The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale by Spink and Son

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LONDON THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

 26-28 APRIL 2016

THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

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FEATURING

STANLEY COLE COLLECTIONS OF ASCENSION, ST. HELENA AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA, THE “FOXLEY” COLLECTION OF ST. CHRISTOPHER, THE COLLECTION OF GREAT BRITAIN FORMED BY THE LATE CHARLES REID OF GLASGOW, AND FINE SECTIONS OF BRITISH HONDURAS, NIGER COAST, TOGO AND KING GEORGE VI THROUGHOUT

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 David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith George James Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Doris Lo George Yue (Consultant) COINS UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Malene Wagner Lawrence Sinclair Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Muriel Eymery Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow BANKNOTES UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys Marcus Budgen John Hayward (Consultant) BONDS & SHARES UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole EUROPE - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Nik von Uexkull AUTOGRAPHS USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) WINES CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Mira Adusei-Poku Rita Ariete Grace Hawkins Dora Szigeti Nik von Uexkull Tom Hazell John Winchcombe Tatyana Boyadzhieva Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Luis Pinto de Dios Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

SALE CALENDAR 2016 STAMPS 27/28 April 11/12 May 8 June 8 June 11 June 22 June 6/7 July 13 July 10 September 15 October 26/27 October 7 April 12 May 22/23 June 29 June 29/30 June 25 August 28 September 28/29 September 29 September 7 April 12 April 12/13/14 April 22/23 June 5 July 25 August 26/27 September 21 April 21 July 24 November

Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

Hong Kong London New York

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The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Bruce Smart Collection of Middle East and North Africa British and World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

Hong Kong London London New York London Hong Kong London

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

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BONDS & SHARES

AUTOGRAPHS

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient and World Coins including European Coins from the Peter Woodhead Collection The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 2, Coins of Henry II to Edward II Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 3, Gold Coins Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)

MEDALS

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Auctioneer Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

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BANKNOTES

Managing Director Charles Blane

Finance & Administration Amit Ramprashad

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

COINS

7 April 20 May 22/23 June 25 August 18 November

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Pre-New York 2016 Collector’s Series Sale The Jose Castillejo Collection of Guatemala, 1871-86 The Stefano Fantaroni Collection of The Kingdom of Italy The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Great Britain Stamps and Postal History The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History Stamps and Covers of South East Asia The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES FEATURING THE STANLEY COLE COLLECTIONS OF ASCENSION, ST. HELENA AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA, THE “FOXLEY” COLLECTION OF ST. CHRISTOPHER, THE COLLECTION OF GREAT BRITAIN FORMED BY THE LATE CHARLES REID OF GLASGOW AND FINE SECTIONS OF BRITISH HONDURAS, NIGER COAST, TOGO AND KING GEORGE VI THROUGHOUT

26-28 April 2016 in London and on *

and/or SALE LOCATION

YOUR SPINK TEAM FOR THIS SALE

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SALE DETAILS Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m. Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 2.00 p.m. Wednesday 27 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m. Wednesday 27 April 2016 at 2.00 p.m. Thursday 28 April 2016 at 10.00 p.m.

(Lots 1-410) (Lots 411-870) (Lots 871-1286) (Lots 1287-1717) (Lots 1718-2081)

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Front Cover Illustrations: 32, 389, 511, 602, 836, 837, 880, 1089, 1240, 1378, 1500, 1921, 1980, 1992 Back Cover Illustrations: 40, 1873

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Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the authenticity 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

Symbols and Abbreviations 刂 ᔛ

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var. cat. c.d.s.

unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

d.s. h.s. A ᔛ S ᔛ

ᔛ C ᔛ E P ᔛ

F R

datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint

References Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition. The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they are mentioned by name.

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April 26, 27 and 28, 2016 - 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.

TUESDAY 26 APRIL 2016 Morning session commencing at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 1-410) COLONIAL HEAD DIE PROOF 1

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King George VI portrait facing half left in double-oval frame, in black on wove paper (45x54mm., affixed to card of the same size) marked “Soft” and with die number “16524”. Photo

£150-200

ADEN 2

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1937 Dhow 1⁄ 2 a. to 10r., fine mint. S.G. 1-12, £1,200

£300-350

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1937 Coronation set, 1939-45 sets (2, one perforated “SPECIMEN”) and 1946-51 complete, fine mint. Cat. £628

£200-250

1951 50c. on 8a. red-orange, variety surcharge double, one albino, fresh and fine mint. Rare. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. 41a, £3,500. Photo

£1,400-1,800

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Protectorate States 5

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Kathiri State of Seiyun 1942-51 collection with the basic issues complete and with additional 1942 set in marginal blocks of four and 1946 Victory set perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint with the blocks unmounted. Cat. £490

£180-200

Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-51 collection with the basic issues complete and with additional 1942 and 1946 Victory sets perforated “SPECIMEN”; 1942 Specimen set with a couple of small faults, otherwise fine mint. Cat. £444

£120-150

Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942 1r. green, variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, clearly visible, fine used. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2003). S.G. 9a, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

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ANTARCTICA

1910-13 BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION BY ROBERT F. SCOTT 8

A letter from James Robert “Jim” Dennisoun on Expedition crested stationery dated ‘March 2nd 1912’, from the expedition ship “Terra Nova”, to his Father. After opening with details of the rescue of Taylor’s party, and failed attempts to rescue Campbell’s Northern party (who were forced to camp in an ice cave until September), the letter details Scott’s fateful last journey, “Scott can’t be home till about 15th and it will be impossible to wait as long as that I am sure. He has the Pole safe in his pocket. Wilson Oates + Bowers +Seaman Evans all went on... They have full rations and are in good fettle.” Dennisoun’s information was provided by Edward ‘Teddy’ Evans’, who had been forced to abandon Scott’s party with scurvy: “Teddy Evans + two seamen returned from 150 miles of the pole... Poor Teddy got very bad scurvy on the way back and its a perfect miracle he is safe on board. It was 100 to 1 against him”. The letter closes with a general update on the difficulties of sailing in icy conditions. Dennisoun was in charge of the mules aboard the “Terra Nova” and later went on to become a fighter pilot in WWI. He died a P.O.W. after his F.E.2b was shot down in flames above the Somme. Small rust spot on first page and trivial yellowing. A poignant and fascinating historical record of early Polar exploration. Photo

£250-300

ANTIGUA 9

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1862 (Aug.) no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. blue-green unused with large part original gum, small margin at top, very fine mint. Exceptionally fresh for this stamp. S.G. 1, £800. Photo

£300-400

1882 CA 1⁄ 2 d. dull green, a complete right-hand pane of sixty (6x10) from Plate 2, one showing top left triangle detached (R.3/3), fine unmounted mint. A lovely positional piece. S.G. 21/a, £630

£200-250

1882 CA 21⁄ 2 d. red-brown showing large “2” in “21⁄ 2” with slanting foot (R.7/1), neatly cancelled “A02”. A very fine example of this rare variety. S.G. 22b, £1300. Photo

£400-500

ARGENTINA B 12 Rអ

1864-66 Rivadavia 5c., 10c. and 15c., “Lichtenstein” reprint sheets of 100 of each value (10x10) in black on thick unwatermarked paper, fine and rare, only fifty sets were produced in black of which thirty-five were sold.

£300-400

ASCENSION Featuring the Stanley Cole Collection Early Letters and Handstamps 13

Undated stampless “On Her Majestys” outer wrapper to “The Commanding Officer, HMS Tortoise, Ascension”, on the inside is a list of books, headed “Scientific Natural History, etc.”; filing folds and some stains. Rare. Photo

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£200-250

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1862 (3 Nov.) stampless envelope (opened-out) to Kent, rated “6” and with recipient’s notation “Dated 29th. Oct. off Ascension Recd. 9th. Nov. 1862”, showing “CAPE PACKET/NO 28/1862/DEVONPORT” c.d.s. and, on reverse, a good strike of “ASCENSION/A/NO 03/62” c.d.s. and red London arrival (29.11); flap missing otherwise fine and accepted as the first recorded usage of the first circular datestamp used in Ascension Island. Photo

£2,500-3,000

LITERATURE: See “Ascension The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Atwood, page 21

1866 (27 Mar.) sailor’s envelope headed “From John Clark Proctor - Matron/Ascension” to Devonport, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing fair “ASCENSION/A/ MR28/66” datestamp, red “PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET/3 AP/66” arrival and bearing GB 1d. with “250” barred oval cancellation of Devonport; a little stained and minor imperfections. A rare early letter. Photo

£800-1,000

1868 (30 Jan.) sailor’s envelope to Devonport, headed “John Clark Boiler Maker, Ascension”, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, with fair “ASCENSION/A/JA 30/68” datestamp, bearing GB 1d. cancelled by “250” duplex of Devonport (19.2); small part of front and flap missing. A scarce and early cover from H.M.S. Flora based at Ascension. Photo

£600-800

1868 (7 July) sailor’s envelope to Devonport, headed “John Clark Boiler Maker Ascension”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing unclear Ascension c.d.s. and bearing GB 1d. cancelled by “250” duplex of Devonport (8.8); part of flap missing from the reverse. A scarce early cover from H.M.S. Flora which was based at Ascension. Photo

£600-800

1871 (16 Jan.) envelope from Lt. H.W. Clarke, to London, marked “(Posted at Ascens)ion, where no stamps.”, showing fine “ASCENSION/A/JA 16/71” c.d.s. with London arrival datestamps (7.2) on reverse; the envelope roughly opened with parts of the top missing. Brandon Certificate (2000). Photo

£150-200

1873 (23 Nov.) sailor’s envelope to Kendal, headed “From B.M. Reade, Matron, R.M. Hospital/Ascension”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing fine Ascension c.d.s. and bearing GB 1d. with London barred oval cancellation, arrival d.s. (14.12) on reverse; fine. Photo

£500-600

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Great Britain Used in Ascension Queen Victoria 20 ័

21 ័

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A selection on pieces comprising 1881 1d. (6 with a strip of three, single on part of 2d. registered envelope flap), 1887-92 1⁄ 2 d. vermilion, 2d., 1900 1⁄ 2 d. pair, etc., good to fine. S.G. Z7, Z8, Z10, Z19, £1,180

£200-250

1887-92 2d. green and carmine used with 1900 1⁄ 2 d. green, on piece with single “JA 10/1900” 22mm. c.d.s. with day and month inverted; fine. S.G. Z10, Z19

£100-120

1887-92 6d. purple on rose red, a horizontal pair sharing “MY 5/88” 19mm. c.d.s.; fine. S.G. Z16. Photo

£150-200

1887-92 6d. purple on rose red, a block of four sharing 19mm. c.d.s., a little creased and one stamp with pulled perf. S.G. Z16. Photo.

£200-250

King Edward VII 24 ័

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28 ័

29 ័

30 ័

31 ័

A selection (39), including 1⁄ 2 d. “A11” and “I9” control pairs on pieces, 1d. vertical bisect (3) on pieces, 2d. (9 with three pairs on pieces), 21⁄ 2 d. (3 on pieces), etc., chiefly fine. S.G. Z21, Z22, Z24, Z25

£600-800

1d. (pair), 2d. and 9d. on piece with “JU 21/10” 23mm. c.d.s.; the 9d. with small red mark, fine. S.G. Z22, Z24, Z32, £864. Photo

£200-250

4d. orange, on piece with complete “JA 25/13” 23mm. c.d.s., fine. S.G. Z28, £400. Photo

£120-150

5d. purple and ultramarine, a block of six (3 x 2) from the top of the sheet sharing two complete “JA 2/13” 21mm. c.d.s.; a little stained in the margin. S.G. Z29, £2,400. Photo

£600-700

6d. purple, 7d. grey-black and 1/- green and carmine, neatly cancelled on separate pieces, fine. S.G. Z30, Z31, Z33, £1,025

£250-300

6d. purple, 7d. grey-black and 1/- green and carmine, cancelled on separate pieces; good to fine. S.G. Z30, 31, 33, £1,025

£200-220

10d. dull purple and scarlet, a horizontal pair tied to piece by two complete strikes of “AU 22/10” 23mm. c.d.s., fine. S.G. Z23a, £1,600+. Photo

£400-500

1/- green and carmine, a horizontal strip of three tied to piece by three complete strikes of “JY 16/13” 21mm. c.d.s., fine. S.G. Z33, £600+. Photo

£150-200

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10/- ultramarine cancelled by a superb complete “11 AU/13” 23mm. c.d.s., very fine and extremely rare. Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. Z35, £3,750. Photo Photos also appear on page 11 9

£1,000-1,200

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A selection (43) on stockpages, including 1911-12 1⁄ 2 d. (3), 1d. (8) and 1912-22 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 3d. (3), 6d., 1/- (6), 2/6d., etc., many on pieces with complete strikes, chiefly good to fine. Photo

£800-1,000

1911-12 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., 1912-22 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1/-, all with S.G. Type Z2 cancellations, mostly full strikes on pieces, 4d. a little stained, otherwise fine. S.G. Z37-Z42, Z43-Z45, Z47, Z51, £1,328

£400-500

1911-12 1d. scarlet booklet pane of six (watermark upright, no selvedge) sharing two strikes of the “JA 2/12” 21mm. c.d.s., fine. S.G. Z38

£100-150

1912-22 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, tied to four pieces by Type Z3 datestamps, mostly full strikes, fine. S.G. Z39-Z42, Z43-Z44, Z47, Z51, £903

£200-250

1912-22 1⁄ 2 d. green block of twelve (3x4) with margin at left, tied to piece by 24mm. c.d.s. (11.6.13), fine. S.G. Z39, £1020. Photo

£300-400

1912-22 1/- bistre block of four sharing a single Type Z3 c.d.s., some paper adhering to the reverse; fine. S.G. Z51, £900

£150-200

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1896 (26 Nov.) sailor’s envelope to Gosport, headed “From C.J. Johnson Writer, Ascension”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1d. lilac tied by 22mm. c.d.s., arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. Used just one month before the 1d. concessionary rate was abolished. Photo. S.G. Z7. Photo

£200-250

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1898 (26 Nov.) 2d. registered envelope to Portsmouth, uprated with 1887-92 21⁄ 2 d., cancelled by hooded circular “REGISTERED/NOV 26/98/ASCENSION” cancellations and showing London transit d.s. (15.12); fine. A great rarity, believed to be one of only two covers, and a single off cover, known with this cancellation. Photo Note: The other known cover with this cancellation was part of the Vivien Sussex collection, described as unique(?) and which sold for £6,500

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£3,000-4,000

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1900 (8 June) 1d. stationery card addressed locally, cancelled by fine 22mm. c.d.s. with code “A”; fine

£100-120

1901 (30 Aug.) picture postcard (“Links of Empire, No. 13, A view in the interior”) to Lancashire, bearing 1d. lilac tied by fine 22mm. c.d.s. with code “A”. S.G. Z7

£100-120

1901 (30 Aug.) picture postcard (“Links of Empire, No. 12 A view in the interior”) to Scotland, bearing 1d. lilac tied by fine 22mm. c.d.s. with code “A”. S.G. Z7

£100-120

1901 (30 Aug.) picture postcard (“Links of Empire, No. 13, A view in the interior”) to Scotland, bearing 1d. lilac tied by 22mm. c.d.s. with code “A”, fine. S.G. Z7

£100-120

1901 (30 Aug.) picture postcard (“Links of Empire No. 13, A view in the interior”) to Peckham, bearing 1d. lilac tied by 22mm. c.d.s. with “A”, creased; also 1904 (14 Feb.) picture postcard (“The Captain-in-Charge’s Offices)” to Kent bearing 1⁄ 2 d. green tied by 20mm. c.d.s. with code “A”. S.G. Z7, Z19.

£120-150

1903 (6 June) envelope to London bearing KE 1d., 1910 (22 Aug.) “Barker” envelope registered to Todmorden bearing KE 1d. vertical bisect and 3d. pair, part of cover cut away at lower left, and 1911 (4 May) picture postcard (“Wide Awake Fair”) to Cape Town bearing KE 1⁄ 2 d. pair cancelled on arrival and showing framed “PAQUEBOT” h.s.; some faults

£150-200

1903 (6 Oct.) picture postcard to Norwich, redirected to Staffordshire, bearing 1d. lilac with code A c.d.s. overstruck by Norwich “575” duplex, corner crease; fine. S.G. Z7

£100-120

1904-07 picture postcards (4, all with Ascension scenes) to England, each bearing KE 1d. tied by 20 or 211⁄ 2 mm. c.d.s., good to fine

£150-200

1904-08 picture postcards (4, all with Ascension scenes) to England, each bearing KE 1d. tied by 20 or 211⁄ 2 mm. c.d.s., good to fine

£150-200

1905-08 (?), picture postcards (4, all with Ascension scenes) to England, each bearing KE 1d., good to fine

£120-150

1905 (30 Aug.) picture postcard (“The Mountain Settlement”) to Lisbon bearing KE 1d., 1907 (7 Feb.) picture postcard (“Union Castle Line Royal Mail Steamer “German””) to Milwaukee bearing KE 1d. and 1913 (5 Nov.) picture postcard (“Dew Pond”) to South Africa bearing KGV 1d., good to fine

£120-150

1907 (Nov.) envelope with embossed blue “ASCENSION” on reverse, to Transvaal, and redirected to Northern Rhodesia, bearing KE 1d. and showing a variety of transit markings on reverse; a little roughly opened with part flap missing and small perimeter faults

£100-120

1911 (27 Mar.) “Barker” envelope registered to Todmorden, bearing KE 1d. vertical bisect, 6d. and 7d.; a few small faults and the 7d. uncancelled. Photo

£150-200

1911 (24 May) “Barker” envelope registered to Todmorden, bearing KE 1d., 4d. orange vertical bisect and 5d. pair, all clearly tied and showing arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. Rare. Photo

£300-400

1911 (20 June) “Barker” envelope registered to Todmorden, bearing KE 1d. and 2d. (2, one bisected vertically), all clearly tied and showing transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

1912-13 envelopes (5) to England or Ireland bearing 1911-12 1⁄ 2 d. pair or 1d. (3), also 1 ⁄ 2 d. cancelled on unaddressed picture postcard (“Turtle Turners”); some faults

£150-200

1913 (2 Jan.) KE 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery envelope, additionally bearing QV 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery cut-out, to Ireland, both clearly cancelled; some small stains; scarce

£100-150

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1913 (2 Jan.) envelope to Ireland bearing QV 1d. postal stationery cut-out, centrally cancelled; small stains but scarce

£150-200

1913 (25 Jan.) “Roessler” envelope to USA, bearing 1911-12 Downey Head 1⁄ 2 d. vertical strip of four and single, all neatly tied, fine

£100-150

1913 (25 Jan.) “Captain Dale” envelope registered to Scotland, bearing KE 2d., 21⁄ 2 d., 6d., 1911-12 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1912 1d. (2), all neatly tied and showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE”, London registration label and, on reverse, transit and arrival markings. Most attractive. Photo

£300-350

1913 (25 Jan.) envelope registered to London, bearing 1887-92 41⁄ 2 d. green and carmine, from the top of the pane, clearly tied by light c.d.s. and framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE”, and with London registration label; a trifle soiled. Rare. Photo

£800-1,000

1913 (25 Jan.) QV 6d. postal stationery envelope registered to Dublin, neatly cancelled, showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE” and London registration label, transit d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo

£150-200

1913 (25 Jan.) envelope registered to Dublin, bearing 1887-92 11⁄ 2 d. with KE 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. (Control B), showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE” and London registration label, transit datestamp on reverse; the envelope a trifle soiled. Photo

£400-500

1913 (25 Jan.) QV 11⁄ 2 d. postal stationery envelope to Dublin additionally bearing KE 1 ⁄ 2 d. “A11” Control strip of three, showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE” and London registration label, transit datestamp on reverse; the envelope a trifle soiled. Photo

£250-300

1913 (25 Jan.) envelope registered to Dublin, bearing KE 1⁄ 2 d. Control “I9” pair and 2d. postal stationery cut-out, showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE” and London registration label, transit datestamp on reverse; the envelope a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£200-250

1913 (27 Feb.) envelope to Ipswich bearing KE 1/- and (15 July) envelope (Eastern Telegraph monogram on reverse) to Portugal bearing KE 6d.; both with small faults

£250-300

1915 (8 Jan.) envelope (slightly crumpled) to Cheshire, bearing KGV 1⁄ 2 d. (2, both with “C13” Control); and 1915 (14 Nov.) “Wilson” envelope to Birmingham, bearing KGV 1 ⁄ 2 d. “C13” Control pair with “CENSORED” h.s. (Martin-Walton type 1) in blue alongside

£200-250

1915 (21 Sept.) envelope bearing 1d., 1916 (19 Feb.) envelope bearing 1⁄ 2 d. pair and 1916 (29 June) envelope bearing 1⁄ 2 d. pair, all to London and showing “CENSORED” h.s. (Martin-Walton type 1); good to fine

£150-200

1916 (16 Jan.) envelope (with blue embossed “ASCENSION” on reverse) to London bearing 1d., 1916 (May) “Wilson” envelope to Birmingham bearing 1d. “C13” Control pair and 1916 (19 Oct.) envelope to London bearing 11⁄ 2 d. pair, all showing “CENSORED” h.s. (Martin-Walton type 1); the first creased and the second slightly stained

£150-200

1916 (3 July) envelope (with blue embossed “ASCENSION” on reverse) to Philadelphia bearing 1d. strip of three, 1915 (14 Nov.) “Wilson” envelope to Birmingham bearing 1⁄ 2 d. “C13” Control pair and 1915 (14 Nov.) envelope to Cheltenham bearing 1d., all showing “CENSORED” h.s. (Martin-Walton type 1) alongside; good to fine

£150-200

1916 (29 June) envelope to London bearing 3d. and 1916 (19 Oct.) envelopes (2) to London bearing 5d. and 1/- respectively, all with “CENSORED” h.s. (Martin-Walton type 1) and initials alongside; fine

£300-400

1916 envelope (with blue embossed “ASCENSION” on reverse) to Scotland bearing 1d., 1916 (29 June) envelope to London bearing 11⁄ 2 d. pair, and 1916 (19 Dec.) envelope to London bearing 1⁄ 2 d. pair, each with “CENSORED” h.s. (Martin-Walton Type 1) alongside; the first a little roughly opened, otherwise fine

£150-200

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1917 (7 Aug.) envelope (vertical fold) to Hampshire bearing 4d. grey-green and 1918 (8 Apr.) envelope (Eastern Telegraph monogram on reverse) to London bearing 1d., both with “PASSED CENSOR,/ASCENSION.” h.s. (Martin-Walton Type 3) with initials alongside; the latter a little stained

£250-300

1918 (6 Dec.) 31⁄ 2 d. registered envelope to Sierra Leone, additionally bearing 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, each neatly tied by c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, transit and “GARRISON MAIL/SIERRA LEONE” arrival markings; the envelope a little soiled and with central vertical fold. Rare. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

John Leonard, April 1982

1922 Issue Specimen Stamps 75

S ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, set of nine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum, a fresh and fine set. S.G. 1s-9s, £800

£300-350

⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, set of nine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum, some a little toned. 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 8d., 1/- and 2/- with R.P.S. Certificates (1979). S.G. 1s-9s, £800

£150-200

Issued Stamps 77

刂

ᔛ

79 F

刂 ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. to 3/- the set of nine, all (except the 3d.) from the lower left or lower right corners of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint (hinged in margins), fine. Also additional 2d. used and 3/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”. S.G. 1-9 1

⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, a used set, 11⁄ 2 d. with rounded corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 1-9, £475

£150-200 £120-150

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, the set of nine affixed to pieces and with forged Madame Joseph “cancellations” of 24 May 1923; fine. S.G. 1-9

£150-200

1 ⁄ 2 d. black and green top right corner example with plate number, variety watermark reversed, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. Rare. S.G. 1x, £1,400. Photo

£500-600

1 ⁄ 2 d. black and green with margin at top, variety watermark reversed, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. Rare. S.G. 1x, £1,400. Photo

£400-500

刂

2d. black and grey, variety line through “P” of “POSTAGE”, fine mint. S.G. 4a, £500. Photo

£150-200

刂

2d. black and grey, variety line through “P” of “POSTAGE”, large part original gum; diagonal gum bend and tiny thin at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 4a, £500

£100-120 £200-250

ᔛ

2d. black and grey, variety line through “P” of “POSTAGE”, fine used. S.G. 4a, £600. Photo

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⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d. on 1923 (13 June) envelope to London; 1d. block of four and 8d. on 1923 (21 May) envelope to St. Helena; 3d. block of four on 1927 (18 July) envelope registered to Canada; also 1⁄ 2 d. (2) on 1924 (Aug.) picture postcard (“The Gardens, Green Mountain”) to France and 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. and 3d. on 1923 (13 June) “Wilson” front registered to Birmingham

£150-200

8d. black and dull purple on 1923 (21 May) envelope registered to London, large part of heavy “ASCENSION” Crown seal on reverse, fine. S.G. 6

£100-120

1/-, 2/- and 3/- on 1923 (21 May) envelope to St. Helena, fine. S.G. 7-9. Photo

£200-250

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1924-33 Badge of the Colony Issue Specimen Stamps 88

S ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, set of twelve overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum; fine. S.G. 10s-20s, £1,000

£300-350

Issued Stamps 89

刂

⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, set of twelve with additional 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green shade and 11⁄ 2 d. showing variety line through “C”, large part original gum, 6d. thinned, otherwise fine. S.G. 10-20, 11d, 12e, £630

£150-180

ᔛ

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 3/- set of twelve with additional 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green shade and 11⁄ 2 d. with variety line through “C”, good to fine used. S.G. 10-20, 11d, 12e, £1,475. Photo

£400-500

1d. grey-black and bright blue-green (3), 11⁄ 2 d., 8d., good to fine used. Also 6d. with Madame Joseph forged cancellation

£300-350

11⁄ 2 d. rose-red, 2d. grey-black and grey, 5d. purple and olive-green, all in mint blocks of twenty, a few split perfs. and one 5d. with rounded corner, fine. S.G. 12, 13, 15d, £1,100+

£200-250

2/- grey-black and blue on blue, 3/-grey-black and black on blue, both with part of “Posted at Sea/Ascension mail/S.S. Union Castle/27 Jan. 28” cancellations; fine and unusual. S.G. 19-20

£100-120

2/- grey-black and blue on blue, 3/- grey-black and black on blue, both in a horizontal strip of four from the foot of the sheet with 7 Aug. 1937 cancellations; fine. S.G. 19-20, £840+

£200-250

3/- grey-black and black on blue, a block of four cancelled oval registered datestamps of 10 July 1934; a trifle soiled. S.G. 20, £400+

£150-200

A mint selection (52) on stockpages, including 1⁄ 2 d torn flag corrected in a positional block of eight, 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green, 11⁄ 2 d. line through C” [R1/6] variety (3), 11⁄ 2 d. broken scroll [R1/4] and other minor varieties, etc., chiefly fine

£250-300

ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

ᔛ

95 ័

ᔛ+ អ

刂

⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, set of twelve, used, fine. S.G. 10-20, £600

£150-200

Broken Mainmast [R.2/1] 98

刂+ អ

ᔛ

100

刂

101

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d. and 3d., each in a positional block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint except the 3d. which is part original gum; fine. S.G. 10a, 11a, 13a, 14a, £705+

£200-250

⁄ 2 d. vertical pair, 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d., 1/-, 2/- and 3/-, used; 2d. slight faults, chiefly fine. A rare, near complete set. S.G. 10a, 12a-20a, £6,675. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. pair, 5d., 6d., 8d., 1/-, 2/- and 3/-, unmounted mint or large part original gum, 1d. with creased corner perf., otherwise fine and a rare near complete set. S.G. 11a, 12a, 15a-20a, £4,190. Photo

£1,000-1,200

11⁄ 2 d. rose-red part original gum (thinned), 4d. fine used. S.G. 12a, 15a, £1,000

£200-250

102

刂

3/- grey-black and black on blue, fine mint. S.G. 20a, £900. Photo

£250-300

103

ᔛ

3/- grey-black and black on blue, neatly cancelled, fine. S.G. 20a, £1,000. Photo

£250-300

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105

106

刂+ ᔛ អ

ᔛ

刂

107

108

109

⁄ 2 d. grey-black and black, 1d. grey-black and deep blue-green, 1/- grey-black and brown, each contained in a marginal block of four, 11⁄ 2 d. rose-red, contained in a block of ten (2 x 5), unmounted mint, some gum bends and the 11⁄ 2 d. with some split perfs, fine. S.G. 10b, 11b, 12b, 18b, £910+

£300-350

⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d. (on piece), 2d., 3d., 4d., 1/- and 3/-, used, good to fine. S.G. 11b-15b, 18b, 20b, £4,475. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 8d., 1/- and 3/-, large part original gum, the 3d. and 4d. in pairs with normal, fine. S.G. 12b-15b, 17b, 18b, 20b, £2,795. Photo

£700-900

11⁄ 2 d. rose-red and 4d. grey-black and black on yellow, original gum, also 11⁄ 2 d. rose-red contained in a horizontal pair, fine used. S.G. 12b, 15b, £1,035.

£250-300

3d. blue vertical pair with margin at foot on 1932 (8 Dec.) envelope to St. Helena, faint stains but rare on cover. S.G. 14b

£100-120

8d. grey-black and bright violet, used with normal 2d. and 3d., on 1932 (1 Nov.) “Cutress” envelope registered to New Malden, fine. S.G. 17b. Photo

£200-250 £300-350

110

ᔛ

3/- grey-black and black on blue, fine used. Rare. S.G. 20b, £950. Photo

111

ᔛ

Cleft Rock [R.5/1]

112

刂

113

114

115

116

117

刂 ᔛ

刂

ᔛ+ អ

⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 8d. (on piece), 2/- (on piece) and 3/-, the 2d. a little soiled, otherwise fine used. S.G. 10c, 12c-15c, 17c, 19c, 20c, £4,325. Photo

£1,000-1,200

⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, the set of twelve, the 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. in blocks of four, 11⁄ 2 d. and 5d. in pairs, original gum or large part original gum; 1/- with a short perf. at top, fine. A rare set. S.G. 10c-20c, £4,480+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1d. grey black and deep blue-green (2 showing different stages of the variety) original gum and a used pair from the corner of the sheet; 2/- grey-black and blue on blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” and a used example; fine. S.G. 11c, 19cs, 19c

£250-300

1d. grey-black and bright blue-green lower left corner example, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 11dc, £1,000. Photo

£300-400

1d. grey-black and bright blue-green lower left corner pair with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 11dc, £1,000+. Photo

£300-400

3/- grey-black and black on blue, a lower left corner example, fine mint. S.G. 20c, £850. Photo

£250-300

3/- grey-black and black on blue lower left corner block of four with plate number, central c.d.s. of Aug 7 1937; some split perfs. strengthened by hinges; fine and rare. S.G. 20c, £1,250+. Photo

£300-400

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119

⁄ 2 d. (2) on 1932 (5 Sept.) and 1933 (18 Apr.) “Panton” envelopes to St. Lucia and Cayman Islands respectively, taxed by Postage Due 1d. and 2d., and 1932 Centenary 1⁄ 4 d. (2), 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. on arrival, addressees name partly deleted. Also another 1933 (2 Oct.) “Panton” envelope to Cayman Islands bearing 1⁄ 2 d. pair and taxed by 1⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d. on arrival

£200-250

1 ⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 5d. on 1930 (29 June) envelope registered to USA with arrival datestamps on reverse; 5d. (some soiled perfs) and 2/- on 1928 (7 Nov.) “White Cooper” envelope (flap missing) registered to Devon. An attractive pair of covers

£200-250

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121

1d. grey-black and bright blue-green used with 1934 11⁄ 2 d. on 1935 (16 Apr.) envelope to Scotland; fine and scarce. S.G. 11d, 23. Photo

£200-250

1926-32 registered covers (7) with a variety of frankings including 8d. and 1/- on “Wilson” cover to Birmingham, 2/- on “White-Cooper” cover to Devon and two addressed to USA; fine

£300-400

1934 Pictorial Issue Specimen Stamps 122

S ᔛ

123

S ᔛ

124

刂

⁄ 2 d. to 5/- perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 21s-30s, £500 ⁄ 2 d. to 5/- perforated “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 21s-30s, £500

£150-180 £120-150

Issued Stamps ⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, affixed to card with printed “ASCENSION ISLANDS POSTAGE & REVENUE STAMPS. in glass frame taken from the Purser’s office from one of the Union Castle Line ships. Very unusual. S.G. 21-30

£80-100

1d. black and emerald mint pair and used single and 8d. black and sepia mint, each showing teardrops flaw [R.4/5], fine. S.G. 22a, 27a, £795

£200-250

A selection (34), including mint and used sets, 5d. imprint block of four, 8d. with vignette shifted to left, etc., fine. S.G. 21-30

£100-120

A selection of eleven covers, including 3d., 5d. and 8d. on separate envelope to Southern Rhodesia, 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. and 5d. on envelope registered to Berkshire, 1⁄ 2 d. and 11⁄ 2 d. with 1938-53 6d. on envelope registered to Switzerland, etc., good to fine

£150-200

1934 ISSUE.”

125

126

127

1935 Silver Jubilee Issue Specimen Stamps 128

ᔛ S

The set of four perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 31s-34s, £425

£120-150

129

ᔛ S

The set of four perforated “SPECIMEN”, mint, slightly creamy gum; fine. S.G. 31s-34s, £425

£120-150

Issued Stamps 130

131

132

133

134

刂

S ᔛ

Mint and used sets, 11⁄ 2 d. used and 5d. mint showing kite and horizontal log, set on first day envelope registered to Berkshire (two stamps crossed by blue crayon lines) and St. Helena 2d. cancelled Ascension on envelope to Glasgow; fine. S.G. 31-34

£400-500

1937-49 mint and used selection (35) on pages, including 1946 Victory set perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1948 Wedding (mint and used sets), two covers, chiefly fine

£150-200

1937-53 mint collection including 1938-53 basic set of sixteen, 1⁄ 2 d. perf. 13 with long centre bar to “E”, 1d. black and yellow-orange perf. 14 upper right corner block of twelve (3x4), R.4/4 with mountaineer flaw, 11⁄ 2 d. black and vermilion perf. 13 marginal block of four showing davit flaw and 1948 Wedding 10/- imprint block of four, fine mint. Cat. £1,100+

£300-400

1937 Coronation set of three imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint, the 3d. very slightly toned gum, otherwise fine. Very rare, only six sets possible. R.P.S. Certificate (1986) for each. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1937 Coronation set perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 35s-37s, £450

£120-150

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136

137

138

139

140

141

142

143

144

145

146

147

刂

ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

刂

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ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 10/- mint selection (100+) including 1⁄ 2 d. block of four with long centre bar to “E” [R.2/3], 1d. black and green block of four (2), 11⁄ 2 d. black and rose-carmine perf. 14 block of ten (2x5) with cut mast and railings [R.3/1] and perf 13 block of four with davit flaw [R.5/1] etc., good to fine

£200-250

1 ⁄ 2 d. to 10/- used selection (60), including both perfs. to 10/-, also a few used in St. Helena, etc., good to fine

£80-100

1 ⁄ 2 d. black and violet, perf. 131⁄ 2 , a complete sheet of sixty, Row 2/2 long centre bar to “E” and 10/3 wart on nose, unmounted mint with off-white gum and folded into quarters for presentation purposes. S.G. 38/a, £740+

£100-120

1d. black and yellow-orange, perf. 14, a block of eight (2x4) with margin at top, one showing mountaineer flaw [R.4/4], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 38c/ca. £200+

£80-100

11⁄ 2 d. black and vermilion marginal vertical pair from the left of the sheet, perf 131⁄ 2 , the upper stamp with davit flaw, fine unmounted. S.G. 40/a, £375

£180-200

11⁄ 2 d. black and vermilion, perf. 131⁄ 2 , showing davit flaw [R.5/1], large part original gum, fine. S.G. 40a, £375

£100-120

11⁄ 2 d. black and vermilion, perf. 131⁄ 2 , a vertical pair with one showing davit flaw [R.5/1], clearly tied on day of issue by oval registered datestamp on 1938 (12 May) envelope to London, the envelope additionally bearing on reverse 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. black and green and 2d. vertical pairs; fine. S.G. 38, 39, 40, 40a, 41

£100-120

11⁄ 2 d. black and vermilion perf. 13, 11⁄ 2 d. black and rose-carmine perf. 14 and 11⁄ 2 d. black and carmine perf. 13 marginal blocks of four from the left of the sheet, the lower left stamp in each with davit flaw, fine unmounted mint. A most attractive positional trio. S.G. 40b/ba, 40d/da, 40f/fa, £460

£200-250

11⁄ 2 d. black and vermilion block of four with margin at left, perf. 14, one showing davit flaw [R.5/1], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 40c/ca, £325+

£120-150

2d. black and red-orange, perf. 14, showing mountaineer flaw [R.4/4], fine used. S.G. 41ba, £750. Photo

£200-250

2/6d. black and deep carmine, perf. 131⁄ 2 , showing davit flaw [R.5/1], fine mint. S.G. 45b, £1,600. Photo

£400-500

2/6d. black and deep carmine vertical pair with margin at left, perf. 131⁄ 2 , one showing davit flaw [R.5/1], lightly toned, unmounted mint. A scarce positional piece. S.G. 45b, £1,600+. Photo

£250-300

2/6d. black and deep carmine, perf 13, showing davit flaw [R.5/1], fresh and fine mint. S.G. 45ca, £1400. Photo

£500-600

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152

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1938-58 selection of covers (16), including 3d. black and ultramarine with Hammerfest machine cancellation, 2/6d. perf. 13 used with five other values on envelope registered to Grimsby, etc., chiefly good to fine

£100-120

1938-54 envelopes (19) and a front, all registered, including 1938 (12 May) envelope to Simon’s Town bearing 2/6d. and 5/-, 1938 (12 May) 10/- perf. 131⁄ 2 on first day cover to England, 1947 (24 Jan.) envelope to Scotland bearing 6d. imprint block of four, 1947 formula registered envelope to Devon bearing 3d., 4d., 1952 (1 March) envelope to Scotland bearing nine values to 2/6d., 1954 (21 July) envelope to Switzerland bearing 1d. black and green strip of six, taxed by 20c. on arrival, etc., good to fine

£200-250

1940-45 selection of eight censored covers, a variety of franking with values to 10/-, to England or St. Helena, all with boxed “Crown/PASSED/XX/.....” h.s. (Martin-Walton Type 3), one in red (stamps uncancelled) or violet, one with additional red “POST OFFICE MARITIME/MAIL” cancellation; chiefly good to fine

£300-400

1940 (23 Jan.) envelope (small part at top and flap missing through opening) to England, bearing 3d. black and ultramarine and showing scarce “Passed/by Censor” (Martin-Walton Type 2 in use for about four months), and undated envelope to Manchester, bearing perf 131⁄ 2 3d. black and grey tied by red wavy line “PAID” machine cancel and showing fine boxed “Crown/PASSED/XX/...” h.s. in red (Martin-Walton Type 3)

£200-250

1940 (29 Jan.) envelope registered to South Africa, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. black and violet blocks of four (4, two on reverse) showing scarce black “Passed/by Censor” h.s. (Martin-Walton Type 2, in use for about four months) alongside; 1945 (26 Jan.) envelope registered to Sweden, bearing 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. and 3d., showing “OPENED BY/EXAMINER 4535” label at left and, on reverse, fine boxed “Crown/PASSED/XX/...” h.s. in violet (Martin-Walton Type 3)

£180-220

1944c. envelope to Bournemouth, bearing perf 13 3d. black and grey tied by red “POST cancellation and showing boxed “Crown/PASSED/XX/....” in red (Martin-Walton Type 3) below

£120-150

1951 (20 Oct.) envelope from Tristan da Cunha to Grimsby, showing light Type X cachet in violet and bearing 1d. black and yellow-orange, 11⁄ 2 d. black and vermilion perf. 13 with davit flaw [R.5/1] and 2d. black and red-orange, all tied by “ CAPE TOWN/KAAPSTAD/PAQUEBOT” c.d.s. (31.10), fine

£100-120

1952 (April 14) Union Castle Line envelope registered to Glasgow, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/(8 values), the 11⁄ 2 d. black and rose-carmine perf. 14 showing davit flaw [R.5/1]; a few slightly toned perfs. otherwise fine

£150-200

1944 (4 April) United States 6c. Air Mail postal stationery envelope to New York with framed “PASSED BY/U 13011 S/ARMY EXAMINER” censor marking; a little soiled, scarce

£100-120

1947 U.P.U. Paris Congress presentation booklet containing 1938-52 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- (11 values), 1946 Victory set St. Helena 1938-44 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- (12 values) and 1946 Victory set, all stuck down; fine

£100-120

1953-87 mint and used collection in a binder, hundreds including 1956 set mint and used, 1963 Birds set mint and used plus 11⁄ 2 d. with cobalt omitted (3), 1971 1⁄ 2 p. to £1, 1973 Marines 12p. watermark Crown to right of CA, 1977 Jubilee 8p. watermark Crown to right of CA, 1987 Ruby Wedding 20p. gutter pair with overprint double, miniature sheets, later issues with values to £2, etc., fine

£250-300

1963 41⁄ 2 d. Common Noddy from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers, variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 74a, £500. Photo

£150-200

1987 (Dec.) Royal Ruby Wedding 20p. block of four with margin at right showing part cylinder numbers, variety overprint double, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 449a, £240

£80-100

OFFICE/MARITIME/MAIL”

154

155

156 157

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158

159 160

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

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162

刂

163

刂

164

刂+ ᔛ អ

165

166

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

167

刂អ B

168

刂អ ᔛ B

169

ᔛ S

An early to modern mint and used remaindered accumulation housed in seven volumes and loose, contained in a carton, with good selection K.G.V Heads to 1/4d. mint; also postal history with states and stationery mainly unused. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands)

£250-300

1915-27 third watermark, £1 chocolate and dull blue, fairly well-centred, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 44, £3000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1936-52 mint collection with the basic issues complete, additional items include 1937-49 perf. 131⁄ 2 x14 3d. Dies, 1/- block of four and high value papers, perf. 15x14 2d. medal flaw in corner block of eight, 1942-50 1d. and 2d. coil perf. pairs, 1949 1⁄ 2 d. sky retouch in corner block of ten and 1951 3d. with spectacular inking flaw; generally fine

£250-300

1937-49 perf. 13 ⁄ 2 x14 3d. blue, 1st. printing “white wattles” block of four, fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 168a, £680+. Photo

£250-300

1937-49 perf 15x14 2d. scarlet, an interpanneau block of eight with margin at top showing complete plate number “4”, very lightly hinged in the selvedge only, superb mint. BW 188zc; S.G. 184. Photo

£250-300

1937-49 perf. 15x14 2d. bright purple coil perf. strip of four with join at centre, variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 185w, £680

£200-250

1937-49 perf. 15x14 1/- grey-green interpanneau block of eight from the foot of the sheet, variety colour across base of the four lower stamps omitted, mint with off-white gum; one tiny tone spot. An outstanding and possibly unique inking flaw. S.G. 192 var. Photo

£150-200

1947 Newcastle 2 ⁄ 2 d. lake upper left corner block of eight (4x2), variety the upper strip imperforate vertically, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 219 var; BW242ba, $7,000. Photo

£800-1,000

1949 Arms 10/- purple overprinted “SPECIMEN”, variety watermark inverted, mint with fractionally off-white gum. Very rare. R.P.S. of Victoria Certificate (1994). S.G. 224bws, £3,000; BW269xa, $10,000. Photo

£800-1,000

170 170

ᔛ P

1951-52 7 ⁄ 2 d. blue die proof in a sunken card mount (80x88mm.), fine. Eight die proofs were produced for presentation purposes. This is No. 11 presented to P. Vanthoff, Deputy Director-General of the P.M.G.’s Department. BW257 DP(1), $3,500. Photo Photos also appear on pages 21 and 31 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£600-800

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164

165

167

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181

186

169

191

194

195

187

190

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1966 New South Wales 1c. and 2c., Tasmania 2c., Victoria 1c. and 2c. and Western Australia “PAID” betting tickets with printed Stamp Duty stamps, fine

£50-60

Booklets 172

173

刂អ ᔛ B

1935 2/-, 1942 2/6d., 1949 2/6d. (clipped perfs.) and 1952 3/6d., complete, good to fine. S.G. SB26c, SB28-SB30, £682

£200-250

1938 2/- with panes having watermark upright, 1942 2/6d. with both panes (fractionally off-white) having watermark inverted, 1949 2/6d. and 1952 3/6d.; fine. S.G. SB27SB30, £707

£180-200

Official Stamps

174 174

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176

1913 first watermark, large “OS” 10/- grey and pink, unmounted mint, centred to upper-right. Rare. S.G. O13, £5,000, BW47b, unpriced unmounted. Photo

£3,800-4,500

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 175

176

ᔛ

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1915-28 9d., 1/-, 5/-, 10/- £2, 1923-24 6d., 2/- and £1, neatly cancelled to order, mixed centring and a few short perfs., fine. S.G. O47-O48, O50-O51, O53, O76-O78, £3,670. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1929-30 Small Multiple Watermark, small “OS” 10/- grey and pink with a small portion of the selvedge at foot, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. O118a, £12,000. BW 49b, $4,000 (for mounted). Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

“Fordwater”, November 2011 Postage Dues 177

178

ᔛ

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1902-1958 used collection in stockbook with values to £1, many better including watermark and perf varieties, 1902 20/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1906 3d. green, 1907 1d. to 6d., 1909 £1, etc. Viewing recommended. Cat. £5,000+

£500-600

1936 3d. upper left corner example, 1938 set of seven in singles and imprint blocks of four and 1946-57 set of ten, fine mint. Cat. £1,145+

£300-400

B.C.O.F. (Japan) 179

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180

1946 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of seven, large part original gum, 1/- with variety wrong font “6”. S.G. J1-J7 (incl. J5a), £520. 1

⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (thick paper) and additional 1d. with blue-black overprint, mint, and a set of seven on 1948 envelope from A.F.P.O. 30 to England Photo for lot 175 appears on page 25 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£100-120

£200-250

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3d. purple-brown, variety overprint double, closely spaced, one impression faint, fine mint. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2003). S.G. J3a, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

Australian Antarctic Territory

182 182

ᔛ P

1959 (Dec.) 8d. on 7d. black and indigo essay die proof on white wove paper with denomination handpainted in indigo and Chinese white, inset on thick card (105 x 102mm.), C. B. A. handstamp on reverse, fine. BW AAT4DP(1), $4,000. Photo

£600-800

AUSTRIA 183

ᔛ

x184

1850-80 used selection (1,000+) on pages and stock pages, including a fine range of first type with cancellations, 1k. (7), 2k., 1858-59 3k. black, 3k. green, a good range of later issues, cancellations with some in red or blue, very mixed condition. Please examine carefully

£300-400

1875 (19 Jan.) “Telegramm” folded entire, registered and franked 1874-80 fine impression 15k. brown with “ZWETTEL/IN/NIED/OESTERR” cancellation, straight line “RECOM” on front, “KK STATTS-TELEGRAPHEN-ANT” black on yellow seal on reverse (a little damaged on opening; filing fold at top, clear of the adhesive; fine and very scarce usage. Ferchenbauer €1,750. Photo

£500-600

Lombardy and Venetia 185

ᔛ

Selection (over 900) on pages, including 1850-57 5c. (6), 10c. (5), 1858-62 2s. (5), 3s. black (2), 3s. green (2), etc., chiefly used with a fine selection of cancellations on the first issue 15c., mixed condition with careful examination recommended

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£500-600

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187

188

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Great Britain 1858 2d. blue pair, Pl. 7, lightly cancelled “A05”, fine. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1954). S.G. Z2, £3200. Photo PROVENANCE: J. Grant Glassco, November 1969

£500-600

1883 “FOURPENCE” on 6d. deep violet with watermark reversed, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 45x, £600. Photo

£150-180

1937-48 basic mint collection with a few additional items comprising 1938-52 1⁄ 2 d. bluish green with elongated “E”, 2d. scarlet with short “T” contained in upper right corner block of twelve with sheet number “01919”, 1942 Columbus elongated “E” in a corner block of six and £1 1941 printing marginal strip of four, fine mint. Cat. £1,340

£250-300

1938-52 Issue 189

190

191

192

S ᔛ

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of fourteen together with 1937 Coronation set, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint with the former set unmounted. Cat. £720

£200-250

2d. pale slate, marginal from the left of the sheet, variety short “T”, fine mint. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2008). S.G. 152a, £950. Photo

£200-250

2d. pale slate, variety short “T”, fine mint. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2008). S.G. 152a, £950. Photo

£200-250

1/- black and carmine, 5/- purple and blue and £1 grey-green and black, all on ordinary paper in upper left corner blocks of eight with the 1/- and £1 showing plate number, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 155b, 156b, 157a, £1,000

£300-400

1942 Columbus Issue 193

194

195

196

197

198

199

200

ᔛ S

刂

ᔛ S

刂

刂+ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

ᔛអ B

刂+ អ

⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of fourteen perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 162-175, £600

£200-250

1 ⁄ 2 d. bluish green, variety overprint double, mint; thin in upper left corner, fine appearance. Rare. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). S.G. 162b, £2,250. Photo

£250-300

3d. ultramarine perforated “SPECIMEN”, variety overprint double, mint; irregular perforations. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 167 var. Photo

£150-200

4d. light blue and orange, variety “COIUMBUS”, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 168a, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

6d. olive-green and light blue block of four, the lower right stamp variety “COIUMBUS”, fine mint, the variety remaining unmounted and with Holcombe pencil notations. Scarce. S.G. 169a, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

8d. ultramarine and scarlet complete sheet of sixty (6x10), Row 5/2 variety “COIUMBUS”, unmounted mint with off-white gum, the sheet folded into quarters for presentation purposes. A rare sheet with few remaining intact. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 170a, £13,000+. Photo

£3,000-4,000

8d. ultramarine and scarlet marginal block of twelve (2x6) from the top of the sheet, Row 5/2 variety “COIUMBUS”, used with each block of four centrally cancelled by Nassau 1943 c.d.s.; small thin in top margin, otherwise fine and a rare positional multiple. S.G. 170a, £4,250+. Photo

£1,500-1,800

2/- purple-slate and indigo-blue upper right corner block of four with sheet number “059”, the lower right stamp with variety stop after “COLUMBUS”, fine mint. Very rare. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 172c, £5,000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

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ᔛ P

1948 Eleuthera master die proof of the frame in brown on India paper (93x77mm.) with die number “XC 4521” and affixed to card of the same size. B.P.A. Certificate (1980)

£200-250

Special Delivery 202

刂

1916 (May) 5d. black and orange, variety overprint double, fresh and fine unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. S1a, £800. Photo

£250-300

BAHRAIN 203

刂

1938-41 set (rupee values with overall toning), 1948-51 complete, mint with some unmounted. Cat. £1,250

£150-200

BARBADOS 204

205

206

刂

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ S

1937-50 collection with basic issues and Postage Dues, complete, additional items with 1938-47 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/- marginal blocks of ten and 1950 set in imprint blocks of four, fine mint with the blocks unmounted. Cat. £575+

£200-250

1938-47 issue selection of varieties, comprising perf. 131⁄ 2 x13 1⁄ 2 d. green recut line, 1⁄ 2 d. yellow-bistre imprint block of sixteen, one recut line, 2d. claret plate block of nine, one extra frameline, 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine marginal block of sixteen, three mark on central ornament, 21⁄ 2 d. blue marginal block of four, two with mark on central ornament, 4d. flying mane, 4d. marginal block of eight, one curved line at top right, perf. 131⁄ 2 x13 1d. scarlet-red sky and “TES” re-entry, 3d. brown upper right corner block of eight (2x4), one vertical line over horse’s head and 1947 perf. 14 1d. on 2d. large part imprint block of four, one broken “E”; fine unmounted mint and an attractive range. Cat. £955

£300-350

1947 3d. blue handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Bayley BAR4) locally in violet, unmounted mint with lightly toned gum. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2008). Photo

£100-120

BASUTOLAND 207

刂

1938-49 collection with the basic issues and Postage Dues complete and with additional 1938 1d. block of six, one tower flaw and 1945 Victory set in blocks of four, one 1d. with barbed wire flaw; also Bechuanaland similar basic collection. Cat. £530

£150-200

Revenue Stamps 208

209

ᔛ

210 ័

211

212

ᔛ

1907 (c.) Trotter and Midwood Series 11 on Cape 3/-, 10/-, £2 and £5, all pencancelled with the 3/- additionally showing Maseru 1909 oval datestamp in violet; £2 with diagonal crease. A scarce group

£300-350

1909 (c.) Series 12 on Cape 1d mint (corner crease), 6d., 1/- pair and £1 (green faded), and Series 14 on Cape 1⁄ 2 d. (horizontal crease), used

£200-250

1909 (c.) Series 12 on Cape £2 (2) and Series 13 on Cape 3/- (2) in combination with Series 13 on South Africa £5 (7), all cancelled by Office of Master of Court, Maseru 1919 oval datestamps in violet on piece. Rare. Photo

£400-500

1909 (c.) Series 13 on Cape 1d., 6d., 1/-, 3/-, 5/-, 6/- on piece with 1/-, 10/- pair and 10/- single on piece with 1/- and 3/-, all but the last cancelled in manuscript and all with oval datestamps in violet. An attractive group

£350-400

1919 (c.) Series 16 on South Africa 1/- (2, one on piece), 2/-, 10/- with £1 green and red on piece, £1 blue and grey and £2; variously cancelled

£350-400

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196

206

202

222

226

248

231

250

199 31

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213

ᔛ

214 ័ 215 ័ x216 ័

217 ័

218 ័

219 ័

1919 (c.) Series 17 on South Africa 3d., 1/-, 2/6d. (defective), 5/- and 10/-, variously cancelled

£250-300

1928 Births Registration Book page bearing Series 19 1/- tied by Maseru Assistant Commissioner’s Office oval datestamp. The sole example of this stamp presently recorded

£200-250

1931 Insurance Certificate bearing Series 19 1/- tied by The Bloemfontein Board of Electors and Trust Company Ltd. Maseru oval datestamp

£150-180

1937 (26 Feb.) large piece bearing 1933 £1 black blocks of fourteen and five, vertical pair and single in combination with postage 1/- pair, 5/- and 10/-, all cancelled by “MASTER/RES. COMMISSIONER’S COURT” oval d.s.; a few small perforation faults. A rare and spectacular franking. Barefoot 70, £4400+. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1941 Deed of Sale bearing 1931 £1 black (3) in combination with George VI Postage 1/- strip of three, 5/- and 10/- cancelled by Maseru Resident Commissioner’s Office oval datestamp in green

£120-150

1947 Deed of Sale bearing 1931 £1 black vertical pairs (2) in combination with King George VI Postage 1/- orange and on South Africa 2/- on 2/6d., all tied by Maseru Registrar of the High Court oval datestamps in violet

£200-250

1951 Mortgage Deed bearing 1931 £1 black strip of three in combination with King George VI 2/- pair and Bantam £5 orange strip of three all cancelled by Maseru Legal Secretary oval datestamp, five years later the bond cancelled with the Cancellation Fee paid by King George VI 1/- orange strip of three similarly cancelled. A rare franking. Photo

£350-400

Native Tax Revenue x220

ᔛ

1942 10/- on 2/6d. brown and green, English and Afrikaans stamps, the latter with two short perfs at top, otherwise fine used. Barefoot 74, £200

£120-150

BECHUANALAND British Bechuanaland 221

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1888 1d. to 2/6d. with part original gum, 5/- and 10/- unmounted mint, minor gum wrinkles, fresh and chiefly fine. S.G. 10-19, £883

£320-350

Protectorate 222

223

刂

刂 ᔛ

1888 (Aug.) 2/- green and black, excellent colour, fine unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). S.G. 47, £750. Photo

£250-300

1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. deep blue and scarlet, a marginal vertical pair with the upper stamp showing extra flagstaff, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Scarce on this denomination occurring on a small second printing. S.G. 111a, £275

£100-120

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––––– 224 ––––– 224

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1966 (30 Sept.) overprinted “REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA” 71⁄ 2 c. Grey Hornbill, variety error of colour, yellow background, superb unmounted mint and accompanied by a normal for comparison. A great Queen Elizabeth rarity of which only two mint examples are recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 211a, unpriced mint. Photo

£12,000-18,000

Revenue Stamps 225 ័

226

227 228

ᔛ

229 ័

230

231 ័

232 ័

233

ᔛ

234 ័

1894 Deed of Transfer, bearing 1888 £1 lilac and black (2) dated in February and March and both cancelled by Office of the Registrar of Deeds, Vryburg oval datestamp in violet; fine

£120-150

1913 on Cape of Good Hope, £5 green and green overprinted “BECHUANALAND/ PROTECTORATE”, cancelled by part oval d.s. in violet and ink initials in red. Rare. Barefoot 28, £250. Photo

£150-180

1913 on Cape Hope, £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

£80-100

1914 3d., 6d., 2/6d., 5/-, 10/-, £1 (both colours) and £5, the 6d. and 2/6d. mint, the others variously used, 2/6d with sliced “B” used with 5/- and Postage 2d. on small piece, 10/- with sliced “B” used with Postage 2d., 6d. and 1/- on small piece; an attractive group

£180-200

1914 2/6d. and £5 pairs both cancelled by Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Gaberones oval datestamps, and £1 used on 1925 Letter of Administration cancelled by Master’s Office, Mafeking oval datestamp

£180-200

1914 2/6d. sharing Resident Magistrate N’gamiland oval datestamp, 5/- showing sliced “B” variety, £5 pair both cancelled in manuscript and with indistinct Lobatsi oval datestamp, and Postal Fiscal 1921 1d. mint block of four with one showing variety “an” joined

£120-150

1918 £5 on 1/- green and black pair used with KGV 10/-, all cancelled in manuscript and tied to small piece by Assistant Resident Magistrate, Kanye 1919 oval datestamp in violet. Fine and rare. Photo

£400-500

1922-32 overprinted “Bechuanaland/Revenue Only.”, narrow spacing 6d. with wide spacing 2/6d. on piece, narrow spacing 1/- and 5/- on piece, both cancelled by Deeds Registrar Office 1932 datestamps, and overprinted “Bechuanaland/Revenue/Only.” 6d, and 26d. with Postage 2d. (2) on piece with Resident Magistrate, Francistown oval datestamp

£180-200

1922-32 overprinted “Bechuanaland/Revenue Only.” 1/- vertical pairs (3), one showing wide spacing, one showing narrow spacing and one showing wide and narrow spacing setenant, all three cancelled by Treasury oval datestamps; the last with a defective corner though an unusual trio. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1988) for last

£250-300

1951 large piece bearing KGVI £1 green and black block of twenty used with Postage 1/strip of four and 5/-, all cancelled by Master’s Office, Mafeking oval datestamp. An impressive franking. Photo

£300-350

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1959 Deed of Transfer, bearing £1 strip of three and £5 block of twenty-two with Postage 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/-, all neatly cancelled by Deeds Registrar oval datestamps. A rare and colourful franking. Photo

£600-800

BELGIUM 236

237

刂

x238

x239

ᔛ P

刂អ ᔛ B

1849-1938 mint and used collection on pages, many hundreds, including 1849 Epaulette 10c. (2), 20c. (4), 1849-50 watermark LL 40c., 1869-80 5f. with Savings Bank roulette cancellation, 1910 and 1911 Exhibition sets, 1915-22 5f. “FRANKEN”, 1918 Red Cross set, 1919-20 Helmet set, 1924 Exhibition miniature sheet, 1930 Antwerp miniature sheet, 1931 Disabled Soldiers miniature sheet, 1932 Mercier set, 1932 Infantry Memorial, 1932 Anti T-B, 1933 Orval set, 1933 and 1934 Anti T-B sets, etc., chiefly good to fine

£1,500-2,000

1930 Air 50c to 5f (both) set of 5 in imperforate pairs, and 1932 Piccard 75c. to 2f.50 set of three imperforate with top margin, fine mint. Officiel 353-355 and PA1-PA5 ND, €1350.

£200-250

Telegraph Stamps 1889 25f. black sheet of five plate proofs with red “Timbres Télég: a 25Fcs.No. 000084” and manuscript “Specimen”, folded to display on the front; minor creases not affecting the stamps; fine. C.O.B. TG10

£400-600

1889 25f. dark reseda, a marvellous block of ten, the first two rows of the sheet, unmounted mint, some wrinkles, fresh and fine. Kaiser Certificate (2009). C.O.B. 10. Photo

£350-400

BERMUDA 240

x241

242

ᔛ S

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1851 (5 Mar.) envelope to Scotland, rated “1/-”, showing an over-inked strike of the Crowned circle “PAID/AT IRELAND ISLE BERMUDA” (P2) in red at lower left corner, “IRELAND ISLE/BERMUDA” despatch c.d.s. (PM5) at upper right corner alongside faint London Paid c.d.s. (25.3), arrival c.d.s. (26.3) on reverse; small portion of envelope torn away at top, well away from any of the postal markings. An attractive example of this rare handstamp, being the fifth earliest strike recorded by Forand and Freeland. S.G. CC2, £7,000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

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

1937-49 basic collection with the high values all perf. 14, and 1948 5/- and 10/6d. booklets, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £690

£200-250

1938-53 Issue 243

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£600-800

2/- to £1, mint and used specialised selection (370+) housed in a red stockbook, including perf. 14 comb 2/- deep purple and ultramarine on grey blue (8 mint, 2 used), deep reddish purple and ultramarine on grey-blue (7 mint), 2/6d. black and red on greyblue (17 mint), 5/- green and red on yellow (11 mint), 10/- green and deep lake on pale emerald (10), 10/- bluish green and deep red on green (19 mint), 12/6d. deep grey and brownish orange (mint and used), £1 purple and black on red (6 mint), £1 pale purple and black on pale red (27 mint), etc., many identified plate flaws, blocks, etc., chiefly fine and with a full list included. S.G. 166-121e, £27,962+

£5,500-6,000

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2/- deep reddish purple and ultramarine on grey-blue (1940 reprint) lower right corner plate block of four with HPF47, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 116a, £1,200+. Photo

£500-600

2/- purple and blue on deep blue complete sheet of sixty (10x6), unmounted mint; folded vertically between some vertical columns, perfs. severed between the 10th. and 11th. columns, traces of toning in margins, fine appearance. A scarce multiple. S.G. 116c

£150-200

2/- purple and blue on deep blue lower right corner example, [60] broken lower right scroll, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 116ce, £225

£100-120

2/6d. black and red on pale blue, [17] gash in chin, fine very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 117bf, £850. Photo

£200-250

5/- selection comprising S.G. 118, 118d (2), 118e (2), and perf. 13 118f and 188g, fresh mint. Cat. £545

£80-100

5/- pale bluish green and carmine-red on pale yellow, [60] broken lower right scroll, neatly cancelled by large part Hamilton 1946 c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. 118de, £800. Photo

£200-250

5/- pale bluish green and carmine-red on pale yellow (1943 5th printing), [17] gash in chin, fresh and fine mint. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 118df, £1200. Photo

£400-500

5/- pale bluish green and carmine-red on pale yellow, [17] gash in chin, fresh and very lightly mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 118df, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

10/-bluish green and deep red on green, 12/6d. grey and yellow, £1 purple and black on red (2), £1 pale purple and black on pale red, £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, original gum, fine. S.G. 119a, 120d, 121, 121b, 121c, £1,625

£350-400

10/- yellowish green and deep carmine-red on green lower right corner plate number pair, [59-60], [59ii] broken top right scroll retouched and [60] broken lower right scroll, lightly mounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 119/ce, £2,820+. Photo

£600-800

10/- yellowish green and deep carmine-red on green upper left corner block of twelve, [1-18], [17] gash in chin and with other minor flaws, unmounted mint with brownish gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 119/cf, £3,770+. Photo

£700-800

12/6d. deep grey and brownish orange, mint with two hinge remainders. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 120, £550. Photo

£150-200

12/6d. deep grey and brownish orange, fine used with part Hamilton September 1939 c.d.s. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 120, £450. Photo

£150-200

12/6d. grey and yellow, the scarce so-called “lemon-yellow” shade with HPF 20b/c, fine mint. S.G. 120d, £700. Photo

£200-250

12/6d. grey and yellow, marginal from the foot of the sheet, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 120d, £700. Photo

£200-250

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

£120-150

12/6d. grey and yellow, the so-called “lemon-yellow” shade showing unlisted HPF (split through centre ring of Crown at left), neatly cancelled by Ireland Isle c.d.s. (10.9.49), fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 120d, £500. Photo

£150-180

£1 purple and black on red lower right corner plate number pair, [60] with small patch of flat gum, fine mint. S.G. 121, £550. Photo

£150-200

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£120-150

£1 pale purple and dull black on pale red (July 1941 printing), marginal from the top of the sheet, [2] “ER” joined, fine unmounted mint. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2010). S.G. 121ba, £700. Photo

£250-300

£1 pale purple and black on pale red plate number marginal pair, [59ii] and [60] broken lower right scroll; three splits in ungummed margin which is an orange colour, the stamps fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 121b/be, £2,090. Photo

£600-800

£1 pale purple and black on pale red block of four, [17-30], [17] gash in chin, fine mint with the lower pair unmounted. Rare. S.G. 121b/bf, £2,520+. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 pale purple and black on pale red (1943 2nd printing) with major shift of headplate to right, showing broken lower right scroll, very fine mint. S.G. 121be, £2000. Photo

£600-800

£1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red upper right corner block of four, [11-24] with 12b and 24c/d flaws, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 121c

£100-120

£1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, [1] shading omitted from top right scroll, exceptionally lightly mounted mint. Rare. S.G. 121cb, £4,000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

£1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, [17] gash in chin, fine and very lightly mounted mint. Rare. S.G. 121cf, £2,000. Photo

£600-800

£1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, [17] gash in chin, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 121cf, £2,000. Photo

£500-600

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£200-250

2/6d. black and red on grey, variety lower right scroll with broken tail, fresh mint and appearing unmounted. Rare. S.G. 117ac, £4,250. Photo

£1,800-2,000

2/6d. black and red on grey-blue, [60] broken lower right scroll, fine mint. rare. S.G. 117ae, £2,750. Photo

£800-1,000

2/6d. black and red on grey-blue, [17] broken lower right scroll, fine used with complete Hamilton 1945 c.d.s.; fine and scarce. S.G. 117ae, £1,100. Photo

£300-400

5/- dull yellow-green and red on yellow lower right corner plate block of four, [59] broken top right scroll and [60] broken lower right scroll, unmounted mint and very fine. A rare positional multiple. S.G. 118b/bd/be, £3,200+. Photo

£1,400-1,600

5/- dull yellow-green and red on yellow, [17] gash in chin, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 118bf, £1,600. Photo

£400-500

10/- yellow-green and carmine on green lower right corner plate number pair, [59i] broken top right scroll and [60] broken lower right scroll, neatly used with small part c.d.s. at top and affixed to small piece. Fine and rare. S.G. 119bd/be, £2,600+. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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£250-300

5/- yellow-green and red on pale yellow marginal block of twelve from the foot of the sheet, [29-56] with HPF 29a, 44, 54 and 56, fine mint. S.G. 118f, £420+

£140-180

£1 violet and black on scarlet lower right corner plate block of four, a lower right corner plate number pair and a single showing inking flaw giving appearance of exclamation mark after “REVENUE”, unmounted mint with the pair mounted only in the lower margin. S.G. 121d, £385+

£100-120

£1 bright violet and black on scarlet block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121e, £560+

£150-180

Booklets 1948 5/- black on pink and 10/6d. black on light blue, both complete, all panes with perfs trimmed or cut off, otherwise fine. S.G. SB1-SB2, £290

£100-120

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£120-150

1902 (30 July) piece bearing 1899 Telegraph 200r. yellow-green pair, 500r. (3), four telegraphic c.d.s. cancellations, the 200r. with colour faded, otherwise fine. A very rare example of the experimental Telegraphic Service. Meyer T12-13. Sismondo Certificate (2002).

£200-250

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£180-200

1963-74 mint selection (170+) on stockpages, including 1963-69 set (2), 1966 Churchill (3), 1971 Decimal surcharges (strips of three), 1971 Treaty (3), 1973 1⁄ 2 p. to £1 (3), etc., unmounted mint, some a trifle toned and with pencil numerals on reverse

£100-120

1971 (Feb.) 3p. on 3d. blue, 10p. on 2/- violet and orange-sepia and 50p. on 10/ultramarine and emerald each with variety inverted watermark, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 29w, 34w, 37w, £1,010. Photo

£200-300

1975-81 perf. 12 £1 John Rymill, variety watermark inverted, very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 78aw, £800

£180-200

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£150-180

1890-95 3a. black on dull red, a lower half sheet of thirty (10x3), very fine unused without gum. Scarce. S.G. 8, £690

£150-180

1896 (14 Aug.) 2a. G size registered envelope from Mombasa to Zanzibar and redirected back to Mombasa, bearing 1895 (9 July) on B.E.A. 1r. carmine neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp with the registration stamp similarly cancelled; 1r. with a few tones at upper left corner, otherwise fine and a scarce stamp on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 43.

£300-400

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£100-120

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£300-400

1866-71 perf 10 48c. red, good colour, fine unused with large part original gum. Signed Raybaudi. S.G. 105, £400. Photo

£120-150

1878 (Nov.) Official stamp with two horizontal bars and one vertical, (1c.) on 6c. brown, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 145, £700. Photo

£200-250

1882 (Jan.) Second Setting, 2nd printing 2c. yellow block of eight (2x4) with margin at top, very fine unused. S.G. 163/165, £790

£200-250

1937-51 basic mint collection including 1951 perf. 14x13 $1 (a little toned) and Postage Dues, and with a companion collection of British Honduras, fine mint. Cat. £1,000

£150-200

1937 Coronation, 1938-52 1c. to $3 set of twelve and Postage Due set of three, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Cat. £595

£200-250

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint and rare with only six examples of each known; also the issued set mint and used on first day cover. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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£150-200

Postage Due Stamps 1952 1c. deep green marginal block of six (2x3) and 4c. upper right corner strip of three with sheet number “042”, both showing St. Edward’s Crown error, fine unmounted mint with “arricator” remains in margin of the latter. S.G. D1ac, 3b, £310

£120-150

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£60-80

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£400-500

1877-79 CC perf 14 6d. rose, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 15, £475. Photo

£120-150

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£250-300

1888-91 surcharges including 1888 (Jan.) CC perf 121⁄ 2 2c. on 6d. with small part original gum and perf 14 2c. on 6d. and 3c. on 3d. mint, 1888 10c. on 4d. mint, 20c. on 6d. and 50c. on 1/- (a few shortish perfs at foot) used, 1888 (Mar.) “TWO” on 50c. on 1/- mint, 1888-91 20c. on 6d. and 50c. on 1/- used plus 2c. on 1d. bisected diagonally in pair with normal on “Aikman” covers, 1891 “SIX” with and without bar on 10c. on 4d. essays and 1891 (Oct.) 5c. on 3c. on 3d. with wide space between “I” and “V” mint and used; condition a little mixed in places

£400-500

1888 (Jan.) CC perf 14 2c. on 6d. rose, variety watermark inverted, fine used. Rare. S.G. 25w, £650. Photo

£200-250

1891 (Oct.) 5c. on 3c. on 3d. mint blocks of six and four (2), pair and singles (13) and used block of four and singles (3), all showing wide space between “I” and “V”, mostly fine. S.G. 49a, £1320

£300-400

1891 (Oct.) 5c. on 3c. on 3d. red-brown, variety “FIVE” and bar double, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). S.G. 49b, £375

£100-120

1891 (Oct.) 5c. on 3c. on 3d. red-brown, variety “FIVE” and bar double, fine mint. S.G. 49b, £375

£100-120

1891-1901 values to $2 and $5 mint and to 25c. used including 1c. and 2c. (2) showing malformed “S”, and 1899 overprinted “REVENUE” including 5c. mint strip of three, the centre stamp with “BEVENUE” and two used singles with “BEVENUE”, 25c. mint pair and single with “BEVENUE” and a single with repaired “S” at right (gum sweated and with thin) and mint 50c. on 1/- (3, two with gum slightly toned); condition a little mixed

£500-600

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£120-150

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£100-120

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£100-120

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£80-100

£150-180

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£200-250

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£200-250

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£100-120

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£120-150

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£200-250

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£80-100

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£100-120

1902-11 mint and used range including 1902-04 CA 2c. with watermark inverted used, 1904-07 MCA 50c. used, $1, $2 and $5 mint, and 1908-11 MCA 1c. to 25c., mostly fine. Cat. £900+. Photo for $5

£250-300

1913-21 MCA 1c. to $5, 1915-16 1c. to 5c., 1918 War Tax 1c. and 3c., 1921 Peace 2c., 1921 (Nov.) 1c., 1922 4c., 1922-33 1c. to $5, 1932 Belize Fund, 1935 Jubilee and Postage Due 1923 1c., 2c. and 4c., each overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, mostly fine. Cat. £1425

£400-500

1913-35 mainly mint range including 1913-21 MCA 1c. to $5, 1917-18 War 1c. with watermark reversed unused without gum, 1918 War 3c. with watermark inverted and reversed, 1922-33 MCA $5 and Script 50c. to $1 used, 1932 Belize Fund set used and Postage Due 1923 4c. with missing top serif to “C” (4, one used); mostly fine

£400-500

1913-21 MCA 2c. red with watermark inverted, fine used. Rare. S.G. 102w, £400. Photo

£120-150

1916 (Aug.) War 1c. green horizontal pair, variety overprint inverted and misplaced to right so that left stamp shows “AR” only, fine mint. Rare, only 20 stamps (left column of each pane) showed the incomplete overprint. S.G. 114a var, £600+. Photo

£300-400

1916 (Aug.) War 1c. green showing variety overprint inverted, fine mint. S.G. 114a, £300

£80-100

1917-18 War 3c. orange showing variety overprint double, fine mint. S.G. 118a, £400. Photo

£100-120

1935 Silver Jubilee set of four mint, 3c. mint lower left corner block of four and used single showing extra flagstaff, 3c. top left corner block of four showing short extra flagstaff, 4c. mint lower left corner block of four showing extra flagstaff and 25c. used showing lightning conductor, also 25c. mint and used with minor plate flaws; fine

£150-180

1937-2006 collection in eleven ring-binders and two stockbooks housed in two cartons, virtually all unmounted mint, apparently complete including miniature sheets/sheetlets, watermark varieties, limited edition imperforates, issues from the Format archives etc. An interesting lot. An inventory is included with the lot. Stated to catalogue in excess of £5000

£600-800

1937 Coronation set, 1938-47 1c. to $5 and 1946 Victory pair, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine. S.G. 147s-163s, £490

£120-150

1962 (Apr.) 2c. Red-legged Honey-creeper with variety turquoise-blue (bird’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 203a, £750. Photo

£200-250

1964 New Constitution 1c. with variety overprint inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 217a, £650. Photo

£180-220

1964 New Constitution 1c. with variety orange-yellow (knob) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 217b, £275

£80-100

1964 New Constitution 1c. with variety orange-yellow (knob) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 217b, £275

£80-100

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An unused collection in a ring-binder comprising Cards (68) comprising 1879 11⁄ 2 d. (7, one damaged), 1888 5c. on 11⁄ 2 d. (5, one with corner defect), 1889 5c. (6, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1890 3c. on 5c. (6), 1891-92 3c. (5, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and reply paid (6, two overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1898 1c. (6, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1900 2c. on 3c. (3, one used), 1902 2c. overprinted “SPECIMEN” and reply paid (3, two overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1902 KE 1c. (5, two overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 2c. (6, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”, two with corner damage and one used - badly damaged) and 2c. reply paid (3, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1913 2c. (4, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1955 2c. (2) and 1968 3c.; Registered Envelopes (9) including 1912 2c.+3c. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1914 2c.+3c., 1915 2c.+3c.., 1938 2c.+3c., 1955 2c.+3c., 1957 3c.+3c. and 1975 4c.+5c. (2); Wrappers (12) including 1920 1c. (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and 2c. (3 overprinted “SPECIMEN” - two types), 1938 1c. (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and 1955 1c. (2) and 2c. (3); and Aerogrammes (12) including 10c. (3, one used), 1955 10c. (3), 1959 10c. (2) and 1971 15c.; generally good to fine

£200-250

Covers and Cancellations 1897-1967 covers (34) variously addressed and franked including 1921 (Aug.) from Belize to San Francisco franked at 4c., 1926 (Aug.) from Belize to USA, franked at 4c. and showing “BUY BRITISH GOODS/AND GET THE BEST” h.s. in violet, 1928 (June) from Corozal to USA franked at 4c., 1929 (Mar.) first flight Miami - Panama and 1937 locally addressed bearing Belize Fund set; also a small stockbook of cancellations (65 stamps).

£150-180

BRITISH LEVANT 342 ័

British Field Office in Salonica 1916 1⁄ 2 d. green and 1d. scarlet, each on a small piece clearly tied by “FIELD POST OFFICE/G.X” double-ring d.s. for 2 March 1916. Both signed by Their and Richter. S.G. S1-S2, £650. Photo

£250-300

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES 343

344

刂

x345

x346

1942-51 collection with the basic issues complete (no M.E.F. M2’s) with Postage Dues, two additional items comprise Eritrea 1950 2s.50 on 2/6d re-entry and Postage Due 1948 20c. on 2d. variety no stop after “A” and Somalia 1948 2s.50 on 2/6d. lower right corner block of four with Row 4/7 showing misplaced stop, fine mint. cat. £1,730+

£350-400

Middle East Forces 1942 Nairobi printing 1d. to 5d. set of five in vertical strips of four, the third stamp in each variety square stops instead of round, fine mint with all but the 3d. unmounted. A rare set in this form. S.G. M6-10, 6b-10b, £4,896. Photo for 5d.

£1,200-1,500

1942 (18 Mar.) envelope registered from Asmara and addressed locally, bearing 1942 (2 May) Type M1 5d. and Type M2a 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 3d. cancelled by “ASMARA CENTRO” double-ring datestamps and with handstamped registration label tied by bilingual censor cachet in violet, transit (18.3) and arrival (19.3) c.d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2010)

£120-150

1942 (16 July) censored airmail envelope from Asmara to Durban, bearing 1942 (2 Mar.) Type M1 3d., Type M2 square stops 21⁄ 2 d. and 5d. vertical pair with Types 2 and 2a se-tenant, all cancelled by Asmara c.d.s., censored at source with Crowned “548” handstamp in violet and subsequently with Italian label, Asmara Railway transit c.d.s. (17.7) on reverse; the envelope with tear at upper left and across flap, and minor faults in places though an exceptional franking with the 5d. se-tenant pair. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. M4, M8, M10b. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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349

350

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

刂 ᔛ

1944 (17 Jan.) envelope from Agedabia, addressed in Arabic, to Benghazi, bearing 1943 1d. (2) and 3d. each cancelled by double-ring datestamp (GBOS C1) with a further strike below, arrival c.d.s. (19.1) on reverse. Also Military Mail 1942 (20 Aug.) United States 6c. orange Air mail envelope (slightly truncated at right) to the U.S.A., marked on reverse as emanating from “Douglas Aircraft A.P.O. 617” which was stationed at Gura, cancelled by U.S. Postal Service A.P.O. duplex; 1945 Great Britain 3d. green G size registered envelopes (one with “compensation” heading on reverse) ex the same correspondence to Egypt, cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. of 518 (Benghazi) and 534 (Casel Benito) with handstamped registration labels and R.A.F. handstamps in violet

£120-150

Cyrenaica 1950 1m. to 500m. in imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 136-148, £720+

£250-300

Eritrea 1948 2s.50c. on 2/6d. and Somalia 1948 2s.50c. on 2/6d., both in lower right corner blocks of four with Row 4/7 showing variety misplaced stop, fine mint and hinged in margins only. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006) for both. S.G. E10a, S19a, £379

£120-150

Tripolitania Postage Due 1948 1l. on 1⁄ 2 d. and 2l. on 1d. vertical marginal pair, both variety no stop after “A”, and 4l. on 2d. marginal block of four, one variety no stop after “M”, fine unmounted mint. Cat. £465+

£150-200

BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES IN EASTERN ARABIA 351

刂

1948-51 collection with the basic issues complete and 1955 2r. on 2/6d., marginal from the left of the sheet, overprinted with Type 6b; also Muscat 1944 Postage and Official sets, fine mint with most, including the Type 6b, unmounted. Cat. £600+

£200-250

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS 352

刂

1937-51 collection with the basic issues complete together with Postage Due set, and 1939-51 set of thirteen perforated “SPECIMEN”, good to fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £600+

£150-200

BRUNEI x353

x354

355

358

ᔛ

ᔛ S

x356

357

刂

ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

1906 (1 Oct.) on Labuan 2c. on 3c. black and sepia, variety “BRUNEI” double (officially partially erased), unused without gum, perfs clipped at foot otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 12a, £3,750. Photo

£400-500

1907-10 1c. to $1 set of eleven, 1908-22 1c. to $1 set of eleven and $25 plus 10c. and 25c. shades and 1916 5c. and 8c., all used, the $25 with large “PAID” h.s., mostly fine. Cat. £1,900+. Photo for $25

£250-300

1907-10 1c. to $1 set of eleven overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 23xs-33s, £300

£100-120

1922 Exhibition 1c. to $1 set of nine with additional $1, generally fine used. S.G. 51-59, £975

£150-200

1937 10c. purple on yellow, 1947-51 set of fourteen with additional 2c. black perf. 141⁄ 2 x131⁄ 2 upper left corner block of four with one showing redrawn clouds and 5c. perf. 14 upper right corner block of six with one showing “5c” retouch, 1949 Jubilee and U.P.U. sets, unmounted mint. Cat. £360

£120-150

1977 (June) Silver Jubilee 20c. with silver omitted, fine unmounted mint. With normal for comparison. Pierron BU530Mca, £550; S.G. 265a, £250

£100-120

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360

刂អ B

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1942-44 3c. blue-green lower right corner block of eight (4x2), the second stamp in the lower row variety handstamp omitted, mint with the usual toning. A very rare positional multiple showing this variety. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. J4a, £4,250+. Photo

£1,800-2,000

1942-44 $25 black on red, fine mint. Scarce. Initialled by Milo D. Rowell on reverse. S.G. J16, £1,000. Photo

£300-400

BULGARIA x361

1913 (21 April) postal receipt form from Odrin, franked 1911 50st. ochre and black (pair) tied by “KAVALA/MANDATS” c.d.s. with Telegram form stuck on the reverse, franked by 10st. fiscal tied by “ODRIN/MANDATS” c.d.s., also 1941 (12 July) Telegram form from Radnevo franked 1L. and 1901 5st. Telegram form unused (creased)

£250-300

Note: Kavala was briefly occupied by Bulgaria during the Balkans War

BURMA x362

363 364

刂

1825 (27 Apr) First Anglo-Burmese War Officer’s entire letter from Prome to Masulipatam showing, on reverse, manuscript “Four As Ship Postage/Inland do” alongside Madras Ship Letter datestamp (7.6); a fine letter mentioning “a good part of Prome burnt”, and possibly the earliest letter recorded from Prome. Photo

£500-600

1937 3p. to 25r. set of eighteen, fine mint with the 15r. and 25r. (watermark inverted) marginal and unmounted. S.G. 1-18a, £2,500. Photo for 15r. and 25r.

£800-1,000

1938-40 set, 1940 Centenary 1a. on 2a.6p., 1945 Mily Admin, 1946 set, 1946 Victory and 1947 Interim Government sets, fine mint with most unmounted. Cat. £347

£100-120

Official Stamps 365

刂

1937 3p. to 10r. set of fourteen, fine mint with most unmounted. S.G. O1-O14, £900. Photo for 10r. Photos also appear on pages 45 and 51 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-350

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1939, 1946 and 1947 sets, mint with most unmounted; 1939 10r. with a gum crease. S.G. O15-O53, £525

£150-200

Japanese Occupation x367

1942 overprinted at Henzada, KGV 3p. slate marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, the right-hand vertical pair with “pin” flaw, neatly cancelled by Henzada doublering datestamp on 1942 (10 May) envelope (two pin holes) to Bassein with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£200-250

CAMEROON 1915 (July) surcharged on stamps of German Kamerun x368

x369

x370 x371 x372 x373

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

⁄ 2 d. on 3pf. to 5s. on 5m. set of thirteen plus 1d. on 10pf. with surcharge in black, the 3m. with slight browning to gum otherwise fine mint, unmounted to 80pf. S.G. B1-B13, £912

£300-400

1d. on 10pf. carmine, a top right corner example with variety surcharge double, mounted in the selvedge only, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. B3b, £425. Photo

£150-180

1s. on 1m. carmine with margin at right, variety “s” inverted (R. 3/4), unused with original gum, fine. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. B10a, £1000. Photo

£300-400

2s. on 2m. blue showing variety “s” inverted (R. 3/4), unused with large part original gum, fine. Brandon Certificate (2007).S.G. B11a, £1000. Photo

£300-400

3s. on 3m. violet-black with margin at right, variety “s” inverted (R. 3/4), fine unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. B12a, £1000. Photo

£300-400

5s. on 5m. carmine and black with margin at right, variety “s” inverted (R. 3/4), fine unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. B13a, £1300. Photo

£400-500

CANADA 374

ᔛ P ᔛ S

x375

376 377

378 379 380

刂 ᔛ

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

1851 12d. black imperforate plate proof on thin paper mounted on card, overprinted “SPECIMEN” vertically in red; fine. Photo

£150-200

1870-90 Small Queen 1c. to 3c. collection on pages, the used with a few re-entries (2c.) or interesting cancellations and comprising covers bearing 1c. (5), 1c. blue card (3), 2c. (6, a couple uprated and one also bearing GB 1⁄ 2 d.) and 3c. (51, one additionally bearing 5c.), some with corner or “all-over” adverts; condition mixed in places with viewing recommended. Also 1913 Price Albert and 1918 Saskatoon real photo cards showing early flights, and 1914 wreck cover and ambulance envelope both with “Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland” cachets

£300-400

1897 Jubilee $5 olive-green, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh. Rare in this condition. V. Greene Certificate (2014). S.G. 140. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1912-88 mainly mint collection arranged in one album including 1932-33 to 13c., 1935 to $1, 1937-38 values to $1 and largely complete from 1939 to date; also 1835-97 selection of sixteen entires/envelopes with 1835 to Quebec from Montreal, 1847 and 1848 to Scotland, 1849 to London. Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£350-400

1930-31 10c. olive-green imperforate horizontal pair, very fine mint. Rare. S.G. 299a, £1800. Photo

£600-800

1933 Grain Exhibition 20c. brown-red, complete pane of fifty (5 x 10) including the broken “X” variety [R4/4], unmounted mint, a few split perfs.; fine. S.G. 330, £1,100+

£200-250

1933 Grain Exhibition 20c. brown-red, complete pane of fifty (5 x 10) including the broken “X” variety [R4/4], unmounted mint, a few split perfs., fine. S.G. 330, £1,100+

£200-250

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1935 Silver Jubilee Issue Essays 381

ᔛ E

Photo of the Prince of Wales in double oval surround as used for the 5c. value, on photo paper (79x92mm.) numbered “O829” on face and marked “C. Loizeaux O-829 - 11/16 (2) PEM” on reverse, the eleventh of the sixteen produced

£400-500

382 382

ᔛ E

Photo of Windsor Castle as used for the 10c. value, on photo paper (67x56mm.) affixed to piece of thin card (113x84mm.) marked “Joseph Keller - O-840” and dated “2/8/35”, and further dated “Apr. 8 - 1935” in green on reverse. The sole example recorded and probably unique. Photo

£600-700

Die Proofs 383

384

385

386

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

1c. portrait with die number “X-V-125” and imprint, in black on card (184x153mm.) as used for the 1935 $20 bank note, a circulated example of which accompanies the proof

£400-500

2c. portrait with die number “X-V-119” and imprint, in black on card (114x108mm.) as used for the 1937 $2 bank note, a circulated example of which accompanies the proof

£400-500

3c. portraits of both the King and Queen with die number “X-V-126” and “X-V-127” respectively and imprint, both in black on card (150x229mm.) as used for banknotes

£800-900

5c. portrait with die number “X.V.116 A” and imprint, in black on card (189x153mm.) as used for the 1935 $20 bank note; the odd light tone on the die area

£400-500

Imperforate Plate Proofs 387

ᔛ P

The set of five in horizontal or vertical (3c., 10c. and 13c.) pairs, fine unmounted mint. A rare set. Photo

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£1,400-1,600

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367

423

424

Ex 433 439

448

449

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1937-51 collection of the basic issues complete (less only 1942-48 Airs, booklet and imperf. x91⁄ 2 coil stamps) with Special Delivery Stamps, fine mint with nearly all unmounted. Cat. £715

£200-250

389 389

刂 ᔛ

1937-38 $1 violet vertical pair, variety imperforate horizontally, fine unmounted? mint. Very rare. S.G. 367a, £7,500. Photo

£2,000-2,500

Official Stamps 390

刂 ᔛ

1949, 1949-50, 1950-52 and 1950-51 sets together with Special Delivery 1950 10c. (both), fine unmounted mint. S.G. O162-O192, OS19-OS20, £667

£200-250

391

刂 ᔛ

1949 and 1949-50 sets, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O162-O177, £340

£100-120

392

刂អ ᔛ B

1949 2c. marginal block of nine and 1949-50 5c. complete sheet of 100, one in each showing variety missing stop after “S”, fine unmounted mint. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006) for first. S.G. O163/a, O176/a, £1,263+

£200-250

1949 10c. and 14c. imprint/plate number blocks of four, both with one in each showing missing stop after “S”, fine mint with the first unmounted. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007) for 14c. S.G. O166/a, O167/a, £559

£200-250

1949 14c. sepia with variety missing stop after “S”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O167a, £275

£80-100

393

394

刂+ អ

刂 ᔛ

Postage Dues 395

刂

1930-32 10c. violet vertical pair imperf x perf, very fine mint with the characteristic centring as always (just one sheet was printed with misaligned vertical perfs.). Rare. See S.G. footnote. Cat. £1200. Unitrade J10a, $2,500. Photo

£300-400

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 396

397

1821-42 entires/entire letters (6) to or from Cape Town, four with boxed “POST PAID” handstamps and two with similar “TO PAY”, three showing “Crown” handstamps of Caledon, Grahamstown and Uitenhage, and three with Cape Town datestamps

£180-200

1822-47 entires/entire letters to the U.K. showing Ship Letter handstamps of Brixham, Deal and Falmouth, and India Letter handstamps of Plymouth and Portsmouth (2, one in red), three showing marks of origin with two from Cape Town, one written by the daughter of Sir Thomas Maclear refering to his visit to Bushmanskop (OFS) to calculate the Arc of the Meridian

£150-200

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376

378

401

451 409

Ex 387

395

410

426

417

414

427

458

428

463

464

446

465

452

422

454

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399

400

x401

402

403

404

405

406

刂

ᔛ P+ អ

刂 ᔛ

1829-49 entires/entire letters (8) all from the U.K. to Cape Town showing London Paid or Post Paid Ship Letter oval datestamps, 1849 envelope to the Royal Observatory with London Ship Letter c.d.s. and 1867 OHMS entire to the Postmaster-General with London Official Paid datestamp

£250-300

1854 (16 May) entire from Port Elizabeth to Cradock, bearing 4d. deep blue with reentry (Stevenson Ib), just clear to large margins and clearly tied, despatch (year date reversed) and arrival oval datestamps on reverse

£350-400

1857-1900 selection of covers (8) from the U.K., the first from Ambleside bearing 4d. rose pair both cancelled “13”, others franked at 1/- (2), 6d. (2) and 1d. (3), other incoming items from Germany, New South Wales and Switzerland (3), and 1888 envelope from England to Natal franked at 6d.; condition a little mixed with one defective though an interesting lot

£120-150

1863-64 1/- pale emerald-green with clear to good margins, part original gum. A scarce stamp. S.G. 21a, £1,400. Photo

£350-400

1864-67 CC 1d., 1882-83 CA 6d., and 1884-90 Anchor 5/-, original gum, fine. S.G. 23a, 44, 54, £460

£120-150

1890 (6 Jan.) quadruple rate envelope from Port Elizabeth to Boston, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. grey (2) and 2d. bistre (4, one defective) all cancelled with hooded datestamp and showing “21⁄ 2 d” accountancy handstamp in red below, the reverse with faint Cape Town c.d.s. and arrival c.d.s. (8.2), and 1892 (7 Sept.) double rate envelope from Cape Town “p Roslin Castle” to New York, bearing 1891 21⁄ 2 d. on 3d. magenta (2) sharing “compass wheel” d.s. with a further strike below, arrival c.d.s. (7.10) on reverse, clean and attractive

£140-180

1900 (Jan.) Table Mountain 1d. carmine imperforate plate proof marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper; fine

£150-200

1900 (Jan.) Table Mountain 1d. carmine imperforate plate proof marginal block of four on gummed watermarked paper; fine

£150-200

1902-04 5/- brown-orange, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 78, £160. SACC R5,200 for unmounted

£120-150

Mafeking Siege Stamps 407

刂

408 ័

409 ័ 410

刂

1900 (Mar.-Apr.) seriffed overprint, on Bechuanaland Protectorate, 6d. on 2d. green and carmine, fresh with large part original gum; horizontal crease at top, a couple of short perfs. and small paper hinge remnant on reverse, also 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. and 3d. on 1d, part original gum; some minor gum adhesions and paper hinge remnants on 3d. values, on Cape; 3d. on 1d. red with horizontal crease at top. All with fresh and fine appearance, a scarce group. S.G. 3, 6, 7 and 8. £4,650.

£600-700

1900 seriffed letters on Cape of Good Hope 3d. on 1d. (Type 3) and on Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. block of four (Types 4 and 5), all on piece tied by Mafeking c.d.s. (13.4) with “3” in date slug inverted, fine. S.G. 3, 6, £385

£120-150

1900 sans-serif letters, 2/- on 1/- green (Type 5) on fragment cancelled by Mafeking c.d.s. (29.4), fine. S.G. 16, £650. Photo

£200-250

1900 (6-10 Apr.) produced photographically, 3d. deep blue on blue, 21mm wide fresh unused with part original gum; heavy diagonal creasing and small paper hinge remnant. Rare. S.G. 22, £14,000. Photo

£500-600

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412

413

414

415

416

417

418

419

ᔛ S

ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

1900 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., 1902-03 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- and 1907 MCA 4d. to 5/-, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” and affixed to two pieces of original pages from a French Colonial archive, fine. S.G. 1s-7s, 13s-16s

£150-180

1902 CA 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. vertical pairs, 1921-26 MCA 4d. and Script 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- less 11⁄ 2 d. and 1932 Centenary 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, each overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN” and affixed to original page headed “Iles des Caimans” from a French Colonial archive, fine

£250-300

1912-20 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of sixteen including the three later paper changes, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” and affixed to two parts of original pages from a French Colonial archive, fine. S.G. 40s-52bs, 45bs, 48as, 52as

£120-150

1933 Centenary 1⁄ 4 d. brown horizontal pair with margin at right, the right stamp clearly showing “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine used. Very scarce. S.G. 84a, £1500. Photo

£500-600

1935 Silver Jubilee 1/- slate and purple with dot by flagstaff (Pl. 4, R.8/4). a little gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 111h, £450

£100-120

1937-50 complete with all listed 1938-48 shades/perfs., fine mint with most unmounted. Cat. £408

£140-180

1938-48 perf 14 1/- red-brown with “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 123ab, £2500. Photo

£800-1,000

1969 Christmas 1⁄ 4 c. emerald with gold frame omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 255a, £250

£80-100

1980 Rotary 50c. with black (Royal Cypher and value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 499a, £325

£100-120

CEYLON 420

421

ᔛ P ᔛ C

1857-1957 mint and used collection mounted in two high quality albums including good selection of early imperfs (21) with unused 5d. and values to 1/- used, wmk. Star good range with 1d. 9d. (2, including lighter shade) and 1/- mint, CC issues with good range of shades and 1⁄ 2 d., (4), 1d., 2d. (3), 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d. 10d., and 1/- mint, decent range of 1885-1890 surcharges including 10c. on 24c. used, 1893-99 30c. plate proof marginal single, KE and KGV issues broadly complete used with shades and minor varieties, KGVI largely used but with range of perf varieties, Officials near complete with O1-O7 mint. Second volume finishes with a scattered range of assorted Empire classics in mixed condition. Mixed condition as is to be expected though viewing recommended

£500-600

1857-59 4d. black imperforate plate proof, 1872-80 2c., 4c., 8c., 16c., 36c., 48c. and 96c. imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours overprinted “CANCELLED”, and Postal Stationery KE 2c., 5c. and 6c. in black on a single piece; fine

£200-250

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424

刂

x425

刂អ ᔛ B

1857-59 5d. chestnut, bright colour, shaved to good margins, part original gum with a couple of disturbed patches. Fresh. R.P.S. Certificate (1947). S.G. 5, £1600. Photo

£400-500

1863 (10 Sept.) blue envelope to Sevenoaks “Viâ Marseilles Paid” bearing 1857-59 10d. dull vermilion tied by barred oval and with Galle Paid despatch c.d.s. on red, redirected to Ireland and London (29.10) c.d.s. and boxed “REDIRECTED/POSTAGE UNPAID” in red; the adhesive has been removed and replaced to repair margin near lower left corner, part of the flap missing and repair to top right corner of the envelope. Scarce mail to Ireland and a good single franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo

£1,500-1,800

1871 (10 July) envelope to Sterling “Via Brindisi” bearing 1867-70 CC 1/- reddish lilac with indistinct cancellation, readdressed on arrival to Manchester with G.B. 1d. plate 191 tied by “390” numeral to pay the onward postage and with indistinct despatch c.d.s. below, the reverse with Galle Paid, Dollar (2) and Manchester (10.8) c.d.s.; parts of the flap and cover have been replaced, nevertheless a desirable combination. Photo

£400-500

1918-19 War Stamp 2c. brown-orange complete pane of sixty (less left-hand margin) with plate number “4” and overprint plate number “-6-”, variety overprint double, unmounted mint; folded between the rows and light wrinkles. A rare multiple. S.G. 330b, £1,920+

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, November 2006 426

427

428

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429

430

431

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刂+ ᔛ អ

1921-32 Script 15c. green on pale, an interpanneau Die I/Die II marginal block of four from combined Plates 7 and 12, fine mint. S.G. 349b, £650. Photo

£200-250

1921-32 Script 100r. brownish grey, slightly off centre with diagonal gum crease, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 359, £3,000. Photo

£300-400

1921-32 Script 100r. dull purple and blue break in scroll, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 360a, £4,000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1938-49 issue mint and used collection offering a range of perforation varieties (less only 50c. perf. 13x131⁄ 2 mint) and shades, some represented by plate or imprint blocks or pairs up to 2r., and Revenue 10r. mint and used; generally good to fine. Stated to cat. c. £1,600

£300-400

1938-49 perf. 13x131⁄ 2 3c. black and deep blue-green lower right corner block of twenty (4 x 5) with imprint and plate number, the top row hinged, others unmounted mint; toned and some split perfs. An impressive multiple. S.G. 387a, £5,500+. Photo

£800-1,000

1938-49 perf 12 50c. black and mauve, a lower right corner block of four with plate numbers, the lower pair showing wide margin and misplaced perforator due to paper fold, fine unmounted mint. A spectacular and undoubtedly unique positional piece. S.G. 394e var. Photo

£600-800

CHILE x432

x433

1890-92 eight covers (two with Sociedad Filatelica de Chile Certificates) and three sent abroad with Telegraph stamps used as Postage stamps, including one used with Chilean Revenues and United States Postage Dues, 1883-1902 plate proofs (20), 1930 Cablegrams (2); chiefly fine, some philatelic frankings

£400-500

1895 (28 Mar.) Telegram envelope to Santiago, franked 1895 Postage Due 1c. (two strips of five) with Valparaiso cancellations. Also 1899 (16 Jan.) Telegram envelope franked 1898 Postage Due 2c. (pair) with Santiago cancellation; fine and scarce. Photo

£400-500

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435

436

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1921 (3) and 1929 (1) group of airmail sets used with commemorative cancels. The first 1921 set, each stamp tied to individual piece by complete commemorative PekingShanghai chop and c.d.s., the remaining two sets in rejoined vertical pairs, each pair sharing purple boxed commemorative chop from a different leg of the same flight. 1929 set each value on piece with large part or complete 1929 (July 8) cancellation from the first flight on the Shanghai-Nanking section of Shanghai-Chengtu Route. 1921 sets yellowed with signs of ageing, still a scarce group. S.G. 352-356, 384-388 £1790

£300-400

1932(c.)-1947 collection mounted on pages in large Yvert Album, predominantly mint blocks and positional pieces, including 1932-1941 airmail sets, (and Japanese occupation and inflation overprints of the same issues), run of post war inflation commemoratives, and finishing with postage due issues, including 1932 set in half sheets and inflation surcharges. Mixed condition, with many pages toned.

£150-200

1964 15th. Anniversary of the Republic strip of three, 1968 Directives 8f. strip of five, fine used. S.G. 2213a, 2397a, £2,030

£650-700

437

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1968 Mao’s Youth 8f. (first printing), unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2403, £100

£100-120

438

Selection of covers and cards (18), including 1908 postcard with a combination of China 1 ⁄ 2 c. and German Post Offices 2c. on 5c., French Offices, Air Mails, Hong Kong 1936 (27 March) Hong Kong-London Air Mail cover, etc., chiefly good to fine

£650-700

COLOMBIA 439

1855 (25 Aug.) mourning entire letter to St. Thomas with a good strike of the Crowned circle “PAID/AT/CARTHAGENA” on the front and British Post Office d.s. on reverse; horizontal filing fold and a couple of pinholes on the front; fine. S.G. CC2, £1,000. Photo

£850-1,000

S.C.A.D.T.A. Consular Overprints 440

441

442

443

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A ᔛ

1923-27 Scadta Private Airmails overprinted GB for sale in Britain, complete sheets (2) of 30c. blue, with margins and printer’s charge numbers at foot, and 60c. brown, lower margin removed, also block of four of 20c. grey registration stamp, unmounted mint. Odd backing adhesion and mild gum yellowing as often with these issues. Fine and scarce in this form. S.G. 30H, 32H, R37G, £670+

£200-250

1923-27 Scadta Private Airmails overprinted P for sale in Panama, complete sheets (3), the first 1p. blackish grey, with left margin removed, and remaining (2) of 60c. brown, unmounted mint, minor imperfections and mild gum yellowing as often with these issues. Fine and scarce in this form, only 160 sheets of 60c., and 256 of the 1p. printed. S.G. 32K, 33K £1275+

£450-500

1923-27 Scadta Private Airmails overprinted A for sale in Germany, complete sheets (3), the first 20c. grey, with side margins removed and printer’s charge marks at foot, remaining (2) of 30c. dull blue, unmounted mint, minor imperfections as often, backing adhesions, 30c neatly reinforced in places. Fine and scarce in this form. S.G. 29A, 30A £1275+

£250-300

1923-27 Scadta Private Airmails, interesting mint and used selection including 20c grey Registered stamp in marginal block showing printer’s charge mark (one of 46 possible), group of (23) overprinted A for sale in Germany used with country cancels, a fine group of (24) overprinted E for use in Spain, including earlier handstamped issues, lastly two 1923-28 unoverprinted values showing scarce ‘secret dot’ overprint designed to distinguish new sheets from stolen. A lovely group.

£450-500

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1899 “ONE/HALF/PENNY” on 1d. blue, irregular lower right corner block of sixteen with good large part original gum (some unmounted); minor adherence and tone spots effecting a few. S.G. 21, £512+

£100-120

Aitutaki 445

刂អ ᔛ B

1903-11 perf. 14 1d. carmine block of sixty (6 x 10), 21⁄ 2 d. blue sheet of 120 (12 x 10) including [R1/4 and 2/4] “Ava” without stop, unmounted mint, hinged in margins and some staining affecting a few 1d., fine. S.G. 2, 3, 3a, £1,544

£200-250

Penrhyn Island 446

刂

1902 (May) thin, hard Basted Mills paper, compound perf. 11 and 14, 1d. carmine, fresh large part original gum. Rare. S.G. 6, £1,200. Photo

£300-350

CYPRUS The Austrian Post Office 447

448

449

450

1866 (Feb.) entire letter to Trieste showing firm’s handstamp “LARNACCA DI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink and manuscript “20” in red crayon, arrival datestamp on reverse

£100-120

1866 (26 Dec.) entire to Berutti, bearing Arms perf. 9 10s. blue tied by a fine strike of the “LARNACA DI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink and with arrival c.d.s. (28.12) at foot. Photo

£800-1,000

1868 (3 Feb.) entire letter to Trieste, showing sender’s cachet, manuscript “10/10” rate marking and with a fine strike of the “LARNACA DI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink, arrival datestamp (21.2) on reverse. Photo

£150-200

1872 (27 Feb.) entire letter to Syros, bearing 1867 10s. blue cancelled by fine “LARNACCA c.d.s. in brownish ink, upon arrival Greek 1872-75 20l. blue applied as a postage due (just touched by crease) and cancelled on arrival (20.2, Julian calendar), the reverse with sender’s cachet, Lloyd Agency at Smyrna c.d.s. and a further arrival c.d.s. Holcombe Certificate (1991). Photo

£250-300

1880 (Apr.) 1⁄ 2 d. rose Pl. 19, AU, usual centering to upper right, fine unused with part original gum. Very rare with just twenty-four unused examples recorded of which this is unquestionably amongst the finest. APS Certificate (1994). S.G. 1, £5000. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1881 (Feb.) “HALFPENNY” (18mm.) on 1d. red Pl. 217, AH, centrally cancelled by clear “D47” obliterator of Polymedia Camp, Limassol. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1948). S.G. 7, £850. Photo

£300-400

1881 (Feb.-June) 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d. Plate 218, PC, 1882 CC “1⁄ 2 ” on 1⁄ 2 pi. and CA “1⁄ 2 ” on 1⁄ 2 pi, unused with part original gum, the last two with small thins but good appearance and scarce. S.G. 7, 23, 25, £1,370

£120-150

1882-86 30pa. pale mauve, variety top left triangle detached, fine used with slightly oily c.d.s. S.G. 17a, £900. Photo

£200-250

DI CIPRO”

451

452

453

454

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456

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刂

457

1886 (June) fractions 8mm. apart, CA 1⁄ 2 on 1⁄ 2 pi. emerald-green block of four, the upper left stamp variety large “1” at left, lightly mounted mint; slightly off-white though a very rare block. S.G. 29/a, £5,650+. Photo

£3,000-4,000

1886 (June) fractions 8mm. apart, CA 1⁄ 2 on 1⁄ 2 pi. emerald-green, variety large “2” at right, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 29d, £4,000. Photo

£2,500-3,000

1892-1972 mint and used collection arranged in two volumes, contained in a carton, including mint, some unmounted, 1955-60 to £1, 1960-61 Republic to £1 (2) with some lower values in plate blocks, 1962 to £1 (6), 1963 Europa, imprint blocks of nine; also three further volumes of first day covers. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£150-200

Note: This lot is being sold on behalf of Oxfam 458

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1892-94 6pi. olive-grey, Die II, fine used. S.G. 36, £750. Photo

£200-250

459

1894 (Dec.) 2pi. G size registered envelope, uprated with 1892 4pi. olive-green cancelled by squared-circle datestamp, from Limassol to Germany, showing sender’s cachet and Registered oval datestamp on face, the reverse with Smyrna Registered, Constantinople B.P.O. and arrival datestamps; a couple of small faults though an attractive double rate franking

£150-200

1895 (30 July) 2pi. F size registered envelope, uprated with 1892 1⁄ 2 pi. cancelled by c.d.s., from Famagusta to Limassol, showing Registered oval datestamp and, on reverse, Larnaca and Limassol (31.7) c.d.s.

£150-200

1896 (Apr.) Kiderlen envelope registered from Larnaca to Germany, bearing 1892 30pa. mauve strips of four (2, one folded at right) cancelled by squared-circle datestamps and showing “R” in oval and Registered datestamp, both in red, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Knope Certificate (2003). Photo

£250-300

1897 envelope from Nicosia to England bearing 1896 1pi. pair and 1897 envelope to Italy bearing 1896 1pi. block of four, both cancelled by squared-circle datestamps; an attractive pair

£150-200

1912-15 MCA 45pi. dull purple and ultramarine with broken bottom left triangle (R.10/6), fresh and fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 84a, £1800. Photo

£600-800

460

461

462

463

刂

464

刂

1921-22 10/- green and red on pale yellow, fine mint. S.G. 100, £400. Photo

£120-150

465

刂

1921-22 £1 purple and black on red; fine mint and appears unmounted. S.G. 101, £1,400. Photo

£550-600

1924-28 90pi. green and red on yellow and £1 purple and black on red, original gum, the £1 with handstamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 102, 117, £430. Photo

£150-200

1924-28 £5 black on yellow, large part original gum (a little disturbed), fine and fresh. S.G. 117a, £3,750. Photo

£1,200-1,500

466 467

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刂

469

x470

471

472

473

474

刂

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1937-51 collection of the basic issues complete and with additional 1944 perf. 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 1pi. orange (very lightly mounted) and 1948 Wedding 11⁄ 2 pi. extra decoration contained in a marginal block of six, fine mint with the basic stamps largely unmounted. Cat. £925

£250-300

1938-51 largely mint collection with all values/colours represented mint with some shades and almost all used, additional items include some low value plate blocks of four and a few imprint pairs; generally good to fine. Cat. £796

£100-150

1938-51 1pi. orange, perf 131⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 , very well-centred and lightly mounted mint. S.G. 154a, £550

£100-120

1960-85 used collection (442) in a printed album contained in a carton, including values to £5, all with first day cancellations and largely complete with miniature sheets from 1964; fine

£100-150

1960-85 collection of first day covers (177) housed in two albums, contained in a carton, including 1960 Republic set, 1962 3m. to £1, 1963 Scouts miniature sheet, later with values to £5, etc.; fine

£200-250

1962-85 collection of “SPECIMEN” overprints (447) housed in a printed album contained in a carton, without miniature sheets but otherwise largely complete; fine

£250-300

1963 Scouts, 1964 Tokyo Olympics, 1965 Kennedy, 1966 St. Barnabas, 1967 Games, 1968 Human Rights, 1969 Christmas, 1972 Christmas, 1974 Studies, 1978 Makarios, 1980 Stamp Centenary and 1984 engravings miniature sheets, ten of each, fine unmounted mint. S.G. £1,309

£400-450

CZECHOSLOVAKIA x475

1920 (6 April) Telegram form to Prague, franked Hardcany 40h., 200h., Postage Due 2h. (3), 10h. (2) handstamped “FRANKO” to make the 256h. rate, Ceske Budejovice cancellations; the form with central fold clear of the adhesives, scarce

£200-250

DANZIG x476 ័

1922 (25 April) receipt form for order of Telephone connection, franked 1920 lilac background, points up to right 11⁄ 4 m. on 3pf. and 1921-22 10pf., Kriefkohl cancellations; folds clear of the adhesives, very unusual usage. S.G. 40Ab, 65. Photo

£200-250

DENMARK x477

1876-1956 selection of twelve items with 1876-80 three Telegram covers bearing 1875-1903 issue (one with Nielsen Certificate), three later Telegram covers of which two are franked 1907-19 Frederik VIII or Christian X issues, etc., chiefly fine

£400-500

Locals x478

1881 Copenhagen City Post Telegraph stamp 3ø orange, tied to local envelope by concentric circles cancellation; fine and scarce. Paaskesen Certificate (1990). Photo

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£400-500

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450

478

476

488

490

491

492

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480

481

482

483

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刂អ ᔛ B

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1937-51 collection with the basic issues complete and with 1951 set in marginal blocks of four in plate (1⁄ 2 c.) or imprint blocks of four with all but the $2.40 cut diagonally in the margin to show the full imprint, fine mint with the set in blocks unmounted. Cat. £300+

£100-120

1951 1c. black and vermilion, variety “JA” for “CA” in watermark, fine mint. S.G. 121c, £600. Photo

£150-200

1951 6c. olive and chestnut block of ten (5x2) with margins at both sides, the fourth stamp in the lower row variety “C” of “CA” missing from watermark; one normal with a faint tone, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 126/a, £600

£200-250

1951 6c. olive and chestnut, variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 126b, £1,000. Photo

£300-400

1951 New Constitution 3c. green and reddish mauve, variety “C” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine mint. S.G. 135a, £600. Photo

£150-200

DUBAI

484 484

刂

1964 1.25R Gray John F. Kennedy souvenir sheet, black inverted affecting centre and all inscriptions, the only reported example according to the Sellinger catalogue, faint diagonal bend, otherwise very fine mint. Scott C47 var. Photo

£3,000-3,500

ECUADOR 485

1937-72 comprehensive mint and used collection neatly arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including mint 1939 Ecuadorian Victories to 2s., Obligatory Tax 1940 20c. on 90c. surcharge double, one inverted, 1942 20c. on 2s., perf. 14, 1943 20c., and Waterlow printer’s samples unissued colours, 1946 2nd. Anniversary of Revolution (4), Death Anniversary of Blessed Mariana de Jesus (4), 1948 Roosevelt (4). Mostly good to fine. An interesting and unusual lot. (thousands)

£250-300

Telegraph Stamps x486

1893 10c. yellow, used as a single franking on envelopes to Italy and the United States; 40c. blue, block of ten (2 x 5) used to pay the Post Office box rental fee on receipt (Kurchan Certificate 1987); 1892-93 10c. (2) on restructured envelope to Guatemala. Mixed condition but a very scarce group.

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£150-200

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499 480

482

498

483

502

512

514

516

508

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488

489

490

x491

492

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1847-66 collection of twenty-six Posta Europea entires, including type I Cairo to Alexandria, type II (7, mostly Cairo), type III (11 with Kafr Zajat, Mansura, Mehalla, Samanud, Tanta and Zagazig), type IV (2), type V (4 with Kafer-Zayat, Mansura and Michalla), type VI Cairo, strikes and condition mixed though many fine included

£250-300

1863 (10 Dec.) envelope to Sheffield with fair red Crowned circle “PAID/AT/CAIRO” and black Cairo c.d.s. alongside, rated “6” in magenta and, on reverse, Sheffield (23.12) arrival d.s.; the envelope with two tears on reverse, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. CC2, £5,000. Photo

£400-500

1866-1952 mint and used selection in album, folder and loose contained in a carton, including 1867-71 2pi. unused, 1879 20pa., 1914 set, 1922 100m., 1922-23 Official 50m., 1923-24 Harrison £E1, 1924 Official set, 1925 Geographical set (3), 1926 Birthday 50p., 1927-37 frame litho £E1, 1931 Zeppelin and another set on cover and card with Alexandria cancellations, 1933 Railway Congress, 1933 Aviation Congress, 1939-46 £E1 (2), 1943 Birthday 5m. + 5m. block of four, 1947 Air set in blocks of four, 1947-51 £E1, etc., mixed condition

£300-350

1867 (25 July) entire letter to Alexandria, bearing 1866 2pi. yellow, diagonal bisect tied by blue “POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE/CAIRO”, arrival d.s. of the same date on reverse; a trifle soiled and the adhesive with a slightly rounded corner, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 5d, £2,750. Photo

£300-400

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

£220-300

1919 (3 May), stampless O.H.M.S. envelope to the Commandant, Prisoners of War Camps Ludd, with boxed violet “AERIAL POST/E.E.F.” on the front, on reverse A.P.O. SZ10 (Cairo) and SZ20 (Lodd) datestamps, fine and scarce. Photo

£200-250

Interpostal Seals 493

Selection of about 500 on pages, including Bairouth on white (3), Galipoli, Gedda (3 slate shades), etc., mixed condition but an interesting lot

£150-200

Revenues 494

ᔛ

Great Britain George V Consular Service £50 block of four with oval Alexandria (28.12.1934) cancellations, horizontal pair (a trifle stained) with circular (15.7.1936) cancellations. Also Probate Court document bearing Consular Fee George V 2/6d., £3 and £50 (9) with violet “BRITISH CONSULAR GENERAL/CAIRO” cancellations of 1 June 1945; minor creases, fine and spectacular

£300-350

ESTONIA 495

1918-2000 mint and used collection housed in two folders contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1918-19 15k. perf. 111⁄ 2 mint and used, 1919 Tallinn handstamps with imperf. 1r., 3r. 50 (not guaranteed), 1919-20 5p. to 25m., 1920 1m. on 35p. sheet of 100, 1921-22 Red Cross, 192215m., 25m., 1922-25 imperf. and perf. sets, 1923-24 100m., 300m., 1923 Air 10m. on 5m. and 29m. on 5m. each perf. 111⁄ 2 , 1923 Charity imperf. and perf., 1924-27 30.m., 40m. and 70m., 1928-35 set, 1930 surcharges mint and used, 1931 Red Cross, 1933 Anti T-B, 1936 Social Fund, 1936-40 1s. to 60s., 1938, 1939 and 1940 Social Relief, German Occupation 1918 20pf. on 10k. and 40k. on 20k. each mint and used, Pernau, later issues, etc., chiefly good to fine

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£1,400-1,600

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1892 CA 1⁄ 2 d. green with watermark reversed, fine used. S.G. 16ax, £250

497

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1895 CA 1/- grey-brown with watermark reversed and showing re-entry [24], fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 37x, £225

£70-90

1912-20 £1 black on red, Port Stanley c.d.s. of 11 March 1922, fine. Brandon Certificate (1989). S.G. 69, £600. Photo

£320-350

1933 Centenary 5/- black and yellow marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fine unmounted mint, very fine. A rare and most attractive multiple of this beautiful stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2015) which very harshly mentions that the gum is faintly toned. S.G. 136. Photo

£3,200-3,500

1938-52 collection with the basic issues complete, fine mint and largely unmounted; also 1938-50 set of eighteen used. Cat. £986

£200-250

1938-50 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of sixteen perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. A scarce set. S.G. 146s-163s, £2,500

£700-800

1938-50 5/- indigo and yellow-brown, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1982). S.G. 161b, £1,100. Photo

£250-300

1938-50 £1 lower right corner block of four from the last printing on thin white paper, very fine, and 1948 Wedding set in lower left corner blocks of four (£1 with one creased), unmounted mint. S.G. 162, 166-67

£300-400

1952 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of fourteen in upper left corner blocks of four showing guillotine marks and with the 4d. and £1 showing “B” (reversed on £1) above the horizontal line, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 172-185, £720+

£250-300

1952 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, fourteen values, three unmounted mint sets and a further £1 lower left block of four, fine. S.G. 172-185, £700

£150-200

1954-65 mint selection including 1952 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1960-66 Birds 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, Dependencies 1954-62 9d. to £1 in strips of three, South Georgia 1963-69 to £1 (both), 1971-76 Decimal surcharges (3), etc., unmounted mint, some a little gum toned and with pencilled numbers on the reverse

£300-350

1960-81 mint collection in green album including 1960-66 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1962 Radio 2/variety watermark inverted, 1968 Flowers 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1969 Bishop Stirling set of four in gutter pairs, 1970 S.S. Great Britain set of five in gutter pairs, 1974 (Feb.) 1⁄ 2 p. variety watermark inverted, 1974 (Dec.) Battle of the River Plate set with watermark varieties, and later issues. Also some Falkland Island Dependencies including 1954-62 1d. to £1. Predominantly fresh and fine. Cat £2,000+

£300-400

498

499

500

501

502

503

504

505

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刂

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刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

x506

507

刂 ᔛ

刂

£80-100

1960-66 Issue Die Proofs 508

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Waterlow Head die proof as used for the 1960-66 issue though in rectangular background, in violet on wove paper (77mm x 76mm), showing die number engraved in reverse at top. Fine and attractive. Photo

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£300-400

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509 509

P ᔛ

4d. Flightless Steamer Ducks vignette die proof, in black on wove paper (113mm x 75mm). Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Earl Spencer, 1993

510 510

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6d. Black-browed Albatross vignette die proof, in black on wove paper (74mm x 120mm), showing die number engraved in reverse at top. Photo

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511 511

512

513

514

515

516

517

518

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1964 Battle of the Falklands, 6d. black and light blue, the famous “H.M.S. Glasgow” error, fresh and lightly mounted mint. A very fine example of this rare and popular error. S.G. 216a, £40,000. Photo

£15,000-18,000

1964 Battle of the Falklands, 1/- black and carmine-red, variety watermark inverted, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 217w, £3,750. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1968 Flower 2d. imperforate plate proof in the issued colours, affixed to printer’s presentation card (101x127mm), fine

£150-200

1968 (July) Human Rights Year 2d. marginal single, variety yellow omitted, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 228a, £2,000. Photo

£1,200-1,400

1968 1/- Scurvy Grass upper right corner example, variety watermark inverted, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 240w, £325

£100-120

1970 (Oct.) S.S. Great Britain 1/- lower left corner example with cylinder numbers, variety watermark Crown to right of CA, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 261w, £1,700. Photo

£600-800

1971 (Dec.) 1p on 11⁄ 2 d., error of surcharge 5p at left, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 264a, £700. Photo

£300-400

1971 (Dec.) 1p on 11⁄ 2 d., error of surcharge 5p at right, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 264b, £1,900. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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520

521

522

523

524

525

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

1974 (13 Dec.) 35th Anniversary of the Battle of the River Plate, 2p. to 16p. set of four in imprint blocks of four, variety sideways watermark. Superb unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 307w-310w, £1,168+. Photo for 8p

£300-400

1979 Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill, 25p. marginal single, variety watermark Crown to left of CA, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 366w, £350

£100-120

1980 (25 Feb.) 3p. black, chestnut and blue with interpanneau margin at right, variety black printed double, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Heijtz 295 v1., £350

£100-120

1980 (Aug.) Birds of Prey, 11p. with margin at right and 15p. each with variety watermark Crown to left of CA, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 385w-386w, £875. Photo

£300-400

1981 (Jan.) Early Settlements, 33p. Mission House lower left corner single with traffic lights, variety watermark Crown to left of CA, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 391w, £700. Photo

£200-250

1981 (22 May) Early Maps, 10p. J. Hawkesworth, variety watermark Crown to right of CA, fresh and very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 397w, £550. Photo

£150-180

1982 (5 July) Darwin, 34p. with margin at right, variety pale brown (background to side panels) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 425a, £1,300. Photo

£500-600

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES 526

刂

x527

x528

529

x531

533

534

535

ᔛ S

刂

x530

532

ᔛ S

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1944-45 sets (4), all with the 1945 6d. shade, 1946-49 basic issues complete, fine mint with most unmounted. Cat. £309

£100-120

1944-45 Graham Land 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, the set in vertical strips of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint, a little gum toned. Rare. S.G. A1s-A8s, £1,950+

£400-500

1944-45 South Georgia 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, the set in vertical strips of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint, a little gum toned. Rare. S.G. B1s-B8s, £1,950+

£400-500

1944-45 South Georgia 1⁄ 2 d. black and green, variety watermark sideways, fresh mint. Very rare. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2004). S.G. B1a, £4,750. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1944-45 South Orkneys 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, the set in vertical strips of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint, a little gum toned. Rare. S.G. C1s-C8s, £1,950

£400-500

1944-45 South Shetlands 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, the set in vertical strips of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint, a little gum toned. Rare. S.G. D1s-D8s, £1,950

£400-500

1946-49 Map 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of eight in horizontal strip of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint; a couple of pulled perforations in places though a very rare set of multiples. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). S.G. G1-G8, £3,300+

£800-1,000

1946-49 Map 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of eight perforated “SPECIMEN”, mint; three with some toning. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. G1-G8, £1,100

£150-200

1946-49 Map selection of varieties comprising 1d. and 3d. extra island, 4d. and 1/“SOUTH POKE”, 6d. missing “I”, and 1948 Thin Map 6d. with dot in “T”, the first two and last in pair with normal; fine mint. Cat. £1,125

£300-350

1981 (5 Feb.) Plants, 3p. lower left corner block of four with traffic lights, variety black and red printed double, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Very rare. Heijtz 163 v1., £1,000. Photo

£300-500

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535

522

525

524

523

529

539

536 538 69

540

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刂 ᔛ

1981 (5 Feb.) Plants, 15p. Brown Rush, variety light brown (Queen’s head and territory inscr.) omitted, fresh and very fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 93a., £3,750. Photo

£1,000-1,200

South Georgia 537

538 539

刂

刂 ᔛ

1963-79 small mint collection including 1963-69 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1977-78 1⁄ 2 p. on 1⁄ 2 d. variety watermark Crown to right of CA, 3p. on 3d. variety watermark inverted; fresh and fine

£100-120

1977-78 11⁄ 2 p. on 51⁄ 2 d. deep violet on glazed paper with margin at left, variety watermark Crown to right on CA, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 55w. £900. Photo

£200-250

1977-78 1p. on 1d. violet blue on glazed paper, variety watermark upright, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 54w, £500. Photo

£120-150

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 540

刂 ᔛ

1987 Birds, 25p. Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 172w, £700. Photo

£150-200

FAROE ISLANDS 541

542

543

1919 Handstamped provisional 2o. on 5o. green, correctly used on green envelope dated 23.1.19, showing trace of double overprint mentioned on Eric Wowern Certificate, also second envelope dated 24.1.19, bearing bisected 4o. blue newspaper wrapper stamp, applied as per directions below the 5o standard issue due to lack of gum. Reduced at right and creased, still a fascinating pair of these rare provisionals. S.G. 207, £650. (Bisected 5o unlisted, mentioned in footnote.) Photo of 2o. Note: These issues were made and used in Torshavn, Faroe Islands from January 13 to 31, following the increase in the rate to 7o., and pending the supply of 7o. stamps. 1919 Provisional 4o. blue bisected on 1919 (15 Jan.) envelope to Thorshavn with 5o. green, cancelled TRANGISVAAG, light vertical crease at left, otherwise very fine and fresh. Lasse Nielsen Cert. (2004) S.G. 176a, £1000. Photo Note: These issues were made and used in Torshavn, Faroe Islands from January 13 to 31, following the increase in the rate to 7o., and pending the supply of 7o. stamps. 1919 Provisional 4o. blue bisected on local 1919 (7 Jan.) cover with 5o. green, cancelled “THORSHAVN”. Very fine and fresh. S.G. 176a, £1000. Photo

£400-500

£250-300

£200-250

British Occupation 544

1940-41 group of (6) covers, including 20o. and 50o. maroon on registered censored commercial cover to the U.K., a second 50o. maroon and 20o. blackish green, each on first day covers, 60o. orange on philatelic cover, a 20o. scarlet on cover franked by small village “FUNDIN” c.d.s., and lastly 1946 Danish issues used in Thorshavin with scarce British Registration label. A very fine and difficult group. S.G. 1-5.

£450-500

FIJI 545 546 547

刂

1878-99 2d. green, perf. 121⁄ 2 x 10, part original gum; small faults. A presentable example of this rare perforation type. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 49a, unpriced. Photo

£250-300

1937 Coronation set, 1938-55 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of twenty-two, 1941-51 complete and Postage Due 1940 set, fine mint. Cat. £437

£120-150

1938 3d. blue, variety spur on arms medallion, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 257a, £700. Photo

£200-250

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543

558 548

572

565

575

579

580

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1875-85 20p. ultramarine, perf. 11, tied by “HELSINGFORS POSTSTATION” c.d.s. to 1878 folded Telegram from Vidina to a Post Office box in Helsinki; Telegraph Office seal on reverse, torn on opening, fine and extremely rare. Facit 16. Photo

£600-800

FRANCE 549

x550

x551

刂 ᔛ

552

A duplicated mint, many unmounted, and used selection in a brown stockbook and packets, thousands, including 1938-39 20f. (2), 1938 Ader 50f., 1940-41 20f. on 50f. (13), better National Relief Fund sets, Colonies with Algeria 1930 Centenary set, Equatorial Africa 1944 Resistance set, Monaco, Syria 1934 Republic Postage 100f., Air 100f., 1944 Air 200p. block of ten, 500p. (4), 1945 Air 200p. (20), 1945 Fiscal stamp 200p. block of sixteen, etc., mixed condition but a valuable and useful lot

£700-800

A mint selection on stockpages and packets, many hundreds, including 1954 Air (3 sets), Colonies with Comoro Islands 1950-54 Air 200f. strip of three, French territory of the Afars and the Isas, French Southern and Antarctic Territories 1956-60 25f., Air 200f., 1965 Air I.T.U. 30f. singles, strip of three, 1966 Air “D1” 50f. strip of three, 1969-71 Air 50f., 100f., 200f. and 500f. strips of three, 1971 Port aux Francais 40f. and 50f. (3 strips), 1972 Discovery 250f. (pair), Reunion 1949-53 Air 500f. on 1000f., 1954-55 Air set (2), St. Pierre et Miquelon 1955-59 Air 500f., Monaco, etc., unmounted mint, many a little gum toned

£450-500

1853-61 40c. orange (touched at places) used on “Télégraphie privée.” envelope registered from Nimes to Aigues-Vives with “CHARGÉ” handstamp at top, wax seals and accountancy handstamp on reverse; small stains from seals visible on the front. Rare. Maury 16

£150-200

1920-78 mainly unmounted mint selection arranged in five stockbooks, contained in a carton, including 1954 Air. 100f. to 1000f. (top value mounted), 1954-59 to 55f., 1954 National Relief Fund, 1957-59 Air to 1000f. (4) and later issues in blocks of four with Art sets. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£250-300

Note: This lot is being sold on behalf of Oxfam 553

554

555

556

557

刂 ᔛ

A * ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

刂

1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet, unmounted mint, a few slight wrinkles and some natural inclusions, otherwise fine and rare in this condition. Ceres BF2, €2,500. S.G. MS454b

£450-500

1930 Air 1f. 50 ultramarine perforated “EIPA30”, tied to souvenir postcard to Brussels also bearing Belgium 1930 1f. 50 and blue “1930 PARIS 1930” vignette; scarce used on card. Also 1936 50f. ultramarine on rose, fine used on piece. Maury PA 6A, 15

£200-250

1933 Briand 30c., 1934 Jacquard 40c., 1934 Cartier 75c. and 1f. 50, 1935-36 S.S. Normandie 1f. 50 indigo and light blue shades, 1935 Delessert 75c., 1935 Intellectuals 50c. + 10c. and 50c. + 2f., 1936 Children 50c. + 10c., 1936 Vimy Ridge 75c. and 1f. 50, 1936 Intellectuals +20c. on 50c. + 2f., 1936 Intellectuals 1f. 50 + 50c., 1937 Museums 30c. and 55c., 1940 Guynemer 50c., 1949 CITEX 10f., all in blocks of four, mostly coin date, unmounted mint, chiefly fine. S.G. £2,953+. Maury €5,824+

£400-500

1937 “PEXIP” miniature sheet, unmounted mint, a few slight wrinkles as usual, small natural inclusion at upper-left; fine. Maury BF 3, €900. S.G. MS581.

£150-200

1949-80 mint, mostly unmounted, collection housed in three stockbooks contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1949-50 Air set, 1949 CITEX 10f., 1949, 1950, 1951 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 National Relief Fund sets, 1954 Air set, 1954 (3), 1955 (2), 1956, National Relief Fund sets, 1956 Air set (2), a fine range of later issues with Red Cross, Art, etc., chiefly fine

£700-800

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547

562

563

573

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Ex 588

587

Ex 589

566

594

596

Ex 607

597

608

609

611

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Ballon Monté 558

A * ᔛ

1870 (22 Sept.) entire letter without Ballon endorsement, flown on first Ballon Monté “Le Neptune” to Lascelle, Aurillac, bearing 1867 20c. blue (one rounded corner perf.) tied by Paris Star/18 with Rue D’Amsterdam c.d.s. alongside, on reverse clear Aurillac c.d.s. (21 Oct.) and Lascelle arrival datestamp; Unusually late arrival of letter. An attractive and scarce entire. Ceres €12,500 Photo.

£150-200

Telegraph Stamps x559

ᔛ P

560

1885 (c.) 100f. black die proof in black on white paper (140x110mm.), fine

£80-100

No Lot French Indian Settlements

561

刂+ អ

1934 International Reply coupon, unused block of four, fine and unique

£700-900

PROVENANCE:

From the collection of King Fouad of Egypt

GAMBIA 562

563

刂

564

x565

1874 6d. deep blue with large to very large margins all round, large part original gum, good colour and embossing; fine. S.G. 7, £350. Photo

£120-150

1880-81 1d maroon, watermark sideways, unused without gum. S.G. 12A, £1,700. Photo

£100-120

1898-1902 6d. olive-green and carmine, variety malformed “S”, used with neat “REGISTERED” cancel, slight surface rub and small wrinkle; 1904-06 5d. grey and black, variety dented frame, large part original gum with tiny crease at upper right; 1912-22 1⁄ 2 d green horizontal pair, left stamp showing split “A” used. A scarce group. S.G. 43a, 63a, 86c, £1,515.

£200-250

1902 (20 Apr.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1898-1902 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of seven, the 3d. being the rare deep purple and ultramarine shade, all cancelled by Bathurst c.d.s. and with “R” in oval handstamp and Liverpool Registered oval datestamp (7.5), all on face, the reverse with Gambia and London Registered oval datestamps and arrival c.d.s. (8.5). The 1902 3d. shade very rare on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo

£250-300

GERMAN STATES Bavaria - Telegraph Stamps x566

P ᔛ

1870 14k./50c. violet-grey die proof on white wove paper, sharp embossing and showing double impression, one albino. Fine and rare. Joh. Ulrich Schmitt Certificate (1993). Photo

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£600-700

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1870 28k./1f. green, a light shade with intact perforations, unpunched, contrary to regulations, on largely complete 1871 (1 Jan.) Telegram form from the Telegraph Station in Ludwigshafen to Dürkheim, well tied on despatch. Unpunched Telegraph stamps on complete Telegraph forms are extraordinarily rare. Michel 5. Photo

£2,300-2,800

PROVENANCE:

J.R. Boker, December 1985 x568

x569

x570

ᔛ P

1876 prepared for use but unissued 5pf. (2), 50pf. (2) die proofs in shades of lilac on white wove paper, one of each value affixed to brown cards, sharp embossing, slight stains, fine

£250-300

1876 20pf., 25pf., 80pf., 1m., 2m., 4m., 10m. and 20m. die proofs on white wove paper in various shades or lilac/violet, sharp embossing, fine

£600-800

1876 20pf., 25pf., 40pf., 2m. and 4m. die proofs on white wove paper in shades of lilac/violet, two affixed to brown board; some minor staining, sharp embossing, fine

£250-300

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571 x571

1859-61 2gr. dark blue, from the right of the sheet with marginal number and 3gr. brown, both tied by blue “NIENBURG/4-9/10-11” c.d.s. on Telegram envelope to Libenau, light purple straight line “RECOMMANDIRT”. The 5 groschen rate includes 1gr. for postage, 1gr. for registration and 3gr. for Express service. Several imperfections barely detracting from one of the very few Hanover Telegram covers recorded. F. Berger Certificate (2002). Photo

£2,000-2,500

Saxony x572

1863 1⁄ 2 sgr. orange, vivid colour, paying the single rate on Telegram envelope with printed “Depeschen - Verein Löbau./Telegramm.” to Ebersbach, framed “Lòbau/in Sachsen/25 X *65.10” cancellation; fine and rare. Rismondo Certificate (1995) Michel 15a. Photo

£1,400-1,600

GERMANY 573

刂

x574

刂+ អ

1872 Small Shield 7k. blue, original gum, sharp embossing, fresh and rare. S.G. 12, £3,750, Michel €3,200. Photo

£400-450

1880-87 3pf., 5pf., 10pf., 20pf. and 50pf. all in blocks of four with central horizontal interpanneau margin, 1899-1900 “REICHPOST” 20pf. deep orange, block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet (Zenker Certificate 1981), unmounted mint or large part original gum, fresh and fine

£100-150

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x576

x577

x578

x579

刂

刂 ᔛ

x580 ័

581

刂 ᔛ

x582

1887 (15 Jan.) postcard from Berlin with the application of a Telegraph seal used as a free frank; fine and scarce irregular usage. Photo

£150-200

1899-1900 “REICHPOST” 2pf. to 80pf. (Oechsner Certificate 2004), unmounted mint, 1m., 2m., 3m., 5m. type II large part original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 52-65. Michel €1,750

£150-200

1902 “DEUTSCHES REICH” 2pf. to 80pf., unmounted mint, the 50pf. and 80pf. from the upper left corners of the sheets, some gum bends and the 80pf. hinged in the margin. The 50pf. and 80pf. with Jäschke Certificate (1999). S.G. 67-76. Michel €2,500

£200-250

1902 “DEUTSCHES REICH” 26 x 17 perf. holes 1m., 2m., 3m., 5m., 25 x 17 perf. holes 3m., unmounted mint, fine. 1m. and 2m. Jäschke-Lantelme Certificates (2004), second 3m. with Oechsner Certificate (2004). S.G. 77A-81A, 80B, Michel €5,310. Photo

£400-500

1918 (8 Dec.) envelope from French Occupied Germany to Seine et Oise, bearing blue Telegraph seal tied by three “TRESOR ET POSTES” cancellations with another strike repeated below; arrival d.s. on reverse, fine. Photo

£160-200

1923 (20 July) part of Telegram form bearing France Sower 20c., 25c., Merson 2f., 5f. (pair) with Dusseldorf cancellations; crease clear of the adhesives; fine and rare use during the French Occupation of the Rhineland after W.W. I. Photo

£500-600

1933 Wagner set (6pf. + 4pf., 12pf. + 3pf. and 20pf. + 10pf. perf. 14), unmounted mint, 20pf. + 10pf. with tiny natural inclusion, fresh and fine. S.G. 513-521, £2,500. Michel €2,425. Photo

£200-250

Local Issues: 1923 (28 Aug.) envelope to Magdeburg franked by imperf. blue Telegraph seal with manuscript “20,000M” tied by “BAD/SUDERODE/OSTHARZ” c.d.s., fine and scarce commercial usage. Michel 1. Photo

£350-400

Allied Occupations x583

American, British and Soviet Russian Zones: 1947 (12 Feb.) Telegram franked 1946-47 Numeral 45pf. (vertical strip of six from the foot of the sheet) on front, 2pf. (5, one defective) on reverse, Iserlohn cancellations; fine and exceptionally scarce usage

£150-200

West Germany x584

P ᔛ

1952 P. Reis 30pf., imperforate photographic proof in sepia, affixed over simulated perforations, on black card (105 x 148mm.) with embossed “BUNDESDRUCKEREI/BERLIN” seal. Schlegel Certificate (1984), also the issued stamp with mint block of four and two singles (one a dry print), used singles on cover and maximum card. S.G. 1087

£40-500

West Berlin x585

刂អ ᔛ B

Booklets: 1949 and 1952 Buildings 2m., good perfs., fine. also four pieces of uncut booklet combinations. S.G. BSB1-2, £1,600

£200-250

German Post Offices in China x586

1901 (27 July) stampless Imperial Chinese Railways. - Telegraph Department postcard to Potsdam with Tongku c.d.s., 1909 two red “Telegrammdienst des “Ostasiatischen Lloyds” envelopes addressed to the S.M.Flusskanonenboot “Vorwärts” and the S.M.S. “Iltis”, each franked 2c. on 5pf.; fine

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£100-150

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刂

1914-1919 watermark lozenge, 25x17 holes, 5m. carmine and black, gum wrinkle as often, otherwise fresh and fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 23a, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

German South West Africa 588

589

刂

刂 ᔛ

1901 no watermark Yacht set, mint, mostly unmounted; fine. S.G. 11-23. SACC 13-25. Photo

£550-600

1906 watermarked Yacht 30pf. (2), 3m. (2) and 5m., 25 x 17 perf. holes 1m., 2m., unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 28, 29a, 30a, 31, 32. SACC 30, 30d, 31, 32a, 33, 33a, 34. Photo

£450-500

GIBRALTAR 590

591

592

593

x594

x595

596

ᔛ S

刂

ᔛ

1735-1821 entire letters (9) carried through Spain, including early 1735 to Sir James Grant of Grant, Bart, carried privately to London, 1759 cancelled “Andalucia/Alta”, one of the earliest known strikes applied at the San Roque Post Office, remaining (7) with various Andalucia or San Roque handstamps. Odd minor faults though a fine group.

£400-450

1808-1848 entires (5) including 1808 and 1810 letters to London rated “2/8” and “3/-” respectively, both showing fine curved-framed “GIBRALTAR” in red, remaining (3) letters all showing double-arc despatch c.d.s. including 1852 envelope to Lieut. Frankland on Nizams Service at Ellickpoor India, redirected locally, showing despatch c.d.s. in blue, arrival datestamp and Madras Steamer Letter datestamp. An interesting group.

£100-120

1850-1857 entires (2) and envelopes (2) with Ship Letter handstamps including 1853 (Sept.) “p Madrid Str.” to London showing a fine strike of the rare “1/-” handstamp in grey-blue, 1855 (22 Mar.) to London showing a superb strike of the “6” handstamp in grey-blue, and 1850 (30 June) envelope “Per Sultan Steamer” to London, rated “8” and showing, on reverse, “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” handstamp (slightly doubled) and c.d.s. in blue and lastly an incoming1862 unstamped envelope with perimeter faults showing fine Type I “2d” handstamp and equally fine arrival c.d.s. A scarce group.

£300-350

1866-1887 envelopes (2) and postal stationery items (4), including 1867 entire letter to Cadiz, bearing Spanish 50m. bistre-brown (2) sharing “rueda” and with superb San Roque c.d.s., incoming 1866 (May) entire letter from London marked “via France” and bearing 6d. lilac with “76” duplex, remainder (3) overprinted postcards (including early usage) and 2d. F size registered envelope, fresh unused. A fine group.

£100-120

1886 (Jan.) on Bermuda, 2d. purple-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unused with large part original gum, corner crease at lower right otherwise fine. Rare, just 100 examples were prepared for UPU distribution and most reside in archival collections. S.G. 3s. Photo

£150-200

1886-98 mint range including 1886 (Jan.) on Bermuda 1⁄ 2 d. and 6d., 1886-87 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/less 4d., 1889 (Aug.) 5c. on 1⁄ 2 d. to 75c. on 1/- plus 25c. on 2d. strip of three, the centre stamp showing small “I” and a lower right corner pair with plate number, one with broken “N”, and 1889-96 10c. to 5p. with 25c. shade, fine mint. Cat. £1600 approx.

£400-500

1886-87 1⁄ 2 d dull green, variety watermark inverted, cancelled “A26”, fine. Rare. S.G. 8w, £1,000. Photo

£250-300

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667 664

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x598

599

S ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

1886-87 4d. orange-brown, an “unused” Sperati forgery (Reproduction “B”) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. With genuine “SPECIMEN” for comparison. Photo

£200-250

1889 (Aug.) 5c. on 1⁄ 2 d. to 75c. on 1/- with additional 25c. on 21⁄ 2 d., each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the 5c., one 25c. on 21⁄ 2 d., 50c. and 75c. showing “5” with short foot, fine mint. S.G. 15s-21s, £375+

£150-180

1889 (Aug.) 75c. on 1/- bistre, a top right corner block of twenty-eight (4x7) with plate number, one vertical row (5th) showing constant dropped “7”, fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 21, £1540

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Barclays, May 1987 x600

x601

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

1889 (Aug.) 75c. on 1/- bistre, a lower right corner block (6x2) from the left pane, the second column showing “5” with short foot and the fifth column with the constant dropped “7”, slightly toned, fine mint. S.G. 21/a, £850+

£250-300

1889-96 5c. green with margin at foot, variety watermark inverted, mounted in the selvedge only, fine mint. S.G. 22w, £300

£100-120

602 x602

刂

1889-96 10c. carmine with value omitted, a superb example with sheet margin at top, fresh and fine with just the merest trace of hinging. One of the finest known examples. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 23b, £7000. Photo

£3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:

Isleham, March 1987 “Samos”, June 1991 Howard & Torie Gibralter, February 1996 William Gross, October 2008 x603

刂 ᔛ

1889-96 20c. olive-green showing flat top to “C”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 25a, £350

£100-120

x604

ᔛ S

1898-96 1p. bistre and ultramarine horizontal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the righthand stamp showing broken “M” (R. 7/5), fine unmounted mint. Rare, only 13 examples with the variety possible. S.G. 31s

£120-150

1898 (Oct.) 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of seven in blocks of four, all but one 2d. unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 39-45, £720

£200-250

1898 1⁄ 2 d. grey-green, a top left corner block of thirty (6x5), a few split perfs in margin at top, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 39, £420

£120-150

1937 Coronation set, 1938-51 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of fourteen with additional 2d. grey perf. 131⁄ 2 watermark sideways horizontal pair with join, and 1946-50 commemoratives complete, fine mint. Cat. £1,855. Photo for 2d. pair

£500-600

x605

606

607

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

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610

611

612

613

刂

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刂

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

1940 2d. grey, perf. 131⁄ 2 , watermark sideways, fresh lightly mounted mint; one short perf at right. Scarce. S.G. 124ab, £800. Photo

£150-200

1950 New Constitution 6d. carmine and grey-violet marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, variety overprint double, fine used with central Registered c.d.s.; a fine and very rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 142a, £5,200+. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1953-82 small mint collection including 1953-59 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1971 (Sept.) 2p. variety watermark inverted, 1972 (Nov.) Silver Wedding 5p. corner single variety watermark inverted, 1977-82 6p. Black Kite and 15p. Winged Asparagus Pea both with variety watermark inverted; fresh and very fine

£150-180

1953-59 21⁄ 2 d. deep carmine, variety watermark inverted, very faint fox spot at foot, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 149aw, £600. Photo

£100-120

1967 (Nov.) Christmas 6d. with watermark Crown to right of CA, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 218w, £425. Photo

£150-180

1984 (Mar.) Europa 23p., a complete sheetlet of ten with watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 505w, £1000

£300-400

GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS 614

刂

1939-55 set of twelve perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1937-49 basic issues with 1939-55 perf. 12 3d. and 1/-, and Postage Due set, mint and generally fine with some of the basic issues unmounted. Cat. £848

£200-250

GREECE 615

刂 ᔛ

1896-1974 mainly unmounted collection arranged in a stockbook including 1954 Enosis, 1958 Greek Ports, 1961 Tourist Publicity (2) and later issues in pairs and some blocks. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds)

£150-200

Note: This lot is being sold on behalf of Oxfam x616

x617

A * ᔛ

1911 (10 Oct.) Telegram envelope, registered from Athens to Berlin, bearing Mercury 25L. blue pair, arrival d.s. (12.10) on reverse; fine and scarce. S.G. 173

£80-100

1918 (14 Nov.) French Navy flight from Corfu to Pau, envelope, registered and franked Merson 40c. with “POSTES NAVALE” cancellation and blue “MARINE NATIONALE/Centre des Dirigeables et Ballons Captifs de Corfu/(anchor)” cachet, arrival d.s. (22.11) on reverse, extremely rare; also German Occupation 1942-44 covers (4), front and stamps (10), including Inselpost Rhodes rouletted (-) on cover, Zante red overprint on Air 50c. used, etc., mixed condition

£100-120

GRENADA 618

刂

1938-51 collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, and 1950 perf. 121⁄ 2 3d. (marginal) with colon flaw, fine mint with some, including the variety, unmounted. Cat. £320

£100-120

Postage Dues 619

刂អ B

1952 8c. black marginal block of nine with watermark error, Crown missing, fine mint. S.G. D18a, £475

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£120-150

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1879 £5 blue with manuscript cancellation, a few shortish perfs and light corner crease at lower right, otherwise fine. Rare. Barefoot 71, £350. Photo

£180-220

GUATEMALA 621

x622

1866 surcharges on Railway bond receipt stamps, a mint and used collection (400+) on pages, replete with varieties, chiefly fine. S.G. 26-30

£100-150

1897 2c., 6c., 10c. and 12c. (scarce) “Telégrafos Nacionales de Guatemala” stationery envelopes; also Telegraph stamps with 1919 unissued 25c. red and 1p. blue imperforate, perf. 25c. (two sheets of nine) and 1p. (block of four), all overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN”; fine

£150-200

HONG KONG 623

624

625

刂

ᔛ S

刂

1937-52 collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues and Postal Fiscal 5c., complete, mint and generally fine with the 1938-52 30c. being perf. 14 and 1938 $ values browned gum as usual. Cat. £1,797

£500-600

1938-52 1c. to $20 set of twenty-three perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. A scarce set. S.G. 140s-162s, £2,750

£800-1,000

1938-52 15c. pair with interpanneau margin at right, the right-hand stamp variety broken character, $1 dull lilac and blue on chalk-surfaced paper pair, the left-hand stamp variety short right leg to “R”, and $2 red-orange and green upper left corner block of four; the first off-white, otherwise fine mint with the first and last unmounted. S.G. 146a, 155ba, 157, £775

£250-300

626

ᔛ S

1941 Centenary set perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 161s-168s, £550

£150-200

627

刂

1946 Victory 30c. upper left corner block of four and $1 single, both Row 1/2 showing extra stroke, and 1948 Wedding 10c. upper right corner block of four, Row 2/9 spur on “N”, fresh mint with the blocks unmounted. S.G. 169/a, 170a, 171/a, £350

£100-120

1948-89 mint collection (148) on album pages including 1948 Silver Wedding $10 with margin at right, 1954-62 5c. to $10, 1962-73 $2 variety pale yellow and ochre (sash) omitted, $10 variety pale yellow and ochre (sash) omitted and a number of watermark varieties; fresh and fine. An interesting lot

£300-400

1954 5c. orange imperforate pair, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Brandon Certificate (1992). S.G. 178a, £2,250. Photo

£600-800

1954-62 10c. lilac with margin at top, variety watermark inverted, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 179aw, £325

£100-120

1962-73 engraved die proof of Annigoni head (18mm. x 21mm.) in blue on thin white card (84mm. x 73mm.), possibly Bradbury, fine. Very attractive and rare. Photo

£400-600

628

629

630

631

刂

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ P

632

刂

1962-73 $10 on glazed paper, fine mint. S.G. 209d, £2,250. Photo

£500-600

633

刂 ᔛ

1968 (April) Sea Craft 10c. with margin at right, variety dull orange and new blue omitted, very fine unmounted mint. A spectacular and rare error. Also, 10c. lower left corner plate number block of four, variety blue partially printed double, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 247a, £2,500. Photo

£600-800

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629

620

632

637

631

636 634

635

638

639

640

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635

636

637

638

639

640

641

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

1972 (Nov.) Silver Wedding 10c., variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 279a, £1,100. Photo

£200-300

1972 Silver Wedding 50c., variety dull purple (“50c”, “HONG KONG” and background) double, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 280a, £450. Photo

£120-150

1975 Birds 50c. lower left imprint block of four, variety black printed double, fine unmounted mint. An attractive and rare showpiece. Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 335 var. Photo

£700-900

1976 Chinese New Year $1.30, variety light red omitted, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 339a, £1,400. Photo

£300-400

1976 20c. reddish violet imperforate horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, very fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 342a, £750. Photo

£250-350

1982 (Aug.) 70c. deep grey-green, myrtle-green and orange-yellow imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 421a, £800. Photo

£200-250

1983 (Aug.) $1.30 Fireworks display, variety silver (value and inscr.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 444a, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

1997 Landscapes $5 miniature sheet, variety imperforate at top and partly perforated at left and right, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. MS892var. Photo

£320-350

Japanese Occupation Postmarks of Hong Kong Post Offices Collections 642

643

644

ᔛ+ អ

A group of “da Luz” covers with multiple frankings with examples from Tai Po, Un Long, Stanley, Shamshuipo, Yaumati and Kowloon Tong; fine. (6 covers)

£100-120

1943 (1 Apr.) International Red Cross envelope to Shanghai bearing 5s. Admiral Togo tied by the despatch c.d.s., the reverse with Shanghai examiner’s segmented circle; fine

£100-120

1942-1945 seletion of used multiples (4) 30s. Shrine and 1y. Buddha blocks of four dated 1942 (10 Nov.) cancelled by central strikes of the Kowloon City c.d.s., 1y.50 on 1s. and 3y. on 2s., each in lower right corner blocks of thirty-six cancelled by Yaumati c.d.s. dated 1945 (15 Aug.) cancelled by favour. Unusual and scarce.

£500-600

Prisoners of War Camp ‘N’, Argyle Street (British Officers) 645

1943, type 1 envelope from D.A.P. Mathers to London with Niimori censor chop, “EXAMINER 2972” seal at left, two redirection address labels and Wareham arrival c.d.s. (17.1), the reverse with “HOME POSTAL CENTRE/A.P.O.” c.d.s. in bright violet, London slogan cancellation and “The original address on this letter/was incorrect or incomplete./Please inform your correspondent of/your correct Postal Address./War Office A.g.17c.” handstamp in red. An unusual and delightful cover. Photo

£200-250

Treaty Ports Wei Hai Wei Revenue Stamps x646

ᔛ

1921 1c. on 1d., 2c. on 2d. (pressed crease) and $1 on 1/- (some colour run), all used. Very scarce. Barefoot 1, 2, 5; £145 Photos also appear on pages 79 and 83 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£80-100

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641

647

740

710

651

652

683

725 726

727

721

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x648

x649

ᔛ P

1873 Litho. 1f. imperforate plate proof on thin cream paper, partly affixed to card. Yvert 7P. Photo

£350-450

1874-81 selection of six Telegram covers registered from a variety of origins with 5k. and 15k. frankings; good to fine

£350-450

1874 engraved 5kr. to 50kr., six values in imperforate plate proof pairs in blue on ungummed wove paper; fine. Yvert 9-14 P

£250-300

INDIA 650

ᔛ

x651

x652

653

x655

657

658

ᔛ

x654

656

ᔛ

A * ᔛ

ᔛ S

刂

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

x659

ᔛ P

x660

ᔛ P+ អ

1854-1970 used collection neatly arranged in an album including 1854 1⁄ 2 a. (11), 1a. (9), 2a. (4), 4a. (6, two cut-to-shape), 1866 Postal Fiscal 2a. (both types), 1895 to 5r., 190211 to 25r., 1911-22 to 25r., 1926-33 to 25r., 1937-40 to 25r., 1948 Gandhi. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£1,000-1,200

1854 4a. pale blue and red 1st. Printing, Head Die I, Frame Die I, good margins and neatly cancelled by complete diamond of dots; two small splits at left clear of design. Photo

£200-250

1854 4a. blue and red 4th. Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, clear to good margins and with “hair” flaws in places; small corner crease, otherwise sound. Photo

£150-200

1855 (22 Jan.) entire from Poona to Bombay, bearing 1854 1a. red Die II with good to large margins and neatly cancelled and tied by diamond of dots in greenish black; the reverse (small faults) with despatch Paid datestamp (dated 1854 in error) and arrival c.d.s. (23.1); clean and attractive. B.P.A Certificate (2013). Photo

£400-500

1911 (18 Feb.) envelope flown from Allahabad to Patiala, bearing 1905 1⁄ 4 a. on 1⁄ 2 a. pair cancelled by a good strike of the illustrated cachet handstamp in magenta and with despatch and arrival c.d.s. Photo

£200-250

1930 (c.) King George V proof strikes of machine “1” meter marks, comprising 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 4a., 8a. and 1r. all struck in dull magenta on piece of wove paper (190x105mm.) with each strike handstamped “COLONIAS”; a couple of stains on the strikes though a unique group

£2,000-2,500

1937-51 collection with the basic issues complete, and Officials 1937-42 complete and 1950-51 set, mint and largely unmounted; 1937 rupee values with off-white gum. Also companion collections of Ceylon (33) and Maldive Islands (9). Cat. £1,960

£300-400

1943 Azad Hind 1r. black and orange and 1r. black, orange and green, fresh unmounted mint, the first with small handstamp on reverse. CW A11, 12, £400

£140-180

1948 Gandhi 11⁄ 2 a. to 10r. set of four, cancelled in a memorial presentation folder. Fine. S.G. 305-308

£300-400

1970 (Dec.) Beethoven 20p. perforated colours trials (6) on gummed paper; fine

£400-500

Official Stamps 1967 25p. perforated colour trials in red-purple, crimson, monastrail blue and violet, each in a block of four affixed to proof card (170x154mm.) numbered “1”, “2”, “3” and “4” respectively and with colour descriptions on reverse; fine and rare

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£400-500

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1905 (23 May) picture postcard from D’Thali to England, bearing 1a. carmine cancelled by “DTHALI” double-ring datestamp and with Aden (24.5) and Lincoln Sorting Carriage (11.6) c.d.s. at left; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). Photo

£400-500

The Anglo-Persian Field Force 662

1857 (2 Dec.) envelope to Bombay showing fine “FIELD FORCE/BG/PERSIA” c.d.s. with manuscript “2Rs” at upper right corner; small portion of cover missing at top centre. The highest postage letter rate recorded from the campaign

£200-250

Bandar Abbas 663

664

A * ᔛ

Group of envelopes (4), the first dated 29 Aug 1871 of unknown origin to Bombay, marked “via Bunder Abbas” and bearing 1a. brown with two pen strokes and tied by a good strike of the duplex, arrival c.d.s. (12.9) on reverse, the others undated envelopes (3) to Shikapur bearing, on reverse, 1⁄ 2 a., 1⁄ 2 a. (2) and 1a., all with good to fine strikes and showing “BANDAR-ABAS” c.d.s. and arrival c.d.s.

£50-60

1919 (12 Jan.) First Flight to India, Bandar Abbas-Karachi stage On Active Service envelope “By Aero Post” from “A Gregory Sgt.” to his wife in London, bearing 2a. purple lightly cancelled by Karachi c.d.s. (17.1) and showing a fine strike of the “FIRST THROUGH AERIAL MAIL/GREAT BRITAIN TO INDIA/KARACHI 14.1.1919.” cachet in magenta with day of month altered to “17”, unusually without censor cachet, Bandar Abbas c.d.s. on reverse; a few small faults though very rare. Photo

£500-600

Bushire 665

666

667

A selection “Bearing” handstamps all to Bombay with strikes for 1a. (2, one a large part cover and one altered to 1a. from 2a.), 2a. (6) and 4a. (2, one in brown ink), C4a or C5a c.d.s., and two further unstamped covers with the datestamps only; a few faults though a useful group

£100-120

Group of envelopes (8) and large pieces (2), five cancelled with “308” duplex, C4, including 1868 (19 Dec.) envelope (addressee deleted) to Bombay bearing 1⁄ 2 a. pair with a fine strike, 1869 (Apr.) envelope to Bombay bearing 1⁄ 2 a. with a good strike and 1869 (Aug.) 1869 (Jan.) envelope to Bombay bearing 1a. (defective) with a good strike, returned from the Bombay Dead Letter Office showing “UNCLAIMED” handstamp and “BUSHIER” c.d.s. in red. Remainder (5) with “B” in Square of Bars, C11B cancellation, including undated envelope bearing 1⁄ 2 a. pair, large pieces (2), 1881 1⁄ 2 a. envelope and 1881 envelope with framed “POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA” handstamp. Generally fine strikes.

£180-200

1871 (17 Dec.) envelope bearing 2a. orange and 4a. green with manuscript “Bushire 17 Dec. 71” and sharing a fine strike of the C5 “26” duplex for 17 December, Bombay (30.12) and arrival (22.1) d.s. on reverse. Photo

£100-120

Indian Convention States Chamba 668

刂

1937-48 complete, good to fine mint. S.G. 82-120, £2,030

£300-350

669

刂

OFFICIAL STAMPS:

£200-250

670

刂

1938-43 complete, good to fine mint. S.G. O66-O86, £875

Gwalior 1938-48 Postage and Official stamps complete, good to fine mint. Cat. £763

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£200-250

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672

刂

1937-43 complete, mint; a few with off-white gum and 1937 25r. with a pulled perf. at top. S.G. 109-149, £1,530 OFFICIAL STAMPS:

£150-200

1937-43 complete, fine mint with most unmounted. S.G. O66-O86,

£1,250

£250-300

Nabha 673

刂

1938-45 Postage and Official issues complete, fine mint. Cat. £1,229

£250-300

Patiala 674

刂

1937-46 Postage and Official (less S.G. O70) issues complete, fine mint. Cat. £1,513

£300-350

Indian Feudatory States Bundi x675

1896 (Nov.) 1⁄ 2 a. slate-grey vertical pair and 1897-98 blade wide 1a. Indian red tied by native script cancellations on two locally addressed envelopes to R.S. Desai; philatelic frankings though most attractive. S.G. 3, 13

£180-200

Charkhari x676

x677

x678

x679

x680

x681

1917 1p, dull purple (2) in combination with 1917 “FOR SICK & WOUNDED/OUR DAY” label tied by two Charkhari H.P.O. c.d.s. on 1918 native envelope. A scarce franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). Photo

£300-400

1921 1a. violet vertical pair tied by Satwara on reverse of native envelope; vertical crease crosses adhesives cracking the upper stamp, and a little gum staining though a scarce franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). S.G. 30. Photo

£250-300

1930-45 1p. deep blue perf. 11 x imperforate, two examples tied by indistinct datestamp on native envelope addressed locally; both stamp with defects though rare stamps on cover. S.G. 31c. Photo

£250-300

1930-45 1⁄ 2 a. deep olive and 1a. yellow-green horizontal pair tied by two indistinct datestamps on reverse of native envelope addressed locally; the adhesives with some light creases though a rare franking. S.G. 34, 39b. Photo

£300-400

1930-45 1a. red on laid paper and 2a. greenish grey on laid paper neatly cancelled and tied by Chandla B.O. double-ring datestamp on reverse of 1946 native envelope; adhesives creased though an attractive and very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). S.G. 41b, 43b. Photo

£800-1,000

1930-45 1a. emerald-green (2) both tied by indistinct datestamps on face of native envelope (faults) addressed locally and with boxed “ST. SERVICE” handstamp and arrival c.d.s. on reverse; traces of gum around adhesives though a rare franking. S.G. 39a. Photo

£300-400

Cochin x682

刂

1946-48 unissued 1a.3p. magenta corner example and 1949 unissued 6p. on 1946-48 9p., fine unused without gum as issued. Cat. £360

£140-180

Hyderabad x683

ᔛ

1905 (7 Aug.) 1⁄ 2 a. orange, perf. 11, neatly cancelled by two small part datestamps; fine and rare. S.G. 23a, unpriced either unused or used. Photo

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£500-600

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680

681

686 685

687 689

714

713

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ᔛ P

POSTAL STATIONERY:

1930 8p. envelope die proof in black on wove paper (66x166mm.) dated “24/1/39” and with three sets of initials. Scarce

£120-150

Jammu and Kashmir x685

1861 small native envelope showing a fine strike of the Jammu seal handstamp in reddish brown on the face panel and addressed on reverse; fine and rare. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Jhalawar x686

1898 India 1⁄ 2 a. green envelope from Jhalrajpatan City to Gwalior, bearing 1886 1p. yellow-green tied by circular native script handstamp, the reverse with sender’s cachet and arrival datestamp; small part of upper left corner torn away, otherwise fine and rare. Photo

£300-350

Poonch x687

1892 (July) envelope from Kahuta to Rawalpindi, bearing India 1⁄ 2 a. cancelled by squaredcircle datestamp and, on reverse, in combination with Official 1p. black vertical pair tied by boxed handstamp and with arrival c.d.s. (2.8) alongside; pair and cover with a few faults though a scarce franking. Photo

£150-200

Soruth 688

刂អ ᔛ B

United State of Saurashtra 1950 1a. on 3p. black and bluish green complete sheet of forty (folded horizontally at centre), showing a range of varieties including Row 8/1 “P” of “POSTAGE” omitted and Row 6/1 “O” of “ONE” partially omitted, unmounted mint; overall toning though of good appearance. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). Cat. £2,060+. Also Jaipur Official 1936-46 set of eight, mint

£400-500

IONIAN ISLANDS 689

1849 (5 Dec.) entire letter to Patros, rated “5” and “3” in red, showing fine Crowned circle “PAID/AT ZANTE” and despatch datestamp, in green; both markings just crossed by vertical filing creases. Photo. S.G. CC4, £1400. Photo

£500-600

IRAN

690 690

刂

1878 re-engraved Lion issue 1k. bronze-brown, type D, the error of colour, unused without gum, the outer frame lines just touched at places but essentially margins all round, thinned at top and pinhole at foot, fine and extremely rare. One of the finest of the three or four recorded. Persiphila Certificate (2006). Persiphila 26C. Photo

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£4,500-5,000

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刂

1918-21 1⁄ 4 a. on 5pa. to 10r. on 100pi. with additional eleven values to 5r. on 50pi. and 1921 Script 1⁄ 2 a. on 10pa., Official 1920-23 no watermark 1⁄ 2 a. on 10pa. to 10r. on 100pi., 1921-23 Script 1⁄ 2 a. on 10pa. to 2r. on 25pi. and 1922 1r. on 10pi., fine mint; also Mosul values (5) including 3a. on 20pa. green and orange. Cat. £1100+

£300-400

IRELAND 692

刂

1937-48 collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, fine mint with some, including 1937 high values, unmounted. Cat. £785

£200-250

Booklets

693 693

694

695

刂អ ᔛ B

694

695

1945 2/- (Edition 27-45), all panes with watermark inverted; some trimmed perfs. Rare. S.G. SB5, £2,250. Photo

£500-600

1946 2/- (Edition 28-46), all panes with watermark inverted; a few trimmed perfs. in places. Scarce. S.G. SB6, £1,400. Photo

£400-500

1946-47 2/- (Edition 30-47), 1d. and 2d. panes with watermark inverted; 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. panes with trimmed perfs. S.G. SB7, £700. Photo

£150-200

ITALY The Medici Correspondence 696

697

698

699

1520, nineteen letters to Raffaello de Medici in Firenze, from Goi Mathei in Rome, Ricardo Milanoi in Rome, Riccardo del Bene in Firenze, Ricardo in Pisa, Folicho Portonari in Rome, Lal. b. del Burze in Rome, Johannes Francisco in Rome, etc., without postal markings, a variety of watermarks; in remarkably fine condition for their age

£700-800

1554-59, seventeen letters to Giulio de Medici, Captain and Commissary of Fivizano, from Firenze, Pisa, Carrara, Carprigiola, contents regarding commercial and family matters, 1565 two letters from Francisco de Medici to Giulio de Medici, etc., no postal markings but a variety of seals and watermarks; fine for their age

£400-500

1554-56, twelve letters to Cosimo I to Guilio de Medici, from Firenze or Pisa, no postal markings, interesting commercial contents, including references to missing gunpowder; some stained and various watermarks, fine for their age

£500-600

1555-75, thirty-five letters to Averardo de Medici, mostly to Firenze but others to Bruges, interesting contents on a variety of subjects with domestic news, legal matters, hunting dogs, etc.; fine for their age

£300-400

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701

702

703

704

705

706

707 708

1555-71 seventeen letters to Giulio de Medici, at Mugello, on leave in Firenze, as Commissary at Lucignano, from Firenze, Prato, Arezzo, etc., interesting contents including military, prison, family matters, etc., without postal markings, a variety of seals and watermarks; fine for their age

£400-500

1556-81 thirty letters to Guilio de Medici as Commissary at Lucignono, from Firenze, Torrita, Foiano, Pisa, interesting commercial contents, without postal markings, a variety of watermarks, etc., fine for their age

£400-500

1557-60 twelve letters from Cosimo I to Giulio de Medici from Firenze, Poggio or Pisa, interesting contents, regarding commercial religious and military matters, no postal markings but a variety of seals and watermarks

£500-600

1558-79, thirty-three letters to Giulio de Medici as Captain and Commissary at Cortona, from Castiglione, Lucignanao, Bucine, Firenze, Paserino, Montepulciano, interesting contents regarding commercial and legal matters, including references to galley slaves, a wastral, etc.; no postal markings, various watermarks; fine for their age

£500-600

1559-74 fifty-nine letters to Giulio de Medici as “Proveditor” at Arezzo, from Borgo alla Cillina, Borgo San Sepulcro, Castella di Cortona, Firenze, San Gemignano, Sienna, Subbiano, etc., contents mostly regarding commercial, legal and military matters, without postal markings, a good variety of watermarks; fine for their age

£700-800

1559-74, twenty-nine letters to Giulio de Medici as Captain and Commissary of Montepulciano, from Cortona, Firenze, Arezzo, Valiano, etc., contents regarding legal and commercial matters; without postal markings, various watermarks and seals, fine for their age

£500-600

1561-63 fifteen letters from Cosimo I to Giulio de Medici, from Livorno, Pisa, Pietrasanta, Firenze, Poggio, interesting contents regarding military, commercial and religious matters, without postal markings, various seals and watermarks, fine for their age

£600-700

1563-77, twelve letters from Giulio de Medici to his brother, Averardo de Medici, no postal markings but a good variety of seals and watermarks, good condition for their age

£400-500

1568-79 thirteen letters to Giulio de Medici as a private citizen, from Sienam Arezzo, Pisa, Carpeggio, Sistino, Portoferrario, Mirabello, Livorno, etc., interesting personal correspondence; chiefly fine for their age

£100-120

ITALIAN STATES Papal States 709

710

刂+ អ

1852-70 selection of eighteen entires or fronts and a piece, including 1863 front to Germany bearing 1852-64 7b. pair, 8b., 1867 entires (3) to Civitavecchia bearing 1867 10c., 1867 entire to Macerata bearing 1867 20c., 1869 mourning front to England bearing 1867 10c., 1868-70 5c., 40c., 1869 piece to England franked 10c., 80c., etc., also Modena 1855 prepared for use but not issued 9c. block of nine, Tuscany 1854 Newspaper 2s. block of four,

£150-200

1852-64 1sc. dull rose, block of four, unused, from the left of the sheet and with margins other sides, defective but an extremely rare block, S.G. 29, £19,000. Sassone €32.500. Photo

£800-1,000

ITALY 711

Selection of entires, entire letters and a few fronts contained in a carton, including prestamp with a range of markings, States, Italy 1868 three envelopes ex the same correspondence to New York with 80c. or 1l. 20c. frankings, 1870 entire to Livorno taxed by 1870 1L. Postage Due, 1878 entire letter to Supino franked 5c. and taxed by 1870 Postage Due 1c., 2c. (2) and 10c. (2), etc., many unusual multiple and colourful frankings, mixed condition Photos also appear on page 85 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-600

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820 803

832 855

856

857

874 872

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713

714

715

1863-65 London printing 10c. orange strip of three and partly separated block of eight (4 x 2) with 1867 20c. vertical pair, tied by “19” numeral cancellations of Naples to envelope, dated 1 Jan. 1868, registered to Taranto, boxed “racccomandato” alongside; faults affecting some of the adhesives but a very scarce franking. E. Diena Certificate (1984). S.G. 11b, 20, Sassone L17, 26

£120-150

1863-65 London printing 60c. lilac, 2L. scarlet, used with 1867 Turin printing 20c. blue, on envelope, dated 25 Nov. 1871, to Nizza Marittima, “71” numeral cancellations of Cuneo; the envelope with a few small perimeter faults but a very scarce three colour franking including the 2 Lire. Sorani Certificate (2003). S.G. 15, 16, 20. Sassone L2122, T26. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1863-65 London printing 60c. pale lilac, four singles tied by Palermo (14.6) cancellations to entire letter to New York, red Italie/Lanslebourg d.s. additionally ties one, two affected by vertical filing fold, a trifle soiled. Scarce. Raybaudi Certificate (1999). S.G. 15, Sassone L21. Photo

£200-250

1921 Publicity Envelope Stamps, 40c. brown overprinted in blue, ten affixed to separate publicity envelopes (Serie Nazionale 11-20), brown or white paper, unused, fine. S.G. B115

£150-200

Venezia Giulia 716

Revenue Stamps: 1945 Administrative watermarked 5L., 10L., 20L., 50L., unwatermarked 30L., Commercial Tax 1L., 2L., 3L., 5L., 10L., 20L., 50L., 100L., 300L. (se-tenant pairs), unused or used; scarce

£100-120

Italian Social Republic 717

刂 ᔛ

1943-45 mostly unmounted selection (66) arranged on stockcards including 1944 Verona overprint values to 10L. (two of each), 50L. (mint, signed on reverse), War Propaganda issues set of twelve, Air to 2L., Express 1L. 25, 2L. 50; also Trieste - Allied Military Government 1947-49 Parcel Post set of twelve; some values are effected by part ageing. S.G. £4,400

£120-150

JAMAICA 718

719

720

721

722

723

S ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

ᔛ S

1821 (8 Oct.) entire letter to London, redirected to Nottingham, marked “Refused” and showing, on reverse, straight-line “SPANISH-TOWN/JA” and with faint red “Postage to London/not paid” on front, a variety of rate markings, with accompanying “Returned Letter” entire, addressed to Spanish Town, rated 4/4d. Very rare. The contents of the letter refer to a debt. Photo

£600-700

1905-06 Q.V. 3d. purple on yellow, 4d. black on yellow, 4d. red on yellow, 6d. lilac, 1/black on green and 2/- purple on blue, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 47s56s, £325

£100-120

1916 (Sept.-Dec.) War Stamp 11⁄ 2 d. orange block of four with margin at top with watermark inverted, the upper right stamp showing “R” inserted by hand (R.1/4), fine unmounted mint. A rare positional piece and quite probably unique with the watermark error. S.G. 71e/w, £1500++. Photo

£800-1,000

1916 (Sept.-Dec.) War Stamp 3d. purple on lemon showing “S” in “STAMP” omitted, (R.6/12), fine mint. S.G. 72b, £900. Photo

£300-400

1937-52 collection with the basic issues complete, together with 1946 New Constitution 2/- and 1952 2/- (2, one stitched left and one stitched right) booklets, good to fine mint. Cat. £475

£140-180

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Rare with only six sets known. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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726 727

刂

ᔛ P

1937 Coronation set and 1938-52 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of thirteen, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, good to fine mint. Cat. £450

£120-150

1938 1/- green and purple-brown lower left corner vertical pair, the upper stamp variety repaired chimney, fine mint and an attractive positional multiple. S.G. 130/a, £650. Photo

£180-200

1938 1/- green and purple-brown, variety repaired chimney, fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 130a, £650. Photo

£180-200

1938 10/- myrtle-green imperforate plate proof on ungummed watermarked paper with large margins, offered with an unmounted mint perf. 14 issued stamp for comparison. Rare. Photo

£150-200

Postal Fiscals 728

ᔛ S

1858 (Jan.) 1/- rose on bluish and 5/- lilac on bluish, both handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type GB2), the former centred to upper left and the latter with perfs a fraction trimmed at right, fine mint. S.G. F7-F8

£120-150

JAPAN 729

730

731

732

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

1937-83 (c.) unmounted mint selection including blocks and sheets arranged in five assorted volumes, contained in a carton, with 1947 2nd National Athletic Meeting, Kanazawa se-tenant block of four (2), 1948 3rd National Athletic Meeting, Fukuoka setenant block (8) 1949 Scout Jamboree, Tokyo 8y. sheet of fifty, Press Week 8y. sheet of twenty, 1951 New Year’s Greetings 2y. sheet of eighty, Children’s Charter 8y. sheet of twenty; also two presentation folders. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£400-500

1948-49 selection of unmounted mint miniature sheets/sheetlet comprising 1948 Philatelic Week (some foxing), 1949 (5 May) Children’s Exhibition, Inuyama imperf., (1 Nov.) Postal Week (Moon and Brent geese) (2); slight imperfections otherwise good to fine

£400-500

1949-52 Personalities part set of nine values, all 8y. and in sheetlets of twenty; few with minor imperfections and a couple with adherence. Mostly unmounted mint. S.G. 557565, £1,670

£350-400

An extensive collection of picture postcards, many in sets with the special wrappers with the usual selections of views, social, industry, art inspired cards, also groups of fashion, naval and army war, actors and many others; some are used and most of these are with commemorative cancellations. There is an important collection of coloured cards of Crown Prince Hirohito’s State Visit to London (63 cards) with many famous images including with King George V (2), Lloyd George (2), Prince Edward and many others (a couple of duplicates). Also sections of Korea and China which includes an impressive 1920s panorama photograph of the bund at Shanghai (1.45m). A fabulous and diverse lot which represents many years of collecting and is worthy of examination. (approx 1200 cards)

£700-900

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA 733 734 735

ᔛ S

刂 ᔛ

刂

1903-04 CC 50r. grey and red-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN”, centred to left, fine mint. S.G. 16a, £425

£120-150

1935 Silver Jubilee mint set of four plus 30c. with variety “dot by flagstaff” and 1/- with variety “line through “0” of 1910”, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 125h, 127l, £615

£200-250

1938-52 collection with the basic issues complete and with additional items comprising 1942 70c. on 1/- “arrow” blocks of four (2) with one in each showing crescent moon flaw, 1938 3s.40 and 1952 1/- (contents changed) booklets, mint and generally fine. Cat. £820+

£200-250

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737

738

739

740

741

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

1c. perf. 131⁄ 4 x133⁄ 4 marginal block of ten (5x2) from the right of the sheet, the upper left pair sharing variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 131a/ab, £300+

£120-150

1c. perf. 131⁄ 4 x133⁄ 4 damaged value tablet contained in an imprint block of eight, break in bird’s breast contained in a marginal block of four, 10c. black and green Row 6/7 mountain retouch and 10c. brown and grey retouch to cloud over mountain both contained in blocks of four and 50c. rope not joined to sail contained in a marginal block of four, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £600+

£150-200

1c. perf. 131⁄ 4 x133⁄ 4 complete sheet of 100, Row 6/6 variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark and Row 9/6 retouched value tablet; unmounted mint. S.G. 131a/ab/ad, £345+

£100-120

50c. perf. 13x121⁄ 2 marginal pair from the left of the sheet showing guide mark, variety dot removed in pair with normal, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 144eb, £500. Photo

£180-200

1/- black and brown block of four, the upper left stamp Row 6/7 mountain retouch, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). S.G. 145a/ac, £1,460+. Photo

£350-400

1/- black and yellowish brown, perf 13x113⁄ 4 , a horizontal pair, the left stamp showing mountain retouch (R.6/7), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 145ac, £1400. Photo

£400-500

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刂 ᔛ

1967 East African Airways 50c. Super VC-10, variety red omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 236a, £700. Photo

£300-350

Booklet 743

刂+ ᔛ អ

1938 3s.40 black on pink complete, stapled at right, the panes with perfs a little trimmed at foot otherwise fine. S.G. SB3, £300

£80-100

Revenue 744

刂 ᔛ

1950 Kodi 1/- purple and rose-red, unmounted mint; fine and scarce. Barefoot 3a. Photo

£250-300

KUWAIT 745

746

747

748

749

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

1939-48 collection with the basic issues complete, mint; some of the 1939 values a little toned. S.G. 36-83, £709

£150-200

1939 10r. purple and claret, marginal from the left of the sheet, variety overprint double, unmounted mint; off-white gum and diagonal gum creases. S.G. 50a, £700

£100-120

1939 2r. purple and brown, Row 3/2 variety extended “T” first repair, lightly mounted mint with off-white gum. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2002). S.G. 48, £1,100. Photo

£200-250

1950-54 2r. on 2/6d. yellow-green, Row 7/2 variety extra bar in centre, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). S.G. 90a, £1,400. Photo

£300-400

1950-54 5r. on 5/- red, Row 2/2 variety extra bar in top, fine mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2004). S.G. 91a, £1,100. Photo

£250-300

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739

742

749

744

751

747

753

759

748

760

790

—————————— 723 ——————————

—————————— 757 ——————————

762

763

766 97

770

772

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LAGOS x750

x751

x752

753

刂

S ᔛ

ᔛ P

1876-1904 mint range including 1876-79 CC 6d., 1887-1902 CA 5/-, 1904 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- overprinted “SPECIMEN” and 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- as issued and 1904-06 21⁄ 2 d. with small letters of value, 2/6d. (3, one on chalk-surfaced paper), 5/- and 10/- (2, one on chalksurfaced paper), fine. Cat. £1200+

£300-400

1879 CA 1/- orange, fine unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 16, £950. Photo

£300-400

1884-86 CA 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 27s-29s, £425

£120-150

1886 De La Rue 1⁄ 2 d. line perf 14 colour trial in dull mauve blue, the colours of the issued 2d., on gummed unwatermarked paper, perfs a little trimmed at foot otherwise fine. Rare. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Col. J.R. Danson, March 1971

LATVIA 754

x755

1848-1990, Aderkas to Riga, collection housed in five albums contained in a carton, over 500 covers/cards/forms and a quantity of loose stamps, arranged alphabetically, also Literature “The Post Offices and Postmarks of Latvia 1918-45” by N. Jakimovs; mixed condition

£450-500

1920-34 selection of four items, including rare insured cover with radio-telegraphic cachets of the Latvian Army during the War of Independence, one franked Telegram and one Money Order, also 1928 franked Telegram from Estonia

£350-400

LEEWARD ISLANDS 756

757

刂

ᔛ S

1937-51 collection with the basic issues complete, additional items comprise 1938-51 1d. scarlet marginal block of six including “OD” flaw, 1/- black and grey on emerald, 10/deep green and deep vermilion on green, £1 1937 printing and £1 perf. 13, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £1,150+

£300-350

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”; 11⁄ 2 d. with a light vertical crease, otherwise fine mint. Rare with only six sets known. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1938-51 Issue 758

刂

6d. deep dull purple and bright purple on ordinary paper, variety broken “E”, fresh mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2008). S.G. 109ab, £550

£120-150

759

刂

1/- black on emerald, variety “DI” flaw, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 110a, £650. Photo

£150-200

760

刂 ᔛ

5/- green and red on yellow on ordinary paper, variety broken “E”, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 112ba, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

10/-deep green and deep vermilion on green ordinary paper (2 one from the upper left corner of the sheet), £1 purple and black on carmine, £1 brown-purple and black on salmon and £1 violet and black on scarlet shades, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113c, 114a, 114b, 114c, £410

£120-150

10/- bluish green and deep red on green, HPF damaged cliché, fresh mint; small gum crease in lower right corner. S.G. 113. CW 12 Type H, £600. Photo

£150-200

761

762

刂 ᔛ

刂

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764

765

766

767

768

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

刂

刂+ អ

10/- pale green and dull red on green 1942 printing, [17] gash in chin, fine mint. A great rarity. S.G. 113af, £8,000. Photo

£2,000-2,500

10/- deep green and deep vermilion on green with emerald back, marginal block of four, [1-14], with HPF 2a and 13, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113c, £480+

£150-200

10/- deep green and deep vermilion on green with emerald back, marginal block of four, [3-16], with HPF 4 and 15a/c, small hinge remainder in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113c, £480+

£150-200

10/- green and red on green 1943 printing with clear gum, [49] missing pearl, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 113ca (listed under a later printing), £1,700; CW 12c Type G. Photo

£300-400

£1 purple and black on carmine and £1 brown-purple and black on salmon blocks of four, fine mint with the first unmounted. S.G. 114a, b, £540

£150-200

£1 purple and black on carmine lower left corner block of four, [37-50], [49] damaged lower right scroll, and £1 violet and black on scarlet perf. 13 upper right corner block of four with sheet number “269” and HPF 12b, 24c, 24d, fresh mint and mounted in margins only. S.G. 114a var, 114c.

£250-300

769 769

刂អ ᔛ B

£1 purple and black on carmine lower right corner block of fifteen, [32-60], with HPF 34, 44, 47, [59] damaged top right scroll and [60] broken lower right scroll, unmounted mint; some slight surface rubbing, folded between second and third columns and some split perfs. between [34-35]. A rare positional multiple. S.G. 114a/ae, £4,260+. Photo

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£1,400-1,800

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771

772

773

刂

刂+ អ

刂

刂 ᔛ

£1 purple and black on carmine, [17] gash in chin, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 114af, £2,250. Photo

£600-800

£1 brown-purple and black on salmon lower left corner block of four with HPF 37, 49a and 49b missing pearl, fresh mint and mounted in margins only; diagonal gum creases. S.G. 114b/ba, £1,835+. Photo

£400-500

£1 violet and black on scarlet, perf. 13, variety watermark sideways, fresh mint; small gum crease, otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1955). S.G. 114ca, £7,000. Photo

£1,800-2,000

1954 1⁄ 2 c. to $4.80, forty-nine unmounted mint sets in blocks, a few minor wrinkles or creases; fine. S.G. 126-140, £2,950+

£500-600

LESOTHO Postage Dues 774

ᔛ P អ B

1966 (Nov.) 1c. carmine, a complete proof sheet of sixty (10x6) with overprint at foot, one showing variety “LSEOTHO” (R.4/7), fine unmounted mint. Very rare, see S.G. footnote below D12. Cat. £3000

£600-800

LIECHTENSTEIN 775

刂

1925-47 mint selection (39) on stockpages, including 1925 Birthday, 1927 Birthday, 1930 Air set, 1931 Zeppelin set, 1933 25r., 90r., 1f. 20, 1933 Birthday, 1934-36 Air, 1935 Air 60r. on 1f., 1936 Zeppelins, 1947 Animals, etc., part original gum, fine. Cat. £1,600.

£100-150

LONG ISLAND 776

刂

1916 laid paper, 1d. mauve, initialled in red, showing additional frame line as line of dots through “ONE PENNY” (Plate 9, pos. 18), fine unused. S.G. 12 var. Photo

£400-500

Note: It is though that just two sheets from Plate 9 were printed, thus this is one of two examples possible. 777

778

刂

1916 laid paper, 1/- black (carbon), initialled in red, showing part “Si” of “Silver Linen” papermaker’s watermark, fine unused. S.G. 20, £325. Photo

£100-120

1916 thin wove paper, 2d. black, a top copy from Plate 1 showing extra colon inside left frame [24], a little creasing as usual otherwise fine unused. Unique. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G.30 var. Photo

£300-400

Note: Only forty-eight examples were produced with one sheet from Plate 1 and one from Plate 2. Just sixteen unused examples are recorded

LUXEMBOURG x779

刂

1948-53 duplicated mint selection housed in a stockbook, including 1948-55 Tourism 3f. (block of 10), 7f. (block of 9), 1948-58 Duchess Charlotte 3f., 6f. and 8f. (blocks of eight), 1950 War Orphans (blocks of 8), 1951 United Europe (blocks of 10), 1952 Centilux Air set (blocks of four) Postage 2f. and 4f. (2 pairs), 1953 Abbey 2f., 2f. 50 (blocks of 9), etc., chiefly unmounted mint, many a little gum toned. S.G. £7,650 Photos also appear on page 97 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£400-500

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776

771

778 787

781

784

800

798

805

802

806 791

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797

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MALAYA Straits Settlements x780

781

782

刂

1898-1933 envelopes (26, four registered), stationery card and registered envelopes (2) and picture postcards (5), all from Penang, variously addressed and franked including 1898 2c. stationery card to Germany, headed “Neu-Guinea Matupi” and uprated 1c., 1901-35 envelopes (4, one from Thailand) with maritime markings including “PAQUEBOT” and “PENANG/PAQUEBOT” c.d.s., 1910 envelope to San Francisco rated 13c. and cancelled by “DATO KRAMAT” c.d.s., 1910 and 1923 envelopes from Bukil Mertajam to India, 1915, 1931 and 1933 (registered) envelopes from Butterworth to India, 1917 envelope from Nebong Tebal to India, 1920 envelope registered from Balik Palau to India, 1923 envelope rom Bukit Tambun to India and 1931 envelope from Bayan Lepas to India. Condition a little mixed though an interesting lot

£400-500

1912 MCA $100 black and carmine on blue, unused and regummed. S.G. 214, £12,000. Photo

£700-900

1937 Coronation set and 1937-41 1c. to £1 with additional Die II 2c. green, 4c. orange and 5c., and B.M.A. 1945-48 1c. to $5 set of fifteen with additional Die II 2c., 10c. and 15c., fine mint. Cat. £722

£200-250

783

785

Revenue Stamps 783

784

刂+ អ

刂

ᔛ អ 785 +

1938 $25 purple and blue on blue, block of four from the foot of the sheet, original patchy brownish gum, the lower pair remaining unmounted mint; fine and rare. Barefoot 58. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1938 $25 purple and blue on blue, fresh colours, lightly mounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). S.G. F1, £1,300. Photo

£250-300

1938 $100 black and carmine on blue, block of four from the top of the sheet, regummed, nevertheless fresh appearance and exceedingly rare. Possibly the largest known multiple. Barefoot 59. Photo

£6,500-7,000

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刂 ᔛ

787 ័

1938 $100 black and carmine on blue marginal vertical pair from the right of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo

£3,000-4,000

1938 $500 purple and orange brown, tied to piece by embossed red cancellation, fine and highly attractive. Barefoot 60. Photo

£2,000-2,500

Revenue Stamps - Marine Policies x788

ᔛ

1869 8c., 12c., 121⁄ 2 c., 16c., 24c., 32c., 36c., 48c. (2), 64c., 72c., 96c., $1, $1.20 and $2, all with manuscript cancels and most with perforation faults/defects. A useful lot. Barefoot cat. £415

£200-250

Malayan Postal Union 789

刂

790

刂

1936-38 and 1945-49 sets, fine mint with some unmounted. S.G. D1-13, £330

£100-120

British Military Administration 1945-48 prepared for use but not officially issued, 8c. grey horizontal pair, lightly mounted mint; folded between with a few split perforations. A scarce multiple of this unissued stamp. Cat. £1,100. Photo

£250-300

Malayan Union 791

刂

1946 prepared for use but not issued Victory 8c. carmine, a marginal example from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint; traces of flat gum at left edge. Cat. £500. Photo

£120-150

Malayan States 792

刂

A George VI range with largely complete collections of Johore with Postage Dues, Kedah (no 1938-40 values), Kelantan (1948-55), Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang (1948-56), Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor (1941-55) and Trengganu (Postage Dues), fine mint. Cat. £4,000

£800-1,000

Johore 793

刂អ ᔛ B

1891 Sultan Abu Bakar $1 green and carmine, unmounted mint block of thirty (6 x 5) from the lower right corner of the sheet; a few tiny wrinkles, fresh colour and fine. S.G. 27, £2,550 Photos also appear on pages 97 and 101 103

£850-900

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795

S ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

x796

刂

1937-40 1c. to $5 perforated “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint; 4c. with surface abrasion at top left, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). S.G. 40s-54s, £950

£200-250

1937-40 1c. to $5, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 40-54, £1,400

£300-400

REVENUE STAMPS:

1950 $25 brown and red, $100 blue and violet and $250 green and black, all unused and each affixed to small piece, fine. Rare. Barefoot 2-4. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Negri Sembilan 797

刂 ᔛ

1949 UPU 15c. deep blue, variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark at lower left, fresh unmounted mint; diagonal gum crease. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2003). S.G. 64a, £900. Photo

£200-250

Pahang 798 ័

1897 Kuala Lipis provisional diagonal bisect manuscript 2c. on half 5c. and 3c. on half 5c., horizontal pair, tied to small piece by Raub c.d.s., fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 18b, £1,100. Photo

£200-250

Trengganu x799

刂

REVENUE STAMPS:

1950 $25 red and deep brown, $100 purple and slate and $250 black and green, each a lower right corner example with plate number ($25 missing right margin), all unused and affixed to small piece, fine. Almost certainly a unique set. Barefoot 5-7. Photo

£2,500-3,000

Japanese Occupation Issues 800

801

802

刂 ᔛ

刂

Pahang 1943 single-frame chop, 12c. bright ultramarine handstamped (Type L) in red, unmounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 182a, £1,200. Photo

£300-400

Perak 1943 single-frame chop, 30c. dull purple and orange with handstamps (Type E) tête-bêche, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 200 var.

£100-120

Perak 1943 single-frame chop, $5 green and red on emerald, Gallatly Chop Type N (broken state), fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. 205, £600. Photo

£150-200

MALTA x803

x804

805

806

ᔛ

刂

1758 large part entire letter to Le Marquis d’au San at Avignon, rated “3” and showing good to fine and fine strikes of “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” handstamps struck separately (M+DM). A rare and early date of use. Photo

£400-500

1810-31 entires/entire letters (5) showing curved framed “MALTA” (MSF-1brR) in red and (MSF-1c) in black, curved framed “MALTA” (MSF-1aR) in red and (MFS-1d), and curved “MALTA” (MSP-1b); 1834 (18 Apr.) entire letter from Athens to Edinburgh and re-addressed to Greenock showing on reverse clear undated “MALTA/F” in green overstruck by two arrival datestamps in red and 1866 (Nov.) entire from Alexandria to Marseilles bearing France 1863-70 40c. tied by “2240” in diamond of dots, showing light “MALTA/MB” d.s. for 16 November

£250-300

1902 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. dull blue, variety watermark inverted, previously unrecorded and unlisted by Stanley Gibbons; used with indistinct postmark, odd short perfs. S.G. 36var. Photo

£500-600

1919 MCA 10/- black well-centred example, fresh mint and appearing unmounted, fine and scarce. S.G. 96, £3,250. Photo

£1,600-1,800

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—————————— 799 ——————————

809

815

811

814

Ex 827

828

843

825

824

818

821

846

844

853

858

105

883

852

884

885

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808

809

810

811

812

刂

ᔛ S

刂

刂 ᔛ

813

刂+ ᔛ អ

814

刂 ᔛ

1937-53 collection with the basic issues complete, additional items comprise 1937 11⁄ 2 d. brown-lake (sold on its merits) with R.P.S. Certificate (1987), 1938-43 11⁄ 2 d. with broken cross, 2d. scarlet with extra windows, and 5/- with semaphore flaw, and 1948-53 2d. yellow-ochre with halation flaw, 2d. yellow-ochre cracked plate contained in a corner block of four and 5/- with “NT” joined; fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £1,150+ Coronation shade

£300-350

1938-43 1⁄ 4 d. to 10/- set of twenty-one perforated “SPECIMEN”, mint with off-white gum. S.G. 217-231, £700

£150-200

1938-43 2/6d. black and scarlet, variety damaged value tablet, fresh mint. S.G. 229a, £400. Photo

£120-150

1956-84 mint collection in an album including 1956-58 6d. variety watermark inverted, 1965-70 3d. imperforate pair, 1/6d., variety head (black) omitted, 1/3d. imperforate pair from the right of the sheet and 10/-, variety gold (centre) omitted, 1965 (Sept.) 6d., variety gold (framework and dates) omitted and 8d. variety gold (flag and dates) omitted, 1984 Police 8c. variety pale venetian red (background) omitted; generally fresh and fine. Viewing recommended

£600-800

1960 (Feb.) Shipwreck of St. Paul 2/6d., variety gold omitted, very fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 300a, £1,400. Photo

£300-400

1965-70 41⁄ 2 d. vertical strip of six, the top stamp showing variety silver (“MALTA” etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 337a, £1,700+. Photo

£300-400

1965-70 6d. block of four with black omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 338b, £400

£150-200

1966 400th Anniversary 3d., variety gold omitted, very fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 367a, £600. Photo

£150-200

MAURITIUS 815

816

817

刂

1891 “TWO CENTS” (Type 32) on 38c. bright violet, a horizontal pair with surcharge double, one inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1957). S.G. 121c, £550. Photo

£150-180

1937-50 mint collection with the basic issues complete, additional items comprise 1937 20c. line through sceptre contained in a block of four, 1938-49 12c. perf. 14 marginal block of six, Row 5/1-3, 6/1-3 with three showing flaws, 1953 5r. booklet and Postage Dues, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £540

£180-200

1938-49 selection of varieties comprising 3c. reddish purple and scarlet sliced “S” in pair and used on 1945 “V DAY” 3c. card from Rose Hill addressed locally, 4c. dull green open “C” in a plate block of four, 5c. and 10c. perf. 15x14 blocks of four (the latter with plate number), 10c. deep reddish rose sliced “S”, 12c. perf. 15x14 plate number pair, 25c. brown-purple on ordinary paper with “IJ” flaw, 1r. drab and 2r.50 slate-violet shade, marginal with plate number “3”, mint with most unmounted. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007) for card. Cat. £1,400+

£300-400

Express Delivery 818

ᔛ

1904 15c. (Type E2) on 15c. ultramarine with “(INLAND)” inverted, neatly cancelled by light central “COROMANDEL” c.d.s. (9.12.09), very fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (undated). S.G. E2b, £3500. Photo

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£1,000-1,200

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x820

1856-90 mostly used selection on pages, stock pages and packets, hundreds including 1856 4r. (9), 8r. (6), 1861 4r. black on yellow, 4r. rose on yellow (2), 8r. green on brown, 1864-66 8r. without district name, 1866-67 litho 7c., recess 7c. (2 without district name), etc., unused and used, very mixed condition. Please examine carefully

£250-300

1882 25c. blue (5282-Aguascalientes), on “Compania Telegrafica de Jalisco” envelope (missing upper right corner) from Calpulapan to Zacetecas, tied by “FRANCO/V.DE CALPULAPAN” framed handstamp (Schatzkè figure 10). Most unusual and rare. Jaretzky Certificate (1996). Photo

£500-600

MONTSERRAT 821

ᔛ P

1932 Tercentenary 1d. imperforate colour trial in yellow-brown on watermarked paper, affixed to piece marked “1/-” at foot and showing pencil cross at left, fine. Photo

£200-250

MOROCCO AGENCIES 822

823

824

825

刂

刂 ᔛ

1890-1904 stationery postcards (4) including 1891 (6 Apr.) 5c. green card uprated with 10c. carmine bisected diagonally tied with “A26” Tangier Duplex; defective upper right corner reattached; also 1890 (29 Oct) 5c on 1⁄ 2 d green card addressed locally with Casablanca c.d.s., and postcards (2) with 1898 and 1904 Saffi cancellations. An interesting group. B.P.A. Certificat (1987) for biscet

£100-120

1937-51 collection comprising British Currency 1949 set in singles and blocks of four and 1951 set in singles and pairs, Spanish Currency 1937-52 complete, and Tangier 1937-51 complete; mint with some unmounted and generally fine. Cat. £855

£200-250

Spanish Currency 1948 Olympic Games 1p.20c. on 1/- brown, variety surcharge double, fine mint. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 181a, £1,500. Photo

£300-400

Tangier 1948 Wedding 21⁄ 2 d., variety overprint at top, fine unmounted mint. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). Cat. £250. Photo

£100-120

NATAL 826

ᔛ

1902 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £1.10s., 1908-09 5/-, 10/- and £1, used, largely fine. S.G. 140143, 169-171, £817

£240-280

Telegraph Stamps x827

x828

x829

刂

1881 CA 1d. to £1 set of eight, the 10/- with a short perf at top, otherwise fine mint. S.G. T1-T8, £705. Photo for £1

£200-250

1881 £5 orange, unused (regummed), good appearance; faults and a rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). S.G. T9, £4,250. Photo

£250-300

1902 3d. (Type 3) on 4d. narrow spacing, 6d. on 9d. narrow spacing, 1/- (Type 3) on 9/- narrow spacing, 1/- (Type 3) on £1 narrow spacing, 1/- (Type 3) on £1.10s. wide spacing and 1/- (Type 4) on £1.10s., some with hinge remnants and/or a little gum toned and the 6d. on 9d. with tiny thin spot, all of fine appearance. Cat. £346

£100-120

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NEPAL 830

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

£150-200

NETHERLANDS Surinam 831

ᔛ S អ B

1945 1c. to 10g., 1945 Postage Due 1c., 5c. and 25c., all in blocks of eight overprinted “SPECIMEN” and with punch hole, also 1945 Welfare Fund 71⁄ 2 c. + 5c. block of four, 15c. + 10c. to 60c. + 50c. blocks of eight, similarly overprinted and punched, unmounted mint, a few stuck together and faults though largely fine. S.G. 307-D339

£200-250

NEVIS 832

1860 envelope to London with good red Crowned circle “PAID/AT/NEVIS”, manuscript “5” and red double-ring London arrival (13.12) on the front, unclear Nevis d.s. on reverse; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. CC1, £4,500. Photo

£1,500-2,000

NEWFOUNDLAND x833

x834

刂អ ᔛ B

1857-1944 mint and used collection (328) on pages, including 1857-64 1/- scarletvermilion used, margins all round, thinned (Greene Certificate 1979), 1860 2d. orangevermilion, large margins, 4d. and 6d. used, 1862-64 with values to 1/- (2) unused, 186570 12c., 1876-79 rouletted 1c., 2c., 3c. and 5c. part original gum, 1880-82 5c. (3 shades), 1890 3c. (5 shades), 1897 Discovery set, 1897 1c. on 3c. sans serif surcharge, 1897-1918 set, 1910 Litho set, 1911-16 Coronation set, 1919 Contingent set, 1923-24 set, 1928-29 Publicity set, 1929-31 re-engraved set, 1931 set, 1933 Humphrey-Gilbert set, Air Mails with 1919 Transatlantic $1 on 15c., 1921 Halifax 35c., 1931 with and without watermark sets, 1932 Do-X $1.50 on $1, 1933 set, 1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c., Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition

£4,000-5,000

1887-88 New Colours, 5c. deep blue block of fifty (10x5) with full sheet margins at left and right showing complete imprints, rich colour and fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; minor fault in right margin otherwise fine and a spectacular multiple. S.G. 53, £5,500+

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2006 x835

刂អ ᔛ B

1896-98 Reissues, 1⁄ 2 c. orange-vermilion complete sheet of one hundred with full margins and imprints, unmounted mint; some defects affecting the lower right corner strip of five. S.G. 62, £6,200+ PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2006

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£800-1,000

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刂 A ᔛ ᔛ

1919 (12 April) “Hawker” Air 3c. brown, initialled “J.A.R.” on reverse by the Postmaster J.A. Robinson, unmounted mint, handstamp and other signatures on reverse; fine and rare. Vincent Greene Certificate (1997). S.G. 142, £22,000. Photo

£12,000-15,000

837 x837

838

839

840

A 刂 ᔛ

刂

variety overprint inverted, the top stamp and no stop after “1921”, the lower stamp part original gum; fine and rare. Brandon 148d/i, £14,000. Photo

£5,000-7,000

1937-47 mint collection with the basic issues and Postage Dues complete, additional items comprise 1937 Coronation 1c. perf. 13 fish-hook flaw in pair with normal, 3c. Die I imperforate plate proof corner block of four with lathe work in margin (no gum) and 20c. perf. 13 with extra chimney contained in a block of four, fine mint. Cat. £530+

£200-250

1937 Coronation 3c. Die II perf. 131⁄ 2 line vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 258ecb, £750. Photo

£200-250

1938 2c., 4c. and 7c. horizontal pairs (first and last marginal), all variety with and without watermark, fine mint. S.G. 268a, 270a, 271a, £625

£150-200

1921 “Halifax” Air 35c. red, vertical pair, position 1 of the setting with wide spacing position 6 of the setting, narrow spacing; (2001) and B.P.A. (2003) Certificates. S.G.

Booklets x841

842

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

1926 40c. with Ayre & Son advertisement on the front, one 2c. pane damaged, otherwise good condition and rare. S.G. SB1, £1,900 1932 40c. black on cream complete, stapled at left, fine. S.G. SB3, £500 Photos also appear on page 105 109

£1,200-1,500 £150-180

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刂

844 ័ 845

刂 ᔛ

1914-15 on German New Guinea, 5mm. setting, 21⁄ 2 d. on 20pf. ultramarine, fine mint. Rare. Holcombe Certificate (1984). S.G. 21, £2000. Photo

£700-900

1914 (Dec.) on Marshall Islands, 5mm. setting, 3d. on 25pf. black and red on yellow, on fragment and cancelled by part Rabaul oval d.s. in violet, fine. S.G. 54, £550. Photo

£180-220

1932-34 £1 olive-grey, horizontal strip of three from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint (hinged in the margin only), one faintly toned perf. otherwise fine. S.G. 189, £360+

£160-180

846

刂 A ᔛ ᔛ

1935 Air £2 bright violet, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 204, £350. Photo

£160-180

847

刂

1937 Coronation set in singles and blocks of four with additional 2d. imprint block of four and 5d. corner block of four with one showing re-entry, and 1939 Air 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, Papua 1937 Coronation, 1938 and 1939 Air sets and 1937 Coronation 1d. halo flaw contained in a corner block of eight, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £1,275+

£300-400

1939 £1 Panelli forgery offered with an issued stamp, fine mint

£120-150

848 F

NEW HEBRIDES 849

850

刂

S ᔛ

English Currency 1938-53 with Postage Dues, complete, and French Currency 1938 and 1949 sets together with Postage Due 1938 set, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £990

£250-300

English Currency 1938 set, French Currency 1938 Postage and Postage Due sets, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Cat. £825

£200-250

NEW SOUTH WALES 851

852

刂

1840-42 selection of letters from John Howard to his father in York, all ex-the same correspondence some with outer letter sheets (3, all with “PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY” in red, one poor) and mostly complaining about early life in Sydney, one with interesting comments dated 26 July 1842 “Mr Henry Henty is just at my house. He told me he was in absolute penury, and had not the means of paying foer his board and lodgings, having come to Sydney from the interior in hopes of getting employment as a surgeon of a whaler or in some other way . . he is not a qualified surgeon and I should think knows but little about the business”. An interesting social group. (eight items)

£100-120

1855 imperf Diadem 5d. dull green with watermark inverted and reversed, good to large margins, unused without gum, very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 88, £1300+. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

R.W. Wilson Espana, March 1984 “Alvarado”, May 2010 853

刂

1856 imperf Diadem 1d. carmine-vermilion, a horizontal strip of four with mainly clear to large margins, just cut-into at right, unused with large part original gum, a lovely intense shade. A fine and rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 108. Photo PROVENANCE:

Geo. Ginger, December 1945 V.P. Manwood, November 1995 “Alvarado”, May 2010

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£500-600

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ᔛ S

1894 6d. violet-red and 1/- black Telegram forms overprinted “Specimen”; Victoria 1873 1/- blue on cream telegraph form “5000 - 8/73” in upper left corner; without selvedge, vertical folding creases and some light tone spotting

£120-150

NEW ZEALAND 855

856

857

858

ᔛ

x859

860

861

862

863

864

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

A * ᔛ

刂

1855 (5 Feb.) entire letter to Cambridge, redirected to Twickenham, good Crowned circle “PAID/AT/PORT VICTORIA NEW ZEALAND” on front, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse; some ink burning to the address panel, otherwise fine. S.G. CC6, £1,200. Photo

£400-500

1855-58 blue 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

£1,000-1,200

1865 (14 June) envelope to Chelsea bearing 1862-64 imperf. 1/- yellow-green, large margins, 1864-71 6d. (2, one defective) with “7” in barred oval cancellations of Wellington, straight line “REGISTERED” and red “REGISTERED/6/AU 21/65/S.W.D.O.” arrival on the front; the cover has been cleaned. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 45, 122. Photo

£900-1,000

1882-1900 1⁄ 2 d. black, perf. 11, variety watermark sideways, fine used with Dunedin c.d.s; faint corner crease. Attractive and rare. S.G. 236ba, £2,000. Photo

£500-600

1882 (23 May) New Zealand Telegraphic Message envelope to Edinburgh bearing 18821900 6d. brown tied by Auckland duplex; roughly opened causing small tear at top, good Glasgow and Edinburgh backstamps (30.6), an early use of this value. Also 1898-99 New Zealand Telegraphic message envelopes (2), the first to Dublin franked 21⁄ 2 d., the second stampless, also part 1912 telegram bearing blue Post Office Telegraphs label tied by Wanganui Telegraph Office c.d.s., mixed condition

£120-150

1905-06 “Dot” plate, 1d carmine, imperf x perf 141⁄ 2 for use in ‘penny-in-the-slot’ machines, pair, large part original gum; faint corner bend, otherwise fresh and fine, also 1901 (Feb.-Dec.) “Pirie” paper, perf 14 1d. carmine horizontal pair, variety imperforate vertically; large part original gum. Fine. S.G. 280a, and 363 £725.

£200-250

1908-18 perf. 14 x 131⁄ 2 6d. carmine, block of twelve (4 x 3) from the upper-right corner of the sheet with current number, unmounted mint (hinged and some notations in the margins); a few faint traces of staining, fine. S.G. 403, £900+

£150-200

1915-30 upright watermark 11⁄ 2 d. grey-slate, complete sheet of 120 (12 x 10), the first four horizontal rows perf. 14 x 131⁄ 2 , sideways watermark 2d. yellow sheet of 120 (12 x 10) and 6d. carmine block of sixty (6 x 10), unmounted mint, some minor staining and folded through some perfs., good to fine. S.G. 416, 416a, 416b, 432, 434

£250-300

1930-59 collection of first or special first flight covers (48) neatly mounted in an album, including 1930 Christchurch-Dunedin, 1930 Kaitaia-Auckland illustrated type signed by the pilot, 1933 Auckland-Invercargill, 1934 Trans-Tasman and return (11, two being long with photos of the pane, etc.), 1934 England-New Zealand signed by pilots, 1937 New Zealand-U.S.A. (4), 1940 New Zealand-Australia-England (3), later flights to U.S.A., etc.; a fine lot

£450-500

1936-51 mint collection with the majority of the basic issues complete and including 1938-42 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/-, 1938 1d. ex booklet block of four with watermark inverted, 1940 Centennial set in singles and blocks of four, Postage Dues (5), Officials (25 with 1940 Centennial set) and Life Insurance (15 with 1937 perf. 15x14 trio), fine with some unmounted. Cat. £1,400

£250-300

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866

867

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ អ

1936-42 2/- perf. 13-14x131⁄ 2 , perf. 131⁄ 2 x14, perf. 121⁄ 2 and perf. 14x131⁄ 2 , all variety “CAPTAIN COQK”, two marginal, fresh mint; the perf. 131⁄ 2 x14 with gum crease at foot. S.G. 589a, ca, de, ea, £695

£200-250

1938-44 1⁄ 2 d green, block of 100 (10x10) showing plate number ‘1’ in left margin. S.G. 603, £950 .

£100-120

1941 2d. on 11⁄ 2 d. purple-brown marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with small part imprint, Row 10/10 variety inserted “2”, fine mint with the variety remaining unmounted. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). S.G. 629, £650+. Photo

£200-250

Official Stamps 868

869

刂អ ᔛ B

1936-61 perf 14x131⁄ 2 , 3d. brown top left corner block of thirty (6x5), unmounted mint; trivial creasing in upper margin, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. O125, £1,440

£250-300

1938-51 1⁄ 2 d. green, a lower left corner block of ninety-six (12x8), showing plate number “2” in left margin and partial imprint at foot, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O134, £2,688.

£450-500

870 x870

ᔛ P

1963 21⁄ 2 d. (4) and 3/- (4) imperforate proofs in a variety of colours lettered “A” to “H”, three of each value (one 3/- in the issued colour of the 21⁄ 2 d.) on one card marked “As submitted 24-4-62” and “Approved for engraving - letter 28/8/62. See “as sub” 27-4-62 for colour required”, and one of each value (the 21⁄ 2 d. in the issued colour of the 3/- and the 3/- in the issued colour of the 9d.) on card marked “As submitted 27-4-62” and “Approved for engraving letter 28-6.62”. A delightful lot. Photo

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886

908

887

888

892

897

812

Ex 933

903

980

898

889

890

891

893

894

895

896

899

900

901

902

904

905

984 113

906

985

922

986

987

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WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2016 Morning session commencing at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 871-1286) NIGER COAST Niger Company Territories x871

1889 (early) envelope “Per R.M.S. Gaboon” to Liverpool, bearing G.B. 1887 6d. purple on rose-red cancelled “466” in oval of bars on arrival and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (17.3) in red at left; a few pinholes towards foot, otherwise fine

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Porter, February 1956 Akassa x872

x873

1888 (7 May) unstamped envelope (tears at top through opening) to Edinburgh, showing a largely fine strike of “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED/AKASSA” tripleoval datestamp (Sacher Type 1) in violet and “6d” tax handstamp. Photo

£400-500

1895 (11 Dec.) Church Missionary Society embossed seal envelope to London, bearing 1887 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue with “C.M.S” perfin and cancelled “466” in transit at Liverpool, showing a superb strike of “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED./POST OFFICE/ AKASSA” framed datestamp (Sacher Type 6). Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Arthur Hinde, January 1959 Burutu x874

1899 (5 Mar.) unstamped Soldier’s envelope “On special service, no stamps available. F.H. Howe Lt. 1st. West African Frontier Force” to London, showing a fair strike of “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY,/CHARTERED & LIMITED./POST OFFICE,/BURUTU” framed datestamp (Sacher Type 8) in violet, the reverse with Liverpool Br. Packet (27.3) and London (28.3) c.d.s.; horizontal crease at foot though an unusual cover from this Frontier Force. Photo

£200-220

Lokoja x875

x876

1899 (25 Sept.) envelope via Burutu to Sir George Goldie (formerly Mr. GoldieTaubman, Founder and Chairman of The Royal Niger Company) to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac cancelled by a superb strike of the “LOKOJA/POST OFFICE” double-oval datestamps (Sacher Type 13) in violet with fine “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY,/CHARTERED & LIMITED./POST OFFICE,/BURUTU” framed datestamp (Sacher Type 8) alongside, arrival c.d.s. (23.10) on reverse; fine and rare. Photo

£800-1,000

1900 (6 May) soldier’s unstamped envelope to Bedford, marked “N.B No Stamps available” and showing a fine strike of the “LOKOJA/POST OFFICE” oval datestamp (Sacher Type 13) alongside “T” and “2D/620” tax marks, Forcados River (12.5) and Bedford (8.6) c.d.s. on reverse; a few tears through opening, otherwise a fine West African Frontier Force cover from the Kaduna Expedition. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo

£250-300

Note: This cover is likely to have been from the Kaduna Expedition led by Col. Morland who headed the survey to look for a new Government Headquarters site from February to May 1900. The letter travelled down the Niger River in one of the Niger Company’s boats to meet the ocean going ships at port at Forcados

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876 910

912

953 940

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x878

879

ᔛ S

刂+ អ

刂អ B

⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of six, each handstamped “SPECIMEN”, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1s-6s, £300 ⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of six with additional 21⁄ 2 d., each in a block of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 1-6, £640

£150-180

⁄ 2 d. vermilion, 1d. lilac, 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue and 5d. dull purple and blue, each in a block of twenty (4 x 5) from the corner of the sheet, unmounted mint or original gum, a few split perfs. and some pink backing paper on the reverse; fine. S.G. 1-2, 4-5, £1,260+

£250-300

£200-250

880

x880

刂

1d. lilac with variety overprint reversed, “OIL RIVERS” at top, fine mint. Extremely rare, about eight examples believed to exist. R.P.S. (1931) and B.P.A. (2007) Certificates. S.G. 2a, £9000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Beauchamp Vialou 881

刂អ ᔛ B

x882

ᔛ+ អ

2d. grey-green and carmine, a lower left corner block of twenty-five, some pink fibres on reverse and a vertical crease affecting four stamps, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 3, £875

£200-250

1/- dull green block of four, twice neatly cancelled by light Old Calabar River c.d.s., fine. S.G. 6, £360

£150-180

————————————————————————— x883

刂

1893 (Sept.) 1⁄ 2 d. on half 1d. lilac, an unsevered pair, a few tiny specks on reverse otherwise fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 7a, £500. Photo

£120-150

1893 (Dec.) Provisionals x884

885

刂

x886

x887

刂

⁄ 2 d. (Type 3) in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, light diagonal gum crease and some pink paper fibres on reverse, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1982). S.G.9, £500. Photo 1

⁄ 2 d. (Type 4) in green on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, fine mint. S.G. 11, £300. Photo

£100-120

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 4) in green on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, a few pink paper fibres on reverse, fine. Brandon Certificate (1983). D.G. 11, £300. Photo

£80-100

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 4) in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 12, £1200. Photo

£350-450

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£120-150

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x889

x890

刂

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 4) in carmine on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 13, £425. Photo

⁄ 2 d. (Type 4) in blue on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 14, £425. Photo

£120-150

⁄ 2 d. (Type 4) in black on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 15, £4250. Photo

£120-150

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Howard & Torie Gibralter, September 2000 Richard J. Rinkoff, July 2009 x891

892

ᔛ

x893

x894

x895

x896

x897

898

x900

x901

x902

x903

905

刂

x899

904

刂

ᔛ

x906

刂

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 5) in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1949). S.G. 17, £1300. Photo

⁄ 2 d. (Type 5) in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, a horizontal pair cancelled by Forcados River c.d.s. (3.1.94), fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. 17, £400. Photo

£350-450

£120-150

⁄ 2 d. (Type 6) in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 18, £1100. Photo

£300-400

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 7) in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. Brandon Certificate (2010). S.G. 21, £375. Photo

£100-120

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 8) in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. Brandon Certificate (2011). S.G. 25, £550. Photo

£150-180

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 8) in green on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 27, £500. Photo

£150-180

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 9) in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 29, £500. Photo

£120-150

⁄ 2 d. (Type 9) in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, fine mint. S.G. 31, £600. Photo

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 9) in vermilion on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 31, £600. Photo

£200-250

£180-220

⁄ 2 d. (Type 9) in blue on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 32, £425. Photo

£120-150

1 ⁄ 2 d. (Type 9) in green on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with part original gum, fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 33, £450. Photo

£120-150

⁄ 2 d. (Type 10) in green on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 35, £500. Photo

£120-150

1/- (Type A) in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 37, £450. Photo

£120-150

1/- (Type A) in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, margin at right, one nibbled perf at foot otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 37, £450. Photo

£100-120

1/- (Type B) in violet on 2d. green and carmine, neatly cancelled, fine. Brandon Certificate (1991). S.G. 37, £375. Photo

£150-200

1/- (Type B) in vermilion on 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 38, £750. Photo

£200-250

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907 1894 Unissued Oil Rivers Protectorate Issue x907

ᔛ E

De La Rue essay for a 21⁄ 2 d. denomination, beautifully handpainted in green and rose with details picked out in Chinese white, executed on card (58x74mm.) lettered “A” and dated “DEC 21ST 92”. Delightful. Photo

£2,500-3,000

PROVENANCE:

Dale Lichtenstein, March 1991 x908

x909

ᔛ P

HARDENING”

Undenominated die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE and dated “4 SEP 94”, fine. Photo

£250-300

Undenominated stamp-size die proof from the De La Rue “day book”, in black on glazed card, affixed to card (50x52mm.) marked “Nov 30, 60 leads”, fine. Photo

£250-300

Covers x910

x911

x912

1893 (9 May) envelope to Manchester, marked “per S.S. Benguela”, bearing 1892-94 21⁄ 2 d. clearly tied by “BONNY” double-ring parcel post h.s. in black (early date of use), showing “BONNY RIVER” c.d.s. alongside and “PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET” c.d.s. in red (1.6) in opposite corner with arrival d.s. on reverse; the envelope with tear along foot through opening. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo

£500-700

1893 (14 Oct.) 2d. G size registered envelope from Opobo River to Ipswich, bearing 1892-94 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue neatly cancelled by c.d.s. with a further strike and Liverpool Registered oval datestamp (22.11) alongside, Ipswich Sorting Tender (23.11) and arrival c.d.s. (23.11) on reverse; 1894 (19 March) 2d. H size registered envelope to Glasgow bearing 1894 1d. to 1/- each neatly cancelled by squared circle datestamps with Liverpool registered datestamp (14.4) below; crease between two adhesives, fine and colourful

£150-200

1893 (6 Nov.) envelope (223x100mm.) from Brass River to Liverpool, bearing 1892-94 1/- dull green strip of three with each neatly cancelled by Code C c.d.s., Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (13.12) at left; a couple of creases clear of the adhesives and other small imperfections though a rare high value franking cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Photo

£1,200-1,500

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920

909

938 926

—— 917 —— Ex 943

946

941

948

——— 918 ———

949

976 119

Ex 983

942

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913 914 x913

x914

1894 (16 Aug.) envelope registered from Old Calabar to Dartford, Kent, bearing 189294 1d. lilac pair and 2d. grey-green and carmine in combination with 1893 (Dec.) “HALF/PENNY” (Type 4) in green on 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue, all neatly cancelled by squaredcircle datestamps and showing large “R” handstamp, Old Calabar, Liverpool (17.9) and London (17.9) registered datestamps. Rare and colourful. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 2, 3, 11. Photo

£1,200-1,400

1894 (28 Nov.) envelope registered from Old Calabar to Kent, bearing 1892-94 2d. grey-green and carmine (2) in combination with 1893 (Dec.) “HALF/PENNY” (Type 9) in blue on 2d. grey-green and carmine, all neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps and showing large “R” handstamp, Old Calabar, Liverpool (14.1) and London (14.1) oval registered datestamps, all on face; central horizontal fold, otherwise fine and a rare and attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 3, 30. Photo

£1,400-1,600

NIGERIA x915

x916

x917

x918

x919

刂

S ᔛ

刂

1914-32 mint range including 1914-29 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of twelve plus some shades to 10/- and £1 Die I (both) and Die II (both), and 1921-32 Script 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- with both dies of 2/6d. to 10/-, fine. S.G. 1-29, £1500+

£400-500

1921-32 Script 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of fourteen overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 15s-29s, £450

£120-150

1921-32 Script 1⁄ 2 d. green and 1d. rose-carmine (margin at left), both in a Die I and Die II vertical gutter pair, fine mint. S.G. 15c, 16c; £900. Photo

£250-300

1921-32 Script 1⁄ 2 d. green and 1d. rose-carmine, both in a Die I and Die II vertical gutter pair, fine mint. S.G. 15c, 16c; £900. Photo

£250-300

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)

£400-500

Booklet x920

刂អ B

1915 2/- black on red complete, some faults including small staining, toning and creasing, however, very rare being complete. S.G. SB1, £2500. Photo Photos also appear on page 119 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-600

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NIUE 921

922

刂

刂 ᔛ

1937-50 collection with 1941-43 single watermark set of four, 1942-45 multiple watermark set of four, and 1944-50 complete, mint; the 1941 2/6d. with small patch of ageing on gum, otherwise fine. Also a companion collections of Cook Islands (30) and Tonga (30). Cat. £1,355

£250-300

1946 Peace 6d. chocolate and vermilion, variety overprint double, one albino, fine unmounted mint. RPSNZ Certificate (1988). S.G. 100a, £500. Photo

£150-200

NORFOLK ISLAND 923

刂

1947-59 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/- set of fourteen in singles and lower left corner blocks of four with imprint, and 1956-57 white paper 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d. in marginal or corner blocks of four, fine mint with the white paper blocks unmounted. S.G. 1-12b, 1a-4a, £763

£250-300

NORTH BORNEO 924

925

刂

刂 ᔛ

1939-52 collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, additional items comprise 1947 20c., 25c. and 50c. all with variety lower bar broken at right, mint with some unmounted; 1939 $2 with a little creasing at foot though generally fine. Cat. £2,232

£400-500

1945 BMA $2 violet and olive-green, variety overprint double, fine unmounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 333a, £4,250. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Japanese Occupation 926

ᔛ

1942 4c. bronze-green and violet, vertical pair, the lower stamp with variety handstamp double, one inverted, fine used. Extremely rare. Brandon Certificate. S.G. J4 var. Photo

£2,000-2,500

NORTHERN NIGERIA 927

S ᔛ

x928

x929

S ᔛ

刂

1900-12 complete set of “SPECIMEN” overprints, all affixed to a single page headed “Nigerie du Nord” from an archive believed to be the Tunisian Postal Authority. A remarkable lot. S.G. 1s-52s

£300-400

1900 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, 1902 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, 1910-11 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- and 1912 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 1s-18s, 28s-52s; £970

£250-300

1900-12 small mint range including 1900 CA 5d., 6d. (with plate number) and 10/-, 1902 CA 10/-, 1905-07 2d. and 5d. on chalk-surfaced paper and 2/6d., and 1910-11 MCA 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- (less 1/-) plus 6d. shade (2), fine. Cat. £790+

£200-250

NORTHERN RHODESIA x930

931

刂

1925 (July) picture postcard (corner crease) from Kafue to Belgium bearing, on picture side, 2d. with c.d.s., 1930 (May) envelope from Broken Hill to Lusaka bearing 2d. with c.d.s., 1931 (June) picture postcard from Livingstone to England bearing 11⁄ 2 d. with machine datestamp, and 1932 (July) envelope (no flap) from Livingstone to U.S.A. bearing 1⁄ 2 d. with c.d.s. and sent at the printed matter rate, 1937 (1 July) envelope registered from Austria to Ndola franked at 1s.30g., missent to New York (1.6) and then carried by ship to Cape Town, arrived Ndola (30.6) and redirected to Lusaka with Ndola despatch c.d.s. (1.7) on face and Lusaka c.d.s. (2.7) on reverse, and 1946 (28 Dec.) envelope registered from Kitwe to Lodz, Poland, bearing Victory 11⁄ 2 d. (2) and 2d. (11, all on reverse) at the correct rate of 2/1d., upon arrival bearing Postage Due 2z.. apparently charged with the cover addressed “Poste Restante”

£100-120

1925-29 1⁄ 2 d. to 20/- set of seventeen, mint and mostly unmounted; fine. S.G. 1-17, £700

£350-400

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933

刂

ᔛ

1937-52 mint collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, and 11⁄ 2 d. yellow-brown marginal block of twenty (5x4) from the left of the sheet, Row 7/1 with tick-bird flaw, fine with some, including the block, unmounted. Cat. £610+

£200-250

1938-52 11⁄ 2 d. carmine-red and 11⁄ 2 d. yellow-brown, both with tick-bird flaw, both with portions of Ndola machine datestamp with the first clearly dated in March 1939. S.G. 29b, 30b, £520. Photo for first

£150-200

934 x934

刂អ ᔛ B

1963 3d. yellow lower left corner block of twenty-four (6x4), variety orange (eagle) omitted, the first stamp in rows 8, 9 and 10 showing varying traces of orange in the lower part of the shield, superb unmounted mint. The largest intact block remaining from the half sheet of sixty discovered in 1996 and a wonderful showpiece multiple. S.G. 78d, £25,000+. Photo

£6,000-8,000

NORWAY x935

A selection of twelve items, including 1878 Telegram cover with contents (rare), folded Telegram with a scarce multiple franking with Postage Due 1889-1914 1ø. (10) and 10ø., 1904-45 six folded Telegrams bearing five different frankings, 1919-32 four Telegram covers with different frankings; good to fine

£400-500

NYASALAND x936

x937

刂

ᔛ P

1891-95 6d. ultramarine, 8d. red and ultramarine, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. grey-purple and 10/-, fresh unused with large part original gum; 2/6d. with small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 4, 6-9, 13, £429

£100-120

1908-11 De La Rue Universal colour trials, Fifth Series dated 6 April 1908, complete “COLOUR SCHEME” (190x365mm.) bearing twenty-seven 1d. colour trials numbered 1 to 27 for values “Less than 1⁄ 4d.” to “£25”, each with printed denomination alongside and with details of colours above; the top left corner clipped and with central horizontal fold. A unique and most attractive sheet. Photo

£6,000-8,000

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ᔛ P

x939

940

x941

x942

943

944

ᔛ S

刂

ᔛ S

1908-11 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 Note: This colour combination was suggested for the 8/- value

£400-500

1908-11 3d. purple on yellow, variety watermark inverted, neatly cancelled by large part Fort Johnston squared-circle datestamp; also 1921-33 Keyplate Issue 2/- purple and blue on pale blue, [24] broken crown and scroll. fresh lightly mounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 75w, 109b, £605

£200-250

1911 (29 Mar.) commercial envelope registered to Vienna, bearing 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

£400-500

1913-21 4/- carmine on black, [36] nick in top right scroll, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12), lightly mounted mint. Rare with only six or seven examples possible. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo

£400-500

1913-21 £10 purple and royal blue, marginal from the foot of the sheet, [54] damaged leaf at bottom right, rich colours, fresh mint; a fine and attractive example of this rare high value variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 99ef, £8,500. Photo

£2,500-3,000

1937-51 mint collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, additional items comprise 1938-44 5/- 1944 printing and 10/- 1938 printing (scarce), fine. Cat. £1,022. Photo for 10/-

£300-350

1938-44 Issue ⁄ 2 d. to £1 1938 set of fourteen (2/- to £1 marginal with 2/- and 2/6d. showing plate number), all perforated “SPECIMEN”, mint; 1⁄ 2 d. to 9d. and 2/- with some tones on gum though all of fine appearance and the high values unmounted

£150-200

Ex 945 945

刂អ ᔛ B

2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, all in complete sheets of sixty (10x6) showing head plate flaws including rare £1 serif on “G” and the 10/- being the rare bluish green and brownred on pale green shade; unmounted mint; some split perfs. but a fine and very rare assembly. S.G. 139-141, 142a, 143, £33,300+. Photo Note: Only 76 sheets of the 10/- bluish green and brown-red on pale green were printed and the sheet offered above is most probably unique Photos also appear on pages 115 and 119 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£14,000-16,000

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947

948

949

950

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

10/- bluish green and brown-red on ordinary paper 1938 printing, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). S.G. 142a, £425. Photo

£150-200

£1 purple and black on red complete sheet of sixty, Row 4/5 variety serif on “g”, unmounted mint; a few minor gum creases, none affecting the variety. A rare multiple. S.G. 143, c, £4,050+

£1,500-1,800

£1 purple and black on red showing serif on “g” (R.4/4), fine mint. S.G. 143c, £1100. Photo

£350-450

£1 purple and black on red, Row 4/5 variety serif on “g”, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 143c, £1,100. Photo

£300-400

1943 1⁄ 2 d. to 20s. set of fourteen in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 144-157, £340+

£120-150

Revenue Stamps x951

ᔛ

1891 perf. 141⁄ 2 2/6d. cancelled by pen cross and part double-ring handstamp, 1896 Postage £1 black and blue neatly cancelled by double-ring handstamp, and 1901 “Consular” 6d. purple and brown used

£80-100

ORANGE FREE STATE Transorangia

952 952

1834 (late) entire from missionary James Archbell when he was stationed at Thaba’chu, to London, carried privately where first placed in the post and showing “Crown” handstamp alongside Crowned “GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” handstamp, rated “1/4”, the reverse with a fine red wax seal, framed “INDIA LETTER/POOLE” and London datestamp (3.4); fine and very rare, being the second earliest recorded cover recorded from Transorangia. Photo Note: The recipient’s note makes note that the cover contained a “sketch of Mantatees Town”, in all likelihood the original of which is now held in the Africana Museum, Johannesburg LITERATURE: Illustrated and described on page 23 of the superb new handbook “The Postal History of the Orange Free State 1830-1900” by A.R. Allison, RDPSA Photos also appear on page 119 125

£3,000-4,000

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1847 (14 Nov.) entire letter from Cornet C.J.B. Plestow at “Bloem Fonteyne” to London, rated “8” in red (deleted) and in black and showing a largely fine strike of the “SHIP LETTER/Crown/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” handstamp, arrival c.d.s. (3.2) on reverse; small adhesive tape stain at top, otherwise fine. See handbook, pages 37-38. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Note: With no Post Office in Bloemfontein military mail was taken, probably to Colesberg where it entered the Cape postal system. In the letter Plestow expresses his dislike of being in Bloemfontein although an 1853 Census records that he still lived there in 1853 when he was awarded the South Africa Medal PROVENANCE:

Gerald Sattin Orange River Sovereignty 954

955

956

1849 (30 Aug.) entire letter from the Evangelical Alliance British Organisation, London to J.J. Freeman, Secretary to the London Missionary Society, in Cape Town and redirected to him c/o C.U. Stuart, Resident Magistrate in Bloemfontein and marked on reverse “to be left until called for”, rated “2/6” and “1/-” and showing Ship Letter London and Paid datestamp over-cancelled by Cape framed “PREPAID” handstamp. One of the earliest, if not the earliest, recorded item of mail coming into the newly formed Orange River Sovereignty. See handbook, pages 49-50. Photo

£700-1,000

1850 (10 Mar.) entire letter from Carl Freidrich Wuras at the German Missionary Station at Bethany to Berlin, Prussia, the letter headed “Bethanian” and marked “p Victory” (deleted) and “p Prince of Wales”, rated “5/6” and with latter manuscript rates and showing large part London “SHIP LETTER” handstamp on face, part London c.d.s. and “AACHEN per ENGLAND” framed handstamp on reverse; part of reverse flap and small part of face panel torn away, nevertheless a rare missionary letter to a most unusual destination. See handbook, pages 51-52. Photo

£500-700

1852 (12 Apr.) entire letter from Merrefontein in the Philippolis District, probably via Fauresmith, to Hector Lowen, Captain of the Yeomanry, Bloemfontein. See handbook, pages 53-54

£100-120

Note: A year after this letter was written Lowen became Resident in Merrefontein and, in 1854 after the Sovereignty was terminated, he was appointed to the post of Magistrate of Bloemfontein 957

1855 (July) envelope (flap missing and minor stains in places) ex the Reverend Andrew Murray (Junior) in Bloemfontein to one of his sisters in Graff Reinet, marked “paid” by the sender and “Betaald” by the post office and showing a fine strike of a “6” accountancy handstamp, believed to have been applied at Colesberg, fine red wax seal and Colesburg oval datestamp (18.7) on reverse. See handbook pages 64 and 66

£500-700

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959

960

1863 (4 Mar.) entire letter from W.W. Collins, Advocate and author of “Free Statia”, to Beaufort West, rated “6” in black (probably at Colesberg) and again in red for Cape postage to be paid on delivery, the reverse with legible Colesberg oval datestamp in red; the letter asking for assistance in the catching of a land thief. See handbook, page 116. Photo

£400-500

1871 (May) envelope “via King Williams Town” to Keiskamma Hoek, bearing 1869 1d. light reddish brown (6) with bars cancellations and in combination with Cape 4d. blue cancelled “33” with Aliwal North oval datestamp (27.5) alongside; flap missing and some stains though a rare destination cover. See handbook, page 155. Photo

£400-500

1871 (Dec.) envelope from Bloemfontein “via Natal” to London, bearing 6d. rose (partly affixed on to reverse) cancelled by bars and in combination with Cape 1d. red (4) and 4d. blue all cancelled “1” with one 1d. tied by cape Town c.d.s. (8.1), the reverse with two London c.d.s. (23.2); a most unusual item directed via Natal in an attempt to save the 4d. Cape transit charge. See handbook, page 178. Photo

£500-700

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960

959

965

964

974 973

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961

962

963

964

965

1875 official document bearing the seal of the Orange Free State and signed by State President J.H. Brand appointing Frederick Button Postmaster of Olifantsfontein and Justice of the Peace in the Boshof District, 1870 (c.) envelope front to State President J.H. Brand at Bloemfontein, bearing 1868 6d. pale rose with cork cancellation, possibly applied at Smithfield from note on reverse; small faults though to a most unusual pair of items. See handbook, page 154 and 168

£500-700

1884-85 envelopes (4) ex the Tilley correspondence from Bloemfontein to England, each bearing 6d. rose cancelled “1” in black, blue, magenta or deep violet and with despatch datestamps in the same colours on face or reverse; envelopes with a couple of faults and one 6d. defective though an unusual quartet

£100-120

1885-98 collection of covers (12) and cards (26) to the Cape or Transvaal, covers/cards (6) to or from the Cape or Natal, and covers (3) from Natal to the UK via Bloemfontein, a good range of postal rates

£350-400

1887 (1 Mar.) stamp collector’s envelope registered from Bloemfontein to Germany, bearing 1d. brown, 2d. mauve (2), 6d. rose and wing-margin 1/- yellow (1869 printing, rare on cover), all cancelled “R” in oval of bars and with despatch registered oval datestamp below, both applied in violet, London transit oval datestamp at right and arrival c.d.s. (31.3) on reverse; a most attractive four-colour franking. See handbook, page 209. Photo

£500-700

1890 (7 Oct.) Winch Bros. envelope registered from Zastron to England, bearing 2d. mauve (3) and 6d. rose all cancelled by c.d.s. with reversed “Z”, one 2d. and the 6d. additionally cancelled with a pen stroke and sharing “7 10 1890” date in manuscript with the possibility that the manuscript date was applied after the postal officials realised that the datestamp date had not been changed from the previous Saturday, London “R” in oval and arrival datestamp (3.11), both in red. See handbook, page 202. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

Robson Lowe, March 1963 966

967

ᔛ

1893 (27 Feb.) envelope from Bethany to Berlin, bearing 1890-91 1d. on 3d. ultramarine (8, one with raised “1”) all cancelled “15” in oval of bars, Bloemfontein squared-circle datestamp and arrival c.d.s. (21.3) on reverse; also 1d. brown overlapping strips of three (7) neatly cancelled by Thaba’nchu 1893 c.d.s.

£120-150

A study collection of Bloemfontein datestamps formed by Archie Batten, c. 550 stamps and two postcards covering Types 11-25, neatly mounted and written-up in two volumes

£120-150

Orange River Colony 968

A collection of picture postcards (84, some used) of Bloemfontein with a range of views with street scenes, buildings, churches, monuments, etc.

£250-300

Telegraph Stamps x969

1890-1903 including 1890 (July) 6d. lightly cancelled and 1/- with manuscript initials, 1900 (Apr.) V.R.I. 6d. blue used (2, both with raised and level stops), 1900 1d. to £4 with additional 6d. to £4 unused with part or large part original gum, 6d. pair, 1/- and 5/- (2) with thick “V”, 10/- and £1 used showing large stop after “I” and 10/- used showing overprint misplaced downwards, and 1903 6d. on 2d. on 2d. mint (with variety inverted “1” for “I” - gum a little disturbed) and used, and 1/- on 3d. on 3d. mint with wrong fount “g”; condition generally fine. All ex Hiscocks. Cat. £1400+

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£600-800

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刂

1947-51 mint collection with the basic issues, including Official Stamps, complete, additional items comprise 1949 Karachi machine overprint 1r. (marginal) with overprint inverted (KGVI Expertising Certificate, 2006), and 1948-57 3p. to 25r. in blocks of four; fine. Cat. £1,740

£250-300

Bahawalpur 971

972

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1947 (Dec.)-49 mint collection with issues, including Official Stamps, complete, fine. Cat. £450

£120-150

1949 Silver Jubilee 3p. black and ultramarine imprint block of four, variety superb offset of the frame and a partial office of the vignette, fine unmounted mint. Spectacular. Photo

£200-250

PALESTINE 973

974

A * ᔛ

1918 (2 July) pre-paid envelope from Rishon Al Tsiyon to Cairo, marked “1Pt” with superb “ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 32” c.d.s. of Bir Salem alongside and, upon arrival at Jerusalem a 1pi. ultramarine applied and cancelled by APO SZ 44, fine. Very rare. Bale cat. $1,500. Photo

£500-600

1935 (30 May) experimental flight from Jerusalem to Cairo, envelope to Alexandria franked 5m. (3), on reverse “CAIRE/PAR AVION” (30.5) and Alexandria (31.5) transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine.

£200-250

PANAMA x975

1895 (12 Aug.) “VIA GALVESTON/COMPAÑIA TELEGRAFICA DE CENTRO Y SUD AMÉRICA” envelope registered to Baranquilla, bearing 1892-96 5c. blue tied by blue “AGENCIA POSTAL NACIONAL/PANAMA” duplex and Colonbia 1889 Registration 10c. Rare. Photo

£200-250

PAPUA 976

刂

x977

刂អ ᔛ B

1901-05 watermark vertical, thin paper (comb perf) 2/6d. black and brown, very offcentre to foot, fine mint. S.G. 16a, £600. Photo

£120-150

1917 (Oct.) 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. yellow-green, a complete unmounted mint sheet (5x8) with watermark Crown to right of A, fine. S.G. 106w, £350

£100-120

PITCAIRN ISLANDS 978

979

980

刂

1936 four envelopes, each with “R.M.S. RANGITIKI” embossed on the flap, to London, one franked Canal Zone 5c., two franked Great Britain 11⁄ 2 d., cancelled “PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA/SOUTHAMPTON” and with “PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z.POSTAL AGENCY” datestamp on reverse, the fourth franked New Zealand 1d. with “PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY” cancellation; fine

£150-200

1940-51 basic issues fine mint, and 1948 Wedding pair on 1948 (1 Aug.) illustrated first day cover to England, fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1999) for latter

£120-150

1940 3d. yellow-green and blue, variety watermark inverted, fine mint. Very rare. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 5aw, £5,000. Photo

£1,800-2,000

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982

刂 ᔛ

1965 International Co-operation Year 1d., variety “TRISTAN DA CUNHA” offset on reverse in reddish purple, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet; fine. S.G. 51a, £800. Photo 1940 (15 Oct.) 4s.6d. black on green with17mm. staple and paper fastener; fine and rare. S.G. SB1. See note below listing. Photo

£200-250

BOOKLET:

£500-600

PORTUGUESE COLONIES Macao 983

984

985

986

987

988

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

1884 perf.131⁄ 2 , 200r. orange showing variety patch of colour missing over value and a tiny segment of the upper left corner, unmounted mint, very fine and a striking variety. Da Mota Certificate (2015). Yang 8a; S.G. 17. Also 1913 (13 Oct.) internal picture post card (of U.S.A.) bearing 1911 “REPUBLICA” 13a. grey -lilac tied by hexagonal datestamp; fine, and 1952 Anniversary of St. Francis Xavier set of three used on individual maximum cards, unaddressed; good to fine. (3 cards). Photo

£250-300

1919-24 Ceres 6a. violet on unsurfaced paper, perf. 12x111⁄ 2 , large part original gum. The lower stars in positions III-IV, not issued as such. A rare variety. Da Mota Certificate (2015). Photo

£300-400

1919-24 Ceres 10a. pale blue on enamel paper, perf. 12x111⁄ 2 , large part original gum with hinge remainder. Lower stars in positions II-I and not issued in this format. Da Mota Certificate (2015). Photo

£400-500

1919-24 Ceres 32a. chestnut, perf. 12x111⁄ 2 , large part original gum. Lower stars in positions I-I and not issued as such. Fresh and fine. Da Mota Certificate (2015). Photo

£400-500

1919-24 Ceres 76a. light brown, perf. 12x111⁄ 2 , lightly mounted mint, a couple of light tone spots. Lower stars in positions I - I and not issued as such. Da Mota Certificate (2015). Photo

£300-400

1947 Postage Due 4a. to 1p. part set of eight (missing 1a. and 2a.) in blocks of twelve, unmounted mint; 40a. with a few split perfs. in the centre, otherwise fine. A very difficult set to obtain unmounted mint. Yang D29-D46, HK$29,000; S.G. D412-D419, £2800

£800-1,000

Mozambique 989

A * ᔛ

1933-1936 group of airmail envelopes (11) postmarked Lourenço Marques, each bearing provisional airmail labels used to pay postal fee (as listed in Sanabria), includes frankings to USA, (2, one uprated), Portugal (2) and Macau (7), A scarce and interesting group

£200-250

QUEENSLAND 990

991

ᔛ P

1857 (25 Apr.) entire from Brisbane to Ipswich bearing Diadem 2d. with a fine strike of the Sunburst “95”, despatch and arrival (26.4) c.d.s. on reverse, 1857 (12 Oct.) large part entire from Warwick to Ipswich bearing Diadem 2d. pale blue with a fair legible Barred Oval “81”, the reverse with despatch, Drayton (16.10) and arrival (17.10) c.d.s., and 1860 (7 Sept.) envelope from Rockhampton during the Provisional Period bearing Diadem 2d. twice clearly cancelled and tied by Sunburst “120” and showing two overlapping despatch c.d.s. at left; the envelope very stained and with lower portion of address panel unreadable though this office very rare on cover

£140-180

1882 2/-, 5/- and £1 stamp-size die proofs in black on wove paper, the printer’s day book file copies with pen stroke in magenta ink and crayon crosses in red. A unique trio. Photo

£500-600

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972

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993

982

999

1004

995

1000

1008

1007 131

996

998

1017

1012

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x993

x994

x995

x996

x997

998

ᔛ

ᔛ S

ᔛ

刂

ᔛ S

刂

1892-93 1d. (2), 6d. (both), 1/- (2), 2/- (2), 2/6d., 10/- (2), £1 (2) and £2, 1892-94 1 ⁄ 2 d., (3), 2d., 3d., 4d., 8d., 3/-, 4/-, and 1895 2d. and 4d., used; generally good to fine

£180-200

1892 £5 sage-green with part manuscript “(Spe)cimen” applied vertically in red ink, unmounted mint; fresh, fine and rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2012). S.G. 14. Photo

£250-300

1896-1908 used selection including 1896-97 Dies I and II sets of nine, 1896 on Cape set, 1897 Arms set to £1 (R.P.S. Certificate - 1983, small thin), and 1898-1908 set to £2 with a few additional shades, 1/- and 2/6d. blocks of four; fair to fine. Cat. £1,000+

£250-300

1897 (June) perf. 15 £2 rosy red, neatly cancelled by Umtali c.d.s.; very fine. S.G. 74, £475. Photo

£200-250

1898-1908 £1 blackish purple, perf. 14, very lightly mounted mint; bottom half of stamp has gum a little toned. Scarce. S.G. 90a, £650. Photo

£100-120

1898-1908 £2 horizontal strip of ten, £5 and £10 vertical strips of six, all with margins from both sides of the sheet, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, fresh without gum. Rare and impressive multiples. S.G. 91-93

£1,000-1,200

1909-12 10/- dull green with variety no stop, fine mint. S.G. 112a, £400. Photo

£120-150

1910-13 Double Head Issue Perforated 14 x999

刂

2d. black and olive-grey, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, and black, fresh mint. S.G. 126, variant ii. Photo

£100-120

Note: This is an intermediate printing between the frame families of S.G. 126 and 128 showing cross-hatching at the base of the left-hand value tablet x1000

x1001

刂

2d. black-purple and slate-grey, [46] King’s extra curl, a “large” example, fresh mint. S.G. 127. Photo

£100-120

2d. black and slate-grey (2), one [46] King’s extra curl, unmounted mint, the other, [38], the variant with “sepia tinted heads”, fresh mint, thin speck. S.G. 128

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 and Lord Vestey, March 2015 for variant x1002

x1003

x1004

刂

2d. black and brownish grey, RSC “A”, [4] Queen’s cheek and King’s temple flaws, [13] and [14] two white lines in Queen’s hair, fresh mint; the last with gum wrinkle at foot

£100-120

3d. purple and ochre, 3d. purple and yellow-ochre (3, one with under-inking and possibly a late printing with plates showing wear) and 3d. violet and ochre (one short perf.), good to fine mint, and 3d. violet and ochre used with Insiza Station 1911 c.d.s. S.G. 134, 135, 137

£200-250

3d. magenta and yellow-ochre vertical pair, [15/20], [15] King’s extra eyebrow and both with medal recuts, fresh mint with the lower stamp remaining unmounted. S.G. 136. Photo

£200-250

x1005

刂

3d. violet and ochre, two examples, one the “cold violet” shade. S.G. 137

£100-120

x1006

刂

3d. dull reddish purple and brownish ochre, RSC “A” (2, one unused and one lightly mounted mint), and 3d. maroon and ochre, RSC “B”, three examples, mint; one with a tone mark, one superb unmounted

£200-250

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x1010

x1011 x1012 x1013

x1014

x1015

x1016

x1017

x1018

x1019

x1020

x1021

x1022

x1023

x1024

x1025

អ 刂+

刂

អ ᔛ+

刂

3d. maroon and ochre, RSC “B” block of four, lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; a couple of tones. otherwise fine. Photo

£250-300

3d. deep rose-lilac and ochre, RSC “J”, [43] with printer’s mark, large part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo

£800-1,000

4d. selection (16) comprising S.G. 138 and variants (3), 139 (3, one [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear and [15] King’s extra eyebrow), 140 (2), RSC “A”, “B” (4 with [3], [12] and [50]), “C” [46], “F” [36] and one perf. 15; generally good to fine mint with some ex Baillie

£300-400

4d. black and orange, [2] Gash in Queen’s ear, 4d. greenish black and orange variant i (light tone at left) and 4d. brown-purple and orange, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, good to fine mint. S.G. 138, 139, 140

£150-180

4d. aniline green-black and aniline orange, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear and [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh mint with the first lightly mounted. S.G. 138. Photo

£200-250

4d. brown-purple and orange vertical pair, [41-46], [46] King’s extra curl, fresh mint with [46] lightly mounted; fine an attractive multiple. S.G. 139. Photo

£150-180

4d. black and orange, RSC “B” upper right corner example with sheet number “49”, light mount in margin, the stamp unmounted, and 4d. blue-black and dull orange, RSC “C” with clearly defined heads, fine mint

£180-200

4d. black and orange, RSC “B”, and 4d. blue-black and yellow-orange, RSC “E” with King’s medal void, large part and part original gum

£120-150

5d. purple-brown and olive-green (2), one [25] Lines by King’s cheek, mint with small hinge remainders, and 5d. purple-brown and olive-yellow marginal pair, [47-48], with large part imprint, fresh mint with two hinge remainders. S.G. 141, 141a

£150-200

5d. purple-brown and olive-yellow block of four, [2-8], [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, both vertical pairs neatly cancelled-to-order by Gwelo 22 February 1912 c.d.s.; very fine. S.G. 141a. Photo

£200-250

5d. error, purple-brown and ochre, [47], fresh colours, part original gum. S.G. 141ab, £650. Photo

£200-250

5d. reddish brown and brown-ochre, RSC “A” the “pretender”, mint with a couple of hinge remainders. Photo

£150-200

5d. lake-brown and yellow-olive, RSC “C”, fresh and very lightly mounted mint. Very fine. Photo

£200-250

6d. red-brown and mauve, fifteen examples including [1] Long gash in Queen’s ear and [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh mint. S.G. 144, £750

£250-300

6d. red-brown and mauve, 6d. brown and purple (4, one [10], one Queen’s temple flaw and one with heavily inked head plate), good to fine mint, and 6d. red-brown and maroon “waxy heads”, RSC “G”, mint with faults at top. S.G. 144, 145

£150-200

6d. red-brown and mauve, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh and exceptionally lightly mounted; very fine. S.G. 144. Photo

£80-100

6d. reddish brown and brown-purple, six examples, shades, one centred to top, good to fine mint S.G. 145, £390

£120-150

6d. chocolate and deep rose-lilac, RSC “A”, large part original gum; tiny inclusion on reverse at left. Photo

£250-300

6d. chocolate and deep rose-lilac, RSC “A”, part original gum; small thin at hinge remainder. S.G. 145a, £700. Photo

£120-150

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x1027

x1028

x1029

x1030

x1031

x1032

x1033

x1034

x1035

x1036

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

刂

刂អ B

6d. purple-brown and brown-purple, Plate II, RSC “H”, a “large” and well-centred example, large part original gum, fine. Photo

£150-180

6d. purple-brown and brown-purple, Plate II, RSC “H”, fresh rich colours, large part original gum; fine. Photo

£120-150

6d. chocolate and brown-purple, RSC “I”, lightly mounted mint; faint tone mark to right of right-hand value tablet, otherwise very fine. Photo

£150-200

8d. dull purple and purple (2, one with three bold vertical lines 2mm. to left of King’s right cheek, the other with broken border to right-hand value tablet), and 8d. greenish black and purple (2, one with printer’s mark at upper left), good to fine mint. S.G. 147, 148

£200-250

8d. greenish black and purple, marginal, [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 148. Photo

£100-120

10d. scarlet and reddish mauve (5) comprising [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, [14-15] pair, [15] King’s eyebrow line, [46] King’s extra curl and one unplated, good to fine mint; a couple with gum creases. S.G. 149

£150-200

10d. scarlet and reddish mauve, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, and 10d. carmine and deep purple (2), one [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, the other [46] King’s extra curl, all neatly cancelled; the first with a short perf. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 149, 150

£100-120

10d. carmine and deep purple, [5], large part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 150. Photo

£250-300

10d. carmine and deep purple, fresh mint; small paper adhesion at foot. S.G. 150, £650. Photo

£200-250

10d. carmine and deep purple with head and frame colours in a paler shade, fine mint. S.G. 150. Photo

£200-250

10d. scarlet and maroon, RSC “A” lower right corner block of six (3x2), [43-50], [44] King’s wisp (very faint), fresh mint with the stamps unmounted other than two spots of flat gum. Photo

£600-700

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 x1037

x1038

x1039

x1040

x1041

x1042

刂

ᔛ

刂

10d. deep rose-red and (aniline) deep dull purple, RSC “B”, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£300-350

10d. scarlet-vermilion and maroon, RSC “C”, two slightly different shades, both with Victoria 1917 datestamps; one a little soiled, otherwise sound, the other fine

£150-200

1/- grey-black and deep blue-green, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fine mint, and 1/black and deep blue-green, marginal, [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with the stamp remaining unmounted. S.G. 151, 151a. Photo for S.G. 151a

£250-300

1/- black and pale blue-green horizontal pair and an upper right corner example with sheet number “15”, fresh mint with the latter unmounted. S.G. 152

£140-180

1/- purple-black and blue-green, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, mint with off-white gum. S.G. 152a. Photo

£150-200

1/- brownish black and turquoise-green, RSC “D”, fresh with large part gum; thin speck. Photo

£120-150

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1018

1019

1022

1024

1025

1026

1016

1030

1027

1028

1033

1034

1035

1037

1041

Ex 1039

1042

1043

1044

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x1044

x1045

x1046

刂

1/- black and (pale) turquoise-blue, RSC “F”, [2], fresh mint; trace of a crease below lefthand value tablet, otherwise fine. Photo

£350-400

1/- black and (pale) turquoise-blue, RSC “F”, fresh mint; diagonal gum bend, otherwise fine. Photo

£150-200

2/- black and dull blue, large part off-white gum, also 2/- black and ultramarine (2), one with hinge remainders, the other unmounted mint and very fine and 2/- black and ultramarine with part gum and defects. S.G. 153, 154, 154a. Photo for first

£400-500

2/- deep black and blue, RSC “C”, fresh mint with a small hinge remainder; light horizontal gum bend. Scarce. Photo

£600-800

x1047

刂

2/6d. black and lake, fresh with two hinge remainders; fine. S.G. 155, £400. Photo

£200-250

x1048

刂

2/6d. black and lake, fresh mint; natural gum wrinkle. S.G. 155, £400. Photo

£150-200

x1049

刂

2/6d. black and crimson, fresh with part original gum. S.G. 155a, £350. Photo

£120-150

x1050

刂

2/6d. grey-black and deep carmine, fresh lightly mounted mint; very fine. Bob Gibbs comments “an intermediate shade between S.G.155a and 157”. Fine and scarce. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, private sale x1051

x1052

x1053

x1054

x1055

x1056

x1057

x1058

刂

2/6d. sepia and deep crimson, large part original glazed gum, most attractive, and 2/6d. black and rose-carmine, [46] King’s extra curl, part original gum; two very faint tone spots. S.G. 156, 157. Photo for first

£200-250

2/6d. black and crimson, a deep shade, fresh with large part original gum; most attractive. Photo

£150-200

2/6d. sepia (agate) and carmine-lake with broken lines above Queen’s eyebrow, fine and lightly mounted mint. S.G. 156 variant. Photo

£180-200

2/6d. bistre-brown and crimson, fresh mint with only the merest trace of a mount at top. An exceptional example of this rare shade. S.G. 156a, £1,100. Photo

£600-700

2/6d. brown and (aniline) brown-red, RSC “C”, fresh and lightly mounted mint; a very fine example of this rare and distinctive shade. Photo

£800-1,000

2/6d. blackish brown and rose-red, RSC “F”, large part original gum, fresh and fine. A rare stamp. Photo

£800-1,000

2/6d. blackish brown and rose-red, RSC “F”, fresh with part original gum; a fine looking example of this scarce shade. Photo

£400-500

3/- bright green and magenta, fresh lightly mounted mint; very fine. S.G. 158a, £1,300. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, private sale x1059

x1060

x1061

刂

3/- bright green and magenta, large part original gum with hinge remainders, fresh colours and well-centred; fine. S.G. 158a, £1,300. Photo

£400-500

3/- deep bluish green and deep purple, RSC “A” (2), both with large part gum; one with faint tone at top, the other very fine

£120-150

3/- deep bluish green and deep purple (2), one [46] King’s extra curl, both with large part gum; the non-variety with faint tone at top, the other very fine

£150-200

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x1065

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5/- vermilion and deep green, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh with part original gum. S.G. 159. Photo

£200-250

5/- deep carmine-red and yellow-green, fresh with large part original gum; fine and most attractive. S.G. 160 variant i. Photo

£240-280

5/- scarlet and pale yellow-green, fine lightly mounted mint and accompanied by 5/crimson and yellow-green (S.G. 160) clandestine roulette. S.G. 160a. Photo

£150-200

5/- scarlet and pale yellow-green bright shade, lightly mounted mint; very fine. S.G. 160a. Photo

£150-200

x1066

刂

5/- (deeper) brown-red and green, RSC “A”, fresh with large part original gum. Photo

£150-200

x1067

刂

5/- scarlet-vermilion and deep green, RSC “C”, fresh colours, part original gum. Photo

£100-120

x1068

刂

5/- scarlet-vermilion and deep green, RSC “C”, [15] King’s eyebrow line, fine mint. Photo

£150-200

5/- deep rose-red and deep yellow-green, [15] King’s eyebrow line, fresh mint. S.G. 160a. Photo

£200-250

7/6d. carmine and pale blue, fine mint with a small single hinge remainder. S.G. 160b, £650. Photo

£250-300

7/6d. (brighter) deep rosine and (paler) greenish blue with aniline heads, fresh mint with a small single hinge remainder. S.G. 160b variant. Photo

£250-300

7/6d. carmine and light blue, [15] King’s eyebrow line, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 161. Photo

£300-350

x1069

x1070

x1071

x1072

刂

x1073

刂

7/6d. bright carmine and blue, RSC “A”, fresh lightly mounted mint. Photo

£300-350

x1074

刂

7/6d. carmine-red and (bright) grey-blue, RSC “C”, large part original gum; fine. Photo

£250-300

x1075

刂

7/6d. reddish carmine and deep dull blue, [14], RSC “D”, part original gum with a hinge remainder and a small circle of flat gum; faint tone on one perf. at top. An attractive example of this rare printing. Photo

£1,200-1,500

10/- deep myrtle and orange [50], fresh colours and with large part original gum; fine. S.G. 163. Photo

£350-400

x1076

刂

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, private sale x1077 x1078

x1079 x1080

x1081

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

10/- blue-green and orange, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 164. Photo

£200-250

10/- (deep) slate-green and (deep) orange (towards Indian red), [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint with a central single hinge remainder. Fine and scarce. S.G. 164 variant. Photo

£600-700

10/- (deep) slate-green and (deep) orange (towards Indian red), [4] scratches below “SI”, fresh mint and exceptionally lightly mounted. S.G. 164 variant. Photo

£250-300

10/- (bluish) olive-black and (pinkish) red-orange, RSC “A”, an upper left corner example with full sheet margins and showing guillotine guide mark at upper left corner, unmounted mint; a couple of small gum wrinkles and two small “smear” marks at top. An exceptional example of this distinctive printing. Photo

£700-800

10/- slate-green and red-orange, RSC “C”, [4] Queen’s cheek flaw, fresh mint; minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. Scarce. Photo

£500-600

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x1082

x1083

x1084

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£1 carmine-red and bluish black, part original gum; a couple of light tones on perfs. S.G. 165, £1,700. Photo

£400-500

£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, lightly mounted mint; fine, and a used example (small thin at hinge remainder) cancelled-to-order. S.G. 166, £1,973. Photo for first

£600-700

£1 crimson and slate-black, [33] with many head plate flaws, fresh with large part original gum; small inclusion on “H” of “RHODESIA”. S.G. 166a, £2,000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, private sale x1085

x1086

x1087

刂

ᔛ

£1 crimson and slate-black showing curious diagonal white inking flaw through Queen’s face, lightly mounted mint. Fine and scarce. S.G. 166a, £2,000. Photo

£700-900

£1 (bright) carmine and (greenish blue) slate, RSC “E”, lightly mounted mint; top centre perf. with a faint tone, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo

£600-700

£1 lake-brown and (pale) slate-black, RSC “F”, the so-called “Venetian”, neatly cancelled by Bulawayo 1917 c.d.s. and retaining part of its original gum; fine and scarce. Photo

£300-400

Perforated 15 1088

刂

2d. black and slate, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 171b, £1000. Photo

£300-400

1089 x1089

x1090

刂

3d. deep claret and pale yellow-ochre, RSC “E”, marginal from the left of the sheet, mint with a single hinge remainder; two light tone marks, otherwise fresh and fine. A most attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 173a group. Photo

£1,500-2,000

4d. blue-black and yellowish orange, [24] King’s forehead” flaw and “boomerang” marks at base of 1st. rayon, large part original gum, fresh and fine. Rare S.G. 174. Photo

£350-400

Perforated 1312⁄ x1091

x1092

刂

8d. black and purple (5), one marginal, [46] King’s extra curl and two the variant paler grey-black and (lighter) deep dull purple, good to fine mint. S.G. 185

£150-200

8d. grey-purple and dull purple, the true colours, strong colours and fresh with large part original gum; very fine and scarce. S.G. 185a. Photo

£200-250

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, private sale

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x1094

刂

刂+ អ

x1095

刂

x1096

刂អ ᔛ B

Perf. 14 2d., 3d. (2, one used), 4d. (3, one with waxed moustache), 5d., 2/-, and perf. 15 3d. (4 with a pair and one with printer’s mark), 4d., 6d. (2) and 2/-, good to fine mint. S.G. 209-218 group, £600

£150-180

Perf. 14 4d., 5d. and perf. 15 6d., all in blocks of four, mint with the upper pair in each sharing a large hinge remainder; a couple of light tones, otherwise sound. S.G. 211, 212, 217

£120-150

Perf. 14 4d. black and orange-red, [34] waxed moustache, fresh mint

£80-100

Die II, Perforated 14

x1097

x1098

x1099

x1100

x1101

x1102

刂

刂+ អ

ᔛ

刂+ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

x1103

刂+ ᔛ អ

x1104

刂+ អ

2d. black and brownish grey marginal block of six (3x2) from the right of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 220. Photo

£250-300

2d. (7, one King’s eye and left temple flaw), 3d. (13, four yellow of which one has printer’s mark and one with waxed moustache, and one with “paw print” on cap), 4d. (3), 5d. (10 with a pair and one with printer’s mark), 6d. (11 with a pair in the dull purple shade), 8d. (12, one with waxed moustache and two with King’s left eye and temple flaw), 10d. (7, two with printer’s mark and one [41] King’s left eye and temple flaw), 1/- (8, one with printer’s mark and one with lines across King’s right eyebrow and forehead), 2/- (4, one yellow-brown), 2/6d. (6, one with printer’s mark), 3/- (11, four chestnut), 5/- (13, four yellow-green and one with flaw on collar), 7/6d. (4), 10/- (5) and £1 (4, one violet), offering a good range of shades with some scarcer, generally good to fine mint. Also the Robert M. Gibbs Double Head and Admiral sale catalogues (some damp stains in places)

£1,800-2,000

2d. black and brownish grey marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, fresh mint and very fine. S.G. 220

£100-120

3d., 4d. pair, 6d. (4, one with Thorton’s stripes), 10d. and 2/- used; generally fine. Photo for 6d. “stripes”

£150-200

3d. black and yellow upper left corner block of four and a marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, mint; the first with the left-hand vertical pair sharing two light tone marks

£100-120

3d. black and pale yellow block of four, exceptionally lightly mounted mint with the usual crackly gum; very fine

£100-120

3d. black and buff lower right corner block of six (3x2) with sheet number “298”, fine unmounted mint. Photo

£150-200

3d. black and buff lower left corner block of four, fine unmounted mint

£100-120

3d. black and buff with worn head, a marginal block of four with the right-hand vertical pair both showing doubling of lines on King’s left-hand shoulder, marked “Magoye 26-420”, fresh mint

£80-100

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, September 1988 x1105

x1106

刂+ អ

4d. black and pale orange-red block of four, marginal from the foot of the sheet with full imprint, and 4d. black and deep-red-orange block of four, marginal from the top of the sheet with full imprint, [5] with dot below tie and [16] with moustache smear, fresh mint, the first lightly mounted, the latter unmounted. An attractive pair. Photo

£200-250

4d. black and orange-red block of four, [23-34], [23] with printer’s mark at foot, [34] waxed moustache, mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; [23] with light tone mark

£200-250

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x1112

x1113

x1114

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x1116

x1117

x1118

x1119

x1120

刂+ អ

刂អ B

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂+ អ

刂

刂+ អ

刂

4d. black and orange-red lower right corner block of four with sheet number “283”, large part original partly glazed gum

£100-120

5d. black and grey-green block of four, and 5d. black and bright green marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, fine mint with the latter with paper adherences in margin only. An attractive pair. Photo

£200-250

6d. black and mauve block of four with the right-hand vertical pair both showing doubling of lines on King’s left-hand shoulder, mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; one pulled perf. at foot. Photo

£100-120

8d. violet and green marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with full imprint, lightly mounted mint. Photo

£120-150

8d. violet and green mint block of four with the upper pair sharing a large mount, traces of tones in places, and 8d. dull violet and dull green block of four, fresh and lightly mounted mint. Photo

£100-120

8d. dull violet and dull green block of six (3x2) with printer’s mark between the righthand block of four, fresh mint with only one stamp mounted; very fine. Photo

£120-150

10d. blue and carmine-red upper left corner pair and 10d. pale blue and light carminered lower right corner pair with sheet number “27”, fresh unmounted mint

£100-120

10d. pale blue and light carmine-red lower right corner block of four with sheet number “83”, fine unmounted mint. Photo

£150-200

1/- black and turquoise-blue marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with manuscript “Mongu Lealui 24/6/20”, hinge mark in margin, the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 233

£100-120

2/- black and yellow-brown lower right corner example with sheet number “37”, mint with the usual crackly gum; small mark on reverse of lower right corner; most attractive. S.G. 235, £375. Photo

£120-150

2/- black and yellow-brown, two examples with one showing head misplaced to lower left, varying degrees of handpainting to cap, fine mint with the usual crackly gum. S.G. 235, £750. Photo

£250-300

2/6d. indigo and grey-brown block of four, fresh and lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; lower right stamp with one short perf. Scarce. S.G. 236. Photo

£400-500

3/- chestnut and bright blue marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with full imprint, fresh mint and mounted in the margin only. A scarce multiple. S.G. 337. Photo

£600-800

7/6d. blackish purple and slate-black, three slightly different shades, one with indigo frame, good to fine mint. S.G. 240, £1,050. Photo

£250-300

x1121

刂

£1 black and purple, fine mint. S.G. 242, £425. Photo

£150-180

x1122

刂

£1 black and deep purple, fine mint. S.G. 242 group, £425. Photo

£150-180

x1123

刂

£1 black and violet horizontal pair, mint with the usual crackly gum. A fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 243, £900. Photo

£400-500

£1 black and violet showing arrowhead flaw on right-hand wing-collar, lightly mounted mint. Fine. S.G. 243, £450. Photo

£200-250

x1124

x1125

刂

£1 black and dull violet with hand-painting above cap, fresh mint. An attractive example of this unlisted shade. S.G 243 group. Photo Photos also appear on pages 141 and 143 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£200-250

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x1128

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x1130

x1131

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ᔛ

刂

刂+ អ

刂

2d. black and grey-black block of four with one [41] temple/eye re-entry, and 10d. blue and red block of four, one 2d. with a small tone, the 10d. unmounted

£150-200

4d. black and deep orange-vermilion and 3/- chocolate and blue, fine used. S.G. 245, 250, £600

£200-250

10d. (2), 1/- horizontal pair, 2/6d. indigo and grey-brown (3, one marginal), 2/6d. deep ultramarine and sepia (marginal, small surface fault at foot), 5/- blue and yellowgreen, 7/6d. (2, one with blue-black frame) and 10/-, mint; 1/- pair and one 7/6d with tones though generally good to fine

£200-250

1/- black and greenish blue marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet, fresh mint and exceptionally lightly mounted. S.G. 248. Photo

£200-250

2/6d. indigo and grey-brown lower left corner block of four, [41] temple/eye re-entry, mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted, re-entry with tone mark and defective corner. S.G. 249. Photo

£200-250

5/- blue and blue-green variant shade with the frame in a lighter hue than the rare printing, an upper right corner horizontal pair without beta flaws, mint with on stamp remaining unmounted; traces of hinge remainder on face of margin. S.G. 251a group. Photo

£400-500

Die III, Perforated 14 x1132

x1133

x1134

x1135

x1136

x1137

刂

刂+ អ

刂+ ᔛ អ

2d. (3), 3d. (6), 4d. (6), 5d. (4), 6d. (4, one used), 8d. (3), 10d. (6), 1/- (4), 2/- (3, one a corner example with sheet number “8”), 2/6d. (4, two pale blue and bistre-brown), 3/- “white shoulder” (3) and 5/- (2), offering a range of shades and generally good to fine mint

£400-500

3d. black and yellow/ochre, three blocks of four, one marginal, good to fine mint. S.G. 259/260 group

£200-250

4d. black and orange-red and 4d. black and dull red blocks of four (marginal), fine mint; the marginal block with pencil notations on face of margin. S.G. 261, 262. Photo

£200-250

5d. black and green lower right corner block of four with sheet number “25” and 6d. black and reddish mauve lower right corner block of four with sheet number “22”, mint; both with some areas of toning on gum though of fine appearance

£150-200

6d. black and reddish mauve block of four, mint; small tone mark at top of upper-left stamp. S.G. 265

£60-80

6d. black and pink marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, manuscript “Mumbwa 7/6/20” in pencil, unmounted mint. Photo

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, September 1988 x1138

刂+ អ

8d. mauve and greenish blue upper left corner block of four, manuscript “Banket Jnc 144-20” in left-margin, fresh mint and lightly mounted in top margin only. S.G. 268. Photo

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

Robert M. Gibbs, September 1988 x1139

刂អ ᔛ B

x1140

刂+ អ

10d. blue and red lower left corner block of six (2x3), unmounted mint. S.G. 270. Photo

£200-250

10d. deep blue and carmine block of four, fresh mint and very lightly mounted. A lovely shade

£150-200

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1/- black and pale blue-green and 1/- black and light blue, both in lightly mounted mint blocks of four; toned across some of gum, fine appearance. S.G. 271, 272a

£150-200

1/- black and pale green, two blocks of four in slightly differing shades and believed from early printings, one from the upper right corner, lightly mounted mint with toned patches on gum, fine appearance

£120-150

x1143

刂

10/- carmine-lake and yellow-green, “white shoulder”, fine mint. S.G. 277, £400. Photo

£150-180

x1144

刂

£1 black and bright purple, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 278, £550. Photo

£200-250

x1145

刂

£1 black and bright purple, fine mint. S.G. 278, £550. Photo

£200-250

x1146

刂

£1 black and violet-indigo “white shoulder”, fresh mint. S.G. 279a, £700. Photo

£300-350

x1147

刂

£1 black and deep violet “white shoulder”, marginal from the top of the sheet, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 279b, £650. Photo

£250-300

White Paper, Perforated 14 x1148

x1149

x1150

x1151

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

2d. (6, one used), 3d. (7), 4d. (5 with a vertical pair), 6d. (6), 8d. (7), 10d. (2), 1/- (6), 2/- (3), 2/6d. (7), 3/- (5, one marginal), 5/- (3), 7/6d. (4) and 10/- (2). shades, nine values to 10/- with printer’s marks; generally good to fine

£800-1,000

2d. (2), 3d. (3), 4d. (3), 6d. (2), 8d. (2), 10d., 1/-, 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 3/- (3), 5/- (2), 7/6d. (2), 10/- (both listed shades) and £1 black and magenta, shades, good to fine mint

£800-1,000

3d. black and yellow complete sheet of sixty (10x6) with sheet number “83”, [10/20/30/40] showing collar flaws, unmounted mint; a few split perfs. at top, otherwise fine and scarce

£600-800

10/- crimson and bright yellow-green and 10/- carmine and yellow-green, fine mint. S.G. 309, 310, £575. Photo

£200-250

x1152

刂

£1 black and magenta, fine mint. S.G. 311, £700. Photo

£250-300

x1153

刂

£1 black and magenta showing flaws on King’s collar, fine mint. S.G. 311, £700. Photo

£250-300

x1154

刂

£1 black and deep magenta, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 311a, £1,000. Photo

£350-400

White Paper, Perforated 15 x1155

x1156

1157

刂

ᔛអ B

2d., 4d., 6d., 8d. 10d. (2, one with printer’s mark), 1/- (2), 2/-, 2/6d. with printer’s mark, 3/- and 5/-, the 2d. to 8d. and one 10d. marginal from the top of the sheet with the 2d. to 8d. showing part imprint; 2d. with fox marks, the others fine mint. S.G. 212221, £1,420

£400-500

1917 “Half-/Penny.” on 1d. rose-carmine pane of sixty with each block of four neatly cancelled by Bwanamkubwa 1 December 1917 double-ring datestamp, and with full original gum. S.G. 281, £570+

£80-100

1931-80 collection of cover (36), mostly airmails, including 1931 Broken Hill/Capetown, 1932 Broken Hill/London, 1935 Salisbury/Biera/Salisbury flights (7), Forces mail, etc., good to fine

£320-350

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1966 (9 Feb.) 2d. yellow-orange and deep green vertical marginal pair from the right of the sheet, the top stamp variety yellow-orange omitted, unmounted mint. A fine, rare and visually startling modern error. S.G. 375/a, £3,250. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1977 (17 Jan.) Independence 3d. chocolate and pale blue horizontal pair, the left-hand stamp variety overprint omitted due to a paper fold through this stamp, the right-hand stamp with overprint printing weakly in places due to the paper fold, unmounted mint; the left-hand stamp with rounded corner, undoubtedly occurring during production. A major Rhodesia rarity, being the sole recorded example. See note after S.G. 373. Photo

£6,000-8,000

RHODESIA AND NYASALAND Postage Due 1160

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1954 1d. ultramarine handstamped “POSTAGE mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1968)

DUE”

diagonally in violet, fine unmounted £100-150

ROMANIA 1161

A 刂 ᔛ

1931 Aviation fund 50b. greenish blue, vertical pair, variety imperforate between, large part original gum; fine. S.G. T1216 var.

£100-120

RUSSIA 1162

1163

1773-1869 thirty-five stampless entires, entire letters or envelopes, mostly to France, including 1773 from St. Petersburg to Bordeaux with fine “D’HOLLANDE”, 1789 envelope with enclosure to Venetia with “ST.PETERSBOURG”, 1848 entire letter to Bordeaux with large framed “St. PETERSBURG” datestamp, 1866 entire letter from Odessa to Marseilles with “P.33” and blue framed “AUS/RUSSLAND”, 1868 envelope to Marseilles with blue boxed “AUS RUSSLAND” and “P38”, etc., mixed condition but an interesting lot

£200-250

1915-17 Prisoner of War mail collection of over 150 covers and cards partly written up in an album, including covers (40) from various camps in Germany to the Moskauer Hilfscomite in Copenhagen, a variety of camps in Russia, a good variety of Censor handstamps, etc., a few unused but chiefly used, mostly good to fine

£280-320

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1153

1195

1201

1154

1203

1166

1191

1209

1210

1196

1193

1212

1218

1200

1219

1204

1192

1221

1227

1228

149

1222

1230

1226

1236

1242

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1165

刂 ᔛ

1923-1925 Workers definitives, mint selection (127) on stockpages, including 1923-25 no watermark, lithographed imperforate 1r. block of four, typographed imperforate 2r., 3r. and 5r. blocks of four, perf. 14 x 141⁄ 2 1r. and 2r. blocks of four, perf. 131⁄ 2 3r. block of four, perf. 10 5r. block of four, 1927 watermarked perf. 12 18k., 40k., 50k. (2), 1r. (3) blocks of four, imperforate 1r., 2r. (2), 3r. (2) and 5r. blocks of four, perf. 14 x 141⁄ 2 2r. (3) blocks of four, perf. 131⁄ 2 3r. (3), 5r. (2) blocks of four, etc., chiefly unmounted mint and fine

£600-700

1931-92 Polar postal history collection of 228 covers or postal stationery cards and 20 illustrated cards, housed in three albums contained in a carton, including 1931 Zeppelin Polar Flight imperf. set on cover and card, 1936 Radio card, 1955 North Pole Scientific Stations set on souvenir cover, 1957 (2 Jan.) Air Mail cover from Mirnvi, a very good range of later issues, chiefly fine. Also 1961-83 collection of 150+ commemorative postal stationery cards in a black album

£400-500

Telegraph Stamps 1166

刂

1866, 10k. on 20k. brown and black, fresh mint, upper right corner thinned, otherwise fine. Yvert 2, €1200. Photo .

£250-300

ST. CHRISTOPHER Featuring the “Foxley” Collection Early Letters and Handstamps 1167

1168

1169

1170

1171

1172

1173

1762 (26 May) entire letter to Madeira, marked “Via New York”, no postal markings; 1774 (27 Mar.) entire to Madeira, marked “p. Packet”, rated “1/-” and showing London Bishopmark on reverse; 1775 (14 Nov.) entire letter (heavy filing creases) to London, rated “6” and “7”, showing unframed “DEAL/SHIP LRE” with arrival Bishopmark on reverse, some recipient’s notation encroaching face panel; and 1783 (3 Apr.) entire letter to London, marked “Via Ostend”, rated “5”, showing unframed “BRISTOL/SHIP-LRE” with Bishopmark on reverse

£150-180

1790 (27 Feb.) entire letter to London, marked “p. Packet”, rated “2/-” and showing, on reverse, very fine “St ‘KITTS” h.s. (Proud Type PS6 State 1) and arrival Bishopmark (26.4); some wear along folds. Rare. Photo

£600-800

1796 (15 June) entire letter to London, marked “Packet”, rated 2/-” (deleted) and “3/-”, showing fair to good “St KITTS” h.s. (Type PS6 State 2) with arrival d.s. (21.7) on reverse; some wear and grime along folds. Also 1792 (16 Oct.) entire (faults) to London showing, on reverse, small part Type PS8 h.s. with most having been torn away. Photo

£250-300

1797 entire to London, rated “5/-”, showing very fine “S:KITTS” h.s. (Type PS14) and, on reverse across join, arrival datestamp (12.7); some slight wear along folds. Rare. Photo

£600-800

1798 (26 June) entire letter to Edinburgh, rated “2/2”, showing fair to fine “ST KITTS” h.s. (Type PS15) with part red Bishopmark alongside and arrival d.s. (30.7) on reverse. Photo

£180-220

1800 (20 June) entire letter (two tears in face panel) to London, marked “favour Capt Baxter” and showing legible double-lined oval “Ship Letter/Crown/LONDON”, and 1801 (May) entire letter from same correspondence, marked “P. Capt Young”, rated “2/6” and showing double-lined oval “Ship Letter/Crown/DOVER”, both with red arrival datestamp on reverse

£100-120

1800 (12 July) entire letter to London, marked “p Packet”, rated “1/8” and showing, on reverse, “ST KITTS” two line d.s. (Type PS17) overstruck by red arrival datestamp (12.9). Photo

£150-180

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Ex 1169

1168

1170

1171

1173

1175

1174

1176 1177

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1174

1801 (8 Nov.) entire letter to London, rated “1/10” (deleted) and “3/8”, showing good to fine strike of “ST KITTS/NOV 11” two line datestamp (Type PS17 without year), red Inspector’s Crown (deleted) and, on reverse, red arrival datestamp (29.11); some faults on reverse caused through opening. Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

K.J.A.O. Manning, March 1994 1175

1176

1177

1178

1806 (12 May) missionary entire letter to London, rated “4/-”, showing good to fine strike of large “ST KITTS” fleuron d.s. (Type PS18) with light arrival datestamp in red on reverse. Photo

£120-150

1808 (16 Mar.) entire letter from Antigua to Kilmarnock, rated “2/4”, showing good to fine large “ST KITTS” fleuron datestamp for 19 March with red arrival datestamp (28.4) on reverse. Photo

£100-120

1808 (1 Nov.) entire to London, rated “2/2” showing very fine medium “ST KITTS” fleuron d.s. with red arrival datestamp (24.12) on reverse; some minor peripheral tears. Photo

£100-120

1815 (5 May) entire letter to London, rated “2/2” and showing good to fine medium “ST fleuron d.s., and 1822 (6 Aug.) entire letter to Edinburgh, rated “2/5” and showing, on reverse across join, medium “ST KITTS” fleuron datestamp with “8” in year inverted

£180-220

1830 (6 Feb.), (10 June) and (4 July) missionary entires to London, all rated “2/2” and showing, on reverse across join, fine small “ST KITTS” fleuron datestamp

£150-180

1831 missionary entire to London, rated “2/2” and showing, on reverse, framed “PACKET in red; 1831 (20 June) entire letter to Philadelphia, showing unframed “SHIP” h.s. and New York transit c.d.s. (19.8), both in red; 1833 (20 July) entire letter to Philadelphia, showing framed “SHIP” and New Haven transit c.d.s. (8.8), both in red; and 1835 (17 Mar.) entire letter to Quebec, rated “1N6”, no postal markings. An interesting group

£200-250

1844 (11 Jan.) entire letter to London (recipient’s notation across lower half of face panel), rated “1/-” and showing, on reverse across join, small “ST KITTS” fleuron d.s. partly overstruck by red arrival c.d.s.; 1847 (9 Jan.) entire letter to Madeira, rated “2/2” in red, showing fair to fine “ST KITTS/PAID” c.d.s. in red (Type PD2) partly overstruck by “160” h.s. in red and London Paid transit d.s.; 1858 (3 July) envelope (discoloured) to Barbados, rated “4” (deleted) and “5” and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival double-arc d.s.; 1858 (29 Sept.) entire letter (stain spots) to New York, showing “24” and “19/CENTS” handstamps with, on reverse, despatch double-arc d.s.; and 1864 (11 July) entire letter to New York, showing “SHIP”, “Due 6” and Philadelphia transit d.s.

£250-300

1853 (13 Aug.) and 1854 (15 Mar.) entire letters to Philadelphia and New York respectively, both rated “1/-” in red and showing “ST KITTS/PAID” c.d.s. in red (Type PD2), circular “STEAMSHIP/10” and, on reverse, St. Thomas transit c.d.s. (14.8 and 16.3 respectively)

£250-300

1860 (28 Mar.) complete “The Antigua Weekly Register” dated May 24 1859 to Oxford, showing manuscript “1” in red, good circular undated “ST KITTS/PAID” in red and St. Kitts double-arc d.s.; good condition. Photo

£300-400

1861 (18 Feb.) envelope to Antigua, rated “1” and 4” in red, showing fine circular undated “ST KITTS/PAID” in red with, on reverse, St. Kitts double-arc d.s. and arrival c.d.s. Photo

£300-400

KITTS”

1179

1180

LETTER”

1181

1182

1183

1184

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1184

1186

1185

1189

1188

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1187

1862 (11 Feb.) envelope (334x141mm.; folded) from the Governor to London, showing manuscript “Registered Letter”, rated “7/9”, showing fine circular undated “ST KITTS/PAID” and oval London Registered arrival d.s., all in red, with St. Kitts-Nevis double-arc d.s. on reverse; the envelope with some peripheral faults and a little soiled, nevertheless a fine example of this marking on registered mail. Photo

£800-1,000

1863 (12 Dec.) double rate entire letter to New York, showing red crayon “4” and “d8”, circular “STEAMSHIP/20” and very fine circular undated “ST KITTS/PAID” in red with, on reverse, despatch and St. Thomas (14.12) double-arc datestamps. Photo

£250-300

1866 (27 Feb.) envelope to Paris, rated “71⁄ 2”, showing legible circular undated “ST oval-framed “PD” and London Paid transit c.d.s. (16.3), all in red, with despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; 1868 (12 May) envelope (faults) to London, rated “11” showing good to fine “ST KITTS/PAID” c.d.s. and Paid arrival d.s. (28.5), all in red

£150-180

1866 (11 Sept.) envelope to London, rated “11” and showing “ST KITTS/PAID” c.d.s. (Type PD4) with arrival Paid d.s. alongside, all in red; the envelope with horizontal crease and small tear at top. Photo

£200-250

1869 (17 Sept.) entire letter to New York, showing red crayon “4”, good to fine “ST c.d.s. in red (Type PD5; crossed by light vertical filing crease) with another less clear strike alongside and part circular “STEAMSHIP/10” with St. Thomas transit d.s. (18.9) on reverse. Photo

£150-180

KITTS/PAID”,

1188

1189

KITTS/PAID”

Incoming Mail 1190

1849 (16 Mar.), 1851 (31 Jan.) and 1853 (17 June) entire letters from G.B. rated “1/-”, 1855 (1 Aug.) entire letter and 1857 (16 June) mourning envelope (faults including flap missing) from GB rated “6”; all without arrival markings

£200-250

Great Britain used in St. Christopher 1191

ᔛ

4d. rose neatly cancelled by central “A12”, fine. S.G. Z3, £475. Photo

1192

ᔛ

6d. lilac cancelled by superb “A12”, perfs very slightly trimmed at top, fine. S.G. Z4, £225. Photo

£150-180

£70-90

PROVENANCE:

J. Grant Glassco, November 1969 1193

1194

1195

ᔛ

6d. lilac with wing-margin at right, cancelled by superb “A12”, lower right corner perf clipped otherwise fine. S.G. Z4, £225. Photo

£60-80

6d. lilac clearly tied by “A12” obliterator on 1859 (Mar.) entire to London showing, on reverse, despatch double-arc d.s. (part cut away) and red arrival c.d.s. (21.3); the entire a little soiled. S.G. Z4. Photo

£400-500

1/- green clearly cancelled “A12”, closed tear at top not significantly affecting appearance. Very rare. S.G. Z5, £2250. Photo

£400-500

PROVENANCE:

R.H. Urwick, October 1964

Issued Stamps 1196

ᔛ P

1870 stamp-size master die proof with blank value tablet in black on glazed card and inset on piece; some minor surface abrasions otherwise fine. Photo PROVENANCE:

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£300-400

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1198

刂

ᔛ

1d. dull rose (2, one with watermark sideways - regummed), 1d. magenta (8 including a vertical strip of three, two with watermark inverted and one with watermark reversed - thinned), 6d. yellow-green (2, one with plate number - almost detached) and 6d. green (4, one with watermark inverted and one with watermark reversed - perfs at top slightly soiled), generally fine mint. S.G. 1-5, £2000+

£500-600

1d. dull rose (6 including a pair, two with watermark sideways and one with watermark inverted), 1d. magenta (8 including a vertical strip of three on piece and two with watermark inverted), 6d. yellow-green pair and 6d. green (18 comprising a block and a strip of four, four pairs and two singles with watermark inverted), all used, generally fine. S.G. 1-5, £1465

£300-400

1199

刂

1d. dull rose with variety watermark inverted, fine unused without gum. S.G. 1w, £225

£60-80

1200

刂អ B

1d. magenta block of ten (5x2), unused with large part original gum, the centre vertical pair with light crease, otherwise fine and of lovely colour. The largest recorded multiple. S.G. 2. Photo

£600-800

PROVENANCE:

David Melat, November 1985 1201

1202

ᔛ

刂+ អ

1d. magenta with variety watermark sideways, lightly cancelled, small tear at lower left otherwise fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 2a, £800. Photo

£150-180

1d. magenta block of four with watermark inverted, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 2w, £640

£200-250

1203

ᔛ

6d. yellow-green with variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 4w, unpriced. Photo

£120-150

1204

刂+ អ

6d. green, a top right corner block of four with plate number, fresh and fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 5, £480. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

John Tyacke, February 1998 1870 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 1205

1206

1207

1208

1209

刂

ᔛ

刂+ អ

刂

1210

ᔛ C

1211

刂+ ᔛ អ

1d. (3, one with variety watermark inverted - no gum), 21⁄ 2 d. (2, one a pale shade without gum), 4d. (2) and 6d. (2), mounted mint. S.G. 6-9, £1060

£200-250

1d. (25 including two strips of four, two strips of three, two pairs, one with watermark inverted, one bisected diagonally on piece and one bisected vertically on piece with two whole 1d.), 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 4d. (3, one with watermark sideways and two with watermark inverted) and 6d. (17 including blocks of ten and four, and two with watermark inverted), all used, generally fine. S.G. 6-9, £1400+

£500-600

1d. magenta block of four, good colour, unused with large part original gum, the lower pair with very light horizontal gum crease, fine. S.G. 6, £320

£120-150

21⁄ 2 d. red-brown block of four, unused with part or large part original gum, the upper right stamp with small mark at top, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 7, £760

£300-400

4d. blue with variety watermark inverted, fine unused with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 8w, £425. Photo

£120-150

6d. green overprinted “CANCELLED”, no gum, perf faults at foot. Rare. S.G. 9. Photo

£150-180

6d. green top left corner block of four with current number, fresh and fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 9, £240

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

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刂

6d. green with variety watermark sideways, unused with part original gum, a pulled perf at top otherwise fine. Very rare. S.G. 9b, £1000. Photo

£200-250

1882-90 Watermark Crown CA 1213

1214

1215

刂

ᔛ

刂អ B

⁄ 2 d. with broken “H”, 1d. carmine-rose block of four with current number plus a lower left corner plate number block of four in a bright mauve shade and is probably a colour changeling, 21⁄ 2 d. pale red-brown (heavily mounted), 21⁄ 2 d. deep-red-brown, 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, 4d. blue (light diagonal crease), 6d. (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and 1/- mauve (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), fine mint. Cat. £1500+

£300-400

1 ⁄ 2 d. block of four (closed tear), 1d. dull magenta pair, 1d. carmine-rose block of four and single, 21⁄ 2 d. pale red-brown, 21⁄ 2 d. deep red-brown pair, 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine pair, 4d. blue pair and single, 4d. grey block of four and pair, 6d., 1/- mauve pair and two singles in a deep shade, all used, mostly with “A12” obliterator, fine. S.G. 11-20, £900+

£250-300

⁄ 2 d., 1d. carmine-rose, 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine and 4d. grey, each in a fine mint sheet of twenty

£150-180

1216 1216

刂អ B

1 ⁄ 2 d. dull green, a complete mint sheet of twenty with watermark reversed, some split and reinforced perfs and a trifle soiled in the margins. An extremely rare multiple. S.G. 11x, £8500. Photo

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刂

1 ⁄ 2 d. dull green with variety watermark sideways, unused with part original gum, lightly creased otherwise fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 11a, £300

£80-100

PROVENANCE:

David Melat, November 1985 1218

1219

1220

1221

1222

1223

1224

刂

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ S

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1d. dull magenta, unused with part original gum (slightly toned), fine. S.G. 12, £550. Photo

£100-120

1d. dull magenta with variety watermark inverted, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 12w, £1000. Photo

£300-400

1d. carmine-rose with watermark reversed, a little gum toned otherwise fine mint. S.G. 13x, £250

£80-100

21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine with variety watermark inverted, slightly gum toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 16x, £275. Photo

£100-120

4d. ultramarine handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D8), no gum and small closed tear at upper left. Rare. S.G. 17. Photo

£100-120

4d. grey marginal with current number, variety watermark reversed, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 18w, £180

£100-120

6d. olive-brown lower right corner block of four with current number, the right vertical pair with light gum crease otherwise fine and mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 19, £360. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

William Frazer, October 2003 1225 ័

6d. olive-brown marginal with plate number, clearly tied by “A12” obliterator on piece, fine. S.G. 19, £400. Photo

£120-150

1226

ᔛ

6d. olive-brown neatly cancelled “A12”, fine. S.G. 19, £400. Photo

£120-150

1227

ᔛ

6d. olive-brown, fine used. S.G. 19, £400. Photo

£100-120

1228

ᔛ

6d. olive-brown, fine used. S.G. 19, £400. Photo

£100-120

1229

ᔛអ B

1/- mauve block of eight (4x2), neatly cancelled by “A12” obliterator, some reinforced perfs, fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 20, £520. Photo

£300-400

1/- mauve with variety watermark inverted, two shortish perfs at right otherwise fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 20w, £190. Photo

£60-80

1230 1231

ᔛ

刂+ អ

1/- bright mauve, a lower left corner block of four with plate number, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 21, £360 PROVENANCE: M. Burrus, April 1963

£250-300

1884-88 Surcharges 1232

1233

刂

ᔛ

1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d. (2, one with stop), 1885 (Mar.) 1⁄ 2 d. on half of 1d. unsevered pair, 1886 (June) 1d. on 6d. (2) and 4d. on 6d. pair and a single without stop (no gum), 1887 (May) 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. (7 including a block of four and one without stop) and 1888 (May) 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. with manuscript line; mostly fine mint. S.G. 22-28, £1000+

£250-300

1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d. (4, one with watermark inverted - thinned, one with surcharge high and one with stop), 1885 (Mar.) 1⁄ 2 d. on half 1d. strip of four, unsevered pair and singles (2, one with surcharge reading up), 1886 (June) 1d. on 6d. (10 including two blocks of four, and a single with manuscript date cancel) and 4d. on 6d. (2), 1887 (May) 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1888 (May) 1d. on 21⁄ 2 d. with manuscript line, all used, mostly fine. S.G. 22-28, £1600+

£400-500

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刂អ B

1884 (Dec.) “FOUR/PENCE” on 6d. green block of six (3x2), unused with part or large part original gum, some light tone marks on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 22, £390

£150-180

PROVENANCE:

J. Charlton Henry, April 1961 Dale Lichtenstein, September 1990 1235

1236

1237

刂+ អ

刂

1238 ័

1239

刂អ B

1885 (Mar.) “Halfpenny” on half of 1d. carmine-rose, a block of four unsevered pairs, fine unused with part or large part original gum. S.G. 23a, £480. Photo

£200-250

1885 (Mar.) “Halfpenny” on half of 1d. carmine-rose, variety bisected the other way, fine unused with part gum. Rare and most unusual. S.G. 23. Photo

£80-100

1885 (Mar.) “Halfpenny” on half of 1d. carmine-rose, two examples with variety surcharge inverted, one to left and the other to right, fine unused with part or small part original gum. S.G. 23b, £450

£120-150

1885 (Mar.) “Halfpenny” on half of 1d. carmine-rose, two unsevered pairs with surcharges inverted tied by “A12” duplex on large part 1893 (22 Aug.) front (faults) registered to Dominica, showing “R” in oval and arrival c.d.s. (24.8). S.G. 23ba, unpriced. Photo

£600-800

1886 (June) “ONE/PENNY” on 6d. green, a block of ten (5x2) being the complete setting, unused with large part original gum, the top right stamp with damaged corner otherwise fine. S.G. 24

£100-120

PROVENANCE:

John Tyacke, February 1978

1240 1240

刂

1241

1886 (June) “ONE/PENNY” on 6d. green, variety surcharge inverted, unused without gum, one shortish perf at foot otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. 24a, £9000. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

Arthur Hind, May 1934 Midas, September 1982 1241

ᔛ

1886 (June) “ONE/PENNY” on 6d. green, variety surcharge double, cancelled with village manuscript date as they all do, small thin and a shortish perf at foot, fine appearance. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 24b, £1500. Photo

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

David Melat, November 1985 1242

1243

ᔛ

ᔛ+ អ

1886 (June) 4d. on 6d. green, variety no stop after “d”, fine used. S.G. 25a, £300. Photo

£80-100

1887 (May) “ONE/PENNY.” on 1⁄ 2 d. dull green block of four, fine used. S.G. 26, £240

£80-100

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1224 1225

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1229 1277

1281

1308

1290

1293

1309

1295

—— 1310 ——

159

1296

1278

1279

1297

1304

1311

1312

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ᔛ+ អ

1888 (May) “ONE/PENNY” with manuscript line on 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine block of four, fine used. S.G. 28, £280

£120-150

Forgeries 1245 F

A small group with forged overprints and surcharges, and including work by Spiro (7) and Zechmeyer (6). An interesting lot

£100-120

Revenue Stamps 1246

1247

1248

1249

1250

1251

刂

ᔛ

刂អ B

1252 ័

1883 handstamped “Saint/Christopher” in violet on Nevis 1d. and CA 6d., handstamped “Saint Chris/topher” in violet on CA 6d. marginal block of six, 1884 handstamped “Saint/Christopher” in black on 4d. and 1/-, 1884 1d. (6, one handstamped “SPECIMEN” and including a block of four), 3d., 6d., 1/- (3, one with plate number and one with variety “SAINI”), 5/- (2) and 1886 6d.; mostly fine. Barefoot Cat. £394

£250-300

1883 handstamped “ST CHRISTOPHER” diagonally in violet on 1d., 4d. and 6d. (all very rare), handstamped “SAINT/CHRISTOPHER” in violet on 1d. showing overprint double, 4d. orange, CA 6d. (4) and 1/- green, handstamped “SAINT CHRIS/TOPHER” in violet on 1d. (2), CA 6d. and 1/-, and handstamped “St Chris/topher” in violet on 4d. and 1/-, 1884 handstamped “Saint/Christoper” in black on 1d. lilac with variety no stop, 1d. carmine and 1/-, 1884 1d. (2), 3d. (2), 6d. (4, one with plate number) and 1/- (3), and 1886 6d., all used, the majority in manuscript; condition generally fine. Barefoot Cat. £460++. Photo for first

£300-400

1883 handstamped “Saint/Christopher” in violet on 4d. orange, a complete sheet of twelve with large part or full original gum, some split perfs and the odd minor tone spot on reverse otherwise fine. Barefoot 7

£200-250

1883 handstamped “Saint/Christopher” in black on 4d. blue, a marginal block of eighteen (6x3) being the bottom three rows of a sheet, unused with large part or full original gum, diagonal gum crease across four stamps and three with small stains, mainly on reverse, Barefoot 22

£150-180

1884 1d., 3d., 6d. and 1/-, each in a complete mint sheet of twenty, all except the 3d. with one showing variety “SAINI”, some with some tone spots on reverse and the 3d. with damage in the margin at right. Barefoot 1-4

£80-100

1884 5/- yellow-brown in a complete mint sheet of twenty, [2] showing variety “SAINI”, small stain in margin at left and some split perfs otherwise fine mint. Barefoot 5

£150-180

1885 Indenture bearing 1884 1/- (10, most affixed overlapping) in combination with Leeward Islands 1882 6d., 2/- and 5/- (3, affixed overlapping), all cancelled by large “REGISTRAR’S OFFICE/ST CHRISTOPHER” oval cachet; some faults

£150-180

Covers and Cancellations 1253

1872 (30 Sept.) large part envelope to London, bearing 1871 CC perf 121⁄ 2 6d. green strips of five (2) and a single, all tied by “ST KITTS” c.d.s. (Type D3) with year inverted and reversed, some faults though a remarkable and highest recorded franking from this period. Photo

£120-150

Note: The franking of 5/6d. would be the fee for a letter weighing 2 ⁄ 4oz. 1254

1876 (26 May) envelope to London, bearing 1871 CC perf 121⁄ 2 6d. green pair, both clearly tied by circular h.s. (Type K3 State 1), showing St. Kitts c.d.s. and red Paid arrival d.s. (13.3); some light foxing around adhesives. Photo

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1876 (2 Sept.) envelope to Antigua, bearing 1871 CC perf 121⁄ 2 6d. green placed sideways and tied by circular h.s. (Type K3 State 1), showing red crayon “4”, St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D3) with arrival c.d.s. (5.9) on reverse; the 6d. with some short perfs at top and the envelope with part of flap missing. A rare inter-island usage. Photo

£450-550

1878 (30 Mar.) envelope to New York, bearing 1875 CC perf 14 1d. magenta (5), all tied by circular h.s. (Type K3 State 1), showing red crayon “4”, St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D3) and New York “DUE/5/CENTS” d.s. (17.4); the adhesives with some faults due to being affixed at edge of envelope and the envelope with two tears at top caused through opening. A scarce and unusual franking. Photo

£400-500

1879 (26 Apr.) envelope to Boston, USA, bearing 1876 CC perf 14 6d. green tied by circular d.s. (Type K3 State 2; earliest recorded date), showing red crayon “4”, blue crayon “5”, St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D3; latest recorded date), New York “DUE/5/CENTS” transit d.s. (2.6) with arrival datestamp (3.6) on reverse; the envelope a little soiled. Photo

£250-300

1882 (25 Nov.) envelope to Netherlands, bearing 1882 4d. blue tied by circular d.s. (Type K3 State 2), showing red crayon “3”, St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) and, on reverse, red London (15.12) and arrival (17.12) datestamps. A rare and most unusual destination. Photo

£400-500

1883 (15 Aug.) envelope to New York, bearing 1882 4d. blue tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) and showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) alongside with arrival d.s. (4.9) on reverse; some light staining around adhesive. Photo

£200-250

1884 (1 Jan.) envelope to New York, bearing 1882 4d. blue tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) with St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) alongside and showing arrival d.s. (11.1) on reverse; the envelope with some faults. Photo

£150-180

1884 (26 Sept.) OHMS envelope (217x100mm.) to Bath, bearing 1876 CC perf 14 6d. green and 1882 4d. blue pair, all tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) and showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) with arrival d.s. (13.10) on reverse; the adhesives and envelope with faults/defects, and a further stamp removed

£80-100

1885 (11 Jan.) envelope to Philadelphia, bearing 1884 1d. carmine-rose (4) clearly cancelled by clear “A12” obliterator (Type K4), showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) alongside with, on reverse, New York (21.1) and arrival datestamps. A rare franking. Photo

£400-500

1885 (11 Apr.) double rate front (220x106mm.; faults) registered to London, bearing 1884 1d. carmine-rose vertical pair, 1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d. and 1885 (Mar.) 1⁄ 2 d. on half of 1d. (8), all tied by “A12” obliterator, showing “R” in oval and St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4). A remarkable franking

£100-120

1886 (8 Feb.) envelope to New York, bearing 1884 4d. grey tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) and showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) alongside with arrival d.s. (17.2) on reverse. Photo

£100-120

1886 (1 May) envelope to New York, bearing 1884 4d. grey clearly tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4), showing manuscript “Too Late”, St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) with arrival datestamp (31.5) on reverse. Photo

£150-180

1886 (7 July) envelope to New York, bearing 1886 (June) 4d. on 6d. (small faults) tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) with St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) alongside and showing, on reverse, New York (15.7) and arrival datestamps. Photo

£300-400

1886 (26 Oct.) envelope to New York, bearing 1884 4d. grey tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4), showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) with arrival d.s. (2.11) on reverse. Photo

£100-120

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1887 (30 May) large part front registered to New York, bearing 1887 (May) 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d. strip of three cancelled by “A12” obliterator, showing “R” in oval and St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4)

£60-80

1888 (15 Mar.) envelope to Dominica, bearing 1884 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) and showing despatch and arrival datestamps. The only recorded example of this franking. Photo

£500-600

1888 (4 Aug.) envelope to Halifax, Nova Scotia, bearing 1882 1⁄ 2 d. dull green vertical strips of four (2, one on reverse), both tied by “A12” obliterator, showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) with arrival datestamp (18.8) on reverse. A rare make-up of the rate. Photo

£250-300

1889 (17 Jan.) envelope to Munich, bearing 1884 4d. grey tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4), showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) alongside with arrival datestamp (8.2) on reverse. A rare and unusual destination. Photo

£150-180

1889 (Mar.) “Winch Brothers” envelope to Colchester, bearing 1882-90 1⁄ 2 d. dull green (damaged), 1d. carmine-rose and 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, all cancelled by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) and showing St. Kitts c.d.s. alongside (Type D4) with arrival datestamp (30.3) on reverse; the 1d. with stain at top and the envelope a little soiled and with flap missing. A scarce three colour franking. Photo

£150-180

1889 (3 Apr.) double rate envelope to New York, bearing 1884 4d. grey vertical pair tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4), showing St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) with arrival d.s. (12.4) on reverse. Photo

£150-180

1889 (9 Oct.) envelope registered to Colchester, bearing 1876 CC perf 14 6d. green clearly tied by “A12” obliterator (Type K4) with St. Kitts c.d.s. (Type D4) alongside, showing “R” in oval and red London Registered transit d.s. (27.10). Photo

£300-400

1899 (24 May) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1882 1d. dull magenta (a fraction soiled) and 1890 6d. olive-brown, in combination with Leeward Islands 1890 1d., all tied by St. Kitts “A12” duplex (Type KD5), showing “R” in oval, London transit d.s. (12.4) with arrival datestamp on reverse. A rare franking. Photo

£600-800

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£200-250

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£100-120

1871 CC perf 121⁄ 2 1d. magenta with manuscript “5/1/73” with “Dieppe Bay” below, showing correction from “1/5/73” by the postmaster. Most unusual and the only example recorded. Photo

£250-300

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£150-180

1890 (29 Jan.) envelope (scissor-cut at right) from Dieppe Bay to Germany, bearing 1884 4d. grey tied by “A12” obliterator, showing manuscript “29.1.90” and St. Kitts c.d.s. (30.1) with arrival datestamp on reverse (17.2). Rare. Photo

£250-300

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£80-100

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£100-120

1890 (27 Feb.) envelope to Antigua, bearing 1884 1d. carmine-red clearly tied by “A12” obliterator with St. Kitts c.d.s. alongside. Photo

£250-300

1890 (10 Mar.) envelope to Dominica, bearing 1884 1d. carmine-red strip of three, pair and single, all cancelled by “A12” obliterator and showing despatch and arrival (12.3) datestamps, fine. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1890 (9 Apr.) large part “OHMS” envelope to Antigua, bearing 1884 1d. carmine-red in combination with St. Christopher 1⁄ 2 d. dull green and 1d. carmine-rose, all cancelled by “A12” obliterator and showing St. Kitts c.d.s. and, on reverse, manuscript “See Royal Gazette of the Leeward Islands. Vol XVIII of Thursday 20th Feby 1890 Meeting of the Ex Council 14/2/90” and signed by the Governor; the envelope with two vertical folds, one partially split. Holcombe Certificate (1985). Photo

£300-400

PROVENANCE:

“Alford”, 1994

Incoming Mail 1286

1879 (1 Apr.) entire (no bottom flap) from Edinburgh to St. Christopher, bearing 1876 6d. grey Pl. 15 tied by “131” duplex, showing various manuscript rate markings, framed deficiency handstamp (deleted) with manuscript “Refused” alongside and, on reverse, legible arrival c.d.s. (16.4); also 1906 postcard from Panama to St. Kitts via Barbados

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£80-100

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1856 imperf. 6d. unused (4 including a regummed pair, the left stamp with some light staining) and used (4, one with gothic “T” seal cancel), 1861 (Apr.) clean-cut perf. 14 to 16 6d. unused (regummed) and used (2) and rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. unused and used (3), and 1863 (July) 1d. Type A unused (2) and used, 1d. Type B unused and used, and 4d. unused and used; condition very mixed. Cat £7,500+

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1864-80 CC perf 12 ⁄ 2 1d. Type A unused (3), 1d. Type B unused (2) and used (2), 1d. Type C unused (3) and used (4), 2d. Type B unused (3) and used (2), 2d. Type C used (3), 3d. Type B unused (2) and used), 3d. Type A unused and used, 4d. Type A unused and used (2), 4d. Type B with words 18mm. long unused and used (2), 4d. Type B with words 19mm. long unused and used, 6d. dull blue used (2), 6d. ultramarine unused and used, 1/- Type A unused and used, 1/- Type B used (3), 1/- Type C used (2) and 5/unused and cto, perf 14x121⁄ 2 1d. unused and used (2), 2d. unused and used (2), 3d. unused and used (2), 4d. unused (3, one with watermark inverted and reversed) and used (3, one with watermark inverted and reversed), 6d. unused and used (2) and 1/- used (3), perf 14 1d. unused and used (3), 2d. unused and used (4), 6d. used (3) and 1/- unused (11 including two blocks of four) and used (3); condition mixed therefore viewing recommended. S.G. 6-30, £8200+ 刂

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£500-600

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1815 (25 Dec.) entire letter written at “Briars” from Catherine, the wife of Capt. Robert Younghusband, to her sisters at Cheltenham, marked “pr Doris”, rated “5/-” (deleted) and “4/6” and showing step-type “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER”. Interesting contents of which a transcript is included. Photo Note: Napoleon was temporarily housed at “The Briars” while Longwood House (the Lieut. Governor’s country residence) was being enlarged and renovated to accommodate him and his entourage

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£1,000-1,200

1864-80 CC perf 12 ⁄ 2 , 1/- deep yellow-green (Type B), unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 18, £750. Photo

£200-250

1864-80 CC perf 121⁄ 2 5/- (2), perf 14x121⁄ 2 4d. (2), perf 14 2d. (3, one with straightedge at top) and 1/-, and 1884-94 CA 21⁄ 2 d. (crease at right), 3d. and 4d., each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type SH2), mounted mint

£300-400

1876 CC perf 14x121⁄ 2 2d. yellow block of four, fresh and fine mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 22, £560. Photo

£250-300

1876 CC perf 14x12 ⁄ 2 , 1/- deep green unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 26, £900. Photo

£250-300

1884-94 CA 1⁄ 2 d. emerald unused (15 including a block of twelve) and used, 1⁄ 2 d. green (words 17mm.) unused (3, one with watermark reversed) and used (2, one with watermark reversed), 1⁄ 2 d. green (words 141⁄ 2 mm.) unused (6) and used), 1d. red unused (6, including a block of four and single with watermark reversed) and used (3), 1d. pale red unused (5, two with watermark reversed) and used, 2d. unused (4) and used, 21⁄ 2 d. unused (9, one with watermark inverted and one with watermark reversed), 3d. unused (14, three with watermark reversed) and used (7, two with watermark reversed), 4d. pale brown unused and cto (2), 4d. sepia unused (2, one with watermark reversed) and used (2, one with watermark reversed), 6d. unused (4 one with watermark reversed) and used (4, one with watermark reversed) and 1/- unused, used and cto, also 21⁄ 2 d., 3d. and 4d. marginal blocks of eighteen (6x3) and 6d. block of twenty (4x5) cancelled to order; condition a little mixed. Cat. £850+

£150-180

1884-94 CA 1⁄ 2 d. emerald with variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 34b, £1300. Photo

£350-450

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£150-180

1884-94 CA 1⁄ 2 d. green (words 17mm.) with watermark reversed and showing variety “N” and “Y” spaced, fine mint. S.G. 35a var, £475+. Photo

£150-180

1884-94 CA 21⁄ 2 d., 4d. (3, one without gum) and 6d., each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine. S.G. 40s, 43bys, 44s

£60-80

1890-97 1⁄ 2 d. to 10d. set of seven overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1d. to 10d. with additional 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 5d. and 10d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type SH2) in violet, 1⁄ 2 d. to 10d. (gum toned) mint with additional 1d. showing misplaced name and duty plate and 21⁄ 2 d. with damaged value tablet, and 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d. (3), 11⁄ 2 d. (4, two cto), 2d. (3, one cto), 21⁄ 2 d. (3, one cto), 5d. (2, one cto and faded) and 10d. (3, one cto) used; condition generally fine. S.G. 46-52

£350-450

1902 CA 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1d. (3), 1903 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/- with additional 2/- and 1908-11 21⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, also 1902 1⁄ 2 d. and 1903 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d. and 1/-, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type SH2) in violet; mostly fine. S.G. 53-70

£300-400

1902 CA 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., 1903 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/- (the 1/- marginal with plate number; the 1⁄ 2 d. and 2d. with some lightly stained perfs) with additional 1⁄ 2 d. showing watermark inverted and 1908-11 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 4d. (22 including a marginal block of sixteen), 6d. (2) and 10/-; mostly fine mint. S.G. 53-70, £790+

£200-250

1902 CA 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., 1903 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/- (8d. with corner thin) and 1908-11 21⁄ 2 d., 4d. (both papers), 6d. and 10/- (on small piece) with additional 21⁄ 2 d. and 6d. blocks of eight on pieces, fine. S.G. 53-70, £637

£150-180

1903 (10 Feb.) “Appendix A” sheet (194x330mm.) bearing seven imperforate 1d. bicoloured trials (four Government House, three The Wharf) on apparently watermark CA sideways paper with 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 8d., 1/- and 2/- values written alongside, the 2d. in grey-black and dull blue rung round and with the issued colour alongside, marked “Approved WHM 14.2” and in the issued colours, vertical and horizontal creases do not affect the proofs. Most attractive. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1911 prepared for use but not issued, 1d. red overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 71s, £425. Photo

£120-150

1912-16 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 1/-, 1912 4d. and 1916 War Tax 1d.+1d., each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type SH2) in violet, 1912 4d.and 6d., 1913 4d. and 6d., 1916 War Tax 1d.+1d. and 1922 1d. (2), 11⁄ 2 d. and 3d. (2), each overprinted “SPECIMEN”; generally fine

£250-300

1912-16 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/- (2 sets, one marginal with plate number) with additional 8d. plus 1⁄ 2 d. corner plate number pair and single on thick paper and 1d. shade (2), 1912 4d. and 6d., 1913 4d. and 6d., 1916-19 War Tax (both) and 1922 1⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 3d., fine mint. S.G. 72-91, £410

£120-150

1912-16 1⁄ 2 d. to 3/- including 1d. shade (2) plus additional 8d. plate number block of four, 2/- block of four and 3/- pair, 1912 4d. and 6d., 1913 4d. and 6d., 1916-19 War Tax (both) and 1922 1⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 3d., all used, mostly fine. S.G. 72-91, £1600+

£400-500

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£120-150

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£120-150

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£250-300

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£180-220

1913 6d. dull and deep purple showing variety split “A”, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 86a, £650. Photo

£180-220

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£300-400

15/- grey and purple on blue handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type SH2) in violet, fine with large part original gum. S.G. 113s. Photo

£150-180

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1d. in grey-green and yellow-orange overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS1), affixed to piece of brown card, fine. Photo

£200-250

Multiple Crown CA Watermark 1316

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£150-180

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£300-400

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1/6d., 2/6d. and 5/-, each in a block of four with margin at top, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 93-95, £392

£120-150

1/6d. grey and green on blue-green, a lower left corner plate block of four with no cleft rock from the first printing, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 93 var

£120-150

2/6d. grey and red on yellow neatly tied on 1926 (1 Apr.) “Wilson” envelope registered to Birmingham, fine. S.G. 94

£120-150

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£1 grey and purple on red, fine mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo

£120-150

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£1 grey and purple on red, fine mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo

£120-150

£1 grey and purple on red, on piece tied by light datestamp, fine. S.G. 96, £700. Photo

£200-250

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⁄ 2 d. (20 including a marginal block of twenty - damage to selvedge at top), 1d. (4), 11⁄ 2 d. (7, two the deep carmine-red shade), 2d. (7), 3d., 5d., 6d. (2), 8d. (4), 1/- (2), 1/6d., 2/- (2), 2/6d., 5/-, 7/6d. (3, one slightly toned), 10/- and 15/-, also MCA 4d. (4) and 2/6d. (2), several with minor plate varieties, mostly fine mint. Cat. £1200+ ⁄ 2 d. (4), 1d. (2), 11⁄ 2 d. (8, three the deep carmine-red shade), 2d. (3), 3d. (7 including a block of four), 5d., 6d., 8d., 1/- (3), 1/6d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 7/6d. and 10/-, mostly fine used; also Ascension 11⁄ 2 d. pair and 2d. (2) used in St. Helena. S.G. 97-112, £1100 approx.

£400-500

£250-300

1325

ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. grey and black, variety watermark inverted, fine used. Rare. S.G. 97w, £550. Photo

£150-180

1326

刂 ᔛ

11⁄ 2 d. deep carmine-red block of four with margin at foot, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 99e, £360

£120-150

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1321

1330

1337

1341

1314

1322

1331

1338

1344

1315

1323

1332

Ex 1316

1325

171

1329

1333

1339

1345

Ex 1317

1334

1340

1346

Ex 1352

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1328

2/- purple and blue on blue neatly tied on 1936 (27 Sept.) envelope registered to Suffolk, fine. S.G. 108

£100-120

7/6d. grey-brown and yellow-orange clearly tied on 1939 (3 July) window envelope registered to Bromsgrove, fine. S.G. 111. Photo

£200-250

1329

刂 ᔛ

15/- grey and purple on blue, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113, £1100. Photo

£400-500

1330

刂

15/- grey and purple on blue, fine mint. S.G. 113, £1100. Photo

£300-400

1331

刂

15/- grey and purple on blue, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1981). S.G. 113, £1100. Photo

£300-400

1332

ᔛ

15/- grey and purple on blue, fine used. S.G. 113, £2750. Photo

£800-1,000

1333

ᔛ

15/- grey and purple on blue, fine used. S.G. 113, £2750. Photo

£800-1,000

1334

ᔛ

15/- grey and purple on blue, fine used. S.G. 113, £2750. Photo

£800-1,000

Plate Varieties on MCA Watermark Values 1335

1336

刂

4d. grey and black on yellow with broken mainmast, a pair with one showing torn flag and another pair with one showing cleft rock, fine mint. S.G. 92a, 92b, 92c, £800

£200-250

4d. grey and black on yellow top left corner block of four with the lower left stamp showing broken mainmast, on 1925 (10 Aug.) envelope registered to Pretoria, fine. S.G. 92a, £300+. Photo

£150-180

1337

ᔛ

4d. grey and black on yellow with cleft rock, fine used. S.G. 92c, £275. Photo

1338

刂

1/6d. grey and green on blue-green showing torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 93b, £550. Photo

£150-180

1339

刂

1/6d. grey and green on blue-green with torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 93b, £550. Photo

£150-180

1340

ᔛ

1/6d. grey and green on blue-green horizontal pair, the right stamp with torn flag, fine used. Rare. S.G. 93/b, £1200+. Photo

£350-450

£80-100

1341

刂

2/6d. grey and red on yellow with torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 94b, £650. Photo

£180-220

1342

刂អ ᔛ B

5/- grey and green on yellow, a block of ten (2x5) with margins at top and at foot, one with torn flag, fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. S.G. 95/b, £1400. Photo

£400-500

5/- grey and green on yellow vertical pair with margin at foot, the upper stamp with torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 95/b, £1000. Photo

£300-400

1343

刂

1344

刂

5/- grey and green on yellow with torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 95b, £950. Photo

£300-400

1345

ᔛ

5/- grey and green on yellow with torn flag, fine used. Rare. S.G. 95b, £1700. Photo

£450-550

1346

刂

£1 grey and purple on red with torn flag, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 96b, £4000. Photo

1347

刂

£1,200-1,500

Plate Varieties on Script CA Watermark Values

1348

ᔛ

⁄ 2 d., 1d. pairs (2), 11⁄ 2 d. top right corner plate blocks of four (2), a pair and singles (2), 2d., 3d., 5d., 6d. (2) 8d. and 1/- pair (tone spots on reverse), each with broken mainmast, fine mint. S.G. 97a-106a, £2155+ 1

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£500-600 £250-300

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1343

1361

1358

1359

1362

1364

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1342

1366

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1367

1368

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1350

1351

1352

1353

1354

1355

1356

刂

ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

1 ⁄ 2 d., 1d. pair, 11⁄ 2 d. (4, shades), 2d., 3d. marginal block of four (virtually split horizontally), 6d. and 8d. (2, shades), each with torn flag, fine mint. Cat. £2080

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d. (on part Wilson envelope with normal 1⁄ 2 d. and 11⁄ 2 d.), plus MCA 4d. (yellow faded), each with torn flag, fine used. Cat. £1500

£500-600

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d., 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1/-, each in a lower left corner plate number pair with cleft rock and all with “arrow” indicator affixed in the lower margin, many with hinge remnants and the 1⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d., 3d. and 1/- with tone spots on reverse. S.G. 97c106c, £1500+

£300-400

⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d. (2), 11⁄ 2 d. (3, shades), 2d. (2), 3d., 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1/-, each with cleft rock, fine used. S.G. 97c-106c, £3180. Photo

£300-400

£800-1,000

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. (3, shades) and 8d. lower left corner vertical pair, all with cleft rock, fine mint. Cat. £615

£150-180

1 ⁄ 2 d. grey and black top left corner plate block of four, the lower left stamp with broken mainmast, centrally cancelled on 1927 envelope to Edinburgh; the envelope a little ragged through opening at left otherwise fine. S.G. 97/a

£60-80

⁄ 2 d. grey and black horizontal pair from the lower left corner with plate number and the first stamp with cleft rock, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint, pencil notation in margin; fine and exceedingly rare. S.G. 97c/fw. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1 ⁄ 2 d. grey-black and black (2), one with broken mainmast and the other with cleft rock, the former with some hinge remnants, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 97ga, 97gc, £600

£70-90

1357

刂

1358

刂

11⁄ 2 d. deep carmine-red with broken mainmast, brown streaky gum, fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 99ea, £1500. Photo

£400-500

11⁄ 2 d. deep carmine-red with cleft rock, brown streaky gum, fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 99ec, £1500. Photo

£400-500

5d. green and deep carmine on green, a lower left corner pair with plate number showing cleft rock, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 103c, £250

£80-100

1359

1360

刂

刂 ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. grey-black and black with broken mainmast, fine mint. S.G. 97ga, £300

£80-100

1361

ᔛ

6d. grey and bright purple with broken mainmast, fine used. S.G. 104a, £375. Photo

£100-120

1362

ᔛ

6d. grey and bright purple with torn flag, fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 104b, £375. Photo

£100-120

8d. grey and bright violet (2, different shades), one with broken mainmast and the other with torn flag, fine used. S.G. 105a, 105b, £750. Photo

£200-250

8d. grey and bright violet with torn flag, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 105bs. Photo

£150-180

1363

1364

ᔛ

ᔛ S

1365

ᔛ

8d. grey and bright violet with torn flag, fine used. S.G. 105b, £375. Photo

£100-120

1366

ᔛ

1/- grey and brown with broken mainmast, fine used. S.G. 106a, £500. Photo

£150-180

1367

刂

1/- grey and brown with torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 106b, £500. Photo

£150-180

1368

刂

1/- grey and brown with torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 106b, £500. Photo

£150-180

1369

刂

1/6d. grey and green on green with broken mainmast, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 107a, £450. Photo

£120-150

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1370

1372

1376

1384

1371

1373

1374

1377

1375

1379

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刂

1/6d. grey and green on green with broken mainmast, fine mint. S.G. 107a, £450. Photo

£120-150

1371

刂

1/6d. grey and green on green, a lower left corner plate number pair, one with cleft rock, small remnant of “arrow” indicator in bottom margin otherwise fine mint. S.G. 107/c, £425+. Photo

£120-150

2/- purple and blue on blue, a lower left corner plate number pair, one with cleft rock, small remnant of “arrow” indicator in bottom margin and some split perfs at left otherwise fine mint. S.G. 108/c, £475+. Photo

£150-180

1372

刂

1373

刂

2/6d. grey and red on yellow with broken mainmast, fine mint. S.G. 109a, £425. Photo

£120-150

1374

刂

2/6d. grey and red on yellow with broken mainmast, margin at left, tiny paper inclusion on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 109a, £425. Photo

£120-150

2/6d. grey and red on yellow, a lower left corner plate number pair, one with cleft rock, traces of “arrow” indicator in bottom margin, and some split perfs at left, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 109/c, £400+. Photo

£120-150

5/- grey and green on yellow, a lower left corner plate number pair, one with cleft rock, small remnant of “arrow” indicator in bottom margin, and some small minor tone marks on reverse not affecting appearance, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 110/c, £700+. Photo

£150-180

7/6d. grey-brown and yellow-orange with torn flag, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 111b, £1200. Photo

£300-400

1375

1376

1377

刂

1378 1378

刂

7/6d. brownish grey and orange with broken mainmast, brown streaky gum, fine mint. Extremely rare. S.G. 111da, £25,000. Photo

£8,000-10,000

1379

刂

10/- grey and olive-green with torn flag, fine mint. S.G. 112b, £1700. Photo

£500-600

1380

ᔛ

10/- grey and olive-green with torn flag partly obscured by cancellation, fine used. S.G. 112, £3000. Photo

£700-900

1934 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of ten and 1935 Jubilee set of four, each perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine. S.G. 114s-127s, £665

£180-220

1934 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of ten and 1935 Jubilee set of four with additional 11⁄ 2 d. showing diagonal line by turret, fine mint. S.G. 114-127, £560

£150-180

1934 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of ten and 1935 Jubilee set of four (2d. soiled), fine used. S.G. 114-127, £507

£120-150

1935 Jubilee 6d. green and indigo, variety frame printed double, one albino, fine unmounted mint. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 126a, £3000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

1381

1382

1383

1384

S ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

刂 ᔛ

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1387

1391 1390

1393

1392

1394 1398

1399

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1386

1387

ᔛ S

1937-84 collection on Hagner leaves in a ring-binder including 1937 Coronation, 193844 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- (all without gum) and 1946 Victory set, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, mint complete with some additional varieties including 1972 Silver Wedding pair with watermark inverted, used virtually complete and booklets (3), fine

£300-400

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”; 1d. with part gum, 3d. with a vertical crease, otherwise fine mint. Rare with only six sets known. Also a mint set and a set used on first day cover. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1961 (Oct.) Tristan Relief Fund 21⁄ 2 c.+3d., 5c.+6d. (defective upper right corner) and 71⁄ 2 c.+9d. (small corner crease) on 1961 (18 Oct.) envelope addressed to London, no other marking, and 10c.+1/- on piece cancelled on day of issue, fine. S.G. 172-175, £3500. Photo

£500-600

Forgeries 1388 F

A collection on Hagner leaves including eighty-three loose stamps and four covers Queen Victoria issues including the works of Earee, Panelli and Spiro, all “used”, also a few later issues with forged cancellations

£300-400

Covers and Cancellations 1389

1390

1391

1392

1393

1394

1395

ᔛ

A collection of cork obliterators on loose stamps arranged as per Hibbert listing, including Types CNA.3 (5), CNA.4 (5), CNA.14, CNB.4 (3), CNB.5 (2) and CNB.9, condition a little mixed though strikes mostly good to fine. (212 items)

£150-180

1867 (28 July) mourning envelope to New York, marked “per R.M. Steamer Norseman”, rated “9” in red crayon, bearing 1864 4d. carmine centrally cancelled by cork obliterator (Type 03.17), showing St Helena oval d.s. in blue alongside, red London Paid transit d.s. (22.8), manuscript “Due 5” and “5/N.YORK PAID” c.d.s. (5.9); some small faults. S.G. 13. Photo

£200-250

1872 (19 Apr.) envelope to USA, bearing 1868 2d. yellow (defective) and 1864 1/- deep yellow-green (small perf faults at top), both cancelled by cork obliterator (Type 05.23), showing crayon “5”, despatch c.d.s., London Paid transit d.s. and “2/CENTS” accountancy h.s., all in red; the envelope with some light soiling. Photo

£250-300

1877 (30 May) envelope to Leicester, rated “6” in red crayon, bearing 1871 1/- deep green, lightly cancelled by indistinct cork obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. alongside with arrival datestamp (27.6) on reverse; the envelope with some light creases and flap with faults. S.G. 19. Photo

£100-120

1881 (10 Sept.) envelope to Cheltenham, rated “6” in red crayon, bearing 1876 1/- deep green tied by cork obliterator (Type 03.16), showing despatch c.d.s. alongside with arrival datestamp (29.9) on reverse; the envelope with piece torn away above stamp caused through opening. S.G. 26. Photo

£150-180

1886 (2 Aug.) soldier’s envelope to Devon, headed “From No 33675 Bombr H. Farrant W.D.R.A.”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1880 1d. red tied by cork obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. with arrival datestamp (16.8) on reverse; the envelope roughly opened at left and with some tone spots, mainly around adhesive. Photo

£150-180

1893 (7 Oct.) envelope registered to Jersey, bearing 1887 3d. deep mauve pair (both defective at foot) and 1890 4d. pale brown, all cancelled by unclear cork obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s., oval-framed “REGISTERED/ST HELENA” h.s. in red, Registered London transit d.s. and, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp (2.11); 1899 (12 June) envelope registered to Banbury, bearing 1887 4d. pale brown pair tied by c.d.s., showing reversed violet “R” in oval and light oval-framed “REGISTERED/ST HELENA” h.s. in red; 1902 (Apr.) envelope (faults) registered to Germany, bearing QV 2d. pair and KE 1⁄ 2 d. tied by c.d.s., showing oval-framed “REGISTERED/ST HELENA” h.s. and London transit d.s. in red

£200-250

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1398

1399

1400

1401

1402

1403

1404

1405

1406

1896 (8 Sept.) envelope to Dorchester, bearing 1887 6d. grey tied by cork obliterator (Type 05.04), showing despatch c.d.s. at left with arrival datestamp (29.9) on reverse; the envelope with part of flap missing. S.G. 44

£80-100

1897 (10 Aug.) envelope registered to Southampton, bearing 1884-94 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. pair and 2d. cancelled by cork obliterator (Type 05.09); 1900 (13 Aug.) envelopes (2) registered to Hamburg, both bearing 1884-94 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. in combination with 1890 11⁄ 2 d., all tied by c.d.s.; and 1908 (4 Jan.) envelope registered to Surrey bearing 1893 1⁄ 2 d. (12) tied by c.d.s.

£180-220

1898 (23 May) envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing 1890-97 2d. and 21⁄ 2 d. tied by cork obliterator (Type 06.11), showing large “R” h.s., despatch c.d.s., red oval “REGISTERED/ST HELENA”, Registered London transit d.s. (28.6) with arrival datestamp (29.6) on reverse, clean and attractive. Photo

£200-250

1899 envelope registered to Banbury, bearing 1868 5/- orange tied by c.d.s., showing violet “R” in oval, red framed “REGISTERED/ST HELENA” h.s. with arrival datestamp (26.8) on reverse. Photo

£100-120

1899 (19 Dec.) envelope registered to Banbury, bearing 1868 5/- orange tied by cork obliterator (Type 06.03) and unclear oval d.s. in red, showing violet “R” in oval, despatch c.d.s. and red framed “REGISTERED/ST HELENA” h.s. with unclear arrival datestamp (26.8) on reverse. Photo

£100-120

1900 (30 Oct.), 1901 (6 Apr.) and 1903 (24 Aug.) envelopes from the same correspondence to Salisbury, the first bearing 1890 1d. pale red tied by c.d.s., the second bearing 1893 1⁄ 2 d. green vertical pair tied by cork obliterator (Type 05.18) and the third bearing 1893 1⁄ 2 d. vertical pair placed sideways and tied by c.d.s.

£150-180

1902-24 envelopes (13) to Germany (2, one a formula registered envelope), UK (67 one registered and one a formula registered envelope) and USA (4, three registered) showing frankings of 1d. (5), 21⁄ 2 d. (2), 31⁄ 2 d., 4d., 41⁄ 2 d. (3) and 1/4d., one envelope to Germany showing Tax h.s. (Type T4)

£300-400

1913-37 envelopes (17), all registered, to Belgium, Canada, France, South Africa, Sweden, UK (10) and USA (2), many are philatelic including one bearing 1913 3/- (a fraction soiled), commercial frankings include 5d. (2), 6d. (4), 8d. and 1/-. An interesting lot

£400-500

1916-37 envelopes (17) and a postcard to South Africa (formula registered envelope), Switzerland, UK (11, two are formula registered envelopes) and USA (5) showing frankings of 1d. (4), 11⁄ 2 d., 2d. (5), 5d. (2) and 8d., two with Tax h.s. and two with adhesive tied by “M.V. CITY OF NEW YORK/SEA POST/AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE INC” double-ring d.s. in purple and in blue. An interesting lot.

£400-500

1937-65 envelopes (23, three registered), formula registered envelopes (3) and wrappers (2), variously addressed and franked (many philatelic), including 1937 cover to USA with “M.V. CITY OF NEW YORK/SEA POST/AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE INC” circular cachet in violet, 1939 (Oct.) formula registered envelope to Birmingham franked at 5d., 1939 (Nov.) envelope to Montserrat franked at 1d. and showing Tax h.s., 1941 formula registered envelope to Cape Town franked at 7d., 1949 (Mar.) wrappers to England both franked at 1d., 1949 (Oct.) locally addressed formula registered envelope bearing 193844 values to 10/-, and 1952 (Feb.) commercial envelope to Mombasa franked at 11d. An interesting lot

£400-500

1940-42 envelopes (16, three registered), variously addressed and franked, all with censor markings and/or labels including large framed “PASSED BY/CENSOR” in black (4) and violet (2), boxed “Crown/PASSED/VV/....” (4) and octagonal “PASSED BY CENSOR/No 2496” in black and in violet. A good lot

£400-500

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1917 (2 Aug.) OHMS envelope to Portsmouth showing despatch c.d.s. and framed “OFFICIAL/PAID”, 1927 (3 May) OHMS envelope registered to Detroit, showing “POST OFFICE/Crown/ST HELENA” oval cachet, despatch c.d.s. and framed “OFFICIAL/PAID” and 1951 (31 Mar.) OHMS wrapper to Los Angeles showing despatch c.d.s. “THE CASTLE/ST HELENA” oval d.s. in violet and framed “OFFICIAL/PAID”. A fine lot

£120-150

Incoming Mail 1408

1409

1869 (7 Apr.) envelope from Twickenham addressed to an Officer in the 1st Battalion 9th Regiment, bearing 1867 6d. lilac Pl. 6 (wing-margin cut off) tied by “C93” duplex and showing, on reverse, London (8.4) and Cape Packet Devonport (8.4) datestamps

£100-120

1915 1d. letter card from South Africa, 1918 picture postcard from Glasgow franked at 1d., 1925 Belgium 15c. stationery card uprated 30c., 1929 German 15pf. stationery card, 1929 picture postcard bearing German 15pf., 1934 envelope bearing South Africa 2d. and 1939 USA 1c. stationery card uprated 2c.

£200-250

Picture Postcards 1410

A mainly used range with many real photograph types, included are types by “T. Jackson, Copywright” (7, all different), “From T. Jackson, St Helena” (3, all different), “Pharmacy St Helena” (2) and “T.L.M. Adams, St Helena”; condition generally fine. A good lot. (39)

£200-250

The Boer War 1411

1900 (12 Apr.) 1d. stationery card to Tunbridge Wells, headed “Jamestown St Helena”, the writer says “Arrived here yesterday escorting prisoners of war...”. A very early reference to POWs on the island

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

Edward Hibbert, February 1984 1412

1413

1901-03 envelopes (34, one registered) and a registered envelope, all incoming to St Helena from British Army in South Africa (2), Cape of Good Hope (6), Ceylon (2), Orange Free State (4) and Transvaal (21), many with arrival datestamp and most with censor marking and/or label; condition a little mixed

£120-150

Undated 1d. stationery card to London, uncancelled but with stamp impression crossed by blue crayon “HM” initials of the censor H.G. Mortimer; some small faults. A most unusual and rare acceptance of this marking as a postal cancellation on non-camp mail. Photo

£150-180

Circular “CENSOR/PRISONERS 1414

1415

1416

OF WAR”

(Type 1)

1900-02 envelopes (9) and a Transvaal 4d. registered envelope, all incoming from Cape of Good Hope (2), Natal, Netherlands (5) and Transvaal (2), each with Type 1 cachet in violet without initials and six also with arrival datestamp; condition generally fine

£200-250

1900-01 envelopes (9) to Cape Colony (2), Natal, Netherlands (2) and Transvaal (4) franked at 1d. or 21⁄ 2 d., and 1d. outward and reply halves of reply paid card to Cape Colony and Netherlands, each showing a good to fine grey-blue or violet strike initialled “EW”; a few with faults though generally fine

£300-400

1900 1d. outward (2) and reply (2) halves of reply paid cards to Cape Colony (2, one with CGH 1d. added for redirection), Netherlands and Orange Free State, and 1900 (July) envelope (minor foxing) to Netherlands bearing Keyplate 21⁄ 2 d., all with fine or superb grey-blue or violet (4) strike of the cachet initialled “JHMB”; generally fine

£150-180

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1418

1419

1420

1421

1422

1424

£100-120

1900 (19 Nov.) envelope registered to Netherlands, bearing QV 1⁄ 2 d. pair, 2d. and 3d. tied by cork obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and Registered h.s., a light strike of violet cachet initialled “EW” and London transit, 1900 (20 Dec.) envelope registered to Cape Town bearing Keyplate 1d. and 2d. tied by cork obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and Registered h.s. plus a very fine violet strike of the cachet initialled “EW”; and 1901 (1 Feb.) envelope registered to Netherlands bearing QV 6d. and 1/- tied by cork obliterators, showing despatch c.d.s. and Registered d.s., a fine violet strike of the cachet initialled “EW” plus Liverpool and London transit datestamps; all three covers with some faults

£120-150

1900 (27 Nov.) 1d. reply half of reply paid card to Germany, cancelled by c.d.s. and showing superb violet strike initialled WN” in red; the card with some light peripheral discolouration. Scarce. Photo

£120-150

1900 (30 Nov.) envelope to Bloemfontein, bearing QV 21⁄ 2 d. tied by cork obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s., fine strike of violet cachet initialled “EW”, framed bi-lingual “NON RECLAME” with Vereeniging d.s. (11.2.01) alongside and a fine strike of unframed “RETURNED/LETTER” h.s in black applied on return to St. Helena with, on reverse, Johannesburg (27.12), Vereeniging arrival d.s. (28.12) and Returned Letter Office d.s. (13.2); the envelope with small piece missing at top. Photo

£120-150

1901 envelopes (3, one with flap missing and one with light foxing) to Cape Colony, Netherlands and Orange Free State franked at 1d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 11⁄ 2 d. respectively and 1d. stationery card and 1d. outward and reply halves of reply paid card to Austria, Germany and Netherlands, each with good to fine violet strike of the cachet initialled “FWA”, two of the envelopes also show “•DEAD•WOOD•CAMP•” h.s. (Type 8) on reverse

£180-220

1902 (7 May) envelope registered to Paris, bearing QV 1d. and 21⁄ 2 d., Key[plate 1⁄ 2 d. (marginal with plate number) and 1d., all tied by cork obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and Registered h.s., “R” in circle, fine red strike of the cachet initialled “VA” and London transit d.s. An attractive franking

£80-100

OF WAR/BROAD BOTTOM CAMP/CENSOR”

1901 envelope bearing QV 2 ⁄ 2 d., formula registered envelope (bearing Keyplate 1⁄ 2 d. to 10d. set), 1d. stationery cards (2) and 1d. reply half of reply paid card, addressed to Germany or Transvaal, each showing violet strike of cachet (two very faint), one card to Germany with small bi-lingual “insuffisance.d’adresse” label; condition a little mixed

£120-150

1901 (5 Dec.) picture postcard (“Boer Prisoners Huts, Deadwood Camp”) to Netherlands East Indies, bearing Keyplate 1d. tied by c.d.s. and showing a fine strike in violet initialled “HM” partly overstruck by Batavia arrival d.s. (7.2.02). A most unusual destination. Photo

£120-150

BY/CENSOR/DEADWOOD”

(Type 3)

1901-02 envelopes (2) to Netherlands, bearing QV 21⁄ 2 d. and 5d. tied by Maltese Cross in circle and c.d.s. respectively, both showing fine strike in violet initialled “EW”; and 1902 (26 Apr.) envelope (light stains) to Cape Town, bearing KE 1d. tied by c.d.s., showing fine strike in violet initialled “PR”. All with faults

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Triangular “PASSED 1425

(Type 1) - contd.

1900 (17 Apr.) stampless envelope from Barndfort, Orange Free State, addressed to the “Orient” at Simons Bay, sent via Durban (26.4) where a British OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW” label was affixed. The address to “Broadvandie” was mistakenly read for Broadbottom Camp and hence sent to St. Helena in error where it received arrival c.d.s. (14.6), subsequently a QV 1d. applied and tied by oval of bars and redirected to POW camp at Greenpoint showing a fine strike of the violet cachet without initials, Cape Town and Simonstown arrival datestamps; the envelope with small faults. A rare item of missent mail. Photo

Circular “PRISONERS 1423

OF WAR”

£120-150

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1428

1429

1901 (3 Oct.) envelope from London to Captain de Witt Hamer, the acting Postmaster for Prisoners on St. Helena, bearing 1d. lilac and showing a fine strike in violet without initials; some minor peripheral discolouration

£80-100

1901 (11 Oct.) and (12 Dec.) envelopes from Netherlands, both franked at 121⁄ 2 c. and showing good and fine strikes of the cachet in violet without initials, the former also showing arrival datestamp

£120-150

1901 (12 Oct.) envelope to Rotterdam bearing QV 21⁄ 2 d. tied by c.d.s., 1901 (21 Nov.) envelope to Netherlands bearing QV 21⁄ 2 d. tied by Maltese Cross in circle with datestamp alongside, and 1902 (Jan.) picture postcard (badly creased) to France bearing QV 1⁄ 2 d. pair tied by Maltese Cross in circle, each showing mainly fine to fine strike in violet initialled “EW”

£150-180

1902 (12 Jan.) picture postcard (“Greetings from St. Helena”) to Germany, bearing QV 1 ⁄ 2 d. centrally cancelled by c.d.s., showing superb strike in violet initialled “EW” and arrival datestamp (6.2). Neat and attractive

£80-100

Triangular “PASSED 1430

1431

BY CENSOR/ST. HELENA/HEAD OFFICE”

(Type 6)

1902 (June) 1d. reply half of reply paid card, addressed locally, cancelled by c.d.s., showing fine strike in violet and, on reverse, signed “P.A. Cronje”; also1902 (July) envelope (faults) to Netherlands, bearing Keyplate 21⁄ 2 d. tied by c.d.s. and showing fine strike of cachet in violet

£200-250

1902 (June) postcard to France, bearing KE 1d. tied by c.d.s., showing superb strike in violet with Paris and arrival (26.7) datestamps, fine. Photo

£150-180

“•DEAD•WOOD•CAMP•” (Type 8) 1432

1433

1434

1435

1901 (Feb.-May) envelopes (6) to Cape Town (2), Germany, London, Natal and Netherlands, franked at 1d. (3), 21⁄ 2 d. (2) and 3d., each showing on reverse good to fine strikes of the cachet together with Type 1 initialled “EW” (4), “FWA” or “CDNS” on face; condition mixed

£400-500

1901 (6 Feb.) 1d. reply half of reply paid card to Netherlands, cancelled by c.d.s., showing fine strike of cachet together with Type 1 in violet initialled “CDNS”. Photo

£120-150

1901 (Mar. - July) 1d. stationery card and picture postcards (3) bearing QV 1d. cancelled by cork obliterators, addressed to Belgium, England, Switzerland and Transvaal, each showing good to mainly fine strikes of the cachet together with Type 1 initialled “EW” (2) or “CDNS” (2); condition mixed

£250-300

1901 (15 July) picture postcard to Pretoria, bearing Keyplate 1d. tied by small circle of bars, showing good strike of the cachet, despatch c.d.s. and arrival datestamp with red Press Censor cachet. Photo

£120-150

“•BROAD•BOTTOM•CAMP•” (Type 9) 1436

1437

1901 (22 Feb.) envelope to Cape Colony, bearing QV 1d. tied by heavy cork obliterator, showing good to fine strike at left overstruck by Type 1 without initials; the envelope with crease at left clear of handstamps. Photo

£120-150

1901 (Mar.) picture postcard to Germany, bearing QV 1d. tied by c.d.s., showing mainly fine strike of cachet at left and Type 1 initialled “AWP”. Photo

£150-180

ST. KITTS-NEVIS 1438

ᔛ S

1921-29 Script 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of sixteen, each overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 37s-47cs, £400 Photos appear on pages 181 and 185 183

£120-150

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1440

1441

ᔛ S

刂

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Rare with only six sets known. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). Photo

£1,200-1,500

1938-50 5/- grey-green and scarlet, perf. 14 on chalk-surfaced paper, marginal, Row 7/1 variety break in oval at left, fresh mint and mounted on face of margin only. Scarce. S.G. 77ae, £800. Photo

£250-300

1938-50 5/- bluish green and scarlet, perf. 14 on ordinary paper, Row 12/3 variety break in value tablet frame, Row 2/4 variety break in frame above ornament, Row 12/5 variety break in oval at foot (2, one with a corner plate number pair with the variety retouched), fine mint or unmounted mint. S.G. 77ba, 77bb, 77bc and 77bc var., £1,050+

£250-300

ST. LUCIA 1442

1443

1444

刂

ᔛ S

刂 ᔛ

1938-48 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of seventeen perforated “SPECIMEN”, and 1937-51 basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, fine mint. Cat. £675

£200-250

1948 Wedding £1 purple-brown perforated “SPECIMEN” (B9), unused without gum and handstamped “B.W. ARCHIVES” on reverse. Unique. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1950 perf. 141⁄ 2 x14 12c. claret, unmounted mint; short gum bend at right. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). S.G. 153a, £800. Photo

£200-250

ST. VINCENT 1445

S ᔛ

1946 Victory 11⁄ 2 d. carmine perforated “SPECIMEN” twice, unmounted mint. Most unusual and possibly unique. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). Photo Photos appear on page 189

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£150-200

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1437

1449

1454

1482

1562 1516

1563

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SAMOA 1446

刂

1939-40 complete, 1945-48 Arms 1/6d. to £5 (all with watermark upright (30/- and £3 marginal), and 1946 Peace issue, mint and generally fine. S.G. 195-218, £1,330

£250-300

SAN MARINO 1447

x1448

刂 ᔛ

1894 (12 Dec.) envelope registered to Bologna franked 1892 5c. on 10c. blue (5, three different types), 10c. on 20c. (2), arrival d.s. on reverse, fine. Also 10c. on 20c. (73 with 8 inverted surcharges), unused and used, a variety of types; chiefly fine. Between S.G. 10d and 16b

£200-250

1947-60 selection (94), including 1947 Roosevelt Air 200L., 1950-51 photo and engraved 500L., 1951 Stamp Day Air 300l. on 500l., 1951 Air Bandiera 1000L., 1952 Columbus Postage and Air 200L., 1954 Air DC6 1000L. strip of three, etc., unmounted mint, most a little gum toned

£200-250

SARAWAK x1449

x1450

1451

A * ᔛ

刂

1899 (7 Sept.) envelope to Singapore, bearing 1899 4c. on 8c. blue on blue (applied inverted at lower left) tied by light c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp for 11 September, fine. A rare franking. Photo

£600-800

1935 R.A.F. flight envelopes (3) from Kuching to Singapore, carried on Flying Boats 1160 franked at 10c., 1161 franked at 12c. and K3594 franked at 6c.

£100-120

1941 values (6), and 1945-50 complete, fine mint with most unmounted. Cat. £770

£200-250

SAUDI ARABIA 1452

1453

1454

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

1934 Proclamation imperforate 1⁄ 4 s., 30g. and 1⁄ 2 s., blocks of nine (3 x 3), each from the corner of the sheet, unmounted mint, a few small areas of flat gum; fine and rare. S.G. 324-326, £9,675+

£1,000-1,200

1934 Proclamation perf. 111⁄ 2 1⁄ 4 s., 30g. and 1⁄ 2 s., nine of each, mostly in blocks, unmounted mint, some coloured marks on reverse and two 1⁄ 2 s. thinned; rare. S.G. 324326, £9,675

£800-1,000

1934 (11 July) envelope registered from Mecca to Buenos Aires, from the fourth 1934 Zeppelin South America flight, bearing 1927 5pi., 10pi., 1934 Proclamation 1 0189g. (2), 31⁄ 2 g. (2, one with surface fault) and 1934 Charity 1⁄ 2 g. (2), green “VIA Friedrichshafen” cachet, on reverse transit datestamps of Djeddah (11.7), Port Taufiq (15.7), Alexandria (16.7) and Buenos Aires (11.8); faint soiling, extremely rare. Photo

£1,500-1,800

SEYCHELLES 1455

1456

1457

1458

刂

ᔛ S

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1937-52 mint collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, some unmounted and generally fine. Cat. £675

£200-250

1937 Coronation sets (2) perforated “SPECIMEN”, one mint, the other without gum with each handstamped “B.W. ARCHIVES/IMPRIMATUR” on reverse

£120-150

1952 15c. deep yellow-green, error Crown missing from watermark, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 161a, £900. Photo

£200-250

1952 45c. purple-brown block of four, error St. Edward’s Crown straddling the lefthand vertical pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 166b, £475+

£150-200

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An award-winning collection neatly mounted and written-up on over 190 pages, comprising Specimens, unused and used, the latter with special attention being paid to scarcer non-Freetown datestamps, maritime, censor and other and instructional marks; comprising Postcards/Reply Paid Postcards overprinted “SPECIMEN” (21 with one Q.V. 1d. overprinted in a type of unknown origin and one KEVII 1d. additional handstamped “ULTRAMAR” and one KGV 1⁄ 2 d. handstamped “COLONIAS”), unused (73, a few accompanied by wrapper bands and QE 1d. and 2d. complete packs of twelve) and used QV (54 with a couple showing “LATE” handstamp, tax marks and others of maritime interest), KEVII (8), KGV (7) and KGVI (4); envelopes overprinted “SPECIMEN” (11, one with unusual small handstamp), unused (14 with QE 3d. blue) and used QV (8, two registered, one in the Edwardian period), KEVII (16 with a couple registered, two with Postage Dues of Switzerland and USA, and one with “LATE” hand stamp), KGV (12, two registered, one with “LATE” handstamp and four with “PASSED BY CENSOR” handstamps), KGVI (5, all censored and with one showing “DAMAGED BY SEA WATER” handstamp) and QE 3d. blue (4, two registered); Registered Envelopes overprinted “SPECIMEN” (7, one with small type), unused (15 with five being QE) and used QV (8), KEVII (13, one with “LATE” handstamp), KGV (42 including “LATE” and “AR” handstamps), KGVI (39, a number with Censor handstamps and three used in QE period) and QE (20); Wrappers overprinted “SPECIMEN” (5, one in small type), unused (4) and used (3); Aerogrammes unused (10 and used (19 with one KGVI formula type, KGVI 6d. used in 1955 with framed “DAMAGED BY OIL” handstamp and some QE with scarce watermark letter types), and Reply Coupons (2). Viewing highly recommended to fully appreciate the scope and depth of this outstanding collection

£5,000-6,000

Revenue Stamps 1460

刂អ ᔛ B

1884 6d. lilac, two se-tenant panes of twenty from the upper left sheet corner with full marginal inscriptions and showing Current number, a few gum wrinkles otherwise fine and hinged in the selvedge only

£120-150

SINGAPORE 1461

刂

1462 F

1948-52 complete, fine mint. S.G. 1-36, £707

£180-200

1948-52 perf. 12 $1 postal forgery; fine. Photo

£100-120

Revenue Stamps 1463

ᔛ

x1464 ័

1948-53 perf. 14 $25 red and brown, $100 purple and blue, red embossed cancellations, fine. Barefoot 1-2. Photo

£320-350

1981 (17 Dec.) Deed of Assignment bearing 1966 $5 strip of three, 1969 $100 strip of three, $500 and $2000 strip of four (one defective at foot), and 19?? $2, all tied by red embossed h.s. Attractive

£100-120

SOMALILAND 1465

刂

1903 (June) 3a. brown-orange with variety “BR1TISH”, fine mint. S.G. 5b, £400. Photo

£120-150

1466

刂

1903 (June) 8a. dull mauve with variety “BR1TISH”, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 8a, £425. Photo

£120-150

1903 (June) 1r. green and aniline carmine with variety “BR1TISH”, fine mint. S.G. 10a, £475. Photo

£150-180

1467

刂

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1469

1470

1471

1472

1473

刂

ᔛ S

1903 (Sept.-Nov.) Q.V. 6a. olive-bistre horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety “BR1TISH”, fine mint. S.G. 19a, £300

£100-120

1903 (Sept.-Nov.) 1a. carmine horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety “BRIT fine mint. S.G. 26a, £350

£100-120

SH”,

1903 (Sept.-Nov.) 4a. olive horizontal pair, the left stamp showing variety “BR1TISH”, fine mint. S.G. 29a, £225

£70-90

1903 (Sept.-Nov.) 8a. purple with variety “SUMALILAND”, fine mint. S.G. 30b, £375. Photo

£120-150

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Rare with only six sets known. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1938 and 1942 sets perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2010) for both. Also 1937-49 issued stamps, complete, fine mint. Cat. £790

£200-250

SOUTH AFRICA 1474

1475

ᔛ E

x1476

1910-85 mint and used collection arranged in an album with selected definitives to the top value; also similar South West Africa. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds)

£100-120

1910 Opening of Parliament 1⁄ 2 d. handpainted essay in a design close to that issued, stamp-size in green on thick card (52x56mm.), endorsed No 80584./ 80585/112099/131254 in manuscript on reverse. Unique and highly attractive. Photo

£500-600

1911-58 range of covers (18, three incoming) showing a range of Postage Due markings or adhesives with one a military cover from Luderitzbucht), 1924-25 covers with Damaged by Fire cachets, 1937 flight covers (3, one by Clouston and Green, one with Flying Boat wreck item), three later military items and five non-South Africa covers with various ships cachets

£100-120

1913-24 Issue 1477

刂 ᔛ

5/- purple and blue with narrow interpanneau margin at left, fine unmounted mint. SACC 14, R.4,000. Photo

£120-150

1478

刂 ᔛ

10/- deep blue and olive-green, fine unmounted mint. SACC 15a, R.7,500. Photo

£220-250

1479

刂 ᔛ

£1 green and red, fresh unmounted mint; diagonal gum crease at upper left. SACC 16, R.22,000. Photo

£600-700

£1 green and red, fresh very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 17. Photo

£500-600

1480

刂

1481

刂+ A ᔛ ᔛ អ

1482

A ័ ᔛ

1925 Air 9d. green, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety bottom margin imperforate and the first stamp with extended strut; hinged and thin in the margin, fine and rare. S.G. 29var. SACC R41,660+. Photo

£1,100-1,200

1925 Air 9d. green, horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin at foot, used with another 9d. pair and 1913-24 1d. pair on front from Cape Town to Natal with violet “S.A. AIR POST” bi-lingual d.s. (28.5) alongside; fine. S.G. 29 var. Photo

£320-350

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1440

1462

1443

1444

—— 1463 ——

1471

1445

1465

1457

1466

1467

—————————— 1472 ——————————

1477

1475

1478

1484

189

1479

1480

1486

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刂អ B

1926-27 perf. 15x14 1⁄ 2 d. black and green marginal block of six from the foot of the sheet, variety centre omitted and with partial offset impressions of the frame, the lower right corner folded over during the printing and showing partial impressions of the black vignette on the gummed side, fresh mint. A very rare and spectacular showpiece. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). Photo

£3,800-4,500

Note: A block of four was sold in the 2013 Penman sale for £5,250 1484

刂

1926-27 perf. 15x14 1⁄ 2 d. black and green horizontal pair, variety centre omitted and with partial offset impressions of the frame, fresh mint with hinge remainders. Very rare and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). Photo

£1,400-1,600

1927-30 Pictorial Issue 1485

刂 ᔛ

2d. to 10/- set of seven in bi-lingual pairs, fine unmounted mint. SACC 33-39, R.29,200

£700-800

1486

刂

2d. grey and maroon, bi-lingual marginal pair from the right of the sheet, variety watermark inverted, fine mint and appearing unmounted; tiny tone spot in the margin. Scarce. S.G. 34aw, £900. Photo

£350-400

1488

1487 1487

1488

1489

1490

1491

1492

1493

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂+ អ

5/- black and green, perf. 14 bi-lingual pair with imprint, fresh mint and appearing unmounted, fine and scarce. S.G. 38. Photo

£600-700

5/- black and green, perf. 14 x 131⁄ 2 (up) bi-lingual pair with imprint, unmounted mint, small fox mark at left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 38a, SACC R54,000. Photo

£800-1,000

10/- bright blue and brown bi-lingual pair from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 39, SACC R8,000. Photo

£180-200

10/- bright blue and brown, perf. 14 and perf. 14 x 131⁄ 2 (down) bi-lingual pairs, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 39, 39b, SACC R14,500. Photo

£320-350

10/- bright blue and brown, perf. 14, a bi-lingual pair from the upper right corner of the sheet with vignette misplaced to left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 39var. SACC R8,000. Photo

£200-250

1930-44 Roto 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 2d. (2, one blue and violet), 3d, black and red, 3d. blue (2), 4d. (5), 6d., 1/- (2), 2/6d. (3) bi-lingual pairs, shades, watermark varieties, etc., chiefly fine unmounted mint. SACC R21,600

£450-500

1930-44 2d. blue and violet block of four, the lower right stamp showing airship flaw, fine mint. S.G. 44e, ea, £1,300. Photo

£250-300

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1495

刂

1930-44 3d. black and red “arrow” marginal pair with one showing window flaw, 4d. pair with watermark inverted and one showing spear flaw and 1/- pair with one showing twisted horn, fine mint. S.G. 45b, 46bw, 48c, £720

£200-250

1933-48 11⁄ 2 d. green and bright gold pair with watermark inverted, variety shading omitted (almost 100%) from mine dump on both stamps, 6d. block of four with one showing falling ladder flaw and 6d. pair with one showing molehill flaw, fine mint with the first, and the variety pair in the block, unmounted. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2008)

£200-250

1496

A * ᔛ

1937 (12 Mar.) 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 4d. (2) and 1/-, from Johannesburg to Hong Kong, redirected to New York and Buenos Aires and with appropriate frankings, finally returned to Johannesburg; an array of markings, the envelope opened out for display, full of character and rare. It is believed that five similar covers were prepared and that two were stolen. Photo 191

£550-600

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1497

1498

1499

刂

1938-50 mint collection with the basic issues nearly complete, including 1938 2d. blue and violet, booklets with 1937 6d., 1940 2/6d., 1948 3/- and 1951 3/6d., fine with some, including the 1938 2d., unmounted. Also 1949 Monument and 1952 Tercentenary illustrated first day covers. Cat. £1,275

£300-400

1941-46 3d. pair with cigarette flaw, 1942-44 11⁄ 2 d. block of four units with ear flap flaw, 2d. corner block of three units with apostrophe flaw, 2d. pair of units with line on cap flaw, 1/- pair of units with bursting shell flaw, 1947-54 1d. pair with variety serif on “SUID” and 5/- black and pale blue-green “arrow”/cylinder block of four pair with one showing falling rain flaw, fine mint with all but one marginal or from corner of the sheet

£120-150

1942-44 11⁄ 2 d. red-brown and 2d. reddish violet pairs, both variety roulettes omitted, mint; one 2d. with traces of tones. S.G. 99b, 100b, £1,675. Photo

£200-250

1500 1500

1501

1502

1503

刂 ᔛ

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

1963 Red Cross Centenary 121⁄ 2 c., variety red (Cross) omitted, unmounted mint; some minor wrinkles mentioned for accuracy only, “B & K” handstamp on reverse; fine. A striking and iconic error. S.G. 226a, SACC R180,000. Photo

£4,800-5,000

1964-72 “Pouring Gold” 2c. ultramarine and yellow block of four from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate at top, mint, some wrinkles and small tone spots. Rare. S.G. A241 var., SACC R15,000

£180-200

1977-82 6c. P. Canaliculata variety black (face value and inscription at foot) omitted, 25c. P. Grandiceps variety emerald (“RSA” and leaves) omitted and another with black (face value and inscription) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 419a, 426a, 426b, SACC R13,500. Photo

£280-300

1993 Giant Girdle-tailed Lizard 5c., variety magenta omitted, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet; fine and rare. S.G. 806c, SACC R75,000. Photo

£1,600-1,800

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1483

1481 Ex 1502

Ex 1499

1489

Ex 1490

1491

1506

1493

1509 193

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1505

1506

刂

ᔛ

刂

1930-47 2d. slate-grey and lilac and 2/6d. blue and brown, 1935-49 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, Type O3 5/- and 10/- and Type O4 2d., 1937-44 1⁄ 2 d. (both), 1944-50 11⁄ 2 d. (both) and 2d., 1949-50 1⁄ 2 d. and 1/-, and 1950-54 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of nine, all in pairs, and 1944 1⁄ 2 d. “arrow” block of four pairs (KGVI Expertising Certificate, 2004), fine mint. Cat. £2,000+

£300-400

1946 1/-. brown and chalky blue pair, variety diaeresis over second “E” of “OFFISIEEL” on Afrikaans inscribed stamp, used; missing corner perf and faint creasing. Scarce. S.G. O25b, £1,500.

£150-200

1944-50 medium format 11⁄ 2 d. blue-green and yellow-buff horizontal pair with overprint printed horizontally, fresh mint; thinned perf. at lower left corner. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). See note after S.G. O35, £1,000. Photo

£200-250

1507 1507

刂 ᔛ

1944-50 medium format 2d. blue and violet horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). S.G. O35, £4,250. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1508 1508

1509

1510

1511

刂 ᔛ

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1944-50 medium format 2d. blue and violet horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp variety “OFFICIAL” raised, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). SACC cat. R.140,000; S.G. O35 var., £4,250+. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1947 large format slate and deep lilac horizontal pair, variety diaeresis over second “E” of “OFFISIEEL”, fine lightly mounted mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). S.G. O36a, £700. Photo

£200-250

1950-54 2d. blue and violet block of four, variety overprint inverted, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. PFSA Certificate (1987). S.G. O45a, £2,200. Photo

£600-800

1950-54 5/- black and blue green lower right corner block of four unmounted mint, hinged and thinned in the margin; fine. S.G. O49, £360+

£140-160

Postage Due Stamps 1512

1513

刂

刂 ᔛ

1922-26 2d. black and pale violet imperforate marginal horizontal pair, fine mint with the characteristic yellowish gum of the locally printed issue. S.G. D14a, £400

£120-150

1943-44, 1948-49 and 1950-58 sets, and 1948-49 2d. black and violet corner block of forty-two (6x7), R15/5-6 and R16/5-6 all variety thick (double) “2D”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D30-44 group, D40a, £240

£100-120

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x1515

x1516

A selection of cards (6) connected with Fort Napier, comprising one with original coloured woodcut showing the camp, one showing a P.O.W. looking forward to 1916, two showing printed illustration of a P.O.W. dreaming on a camp bed being flown by Mercury and surrounded by chains, and two printed P.O.W. cards, the last four used to Germany with cachets and censor marks, and five real photo cards showing life in the camp. Also 1915 On Active Service envelope from Bloemfontein to Cape Town with hand-drawn “stamp” of a soldier cancelled by c.d.s. and an unused “silk” card for the South African Infantry

£250-300

A selection of postcards, comprising two On Active types with pencil drawings of soldiers and sent from Walvis bay to Durban, one from Tschaukaib to Johannesburg with coloured New Years Greetings message, and an unused example showing hand-drawn illustration in indelible pencil showing bombs being dropped from a plane on soldiers, 1915 envelope from Luderitzbucht to Grahamstown with hand-drawn “stamp” of German soldier and showing “5” c.d.s. and censor cachet; also real photo card showing one of the first aerial photographs made in wartime showing bombs being dropped over Tschaukaib and a coloured card of Camel Corps troops. An interesting group

£150-180

1917 (Sept.) printed P.O.W. card from a Jewish internee in camp at Pietermaritzburg to Florida, Cape with New Year Greetings, the face panel with P.O.W. cachet and censor handstamps, despatch and arrival datestamps; most unusual. Photo for reverse

£150-200

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1517

1518

1519

1520

P ᔛ

ᔛ

P អ ᔛ B

刂

1855 1/- imperforate plate proof marginal strip of eight in black on wove paper, some light creases and small light stain at top between third and fourth stamps, otherwise fine

£120-150

1855 Large Star, 1d. dark green horizontal pair, close to large margins, both lightly cancelled “51” (Mount Barker), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 1, £950

£100-120

1860-69 4d. imperforate plate proof marginal block of eighteen (6x3) in dull lake on soft unwatermarked paper ; vertical crease between first and second rows, otherwise fine. An impressive multiple, possibly the largest recorded

£200-250

1902-04 thin “POSTAGE” 1/- brown with “POSTAGE” and value in red-brown, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 275c, £1200. Photo

£350-400

SOUTHERN NIGERIA x1521

x1522

ᔛ S

刂

1901-02 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, 1903-04 CA 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 with an additional £1 and 1912 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 1s-20s, 45s-56s; £825

£250-300

1901-12 mint range including 1901-02 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- less 6d., 1903-04 CA 1/-, 5/- and 10/-, 1907-11 2/6d., 5/- and £1, and 1912 5/-, 10/- and £1, fine. Cat. £1000+

£250-300

SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1523

1524

刂

1937-49 mint collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, and 1937 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set in blocks of four, fine mint with most unmounted. Cat. £765

£250-300

1937 1/- marginal pair from the foot of the sheet with head plate misplaced to lower right, 1/6d. with head plate misplaced to top, mint, and 1/- used pair with head plate dramatically misplaced to lower left, small part Salisbury c.d.s. An unusual trio with the 1/6d. only apparently recorded from the one sheet

£150-200

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1525

1526

1527

刂+ ᔛ អ

ᔛ P ᔛ S

刂 ᔛ

1937 1/- black and blue-green marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with sheet number “495” and with printer’s mark at foot, variety frame double, one albino, fine unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. S.G. 48a, £15,000. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1947 Royal Visit 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. and Victory set of four Waterlow sample stamps in unissued colours, all overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN” and with small security puncture, fine. PFSA Certificate (2008) for both sets

£150-200

1947 Victory 6d. orange, variety clear complete offset, fine unmounted mint and with normal for comparison. Photo

£500-600

Booklet 1528

刂អ ᔛ B

1945 (c.) 2/6d. black on yellow with inside front cover blank, fine. S.G. SB4b, £350

£120-150

Postage Due 1529

刂 ᔛ

1530

ᔛ P+ អ

1951 (1 Oct.) 4d. dull grey-green, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D6, £300. Photo

£140-160

Revenue Stamps

1531

1532

刂+ អ

ᔛ P អ B

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

£1,000-1,200

1924 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

£400-500

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

£1,800-2,000

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1527

1529

Ex 1533

1539

1534

1535

Ex 1536

Ex 1537

1538

1540

Ex 1541

1544

1543 1552

1542

Ex 1545

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1547

1553

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SOUTH WEST AFRICA 1923 Setting I, 14mm. between lines of overprint 1533

1534

1535

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. to £1, set of twelve, unmounted mint, fine and fresh. Rare in this condition. The 2/6d. to £1 signed Ferchenbauer. S.G. 1-12, SACC R129,940. Photo

£3,600-3,800

1 ⁄ 2 d. green, bi-lingual pair, variety “Afrika” without stop, unmounted mint, faintly gum toned but an extremely rare variety, S.G. 1c, unpriced (the 1/- with this variety, S.G. 7d, £6,000) and also unpriced by SACC. Photo

£2,800-3,000

5/- purple and blue bi-lingual pair, fine used with Luderitz c.d.s. S.G. 10, £375. Photo

£120-150

1923 Setting II, 10mm. between lines of overprint 1536

刂 ᔛ

5/- purple and blue, 10/- blue and olive-green, £1 green and red, the set of three bilingual pairs, unmounted mint, fine and rare. Signed Ferchenbauer. S.G. 13-15, SACC R54,500. Photo

£1,400-1,600

1923-26 Setting III, “Zuidwest” 11mm. long, 14mm. between lines of overprint 1537

1538

1539

1540

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. purple and green (heavy overprint), 5/- purple and blue (thin overprint), bi-lingual pairs, unmounted mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 24-25, SACC R7,700. Photo

£180-200

10/- blue and olive-green, thin overprint, bi-lingual pair, unmounted mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 26, SACC R20,000. Photo

£420-450

£1 green and red bi-lingual pair with “arrow” margin at top and interpanneau margin at right, rich colours, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 27; SACC 37, R.13,500. Photo

£350-400

£1 green and red, bold lettering, bi-lingual pair, unmounted mint, fresh and fine. S.G. 27, SACC R13,500. Photo

£280-300

1923-26 Setting VIa, “South West” 1612⁄ mm. long, 912⁄ mm. between lines of overprint 1541

1542

1543

1544

1545

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂 ᔛ

1 ⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of twelve, with additional 3d . deep bright blue, in bi-lingual pairs, fresh mint and chiefly unmounted; fine. S.G. 29var.-40var. Photo

£550-600

10/- blue and olive-green plate number block of four (two bi-lingual pairs) from the upper right corner of the sheet; unmounted mint, very slightly toned gum, fine and fresh. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 39var. SACC R42,000. Photo

£1,100-1,300

£1 green and red plate number bi-lingual pair from the lower right corner of the sheet; unmounted mint, light gum crease from rolling of the sheets, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 40. SACC R30,000. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 pale olive-green and red, bi-lingual pair, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh. S.G. 40a, SACC R12,000. Photo

£280-300

1927 Pictorial 2d. to 10/-, set of six bi-lingual pairs, unmounted mint, 10/- with faintly toned gum; fine. S.G. 49-54. SACC R7,970. Photo

£230-250

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1547

刂 ᔛ

刂

1927-30 £1 pale olive-green and red, 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- bi-lingual pairs, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 57-67. SACC R13,320. Photo

£350-400

1927-30 £1 pale olive-green and red, variety no stop after “A”, mint, yellowish gum as usual. Rare. S.G. 57a, £1,600. Photo

£900-1,000

1927-30 Pictorial Issue 1548

1549

1550

1551

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

1552 ័

1553

1554

刂 ᔛ

刂

⁄ 2 d., 2d., 4d., 6d., 2/6d. and 5/-, all in bi-lingual pairs with stop after “A” variety, 2d. perf. 14 x 131⁄ 2 up, 2/6d. and 5/- perf. 14 x 131⁄ 2 down, large part original gum; fine. SACC R15,750. Photo

£240-280

2d., 3d., 1/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, six in bi-lingual pairs from the foot of the sheet with imprint, large part original gum (the 10/- unmounted mint), fine and a rare set. S.G. 60, 61, 64-67. SACC R31,620. Photo

£800-1,000

10/- bright blue and brown, bi-lingual pair, variety no stop after “A”, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 67a, £375. SACC R10,500. Photo

£230-250

1937-49 mint collection with the basic issues, including Official Stamps less 1947 2d., complete, additional items with 1941-43 1d. marginal block of four, one with “stain” on uniform and 3d. block of four, one with cigarette flaw, fine mint with some unmounted; also 1929 (Aug.) 1d. and 2d. pairs, the latter with variety no stop after “OFFISIEEL” on 1930 blue OHMS envelope from Windhoek to Pretoria. Cat. £700+

£200-250

1943-44 War Effort 4d. slate-green vertical block of four comprising two units of three and a pair, variety overprint inverted, twice cancelled by Grootfontein 1946 c.d.s. and tied on postcard piece. Fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 129a, £650+. Photo

£250-300

1943-44 War Effort 1/- brown unit with small overprint, variety overprint inverted, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). S.G. 130c, £650. Photo

£250-300

1945 Victory 1d. brown and carmine horizontal pair, variety overprint inverted, fresh mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 131a, £400

£120-150

Official Stamps 1555

1556

1557

刂 ᔛ

刂

ᔛ

1949-50 1d. indigo and scarlet horizontal pair, variety overprint double, unmounted mint; folded between. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). S.G. O19a, £700. Photo

£200-250

1949-50 2d. blue and brown horizontal pair, fine mint. Scarce. A.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. O21, £700. Photo

£200-250

1951-52 1⁄ 2 d. black and emerald horizontal pair with thinner overprint, variety overprints transposed, neatly cancelled by Windhoek c.d.s.. A rare variety which is unlisted in Part 1. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). S.G. O23 var. Photo

£400-500

Postage Dues x1558

P អ ᔛ 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. S.G D75, 79vars.

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£200-250

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1640 (7 Mar.) an entire letter written by King Phillip IV from Madrid to Don Juan de Gamarra at the camp to the Army in Flanders giving instruction for the army, both soldiers and officers. With the usual bold signature “yo el Rey” (I King) with a further signature at foot. Sealed with a good example of the Royal wafer seal. Clean and fine. Photo

£1,400-1,800

Note: Philip IV of Spain (also known as Philip III of Portugal) (1605-1665), was the king of Spain and Portugal during the decline of Spain as a great world power in the 1600s. He succeeded his father, Philip III, in 1621 and left the throne to his son, Charles II. He is remembered for his failed struggle to revive Spain’s prominence during the Thirty Years War and for his patronage of the arts 1560

刂

1938 Defence of Madrid Relief Fund Air surcharge 45c + 2p + 5p, variety surcharge inverted mint, and 1945 Anti-Tuberculosis Air 25c, variety cross omitted unmounted mint. Edifil 759, 997.

£100-120

SUDAN 1561

1562

1563

x1564 ័

x1565

1566

1567

1568

刂 ᔛ

刂

A 刂 ᔛ

1884 500pi. promissory note, issued during the siege of Khartoum, with printed signature of Gordon at lower left; the note heavily soiled and backed on cotton cloth; rare

£700-800

1885 (16 March), envelope to Kent franked Egypt 1884 20pa. on 5pi. green (2) with Korti cancellations, transit and arrival markings on reverse; small parts of flap missing from reverse; fine and scarce. Photo

£500-600

1896 (July) Indian 9p. Soldier’s and Seaman’s envelope to Lahore with “No. 1/Field Post Office “B” cancellation of the third Suakim Expedition, written from Tokar; the envelope a little soiled and with small tear at top. Scarce. Photo

£400-500

1897-1907 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

£400-450

1907 (23 Jan.) OHMS envelope (251x108mm.) to the Financial Secretary of the Egyptian Army at Cairo, bearing Army Service 1906-11 later printing 1m. brown and carmine (5) tied by Khartoum North c.d.s.; envelope flap missing and fractionally reduced at top though rare usage of these stamps on cover. Ceremuga Certificate (2010). S.G. A6

£150-200

1913-22 2m green and brown, punctured “AS”, (Army Service) 198 examples on stocksheets, including plate blocks (4) and marginal blocks/multiples, mostly unmounted; odd wrinkles and creases, generally fine. S.G. A18, £2,970

£200-250

1938-51 mint collection with the basic issues complete, additional items comprise 1940 5m. on 10p. marginal block of four, one with two dots omitted (KGVI Expertising Certificate, 2006), 1948 5m. block of four with watermark inverted, 1951 set of seventeen in corner pairs with plate numbers and Postage Due 1948 set of four, fine mint with some unmounted, and an attractive lot. Cat. £1,370

£300-400

1938 Air perf. 111⁄ 2 x121⁄ 2 3p. on 31⁄ 2 p., 3p. on 71⁄ 2 p. and 5p. on 10p., the last two from the upper right corner, mint with the corner examples mounted in margin only. A scarce trio. B.P.A. Certificates (1958) for 3p. on 71⁄ 2 p. and 5p. on 10p. S.G. 75a, 76b, 77b, £2,100. Photo

£500-600

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Ex 1549

1550

1555

1556

1557

Ex 1568

Ex 1590

1593

1592

1570

1596

1577

1599

1597

201

1600

1578

1605

1603

1601

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1570

刂

1936-51 mint collection with the basic stamps complete, additional items comprise 1948 set in corner or marginal blocks of four with most showing plate numbers and 1951 2p., 3p., 31⁄ 2 p., 4p., 6p. and 8p. listed shades, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £995

£300-350

1951 2p. deep blue and pale blue, variety overprint inverted, fresh mint. Scarce. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). S.G. O74a, £1,200. Photo

£300-350

Postage Dues 1571

1572

1573

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

ᔛអ B

1948 watermark SG 2m. to 20m., twenty unmounted mint sets in blocks or strips; fine. S.G. D12-15, £1,000

£200-250

1980 watermark Rhinoceros 10m. and 20m., the set in unmounted mint blocks of ten (5 x 2) from the left of the sheets; fine. Michel 16-17, €3,000

£400-500

1980 watermark Rhinoceros 10m. and 20m., each in a complete cancelled to order sheet of 100 (10 x 10), fine. Also Telegraph Stamps 1900 (29 July) document bearing 164 5m. violet and black with blue framed KASSALA” cancellations; a few folds and pinholes. A scarce exhibition piece

£600-650

Army Service Stamps x1574

1905 (Jan.) “ARMY” reading up 1m. brown and carmine, 1906-11 1m. (Type B) vertical pair with 3m. and 2m. and 3m. vertical pairs, used on 1905, 1906 and 1907 large envelopes from Khartoum c.d.s. to The Financial Secretary, War Office, Cairo and showing arrival datestamps on reverse. Also 898 (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 soiled, and 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

£300-400

SWAZILAND 1575

1576

1577

1578

刂

S ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

1937-49 mint collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete, and additionally with 1938-54 set in perf. 131⁄ 2 x14 corner blocks of four, fine mint and largely unmounted. Cat. £535

£200-250

1937 Coronation set and 1938 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of eleven, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Cat. £445

£140-180

1961 10c. on 1/- black and deep olive, variety surcharge double, fresh mint and appearing unmounted, fine and very rare. S.G. 73a, £2,000. SACC R 60,000 (for unmounted) Photo

£1,400-1,600

1961 50c. on 5/- deep lilac and slate black, surcharge Type III, unmounted mint, pencil notation on reverse; fine and scarce. PFSA Certificate (2005). S.G. 75b. SACC R 22,000. Photo

£550-600

Revenue Stamps 1579

ᔛ

1913 Trotter & Midwood Series 7 overprinted “SWAZILAND” on Colonial issues, Cape of Good Hope 1d. (mint), 6d., 2/6d. (2, one on piece with Transvaal 5/-) and £1, Natal 2/- (2, one on piece with South Africa 1914 1/-), Orange River Colony 6d. (2, one mint), Transvaal 1/-, 5/- (2, one on piece with South Africa 1914 2/6d.) and £1; variously cancelled. A scarce group Photos also appear on page 201 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£350-400

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1914 Power of Attorney document, bearing 1913 Series 7 Transvaal 10/- neatly cancelled by Government Secretary, Mbabane framed datestamp and with superb Resident Commissioner red paper seal

£150-200

1581 1581 ័

1582 ័

1927 Notarial Waiver (Attested Declaration) with eight descendants renouncing and waiving their rights to the share of a farm, bearing 1927 Series 10 on South Africa 1/(9) all cancelled in manuscript. Rare. Photo

£300-350

1931 Deed of Transfer document bearing Series 11 6d., 1/-, 10/- and £1 each cancelled by Transvaal Registrar of Deeds oval datestamp over the border at Piet Retief, subsequently cancelled in 1945; colourful

£180-200

SWEDEN 1583

ᔛ

1855-1974 used collection in a blue “Davo” printed album, including 1855-58 6s. and 8s., 1856-82 Stockholm Local 1sk. black. 3ö bistre (R.P.S. Certificate 1972), 1858-72 24ö (5), 30ö (3), 50ö (2), 1862-72 17ö grey (B.P.A. Certificate 1961), 1872-79 perf. 14 6ö (2).1r., perf. 13 1r., 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1916 Landstorm surcharges on Postage stamps and Postage Due stamps, 1921-36 15ö watermark wavy lines (B.P.A. Certificate 1967), 1924 U.P.U Congress and Anniversary sets, a fine range of later issues with perf. 2 sides pairs, booklet panes, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., chiefly fine to very fine 203

£1,200-1,500

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1585

刂

x1586

1858-1975, predominantly mint collection in a printed album, many hundreds, including 1858-72 5ö (two shades), 9ö, 1862-72 3ö (2), 1872-79 perf. 14 3ö, 5ö, 9ö, perf. 13 12ö, 24ö, 1874-89 postage due with values to 1k., 1910-19 1k., 1917-18 27ö on 80ö surcharge double, 1920-33 90ö, 120ö, 1921 Vaasa set, 1924 U.P.U. Congress set, Anniversary 1k., 1936 Swedish Post, a fine range of later issues, a few booklets, etc., chiefly good to fine

£500-600

1858-1942 mint selection (200+) on stockpages, including 1858-72 30ö, 1872-79 perf. 13 3ö (2), 5ö (2), 12ö, 24ö (2), 50ö, 1885 reprints of 1858-72 5ö, 1862-72 3ö and 20ö, 1886-91 50ö (2), 1k., 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1916 Landstorm 10ö + 4k. 90 on 5k., 1920 Air set, 1924 U.P.U. Congress 1k. (2), 2k. (3), 5k. (2), Anniversary 1k. (4), 2k. (4), 5k. (3), 1931 5k., 1941-48 perf. 4 sides 5k.(4), 1942-53 perf. 4 sides 20k. (7 with a block of four), etc., mixed condition but many fine

£800-1,000

1896-1961 nine Telegram covers with eight different frankings, also two 1915-21 Telegram money order forms; good to fine

£200-250

SWITZERLAND 1587

ᔛ

1854-99 used selection (200+) on pages, including 1854-62 with values to 1f., 1862-64 30c. on piece, etc., a good variety of cancellations, very mixed condition

£100-150

Telegraph Stamps x1588

ᔛ

1868-81 two pieces, the first bearing first issue 20f. with third issue 50c. (3), 3f. (2) cancelled Winterthur; the other bearing 1887 1f. block of four and 3f. two singles and a pair with Les Avants telegraphic datestamps. Also 1881 20f. used block of eight; good to fine

£200-250

TAIWAN Chinese Nationalist Republic 1589

1590

刂

1950, figures at left 10c. on $4,000, 10c. on $6,000, 10c. on $2,000,000, 20c. on $500,000, 20c. on $1,000,000, 30c. on $3,000,000 and 50c. on $5,000,000, unused without gum as issued, fine. S.G. 108a, 109, 110a-110e, £620

£120-150

1950 $2 on Whistling Swan (-), 1950 Koxinga 3c. to $5, Air 60c., unused without gum, as issued, fine. S.G. 101, 111-124, £850. Photo

£250-300

TANGANYIKA x1591 ័

1907 (c.) East Africa and Uganda Telegraphs 1r. red telegram form, complete with selvedge; vertical folding crease, otherwise fresh and fine. H&G 1. Rare

£120-150

Mafia Island 1592

刂

1915 (Jan.) 71⁄ 2 h. carmine handstamped in black, fine mint. S.G. M3A, £600. Photo

£200-250

TASMANIA 1593

刂+ ᔛ អ

1871-91 perf. 111⁄ 2 6d. dull lilac, block of four from the top of the sheet, fine mint. S.G. 135, £900+. Photo Photos also appear on page 201 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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x1595

1596

1597

刂

ᔛ

刂

ᔛអ B

1598 ័ 1599

ᔛ

1914 (Sept.) 3pf. vertical pair, 5pf. pair, 20pf. blocks of four (2, one with margin at top), 25pf., 30pf. (2), 40pf. and 80pf., 1914 (Oct.) 1⁄ 2 d. on 3pf. with thin “y”, 1d. on 5pf. lower left corner pair with one showing thin “y” and a single showing variety “TOG”, and 1915 (Jan.) Sansane-Mangu 10pf., fine mint. Cat. £1900+

£500-600

1914 (Sept.) 20pf. (2), 25pf., 30pf. and 40pf., fine used, the 40pf. on small piece. S.G. H4-H7, £458

£120-150

1914 (Sept.) 3mm. setting, 40pf. black and carmine with narrow “O”s in “TOGO” and wide “O” in “OCCUPATION” [30 - wide “TOGO”], fine mint. Very scarce, just eleven examples possible. Holcombe Opinion (1993). S.G. H7 var. Photo

£150-180

1914 (Oct.) “Half penny” on 3pf. brown marginal block of six [21-33] with two showing thin “y” in “Penny”, [21] and [31], and one showing broken “e” in “French”, [23], fine used on piece with Lome c.d.s. (17.12.14). S.G. H12/12a, £1260. Photo

£350-450

1914 (Oct.) “One penny” on 5pf. green showing thin “y” in “penny”, fine used on piece with Lome c.d.s. (2.10.14). B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. H13a, £350. Photo

£120-150

1914 (Oct.) 2mm. setting, 5pf. green, fine used with Lome c.d.s. (13.11.14). Scarce. Signed Holcombe. S.G. H15, £750. Photo

£250-300

PROVENANCE:

R.M. Gibbs x1600

ᔛ

1914 (Oct.) 5pf. green neatly cancelled by Lome c.d.s., fine. S.G. H15, £750. Photo

£200-250

x1601

刂+ អ

1915 (Jan.) Sansane-Mangu 5pf. green block of four, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. H30, £900. Photo

£300-400

1915 (May) 1⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d. with variety “CUPATION”, 1d. with overprint inverted, 3d. block of four with one showing thin “G”, 5/- pair and single (variety small “F”) and 20s. (2, one unmounted), and 1916-20 21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 6d. (2, one with watermark inverted), 1/-, 2/6d., 5/- (3 with a pair on buff paper), 10/- on blue-green (olive back) paper and 20s., fine mint. Cat. £1300+

£400-500

1915 (May) 2/- purple and blue on blue showing variety “CCUPATION” (R.10/3), fine mint with the characteristic trimmed perfs where the errors were excised from the sheets prior to issue. Rare. S.G. H42f, £450. Photo

£150-180

1915 (May) 2/6d. black and red on blue showing variety no hyphen after “ANGLO”, fine mint. S.G.H43c, £275

£80-100

1915 (May) 10/- green and red on green showing variety “CCUPATION” (R.10/3), fine mint with the characteristic trimmed perfs where the errors were excised from the sheets prior to issue. Rare. S.G. H45f, £650. Photo

£200-250

1915 (May) 20/- purple and black on red showing variety “CCUPATION” (R.10/3), fine mint with the characteristic trimmed perfs where the errors were excised from the sheets prior to issue. Rare. S.G. H46f, £850. Photo

£300-400

1916-20 1⁄ 2 d. to 20s. set of twelve overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. H47s-H58s, £350

£100-120

1916-20 1/- black on emerald-green (emerald-green back) with Madame Joseph forged cancellation (No. 414), fine. B.P.A. pink Certificate (2016). S.G. H53c. Photo

£200-250

x1602

1603

刂

x1604

1605

1606

刂

x1607

S ᔛ

1608 F

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刂+ អ

1916-20 5/- green and red on buff, a block of four with plate number “8”, fresh and fine mint. A very rare shade unlisted in S.G. but recorded in Peter Duggan’s book p.109. S.G. H56a var. Photo

£500-600

Note: Stamps from Plate 8 were invoiced on September 7th 1920 just before the overprinted stamps became obsolete on September 30th and thus had a very short time on sale with only 48 sheets being printed. This printing is much rarer than the two listed shades of the 1/- value which between them had 364 sheets printed

TRANSJORDAN 1610

刂

1923 (Apr.-Oct.) on issue of November 1922, 1⁄ 2 p. on 9p. ochre with red surcharge, variety second surcharge in black inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1957). S.G. 75a, £350. Photo

£120-150

TRINIDAD 1611

刂អ ᔛ B

1879 (June) CC 1⁄ 2 d. lilac marginal block of one hundred being the bottom ten rows of a pane, variety watermark reversed, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 98x, £1900

£300-400

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1612

1613

刂

P ᔛ S ᔛ

1937-49 mint collection with the basic stamps complete, and Postage Dues with 1944-45 5d. to 1/-, 1947 sets (2, one perforated “SPECIMEN”) and 1953061 chalksurfaced set of eight, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £615

£150-200

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint with natural ungummed areas. Rare with only six sets known. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). Photo

£1,000-1,200

TRISTAN DA CUNHA Featuring the Stanley Cole Collection The Cachet Period Type II 1614

1615

1616

1617

1618

1919 (c.) stampless commercial envelope to The “Times” in London with a good strike of the cachet; a little roughly opened. S.G. C2

£150-200

1920 (c.) stampless envelope to H.M. Rogers at the S.P.G. in London, with a good strike of the cachet; roughly opened with a tear running through the cachet. S.G. C2

£100-120

1922 (c.) envelope (with embossed Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. on reverse) to Mrs. H.M. Rogers in Leicester with a good strike of the cachet; a little roughly opened. S.G. C2

£120-150

1926 envelope to Devon bearing Great Britain 1924 Wembley 11⁄ 2 d. cancelled by two strikes of the cachet, on reverse Port Elizabeth c.d.s. of 3 May 1926; fine. Photo

£250-300

1929 (June) envelope to Eva Armstrong in Bath with a fair strike of the cachet, London Paquebot (26.6), “11⁄ 2 D/F.B.” handstamp and taxed by 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. Postage Dues with Bath cancellations of 27 June; the envelope with vertical fold

£150-200

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1617

1648

1620

1637 1646

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Four Edgar Weston envelopes to London, all with different frankings, including KE 1d., KGV postal stationery cut-outs, also a piece bearing KE 1⁄ 2 d.; good to fine strikes

£150-200

Type IV 1620

1927 (c.) stampless envelope to Eric Burrows in Oxford, with a fine strike of the cachet in violet; very minor staining, fine. S.G. C4. Photo

£150-200

Type IVa

1621 x1621

1622

1929 (10 Feb.) envelope (opened-out) from A.B. Partridge “Priest and Viceroy of Tristan da Cunha” to London, bearing G.B. 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. sharing a fine strike of the very rare cachet in red with a further superb strike alongside, London Paquebot arrival c.d.s. (26.6) at foot, the reverse with a further strike of the handstamp with “ISLAND OF” portion struck above the rest and dated “10-2-29” in manuscript; envelope with tear at left and a few small faults through opening though attractive and very rare. S.G. C5, £5,500. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1929 (15 May) envelope to Mr. Woods in Newcastle on Tyne, bearing Great Britain 1d. red tied by a superb strike of the cachet in red and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of Type Va in violet; the envelope slightly truncated at left, fine. A stunning combination and extremely rare. This is the ‘sister’ cover to the one which graced the front cover of both the “Edinburgh” (1987) and Jack Cole (1998) auction catalogues. S.G. C5, C7. Photo

£2,500-3,000

Type V 1623

1624

1625

Seven stampless envelopes to England, each with a good strike of the cachet in blue, violet or black, four taxed on arrival, good to fine and with four commercially used

£200-250

Nine envelopes to England bearing KGV issues, good strikes of the cachet in blue or violet, frankings include 1934-36 1⁄ 2 d. control block of six, also 1935 incoming envelope from Johannesburg and 1936 envelope to Cape Town both bearing South Africa 1d.; good to fine.

£250-300

Eleven envelopes bearing KEVIII or KGVI issues, all with fine strikes of the cachet in black or violet, fine

£150-200

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1608

1610

1631

Ex 1644

—————————————— 1613 ——————————————

—————————————— 1639 ——————————————

1655

1609

1598

209

1659

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1937 (March) Visit of H.M.S. Carlisle, large souvenir envelope to Cape Town with a fine strike of the cachet in violet and London/Paquebot (30.3) datestamp; fine

£100-120

Type VI 1627

Eighteen covers, variously addressed, with fine strikes of the cachet in black, blue or violet, frankings with Great Britain, Great Britain and South Africa combinations, Nyasaland, St. Helena, Southern Rhodesia; good to fine

£250-300

Type VII 1628

1629

1630

1631

ᔛ

1632

1633

刂 ᔛ

Nine covers, eight to England, the other to Johannesburg, all with good to fine strikes of the cachet in black or violet, two stampless, one with red “MARITIME/MAIL”, frankings of Great Britain, Great Britain/South Africa, St. Helena, good to fine

£150-200

Group of five covers, including framed “SETTLEMENT OF/EDINBURGH” (Type IX), oval “TRISTAN DA CUNHA/SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN” (Type X), also five used picture postcards concerning mail on the Island

£100-120

1922 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition overprints on Great Britain “TRISTAN/DA CUNHA” on 2d. unused pair, 2d. and 6d. used singles, “GOUGH ISLAND” on 1⁄ 2 d. used single; fine

£100-120

1935 Great Britain Silver Jubilee 1d. scarlet, overprinted “Tristan da Cunha/6”, used; fine. Photo

£150-200

1952-2002 mint and used collection housed in three albums contained in a carton, including 1952 set, 1954 set, 1960 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, 1961 1⁄ 2 c. to 1r., 1963 Resettlement 5/with watermark inverted, 1965-67 set, 1966 UNESCO 10d. with watermark inverted, 1972 1⁄ 2 p. to 25p. nine values with watermark inverted, 1978 Auxiliary Vessels 25p. imperf. blocks of four (3) printer’s waste with inscriptions omitted, later issues, Postage Dues, miniature sheets, booklets, some covers and first day covers, etc., fine

£250-300

1952 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- set of twelve, and 2d. lower left corner block of twelve (2x6), the upper right corner vertical pair with part of overprint failing to print and most unusual, fine mint with the set unmounted and the block mounted in margin only

£120-150

1634 1634

1635

刂 ᔛ

1966 Churchill 1d. new blue, variety value omitted contained in a horizontal strip of five with four stamps showing value at left; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. One of only twelve possible strips. S.G. 89a, £1,300++. Photo

£600-700

1973 Anniversary of Return to Tristan da Cunha 1⁄ 2 p. and 121⁄ 2 p., variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 184a, 185a, £275

£100-120

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TURKEY 1636

刂

x1637

A massive, mostly mint, duplicated selection housed in a green stockbook, thousands, including 1914 25pi. block of four, 1938 Air 41⁄ 2 k. on 71⁄ 2 k. (28), 9k. on 15k. (20), 35k. on 40l. (28), 1941 Air 9k. on 200k. (85), 35k. on 500k. (300), 1943 President Inöinü 100l. (79), 200k. (380), 1945 Census miniature sheet (140), 1946 Obligatory Tax miniature sheet (24), 1948 President Inönü 2L. (8), 5L. (38), 1949 Wrestling (37 sets), 1950 Air 2k. 50 (64), 1952 Views 5L. (130), etc., chiefly unmounted mint, mostly good to fine. The catalogue value of the mentioned material £30,000+ and there is much more

£1,500-2,000

1912 (2 Nov.) folded Telegram to Belgrade bearing 1909-11 20pa. rose, Plate II, 1pi. ultramarine Plate II and 1910 Newspaper 2pa. on 5pa., tied by bilingual “POCHTA/NOVA VAROCH” datestamps with the seal of the Turkish Post Office in reverse. Rare use of Turkey in Serbia. Holcombe Opinion (1994). Photo

£150-200

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS 1638

1639

ᔛ S

1900-70 mostly mint collection (159) on stockpages, including 1900-04, 1905-08 and 1909-11 sets, 1913-21 with values to 3/-, 1922-26 set, 1928 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, etc., chiefly fine

£120-150

1937 Coronation set of three, each imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine mint with natural ungummed areas. Rare with only six sets known. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). Photo

£1,000-1,200

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA x1640

1641

1642

1643

1644

ᔛ E

A * ᔛ

刂

1779 entire letter from Long Island to Edinburgh written during the American War of Independence, variously rated with “In all” and “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE” cachets, the contents with reference to some of the encounters of the war

£100-120

1831-64 selection of thirty stampless Official envelopes (many with enclosures), including Ordnance Department, Military Telegraph, Treasury Department, Quarter Master General’s Office, etc., mixed condition but an interesting and unusual group with many being from the Civil War period

£100-150

1869 Pictorial Issue, 10c. Lincoln unadopted design, large die essay on India paper in orange-red (34x34mm), slight creasing, fine and fresh. Scott 116-E1d, $1,000

£100-120

1929 (20 Aug.) envelope to Paris franked Washington 5c. coil, 1922-32 20c. strip of three, with New York. W43rd. St. Sta. cancellations, typewritten “Via Ile de France Catapult Service” and with Paris arrival (27.8) on reverse; fine

£100-120

Postmasters Provisionals: Providence, Rhode Island 1846 5c. black (2), General Issues 1847 10c. black, unused, margins all round, faults but good appearance. The last with Foundation Certificate (1973). S.G. 70, 2. Photo

£800-1,000

Sperati Forgeries 1645 F

Postmasters Provisionals: New York N.Y. 1845 5c. black, type A (2), Providence, Rhode Island 1846 5c. (2), General issues 1847 10c., Confederate States General Issues 1862 10c. rose, 1863 “TEN CENTS” blue, “unused” or “used”, four signed Jean de Sperati in pencil, the others without markings. A fine group

£500-600

URUGUAY x1646

1875 (Jan.) “THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY” envelope from Montevideo to Lisbon, carried by the “Aconcagua”, franked 1866-67 10c. tied by barred oval, “150” rate mark applied on arrival; fine and very rare. Only about five Telegram covers bearing the numeral issue recorded. Photo Photos appear on pages 207 and 209 211

£400-600

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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

£1,000-1,200

VICTORIA 1648

1857 (25 April) envelope to the Cape of Good Hope, bearing 1854 Octagonal 1/-, 1854-55 Woodblock 6d. dull orange, touched at places, tied by “3” in barred oval cancellations, oval Castletown and Melbourne datestamps and red Cape Town arrival (19.9) on reverse; filing fold clear of the adhesive and a little stained. Scarce. Photo

£400-450

1649 x1649

1860 (21 Aug.) entire letter from Inglewood to Melbourne, bearing Beaded Oval 4d. tied by Barred Numeral and showing, on reverse, very fine oval “VICTORIA EXPRESS/S. COLLOU & Co/STATIONERS/News & Letters Agents/etc/INGLEWOOD” handstamp, manuscript “1” (express fee paid), New Inglewood (21.8) and arrival (23.8) datestamps. Very rare. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2008). Photo Photos also appear on page 207 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£3,000-4,000

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x1651

x1652

ᔛ

Stamp Duty 1887 £5, £6 and £7 on piece, £6 and £8 on piece and £9 pair on piece, all with manuscript initials and date, four with pinholes not significantly affecting attractive and colourful appearance. Barefoot 68-72, £220

£100-120

Stamp Duty Duly Stamped c.1904 inscribed “REGISTRAR GENERAL”, c.1905 inscribed “COLLECTOR OF IMPOSTS” (small thin at foot), and Stamp Duty Exempt 1902 inscribed “COMPTROLLER OF STAMPS” (badly thinned at foot) and c.1908 inscribed “COLLECTOR OF IMPOSTS” (corner crease), all with manuscript cancellation, most attractive. Barefoot cat. £280

£140-160

Stamp Statute 1884 £5 black and yellow-green on S.G. Wmk. Type 33, and Stamp Duty 35/- grey-violet on Wmk Type 33, both cancelled in manuscript, the former with small hole by “£5” and the latter with some pinholes. Scarce. Barefoot 15, 20; £500

£100-120

VIRGIN ISLANDS 1653

1654

刂

1866 white paper 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, and toned paper 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. 3, 3a, 7, 7a; £4100

£250-300

1935 Silver Jubilee 1/- slate and purple showing kite and horizontal log, fine mint. S.G. 106l, £400

£100-120

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1655

ᔛ P

x1656

1860-64 2d. black imperforate plate proof horizontal pair on ungummed wove paper, fine. Photo

£150-200

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

£150-180

YUGOSLAVIA x1657

1918-32 six items, including Hungarian Telegram form used with issue for Croatia, four Telegram receipts of which two are franked with early values, 1918 receipt franked Bosnia and Herzegovina 50h.; good to fine

£100-120

ZANZIBAR x1658

x1659

x1660

刂

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

£200-250

1895-96 5r. ultramarine and violet, variety overprint double, one inverted, the inverted overprint being below the upright and partially removed by the printer while the ink was still wet, as usually found, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 21l, £850. Photo

£250-300

1896 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of fifteen lightly mounted or unmounted mint and 1899-1901 1⁄ 2 a. to 5r. set of seventeen unmounted mint; a few of the high values with gum creasing. Fine appearance. S.G. 156-174, 188-204, £500

£150-200

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刂 ᔛ

1936-48 collection with the basic issues complete, the 1936 5c. to 10s. in marginal blocks of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 310-338, £444+

£150-180

ZULULAND x1662

x1663

ᔛ S

1894-96 1⁄ 2 d. to £5 set of ten each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12) and with additional 6d. showing broken “M” in “SPECIMEN” (only 13 possible), part to large part original gum. S.G. 20-29a, £975+

£350-450

1894-96 1⁄ 2 d. pair, 1d. vertical strip of four (one with broken “M” in “SPECIMEN”, one with club foot to “M” and one with spur on “M”), 21⁄ 2 d., 3d. and 4/- strips of four, 6d. and 1/- strips of five, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12), fresh mint with all but one 1⁄ 2 d. unmounted. A very fine and rare group of multiples

£450-550

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES 1664

1665

1666

1667

1668

1669

1670

刂

ᔛ

刂

1672

An All World accumulation housed in eleven volumes, contained in two cartons, with strength in Great Britain including Year Books (11). (thousands)

£100-120

Collection on leaves, mainly British Army Post Offices with forty-one from 1-94, including 26, 65, 66, 71, 72, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 89, 94, n 100+ covers or cards from S.2 to S.85, including S.69, forty-four from R1 to RW3, etc., also seven items of associated literature

£100-120

An All World accumulation housed in nine assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including a well-filled Strand album with commercially used 1960s/70s Libya; also China mint, postal history with 1970 (c.) envelope from Great Britain missent to Fiji and two further volumes containing monograms and crests. (thousands)

£120-150

An All World selection housed in six albums or stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, including Bechuanaland 1938-52 set, Great Britain with Isle of Man first day covers and presentation packs, Mexico, Tunisia 1888-98 75c. rose, Thematics with Birds, Cars, Flowers, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

An All World mint selection housed in two stockbooks, including Belgium, British Honduras, Denmark, Falkland Islands 1952 set, France, Italy, Monaco, New Zealand 1936-43 set, Nigeria 1938-51 4d. orange, 5/- (3), 1953-58 values to £1, 1961 set, St. Helena, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint

£150-200

A predominantly used collection of European nations presented in two very well filled springback albums, better selections of Austria 1850 onwards, Bosnia, Netherlands (from first issue) with colonies and postage dues, the second volume contains useful Italy, and Spain (from 1854), with Spanish colonial issues and interesting back of book material including telegraphs, propaganda labels and a smattering of revenues. Mixed condition throughout. (thousands)

£200-300

A West Africa KGVI collection with the basic issues of Gambia, Gold Coast with Postage Dues, Nigeria, St. Helena and Sierra Leone complete, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £825

£200-250

An All World selection housed in eight albums contained in a carton, thousands, including Australia 1937-49 Robes to £1, 1948-56 Arms £2, Great Britain 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 2/6d. to £1, later with values to £5, Italy 1948 Risorgimento, Jamaica, Thematic issues with Cats, etc., chiefly good to fine

£200-250

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1675

1676

1677

刂

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1678

1679

1680

1681

1682

A ᔛ

An All World collection housed in seven albums and loose contained in two cartons, many thousands, including Ceylon, Great Britain with values to £5 (3), special event and first day covers, booklets with greetings and prestige types, miniature sheets, presentation packs (250+) between 1982 and 2011, Portugal, etc., mixed condition

£200-300

A small mint and used selection in a blue stockbook including Barbados 1950-53 Postage Due 1c. corner block of four variety St. Edward’s Crown error, British Solomon Islands 1972 Silver Wedding 8c. variety watermark inverted, Cyprus 1955-61 mint sets (2), Falkland Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Malta, Russia, South Georgia and Sandwich Islands etc. Also, a small number of first day covers. Generally fresh and fine. Viewing recommended

£200-300

A mint and used collection of South America arranged in three Yvert et Tellier printed albums, contained in a carton, with better selections including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Ecuador. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£250-300

A West Indies KGVI selection with basic issues for Antigua, Monserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis (additionally with 1937 Coronation set perforated “SPECIMEN”), St. Vincent, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Virgin Islands complete, fine mint with some unmounted. Cat. £1,080

£250-300

An All World selection housed in an album, including Australian States, Barbados, Canada, Great Britain 1841 1d. (14, one with number “6” in Maltese Cross cancellation), 2d. (8), 1867 5/-, 1948 Wedding £1, Hong Kong 1862-63 96c., 1876-77 28c. on 30c., etc., chiefly used, mixed condition. Also a selection of covers and cards (47), including Great Britain 1840 1d. (2) on separate entires, 1856 entire to Switzerland franked 4d. (2), 1932 Zeppelin flight cover to Argentina, Netherlands 1938 envelope registered to London franked by stamps of eight different countries, United States 1857 stampless envelope to London with Salt Lake City (1.11) and New York (21.4) datestamps, etc., mixed condition

£250-300

An All World accumulation housed in seven assorted volumes and loose in packets, contained in a carton, including K.U.T. 1922-27 1/- to £5 in quantities fiscally used, K.G.VI used and mint 1938-54 50c. rope not joined to sail vertical pair with normal, 194142 70c. on 1s. crescent moon flaw (2), Zanzibar with postage dues including 1926-30 9c. (5, one with cent.s for cents), 18c. black on salmon severed pair one with cent.s for cents; also postal history with postcards. Careful inspection essential. (thousands)

£250-300

A mostly mint airmail collection (c.1919-90) neatly mounted and arranged in a large Yvert “POSTE AERIENNE III album, on printed pages, predominantly European nations including fine and largely complete runs of Switzerland (including 1919, 1923 and 1941 sets), Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Turkey and Yugoslavia. Italian Occupation of Crete Covers (2) including 100L brown, 1938/9 Vasco de Gama airmails from many Portuguese colonies, etc. Mostly fine and an attractive lot. Viewing Recommended.

£300-350

An All World collection housed in five albums, packets and loose contained in a carton, including Australia, Canada, Cape of Good Hope Mafeking 1900 1/- on 4d., Ceylon, France; German States with Hamburg, Hanover, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand 1931 Health set, Pakistan 1947 15r., 25r., South West Africa 1931 10/-, 20/- used bilingual pairs, Sweden, etc., also 1935 (Dec.) “City of Khartoum” crash cover in ambulance envelope; mixed condition and “An introduction to advanced philately” by A.J. Sefi (second edition, some stains).

£300-400

A Lallier printed album (1862 edition) partly-filled and mostly stuck-down as usual including Brazil, France 1849-52 15c., 40c., German States, Great Britain, India 1854 2a., 4a. (cut-to-shape), Poland, U.S.A. 1861 Confederate Postmaster’s Provisionals Nashville, Tennessee 5c. carmine unused. An interesting, seldom seen album

£300-400

A selection in a stockbook, including Austria 1945 Graz “Österreich” 181⁄ 2 mm. 1rm. to 5rm., local overprints, 1945-47 to 5s., Germany with Allied Occupations, Italy Polish Legion, Trieste Zone A 1947-48 100L., 1948 Risorgimento set, all from the corners of the sheet, Venezia Guilia A.M.G 1945-47 100L., Air set, etc., mixed condition but many fine unmounted mint

£300-350

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1690

1924-39 collection of Imperial Airways covers (37) and postcards of aircraft (7) on leaves, including 1927 (March) Cairo-Uganda, 1929 (March) London-Jerusalem Irish acceptance, also return flight, 1929 (Dec.) Dublin-Jodhpur, 1931 (April) LondonAustralia “City of Cairo” crash (without markings), 1932 (Jan.) Cape Town to Mirabella Bay, Nairobi acceptance, 1936 (Oct.) Lagos-London, etc., chiefly fine

£320-350

British Empire selection arranged in six volumes, contained in a carton, including Cook Islands and Dependencies, Hong Kong, South Africa, South West Africa with 1923-26 values to £1 mint. (thousands)

£350-400

A mostly foreign selection with Belgium 1841 (10 Feb.) entire letter Lisbon, sent care of Shaw & Caffary London, red Anvers d.s. (11.2) and framed “PF”, rated “5/4” in manuscript; British Levant, Denmark, France, Gibraltar 1857 (19 Mar.) entire letter to Bordeaux, headed “AGENCES DES LLOYDS GIBRALTAR”, showing blue “SAN ROQUE/CADIZ” and red “ESPAGNE/PAR ST. JEAN DE LUZ” c.d.s. and 1858 (13 Sept.) entire letter to Oran with red Espagne/Oran datestamp; Great Britain, Luxembourg, Netherlands Indies 1860 (7 Aug.) entire letter to Brussels, “By British Steamer” with red “CURACAO” c.d.s., on reverse (across flap) “ANGLETERRE PAR AMBT OUEST/20/AOUT./1860” d.s. ( J. Van der Linden certificate -2011); Macao 1937 (28 April) Pan American Airways first airmail to the United States, souvenir envelope to Manila franked 1934 30a., 1936 air 5a. on 6a., 15a., violet cachet, arrival d.s on reverse; Russia 1871 (Feb.) entire letter from Moscow to Porto, a variety of rate markings and handstamps; also Lombardy and Venetia “Tagli Delli Soldi 4 Per Lettera” 1614-17, number 9716 and 1627-29, number 17231; generally fair to fine

£350-400

Barbados 1897-98 set of nine overprinted “SPECIMEN”; British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia 1948-60 mint selection (79), including 1948 set, 1948 Wedding 15r. on £1, 1950-55 set, 1960-61 set, etc.; Prince Edward Island 1861 perf. 9 2d. Die I, 3d., 186269 2d. (2), 4d., 1872 41⁄ 2 d., 1872 1c. (4), 2c., 3c.,. 4c., 6c., 12c. (single and block of four), large part original gum, chiefly fine; Trengganu 1910-19 $25 overprinted “SPECIMEN”; Tristan da Cunha 1972-72 mint selection (159) on stockpages, including 1952 set (2), 1954 set, 1960 and 1961 sets, 1963 Re-Settlement, 1965-67 set, etc., mint with some unmounted

£400-500

A mint Empire collection in a sparsely filled Imperial album, G.B. with KEVII to 5/-, fresh ranges of early Gibraltar, Hong Kong (including 1898 10c. on 30c grey-green, S.G. 54, £600), Straits Settlements, British Africa with Nyasaland 10/- black and olive green, (S.G. 50a, £325) Orange Free state with V.R.I opts. and Union issues to 10/-, Australia with ‘Roos and Officials including a damaged 1915 5/- grey and yellow perf “OS” (S.G. O37, £1,900), etc. A nice project for expansion, with the album itself in a fine state of preservation.

£400-500

A small selection comprising Australia 1934 (10 Dec.) first regular flight to England, souvenir envelope to Tete, Portuguese East Africa, India 1932 (11 Dec.) Imperial Airways special Christmas flight, souvenir envelope to Cairo, Iraq 1929 (May) envelope endorsed “Air Mail” to Cairo, Jordan 1952 Postage Due 50f., complete sheet of 100, Zanzibar 1927 (15 Feb.) Kisumu-Khartoum-Cairo flight by T.A. Gladstone, envelope to England; good to fine

£400-500

An All World accumulation housed in nine assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including Great Britain and Empire with Australia, Hong Kong, India 1854 4a. used (cutto-shape), Seychelles 1903 2c.dented frame mint. Condition mixed. (thousands)

£400-500

1840-1983 mint and used Great Britain collection arranged in a part leather-bound S.G. Windsor album, folder and loose, contained in a carton, including used 1840 1d. (2), 1883-84 2/6d. (2), 5/-, 10/-, K.E.VII 2/6d. (3), 5/-, 10/-, 1934 Re-engraved ‘Seahorses’ 10/- (8), 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1951 Festival high values to £1 mint and £1 block of four used, 1967/68 no watermark ‘Castles’ two complete sheets of each. Condition mixed. (thousands)

£400-500

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Selection in album, on pages, in packets and loose, contained in a carton, many thousands, including Belgium, Cape of Good Hope, France, Germany and States with Bavaria, Prussia, Great Britain, Italy and States, Netherlands, Panama, United States 1868 24c., 1902-08 $1 part original gum, postal stationery with printed to private order, etc., very mixed condition. Careful viewing recommended

£400-500

A mint and used thematic collection of bird stamps housed in six albums and loose, contained in a carton, including British Commonwealth definitive sets with used Falkland Islands 1960 to £1, Malawi 1968 to £2; also Austria 1950-53 set used, China mint with Amoy, French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£400-500

A selection of countries, predominately mint, arranged in five assorted volumes and loose pages, contained in a carton, comprising Bulgaria with 1927-28 Air to 10l., 1932 Air to 28l., Czechoslovakia, Finland, Nepal 1949-60 mint collection (55) in presentation booklet, including 1949 2p. to 1r., 1954 Map set, 1956 Coronation 1r., 1957 set except 1r., 1959-60 set, Netherlands, Niger, Russia and Sweden. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£450-500

An All World mint and used accumulation housed in twelve volumes, album leaves and loose, etc., contained in two cartons, including Aitutaki, Australia, British Guiana, France, Jersey, Haiti, New Zealand, Niue, Netherlands including 1951 Air Birds 15g., 25g., mint, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Switzerland, also Europa. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£500-600

A collection of mint issues housed in a printed Yvert et Tellier album comprising Cambodia with 1951-52 to 15p., 1954-55 to 15p., 1956 Coronation, Laos 1954 Golden Jubilee of King Sisavang Vong to 50p., 1956 2500th Anniversary of Buddhist Era to 30k., and Vietnam 1951 to 30p., 1955 Refugees from North Vietnam, 1956 President Diem to 100p. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£500-600

An All World accumulation housed in twenty-two assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany and related areas, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and U.S.A.; also thematics with Europa 1956-74 including Luxembourg 1957, Liechtenstein 1960 50r., and in pairs from 1964 with 1972 Spanish Andorra 8p., Olympics and Space. Condition mixed with careful inspection essential. (thousands)

£600-800

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x1699

A mint and used collection housed in a printed S.G. KGVI album, well filled with sets and part sets, including better selections of India and States, KUT, Malaya, Newfoundland and Hong Kong. Condition mixed in places but predominantly good to fine. Fresh throughout and an excellent project for expansion. (thousands)

£600-800

A thematic collection of Telephone Communication on pages, hundreds, including Argentina 1951 imperforate colour proof pairs (3), Australia with exploded and complete booklets, Austria with Telephone stationery cards, France 1938 Ader 50f. mint and epreuve de luxe, 1940-41 20f. on 50f., Germany Bavaria 5pf. strip with Heinrich Dellmuth advertisement, Ireland 1922-34 1d. booklet pane, of 3 + 3 printed labels, Hungary, Japan 1949 Electrical Communications miniature sheet, Nepal, New Zealand 1932 “ONE PENNY” on 2d. letter card, Rhodesia, etc., a good lot and a fine basis for expansion

£600-700

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A mostly mint Empire KGVI and QEII selection on stockpages and packets, many hundreds, including Aden, Antigua 1963-65 $2.40 and $4.80 in strips of three, Ascension, Australia 1963-65 £2, Bermuda 1953-62 10/- and £1 strips of three, British Honduras 1953-62 set in strips of three, British Solomon Islands, Cyprus 1960-61 Republic 500m., £1, Fiji 1954-59 £1 plate number strip of three, Gibraltar 1938-51 2d. carmine vertical strip of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1953-59 set in strips of three, Great Britain 1939-48 10/- light blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” (no gum), India 1948 Gandhi 10r., Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1954-59 2/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1 strips of three, Kuwait, Leeward Islands, Malta 1948-53 set, Northern Rhodesia 1953 10/- and 20/strips of three, Nyasaland 1953-54 5/-, 10/- and £1 strips of three, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 5/-, 10/- and £1 strips of three, Trinidad and Tobago 1953-59 set, Postage Due 1923-45 5d., 6d., 8d. and 1/- in horizontal strips of three from the corner of the sheet with Control perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1947-61 set perforated “SPECIMEN”, Tristan da Cunha 1952 10/-, 1960 to 10/-, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands, Zanzibar 1944 Al Busaid Dynasty set in strips of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, etc., many slightly toned and some with pencilled numbers on the reverse

£750-800

Collection of chiefly European countries in a maroon album, including Austria and Lombardy Venetia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France 1849-52 15c., Colonies, Germany and States, Great Britain 1840 1d., 2d., 1884 watermark Crowns £1 (poor), 1887 £1, Greece 1861 Paris printing 10L. (2), Hungary 1871-73 Litho 3k., 25k., Netherlands, Norway, Rumania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, etc., mostly used, very mixed condition with many forgeries. Careful inspection recommended

£800-1,000

A used Empire collection in a reasonably well-filled Imperial album (3rd. edition in good condition), well-filled selections of British Post Offices Abroad, Malta and Gibraltar with values to 10/-, Hong Kong early issues to 96c. with 1891 Jubilee and surcharges, Malaya and States, India including 4a and later high values to 25r., British Africa including Cape, Gambia and Gold Coast, Rhodesia with Double Heads and Admirals, South Africa provincial issues to 10/-, Canada, British Guiana and Jamaica, Australian States and New Zealand. Condition is mixed in places as to be expected but generally fine. A lovely original lot, viewing highly recommended.

£1,000-1,200

A mint and used Commonwealth collection in a partly-filled New Imperial Stamp Volume II, M-Z, including more interesting Mauritius, Australian States, New Zealand with Chalons (33), North Borneo, South African Provincial Issues, Rhodesia with Double Heads (36) and Admirals to 10/-, Malaya and States, St Vincent, and Zanzibar. Condition mixed and picked in places but much of use remains. (thousands)

£1,000-1,200

An All World mint and used collection housed in five maroon albums contained in a carton, thousands, including Australia, France 1849-52 1f., 1869 5f., 1929-33 perf. 11 20f., 1935-36 SS Normandie 1f. 50 light blue, 1935 Intellectuals, 1936 Air 50f. yellowgreen (2), 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine on rose (2), 1936 South America flight 10f., 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, 1937 Museums, Great Britain 1934 10/-, Greece, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco 1920 Marriage 50c. + 50c., 1f. + 1f., 1933-39 10f., 20f., 1939 Stadium 10f., 1939 National Relief, Norway, Russia 1858 imperf. 10k., 1930 Zeppelin set, 1932 Polar Year, 1932 Philatelic Exhibition set, 1933 Ethnographic set, 1933 Stratosphere set, 1933 Commissars, 1934 Airship travel, 1934 Lenin, 1935 Anti War, 1935 Chelyuskin rescue, 1935 Metro, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, etc., chiefly good to fine

£1,300-1,500

An All World mint and used collection housed in two large Yvert albums contained in a carton, thousands, including Australia and States, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador 1865-72 blue lined paper 1r., France 1870-71 imperf. 40c. (2), 1876-85 5f., 1900-06 2f., 1917-19 Orphans 50c. + 50c., 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c., 1925 5f., Colonies, Greece, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Monaco 1924-33 to 10f., Saar, Great Britain 1840 1d., 2d. (with blue Maltese Cross cancellation), 1913 £1, 1918-19 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- (part original gum), Hungary, Mexico, Netherlands and Colonies, Portugal, Spain, United States 1898 50c., etc., mixed condition

£1,300-1,500

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A pair of party-filled New Imperial Postage Stamp Albums (volumes I and II), housed in a carton, comprising mainly used and including Great Britain Q.V. 1858-79 1d. plates to 224, Surface-printed to 10/-, K.E.VII values to £1, K.G.V. to 10/-, and Empire with better selections of Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, Egypt, India 1854 1⁄ 2 a, 4a. (cut-toshape), K.G.V to 25r., Jamaica, K.U.T., Malaya, New Zealand, Rhodesia with Revenue 1907 £20 yellow-brown overprinted in green, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£1,500-2,000

A mint, chiefly KGVI collection on pages, many hundreds, including Aden 1939-48 set, Ascension 1938-53 set, 1963 11⁄ 2 d. cobalt omitted, Australia B.C.O.F (Japan) 1946-47 set, Bahamas 1948 set in blocks of four, Bechuanaland 1938-52 set, Bermuda 1938-52 set, British Guiana 1938-52 set, Burma 1938-40 set, 1939 Official set, Cayman Islands 1939-48 set, Falkland Islands 1938-50 set, 1952 set, Gambia 1938-46 set, Jamaica 193852 set, Leeward Islands1938-51 set, Malaya and States with Kedah 1937 10c. to $5 perforated “SPECIMEN”, Mauritius 1938-49 set, Montserrat 1938-48 set and set perforated “SPECIMEN”, Morocco Agencies, Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 set, Nyasaland 1938-44 £1 block of four, South West Africa 1938 Voortrekker set, Turks and Caicos 1938-45 set, etc., original gum with some unmounted mint, chiefly fine

£2,000-2,500

A mint and used old-time All World accumulation housed in nineteen assorted volumes, pages and loose, etc., contained in two cartons, including three printed Schaubek albums with British Empire with 1937 Coronation omnibus unmounted mint, China used 187883 Large Dragons 1ca., 2ca., 5ca., 1885-88 Small Dragons 1ca., 2ca., 5ca., Hong Kong, Japan, Rumania with miniature sheets mint, Spain with Spanish Civil War issues, several hundreds, U.S.A. 1869 90c. Lincoln used, 1898 Columbus $2 unused; also postal history selection. (thousands)

£2,000-2,500

1935 Silver Jubilee Omnibus collection in corner blocks of four apparently complete except British Forces in Egypt, presented in three high quality albums, each block fresh and hinged once, better varieties noted including kite and log for Ascension, Bermuda, Grenada, Nigeria, St Kitts, Turks (complete set), Somaliland and Virgin islands, and diagonal line by turret on Ascension, Northern Rhodesia, St Helena, etc. A very fine ‘new issue’ lot in a wonderful state of preservation. Cat. £5,000+

£2,000-2,500

A predominantly mint K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection neatly arranged in ten albums and loose pages, contained in a carton, including many better stamps/sets with Bahamas 1938-52 to £1, 1945 Eleuthera to £1, Bechuanaland, Bermuda 1918-22 to 5/-, 1921 Tercentenary to 1/-, 1924-32 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 1938-53, perf. 14, 2/- to £1, perf. 13, 2/- to £1, Canada 1935 to $1, 1942-48 to $1, C.G.H. Mafeking used 1900 on Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d. on 1⁄ 2 d, 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 2d., Cayman Islands 1938-52 to 10/-, Cyprus 1938-51 to £1 (11⁄ 2 pi. used), Falkland Islands 1938-50 values to 10/-, Fiji 1938-55 values to £1, Gambia 1938-46 to 10/-, India 1948 Gandhi 10r., Nauru 1924-48 to 10/-, Leeward Islands 1938-51 to £1, New Zealand 1953-59 to 10/-, North Borneo 1918 (Oct.) to four cents + $2, 1931 to $2, Nyasaland 1921-33 to 10/-Pakistan 1948-57 to 25r., 1949-53 to 12a., St. Helena 1922-37 5d. cleft rock, Sarawak 1932 to $1, Swaziland 1938-54 to 10/- with selected perf. varieties, Transjordan Postage Dues 1929-39 to 50c. in blocks of four, Tristan da Cunha 1961 Marine Life to 1r. (unmounted) and Turks and Caicos 1938-45 to 10/-. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£2,000-2,500

A mint and used British Empire collection arranged in four albums, contained in a carton, including used Abu Dhabi New Currency to 1d. on 10r., Ascension 1938-53 values to 10/-, 1956 to 10/-, Bahamas 1938-52 to £1, Bermuda 1938-53 with perf. 14, 2/- to £1 (2 of each), perf. 13, 10/- (2), 12/6d., £1, British Antarctic Territories 1963 to £1, British Honduras 1938-47 to $5, Cook Islands Postal Fiscal to £5, Falkland Islands 193850 to £1, Falkland Islands Dependencies 1946-49 Thin Maps to 1/-, 1954-62 to £1, Fiji 1938-55 to £1, Gibraltar Wedding. £1, 1953-59 to £1, Hong Kong 1938-52 to $10, 1948 Wedding $10, Malawi 1968 Birds to £1, New Guinea 1939 Air to £1, South Georgia 1963-69 to £1 (both), Tristan da Cunha 1952 to 10/-, Trucial States 1961 to 10r., and mint Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary 10/-, Hong Kong Centenary of British Occupation to $1 perforated SPECIMEN, 1948 R.S.W. $10, 1954-62 to $10, MalayaJapanese Occupation 1942 on Perak 8c. overprint omitted in pair with normal. An interesting lot. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£2,500-3,000

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Two reasonably well-filled “New Imperial Postage Stamp Albums”, volumes I and II, comprising Great Britain and Empire mint/unused, contained in a carton, including Great Britain Line-Engraved from 1840 with 1858-79 plates to 225, 2d. plates, 1870 1⁄ 2 d. plates excluding plate 9, and Surface-Printed very good range to 1883-84 10/-, K.E.VII to 2/6d., K.G.V to 2/6d., and Empire fairly good selection with most countries represented including Indian States, although higher values a little sparse. Condition mixed with careful inspection essential. (thousands)

£18,000-22,000

Albums Ten red S.G. “Oriel” albums with slip cases, contained in two cartons, mainly fair to fine

1713

£100-150

Prints The following four lots are attractively framed (310x400mm.), music themed, coloured prints

1714

1715

1716

1717

1715

1716

“The Letter Box Polka” by Louis Marion, depicting a red Pillar box with passers by posting letters; fine. Photo

£200-300

“The Posthorn Galop” by H. Koenig, depicting a mail coach with four horses and two postillions; fine. Photo

£200-300

“The Rat Tat or Postman’s Polka” by A Postage Stamp Esq., depicting a postman knocking at a door; fine. Photo

£200-300

“The Stamp Galop” by Arthur O’Leary, depicting forty-two classic stamps, fine. Photo

£200-300

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1719

1636 (24 May) entire letter from William Hurt in Livorno, to his Father, also William Hurt, in London, endorsed “P Ye Shippe Experience/ whome God Preserve”, fine intact black wax seal (initials “WH”) on reverse, interesting contents (...by virtue of a salva condotta (safe conduct) fro (m) ye king...” regarding shipping movements and lead prices (full transcript included); fine and a rare early letter with a Maritime endorsement. Photo

£400-500

1682 (14-18 Dec.) “The London Gazette” with an article regarding the London Penny Post messengers, also 1659-1702 three early Scottish entires or entire letters, 1753 entire letter to Cumbernauld with circular “GLAS/GOW” on reverse; 1798 and 1800 entire letters with straight line or circular “INVERARY” and a tracing of the second Dockwra type made by Ernest Gladstone and with two letters concerning this

£600-800

1720 1720

1709 (5-6 Dec.) “The London Gazette”, including an article regarding the illegal “Foot Post” of Charles Povey (whose Half-Penny carriage handstamp is the rarest of all postmarks, with only one example recorded, held in the Public Records Office). Although the Post Office succeeded in suppressing Povey’s Private Foot Post in London, which was modelled on Dockwra’s Penny Post of nearly 30 years previously, the idea of a Bell Ringer was copied by the Post Office and continued into the nineteenth century. Fine and an exceptionally rare and important article regarding Povey. Photo Photo for 1718 appears on page 223 221

£500-600

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1729 (19 Dec.) entire letter from Ardwall to Edinburgh with superb manuscript Kir/3 of Kirkcudbright; fine. A long letter in which the writer discusses preparations for a court case. Photo

£120-150

1731 (8 June) entire letter from Glasgow to Leith with superb manuscript Gl/2; fine. The contents refer to payment of a much overdue account and includes a “polite warning” of what may result if the request is not quickly complied with. Photo

£120-150

1731 (15 Oct.) entire letter from Irvine to Leith with fine manuscript Irv/2; horizontal filing fold, fine. Photo

£120-150

1734 (16 Feb.) small entire letter from Hollingtoun to Edinburgh with fine manuscript Air/2 (Ayr); superb. Photo

£120-150

1734 (2 Sept.) entire letter from Dumfries to Edinburgh with fine manuscript Dfrs/2; fine. An interesting and amusing letter from Mr. Vickers to his good friend who is due to leave soon on a business trip to France. Photo

£120-150

1737 (7 June), entire letter from Montrose to Edinburgh with fine manuscript Mont 2; filing fold and one flap with tape repair. Photo

£120-150

1737 (13 Aug.) small entire letter from Cupar, Fife to Edinburgh, with fine manuscript Cou/2, the contents being a poignant message from a Mother to her Son, asking him to write to her; fine. Photo

£120-150

1737 (25 Oct.), entire letter from Elgin to Edinburgh with superb manuscript Elg.4; fine. A beautifully penned letter regarding Church matters. Photo

£150-200

1738 (7 Mar.) small entire letter from Dundee to Edinburgh with good manuscript Dun/2; fine. Photo

£120-150

1740 (27 Dec.) entire letter from London to Bristol with “27/de” Bishop mark on reverse, the letter acknowledges the safe receipt of the halves of two banknotes, value £45, also 3 bills for £167/16/-; filing folds, fine. A very early letter referring to the halving of Banknotes

£120-150

1752-1943 collection, well written up on pages, sixty-eight items, contained in a carton, including 1742 entire from Edinburgh to Dundee rated “3”, 1804 entire from London to Alloa with fine red ‘Apple’ “Free” handstamp, 1805 London to Alva with Mifent to and “ALLOA” handstamp, 1806 and 1807 two entires with different “DUMBARTON” handstamps, 1808 entire to Edinburgh with “MONTROSE/488/E” mileage (one month earlier than previously recorded), 1822 with red “POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID”, 1839 to Edinburgh with Glasgow “4” handstamp, 1840 (10 Jan.) first day of Uniform Penny Post from Dundee to Edinburgh, 1840 with Edinburgh “2” handstamp, etc., strikes and condition generally fine. A most interesting lot

£2,000-2,500

1758 (27 May) entire letter from Montrose to Aberdeen, with manuscript “2” on the front and double ring undated “MONTROSE” on the reverse; filing fold, fine. Photo

£100-120

Early Scottish Post Routes and Mileage Marks: 1759-1834 collection of twenty nine entires, including 1759 and 1780 from London to Perth rated 1/4d. and 6d. respectively, 1802 with circular CASTLEDOUGLAS, Mileage marks with circular ANNAN/326/C (1809), BOWHOLM (1834), COLDSTREAM/353-B (1822), DOUGLAS/C-378 (1817), DUMFRIES/341 (1801), DUMFRIES/340-D (1818), circular GALLASHIELS/381/B (1808), GALLASHIELS/-B (1830), circular HAWICK/383/C (1808, the error), HAWICK/343-C and HOWICK/344-C, JEDBURGH/362-C (1820), circular KELSO/363/B (1808), LOCKERBY/327-C (1827), NEWTON STEWART/388C (1818), NORTHBERWICK/B.SO 378 (1816), etc., strikes and condition generally good to fine

£400-500

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1738

1739

1767 (15 Apr.) entire letter carried privately from Edinburgh to London, with on reverse, fine Dockwra Government Penny Post marking of Westminster (SA) and circular time marking for 7 O’clock; ornate red wax seal, light filing fold and small fault at top. Photo

£150-200

1798 (15 Sept.) entire to Lancaster with on reverse a superb boxed evening duty “SEP/15/98” Late Fee handstamp and on front a light strike in red of the scarce double rim, evening duty FREE datestamp, complete black was seal; the entire with imperfections at the folds. Photo

£200-220

1799-1893 Missent Mail collection of eleven envelopes or entires, including 1799 entire from Coventry to Buckingham with manuscript Missent to and undated Birmingham arc, 1855 envelope franked 1d. with Missent to Largs, 1856 envelope franked 1d. with red boxed “MISSENT/TO/WORCESTER”, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£500-600

1804 (16 May) entire letter from Dundee to Edinburgh, endorsed Money and More to Pay 6, on reverse DUNDEE/MAY 16 1894 datestamp; filing fold, fine. A scarce and early More to Pay Money Letter

£120-150

1807 (26 Feb.) entire letter to Ayr with a good strike of “GLASGOW 7/26 FEB. 1807” (7 inserted in error) and circular “-/POST/PAID/-” alongside; vertical filing fold, well clear of the markings, fine. Photo

£150-200

1811-39 Money Letters (8) including 1811 entire from Edinburgh to Banff, without special markings but charged at the triple rate of 2/6d., 1814 entire from Liverpool to Lancaster, without special markings but contents indicating that Bank notes to the value of £35 were enclosed, 1832 entire carried privately from Norwich to London and then included in the 2d. Post at Fenchurch St., 1833 and 1838 entires endorsed Cash, 1834 and 1839 entires endorsed Money Letter, etc., also 1790 (3 April), eight pages from the London Gazette including a reproduction of the Postmaster Generals instructions for sending divided banknotes via the post and 1824 (12 April) six page “An Act to regulate the Conveyance of Packets containing re-issuable Country Bank Notes by the Post.....”; strikes and condition good to fine

£500-600

1740 x1740

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

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1743

1814 entire letter from St. Boswells, 1832 entire from Port Glasgow, both to Edinburgh, Money letters, endorsed “Care of the Carlisle Mail Guard” or “Care of W. Adams Mail Guard”; without postal markings; fine

£150-200

1814-75 collection of sixteen entires/entire letters and seven pieces with Glasgow markings, including 1814 with first type oval “PAID/AT/GLASGOW”, 1829 entire from London with “PARKHEAD/PENNY POST”, 1839 (22 Oct.) entire from London with red Inspectors mark and 1⁄ 2 d. handstamp, 1839 (Dec.) to Edinburgh with handstruck “4”, distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations, “159” Experimental Duplex, “Madeleine Smith” type 1 on 1d. on entire to Greenock, type 2 on 2d. on entire to Edinburgh, green numerals, etc., chiefly fine

£600-800

1819 (9 Aug.) entire letter from Edinburgh to Stornaway, with framed Additional 1⁄ 2 marking, endorsed Refused; fine. Accompanied by the printed “Returned Letter” entire rated 1/11⁄ 2 d., fine

£120-150

1744 1744

1815 (28 Sept.) a highly important letter from the Duke of Wellington, written just three months after the Battle of Waterloo (18 June), from Paris, concerning in some detail, the “Waterloo Fund” (A national charity appeal for relief to the wounded and surviving relatives of those who fell during the Battle, which inspired the very rare “WATERLOO/SUBSCRIPTION” handstamp); a little soiled and with some splits along the folds. A letter of considerable significance. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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x1747

x1748

1819 (10 Aug.) printed Union Canal circular from Edinburgh to Glasgow, endorsed Not found on the front and with initials of nine letter carriers on the reverse, returned to sender and with the accompanying O.H.M.S. General Post Office covering entire. Unusual

£100-150

1819 (20 Aug.) entire letter from Edinburgh to Stornaway, endorsed Refused and with printed Returned Letter entire; fine

£100-150

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

£350-400

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” (Houses of Parliament) 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

£250-300

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1750

1751

1752

1753

1754

1827 (18 June), entire letter to Dublin, endorsed Money Letter and Pd 2/3, “BALLYMENA/101” mileage mark and red “H/PAID/18JU18/1827” datestamp, both on the front; filing fold and a trifle stained

£100-120

1828-34 selection of nine entire letters with “PENNY POST” handstamps, including 1828 “LENNOXTOWN” in blue (2), 1834 “GREENOCK”, 1837 “INVERKEITHING”, 1838 “HADDINGTON” in brown, etc., strikes and condition good to fine

£400-500

1831 (23 July) entire to Edinburgh with ABERDOUR/413-E mileage on reverse, 1832 (19 Dec.) entire from Lisburn to Dublin, both endorsed Money Letter; the second a trifle stained

£150-200

1834 (2 June) entire letter, endorsed Via Paris, from London to Smyrna, with red “Returned from” handstamp on the front and manuscript Received from Post Office 11 March 1835; the letter, which contained two £25 notes, was sent Poste Restante to Smyrna and laid there unclaimed for over six Months; fine

£100-120

1840 and 1843, entire letters to Stonehaven and Edinburgh, each with “BANK OF SCOTLAND’S OFFICE/ABERDEEN/PAID” handstamp, the first with additional red framed “Paid at/ABERDEEN” and with matching red “1” handstamp;’ fine. Photo

£120-150

1834 (c.) a collection of autographs cut from Free Franks of members of the first Parliament held after the passing of the 1834 Reform Bill, four hundred and twelve names, including letters, full fronts, postmarks with some Penny Posts, pasted and identified into contemporary large “Autographs” quarter calf album

£250-300

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1756

x1757

1843 (28 Feb.) 1d. pink postal stationery envelope to Hoyle, cancelled by a superb and upright strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation of Mullingar, blue double ring datestamps of Mullingar and Hoyle (1.3) alongside. The finer of only two recorded examples of this rare distinctive Maltese Cross on postal stationery. Wonderful Exhibition quality. Photo

£6,000-7,000

1843 (13 April), entire letter to Huntington, with superb Ely double ring c.d.s. and an equally fine strike of the rare “2” Uniform Penny Post unpaid handstamp alongside (Willcocks & Jay 112). A wonderful combination of quality and rarity. Photo

£300-350

1843 (26 May) wrapper addressed to attorneys in Ely Place, Holborn bearing 1841 1d. red-brown (mixed margins) tied by London Chief Office Maltese Cross, with a good strike of the large letters “H:P” (Houses of Parliament) 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

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003 1758

1759

1760

1761

1843 Select Committee Report on Postage with the Appendix to the Report and Analysis of Index; bound in red cloth; some stain spotting and minor faults. A highly important volume

£250-300

1844 (8 Mar.) entire letter to Harrogate with superb blue “OTLEY” datestamp and an exceptional strike in red of the rare “PAID/1D.” (incorporating the name of the inventive Postmistress HOLMES in the “1”) alongside (Willcocks & Jay 2140); unobtrusive vertical filing fold well clear of the markings. Believed to be the finest known example of the Otley Uniform Penny Post marking and extremely appealing. Photo

£600-800

1844 (23 May) entire to London with very fine Maidstone “P.1” with matching c.d.s. and red London arrival of the same date alongside; fine

£80-100

1844 (8 Nov.) entire to Kirkcaldy with superb red framed “FALKLAND/NO 8/1844” and two red framed “1” handstamps alongside (acknowledging two pence prepayment), black framed Kettle on the front and red framed “KIRKCALDY” on the reverse; a unique and spectacular entire. Photo

£800-1,000

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1845 (21 May) a printed Bill of the Turnpike Roads (Scotland) marked “Par Pro” (Parliamentary Proceeding) 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

£120-150

PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003 1763

1764

1765

1766

x1767

1845 (2 Oct.) entire letter to Montrose, with red “PAID at EDINh./G” d.s. and fine red framed “PAID/1d/ Extra”, rated “2” in manuscript; light filing fold, fine. Photo

£100-120

1846 (12 Mar.) entire letter to Kirkcaldy with very fine yellow double ring “CUPAR FIFE” d.s. and matching “1” handstamp on the front, boxed Kirkcaldy arrival (13.3) on reverse; vertical filing fold, fine and attractive. Photo

£100-120

1846-97 Glasgow cancellations, collection of eighteen entires/envelopes and four pieces, including 1846 entire registered to London, franked 1d. and rated 1/-, 1847 entire letter registered to Derby franked 1d. (2) and with double arc “REGISTERED/GLASGOW” alongside, 1845 entire and 1854 large part front franked 1d. and 2d. respectively, each with small “GLASGOW” single arc Late Mail handstamp alongside, 1857 prices current to St. Petersburg franked 1d. with framed “QUEEN/STREET” Scots Local cancellation, 1868 envelope to Belfast franked 1d. (2) with red oval “REGISTERED/COIN/GLASGOW” datestamp alongside, 1869 turned wrapper franked 1d. with “159” rotary cancellation, 1869 Parliamentary Notice to Greenock franked 6d. and 9d., 1872 printed notice franked 1 ⁄ 2 d. with Hope Street Glasgow *159* cancellation, etc., chiefly good to fine. An interesting lot

£1,000-1,200

1847 (16 Mar.) stampless entire (side flaps missing) from Cupar Fife to Edinburgh with yellow Cupar Fife and matching “1” handstamps, blue “MISSENT TO/LEVEN”, fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

1848 (Mar.) entire to Corfu, Ionian Islands, endorsed “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 across flap. 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

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

David Trapnell, March 2003 1768

1769

x1770

1848 (30 July), entire letter from Bolton to the “Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co. Manchester” with a superb and upright strike of the exceptionally rare red “HORWICH/LANC/P1D” Uniform Penny Post mark. Light, unobtrusive filing folds (one crossing the mark) and the front of the entire letter has been partially overwritten, still very fine and a wonderful example of this striking Uniform Penny Post marking which received the highest rating of all the marks listed in the 1952 Robson Lowe encyclopaedia. Photo

£600-800

1848 (11 Oct.) printed Inspector of Poor entire letter from Glasgow to Ayrshire, franked 1d. with a poor part strike of the “159” numeral augmented by a fine strike of the straight line “GLASGOW” (Auckland GW 134 “This is probably an unissued error”); the adhesive touched at foot and creased but this is believed to be the only recorded example of the straight line “GLASGOW” handstamp. Photo

£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)

£120-150

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1774

x1775

1851 (6 Jan.) entire letter from Richard Greetham (apparently on the run and in hiding on the Isle of Man) at Castletown, addressed to himself at Carlisle but with cryptic addition “for SW” to the address, clearly intended for his wife. The letter begins “Dear Sarah” and tells of his solitude, clearly homesick and missing his children, obviously fearing for his safety he has chosen his hiding place carefully “if it was Summer I could fish for Salmon, Trout and Eels without moving .... and nobody can come in or out of the farm without me seeing them” franked by 1841-53 1d., SD, most likely having been re-used, partly affixed with sealing wax and then sewn onto the entire with needle and thread, “407” barred oval cancellations and on reverse with green Douglas and blue Castletown datestamps; fine. An interesting and full of character entire. Photo

£600-800

1854 (5 Feb.) stampless envelope from Haiti to Stirling, endorsed Stamped (excised), rated 2/3 in manuscript, with boxed green “MISSENT TO/ARBROATH”, on reverse Jacmel and Arbroath datestamps; scarce. Photo

£150-200

1854-77 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)

£110-150

1856 (21 Nov.) single page letter, written and signed by Rowland Hill “Dear Baker I think the alteration that I have made in the enclosed, by placing the objectionable part of the request second, instead of first, is an improvement - if you concur therein, the notices may now be printed”; folds, fine. A valuable insight into the diplomatic skills of the Postal Reformer. Photo

£600-700

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

£200-250

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 1776

1777

1860 “Dobbs, Kidd & Co.” multicoloured Valentine, pierced and embossed with floral enclosure, the centre with an envelope attached with “A prize worth seeking for” written above and below, containing an amusing gift with a hand written play on words. With the accompanying envelope franked 1d., cancelled “905” duplex of Wolverhampton, dated 13 Feb. Charming and extremely rare. Photo

£250-300

1894-1909 a selection of forty-eight patents relating to the Post Office, each with violet oval “PUBLIC FREE LIBRARIES” datestamps (various types), also a brass postmans badge “POST OFFICE/POSTMAN/G.P.O.”

£150-200

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1779

1780

1781

1782

1783

1881-96 ten pamphlets or tracts putting the argument from Hill’s side, including “A paper on some newly discovered essays and proofs of postage stamps” (1881 and the 1889 reprint) annotated by Hill “Kindly return this, when quite done with, to Mr. Pearson Hill 6 Pembridge Square, London W”, “The Philatelic Record” (1882) with an article by Hill replying to Chalmers in very strong terms, “Mr. Chalmers Again.” (1883) endorsed by Hill with comments regarding Dundee Town Councils decision to reverse their resolution in support of the claims of Patrick Chalmers, “The Chalmers craze investigated” (1888), etc., also the Menu for the Postal History Society Dinner 10 Jan. 1840; mixed condition but an interesting group

£1,000-1,200

1882-91 collection of twelve documents or pamphlets presenting the argument from Patrick Chalmers side, including “Opinions from the Press upon “The Penny Postage Scheme of 1837” (1881), “Sequel of Concealment Unveiled: “A tale of the Mansion House” (1886), “The adhesive Postage Stamp decision of the Encyclopedia Britannica” (1886), submissions to the American Philatelic Association, International Society of Philatelists, Dresden, etc., mixed condition but an interesting group

£1,200-1,500

1883 (22 Mar.) two page letter to Pearson Hill, headed 18 Wood Street, London E.C. from S. Morley, M.P. for Bristol and Proprietor of the “Daily News”, interesting contents with “I thank you for sending me the papers in reference to postage stamps. I have had some correspondence with Mr. Chalmers and have told him that nothing could be more unfair than for him to be circulating ex parte statements and that he is bound to submit his case to some independent tribunal or to hold his tongue and pen.....”; fine. Photo

£800-1,000

1884 (28 Mar.) four page letter from Patrick Chalmers, to Mr. E. Halford, written on Oriental Club note paper, with interesting contents, including “For Rowland Hill to pretend that he obtained the idea as a result of a calculation, about 1/35th of a penny is preposterous - the whole thing was in shape when, idle and in want of a job, he plunged into postal reforming circles. Thus Pearson Hill has been attacking me for denying his originality.....”; a fine letter. Photo

£1,800-2,000

1886 (27 Mar.) letter from Henry Ponsonby, Queen Victoria’s private secretary at Windsor Castle, to Pearson Hill, with manuscript “Windsor Castle”, contents include “I think I may say that the misstatements of Mr Chalmers are already known here”; fine. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1890 (15 May) letter headed “Marlborough House Pall Mall S.W. from Francis Knolly to Pearson Hill”, contents include “I have laid the letter and enclosure which I have received from you before HRH The Prince of Wales. Mr Chalmers has certainly sent me several communications”; fine. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1784

A selection of articles, photocopies of articles, transcripts of letters, etc.

1785

1890 (4 Dec.) two page letter headed “Sandringham Norfolk”, from Francis Knolly to Pearson Hill, Knolly thanks Hill for sending the Prince of Wales a copy the “Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage” and includes “I am directed by his Royal Highness to add that it affords him great pleasure to accept a book which records the services of one who did so much to promote the prosperity of his country and the happiness and convenience of its inhabitants”; A fine letter which must have greatly pleased Pearson Hill. With the original envelope franked 1d. Photo

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1786

x1786

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. Specialised PE1, £22,000. Photo Charles Pelham Villiers (1802 -98) 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 being the oldest candidate to win a parliamentary seat, at the age of 93 LITERATURE: The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes, by Huggins and Klempka, 2013. Illustration 11

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x1787

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. Specialised 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:

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1840 (6 Apr.) 1d. envelope printed in vermilion on cream wove paper (122x83mm.) with “(Temporary)” at top, signed “Hardwicke” and addressed to a member of his family at their estate, Wimpole, Arrington (Cambridgeshire); bearing a fair strike of the Crowned “PAID” d.s. 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. Specialised PE6, £25,000. Photo

£3,000-3,500

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 House of Commons x1789

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. Specialised PE 9, £6,000. One hundred and twenty six covers recorded. Photo

£800-1,000

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

1790

Ephemera 1790

An exceptionally rare late 18th. Century 16-bore flintlock belt pistol for the General Post Office by Henry Nock, London. (Nock took livery in 1795, was elected Master of the Gunsmiths Company in 1892, and was appointed gunsmith-in-ordinary to King George III in 1789). With brass 257mm. barrel signed at the breech, plain tang, signed border, engraved flat bevelled lock, ring neck cock, figured full stock, regulation brass mounts, including pommel. Engraved “GENERAL POST OFFICE” at the back, iron belt hook and original brass tipped ramrod. Tower private proof marks and maker’s mark; very fine. Photo Note: Examples of Nock’s work are preserved in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. Frederick Wilkinson, in ‘Those Entrusted with Arms’, records no examples in the Royal Armouries collection, in other museum collections, or in private collections WWW.SPINK.COM

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1792

1793

1794

1795

A132, dated 22 June 1841, from Dumbar to Edinburgh, upright and central black Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; a little soiled at the corners on the reverse. Photo

£150-200

A145, dated 11 Aug. 1840, to Brighton, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation just to the right of Britannia; addressed to Captain The Hon Ashley Maude (1786-1841). Clean and uncreased. Photo

£180-200

A172, fine unused, also caricatures with Spooner Number 1, used coloured front from Chorley to Bromley, dated 5 Nov. 1840, number 6 uncoloured, unused, Fores comic envelope number 1 unused

£250-300

A178, dated 11 May 1840, from Manchester to London, superb red Maltese Cross cancellation and with Manchester c.d.s. on reverse flap opening well for display; some flap damage on reverse. Fine and very early use. Specialised from £1,200. Photo

£350-400

A189, dated 19 July 1840, to Stockton on Tees, clear red Maltese Cross cancellation, Lynn c.d.s. of the front; wrinkling around the edges

£120-150

One Penny Letter Sheets 1796

1797

1798

1799

1800 1801

A5, and 2d. envelope a200, unused, both with creasing, 1d with peripheral tears and a little soiled. S.G. ME1c, ME4, £825

£150-200

A19, dated 6 Aug. 1841, to Thetford, central light black Maltese Cross cancellation, c.d.s. of Lynn and Thetford on the front; light filing folds, fine

£100-120

A23, dated 11 Aug. 1840, to Moira with red Dublin diamond on reverse, on arrival “turned” and franked Penny Black, Plate IV DF (double letter D), large margins, upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, on reverse undated “MOIRA” and Belfast c.d.s. of 30 Sept. 1840; some splits along the folds and vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. A rare and attractive Irish “turned” Mulready. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Photo

£6,500-7,500

A57, dated 26 Nov. 1840, from Dundee to Edinburgh, with printed blue THE SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION FOR ASSURANCES AND ANNUITIES ON LIVES advertisement with “Manager or Agents” at bottom right (Specialised MA135b), red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

Stereo obscured, dated 24 June 1840, to Elgin, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on reverse a superb, cracked but complete red “SPEAKER HOUSE OF COMMONS” wax seal; fine. Photo

£250-300

Stereo missing, dated 3 Feb. 1841, to Edinburgh, with printed “EDINBURGH ENVELOPE ADVERTISER” advertisement No. IV with Caledonian Insurance Company at top left (Specialised MA7s), red Maltese Cross cancellation, filing fold and a little soiled

£120-150

Two Penny Envelopes 1802

a203, dated 27 May 1840, from Manchester to London, two heavy red Maltese Cross cancellations, dated markings on reverse; somewhat soiled and stained but a rare May date. Specialised from £17,000. Photo LITERATURE: Recorded in “May Dates” by M. Jackson

£800-1,000

Mulready Caricatures and other Illustrated Envelopes 1803

Fores’s comic envelope, No. 1, the large size caricature, hand-coloured and presented in a frame; heavy central vertical fold and a crudely repaired tear at foot, nevertheless attractive and rare.

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£300-400

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1856

1858 1855

1865

Ex 1889

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1804 1804

1842 (4 Apr.) Lady’s envelope with blue decorative floral design, to Chester, bearing 1841-53 1d. red-brown, Plate 22, TH, good to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, Bridgend and Chester datestamps on reverse; clean and very light vertical crease clear of the adhesive. Believed to be the finest of all the non-illustrated, decorated covers bearing a 1d. red with Maltese Cross cancellation. Photo

£4,000-5,000

1805 1805

1842 (31 May) R.W. Hume Envelope number 75 “THE QUEEN’S OWN” exceptionally fine used from Edinburgh and bearing 1841-53 1d. red-brown, Plate 19, TH with good to large margins all round, addressed to “The Hon Lady Dunfermline, Follington House.” This envelope depicts Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort with infant in arms on the front (the adhesive covers the Royal Coat of Arms) and has the national anthem printed on the inside and a Crown printed on each of the flaps. A superb envelope of great rarity. One of only two known examples and probably the finest and most desirable of all the Pictorial envelopes. This example is not recorded in “British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th. Century” by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo PROVENANCE:

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£10,000-12,000

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1806

1807

1808

1809

1859-86 eighteen hand illustrated envelopes, each franked 1d. red, including humorous, animals, scenes, etc. Also 1878 envelope with embossed flying swan on flap and 1886 unpaid envelope with an unusual paste up on reverse, hand illustrated Eagle and “VOTE FOR POTTLEBECK!” on the front; mixed condition

£700-800

1881-1901 twenty-three hand illustrated envelopes or cards, each franked 1d. lilac, a variety of themes, including scenes, animals, elves, lady hanging up washing, artist and easel, tennis, etc., also 1888 envelope with embossed bird and musical note; mixed condition

£400-500

1901 three 1⁄ 2 d. brown postal stationery cards, from Bath to Miss Sawbridge in Bournemouth, each handcoloured, including an old lady reading in her chair, old maid fainting at the sight of a ghostly lady and Bath Church; fine

£100-150

1933-36, 100 handcoloured envelopes, mostly stuckdown in a maroon album, addressed to Master John Norris or his Mother, Elizabeth, in Cooden, Near Bexhill on Sea, from John’s father, all franked 11⁄ 2 d., mostly humorous, two with stamps removed, mixed condition

£1,200-1,500

Line Engraved Proofs and Essays 1841 Small Trial 2d. Plate

1810

ᔛ P អ B

The complete sheet of twelve (4 x 3), unused without gum as always, superb and uncreased. Specialised DP43, £23,000. Photo

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£6,000-8,000

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ᔛ P

Single [R3/3] with watermark upright, from the foot of the sheet and with large margins other sides; fine. Specialised DP43, £1,800. Photo

£400-500

1812 1812 ័

A single [R2/3] with large margins all round, used with 1855 1d. Watermark Large Crown, perf. 14, Die II Plate 38 EG and EH, on piece with “328” cancellations of Tongue and with green c.d.s. of 25 April 1857 alongside; fine. This combination is unique and is the largest piece of an original cover bearing this Proof in private hands. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Specialised DP43. Photo

£2,500-3,000

1840 One Penny Black Plate Ia 1813 ័

1814

ᔛ

AK showing very moderate plate wear, large margins, tied to piece by a crisp bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, additionally tied by “HOUNSLOW” c.d.s. of 8 May 1840 and with “No. 4” handstamp alongside; the piece with crease clear of the adhesive. Fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). Photo

£500-600

BL good to very large margins all round, black Manchester distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; small nick in margin at top, well clear of the design. Photo

£500-600

1815

ᔛ

EI large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive. Photo

£200-250

1816

ᔛ

EJ grey-black shade (worn Plate), good to very large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£200-250

FB grey-black shade (worn Plate), good to very large margins all round, superb upright and central red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. An outstanding example. Photo

£200-250

FC grey-black shade (worn Plate), good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£160-200

1817

1818

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1819

ᔛ

FD good to large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£160-200

1820

ᔛ

FE grey-black shade (worn impression), margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£160-200

FI close to very large margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£180-200

FJ grey-black shade (worn plate), crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top; fine and highly appealing. Photo

£180-200

GA grey-black shade (worn Plate), constant variety, large to very large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile largely untouched, small nick in lower margin well clear of the design; fine. Photo

£180-200

1821

1822

1823

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1811

1815

1816

1820

1813

1832

1825

1833

1839

1821

1840

1834

1842

1826

1835

1843

1817

1822

1827

1836

1844

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1818

1819

1823

1824

1828

1830

1837

1838

1845

1846

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1825

1826

1827

1828

1829

ᔛ

GB grey-black shade (worn Plate), crisp, central and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins; very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

GF grey-black shade (worn Plate). good to large balanced margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£160-200

GG grey-black shade (very worn Plate), red Maltese Cross cancellation, large to very large margins; fine and a striking example. Photo

£200-250

GJ grey-black shade (worn Plate), crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top; fine and attractive. Photo

£250-300

HB re-entry, good to large margins all round, superb, crisp upright and practically central thin lined Maltese Cross cancellation; a fine stamp. Photo

£250-300

QC grey-black shade showing very considerable Plate wear, close to large margins all round, tied by orange-red Maltese Cross to entire letter, dated 27 May 1840, to Dover, clear c.d.s. on reverse; the adhesive is defective and has been lifted and replaced slightly out of position. Nevertheless a stunning worn plate. Photo

£100-150

Plate Ib 1830

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x1831

1832

1833

ᔛ

BD good to large margins all round, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine appearance but small faults. Photo

£120-150

BF, Plate V: PH, Plate VII: EC, red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to large margins, good appearance but each with faults

£100-120

EG good to large margins all round, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and an attractive stamp. Photo

£160-200

EH good to enormous margins, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine and attractive. Photo

£160-200

1834

ᔛ

EI good margins, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

1835

ᔛ

FA double letter F, small part of sheet margin at left, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£180-200

FC large to very large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

1836

ᔛ

1837

ᔛ

FD burr rubs, good margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£160-200

1838

ᔛ

FF large margins all round, almost complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£160-200

FH recut side-lines and corners, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins; fine. Photo

£160-200

FJ large to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo

£180-200

GA non-coincident re-entry, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by red “TP/Cornhill” and black Maltese Cross cancellation; light bend, fine. Photo

£150-200

GC non-coincident re-entry, red Maltese Cross cancellation, good margins; fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

GG large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£160-200

1839

1840

ᔛ

1841 ័ 1842

1843

ᔛ

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GH crisp, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; good to large margins; very fine and most attractive. Photo

£200-250

GI double letter I, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

HA part of sheet margin at left and good margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellation; thin spot at top. A striking example. Photo

£180-200

HC re-cut side lines, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£180-200

1848

ᔛ

HH large margins, bold red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. A striking example. Photo

£200-250

1849

JJ (recut sidelines) good to large margins all round, tied to entire by red Maltese Cross, dated 20th. November 1840 to London; some wrinkles, otherwise fine.

£150-200

1850

ᔛ

NK good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£100-120

1851

ᔛ

RA watermark inverted, good to very large margins all round, neat red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Specialised AS5l, £2,500. Photo

£500-600

Plate II

1852 1852

刂

AI grey-black shade, good to very large margins all round, large part, slightly redistributed original gum; fine and fresh. Specialised AS6, £16,000. Photo

£3,500-4,000

1853 1853

BI good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by light red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire dated 31 May 1840 (Sunday) to Knaresborough and with York d.s. on reverse; a trifle soiled but a very scarce fourth Sunday usage. R.P.S. Certificate (1987) Specialised A1tk, £13,000. Photo Photos also appear on pages 245 and 249 247

£3,000-3,500

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ᔛ

LC good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Also Plate Ia MH, grey-black shade, worn impression, large margins, thin spot but most attractive. Photo

£220-250

Plate III 1855

EH large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross, to entire letter, dated 3 Nov. 1840, to Birmingham, with “SUTTON/COLDFIELD” alongside, red Birmingham ‘traveller’ and fine red wax seal on reverse. A rare and most appealing combination. Photo

£400-500

Plate IV 1856

LC just touched at right, good margins other sides, tied to entire, dated 22 Aug. 1840, to Leith by a fine strike of the brownish orange Maltese Cross with straight line Kirkcaldy d.s. in the same colour on reverse; vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive; fine. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Plate V 1857

ᔛ

RJ margins all round, tied to piece by unclear red Maltese Cross and pen stroke cancellations, also 1841 1d. red-brown, three with Maltese Cross cancellations, with additional London Branch Office, c.d.s. or 1844 type cancellations; some faults

£100-150

Plate VI 1858

1859

ᔛ

KE a slightly worn impression, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 7 April 1841, from Bradford to South Cave (Hull), framed “MISSENT/TO/YORK” alongside, the letter was sent on to London (9.4) and arrived at Howden (10.4); a full range of dated markings on reverse; fine and a rare ‘Missent’ Penny Black cover. Photo

£400-500

NA small part of sheet margin at left, good to large margins other sides, upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£200-250

Plate VII 1860

ᔛ

NB (double letter N) black Maltese Cross cancellation, balanced margins; fine. Photo

£120-150

Plate VIII 1861

FK three margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation (smudged) to mourning letter, dated 20 Mar. 1841, to Gloucester, CHIPPING SODBURY undated circular handstamp alongside and Bristol d.s. on reverse; fine. Photos also appear on page 241

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£120-150

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1848

1850

1860

1863

Ex 1864

1874

1875

1872

1883

—— 1898 ——

1920

1946

1866

1867

1876

1954

249

1871

1880

1882

1918

1932

1955

1859

1868

1879

1901

1924

1947

—— 1854 ——

1851

1919

1942

1934

1961

1963

1965

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1862 1862

1863

ᔛ

KI just touched at right, good to large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 28 Nov. 1840 from London to Coupar Angus, dated markings on reverse, fine and with interesting contents regarding the birth of Queen Victoria’s first child, the Princess Victoria. “.....I hope you are loyal enough to be glad to hear that the poor little Queen was getting over her trouble so well. I am glad she is getting so well over it but I cannot see any such great matter for rejoicing in the birth of the little affair, for whose maintenance this unhappy country will be still more heavily taxed - Did I tell you that the Wet nurse is to have £1000?- The Queen was very anxious to have a surgeon’s wife but, not being able to meet one willing to undertake the office, who had the - in her majesty’s eyes - necessary qualification of Black hair & black eyes, she is obliged to put up with a music master’s wife. I wonder if she fancies the wet nurse’s eyes will colour the child’s, for undoubtedly the infant princess has no title to Black eyes from either father or mother...”; fine and a most interesting entire letter. Photo

£800-1,000

PK good to enormous margins and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine. Photo

£200-250

Plate IX 1864

ᔛ

1865 ័

DF large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation, matched by a four margin example in red. Both showing an unrecorded weakness in the right frame line. With R.P.S. Certificate (2001). Photo

£200-250

KF good to very large margins and showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied to piece by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, Maldon c.d.s. of 7 June 1841 on reverse; fine. Photo

£300-350

Plate X 1866

ᔛ

HK greyish black shade, good margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£170-200

1867

ᔛ

OD good to large margins all round, central and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled. Photo

£160-200

QL large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile clear; fine and scarce. Specialised AS66h, £1,500. Photo

£400-500

1868

ᔛ

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LB typical grey-black shade, large to enormous margins all round and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 23 April 1841, Atherstone (23.4) and Derby (24.4) datestamps on the front; fine and a wonderful cover bearing the rare Plate XI. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Photo

£4,000-5,000

1840 “V.R.” Official One Penny Black

1870 1870

刂

BB good to large margins, unused without gum, a couple of tiny thin spots, fresh appearance and a very rare stamp. S.G. V1, £32,000. Photo

£6,000-8,000

1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 1 1871

1872

ᔛ

AG Steel blue shade, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation and showing a striking pre-printing paper crease; small faults but a very unusual variety, especially on the 1840 2d. Photo

£500-600

CI margins all round, partial 1844 type cancellation leaving the Queen’s profile clear; vertical crease; fine appearance. Specialised D1(2)xc, £2,500. Photo

£200-250

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1873 1873

x1874

ᔛ

GA pale blue shade, large margins all round and very fine, tied by a crisp and clear number “8” in Maltese Cross cancellation, to Horrockses Miller correspondence entire letter, dated 8 April, 1843, to Preston. A superb strike on an immaculately clean and uncreased cover. Used within the first week of introduction of the numbered Crosses. The only recorded example of the 1840 2d. blue with number “8” on cover and probably the finest with numbers in Cross on cover. A major line engraved rarity in wonderful condition and of great visual appeal. Photo

£18,000-20,000

NG a pale shade, black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile clear, large to enormous margins all round and showing a good portion of the adjoining stamp at right. A exceptional example. Photo

£400-500

Plate 2 1875

ᔛ

MJ close to good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

1876

ᔛ

PF (?) close to large margins all round, Irish “156” numeral cancellation of Cork, small thin at upper right. Scarce. Photo

£150-200

1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown “Black” Plates 1877

1878

1879

ᔛ

Plate 1b: AJ, BA, BI (one entire from Glasgow to Falkirk), HD, JA (on local Edinburgh entire), ND (on entire from Perth to Dunkeld), PA, PB, PJ and SB, chiefly good to fine

£500-600

Plate 1b: EI close to good margins, practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine

£150-200

Plate 1b: FA double letter F, large margins, superb upright and complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£180-200

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1881

1882

1883

1884

1885

1886

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Plate 1b: FB large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£160-200

Plate 1b: GC non-coincident re-entry, large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation, small nick in margin at upper left, well clear of the design; fine

£140-160

Plate 1b: HF, good to large even margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo

£160-200

Plate 1b: IE, constant variety, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£160-200

Plate 2: BB, NG and TB, Plate 5: RD, Plate 8: AG, GH, JH and JI used together, KL and ME, Plate 9: HG and OI, Plate 10: EE, GL, HE, IH, JL and LK, Plate 11: DK and KC (Greenock Maltese Cross), each tied to separate entire or entire letter (except Plate 8 JH and JI), margins all round to cut into, mixed condition

£400-500

Plate 2: BC, CC, DD, DI, GG, HE, LD, PB and TB, used, mostly with margins all round, good to fine

£300-400

Plate 5: BF, DH, EJ, HL, ID, LA (on entire with red framed “POSTED AFTER 6 O’CLOCK handstamp), MG, OC (fourth repair), RJ, SL and TC (on piece with Manchester Fishtail Maltese Cross cancellation); used, chiefly fine

£250-300

Plate 8: DD, FA, FF, LD, LH, ND, NF (States 1 and 2), NI (States 1 and 2), NL, QL (States 1 and 2), SG (States 2 and 3), SJ (States 1 and 2); chiefly fine

£350-400

Plate 9: CD, DD, EC, EK, EH, HE, IF, JJ, MF, NC, NF, OB, PL, QI, SE, TB and TK (with number “5” in Maltese Cross cancellation); chiefly fine

£350-400

Plate 9: JE margins all round, tied by a fine strike of the Manchester “Fish Tail” distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 19 April 1841, to London, dated markings on reverse, also unplated AH, touched at left, tied to entire letter, dated 13 Oct. 1842, to Dundee, by a fine strike of the type 2 Manchester small diamond replacement Maltese Cross. Photo

£400-500

Plate 10: Selection of fourteen, including OJ with red Maltese Cross cancellation, OJ-OK horizontal pair on entire letter from Campbelltown to Inveraray, SI (constant variety) on entire letter with Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation, SJ with blue Maltese Cross cancellation, etc., chiefly good to fine

£1,200-1,500

Plate 11: QD-QE horizontal pair, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter, dated 14 Oct. 1841 from Dumfries to Edinburgh, with “MISSENT/TO/GLASGOW” alongside, margins all round but QD with knife cut into the design at right, also 1849 (13 April) stampless EL from India to Carstairs with “MISSENT/TO/COLDSTREAM”; small faults

£150-200

Plate 11: Selection of twenty-four, including SF, SG and SI (roller flaws), AE, TA (repaired impression), HG on entire to Aberystwyth, ML late use with “728” numeral cancellation, QC on entire from Braemar to Edinburgh, etc., chiefly good to fine

£350-400

AT NIGHT”

1887

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

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Later Plates 1893

1894

ᔛ

Plate 16: AI touched at top, good margins other sides, tied to large part of entire letter (lower flap missing), dated 11 Jan. 1842, to Leeds, by a fine strike of the Perth distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation, overstruck by Leeds double ring c.d.s., fine and a very scarce combination. Photo

£250-300

Plate 18: MG and Plate 23: RD, close to good margins, with blue Maltese Cross cancellations, also 1d. (9), 2d. singles off cover and 1d. (2) covers with blue numeral cancellations, good to fine

£400-500

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Plate 20: RD close to good margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross and straight line “OLDBURY” cancellations to entire from Birmingham to London, dated 13 Nov. 1842; fine. Photo

£300-350

Ex 1896 1896

1897

1898

1899

1900

ᔛ

Plate 26: GH tied by a superb complete strike of the York distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 22 Oct. 1842, to Edinburgh, touched at places, nevertheless exceptional. Also Plate 33, OH on entire letter, dated 7 July 1843, ex the same correspondence with the replacement cancellation. Specialised BS15tx. Photo

£1,200-1,500

Plate 31: OA and OK, margins all round, OA affixed at upper left (contrary to Post Office instructions), OK affixed at upper right, on entire letter, dated 31 May 1843, to Bromsgrove, clear number “2” in Maltese Cross cancellations, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; light vertical filing folds clear of the adhesives, fine. An extraordinary usage. Photo

£300-400

Plate 33: PA, first and second States, good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations (one number 6 in Cross); fine. Specialised BS22g, h. Photo

£300-350

Plate 62: SA large margins, tied to wrapper, dated 10 Feb. 1846, to Sheffield by London numeral and red “Cornhill” cancellations; fine. Photo

£200-250

Plate 92: FE, tied to envelope, dated 11 Nov. 1850, to Worcester, by blue “68” numeral of Bewdley, Plate 100: JI, tied to envelope, dated 15 June 1851, to Essex, by blue “508” numeral of Market Deeping, both with margins all round and fine

£150-200

Unplated 1901

刂

CA sheet margin at left, large margins other sides, original gum, very fine. Photo

£120-150

1902

DG-DK horizontal strip of five, DH just touched at top, otherwise margins all round, DG creased, tied by five good strikes of the number “12” in Maltese Cross cancellation to long entire, dated 12 May 1843 to Manchester, vertical filing fold and some perimeter faults. Scarce. Photo

£300-400

LA good to large margins all round, tied by “761” numeral of Sunderland to entire letter, dated 19 April 1850, to New York, “19/Cents” charge mark applied on arrival; fine

£100-150

1903

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1895

1897

1899

1902

1905

1909

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1905

OA large to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower right, tied to entire letter from Dublin to Waterford with “USHERS QUAY”; PC large to enormous margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, tied by Edinburgh “131” cancellation, to entire letter to Hanover Street; NE-NF horizontal pair with large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by London “11” barred oval cancellation on entire to Devon; A fine trio

£100-120

SG cut into at left, large margins other sides, tied by two strikes of the “DORCHESTER” c.d.s. of 10 Aug. 1842, to local entire letter, with framed “No6” at lower-left; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine. Photo

£200-250

Cancellations 1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

1911

1912

ᔛ

Numbers in Maltese Cross: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 (2), 8, 10 and 11, each on separate piece, numbers 4, 5, 6 and 7 on separate entires, chiefly fine

£600-700

GI touched at left, tied to large part entire, dated 15 March 1854, to Kirkwall, by late use of the Maltese Cross cancellation overstruck by “207” arrival cancellation, “SANDAY/PENNY POST” marking on reverse; vertical filing fold and a little stained. Rare. Photo

£300-400

GI large margins, tied to piece by blue boxed “THURSO/MR 11/1845” cancellation; HE cut into at foot and faults, tied to entire to Jedburgh, by boxed “KELSO/JN 16/1845” cancellation

£250-300

NI large margins to touch, tied by a good strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation of Kelso, to entire letter, dated 5 Jan. 1843 to Coldstream and with two framed arrival datestamps on the front; fine. Specialised B1ti. Photo

£250-300

TF good to large margins all round, tied by a fine and upright strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation of Greenock, to entire, dated 29 Dec. 1841, to Greenock, with framed arrival d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold, fine. Specialised B1th.

£150-200

Collection of 121 plated examples, well written up on pages, including Plates 12 (12 with pair, single on entire), 13 (15 with two on entires), 14 (6 with one on entire), 23 block of four, numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations with numbers “2” (2), “3” (pair), “6”, distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations with Keswick, Norwich, etc., chiefly good to fine

£600-1,000

Selection of over 150, mostly plated examples, all with Maltese Cross cancellations, including twenty-eight on entire letters, distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations with Dumfries and Greenock on entires, etc., chiefly fine

£600-700

1841 Two Pence Blue Plate 3

1913 1913

ᔛ

PA (shifted transfer), slightly cut into at foot but with large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, crisp and largely complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Highly appealing and a great rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). Specialised E1ua, unpriced. Photo Photos also appear on page 255 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£3,000-4,000

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1907

1931

1938

1944

1945

1948

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1914

ᔛអ B

PA-QF block of twelve (6 x 2) PA shifted transfer, PB, PC, PE shifted transfers, touched or slightly cut into at right and at foot, large margins other sides,”17” London inland cancellations; reduced pen mark and foot, thin spots and creases, nevertheless a fresh and attractive block of some rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo

£1,200-1,500

1915 1915

1916

1917

ᔛ

QC-QL horizontal strip of ten, Maltese Cross cancellations, touched and creased in places, QI torn; scarce. Photo

£200-250

Selection of fifteen examples, all with Maltese Cross cancellations, including numbers “2” and “12” in Cross, single on entire from Edinburgh to Arbroath, etc., chiefly fine

£400-500

Collection of almost 140 examples, mostly well written up on pages, including two singles and a pair on separate entires, off cover with six pairs, three strips of three, strip of four, etc., used and chiefly fine

£1,000-1,200

Plate 4 1918

1919

1920

ᔛ

AC-AD horizontal pair, variety watermark inverted, good to large margins, London numeral cancellations; fine. Specialised ES14a, £1,700+. Photo

£300-400

BH “Spectacles” variety, good margins, numeral cancellation; fine. Specialised ES14o, £1,000. Photo

£200-250

BH-BI horizontal pair, early printing, BH without “Spectacles” variety, good margins, London “22” numeral cancellations, fine. Specialised ES14n, £1,000. Photo

£250-300

1921 1921

ᔛ

BH-BI horizontal pair in a violet blue shade on thicker, lavender tinted paper, early printing BH without “Spectacles” variety, large to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, “447” numeral cancellations of Leeds; fine and rare. Specialised ES17o. Photo

Photos also appear on pages 245 and 249 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,500-2,000

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1923

1924

1925

ᔛ

x1926

BH-BI horizontal pair, later printing, BH “Spectacles” variety, good to large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by London “16” numeral cancellations to entire letter to Edinburgh, dated 12 June 1853; clean vertical filing folds clear of the adhesives; fine. Specialised ES14o. Photo

£1,000-1,200

BJ-BK horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, “250” numeral cancellations of Davenport; fine

£100-120

CA-CB horizontal pair, CA shifted transfer, touched at left, good to large margins other sides, boxed Bo’Ness datestamps of 27 Aug. 1856; fine. Photo

£500-600

FF-FH horizontal strip of three, just touched at extreme upper right to huge margins and showing portions of five adjoining stamps, tied by “30” numeral cancellations of Ashby de la Zouch to 1d. pink. postal stationery envelope, dated 7 July 1853, registered to Macclesfield, dated markings on reverse; very fine. Photo

£250-300

PB-TB vertical strip of five (mixed margins) tied by “75” barred ovals of Birmingham to long blue envelope headed “PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE”, dated 1852 (9 Dec) to Worcester, dated markings on the reverse

£100-120

1927 1927 ័

SD good to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left, tied to piece by red “85” 1844 type numeral cancellation of Bishop’s Waltham; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Specialised ES13wc, £28,000. Photo Photos also appear on pages 249 and 257 259

£3,000-4,000

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1929

ᔛ

Collection on pages, including sixty-six singles, seven pairs (one on entire), strips of three (3, one on registered entire) and six, 1854-57 perforated Plate 4 with fifty-nine singles, three strips of three, one on entire letter, etc., mixed condition but many very fine

£1,500-2,000

Collection, well written up on pages, including fifty-eight singles, eight pairs, strips of three and four, two strips of six, including lavender tinted paper, re-entries, roller flaws, two singles with watermark inverted, single with indistinct red cancellation, also 1854-57 Plate 4 perforated (62) with block of four, BH single with “Spectacles” variety, pair on entire letter to France, single on entire letter to Wolverhampton with Charlotte Place boxed cancellation, etc., miced condition. A valuable and interesting lot

£2,000-2,500

1854-57 Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 16 1930

ᔛ

1d. Plate 97: MI “Archer” perf., Plate 174: DA and Plate 195: NL each “Fresh” entry, Plate 155: BI, Plate 191: FF and Plate 203: HK each watermark inverted, Plate 178: OA-OF horizontal strip of six, used, good to fine

£150-200

Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 14 1931

1932

ᔛ

1d. PD, tied by straight line “COWCADDENS” type I to envelope, dated 11 July 1855, to Portobello, redirected to London, a variety of transit and arrival datestamps; fine and scarce. Photo

£400-450

1d. Plate 22: ML, characteristic letters, used, centred to lower-right; fine. Specialised C7i, £3,000. Photo

£300-350

Watermark Large Crown, Perforation 14

1933 1933

1d. red-brown Plate 3: SA, tied by red St. Austell “(6)70” 1844 type cancellation on envelope dated Dec. 24th in manuscript at lower left, on reverse red St. Austle and Launceston datestamps (both 25 Dec. 1855) and complete black wax seal; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Specialised C6[1]ud. Photo

Photos also appear on pages 249 and 257 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£3,000-3,500

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1935

1936

ᔛ

1d. red-brown, Plate 18: KC variety imperforate and watermark inverted, slightly cut into at top, good to very large margins other sides, fine and extremely rare. The only recorded example with both varieties. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). Specialised C6j var. Photo

£1,000-1,200

2d. blue, Plate 5: Selection of forty-six, including strip of three on front with green Irish “54” cancellations of Ballyragget, block of four, strip of four, another strip of four on registered front with Liverpool Spoon cancellations, strip of five, etc., also watermark Small Crown, perf. 16 2d. (2), mixed condition

£600-800

2d blue, Plate 6: Selection of thirty-one, including single on entire to Cromarty with Edinburgh roller cancellation, block of four, also 1856-58 2d. Plate 6 perf. 16 (6) including inverted watermark, etc., used, chiefly fine. S.G. 35, 36a

£500-600

Cancellations 1937

1d., tied to envelope, dated 14 Sept. 1855, to Kilwinning, by undated double ring “STEVENSON”, 1d. tied to envelope, dated 11 Feb. 1856, to Glasgow by double ring “MARYHILL” c.d.s., 1d., tied to envelope, dated 28 Aug. 1856, to Paisley by undated double ring “RUTHERGLEN”, 1856-58 1d., tied to envelope, dated 24 April 1846, to London, by “CLATON/GLASGOW” c.d.s., 1d., tied to envelope, dated 12 June 1859, to Aberdeen, by green “TORPHINS” overstruck by Banchory numeral, 1d. tied to mourning envelope to Whitburn by blue boxed “BATHGATE” d.s., 1d., tied to entire letter, dated 26 March 1861, to Bathgate by boxed Whitburh d.s., also 1841 1d. on piece with unidentified Town marking; mixed condition

£300-400

1856-58 Watermark Large Crown, White Paper, Perforation 14 1938

1939

刂អ B

1d. rose-red, Plate 45: SD-SI horizontal strip of six and SJ-SK horizontal pair, tied by “411” numeral cancellation of Kendal to blue envelope, dated 1 Dec. 1857, registered to Cartmel; fine and rare multiples from this scarce plate. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Specialised C10(5), £4,000 as singles, off cover. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1d. rose-red, Plate 59: GD-HF, block of six (3 x 2), original gum with the lower row remaining unmounted mint, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 40

£150-200

PROVENANCE:

Sir Gawaine Baillie

1858-79 1940

1941

ᔛ

刂

2d. Plate 7: eighty-eight, including a strip of five, Plate 8: seventy-nine, including two with inverted watermark, Plate 9: eighty-eight, Plate 12: forty-nine, Plate 13: twenty-six, including three inverted watermarks, Plate 14: twelve, including three on entire; used, chiefly fine with many re-entries, varieties, etc., chiefly fine

£800-1,000

1870 11⁄ 2 d. rose-red, Plate 1: OB, part original gum and showing a non-constant flaw by the Queen’s eye caused by a foreign body on the printing Plate; slightly oxidised but most unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1986). S.G. 51

£100-120

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ᔛ

1847-54 Embossed 10d. brown, cut square, a little cut into at top, good margins on other sides including huge left margin, indistinct barred cancellation leaving the Queen’s profile largely clear, fine. S.G. 57, £1,500. Photo

Photos also appear on pages 249 and 257 261

£200-250

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ᔛ P

1855-1866 Small group of reprinted die proofs (4) on thick card, comprising one ‘Theed Great Britain Fiscal Head’ (as used on the 1867-81 Inland Revenue issues, later authorised for postage) in light green (75x83mm.), with adhesions from previous mounting in border, one ‘Great Britain Postage Head’, State 1, engraved by Joubert de la Ferte in red, also with affixative staining in border (75x83mm.), a smaller format of the same engraving in red (96x128mm.), and a final small proof in black on cream paper of an unknown engraving with uncleared surround (44x67mm.). An interesting group.

£120-150

1855-57 Watermark Small Garter 1944

x1945

4d. carmine on glazed, blued paper, horizontal pair, tied by “466” Liverpool Spoon cancellations to entire, dated 29 Dec. 1855, to Hamburg; small part of flap missing from reverse; fine and attractive. S.G. 62. Photo

£250-300

4d. carmine on highly glazed paper, horizontal pair, tied by Scottish “61” numeral cancellation of Buckie to entire letter dated 19 Feb. 1856, to Bordeaux, additionally tied by Angl. Amb. Calais c.d.s. (21.2), red P.D. in circle below, a range of transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 62. Photo

£200-250

Watermark Medium Garter 1946

ᔛ

4d. carmine on thick, highly glazed, blued paper, variety watermark inverted, with a light and partial strike of a numeral cancellation; faint perf. tones at foot. A very attractive stamp. S.G. 63wi, £1,250. Photo

£250-300

————————————————————————— 1947

1948

1949

1950

ᔛ

6d. pale lilac on azure paper, used, short perf. at left and a little soiled. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 70a, £950. Photo

£200-250

1/- deep green, tied by London twin “45” barred oval cancellation to 1861 (20 Aug.) entire letter to Cadiz, additionally franked 1d. Stars tied by “PD” with red “PD” in oval alongside and blue double ring oval “CADIZ/FRANCO” arrival d.s. (27.8) alongside; very fine, rare and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 71. Photo

£400-500

1/- green, tied to mourning envelope to Bombay by a good strike of the framed “CHARLOTTE/PLACE” Scots local cancellation (incorrect use on mail addressed abroad), Edinburgh 9 Oct. 1857 and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine. Also 1854-57 1d. on entire dated 1 April 1857 with the same cancellation. Photo

£300-400

1865-67 4d. vermilion Plate 12, KJ-KL horizontal strip of three from the top of the pane with marginal inscription “OUR PENCE”, cancelled by three superb “DOUGLAS/ISLE OF MAN” c.d.s. of 13 Aug. 1872; fine. S.G. 94

£100-120

1867-80 1951

1952

1953

ᔛអ B

3d. rose, Plate 6: GL, on envelope to Calvados with the stamp most unusually cancelled by the wavy line deletion handstamp, red “P.D.” in oval alongside; fine. Also Plate 5: II, on mourning envelope to Boulogne, tied by barred oval and red “ANGL/22/NOV./70/BOULOGNE” D.S., RED “p.d.” in oval deleted by wavy line marking, and with “INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID” handstamp. S.G. 102. Photo

£350-450

10d. red-brown, Plate 1: LA, tied by London duplex cancellation to large part entire, dated 24 Dec. 1869, to St. Petersburg, blue “AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO” RED “p.d.” in oval and framed “Franco” in the same colour; a few short perfs. but a fine single franking. S.G. 112. Photo

£150-200

10d. pale red-brown, Plate 1: NI-OK, block of six (3 x 2), with West Hartlepool cancellations of 2 May 1872; fine. A scarce and attractive block. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 113, £3,150 (as a block of four and two singles). Photo

£500-600

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1951

1952

1969

1993

1964

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1955

ᔛ

2/- deep blue, Plate 1: NJ, mute segmented circles cancellation; very fine. S.G. 119, £240. Photo

£120-150

2/- deep blue, Plate 1: ML, mute concentric circles cancellations; very fine. S.G. 119, £240. Photo

£120-150

1872-73 1956

ᔛ

6d chestnut, plate 11, (8) used selection including two pairs, mostly with c.d.s. various shades, some faults but good appearance. S.G. 122a, 122b

£120-150

1867-83 Watermark Maltese Cross 1957

刂

x1958

1959

ᔛ

5/- rose Plate 1: CC, original gum, fresh colour, some slight wrinkles, fine and fresh. A rare stamp in this condition. S.G. 126, £11,000. Photo

£3,500-4,000

10/- greenish grey, AB; from the short “A” row, cancelled by a good strike of the 23mm. “HOUSE OF COMMONS” c.d.s., 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”. S.G. 128, 211. Photo

£300-400

£1 brown-lilac, DC, crisp and central London c.d.s. of 25 May 1880, wonderful colour; pressed creases, pinhole and small thin at top. A most attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 129, £4,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Watermark Large Anchor, White Paper 1960

ᔛ

£5 orange, DM, crisp Edinburgh c.d.s. of 24 Nov. 1894; some light wrinkles and soiled perfs. at top. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo

£1,200-1,500

1873-80 Watermark Orb 1961

ᔛ P

21⁄ 2 d. rosy mauve, Plate 13: Imprimatur lettered PG, large part original gum, large margins all round; fine. Specialised £2,500. Photo

£650-700

Watermark Spray 1962

1963

刂+ អ

P ᔛ

3d. rose, Plate 14: AJ-BK block of four, large part original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 144, £3,250. Photo

£800-1,000

3d. rose Plate 16: Imprimatur lettered AC, part original gum, close to large margins; fine. Specialised £2,500. Photo

£650-700

Watermark Large Garter 1964

1965

刂

4d. vermilion, Plate 15: DC, used with 1d. Plate 173 OB on envelope, dated 1 Aug. 1876 to Edinburgh, Glasgow “159” cancellations (with Glasgow and date at an angle), red “(Crown)/REGISTERED” at lower left; fine. A rare stamp on cover and a very rare cancellation. S.G 43/44, 152. Photo

£250-300

4d. vermilion, Plate 15: OK, large part original gum, centred to lower right, fresh and fine. S.G. 152 £3,200. Photo

£350-400

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ᔛ S

1879 McCorquodale Tender Essay 1d. rosy mauve postal stationery card overprinted “SPECIMEN” in red; fine Photos also appear on pages 249 and 263 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£150-200

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Ex 1958

1959

1960

Ex 1967 1953

1970

1962

1972

1977

1974

1978

1971

265

1975

1976

1979

Ex 1985

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ᔛ P

3d. rose, Plate 21: AK, imperforate imprimatur from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint (hinged and folded in the margin), fine and rare. Specialised J45 var., £4,500; also British Honduras 1913-21 $5, large part original gum, pulled perf. S.G. 110, £275. Photo for first

£400-450

1968

刂

3d. rose, Plate 21: TL, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 158, £500

£100-120

1969

6d. on 6d. lilac, use with 1880-81 1⁄ 2 d. and 1881 1d. on 2d. green registered postal stationery envelope to Berlin, oval Ipswich cancellations, arrival markings on reverse; fine. S.G. 162, 165, 172. Photo

£120-150

1883-84 Blued Paper 1970

ᔛ

2/6d. lilac, central Bridlington Quay c.d.s. of 21 Sept. 1883; creased and a little stained. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 175, £1,500. Photo

£150-200

White Paper 1971

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. lilac, AG, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (lightly hinged in the margin only); small wrinkle, fine. S.G. 178. Photo

£500-600

1972

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. lilac, GH, unmounted mint, minor wrinkles, fresh and fine. S.G. 178. Photo

£450-500

1973

ᔛ

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, 1887-92 £1 green, used, the 10/- and £1 with neat circular cancellations but both creased. S.G. 178, 180, 182, 212

£350-450

5/- rose, HB, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 180, £1,100. Photo

£250-300

5/- crimson AD, mint, appears unmounted, slight wrinkles, fresh colour and fine. S.G. 181. Photo

£650-700

5/- crimson, NG, mint, appears unmounted, fresh and well centred with good colour. S.G. 181. Photo

£700-800

10/- ultramarine CF, central “NEWBY BRIDGE/FE Certificate (2008). S.G. 183, £525. Photo

£150-200

x1974 1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

刂

ᔛ

刂

刂 ᔛ

23/91”

c.d.s., very fine. Karl Louis

10/- ultramarine, FG, mint, appears unmounted, slight wrinkles, deep fresh colour and fine. S.G. 183. Photo

£1,000-1,200

10/- pale ultramarine, LD, unmounted mint, good colour; slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 183a, Photo

£1,000-1,200

1884 Watermark Crowns

1980 1980

刂

£1 brown-lilac, JA, large part, slightly off white, original gum, very fresh colour, well centred and good perfs.; a fine and attractive example of this very rare stamp. Signed H. Bloch and with B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 185, £32,000. Photo Photos also appear on pages 263 and 265 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£8,000-10,000

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ᔛ

£1 brown-lilac, SB, oval registered Threadneedle St. cancellation; good colour and perfs., violet handstamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

“Lanterna”, Harmers, May 2006

1887-92

1982 x1982

刂 ᔛ

£1 green, AA, unmounted mint from the upper left corner of the sheet with full margins, a few minor wrinkles; fresh and fine. S.G. 212, £7,500. Photo

£3,000-4,000

1983 1983

刂 ᔛ

£1 green, MC, unmounted mint, short gum crease at top; fresh colour, fine and attractive. S.G. 212. Photo

£2,200-2,500

King Edward VII Issues 1902-10 De La Rue 1984

1985

ᔛ S

ᔛ

2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1 each overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, original gum, some creasing but a fine and fresh set. Specialised £2,700. Photo

£550-650

2/6d., 5/-, 1911-13 Somerset House 10/-, each with circular cancellation, fine. S.G. 260, 264, 319, £970. Photo

£250-300

1986

刂

5/- bright carmine, original gum, fine. S.G. 263, £450. Photo

£120-150

1987

刂

10/- ultramarine, original, slightly yellowish gum, well centred, fine. S.G. 265. Photo

£220-250

1988

ᔛ

£1 dull green, neat Jersey c.d.s. of 28 June 1910, pencilled signature and two red handstamps on reverse; fine. S.G. 266, £825. Photo

£300-350

PROVENANCE:

“Lanterna”, Harmers, May 2006 1989

ᔛ

£1 dull blue-green, lightly cancelled, small surface scuff, fine appearance. S.G. 266, £825. Photo Photos also appear on pages 265 and 269 267

£100-150

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刂

2/6d. dark purple, original gum, wrinkle a left, fine. S.G. 317, £325. Photo

1991

刂 ᔛ

10/- blue, unmounted mint, light diagonal gum crease; fine. S.G. 319, £2,100. Photo

1992

刂

£1 deep green, mint with faintest trace of a hinge mark; trace of a vertical gum crease at right. S.G. 320. Photo

£100-120 £800-1,000

£800-900

King George V Issues 1993

A * ᔛ

1911 Coronation Aerial Post, red envelope, with enclosure, addressed to Bombay and redirected to Allahabad, franked 1d. with Die 3 cancellation of 15 Sept., transit and arrival datestamps, including Bombay Sea Post Office, on reverse; fine. Photo

£200-250

1912-24 Watermark Royal Cypher 1994

刂+ ᔛ អ

x1995

刂 ᔛ

1d. scarlet-vermilion, variety printed on back (impression set sideways and very pale as always), unmounted mint block of four, fine and scarce. S.G. 361a, £1,200+

£400-500

1d. Advertisement trials, “ROUTE CABLEGRAMS” and “Instal/the /telephone”, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, unmounted mint, slight wrinkles, fine. Specialised page 120, £900. Photo

£200-250

1913 Waterlow x1996

x1997

S ᔛ

刂

10/- indigo-blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 402s, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

10/- indigo-blue, original gum, slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 402, £1,200. Photo

£200-250

1998

刂

£1 green, unused (regummed), centred to top. S.G. 403. Photo

£250-300

1999

ᔛ

£1 green, light c.d.s. cancellation; fine. S.G. 403, £1,400. Photo

£600-800

2000

ᔛ

£1 green, neat Guernsey c.d.s., well centred, fine and attractive. S.G. 403, £1,400. Photo

£700-800

2001

ᔛ

£1 dull blue-green, central Birmingham c.d.s. of April 1 1915, horizontal crease but a most attractive example. S.G. 404, £1,600. Photo

£400-500

Photos also appear on page 263

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1988

1989

1987

1992 1990

1996

1999

2008

1991

1997

1998

2000

2001

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Ex 2003

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2002 2002

刂+ អ

10/- deep blue (worn plate), block of four from the lower-right corner of the sheet, the first stamp with the tiniest trace of a hinge, the others remaining unmounted mint, quite well centred, excellent colour and perfs.; an exceptional block. Rare. S.G. 411, £20,250+. Photo

£10,000-12,000

1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2003

2004

刂

ᔛ

x2005

刂

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, original gum, 2/6d. with small faults, 10/- fine unmounted mint. S.G. 415a, 416, 417, £1,350. Photo

£400-450

2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, used, good to fine. S.G. 415a,-417, 450-452, £585

£150-200

5/- rose-red, original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 416, £325

£80-100

1929 Postal Union Congress 2006

2007

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£1 black, unmounted mint from the upper-left corner of the sheet, a few light bends, fine. S.G. 438, £1,100

£400-500

£1 black, unmounted mint from the upper left corner of the sheet (hinged in margin), light diagonal bend, fine. S.G. 438, £1,100. Photo

£350-400

1934-36 2008

2009

2010

S ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

10d. turquoise-blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type 23), without gum; fine. Specialised N61s, £650. Photo

£150-200

10d. turquoise blue, complete sheet of 240 broken into a block of 120 and two blocks of sixty, unmounted mint, some creased or split perfs. and a couple slightly stained; fine. S.G. 448, £3,600+.

£500-600

1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, unmounted mint, the 2/6d. and 5/- from the right of the sheet, 10/- small corner crease. S.G. 450-452, £1,000. Photo

£300-350

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1935 Silver Jubilee 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d., marginal blocks of nine, 21⁄ 2 d., vertical strip of four (creasing); one of each value signed by the designer Barnett Freedman; unmounted mint, some minor imperfections; also the envelope and printed card anotated “with compliments”, that the stamps were sent in by the designer to Morley Kennerley (artist). A most unusual lot

£300-400

King George VI Issues 2012

2013

2014

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ᔛ E

刂 ᔛ

1937-51 collection with the basic issues complete and with a few additional items including 1937 1⁄ 2 d. to 21⁄ 2 d. with watermark sideways, 1948 Wedding £1 marginal block of four and 1951 £1 corner block of six; selection of varieties comprising 1937 Coronation 11⁄ 2 d. colon flaw, 1939 1/- broken crown, 1940 Centenary 21⁄ 2 d. retouch to King’s face and hair, 1946 Victory 21⁄ 2 d. extra porthole, 3d. seven berries, 1948 Games 3d. crown flaw and crown flaw retouched (2), all contained in positional corner or marginal multiples; also 1951 1d. booklet panes of three with three adverts (2, one with cylinder F7 and 15mm. third label spacing correct, also Channel Islands (17 including Guernsey Arms blue paper pair), mint and generally fine with some unmounted

£400-450

1937-47 2d. (2) and 3d. with unofficial “WAR TAX” surcharge essays prepared in 1940 by Tom Todd and Hugh Valancy, the 2d. surcharged “THREE/HALFPENCE/POSTAGE” and “HALFPENNY/WAR-TAX” in black and red, the 3d. surcharged “ TWOPENCE/ HALFPENCE/POSTAGE” and “HALFPENNY/WAR-TAX” in black, part original gum; fine. Also an impression of the 11⁄ 2 d. surcharge on surfaced paper. Brandon Certificates (1997). Photo

£250-300

1937-47 6d. purple, marginal vertical strip of four with part “arrow”, variety paper join on second stamp and margin and the top stamp almost completely blank, the opposite of the broken Crown; fine unmounted mint. A most unusual showpiece multiple. S.G. 470var.

£400-500

1939-48 High Values 2015

ᔛ S

2/6d. (both), 5/- and 10/- (both), all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type 23), mint and a fraction off-white. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2007). Cat. £1,725. Photo

£300-350

2016

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2/6d. to £1 the set of six in unmounted mint horizontal pairs, fine. S.G. 476-478c, £850

£200-250

2017

刂 ᔛ

2/6d. to £1, the set of six in unmounted mint horizontal pairs, fine. S.G. 476-478c, £850

£200-250

2018

ᔛ S

2/6d. brown overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type 30), fine mint. Specialised Q29, unlisted with this type. Photo

£150-200

10/- dark blue, variety dark line across bottom stem, also 10/- steel blue-black, marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, fine unmounted mint; faint tone mark on gum of the first. Specialised Q32h, Q32(2). £1,000

£300-350

1941-42 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 2d., all handstamped “AMOSTRA” diagonally in bluish green by the Portuguese Postal Authorities, mint; slightly toned though a very rare if not unique group. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). Photo

£250-300

1948 Silver Wedding £1 blue horizontal pair, 1951 2/6d. to £1, five sets (four unmounted mint), fine. S.G. 494, 509-512

£150-200

2019

2020

2021

刂 ᔛ

ᔛ S

刂 ᔛ

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2024

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

1949 U.P.U. 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, irregular block of four from the foot of the sheet with a spectacular dry print variety affecting all four stamps with the last stamp completely blank, unmounted mint, folded through the perfs., bends and creases in the margin; fine. S.G. 499. Photo

£400-500

1950-52 1⁄ 2 d. orange booklet pane of six, variety miscut, unmounted mint. S.G. 503var. Photo

£250-300

1952 1d. light ultramarine booklet pane of three with three adverts (2), one the 17mm. first setting with watermark inverted, the other the 15mm. second setting with watermark upright and cylinder no. F7 when the adverts were applied by letterpress in a separate operation, unmounted mint; the latter with perfs. partially trimmed at right. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2006). Cat. £575+

£100-120

Queen Elizabeth II Issues 2025

刂 ᔛ

x2026

刂 ᔛ

1955-58 De la Rue 2/6d. to £1, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 536a-539a, £600

£200-250

1955-58 De La Rue 2/6d. to £1, unmounted mint from the upper left or right corners of the sheets (hinged in the margins) and showing guide marks in the margins; fine. S.G. 536a-539a, £600

£200-250

2027 2027

2028

刂អ B

刂 ᔛ

1957 Graphite lined issue, 2d. light red-brown, variety Graphite line at left, block of six from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder number “17”, hinged in the margin and one stamp very lightly mounted, otherwise fine unmounted mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 564a, £4,200 as singles. Photo

£2,000-2,500

1957-70 selection of unmounted mint blocks, including 1958 graphite 2d. (block of 120), 3d. (sheet of 240), 1958 Games (63 sets), 1960 Europa (40 sets), 1961 P.O.S.B. (8 sets), etc., chiefly fine

£150-200

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2030

2031

អ B

刂 ᔛ

1967-69 4d. deep olive-brown, gum Arabic, head type B, block of six from the lower left corner of the sheet with Cylinder number “14.”; unmounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). Specialised U11A(2). Photo

£5,500-6,500

1988 Christmas 20p. horizontal marginal pair, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2064a, £1,200. Photo

£450-500

1993-2012 elliptical perfs. £2 deep blue-green, variety missing “£” in value, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet with Plate number; fine. S.G. Y1747a, £200

£80-100

Propaganda Forgeries 1

2032 F

1935 Jubilee ⁄ 2 d. green marginal vertical strip of five; fine unused

£200-250

2033 F

1937 Coronation 11⁄ 2 d. used, 1937 1⁄ 2 d. to 3d. unused set of six, all corner examples, and Liquidation of Empire St. Vincent 1⁄ 2 d. to 3d. used set of six, fine

£200-250

Officials 2034

2035

刂

ᔛ

Inland Revenue: 1902-04 1/- dull green and carmine, large part original gum; a couple of minute thin spots nevertheless very fresh appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2016). S.G. O24, £3,750. Photo

£400-500

Admiralty: 1903 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 3d.; lightly used and all with minor imperfections except 11⁄ 2 d. B.P.A. Certificates (2016). S.G. O103-O106, £620

£150-200

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1914-22 2d. agate, tied to 1914 (20 July) envelope addressed to Sir Thomas Esmonde, House of Commons, tied by “HOUSE OF COMMONS/S.W.” code “*” c.d.s. Fine and only the fourth month of use of the postage due stamp. S.G. D4

£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 1885ñ1892, West Kerry 1892-1900 and North Wexford 1900ñ1918 2037

刂

1936-37, 1937-38 and 1951-52 sets, fine mint. S.G. D19-39, £835

£200-250

2038

刂+ ᔛ អ

1937-38 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/6d. set of eight in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D27-34, £1,040+

£300-350

1937-38 1/- deep blue, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, the last stamp with unprinted portion resulting from a pre-printing paper fold, unmounted mint, hinged in the margins, fine and a spectacular variety. S.G. D33var. Photo

£500-600

2039

刂 ᔛ

Postal Fiscal 2040

ᔛ

1853 1d. blue, watermark inverted, variety double vertical perforations; used, a little stained. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Specialised L101(2) var.

£200-250

Booklets Edward VII 2041

刂

Selection, including 1904 2/01⁄ 2 d. (one intact, all panes watermark inverted, two exploded examples, one with one pane missing two stamps), 1907 2/- (missing stamps but with 1⁄ 2 d. + St. Andrews Cross), 1⁄ 2 d. pane of five + St. Andrews Cross (3, one with selvedge missing), etc., chiefly fine

£250-300

George V 2042

2043

2044

2045

2046

2047

刂អ ᔛ B

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

1911 2/-, first advertisement Empire Hotels, 1⁄ 2 d. and first 1d. panes inverted watermark, some clipped perfs. and minor cover imperfections. S.G. BB1, £1,600. Photo

£400-500

1912 2/-, first advertisement page Palethorpe’s sausages, exploded, one 1⁄ 2 d. and one 1d. pane watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs., fine. S.G. BB2, £1,900

£400-500

1913 (Jan.) 2/-, edition 8, first 1d. pane watermark inverted, some clipped perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. BB5, £1,300. Photo

£400-500

1913 (April) 2/- edition 31, all panes watermark upright, some clipped perfs. and minor cover faults. S.G. BB6, £1,300. Photo

£300-400

1913 (April) 2/- edition 32, exploded, all panes watermark inverted and one 1⁄ 2 d. pane mounted, covers fresh but stamps with some faults. S.G. BB6, £1,300

£200-250

1929 P.U.C. 3/-, all panes watermark inverted, mostly good perfs., fine. Also the 2/booklet (stamps removed) and 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. panes of six. S.G. BB25, £450+

£150-200

Edward VIII 2048

刂អ B

Selection of thirteen booklets (3 exploded) and a variety of panes, including 2/- editions 356, 357, 372, 375, 381, 385, 3/- edition 321 (322, 323 ans 332 exploded) 5/- edition 17, 11⁄ 2 d. panes of four plus two labels (5 different), 1⁄ 2 d. (2). 1d. (2) and 11⁄ 2 d. (2) panes with cylinder numbers, etc., chiefly fine

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2050

2051

2052

2053

刂អ ᔛ B

1938 2/- blue Edition 388 stitched at left and 1951 (Sept.) 2/6d. with rates on inside cover obliterated; perfs. trimmed in places. S.G. BD11, 19 (5), £1,275

£200-250

1938 2/- edition 504, all panes watermark inverted, some clipped perfs., fresh and fine. S.G. BD12, £1,100

£250-300

1940 (June) 2/6d. edition 5, all panes watermark inverted, good perfs., fresh and fine. S.G. BD13, £1,700. Photo

£600-800

1940 (July) 5/- edition 2 (exploded), all panes inverted, good perfs., fine. S.G. BD25, £2,000

£250-300

1940 (Oct.) 2/6d., all panes watermark upright, good perfs., fine. S.G. BD15, £975. Photo

£300-400

2054 2054

2055

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

1948 (Nov.) slot-machine 1/- with unprinted cream cover and containing 1⁄ 2 d. pale green, 1d. pale scarlet and 1⁄ 2 d. pale brown panes of four stitched at foot; 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. panes with perfs. trimmed off at right and 11⁄ 2 d. pane with perfs. partially trimmed at right, nevertheless exceptionally rare. S.G. BD6a, £9,000. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Collection on pages, sixty six booklets, many empty or exploded, contained in a carton, some complete, including George VI 1938 6d. buff and pink covers, 1940 pale green cover, 2/6d. (May 1945, Aug. 1948 and Feb. 1952), 5/- (Aug. 1950 and May 1951), combination of George VI and Elizabeth II 2/6d. (July and Dec. 1953), 5/- (July 1953 (2) and Jan. 1954), many panes, some with labels attached, mixed condition

£1,500-2,000

Telegraphs x2056

ᔛ+ អ

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

£100-120

Used Abroad 2057

ᔛ

A selection on and off piece arranged on leaves including 1867-83, Maltese Cross, 5/-, Plate 1: used in Alexandra (“AO1”) and Callao, Peru (“C38”); also piece bearing 187480 6d., Plate 15: pair cancelled “C38” with Peru 10c. Generally fair to fine. (15 items)

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2044

2045

2051

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1855 (10 July), envelope, with enclosure to Bushmills, Co. Antrim, endorsed Via Marseilles, franked 1d. OD-OE horizontal pair and OF with London “18” in barred oval cancellations, on reverse “POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY” code B c.d.s. and a variety of transit and arrival markings; fine and uncreased. The contents, a four sided letter from Karikoi (a small village in the hills above Balaclava), discusses a soldier giving water to a wounded Russian, a fellow officer selling his commission, etc., fine and a delightful cover. Photo

£250-300

Literature 2059

2060

2061

2062

2063

Postal History selection of thirty-five items contained in a carton, including “Great Britains first Postage Stamp” by Gladstone (1924 privately rebound), “British Post Office Numbers 1844-1906” by Brumell (1946), “English & Welsh Postmarks since 1840” by Mackay (1980), “Irish Postmarks since 1840” and “Registered Mail of the British Isles” both by Mackay (1982), “Squared Circle Postmarks” by Cohen (1983), “The “Traudl” Collection of London Postal History 1661-1840” by Hess (1994), “The Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain & Ireland” by Wilson (1996), “British County Catalogue” Volumes 1-5, etc., chiefly good to fine

£150-200

Scotland selection of thirteen items contained in a carton, including “Scots Local Cancellations” by Meredith (1953), “Penny Post of Edinburgh and District” by Auckland and Bonar (1972), “Scottish Postmarks” by Mackay (1978), “Scots Local Cancellations Illustrated” by R.C. Alcock (1984), “Postal Markings of Scotland to 1840” by Auckland (1995), “Scotland’s Posts” by Mackay (2000), etc., chiefly good condition

£120-150

“The Plating of The Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840” by Charles Nissen (1922), text only, privately bound in leather

£100-120

“The Plating of The Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840” by Charles Nissen (1922), softbound and with Plates; some faults

£100-120

“A History of the Adhesive Stamps of the British Isles” by Wright and Creeke (1899), leather bound with gilt lettering; some very minor stain spotting; fine. An impressive volume

£150-200

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2065

2066

Line Engraved selection with “The Plating of the Penny 1840-64” Volumes 1, 1 revised edition, 2, III, IV and V (1972-84), “The Plating of Alphabet II” Plate 1-21 by Wiggins (1974), “The Plating of Alphabet III” Plates 22 to 60 & R17, etc. AA-DL, EA-HL, IA-LL, MA-PL and QA-TL by Wiggins and Tonna (1973-74), good condition

£100-120

Line Engraved selection of fifteen items contained in a carton, including “Two Pence Plate Nine” by Osborne (1939), “Twopence Blue Studies of Plates 1-15” by Osborne (1946), “Repaired Impressions” by Osborne (1949), “Penny Red Stars” Parts I and II by Tonna (1980 and 1996), “Repaired Impressions 1855-1879 One Penny Die II” by Wiggins (1982), etc., chiefly fine

£200-250

Selection of forty-two items contained in a carton, including “Uniform Inland Penny Postage”, second edition (1891), “The adhesive stamps of the British Isles” by Wright and Creeke (1899, rebound), “Line Engraved Postage Stamps of Great Britain printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co,” volumes I and II (1920 rebound), “Penny Postage Centenary” (1940), “Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps”, second edition (1952), “The British Postage Stamp” by Lowe (1968), “British Postal Stationery” by Huggins (1970), “The Mulready Envelope” by Evans (1970 reprint), “Royal Mail” by Daunton (1989), “Rowland Hill” by Hey (1989), etc., chiefly good to fine

£150-200

Collections and Ranges 2067

2068

2069

2070

2071

2072

2073

2074

2075

刂

1841-1998 mint and used accumulation housed eight volumes and loose, contained in a carton, including strength in Q.E.II with some decimal face value; also postal history including Wembley Exhibition with 1925 (16 May) Certificate of Posting receipts vertical strip of three. careful inspection essential. (thousands)

£150-200

1952-70 mint and used collections arranged in seven assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including 1952-54 to 1/6d., 1955-58 to 1/6d. mint and 1959 PhosphorGraphite to 41⁄ 2 d. used; also a few varieties. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£200-300

1974-98 various first day covers (430+), PHQ cards (700+), RNAS (330+) and RAF museum (80+) covers housed in five albums and loose contained in a carton, many of the museum covers signed, chiefly fine

£200-250

1856-2000 mint, many unmounted, collection arranged in an album including 18891900 values to 1/- green and carmine, 1925 Wembleys, 1939-48 10/- dark blue (unmounted), etc. Generally fair and fine. (hundreds)

£300-400

1902-91 mint collection arranged in two albums, contained in a carton, including 192425 Wembleys and three further albums comprising mint Guernsey 1969-2011 and Jersey 1969-1997; also a few first day covers. (thousands)

£300-400

1840-1985 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including used 1840 1d. (2), 1883-84 2/6d. (2), 5/- (3), 10/- and mint blocks of four commemoratives to date. Condition variable. (thousands)

£350-400

1840-1993 mint and used collection arranged in five assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including used 1840 1d. (3), later Queen Victoria to 5/-. George V to 10/-, George VI 1939-48 to £1 and better Queen Elizabeth commemorative phosphor sets. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£350-400

Small Queen selection, sixty-seven stamps, including 1841-53 1d. with numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations (10), 1858-79 1d. Plate 225, 2d. Plate 12 used pair, Plate 15 unused pair, 1870 1⁄ 2 d. Plate 9, 11⁄ 2 d. Plate 1 and 3 part original gum and used on pieces, 1881 Die 1 1d. (5) part original gum, 1883 or 1884 6d. part original gum, 6d. (3) on piece, Postage Due 1924-31 11⁄ 2 d. control B24 pair, etc., mixed condition

£500-600

1840-1981 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in two albums and loose, etc., contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. Mulready with 1844 cancellation, 1840 1d. (7), 1883-84 5/-, 10/-, and mint 1949 Silver Wedding £1, 1951 Festival high values and largely complete to date including postage dues; also a few first day covers and mint decimal blocks. condition variable. (thousands)

£500-600

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刂 ᔛ

2077

2078

2079

ᔛ

刂

2080

2081

1937-2001 mint collection housed in two Lighthouse albums and loose contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1937-47 set with 1⁄ 2 d. to 21⁄ 2 d. watermarks sideways and inverted sets, 1938-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 set, 1952-54 set, 1955-58 Waterlow and De La Rue 2/6d. to £1 sets, 1955-58 sets, 1958-61 graphite set, 1959 De La Rue 2/6d. to £1, 1959 phosphor-graphite set, early phosphor commemorative sets, later with values to £5 (6) and £10, Postage Dues with 1954-55 set, 1955-57 set, 195963 sets, Regionals, also a group of prestige booklets (face £285) and a few first day covers; chiefly unmounted mint and a fine practically complete collection

£700-800

1840-1953 mint and used collection in housed in an album and loose contained in a carton, including 1840 1d., 2d., 1858-79 1d. Plate 225, 1847-54 10d., 1862-64 9d., 1/(2), 1867-80 9d., 10d., 2/- blue (3), 1867-83 watermark Cross 5/-, 1873-80 watermark Garter 4d. sage-green, 4d. grey-brown, 1880-83 1/-, 1883-84 10/-, Edwards to 10/-, 1953 Coronation set in blocks of four on four envelopes with 10 Downing Street embossed on the flap, Postage Dues, Officials, covers and postal stationery, etc., mixed condition

£800-1,000

1840-1970 mainly used collection neatly arranged in an album including 1840 1d. (2), 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross, 5/-, 1883-84 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), 1891 £1 green, Edward VII to 10/-, 1929 P.U.C. £1, etc., generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£1,000-1,200

1887-1986 mint, mostly unmounted, collection housed in two green “Lighthouse” printed albums contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1887-92 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1900 1/-, 1902-10 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1911 perf. 14 4d., perf. 15 x 14 1⁄ 2 d. to 4d., 1911-13 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1912-24 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- with both 9d., 1913 Multiple Cypher 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, 1924-26 set, sideways watermark set, 1934-36 set, sideways watermark set, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, 1937-47 watermarks sideways and inverted sets, 1939-48 set (2), 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 2/6d. to £1, 195254 set, 1955 Waterlow 2/6d. to £1, 1955-58 set, 1958-61 graphite set with 11⁄ 2 d. watermark upright and inverted, 1959-68 De La Rue 2/6d. to £1, 1959 phosphorgraphite set with 2d. error of watermark, early phosphor commemorative sets, etc., fine

£2,000-2,200

Selection in two binders and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including a good range of 1841-53 imperf. 1d. with over 300 plated examples (including Plate 176 with margins all round), and some coloured cancellations, 1d. “Stars” with plated examples, surface printed with 1873-80 4d. sage-green with c.d.s., a good range of fine used or mint Edward VII with values to 5/-, 1915 De la Rue 2/6d. and 5/- fine used, 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d. and 5/- part original gum, 1934 re-engraved set used, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition but many fine

£2,000-2,500

1840-1951 mint and used collection housed in a red Windsor album, many hundreds, including 1840 1d. black (19, most with margins all round), 2d. blue (5 with a vertical pair), a fine range of 1858-79 1d. Plate numbers with 225 part original gum, 1870 1⁄ 2 d. Plate 9 used, 1867-80 2/- blue (5), 1867-83 watermark Cross 5/- (2), 1883-84 white paper 2/6d. (2) and 5/- part original gum, 10/- used, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac (TA broken frame), 1887-92 £1 green, 1902-10 De La Rue to 1/- (3 part original gum) and £1 used, 1911 Somerset House to 1/- part original gum, £1 used, 1924-26 2d. watermark sideways, 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, 1934-36 sideways watermark set, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d. to 10/- part original gum, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 set, etc., condition very mixed but a valuable lot worthy of careful examination

£3,000-3,500

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The Philatelic Collectors’ Series

Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Wednesday 27 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Thursday 28 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m.

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I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com only and fee for paying by card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protect themselves from such defaults. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

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DATE

SALE NO.

Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Wednesday 27 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Thursday 28 April 2016 at 10.00 a.m.

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up

by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

REFERENCES REQUIRED FOR CLIENTS NOT YET KNOWN TO SPINK

TRADE REFERENCES

BANK REFERENCES

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions: Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies. VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 2.1

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3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

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

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

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

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

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

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence. 4

AT THE SALE 4.1

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

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

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

4.4

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

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters. 3.3

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

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

4.6

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

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

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

4.9

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

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5.3

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue. 4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal. 4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. 4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller. 4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement. 4.14 Return of Lot 4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if the condition was stated by a third party grading company (including, but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG). 5

AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a fee for paying by card.

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Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only. VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made. 5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum. 5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale. 5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry. VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. 5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer. 5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate. Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required. 5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Payments made by UK issued personal debit cards are subject to a £3 fee. Payments made by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. All other credit and debit card payments are subject to a fee of 2%. For all card payments there are limits to the amounts we will accept depending on the type of card being used and whether or not the cardholder is present. 5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

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Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers. 5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque. 5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. 5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue. 5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink. 5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned. 5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. 5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment;

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5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or 5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required 5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us. 5.11 Uses of default information If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions: 5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults have been settled; and 5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default. Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future. 5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences. 5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for. 5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur. 5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment. 5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required. 5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims. 5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence. 5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest. 5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party. 5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction. 6

LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

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USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to: 7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide; 7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; 7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot; 7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us. 7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record of any search that they do. 7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default on making payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms. 7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them. COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent. VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 11.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 11.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors. 11.4 Waiver 11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy. 11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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11.5 Law and Jurisdiction 11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales. 11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Up to £10,000

£20

£30

£40

Above £10,001

£20

£50

£60

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges. Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price. 2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UK VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

ii.

Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’s premium.

iii.

Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv.

Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

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Administration Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

Hong Kong London New York

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

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The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History

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AUTOGRAPHS

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Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Polona Hribovsek

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BANKNOTES

Managing Director Charles Blane

Finance & Administration Amit Ramprashad

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

COINS

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YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

22/23 June 13 July WINES 14 April 23 June 9 September

The above sale dates are subject to change Ken Imase kimase@spink.com

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 26-28 APRIL 2016

LONDON THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

 26-28 APRIL 2016

THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

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FEATURING

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

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