarely found used alone Also 1886 (May) envelope to England bearing 1886 21⁄ 2 d. similarly cancelled. Photo

£400-500

1891-1941 selection of covers/cards (14) including three to England in the 1890s franked at 25c., 1906 Hotel Cecil envelope to U.S.A. bearing 21⁄ 2 d., six items of stationery with 1899 1⁄ 2 d. card from the German Consulate to U.S.A. with unframed “T” h.s. and 1934 envelope registered to Scotland bearing 6d.; also a few loose adhesives (17) with various cancellations

£120-150

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1911-63 mint collection with the basic issues complete and with a couple of additional values/shades, fine. Cat. £1,200+. Photo for £1

£400-500

1913-53 selection of covers (13) with 1913 to Ireland with 1d. Universal and 1930 to Fiji with Admiral 1d. (2), both cancelled with Fanning Island c.d.s., the remainder, except one, bearing a variety of KGVI values and all from Canton Island with three registered and one with manuscript “Tax 6d”; also a selection of loose values (11), one with manuscript “Aeolin 9 IV 12”, apparently a German naval vessel

£150-200

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1875-1954 largely used collection including 1875 1d., 4d. and 6d. (2), 1876-84 selection to 6d., 1883 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., 1889 1d. on 6d. (3), 1889-94 5/-, 10/- (both) and 20/- dull mauve and black on red, 1898-1902 set, 1902 and 1904-06 sets, 1907-13 set to 2/6d., 1913-21 set with some shades to 10/- (2), 1921-24 set to 15/- (Die II), 1938-43 set, and a few from 1935 with some Ghana to 1959; generally good to fine. Cat. £3,000

£500-600

1876-84 1d. blue (3, one bisected diagonally) on piece with all three cancelled “B27” (Quittah), 2d. green (2, one bisected diagonally, the other ready pre-cut for severance) on piece with each cancelled “556” (Cape Coast Castle), and 2d. (2, one quartered) on piece with each cancelled “554” (Accra). An interesting trio

£150-200

A selection of covers (6) with 1899 from Cape Coast Castle to Bohemia franked at 21⁄ 2 d., 1900 registered from Elmina to England franked at 4d., 1917 from Tarquah to England, 1941 first Gold Coast-U.S.A. flight registered to Ireland with Gold Coast censor cachet and 1944 to Ireland with Spitfire Fund label on reverse and Irish censor cachet in red.

Also a selection of Q.V.-K.G.V loose adhesives (64) with a variety of cancellation types including numerals, intaglio oval seal types, datestamps, etc.

£150-200

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1877-79 largely used collection (90) including 1877 1d. unused, 1877-79 red overprints (20) with values to 5/- (5) and black overprints (14 with two 1d. strips of three), and 1879 values to 5/- (5, one showing overprint double); fair to fine

£180-200

HELIGOLAND 328

1867-90 used selection (28) including 1875-90 2pf. (R.P.S. Certificate, 1950), 20pf. on 1885 (1 Apr.) envelope to Bremerhafen, 20pf. block of eight on a piece and 1m.; also stationery cards (4), two unused and with one bearing 1875-90 10pf.; a few of the earlier values with faults though generally good to fine

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£150-200

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1862-63 no watermark 2c. to 96c., two of each value and with additional 24c. vertical strip of three; generally good to fine. S.G. 1-7, £3,060. Photo

£600-700

1863-71 2c. (4), 4c. (5, two perf. 121⁄ 2 ), 6c. (5, one with inverted watermark), 8c. (4), 12c. (4), 18c. (2), 24c. (6, one with inverted watermark), 30c. vermilion (2), 30c. mauve (3, one with “GKON KONG” damaged at foot), 48c. (3), 96c. olive-bistre and 96c. brownish grey (5, two with inverted watermark); fair to fine with many of fine appearance.

S.G. 8-19 group, £5,000+. Photo for 30c. and 96c.

£800-1,000

–– 4c. slate perf. 121⁄ 2 , two examples with one in a rich deep shade cancelled “B62” and one with inverted watermark and lightly cancelled “S1” in blue; the latter with a few trimmed perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 9f, fw, £1,075. Photo

£150-200

1876-1901 used collection (112) including 1876 16c. on 18c. (2) and 28c. on 30c. (2), 1877 16c. (2), 1880 Surcharge set with additional 10c. on 12c. and 10c. on 24c., 1880 2c. to 48c., 1882-96 set, 1885 Surcharge trio with additional $1 on 96c., 1891 (Jan.) Surcharges with 7c. on 10c. and 14c. on 30c. both showing antique “t”, and 20c. on 30c. to $1 on 96c., 1891 (Mar.) Surcharges with additional Chinese characters including 50c. on 48c. with additional characters at right, 1891 Jubilee 2c. with short “U” (2, one in a vertical strip of three with two showing broken “1”), tall “K” and spaced “Ho ng”, and a few later; condition varies throughout with viewing recommended. Cat. £5,500+

£600-800

1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine (3), one a normal and two with varieties short “U” and broken “1” in “1891”, good to fine mint. S.G. 51, 51b, 51c, £2,225. Photo

£500-600

1903 1c. to $10, 1904-07 2c. to $5 with additional 8c. and $1, and 1907-11 1c. to $2 with additional 1c. and 2c., used; the 1904-07 $ values a little soiled, the 1903 $10 particularly fine. S.G. 62-99 group, £2,800+. Photo

£500-600

1912-21 1c. to $10 set of seventeen with a few additional values/shades to $3, 1921-27 set less 2c. grey with a few additional values/shades to $3 and 4c. vertical pair with one showing variety top of lower Chinese characters at right broken off, 1935 Jubilee set and Postage Dues (16); a few values with slight colour loss though of generally good to fine appearance. S.G. 91-136 group, D1-D12, £1,100+

£200-250

1938-62 collection including 1938-52 set ($10 green and violet faded) used with a few additional values and blocks, and eleven values used on first day of issue on four covers (two registered from Kowloon), 1948 Wedding and U.P.U. sets used, 1954-62 set (with additional $1.30 to $10) and 1962-73 set mint; generally good to fine. Cat. £775

£180-200

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£180-200

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Postcard Stamps 338

1879 (1 Apr.) 3c. on 16c. unused on red on white card, and 5c. on 18c. on blue on white card, fine unused; 3c. on 16c. (two corner creases) used, 5c. on 18c. unused with large part original gum and used (corner crease). Also a selection of later cards (6, five used).

S.G. P1, P2, £1,950

£300-400

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1917-21 1c. to $10 ($3 and $5 washed) with a few additional values to $1, and 1922-27 set with additional 10c. on 1922 envelope from Tientsin to Ireland; fair to fine with viewing essential. S.G. 1-28, £1,800+. Photo for $10

£250-300

Covers and Cancellations 340

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1846-1937 selection of covers/cards (18) including 1846 entire letter to England with double-arc d.s., 1862 part “Officer’s Letter” to England bearing G.B. 1d. (6) cancelled on arrival in London, 1871 entire letter to India bearing 8c. orange, 1899 and 1900 cards to Constantinople and Germany, each bearing 4c. and with coloured illustrations on reverse, 1912 Graca envelope bearing 2c. with Hong Kong University c.d.s., 1931-37 airmail first flight covers (5), 1945 envelope with framed “HONG KONG/1945/POSTAGE PAID” h.s., and 1948 “Typhoon chop” c.d.s. (2)

£400-500

1872 (27 Nov.) envelope “VIA BRINDISI” to Copenhagen, Denmark, rated “1/4” and bearing 1863-71 2c. brown, 6c. lilac and 24c. green each cancelled “B62”, showing “P.D.” h.s. in red and with despatch and two indistinct Danish arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and with other small imperfections though a rare destination being the earliest of the sixteen covers recorded to Denmark. Photo

£300-400

A selection of loose adhesives (75) with a variety of cancellations including “62B” (11), Macau and Singapore c.d.s. (5), French Ligne c.d.s., Q.V. 6c. lilac with part G.B. accountancy h.s. in blue and G.B. 1862 3d. cancelled with superb “A88” mailboat obliterator; also Q.V./K.E.VII values (11) handstamped “D P” (Daily Press) and Japanese Occupation 1945 set of three used

£200-250

Treaty Ports 343

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A Q.V.-K.G.V collection of loose adhesives from various Offices, neatly mounted on pages and comprising Amoy (63) with one Amoy Paid, “A1” (4) and “D27” (5, one on Postal Fiscal $2), and 1905 card to England; Canton (45) with “C1” (2) and 1897 envelope to France with Ligne N d.s.; Chefoo (2); Foochow (73) with “F1” (15), and 1911 card via Shanghai to Ireland; Hoihow (13, one cancelled “D28”); Hankow (29) with “D29” (3); Ningpo (17) with “N1” (4); Shanghai (99) with Sunburst (3), “S1” (36, one on perf. 121⁄ 2 4c.) and c.d.s. with Postal Fiscal $2 and $3 (2); Swatow (79) with “S2” (4, one on Postal Fiscal $2) and with the c.d.s. including Q.V. 2c. block of eight, strip of four and K.E.VII 2c. block of fifteen, and 1897 4c. card to Germany; Tientsin (21), 1911 envelope to France franked at 10c. and 1912 envelope to England; Wei Hai Wei (27 with three showing boxed d.s. in violet), 1904 and 1907 cards to England, and Yokohama (27 cancelled “Y1” on a range of values to 96c. including perf. 121⁄ 2 4c.); generally good to fine and a most appealing lot

£800-1,000

Shanghai 344

1897 (30 Sept.) envelope from Peking to Bombay and redirected to Naini Tal, showing bi-lingual “PAID” h.s. and two Dollar chop c.d.s, all in blue, bearing 1891 10c. purple on red affixed over the Paid h.s. and neatly cancelled with c.d.s., the reverse showing Hong Kong (11.10) and four India c.d.s. Photo

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£400-500

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1879 (21 July) envelope “By first mail” to Rugby, bearing 1863-71 4c. grey and 8c. pale dull orange sharing fine “S2” obliterator and showing superb “SWATOW” c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Hong Kong (22.7), Hong Kong Too Late (22.7, a very late date) and arrival (8.9) c.d.s.; fine and rare. Photo Note: This cover, and the two that follow, have not been previously recorded, and bring to forty-eight the number of “S2” covers recorded by us

£2,500-3,000

1880 (26 Jan.) envelope “By English Mail” to Rugby, bearing 1863-71 12c. pale blue cancelled by superb “S2” and with equally fine “SWATOW” c.d.s. alongside, light Hong Kong (27.1) and arrival (4.3) on reverse. Fine and attractive. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1880 (23 Mar.) envelope “By first mail” to Rugby, bearing 1863-71 2c. brown (wingmargin) and 8c. orange sharing fine “S2” and with equally fine “SWATOW” c.d.s. alongside, light Hong Kong (24.3) and arrival (29.4) on reverse; an attractive franking of the newly introduced 10c. rate. Fine and attractive. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine showing variety short “U” in JUBILEE”; neatly cancelled with “SWATOW” c.d.s.; a couple of corner creases, otherwise sound. Scarce used in Swatow.

R.P.S. Certificate (1988). S.G. 51a. Photo

£300-400

Tientsin 349

350

1898 (Jan.) envelope to Liverpool, showing bi-lingual “PAID” h.s. and Dollar chop c.d.s, alongside, bearing 1882-96 5c. blue affixed over the Paid h.s. and neatly cancelled with Shanghai c.d.s., the reverse showing Shanghai Dollar chop, Hong Kong (1.2) and arrival (2.3) c.d.s.; and 1899 (6 Mar.) envelope ex the same correspondence, bearing 1891 10c. purple on red cancelled with c.d.s. and, on reverse, China 10c. green (another stamp removed) cancelled with pa-kua in blue; both items with tears and creases, etc. though an unusual pair

£250-300

1899 (May and June) envelopes ex the same correspondence to England, both bearing 1891 10c. purple on red cancelled by framed “I.P.O.” and with Tientsin c.d.s. alongside, both in blue, and with the stamps subsequently cancelled at Shanghai in transit, the reverse bearing China 5c. pink or 10c. green cancelled with pa kua in blue and with Shanghai French P.O. and arrival c.d.s.; one a little creased, otherwise sound

£250-300

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(Lots 351-687) INDIA 351

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1854 used collection comprising 1⁄ 2 a. Dies I (36 with a pair, some showing retouches and one cancelled in blue), II (4) and III (5), 1a. Dies I (12 with a vertical pair), II (6 with a pair and one on small 1855 cover) and III (3), 2a. (18 with a fine horizontal strip of four) and 4a. 1st. printing (2), 2nd. printing (6), 3rd. Printing (4, not guaranteed) and 4th.

Printing (7), all but one cut square; and 1⁄ 2 a. reprints in red (5 with a block of four), blue block of four, all with single letter of “SPECIMEN” on reverse; generally fine. Also 1842 entire from Poonah to England and 1852 Scinde Dawk 1⁄ 2 a. white (fair)

£3,000-4,000

352

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–– 1⁄ 2 a. blue Die II, two blocks of four (one marginal) in contrasting shades; fine

£200-250

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–– 1a. red Die I, a horizontal strip of six with good to large margins all round, diamond of dots cancellations; vertical crease at centre, otherwise sound; scarce. Photo

£200-250

1855-1902 used collection including 1855 blued paper 4a. (4) and 8a. (5), 1856-64 range to 8a. (11 with a strip of four on piece with 4a.), 1860 8p. (10 with at least one on bluish paper), 1865 8a. (3), 1866 “POSTAGE” 6a. (7), 1866 West India Postage essay block of four in red, and 1895 values to 5r.; generally fine. Also a selection of postal stationery (29, mostly used)

£400-500

1857 (Oct.) envelope from Calcutta to Scotland, bearing 1854 2a. green in combination with 1855 blued paper 4a. black, both cancelled “B/1” and showing framed “INDIA/PAID” at left and London Paid c.d.s. below the 2a., despatch and arrival (30.11) c.d.s. on reverse; clean and attractive. Photo

£200-250

1858-72 range of covers (24), mainly to the U.K. or inland and with two to New South Wales, bearing a variety of values and illustrating various rates, two insufficiently franked and three to Ireland with charges for redirection; condition mixed in places though an interesting lot

£300-400

1902-11 3p. to 25r. set of seventeen with a few additional values/shades to 15r., all but one 10r. with postal cancellations, the 25r. with neat Changanacherry single-ring d.s.; generally fine; also four items of stationery. Photo for 25r.

£250-300

1911-60 largely used collection with 1911-22, 1926-33 and 1937-40 sets to 25r., and 1948 Gandhi set mint; generally good to fine. Also five postal stationery items used

£100-120

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1866-1958 used collection including 1866-72 no watermark 1⁄ 2 a., 1a. an 8a. (mint), watermarked 4a. (both, the Die I not guaranteed), 1867-73 selection with 4a. block of four, 1874-82 selection with blue-black overprint 1⁄ 2 a. pair, and a range of later issues

£150-200

Chinese Expeditionary Force 360

A small collection including 1900 and 1905-11 sets used with a few additional values selected for cancellations, 1901 1⁄ 2 a. envelope with small part c.d.s., 1902 envelope with 1 ⁄ 2 a. pair cancelled with F.P.O. No. 1 c.d.s., 1914-22 4a., 8a., 12a. and 1r. mint blocks of four, and 12a. on 1922 envelope to U.S.A.; also a few I.E.F. values to 1r. (2); generally good to fine

£250-300

Covers and Cancellations 361

A selection of loose values/pieces including Q.V. 2a. and 6a.8p. each cancelled “F.F.”, 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post large piece bearing 1⁄ 2 a. and 1a. (2), 1911 Coronation Durbar pieces (13), and a few Used Abroad; also a few covers (16) with Paquebot, 1920 Vice Regal Lodge c.d.s., airmails with two from Quetta, slogans and 1924 Everest Expedition Rongbuk Glacier d.s. on illustrated card Photos appear on pages 43 and 45

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£150-200

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A comprehensive mint and used collection with all States represented and including Chamba with 1886-95 set to 1r. used, K.G.VI complete mint and Official 1940-43 2r. pair (one with pearl missing from value tablet), 5r. and 10r. used; Faridkot 1887-1900 1r. green and carmine used, Official 1887-98 1r. green and carmine mint; Gwalior 1885 (June) 1⁄ 2 a. to 6a. mint, 1885-97 set of sixteen with additional 3r. showing small “G”, 1903-11 143mm. overprint set, 1928-36 set, 1938-48 set (less 15r.), 1949 6a. and 12a., all used, Official 1927-35 10r. used; Jind 1885 1a. used, 1885 “JEEND STATE” 8a. used, 1886 red overprint 2a., 4a. and 1r. mint, 1937-38 1r. to 15r. mint, 1941-43 10r., 15r. and 25r. used, Official 1937-40 5r. and 1939-43 1r. used; Nabha 1885-1900 black overprint set to 1r. (both) used, 1938 set to 2r. and 25r. used, 1941-45 set used, Official 1885-97 set (mixed mint and used); Patiala 1884 4a. used, 1895 3r. used (rare) and 1937-38 set mint; also a small group of unused and used stationery. A few of the George VI high values with gum a fraction toned though of generally good to fine appearance and an attractive assembly

£2,500-3,000

Feudatory States 363

A largely used collection neatly mounted and written-up and contained in a small carton, all States represented, a few proofs, varieties, covers and stationery throughout. Viewing recommended

£500-600

IONIAN ISLANDS 364

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1829 (25 Mar.) entire letter (some water staining) from Zante to Cefalonia showing, on reverse, double-ring “ISOLA/DI ZANTE”, despatch and arrival d.s., and 1853 envelope from Corfu to Ireland, rated “1/-” and showing superb Crowned Circle “PAID/AT/CORFU”, despatch (20.1) and arrival (20.2) d.s.

£100-120

1859 (15 June) (1⁄ 2 d.) (3), (1d.) (4 with a vertical pair) and (2d.) (6 with a horizontal pair, touched at left), unused with part to large part original gum, and (2d.) tied to small piece by a complete strike of the Zante double-ring d.s. in blue

£100-120

IRAQ 366

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1917-58 collection including Baghdad S.G. 6 used, 7 unused, 11 used, 11b mint (3 with a pair) and 13 unused, not all guaranteed; Mosul selection with the six values on 1919 envelope to Baghdad; Iraq largely used collection with 1931 25r., 1932 1d. on 25r., and Officials with a range of values including 1932 set; generally good to fine

£300-350

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1860-1964 mint and used collection, the used predominating and including 1860-70 range to 1/- (7), 1870-83 set and 2d. with inverted watermark, 1883-97 range to 2/with a few multiples and 4d. with inverted watermark, 1890 21⁄ 2 d. on 4d. (9 with some varieties including surcharge double), 1903-04 1⁄ 2 d. 1d. (4, three mint) and 21⁄ 2 d. with “SER.ET” variety, 1905-11 set (a few values washed), 1916-19 War Tax selection with a few varieties, multiples and covers (2), 1919-21 and 1921-29 sets, a mint range from 1938, a few Postal Fiscals and Official stamps; generally good to fine

£500-600

1860 1/- purple-brown and 1/- dull brown, both showing variety “$” for “s” in “SHILLING”, the first (vertical crease) cancelled “A76”, the second very fine and cancelled “A30”. S.G. 6a/c, 6b/c, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

1864 (3 Oct.) OHMS wrapper (220x92mm. with triangular pieces cut away at left and right) from Spanish Town to Falmouth, bearing 1d. pale blue bisected diagonally and neatly cancelled with “A76” obliterator, despatch c.d.s. on face, arrival c.d.s. (4.10); some creases well clear of the bisect and attractive. S.G. 1d, £650. Photo

£180-200

1921 (Apr.) MCA Abolition of Slavery 6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint; light gum crease, otherwise fresh and fine. Cat. £700. Photo

£200-250

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1941 line perf. 14 5/- slate-blue and yellow-orange, unused with large part original gum; slight loss of gum around hinge area, otherwise fine and a pleasing example of this very rare wartime printing. Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. 132a, £5,000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

Official Stamps 372

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1890-91 overprint 17 to 171⁄ 2 mm. long, 1⁄ 2 d. green with variety overprint double, one inverted, cancelled with Kingston squared-circle d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. O1g, £425.

Photo

£150-180

1895 (25 May) OHMS envelope from Gordon Town? to U.S.A., bearing 1890 1⁄ 2 d. and 2d. sharing partially legible c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Kingston and Washington (4.6) arrival c.d.s.; clean and attractive. Scarce stamps on cover. Photo

£100-120

Postal Fiscal Stamps 374

A selection of covers comprising 1890 (Jan.) from Port Maria with 1874 3d. in combination with Postage 1899 1d., 1893 (Sept.) registered from Kingston to England bearing 1858 1/- cancelled by oval registered d.s., and 1896 (Feb.) from Kingston to U.S.A. bearing 3d. purple; also 189? envelope from Port Royal addressed locally and bearing Telegraph 3d. lilac; the last two with small faults though a scarce group

£200-250

Covers and Cancellations 375

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A collection of loose adhesives/pieces (750) covers (15) neatly mounted and arranged alphabetically by Post Office on pages, and contained in a small carton, many numerals and various datestamp types, and including Alligator Pond TRD oval d.s. complete impression on 1d. (2), Kingston G.B. 1d., 4d. (3) and 6d. (2) cancelled “A01”, Medina 1885 1d. card to Shooter’s Hill P.O., Myrtle Bank 1910 card to U.S.A. with TRD boxed d.s. in violet, and a few Railway types. An interesting lot with viewing essential

£800-1,000

1866 envelopes (4) ex the same correspondence registered from Port Maria to Scotland, all franked at 1/4d. (two with 4d.x4d. one with 4d.+6d. (2) and one with 4d.+1/-), all cancelled indistinctly cancelled “A66” and with two showing the rare “JAMAICA/REGISTERED” oval undated h.s. in red; 1873 envelope from Peru to Port Maria bearing 1d. green in combination with G.B. 6d. and 1/-, all cancelled “C38” and with “PANAMA/TRANSIT” d.s. alongside, 1877 envelope registered from Kingston to Port Maria, 1880 envelope registered from Spanish Town to Dublin, and five other items; the earlier items with faults though an interesting group

£200-250

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1903-60 mint and used collection, most of the value in the used which includes 1903 set to 20r. (10r. and 20r. cancellations not guaranteed), 1904-07 set to 10r., 1907-08 set, 1912-21 set to 50r. with a few to 20r. washed, the 50r. with Nairobi Parcels double-ring d.s., 1922-27 values to £1, 1935-37 set with 5c. and 1/- perf. 13x12, 1935 Jubilee 1/with line through “0”, 1938-54 set with a range of perfs. and shades, 10c. mountain retouch mint and 50c. rope not joined to sail, and a few later mint; condition mixed in places with viewing essential

£500-600

1909 envelope (222x102mm.) registered from Molo (handstamped registration label) to Ireland and franked at 24c., 1910-13 envelopes (5) ex the same correspondence to Lady Lawson Walter in London, the first from Fort Hall and two others on uprated stationery envelopes from Uganda, and four later with two censored

£100-120

KUWAIT 379

380

1923-62 mint and used collection most of the value in the used which includes 1923-24 set less 1r. (the 2r. with telegraphic cancellation, 10r. with small part cancellation only), 1929-37 set to 5r., 1933-34 Air set, 1939 set (15r. with inverted watermark) and 1945 set; generally good to fine. Cat. £2,500+

£600-800

1923-24 1⁄ 2 a. block of six with variety overprint inverted, twice neatly cancelled with double-ring d.s. and tied on 1926 (12 May) envelope to India, Godhra arrival c.d.s.

(24.5) on reverse; the upper right portion of the envelope, which still retains a small portion of a horseshoe-framed Postage Due handstamp, torn away, possibly due to the uncertainty over the legitimacy of the these inverted overprints. Also 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 11⁄ 2 a., 2a, 3a. (both) mint (some toning) and 11⁄ 2 a. used with inverted overprints, 1⁄ 2 a. pair with overprint double and 1⁄ 2 a. with overprint double, both inverted, mint. An interesting lot.

Photo for cover

£300-400

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1939 10r. purple and claret, variety overprint double, neatly cancelled with 1948 c.d.s.; fine and very scarce used. S.G. 50a, unpriced used. Photo

£250-300

Official Stamps 382

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1923-24 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a.,. 3a. orange (2), 3a. ultramarine, 4a. (2), 8a. and 5r., the 1⁄ 2 a., one 3a. orange and 4a. used on the one piece, and 1929-33 3a., 4a. and 8a., fine used. Cat. £1,242

£400-500

LABUAN 383

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1880-1904 largely used collection 1880-82 2c. (2, one with watermark reversed), 8c. with watermark reversed, 10c. and 16c., 1881 “Eight/Cents” on 12c., 1885-86 10c., 1891-92 6c. on 8c. mauve with surcharge inverted, 1892 2c. on 40c. and 6c. on 16c., 1894-96 set, 1895 set, 1896 25c., 50c. and $1, 1896 Jubilee set (2) with additional 1c. block of six on piece and 3c. with variety overprint triple (small faults), 1897-1901 set, 1899 4c. surcharge set, 1902-03 set, 1904 4c. surcharge set, and Postage Due 1901 2c., 3c., 5c. and 6c., all those mentioned are with c.d.s. and generally good to fine. Cat. £3,300+

£500-600

1897 envelope to London bearing 1894-96 12c. and 18c., 1898 envelope to Germany with 1894-96 18c. and 24c., 1904 envelope to England with 1902-03 1c. to 8c. and 1905 envelope to London with 4c. Surcharge set, all four registered and all but the last cancelled with c.d.s.; 1898 reply half of 1c. card cancelled with Labuan c.d.s. and showing Kudat arrival c.d.s. in violet, and 1921 envelope to England bearing Straits Settlements 4c. with double-ring d.s.

£150-200

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1874-1906 used collection including 1874-75 set with both 1/- values, 1876 set with additional 4d. with watermark sideways, 1884-86 set to 5/-, 1887-1902 set, 1895 envelopes (2) to Germany each bearing 21⁄ 2 d., 1904 1d. to 5/- and 1904-05 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d., a few multiples and eight with maritime cancellations; generally good to fine. Cat. £2,700+

£500-600

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1890-1954 collection, used to 1932 and including 1890 set, 1897 set (5/- with Brandon Certificate, 1978), 1902 Surcharges with envelope from Dominica addressed locally and bearing 1d. on 6d. strip of five), 1902 KEVII set with additional 1/- showing dropped “R”, 1905-08 set, 1907-11 set with additional 21⁄ 2 d. from the three sets showing variety wide “A”, 1912-22 set with additional values/shades to 5/- (2), 1921-32 set, and mint thereafter; a couple of the varieties fair only though generally good to fine. Cat. £5,000+

£1,200-1,500

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A selection (21) items comprising “B/172” (15) on 1854 1⁄ 2 a., 2a. (2) and various De La Rue values to 8a. (4), “B/147” on 1854 1a. Die I and De La Rue 2a., Penang “147” duplex (3, one complete on 2a. on piece), and Penang c.d.s. on G.B. 1d. lilac (3) on piece; fair to fine strikes

£150-200

Straits Settlements 388

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1867-1941 used collection including 1867 on India set with several additional values to 32c. on 2a., 1867-72 range with 96c. perf. 121⁄ 2 (2), 1879 7c. on 32c., 1880 “10” surcharges (6), 1880-81 “10/cents.” trio, 1882 5c. on 4c., 1882 5c. and 10c., 1883 2c. on 8c. with wide “S” and 2c. on 32c. with wide “S”, 1883 2c. on 4c., 1883-91 set with additional values to 96c. (2, one with French maritime d.s in red), 1884 8c. on 12c. blue (2) and 8c. on 12c. brown-purple, 1884 (Sept.) “8” on 8c. on 12c. (2), 1885 3c. on 5c., 1887 2c. on 5c., 1892-99 set, 1902-03 set to $5, 1904-10 set to $5, 1906-07 set, 190612 set to $5, 1912-23 set to $5 with a range of additional values/shades to $5, 1921-33 set to $25 with some additional values/shades to $5, 1922 Exhibition MCA 2c., 8c. (no stop), $2 and $5 (no stop), Script set with 1c., 4c. and 5c. variety no stop, 1936-37 and 1937-41 sets, and eight covers; condition of the some values rather mixed with viewing essential, though an interesting collection. Cat. £10,000+

£1,500-2,000

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A predominantly used collection including Federated Malay States 1900 on Negri 50c. and on Perak $1 and $2, 1900-01 range to $1, 1904-22 range to $5 postally used, the four $ values fiscally used and Postage Due set; Malayan Postal Union with 1945-49 3c.

(2) and 15c. (6) on reverse of 1947 envelope from England twice redirected; B.M.A. set with several additional values to $2 in blocks of four; Johore 1891 2c. on 24c. set of four and S.G. Type 19 strip of four, 1896 Coronation - both sets of seven, 1896-99 values to $5, 1903 (Oct.) and 1904 Surcharge sets, 1904-10 values to $10, 1922-41 values to $5, 1960 10c. (mint) with fine offset on reverse, covers (3, one bearing Patriotic Fund label in blue) and Postage Due set; Kedah with six Thai values cancelled at various Kedah c.d.s., 1912 and 1919-21 sets, 1919 $1 on $3 (2), 1921-32 set, 1922 Exhibition 14mm. set of eight and 15-151⁄ 2 mm. 21c. and 1937 set with additional 25c. and $2 on separate censored covers; Kelantan 1911-15 and 1921-28 sets, 1922 Exhibition 1c. to 10c. and 50c., 1928-35 $1 (both) and 1937-40 1c. to $2; Negri Sembilan 1891 2c. block of twenty-four with each block of four sharing Kwala Pilah oval d.s. and 1895-99 set less 10c.; Pahang 1891 2c. Type 5 on 24c., 1897 2c. on half 5c. and 3c. on half 5c., both used on small pieces, 1898 $1 mint an 1935-41 set; Perak 1880-90 selection of overprints and surcharges, 1895-99 $1, $3 and $5, 1900 Surcharge set, 1935-37 and 1938-41 sets; Selangor 1891 2c. Type 36 on 24c. vertical pair and 1895-99 3c. to $1; Trengganu 1910-19 values to $3 and 1922 Exhibition 10c. to $3; Japanese Occupation selection with many used on pieces and two covers, and Singapore 1948-52 perf. 14 set mint and perf. 171⁄ 2 x18 set used; a few faults in places with some high value cancellations doubtful though generally good to fine. Viewing recommended

£2,000-2,500

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1912 1c. black and green, variety watermark inverted and reversed, fine mint. Scarce.

S.G. 1y, £850. Photo

£200-250

MALDIVE ISLANDS 391

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1906 and 1909 sets, 1933 set of nine on 1940 envelope to Singapore and a further set to 25c., mostly with watermark sideways; not all the first issued guaranteed, mostly fine

£100-120

MALTA 392

1841 entire letter, slit for disinfection, from Corfu to Livorno and showing largely fine “Malta Post Office” h.s., 1847 entire letter from the French P.O. at Constantinople to Malta and showing superb despatch c.d.s. and “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE” h.s., 1852 entire letter, complete with printed shipping list, from Malta via Trieste to Spalato, 1853 entire to Genoa with double-arc d.s. on reverse, and 1860 entire letter from the British P.O. at Constantinople to Malta with despatch and arrival c.d.s. on reverse

£100-120

Great Britain Used In Malta 393

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A collection comprising 1d. (3), 2d. (3, one on piece with one of the 1d. values), 4d. (2) and 1/-, all cancelled “M”, and a range of values (127) including 1⁄ 2 d. (7), 3d. (1862), 4d. vermilion Plate 15, 4d. grey-brown Plate 17 watermark Garter, 8d., 1/- Plate 1 block of four, 2/- blue (2), 2/- brown and 5/-, all cancelled “A25” or with portions of the duplex, and a selection of other countries stamps (13 including France 80c. on front to Malta showing boxed “MALTA/MB” d.s.) similarly cancelled; generally good to fine strikes.

Cat. £8,500+. Photo for 2/- brown and others

£1,000-1,200

1858-82 selection of covers (14) including 1858 bearing wing-margin 1/- cancelled “M”, the remainder cancelled “A25” with nine to Italy franked at 11⁄ 2 d. (stationery card), 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 4d. or 41⁄ 2 d. (1882 registered), 1d. card to Italy and three to England at 6d.; also 1895 envelopes (3) to Malta with each bearing G.B. 21⁄ 2 d. cancelled at Aden, Brindisi or Port Said and each with different Paquebot handstamps. Condition a little mixed in places though an interesting group

£300-400

Issued Stamps 395

396

397

398

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1860-84 1⁄ 2 d. “yellow” selection including 1860-63 no watermark blued paper 2, one apparently unused and white paper (3, two apparently unused), CC, perf. 14 selection (18) in a range of shades with golden yellow (aniline) (2, one unused), perf. 121⁄ 2 (2), perf.

14x121⁄ 2 (5 with a pair) and CA perf. 14 (4); fair to fine. Also CA perf. 14 unmounted mint block of twelve and six

£500-600

1861 thin, hard white paper, 1⁄ 2 d. brown-orange cancelled and tied by “A25” duplex on 1862 (22 June) entire to Birchircara; a couple of short perfs. at foot though a scarce stamp on cover. E. Diena Certificate (1982). S.G. 2. Photo

£300-400

1868 (Nov.) rough perf. 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 buff-brown block of six (3x2), fresh unused with part to large part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 14, £900+. Photo

£300-350

1885-1963 largely used collection including 1885-90 set to 5/- (4, one with watermarked inverted) with 1/- block of four, 1899-1901 set, 1902 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. “One Pnney” contained in a block of four and four examples of the 21⁄ 2 d. with red “tick” at upper left, 1903-04, 1904-14, 1914-21 and 1921-22 sets, 1922 Self-Government complete set of seventeen with additional 5/- showing broken “O”, 1922-26 set with both £1, 1926, 1926-27, 1928 and 1930 sets, 1935 21⁄ 2 d. (2) with extra flagstaff, 193843 set, and mint thereafter with 1948-53 and 1956-57 sets; also Postage Dues with 1925 (Apr.) set and 1925 (July) set less 1/-. A few of the used fair only though generally good to fine. Cat. £6,500+

£1,400-1,800

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1902 (14 July) “One/Penny” on 21⁄ 2 d. dull blue, variety surcharge double, light c.d.s.; a few short perfs. at right, otherwise sound. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 36a, £3,750. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

H. A. Cann, June 1970 400

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1919 (6 Mar.) MCA 10/- black neatly cancelled with “Maltese Cross” G.P.O. handstamp, good strong colour; one short perf. at upper right, otherwise fine and a most attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 96, £4,250. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

William Frazer 401

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1922 Self-Government MCA 5/- green and red on yellow, variety lines omitted from scroll, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 113c, £375. Photo

£150-200

1926 (1 Apr.) “POSTAGE” 3d. black on yellow, variety overprint inverted, neatly cancelled by G.P.O. Malta c.d.s. on 1927 (26 Apr.) right half on envelope front to Paula showing part of registration label at left; fine and scarce, being one of very few recorded on cover or piece. B.P.A. Certificate (1946). S.G. 149a, £475. Photo

£180-200

Covers and Cancellations 403

404

1896-1943 selection of covers (16) including 1900 registered to England and franked at 4d., 1902 to U.S.A. franked at 1d. and showing “T” h.s. with 6c. postage due charged on arrival, 1913 registered to Italy franked at 41⁄ 2 d., 1915 card to Germany with “FREE FROM PRISONERS OF WAR/PC/MALTA” oval h.s. in blue, 1918 (2) registered to England bearing War Tax values, 1929 and 1932 airmails, 1942 “O.A.S.” to Ireland with Irish censor handstamp and 1943 from England to Malta with “Green Cross” label; also a selection of loose adhesives/pieces (84 items) with a variety of postmarks

£300-350

1925 (5 July) unfranked envelope from Valletta and addressed locally, showing despatch c.d.s. and bearing Postage Due 2d. cancelled on arrival the following day, postman’s number h.s. on reverse. Photo

£150-200

MAURITIUS 405

406 R

1849-52 entires (5) and an envelope ex the same correspondence to London, all marked with ships’ names and with one showing framed “PACKET” h.s., one with “MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE” double-ring d.s, three with “PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS” oval d.s. and one showing “ship Letter” h.s., the first two and last also with Crowned “MAURITIUS/GPO” d.s.; generally good to fine strikes

£200-250

1847 “POST OFFICE” reprints from the original plate, comprising 1d. and 2d. in orange and 1d. and 2d. in blue, each pair printed on thin wove paper (121x102mm.), and 1858 Sherwin reprint, made by E.B. Evans in 1877, of the unissued 1d. value sheet in black on laid watermarked paper (107x162mm.). An attractive group of these iconic stamps

£250-300

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1848-59 “POST PAID” selection in a variety of impressions and comprising 1d. (9 with a horizontal pair) and 2d. (6, one with “PENOE” error), mainly with four good to large or very large margins, six with numeral cancellations, including “4” and “14”; some faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. Photo

£2,000-3,000

1848-59 “POST PAID”, early intermediate impression, 1d. bright vermilion [7] with large margins on three sides, clear at left with top square possibly touched, neat target cancellation. An attractive example. S.G. 10, £2,500. Photo

£600-800

–– 1d. dull vermilion [8], good to extremely large margins all round and neatly cancelled “14” (Rivière du Rempart) in brownish ink; a most attractive example of this classic stamp. S.G. 11, £2,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1858-62 small collection of mainly used Britannias (38), including 1858 “FOUR PENCE” green, 1858-62 (4d.) (2, one unused), (6d.) (2), (9d.) (4) and re-issued (1d.), 1859-61 6d. (7) and 1/- (3), 1861 6d. (3, two unused) and 1/-, and 1862 6d. (2) and 1/-; the imperfs. nearly all with four margins and generally good to fine. Cat. £3,600+

£600-700

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1859 (Mar.-Nov.) Lapirot, intermediate impression 2d. blue, [9], on greyish paper, and worn impression 2d. blue on blue paper, [9] and [12], all with clear to large or extremely large margins and each cancelled with void oval of bars; the first with tiny surface abrasion at right, otherwise sound and an attractive trio of these classic stamps. S.G. 38, 39, £2,400. Photo

£500-700

1859 (12 Dec.) Dardenne 2d. blue, [14] showing a number of clearly identifiable plating flaws, large to huge margins and cancelled with circular-framed “PAID”; this example used as the plating stamp in the Rudge handbook. S.G. 43a, £800. Photo

£250-300

–– 2d. pale blue with large margins all round, neatly cancelled with a complete strike of the void oval of bars; also unused 2d. pale blue with margins generally all round and showing variety retouched below “TWO”. S.G. 44, 44b. Photo

£250-300

1860-1969 used collection including 1860-63 no watermark set with 2d. shade, 1863-72 set with additional values/shades to 5/- with 1d. inverted watermark pair, 1876-77 Surcharges, 1878 New Currency set, 1879-80 set, 1883 16c. on 17c. (4), 1887 2c. on 13c., 1900-05 set, 1902 Postage & Revenue set, 1902 12c. on 36c. with surcharge inverted (not guaranteed), 1904-07, 1910, 1913-22 and 1921-26 sets (the 50r. with colour suffusion), 1921-34, 1938-49, 1950 and 1953-58 sets (the last two mint), Express Delivery Stamps and a selection of Postage Dues, together with a selection of cancellations on loose stamps/pieces (50), and three covers with two WWII censored items. Also a few Madagascar

£400-500

1891 (Sept.) 2c. on 38c. on 9d. pale violet block of four, variety surcharge inverted, neatly cancelled “B53” and tied on small piece; a rare multiple of this scarce variety. S.G. 120c, £760+. Photo

£250-300

Postal Stationery 416

A selection comprising cards (10, four unused), envelopes (9 with 1873 10d., 1/8d. an two other unused, and 1882 8c. milky blue, uprated with 25c. olive and registered from to Tasmania showing “REGISTERED” h.s. and Registered Mauritius oval d.s. in red), registered envelope to Rome in 1892 and wrappers (4); generally fine

£100-120

Covers and Cancellations 417

418

419

420

1860 (6 Oct.) small envelope to Ireland, bearing 1859 imperf. 6d. blue with clear to large margins (light soiling at top) cancelled with void oval of bars and with manuscript “11⁄ 2d” accountancy charge at left, despatch and arrival (14.11) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£250-300

1863 and 1864 entire letters ex the same correspondence to Col. Frome, “Commanding Royal Engineers”, Gibraltar, the first a double rate bearing 4d. rose (corner defect) and 1/- orange each cancelled “B53” and showing “8d” accountancy handstamp alongside in red, the second a single rate franked with 4d. rose (2) each cancelled “B53” and with “4d” accountancy handstamp in red alongside, arrival c.d.s. on reverse and face respectively; a few small faults though a rare destination not represented in the Kanai collection. Photo

£200-250

1869 (27 Aug.) entire “p French Packet” to Calcutta, bearing 2d. pale blue, 3d. vermilion and 6d. green each cancelled “B53” and with “10d” accountancy handstamp in red additionally tying the 3d. value, despatch and arrival (21.9) c.d.s. on reverse; a scarce three colour franking to this unusual destination; also 1867 (Oct.) entire to France bearing 4d. rose and 1/- orange. Photo

£150-200

1874 (9 Jan.) entire letter to Ireland, bearing 1872 wing-margin 10d. maroon neatly cancelled with “B53” duplex, upon receipt redirected to Dublin with 1d. red cancelled by superb Larne duplex (13.2), Irish transit c.d.s. on reverse; unusual. Also 1872 envelope (faults) to England bearing 1d. brown and 9d. dull purple each cancelled “B53”

£150-200

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1910 (10 Jan.) 2c. brown card, uprated with 15c. black and blue on blue, from Beau Bassin to Quatre Bornes, marked “Express Delivery” and showing a fine “EXPRESS” h.s. in a type unlisted by Proud, arrival c.d.s. (10.1) alongside; most unusual. Photo

£100-120

MONTSERRAT 422

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425

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1876-1963 mint and used collection, predominating in used to 1932 including 1876 1d. bisected vertically and tied on 1883 (3 Sept.) “Circular” front to Dominica, and 6d. (2), 1880 21⁄ 2 d. and 4d., 1883 1d., 1884-85 set with a few additional 1d. and 1d. rose-red bisected diagonally and used with two 1d. values on small piece, 1903 set, 1904-08 set (5/- with faked cancellation), 1908-14 set with additional 5/-, 1914 5/-, 1916-22, 1922-29 and 1932 sets, 1930 and 1935 airmail covers, and later issues mint; a few of the earlier values with small imperfections though generally good to fine. Cat. £3,000+

£500-600

1876 1d. red, variety inverted “S”, lightly cancelled leaving the variety clearly visible, fine; scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 1b, £750. Photo

£250-300

–– 6d. yellow-green, variety inverted “S”, lightly cancelled towards foot leaving the variety clear, fine; scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). S.G. b, £1,200. Photo

£500-600

1884-85 CA 1d. red, variety inverted “S”, cancelled at top though leaving variety clearly visible; a couple of short perfs. at top and foot, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 8cb, £1,000.

Photo

£200-250

MOROCCO AGENCIES 426

427

1898-1957 mint and used collection, the main value in the used which includes Gibraltar Period 1898-1900 set with additional 50c. with blue-black overprint, 1899 Local overprint set with additional 10c., 40c., 50c. and 1p. (2, one unused) with no ear to “g”, 50c. with wide “M” and 2p. with hyphen between “nc”, 1903-05 set with additional 10c. wide “M” and 25c. with hyphen between “nc” and 1905-06 set; British Currency with 1914-31 values to 2/6d. (5) and 5/- and 1925-36 set with the four additional Type 8 values; Spanish Currency with 1907-12 set, 1914-26 Waterlow 6p. on 5/- and 12p. on 10/-, De La Rue 12p. on 10/- and B.W. 3p. on 2/6d. (2), and French Currency selection to 6f. on 5/-; generally good to fine. Cat. £3,200+

£700-800

A collection including a selection of Gibraltar loose values/pieces (21) with various datestamps including 1889-96 10c. on piece cancelled with Tangier duplex and on piece with local 10c., and 1889-96 2p. and 5p. with Tangier c.d.s., Gibraltar 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. (2) cards with Tangier duplex, 1899 local 5c. blue card bearing 1898-1900 10c. with Tangier duplex1907 Spanish Currency 20c. registered envelope, uprated with 5c. on 1⁄ 2 d., 20c. on 2d. and 25c. on 21⁄ 2 d., from Tangier to Germany, and 1923 picture postcard to Ireland franked at 1d. and with G.B. Postage Due 11⁄ 2 d. applied on arrival

£180-200

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1857-1909 used collection, including 1857-61 3d. (2) and 6d. (on piece), all fair only, 1859-60 1d. (3, one unused) and 3d. (7 with a block of four), 1861 3d. (3), 1861-62 3d. (5) and 6d. (6), 1862 1d. (4), 1863 thick paper 1d. (4), 1863-65 1d. (7) and 6d. (6), 1866 envelope (torn) from Pietermartizburg to England bearing 3d. strip of four, 1867 1/-, 1869 Postage overprint range (15), 1870 1/- (3, one overprinted in red repaired), 1870-73 1d. (3), 3d. (3) and 6d. (3), 1874 1d., 1874-99 values to 5/- (4) with perf. 121⁄ 2 4d. (2), 1875-76 Postage overprints (12, one 6d. with overprint inverted), 1877-79 Surcharges with 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d. pair with close double surcharge and a single with surcharge inverted, and 1d. on 6d. with surcharge double, one inverted, 1902-03 set to £1.10s., 1904-08 set (the £1.10s. cleaned and with forged cancellation) and 1908-09 set; condition varies throughout with viewing recommended

£1,400-1,800

1881 envelope from an Officer serving after the First Boer War at Howick to Ireland and bearing 6d. cancelled “13”, 1900 (8 Mar.) envelope from Ladysmith to England shortly after it was relieved, 1900 envelope and 1⁄ 2 d. cards (2) ex the same correspondence from Mooi River to London, the first endorsed “On Active Service” and franked at 1d., and 1900 Apr.) 1⁄ 2 d. cards, both to a coal company at Port Natal and cancelled with “VeldPost, Z.A.R.” oval d.s. for Dannhauser in red and Ingagane in violet; the first with some stains though an interesting group

£150-200

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1916-54 largely used collection (71) including 1916-23 121⁄ 2 mm. set to 1/- with additional 4d. showing short “N”, 131⁄ 2 mm. overprint set of four and De La Rue 2/6d., 5/- (2, one mint) and 10/-, 1924-34 and 1937-48 Ship sets, and a few later mint; generally fine. Cat. £1,700. Photo

£400-500

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1663 (18 May) entire letter from Samuel Payne to his namesake “Mr. Samuell Payne Mercht. in the Little Minereyes With Out Alld Gate In His Absence To His Wife in Londn Pr The Hopefull Adventure God Protect”, the contents referring to business matters with typed transcript attached; the face panel very soiled and with split at left, nevertheless an exceptionally early letter from the island

£200-250

1856-60 G.B. 4d. rose and 6d. lilac (2) each cancelled with large part “A09”; both 6d. values with small imperfections, otherwise sound. S.G. Z3, 4, £850. Photo

£200-250

1862-83 used collection including 1862 1d. (2), 6d. (3) and 1/-, 1866 perf. 15 1d., 4d.

(2) and 1/- (2), 1876 litho perf. 15 1d. (2, one “imperforate”), 4d. (2), 6d. (2) and 1/-, 1879-80 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 1882-90 set (6d. green poor) with additional 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. (3) showing large part Crowned Circle cancellations), 1883 1⁄ 2 d. on half 1d. lilac-mauve (5, four with surcharge in violet including a pair and a single on “BOOK POST” front to Dominica); also five imperforate proofs in colour on card. A few small faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. Cat. £2,700+

£400-500

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1851 blued paper 3d. red shades (4, one with full sheet margin) and mainly with four margins, numeral grid cancellations including “8” (Chatham) in blue and “26” (Shediac); one with a little ageing, otherwise sound. S.G. 1/2, £1,300

£300-400

–– 6d. olive-yellow with good to large margins nearly all round (frame touched at one point), neatly cancelled “11” (Dorchester); attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 4, £700. Photo

£200-250

–– 1/- reddish mauve with clear to very large margins nearly all round (frame shaved on part of one side), neatly cancelled with square of dots; scarce and most attractive. S.G. 6, £4,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1860-63 selection with 5c. Connell imperforate plate proof, used selection (16) with all values except 1c. represented, 5c. pair on 1867 envelope (faults) at top) from Lower Canterbury to St. John, 17c. on small neat envelope from St. John to London, and 17c. “used” forgery; generally good to fine

£150-200

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1857 1d. (2, one touched) and 8d. (enormous margins all round) unused, 1860 2d., 3d.

(2) and 4d. used and 3d. unused (2), 1861 new colours 1d., 2d., 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d. (4, one marginal), 8d. corner block of four and 1/- (3) unused or with part original gum, 4d. (2) and 6d. (2, one cut-into) used; also a 2d. “used” forgery. Cat. £4,500

£600-800

1861 envelope registered from St. John’s to Ireland showing despatch c.d.s. and “Crown/REGISTERED” h.s., both in red on face, 1881 envelope to England and 1883 envelope to Ireland bearing rouletted and perforated 5c. respectively, 1908 envelope registered from St. John’s to Ireland franked at 6c., and four later items including 1938 from Clarke’s Beach with Coronation 2c. bisect and undated O.P.S. Dead Letter Branch envelope bearing Postage Due 2c. and 4c.; the first stained though generally fine

£200-250

1865-1947 largely used collection, including 1865-71 selection with 5c. (2) and 13c. block of four, 1868 1c., 1868-73 set with two 5c., 1876-79, 1880-82, 1887-88, 1894 and 1896-98 selections, 1897 Discovery set, 1897 3c. Type 38 on 3c., 1910 set with all perfs. and additional 1c. imperf. between pair, “NFWFOUNDLAND” (3) and “JAMRS” (3, one mint) varieties, 1911 set, 1911-16 Coronation set with 8c. greenish blue, 1919 Contingent set, 1921 $1 on 15c. (3, two with no comma), 1921 Halifax 35c. 21⁄ 2 mm. setting (2), 1922 Aerial Service 15c. essay corner block of four, 1923-24 set, 1928-29 set less 6c., 1929-31 set, 1931 Air sets (both), 1931 and 1932 sets, 1932 DO-X $1.50 on $1, 1933 Air set, 1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c., 1933 Gilbert set with some line perfs., 1937 Additional Coronation set with various perfs. and a few varieties, 1941-44 set and some mint Postage Dues including 10c. “LUE” variety in pair with normal; also some cancellations and a few unused stationery cards. A few small faults in places though generally good to fine. Cat. c. £12,000

£2,000-2,500

1921-47 selection of airmail covers, including 1921 Halifax (3) bearing 35c. 23⁄ 4 mm. setting (2, one with no stop) and 11⁄ 2 mm. setting, 1931 first flights (2) and 1932 DO-X $1.50 on $1 on cover to England

£250-300

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1915 Registration labels surcharged 3d., Rabaul “(Deutsche-Neuguinea)” Nos. 753 and 778 cancelled with Stephansort and Rabaul c.d.s. respectively, fine. S.G. 33d, £950. Also 1914-15 6mm. setting 2d. on 10pf. mint and Marshall Islands 5mm. setting 1d. on 5pf. and 2d. on 20pf. used. Photo

£250-300

North West Pacific Islands 443

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1915-23 mint and used collection (115), the mint include 1915 (Dec.)-16 3d. block of fifteen comprising five vertical rows showing the types, the used with 1915 (Jan.-Mar.) 1d. Die II, 2d. and 21⁄ 2 d. vertical strips of three both showing the three types, and 10/-, 1915 (Oct.)-16 (July) 2d. 6d. to 5/- and 6d. vertical strip with the three types, 1915 (Dec.)-16 2/- and £1 (split at top), 1918 1d. on 5d. and 1d. on 1/- (5 with a vertical strip showing the three types), 1918-23 1d. Die II pair, 2d. to 10/- less 9d., colour changes set of five and Official 1d. vertical pair; generally good to fine. Cat. £1950+

£400-500

1915 (Jan.-Mar.) 4d. yellow-orange, Type a, variety line through FOUR PENCE”, neatly cancelled by Rabaul c.d.s. leaving variety clearly visible; fine and scarce. S.G. 70c, £650.

Photo

£250-300

–– £1 brown and ultramarine, Type c, neatly cancelled with Rabaul 1916 c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 85, £600. Photo

£200-250

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1915 (Oct.) - 16 (July) 2d., 6d., 9d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/-, each in a vertical strip of three comprising the three types, all neatly cancelled with c.d.s.; a fine group. S.G. 86, 88-92, £891+. Photo

£300-400

1916-17 trio of OHMS envelopes (c. 228x100mm.) from Rabaul to Sydney, the first bearing 1d. and showing fine “Passed by Censor/RABAUL” h.s. in blue, the second and third both registered from the Treasury with dated and undated cachets in violet, one franked at 7d. (2d.+5d.), the other bearing 9d. and showing Crowned “PASSED CENSOR/RABAUL” d.s. in violet. An attractive trio

£150-200

1917 (May) envelope registered from Madang to Sydney bearing 4d. yellow-orange with variety weeping “4” and showing large part “CENSORED BY/DISTRICT OFFICER” h.s., 1917 (Oct.) envelope registered from Rabaul to Sydney bearing 1⁄ 2 d. strip of three and 21⁄ 2 d., and 1919 (Mar.) envelope registered from Rabaul to Sydney bearing 1915 (Dec.) 2d. vertical strip of three (minor foxing) comprising the three types, all neatly cancelled with c.d.s., the first two with German style registration labels; an attractive trio of philatelic frankings

£150-200

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1925-27 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 fine used, and a selection of Official values (18) including 1925-31 set and 1932 2/-; also 1933 airmail envelopes from Salamaua to Ireland each franked at 4d. cat. £1,030+

£300-350

1931 (June) Air, 1931 (Aug.), 1932 (Aug.) Air, 1932-34, 1932-34 Air, 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets, the later with 5d. imprint block of ten with one showing re-entry; fresh mint; three of the £1 values with faults though of fine appearance. S.G. 137-203, 206-11, £1,500+

£200-250

1935 (1 May) £2 and £5 with c.d.s. at right and left respectively; fine. S.G. 204-205, £540. Photo

£200-250

1939 (1 Mar.) Air 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 , fine mint. S.G. 212-225, £850. Photo

£250-300

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1908-57 complete except for S.G. 35, fresh mint, and Postage Dues (8, five used); also 1913 and 1938 registered philatelic frankings, 1918 envelope from Vila to Noumea bearing 2d., 1938 envelope from Vila to Sydney bearing 2d., and 1897 Locals (3). Cat. £740+

£250-300

NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Views 454

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1d. Plate I on soft yellowish paper, 1d. reddish rose [11], good to enormous margins and neatly cancelled “25” (Kiama); very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 3, £425. Photo

£200-250

1d. Plate I on soft yellowish paper, 1d. brownish red [25], unused without gum, good to large margins all round; a few small imperfections though of good appearance and a pleasing example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 4, £7,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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1d. Plate II on hard greyish paper, brownish red [16] in combination with 2d. Plate III, [10] double lines on bale, both with clear or good to large margins and clearly cancelled on 1850 (21 Nov.) envelope (seal torn away on reverse) “Per Emma” from Sydney to Hobart Town showing light despatch c.d.s. in red on face and with boxed Ship Letter arrival d.s. (11.12) on reverse. A scarce destination. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

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459

460

461

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1d. Plate II on laid paper, carmine [23], good regular margins and lightly cancelled. S.G. 13, £550. Photo

£150-200

1d. Plate II on laid paper, vermilion vertical pair [15-20], [15] no clouds, clear to large margins and both mainly lightly cancelled; a scarce multiple of the laid paper printings.

S.G. 14, 14c, £1,450. Photo

£500-600

2d. Plate I, intermediate and later impressions, both [20], good to very large margins with both showing dividing line at foot and elsewhere, the first lightly cancelled “35” (Goulburn); an attractive pair. S.G. 16b/18 group. Photo

£180-200

2d. Plate II retouched, dull blue [24] with good to very large margins showing dividing lines, or parts thereof, on three sides; very fine. S.G. 28. Photo

£100-120

2d. Plate III, three examples in differing shades, two being earlier impressions, the last in a pale colour, all with four good to large margins and an attractive trio. S.G. 29/30 group

£150-200

2d. Plate IV on greyish wove paper, Prussian blue [13] retouch with large to enormous margins showing dividing lines at left and foot, Sydney cancellation; very fine. S.G. 32d, £375. Photo

£150-200

2d. Plate IV on stout yellowish vertically laid paper, ultramarine [24] “PENOE” with good to very large margins showing dividing line at foot and largely at right, centrally cancelled “66” (Singleton); small crease at upper right corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 34f, £350.

Photo

£120-150

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2d. Plate V on hard greyish wove paper, ultramarine [15], good to large margins showing dividing lines at top and partially at left, cancelled “64” (West Maitland), fine. S.G. 36, £160. Photo

£80-100

3d. on soft yellowish paper, pale yellow-green [10], and 3d. on grey wove paper, two examples in contrasting shades with one cancelled at right leaving much of the design clear, the other cancelled “61” (Gresford) and showing small part of Ship Letter c.d.s. in red, the first with very large margins all round, the other two with good to large margins.

S.G. 39/43 group

£200-250

3d. on yellowish laid paper, yellow-green pair [18-19], both no whip, cancelled at Sydney.

A rare multiple of the laid paper printings. S.G. 43ef, £1,500+. Photo

£400-500

The balance of the issue comprising 1d. Plate I (6), 1d. Plate II (7 with two on one piece, a double impression, also a Jeffreys forgery), 2d. Plate I (4), 2d. Plate II horizontal pair), 2d. Plate III (5), 2d. Plate IV on wove paper (2, one with no clouds), 2d. Plate IV on laid paper (3, one with no clouds and one “PENOE”), 2d. Plate V and 3d. (4, one on 1853 entire letter from Sydney to Ireland showing framed “TOO LATE” additionally tying the stamp), mainly with four margins; some faults in places though with some of fine appearance

£1,200-1,500

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1851-55 Laureated imperforate issue collection, comprising 1d. (5 with a horizontal pair, two cancelled “43” or “56”, and two forgeries), 2d. Plate I (23 with a horizontal pair showing double impression, and three examples on covers), 2d. Plate II (4 with a horizontal pair), 2d. Plate III (5, one with “WALES” partly covered), 3d. (3), 6d. (3, one with “WALLS” variety (repaired) on 1854 entire from Sydney to London), 8d. (4), and 1854 watermarked 1d. (9 with two pairs, one including “WALE”), 2d. (13, one with “WALE” partly covered) and 3d. (11); condition varies throughout with some fine examples. Viewing recommended

£1,000-1,200

1856-63 Registered 6d. selection, comprising imperforate (7, two on soft paper and five on hard paper), perf. 12 (5) and perf. 13 watermark “6” (7, three with inverted watermark, one of which has frame doubled; fair to fine

£300-350

Diadem Issues 470

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Imperforate collection, comprising 1d. (15 with two pairs and one on cover from Sydney addressed locally at the town rate), 2d. (25 with a block of four, three pairs - one with watermark error “3” and one on piece with fine Registered 6d., two with watermark inverted and one on cover from Wollongong to Sydney), 2d. litho (2), 3d. (5), 5d. (2, one unused with watermark inverted), 6d. (24 in a range of shades, two with watermark inverted, one on cover to Ireland and eight with watermark “8”, three of these inverted), 8d. and 1/- (10 with a block of four and one with watermark inverted and reversed), the majority with four margins; a few faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. Viewing recommended

£1,500-1,800

Perforated 12 collection comprising 1d. (9, one unused and two on Sydney local rate covers), 2d. (16, one apparently retouched, three on cover to England and three on separate covers within New South Wales), 3d. (4), 5d. with watermark inverted, 6d. mauve/violet (6, two with watermark inverted and one on piece) and 1/- (3); a few faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance

£150-200

Perforated 13 collection, comprising 1d. (11, one with single line watermark, a single and a pair on town and inland rate covers from Sydney), 3d. (13, three with watermark inverted and one with watermark “6”), 5d. (4), 6d. (26, three with watermark inverted, two with watermark “5”, three with watermark “12” one of which is inverted and reversed, and two on covers to the U.K.), 8d. (9, one with watermark inverted and three “imperforate”) and 1/- (16, two with watermark inverted and three “imperforate”); also 1861-88 5/- (10 with a crude forgery); condition variable with viewing recommended

£200-300

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1862-1910 used collection, a good representative range with many perf. types and some watermark varieties, including 1885-86 10/-, 1888-89 5/- (2) and 20/-, 1890 20/(four different), 1894-1904 10/- (5, one on piece with three other values), 1897 Charity pair and 1897 5/- (10 with a block of four); also a few Fiscal stamps with postal cancellations. Generally good to fine

£500-600

1865-1903 selection of covers (19), nearly all bearing 1d. and 2d. values at town or inland letter rates, 1879 from Sydney to U.S.A. with “11⁄ 2 D.” accountancy handstamp in violet, and 1903 registered from Sydney to France bearing 9d. on 10d. (4); a mainly used range of stationery (16 items), and a few others

£250-300

Official Stamps 475

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1879-94 collection (59) including 1882-85 perfs./values to 1/-, 1887-90 £1 with seriffed overprint S.G. Type O3, cancelled-to-order for presentation purposes and 189091 5/- perf. 10 and 20/- (cancelled-to-order), and a selection of values (44) to 5/perforated “OS” or “OS/NSW”; also Railway Stamps (4)

£200-250

Postage Due Stamps 476

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A collection with the set of ten overprinted “SPECIMEN”, and used (68) including 189192 perf. 10 set (the top three values cancelled-to-order) and 1⁄ 2 d. block of twenty, perf. 11 selection to 5/- and perf. 10x11 1d. block of four; generally good to fine

£150-200

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£200-250

NEW ZEALAND Crowned Circle Handstamps 478

479

480

1855 (26 Jan.) entire letter from Otago to Dublin, rated “2” and showing a fair strike of the scarce Crowned Circle “PAID/AT/OTAGO-NEW-ZEALAND” and with “6d” Liverpool rate mark at right, the reverse with Dunedin (1.2), Liverpool Ship (8.6) and London (10.6) d.s. S.G. CC4, £1,900. Photo

£150-200

1856 (18 June) entire from Port Victoria to Ireland, rated “2” and “8” and showing a fair to good strike of the Crowned Circle “PAID/AT/PORT-VICTORIA-NEW-ZEALAND”, the reverse with Port Victoria, London (23.11) and Dublin (24.11) c.d.s. S.G. CC6, £1,200.

Photo

£150-200

1859 (27 July) blue envelope from Wellington to London, rated “6” in red crayon and showing fine Crowned Circle “PAID/AT/WELLINGTON.NEW.ZEALAND”, despatch and arrival (14.10) c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. CC8, £350. Photo

£100-120

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1d. dull carmine with good to large margins all round except at lower left corner where frame is just touched, neatly cancelled “11” at Ahuriri, 2d. dull blue (4, three with four margins, one neatly cancelled “16” at Port Victoria) and 1/- pale yellow-green (2, one with three margins and one with two margins); a couple of minor imperfections on the 2d. and 1/- values, otherwise sound with the 1d. a very respectable example of this rare stamp which would grace any collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1990) for one 1/-. S.G. 1-3, £28,600. Photo for 1d. and 1/-

£4,000-5,000

1855-57 Printed in Auckland on Blue Paper 482

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1d. red (4 with a pair each neatly cancelled “18”), 2d. blue (5 with one apparently unused and a strip of three twice cancelled “10”) and 1/- green (2, one cancelled leaving part of the portrait clear, the other clearly cancelled “16”, repaired at top). A good representation of this set. S.G. 4-6, £17,900. Photo

£2,000-2,500

483

483

1/- green marginal example from the left of the sheet, bisected vertically, clearly cancelled and tied on 1859 (25 Jan.) entire letter, headed “East Waitahuna Station Molyneux” from Otago to Edinburgh, Otago and Edinburgh (11.4) c.d.s. on reverse; the entire letter with central vertical crease which barely detracts from the fine appearance of this very rare provisional franking. Probably the finest of either bisect recorded and the only one, from either this or the London print bisects, to have a sheet margin. B.P.A. Certificate (1983). S.G. 6a, £26,000. Photo Note: This cover is number 23 of the 26 recorded Richardson bisects reported by Gerald Ellott and R-23 from that recorded by Robert Odenweller. When offered by Robson Lowe on 27 October 1982 it was described as emanating from a recent original find by the “Globe International Stamp and Postal History Auctions” Company, their handstamp for which appears on the inside of the outer letter panel

£8,000-10,000

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1856 (11 Aug.) envelope from New Plymouth to England, rated “8” and bearing 1855 London 2d. dull blue cancelled with superb barred oval “9” and with transit Auckland c.d.s. (16.9) on face, despatch and arrival (10.2) c.d.s. on reverse; 1862 (12 Mar.) blue envelope “Via Marseilles” to England, bearing 1858-62 6d. pale brown pair each lightly cancelled “12” and with Wellington transit c.d.s. (15.3) at left, unframed despatch c.d.s. (a very late date of use of this datestamp) and arrival c.d.s. (11.6) on reverse; both envelopes and stamps with faults in places

£200-300

1857-63 Richardson Printings

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Imperforate 1d. orange (3), 2d. blue shades (10), 6d. brown shades (8, two chestnut), 1/- (4, two repaired) with a good number having four margins, one cancelled “14” and two cancelled “17”), and serrated perf. 16-18 at Nelson 1/- blue-green (two small repairs) cancelled “15”; fair to fine. R.P.S. Certificate for serrated perf. 1/- (2004). S.G. 8-17 group, 26, £20,500. Photo

£1,800-2,000

1862-63 Davies Printings 486

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Imperforate 1d. (8, one with large part “QUEEN’S REDOUBT” in oval of bars and one with neat Drury c.d.s.), 2d. (7 with a pair), 3d. (3), 6d. (12 with one in red-brown with Onehunga c.d.s.) and 1/- (5, one cancelled with “4/ONEHUNGA/A”) in a variety of shades and generally with four margins; rouletted 1d., 2d. deep blue, 2d. pale blue, 6d. blackbrown, 6d. red-brown and 1/-, traces of roulettes in places; perf. 13 1d. (2, one unused), 2d. (2), 3d. (2), 6d. black-brown/brown (3), 6d. red-brown (2) and 1/- (3), and 1863 thick paper, no watermark 2d. imperforate and perf. 13 (2); faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. Cat. c. £13,500

£1,000-1,200

Imperforate 2d. deep blue horizontal pair, fresh unused without gum, good to large margins and most attractive. A scarce multiple. S.G. 36, £1,500. Photo

£300-400

Imperforate 6d. brown, fresh unused without gum and with good to large margins; small crease in lower right corner, otherwise sound. S.G. 42, £1,700. Photo

£200-250

Perforated 13, 1d. carmine-vermilion and 2d. pale blue, fresh unused without gum; the 1d. with tiny black speck on face, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 69, 73, £3,100. Photo

£300-350

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1d. orange-vermilion, (2, one unused, repaired at top though of good appearance for this very rare stamp), 6d. black-brown (5 with a horizontal pair) and 1/- (4), a couple with four margins; perf. 13 1d. orange-vermilion cancelled with part “DUNEDIN” in oval of bars (repaired at upper right), 2d. pale ultramarine, 6d. black-brown and 1/- deep green (2); condition very mixed with viewing essential. Cat. £27,750

£2,000-3,000

1864 Watermark “NZ” 491

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£800-1,000

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S.G. 1101-25 group, £3,800+

£400-500

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4d. rose and 6d. red-brown, twice cancelled by Auckland duplex on 1866 (9 July) envelope “By Marseilles” to Ireland, Liverpool (15.9) and Thurles (15.9) c.d.s. on reverse.

An attractive and scarce franking. Photo

£500-600

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1871 perf. 10 1d., perf. 10x121⁄ 2 1d. (3, one with perf. 10 on one side only), 2d. vermilion (4, one “imperforate”) and 6d. perf. 10 on one side only; perf. 121⁄ 2 1d. (3), 2d. vermilion (9 with a strip of three on 1872 envelope from Christchurch to England) and 6d. (4); 1873 perf. 121⁄ 2 2d., 1873 watermark “NZ” 2d. and 1873 watermark Lozenges with “INVICTA” 2d. (2, one retouched, Row 20/7); fair to fine. Also 2d. reprint in black on card (5 with a marginal strip of four). Cat. £3,000+

£300-350

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1873-1963 mint and used collection, most of the value in the used and including 187392 1⁄ 2 d. rose selection; 1874-78 First Sideface with 1874-78 values to 1/- in various perfs., a few on blued paper, and 1878 set to 5/- (2); 1882-1900 Second Sideface range with values to 1/- and with a selection of the advertisements including 1/- on 1893 envelope from The Pharmacy Board at Wellington to Ireland; 1898-1908 Pictorials with a range of values to 5/-, a few proofs and Waterlow samples, and studies of the 1⁄ 2 d. Mount Cook and 1d. Universal and 1907-08 reduced sizes; Edward VII with 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set with additional 1d. on illustrated lettercard to Napier; George V with 1913 Exhibition set, 1925 Dunedin set (4d. with “POSTAGF” at right), 1931 Health set in mint blocks of four and used singles, 1935 Air perf. 14x15 3d., later Pictorials; Q.E. with 1953-59 set and 1958 2d. on 11⁄ 2 d. error mint and used; Postage Dues; Officials with 1907-11 2/- block of four and 1940 Centennial set with “ff” joined error, mint; Life Insurance, Postal Fiscals with Arms values to £5 including 22/- on 22/- (2), Railway Stamps; Airmail covers (5, one bearing 1931 Health pair); Postal Stationery; Antarctic Expeditions with K.E. VII Land 1d. (8 with a block of four) and Victoria Land 1d. (2, one with no stop variety - B.P.A. Certificate 1974). Also a small collection of Pitcairn Island. Generally good to fine and worthy of careful inspection

£2,500-3,000

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1892-98 collection including 1892-94 set, 1893 (Sept.) 1⁄ 2 d. on half 1d., 1893 (Dec.) “HALF/PENNY” Type 3 in violet on 2d., Type 4 in green on 21⁄ 2 d., Type 4 in blue on 21⁄ 2 ., Type 5 in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d., and Type 9 in violet on 2d., 1894 (Jan.) and (May) sets with additional values/shades, 1894 (May-June) “1⁄ 2 ” on half 1d. pale blue, 1894 (Aug.) 1 ⁄ 2 d. on 21⁄ 2 d., and 1897-98 set to 10/- (2); also a group selected for postmarks including G.B. values used on six pieces from Akassa or Burutu, 1892 piece 1892-94 bearing 21⁄ 2 d. and 5d. (3) with two strikes of the “OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE/BENIN” oval d.s, others with various c.d.s., and 1897 postcard with Warri squared-circle in red; most of the provisionals with faults though of generally good to fine appearance. Cat. £3,250+

£500-600

1893 (3 Sept.) 1⁄ 2 d. in red on half 1d. lilac unsevered pair, fine used. S.G. 7a, £450.

Photo

£180-200

1894 (Dec.) “HALF/PENNY.” (S.G. Type 4) in green on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, fine used.

S.G. 11, £250. Photo

£140-160

–– “Half/Penny” (S.G. Type 7) in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine and in red on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue; fine used. S.G. 20, 21, £430. Photo

£150-180

1894 (June-Oct.) “1” (12mm. high) in red on half 2d. grey-green and carmine, fine used on piece with Opobo River c.d.s. Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. 59, £375. Photo

£150-180

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1914-60 collection, nearly all used and including 1914-29 issues largely complete (no Script 10/-) and with both £1 Dies, 1936, 1938-51 and 1953-58 sets; also a few South Cameroons mint. A few of the earlier George V values to 10/- a little washed though of generally good to fine appearance. Cat. £1,200+

£250-300

NIUE 502

1902-53 collection, including 1902 (Jan.) handstamped “NIUE” in greenish blue on 1d. used on 1905 piece, 1902 Surcharge selection, 1903 6d. and 1/- used blocks of four, 1918-29 2/- and 2/6d. used, 1931 10/- mint, 1932 set of imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on gummed paper, 1938 1/-, 2/- and 3/- imperforate plate proof pairs of the frames in black on unwatermarked paper, and 1944-54 values to £1 mint; generally good to fine

£300-350

NORTH BORNEO 503

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1883-1916 used collection, including 1883 (May) 2c. (3), 1883 (June) 8c. on 2c., 1883 (July) 8c. (2), 1886-87 perf. 14 4c. strip of three (mint), the centre stamp with error 1c. pink and perf. 12 1c. unused, 1888-92 2c. pair imperforate between with bars cancellation, 25c. to $2 and $10 with c.d.s., 1890 (Dec.) 2c. on 25c. (3, one with surcharge inverted, thinned) and 8c. on 25c. (2), 1891-92 6c. on 1888-92 6c. yellowgreen, variety “cetns” for “cents” (thinned), 1894 (Feb.) set with c.d.s., together with 25c., 50c. and $1 on envelope registered to Germany, 1895 “4/CENTS” set, 1897-1902 set to 16c. and Corrected Inscriptions pair, 1899 (Feb.) “4/CENTS” set to $2 and wide setting $5 (2) and $10 (2), 1901-05 British Protectorate set (top value cancellations not guaranteed), 1904-05 “4/CENTS” set, 1909-23 set, 1911 25c. to $10 (a few short perfs. at foot), 1916 2c. on 3c. pair with one showing inverted “S” and 4c. on 6c. with the same variety, and a few stamps selected for postmarks; most, part from a few of the earlier values, with c.d.s. and generally good to fine

£1,200-1,500

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1916 (May) Red Cross, cross in vermilion 1c. to 24c. and cross in carmine 1c. to 25c. less 4c., all neatly cancelled with c.d.s. and generally fine. R.P.S. Certificates (1980 or 2005) for carmine cross values. S.G. 189-200, 202-213, £1,628. Photo

£400-500

1918 (Aug.) “RED CROSS/TWO CENTS” 1c. to $2 with additional 1c. to 8c. on philatelic franking envelope registered from Sandakan to Switzerland, and 1918 (Oct.) 1c. to $10, less 25c., and with a few additional values to 16c., generally good to fine. S.G. 214-252 group, £1,400

£300-400

506

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–– 4c.+2c. scarlet, variety surcharge inverted, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 218a, £450. Photo

£200-250

507

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1922 Exhibition 1c. to 50c. set of fourteen with additional 1c. (2), 3c., 8c., 12c. (2) and 50c.; generally good to fine used. S.G. 253-275 group, £1,100

£250-300

–– 4c., 5c., 6c., 8c., 12c., 20c. on 18c. and 24c., each with variety stop after “EXHIBITION”, used; a couple with small faults though a scarce group

£200-250

1923 envelope registered from Jesselton to Sandakan bearing, on reverse, 1922 Exhibition 12c. showing colon after “BORNEO” and 1923 3c. on 4c., and 1930s covers (50 comprising 8c. (card) to Java, 12c. to Denmark and U.S.A., 23c. registered to Singapore and 25c. by airmail to England

£150-200

508

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1925-28 1c. to $10 less 16c., fine used. Cat. c. £3,500. Photo for $10

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1931 50th. Anniversary set, fine used. S.G. 295-302, £700

£250-300

1939-49 complete used, 1950-61 mint; generally fine. Cat. £1,000+

£250-300

512

£800-1,000

Postage Due Stamps 513

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1895-1939 used collection (54), including 1895-97 2c. (2), 3c., 5c., 6c. (2), 8c. (3) and 18c. (overprint vertical reading down, scarce), 1902-12 selection to 24c. with 8c. (6 with a block of four) with no stop after “PROTECTORATE” and 1918-30 selection to 16c.; generally good to fine

£200-250

1939 2c. to 10c. set of five used; the 4c. a little toned, otherwise fine. A scarce set. S.G. D85-D89, £1,000. Photo for 8c. and 10c.

£250-300

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1900-12 basic issues complete less 1900 2/6d., 10/- and 1905 21⁄ 2 d., generally good to fine used; also 1900 1d. and 2d. each with manuscript “Post Office Jebba” and date, the former on piece. Cat. £1,100+

£200-250

NORTHERN RHODESIA 516

1925-29, 1935, 1937 and 1938-52 sets used, 1946-53 and Postage Due 1929 set, mint; also Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-63 mint. Generally good to fine. Cat. c. £1,200

£200-250

NOVA SCOTIA 517

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1851-60 bluish paper 1d. (5, one apparently unused), 3d. (10, three on covers), 6d. yellow-green (3) and 1/- purple (3, one with part papermakers watermark), all except the 1/- values with four margins, the watermarked 1/- rather cut-into, and 1860 (10 Apr.) envelope from Berwick via Kentville to Wolfviler bearing 6d. deep green bisected diagonally (not guaranteed); a few faults in places though with many of good to fine appearance. Also 1863 selection. Photo Photos appear on pages 59 and 69

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£2,000-2,500

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1891-1963 used collection, including 1891-95 set to 4/-, 1892 4/- on 5/-, 1895 1d. on 2d., 1895 Arms 1d. to 3/- (2) and 5/-, 1896 1d. to £1, 1897-1900 1d. to £1, 1897 1d. on 3/- (7 with a block of four), 1898 Cheque stamp 1d. Setting II (9, three imperforate and one perforated on cover), 1903-04 1d. to £1, 1908 1⁄ 2 d. to 4/- and £1 and 1921-30 set; a few faults in places with both Edward VII £1 values poor, though of generally good to fine appearance. Also 1d./2d. black stationery cards (3, one used from Upper Shire to England)

£400-500

1913-18 set to £1 with a few shades, 1935-63 basic mint collection and with 1944 5/-; generally fine. Cat. £780

£200-250

ORANGE FREE STATE 520

1868-1909 largely used collection including 1877 “4” on 6d. (6 with Type c inverted, Brandon Certificate, 2000), 1881-96 range of surcharges, 1900 V.R.I. overprints with a few minor varieties, 1903 4d. and 1907 4d., both showing “IOSTAGE” variety, a few Boer War period covers/fronts, Police Frank 1899 black on yellow and a small group of stationery

£300-350

PAKISTAN 521

1947 Postage and Official sets mint, a few local overprints used, a range of used to 1959 with 1948-57 25r. (all three perfs.); Bahawalpur 1947 Star and Crescent set to 14a. and a good selection thereafter, mint

£120-150

PALESTINE 522

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1918-44 used collection including 19198 (10 Feb.) 1p. blue/deep blue (4, one on censored envelope to Alexandria, 1920 perf. 15x14 set and perf. 14 trio, 1920-21 perf.

15x14 set and perf. 14 2m. to 5p., 1921 perf. 15x14 set, 1922 perf. 14 set and perf.

15x14 set of four, 1927-45 set of fourteen, three airmail censored covers to Ireland, and Postage Due 1923, 1924 and 1928-44 sets. Also 1899 Turkish 20pa. card with cachet of the Jordan Hotel at Jericho and cancelled with Turkish P.O. at Jerusalem

£400-500

PAPUA 523

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A selection of Queensland values to 1/- used in Papua, 33 stamps (six on four pieces) with cancellations comprising Port Moresby “N.G” (3, all “N” only), “B.N.G” (15 with complete strikes on 1⁄ 2 d. pair, 1d. (2) on piece and a 21⁄ 2 d. rose strip of four), Port Moresby c.d.s. (small part on 21⁄ 2 d.) and Samarai “BNG” (11 with a superb strike on 2d. pair on piece with c.d.s., a further superb strike on 2d. on piece and superb on 1/-). Photo

£400-500

1901-05 watermark horizontal, thick paper 1⁄ 2 d. and 2d. to 2/6d. with additional 4d. showing deformed “d” at left, and thin paper 1⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d. (3), watermark vertical, medium to thick paper 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- with additional 1d. (2), 2d. and 21⁄ 2 d., and thin paper 1 ⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 2d., variously cancelled with two having oval-framed “LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER” h.s., not all the thin papers guaranteed; generally good to fine. S.G. 1-15 group. Also 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. stationery cards used from Port Moresby (2.8.04) ex the same correspondence to Government House, Sydney with each giving details of the origin of the Lakatoi design

£300-400

1906 (Nov.) large “Papua.”, watermark horizontal 4d. to 2/6d., and watermark vertical 1 ⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d. (2) and 21⁄ 2 d. (2); 1907 (May-June) small “Papua”, watermark horizontal 1 ⁄ 2 d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 2/6d., and watermark vertical 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d. set of eight (21⁄ 2 d. in a vertical pair with one showing white leaves) with additional 21⁄ 2 d. and 1/- on differing thickness of paper; generally good to fine. S.G. 17-45 group, £1,000+

£250-300

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1907 (May-June) overprinted with small “Papua.” at Brisbane, watermark vertical 1d. black and carmine upper right corner example, variety overprint reading upwards, neatly cancelled with Port Moresby c.d.s.; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 39a, £3,000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1907-41 largely used collection including 1907-10 large “PAPUA” 2/6d. and small “PAPUA” selection to 1/-, 1910-11 selection to 2/6d. (3), 1911-15 set, 1016-31 range with at least two of all values except 5d., 1917 set, 1930 Airmails including Ash 6d. pair with one showing “POSTACE” at left, 1932 9d. (2) and 1/3d. (2), 1932 Pictorial set, 1938 and 1939 Air sets (both mint), and Papua New Guinea 1952-64 (Feb.) mint. Generally fine

£400-500

Official Stamps 528

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1908 (Oct.) watermark vertical, thick paper, 2/6d. black and brown neatly cancelled with central Port Moresby c.d.s. for 19 April 1910; fine and very rare. S.G. O2, £2,750. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1908 (Dec.)-30 used collection with perforated “OS” selection (43) including 1908-10 range to 1/- (6 with watermark upright (inverted) perf. 11 upper right corner block of four), 1910-11 2/6d. (both), 1911-12 values to 6d. (2) with 1d. on 1913 envelope to Ireland, and 1931-32 overprinted set of twelve with additional 6d. showing “POSTACE” at left; generally fine

£250-300

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 530

1861-72 small group (23) including 1861 perf. 9 2d. and 6d. and 1862-69 9d., all sound used, 1862-69 2d. (2) on local covers, and 1872 values (9) mint

£120-150

QUEENSLAND 531

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1860-1911 used collection, commencing with New South Wales values (5 with one Sydney View 2d.) cancelled at various Post Offices in Queensland, 1860 imperf. 1d. (5), 2d. (2) and 6d. (3), 1860 clean-cut perf. 1d., 2d. (2) and 6d. (5), 1860-61 values to 1/-, 1862-67 selection to 1/-, 1866 litho 4d. (3) and 20/-, 1868-78 range to 1/- with 4d. and 6d. on 1868 envelope registered from Toowoomba to Ireland, 1880 litho 2/- (4), 1879-81 values to 1/-, 1882-95 selection with values to £1 (6, one with retouch to value tablet in pair with normal and one with re-entry), 1882-91 selection with 4d. “PENGE”, 6d. on cover to Ireland and perf. 91⁄ 2 x12 1d. and 2d., 1890-94 selection to 2/- (2) with 2d. on 1892 underfranked cover to Ireland showing “5/CTMS/T” h.s., 1897-1908 values to 2/-, 1900 Charity pair, 1905 £1, 1907-11 values to 2/-, 1907-11 litho 2/6d. (3), 5/and 10/-, a few Postal Fiscals and Officials punctured “OS”, Railway Stamps (14 with values to 2/6d) and Postal Stationery items (6); some of the earlier values in mixed condition though of generally good to fine appearance

£2,000-2,500

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1892-1911 used collection, including 1892-93 1d. to £10 (values to 10/- and £2 with genuine postmarks), 1892 Surcharge set, 1892-94 set, 1896-97 sets and a few overprinted “Specimen”, 1896 Matabele Rebellion surcharge trio, 1896 on Cape set, 1897 set, 1898-1908 set to £2 with a few blocks to 4d., and £5 (perfin), 1905 Falls set, 1909-12 set to £1 (2) with 3d., 4d. (10 with a block of nine) and 2/6d. with inverted overprints, and 1909-11 Surcharge set; condition varies in places though with high catalogue value

£1,500-2,000

1910-13 Double Head issue collection, comprising perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. (9, one with double dot variety), 1d. (8), 2d. (11), 21⁄ 2 d. (8), 3d. (9), 4d. (6), 5d. (7, one the error, purple-brown and ochre), 6d. (7), 8d. (3, one with re-entry on value tablets), 10d. (3), 1/- (7), 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 3/-, 5/-, 7/6d. (3), 10/- and £1 (2), perf. 15 1⁄ 2 d. (4), 1d. (4), 2d. (2), 21⁄ 2 d.

(3), 3d. (2), 4d. (3), 5d., 6d., 1/- (3) and 2/- (2), perf. 14x15 3d. and perf. 131⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d.

(2), 1d. (2), 21⁄ 2 d. (2) and 8d. (3), some of the higher values cancelled-to-order; a few values a little washed though of generally good to fine appearance. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1913-24 Admiral collection, including a selection of Single working plates, Die I, perf. 14 set of six and perf. 15 set of four, Die II range to 2/- (3), 2/6d., 3/- (2), 5/- (2), 10/and perf. 15 4d., 8d, 10d., 1/- and 3/-, Die III range to 10/- and £1 (3, one fiscally used, the other two with postmarks not guaranteed), 1922-24 selection with values to 10/- and perf. 15 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. and 5/- (these five fresh mint); generally good to fine

£800-1,000

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A collection of postmarks on a range of values (72) including Double Heads to 5d., nearly al different offices with some very fine strikes; 1904 illustrated postcard to England underfranked at 1d. with postage due h.s. applied on arrival, 1913 1⁄ 2 d. card, uprated with 1909-11 71⁄ 2 d. on 2/6d. and 1910-13 1⁄ 2 d., from Livingstone to Ficksburg, 1919 envelope from Hartley to England bearing Admiral 1d., and one other

£150-200

ST. CHRISTOPHER 536

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1870-90 used collection including 1870-79 perf. 121⁄ 2 1d. (5, three watermark sideways, one of these mint), 6d. (5) and perf. 14 1d. (3) 4d. (3, one with inverted watermark), and 6d. (3), 1882-90 set to 1/- (2), 1884 “FOUR PENCE” on 6d. (2, one with surcharge misplaced to right and showing raised quad and “colon” flaw to left of surcharge, illustrated in S.G. Monthly, October 2004), 1888 “Halfpenny” on half 1d. (4 with an unsevered pair with forged surcharges inverted), 1886 1d. on 6d. and 4d. on 6d. (3 with a pair), and 1890 Antigua 1d. (two shades) each cancelled “A12”; generally good to fine

£400-500

ST. HELENA 537

538

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Engraved map of Jamestown and the surrounding hills with nine points of interest listed below, taken from an original painting by George Lamabert and Samuel Scott in 1732, from which a copper plate engraving was made in 1736, published by J. Charles, Mary St. on wove paper (238x204mm.); fine and attractive

£50-70

1856 imperf. 6d. (4, all with four margins, two cancelled in black and two cancelled in red), 1861 perf. 14 to 16 6d. (5), 1863 1d. with bar 16-17mm. (3), bar 18-19mm. and 4d. (3), two 1d. and one 4d. with four margins; fair to fine. S.G. 1-5, £3,000+

£400-500

1864-80 CC perf. 121⁄ 2 , 1d. (7, two unused), 2d. (3), 3d. (4, one “imperforate”, repaired), 4d. (6 with all three types), 6d. (3), 1/- (12, three with thick bars) and 5/- (4), perf. 14x121⁄ 2 1d. (3), 2d., 3d., 4d. (2), 6d. (2) and 1/- (3), and perf. 14 1d. (2), 2d., 6d.

(2) and 1/- (2), 1884-94 range to 1/- with a few mint showing minor varieties, and “used” forgeries (6) to 5/-; generally good to fine. S.G. 6-45 group, £2,650+

£500-600

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544

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1890-1922 used collection with the basic issues complete, additional items include 189097 1d. on 1897 envelope to England, 1903 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 2d. on “bluish” paper and 1d. on 1908 envelope to London; generally good to fine. S.G. 46-91, £1,060+

£250-300

1922-37 MCA 4d. to £1 with additional 4d. and 1/6d., Script 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- with additional 1⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d. (2, one deep carmine-red), 2d. (2), 3d. (2), 5d. (2), 8d., 1/-, 1/6d.

(2) and 2/6d.; generally fine used. S.G. 92-112, £1,675. Photo for £1

£400-500

1922-37 Script 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 8d. and 2/-, each in a lower left corner pair with the corner stamp showing cleft rock, fresh mint; 2d. with cleft rock and 3d. with broken mainmast used. Fine. Cat. £1,582

£500-600

–– 15/- grey and purple on blue, neatly cancelled with 1923 c.d.s.; fine and scarce.

Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. 113, £1,800. Photo

£600-800

1934 Centenary set mint, 1935-61 mint or used (1938-44 set), and 1960 envelope with The Castle oval d.s. and boxed “OFFICIAL PAID” h.s.; Tristan da Cunha 1934 envelope bearing G.B. 11⁄ 2 d. cancelled with circular-undated “TRISTAN DA CUNHA” h.s. in blue, 1952-63 complete mint. Generally fine. Cat. £1,000+

£250-300

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1961 (12 Oct.) Tristan Relief Fund set of four, each neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and tied on 1961 (12 Oct.) first day envelope registered to England. S.G. 172-175, £2,750+. Photo

£1,500-2,000

A collection of Q.V. loose adhesives (72) showing a wide range of the various cork types including Gothic “T” seal, Cross roads, “H”, Sunbursts, Maltese Cross, bars, a few c.d.s and “remainder” type in violet (6); generally fine strikes. Photo

£200-250

1900-01 Boer War censored envelopes (3) each showing circular-framed “CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” h.s. in violet, one to Holland franked at 21⁄ 2 d. with the censor mark initialled “FWA”, one to Transvaal franked at 21⁄ 2 d, with initials “EW” and one to South Africa (addressee deleted) franked at 1d. with initials “CDNS”

£120-150

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1903-61 collection with issues to 1923 used including 1903 set with additional 5/-, 1905-09 set to 1/-, 1920-22 set, 1921-29 set and 1923 Tercentenary set (2/6d., 10/-, £1 and additional 2/- with Madame Joseph c.d.s.), and 1935-61 basic issues mint; generally good to fine. Photo for 2/6d., 10/- and £1

£300-400

ST. LUCIA 57

549

550

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551

552

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1860-84 collection, including 1860 (4d.) and (6d.), 1863 trio and prepared for use but not issued 1⁄ 2 d. on (6d.) (2, mint), , 1864-76 perf. 121⁄ 2 values to 1/- (4), perf. 14 values to 1/- (2), 1881-84 Surcharges with perf. 14 1d. block of six, 1/- and perf. 12 4d. (2), a few forgeries and Postal Fiscals (8 with 3d. on cover addressed locally and 4d. on cover to France); generally good to fine. Cat. £2,500+

£500-600

1863 prepared for use but not issued, 1⁄ 2 d. on (6d.) emerald-green block of four, and 1876 CC perf. 14 4d. yellow block of four, both with large part original gum; fine. S.G. 9, 12, £960+. Photo

£250-300

1883-1963 largely used collection, including 1883-86 set, 1886-87 set with additional 1d. showing top left triangle detached, 1891-98 set and 21⁄ 2 d. (2) on cover to New York, 1891-92 Surcharges with 1d. on 4d. on two covers addressed locally or to Dominica and 1 ⁄ 2 d. on Die II 3d. pair with one showing small “A”, 1902-03 set, 1904-10 values to 5/-, 1912-21 values to 5/-, 1921-30 values to 5/-, 1936 set and mint thereafter; Postage Dues with 1930 2d. on 1932 Cutress cover from Montserrat, and loose values (11) with French Maritime d.s. Small faults on a few of the earlier values though generally good to fine

£400-500

1883-86 Die I 1d. block of six (2x3), 1891-98 Die II 1/- marginal block of twelve (3x4), 5/- marginal block of four and 1891-92 1d. on 4d. marginal block of four, fine mint with several unmounted. Cat. £634+

£150-200

ST. VINCENT 553

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1858-60 G.B. 6d. lilac (2) and 1/- green, all fine strikes of the “A10” obliterator, one 6d. and the 1/- with wing-margins; both 6d. values with small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Z4, Z5; £2,300. Photo

£500-600

1861-81 Perkins, Bacon printings collection (106), including 1861 6d. (3) 1862-68 perf.

11 to 121⁄ 2 1d. block of four (mint), 4d. (3) and 6d. (2), perf. 14 to 16 1/- (3) and perf.

11 to 121⁄ 2 x 14 to 16 1/- (3), 1869 New Colours 4d. (3), 1/- indigo and 1/- brown (3), 1871 6d., 1872 1/- deep rose-red (3), 1873 1/- lilac-rose (4), 1875 1/- claret (4), 1875-78 perf. 11 to 121⁄ 2 x 15 6d. (4) and 1/- (6), perf. 11 to 121⁄ 2 4d. (4), 1880 1d. on half 6d., 1880 6d. (3) and 1/- (2), and 1881 4d. (2); condition mixed in places with viewing strongly recommended. S.G. 1-38 group, c. £9,000

£1,500-1,800

1861 (8 May) rough to intermediate perf. 14 to 16, 1d. rose-red block of fifteen with large part original gum, some stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 1, £750+

£250-300

–– 1d. rose-red horizontal pairs (2), one variety imperforate vertically and with an additional row of perforations at foot, the other imperforate, large part original gum.

B.P.A. Certificate (1972) for first. S.G. 1a, 1b, £625. Photo

£200-250

1880 (June) 5/- rose-red, unused without gum; tiny flaw at top, otherwise sound. S.G. 32, £1,100. Photo

£120-150

1881 1⁄ 2 d. on half 6d. bright green pair, lightly cancelled, and 1d. on 6d. bright green with part “A10” obliterator; fine. S.G. 33, 34, £825. Photo

£200-250

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–– 4d. on 1/- bright vermilion, neatly cancelled with “K” c.d.s.; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1957). S.G. 35, £800. Photo

£250-300

1882-97 De La Rue printings collection (66), including 1882-83 4d. ultramarine (4, one with reversed watermark), 1883-84 4d. ultramarine (4, two with reversed watermark), 4d. grey-blue (2), 6d. (2) and 1/-, 1885 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. on 1d. (7 with a pair and a strip), 188593 selection with 4d. red-brown (2), 6d. with watermark inverted and 5/- (2), 1890 21⁄ 2 d. on 4d. and 1892 5d. on 4d. (2); also a small selection of Revenue stamps (11, some with forged cancellations). A few small faults though of generally good to fine appearance

£500-600

1883-84 CA perf. 12, 4d. ultramarine, fresh unused without gum, sound. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). S.G. 43, £750. Photo

£150-200

1887 mourning envelope to London bearing 1886 4d. purple-brown, 1895 (Sept.) envelope registered to Montenegro bearing 1883 21⁄ 2 d. on 1d., 1890 21⁄ 2 d. on 1d, 1892 5d. on 4d. and 1893-94 5d. on 6d., 1895 (Oct.) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1891 1/-, and 1911 Q.V. 1d. card to Montserrat, all neatly cancelled with Kingstown c.d.s.

£150-200

1899-1958 mint collection with basic issues complete (no War Tax 3rd. Setting), additional items include 1906 picture postcards to London (2) and 1916 War tax 4th.

Setting 1d. used block of ten; generally fine. cat. £1,300+

£250-300

1915 (30 Jan.) “ONE/PENNY.” on 1/- black on green, variety “PENNY” and bar double, fine used. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 121c, £650. Photo

£250-300

Cancellations 565

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A selection on a range of Q.V. values (29, including S.G. 11, 21 and 24 (3) with a pair), with “A10” in red and in black (one with both), “A10” in black with red c.d.s., “G.B./40C” Accountancy handstamps (8), Abbreviated Village c.d.s. (10) and a few later; generally good to fine strikes

£250-300

SAMOA 566

567

568

569

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12x111⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d., 2d. (2), 4d. (3), 1/- and 2/6d. (3), 1890 (May)-92 perf. 12x111⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. (7), 2d. (3), 21⁄ 2 d. (3), 4d., 6d. (5), 1/- (5) and 2/6d., 1895-1900 perf. 11 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. (2), 2d. (4), 21⁄ 2 d., 4d. (3), 6d. (2), 1/- and 2/6d. (3), 1893 (Nov.-Dec.) 5d. (Types 5 and 7) on 4d., 1894-1900 Flag perf. 11 5d. (3), 1914-21 perf. 14 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1, perf. 141⁄ 2 x14 2/-, 2/6d., 10/- and £1, all used, and 1925-28 2/6d., 3/- and £1, 1926-27 Jones paper 2/- and 3/-, 1935-42 “Cowan” paper 2/6d. to £2, 1945-53 2/6d. to £1 and 1955 5/- to £2, all fine mint. Cat. £2,800+

£600-800

1877-80 Samoa Express, 3rd state 1d. ultramarine, a strip of five from the top of a sheet, fine unused with large part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 10, £850. Photo

£250-300

–– 3rd. state 5/- green, a lower right corner example, lightly cancelled with Apia datestamp, fine. S.G. 14, £600. Photo

£150-180

1914 (Sept.) G.R.I. 1⁄ 2 d. on 3pf. (3, one with no fraction bar and one with “1” to left of “2” in “1⁄ 2 ”), 1⁄ 2 d. on 5pf. (2, one with no fraction bar), 1d. on 10pf., 21⁄ 2 d. on 20pf. (3, one with no fraction bar), 3d. on 25pf., 4d. on 30pf., 5d. on 40pf., 6d. on 50pf. (2, one mint with inverted “9” for “6”) and 9d. on 80pf., fine used; also unused 1d. on 10pf. stationery card. S.G. 101-109, £750+

£200-250

570

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–– 3s. on 3m. violet-black, fine used on small piece. S.G. 113, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

571

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–– 5s. on 5m. carmine and black, fine used on small piece. S.G. 114, £1,000. Photo

£300-400

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1869-1959 collection including 1869 3c. (2, one unused), 1871 3c. (5, one with stop after “THREE”), 1875 2c. (2), 4c. (4), 6c. (2), 8c. (2) and 12c. (4), 1888-97 1c. to $1 with some duplication (some a little toned and washed), 1889-92 1c. (Type 5) on 2c. (2), 5c. (Type 8) on 12c. and 5c. (Type 9) on 12c. (2, one with stop - both a little washed), 1899 2c. on 3c. to 4c. on 8c. set of four (2, one unused), 1899-1908 1c. to $1 (2), 1918 1c. to $1, 1922-23 2c. to 30c., 1923 first printing 1c. on 10c. and 2c. on 12c. block of four, 1928-29 1c. to $1 (less 8c.), 1932 1c. to $1 and 1934-41 1c. to $10, all used, and 1948 Wedding, 1950 1c. to $5 and 1955-59 1c. to $5 mint; generally fine. Cat. £3,600+

£800-1,000

1923 (Jan.) First printing 1c. on 10c. dull blue showing “cnet” for “cent”, fine used. S.G. 72a, £900. Photo

£200-250

1934 1c. to $10 set of twenty in imperforate plate proof pairs on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine

£500-600

1945 (Dec.) BMA 1c. to $10 set of twenty, fine used. S.G. 126-145, £600

£180-220

SEYCHELLES Mauritius used in Seychelles 576

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1860-63 no watermark 4d. (thin) and 9d. (straight-edge at left), 1863-72 CC 2d. (2), 3d. (2, shades), 4d. (2), 6d. dull violet, 6d. blue-green, 10d. and 1/- yellow, 1876 1⁄ 2 d. on 10d., 1878 2c. (watermark inverted), 8c. on 2d. (3, one with rounded corner), 13c. on 3d., 17c. on 4d. and 2r.50 on 5/-, 1879-80 CC 2c., 4c., 8c. (2), 17c. (2) and 25c., 1883-90 CA 4c. orange and 16c., and 1883 16c. on 17c., all cancelled by identifiable “B64”, generally fine. Cat. £3,700+. Photo

£600-800

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578

579

580

581

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1890-1962 collection including 1890 Die I 2c. to 96c., 1893 (Jan.) set of seven surcharges, 1893 3c. to 45c., 1897-1900 2c. to 1r.50, 1901 3c. on 16c. with surcharge inverted (RPS certificate, 1990; perfs trimmed at foot), 1903 CA 2c. to 2r.25, 1903 surcharges, 1906 MCA 2c. to 2r.25, 1912-16 2c. to 2r.25 with additional 1r.50 showing split “A”, 1917-22 MCA 2c. to 2r.25, 1921-32 Script 2c. to 5r. (a little faded) and 193849 2c. to 5r., all used, and 1952 2c. to 10r. and 1954-61 2c. to 10r. mint; fine. Cat. £3500+

£800-1,000

1893 (Jan) “3/cents” on 4c. carmine and green, variety surcharge inverted, fine used.

B.P.A. Certificate (1953). S.G. 15a, £375. Photo

£100-120

1896 (Aug.) 18c. on 45c. brown and carmine, variety surcharge double, neatly cancelled; one pulled perf at top. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1953). S.G. 26a, £1,400. Photo

£100-120

1901 (June-Oct.) 3c. on 36c. brown and carmine, variety “3 cents” omitted, fine used.

B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 39b, £700. Photo

£180-220

1902 (June) 45c. on 2r.25 bright mauve and green, variety narrow “5” in “45”, fine used. S.G. 45a, £375. Photo

£100-120

1903 CA 30c. violet and green, variety dented frame, fine used. Rare. S.G. 52a, £500.

Photo

£150-180

Mauritius used in Rodrigues 583

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1863-72 CC 4d., 1879-80 CC 8c. and 1883-94 CA 4c. (thin) and 8c. (3, one with B.P.A. certificate, the other two both thinned), each cancelled “B65”

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£120-150

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SIERRA LEONE 1859-1962 collection including 1859-74 no wmk. perf 14 6d. (4) and perf. 121⁄ 2 6d. (4), 1872 CC perf. 121⁄ 2 wmk. sideways 1d. to 1/- and wmk. upright 1d. to 1/- with additional 1d. showing watermark inverted, 1876 CC 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1883 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 4d. with additional 1d. showing earliest known postmark date, 1884-91 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- with additional 1/- block of six, 1885-96 CC 6d. (6, shades), 1893 CA 1⁄ 2 d. on 11⁄ 2 d. with surcharge inverted, 1897 21⁄ 2 d on 3d. Type 8 (2, one with comma for stop), 21⁄ 2 d. on 6d.

Type 8 and 21⁄ 2 d. on 1/- Types 10+8 (washed), 8 and 11 (a little soiled), 1904-05 MCA 1 ⁄ 2 d. to £1 (dubious cancellation) with additional mint 3d. showing watermark inverted, 1907-10 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1912-21 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 and £2 (a little discoloured on reverse) with many additional shades, 1921-28 Script 2/- with watermark inverted, 1932 1 ⁄ 2 d. to £1 and 1938-44 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, all used, and 1956-61 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 mint; condition generally fine. Cat. £5,800+. Photo

584

57

£800-1,000

585

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1897 21⁄ 2 d. (Type 12) on 3d. dull purple and green, fine used. S.G. 58, £450. Photo

£150-180

586

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–– 21⁄ 2 d. (Type 11) on 1/- dull lilac showing variety italic “N” [24], fine used. Rare.

R.P.S. Certificate (1997). S.G. 66a, £1,300. Photo

£400-500

1933 Centenary 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1979) for £1. S.G. 168-180, £1,100. Photo

£350-450

587

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SOMALILAND 588

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1903-60 mint collection including 1903 (June) 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. with additional 1⁄ 2 a. showing variety “BRIT SH”, 1903 (Sept.-Nov.) QV 21⁄ 2 a. to 5r. with additional 6a. showing variety “SOMAL.LAND” and KE 1⁄ 2 a. to 8a. with additional set in pairs with one in each showing “O” in wrong fount, 1⁄ 2 a. pair with one showing “BR1TISH” and a 1⁄ 2 a. single showing variety “SUMALILAND”, 1904 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. (2 sets, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1905-11 1 ⁄ 2 a. to 12a. set of eleven, 1912-19 MCA 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. with additional 1⁄ 2 a. with watermark inverted, 1921 Script 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. (2), 1938 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r., 1942 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r., 1951 5c. on 1⁄ 2 a. to 5s. on 5r. and 1953-58 5c. to 10s.; mostly fine. Cat. £2,300+

£600-800

1903 (June) Overprinted at top on stamps of Queen Victoria 589

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3a. brown-orange with variety “BR1TISH”, fine mint. S.G. 5b, £375. Photo

590

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6a. olive-bistre with variety “BR1TISH”, fine apart from hinge remainders. S.G. 7a, £275.

Photo

£120-150

£80-100

591

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8a. dull mauve with variety “BR1TISH”, fine mint. S.G. 8a, £375. Photo

£120-150

592

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3r. brown and green with variety curved overprint, fine mint. S.G. 12a, £450. Photo

£150-180

1903 (Sept.-Nov.) Overprinted at base on stamps of Queen Victoria 593

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21⁄ 2 a. ultramarine with variety “SUMALILAND”, fine mint. S.G. 18b, £250. Photo

594

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12a. purple on red with variety “SUMALILAND”, fine mint. S.G. 20b, £325. Photo

£100-120

595

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3r. brown and green with variety curved overprint, fine mint. S.G. 23b, £800. Photo

£300-400

596

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5r. ultramarine and violet with variety “SUMALILAND”, fine mint. S.G. 24b, £700. Photo

£250-300

597

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£80-100

1903 (Sept.-Nov.) Overprinted at base on stamps of King Edward

598

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⁄ 2 a., 1a. (toned), 3a. and 8a. horizontal pairs, and 2a. (gum toned) and 4a. (B.P.A. certificate, 1982) singles, each showing variety “SOMAL.LAND”, fine mint. Cat. £700+

£180-220

8a. purple with variety “BRIT

£100-120

SH”,

fine mint. S.G. 30a, £325. Photo

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600

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1903 (June) 1⁄ 2 a. to 1r., 1903 prepared for use but not issued 1⁄ 2 a. (3, one with dropped “E” and one with wrong fount), 1a. (4, one with variety “BRIT SH” and one with dropped “E”), 8a. and 1r., and 1904-05 CA 1⁄ 2 a. to 8a., MCA 2a. and CC 1r., fine mint.

S.G. O1-O15, £633+

£200-250

1904-05 CA 1⁄ 2 a. and 1a., both with no stop after “M”, fine mint. S.G. O10a-O11a, £475. Photo

£150-180

SOUTH AFRICA 601

1910-61 mint and used collection, contained in a small carton; the mint with 1913-24 1 ⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1927-30 set in pairs, 1930-45 values to 2/6d in pairs and a single of the 1d. value with frame omitted, 3d. pair with “window” flaw and 4d. marginal block of four with “spear” flaw, 1933-48 set in pairs with some shades, 1935 Silver Jubilee set and other later Commemoratives, 1942-44 War Effort blocks, 1947-54 range with pairs and blocks, Postage Dues and Officials; the used similarly well represented and with 1925 Airmail set and the set, with additional values, on four covers, a few later covers and Stationery items (4), a few varieties sprinkled throughout; generally good to fine and an appealing lot. Buyer to collect

£2,000-2,500

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 602

603

604

605

606

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1855 printed in London, 1d. dark green, 2d. rose-carmine (12 with a strip of three) and 6d. deep blue (11 with a pair), several with four margins, the 1d. touched at one point, variously cancelled; fair to fine. S.G. 1-3, £3,195

£350-400

–– 2d. rose-carmine (minor re-entry) with clear to very large margins, cancelled “25” and tied on 1856 (May) large part entire from Gawler to Adelaide with the despatch c.d.s. additionally tying the adhesive, 6d. deep blue (margins in places) on 1856 entire letter from Adelaide “p Oliver Lang” to Dundee showing Paid Liverpool Ship tombstone d.s. on face; also 1854 (Dec.) entire letter from Port Adelaide to Ireland, rated “6” and showing despatch c.d.s. and Paid Liverpool Ship tombstone d.s., all on face

£120-150

1856-58 printed in Adelaide, 1d. (2), 2d. (12 with a strip of three and one in blood red), 6d. (3) and 1/- (3), a few with four margins, and 1858-59 rouletted 1d. (2), 2d. (3), 6d.

(3) and 1/- (4), variously cancelled; fair to fine. S.G. 5-18 group, c. £3,000

£250-300

1860-69 Second rouletted issue collection, comprising 1d. (11, one unused), 2d. (19, one unused), 4d. (2), 6d. (20), 9d. (6), 10d. on 9d. orange-red (4, one “PENCF”), 10d. on 9d. yellow (2), 1/- yellow (5), 1/- brown (7) and 2/-, shades and variously cancelled; fair to fine

£200-250

1868 remainders of old stock subsequently perforated, imperforate 2d. and rouletted 9d. (neither guaranteed), 1867-70 selection to 1/- with one 4d., 1868-79 watermark Large Star range to 2/- with 9d. (2) showing “double” print, 1870-71 perf. 10 small group to 1/- and 1870-73 perf. 10x111⁄ 2 -121⁄ 2 , 111⁄ 2 -121⁄ 2 x10, or compound selection to 2/-; fair to fine. (84)

£150-200

–– imperforate 2d. pale vermilion neatly cancelled with superb G.P.O. Adelaide c.d.s., and rouletted 9d. with small part c.d.s.; sound. R.P.S. (1986) and B.P.A. (2001) Certificates respectively, the former stating “genuine as far as one can say”. S.G. 44, 49. Photo

£150-200

1871 perf. 10 4d. dull lilac, 1876-1900 perf. 111⁄ 2 -12 range (74) with values to 2/- with a few miss-perforations, 8d. on 9d. pair on large envelope from Portland Estate to England and 2/- block of four, perf. 10 6d. (7 with some “small” and “large” stamps) and perf. 10x111⁄ 2 -121⁄ 2 , perf. 111⁄ 2 -121⁄ 2 x10, or compound selection (32) with values to 2/-, and 1901-02 Crown SA (6); generally good to fine

£200-250

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1871 (17 July) watermark V over Crown, perf. 10, 4d. dull lilac, a lovely rich shade with imperf. margin at left and neatly cancelled “33”; most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 111, £275. Photo

£100-120

1868-1912 used collection including 1868-1904 1d./2d. selection, 1886-96 2/6d. (5), 5/-, £5 with Registered Adelaide squared-circle d.s. (not guaranteed), £5, £10 and £15 with small parts of a circle cancellation from presentation sets, 1902-04 range to £1 with the top two values cancelled-to-order, 1904-11 selection to 5/-, 1906-12 selection to 2/6d., a small selection of cancellations, stationery cards (3, one cancelled by “LOOSE SHIP LETTER” straight-line h.s.), and Railway Stamps (12) to 2/-

£300-400

1886-96 2/6d. to £20 set of four each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1891-1906 values (16) variously overprinted “SPECIMEN” and a range of the Perkins design (37) all overprinted “REPRINT; the 1886-96 10/-defective though generally good to fine

£250-300

1894 Red Kangaroo 5d. colour trials, comprising imperforate in five different colours in blocks of four, and perforated singles (8 in mostly different colours), all on gummed unwatermarked paper; fine and attractive

£250-300

Departmental Stamps 613

614

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A small selection (23) on various values and comprising B.G., C. (2), C.P. in red (2), C.S. (2, one in red), C.O., E.B. in red, G.P., I.S., M. in red. P. (3), P.S., S.G. (5, one in red), S.M. and T.; fair to fine

£250-300

B.G. (Botanic Gardens): 1870-73 perf. 111⁄ 2 x10 1d. green, neatly cancelled with light Adelaide c.d.s.; thin spots and a short perf. at foot though scarce. Butler 4R. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Photo

£100-120

D.B. (Destitute Board): 1868-79 perf. 111⁄ 2 -121⁄ 2 4d. dull violet overprinted in blue, and lightly cancelled with c.d.s. Very rare, being unlisted in this colour in the Butler handbook. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Photo

£250-300

S.M. (Stipendiary Magistrate): 1860-69 2d. bright vermilion, variety stop omitted after “M”, neatly cancelled with Port MacDonell c.d.s. Butler 4R. B.P.A. Certificate (1993).

Photo

£150-200

–– 1868-76 rouletted 2d. pale orange-red with watermark reversed, unused with large part original gum and rare as such. Butler 3R though stating in the handbook that “few unused copies of any of the denominations with black overprint are known”. R.P.S. Certificate (1986). Photo

£200-250

Official Stamps 618

1874-1901 used collection including 1874-85 Type O1 range in various perfs. to 2/- (16 with a block of ten) and 4d. (unused) with overprint double (not guaranteed), Type O2 selection with values to 6d., Type O3 selection with used 1d. double (two singles) and inverted (pair), and a range (42) perforated “SA, “A” or “OS” including 1d. mint interpanneau block of ten with “SA” double; condition variable though an interesting lot

£200-250

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1901-02 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, 1903-04 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 with additional 1d. on 1904 (Oct.) envelope (faults) from Bonny to London, 1904-09 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d (2), 10/- and £1, 190711 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 and 1912 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, all used, mostly fine. Cat. £3,000+. Photo

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£600-800

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SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1924-53 collection including 1924-29 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d. and 5/- (dubious cancellation), 1931-37 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- with all perfs, 1935 Jubilee set with additional 1d. and 6d. on card and envelope respectively, all used, and 1953 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 and Postage Due 1951 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- with both 4d. mint; generally fine. Cat. £1,400+

620

£300-400

SOUTH WEST AFRICA 621

622

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1916-61 collection including a small group (with two covers) of South Africa used in South West Africa, 1923 Setting I 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d. horizontal pairs, 1923-26 Setting III 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 horizontal pairs (the 3d. in singles) and Setting VI 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- horizontal pairs less 1d., 1927 Pictorial 2d. to 10/- horizontal pairs, 1927-30 KGV £1 and Pictorial 3d. pair, one without stop after “A” and 2/6d. pair, 1931 Pictorial 1⁄ 2 d. to 20/- and 1935 Jubilee set (2, one on f.d.c.), all used, and 1939 Huguenot set of three in blocks of four, 194143 War Effort, 1954 1d. to 10/-, 1961 1⁄ 2 c. to 1r. set of thirteen mint; generally fine

£800-1,000

1923 Setting I, £1 green and red horizontal pair, one short perf at left otherwise fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 12, £1,900. Photo

£400-500

–– Setting II, 5/-, 10/- and £1 lightly cancelled horizontal pairs, the £1 with a few split perfs at foot and the left stamp with light diagonal crayon mark. S.G. 13-15, £2,250.

Photo

£500-600

1923-26 Setting VI, £1 green and red, a marginal horizontal pair on small piece, fine.

S.G. 40, £400. Photo

£120-150

–– £1 pale olive-green and red, a fine and lightly cancelled horizontal pair. S.G. 40a, £450. Photo

£120-150

SUDAN 626

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628

629

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1897 Overprints on stamps of Egypt collection, the mint (26) with 1m., 2m. and 3m. vertical marginal strips of six showing the six types, the used (85) with two sets of eight and additional values with 2m. block of eighteen, 3m. block of sixteen, 5m. with overprint inverted (B.P.A. Certificate, 1953) and 10p. block of four; generally good to fine. S.G. 1-9, c. £1,000

£250-300

1898-1956 used collection, including the Postage basic issues complete with a few additional items including 1927-41 4m. with watermark inverted and 1935 Gordon 5m. imperforate colour trials (2); Postage Dues with the basic set of fifteen, 1897 cover with 2m., 1p. and 2p., 4m. bisect on piece and 1912 2m. with watermark upright (mint); Official Stamps with the basic issues nearly complete and with additional 1900 5m. (3) and 1901 1m. (2); Army Official Stamps nearly complete and with both 10p. values (not guaranteed) and 1906-11 5m. varieties (not guaranteed); Telegraph Stamps, and a selection of Postal Stationery items (15). Generally good to fine

£800-1,000

1903 (Sept.) 5m. on 5pi. brown and green, clearly cancelled with nearly complete Khartoum c.d.s.; scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). S.G. 29a, £250. Photo

£100-120

1935 Air 21⁄ 2 pi. on 3m. green and sepia with trial surcharge in green, fine cancelled-toorder. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Photo

£120-150

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1935 Air 21⁄ 2 pi. on 5m. black and green with trial surcharge in green, fine cancelled-toorder. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Photo

£120-150

1902 1m. brown and pink, variety overprint inverted, clear Khartoum 1904 c.d.s.; minimal colour suffusion, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. O3c, £400. Photo

£140-180

Army Service Stamps 632

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1906-11 5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint inverted, part Khartoum c.d.s.; crease at upper left, otherwise sound. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1925). S.G. A9b, £325. Photo

£100-120

Covers and Cancellations 633

634

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1884-1948 collection of covers (43), including 1884 (11 Sept.) envelope from Souakin to England bearing 1pi. with neat c.d.s., WWI censored items (4), 1931-32 Imperial Airways first flight covers (13) on various stages, later registered and airmail items and WWII censored covers (7) with four to Ireland, two showing green censor cachet applied on arrival. An interesting group

£300-350

A collection of cancellations on loose adhesives/pieces arranged alphabetically on album pages and in a stockbook, 375 items with numerous different offices and with a few Retta, T.P.O.s, F.P.O.s, etc.

£100-120

SWAZILAND 635

636

637

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1933-62 collection, including 1933 set and 1938-44 sets (2 in various perfs.), used, 1945-56, 1961 and 1962 sets, and Postage Dues, mint; generally fine. Cat. c. £550

£120-150

1889-90 perf. 121⁄ 2 x12 1d., 2d. (2) and 1/-, perf. 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d., 2d. (3), 6d., 2/6d. (heavy horizontal crease), 5/-, and 1892 Aug.) 1⁄ 2 d. (3, one with overprint double and one with overprint grossly misplaced and showing two small parts at top and foot only), variously cancelled; faults in places with viewing essential. R.P.S. Certificate (1978) for 1⁄ 2 d. double overprint. S.G. 1-8, 10, £1,345. Photo

£200-250

1889-90 perf. 121⁄ 2 2d. olive-bistre (2), one with variety “Swazielan”, the other with “Swaz” missing, both cancelled with part Bremersdorp squared-circle in blue with the latter on piece; small imperfections though a scarce pair. B.P.A. Certificate (1991) for “Swazielan”. S.G. 5 var, 5b, £416+. Photo

£150-200

TANGANYIKA Mafia Island 1915 (Jan.) handstamped “G.R./MAFIA” in reddish violet, 71⁄ 2 h. carmine upper right corner horizontal strip of five, fresh mint, together with a cancelled example with indistinct postmark and selection of I.E.F. values (17), mostly with forged overprints; also Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force used selection (33) with a set of five, another set (less 4d.) on pieces with F.P.O. c.d.s. in violet, and a few multiples

638

£200-250

Tanganyika 639

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£400-500

1917-21 6c. scarlet vertical pair, variety watermark inverted, neatly cancelled with two part c.d.s.; trace of soiling at top, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 48w, £450+. Photo

£180-200

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1853 1d. blue (5), one apparently unused and one with margins added, and 1853 4d. orange (11), various shades and including a pair, one cancelled with “MACQUARIE/PLAINS” h.s. and one cleaned; faults and defects in places though of generally good to fine appearance; also 1d. and 4d. examples from the defaced plates.

Photo

£800-1,000

1853 4d. Plate II, dull orange with good to large margins (small scissor-cut in one corner), neatly cancelled “60” and tied on 1855 (11 Sept.) entire from Launceston to Sydney, showing sender’s cachet and diamond-framed “POST-OFFICE/LAUNCESTON” d.s. on face, Sydney Ship Letter c.d.s. (18.9) on reverse; attractive. Photo

£250-300

1855 printed in London, 1d. (2), 2d. (7 with a pair, one on piece with 4d.) and 4d. (11 with two pairs and one on 1856 entire from Hobart Town to Sydney); 1856-57 no watermark, thin paper 2d. and 4d. (2) and pelure paper 1d. (2, one with manuscript cancellation and one cleaned), some, including both London 1d. values, with four margins; faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. S.G. 14-24 group, £7,000+

£1,400-1,800

1857-69 watermark double-lined numerals, 1d. (22 with a strip of four and two double prints), 2d. (14 with two strips of three) and 4d. (34 with a block of six and a pair, four with inverted watermarks, two with re-entries and three with manuscript cancellations), 1858 6d. (2) and 1/- (10 with a block of four), and 1860-67 6d. (21, one with inverted watermark and two on mourning envelopes to England and Victoria), shades throughout and some with four margins; faults in places though of generally good appearance

£300-400

1864-71 various perfs. used selection (46) with values to 1/-, five others attributed as having roulettes or serrated perforations, and 1871-91 6d. (19 with a block of five) and 1/- (8 with a strip of three); mixed condition

£150-200

1870-1912 used collection, including Sidefaces with values to 5/- and a few surcharges, Keyplate values to 10/-, a range of Pictorials from the various issues, Postal Fiscals with Platypus 3d. and 6d. on 1887 envelope to France, Revenue £1 green and orange tied on piece by Elliott 1900 c.d.s., Official punctures, 1893 and 1897 Governor frank envelopes to Western Australia and Ireland and Postal Stationery cards (2); also a range selected for postmarks with numerals (60) and datestamps (104); condition mixed in places though an interesting lot with viewing recommended

£300-400

TOBAGO 647

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1856 Great Britain 6d. lilac centrally cancelled “A14”, fine. S.G. Z3, £250. Photo

648

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1879-96 used collection including 1879 CC 1d., 3d., 6d. (2, one with watermark inverted) and 1/-, 1880 CC 1⁄ 2 d. (stained), 1d., 4d. (2, one showing malformed “CE” in “PENCE”) and 1/-, 1882-84 CA 21⁄ 2 d. showing “slash” flaw, 1883 (Apr.) 21⁄ 2 d. on 6d., 1885-96 4d. showing malformed “CE” in “PENCE” (centred to lower left), 1886-89 1⁄ 2 d. on 6d. orange-brown, 1891-92 1⁄ 2 d. on 4d. block of four and single, and 1896 1⁄ 2 d. on 4d.

(2, one with space between “1⁄ 2 ” and “d”); generally fine

£500-600

1896 Fiscal stamp, 1⁄ 2 d. on 4d. lilac and carmine showing space between “1⁄ 2 ” and “d”, neatly tied by Tobago c.d.s. on 1897 envelope (no flap) to Trinidad, marked “Cards only”; also a normal on 1897 envelope to Trinidad. R.P.S. Certificate (1988) for variety.

S.G. 33a

£80-100

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TOGO 650

1914 (Sept.) wide setting 10pf. and 30pf. mint, 20pf., 25pf. and 30pf. used with narrow setting 1⁄ 2 d. on 3pf. and 1d. on 5pf. on 1915 (May) envelope registered and censored from Lome to Switzerland, 1914 (Oct.) wide setting 1⁄ 2 d. on 3pf. with thin “y” used (light stain at top right), 1914 (Oct.) narrow setting 20pf., 25pf. and 1d. on 5pf. (2, one with variety “TOG” and the other with thin “y”) mint, 1⁄ 2 d. on 3pf with thin “y” used and 1d. on 5pf. used on philatelic German Togo 5pf. stationery card, 1915 (May) 1⁄ 2 d. to 20/- used plus mint 3d. with no hyphen and 1916-20 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- mint; fine

£250-300

TONGA 651

652 ័

1886-1962 collection including 1886-88 various perfs 1d. (7 including a block of four), 2d. (4), 6d. (5) and 1/- (11 including a block of four), 1891 4d. on 1d. with no stop after “PENCE” and 8d. on 2d., 1891 (Nov.) 1d. and 2d. with two stars, 1892 perf 12x111⁄ 2 1d. to 1/-, 1893 surcharges in red and in black, 1895 (May) surcharges, 1895 (June) set of three surcharges, 1895 (July-Sept.) 21⁄ 2 d. with stop after “POSTAGE” and 5d. with “black eye” flaw, 1897 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- with additional 21⁄ 2 d. with no fraction bar, 1899 Wedding 1d., 1920-35 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1923-24 surcharge set of seven, all used, and 1942-49 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/and 1953 1d. to £1 mint; condition generally fine

£500-600

1899 Royal Wedding 1d. black and scarlet (hyphen 2mm. long), a marginal single from the left of the sheet, variety “1899” for “1889”, neatly cancelled with Vavau c.d.s. on small piece; scarce. S.G.54a, £375. Photo

£150-180

TRANSJORDAN 653

1920-49 small collection including 1920 (Nov.) values to 5p. mint, 1927-29 Script 2m. to 200m. mint, 1930 Locust Campaign 2m. to 200m. mint, 1930-39 1m. to £P1 used, 1933 Pictorial values to 500m. used, 1942 1m. to 20m. mint and 1943-46 1m. to £P1 mint; condition generally fine

£200-250

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1877-1909 collection, including 1877 “V.R./Transvaal” overprints (6 with S.G. Type 7 on 3d. (3)), 1878-80 set to 2/-, 1885-93 Vurtheim selection, 1885-95 Surcharges with 1895 envelope registered to France bearing three different, later 19th Century values to 10/-, V.R.I and E.R.I. selection, Edward VII with values to £1 including 1d. with Cabled Anchor watermark, Postage Dues with 1907 set and 5d. on 1928 large envelope from England, Interprovincial usages on pieces/loose stamps (41), a few forgeries of the early types, and a small selection of New Republic (8). Also Boer War range of covers (20) with some unstamped, British Army and Field Post Offices, and some loose values with postmarks. Condition a little mixed though an interesting lot with viewing recommended

£300-400

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1900 (21 Sept.) envelope to Ireland, bearing 1d. rose-red and green and 21⁄ 2 d. blue and green sharing a fine strike of the “ARMY POST OFFICE/8B/SOUTH AFRICA” rubber c.d.s. in violet. Most attractive and very rare, being one of only a handful of either value recorded on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. 2, 4. Photo

£800-1,000

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1900 (21 Sept.) 1⁄ 2 d. green card to Ireland, cancelled with a fine strike of the “ARMY POST OFFICE/8B/SOUTH AFRICA” rubber c.d.s. in violet, the message, from J.H. Alleridge?, states “This may be of interest to you seeing that it has been surcharged by our postal authorities”. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). Photo

£250-300

Schweizer Renecke 657

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1900 (Sept.) handstamped “BESIEGED” at right reading up on Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d. and 6d., each neatly cancelled with double-ring d.s. for 10th., 11th. or 12th. September; the 2d. with a thin and the 6d. a fraction toned though a rare set. Brandon Certificates (1999) for each. S.G. 1-4, £1,850. Also Rustenburg 3d. used. Photo

£400-500

TRINIDAD 658

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1851-1909 used collection including a good range of 1851-56 and 1854-57 imperf Britannias, 1853 (Feb.) litho first issue 1d. blue on bluish cartridge paper R.P.S. certificate, 1984; stained and thinned), 1859 pin-perfs including pin-perf 131⁄ 2 -14 1/purple-slate (B.P.A. certificate, 1958), 1863-80 CC perf 121⁄ 2 and perf 14 Britannia range with some useful shades and including a perf 14 1/- on 1877 envelope to England, 18961906 £1 and 1901-06 5/- (3); condition generally fine

£1,000-1,200

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1913-62 mainly used collection including 1913-23 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (2) with many additional shades, 1914 (Sept.) Red Cross label (2, one unused), 1921-22 Script 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1922-28 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1935-37 1c. to 72c. and 1938-44 1c. to $4.80; generally fine

£300-400

TURKS ISLANDS

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1867-95 largely collection (55), including 1867 1d. (4 with a pair, one unused), 6d. and 1/- 92, one unused), 1873-79 1d. (5, one with “throat” flaw and two unused), 1881 Surcharges “1⁄ 2 ” on 1d. (4, three unused), “1⁄ 2 ” on 6d and “1⁄ 2 ” on 1/- dull lilac, both used, “21⁄ 2 ” on 6d. used “21⁄ 2 ” on 1/- dull lilac unused, “4” on 1d used and “4” on 6d.

(2, one unused), 1881 CC set, 1889 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. (6 with a block of four), and 1893 1⁄ 2 d. on 4d. Setting 3; generally good to fine. Also 11⁄ 2 d. card unused and used to Canada.

Photo for surcharge selection

£400-500

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 661

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1900-60 mint collection with the basic issues nearly complete, additional items include 1913-21 1d. marginal block of four with reversed watermark, 1917-19 War Tax range with several blocks and a few minor varieties and 1935 Jubilee 3d., 6d. and 1/- each showing variety kite and vertical log; good to fine. Cat. £1,300+

£300-350

1917 (3 Jan.) “WAR TAX” overprinted at foot, 1d. red horizontal pair, variety overprint double, neatly cancelled and tied on small piece by 1920 c.d.s.; scarce. S.G. 140a, £500.

Photo

£180-200

UGANDA 663

Undated envelope, addressed in the hand of Archdeacon Walker to Rev. Alfred Tucker at Frere Town, Mombasa and bearing uncancelled 1896 4a.; also 1896 (7 Nov.) 1a. (thick “1”), 2a. (6 with a defective block of four), 4a., 8a. (2) and 1r., all with c.d.s., and 18981902 selection with values to 5r.; fair to fine. Photo

£300-400

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VICTORIA

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The used collection including good ranges of Half-Lengths (mainly Campbell or Campbell & Fergusson) including Campbell & Fergusson 1d. and 3d. on cover from Ballarat to Melbourne, Queen on Throne, Woodblocks including 6d. with serpentine roulette on cover from Melbourne to England and a fine “TOO LATE” 6d. with good to large margins, Emblems, Beaded Ovals including 1860-66 6d. orange, Laureated including 1863-74 8d. orange, 1865 10d. on single-lined “8” paper, 1870 6d. with watermark “FOUR PENCE” (2) and later issues including 1884-96 Stamp Duty £1.10, £2 and 45/- each c.t.o., 1884-1900 typo £25 (stain at foot), £50 and £100 each c.t.o., 1886-96 £5 to £9 each c.t.o., 1897 Hospital Fund, 1900 Patriotic Fund, 1901-10 perf.

121⁄ 2 £2 (c.t.o.) and perf. 11 £1, perforated “OS” £1 (perf. 11) and £2 (perf. 121⁄ 2 ) both c.t.o., a range of Postage Dues and 1908 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. Fleet cards. A good lot well worth careful viewing. Photo

£2,500-3,000

VIRGIN ISLANDS 665

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1866-99 used collection (46), including 1866 white paper 6d. and toned paper 1d. (2) and 6d.(2, one with large “V”, B.P.A. Certificate, 2008 noting soiled), 1867-70 1d. (3), 6d. and 1/- (greyish paper), 1867 1/- (2), 1868 1/- (3, one with long-tailed “S”), 1878 1d. watermark upright, 1879 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d., 1887-89 selection to 1/- (3), 1888 “4D” on 1/- (2) and 1899 set with additional 1⁄ 2 d. on piece showing Row 8/2 error; generally good to fine. Cat. £4,000+. Photo

£500-600

1899 (Jan.) 4d. brown, variety “FOURPENCF”, lightly cancelled; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). S.G. 46a, £1,100. Photo

£350-400

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668

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1899 (13 Mar.) envelope registered to England, bearing 1887-89 1d., 1899 1⁄ 2 d. (2, one defective) and Leeward Islands 1⁄ 2 d. pair, all cancelled “A91” and with red wax seal on reverse also with an impression of the obliterator, 1901 (July) 21⁄ 2 d. blue envelope, uprated with 1883-84 1⁄ 2 d. yellow, 1⁄ 2 d. green and 1899 1⁄ 2 d. (2), registered to U.S.A. and all cancelled with c.d.s., 1902 1d. red envelope to St. Thomas cancelled “A91”, and two others

£100-120

1904-62 mint collection, the basic issues complete and with a few additional shades; fine.

Cat. £600+

£100-120

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1854 1d. black (10 with a horizontal pair and one apparently unused), 4d. pale blue/blue (9, one showing traces of roulettes and three unused), 1/- pale brown (6, one with traces of roulettes and one unused); 1857-59 imperforate 2d. printed on both sides, 6d, and rouletted 2d. and 6d.; 1860 2d. (5, one with traces of roulettes and tied on piece, one unused) and 6d. (2), some with margins all round; fair to fine; also two forgeries. Cat. £11,000+

£1,500-2,000

1861-88 used collection, including 1861intermediate perf. selection to 1/-, Somerset House 1d. (3), 2d. and 4d., clean-cut perf. group to 1/- and very rough perf. 1d., 6d. (2) and 1/-; 1863-64 1d. (70 and 6d. (4), 1864-79 range to 1/-, 1874 1d. on 2d. (3), 187278 to 6d. in both perfs. and perf. 12x14 2d., 1884 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d. (5) and 1888 sets (2) with additional 1d. and 2d. handstamped “SPECIMEN”; also a selection of numeral and letter postmarks; fair to fine

£600-700

1

1885-1912 used collection, including 1885-93 selection to 1/-, 1895 ⁄ 2 d. on 3d., 190211 selection to 2/- and 2/6d. to £1 (2, one cancelled-to-order), 1905-12 range to 5/-, 1912 3d., Postal Fiscals with 1d. pair on local Fremantle cover, Official punctures and three Stationery cards; fair to fine

£200-250

1895 (21 Nov.) “Half-penny” in red and in green on 3d. red-brown, a block of four cancelled by Perth duplex on front (14 July, year date uncertain) to Fremantle. A scarce multiple of this unusual provisional. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 111b, £720. Photo

£200-250

ZANZIBAR 673

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1865-90 range of India values used in Zanzibar, cancellations include Type Z2 on 1865 1a. (2), 2a., 1868 8a. and 1873 1⁄ 2 a. (2); Type Z4 on 1865 2a., 1868 8a. and 1882-86 3a. (2); Type Z5 on 1876 12a., 1882-90 1⁄ 2 a., 9p., 1a. (2), 11⁄ 2 a., 2a., 3a., 4a.6p. (2), 8a. and 1r. (2), 1891 21⁄ 2 a. on 4a.6p. (3) and 1892-95 2a.6p. (7); and Type Z6 on 1876 12a., and 1882-90 1⁄ 2 a., 4a., 4a.6p. and 1r.; mostly fine large part to almost complete strikes

£150-180

1895-96 on India, in blue on 1a. (Brandon Certificate, 1992) and in black on 1⁄ 2 a. (2), 1a. (5), 1a.6p. (3), 2a. (3), 21⁄ 2 a. (7), 3a. (3), 4a. (3), 6a. (3), 8a. (2), 12a. (2), 1r. slate (3), 1r. green and carmine (2, one mint), 2r., 3r. and 5r. (2, one mint), all used, some with minor overprint varieties, generally fine. S.G. 2-21, £1,400+. Photo for first 1a.

£350-450

1895-98 Provisionals including 1895 (Nov.) “21⁄ 2 ” in red on 11⁄ 2 a., 1896 (May) “21⁄ 2 ” (Type 5) in black on 1a., 1896 (Aug.) “21⁄ 2 ” (Type 6) in red on 2a. block of six (mint) and a single with variety Roman “I” in “1⁄ 2 ”, and 1896 on British East Africa 1⁄ 2 a. to 71⁄ 2 a., used, generally fine. Photo for block

£200-250

1896-1961 collection including 1896 (Dec.) 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. (the 41⁄ 2 a. with no fraction bar at right),1897 (Jan.) “21⁄ 2 ” (Types 3 and 5) on 4a., 1898 1⁄ 2 a. to 8a. with additional 4a.

(2, one with no right serif and one with no fraction bar), 1899-1901 1⁄ 2 a. 5r., 1904 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. with additional 1r. with watermark sideways, 1908-09 1c. to 5r., 1913 1c. to 10r., 1921-29 Script 50c. with watermark inverted and reversed, 1936 5c. to 10s., all used, and 1952-55 5c. to 10s., 1957 5c. to 10s. and Postage Due 1926-30 18c., 20c. and 21c. showing “cent.s” for “cents.” mint or unused; condition generally fine

£300-400

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Ex 683

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679

680

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1913 1c. to 200r., each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 246s-260gs, £910

£250-300

678

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–– 20r. black and green, lightly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, fine. S.G. 260b, £500. Photo

£150-180

–– 40r. black and vermilion, neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, fine. S.G. 260d, £850. Photo

£250-300

–– 50r. black and purple, fine used. R.P.S. Certificate (1943). S.G. 260e, £900. Photo

£300-400

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682

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1888-93 on Great Britain 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- and on Natal 1⁄ 2 d. (2, one with stop), 1893 6d. and Postal Fiscal 1891 1d., all used, generally fine; also Postal Fiscal 1891 1d. mint interpanneau block of four. Photo for 5/-

£250-300

–– 5d. dull purple and blue with watermark inverted, fine used. Very rare. S.G. 7w, £1,500. Photo

£500-600

683

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1894-96 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, fine used. S.G. 20-28, £800. Photo for £1

£250-300

684

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–– £5 purple and black on red, fine used. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1970). S.G. 29, £1,500. Photo

£500-600

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES 685

The general collections formed by Dr. Towers, contained in a carton, including “New Imperial” Vols 1 and 2, Standard Postage Album, Vol I British Empire, S.G. George VI (quite well filled with both mint and used), and others. Buyer to collect

£1,000-1,200

LITERATURE 686

687

The collection of Auction Catalogues formed by Dr. Towers, one hundred and fifty items contained in two cartons, nearly all named sales and including Ishikawa Hong Kong, Gibbs Double Heads and Admirals, Starr China, Maxwell Joseph, “Maximus” and “Bonaventure” Cape of Good Hope, “Midas” New Zealand, Holmes Bechuanaland, Simpson Nyasaland and Rhodesia, Rossiter East Africa, and many others. Buyer to collect

£150-200

The collection of handbooks formed by Dr. Towers, ninety items contained in four cartons and including Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vols 1-VI, De La Rue History by Easton, Perkins Bacon Records by De Worms, Webb’s Hong Kong original and reprint, Cape of Good Hope by Allis, Jurgens and Stevenson, British Guiana by Townsend and Howe, New Zealand and Samoa by Odenweller, British Overseas Mail to Overseas Destinations by Jane and Michael Moubray, Sarawak by Forrester Wood, Specimen Stamps by Samuel. Victoria by Kellow, Bermuda by Ludington, Malta Study Handbook, North Borneo Parts 1-3 by Shipman, Egypt by Smith, and many others. A fine lot. Buyer to collect

£500-700

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Sale No. 11025

Date: Wednesday 8 June 2011

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

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Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium

means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity

means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee

means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price

means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot

means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue;

Reserve

the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller

means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group

Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT

value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and

VAT Symbols

means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

2.2

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3.4

3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 shall apply accordingly.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us.

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee.

Catalogue descriptions 3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.

No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

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AT THE SALE 4.1

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

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Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

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Extensions – Stamps only

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.

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Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

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Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

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Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Royal Bank of Scotland or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London.

The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids.

We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

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AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1

Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot up to and including £3,000 and 17% of the excess of the Hammer Price above £3,000.

5.2

Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols for details), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the Hammer Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the catalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

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VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

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4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale.

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Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry.

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

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VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate.

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Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we have released the Lot to you.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.

Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.

Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero-rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero-rated hammer and premium for EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.

Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.4

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5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the auction date, that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days, in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

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5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

11 Law and Jurisdiction 11.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.

11.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

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LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:

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death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or

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any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

COPYRIGHT 7.1

We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

7.2

The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.

Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

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Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight Up to 1kg Up to 2kg

UK £8 for any weight £8 for any weight

EU £12 £18

Rest of the World £15 £25

Prices for all other items including postage, packaging and insurance Invoice Value Up to £1,500 Above £1,501*

UK £10 £20

EU** £15 £30

Rest of the World £20 £40

***Minimum courier cost please contact auctionteam@spink.com for actual cost. ***Certain countries may incur £30 extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

NOTICES

Charging of (VAT) at auction

All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

10.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

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10.2 Severability

10.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

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10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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Daggered Lots 1. Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

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Starred and Omega Lots 1. Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown as inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into the EU.

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Investment Gold Lots 1. Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

10.4 Waiver 10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

Zero-Rated Lots 1. Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included within the Buyer’s Premium.

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

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Imported Lots 1. Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium because they have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

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Olivier D. Stocker Group Chairman & CEO

Coins, Stamps, Banknotes, Medals, Bonds & Shares, Autographs & Books

SPINK UK Timothy Hirsch Director Anthony Spink Non-Executivc Director Monica Kruber Executive Assistant to CEO Auction and Client Management Team Emily Johnston Miroslava Adusei-Poku Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown Finance Alison Bennet Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar James Willan IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Segun Magbagbeola Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe

James McGuire

SPINK USA Charles F. Shreve President Tracy L. Shreve Chief Operating Officer John Herzog Chairman Emeritus Finance Dennis Muriu Ingrid Qureshi Sam Qureshi Auction Administration Rick Penko Patricia Lou Gardner Marketing & Design Emily Cowin William Jackson Shawn Barnes Administration Marcy Gottberg

Clyde Townsend

SPINK ASIA Gary Tan SPECIALISTS Stamps David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Guy Croton Dominic Savastano Chris Anderson Charles Shreve Tim Hirsch George Eveleth Ed Robinson Coins Richard Bishop Paul Dawson John Pett William MacKay Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Jim Fitzgerald Arthur Bryant Matthew Orsini Thomas Tesoriero Normand Pepin Banknotes Barnaby Faull Matthew Orsini Jim Fitzgerald Francesca Girelli Bonds & Shares Mike Veissid Autographs Robert Litzenberger Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Books Philip Skingley Rebecca Mason

AUCTION CALENDAR 2011 Stamps 5/6 May 25/26 May 8 June 30 June 13/14 July July (TBA) 25 September

Spring Collector’s Series Sale The Rolfe E. Wyer Collection of French Colonies Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire The Pasha Collection of Islamic Proofs, Stamps and Postal History Part 1 Summer Collector’s Series Sale Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia

London New York London London London New York Singapore

Banknotes 20/21 May 24 September 27/28/29 September 8 December

Texas Numismatic Association Sale Banknotes & Bonds of South East Asia World Banknotes World Banknotes

Fort Worth Singapore London London

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Bonds and Shares 20/21 May 20 May 21 October

Texas Numismatic Association Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Bonds & Share Certificates of the World

Fort Worth London London

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Coins 20/21 May 23 June 6 October 1 December

Texas Numismatic Association Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

Fort Worth London London London

11009 11023 11024

Medals 21 July 24 November

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London

11010 11011

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