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SPINK LONDON
The
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CHARTWELL
The Chartwell Collection
Collection
of King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II
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69 Southampton Row © Copyright 2012
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Bloomsbury www.spink.com
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London WC1B 4ET
12 September 2012 • London I VOL. 8
STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES
12 September 2012 • London
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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed Robinson Rick Penko EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny Sang COINS UK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini CHINA - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley
SALE CALENDAR 2012/2013 STAMPS 24 August 12 September 13 September 13 September 22 September Early October 23 October 23 October 23 October 24 October 24 October 7 November 8/9 November 13/14 November 12 December 13 January 13 January
The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II The Gavin Littaur Collection of British Postal History. Selected rare covers from the period 1840-53 Great Britain Stamps Specialised Sale Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The Collector’s Series Sale Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part II Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China
Hong Kong London London London Singapore Hong Kong London London Lugano London Lugano London New York London London Hong Kong Hong Kong
12033 12017 12045 12018 12019
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale
Hong Kong New York London New York London Hong Kong New York
12033 314 12026 315 12027 13007 316
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes World Banknotes The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes Banknotes of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale
New York Hong Kong London London London London London New York London Hong Kong New York
314 12033 12037 12023 12047 12035 12034 315 12024 13005 316
The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal Charity Auction Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
London London London London London
12044 12004 13001 13002 13003
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Bonds and Share Certificates of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale
New York Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York
314 12033 315 12011 13006 316
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale
New York New York New York
An Evening of Exceptional Wines An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Hong Kong Hong Kong
12042 12039 SW1003 12043 SW1004 12020 12046 12021 13008 13009
COINS 21 August 22/23 August 26/27 September 13/14 November 4 December 12 January 15/16 January
AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Anna Lee YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown Rita Ariete María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar Billy Tumelty IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe Bobby McBrierty Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK - DALLAS) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Rick Penko Patricia Gardner James McGuire Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Ed Robinson Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith Tracy Shreve Andrew Titley YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Raymond Tat Gary Tan
BANKNOTES 22/23 August 24 August 26 September 2/3 October 4 October 9 October 10 October 13/14 November 6 December 12 January 15/16 January MEDALS 6 September 22 November 25 April 25 July 21 November BONDS AND SHARES 22/23 August 24 August 13/14 November 28 November 12 January 15/16 January
AUTOGRAPHS 22/23 August 13/14 November 15/16 January
WINES September November
The above sale dates are subject to change Spink offers the following services: – VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – – SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
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THE CHARTWELL COLLECTION - GREAT BRITAIN KING EDWARD VIII, KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH II 12 September 2012 in London and on
SALE LOCATION
YOUR SPINK TEAM FOR THIS SALE
SPINK LONDON 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET tel +44 (0)20 7563 4000 fax +44 (0)20 7563 4066 Vat No: GB 791627108
FOR YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SALE LOTS
SALE DETAILS Wednesday 12 September 2012 at 10.30 a.m.
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Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink 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 Spink, 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 Condition 16 of the Conditions of Business; Condition 17 shall thereafter apply accordingly. Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice.
Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges. Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description. 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. 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
Symbols and Abbreviations 刂 ᔛ
刂 ᔛ អ + អ B
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var. cat. c.d.s.
unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp
d.s. h.s. ᔛ A ᔛ S ᔛ C ᔛ E ᔛ P
F R
datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint
References Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition. The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they are mentioned by name. Buyers are reminded that payment must be made within seven days from the date of sale (condition 5.4.1), and interest will be added for overdue accounts (condition 5.10.1.1). Please note charges for credit card payments (condition 5.4.3(iii)). WWW.SPINK.COM
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Dear Clients and Friends, After the hugely successful first seven sales in the series from the Chartwell collection where numerous new record prices have been achieved, it is with great pleasure that we present to you today Volume eight, King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps. At Spink we continually receive collections that leave a lasting impression on all of us. The Chartwell Collection is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the biggest “wow� moments we have ever experienced here at Southampton Row. When the collection arrived in London it was amazing to watch as our specialists turned the pages of what may be one of the finest philatelic collections of our time. Eighty four albums were opened, examined and taken in and it was wonderful to see the faces of the Spink team as treasure after treasure was revealed. While we were of course pleased to have the opportunity to catalogue such prestigious material, our thoughts immediately turned to the wonderful collections which would absorb these philatelic gems. The vast majority of the Chartwell Collection is fresh to the marketplace with many items never before seen at auction. In fact, it contains items many of you have waited years to see for sale in an auction catalogue. In this catalogue, we have many fascinating essays, proofs and some great rarities. The issued stamps include a superb range of varieties and rarities, but the main strength in this part of the collection lies in Essays and proofs, with many imprimaturs unique in private hands. The rarities in each sale will most certainly find great homes in existing collections, however we expect these beautiful items will also attract some newcomers to the booming Great Britain marketplace. We now have two sales, including this one, in total to look forward to over the next 4 months and we are at your disposal should you wish to discuss any aspect of The Chartwell Collection or perhaps questions in starting to build your own philatelic collection. Enjoy reading through the catalogue and see you in the auction room! Kindest regards,
Olivier Stocker ostocker@spink.com
Timothy Hirsch thirsch@spink.com
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THE CHARTWELL COLLECTION - GREAT BRITAIN
The
CHARTWELL Collection The Chartwell Collection was formed by one man with a great passion for collecting, Sir Humphrey Cripps. Sir Humphrey, the custodian of the collection, was both a great English businessman and philanthropist, but also an enthusiastic philatelist. Educated a Northampton Town and County Grammar School, it was during this period that Sir Humphrey first displayed a passion for collecting. After his death, his children found a shoebox in the back of his wardrobe. Upon opening the lid they discovered thousands of train tickets bundled and carefully placed in the box. Sir Humphrey had retained every train ticket from his time at school and kept them hidden away in perfect chronological order. These were memories of his past and a clear indicator of the true collector he would become. After graduating, Sir Humphrey continued his education at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences. On completion of his education, he joined the family firm, Pianoforte Supplies Limited. Sir Humphrey’s personal drive would see him rise to Managing Director of his family’s company in 1960 and Chairman in 1979. Along the way, Sir Humphrey also picked up several other passions. First and foremost, he was a charitable man and at every turn in his business progression he would channel funds regularly into the family charitable foundation. The Cripps Foundation was established in 1956 by the Cripps family and has made huge gifts to universities, colleges, schools, churches, hospitals and museums. Many Cambridge Colleges have benefitted from this generosity, as Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps well as the Fitzwilliam Museum. Residential Courts at St John’s College, Magdalene College, Selwyn College, Queen’s College and the University of Nottingham are named after the Cripps family. His former school also benefitted. The construction of many facilities were made possible through its generous donations. Sir Humphrey was knighted in 1989, having been High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1987 and then Deputy Lieutenant of the County. Sir Humphrey began collecting stamps in the 1950’s and soon became an insatiable collector focussing firstly on all aspects of Great Britain philately and secondly selected stamps of certain countries of the British Empire. Sir Humphrey travelled frequently on business and his interest in stamps went with him. For example, Sir Humphrey regularly visited Bermuda, hence the three Perots and other Bermuda rarities in the collection. The Great Britain collection, housed in over 80 volumes covers all reigns and all aspects of this fascinating area of philately replete with wonderful essays, proofs, rare stamps and covers throughout. It is hard to believe that this collection was all put together by just one dedicated collector. Spink are proud and indeed honoured to have been chosen to sell through auction the extraordinary Chartwell Collection.
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The
CHARTWELL Collection
Auction Schedule 2012
12 December 2012
Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part IV
Please note the above date can be altered at any time. With a limited run of hard bound full colour auction catalogues produced for this series of quality auctions, which will become a must have and valuable reference for years to come, the demand will be very strong. Every collector on our extensive mailing list will receive a soft bound copy of the catalogues free of charge, however there will be a limited edition numbered and hard bound edition of each sale available for a special purchase price of ÂŁ50 per catalogue. Catalogues will be sold on a first come first served basis. For further information on these amazing sales please contact Guy Croton in our Stamp Department who will be happy to help with any enquiries. Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4074 Email: gcroton@spink.com
Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot.
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THE CHARTWELL COLLECTION - GREAT BRITAIN
Order of Sale Lots King Edward VIII Ephemera Essays and Proofs Imprimaturs Overprinted “Specimen” and “Cancelled” Issued Stamps Postage Dues
1 2-21 22-31 32-35 36-39 40-41
King George VI Essays and Proofs Imprimaturs Specimen Stamps Issued Stamps Postage Dues
42-43 44-52 53 54-67 68-71
Queen Elizabeth II Proofs and Essays Imprimaturs Overprinted Cancelled Issued Stamps Postage Dues
72-75 76-84 85 86-88 89-92
End of Sale
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September 12, 2012 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances.
WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2012 Commencing at 10.30 a.m. GREAT BRITAIN
KING EDWARD VIII
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Ephemera 1
A selection of three autographs, comprising Edward P/ 4.9.35 (Prince of Wales), Edward RI (King) and Wallis Windsor (Duchess of Windsor); also a selection of three photographic reproduction Vandyk portraits, two Hugh Cecil portraits and another official portrait of the king in Naval uniform; a fine and interesting group 7
ÂŁ300-400
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Essays and Proofs 2
A beautifully executed hand painted watercolour essay in Chocolate brown on thin card (112 x 143mm.), the lettering and crowns finely highlighted in Chinese white and showing hand drawn simulated perfs. in pencil around the edge of the design; some slight soiling not affecting the wonderfully fresh appearance, also another more crudely executed design of a stamp without the king’s portrait in the centre painted in green and Chinese white on cartridge paper (113 x 125mm.); a fine and very rare pair of proofs of exhibition quality
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ÂŁ1,000-1,500
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A finely executed hand painted 21⁄ 2d. composite essay in blue and Chinese white, mounted in a thick piece of counter sunk card (122 x 202mm.) and additionally mounted in a green card protective folder, the hand painted background in blue and Chinese white with a photographic head (from the medal of the king’s Indian tour) mounted in the centre, the inside front cover of the folder with type written instructions of how it was to be printed; a fine and most attractive essay. Very rare
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£1,000-1,500
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A selection of small and larger format proofs on gummed watermarked paper of 11⁄ 2d. and 4d. values by Harrison & Sons printers, comprising small format 11⁄ 2d. perf. 15x14 pairs (2) in brown and magenta each affixed to piece of thin cartridge paper possibly from the printers day book with pencil annotations on reverse, and an imperf. block of four; 4d. blocks of four (4) in green, grey-green scarlet and brown; larger format 11⁄ 2d. imperf. block of four (3) in red, brown and blue again fixed to pieces of printers day book; a fine and very rare group
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£8,000-10,000
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á”› P
A set of six small format proofs on gummed watermarked paper perforated (15 x 14) by Harrison and Sons printers, depicting the king in uniform of the Seaforth Highlanders in green, scarlet, red-brown, orange, bright blue and grey-green; the green without gum (possibly as issued) and some paper adhesion on reverse, though not detracting from the fine appearance of this very rare set
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ÂŁ2,000-2,500
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á”› E
A small selection charting the inception of the issued stamps by H.J. Brown, comprising a photograph of the original design (not contemporary) submitted to the Post Office on the 1st April 1936, a further four photographic essays by Harrisons including two hinged to pieces of black card showing simulated perfs. depicting different positions of the crown and face value, and three sets of four perforated essays on gummed watermarked paper in close variations to the final issued design; a fine and very rare group and an important frontispiece to an Edward VIII collection
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ÂŁ8,000-10,000
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P ᔛ
A set of four 11⁄ 2d. imperforate essays in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting the portrait of the king in the uniform of the Seaforth Highlanders taken from a photograph by Bertram Park and dated 1937, also a set of three (minus the green) showing the same design with the addition of a border around the face value and date; the red and red-brown of the second set affixed to card; otherwise fine. A very rare group
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£4,000-5,000
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Three sets set of four 11⁄ 2d. imperforate essays in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting the portrait of the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards taken from a photograph by Bertram Park and dated 1937, each set showing a slightly different design of the frame surrounding the portrait; one of the scarlet essays is affixed to card. A fine and very rare group of exhibition quality
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£6,000-8,000
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អᔛ P 9+
A set of four 11⁄ 2d. essays (design B) in imperforate blocks of four in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son, depicting the portrait of the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards taken from a photograph by Bertram Park and dated 1937, each block affixed to a piece of card cut to shape. An extremely rare set
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£8,000-10,000
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អᔛ P 10 +
A set of four 11⁄ 2d. essays (design C) in imperforate blocks of four in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son, depicting the portrait of the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards taken from a photograph by Bertram Park and dated 1937, each block affixed to a piece of card cut to shape. An extremely rare set
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£8,000-10,000
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អᔛ P 11 +
A set of four 11⁄ 2d. essays (design D similar to B) in imperforate blocks of four in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son, depicting the portrait of the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards taken from a photograph by Bertram Park and dated 1937, each block affixed to a piece of card cut to shape. An extremely rare set
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£8,000-10,000
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12 អᔛ P 12 +
A set of four 11⁄ 2d. essays (design E) in imperforate blocks of four in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting the portrait of the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards taken from a photograph by Bertram Park and dated 1937, each block affixed to a piece of card cut to shape. An extremely rare set
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£8,000-10,000
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អ P B ᔛ
A set of four 11⁄ 2d. essays (design F) in imperforate blocks of four in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting the portrait of the king in the uniform of the Welsh Guards taken from a photograph by Bertram Park and dated 1937, each block affixed to a piece of card cut to shape. An extremely rare set
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£8,000-10,000
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ᔛ P
A set of four 11⁄ 2d. imperforate essays in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting the portrait a profile head of the king in wreath taken from a photograph by Hugh Cecil and dated 1937, fine and very rare
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£2,000-2,500
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ᔛ P
1
A set of four 1 ⁄ 2d. imperforate blocks of four essays in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting a profile head of the king in oval taken from plaster casts by Eric Gill and dated 1937; each block affixed to piece of card cut to size and the bright blue block with the upper left stamp excised and re-stuck slightly out of position, otherwise fine and very rare, also a single in green without oval 21
£6,000-8,000
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ᔛ P
Two sets of four 21⁄ 2d. imperforate essays in vertical pairs affixed to card cut to shape, in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting a profile head of the king in plain oval taken from plaster casts by Eric Gill and dated 1937 showing small and large heads, (the large head set only has a single blue); fine and very rare WWW.SPINK.COM
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£6,000-8,000
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Two sets of four 21⁄ 2d. imperforate essays in vertical pairs affixed to card cut to shape, in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting a profile head of the king in rectangular frame taken from plaster casts by Eric Gill and dated 1937, the two sets showing small and large heads; fine and very rare
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£8,000-10,000
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18
ᔛ P
Three sets of four contrast studies of the 21⁄ 2d. imperforate essays in horizontal pairs affixed to card cut to shape, in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting a profile head of the king taken from plaster casts by Eric Gill and dated 1937 showing light, medium and heavy contrast (the heavy contrast set is a paste up composite); fine and very rare
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£15,000-18,000
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19
ᔛ P
Two sets of four of the 21⁄ 2d. imperforate essays in horizontal pairs, in the issued colours of green, scarlet, red-brown and bright blue on watermarked gummed paper by Harrison & Son (22 x 28mm.), depicting a crowned profile head of the king taken from plaster casts by Eric Gill and dated 1937 showing the original design and a modified design with head tilted; fine and very rare
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£8,000-10,000
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20
ᔛ E
1936 essays for the definitive issue (3) comprising a 1d. photographic essay from a design by the Post Office based on Bavarias 1914 stamps, a 1d. photographic essay submitted by the Scottish Philatelic Society attached to a photographic perforation background and a 6d. printed essay showing the coinage head on gummed watermarked paper; a fine and interesting group
£1,000-1,200
Ex 21
21
ᔛ E
A selection of “Accession” photographic and Bromide Essays and designs by L.N. & M. Williams, including 1d. (2), 4d. (3), 10d. (5 including one blue and two signed by the designers); also a selection of 18 stamp size essays prepared by the Carbo process representing the same denominations and a selection of Photographic reproduction (not contemporary) of various stamp designs by A.S. Wilmot (P.O.Engineering Department drawing office); a fine and interesting group
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£1,200-1,500
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Imprimaturs from the National Postal Museum Archives 22
ᔛ P
1
⁄ 2 d. green, 1d. scarlet and 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, a superb set of three imperforate tête bêche pairs with good balanced margins all round on gummed watermarked paper, each with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. An exceedingly rare set. Cat. £36,000
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£18,000-20,000
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23
ᔛ P
⁄ 2 d. green, 1d. scarlet, 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown and 21⁄ 2 d. bright blue, a superb set of four
1
imperforate pairs with good balanced margins all round on gummed watermarked (upright) paper, each with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. An exceedingly rare set. Cat. £20,000
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£10,000-12,000
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24
ᔛ P
1
⁄ 2 d. green, 1d. scarlet, 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown and 21⁄ 2 d. bright blue, a superb set of four
imperforate blocks of four with good balanced margins all round on gummed watermarked (upright) paper, each with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. An exceedingly rare set. Cat. £40,000
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£20,000-25,000
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25
P ᔛ
1
⁄ 2 d. green, 1d. scarlet and 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, a superb set of three imperforate tête
bêche gutter blocks of four with vertical gutter margin in the centre, good balanced margins all round on gummed watermarked paper, each with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. An exceedingly rare set. Cat. £72,000+
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£35,000-40,000
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26
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⁄ 2 d. green, 1d. scarlet and 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, a superb set of three imperforate blocks
1
of eight on gummed watermarked paper with the two central pairs being tête bêche, good balanced margins all round, each with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. An exceedingly rare set. Cat. £72,000++
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£40,000-50,000
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27
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1d. scarlet imperforate horizontal strip of four with the central pair tête bêche, on gummed watermarked paper, good balanced margins all round, with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. Exceedingly rare. Cat. £12,000+
£8,000-10,000
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28
ᔛ P
11⁄ 2d. red-brown imperforate horizontal strip of four with the central pair tête bêche, on gummed watermarked paper, good balanced margins all round, with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. Exceedingly rare. Cat. £12,000+
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£8,000-10,000
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29
ᔛ P
11⁄ 2d. red-brown imperforate tête bêche pair, on gummed watermarked paper, good balanced margins all round, with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. Exceedingly rare. Cat. £12,000
£6,000-8,000
30
30
P ᔛ
11⁄ 2d. red-brown, a superb imperforate tête bêche gutter block of four with wide vertical gutter margin in the centre (as used for the advertising panes in booklets), good balanced margins all round on gummed watermarked paper, with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. Exceedingly rare. Cat. £12,000+
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£8,000-10,000
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31
P ᔛ
21⁄ 2d. bright blue imperforate block of four with sheet margin at right, good balanced margins all round on gummed watermarked paper, with “N.P. Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh and fine unmounted. An exceedingly rare block. Cat. £10,000+
£5,000-6,000
32
Overprinted “SPECIMEN” and “CANCELLED” 32
ᔛ S
1
⁄ 2 d. to 21⁄ 2 d. set of four each overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 30, large part original
gum; a fraction toned though a scarce set. Cat. £2,600
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£300-400
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33 34
ᔛ C
ᔛ C
34
1
⁄ 2 d. green A/36 10 (dot) control block of six overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33; fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. P1u. £900+
£200-250
11⁄ 2d. red-brown A/36 2 (no dot) control block of six overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33; fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. P3u. £600+
£150-200
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35
37
35
ᔛ C
21⁄ 2d. bright blue A/36 2 (dot) control block of six overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33; fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. P3u. unpriced
£150-200
Issued Stamps 36
37
刂+ អ
刂
1d. scarlet marginal block of four from the lower right of the sheet, large part original gum the lower pair unmounted, the selvedge at foot signed “Edward” in ink; fine and rare showing the king’s signature
£800-1,000
11⁄ 2d. red-brown vertical strip of five from the left of the sheet, large part original gum, showing a slight dry print and a virtually complete mirrored offset print in the selvedge; the selvedge with perforation guide hole, a fine and visually appealing variety. S.G. Spec. P3 Var.
£150-200
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38
ᔛ
11⁄ 2d. red-brown four singles each neatly tied to small piece by neat “EASTCHEAP” c.d.s. with one example variety imperforate; the imperf. stamp cut into at the top right corner, though a very rare usuage believed to be the only known used example
£800-1,000
Note: The write up for this piece in the collection reads as follows; Mr Al. Simmonds and another collector bought a block of 11 imperforate 11⁄ 2d’s from a school teacher in 1937 who had bought them at Streatham Post Office as part of a sheet. The block was cut into 5 horizontal pairs, and a single with a cut in the NE corner, which Mr. Simmonds later posted to himself. He has conformed that this is the stamp.
39
The predominantly mint balance collection of the King Edward VIII issues on leaves, better items in the collection including 1⁄ 2d. green overprinted SPECIMEN (type 32), CANCELLED (type 33p 2), a selection of cylinder blocks and a first day cover, booklets panes including watermark upright overprinted CANCELLED (type 33p), 1d. scarlet booklet panes including one overprinted CANCELLED (type 33p), a good range of cylinder blocks and a first day cover, 11⁄ 2d. red-brown including overprinted SPECIMEN (type 32), a marginal block of 21 from the lower left of the sheet showing a dry print on all stamps due to under-inking, a good range of cylinder blocks including a block from the lower right of the sheet with the margin cut wider than normal, first day covers (2) and a selection of booklet panes including overprinted CANCELLED (type 33p 2) and a selection of advertising panes, 21⁄ 2d. including overprinted SPECIMEN (type 32) and a first day cover; generally good to fine condition
37
£1,000-1,200
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Postage Dues P អᔛ 40 +
1
⁄ 2 d. emerald, 1d. carmine, 2d. agate, 3d. dull violet, 4d. dull grey-green, 5d. brownish cinnamon and 1/- deep blue, a superb set of imprimaturs in imperforate marginal blocks of four from the top of the sheet, on gummed watermarked paper, the reverse of each block stamped NP/Imprimatur; a wonderfully fresh and attractive unmounted mint set. Extremely rare. Cat. £70,000++
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£20,000-25,000
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41
刂+ ᔛ អ
1 ⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d. mint set in blocks of four including additional blocks of the 5d. and 1/-; very fresh and fine unmounted mint, also a mint set in singles
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£400-500
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Essays and Proofs 42
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1937 set of four essays for high values by W.T. Wiggins Davies as submitted to the Postmaster General on 1st May, comprising 2/6d. brown, 5/- green, 10/- blue and 20/- scarlet, two sets with one cut to stamp size; fine and rare
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£2,000-2,500
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43
á”› E
1937 a set of six undenominated essays in imperforate blocks of four (5) and a strip of the three on gummed unwatermarked paper by Waterlow using the Wilding portrait, and three blocks of four and a single in different shades to the imperf blocks perforated 14, also including 5 photographic essays of unadopted designs by Harold Nelson and two others dated 1941 and 1946; generally fine and a scarce group 41
ÂŁ3,000-3,500
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Imprimaturs from the National Postal Museum Archives 44
ᔛ P+ អ
1937-47 A magnificent set of fifteen values from 1⁄ 2d. to 1/- in imperforate blocks of four, on watermarked paper with full original gum, each with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse and with evenly balanced margins all round and wonderfully fresh, rich colours; the 11⁄ 2d. with minor ink mark in the selvedge just touching the design, though in no way affecting the very fine appearance. A superb and extremely rare set of exhibition quality. Cat. £174,000 as pairs
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£80,000-100,000
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45
刂 P ᔛ ᔛ
1941-42 set six values in imperforate pairs printed in the pale colours on watermarked paper with full original gum from 1⁄ 2 d. to 3d. each with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; a fine and most attractive set. Very rare. Cat. £30,000
£15,000-18,000
46
46
刂 ᔛ P ᔛ
1950-52 set six values in imperforate pairs printed in the pale colours on watermarked paper with full original gum from 1⁄ 2 d. to 4d. each with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; a fine and most attractive set. Very rare. Cat. £30,000
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£15,000-18,000
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47
P ᔛ
1939-48 “Arms” high values, set of six to £1 in imperforate marginal singles (the £1 perforated 14) on unwatermarked paper with full original gum, each with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; a fine and extremely rare set. The 2/6d. brown cat. £9,000 the other values unpriced
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£25,000-30,000
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48
ᔛ P
1940 (6 May) centenary set of six values from 1⁄ 2d. to 3d. in imperforate marginal singles from the left of the sheet, on watermarked paper with full original gum and h.s. “NP/Imprimatur” on reverse; a wonderfully fresh and fine set, and a great rarity. Cat. £22,000
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£10,000-12,000
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49
P+ ᔛ អ
1946 (11 June) Victory Issue 21⁄ 2d. and 3d. set in imperforate blocks of four on gummed watermarked paper with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse, good balanced margins all round; a fine and extremely rare set. Cat. £28,000 as singles
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£12,000-15,000
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50
P ᔛ
1948 Olympic Games set of four imperforate single values from 21⁄ 2d. to 1/- on watermarked paper with full original gum from the left of the sheet, each with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; very fresh, fine and attractive; also two items relating to Harrison and Sons, comprising a presentation card with the issued stamps on, and a type written letter from the Director of Harrisons; a fine group. The Imprimaturs cat. £14,000 WWW.SPINK.COM
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£6,000-8,000
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51
ᔛ P
1951 “Festival” High values 2/6d. to £1 imperforate marginal set of four values from the left of the sheets, with full original gum, each with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. on reverse; the 10/- with a small paper adherence on reverse, otherwise a fine and very rare set. Cat. £40,000
£20,000-25,000
52
52
P ᔛ
1951 Festival of Britain 21⁄ 2d. and 4d. set of two imperforate singles from the left of the sheet on gummed watermarked paper, each h.s. “NP/Imprimatur” on reverse; a wonderfully fresh and attractive set. Cat. £7,000
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£3,000-3,500
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“Specimen” Stamps 53
S ᔛ
1939-48 “Arms” high values set of 5 to 10/- each overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23; very fresh and fine mint. Cat £1,700
£400-500
54
Issued Stamps 54
刂អ B
1950-52 1⁄ 2d. pale orange booklet pane of six with large part original gum, the upper right section of the pane with additional stamps due to a paper fold before cutting and resulting in the appearance of the listed variety Tête Bêche horizontal pair the variety pair with diagonal fold through the left h.s., though a visually appealing and very rare variety. S.G. 503b, £18,000+ 51
£2,000-3,000
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55
刂
1941 (11 August) 1d. pale scarlet marginal strip of six from the lower right of the sheet, unused with large part original gum, showing a spectacular dry print resulting in the right hand pair and small part of the central pair unprinted; a fine and visually appealing strip
£250-300
56
56
1941 (11 August) 1d. pale scarlet marginal strip of six from the right of the sheet, unmounted mint, showing a spectacular dry print resulting in the right hand pair and most of the central pair unprinted; a fine and visually appealing strip
£300-400
57
57
刂អ B
58
1941 (11 August) 1d. pale scarlet marginal block of six from the right of the sheet, unused with large part original gum, showing a spectacular dry print resulting in the lower right stamp unprinted and affecting the other five impressions in varying degrees; a fine and visually appealing block
£300-400
1942 (28 Sept.) 11⁄ 2d. pale red-brown marginal mint block of sixty from the lower right of the sheet, the top six rows affected by a remarkable dry print leaving rows 2 to 5 blank; some perf. reinforcement, otherwise a fine and spectacular error
£600-800
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59
60
刂
刂អ ᔛ B
1941 (21 July) 21⁄ 2d. light ultramarine horizontal strip of three from the right of the sheet, unused with large part original gum variety imperforate horizontally also misperforated vertically; the left h.s. with a vertical crease and small tone spot, otherwise a fine and visually appealing strip
£500-600
1939 (1 May) 1/- bistre-brown marginal block of 56 from the lower left of the sheet, the three left hand vertical rows showing a spectacular dry print variety resulting in five stamps remaining blank, the top two horizontal rows virtually unaffected; fine unmounted mint, a most appealing and stunningly visual variety
£800-1,000
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61
刂អ B
1948 (26 April) Royal Silver Wedding £1 blue, a complete mint sheet of twenty with three rows affected by a dry print resulting in a much lighter impression; fine and scarce
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£150-200
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German Propaganda Forgeries 62 F
Propaganda forgeries of the low value stamps in deep colours from 1⁄ 2d. to 3d., perf. 11, a “used” marginal set and a mint set of singles along with the genuine stamps for comparison; fine and very rare
Note: These Propaganda forgeries were produced by the German Authorities during the second world war, printed by Lithography on wavy-line watermarked paper and they are easily recognisable by the large gauge 11 perfs.
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£600-800
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Issued Stamps 63
64
刂អ B
1937-1951 the predominantly mint balance collection of the KGVI issues contained in two green Philatelic albums, the early issues with a good range of cylinder blocks and other large multiples with some better control number block included, the second album containing the commemorative issues including 1951 Festival high values with sheets of the 10/- and £1, other issues including a good range of cylinder blocks; generally very fine with viewing recommended
£1,000-1,200
1939-48 “Arms” high values 2/6d to £1 mint collection of the issue in complete sheets of 40, comprising 2/6d. brown showing varieties Mark in Shield (R. 1/7), Gashed Crown (R. 2/7) and Gashed Crown (R. 5/5), 2/6d. yellow-green, three sheets showing minor re-entries, 5/- red, three sheets showing major and minor re-entries, 10/- dark blue, two sheets one showing Major re-entry (R.3/7), 10/ultramarine and £1 brown in single sheets; also a set of black and white photo’s of the imprimatur sheets; a fine and useful lot
£6,000-8,000
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65
1939-48 “Arms” high values 2/6d to £1 mint and used collection of the issue on leaves, the mint including 2/6d. brown single, pairs (2), blocks of four (4, 3 marginal), blocks of eight and twelve (1), 2/6d. yellow-green including blocks and singles (80), 5/- red (42), 10/- dark blue including single, pairs (3), blocks of four (3); generally fresh and fine
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£3,000-3,500
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Jersey (German Occupation) 66
刂
1940 Swastika overprints, prepared for use but unissued set of thirteen values from 1 ⁄ 2 d. to 1/- and 1940 Centenary set of five to 3d., with each stamp overprinted with a swastika and “JERSEY/1940” in black, unused with large part original gum; a very fresh and fine set of which very few genuine sets are know. Extremely rare. Channel Islands Specialists Society (1974) and Wieneke Certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. JW1JW18, £45,000
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£20,000-25,000
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Issued Stamps 67
刂
1937-57 mint and used collection of the issued stamps, the mint including 1937-47 set of 15 to 1/-, 1939-48 set of 6 to £1; generally fine
61
£200-250
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Postage Dues 68
ᔛ P+ អ
1937-38 2/6d. purple on yellow marginal block of four imprimaturs from the top of the sheet, perforated 14x15, the reverse with “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; very fresh and fine unmounted mint. Very rare. Cat. £10,000 as singles
£5,000-6,000
69
69
P ᔛ
1951-52 colours changed 1⁄ 2d. yellow-orange imperforate pair of imprimaturs, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare. Cat. £5,000
£2,000-2,500
70
70
ᔛ P
1951-52 colours changed 4d. blue imperforate pair of imprimaturs, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare. Cat. £5,000
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£2,000-2,500
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71
1937-52 a small balance collection of the KGVI postage dues, comprising 1937-38 issued set of singles from 1⁄ 2d. to 2/6d mounted mint and another set in blocks of four including some marginal and an additional block of the 1/-, 1951 1d. light ultramarine overprinted “POSTAGE DUE” at Bury St. Edmunds (see footnote on page 244 of the S.G. Specialised volume 2 catalogue) B.P.A. Certificate (1991), 1951-52 colours changed set in mint singles and blocks of four and two used examples of the 1d. bisected; a fine and attractive group
63
£1,000-1,200
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Proofs and Essays 72
ᔛ E
1953 Coronation, set of six 21⁄ 2d. Photographic essays by E.G. Fuller (4) and M.C. Farrer-Bell (2), comprising no. 1108. A. and 1268. A. which the design of the frame was used for the 1/6d. value but with a different portrait; No. 1190 portrait similar to that used, frame incomplete and signed on reverse by the artist, No. 1271. A. frame now completed, numerals smaller in issued design, No. 1272. A. and 1273. A. similar to the chosen design but with unadopted portrait and smaller numerals; also a special printing in black for “Penrose Printers Annual” in perforated strips of three showing the designers name under each strip; a fine and most interesting group. Very rare WWW.SPINK.COM
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£5,000-6,000
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73
ᔛ E
1953 (March) as selection of six unadopted Photographic essays by Waterlow & Sons for the 2/6d. and £1 values by H.W. Bird numbered one to six, the reverse of each hand written in blue ink “PHOTO: WATERLOW AND SONS/DESIGNED: H.W. BIRD. /MARCH 1953” and signed by the designer, fine and attractive. Scarce 65
£1,200-1,500
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74
á”› E
A selection of five stamp sizes essays mounted on cards (88x112mm.), comprising two unadopted Photographic essays by Edmund Dulac and Miss E. Mark each with ink annotations on the card, two printed essays in red of M.C. Farrer-Bells design with manuscript notes below and another in green printed from an experimental plate in near to the issued colour; a fine and very rare group
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ÂŁ5,000-6,000
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75
ᔛ E
A selection of ten Photographic essays, comprising an unadopted 6d. design mounted on card 113x162mm. by M.C. Farrer-Bell with a stamp size version stuck to the outside of the card, Essay no. 764 g for the 1d. value, stamp size mounted on thin card 88x113mm. with manuscript notes by the designer R.J. Cowan, Essay no. 1011 for the 4d. value, stamp size similar to the issued design mounted on thin card 88x113mm. by M.C. Farrer-Bell, Essay no. 1088 by G. Nipe for the 11⁄ 2d. value an oversized essay which was adopted for the 5d. 6d. and 7d., Essay 1090 by Miss E. Marx for the 11⁄ 2d. value, Essay no. 1091 by Edmund Dulac for the 1/- value, similar to the adopted design for the 1/- and 1/3d., Essay no. 1092 for the 21⁄ 2d. value by Miss M. Adshead, which was slightly altered and adopted for the 8d., 9d., 10d. and 11d. values; Essays 1093 and 1095 for the 21⁄ 2d. value by M.C. Farrar-Bell, this design was adopted for the 21⁄ 2d. and 3d. values; a fine and most interesting group. Extremely rare £6,000-8,000 67
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Imprimaturs from the National Postal Museum Archives 76
ᔛ P
1955-58 1⁄ 2d. to 1/6d. a magnificent complete matching set of eighteen imperforate marginal imprimaturs from the left of the sheet, each with good balanced margins and full original gum, the reverse of each showing “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; a wonderfully fresh and fine set. Extremely rare. Cat. £36,000 WWW.SPINK.COM
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£15,000-18,000
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1958-65 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/6d. a magnificent set of eighteen imperforate marginal imprimaturs from the left of the sheet (the 1⁄ 2d. from the right of the sheet), each with good balanced margins and full original gum, the reverse of each showing “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; a wonderfully fresh and fine set. Extremely rare. Cat. £36,000
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£15,000-18,000
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78
ᔛ P
1957 (19 Nov.) Graphite-lined issue, 1⁄ 2d. to 3d. set of six imperforate marginal imprimaturs from the left of the sheet, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; superb fresh colours and unmounted mint; very rare. Cat. £12,000
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£6,000-8,000
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79
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1955 Waterlow 2/6d. to £1 “Castles” issue, the magnificent set of four values in imperforate unmounted mint blocks of four, large balanced margins all round and of superb rich fresh colours, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur”; a fine, most attractive and extremely rare set being the only set in blocks of four in private hands
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£20,000-25,000
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80
ᔛ P
1963 Bradbury Wilkinson Printing 2/6d. “Castles” issue, imperforate single with large balanced margins, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; fine and very rare
£1,000-1,200
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81
ᔛ P
1967-68 Bradbury Wilkinson Printing 2/6d. to £1 “Castles” issue, set of of four imperforate singles (the £1 perforated 11x12), lovely fresh colours; fine unmounted mint. Very rare
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£4,000-5,000
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82
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1965 (19 July) 700th Anniversary of Parliament, 6d. and 2/6d. marginal singles the 6d. from the left of the sheet and the 2/6d. from the foot of the sheet, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur”; fine unmounted mint. Cat £4,500
£2,000-2,500
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83
ᔛ P
1965 (25 October) 20th Anniversary of the United Nations 3d. and 1/6d. phosphor set of two imperforate from the left of the sheet, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur”; fine and very rare. Cat. £4,500
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£2,000-2,500
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84
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1966 900th Anniversary of Westminster Abbey 3d. phosphor from the right of the sheet, the reverse showing “NP/Imprimatur” h.s. in black; fine unmounted mint. Cat. £4,500
£2,000-2,500
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Overprinted Cancelled 85
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2/6d. to £1 overprinted “CANCELLED” in violet ex the De La Rue Archives; fresh and fine with full original gum. Cat. £900
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£200-250
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Issued Stamps 86
1955-68 2/6d. to ÂŁ1 Castles issue, predominantly mint collection on leaves representing the three different printers who produced this issue, including Waterlow with blocks of four and marginal singles of each value, De La Rue set in blocks of four 1959 De La Rue 2/6d. singles (2) showing full offset impressions and a selection of plate blocks of all values; generally very fine
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ÂŁ2,000-2,500
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Pre Decimal Definitive Issues 87
1953-65 collection of Wilding issues and regionals in four albums contained in a carton, each of the three watermark types well represented with values from 1⁄ 2d. to 1/6d. including watermark varieties, coil joins, large multiples cylinder blocks and the various listed plate flaws, a selection of Machins to £1 including sheets of the high values, a specially prepared card bearing the four high values signed by the artist and a small selection of booklets, also including a selection of regionals in a red Oriel album and a small selection at the back of one of the Philatelic albums; generally good to very fine.
£1,000-1,200
Pre Decimal Commemorative Issues 88
1953-70 the predominantly mint and virtually complete collection housed in three green philatelic albums contained in a box, a good range of multiples including traffic light blocks and some listed varieties and plate flaws, some of the more interesting varieties including 1958 (18 July) Commonwealth Games 3d. vertical strip of four grossly mis-perforated due to a paper fold, 1961 Post Office Savings Bank 21⁄ 2d. marginal block of four showing Dr. blade flaw through the upper pair, 3d. orange brown and violet from the lower left of the sheet variety orange-brown omitted, 1964 Forth Road Bridge 6d. with three Phosphor bands variety watermark inverted, 1966 World Cup 6d. variety black omitted, 1966 Birds block of four variety black omitted affecting the Robin and Blackbirds legs, and a marginal block of four showing a downward shift of the red printing, 1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. horizontal strip of six (severed perfs in the centre) variety magenta omitted, and another variety grey omitted, 1967 European Free Trade 1/6d. (three bands) variety brown omitted, 1969 British Ships 5d. variety grey omitted (decks etc.), 1969 Anniversaries 1/6d. variety black omitted, 1969 Christmas 1/6d. variety new blue omitted, 1970 General Anniversaries 1/6d. variety emerald omitted, 1970 Christmas 5d. variety emerald omitted, also a large folder containing most of the issues in large block and part sheets detailing minor plate flaws; condition generally good to very fine throughout and an ideal starter collection including the minor varieties for the novice collector to expand on
£1,000-1,200
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Postage Dues 89
P ᔛ
1955-57 3d. violet imperforate pair of Imprimaturs, wonderfully rich fresh colour, the reverse with full original gum and h.s. “NP/Imprimatur” in black; fine and very rare. Cat. £2,000
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90
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1955-57 5d. brown-ochre imperforate pair of Imprimaturs, wonderfully rich fresh colour, the reverse with full original gum and h.s. “NP/Imprimatur” in black; fine and very rare. Cat. £2,000
£1,000-1,200
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91
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1968-69 5d. orange-brown imperforate pair of Imprimaturs, wonderfully rich fresh colour, the reverse with full original gum and h.s. “NP/Imprimatur” in black; fine and very rare. Cat. £2,000
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£1,000-1,200
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92
1954-94 predominantly mint collection on leaves, a few of the better items including 1954-55 4d. pair variety imperforate and the set to 2/6d. in blocks of four and singles, 1955-57 complete set to 5/- in singles and another set in blocks of four less the 2/6d., the rest of the issues to 1969 represented in blocks and singles, and selection of decimal currency to 1994; generally fine
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ÂŁ500-600
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Since Spink Live was launched on the 11th of July 2006, thousands of our clients have taken advantage of this revolutionary bidding platform. The system enables you to bid, watch and listen to our auctions online in real time. Another feature to Spink Live is the option to leave proxy bids and let the system bid on behalf for you. To register for Spink Live today simply click on the register and download software link from the home page at www.spink.com and follow a few simple steps to register and install our software. Please note the new version of Spink Live that is compatible with Mac’s will be available soon. Step Step Step Step Step
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PRIVATE TREATY SALES
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a brand new look online We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website, which will further enhance your ‘Spink experience’.
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The
CHARTWELL Collection
of King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II
NAME ______________________________________________________
WRITTEN BIDS FORM
This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale. ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ References for new clients should be supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than ____________________________________________________________ one hour before the start of the sale may not be processed.
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The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II
Wednesday 12 September 2012 at 10.30 a.m.
CASTLE
12017
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DATE
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Wednesday 12 September 2012 at 10.30 a.m.
12017
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)
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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 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000
by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50
£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up
by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion
Lot Number (in numerical order)
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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. 1
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
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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.
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The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.
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 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 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. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.
BEFORE THE SALE 3.1
3.2
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. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.
Catalogue descriptions 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. 3.2.3 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.
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3.4
Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. Extensions – Stamps only 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
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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. 3.4.5 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. 4
AT THE SALE 4.1
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.
4.2
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. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.
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4.3
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.
4.4
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.
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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.
4.6
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.
4.7
Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc 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.
4.8
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.
4.9
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
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. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)
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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. 4.14 Return of Lot Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 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. 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). 5.3 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. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 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. 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. 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 have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 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 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 5.8.1 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. 5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 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; 5.4
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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; 5.10.1.4 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 receipt of the Lot(s), 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 from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and
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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. 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. 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. 6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. 7 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. 8 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. 9 NOTICES 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. 10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 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 10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 10.2 Severability 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. 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. 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. 10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)
10.5 Law and Jurisdiction 10.5.1 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. 10.5.2 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.
Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight
UK
EU
Rest of the World
Up to 1kg
£8 for any weight
£12
£15
Up to 2kg
£8 for any weight
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Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value
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£10
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£20
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Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges. Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT.
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Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 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. 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.
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Zero-Rated Lots 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.
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Daggered Lots 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 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 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.
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Imported Lots 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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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed Robinson Rick Penko EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny Sang COINS UK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini CHINA - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley
SALE CALENDAR 2012/2013 STAMPS 24 August 12 September 13 September 13 September 22 September Early October 23 October 23 October 23 October 24 October 24 October 7 November 8/9 November 13/14 November 12 December 13 January 13 January
The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II The Gavin Littaur Collection of British Postal History. Selected rare covers from the period 1840-53 Great Britain Stamps Specialised Sale Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The Collector’s Series Sale Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part II Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China
Hong Kong London London London Singapore Hong Kong London London Lugano London Lugano London New York London London Hong Kong Hong Kong
12033 12017 12045 12018 12019
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale
Hong Kong New York London New York London Hong Kong New York
12033 314 12026 315 12027 13007 316
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes World Banknotes The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes Banknotes of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale
New York Hong Kong London London London London London New York London Hong Kong New York
314 12033 12037 12023 12047 12035 12034 315 12024 13005 316
The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal Charity Auction Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
London London London London London
12044 12004 13001 13002 13003
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Bonds and Share Certificates of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale
New York Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York
314 12033 315 12011 13006 316
The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale
New York New York New York
An Evening of Exceptional Wines An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Hong Kong Hong Kong
12042 12039 SW1003 12043 SW1004 12020 12046 12021 13008 13009
COINS 21 August 22/23 August 26/27 September 13/14 November 4 December 12 January 15/16 January
AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Anna Lee YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown Rita Ariete María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar Billy Tumelty IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe Bobby McBrierty Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK - DALLAS) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Rick Penko Patricia Gardner James McGuire Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Ed Robinson Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith Tracy Shreve Andrew Titley YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Raymond Tat Gary Tan
BANKNOTES 22/23 August 24 August 26 September 2/3 October 4 October 9 October 10 October 13/14 November 6 December 12 January 15/16 January MEDALS 6 September 22 November 25 April 25 July 21 November BONDS AND SHARES 22/23 August 24 August 13/14 November 28 November 12 January 15/16 January
AUTOGRAPHS 22/23 August 13/14 November 15/16 January
WINES September November
The above sale dates are subject to change Spink offers the following services: – VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – – SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
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