The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale-15023 by Spink and Son

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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES R

FEATURING

PROFESSOR L ADANY PARLIAMENTARY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH STAMPS, THE DE M AGISTRIS REVENUE STAMPS, IRELAND WITH THE “O’BRIEN” COLLECTION OF “M AP” STAMPS AND FINE SECTIONS OF BATUM, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, NEPAL , SUDAN, TIBET AND T URKS ISLANDS

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris Lo COINS UK - Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung BANKNOTES UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Pei Po Chow BONDS & SHARES UK - Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Luke Mitchell Europe - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Mira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva John Winchcombe Craig Bower-Parker María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Michael Addo Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK) Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Sonia Alves Amit Ramprashad Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves Auctioneer Luke Mitchell YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

SALE CALENDAR 2015 STAMPS 16 16 19 20

May May May May

20/21/22 May 17 June 15/16 July July 21 July 17/18 August 17/18 August 26 September

Gems of Chinese Imperial Post in Taiwan The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Western Australia from the Vestey Collection Swaziland, The Award-Winning Collection formed by Peter van der Molen, RDPSA, FRPSL The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part V The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Postal History and Historical Documents Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Antique Maps Sale during the International Exhibition The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale

Hong Kong Hong Kong London

CSS16 CSS12 15024

London London London London New York London Singapore Singapore Hong Kong

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The Slaney Collection of English Coins – Part 2 The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

London New York London Hong Kong London Hong Kong London

15031 322 15005 CSS17 15006 CSS19 15007

Queen Elizabeth II, A Banknote Collection The Michael Jowett Collection of African Banknotes The Uncirculated Collection World Banknotes British Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes Banknotes of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale

London London London London London New York London Singapore Hong Kong London London Hong Kong

15033 15032 15034 15008 15036 322 15028 15038 CSS17 15009 15009 CSS19

Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London London London

15001 15002 15003

Bonds & Share Certificates of the World The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World

London New York Hong Kong Hong Kong London

15018 322 CSS17 CSS19 15019

Postal History and Historical Documents

London

15037

Great Whiskies, Cognacs and Wine Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits sale during the International Exhibition Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits

Hong Kong Hong Kong Singapore Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong

COINS 14 May 3/4 June 1/2 July 27 August 22/23 September 14 November 2/3 December BANKNOTES 28 April 28 April 29 April 29/30 April 6 May 3/4 June 8/9 July 16 August 27 August 29/30 September 1 October 14 November MEDALS 23 April 23 July 19 November BONDS AND SHARES 29 May 3/4 June 27 August 14 November 27 November AUTOGRAPHS 21 July WINES 23 25 15 17 12 15

April June August September October January 2016

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FEATURING THE PROFESSOR LADANY PARLIAMENTARY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH STAMPS, THE DE MAGISTRIS REVENUE STAMPS, IRELAND WITH THE “O’BRIEN” COLLECTION OF “MAP” STAMPS AND FINE SECTIONS OF BATUM, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, NEPAL, SUDAN, TIBET AND TURKS ISLANDS

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SALE DETAILS Wednesday 20 May 2015 at 1.00 p.m. (Lots 2001-2727) Thursday 21 May 2015 at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 2728-3118) 2.00 p.m. (Lots 3119-3632) Friday 22 May 2015 at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 3633-4068) In sending commission bids or making enquiries, this sale should be referred to as TELEGRAPH - 15023

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Extensions Please see important changes to our Terms and Conditions for Buyers in regard to Extensions published at the back of this catalogue. 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 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers. 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 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

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May 20, 21 and 22, 2015 - 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. Please note that bidders who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through www.spink.com.

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 Afternoon session commencing at 1.00 p.m. (Lots 2001-2727) BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY MAIL The Professor Shaul Ladany Collection Historical Letters x2001

1690 (15 May) wrapper to The Excise Office in London marked “ffrank, A member of Parliament” with manuscript rate deleted, the reverse bears a fine strike of the small Bishop Mark “MA/15”. Also 1698 (5 Jan.) wrapper to “Wm. Guidott Esq., member of Parliament in Lincolns Inn Field” with rate mark and the large Bishop mark on the reverse; light soiling. (2 covers)

£120-150

William Guidott (1671-1743) was a Member of the Parliament for Andover for seven parliaments between 1708 and 1727

2002 x2002

1702 (c.) neat wrapper “To the right Worshiple Edward Clarke Esq., a member of the honorable house of Comons, to be left at ye Parliament house, London”, with “3” rate mark and a good strike of small, first type examiner’s Crown handstamp in black (Willcocks & Jay L150) and with indistinct Bishop mark on the flap. A fine and delightful cover. Photo

£100-120

Edward Clarke (died 1723) was a Whig Alderman and a worsted weaver, Clarke was elected mayor in 1700 and MP for Norwich in 1701 but defeated in the August 1702 and in the November 1703 elections x2003

1720 (20 Apr.) entire letter to “Col Patrick Vans of Barnbarroch, Member of Parliament, Lobby of the house of Commons, London”, marked “free” but with rate mark, the flap with a good strike of the large Bishop mark alongside the diminutive Edinburgh Bishop mark in red and showing the complete red wax seal impressed with the Gordon coat of arms. Some light soiling Colonel Patrick Vans of Barnbarroch held the office of Member of Parliament for Wigtownshire after 1707 3

£80-100

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES British Parliamentary Mail, Historical Letters - contd.

x2004

1783-1832, a group of Free entires with 1783 entire to Hereford bearing “FREE”, 1790 “FREE/P” in black, 1808 large crowned c.d.s. from the House of Lords, later type of crowned Free c.d.s. including “Above Privilege/Number” and “ABOVE/NUMBER”; also 1803 entire from the House of Commons to Leek rated “8”; a little mixed in places. (7 entires)

£250-300

Free - F. Freeling Frank

2005 x2005

1813 (6 Aug.) pre-printed free frank entire headed “HOUSE OF COMMONS” bearing “free/F. Freeling” in lower corner and addressed to Carnarvon bearing crowned free c.d.s. Fresh and fine. A rare cover, there being only two recorded. Photo

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£2,500-3,000

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2006 x2006

1820 (5 Aug.) pre-printed free frank entire headed “HOUSE OF COMMONS” bearing “FREE/F. Freeling” in lower corner and addressed to The Churchwardens and Overseers of Aylsham, Norfolk bearing crowned Free c.d.s. in black; some creasing and soiling. Very scarce. Photo

£600-800

2007 x2007

1821 (Nov.) pre-printed free frank entire headed “POOR RETURNS” bearing “FREE/F. Freeling” in lower corner and addressed to The Clerk of The House of Commons, London; sent from Aylsham, Norfolk and without any postal marking. Fresh and fine. Photo

£200-250

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES British Parliamentary Mail - contd.

1840 Parliamentary Envelopes

2008

Houses of Parliament x2008

1840 (17 Jan.) 1d. envelope in black without line under inscription, setting 1, addressed to Manchester and signed “C.P.Villiers” and bearing a good strike of the crowned Paid despatch c.d.s. in red. The reverse with a complete red wax seal “HOUSE OF COMMONS”; a small fragment of the flap missing. Fresh and fine. A rare and highly desirable example of this cover, used on the second day of issue. Only ten covers recorded. S.G. PE1, £22,000. Photo Charles Pelham Villiers (1802-1898) was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1898, making him the longest-serving Member of Parliament. Pelham Villiers also holds the distinction of the oldest candidate to win a parliamentary seat, at the age of 93 LITERATURE: The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes, Huggins & Klempka, 2013. Illustration 11

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£4,000-5,000

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2009

x2009

1840 (20 Feb.) 2d. printed in black without black line under inscription, setting 1, on Britannia watermarked paper, addressed to Leeds with crowned Paid despatch c.d.s. in red, the reverse with black wax seal “HOUSE OF COMMONS”. Fine and rare. Only thirteen covers recorded. S.G. PE3b, £45,000. Photo Edward Baines (1774-1848) was an English newspaper proprietor, politician, and author of historical and geographic works of reference. In 1834 he was elected as member for Leeds. He was re-elected in 1835 and 1837, but resigned in 1841 LITERATURE: The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes, Huggins & Klempka, 2013. Illustration 24

£15,000-20,000

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES British Parliamentary Mail, 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes, Houses of Parliament - contd.

2010 x2010 ័

1840 (14 Feb.) 1d. cover front in black with line under the inscription, setting 1, addressed to Yarmouth with crowned Paid despatch c.d.s. in red, signed at foot “Dennistoun”. Watermarked “J RUMP”. Fresh and fine. S.G. PE2b. Photo

£400-500

2011 x2011

1840 (1 June) 1d. envelope in black on white showing line under the inscription, setting 2, addressed to The Hon H.P. Cholmondeley in Oxford, the reverse bearing London despatch and Oxford arrival in red (2.6) and wax seal bearing the writer’s device; watermarked Britannia. Some minor soiling but a fine example of this scarce envelope. Fifty one covers recorded. S.G. PE2c, £18,000. Photo George Horatio Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley; 1792-1870, styled Viscount Malpas from 1792 to 1815 and subsequently Earl of Rocksavage until 1827. He was a British peer and Lord Great Chamberlain of England between 1830 and 1838. Before being called to the House of Lords, he was a Tory Member of Parliament from 1817 to 1821 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£4,000-5,000

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2012

House of Lords x2012

1840 (6 Apr.) 1d. envelope printed in vermilion on cream wove paper (122x83mm) with “(Temporary)” at top, addressed to a member of his family at their estate, Wimpole, Arrington (Cambridgeshire) and signed “Hardwicke”; bearing a fair strike of crowned Paid in red. The reverse with red wax seal bearing the lord’s crest. There is a brown stain in the centre of the address caused by the wax seal, otherwise exceptionally fresh and fine. Similar to setting 2C but with subtle variations in the positions of the type. Twenty one covers recorded on cream paper. S.G. PE6, £25,000. Photo Admiral Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke (1799-1873). Hardwicke represented Reigate in the House of Commons between 1831 and 1832 and Cambridgeshire between 1832 and 1834. In 1834, on the death of his uncle, he became the fourth Earl of Hardwicke, and inherited the substantial Wimpole estate in Cambridgeshire. He was a member of Lord Derby’s cabinet in 1852 as Postmaster General and as Lord Privy Seal between 1858 and 1859. In 1852 he was sworn of the Privy Council

£5,000-6,000

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES British Parliamentary Mail, 1840 Parliamentary Envelopes - contd.

2013 House of Commons x2013

x2014 ័

1840 (11 Feb.) 1d. envelope printed in black on wove paper, setting 2A, addressed to Manchester and bears a good strike of crowned Paid despatch c.d.s. and signed at foot “Robert Hyde Greg”, red wax seal on the reverse bearing the family crest. Fresh and fine. S.G. 9, £6000. One hundred and twenty six covers recorded. Photo Robert Hyde Greg (1795-1875). He was a founder of the Mechanics’ Institute. He was an active member of the Liberal Party and the Anti-Corn Law League. Though he was elected to Parliament for Manchester in 1839, it was without his consent and he resigned in the following year. He was an opponent of factory reform, trades unions and worker health and safety legislation 1840 (14 Feb.) 1d. cover front printed in black on wove paper, setting 3B, the line under inscription ending under “n” of “not”, addressed to the Earl of Lichfield with the sender’s signature at foot and bearing two strikes of boxed “P D” datestamp in red; some tone spots. Photo

£1,200-1,500

£200-250

Postmarks Houses of Parliament Handstamp x2015

x2016

1825 (14 Mar.) entire letter to George Fure (?) in Lincoln’s Inn with manuscript “T.P.P. March 14th”, fine strikes of handstruck “2” and small letters “H:P” in red (Willcocks & Jay 560), the flap bearing oval datestamp in red. The letter is from a lieutenant in the King’s Hussars and sent from “Tallagh” on 10th March. A fine and appealing example of this scarce handstamp. Photo PROVENANCE: David Trapnell, March 2003 1831 (10 Sept.) entire letter to Capt Spiller in Southampton Row bearing a good strike of the small letter “H:P” handstamp in red, handstruck “2” overstamped by horizontal lines erasure handstamp and handstruck “3” at left, red boxed datestamp on the reverse and signed “Radnor”; some creasing and paper splitting. Photo William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor (1779-1869), on 27 January 1828, he succeeded his father as Earl of Radnor WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

£500-600

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1843 (26 May) wrapper address to attorneys in Ely Place, Holborn bearing 1841 1d. redbrown (mixed margins) tied by London Chief Office Maltese Cross and with a good strike of the large letters “H:P” handstamp in red and showing the despatch datestamp on the reverse. A horizontal folding crease and signed “F.L. Austen Esq.” at foot. Rare use of this handstamp after the London Twopenny Post period, for which these handstamps were designed. Willcocks & Jay 560a. Photo PROVENANCE: David Trapnell, March 2003 Two stampless cover fronts used within London, each bears handstruck “2” and display good strikes of the small and large “H:P” handstamps in red. The fronts are signed by the Marquess of “Bute” and Lord Chief Justice “Wynford”. (2 pieces). Photo 11

£800-1,000

£200-250

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES British Parliamentary Mail, Postmarks - contd. x2019

1848 (Mar.) entire to Corfu, Ionian Islands “Via Trieste” marked “pd 1/3” which has been corrected, indistinct London despatch c.d.s., large “P D” in oval and Boulogne S. Mer transit (18.3), the reverse bears a very good strike of the rare “HOUSE OF COMMONS” circular postmark in red. An exceptional and rare postmark which is thought to only have been used on letters posted within the House of Commons which were addressed to overseas destinations. It is believed that there are only two examples recorded. Photo

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003 x2020

1859 (21 June) envelope addressed to the Isle of Wight bearing 1d. Stars cancelled by a fine strike of the scarce “H.P./1” branch office barred circle, the reverse with a good strike of “HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT/S.W.” c.d.s. code “E” (on flap which opens well for display) and Southampton transit; some arrival notation at left. A good example of this very scarce cancellation. Photo

£150-200

It is thought that this cancellation was employed at the Houses of Parliament post office for about two months x2021

x2022

1859 (26 July) House of Commons envelope to Broadway, Worcestershire bearing 1d. Stars cancelled by a slightly smudged strike of the “H.P./1” barred circle, the reverse bearing a good strike of “HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT/S.W.” c.d.s. code “5” and Broadway arrival (27.7) in blue. Fresh. Photo

£100-120

1859 (5 Aug.) stampless entire letter to Baltimore, “Per Steamer from Liverpool, 6 Aug” bearing a good strike of “HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT/S.W.” c.d.s. code “2” with “19/CENTS” accountancy handstamp in black and “N.YORK BR. PKT./24” c.d.s. (18.8), charged 24c., and with a further Houses of Parliament c.d.s. on the reverse. The letter sent by William Scholefield on his late father’s business. A very desirable cover which is believed to be the only example of this c.d.s. on overseas mail from the Houses of Parliament. Photo

£350-400

William Scholefield (1809-1867) was a British businessman and Liberal politician. He was a leading figure in the politics of the rapidly growing industrial town of Birmingham in the mid-nineteenth century. In July 1844 Joshua Scholefield died (William’s father), causing a vacancy in the parliamentary representation of the borough. William contested the resulting by-election, but was defeated by the Conservative candidate Richard Spooner. Three years later a general election was called, and Scholefield was returned along with the sitting Radical MP, George Frederick Muntz. He retained the seat until his death PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003 x2023

1863 (9 July) envelope from The Northern Whig, Belfast bearing 1d. Stars tied by Belfast duplex and addressed to Thomas O’Hagan, M.P. House of Commons, and redirected on arrival to Hanover Square and bears a neat strike of the diminutive “R” in crowned circle (denoting no fee for redirection). Horizontal crease along the top of the envelope which runs through the adhesive, A scarce instructional mark. Photo

£80-100

Thomas O’Hagan, 1st Baron O’Hagan (1812-1885). He was returned to Parliament as Liberal Member for Tralee in 1863. In 1865 he was appointed a judge of common pleas, and in 1868 became Lord Chancellor of Ireland in William Gladstone’s first administration x2024

1879 (18 Mar.) Q.V. 2d. registered envelope uprated 1d. plate 207 to Edinburgh, the 1d. tied by indistinct barred oval with “REGISTERED/LONDON” dated oval below, the reverse with a good strike of “HOUSE OF COMMONS” c.d.s. with Edinburgh arrival. Fresh and fine. Photo PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003

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£150-180

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2024

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2025

1884 (26 May) Q.V. 2d. registered envelope to Lichfield, uprated 1d. lilac which is tied by registered dated oval with a fine strike of “HOUSE OF COMMONS” code “A” c.d.s. alongside, the arrival backstamp is on the reverse. A scarce and desirable cover with this datestamp applied on the front. With the original letter from Theophilus Basil Percy Levett to his father. Some minor soiling, attractive. Photo Colonel Theophilus John Levett (1829-1899) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, who served as Member of Parliament for Lichfield from 1880 to 1885 PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003

£250-300

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2026 x2026

1890 (12 Apr.) large envelope addressed to Lloyd George, House of Commons, bearing Jubilee 11⁄ 2 d. tied by Charing Cross squared circle, readdressed to Carnarvon, the cover bears a superb strike of “H.C.S.W./11⁄ 2 D” postage due handstamp, the reverse with Carnarvon (13.4) and Criccieth (14.4) c.d.s. Slightly reduced at left with some creasing and soiling. Rare as this is thought to be the only example recorded. Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003

2027 x2027

1890 (22 May) long envelope addressed to Lloyd George, House of Commons, London and redirected to Criccieth, bearing 1d. lilac tied by Dolgelly duplex with a superb strike of “H.C.S.W./1D” postage due handstamp, two London c.d.s. on the reverse. Fine and scarce; possibly only two examples recorded. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-700

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2032

2029 x2028

x2029

x2030

x2031

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2030

1882 (Nov.) 23mm House of Commons c.d.s. (no code showing) on 1867-78 10/greenish grey, AB, from the short “A” row and a couple of minor perf. irregularities; rare. Also Jubilee 1/- green block of four (faded) bearing fine strikes of 25mm c.d.s. code “C”. Photo

£500-600

1894 (14 Aug.) mourning envelope (flap missing) to Campbelltown bearing 1d. lilac tied by a fine strike of House of Commons duplex code “Z1”, signed “Argyll” and bearing Greenock and part Campbelltown c.d.s. on the reverse. Photo

£100-120

1908 (9 Mar.) stampless mourning envelope of the Speaker to Penrith bearing the oval handstamp of the Speaker in lower corner, a good strike of the Houses of Commons “40” duplex and “LONDON OFFICIAL PAID” c.d.s. in red; tiny piece missing from the top of the envelope, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo

£100-150

1908 (17 July) stampless House of Commons envelope addressed to Lady Clementine Waring, 9 Grosvenor Place, bearing a fine strike of “HOUSE OF COMMONS/S.W.” code “*” c.d.s. and with violet Express oval alongside. Fine and a rare express cover from the House. Photo PROVENANCE: David Trapnell, March 2003

£400-500

1908 (5 Nov.) parcel post label headed “LONDON HMK/(House of Commons B.O.,/S.W.)” bearing K.E.VII 4d. tied by “SWDO” roller cancellation and a slightly oily strike of 24mm House of Commons code “*” c.d.s. Minor soiling but highly desirable as this is believed to be the only know such parcel post label. Photo PROVENANCE: David Trapnell, March 2003

£400-600

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x2034

1911 (4 Apr.) mourning envelope of the Solicitor General to Chelsea bearing K.E.VII 1d. and 1911 (15 June) picture post card of trams on Lewisham High Road bearing K.E.VII 1 ⁄ 2 d.; both tied by the House of Commons duplex with time codes (phased introduction after 1894); fine. (2 covers) PROVENANCE: David Trapnell, March 2003 1914 (20 July) envelope addressed to Sir Thomas Esmonde, House of Commons, without postage and bearing 2d. Postage Due tied by “HOUSE OF COMMONS/S.W.” code “*” c.d.s. Fine and only the third month of use of the postage due stamp

£200-250

£80-100

Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, 11th Baronet, (1862-1935) was an Irish Home Rule nationalist politician. He was elected Irish Parliamentary Party MP for the constituencies South Dublin 1885-1892, West Kerry 1892-1900 and North Wexford 1900-1918 x2035

1964-92, a collection of postmarks including registered mail cancelled by the special registration oval in violet or black, redirected packet labels marked “M.P’s Mail” (2), special Parcel Post cancellations used on pieces, Certificates of Posting plus a few other items. A very interesting lot. (20 items)

£100-120

Special Purpose Mail Parliamentary Notice x2036

x2037

1852 (9 Dec.) long blue envelope to Worcester headed “PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE.” bearing 1841 2d. blue, plate 4, PB-TB vertical strip of five (mixed margins) tied by “75” barred oval with Birmingham and Worcester backstamps. Photo

£150-180

1854-77, a group of three different “PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE.” covers with 1854 (18 Dec.) blue envelope bearing 2d. Stars and Embossed 6d. from Exeter to Southampton, marked “Not Known”; 1876 (9 Dec.) special registered envelope bearing 1d. Stars and 6d. plate 15 tied by Bridgwater duplex and addressed to Ilminster; 1877 (2 Dec.) long blue envelope bearing 1d. and 6d. plate 15 tied by London Duplex and addressed to Dublin. Folding creases and some soiling. (3 covers)

£150-200

Parliamentary Proceedings x2038

x2039

x2040

x2041

1845 (21 May) a printed Bill of the Turnpike Roads (Scotland) marked “Par Pro” and sent to Selkirk, rated “1”; readdressed to Hawick (with no extra charge), the reverse bears London despatch, Selkirk c.d.s. in red and boxed Hawick in black. Photo PROVENANCE: David Trapnell, March 2003

£200-250

1850-56 blue wrappers headed “Par. Pro./To be posted at the House of Commons only./POST PAID”, with 1850 (13 Feb.) front only to Evesham and rated “2” (4oz. to 8oz.); 1855 (19 June) blue wrapper to Attleborough in Norfolk and signed at foot Clare Sewell Read; 1856 (6 Feb.) opened-out blue wrapper to Birmingham, rated “2” and signed R. Spooner, with despatch and arrival (green) c.d.s. A good group. (3 items)

£200-250

Vote Office, House of Commons: 1891-1905, a group of three wrappers with 1891 (19 May) blue wrapper headed “Par. Pro.” to Lloyd’s bearing a superb strike of large oval “VOTE OFFICE” in violet and Official Paid c.d.s.; two later wrappers headed “POST PAID” and “PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS” both with the oval handstamp of the Speaker and Official Paid c.d.s. A good group. (3 covers)

£200-250

A selection of items with 1826 printed wrapper to Viscount Newry which has been turned and sent with manuscript “Parl. Pro” to Wigtown bearing crowned Free c.d.s.; 1828 wrapper to Orkney marked “Par Pro”; 1845 small printed “Par. Pro.” wrapper to the Mayor of Marlborough; 1903 Vote Office wrapper with the Speaker handstamp; some Q.E.II wrappers. (9 items)

£250-300

Parliamentary Returns x2042

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£60-80

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2043

2031

2038

2047

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Opening of Parliament x2043

1877 (26 Jan.) envelope headed “OPENING OF PARLIAMENT” and sent from the Lord Great Chamberlain bearing 1d. plate 187 (corner defect when placed on envelope) cancelled by London S.W. duplex and addressed to Lord Denman, Haddington; the flap with the Chamberlain’s embossed arms. Horizontal crease at top and some wrinkling, possibly unique. Photo

£300-400

Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates x2044

1860 (c.) printed wrapper headed “Hansard’s Parliamentary Debates.” and, at foot, “PER BOOK POST./Printer’s Proof.” and addressed to the Lord Archbishop of Armagh; bears 1d. Stars tied by London numeral. Fine

£60-80

Renfrewshire Election x2045

1841 (10 July) printed entire giving the results of the election, bearing 1841 1d. redbrown, plate 10, BJ (large margins) tied by Maltese Cross, the reverse with Paisley and Hamilton (red) boxed datestamps; folding creases. Unusual. Also 1895 1⁄ 2 d. reply card for a proxy vote for Joseph Chamberlain in the West Birmingham election and 1902 picture postcard depicting Arthur Balfour and beard K.E.VII 11⁄ 2 d.

£100-120

Patrick Stewart was Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire between 1831-1846 Mulready x2046

1841 (27 Apr.) 1d. wrapper bearing the advertisement of John Richards and Company, headed “MIRROR OF PARLIAMENT”, stereo “A24” addressed to Hereford, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and with the despatch c.d.s. on the reverse; some soiling on the front though the advert is fine. S.G. MA467b

£100-150

Official Paid x2047

1865 (20 Feb.) stampless envelope to Bordeaux bearing a fine strike of “OFFICIALPAID/LONDON” code “F A” c.d.s. in red. “PD” in oval alongside and signed at foot “H.A.Bruce”, the reverse with French transit and arrival c.d.s. and the impressed seal of Council Office. Fine. Photo

£100-120

Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare (1815-1895) was a British Liberal Party politician, who served in government most notably as Home Secretary (1868-1873) and as Lord President of the Council. When this letter was sent he was Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Seals x2048

x2049

Embossed Seals: 1856-96, a group of envelopes with House of Commons (3) one on unused 1d. pink envelope, House of Commons Library, used within the House between Edward Cardwell and Benjamin Disraeli, House of Lords and 12 Downing Street bearing handstamp of Parliamentary Secretary Treasury. (6 covers)

£150-200

Wax Seals: 1846-56, a small collection with small crowned House of Commons plus similar embossed seal, Library House of Commons in two sizes (3, one seal split on opening) plus embossed seal, and General Board of Health. An unusual group. (8 covers)

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003 x2049A

Printed Seals: 1877 (4 July) envelope used locally in Guernsey bearing 1d. plate 199 tied by Guernsey duplex and printed “BUREAU DES ETATS GUERNSEY” on flap. Good

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£100-150

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Ex 2050 Office Handstamps x2050

Clerk of the Parliaments: 1897 (8 Mar.) envelope to Sir Reginald Palgrave (Clerk of the House of Commons) bearing a fine strike of the large oval handstamp of the clerk of the House of Lords in purple and with Official Paid c.d.s.; fine. Also 1904 (31 Mar.) House of Lords envelope with a similar clerk’s oval handstamp but in blue, with the Official Paid c.d.s. alongside. Fine. (2 covers). Photo

£120-150

2051 x2051

Speaker: 1913 (9 July) envelope to the Board of Trade bearing a fine strike of the 38mm “SPEAKER/HOUSE OF COMMONS/CROWN/OFFICIAL PAID” handstamp in black with the Official Paid c.d.s. alongside. The envelope with House of Commons embossed seal on the flap. Fine and a very rare, thought to be the only example of this special paid handstamp. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003 x2052

A collection of recent covers including Black Rod (with enclosure), Speaker (5), Postmaster, Clerk of the Parliament, Lord Great Chamberlain (2) and a Charles Taylor special courier stamp on envelope which he introduced during the 1971 postal strike. (12 covers) 19

£100-120

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Ex 2054

Ex 2055

Ex 2056

2053 Revenue Stamps x2053

x2054 x2055 x2056

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House of Lords: Die proofs from the De la Rue day book in black on glazed card showing the “HOUSE OF/LORDS” lettering for the shilling and £10 values, manuscript “March 26” with “60 leads” and “84 leads”. Photo

£150-200

–– 1902 Q.V. 5/- to £10 set of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, large part original gum; 5/- with ink mark on the reverse. Barefoot 1-4S, £450. Photo

£150-180

–– 1902 K.E.VII £3 and £10 overprinted “SPECIMEN” types 17 and 16, large part original gum. Barefoot 11-12 S. Photo

£80-100

–– A group of used with Q.V. 5/-, K.E.VII £1 on piece cancelled by 1902 (16 Apr.) oval and Q.E. 10/- to £10 set of four. (6). Photo

£100-120

——————————————— Ex 2057 ——————————————— 1961 Parliamentary Conference x2057

P ᔛ

6d. and 1/3d. imprimatur blocks of four, each stamp with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamped on the reverse. Unmounted with full original gum. Fine. S.G. Cat. £18,000. Also 1957 special Parliamentary Conference cover and air letter with the special postmark. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£6,000-8,000

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AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY MAIL Tasmania x2058

x2059

x2060

x2061

1872 (3 Dec.) Government of Tasmania envelope to Birmingham, signed by the sender “M.L.C.”, good strikes of crowned “FREE” c.d.s. in red and unframed “HOBART TOWN/TASMANIA” c.d.s. in red with code “O”, the reverse with Birmingham arrival (29.1); the flap is torn and a little soiled. Good markings. Photo

£150-180

House of Assembly: 1890 (c.) unused “On Public Service Only.” envelope bearing a fine strike of the Frank Stamp in red, with Government of Tasmania seal on the flap. Also 1894 (29 June) stampless envelope to Wellington, N.Z. signed by Stafford Bull, M.P. bearing good strikes of “TASMANIA/OFFICIAL/PAID” handstamp in red and Hobart duplex (“JE” for “JU”), the arrival c.d.s. is on the reverse (6.7) and the flap with House of Assembly seal. (2 covers)

£100-120

Legislative Council: 1901 (14 Oct.) “On Public Service only.” wrapper (Legislative Council Papers) bearing a superb strike of the Frank Stamp in blue overstruck by Hobart c.d.s. code “L”. Also 1901 (1 May) envelope to Sydney, signed by the sender, with “TASMANIA/OFFICIAL/PAID” circular handstamp in red and New Town c.d.s., the reverse with despatch and arrival (3.5) c.d.s. and the printed seal. Both are fresh and fine. (2 covers). Photo

£150-200

Parliament of Tasmania: 1902 (30 Oct.) “On Public Service only.” envelope with signature of J.R. Reid cancelled by Hobart c.d.s. code “K”, the flap with the parliamentary seal; fine. Photo

£100-120

Victoria x2062

x2063

x2064

1883 (19 Apr.) O.H.M.S. envelope from the Legislative Council Office to the Inspector in Charge, Russell St. Barrack, bearing Chief Secretary Frank Stamp in red cancelled by Melbourne duplex and bears a fine strike of the boxed “MISSENT TO/BERWICK”, the reverse with Berwick and Melbourne c.d.s. Scarce. Photo

£120-150

1896-1900, a group of Frank Stamps with The Treasurer in black on 1896 Parliamentary Debates wrapper, The Speaker in blue on 1896 and 1900 envelopes (the first with flap missing) and The President Stamp Council in red, all cancelled by Melbourne c.d.s. (4 covers)

£200-250

Registration Labels: A complete sheet of twenty five rouletted labels in red on cream titled, “Parliament House (Fed.)/VICTORIA” and numbered 451-475, with full original gum; one label with surface thin, otherwise fine. Very unusual. Photo

£100-150

Western Australia x2065

1902 (5 Nov.) stampless envelope to Senator Matheson bearing a good strike of “L.C.ROOM/PERTH W.A.” duplex, large “T” in circle and pair of 1d. Postage Due tied by “P R/PERTH W.A.” c.d.s. and a boxed instructional mark “RECEIVED AT/G.P.O. WITHOUT/CONTENTS.”. Fresh and fine. Photo

£150-200

Australian States x2066

A group of covers and cards including New South Wales 1d. (2) and 2d. stationery envelopes marked “On Public Service only.” for use by members of the Legislature, one 1d. is unused; Queensland 1905 envelope to Hobart bearing “PARLIAMENT HOUSE/QUEENSLAND” c.d.s. and 1d. stationery card with illustration of Parliament House; Victoria Parliamentary Papers wrapper bearing The Treasurer Frank Stamp in blue, Senate Office envelope used to Perth; Western Australia Legislative Assembly envelope and part wrapper bearing Clerk Legislative Assemble Frank Stamp in purple. (10 items)

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£250-300

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2065

2061

Ex 2060

2064

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1901 Opening of Parliament and Royal Visit by the Duke and Duchess of York; a collection of items which includes tickets to the evening reception on 9th May 1901 (2, one with original envelope), a delightful envelope to General Sir Edwin Collen (the representative for India), sent from South Kensington to India with two redirections in Melbourne bearing 1d. and 2d. Postage Due, a picture post card depicting the opening Parliament plus some recent commemorative stamps

£200-250

2068 x2068

刂

x2069

x2070

1927 Opening of Parliament House, Canberra 11⁄ 2 d. brownish lake variety imperforate between vertical pair, large part original gum; centred a little low and left. S.G. 105a, £5000. Photo

£1,800-2,000

–– A collection on leaves which includes cancelled by first day Parliament House c.d.s., perf. “OS”, 2/- booklet (4) two are exploded showing upper and lower margin and one cancelled by Perth first day c.d.s. and some stamps showing transfer varieties

£150-180

A miscellaneous selection of items which includes Federal Parliament House c.d.s. (2 sizes), Parliament House c.d.s., 1905 envelope and headed letter from The Senate, House of Representatives, plus some electorial notices. (10 items)

£150-200

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2071

2075

2078

2075

BERMUDA PARLIAMENTARY MAIL x2071

x2072

1894 (9 Aug.) stampless printed entire to S.C. Outerbridge being an abstract of the proceeding of the House of Assembly, bearing a neat strike of double-oval “HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY/BERMUDA” and Hamilton c.d.s. Fresh and very fine. Photo

£120-150

1920-21 Tercentenary of Representative Institutions, first and second issues large part original gum and handstamped “SPECIMEN”. Also invitation card and envelope for a celebration of the Tercentenary attended by The Prince of Wales, the envelope bearing Official Paid handstamp in black

£200-250

CAYMAN ISLANDS PARLIAMENTARY MAIL

Ex 2073 x2073 x2074

S ᔛ

刂

Ex 2074

1932 Centenary of the Assembly, 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- perforated “SPECIMEN”, lightly mounted and most values with right margin. S.G. 84-95s, £600. Photo

£200-250

–– 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- large part original gum; 3d. with blunt corner perf. S.G. 84-95, £500. Photo

£120-150

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MOZAMBIQUE PARLIAMENTARY MAIL x2074A

1924 (18 Oct.) envelope to Cape Town bearing 6c. franking tied by a very fine strike of double-ring “PARLEMENTÊRE/PARLIAMENTARY/TOER/TOUR”, the flap bears the impression of “EMPIRE/PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION” embossed seal. Pristine. Mailed from the Empire Parliamentary Association in South Africa during the train stop over in Mozambique. Scarce and desirable

£150-200

PAPUA & NEW GUINEA PARLIAMENTARY MAIL x2075

P ᔛ

1961 Reconstitution of Legislative Council 5d. and 2/3d. imperf. colour proofs mounted on individual cards. Friedl Certificate (1980). Photo

£200-250

SOUTH AFRICA PARLIAMENTARY MAIL x2076

x2077

1794 (12 Aug.) a letter from Major General Sir J.H. Craig from “Castle” to the President and Members of the Burgher Senate informing them that he was due to be away and leaving Major General Doyle in command and that matters requiring his personal attention would have to wait until his return. An interesting document ᔛ P

x2077A

ᔛ S

£100-120

1910 Opening of the Union Parliament; 21⁄ 2 d. die proof in black on proof paper (73x78mm) showing the faint guide lines. Fresh and fine. Photo £1,200-1,500 –– 21⁄ 2 d. deep blue handstamped “Specimen” in black at a slight angle (a very faint strike), lightly mounted mint. S.G. 1s, £500 £250-300

x2078

1910 (25 Aug.) National Celebration of the Opening of the Parliament and the Royal Visit to South Africa by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, bearing C.G.H. 1 ⁄ 2 d. tied by Cape Town machine cancellation. Fine. Photo £350-400

x2079

A selection of covers and cards which includes 1894, 1898 covers cancelled by “576” and Houses of Parliament c.d.s., picture post cards of House of Assembly, Cape Town, 1912 stationery card cancelled by Houses of Parliament c.d.s., 1935 and 1987 Parliament registration handstamps, 1902 envelope from Natal Legislative Assemble and a few other items. (11 covers) £200-250

2077

OTHER PARLIAMENTARY MAIL Collections and Ranges x2080

A small selection of stamps with Barbados 1939 Tercentenary of General Assembly set perf. “SPECIMEN”, Botswana 1966 Independence 21⁄ 2 c. (National Assembly Building) imperf. corner pair, Egypt Parliamentary Conference 10m. imperf. corner block of four and the so-called double print, Ireland covers (2), Trans-Jordan 1947 First National Parliament set imperforate and 3m. corner block of four perf. “SPECIMEN”

£250-300

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Ex 2081 2082 Electric Telegraph Company x2081

P+ ᔛ អ

1854 (1/-) “under 50 Miles” and (2/6d.) “under 100 Miles” corner plate proof blocks of four in black on card, (1/-) showing traces of two stamps at right, some light soiling. Scarce multiples. Hiscocks 1, 2. Photo

£400-500

These stamps were engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Company, of 69 Fleet Street, London. These values were printed in sheets of sixteen (4x4) and it is thought that only two proof sheets of each value were produced PROVENANCE:

(1/-) W. Edgar, March 1990 x2082

刂+ អ

1854 second issue, 1/- black on yellow-brown in a top right corner block of four with full original gum; serial numbers 16269/13274; a couple of tone spots, creasing and soiling but still a desirable multiple. Hiscocks 6. Photo Just over 30 examples of the 1/- stamp have been recorded PROVENANCE:

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£250-350

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2083 x2083

P ᔛ

1861 Continental service; 4/- die proof in black on India paper on soft card (80 x 118mm) with additional value tablets for 3d., 8/- and 18d.; engraved by Jeans. A few minor tone spots and surface rub at foot, well clear of the designs. A rare and important telegraph proof. Photo PROVENANCE: A.J. Lowe, November 1990

————— 2084 ————— x2084

x2085

2085

–– 8/- imperforate plate proof in black (corner crease) and 3d. with vertical band in greyblue, serial number “566” and affixed to paper. Fresh. Photo The vertical bands on these stamps were to aid identification and are not cancellations 刂

£600-800

1857-69 Director’s Message; G.P. Bidder in black on blue paper, serial number “109”, large part original gum. A good example of this rare stamp, it is thought that there are less than six examples in private hands. Hiscocks 60. Photo Lithographed on thick, blue, unwatermarked paper in sheets of 100 by Waterlow & Sons. Imperforate PROVENANCE: W. Edgar, March 1990 A.J. Lowe, November 1990 27

£150-200

£600-800

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————— 2086 ————— x2086

刂

1857-69 Director’s Message; Capt. Huish, in black on pale blue, serial numbers “1007” and “1040” showing the two types (associated with odd and even numbers), part to large part original gum. Fine. Only about twenty examples recorded. Hiscocks 62. (2). Photo

£300-400

2087

x2087

1861 imperforate remainder of 1/- without control number, well tied on local Liverpool registered envelope by 1882 (24 May) squared circle; tiny corner fault. Very unusual usage. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

A.J. Lowe, November 1990 x2088

1861-64, a collection on leaves which includes 1861 2/- perf.12 in a top left corner block of nine with full original gum (a few reinforced perfs.), 1864 values to 2/- (used) and 3/including 1/- in a lower right corner block of six and plate proof of 2/- (poor). A good lot. (29)

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£250-300

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——————————————— 2089 ——————————————— British Telegraph Company x2089

刂

1854 2/- and 4/-, the 2/- in black on light blue, serial number “3244” and 4/- black on lemon in a lower right corner pair, serial numbers “8799-8800” and showing “Value £6.8.0.” in the lower margin. With full original gum but with typical gum wrinkling. These stamps are rare with only seven examples of the 2/- and nine examples of the 4/recorded. They are probably the most sort after of the private telegraph stamps, the pair is particularly desirable. Hiscocks 1-2. Photo

£1,000-1,500

These franks were lithographed by Mawdesley & Company, 2 Castle Street, Liverpool in sheets of 32 (8x4). One example of each is in the Royal Philatelic Collection

2090

——————— Ex 2091 ———————

South Eastern Railway x2090

x2091

P ᔛ

1860 2/3d. reddish brown, an imperforate plate proof, without serial number, on the watermarked paper, small to good margins. Fine and scarce. Photo

£100-140

1860, a collection with 9d. perf.12 used (9507), 1/- perf.12 used (28322 and 39802), 1/2d. mint (2006), 1/6d. perf.12 used (15187, large figures) and mint (20585), 2/3d. perf.9 mint (1418 and 1420) and 2/9d. perf.9 mint (619); also 1856 Electric Telegraph form which has the 1856 revised prices glued on the reverse. An appealing group. Photo

£600-800

In September 1860 the South Eastern Railway, then the third largest telegraph network in Britain, began to issue “Electric Telegraph Franks”. These were printed by Charles Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand, London. Some of the values are very scarce and it is thought that only 30 examples of the 2/9d. value were produced 29

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United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Co. x2092

P ᔛ

1863 3d. to 2/- set of five die proofs in black on glazed card, each value cut down and sunk mounted. A fine and rare set. Photo

£500-600

These stamps were printed by De la Rue

2093

x2093

1864 (24 Mar.) telegram form from Halifax to Cheapside, London bearing 1862 6d. and 1/- on blued paper (2) with manuscript cancellations; one 1/- with missing corner and the form with some soiling. Very scarce on the original form. Photo

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£250-300

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————— Ex 2094 ————— x2094

刂

A small selection of mint stamps with 1862 3d. and 1/- without control numbers, 1863 1/6d. and 2/- (2) plus 1865 3d. and 1/- narrow “INT” plus 6d. and 1/- wide “INT”; large part original gum; generally fine. (9). Photo

£120-150

2096

2095 London, Chatham and Dover Railway x2095

ᔛ P

1864 (c.) 1/- black on pale yellow imperforate proof, small to close margins (just touched upper right corner); a couple of small thins on the reverse. A good example of this very rare stamp of which it is thought there are only three or four examples. Photo

£400-500

General Telegraph x2096

刂

1864 (c.) 6d. black on white, large part original gum. From the original printing which shows the vertical scratch through the “o” of “Co” and the “E” of value. Although the status of this stamp is unknown, it is considered to be a legitimate telegraph stamp. It is thought that only four examples are recorded, one being in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Hiscocks 1. Photo

£400-600

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A selection on stock leaf with English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph 1/- to 5/- set without control numbers; British and Irish 2/-, 3/- (2) and 5/- (2) imperf. remainders; London District 1862 3d. and 6d. unused plus 1865 3d. (2) and 6d. (2) used; Bonelli 1861 3d., 6d. (3), 9d. and 1/- (imperforate right margin), 1862 3d. (2); Universal 6d. (3) and 1/- (3) plus a few others. (38). Photo

£150-200

Ex 2098

x2098

A valuable selection of telegraph forms which includes a group of Electric Telegraph Company with 1858 folded entire from Plymouth to London, 1860’s telegram from Liverpool to London with the original envelope, other forms (2); 1863 British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph from Manchester with the original envelope (scarce); 1866 Great Western telegram received at Marlborough Station and an extra charge slip; 1856 British and Submarine telegram from Dover to London and an unused London, Chatham and Dover Railway form in red on pale yellow. Photo

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£180-200

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Post Office Telegraphs See also lots 4035-4046

2099 —————————— 2100 —————————— Essays x2099

x2100

ᔛ E

De la Rue essay for the series B; 1d. with head in pale grey with hand-painted surround in brown on buff card (29x33mm) and dated “8 APR 79”. Fine and rare. Cat £5500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Waterlow; 1870 1/- die proofs printed on soft card featuring a dominant portrait of the Queen’s head in surround showing the country emblems, printed in black or grey-green; some peripheral soiling and tone spotting. Rare. (2 proofs). Photo

£1,200-1,500

—————————— 2101 —————————— x2101

ᔛ E

–– 1870 1/- die proofs printed on soft card featuring the crown over a laurel wreath with value in centre, printed in black or yellow-green. Some tone spotting. Rare. (2 proofs). Photo 33

£1,200-1,500

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2103

2102 Head Die Proofs x2102

x2103

ᔛ P

Small Head; 1875 uncleared background which is square in shape with slots at either side, on glazed card without endorsements. Fine. Photo

£600-800

–– Uncleared background reduced to large circle, still showing the slots at each side; on glazed card without endorsements. Fine. Photo

£600-800

2105

2104

x2104

x2105

ᔛ P

–– Cleared background in grey-green on stout glazed paper, this pull was not properly inked at foot. Fine. Photo

£500-600

Adopted Head; with uncleared, circular background showing part of the slots at each side, in black on glazed card which is marked “Apr 23 1875” and “BEFORE HARDENING”, a couple of insignificant marks. Engraved by J.F. Joubert de la Ferté. Cat. £1800. Photo

£600-800

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2106 x2106

x2107

P ᔛ

2107

–– With uncleared, circular background in sepia on glazed card; without endorsements. Fine. Cat. £2750. Photo

£600-800

–– With uncleared, circular background in bright blue-green on glazed card; without endorsements. Fine. Cat. £2750. Photo

£600-800

2108

2109

Issued Designs x2108

x2109

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

1d. die proof in black on glazed card, marked “July. 6. 1875” and “BEFORE HARDENING”; fine. Cat £800. Photo

£240-280

1d. die proof in black on glazed card, plate 4, FC, marked “July. 28. 1875” and “BEFORE fine. Cat £800. Photo

£240-280

STRIKING”;

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2110 x2110

ᔛ P

2111

3d. die proof in black on glazed card, marked “July. 14. 1875” and “BEFORE fine. Cat £800. Photo

HARDENING”;

£240-280

PROVENANCE:

W. Edgar, March 1990

x2111

P ᔛ

3d. die proof in black on glazed card, plate 2, BB, marked “Aug. 16. 1875” and “AFTER initialled “J.P.S.” in pencil; fine. Cat £800. Photo

STRIKING”,

2112

x2112

ᔛ P

x2113

ᔛ P

2113

4d. die proof in black on glazed card, marked “Nov 2, 1876.”; fine. Cat £800. Photo

£200-240

4d. die proof in black on glazed card, plate 2, EB, marked “May. 11, 1877” and “BEFORE initialled “H.A.” in pencil; fine. Cat £800. Photo

£200-240

STRIKING”,

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2114 x2114

x2115

ᔛ P

2115

6d. die proof in black on glazed card showing circles in lower corners, marked “Oct, 26 1876.”; fine. Cat £800. Photo

£200-240

6d. die proof in black on glazed card showing squares in lower corners, marked “Nov 7, 1876.”; fine. Cat £800. Photo

£200-240

2116 x2116

x2117

ᔛ S

ᔛ P

2117

6d. grey, plate 1, NA-OB, imperforate corner block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum; a couple of minor gum wrinkles. Fresh. S.G. L212t, £520. Photo

£120-150

1/- die proof on glazed card, plate 5, without endorsements. Fine. Photo

£240-280

PROVENANCE:

W. Edgar, March 1990

2118 x2118

ᔛ S

1/- green, plate 4, IA-JB imperforate corner block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mounted in the margin only with some minor gum wrinkling. S.G. L218t, £520. Photo 37

£120-150

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2119

x2119

刂អ B

x2120

1/- green, plate 8, KE-OH pane of twenty, adherence on OH, otherwise lightly mounted; some split perfs. between NE-OE, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. L222, cat. £3000+. Photo

£700-800

1/- green, a small group with plate 1 imperf. corner strip of three overprinted “SPECIMEN”, plate 8 overprinted “SPECIMEN” and plates 1 and 3 unused. (6)

£150-180

2121 x2121

P ᔛ

3/- die proof in black on glazed card marked “Oct, 19, 1876.”; fine. Cat £800. Photo

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£200-240

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—— 2122 —— x2122

ᔛ P

3/- imperforate colour trials overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, in grey-green, brown-lilac and pale ultramarine. Cat. £390. Photo

£100-120

2124 2123 x2123

x2124

ᔛ P

3/- imperforate colour trials overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, HI-IL block of eight in dull mauve, mounted in the lower margin only. Photo

£250-300

3/- imperforate colour trials overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, FE-JH pane of twenty in dull mauve, fine and lightly mounted. Photo

£600-800

2125 x2125

P ᔛ

5/- die proof in black on glazed card, blank corner squares, dated “June, 17, 1875”; fine. Cat. £1350. Photo 39

£400-500

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2126

x2126

ᔛ S

5/- rose, plate 1, CE-DE imperforate corner pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9; lightly mounted in the lower margin only; a couple of light horizontal bends. A fresh and appealing pair. Cat. £850. Photo

2127

x2127

x2128

ᔛ+ អ

ᔛ P

2128

5/- rose, plate 1, BI-BJ block of four cancelled by good strikes of Liverpool Exchange dated 1876 (5 Dec.); centred low and right. S.G. L231, £550. Photo

£150-180

10/- die proof in black on glazed card, dated “Oct 19, 1876”; two marks on face, otherwise fine. Cat. £1300. Photo

£400-500

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£300-350

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2129

x2129

ᔛ P អ B

10/- plate 1 imperforate colour trial in slate-blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, AA-DE in a complete pane of twenty from the top left sheet corner showing the current number “521” and the margin inscriptions; mounted in the margins only and with only minor gum wrinkling. A fine and desirable block. Cat. £6500+. Photo

£2,200-2,500

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2130 x2130

ᔛ P

£1 die proof in black on glazed card, dated “Oct 23, 1876”, very fine and without hinge marks on the reverse. Cat. £2000. Photo

£800-1,000

2131 x2131

ᔛ P+ អ

£1 imperforate colour trial in pale ultramarine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, CE-DF block of four; lightly mounted on the top pair only. Fresh and fine. Cat. £3200. Photo

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£800-1,000

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2132 x2132

ᔛ S

£1 brown-lilac, imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, AB with left margin, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. S.G. L236t, £1300. Photo

£400-500

2133 x2133

S+ ᔛ អ

£1 brown-lilac, imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, AO-BP left margin block of four, lightly mounted on the top stamps; usual gum wrinkling. A fine and important block. S.G. L236t. Photo

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

W. Edgar, March 1990

2134

x2134

ᔛ

£1 brown-lilac, DF, used with a very neat strike of West Strand B.O. c.d.s. dated 1879 (21 June); a couple of trivial perf. irregularities, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. L236, £850. Photo

£250-300

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2136

2135

x2135

P ᔛ

£5 die proof in black on glazed card, dated “Nov 15, 1876”; fresh and fine without any hinge marks on the reverse. Cat. £3250. Photo

£1,800-2,000

PROVENANCE:

W. Edgar, March 1990

x2136

ᔛ P

£5 imperforate colour trial in grey-green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, DM, affixed to piece of card (for official display purposes?), otherwise fine. Cat. £1300. Photo

2137

x2137

x2138

ᔛ P

2138

£5 imperforate colour trial in slate-blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, DM, affixed to piece of card; there is a minor bend, otherwise fine. Photo

£350-400

£5 imperforate colour trial in dull mauve overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, DM, affixed to piece of card, otherwise fine. Photo

£400-500

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£400-500

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2139 x2139

ᔛ P

£5 imperforate colour trial in gold, without Specimen overprint, AF with part left margin, without gum; very light diagonal bend, otherwise very fresh and fine. A rare and charismatic proof. Cat. £5000. Photo

£2,000-3,000

The gold colour was not adopted as it was prohibitively expensive to produce, estimated at 4d. to 6d. per stamp

2140 x2140

ᔛ

£5 orange, CK cancelled by Manchester York Street c.d.s. dated 1878 (17 Sept.) plus the large boxed cancellation; a good example of this stamp. S.G. L237, £2700. Photo

£500-600

Used For Postage x2141

1889-94, a small group of covers with 3d. used on local Hull registered envelope (1891), 3d. tied by Birmingham duplex on envelope to Germany (1894) and 1/- on opened-out local London registered cover tied by Eashcheap registered oval. A good group of this rare usage. (3 covers)

£400-500

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Telegram Forms - Inland x2142

x2143

x2144

1872-76 1/- green dated 1874 (1.8) with Millington & Hutton imprint, two examples in the original booklet of twenty (some cover damage and one form detached), overprinted “PRIORITY.” in large red capitals. Scarce. Huggins and Baker TP4

£150-200

A group of Q.V. with 1875-77 1/- (TP7b), 1881 1/- (TP10) with left border, and Foreign and Colonial 1895 10d. (TP58a), vertical fold. (3 forms)

£80-100

A selection of K.G.V with 1915 9d. (3 different types), 1920 9d.+ 3d., 1920 1/- and 1935 3d.; a couple with folding creases but generally fresh and fine unused. (6 forms)

£250-300

Ex 2145

x2145

1951 9d.+ 9d. and 1/6d. with Tudor Crown, both fine unused. The first is very scarce. Huggins & Baker TP30-31. Photo

£200-300

Telegram Forms - Stock Exchange x2146

Two forms with 1895-1901 6d. and 1920 1/-; folding and some other creases. Huggins & Baker TP42c, 49

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£80-100

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2147 Telegram Forms - Foreign or Colonial x2147

ᔛ S

x2148

1889 10d. pale blue impressed onto a sheet of soft card (201x243mm) and handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 11; some minor peripheral faults. Rare. Photo 1889 10d. blue on cream paper, very fresh and fine. Huggins & Baker TP56

£300-400 £80-100

Telegraph Cards x2149

1872 1/- green die 3 with small coat of arms and dated 1872 (29.1), a couple of small tone spots, otherwise fine unused. Also 1/- green, die 4, with large coat of arms, dated 1872 (15.2) handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 11 (two impressions), some thins on the reverse, otherwise fresh. Huggins & Baker Tcp1a, bs 47

£80-100

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x2150A

x2150B

1880 (1 Mar.) Post Office Telegraphs receipt No.21 on blue paper bearing a pair of Telegraph 1d. tied by Mark Lane c.d.s. Fine and very scarce

£150-200

A selection of Q.V. items with Deal and Walmer Telegram wrapper used to Dover, 1863 Electric Telegraph envelope to Helmsdale plus two later covers, 1876 telegram with original envelope with “6d” “FOR PORTERAGE”, sent from Malta, two Telegram envelopes with 21⁄ 2 d. franking and printed “NO CHARGE FOR DELIVERY”, 1883 illustrated envelope depicting man wearing a top hat reading a telegram. A good and varied lot. (9 items)

£150-200

1915 (4 May) Post Office Telegraphs (Inland Telegrams) form A with K.G.V 6d. tied by Pershore. Worcestershire c.d.s. These are extremely rare as the sender’s form A with the postage stamps were kept by the Post Office and only a few are known to exist

£250-300

2151 x2151

x2152

1925 British Empire Exhibition, the special telegram bearing 1925 1d. tied by the exhibition postmark, with message; vertical folding crease, otherwise fine. Photo

£150-180

A collection of telegrams and envelopes from K.E.VII to Q.E. with examples of Eastern Telegraph Company (3) including 1909 with 3d. registered to Leeds and 1916 Week End Telegram envelope registered to the Mayor of Nottingham with handstruck “EXPEDITIONARY FORCE MESSAGE”, “Via Empiradio” envelopes (4), one sent Express, 1931 Imperial and International coloured telegram with the special Season’s Greetings envelope, 1944 Cable and Wireless special free Greetings Home telegram and illustrated envelope, The Commercial Cable Company and several others; also several Q.E. telegrams with high value adhesives, three cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. A very interesting group. (33 items)

£300-400

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1907, two envelopes registered from Norwood to Dresden and Boston bearing K.E.VII cut-out 6d. plus 1d. cancelled by the despatch c.d.s.; also 1917 parcel label bearing K.G.V 9d. (with a large section of the telegram form) cancelled by Battle c.d.s. Unusual. (3 items)

£150-200

Collections and Ranges x2154

A collection on leaves with a selection of unused, used and Specimens with values to 5/Specimen (2) and used (4), 10/- used (2) and £1 used (2), these two with the large boxed cancellations. Mixed condition. (46)

£400-500

Military Telegraphs

Ex 2155 Bechuanaland x2155

刂

1884 1d. to 10/- part set of seven, lightly mounted or unmounted mint; three of the high values with sheet margins. S.G. MT1-7, £930. Photo

£300-350

Ex 2158 Ex 2156

Ex 2157

Egypt x2156

x2157

x2158

刂

ᔛ S

刂

1886 0.1 P.T. on 1d. to 100pi. on £1 set of eight, large part original gum. S.G. MT9-16, £3400. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1887 1d. on 1d. to 100pi on £1 set of ten overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, part original gum; a couple of slightly short perfs. and 3d. blunt corner. Photo

£300-350

1887 1d. on 1d. to 50pi. on 10/- part set of nine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint. S.G. MT17-25, £1085. Photo

£300-350

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Ex 2159 Army Telegraphs x2159

刂

1895-1900 both 1⁄ 2 d. to £5 set of twelve, part to large part original gum; top values with a couple of gum creases. Hiscocks 33-46. Photo

£300-350

2160 x2160

刂

x2161

1900-01 “ONE SHILLING” on 5/- dull green and purple, large part original gum. Rare with perhaps only three recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). Ex R.E. Philips. Hiscocks 48. Photo

£500-800

A selection on stock page with the set to £5 (less 1900 1⁄ 2 d.) part original gum with a few duplicates, used with values to 1/- and 10/- and a few others. Also 1915 (28 Dec.) special envelope bearing Army Telegraph c.d.s. from “CY” to “GZA” (Gaza); condition is a little mixed in places

£250-300

Telephone Stamps

Ex 2162 x2162

1884 a collection on leaves with 1d. unused (26) including a large part sheet of eleven, 3d. unused (10) and used (16), 4d. unused (13), 6d. shades unused (5) and used (2), 1/- unused (14) plus a complete sheet of twelve, 1/- bisect on piece and four bisects on piece plus a few associated items. Also G.B. 1883-84 10/- ultramarine cancelled by a very good strike of “TELEPHONE ROOM/BELFAST”. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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ADEN TELEGRAPHS

Ex 2163 x2163

x2164

2164

1883 (8 Aug.) The Eastern Telegraph Company Telegram envelope registered to Mauritius bearing India 1a. 6p. (2) and 2a. tied by clear strike of “B” in square bars with large “R” in circle and Mauritius Registered dated oval in red, the reverse with Aden Reg thimble c.d.s. (Proud R6). The envelope bears the first type company device, some light tone spotting. Also 1888 (9 May) similar device in black on white cover front (repaired tears) to Devonport bearing India 4a. 6p. tied by Aden squared circle. Photo

£250-300

1897 (6 Apr.) The Eastern Telegraph Company Telegram envelope registered to Tamatave (Madagascar) bearing India 2a. and 2a. 6p. tied by “B” in barred square with large “R” in circle and “MARSEILLES A LA REUNION/L.V. NO.4” datestamp and, on the reverse, a strike of Aden registered c.d.s. (Proud type R7) without the outer circle. Slightly reduced at right, the envelope bears the second type company device. Photo

£100-150

2165 x2165

1902 (6 Nov.) The Eastern Telegraph Company Telegram registered to Saigon bearing India 1⁄ 2 a. and 4a. cancelled by “B” in barred square with a good strike of large “R” in circle, the reverse with Aden registered c.d.s. (Proud R8), Singapore (21.11) and Saigon c.d.s. (26.11). Good to fine. Photo 51

£200-250

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————— Ex 2167 —————

New South Wales x2166

x2167

刂

1871 1d. to 8/- set of eight, part to large part original gum; 2/- without gum, 4/- light horizontal crease. A rare set. Only 1000 of each of 6/- and 8/- issued. S.G. T1-8, £6500. Photo

£1,400-1,800

1871 a group with 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 6d., 1/-, 2/- and 6/-, part to large part original gum; 1/- without gum, 6d. and 6/- horizontal creases and a couple of other imperfections. (8). Cat. £3400. Photo

£600-700

2168 x2168

1862 (8 May) special Electric Telegraph Despatch envelope used locally in Sydney bearing 1860-72 1d. orange-red tied by a fine Sydney duplex; fresh and attractive. Photo

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£150-200

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x2170

ᔛ S

1875-94, two envelopes, the first a printed New South Wales Electric Telegraph envelope to U.S.A. bearing 1871-1902 6d. tied by Sydney (8 Apr.) duplex with circular “PAID ALL” and San Francisco transit; 1894 (27 Aug.) envelope registered to Sydney bearing 1894 1/- black (cut from the telegram form) tied by Park Street c.d.s. The first cover with a few tone spots, otherwise unusual and fine. (2 covers)

£200-250

1894 6d. violet-red and 1/- black Telegram forms overprinted “Specimen”; folding creases causing a couple of small paper splits. H&G 1-2

£100-120

2171

Queensland x2171

x2172

1867 (16 Apr.) Electric Telegraph, Queensland envelope sent to London “Via Marseilles” bearing 1862-67 4d. grey-lilac and 6d. yellow-green tied by Brisbane duplex; the 4d. with vertical crease where it was affixed over the edge of the envelope and arrival notation at left. An unusual and appealing cover. Ex Trevor Davis collection. Photo

£400-600

1882 1/- dark brown Telegraph form, without selvedge and a couple of minor tone spots at left. Fresh and fine. Only 1500 forms sold. H&G 1

£150-200

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2173 South Australia x2173

x2174

1861 (6 Aug.) blue Telegraphic Despatch envelope to Pinola bearing 1860-69 2d. pale red (centered very low) tied by indistinct numeral with Pinola arrival c.d.s. with Magnetic Telegraph Office seal on the flap. Scarce and attractive. Richter Certificate (1993). Photo

£300-500

1898-1914, a group of telegram covers with two Telegraphic Despatch envelopes to London bearing 1897-1901 21⁄ 2 d. Official tied by Adelaide despatch c.d.s., the second sent from S.S. Yarra, and 1914 South Australia Telegram envelope to Kobe bearing Official (perfin) 21⁄ 2 d. tied by Darwin c.d.s. Condition is a little mixed. (3 covers)

£250-300

2175 Victoria x2175

1863 (25 Mar.) Electric Telegraph Office envelope printed in blue, to London “Via Marseilles” bearing 1860-66 3d. blue and 1862-64 6d. grey tied by Melbourne duplex; a few age marks around the adhesives. Attractive. Photo

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£200-250

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2176 x2176

x2177

1868 (12 Nov.) Electric Telegraph Office envelope printed in red, to Emerald Hill, Melbourne bearing 1863-74 2d. dull violet tied by “56” numeral, the reverse with Mansfield and Melbourne c.d.s.; part of the flap missing and a couple of minor marks but generally fresh and attractive. Photo

£150-180

1873 1/- blue on cream telegraph form showing “5000 - 8/73” in upper left corner; without selvedge, vertical folding crease and some light tone spotting. H&G 1

£100-120

2178

x2178

x2179

1894 (13 Nov.) Official Electric Telegraph Office envelope, printed in red, used locally in Melbourne, the Postmaster General frank cancelled by Melbourne duplex. The box in the lower corner with “NO FEES TO BE PAID UNLESS/STAMPED HEREON”. Fresh and fine. Photo

£100-120

A group of covers with 1864 (4 June) cover front with printing in blue to White Hills bearing 1862-64 6d. grey tied by Sandhurst duplex; 1883 (12 Oct.) envelope with printing in red and Postmaster General frank in blue cancelled by Melbourne duplex (some tone spotting); 1903 (7 May) folded Post Office Telegram used locally in Melbourne with 1901-10 1d. tied by Melbourne c.d.s., the message to the Town Clerk informs him that the patient has typhoid. (3 items)

£140-180

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2180 Western Australia x2180

1876 (29 Feb.) Electric Telegraphs, Western Australia envelope to Alton “via Brindisi” bearing 1882-95 3d. pale brown with 6d. lilac tied by “6” numeral with faint Albany despatch c.d.s., with the appropriate arrival c.d.s. on reverse; light vertical folding crease. A delightful and appealing cover. Photo

2182

2181 x2181 x2182

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P អ ᔛ B

x2183 x2184 x2185

1879 Telegraph master die proof in black on glazed card, dated “Dec 21, 1878” and “BEFORE HARDENING”. Fine. Photo

£300-400

1879 Telegraph 1d. bistre imperf. plate proof in a lower left corner block of six showing the plate number and part papermaker’s watermark in the lower margin, lightly mounted and with full original gum; trivial gum wrinkles. Fresh and fine. Photo

£300-400

1879 Telegraph, a small group with 1d. and 6d. large part original gum, 1d. imperf. plate proof pair with right margin, 1d. perf.14 and perf.121⁄ 2 used. S.G. T1-2

£150-200

1897 1/- pink Electric Telegraph form, unused, without selvedge; some folding creases which have resulted in some paper wear in centre. Scarce

£100-150

1898 (14 Sept) Electric Telegraph, Western Australia telegram to Guildford bearing 1888 2d. grey tied by Perth duplex with Guildford arrival at left; some paper splits and reinforcements and recipient’s notes under. Folded telegram forms franked with stamps are very scarce

£150-200

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Ex 2186 Commonwealth x2186

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge illustrated souvenir telegram with envelope from Sydney Harbour Bridge to S.E. Pylon on the day the bridge was opened with message, “just walked across the bridge, it is great”. Rare. Also unused souvenir envelopes of Victoria Centenary and Christmas Greetings, 1887 Tasmania telegram, 1915 Commonwealth telegram from Tasmania, 1913 Telegram envelope registered to Nauru with Kangaroo 1⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1943 telegram from London to St. Peters, South Australia. Photo

£150-200

BERMUDA TELEGRAPHS x2187

1919-55, a group of envelopes with 1919 Telegram with 1d. used in Hamilton, 1936 Halifax & Bermuda Cable Co. with 1d. from Hamilton to Paget, with the original illustrated telegram, 1938 West India Telegram with 1⁄ 2 d. from Hamilton to Tuckertown and 1955 Cable and Wireless with 1⁄ 2 d. from Hamilton to Paget. Good variety. (4 covers)

£150-200

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES TELEGRAPHS x2188

Eritrea: 1951 (9 Oct.) telegram for transmission to Brussels bearing, on the reverse, 1950 40c. on 5d. (2), 1/- on 1/-, 5/-, on 5/- and 10/- on 10/- tied by the office of despatch c.d.s. and with perfin puncture holes. Very scarce

£80-100

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A small selection of Telegram envelopes with 1917 (17 May) Barbados registered internally bearing fine strikes of Barbados R.L.O. and St. Joseph c.d.s. with 2d. franking on the reverse; St. Lucia 1903 (13 Jan.) envelope registered to the Governor of Martinique bearing Q.V. 4d. and K.E. VII 1⁄ 2 d. tied by Castries c.d.s. (light soiling); Turks & Caicos The Direct West India Cable Company envelope to Pittsburgh bearing 1⁄ 2 d. and 2d. tied by indistinct c.d.s. Also 1966 and 1971 Cable and Wireless Telegram envelopes from Nevis and St. Lucia. (5 covers)

£120-150

CEYLON TELEGRAPHS

Ex 2190 x2190

x2191

x2192

x2193

x2194

x2195

x2196

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刂

ᔛ S

刂

ᔛ E

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刂

x2197

Ex 2191

Ex 2192

Ex 2195

1881-82 values to 10r., 25r. and 50r. handstamped “SPECIMEN”, part to large part original gum; 50r. vertical crease, the others are fine. Photo

£300-400

1881-82 50r. brown-rose, lightly mounted mint; also 1881 1r. red-brown (horizontal crease). S.G. T21, £1500. Photo

£400-500

1889 (16 Jan.) 12c. on 25c., 20c. on 50c., 40c. on 50c., 60c. on 1r. and 80c. on 1r. each handstamped “SPECIMEN” twice in black letters, fresh and lightly mounted. 12c. showing the variety “2” with straight foot. Photo

£120-150

1882-94, a mint selection, all different, with 40c. on 50c. (2) and 40c. on 1r.; 60c. on 1r. (2) and on 2r.50; 80c. on 1r. (2), on 2r.50 and on 25r. (small thin); large part original gum; a couple with creases. (10)

£120-150

1892-1903 60c. imperforate essay. without control numbers and showing large “1” and “2” blue numerals in each half. Unusual. Photo

£200-250

1892-1903 a group of imperforate plate proofs with 20c. and 40c. in black, horizontal pairs from the lower left sheet corner, 40c. in blue (2) with gum, without control numbers. Also the first issue 80c. imperforate with control “00036”. (7). Photo

£200-250

1892-1903 a group of issued stamps with 20c. to 80c. dated “1-9-92”, 20c. dated “1-11-97” and 5c. strip of three showing die I and die II dated “1-12-99”; large part original gum; a few slightly short perfs. (8)

£120-150

A selection of K.E.VII values, mostly used, with whole stamp values to 2r.50 cancelled by c.d.s. and half stamp values to 25r. (3), some low value multiples on part telegram forms and 1910 20c. on 12c. large part original gum

£100-150

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2198 x2198

1863 (14 Mar.) Telegraph To India Company Ltd., “Despatched from Jubal Island” envelope to Bombay bearing G.B. 1862-64 1/- tied by “B02” with faint Suez despatch c.d.s. below; light horizontal crease which runs through the adhesive. Scarce. Photo

£200-300

2199 x2199

1864 (28 Dec.) Reuter’s Agency, Suez Telegram envelope to Bombay bearing G.B. 1862-64 6d. (2) cancelled by “B02” with faint Suez despatch c.d.s. at left. Fine and attractive. Photo

£400-500

These covers were sent before the completion of the Indo-European telegraph line

Ex 2200 x2200

1864 (23 Sept.) Telegram Per Alexandra Cairo & Suez Telegraph envelope to Bombay bearing G.B. 1862-64 1/- cancelled by “B02” with a good strike of the despatch c.d.s. below and with the wax seal on the reverse; with the original telegram sent from Suez Station. Fine and scarce with the message. Ex Rudi Jeidel. Photo 59

£250-300

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Ex 2201 x2201

x2202

x2202A

1886-1907 a group of Eastern Telegraph Company Ltd telegram envelopes, 1886 (13 Feb.) registered from Port Said to Réunion with 2pi. franking (creases); 1897 (30 July) registered from Suez to Tamatave (Madagascar) with 2pi. franking (two punch holes) and 1907 (14 Mar.) cover front registered within Cairo with 1⁄ 2 pi. franking. The envelopes showing two different devices. (3 covers). Photo

£350-450

1890-1913, a group of telegram envelopes with 1890 (1 Dec.) Government Telegraphs envelope to Colchester bearing 46m. franking; 1907 (4 Dec.) Egyptian States Telegraphs envelope registered from Alexandria to England and marked “flight” (soiled); 1912 (25 Nov.) Egyptian State Railways & Telegraphs envelope registered from Cairo to Berlin. Condition is a little mixed but a good and varied group. (3 covers)

£140-180

1913 (1 Sept.) Reuter’s Telegrams envelope from French Post office in Port Said bearing 5c. Blanc tied by Port Said c.d.s. and addressed to Haifa. Fine and rare as such

£300-400

FIJI TELEGRAPHS

Ex 2203 x2203

1905 (18 Jan.) The Pacific Cable Board Cablegram envelope registered to the Governor of Samoa bearing K.E.VII 1⁄ 2 d. and 6d. tied by Suva c.d.s. with star at foot (Proud D6) with a further strike at foot of the cover plus boxed registered “R” handstamp (Proud R12), Apia (21.1) arrival on the reverse; fresh. Also 1964 (23 Dec.) Western Samoa window Telegram envelope, stampless and cancelled Apia c.d.s. Only two Fiji telegram envelopes franked with stamps are known. Photo

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£500-700

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GIBRALTAR TELEGRAPHS x2203A

1894 (8 Dec.) The Eastern Telegraph Company Telegram envelope to the French Consul in Mogador bearing pair of Gibraltar 5c. tied by Tangier duplex. Also Cyprus 1943 Cable and Wireless Telegram bearing 1pi. tied by Famagusta c.d.s. and 1954 receipt tied by Nicosia c.d.s. (3 items)

£250-300

2204 x2204

1907 (1 Apr.) Eastern Telegraph Co telegraph envelope to Paris bearing K.E.VII 1⁄ 2 d. tied by double-ring c.d.s. with handstruck “T” and French 20c. Postage Due. Rare. Photo

£300-400

GOLD COAST TELEGRAPHS x2205

1902 6d. Post Office Telegraphs “A.1.” form overprinted for the Gold Coast, unused; without selvedge, vertical folding crease and a little soiled. Also cut out of the embossed stamp unused and used (ex Edgar). Scarce. H&G 1

£250-300

GRENADA TELEGRAPHS x2206

1939-62, a selection of Cable and Wireless telegram envelopes with 1938 special gold envelope to Gouyave with 1d. franking tied by St. Georges c.d.s.; three “Via Imperial” envelopes printed July 1940 and Aug. 1941 (2) used in 1943-44 registered to Gouyave with 41⁄ 2 d. frankings, “9/60” cover to Victoria with 3c. franking and “7/66” cover to Sauteurs with 3c. franking. A good group. (6 covers)

£150-200

HONG KONG TELEGRAPHS

——————————————— 2207 ——————————————— x2207

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Great Northern Telegraph Company: 1874 imperforate proofs without control numbers, 25c. black, $1 buff, $3 bright green and $10 dull lilac-rose, without gum; 15c. and $1 pin holes, $3 natural inclusion. A very rare and important set. Hiscocks 1a - 4a. Photo The stamps were printed by Waterlow & Sons and depict Professor H.C. Ørsted, the Danish pioneer of electromagnetism 61

£1,000-1,200

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2208 1860 Electric Telegraph x2208

ᔛ P

Die Proofs: 4a., 1r. and 4r. cut down die proofs in black on glazed card and sunk mounted together in card with “India Telegraph” at top; fine and rare. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£2,000-2,500

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2209 x2209

ᔛ P

–– 4r. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), dated in pencil “April 29th”; some light burnishing at edges, otherwise fine and rare. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

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2210 x2210

ᔛ P

Imperforate Plate Proofs: 4a. reddish purple, good to large margins; fresh, bright colour; a couple of light vertical creases have caused some cracking of the surface. Photo

£300-400

2211 x2211

ᔛ P

–– 1r. reddish purple, very large margins all round and with right sheet margins showing part inscription “(DE LA R)UE & CO”; the paper has been washed and there is some colour suffusion through to the reverse, nevertheless of fresh appearance. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£600-700

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2213

2212 x2212

x2213

P ᔛ

刂

Imperforate Plate Proofs: 1r. reddish purple, good to large margins all round with right sheet margin showing part inscription, “DE LA RU(E)”, fresh and showing the blueing of the safety paper. Fine and joins the stamp offered in the previous lot. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). Photo

£500-600

4a. reddish purple, large part original gum; light crease and pin hole at left but still of good appearance. S.G. T1, £2750. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

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Ex 2214

1869-78 Government of India x2214

Colour Recipes: A collection of De la Rue colour samples with a block of four dummy stamps affixed to piece with the colour and recipe (where necessary). All refer to Indian stamps with particular reference to telegraph stamps deep brown, 25r. Tyrian purple, 25r. violet (red) with manuscript note, “Rejected November 9th 1871, and the old colour used Recipe No. 648” (previous item), 100r. deep purple, 500r. green, and 1000r. red (cochineal). An interesting group. (15 items). Photo Note that the original De la Rue record books housed these recipes on both sides of the page. The recipes on one side had the stamps removed, the page photocopied and the original stamps affixed to these. Five of the items offered here are on the original page, showing the other side on the reverse

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£500-600

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Ex 2215 x2215

ᔛ P

Die Proofs: 4a., 8a., 1r. die 1, 2r.8a., 5r., 10r., 25r. and 50r. die proofs in black on glazed card (60x92mm), each sunk mounted in card with mica covering and with various printed dates in November 1866. A rare and desirable group. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Spink auction, March 1999

———— Ex 2216 ————

x2216

P ᔛ

— 1869-70 2a. to 50r. with both dies of 1r., a set of cut down die proofs in black on glazed card; adherences on the reverse where these proofs had been stuck to their display card. A desirable set. (11 proofs). Photo

£1,500-2,000

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2217 x2217

ᔛ P

Die Proofs: 4a. in black on glazed card (60x92mm), without marking; some burnishing around the edge, otherwise fine and unmounted. Ex Edgar. Photo

£300-400

——————— Ex 2218 ———————

x2218

P ᔛ

–– 4a., 8a. 1r. die 1, 2r.8a., 5r., 10r., 25r. and 50r, cut down die proofs in an approximation to the issued colours on glazed card; some surface rubbing, particularly noticeable on the 5r. A rare and highly attractive group. (8 proofs). Photo PROVENANCE:

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£1,200-1,500

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Ex 2219

x2219

x2220

ᔛ អ C+

Cancelled: 1a. to 50r. set of eleven (less 10r.) in lower margin blocks of four overprinted “CANCELLED” vertically, apparently unmounted mint; 50r. with a couple of light bends or creases. Exceptionally fresh and fine. Photo

£800-1,000

A small group with 25r. and 50r. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (50r. with some trimmed perfs.), also 1882 1a., 25r. and 50r. part original gum (light to heavy gum toning). (5)

£100-120

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1890-91 Government of India x2221

ᔛ E

Essay: 10r. handpainted essay in blue-green and Chinese white on card (73x103mm), dated at top, “June 12th, 89” and initialled at right; some minor soiling but very attractive. Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

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2221

2222

2223 x2222

x2223

P ᔛ

Die Proofs: 1a. uncleared die proof in black on glazed card, cut down (29x65mm), some adherences on reverse. Good. Photo

£120-150

–– 2r. 8a, die proof in black on glazed card (60x92mm) dated “27 “AFTER/HARDENING”. Fine and unmounted. Photo

£200-250

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FEB. 90”

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2224 x2224 x2225

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

2225

–– 5r. die proof in black on glazed card (60x92mm) dated “5 “AFTER/HARDENING”. Fine and unmounted. Photo –– 10r die proof in black on glazed card (60x92mm) dated “25 “AFTER/HARDENING”. Fine. Photo

2226 x2226 x2227 x2228

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

刂

MAR. 90”

and £200-250

JUN 90”

and £200-250

2227

–– 25r. die proof in black on glazed card (60x92mm) dated “12 “AFTER/HARDENING”. Fine and unmounted. Photo

MAR. 90”

–– 50r. die proof in black on glazed card (60x92mm) dated “19 “AFTER/HARDENING”. Fine and unmounted. Photo

MAR. 90”

and £200-250 and

A group of unused with 1a. yellowish green, 2a. reddish brown, 4a. blue (ink mark on front) and 50r. carmine (toned gum); large part original gum 69

£200-250 £60-80

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2230 2229 2231 1900 Fiscal Stamp x2229

刂

Foreign Bill overprinted “TELEGRAPH”, 2r. purple, with top margin, mounted in the margin only. S.G. T53, £450. Photo

£150-180

1900 New Design x2230

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2r. a composite die proof comprising 1890 2r. 8a. cut down die proof in black on glazed card with the mourning head of Queen Victoria (touched up to complete the circular design) with handpainted value and side panels; adherences on the reverse. Unique. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

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P ᔛ

2r. die proof in black on glazed card (60x92mm) dated “20 AUG. 00” in blue; some surface marks. Photo

£250-300

1904 King Edward VII x2232

A small selection with 10r., 25r. and 50r. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1a. and 8a. unused plus rupee values to 50r. used with c.d.s.; also the Calcutta provision set mint and used (halves). (16)

£100-120

1904 Calcutta Provisional x2233

刂

1a. on 4r. purple on a horizontal strip of five from the top right sheet corner showing the current number “185”, one stamp showing short leg of “A” in lower half, unmounted mint. Also the set of three mint. S.G. T66-68

£60-80

Official x2234

刂 ᔛ

1908 2r. to 50r. set of five, unmounted mint; even gum toning. S.G. OT1-5, £760

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£150-180

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1870-91, a group of telegraph receipts bearing half adhesives with values to 10r.; generally fair to good and showing a variety of forms including Receipt for Foreign Telegram on yellow. Also 1950 telegram bearing 2r. 12a. franking. (27)

£100-120

Telegram Forms x2236

x2237

A group of K.E.VII with large size 4a. handstamped large letters “CANCELLED”, 1908 small format 1r. grey overprinted small letters “CANCELLED” and 4a. blue and 2r. pale yellow-brown unused; also K.G.VI 9a. form with unsent message. Some folding creases, scarce. (5)

£400-500

1910 (11 Oct.) telegram from Barian Camp via Suez to Lieut Cruden of the Blackwatch on board S.S. ‘Mongolia’ at Marseilles bearing an incredible 37r. 8a. franking made up of thirty four adhesives, cancelled by Barian Camp c.d.s.; part corner missing, creased and soiled but still a very appealing telegram

£200-250

2238 Telegram Envelopes x2238

1860’s small Telegram envelope bearing 1866-72 Official 1⁄ 2 a. blue showing the variety no dot on “i” and first “e” in “Service” missing bottom line, cancelled by Jhelum duplex; a little reduced at right. S.G. O7b, £750. Photo

£150-180

Ex 2239 x2239

1866-98, a selection of covers with 1866 yellow Telegram envelope registered from Lahore to Ferozphore with 5a. franking on the reverse; 1870’s blue Telegraph Message envelope to The Rajah of Venkatagiri bearing 1⁄ 2 a. franking on the reverse, Indo-European Telegraph Department envelope from Kurrachee to Bombay, a group of four red official Telegram envelopes, two from Bombay registered to Dublin and Hamburg and two other types, 1889 Reuter’s Private Telegram from Calcutta to Monghyr and two later envelopes. Condition is typically mixed, an interesting group. (10 envelopes). Photo 71

£600-800

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Ex 2241

2242

Ex 2243

Ex 2240 Jammu and Kashmir x2240

x2241

x2242

刂

x2243

1894 Handstamped Locally; a valuable collection with 1a. dull green, 2a. greyish brown in a block of eighteen (some faults at left), 4a. royal blue block of fourteen, 8a. lemonyellow block of fifteen, 1r. dull red left margin block of twelve, 2r. blackish green single and block of nine, 5r. chocolate block of six and Official 2a. and 4a.; a few edge faults, nevertheless an impressive display of this issue. Photo

£500-600

1897 a mint group with no watermark 2r. and 5r., watermarked 1⁄ 2 a. to 4a. and 8a. and 1r. large part original gum to lightly mounted; also 1934 4a. dull green unused. Fresh and attractive. Photo

£150-200

1906-09 Provisionals: 1⁄ 2 a. on 1a. bright blue and carmine, large part original gum; light diagonal crease. A very rare stamp and is thought to be the only surviving complete unused example. Hiscocks 31. Photo

£500-600

–– 8a. on 5r. bluish green and carmine, four different surcharges, large part original gum; one with small thin at right. Also 2a. on 2r. used and 4a. on 5r. used. Hiscocks 34, 36, 37, 39, 41 and 44. Photo

£250-300

Patiala State - Telephone Stamps x2244

A duplicated collection with 1891-96 values to 12a. (2) and 1r. (not listed by Hiscocks), 1903-06 with values to 12a. and 1r. plus 1r. used on complete receipt, K.G.V values to 4a., and 6a. and a good selection of K.G.VI including used on receipt (4); Official stamps including Q.V. 4a. (2) and 6a., K.E.VII values to 6a. unused and 1r. unused (defective corner) and others used including 3a. block of nine, K.G.V values to 6a. and “Service/Telephone” values to 6a. showing different overprint founts, plus some K.G.VI. Condition is naturally mixed in places, nevertheless an extraordinary collection of these elusive issues with some scarce types

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£250-300

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JAMAICA TELEGRAPHS

2245 2251 Telegraph Stamps x2245

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x2246

x2247

x2248

1879 3d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated “May 21 1879”; some surface marks. Photo

£200-250

1879 De la Rue Ink Recipe number “975” for “3d. Jamaica Telegraph” with the block of four dummy stamps; also the photocopy side of of “673” of aniline purple with the dummy stamps (as used for the 1/- stamp) but marked “6 Cents Hong Kong”, 3d. telegraph stamp overprinted “SPECIMEN” and perforated colour trial of 1/(no watermark) handstamped “SPECIMEN”. A good group

£150-200

1879 group with 3d. and 1/- cut down die proofs in black on glazed card, sunk mounted, 3d. large part original gum, 1/- Specimen, also 1889 3d. Specimen (2) and used (2)

£300-350

1888-1901 a group of covers bearing telegraph stamps used for postage with 1888 parcel wrapper to England bearing six 3d., handstruck Parcels Post handstamp with parcel post labels on the reverse (these are rather battered), the highest and only known six stamp usage; 1889 commercial envelope to England bearing 1d. with 3d. telegraph, 1901 O.H.M.S. envelope to Ireland bearing three 3d. telegraph tied by Port Royal c.d.s. (two vertical creases) and the second highest know multiple usage; also three local covers bearing 3d., 1/- and both values. A very unusual lot. (6 covers)

£500-800

Telegrams x2249

x2250

x2251

1885 (8 Dec.) West India and Panama Telegraph Company receipt for £6.10.0 for a message from Lord Randolph Churchill to General Johnson, bearing Jamaica 1d. which has been signed over and endorsed on the reverse, “Charged as Government Message”; with a piece of letterhead from “Kings House Jamaica” with a copy of the original message, “ ... Give following message to General Johnson from Lord Randolph Churchill. I have much pleasure in offering you the seat on the Governor General’s Council to be vacated by General Wilson and I hope it may suit you to accept. General Wilson wishes to be relieved not later than the first week of March”, the reply written on the reverse, “... Most Grateful to your Lordship but regret inability to accept post”. An interesting and important historical document

£150-200

1890 (11 Dec.) local telegram from Port Morant to Annotto’s Bay, the envelope without stamps and printed “no charge for delivery” and the original telegram bearing “JAMAICA/TELEGRAPHS/PORT MORANT” squared datestamp; minor soiling

£100-120

1891 (24 Feb.) West India and Panama Telegraph Company telegram from Bovey Tracy in Devon to Savanna la Mar, the Telegram envelope bearing 5d. franking tied by Jamaica Registered dated oval and with large “R” in oval registration handstamp. Fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

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x2252

1894-96, a group of telegram envelopes with 1894 and 1896 local registered envelopes with different 3d. frankings tied by Jamaica Registered dated oval (one 3d. fiscal); 1896 a different envelope (with space for time of despatch) to New York with 21⁄ 2 d. franking tied by Kingston c.d.s. and with space for time of despatch; also 1883 Post Office Telegram used locally, 1960 Cable and Wireless envelope and 1933 envelope to London bearing K.G.V 9d. telegraph form cut out and 2d. tied by Malvern c.d.s. A good group

£500-600

Telegram Forms x2253

x2254

x2255

1879 1/- pink on white plus Official 1/- pink on blue, unused; vertical folding creases which have caused some weakness of the paper. H&G 1, O2

£150-200

1911 6d. blue on white bearing Jamaica Coat of Arms impressed stamp; light vertical fold. Fresh. H&G 2

£150-200

1916 6d. uprated with War Stamp 3d., unused; central vertical fold and some other creasing; also unstamped telegram form bearing 1/2d. franking (uncancelled) with a press message from Montpellier Camp. (2 items)

£220-250

This is the first time of the use of the term “Postmaster for Jamaica” rather than “Postmaster General”

Ex 2256 x2256

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1929 9d. grey-brown on white with blue printing plus the cover front for Twenty Message Forms, both from the De la Rue Appendix books with manuscript “G/Jamaica 6552” and “Appd/WHM 10/7” in red ink; some minor creasing. Rare. Photo

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£500-600

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x2258

1929 9d. grey-brown on white with blue printing, unused; also the pack cover titled “ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, JAMAICA/TWENTY MESSAGE FORMS/PRICE 15S.” in blue on white; some typical creasing. Fresh. H&G 4

£150-180

Official: 1879 1/- pink on green and 1/- pink on blue overprinted “OFFICIAL” (intended for use by members of the Legislative Council), unused; folded and with some paper weakness. Both display the extra horizontal lines for the 1/9d. and 2/- grouping. Scarce. H&G O1-2

£400-500

LAGOS TELEGRAPHS

2259 x2259

1896 (21 Dec.) The African Direct Telegraph Co. Limited Telegram envelope bearing Q.V. 1⁄ 2 d. and 4d. tied by barred oval, addressed to Benin “Per first Branch stmr” with fine strikes of large “R” in oval and Benin River arrival c.d.s. (2.1), the reverse with Lagos despatch c.d.s. and a fair strike of the Lagos Station dated oval in purple; a little trimmed at top and some light soiling. A scarce cover. Photo

£250-300

MALTA TELEGRAPHS

2260 x2260

x2261

1864 (6 Mar.) The Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Company, Telegraphic Message envelope registered to Bombay bearing G.B. 1862-64 3d. pair and 4d. tied by neat Malta duplex and with a fine strike of the crowned “REGISTERED” handstamp in red; the 3d. adhesives originally folded over the edge of the envelope and have been opened out. A fine and attractive example of this scarce cover. Photo

£350-450

The Eastern Telegraph Company: 1887 (19 Dec.) local stampless envelope bearing, on the reverse and good strike of the company Central Office datestamp in blue and with the original receipt (Ex George L. Camillery); also 1902 (c.) envelope to H.M.S. ‘Cygnet’ in Greece bearing 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. blue tied by Valletta c.d.s.; a few faults. Showing first and second types of the company device. (2 covers)

£250-300

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x2263

Straits Settlements: 1895 (25 Mar.) The Eastern Extension Australia & China Telegraph Company Telegram envelope registered to Riouw (D.E.I.) with 1892-99 3c. carminerose and 5c. brown vertical pair tied by two strikes of Singapore c.d.s. and large violet ovals of the Telegraph office with boxed registered handstamp at foot; the reverse with red wax seal of the telegraph company and squared circle “N-I AGENT SINGAPORE” c.d.s. Roughly opened at right and light cover fold but still a fine and scarce cover. The only recorded early Malaya franked Telegram envelope. Photo

£250-300

B.M.A.: 1945 (22 Oct.) Cable and Wireless Telegram envelope to Batavia bearing 1c. black, 6c. grey and 8c. scarlet tied by a single strike of double-ring Singapore c.d.s. Sent to a civilian internee and with manuscript endorsement, “Lampersari Camp ... Semerang”; light cover fold and some minor soiling. Very scarce and used on the third day of issue of these stamps. Photo

£100-150

MAURITIUS TELEGRAPHS x2264

A small group of Telegram envelopes with The Eastern Telegraph Company 1896 (2 Apr.) opened-out envelope registered to Tamatave (Madagascar) and bearing 27c. three-colour franking tied by Port Louis c.d.s.; 1902 (23 Jan.) envelope registered to Reunion bearing The Eastern & South African Telegraph Co. dated oval in blue and, on the reverse, 27c. franking tied by Mauritius c.d.s. with arrival c.d.s. alongside (28.1); vertical crease; also 1944 Cable and Wireless Telegram envelope to P.O. Box 1000, bearing 17c. franking tied by registered oval with Beau Bassin arrival c.d.s. and triangular “PASSED BY CENSOR/B4”; this camp held about 200 Jewish refugees. Some faults but an interesting group. (3 covers). Photo

£600-700

2262

2263

Ex 2270 Ex 2264

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NATAL TELEGRAPHS

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1881 master die proof in black on glazed card, sunk mounted on soft card. Fine. Photo

£150-200

x2266

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1881 1/- deep blue-green imperforate plate proof, a block of four from the foot of the sheet with full original gum, unmounted. Photo

£150-180

1881 1d. to £1 set of eight with duplicates of 1d. to 2/-, some in the paler shades of the 1901 printing, large part original gum (one 1/- without gum). S.G. T1-8, £745. Photo

£220-250

x2267

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2268

x2268

x2269

x2270

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1881 £5 orange, large part original gum; well centred. A fine example of this very rare stamp. S.G. T9, £4250. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1902, a group with 3d. on 4d. vertical strip of three showing the three types se-tenant, 6d. on 9d, 1/- on 9/-, 1/- on £1 and 1/- on £1.10; part to large part original gum. Cat. £480. (7)

£120-150

1899 (14 Oct.) Belgrade Hotel, Durban envelope to Austria bearing Natal 1d., Natal telegraph 1d. and Cape of Good Hope 1d. tied by Durban c.d.s. with Vienna arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; light soiling. Also 3d. telegraph stamp used for postage on piece. Photo

£140-180

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2271

x2271

2272

1870 (8 Mar.) Telegraphic Message envelope to Hon. Donald McLean in Auckland, bearing 1864-67 1c. carmine-vermilion with 2d. blue, plate II tied by “1/N” duplex on Nelson; large part of flap missing but still a scarce and important cover. Holcombe Certificate (1992). S.G. 110, 115. Photo

£350-450

Donald McLean was a politician, he was Minister of Defence from 1869 to 1872 and Minister of Native Affairs. He was one of the most influential figures in Maori-Pakeha relations in the mid-1800’s x2272

x2273

x2274

x2275

x2276

1882 (23 May) New Zealand Telegraphic Message envelope to Edinburgh bearing 1882-1900 6d. brown tied by Auckland duplex; roughly opened causing small tear at top, good Glasgow and Edinburgh backstamps (30.6). Early use of this value. Photo

£100-120

1898-99 two New Zealand Telegraphic Message envelopes, the first to Dublin bearing 21⁄ 2 d. Lake Wakatipu tied by Auckland c.d.s. with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; the second is stampless and addressed to the Occidental Hotel bearing Palmerston c.d.s.; also part 1912 telegram bearing blue Post Office Telegraphs, New Zealand adhesive tied by Wanganui Telegraph Office c.d.s. (2 covers)

£120-150

1901 (15 Dec.) New Zealand Telegraphic Message to New York, marked “Urgent” and bearing 1898 21⁄ 2 d. Lake Wakatipu tied by large Auckland c.d.s. and showing, at lower left Auckland Telegraph Office c.d.s. The flap opens well for display, very fresh

£80-100

1906-14, two different special envelopes with 1906 (21 Dec.) green Urgent Cable Message envelope to U.S.A. bearing 1d. Universal tied by Auckland c.d.s. and with a fine strike of the Telegraph Office c.d.s. in lower corner, marked “Sydney” and receipt handstamp (19.1). 1914 (3 July) O.H.M.S. New Zealand Telegraphic Message envelope to Kobe bearing K.E.VII 21⁄ 2 d. franking tied by Wellington Late Fee c.d.s., Telegraph Office c.d.s. in lower corner and the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Good to fine. (2 covers)

£150-200

1927-66 a group of Post Office telegram envelopes with 1927 Cable from London to Otago via Dunedin Telegraph Office and a group of different 1966 envelopes; also a group of 1960’s illustrated Greetings Telegrams unused (9)

£100-120

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NIGER COAST TELEGRAPHS

2277 x2277

1893 (19 Sept.) African Direct Telegraph Company Telegram envelope to Old Calabar bearing Oil Rivers 1d. lilac tied by Bonny River c.d.s. A very appealing cover. Photo

£400-500

NIGERIA TELEGRAPHS x2278

1923 (13 Apr.) The African Direct Telegraph Co, Telegram envelope to Agege bearing 1d. tied by Lagos machine cancellation, 1936 (17 Dec.) envelope to Stuttgart bearing 9d. franking, tied by Kanio c.d.s., the air mail etiquette has been cancelled. Also Sierra Leone 1942 (10 Sept.) Sierra Leone Railway Telegram envelope registered in Freetown bearing 41⁄ 2 d. franking tied by registered oval with a fine strike of the boxed Freetown registration handstamp and, on the reverse, Field Post Office 41 arrival c.d.s. (11.9). (3 covers)

£350-450

ORANGE FREE STATE TELEGRAPHS x2279

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x2280

1888 Surcharge collection on leaves with 1/- on 7/- (29), 1/- on 8/(10) one with postal cancellation and 1/- on 9/- (10); the majority are with manuscript cancellations and the collection includes positional varieties. S.G. T10-14

£250-300

1900 10/- orange, £1 purple and £4 carmine, large part original gum; fresh and fine. Also 1900 Post Office sheet bearing the complete set of eight cancelled by Army Telegraph c.d.s. £1 and £4 B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. T42-49, £320+

£100-150

RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS x2281

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Reuter’s Telegraphic Service: 1894 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- vertical se-tenant strip of three with margins top and bottom, with some gum. A fine and scarce strip. S.G. T1a, £1900. Photo These stamps were prepared by the Reuter’s agent in Bulawayo for sending messages to the northern edge of the telegraph line. The different rates were for the different distances. The Post Office took over this service in June 1894. Only 50 sheets, each of six columns, were printed 79

£700-800 2281

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x2283

1899-1911 a group of telegram envelopes with 1899 Natal Government Railways telegram cover front from Dundee to Johannesburg, 1900 Imperial Military Railways telegram envelope bearing G.B. 1d. to Johannesburg, The Eastern Telegraph Company envelopes used locally on Cape Town and Durban, 1904 G.P.O. Telegram from Cape Town to London and 1911 a fine example of The Eastern & South African Telegraph Company envelope used locally in Cape Town. A good group. (6 covers)

£350-450

A selection of items with Orange Free State adhesives unused and used, 1900 envelope registered to Cape Town with 1d. block of six tied by Bethlehem c.d.s., 1900 telegram receipt bearing 6d. tied by Petrusburg c.d.s; Transvaal with 1890-99 telegrams (4), unused and used adhesives; South Africa with 1928 The Eastern Telegraph Company telegram envelope registered from Durban to Johannesburg, 1936 souvenir envelope from the Empire Exhibition, Johannesburg with original message plus stamp booklets with telegram adverts

£500-600

SUDAN TELEGRAPHS

Ex 2284 x2284

x2285

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1898 die proof of the vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated “14 JAN 98” in blue and “AFTER/STRIKING”; fresh and fine. Also 1898-99 values to 25pi. mint. Photo

£350-450

1898-99, a set of imperforate colour trials on two “Appendix” sheets dated “March 22nd 1898” comprising thirty six different variations, with various manuscript notations indicating some preferred colour combinations. Some folding creases clear of the trials. Rare and spectacular. Photo

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977 x2286

1897-1907, a group of telegram forms bearing multiple frankings including 1897 piece bearing Sudan 1897 values (53) cancelled by Army Telegraph c.d.s. “M R” (Merawai), 1898 Administration des Telegraphes form bearing 5m. overprinted “TEL” (96) cancelled by Army Telegraph c.d.s. “E C” (Egyptian Corps), 1907 Sudan Government Telegraph forms bearing numerous Camel Postmen cancelled Khartoum or Halfa; also some telegraph receipts (3) bearing half telegraph stamps. Condition is mixed

£600-800

TANGANYIKA TELEGRAPHS x2287

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£180-220

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2288 x2288

1902 (17 Dec.) O.H.M.S. Army Telegraphs and Signalling - Immediate envelope cancelled by Boksburg telegraph c.d.s., redirected to Staffordshire, England with Transvaal 1d. added and cancelled by Johannesburg c.d.s. (20.12), the reverse with Boksburg despatch and Stoke arrival c.d.s. (11.1); with the original enclosure. Very scarce. Photo

£250-300

UGANDA TELEGRAPHS x2289

1902, a selection with unused pairs of 2a., 4a., 6a. (2) one with “SIK” for “SIX” and 8a.; 2a. and 4a. lower halves showing seriffed “G” variety, used with 4a., 6a., 12a. and 1r.; condition is a little variable. A rare group of these elusive stamps, probably the scarcest Commonwealth telegraph stamps

£600-800

ZANZIBAR TELEGRAPHS

2290 x2290

1894 (25 Apr.) The Eastern Telegraph Company Telegram envelope registered to Diego Suarez (Madagascar) bearing India 1a. tied by Zanzibar registered c.d.s. (Proud R2) with a fine strike of large “R” in circle alongside and “MARSEILLES A LA REUNION/LV NO.1” at left; top left corner and part of the reverse missing. Scarce. Photo

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£200-250

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REVENUE STAMPS The “Magistris” Collection ARGENTINE REPUBLIC 2291

1878-1953, magnificent mint and used collection housed in a large red album, contained in a carton, approximately 6,500 stamps (mostly different) including Book Tax, Consular, Documents, Commercial Effects, Sanitation, Patents, Tobacco with Cigars and Cigarettes, Perfumes, Wines, Mineral Water, Telegraphs, etc.; mixed condition

£2,000-2,500

ARGENTINE STATES 2292

The magnificent mint and used collection housed in two large red albums, contained in a carton, approximately 7,000 stamps, nearly all different and arranged by Districts and function; chiefly fine and a wonderful opportunity to obtain the basis for an award winning collection. Please inspect carefully

£5,000-6,000

Buenos Aires 2293

2294

1876-1943 mint and used collection on pages, approximately 2,500 stamps, contained in a carton, mostly different, including commercial effects, Guia de Campa-a, Justice, Patents, Oficina Quimica, Succession, etc., chiefly fine. A marvellous lot which would be very difficult to duplicate

£500-600

1876-1936 mint and used collection on pages, over 1,600 stamps, chiefly different, including Fiscalia de Rentas, values to 50,000p., Guia, Inumazione, Piso, Oficina Quimica, Abasto, Mercato, etc.; mostly good ro fine. A fabulous lot

£800-1,000

Cordoba 2295

1881-1949 mint and used collection on pages, over 1,500 stamps, contained in a carton. chiefly different, including Documents, Ley de Sellos, General Archive, Multas Policiales, Impesto a Ganados, Impesto a Frutos, Patents, etc.; good to fine

£300-400

Corrientes 2296

1879-1945 mint and used collection on pages, over 700 stamps, chefly different, including Ley de Sellos, Patents, high values, etc., chiefly fine

£200-250

Entre Rios 2297

1877-1912 mint and used collection on pages, over 500 stamps, mostly different, including Ley de Marcas, Ensanza Publica, Tablada, Ofiicina Quimica, high values, etc.; chiefly fine

£150-200

Mendoza 2298

1885-1948 Ley de Sellos, mint and used collection on pages, over 600 stamps, mostly different, including high values; chiefly good to fine

£200-250

Salta 2299

1891-1921 Ley de Sellos, mint and used collection on pages, approximately 600 stamps, mostly different, chiefly fine. An exceptional group

£150-200

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1879-1945 mint and used collection housed in a red album, contained in a carton, over 3,500 stamps, mostly different, including Contribucion Directa, Comision de Fomentes, Documentos, Guia, Patentes, Impuestos, Haciendas y Frutos, many high values, etc., chiefly fine and a remarkable lot

£1,500-2,000

Tucuman 2301

1887-1942 mint and used collection on pages, approximately 700 stamps, mostly different, including Documenti, Cueros, Guia de Ganado, Marchamo, Transfer, Veeduria Marcas, high values, etc., chiefly fine

£200-250

AUSTRALIA Beer Duty 2302

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1947 Beer in Casks 2 gallons to 52 gallons set of eight, 1947 C of A Beer in Bottles 2 gallons to 24 gallons set of four and 1948 Beer in Bottles 2 gallons to 400 gallons (14 values), fresh and fine mint

£250-300

Customs Duty 2303

1907-58 range (51) in a selection of different perforations with values to 1/-, about 50% mint including scarce 7d. and 11d. values, and three rouletted, and 1911 Surcharges (26, largely unused); also Tax Instalment (7 with five mint se-tenant pairs), War Savings 6d. (two different) and Strait Settlement set of six

£120-150

BASUTOLAND 2304

1901 on Cape Q.V. 2/6d., 1901 on Cape Hope Standing, thick overprint 2/- and 7/6d. (scarce) and thin overprint 1d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, mint, 1903 on Cape, thin overprint 1d. unused, 1926 Ship 1d. and 1930 Ship 1d. (both languages) used

£120-150

BATUM British Occupation 2305

1918 30k., 2r., 6r. and 30r. mint, and 10r. used with large oval handstamp in violet; fine. A scarce group. Barefoot cat. £95

£80-100

BECHUANALAND Stellaland 2306

1884 6d. to £5 set of nine and 1886 with monogram handstamp 6d. to £5 set of nine, both sets with the £1 used, the others fresh mint. Cat. £845

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£300-400

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2308

2307 2307

2308

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1886 with monogram handstamp, 10/- vermilion vertical pair, variety imperforate between, unused with the lower stamp a little soiled, and a further vertical pair “imperforate”, fine mint. Photo

£200-250

1887 handstamped “BRITISH/BECHUANALAND” vertically in small faint type, £1 lilac, manuscript cancellation; vertical crease and a little soiled though very rare and unlisted in Barefoot. Photo

£300-400

Tati Concessions 2309

1896 1/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- used with oval datestamps in violet, £1 and £5 mint

Ex 2310

£100-120

2312

British Bechuanaland 2310

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1887 on Cape, 1/- purple-brown cancelled by manuscript initials and date; scarce. Cat. £150. Also a selection of Postage stamps used fiscally (12), values to £5 with various cancellations. Photo

£120-150

Bechuanaland Protectorate 2311

2312

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1904-10 on Transvaal, “Bechuanaland/Protectorate” 2/6d. and £1, and “BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE” 2/6d. and £5, 1913 on Cape K.E.VII 5/- and £1, and 1914 on South Africa 2/6d. and 10/-, all used; generally good to fine

£200-250

1913 on Cape Hope Standing, £5 green and green cancelled by 1914 oval datestamp in violet and red ink mark; two tiny surface blemishes, otherwise sound. Scarce. Barefoot. 28, £250. Photo

£120-150

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BRAZIL 2313

1869-1944 mint and used collection housed in a large red album, contained in a carton. approximately 3,000 stamps, chiefly different, including Documenti, Thesouro, Consular, Consumo, Fumo, Phosphoros, Lotterias, Vinho, States with Alagoas, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Espirito Santo, Goyaz, Maranhao, Matto Groso, Minas Geraes, Parahyba, Para, Parana, Pernambuco with a fine range of proofs on a variety of papers, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santos, Sergipe, many high values, etc., chiefly good to fine. A valuable and interesting lot

£3,000-4,000

BRITISH EAST AFRICA 2314

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1891 handstamped “INLAND/REVENUE” in violet on values (14) to 5r. and in black on values (10) on values to 5r. including 1a. on 4a. (2, one an unusual forgery), 1896 on India 1a. (2) and 2a.6p. and two Postage values fiscally used; also Judicial Fee 1897 4a., 1r., 5r. and 10r. used. Fair to fine

£200-250

BRITISH GUIANA 2315

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2316

2317

1869-77 imperforate $7, perf.10 $8, $10, $16 and $20, and perf.15 $1 to $6, $12, $30 and $40, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” diagonally with all but the $1 in seriffed type; generally fine

£150-200

1869-77 issue $1 to $40 (12) “imperforate”, perf.10 $1 to $40 (16) with additional $12 and $40 handstamped “CANCELLED” diagonally, perf.121⁄ 2 $1 to $40 (36 including $1 complete sheet) unused or fresh mint, and a small selection (22) used, some with papermaker’s watermark; generally good to fine

£600-800

1888 1c. to $5 with some additional values and three forgeries, 1888 2c. on 2c. (2, one unused), 1889 $2.40 to $12 with additional $2.40 and $4.80 on piece, 1890 1c. Surcharges (10, mint) and 1911 $3, $5, $12, $20 and $50; also a selection of Postage values (31) fiscally used

£100-120

Summary Jurisdiction 2318

1865-76 12c. to 96c. selection (28) with various perforations, two “imperforate” and a few to 72c. mint, 1875 50c. on 12c., 1883-87 12c. to 96c. used selection (25) with some on blued paper, and 1887 12c. on 24c. and 50c. on 60c., both unused

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£300-400

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CANADA 2319

Customs (8), Excise (86) with a range of Surcharges, Postal Note (3), Medicine (2), War Tax (22 with two Wine strips), Postage values used fiscally (15) and a few others

£100-120

Bill 2320

2321

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1864 1c. to $3 set of seventeen with the 7c., 8c. and $3 mint, 1865 1c, to $3 set of nineteen with additional perf. 12 10c. and 50c., the 1c., 7c. and 8c. unused, and 1868 1c. to $3 set of eighteen with a few additional shades to $3, a few unused

£250-300

1865 30c. brown, $1 red and green, 1868 3c. green and $1 black and blue (5 with a block of four), imperforate plate proofs; fine

£150-200

2322

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1868 $2 black and red, variety centre inverted, light manuscript cancellation; upper right corner torn away and replaced though a presentable example of this great rarity. Barefoot 53a, £2,750. Photo

£200-250

Cigarettes 2323

A selection (60) with 1886 1⁄40lb. in black and blue, a group of dated examples to 1924, undated examples for 50 and 100 cigarettes and Series A and C group with some surcharges and 20 cigarettes with “6-10-D/CD3” inverted; Cigars (5), Snuff and Tobacco (9)

£100-120

Electric Light and Gas Inspection 2324

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Electric Light 1895 1c. to $10, 1897-1903 Lady selection (17, one imperforate) to $10, and 1930 values to $10 in orange or blue, and Gas 1875 selection (17 with both sizes of control and one without control), 1897 values (13) to $10 and 1915 $3 with control in red and in blue

£200-250

Law 2325

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1876 10c. to $5, 1897 10c. to $5 blue, 1915 50c. and $1, 1935 $1 and 1938 50c., all but two with punctures; generally fine

£200-250

Provinces 2326

A collection with Alberta (42), British Columbia (40), Manitoba (51), New Brunswick (34), Newfoundland (43), Nova Scotia (22), Ontario (94), Prince Edward Island (7), Quebec (180) and Saskatchewan (83), including a good range of Law Stamps for most; generally good to fine

£600-800

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES Revenue Stamps, Canada - contd. Tobacco 2327

A large collection of the Tax Paid items, including a range of the bands (193, mainly large size) in a variety of weights for Canada and a number of the larger towns, Tobacco Canada Excise labels (40), labels for Caddy, Boxes and Snuff (22), diamond-shaped labels (13 with a few dated as early as 1864), Lock Seals (2), Cigar bands (10), further bands up to K.G.V (176), 1870’s “Sealable” (2) and “Cavendish” (2) labels, and a few others; condition is mixed in places though generally good to fine and a wonderful lot for the specialist of these fascinating items. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Weights and Measures 2328

1876-87 issue selection (35) with values to $2 and no value in vermilion, 1897 selection (19) to $1.50, 1906 $5 (3) and $10, 1915 20c. (2) and $2 (4) and 1930 5c. to $5; generally good to fine with a few unused

£120-150

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 2329

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A collection (218) including 1864 embossed with 20/- pair, 1864 1⁄ 2 d., 1865 values to £20, 1873 values to £50, 1876 values to £5, 1898 Hope 1d. to £5, 1903 K.E.VII 1⁄ 2 d. to £2 with 2/6d. on Birth Certificate, Cigarette Duty (6), Customs (4), Patent and Proprietary (5), a few Postage values used fiscally and Cape Railway Service Prepaid parcel 1 ⁄ 2 d. used with East London c.d.s. and 1d. mint; generally fine and an attractive and colourful collection

£400-500

CEYLON Foreign Bill 2330

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1862 selection to £1 with 1d. plate proof in black, 1862 embossed 1/8d. and 3/4d., 1874 range to 3r., 1885-91 range of Surcharges, 1894 values to 2r., 1904 to 3r. and 1905 to 3r. with the issues from 1874 mainly represented by examples from all three parts

£300-400

Judicial 2331

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1882-1902 selection with De La Rue overprint values to 100r. and locally handstamped values to 100r., 1885-93 Surcharges with values to 10r. on 500r. and 1903-04 values to 5r.; also Receipt (10), Warehouse Warrant (9), Postal Commission (3) and Postage values used fiscally (48) with values to 20r.

£200-250

Revenue 2332

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1938 100r. purple and blue dated “1/10/46” in manuscript; scarce. Barefoot 12, £250. Photo

£120-150

Stamp Duty 2333

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A collection (99) including 1872 5c. to 5r., 50r. and 100r., 1872 Colours changed 5c. to 100r., 1873-81 5c. to 100r., 1882 5c. to 100r., 1885 Provisionals with “TWENTY FVIE” on 50c. error and others to 5r. on 500r., and K.E.VII values to 50r., a few of the higher values with punch holes

£250-300

Telegraph Stamps 2334

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A collection (163) of used upper halves, including four India values overprinted “CEYLON”, 1881-82 values to 50r., 1882-94 range of the numerous Surcharge types to 5r. on 50r., 1892-1903 selection to 80c. and K.E.VII values to 50r. An interesting group Photo for lot 2332 appears on page 93 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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CHILE 2335

1878-1957 mint and used collection on pages, over 500 stamps, chiefly different, including Consolari, Impuesto, Administa, Seguros, Medicinali, Tabacco, Telegraphs, etc.; chiefly good to fine

£250-300

COLOMBIA 2336

1858 mint and used collection on pages, approximately 700 stamps, chiefly different, including States with Antioquia, Bogota 1908 10c. tête-bêche block of four, Bolivar, Boyaca, Cali and Popayan, Carthagene, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Medellin, Nuova Grande 1859-60 20c. tête-bêche pair, Santander, Tolima 1902 10c. tête-bêche pair, Republic with Cigarillos, Fosforos, Consumo, Habilitacion, Deguello, Telegraphs, etc.; chiefly fine and an interesting lot

£500-600

COSTA RICA 2337

1870-1954 mint and used collection on pages, over 600 stamps, chiefly different, including 1948 20c. with original gum and overprinted “MUESTRA”, Emigracion, Cheque, Consular, University, Archive, Cigarette, Licores, Telegraphs, Guanacaste, etc.; chiefly fine

£400-500

CYPRUS 2338

A selection (79) with Postal Surcharge (4), Revenue with thirteen overprinted “SPECIMEN”, Q.V. to 10/-, 1886 1/- on 3d., K.E.VII to 2/- and K.G.V to 18pi., and Postage values (25) used fiscally

£120-150

ECUADOR 2339

1881-1959 mint and used collection on pages, over 460 stamps, chiefly different, including 1887-88 proofs on card, Consular, Passports, States, etc., mostly fine

£300-350

EL SALVADOR 2340

1883-1932 mint and used collection on pages, over 550 stamps, mostly different, including Documents, Cancelacionde Contratos, Alcohol, Contratos, Timbre Municipal, etc., chiefly good to fine

£300-400

FIJI 2341

A small collection (33) including “D” overprints (5, one used), 1883 perf.10 1d. to 2/and perf.12 1d. to £1, 1914 “R” 6d. to 5/- and Postage values (10) used fiscally

£100-120

GIBRALTAR 2342

1884 30c. to 5p. with additional 30c. and 5p., 1898 1d. and 3d. (both mint), 1/-, 2/and 4/-; also Postage stamps (6) used fiscally

£80-100

GOLD COAST Judicial 2343

2344

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1899 1d. and 6d. to 20/- and 1903 1d. to 20/-, five values to 2/6d. mint; and Postage stamps (18) fiscally used; also Postage stamps of Lagos (3), Niger Coast and Nigeria (12) used fiscally, and Niger Coast Consular 21⁄ 2 d., 6d. and 2/6d. (2)

£150-200

1899 £5 lilac and black on red, part “CANCELLED” handstamp, sound. Rare. Barefoot 10, £500. Photo

£300-350

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GRENADA 2345

A collection (78) with 1875-79 selection to £1 including 1d. bisect on piece with whole 1d., 2d. paper crease, 4d. “FONR” and 2/- “SHILLNGS” errors, 1884 “1D./REVENUE” on 2/- mint block of four, 1884 Keyplate 1d. to £1 and 1d. to 2/- in tête-bêche pairs, 1908 £1 and a small group of Postage values fiscally cancelled

£150-180

GRIQUALAND WEST 2346

2347

A collection in a range of types comprising 1877 red overprint 1d. (19), 4d., 6d. (3), 8d., 1/-, 3/- (2), 5/- (10), 7/6d. (2), 10/- (8), 15/- (2), £1 (8), £2, £4 (2), £5 (2) and £10, black overprint lilac/green range to £10 (66 with a few inverted overprints), and colours changed 3d. to £2 selection (72, seven 1/- with inverted overprint), a few low values unused

£300-400

1879 1d. (2), 4d., 6d., 1/- brown and 2/- to £5, one 1d., 4d., 2/- and £1 unused; a scarce group with the £5 rare. Barefoot 60-62, 64, 66-71, £880. Photo

£250-300

HONG KONG Stamp Duty A collection including 1874-1902 perf.151⁄ 2 x15 $3 with central Shanghae c.d.s. and perf.14 $2 and $3 mint, other Q.V., K.E.VII values to $25, K.G.V values to $100 with 1933 10c. on 12c.; also Contract Note selection (25) with values to $40; Receipt (3), Wei Hai Wei (2) and Postage stamps fiscally used (17)

2348

£400-500

Bill of Exchange 2349

2350

刂

A collection illustrating a variety of the overprints and handstamps, a few unused/mint and comprising K.E.VII (4), K.G.V (26), K.G.VI (129 with values to $40 and a few Surcharges) and Q.E. (7)

£400-500

1921 (c.) Script watermark, $200 black and blue on blue, fresh mint. Barefoot overprint type D with no value larger than $50 listed by him. Photo

£200-250

Stamp Duty 2351

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1890 CC 2c. slate-blue with wing-margin at right, unused with part original gum; blunt lower left corner, otherwise fine. Rare. Barefoot 10. Photo

£500-600

INDIA 2352

A miscellaneous selection including Consular (23), Forest Department (12 with two complete strips), High Court (20), High Court Service (7), High Court Notarial (3), Insurance (28), Notarial (12), Petition (7), Postal Service (19 with Q.V. mint set to 5r.), Receipt or Draft (14, four overprinted “SPECIMEN” and two with manuscript “Specimen”), Revenue (28), Telegraphs (41), Bombay Province (60) and Somaliland (2)

£200-250

Court Fee 2353

A collection (192), including 1870-72 on Postage (4) and Service (7) values, Electric Telegraph stamps (4a., 1r. and 4r.), Telegraph stamps (3), Foreign Bill embossed handstamped in black (4) and overprinted in red (7), and a range of overprints on various of the surface printed stamps, and Regular issues with 1872 values to 1000r., several overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1882 values to 6r. and a selection of later types to 1948. A generally fine group Photos appear on page 93 91

£400-500

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A collection (181) with embossed group (36 including three pairs, two (one tête-bêche) with manuscript “Cancelled”), 1861 issue (100) with values to 24r., some overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1898-1904 Surcharges (24 with three embossed tête-bêche pairs) and later (21) to K.G.VI

£400-500

Share Transfer 2355

A collection (62) with a range of the 1863 values to 20r., some unused and twenty-seven (four imperforate) overprinted “CANCELLED” or “SPECIMEN”, 1892 large and small (4) overprints and a group of later values (8); generally fine

£250-300

Small Cause Court 2356

A collection (122) including 1868 values (28) to 40r. (two overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and Calcutta with 1868-69 overprints (94) in various types; an interesting group

£150-200

Special Adhesives 2357

A collection (198) including 1866 values (12, four overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1868 range to 1000r. with many overprinted “SPECIMEN” or “CANCELLED”, 1876 “overprints” for total value used on a document (25), 1903 Provisionals set of six unused, K.E.VII (22) to 200r., K.G.V (56) to 50r. with some provisionals and a few later

£300-400

INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES 2358

A collection covering many of the States and including many of the various taxes, included are a range of mint and used, a few plate proofs (Bahawalpur and Hyderabad), a fine offering of Berar, Bikanir, Hyderabad, Mysore, Savant Vadi and Travancore. An interesting lot with viewing essential. (hundreds)

£600-800

IRAQ 2359

A largely used collection (162) including Turkish issues (3), India Foreign Bill handstamps and overprints (6), British Occupation Revenue 1915 overprints (19 with some inverted surcharges), General Revenue range to c. 1954 and a few others. A generally fine and unusual group

£120-150

JAMAICA A collection (99) including Customs (16 with imperforate 11⁄ 2 d. pair and 3d. strip of three), Judicial with 1858 trio used, 5/- and 10/- handstamped “SPECIMEN”, 1898 2/and 5/- mint, 1913 1/- to 8/6d. mint, K.G.VI to 8/6d., Revenue embossed range in grey (24) with values to £10 and in blue (27) with values to £2, and two Cigar bands; also Postage stamps used fiscally (21). Generally good to fine

2360

£250-300

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA 2361

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A miscellaneous selection (74) including East Africa and Uganda Postage stamps fiscally cancelled with values to 50r. and K.G.V values to £10, Judicial overprints to £5, Kenya Revenue overprints 1954 and 1955 sets, a few later and G.E.A. British Occupation bogus mint set of four; generally good to fine

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£250-300

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2350 Ex 2347

Ex 2365 Ex 2362

2367

2351

Ex 2371

Judicial 2362

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1905 CA/CC 8a, 4r., 10r., 20r. and 50r. used; 10r. creased though a scarce group with the rare 50r. Barefoot 30, 34, 36-38, £525. Photo for 50r.

£150-200

MALAYA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 2363

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A selection with Judicial (13 with values to $5 including “10” on 10c. on 2c.), Receipt (5 with 1867 3c. on 1a.) and Revenue (39 with 1874 values to $25, 1882 values to $5 and 1888-93 values to $5); also a range of Postage stamps fiscally used (65) including 1903 $100 and 1912 $25

£300-400

Foreign Bill 2364

1869 violet and red 6c. and 36c. used, 9c., 18c., 60c., $1.50 and $3 unused; generally fine and a scarce group with the 6c. unlisted in Barefoot

£100-120

Judicial 2365

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1890 red and green 10c. to $25 set of nine, fine mint. A rare set. Barefoot 60-68. Photo

£3,000-4,000

Marine Policies 2366

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1869 8c., 12c., 16c. and 24c. mint, 121⁄ 2 c. to $4 selection (19 including scarce $1.68c.) used and $12 (some perfs, trimmed) handstamped “SPECIMEN”. Barefoot cat. £975+

£300-400

Revenue 2367

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1938 $25 purple and blue on blue, fine mint. Rare. S.G. F1, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

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MALAYAN STATES 2368

A selection (40) including Johore postage stamps (with $50 and $100) fiscally used, Trengganu $100 fiscally used, Thai Occupation of Trengganu 1944 unused set of fifteen (cat. £310) and Straits Settlements War Fund Local Relief unused set of four

£150-200

Federated Malay States 2369

A selection (34) including Postage stamps fiscally used (16 with values to $25), Judicial overprints to $5 (2) and 1903-25 values to $10 with four cents values mint and Revenue $100 and $250; also Railway 7c. Newspaper stamp used. Generally good to fine

£200-250

Perak 2370

2371

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Judicial overprinted in seriffed type 15x3mm., 10c. to $2, $5, straight tail to “R” $3 and sloping type $3; Revenue 1888 large type values (6) to $2, medium type values (5) to $2 and small type values (5) to $2, 1900 3c. on $5, and Postage stamps (7) used fiscally

£150-200

Judicial 1896-99 10c., 25c., 50c. green and black, $1, $2, $3 and $5, fresh mint. Barefoot 62, 63, 65-69, £230. Photo

£200-250

Selangor 2372

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A selection comprising Judicial (10) with “J” values to $25 and “Judicial” values to $25; Revenue (31) with a range of overprint types and values to $25 including 1936 $25 purple and blue on blue fresh mint, and Postage stamps (5) used fiscally

£150-200

Sungei Ujong 2373

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Revenue 1880 $1 blue and black (faults, rare), 1885-90 italic type 20c. and medium size upright type 3c., 30c., $1 and $5 (surface fault); scarce with the last three values unlisted in Barefoot

£100-120

MALTA 2374

2375

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A collection with Applications 3d., Contracts (3), Passports (3), Registers 1⁄ 2 d., Revenue range (34) with Q.V. to 5/- including 2/- on 2/6d. and 2/6d. olive-green, a couple with overprint doubled, K.E.VII values to 1/- and K.G.V values to £1 (2), Stocks and Shares £1, Workmens Compensation (3), Postage stamps (84) used fiscally, and Anglo-Maltese League labels (4). An interesting group

£200-250

Contracts 1925-26 £5 purple and black cancelled with “A.M.P.” perfin and Anglo-Maltese Bank 1934 oval datestamp; crease at foot, otherwise a fine example of this rare stamp. Barefoot 10, £250. Photo

£150-200

MAURITIUS Bill of Exchange 2376

A collection with most represented by examples from all three parts, including 1869 1d. to 1/3d. in unused strips of three and 2d., 4d. and 1/3d. to 16/8d., 1869 tall stamps set of eleven, the 1d. to 6d. in mint strips of three, 1878 range to 8r.35c., 1880 values to 8r.35c. with 5c. to 85c. in mint strips of three, 1903 10c. mint strip of three, and 1904 values to 40c. with 5c. mint strip of three; a generally fine lot Photos appear on pages 93 and 97 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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A collection (57) including 1869 on Postage values (4), 1869-72 handstamps on values to 5/- with 2/- and 5/- values showing handstamp inverted, 1878 Surcharges with 10r.40c. on £1 mint, 1879 selection to 10r.40 and 1904 values to 5r.20; also Postage stamps (27) used fiscally

£200-250

Internal Revenue 2378

A collection (70) including 1869-72 values to £1 with 8d. “imperforate”, 1878-79 values to 5r., 1879-96 selection to 10r. and 1885-94 Surcharges to 1r. with a few mint; generally fine

£150-200

MEXICO 2379

1862-1947 fabulous mint and used collection housed in a large red album, contained in a carton, about 3,000 stamps, chiefly different, including Aduanas, Alcoholes, Contribucion Federal, Documentos y Libros, Hilaza y Tesidos, Impuesto Especial, Ventas Mayoreo, Mercancias Coutizadas, Metales Presiosos, Rentaa Interior, Constitutional Government, States, etc., chiefly fine and a most interesting lot

£3,000-4,000

NATAL 2380

A collection with Revenue white or blue paper Embossed (56) with values to £5, five used on two pieces with Postage values, Embossed in colour imperforate (2) and perforated (15, a few mint), 1885 values to £20 and Postage values (30) to £20 used fiscally; also Customs (2), Entertainment (4), Telegraphs (2) and Zululand on Natal (3) to £5

£250-300

NEW SOUTH WALES Beer Duty 2381

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2382

2383

刂

2384

2385

2386

刂

1887 triangular-framed 11/9d. numbered “1790”, apparently unused; horizontal crease and other small imperfections, otherwise sound. Rare. Barefoot 1, £450. Photo

£200-250

1889 6/9d., 1891 head and value on coloured background 4/6d., and 1893 head on coloured background 6d., 1/3d and 2/6d.; all with faults/defects though a scarce group with the 4/6d. unlisted in Barefoot

£100-120

1903 for Keg Beer inscribed “BARLEY MALT & HOPE EXCUSIVELY.”, 4d., 10d., 1/6d., 1/8d., 2/6d., 2/10d. and 4/2d., fine unused. Barefoot 26-32, £220

£150-200

1903 for Keg Beer headed “N.E.I.”, 6d., 1/3d., 2/3d., 2/6d., 3/9d. and 4/3d. fresh unused, and 8/3d. used with Tooth & Co. Ltd. handstamp. Barefoot 39-44, 46, £240

£150-180

1903 smaller format for Bottled Beer, inscribed “BARLEY MALT & HOPS EXCLUSIVELY”, 4d., 8d., 1/-, 1/4d., 1/8d., 2/-, 2/8d., 3/4d. and 4/-, fresh mint. Barefoot 48-56, £165

£100-120

1903 smaller format for Bottled Beer, headed “N.E.I.”, 6d., 1/-, 1/6d., 2/-, 2/6d. (vertical crease), 3/- and 4/-, fresh mint. Barefoot 61-67, £125

£80-100

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Railway Stamps 2387

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A collection with 1891-1929 without watermark (13), watermark “NSW” (12), Crown/A watermark (12) and overprinted “O S” (11) with values to 5/-, and 1929-48 station handstamps (14) with values to 10/-; generally good to fine for these

£250-300

Stamp Duty 2388

A collection (212) including 1866 values (29) to 10/- with nine imperforate and one 6/with nice paper fold, 1868-1901 range to £1 with a few imperforate and seventeen overprinted “SPECIMEN”, other Q.V. (13), 1902-29 K.E.VII design (46) with values to £1, 1917-18 values (6), 1929-50 values (32) with values to £10 and overprinted “RELIEF TAX” (11); also 1900 Customs Clearance seal on piece

£250-300

NEW ZEALAND 2389

A miscellaneous collection including Counterpart (5), Discount Stamp (3), Fine Paid (10), Land Deeds (12 with values to £3), Law Courts (14 with values to £3), Not Liable, Penalty Paid, Railway Stamps (25), Social Security (12), Unemployment Relief (8), and Postage stamps (43) fiscally used

£200-250

Beer Duty 2390

2391

2392

刂

1878 Duty at 11⁄ 2 d. per gallon 2/3d. unused, 6/6d. (2, one “imperforate”) and 1880 Duty at 3d. per gallon 2/6d. and 13/- used; the last two a little soiled though a scarce group. Barefoot cat. £1,200. Photo for 13/-

£400-500

1885 various perfs. 6d., 9d. (2), 1/3d., 2/6d. (2), 4/6d., 6/9d., 9/- and 13/- used; a few small faults though good for these. Barefoot 19-30 group, cat. £975

£300-350

1885 perf. 11 6d., 1/3d., 9/- and perf. 121⁄ 2 7/6d., mint; the 6d. with stain in one corner though a rare group in this fine condition. Barefoot cat. £575. Photo for 9/-

£300-400

Stamp Duty 2393

2394

2395

ᔛ

1866 imperforate with various types of value, a range (70) with values to £10 including scarce/rare 3/6d., 4/4d., 4/6d., 4/8d., 5/4d., 5/6d., 5/8d., 6/4d., 8/4d., 8/8d., 17/7d., £6, £7, £7/10/-, £8 and £9, two apparently privately rouletted; condition mixed though a rare group

£400-500

1867-70 perforated range (102), various gauges with Die I values to £25, a few unused, two £1 and £1/12/6d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” and 3/4d. strip of three imperforate vertically, and Die II with values to £5 (2)

£200-250

1878 1d. lilac and 1d. blue, 1880-82 range (83) with various perfs. and values to £50 including 2/- vertical marginal pair imperforate horizontally (unlisted in Barefoot), and Arms values (8) to £4

£200-250

NORTH BORNEO 2396

A small selection with 1886 “and/Revenue” 1⁄ 2 c., 1886 3c. on 4c. (raised stop after “Cents”) and 10c. on 50c. unused, 1889 $25 cancelled with oval of bars, 1894 $25 mint and used cancelled with oval of bars, 1916 Arms $10 used with “REV/ENUE” perfin (scarce) and 1911 overprinted “Revenue” used; also Postage stamps (11) used fiscally. Barefoot cat. £395+

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£200-250

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NYASALAND Consular A small group comprising overprinted “CONSULAR” in red on Arms 6d., 1/- and 2/6d., in black on 2/6d., 4/- (mint) and K.E.VII 2/6d., in blue on 4/- and £1, and “Consular” on 6d., 1/- and 10/-. Barefoot cat. £485

2397

£200-250

Revenue 2398

2399

ᔛ

2400

1891 2/6d. to £1 used, £10 perforated “SPECIMEN” and 1893 1/- on 10/-, 1/- on £1 (2, one perforated “SPECIMEN”) and 6/- on £10 used. Barefoot cat. £535+

£200-250

1891-1963 selection of Postage stamps (21) used fiscally including 1891 BCA £5 and £10 both with perfins, Arms values to £1, 1903-04 2/6d., 4/-, £1 and £10, 1913-21 £10; generally good to fine. Photo for £10 values

£200-250

1953 overprints 1d. and 2d. (both types) used, and 1955 1d. and 6d. mint (both with vertical crease), 2d., 10/- and £1 used. Barefoot cat. £300

£140-180

ORANGE FREE STATE 2401

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A collection (138) including a range of embossed values to £5 on white (11), green (15), yellow (11), blue (6), pink (4) and rose (5) papers, 1878-82 values (22) to £5, 1900 VRI values (16) to £5 and 1903-05 values (27) to £10 with £5 block of four, Bank Draft (7), Legacy (9), Telegraph stamps (10) and Postage stamps (8) fiscally used

£300-400

PALESTINE 2402

A collection (118) including Court Fees (13) with values to 50p. and 500m., Hejaz Jordan Zone (15 with four surcharges), Palestine Public Debt, British Administration on Palestine 1918 selection with 21⁄ 2 m. on 3m. with surcharge and overprint inverted, 1919 O.P.D.A. imperforate (16) and perforated (23), Devair (4), and a few others. An interesting and seldom offered group

£150-200

PAPUA Stamp Duty 2403

1907 small “PAPUA” 1d. used and 6d. mint, large “PAPUA” 2/6d. mint, 1907 monocoloured 1d. pink mint and used; New Guinea 1d. and Papua New Guinea 2d., 6d., 1/- (2) and £1. Barefoot cat. £240

£100-120

PERU 2404

1866-1940 mint and used collection on pages, over 1,000 stamps, mostly different, including Consular, Documents, Fosforos, Mineria, Tabacco, States with Arequipa, etc., chiefly fine Photo for lot 2399 appears on page 97 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

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A miscellaneous selection with Adhesive Duty (21), Buffalo Fly 1d. to 5/- unused, Postage stamps fiscally used (14), Railway Stamps (31) with 1894-96 to 1/-, 1901-14 to 2/6d. and later Station types to 2/6d., Unemployment Insurance (16) and Unemployment Relief Tax (5)

£100-120

Beer Duty 2406

2407

2408

1885-90 Beer in Bottles, 1/-, 1/3d. and 2/- imperforate proofs, 3d., 1/-, 1/3d., 2/6d., 4/6d., 6/6d., 9/- and 12/6d. with corner ring cancellations and handstamped “CANCELLED” and/or “SPECIMEN”, 3d., 1/- and 2/- used; generally good to fine

£120-150

1897 Beer in Kegs 1/3d., 2/6d., 6/6d., 9/- and 12/9d. each handstamped “CANCELLED” or “SPECIMEN”, 1/3d. with manuscript “Specimen”, 2/-, 4/6d., 6/6d. (both colours) and 12/6d. used, 1901 4/3d. on 4/6d., 6/3d. on 6/6d. and 12/6d. on 12/9d. used, and 1903 6/3d. and 12/6d. both handstamped “SPECIMEN”; generally good to fine and a scarce group

£250-300

1903 Beer in Kegs, inscribed “BARLEY MALT & HOPS EXCLUSIVELY” 4d. and 10d., 1903 headed “N.E.I.” 6d., 2/3d. and 12/6d. with manuscript “Specimen”, 3/9d., 4/3d. and 6/3d., 1905 Beer in Bottles 4d. and 8d., and 1906 Beer in Bottles 6d. and 1/-, unused. A fine group

£150-180

Impressed Duty 2409

1895 6d. to £500 set of sixty-three with additional £90, £100, £200 and £500, all cancelled with albino handstamps, 6d. to 40/- selection with red seal cancellations, 1/3d. and 1/6d. handstamped “CANCELLED”, 1901-06 values (8) to 10/- and 1920 values (6) to 20/-; generally fine

£200-250

Stamp Duty 2410

1866-71 selection (24, a few mint) with values to 20/-, 1873 selection (22) to 20/- with two 1d. values imperforate and 2/- vertical pair imperforate horizontally (unlisted in Barefoot), 1878 1d. (2), 1892 selection (21) to £5, 1899 1d. (2) and 1901 values (26) to 20/-

£200-250

RHODESIA Revenue 2411

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1896 £50 on £2 red (faults, rare), 1896 Arms £50, 1897 Arms £50 and £100, 1898 £5, £10 and £20, and 1903 £30, and a range of Postage stamps (55) used fiscally with values to £20; also Northern Rhodesia (15) with K.G.V £30, Southern Rhodesia (23) and Postage stamps (9) used fiscally

£300-400

ST. KITTS-NEVIS 2412

A selection with Nevis (25) including Embossed (4) and overprinted “Revenue” values (15, four forgeries) with values to 1/-, St. Christopher (16) with both “ST. CHRISTOPHER” and “St. Christopher” handstamped overprints, St. Kitts-Nevis (7) including 1886 locally handstamped 6d., and Postage stamps (8) fiscally used. An interesting group with three of the 1883 provisional stamps listed by Barefoot but not priced due to not having been seen since the listing in Forbin

£200-250

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ST. LUCIA 2413

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1881 handstamped in capitals 1d., 4d. and 6d. (2, one with overprint double), overprinted in capitals and lower case (5) with values to 1/-, 1882 selection with “REVENUE” overprint (11) and “Revenue” overprint (4), and Postage stamps (21) fiscally used

£100-120

ST. VINCENT 2414

A selection (31) including 1881-82 3d. on half 6d. (2), 4d., 6d., 1/-, 5/- and “ONE on 5/- (rare), 1884-97 values to 5/-, 1888 3d. on 4d. and 1890 6d. on 4d. and 1/- on 6d.; also Postage stamps (10) fiscally used. Photo

POUND”

£250-300

SARAWAK 2415

A selection with Customs 1924 $10, Receipt 1875 3c. black (2) and 1885 3c. rose (2, one attached to “Government Receipt Stamp” sheet label) and Revenue (22) with “REVENUE ONLY” values to $2, later stamps to $10, and Postage stamps (4) used fiscally

£120-150

SEYCHELLES 2416

A selection (52) including Bill of Exchange (23) with 1897 set of four, with additional 5c. in mint strips of three, 1897 “8 CENTS” twice on 40c. (2) and “16 CENTS” twice on 40c., all three with “SEYCHELLES” omitted, and Revenue with 1894 to 5r., 1894 Surcharges (7), 1902 2c. mint, 1904 4c. on 30c. mint and 1906 5r. block of four. A scarce group. Photo for Bill surcharges

£150-200

SIERRA LEONE 2417

A small selection (21) including Revenue 1884 set of four mint and used, 1884 5/- on 1/- (2, one with red line, mint, and one used), Stamp Duty (11 with values to £1 and three 1d. on 6d.) and Postage values (2) used fiscally

£100-120

SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA 2418

Unused and used collection housed in a red album, including Bolivia (220) with Consolari, Transaciones; Dominican Republic (140) with Independencia Fabrication, Rentas Internas; Guatemala (280); Haiti (120) with Connaissements Exportation, Quittances, Droit de Transmission; Honduras (69); Nicaragua (330) with Destace de Ganado, Telegraphs; Panama (160); Paraguay (278) with Cigarettes, Consulari; Venezuela (290), etc. Generally good to fine

£800-1,000

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Beer Duty 2419

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1903 Beer in Kegs, inscribed “barley malt & hops exclusively” 10d. and 1/8d., and headed “N.E.I.” 6d., 1/3d. and 2/6d, fresh unused

£100-120

Railway Stamps 2420

1885 1d. (2), 2d., 4d., 6d. (4 with one unused and an imperforate proof), 9d., 1/- and 2/-, and 1923 3d.; generally good to fine for these Photos appears on page 97 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£80-100

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2422

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1902 1d., 6d. and 1/- mint, 2/- and 5/- to £5 used, 1904 1d. (both) to 10/- with additional 2/- and 5/-, 1915 2d. on 1d., 1916-20 values (11) to £1; Cattle Duty (4), Income Tax, Swine Duty (4) and Postage stamps (9) used fiscally; also Northern Territory Stamp Duty 1917 1d. (2, one mint)

£300-400

1902 £10 gold and green cancelled with light company handstamp, manuscript “X” and dated in 1905; very rare. Barefoot 13, £750. Photo

£500-600

SOUTH AFRICA 2423

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A collection with selections of Assizes (4 on the one piece), Customs (26), Consular (49, one K.G.VI £1 with grossly misplaced overprint), Revenue (140) with values to £10, Railway Stamps, a few Postage values fiscally used and Christmas Seals (19); also South West Africa selection with Cigarette Tax (10), Entertainment Tax (2), Penalty 2/6d. and Revenue (34)

£250-300

SWAZILAND Revenue 2424

2425

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1890 1/-, 2/-, 4/-, 5/- and 6/- on straw, 5/-, 7/- and 10/- on rose, all mint, and 10/on yellow pen-cancelled; a fine and scarce group. Barefoot cat. £565, the last is unlisted

£250-300

1904-22 selection with a range of overprint types, comprising K.E.VII (17) with on Transvaal 1d. (3), 6d. (2), 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- (2), 10/- (2) and £1 (2), on Cape 1d. (mint), 2/6d. and on Natal 2/-, and K.G.V 1d. (3), 1/- (2), 2/6d. (3), 5/- (4), 10/(2) and £1 (3), used and generally fine. A scarce group. Barefoot cat. £1,800+

£400-500

TASMANIA Beer Duty 2426

2427

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刂

2428

2429

2430

刂

1880 2/3d. blue, 1881 1/3d., 2/3d., 4/6d., 9/- and 13/6d., plus 1892 1/8d. on 1/3d., 6/- on 4/6d. and 12/- on 9/-, all used and variously cancelled; the first and 9/with defects, the others sound or better. Barefoot cat. £515

£150-200

1902 5/6d. on 12/- on 9/- green, unused; trace of tones in places, otherwise fine. Barefoot 39, £150. Photo

£100-120

1902 Commonwealth of Australia rate at 2d. per gallon, 4d., 10d., 1/6d. (both colours), 1/8d. 2/10d., 4/2d. and 8/4d., and at 3d. per gallon 6d., 2/6d. and 3/9d., fresh unused. Barefoot cat. £365

£150-200

1903 Beer in Kegs 1/3d., 2/3d., 4/3d., 6/3d., 8/3d. and 12/6d., fresh unused, and 4/3d. used with 1906 oval datestamp. Barefoot 70, 71, 74-77, £415

£180-200

1903 Beer in Bottles inscribed “BARLEY, MALT & HOPS EXCLUSIVEY” 4d., 8d., 1/- and 1/4d., and headed “N.E.I.” 6d., 1/-, 1/6d. and 2/-, fresh unused, and 1/6d. used with Boag & Son 1910 datestamp. Barefoot 78-85 £330

£150-180

Stamp Duty 2431

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A collection with 1861-68 imperforate (10, three overprinted “REPRINT”), perforated (17), 1880 (9), 1900 “REVENUE” (24) with values to £1 and five 1d. surcharges, two with varieties, 1904-20 Numerals (26), 1930 7/6d on (-), 1931 Numerals rouletted (17), 1940 9d. on (-), a few later and Postage values (28) fiscally used; also two Railway stamps

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£200-250

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TRANSVAAL Revenue 2432

2433

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2434

2435

2436

刂

2437

2438

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2439

2440

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1875 imperforate 6d. black plate proof with sheet margin and issued 6d. to £2 used, 1878 perf.151⁄ 2 £5 blue with oval handstamp in violet, 1876-77 embossed 1d. vertical pair, one reversed (one with part split embossing) and two singles, one with reversed impression, and Cheque stamps in rose (3 with a vertical pair, one reversed) and pale green. Barefoot cat. £415+

£150-200

1875 1/- with 2/- interpanneau block of four plate proofs in black on wove paper from the 3rd and 4th rows of the pane, the left-hand pair of the 1/- value and the right-hand pair of the 2/- value, horizontal and vertical creases though a rare and previously unrecorded proof block. Photo

£250-300

1877-78 overprinted “V.R./TRANSVAAL” 6d., 1/6d., 2/- and 10/- unused, 6d., 1/-, 5/orange (2, one an upper left corner example on piece), £1, £2 and £5 used, 6d. unused, 1/- and 1/6d. used with overprint inverted, and 1878 overprinted “V.R./Transvaal” in red 1/- (2) used. Barefoot cat. £305

£150-200

1878-84 Bourne Head 1/- blue, 2/-, £1, £5 brown-red and £10 unused with some gum in places, 6d. (2), 1/- blue , 1/6d. (2, one olive-green), 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- (2), 10/- and £2 used; unused £5 and £10 with small faults though of generally fine appearance for these lovely stamps. Barefoot cat. £395

£250-300

1878-84 Bourne Head £20 reddish violet with large part original gum; a couple of shortish perfs. at right, otherwise a fresh and fine example of this rare stamp. Barefoot 44, £350. Photo

£200-250

1886 Litho £5 and £10 imperforate proofs, perf.11-111⁄ 2 mint selection (13) to £10, perf.14 selection (10, mainly used) to £20, perf.111⁄ 2 x14 used selection (10) to £10 and £20 mint, 1901 V.R.I. used selection (9) to £2, and a selection of Postage stamps (27) fiscally used

£100-120

1900 Zeerust Provisionals, 1d. on 6d. red and 1d. on 1/- olive-yellow, both neatly cancelled by Zeerust oval datestamp for 3 July 1900; a fine and scarce pair. Barefoot 66, 67, £200. Photo

£200-250

1902 on Cape 6d. and 1/- mint, 1902 on Cape Queen 1/- used, 1902 K.E.VII CC 1/to £25 and 1906 CA 1/- to £1, used; also Customs (8), Customs Frank Fee (6, one unused) and Pass (5); generally good to fine. Barefoot cat. £500+

£150-200

1902 2/6d. orange and black, variety centre inverted, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh unmounted mint; traces of gum creasing, otherwise fine. Barefoot 95a, £350. Photo

£200-250

Cigarette and Cigar Bands 2441

2442

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Cigarette bands, perforated, narrow with “ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEK” on lightly coloured background, lilac and blue-grey without numbers of cigarettes given, in green and sage-green for 100 cigarettes and in brown and yellow-brown for 500 cigarettes; Cigar bands, perforated, wide on lightly coloured background, in black and red on bluegreen for 25 cigars, and imperforate 3/9d. in black on red for 25 cigars, 7/6d. in black on white for 50 cigars and 15/- in black on yellow for 100 cigars; some creases and a few other small faults though in fine condition for items of this nature and a rare group

£200-250

Cigar Bands in black on pale dull green paper 390x110mm. with Arms and value at centre, comprising 3/9d. for 25 cigars, 7/6d. for 50 cigars and 15/- for 100 cigars; some creasing though a remarkable and very rare trio

£120-150

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2436

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2440

2433 2427

Ex 2454

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2443

A miscellaneous selection including Tobago (17 with CC and CA sets to 5/- and a forgery of the £1 value), Trinidad Fee (14) with values to £1 (2), 1887 1d. “FREE” error with “R” deleted and 1890 (c.) 3d., Fee Free (the four different), Trinidad and Tobago embossed in grey (9) and in blue (6), and Postage stamps (20) fiscally used; also 1914 Red Cross (1⁄ 2 d.) red mint

£150-200

UGANDA Revenue 2444

A collection (93) including 1898 1r. and 5r. singles and blocks of four, on East Africa and Uganda 1905-07 CA/CC to 50r. and CA to 10r., 1912 selection to 20r., 1918 values to 75c., 1918 vertical overprint on 1r. to 5r., 1922 values to £1 and K.G.VI values to £1 (2); also a small selection (12) of Tanganyika with 1950 10c. to 20/- and Postage stamps (7) fiscally used

£300-400

URUGUAY 2445

1871-1934 mint and used collection on pages, approximately 3,000 stamps, nearly all different, including Consular, Documents with proofs, Trimestre, Patents, Recibos, Universita, Impuesto de Consumo, Especialidades Farmaceuticas, Comercio, etc., mixed condition though a fine and valuable lot which would be practically impossible to duplicate

£3,000-3,500

VICTORIA Beer Duty 2446

2447

2448

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2449

2450

2451

1890 Imported Beer in Kegs 3d. pink, 3d. brown, 1/3d., 4/3d., 6/3d., 8/3d. and 12/6d., 1895 Beer in Kegs 3d. brown; 3d. pink and 1/3d. unused, the others used; a few faults in places as to be expected on items of this nature. Barefoot cat. £600

£150-200

1892 Beer in Kegs 10d. green and 1/6d. violet, fresh unused; superb. Barefoot 25, 26, £150

£80-100

1895 2/10d. on 2/9d. green, fresh unused; fine. Rare. Barefoot 41, £250. Photo

£120-150

1895 Locally Brewed Beer inscribed “Malt and Hops Exclusively” 4d. mint, 6d., 1/- and 4/- used, Imported Beer without inscription 6d. mint, 1/-, 1/6d., 2/- and 3/- used and 6d. and 4/- halves used on Brewery piece, and Imported Beer inscribed “Sugar or Materials other than Malt and Hops” 6/- halves (2) used on a Brewery piece. Barefoot cat. £320 plus halves

£100-120

1903 Locally Brewed Beer inscribed “BARLEY, MALT & HOPS EXCLUSIVELY” 4d. and 1/8d, and Imported Beer headed “N.E.I.” imperforate 6d., fresh unused, perforated 4/3d. and 6/3d. well used with the latter having the two halves severed and rejoined

£100-120

1903 Beer in Bottles inscribed “BARLEY MALT & HOPS EXCLUSIVELY”, imperforate 4d. and 1/4d. mint and perforated 1/4d. well used; Imported Beer in Bottles headed “N.E.I.”, imperforate 6d., 1/-, 1/6d., 2/6d. and 4/- mint and perforated 2/- well used

£150-200

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2453

A selection (48) comprising 1876 Echuca 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. set of five unused, 1887-1902 1d. green, 1d. yellow-green on pale yellow, 2d., 6d. and 1/- all used, 1902-17 values (8) to 1/-, 1917-41 “Winged” series (14, various stations) and 1953-58 (7) and 1958-66 (9); generally good to fine for these

£200-250

A miscellaneous selection with Cattle (20), Motor Transfer (2), Stamp Duty range (98) with values to £10, £25-£100 engraved and £25-£100 litho, Stamp Duty Relief (5), Stamp Statute (29) values to £5 and 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (15x2mm.), Swine (11) and a few others

£300-400

Stamp Duty 2454

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1884 recess, perf. 121⁄ 2 £25, £50 and £100, each cancelled-to-order with Melbourne 1897 c.d.s., large part original gum; £25 lacking two margins and a few faults in margins though an attractive trio. Photo for £100

£200-250

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2455

A miscellaneous selection (49) including Government Savings Bank Duty 1d., Hospital Fund (4), Probate mint set to £50 brown, Railway Stamps (10 to 2/6d.), Revenue Duty (3) and Tax Instalment (6); generally good to fine

£200-250

Beer Duty 2456 2457

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1901 6d. pink, 1903 Locally Brewed Beer in Kegs 4d. and 10d., and Imported Beer in Kegs 1/3d., fresh unused. Barefoot 1-3, 12, £275

£150-200

1906 Locally Brewed Beer in Bottles 4d., 8d. and 1/- numbered “217”, “2” and “6” respectively, and Imported Beer in Bottles 6d., 1/- and 1/6d., fresh unused, Barefoot 20-22, 33-35, £400

£200-250

Internal Revenue 2458

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A range (58) including 1881 1d. (5), 1882 values to £20 including a selection of faked values, 1881 values (16) to £5 and 1899 values (10) to 10/-; generally good to fine

£200-250

Stamp Duty 2459

A selection (40) from various sets/printings with bi-coloured selection to 30/- black and brown (2, both unused) and mono-coloured 1d. (4)

£100-120

Supreme Court 2460

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1903-05 overprinted 1d. and 6d., 1907 1d. to £1/10/0, £25, £50 and £100, and 1922 new colours £5 green and £10 violet-blue; 2/6d with surface fault, otherwise fine mint, Barefoot cat. £320

£120-150

WEST INDIES 2461

A miscellaneous selection comprising Antigua (18 with Stamp Duty mint range to 10/-), Bahamas (7), Barbados (20 with eleven embossed values to £1), Bermuda (3), British Honduras (2), Cayman Islands, Dominica (11), Leeward Islands (17 with Q.V. £1), Montserrat (10) and Turks and Caicos Islands (2), thirty-six are Postage stamps used fiscally. An interesting group

£150-200

ZANZIBAR 2462

A selection with Revenue 1892 1a. (2, one mint) to 40r., 1904 Provisionals with manuscript values (4) and printed values (3), later Revenue overprints (6) and two Postage stamps used fiscally. A scarce group. Barefoot cat. £550+ Photo for lot 2454 appears on page 103 105

£200-250

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GREAT BRITAIN

——————————————— Ex 2463 ——————————————— General Duty Dies 2463

An extensive collection on Hagner sheets, arranged by monarch of issues with examples from Queen Anne, K.G.I 6d. on vermilion 6d. strip of three; K.G.II values to 5/- (3); K.G.III 6d. on vermilion (3 types), 1/6d. (2), 5/-, 1804 5/- (2) and 5/6d., on grey with 6d. strip of three and 1/- (3), on blue with values to £20 and £40 and multiples to 5/with £6, £5 with £10, £10 pair, £2 with £20, £20 pair and £5 with £20 with £50, Ireland including Writ and Law Fund; K.G.IV includes 5/- on vermilion (2), £1 on brown and blue values to £60 and £100 and multiples with values to £6 pair; Q.V. with values to £30 (2), £40 (2), £50 (3), £100 and £120, multiples to high values including £40 pair, £30 with £150 and £25 with £500, printed in red with values to £3 and £6/10/0, Patent in blue £5 (5) and £50 (2) and in red on white £5 (4) and £50, Railway Commissioners 2/6d. on buff, Chancery Court, Duplicates on pink, Bankruptcy in multiples and values to £3, red on white Judicature Fee 2/- (9); without wafer on the reverse values to £20 and £30. A fabulous and incredible collection which is ideal for the student of these stamps or for further study and development. Photo

£500-800

Admiralty Official 2464

1855-58 a selection with values to £5 (less 10/-) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1855 values to £1 used, 1858 1/- on both blue and white paper large part original gum, used on blued paper to £1 and on white paper to £1; a little mixed in places. (20)

£100-120

Bankruptcy 2465

A valuable collection on leaves with 1869 on white paper including unused 1d. with black border, 3d. and 8d. single and block of four; on blued paper including 1d. unused and 3d. pair; unoverprinted with values to £1 and £5; 1870 perforated values to 5/-; 1872 values to 5/- plus 1/- handstamped “SPECIMEN”; 1889 unified series with values to £20 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, £5 used and a few unused; 1895 values to £2 plus a few K.E.VII; usual mixed condition. (121) WWW.SPINK.COM

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£150-180

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1889 1/- to £5 set of six overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum; 2/6d. blunt corner perf. Fresh and a very scarce set. Photo

£150-200

Chancery Court 2467

An extensive collection on leaves which includes Chancery Fee Fund 1852 values to 2/8d., a large selection of 1853 values showing different dates with values to 2/8d. (11) including 2/6d. block of four, 3d. and 2/8d. tête-bêche pairs, unused 4d. and piece with impressed 10/-; Chancery Court 1856 set to £1 used, 1857 perf.14 with 3/6d. handstamped “SPECIMEN”, on blued paper set to £1 used, white paper set to £1 and violet shades with values to £1; In Chancery 1875 embossed £3 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 and used. (215)

£400-500

Coffee 1882 1⁄ 2 d. blue and 1d. carmine sets overprinted Specimen and uncancelled; also a collection of Customs Duty labels for Cavendish or Negrohead from 1863-74 Queen’s head with date plugs for different weights and coat of arms in different colours including black overprinted Specimen (defects)

2468

£100-150

Common Law Courts 2469

A collection on leaves with 1865 1d. unused, 1865-66 selection with 1/- to £1 imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1d., 6d. and 1/- unused plus used values to £1 (2); also Judicature Fee 1875 values to £1 (low values are unused), 1876 values to £1, 1881 values to £2 and £5 (2) with some Specimen values including 15/- and a second example overprinted Cancelled, K.E.VII and K.G.V values to £1. Condition is typically mixed in places. A good lot. (109)

£120-150

Companies Winding Up 2470

A collection which includes 1867 values to £1 (2) with unused 4d., 6d. , 1/- and perf.12 1/-; 1881 values to 5/- Specimen, 4d. and 6d. unused and used values to £1; K.E.VII and K.G.V values to £1. Companies Winding Up with 1891 values to £5 Specimen, values to 10/- unused; 1896 set to 10/- and a few K.E.VII. (71)

£150-180

Consular Service 2471

2472

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1885 £1 red and black, a perforated essay with value at foot, serial number “2”, large part original gum. Rare as there are only a few copies recorded. Photo

£120-150

A wide and varied collection on leaves which includes 1885 values to 10/-., double values to £1 purple and black with 6d. unused and 1/- proof with counterfoil; 1886 with values to £5 Specimen, 1899 values to £5; 1902 values to £5 (2) and £50 (rare); K.G.V values to £3; K.G.VI values to £1 (2), some used on passport pages; Diplomatic Service values to £1/2/6d.; Dollar values for China and Japan with 1885 values to $20 Specimen and used with $5 and $6 in vertical pairs; 1889 values to $50 including $10 Specimen. Foreign Service with K.G.VI values to £2 and Q.E. £1.10.0 with some passport pages and Passport K.G.V values to £1 and K.G.VI 5/-. Generally above average condition. A good collection

£350-450

Copyhold & Commission 2473

A small collection with 1868 values to £1 with 1/- Specimen and unused, 1870 values to £5; 1872 values to £5 (2) with unused 1/- and Specimen 2/6d. and 10/-; 1877 £1 and 1881 £1; generally good to fine. (24)

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£100-120

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A collection on leaves with Gloucestershire 1870 values to 5/- blue and carmine, single printing with die proof in black on soft card and 2/6d. unused; Isle of Ely with 1870 set to £1 handstamped “SPECIMEN” and 1882 set to £1 handstamped “SPECIMEN”, also both sets to £1 additionally printed “G A O L” and Specimen; Northamptonshire including 1870 1d. unused, 1882 Specimen set to £1 and the blue printing set to £1 used, 1874 6d. and 1/- surcharges used, 1882 Specimen set to £1 plus both sets overprinted “G A O L” and Specimen. An unusually comprehensive lot. (106). Photo

£800-1,000

Customs 2475

A fine collection on leaves with a good range of 1860 provisional issue showing different dates and with values to £5 (3) and £10 (2) including 1/- block of four; 1860 De La Rue with Specimen values to 5/-, used to £5 (2) and £10 (2) and unused values to 1/6d.; 1871 8d. to 5/- rose set of five handstamped “SPECIMEN”; a useful selection of later embossed types with 1882-1900 values to 5/- (2), some Specimens and unused 1/3d.; 1887-1900 St. Edward’s Crown values to 5/- unused (2) and used (13) plus variety Customs inverted; 1901 values to 5/- (4). A fairly comprehensive collection. (227)

£400-500

Foreign Bill 2476

A very good collection on leaves which includes 1854 to £2/5/0 with the scare 1/8d., 3/4d., 6/8d. and 13/4d. plus 1d., 2d., 3d. and 6d. unused; 1855 to £2/5/0 with the scarce 6/8d., Specimen 6/8d. and 13/4d. and unused with values to 10/-; 1857 with values to £5, unused values to 5/- plus Specimen 1/- and £5; 1860 provisional £2/10/0 and £10; 1871 values to £5 with unused values to 9d. (2) and £1 imperf. plate proof in black on proof paper; 1872 values to £5; 1881 values to £5 (2) including unused values to 10/- (2); K.E.VII 1902 values to £2/10/0; 1907 to £5; 1914 £5; K.G.V values to £2/10/0 (2) and K.G.VI values to £2. Condition is typically mixed in places. (255)

£300-350

For House of Lords please see lots 2053-2056 Land Commission 2477

1884 1/- to £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN” or “CANCELLED”, part to large part original gum; 1/- a few clipped perfs. and 5/- blunt corner. Also 2/6d. to £5 good to fine used. (11)

£120-150

Land Registry 2478

A good collection with 1862 imperf. 6d. Specimen, 1/- and 3/- used; 1865 perf. 4d., 6d. (2) and 1/- unused; 1873 values to 10/- Specimen and 5/- unused; 1879 values to 5/Specimen; 1881 values to £5 overprinted Specimen or Cancelled; 1895 2/- unused. (45)

£100-150

Life Policy 2479

A small collection with 1854 values to £1 with 10/- unused and pairs of 1/-. 2/6d. and 5/-; blued paper values to £1 with pairs of 1/- and 5/-; 1865 values to £1 with 1d. to 1/- unused and pairs of 1d. (unused) and 5/-; 1872 perforated values to £1 with 1d. to 1/- unused. (50)

£150-200

Liverpool Trade Associations 2480

A good selection with Corn Trade 1886 2/-, 1897 imperf. plate proof of 6d. pair and 2/(fault), used values to 4/-, serial number at top set of three, “Limd” set of three; Cotton from 1875-76 6d. (2), 1881 £1 and £2/2/0, 1883 £1/1/0 and £2/2/0; Cotton Brokers Bank values to 2d. unused or used, later issues to 1888 £1/1/0; Provisions Association 1883 1/-. Condition is mixed, useful nevertheless. (37)

£100-120

London Law Courts 2481

A valuable collection on leaves with Guildhall Consultation Fee 1892 2/6d. part original gum (very scarce); Justice Room with 1869 without value unused (2) and used showing different perforations, 1871 values to 10/6d. including 1/- imperforate, 1888 values to 10/6d., 1896 1/6d. to 3/- and 1910 1/-; Mayor’s Court with 1883 values to 9/6d. including 1/- unused and 6d. imperforate with double impression of value, 1902 values to 5/-. A good lot. (80). Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£150-200

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2471

Ex 2483

Ex 2481

Ex 2484

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Marine Insurance 2482

An extensive collection of embossed general duty type, most cancelled by the distinctive large oval in blue and with 1865 values to £10 including 1874 Great Western Insurance Company certificate with 6d. and 4/-; 1870 perforated with values to £1 with three complete insurance certificates, 1875 with values to £2/10/0 including some Specimen values to £2/10/0; 1882 to £5 (unlisted) and £10 (cut-to-shape) plus Specimen set to £10 (2) with some uncatalogued values; 1887 to £2/10/0 with Specimen values to £1/17/6 (2); 1887 in blue with Specimens to £1 and other Specimens to £25, used values to £10; 1893 grey with values to £50 and £100 and £50 overprinted Specimen plus some later issues. A very fine and comprehensive collection, ideal for the student of these issues. (654)

£300-400

Matrimonial Cause 2483

2484

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1866 6d. to £1 ultramarine, part to large part original gum; a few minor gum bends. A fresh and scarce set. Photo

£150-200

A selection with 1858 1/-, 2/6d., 10/- and £1 handstamped “SPECIMEN”, 6d. and 2/6d. part original gum plus 5/- used; 1866 6d. and 1/- Specimen plus 2/6d. part original gum. (10). Photo

£100-150

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A collection on leaves with 1795-96 6d. (2, poor) and later type 11⁄ 2 d. in vermilion featuring a different crown, a fine offering of Congreve labels from 1823 in the two different sizes showing different dies and medicines, crown in centre with different sizes and types with duty values to 1/- (3); value in centre with 11⁄ 2 d. red on white imperf. including a pair and perf., white on red with different sizes and with values to 2/- and 3/-. Condition is naturally mixed in places, a very good lot. (106)

£150-200

Patent 2486

A good collection on leaves with 1853 values to 1/- (8), some cut-to-shape; 1863 with unused 4d. and used with tête-bêche pairs including 1/- block of four; 1870 values to 1/- (3) including unused 2d.; 1871 set of three to 1/-; also a group of the unified series with Specimen values to 5/-. (163)

£100-150

Police Courts 2487

A small collection with 1875 6d. rose unused and 6d. vermilion unused and Specimen; 1876 with Specimen values to 10/6d., 1882 with 1/- and 2/- unused; 1895 including 1/- and 2/- unused plus a few K.E.VII. Also 1⁄ 2 d. stationery cut out overprinted “POLICE/COURTS”. (25)

£100-150

Probate Court 2488

A small collection with 1858 values to 5/-; 1860 provisional 3d. unused (rare); 1860 values to 10/- plus 2/6d. to £5 handstamped “SPECIMEN”; 1860 values to 10/- and £1 unused; 1878 values to £5 handstamped “SPECIMEN” and to £6 handstamped “CANCELLED”. A desirable group. (36)

£300-400

Public Records 2489

A small collection with 1868 values to £1 including 6d. unused; 1873 values to £1; 1879 with 1/- and 5/- unused; 1881 values to £1 used and Specimen. (23)

£100-150

Southampton 2490

A good selection with 1878 values to 20/- including 3/- unused, 1880 cut down die proof of pence values in grey on glazed card and of the shilling values in dark blue on glazed card, unused values to 10/-, £1 and £2/10/0; also a few Winchester and Sheffield. (36)

£200-250

Transfer Duty 2491

1888-93, a complete collection of issues from 3d. to 10/- for each year, the majority are unused with a few additional Specimen. (58)

£100-120

Ireland 2492

An extensive collection on leaves which includes Admiralty 1868 set to 5/- unused, 1871 Orbs set to 5/- used and £1 Specimen; Bankruptcy 1873 £1 Specimen, 1882 set to £5 overprinted Specimen; Chancery Fee Fund values to £5 with 6/2d. unused and Specimen, 1867 values to £1 on white and on blued paper and Specimen values to £1, 1868 £3 and £5 Specimen; County Courts 1878 values to £1 Specimen, 1882 values to £1 Specimen some later issues; various Dog Licence; Judicature Fee includes 1882 values to £5, 1895 value to £5 and K.E.VII values to £5; some Land Commission; Petty Sessions 1858 6d. pink unused and used (3) and 6d. green (6), 1862 to 2/6d. and 1885 to 2/6d. unused; a selection of Marine Insurance; Records values to £1 Cancelled; Record of Title Fee with 1865 1/- and 1866 1/- and 2/6d. handstamped Specimen; Registration of Deeds with 1861 set to £1 plus pair of 2/6d., 1872 values to 10/- unused and £1 used, 1881 to £1, 1864 embossed set to 10/- and K.E.VII values to £1; Registration of Title 1890 values to £1 (2) Specimen and Insurance Fund 1892 set overprinted Specimen and set Cancelled, 1896 2/- unused. A very good collection. (391) WWW.SPINK.COM

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A collection with 1889 6d. to £5 overprinted Specimen, 1/- to £5 overprinted Cancelled and values to £1; 1894 values to £1; 1895 values to £1 with some unused; 1903 values to £1 with some unused and 1904 £1. Generally good to fine. (47)

£400-500

Jersey 2494

A small selection with 1900 1/- and 2/6d. unused, pictorial values to £1 unused and £2 used. (13)

£80-100

Scotland 2495

A collection on leaves with Law Courts 1873 £5 overprinted Specimen (2 types) and used values to £1, 1878 values to 5/- unused and £1 used, 1882 values to £1 with some Specimens, 1895 £1 and 1903 £1; Register House with 1873 £5 overprinted Specimen, 1879 values to £5 overprinted Specimen, 1897 values to £1 unused and K.E.VII values to 1/- unused. (73)

£120-150

Collections and Ranges 2496

2497

A selection of various issues with unappropriated Q.V. imperf. overprinted “SPECIMEN” 3d., 6d., 2/- and 5/-; K.G.V overprinted “CANCELLED” 2/6d., 6/-, 8/- and 10/-; complete playing card wrappers (3 different); Civil Service includes 1881 values to £5 Specimen and used, 1895 to £5 used; Contract Note with some unused and K.E.VII and K.G.V values to £1; Design 1907 1/-; District Audit with Q.V. values to £5 (4) and K.E.VII values to £5; Receipt Stamps including Receipt 1d. imperf, proof in pale ochre and imperf. in grey-blue pen cancelled; Excise Revenue with values to 3/-; House of Lords with Q.V. 5/- and 10/- plus K.E.VII £1; a good variety of embossed types with unused, De La Rue issues including unused and Specimen; National Health including 1920 6/6d. (thirteen payments); Match Tax 1⁄ 2 d. blue; Pedlar’s Certificate 6d. overprinted Specimen; a selection of Tea Clearing House; Lancashire Chancery Court with values to 10/-, some receipt stamps and others

£500-600

Cinderella Items: A very varied collection on leaves which features a fine array of railway parcel stamps and some letter stamps; also some parcel stamps, circular delivery, telegraphs, advertising labels and others. Unusual and interesting

£200-250

CRASH AND WRECK MAIL See also lot 2944 Crash Covers 2498

2499

A ᔛ

1929-31 group of U.S.A. covers with 1929 (10 Mar.) envelope from Pasadena to Michigan bearing the handstamp “Damaged in Plane Crash/PARK CITY, UT 3-11-29/Dutton, PO Isp,” in violet; 1930 (8 Jan.) envelope from San Francisco to Chicago bearing “Damaged by Plane/fire Sidney Nebr/JAN 10. 1030.” in purple (vertical crease); 1930 (10 Jan.) envelope from Beverly Hills to New York bearing “Delay due to wrecked mail plane/January 10, 1930.” in purple and “Return to writer Unclaimed” in greenish blue; 1931 (15 Sept.) 2c. stationery envelope from Tracy, Portland bearing, on reverse, “DELAY due to AIRMAIL/interrupted at/OAKLAND Ca/SEPT16, 1931” in purple. Good condition for this type of mail. (4 covers)

£150-200

1930 U.S.A. covers with 1930 envelope from New York to Pasadena, badly burnt and with “ambulance” envelope bearing handstamp “Parcel Post” in purple and card from the postmaster dated 5th July with manuscript “ Received from P.M. Chicago, Ill. Wrecked plain at Goshen Ind. A.M.R.#17”; also 1930 (Dec.) envelopes (2) to California bearing handstamps “DAMAGED BY AIR PLANE WRECK/DECEMBER 22, 1930” applied at Alhambra and struck of red or purple; typical soiling. (3 covers)

£140-180

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2501

2502

2503

A ᔛ

1930-55 group of U.S.A. covers with 1930 (20 Dec.) commercial envelope from Chicago to Los Angeles showing “DAMAGED BY AIR PLANE WRECK/DECEMBER 22, 1930” in red; 1934 (Dec.) commercial envelope from New York to Chicago showing “DAMAGE DUE TO/AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION/AT/BUFFALO NY/DEC 19 1934” in purple; 1938 (28 Nov.) envelope from Oregon to California showing “DAMAGE DUE TO AIR MAIL/INTERRUPTION NEAR/PT. REYES, CALIF/NOV 29 1938” in black; 1949 (12 Dec.) envelope from Wilson to San Diego showring “DAMAGED IN PLANE CRASH/WASHINGTON D C/DEC.12 1949” in mauve; 1955 (16 Dec.) envelope showing “DAMAGED IN PLANE CRASH/HOLLYWOOD, C.S. 12/17/55” in purple; 1955 (15 Dec.) envelope from Boston to Florida with two strikes of “DAMAGED IN PLANE CRASH” in purple. Also 1945 envelope from U.S. Army P.O. in Germany to Buffalo (roughly opened but with enclosure) showing “DAMAGED IN/PLANE CRASH” in black. (7 covers)

£250-300

1930-55 group of U.S.A. covers which have suffered some burning, with 1930 (9 Dec.) envelope to California, burnt at upper left corner and with large “ambulance” envelope stamped with “DAMAGED BY AIR PLANE WRECK/DECEMBER 22, 1930”; 1934 (18 Dec.) commercial envelope from New York to Yokohama, burnt at foot and right, the reverse with “DAMAGE DUE TO/AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION/AT/BUFFALO NY/DEC 19 1934”; 1949 envelope from Paris to Mexico, with original contents and with label on reverse, “Recogida en el ostado que presenta/entire les despojos del evión caído en/Dallas, Tex., el 29 nov. 1949.” (only applied on mail to Mexico); 1955 (10 Dec.) envelope (with original Christmas card) from Milwaukee to St. Petersburg showing straight-line “DAMAGED IN PLANE CRASH” in purple. (4 covers)

£160-200

1932-36 small group of U.S.A. covers with 1932 (29 May) large envelope (folded to fit page) showing “DAMAGED BY PLANE CRASH/IN WILLAMETTE RIVER” in purple; 1933 (July) 2c. stationery envelope (other adhesives washed off) to Pasadena with “DAMAGED AT KANSAS CITY/JUL 28. 33 WHEN PLANE/FELL IN RIVER” in turquoise, and 1936 (14 Jan.) envelope (roughly opened) showing “Recovered From/Wrecked Plane/Goodwin Ark. 1-14” in purple. (3 covers)

£150-200

1934 MacRobertson London - Melbourne Air Race, special envelope carried on the ‘Uiver’ from Netherlands to D.E.I., water damaged special envelope which has lost the adhesives and vignette but the envelope with manuscript “Per Uiver” and with manuscript attachment (not fixed). Unusual mail from this flight. Nierinck 341023

£50-80

The pilot was forced to land 400 km before Melbourne. Normally the delayed mail was given an oval red cachet. It is not known why this should have so much water damage 2504

2505

2506

A ᔛ

1935-46 group of French covers and cards with 1935 (16 Feb.) special card on the attempted non-stop flight to Argentina with “RAID INTERROMPU ...” cachet; 1946 (2 Feb.) Air France envelope to Senegal which was forced to land at Minorca where the mail was considerably delayed and with boxed “RETARDÉ/par suite d’accident/d’aviation” in black; another cover from the same flight to Madagascar with the same boxed cachet, redirected and with additional boxed handstamps “PARTI SANS/LAISSERVD’ADRESSE” and “RETOUR/A L’ENVOYEUR”. (3 covers)

£150-200

1936 (22 Aug.) Imperial Airways ‘Scipio’, a group of covers showing several different handstamps with type g “DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER” from India to Shrewsbury; type i boxed “DAMAGED BY IMMERS... /IN SEA WATER I.S.” on envelope from Australia to Leith; similar on reverse of long envelope from India to Kent but with the complete handstamp; type r label on envelope from India (Monghyr) to Holland and type x boxed “DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER/IN AIRPLANE/ACCIDENT” in violet on envelope from Palestine to Glasgow. A good varied group. (5 covers)

£220-280

1936 (Dec.) U.S.A. covers with (14 Dec.) envelope from Claremont to Cambridge showing “DAMAGE DUE TO AIR MAIL/ INTERRUPTION NEAR/SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH/DEC 15, 1936” and a commercial envelope from Detroit to Wapato bearing typed label “Delay due to Air Mail/interruption near/Calder, Idaho, Dec./18, 1936”. (2 covers)

£80-100

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2508

2509

2510

2511

2512

2513

2514

2515

2516

2517

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1936-39 group of crashed flying boat covers, mostly Imperial Airways with 1936 (22 Sept.) ‘Athena’ crash at Delhi from London to Calcutta with manuscript pencil explanation on reverse; 1938 (23 Nov.) ‘Calpurnia’ envelope from Richmond to N.Z. bearing a superb strike of the type a handstamp; 1939 ‘Challenger’ crash in Mozambique, to South Africa and bearing a good strike of the type a bilingual handstamp; 1939 (6 June) ‘Centurian’ crash near Calcutta, from Sydney to Coventry with a fine strike of the type a handstamp in crimson, the reverse with a seal of the Returned Letter Section, London. (4 covers)

£200-250

1937 (30 Sept.) ‘Courtier’ envelope from Cairo to Farnham bearing Egypt Air 50m. (a second adhesive washed off) and showing two good strikes of type f boxed “DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER/IN AIRPLANE/ACCIDENT” handstamp in violet used on mail to England

£80-100

1937 (Dec.) ‘Cygnus’ crash at Brindisi, a group of covers showing different cachets with type a on envelope from Cairo to Essex; type b on envelope from Colombo to London; type c on envelope from Bombay to Denbigh, Wales with original enclosure and the scarce type e on envelope from Alexandria to Paris with additional French Post Office seal. (4 covers)

£180-220

1937 (1 Dec.) ‘Cygnus’ envelope from Tel Aviv to Monte Carlo with a good strike of the type u cachet, the reverse with French Post Office seal, and 1938 (Mar.) envelope from Rio de Janeiro which was carried on the Air France flight which crashed into the Pyrénées and showing a good strike of the type a cachet. (2 covers)

£100-120

1938 (May) Condor envelope to Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, without adhesives and bearing, on the reverse, special yellow on grey-green label handstamped “ACCIDENTE/DE AVIÃO” in purple and a faint strike of 1938 (21 May) c.d.s. The envelope is numbered “344”. Nierinck 380522

£80-100

1938 (Nov.) ‘Calpurnia’ covers (2) which crashed in Iraq, with envelope from Sheffield to New Zealand bearing a fine strike of the type a cachet and envelope from London to Melbourne with the type kk printed explanation pinned to the envelope

£90-120

1939 (24 Apr.) ‘Challenger’ envelopes (2) to South Africa, the first bearing 11⁄ 2 d. tied by Sheffield machine cancellation and showing a fine strike of the type a bilingual cachet, the second registered from London with 8d. tied by registered oval and with a good strike of the type a bilingual handstamp, the reverse with Post Office seals cancelled by Durban c.d.s. Nierinck 390501a

£100-120

1939 (June) ‘Centurian’ crash, commercial envelope from Sydney to Kingston-onThames showing a superb strike of the type a handstamp in carmine, and a printed cover from to London bearing a fine strike of the type d handstamp in carmine plus type f “DAMAGED BY SEA/WATER” handstamp in black. Nierinck 390612. (2 items)

£80-100

1939 (8 Aug.) airmail envelope to Rio de Janeiro with 40c. franking tied by Newark duplex and bearing two strikes of the type b “ACCIDENTE DE AVIÃO” handstamp in black, the reverse bears “ASSINATTES.2 SECCAO D.F.” postmark; good to fine. Nierinck 390813

£100-120

1939 (11 Aug) commercial envelope to Rio de Janeiro used internally and showing a good strike of “ACCIDENTE DE AVIÃ(O)” in black; some soiling. Nierinck 390813

£100-120

1939 (11 Aug.) two large envelopes to Rio de Janeiro, both showing two strikes of the straight-line “ACCIDENTE DE AVIÃO” in black, both internal Brazil covers with one from Souea Cruz which is quite badly burnt, the other is soiled and shows some burn marks on the reverse. (2 covers)

£120-150

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2518 2518

2519

2520

2521

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1943 (9 Jan.) envelope from Chicago to Sweden with handstamp “TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR MAIL” carried on PAN AM Yankee Clipper which crashed on landing in Lisbon and showing a good strike of the type b open box handstamp and, on reverse, the special type d label which just overlaps the Returned Letter Section, London seal and oval Stockholm arrival (17.3), U.S. censor seal at left and with British censor seal (which has come off) included in the envelope. Nierinck 430222. Photo 1945 (12 Nov.) envelope from Paloalto to the Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, bearing 8c. air franking, marked “LST 1016” and, on route to its new destination, burnt around the edges and with printed label, “AIR MAIL CENTER/GUAM/the enclosed mail was salvaged/from a tag crash on Tinian/7 January, 1946./N. A. DAVIS/ens., usnr./officer in charge”. Unusual and not listed by Nierinck Mail plane crash on 7 January, 1946; a Transport Air Group C-46 plane (Trip 1000) en route from Saipan to Guam, crashed on the runway at Tinian.

£100-120

£70-90

1947 (21 Aug.) postal stationery envelope from the D.-G.P.T. in Rangoon to London showing double impression of the Burmese Government crest and cross in red, carried by flying boat on the ‘Dragon Route’ between Hong Kong and London with the plane crashing on landing at Bahrain and with a fine strike of the type f “DAMAGED BY SEAWATER” handstamp in violet. Fine and desirable. Nierinck 470823. Photo

£200-250

1947 (21 Aug.) airmail envelope registered from Bombay to Switzerland franked at 14a.3p. tied by Ballard c.d.s. and showing a fine strike of the type f boxed handstamp in violet, the reverse with Winterthur arrival c.d.s. (1.10). Fine. Nierinck 470823

£110-150

Wreck Mail 2522

2523

2524

1940 (27 May) S.S. ‘Eros’ envelope from Toronto to France, the adhesive has become detached and with a fine strike of the type 2 cachet “SALVED FROM THE SEA”, the reverse with part official seal tape, and (15 May) envelope (pasrt of address excised) from Osaka “Via America” to London bearing Air 12s. (2, a third adhesive detached) and showing a light strike of Higashinari registered handstamp and several strikes of the type 2 cachet. (2 covers)

£100-120

1942 (17 Sept.) envelope from Brooklyn, New York to Aberdeen, without adhesive or flap and bearing a fine strike of “DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER.” in violet, and 1943 (10 June) envelope from Argentina to Bath bearing a similar handstamp in violet; soiled and with Post Office seals on the reverse. (2 covers)

£80-100

1943 (June) envelopes (2) from Argentina to England, both showing “DAMAGED BY/SEA handstamp in violet, both suffering water damage, one with Post Office seal. Possibly carried on the ‘Venezia’

£80-100

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1945 (8 Jan.) sinking of the S.S. ‘Groningen IV’, calling card envelope bearing Dutch 11⁄ 2 c. claret and redirected on arrival, the reverse with Post Office “STAATSBEDRIJF DER PTT” label and includes the original card. A good example of this scarce cover with only between 35-50 known. Photo

£80-100

The mail was under water for twenty months before the vessel was recovered

2526 2526

2527

2528

1945 (1 Mar.) sinking of S.S. ‘Greenhill Park’, envelope from Canada to Australia bearing Edmonton slogan postmark (the adhesive washed off) and with a good strike of “SALVAGED FROM/SHIP FIRE/VANCOUVER BC” in black. Fine and scarce with between ten and twenty covers known. Photo

£140-180

1945 (27-28 Apr.) sinking of the S.S. ‘Scythia’, envelopes (2) from Toronto, one to Huddersfield and the other a window envelope with 4c. meter mark (type D1a with additional slogan), both covers bear fine strikes of the type 1 cachet “DAMAGED BY FIRE&WATER” in violet. Over 200 covers known

£100-120

A selection of covers with 1940 (23 Jan.) sinking of the S.S. ‘Vidar’, window envelope from Manchester showing “Beskadiget af Søvand” in violet (35 to 50 known); 1941 (13 Jan.) sinking of S.S. ‘Alhena’ envelope from Bedford to Aden showing, on reverse, boxed “DAMAGED BY SEA/WATER” type 4 cachet in black; 1941-42 large commercial envelope from London to Singapore with boxed “DAMAGED BY SEA WATER” and “NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER” both in violet, the envelope suffering by immersion in water and any clue to the date can only be gathered by the transfer of printing on the inside, where invoices dated July 1941 can be identified (little is known about these elusive mails which were either off loaded in South Africa or an Indian port); 1945 (30 Apr.) S.S. ‘Scythia’ envelope from Preston, Ontario to London with the type 1 cachet; 1945 (24 Oct.) envelope from Gilbert & Ellice Islands to Cheshire showing “DAMAGED BY/WATER”, and 1952 (14 Dec.) envelope from U.S.A. to Kent with a fair strike of “DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER/NOT TO BE SURCHARGED” in red. A useful group. (6 covers)

£250-300

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COLONIAL DIE PROOFS King George VI The following five lots feature a head and shoulders portrait of the King as used for several of the West Indies territories, etc.

2529

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Three examples in green, one showing King facing a little to right with cross-hatched suit collars, one facing forward with lightly crossed-hatched suit collars and one facing a little to right with no cross-hatching to suit collars, lettered “A”, “B” and “C” respectively on wove surfaced paper (36x45mm.) affixed to single Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card with that lettered “B” marked “Approved”, initialled and dated “9/7/49”, the card originally dated “5 APR 1949” on reverse. Photo

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2531

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

2531

One in brown with the King facing forward and no cross-hatching to suit collars, on surfaced wove paper (49x63mm.) affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card marked “AS SUBMITTED 18.4.51” and further “Not approved” in red ink. Photo

£3,000-4,000

One in green with the King facing forward and with cross-hatching to suit collars, on surfaced wove paper (48x55mm.) affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card marked “Approved A Gaston” in red ink with “11. MAY 1951” below, the card originally dated “24 MAR 1951” on reverse. Photo

£3,000-4,000

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2532 2532

2533

P ᔛ

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2533

One in brown with the King facing forward and with cross-hatching to suit collars, on surfaced wove paper (48x55mm.) affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card marked “Approved A Gaston” in red ink with “11. MAY 1951” below, the card originally dated “24 MAR 1951” on reverse. Photo

£3,000-4,000

One in blue with the King facing forward and with cross-hatching to suit collars, on surfaced wove paper (48x63mm.) affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card marked “Approved A Gaston” in red ink with “11. MAY 1951” below, the card originally dated “24 MAR 1951” on reverse. Photo

£3,000-4,000

ADEN x2533A

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A mint collection on stock pages which includes 1937 Dhow set to 10r. (unmounted mint), 1919-48 set to 10r. mint and perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1949 Silver Wedding, 1951 set to 10/- on 10r., 1953-63 set to both 20/-; some of the States including Seiyun 1942 set to 5r. and 1946 Victory perforated “SPECIMEN”. Also Abu Dhabi 1964 set to 10r. and 1966 set to 1d. on 10r., and Trucial States 1951 set to 10r. A couple of stamps with tone spots, apparently unmounted mint throughout. (150)

£600-700

ANGUILLA x2533B

1967 “Independent Anguilla” overprint, a selection with set to 25c., other values to 10c. plus $1, $2.50 and $5 used on individual pieces; unmounted mint or fine used. Between S.G. 1-16, cat. £3,995 WWW.SPINK.COM

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ANTIGUA 2535 2536 2537 2538 2539

ᔛ

刂

x2539A

刂

1858 Great Britain 2d. blue Plate 7 cancelled by superb “A02” applied inverted; thinned at base, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. Z3, £1,000. Photo

£250-300

1862 no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. blue-green, a “large” example unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 1, £800. Photo

£150-180

1872 CC perf 121⁄ 2 1d. lake, 1d. scarlet with watermark inverted and 6d. blue-green, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 13, 14w, 15; £950. Photo for 6d.

£200-250

1876 CC perf 14, 1d. lake and 6d. blue-green with watermark reversed, fine mint. S.G. 16, 18x; £575. Photo for 6d.

£150-180

1879 CC perf 14 21⁄ 2 d. red-brown with part original gum and 4d. blue with large part original gum; the 21⁄ 2 d. a fraction soiled otherwise fine. S.G. 19-20, £850

£120-150

A mint collection in stockbook which includes 1882 4d. blue unused, 1884-87 set to 1/-, 1903-07 with 5/- chalky paper with plate number in margin, 1913 5/-, 1921-29 sets to £1 and 4/- with some additional multiples, 1932 Tercentenary set, and later issues to 1969; apparently unmounted mint from 1903, a couple of toned stamps. A good lot

£350-450

ARGENTINA 2540

1882-1925 Postal Stationery selection of over 100 items, including cards, pictorial cards, letter cards, pneumatic post, envelopes, “MUESTRA” overprints, wrappers, etc., chiely unused, some duplication, mostly fine

£120-150

AUSTRIA 2541

2542

2543

1850-1990 mint and used collection housed in three Schaubek albums and a stock book contained in a carton, including 1850 1k., 2k., 1904 set, 1908-13 Accession to 5k., 1918 Air set on grey and white papers, 1922 Musicians, 1923 Artists, 1924 Artists, 1925-27 New Currency, 1925-30 Air set, 1928 Republic (mint and used), 1930 Anti T-B, 1931 Writers, 1933 F.I.S., 1934-36 3s., 5s., 1933 and 1935 Winter Relief, 1934 Architects, 1935 Air set, 1935 Heroes, 1936 Inventors (mint and cancelled on piece), 1937 Doctors, 1945 1rm. to 5rm., 1948 Artists, 1949 Children, 1950-53 Air Birds (used), 1950 Plebiscite, a fine range of later issues; Austro Hungarian Military Post, Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc., mixed condition

£700-800

1855-1968 selection of covers and cards (650+) contained in a carton, including 1933 Winter Relief set, 1936 Inventors set, 1949 Millocker 1s. on f.d.c., 1950 Daffinger 60g. pair on f.d.c. and another three on censored cover to Switzerland, 1950 Hofer 60g. pair on f.d.c., 1950 Plebiscite, 1951 Reconstruction set on f.d.c., 1952 Olympics 2s.40 + 60g. on f.d.c., 1954 Health, 1964 stampless “Postgebuhr bar bezahlt” covers, Air Mails, Military, Censored, etc., mixed condition

£250-300

1938-44 collection of over 600 covers and cards and a few loose stamps, in album and written-up on leaves, contained in a carton, including Anschluss period, “der Führer in Wien” cachets, combination frankings of Austrian and German stamps, commemorative cancellations, stampless Feldpost with SS, propaganda postcards with anti-Semitic, Gusen concentration camp, Prisoner of War, Censored, Air mails, Postal Stationery with Swastika overprints, etc., chiefly fine.A fascinating lot

£600-800

Cancellations x2544

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1850-80 small selection of fifteen, including 1850 3k. with Melnik (Poland) c.d.s., 6k. with Lezaysk (Poland) semi-circular d.s., 1858-59 2k. yellow with blue N.Zsambokreth (Poland) in blue, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£120-150

Postal Stationery 2545

1883-1971 selection of over 500 items, contained in a carton, including post cards with various pictorial series, fieldpost, post offices, etc., unused and used, chiefly fine Photos appear on page 121 119

£300-400

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AUSTRALIA 2546

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1913-56 mint collection neatly mounted and written-up in six peg-fitting albums, the George V Heads in two volumes with values to 5d. and represented by a range of shades and a myriad of the varieties associated with this design, 1937-56 Definitives with some multiples, imprint blocks to 10/-, 10/- and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, paper and plate varieties and coil stamps, and a range of commemoratives with 1928 Exhibition 3d. block of four, 1930 Sturt and 1931 Air sets in imprint blocks of four, 1932 1/- (3, one overprinted “OS”), 1932 Bridge set with 2d. and 3d. overprinted “OS”, 1934 Victoria set in both perfs., 1935 Jubilee 2d./3d. with some varieties, and later. A fresh, fine and attractive collection with viewing recommended

£1,200-1,500

1913-14 Issue 2547

刂

6d., 2/-, 5/- and 10/-, and 1915 6d. (a few toned perfs. at top), 5/- and £1 chocolate and dull blue, good to fine mint. Photo

£400-500

2548 x2548

刂

10/- grey and pink with large part “CA” monogram, fresh mint with a small hinge remainder at top; short crease at right centre and with small handstamp on reverse. Extremely rare and an outstanding showpiece. S.G. 14; B.W. 47z, $75,000. Photo

£8,000-10,000

Note: Of the “CA” monogram only three mint singles, one punctured by large “OS” and a block of six handstamped “Specimen” can be recorded. Every example seen of both this and the “JBC” monogram is incomplete in being trimmed at base x2549

2550

刂

£1 brown and ultramarine overprinted “Specimen”, 1915 6d. ultramarine, 1923-24 £1 grey plus a few other including 10/- perf “OS” used; fine with the mint being unmounted. (7). Photo

£250-300

£1 brown and ultramarine from the foot of the sheet with large part original gum; a couple of slightly shortish perforations at top. Lovely colour and fresh appearance. S.G. 15, £2,750. Photo

£800-1,000

1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark 2551

2552

刂អ ᔛ B

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 1, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint comprising panes 1 and 2 showing various plate flaws including “saddle on emu” retouched and scratch through oval from kangaroo’s ear to King’s nose, both panes folded along central vertical perforations, some perfs at foot a little concertina’d otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86, £480+

£120-150

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 2, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint comprising panes 3 and 4, showing various plate flaws including white line under under right value tablet, small white dot on “Y” of “PENNY” and colour flaw outside right frame opposite emu’s neck, a few split perfs otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86, £480+

£120-150

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2535

2550

2536

Ex 2537

2566

2594

2619

2578

2595

2624

2641

———— Ex 2547 ————

2591

2596

—————— 2628 ——————

2640

Ex 2538

2597

———— Ex 2549 ————

—— Ex 2593 ——

2598

2599

2607

2608

2630

—————————— 2627 ——————————

2625

2631

2632

2644 121

2633

2637

2639

2645

2648

2655

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2554

2555

2556

2557

2558

2559

2560

2561

2562

2563

2564

2565

刂អ ᔛ B

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 3, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint comprising panes 5 and 6 showing various plate flaws including damaged lower right frame, dot before right “1” and thinned left frame, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86/a, £530+

£150-180

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 3, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (“N” over “A”) comprising panes 5 and 6 showing various plate flaws including damaged lower right frame, dot before right “1” and thinned left frame, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86/a, £530+

£150-180

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 3, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (“N” over “A”) comprising panes 5 and 6 and showing watermark inverted, various plate flaws including dot before right “1”, some ink and pencil notations in selvedge and some split perfs, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86w/a, £2900+

£700-900

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 4, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint comprising panes 7 and 8 showing various plate flaws including “secret mark”, flaw under neck and “RA” joined, some split and re-inforced perfs otherwise fine mint. S.G. 86/b/c/£680+

£180-220

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 4, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint showing watermark inverted comprising panes 7 and 8 showing various plate flaws including “secret mark”, flaw under neck and “RA” joined, some ink notations in selvedge otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86w/b/c/d, £2880++

£700-900

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 4, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (“n” over “N”) comprising panes 7 and 8 showing various plate flaws including “secret mark”, flaw under neck retouched and “RA” joined retouched, some pencil notations in selvedge and a few split perfs., otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86/b

£150-180

1d. green, perf 14, Plate 4, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (“N” over “A”) comprising panes 7 and 8 showing various plate flaws including “secret mark” retouched, flaw under neck retouched and “RA” retouched, a few split perfs otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 86

£150-180

1d. green, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , Plate 1, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint comprising panes 1 and 2, the latter with columns two and three being Die II, showing various plate flaws including “saddle” on emu retouched, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 95/b, £1225+

£400-500

1d. green, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , Plate 2, a complete mint sheet with small part Ash imprint comprising panes 3 and 4 showing various plate flaws including “PENAVY”, white line under right value tablet and small white dot on “Y” of “PENNY”, a few split perfs otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 95, £540+

£150-180

1d. green, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , Plate 3, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (“N” over “A”) comprising panes 5 and 6 showing various plate flaws including damaged lower right frame retouched, dot before “1” corrected by re-entry and thinned left frame, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 95

£150-180

1d. green, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , Plate 4, a complete mint sheet with Mullett imprint comprising panes 7 and 8 showing various plate flaws including “secret mark”, flaw under neck and “RA” joined, a few pencil notations in selvedge, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 95/ab/ac/ad, £850+

£250-300

1d. green, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , Plate 4, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (“N” over “N”) comprising panes 7 and 8 showing various plate flaws including “secret mark” retouched, flaw under neck State IV second re-entry, “Ferns” and “RA” retouched, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 96

£200-250

1d. green, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , Plate 4, a complete mint sheet with Ash imprint (“N” over “A”) comprising panes 7 and 8 showing various plate flaws including “secret mark” retouched, flaw under neck State IV second re-entry, “ferns” retouched and “RA” retouched, some split perfs otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 95

£180-220

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刂 ᔛ

Mostly Q.E. mint collection in stockbook which includes 1959-64 values to 5/- (3), 1963-72 Navigators set Specimen and mint to £2 (2), 1966-73 decimal set to $4 (2) plus Specimen set, 1978 Aviators including imperf. and later to 1983 pus a duplicated group of Postage Dues with some multiples and some A.A.T. An attractive lot, apparently unmounted mint

£200-250

AUSTRALIAN STATES x2565B

A mostly mint collection in stockbook with New South Wales from 1851-55 2d. worn plate (small thin spots), 1890 5/- handstamped “Specimen”, 1885-86 10/- blue overprint unmounted mint, 1897 Diamond Jubilee pair mint and used, some “O S” including multiples; Queensland 1907-11 2/6d. to £1; South Australia1886-96 £4 and £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1902-04 to £1 and 1904-07 to £1; Tasmania from Chalon Head 1d. and 4d., 1892-99 £1 and some Specimen values, pictorials; Victoria 1867-81 5/-, 1886-96 £5 handstamped “Specimen”, 1897 Hospital Charity mint (2) and used; Western Australia with Queen’s head values to £1. Condition is generally fine to very fine with the majority of stamps being unmounted mint. Well worth closer inspection

£1,000-1,200

BAHAMAS 2566

ᔛ

1857 G.B. 4d. rose cancelled with superb “A05”; very fine. S.G. Z3, £475. Photo

£250-300

2567

刂+ អ

1859-60 medium paper, 1d. reddish lake block of four with good to large margins and large part original gum; also a single with manuscript horizontal line

£150-180

1861-62 no watermark rough perf 14 to 16, 1d. lake unused with small part original gum, slightly faded otherwise fine. S.G. 4, £650

£70-90

2568

刂

2569 x2569

1880 (16 Mar.) envelope to Waterville NY, bearing 1876 perf 14 4d. bright rose centrally cancelled (not tied) by “A05” obliterator, showing “NEW YORK DUE/3/U.S. CURRENCY” h.s. (22.3) with US Postage Due 3c. applied alongside and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. A neat, clean and attractive franking. Photo Photo for lot 2566 appears on page 121 123

£2,000-2,500

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2570

刂

x2570A

ᔛ S

2570B

1882 CA perf 12, 1d. scarlet-vermilion and 4d. rose, both fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 40-41, £610

£120-150

1938-52 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 and 1942 Landing of Columbus 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 perforated “SPECIMEN”, also 1935 8d. and 1938-52 values to £1 perforated “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint. S.G. 145s, 149-160s, 162-175s, £1425 (26)

£300-400

1938-52 largely mint collection with all values represented mint and used, additional items include a range of the various printings from 1938, a few multiples and 2d. scarlet with short “T” mint; generally fine

£400-500

BARBADOS 2571

2572

2573

1686 (26 Mar.) entire letter from Benjamin Cryer in London? to “Madam Barbarah Newton”, red wax seal on reverse; slight reinforcement and trimming though a very early letter to the island from this well-known correspondence. Photo

£400-500

1859 (27 Sept.) entire to London, bearing 1858 6d. deep rose-red tied by “1” obliterator, showing arrival c.d.s. in red (18.10) with despatch datestamp on reverse; the 6d. crossed by pressed vertical filing crease. S.G. 11a

£100-120

1860 (11 Jan.) entire letter to Williamstown, Victoria, bearing 1858 6d. deep rose-red (2, small faults) both clearly cancelled “1” and showing London Paid transit c.d.s. (1.2) in red below, the reverse with despatch, Melbourne (13.4) and arrival (14.4) datestamps. A scarce franking to an unusual destination. Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

Peter Jaffé, November 2006 2574

1861 (25 Feb.) envelope to Brighton, bearing 1858 6d. rose-red (margin just clear at right) tied by “1” obliterator, showing light London Paid c.d.s. in red with, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Frank Deakin, April 2010 x2575

2576

刂

x2577

2578

2579

ᔛ

1866 (9 Apr.) envelope from St. Peter to England, bearing 1861-70 1/- black (one corner defective) clearly cancelled by bootheel “10” and with London Paid c.d.s. (20.4) on face, the reverse with “10”, Barbados and Ashbourne (30.4) c.d.s.; despite the defect scarce used on cover with only six examples recorded by Roett

£80-100

1875-80 CC, perf 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d., 4d. and perf 14 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (2), 3d., 4d. (3, one with watermark reversed), 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), various shades, generally fine mint. Cat. £2700+

£500-600

1876 (3 July) blue envelope from Bridgetown to St. Michael, bearing 1875-80 1d. greyblue cancelled by bootheel duplex, no other postal markings; the envelope with traces of foxing though rare, being one of five covers recorded by Roett bearing this stamp

£100-120

1878 1d. on 5/- dull rose Type 1 unsevered pair reading downwards, cancelled by bootheel, centred to lower left; small closed tear towards upper right and both top corner perfs added, nevertheless a presentable example. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 86b, £2,500. Photo

£100-120

1920-21 Victory 3/- black and dull orange variety “C” of “CA” omitted from watermark, lightly cancelled; minute tear nevertheless a collectable example. S.G. 211a, unpriced as used

£100-120

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2573

2571

2574

2582

2580

2585

2592

2589

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BATUM The Luis G. Martin Collection Luis G. Martin (1945-2009), a native of Uruguay, made his home in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He lived in Canada for 39 years, was a professional engineer and an ardent philatelist. Luis enjoyed broad and deep interests in his collecting, including the challenges of studying “difficult material”. Stamps from Helgoland, Uruguay and Batum were his favourites, and reflected his passion for the unusual. His studies of reprints and forgeries was incorporated into advanced collections, adding information to published literature on his subjects. Luis Martin exhibited both locally and internationally; his “British Occupation of Batum” was exhibited in 2002 in Victoria, British Columbia (Gold Medal) and in the United States at WESTPEX 2009 (Silver Medal). He was a member of many philatelic societies and corresponded worldwide, searching for treasures and sharing information. x2580

1919 envelope addressed locally, showing cash prepayment framed handstamp completed for 15k. in manuscript and initialled by the postmaster, with intaglio Arms handstamp at left. A.P.S. Certificate (1994). Photo

£150-200

Military Mail x2581

x2582

x2583

x2584

x2585

1919 (11 Jan.) stampless envelope (odd minor tone spot) to London, showing fine “FIELD POST OFFICE/80” double-ring d.s. and violet censor h.s., and 1919 (21 Jan.) picture postcard to England, marked “O.A.S.”, showing fair to fine “FIELD POST OFFICE/80” double-ring d.s. overstruck by red censor h.s.

£120-150

1919 (19 Jan.) Greek Military 10l. red postal stationery card (embossed at upper left in albino with Greek stamp) to Wales, cancelled by large part “FIELD POST OFFICE/80” double-ring d.s. and showing purple censor h.s. alongside. Scarce. Photo

£100-120

1919 (20 Feb.) Greek Military 5l. stationery card to England, marked “O.A.S.” and cancelled by “FIELD POST OFFICE/80” double-ring d.s., no censor markings

£80-100

1919 (26 Feb.) Greek Military 10l. stationery card to England, cancelled by fine “MILITARY POST OFFICE/80” double-ring d.s. and showing violet censor h.s., fine. Photo

£100-120

1920 (15 May) stampless envelope to England, marked “O.A.S.”, showing fine Indian “F.P.O./N1⁄ 4 406” datestamp; some creasing at right. Less than ten covers are known with this postmark. Photo

£150-180

Consular Mail x2586

1920 (20 May) picture postcard to England, carried in diplomatic bag by British naval vessel to London, where “RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED” h.s. was applied. An extremely rare item of mail from Batum. Photo

£200-250

Issued Stamps x2587

An outstanding study/collection of the Aloe Tree issue, partly mounted on over 70 exhibition pages with original research, also housed in five stockbooks or loose stock pages, all contained in carton. The first issue with the four transfer types for each value identified as well as the four different forgeries, plus the 5k. and 10k. with part Telegraph seal cancels, the 50k. with superb central strike of the Insurance seal circular intaglio h.s. (very rare). The second issue with the six transfer types for each value identified, plus examples of the three different forgeries. The first issue surcharged including 25r on 5k. (55, twenty-six in blue), 25r. on 25k. (50, seven used and one with blue surcharge) and 50r. on 50k. block of four. The third issue with the six transfer types for each value identified, the short “A” variety on each value, broken “T” on 3r., 7r., 10r. and 25r. plus examples of the three forgeries on various values. Much duplication throughout with multiples of various sizes, a large number with transfer types identified. A chiefly fine and very interesting lot with viewing strongly recommended Photos also appear on page 125 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,500-3,000

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2584

2586

2605

2600

2606 2652

2669

2672

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x2589

x2590

5k. to 5r. complete set, each tied by double-ring d.s. on envelope registered and addressed locally with scarce “No.../BATUM/BATUMSKII OBL. KONTROL” registration handstamp; some creases. S.G. 1-6

£150-200

1r., 3r. and 5r. blocks of four, each tied by double-ring d.s. on 1919 (6 Sept.) envelope addressed locally and registered, showing scarce “N1⁄ 4 .../BATUM/BATUMSHII OBL. KONTROL” registration handstamp. S.G. 4-6. Photo

£200-250

1919 (13 Apr.) - 1920 (Jan.-Feb.) mint and used collection of surcharges on Russian Arms stamps in a stockbook including 1919 (Apr.) 10r. on 1k. mint and used and 10r. on 3k. mint pair and single and used on small piece, 1919 (Nov.) - 1920 10r. on 3k. mint (5) and used, and 15r. on 1k. mint and used (2, one with violet surcharge), 1920 (Jan. Feb.) perforated 25r. on 5k. mint (9 including a block of four and three surcharged in blue), 25r. on 10 on 7k. mint (2, on surcharged in blue), 25r. on 20 on 14k. mint (2, one surcharged in blue), 25r. on 25k. mint (4, one surcharged in blue) and used (surcharged in blue), 25r. on 50k. mint, (3, two surcharged in blue), 50r. on 2k. mint, 50r. on 3k. mint (2), 50r. on 4k. mint, 50r. on 5k. mint (2) and imperf 50r. on 2k. mint (2, one thinned) and 50r. on 3k. mint and used, and 1920 (Mar.) Romanov 50r. on 4k mint (2), also a wide range of forgeries and the different types identified. Condition a little mixed though a fine lot for the student/specialist

£1,500-1,800

1919 (10 Nov.) Issue x2591

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5r. brown marginal horizontal pair, the left stamp showing variety “CCUPATION” [49], fine unused with large part original gum. Only 432 possible. S.G. 17a, £400. Photo

£120-150

1919 (27 Nov.) - 20 Issue x2592

x2593

x2594

刂

10r. on 3k. and 15r. in red on 1k. on 1919 (3 Dec.) envelope addressed locally and registered, both tied by double-ring d.s., showing scarce framed registration handstamp. Signed Mikulski. S.G. 19, 20a. Photo

£150-200

10r. on 3k. carmine-red and 15r. on 1k. orange (2, one with red surcharge - marginal), each showing variety surcharge inverted, all unused with part or large part original gum. Rare. Each with photocopy of Holcombe Opinion (1994) for a block of four from which these were removed. Photo

£300-400

10r. on 3k. carmine-red, variety surcharge inverted, unused with part original gum, fine. Photocopy of Holcombe Opinion (1994) for a block of four from which this stamp was removed. Photo

£100-120

1920 (12 Jan.) Issue x2595

x2596

刂

Imperf. 50r. on 1k. orange, marginal, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 21, £600. Photo

£150-180

Imperf. 50r. on 2k. yellow-green, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 22, £850. Photo

£250-300

x2597

刂

Perf. 50r. on 4k. red, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 25, £850. Photo

£250-300

x2598

刂

Perf. 50r. on 5k. brown-lilac, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 26, £425. Photo

£120-150

Perf. 50r. on 15k. blue and red-brown, very fresh unused with original gum. Holcombe Opinion (1994). S.G. 28, £800. Photo

£250-300

x2599

刂

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25r. on 50k. and 50r. on 4k. red, together with 1919 (10 Nov.) 1r. to 7r., and 1919 (27 Nov.)-1920 15r. on 1k., all used and tied by double-ring d.s. on 1920 (23 Mar.) envelope addressed to Winterthur, Switzerland. A rare issue on cover. S.G. 14-18, 20, 33, 36. Photo

£250-300

1920 (1 Apr.) Issue x2601

x2602

刂

刂អ B

50r. on 50k. yellow with black surcharge (2, one with “50” cut - small corner crease) and with blue surcharge (2, one with “50” cut), fine mint. S.G. 43-44, £449

£120-150

50r. on 50k. yellow with black surcharge, a block of thirty-five (5x7) each showing “50” cut, unused with large part original gum; vertical crease between first and second rows, horizontal crease between sixth and seventh rows plus some additional creases at foot, nevertheless a fine exhibition piece. S.G. 44a, £770

£200-250

1920 (19 June) Issue x2603

刂

1r. chestnut block of thirty (5x6; some creases), 2r. pale blue block of ten (5x2) with margin at top, 3r. pink block of four, 5r. black-brown, 7r. yellow block of four, 10r. myrtle-green block of six (3x2) with margin at top, 25r. scarlet top right corner block twenty-five (creases) and a block of four, one in each showing variety “BPITISH”, fine mint. S.G. 45a-50a, 52a; £1020+

£300-400

2604 Postcard Stamp x2604

刂

1919 (13 Apr.) 35k. on 4k carmine-red (Romanov issue), very fresh and perfectly centred, unused without gum, a couple of ink notations on reverse not detracting. This very rare surcharge, which was intended for postal cards only, was very rarely applied on stamps affixed to cards. The rarest stamp of Batum, of high desirability. B.P.A. (1966) and A.P.S. (1994) Certificates. S.G. P2, £16,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

“Samos”, June 1991

Postal Stationery x2605

1919 35k. on 3k. red card, fine unused. Photo

£200-250

x2606

1919 35k. on on 3k. red card, uprated with 1919 (4 Apr.) 5k. and 10k., all cancelled by double-ring d.s. (26.8) and addressed locally, fine. Photo

£300-400

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BECHUANALAND British Bechuanaland 2607

刂

1885-87 CA 1⁄ 2 d. grey-black, variety overprint double (lake and black), unused with small part original gum, the odd minor gum thin and a trifle soiled otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1950). S.G. 1b, £750. Photo

£100-120

£250-300

x2608

刂

1888 £1 lilac and black, lightly mounted mint; fresh and fine. S.G. 20, £850. Photo

x2609

S ᔛ

1891 (Nov.) overprint reading upwards 1d. and 2d., both handstamped “SPECIMEN” (BEC2) diagonally in violet; 1891-94 1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d. each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (GB9), part original gum, a couple of small imperfections, generally fine. S.G. 31, 32-36s

£50-60

1893-95 overprint reading downwards, 2d. bistre (2), both variety “Bechuanaland British”, one marginal from the right of the sheet with part gum (toned) and with horizontal crease, the other used with Palachwe Khamas Town 1896 c.d.s., sound. S.G. 39d, £800

£60-80

x2610

Bechuanaland Protectorate 2611

ᔛ S

x2612

2612A

x2613 ័

1888 (Aug.) 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1/- (5) and 1889 (Mar.) 4d. on 1⁄ 2 d., each handstamped “SPECIMEN”, most fine mint. S.G. 40s, 46s-53s; £1430

£200-250

1913-24 De La Rue 2/6d. (2 mint and 2 used), Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d. and 5/- (2) used (one with what appears to be a U.K. c.d.s.), fair to good. S.G. 85/86 group, 88, 89, £1,400

£200-250

1938-52 mint and used collection with a range of shades and some pairs to 10/-, generally fine

£250-300

1932 Revenue £1 green and black block of five used with George VI Postage 1/- pair and 5/-, all cancelled in manuscript and tied by 1943 Mafeking Master’s Office on piece; some foxing though a rare franking. Also Postal Fiscal 1910 6d. black and orange-brown, lightly cancelled. Barefoot 64, £1,250+. S.G. F1, £375

£80-100

BELGIUM x2614

x2615

1849-1970 mainly mint collection arranged in a stockbook including 1918 Red Cross surcharges to 10f.+10f., 1919-20 ‘Tin Hat’ to 10f., 1929 Orval Abbey overprints to 10f., 1928 Abbey Restoration Fund ‘Antwerp Exhibition’ to 10f., 1932 Mercier to 10f. + 40f., 1933 Orval Abbey to 10f. + 40f.; also miniature sheets, Railway Parcels and Telegraph issues. Condition variable with viewing essential. (thousands)

£400-500

1849-1970 mainly used collection arranged in a stockbook including 1919-20 ‘Tin Hat’ 5f., 10f., 1932 Mercier to 10f. + 40f., 1933 Orval Abbey to 10f. + 40f., 1952 U.P.U. to 40f. + 10f.; also miniature sheets. Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£300-400

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2617

A ᔛ

1909-82 superb collection of over 940 covers, souvenir covers and cards, housed in nine albums contained in a carton, including Aviation Meeting picture postcards with 1909 Spa, 1909 Anvers used, 1910 Stockel (4 different unused), 1911 European circuit (four unused and a used card), 1911 Brasschaet used, 1911 Tour of Begium used, 1915 (Aug.) De Panne Royal Correspondence flight card to England, 1925 onwards SABENA flights, A.B.A., Imperial Airways, K.L.M., Pan American, scarce frankings, from and to Belgium, many Belgian Congo, etc., chiefly fine and a valuable lot

£1,500-2,000

1936-75 wonderfully presented collection of 112 S.A.B.E.N.A souvenir flight covers to a variety of destinations around the world, contained in a carton and accompanied by many photographs and ephemera, fine and a most attractive lot

£250-300

Postal Stationery 2618

1871-1949 selection of 140 items, including postcards with reply paid, letter cards, letter sheets, change of address, also Belgian Congo (39) with post cards, reply paid cards, etc., unused, some duplication, chiefly good to fine

£100-150

BERMUDA 2619

刂

1918-22 £1 purple and black on red variety watermark inverted; fresh colour, fine mint. S.G. 55w, £2,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1938-53 High Value Keyplates x2620

x2621

刂

2/6d. black and red on grey-blue, line perf. 141⁄ 4 , fresh mint; one slightly short perf. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 117a, £600

£100-120

5/- selection comprising S.G. 118, 118d (2), 118e (2), 118f and 188g, fresh mint. Cat. £545

£100-120 £100-120

x2622

刂

10/- green and deep lake on pale emerald, fine mint. S.G. 119, £450

x2623

刂

10/- yellow-green and carmine on green, line perf. 141⁄ 4 , fresh mint; a couple of shortish perfs., otherwise sound. S.G. 119b, £550

£80-100

12/6d. grey and yellow on ordinary paper, perf 14, fresh very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 120d, £700. Photo

£150-200

x2624

刂

Postal Fiscal x2625

ᔛ

1937 12/6d. grey and orange fine used with Hamilton 1937 (12 Feb.) c.d.s. S.G. F1, £1500. Photo

£400-500

BRAZIL x2626

x2627

ᔛ

1843-89 used collection arranged on album leaves, including 1843 Bull’s Eyes 30r. (4), 60r. (5), 90r.(2), all with four margins, 1844 Goat’s Eyes 10r. (8), 30r. (4), 60r. (4), 90r. (2), 1850 to 600r., 1854-61 imperf. to 430r., 1866-78 Dom Pedro to 1000r. with rouletted issues; also a few covers. Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£1,000-1,200

1843 ‘Bull’s Eye’ 60r. black (3), early and intermediate impressions, three well margined examples showing different cancellations of S. João do Rei, Sabará and Diamantina. A fine and attractive trio. Photo

£500-600

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刂

x2629

2630

ᔛ

1 ⁄ 2 a. on 1d., 1a. on 2d. and 4a. on 5d., large part original gum, 1⁄ 2 a. on 1d. with some black marks on reverse, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 1-3, £1,375. Photo

£400-500

1 ⁄ 2 a. on 1d., 1a. on 2d. and 4a. on 5a., used, the 1a. on 2a. slightly washed, fair to fine. S.G. 1-3, £900

£120-150

1 ⁄ 2 a. on 1d. deep purple, neatly cancelled by Mombasa 1892 squared-circle datestamp; fine. S.G. 1, £200. Photo

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

Stuart Rossiter, June 1993 2631

2632

2633

刂

ᔛ

1a. on 2d. grey-green and carmine, exceptionally lightly mounted mint; very fine. S.G. 2, £500. Photo

£250-300

4a. on 5d. dull purple and blue, neatly cancelled by Mombasa 1891 c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 3, £325. Photo

£150-180

4a. on 5d. dull purple and blue, the second stamp from the horizontal row with “B” of “BRITISH” directly over “S” of “EAST”, neatly cancelled by Mombasa 1895 c.d.s. S.G. 3, £325. Photo

£150-200

1890-95 “Sun and Crown” Issue 1 ⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen less 8a. grey, with a selection of additional values to 5r. (3), and 1895 5a. (2) and 71⁄ 2 a. (2), unused with part to large part gum, and a used selection (12) to 4r., a few with straight-edges; fair (1r. grey) to fine

2634

2635

2636

2637

2638

刂

刂+ អ

刂

⁄ 2 a., 1a., 2a., 21⁄ 2 a., 4a. (2), 41⁄ 2 a., 8a. blue and 1r. carmine (2, one with part papermaker’s watermark), all imperforate and unused without gum or part original gum, fine

£120-150

£200-250

⁄ 2 a. 2nd. printing, 1a. 1st. printing (rare) and 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet blocks of four, part to large part original gum with the lower pair of each remaining unmounted, the 41⁄ 2 a. with a small thin in one lower corner though a very rare multiple with only two other gummed blocks known to John Minns. Photo for 41⁄ 2 a.

£150-180

1a. blue-green, variety “ANL” (broken “D”), unused and regummed; fractional colour loss. Scarce. S.G. 5aa, £1,000. Photo

£250-300

4a. yellow-brown and 8a. blue large examples, imperforate, fine with large part original gum

£80-100

1891 Mombassa Provisionals 2639

2640

ᔛ

刂

Handstamped “1⁄ 2 Anna” on 2a. vermilion, variety original face value not obliterated, Mombassa c.d.s. of 24 June 1891, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1966) as S.G. 20. S.G. 20b, £3,750. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Manuscript “1 Anna” on 4a. brown initialled “AB”, large part original gum, wide plain edge at top, light traces of blue crayon on perfs. at foot, fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 26, £10,000. Photo

£3,500-4,000

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ᔛ P

1895 71⁄ 2 a. carmine imperforate plate proof, marginal from the top of the sheet, fine. Photo Photos also appear on page 121 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£200-250

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2684

2686

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2697

2682

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2702

2719

2725

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2643

2644

刂+ អ

ᔛ

21⁄ 2 a. black on bright yellow with Lamu 1895 c.d.s., 3a. black on dull red (a few short perfs.) and 71⁄ 2 a. black unused with part original gum. S.G. 36, 37, 41, £305

£80-100

4a. yellow-brown block of four, fresh and exceptionally lightly mounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 38, £260+. Photo

£150-200

8a. blue strip of three neatly cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle datestamps; natural wrinkling at foot. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. 42, £240+. Photo

£150-200

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ᔛ P

1896 undenominated colour trial in chocolate (the issued colour of the 2a.) on wove paper with wide margins at left and top showing guide lines; fine and scarce. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Donald Hunt, January 1966 “Shivani”, May 1997 2646

2647

2648

刂

1896-1901 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r., less 71⁄ 2 a., used, and values (9) to 8a. unused with part gum; fair to fine

£80-100

1897 Surcharges on Zanzibar, “21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. Type 13 Specimen stamp with stop and offset on reverse, “21⁄ 2 ” on 1a. Type 12 and “21⁄ 2 ” on 3a. Types 12 (2, one stained) and 14 (2, one thinned at top), part to large part gum. Cat. £690+

£150-200

1897 Surcharges on Zanzibar, U.P.U. Specimen printing “21⁄ 2 ” Type 14 on 3a. grey and red, variety “2” over “1”, unused without gum; short perf. at right, otherwise sound. A very rare stamp. S.G. cat. £2,500. Photo

£800-1,000

Covers and Cancellations 2649

2650

1892 (28 Mar.) envelope ex the Powell correspondence from Mombasa to England, bearing 1891 41⁄ 2 a. dull violet cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, King’s Lynn arrival c.d.s. (19.4) on reverse; the envelope soiled and crumpled though a scarce stamp on cover

£100-120

1897 (Aug.) envelope from Mombasa to England, bearing 1896 1⁄ 2 a. (3) and 1a. with squared-circle datestamps, Great Yarmouth arrival c.d.s. (4.9) on reverse; central vertical fold clear of the adhesives which have a few short perfs.

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

Stuart Rossiter, June 1993 2651

2652

2653

1900 (27 Oct.) envelope (part flap missing) to U.S.A., bearing 1896 1⁄ 2 a. and 1a. (2) lightly cancelled by double-ring datestamps, Lynchburg arrival c.d.s. (30.11) on reverse

£100-120

1901 (25 Jan.) picture postcard to England, bearing 1a. with fine Makindu c.d.s. and showing Mombasa transit c.d.s. (26.1) also on face; message refers to news of the death of Queen Victoria. Photo

£150-200

1905 (14 May) 1⁄ 2 a. green card written from “Myambani” to “Jima P.O. Rabai”, cancelled by Machakos c.d.s. and showing c.d.s. of Makindu (22.5), Voi (23.5) and Rabai (25.5), all on face. A trio of scarce cancellations. Photo

£120-150

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2655

ᔛ

x2655A

刂

1858-60 G.B. 1d. horizontal pair (horizontal crease and defects) with four large part legible “A03” (Georgetown, Demerara) strikes, 4d. rose (surface fault and a little soiled) and 6d. lilac both with fine large part or near complete strikes. S.G. Z1-3, £1,000. Photo

£200-250

1858-60 G.B. 1d. rose-red cancelled with superb near complete “A03” (Georgetown Demerara); very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. Z1, £300. Photo

£200-250

A mint collection on stock leaves which includes 1882 4c. blue, 1888-89 surcharges to 72c., 1889 96c., 1905-07 values to 96c., 1913-21 values to 72c. and 96c., 1934-40 set to $1, 1938-52 set to $3 with some perf. varieties on the high values, 1954-63 set to $5, 1966 Independence set to $5 plus two variety blocks. Clean and fine, apparently unmounted mint throughout

£150-200

BRITISH HONDURAS 2656

2657

P ᔛ

x2657A

刂

1872-79 1/- green, imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, no gum, margins all round, close at top, fine

£80-100

1882-87 1d. rose bisecred diagonally and tied by “O” obliterator on undated front to “Aikman” in Belize, fine. S.G. 18a

£80-100

A mint collection on stock leaves including 1882-87 4d. mauve, 1888 surcharges to 20c. on 6d. (2), “TWO” on 50c. on 1/- (2), 1888-91 values to 50c. on 1/-, 1891 15c. on 6c. on 3d. in a block of nine, 1891-1901 values to $2 (2), 1902-04 20c. in a top margin block of four, 1922-33 $2, K.G.VI Coronation and Victory sets perf. Specimen, 1938-47 set to $5, 1953-62 set to $5 and 1962 Birds set to $5; lightly mounted or unmounted mint (majority). Clean and attractive

£300-350

BRITISH LEVANT x2658

刂

1887-96 80pa. on 5d. purple and blue, variety small “0” in “80”, large part original gum; also Salonica 1916 9d. agate lightly mounted mint (only 360 sold). Both with B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 5a, S7, £775

£200-250

British Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna x2659

x2660

ᔛ S

1921 45pi. on 2/6d. to 180pi. on 10/-, set of three with additional 180pi. on 10/-, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint; the set of three a fraction gum toned, the additional 180pi. with a few short perfs. at foot. S.G. 48s-50s

£80-100

1921 45pi. on 2/6d. (10, three with joined figures, one with dash between “ES” and two on ribbed paper), 90pi. on 5/- (7) and 180pi. on 10/- (5, one marginal), good to fine mint. S.G. 48-50, £652

£200-250

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x2660B

1942-53 collection of 275 covers and cards (and a few loose stamps), housed in five black albums, contained in a carton, including Middle East Forces with fourteen covers bearing the 1942 1d. to 5d., 1943-47 9d. on 1/- on registered cover from Benghazi to Kent, 3d., 5d., 1/- and 2/6d. on cover registered from Tripoli to Rome, 2/6d. on cover registered from Asmara to Mogadiscio, 2/6d. on cover registered from Rhodes to London, Postage Due 1945 censored stampless envelope to Asmara franked 1942 1d., 3d. (3), Eritrea 1950 cover from Asmara to Naples franked 10c. on 1d., 20c. on 2d., 1951 registered from Asmara to Brescia franked 25c. on 21⁄ 2 d. (3), 1s. on 1/-, 1952 Parcel forms (6) each franked 50c. on 6d., 5/- on 5/-, Tripolitania 1949 envelope registered to Rome franked 1948 4L. on 2d. (2). 5L. on 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 10L. on 5d. (2), 1951 Air mail cover from Misurate to Rome franked 1L. on 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 2L. on 1d. block of four, Somalia 1943-46 set on cover (2), 1d. 1d. (24) on cover registered from Mogadiscio to Naples, 1948 set on Mogadiscio local first day cover, postal stationery 1948 40c. on 3d. + 21⁄ 2 d. registered envelope unused, another franked 5c. on 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1/- on 1/-, 3d. registered envelope aditionally franked 1943-46 2d., 6d., 2/6d., another additionally franked 21⁄ 2 d., 3d. (3), 1/- (3), evacuee and prisoner of war mail, etc., mixed condition but many fine and a valuable lot. Photo

£15,000-17,000

A fine used collection on stock leaves with M.E.F. set to 10/- plus Postage Dues; Eritrea with 1948-49 set to 10/-, 1950 set to 10/- and 1951 set to 10/- plus both Postage Due sets; Somalia with E.A.F. set, 1948 and 1950 sets to 5/-; Tripolitania 1948, 1950 and 1951 sets to 10/- plus 1948 Postage Due set; all are generally fine used. Also Cyrenaica 1950 set to 500m. and Postage Due set to 100m. unmounted mint. Clean and attractive

£400-500

BRITISH POST OFFICES IN CRETE x2661

1898 selection of fifteen stamps including 20pa. mint (5, with a strip of four from the foot of the sheet), used (5, two on separate pieces); also 1898 and 1899 issues. Condition mixed

£300-400

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS x2661A

刂

A mint collection on stock leaves with 1908-11 Small Canoe 1/- to 5/-, 1914-23 set to 10/-, 1922-31 10/-, 1939-51 set plus perforated “SPECIMEN” plus 10/- block of four, 1956-63 set to £1, 1965 set to £1, Butterflies and Birds set to $5 and 1940 Postage Due set. Generally fine and unmounted mint

£300-350

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS x2661B

刂

A mint collection on stock leaves with some St. Ursula values to 1/-, 1883-84 1⁄ 2 d. yellowbuff, 1904 set to 5/- plus 5/- Specimen, 1913-19 5/-, 1922-28 MCA set to 5/- (2) including blocks of 1/- and 2/6d. and script set to 5/-, 1938-47 set to £1 and additional values to £1, 1952 to $4.80, 1956-62 to $4.80, 1964-68 to $2.80; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. Fresh and attractive

£180-220

BRUNEI x2661C

2662

刂

A mint collection on stock leaves with 1906 set to $1 on 8c. with some duplicates including 2c. on 8c. variety line through “B”, 1947-51 values to $10 (3) plus $10 perforated Specimen, 5c. perf.141⁄ 2 x131⁄ 2 with retouched “R” in a corner block of six, some others including Japanese Occupation; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. (108)

£300-400

Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 6c. scarlet, small central thin, otherwise fine mint. S.G. J8, £600

£80-100

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BURMA x2662A

刂 ᔛ

A mint K.G.VI collection on stock leaves which includes 1938-40 set to 10r. in blocks of four, 1945 Military Administration set to 10r., 1947 Interim Government set to 10r., 1939 Official set to 10r. plus 5r. and 10r. blocks of four, 1947 set to 10r.; some Japanese Occupation including 1943 Independence Day set in blocks of four, 1943 Farmer 5c. carmine with small “c” in a block of sixteen and strip of three showing the different “5” used in this printing. Generally clean and fresh, apparently unmounted mint throughout

£400-500

Japanese Occupation x2662B

ᔛ P

1943 1c. red-orange, an imperforate plate proof pair, a horizontal pair with left sheet margin showing number “6”; some trivial wrinkling. Rare and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1997)

£150-200

CAMEROON x2662C

刂

1915 1⁄ 2 d. on 3pf. to 5/- on 5m. set of thirteen with a couple of duplicates to 1/- on 1m., lightly mounted or unmounted mint, top value with light horizontal crease. S.G. B1-13

£150-180

Postal Stationery 2663

C.E.F. 1⁄ 2 d. on 5pf. reply paid card, fine unused

£40-50

French Campaign 1914 - 1918, Civilian Mail 2664

2665

1915 (1 Sept.) envelope ex the “Simonet” correspondence to Paris, bearing Northern Nigeria 1d. pair in combination with Nigeria 1⁄ 2 d., both clearly tied by “YOLA. NORTHERN NIGERIA” double-ring d.s. and showing, on reverse, Lokoja transit d.s. (11.9)

£100-120

1915 (10 Dec.) envelope (central vertical fold) registered to Libreville, Gabon, bearing 1915 (Nov.) 35c. tied by “TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEE/CAMEROUN” c.d.s. in blue, showing boxed “R” in violet with arrival c.d.s. (12.12) on reverse

£80-100

French Campaign 1914 - 1918, Military Mail 2666

2667

2668

2669

1915 unstamped envelope (slightly truncated at top and with addressee’s name deleted) to Le Havre, marked “Colonne français du Cameroun”, showing three-quarter strike of circular “TRESOR ET POSTE/AUX/ARMÉES” h.s. in blue and part Paris Etranger datestamp (18.2)

£80-100

1915 unstamped envelope from Edea to Paris, marked “Colonne expeditn du Camerouns, Franchise militaire”, showing fine circular “TRESOR ET POSTE/AUX/ARMÉES” h.s. in violet with arrival datestamp (20.9) alongside

£80-100

1915 unstamped envelope from Lt. Pontich to Cap Lopez, Gabon, marked “Colonne du Sud Cameroun”, showing circular “LE COMMANDANT DE LA CIRCONSCRIPTION OKANO/AEF/GABON” cachet in black and “MITZIG/GABON” double-ring transit d.s. (11.8) with N’Djole (18.9) and arrival (29.8) datestamps on reverse

£80-100

1915 unstamped envelope (part flap missing) from the French Field Hospital (probably at Edea) to Toulon and redirected to Hyéres, marked “F.M.” and “Colonne Expeditionaire du Cameroun”, showing fine strike of circular “TRESORS ET POSTE/AUX/ARMÉES” handstamp in deep violet. Photo

£200-250

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1915 unstamped envelope to Paris, marked “Campagne Franco-Allemande”, showing circular cachet of the Commandant of Oubangui Chari in blue, “OUESSO/CONGO FRANCAIS” c.d.s. (19.9) and, on reverse, “BRAZZAVILLE/CONGO FRANCAIS” transit d.s. (25.8)

£80-100

Note: This cover is illustrated in “The French Navy and AEF Columns” Vol. II by Dudley Cobbs, page 70 and discussed on pages 35 and 36 2671

2672

2673

2674

1915 unstamped envelope from a Master Armourer on the Cruiser “Friant” addressed to Finistere, marked “Correspondance militaire”, showing “MATADI A BORDEAUX/L.L. No 2” octagonal datestamp (16.10) and a weak impression of circular “MARINE FRANCAISE/Cabled Anchor/SERVICE A LA MER” cachet in violet

£60-80

1916 (30 May) unstamped envelope from Douala to Paris, marked “FM”, showing light despatch c.d.s. and fine circular “TRESOR ET POSTE/AUX/ARMÉES” handstamp in black. Photo

£150-180

1916 (14 Oct.) unstamped envelope (small surface fault at left) to Lyon, headed “S.M.”, signed by the Commandant, showing fine “DUALA/CAMEROUN” double-ring d.s.

£60-80

1917 (14 Mar.) unstamped “Carte Postale à l’Usage du Militaire” to Paris, showing fine Duala despatch datestamp

£50-60

German Occupation 2675

2676

2677

2678

1901 expedition 5pf. stationery card to Hamburg, headed “Joko 10 Mai”, clearly cancelled by “KRIBI” c.d.s. (17.6) and showing arrival datestamp (25.7) in opposite corner

£70-90

1902 (10 Sept.) picture postcard (Blockhaus der Schutztruppe) written from Jaunde to Alsace and redirected to Silesia, bearing 5pf. clearly tied by “KRIBI” c.d.s. and showing various German transit and arrival datestamps. The writer, Von Schoellendorf, talks of a minor punitive expedition. Also unused coloured postcard showing German “Schutztruppe” marching out of their Headquarters in Jaunde. Photo

£150-180

1906 (Oct.) coloured picture postcard (used within Portugal) depicting an execution in the Cameroons by a German officer and native soldiers

£60-80

1911 (21 Aug.) 5pf. stationery “via Forcados” to Munich, sent by Dr. Bentler, the Senior Medical Officer of the “Schutztruppe” and lightly cancelled by “DUALA/KAMERUN” c.d.s., fine

£60-80

CANADA x2679

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x2679A

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A used collection in two S.G. printed albums with a group of Large and Small Queens, 1897 Jubilee values to 50c. and $4 (good used with Toronto roller cancellation), 1898-1902 set to 20c., 1908 Quebec 7c., 1922-31 values to $1, 1930-31 to $1 and other pictorials, a fairly comprehensive range of Q.E. to 1992 plus some later issues. Condition mixed

£220-250

An early to middle period mint collection in stockbook with issues from 1859 1c., 5c. (2) and 17c., 1864 2c. (2), a good selection of Large and Small Queens with values to 15c. (3), 1893 20c. (3) and 50c. (2), 1897 Jubilee values to 50c. (2), $2 and $5 plus $4 handstamped “SPECIMEN” and 10c. in a fine block of four, 1897-98 values to 10c., 18981902 values to 20c. including 2c. in a top margin block of eight, 1902-12 7c. (2), 1908 Tercentenary set, 1911-22 to 50c. with some booklet panes, 1922-31 to $1, 1926 2c. on 3c. die II, 1927 Confederation 1c. and 3c. imperf. horizontally pairs, 1928-29 set to $1, 1930-31 to $1 (2), 1935 set to $1 (2), and later issues to 1948. Clean and attractive, many of the earlier issues have been regummed but later issues tend to be unmounted mint. Very high catalogue value

£2,000-2,500

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2682 2683 2684

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x2685

185? entire from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, marked “Pre Paid 4d” and with a largely fine strike of the “PORT ELIZABETH/PAID” oval-framed datestamp. Photo

£200-250

1857 (Mar.) large part entire from Cape Town to Cradock, bearing 1855-63 white paper 4d. blue block of six with just clear to huge margins on three sides, each pair with two strikes of the triangular obliterator, despatch and arrival oval datestamps on reverse. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1863-64 4d. deep blue pair with good to large margins, fresh rich colour and with large part original gum; very fine. S.G. 19, £550+. Photo

£280-320

1875 1⁄ 2 d. die proof in black on glazed card (82x58mm.), marked “BEFORE and dated “Oct. 2. 1875”; fine. Photo

HARDENING”

£450-600

1882 2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE and dated “12 JUN 82”, fine. Photo

HARDENING”

£450-550

1884 (5 May) envelope from Somerset East to Germany, bearing ⁄ 2 d. (5), 1d. (3) and 2d. cancelled by indistinct oval of bars and with despatch c.d.s. tying two of the values, “21⁄ 2 d” accountancy handstamp in red alongside, Cape Town c.d.s. (7.5) on reverse; trivial imperfections though an unusual franking. Photo

£250-300

1900 (Jan.) Table Mountain 1d. 2686 2687 2688 2689

P ᔛ

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Master die proof with uncleared value tablets and surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Rare. Photo

£2,300-2,700

Master die proof with uncleared value tablets and surround, in black on glazed card (26x31mm.) dated “10/7/99” on reverse. Rare. Photo

£1,300-1,500

Die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “5 SEP 99”; fine. Photo

£600-800

Die proof in black, stamp-size and affixed to De La Rue day book piece marked “Sept 13 240 leads & 6 extra” and further dated “Oct. 14th 99” in red ink. Unique. Photo

£2,300-2,700

Boer War x2690

x2691

x2692

x2693 x2694

ᔛ

A range of covers comprising items from Army/Field Post Offices (39, a few unstamped), Cape (7), O.F.S. (7, three registered), Transvaal (8, one with “P, K, Castle” datestamp in violet), India (3) and St. Helena, variously censored; also unstamped envelopes from Dundee and Lady Grey (2); condition rather mixed though an interesting group

£250-300

Collection (85) on pages, including Great Britain 1887-92 piece bearing 2d. (pair), 6d., 1/- green and carmine (2, one creased before use), 9d. (4, one on piece with 2d.), 1/green and carmine (4), etc., also Manchester Philatelic Society War Fund 1d. label (block of nine and sheet of twelve), mixed condition

£300-400

1900 (6 May) envelope (creases) registered to England, bearing 1887-92 11⁄ 2 d. to 1/(eleven values, 10d. with rounded corner) with “FIELD POST OFFICE B.O./BRITISH ARMY SOUTH AFRICA” cancellations. S.G. Z4-14. Photo

£300-400

1900 (3 Sept.) 1d. envelope to East London, uprated with 1881 1d., 1887-92 1⁄ 2 d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 6d., and 1900 1/- green and carmine; arrival datestamp on reverse, fine. Photo

£150-200

1900 (27 Sept.) envelope (central fold) registered to England, bearing 1887-92 41⁄ 2 d. green and carmine tied by large violet “ARMY POST OFFICE/VOLKSRUST” c.d.s., arrival d.s. (20.10) on reverse. S.G. Z9. Photo

£100-120

Mafeking x2695

1900 selection (7) including on Cape of Good Hope 3d. on 1d. with part original gum (creased) and 1/- on 4d. fine used on piece, also 10/- Siege Note (creased and stained) and “Mafeking’s Relieved” card used to Umtali Photos also appear on pages 133 and 143 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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2653 2681

2676 2680

2685

2694

2692

x2696

x2697

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刂

2693

1900 (Mar.-Apr.) seriffed overprint, on Cape 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. Hope seated (4), 3d. on 1d. (4), 6d. on 3d. and 1/- on 4d., on Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. (6, two unused) and 3d. on 1d. (4), on British Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d. (2); sans-serif overprint, on Bechuanaland Protectorate, 3d. on 1d. and 6d. on 2d. (5), on British Bechuanaland 2/on 1/-, and (6-10 Apr.) 3d. 21mm. wide, used with eleven on pieces; the 2/- and another heavily faded, the 3d. blue defective. Also Commando Brief labels unused, used (2) and forgery sheet of eight. Mainly of good to fine appearance. Cat. £6,000+

£500-600

1900 Goodyear 1d. deep blue on blue, marginal from the top of the sheet, part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 18, £1,200. Photo

£500-600

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x2699 x2700 ័

1899 (21 Oct.) envelopes (6) bearing a variety of Cape and Transvaal values, and Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d. card ex the Leask correspondence to members of the family at Wolmaransstad, all cancelled by c.d.s. with “C.G.H.” excised, all but one with arrival c.d.s., and 1900 (Mar.) envelopes (4) bearing Transvaal values similarly cancelled and routed through Schweizer Renecke

£300-400

Boer Occupation 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d. (2) and 21⁄ 2 d., the 1d. unused, the others used; the 1⁄ 2 d. faded, otherwise sound. S.G. 1-4, £1,755. Photo

£400-500

British Reoccupation 1⁄ 2 d. green with overprint reading upwards, tied to piece by 16 May c.d.s.; small defect at left, otherwise sound and rare. Accompanied by a piece, dated in 1907 and signed by the Vryburg Acting, Postmaster W. Vernon Johnstone, guaranteeing that the item is genuine. S.G. 11, £3,500. Photo

£300-350

CAYMAN ISLANDS 2701

2702

刂

x2702A

x2702B

刂

ᔛ

1908 (May) 1d. on 4d. black and red on yellow, unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Cat. £250. Also 1905 MCA 1/- mint, 6d. and 1/- used

£120-150

1917 (4 Sept.) War Stamp 11⁄ 2 d. (Type 16) on 21⁄ 2 d. deep blue, lightly mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 55, £750. Photo

£250-300

A mint collection on stock leaves with issues from 1902-03 set to 1/-, 1905 1/- (2), 1907 values to 5/- (2) plus Specimen values to 5/-, 1912-20 values to 10/- (2 shades) including 1/- blocks of four (2), 1921-26 10/-, 1932 Tercentenary set to 10/- with additional 5/- and 10/-, 1935 set to 10/-, K.G.VI and Q.E. to 1969; generally clean and attractive, lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£500-600

An attractive collection of used on stock leaves with 1902-03 set to 1/-, 1905 values to 1/-, 1904 1/- and 5/-, 1907 1⁄ 2 d. on 5/- used on piece, 1907-09 5/- and 10/- (2), 1932 Tercentenary 2/- and 5/-, 1935 set to 10/-1938-48 to 10/-, 1950 set to 10/- and a few others; generally clean and fine with light c.d.s. postmarks

£500-600

CEYLON 2703

2704

1857-1949 largely used collection arranged on Hagner leaves in two ring binders, including 1857 blued paper 6d. (2), 1857-59 1d. (23 with a strip of four), 2d. (20), 4d. (one corner clipped), 5d. (6), 6d. (6, one brown and one deep brown), 8d., 9d., 10d. (4), 1/- (4) and 1/9d.; 1861-64 range to 2/-; 1862-64 smooth paper selection to 1/- (2); 1863-66 range to 2/- covering both watermarks; 1866 1d./3d. group with used perf. 121⁄ 2 3d. (2); 1872-80 and 1883-98 Definitives; 1885 Surcharges; later QV to 2r.50; 1903-05 and 1904-05 set to 2r.25 and 1910 set to 10r., mint; 1912-25 to 10r. mint and 50r. used, 1921-32 to 20r. mint with four mint Die I/II interpanneau pairs to 1r.; Silver Jubilees, a range of KGVI to 5r., Postal Fiscal 1952 10r. unmounted mint and a few Telegraph stamps and postcards; also Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol III. Duplication and condition rather mixed in places, particularly the earlier issues, though a useful collection for further development

£4,000-5,000

1861-64 wmk Star, intermediate perf 14 to 151⁄ 2 5d. unused (4, one with part gum and one regummed) and used (6), rough perf 14 to 151⁄ 2 1d. unused with part gum, 6d. used (5, shades), 9d. unused (2, one regummed) and used (3, shades), 10d. used (6), 1/- used (2), 2/- and perf 121⁄ 2 10d. used (3), and 1862 no wmk. 1d. unused (2), 6d. (used (4) and 9d. used; generally good to fine. Cat. £2,600 approx

£400-500

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2687 2689

2688

2700

2724

2748

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⁄ 2 d., six unused examples in various shades, all with small part or part original gum, one showing part papermaker’s watermark, generally fine. S.G. 48/48/48c

£80-100

1867-70 Watermark Crown CC 2706

2707

ᔛ

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6d. deep brown (10), 8d., 9d. (4), 10d. (8) and 2/- (2), used, generally good to fine. Cat. £400 approx.

£100-120

6d. deep brown unused (4, one with part original gum), two with watermark reversed (one regummed), good to fine. S.G. 67/67ax, £920

£200-250 £180-220

2708

刂

8d. chocolate (6), all unused, one with gum disturbed, generally fine. S.G. 68, £840

2709

刂

9d. blackish brown (5), all unused, most without gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 69b, £350

£80-100

10d. red-orange (3) and 2/- deep blue (4, two with watermark reversed), all unused, some with gum, generally good to fine. Cat. £990

£150-180

1/- reddish violet pairs (2) and singles (6), all unused, some without gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 71b, £1150

£250-300

2710

2711

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刂

x2712A

刂

1938-49 perf. 131⁄ 2 2c. black and carmine with comma flaw (Plate 2A, R. 5/6), mint; two short gum creases. S.G. 386ba, £160

£50-60

Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection in stockbook which includes some Chalon Heads imperf. and perf. with CC values to 2/- (2), 1882 20c. on 6c. in a fine block of four, some 1885 surcharges including 28c. on 48c. pair and 30c. on 36c. block of six, 1887 1r.12 mint (2) and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1899-1900 set to 2r.25 plus top values Specimen, 1904-05 values to 2r.25 (2), 1910-11 values to 10r. (2) plus set of nine overprinted “SPECIMEN”; a useful selection of K.G.V with Specimens including 1912-25 50r., 100r. (break in scroll) and 500r., K.G.VI including Specimens plus others. A clean and attractive lot lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£1,000-1,200

CHILE 2713

1853-1977 mint and used collection in a blue album, including 1878-99 rouletted 1p., 1901-04 set, 1910 Independence to 2p., 1925 unissued Pro Raza block of 19, 1942 University 100p., 1948 Fauna 60c., 2p. 60 and 3p. blocks of twenty-five, later issues, etc., chiefly good to fine. (hundreds)

£150-200

CHINA x2714

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1878-83 Narrow Setting 5ca., thirteen used examples, fair to fine

x2715

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1882 Wide Setting 3ca., six used examples, fair to fine

£400-500

x2716

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1897-1928 mint selection with a few better items including 1897 I.C.P. set to 50c., 1932 North-West Scientific Expedition set fine mint, other Commemorative sets with 1921 Postal Service, 1928 Chang Tso Lin and Unification set (faults). Cat. £1,700+. (44)

£120-150

1912 Republic Overprint, Shanghai Statistical Dept. 1⁄ 2 c. to $5 set of fifteen, unmounted mint. A fine and desirable set. S.G. 192-206, £2,500. Photo

£700-800

x2717

刂 ᔛ

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£1,000-1,200

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2719

刂

刂 ᔛ

1912 Commemorating the Republic 1c. to $5 set of twelve, part to large part original gum; a fresh and fine set. S.G. 254-265, £2,250. Photo

£500-600

1980 New Year “Year of the Monkey” 8f. vermilion, black and gold, unmounted mint; the usual tiny black marks on reverse, fine. A modern rarity. S.G. 2968, £1,600. Photo

£700-800

Foreign Post Offices Austria 2720

2721

2722

1901 (Apr.) picture postcard to Pola showing a very fine strike of the “K und K. KRIEGSMARINE/S.M. SCHIFF KAISERIN ELISABETH” double-ring cachet with double eagle emblem in centre (type 1) in purple, straight-line “FELDPOST” at left and Pola arrival datestamp (15.5) at left; minor corner crease, exceptionally fresh and fine. Photo

£150-180

1901 (3 June) picture postcard of Hankow bund to Pola, marked “Feldpost” and showing a very fine strike of the “K.u.K. KRIEGSMARINE/KAISERIN ELISABETH” c.d.s. in black, redirected to Baden with Pola and arrival c.d.s. (16.7) at left; very fresh and fine. Photo

£150-180

1900-01 group of postcards (9) to Pola, the first from Kobe with 4s. franking cancelled by c.d.s., the others stampless showing fair to fine strikes of the “K und K. KRIEGSMARINE/S.M. SCHIFF KAISERIN ELISABETH” double-ring cachet with double eagle emblem in centre (type 1) in purple (7) with straight-line “FELDPOST” and Pola arrival datestamp, two apparently from Nagasaki and one bearing Japanese Post Office in China 1s. cancelled by “K.u.K. KRIEGSMARINE/KAISERIN ELISABETH” c.d.s. in black with the “FELDPOST” handstamp. A very good group

£600-700

United States x2722A

x2723

x2724

x2725

刂

刂+ អ

刂 ᔛ

1919 2c. on 1c. to $2 on $1 set of sixteen, fresh, large part original gum. With additional 20c. on 10c. S.G. 1-16, £2,000

£500-600

1919 16c. on 8c. olive-green in a block of four, lightly mounted mint. A fresh and attractive block. Scott K8a. Photo

£100-120

1919 $1 on 50c. light violet in a block of four, fresh and lightly mounted mint. Scott K15. Photo

£400-500

1919 $2 on $1 purple-black with right sheet margin, unmounted mint. Scott K16. Photo

£150-200

COOK ISLANDS 2726

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x2726A

刂+ ᔛ អ

1938 1/-, 2/- and 3/- frame plate proofs, with a similar set for Niue plus the complete set of three vignette plate proofs common to both, all in black on wove paper, fine

£200-250

1971 10c. on 15c. Frangipani Flower, variety surcharge double, three blocks of four comprising the lower two rows of the sheet, including the printer’s imprint and sheet value double, unmounted mint. S.G. 364a, £1,100+

£200-250

COSTA RICA 2727

1863-1973 mint and used collection in a green Simplex album, hundreds including 1863-75 4r., 1903 Postage Due set, 1924 Games sets perf. and imperf., 1936 4c. to 5col., 1945 air set, 1947 15c. on 30c. surcharge inverted, later issues, etc., chiefly good to fine

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£150-200

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Morning session commencing at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 2728-3118) CYPRUS 2728

2729

2730

刂

ᔛ

2730A

x2731

刂

x2731A

刂

1881 CC 1⁄ 2 pi., 1pi., 2pi. and 4pi., unused with part original gum small faults though of good appearance. Viewing recommended. S.G. 11-14, £1,955

£100-120

1881 CC 1⁄ 2 pi. (3), 1pi. (2), 2pi., 4pi. and 6pi., variously cancelled; 1⁄ 2 pi. faded, 4pi. thinned, 1pi. to 6pi. of good appearance. S.G. 11-15, £985

£100-120

1924-28 1⁄ 4 pi. to £1 set of twenty-one, used; £1 faded and with suspect cancellation, the others sound. S.G. 102-122

£100-120

1938-51 largely mint collection with all values/colours represented mint with some shades and almost all used, additional itrems include some low value plate blocks of four and a few imprint pairs; generally good to fine

£200-250

1938-51 1pi. orange, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , very well-centred and lightly mounted mint. S.G. 154a, £550. Photo

£120-150

A mint collection on stock leaves from G.B. 21⁄ 2 d. overprinted including a very attractive corner block of ten showing the plate number in margin, 4d., 1881 CC 1pi., 2pi. and 6pi., 1882 values to 12pi., 1882 “1⁄ 2 ” on 1⁄ 2 d., 1882-94 values to 2pi. (9), 1894-96 values to 18pi. (2), 1902-04 values to 18pi., 1921-23 10/- plus 10/- and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1924-28 set to £1 with additional values to 90pi. and £1, 1928 Anniversary sets to £1 (2) plus additional £1, 1934 set to 45pi., 1938-51 set to £1 mint and perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1955-60 values to £1 (3), 1960-61 set to £1, 1962 set to £1 overprinted Specimen, Scouts miniature sheet and 1966-69 set to £1. A clean and attractive lot, some f the earlier issues have been regummed but twentieth century generally unmounted mint

£1,500-1,800

DANZIG 2732

1920-39 mint and used collection on pages, including 1922 Arms 50m. watermark upright used, 1923 (Oct.-Nov.) surcharge set, 1924 1g., 2g., Officials, etc., chiefly fine

£80-100

DOMINICA 2733

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x2733A

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1877-79 CC 4d. blue imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, margins all round, small part original gum; fine. S.G. 7

£80-100

A mint collection on stock leaves with issues from 1877-79 6d. and 1/-, 1882-83 1⁄ 2 on half 1d.. 1883-86 1⁄ 2 d. blocks of four (3) and 1d., 1886 surcharge pair, 1886-90 values to 6d. (2) and 1/-, 1907-08 5/- (2), 1908-20 values to 5/- (2), 1923-33 to £1 with blocks to 3/- (3) and 5/- (2), 1938-47 set to 10/- mint and perforated “SPECIMEN”, Victory Specimen, 1951 to $2.40, 1954-62 to $2.40 and 1963-65 set to $4.80. A clean and attractive lot; some of the Q.V. have been regummed, majority of others unmounted mint

£300-400

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EGYPT x2733B

x2734

刂

ᔛ

A mint selection in stockbook which includes 1907 Official set of six in blocks of four, 1922 Proclamation of Monarchy 100m. watermark Star and Crescent block of four, 1923-24 £E1, 1927 500m. and £E1, 1939-46 £E1, 1952 overprint set to £E1. British Forces in Egypt 1935 Silver Jubilee (2) and Christmas surcharge (11). Gaza with 1953 set to £E1 (2), Air set of twelve, 1955-56 set to £E1. A few lightly mounted though most are unmounted

£400-500

1867-71 10p. with Mersina c.d.s, 5pi. with Constantinople c.d.s., 1872-75 10pa. (2, one with “A” barred oval, the other Metelino c.d.s.), 20pa. (pair with part Constantinople c.d.s.), 1pi. (3, two with “A” barred oval, the other with unclear Smirne c.d.s.), also Austria, Lombardy Venetia 1867 fine printing 2s. (defective) and 10s. with Alexandria c.d.s., strikes and condition mixed

£120-150

EL SALVADOR 2735

Postal Stationery: 1882-1911 unused duplicated selection of 190, including postcards with reply paid, letter cards, envelopes, wrappers, etc.; chiefly fine with a good variety

£100-150

ETHIOPIA 2736

Postal Stationery: Selection (18) including postcards 1896 1⁄ 4 g., 1⁄ 2 g., 1g. (2 of each unused), 1901-03 wide overprint on 1⁄ 4 g., 1905 “5” on 1g., “10” on 1g., “20” on 1g. (c.t.o.), 1952 8c., 15c., Air mail post card 1952 20c., etc., chiefly unused and fine

£50-60

FALKLAND ISLANDS x2737 2738

ᔛ

刂

x2738A

刂

1898 2/6d. and 5/- fine used. S.G. 41-42, £525. Photo

£150-200

1904-12 3/- green and 5/- red, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 49-50, £405

£150-200

An attractive and valuable mint collection in stockbook which includes 1878-79 6d. vertical pair, 1885-91 1d. and 4d., 1891-1902 values to 1/- (2) with several shades and 9d. overprinted Specimen, 1898 2/6d. (2) and 5/-, 1904-12 values to 3/- and 5/-, 1912-20 with 3/- to £1 and additional 5/- (2), 10/- and £1, 1921-28 3/- (light gum ageing), 1929-37 Whale and Penguin set to £1 with additional £1, 1933 Centenary set to £1 with additional 1/- (2), 1935 Silver Jubilee in blocks of four, 1938-50 set to £1 perforated “SPECIMEN”, set to £1 mint with additional values to £1, 1952 set to £1 with additional 10/- (3) and £1 block of four, Q.E. with 1960-66 set to £1 and some later issues. Dependencies with 1944-45 Graham Land, South Georgia, South Orkneys and South Shetlands sets to 1/- mint and perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1946-49 Map set perforated “SPECIMEN”, thin map set in blocks of four, 1954 set to £1 plus South Georgia 1963-69 set to both £1 with additional Penguin £1 (8) and decimal surcharge sets. The gum is a little variable on the earlier issues but mostly unmounted mint later on

£4,000-5,000

FIJI x2738B

2739

刂

A mint collection in stockbook which includes 1891-99 1/- block of four, 1884 5/-, 1903 5/- and £1, 1906-12 £1, 1912-23 to £1, 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation Specimen, 1938-41 values to £1 (3), 1954 values to £1 (2), 1959-63 set to £1, 1962-67 set to £1 plus later definite issues to 1970’s, 1940 Postage Due set. A clean and attractive lot, lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£400-500

Postage Dues: 1917-18 narrow setting 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. black, unused without gum as issued, 1 ⁄ 2 d. off centre, fine. S.G. D5a, 5b, £850. Photo

£200-250

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FRANCE x2739A

刂

A general collection of mint France and Colonies in three stockbooks which includes 1914 Red Cross Fund 10c. strip of three, 1918 Red Cross Fund, 1929-33 20f. Pont du Gard, 1931 Sinking Fund, 1925 3f.50 Arles single and block of four, 1936 Air 50f. burelé, 10f. South America Flight, 1937 National Museums, 1938 50f. Ader, 1949 Air 500f., 1949-50 Air set to 1000f. French Colonies with Equatorial Africa 1940 issues (3 sets) with some varieties including 90c, overprint double, one inverted, 10f. black overprint, 1f. on 65c. overprint double, “Afrique Français Libre with 1f.50 (5), 2f.50 overprint double and overprint inverted (2), 3f.75 (5), 10f. on 2f.50 (4), Congo 4c. overprinted (12), 1941 set to 100f., 1944 “RESISTANCE” surcharge set of twelve; Indian Settlements with 1942-43 “FRANCE LIBRE” sets (2) to 3r. (blue overprint) and 5r., 1942 surcharge set (2) of seven on 16ca.; New Hebrides 1941 “France Libre” set to 10f. plus Postage Dues; Guadeloupe 1892 1f. block of four, Martinique 1899-1906 5f. pair; New Caledonia 1902 5 on 30c. pair; an album of French Southern and Antarctic Territories including 1954-60 set to 100f., 1968 Durmont D’Urville 30f., 1951 Air 100f. and 250f. (2) and later issues to 1997; also Andorra 1955-58 set to 75f. Condition is generally fine, mostly lightly mounted or unmounted mint. High catalogue value

£1,200-1,500

Ex 2740 2740

1870-71 Bordeaux issue collection comprising nearly 200 stamps and including all denominations of the issue and over 50 covers, including a “smuggled” cover, with 1c. in unused/mint blocks of 10 and 15 including a complete transfer block, strip of three used, 4c. r.II with three mint blocks of four, scarce 5c. type I r.I unused, multiples, shades, etc; covers including used in Algeria and some rare frankings featuring Bordeaux 1c.+ three Ceres 1c.+ Empire 1c.+ Laureated 10c., two items with Laureated 1c.+ Bordeaux 2c. r.II + Siege 20c., rare Bordeaux 2c.+ Laureated 1c. and 2c.+ Siège 20c., Bordeaux 1c.+ 4c. r.II + Siège 20c., two items with Bordeaux 4c. r.II + Laureated 1c.+ Siège 20c., Bordeaux 4c. r.II + Laureated 1c., printed matter with 5c. single and “origine rurale” cachet, etc. Viewing essential. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£5,000-6,000

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2742

x2743

x2744

1917-70 mostly mint selection (110) in small stockbook, including 1917-19 Orphans 35c.+25c., 1928 Sinking Fund 1f. 50+8f. 50, 1935 2f. (3), 1935 St. Trophime 3f. 50 (2), 1937 Museums (3 sets), 1938-39 20f. (4), 1940-41 20f. on 50f. (3), 1954 Air 500f. (2), 1000f., 1955 National Relief (2 sets), etc., mixed condition

£150-200

Postal Stationery: 1878-1941 selection (67) including cards, reply paid cards, letter cards, envelopes, wrappers, also Colonies (108) with Benin, French Guyana, Guinee, Indo-China, Monaco, Reunion, Tunisia, etc., chiefly unused, duplicated in places, mostly good to fine

£150-200

Colonies: 1871-1950 mainly mint collection crammed into two stockbooks, contained in a carton, most Colonies represented with many complete sets and including airmail, commemorative, postage due and regular issues. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£1,000-1,200

French Territory of the Afars and the Issas: 1862-1967 mint and used collection (337) housed in a blue stockbook, including Obock 1892 straight handstamp 4c. to 40c., 1893 2f. and 5f., 1894-1903 1c. to 1f., 2f., 5f., Djibouti 1893 25c. on 2c., 5f. rose, 1894-1902 1c. to 2f., 25f. (R.P.S. Certificate 1995), 1902 (Jan.-Feb.) 0.05 on 5c. orange and mauve, 0.10 on 1f., 1902 (April) 5c. on 25f. (2), 10c. on 50f. (3), 1902 10c. on 50c. (3, one with surcharge inverted), 1902 (April-June) 10c. on 25c. (large surcharge inverted), 10c. on 2f. (2, one with “DJIBOUTI” inverted), 10c. on 10f. (3), 1902 (July) 5c. on 30c. surcharge inverted, French Somali Coast, etc., mixed condition

£1,000-1,200

GAMBIA 2745

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x2745A

刂

1869-72 no watermark 4d. brown and 6d. deep blue, both overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), margins all round, both with small faults though of good appearance and rare. S.G. 1s, 3s.

£400-500

A mint collection on stock leaves which includes some 1886-93 embossed heads with values to 1/- (2), 1898-1902 set to 1/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1920-03 values to 3/(2), 1d. on 3/-, 1909 values to 3/-, 1921-22 4/-, 1922-29 values to 10/- (2), 1938-46 set to 10/-, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (2), 1953-59 £1 (2) and the three Birds sets to £1. The majority are unmounted mint

£180-200

GERMAN STATES x2746

A comprehensive mint and used collection arranged on printed album leaves comprising Baden, Bavaria, Bergedorf, Brunswick, Hamburg, Hanover, Heligoland, Lübeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, North German Federation, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Thurn and Taxis and Württemburg; also Schleswig mint. Mainly good to fine. (hundreds)

£2,500-3,000

Bavaria 2747

2748

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1849-1920 mint and used collection housed in a green album, hundreds, including 1849 1k. black Plate 1a with part original gum (Brettl (1988) Certificate), Plate 2 used (Brettl (1995) Certificate) and another (signed Richter), 1849-62 6k. (4), 1850-58 12k., 18k. (3), 1862-6 18k. (3), 1867-69 imperf. 7k. Prussian blue (signed Brettl), 12k.(2), 18k., 1870 watermark 14mm. 9k., 10k., 12k. (Brettl (1993) Certificate), 18k. (2), watermark 17mm. 18k., 1874 imperf. 1m., perf. 1m. (2), 1875 7k., 10k. and 18k. (all used, signed Brettl), 1876-80 with values to 2m., 1890 unissued 2m. perf. block of four, imperf. single, 1900-06 imperf. 3m. and 5m. (each with photocopy of Helbig (2008) Certificates), 1911-13 Luitpold Type II 1m. to 20m. used (3m. to 20m. signed Helbig), 1912 25pf. Air Mail label mint and on cover, 1919-20 perf. set used, 1919 War Wounded set with inverted overprints, 1920 Litho 21⁄ 2 m. used (signed Peschl), Officials, Postage Dues 1862 3k. (2), etc., chiefly fine. A valuable and useful lot. Photo

£2,000-3,000

1919 First Free State issue, 1m. carmine from the upper left corner of the sheet, variety overprint double, unmounted mint; fine and rare. Helbig (2000) Certificate. S.G. 227 var. Michel 148B DD, €2,200. Photo

£250-300

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Hanover 2749

1856 3pf. pale rose with grey network, large to very large margins all round, tied by blue “MÜNDEN” c.d.s. on printed entire letter to Herford; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 11, Michel 8b

£80-100

North German Confederation 2750

1868-70 mostly used collection (56) on pages, including 1868 rouletted Northern District to 5g., Southern District to 18k., 1869 perf. Northern District to 5g., Southern District to 18k. (used, signed Pfenninger), 1869 10g. and 30g. pen-cancelled, 1870 Official 1⁄ 4 g. used pair, etc., chiefly fine

£300-400

Thurn and Taxis 2751

1852-66 mint and used collection (109) on pages, including Northern District 1852-58 imperf. 1⁄ 4 sgr. to 3sgr., 1859-61 1⁄ 4 g. to 5sgr. (signed Helbig) and 10sgr. (2 used), 1862-64 1⁄ 4 sgr. to 3sgr., 1865 rouletted 1⁄ 4 sgr. to 3sgr. (1⁄ 2 sgr. on piece with blue cancellation (Sem (1997) Certificate), 1866 rouletted in colour 2g. used (Helbig (1992) Certificate), 3sgr. used (photocopy of Sommer (1985) Certificate), 3sgr. on cover (Sem (1997) Certificate), Southern District 1852 1k. to 9k., 1859-60 15k. (2), 30k. used, reprints, etc., chiefly good to fine. A useful lot

£600-800

Württemburg 2752

1851-1923 mint and used collection housed in a red album, hundreds including 1851-52 18k. large margins on piece (Heinrich (1997) Certificate), 1857 1k. brown and deep brown shades, 18k., 1859-62 imperf. 1k. brown and deep brown shades, 18k., perf. 131⁄ 2 thick paper 1k., 6k., 9k. (2), thin paper 1k. brown and deep brown shades, 9k., 18k. (2) (signed Thoma or Engel), perf. 10 1k., 3k., 6k. and 9k. (all signed Thoma), 1863-64 perf. 10 6k., 18k. (2), rouletted 6k. deep blue, 7k., 18k., 1869-73 14k. (2 shades), 1873 70k. purple original gum, dividing dots complete on two sides and partial on two sides (Heinrich (1997) Certificate) and a used example (Thoma (1990) Certificate), 1875-79 2m. orange-yellow, 2m. vermilion, 1881-83 5m. variety figure double, 1922 Municipal Service “50” on 25pf. postally used (Winkler (1995) Certificate), Official 1890 50pf. red-brown, etc., chiefly fine with many signed by a variety of German experts. Photo

£3,000-3,500

GERMANY 2753

x2754

Mint and used selection in a red stockbook, hundreds including some States, 1923 3pf. imperf. pair, 1940 Winter Relief 5pf. + 3pf. imperf. between stamp and margin at top, booklet pairs, Feldpost, Allied Occupations, Danzig, Saar, etc., mixed condition. An interesting lot

£400-500

A chiefly used collection housed in three stockbooks and on stock pages, contained in a carton, thousands including 1872 Small Shield 18k., 1872 10g. and 30g. unused, 1872 Large Shield 9k. unused, 1872 “21⁄ 2 ” on 21⁄ 2 g., “9” on 9k., 1875-79 10pf. with part original gum, 25pf. (24), 50pf. grey (11), 50pf. grey-green (19), 1875-99 2m. with part original gum and a range of used shades, 1880-87 with values to 50pf. with part original gum, 1899-1900 with many better shades, 1923 Inflation provisionals, Allied Occupation British and American Zones with a specialised range of the 1948-50 Buildings issue with 25pf., 60pf. perf. 14 unmounted mint, 90pf. with original gum, 1Dm. to 5Dm. with original gum, West Germany 1950 St. Mary’s Church 20pf. + 5pf. “broken window” variety unmounted mint, Danzig 1920 2pf., 21⁄ 2 pf., 50pf., Saar, etc., many fine

£1,500-2,000

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————— 2737 —————

———— 2739 ————

2760

—————————————————————— Ex 2752 ——————————————————————

2761

2762

————— Ex 2768 —————

2771

2775

2764

———— 2769 ————

2776

2777 151

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2770

2774

2778

2786

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2755

2756

2757

2758

A mostly middle period to modern mint collection in six stockbooks which includes 1924 Air set, 1926 Air 15pf. to 3m., 1930 Zeppelin South America Flight pair, 1933-41 Hindenburg set to 100m. on mesh watermark, some Occupation issues including 1945 Hitler head overprinted “Österreich” set to 5rm., 1939 Danzig surcharged set, 1941-42 booklet panes, 1945 Third Reich pair; British and American Zone wide overprint set on numeral stamps. West Germany from 1949 Opening of Parliament, U.P.U. 30pf. in a corner block of four, 1950 Bach, 1951-52 Posthorns 40pf. to 90pf., 1954-60 Heuss set to 3Dm. Berlin including 1951 Freedom Bell set, later issues to 1990 with some duplication. East Germany1967-90 plus some foreign Post Offices including China, and a small selection of States (used). Generally fine, the majority are unmounted mint. Well worth inspection

£1,000-1,200

1872-1952 mint and used collection housed in a blue album, including 1902 5m., 1926-31 Air 3m., 1929 Charity 50pf. + 40pf., 1933 Wagner, Allied Occupations, Berlin 1948 black overprint set, 1949 U.P.U., 1949 Goethe, 1949 Relief fund, 1950 E.R.P., 1951 Lortzing, 1951 Stamp Day, West Germany 1949 Parliament, 1951-52 Posthorn 40pf., 60pf., 1951 Rontgen, East Germany, Saar, etc., mixed condition with some stuck down

£300-400

1872-74 mint and used collection (61), including 1872 small shield 5g. (2), 18k. (2), 1872 10g. and 30g. with gum, 10g. single, 30g. pair with manuscript cancellations, 1872 large shield 21⁄ 2 g. deep brown (Bühler (1999) certificate “ein Qualitätssück!”), 5g. (2), 7k. 9k. (2), 18k. used (signed Bühler), 1874 21⁄ 2 on 21⁄ 2 g. (2, one “1” in fraction to left of “2”), 9k. (2), etc., chiefly used, mostly good to fine

£500-600

1875-87 chiefly used collection (83) on pages, including 1875-79 to 50pf. grey, 50pf. grey-green, 1875-99 2m. dull violet (8 pen-cancelled), 1880-87 5pf. to 50pf. overprinted “Specimen”, etc., mostly fine

£150-200

1889-1900 mint and used selection (72) on pages, including 3pf. dark brown (signed Wiegand), 5pf. 5pf. deep yellow-green (signed Zenker), 10pf. magenta (signed Zenker), 20pf. Prussian blue (signed Zenker), 25pf. golden yellow (signed Zenker), 50pf. wine red (Wiegand (1991) Certificate), all used, 3pf. blue trial printing, 3pf., 10pf., 25pf. (2) and 50pf. (2) imperf., 10pf. Höchst postal forgery, 20pf. die proof, etc., chiefly fine

£600-800

1899-1900 “Reichpost” 2759

2760

2761

2762

刂 ᔛ

刂

Mint and used selection (74) on pages, including three undenominated essays in different colours, 2pf. to 5m. overprinted “Specimen” (5m. stuck down on page), 10pf. Chemnitz postal forgery (Oechsner (1996) Certificate), 2pf. to 80pf. with part original gum, 30pf. thick inscription (Jäschke (1994) Certificate), 3pf. and 10pf. imperf. 10pf. printed double, one inverted, 1m. (2), 2m. (type I and II), 3m. (2), 5m. (3) with part original gum, values to 5m. (3) used, etc., chiefly fine and many signed or with certificates from various experts

£800-1,000

80pf. black and carmine on carmine, the so called “First Printing” (thick letters), unmounted mint, fine and rare. G. Zenker Certificate (1979) mentioning (in translation) “two weak gum ripples though these are only production faults, and the stamp can be described as unmounted mint” he also mentions “a minor blemish though despite this the stamp must be described as free of defects”. S.G. 61, £3,000. Michel 62I, €5,800. Photo

£800-1,000

1m. carmine-red, imperforate, unused without gum as always, good margins; fine and scarce. Signed Rohr, Richter and Köhler, P. Jäske Certificate (1989). Michel 63aU, €3,500. Photo

£500-600

1m. carmine-red, perforated 111⁄ 2 , part original gum, creased though of fine appearance and rare. Signed Bühler. S.G. 62b, £3,250. Michel 63B, €2,800. Photo

£200-250

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2764 2765

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刂

2765

5m. crimson and black, type I, unmounted mint, deep rich colours and well centred. Very fine and rare. Signed Hoffman Giesecke and with his 1978 Certificate. Also Zenker Certificate (1982). S.G. 65, £2,000. Michel 66I, €6,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

5m. crimson and black, type I, three Leipzig cancellations, trace of manuscript on reverse, fine. Double signed Jaschke. S.G. 65, £3,250. Michel 66I, €2,800. Photo

£300-400

5m, crimson and black “Zwischentype” (frame type I, vignette type II), unused and regummed, short perf. at upper right; fine. A considerable rarity. Jäschke Certificate (1990). Michel 66Z, €30,000. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1902 “Deutsches Reich” 2766

2767 2768

刂

S ᔛ

2769 2770

2771

刂 ᔛ

刂

Mint and used collection (50) on pages, including 2pf. to 80pf. with part original gum, 5pf. and 10pf. imperforate proofs on yellow paper, 3m. 25 x 16 perforation holes used, 5m. 26 x 17 perforation holes with two shades, one unmounted mint, etc., chiefly fine

£300-400

2pf. to 80pf. variety imperforate, large part original gum; fresh and fine. Michel 68U77U, €2,000. Photo

£300-400

2pf. to 80pf., all from the right of the sheet and overprinted “Specimen”, unmounted mint except the 3pf. which is defective; a few gum bends, otherwise fine. Michel 68SP77SP, €5,400. Photo

£800-1,000

20pf. grey ultramarine shade, mint with part original gum and used examples of this rare shade, fine. Signed Zenker (mint) and Jäschke (used). Michel 72c, €2,700. Photo

£250-300

1m. carmine-red, 25 x 16 perforation holes, good colour, unmounted mint; some wrinkles, otherwise fine, Jäschke-Lantelme Certificate (2002). S.G. 77B, £950, Michel 78B, €2,500. Photo

£350-400

1m. carmine-red, variety imperforate, large part original gum; fine. Signed Ebel. Michel 78bU, €1,200. Photo

£150-200

1899-1900 “Reichpost” 2772

អ B

1m., 2m., 3m., 5m. and 5m. centre inverted 1918 reprints, each in a mint perf. 141⁄ 2 sheet of twenty with “NACHDRUCK” on reverse; fine

£250-300

1905-21 Watermark Lozenges 2773

2774 2775 2776

ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

Mint and used collection (138) on pages, including Peace time printing 2pf. to 80pf. (set except 60pf.) overprinted “Specimen”, better shades of the 10pf., 20pf. original gum, 5pf. (2) and 10pf. double print, 20pf. imperforate, 5m. (2 shades) used, Wartime printing with better shades, 20pf. imperf. between stamp and margin at foot used, 26 x 17 perforation holes 1m., 2m., 3m., 5m., etc., chiefly fine with many signed by a variety of experts

£250-300

Wartime printing 10pf. lilac-red, fine used. Rare. Double signed Hochstadter. Michel 86IIe, €3,000. Photo

£150-200

Wartime printing 25pf. black and red on yellow (schwartz metallisch), original gum, fine. Signed Zenker. Michel 88IIa, €1,500. Photo

£100-150

Wartime printing 80pf. black and bright carmine (metallisch glänzend), fine used. Signed Hochstadter. Michel 93IIa, €1,800. Photo

£120-150

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Peace time printing 30pf. black and orange on orange-white, unmounted mint, fine. Double signed Oechsner. Michel 89Iy, €3,400. Photo

£350-400

Peace time printing 5m. crimson and black, the so-called “Minister” print, used; trace of a diagonal crease. Double signed Jäschke. Michel 97AIM, €2,000. Photo

£100-150

2779 2779

刂 ᔛ

Watermark Rings 3m. violet black from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint and hinged in margin only. Signed Ressel, Richter and H. Block (in the margin). R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 95Ba, £3,000. Michel 96NIIaW, €6,000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

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2781

2782

2783

2784

2785

1916-20 mint and used collection (125) on pages, including 1917 British propaganda forgery 15pf. imperforate (Bühler (1985) Certificate), 1919 War Wounded 15pf. + 5pf. scarce shades used, 1919 Weimar 25pf. and 30pf. “1019” errors, 1920 2.50m. deep purple (Michel 115d) shade used, 2.50m. double print used, 1920 2m. 50 on 2m. lilac rose and lilac brown shades, etc., chiefly fine with many signed by a variety of experts

£200-250

1920-21 overprints on Bavaria, a mint and used collection (130) on leaves with values to 20m., including varieties, imperfs., overprints omitted, etc., chiefly fine, many signed by a variety of experts

£100-150

1920-21 new colours and values, mint and used selection (26) including 15pf., 20pf. (pair), 80pf. and 4m. imperf., 60pf. Kölner postal forgery, 11⁄ 4 m. imperf. between stamps and margin at foot, etc., many signed by a variety of experts

£100-150

1921-23 mint and used collection housed in a black album, hundreds including 1921 surcharges with shiny ink. 1m. 60 on 5pf. deep brown used (Bechtold (1995) Certificate), dull ink 1m. 60 on 5pg. deep brown used (Oechsner (1989) Certificate), 1921-22 5pf., 10pf., 15pf., 30pf., 120pf., 160pf. all used and signed by various experts, 20m. background inverted used (signed Infla, Bechtold), 20m. background printed double unmounted mint (Bechtold (1998) Certificate), 1922 Posthorn 5m. imperf., 50m. watermark quatrefoil (2 used, signed Infla and Peschl), 1922-23 Air 50pf. imperforate between stamp and margin at foot (Oechsner (2006) Certificate), etc., chiefly fine and with many signed by various experts. A valuable lot with careful viewing essential

£700-800

1923 Relief Fund mint and used selection (16) including 20 + 1000m. indigo and green with background inverted, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet (Bechtold (1995) Certificate). S.G. 259a, £600, Michel 260K II, €1,000), etc., fine

£200-250

1923 Inflation provisionals, a specialised mint and used collection housed in a red album, hundreds including 1923 (Aug.-Oct.) 800t. on 500m. yellow-green (signed Infla), 1923 (Oct.-Nov) zig-zag roulette 20M. blue used (signed Peschl), 50Md. light blue used (signed Infla), etc., many varieties with imperforates, imperforate between stamp and margin, inverted and double surcharges, unissued values, etc., chiefly fine. A valuable and interesting lot worthy of careful inspection

£1,200-1,500

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ᔛ

2787

2788

ᔛ

2789

2790

2791

刂 ᔛ

1923 (Nov.) 1md. on 100m. deep reddish purple, the “Hitler provisional”, Munich c.d.s. of 12 Nov. 1923, fine and rare. Signed Infla and with Peschl Certificate (1984). S.G. 342b, £6,000. Michel 331a, €4,800. Photo

£800-1,000

1924-32 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds including 1924 Air sets, 5pf. and 20pf. watermark horizontal with part original gum, 1924 Eagle 3pf. and 5pf. imperforate, 5pf. and 10pf. fibrous paper (used), 50pf. imperforate between stamp and margin at foot, 1926 Welfare fund 5pf. + 5pf. and 10pf. + 10pf. each with part original gum and used, 1928-32 5pf. green gum unmounted mint, 1930 Zeppelin Chicago flight 4m. “Lightning” variety, 1930 IPOSTA miniature sheet, 1931 Zeppelin Polar flight set, hyphen omitted 1m. with original gum, 2m. used, etc., chiefly good to fine

£500-700

1928 Welfare Fund 5pf. + 5pf. watermark vertical, used, three tiny perf. thins, otherwise fine and rare. H D Schlegel Certificate (1998). S.G. 446a, £4,750. Michel 425x, €4,000. Photo

£200-250

1933-45 mint and used collection housed in two albums contained in a carton, including 1933-41 Hindenburg 6pf. imperforate, 1933 Zeppelin Chicago flight set, 1933 Wagner perf. 131⁄ 2 x 13 and perf. 131⁄ 2 sets (used), 1933 Nothilfe miniature sheet and the set of four from the sheet, 1930 Colonizers 3pf. scarce shade (signed Peschl), 1934 Nuremburg 12pf. imperforate (Schlegel (1996) Certificate, Michel 547U, unpriced), 1935 Ostropa miniature sheet mint, used and another (stained) on cover), set from the miniature sheet, 1935 Railway 6pf. imperforate between stamp and margin at foot (2), 25pf. imperforate, 1935 Nuremburg 6pf. imperforate between stamp and margin at foot, 12pf. imperforate, set with watermark inverted mint and used, 1936 von Guericke 6pf. extra lock of hair variety, 1936 Winter Relief 3pf. + 2pf. imperforate between stamp and margin at right (Schlegel (1995) certificate), 1937 Culture fund 25pf. four different trial printings imperforate, 1938 Nuremburg Congress 6pf. + 19pf. proof in black green (Schlegel (1996) Certificate, Michel 672P, unpriced), 1943 Heroes 5pf. + 4pf. imperforate (2), imperforate between stamp and margin at top, 15pf. + 10pf. imperforate, 50pf. + 50pf. die proof in black, 1943 Labour Corps 3pf. + 7pf. imperforate single and gutter pair, 5pf. + 10pf. imperforate, 6pf. + 14pf. imperforate proof in black, 1943 Rossegger 12pf. + 8pf. imperforate, 1943 Grand Prix set in imperforate proof blocks of four (Ludin (1987) Certificates), 1944 Mothers 6pf. + 4pf. imperforate, etc., many accompanied by certificates or signed by various experts, chiefly good to fine. A valuable and interesting lot

£2,000-3,000

1934 Hindenburg Memorial 5pf. emerald green, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at top, unmounted mint; slight wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 546var., Michel 549Up, €1,500. Photo

£200-220

1942 Armed Sports Day 6pf. violet on greenish paper, unmounted mint, fine. Double signed Schlegel and with H. Oechsner Certificate (2004). S.G. 808var., Michel 818IV, €1,600. Photo

£150-200

Allied Occupations 2792

1945-49 mint and used collection in a red album, hundreds including Allied Military Post 1945-46 Westerman set mint and set except 8pf., 80pf. and 1m. used, American, British and Soviet Russian Zones 1946-47 miniature sheet perf. and imperf., British and American Zones 1948 Currency reform band and overprint sets of 17, 1948-50 Buildings, 1949 Hanover fair miniature sheet, French Zones Baden 1948-49 “PF” omitted sets mint and used 1949 Freiburg set and miniature sheets, 1949 Red Cross set (used) and miniature sheet, Rhineland Palatinate 1948-49 “PF” omitted set, 1949 Red Cross set and miniature sheet, Württemberg 1948-49 “PF” omitted set, 1949 Red Cross set and miniature sheet, etc., chiefly fine

£400-500

Berlin 2793

1948-87 mint and used collection in a Lighthouse album, hundreds including 1949-54 Buildings 2m., 3m., 1949 U.P.U., 1949 Goethe (used), 1949 Berlin Relief fund set and miniature sheet, 1950 E.R.P., 1950 Orchestra, 1951-53 Bells, later isssues, etc., mixed condition Photos appear on pages 151 and 161 155

£500-600

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1947-90 used collection housed in five Lighthouse hingeless albums contained in a carton, thousands including some Allied Occupations with Saarland, 1950 Bach, 1950 Academy, 1953 and 1953-55 Five Year Plan sets, a good range of later issues with miniature sheets, se-tenant pairs and blocks, etc., chiefly fine

£50-80

West Germany 2795

2796

刂 ᔛ

2797

1949-2000 comprehensive mint and used collection arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, thousands including used 1949 Parliament, Stamp Centenary, U.P.U. 30pf. and Refugees’ Relief Fund, 1950 Bach, 1951 Wuppertal Exhibition, Humanitarian Relief Fund, 1952 Humanitarian Relief Fund and mint 1951 St. Mary’s Church and apparently complete from 1963 to date. Mostly good to fine. Stated to Cat. £5,900

£250-300

1945-95 mint collection housed in four Lighthouse hingeless albums and two stockbooks contained in a carton, including Allied Occupations with American, British and Russian Zones 1946 perf. and imperf. miniature sheets, British and American Zones 1948 band overprints on Workers, 1949 Hanover miniature sheet, Federal Republic 1949 Parliament 1949 Stamp Centenary, 1949 U.P.U., 1951 to 1955 Relief Fund sets, 1950 Bach, 1951-52 Posthorns, 1951 St. Mary’s Church, 1951 NBA, 1951 Rontgen, 1953 Transport, 1954-60 Heuss, a very fine and comprehensive range of later issues, automatic labels, etc., chiefly unmounted mint (including the Posthorns) and mainly fine

£400-500

1949-87 mint and used collection housed in two Lighthouse albums contained in a carton, including 1949 Stamp Centenary, 1949 Relief, 1950 Bach, 1951 St. Mary’s Church, 1951 Relief, 1951 NBA, 1952 and 1953 Relief, a fine and largely complete range of later issues, booklet combinations, etc., the earlier issues mostly used, good to fine

£200-250

Lufthansa 2797A

A ᔛ

1955-84 collection of approximately 1,500 special flight covers and cards housed in eight albums, contained in two cartons, countries A-Z, a wide variety of frankings and cancelations, chiefly fine. Also 150+ photographs of various aeroplanes

£1,000-1,200

Booklet Combinations 2798

1910-41 mint and used collection housed in a Lighthouse album, including 1910 5pf. + X, 5pf. + labels (19 with “Blenen-Honig” on card), 10pf. + X, 10pf. + labels (9 with “Pelikan Tinte” on cover), 1925 Welfare 20pf. + 20pf. + X used, 1928 Welfare with many better, later issues, etc., chiefly good to fine with many signed or with certificates. Careful viewing essential

£2,500-3,000

Officials 2799

1874-1944 mint and used collection on leaves, including 1874 Railway Mail black on yellow (Michel I) unused (Grabowski (1981) Certificate) and on cover, 1903 and 1905 sets overprinted “Specimen”, 1921 “1921” 20pf. Prussian blue used (Oechsner (1990) Certificate), 1920 overprinted on Bavaria 11⁄ 4 m. broken “E” variety used, 1920 for Württemberg watermark rings 20pf. imperforate, 1922-23 100m. imperforate between stamp and margin at foot, 1923 2Mrd. M to 50Mrd. M. used (all signed), 1923 (Aug.) 800Tsd. on 30pf. used, etc., chiefly fine and many signed by a variety of experts

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£500-600

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Mint and used selection (223), including States, Empire, Post Offices and Colonies, Occupations, Allied Occupations, D.R.R., Ruhleben P.O.W., with cards, reply paid cards, covers, etc., chiefly good to fine

£200-250

Propaganda and Espionage Forgeries 2801

刂

German propaganda forgery of Great Britain 1935 Silver Jubilee 1⁄ 2 d., British propaganda forgeries, Himmler 6pf. type II (unmounted mint), Von Witzleben 24pf. + 26pf., Winterhilf 3pf. + 2pf. and 12pf. + 6pf. se tenant pair (mint, red marks on reverse), O.S.S. Hitler skull “FUTSCHES REICH” 12pf. block of four; fine

£300-400

2802

刂អ ᔛ B

British Forgeries: 1943 Himmler 6pf. violet type I, a complete sheet of twenty (5x4), unmounted mint, separated vertically between stamps three and four although still attached in margin, position three defective at top right corner otherwise fresh and fine. A very rare item. Michel 28 I, €40,000+. Photo

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£6,000-8,000

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2804

A ᔛ

1912-33 mint and used collection on leaves, including 1912 (Feb.) Bork-Brück (-) violet unmounted mint and used on piece (Sieger (1996) Certificate), 1912 (May) Bork-Brück (-) violet on 5pf. postal stationery card, 1912 Gotha-Erfurt (-) unmounted mint, 1913 Mülhausen-Feldburg (-) lilac red on card (Germania stamp missing), 1924 Berlin-Angora 2GM. unmounted mint and on red cover, 1933 Balloon Exhibition, the three on separate cards, etc., chiefly fine

£1,000-1,200

1912 10pf., 20pf. and 30pf. used, 30pf. “Large Moon” variety with original gum, 30pf. (3) on special card, “Gelber Hund” 1m. on 10pf. used (2, one the “Huna” variety), “E.EL.P.” with set original gum; fine

£120-150

East Africa 2805

刂

Malakote 1890 Denhardt Brothers 16p. 32p., 1r. and 3r. labels, fresh unused

£60-80

Kiaochow 2806

刂

1905 (1 Oct.) Chinese Currency, no watermark, 21⁄ 2 d. carmine and black with part original gum; slightly grubby appearance nevertheless a collectable example of the scarce stamp. S.G. 33, £2,000; Michel 27A, €1,800

£150-200

Post Offices in the Turkish Empire 2807 ័

1875-99 2m. violet purple block of four, 1880 25pf., 50pf. (3) on blue piece with manuscript “Constanti/nopel 13/4/81” cancellations (2m.) and “KAISERL DEUTSCH.P.A.CONSTANTINOPEL/13.4/18” cancelling the other values; fine. A rare and decorative combination. Steuer Certificate (2001). Michel V37a, V43a, V44a. Photo

£400-500

GIBRALTAR 2808

2809

2810

x2811

ᔛ

1857 (12 Nov.) entire to London bearing 1856 6d. lilac tied by “G” in barred oval, bluegreen “GIBRALTAR/12 NO 1857/SHIP LETTER”, red “PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP” tombstone (19.11) and “LONDON/PAID” c.d.s. (20.11) in the same colour, all on the front; light horizontal filing fold crossing the red datestamp, otherwise fine. S.G. Z11. Photo 1861 (12 Jan.) soldier’s entire letter to England, headed “From Sgt. G.N. Gordon, 100th Royal Canadian, Gibraltar”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing GB 1d. Stars cancelled “A26”, showing Gibraltar c.d.s. at centre with Bristol arrival d.s. on reverse; the contents include “....have got 65 distressed disabled volunteers for Garibaldi left here by the steamer that was engaged to take them home”. Photo Note: The 100th Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot was raised in the Richmond Ont. district. The complement was 1027 men, many of whom were descendants of veterans of the 1812 war. Baron de Rottenburg was Adjutant-General of the Canadian Militia. This is the first occasion on which a regiment was raised in Canada for service abroad, in the Imperial interest. As a British unit, the regiment served on garrison duty in Gibraltar

£300-400

1886-1999 mint and used collection housed in three brown Lighthouse albums contained in a carton, including 1886 overprints on Bermuda, 1886-87 set, 1889 set, 1889-96 Spanish Currency set, 1903 2/- to 8/-, 1904-08 8/-, 1906-11 4/-, 1912-24 8/- and £1, 1921-27 8/- (used), 1925-32 £1, 1938-51 perf. 2d. grey 131⁄ 2 watermark sideways used, values to £1 with better perfs., 1948 Wedding £1, 1953-59 to £1, 1960-62 to £1, a fine range of later issues with values to £5 (4), miniature sheets, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition

£450-500

1886-2003 collection of used in Davo album, including 1886 2d. and 4d., 1889 set to 75c. on 1/-, 1889-96 values to 1p. bistre, 1898 values to 1/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-51 set to £1, Q.E with 1960 set to £1 followed by a fairly comprehensive range to 2003 with several miniature sheets. Condition is a little mixed in places though the majority are fine used, particularly the more recent issues. A good lot for continuation

£150-200

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£500-600

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2720

2721

2808

2809

2820

2819

2854 2855

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ᔛ S

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1912-24 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, set of ten overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum (hinge remainders), fresh colours and fine. S.G. 76s-85s, £500

£240-280

1912-24 £1 dull purple and black on red, fine mint. S.G. 85, £325. Photo

£120-150

2814 2814

刂+ អ

x2814A

刂

1925 International Reply coupon, Stockholm design block of four without issuing office cancellations; trace on mounting on reverse at left, otherwise fine and fresh. Unique. Photo PROVENANCE: King Farouk of Egypt A general mint collection in stockbook from 1886 21⁄ 2 d. and 6d., 1889 set to 75c. on 1/-, 1889-96 values to 5pi. (2) including some multiples, 1898 values to 1/- (2), 1903 values to 4/- plus £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1912-22 set to £1 with additional £1 and blocks of 2/- (4 and 6), 1925-32 values to £1 (2) plus £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. extra flagstaff variety in a corner block, 1938-51 values to £1 (4) with a few Specimens, some Q.E definitive sets to top value. Clean and attractive, generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£700-900

GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS 2815

刂 ᔛ

x2815A

刂

1924 £1 purple and black on red, fresh mint. S.G. 24, £550. Photo

£150-200

A mint collection on stockleaves which includes 1911 set to 1/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1912-22 values to 2/6d., 1922-27 10/- with top margin and 10/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1939-55 set perforated “SPECIMEN” and mint, 1956-62 values to 10/- (2), later definitive sets to 1968 and 1940 Postage Due set of eight. The majority are unmounted mint

£300-350

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2788

2791

2790

2815

———— 2832 ————

2839

2807

2876

2878

2920

2813

2887

2888

2889

2895

Ex 2922 161

2840

2848

2818

2896

2899

2901

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GOLD COAST 2816

2817 2818

ᔛ E

x2818A

刂ᔛ S

1872 (11 Apr.) envelope, with contents from Cuthbert Druitt at Elmina on H.M.S. Seagull printed stationery, to England, bearing 1867-70 6d. Pl. 9 with indistinct cancellation, and 1860 (22 Sept.) envelope from Ipswich to “H.M.S. Spitfire, West Coast of Africa” bearing 1855-57 6d. ; both with faults though an unusual pair

£100-120

1913-21 5/- neatly tied by Victoriaborg double-ring datestamp on Kiderlen envelope registered to Germany

£70-90

1938-44 3d. handpainted essay showing Christianborg Castle and with portrait oval blank, stamp-size in blue with country name, value tablets, etc., picked out in Chinese white, on card (32mm x 40mm). Unique and most attractive. Photo

£800-1,000

A mint collection on stockleaves from 1875 6d., 1876-84 1⁄ 2 d. and 4d., 1884-91 values to 1/- (2), 1889-94 high value set of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 20/- dull mauve and black on red, 1902 5/-, 1907-14 values to 2/- pair and 5/- corner stamp, 1913-21 values to 5/- die II (6 with corner block of four) and 10/- (4 with plate 8 corner pair), 1921-24 15/- die II plus £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1948 set to 10/- perforated “SPECIMEN” and mint, both Q.E. sets. A good lot, some of the earlier issues with gum disturbance, the majority of later issues unmounted mint

£500-600

The Ashanti Wars 2819

2820

1895 unstamped envelope from Capt. L.G. Drummond of the Scotts Guards serving in the Special Service Corps to London, headed “Ashanti Expedition” showing “PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL” double-ring d.s. (30.1), handstruck “d1” (wrong rate, should have been “21⁄ 2 d” for an Officer’s letter) and, on reverse, London arrival c.d.s. (31.1); the envelope with large tear through face panel. Photo

£150-180

1896 unstamped envelope from Capt. Acland Hood of the Rifle Brigade to London and redirected to Gosport, headed “Ashanti Expedition, No Stamps”, showing handstruck “d21⁄ 2 d”, Gosport arrival c.d.s. (20.2) with, on reverse, Liverpool Br. Packet (19.2) and London (20.2) datestamps; the envelope with most of flap missing. Photo

£150-180

PROVENANCE:

Colin McCaig Kumasi Garrison Mail 2821

2822

2823

1898 (12 Aug.) 1d. stationery card from Surgeon-Major A.A. Sutton to Devonport, cancelled by “KUMASI/GOLD COAST” double-ring d.s., showing another strike alongside, two strikes of Cape Coast transit d.s. (25.8) and light Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. in red; the card with small tear at top and some light creases

£70-90

1901 (31 Jan.) wrapper from Cambridge to Surgeon-dresser F.I.M. Jupe, Kumasi Field Force, redirected to the Colonial Office in London and redirected again to Warminster, bearing GB 1d. lilac tied by “158” duplex and showing, on reverse, Cape Coast datestamp (5.4). Most unusual

£80-100

1901 (4 Mar.) 1d. stationery card from Capt. P.A. Charrier, Royal Munster Fusiliers, seconded to the West African Regiment, addressed to Paris (addressee’s name expunged), cancelled by light “KUMASI/GOLD COAST” c.d.s. and showing Cape Coast transit datestamp; the card with some peripheral browning

£50-60

Censored Mail 1914-1919 2824

1915 (16 Feb.) KE 1⁄ 2 d. stationery card, uprated with KGV 1⁄ 2 d., from Coomassie to Switzerland and censored on arrival; also 1906 (21 Apr.) picture postcard (Kumasi. The Fort, view from south) used from Winnebah to London, 1915 unstamped picture postcard from Accra to Plymouth, marked “Active Service...” (rest of endorsement torn away presumably by censor) and showing London “RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED”, and 1916 (16 Sept.) envelope registered from Winnebah to London bearing KGV 3d. Photos appear on pages 159 and 161 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£60-80

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2826

2827

2828

2829

2830

1917 (5 Apr.) picture postcard from Accra to Switzerland, bearing KGV 1d. tied by light c.d.s. and showing fair to fine circular “PASSED BY CENSOR/Crown” handstamp in black (Type 2)

£60-80

1916 (18 July) envelope to Switzerland, bearing KGV 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. (2) tied by “ODUMASIE/GOLD COAST” double-ring d.s. and showing “OPENED BY/CENSOR./ACCRA.” label (Type L4) tied by blue “PASSED BY CENSOR” h.s. (Type 2); the envelope with vertical crease near adhesives

£70-90

1916 (3 Sept.) envelope to Switzerland, bearing KGV 21⁄ 2 d. tied by indistinct datestamp, showing “OPENED BY/CENSOR./ACCRA.” label (Type L4) and blue “PASSED BY CENSOR” h.s. (Type 2)

£80-100

1916 (4 Oct.) envelope to Switzerland, bearing KGV 21⁄ 2 d. tied by Accra c.d.s., showing “OPENED BY/CENSOR./ACCRA.” label (Type L4) tied by violet “PASSED BY CENSOR” h.s. (Type 2); envelope with small piece missing at top right

£70-90

1918 (9 Jan.) 1⁄ 2 d. stationery card uprated with KE 1⁄ 2 d. from Accra to Switzerland and then re-addressed to Germany, showing smudged “PASSED BY CENSOR” h.s. (Type 2) in black, Basel c.d.s. (15.4) and two German censor h.s., in blue and faintly in violet

£60-80

1918 (25 Mar.) unstamped envelope from Accra to New York, showing despatch c.d.s., circular-framed “T”, New York “DUE/10/CENTS” duplex, British Censor label tied by New York Censor h.s. in purple and bearing pre-cancelled US Postage Due 10c. on reverse

£50-60

GREECE x2831

x2831A

刂

1861-1960 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in two stockbooks, including a good range of Large Hermes Heads with 1861 Paris prints, 1861-62 Athens coarse and fine prints and later with a good range of shades and a few mint multiples, 1896 Olympics to 5d. mint, 1900-07 Olympic Games surcharges to 2d. on 10d. mint, 1906 Second Olympic Games to 5d. mint, 1933 Graf Zeppelin to 120d. mint, (10 Oct.) Air to 50d. (2, one used on piece); also Postage Dues and few Crete. Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£1,200-1,500

1932-54, a group of mint sets with 1932 Graf Zeppelin, 1933 Air set, 1953 National Products and 1954 “Enosis”; lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£140-180

GRENADA 2832

刂

2833

ᔛ

2834

刂

x2834A

1861-62 1d. bluish green, unused and regummed, small surface abrasion. S.G. 1, £4,400. Photo

£200-250

1861-62 1d. bluish green cancelled with 1862 “B” datestamp, fine; also 1d. green (thin) similarly cancelled with November 1862 datestamp. S.G. 1, 2, £350

£100-120

1881 (Apr.) wmk Large Star, 2 ⁄ 2 d. rose-lake, variety “PENCF”, centred to left, unused without gum. S.G. 22d, £475 PROVENANCE: William Frazer, October 2003 刂

A mint collection on stockleaves which includes 1883 values to 8d. tête-bêche pairs, 1895-99 values to 1/-, 1902 1/- to 10/-, 1904-06 set to 10/-, K.G.V head values to 10/-, 1934-36 set to 5/-, 1938-50 set to 10/- perforated “SPECIMEN” and mint with values to 10/- (3) and later definitive sets to 1968. Lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£80-100

£250-300

GUATEMALA 2835

1871-1976 mint and used collection in a black album, hundreds including 1873 1p. fresh with original gum, 1879 Quetzal 1⁄ 4 r., 1r., 1881 Quetzal set, 1886 to 200c., 1898 surcharges on Fiscal stamps, a fine range of later issues with varieties, etc., chiefly good to fine

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£300-400

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HELIGOLAND x2836

A mint and used collection contained in a red stockbook, on pages and loose, housed in a carton, including a fine duplicated range of the issued stamps along with their associated reprints and including 1867-68 rouletted 1sch. with part original gum and used, 1869-73 1⁄ 4 sch. block of four, 1875-90 1m. (9 unused and 1 used), Postal Stationery with good ranges of postcards including 1875 5pf. used to Hamburg, Formula cards, envelopes, wrappers, unused Money Order/Parcel cards (6, different colours) etc., unused and used, many annotated reprints, etc., also a group of over 200 picture post cards, many coloured, some used from Heligoland, and a photograph, c.1916, of the Kaiser’s visit. Mixed condition though an interesting lot for the specialist

£3,000-4,000

HONG KONG 2837

1862-1998 mint and used collection housed in nine folders and loose contained in a carton, thousands including 1863-71 96c. brownish grey used, 1882-96 30c. with original gum, 1891 Jubilee 2c., 1900-01 30c. with original gum, 1891 50c. on 48c. with additional Chinese character with original gum, 1912-21 $10 used, 1935 Jubilee set, 1938-52 $10 green and violet, $10 lilac and blue, 1941 Centenary set, 1948 Wedding set, 1949 UPU set, 1954-62 $10, 1962-73 to $20, 1966 Churchill, 1968 Sea Craft, 1970 New Year, later with values to $50 in blocks of four, Frama labels, and a few mixed Empire and Foreign, etc., chiefly good to fine

x2838 2839

2840

2841

刂

刂 ᔛ

x2842

2843

ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

£800-1,000

1863-1901 used selection (40) on album leaves with 1885 $1 on 96c. Fair to fine

£120-150

1891 $1 on 96c. purple on red,without additional Chinese handstamp, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 47, £800. Photo

£350-400

1904-06 $10 slate and orange on blue ordinary paper, fresh unmounted mint; trace of a horizontal crease along top frame, otherwise fine. S.G. 90, £1.900. Photo

£700-800

1948 Silver Wedding set, unmounted mint; $10 with natural gum crease towards top. S.G. 171-172, £325

£120-150

1948 Silver Wedding set unmounted mint; also other mint Commemoratives with 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1941 Centenary plus some others. (21)

£150-180

1962 5c. to $20 set of fifteen, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 196-210, £160

£80-100

ICELAND 2844

Postal Stationery: A selection (20) including 1880-1900 8a., 1902-02 I Gildi on 1879 type 5a., on 1880 type 8a., 1902 3a., 5a., 1907 “3” on 5a.,, reply paid postcards 1883 5a.+5a., 10a.+10a., 1902 8a+8a., 1907-13 10a+10a., Air letters 1957 175a., chiefly fine unused. Also two Denmark

£100-120

INDIA x2845

1809 (20 Dec.) entire letter from A. Gordon Caulfield at “Kishenaghur” to Madeira ordering the annual pipe of wine to be delivered care of the Bengal Medical Establishment at Calcutta, carried by hand to London and sent by the Falmouth packet Duke of Montrose, prepaid “2/5” for single rate letter and with fine “FOREIGN” c.d.s. on reverse, “40” reis postage due from addressee; partially toned face panel though believed to be the earliest recorded postal item from Kishangarh

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£140-180

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1852 Scinde Dawk 1⁄ 2 a. white with large margins all round, cancelled with “cogwheel” obliterator and affixed on large part native wrapper with indistinct address in English; the adhesive toned and with creases/cracks towards top. Rare on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. S1. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

“Medina” Part II, May 2013

2847

1854 Issue x2847

⁄ 2 a. blue Die I cancelled and tied by diamond of dots on 1854 (2 Oct.) small native entire letter from Allahabad to Calcutta, manuscript “2/10/54” at lower left, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps and, upon receipt, a filing datestamp date 2 September in error. A very rare early usage of the 1⁄ 2 a. value only issued the day before on 1 October. Sismondo (2008) and B.P.A. (2013) Certificates. Photo Note: The writer originally dated the letter in September but realising his mistake altered this to October. When the letter was filed the clerk misread “Oct” for “Sept” and incorrectly entered the date of writing as “2 Sept.” PROVENANCE:

“Medina” Part 1, January 2013

165

£4,000-5,000

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x2848

刂

1a. red Die III with margin at top and largely at foot, touched on the vertical sides, fresh unused; thin spots at upper left. A rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 15, £3,000. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

“Medina Part III, October 2013 x2849 R

1905 lithographic reprints from the Hausberg’s handbook, comprising Plate III with 1⁄ 2 a. and 1a. strip of eight and Plate IV with 1⁄ 2 a., 2a. essays (both designs), 4a. and head; fine and scarce

£2,200-2,500

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2851

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

1921 9p. on 1a., first setting lower right corner block of forty-eight (6x8) with four of each showing “PIES/PIES” (R2/13-16 of the fourth pane) and “NINE/NINE” (R4/13-16 of the third pane) errors; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 192/a/b, £1,100+

£400-500

1921 9p. on 1a., second setting lower right corner block of forty-eight (6x8), with four showing “PIES/PIES” (R2/13-16 of the third pane) error; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 192/b £520+

£400-500

1948 Gandhi Issue x2852

刂+ អ

Post Office presentation folder bearing the set of four in blocks of four, the 11⁄ 2 a., 12a. and 10r. stuck down, the 31⁄ 2 a. affixed in clear mount

£300-400

x2853

刂

Courvoisier blue on pale grey presentation folder containing the set of four lightly hinged

£1,000-1,200

x2854

First day envelope registered from Bombay to Switzerland, bearing the set of four (12a. defective) with oval commemorative datestamps, registration label and arrival c.d.s. (19.8) on reverse. Photo

£1,000-1,200

First day plain envelope registered from Porbandar to New Zealand, bearing 11⁄ 2 a., 31⁄ 2 a. and 12a. sharing a single c.d.s. with handstamped registration handstamp alongside and, on reverse, 3p. on 1a.3p. and 9p. values. Photo

£500-600

x2855

————————————————————

2856

刂 ᔛ

1992 (30 Dec.) Birds of Prey, 2r. Osprey error 1r. instead of 2r., fresh unmounted mint. A fine example of this rare and unusual modern error. R.P.S. Certificate (2015). S.G. 1525a, £7,500. Photo

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£5,000-6,000

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刂

A general mint collection in stockbook which includes 1854 1⁄ 2 a., 1876 6a. block of four, 1882-90 3a. block of six, 1895 2r. and 5r., 1902 set to 5r. and 15r., 1911-23 to 10r. and 15r., 1926-33 set to 25r. plus additional 15r. (3), strip of three and block of four, and 25r. from the upper left corner 1937-40 set to 25r, with additional 5r. block of six and 10r. blocks of four (3), 1948 Gandhi set to 10r. (2); Officials with some Q.V., 1909 values to 10r. (2), 1926-31 to 10r. (3), 1948 Gandhi 11⁄ 2 a. (2); C.E.F. overprints including 1914-22 set to 1r. A very attractive lot which is generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£1,500-1,800

Airmails x2857

2858

A ᔛ

x2859

x2860

x2861

x2862

x2863

x2864

x2865

A ᔛ

1925-27 selection comprising 1925 (Feb.) Cobham card from Calcutta to Delhi with pink label, 1926 (July) Cobham plain unaddressed envelope marked as carried from Calcutta to Melbourne, 1927 (Feb.) Karachi to Delhi by Stack and Leete, (corner fault) 1927 (Feb.) R.A.F. Display from Delhi and 1927 (1 July) “Moth” (2); a few a little soiled, otherwise sound

£150-200

1927 (14 Feb.) Hendon-Karachi by Stack and Leete envelopes carried from Karachi to Delhi and Rawalpindi, both franked at 1a. cancelled by flight cachet and with despatch c.d.s. on face, R.A.F. Display and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, and Sikkim Rocket 1935 (13 Apr.) over Singtam River envelope bearing special 2r. yellow and blue label tied by Rocket Experiments cachet and with “OVER RIVER/SINGTAM.” cachet alongside

£150-200

1928 (May) Doisy and Carol from Calcutta to Rangoon, Amsterdam-Batavia Experimental flights (Sept.) Capt. Koppen from Calcutta to Rangoon, (Oct.) Flight Lt. Prillwitz from Calcutta to Rangoon and (Oct.) Capt. Schott from Calcutta to Rangoon; fine

£180-200

1929-33 selection (11) including 1029 (May.) Bengal Air Transport Co. from Calcutta to Silliguri, 1929 (June) Joan Page, 1931 (July) Emergency flight by Delhi Flying Club (5), 1932 (Feb.) Viceroy’s Cup Air Race and 1933 (Sept.) Edmonstone Island to Dum Dum; generally fine

£200-250

1930 (Oct.) World flight by Mrs. Victor Bruce, printed envelopes from Karachi to Jodhpur, Calcutta, Akyab and Rangoon, all bearing 1a. carmine and signed by the pilot; one a fraction toned, otherwise sound

£120-150

1930 (Nov.) R.A.F. flights due to being obliged to carry out scheduled number of flying hours, envelopes from Allahabad to Delhi bearing 1a. and from Calcutta to Allahabad unfranked, both with Cheshire Regiment dated cachets in violet

£150-200

1931 (3 Apr.) Hollywood-Singapore by Hadley and Pratt, envelope from Calcutta to Rangoon ranked at 2a. and showing flight and delayed cachets in magenta on front and reverse, and signed by Pratt

£150-200

1932 (13 Jan.) Round the World flight by Halliburton and Stephens, disallowed Mount Everest Trip stage in “The Flying Carpet”, envelope from Dum Dum to Calcutta signed by Halliburton and bearing 1⁄ 2 a. with Calcutta c.d.s. and bearing flight detail labels and “American Flyers” cachet. Scarce. Photo

£250-300

1934 (2 Feb.) Bihar Earthquake Emergency flight, Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga-Dum Dum envelope to Calcutta, bearing special “Union Jack” label tied by “EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY FLIGHT” and “Delayed in Transit/Plane damaged” cachets. Photo

£250-300

Official Stamps x2866 ័

1866 (Oct.) “SERVICE POSTAGE” on 1⁄ 2 a. mauve on lilac, two vertical pairs with light pen cancellations and tied by diamond of crossed bars cancellations on small piece; the odd trace of soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. O19, £600+. Photo PROVENANCE:

Col. Stewart, March 1956

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£250-300

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Pigeongrammes x2867

x2868

x2869

A ᔛ

1931 (31 Dec.) “Pigeongram” envelope, complete with missive carried by “Gurumcha”, from Park St., Calcutta with arrival c.d.s. and Stephen Smith endorsements and signature on reverse; offered with the official registration sheet regarding the pigeon’s flight details. Rare

£300-400

1931 (31 Dec.) “Pigeongram” envelope, complete with missive carried by “Mumtaz”, from Park St., Calcutta with arrival c.d.s. and Stephen Smith endorsements and signature on reverse; offered with the official registration sheet regarding the pigeon’s flight details. Rare

£300-400

1933 (19 Jan.) envelopes (2) from Park St., Calcutta carried by “Queen B.” and by “Sunshine”, both bearing the blue on red labels with error “MASSAGE” for “MESSAGE” with arrival c.d.s. and Stephen Smith signature on reverse; offered with the official registration sheet regarding the pigeons flight details. Rare

£600-700

Rocket Mail x2870

A ᔛ

1934 (30 Sept.) Saugor Island, (3 Oct.) Saugor Island, both with “Rocket” labels, 1934 (17 Dec.) “Shore to Ship” which feel into the sea and was salvaged (2), 1937 (19 May) Tokyo to Calcutta and return, and Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments 1935 (8 Apr.) Maharajah firing green on pale blue card and green on yellow card, both with special cachets and facsimile signature of the Maharajah. Cooper 1, 3, 7, 1, 3

£200-250

Used Abroad x2871

x2872

x2873

Bagdad: envelope (small part missing from one corner) to Calcutta bearing 1⁄ 2 a. cancelled by superb “B” in square of bars and showing, on reverse, “BAGDAD.” c.d.s. and two arrival c.d.s.

£80-100

Basra: 1872 envelope (faults) bearing 1⁄ 2 a. with “19” duplex, 1895 and 1907 (a little truncated) envelopes bearing 1⁄ 2 a. and 21⁄ 2 a. respectively, both cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, all three to Bombay; good to fine strikes

£100-120

Muscat: 1892 envelope (complete with contents) to Bombay bearing, on reverse, 1⁄ 2 a. blue-green with a fine squared-circle datestamp and with arrival c.d.s. alongside

£100-120

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x2874

x2875

Pondicherry: 1845-62 covers to France, the first with fine Madras Steamer Letter datestamp on reverse, five with “Paid” datestamps and two with “BUREAU DE PONDICHERY” c.d.s.; fair to fine strikes

£300-400

Port Blair: 1901 (14 Nov.) 1a. on 11⁄ 2 a. blue card to London, neatly cancelled by “PORT-BLAIR” c.d.s. with Sea Post Office (20.11) and London (9.12) c.d.s. alongside

£100-120

Convention States x2876

刂

Gwalior: 1885-97 1r. green and carmine marginal pair from the top of the sheet, one variety “GWALICR” for “GWALIOR”, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1960). S.G. 34b, £1400. Photo

£350-400

Feudatory States 2877

刂អ ᔛ S ᔛ B

x2878

刂

x2878A

刂

Indore: 1940’s Holkar Receipt 4a. pale blue and orange and 1r. black and green, both in complete sheets of sixty (10x6) numbered “000” and each vertical row of three perforated “SPECIMEN” (P3), unmounted mint; 4a. with corner creasing affecting top right stamp and other minor faults to margin, otherwise generally fine. Unusual

£300-400

Rajasthan: 1949 machine-printed in black, 2a. vermilion lower right corner example, variety overprint inverted, mint and mounted in the margin only. Rare as it is believed that only one sheet of twenty was released. S.G. 11a, £475. Photo

£150-180

A mint K.G.VI collection of Convention States in stockbook which includes Chamba 1942-47 values to 10r., Official 1938-40 1r.; Gwalior 1938-48 1r. to 25r. in blocks of four plus 15r. in a top margin, interpanneau block of four, 1949 12a. (2); Jind 1941-43 set to 25r. with additional 25r.; Nabha1938 1r. to 25r. with additional 10r.; Patiala 1937-38 15r. and 25r., Official 1937-39 to 5r. A few Feudatory States with Jaipur 1932-46 Postage set of ten to 1r. in blocks of four; Orchha 1935 set to 25r. in blocks of four, plus some others. An attractive and appealing lot, either lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£1,200-1,500

IRAQ 2879

2880

2881

刂អ ᔛ B

1885 (c) envelope (slightly truncated) bearing Turkey 1880-84 1pi. black and blue diagonally bisected and tied by clear “POSTAHANE-I HANEKIN 95” (Isfila 1) negative seal cancellation; slight stains around the perfs. though and a rarity of Iraqi and Turkish postal history. Photo

£200-250

1918-51 mint and used selection (115) on pages, including 1918-21 1⁄ 4 a. on 5pa. to 10r. on 100pi., 1923-25 2r. black and 2r. olive-bistre, 1927 1r., 1932 200f. on 5r., 1948-51 with values to 1r., Officials, etc., chiefly good to fine

£100-150

1934-38 King Ghazi 1d. claret upper left corner block of twenty (5x4), unmounted mint; some perf. separation, mostly in the margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 189, £1,400

£500-600

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x2882A

刂

1807-1968 selection of covers, pieces and cards (133) in blue album, including Great Britain postal stationery, registered letters, Officials, etc., mixed condition

£120-150

An attractive and valuable mint collection in stockbook which includes 1922 Dollard values to 10d. (2) plus overprints in red, 5/-, Thom set to 1/- and wider setting set to 1/-, 1922-28 wide or narrow date with 2/6d. (3) plus right margin block of four, 5/(2) plus two right margin blocks of four, 10/- (2) plus lower margin single and a fine corner block of four, 1922-24 set to 1/-, 1942-45 2/6d. to 10/- plus 2/6d. and 5/- in corner blocks of four, a good range of other issues to 1958 plus a few later and some Postage Dues. A fine and attractive collection with most being unmounted mint

£700-900

Postal History 2883

1839 (23 Dec.) entire letter to London with a fine strike of the Dublin “4” in black, light red arrival d.s. (25.12) on reverse; filing folds, one of which just touches the “4”, otherwise fine and a rare Uniform Fourpenny Post entire. Feldman/Kane 370. Photo

£300-400

2884

1840 (16 Dec.) One Penny Mulready letter sheet (stereo obscured) from Dublin to London, upright and central red Maltese Cross cancellation in a vermilion shade, on reverse complete, superbly detailed large red wax seal of Earl Fortescue, dated markings; fine and uncreased. Photo

£280-350

2885

2886

1841 (2 Aug.) Two Pence blue Mulready letter sheet (a94) to Cambridge, black Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse with Belfast double-ring and sent via Dublin; pressed filing folds and a trifle soiled, otherwise fine and very attractive. Rare used from Ireland. Photo PROVENANCE: Col. B.B. Zellers 1906 (20 Aug.) Rev. Graham envelope to Newark, bearing Edward VII 1d. and Castlederg & Victoria Bridge First issue perf. 121⁄ 2 2d. green Railway stamp, both with Londonderry cancellations, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. Hibernian R33. Photo

£700-900

£300-400

Great Britain Used in Ireland 2887

ᔛ

1888 Watermark Orbs £1 brown-lilac, PD, Dublin Sorting Office June 1888 c.d.s., good colour; three slightly short perfs. at top, otherwise fine and attractive. K.A. Louis Certificate (2010). S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Forerunners 2888

2889

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1893 Colonial keyplate design 2 ⁄ 2 d. blue inscribed “Ireland.”, unused without gum; very fine for this and extremely rare. MacDonnell-Whyte Certificate (2015). Hibernian L49. Photo PROVENANCE: Jim Czyl, 2014 1914 Anti-Home Rule “South Belfast” 1/- carmine block of four from the left of the pane with straight edge at left; unmounted mint, a few tiny traces of staining on reverse; otherwise very fine. Hibernian L27. Photo

£1,000-1,200

£500-600

———————————————————— 2890

2891

刂

1922-91 mint and used collection in a blue album, hundreds including 1922 Dollard 1⁄ 2 d. to 10d., Thom 11⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1922 Harrison 1⁄ 2 d. to 2d., 1922 Thom 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1922 Thom wide overprint 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1922-34 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-. 1925-28 2/6d., 5/-, 1937 2/6d. to 10/-, 1940-68 to 10/- (2), 1941 Easter Rising, 1953 “An Tostal”, later with values to £1, £5, miniature sheets, etc., chiefly good to fine

£250-300

1922-50 mint collection (110) on pages, including 1922 Dollard 2/6d. (2), 5/-, 10/(2), 1922-24 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1925-28 2/6d. to 10/-, 1935 2/6d., 1937 2/6d. to 10/-, 1940-68 2/6d. to 10/-, etc., chiefly fine

£150-200

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2864

2879

2883

2885 2884

2886

2898 171

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1922 (Feb.-July) Overprinted by Dollard Printing House 2892

ᔛ P+ អ

⁄ 2 d. green block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with proof overprint (setting 2) in red (overprint double, one albino) without the usual backstamps, unmounted mint (hinged in the margins); a few light wrinkles, otherwise very fine and rare. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). See footnote after S.G. 9. Hibernian PR8b, 8bV2. Photo

£700-900

2893

A ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. to 10d., Thom 11⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 2/6d. 5/- and 10/-, all affixed to part of ledger sheet and each handstamped “COLONIAS” in purple by the Portuguese Post Office in Goa; a little tropicalised and the 1d. with surface scrapes, otherwise fine and extremely rare. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2011). Between S.G. 1-21. Photo

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£3,000-4,000

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2895

刂+ ᔛ អ

2896

ᔛ

2900

⁄ 2 d. green overprint inverted used with 21⁄ 2 d. blue and Thom 2d. Die I on 1922 (31 Mar.) envelope registered from Drumcondra, Dublin to Dorking, transit and arrival markings on reverse; the envelope with light vertical fold, otherwise fine and rare. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). S.G. 1a, 4, 12. Photo

£2,400-2,800

2 ⁄ 2 d. bright blue block of four, variety overprint double, one albino, unmounted mint; fine. Believed to be the only recorded block of four of this variety. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). S.G. 4a, £1,900+. Photo

£1,200-1,500

10/- dull grey-blue with strokes over “E” of “TEN” [R4/2] and “Madame Joseph” forged cancellation; fine. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). S.G. 21. Hibernian T14c. Photo

£320-400

1922 (Feb.-July) Overprinted by Alex Thom & Co. 2897

刂អ B

2d. orange Die I block of twenty (5 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety overprint inverted, hinged in the margins and on three stamps with most remaining unmounted; some wrinkles, three with slight ink stains on the gum and the eighth stamp with slightly disturbed gum, otherwise fine. The second largest block of this variety recorded and an important exhibition multiple. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). S.G. 12a, £4,000+. Photo

£3,200-3,800

1922 Thom Overprint 2898

2899

2900

2901

刂+ អ

刂+ ᔛ អ

1d. scarlet, variety reversed “Q” for “O”, tied on 1922 (6 Sept.) window envelope by “Learn Irish” slogan cancellation which leaves the variety clear; fine and extremely rare. Only one other cover bearing the error is recorded. MacDonnel Whyte (1997) and Hamilton-Bowen (2015) Certificates. S.G. 31b. Photo PROVENANCE: F.E. Dixon 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown marginal block of four in a bright shade with one showing variety corrected “PENCF” [R15/12], fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 32 var. Photo PROVENANCE: Col. William P. Fletcher 2d. orange, Die II, marginal from the top of the sheet, variety overprint inverted, tied on 1922 (28 Dec.) envelope to Lytham by Dublin c.d.s.; the envelope with light vertical folds well clear of the adhesive, otherwise fine and very rare. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). S.G. 34 var. Photo Note: It has long been the subject of controversy as to whether this stamp was regularly issued. This is a “proving” cover, as no postage due charges were raised 2d. orange Die II block of four, variety watermark inverted and reversed, unmounted mint; fine and rare. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (1993). S.G. 34y, £720+. Photo Photos also appear on pages 161, 171 and 179 173

£1,000-1,200

£300-400

£2,000-2,500

£400-500

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2902

ᔛ+ អ

2/6d. sepia-brown, 5/- rose-carmine and 10/- dull grey-blue blocks of four with each containing variety “R over Se”, used, good colours and mostly fine perfs. An extraordinary set of the utmost rarity. Each stamp signed DF. The 2/6d. with Hamilton Bowen (2015), the 5/- and 10/- with MacDonnell (2005) Certificates. S.G. 44-46, £7,600++. Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Don Buchalter

2903

10/- dull grey-blue, variety “R over Se”, tied by Merrion Row c.d.s. on 1923 (29 Nov.) envelope registered to Dublin, and endorsed at lower left “Late/29/11/23”; fine and extremely rare. Only one other example known on cover. MacDonnell Whyte Certificate (2003). S.G. 46 var. Photo

£4,000-5,000

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2904

刂

1922-23 overprints selection of thirty-four different Control corner strips of three, values to 1/- (2) including several scarcer types, good to fine mint

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2941

2903

2949 2944

2951

2950

2954

2955

175

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1922-23 Saorstát Overprint

2905

1 ⁄ 2 d. green block of four, the second stamp variety no accent in “Saorstat”, used with 3d. pale violet on 1923 (17 May) envelope registered from Castleblaney to Berkshire, fine. Believed to be the only example known on cover, and of exhibition importance. HamiltonBowen Certificate (1996). S.G. 52, 52a, 57. Photo

PROVENANCE:

T.E. Field, June 1966 Gerald Brady, 1993

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2906 2906

2907

2908

2909

2910

2911

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ អ

刂

1d. scarlet marginal block of six (3x2) from the right of the sheet, the fourth stamp variety no accent and final “t” missing , fine mint with the variety stamp superb unmounted mint. One of the legendary rarities of Irish Philately. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (1994). S.G. 53, 53a, £15,000++. Photo PROVENANCE: Agnew, 1938 Gerald Brady, 1993 H.E. Langemaack, 2010 6d. reddish purple marginal block of six from the right of the sheet, the fourth stamp variety accent inserted by hand, fresh mint with the error stamp superb unmounted mint; fine and without the rubbing that often occurs on this stamp. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2010). S.G. 60, 60a, £850++. Photo 9d. olive-green block of twenty (4x5), the lower right-hand stamp showing variety no accent and some others with minor varieties, mostly unmounted mint, hinged in the margins and one normal stamp; a few split perfs., otherwise a fine and a spectacular block. S.G. 61, 61a, Hibernian T56, 56b, 56g, 56-V45 PROVENANCE: Agnew, 1938 T.F. Field, 1966 Gerald Brady, 1993 10d. turquoise-blue block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from the left of the sheet containing varieties raised “1” (positions 1-3) and raised second “2” (positions 7-8), unmounted mint, hinged in the margin; a few light wrinkles, otherwise fine and a scarce block. S.G. 62, Hibernian T57, 57V46, 57V46a 2/6d. pale brown, 5/- rose-carmine and 10/- dull grey-blue, in matching lower left corner blocks of four with each containing variety “S over e”, large part original gum with the lower pair in all the blocks remaining unmounted mint; fine and rare. S.G. 6466, £1,292 as normal hinged singles. Photo PROVENANCE: T.E. Field, 1966 2/6d. pale brown, 5/- rose-carmine and 10/- dull grey-blue horizontal pairs from the left of the sheet with the no accent variety on the second stamp, fine mint and a rare set. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). S.G. 64a-66a, £4,370+. Photo

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£10,000-12,000

£600-700

£300-400

£420-480

£1,200-1,500

£2,400-2,800

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1922-34 Definitive Issue Proofs and Essays 2912

ᔛ E

Dollard lithographed 2d. Angel Victory in light olive, light brown, orange, pale rose, lilac, dull blue (pair) and in slate-grey, and bi-coloured in blue and claret, blue and mauve, grey-green and deep blue, and in black and dull olive, chiefly fine mint. Hibernian between E8 and 45

£150-200

2913

ᔛ E

Dollard lithographed 2d. Angel Victory in yellow-orange, rose, pale rose (2), claret and grey, and bi-oloured blue and brown, fine mint. Hibernian E11-12a, 14, 20, 32

£100-150

2914

ᔛ E

Valdiva imperforate 2d. in bright vermilion (horizontal bend) and lilac, and perf. 11 in lilac, with gum; fine. Hibernian E49, 58, 59

£150-200

O’Loughlin, Murphy and Baland, 2d. imperforate blocks of four in yellow, lemon and green, and a strip of four in chestnut, fine with gum. Scarce multiples. Hibernian E144-147

£200-250

De La Rue paper trial, Fiji George V 2d. grey imperforate block of four on “SE” watermark paper from the left of the sheet, unmounted mint; slight wrinkles, otherwise fine and scarce. Also a piece (135x100mm.) of the gummed watermarked paper. Hibernian E167. Photo

£500-600

2915

2916

ᔛ E

ᔛ អ E+

2917 2917

2918 2919

ᔛ E

Hand-drawn enlarged essay of the “Map” type in black and Chinese white (design 81x99mm.) without value tablet, also stamp-size photographic essay without values and with ribbons at left and right. Both very similar to the issued type with the river Shannon given more prominence. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Stamp-size photographic essay of the “Map” design, without value and the river Shannon more prominent; fine. Photo

£500-600

Perkins, Bacon engraved 2d. deep green essay die proof on wove paper (90x103mm.); fine and rare. Photo

£500-600

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2918

2927

2928

2866

2892

Ex 2910

2985

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ᔛ P

21⁄ 2 d. Arms of Ireland in scarlet, mounted on card with handstamped “5”, fine and fresh. The only example available to the public. This colour was eventually used for the 1940-68 8d. Richter Certificate (1989). Photo

£1,200-1,800

Specimens 2921

S ᔛ

1d. carmine, 2d. grey-green overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type 23), 11⁄ 2 d. claret overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type 16), original gum; 1d. creased. S.G. 72s-74s

£150-200

Issued Stamps 2922

2923

2924

2925

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

1d. carmine booklet pane of three with “Get a Telephone”, “Buy Savings Certificates” and “Learn Irish” labels, unmounted mint, selvedge at left; perfs. slightly trimmed at right, otherwise fine. Also the 1d. and 2d. panes from the 1931 booklet, all watermark upright. S.G. 72d, £450. Photo

£150-200

11⁄ 2 d. claret vertical pair with coil leader “L” and value £3.2.10 attached at top, large part original gum, the leader and upper stamp creased. S.G. 73, Hibernian DL16. Photo

£200-250

11⁄ 2 d. claret horizontal strip of three with coil leader, without make up date, attached at right, a few split perfs. and the leader creased. S.G. 73

£100-150

2d. grey-green horizontal strip of three with horizontal coil leader “T”, valued £4.0.4 attached at left, original gum, the leader separated and re-attached. S.G. 74. Hibernian DL18

£100-150

2926 2926

2927

2928

2929

刂

ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

2d. grey-green, perf. 15 x imperf., large part original gum, some light soiling and wrinkling as usual with most of the known genuine examples. The rarest stamp of Ireland with only twenty unused examples recorded. Number XIII of the Brady listing. D. MacDonnell Certificate (2004). S.G. 74b, £13,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

2d. grey-green, perf. 15 x imperf., part “(NAS) NA RIOGH” c.d.s. of 27 Jan. 1936; fine and rare. MacDonnell Whyte Certificate (2001). S.G. 74b, £1,600. Photo

£500-600

2d. grey-green, perf. 15 x imperf. and showing printer’s guide mark at lower right, part “LOCH GARMAN” c.d.s. of 16 April 1936; fine and rare. B.P.A. (1998) and MacDonnell Whyte (1999) Certificates. S.G. 74b, £1,600. Photo

£500-600

21⁄ 2 d. red-brown marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint; ight diagonal bend affects three, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 75w, £240+

£150-180

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Ex 2911

2923

2919

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2940

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1940-68 Definitive Issue

2930 Die Proof 2930

P ᔛ

1d. die proof in black with uncleared surrounds on thin surfaced card mounted on piece (49x60mm.), endorsed “NEW/DIE/24.4.39” below; small thinnings on reverse. Unique. Also a piece of gummed and watermarked paper (110x69mm.). Photo

£2,000-2,500

Collections 2931

2932

2933

A well written-up collection on pages, ninety eight stamps and twenty-four covers or cards, bearing the 1922-34, 1940-68 “Map of Ireland” design, including watermark “e” 1d. and 2d. vertical coil join pairs, 1d. and 2d. vertical gutter pairs, 2d. horizontal coil join pair, 2d. re-used on cover taxed 4d., censored and registered covers, etc., chiefly fine

£150-200

A collection of thirty five covers and cards and a few pieces, bearing the 1922-34, 1940-68 “Map of Ireland” design, including 2d. on first day cover (2), cancellations with Krag machine on 2d. (3), 1d. on newspaper wrapper, Experimental “hammerhead” with Dundalk, registered, censored, combination frankings with Great Britain overprinted, Dublin special later fee, reply paid covers from England to Ireland, Express, etc., chiefly fine

£300-350

Collection of the 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d. well written-up on pages, including the set of twelve mint, set (except 10d.) on part registered envelope, 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. vertical gutter pairs, 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d. in used horizontal and vertical coil join pairs, 1d. part booklet pane pair with “Get a Telephone” and “Buy Savings Certificates” labels, 1d. perf. 15 x imperf. (single perf.) mint and used, 1d. perf. 15 x imperf. mint and used pairs, single with 1⁄ 2 d. on postcard to Switzerland, 2d. imperf. x perf. 14 mint single and used strip of five, etc., fine

£300-400

———————————————————— 2934

1923-71 interesting selection of over 350 covers or cards, almost all bearing the “Map” design, contained in a carton, many addressed oversees and including 1967 parcel front to 9th. Irish Infantry Group HQs U.N.F.I.C.Y.P., Nicosia - Cyprus bearing 2d. and 1/pairs and St. Patrick 10/-, others with registered, express, censored, “Krag” temporary cancellations, Postage Dues, Late Fee, etc., mixed condition

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£200-250

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1925-28 Issue

2935 2935

刂អ B

10/- dull grey-blue, a complete sheet of forty (4 x 10) containing eleven “wide and narrow date” pairs, seventeen “narrow dates” and one “wide date”, one showing the hollow accent on [R3/4] and [R4/4]; five stamps are hinged for re-inforcing, two small spots of aging and separation along the centre horizontal row of perforations, otherwise fine and a marvellous exhibition showpiece. Only three intact sheets are known, one of which has considerable toning and the other is extensively hinged and re-inforced. This is without question one of the most important items of Irish Seahorses in existence. S.G. 85, 85a, 88, £16,000 as hinged singles. Photo 183

£13,000-15,000

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2936 2936

刂 ᔛ

10/- dull grey-blue narrow date with “Runnal’s” re-entry [R6/1], unmounted mint; light diagonal bend and gum very slightly toned. Rare. Brandon (1993) and D. MacDonnell (2003) Certificates. S.G. 85 var. Photo

£1,500-1,800

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2938

刂

A ᔛ

1929-88 mint collection in green album, hundreds,including 1940-68 to 10/-, 1941 Easter Rising, 1948-65 Air, 1953 “An Tostal,” 1953 Emmet, 1959 Guinness, later with values to £1, £2, miniature sheets, etc., chiefly good to fine

£120-150

1929-68 selection of over seventy air mail covers bearing the “Map” design stamps, including 1929 (27 Dec.) to Delhi franked at 1d., Emancipation 2d. (3), 3d., later with censored, postage due, etc., also a selection of air mail labels, various types with mint blocks, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

2939 2939

刂

1935 re-engraved 10/- indigo, variety overprint double, fine mint, fresh and rare. Signed Ferchenbauer. Hamilton-Bowen Certificates (1993 and 2010). S.G. 101b, £7,500. Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

George Gillespie, 1993 H.E. Langemaack , 2010 2940

ᔛ

1937 St. Patrick 10/- deep blue, variety watermark inverted, light Dublin c.d.s., fine. Rare. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). S.G. 104w, £1,400. Photo

£700-800

PROVENANCE:

Percy Lundwall 2941

1940-68 1d. carmine, perf. 14 x imperf. vertical pair tied by Baile Atha Claith slogan cancellation on 1940 (1 Aug.) censored envelope to Canada; light bend at foot, otherwise fine and very rare on cover. S.G. 112b. Photo

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£250-300

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ᔛ S

1940-68 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- each overprinted “Specimen”, unmounted mint; the 5/with small corner perf. fault and the 10/- with diagonal crease and paper inclusion. A very rare set. Each with Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2008). S.G. 123s-125s. Photo

£900-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Joseph E. Foley FRPSL, 2008 2943

2944

ᔛ P

1954 Marian Year, imperforate die proof in blue on thin card with blank value tablets, fine. Also seven different engravings of the Madonna and Child, one signed A.R. Lane, the designer of the issued stamp. Unique in private hands. Fine. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1955 (19 April) envelope (stamp floated off) from New York to Dublin, with superb “DAMAGED BY FIRE/AND SEA WARTER/ON S.S. BRITANNIC” cachet in violet; fine. Only one other cover recorded with this cachet. Photo

£1,800-2,200

Note: The “Britannic” was bound from New York to Liverpool via Cobh, when a serious fire broke out at 10.45 on 23 April in the number 4 hold, containing baggage and mail destined for Ireland. The fire took 6 hours to extinguish and little mail remained in a salvagable condition 2945

刂 ᔛ

1975 Gerl 5p. booklet pane of five stamps and a label, miscut by one row leaving the outer edges perforated and the stamps imperforate between, unmounted mint and fine. Accompanied by the 1p. and 2p. panes from the original booklet. Only four complete panes recorded. S.G. 295ada. Photo

£1,500-1,800

2946 2946

刂 ᔛ

1987 Christmas 21p. from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety gold (inscription, outer frame and highlights on the partridge) omitted,, fine unmounted mint. Only one sheetlet of fourteen known. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2008). S.G. 681b. Photo

£800-1,000

2947 2947

刂 ᔛ

1988 Dublin Millennium 28p. upper right stamp from the English booklet pane, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. Very rare with only four examples known. HamiltonBowen Certificate (2007). See footnote after S.G. 688. Photo Photos also appear on pages 175, 181 and 199 185

£2,500-3,000

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Air Mails 2948

2949

A ᔛ

1924-44 collection of twenty-one covers or cards, bearing the 1922-34, 1940-68 “Map of Ireland design, including 1924 (30 April) Dublin to Switzerland, via London Great Britain 3d. + 11⁄ 2 d. registered envelope, additionally franked Great Britain overprinted 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 2d., “Map” 2d. and “Sword” 1⁄ 2 d., 1924 (25 Nov.) Port Laoighise to Hamburg, via London, envelope franked Great Britain overprinted 21⁄ 2 d., “Map” 1d., 1929 (27 Dec.) Croydon to Jodhpur flight, two covers with different frankings and with green “FIRST OFFICIAL AIRMAIL/DESPATCH FROM GT. BRITAIN” cachets, 1932 (21 Oct.) Galway to Berlin Inaugural flight cover franked 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 3d., 1939 (30 June) Shannon to Botwood flight cover and card with special violet cachet, 1940 and 1944 censored cover and card to the United States, etc., fine

£400-450

1928 (28 Apr.) K.L.M. experimental flight to Australia, 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery envelope to Melbourne, additionally bearing Great Britain overprinted 2/6d., 1d. Map, 21⁄ 2 d. Arms and 3d. O’Connell, Baile Atha Claith cancellation, special flight cachet, on reverse arrival slogan datestamp of 19 May; fine and a rare Irish acceptance from this flight. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

J. Sussex, November 2007

2950

A ᔛ

1928 (15 Sept.) picture post card (Government Buildings, Marrion Street) registered from Dublin to Canada, bearing 1925-28 wide date 2/6d. chocolate-brown, 1922-34 21⁄ 2 d. and 10d., with green label inscribed in manuscript “Catapult Airmail per SS Isle de France via Plymouth”; London (16.9), New York (25.9) and Winnipeg. (27.9) transit and arrival datestamps; fine. Only one other Irish acceptance from this proposed flight known. Photo

£900-1,200

Note: This card was intended for the third French catapult mail flight of 1928. The flight was abandoned due to the forced landing of the previous flight in the sea off the Scilly Isles PROVENANCE:

Percy Lundwall

2951

A ᔛ

1929 (13 July) envelope to California bearing 1d. (2) and 1/- with Baile Atha Cliath cancellations and United States Beacon Air Mail 5c. (applied in Ireland) uncancelled, carried by ship to New York and the 5c. to pay the air mail rate to California; rare. Photo

£150-200

2952 1932 James Mollison Air Mail 2952

刂 A ᔛ ᔛ

1/- light blue overprinted “ATLANTIC/AIR MAIL/AUGUST/1932” in red, initialled “JAM” on reverse, unmounted mint; superb and rare. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2008). Hibernian A01. Photo

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£3,000-4,000

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A ᔛ

1/- light blue overprinted “ATLANTIC/AIR MAIL/AUGUST/1932” in red, tied by Port Mearnog c.d.s. on 1932 (16 Aug.) envelope to Harbor Grace, Newfoundland; a few lightly stained perfs., otherwise very fine and exceptionally rare. Unrecorded in the Commander Godfrey census. D. MacDonnell Certificate (2010). Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Nora Wright, 2010 ———————————————————— 2954

2955

A ᔛ

1932 (20 Oct.) Inaugural flight from Galway to Berlin, envelope bearing 1d. Map with “Learn Irish” label, Eucharistic Congress set, special cachet in green; a trifle soiled, fine and scarce. Photo

£200-250

1933 (31 May) second Zeppelin South America flight envelope registered to Buenos Aires, bearing 2d. strip of three and 1/- with Baile Atha Cliath cancellations, special flight cachets in green and red, arrival datestamps on reverse; fine and a scarce acceptance. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

J. Sussex, July 2005

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2957

2958

A ᔛ

1933 (11 Oct.) Zeppelin “Century of Progress” flight envelope to Brazil, bearing 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (2), 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 3d. and Emancipation 2d. with Baile Atha Cliath cancellations, special red flight cachets, Recife arrival c.d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

1933 (12 Oct.) Zeppelin “Century of Progress” flight envelope to Rio de Janeiro, bearing 1 ⁄ 2 d., 2d., Holy Year 2d. (2) and 3d. (2) with Baile Atha Cliath machine cancellation, special red flight cachet and Air Mail cachet, Berlin transit (14.10), triangular cachet and arrival d.s. (18.10) on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

1938 (4 June) Inaugural flight from Dublin to the Isle of Man, envelope bearing 2d. with Baile Atha Cliath cancellation and with Douglas Isle of Man arrival d.s. of the same date on reverse; endorsed “Not Called for” and with violet boxed “UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER” cachet on the front, fine and scarce. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

J. Sussex, November 2007 2959

2960

A ᔛ

2961

1944-49 collection of covers (20) and a card bearing the 1922-34, 1940-68 “Map of Ireland” design, including censored, registered, first flights, etc., chiefly fine

£100-120

1954 “Drift Mail” experiment, three cards (numbers 7189, 9441 and 9453) dropped by R.A.F. aircraft as part of an oil pollution investigation, returned by the finders to Godalming and with 11⁄ 2 d. or 2d. frankings; fine

£100-150

No Lot

Covers and Cancellations 2962

2963

2964

2965

2966

1925 (22 Oct.) envelope to London franked at 2d., registered in London as supposed to contained valuables and taxed by Postage Due 3d. pair; some faults though most unusual compulsory registration, also 1930 and 1933 envelopes registered from Ballyshannon and Dublin

£80-100

1923 (15 April) envelope registered and insured to Wolfen (Belgium), bearing Great Britain overprinted 11⁄ 2 d., Map 2d. and Cross 3d. (2) with Tipperary cancellations, endorsed Insured: Value £6.0.0 and with the appropriate wax seals on the reverse; small faults though very scarce insured mail

£100-150

1940 (11 Apr.) envelope to Petts Wood bearing 1d. pair with Port Laoighise cancellations, endorsed Per Great Southersn Rlys/To Maryboro/To Be Posted on Arrival and Express Rail Fee 3d. Paid, and with “G.S.RYS.KINGSBRIDGE” 1d. and 2d. labels; fine and scarce

£100-120

1940 (19 Apr.) special “To be posted on arrival” and “Per Railway” envelope to London, endorsed “To Greenore/Fee 3d. Paid” and “Dundalk/Newry, Greenore” with 2d. Map applied over Great Northern Railway 3d. green label; fine. Also Dundalk Newry and Greenore 2d. label unused

£100-150

1923-39 selection of uprated postal stationery items (14), including Great Britain 2d. + 3d. registered envelopes additionally bearing 11⁄ 2 d. to the United States and 1d. or 2d. to Germany, 2d. letter card additionally bearing 1d. to Austria, Ireland 5d. registered envelope additionally bearing 1d. strip of three to London, 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. to Austria, etc., chiefly fine

£80-100

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2956

2958 2978

3051 189

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Booklets

2967 2967

刂អ ᔛ B

2968

刂អ ᔛ B

2969

刂អ ᔛ B

2969

2968

1931-40 2/- (edition 16-38), all panes with inverted watermarks, advertisers voucher with all stamps and labels punched with a triangular hole, mostly good perfs., cover folded, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. SB1. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1931-40 2/- (edition 31-1), all panes watermark upright, some trimmed perfs. at right; fine and fresh. S.G. SB1, £3,750. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1931-40 2/- (edition 19-39 with larger Harp on cover), all panes inverted watermark, good perfs., cover creased. S.G. SB1, £4,250. Photo

£800-1,000

2970 2970

刂អ ᔛ B

1940 2/- (edition 23-40), all panes watermark upright, some trimmed perfs. and light staining. The rarest booklet of Ireland. S.G. SB3, £11,000. Photo

2971 2971

刂អ ᔛ B

2972

刂អ ᔛ B

2973

刂អ ᔛ B

2972

2973

1941-44 2/- (edition 25-42), all panes watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs. and faults; fine appearance. S.G. SB4, £2,000. Photo

£400-500

1945 2/- (edition 27-45), all panes watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs., the second 1 ⁄ 2 d. pane with small faults; fine appearance. S.G. SB5, £2,000. Photo

£400-500

1946 2/- (edition 28-46), all panes watermark upright, both ⁄ 2 d. panes with perfs. a little trimmed; fine. S.G. SB6, £1,300. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,000-2,500

£400-500

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2975

2976

2977

刂អ ᔛ B

1946-47 2/- (edition 29-46), 1⁄ 2 d. panes watermark sideways, 1d. pane watermark inverted, good perfs., fine. S.G. SB 7, £650

£150-200

1946-47 2/- (edition 30-47), 1d. and 2d. panes watermark upright, 1⁄ 2 d. panes with trimmed perfs., fine. S.G. SB7, £650

£150-200

1948-50 2/6d. (edition 31-48), 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d. panes watermark upright, the second 1d. pane with perfs. slightly trimmed; fine. S.G. SB8, £300

£100-120

1948-50 2/6d. (edition 33-50) (2), 1951-53 2/6d. (editions 34-51 and 36-53), 1954 4/- (edition 37-54), 1958-61 4/- (edition 39-58), 1962 3/- (edition 43-62), 1966 2/6d. (2), 5/-; chiefly fine. S.G. SB 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, £1,143

£200-250

Postal Stationery 2978

1923 5d. deep olive-green registered postal stationery envelope, size G, control B.R., without check letter, dated 25 Sept. 1923, from Wicklow to Liverpool, fine and rare. Photo

£300-350

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2980

2981

Collection of covers and pieces housed in eleven albums or folders and loose contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1952-94 first day covers (260+), cancellations, etc., mixed condition

£100-150

Selection housed in two albums, stockbook and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including overprints on Great Britain with 1922 Dollard 1⁄ 2 d. to 10d., 1922 Thom 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1922-23 2/6d. to 10/-, 1922-34 with values to 1/-, covers and first day covers, air mails, censored, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

Selection in green stockbook, hundreds, including 1922-34 1d. watermark inverted mint block of six, perf. 15 x imperf. used pair and strip of three, 1940-68 11⁄ 2 d. watermark inverted block of six (2), 1d. and 2d. gutter blocks of four, exploded booklets with 1951-53 2/6d., 1954 4/-, 1956 4/-, 1958-61 4/-, etc., chiefly fine

£150-200

ITALY 2982

2983

1489-1843 outstanding collection of official mail of the Papal States, comprising 114 entires all featuring wafer seals, mounted and written-up on exhibition pages, including about ten very scarce items from the 15th Century. The collection is accompanied by 22 engravings displaying different Popes and more than 80 Cardinal engravings. Most unusual. Viewing recommended

£1,200-1,500

1540-1840 outstanding assembly comprising hundreds of letters contained in two cartons, including a considerable number of items from the 16th Century (this period is scarce), featuring mail from Cardinals, wafer seals, disinfection slits, and postal markings in the late period, also incoming mail including one interesting letter in Armenian to Venice dated 1691. An interesting and most unusual lot with vieiwng highly recommended

£2,500-3,000

Papal States x2984

†2985

ᔛ

1852-70 mint and used collection arranged on album leaves including 1852-64 selection to 1sc. used with bisectes on piece (3), pairs and strips to 8b., 1867 to 80c., 1868-70 to 8c. Condition very mixed with some fine. (hundreds)

£700-800

1862 10c. bistre from the foot of the sheet, imperforate between stamp and margin and showing marginal rule, Bari cancellation, good colour and sharp embossing, short perf. at right, otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1982), Sassone 1l, €5,750. Photo

£250-300

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1877-1903 mostly unused selection (41) including post cards, reply paid cards, letter cards, official cards, a later card, also San Marino (8) with 1890 20c. letter card and Vatican (2); chiefly fine

£120-150

Trento and Trieste 2987

刂អ ᔛ B

1919 20c. on 20c. orange complete sheet of 200 with large margins all round displaying its corresponding imprints, variety overpint shifted to right, unmounted mint; some perforations opened between both panes at top not affecting adhesives. Sassone 5ufg, €28,000

£600-750

Eritrea 2988

1893-1949 collection (250) with a few better values as well as covers (22) including an interesting early usage (1905) from Kerenm, military mail and British occupation

£150-200

JAMAICA 2989

x2990

2991

P ᔛ

x2991A

2992

刂ᔛ S

ᔛ

1825 (Aug.) entire letter from Montego Bay to Scotland, rated “paid 1/3” (deleted) and “2/6” and showing, on reverse across join, superb “MONTEGO BAY” (T4a), Kingston K2 c.d.s. (5.8) and two Scottish datestamps (24.9 and 25.9), and 1828 (30 Aug.) entire letter to Ireland showing, on reverse, “GOSHEN/JA” handstamp (T3, crossed by tear on opening), Kingston fleuron datestamp and arrival diamond datestamp

£100-120

1833 (1 May) entire Wetmore letter from Guayaquil to New York, carried privately to Jamaica and bearing, on the reverse, a good strike of circular “COMMERCIAL/BUILDINGS/KINGSTON/JAMAICA” 29mm forwarding agent’s cachet on the flap with manuscript “Alsop & Co letter to Messrs Wetmore”, manuscript “6” in red ink on the address side, no other postal markings. A fine cover bearing this scarce marking and opens well for display

£100-120

1860 1/- dull brown imperforate plate proof with good to large margins and part original gum; small mark at top. Also Tobago 1885 4d. grey imperforate plate proof (thinned and a corner crease)

£50-60

A mint collection on stock leaves which includes a few early issues, 1883-97 CA values to 5/- (2), 1889-1901 1d. (8) and 21⁄ 2 d. (4), 1905-11 5/-, 1921-29 Script values to 10/(4), 1938-52 set to £1 perforated “SPECIMEN” and mint, plus Q.E. sets (3) to £1. The earlier Q.V. with some gum disturbances, later mostly unmounted mint

£250-300

A miscellaneous collection of cancellations on a range of values, 123 items with some on pieces and including numerals, maritime, railways, telegraphs, temporary, travelling post offices, etc. An interesting group

£150-180

JAPAN x2992A

刂

2993

A collection of mint issues in two stockbooks, earlier issues with 1888-92 1y., New Koban set of ten overprinted Specimen with additional values to 50s. and 1y., 1899-1908 1y., 1914 Tazawa to 1y. (2), and 5y., 1919 Peace, Air overprint on 3s., 1921 Post Anniversary 10s., Return of Crown Prince set in blocks of four, 1923 imperf. definitives to 20s., 1924-35 5y. and 10y., 1925 Silver Wedding set in blocks of four, 1936 Occupation of Kwantung set (2), 1946-47 50y. and 100y., 1948-52 watermarked 100y. and no watermark 30y. and 500y., 1949 Postal Week (2), 1949-52 Portraits set, 1952-68 500y. in a corner block of four, a good range of commemorative sets to 1995. A valuable lot, generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£1,600-2,000

1883-1970 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in twenty-nine assorted volumes, loose pages and loose, contained in two cartons, including mint a selection of National Parks miniature sheets, 1960’s/70s mint sheets (several hundred), a quantity of modern first day covers. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£300-400

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2994

2995

2996

刂

ᔛ S

刂អ ᔛ B

A mint collection on stock leaves which includes some B.E.A. 1895-96 values to 2r., 1897-1902 50r. overprinted “SPECIMEN”; 1903-04 set to 5r. plus 20r. and 50r. (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1904-07 set to 5r. in plate number singles (top values being corner examples, several showing the sheet number), 20r. grey and stone, 1912-21 with 20r. and 50r. plus 100r. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1921-22 script 2r., 3r. and 5r., 1922-27 values to £1 (2) plus overprinted “SPECIMEN” with values to £3, £4 and £10, 1935-37 values to £1 (2), 1938-54 with some perf. variations with values to 10/- (4) and £1 (3) plus £1 block of four, 1946 Victory perforated Specimen and Q.E. set to top values. A very fine and attractive lot, either lightly mounted or unmounted (most) mint

£2,000-2,500

1904-07 1⁄ 2 a. to 4a., 8a. to 10r., part original gum, 1r. a little stained, otherwise good to fine. S.G. 17-20, 22-23, 25-31, £770

£100-150

1912-21 500r. green and red on green, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 63s, £1,100. Photo

£400-500

1919 4c. on 6c. scarlet sheet of 120 (two panes of sixty), also St. Helena 1919 War Tax 1d. + 1d. black and carmine-red sheet of sixty; unmounted mint, some wrinkles or creases

£50-60

1922-27 Issue 2997

2998

ᔛ

S ᔛ

x2999

3000

刂

S ᔛ

£1, £5 and £50 with Law Courts cancellations, £4 with red embossed revenue cancellation; £5 and £50 a little stained. S.G. 95, 98, 99, 103, £1,065

£200-250

£2 green and purple and £3 purple and yellow, both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 96s, 97s, £400

£150-200

£2 green and purple, an upper right corner margin single showing part of the plate number, lightly mounted in the top margin only; some light gum toning which is usually associated with this issue. A fine stamp of great visual appeal. S.G. 96, £1,000. Photo

£300-400

£4 black and magenta and £5 black and blue, both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; some wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 98s, 99s, £900. Photo

£400-450

3001

S ᔛ

£10 black and green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 100s, £700. Photo

£350-400

3002

S ᔛ

£20 red and green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; a trifle stained. S.G. 101s, £800. Photo

£200-250 £600-700

3003

S ᔛ

£25 black and red overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 102s, £1,200. Photo

3004

S ᔛ

£75 purple and grey overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 104s, £3,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

£75 purple and grey overprinted “SPECIMEN”, lightly mounted mint. A fresh and fine example of this very poplar stamp. S.G. 104s, £3,000. Photo

£1,000-1,500

£100 red and black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum, fine. Signed Bartels. S.G. 105s, £3,250. Photo

£1,500-1,800

x3005

3006

S ᔛ

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3008

ᔛ S

刂

1935-37 1c. to £1 perforated “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum (a trifle toned). S.G. 110s-123s, £475

£150-200

1938-54 20c. black and orange imperforate horizontal pair from the top of the sheet with sheet margin showing orange “dot”, large part original gum; a couple of light creases at right; fine appearance. An uncatalogued variety, known not to be printer’s waste. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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ᔛ E

1950 (c.) fourteen hand-painted essays by Mrs Olive W. Meronti, (50mm x 72mm) mounted on card comprising 5c. (8) “Drums Across E. Africa”, “Law Courts, Nairobi”, “Zebra in Kenya”, “Masai Village”, “Badges of the Territories”, “Mount Kenya”, “Owen Falls Dam”, “Map”, 1/- “Suk Youth”, 5/- “Marakwet Warrior” (two different designs), 10/- “Lake Nyasa”, and £1 “Mount Kilimanjaro” and “Lake Victoria Sunrise”; a beautifully executed group of designs not previously seen by us. Stunning. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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3010

3011

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

A mint collection on stock leaves with 1923-24 5r. and 10r. (2), 1929-37 5r., 1939 set to 15r. with additional 5r. lower left corner block of four and 15r. top margin pair; overprints on G.B. with 1948-49values to 10r. on 10/- (2), 1950-54 set to 10r. on 10/and Q.E. with values to 10r. on 10/- (both) and a couple of rupee Official values. A clean lot, generally unmounted mint. (97)

£250-300

1939 1⁄ 2 a. to 15r. complete sets (2, several marginal)), unmounted mint.. Very fine. S.G. 36-51

£180-220

1970-89 commemorative selection in sheets or blocks of fifty. Fine unmounted mint. Cat. £4,382

£300-350

KOREA 3012

刂

1949 Post Office presentation book containing 22 pages, each presenting an issue printed from 1946 with Japanese overprinted stamps to 1949 20th Anniversary of Children, bi-lingual descriptions and the stamps being stuck down. Very fine

£250-300

LABUAN 3013

刂

x3014

x3015

S ᔛ

刂

1891-92 6c. on 8c. deep violet, variety “Cents” omitted, fine unused with small part original gum. S.G. 34d, £475. Photo

£100-120

1894 2c., 8c., 10c. and 16c. each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, overprint obliterated in ink and with “Cancelled” in manuscript,; 8c. with thin, 10c. with surface damage, otherwise sound. Each with P.F.S.A. Certificates (1978). S.G. 51s, 53s, 54s and 56s

£80-100

1901-05 $2 dull green, unused without gum, traces of some very light fox marks on reverse otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 140, £3500. Photo

£800-1,000

LAGOS 3016

3017

刂

1876-79 CC, perf 14 1/- orange, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 16, £950. Photo

£200-250

1903 (Mar.) 1d. stationery card to London; 1904 (Dec.) picture postcard to Manchester bearing 1904 1d. and showing, on reverse, “BIAFRA” ship’s h.s. in violet; 1905 (25 Nov.) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1904-05 2d. and 21⁄ 2 d. tied by “REGISTERED/LAGOS W.C.A.” c.d.s., and 1906 (7 Aug.) envelope to USA bearing 1905 21⁄ 2 d. tied by scarce “OGBOMOBSHO” c.d.s. (Type D2)

£100-120

3018

ᔛ S

1904 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of ten, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint. S.G. 44-53, £225

3019

Postal Stationery: A small unused collection comprising cards with 1879 11⁄ 2 d. (2, one with vertical crease), 1887 11⁄ 2 d. (2, distinct shades) and 11⁄ 2 d. reply paid perf 6 and perf 7, 1892 1d. on 11⁄ 2 d. (3, different spacings; one cto), 1893 1d. and reply paid (two of both with one of each overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1902 1d. and reply paid (two of both with one of each overprinted “SPECIMEN”), and registered envelopes 1895 2d. and 1902 2d. size G (two of both with one of each overprinted “SPECIMEN” - both with some very minor fox marks)

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£70-90

£100-120

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LIBERIA x3020

3021

1860-1936 (c.) mint and used accumulation arranged in a stock album with multiples, proofs, imperforates, imperforate betweens, inverted centres and overprints. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (hundreds)

£1,000-1,200

Postal Stationery: Selection (32) including 1882 3c. (4), 1891 3c. (13), 1892 3c. (8), letter cards 1892 3c. (3), etc., mostly unused, mixed condition

£50-60

LIBYA The following nine lots are from the Bradbury, Wilkinson and De La Rue Archives

Ex 3022

Ex 3024

Ex 3026

Postage Stamps 3022

3023

3024

ᔛ P

†3025

3026

ᔛ P

1955-57 Definitives, imperforate proofs (22, including all values) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (5); all annotated with approval subject to some alterations, i.e. 1m. “but stamp to be printed with a cream all over tint (Litho)”. A wonderful lot. S.G. 202-224P. Photo

£600-800

1964 Ahmed Bahlouf El Sharef, imperforate proofs (4, two in approved colours and two not approved) on a Bradbury, Wilkinson card; fine. S.G. 319-320P

£100-120

1965 Antiquities, a stunning range of imperforate proofs (19, some overlapping, some progressive) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (6), together with working die proofs (100, some progressive) on gummed paper, each proof individually numbered. A wonderful lot. S.G. 356-362P. Photo

£1,000-1,500

1968 Arab League Week die proof of the frame (numbered 15504) and 10m. and 45m. vignette and value (each numbered 15503), mounted on card (65mm. x 119mm.). Fine

£50-60

1969 unissued Definitives, a wonderful range of imperforate proofs (38, some approved and some not) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (5), endorsements including “as submitted 31/12/68” and “APPROVED. 3/2/69”; superb and rare. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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3028

3029

Revenue Stamps 3027

3028

3029

3030

ᔛ P

Bill of Exchange: 1955-64 Mosque, Tower imperforate proofs (26) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (5), all annotated, one as submitted, three with approval and one handstamped at Benghazi to indicate approval; a good lot. Photo

£400-500

Consular: 1958-64 imperforate proofs (12, five in black and eight in colour) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (11), all annotated, most of the black proofs with peripheral tape affixing overlays; fine and rare. Photo

£400-500

Revenue: 1958-68 imperforate proofs (21, thirteen in black and eight in colour) on Bradbury, Wilkinson cards (11), all annotated, most of the black proofs with overlays; chiefly fine. Photo

£400-500

Social Security: 1962-70 range with 1968-70 imperforate proofs (10), each on De La Rue cards, all with reference numbers, six annotated with approval, fine

£150-200

LUXEMBOURG 3031

刂

x3032

1852-2010 predominately mint collection arranged in two printed albums and a stockbook, contained in a carton, including 1852-53 1sgr. used, 1859-63 unused to 40c., 1865-71 rouletted 4c. orange, 1906-19 to 5f. (unmounted), 1923 Birthday 10f. miniature sheet and apparently complete unmounted mint from 1924 to date, including 1935 Intellectuals, Charity, Officials, miniature sheets and Postage Dues; also a small selection of Belgium sheetlets. Generally fine. A valuable lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands)

£1,200-1,500

1852-1988 mint and used collection arranged on album leaves and a stockbook including 1852 10c. (4, one mint with 1995 Sorani Certificate), 1sgr. (7, one mint with 1995 Sorani Certificate), 1859-64 to 40c. mint and values to 40c. used; also Officials with 1883 S.P. overprint 5f. mint (1995 Sorani Certificate). Mostly good to fine. (hundreds)

£1,200-1,500

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MALAYA AND STATES 3032A

A selection including Straits Settlements 1936-37 set used and 1937-38 set of fifteen mint, Negri Sembilan 1949-55 set less two cents values mint, Perlis 1951-55 set less two cents values mint; generally good to fine

£150-200

British Military Administration 3033

3034

3035

刂អ ᔛ B

1945-48 2c. orange Die I on ordinary paper, lower marginal block of twelve (6x2); fine unmounted mint. S.G. 3, £360

£120-140

1945-48 10c. purple type I on chalk-surfaced paper, a complete sheet of one hundred (10x10) showing plate number “2” at top and foot; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 8, £1,100

£200-300

1945-48 10c. purple type I on chalk-surfaced paper, a complete sheet of one hundred (10x10) showing plate number “2” at top and foot; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 8, £1,100

£200-300

Sungei Ujong 3036

刂

1878 handstamped with crescent, star and “SU” in oval , 2c. brown unused without gum; a trifle soiled though a presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 1, £4,500. Photo

£300-400

MALAYSIA 3037

3038

3039

3040

3041

3042

3043

3044

3045

3046

3047

刂

刂+ អ

ᔛ P

ᔛ P អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

1985 (April) Protected Animals of Malaysia, 10c. and 40c. vertical pairs, $1 block of four, each imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 310-312 vars.

£150-180

1986 (March) Protected Birds of Malaysia, three imperforate 40c. se-tenant blocks of four (two pairs), one the black printing only, one the black and blue printing and the last the complete design except for the black; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 333a, var.

£150-180

1994 Orchids 1r. imperforate block of four from the foot of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 530 var.

£80-100

1999 World Cup Golf Championship, the special miniature sheet prepared for the limited edition album, imperforate uncut proof; fine See footnote after S.G. 813

£80-100

2001 (July) Malaysian Cars 30s. se-tenant block of ten, five matching colour separations from the top two rows of a sheet, fine. Also the issued booklet. S.G. 1017-1026

£180-220

2002 Kebaya Nyonya (Womens Blouse) 30s. imperforate sheetlet of eight with yellow and black printing inverted and misplaced. S.G. 1100

£80-100

2007 Woodpecker prepared for use but not issued “rmq” denomination sheetlet of twenty, unmounted mint, fine

£180-220

2007 Dance prepared for use but not issued “00sen” sheetlet of twenty-five, unmounted mint, fine

£180-220

2008 Nocturnal Animals miniature sheet, a complete uncut and imperforate sheet of ten, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. MS1478 var.

£250-300

2008 Unique Flowers 5r. miniature sheet, complete uncut imperforate pane of nine (3 x 3), fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1520 var.

£200-250

2008 Seashells of Malaysia set of four in imperforate sheetlets of twenty, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1525-1528 vars.

£300-400

Revenue Stamps 3048

P អ ᔛ B

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2995

2999

Ex 2945

3008

3013

3067

3001

3002

3003

3004

3005

3006

3015

3016

3036

————— 3000 —————

3123

3057

3124

——— 3058 ———

————————————— 3102 ————————————— 199

3125

Ex 3060

3103

3105

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MALTA x3049

ᔛ

3050

3051

刂+ អ

Selection of G.B. used in Malta (57) on pages including 1858 2d. Plate 8 pair on entire letter to Modica, 2d. Plate 9 pair on entire letter to Genoa, 2d. Plate 15 with 1⁄ 2 d. Plate 8 on entire to Intra, 1857 4d. (2) on entire to Marseilles, 1856 6d. (5) on pieces, 1/- (2) on pieces; mixed condition

£200-250

1885-1958 predominantly mint collection (156) on stockpages, including 1885 to 5/with part original gum and used, 1899-1901 10/- (2, used), 1904-14 to 5/-, 1922 SelfGovernment CC 10/-, MCA 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 1938-43 to 10/- (2), 1948-53 to 10/-, 1948 Wedding set (2), 1956-58 to £1 (2), etc., chiefly good to fine

£350-400

1925 International Reply coupon, Stockholm design, block of four without issuing office cancellations, trace of mounting at left; fine and unique. Photo PROVENANCE: King Farouk of Egypt

£700-900

MAURITIUS 3052

3053

刂

1864 and 1871 entire letters ex the Pipon Adam & Co. correspondence, the first from Cape of Good Hope marked “Shippers Letter for Consignees” with “ship letter” handstamp in red and “1/- TO PAY” handstamp in blue, the second from Reunion with “ship letter” and “3d” handstamps in blue; very fine to superb strikes

£200-250

1891 2c. on 4c. carmine and 2c. on 38c. on 9d. both showing surcharge double, one inverted, large part original gum, a little toned. S.G. 118c, 120c, £280

£60-80

MEXICO 3054

3055 F

3056

3057

ᔛ

3058

3059

1856-67 “Hidalgos” interesting assembly (c. 200, mostly mint) featuring the 1859, 1861 and 1867 issues with and without overprints, including the valuable values with 1867 provisionals including 1⁄ 2 r. used (signed Champion) and rare 8r. green on red brown used (signed Aguirre), other valuable high denominations with duplication, several rare districts in the first and second issues, few better cancellations such as Tuxpan in oval on 1861 8r. green on red-brown, better shades and some varieties. The lot is enriched by four unusual covers featuring different frankings with the 1867 provisional issue of Mexico city, including one with two examples of 2r. Catalogue value in Follansbee exceeding US$ 20,000. Generally in fine condition. Viewing recommended

£3,000-3,500

1856-67 “Hidalgos”, “Eagles” and “Maximilian”, a highly interesting study comprising more than 230 forgeries, mainly including examples produced by using the original plates. Viewing recommended

£250-300

1864-67 “Eagles” and “Maximilian” issues, 200 stamps being mint for the most part, including some rare districts and presented in a detailed classification of printings and shades with several scarce examples, as well as one cover. Viewing recommended

£1,500-1,800

1867 Provisional Issue of Mexico City, 1⁄ 2 r. black on buff, very slightly cut-into in places, otherwise good margins, used showing faint strike of c.d.s. A very scarce and difficult stamp. Yvert 32, Follansbee US$ 3,500 (2007). Photo

£1,000-1,200

1868 50c. blue on rose, error of colour as a result of a wrong cliché in the plate of 25c., “Oaxaca 23 - 68”, pin-perforation, cleanly cancelled by framed Oaxaca handstamp; only 1,200 stamps are believed to have been printed. A fine example of this rare and desirable stamp, signed by Jamet and Calves. Also 1868 12c. black on buff instead of green, another error represented in this fresh mint example with pin-perforation and part original gum, signed by Emilio Diena. Yvert 44c, 46c; €5,225. Photo

£850-950

Postal Stationery: Selection (89) including postcards with a wide variety of types, letter cards, envelopes, etc., chiefly unused, mostly good to fine

£100-120

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MOROCCO AGENCIES 3060

刂

1899 overprints on Gibraltar 5c. to 2p. set of eight in matching horizontal pairs, each containing variety “broad top to “M”, unmounted mint or original gum, fresh colours and fine. The 40c. to 2p. signed H. Bloch. S.G. 9-16, 9b-16b, £1,250. Photo

£700-900

British Currency x3061

x3062

x3063

刂

1914-31 Waterlow 2/6d. and 5/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, De La Rue 2/6d. shades (4), and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d. (2) and 5/-; good to fine mint, S.G. 50-54

£120-150

1914 Waterlow 2/6d. with upper left corner frame line slightly doubled, and 1917 De La Rue 2/6d. (5 shades with two fuzzy impressions, one with minor re-entry); good to fine mint. PFSA Certificates for two

£80-100

1917-31 De La Rue 2/6d. (9 shades) and Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d. (4, one marginal and one with minor re-entry to shield) and 5/-, mint; also De La Rue 2/6d. (2) used; generally good to fine. S.G. 51-54

£200-250

Spanish Currency x3064

刂

1918 De La Rue 12p. on 10/- blue (3, one marginal), mint; one with a thinned corner perf. and one with small fox mark. S.G. 138, £330

£80-100

NATAL x3065

1864, 1869 and 1870 envelopes to England franked at 1/-, 1865 large front from Pietermaritzburg to Durban bearing 1d. (3) cancelled “1”, 1881 unstamped envelope to England marked “On Active Service No Stamps available” and showing circular-framed “6d”, and 1895-1911 range of covers (31, nearly all stationery), largely addressed internally or to England and variously cancelled; also South Africa 1925-32 airmail covers (17). Condition rather mixed in parts with viewing recommended

£200-250

3066 3066

3067

刂

ᔛ

1902 CC £10 green and orange, fresh lightly mounted mint. A most attractive example of this very rare high value. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 145, £12,000. Photo

£8,000-12,000

1908-09 2/- purple and bright blue on blue, variety watermark inverted, a fine used example of this newly discovered variety. S.G. 167w, £500. Photo

£200-250

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3069

3070

3071

1814 (23 Nov.) Gurka War, four page letter (no outer cover), from Colonel Seabright Mawby headed “Camp Kalunga” explaining the delay while waiting for the heavy mortars and their proposed siting for the final assault; fine. Letters from this war are rare

£250-300

1836 (4 Nov.) entire letter from Brian Hodgson, British Resident at Kathmandu, to James Prinsepp, the Anglo-Indian scholar, in Calcutta, on reverse a good strike to the octagonal “Nipaul/Post office/Paid” handstamp (Hellrigl B1), rated “9as” in manuscript, red Calcutta arrival and framed “AM” alongside; fine and rare. Photo

£800-1,000

1836 (29 Dec.) entire letter from Brian Hodgson, British Resident in Kathmandu, to James Prinsepp, the Anglo-Indian scholar in Calcutta, on reverse a good strike of the octagonal “Nepaul/Post Office/Paid” marking (Hellrigl B1), rated “9as” in manuscript, red Calcutta arrival and framed “AM” marking alongside; fine and rare. The latest recorded use of this marking. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1846 (Apr.) small native envelope from Benares to the Napalese Prime Minister, Jung Bahadur Gunwar at Kathmandu, sent by nobles who had accompanied the junior Queen Shree Rana into exile; fine. Photo

£400-500

———————————————————— 3072

1875 (c.) India 1⁄ 2 a. postal stationery envelope to Motiharee, “D” in bars cancellation and with “NEPAL/OCT: 11” d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

“Bernheardt” October, 2007 3073

3074

3075

3076

3077

3078

3079

3080

3081

3082

1875 (c.) India 1⁄ 2 a. blue postal stationery envelope, from Kathmandu to Motiharee, “D” in bars cancellation and with Nepal c.d.s. on reverse; fine

£80-100

1878 (c.) India 1⁄ 2 a. blue postal stationery envelope, from Kathmandu to Calcutta, “NEPAL/C-37” duplex cancellation, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. Photo

£120-150

1879 (c.) envelope to Nepal, franked on reverse with India 1⁄ 2 a. blue pair, “NEPAL/SEPT: 8” arrival d.s.; fine

£80-100

1880 (c.) India 1⁄ 2 a. blue postal stationery envelope to Ghazipur, “NEPAL C-37” duplex cancellation, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; small portion of the reverse of the envelope missing and other small faults

£80-100

1882 (15 Aug.) envelope registered from Calcutta to Nepal, franked India 1a. and 4a. with “C” in circle of bars cancellations, on reverse boxed registration handstamp and “NEPAL/AUG; 19”; the envelope a little truncated at top, otherwise fine. Photo

£200-250

1884 (18 July) India 1⁄ 2 a. green postal stationery envelope to Motiharee, “NEPAL/18 84” cancellation, arrival d.s. on reverse; fine

£80-100

1886 (10 Sept.) envelope from Benares, bearing India 1⁄ 2 a. green with “A” in circle of bars cancellation, on reverse negative Nepalese seal, transit and arrival markings; a little roughly opened and small faults. Photo

£200-250

1889 (27 Mar.) India 1⁄ 2 a. green postal stationery envelope to Calcutta, “NEPAL” squaredcircle cancellation, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope slightly truncated at left, otherwise fine

£80-100

1889 (15 Sept.) unpaid envelope to Bombay, on reverse “NEPAL” d.s. and a variety of transit and arrival datestamps, on front framed “POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA”; fine

£80-100

1891 (24 July) envelope registered from Patna to Nepal, franked on reverse with India 1a. (3) and with “NEPAL/1ST.DELY” on arrival; a little roughly opened at right and tiny faults

£100-120

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3069

3071 3072

3077

3074

3079 3089

3098

3097

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3084

3085

3086

3087

3088

3089

3090

3091

3092

1892 (19 May) envelope to “Senior Commanding General Nepal Army Nepal”, bearing India 1a. with “B” in circle of bars cancellation, on reverse “SEA POST OFFICE” and “NEPAL” arrival datestamps; some faults

£100-120

1897 (4 Mar,) India 1⁄ 4 a. postal stationery card to Calcutta, “NEPAL” squared-circle cancellation, much redirected and with “D.L.O.DINAPORE” handstamp; small portion missing at upper left, otherwise fine

£100-120

1898 (8 May) India 1⁄ 2 a. green postal stationery envelope to Benares City, “NEPAL” squared-circle cancellation, a little roughly opened at left, otherwise fine

£80-100

1900 (27 Nov.) envelope bearing India 1a. with Calcutta c.d.s. and pen stroke cancellations, “NEPAL” arrival d.s. (30.11) on reverse; roughly opened and small faults

£80-100

1903 (2 Feb.) India 1⁄ 2 a. green postal stationery envelope to Benares City, “NEPAL” bridge type cancellation, arrival d.s. (5.2.) on reverse; a little roughly opened at left

£80-100

1904 (22 Jan.) India 2a. registered postal envelope to Calcutta, additionally bearing 1a. with “NEPAL” bridge type cancellation; stained and faults though scarce

£80-100

1906 (12 Feb.) envelope to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, India 1⁄ 2 a. with “NEPAL” bridge type cancellation and arrival d.s. (15.2); fine. Photo

£120-150

1912 (July) envelope registered from Purnea bearing, on reverse, India 1⁄ 2 a. (6) and with double ring “NEPAL/DELY/1ST.”; soiled and some small faults

£80-100

1913 (27 May) stampless Telegram envelope (opened-out) with double-ring “NEPAL/DELY/2ND”; scarce

£120-150

1916 (20 Dec.) India 1⁄ 2 a. postal stationery envelope to Calcutta, double-ring “NEPAL” bridge type cancellation, arrival d.s. (23.12) on reverse; small portion of the envelope missing at lower left

£80-100

3093

1916-25 four incoming envelopes (two registered) with Indian frankings; fine

3094

1919 (19 Jan.) native envelope registered to Pilibhit bearing, on reverse, India 1⁄ 2 a., 1a. (2) with double ring “NEPAL” cd.s. and seal; small faults

£80-100

1921-45 twenty-four covers and cards, mostly with a variety of Indian frankings, two censored, cancellations, etc., good to fine

£500-600

1930-49 registered letters (10), including four internal, one ex the Bailey correspondence, 1949 from the British Legation to New Zealand, etc., a variety of frankings, chiefly fine

£300-400

1934 (Jan.) opened out envelope franked, on reverse, with Tibet 1933-60 pin-perf. 1⁄ 2 t. orange with Shigatse (Hellrigl T46) bi-lingual cancellation (recorded 1936-55) and on front India 1a.3p. with Pharijong c.d.s.; soiled though a very scarce combination franking. Photo

£150-200

1945 (15 Nov.) large air mail envelope from the Maharaja of Nepal registered to The Rt. Hon’ble Mr. Ernest Bevan, Foreign Office, London, bearing India 2a., 8a., 1r., 2r. with “BRITISH LEGATION/(NEPAL)” cancellations, highly decorated flap and intact red wax “FOREIGN OFFICE/NEPAL” seal on reverse; a little soiled though attractive and scarce. Photo

£150-200

3095

3096

3097

3098

A ᔛ

£200-250

———————————————————— 3099

刂 ᔛ

1954 (April) King Tribhunana 3p. to 2r. sets (122) of fourteen plus further quantities of the lower values, unmounted mint, some age staining affecting a small number, otherwise fine. S.G. 73-84, £24,400+ Photos appear on page 203 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-600

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3101

1852-1987 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in a stockbook, including 1920 Queen Wihelmina 2g. 50 on 10g. mint, 1923 Queen’s Accession 5g. used, 1940 surcharges to 500 on 3c., 1946 to 10g., 1949-52 to 10g. Condition a little mixed in places. (hundreds)

£140-180

Postal Stationery: Selection (78) including postcards with a variety of types, letter cards, Colonies with Netherlands Indies, Suriname, etc., chiefly unused, good to fine

£100-120

NEVIS 3102

S ᔛ

1861 (19 July) recess, greyish paper 6d. grey-lilac (3, one a little discoloured), 1866-76 recess, white paper 4d. orange and 1876-78 litho 1d deep rose-red, each with manuscript “Specimen”, the last with small part original gum, the others without gum, the usual perforation and other minor faults, otherwise fine. B.P.A. (1999) or R.P.S. (1974) Certificate for four. S.G. 7, 11. 16. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997 3103

3104

3105

ᔛ

ᔛ C

1866-76 recess, white paper 1/- yellow-green on vertically laid paper, [10], lightly cancelled “A09”, centred to lower right, fine. S.G. 14a, £6000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1881 (25 May) envelope ex the “Maynard” correspondence to New York, bearing 1876-78 litho 4d. orange-yellow tied by slightly over-inked and unclear “A09” obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and, on reverse, St. Thomas (Danish P.O.) transit c.d.s. (4.6) and arrival d.s. (15.6). Photo

£300-400

1882-90 CA 4d. blue handstamped “CANCELLED” (Type D4), no gum and perfs slightly trimmed in places, otherwise fine. S.G. 30

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Dr. Conrad Latto, October 1997 3106

3107

3108

1883 (1 June) envelope to St. Kitts, marked “Book Post”, bearing 1882 1d. lilac-mauve bisected diagonally and tied by heavy oily “A09” obliterator and manuscript “1/6/83” and showing despatch c.d.s. at left. The only recorded example. S.G. 26a. Photo

£250-300

1883 (4 June) envelope to St. Kitts, marked “Book Post”, bearing 1882 CA 1d. lilac-mauve bisected vertically and tied by “A09” obliterator with Nevis c.d.s. at lower left. S.G. 26a, £700. Photo

£200-250

1883 (19 June) envelope to Dominica, marked “Circular”, bearing 1882 CA 1d. lilacmauve bisected diagonally” tied by slightly oily “A09” obliterator and showing despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope with vertical crease towards left. S.G. 26a, £700. Photo

£150-180

NEWFOUNDLAND x3108A

刂

A mint collection in stockbook from 1865-70 values to 24c. (4), 1868-73 including 5c. black, 1880-82 to 5c., 1887 values to 10c. and similar issues, 1897 Discovery set, 1910 8c. imperf. plate proof pair, 1911-16 Coronation set, 1923 views set, 1928-29 Publicity set, 1931 Air set (3), 1932 set, 1932-38 with imperforate pairs (9) and 1c. block of four, 1933 Air set and Balbo $4.50 on 75c., 1933 Gilbert set, 1937 long Coronation set, and later issues; also 1939-49 Postage Due set (2) plus small selection of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Vancouver Island 1865 10c. and other Canadian territories. Generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

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£500-600

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3109 3109

A ᔛ

1927 (21 May) envelope to Rome, bearing 1897 unoverprinted 60c. black tied by Rome arrival c.d.s. (22.6) and with Trepassy c.d.s. o (21.5) alongside, on reverse Roma Centro slogan postmark and violet “AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL/JUN 23 1927/ROME, ITALY” handstamp; fine and scarce. Photo

£2,500-3,000

Note: This cover is from the final part of the De Pinedo supplementary mail which was not cancelled in Newfoundland in case it was too late for transmission 3110

A 刂+ ᔛ អ

1932 “Do-X” $1.50 on $1 deep blue block of four, part original gum; fine. S.G. 221, £1,000+

£300-400

NEW GUINEA 3110A

x3111

刂

1915-23 N.W.P.I. collection (136, a very few used) neatly mounted and written-up on pages with shades and a good representation of the three types of overprint, including 1915 (Jan.-Mar.) range to 5/- (all three types) with one 1d. Die II, 1915 (Oct.)-16 (July) selection to 2/- and 5/- (all three types, 1915 (Dec.)-16 £1, and 1918-23 with Heads/Roos to 10/- and colours changes; generally good to fine

£700-800

1925-39 a mint collection on stock leaves which includes 1925-27 5/- to £1. Air set to 5/-, 1931 Air values to 10/-, 1932-34 1⁄ 2 d. orange and values to 5/- (2), 10/- and £1 plus Air values to 10/- and £1, 1935 Air £1 (2) and £5, 1939 Air set to £1 with additional 10/- and £1 (2), 1932-34 Official values to 5/- (2). A few with typical light gum ageing, generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£800-1,000

NEW HEBRIDES x3111A

A mint collection on stockleaves which includes 1908 1/-, 1920-212d. on 40c. no watermark, 1938 gold currency set, 1953 set plus later, Postage Dues; French issues including, 1938 gold currency set in blocks of four, 1957 set to 5f. and others. Generally fine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-350

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3104

3107

3108

3113 3112

3114

3117

3115

3116

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3113

3114

x3114A

3115

3116

1855-58 blued paper 1d. red horizontal pair with margins mainly all round, tied by “9” obliterator on 1860 (23 Oct.) envelope from New Plymouth to Wellington, showing Petre (24.10) and arrival (27.10) on face (the latter additionally tying the pair) with despatch c.d.s. on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1963). S.G. 4. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1857-63 white paper, imperf 1d. dull orange horizontal pair with small to good margins, lightly cancelled but not tied on 1861 (1 Oct.) envelope from Bluff Harbour to Dunedin, showing arrival c.d.s. on face with despatch d.s. on reverse. S.G. 8. Photo

£800-1,000

1857-63 white paper, imperf. 2d. blue horizontal strip of three with mainly good margins, tied by “18” obliterator on 1861 (1 Apr.) envelope from Dunedin to Scotland and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (21.6) datestamps. Neat and attractive. S.G. 10. Photo

£250-300

1858-1979 mint and used collection arranged in a stockbook including a good range of imperforate and perforated Chalon heads to 1/- used, Side faces to 1/- used; also small selections of Officials, Postage Dues and Postal Fiscals. Mostly fair to fine. (hundreds)

£200-250

1859 (28 July) envelope from Auckland to Dorchester, rated “6” in red ink, showing Crowned circle “PAID/AT/AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND” in red partly obscured by GB 1d. red (2) tied by Bristol “13” duplex and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some minor peripheral faults. Photo

£150-180

1864 (12 Jan.) entire letter from Wellington to London, marked “via Marseilles”, bearing 1862 2d. pale blue, Plate I (worn), and 6d. brown horizontal pairs, both with margins in places, and 6d. brown single with four margins or margins in places, all cancelled by “7” obliterator, showing arrival Paid c.d.s. (12.3) with despatch datestamp on reverse. A couple of the stamps with small defects though a most unusual franking at 10d. plus 1/- for late fee. S.G. 38, 42. Photo

£600-800

Note: The late fee of 1/- was introduced on 1 January 1864. It would appear that it was not mandatory to mark mail as Late Letter or that it was being charged Late Fee. It is presumed that the additional postage was sufficient in order to accept the letter for inclusion in supplementary mails. Such mails were to be kept open until within twenty minutes of the latest period of despatch from the office. (Gerald Ellott) PROVENANCE:

Joseph Hackmey, January 2009 3117

3117A

刂 ᔛ

1865 (Apr.) envelope to Napier, bearing 1864 wmk “NZ” imperf 1d. carmine-vermilion pair, four margins (close at bottom left of right stamp), both cancelled by unclear obliterator with fine “N.Z./NAPIER” c.d.s. arrival c.d.s. alongside. S.G. 97. Photo

£300-400

1971-73 4c. on 21⁄ 2 c. selection comprising photo surcharge marginal strip of four, the right-hand stamp with red colour almost entirely omitted, a block of four with bars at upper right and surcharge at lower left and marginal block of four showing short rows of double perfs. at top, and typo surcharge marginal block of four with surcharge double, one albino and a marginal block of nine with R.5/1 showing bars almost entirely omitted, fine unmounted mint

£80-100

Great Barrier Island x3118

A ᔛ

1899 6d. blue, two unused examples, partly overlapping and stuck on flap of “Great Barrier/Pigeongram Agency” “PIGEON MAIL/FORM.” “Auckland, N.Z.....1903” flimsy; fine and scarce

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£450-550

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3120

3121

3122

刂អ B

ᔛ P

ᔛ S

Mint and used selection (41) on pages, including 1892-94 overprints on Great Britain with three unused sets, used set, 1d. and 2d. on registered postal stationery envelope to Manchester (part of reverse cut away), 1893 (Sept.) 1⁄ 2 d. in 1d. unsevered pair, 1893 (Dec.) 1⁄ 2 d. in green on 21⁄ 2 d. (type 4) unused and used, (type 8) original gum (1975 B.P.A. Certificate), etc., chiefly good to fine

£400-600

1892-94 Oil Rivers overprint, 2d. grey-green and carmine in a lower left corner block of twenty-five, with full original gum; vertical crease through central column and some pink paper adherences in the lower margin, fresh colour and attractive. S.G. 3, £875

£150-180

1892 unissued Oil Rivers Protectorate 21⁄ 2 d. Waterlow die proof in black on wove paper (26x35mm.), soiled and with the top left quarter torn away

£70-90

1894 (Jan.) 2d. green, 21⁄ 2 d. carmine-lake, 5d. grey-lilac and 1/- black, each with punched security hole, part to large part original gum, 2d. with pulled perf at foot and a couple of fox spots, otherwise fresh and fine

£60-80

Note: No examples of this issue have been recorded with overprint Specimen (for UPU or other purposes). As a security measure Waterlow at this period adopted a punch security hole for specimen purposes

1894 (May-Oct.) Opobo Provisionals 3123 ័

3124

3125

ᔛ

3126 ័

3127 ័

3128

刂

3129 ័

3130

“1⁄ 2 ” in red on half 1d. dull blue, a right half on piece with 1892-94 2d., both clearly tied by Opobo squared-circle d.s. (12.5.94), fine. A rare first day of use. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 57, £650. Photo

£250-300

“1⁄ 2 ” in red on half 1d. deep blue, a left half, cancelled by part Opobo squared-circle d.s., fine. S.G. 57, £650. Photo

£150-180

“1⁄ 2 ” in red on half 1d. pale blue, a right half, perf 15, clearly cancelled by Opobo River c.d.s. (21.6.94), fine. This perforation is very rare. S.G. 58, £375. Photo

£120-150

“1” (12mm.) on half of 2d., a right half on small piece, cancelled by light Opobo River c.d.s. (9.10.94), crease at top otherwise fine. S.G. 59, £375. Photo

£80-100

“1” (12mm.) on half of 2d., a right half on small piece, cancelled by light Opobo River c.d.s. (9.10.94), creased though of fine appearance. S.G. 59, £375. Photo

£80-100

“1” (12mm.) on half 2d., a left half, unused with trace of gum, some shortish perfs at top left corner, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). S.G. 59, £1,700. Photo

£400-500

“1” (12mm.) on haf 2d., a left half, on small piece clearly tied by Opobo River c.d.s. (6.7.94), fine. Very rare dated before October. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 59, £375. Photo

£150-180

“1⁄ 2 ” in blue on half 1d. vermilion, a left diagonal bisect, perf 12,121⁄ 2 , on small piece tied by light Opobo River c.d.s. (8.10.94), small fault at lower left otherwise fine. A rare perforation. S.G. 64, £500. Photo

£100-120

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3132

3133

ᔛ

PENNY”

surcharged on 212⁄ d. at Old Calabar

[3], perf 14.2, cancelled by central violet c.d.s. (21.8.94), fine. Very rare. S.G. 65, £250. Photo

£80-100

[4], perf 141⁄ 2 -15, centrally cancelled by black squared-circle d.s. (16.8.94), fine. S.G. 65, £250

£80-100

[7], perf 14.4x15x14.2x14.7, cancelled by violet c.d.s. (21.8.94), fine. A rare perforation. S.G. 65, £250

£80-100 £80-100

3134

ᔛ

[7], perf 14.2-14.3, cancelled by violet c.d.s., fine. A rare perforation. S.G. 65, £250

3135

刂

[8], perf 141⁄ 2 -15, 1st state prior to broken “N”, unused with part original gum, a few shortish perfs at top, fine. Brandon Certificate (1999). Rare. S.G. 65, £425. Photo

£120-150

1897-98 CA 3136

3137

3138

刂អ B

刂

⁄ 2 d. green, 4th printing, perf 151⁄ 2 -16 complete mint sheet (10x6) with printed sheet number “2091” in red at top right, lower right corner piece of selvedge missing and a few split perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 66c, £900+

£300-400

1d. vermilion, 6th printing (aniline), perf 151⁄ 2 -16 complete mint sheet (10x6) with printed sheet number “3992” in red at top right, very patchy gum due to removal of backing tissue and a few split perfs, fine. S.G. 67c, £600

£180-220

21⁄ 2 d. slate-blue, perf.141⁄ 2 to 15, variety watermark reversed, large part original gum; fresh. S.G. 69x, unpriced mint. Photo

£500-600

Covers and Cancellations 3139

1860 envelope to Liverpool, marked “per S.S. Armenian”, showing “LIVERPOOL/BR c.d.s. (11.10) together with handstruck “d6” charge mark; a little soiled and with flap missing. A rare cover from this early period. Photo

PACKET”

£200-250

Note: The “Armenian” was a ship of the African Steamship Co. which was built in 1855 and was lost in 1865 on its way from Liverpool to the Niger Coast 3140

1861 stampless envelope to Liverpool, marked “per Mail Steamer Ethiope”, showing “LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET” c.d.s. (12.2.61) together with handstruck “d6” charge mark; included is a photocopy of the bill of lading of the outward voyage preceding this return cover. The envelope a little roughly opened at top but a rare cover from this early period. Photo

£250-300

Note: The “Ethiope” was a ship of 660 tons belonging to the African Steamship Co., was in service from 1855 and was sold in 1868 3141

3142

ᔛ

1892 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 21⁄ 2 d., each cancelled by part straight-line of sloping rectangles of Bonny (Type K1), fine. A rare cancellation

£60-80

1892 (30 Aug.) “OLD CALABAR RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2) with code “C” on GB 1887-92 6d. purple on red, a light almost complete strike, soiled at top. Rare. S.G. Z29. Photo

£400-500

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3126

3127

3138

3142

Ex 3187

3128

3129

3130

3200

3204

3131

————— 3203 —————

3202

3211

3135

3212

3217

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3215

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3144

3145

3146

3147

3148

3149 ័

3150

3151

3152 ័ 3153

3154

1892 (24 Sept.) 1d. stationery card to Capt. Taylor of the 27th Regiment at Belgaum, India, the message side with a good impression of the “H.B.M.’S VICE-CONSULATE/BONNY” triple-oval d.s. with manuscript date at centre, the stamp impression neatly cancelled with “BONNY RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2) with a further strike at foot and showing, at lower left, “OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE/BONNY” oval d.s. in violet (Type D1), Paid Liverpool Br. Packet (24.10), Sea Post Office (8.11) and arrival (14.11) datestamps, all overlapping. Most attractive. Photo PROVENANCE: John Sacher, November 2009 1892 (24 Sept.) envelope to England, bearing 1892-94 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (2, one defective), 21⁄ 2 d., all lightly tied by Bonny River c.d.s., Liverpool Packet d.s. alongside, embossed “H.B.M. VICE-CONSULATE/BONNY” in lower left corner, the reverse with “OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE/24 SEP.92/BONNY” h.s. in violet and London arrival (24.19). Fine. Photo

£120-150

1893 envelope ex the “Gunn” correspondence to Sheffield, marked “Per S.S. Oil Rivers”, bearing uncancelled 1892 21⁄ 2 d., carried privately to England where it was put in the post with an 1881 1d. lilac affixed over the 21⁄ 2 d. and tied by Newton Heath “748” duplex and showing, on reverse, arrival datestamp (28.6); the envelope a little soiled. Most unusual

£60-80

1893 (11 Apr.) 1d. stationery card to Hamburg, clearly cancelled by “OLD CALABAR” double-ring parcel post h.s. (Type PP1; earliest recorded date), showing “OLD CALABAR RIVER” c.d.s. with code “C” (Type D2) alongside and, on reverse, London (4.6) and arrival datestamps; the card with some minor discolouration. Rare. Photo

£250-300

1893 (5 July) 1d. stationery card to Germany, redirected internally, cancelled by heavy “WARRI” double-ring parcel post h.s. (Type PP1; earliest recorded date) and showing, in opposite corner, “FORCADOS RIVER” c.d.s. with code “C” (Type D2) partly overstruck by arrival d.s. Rare. Photo

£400-500

1893 (19 July) 1d. stationery card to London, cancelled by “BONNY RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2) with code “B”, showing another strike at left, violet firm’s oval cachet, “PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET” (18.8) and arrival datestamps in red and, on reverse, very fine “OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE/BONNY” oval d.s. in violet (Type D1). Photo

£300-400

1893 (6 Nov.) piece bearing Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac (defect) in combination with Niger Coast 1892-94 5d. dull purple and blue, twice cancelled with “OLD CALABAR RIVER” Code A c.d.s. A rare combination franking piece. S.G. Z24, 5 PROVENANCE: John Sacher, 2009

£50-60

1893 (9 Nov.) 1d. stationery card to London, clearly cancelled by “BENIN” double-ring parcel post h.s. (Type PP1) and showing, in opposite corner, “BENIN RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2) with code “C” partly overstruck by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s., all in red. Attractive. Photo

£250-300

1894 (9 June) 1d. stationery card to Warri, marked “pr Niger boat” and cancelled by light “SOMBRIERO RIVER” c.d.s. with code “C” (Type 2); and 1896 (4 Nov.) 1d. stationery card to Somerset cancelled by light “SOMBREIRO RIVER” c.d.s. with reversed code “C” (Type D2)

£80-100

1894 (6 Aug.) piece bearing unauthorised 1d. dull blue bisected vertically, clearly tied by Old Calabar c.d.s., fine

£60-80

1894 (11 Sept.) envelope registered to Luton, bearing 1892-94 2d. bisected vertically and 1894 (Jan.) 1d. (3, one bisected diagonally), all clearly tied by “BONNY” squaredcircle d.s., fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 3a, 46b, 46ba. Photo

£500-600

1894 (11 Sept.) envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1d. vermilion bisected diagonally in combination with 1892-94 2d., both tied by “BONNY” squared circle d.s. and showing red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. at left; the envelope with small piece missing at top caused through opening. A rare commercial usage S.G. 52b, £800. Photo

£250-300

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3139

3144

3143

3147

3146

3148

3150

3154

3153

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3156

3157

1894 (11 Sept.) front portion of 2d. registered envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1d. dark blue bisected diagonally in combination with 1892-94 2d., all cancelled by “BONNY” squared-circle d.s. and showing arrival d.s. at foot; the front with some faults and a little soiled. S.G. 46ba. Photo

£200-250

1894 (13 Nov.) 1d. stationery card to Glasgow, cancelled by “BRASS” squared-circle d.s. (Type D4) and showing fine “BRASS RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2) with code “A” in opposite corner partly overstruck by red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12.12). Attractive. Photo

£100-120

1894 (20 Nov.) envelope to London, bearing 1894 (May) 21⁄ 2 d. tied by “OLD CALABAR c.d.s. (Type D2), showing another strike in opposite corner and Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (25.12) in red alongside; the envelope with some faults

£50-60

1894 small piece bearing unauthorised 5d. grey-lilac bisected diagonally, tied by light “BONNY” squared-circle d.s., fine

£60-80

1895 (14 July) envelope to Bournemouth, marked “pr Evangeline”, bearing 1894 (May) 21⁄ 2 d. tied by “OLD CALABAR RIVER” c.d.s. with code “A” (Type D2), showing another fine strike alongside and, on reverse, “PLYMOUTH/SHIP LETTERS” c.d.s. (11.18)

£70-90

1895 (27 Sept.) envelope to Manchester, marked “Per S.S. Volta”, bearing 1894 (May) 21⁄ 2 d. tied by “BRASS” squared-circle d.s. with code “A” (Type D4; seven days later than recorded) in violet-black and showing red Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (26.10) in opposite corner; the envelope a little roughly opened at top. Photo

£100-120

1896 (29 May) envelope to Bonny, marked “Per S/S Elani”, bearing 1894 (May) 1⁄ 2 d. pair cancelled by “OLD CALABAR RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2) with another strike alongside and Bonny River arrival d.s. (1.6) on reverse

£70-90

1896 (17 June) envelope to Leeds, bearing 1894 (May) 21⁄ 2 d. cancelled by “SOMBREIRO RIVER” c.d.s. with code “C” reversed (Type D2), showing another fine strike in opposite corner with red Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (22.7) alongside. A neat and attractive franking. Photo

£150-180

1896 (7 Sept.) OHMS envelope (22296mm.) to London, bearing 1894 (May) 5d. tied by “OPOBO RIVER” c.d.s. with code “A” (Type D2) in brown, showing another strike alongside and Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. in red; the 5d. with some light discolouration around perfs. Photo

£60-80

1896 (6 Oct.) envelope to Bonny, bearing 1894 (May) 1⁄ 2 d. pair (faults) tied by “OLD CALABAR RIVER” c.d.s., and an undateable envelope (part flap missing) to Bonny, marked “Via Opobo” bearing 1894 (May) 1d. tied by just legible “OLD CALABAR RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2)

£60-80

1896 (17 Nov.) and 1897 (14 July) 1d. stationery cards to England, cancelled by “SAPELE” single-ring d.s. (Type D2) and squared-circle d.s. (Type D3) respectively; also 1899 (18 May) 1d. stationery card registered to Hamburg (additional stamp removed) cancelled by “REGISTERED/SAPELE” oval d.s. (Type R1)

£80-100

1896 (19 Dec.) envelope registered to Manchester, marked “per Bakana”, bearing 1892 1 ⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1894 (May) 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 2d., all tied by clear “OPOBO RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D2) and showing Liverpool transit d.s. (25.1). Attractive. Photo

£200-250

1897 envelope addressed to “J. Hart, Bonny”, bearing 1894 21⁄ 2 d. tied by oval of bars applied at Lagos and showing, on reverse, “BONNY RIVER” arrival d.s. (Type D2); the envelope with part of flap missing

£80-100

RIVER”

3158 ័ 3159

3160

3161

3162

3163

3164

3165

3166

3167

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£200-250

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3155

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3162

3163

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3166

3169

3170

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3170

3171

3172

3173

3174

3175

3176

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1897 (9 Aug.) envelope registered to Opobo, bearing 1897-98 1d. (3) tied by “REGISTERED” c.d.s. (Type R5; ten months earlier than recorded), showing another strike on face with “R” in oval (Type R2) and, on reverse, “OPOBO RIVER” arrival c.d.s. in violet. Photo

£150-180

1898 (15 Aug.) 2d. registered envelope to Manchester, marked “Per Benin”, uprated with 1892 1⁄ 2 d. (3) and 1d., all tied by “OPOBO” squared-circle d.s. (Type D4) and showing arrival c.d.s. (2.9) on reverse. Attractive. Photo

£250-300

1899 (4 Jan.) envelope to Austria, marked “Per Benin S.S.”, bearing 1897-98 21⁄ 2 d. tied by “OPOBO RIVER” c.d.s. with code “A” (Type D5) in violet (rare), showing Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (2.2) in red alongside and arrival d.s. on reverse. Attractive. Photo

£200-250

1899 (25 Apr.) envelope to Dublin, bearing 1897-98 1d. tied by “SAPELE” c.d.s. with code “D” (Type D2) and showing red Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s. (23.5) in opposite corner; the 1d. with some light staining around perfs

£60-80

1899 (23 June) OHMS envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1897-98 1⁄ 2 d. (2) tied by scarce “OLD CALABAR RIVER” c.d.s. (Type D8), showing another strike on face with arrival d.s. (22.7) on reverse

£70-90

A small group of “Oil Rivers” oval d.s. on 1892 issue comprising eight in violet including one from Benin and two from Old Calabar, and three in black including one from Old Calabar and one from Sombreiro River, generally fine

£60-80

A range of double-ring parcel post handstamps on Waterlow issues comprising Benin in violet, Bonny, New Calabar, Old Calabar (5, one in red and one in violet), Opobo (2) and Warri (4, three in red), good to fine strikes

£60-80

A collection of squared-circle d.s. on Waterlow issues loose stamps/pieces, all neatly mounted and written-up, comprising Benin (9 items, three in violet), Bonny (19 items), Brass (12 items, five in violet), Old Calabar (27 items, three in violet), Opobo (4 items), Sapele (13 items) and Warri (26 items, nine in red), mostly fine to superb strikes. (108 items)

£400-500

Incoming Mail 3177

1894 (19 Apr.) envelope from London to T.A. Wall the Vice-Consul at Old Calabar and re-addressed back to London, bearing 1d. lilac (5) tied by hooded d.s., showing clear “OLD CALABAR” arrival c.d.s. (2.5) and Paid Liverpool Br Packet c.d.s.; the envelope with some minor peripheral soiling

£60-80

Used in Southern Nigeria 3178

3179

3180

1901 (2 Mar.) “Zissler” envelope registered to London, bearing re-issued 1897-98 5d., 6d. and 1/-, all tied by “REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR” oval d.s. (Type R6), showing “R” in oval (Type R2) with arrival d.s. (1.4) on reverse. Photo

£120-150

1901 (7 Apr.) 2d. registered envelope written from Onitsha to Basel and redirected to Berne, bearing re-issued 1897-98 21⁄ 2 d., 5d. and 6d., all tied by “REGISTERED/FORCADOS” oval d.s. (Type R2), showing red London transit d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (30.4) on reverse; the envelope with some surface damage to stamp impression and with light central vertical fold. The 5d. is a rare stamp on cover. Photo

£200-250

1901 (15 Apr.) envelope to Surrey, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1⁄ 2 d. pair tied by “OPOBO c.d.s. with code “A” (Type D5); the envelope with some faults on reverse

£60-80

RIVER”

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3171

3178

3179 3182

3186

3190

3205 3196

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3182

3183

1901 (20 Apr.) 2d. registered envelope (size H2) to Wolverhampton, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1d. vertical pair applied over stamp impression and tied by “REGISTERED/WARRI” oval d.s. (Type R1) and showing arrival d.s. (12.5) on reverse; the envelope with central vertical fold and the stamps with some lightly stained perfs

£70-90

1901 (8 Dec.) German coloured picture postcard to Bristol, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1 ⁄ 2 d. pair tied by “QUA IBOE RIVER” c.d.s. with code “A” (Type D1). Photo

£250-300

1901 (17 Oct.) Southern Nigeria 2d. registered envelope (size H2; some fox marks and vertical fold) to Germany, bearing re-issued 1897-98 1d. and 6d. tied by “REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR” oval d.s. (Type R6) and showing arrival d.s. (9.11) on reverse; 1903 (3 Feb.) envelope (small faults) registered to USA, bearing re-issued 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 6d., all clearly tied by “REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR” oval d.s. (Type R7) and showing New York transit d.s. on reverse

£120-150

NIGERIA x3183A

刂

A collection of mint in stockbook which includes some Lagos with Q.V. values to 1/- and K.E.VII values to 10/-; Northern Nigeria with 1900 set to 10/- and K.E.VII values to 10/-; Nigeria with 1914-29 values to £1 (2), 1936 set to £1, 1938-51 set to 5/1953-58 set to £1 and Cameroons overprint set to £1. Generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£300-350

NIUE 3184

刂

1902 (Apr.)-35 mint collection (111) including 1902 Basted Mills perf 14 1d. pair, one with spaced “U” and “E”, 1903 set of four with 6d. and 1/- shades, 1917 (Aug.) 3d. both perfs and a two-perf pair, 1917-21 set with 21⁄ 2 , 6d. and 1/- two-perf pairs, 1918-29 2/to £1, 1927-28 2/- (both), 1931 2/6d. to £1 and a few later; generally fine

£200-250

NORTH BORNEO x3184A

3185

3186

刂

ᔛ

A mint collection in stockbook which includes 1888-92 Arms, 1894 25c. to $2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, $2 lower margin block of four, revenue $25 (6) including a corner block of four, 1899 4c. surcharge set to 4c. on $10 including 4c. on 6c. lower margin block of nine, 1901 British Protectorate values to $10, 1909-23 values to 24c., 1911-14 high values to $10 plus some Specimens, 1916 surcharges to 10c. on 12c. (6), 1918 Red Cross 2c. surcharge values to $10, Red Cross 4c. surcharge set to $10, 192528set to 24c. plus $10 lower left corner pair, 1931 Anniversary set, 1939 set to $5 plus $1 to $5 and some Specimens, 1945 BMA set to $5, 1947 Crown Colony set to $5 perforated “SPECIMEN” and mint, later issues to top value, 1939 Postage Due set with top margins showing the sheet numbers. Japanese Occupation with 1942 4c. single and block of four, 1944 set to $1. Some Labuan including 1895 surcharge set on $1, 1899 4c. surcharge set to 4c. on $1, 1904 4c. surcharges to 4c. on $1. A clean and attractive lot, most stamps are either lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£2,200-2,500

1886 1c. orange imperforate pair with part original gum, 1894 (Feb.) $1 scarlet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, cancelled, 1901-05 British Protectorate 10c. perf. 131⁄ 2 -14 variety no stop after “PROTECTORATE” with original gum, 1918 (Aug.) “RED CROSS/TWO CENTS” 1c. to 12c., 24c., 25c. and 50c., used. Good to fine

£120-150

1925-28 Pictorial 1c., 20c. on 18c. and $1 to $10, all tied by “JESSELTON/REGISTRATION” double-ring d.s. on 1937 (7 June) envelope registered to England, fine. Photo

£800-1,000

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ᔛ

1931 Anniversary $1, $2 and $5, each neatly cancelled by Beaufort c.d.s.; $1 and $5 with small thins, $2 with pinhole, otherwise of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 300-302, £870. Photo for $5

£100-120

Postage Dues 3188

刂អ B

1902-12 British Protectorate, overprinted horizontally at top, 4c. black and carmine top left corner block of ten (5x2), a few split perfs in selvedge at left, fine mint. S.G. D51, £650

£120-150

NORTHERN NIGERIA 3189

3190

1901 envelope to England, bearing QV 1d. cancelled by manuscript “Post Office/Jebba/ 7/5/01” in red ink, the reverse with Brentford (10.7) arrival c.d.s.; envelope roughly opened and horizontal crease not affecting the adhesive

£100-120

1901 (9 Apr.) “Brisker” envelope to London, bearing 1900 1d. tied by light “LOKOJA/POST OFFICE” oval d.s. in violet, showing arrival c.d.s. (27.5) on reverse. A very early date of use. Photo

£150-180

West African Frontier Force 3191

3192

1905 envelope (with original contents headed “S.S. Burutu off Portugal”) bearing GB 1d., and picture postcard from Las Palmas bearing Spain 10c., both written by Capt. Wilkin, on return leave from Scotland, to his step-brother in Scotland, both clearly cancelled by “SOUTHAMPTON/PACKET LETTER” c.d.s. for 16 September

£80-100

1905 (20 Sept.) envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin, unloading from “S.S. Empire”, to his half-brother in London, bearing uncancelled 1905 1d. and showing arrival c.d.s. (13.10) on reverse

£80-100

Note: The letter was written on his arrival in Nigeria on his way to take up his position as Captain of “C” Company 3193

3194

3195

3196

1905 (4 Oct.) envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London, bearing 1905 1d. (faults) tied by “LOKOJA NORTHERN NIGERIA” double-ring d.s., no other postal markings. The letter mentions “there is a great hope of a big expedition against the Munshis in March”. It also describes bush kit, reveille, parade times, etc.

£150-180

1905 (9 Oct.) 2nd Northern Nigeria Regiment envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London, bearing 1905 1d. tied by “LOKOJA NORTHERN NIGERIA” double-ring d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. (1.11) on reverse

£150-180

1905 (19 Oct.) envelope (with original contents) from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London and re-addressed to Scotland, bearing 1905 1d. tied by “LOKOJA NORTHERN NIGERIA” double-ring d.s. and overstruck by London machine d.s. upon redirection. The letter mentions a dispute and later misuse of a 7 pound field gun, resulting in a corporal reduced to the ranks and a gunner getting 24 lashes. A scarce item from the pacification period during the tribal campaigns

£200-250

1906 (9 Jan.) envelope (with original contents headed “Nafada”) from Capt. Wilkin to his step-brother in London, bearing 1905 1d. tied by “BAUTCHI NORTHERN NIGERIA” double-ring d.s. for 17th January and showing, on reverse, Lokoja transit d.s. (2.2). The letter mentions shooting gazelle, “that same day I sent off the Colour Sgt. on 2 days leave”, further descriptions of shooting game and “I am off this afternoon on a tour of inspection to Gujiba”. A rare cancellation. Also unused picture postcard of “Anfgas Devil House, Bauchi Plateau”. Photo

£250-300

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NORTHERN RHODESIA អ x3197 +

3198

3199

3200

3201

3202

3203

3204

ᔛ S

ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

1925-53 selection of mint (51) and used (5) blocks of four with 1925 values to 10d., 1938 values to 1/- including 11⁄ 2 d. carmine-red (unmounted) and 1953 values to 9d., a couple with printer’s marks; generally good to fine. Cat. £540

£100-120

1925-48 collection of stamps ex the Goa Postal Archive comprising the complete group (67) as received by the Postal Authorities, including 1925 set of sixteen overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1937 Coronation set, 1938 original set of thirteen values and 1946 Victory set all perforated “SPECIMEN”; affixed to five pages from the archive book. A few small faults in places though a unique group

£500-600

1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. variety broken flagstaff, used; fractional colour suffusion, otherwise sound

£70-90

1938-52 11⁄ 2 d. carmine-red pair, the left-hand stamp variety tick bird flaw and with printer’s mark at upper left corner, sharing indistinct c.d.s. Scarce. S.G. 29b, £450+. Photo

£140-180

1948 envelope registered from Tientsin to Nkana, franked at $1,400,000 and with Egyptian transit handstamp in blue below, the reverse with despatch, Shanghai, Egypt, Salisbury and Kitwe transit c.d.s.; a few small faults though most unusual

£80-100

1953 6d. grey-black, variety watermark inverted, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 68w, £4,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1963 9d. yellow-brown, variety value and orange (eagle) omitted, fine unmounted mint and with a normal comparison. S.G. 81b, £600. Photo

£320-350

1963 5/- magenta, variety value omitted, marginal from the foot of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. The rarest of all the value omitted errors from this issue. S.G. 86a, £2,750. Photo

£1,600-1,800

Airmails 3205

3206

3207

3208

A ᔛ

1934 (8 June) Zeppelin third South America (Argentine) flight envelope registered from Broken Hill “By Airship Graf Zeppelin Voi London/Overland” to Pernambuco, Brazil, franked at 1/11d. and showing illustrated flight cachet in violet and Friedrichshafen transit c.d.s. (23.6), various transit c.d.s. on reverse. Rare. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1934 (26 Sept.) Zeppelin Tenth South America flight postcard from Mpika “By Airmail to London/By Zeppelin from Germany” to Pernambuco, Brazil, franked at 41⁄ 2 d. and showing illustrated flight cachet in red, Friedrichshafen and Koln-Herbesthal transit d.s. (13.10), Recife transit c.d.s. (16.10) on reverse. Rare. Photo

£800-1,000

1939 (2 Jan.) Barotseland first flight envelope from Mongu Lealui to Mankoya, bearing 11⁄ 2 d. with c.d.s. and arrival c.d.s. (3.1) alongside and signed by the pilot H.R. Kirkman. Scarce. Photo

£200-250

1945 (18 June) envelope carried on first Livingstone-Bulawayo flight by S.R.A.S., bearing 11⁄ 2 d. with c.d.s. and a further strike alongside, signed by the pilot Maj. L.E. Creasy and with arrival c.d.s. (18.6) on reverse. Rare with only eight items believed flown. Photo

£250-300

Zambia 3209

刂 ᔛ

2014 K4.05 on 1910 FIFA World Cup K,050 marginal block of nine, fine unmounted. Very rare with few surcharged

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£250-300

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3206

3216

3207

3272

3276

3277

3281

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刂ᔛ S

A collection of mint in stockbook which includes 1891-95 B.C.A. values to 8d. pair, 1895 £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1896 set to £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1903-04 10/-, 1908-11 £1, 1913-21 10/- and £1, 1921-33 2/- and 2/6d., 1934-35 to 1/- perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1938-44 2/- to £1 (2 sets), 1945 set to 20/- perforated “SPECIMEN” and mint (2), 1953-54 to 20/- and 1964 set to £1; 1950 Postage Due set. A clean lots, mostly lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£700-800

3210

3211

3212

ᔛ P

ᔛ

3213 ័

1895 Arms issue die proof of the large Arms vignette used for the 2/6d./£25 values, in black on surfaced card (89x114mm.); fine and very rare. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1897-1900 £1 imperforate colour trial in black and dull purple (issued colours) on watermarked paper with small part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). Photo

£300-400

1897 Arms £10 black and yellow, neatly cancelled by part Zomba squared-circle datestamp, lovely fresh bright colours, very fine. Rare. Brandon Certificate (1987). S.G. 52, £2,750. Photo

£1,600-1,800

1901 (3 June) part printed “STAMPS” wrapper from Zomba to England, bearing 1896 6d. with c.d.s. and the reverse with superb Postmaster General red wax seal and Hull arrival c.d.s.; most unusual

£80-100

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3215

ᔛ P

1908-11 KEVII De La Rue Universal Colour Trials, comprising First Series dated 23rd November 1907, “1⁄ 2d” in green, “2/6” in grey and carmine on blue, “4/-” in green and black, “5/-” in dull purple and black on red, “8/-” in dull purple and blue-green, “10/-” in green and red on green, “£1” in green and red on yellow and “£25” in dull purple and orange, all with solid numeral; and “11⁄ 2d” in yellow-orange and purple, “2d” in grey and orange, “2d” in slate-grey, “1/6” in green and blue, “2/-” in dull purple and yellow-green, and “£5” in green and yellow, all with white numeral; each affixed to a small piece with manuscript denominations alongside, fine. A very rare and most attractive group. Photo

£5,000-6,000

1908-11 KEVII De La Rue Universal Colour Trials, Second Series dated 16th December 1907, 1d. and £10, both in grey-green and dull mauve and affixed to small piece, fine. Photo

£600-700

Note: This colour combination was suggested for the 8/- value 3216

3217

3218

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1911 (29 Mar.) commercial envelope registered to Vienna, bearing 1908-11 4/- black and carmine neatly tied by “BLANTYRE NYASALAND” squared-circle d.s, showing violet registration h.s. at left and, on reverse, Chinde (7.4), Zanzibar (13.4), Naples (2.5) and arrival (5.5) datestamps. A rare stamp on cover. S.G. 79. Photo

£700-800

1938-44 £1 purple and black on red, variety serif on “G”, fine very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 143c, £1,100. Photo

£500-600

1953 1⁄ 2 d. to 20/- set of fifteen in marginal blocks of four with imprint, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 173-187, £260+

£200-250

Postage Due Stamps x3219

ᔛ+ អ

1950 3d. block of four and 4d. block of six, both marginal and neatly cancelled by Lilongwe 1964 c.d.s. S.G. D3, 4, £384+

£140-180

ORANGE FREE STATE 1900 V.R.I. Overprints x3220

刂

x3221

A mint range of large multiples (up to 120) with many arranged on pages giving plating details, nearly all 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. or 2d. values with a few others and some Orange River Colony; generally good to fine and a useful lot for the specialist. Stated to ca. £2,525. (1690)

£400-500

A range (209) in a small stockbook, largely mint with a range of multiples and varieties, including S.G. 102e (2), 102h (2), 104a contained in a marginal block of eight, 106 grossly misplaced overprint pair, 107a contained in a marginal strip of six and a single, 108 block of four, 109a and 109b (3) in pairs with normal, 110b (2), 111a in pair with normal, etc.; a few small faults in places though generally good to fine. Stated to cat. c. £4,000

£700-800

First Printings with level stops x3222

x3223

x3224

刂

⁄ 2 d. on 1⁄ 2 d. (3), two (one marginal) with variety surcharge double, fine mint. S.G. 101e, h, £540

V.R.I.”

omitted, the other with £180-200

1d. on 1d. error surcharged on 1d. deep brown, lightly mounted mint; folded between and with the lower stamp having a few shortish perfs. at foot. A rare multiple of this error. R.P.S. Certificate (1953). S.G. 102a, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

1d. on 1d. purple, variety “I” and stop after “B” omitted tied on piece by Rouxville c.d.s., and variety “d” omitted, mint with hinge remainder; both with a small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 102g, i, £673. Photo

£200-250

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x3226

x3227

刂

3d. on 3d. ultramarine strip of four, variety surcharge misplaced causing “V.R.I.” to appear at top and foot of stamps, mint; one with a gum crease though a spectacular misplacement. S.G. 106 var. Photo

£150-200

3d. on 3d. ultramarine strip of six, variety surcharge misplaced horizontally and diagonally resulting in the left-hand stamp showing small portion of “V” only, mint with hinge remainders; the left-hand stamp with defective upper left corner. A spectacular variety. S.G. 106. Photo

£200-250

3d. on 3d. ultramarine pair, variety one without surcharge, mint; gum a fraction offwhite, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 106b, £650. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, March 1991 x3228

x3229

刂

ᔛ

x3230

x3231

ᔛ

6d. on 6d. bright carmine (3) with varieties no stop after “V”, “6” omitted and “6d” omitted, mint; the last not guaranteed. S.G. 108a, b, £295+

£150-200

6d. on 6d. blue, variety “V.R.I.” omitted, neatly cancelled by Bloemfontein c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. 109c, £375. Photo

£200-250

1/- on 1/- brown selection comprising “1” omitted mint (2, one in pair with normal) and used, “1” omitted and spaced stop after “s” mint in pair with normal and used, and raised stop after “s” mint (2, one in pair with normal); a couple with small faults though of good to fine appearance. S.G. 110c, d, g, £658

£200-250

1/- on 1/- brown, variety “1” inserted by hand, small part c.d.s. at foot; lower right corner rounded, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 110ca, £1,000. Photo

£500-600

Subsequent Printings x3232

x3233

x3234

x3235

刂+ អ

刂

1d. on 1d. purple upper right corner block of four with plate number, the right-hand vertical pair showing variety inserted “R” with the lower right stamp additionally with thick “V”, mint; diagonally creases though a rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 113, n, 124n, £850+. Photo

£400-500

3d. on 3d. ultramarine, variety surcharge double, part original gum. Scarce. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1990). S.G. 117f, £400. Photo

£180-200

3d. on 3d. ultramarine, variety surcharge double, one diagonal, mint with hinge remainder. Scarce. S.G. 117g, £400. Photo

£180-200

1/- on 1/- vertical pair, variety surcharged on 1/- orange-yellow, fresh lightly mounted mint. Fine and a very rare multiple of this surcharge error. S.G. 121a, £2,600+. Photo

£1,500-2,000

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3225

3227

3229

3226

3233

3231

3234

———————— Ex 3243 ————————

3235

3249

3232

3245

3264

3251

3266

Ex 3250

3254

3268

3275

225

3283

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3236 x3236

A 刂 ᔛ

1929-30 Air, Ash printing 3d. black and blue-green lower left corner vertical strip of five, the top stamp with variety overprint omitted, unused with large part original gum, the top vertical pair severed and rejoined with hinge and the top pair with perfs re-enforced. An extremely rare error and an exhibition showpiece. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2014). S.G. 114/114b, £7500+. Photo

£5,000-6,000

Note: A single sheet with the overprint omitted on the fifth and sixth horizontal rows was discovered in 1929 by the London dealer, Richard Roberts. The sheet was divided into five upper strips of 5 and five lower strips of three LITERATURE: “Papua Airmail Overprint Varieties 1929-30” by Raymond Kelly, pages 17-23

x3237

刂

1932-40 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of sixteen, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 130-145, £550 WWW.SPINK.COM

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刂

A mint collection on stock leaves which includes 1901-05 values to 1/-, 1910-11 2/6d. type C, 1916-31 5/-, 1917 1d. surcharges, 1929-30 airmails in singles and multiples, 1932-40 set to £1 with additional values to 2/6d. (3) and 5/-, 1938 and 1939 Air sets; Papua & New Guinea with 1952-58 set to £1 (3) with additional values to £1 (2) and £1 Specimen, 1963 10/- and £1 Specimen, 1964-65 10/- Specimen and other issues to 1968, both 1960 Postage Due sets. Generally fresh and fine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£300-350

PARAGUAY 3238

1878-1978 mint and used collection in a black album, hundreds including 1878 black “5” on 1r., 2r., 1934 Zeppelin set, a good range of later issues with sets, miniature sheets, etc., many fine

£150-200

PITCAIRN ISLAND 3239

1938-2003 collection of covers neatly mounted and written-up on pages, contained in a carton, including 1938 Radio Communication covers (3) bearing N.Z. 1d. with Postal Agency c.d.s. and cachet in blue, 1940-55 collection of covers (31) bearing George VI values including 1940 registered and censored to Tahiti with set of eight and Bounty cachet, 1940 illustrated type to President Roosevelt with 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d., both ex Roosevelt collection, several other illustrated types with two signed by Roy Clark, 1946 Victory and 1948 Wedding sets, 1951 4d. and 8d. on illustrated first day cover and 1953 registered to USA bearing 6d., undelivered and returned, 1951 and 1952 official unstamped covers with one showing “OFFICIAL/PAID.” handstamp in red and many later; also The Pitcairn Island Specialized Stamp Catalog by Kisling. An interesting lot

£500-600

PORTUGAL x3240

x3240A

x3241

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1853-1982 mainly used collection arranged in a stockbook including a good range of early imperforate issues, 1895 St. Anthony values to 300r., 1923-26 glazed paper mint 2e.40 sage-green, 3e. pink, 3e.20 bronze-green, 5e. turquoise-green, 1930 4e.50 orange; condition a little mixed in places. (hundreds)

£160-200

A middle period selection of mint issues on stock leaves with 1940 Rowland Hill set, 1941 Costumes set, 1943-49 set of twenty six to 50e., 1944 Brotero, 1945 Navigators, President Carmona set, 1946 Castles set, 1947 Regional Costumes set, Recapture of Lisbon, 1949 Portraits set, 1950 Holy Year, San Juan de Dios, 1952 N.A.T.O. pair, St. Francis Xavier, 1953 Medieval Knight to 50e., and to 1953 Automobile Club. Most are unmounted mint making a good lot

£600-800

1945 President Carmona 10c. to 3e.50 set of eight in blocks of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 977-984, £900

£150-200

Colonies 3242

Postal Stationery: Selection (70) including Angola, Azores with Angra, Cape Verde, Macao, Madeira, Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese India, St. Thomas and Prince Islands, etc., chiefly unused, mostly fine

227

£100-120

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RHODESIA x3242A

3243

ᔛ P

x3244 3245

刂

ᔛ

ᔛ P E ᔛ

x3246

ᔛ

A mint collection on stock leaves which includes 1892-93 6d. single and pair, 1892-94 4d. pair and 8d. (3), 1896-97 Arms 10/-, 1898-1908 10/- (2) and £2, 1905 Victoria Falls 2/6d. and 56/-, 1910-13 Double Heads including 1/- purple-black and bluegreen, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 7/6d., Admiral values to £1 (tone spots); Q.E. issues to top values. Also Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 values to 7/6d., 1938-52 set to 20/- perforated “SPECIMEN” and unmounted mint with additional 20/-, 1953 set to 20/- and 1963 set to 20/-; and Rhodesia & Nyasaland with 1954-56 set to £1, 1959-62 set to £1 (2). Some of the earlier issues with some gum disturbances, otherwise lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£700-800

1892-93 1d. to £10 set of eleven imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on wove paper, fine. PFSA Certificate (2012) for each of the top four values. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1892-93 £2 rose-red, cancelled-to-order by Umtali 1898 c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 11, £170

£60-80

1896-97 8d. green and mauve on off-white paper essay perforated colour trial; fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

1897 £2 rosy red, nine fiscally used examples, two perfined “USED” and seven perfined with dates, two of these remaining otherwise uncancelled, and £20 yellow-brown (2) with perfin date or “USED” and oval datestamps in violet, fine

£100-120

3247

3248

1898-1905 Arms Issue 3247

3248

刂

1/- deep olive-bistre marginal pair from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate, fresh mint and mounted in the margin only; very fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2007). SACC cat. R170,000; S.G. 84bc. Photo

£5,500-7,500

£5 deep blue, marginal from the top of the sheet, mounted in the margin only with the stamp remaining brilliant unmounted mint. A superb example of this rare high value. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). SACC cat. R130,000; S.G. 92. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1910-13 Double Head Issue x3249

3250

3251

ᔛ

刂

3d. purple and ochre, perf. 14x15, neatly cancelled with small part double-ring datestamp at upper right corner, fine. S.G. 180, £300. Photo

£80-100

5d. reddish brown and ochre, the so-called “Roman ochre”, RSC “B” fine mint. Also 3d. and 5d. shades used. Photo

£300-350

£1 bright carmine and bluish slate, RSC “E”, fresh mint. Scarce. PFSA Certificate (2014). Photo

£1,000-1,200

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£1 black and red perf. 15 vertical pair, the lower stamp with plate scratches, used with 1898-1908 3/- horizontal pair on document with violet oval “THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT/SOUTHERN RHODESIA, SALISBURY” cancellations and each perfined “27/11/16”; fine

£300-400

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3254

刂អ B

刂 ᔛ

1966 litho, perf. 121⁄ 2 6d. black and red block of six, variety imperforate except at left and right-hand sides, fresh unmounted mint; one with small thin at foot, otherwise. Most unusual. Photo

£500-600

1978 11c. marginal strip of three, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. Scarce with one sheet of fifty recorded. Photo

£180-200

Rhodesia Railways Newspaper Stamps 3255

刂

1966 1c. on 1d. imperforate top margin pair, 1970 handstamped 1c. in violet on 1d. with imperforate top margin, 1971 1c. marginal block of four and a vertical pair (missing perf. between), 1973 1c. pair and 1976 2c. pair, mint or unmounted mint. Also 1968 3/6d. Air Letter Service label pair and 1976 (Nov.) 1 Unit Petrol Ration Coupon strip of three

£100-120

RHODESIA AND NYASALAND 3256

3257

3258

刂អ ᔛ B

A ᔛ

1954-56 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 3d. Post Office Training stamps, each in a marginal block of fourteen (7x2) with two horizontal ruled bars, fine unmounted mint. An unusual group

£200-250

1956 21⁄ 2 d. ochre lower right corner block of eight (4x2), variety offset affecting three stamps and corners of two others, fine unmounted mint; visually appealing and previously unrecorded by us. S.G. 3a var. Photo

£2,200-2,500

1958 (5 Mar.) Royal Rhodesian Air Force Aden-Rhodesia via Vampire jet plane of No. 1 Squadron, return flight envelope from Salisbury bearing 2/6d. with c.d.s. and with flight details at left; most unusual

£80-100

3259 Postage Due Stamps 3259

刂អ ᔛ B

1959 1d. blue handstamped “POSTAGE DUE” diagonally in violet, a marginal block of six from the foot of the sheet, [43-55], the centre stamp in the lower row variety “POSTAGE DUE” omitted, fresh unmounted mint. Exceptionally rare with only two such missing handstamps recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo Photos also appear on pages 225 and 235 229

£5,000-6,000

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RUSSIA 3260

x3261

3262

1889-1990 postal stationery selection (55), mostly modern commemorative envelopes, unused and used, chiefly fine

£50-70

St. Petersburg numeral cancellations 1881-1904 covers or cards (117) comprising “1” (31), “2” (6), “3” (8), “4” (14), “5” (10), “6” (10), “7” (2), “8” (8), “9” (11), “XI” (6), “13” (2), “14” (4), “XV” (4) and “XXXI”, various types, some coloured, multiple frankings with registered, etc., mostly good to fine

£1,000-1,200

“History of the Russo-Japanese War”, Cassell and Company 1905 (c.) special edition (by subscription), the complete set of five volumes; some light toning of the inside covers, volume 1 with some spinal splitting at sides, otherwise a good set

£60-80

SAAR 1920-59 mint and used collection in a black Lighthouse album, hundreds including 1920 overprints on Germany 1m. (26x17 perf. holes) with original gum (signed Burger), 1920 overprints on Bavaria 1m. to 10m. used (signed Dub or Burger), unissued 2pf. (signed Dub), 1921 5pf. to 25m., 1921 French currency surcharges, 1922 French currency, imperforate set and various colour trials,1928 Christmas Charity set (10f. (+10f.) unmounted), 1929 and 1931 (Jan.) Christmas Charity sets, 1933 (Dec.) Christmas Charity set used, 1932 and 1934 Christmas Charity sets, 1948 Flood Relief miniature sheet (unmounted mint), 1950 Stamp Day, 1950 Council of Europe 200f. used, later issues, etc., chiefly fine

3263

£1,500-2,000

ST. CHRISTOPHER 3264

ᔛ

3264A

刂

1856 G.B. 1/- green cancelled with superb near complete “A12”; very fine and difficult to surpass on this rare value. S.G. Z5, £2,250. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1882-90 CA 1⁄ 2 d. (2, one with watermark sideways - heavy hinge remainder at top), 1d. carmine-rose, 21⁄ 2 red-brown (2, shades), 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, 4d. blue (small thin and a few short perfs at right), 4d. grey, 6d. and 1/- (both), mounted mint. S.G. 11-21

£300-400

ST. HELENA x3264B

刂

3265

3266

3267

刂

A mint collection on stock leaves with 1884-94 values to 1/-, 1890-97 set to 10d., 1903 1/- and 2/-, 1908-11 10/- (2), 1912-16 set to 3/- with additional 2/- and 3/-, 1922-37 with values to 10/- and £1, torn flag variety on 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 1/6d. (positional block of four), 1934 Centenary set plus values to 5/- perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1938-44 set to 10/- and some Q.E. sets to top value. A fresh and attractive collection generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£700-800

1856-94 collection (41) including 1856 6d., 1863 1d. (2, both unused), 1864-80 and 1884-94 selections to 1/-; mixed condition though of generally good to fine appearance

£150-200

1863 (July) CC 4d. carmine, part original gum, close to large margins for this issue; fine. S.G. 5, £500. Photo

£60-80

1888-1953 envelopes (11, eight registered), front and a piece, variously addressed and franked, including 1913 (4 Oct.) Wilson envelope registered to England bearing 1912 4d. and 6d; 1914 (1 Apr.) envelope registered to New York bearing 1913 4d. and 6d.; 1914 (17 Apr.) Kiderlen envelope registered to Germany bearing 1912 3d. and 1/- and 1913 4d. and 6d.; 1933 (1 Oct.) envelope to Toronto bearing 1922-37 1⁄ 2 d. (4) and 1d.; and 1937 Openshaw envelopes registered to British Columbia bearing various 1922-37 values to 3d.

£300-400

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ST. KITTS-NEVIS x3267A

刂

A mint collection in stockbook with St. Christopher 1870-80 1d., 1880-90 values to 1/including 6d. overprinted Specimen; Nevis including 1866-76 1/- yellow-green, superb, large part original gum (B.P.A. Cert.); St. Kitts-Nevis from 1903 to 5/-, 1920-22 values to £1, Tercentenary to 1/-. 1938-50 to £1, later issues to 1963-69 to $5. A good lot, generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£300-400

ST. LUCIA 3268

ᔛ

3269 RᔛP

1857 G.B. 1d. rose-red cancelled by superb, complete, slightly doubled “A11”. Fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. Z1, £1,300. Photo

£500-600

1860 reprinted engine-turned background showing outline of oval and frame, in black on wove paper (74x113mm.); some faults at foot clear of design

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

Peter Jaffé, March 2007 3270

3271

3272

ᔛ P+ អ

1864 CC perf 121⁄ 2 (1d.) intense black rejoined marginal imperforate block of four with watermark reversed, both with part original gum; the lower pair slightly soiled otherwise fine. Brandon (1979) and B.P.A. (1985) Certificates. Photo

£200-250

1872 (July) entire (faults in places) “p. W.I. Mail” to London, bearing 1876 perf. 14 1/(2, one with defective corner) cancelled “A11” and with despatch c.d.s. alongside and arrival c.d.s. (12.8) at foot

£100-120

1872 (26 Sept.) entire to London, bearing 1864 (1/-) pale orange tied by messy “A11”, showing red crayon “11” and despatch double-arc d.s. overstruck by red arrival Paid c.d.s. (14.10). S.G. 14c. Photo

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

Peter Jaffé, March 2007 3273

1877 (28 June) entire to Paris and redirected locally, bearing 1876 (1/-) orange indistinctly cancelled, showing red crayon “1/01⁄ 2”, despatch d.s. overstruck by red London Paid transit d.s., red Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, various transit and arrival datestamps; the odd minor stain otherwise fine. S.G. 18

£80-100

PROVENANCE:

Peter Jaffé, March 2007 1883-86 Die I 1⁄ 2 d. (5 mint; 5 used), 1d. (2 mint; 8 used), 21⁄ 2 d. (4 mint, one with plate number; 17 used), 4d. (5 mint; 18 used including a pen-cancelled strip of four), 6d. (1 mint; 4 used) and 1/- (1 mint; 4 used); condition generally good to fine. S.G. 31-36

3274

£300-400

ST. VINCENT x3274A

3275 ័

刂

A mint collection on stockleaves with issues from 1875-78 4d. watermark star, other first issues to 1890-93 1/- (5) and 5/-, 1899 to 1/-, 1904-11 5/- and £1, 1913-17 £1, 1921-32 £1, 1938-47 set to £1 perforated “SPECIMEN” and unmounted mint, later issues to 1955-63. First issues with mixed gum, later generally fine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£160-200

1858-60 G.B. 1d. rose-red pair and wing-margin 4d. rose, all lightly cancelled “A10” and tied on small piece; one 1d. defective in one corner, otherwise sound. S.G. Z1, 3, £1,825. Photo

£600-700

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3276

1866 (24 Jan.) entire ex the “Polignac” correspondence to Paris, bearing 1861 1d. rosered pair and 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green, all tied by oily “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “7”, oval-framed “PD”, black St. Vincent c.d.s. (slightly oily), London Paid transit c.d.s. (14.2) and Calais entry d.s. Attractive. S.G. 1, 4. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Peter Jaffé, January 2007 3277

1870 (8 Jan.) entire to Glasgow, bearing 1869 1/- indigo tied by “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, light St. Vincent c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp on reverse; the address was originally expunged in black ink and this has now been large part removed. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 13. Photo

£180-220

PROVENANCE:

H.D. Bessemer, May 1970 Peter Jaffé, January 2007 3278

1873 (27 June) envelope to Paris, bearing 1872 1/- deep rose-red with central “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, circular-framed “PD”, St. Vincent and London Paid (14.7) datestamps, all in red, and faint Calais entry datestamp; the envelope with part of top torn away through opening and tear at foot. S.G. 17. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Peter Jaffé, January 2007 3279

1875 (28 Nov.) double rate entire to Glasgow, bearing 1872-75 6d. deep blue-green vertical strip of four placed sideways and cancelled “A10” in red, showing St. Vincent c.d.s. alongside with arrival d.s. on reverse; the addressee’s name heavily expunged with black ink and two filing folds, one of which crosses a 6d. S.G. 19b. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

E.K. Lickfold, November 1974 H.D. Bessemer, May 1970 Peter Jaffé, January 2007 3280

刂

x3281

1880 1d. on 6d. bright green, six examples with one showing surcharge misplaced to foot, unused or with part original gum. S.G. 34, £2700

£300-400

1899 (14 Dec.) envelope registered from Kingstown to England, bearing 1897 3d. on 1d. red-mauve strip of four all neatly cancelled by c.d.s., registration handstamp at left, label and arrival datestamp (5.1) on reverse. Photo

£200-250

Cancellations 3282

ᔛ

A selection comprising 1871 6d. cancelled “A10” and with pen strokes, 1872 6d., 1872 1d., 1873 6d. and 1873 1/- lilac-rose, all three cancelled with Abbreviated “CO” in red, “A10” and with pen strokes, 1872 1d. and1880 1d. (2) all showing portions of two different Abbreviated datestamps, 1872 1d. with Abbreviated datestamp and Accountancy handstamp; fair to fine strikes

£120-150

SAMOA x3282A

刂

A collection of mint issues with 1914 “G.R.I.” values to 9d. on 80pf., 1925-28 values to £1, 1932 Arms to £1, 1945-53 values to £5, 1955 set to £2 plus a few others. Generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

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£240-280

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3285 3314

3369

3315

3373

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SARAWAK x3282B

刂

An attractive and valuable collection of mint issues in stockbook which includes 1888-97 16c., 32c. and 50c., 1889-92 5c. on 12c., 1895 set of four in blocks of six, 1899-1908 set to $1 with unissued 5c. (5), 1918 unissued 1c. (3), 1928-29 set to $1, 1932 set to $1, 1934-41 set to $10 plus the set perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1945 BMA set to $10, 1947 Crown Colony set perforated “SPECIMEN” plus $5 in a corner block of twelve, K.G.VI and Q.E. sets to $5. Fresh and fine, either lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£700-800

SEYCHELLES 3283

ᔛ

1893 3c. on 4c. carmine and green, variety surcharge inverted, centrally cancelled “B64”, a little toned. S.G. 15a, £375. Photo

£80-100

SIERRA LEONE x3283A

刂

3284

3285

3286 3287

ᔛ P

3288

ᔛ

3289

ᔛ

3290

A general mint collection in stockbook which includes 1876 1/-, 1884-91 values to 1/-, 1897 21⁄ 2 d. on 6d., 1896-97 set to 5/- plus £1 overprinted Specimen, 1903 set to £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” plus values to £1, 1907-12 values to 5/- (2), 1912-21 values to 10/- and £1 (3) plus £1 Specimen, 1921-27 values to 10/- plus values to 10/overprinted Specimen, 1933 Wilberforce set to £1 with additional values to 5/-, 1938-44 set to £1 and some Q.E. to top value. A fresh and attractive collection, generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£700-800

1859-1963 mint and used selection (280) on stockpages, including 1872-73 watermark upright 3d., 1/-, 1896-97 5/- pair and £1 fiscally cancelled, 1932 to 2/-, 1933 Wilberforce 2/-, 1938-44 to £1, 1948 Wedding £1, 1956-61 sets mint and used, 1961 Independence, etc., mixed condition

£120-150

1877 (14 Aug.) blue envelope to Sherbro, bearing 1876 1d. rose-red tied by “B31” obliterator, showing red ink “1d” with, on reverse, “PAID AT SIERRA LEONE” datestamp. Photo

£100-120

1886 Stamp Duty master die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated “18 84”; very fine. Photo

£200-250

OCT

1895 (4 Oct.) 1d. stationery card to the Isle of Wight, headed “HMS Thrush Sierra Leone”, cancelled “B31” and showing Freetown c.d.s. alongside

£50-60

1897 21⁄ 2 d. on 3d. purple and green, Types 11 and 12, used; the second with small thin at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. 57-58, £750. Photo

£200-250

1897 2 ⁄ 2 d. on 1/- dull lilac horizontal strip of three, Types 11, 9, 13, Freetown cancellations of 12 July 1897; the first with blue crayon lines and rounded lower left corner, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2015), S.G. 66, 64, 66b, £3,025. Photo

£700-800

1918 (15 Feb.) envelope to USA, bearing 1914 21⁄ 2 d. (a little soiled) tied by Freetown c.d.s. and showing straight-line “PASSED BY CENSOR” with framed “1” in half oval (Martin & Walton Type 3) in black

£70-90

3291

刂

1933 Wilberforce set, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 168-180. £1,100. Photo

3292

Selection (28, chiefly post cards) including 1891 11⁄ 2 d. card to Germany, reply paid cards, etc., also 1897-1963 group of covers (27), mostly commercial; mixed condition

£300-400

Postal Stationery £100-150

Revenues 3293

ᔛ

Selection (65) on stockpages, including 1896-97 £1 pen-cancelled with 6d. and 2/- (2) on piece, George V with values to 10/-, £1 and £2, 1932 £1 block of six on piece, etc., mixed condition Photos also appear on pages 225 and 233 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£150-200

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3253 3257

3270 3286

————— 3288 —————

Ex 3291

3289

3302

3308 235

3294

3312

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SOUTH AFRICA x3293A

3294

3295

刂

刂 ᔛ

A general collection of mint issues in stockbook which includes 1913-24 5/- (2), Airmails, 1930-44 2/6d. pair, 1933-48 hyphenated values to 10/- pair (3), 1938 Centenary set, 1939 Landing set, 1941-46 War Effort, 1954 set to 10/-, later issues to 1969; Officials with 1935-49 hyphenated values to 5/- and 10/- (2), 1950-54 values to 5/- (3) and 10/- (2). Also New Republic £1 and Swaziland 1933 5/- and 10/-, 1938-54 set to 10/-, Q.E. sets to top value. Generally clean and fine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£300-350

1916 £1 green and red, marginal from the foot of the sheet with plate number, lovely fresh colours, “middle July 1916” ink notation in margin, unmounted mint. Very fine. SACC R29,700; S.G. 17. Photo

£800-1,000

1922 (12 Dec.) G.B. 41⁄ 2 d. registered envelope from Balham to Pretoria, upon arrival redirected to East London and bearing 1913-24 6d. with oval registered datestamp (5.1) and with handstamped registration handstamp below deleted original label; unusual use of the compulsory redirection fee for registered mail

£70-90

3296

刂 ᔛ

1930-44 2d. blue and violet horizontal pair, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 44e, £350

£100-120

3297

刂 ᔛ

1930-44 1/- brown and deep blue horizontal part arrow marginal pair from the top of the sheet with inverted watermark, the right-hand stamp with twisted horn flaw, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 48bw, c, £350. Photo

£120-150

1930-44 2/6d. green and brown horizontal pair with inverted watermark, fine mint. S.G. 49aw

£80-100

1942-44 4d. upper right corner block of twenty units with sheet number in red, fine unmounted mint

£80-100

1969 1c. Kafferbloom block of twenty (10x2) from the top of a sheet showing extra row of comb perfs. intruding on eight of the top row stamps, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 276 var.

£80-100

1974-76 Flowers 3c. “arrow” marginal block of eight (2x4) from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate; all creased, otherwise sound. S.G. 350ab, £480

£60-80

1987 Bible Society 40c. error, unmounted mint; flat spot on gum. SACC 638, R12,000. Photo

£380-450

3298

3299

3300

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

x3301

3302

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

Postage Due Stamps 3303

刂អ ᔛ B

1948-49 2d. black and violet block of twelve (3x4), the centre right block of four variety thick double “2D”, R.15/5-6, R.16/5-6, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 36, 36a, £576

£140-180

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 3304

ᔛ P អ B

x3305

刂

1860 4d. imperforate plate proof in carmine, a block of six (3x2) on thick wove paper, the upper row with light crease and the top right stamp with small black mark at base of Queen’s neck, otherwise fine

£60-80

1886-96 perf. 111⁄ 2 -121⁄ 2 £10 bronze, unused with large part original gum, good strong colour. An attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2010). S.G. 206a, £6,500. Photo

£2,500-3,000

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3305

3297

3310

—————————————————————— Ex 3322 ——————————————————————

3320

3333

3335

3336

————— Ex 3345 —————

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SOUTH WEST AFRICA x3305A

刂

A general mint collection in stockbook which includes 1923-26 10/- pair, 1927 set to 10/- in pairs with additional values to 10/-, 1927-30 £1, 1931 pictorial set to 20/- plus 20/- pair fine used and additional values to 10/- (3), 1941-43 War Effort, 1943-44 Bantams including 4d. block of four overprint inverted (R.P.S. Cert.), 1954 set to 10/-. A clean and attractive lot, mostly unmounted mint

£350-400

Ex 3306

x3306

3307

3308

ᔛ P

刂 ᔛ

1937 Coronation 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of eight die proofs in English with a companion set in Afrikaans, all in issued colours with each pair affixed to Bradbury, Wilkinson presentation card (164x107mm.). A very fine and rare set. Photo

£3,000-3,500

1954 (Nov.) Definitive 1d. to 10/- set of twenty-five different colour trials, comprising 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. (3), 41⁄ 2 d. (2), 6d. (3), 1/- (2), 1/3d. (2), 1/6d. (2), 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- (2), fine unmounted mint

£700-900

1974 Rock Engravings 5c., variety black (country name and value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. PFSA Certificate (2011). SACC 274a, R90,000. Photo

£2,200-2,500

Postage Due Stamps x3309

ᔛ P អ B

1972 1c. green and 8c. bright blue Pane “A” imperforate upper left corner “arrow” blocks of twenty-four (6x4), fine unmounted mint. A rare pair of multiples from the Namibian Postal Archive

£1,000-1,200

SOUTHERN NIGERIA 3310

P ᔛ

1901-02 1d. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card, marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “12 OCT 00”, fine. Photo

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£200-250

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SOUTHERN RHODESIA x3310A

x3311

3312

3313

刂

ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

A general mint collection on stock leaves with 1924-29 Admiral set to 5/-, 1931-37 set to 5/- with a few duplicates, 1937 set to 5/-, 1953 set to £1 and 1964 set to £1. Also Postage Dues including 4d. dull grey-blue. Lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£150-180

1924-29 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of fourteen, 1931-37 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- basic set of fifteen and 1/perf. 14, used; first 2/6d. and 5/- a fraction soiled, otherwise good to fine. S.G. 1-27, 23b, £650

£100-120

1924-29 1⁄ 2 d. blue-green horizontal marginal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between and between stamp and margin, lightly mounted in margin only; one with light natural paper crease, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 1 var. Photo

£500-600

1937 duplicated used quantity with postmark interest comprising 8d. (48), 9d. (53), 10d. (41), 1/6d. (74), 2/- (163), 2/6d. (222) and 5/- (161). Fair to fine

£200-300

Airmails 3314

3315

A ᔛ

1934 (27 Sept.) Zeppelin Tenth South America flight postcard from Salisbury “By Airmail to London/By Zeppelin from Germany” to Pernambuco, Brazil, franked at 41⁄ 2 d. and showing illustrated flight cachet in red, Friedrichshafen and Koln-Herbesthal transit d.s. (13.10), Recife transit c.d.s. (16.10) on reverse. Rare. Photo

£800-1,000

1936 (7 Oct.) Schlesinger Air Race envelope from Salisbury to England carried by Capt. S.S. Halse who crashed near Salisbury while leading the race, bearing 1d., 2d. and G.B. 11⁄ 2 d. sharing c.d.s., signed by the pilot and with manuscript “Salvaged from wreck of Capt. Halse’s plane crashed at Domboshawa near Salisbury, S. Rhodesia 30-9-36”. Photo

£200-250

Revenue Stamps 3316

3317

P+ ᔛ អ

P អ ᔛ B

x3318

3319

ᔛ

刂+ អ

3320 ័

3321

P ᔛ

1924 3/-, 7/6d., 10/-, £1, £5, £10 and £20 complete design imperforate printer’s file proofs in marginal blocks of four from the top of the sheet with imprint, vignette and frame die numbers, the usual punched holes and printer’s correction marks in places; some creases and a few other faults though an impressive and unique group

£1,500-1,800

1924 3/-, £10 and £20 vignette and complete design imperforate printer’s file proofs blocks of twenty (10x2), being the complete lower two rows of the sheet with the usual hole punctures, all with notes on the correct layout of the sheet, numbers to be printed and approval of the colours with the complete design trio showing some correction marks, all folded for display purposes; some creasing, 3/- vignette block with portion of lower margin torn away and £20 complete design with some damage in the lower margin, nevertheless an impressive and unique group

£3,000-3,500

1924 £50 orange and blue used with part Bulawayo Civil Commissioners oval datestamp in violet; colours a little faded though a rare stamp. Barefoot 8, £450

£60-80

1934 3/-, 7/6d., 10/-, £1, £5, £10 and £20 perforated printer’s file proofs complete design marginal (£5) or upper right corner blocks of four with the usual hole punctures; creases in places. A fine and rare group

£800-900

1937 7/6d. grey with trace of printer’s mark at lower left, manuscript “7/6” and tied to small piece by part oval datestamps; pinholes though a very rare stamp. Mewett 275. Photo

£200-250

1954 1d. to £50 set of sixteen imperforate colour trials in the issued colours with additional 6d., 3/- and £50 in colours that were not accepted, all affixed on two pieces of card (157x261mm.) with each bearing printer’s label at foot. A fine and unique group

£1,500-2,000

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SPAIN 3322

3323

1850-1986 mint and used collection housed in four blue Davo albums contained in a carton, including 1850 12c. pair, 5r., 6r. and 10r., 1851 5r., 6r. and 10r., 1852 12c., 2r. 5r., 10r., 1853 12c., 2r., 5r., 10r., 1853 Madrid Local 1c., 3c., 1854 thin paper 2c., 1r., 2r., 5r., 6r., 1855 watermark loops 2c., 1856 watermark crossed lines 2c., 1r., 1862 19c., 1864 19c., 1865 imperf. 19c., perf. 19c., 1866 19c., 1867 19c., 1870 19c., 1e.600m., 2e., 1872-73 4p., 10p., 1873 4p., 10p., 1874 4p., 10p., 1875 4p., 10p., 1876-77 10p., 1878 10p., 1879 10p., 1889 10p., 1905 Cervantes, 1920 U.P.U. (4p. and 10p. A000.0000), 1926 Red Cross Postage and Air, 1927 Coronation Postage and Air, surcharge set, 1930 Railway Congress Postage and Air, 1931 Republic unissued 4p. and 10p. (Edifil NE26-27), 1931 Montserrat Postage and Air (mixed perfs.), 1936 Exhibition Postage and Air, 1938 Air 45c. + 2p. + 5p., 1938 Constitution Air 1p. + 5p., 1938 Submarine miniature sheet, 1938 Militia set, 1938 Army and Navy imperf. sheet, 194046 Zaragoza Postage and Air, 1950 Stamp Centenary Postage and Air, 1950 Visit 10c. on 50c., 10c. on 1p., 10p. on 25p. (without figures), later issues, Carlist issues, War Tax 1876 5p., 1897 15c., Civil War labels, etc., mixed condition though a valuable and useful lot with viewing recommended. Photo

£5,000-6,000

Postal Stationery: 1882-1966 mostly mint selection (23), including post cards with 1901-03 5c., 10c., 1905 10c., 1931 25c., reply paid cards with 1920 10c. + 10c., 20c. + 20c., etc., chiefly fine

£80-100

SUDAN x3324

刂

x3324A

刂

A mint selection on stock leaves with a few 1897 overprints in multiples including Official 5m. perforated “S.G.” tête-bêche vertical pair, 1935-37 Gordon Air Mail 10p. block of four, some surcharges, 1941 Palm Trees set to 20m. (2), 1948 set to 50p., 1951-61 values to 50p. in corner plate blocks of four; Officials with 1950 set to 20p. and 1951 values to 50p. in corner plate blocks of four. The first issue is lightly mounted mint, the others apparently unmounted mint

£250-300

1898-1954 mint collection of Camel issues written-up on pages and in a stockbook including 1898 1m. to 10p., 1902-21 1m. to 10p., 1905 5m. on 5p. (2, one used), 1921-23 1m. to 15m., 1927-42 1m. to 20p. including ordinary papers (no 2p.) plus 4m. with watermark inverted (used) and a range of values to 4p. with misplaced vignette, 1940-41 Air 41⁄ 2 p. proofs of both surcharges in blocks of four and 1948-51 1m. to 50p. plus perf 13 20p. and 1m. to 15m. in top left corner plate number blocks of six showing “nun” flaw, 1m. to 10m. in marginal blocks of six each overprinted “SCHOOL” and with a central punch hole, and 2p. , 4p., 20p. and 50p. pairs each overprinted “New Issue” by typewriter; Official stamps including 1902 1m. (11 including a pair, one with oval “O” R.P.S. Certificate, 1987, and three singles with overprint misplaced), 1903-12 1m. to 10p. (both) set of ten with additional 2p. handstamped “Specimen” by the Rhodesia receiving authority and 5p. showing variety malformed “O”, 1922 3m. to 10m., 1936-46 2p., 5p. and 10p. (both) and 1948 1m. to 15m. in lower right corner plate number pairs and 2p. to 50p. in lower right corner plate number strips of three and a complete set in singles, plus 1m. to 15m. in top left corner plate number blocks of six each showing “nun” flaw; Army Service stamps including 1905 (Jan.) “ARMY” reading up 1m. block of four with one showing “!” for “1” and a single with smaller overprint, “ARMY” reading down 1m., 1905 (Nov.) wmk Quatrefoil 1m. (BPA Certificate, 1966) and 1906-11 1m. to 1p. in blocks of four showing long tail to “y”; condition generally fine. Also some literature: Sudan, The Stamps and Postal Stationery of 1867 to 1970 by Stagg and Stamps and Posts of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by Gisburn and Thompson

£1,000-1,200

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ᔛ P

P ᔛ

Vignette only with uncleared country tablets and circular surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “21 SEP 97”, fine. Photo

£200-250

Vignette only in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “AFTER “1 NOV 97”, fine. Photo

£200-250

STRIKING”

and dated

x3327

ᔛ P

5m. frame only in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. Photo

£150-180

x3328

ᔛ P

1p. frame only in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. Photo

£150-180

x3329

ᔛ P

5p. frame only in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. Photo

£150-180

x3330

ᔛ P

10p. frame only in black on glazed card (92x60mm), unmarked, fine. Photo

£150-180

———————————————————— x3331 x3332

ᔛ P

STRIKING”,

1902-21 vignette die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE initialled and dated “Sept 5”, fine. Photo

£200-250

1902-21 5p. imperforate plate proofs (2) in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine

£100-120

1903 (Sept.) Surcharge x3333

x3334

x3335 x3336

ᔛ S

刂អ B

刂

ᔛ

5m. on 5p. brown and green diagonally handstamped “SPECIMEN” by the Bechuanaland receiving authority, without gum; two small thins and some paper adhereing to reverse none of which affects appearance. The only known example. S.G. 29. Photo

£60-80

5m. on 5p. brown and green, a complete setting of thirty (6x5) and a block of twelve (3x4; a few split perfs) with two showing variety damaged stereos, fine mint. S.G. 29, 29b; £410

£120-150

5m. on 5p. brown and green, variety surcharge inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1950). S.G. 29a, £325. Photo

£120-150

5m. on 5p. brown and green, variety surcharge inverted, fine used. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 29a, £275. Photo

£100-120

1921-23 Issue x3337

P ᔛ

Vignette only die proof with uncleared surround and engraving of shadows incomplete, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) and dated in pencil “12.7”; a little soiled. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977 x3338

ᔛ P

Vignette only die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked in pencil “2” and dated “18 July”; some slight soiling. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977 x3339

ᔛ P

1m., 2m., 3m., 4m., 5m., 10m. and 15m. die proofs of the frames, each in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “BEFORE STRIKING” and date between “2/8/21” and “7/9/21”, fine. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977 x3340

ᔛ P

1m., 2m., 3m., 4m., 5m., 10m. and 15m. die proofs of the frames, each in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “AFTER STRIKING” and date between “5/8/21” and “13/9/21”, fine. Photo PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977 Photos appear on pages 237 and 243 241

£1,500-1,800

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x3342

x3343

P ᔛ

P ᔛ S ᔛ

P ᔛ

1m. to 15m. set of seven imperforate colour trials in issued colours on gummed Star and Crescent watermarked paper, the 4m. with small fault at top right corner otherwise fine. Photo

£500-600

1m., 2m., 3m. and 15m. imperforate colour trials in issued colours on gummed Star and Crescent watermarked paper, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”; the 3m. without gummed and outer frameline at top cut into, otherwise fine. Photo

£300-400

5m. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “AFTER and dated “21/7/21”, fine. Photo

£200-250

HARDENING”

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977 ———————————————————— x3344

x3345

x3346

x3347

x3348

x3349

P ᔛ S ᔛ

S ᔛ

ᔛ P+ អ

ᔛ P

刂

1922 (c.) printer’s sample proofs, small format perf 14 1m. (4) in unissued colours (all different) on gummed (two with trace only) unwatermarked paper, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, one with two shortish perfs at foot otherwise fine

£100-120

1922 (c.) printer’s sample proofs, large format, perf 14 1m. (7 including a top right corner pair) in unissued colours (all different) on unwatermarked paper, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine; also two duplicates, one with a pulled perf at top. Photo

£400-500

1927-41 2p. purple and orange-yellow, two examples, one perforated “SG”, affixed to piece, both handstamped “COLONIAS” by the Goan receiving authority, both a little soiled and the postage stamp with some colour run at centre. S.G. 44, O18

£80-100

1927-41 10p., eight imperforate colour trials in matching blocks of four from the lower right corner on gummed watermarked paper, each with colour code details of the vignette and frame in ink the the margin at foot, fine. A most attractive and colourful lot. Photo

£4,500-5,500

1927-41 10p. (2, one marginal) and 20p. (3, all top marginal) imperforate colour trials on gummed watermarked paper, the 20p. in the colours of the issued 4p., 6p. and 8p., fine

£250-300

1940 (Feb.) 5m. on 10m., a mint study comprising corner block of twenty with one showing inserted “5”, corner plate blocks of fifteen and nine, the latter with one showing missing dots, blocks of twenty-four, eight (2) and four, pairs (2, one with short “mim” and the other with broken “lam”) and a single, mostly fine. S.G. 78, £560+

£150-180

1948 Issue x3350

x3351

x3352

x3353

x3354

x3355

ᔛ S

ᔛ P

刂+ អ

ᔛ P

1m. to 50p. set of sixteen, each diagonally overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine; also proof pairs of Specimen overprint for the two different size formats. S.G. 96s-111s

£100-120

2m. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “147/14”, fine. Photo

£200-250

5m. olive-brown and black block of four, variety watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 100w, £300

£80-100

5p. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “147/35”, fine. Photo

£200-250

10p. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “147/45”, fine. Photo

£200-250

20p. die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm) marked “147/41”, fine. Photo

£200-250

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3325

3326

3327

3328

3329

3330

3331

3337

3338

Ex 3339

Ex 3340

3343

3351

3353

3354

243

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Official Stamps x3356 x3357 x3358

x3359 x3360

x3361

x3362 x3363

刂+ អ

刂

ᔛ S

刂

刂+ អ

P ᔛ

1901 (Jan.) 1m. brown and pink block of four, the upper row with punctures inverted and reversed, some re-inforced perfs otherwise fine mint. S.G. O2, £220

£60-80

1902 overprinted at Khartoum 1m. brown and pink horizontal pair, variety overprint inverted, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1986). S.G. O3c, £700. Photo

£300-400

–– 1m. brown and pink, variety overprint inverted with round stops, unused with large part original gum, thin at top left not affecting appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. O3e, £900. Photo

£100-120

–– 1m. brown and pink, variety overprint double, one tiny tone spot on reverse otherwise fine mint. S.G. O3f, £500. Photo

£120-150

1903-12 3m., 5m., 1p., 2p. and 5pi.. each handstamped with small “SPECIMEN” in violet at foot and affixed to piece of card, all a little soiled otherwise fine. Photo PROVENANCE: De La Rue archives –– 3m. mauve and green, variety overprint double, unused with traces of gum; small tear at right. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). S.G. O6a, £850. Photo PROVENANCE: William Frazer, May 2004

£250-300

£80-100

1913-22 1m. to 10p. less 2p. purple and orange-yellow but with an additional 1m., each in a block of four, fine mint. Cat. £1034

£300-400

1936-46 10p. black and reddish purple horizontal pairs with overprint in black and in red, both imperforate on gummed (a little toned on the black pair) watermarked paper, fine

£100-120

Army Service Stamps x3364

x3365

x3366

刂+ អ

刂

1905 (Jan.) “ARMY” reading up, 1m. brown and carmine tied by Khartoum c.d.s. on 1905 (23 Nov.) OHMS envelope (263x209mm; folded and with a few minor tone spots) addressed to The Financial Secretary, War Office, Cairo and showing arrival datestamps (27.11) on reverse. A rare stamp on cover. S.G. A1 PROVENANCE: Col. H.E. Hebbert, November 1977

£200-250

1905 (Jan.) “ARMY” reading up, overprint horizontal, 1m. brown and carmine block of four with large part original gum, some re-inforced perforations, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1925). S.G. A2, £2,200. Photo

£600-800

1905 (Jan.) “ARMY” reading up, overprint horizontal, 1m. brown and carmine, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1953). S.G. A2, £550. Photo

£150-180

1906-11 Issue x3367 x3368

x3369

刂

ᔛ S

1m. brown and carmine, Type A, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1950). S.G. A5, £700. Photo

£200-250

1m. (Type B) to 1p. and wmk Quatrefoil 2p., 5p. and 10p., each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the Quatrefoil values also in vertical strips of three without gum similarly overprinted and each additionally handstamped “Specimen” by the Rhodesia receiving authority, fine. S.G. A6s-A10s, A14s-A16s; £610

£250-300

1m. (Type B) vertical pair and 3m. tied by Khartoum c.d.s. on 1906 (12 Dec.) OHMS envelope (251x130mm) addressed to The Financial Secretary, War Office, Cairo and showing arrival datestamps (17.12) on reverse. A rare franking with Army Service adhesives. Photo PROVENANCE: John Firebrace Charles Hass, June 2007 Photos also appear on pages 233 and 247 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

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3372

3374

3355

3357

3365

3375

3358

3359

—————————— Ex 3360 ——————————

Ex 3347

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x3371

x3372

ᔛ

刂

1m. brown and carmine (Type B), variety overprint inverted, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1959). S.G. A6b, £800. Photo

£250-300

1m. brown and carmine (Type B), variety overprint inverted, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. A6b, £800. Photo

£250-300

1m. brown and carmine (Type B), a top left corner example with all except part of the “A” of “Army” and “vice” of “Service” missing from overprint, some creasing, mint. Most unusual. S.G. A6. Photo

£150-180

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 1977 x3373

2m. green and brown and 3m. mauve and green vertical pairs tied by Khartoum c.d.s. on 1907 (15 Jan.) OHMS envelope (252x128mm) addressed to The Financial Secretary, Egyptian Army, War Office, Cairo and showing arrival datestamps (20.1) on reverse; the envelope with tear through flap caused through opening. A rare franking with Army Service stamps. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

John Firebrace Charles Hass, June 2007 x3374

刂

2m. green and brown, a marginal single showing additional “Service” overprint on selvedge, one tiny tone spot on reverse otherwise fine mint. S.G. A7. Photo

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, April 2007 x3375

x3376

刂

ᔛ

2m. green and brown vertical pair, the lower stamp with overprint omitted, some perf re-inforcement otherwise fine mounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. A7a, £4750. Photo

£1,200-1,500

2m. green and brown, variety “Army” omitted, fine used with “retta” cancel. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. A7b, £4500. Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

William Frazer, May 2004 x3377

ᔛ

2m. green and brown with margin at top and 1p. blue and brown (slightly rounded top left corner), both with variety overprint double and heavily defaced by the postal authorities upon discovery, both with light creases

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

William Frazer, May 2004 x3378

x3379

x3380

x3381

x3382

刂

3m. mauve and green with margin at right, variety overprint inverted, unused with large part original gum, light vertical crease as is the case with most of the known examples. Rare. Hass Certificate (2006). S.G. A8a, £2000. Photo

£600-800

5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (undated). S.G. A9a, £400. Photo

£120-150

5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. A9a, £400. Photo

£120-150

5m. scarlet and black with margin at top, variety overprint double, one diagonal, fine mint. Hass Certificate (2006). S.G. A9ab, £350. Photo

£100-120

5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, one diagonal, fine mint. Hass Certificate (2006). S.G. A9ab, £350. Photo

£100-120

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3361

3366

3376

3378

3383

3385

3367

3379

3380

3386

3381

Ex 3389

3370

3382

3387

Ex 3417

—————————— 3416 —————————— 247

3371

3479

3480

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x3383

x3384

x3385

x3386

x3387

刂

5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, one diagonal, fine mint. R.P.S. (1966) and B.P.A. (2000) Certificates. S.G. 9ab, £375. Photo

£100-120

5m. scarlet and black, variety overprint double, one diagonal, unused with large part original gum; light corner crease and small violet h.s. on reverse just showing through to face. S.G. A9ab, £375

£60-80

5m. scarlet and black, variety surcharge double, one inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. A9e, £1800. Photo

£500-600

5m. scarlet and black, variety surcharge double, one inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1952). S.G. A9e, £1800. Photo

£500-600

10p. black and mauve, centred to lower right, fine mint. S.G. A13, £550. Photo

£120-150

———————————————————— x3388

x3389

刂

刂+ អ

1906 watermark Quatrefoil, 5p. brown and green block of four (a few split perfs at foot) and 10p. black and mauve single, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1974) for 5p. S.G. A15A16, £680

£180-220

1913-22 1m. to 10p. (no 2p. purple and orange-yellow) in blocks of four with interpanneau margin at top and an additional 5p. block of four from top left corner with plate number, fine mint; also 2p. purple and orange-yellow used and wmk. Quatrefoil 2m. mint (Brandon Certificate, 2000). S.G. A17-A25, £4000 approx. Photo for 10p.

£1,000-1,200

Covers and Cancellations x3390

x3391

x3392

x3393

1898-1954 envelopes (25, two registered), stationery envelopes (3, two registered), air letter and picture postcards (15), variously addressed and franked including 1905 and 1908 cards bearing Egyptian adhesives which have been disallowed, 1915 envelope to Paris showing censor h.s. and 1931 Imperial Airways envelopes (2) from Khartoum to Mwanza and from Khartoum to London. An interesting lot worth viewing

£250-300

1898 (12 June) soldier’s envelope to London, headed “No 2910 J. Moen 1st Lincolnshire Batt”, bearing 1p. tied by Darmali c.d.s., and 1898 (21 July) envelope to Coventry, headed “From 4336 Pte C. Pollard E Coy 1st Batt Warwick Reg”, bearing 2m. and 3m. tied by Halfa c.d.s.; both envelopes a little soiled

£150-180

1908 (July) envelope to Milan, bearing 1m., 2m. (2), 5m. and 1p., all tied by unframed “PAQUEBOT” h.s., and 1908 picture postcard to Palermo bearing, on picture side, 4m. tied by similar h.s.

£120-150

1921 5m. stationery envelope to London, 1926 photographic picture postcard to Oxford bearing 5m. pair and an undateable picture postcard to USA bearing 1m. (2), 3m. and 5m. with, on picture side, 1m., 2m., 3m. and 4m., all clearly cancelled by “retta”, also three loose adhesives

£100-120

SWAZILAND 3394

刂

1889-90 perf 121⁄ 2 x12 1d. and 1/-, perf 121⁄ 2 1⁄ 2 d., 2d. (2), 6d., 2/6d., 5/-, 1892 1⁄ 2 d., part to large part original gum; 1933 set (2/6d. and 5/- marginal with plate number), 1935 set and Postage Dues (2) mint

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£200-250

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SWEDEN x3395

3396

ᔛ

3397 ័

1858-1980 mainly used collection arranged in a stockbook, including 1858-72 to 50ö, 1924 U.P.U. Congress to 5k., 50th Anniversary of U.P.U. to 50ö. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£100-120

Postal Stationery: 1885-1977 selection (86) including post cards with reply paid, envelopes, aerogrammes, military post, letter cards, mainly unused, some a little duplicated though chiefly different and mostly fine

£50-80

Revenues: 1853 (c.) 3sk. receipt forms in black and light blue (2) printed by Charles Whiting, unusual and highly attractive. Also Danish 6s. receipt form

£80-100

SWITZERLAND 3398

3399

3400-3411

1881-1995 mint and used collection housed in four albums and loose contained in a carton, including 1928-31 5f. “Sprenger”, 1932 Disarmament, 1934 Landscapes, 1945 Pax set, miniature sheets with 1936 Pro-Patria, 1938 Aarau, 1940 National Fete, 1943 small Zurich, 1942 National Fete, 1943 Geneva, 1945 War Relief, 1948 IMABA, 1951 Lunaba, Pro-Patria, Pro-Juventute, etc., some first day covers but chiefly fine unmounted mint

£800-1,000

Postal Stationery: 1870-1976 selection (58) including cards, envelopes, wrappers, aerogrammes, etc., unused except one cancelled to order; good to fine

£50-60

No Lots

TANGANYIKA x3412

3413

刂

A small but useful mint selection on stock leaf with 1917-21 set to 4r. and 10r. with some shades, 1922-24 values to £1, 1927-31 values to 10/- (2) and £1; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. Also Uganda 1898-1902 5r. overprinted “SPECIMEN”. (32)

£180-200

1917-21 20r. black and purple on red, fine mint. S.G. 61, £325

£100-120

THAILAND x3414

3415

3416

刂 ᔛ

x3417

刂 ᔛ

A middle period selection of mint in stockbook with 1899-1904 24a., 1908 mounted King 10t., 20t. and 40t. (light gum ageing), 1932 Chakri Dynasty set, 1940 National Day set, 1941 set to 10b., 1950 Coronation set (2), 1951-60 set to 20b. (2), 1955 King Naresuan set (2), 1956 Don Chedi Pagoda and 1963-71 set to 40b. All apparently unmounted mint

£1,100-1,300

1933-39 postal stationery cards with 1933 2s., 3s. and 10s., and 1939 10s., fine unused. H&G G1, B4, 59, 60

£80-100

1951-60 King Bhumibol 5b., 10b., 20b., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 347-49, £970. Photo for 10b. and 20b. Photo

£150-200

1961-68 King Bhumibol 5s. to 40b., unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 422-439, £550. Photo

£100-150

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3419

1887-1904 letters with contents (4), relating to G.H. Bretherton, who in 1887 was a Lieutenant in the Corps of Guides based at Mardan (near the Khyber Pass). In 1903 as Major he was the chief supply and transport Officer for the Tibet Mission escort and in 1904 was drowned, with two Gurkas, when one of the missions Berthon boats was caught in a whirlpool and swamped whilst crossing the Brahmaputra river. The first, a letter to Bretherton from the “Military Secretary to the Viceroy” to Mardan and re-addressed to Kashmir (stamp torn away), the second from George Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary for foreign affairs to Bretherton at Kashmir, the third to Mrs. Bretherton from George Curzon, regarding the death of her husband, the final letter, again to Mrs. Bretherton, signed “Kitchener” (Adjutant General in India) mentioning “instructions that the medal which your husband would have received for his service in Thibet is to be forwarded to you”

£200-250

1904 (21 Jan.) envelope (small imperfections) ex the Bailey correspondence from Edinburgh to “32nd, Pioneers Tibet Commission”, bearing 1d. (2) and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the Base Office c.d.s. (8.2); scarce. Photo

£500-600

Indian Stamps used in Tibet 3420 ័ 3421

3422

3423

3424

3425

3426

3427

Queen 3p. (2), 12a. and 1r., Edward 1⁄ 2 a., each on piece with “LAHSSA” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B42), fine. The last with Brandon Certificate (1998)

£200-250

1904 (26 Aug.) envelope to Scotland, bearing 1902-11 1a. cancelled by a good strike of the “LAHSSA” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B42), superb Base Office (6.9) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£300-400

1904 (Oct.) picture postcard (Darjeeling Divinity Dance by Lamas Ging Monastry) to Lebong, Darjeeling, bearing 1900 3p. cancelled by indistinct Lhassa c.d.s. (Hellrigl B43) and with a good strike of the “FIELD P.O. NO 26” c.d.s. (12.10) and arrival c.d.s. (13.10) alongside; scarce. Photo

£600-700

1904 (6 Oct.) picture postcard (Dajeeling - Coolies), bearing 1900 3p. cancelled by “F.P.O. NO. 32” (Hellrigl B35) and with a good strike of “F.P.O. NO 26” c.d.s. (12.10) and arrival c.d.s. (13.10) alongside; a trifle soiled, scarce. Photo

£300-400

1907 (7 Feb.) envelope registered to Ludwig Hedin in Stockholm, franked by 1a. and 4a. with “GYANTSE-TIBET/SILIGURI BASE” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B45) and with “R/TEMPORARY/P.O. Y” handstamp alongside, arrival c.d.s. (10.3) on reverse; small faults though a rare cover from Sven Hedin on his mapping expedition. Photo

£200-250

1910 (29 Jan.) envelope to France bearing 1⁄ 2 a. (on the front), 3p. (2), 1⁄ 2 a and 1a. (on reverse), “PHARIJONG F.P.O. NO 81” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B10) and Base Office (1 Feb.) transit, Bundy arrival (18.2) on reverse; punch holes and a little soiled though very early use of the Pharijong cancellation. Photo

£150-200

1914 (12 May) “Wilson” envelope registered to Birmingham, bearing 3p. (2) and 2a. 6p. with “PHARIJONG F.P.O. NO 81” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B10), arrival d.s. (4.6) on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

1915 (5 Nov.) envelope to Nepal bearing, on reverse, 1⁄ 2 a. with “GYANTSE-TIBET/SILIGURI c.d.s. (Hellrigl B14), also 1920 (28 Dec.) envelope registered to Nepal bearing, on reverse, 1⁄ 2 a. (6) with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B16), oval double-ring “KATHMANDOU” arrival d.s. (6.1.); some faults, good appearance

£120-150

1916 (7 Apr.) large envelope to Colonel W. Dundee, Peshawar, bearing 1a. (2) with “GYANTSE-TIBET/SILIGURI BASE” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B14), large intact native red wax seal on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

1916-22 pieces (9) bearing George V issues (15) with various Yatung c.d.s. (Hellrigl B15, B37); fine

£100-120

BASE”

3428

3429 ័

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3424

3422

3423

3428

3430

3431

1917 (30 Nov.) large envelope, with contents from the British Trade Agency, to Colonel Dundee, Peshawar, bearing 1a. with “GYANTSE TIBET/SILIGURI BASE” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B45), large intact native gold wax seal on reverse; fine. Photo

£400-500

1919 (Oct.) envelope to Nepal bearing, on reverse, 1⁄ 2 a. with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B16), aslo 1920 (July) envelope from Nepal to Gyantse bearing 1⁄ 2 a., fine

£80-100

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3433

3434

3435

3436

3437

3438

3439

3440

3441

1924 (21 Aug.) “Mt. Everest Expedition, 1924” souvenir postcard to Birmingham, bearing 3p. (2) and 1p. with Darjeeling c.d.s. and the special blue label with red Rongbuk Glacier Base Camp cachet; a little stained

£50-70

1926 (27 Dec.) envelope registered to Kathmandu, bearing 1a. and 2a. (both with faults) with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B48), 1931 1a. postal stationery envelope with “GYANTSE/TIBET” cancellation and three pieces bearing Official issues, all with Gyantse cancellations; fair to fine

£100-120

1927 (3 Jan.) envelope from Nepal to Pharijong bearing 1a. on reverse, and 1934 (July) envelope to Nepal bearing, on reverse, 3p. and 1a. with Pharijong c.d.s., fine

£120-150

1928 (14 Sept.) envelope to Colonel J.M. Bailey at Yatung bearing 1a. with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B16); fine

£100-120

1934 (9 Aug.) envelope from Charles Bell to his family in Bexhill, endorsed “Through British Trade Agent Gyantse”, bearing (on face) 2a. 6p. with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B16) and (on reverse) Tibet 1933-60 part pin perf. 2t.; fine. Photo Note: Charles Bell joined the Indian Civil service, caught malaria and was hospitalised in Darjeeling. He learnt Tibetan and mentored the exiled Dalai Lama. He retired from the Sikkim Agency in 1918 though was recalled by Lord Curzon in 1920 to support Tibet’s economic, educational and military development 1937 (8 Aug.) India 1a. postal stationery envelope from Pharijong to Shigatse and bearing, on reverse, imperf. 1⁄ 2 t. orange with multi-lingual Shigatse cancellation; a trifle soiled. Photo

£120-150

1938 envelope to Ganton, handstamped “BOOK POST” and bearing 3p. pair with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B48) with bi-lingual Gyantse marking alongside; vertical crease, otherwise fine

£80-100

1938 envelope to Sikkim, handstamped “BOOK POST” and bearing 3p. pair with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B48) with bi-lingual Gyantse marking alongside; fine

£80-100

1939 (17 Apr.) India 1a. postal stationery envelope to Nepal with Pharijong cancellation (Hellrigl B17); a trifle soiled

£60-80

1940 (8 Apr.) censored envelope to Calcutta, bearing 1a. with “YATUNG TIBET/VIA c.d.s. (Hellrigl B15), Darjeeling and Calcutta datestamps on reverse; fine

£75-100

1942 (6 Aug.) envelope from Pharijong to Nepal bearing 3p. (2) and 1a. with c.d.s. (Hellrigl B17); fine

£60-80

1942 (2 Dec.) large O.H.M.S. envelope registered to Kalimpong, bearing Service 3p. (2) and 9p. (6) with “GYANTSE/TIBET” c.d.s. (Hellrigl B48) and, on reverse, intact black seal of the British Mission/Lhasa; fine

£100-150

SILIGURI”

3442

3443

£250-300

1912-50 Issue 3444

3445

3446

1914 (13 Feb.) “Roessler” envelope registered to New Jersey bearing, on reverse, India 1 ⁄ 2 a. and 4a. with “GYANTSE-TIBET/SILIGURI BASE” c.d.s. and, on face, 1⁄ 2 t. to 1s. (5 values, ⅔t. with”POTSAGE” error) with Gyantse negative seal cancellations; fine. Photo PROVENANCE: “Bernhardt”, December, 2007 1926 envelope (opened-out) to Calcutta bearing (on face) Tibet 1⁄6t. green with Lhasa cancellation and (on reverse) 1a. with Pharijong cancellation (Hellrigl B17); soiled and small portion of the envelope missing though a scarce mixed franking. Photo

£120-150

1922 (31 Mar.) India 1⁄ 2 a. postal stationery envelope to Gyantse, on reverse dull ink 1⁄6t. tied by Lhasa c.d.s. and with oval “KATHMANDOU” transit mark alongside; a trifle soiled. Photo

£100-150

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3425

3426 3436

3444

3437

3446

3445

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3448

3449

3450

3451

3452

3453

1933 (7 Dec.) envelope to Gyantse bearing, on reverse, India 3p.and 1a. with Nepal cancellation and additionally bearing imperf. 4t. emerald-green with Gyantse multilingual cancellation; staple hole, otherwise fine. Photo

£200-250

1934 (21 Sept.) India 1a. postal stationery envelope (roughly opened at left and soiled), uprated with 1a., from Nepal to Pharijong, on reverse bearing pin-perf. 1⁄ 2 t. orange; rare. Photo

£150-200

1936 large envelope registered to Switzerland bearing, on reverse, imperf. ⅔t. single and pair with bi-lingual Lhasa cancellations and, on front, 1⁄ 2 a. and 8a. with “GYANTSE/TIBET” cancellations (Hellrigl B48), Berne arrival; minor perimeter faults, otherwise fine

£150-200

1939 (2 Oct.) envelope from Benares to Pharijong bearing, on reverse, India 1a. and imperf. 1⁄ 2 t. orange cancelled on arrival; a little soiled, otherwise fine. Photo

£150-200

1940 (5 Apr.) envelope from Calcutta franked at 1a., the reverse bearing imperf. 1t. carmine with multi-lingual Phari (Pharijong) cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

1940 envelope from Benares to Pharijong bearing, on reverse, India 1a. and imperf. 1⁄ 2 t. yellow (natural paper wrinkles) with multi-lingual cancellation and arrival datestamp alongside; a trifle soiled, otherwise fine. Photo

£100-150

1942 (Mar.) envelope (slightly truncated at left) to Gyantse bearing, on reverse, India 1a. 3p. with Benares cancellation and imperf. 1⁄ 2 t. with Gyantse multi-lingual cancellation; fine. Photo

£120-150

TOBAGO 3454

3455

刂

1858 (8 Sept.) entire letter to Scotland, bearing G.B. 6d. lilac cancelled “A14” and with despatch, London (2.10) and small part arrival c.d.s. on reverse, and 1860 (23 Apr.) large piece bearing G.B. 6d. cancelled by superb “A14” and with large part despatch and London Paid (12.5) datestamps; a few small imperfections though not unattractive. S.G. Z3

£200-250

1879-96 mint collection including 1879 (Aug.) CC 1d. to 5/- (2, one without gum), 1880 CC 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- (2), 1883 (Apr.) 21⁄ 2 d. on 6d., 1882-84 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d., 1886-89 1 ⁄ 2 d. on 6d. orange-brown and 1896 1⁄ 2 d. on 4d. pair with one showing space between “1⁄ 2 ” and “d”; some of the earlier values with gum disturbed or regummed, the others generally fine

£800-1,000

TOGO British Occupation 3456

3457

3458

3459

1917 (6 May) and (27 June) coloured picture postcards to England, bearing 1916-20 1d. and 1⁄ 2 d. respectively, both affixed to picture side and tied by “LOME/TOGO” c.d.s. An attractive pair

£60-80

1918 (25 May) OHMS envelope (230x105mm.) registered from Major E.W.O. Rew to Essex, bearing 1916-20 1⁄ 2 d. (6, some small faults) tied by “LOME/TOGO” c.d.s. and showing provisional registration label

£120-150

1919 (5 May) envelope (with original contents) registered from Lt. Col. Rew to his sister in Essex, bearing 1916-20 1d. strip of three tied by “LOME/TOGO” c.d.s. and showing registration label alongside; the envelope with some small faults and slightly soiled

£120-150

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1915 “One Halfpenny” on 5pf. reply paid card, fine unused. Very rare, no more than 25 thought to exist unused or used

£60-80

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3448

3447

3450

3451

3452 3453

3462 3463

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3461

1919 (10 Mar.) envelope (central vertical crease) registered to Switzerland, bearing 1916-20 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 3d., all tied by “LOME/TOGO” c.d.s. and showing “Opened by Censor/at Lome” label (Martin & Walton Type 3; damaged at left)

£80-100

1919 (21 July) envelope (creases) to Sweden, bearing 1916-20 2 ⁄ 2 d. (2) tied by “LOME/TOGO” c.d.s. and showing, at top, two “Opened by Censor/at Lome” labels (Martin & Walton Type 3), one with part torn away where it obscured the adhesives

£120-150

———————————————————— 3462

1917 (10 Nov.) India 1a. stationery card from Calcutta to “Mahomed Hossain, Saloon Boy of sunken Steamer, S.S. Clan Mactavish” POW in Zossen Camp, marked “For Civil Prisoner of War” and showing violet Bombay circular censor. Also a used picture postcard of the Captain, officers and crew of the S.S. “Möewe”. Photo Note: R.M.S. Appam left Dakar on 11th January 1916 with the West African mail. She was captured by the German cruiser “Moewe” and sailed to the United States. The passengers and mail were released and taken to Falmouth. The mail arrived in London on 18th February 1916 On 16th January the German raider “Möewe” attacked the armed merchant SS Clan Mactavish, carrying a cargo from NZ to UK, 120 miles from Funchal. 17 of the Clan Mactavish’s crew were killed and the Captain and two gunners plus some Lascars were retained by the “Möewe” to help work the ship until it arrived in Germany and were then interned. The remainder were put aboard the SS “Appam”, which sailed the following day for the USA, the “Möwe” returning to Germany

£150-180

French Occupation 3463

3464

3465

3466

3467

1914 (21 Dec.) envelope registered to the Governor of Dahomey whilst he was on an official visit to the River Niger, bearing 1914 (Oct.) “05” on 3pf. strip of three, “10” on 5pf., 20pf. and 30pf. in combination with Dahomey 1913 10c., all tied by “ATAKPAME/TOGO” c.d.s., showing provisional registration label and, on reverse, Anecho (7.1), Grand Popo (8.1), Cotonou (10.1) and Save (12.1) datestamps. A rare and attractive franking. Photo

£250-300

1917 (19 Apr.) envelope registered to Lagos, bearing 1916 on Dahomey 1f. tied by “ATAKPAME/TOGO” c.d.s., showing provisional registration label and, on reverse, Lome (20.4) and arrival (14.5) datestamps. A neat and attractive franking

£60-80

1917 (19 Apr.) envelope registered from Atakpame to Lagos, bearing 1916 on Dahomey 4f. tied by c.d.s. and showing provisional registration label with Lome and arrival datestamps on reverse

£80-100

1921 (27 Jan.) envelope (faults at top) ex the “Rew” correspondence registered to Seccondee, Gold Coast, bearing 1916 on Dahomey 5c. (2, one on reverse) and 20c. (2, one torn), all tied by “STATION/PALIME” c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, provisional registration label with Accra and arrival datestamps

£120-150

POSTAL STATIONERY:

1916 on Dahomey, 10c. postcard and 10c. letter card, both unused,

fine. Scarce

£60-80

German Occupation 3468

3469

1905 (26 Sept.) envelope to Berlin, bearing 10pf. tied by “LOME/TOGOGEBIET” c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, “KAISERLICHER GOUVERNEUR/VON TOGO” wafer seal and arrival datestamp

£60-80

1913 (11 Dec.) envelope to Berlin, bearing 10pf. tied by fine “LOME/TOGO” c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, “KAISERLICHT GOUVERNMENT SHAUPTWASSE VON TOGO” circular cachet in blue

£60-80

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TONGA 3470

3471

刂

1886-1924 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1891 (Nov.) 8d. on 2d., 1891 (23 Nov.) 1d. and 2d., 1892 (Nov.) 1d. to 1/-, 1895 (May) 1d. on 2d., 11⁄ 2 d. on 2d. and 21⁄ 2 d. on 2d., 1895 (June) 1⁄ 2 d. on 21⁄ 2 d., 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. and 71⁄ 2 d. on 2d., 1896 (May) Tonga surcharge reading downwards 1⁄ 2 d. on 71⁄ 2 d. on 2d., 1897 (June) 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- with additional used 2/6d. and 5/-, 1923-24 2d. on 5d. and 2d. on 5/-, Official Stamps 1893 (Feb.) 1d. to 1/- and 1893 (Dec.) 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d. to 10d. on 1/-; condition generally fine

£350-450

1923-24 2d. on 1/- black and brown, variety no hyphen before “taha”, in horizontal pair with normal, fine mint and scarce. S.G. 67/67a, £450. Photo

£120-150

TRANSJORDAN 3472

1920-54 mint and used collection in a brown binder, hundreds including 1920 (Nov.) perf. 15 x 14 1m. overprint inverted, perf. 14 1m. overprint inverted, 4m. Arabic “40” variety contained in a black of nine from the lower left corner of the sheet, 1922 (Nov.) perf. 15 x 14 2p. on 2p., perf. 14 1p. on 1p., 20p. on 20p., 1922 (Dec.) perf. 15 x 14 to 9p. (4), perf. 14 to 10p. and 20p. mint, 20p. used (B.P.A. Certificate 1991, slightly toned), 1923 (Mar.) perf. 15 x 14 1m., 5p. (4), perf. 14 2m. overprint double (Holcombe Opinion 1990), 1923 (Apr.-Oct.) handstamps on issue of Dec. 1922 3m. black surcharge (B.P.A. Certificate 1958), on issue of March 1923 2p. on 20p., 1923 (May) overprint reading down 3m. Arabic “933” contained in a block of four, 10p. (3), reading upwards 5p., 10p., 1927-29 new currency set (mint and used), 1928 New Constitution set (mint and used), 1930 Locust Campaign set (mint and used), 15m. overprint inverted, 500m. “C” of “LOCUST” omitted in pair with normal, 500m. block of four, 1930-39 set, 1933 Tourist set, etc., chiefly good to fine. A valuable and interesting lot with a huge catalogue value and worthy of careful inspection. Photo

£8,000-10,000

TRANSVAAL x3472A 3473

刂ᔛ S

刂

x3474

អ B

A small mint selection with 1885-93 values to 10/-, 1902 set to 10/-, 1903 1/- to £5 plus £1 and £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN”; lightly mounted mint. (23). Photo

£650-700

1879 (22 Apr.) surcharged in black, 1d. on 6d. S.G. Types 10 to 14 and 16, unused or with large part original gum. A scarce group. R.P.S. Certificates (1920 or 1975) for four

£200-250

1893-1901 selection of complete sheets or larger multiples contained in two stockbooks, including 1893 1⁄ 2 d. on 2d. (5, three in red) and 21⁄ 2 d. Type 27, all cancelled-to-order, 1894 1d. mint blocks of 10 and 20 (3), 1895-96 1d. mint sheet, 3d. mint blocks of 30 and 40, 1895 1d. on 2d. mint (no top margin), 1895 6d. (2, one with overprints misplaced diagonally) cancelled-to-order 1896-97 2/6d. mint reprint sheet, 1901 1⁄ 2 d. on 2d. mint sheet; some with margins removed though a useful study group. Stated to cat. c. £2,500

£400-500

Lydenburg x3475

刂

⁄ 2 d. (9), 1d. (8, one used), 2d. and 3d. on 1d. (5), unused or with part gum; not all guaranteed and with faults in places, the 2d. heavily thinned

£200-300

Wolmaransstad x3476

A large range of covers ex the Leask correspondence to Wolmaransstad or Klerksdorp, comprising items from the Cape (58, many censored, one with paper label with manuscript “Opened under Martial law”), Transvaal (11, one bearing G.B. 1d. with Klerksdorp c.d.s.), British Army/Field Post Offices (4), and U.K. (40, mostly from Stromness), nearly all censored, Army Telegraph envelopes (9, two with “WD” code c.d.s.), registered letter receipts (10), and later items (14); also 1895 (2) and 1900 (2) envelopes bearing various Transvaal adhesives with double-ring datestamps. Condition a little mixed in places though a fascinating group from this famous correspondence with some still remaining in the family scrap book Photos appear on page 263 257

£400-600

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1900 V.R.I. Issue x3477

刂

x3478

x3479

刂

x3480 ័

⁄ 2 d. (2, one used), 1d. rose-red and green (14, two on pieces, two used) and 1d. red (4), unused, some with gum; condition mixed. Also Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. on piece sharing double-ring datestamp. S.G. 1, 2, 9

£300-400

1d. red and 1d. rose-red and green (2), all with overprints in black and on pieces of cheques with two showing cancellations in red; all with a few perforations cut away though a rare trio

£100-120

2d. brown and green, large part original gum; fine and rare. S.G. 3, £2,250. Photo 3d. purple and green neatly tied by double-ring datestamp on small piece. Rare. S.G. 5, £3,500. Photo

£800-1,000

£1,000-1,200

Covers

The following ten lots are all with Thomas Leask & Co. imprint on flap x3481

1 ⁄ 2 d. pair showing slightly differently spaced overprints, uncancelled on envelope to R.W. Thornton; fine. S.G. 1. Photo

£200-250

x3482

1d. rose-red and green (3) on unaddressed envelopes. S.G. 2

£300-400

x3483

1d. rose-red and green (4) on unaddressed envelopes (4)

£400-500

x3484

1d. rose-red and green (4) on unaddressed envelopes, all with pencil notations on the face with one referring to the block of fourteen included in the Harry Birkhead auction

£150-200

x3485

1d. rose-red and green, uncancelled on envelope to R.W. Thornton. Photo

£150-200

x3486

1d. rose-red and green, uncancelled on envelope to R.W. Thornton. Photo

£150-200

x3487

1d. red, uncancelled on envelope. S.G. 9

£100-120

x3488

1d. red cancelled by 24 June c.d.s. in violet on envelope to Leask’s daughter and marked “Censored C.G. Huddleston Ass. Comm”; two tone patches on face panel. S.G. 9. Photo

£300-400

1d. red with unoverprinted 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and G.B. 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. (3), all cancelled by Army Post Office Klerksdorp c.d.s. on 1902 (1 May) envelope registered to Leask’s daughter in Scotland with Portobello c.d.s. (26.5) on reverse; accompanied by the registration receipt similarly cancelled. Photo

£500-600

6d. lilac and green, uncancelled on envelope; envelope with corner mount stains, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 7. Photo

£800-1,000

x3489

x3490

TRINIDAD 3491

3492

1896 (11 Nov.) OHMS envelope registered to England, bearing 1896 1⁄ 2 d. and 4d. lightly tied by c.d.s. and showing red London transit d.s. (25.11). Attractive

£50-60

1897 envelope to New York bearing 1896 21⁄ 2 d. tied by barred oval “12” and showing superb “PAQUEBOT/(N.Y.-2D DIV)” h.s. in violet (Hosking Fig. 949) and 1904 picture postcard to Italy bearing 1901 1d. and undated K.E. 1⁄ 2 d. wrapper to New York, both showing “PAQUEBOT/(N.Y. 2D DIV)” h.s. in black (Fig. 95); also three pieces with similar h.s.

£60-80

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3481

3486 3488

3489

3490

3493

3534

3575

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO x3492A

刂ᔛ S

A selection of mint on stockleaves with Trinidad including 1893-94 set to 5/- with Official 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d., 1896-1906 10/- plus 5/- and 10/- Specimen, 1904-07 5/-; Tobago from 1879 3d. and 6d., 1883 21⁄ 2 d. on 6d., 1885-96 values to both 1/-, 1896 1 ⁄ 2 d. on 4d.; Trinidad and Tobago with 1913-23 5/- and £1 Specimen, 1922-28 £1 (2), 1938-44 set to $4.80 plus the set perforated “SPECIMEN” plus others to first Q.E. set. A fresh lot, lightly mounted or unmounted mint

£350-400

TRISTAN DA CUNHA x3493

1935 Submarine K.XVIII envelope to Holland, showing a superb strike of the “Met HR. Ms. KXVIII/Vervoerd van Tristan da Cunha/Naar Kapstad” cachet at top centre with type V cachet in blue and Cape Town Paquebot c.d.s. (2.4) at right, the reverse with illustrated panel of the submarine and signed by the sender C.v./Linden; a few small imperfections though a scarce cover. Photo

£800-1,000

TURKEY 3494

Postal Stationery: Selection (65) including 1875 formula card, 1880-81 20pa.+20pa. black and rose (39), etc., unused, chiefly fine

£60-80

TUVALU 3495

刂អ ᔛ B

2006 Endangered Species, Pygmy Killer Whale (incorporating the World Wildlife Fund) se-tenant horizontal strips of four, two hundred sheetlets of sixteen contained in a sealed printers pack with additional sample sheetlet. Unmounted mint. S.G. 1224a, £8,442

£300-400

TURKS ISLANDS 3496

3497

3498

刂

ᔛ

1867 perf. 11-121⁄ 2 , 1d. dull rose (2, one with throat flaw), 6d. black and 1/- dull blue, unused with part original gum; 1/- with a small thin, otherwise sound. S.G. 1-3, 1a, £535

£150-180

1873-79 perf. 11-121⁄ 2 x141⁄ 2 -151⁄ 2 , 1d. dull rose-lake (2, one with throat flaw) and 1d. dull red (2, one with throat flaw), unused with part original gum. S.G. 4, 4a, 5, 5a, £590

£180-200

1879 perf. 11-121⁄ 2 x141⁄ 2 -151⁄ 2 , 1/- lilac lightly cancelled; a few blunt perfs. in places, otherwise sound. Brandon Certificate (1991). S.G. 6, £2,000. Photo

£400-500

1881 Provisionals Halfpenny 3499

3500

3501

刂

Setting 1, “1⁄ 2 ” on 6d. black and Setting 3, “1⁄ 2 ” on 6d. black and “1⁄ 2 ” on 1/- dull blue, the first unused, the Setting 3 stamps with part original gum. S.G. 8, 9, £340

£120-150

Settings 4-7, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 4 on 1/- dull blue, unused with part original gum. Rare. S.G. 11, £2,000. Photo

£500-600

Settings 4-7, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 5 on 1/- dull blue, fresh unused without gum, good strong colour. Rare. S.G. 11b, £1,500. Photo

£500-600

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3503

3504

3505

3506

3507

3508

3509

3510

刂

ᔛ

刂

Settings 4-7, “1⁄ 2 ” Types 5 (2, one with short thick bar), 5 and 6 on 1/- lilac, unused with part gum; Types 4 variety and 6 with thins not affecting appearance. S.G. 12-14, 12b, £1,135

£180-200

Settings 4-7, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 4 without bar on 1/- lilac, fresh unused with part original gum; scarce. S.G. 12a, £600. Photo

£200-250

Settings 4-7, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 6 without bar on 1/- lilac, unused with part original gum; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 14a, £700. Photo

£250-300

Setting 8, “1⁄ 2 ” on 1d. dull red with part oval registered datestamp and Setting 10, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 9 on 1d. dull red with part “TI” in oval of bars; fine. S.G. 15, 17, £310

£140-180

Setting 9, “1⁄ 2 ” on 1d. dull red, Setting 10, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 10 on 1d. dull red, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 9 on 1/- lilac and “1⁄ 2 ” Type 10 on 1/- lilac, the first unused without gum, the others with part to large part original gum. S.G. 16, 18-20, £575

£180-200

Setting 10, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 10 with throat flaw, fresh unused with part original gum; fine. S.G. 18b, £350. Photo

£150-200

1897 Setting 10, “1⁄ 2 ” Types 9 (2) and 10 on 1/- lilac vertical strip of three, centred to right, fine unused with small part original gum. S.G. 19/20, £380+. Photo

£150-180

Settings 11-12, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 11 on 1d. dull red, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 12 on 1d. dull red, unused with part original gum. S.G. 21, 22, £445

£140-180

Settings 11-12, “1⁄ 2 ” Type 14 on 1d. dull red, unused with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 24, £700. Photo

£250-300

Two Pence Halfpenny 3511

刂

Setting 2, “21⁄ 2 ” on 6d. black, unused with traces of gum, and Setting 4, “21⁄ 2 ” on 6d. black, unused with part original gum. S.G. 26, 28, £650

£180-200

3512

3513

3514

刂

Setting 3, “21⁄ 2 ” on 1/- lilac, unused with part original gum; an attractive example of this rare stamp. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1976). S.G. 27, £4,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Setting 5, “21⁄ 2 ” on 1/- lilac with narrow sheet margin at foot, fresh with large part original gum; small handstamp on reverse. S.G. 29, £550. Photo

£200-250

Setting 8, “21⁄ 2 ” Type 23 on 1d. dull red, marginal from the top of the sheet, unused with part original gum; three small handstamps on reverse. Scarce. S.G. 34, £750. Photo

£200-250

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3516

3517

3518

刂

Setting 8, “21⁄ 2 ” Type 24 on 1d. dull red, fresh unused with part original gum. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 35, £1,500. Photo

£500-600

Setting 8, “21⁄ 2 ” Type 23 on 1d. lilac, fresh unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 36, £600. Photo

£250-300

Setting 8, “21⁄ 2 ” Type 24 on 1/- lilac, fresh with large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 37, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

Setting 9, “21⁄ 2 ” Type 25 on 1/- dull blue, fresh colour, part original gum; three handstamps on reverse. Scarce. S.G. 38, £1,100. Photo

£250-300

3519 3519

刂

Setting 9, “21⁄ 2 ” Type 26 on 1/- dull blue, fresh unused with part original gum. An attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 39, £3,750. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Four Pence 3520

3521

3522

3523

ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

Setting 1, “4” on 6d. black, and Settings 2-6, “4” Type 29 on 6d. black, both cancelled “TI”; small handstamp on reverse of first. S.G. 42, 43, £510. Also Settings 2-6, “4” Type 30 on 6d. black with reduced manuscript “6”

£180-200

Settings 2-6, “4” Type 29 on 1/- lilac, unused with part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). S.G. 45, £475. Photo

£180-200

Setting 9, “4” Type 29 on 1d. dull red, unused with traces of gum; small handstamp on reversed. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 47, £750. Photo

£250-300

Setting 9, “4” Type 28 on 1d. dull red, clearly cancelled “ti”. S.G. 48, £550. Photo

£150-180

Later Issues 3524

3525

3526

刂

1881-95 mint and used collection (32), the mint include 1881 4d., 6d. (2) and 1/-, 1882-85 1⁄ 2 d. with detached triangle (used, a llittle faded), 21⁄ 2 d. and 4d., 1889 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d., 1889-93 1d. lake with throat flaw, and 1893 1⁄ 2 d. on 4d. Settings 2 and 3; the used with 1881 1d., 1889-93 1d. crimson-lake with throat and with neck flaws, 1d. lake with neck flaw and 1893 1⁄ 2 d. on 4d. Setting 4; generally good to fine. Cat. c. £1,800

£300-400

1881 CC 1d. brown-red horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp with throat flaw, fine mint. S.G. 49/a, £385. Photo

£180-200

1883 CA 1d. orange-brown and 1887 perf. 12 1d. crimson-lake (trivial surface rub at left), both with throat flaw, fresh mint. S.G. 55b, 58b, £465

£140-180

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3471

3498

3507

3514

3500

3510

3518

3501

3513

3521

3515

3522

3503

3516

3523

3508

———————————————— Ex 3542 ———————————————— 263

3504

3517

3525

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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 3527

3528

3529

3530

3531

3532

3533

刂

刂 ᔛ

1900-68 largely mint collection with the basic issues nearly complete, additional items include a few shades and watermark varieties, 1917 (Jan.) War Tax 1d. with overprint double and overprint inverted (used), 3d. with overprint double and double, one inverted (used), 1917 (Oct.) War Tax 1d. (2, one in pair with normal) and 3d. with overprint double and 1918 (Dec.) War Tax 3d. with “TAX” double; generally good to fine

£350-400

1900-04 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d. with watermark inverted, 2d. with watermark reversed and 21⁄ 2 d. with watermark inverted and reversed, fine mint. S.G. 102w, 103w, 104w, 104ay, £350+

£150-200

1905-08 1d. with watermark inverted and watermark reversed, 1909-11 1⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d., both with watermark reversed, mint; the first with a light tone mark, otherwise fine. S.G. 111w, 111x, 117x, 120x, £545

£150-200

1913-21 3d. on orange-buff (marginal) and 2/- red on emerald, both with watermark reversed, fine mint. S.G. 133cx, 138bx, £385

£150-180

1919 (17 Apr.) War Tax 1d. bright rose-scarlet horizontal pair, the left-hand stamp variety overprint treble, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 149e, unpriced. Photo

£120-150

1935 Silver Jubilee set of four (3d. a corner example) with kite and vertical log, and 1⁄ 2 d. kite and horizontal log, the last a fraction toned, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 187-190k, 187l, £413

£140-180

1966 Churchill 8d. lower right corner example with colour bars, variety gold printing double, unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1967) photocopy for a block of ten. S.G. 264a, £160

£80-100

UGANDA 3534

1896 (Aug.) envelope ex the Bishop Tucker correspondence to his wife in England and probably from Mengo, initialled “BEEA” and bearing 1896 4a. black with blue crayon cross and in combination with British East Africa 21⁄ 2 a. deep blue neatly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. (14.8), Zanzibar (18.8) and arrival (14.9) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Roy Dunstan, September 1985 3535

1908 (11 May) envelope from Kampala to Scotland and redirected to Kent, bearing 1907-08 1c. and 6c. both with superb single-ring d.s., the reverse with two East Africa and Uganda “Found Open and Officially Sealed” labels similarly cancelled on the same day, and also showing Mombasa skeleton c.d.s., Edinburgh and Maidstone transit c.d.s.; attractive and most unusual

£80-100

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA x3535A

刂

A selection of mint items and sets in stockbook which includes 1869 12c. unused, 1882 5c. Garfield grey-brown in a corner block of four, 1898 Omaha 8c. with corner margins and $2, 1901 Buffalo set unused, 1902-08 5c. and 6c. pairs, 1911 Registration 10c., 1912-14 Franklin 50c. (2) and $1 (2), 1913-15 Panama 10c., 1916-22 $2, 1917-20 $2 and $5, 1918 Air set, 1922-32 values to $5 plus $5 well centred block of four, 1923 Ais set with additional values, 1926 New York miniature sheet of twenty-five, 1929 “Kans.” and “Nebr” sets, 1930 Zeppelin $1.30 and $2.60, 1932 Washington set in blocks of four, 1933 Chicago Flight 50c. (2). Also Hunting Permit stamps including1934 $1 and some Canal Zone. An attractive selection with many stamps lightly mounted or unmounted mint Photos appear on pages 259 and 269 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,600-2,000

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3537

3538

3539

刂 ᔛ

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

1851-1962 (c.) mainly used collection housed in an album, including a good range of earlier issues with 1869 to 24c., 1893 Columbus values to 30c. and unused 50c. and $1; also Parcel Post to $1. Condition somewhat mixed. (hundreds)

£400-500

1923 (Aug.) Air 8c. to 24c. and 1930 (19 Apr.) Graf Zeppelin $1.30 and $2.60; fine unmounted mint. S.G. A614-16, A668-69

£350-400

1969-83, predominantly mint collection housed in two black albums and loose, contained in a carton, including values to $9.35, booklets, complete sheets, etc., also an album of United Nations; fine

£100-120

2004 “Wilma Rudolph” 23c. black and red, booklet of ten stamps, variety all die cutting omitted. Sismondo Certificate (2012). Scott 3436d.

£120-150

Postal Stationery 3540

Selection (90) including postcards with 1873 1c. (3, one pre-printed), 1879 2c., 1891 1c. blue, 1907 1c., reply paid cards 1892 1c.+1c., 1893 2c.+2c., envelopes 1893 1c. to 10c., Specimens, etc., chiefly unused and fine

£100-120

URUGUAY 3541

x3542

x3543

刂អ B

Selection on stock pages, 183 stamps including 1877-79 1c. block of twelve from the foot of the sheet with four blank spaces, 1909 Montevideo 5c. imperf. colour trials on card (5), 1911 Postal Conference 5c. imperf. colour trials on card (2), etc., mixed condition

£100-120

1856-1980 collection containing an interesting assembly of “Suns” classic issues, starting with few examples of the “Diligencias” following the unissued 180c. (4) and 240c., “Block Type” issue with 120c. used and unused (2), 180c. and 240c. unused/mint with duplicates, the “Thin” and “Thick” Figures issues with nearly 300 stamps including “Thin Figures” 80c. unused and mint block of 30 of 180c., “Thick Figures” 180c. mint (2) and used (6, one on piece with scarce Carmelo cancellation), and other values used/unused from both issues with large duplication, also featuring better cancellations such as “scarab”, Rosario, Porongos and Treinta y Tres, all in blue, and red Montevideo oval; transfer block reconstruction of “Thick” 60c.; following “Escuditos” with 6c. brick-red or rose in four mint blocks of four, 10c. on 8c. tête-bêche pair with Hernández Rocha certificate, 20c. on 6c. brick-red unused; “Numerals” with imperf. 20c. reconstruction of 25 types used; the later issues with better sets and values including airmails and officials, and a cancellation study. The collection is enriched by an interesting array of varieties, essays and proofs. (Also a small worldwide collection). Viewing highly recommended. Photo for selection

£4,000-5,000

1864 “Escuditos” 8c. green block of twelve from the lower left corner of the sheet, types 1-4 in yellowish shade with excellent margins, featuring sub types 1A & 2A in positions 43 & 44 in the setting of 56, unused without gum; hardly visible few tone spots and four creases, three of which are between adhesives or in the margin. Very scarce and of fine appearance. Ciardi 20.

£150-180

PROVENANCE:

Emanuel J. Lee x3544

x3545

刂អ B

1864 “Escuditos” 12c. slate blue block of nine, unused without gum, very fine with large margins; two horizontal creases and thin spot as usually encountered, all between adhesives, and reduced stain on reverse. A scarce multiple. Ciardi 22A

£120-150

1870-1950 covers (a few hundred), mainly postal stationery cards used/unused, airmails, few outgoing mail and better cancellations. Also some interesting photographs depicting Zeppelin flying over Montevideo

£150-200

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VENEZUELA 1859-1990 mint and used collection housed in three green Marini albums and loose in packets, contained in a carton, thousands including First types, 1880 50c., 1b., 18991902 2b., Civil War issues, 1945 Sucre Postage and Air, later issues with sets, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition

3546

£200-300

VICTORIA

3547

x3547

x3548

3549

ᔛ S

刂+ ᔛ អ

ᔛ

1852 (Dec.) Ham, Queen on Throne 2d. reddish brown, YB, handstamped “SPECIMEN”, two very light gum creases otherwise fine. Unique in private hands, one other exists in the Royal Collection. S.G. 18. Photo

£5,000-6,000

1897 (Oct.) Hospital Charity Fund 1d. (1s.) and 21⁄ 2 d. (2s.6d.) in unmounted mint blocks of four, the 1d. from the lower left corner, fresh and fine. Very scarce. S.G. 353354. Photo for 21⁄ 2 d.

£700-900

1905-13 compound of mixed perforations 4d. bistre, perf. 12x11x12x121⁄ 2 ; fine used. S.G. 450, £1500. Photo

£300-400

VIRGIN ISLANDS 1866 Issue Die Proofs on card 3550

3551

3552

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

1d. and 6d. in blue-green on separate pieces (47x43mm. - light stains clear of impression and 58x48mm.), fine

£150-180

1d. in blue-green (stamp size), 1d. in cobalt (31x34mm) and 6d. in grey-green (31x34mm.), fine

£200-250

6d. in blue-green (67x48mm), fine

£60-80

Die Proofs on white wove paper 3553

P ᔛ

1d. and 6d. in grey-blue on separate pieces (28x31mm. and 28x34mm.), fine

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3555

刂

6d. rose, a complete reconstruction comprising blocks of six (3, one with large “V” in “VIRGIN”) and four and a strip of three, all without gum, generally fine. S.G. 3, 3a; £2535

£300-400

6d. deep rose block of four (lower row with part papermaker’s watermark) and single unused with part and small part original gum respectively, fine. S.G. 4, £650

£150-180

Issued Stamps, Toned Paper 3556

刂អ B

6d. rose-red complete sheet of twenty-five, [6] showing variety large “V” in “VIRGIN”, large part original gum. A fine, rare and spectacular showpiece. S.G. 7/7a, £1715

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

William Frazer, May 2004 3557

刂

6d. rose-red, a nearly complete reconstruction (less only [20], [22] and [23]), comprising a block of four and eighteen singles (one used), with [6] showing variety large “V” in “VIRGIN”, some showing papermaker’s watermark, unused with part original gum; a couple with fox marks though generally of fine appearance. S.G. 7, 7a; £1565

£300-400

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ᔛ P

1867-70 4d. die proof in blue-green on card (33x42mm.), fine

3559

刂

1867-70 4d. lake-red on pale rose paper mint selection (26 including blocks of fifteen and four) in a range of shades, two being [11] with broken upper right corner inner frameline, generally good to fine. S.G. 15, £1430

£300-400

1867 1/- black and rose-carmine on white paper with frames superimposed, a mint range, one marginal, with part or large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 18, £630

£150-180

1867 1/- black and rose-carmine on toned paper with frames superimposed, a complete mint reconstruction ([4] used) with [11] showing variety long-tailed “S”, some on white paper, part or large part original gum, some with minor faults though many fine

£300-400

1887-89 CA 4d. chestnut complete sheet of twenty-four (8x3), some hinge remnants on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 35, £840

£200-250

1888 “4D” on 1/- black and rose-carmine on white paper, three examples, one with variety long-tailed “S”, fine unused with small part (variety) or part original gum. S.G. 42d, 42dc; £960

£200-250

1904 (8 Aug.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1899 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of eight, each tied by Tortola c.d.s.; also 1899 envelope (opened-out) registered to Birmingham, bearing 1899 21⁄ 2 d. block of four, each neatly cancelled “A91”, 1900 “Kiderlen” envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1899 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d. lightly cancelled “A91” and 1901 21⁄ 2 d. stationery envelope to Belgium, lightly cancelled by c.d.s.

£120-150

1922-29 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (3), 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. (3), 3d., 5d., 6d. and 2/6d. on six envelopes registered from Road Town to England (4), Hawaii or USA, the last showing Postmaster’s crowned cachet in violet; 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. on two envelopes with Lady Hawkins or Lady Nelson ship’s cachet, the former with stamps cancelled by Georgetown British Guiana c.d.s., the latter by framed “Posted/on/Board”; and 21⁄ 2 d. orange on 1927 envelope from Tortola to England. An interesting group

£80-100

3560

3561

3562

3563

3564

3565

刂

刂អ B

刂

£80-100

Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands 3566

1891 (10 Aug.) 2d. registered envelope (some light foxing) to London, uprated with 1890 1d. and 4d. tied by Tortola c.d.s., showing another clear strike at lower left with arrival d.s. on reverse; 1902 small envelope to Dominica bearing 1903 surcharge set of three each cancelled “A91” and with despatch and arrival datestamps alongside; and 1906 Virgin Islands 1d. stationery envelope registered from Road Town to London, uprated with 1906 1d. pair 267

£120-150

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刂

1854-88 unused/mint selection (26) comprising 1854 4d., 1861 perf. 14 4d., 1861 very rough perf. 14-16 1d., 1863-64 1d. and 6d., 1864-79 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- (2, one sage-green), 1876-81 1d. and 6d., 1882-85 perf. 14 1d., 2d. (2), 4d and 6d. (3), perf. 12 1d. and 4d., 1884 “1⁄ 2 ” on 1d. and 1888 set of three; generally good to fine. Cat. £3,900

£800-1,000

1854-55 Issue, Imperforate x3568

x3569

x3570

x3571

x3572

刂

ᔛ

4d. pale blue and 4d. blue, both with small to large margins, fine unused without gum. S.G. 3, 3a; £825. Photo

£250-300

4d. pale blue, 4d. blue, 1/- grey-brown and 1/- pale brown, all with four margins, some minor imperfections otherwise fine unused. S.G. 3, 3a, 4b, 4c; £1950. Photo

£400-500

4d. pale blue and 4d. blue, both with small to good margins, fine unused. S.G. 3, 3a; £825. Photo

£250-300

4d. pale blue with marginal lines watermark and pre-printing paper crease at right resulting in a small area lacking printing, good to large margins, cancelled “8”; unusual. Photo

£150-180

4d. deep dull blue, close to good margins, fine used. S.G. 3b, £850. Photo

£250-300

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3574

ᔛ

ᔛ P

1857-59 6d. grey-black showing most of swan missing transfer error, good margins on three sides, touched at left, sound used. S.G. 19, £550. Photo

£150-180

1864-79 1d. bistre with Crown to right, 6d. violet and 1/- bright green, imperforate plate proofs on watermarked paper, the 1d. touched or cut-into in places, otherwise fine

£100-150

ZANZIBAR x3574A

3575

刂

A small selection with 1890 set to 5r. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1913-18 10r. plus 40r. in a left margin block of four and 1949 Royal Wedding 10/-; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. (24)

£300-400

1889 sailor’s envelope ex the Sullivan correspondence from “H.M.S. Griffon, Zanzibar” to England, bearing 1881 1d. lilac (2) both cancelled “FB” (Foreign Branch in bars, Birmingham arrival c.d.s. (22.4) on reverse; an attractive cover from one of a fleet of navy ships participating in the naval blockade of the East African mainland. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Gary duBro x3576

x3577

3578

刂

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

1908-09 100r. black and steel-blue, fresh mint; light dealer’s mark on reverse. S.G 244, £1,200. Photo

£350-400

1913 200r. brown and black, fresh unmounted mint; small gum bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 260g, £1,200. Photo

£350-400

1930-33 (c.) black on mauve label inscribed “ZANZIBAR/PARCEL/NO. 541”, rouletted with borders similar to the issued Postage Due design; small peripheral faults and red crayon marks. A most unusual item which we have not seen before. Photo

£80-100

Note: Similar to the air mail label (type B font) as shown on page 281 of John Griffiths-Jones handbook “The Postage Dues of Zanzibar, 1875-1964”

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3531

3549

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3571

3572

3573

3581

3578

Ex 3548

3576

3577

ZULULAND x3579

x3580

x3581

刂

ᔛ

1888-93, mint and used selection (49), including 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (except 1d.) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 2d. and 3d.. strips of three, 5d., 6d., 9d. and 1/- horizontal or vertical strips of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” without gum ex the Natal Post office archive. Also Fiscal 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, etc., mixed condition

£500-600

A mint selection with 1888-93 1⁄ 2 d. green, 1894-96 values to 2/6d. and £1, part to large part original gum. (12)

£100-120

1894-96 £5 purple and black on red cancelled by a central strike of Eshowe c.d.s. S.G. 29, £1600. Photo

£500-600

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COLLECTIONS AND RANGES 3582

3583

3584

3585

3586

x3587

3588

3589

3590

3591

刂

3592

1548-1943 group of five documents, including one with attractive caligraphy issued in the name of Guido Ascanius Sfortia (Cardinal G. A. Sforza) in 1548 at Rome, sending a Charter granting rights to hold markets twice a year for all time, 1725 “The Flying-Post or Post-Master” journal, two manifests issued at Naples (1815-16) in the name of Ferdinand IV, and 1943 “Allied Post” journal mainly focused on the war in North Africa.. An unusual group

£80-100

An All World Postal Stationery housed in a lever-arch file, contained in a carton, predominantly used wityh some uprated, strength in Asia, Europe, North and South America; fair to fine. (hundreds)

£80-100

British Empire mint and used collection housed in two albums, two stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, including Bahamas, Malaya and States Kedah 1937 10c. to $2, Kelantan 1937-40 1c. to $1, etc., mostly good to fine

£150-200

Two sparsely filled old-time albums, contained in a carton, comprising Moens (12th edition) covered by a decorative cloth in various colours and with velvet band, and Richard (19th edition)

£100-120

An unused collection housed in a green album contained in a carton, hundreds including British West Indies, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherlands Colonies, Panama, etc., mostly stuck down and in mixed condition

£100-150

A collections of the Rhodesias in a stockbook, etc., largely 20th. Century with an accumulation of Southern Rhodesia mint multiples commencing with 1937 Coronation 3d.

£100-120

A Postal History early to modern selection of Great Britain and British Empire covers in an album and loose, mostly addressed to Belgium including registered mail and better semi-modern frankings

£120-150

A small range in an album and two stockbooks, contained in a carton, mainly late KGVI/early QE with British Antarctic Territory 1973 1⁄ 2 p. to £1 set of fifteen used on day of issue envelope from Adelaide Island, Cyprus including 1960-61 2m. to £1 mint and 100m. pair, 250m., 500m. and £1 pair cancelled-to-order on unaddressed envelope, and Malta 1956-58 to £1 mint and used

£120-150

A thematic collection on Scouts arranged in two stockbooks with many complete sets and miniature sheets, unmounted mint. Generally fine. (hundreds)

£150-200

An All World Postal History selection of mostly 1930’s/40’s commercial envelopes, contained in a shirt box, including airmail, censored, registered with 1937 Sararwak 15c. orange envelope, uprated with 8c., from Sibu. An interesting lot. (hundreds)

£150-200

An All World accumulation housed in four assorted volumes, loose in packets/boxes, etc., contained in two cartons, strength in Great Britain, Briish Empire and Israel; also a few covers. (thousands)

£150-200

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3595

3596

3596A

3597

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3598

3599

3600

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A comprehensive mint and used collection of Post Offices in the Levant arranged in a stockbook comprising Austrian, French, German with 1900 ‘REICHSPOST’ values to 25p. on 5m. used, Italian, Polish and Russian with 1863-66 highly surfaced chalky paper 6k. deep bright blue, mint. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds)

£180-220

Group of three old-time albums, contained in a carton, comprising 1876 Zchiesche (partly filled), 1886 Schwaneberger 8th edition and 1896 Album International de Timbres Postes Volume II

£180-220

1855-1950 Great Britain and Bristh Empire Postal Stationery, ca. 150 items, mint and used, the latter mainly G.B. addressed to Belgium

£200-300

An All World selection in two albums and loose, contained in a carton, including a range of overprints on Great Britain, Great Britain 1841 1d. covers, etc., also The Line Engraved Archer Plates by Gardiner Hall (1950) and The Stamps of Great Britain 1911-21 by S. Phillips (1921), binding faults

£200-250

Selections of Brazil with 1850 600r., 1854-61 280r., Colombia, Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua on small pages, hundreds, unused and used, mixed condition

£150-200

An All World mostly mint selection of Postal Stationery, contained in a carton, ca. 500 items including Brazil, Dominican Republic, Finland, Luxembourg, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, etc., with postcards, reply paid cards, letter cards, envelopes, etc., some duplication though mostly different and chiefly good to fine

£200-300

A mint selection of foreign countries in album or stockbooks which includes Austria 1960-88 in Lighthouse album, Hungary in three stockbooks, stockbook of Scandinavia with better Denmark and Greenland, Ethiopia, Spain in two stockbooks, some South America and a book of 1960’s omnibus issues. Condition is generally fine and good quantity makes this a lot well worth inspection

£250-300

An Air Mail collection housed in three albums and loose, contained in a carton, hundreds including Baloon Post with France, Germany and Switzerland, Glider Post with East Germany, West Germany, Luxembourg, Vatican, Helicopter Post with Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spanish Guinea, Sweden, postcards of airports, Danzig, Germany with a fine range of 1920’s first flights, Catapult flights, 1931 “DO-X” card bearing Zeppelin 4m., Saarland f.d.c. (not air mail), Surinam 1931 “DO-X” cover bearing 10c., 20c., etc., also some catalogues and ephemera

£300-400

A mostly Victorian era All World accumulation comprising loose stamps on and off paper in packets and cigar boxes, etc., contained in a carton, including Great Britain 1891 £1 green (3), Netherlands to 5g., U.S.A. values to $5; also postal history selection including Ethiopia. An interesting lot worthy of very close inspection. (thousands)

£350-400

British Empire selection comprising unmounted mint Canada 1928-29 1c. to $1, Hong Kong, Wei Hai Wei 1922 Revenue 1c. on 1d., New Zealand blocks of four Air 1931-35 3d. to 7d., 1934 Trans-Tasman 7d., and used Rhodesia 1901 £1, 1909-12 £1 violet overprint. Generally fine. (29)

£350-400

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3602

3603

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3604

3605

刂

3606

3607

3608

3609

Overprints on Great Britain mint and used collection housed in a stockbook, hundreds including Bahrain; British Levant 1885-86 white paper 12p. on 2/6d., 1902-05 set, Post offices in Constantinople and Smyrna 1921 180pi. on 10/- (3); British Occupation of Italian Colonies M.E.F. 1943-47 set, Eritrea 1948-49 set, 1948 Postage Due set, Somalia, Tripolitania 1950 set; Kuwait; Morocco Agencies 1899 2p., 1903-05 set, 190506 set, British Currency 1907-13 2/6d., 1914-31 5/-, 1935-37 2/6d., 5/-, Spanish Currency 1907-12 12p. on 10/- (4), 1914-26 12p. on 10/- (Waterlow and De La Rue printings), French Currency 1924-32 6f. on 5/- (2), Tangier 1949 set, etc., chiefly good to fine

£400-500

An All World mostly mint collection housed in twenty-two stockbooks and loose, contained in two cartons, including Algeria, Belgium, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, etc., with miniature sheets, booklets, first day covers, etc., chiefly fine

£400-500

1937-2000 (c.) British Empire unmounted mint selection arranged in two stockbooks with incomplete 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory, 1948 Wedding, 1949 U.P.U., 1953 Coronation; also Channel Islands. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£400-500

Various housed in four albums, contained in a carton, hundreds including Brazil, Cape of Good Hope Mafeking 1900 on Bechuanaland Protectorate 6d. on 2d., 1900 Baden Powell small format 3d., China 1967-68 Poems 8f. “Huichang”, 1976 Going to College set, Great Britain 1883-84 5/-, 10/-, 1934 10/-, Hawaii, Hong Kong 1938-52 $10 pale bright lilac and blue, Ireland, Malta, Nepal, Newfoundland 1860 3d., Sweden, etc., unused and used, mixed condition

£500-600

1935 Silver Jubilee (less Egypt), 1937 Coronation, 1945-46 Victory, 1949 U.P.U. and 1953 Coronation sets mint or unmounted mint, and 1953 Coronation set used

£500-600

An All World collection housed in a Victorian era German printed album, strength in the Americas including better selections of Brazil, Chile and U.S.A. Condition somewhat mixed. (thousands)

£500-600

British Empire mint selection mainly housed in three albums, contained in a carton, more interesting semi-modern representations in Antigua, Gibraltar, Nyasaland, Somaliland, etc. Chiefly fine

£500-600

South America collection in an album and stockbook, hundreds including Argentina 1928 Air set, 1930-31 Revolution 2p., 5p., 20p., Officials, Brazil 1843 60(r.), 1850 600(r.), Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, etc., mixed condition with some forgeries

£500-600

An old-time All World accumulation housed in eight assorted volumes, fifteen approval books and loose album leaves, etc., contained in a carton, better selections including Chile, China with Manchukuo, Denmark and Thailand. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands)

£500-600

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3612

3613

3614

3615

3616

3617

3618

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An old-time All World collection housed in “Improved Postage Stamp Album (Twelve Edition)”, strength in Europe with Great Britain 1840 1d. (3), 1847-54 1/-, Surfaceprinted issues to 5/-, Canada 1875-92 registration 8c. blue, Chile, China, Malaya - Straits Settlements 1880 ‘10’ on 30c. (Type B), U.S.A. 1867 90c. with grill (well-centred), 1888 Special Delivery 10c. mint, 1893 Columbus values to 50c., 1898 Omaha 50c., $1. An interesting lot with viewing recommended. (thousands)

£600-800

An All World accumulation housed in seven albums, contained in a carton, strength in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain and British Empire including Bermuda, Canada, Hong Kong, India and Rhodesia. An interesting lot worthy of viewing. (thousands)

£600-800

An All World collection housed in three albums, stockbook and loose, contained in a carton, including Burma, France, German States Bavaria 1867 12k., Germany, Great Britain 1840 1d. (3), 2d. (6 with a pair), 1841 1d. (14 on 1841 entire letters) and 2d. (70+), 1934 10/-, 1948 Wedding £1, United States, etc., mixed condition though with fine included

£700-800

Ephemera and Exhibition labels collection housed in four albums, contained in a carton, over 1,200 from about 1896 including Philatelic Exhibitions, Aviation, Propaganda, etc., some slight duplication, chiefly good to fine

£700-800

An old-time All World collection arranged in a printed “Schaubeks Permanent-Album”, contained in a carton, including more interesting Europe with Austria, Belgium, Germany, Norway 1871-75 4sk. mauve mint, Russia, Sweden; British Empire with New Zealand; Danish West Indies mint, French Colonies, etc. Condition mixed with many good to fine. (thousands)

£800-1,200

An old-time collection housed in three printed Schaubek albums and a supplement, all water-damaged, contained in a carton, including Germany and States, Great Britain used 1840 1d., 1867-83 £5, 1883-84 to 10/-, 1891 £1 green, Monaco unused 1885 to 5f., 1891-94 to 5f., U.S.A. 1893 Columbus $4, 1895 50c. to $5, 1898 Omaha 50c., $1, $2, 1902-08 values to $5. Condition very mixed as to be expected with a collection of this nature. (thousands)

£800-1,000

British Empire mint selection (227) on stockpages, including British Guiana 1934-51 set, Canada 1951 Fisherman $1 block of four, Nauru 1916-23 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, New Guinea 1939 Air £1 (2), North Borneo 1961 set, Postage Due 1895-97 12c. and 18c. blocks of four, Rhodesia 1910-13 5d. purple-brown and ochre error of colour, stained (R.P.S. Certificate 1985), etc., chiefly good to fine

£800-1,000

A collection of European countries housed in two albums, contained in a carton, including Finland with early zig-zag roulettes to 1m., France with good range of early issues to 5f., Greece, Iceland mint with 1907-08 values to 5k., Netherlands with 1924-26 values to 60c. in pairs mint, 1947-48 to 60c., Switzerland 1919-20 Air. mint and Pro-Juventute used. Condition mixed with careful inspection essential. (thousands)

£800-1,000

An early to modern British Empire collection with strength in classic issues and arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, better countries represented including Australia, Canada, Ceylon, Egypt, Hong Kong, Rhodesia 1905 Victoria Falls to 5/- (2, one used on Parcel advice envelope), India with States, New Zealand, North Borneo mint, St. Vincent and Sudan. Condition mixed. (thousands)

£800-1,000

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3619

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3623

3624

3625

3626

A stockbook of Omnibus issues comprising 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory and 1948 Silver Wedding, and 1977 Silver Wedding range, all mint with some unmounted; also an album of used Australia and New Zealand, largely modern issues, and a stockbook of mint largely modern New Zealand

£800-1,000

1948 Silver Wedding set complete, fine unmounted mint. Cat. £2,250

£900-1,000

1935 Silver Jubilee sets perforated “SPECIMEN” comprising, Antigua, Ascension, Basutoland, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Dominica, Gambia, Gilbert and Ellice Is., Gold Coast, Grenada, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, Leeward Is., Montserrat, Newfoundland, Nigeria, St. Helena, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, Straits Settlements, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Is. and Virgin Is., many with hinge remnants otherwise generally fine. Cat. £3,985

£1,000-1,200

A mainly used collection of Central and South American countries arranged in an album including Brazil 1843 ‘Bull’s Eye’ 30r., 60r., 1844 ‘Goat’s Eye’ 10r., 60r. (4), Dom Pedro issues to 1000r., Mexico 1856-66 imperf. good range with multiples and postmark interest, Peru with a good selection of early imperfs., Venezuela. An interesting lot with condition much above average. (hundreds)

£1,000-1,200

An All World accumulation housed in four volumes, loose pages and loose, contained in carton, including British Empire with Newfoundland, Nyasaland, and Iran with good range of classic issues; also The Royal Philatelic Collection by John Wilson. Condition variable. (thousands)

£1,000-1,200

An All World collection arranged in two “Imperial Postage Stamp Albums” (6th edition), contained in a carton, including China Large Dragon used 1c., 2c., 5c., Small Dragon mint 1c., 2c., 5c., Great Britain with mint, Hong Kong, Japan with a good range of classic issues, Portugal, Spain 1870 19c. mint, Victoria State mint with 1890-94 Postage Dues to 2/- (no 1⁄ 2 d.). Condition mixed with some Volume II stamps being removed or excised. An interesting lot. (thousands)

£1,000-1,200

An old-time All World accumulation housed in ten volumes, loose in packets/envelopes/tins, etc., contained in two cartons, including Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy 1891-97 mint 5c. green block of five (imperfections) and a single, Netherlands, Norway, Spain mint, Switzerland mint, U.S.A.; also postal history selection. (thousands)

£1,000-1,200

An All World accumulation housed in fifty-two assorted volumes and loose, etc., contained in five cartons, including Great Britain 1840 1d. (2), Monaco mint, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 to 2/-, Rhodesia with postmark interest, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 to 5/- mint, Switzerland mint; also signed “coin” covers and few commercial including Thailand. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands)

£1,200-1,500

1840-1910 old-time All World collection arranged in two printed Richard (19th Edition) albums, contained in a carton, reasonably well filled in Europe including better classic values. Most items are stuck to pages. Viewing essential

£1,400-1,600

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3628

x3629

3630

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British Empire K.G.V to Q.E.II predominately unmounted mint collection arranged in a stockbook with many complete Definitive sets including Antigua 1953-62 to $4.80, Ascension 1956 to 10s., Bahamas 1954-63 to £1, Basutoland 1954-58 to 10/-, Bechuanaland 1955-58 to 10/-, Bermuda 1953-62 to £1, British Guiana 1954-63 to $4.80, British Honduras 1953-62 to $5, British Virgin Islands 1956-62 to $4.80, Cyprus 1955-60 to £1, Dominica 1954-62 to $2.40, Falkland Islands 1954-62 Ships to £1, Fiji 1954-59 to £1, Gambia 1953-59 to £1, Gibraltar 1953-59 to £1, Hong Kong 1954-62 to $10, K.U.T. 1954-59 to £1, Malta 1956-58 to £1, New Zealand 1953-59 to 10/-, Papua New Guinea 1952-58 to £1, Southern Rhodesia 1937 to 5/-, 1953 to £1, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 to £1, St. Helena 1953-59 to 10/-, Sarawak 1955-59 to $5, Seychelles 1954-61 to $5, Singapore 1955-59 to $5, Somaliland 1953-58 to 10/-, Swaziland 1956 to £1, Tristan da Cunha 1954 to 10/-. Generally fine to very fine

£1,500-1,800

An attractive and valuable collection in two large stockbooks with strength in middle period higher values including Aden 1937 Dhows values to 5r., Silver Wedding; Antigua 1932 Tercentenary set, 1938-51 set to £1; Ascension 1922 2/-, 1924-33 2/- and 3/K.G.VI and Q.E. issues; a few Australia including Western Australia 1902-12 £1; Bahamas 1902-10 5/-, 1930 Tercentenary set; Bermuda with K.G.V 10/- (2) and K.G.VI 12/6d. and £1; British Guiana 1934 set; Brunei 1907-10 to $1, 1908-22 $5, 1922 Borneo Exhibition set; Cyprus; Falkland Islands 1898 2/6d. and 5/-, 1938-50 set; Great Britain with 1955 2/6d. and 5/- used on first day cover; Hong Kong 1935 Silver Jubilee 5c. extra flagstaff; India 1937-40 25r., 1948 Gandhi set; K.U.T. 1922-27 £1 plus £5 (fiscal); Malta; Montserrat 1922-29 5/-; New Guinea 1935 £2; New Zealand from Chalon Heads; Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 values to 10/-, 1938-52 set; St. Helena 1903 2/-, Badge values to 10/-; St. Kitts-Nevis 1920-22 £1; St. Lucia 1936 set and many others including a strong showing of the 1948 Silver Wedding omnibus. A few of the earlier issues are mixed but the majority are good to fine. A most appealing lot

£1,500-1,800

A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection of British Empire housed in eight albums, contained in a carton, including mint Australia 1913-14 values to 10/-, 1931-36 to 10/- used, India 1912-22 1r. booklet, 1948 Gandhi presentation folder used (faults), British Solomon Islands 1914-23 to £1, Canada 1911-22 to 50c., 1928-29 to $1, Falkland Islands 191220 to £1, 1921-29 to 3/-, 1929-37 to 10/- , used, 1/- 1933 Centenary to 1/-, Hong Kong 1912-21 values to $2, Malaya-Kedah 1912- to $5, Nigeria 1914-29 values to £1, Nyasaland 1913-21 values to 10/-, Rhodesia ‘Admirals’ to 8d.; also Omnibus issues with 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation including covers. Condition mixed in places with some fine. (thousands)

£2,000-2,500

An All World collection in a 1905 Schaubeck album contained in a carton, including Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, China, Denmark 1851 2r.b.s., France 1869 5f., 1870-71 imperf. 80c., French Colonies, German States with Baden, Bavaria, Germany with Post Offices and Colonies, Gibraltar, Great Britain 1840 1d., 2d., 1867-83 watermark Cross 10/- and £1, watermark Anchor £5, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac, 1887 £1 green, Edward with £1, Officials, Hong Kong, India and States, Italian States, Malaya and States, Norway, Portugal and Colonies, Rhodesia, Spain, United States, Virgin Islands, Zanzibar; mixed condition with some forgeries/reprints throughout, however many very fine and a lot worthy of careful examination

£3,000-4,000

A massive mint and used accumulation/stock housed in fifty-two albums or stockbooks and loose, contained in four cartons, including Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Barbados, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, France, French Colonies with French Southern and Antarctic Territories, St. Pierre et Miquelon, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece 1930 Independence set, India, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Poland, Portuguese Colonies, Rumania, Spain, Tunisia, United Nations 1955 Charter miniature sheet (2), Vatican, many colourful thematic sets and miniature sheets, etc., unmounted mint, part original gum and used

£4,000-4,500

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1988-2012 Holograms, the definitive collection, housed in ten large stockbooks and loose, contained in three cartons, arranged chronologically and including 1989 United States 25c. envelope with missing hologram, 1990 United States O.J. Simpson first day cover, 1991 Hungary New Coat of Arms 20f. miniature sheet with “Magyar Posta ajándéka” overprint, 1991 Poland Phila Nippon misplaced hologram miniature sheets, 1992 Finland Technology set in sheets of fifteen, United States Columbus miniature sheets, Canada Space errors (13), China Frescos, Germany Newton sheet of fifteen, 1994 Guyana Elvis Presley silver $300 miniature sheet, gold $300 single and first day cover, Isle of Man £5 sheets of ten, Plates 1A and 1B, Tonga Tongastar 1 booklet overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1995 United States 32c. Space Station envelopes (3), 32c. envelopes with hologram error, 1996 Hungary Asiatic Exhibition black miniature sheet, Thailand 1996 Jubilee sheet, 1998 Indonesia Ducks and Geese misplaced holograms, 1999 Hungary Solar Eclipse sheet used and on first day cover, France Stamp Anniversary sheet of 25, Canada Millennium uncut Press sheet, China Ethnic Folk Groups two album set, 2000 Australia Canberra stamp show personalised sheet, United States Space Achievement uncut press sheet, 2006 United States X Plane $4.05 and $14.40 sheets of twenty, 2007 Australia Blast Off prestige booklet, Thailand King’s birthday imperforate miniature sheet, 2008 Austria Football (crystal) miniature sheet, Romania Gopo Arts special folder, 2009 Romamia Polar Regions miniature sheet, Australia overprinted Castle miniature sheet, 2012 Jersey Diamond Jubilee £10 miniature sheet and commemorative folder with £100 note, Thailand King and Queen’s birthday folder, Australia Road Trip folder, etc., fine. A valuable and fascinating lot, probably the most comprehensive collection of these issues formed. A complete list is available on request. Also included is “Holography and Philately, Postage Stamps with Holograms” by Hans J. Bjelkhagen. Photo

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A Great Britain and British Empire collection in a very well-filled New Ideal album to 1936, the 19th. Century issues represented with both mint and used, the 20th. Century nearly all fresh mint with many sets complete to £1; better countries include Antigua, Ascension, Australia with 1913 set to 5/- and later sets to 5/- or 10/-, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, British Solomon Islands, Brunei, Bushire 1915 (Aug.) set (a few to 10k. used), Canada with 1897 Jubilee set to 50c., Cape of Good Hope with Triangular Perkins, Bacon and De La Rue set to 1/- and Woodblock 1d. (3) and 4d. (2), Cayman Islands nearly complete, Ceylon with a few earlier issues, Cyprus with 1880 set to 1/-, 188 Surcharges, and nearly complete thereafter, Dominica, Egypt, Falkland Islands with 1933 set to £1, gambia, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Great Britain with 1840 1d. (2), Embossed 6d. (3), 10d. and 1/- (2), Surface Printed to 1/-, 5/- and 10/-, 1884 £1 brown-lilac, Edward VII to 10/- and George V to 10/-, Hong Kong with 184 issue (48c. and 96c. unused), Edward VII 1903 and 10904 (less $5) sets to $10 and George V to $10, India with 1854 4d. (4), later QV to 5r., 1902-11 set to 25r., George V to 25r. (both sets), Official 1866 4a. and range of both Convention and Feudatory States, Ireland, Jamaica, K.U.T., Lagos with 1904 set, Malaya and States, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Morocco Agencies, New Brunswick 1851 1/- reddish mauve, Newfoundland, New Guinea with 1914-15 1d. to 2/- and 1925-32 sets, New South Wales with a range of earlier issues and 1885-86 overprinted in blue 10/- and £1, New Zealand with a range of Chalons, Pictorials, Healths and Postal Fiscals, Nigeria, North Borneo, Papua, Queensland with some earlier issues, Rhodesia with 1910-13 values to £1 and Admirals to £1, St. Helena with 1922-23 complete, St. Kitts-Nevis with 1923 Tercentenary set, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Samoa, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sierra Leone with 1933 Wilberforce set, South West Africa, Tanganyika, Tasmania, Transjordan, Trinidad, Turks Islands with some provisionals, Western Australia with some early issues to 1/-, and Zanzibar. A very fine assembly with viewing of this important old-time collection essential to fully appreciate the scope and quality. Photo

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GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY

3633 3633

1652 (15 Dec.) ‘Haste Post Haste’ entire letter “For the service of the State/To the Right Hono(ra)ble/the Lord President/of the Counsell/of State/those/present/Whitehall” (i.e. John Bradshaw (1602-59) who presided at the trial of Charles I and passed sentence), “Hast Hast/Post/Hast Hast/Tho: Kelsy” and on reverse flap (opening marvellously for display) six endorsements at times of arrival “From Dover past six at night/Receiv(e)d att Canterbury past 10 att night/Received at Settingborn past 2 in the morning/Rochester past 5 in the morning/Dar(t)ford past 9 in the morning/arrived at Southwerk past 2 in the afternoon” and with largely complete, cracked wax seal, a light horizontal fold at foot; The letter refers to “The Dutch Fleete” of “seventy sayle” anchored “in our roade.” Kelsey adds that the Dutch “unhappily mett with three English Shippes coming from Barbadoes” which captured “two of them, the other escaped and came under the Castle.” An endorsement in a second hand reads “Letter from Coll: Kellsey Governr of Dover Castle relating the state of the Dutch fleet then in Dover Roade”. A marvellous ‘Haste Post Haste’ letter. A major British Postal History rarity. Photo Note: During the Civil War it appears that the postal service for the general public was severely restricted, if not non-existent. Both Royalists and Parliamentarians employed special couriers for Official Mail, otherwise letters were carried (and, occasionally charged or postally endorsed) privately. The ‘Old’ Post was restored in c. 1647, utilising the 1635 rates and, in 1653 the Post office was reorganised and the ‘New’ Post was established WWW.SPINK.COM

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1660 (25 April) “An Act for erecting and eftablifhing a Poft-Office”, eighteen page printed Act of Parliament. By this measure the British postal system was created, this act not only established the existence of a postal service, but also laid down the rates of postage - the most important measure in the postal service until the introduction of the Penny Post in 1840; fine and very fresh. A major new discovery. A variation exists in the British Library. Photo

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3636

1670 (29 Oct.) entire letter addressed to “Sir Gilbert Ireland/By Warrington Post/Lancashire”, on reverse, and opening well for display, a fine upright strike of the very rare “3/Off”(ice) handstamp and light “OC/30” Bishop marking; believed to be the finest known example of this marking. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1754 (18 July), entire letter from William Warburton, addressed to Mr. Nourse/ Bookseller at the/Lamb in the Strand and endorsed “ffree R. Allen, on reverse, and opening well for display, “BATH” and Bishop marking; fragile as might be expected but fine, extremely rare and of postal historical significance. Photo

£800-1,000

Note: William Warburton (1698-1779), bishop and scholar, defender of Alexander Pope’s Essay on Man, a controversialist who tackled Hume, the Deists and Wesley. Ralph Allen (1693-1764), entrepreneur and philanthropist, friend of Pope and Fielding, notable for his reforms to the British postal system. In 1712 he became postmaster of Bath and devised a system of cross-posts for England and Wales

3637

3638

3639

3640

3641

3642 ័

1779 (June) Peter Williamson’s “List of all the streets, wynds, squares, and closes, of the city of Edinburgh” (340x460mm.) and with “Edinburgh printed and sold by Peter Williamson, at his PENNY POST OFFICE, Luckenbooths, where Letters and Parcel, are regularly delivered within a mile of the cross of Edinburgh, and as far as North and South Leith, for one Penny each. N.B. Burial letters are delivered for one halfpenny each, when the publisher is employed to print them” imprint; fold and some stains. The only recorded example in private hands and with no other copy located in institutions. A Scottish postal history rarity of major importance. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1790-1816 five entire letters to London with different size red “BELFAST” handstamps, including Mileage, variously rated; fine

£50-60

1793 (24 Aug.) entire letter with fine red triple circle “FREE” datestamp, 1832 (14 March) entire letter with undated double ring “RHUABON”, 1838 (9 July) entire letter with undated magenta double ring “DENBIGH” on reverse; all to Oswestry; good to fine

£60-80

1794 (5 Dec.) entire letter to Gloucestershire, endorsed “Pd 1d” and with superb “BRENTFd/-2-” experimental receiving house handstamp in black. Wonderful quality. Photo

£220-250

1801 (8 April) entire letter to London with a superb and upright strike of the distinctive “BELFAST” in scroll with shading at the ends in red and “S/APR 12/1801” datestamp in the same colour on reverse; complete, cracked red wax seal of a female head. A stunning entire. Photo

£400-500

1809 (5 Feb.) “ROYAL MAIL COACH OFFICE/12, DAWSON-STREET” ticket for the Cork mail coach (133x162mm), 1836 (20 Jan.) “ROYAL MAIL COACH OFFICE/PEMBROKE STREET.” ticket for the Dublin mail coach (111x190mm), both mounted on card and framed; also two prints depicting “Bordoyle Bridge/Dublin & Drogheda Railway” and “The Louth Mail Snowed Up, 1836”, both mounted and framed. An interesting group housed in a carton

£75-100

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3644

1814 (c.) coloured rebus Valentine, postally used from London to Beverley, on reverse framed “Gt. RUSSELL St.” marking; minor staining but most unusual and intriguing. Believed to be the only recorded English rebus Valentine of this early period. Photo

£400-500

1829 (24 Aug.) entire letter to Hampshire with fine framed red “Lymington/Py Post” on the front and “LYMINGTON” horseshoe with mileage erased on reverse, opening well for display. Wonderful strikes and scarce

£60-80

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3646

3647

3648

3649

3650

3651

3652

3653

3654

3655

3656

1830 (1 Jan.) entire letter to Falkingham, on reverse superb red undated double ring “ST. NOETS” (sic), also 1838 (16 March) entire letter to Lynn with fine red undated double ring “ST. NEOTS” on reverse; a fine pair and accompanied by a contemporary coloured map of Huntingdon

£100-120

1833 (May) General Post Office “Time Bill” printed circular from the Duke of Richmond Postmaster-General, completed and being returned from Borobridge to J.H. Fletcher, Surveyor of the General Post Office in York, despatch c.d.s. on face; instructions include “The Time must be punctually observed, and the Bills correctly dated”; small fault at one corner. Unusual

£200-250

1833 (28 Oct.) entire letter to Guernsey with fine undated “COWES/I of Wt” (Willcocks & Jay 37) on reverse; also 1840 (3 Jan.) entire letter to Sligo with fine handstruck Glasgow “4”; the second with vertical filing fold at left, clear of the handstamp

£100-120

1835 (7 March) entire letter from London to Dunsany Castle, redirected to Dublin with Redirected at “DUNSHAUGHLIN” on the front, on reverse red Charing Cross Maltese Cross and arrival markings of 9.3 and 11.3; also 1835 (11 March) printed “Uniformity of Weights and Measures” entire with similar Redirected at “DUNSHAUGHLIN”, both fine and uncreased

£80-100

1839 (13 Feb.) entire letter with fine framed Oswestry/Py Post” on the front and d.s. on reverse, also 1839 (17 June), entire letter to Oswestry with faint boxed “No. 2” and fine “Westbury Salop/Penny Post” marking on the front and “SHREWSBURY” d.s. on reverse. An appealing pair

£60-80

1839 (15 July) entire letter to Montgomeryshire with straight line “CEFN brown, Wrexham d.s. on reverse; fine and scarce

£50-60

Y BEDD”

1840 (17 March) entire letter to Leeds with superb blue “OTLEY” double ring d.s., “PAID” and red Uniform Penny Postage “1d.” alongside; horizontal filing fold well clear of the markings. Superb and rare. Photo

£200-250

1840 (14 April), “The Times” newspaper, with a lengthy article entitled “PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE” giving a splendid background history and analysis of the production of the Penny Black and Mulready (which the editor sees fit to ridicule). There is criticism of the choice of Treasury competition winners, suggesting partiality was involved; fine and a most important record of the introduction of postage stamps, just over two weeks prior to their issue on 1 May 1840

£250-350

1842 (23 Jan.) entire letter to Oswestry with undated double ring “PORT MADOC” and a beautiful strike of “P1D.” Uniform Penny Post handstamp, both in red; horizontal filing fold crosses the first, otherwise fine and a rare Welsh Uniform Penny Postage marking. Photo

£150-200

1842 (2 May) entire letter with undated double ring “WEM” and dated markings on reverse; 1842 (18 July) entire with straight line “BREEWOOD” on front (4 years later than recorded) and with dated markings on reverse; 1844 (10 July) with blue undated double ring “GRETABRIDGE” (unrecorded in blue) and black “BARNARD CASTLE” d.s. (12.7), both on the front, all to the same address in Oswestry, fine

£50-60

1842 (8 Sept.) entire letter with superb red “CARNARVON” d.s. and clear “Pd 1d.” Uniform Penny Post handstamp alongside in the same colour; light horizontal filing fold. Attractive and scarce. Photo

£150-200

1843 (27 Oct.) entire letter from Khandis (India) to Edinburgh with red oval “INDIA” handstamp, on arrival re-addressed to Dunfermline and thence to Fordal, bearing 1841 1d. with black Maltese Cross cancellation and showing a variety of datestamps on reverse; some cover faults though a colourful and unusual entire

£100-150

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3658

3659

3660

3661

x3662

x3663

1844 (24 Aug.) entire letter to Oswestry with extremely fine, distinctive boxed purple “Pd/1d” Uniform Penny Postage handstamp of Farringdon (unrecorded in Willcocks and only one other example known) with black undated double-ring “FARRINGDON” alongside; filing fold, fine and attractive. A major rarity in the Cheshire and Uniform Penny fields. Photo

£500-600

1844 (26 Sept.) entire letter to Oswestry with red Wrexham d.s. on the front, “TOO LATE” in the same colour and Oswestry d.s. in black on reverse (both across flap); light horizontal filing fold, fine and scarce

£50-60

1844 and 1846 entire letters to and from France, each with red “PAID” in circle with gaps datestamps, also 1845 entire letter to Oswestry With London 7 Aug. datestamp and “2” uniform penny postage handstamp, both in red; fine and an unusual trio

£50-60

1844, three entire letters, the first with red Bangor “Pd. 1d” Uniform Penny Postage handstamp, the second with red “LLANRYST” and the last with black undated double ring “LLANRYST”, all to the same address in Oswestry, also 1856 envelope franked 1d. with “220” barred oval cancellation of Bala; fine

£60-80

1847 (15 March) envelope with embossed “MONDAY” on the front, from Canterbury to Hendon, with enclosure, also embossed “MONDAY” being a letter of thanks from a school boy to his brother, red Paid d.s. on the front and Canterbury d.s. on reverse, fine intact seal with the head of Queen Victoria. A trifle wrinkled but charming

£80-100

1856-97, a group of registered covers with 1856 1d. pink envelope of London & Westminster Bank to Malton, from Southward Branch and bearing straight-line “Borough” in blue (the registration paid in cash); 1859 1d. pink envelope uprated 6d. from Chester to Haverfordwest, via London; 1861 1d. pink envelope uprated manuscript “6d” to Malton bearing tombstone “LOMBARD STREET/B/REGISTERED LATTER” in red; 1873 1d. pink envelope uprated 4d. from Frome to Tetbury via Bath and Chippenham; 1880 1d. pink envelope uprated 1879 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (3) and 21⁄ 2 d cancelled by four-bar oval obliterators from Seething Lane, London to Bern, Switzerland; 1897 4d. stationery envelope uprated 1d. stationery cut out used locally in Old Trafford, Manchester. Also 1890 wrapper to Vera Cruz beaing Jubilee 4d. tied by Manchester duplex. A very interesting and desirable group of registered postal stationery covers. (7 covers)

£250-300

1858 (10 Nov.) envelope addressed to Rowland Hill, Secretary of the General Post Office, with 1d. Stars neatly tied by Sunderland sideways duplex. Also 1873 (21 Oct.) cover front addressed to Belgrave Road, apparently in his hand and signed at foot, “Rowland Hill”. (2 covers). Photo

£550-600

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3640

3635

3636

3641

3651

3653

3655

3664

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Ex 3663

1871 (8 Jan.) Ballon Monte to London, bearing Laureated 30c. with unclear Paris star cancellation, carried on the “Dusquesne”, red London Paid d.s. (11.1) on the front; small portion of the flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo Photo for lot 3664 appears on page 289 287

£320-350

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A131, A138, A155, A170, A174 (2), A176 and A181, unused, fair to fine. Cat. £2,800

£500-600

x3666

A141 and 173, unused pair, creased and a little stained. Cat. £900+

£120-150

x3667

A146, dated 14 July 1840, from Southwell to Ballymena, A154, dated 6 June 1840, to Ashby De la Zouche, A293 (rare unallocated stereo) from Oswestry to Montgomery (ex Alcock); all with red Maltese Cross cancellations; mixed condition

£500-600

A149, additionally franked 1d. black, Plate 6, OI, touched at places, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations, on reverse red double ring Bristol d.s. (1.11.1840) and on front double ring undated “CLIFTON”; some stains and creases. Rare. Specialised ME2, £15,000. Photo

£400-500

A153, dated 5 Sept. 1840, to Westmoreland, red Maltese Cross cancellation and with green Newcastle on Tyne d.s. on reverse; small faults, also a matching unused envelope

£200-250

x3668

x3669

x3670

A161 and A177, unused, a trifle soiled but fine. Cat. £700

£180-200

x3671

A172, dated 20 June 1841, to Plymouth, “5” in Maltese Cross cancellation and with blue receiving house handstamp alongside, dated marking on reverse; torn at top and other small faults. Good appearance and scarce. Specialised £3,000. Photo

£500-600

A173 (unallocated stereo), dated 10 May 1840 (first Sunday), to London, fine red Maltese Cross cancellation and with double ring Ramsgate c.d.s. on reverse overstruck by red London B morning duty arrival (11.5); some creases and soiling. Rare. Specialised ME2, £16,000. Photo

£2,500-3,000

x3672

LITERATURE: Recorded in “May Dates” by Mike Jackson

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3668

3671 3672

3682

3681

3686 3687

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3673

A174, dated 9 May 1840 (fourth official day of use), addressed to Paris and returned to Glasgow, most unusually without Maltese Cross cancellation but with central red “P.D.” in oval cancelling Britannia instead, red boxed “GLASGOW/PAID/9 MY/1840”, London Tombstone (11.5) and Calais (13.5) d.s. in red on the front, black boxed “GLASGOW/MY 19 1840/3-PM” and other datestamps on reverse; pressed horizontal crease at top and a trifle soiled (mostly on the reverse) but fine and a significant rarity. The only recorded Mulready returned from abroad for which the correct postage had been paid, and the third earliest recorded Mulready addressed overseas. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo PROVENANCE:

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£8,000-10,000

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A181 and A182, unused, the first with pre-printing paper crease (pli accordion); fine

£150-200

x3675

A186 (unplaced stereo), unused, small traces of staining on reverse; fine and scarce. Specialised ME2e, £425

£100-150

PROVENANCE:

R.C. Alcock x3676

A187 (unplaced stereo), unused; fine and fresh. Specialised ME2e, £425

£120-150

One Penny Letter Sheets x3677

x3678

A1, dated 29 May 1841, used within London; A9, dated 29 Nov. 1841, from London to Oxon; A24, dated 30 July 1840, used within London; A25, dated 25 Nov. 1840, used from Oxford to London; A37, dated 15 Jan. 1841, to Hampshire and with “MILBROOK/PENNY POST”; all with faults

£250-300

A6, A7, A11, A14 (displaced stereo) and A15, all Forme 1, first series, unused, fair to good

£300-350

x3679

A16, unused, fresh and fine. Cat. £350

£100-120

x3680

A18, A21, A22, A30, forme 2, first series, unused; fair to good

£150-200

A21, dated 9 July 1840, addressed to Huntingdon, fine red Maltese Cross cancellation and with Religious Tract Society wafer seal on reverse; clean and fresh. Photo

£180-200

A23, dated 1 Feb. 1841, to Beverley, bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, Stourbridge skeleton d.s. on reverse across flap (date slugs inverted); light horizontal filing fold, fine. Photo

£150-200

3681

x3682

x3683

A24 and A27, unused horizontal pair, creased and a trifle soiled or stained

£150-200

x3684

A27, dated 17 March 1841, to London, black Maltese Cross cancellation, on reverse Whitby d.s. and red arrival; folds and left flap missing. Also another A27 (front only), to London from Leeds with red Maltese Cross cancellation; faults

£100-120

A34, A44, A64 and A66, forme 3 or 4, first series; unused, fair to fine

£200-250

A57, with blue Smith’s Envelope advertisement (Top left No. III, top right Page 1, Specialised MA26d), dated 22 Nov. 1840, from Edinburgh to Surrey, upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, small portion of the top flap missing and other small faults. Attractive. Photo

£150-200

A64, additionally franked 1840 1d. Plate 1a, EB, ragged and touched at top, good to large margins other sides, brownish black Maltese Cross cancellations, dated 18 May 1840, to Wiltshire; creases (one through the adhesive), stained and other faults. Rare. Specialised ME2, £15,000. Photo

£600-700

A65, A76 (unallocated stereo), A229 (substituted stereo), A238, A249, unused, some soiling and creases, good to fine

£300-350

x3685 3686

x3687

x3688

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A249 and A251, unused; slight creases, fine

£150-200

x3690

A251, with printed “Family Endowment, Annuity, Life Assurance, & Reversionary Interest Society” advertisement in blue (S.G. MA126a), dated 9 Feb. 1841, to London, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on reverse double ring Rickmansworth c.d.s. (across flap); the lower flap torn and strengthened by hinges, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

Two Penny Envelopes x3691

a196 and 198, unused, contrasting shades; one a trifle soiled, fine. Specialised ME4, £900

£150-200

x3692

a196 and a198, unused; a trifle creased or soiled. Specialised ME4, £900

£120-150

x3693

a199, unused and unfolded, one or two minute perimeter imperfections; fine. Specialised ME4, £450

£150-200

x3694

a200, a201 and a202, unused, good to fine. Specialised ME4, £1,350

£220-250

x3695

a201 and a202, unused, the last a trifle soiled. Specialised ME4, £900

£100-150

x3696

a202, unused; fine. Specialised ME4, £450

£100-120

x3697

a203, a208 and a210, unused; good to fine. Specialised ME4, £1,350

£300-350

x3698

a203, a208 and a210, unused; the first two a little stained. Specialised ME4, £1,350

£150-200

x3699

a210, unused; small scuff on reverse, otherwise fine. Specialised ME4, £450

£100-120

x3700

a211, unplaced stereo, unused, cut-down with most of the flaps removed but the stereo intact. Rare. Specialised ME4c, £600. Photo

£150-200

Two Penny Letter Sheets x3701

x3702

x3703

a92, unused, fine impression and uncreased, a trifle toned and tiny faults on reverse. Specialised ME3, £425

£100-120

a94, two unused examples in different shades, one very fine, the other a trifle soiled and creased. Specialised ME3, £850

£150-200

a95, two unused examples, one very slightly creased, the other very fine. Specialised ME3, £850

£150-200

x3704

a96 and a97, unused, the first a little soiled, fresh and fine. Specialised ME3, £850

£200-250

x3705

a97 and a99, unused, a trifle soiled or creased. Specialised ME3, £850

£200-250

x3706

a98, used to Haverstock Hill, “WC/7” barred circle cancellation, an adhesive missing from lower right, left and right flaps largely missing; also 2d. envelope a199, dated 5 July 1840, to London, red Maltese Cross cancellation, address crossed through, some ink burning and part of reverse missing. Photo

£300-400

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3708 3712

3733

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3707 3707

3708

1840 (3 Sept.) envelope from Baltinglass to Lisnaskea with a hand drawn caricature of the Mulready design, manuscript “Prepaid” and red boxed “PAID/SE 4M/1840” on the front, dated markings on the reverse; fine and believed to be the only contemporary original caricature of a Mulready from Ireland in private hands. Photo

£5,000-6,000

1842 (24 Feb.) printed “GOING GOING GONE FOR ONE/PENNY” envelope, depicting a rider being thrown by his horse, franked 1841 “Black” Plate 5 1d. red-brown, CK, small to good margins all round and tied by a superb black Maltese Cross cancellation, addressed to Russell Square, London and with Horndean double ring d.s. on reverse; pressed horizontal filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesive, otherwise very fine and most appealing. An exceptionally rare envelope especially bearing a “Black” Plate 1d. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Fores x3709

Comic envelope, number 1, coloured, Hunting envelope, number 4, two coloured examples, Christmas envelope, number 10, all Deraedemaeker reprints; fine

£150-200

Southgate x3710

“Peg Leg Sailor”envelope number 5, unused (Proof ?); fine

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

R.C. Alcock x3711

“Pickpocket” envelope number 1; “Ladies School” envelope number 2; “Peg Leg Sailor” envelope number 3 (on yellow); “Pickwick” envelope number 5, Deraedemaeker reprints, some minor stains, also a forgery of the “Pickpocket” numbered 3

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£150-200

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x3713

Envelope number 1, dated 22 Aug. 1840 and used from London to Norwich, endorsed “Prepaid”, rated “1” (crossed through) and “2” in manuscript, dated markings on reverse; the envelope, with a variety of humerous notations on the front, roughly opened, ink burning and the right hand flap missing. Nevertheless rare. Photo Envelope number 4, coloured, unused, a little creased and stained

£600-800 £60-80

Thackery x3714

A print (number 26 of 120) in black on India, from a sketch said to have been made by Thackery on the back of a menu, also a print from the defaced plate; fine

£200-250

J. Valentine x3715

x3716

P ᔛ

“The Past - The Future”, proofs of the front panel in red, in blue and in black, each on card (190x128mm.); fine

£150-200

Deraedemaeker reprints, selection of eight, unused, mostly different, good to fine

£150-200

Whitaker’s Almanac x3717

x3718

With “12 WARWICK LANE/LONDON/E.C.” embossed on flap, dated 8 may 1880. from London to Royston, franked 1880 1d.; a little stained

£80-100

Two envelopes, each franked 1881 1d., one to London, the other to Canan, a few perimeter faults and one with flap missing

£80-100

Thomas White x3719

The “Moll-Roony” broadsheet and the smaller envelope, unused, the first a little cut down, the second with manuscript additions to the design; folded and with some faults

£300-350

Forgeries x3720

Selection of nine items, mostly Deraedemaeker reprints, including Valentine Universal Brotherhood envelope bearing 1d. with “352” cancellation, from Hale to London (stamp may not belong), 1901 Mulready like caricature, etc., mixed condition ————————————————————

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£300-400

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£10,000-12,000

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3723

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x3724

3725

ᔛ E

Charles Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 6 in blue and red on wove paper, small margins; light soiling on the reverse. Photo

£250-300

Charles Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 8 in green and red, small margins; a couple of small thins. Photo

£200-250

Charles Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 10 with typically small margins. Fine. Photo

£600-650

Charles Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 12 in black and red on wove paper; small margins; a couple of small thins. Photo

£200-250

LINE ENGRAVED PROOFS AND TRIALS “Rainbow” Colour Trials x3726

x3727

ᔛ P

1d. State 2; in lilac-pink on white paper dipped in prussiate of potash, large even margins all round; fine and showing the distinct ivory head on the reverse. Specialised DP20a, £4,500. Photo

£1,100-1,200

1d. state 3, in red-brown on wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash, [1-2] top left corner pair showing extremely large margins with a significant patch of white paper on the edge of the chemical dipping; some light creasing does not detract from this impressive piece. Specialised DP20a. Photo

£3,600-4,000

3728 អᔛ P x3728 +

1d. state 3, in Prussian blue, [5-10] in a lower left corner block of four with wide margins; some light paper ageing. A fine and rare block. Specialised DP20b. Photo

£6,500-7,000

PROVENANCE:

Hassan Shaida, February 1992 x3729

ᔛ P

1d. state 2, in dark olive-green on thick, bluish laid paper, [1] with manuscript “Plain” written in the top margin; some trivial paper wrinkling in the corner margin does not detract from this stunning proof. Specialised DP20d. Photo

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£3,200-3,500

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3731 3730 1871 Ormond Hill Proofs x3730

ᔛ P

Late Impression from the One Penny Die II Proof with reversed “NEW” and “3” in black on thin white paper; some overall soiling and there is thin under the “3”. Specialised DP29, £42,000. Photo

£7,000-8,000

1867 Paris Exhibition x3731

P+ ᔛ អ

1d. plate 103, AE-BF top margin block of four in black on soft card showing the marginal inscription, small to large margins; some surface rubbing down the right margin. An attractive positional multiple. Specialised DP38, £12,000. Photo

£5,500-6,000

1841 Two Pence Trial Plate x3732

P ᔛ

2d. blue, good to large margins and showing the vertical line in the lower right corner of [10]. Specialised DP43, £1,800. Photo

£750-800

1840 ONE PENNY BLACK Plate Ia x3733 ័

3734

ᔛ

IF, IG (just joined at top) and JE-JF horizontal pair, in a deep shade, good to very large margins all round, tied by light strikes of a light, watery red Maltese Cross to part cover, dated 29 May 1840, the reverse with Glasgow despatch and Edinburgh c.d.s. The piece with folding creases but the adhesives are fine. An unusual May date cover. Photo

£1,400-1,500

KK, large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; fine. Photo

£120-150

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3726

3723

3732

3734

3724

3737

3725

3741

3748

3749

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3727 3789

3740

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3777

3758

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES 1840 One Penny Black, Plate Ia - contd. 3735

x3736 3737

ᔛ

MH, large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 23 May 1840, to Dorchester, on reverse and opening well for display, fine red “BLANDFORD/23 MY 1840/PY POST” marking; light vertical filing bends, one of which just affects the adhesive at right; fine and most attractive. May Date covers with Penny Post markings are very rare. Specialised £2,800+. Photo Note: The entire is addressed to Colonel Frampton, noted for being an instigator of the prosecution of the Tolpuddle martyrs in 1834

£600-800

QC, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 6 June 1840, from London to Coventry; filing fold at foot, fine. Photo

£150-200

SL, showing double line at foot double, clear to large margins and neatly cancelled with red Maltese Cross; very fine. Photo

£120-150

Plate Ib x3738

3739

3740 ័ x3741

3742

3743

x3744

3745

ᔛ

x3746

x3747

3748 ័

EG, good to very large margins all round, tied by light red Maltese Cross cancellation, on envelope, dated 31 Oct. 1840, from London to Ware, with dated marking on reverse; a trifle discoloured, fine

£100-120

HE, large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 13 Dec. 1840, addressed to Peterborough, with red framed “Peter/Borough/Penny Post” alongside, dated marking on reverse; light vertical filing fold; fine. A stunning entire of Exhibition quality. Photo

£600-800

IA, large margins all round, tied to small piece by a superb black Maltese Cross cancellation and with “West Sunderland/Penny Post” marking alongside; fine. Photo

£200-250

IE, watermark inverted, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile largely untouched, crease at top, otherwise fine. Specialised AS4l, £2,500. Photo

£300-350

JK, non co-incident re-entry, intense black shade, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire letter (with printed “Society for promoting the employment of additional Curates in populous places” heading), dated 8 Jan. 1841, from London to Ashby de la Zouch, by a fine red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated marking on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and most unusual. Photo

£300-400

KI, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 12 Oct. 1840, from Ashby de la Zouch to Leicester, dated marking on reverse; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£150-200

LF, close to good margins all round, tied by a smudged red Maltese Cross cancellation on envelope (with enclosure), dated 14 Nov. 1840, from Coventry to Sudbury, dated marking on reverse

£100-120

LL, recut side lines, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire, dated 23 Sept. 1840, from Leicester to London, by a crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; the entire with light creases, well clear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. Photo

£250-300

MI (non-coincident re-entry), clear but somewhat uneven margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire (side flaps missing), dated 31 Dec. 1840, used within London, blue “T.P./Chancery Lane” receiving house marking alongside; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and scarce experimental usage of the black Maltese Cross. Photo

£120-150

NB and TB, both close to large margins, tied by three red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 16 July 1840, to Cardiff, Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing folds clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo

£150-200

NE, retouched check letters, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by a fine upright strike of the thin lined Maltese Cross in black. A most attractive example. Photo

£200-250

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3736

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3751

ᔛ

x3752

x3753

x3754

x3755

3756

x3757

3758

ᔛ

BH, good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation in a reddish pink shade; fine. Photo

£150-200

CA, clear to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 13 July 1840, from Hinckley to Ashby de la Zouch, dated marking (across flap) and unusually a second impression of the Maltese Cross on reverse; horizontal filing fold, clear of the adhesive; fine and most attractive. Photo

£300-350

CA, good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, matched by a four margined single in red, also Plate 8: FF, very close at top, large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, 1841 2d. Plate 4: FF, matched by a perforated example and 1855 watermark Large Crown, perf. 16 1d. deep brown, unused without gum, from the top of the sheet with part of marginal inscription

£300-350

GJ and JL, good margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 9 Aug. 1840, from Jedburgh to Melrose, dated marking on reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesives and small faults not affecting the adhesives. Photo

£150-200

JB (without ray flaw) and LC, both with good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire dated 3 Aug. 1840, from Dublin to Portarlington; very slightly discoloured, fine. Photo

£200-250

JJ (without ray flaw) large balanced margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile untouched, on entire, dated 9 June 1840, from Blackburn to Manchester, dated marking on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive (which has been lifted for examination and replaced), fine. Photo

£150-200

OK, grey-black shade, very fine impression, a little close at right but large margins other sides, placed sideways and cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 22 May 1840, used within London, blue “T.P./Chancery Lane” receiving house handstamp alongside; fine and a scarce early date. Photo

£200-250

PH, large margins all round, tied by a good strike of the magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 12 Dec. 1840, to London, framed Newton Stewart datestamp in the same colour on reverse; faults affecting the adhesive and letter sheet, nevertheless attractive and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). Specialised AS14vd, £15,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

SI, good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire, dated 18 Dec. 1840, to Chard, red Bridgewater d.s. on the front, on arrival redirected to Wivelscombe, endorsed “Prepaid at Chard” and additionally franked 1d. Plate 7, LI with margins all round and red Maltese Cross cancellation but not tied; a scarce redirected Penny Black entire. Photo

£200-250

TK-TL horizontal pair, TL double letter “T”, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations in a vermilion red shade, exceptional. Photo

£700-800

Plate III 3759

ᔛ

x3760

x3761 ័

x3762

ᔛ

ED, good margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo LH, greyish shade, fine impression, very close or just touched at foot, clear to large margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 3 Dec. 1840, to Edinburgh, black boxed Sanquhar d.s. on reverse; fine

£80-100

NF, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on front, dated 19 July 1840, to Carlisle, Penrith datestamp on reverse; filing fold and sealed tear well clear of the adhesive

£100-120

NI in a very deep shade, good to very large margins with a neat and central strike of a deep, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation. Fine and attractive. Photo

£180-200

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£150-200

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3755

3756

3752

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x3764

刂

QI, good to very large margins all round, showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at lower left, bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 13 Nov. 1840, to Muir of Rhyme, boxed Aberdeen d.s. on reverse, not tied and necessarily sold “as is”

£120-150

TL, unused, slightly cut into at top, good to large margins other sides, good appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2007) stating “regummed and soiled”. Photo

£500-600

Plate V x3765

BJ, clear to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by unclear magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 25 Jan. 1841, to Lancaster, Preston datestamp on reverse; two vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised AS24vd, £15,000. Photo

£250-300

LITERATURE: Recorded in Rockoff and Jackson, page 446

x3766

3767

3768

ᔛ

CD (repaired impression), large margins, tied by unclear black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 27 March 1841, to Berkshire, on reverse Thame double ring datestamp; fine. Photo

£120-150

JA, from the left of the sheet with part of the marginal inscription, good to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 6 Jan. 1841, from Leicester to Ashby de la Zouch, dated marking on reverse; two vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. Photo

£250-300

RH, good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£150-200

Plate VI x3769

GC, good to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 24 Sept. 1840, to Bedale, on reverse black Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£150-200

Plate VII 3770

SG, good to very large margins all round and showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at top, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter to Stourbridge, with red Birmingham d.s. of 28 Sept. 1840 on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Photo

£150-200

Plate VIII x3771

3772

3773

ᔛ

DL (re-entry), close to good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Matched in red (faults) apparently cancelled in red and black

£150-200

IL, small part of sheet margin at right and clear to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 24 May 1841, to Stourbridge; the adhesive a trifle soiled and the entire with stain along horizontal filing fold. Photo

£150-200

JC, good to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by two upright strikes of the red Maltese Cross (contrary to regulations), to entire letter, dated 19 Feb. 1841, from Derry to Chesterfield, dated marking on reverse; light filing folds clear of the adhesive, showing late use of the Maltese Cross in red. Fine and appealing Photo

£300-350

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3769

3767

3770

3772

3778

3773

3781

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x3774 ័

3775

NB, a little cut into at left and touched at foot, good margins other sides, used on small piece with brown Maltese Cross cancellation. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). Specialised AS46vl, £2,600

£100-150

SC, touched at left, good margins other sides, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter dated 7 May 1841 to Stourbridge, dated markings on front and reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive

£100-120

Plate IX x3776

3777

刂

x3778

3779

x3780

IF, margins all round but ragged at right, cancelled by black Maltese Cross cancellation on small mourning envelope, dated 22 March 1841, addressed to Stroud, on reverse double ring Oxford d.s.; small faults

£80-100

JA, good to large margins, unused without gum; small light tone mark on reverse at top, washed and pressed. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). Photo

£600-800

KI, close to large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 12 Dec. 1841, to Southampton, red Duke Street receiving house marking on the front and red London d.s. on reverse; the adhesive a trifle soiled but fine. Photo

£150-200

RG, close to very large margins all round, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire from London to Bristol dated 16 Feb. 1841; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, also 1844-50 five entires bearing 1841 2d. (3 are pairs); mixed condition

£150-200

TJ, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on mourning entire letter, dated 21 Jan. 1841, to Durham, slightly unclear “Mitcham/Penny Post” receiving house marking on the front and blue Morpeth double ring d.s. on reverse; the adhesive a little stained

£120-150

Plate X x3781

x3782

x3783

ᔛ

EB, close to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 1 April 1841, to London, red double ring Huddersfield datestamp on reverse across flap; filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£150-200

NI-NJ horizontal pair in a deep shade, NJ showing a trace of “J” flaw, small to large margins and cancelled by two neat strikes of the black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Specialised AS66g, £3,500+. Photo

£800-900

PA (double letter A), close to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on envelope, dated 30 June 1841, to Blandford; some stains and the envelope with the addressees name excised. also red printing LL, part of sheet margin at right and huge margins other sides, tied to entire (side flaps missing) by two black Maltese Cross cancellations (contrary to regulations)

£150-200

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Plate XI 3784

3785

ᔛ

OB, typical greyish shade, close to good margins three sides, just touched at lower right, placed at the upper left (contrary to regulations) of entire mourning letter, dated 13 March 1841, to Beauly, “T.P/Holborn Hill” handstamp and framed “BEAULY/MR 16/1841” on the front, London dated markings on and superb complete and intact black “HOC MAJORUM VIRTUS” seal on reverse; fine and a most attractive entire bearing this rare plate. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Set of Plate numbers 1a, 1b-11 (Plates 1b and 9 matched in red), Plates 8-11 with black, the others with red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to very large margins all round. An exceptional set. Photo

£3,000-3,500

1840 TWO PENCE BLUE Plate 1 3786

HJ, margins all round, tied to wrapper with letter of enclosure, dated 6 August 1841, from Gainsborough to Basingstoke, dated markings on front and reverse, small cover tear at foot, otherwise fine. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010 †3787 ័ 3788

x3789

ᔛ

IA, close but clear at foot, large margins other sides, tied to small piece by complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£100-150

IA, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire letter, from Liverpool to Ireland, redirected to London, faint “Crosby/Penny Post” marking alongside, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse, fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

KF-KH, horizontal strip of three, black Maltese Cross cancellations, KH touched at top, otherwise close to large margins all round, fine. Photo

£250-300

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3790 3790

3791

ᔛ

QC-QD, horizontal pair in a bright blue shade, with good to large margins and cancelled by two red Maltese Crosses. A superb multiple of outstanding colour and of exhibition quality. Photo

£2,200-2,600

SB and SC, both with good to large margins all round, tied by two upright red Maltese Cross cancellations, to large part entire letter from Norbury to London, internally dated 29 May 1840; fine. A rare 2d. blue May date cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). Photo

£1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:

Dr. Pichai Buranasombati, March 2001 Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010 Plate 2 x3792

x3793

ᔛ+ អ

ᔛ

AA-BB block of four in a deep or dark blue shade, good to enormous margins all round and each stamp with a central strike of a black Maltese Cross cancellation; there is a very light bend in the paper, mentioned for accuracy only. A magnificent and stunning block. Cat. £32,000. Photo

£11,000-12,000

SJ in a lovely deep blue shade, good to very large margins, showing a trace of the stamp to the right, a full strike of black Maltese Cross cancellation. Fresh and very fine, a stamp with great visual appeal. Photo

£360-400

1840 “V R” OFFICIAL 1d. BLACK x3794

ᔛ

FF, bearing trial cancellation of concentric circles which has been partially removed by official attempts to remove the cancellation; mixed margins. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. V1, £35,000. Photo

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£4,500-5,500

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3826

3833

3837

3838

3840

3842

3844

3792

————— 3841 —————

3839

3875

3845

3858

Ex 3832

3866

3872

3876 3880 309

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1841-53 ONE PENNY RED-BROWN “Black” Plates x3795

x3796

x3797

ᔛ

Plate 1b: FK, good to large margins, tied by two black Maltese Cross cancellations, to entire letter, dated 8 May 1841, to St. Austle; Plate 9 KC (cut into), on entire letter, dated 6 Aprl 1841, from Manchester to Preston and Plate 10, OF, margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire letter, dated 2 May 1841 from Leicester to London; a few small faults

£100-150

Plate 9: OA-OD horizontal strip of four, OA and OB each with double letter, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, OB with pin hole, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple, Also TA, margins all round, tied to piece

£150-200

Plate 9: TE, in a deep shade with large margins all round and a full and neat strike of black Maltese Cross cancellation. Also 2d. blue, plate 3, DG on evenly blued paper, good to large, even margins and a light and part strike of 1844-type numeral cancellation. Both very fine and attractive

£100-120

———————————————————— 3798

3799

3800

3801

3802

3803

3804

3805

3806

Plates 22-68, full size photographs of forty-six imprimatur or registration part sheets (no Plate 54 but with additional Plate 35), fine and invaluable reference for the specialist in this issue. Also “The Stamps and Postal History of the Gambia” published by the West Indies Study Circle (1985)

£250-300

Plate 22: SL, placed sideways on entire letter from Cambridge, dated 29 Sept. 1842; Plate 25: IC, on entire from Pwllhely, dated 5 April 1844; Plate 34: JG, on entire from Pwllhely, dated 24 Feb. 1844, all with good to large margins and tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations, all to the same address in Oswestry; fine

£80-100

Plate 34: SB, state 2, good to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by “658” barred oval cancellation of Royston to entire letter, dated 5 Aug. 1844, to Potton and with red “Potton/Penny Post” marking alongside, dated marking on reverse; light vertical filing fold at left, fine and most attractive. Photo

£150-200

Plate 37: ND-NE horizontal pair, large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 28 May 1844, from Wrexham to Oswestry, dated marking on reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesives and refolded, fine and late use of the Maltese Cross

£50-70

Plate 38: BK, good to large margins all round, tied by a good strike of the number “9” in Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 10 Jan. 1844, to Oswestry, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised BS26A, £450

£80-100

Plate 38: KJ, “J” flaw, good to large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 15 Feb. 1841, from Corwen (Wales) to Oswestry, dated markings on front and reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce Welsh usage

£50-60

Plate 40: CF and PC, both with margins all round, on separate entire letters ex the same correspondence, dated March 1844, from Denbigh to Oswestry, black Maltese Cross cancellations, dated markings on reverse; fine

£80-100

Plate 40 (?): OG, close to large margins all round, unusually placed sideways, on entire letter, dated 18 April 1844, addressed to Oswestry, upright number “7” in Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; light horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised £450

£80-100

Plate 41: NE, margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by a fine upright black Maltese Cross cancellation with “Maddox St.” handstamp alongside, on entire letter, dated 9 April 1844, to Oswestry; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine

£50-60

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3788

3791

3814

3800 3808

3809

3813

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3807

Plate 46: SA-TC block of six (3 x 2), good to huge margins all round, tied by superb “29” barred oval cancellations of Ashburton, to entire letter (no side flaps), dated 4 Dec. 1844, to Dawlish, dated markings on front and reverse; a trifle soiled, fine and with interesting contents regarding poor law relief. Rare and spectacular. Photo

£1,200-1,400

Unplated 3808

3809

3810

3811

AF, close to large margins all round, tied by blue “665” barred oval cancellation of Ruthin, to elegantly penned entire letter, dated 15 Aug. 1849, addressed to Oswestry, dated markings of Ruthin, Rhyl and Oswestry, all in blue, on reverse; vertical filing fold, fine and rare. The blue “655” cancellation not recorded by Danzig. Photo

£300-400

DK, small to large margins all round, placed sideways on 1850 (c.) envelope addressed to Berlin, London District “12” cancellation, “31⁄ 2 /GROSCHEN” handstamp alongside, rated “7” in blue; a little wrinkled and somewhat stained on the reverse. Rare usage to Prussia. Photo

£200-250

Eight fine examples on separate entire letters, four with London district numeral cancellations and the others with English barred oval cancellations (one with double cancellation), margins all round, including three with parts of sheet margins, very fine included

£60-80

A group of five fine examples on separate entire letters to the same address in Oswestry, all with Welsh numeral cancellations, including “108” of Carnarvon, dated 21 May 1844 (first Month of use), “222” of Dolgelly, “241” of Denbigh, “632” of Pwllhely, etc., close to large margins, fine

£60-80

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1841 TWO PENCE BLUE Plate 3 3812

3813

3814

BA-CB, block of four, touched at places, tied by unclear numeral cancellations to long entire letter, dated 11 Nov. 1845 from Leicester to Stourbridge, dated markings on reverse; vertical filing folds, one affecting the block

£80-100

EL (shifted transfer), large to enormous margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, tied to entire letter, dated 2 Nov. 1843, to Devon, by number in Maltese Cross cancellation (the numeral unclear, presumably “3” which is the only numbered Cross with no Cross at the top), South Molton d.s. on reverse. Attractive. Specialised £2,250. Photo

£250-300

MG and ML both with good to large margins all round, tied by number “8” in Maltese Cross cancellations, to entire letter, ex the Horrocks Miller correspondence, dated 16 Oct. 1843, to Preston; fine and uncreased, ML with clear profile. Photo

£500-600

Plate 4 3815

MD-MF horizontal strip of three, close to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by barred oval cancellations, to envelope, dated November 1850, addressed to Gibraltar, red Ship Letter London on the front, red undated double ring “ETON” and black Ship Letter Liverpool d.s. on reverse; a few small faults but attractive and scarce. Photo

£200-250

1850-54 “ARCHER” PERFORATIONS 1d. Red-Brown, Plate 94 3816

x3817

BH, tied by London Inland section barred oval cancellation on entire dated 28 Nov. 1853, to Manchester, dated markings on reverse, addressee’s name crossed through, light horizontal filing folds (one affecting the adhesive), fine and early use. Specialised CE2, £2,700. Photo

£200-250

PE, well tied by London numeral cancellation, on 1854 (25 Feb.) envelope to Daventry, the reverse with clear despatch c.d.s., straight-line “Gt.Coram.St.” in blue and part green c.d.s. An unusually fine cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). S.G. 16b, £2,200. Photo

£900-1,000

1d. Red-Brown, Plate 97 3818

3819

OA, centred to top and with slightly rounded corners at top, tied by “286” barred oval cancellation of Exmouth to envelope dated 27 Dec. 1850, to Plymouth and with dated markings on reverse; attractive and exceptionally early use. Specialised CE2, £2,600. Photo

£400-500

TD, tied by “250” barred oval cancellation of Devonport on wrapper (side flaps missing) dated 13 Nov. 1850, to Plymouth with dated markings on reverse, some short perfs. at left, filing fold clear of the adhesive and a little soiled. Extremely early use. Specialised. CE2, £2,600. Photo

£200-250

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1d. Red-Brown, Plate 100 3820

QG, traces of staining around the perfs., tied by London Inland “26” in barred oval cancellation to mourning envelope dated 9 April 1852, to Motherwell, red “CR” (Caledonian Railway) handstamp on front, short filing note and some small faults but otherwise fine and most attractive and a scarce early date. Specialised CE2, £2,600. Photo

£250-300

1d. Red-Brown, Plate 110 3821

刂

HE, small part dried gum, centred to upper-left; fine. S.G. 16a, £3,500. Photo

£500-600

1d. Red-Brown, Unplated 3822

3823

刂 ᔛ

AE, centred to lower-right, tied by “286” barred oval cancellation of Exmouth on entire letter dated 24 Nov. 1850, to London, dated markings on reverse, filing folds well clear of the adhesive and a little soiled, fine. A rare early date. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. CE2, £2,600. Photo

£200-250

JI (?) placed sideways and tied by “202” barred oval cancellation of Chudleigh on entire letter dated 26 Dec. 1850, to Warminster, dated markings on reverse, vertical filing folds, one affecting the adhesive, fine and an attractive early date. Specialised CE2, £2,600. Photo

£200-250

1854-57 Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 16 3824

3825

1d., tied to envelope, dated 13 Aug. 1855, to Co. Mayo by green “186” in diamond of bars cancellation of Dublin, on reverse matching d.s.; very fine and uncreased. Rare. Specialised £1,500. Photo

£300-400

1d., HG, tied by fine Liverpool “466” spoon cancellation of 23 March 1855, to entire letter to Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Oswestry datestamps in green on reverse, also watermark small Crown, perforation 14 1d., LH, tied by very scarce Leamington “444” spoon cancellation of 16 Oct. 1856, to envelope to Carnarvon; fine

£80-100

Watermark Large Crown, Perforation 16 3826

ᔛ

2d. blue, Plate 5, EK, profile clear cancellation, centred to right, fine. S.G. 27, £450. Photo

£100-150

Watermark Large Crown, Perforation 14 3827

1d., HH, tied by a very fine strike of the Charles Rideout experimental London duplex, “2” coded CR of 25 June 1859, to envelope to Staffordshire, fine and scarce. Also a fine strike of the Pearson Hill Parallel Motion “89” cancellation on 1d. on envelope, dated 1 April 1861, ex the same correspondence

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£50-60

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3815

3817

3818

3820

3819

3822

3823

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1856-58 DIE II, ALPHABET III, WHITE PAPER

3828 x3828

1d. rose-red, plate 52: KD-KF imperforate strip of three, close or just touched to very large margins all round and well tied by Liverpool roller “466” on local Liverpool wrapper being a printed “Notice of Objection” (of the recipient remaining on the list of voters) and with Liverpool 1858 (23 Aug.) backstamp; the wrapper with some creasing and age faults, nevertheless, a major rarity from this period. S.G. 40a. Photo

£7,500-8,000

1858-79 One Penny 3829

3830

3831

3832

ᔛ

刂

x3833

ᔛ

Plates 71-221, partial used reconstructions housed in two large albums, over 16,700 stamps, including Plates 101 (97), 110 (175), 113 (110), 114 (64), 116 (107), 121 (145), 131 (69), 132 (3), 133 (19), 135 (42), 136 (72), 139 (156), 142 (96), 144 (82), 203 (60), 211 (22), 214 (32), 215 (17), 216 (29), 221 (16), etc., mixed condition

£3,000-5,000

Plates 71-225, collection of 155 entires or envelopes, housed in two albums contained in a carton, including Plates 101 (3 on envelope to Bordeaux), 131, 132, 135, 136 (4 on envelope to Prussia), 139, 142 (2), 143 (strip of three on envelope to Germany), 143 (vertical strip of three on envelope to Saxony), 145 (strip of four on envelope to France, marked “INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID”), 151 (vertical strip of three on envelope to Bordeaux), 203, 211, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224 and 225 (on envelope from London to Maidstone), etc., mixed condition

£1,500-2,000

Plates 71-225, collection of 153 entires or envelopes, housed in two albums, contained in a carton, including Plates 82 (5 on envelope registered from Plymouth to Liskeard), 120 (on embossed envelope dated 13 Feb. 1869), 131, 132, 136, 139, 142, 144, 203, 207 (pair with 1⁄ 2 d. on envelope to Paris), 211, 214, 215, 216, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 (on mourning envelope from London dated 14 Jan. 1880). etc., mixed condition

£1,200-1,500

Plate 177: NC-OF, block of sixteen (4x4), original gum with most being unmounted, mostly fine; also a further twelve examples with one being mint and badly miss-perforated. Photo for block

£200-250

Plate 225: GI, well centred and very fine used with a particularly light numeral cancellation, very fresh and clearly showing the two plate numbers. A very impressive example of this scarce Plate. Cat. £800. Photo

£320-350

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ᔛ

刂

Plate 225, selection of twenty nine used examples, one on piece, two perfin (WH&T and JHco/L), mixed condition. S.G. 43/44, £23,200

£5,000-6,000

Selection of sixty seven, including plates 136, 182, 188, 189, 216 (5), 222, 223 (3), 224 singles, plates 121 and 208 blocks of four, part original gum, mixed condition

£500-600

Two Pence 3836

ᔛ

x3837 3838

刂

x3839

刂អ B

Plate 7 (5), 8 (20), 9 (45), 12 (16), 13 (85), 14 (22) and 15 (13), used, chiefly goof to fine. S.G. 45/47, £7,960

£1,000-1,500

Plate 14: QJ, with full original gum; superb centring and very fresh colour, typical gum cracking. S.G. 46/47, £500. Photo

£160-200

Plate 15, HA, large part original gum; small wrinkle at left and a few slightly short perfs., fine. S.G/ 45/47, £525. Photo

£100-120

Plate 15, HD-IF block of six, large part original gum; strong colour, fresh and fine. S.G. 47. Photo

£800-1,200

1870 3840

ᔛ

x3841 3842 3843

刂

ᔛ

1 ⁄ 2 d. Plate 9: RU, used; centred a little to left and a short perf. at left, fine. S.G. 48/49, £850. Photo

£150-200

11⁄ 2 d. Plate 1: CF, large part original gum; well centred and fresh colour. Also plate 3, LI very fine used with neat London c.d.s. Photo

£220-250

11⁄ 2 d. Plate 1: error of lettering OP-PC for CP-PC, numeral cancellation; centred slightly to left, fine. S.G. 52, £1,900. Photo

£400-500

11⁄ 2 d. Plate 1: SK-SL, horizontal pair tied by London duplex cancellations of 12 Dec. 1871, to envelope to the United States, Boston arrival on the front. Also two 1891 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery cards with Eddystone Lighthouse cancellations on blue (one defective) and 1940 11⁄ 2 d. reply paid postal stationery card unused

£70-80

———————————————————— x3844

S ᔛ

1860 prepared for use but not issued 11⁄ 2 d. rosy mauve, Plate 1, BA, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, unused without gum, a few short perfs.; good appearance. S.G. 53as, £2,200. Photo

£75-100

1847-54 EMBOSSED ISSUE x3845 x3846

3847

ᔛ

x3848

1/- pale green, variety two threads 20mm. apart, London Inland “47” cancellation, cut square and with margins all round; a trifle soiled, fine. Specialised H1c, £1,700. Photo

£400-500

1/- green, horizontal strip of three, 10d. brown, all cut square but with faults, tied by London cancellations to wrapper, dated 20 April 1851, addressed to Paris, additionally tied by ANGL./CALAIS” datestamp of 1 May, red “P.D.” in oval alongside; good appearance and a scarce franking

£100-150

1/- green, horizontal pair from the top of the sheet with good to large margins other sides and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at foot, Liverpool “466” cancellations, on entire, dated 29 Oct. 1851, to New York, tied by red “PAID” and with “21/CENTS” in the same colour alongside; the left hand stamp with repair in the margin at top, otherwise fine. A stunning cover. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1/- green, on entire letter, dated 5 May 1848, from Liverpool to the United States, 10d. brown, on entire letter, dated 24 Aug. 1852, from Dunbar to Lyons, 6d. purple, used with perf. Stars 2d. on envelope, dated 4 April 1856, from Liverpool to Switzerland, 6d. mauve, used with perf. Stars 2d. on entire, dated 9 Jan. 1859, from London to Venice. All cut square, most touched at one side, good to fine

£1,000-1,500

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3849

x3849

x3850

x3851

x3852

x3853

x3854

1/- and 10d., both cut square and with margins all round, the 1/- with scissors cut in margin at lower right, London inland section “7” in barred oval cancellations, tied to entire, dated 30 Oct. 1852, to Tenerife, rated 121⁄ 2 c. in manuscript for local delivery, transit and arrival markings on reverse; a trifle stained but fine and a rare destination. K-A Louis Certificate (1998). Photo

£1,200-1,500

1/- green, cut-square and with large margins all round, showing portions of two adjoining stamps, used with 1841 1d. and 2d., both with margins all round and also showing portions of adjoining stamps, on entire, dated 14 Sept. 1853, to Amsterdam, “107” barred oval cancellations of Bradford; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives; fine and a scarce three colour franking. Signed P. Holcombe. Photo

£700-800

1/- green, cut square and with good margins all round, used with 1841-53 1d. Plate 169 PF, PG and PK (two cut into) on entire letter, dated 7 Jan. 1854, endorsed per Niagra Steamer to Philadelphia, “466” barred oval cancellations of Liverpool, red Philadelphia arrival (24.1) on front, on reverse greed double ring Liverpool (7.1.54) and oval “L/JA 7/A”; filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo

£300-400

1/- green, cut square, frame line just touched at left, large margins other sides, tied to envelope dated 19 July 1855, to Australia, by Liverpool “466” sideways spoon cancellation, on reverse undated Church St., green “L/JY 19/8” in oval and red Ship Letter/G.P.O. Victoria Oct. 6 l855 arrival; minor perimeter faults, fine. Dr. Knopke Certificate (2004). S.G. 54/56. Photo

£300-400

1/- green, two cut square examples with margins practically all round, tied by London inland “27” cancellations, on entire letter, endorsed Pr Asia, dated 26 Oct. 1855, to New York, red curved “PAID” on the front and Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£300-350

1/- green, cut square with good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, on entire endorsed p Steamer, dated 28 June 1856, to Boston, unclear “466” barred oval cancellation, red Boston arrival d.s. (12.7), vertical filing crease through thee arrival d.s., well clear of the adhesive, a trifle soiled or stained. Photo

£200-250

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3847

3850

3851

3853

3854

3861

3852

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3856

ᔛ

x3857

x3858

ᔛ

1/- green and 10d. brown, both touched at foot but with large margins on other sides, “177” barred oval cancellations of Cheltenham, on front, to Bristol, dated markings of Sept. 2 and 3 on reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesive. Photo

£200-250

1/-, 10d. and 6d., used and all cut square; the 6d. touched at places, the others with margins all round, faults but good appearance

£300-350

1/- (four, with a pair), 10d., 6d. (7 with a pair on piece), all used and cut square, margins all round to slightly cut-into a places, good to fine

£1,000-1,200

10d. brown, die 2, cut square and with margins all round, fine used. Attractive. S.G. 57, £1,500. Photo

£400-500

3859 x3859

x3860

3861

អ B

10d. brown, horizontal pair, strip of three and a single, cut square, with 1841 2d. blue plate 3 TE, TF-TG horizontal pair, on entire letter, dated 6 July 1849, to Saxony, Bradford “107” cancellations, red “P” in oval and boxed “Aus England/per Aachen franco” on the front, dated markings on reverse; the adhesives touched in places, some faults as might be expected, the lower right 10d. had been lifted and replaced out of position. Nevertheless a spectacular and extremely rare franking, of great visual appeal. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo

£3,000-4,000

10d. brown, touched at right but with good margins other sides, used with 1841 2d. Plate 4, QJ, cut into at right, tied to long wrapper dated March 1851 from London to Brighton; some faults but good appearance and a scarce franking. Photo

£150-200

10d. brown, cut square, touched at places, tied by London numeral cancellation to entire letter, dated 20 Aug. 1853, to Paris, red “P.D” in oval and additionally tied by Calais arrival of 21 Aug., London O.C.S. Maltese Cross and Paris Retard du Convoi datestamps on reverse; filing fold, fine. S.G. 57. Photo

£400-500

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3860

3855

3862

3863

3865

3867

3871 3868

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3863

x3864

x3865

10d. brown, cut square and with margins almost all round, tied by London inland section “24” in barred oval cancellation to entire, dated 26 July 1855, ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, registered to Somerset, dated markings on front and reverse; vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive. Attractive and rare. S.G. 57, £3,000. Photo

£600-800

6d. dull lilac, cut square, touched at top and left, on envelope, dated 4 Jan. 1855, addressed to Brussels, London numeral cancellation and tied by red “P.D.” in oval, on reverse “ANGLETERRE PAR OUEST” and blue Bruxelles arrival datestamps; small part of flap missing and a light horizontal bend crosses the adhesive. Photo

£250-300

6d. purple, cut square, just touched at top but otherwise good margins, used with 185457 1d. on large part entire (side flaps missing), dated 14 Dec. 1855, registered to Edinburgh, “171” cancellations of Haddington; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesives and some minor staining, fine; fine

£120-150

6d. violet, cut square just touched at top, good to large margins other sides, used with perf. Stars 2d. on large part entire, endorsed Via Belgium, dated 4 Nov. 1856, to Frankfurt, Leeds “446” sideways duplex cancellations, red “P” on oval and with “ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO”; fine and very rare. Less than five entires bearing the 6d. violet recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Photo

£1,500-2,000

1855-57 Watermark Small Garter 3866

3867

ᔛ

4d. carmine, glazed, thick, deeply blued paper, profile clear cancellation; fine. S.G. 63, £550. Photo

£120-150

4d. carmine on glazed, deeply blued paper, vertical pair, used with 1d. Stars perf. 16 and 2d. perf. 14 on envelope, dated 18 Aug. 1855 to Rome, “183” cancellations of Inverness, red “P” in oval and “AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO” markings on the front; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£400-500

Watermark Emblems 3868

3869

3870

6d. lilac, tied by red “P.D.” in oval (and with another strike below) to entire letter, dated 9 April 1862, addressed to Switzerland; a variety of transit and arrival markings, fine. S.G. 69. Photo

£150-200

1/- green, tied by “444” Duplex cancellation of Leamington to mourning envelope, dated 2 Feb. 1860, to New Jersey, with red New York Br. Pkt./Paid arrival of 18 Feb.; small stain at top and a few short perfs., fine. S.G. 72

£100-150

1/- green with wing margin at left, tied by “498” duplex cancellation of Manchester, to entire, dated 12 Dec. 1861, to Paris, red “P.D.” in circle, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine. S.G. 72

£150-200

1862-64 3871

3872

刂

9d. bistre, EE, wing margin at left, tied by “466” duplex cancellation of Liverpool to entire letter, dated 7 March 1865, to Schleswig, red “PD” in circle on the front, transit and arrival markings on reverse; filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and a scarce destination. S.G. 86. Photo

£200-250

1/- green, Plate 1 (= Plate 2), SI, large part original gum, centred a little to lower right, good colour; fine. S.G. 90, £3,000. Photo

£400-450

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1865-67 3873

3874

6d. Plate 5, NL and 1/- Plate 4, CB. tied by London Inland section “13” in barred oval cancellations to entire letter, dated 24 May 1865, to Pernambuco, both stamps additionally tied by red double ring “PD” handstamp and with blue “ANGLETERRE/CALAIS” d.s. at lower left; very striking. S.G. 97, 101

£120-150

1/- green, Plate 4: KG, used with 1858-79 1d. Plate 87, QC, on entire letter, dated 29 May 1866, addressed to New York, London district “46” cancellations and both stamps additionally tied by red “PAID” with “21/CENTS” in the same colour alongside; spectacular and scarce. S.G. 48/49, 101. Photo

£120-150

1867-80 x3875

3876

刂+ អ

刂

3d. rose, Plate 7, NB-OC, block of four, part original gum (hinge remainders), fresh colour, centred to right, an attractive multiple from this scarce plate. S.G. 102, £3,600. Photo

£800-1,000

10d. pale red-brown. Plate 1, BG, part original gum; a little creased. Good colour. S.G. 113, £3,500. Photo

£300-350

3877 x3877

3878

刂

ᔛ

3878

2/- deep blue, IG, lovely fresh colour, well-centred and excellent perfs., the lightest of hinge outline, a fine and an outstanding example of the most difficult stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 119, £4,700. Photo

£4,500-5,000

2/- brown, OK, barred oval cancellation applied at lower right leaving the Queen’s profile essentially clear, good colour and perfs., trace of staining on the reverse, fine. An attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1867-83 x3879

P ᔛ

Die proof of the Queen’s head with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated “May 18, 1878”; fine. Photo

£600-800

Watermark Maltese Cross 3880 3881

3882 3883

ᔛ

ᔛ P

5/- rose, Plate 2, CD, Kingstown M.O.O. c.d.s. of 30 May 1878, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 127, £1,500. Photo

£300-400

5/- rose, Plate 2, CB, 10/- greenish-grey EI, £1 brown-lilac GH, the first with “A25” cancellation of Malta and fine, the others with registered cancellations and faults. S.G. 127, 128, 129

£500-600

10/- grey-green, FB, barred oval cancellation, good colour, one slightly short perf. at foot and a trifle soiled. S.G. 128, £3,200. Photo

£400-500

£1 imperforate colour trial in deep grey-black, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, original gum, large margins, fine and rare. Specialised £2,700. Photo

£800-1,000

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3884 Watermark Large Anchor, White Paper 3884

3885

3886

刂

ᔛ

x3887

3888

3889

ᔛ

5/- rose, Plate 4, GF, original gum, fresh colour, centred just a little to right but a fresh and fine example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. 134, £32,000. Photo

£15,000-17,000

10/- grey-green, GE, oval registered cancellation of 13 Nov. 1883, good colour and well centred; fine. Signed Richter, Buhler. S.G. 135, £4,500. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 brown-lilac, EH, light c.d.s., quite well centred and good colour, repaired but very fine appearance and rare. S.G. 136, £9,000. Photo

£800-1,000

£5 orange, BH, well centred and cancelled by 1889 London N.W. telegraphic cancellations, fresh. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo

£700-900

£5 orange, CF, central Belfast c.d.s. of 7 Nov. 1891; fine and attractive. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo

£1,200-1,500

£5 orange, DN, Glasgow c.d.s. of 12 Sept. 1894 and blue crayon strokes, pressed creases and a short perf. at foot. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo

£500-600

1872-73 3890

ᔛ

6d. chestnut (shades), Plate 11, two pairs and four singles, mostly with c.d.s. cancellations, three with wing margins, good to fine. S.G. 123/124, £480

£90-100

1873-80 Watermark Spray 3891

刂

6d. grey, Plate 16: BD, part original gum, fine. S.G. 147, £500. Photo

£120-150

3892

刂

1/- green, Plate 13, JA, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 150, £625. Photo

£150-200

3893

ᔛ

1/- orange-brown, Plate 13, HC, London c.d.s. of 17 March 1881; fine. S.G. 151, £700. Photo

£220-250

1880-83 3894

3d. on 3d. lilac, ID, rounded corner at lower right, tied by “498” barred oval of Manchester, to printed registered envelope, dated 5 March 1883, to Liverpool, wax seal on reverse; attractive. S.G. 159 2

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3885

3886

3887

3889

3892

3901

3893

3905

3888

3897

3906

3891

3898

3910 325

3912

3911

3937

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3896

刂អ ᔛ B

1d. Venetian red, KA-RK, unmounted mint block of eighty-eight; some fox marks, splitting and perforation faults. Fresh appearance. Mostly fair to fine. S.G. 166, £3,080+

£250-300

1d. Venetian red, block of twenty-three, 1887-92 41⁄ 2 d. green and carmine block of thirty nine, 1900 1⁄ 2 d. blue-green blocks of sixty and forty eight, 1912-24 1d. block of sixty, chiefly unmounted mint, hinged in margins, a few small faults, some creases and wrinkles, chiefly fine. S.G. 166, 206, 213, 357, £1,867

£300-350

3897

刂 ᔛ

5d. indigo, fresh rich colour, unmounted mint; superb. S.G. 169, £725. Photo

£380-450

3898

ᔛ

5d. indigo, showing a good portion of the design unprinted, used, most unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1941). Photo

£250-300

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3899 3899

ᔛ S

1881 1d. lilac Die I (14 dots), two horizontal pairs, Die II (16 dots), single and strip of three, all handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9 on part of Inland Revenue book, with manuscript notes and signed by T.A. Coles; creases and faults but a unique piece of postal history. R.P.S. Certificate (2012), S.G. 170sm 172s. Photo Note: Accompanied by a photocopy of an article from “The G.B. Journal”, Volume 52, number 6, describing this item

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£250-300

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ᔛ

5/- rose, seven used examples showing varying degrees of blueing, four with dated cancellations, mixed condition and offered on their merits

£500-600

White Paper 3901

刂

2/6d. lilac, EE-EH, horizontal strip of three, original gum, some bends or light creases. fresh and fine appearance. S.G. 178, £1,800+. Photo

£400-500

x3902

ᔛ

2/6d. to 10/-. two good used sets, S.G. £1,870

£250-300

x3903

ᔛ

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, four of each value, fair to good used. S.G. £3,740

£400-450

x3904

ᔛ

2/6d. and 5/-, eight of each value, used, fair to fine. S.G. 178, 180, £3,280

£300-350

5/- crimson, DE, fresh unmounted mint; natural wrinkles at lower right. S.G. 181, £975. Photo

£500-700

10/- ultramarine, EC, central “MANCHESTER very fine. S.G. 183, £525. Photo

£150-200

3905 3906 3907

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

TELEGRAPHS”

10/- ultramarine, GF, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet, hinged in the margin; light vertical bend at right, good colour and fine. S.G.183, £2,250. Photo

3908 3908 3909

刂 ᔛ

刂

x3910 3911

ᔛ

刂

cancellation of 7 May 1889;

£600-700

3909

10/- ultramarine, LG, unmounted mint; a few small flat marks on gum at left. S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo

£900-1,100

10/- ultramarine, NC, fresh mint; trace of a mount. Very fine. S.G. 181, £2,250. Photo

£900-1,100

10/- pale ultramarine, JH, central “WAR OFFICE/MR left but a very rare cancellation. S.G. 183a. Photo

11/86/SW”

cancellation, repaired at

10/- ultramarine, KG, large part original gum; corner crease at lower right; fine. S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo

£100-150 £500-600

1884 WATERMARK CROWNS 3912

ᔛ S

x3913 x3914

ᔛ

£1 brown-lilac, DD, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, brown original gum; fine appearance. S.G. 185s, £2,800. Photo

£300-400

£1 brown-lilac, FB, hooded London cancellations, a few small perf. faults at foot and a little stained at left; good colour and attractive. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo

£300-400

£1 brown lilac, forgery lettered QB, “unused” without gum, also 1883-84 2/6d. unused appearance (cleaned) and 10/- dramatically reperforated

£150-200

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1888 WATERMARK ORBS 3915 3916 3917

ᔛ

£1 brown-lilac, BC, Dublin Sorting office cancellations of 12 Jan. 1889, fresh colour; small trace of a blue mark on reverse, fine and attractive. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 brown-lilac, BD, three octagonal cancellations, creases and a little stained on the reverse, fine appearance. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo

£400-450

£1 brown-lilac, NA, c.d.s. and framed “G.H.B./G.P.O” cancellations, good colour, pulled perf. at foot, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo

£600-800

1883 or 1884 3918

3919

5d. dull green, SG, tied by London duplex cancellation of 26 July 1884, to entire letter to Alabama, transit and arrival markings on reverse; vertical filing fold at left and a little soiled, scarce. S.G. 193

£80-100

6d. dull green, EG, tied by “537” duplex cancellation of Morpeth, to envelope, dated 21 May 1885, to New South Wales, arrival datestamp on reverse, the adhesive with a corner crease at upper left; scarce. S.G. 194

£80-100

1887-92 “JUBILEE” ISSUE 3920

3921

3922

3923 3924

刂អ ᔛ B

刂អ B

⁄ 2 d. vermilion (Control “Q”) and 1900 1⁄ 2 d. blue-green (Control “R”), each in a complete sheet of 240 (two panes of 120), folded, some creases or wrinkles as would be expected, mostly fine mint. S,G. 197, 213, £1,200+

£300-400

21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, block of forty eight (6 x 8) from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint (hinged in the margins), two affected by a crease and a couple of tiny faults; fresh and chiefly fine. S.G. 201, £2,160

£300-350

41⁄ 2 d. green and carmine, block of seventy (three panes of twenty and a block of ten), unmounted mint (hinged in the margins), folded and a few minor creases, mostly in the margins; fine and fresh. S.G. 206, £1,190

£300-400

10d. dull purple and carmine, complete pane of twenty (5x4), unmounted mint (hinged in margins), some minor creases or wrinkles. Fine and fresh. S.G. 210, £1,800+

£500-600

10d. dull purple and carmine, complete pane of twenty (5 x 4), two lightly hinged, the others mint, light wrinkles and a few split perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. 210, £1,740+

£450-500

£1 Green x3925

ᔛ S

GD, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, part original gum; somewhat wrinkled, fine. Specialised K17f, from £1,100. Photo

£120-150

3926 x3926

x3927

S ᔛ

ᔛ

NB, imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, part original gum, good margins all round; a few slight wrinkles and coloured mark on the reverse. Specialised K17s, £6,500. Photo

£1,800-2,000

FD-ID, vertical strip of four, each with neat Belfast c.d.s. of 7 May 1894; the first with light blue crayon lines at left, fine and a scarce multiple. P.E. (G.B.) Certificate (2002). S.G. 212. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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3913

3915

3916

3917

3925

3930

3939

3940

3934

3942 3941 3927 3935

3943

3933

3936

3944 329

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3929

3928 x3928

刂 ᔛ

ID, unmounted mint, two very light traces of staining; fine. S.G. 212, £7,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

x3929

刂

JC, broken frame variety, large part slightly disturbed original gum, pressed creases, fine appearance and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2013), S.G. 212a, £8,500. Photo

£1,200-1,500

TA, broken frame variety, circular registered cancellations; a sound example of this variety. S.G. 212a, £2,000. Photo

£300-400

x3930

ᔛ

Ephemera 3931

刂

“WONDERLAND” POSTAGE STAMP CASE (1890 reprint) invented by Lewis Carroll containing 1883-84 1d. lilac (2), 1887-91 1⁄ 2 d. to 9d., 1/- (many mounted mint); the outer envelope a little distressed, the inner envelope, booklet and stamp case very fine. The stamps Cat. £644. Photo THE

£200-250

KING EDWARD VII ISSUES 1902-10 De La Rue 3932

3933

3934

3935

3936

刂អ B

刂+ អ

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. pale yellow-green, “G7” Control block of six (3x2) from the lower left corner of the sheet with unrecorded perf. type V2(a), only recorded on the 1d. value; the first three stamps [R19/1-3] lightly hinged, the Control strip unmounted mint. Fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Specialised M2(1) var.

£200-250

2d. dull blue-green and carmine on chalky paper, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint; small trace of stain in margin at foot; fine. S.G. 229, £540. Photo

£150-180

2d. pale green and scarlet, from the upper left corner of plate D3 and showing a late state of the “Rhombus” variety, unmounted mint (hinged in the margin), fine. T. Harris Certificate (2007) for a pair. Specialised M12(3)c. Photo

£450-500

5d. dull purple and ultramarine, block of four, unmounted mint, a few small wrinkles, fine. S.G. 242, £540+. Photo

£250-300

Chalky paper 2/6d. slate purple, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2014). Specialised M49(3), £575. Photo

£180-200

3937

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. lilac, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 260, £280. Photo

£200-250

3938

刂

2/6d. pale dull purple and dull purple shades, large part original gum, some small stains affecting the second. S.G. 261-262, £700

£200-250

3939

刂 ᔛ

5/- bright carmine, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 263, £450. Photo

£300-350

3940

刂 ᔛ

10/- ultramarine, fresh unmounted mint; traces of gum creasing. S.G. 265, £1,000. Photo

£700-900

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Ex 3931

3954 3992

4011

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3942

3943

刂

10/- ultramarine, from the foot of the sheet, large part original gum, slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 265, £1,000. Photo

£400-450

10/- ultramarine, large part original gum, some gum wrinkles or creases, fine. S.G. 265, £1,000. Photo

£300-350

£1 dull blue-green, large part original gum (brown hinge remainders), light gum wrinkles, fine and fresh appearance. S.G. 266, £2,000. Photo

£800-1,000

3944

刂

£1 dull blue-green, fresh mint; traces of gum creasing. S.G. 266, £2,000. Photo

£550-750

3945

ᔛ

£1 dull blue-green and 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green, used; some faults. S.G. 266, 320, £1,575

£300-350

1911 Harrison & Sons 3946

刂 ᔛ

Perforation 14 1d. aniline rose, unmounted mint from the lower right corner of the sheet, fine and fresh. R.P.S. Certificate (1988). S.G. 275a, £300. Photo

£150-180

1911-13 Somerset House 3947

刂+ អ

1/- deep green and scarlet, block of four, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 313, £320+

£150-200

3948

刂

5/- carmine, original gum; fine. S.G. 318, £425. Photo

£150-200

3949

ᔛ

10/- blue, neat c.d.s. cancellation (6.12.12); pressed horizontal wrinkle. S.G. 319, £600. Photo

£120-150

3950 3950

刂 ᔛ

£1 deep green corner example, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 320, £3,500. Photo

£1,400-1,600

3951 3951

刂 ᔛ

£1 deep green, marginal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 320, £3,500. Photo

3952

刂

Small mint selection (18), comprising 1902-10 De La Rue 6d. block of four, 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 4d. singles, 4d. orange corner block of four, 1911-13 Somerset 2d. horizontal pair from the lower right corner of the sheet, 6d., 9d., 10d. (2) and 1/- singles; part original gum, chiefly good to fine Photos also appear on page 329 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,200-1,500

£150-200

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3957 3948

3958

3949

3946

3955

3956

3959

3962

3963

3967

3968

3970

3972

3973

3974

3975

3976

3981

3979

3983 333

3986

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KING GEORGE V ISSUES 1912-24 Watermark Simple Cypher †3953

x3954

3955

3956

3957

3958

ᔛ S ᔛ C

刂 ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. and 1d. (imperforate single and single and block of four of each) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. perforated singles of each overprinted “CANCELLED”, 1d. imperforate single overprinted “CANCELLED”, 1924-26 1⁄ 2 d. and 11⁄ 2 d. perforated singles, 1d. imperforate (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. (2, different types) perorated singles overprinted “CANCELLED”, part original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. £1,745

£200-250

1d. bright scarlet, inverted “Q” for “O” variety, tied to p.p.c. (Nant Pool, Prestatyn) dated June 1926; the card creased at lower right. S.G. 357ad, £240+. Photo

£150-200

21⁄ 2 d. dull blue (pale shade), horizontal strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet with “O19” Control and perforated margins, unmounted mint (hinged in the margins), fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Specialised N21(13). Photo

£300-350

21⁄ 2 d. violet-blue (bright shade), horizontal strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet with “P20” Control and imperforate margins, unmounted mint, hinged in the margin; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). Specialised N21(9). Photo

£200-250

5d. brown, variety no watermark, unmounted mint, fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Specialised N25(1)a, £2,000. Photo

£800-1,000

1/- deep bronze-brown, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkle; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). Specialised N32(10), £1,200. Photo

£700-800

———————————————————— x3959

ᔛ C

x3960

x3961

ᔛ C

An imperforate piece of gummed paper with large simple cypher watermark, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, fine. Photo

£100-120

1913-34 Post Office sample presentation sheet bearing nine complete or large part printed examples of the large simple cypher watermark, in white on a grey background, affixed to a Manilla card inscribed “Single script cypher (small)”; most unusual

£150-200

An imperforate piece of ungummed paper containing four impressions of the large simple cypher and “POS” of “POSTAGE” watermark, each overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28; fine

£400-500

1913 Waterlow x3962

x3963

x3964

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ S

刂

2/6d. deep sepia-brown, unmounted mint, two slightly short perfs. at foot; fine. S.G. 399a, £350. Photo

£120-150

2/6d. deep sepia-brown, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, mint, small handstamp on gum, well centred and fine. S.G. 399a, £600. Photo

£200-250

2/6d. deep sepia-brown, large part original gum, well centred, shortish perf. at left; fine. S.G. 399, £350

£100-150

x3965

刂

2/6d. sepia-brown, large part original gum, centred a little to right, fine. S.G. 400, £280

£100-120

x3966

刂

2/6d. sepia-brown, original gum, from the right of the sheet, two slightly short perfs. at foot, fine. S.G. 400, £280

£80-100

2/6d. deep sepia-brown with [R2/1] re-entry, large part original gum, slightly short perf. at foot; fine. S.G. 400a, £1,800. Photo

£500-600

2/6d. sepia-brown with [R2/1] re-entry, part original gum, hinge remainders, fine. S.G. 400a, £1,800. Photo

£300-400

x3967

x3968

刂

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x3970

x3971

x3972

x3973

x3974

x3975

x3976

ᔛ

ᔛ S

刂

ᔛ S

刂

2/6d. (4, one a very worn impression and showing the [R2/1] re-entry), 5/- (3, one on piece with 9d. agate and 1/-), 10/- (3 with a pair), used; chiefly good to fine

£300-400

5/- pale rose-carmine, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, original gum, a little creased and small handstamp on reverse, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 401s, £750. Photo

£150-200

5/- rose-carmine, De La Rue 5/- pale rose-carmine, large part original gum, the first a trifle stained. S.G. 401, 409, £1,225

£250-300

10/- indigo, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, lightly hinged, small handstamp on reverse, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 402s, £1,100. Photo

£400-450

10/- indigo, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26 and with blue “MUESTRA” from a Spanish receiving authority, mint, small trace of a stain on reverse, not apparent on the face; fine. S.G. 402s, var. Photo

£300-350

10/- indigo-blue, very lightly hinged, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 402, £1,200. Photo

£400-450

10/- indigo-blue, very lightly hinged, good colour and perfs., fine. Brandon Certificate (1979). S.G. 402, £1,200. Photo

£400-450

10/- indigo-blue, large part original gum (slightly redistributed), good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 402, £1,200. Photo

£250-300

3977 x3977

x3978

S ᔛ

ᔛ C

3978

£1 green, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, mint, small handstamp on reverse, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 403s, £3,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

£1 dull blue-green, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, mint, good colour and perfs., fine and scarce. Specialised N72u, £4,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1915 De La Rue x3979

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. dark brown, [R2/1] re-entry, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet, slightly yellowish gum, short perf. and tiny coloured mark on the King’s neck; fine. S.G. 406a, £2,800. Photo

£500-600

3980 3980

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. cinnamon-brown, unmounted mint, brilliant colour, good perfs. and well centred; fine and rare. R.P.S. and Hendon Certificates (2014). Specialised N64(9), £3,250. Photo Photos also appear on page 333 335

£2,000-2,500

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刂 ᔛ

2/6d. sepia (“Seal brown”), unmounted mint, usual brownish gum and centred to right; fine. S.G. 408, £550. Photo

£150-200

x3982

ᔛ

2/6d. (3, one the [R2/1] re-entry), 5/- and 10/- (4) used, mixed condition

£250-300

x3983

刂

10/- deep blue, large part slightly yellowish original gum, vertical crease, good colour and perfs., fine appearance. S.G. 411, £3,750. Photo

£300-350

10/- deep blue, block of four, London dated cancellations, good colour, short perf. at right and a few split perfs., fine. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 411, £4,000+. Photo

£800-1,000

10/- blue, large part original gum, diagonal crack at right some gum creases; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 412, £3,200. Photo

£800-1,000

10/- deep blue (worn plate), unmounted mint from the left of the sheet (hinged in the margin), good colour and perfs., light gum wrinkles and slightly yellowish gum; fine. Specialised N70(8), £5,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

10/- deep blue (worn plate), large part original gum, good colour and perfs., well centred and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Specialised N70(8), £3,250. Photo

£1,000-1,200

x3984

x3985

x3986

x3987

ᔛ+ អ

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson x3988

3989

3990

刂

刂 ᔛ

x3991

x3992

x3993

x3994

x3995

x3996

刂+ អ

A ᔛ

ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

刂

2/6d. olive-brown, 5/- rose-red and 10/- dull grey-blue, part original gum, the 10/mint, 5/- with short perfs. at left and a trifle stained. S.G. 413a, 416, 417

£150-200

2/6d. chocolate-brown (2), 5/- rose-carmine and 10/- dull grey-blue, together with Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine, unmounted mint; the odd imperfection. S.G. 414, 416, 417, 401

£800-1,000

2/6d. chocolate-brown, 5/- rose-red and 10/- dull grey-blue, unmounted mint, all from the right of the sheet, a few small wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. 414, 416-417, £1,575. Photo

£400-500

2/6d. reddish brown, block of four, original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 415, £970. Photo

£400-500

2/6d., used with 11⁄ 2 d., South Kensington 28 Aug. 1928 cancellations, on envelope to Washington D.C., endorsed “Catapult Air Mail on S.S. “Isle de France” Via Plymouth”, Boston arrival of 3 Sept. 1928 on reverse; the envelope a little roughly opened, scarce. Photo

£200-250

2/6d. (22 including block of four, [R1/3] and [R1/2] re-entries, 5/- (9 with two on pieces), 10/- (7, including two blackish-blue shades), used, mixed condition but fine included

£400-500

10/- dull blue, mint, small tear between two perfs. at top; fine appearance. Specialised N71(1)

£100-150

10/- dull blue, dull grey-blue and blackish-blue (“Steel blue”) shades, original gum or part original gum; good to fine. Specialised N71(1-3), £1,850. Photo

£400-450

10/- blackish-blue (“Steel blue”) [R6/2] re-entry (N71b), original gum, centred a little to left, fine. H. Richter Certificate (1995), Specialised N71(3), 1,400. Photo

£500-600

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3984

3985

3991

3987

Ex 3995

3996

———————————————————— 3990 ————————————————————

3999

4000

4034

4037

——————— 4032 ———————

4035

4036

4038 337

4039

4033

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刂អ B

A sheet of ungummed watermarked paper (444x527mm.), marked “Specimen. C”, folded into four; small tear at lower left corner, fine

£300-350

3998 3998

刂+ ᔛ អ

1 ⁄ 2 d. yellow-green, variety no watermark, an unmounted mint block of four from the foot of the sheet; fine fresh and extremely rare. Believed to be the largest recorded multiple of this variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 418c, £24,000+. Photo

£10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

“Monarch” Collection, part II, October 2008 3999

4000

4001

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown tête-bêche pair, unmounted mint; tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 420a, £750. Photo

£350-400

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, tête-bêche pair with gutter margin; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 420a, var. Photo

£400-500

11⁄ 2 d. bright chestnut on highly glazed paper, block of six (2 x 3) from the upper left corner of the sheet with unrecorded plate marking, unmounted mint, light diagonal bend affecting three, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Specialised N35(5)

£150-200

4002 4002

4003

刂 ᔛ

4003

2d. orange, variety no watermark, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet; diagonal gum crease, fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. 421a, £2,250. Photo

£600-800

21⁄ 2 d. blue, variety no watermark, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (hinged in the margin only); very fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 422a, £3,800. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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刂 ᔛ

1/- pale buff-brown, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (tiny mark in margin), fresh and fine. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (2012) for a pair. S.G. 429Wi, £600. Photo

£300-350

1929 Postal Union Congress †4005

刂អ ᔛ B

1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. booklet panes of six with inverted and upright watermarks, 11⁄ 2 d. booklet pane of six overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33 and with punch, watermark inverted, also the 3/- booklet (edition 172) exploded and all panes with inverted watermark, unmounted mint, some trimmed perfs., fine

£200-300

4006

刂 ᔛ

£1 black lower left corner example, unmounted mint; slightly off-white gum. S.G. 438, £1,100. Photo

£300-350

4007

ᔛ

£1 black, fine used. Also 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, heavily cancelled and faults. S.G. 438, etc.

£200-250

1934 Re-Engraved 4008

刂 ᔛ

x4009

A ᔛ

x4010

ᔛ

x4011

A ᔛ

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, unmounted mint, off-white gum; 10/- with a couple of patches of flat gum. S.G. 450-452, £575

£300-350

2/6d. chocolate-brown, tied to long air mail envelope to South Africa, taxed by 1933 postage due 6d. (5) on arrival, fine and scarce

£100-150

2/6d. (10 with a block of four), 5/- (9 with a block of four), 10/- (11 with a block of four), used, chiefly good to fine. S.G. 450-452, £1,425

£300-350

2/6d., 5/- and 10/- (5) used with 1934 1/- (2), on envelope to Brazil, violet London air mail cancellations of 13 Oct. 1937, red German air mail cachet, arrival datestamp on reverse; a few slightly soiled perfs., wrinkles but fine and a fine and a remarkable franking. S.G. 450-452. Photo

£400-500

x4012

A ᔛ

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, tied to air mail cover to Brazil, London cancellations of 27 July 1938, magenta German air mail cachet, arrival datestamp on reverse; a trifle soiled and the 10/- with a small wrinkle at top, otherwise fine and a scarce franking of the complete reengraved high values set. S.G. 450-452

£150-200

x4013

A ᔛ

2/6d. with 1934 10d. (2) on cover dated 28 April 1937; 10/- with 1924 6d. on cover dated 8 Sept. 1937; 10/- with 1934 1/- (4) on cover dated 15 Sept. 1937. All to the same address in Brazil. Good to fine

£150-200

10/- indigo, block of four with central Wilton Rd. c.d.s. of 6 April 1935; a few soiled perfs., fine. S.G. 452, £320+

£100-150

x4014

ᔛ+ អ

1935 Silver Jubilee x4015

刂

x4016

刂អ B

1d. scarlet, vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, showing an additional strike of the perforator, giving the impression of being imperforate vertically, the first stamp part original gum, the lower pair remaining unmounted mint, creases and a trifle soiled but a rare variety. Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. 454var. Photo

£400-500

1 ⁄ 2 d. red-brown, block of six (3x2) from the right of the sheet, showing damage which occured after printing but before perforating, partly repaired by use of selvedge from 1⁄ 2 d. stamps. Spectacular and most unusual. S.G. 455var. Photo

£400-500

4017 4017

刂

21⁄ 2 d. Prussian blue, lightly mounted mint; small set of initials on reverse; very fine. Rare. S.G. 456a, £13,000. Photo Photos appear on pages 331 and 345 339

£7,000-9,000

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4018 4018

刂

1941-42 1⁄ 2 d. pale green, tête-bêche horizontal pair, original gum, a trifle soiled and stained. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2014). S.G. 485a, £18,000. Photo

£5,500-6,000

1948 Silver Wedding 4019

4020

刂អ ᔛ B

£1 blue, complete sheet of twenty (5 x 4), unmounted mint, some light bends or wrinkles, fine. S.G. 494, £800+

£200-250

21⁄ 2 d. and £1 neatly cancelled on Wallace plain first day cover from Bournemouth addressed locally; fine. S.G. 493-494

£60-80

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刂 ᔛ

1955 Waterlow 2/6d. to £1 and 1958 De La Rue 2/6d. to £1 (all marginal), unmounted mint. S.G. 536-539, 536a-539a, £825

£280-350

4022 4022

ᔛ E

1962 National Nature Week, two contemporary rough artists drawings by Mrs Olive Meronti, comprising 3d. in pencil and crayon depicting a squirrel and acorn and 41⁄ 2 d. in pencil and watercolour depicting an acorn and motif, four times stamp size and individually executed on wove card (266mm x 257mm). Attractive and fine. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£200-300

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4025

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

1971 Christmas 3p. Adoration of the Magi, variety lemon (window panels) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 895c, £350

£100-120

1972 British Polar Explorers 3p. Sir James Clark Ross, variety uncoated paper, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 897var., GRB F461PFA, £1,000, quantity: 2 mint. Photo

£500-600

1972 British Architecture 3p. St. Andrew’s, variety orange-vermilion omitted, wavy line cancellation, crease at upper right corner, small coloured mark on reverse. Rare. With normal for comparison. S.G. 904b, £5,500. GBR 1808b, £5,500, quantity: 2 used examples. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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4026

4027

4028

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries 71⁄ 2 p. T.V. Camera, variety brownish-slate (Queen’s head) omitted, on first day cover (typewritten address) with the other three values of the set, fine and rare. Also normal for comparison. S.G. 911a, £4,500, Pierron GBR1822a, £4,500. Quantity: 7, all originally on first covers. Photo

£800-1,000

1972 Christmas 3p. Angel playing lute, variety bright green omitted, unmounted mint, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 914b, £300. GBR 1828b, £300, quantity: 150

£60-80

1973 British Explorers 71⁄ 2 p. Walter Raleigh, variety ultramarine (eyes) omitted, Aldershot c.d.s. of 18 April 1973; small coloured mark on reverse; fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 926b, £5,000. GBR 1852b, £5,000, quantity: 3, all used. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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4029 4029

4030

刂 ᔛ

2003 (25 Mar.) Fruit and Vegetables self-adhesive 1st. sheetlet block of ten plus labels, variety imperforate, superb. Very rare with only a handful of examples recorded. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 2348ab. Photo

£1,800-2,200

2012 Gold Medal Winners of the London Olympics and Paralympics, the complete set of sixty-two first day covers with the Olympic Park cancellation and mint sheetlets housed the official Post Office presentation album. Fine. S.G. 3342a-70a, 3372a-405a, £955

£200-250

OFFICIALS Office of Works 4031 ័

1902-03 2d. yellowish green and carmine-red, tied to small piece by South Western District Office c.d.s.; fine. S.G. O38, £400

£50-80

Government Parcels 4032

4033

刂

1887-90 1/- dull green, 1891-1900 2d. grey-green and carmine, 41⁄ 2 d. green and carmine, part original gum, the 1/- with some paper hinge remnants on the reverse; fresh colours and fine. S.G. O68, 70, 71, £1,290. Photo

£250-300

1891-1900 1/- green and carmine, original gum; tiny trace of a stain at upper right, otherwise very fine and fresh. Rare. S.G. O72, £626. Photo

£150-200

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刂

1903-04 11⁄ 2 d. dull purple and green, horizontal pair, very lightly hinged (if at all), fresh colours and superb. An extremely rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O103, £650+. Photo

£400-500

TELEGRAPHS 1877 £1 Colour Trials, imperforate on Watermark Shamrock Paper x4035

x4036

x4037

x4038

x4039

x4040

x4041

x4042

S ᔛ

Grey-green, DS, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8 (twice), part original gum, central thin; fine appearance. Specialised £800. Photo

£100-150

Slate-blue, CP, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8 (and wiith traces of two additional SPECIMEN overprints), part original gum; some wrinkles, fine. Specialised £800. Photo

£250-300

Dull claret, AR, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8 (and with a partial albino impression), part original gum; hinge remainders, fine. Specialised £800. Photo

£200-250

Dull claret, BR, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8 (and with a small portion of the “N” of the adjoining stamp showing at top), part original gum; fine. Specialised £800. Photo

£200-250

Dull claret, CS, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, large part original gum small stain at top and margin at lower left uneven but clear. Specialised £800. Photo

£120-150

Brown-lilac, CQ, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, large part original gum, just touched at foot, fine. Specialised £800. Photo

£100-150

Brown-lilac, DR, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, part original gum, thinned at right. Specialised £800. Photo

£100-120

Pale ultramarine, AO, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, part original gum, close at places; fine. Specialised £800. Photo

£150-200

4043 x4043

S+ ᔛ អ

Brown-lilac, AG-BH, block of four from the left of the sheet, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, unmounted mint, some diagonal bends or wrinkles, otherwise very fresh and fine. Specialised L236f, £5,200+. Photo

£2,000-2,500

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ᔛ S

£1 brown-lilac, AI (showing an interesting plate flaw in the A square), overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, part original gum, some creased perfs., small red mark on the reverse, not visible on the face, good colour and fine. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. T17a, £875. Photo

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£150-200

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4046

ᔛ S+ អ

ᔛ

£5 grey-green, AL-BM, imperforate colour trial block of four from the right of the sheet on watermark Shamrocks paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, original gum; some gum wrinkles and the third stamp with a stain visible on the front, otherwise fine and rare. Specialised £5,200+. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1876 £5 orange, AC, Glasgow c.d.s. of 13 April 1878; vertical crease and a little soiled. Rare. S.G. T118, £2,800. Photo

£400-500

JERSEY 4047

刂 ᔛ

1990 Christmas 18p., variety myrtle-green (“18p.”, Queen’s head and “Jersey”) omitted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, fine. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 536a. Photo

£700-900

REVENUES 4048 ័

x4049

x4050

x4051

ᔛ P

ᔛ S

P ᔛ

Embossed Receipt Stamps: 1800 (c.) 2d. (2, both endorsed “Counterfeit Stamp/T Major/1874”), 3d., 3d. + 2d. (4), 4d. (14), 6d. (4, two different types), 8d. (6), 1/- (7), 1/6d. (2), 2/- (32, two handstamped “REQUIRE/15/PENCE”), 2/6d., 3/- (4) and 6/(2), unused, all complete forms (approximately 200x 80mm.), chiefly fine. Also over 50 used forms with values to 10/-

£150-200

1859 die proof of the rejected new head of a mature Queen, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) with uncleared surround, endorsed in pencil “20/1/59”; unaccepted by the Queen and Somerset House; fine

£300-400

Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 (8 values) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 44, mint, chiefly fine. Photo

£250-300

1862 die proof of the accepted Joubert head, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated “July 22-62”; fine. Photo

£300-400

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4006

4015

4025

4016

4024

4041

4042

4040

4044

4046

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†4053

†4054

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

1913-26, selection arranged on album leaves comprising panes with 1913 Harrison and 1924-26 1⁄ 2 d.-11⁄ 2 d. (2 of each value, one with inverted watermark), 11⁄ 2 d. advertising (watermark inverted) and exploded booklets with 1918 3/- (Edition 1), 1924 3/(Edition 166). Generally fine. (33 items)

£150-200

1935 (July) Photogravure exploded booklet selection comprising 3/-, edition no. 306 and 318 (2, one stapled), 5/-, edition no. 14 and 15; also booklets panes 1⁄ 2 d. (2, one cylinder no. “E1”) and 1d. (3, one cylinder “F1”). Mostly good to fine

£150-200

Selection comprising exploded 1913 (April) 2/- booklet, edition no. 32, all panes precancelled (type I) and punched and 1925 (February) 3/-, edition 69, all panes precancelled (type J in violet); also selection of various precancelled booklet panes with Royal Cypher (6) and Block Cypher (5, one with advert) and mostly with selvedge missing. Generally good to fine

£100-150

POSTAL STATIONERY

4055

1843 (22 April) 2d. blue embossed envelope to Worcester, superb, crisp and upright number “4” in Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, refolded and closed tear at left, fine appearance and exceptionally rare. Photo Note: Only five 2d. embossed envelopes are recorded with number in Maltese Cross cancellations, this is the only one with number “4”, and it is the earliest of all the recorded examples

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£1,200-1,500

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4056 Brazil 4056

ᔛអ B

1864-79 1d. rose-red Plate 94 block of twenty, JA-ND, each horizontal pair sharing “C83” of Rio de Janeiro and with part indistinct datestamps; some parts separated and rejoined, and one stamp defective though a remarkable and impressive multiple with this plate unlisted in Part 1. Photo PROVENANCE:

Grant Glassco, November 1969

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£400-500

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4058

4059

4060

4061

4062

4063

刂 ᔛ

4064

1840-1953, used selection, sixty-six stamps, including 1840 1d. (6 with two on entires), 2d., 1841 1d. block of four on entire, 2d. with number “4” in Maltese Cross cancellation, 2d. strip of three on entire, 1854-57 1d. pair with 1862-64 1/- on envelope to Sweden, 1858-79 2d. plate 9 with 1862-64 1/- on envelope to Sweden, 1867-89 10d. with c.d.s., 1867-80 watermark Cross 5/-, 1873-80 watermark Spray 1/- orange-brown, 8d. with c.d.s., 1883 or 1884 1/- with c.d.s, Edward 2/6d. (3), 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1913 10/-, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- used with 6d. and Edward VIII 1⁄ 2 d. on air mail cover to Argentina, 10/- with 2d., 6d. and 1/- on air mail cover to Brazil, etc., mixed condition

£1,200-1,500

1840-1991 mint and used collection housed in two green Lighthouse albums, contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1840 1d. (11), 2d. (3, one with blue Maltese Cross cancellation), 1858-79 1d. Plate 225, 1870 1⁄ 2 d. Plate 9, 1847-54 Embossed 1/- (3), 10d., 6d. (4), all cut square, 1855-57 1/- (3), 1862-64 9d. (2), 1/- (2), 1865-67 9d., 1867-80 with values to 2/- blue (5), 2/- brown (poor), 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- (2), £1 fine colour, watermark Anchor 5/- Plate 4, 10/- (2), £5 orange, 188384 with values to 10/- (3), 1884 watermark Crown £1 brown-lilac, 1887-92 £1 green, Edward VII with 10/- and £1 used, 1913 multiple cypher 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., 1913 Waterlow £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1934 1-/-, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 set, later issues, Officials, etc., mixed condition. Also an album of “History of the Monarchy”

£6,000-7,000

1840-2000 (c.), mint and used collection arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (10, one unused lettered ‘FK’), 1858-79 1d. red with some mint, 1867-83 Maltese Cross watermark, 10/-, £1 ‘CA’ with crisp WEST STRAND B.O./B/AU 9/82/W.C. c.d.s., K.E.VII to 10/- (top values fiscally used in quantity), 1963 F.F.H. 1/3d. complete sheet of 120; also four further albums and loose containing first day covers with some earlier. Condition mixed, viewing essential. (thousands)

£2,500-3,000

1848-75, group of nine entires/entire letters, including 1848 from Liverpool to Philadelphia franked imperf. 1d. strip of three, Embossed 1/- pair, 1853 from London to Dusseldorf franked imperf. 2d. (2), Embossed 1/-, 1855 from London to Cardiff franked perf. 14 2d. stars, 1863 from Manchester to Switzerland franked 1/-, etc., mixed condition

£400-500

1854-1887, mint and used selection (108) in a black stockbook, including 1854-57 2d. perf. 14, watermark Small Crown inverted, 1858-79 2d. plate 12, 1870 1⁄ 2 d. plate 20 unused, 1862-64 3d. and 9d. unused, 1/- used, 1865-67 4d. set of plates 7-14, 1867-80 watermark Spray 3d. set of plates 4-10, 9d. unused and used, 10d., 2/- blue, 1872-73 6d. chestnut unused, 1867-83 watermark Anchor 5/- plate 4, 1873-80 watermark Anchor, white paper 21⁄ 2 d. rosy mauve plates 1-3, watermark Orb 21⁄ 2 d. rosy-mauve plates 3-17, watermark Spray 3d. plates 11-20 (additional plate 12 with portion of design unprinted), 6d. plates 13-17, watermark Garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 unused, 4d. greybrown plate 17 used (2), 1880-83 6d. on 6d. part original gum, 1883-84 2/6d. and 5/part original gum, 10/- used, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac used, 1883 or 1884 4d., 5d., 9d. (2) part original gum or unused, 1887 £1, etc., mixed condition

£1,500-2,000

1883-1990 (c.),a mainly pre-Q.E.II mint accumulation housed on stockcards and loose in packets, etc., including K.E.VII and K.G.V Downeys in blocks and part sheets, 1948 R.S.W. £1 strip of four. Condition very mixed. (thousands)

£150-200

1925-82, unmounted mint collection arranged in two hingeless Lighthouse albums, contained in two cartons, including 1925 Wembleys, 1934-36 Photogravure to 1/-, 1939-48 Square High Values to £1, 1948 R.S.W. £1, 1951 Festival High Values to £1, 1952-54 Tudor crown watermark to 1/6d., 1958-61 Graphite-lined to 41⁄ 2 d. (11⁄ 2 d. upright watermark), 1959 Phosphor-Graphite to 41⁄ 2 d., also better phosphor commemoratives complete; and a further eight volumes with first day covers. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£350-450

Collections of Channel Islands and Isle of Man housed in five albums, contained in a carton, including booklets, presentation packs, Guernsey 1981 £5 (single, gutter block of four), etc., chiefly fine unmounted mint

£80-100

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4066

x4067

x4068

刂

Collection housed in nine albums, stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons, including 1939-48 2/6d. brown with 3d. on 1940 envelope registered to Calcutta, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (2), 1951 set, 1959 phosphor graphite set, some early phosphor commemorative sets, booklets, gutter pairs with values to £5, etc., mixed condition

£350-400

1840-1970 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in three volumes and three small boxes, contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (4, one on entire addressed to Limerick), 2d., 1854-57 1d., small crown, P14, Die II, PA-TC mint block of eighteen, top three strip detached, 1867-83 watermark anchor 10/- (perfin), 1883-84 2/6d., 5/- mint, 10/used, 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ values to 1/- mint, K.E.VII to 10/- mint and 5/- used, 191319 ‘Seahorses’ to 10/- mint and £1 used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint, 1934 Re-engraved to 10/- mint, 1939-48 10/- dark blue mint, 1951 Festival high values, Q.E.II 1955-58 Waterlow and D.L.R. to £1 mint; also booklets and first day covers. Condition mixed with viewing essential. (thousands)

£3,000-4,000

An early to recent collection in two stockbooks which includes 1840 1d. black (3) and 2d. blue with touched to good margins, 1841 with some covers, Penny Plates used with block of eight mint, 1⁄ 2 d. block of four unused; Embossed set of three with fair to good margins; a useful selection of Surface Printed including 1867-80 10d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 2, 1867-83 5/- (2) one cancelled “C30” of Valparaiso, 10/- (perfin) and £1 postally used with registered barred oval cancellation, 1873-80 1/- plate 13 unused, 1880-81 5d. unused, 1881 1d. lilac 14 dots mint strip of three, 1883-84 2/6d. and 5/- mint, £1 brown-lilac watermark Crowns and watermark Orbs used, Jubilee set unused and £1 used, a selection of Postal Fiscals; K.E.VII including 2d. block of four mint, 2/6d. mint plus used with values to 10/- and £1; K.G.V with 1912-24 values to 1/- mint, 1918 2/6d. mint, 1924-26 block cypher set mint, 1929 P.U.C to £1 mint (toned), 1934-36 set to 1/- mint; some useful K.G.VI including 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a mint sheet of twenty, some Postage Dues and Q.E. with issues to 1980’s plus a few first day covers and others. Condition is a little mixed in places, however, a generally clean and desirable general collection

£3,000-4,000

A highly attractive and valuable mint collection in stockbooks from 1840 1d. with small to large margins (without gum), 1841 1d. (3) and 2d. (2), one with good to large margins all round, a few later Line Engraved; a good selection of Surface Printed with 1855-57 4d. (2), 1862-64 3d. (2) and 6d., 1865-67 4d. (2), 1867-80 3d. (2), 6d. and 2/- blue (reperforated wing margin), 1873-80 values to 1/- green (3) including 4d. vermilion and 4d. sage-green, 1880-83 values to 6d., 1880-81 5d., 1883-84 Lilac and Green values to 1/- (9d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1883-84 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) one supposedly on blued paper, and 10/-, 1887-1900 Jubilee sets to both 1/- (2), 41⁄ 2 d. pane of twenty (pane A) showing damage to inner frame line, and other values to £1 green and some Officials. K.E.VII with values to 5/- (3), 10/- (2) and both £1, K.G.V from Downey Heads with some better items, 1912-24 values to 1/- (2), Seahorses with Waterlow 5/- and both £1, De La Rue 2/6d. and 5/-, Bradbury 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1924-26 Block Cypher set plus watermark sideways, 1924 and 1925 (4) Wembley sets, P.U.C. £1 (2), 1934 Re-engraved 2/6d. and 10/-. K.G.VI with duplicated high values with Postage Dues including the set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, an extensive selection of Q.E. to 1986 with Wildings including phosphor-graphite, some of the early phosphor commemoratives, £1 Castles block of twenty, decimal Machins with 31⁄ 2 p. pair imperforate, 121⁄ 2 d. imperforate pair, 16p imperforate pair (3), commemoratives with varieties including 1969 Ships 5d. missing grey, Christmas 5d. missing light blue, 1970 Literary Anniversaries 1-6d. missing silver, 1982 I.T. 151⁄ 2 p. imperforate pair. Collection of Channel Islands from the war time issues and a few others. Condition of the gum on the Surface Printed is typically very mixed but the later issues are generally fine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint. A very desirable lot which is well worth inspection

£9,000-12,000

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