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COLONIAL DIE PROOFS

De La Rue

501 P 1895 small head with large uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.)dated “7 DEC. 95”, small head in circular lined surround in violet (3) and deep green (2)(believed to be reprints), Empress head in oval lined background, in black on glazed card(92x60mm.), Empress head in pencil with circular surround handpainted in ultramarineand the frame in black, on card (147x76mm.), George V small engraved head in ovallined background, two examples on thin glazed paper, one dated “2.1.22”, George VIlarge young head facing left in lined double oval surround with uncleared background, inblack on surfaced paper (62x75mm.) inset on thick card (88x102mm.), dated “21.10.37”;a fine group. Photo £600-800

ADEN

502 A mint and used collection on leaves, commencing with a few India used in Aden, manylater sets both mint and used including 1939-40, 1948 Wedding, 1951 Surcharges, 1953-63 values to 20s., and a range of Protectorate States, etc.; generally good to fine. (c.260) £200-250

503 1937 Dhow 1⁄2a. to 10r. and 1939-48 1⁄2a. to 10r. set less the 8a., fine mint, 1951 NewCurrency 5c. on 1a. to 10s. on 10r. in marginal blocks of four with part or completeimprint, unmounted mint. S.G. 1-12, 16-27 less 233 and 36-46, £1,660+. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:Lord Steinberg, September 2011

504 1937 Dhow 1⁄2a. to 10r. set of twelve, fine mint. S.G. 1-12, £1,200. Photo £400-500

x505 P + 1953-63 15c. greenish grey, an imperforate plate proof block of four with left sheetmargin on gummed paper; shows uncleared grid line between the two left stamps. Somelight gum wrinkling, unmounted mint. Scarce. Photo £250-300

ANTIGUA

x506 1858-60 GB 4d. and 6d. (on piece) with good strikes of the barred oval “A02” of St.John’s; the 4d. strike a little watery, the 6d. very fine and ex Toeg. S.G. Z4, Z5, £780 £120-150

x507 1858-60 GB 6d. with a nearly complete but slightly oily strike of the “A18” barred ovalof English Harbour; rare. S.G. Z9, £2,000. Photo £250-300

508 + 1922 £1 purple and black on red block of four, rich colours, unmounted mint; trivialgum bend. Most attractive and a very rare multiple. S.G. 61. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:Frederick Mayer, October 2004Lord Steinberg, September 2011

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ARGENTINA

Tierra del Fuego

508A 1891 “Poppers Post” 10c. perforated proof in black (type F) with the usual red printerscancellation, small thin, the issued stamp with the eight transfer types, and a completesheet of 100 (10x10), mint (portions of selvedge missing at top). Fine. S.G. 1 £400-500

AUSTRALIA

x509 Marvellous collection covering 26 issuing authorities, including Boyd’s City Express“DESPATCH STAMP” tied to piece by “MESSENGER/ DESPATCH/ BOYD’S/ AMERICANEXPRESS/ PHONE 1006” in green, 1897 Lake Lefroy Cycle Mail 6d. red on green (smallthin) with central Coolgardie c.d.s., 1866 Murray S.N. Co. “HALFPENNY” black 1d. red,2d. blue and 3d. green unused without gum; also New Zealand including 1915Auckland islands Great exhibition 1⁄2d. label, Kermadecs “Sunday Island” 3d. blue label,and Pigeon post 1900 complete flimsy bearing 6d. blue, and 1899 Marotiri Island 1/-red mint. A splendid lot containing a wealth of scarce material. Photo £1,500-2,000

510 1914-20 4d. lemon-yellow very lightly mounted mint, 1931-36 £1 grey overprinted“SPECIMEN” (mark on map), mint, and 1932 Bridge 5/- blue-green neatly cancelled-to-order, fine £120-150

511 + 1938 chalk-surfaced paper 5/-, 10/- and £1 set of three in imprint blocks of four, mintwith three stamps in each block unmounted; fractionally off-white, otherwise fine. S.G.376-378 £120-150


512 + 1948-49 thin rough ordinary paper 5/-, 10/- and £1 set of three in marginal blocks offour, fine unmounted mint; 10/- with a small light tone, mostly in the margin. Anattractive trio. S.G. 176a-178a £200-250



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x513 * 1859 (26 Aug.) envelope to Dingwall bearing Great Britain 1858-60 6d. lilac (withmargin), with good “A05” barred oval cancellation, transit and arrival markings onreverse; the 6d. off centre but sound, the envelope with small part of flap missing. R.P.S.Certificate (1977). S.G. Z4. Photo £200-250

514 1859-60 no watermark, medium-thick slightly transparent paper, 1d. reddish lakemarginal block of four, good to very large margins, fresh strong colour, large part originalgum; merest trace of ageing at lower right, otherwise fine. See Stanley Gibbons footnoteafter S.G. 2. Photo £350-400

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005Lord Steinberg, September 2011

x515 * 1863 (7 Dec.) envelope to New Jersey, bearing United States 1861 3c. rose with“STEAM/SHIP” cancellation, showing red crayon “4” (deleted), clear red “NASSAU/C/DE7/63/PAID” d.s. and blue manuscript “Due 2” denoting the Captains fee; the envelopewith tear at top caused by opening and some other minor imperfections. An interestingand desirable outgoing Blockade run cover by way of Nassau. Foundation Certificate(1972). Photo £500-600

516 1902 1d. to £1 set of seven (21⁄2d. MCA), good to fine mint. S.G. 62-70 group, 73,c.£375. Photo for £1 £120-150

517 1925 Peace set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, and 1930 Tercentenary set mint and used; gumtoned in places though of fine appearance. Cat. £350 £100-120

BARBADOS

x518 * 1761 (17 July) entire “p Capt. His Majesty’s Ship Baimfiesant” to Rev. Dr. Bearcroft,Master of the Charter House, London, rated “10” and showing, on reverse, a superbstrike of the “BARBA/DOES” handstamp alongside Bishopmark (15.10); one of only threerecorded examples of mail transported from the island by warship. Photo £600-800

x519 * 1784 (29 June) entire letter from London to Barbados, on reverse London “7/IY”Bishop mark and good two line “BARBA/DOS” arrival, redirected back to London and with“16/MA” Bishop mark, manuscript rate marks; fine. A scarce double Atlantic crossingentire. Photo £150-200

1852-55 Blued Paper Issue

x520 B (1⁄2d.) deep green block of six (3x2) with clear to large margins, large part original gum,fine. S.G. 2, £900+. Photo £300-400

521 + (1⁄2d.) deep green block of four with good to large margins, fresh with large part originalgum. S.G. 2. Photo £400-500


x522 (1⁄2d.) deep green horizontal pair, good to large margins and mainly lightly cancelled; ascarce multiple. S.G. 2, £650+. Photo £250-300

x523 B (1d.) blue block of eighteen (6x3) with part sheet margin at right and good to largemargins elsewhere, fresh with large part original gum; a fine and attractive multiple. S.G.3, £1,080+. Photo £300-400

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524 + (1d.) blue marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, large margins and almost fulloriginal gum; fine and attractive. S.G. 3. Photo £250-300

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, February 2005Lord Steinberg, September 2011

525 B (1d.) deep blue block of sixteen (4x4), good to large margins and lovely rich colour, largepart original gum. S.G. 4. Photo £600-700


x526 B (1d.) deep blue block of nine with clear to large margins, large part original gum, freshand fine. A most attractive multiple in this rich shade. S.G. 4, £378+. Photo £180-200

x527 B (2d.) greyish slate block of six (3x2), fresh with large part original gum. Attractive andvery rare, being the second largest recorded multiple. S.G. 4a, £1,800. Photo £800-1,000

x528 (2d.) greyish slate used, good to large margins and clearly cancelled “1”; trace of adiagonal crease towards foot, otherwise sound. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1950). S.G. 4a,£1,400. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:Hodsell Hurlock, 1958Messenger, 1983Harris, 2003

x529 * (2d.) greyish slate, bisected vertically, clearly cancelled “1” and tied on 1854 (11 Aug.)Prices Current entire, rated “4” to Bermuda, the reverse showing despatch and St.Thomas (15.8) datestamps; a couple of creases well clear of the bisect. Very rare and oneof only two of this bisect recorded to Bermuda. S.G. 4b, £8,500. Photo £3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:Hodsell Hurlock, 1958

x530 B (4d.) brownish red block of six (3x2) with good to large margins, part to full originalgum; fine. S.G. 5, £720+. Photo £300-400


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x531 + (4d.) brownish red block of four, the lower left stamp Row 11/4 with patch on sail, largemargins all round, wonderful fresh colour and with large part original gum; fine and mostattractive. S.G. 5, £480+. Photo £300-350

1855-58 White Paper Issue

x532 (1⁄2d.) yellow-green horizontal pair with good to large margins, part original gum; fine anda scarce multiple. S.G. 7, £1,000. Photo £350-400

PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, October 2006

x533 (1⁄2d.) yellow-green strip of four with clear to very large margins mostly all round, eachcancelled “1” and tied on 1858 piece showing St. Thomas datestamp for 12 November.A rare multiple, being the second largest multiple known. S.G. 7, £440+. Photo £200-250

x534 (1⁄2d.) yellow-green used pair (one thinned and creased), (1⁄2d.) green horizontal strip ofthree with good to large margins and quite lightly cancelled, crease between two stamps,and (1d.) pale blue strip of three (light tone marks on reverse) with small to large margins,cancelled “1”. Scarce and attractive multiples. S.G. 7, 8, 9, £880+. Photo £200-250

x535 + (1d.) pale blue block of four with clear to large margins, part original gum. S.G. 9, £680+.Photo £200-250

x536 B (1d.) deep blue block of six (2x3) with good to large margins, large part original gumwith the centre pair unmounted; fine and most attractive. S.G. 10, £600+. Photo £200-250

1858 New Values

x537 6d. deep rose-red horizontal pair with clear to large margins, both neatly cancelled “1”;a couple of light ink marks on reverse though lovely rich colour and a most attractivemultiple. S.G. 11a, £360+. Photo £180-200

x538 + 1/- brown-black block of four with clear to large margins, fresh unused without gum. Ascarce multiple. S.G. 12, £1,000+. Photo £300-400

PROVENANCE:E.A. Bayley, 1990

x539 B 1/- brown-black block of six (3x2) with good to large margins, each cancelled with boot-heel “1”; minor creasing and a little soiled though a rare used multiple. S.G. 12, £660+.Photo £200-250

PROVENANCE:Charlton Henry, 1961Dale Lichtenstein, September 1990

x540 + 1/- black block of four with good to large margins, part original gum; one with smalltone mark on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 12a, £900+. Photo £350-400

PROVENANCE:Charlton Henry, 1961Dale Lichtenstein, September 1990

x541 + 1/- black block of four with good to large margins and each neatly cancelled “1”; fine.The largest recorded used multiple of this stamp. S.G. 12a, £300+. Photo £300-400

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x542 (1⁄2d.) yellow-green vertical pair, both neatly cancelled “1”; the lower stamp with adiagonal crease, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1952) with a latercomment “probably unique in a perfect pair”. S.G. 13, £850. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:Hodsell Hurlock, 1958G.H. Boucher

x543 (1⁄2d.) yellow-green, a large example showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, neatlycancelled “1”; faint mark at lower left, otherwise very fine. Scarce and most attractive.S.G. 13, £425. Photo £180-200

x544 (1d.) pale blue with perforations on all sides, inside the cut line at left, fresh unusedwithout gum; small split at upper right and manuscript “Barbados” in ink on reverse,neither affecting fine appearance. An attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 14,£2,250. Photo £500-600

x545 (1d.) pale blue and (1d.) blue horizontal pairs both neatly cancelled “1”; some outerperforations trimmed away and one stamp from the latter pair with a crease and thin,otherwise sound. Scarce multiples. R.P.S. Certificate (1996) for former. S.G. 14, £600+.Photo £180-200

x546 (1d.) blue, two slightly differing shades, both cancelled “1”, one very lightly, the otherroughly separated in places. S.G. 14, £300 £100-120

x547 (1d.) deep blue with one line of perfs. intact inside the cut line at left and someperforations at top, unused with some gum which may not be original. Rare. B.P.A.Certificate (1990) states “without gum”. S.G. 15, £2,500. Photo £350-400

x548 (1d.) deep blue bisected diagonally and tied on small piece with complete “1” in barredoval; perfs. largely intact at left, faults at top due to separation. Very rare with only oneother such bisect recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1953). S.G. 15a, £750. Photo £200-250

1860 Pin-Perforated 121⁄2x549 (1⁄2d.) yellow-green with perforations or traces thereof on three sides, light crease,

cancelled “1”, and (1d.) blue with perforations on all sides, cancelled “1”, fine. S.G. 16,16a, £2250. Photo £400-500

1861 Clean-cut Perf. 14 to 16

x550 (1⁄2d.) deep green, fresh with large part original gum; fine. S.G. 17, £180 £80-100

x551 (1d.) pale blue, fresh unused without gum; an attractive example of this scarce stamp.Rendon Certificate (1988). S.G. 18, £750. Photo £250-300

x552 (1d.) blue, fresh unused with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 19, £850. Photo £300-350

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x555 (1d.) blue vertical pair, the lower stamp bisected diagonally, both cancelled “1” and tiedon small piece; the whole stamp with faults at top, otherwise sound. Scarce. PhilatelicFoundation Certificate (1987). S.G. 19a, £550. Photo £180-200

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BECHUANALAND

British Bechuanaland

556 * 1891-95 selection of stationery cards from Vryburg to Cape Colony, comprising 1d. cards(3, one overprinted “BRITISH/BECHUANALAND”), 11⁄2d. on 1d. card and Cape 1d. lettercard, uprated with 1895 2d., one cancelled “555”, one with squared-circle datestamp andthree with circular datestamps, one showing “T.P.O./UP” datestamps; one with a messageasking for a sale catalogue and he requires furniture and carpets £120-150

557 * 1891-95 selection of covers/cards (5) from Vryburg, comprising 1892 envelope toChristiana, Transvaal bearing 1d. (2) and with two arrival squared-circle datestamps onface, 1893-95 cards to Germany (1d. uprated with 1⁄2d.), O.F.S. or Transvaal and 1893envelope bearing 2d., all cancelled with datestamps, the first with a few tones thoughgenerally fine £120-150

558 * 1894 1d. card from Taungs “via Christiana” to Schweizer Renecke cancelled withindistinct numeral “554”? and with despatch, Kimberley and Christiana datestamps onface, 1895 1d. card to Cape Town and 1895 envelope bearing 1d. to Bulawayo, bothfrom Mafeking cancelled with squared-circle datestamps, and 1897 11⁄2d. on 1d. card fromMochudi to Mafeking, lightly cancelled “390” and with despatch and arrival datestampsall on face £100-120

Bechuanaland Protectorate

559 B 1926 ordinary paper 6d. purple lower left corner block of six with control “E.26”, lowermargin imperforate, fresh lightly mounted mint with five stamps remaining unmounted;fine and scarce, being the proving control for the ordinary paper printing. S.G. 97. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:Sir John Inglefield-Watson, October 2007Lord Steinberg, September 2011

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

560 1897-1903 1r. grey-blue, 1r. dull blue, 2r., 3r., 4r., 5r. and 10r., mint and largely fine.S.G. 92, 92a, 93-97, £2,020. Photo £700-800

561 S 1897-1903 20r. and 50r. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D12a), fresh mint; 20r. with a thinspeck, otherwise fine. S.G. 98s, 99s, £580. Photo £200-250

BRITISH HONDURAS

562 + 1918 “WAR” 3c. orange top right corner plate block of four, variety watermark invertedand reversed, fresh unmounted; trivial gum wrinkles although almost certainly unique inthis positional form. S.G. 120y, £900. Photo £400-500

BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES IN EASTERN ARABIA

x563 + 1950-55 2r. on 2/6d. yellow-green, surcharge type 6b, unmounted mint block of four,slightly toned but fine and extremely rare. S.G. 41a, £1,600+. Photo £400-500

BRITISH POST OFFICE IN SIAM

x564 1882-85 CA 2c. pale rose, 4c. pale brown, 5c., 6c., 10c. and 12c., part original gum; afew minor imperfections, good to fine. S.G. 15, 17-19, 21-22, £1,575 £250-300


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x565 1895 1c. to $1 with additional 1⁄2c., 1c., 2c., 3c., 5c. and 8c. shades, original gum; veryfine for these. S.G. 1-10, £210 £100-120

x566 1895 25c., 50c. and $1, used; a few small stains but fine for these. S.G. 8-10, £320 £100-120

567 1908-22 1c. to $25 set of twelve with additional Die II 1c. and 3c., and 10c. and 50c.shades, part original gum with paper adherences on a few to $25. S.G. 34-48 group,£1,048. Photo £300-400

x568 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set, used, 3c. and 4c. variety broken “E”, a few shortperfs. and some slight stains, fine. S.G. 51-59, £700+. Photo £200-250

BURMA

x569 1937 3p. to 25r., original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 1-18, £2,500. Photo £800-1,000

Official

x570 1937 3p. to 10r., unused (3p.) or original gum, 2r. and 10r. with gum wrinkles; otherwisefine. S.G. O1-O14, £900. Photo £250-300

CANADA

x571 * 1842 (17 Sept.) envelope to Salem showing fine “PAID/AT/QUEBEC L.C.” Crowned circleand Quebec datestamp, both in red, and 1852 (23 Feb.) Official envelope (flap missing)to Cornwall showing “QUEBEC/L.C.” c.d.s., boxed “PAID/F.C.O./CANADA”, circular-framed “PAID/3D” and, on reverse, Montreal and arrival (3.3) datestamps, all in red £100-120

x572 1852-57 handmade wove paper, imperf 71⁄2d. yellow-green with small to good margins,unused with part gum, thinned at top and small nick in margin at top right, neverthelessa presentable example. R.P.S. Certificate (1955). S.G. 12, £13,000. Photo £200-250

x573 1868-90 Large Queen, Ottawa printing, thin crisp paper, 3c. red-brown, unused withpart original gum, some slightly heavy hinge remnants otherwise fine. S.G. 49, £1,600.Photo £150-200

574 1897 Jubilee $2 deep violet, large part original gum; small wrinkle at top, fresh colourand fine. S.G. 137, £1,000. Photo £100-120

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

575 * A selection of pre-stamp covers (15) including a range of the “Crown” handstamps fromvarious Offices, framed “POST PAID” (4) and “TO-PAY”, and General Post Office ovaldatestamps fair to fine strikes £200-220

576 * A selection of pre-stamp covers (18) including a range of the “Crown” handstamps fromvarious Offices, framed “POST PAID” (2) and “TO PAY”, and Crowned General Post Officeoval datestamps; also an 1814 receipt; fair to fine strikes £240-300

577 1853-64 used selection all with just touched to large margins and certificates comprising1853 1d. brick-red, 4d. deep blue (3, two on piece), 1855-63 4d. deep blue (2), 4d. blue(5), 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red block of four (horizontal crease), 4d. steel-blue and1/- bright emerald-green. Also 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red unused with large partoriginal gum. Generally fair to fine £400-500

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579 B 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red block of eight with clear to large margins, fresh rich colourand with large part original gum; tiny scissor-cut between two impressions. A scarce andimpressive multiple. S.G. 18. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo £1,800-2,000

PROVENANCE:WilkinsSir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982Lord Steinberg, September 2011

580 B 1863-64 4d. deep blue block of six, good to large margins and with large part originalgum; fine and attractive. S.G. 19. Photo £800-1,000


578 1861 (Feb.-Apr.) “Woodblock” 4d. carmine error of colour used; extensively repairedwith lower right corner added, and other faults though of fair appearance and a goodspace filler. A great rarity. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 14ea, £95,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

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581 + 1863-64 1/- bright emerald-green marginal block of four, lovely colour and part originalgum. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 21. Photo £1,600-1,800

PROVENANCE:WilkinsSir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982Lord Steinberg, September 2011

Covers and Cancellations

582 * 1860 (14 June) envelope from Grahams Town to London, bearing 1855-63 6d. rose-lilac(2, one with large margins, the other with large margins nearly all round, touched in onecorner) sharing a single strike of the triangular obliterator and with London pairdatestamp (30.7) below, despatch and Cape Town datestamps in red on reverse; traces ofageing, otherwise fine. Photo £600-700

583 * 1884-1902 selection of covers/cards (13, largely stationery) nearly all addressed internallyand including 1884 1d. card from Fraserburg cancelled “229”, 1884 1d. red card fromSteynsburg cancelled with triangular obliterator, 1885 envelope to London bearing 6d.,1896 1d. card cancelled with Cape Town hooded Registered datestamp and showing twoEland’s Rivier datestamps in violet on face, and 1902 card to Hawkins Island, Bermuda £100-120

584 * 1894-1914 covers/cards (8) with various instructional marks including “POSTED LATE”,“NOT KNOWN”, “GONE NO ADDRESS” (two different, one on envelope from the ItalianConsulate in Cape Town), and four with Postage Due handstamps; also 1906 card fromWalfish Bay to Germany bearing 1d. and Revenue 1d. cancelled with datestamps and notcharged for the use of the Revenue stamp used for postage; one creased though generallyfine £100-120

585 * A selection of covers bearing Rectangular values (18 a few registered) addressed internally,to the U.K. or to Denmark, France and Germany, variously franked; condition mixed inplaces £150-200

586 * A selection of covers bearing Rectangular values (22, a few registered) addressedinternally, to the U.K. and one to Tasmania, variously franked; condition mixed in places £150-200

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Jamaica used in the Cayman Islands

587 1900-01 Llandovery Falls Id. red with a fair strike of the double ring “GRANDCAYMAN/CAYMAN ISLANDS” d.s. of 23 Oct. 1900; fine. S.G. Z12, £650. Photo £150-200

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588 1900-76 (c) mostly mint collection on stockpages, including 1900 1⁄2d. and 1d.overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1902-03 and 1905 sets mint, 1905 set used, 1907 4d. to 5/-,1907 1⁄2d. on 1d., 1907 1d. on 5/-, 1907-09 10/-, 1908-09 with values to 10/- (4overprinted “SPECIMEN” and four as issued), 1921-26 with values to 10/- (both), 19351⁄4d. to 10/-, 1935 Jubilee set perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1937 Coronation set perforated“SPECIMEN”, later issues, etc., chiefly good to fine £500-600

x589 1900-35 mint and used collection housed in a green album, including 1900 1⁄2d. and 1d.panes of sixty, 1902-03 sets mint and used, set in mint blocks of four (or six), 1907 4d.,6d., 1/-, 1907-09 set, 1907 1⁄2d. on 5/- used, 1917 (Feb.) War Tax 11⁄2d. on 21⁄2d. (both)variety missing fraction bar, 1921-26 Script 1⁄4d. to 10/-, 1932 Centenary set, 1938-48to 10/-, 1950 set, 1953-62 set, 1962-64 set, 1969 set, etc., chiefly good to fine £800-1,000

590 P 1902-03 1⁄2d. brown and purple, imperforate colour trial affixed to part of ledger page;fine. Photo £500-700

591 P 1902-03 1/- brown and blue, imperforate colour trial affixed to part of ledger page; fine.Photo £500-600

592 S 1902-03 1⁄4d. to 1/-, 1907 4d. to 5/-, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, part original gum; afew minor imperfections, good to fine. S.G. 3s-7s, 13s-16s, £475 £150-200

593 + 1905 MCA 1⁄2d. to 1/-, set of five in blocks of four, unmounted mint or original gum; afew minor wrinkles, fine. S.G. 8-12, £340+ £120-150

594 1907 1⁄2d. on 5/- and 1d. on 5/-, original gum, slight wrinkles; very fine. S.G. 18-19,£575. Photo £200-220

595 1907 1⁄2d. on 5/- and 1d. on 5/-, original gum, pencil signatures on reverse; fine. S.G.18-19, £575. Photo £150-200

596 1907-09 MCA 1⁄2d. to 5/- and Script 1/-, 10/-, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 25-34, £350 £120-150

597 1907-09 CA 10/- green and red on green, horizontal pair from the upper right corner ofthe sheet with Plate number “1”, unmounted mint, hinged in the margins, fine. S.G. 34,£360+ £150-200

598 S 1907-09 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of nine, 1908-09 1⁄4d. brown, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, partoriginal gum, 10/- almost unused, chiefly fine. S.G. 25s/30s, 32s/34s, 38s, £445 £100-120

599 1908 21⁄2d. on 4d. brown and blue, from the foot of the sheet with Plate number “1”,original gum, very fine and fresh. Signed H. Bloch and with Friedl Certificate (1980).S.G. 35, £1,800. Photo £600-800

600 1908 “1d.” on 4d. black and red on yellow, original gum; a few slightly trimmed perfs.at top; fine. See footnote after S.G. MP5, £250 £100-120

601 1917 War Stamp 11⁄2d. (Type 16) on 21⁄2d. deep blue, type 16, fine mint. S.G. 55, £750.Photo £250-300

602 1917 War Stamp 11⁄2d. (Type 16) on 21⁄2d. deep blue from the right of the sheet, finemint. S.G. 55, £750. Photo £250-300

603 + 1921-26 Script 1⁄4d. to 10/-, set of fourteen in blocks of four, original gum; fine andscarce. S.G. 69-83, £560+ £250-300

604 S 1932 Centenary 1⁄4d. to 10/- perforated “SPECIMEN”, lightly toned original gum; fine.S.G. 84s-95s, £600 £150-200

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606 1932 Centenary 1⁄4d. (three blocks of six), 1⁄2d. (block of six), 1d. (block of four), 11⁄2d.(single, block of six), 2d., 21⁄2d. and 3d. (blocks of four), 6d. (two blocks of four), 1/-(block of six), 2/- block of four) and 5/- pair, mint or original gum; fine. S.G. 84-94.£740+ £120-150

607 S 1935 1⁄4d. to 10/- set of twelve perforated “SPECIMEN”, part original gum; a few short ormissing perfs., fine. S.G. 96s-107s, £350 £100-120

608 + 1935 1⁄4d. to 10/- set in blocks of four, unmounted mint; a few small wrinkles or creases,fine and scarce. S.G. 96-107, £800+ £250-300

609 S 1938-48 set perforated “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 115s-126s, £500 £150-200

610 + 1967 Tourist Year 4d. Water-skiing block of four, variety gold omitted; unmountedmint, tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 205a, £1,500+. Photo £500-600

611 1967 Tourist Year 4d. Water-skiing, vertical pair from the right of the sheet, variety goldomitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 205a, £750. Photo £250-300

612 1968 Olympic Games 1/3d. high jump, an imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmountedmint. S.G. 213var. £100-120

613 + 1968-69 Christmas 1⁄4d. brown, “traffic light” block of four from the upper right cornerof the sheet, variety gold omitted, fine unmounted. With a normal block for comparison.S.G. 215a, £1,100+. Photo £400-500

CEYLON

614 1857-68 collection (48) including 1857 blued paper 6d. used, 1857-59 1d. (2, one animperforate plate proof), 2d. (2), 10d. and 1/9d. (2, one yellow-green) unused, 5d., 8d.,9d., 1/- and 2/- (2, one cut-to-shape) used, 1858 1⁄2d. unused, 1861-64 clean-cut perf.5d. unused, rough perf. 4d., 8d., 9d., 1/- and 2/- unused, and 10d. used, 1862 smoothpaper 5d. used and 6d. unused, 1863-66 values to 2/- unused, 1867 values (12) to 1/-(2) and Officials 6d. and 1d. unused, some of the unused with part original gum; a fewof the earlier values with a few faults, some of the later fine. Enormous catalogue value.Viewing recommended £1,500-2,000

x615 1857-59 white paper, watermark Large Star, imperf 6d. deep brown with good to largemargins, lightly cancelled, very fine. S.G. 6b, £1,000. Photo £120-150

PROVENANCE:Ernest Lye, October 1951

x616 1863-66 CC, medium paper, perf 121⁄2 2d. yellowish green, fine used. S.G. 50d, £400.Photo £100-120

PROVENANCE:Ernest Lye, October 1951

x617 1863-6 CC medium paper, perf 121⁄2 5d. yellow-olive pair with watermark reversed, fineused. S.G. 54ba, £600 £100-120

PROVENANCE:Frederic Harris, February 1951

x618 1863-66 CC, medium paper, perf 121⁄2 5d. yellow-olive pair with watermark reversed,fine used. S.G. 54ba, £600 £100-120

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619 1872-1936 largely unused/mint collection (209) including 1872-80 4c. (both colours)to 48c. and perf. 14x121⁄2 8c., 1899 2r.50, 1899-1900 set, 1903-05, 1904-05 (5c. used)and 1910-11 sets, 1912-25 1c. to 20r. with additional shades/Dies to 10r., 1921-32 1c.to 20r., 1927-29 1r. to 20r., 1935-36 set and Officials (16) with 1895 and 1903-04 (5c.and 15c. used) sets; generally good to fine. Cat. £3,500+ £600-800

620 S 1910-11 2c. to 10r. set of nine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 292-300, £275 £100-120

621 + 1912-25 MCA 6c. pale scarlet, upper left corner marginal block of four, varietywatermark sideways, fresh unmounted mint; minor wrinkles. Attractive and scarce. S.G.305a, £180+ £100-120

622 S 1912-25 MCA 50r. dull purple and 100r. grey-black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint; 50r.with a couple of faint tones, otherwise fine. S.G. 320s, 321s, £650. Photo £250-300

623 1912-25 MCA 50r. dull purple, fresh mint; ink initials on reverse. S.G. 320, £650. Photo £200-250

624 S 1912-25 MCA 100r. grey-black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint, a little toned. S.G. 321,£425. Photo £100-120

625 * 1919 Wilson envelope registered from Colombo to England bearing War Stamps (7covering all values) and 10c. neatly cancelled, and undated envelope from Colombo toAustria 1918 War Stamp 1c. on 5c. strip of three, a nice commercial franking £100-120

CHINA

626 A mint and used selection on pages, including 1967 Thoughts 8f. (2 different), 1967 OurGreat Teacher 8f. Mao and Lin Piao, 1968 Thoughts 8f., 1988 New Year booklet, etc.,mixed condition £300-350

627 A mostly middle period collection in four albums which includes 1897 RevenueSurcharge 1c., both 2c. and 4c. unused without gum, 1912 commemorative issues withvalues to both $5, 1914-19 first Peking print $2 unused without gum, second Pekingprint $10 used, Sinkiang 1915 set to $1 mint; later Liberated areas and some People’sRepublic unused and used, an album of duplicated used and an album with covers andcards including some air mail covers. Condition is mixed in places, nevertheless a lotworth viewing £900-1,200

Foreign Post Offices

628 A collection on pages with Germany unused including 1898 to 50pf., 1901-04 set to 5m.,1905 values to 21⁄2d. on 5m. and watermark lozenges values to 21⁄2d. on 5m. (no gum);Kiaochow 1900 5pfg. on 1-pf., 1901 set to 5m., 1905 no watermark values to 1d. and11⁄2d., 1905-18 set to 21⁄2d., three postcards; Japan including 1913 without watermarkvalues to 5s. and 1y.; Russia with a good range of unused, some used and postcards (2);U.S.A. with unused set to 60c. on 30c. A useful selection with some very good values £1,300-1,500

French Post Office

629 An extensive collection in album with unused, used and covers, includes unused with1894-1903 duplicated values to 2f. with some interpanneau pairs, 1900 25c. on 1f., 190116c. on 25c., 1902-06 set to 5f.,; Indo-China with 1902 set to 5f., 1904 set to 5f. and1904-05 values to 10f.; Kwangchow with later issues including Vichy in large multiples;selections of the other cities/regions with a few varieties noted and a range of covers andcards (26). A good lot £600-800




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x630 * 1863-69 three entire letters to the same address in Genoa, Italy, written in Havana orMatanzas, carried privately to London and posted there with Great Britain 6d., 7d. or 1/-frankings (postage from Cuba would have been considerably greater); fine. Also 1842-56,three stampless entire letters from Havana to London. £200-250

CYPRUS

631 1880 6d. grey Plate 16, MA, fresh with large part original gum. S.G. 5, £500. Photo £180-200

632 1903 CA 45pi. dull purple and ultramarine used, good colours; two small marks at upperleft corner barely detract. Scarce. S.G. 59, £500. Photo £200-250

DANISH WEST INDIES

Private Ship Letter Stamps

x633 B Royal Mail Steam Packet Company 10c. carmine, complete sheet of thirty (6x5),unmounted mint, some small marginal stains; fine and fresh. Facit RMS1, 15,000Sw. Kr. £200-250

DOMINICA

634 + 1877-79 CC 1/- magenta block of four in a lovely pastel shade, large part original gum;a couple of light gum creases, otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. 9. Photo £450-500

PROVENANCE:Maurice Burrus, 1963Felix Nabarro, March 1975Stephen J. Sugarman, March 1884Lord Steinberg, September 2011

EGYPT

635 P 1944-52 King Farouk imperf. 1m. (4 in two shades), 2m. (3), 3m., 4m. (4), 5m. (3),10m. (4), 15m. (3), 17m. (3), 20m. and 22m. (2), all on card with Cancelled in Englishor Arabic on reverse, and perforated 1m. (2), 2m., 3m., 4m. (2), 10m. (3 in two shades),17m. and 20m., mint and with “Royal” cartouche on reverse; fine £300-350

British Forces in Egypt

636 + 1935 Jubilee 1p. ultramarine block of four, Row 2/4 broken “U” in “JUBILEE” and Row3/3 thin “N” in “COMMEMORATION”, fresh unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G.A10, £1,400+. Photo £1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, January 2007

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

637 A * 1956 (14 Dec.) air mail envelope to England, bearing 1954-62 21⁄2d., 1/- with DeceptionIsland cancellations and violet “FALKLAND ISLANDS & DEPENDENCIES/AERIAL SURVEYEXPEDITION/HUNTING AEROSURVEYS” cachet and front and reverse; a little roughlyopened, fine. Photo £100-120

638 * 1957 (1 March) envelope to England franked 1954-62 6d., 9d. and 1/- with DeceptionIsland cancellations, violet M.S. “OLUF SVEN” and “FALKLAND ISLANDS &DEPENDENCIES/AERIAL SURVEY EXPEDITION/HUNTING AEROSURVEYS” cachets; fine. Photo £120-150


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639 1923 £1 purple and black on red Die II, marginal from the foot of the sheet, unmountedmint with a couple of patches of flatish gum; small printing flaw to lower left corner ofthe value tablet and adjoining area caused by a pre-printing paper inclusion. S.G. 137a,£250. Photo £150-200


FINLAND

640 1814-1993 predominantly used collection housed in four albums contained in a carton,including pre-stamp entires (5), 1856-59 ring type 5k., 10k., 1858 5k. all cut to shapeand faults, 10k. envelope cut out, 1860-71 serpentine roulette issue with values to 1m.(2), 1875 Copenhagen printing 32p., 1875-84 with values to 1m., 1885 with values to10m., 1889 with values to 10m., 1891 ring type with values to 3r. 50 and 7r., 1901 to10m., 1918 Vaasa set, 1925-29 25m. (fine used, rare), 1927-29 25m., 1928 Exhibitionset (used pairs), 1930 Red Cross, 1931 Granberg 1m. + 4m., 1930 Zeppelin 10m. onpiece, 1938 FIS, a fine range of later issues with many covers, including Censored,Fieldpost, First Day, etc., chiefly good to fine £1,000-1,200

FRANCE

640A 1819-1960 (c.) a mint and used collection housed in five albums contained in a carton,including a range of pre-stamp and stampless entires, 1849-52 10c., 40c., 1862 80c.block of four, 1869 5f. (2), 1870-71 imperf. Bordeaux 80c., 1898-1900 2f. (2 mint),1917-19 Orphans 1f. + 1f., 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c., 1923 Bordeaux 1f., 1925 Parisminiature sheet and 5f. from the sheet, 1925-32 10f., 20f., 1926-27 Orphans, 1927Marseilles Air set (2), 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet (2), 1929 Le Havre 2f., 1929(Feb.) Paris-Indochina flight crash cover, 1929-33 20f. (3), 1936 South America flight10f. mint and on on souvenir card, 1937 Pexip miniature sheet (2), 1937 Museums (2),1938 Ader 50f. (2), 1945 prepared for used but not issued “R FRANCE F” and “R XXF” sets, 1949-50 Air 1000f. (2), 1949 CITEX 10f. (3, one imperf.), 1950 National Relief(3), 1954 Air set, Parcel Post, Postage Dues, Liberation issues, Pre-cancels with 1926-2755c. on 60c. (2), Colonies General Issues, French Zone Occupation of Germany issues,etc., mixed condition but an interesting and useful lot £4,000-4.500

FRENCH GUIANA

640B 1892-1944 mint and used collection housed in a large album contained in a carton,including 1892 Commerce 1c. to 40c., 1892 0f.05 on 15c., 1900-04 Tablet types 15c.,2f., 1904-07 to 5f., 1924-28 10c. to 20f., 1935 West Indies (2 sets), 1939 Revolution,1947 Postage 10c. to 40f., etc., chiefly fine £200-250

FRENCH POLYNESIA

640C 1892-1956 mostly mint collection housed in two albums contained in a carton, including1892 1c. to 1f., 1900-07 5c. to 50c., 1913-15 set, 1916 “10” on 15c. (10) on front andreverse of envelope to France, 1921 surcharge set, 1937 Paris miniature sheet (4), 1939Revolution set, 1941 France Libre set to 10f., Air 5f. (3), 1948-55 Postage and Air set,1953 Gauguin 14f. (9), etc., chiefly fine £250-300

640D 1958-95 mostly mint collection housed in three albums contained in a carton, including1958 10c. to 20f., Air 13f. to 200f., 1962 15f. and 25f., 1962 Conference 20f. (3), 1962Fish (2 sets), 1963 Games, 1965 I.T.U, 1965 Museum (2), 1965 Swimming (2), 1965Schools 20f. (2), 1966 Boats (2), 1966 Games (2), 1957-68 Art, 1968 Discoveryminiature sheet, 1968 W.H.O. (3), 1969 Concorde 40f. (2), 1969 Buildings, 1969Napoleon 100f., 1970 P.A.T.A.,1970 Expo, 1971 Games miniature sheet, 1971 Water-skiing, 1971 De Gaulle (4), 1971 Paintings, 1972 Paintings (2), 1973 Loti 60f., 1973Paintings (2), 1974 Landscapes (3), 1974 Paintings (4), 1975 Paintings (3), 1976Concorde 100f. (4), 1976 Ecology (3), 1976 Olympics miniature sheet (3), 1976Pirouges (2), later issues, etc., chiefly fine Est £1,000-1,500


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640E 1955-1998 duplicated mint collection housed in a green album contained in a carton,including 1955 15f., 1956-60 8f., 25f., 85f., Air set (3), 1957 Geophysical year, 1960Kerguelen 25f., 1961 Charcot, 1962 Air Satellite 59f, (3), 1962-72 Air 50f. (2), 1963 5f.,1963 Quiet Sun Postage and Air, 1965 Air Adelie Land 50f. (2), 1965 Air I.T.U. 30f.,1968-69 Air 200f., 1969 Concorde 85f., 1969-71 Air 50f. to 500f., 1971 Fish, 1972Insects, 1972 Air Crozet Island, etc., chiefly fine mint. Yvert €7,200+ £1,000-1,500

GUADELOUPE

x641 * 1833 (Jan. 1) entire letter to Aberdeen with very fine second type “GUADELOUPE”, rated“26” amended to “48” and red arrival datestamp (13.2) on the front. The letter from Lt.Col. J.A. Farquarson, leader of the expeditionary force which captured the Island, withinteresting contents “.... since I commencd writing this I have received order from thequarter to embark as 12 o’clock this day to the island of St. Martins there to take commandof the forces and administer the civil government in the absence of its Governor...”; fine. Arare cover from the period of the fourth British Occupation of Guadeloupe £200-250

x642 * 1874 (17 July) entire letter to Martinique, bearing General Issues 1872-77 30c. drab(pair, cut into at right) sharing a single lozenge of dots cancellation, British and FrenchPost Office datestamps on the front and small “GUADELOUPE” datestamp on reverse; fine.Photo £200-250

643 No lot

643A 1884-1947 mostly mint collection housed in an album contained in a carton, including1884 “20” on 30c., “25” on 35c., 1891 on General Issues 30c., Commerce to 40c., 1892Tablet type to 1f., 1903 surcharges with values to 1f, on 75c. (3), 1905-07 to 5f., 1924-27 surcharges, 1945 10c. to 20f. in blocks of four, etc., chiefly good to fine £200-250



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x644 * 1799 (20 April) entire letter to London with very fine “MARTINIQUE/APR 20-99” d.s.,rated 2/8d. in manuscript and with two different arrival datestamps on reverse; very finewith fewer than five examples of this datestamp recorded. Photo £1,500-2,000

LITERATURE:Illustrated in “150 Ans D’Histoire Postales des Anciennes Colonais Francaises”

Third British Occupation

x645 * 1816 (12 May) entire letter from Pointe à Pitre to Nantes with good “MARTINIQUE” (typeIII, Fort Royal) and “COLONIES PAR/BORDEAUX”, rated “11” (for weight), “1” (for localfee) and “3” (3 decimes to be paid on delivery); filing fold but fine and a scarce exampleof mail from Guadeloupe carried via Martinique £100-120

x646 * 1816 (18 July) entire letter from Saint Pierre to Toulon with “MARTINIQUE” and“COLONIES PAR/BORDEAUX” handstamps; manuscript rate markings, fine £100-120

x647 * 1878 (27 Aug.) envelope to Philadelphia, bearing General Issues 1872-77 30c. and 1877-78 5c. (cut into at right), “MQE” in lozenge of dots cancellation, British “MARTINIQUE”datestamp and New York arrival (13.9) on reverse; fine and an attractive franking. Photo £150-200

NEW CALEDONIA

647A 1860-1989 mostly mint collection housed in three large albums contained in a carton,including 1869 10c., 1881-84 “5” on 40c., “5” on 75c., 18865c. on 1f. (both types),1891 10c. on 40c. (2, one inverted surcharge), 1892 10c. on 30c., 1892 imperf. 35c.,perf. 5c., 10c., 1892-93 perf. 5c. on 20c., 10c. on 1f., 1924-27 surcharges to 20f. on 5f.,1939 Revolution, 1948 10c. to 25f., 1953 French Administration (4 sets), 1959 PostalCentenary miniature sheet (3), 1959-64 Air set, 1962 Satellite 200f., 1964-65 Flowers,1966-7 Birds Air set, 1969 Concorde 100f., 1969 Napoleon 40f. (2), 1969 ParisNoumea 50f., 1971 Air 200f., 1971 De Gaulle (4 sets), 1973 Shipping Service 60f. (2),1977 Orchids (2 sets), 1981 Space miniature sheet (4), later issues, etc., chiefly fine £1,000-1,200


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ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON

647B 1891-1995 mostly mint collection housed in three large albums contained in a carton,including 1892 overprints on Postage Due 10c. to 40c., 1938-40 with values to 20f.,1939 Revolution, 1955-59 Air 59f. to 500f., later issues with booklets, blocks, etc.,chiefly good to fine £400-500

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

647C 1920-89 mint and used collection housed in two albums contained in a carton, including1920 to 5f. (3), 1924-27 to 20f. on 5f. (3), 1930-40 to 20f. (3), 1939 Revolution set,1955-65 3f. to 19f., 1962-63 Air 50f., 100f., 1964 Olympics 31f., 1965 I.T.U., 1969Island Life, 1971 De Gaulle (4 sets), 1972 Explorers (2 sets), 1973 Flora, 1974 Insects,1977 Handicrafts, 1977 Buildings, 1978 Naval Force (3 sets), 1979 Tuna, etc., chieflyfine and with many unmounted mint £250-300

FRENCH COLONIES

647D Collection housed in five large albums contained in a carton, including Algeria 1926-4120f. (4), 1930 Centenary 5f. + 5f., French Indian Settlements with France 1849-52 40c.orange strip of three with “INDE” in lozenge of dots cancellation, Indochina with CochinChina “5” on 25c. ochre, “5” on 2c., “5” on 25c. black on rose, prepared for use but notissued “15” (twice) on 30c., 1932 large envelope registered to Paris bearing 1927 1p. (2),2p. (2) and others, Martinique 1904 10c. on 30c., 10c. on 5f., Senegal 1887 10 on 4c.,10 on 20c., 15 on 20c. (2), 1905 5 on 40c., 1906 Balay 5f., etc., chiefly good to fine £500-600

GAMBIA

648 B 1880-81 CC watermark upright, 1⁄2d. dull orange complete sheet of fifteen, good freshcolour and lightly mounted in top margin only; folded through the vertical perforations.An attractive multiple. S.G. 11B £250-300


1886-93 Watermark Crown CA Sideways Issue

649 B 1⁄2d. grey-green, 1d. pale carmine and 2d. deep orange, each in a complete sheet of fifteen,fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; a few split perforations. S.G. 22, 23b,25 £200-250


650 B 2d. deep orange complete sheet of fifteen, variety double embossing, rich colour and finemint with the stamps remaining unmounted. A rare sheet. Holcombe Certificate (1997).S.G. 25 var. Photo £800-1,000



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651 B 21⁄2d. ultramarine complete sheet of fifteen, mint with the stamps remaining unmounted;a few perforations severed. S.G. 26 £140-180


652 B 3d. slate-grey complete sheet of fifteen, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 28 £150-200


653 B 4d. deep brown complete sheet of fifteen, fresh mint, small mount at foot with the stampsremaining unmounted; a few split perforations. S.G. 31 £250-300


654 B 6d. slate-green complete sheet of fifteen, mint with only one tiny mount in top margin,the stamps remaining unmounted; a few split perforations. S.G. 34 £200-250


655 B 1/- violet complete sheet of fifteen, mint with a couple of mounts in right-hand margin,the stamps remaining unmounted; a few split perforations. S.G. 35 £100-120


656 S 1912-22 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of seventeen with additional 5d. and 5/-, all overprinted“SPECIMEN”, and issued stamps range to 2/6d. with shades, part to large part originalgum and generally good to fine. (72). Cat. £500+ £180-200

GERMANY

x657 A collection on eleven pages including German States, better material includingSchleswig-Holstein S.G. 1 fine mint, Heligoland 1875 50pf. (6d.) fine used on cover tomainland Germany, Breslau Hansa Jewish New Year 11⁄2pf fm (Mi. 15), Leipzig Lipsia 3pf.(Mi.11b) on 1893 cover; Soviet Zone Lauterbach 10pf. very fine used pair on piece withvariety (Mi 1ii) and 8 semi-official airs including Gotha-Erfurt 10pf. mint (Mi. 5).Occasional forgeries noted as almost always with German states, nevertheless a fine andmeticulously researched collection £600-800

658 A mint and used collection housed in eight albums contained in a carton, includingBavaria, Empire with 1874 “1⁄2” on 21⁄2g., 1924 Welfare, 1926-31 Air, 1926 Welfare,1927 I.A.A., 1928-31 Zeppelin set, 1928, 1929 and 1930 Welfare, 1933 Wagner, 1934Air set, 1935 Ostropa set, Allied Occupations, Berlin, Occupation and Plebiscite issueswith Danzig and Saar, etc., chiefly good to fine. A clean lot £600-800

659 A selection housed in a brown stockbook, hundreds, including a few States and pre-stampentires, Allied Occupations with Allied Military Post 1946-46 with values to 1m. used,American, British and Soviet Russian Zones with 1948 3m. booklet, British and AmericanZones with 1948 Currency reform overprints, 1948-50 Buildings with values to 5m.,West Germany with better early sets (some unused without gum), 1954-60 Heuss 50pf.unmounted mint, etc., unmounted mint, unused and used, mixed condition £350-400

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677 1925 £5 violet and black upper right corner example with plate number and sheetnumber “007”, fresh mint and very lightly mounted in margin only; some tiny flat spotson gum, otherwise very fine and a spectacular example of this scarce high value. S.G. 108,£1,600. Photo £1,000-1,200

678 1938-53 KGVI complete set comprising all printings, fine mint, on original beautifullywritten up exhibition leaves, including 1938 2d. grey perf. 13½, 3d. light blue perf. 14,6d. carmine and grey-violet perf 14. Seldom offered complete, a fine group £2,000-2,500

Sperati Forgeries

679 F 1886 (Dec.) 1/- bistre Reproduction “A”, cancelled “A26” and numbered “14” onreverse, offered with genuine example, unused. Photo £150-200


680 F 1886 (Dec.) 1/- bistre Reproduction “A” (3), all cancelled “A26”; fine. Photo £250-300


GOLD COAST

681 1894 20s. dull mauve and black on red, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 25, £170 £80-100

682 1913 20s. purple and black on red, fresh mint. S.G. 86, £170 £80-100

683 1921-24 15s. dull purple and green Dies I and II, fine mint with the Die II lightlymounted. S.G. 100, 100a, £340 £150-180

684 1921-24 £2 green and orange, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 102, £550. Photo £200-250

GIBRALTAR

676 1857-1984 collection in 3 albums, starting with “G” (2) and “A26” (11) cancellations onearly GB, 1886 set to 6d., QV definitives virtually complete with a scattering of specimensand constant varieties. 1903-04 set to £1 fine mint, the 4/- opt. “SPECIMEN”, 1904-081906-11 and 1912-27 and 1925-27 (to £1) complete sets, fine mint, then largelycomplete through to 1949, with a few extra varieties scattered throughout. Offered withtwo interesting albums of later material dedicated to Freddie Ryman (designer) includingproofs, and with some NATO thematic material. A fine collection of substantial cataloguevalue £1,500-1,800


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685 1867-1985, a valuable mint and used collection housed in three black albums and loosecontained in a carton, including a range of Large Hermes heads with 1871 entire letterfrom Cephalonia to London franked 5L., 10L. and 80L., 1886-88 Belgian print imperf.2L., 1900 surcharges on Olympic Games 20L. on 40L., 50L. on 2d. (2), 11d. on 5d.,2d. on 10d., 1901-02 with values to 5d., 1902 “A.M.” set, 1906 Olympic Games set(used), 1911-23 recess to 10d. and 25d., 1913-15 Victory set, 1916 Greek Post engravedand litho., 1917 Venizelist set in imperf. pairs, 1917 Social Providence surcharges withvarieties, 1922 Womens Patriotic League surcharges, 1927-35 with values to 25d., 1927-28 Battle of Navarino, 1930 Independence, 1933 Zeppelin set, 1933 Aeroespresso andGovernment air sets, 1934 Stadium 8d. (both perfs.), 1939 Ionian Islands, 1940 YouthPostage and Air, 1946-47 surcharges with 10d. on 10d. surcharge inverted, 5000d. on15,000d. surcharged in blue, 1947-51 Restroration set, 1951 St. Paul, 1951Reconstruction, 1952 Birthday, 1953 National Products, 1954 Art, 1954 NATO, 1954ENOSIS, 1955-60 Art, 1955 Pythagoros, 1956 and 1956 Royal Family sets, later issues,Postage Dues, etc., unmounted mint, original gum and a few used, chiefly good to fine £2,500-3,000

686 1896 Olympic Games set, unmounted mint or original gum (2d.), 40L. with small stain;otherwise chiefly fine and a very rare set in this condition. S.G. 110-121, £1,500. Photo £400-600

687 1896 Olympic Games set, used; fine. S.G. 111-121, £1,000. Photo £200-250

688 1933 Republic 50d., 75d. and 100d., the set of three, very lightly hinged, fresh and fine.S.G. 475-477, £1,900. Photo £200-250

689 1900 surcharges on Small and Large Hermes Heads, mint collection (46) on pages,including imperf. 2d. on 40L., 3d. on 10L., 5d. on 40L., perf. 3d. on 10L., 5d. on 40L.(3), 1d. on 40L. (2 perf. 131⁄2), A.M. imperf. 1d. on 40L., perf. 1d. on 40L., etc.,unmounted mint or large part original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. 122-147 £200-250

690 1900 “A.M.” surcharges on Olympic Games set of five, unmounted mint; fine and scarce.S.G. 148-152, £600 £250-300

691 1906 Olympic Games set, unmounted mint or very lightly hinged; fine. S.G. 183-196 £120-150

692 1912-13 “GREEK ADMINISTRATION” overprints, mostly mint collection (200+) on pages,including black overprint vertical reading up engraved 2d. block of four, 3d., type III 2d.,5d., type IX 5d., reading down, engraved 30L., 40L., 2d. (mint and on piece), 3d., 5d.,red overprint reading up engraved 5d. overprint double, 10d., reading down engraved25d., horizontal 25d., Postage Dues, etc., chiefly fine and a fascinating lot £800-1,000

693 1922 “Revolution 1922” overprints, mint collection (67) on pages, including stamps ofCrete with Greece overprint 50L. on 50L. (small “GREECE”), 5d. on 5d. black and olive-green, etc., unmounted mint or original gum; fine £300-350

Balkan War Issues

694 A collection in black album, including Limnos 1912-13 engraved to 3d., 2d. overprintedin red, Samos 1899 Coat of Arms 10pa. and 20pa. tête-bêche pairs (both types), 1912Map set on piece, Thrace 1913 (July) sheet of eight plus printed label, Issues forGumultsina set of four, Greek Occupation 1920 engraved set, 1920 E.T. set, 1920 (July)recess set of four, other issues with Ionian Islands, Occupation of Albania, etc., chiefly fine £200-250



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GRENADA

x695 * 1793 (8 Oct.) entire letter to Glasgow, on reverse very fine “GRENADA/(Crown)”handstamp and arrival datestamp, small piece of front missing and minor perimeter faults.A very fine example of the Grenada marking £100-120

x696 1858-60 GB 6d. and 1/- on separate pieces with “A15” barred oval circle cancellations;the 6d. a crisp and practically upright strike, lower left corner perf. missing, the 1/- withB.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. Z4, Z5, £1,920 £200-250

697 S 1902 1⁄2d. to 10/- each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, good to fine mint. S.G. 57s-66s, £200 £70-80

HONG KONG

698 An unused and used selection in album with some unused from 1862 12c., 1863-71 2c.,4c. and 30c. mauve, 1880 5c. on 8c., some later, K.E.VII values to 50c. (4), K.G.V valuesto $2 (3) and $5, K.G.VI with 1948 Silver Wedding $10 and some later; a selection ofused in mixed condition with a few better values, a selection of C.E.F. unused and BritishPost Offices in China plus a couple of covers including 1869 wrapper from Bordeaux toHong Kong. A bit of a mixed bag. £500-600

699 P B 2000 Museums and Libraries set of four imperforate colour separation sheets of 16 (eachcontaining four sets) printed by the House of Questa using digitally engraved, gravure,also two complete perforated sheets with margins not trimmed and the issued sheet. S.G.1013P-1016P £800-1,000

ICELAND

700 1873-1979 mostly used collection housed in a red album, including 1873 perf. 14x131⁄22sk., 4sk. and 8sk., perf. 121⁄2 16sk., 1876-95 perf. 14x131⁄2 20a., 1902-04 to 5k., 20a.“PJONUSTA” error contained in a strip of three, 1902-03 I Gildi overprints, 1912 set, 1920to 5k., Official to 5k., 1921-30 10k. on 1k., 1922 Official 5k., 1930 Millenary Postageand Air set of 16, Official set to 40a., 10k., Air 10a., 1931 Zeppelin set, 1931 10k., 1937Christian X miniature sheet, 1944 Republic set, later issues, etc., mixed condition butmany fine £1,200-1,500

701 1873-1967 mint collection on pages, including 1873 perf. 14x131⁄2 2sk. to 16sk., perf.121⁄2 16sk., Official perf. 121⁄2 4sk., perf. 14x131⁄2 8sk., 1876-95 to 40a., 1882-95 to100a., 1902-05 3a. to 5k., 1902-03 I Gildi overprints, 1907 1e. to 5k., 1912 5k., 19201e. to 5k., 1921-30 10k. on 5k., 1930 Millenary 3a. to 10k., Official set (except 40a.),1931 Zeppelin set, 1931-37 1e. to 10k., 1940 Worlds Fair set, 1950-54 25k., later issues,etc., chiefly good to fine £1,000-1,200

INDIA

Early Letters and Handstamps

702 * 1836 large part soldier’s entire, complete with separate large part letter, from Cawnporeto Ireland, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, redirected three times, eventuallyto Newbridge, showing a good strike of the “INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON” framedhandstamp (In. Sol. 4) and, on reverse, Calcutta Ship Letter datestamp, London andIreland transit datestamps and “NEWBRIDGE/21” mileage handstamp; original addressingvery light an a couple of small faults, otherwise sound. Photo £150-200

703 * 1838 (11 Jan.) entire letter from Robert Paton at Calcutta “p Steamer via Bombay” toMajor-General Sir R.H. Cunliffe in Wales, carried on the Hugh Lindsay to Suez, then byAdmiralty Packet Blazer to Gibraltar and then Iberia to London, rated “2/6” and showingoval-framed “INDIA” in black (rare), Calcutta Steam Letter datestamp on reverse. Photo £500-600

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704 * 1843 large part soldier’s entire letter “From Private Timothy Balding “G” Company ELI”at Bangalore to Ireland, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing a partlyfine strike of the “SOLDIERS AND SEAMENS LETTER/4/BY SHIP” circular handstamp (In. Sol.7), the reverse (part cut away) with part transit marks £140-180

705 * 1847 soldier’s entire from a member of the 2nd. Bengal European Regiment at Subathoto Ireland, 1879 printed soldier’s envelope from a Band member of the 73rd. PerthshireRegiment to England bearing 8p. with Dilkoosha, and 1886 Soldiers and Seamens 9p.red envelope from a member of the 2nd. Gloucestershire Regiment at Ahmednagar toGloucester and cancelled with squared-circle datestamp and with Accountant General’sdatestamp, all three signed by respective Commanding Officers and with various transitdatestamp £140-180

1854 Issue

706 * A selection of entires/native envelopes (5) each bearing 1⁄2a. Die I and a large piecebearing 1⁄2a. Die I pair, variously cancelled; generally good to fine £150-200

x707 1⁄2a. deep vermilion, 91⁄2 arches essay, 1⁄2a. Die I 1a. Die II and 2a. green, unused, marginsall round; the 91⁄2 arches essay with ink notations on reverse, otherwise fine and anattractive quartet. S.G. 1a, 2, 14, 31 £4,980. Photo £2,000-2,500

708 B 1⁄2a. Die I “B” Stone, blue unused marginal block of sixteen, [17-44], fresh bright colourand large margins. A fine positional multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 2. Photo £2,500-3,000


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709 B 1⁄2a. Die I “B” Stone, deep blue unused marginal block of twelve, [29-48], someretouching to the chignons; [45] with re-inforced tear and the lower row with minorstaining at foot. Photo £1,800-2,000


710 B 1⁄2a. Die II “C” Stone, blue unused marginal block of twelve, [25-44], fresh colour, clearto large margins; a fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 6. Photo £1,600-1,800


711 + 1a. Die II “D” Stone, dull red unused marginal block of twenty, [57-85], fresh colour,clear to large margins; second horizontal row with light crease and small thin at top,otherwise fine. S.G. 14. Photo £2,500-3,000


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713 * 1a. Die II (2) and, on reverse, 4a. 2nd. Printing blue and red (2, one with a tear), all withmargins largely all round, cancelled with diamond of dots on 1855 (16 Dec.) entire letterfrom Calingapatam “via Madras & Suez” to France and showing despatch datestamp onreverse, transit marks in red on face; a little soiled though a rare franking. HolcombeCertificate (1995). Photo £600-800

714 * 1a. Die III, good to large margins and tied with indistinct numeral cancellations on largepart entire registered to Calcutta, and two other examples, one poor, the other of fineappearance with four margins and neatly cancelled “B/1” £150-200

715 4a. 1st. Printing, seven examples, six cut-to-shape (two on one piece) and one cut squarethough repaired across top, condition very mixed, and a 4th. Printing cut-to-shapeexample tied on 1858 envelope from Madras to Scotland £400-500

716 4a. 4th. Printing with good regular margins, neatly cancelled “B/1” and hinged on piecewith part boxed “INDIA”, and a further example (a little soiled) with four margins andcancelled “C/10” £180-200

717 * 1855-1955 collection of covers and cards (61) in a red album, including 1855 twoenvelopes from the same correspondence from Booldana to London, the first franked 1⁄2d.(2), 1d. and 4a. (2, cut-to-shape), the second franked 1d., 4a. (2, cut-to-shape), later withregistered, air mail, etc., mixed condition. Photo £1,200-1,500

712 B 1a. Die II, “D” Stone”, red unused upper right corner block of four with part marginalinscription and corner ornament; corner truncated and small marginal thinning, otherwisefine. Photo £250-300


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x718 * 1891 (19 Jan.) presentation card (202x292mm.) headed “PROPOSED SCHEME FOR INDIANADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS” bearing a series of twelve essays and stamps for values between1⁄2a. and 1r., comprising delightful handpainted essays for 21⁄2a., 4a., 6a., 8a. and 1r. valueswith portions of each highlighted in Chinese white, 11⁄2a. perforated colour trial in greyand, as issued, 1⁄2a., 9p., 1a., 2a., 3a. and 12a.; traces of tones around some of the issuedstamps and top of card severed from the stamps. A very rare and colourful assembly, beingone of the very few examples of this Scheme believed to exist. Photo £8,000-10,000

x719 B 1926-33 Multiple watermark (upright), 15r. blue and olive block of ten (5x2) from thefoot of the pane, unmounted mint; gum slightly toned and a few split perfs., fine. S.G.218, £1,000+ £700-800

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x720 B 1948 Gandhi 10r., a right side block of twenty-five with margins on three sides andshowing plate number at lower right, fresh unmounted mint, light diagonal crease acrosstop right corner of selvedge which in no way detracts from the magnificent appearance ofthis impressive multiple. S.G. 308. Photo £8,000-10,000

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x721 + 1949-52 31⁄2a., 4a., 6a., 8a., 12a., 1r., 2r., 5r., 10r. and 15r., 1950-51 21⁄2a., ten of each(blocks of four and six), unmounted mint, a little gum toned, fine. 315-324, 333b,£3,540+ £2,000-2,500

722 P 1954 card sheet (228x305mm.) headed “Designs For “Five Year Plan” Series PhotogravureStamps” and bearing “Photo Proofs” of eighteen values, fourteen as issued, the 6a. in smallunissued format showing two women and ambulance, and 4r. in small format showing theSindri Fertilizer Factory as used on the issued 5r.; card with minor creasing at foot andwith tracing paper overlay damaged though a most unusual proof sheet £400-500

Official Stamps

x723 + 1925 surcharged on issue of 1909, 1r. on 15r., 1r. on 25r., 2r. on 10r. (2) blocks of four,unmounted mint, gum toned. S.G. O99-O101, £209+ £100-120

724 C 1912-13 3p. (marginal with manuscript “Dec 11”) and 1r. to 25r., each handstamped“CANCELLED”, fresh without gum. A fine and rare group. S.G. O73, 91-96. Photo £400-500

725 P 1912-13 10r. green and scarlet experimental printing on ungummed paper with overprintin shiny black ink; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £200-250

726 1925 surcharged on issue of 1909, 1r. on 15r. and 2r. on 10r. green and scarlet, and on1912-13 1r. on 15r. and 1r. on 25r., all with overprint double, and believed to be ofclandestine origin, mint with the first two marginal. All signed by Jal Cooper £200-250

x727 + 1937-39 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r., unmounted mint blocks of four; gum toned. S.G. O138-O141, £186+ £100-120

Used Abroad

728 * 1893 (7 Jan.) envelope from Zanzibar to Leipzig, bearing 1a., 11⁄2a., 2a., 21⁄2a. and 3a.each neatly cancelled with squared-circle datestamp; creases clear of the adhesives,colourful £100-120

Convention States

Chamba

729 1942-47 2r. to 25r., the 15r. with rare variety watermark upright, all marginal or cornerexamples, unmounted mint; off-white gum as usual with so many of these high values.S.G. 102-05, 106w, 107, £1,188. Photo £400-500

Jind

x730 1937-38 1r., 2r., 5r., 10r. and 15r., original gum, also the same five values in unmountedmint vertical pairs, a few light bends, fine. S.G. 121-124, £690 £200-250

731 1941-43 3p. to 25r. set of ten, unmounted mint; a few with slightly off-white gum. S.G.127-136, £375 £120-150

Nabha

732 1938 3p. to 25r. (watermark inverted) set of eighteen, unmounted mint and slightly off-white gum though a fresh looking and attractive set. S.G. 77-94, £750+ £250-300

Patiala

733 1937-38 3p. to 25r. set of eighteen, mint with some unmounted; slightly off-white gumthough a fresh looking and attractive set. S.G. 80-97, £750 £200-250



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Feudatory States

Poonch

734 * 1890 (Oct.) India 1⁄4a. brown card from Kahuta to Rawalpindi and bearing 1885-94 1p.red on yellow wove bâtonné (affixed slightly over edge) with boxed cancellation, arrivaldatestamp above; a couple of faults though of good appearance £80-100

IRAN

x735 * 1895 and 1902 envelopes to Muscat, Indian 6p. or 1a. frankings with Bushirecancellations, 1912 envelope to Muscat franked India 2a. 6p. with Linga cancellation,1895 envelope to Bombay and 1906 p.p.c. to Belgium with Indian 1a. on 1⁄2a. frankingswith Bushire cancellations £120-150

IRAQ

Turkish Stamps used in Iraq

x736 * 1888-1915 six envelopes, mostly to Persia, including 1888 franked 1876 2pi. withBaghdad (Coles & Walker type 7) cancellation, 1892 (c.) franked 1892 1pi. similarlycancelled, 1907 registered bearing 1905 1pi. (3) with Baghdad (C&W type 9)cancellations, 1908 to Belgium franked 1905 1pi. similarly cancelled, 1915 franked 19141pi. with Baghdad/2 (C&W type 11) cancellation; mixed condition £300-400

x737 * 1888 envelope to Teheran franked 1884-86 1p. blue and 1888 2pi. mauve and slate,blue-green Kerbela negative seal cancellations (C&W type 26) and with c.d.s. (C&W type27) alongside, magenta Teheran arrivals; fine and rare. Photo £200-250

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x738 1⁄4a. on 2p. claret Obelisk, large part original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 1, £450. Photo £200-250

x739 1⁄4a. on 2pa. claret Obelisk, lightly postmarked; fine. S.G. 1, £500. Photo £200-250

x740 1917 1⁄4a. on 5a. dull purple Leander’s Tower, small star 1a. on 20a. red Castle, sixpointed star and date 1⁄2a. on 10pa., date between star and crescent 1⁄2a., 10pa. grey-green(2) and 2a. on 1pi. ultramarine G.P.O., unused or part original gum; mixed condition.S.G. 2, 7, 13, 19, 24, £2,750 £600-700

741 2a. on 1pi. bright blue (Mosque of Sultan Ahmed), large part original gum; fine. B.P.A.Certificate (1980). S.G. 6, £500. Photo £150-200

742 1931 Official 25r. violet, used, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. O105,£2,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

x743 + 1932 8f. on 11⁄2a. scarlet block of four with surcharge inverted, unmounted mint, slightwrinkles, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 110a, £1,100+. Photo £400-500

744 B 1948-49 Aid for Palestine, eleven different in unmounted mint blocks of nine (3x3), fineand a rare group. S.G. 324, 325, 327, 328, 328b, 329, 330, 331, 332, 335, 337, £2,570+ £500-700

745 B 1948-49 Obligatory Tax King Faisal II Official 2f. deep-brown, block of twenty-five fromthe upper right corner of the sheet, unmounted mint; a few small marks on gum; fine.S.G. T326, £725 £200-250

746 1957 Red Crescent 28f. Prussian blue vertical pair, variety overprint double, fineunmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 395a, £600+. Photo £200-250

747 B 1960 Al Rasafi 10f., block of six (3x2) from the lower right corner of the sheet, the upperrow with overprint omitted, block of nine (3x2) from the upper right corner of thesheet with overprint inverted, block of nine (3x3) from the lower right corner of thesheet with overprint diagonal; unmounted mint, some minor creasing. S.G. 359a, etc. £300-400

748 + 1965 Tree Week 20f. block of four from the foot of the sheet, variety inscriptions inmagenta, unmounted mint, a trifle toned. S.G. 674a, £520+ £100-150

749 B 1971-72 Official on 1969 I.L.O. 15f. yellow, grey-green and black block of twelve (3x4)from the lower right corner of the sheet with overprint inverted; unmounted mint, fine.S.G. O992, £600+ £150-200

750 B 1994 25d. on 25f. (surcharge type 466a) and 50d. on 5f., each in a half sheet of twenty-five (5x5), unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 1957-1958, £1,275 £250-300

x751 B 1995 250d. on 350f., 350d. on 350f. and 1000d. on 350f., each in a completeunmounted mint sheet of fifty; fine. S.G. 1985-1987, £3,700+ £400-500

752 A selection of varieties, including 1948-49 Obligatory Tax Revenue 50f., 100f. and 200f.,1965 I.T.U. 20f. block of four with orange double, 1967 Costumes 20f. block of six,one with value omitted, 1971-72 Official 15f. costumes block of nine with three showingoverprint double, etc., chiefly fine £150-200




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JAMAICA

753 B 1905-11 1/- black and green block of nine, the centre stamp Row 2/2 variety “$” for“S” in “SHILLING”, good strong colour and fresh unmounted mint. A fine multiple withscarce variety. S.G. 54, 54a. Photo £800-1,000


754 + 1905-11 1/- black and green upper left corner block of four with Current number “173”,Row 2/2 variety “$” for “S” in “SHILLING”, lovely fresh colour and fresh unmountedmint; the right-hand vertical pair with a gum crease though an attractive positionalmultiple of this scarce variety. S.G. 54, 54a. Photo £600-700


JORDAN

755 B 1963 4f. on 12f. black and carmine-red, unmounted mint block of 100 (10x10); foldedthrough central horizontal perfs. and one with small tear, fine and scarce. S.G.541,£2,000+ £400-500

756 B 1963 4f. on 12f. black and carmine red, unmounted mint block of fifty (10x5) from thelower right corner of the sheet with imprint and plate numbers; fine. S.G. 541, £1,000+ £200-250

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA

757 1903-04 10r. grey and ultramarine and 20r. grey and stone, mint; the 20r. with a littlelight stains at top, the 10r. fresh and fine. S.G. 14, 15, £1,250. Photo £350-400

758 S 1903-04 20r. and 50r. both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint; the 50r. with toned gum,both of fine appearance. S.G. 15s, 16s, £630 £120-150

759 S 1903-04 50r. grey and red-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine lightly mounted mint.S.G. 16s, £450. Photo £200-250

760 1903-04 50r. grey and red-brown, mint; horizontal crease and small handstamp at footthough of fine appearance for this rare top value. S.G. 16, £2,500. Photo £500-600

761 1912-21 20r. black and purple on red, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 59, £475.Photo £250-300

762 1912-21 20r. black and purple on red, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 59, £475. Photo £200-250

1922-27 Issue763 £25 black and red (2), both fiscally used with Mombasa Inland Revenue datestamps; both

with defects though scarce stamps. S.G. 102, £1,000 £100-120

764 £50 black and brown fiscally used with Nairobi Registration of Deeds oval datestamp; fineand scarce. S.G. 103, £650. Photo £250-300

765 S £75 purple and grey overprinted “SPECIMEN”, bright fresh colours, mint; gum a fractionoff-white, otherwise fine and most attractive. Scarce. S.G. 104s, £4,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

766 S £100 red and black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh bright colours, mint with yellow gum.A lovely looking example of this rare top value. S.G. 105s, £4,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

767 £100 red and black cancelled with Mombasa Principal Registrar of Documents datestamp;fine and rare. S.G. 105, £2,250. Photo £1,000-1,200

768 £100 red and black lightly cancelled with Nairobi Principal Registrar of Documentsdatestamp; tiny thin at upper left corner, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 105, £2,250. Photo £700-800


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x769 P 1953-63 a group of imperforate plate proofs affixed to De La Rue requisition sheet with5c. black and deep brown, 10c. carmine-red, 10c. yellow-orange (not issued) and 30c.black and deep ultramarine. These proofs are on gummed paper from requisition 501/2with manuscript working numbers under each stamp. Photo £500-600

x770 P 1953-63 30c. black and deep brown imperforate plate proof affixed to De La Ruerequisition sheet dated 5th Oct. 1953 from requisition 501/2 with manuscript “334/17”below; on gummed paper. This is on the colours of the issued 5c. stamp. Scarce. Photo £350-400

x771 P 1953-63 30c. black and deep ultramarine imperforate plate proof on gummed paper, avertical pair; top stamp with small hinge remainder and horizontal crease. Also 10c.carmine-red imperforate printerís proof on buff paper in a top margin horizontal pair £140-160

KUWAIT

772 1923-24 set, 1929-37 set to 10r. and 1933-34 Air set, mint, a few of the 1929-37 valuesto 5r. with stained perfs. though generally fine, particularly both 10r. values. Cat. £1,280 £350-400

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x773 1880-82 2c. to 16c., original gum or part original gum (8c.), good to fine. S.G. 5-10,£750 £200-250

x774 B 1880-82 2c. yellow-green mint block of eight (4x2), fine. S.G. 5, £256+ £100-120

x775 + 1891-92 6c. on 8c. deep violet block of four, fine used. S.G. 34, £800+. Photo £250-300

x776 1891-92 6c. on 8c. deep violet horizontal pair, affixed to small piece, the first stamp withtear at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 34, £400+ £100-120

LAGOS

Sperati Forgeries

777 F 1886 2/6d. 5/- and 10/- used set of three, the 2/6d. and 10/- cancelled with oval ofbars, the 5/- (corner fault) with datestamp, all signed on reverse, offered with an unusedset of genuine stamps with part original gum. S.G. 27-29, £2,650. Photo £1,000-1,200


MALAYA

x778 A collection of mint post war issues on stockpages contained in a carton, including 1948Silver Wedding issues, Johore 1949-55 set, 1960 set, Kedah 1950-55 set, 1957 set,Kelantan 1951-55 set, 1957-63 set, Malacca 1949-52 set, 1954-57 set, Negri Sembilan1949-55 set, Pahang 1950-56 set, 1957-62 set, Penang 1949-52 set, 1954-57 set, 1957set, Perak 1950-56 set, Perlis 1951-55 set, Selangor 1959-55 set, Trengganu 1949-55set, later issues, some Commonwealth Omnibus issues, etc., chiefly fine mint £400-500

Straits Settlements

x779 1867-1941 mint collection (250+) on stockpages, including 1867-72 4c., 24c., 1879 5c.on 8c. and 7c. on 32c., 1880 “10” on 30c., 1880 5c. on 8c. (2), 1880-81 10c. on 6c.,10c. on 30c., 1882 5c., 1883 2c. on 4c., 1883-91 set, 1884 vertical 2c. on 4c. (2), 18853c. on 5c., 1886 3c. on 5c., 1892-99 1c. to $5, 1902-03 1c. to $5, 1904-10 1c. to $5,1906-07 overprints on Labuan, 1906-12 1c. to $5, 1912-23 to $5 (3), 1921-23 to $5,1922 Malaya-Borneo to $5, 1936 1c. to $5, 1937-41 with values to $5, etc., chiefly goodto fine £1,500-2,000

x780 1867 surcharges on India 11⁄2c. on 1⁄2a. to 32c. on 2a., unused or part original gum; the12c. on 4a. with hinge remainders and rounded corner, a few slightly short perfs. butchiefly fine and a fresh set. S.G. 1-9, £4,845. Photo £500-600


x781 1867 surcharged on India, 12c. on 4a. green surcharge double, large part original gum,fine and rare. S.G. 7a, £4,000. Photo £1,500-2,000

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x790 1892 1c. on 6c. lilac horizontal pair, variety surcharge double, one inverted, slightlybrownish original gum; light bends, fine and rare. S.G. 90a, £4,400. Photo £1,200-1,500

x791 S 1902-03 $100 purple and green on yellow, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part originalgum; diagonal gum bend, fine. S.G. 122s, £750. Photo £200-250

x792 S 1904-10 $25 grey-green and black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; fine.S.G. 139s, £475. Photo £200-250

x793 S 1906-12 MCA $25 purple and blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum;pencilled number on reverse. Fine. S.G. 168s, £750. Photo £200-250

x794 S 1906-12 MCA $500 purple and orange overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum; a littletoned at upper right. Scarce. S.G. 169s, £4,750. Photo £500-600

x795 S 1912-23 MCA $25 purple and blue on blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum; fine.S.G. 213s, £550. Photo £200-250

x796 S 1912-23 MCA $100 black and carmine on blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large partoriginal gum, centred to left, fine. S.G. 214s, £1,300. Photo £400-500

x797 S 1912-23 MCA $500 purple and orange-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large partoriginal gum (hinge remainder); tiny trace of toning. Fine. S.G. 215s, £5,500. Photo £1,500-2,000

x782 1879 “Seven/Cents” on 32c. pale red, variety no stop after “Cents”, large part originalgum; a few tiny black specks on the face and light bend at foot. Fine and scarce. S.G. 21a,£1,800. Photo £400-500

x783 1880 5c. (type 15) on 8c. orange, original gum; very lightly toned. Scarce. S.G. 43, £700.Photo £200-250

x784 1880-81 “10/cents” on 30c. claret, part original gum; a little stained at top. Scarce. SignedTurpin. S.G. 46, £500 £100-120

x785 1882 5c. on 4c. rose, original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 47, £375 £120-150

x786 1882 CA 2c., 4c., 8c. and 10c., large part original gum, fine. S.G. 50-53, £559 £150-200

x787 1884 (Feb.-Aug.) 4c. on 5c. blue, examples surcharged in black (part toned gum, signedH. Bloch) and red, original gum; small imperfections but the black surcharge very rare.S.G. 72-73, £3,690. Photo £500-600

x788 1884 (Feb. - Aug.) 8c. on 12c. brown-purple, large part original gum; good to fine. S.G.75, £750. Photo £250-300

x789 1884 “8” on 8c. on 12c. dull purple, original gum; light horizontal bend, fine. S.G. 80,£550. Photo £150-200

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x798 1912-23 MCA $500 purple and orange-brown, a top left corner example with platenumber, superb colours, the stamp unmounted; tiny and insignificant tone speck onreverse, mentioned only for the sake of accuracy, and with hinge mark in top selvedge. Asuperb example of this great Straits Settlements rarity. We record only eight examples ofthis stamp in private hands, of which this is the only example with plate number. S.G. 215.Photo £80,000-100,000

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x801 S 1921-33 Script $500 purple and orange-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum;fine and scarce. S.G. 240ds, £5,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x802 S 1921-33 Script, prepared for use but not issued 8c. carmine overprinted “SPECIMEN”,original gum; fine. S.G. 240es. £600. Photo £200-250

x803 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition MCA 2c., 4c., 5c., 8c., 25c., 45c., $2 (a little rubbed)and $5, Script 1c., 2c., 4c., 5c., 10c. and $1, used, chiefly good to fine. Between S.G. 241and 255, £1,535. Photo for $1 £400-500

Federated Malay States

x804 1900-34, mint collection (96) on stockpages, including 1900 on Negri Sembilan 1c. to50c., on Perak 5c. to $5, 1900-01 1c. to $1, $5, 1904-22 to $5, 1922-34 to $5 (both),etc., part original gum or unused, chiefly good to fine £800-1,000

x805 S 1900 on Perak $25 green and orange overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unmounted mint; slightgum wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. 14s, £550. Photo £200-250

806 S 1900-01 CC $25 green and orange overprinted “SPECIMEN”, good colours and fresh withlarge part original gum. S.G. 26s, £450 £150-180

x807 S 1900-01 CC $25 green and orange overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; fineand fresh. S.G. 26s, £450 £150-200

x808 S 1922-34 $25 green and orange overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; a trifletoned, fine. S.G. 82s, £500 £150-200

British Military Administration

x809 1945-48 prepared for use but not issued 8c. grey, original gum; fine. See footnote afterS.G. 18, £550. Photo £150-200

x799 S 1921-33 Script $25 purple and blue on blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum, fine.S.G. 240bs, £425. Photo £150-200

x800 S 1921-33 Script $100 black and carmine on blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum,fine. S.G. 240cs, £1,000. Photo £400-500

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Malayan Union

x810 1946 prepared for use but not issued Victory 8c. carmine, mint, a trifle toned, fine. Seefootnote after S.G. 18, £600. Photo £200-250

Johore

x811 1884-1940, mint collection (122) on stock pages, including 1884-86 “JOHORE” on 2c.(2 types), 1884-91 “JOHOR” (10), 1891 2c. on 4c. (3 types), 1891-94 set, 1896Coronation set and 2c. to $1 “KETAHKOTAAN”, 1896-99 set, 1903 50c. on $3 and $1 on$2, 1904 surcharge set, 1904-10 1c. to $10, $50 (gum wrinkles), 1910-19 1c. to $1,1922-41 1c. to $10, Postage Due 1938 set, etc., chiefly good to fine £600-700

x812 1904-10 $100 green and scarlet, unmounted mint, fresh colours, fine. S.G. 77, £650.Photo £300-350

x813 1918-20 2c. to $10, large part original gum; chiefly fine and fresh. S.G. 89-102, £750.Photo £250-300

x814 S 1922-41 $500 blue and red overprinted “SPECIMEN”, slightly yellowish original gum;fresh colours, fine. S.G. 128s, £1,300. Photo £600-700

Kedah

x815 1912-40 mint collection (66) on stock pages, including 1912 1c. to $5, 1919 50c. on $2and $1 on $3, 1921-32 to $5, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set of eight, 1922-40 newcolours, 1937 10c. to $5, 1938-40 redrawn 1c. and 2c., etc., original gum or large partoriginal gum, chiefly fine £500-600

x816 1922 Malaya Borneo Exhibition (Borneo 14mm. long) 1c. to 50c. used, slight staining,fine. S.G. 41-48, £400 £120-150

x817 + 1922-40 Script 5c. yellow, a marginal block of four with watermark inverted, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 55w, £360 £100-120

Kelantan

x818 1911-15 1c. to $25, 1921-28 1c. to $1, 1928-35 $1 blue (both perfs.), original gum orlarge part original gum; fine. S.G. 1-23, 39, 39a, £385 £120-150

x819 1922 Malaya-Borneo 1c. to $5, original gum or large part original gum; fresh and fine.S.G. 30-38, £400 £120-150

x820 1937-40 1c. to $5, unmounted mint or original gum ($5); fresh and fine. S.G. 40-54,£1,600. Photo £600-700

Japanese Occupation

x821 1942 1c. on 50c., 2c. on 40c., 3c. on 5c., 10c. on 6c., 12c. on 8c., 30c. on 1c., 40c. on2c. and 50c. on 1c., from the remainder stock without Sunagawa seal; fresh unmountedmint and all from the right of the sheet. Also Thai Occupation 1943 8c. revenue £100-120

Thai Occupation

x822 1943 handstamped set of five, unused without gum as issued, all from the foot of thesheet; fine. S.G. TK1-5, £1,800 £600-800

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x823 1943 2c., handstamp omitted, unused without gum as issued; fine. S.G. TK2a, £400.Photo £150-200

Negri Sembilan

x824 1891-1941 mint collection (38) on stockpages, including 1891-94 1c. to 5c., 1895-99set, 1898-1900 1c. on 15c., 1935-41 1c. to $5, etc., original gum, chiefly fine £200-250

x825 1898-1900 black surcharge 4c. on 8c. dull purple and ultramarine, horizontal pair fromthe left of the pane, large part original gum; fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 30, £3,000+.Photo £800-1,000

Pahang

x826 1889-1941 mint collection (34) on stockpages, including 1889 (Jan.) 2c. and 10c., 18902c. overprint type 4, 1891 2c. on 24c. surcharge type 5, 1895-99 3c., 4c., 5c., 1899 4c.on 5c., 1935-41 set with unissued 2c. and 6c., etc., chiefly fine £250-300

x827 1889 8c. orange, large part original gum; fresh colour, fine. S.G. 2, £1,800. Photo £600-800

x828 1891 2c. type 7 on 24c. green, large part slightly toned original gum; fine. S.G. 9, £450 £120-150

x829 1891 2c. type 7 on 24c. green, tied to small piece; fine. S.G. 9, £475 £150-200

x830 1897 Kuala Lipis manuscript 2c. on 5c. and. 3c. on 5c. diagonal bisects, on a single piece,the 3c. tied by Raub c.d.s., the 2c. tied by violet marks; scarce. S.G. 18, 18d. Photo £250-300

x831 1898 10c., 25c., 50c. dull purple and greenish black, 50c. green and black, large partoriginal gum; fine. S.G. 19-22, £889. Photo £200-250

x832 1898 $1 green and pale green, large part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 23, £425 £120-150

x833 1898 $5 green and ultramarine, part original gum (hinge remainder), fine and fresh. Rare.S.G. 24, £1,700. Photo £500-600




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x834 1895-99 1c. to 50c. (both), the 2c. with some offset marks on reverse, otherwise finemint. S.G. 66-75, £605 £120-150

x835 1880-1937 mint collection (79) on stockpages, including 1880-81 CC 2c. brown S.G.types 5 (2) and 7, 1882-83 CA 2c. brown (two types), 2c. rose (two types), 1884-91 2c.rose (five types), 1866 1c. on 2c. (two types), 1887 blue surcharge 1c. on 2c., 1887-891c. on 2c. (nine types), 1889-90 1c. on 2c., 1891 without bar 1c. on 2c. type 30, 1895-99 to $1, 1900 3c. surcharge set, 1935-37 set, 1938-41 set, Officials with 1889 CA 24c.etc., chiefly fine £400-500

x836 1880-81 2c. brown, overprint “PERAK” (type 2), unused, fine and scarce. S.G. 2, £4,750.Photo £500-600

x837 1883 “2 CENTS” and “PERAK” (type 9), unused (regummed), fine. S.G. 16, £750 £100-120

x838 1895-99 $2 green and carmine, mint, fresh colours and fine. S.G. 77, £450 £200-220

x839 1938-41 1c. to $5, original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 103-121, £1,100. Photo £250-300

x840 1938-41 1c. to $5 (no 2c. orange), original gum or large part original gum, some withtraces of staining, chiefly fine and fresh. S.G. 103-104, 106-121, £1,100-. Photo for $2and $5 £250-300

Selangor

x841 1881-1941 mint collection (60) on stock pages, including 1881 red Crescent and star on2c., 1881-82 CC 2c. brown (5 types), 1883-85 2c. (9), 1885-91 2c. (4), 1895-99 1c. to$1, $5, 1900 surcharges, 1934-51 to $5, 1941 $1, $2 and prepared for use but not issued$5, etc., chiefly fine £800-1,000

x842 1882-83 CA 2c. brown, S.G. types 9, 15 and 17, part original gum (some hingeremainders), good to fine. S.G. 9, 17, 19, £850 £250-300

x843 1891 2c. on 24c. green, the five types, large part, slightly toned original gum; fine. S.G.44-48, £1,105 £250-300

x844 S 1895-99 $10 green and purple and $25 green and orange overprinted “SPECIMEN”, largepart original gum, fresh colours and fine. S.G. 65s, 66s, £580 £200-220

x845 1935-41 prepared for use but not issued 8c. scarlet on thin striated paper, unmountedmint, fine and scarce. See footnote after S.G. 85, £1,200. Photo £500-600

x846 + 1941 $1, $2 and prepared for use but not issued $5, all in unmounted mint blocks offour, $2 with plate number, usual streaky and stained gum. S.G. 86-87 and footnote afterS.G. 87, £1,016+ £300-350

x847 1941 $1, $2 and prepared for use but not issued $5, unmounted mint, usual streaky gum;fine. S.G. 86-87 and footnote after S.G. 87, £254 £100-120

x848 B 1941 prepared for use but not issued $5 green and red on emerald block of six (3x2) fromthe foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, usual streaky stained gum; fine. See footnote afterS.G. 87, £1,080+ £300-400

Sungei Ujong

x849 1878 2c. brown, handstamped with “SU”, Star and Crescent in oval, large part originalgum; small slightly discoloured area at lower left, fine and scarce. S.G. 1, £4,750. Photo £1,000-1,500

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x850 1881-95, mint selection (29) on stockpages, including 1881 2c. overprinted types 8 and13, 1882-84 2c. rose overprinted types 16 and 14, another overprinted 12 and 18, 1883-84 2c. overprinted types 12 and 19, others overprinted types 16 and 19, types 12 and 20,4c. overprinted types 17 and 21, 1891 2c. on 24c. green (two types), etc., chiefly goodto fine £300-350

x851 1881 2c. brown, overprinted with types 4 and 6, large part original gum, violethandstamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 5, £1,600. Photo. £400-500

x852 1881 2c. brown, overprinted with types 2 and 7, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 6,£425 £150-200

x853 1882 “SU” on 2c. brown, with and without stops, large part original gum, the latter withsmall gum bend, fine. S.G. 12, 13, £600 £150-200

x854 1882-82 10c. slate, overprinted with types 11 and 14, original gum; fine. Signed Their.S.G. 27, £900. Photo £300-400

Trengganu

x855 1910-41 mint selection (51) on stockpages, including 1910-19 1c. to $5 large partoriginal gum, $25 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1921-41 Script 1c. to $3 with shade of the$3, 1937 Postage Due set., etc., chiefly fine £300-400

x856 1921-41 MCA $5 green and red on pale yellow, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 25, £275 £100-120

x857 1921-41 Script $5 green and red on yellow, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 44, £500. Photo £200-250

x858 S 1921-41 Script $25, $50 and $100 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum; $50with stained perf. tip and $100 with small stain on reverse not visible on the front. S.G.45s-47s, £2,025. Photo £400-500

x859 1921-41 Script prepared for use but not issued 2c. yellow-orange, 6c. slate-grey, 8c. roseand 15c. ultramarine, the 8c. part original gum, others unmounted mint; tiny traces ofstains and 15c. with bend. Rare. See footnote after S.G. 47, £1,300. Photo £400-500

x860 1922 Malaya-Borneo 2c. to $5, original gum; $5 with flat gum. Good colours and fine.S.G. 48-58, £600 £120-150

x861 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 2c. to $1, used; fine. S.G. 48-56, £470 £150-200




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1965 Orchids

Kelantan

862 + 5c., an imperforate block of four, one with slight wrinkle otherwise fine unmountedmint. ISC 102g, $1,600. Photo £100-120

Negri Sembilan

863 B 5c., a marginal block of fifty (folded) being the top five rows of the sheet, rows five to tenwith red (leaves) omitted, some very slight traces of gum toning in places and some perfssplit along fold otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 83c, £5,000 £750-800

Penang

864 B 5c., a complete sheet (10x10; folded), variety yellow (flower) omitted, some very fainttraces of gum toning in places otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 68b, £8500 £700-900

Selangor

865 B 2c., a complete right half of the sheet (5x10), variety yellow (flower) omitted, gum afraction off-white otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 137b, £3,750 £1,400-1,600

866 B 5c., a complete sheet (10x10; folded), variety yellow (flower) omitted, fine unmountedmint. S.G. 138b, £8,000 £2,200-2,500

1971 Butterflies

Pahang

867 15c. horizontal pair with margin at foot, variety black shifted 5mm. downwards, fineunmounted mint. A magnificent error. S.G. 101var. Photo £150-200

Federal Territory Issues868 B 1979 (Apr.) Flowers 15c., a top left corner block of fifteen (3x5), the top strip of three

imperforate and perforations double between second and third rows, fresh and fineunmounted mint. ISC K5d; S.G. K5a, unpriced. Photo £500-600

MALTA

869 1860-1980’s mixed collection of predominantly Malta material in carton, includingcomplete sheets from 1970’s (40+) some stuck together, printed album containing decentrun from KGVI to 1980’s, box file containing commemorative coins, medals and otherMaltese trinkets, also a general collector’s clear out of postcards, covers, old auction lots.etc. Messy in places though careful sorting sure to reward. £250-300

870 S 1919 MCA 10s. black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate(1976). S.G. 96s, £1,000. Photo £400-500

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Revenue Stamps

871 Extensive collection (many 100s) on stock pages, including Revenue 1899 set to 5/-,1899 set to 10/-, the 5/- fine used on piece, 1903 provisionals (2) and 1904 setcomplete to 5/- on 10/- red, 1925 set to £5 (2), (10/- missing as often), 1939 KGVI£1 green (3), and 1955 QEII £1 green (4), Contracts 1925-26 £5, fine used, Stocks andShares set complete to £1, fine used, (a rare and underrated set), Workmen’sCompensation collection including 1938 and 1943 overprints, and complete cards (3),one remarkably bearing 2d. on 1d. green (10) and 2d. light blue (10), showing the monththe latter was issued; much of interest not mentioned including documents, heavyduplication of the more common values, fiscal usage of postage stamps, etc. A super lot,messy in places though a rare opportunity to acquire such a complete collection of thesepopular issues. Photo £1,000-1,200

872 Passports: 1933-77 collection comprising stamps (9) and complete passports (7), theloose stamps 1933 2/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- (2), 7/6d., 15/-, and £1 (2), the completepassports containing the usual variety of issues, the best a 1965 passport containing 30/-green, also 1977 passport containing 30/- red and black. Condition mixed in places asalways with these delicate stamps, with odd tears and pulled perfs, still a remarkable andvery rare assembly £500-600

MAURITIUS

873 * 1838 (12 Jan.) entire letter from Port Louis “Per Aurega” to England, showing a goodstrike of the “MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE” oval-framed handstamp (Type PS4) and, onreverse, framed “INDIA LETTER/LYMINGTON” handstamp across join. Photo £500-600

874 1848-59 “POST PAID”, intermediate impression 2d. blue, [2], margins mainly all roundexcept at lower right corner where repaired, neat concentric circles cancellation and smallpart of boxed handstamp at top. A good space-filler. S.G. 14, £3,500. Photo £200-250

875 * 1858 (11 June) envelope to Aden, bearing 1858 surcharged 4d. green, (3), uncancelled,endorsed “Pr Polymnie”, without backstamps, though an attractive and very rare frankingwith legible and interesting original contents enclosed. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 26.Photo £2,000-2,500

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878 * 1859 (10 Nov.) envelope to Bordeaux bearing 1859-61 1/- vermilion (2), each cancelledby 5 ring ‘target’ cancellation, endorsed “Via Marseilles”, Suez transit c.d.s. (6.12) in redon face, the reverse bearing G.P.O. Mauritius (10.11), Paris (7.12) and Bordeaux (8.12)datestamps. Adhesives with slight oxidisation, the envelope with insignificant faint tonespecks, nevertheless a most attractive and very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1997)S.G. 34. Photo £1,000-1,200

879 1859 (Mar.-Nov.) Lapirot, intermediate impression 2d. blue, [3], very large margins onthree sides, close or touched at top, concentric circle cancellation; thin towards top andin margin at foot though of good appearance for this rare stamp. S.G. 38, £1,400. Photo £200-250

876 P 1859-61 6d. plate proof in black on stout wove paper, good margins on all sides. Fineand rare. £180-200

877 1859 Britannia 6d. blue, good to large margins, unused without gum. Scarce. S.G. 32,£800. Photo £200-250

880 1859 (Oct.) Sherwin 2d. deep blue, [9], light barred oval cancellation; a couple of smallpaper irregularities though a most attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 40, £8,000.Photo £1,800-2,000


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881 * 1861 (6 April) entire letter to Rennes, bearing 1859-61 6d. blue and 1860-63 no wmk.4d. rose horizontal pair, each cancelled by Dumb oval, endorsed “packet via Marseilles”at top left, rated “16” with “G.P.O./ MAURITIUS” (6.4), and Paris (5.5) transit and Rennes(6.5) arrival datestamps. on reverse. Cover folds clear of adhesives, an attractive and veryrare mixed franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 32, 48. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:Hiroyuki Kanai, 1993

882 1862 no watermark 6d. green, partially reperforated and regummed, 1879-80 CC 25c.and 38c., fresh mint, and 18834 CA 25c. with inverted watermark, part original gum £250-300

883 * 1901 (22 Jan.) local mourning envelope franked 1883-94 8c. blue with Argy c.d.s.,seemingly deliberately overfranked in order to used the lowest value current stamp withQueen Victoria’s portrait and posted as a poignant souvenir on the day of her death. £100-150

PROVENANCE:Kanai Collection

884 No lot

NATAL

1902 Issue

885 S £5 mauve and black and £10 green and orange, both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, £5 withpart original gum, the £10 (light vertical gum crease) fresh and lightly mounted mint.S.G. 144s, 145s, £725 £180-200

886 £5 mauve and black, neatly cancelled with Pietermaritzburg 1904 double-ring datestamp;fine and scarce. S.G. 144, £1,400. Photo £400-500

887 £5 and £10, fiscally used and provided with forged datestamps of Pietermaritzburg andDurban respectively. S.G. 144, 145. Cat. £7,900 postally used and good space fillers assuch. Photo £200-250

888 S £20 red and green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 145bs, £650.Photo £250-300

889 S £20 red and green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint. An attractive example of this highvalue. S.G. 145bs, £650. Photo £200-250

890 1908 £1.10s. brown-orange and deep purple, fresh mint; tiny surface abrasion at back onhead, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 162, £1,800. Photo £300-400

891 1908-09 £1 purple and black on red, fresh mint. S.G. 171, £425. Photo £150-180


892 * A selection of covers (35, a few registered) including 1878 from Pietermaritzburg bearing1d. cancelled “1”, later Q.V. with two three-colour frankings, one from Harding, one toDenmark and one incoming from Cape Colony to a Trappist Monastery at Pinetown, andselection of KEVII; condition a little mixed though an interesting lot £250-300

893 * 1862 envelope to the Isle of Bute, Scotland, bearing 1862 6d. grey with indistinctcancellation and showing a further strike, “PAID/DEVONPORT/CAPE PACKET” (30.5) andLondon Paid (31.5) datestamps alongside, a quite early use of the recently introduced 6d.value, and 1866 double rate envelope (faults) from Pietermaritzburg to London bearing3d. blue (4) cancelled “1” and with indistinct datestamp alongside. Photo for first £120-150



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894 * 1879 envelope from Ladysmith, bearing 1876 Postage 6d. violet with indistinctcancellation and legible shield type 19 datestamp alongside, G.P.O. Natal, Bristol andExeter datestamps on reverse, and 1879 envelope (no flap) from Pietermaritzburg toIreland bearing 1876 Postage 6d. violet cancelled “1” and with part G.P.O. Nataldatestamp alongside. S.G. 83 £100-120

895 * 1907-10 covers (6), comprising 1907 Marine Hotel Durban corner advert type to CapeTown, 1908 to England and 1909 to U.S.A. all franked at 1d. and with appropriate taxmarks, 1909 to U.S.A. bearing 21⁄2d., 1910 from Lord Methuen (last Governor of Natal)to his wife in Wiltshire and redirected to London, franked at 2d. and with Above 1oz. and2d. tax handstamp, and 1910 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d. and 6d., fromDurban to Germany. An attractive group £100-120

NEVIS

x896 * 1797 (15 May) two entire letter from the same correspondence to Nonsuch, Wiltshire,both rated “1/11”, one with “WEYMOUTH/SHIP LRE” marking, the other with the ratemarking changed to “1/5” and with “DOVER/SHIP LRE”; a few minor perimeter faults,scarce £150-200

NEWFOUNDLAND

Air Mails

The “Hawker” attempt

x897 A * 1919 (12 Apr.) envelope “BY AEROPLANE” to “THE EDITOR, THE DAILY MAIL/LONDON”bearing “FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR POST” 3c. brown tied by St. John’s machinecancellation and showing, on reverse “FOUND OPEN (OR TORN) AND OFFICIALLY SEALED”label with London c.d.s. of 30 May; the envelope with a vertical filing fold but otherwisevery fine and a great air mail rarity which has not been offered at auction for over fortyyears. S.G. 142. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: Lord Northcliffe, British press tycoon and then owner of the “Daily Mail”, offered aprize of £10,000 for the first non-stop Altantic crossing by a heavier than air machine.

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The “Martinsyde” Supplementary Mail

x900 A * 1919 (12 July) “Crosbie Hotel” envelope to Middlesex, bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on15c. tied by St. John’s machine cancellation, London arrival of 7 Jan. 1920 on reverse; alittle soiled and small part of flap missing. A scarce cover from the second “Martinsyde”supplementary mail. Photo £3,000-4,000

The “Martinsyde” Bogus Issue

x901 A F Caribou 2c. and 36c. unused, 2c. and 5c. used, with forgeries of the bogus “1st AtlanticAir Post” overprints; each with B.P.A. Certificate (1979) £100-120


The “Alcock” Stamps

x898 A + 1919 Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c. bright scarlet block of four with no comma after “AIRPOST” and no comma and no stop after “1919” varieties, part original gum, wellcentred, fine and scarce. S.G. 143, 143a, 143b, £795. Photo £250-300

x899 A + 1919 Trans-Atlantic $1 on 15c, bright scarlet block of four with no comma afer “AIRPOST” and “A” of “AIR” under “a” of “Trans” varieties, original gum, some split perfs.,fine. S.G. 143, 143c, £765+. Photo £250-300

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The “Alcock” Flight

x902 A * 1919 (10 June) “General Post Office” envelope (with fine enclosure mentioning theflights and life in Newfoundland) to Glasgow, marked “Per Vickers Vimy or Handley PageAeroplane”, bearing “Trans Atlantic” $1 on 15c. tied by St. John’s machine cancellation,as usual for mail outside London, no arrival datestamp; minor perimeter faults, small partof flap missing and a trifle soiled. Rare. Photo £1,500-2,000

x903 A * 1919 (11 June) envelope, with enclosure, to Derby, marked “Special “Air Post” Mail by“Vickers-Vimy” Aeroplane June 1919”, bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c. showingvariety no comma after “AIR POST” with St. John’s machine cancellation, signed on thereverse by the recipient and with commemorative St. John’s datestamp on 14 June 1929;fine. Photo £1,500-2,000

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x904 A * 1919 (11 June) “Government House” envelope (with enclosure) to Shoreham by Sea,bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c. with St. John’s machine cancellation, as usual formail addressed outside of London without arrival; the adhesive slighty soiled andwrinkled. Photo £1,200-1,500

x905 A * 1919 (13 June) “The Cochrane” Hotel envelope to Thornton Heath, bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c.. variety no comma after “AIR POST”, St. John’s machinecancellation; the envelope with flap missing, a little water stained and some perimeterfaults. Rare. E. Diena Certificate (1982). Photo £1,200-1,500

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x906 A * Harbour Grace Mail: Envelope to London, endorsed “By Handley Page Aeroplane“ATLANTIC”, bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c. with variety no comma after “AIRPOST” (uncancelled), on reverse Parrisboro duplex of July 7; the envelope soiled, creasedand with part of flap missing. Photo £800-1,000

x907 A * St. John’s Mail: 1919 (9 June) “The Mercantile Cooperage” envelope (with enclosure)with typewritten “Special “AIR-POST” Mail, by “Handley-Page” or Vickers-Vimy Rolls”Aeroplane. Posted June 9th. 1919”, bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c. with variety nocomma after “AIR POST” tied by St. John’s machine cancellation and with Harbour Gracec.d.s. (14.6) below, on reverse St. John’s commemorative datestamp of 14 June 1929;fine. Photo £1,200-1,500

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x908 A * St. John’s Mail: 1919 (9 June) Steer Brothers envelope to London, bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c. tied by St. John’s machine cancellation and with Harbour Gracec.d.s. (14.6) alongside; a little roughly opened and with small tape stain on reverse. Photo £1,200-1,500

x909 A * St. John’s Mail: 1919 (9 June) envelope to Derby with typewritten “Special AIR MAIL BYHandley-Page or Vickers-Vimy Rolls Aeroplane. Posted June 9th. 1919”, bearing “Trans-Atlantic” $1 on 15c. with variety no comma after “AIR POST” (uncancelled) with St.John’s machine postmark at top and Harbour Grace c.d.s. (14.6) alongside. St. John’scommemorative postmark of 14 June 1929 on reverse; the envelope a little creased at top.Photo £1,200-1,500

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x910 A 1921 Air Mail 35c. red, wide setting, vertical pair, the lower stamp variety no stop after“1921”; fine mint. S.G. 148/148a, £280+ £100-150

x911 A E + 1922-23 15c. “AERIAL SERVICE” 15c. dark blue and dark brown perforated essay, twounused blocks of four from the foot of the sheet, a little stained £100-120

NEW GUINEA

x912 A B 1932 (Aug.) Air £1 olive-grey block of six (2x3), each cancelled with “POSTOFFICE/SALAMAUA” c.d.s., the top pair thinned and the bottom pair with slight crease,nevertheless a rare and presentable piece. S.G. 203. Photo £300-400

913 A + 1935 Air £5 emerald-green lower left corner block of four, unmounted mint with off-white gum, fresh appearance and a rare and most attractive multiple of this scarce highvalue. S.G. 205, £3,000+. Photo £1,400-1,600

914 A 1935 Air £5 emerald-green, neatly cancelled with small part datestamp; very fine. S.G.205, £450. Photo £250-300

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Commencing at 2.00 a.m. (Lots 915-1380)

NEW SOUTH WALES

x915 1850 Sydney View, Plate I 2d. greyish blue intermediate impression, large margins, asuperb lightly cancelled example in much above average condition. S.G. 16b. Photo £180-200

x916 1851-52 Laureated, imperf. 1d. vermilion on bluish medium wove paper, close to goodmargins, fine unused without gum. S.G. 47, £2000. Photo £800-1,000

x917 1851-55 Laureated, imperf. 2d. greyish blue Pl. I fine impression on blue to greyishmedium paper, close to good margins, fine unused without gum. S.G. 55, £1300. Photo £400-500

x918 1854-59 Diadem, imperf. 6d. deep late, good to large margins, fine unused with partoriginal gum. S.G. 89, £1900. Photo £500-600


x919 1857-60 Diadem, imperf. 2d. deep dull blue horizontal pair with second retouch, [104-105], [104] showing heavy retouching to base of neck and shading below, [105] showinga blistered impression, close margins on three sides, touched along top, tied to small pieceby “66” in rays, and showing “SINGLETON/N.S.W.” c.d.s. for 19 August 1859. Very fineand an important retouch item. Photo £1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:Hutson V.P. Manwood, November 1995“Carrington”, November 2012

Official Stamps

x920 1890-91 20/- cobalt-blue, neatly cancelled to order in one corner, fine. S.G. O50. Photo £220-250

NEW ZEALAND

921 1855-1944 mint and used selection on stock pages, including imperf. Chalon 2d. (3),3d., 6d. (19), second sideface with values to 1/- mint, Officials, booklets with 1d.Dominion photographic proof booklet sheet in three blocks, etc., mixed condition butfine included £250-300

x922 1857-63 white paper, no watermark, imperf. 2d. blue horizontal strip of three with smallto good margins, neatly cancelled, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2017) Stating “red marks onstamp 1, paper flaw at top of stamp 2” S.G. 10, £540. Photo £250-300

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x924 * 1865 (18 May) quadruple rate envelope (221x102mm.) from Dunedin to Edinburgh,marked “Via Marseilles”, bearing 1864 watermark “NZ” imperf 1/- green strip of threeand 1864 watermark Large Star perf 121⁄2 2d. pale blue (Plate I worn) pair (defective), alltied by Dunedin/Otago duplex and showing arrival datestamp (17.7) on reverse; theenvelope with three vertical creases well away from adhesives. A rare franking illustratingthe quadruple 10d. rate. Holcombe (1988) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. Photo £2,800-3,200

PROVENANCE:M. BurrusM. Stanley, November 1977

x923 1862-64 Watermark Large Star, imperf. 6d. black-brown with small to large margins,unused without gum, fine. S.G. 42, £1,900. R.P.S. of NZ Certificate (2017). Photo £300-400


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x924A * 1868 (8 Dec.) envelope carried on the 30th and final voyage by the “Rakaia” to England,bearing 1864-67 6d. red-brown cancelled “Z” in oval of bars and showing a superb strikeof the “NZ/MARINE/P.O.” c.d.s. with date “4.1.69” applied in manuscript somewhere enroute to Panama and, on reverse, Lynn arrival c.d.s. (29.1). Fine and very rare. B.P.A.Certificate (2007). Photo £3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:John Woolfe, October 2006

925 1935-91 selection of varieties on stock sheets, including 1936 2d. “teko teko” flaw (5used states), 1955 Health set imperf. proof pairs, 1959 Red Cross 3d. + 1d. scratch onflag variety, 1970 Pictorial 50c. examples with apple green and buff omitted, 1971Magpie Moth 4c. on 21⁄2c. surcharge misplaced, 1973 Olympics 8c. gold double (pair),etc., chiefly fine mint. Campbell Patterson $6,000+ £250-300

926 1978 Health 12c. + 2c., variety missing chestnut (affecting the face and hands of thesurgeon), fine used. C.P. T50b(X), $750. Photo £150-200

Revenue Stamps

927 1880 £300 brown, £1,000 red, and 1884 (c.) individually printed in gold with valuerequired in black, £6,400, £8,000, £8,200, £10,500 and £11,000, all affixed to 1928piece with stamps embossed in place and cancelled with Auckland Stamp DutiesDepartment datestamp. A rare and important item with a total franking of £45,400.Photo £1,200-1,500

NIGERIA

928 S 1914-29 1⁄2d. to £1 set less 4d. though with additional 3d., the 3d. and 5/- with yellowbacks, the 10/- with blue-green back, and 1923 Script 4d. Die II (2), all overprinted“SPECIMEN”, part to large part original gum; one 3d. and the £1 with surface faults £80-100



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929 1903 1/- brown-red, variety “Tahae” joined, large part original gum. Fine. S.G. 15,£650 £150-200

930 1935 Silver Jubilee 21⁄2d. dull and deep blue vertical pair, variety imperforatehorizontally, fresh mint. S.G. 70 var. See note after S.G. 71. Photo £140-180


NORTH BORNEO

x931 1883-1961 mint collection (250+) on stockpages, including 1883 4c., 8c., 1886 1⁄2c. to10c., 1886 “and/Revenue” on 1⁄2c., 1890 2c. on 25c., 8c. on 25c., 1891-92 6c. to 10c.(both), 1895 surcharge set, 1897-1902 1c. to 24c., 1899 4c. surcharge set, 1904-04 4c.surcharge set, 1909-23 1c. to 24c., 1911 25c. to $5, 1916 2c. on 3c., 4c. on 6c. and 10c.on 12c., 1922 Malaya-Borneo set, 1931 3c. to $5, 1945 BMA set, 1947 set, 1948 SilverWedding, 1950-52 set, 1954-59 set, 1961 set, Postage Due 1939 set, etc., unmountedmint to part original gum; chiefly fine £1,300-1,500

x932 1883 “EIGHT/CENTS” on 2c. red-brown, part original gum, a few short perfs. at foot. S.G.5, £500. Photo £120-150

x933 1886 perf. 14 3c. on 4c. pink, horizontal pair [24-25] from setting 1, [24] showing small“3”, original gum, short perf. at right, fine and scarce. S.G. 18, 18a, £1,630. Photo £400-500

x934 1886-87 25c. to $2, toned original gum; scarce. S.G. 29-32, £2,050. Photo £200-250

x935 1889 $5 bright purple and $10 brown, toned original gum and a few short perfs.; fine.S.G. 49-50, £750 £100-120

x936 1889 $5 bright purple, fine used and scarce thus. S.G. 49, £400 £120-150

937 1891-92 6c. on 1891 10c. mint and used, 1894 (Feb.) 24c. used with datestamp, 18954c. on $1 to 40c. on $1 set of five mint and cancelled with oval of bars and 1922Exhibition 25c. used with datestamp; 1897 10c. to 24c., 1899 “4/CENTS” 1c. to $10 (9values) and 1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. to 50c. (15 values, two duplicated) alloverprinted “SPECIMEN”, and Revenue 1889 $25 mint and 1894 $25 cancelled with ovalof bars; mixed condition. Also 1904 postcard from England to Sandakan with Singaporetransit datestamp £180-200

x938 1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. to $10, original gum ($5 and $10 toned), some shortperfs. but generally fresh and fine. S.G.127-145, £1,400. Photo £300-400

x939 1916 (May) Cross in vermilion, 1c. to 25c. less 20c. on 16c. original gum; chiefly fineand fresh. S.G. 189-198, 200-201. Photo £250-300

x940 1916 (May) Cross in carmine, 1c. to 25c. less 4c., large part original gum (hingeremainders), 20c. on 18c. a little stained and some other small faults, the 25c. very fine;fresh and attractive. S.G. 202-204, 205-213. Photo £250-300

x941 1918 (Aug.) “RED CROSS/TWO CENTS” 1c. to $10 set of seventeen, unmounted mint; fineand rare in this condition. S.G. 214-234, £1,200. Photo £500-700

x942 1918 (Oct) Red Cross “FOUR CENTS” set of seventeen, unmounted mint or original gum(2c. + 4c.), fine and fresh. S.G. 235-252, £750. Photo £350-400

943 1918 (Oct.) Red Cross “FOUR CENTS” 1c. to $10 set of seventeen and perf. 141⁄2-15 50c.,mint; the odd trace of staining though generally fresh and fine. S.G. 235-252, 248a,£810. Photo £200-250


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944 1922 Malaya Borneo Exhibition 1c. to 50c., set of fourteen, fine used, the top two valueson small pieces. Difficult to assemble in such fine condition. S.G. 253-275, £800 £200-250

x945 1922 Malaya Borneo Exhibition 1c. brown with variety “EXHIBITICN.”, original gum;fine. S.G. 253fd, £800, Photo £250-300

x946 1925-28 1c. to $10, unmounted mint; the 12c. a little stained, otherwise fine and fresh.S.G. 277-294, £1,100. Photo £400-500

x947 1939 1c. to $5, original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 303-317, £1,400. Photo £400-500

Japanese Occupation

x948 1943 4c., 8c., 1944 (Sept.) 1c. to $1, 1944-45 stamps of Japan 1s. to 1y., unmountedmint or original gum, some very slightly toned, fine. S.G.J18-J32, J35-J48, £925 £250-300

NYASALAND

1896 Issue

949 S 1d. to £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 32s-40s, £450 £200-250

950 S £10 black and orange and £25 black and green, both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mintwith the £10 lightly mounted. S.G. 41s, 42s, £700. Photo £250-300

951 S £10 black and orange and £25 black and green, both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the £10regummed and the £25 without gum. S.G. 41s-42s, £700. Photo £150-200

952 S £25 black and green, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 42s, £425. Photo £200-250

953 £25 black and green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh with part original gum; gum creasetowards foot. S.G. 42s, £425. Photo £140-180

954 1897-1900 1d. to 10/- (1d. marginal with plate number), fresh mint; 10/- with two gumcreases, otherwise fine. S.G. 43-50a, £1,000 £300-350

955 1897 £10 black and yellow fiscally used examples (2), one with Blantyre double-ringdatestamp in violet, the other similarly cancelled at Kakonga in black. A fine and attractivepair of this rare high value. S.G. 52. Photo £300-350

956 1908-11 £1 purple and black on red, large part original gum; head a fraction pale,otherwise fine. S.G. 81, £650. Photo £200-250

957 S 1908 £10 purple and ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, regummed; fractional surfacerubbing though an attractive example. S.G. 82s, £1,100. Photo £200-250

958 1913-21 £1 purple and black on red, fresh mint. S.G. 98, £200. Photo £70-90

959 S 1913-21 £10 purple and dull ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh lightly mountedmint; fine. S.G. 99s, £700. Photo £300-400

960 1913-21 £10 purple and royal blue, five examples fiscally used with various Blantyre ovaldatestamps; minor soiling in places and one with a thin in one corner. S.G. 99e, £750 £200-250

961 1927 10/- green and scarlet on emerald, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 113h, £750.Photo £300-350


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x962 1944-78 duplicated mostly mint selection housed in a red album contained in a carton,including Muscat 1944 set in blocks of four, British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia1948 1⁄2a. on 1⁄2d. to 2r. on 2/6d. in blocks of four, 1948 Wedding set (3 blocks of four),Oman 1966-67 with values to 10r. in blocks of four, 1969 Oil Shipment set in blocks ofsix, 1970 5b. to 1r. in blocks of four (2), 1971 National Day (blocks of six, sheets oftwenty-five), 1971 5b. on 3b. block of four, 1971 United Nations 50b. block of six, 1972Book Year 25b. block of six, 1972 25d. on 40b. (creased block of eight), 1972-75 5d. to1r, blocks of four, 1973 National Day strips of four, blocks of four and eight, etc., chieflyvery fine £1,500-2,000

x963 + 1966-67 50b. blue-green and red-brown type II, a block of four from the lower leftcorner of the sheet with plate numbers, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 101a,£1,300+. Photo £400-450

x964 + 1966-67 50b. blue-green and red-brown, type II, a block of four from the upper rightcorner of the sheet with current number and central Muscat c.d.s., fine and rare. S.G.101a £100-120

x965 B 1970 New Currency 5b. to 1r. set (except 10b.) in unmounted mint blocks of twelve; fineand rare. S.G. 110, 112-121 £700-900

x966 + 1971 “SULTANATE OF OMAN” set in unmounted mint blocks of four or six (5b., 10b., 20b.and 100b.); fine. S.G. 122-133, £1,200 (for blocks of four) £250-300

x967 B 1971 5b. on 3b. reddish purple, unmounted mint block of ten (5x2), folded through onerow of vertical perfs., fine. S.G. 138, £1,600+ £400-500

x968 B 1972 “SULTANATE OF OMAN” 5b., 10b. and 20b., unmounted mint blocks of eight (4x2)from the foot of the sheets with imprints; fine. S.G. 141-143, £960+ £200-250

x969 B 1972 25b. on 1r, blue and red-orange block of ten (2x5) from the top of the sheet,unmounted mint; folded through one row of horizontal perfs., fine. S.G. 144, £3,750+ £800-1,000

x970 + 1973 Ministerial Complex 25b. and 100b. blocks of four, both with date omitted,unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 170a-171a, £3,600+ £800-1,000

x971 P 1975 Eradicate illiteracy 25d., set of eleven imperforate progressive proofs on gummedpaper, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 180P £100-120

x972 1978 surcharge set of three, unmounted mint and all from the side of the sheet; fine andrare. S.G. 212-214, £3,250. Photo £800-1,000

x973 1978 40b. on 150b. and 50b. on 150b. horizontal pairs, 75b. on 250b., used; a fewminor wrinkles and 75b. on 250b. with small coloured mark on reverse not visible on theface. S.G. 212-214, £3,000. Photo £400-500

x974 1980 surcharges, 75b., 150b. and 750b. each with misplaced silver and surchargeomitted, unmounted mint, 75b. with silver marks on reverse, 750b. with creases at top.Rare. 241var.-243var. £100-150

x975 + 1981 surcharges 20b. on 150b. and 50b. on 75b., both in blocks of four with surchargemisplaced, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles and 20b. on 150b. with fingerprint on gum;fine. S.G. 241-242 vars. £100-150

x976 1984 Scouts 50b. se-tenant pair, variety Scouts pegging tent with pink backgroundomitted, fine mint. S.G. 294a, var. £100-120

x977 P 1986 International Peace Year 130b., set of ten imperforate progressive proofs ongummed paper, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 330P £100-120


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x978 P 1987 Gulf Social Work Week 50b., set of twelve imperforate progressive proofs, also nineprogressive proofs in die proof format; fine mint. S.G. 335P £150-200

x979 P 1987 International Environment day 50b. and 130b., eight imperforate progressiveproofs of each value on gummed paper, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 336-337P £100-120

x980 P 1987 International Environment Day 50b. and 130b., eight imperforate progressiveproofs for each value in pairs on gummed paper, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 336-337P £200-250

x981 P 1987 Third Municipalities Month 50b., set of nine imperforate progressive proofs ongummed paper, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 344P £100-120

x982 P 1987 Third Municipalities Month, eight progressive proofs (without the completeddesign) in horizontal strips of three on gummed paper, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 344P £250-300

x983 P 1987 National Day 50b. and 130b., ten imperforate progressive proofs of each value ongummed paper, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 345-346P £120-150

x984 P 1987 National Day 50b. and 130b., ten imperforate progressive proofs of each value ongummed paper, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 345-346P £120-150

x985 P 1987 Amateur Radio Society 130h., set of eight imperforate progressive proofs ongummed paper, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 347P £100-120

ORANGE FREE STATE

986 * 1900 envelopes (2) registered from Bloemfontein to London bearing a variety of V.R.I.values to 5/- and both with “PASSED BY CENSOR” handstamp, 1902 envelope registeredfrom Winburg and addressed locally with V.R.I. values (5) and triangular-framed censorcachet, 1902 envelope from Bloemfontein addressed locally and with O.R.C. 1⁄2d., 1903envelope from Bloemfontein to England bearing O.R.C. 1⁄2d. (10) and a later cover withO.R.C. 1d. pair; also clean KEVII wrapper cancelled with superb “1312” obliterator ofKroonstad £100-120

PALESTINE

987 1921 (29 May-4 Aug.) Jerusalem III, Perforation 14 20p. pale grey, used, slight creasingand staining but still a fine example of this very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G.59, £2,500. Photo £250-300

Note: Bale states “... Approximately 30-35 used copies exist, but many are heavily cancelledor damaged”

Postage Due Stamps

988 B 1928-45 4m. to 50m. set of nine each in a lower right corner block of twelve (3x4), the6m. with plate number, unmounted mint with a few mounted at base of margin mountedonly; a few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine and an impressive set of multiples. S.G. D12-20,£504+ £150-200

PAPUA

x989 * 1897 (11 Mar.) commercial envelope from Cairo to The Colonial Treasurer, PortMoresby, British New Guinea, franked at 1pi., neatly tied by Cairo c.d.s. with anotherstrike alongside and showing blue British New Guinea, Treasurer arrival datestamp (10.5)with, on reverse, Melbourne (21.4), Cooktown (29.4) and Port Moresby (10.5)datestamps. An extraordinary destination. Photo £750-1,000

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x991 E 1938 Air 2d. stamp-size photographic essay in a design similar to that issued but with“PAPUA” at upper left and “AIR MAIL POSTAGE” and denomination at foot, the reverse withpart of Stamp Printing Branch oval cachet, initialled and dated “22/10/37”. Photo £400-500

x992 E 1939 Air 2d. enlarged photograph (98x76mm.) of the issued design on Veloxphotographic paper, fine £200-250

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

993 + 1952 1⁄2d. to £1 set of fifteen in corner block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1-15 less6a £250-300

994 * 1960 6d. on 7d. blue, tied to Konedobu local cover dated 4 March 1960, franked 2d. andwith “T6d” in circle marking; fine. Rare. S.G. D1. Photo £300-400

PUERTO RICO

x995 * 1877 (26 April) entire letter to Genoa bearing Great Britain 11⁄2d. Plate 3 and 1/- greenPlate 12 with “C61” cancellation and red London Paid datestamp additionally cancellingthe stamps, light Puerto Rico d.s. alongside, Genoa arrival on reverse. Also 1d., 10d. and1/- each with clear “C61” cancellations £150-200

QUEENSLAND

New South Wales used in the Moreton Bay District

x996 A collection comprising “74” on imperf Registered 6d.; “81” on Sydney View 1d. Pl. Iand 3d.; “86” on Diadem 6d. (2 shades); “87” on Sydney View 2d. Pl. III and Diadem1d., 2d., 6d. (4, shades) and 1/-; “96” on Diadem 6d. (2 shades);”133” on Diadem 2d.on (not tied) locally addressed envelope (spiked); “151” on Diadem 2d.; “201” onDiadem 2d. pair; “Q.L.” in elliptical ovals on Diadem 1d., 2d. and 6d. (2, one withwatermark “8”, the other perforated); Brisbane duplex on Diadem imperf 1d. on cover(R.P.S. Certificate, 1956 states “stamp has been removed and replaced”) and 3d. (B.P.A.Certificate, 1956) and perforated 6d. and 1/-. A good lot in generally fine condition £1,000-1,200

x997 1860 watermark Large Star, imperf 1d. carmine-rose with close to large margins, lightlycancelled, very fine. S.G. 1, £800. Photo £300-400

RHODESIA

Revenue Stamps

998 + 1966 £100 orange and pale blue lower right corner block of four, fresh mint with thestamps remaining unmounted. Barefoot 50, £400+. Photo £250-300

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x999 1954-56 1⁄2d. to £1 set of sixteen in top margin imperforate printer’s proof blocks of fouron gummed paper, each stamp with the small punch hole, the high values with additionalproofs of the Queen’s head only; occasional typical gum wrinkling and 1/- without theprinter’s punch holes. A good set. Photo £400-500

x1000 B 1954-56 1d. ultramarine variety 5mm paper fold prior to printing affecting two stampsin a lower left corner block of six; unmounted mint. A dramatic variety. Photo £100-120

Postage Due Stamps

x1001 + 1956 1d. ultramarine diagonal handstamp “POSTAGE DUE” in violet, a right margin blockof four, unmounted mint. Each with small “B&K” handstamp on the reverse. Photo £300-350

RUSSIA

x1002 A collection on five pages covering 40 different issuing authorities, including 1871 tri-colour franking from Odessa to Paris, inflation surcharges for 14 of the 85 known townsincluding the 100000R. on 100R. for Sserafimo-Diwjejevskoje (Mi 1) and issues for thecivil war in the south (17). A marvellous collection with high catalogue value, beautifullywritten up £250-300

1003 1902-45 mint and used selection on pages, including 1902-05 3r. 50 mint block of fourand 100+ used, 7r. two mint blocks of four (one from the corner of the sheet), 150 used,Finland with a selection of complete sheets including 1917-30 10m. (2 sheets), 25m.,1925-29 3m., 5m., 1927 Independence set, 1930-41 10m., 1945 Red Cross set, etc.,chiefly fine £250-300

ST. HELENA

1005 1856 imperforate 6d. blue, good to very large margins and unused with part originalgum. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1977). S.G. 1, £500. Photo £200-250

1006 1856 imperforate 6d. blue, two examples with clear to large margins, one cancelled in redand one with small part cancellation in black; sound. S.G. 1, £360 £120-150

1007 1861 (Apr.) clean-cut perf. 6d. blue, fresh unused without gum, fine and scarce. R.P.S.Certificate (1948). S.G. 2, £1,700. Photo £300-400

1008 1861 rough perf. 6d. blue, two examples in contrasting shades and with different typeoval of bars cancellations; sound. S.G. 2a, £260 £100-120

1009 1863 (July) “FOUR PENCE” carmine, good margins and fresh unused with large partoriginal gum; most attractive. S.G. 5, £500. Photo £250-300

1010 S 1922-37 MCA 4d. to £1 and Script 1⁄2d. to 15/- complete set of twenty-one, alloverprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint with hinge remainders. S.G. 92-113, £2,250 £700-900

1011 1922-37 Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 113, £1,100. Photo £400-500

1012 1922-37 Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, fresh mint; one tiny surface speck causingapparent thin. S.G. 113, £1,100. Photo £200-250


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French Occupation

1013 * 1788 (27 Jan.) entire letter from Castries to France, via Martinique with fine “LAMARTINIQUE”, “COLON.FRANC/ PAR MARSEILLE” handstamps and red “COLONIES”, rated“30” in manuscript; fine. A rare letter carried by the Dauphinè of the Paquebots du Roi £600-800

x1014 * 1890 (March 24) entire letter from Morne Fortunè to Haiti, written by a French Officer,endorsed “affranchi” and with indistinct rate marking below, without postal markings asusual; fine. Photo £250-300

x1015 * 1803 (4 Jan.) entire letter from Carènage to Bordeaux with fine“POSTE/MARITIME/BORDEAUX” handstamp, delivered 23 Germ (inal) An 11 (April 101803) due to the difficulties caused by the war. Fine and rare mail from the last and shortlived period of French sovereignty. Photo £400-600

Great Britain used in St. Lucia

x1016 1858-60 6d. (2) with clear “A11” barred oval cancellations, also Tobago 1858-60 4d.and 6d. (straight edge at left) with “A14” barred oval cancellations; a few small faults butfine appearance £100-150

ST. VINCENT

x1017 1880 (May) 1d. on half 6d. deep blue-green, left and right singles originally forming anunsevered pair, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 28a. Photo £200-250

SARAWAK

x1018 1869-1959 mint collection (230+) on stockpages, including 1869 3c., 1875 2c. to 12c.,1889-92 1c. on 3c. (both types), 1895 2c. to 8c., 1899-1908 1c. to $1, unissued 5c.,1902 watermarked 2c., 1918 1c. to $1 and unissued 1c. slate-blue and blue, 1928-29 1c.to $1, 1934-48 1c. to $10 and 2c. to $10 eighteen imperforate proof pairs, 1950 1c. to$5, 1955-59 1c. to $1, Telegraphs 1934 (?) set, etc., chiefly fine £800-1,000

x1019 1888-97 1c. to $1 with shades of the 2c. and 8c., original gum, chiefly fine and fresh. S.G.8-21, £600 £150-200

x1020 1888-97 set with additional 2c. and 8c. shades, used, 25c. colour slightly diffused andsome staining mostly affecting the lower values; good to fine. S.G. 8-21, £600. Photo £150-200

x1021 1888-97 prepared for use but not issued $2, $5 and $10, unmounted mint; fresh colours,fine and scarce. S.G. 21a-21c, £3,800. Photo £1,500-2,000

x1022 1889-92 5c. on 12c. green and blue (thick type, with stop after “c”), original gum; fine.S.G. 26, £325 £100-120

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1028 1945 BMA 2c. black with variety overprint double, used with 1c., 3c., 4c., 5c. and 6c.,all clearly tied by straight-line “BRUNEI” datestamp on 1945 (17 Dec.) Letter Sheet frontto Sydney, fine. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2017). S.G. 127a, £6500. Photo £1,200-1,500

SAUDI ARABIA

Literature

1029 “A short note on the design and Issue of Postage Stamps prepared by the Survey of Egyptfor his Highness Hussein Emir & Sherif of Mecca & King of the Hejaz”, complete,number 21 of 200 numbered examples and presented to Commodore R.M. BurmesterC.M.G., R.N.; fine. A scarce book £1,000-1,200

x1023 1923 second printing 1c. on 10c. dull blue and 2c. on 12c. purple, large part originalgum; fine and fresh. S.G. 74-75, £690. Photo £200-250

x1024 1945 BMA 1c. to $10, original gum or (mostly) unmounted mint; fine and fresh. S.G.125-145, £550. Photo £150-200

x1025 + 1945 BMA 1c. to $10 in unmounted mint blocks of four; some light staining. Scarce.S.G. 126-145, £2,200+. Photo for $10 £400-500

x1026 1945 BMA 1c. to $10, unmounted mint, some slight staining. S.G. 126-145, £550 £100-120

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1030 S 1903 1⁄2d. to £1 set of thirteen overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh with part original gum; 6d.with a couple of small faults, otherwise sound. S.G. 73-85, £250 £100-120

1031 1903 £1 purple on red, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 85, £275. Photo £140-180

1032 S 1912-21 £2 and £5 both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint; £5 with a few trivial marks ongum, otherwise sound. S.G. 129s, 130s, £675. Photo £200-250

1033 1921-27 £2 blue and dull purple, lightly mounted mint; gum off-white and with fainttraces of toning. S.G. 147, £900. Photo £200-250

1034 S 1921-27 £5 orange and green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 148s,£475. Photo £200-250

1035 1921-27 £5 orange and green lower left corner example with plate number “1”, lovelyfresh colours and lightly mounted in upper margin only. An outstanding example of thisrare high value. S.G. 148, £3,500. Photo £2,000-2,500

1036 1932 £1 purple, fresh mint. S.G. 167, £180 £80-100

SINGAPORE

1037 + 1968-73 5c. Sword Dance, a top right corner block of four showing major shift of black7mm. to right, fine unmounted mint. A most startling error. S.G. 103var. Photo £1,200-1,500

1038 1970 (Mar.) World Fair, Osaka miniature sheet showing 2-3mm. shift of verticalperforations to left, fine unmounted mint. With normal sheet for comparison. S.G.MS132 £350-400

1039 1970 (Mar.) World Fair, Osaka miniature sheet showing major shift of the yellow, greenand blue colours, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A most eye-catching error. S.G.MS132. Photo £1,000-1,200

1040 + 1974 (June) Ninth Asia-Pacific Scout Conference, a block of four with gold misplaced6mm. to left, fine unmounted mint. With normal block for comparison. S.G. 233var.Photo £200-250

1041 + 1974 (June) 9th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference 10c., a block of four showing major shiftof gold to right, fine unmounted mint. With matching normal block for comparison. S.G.233var £200-250

1042 B 1977 (Apr.) Sea Shells 10c., a lower right corner block of ten (5x2), variety imperforate,fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 291a, £2500. Photo £600-800


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1043 * c.1910 envelope to Cape Town bearing Transvaal 1⁄2d. yellow-green (3) and 1d. scarlet,cancelled “Cape Town” in manuscript, with postmaster’s initials, also 1904-09 4d. blackand brown (15) in two blocks, tied to parcel piece by “CAPETOWN” roller cancel. A fineand unusual pair of interprovincial usages. £80-100

1044 E 1911 design competition bromide essays with six different frames, all featuring portrait ofKGV at centre, also fourteen further unidentified designs on cream cards (2). Mostattractive and scarce. Photo £400-500

1913-24 IssueDie Proof

1045 P 1d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), fine and rare. S.G. 4. Photo £1,000-1,500

Imperforate Colour Trial

1046 P 21⁄2d. colour trial in blue and red on gummed paper, four margins, close at left, a fine,fresh and attractive example. SACC R35,000. Photo £1,000-1,500

Specimen Stamps

1047 S 1⁄2d. to £1 set of fifteen overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the 11⁄2d., 1/3d. and £1 handstamped asalways, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 3s-8s, £1,600. Photo £500-600

Issued Stamps

1048 B 1d. rose-red, plate 1, upper right marginal corner block of six, fine mint with reversedperfs, some natural gum creasing though fresh and attractive. S.G. 4var, SACC R4,500 £250-350

1049 1d. rose red, lower right marginal pair, plate 2 with the distinctive two cuts in jubilee line,fine fresh mint with small amount of gum on face in margin only. Attractive and scarce.SACC R11,000. Photo £400-500

1050 11⁄2d. chestnut with watermark inverted, fine used with spectacular and most unual printflaw, leaving diagonal strip almost entirely without ink. S.G. 5var. Photo £250-300

1051 10/- deep blue and olive-green, variety watermark inverted, fine used and very rare. S.G.16w, £2,000. Photo £700-900

1052 £1 plus 10/-, 1/- (2) and 4d. (2), each fine used, tied by “REGISTERED/ JOHANNESBURG”c.d.s. on piece. S.G. 10, 12, 16, 17. £1,000+. Photo £200-250

1053 1917 (22 Feb) Bilingual “Foreign Parcel post” label for a shipment of books toWindhoek, bearing 1913-24 1/- orange and 2/6d. purple and green, tied by convertedGerman Swakopmund c.d.s. Attractive and unusual. S.G. 12, 14 £100-120

1054 * 1921 (26 Aug.) envelope (190x120mm) registered to Sitoebondo, Java, bearing 1/3d.violet, marked “Registered” and “A.R.” at top left, with Singapore (30.9) and Sitobondo(4.10) transit handstamps on reverse. A remarkable and unique solo franking, the onlyrecorded at 1/3d. rate. S.G. 13. Photo £900-1,200

x1055 1927-30 Pictorial, perf. 14 2d., 4d., 1/- (marginal), 5/- and 10/-, perf. 14x131⁄2 2d. to1/-, 5/- and 10/-, horizontal pairs, good to fine mint. S.G. 34, 34b, 35a, 35b, 35c, 36,36a, 38, 38a, 39, 39b, £1,593 £150-200

x1056 B 1930-44 unhyphenated 1d. black and carmine Type II marginal block of eighteenhorizontal pairs (3x6) with watermark inverted, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 43dw,£900+ £120-150


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x1057 1930-44 unhyphenated 2d. slate-grey and lilac marginal horizontal strip of three with partsheet number, the right-hand pair variety tête-bêche, mint; perfs. between the threestamps largely severed and strengthened with archival tape, hinge mark in margin. Veryrare. S.G. 44a, £8,000. Photo £300-400

x1058 1930-44 unhyphenated 2d. blue and violet horizontal pairs (2) in contrasting shades,mint; one with a hinge remainder. S.G. 44e, £700 £100-120

x1059 1961-63 121⁄2c. marginal horizontal strip of six from the right of the sheet, the centre stripof four with yellow partially omitted in varying degrees; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 207avar. £100-120

1060 + 1964-72 1⁄2c. Kingfisher, imperforate block of four from the top of the sheet, hinged inthe margin only with the stamps remaining unmounted; fine. S.G. A238a, £800+. Photo £500-600

1061 + 1964-72 1⁄2c. Kingfisher, variety double perfs., unmounted mint block of four; fine. S.G.A238var. £100-120

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

x1062 1855 watermark Large Star, imperf 2d. rose-carmine with marginal lines of watermark,close to large margins, unused with small part original gum, fine. S.G. 2, £800. Photo £500-600

x1063 B 1860-69 second rouletted, 1/- dark grey-brown block of ten (5x2), neatly cancelled byvoid obliterator, the top left stamp with small tear at top and the top right stamp creased,nevertheless an impressive multiple and probably the largest known. Rare. S.G. 40. Photo £500-600

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

Cape of Good Hope Period

x1064 A selection cancelled at Walfish Bay, comprising 1/- block of eighteen (3x6) on parcelpiece, each horizontal pair cancelled “300”, 21⁄2d. (3) similarly cancelled, 21⁄2d. (4 with avertical strip of three), 21⁄2d. and 6d. with single-ring datestamp (the 6d. cancelled in 1890with date of month slug inverted), 1909 postal stationery pieces (both uprated) both withmanuscript “Walfish Bay 5/7/09” and KEVII 2d. cancelled with 1912 double-ringdatestamp in violet. An interesting lot. Photo for block £200-250

South African Occupation

x1065 1916-51 miscellaneous selection including Telegram Charge forms (2), InternationalReply Coupons (8, 1916-78 with four used up to 1924), Eastern & South AfricaTelegraph Co., Ltd. forms used from Windhoek in 1905 an from Swakopmund(undated), 1912 Advice of Delivery form in two parts, form originating in Luderitzbuchtand attached to a U.K. form bearing 2d. cancelled in London for delivery to GreatYarmouth, Certificates of Posting; also some other covers/cards with incoming mail andCigarette Tax 1d. to 5d. mint blocks of four (5). An interesting and unusual group £120-150

x1066 * A collection (49) arranged by offices comprising Aroab, Aus, Berglands, Bethany,Brackwasser, Gibeon, Gobabis, Grootfontein (2), Guchas, Kalkfontein (2), Karabib, KleinWindhoek (2, both violet ruber type, one struck on arrival), Kolmannskop (2),Luderitzbucht (5), Mariental (4, one with Not Known and Unclaimed handstamps),Namutoni, Omaruru, Otavi, Otavifontein, Otjiwaronga, Outjo (2, one on printedWeather Report), Seeheim, Swakopmund (9, one to Sweden taxed on arrival and oneapplied on arrival), Tsumeb, Ukamas, Usakos, Waterberg, Wilhelmstal and Witvley, someconverted types, a few censored, generally good to fine strikes £600-800


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x1067 * Klein Windhoek: 1919 (16 Sept.) envelope to Switzerland bearing 1d. (3) sharingmanuscript “Klein Windhoek” and each dated “19.9.16”, fine “99” censor label at top,censor handstamp at foot; fine. Putzel 1. Photo £150-200

x1068 * Kub: 1916 (July) envelope to Keetmanshoop bearing 1d. cancelled with “Kaierl.Postagentur Kub/Deutsche-Südwestafrika/Eingeg..../Nr.....Anl.” handstamp, framedcensor handstamp below, two different arrival datestamps on reverse, fine and rare. Putzel1. Photo £300-350

x1069 * Kub: 1917 (25 July) envelope to Windhoek bearing 1d. cancelled with rubber datestampin violet, censor label and handstamp alongside, Gibeon transit datestamp on reverse, and1918 (11 Nov.) unstamped real photo postcard to Gibeon and showing fine double-ringdatestamp. Putzel 2, 3a £100-120

x1070 * Kuibis: 1916 (June) envelope to Keetmanshoop bearing 1d. with fine strike of the partrubber datestamp, made from the German canceller with the German eagle and letteringremoved, boxed censor cachet alongside, arrival datestamp on reverse. Putzel B2. Photo £150-200

x1071 * Maltahöhe: 1915 (May) “On Active Service” envelope (complete with contents) to Natalwith “DEUTSCH/SÜDWESTAFRIKA” original German type datestamp without day or monthcodes and censor handstamp below, 1916 printed Weather Report to Windhoek withCrowned Official Free handstamp and converted despatch datestamp in violet, and 1917envelope from Holland to Keetmanshoop franked at 121⁄2c., twice redirected and withsimilar datestamp in violet applied in transit, censor label at top and handstamp at foot.Putzel 2, var. £140-180

x1072 * Neuheusis: 1916 (May) envelope (a little reduced at foot) to Windhoek and redirected toSwakopmund, bearing 1d. with manuscript “9. V. 1916 Neü Heüsis” and with censor labelalongside, Windhoek arrival datestamp at foot and Swakopmund datestamp on reverse.Putzel 1. Photo £250-300

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x1073 * Neuheusis: 1918 (21 Jan.) envelope to Windhoek bearing 1⁄2d. pair with two superbrubber datestamps in violet, “100” censor label at top and censor cachet at foot, arrivaldatestamp on reverse, and 1935 “O.H.M.S.” printed Rainfall Record report form toWindhoek with fine converted datestamp. Putzel 3, 4. Photo for first £150-200

x1074 * Ondonga: 1916 (Oct.) printed Weather Report to Windhoek with rubber datestamp inviolet, Tsumeb and arrival datestamps on reverse and 1920 (July) envelope (fractionallytruncated) to Finland bearing 21⁄2d. similarly cancelled with the datestamp in a more wornstate, transit and arrival datestamp on reverse. A scarce pair. Putzel 1 £250-300

x1075 * Otavifontein: 1916 (Oct.) envelope to Omaruru bearing 1d. with framed “59” militarydatestamp with manuscript “Otavifontein” inserted in red ink, the reverse withOtjiwarongo and arrival datestamps. Putzel 3. Photo £200-250

x1076 * Otavifontein: 1917 (25 Mar.) envelope to Windhoek, bearing 1⁄2d. vertical pair sharingfine single-ring datestamp and with censor cachet in violet alongside. Putzel 5. Photo £100-120

x1077 * Otavifontein: 1918 (Mar.) envelope to Switzerland, bearing 1d. (3) cancelled with twostrikes of the “59” military datestamp and circular datestamps of the same date, censorcachet with manuscript date at left, censor label cancelled with Cape Town Censordatestamp (30.3) on reverse; scarce. Putzel 2. Photo £150-200

x1078 * Otjivero: 1921 (15 Aug.) 1d. red card to Windhoek and cancelled with largely fine strikeof the rubber datestamp in violet. Putzel 1. Photo £100-120

x1079 * Otjiwarongo: 1915 (7 Dec.) 1⁄2d. card (two punch holes at foot) to Swakopmundcancelled with “57” military datestamp with “Otjiwarongo” handstamp applied above,censor cachet and arrival datestamp (12.12) alongside, senders cachet at foot. Scarce,being in use for just three months. Putzel 2. Photo £150-200

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x1080 * Outjo: 1915 (15 Dec.) envelope (small faults at top through opening) to Switzerland,bearing 21⁄2d. tied by “15. DEZ. 1915/Outjo” provisional datestamp in blue with framelines at top and base, censor cachet below, “99” censor label on reverse cancelled at CapeTown and with arrival datestamp alongside; scarce. Putzel 1 though not recorded in blueby him. Photo £140-180

x1081 * Rheinfalz: 1921 (25 July) envelope to Windhoek, bearing 1⁄2d. (2) and 1d. cancelled bytwo strikes of the “RHEINPHALZ.” rubber datestamp in violet, light strikes apparentlywithout year date, Rehoboth and Windhoek datestamps on reverse. Rare. Putzel 1a.Photo £300-350

x1082 * Seeis: 1916 (2 Nov.) 1⁄2d. green card to Keetmanshoop cancelled with a good strike of therare double-ring rubber datestamp, arrival datestamp on reverse, and 1920 June envelopeto Seeis franked at 11⁄2d. and showing a good strike of the converted datestamp struck onarrival , “Unclaimed” and returned to Windhoek arriving back via Gobabis in December.Putzel 2, 3b. Photo for first £250-300

x1083 * Swakopmund: 1916-18 selection of registered mail (5, three censored), comprising 1916(Sept.) to Switzerland with six values to 6d. and with German registration label changedin manuscript to “British”, 1916 (Oct.) to Okahandja bearing 21⁄2d. (2) and withunchanged German registration label, 1917 (July) envelope addressed locally and bearing5/-, small registration handstamp, 1918 (Nov.) envelope to Okahandja bearing 21⁄2d. pairand with large registration handstamp in violet, all four cancelled with converted Germandatestamps (Putzel 7), and 1918 (July) 1d. envelope, uprated with 4d., to Windhoek,cancelled with double-ring datestamp (Putzel 5a) and with German registration label with“Deutsch” deleted and number changed. An interesting group £250-300

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x1084 * Tses: 1916 (Oct. and Nov.) Gries homemade envelopes to Windhoek, both bearing 1⁄2d.(2) cancelled with good strikes of the rubber datestamp and with transit and/or arrivaldatestamps on reverse, both with censor labels and the latter also with boxed censorcachet; an unusual pair with early dates for this scarce datestamp. Putzel 4. Photo for one £150-200

x1085 * Waldau: 1917 (20 Feb.) envelope to Keetmanshoop and redirected to “NeuheusisWindhoek”, bearing 1d. with a good firm strike of the second type rubber datestamp witharrival datestamps and censor cachet alongside, Okahandja and Keetmanshoop datestampson reverse. Fine and very rare. Photo £500-600

x1086 * Windhoek: 1916-19 envelopes/cards (12, 2 registered, two unstamped OHMS types)addressed internally or to Switzerland (3), variously franked with one of the registereditems bearing 1910 21⁄2d., two with converted circular datestamp (Putzel 8), eight withconverted oval datestamps (Putzel 10) and one with converted R.L.S. datestamp (Putzel14), eight censored £120-150

x1087 * Windhoek: 1919 Gries envelopes (2) registered to Germany, one bearing O.R.C. 4d. on6d. on 6d., 1910 21⁄2d. and coil 1⁄2d. (3) and 1d., the other with coil 1⁄2d. (6), 1d. (6) andTransvaal Postage Due 1⁄2d. pair, all cancelled with double-ring datestamp (Putzel 9), bothcensored, the first with two “100” labels. A most unusual pair with coil stamp frankings £150-200

x1088 * Windhoek: 1920 (31 July) envelope (opened-out) registered to Gobabis, bearing 1⁄2d., 1d.and 4d. sharing two strikes of the unconverted datestamp, marked “Repatriated” in redink and “RLO” alongside arrival datestamp, the reverse with faint R.L.O. datestamp; ascarce mark which is thought to have been used on late mail after 5p.m. Photo £120-150

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x1089 * A collection of envelopes/cards (36, seven registered) with a few to overseas destinationsshowing a variety of the circular numeral types or labels with numbers between 99 and106, also envelopes/cards (3) from Prisoners of War £400-500

Military Mailx1090 * A collection of covers/cards (53, nearly all unstamped) showing various markings

including Army Base datestamps (15), dumb double-ring datestamps (12), both withvarious different numbers at base, boxed mute datestamp (14 with numbers including 13,45 and 47, the last two in blue), and a range of censor cachets. An interesting lot £350-400

x1091 * 1915 (4 Feb.) unstamped picture postcard to Cape Town showing a largely fIne strike ofthe scarce “NO. 5 ARMOURED TRAIN,/S.A.ENGINEER CORPS,/4 FEB 1915/”SCHRIKMAKER”datestamp in violet, accompanied by a real photo card showing South African forces andtrain at Windhoek Station. Photo £100-120

Parcel Post Formsx1092 A selection of six forms on with parcel backing paper, comprising 1907 “Foreign” type

bearing 1/- (2), 1916-17 “British & Foreign” type (4) franked at 10d. (registered), 2/-(2) and 5/-, all from Swakopmund with four cancelled with converted German datestampand one most unusually with small oval datestamp in red and the item bearing 5/- withlarge “76/SWAKOPMUND/(DEUTCHE-SÜDWESTAFRIKA)” label with “Deutsche” deleted,and 1918 “Inland” type (2) from Keetmanshoop franked at 1/10d. and Luderitzbuchtwith 6d. both cancelled with double-ring datestamps; four a fraction truncated as to beexpected with a group of this nature though a most unusual selection of these scarceforms. Photo for 5/- £350-400

Registered Mailx1093 * 1916-22 range of covers (20, a few being uprated stationery types) nearly all addressed

internally and comprising items from Aus (2), Bethanie, Brackswasser, Kanus, Karabib(2), Keetmanshoop (2), Luderitz, Okahandja (3), Outjo (2), Tsumeb (2), Usakos,Warmbad and Walvis Bay, two with German labels, the others showing a variety ofregistration handstamps. A fine and attractive group £350-400

1923 (Jan.-June) Setting I

1094 £1 green and red horizontal pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 12, £750. Photo £250-300

x1095 £1 green and red horizontal pairs (2), one (Row 2/4) with printers bar of two dots infront of “Africa”, the other (Row 1/11) marginal with plate number and with “SouthWest” spaced only 1.9mm., mint with gum slightly toned, the plate number pair with aslight thin. S.G. 12, £1,500+. Photo £150-200

x1096 £1 green and red horizontal pairs (3), one with “t” of “South West” largely failing toprint, one with “a” of “Africa.” misshapen at top, mint with toned gum. S.G. 12,£2,1250+. Photo £200-250

x1097 £1 green and red horizontal pairs (2), both with overprints shifted to left, one with smallstop after “Africa”, the other with broken “Z” in “Zuid”, mint with off-white gum. S.G.12, £1,500. Photo £200-250

1923 (Mar.) Setting II

1098 £1 green and red horizontal pair, very lightly mounted mint; fine and rare. S.G. 15,£1,000. Photo £400-500

1926 Setting VI

1099 £1 pale olive-green and red horizontal pair with overprint misplaced to upper left, freshmint; a few severed perfs. at top. S.G. 40a, 3300. Photo £120-140

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x1100 1946 Victory 1d. brown and carmine horizontal pair, variety overprint inverted, mint,tiny mark at top of one, and a further pair, one with “barbed wire” flaw, unmounted mint.S.G. 131a, b, £415. Photo £100-120

Postage Due Stamps

x1101 B 1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I South Africa De La Printing 3d. black and blue lower rightcorner block of fifteen (3x5) showing progressive overprint displacement to foot resultingin the lower row with “Africa./Afrika.” over perforations at foot, Row 8/6 variety “Wes”for “West”, fresh mint; one non-variety stamp with thin spot, otherwise fine. Also 1924Setting VI on South Africa Pretoria printing 2d. upper left corner block of eight showingsharp offset of overprint, 1927 6d. marginal block of twenty-four and 1928-29 on SouthAfrica 1922-26 3d. marginal block of six, both showing fine offset of value. S.G. D4, 4a,30, 38, 40 £100-120

x1102 1923 (July) Setting II, South Africa Pretoria printing rouletted 1d. black and rose verticalpair with offset of overprint on reverse, mint with the lower stamp unmounted. A greatrarity in any form with a vertical pair undoubtedly rarer than the traditional horizontalpair. S.G. D13 var. Photo £3,500-4,000


x1103 * 1923-55 used postal stationery selection comprising cards (20, mostly King’s Headtypes), letter cards (2), envelope and registered envelopes (6, one incoming from Pretoriato Windhoek and one to China in 1933 with several local delivery redirection slips);generally fine £100-120

x1104 * 1923 (15 Jan.) South Africa 51⁄2d. registered envelope, uprated with 1⁄2d. and incombination with 1923 (Jan.) 1⁄2d. pair, from Omaruru to Germany and cancelled withconverted German datestamp (Putzel Type 3a); scarce usage during the acceptedcombination period of January. Also a piece with 1d./1⁄2d. combination, 1923 (Apr.)envelope registered from Windhoek to Swakopmund with South Africa 1d. pair and 1923(Jan.) 6d. and 1924 envelope from Luderitz to Johannesburg with 1⁄2d. pair under 19231d. £120-150

x1105 * 1923 (27 Aug.) OHMS envelope (inscription deleted) registered from Hofmeyr toWinhoek, bearing 1d. block of six each cancelled with unframed rubber datestamp with asuperb strike of the intaglio “HOFMEYR/O.O” handstamp below, manuscript registrationmarking at lower left, subsequently franked with 2d. cancelled with Mariental converteddatestamp, all three markings and two arrival datestamps on reverse. Scarce. Putzel 3/4 £100-120

x1106 * 1924-31 covers/cards (24, six registered) addressed internally, to South Africa orGermany, bearing a variety of frankings, half from Windhoek including one to Transvaalbearing 2d. pair with Windhoek Rail datestamp and with “RAILWAY LETTER POST” labelalongside the pair, one from Okombahe and two on flight covers. Also 1968 enveloperegistered from Karibib to Germany bearing 1923 2/6d. pair £250-300

x1107 * 1929 (23 Nov.) South West African Trading Co., Windhoek printed envelope toJohannesburg carried on the Oldsmobile Kalahari Desert Mail Service, bearing 1d. (3)cancelled with “OLDSMOBILE/23 Nov. 1929/KALAHARI MAIL” rubber datestamp in blackand with two fine strikes in violet alongside the adhesives; accompanied by a photocopyof the original contents and three reproduction photos of the cars and staff at the time.Envelope with small faults at top through opening though very rare. Photo £500-600

x1108 * 1968 (20 Apr.) envelope from Windhoek to Germany and from mail recovered fromBoeing 707 (The “Pretoria”) which crashed at Windhoek on 21 April with the loss of 123persons, accompanied by a typed explanatory notice from the Windhoek Postmaster;scarce. Photo £180-200

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x1109 P 2003-15 selection of proofs, comprising 2004 Drainage System N$1.10/2.85 andN$1.10/3,85 se-tenant pairs, 2007 Dragonflies miniature sheet, 2011 Birds $100 pairs(2) and strips of four (3), and 2015 25 Years miniature sheet colour separations and asissued, all imperforate and together with a few issued stamps £100-120

SWAZILAND

x1110 1889-92 ½d. grey with carmine overprint offset on reverse, a block of four accompaniedby a normal block, mint, the variety block folded between horizontally, 2d. olive-bistre,perf. 121⁄2, variety “Swazielan”, unused with part original gum. Scarce. The latter withR.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. 10var., 5b £100-120

x1111 1889-92 10/- dull chestnut, unused with large part original gum; two shortish perfs. atright, otherwise fine and a very presentable example of this rare stamp. HolcombeCertificate (1996). S.G. 9, £7,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

Covers

x1112 * 1890 (7 July) Tamsen envelope registered from Embekelweni to Waterberg, bearing 1⁄2d.grey, 1d. carmine, 2d. olive-bistre perf. 121⁄2 and 6d. blue all cancelled by BONC “718”,showing despatch c.d.s., two different Registered handstamps and manuscript “R260” inblue crayon, part Steijnsdorp datestamp (8.7) on reverse. An attractive philatelic frankingoverpaid by 11⁄2d. Photo £250-300

x1113 * 1893 (1 May) van Gorcum envelope from Bremersdorp to Holland, bearing 1⁄2d. blackoverprint, 1⁄2d. carmine overprint, 1d. and 2d. perf. 121⁄2, all neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamps, Johannesburg (5.5) and Assen (29.5) datestamps on reverse; envelopewith central vertical crease between two of the adhesives, and with a few small faults onreverse. An attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). Photo £300-400

x1114 1933 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of ten with additional 2/6d. and 5/- blocks of four, mint with guma fraction toned. Also unused 1⁄2d. stationery card. S.G. 11-20, £392+ £100-120

The Vürtheim Issue

x1115 * 1894 (23 June) envelope from Bremersdorp to England, bearing 1d. carmine and 2d.olive-bistre sharing “SWAZIEL” squared-circle datestamp, the reverse with Johannesburg(26.6), Cape Town (1.7) and Dover Station Office (20.7) datestamps; repaired tear acrossface panel though not unattractive. Photo £120-150

x1116 1900 (22 May and 14 July) telegrams from Amsterdam and received at Piet Retief withfine squared-circle datestamps in blue, the first including “Yesterday afternoon at half pastfour 60 mounted enemy soldiers clashed with part of the Swaziland Commando consisting ofabout 70 of our men under Acting Commandant Blignaut at Scheepersnek. Only 30 men ofthe enemy escaped. We took 13 prisoners of war” and further details of numbers killed andwounded in the conflict, the second from Special Commissioner W. Emmett requestingGert Ferreira to buy sacks of mielies on account of the Government and send them toOshoek. A fascinating pair £120-150



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x1117 * 1902 (18 Jan.) Orange River Colony 1d. brown reply paid card (the two halves severedand rejoined) to England, the message marked at “Swaziland”, the imprinted stampstruck out and annotated “Swaziland” and subsequently cancelled by Field Post Office 8Base Office datestamp for 25 January, London arrival datestamp (22.2) on reverse. Mostunusual. Photo. See Peter van der Molen handbook, page 158 £100-120

Note: This card could have be brought to the area by a member of Plumer’s Column whichhad arrived at Wakkerstroom on 12 October 1901 from the Free State to re-inforce Coleville’sColumn

x1118 * 1902 (12 June) envelope to England, marked at lower left corner “A N Grieve M OSteinaecker’s Horse Pigg’s Peak” and bearing E.R.I. 1d. red and green neatly cancelled byField Post Office 26 (Barberton) datestamp with triangular-framed “PASSEDPRESS/CENSOR./BARBERTON” cachet in violet. A very late use of a censor cachet after warwas officially over. See Peter van der Molen handbook, page 159, for a write-up onSteinaecker’s Horse £100-120

1901-10 “TRANSVAAL” STAMP PERIOD

Resumption of Postal Services

x1119 1902 (30 Oct.) “Army Telegraphs & Signals” telegram form from the postmaster atBarberton to the Special Commissioner at Piggs Peak advising of the re-opening of thepost office at Mbabane and requesting him to arrange a temporary office and sleepingaccommodation. An important postal history item £150-200

Note: All Z.A.R. officials were withdrawn at the outbreak of the Boer War, and no organisedpostal services operated until 1902 when Swaziland was administered as a Protectorate of theTransvaal

SWITZERLAND

1120 F Zurich 1843, ground of vertical lines 4r. black, So-Called Vaud 1849 4c. black and red,Sperati forgeries, each with red rosette cancellation; without signature or handstamp £150-200

TANGANYIKA

1121 1917-21 5r. and 10r., fresh mint. S.G. 59, 60, £200 £80-100

1122 1917 50r. carmine and green, mint; tiny tone mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 62,£750. Photo £200-250

TASMANIA

x1123 1853 (Nov.) Courier 1d. blue on medium soft yellowish paper, good to large margins,fine used. S.G. 2, £1500. Photo £500-600


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1124 1855-91 Chalon collection (90), including 1855 London 2d. (2, one pen-cancelled) and4d., 1857-67 imperf. 1d. (11), 2d. (11) and 4d. (4), 1858-67 6d. (5, one London) and1/- (3), and later perforated stamps; condition very mixed with a few pen-cancelled andsome defects. Viewing essential £400-500

x1125 P 1858 6d. and 1/- imperforate plate proof pairs in black on wove paper, the 6d. with outerframeline touched, fine £250-300

1126 RP 1858 6d. rejected die without lettering and with fancy oval surrounds, examples in green,carmine, orange and deep orange, all on surfaced thin card (46-63x47-90mm.). A mostattractive quartet £400-500

1127 S 1892-99 1⁄2d. to £1 set of ten overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh with part original gum; £1thinned, fine appearance. S.G. 216-225, £650 £120-150

x1128 P 1899 Pictorial 1⁄2d. to 6d. set of eight imperforate plate proof marginal pairs in issuedcolours on watermarked paper, all without gum except the 3d., five with marginal guidecross in top margin, fine. Most attractive. Photo £2,000-2,500

TONGA

1129 1897 71⁄2d. black and green, variety centre inverted, large part original gum; light creasein one corner, otherwise and an attractive example of this rare inverted centre variety. S.G.48a, £9,000. Photo £3,000-3,500

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1847 (16 April) “Lady McLeod”

The steamship “Lady McLeod” plied between Port of Spain and San Fernandocarrying passengers, freight and mail. In 1847 the owner, David Bryce, made astamp available so that those who wished to send letters were able to prepay thecharge for carrying them on board the ship

1130 * 1847 (12 May) large part entire letter from San Fernando to “Messers. Taylor, Graham &Argus” at Port of Spain, bearing “Lady McLeod” (5c.) blue with good to large marginsnearly all round and neatly cancelled with a pen “X”; address panel with a vertical foldprofessionally repaired internally and lacking side panels, otherwise attractive with thestamp in unusually fine condition with many of the known examples being torn or withother faults. Pemberton, Wilson & Co. handstamp on one flap and signed by L.F.Livingston. Holcombe (1982) and R.P.S. (1992) Certificates both of which commentthat the stamp has been lifted and replaced, the latter also commenting in the coverhaving been cleaned. S.G. 1. Photo £18,000-20,000

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1131 * 1825 large part entire with “TRINIDAD” fleuron datestamp across join, 1846 entire letterwith “TRINIDAD” double-arc datestamp, both to the UK, 1907 envelope registered toGermany bearing 1894 5/- maroon with light datestamp (S.G. 113), and a selection ofTrinidad/Trinidad & Tobago postal stationery cards (3), registered envelopes (5),wrapper and aerogrammes (8), nearly all with village datestamps £150-200

1132 * 1873 (26 Aug.) envelope from Rear-Admiral Cochrane on R.M.S. “Repulse” on thePacific Station at Panama “or elsewhere”, bearing (1d.) carmine and 4d. grey sharingdouble-arc datestamp and with “TRINIDAD/PAID” datestamp in red below, the reversewith flap endorsed “The respective Postmasters in the Pacific Sea Ports are requested toforward this letter to the place where the flagship “Repulse” may be found as it’s present portis not known here”, St. Thomas transit datestamp (2.9) and with manuscript “Recd atCoqbo Sep 26/73”; 1d. and envelope with some faults though a remarkable Pacificdestination and very scarce from Trinidad at this time. Photo £250-300

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

1133 + 1935 Silver Jubilee set in lower left corner blocks of four, all with Row 9/1 showing extraflagstaff and Row 9/2 vertical line to left of the tower, large part original gum; one 2c.non-variety with a gum crease, the 24c. a little gum toned. S.G. 239-242a, £400+ £140-180


TRISTAN DA CUNHA

1134 A mint selection in a small stockbook, including 1963 Resettlement and 1965 Ship sets,a range of later issues, and booklets with 1957/58 3/6d., 1958 3/6d., 1960 3/6d. and1965 4/2d.; the booklets with odd traces of foxing though generally fine £120-150

UNITED NATIONS

Vienna Centre1135 P B 1987 Anti Drugs Campaign 5s., complete set of nine imperforate sheets of fifty (5x10)

colour separations printed by the House of Questa in 300lpi. Litho.; unmounted mint,fine S.G. V69 £500-600

VICTORIA

Half-Lengthsx1136 1850 Ham fourth printing, 1d. brownish red, unused without gum, margins on two sides,

a touch soiled and with some faults as have all the seven recorded examples, this beingone of the more attractive. S.G. 9a, £4500. Photo £550-600

x1137 1850 Ham fourth printing, 1d. brownish red strip of three, [13-15], touched or just intoat top and at foot, cancelled by Barred Oval “1”, small ink mark on reverse at top rightotherwise fine. A rare multiple, six strips of three recorded and two larger marginals whichare defective. S.G. 9a. Photo £400-500

x1138 * 1850 Ham fourth printing, 2d. olive-grey with margins in places, neatly and clearly tiedby Butterfly “7” on 1850 (Nov.) entire from Maidens Punt to Melbourne showing, onreverse, large part despatch and arrival (2.12) datestamps, fine. Barwis records ten coverswith this stamp, with this example not recorded. S.G. 10a. Photo £380-420

x1139 1850 Ham, fifth printing 3d. blue, unused without gum, touched or just into which isnormal for this close setting printing, a slight touch of soiling in places otherwise fine forthis difficult stamp. S.G. 14, £1200. Photo £350-400


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x1140 1854 Campbell & Fergusson 3d. bright blue, unused without gum, good to largemargins on three sides, close at top, tiny natural inclusion at centre otherwise fine. Rare,seven singles recorded of which this is the finest of this undercatalogued stamp. S.G. 29,£2250. Photo £1,100-1,500

x1141 1854 Campbell & Fergusson 3d. greenish blue [19], unused without gum, good to largemargins, some slight thinning though of fine appearance and a good example of thisscarce stamp. S.G. 31a, £1900. Photo £550-600

x1142 1854 Campbell & Fergusson 3d. deep blue showing secondary white line flaw diagonallythrough stamp, unused without gum, good to large margins on three sides, touchedalong top, small central thin not affecting appearance. Rare, the only recorded unusedexample showing this flaw. S.G. 31c. Photo £550-600

x1143 1859 perf. 12 by Robinson, 3d. blue unused without gum, unusually well-centred for thisstamp, trace of pressed crease otherwise fine. Rare. Photo £750-1,000

x1144 1854 Queen on Throne 2d. brownish purple, XA, clear impression with margins allround, fine unused without gum. S.G. 19, £600. Photo £200-250

x1145 1901-10 wmk V over Crown, perf 121⁄2 11⁄2d. maroon on yellow, a top left corner verticalpair showing an additional perf 11 row at top, some hinge remnants otherwise fine mint.A fine example of the very rare mixed perfs of which only a couple of examples arerecorded. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2009). S.G. 411, £1300+. Photo £600-800

Revenue Stamps

1146 Stamp Duty litho £25 green (2), both cancelled in manuscript, and Relief Tax overprinted“RELIEF” £25 blue-green (7, all defective) with Inspector Of Imports oval datestamps inmagenta £60-80

YEMEN

1147 1926-96 mostly mint collection housed in three stockbooks contained in a carton,including 1926 21⁄2b. (both) and 5b. unused, 21⁄2b. on white on cover, undated parcel tagwith “BRITISH EMBASSY/SANA’A” handstamp on front and reverse, 1945-56 handstampedsurcharges, 1959 Telephone 6d. with other values on cover to Bierut, Republic 1993surcharges (66 different with values to 100r. on 300f.), Royalist Civil War issues 1963Captured 4b. and 6b. on cover “Through Enemy Lines” to Beirut, and the same valuesmint, 1963-65 overprints on Consular Fee, 1964-65 overprints on Consular Feehorizontal or vertical pairs (necessarily offered “as is”), etc., chiefly fine. A most unusualand fascinating lot £1,000-1,500

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1148 S 1896-1913 range (61) all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, all part sets with 1896 to 5r., 1899-1901 to 5r., 1904 Arms to 5r., 1913 to 4r., 20r. and 30r. and 1921-29 to 5r., mint withsome having degrees of paper adhesion; generally good to fine and a useful lot forsomeone looking to make up sets £350-400

1149 S 1908-09 100r. and 200r. both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint; the 200r. with hingeremainder. S.G. 244s, 245s, £475. Photo £180-200

1150 1913 20r. and 30r., both marginal, fresh unmounted mint; 30r. with gum creases,otherwise fine. S.G. 260b, c, £775 £300-350

1151 1913 40r. black and vermilion, marginal, unmounted mint; horizontal gum crease. S.G.260d, £700. Photo £300-350

1152 S 1913 100r. and 200r. both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 260fs, 260gs, £405.Photo £180-200

1153 1921-29 Script 20r. and 30r., lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 296, 297, £775 £250-300

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES

x1154 A * A duplicated collection of Air Letters which includes an important group of Trinidad &Tobago with 1957-60 6c., 12c. and 15c. (2) each perforated and overprinted“SPECIMEN”; Bechuanaland 1955 6d. (3), 1961 5c. on 6d. (2) showing some differentwatermarks; British Guiana 1948 12c. (2), 1950 6c. (2), 1950 12c., 1951 6c. (2) and12c. (2), 1952 Pictorial 6c. (2), 12c. (2) and undenominated, and 1953 6c. (2) and 12c.(2); Gold Coast with 1948 6d. and 1952 6d. (2), 1953 6d., Ghana 1957 6d. (6) and1959 6d.; Grenada with 1949 6d., 1952 12c. and 1953 7c. and 12c.; Jamaica withK.G.VI four different types of 6d.; Nigeria 1948 6d. and 1950 1d. (3), alsoundenominated Official Paid “For use within Nigeria only” (corner wrinkle); St.Christopher 1955 12c.; St. Vincent 1955 12c. A useful selection £100-150

x1155 All world selection in album, stockbook, packets and loose contained in a carton,including Cayman Islands, Great Britain with presentation packs, Hong Kong, Jamaicawith 1892 entire letter to London with double oval Ship Letter/(Crown)/London, NewZealand, etc., mixed condition £100-150

x1156 Collection covering 116 issuing authorities, with better material includingundenominated 1943 German Field Post in Tunis brown palm design (Mi. 5), FrenchPost Office in Port Said 1906 25c. blue used on cover to China and a range of Frenchand Spanish colonial issues, Egypt Interpostal seals (40). A most interesting group worthyof careful viewing. £150-200

1157 A mint and used all world housed in nine albums contained in a carton, including China1962 Stage Art set used, France and Colonies, Germany, India, Monaco, Pakistan,Romania, Yugoslavia, etc., chiefly good to fine. A clean lot £200-300

x1157A * A collection of postcards (156) in an album, various subjects and including attractive Silks(25), Hold to Light (2), Tanks (3), real photo type showing pantomime groups (5) andone with a bi-plane, Hop Picking (4), Railways, Outhwaite Elves and Fairies, Kirchner LaChemise Transparente, Hartlepool Bomb Damage (7), Mabel Lucy Atwell (2), GolfBonzos (3), Bournemouth area topographicals, LL’s of King Edward VII funeral (5),London Views, etc. £200-250

x1158 B A small accumulation of Q.E. in complete sheets which includes Leeward Islands 1954sheets of one hundred with 1⁄2c. (2), 1c. (8), 2c. (5) and 3c. (3), each sheet includes theloop flaw (R.2/2); British Guiana 1954-63 1c. and 2c. and Trinidad & Tobago 1956 1c.on 2c. in a sheet of sixty; unmounted mint £250-300



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1159 Collection of South and Central American countries housed in three albums orstockbooks contained in a carton, including Argentina with Revenues, Brazil, Chile,Colombia, Mexico with interesting Revenues, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, etc.,unmounted mint, unused and used. Mixed condition £300-400

1160 A modern selection housed in sixteen albums and loose contained in two cartons, chieflyGreat Britain with 1952-54 set, early phosphor commemorative, booklets, presentationpacks, first day covers, Guernsey with values to £5, Isle of Man, Jersey, Malta, etc., chieflygood to fine £300-400

x1161 Collection covering 68 issuing authorities including 1915 Christmas Island Local“COCOANUT PLANTATIONS LTD.” 5c. on piece tied by earliest known cancellation (11Jan.1918), Fiji Times 1d. (S.G. 5) unused, showing dropped “S” variety; 1893 Fiji CakeFair mint private postal stationery, a wealth of issues from other pacific colonies includingNew Caledonia 1880 Caporn Local Post 20.c mint pair. Mixed condition in places butmainly fine £300-400

1162 British Empire, mint and used collection housed in six albums contained in a carton,including Australia, Brunei 1947-51 $5, Burma 1938-40 3p. to 10r., Canada 1946-47Peace set, Egypt, Hong Kong 1938-52 $5 green and violet, $10 lilac and blue, India,Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, Pakistan 1947 Official 3p. to 10r., Pitcairn Islands,Seychelles, Virgin Islands, etc., unused and used, mixed condition £400-600

x1163 * Collection on five pages covering 28 issuing authorities, better material including Tristanda Cunha 1950 (22 Feb.) cover to Cape Town bearing 1d. red “Potato Stamp” andEdinburgh rectangular cachet in violet, taxed 11⁄2d. on arrival in Cape Town and bearingpostage dues. A range of Arctic material including Bouvet Island 30ö. blue, 1954 BritishAntarctic Territory £1 mint, and KGV single franking covers from both St Helena andAscension £400-500

1164 A miscellaneous selection in three albums which includes some India with unused valuesto K.E.VII 10r., K.G.VI values to 10r.; some used with K.E.VII 15r., K.G.V 25r. andK.G.VI 25r., some Officials and revenues; Burma with K.G.V to 2r. (2) and K.G.VI totop values; a good collection of New Hebrides with some earlier issues, 1938 set to both10f. and France Libre set and a good range of later issues; Middle East with some SaudiArabia plus covers (2); Iraq with British Occupation set to 10r. on 100pi.; Armeniaoverprints on Russia; Malaysian States unused and used with a few higher values and analbum crammed with Vietnam. Laos and Cambodia £450-500

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1165 A general, old-time assortment in albums and small stock books which includes a fineCentury Postage Stamp Album with G.B. from 1840 1d. (6), later Line engravedincluding 1870 1⁄2d. unused block of six, 1883-84 9d. fine used (2), some K.E.VII valuedunused or used, Govt. Parcels 1883-86 1/- used, Jersey 1941 1d. sheet of sixty (4), eachbearing an address on the gummed side with a 1d. stamp tied by first day c.d.s.; a generalselection of other countries unused or used with a quantity of U.S.A. A fairly well-filledStrand album with G.B. and others; a rather delightful 1881 school exercise book whichincludes some K.G.V sets and part sets mint including Ascension to 5/-, Bechuanaland to10/-, British Guiana to $1, Cayman Is. to 10/-, Cyprus to 45pi. and Falkland Is.Centenary to 1/- and Whale and Penguin to 10/- (fine), some issues with gum ageing.Also a quantity of covers and stationery items, good vintage but in mixed condition withsome unusual and interesting including 1899 1d. franked envelope from London toGosport, to Cape Town and to Jamaica and envelope bearing K.E.VII interpanneau labelwhich has not attracted postage due; a group of Jersey war-time covers and a group ofvelum documents 1882-1925 (6). An unusual lot, well worth examination £700-900

1166 Collection of Telegraph stamps and covers, over 150 items including Canada with GreatNorth Western Telegraph Co. Frank stamps unused, Jamaica with Official 1/- formunused, Natal 1881 1d. to 5/- and 10/- mint, 1/- imperforate proof block of six and1902 Surcharges to 1/- on £1.10s., Orange Free State with values to £4 mint and a fewcovers, Sarawak 1934(?) set fresh mint, Sudan with “TEL” handstamps, 1898 MilitaryTelegraphs and 1907 cover with c.d.s., Transvaal 1903 £5 unused, and Uganda 1902 half4a. £700-800

1167 1936-53 predominantly KGVI collection in five springback volumes, seeminglyassembled as new issues, mostly short sets although the vast majority of KGVI definitivesare present to the shilling values. Much of value and interest including BahamasColumbus set to 3/- and complete 1948 set mint/used, well filled section of usedCanada, better sections of GB including 10/- Dark Blue and Arms set to £1 mint, RSWmint and used etc. Hong Kong including centenary set, Newfoundland with Coronationset Seychelles with some difficult values mint, South and South West Africa. Also packetsand loose including blocks and multiples, a small selection of covers etc. Toning affectssome pages though largely clean and fresh. Ideal page stock for a dealer, and a fineunpicked lot. £800-1,000

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1169 British Empire mint QEII collection housed in two red New Age albums contained in acarton, including Aden 1953-63 set, Ascension 1956 set, Bahamas 1954-63 set, Bahrain,Basutoland 1954-58 set, 1961 surcharges with 10c. on 1/- type II, 25c. on 2/6d. typeII, Bechuanaland 1955-58 set, Bermuda, British Solomon Islands 1956-63 set, CaymanIslands 1953-62 set, Cyprus 1960 Republic set, New Zealand, Malaya and States,Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 set, Western Samoa, Sarawak 1955-59 set, Singapore1955-59 set, Southern Rhodesia 1953 set, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands1957 set, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint £1,100-1,200

1170 British Empire KGVI, mostly mint, collection housed in four printed albums contained ina carton, including Ascension, Bahamas, Bechuanaland, Bermuda, Cyprus, FalklandIslands 1938-49 and 1952 sets, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Grenada, Kenya, Malaya andStates, Malta, New Guinea, Northern Rhodesia, Sarawak, Seychelles, Singapore, Omnibuswith 1948-49 Silver Wedding largely complete, etc., chiefly complete sets and with agood percentage unmounted mint £2,200-2,500


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1171 A predominantly mint British Empire collection housed in two red Imperial albumscontained in a carton, including Great Britain 1840 1d. (2), 2d., 1847-54 1/-, 6d., 1864-78 1d. Plate numbers to 225, 1879 1⁄2d. Plate 9, a range of surface printed with values to2/- and 5/-, 1883-84 10/-, 1902-10 £1, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-,Postage Dues, Officials, Antigua 1921-29 £1, 1932 Tercentenary, Ascension 1922, 1924-33 and 1934 sets, Australia 1932 Bridge 5/-, Bahamas 1912-19 £1, 1921 £1, Bahrain1933-39 with values to 5r., Barbados, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Bermuda 1924-32 to12/6d., British East Africa 1896-1901 to 5r., British Guiana, British Honduras 1904-07$5, 1913-21 $5, 1922-33 $5, British Levant, British Solomon Islands 1907 £1, Brunei1908-22 $25, Burma 1937 to 25r., Official to 10r. (both used), Cape of Good Hope,Cayman Islands 1935 Centenary set, Ceylon 1927-29 to 20r., Cook Islands, Cyprus1924-28 £1, Dominica, Egypt, Falkland Islands 1878-79 4d., 1904-12 to 5/-, 1912-20to £1, 1929-37 to £1, 1933 Centenary set, Fiji 1903 to £1, 1912-23 to £1, Hong KongPost Offices in China 1917 $5 and $10 (used), India, Convention States with Chamba1887-95 to 5r., Malaya and States, Mauritius, Montserrat, Morocco Agencies, Natal1908-08 to £1, Official 1904 set, New Guinea 1931 Air set, 1931 1⁄2d. to £1, Air set,1932-34 re-drawn set, New Zealand 1913 Auckland set, 1931 Smiling Boys, NorthBorneo 1925-28 set, 1931 Anniversary set, Northern Nigeria 1900 1⁄2d. to 10/-,Nyasaland, Papua 1932 set, Queensland 1900 Charity, Rhodesia 1905 Falls set, St.Helena 1922-27 £1 (used), 1934 Centenary set, St. Kitts Nevis1920-22 to £1, 1923Tercentenary set, St. Lucia, St. Vincent 1904-11 £1, Samoa, Sarawak 1934-41 set,Seychelles, etc., chiefly good to fine. A valuable and useful lot. Photo £10,000-12,000



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1172 A wonderful, mostly mint, British Empire collection of issues to 1935, housed in tworeprinted red Imperial albums contained in a carton,including Great Britain, 1887-921/-, Edward 2/6d. to £1 mint, 1913 Waterlow £1, 1918 10/-, 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1934re-engraved 2/6d. to 10/-, Officials, Antigua 1903-07 set, 1921-29 £1, 1932Tercentenary set, Ascension 1922, 1924-33 and 1934 sets, Bahamas 1902-10 £1, 1912-19 £1, Basutoland 1933 set, Bechuanaland 1932 set, Bermuda 1918-21 to £1, BritishHonduras 1904-07 set, British Solomon Islands1907 and 1908-11 sets, Cameroons 1915to 5s. on 5m., Cyprus 1902-04 set, 1904-10 set, 1928 British Rule set, Fiji 1903 £1,1906-12 £1, Gibraltar 1903 and 1904-08 to £1, Ireland, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1903-04 to 10r., 1904-07 to 10r., Leeward Islands 1921-32 to £1, Natal 1902 and1908-09 £1, New Guinea 1931 Air set, Northern Nigeria 1900 set, Northern Rhodesia1925-29 set, Nyasaland 1903-04 to £1, 1913-21 £1, Rhodesia 1905 Falls, 1910-13Double Heads with values to £1, Admirals to £1, St. Helena, St. Kitts Nevis 1923Tercentenary £1, St. Vincent 1904-11 £1, Sierra Leone 1896-97 £1, 1904-05 £1, 1907-12 £1, Southern Nigeria 1907-11 and 1912 to £1, Tanganyika 1927-31 to £1, Transvaal1904-09 £1, Zanzibar, etc., chiefly good to fine. A splendid lot. Photo £14,000-16,000



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Postal History1173 * 1683 (15 Nov.) entire letter to Sir Dudley North (Sheriff of London from 1682) with a

superb strike of the rare first type Government Penny Post “PAYD/PENY/POST/T”(Temple) and time stamp “P/AF/5” (St. Pauls) alongside, both on the reverse as usualand opening well for display. Believed to be the finest example of the first typeGovernment Penny Post “Dockwra’s” in private hands. Photo £12,000-15,000

Note: The first type “Government Dockwra” marks are actually in fact even rarer than theOriginal Dockwra marks, being recorded only from 15 Jan. 1683 to 14 Aug. 1864 (20months with twenty-two recorded examples) compared to twenty-two months (with twenty-sixrecorded) for Original Dockwra marks

1174 * 1784-1839 selection of thirty-six entires or fronts, a variety of markings including “FREE”,“FREE/P”, Apple Frees, mileage, “Warwick/Penny Post”, “Frome/Penny Post”, etc.,mixed condition £80-100

1175 * 1792-1928 selection of covers and cards (71) housed in a grey cover album, including1792 with HITCHIN, 1798 with curved HITCHIN, 1799 with curved BALDOCK, 1805 entirewith Hitchin/37 mileage, 1811 with Hitchin/34 mileage, Penny Post markings, 18401d. Plate Ib on front, etc., mixed condition £150-200

1176 * 1794 (18 Sept.) entire to Lombard Street with a phenomenal strike strike of the“FLEET/St. S-1” receiving House marking (used during the first year of the experimentalperiod); light vertical filing fold well clear of the marking; fine and of Exhibition quality.Photo £400-500


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1177 * 1808 (15 Feb.) “double” four page Valentine with two pages of illustrations, pierced andhand coloured, folded as an entire letter with “Two Py Post/Unpaid/East Smithfd”handstamp and addressed to Lambeth and with manuscript “Refused” on the reverse;some minor imperfections but exceptionally rare. Photo £500-600

x1178 * 1840 (29 Jan.) local Medical report return with superb dated “2” UPP marking; verticalfiling fold. Rare. Auckland ED262. Photo £100-120

x1179 * Selection of pre-stamp and stampless entires contained in a carton, many hundreds,including many scarce Scottish types, Bishop marks, UPP marks, Free with a variety oftypes, Ship Letters, Too Late, Inspectors markings, etc., the condition is mixed but afascinating lot £500-600


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Ephemera

1180 1800-10 (c) George III period Royal Mail Coach flint lock pistol by H.W. Mortimer, No.298 with brass barrel, engraved along the top “H.W. MORTIMER. LONDON-GUM-MAKER TOHIS MAJESTYNo. 298” and “FOR HIS MAJESTY’S MAIL COACHES” at the muzzle. Signed flatbevelled lock plate. The brass mounted walnut stock with rounded butt, scrolled sideplate, trigger guard and pommel cap. Complete with horn tipped ramrod. Rare and inexceptional condition. Photo £5,000-6,000

1181 1820 coloured print (190x225mm.) entitled “POSTMAN” inscribed “Drawn & Engd byT.L. Busby/Pubd July 1st 1820 T.L. Busby by Messrs Baldwin & Co Paternoster Row & atthe Artists repository 21 Charlette St.Fiztroy Sq.”; minor soiling and wrinkling £100-120

1182 1839 Letter scale incorporating a weighted sliding scale with a hook for the letter, thecounter balance inscribed “THE POST OFFICE LETTER WEIGHT” and “FOR ROWLAND HILL’SPLAN OF PENNY POSTAGE”; spectacular and rare £250-300

1183 1840 “Candlestick” letter scale with Brass stand and spring balance, inscribed “NO170/JANUARY 13 1840/R.W.WINFIELD BIRMINGHAM”; fine and rare £200-250

1184 A delightful silver miniature pillar box pepperette, with enamel setting beneath “NextColln.”, hallmarked Birmingham 1869 (a little worn), charming. Photo £700-800

1185 An original Mail Coach copper post horn, 4’1” long, with the Royal coat of arms in brass,the end of the horn stamped “(Crown)/84/Royal Mail”; fine and housed in its originalwicker container. One of only five similar authentic examples known to exist. Two(numbered 82 and 92) owned privately and two (one of which is numbered 83) in thePostal Museum. £500-600

1186 A Victorian leather and brass post bag, with brass plate, inscribed Sir Rd. SuttonBart/Cottesmore/Rutland. A very rare example of a provenanced post bag with originalstraps, and in fine condition. Photo £500-600

Note: Sir Richard Sutton (1798-1855), second Baronet, Sportsman, removed his huntingestablishment to Cottesmore Park in Rutland, where he hunted for five seasons until 1848.He became one of the wealthiest men in England

1187 A Victorian oak hall letter box, 211⁄2” high, in the form of a rectangular sentry box withslatted peaked roof and sides, the door with hinged flap inscribed “LETTERS” above aglazed arched original watercolour panel, depicting a soldier of the NorthumberlandArtillery Militia, painted and signed by Harry Payne, dated (18)84, with presentationplaque beneath, inscribed “From Captn. F.D. Blake, July 1884”, with regimental badgeto pediment. Retailer’s plaque for W. Thornhill, New Bond Street & diamond registrationplaque to back. A spectacular and outstanding example. Exceptionally rare, not only witha regimental badge and dated, but also with the artist and subject both named. Photo £4,000-5,000

Literature

1188 1892-95, thirty one different Ventom, Bull and Cooper auction sale catalogues (sales 21-26, 28-35, 37-54). some with photo plates; small binding faults but extremely rare fromthe Victorian era £350-450

1189 1900 “Philatelists’ War Fund” Ventom, Bull and Coopers sale of “Rare Postage Stampsand Philatelic Gifts”, with coloured cover; small binding faults but clean and very rare £100-120

1190 “The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles” by Alan Robertson, in three bluebinders contained in a carton. Fine £150-200


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1191 DE good to large margins all round, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation;fine. Photo £100-120

1192 FH cut into on two sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 4 July1840, from Aberdeen to Peebles, also KJ (very worn impression), Plate Ib HA and SD,red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to large margins. fine appearance but repaired £100-120

1193 * JG small to good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letterto Old Jewry, “STRAND D” handstamp alongside and on reverse, opening well for display,red London datestamp of 26 May 1840; fine. Photo. Specialised AS2aj, £2,000. Photo £500-600

1194 LC large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-120

1195 * MB good to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Corkwith London datestamp of 8 May 1840 on reverse; fine and a very attractive entire usedon the third official day of use. Specialised A1tc, from £9,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:“de Phillp”, November 1959

LITERATURE:Recorded in May dates by Mike Jackson

1196 PD worn impression, good to huge margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation;exceptional. Photo £200-250



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1197 CK good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive.Photo £120-150

1198 QA double letter Q, small part of sheet margin at left, good to huge margins other sides,red Maltese Cross cancellation in a rose-scarlet shade; a trifle soiled but attractive. Photo £150-200

Plate II

1199 BI good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150

1200 CK slightly worn impression, good balanced margins, light red Maltese Crosscancellation; fine. Photo £120-150

1201 TI good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150

Plate III

1202 BJ good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200

1203 EA grey-black shade, small to very large margins all round, practically complete blackMaltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-140

1204 EC good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-120

1205 SK-SL horizontal pair, small part of sheet margin at right and large margins other sidesshowing portions of two adjoining stamps, unclear black Maltese Cross cancellations,good appearance but some faults. Photo £150-200

Plate IV

1206 BL small part of sheet margin at right, good to very large margins other sides, red MalteseCross cancellations; fine. Photo £120-140

1207 HE intense black shade, good to large margins all round, upright black Maltese Crosscancellation; fine. Photo £120-150

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1209 * AJ large margins all round, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire fromLondon to Stone dated 10 Feb. 1841 (the Official First Day of Use of the blackMaltese Cross); superb and important. Photo £1,500-1,800

1210 DA large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150

Plate VI

1211 HB good to huge margins, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a scarletvermilion shade; exceptionally fine. Photo £200-220

1212 MC good to large margins all round, upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150

Plate VII

1213 OD unused without gum, good to large margins all round; fresh and fine. SpecialisedAS34, £13,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

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1214 * OD good to huge margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entireletter, endorsed O.H.M.S., dated 25 Feb. 1841, from Newport Isle of Wight to theStamp Office Winchester, with interesting contents, including “I will thank you to sendme 25 sheets of Postage Stamps at 1d.”; very fine, rare and an outstanding item ofpostal history. Photo £800-1,000

1214A IL small part of sheet margin at right, good to large margins other sides, red MalteseCross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-120

Plate IX

1215 * AB small margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire dated 10Feb. 1841 (first official day of use of the black Maltese Cross); clear datestamp onreverse opening well for display; important and rare. Photo £1,500-1,800

Plate X

1216 EI small to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine appearance, small thin £100-120

Unplated

x1217 * Thirteen examples on entire or front, two with margins all round, mixed condition. Alsoentire franked 1840 2d. (2) with margins all round; faults £500-600

x1218 Twenty-six examples, ten cancelled in black, mostly cut into at places, mixed condition £500-600

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1219 * GL small to large margins, unusually placed upside down and diagonally on entire letter,dated 2 July 1840, from Salisbury to Winchester, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine andappealing. Photo £700-800

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1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1219A * Plate 20: NI good to large margins, tied by a superb strike of the Dublin distinctive

Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 13 July 1842 to Bath; fine. SpecialisedBS9tf, £300 £120-150

1220 * Plate 65: BJ, clear to huge margins, tied by light “68” barred oval cancellation of Bewdleyto entire letter, dated 11 April 1848, to Stourbridge; very clean and attractive £100-120

1221 * Plate 105: SK (inverted “S”) good to huge margins all round, tied by London barred ovalcancellation to mourning envelope to Great Yarmouth, dated 6 March 1851, endorsed byJoseph Hume (1777-1855 Radical MP and Reformer) in London; fine £120-150

1222 * Plate 131: FK tied by blue “725” barred oval with matching Illminster c.d.s. of 21 My1852 alongside on small blue envelope dated 31 May 1852, from South Petherton toDorset; fine and most attractive £250-300

1223 * QL good to huge margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top,tied by blue “970” barred oval and with matching Lynmouth UDC to envelope, dated 6Aug. 1852, to South Molton, North Devon; fine. Photo £200-250

1224 * TI part of sheet margin at foot and large margins other sodes, tied by blue “970” barredoval with matching “LYNMOUTH” UDC alongside to small envelope dated June1851 toSouth Molton, North Devon; patched stain at left; fine. Photo £200-250

x1225 Selection on entire letters, pieces and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including“Black” Plates, Maltese Cross and numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations, some Platedwith blocks of eight from Plates 39 and 96, inverted watermarks, Town cancellations,reconstructions, etc., condition varies from poor to superb. A most interesting lot whichwill reward careful inspection £1,000-1,500

1850-54 Archer Experimental Perforations1226 * Plate 93: IA, tied by unclear Scottish numeral cancellation to envelope dated 31 Oct.

1853 from Turriff to Edinburgh; fine. Specialised CE2, £2,700. Photo £600-800

1854-57

Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 16

1227 1d. red-brown, AA, large part original gum; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. 17, £375 £100-120

1228 * 1d. Plate 181: LA, tied by blue Irish “438” of Tullamore to entire (seal removed), dated12 June 1854 to Ballinasloe; clear profile, very fine and scarce. Also Plate 202: DI, tiedby Hull “Spoon” cancellation of 7 April 1855 to entire to Manchester. S.G. 17/18,£1,300. Photo £350-450

1229 * 1d. OL, applied upside down and tied by crisp, green Dublin “Spoon” cancellation toneat envelope to Youghal, dated 23 July 1855; outstanding and scarce. Photo £300-350

1230 * 1d. and 2d., tied by Plymouth Spoon cancellations of 28 Nov. 1854 to envelope,addressed to Captain Radcliffe, 20th. Regiment, British Army in Turkey, Crimea; part offlap missing and peripheral imperfections; scarce and attractive. Photo £100-120



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1231 2d., AK, large part original gum; trace of a crease, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. 34,£2,850. Photo £400-450

Crimea War

1232 * 1856 (31 July) small envelope to England bearing 1d. Stars strip of three with blue“OXO” cancellations, red Post Office/British Army d.s. on reverse; fine and highlyappealing. Photo £700-900

1856-581233 * 1d. PJ, 1858-76 2d. Plate 8: IA, 1855-57 1/- pale green, tied by “132” duplex

cancellations of Brighton to mourning envelope, dated 18 July 1860, to Sierra CountyCalifornia, a scarce destination, London transit (19.7) and red San Francisco arrival (2.9);a trifle soiled and stain spot on reverse. An attractive three issue envelope to America,necessarily overpaying the 1/21⁄2d. rate. Photo £250-300

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1234 * Plate 137: RJ tied by Liverpool “466” duplex of 4 May 1871 to entire with printed “per“City of Paris”, via Queenstown.”to Richmond, Va, also another from the samecorrespondence bearing Plate 137: AJ, dated 2 March 1872, with printed “Per“Abyssinia,” via Queenstown.”; fine and a scarce pair £80-100

1235 * Plate 222: BI, tied by “805” Torquay duplex cancellation of 24 Dec. 1879 to attractiveChristmas card envelope with printed silver floral decoration on front and reverse; fine.Photo £150-200

1236 * Plate 225: PH, tied by “227” duplex of Paisley to Inspector of Poor envelope (part of flapmissing) dated 24 Jan. 1880; fine. S.G. 43/44. Photo £500-600


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1240 * Plate 9: QG-QH horizontal pair, tied to envelope dated 7 Feb. 1872 by “261” barredovals and Driffield c.d.s., Sheffield arrival on reverse; fine and rare. SG. 48/49. Photo £800-1,000

1241 + Plate 14: OE-PF, block of four; unmounted mint, fresh and fine. S.G. 47/48, £480+ £150-200

Three halfpence

1242 Plate 3: QJ, unmounted mint; usual gum wrinkles, fine for this issue. S.G. 51/52, £500.Photo £120-150

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1237 * Plate 9: BD-BF, CD-CF two horizontal strips of three, tied by “447” duplexcancellations of Leeds, to entire, dated 22 Oct. 1861, to Philadelphia, red “21” arrivalmarking; two vertical creases affecting stamps, attractive and scarce £80-100

1238 Plate 13: LF, unmounted mint; centred to left, fresh and fine. S.G. 47, £375 £150-200

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1239 * Plate 6: DH, superb used on small wrapper dated 4 Dec. 1874, 1865-67 6d. Plate 5, tiedto envelope (with enclosure) from Nottingham to Saxony, 1873-80 6d. grey Plate 17 onenvelope from South Stockton to New South Wales; good to fine £100-120



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1245 10d. red-brown, cut square and with margins all round, part original gum; tiny thin spots,good embossing and fresh. Rare. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 57, £11,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

1246 S 6d. mauve overprinted “SPECIMEN”, original gum; cut square, touched at right and cutinto at foot, fine. S.G. 58s, £3,900. Photo £400-450

1247 * 6d. cut square and with margins almost all round, used with 2d. Stars on entire dated 18Oct. 1856 from London to Paris, “15” bared oval cancellations, oily red P.D. in oval andAngl. Amb. Calais c.d.s. (19.10) on the front, Lombard Street and Paris datestamps onreverse; fine. Photo £200-250

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1248 4d. carmine, paper slightly blued, small part original gum, perfs. slightly trimmed at topleft, bright colour and scarce. S.G. 62a, £9,000. Photo £700-800

1249 4d., watermark medium Garter 4d., watermark large Garter 4d. (3), 6d. (2), 1/- (2),used, fair to fine £100-120

Watermark Large Garter

1250 4d. rose-carmine, original gum; centred to upper left, fresh and fine. Karl-Albert LouisCertificate (2007). S.G. 66, £2,100. Photo £400-500

1251 6d. lilac, large part original gum; short perf. at upper left, fine and scarce. S.G. 68, £1,350.Photo £150-200

1252 6d. pale lilac on azure paper, large part original gum; fine and fresh. Rare. R.P.S.Certificate (1941). S.G. 70a, £9,000. Photo £1,200-1,500


1847-54 Embossed1243 * 1/- green, cut square and with large margins all round, used on envelope dated 15 May

1851, from Ledbury to Jamaica, “446” cancellation (not tied), Ledbury dispatch andJamaica (8.6) arrival; the adhesive a little wrinkled at lower left and slightly stained. Photo £250-300

1244 * 1/- green, cut square and with margins all round, London “11” barred oval cancellation,on entire letter (not tied) to Philadelphia, New York transit on the front; fine. Photo £200-250

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1862-641253 3d. bright carmine-rose, Plate 2: AC, part original gum; short perf. at left and small

imperfections. Fresh and attractive. S.G. 76, £2,700. Photo £250-300

1254 3d. pale carmine-rose, unused (regummed); fresh colour and attractive. S.G. 77, £2,700.Photo £200-250

1255 4d. bright red, Plate 4 (hair lines, type B): RH, original gum; fresh colour, centred a littleto right, fine. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. 81, £2,300. Photo £250-300

1256 4d. bright red, Plate 4 (hair lines), unused (regummed); a trifle soiled. S.G. 82, £2,100.Photo £100-120

1257 6d. lilac, Plate 3: CK, large part original gum; fresh and very fine. S.G. 84, £2,250. Photo £400-500

1258 9d. straw Plate 2: KL, small part original gum, very faint traces of staining on reverse; freshand fine. S.G. 86, £4,000. Photo £400-500

1259 9d. straw, QL, original gum, some gum wrinkles; fine. A rare stamp. S.G. 87, £4,000.Photo £600-800

1260 1/- green, Plate 1 (= Plate 2): JB, superb mint from the foot of the sheet with marginalinscription “One Shilling/per Label”, tiny trace of a previous hinge, very fine. R.P.S.Certificate (2004). S.G. 90, £3,200+. Photo £1,200-1,500

1865-671261 4d. dull vermilion. Plate 13: FI, original gum; fresh colour and fine. S.G. 93, £650. Photo £100-120

1262 4d. vermilion, Plate 13: BH, unmounted mint; fresh colour and very fine. S.G. 94, £575.Photo £200-250

1263 4d. vermilion, Plate14: HB, original gum; fine. S.G. 94, £775. Photo £150-200

1264 6d. lilac, Plate 5 (with hyphen): BI, part original gum; fine. S.G. 97, £1,150 £100-120

1265 + 6d. lilac, Plate 5 (with hyphen): HE-IF block of four with wing margin at left, originalgum; folded through the horizontal perforations and a couple of split perfs., fine and ascarce block. S.G. 97, £6,000. Photo £1,200-1,500


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1867-801266 6d. mauve Plate 8: LL, original gum; very fine and fresh. S.G. 109, £700. Photo £150-200

1267 9d. pale straw, Plate 4: FJ, original gum; some wrinkles and black speck by Queen’s bust.S.G. 111, £2,400. Photo £200-220

1268 10d. brown, Plate 1: ML, large part original gum; centred to left, fresh and fine. BrandonCertificate (2004). S.G. 112, £3,600. Photo £500-600

1269 1/- green, Plate 4: EB, large part original gum; fresh colour, small wrinkles, fine. S.G.117, £800. Photo £200-250

1270 1/- green, Plate 5: FK Stock Exchange forgery, tied to piece of Telegraph form dated16 July 1872, fine and with an original with the same lettering hinged to the piece. Photo £400-500

1271 2/- dull blue, Plate 1: II, wing margin at left, part original gum; minor imperfections buta fresh example of fine appearance. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 118, £4,200. Photo £300-400

1272 S 2/- brown, Plate 1: HE, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9; original gum, wing margin atleft, very fine and scarce. S.G. 121s, £3,800. Photo £800-1,000

1273 2/- brown, LB, London barred oval cancellation, good colour and fine. S.G. 121,£4,250. Photo £800-1,000

1872-731274 6d. pale buff, Plate 12: GA, large part original gum; fine and fresh. A scarce stamp. S.G.

123, £3,400. Photo £600-800

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1275 * 5/- Plate 1: FA-FC horizontal strip of three used with 4d. (2), 1/- and 2/- blue onlegal wrapper registered from Liverpool to New York dated 15 Aug. 1874, “466” duplexcancellations, arrival (26.8) on reverse; one 4d. with small faults but otherwise fine. Asuperb example of the use of Victorian high values on Registered Mail. S.G. 126, etc.Photo £3,000-3,500

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1276 5/- rose, Plate 1: GD, large part original gum; centred to left, good colour and a goodexample of this scarce stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). S.G. 126, £11,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

1277 S 10/- greenish grey, DD, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, original gum; good colour, wellcentred and fine. S.G. 127s, £1,750. Photo £400-500

Watermark Anchor, White Paper

1278 S £5 orange, CH, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, large part original gum; fresh colourand well centred but the gum has gone glassy. S.G. 137s, £4,500. Photo £500-600

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1279 £5 orange, DB, large part original gum; very fine and fresh. Richter (1996) and B.P.A.(1999) Certificates. S.G.137, £14,500. Photo £5,000-6,000

1873-801280 21⁄2d. blue, Plate 17: PD, original gum; fine and fresh. Rare. S.G. 141, £1,700. Photo £300-400

1281 6d. grey, Plate 13: SD, large part original gum, wing margin at right; fine. S.G. 147, £500 £100-120

1282 1/- green, Plate 11: OD, from the lower right corner of the pane with wing margin atright and inscription “1 Pound./per Sheet of 20”, large part original gum, some wrinkles,fine. S.G. 150, £775. Photo £150-200

1283 4d. vermilion, Plate 15: KK, large part original gum; slightly short perf. at lower right,fine and a fresh example of this difficult stamp. Signed H. Bloch. S.G. 152, £3,200. Photo £400-500

1284 4d. sage-green, Plate 15: KJ, large part original gum; two slightly short perfs. at foot, fineand fresh. Karl-Albert Louis Certificate (2007). S.G. 153, £1,600. Photo £250-300

1285 4d. grey-brown, Plate 17: QL, original gum; fresh and fine. A rare stamp. S.G. 154,£2,800. Photo £500-600

1286 * 8d. orange, DE, tied by London district “74” duplex of 28 Dec. 1877 to envelopeendorsed Via Brindisi to Steamer Point Aden, Aden arrival (19.1) on reverse; fine andscarce. S.G. 156, £625 £150-200

1287 8d. orange, TE, large part original gum, from the foot of the sheet with inscription“1Pound/per Sheet of 30”; fine. S.G. 156, £1,850. Photo £400-600

1880-831288 3d. rose, Plate 21: FF, original gum; very fine and fresh. S.G. 158, £500 £120-150

1289 3d. on 3d. lilac, JK-JL horizontal pair from the lower right corner of the sheet; freshunmounted mint, slight wrinkles, fine. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (1988) for a blockof four. S.G. 159, £1,300+. Photo £350-400


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1290 4d. grey-brown, Plate 17: LJ, unmounted mint; fresh and fine. S.G. 160, £475. Photo £150-200

1291 6d. grey, Plate 17: DL, original gum; fine. S.G. 161, £425 £120-150

1292 6d. on 6d. lilac, OI showing an early stage of slanting dots and missing dot variety withthe second dot very small, part original gum; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1952). S.G. 162 £100-120

1293 1/- orange-brown, Plate 13: KA, original gum; fresh and very fine. S.G. 163, £875.Photo £200-250

1880-811294 2d. pale rose, unmounted mint; fine and fresh. S.G. 168, £340 £150-200

1883-841295 White Paper 10/- ultramarine, MH, original gum; pencilled signatures on reverse, fine.

S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo £500-600

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x1296 £1 brown-lilac, DB, slightly yellowish original gum and appears unmounted mint; goodcolour and a most attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G.185, £32,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

1883 or 18841297 * 6d. dull green, tied by Morpeth “537” duplex of 4 Sept. 1884 which leaves the Queen’s

profile clear, to envelope (with enclosure) to New South Wales; a trifle soiled and withsome manuscript notes on the front. Scarce. S.G. 194 £100-120

1298 9d. dull green, unmounted mint; fresh and very fine. S.G.195, £1,250. Photo £400-500

1887-921299 £1 green, MD, original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 212, £1,700. Photo £500-600

x1300 £1 green, RA, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet; tiny wrinkles as usual. Veryfine. S.G. 212, £7,500. Photo £2,000-2,500

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x1301 * Queen 2d. registered envelope franked Queen 1⁄2d., 1d., 21⁄2d., 6d. and Edward 1⁄2d., 1d.,21⁄2d. and 6d., Corporation St. Manchester cancellations of 31 Dec. 1901 (the day beforethe official first day of use of the Edward stamps); some minor imperfections but colourfuland rare. Photo £500-700

1302 P B 1d. scarlet, imperforate block of fifteen (5x3) on gummed and watermarked paper,overprinted “CANCELLED” diagonally, unmounted mint; overall creasing, attractive £400-450

1303 5/- deep bright carmine, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet; slight wrinkles, fineand fresh. S.G. 264, £900. Photo £400-500

1304 10/- ultramarine, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet (hinged in margin); faintwrinkle. Fine. S.G. 265, £2,000. Photo £700-800

King Edward VII Issues

1305 £1 dull blue-green, unmounted mint; slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 266, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

x1306 * Posted in Advance for Christmas, selection of seven envelopes and two pieces, all frankedEdward 1⁄2d., including Birkenhead 1906 Liverpool 1908, Rochdale 1902 and 1903, etc.,some faults but a scarce group £300-400


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1311 £1 green, large part original gum; well centred, a few slightly short perfs., fine and fresh.S.G. 403, £3,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

1312 £1 dull blue-green, unmounted mint, centred a little to left and slight gum wrinkles; fine.S.G. 404, £4,800. Photo £1,500-1,800

x1313 £1 dull blue-green, unmounted mint, centred to left; fine. Signed AD and with R.P.S.Certificate (1986). S.G. 404, £4,800. Photo £800-1,000

1915 De La Rue

1314 2/6d. yellow-brown, 5/- bright carmine and 10/- blue, large part original gum; a fewshort perfs. and gum bends, fine. S.G. 406, 409, 412, £4,225. Photo £800-1,000

1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson

1315 2/6d. chocolate-brown, 5/- rose-red (2 slight shades) and 10/- dull grey-blue, originalgum, 10/- with hinge remainders; fine. S.G. 414, 416, 417, £1,285. Photo £350-400

1316 5/- rose-red, unmounted mint; centred slightly to left, fine. S.G. 416, £475 £120-150

1317 5/- rose-red, unmounted mint; centred a little to right, slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 416,£475. Photo £150-200

1318 A * 1924 Wembley 1d. and 11⁄2d. used with 3d. on Air Mail cover to Paris, Wembley Park 23April 1924 first day cancellations and with violet “23,4,24/B.E. Exhibition/By AIR-MAILCroydon-Paris” cachet; fine. S.G. 430-431 £150-200

1929 Postal Union Congress

x1319 £1 black, from the left of the sheet, slightly creamy original gum; fine. S.G. 438, £750.Photo £250-300

King George V Issues

1912-24 Simple Cypher1307 1⁄2d. green and 1d. red imperforate horizontal pairs overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26,

unmounted mint; fine. Specialised N14u, N16u, £360+ £120-150

1913 Waterlow1308 2/6d. sepia-brown and 10/- indigo-blue, original gum; fine. S.G. 400, 402, £1,500.

Photo £400-500

1309 10/- indigo-blue, unmounted mint; well centred, good colour and perfs., very fine. S.G.402, £2,200. Photo £800-1,000

1310 £1 green, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet (hinged in the margin); centred toright and part slightly discoloured gum. Attractive and scarce. S.G. 403, £4,800. Photo £600-800


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horizontal strip of three, contained in Feb. 1966 10/- booklet, unmounted mint, stainedand the first stamp torn; nevertheless rare. S.G. 576ad £100-150

1321 + 1970-72 £1 black, imperforate block of four, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 831b, var. £100-120

1971-96

1322 Mint collection on leaves, including 3p. ultramarine (2 bands) vertical strip of three withpaper join, 7p. (centre band) imperforate horizontal pair, 121⁄2p. (centre band)imperforate block of four, phosphorised paper 1⁄2p. turquoise-blue imperforate blockof four, 16p. olive-drab imperforate block of four, 22p. blue imperforate corner pair,etc., unmounted mint, fine £1,000-1,200

1323 11⁄2p. black, 7p. purple-brown (centre band) single and pair, 8p. rosine (centre band) pair,8p. light yellowish green, 9p. deep violet (2), 121⁄2p. light emerald (centre band) (2), allvariety misperf., also 7p. (centre band) vertical pair from the top of the sheet, varietyimperf. between stamp and margin, all unmounted mint and fine £100-120

1324 7p. purple-brown (one centre band), phosphorised paper 18p. deep olive-green, each animperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. X875a, 955a, £290 £100-120

1325 10p. orange-brown, centre band, imperforate horizontal pair from the left of the sheet,unmounted mint; one stamp with tiny scrape at foot. X888a, £375 £100-120

1326 111⁄2p. drab, centre band, imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint; fine. S.G.X893a, £340 £120-150

1327 121⁄2p. light emerald, centre band, two imperforate horizontal pairs, unmounted mint;fine. X898a, £240 £80-100

1328 B 121⁄2p. light emerald (centre band), imperforate block of eight (4x2) from the left of thesheet, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. X898a, £480+ £150-200

1329 13p. pale chestnut, imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. X900a,£775. Photo £200-250

1971-96 Phosphorised Paper

1330 P 1p., 2p., 5p., 8p. and 10p., imperforate proofs in shades of green affixed to Harrison andSons presentation folder; fine. Photo £400-500

1331 P 1p., 2p., 5p., 8p. and 10p., imperforate proofs in shades of violet, affixed to Harrison &Sons presentation folder; one or two tiny facial blemishes, fine. Photo £500-600

1332 1⁄2d. turquoise-blue, imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. X924a,£150 £75-100

1333 1⁄2d. turquoise blue, imperforate horizontal pair, also horizontal strip of four with someghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X924a £60-80

1334 151⁄2p. pale violet, imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. X948a,£300 £80-100

1335 16p. olive-drab, 22p. blue, imperforate horizontal pairs, the first from the left of thesheet, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. X949a, X962a, £525 £200-250



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1336 16p. olive-drab, imperforate block of eight (4x2) from the right of the sheet,unmounted mint; fine. S.G. X949a, £800+ £200-250

1337 + 18p. deep olive-grey, imperforate block of four from the left of the sheet, unmountedmint; fine. S.G. X955a, £300+ £100-120

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1338 P B £3 deep blue, perforated proof sheetlet of six (3x2), unmounted mint; fine. Photo £800-1,000

1339 P B £3 dull blue, perforated proof sheetlet of six (3x2), unmounted mint; fine. Photo £800-1,000

1340 P B £3 olive-brown, perforated proof sheetlet of six (3x2), unmounted mint; fine. Photo £800-1,000

1341 P B £3 violet, perforated proof sheetlet of six (3x2), unmounted mint; fine. Photo £800-1,000

1342 P B £3 red-brown, perforated proof sheetlet of six (3x2), unmounted mint; fine. Photo £800-1,000

1343 P B £3 vermilion, perforated proof sheetlet of six (3x2), unmounted mint; fine. Photo £800-1,000

1344 P 1973 British Explorers 3p. David Livingstone and H.M. Stanley se-tenant pair,imperforate from the left of the sheet with part arrow and Gold (Queen’s head)omitted, unmounted mint from a proof sheet; crease at top, fine appearance. S.G. 923a,var. £120-150

1345 1977 Christmas A Partridge in a pear tree 9p. imperforate horizontal pair from the footof the sheet; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1049a, £2,600. Photo £500-600

1978 Cycling

1346 9p. Penny-farthing and 1884 Safety Bicycle, imperforate horizontal pair, unmountedmint; fine. S.G. 1067a, £900. Photo £200-250

1347 13p. 1978 Road-racers, imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 1070a,£2,750. Photo £600-700

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1352 12p. imperforate horizontal se-tenant strip of five from the left of the sheet,unmounted mint; the last stamp with vertical crease. Rare. S.G. 1113ab, £9,000. Photo £800-1,000

1353 1980 Christmas Tree 10p. imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint; fine S.G. 1138a,£3,400 (horizontal pair). Photo £700-800

1982 Information Technology

1354 Development of Communications 151⁄2p., imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint;fine. S.G. 1196a, £575 £150-200

1355 Development of Communications 151⁄2p., vertical strip of eight, the lower fourimperforate at right (separated by tearing), another vertical strip of ten from the upperright corner of the sheet, the lower strip of four imperforate (separated by tearing atright); unmounted mint; creased. S.G. 1196a £100-150

1356 Modern Technological Aids 26p. imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint; fine. S.G.1197a, £4,500. Photo £800-1,000

1348 1978 Christmas 7p. Singing Carols imperforate vertical pair from the foot of thesheet, ghosted perfs. at right, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 1071 var. £100-120

1349 1979 Spring Wild Flowers 11p. bluebell, horizontal strip of four from the left of the sheetwith part arrow, the left hand pair imperforate, the other pair with ghosted perfs.,unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 1081a, £3,600+. Photo £800-1,000

1350 1979 Christmas 10p. Angel appearing to the Shepherds, imperforate horizontal pair,unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 1105b, £1,750. Photo £500-600

1980 Liverpool and Manchester Railway

1351 12p. Third Class carriage, imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint; fine and scarce.S.G. 1115var. £120-150

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1358 1986 Royal Wedding 17p. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, imperforate horizontalpair, unmounted mint; fine. Brandon Certificate (1993). S.G. 1334a, £1,600. Photo £500-600

1359 1989 Christmas Octagon Tower 20p. + 1p., imperforate vertical pair from the foot ofthe sheet; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 1464a, £4,750. Photo £1,200-1,400

1360 B 1991 Scientific Achievements 22p. Michael Faraday, block of ten (5x2), the left handblock of six (3x2) completely imperforate, the left hand block perforated or with ghostedperfs., unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 1546a, £2,550 (as three imperforate pairs) £700-800

1361 1991 Ordnance Survey 26p. “Ham Street” error, unmounted mint; fine. Urch HarrisCertificate. See footnote after S.G. 1581, £6,500. Photo £2,500-3,000

1362 1992 The Four Seasons 24p. Hare on the North Yorkshire Moors, imperforatehorizontal pair, unmounted mint; a few very minor wrinkles fine. S.G. 1588a, £850 £250-300

1363 B 1992 Tolkien “First Edition” 24p. pane of six with additional oblong box of perforations(59x21mm.) affecting the top block of four, unmounted mint; fine £100-150

1364 P 1993 £10, perforated unadopted essay with an embossed Queen’s head on a pinkbackground of “ROYAL MAIL TEN POUNDS”, the Queen’s head with a phosphorbackground of repeated “MRM”, fine. Photo £400-500

1365 E 2000 “Millennium” Machin, perforated essay in olive-brown with “26” in place of theissued “1st”, unmounted mint; fine and rare. S.G. 2124 var. Photo £300-500


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1⁄2d. and 1d., Jersey 1941-43 grey paper 1⁄2d. pair, 1d., chalky paper 1d. (used); fine £50-80

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1367 P 1971-93, fourteen strips of paper containing forty-two impressions of values 111⁄2p., 14p.,18p., 22p. and some undenominated in a variety of colours; a variety of printer’snotations, some faults but a unique and highly interesting group. Photo £400-500

1368 1981-93 21⁄2p. bright magenta, vertical strip of three from the top of the sheet, the upperpair perforated at foot only, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. W13Ega £150-200

Telegraphs, 18761369 1⁄2d., 1d. Plate 3, 4d., 1/- Plate 10 unused or part original gum, 1d. Plate 1, 6d. Plate 1,

1/- deep green Plates 4, 5 and 6, 1/- orange-brown Plate 11, 5/- Plate1 (roundedcorner), 10/-, used, mixed condition. Also four Channel Islands covers or cards bearingvarious 2d. bisects (2 are faked) £100-120

Collections and Rangesx1370 * 1903-60 picture post cards, selection contained in a carton, hundreds, including many

Field Post with Censored, Postage Due, a good variety of cards with many not view types,etc.; good to fine, £100-150

x1371 1902 10d. dull purple and carmine block of four, 1920 perf. 14 6d. corner example, 1915De La Rue 2/6d. pale brown (worn plate) and a few Q.E,. all mint. Also a few otherswith Cape of Good Hope Triangulars (one of each value in S.G. presentation folders),Portuguese India unused stationery cards (12), Sierra Leone 1901 Eastern Telegraph Co.Ltd. used form to Accra, South Arica 1912 Avis de Reception form from Durban toMaputa bearing 21⁄2d., Transvaal 1908 and 1911 Avis de Reception forms and selectionof unused postcards £200-250

1372 Mint and used collection housed in nine albums and a stockbook contained in a carton,including 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1, later issues with values to £5 and £10, PostageDues, a few booklets, Regionals, Alderney, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, etc., chieflygood to fine £300-400

x1373 Collection on ten pages, including early carrier stamps for Court Bureau, Clark & Co,Express Parcel Delivery Company and Newcastle district carrying Co., pages of wellwritten up Circular Delivery Company material including multiples, and 1893 forgeryused on cover to Isle of Wight, good range of private airmail stamps (10) and covers (6)including 1937 Lundy Island cover. A fascinating group £300-400

1374 1969-94 collections of Alderney, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey housed in sevenprinted albums contained in a carton, practically complete with miniature sheets, etc.; fine £350-400

1375 A selection housed in four stockbooks contained in a carton, some better items include1862-64 4d. unused, 1883-84 white paper 2/6d. part original gum, 10/- used, 1900 1/-green and carmine unused, K.E.VII with values to 1/- (2) part original gum and £1 used,1924-26 2d. watermark sideways large part original gum, 1934 10/- used. Q.E. withmint commemoratives from 1969 to 1983 with some Regionals and a few definitives withvalues to £5; a good collection of fine used with decimal issues to 1997, some definitivesand Regionals with a few Greetings booklets and panes, some high value first day coverswith values to £5, and a quantity of used duplicated definitives. Some of the fine used arehard to find £350-400



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1376 1952-2003 mint collection housed in six printed albums contained in a carton. including1952-54 set, 1955-58 Waterlow and De La Rue 2/6d. to £1, 1955-58 set, 1958-61graphite set, 1959 phosphor-graphite set, early phosphor commemoratives, later issueswith values to £5 (6) and £10 (2), Postage Dues with 1937-38, 1951-54, 1954-55,1955-57 sets, later with values to £5 (3), Regionals, etc., chiefly fine unmounted mint £600-800

1377 1854-1935 mint collection housed in a Lighthouse printed album, including 1854-57watermark small Crown, perf. 16 1d., 1864-79 1d. (118 different plate numbers), 1862-64 3d., 4d., 6d., 1867-80 9d., 1873-80 blued paper 21⁄2d. plate 1, watermark Garter 4d.sage-green, 1880-81 2d. (2), 1887-92 1/-, 1924-26 set, 1⁄2d. to 2d. watermark sideways,1929 PUC 1⁄2d. to 11⁄2d. watermark sideways, 1934-36 1⁄2d. to 2d. watermark sideways (2)Postage Due with 1924-31 and 1936-37 sets, etc., unmounted mint, unused and a fewregummed, chiefly good to fine £1,200-1,500

1378 1841-84 small mint selection, including 1841 1d., 2d., 1867-80 3d. Plate 6, 1873-80white paper, watermark Anchor 21⁄2d. rosy mauve Plate 1, watermark Anchor 21⁄2d. rosymauve Plate 16, 3d. Plate 20 (rare Plate), 1880-81 1⁄2d., 5d., 1883 or 1884 set (except9d., the 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1883-84 2/6d., 5/-, 1884watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN”, etc., mixed condition £1,400-1,600

x1379 A massive selection in packets and loose contained in three cartons, including pre-stampsand stampless entires, a good range of line engraved issues from 1840, 1841 1d. withplated examples, very many covers, with many rare cancellations, Officials, Revenues,Railway stamps, protective underprints, later issues, etc., mostly used, very mixedcondition but an interesting lot which will repay careful viewing £1,500-2,000

1380 1840-1970 mint and used collection housed in a printed album, including 1840 1d.,1880-81 5d., 1883 or 1884 set mostly part original gum, 1883-84 2/6d., 1887-92 1/-,1900 1/-, Edward VII issues with values to 5/- mint, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1,1951 set, 1952-54 set, 1955-58 De La Rue 2/6d. to £1, 1958 graphite set, 1959phosphor-graphite set, early phosphor commemoratives, later issues, postage dues,regionals, etc., chiefly good to fine £1,500-2,000

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SALE TITLE DATE CODE NAME SALE NO.

The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Wednesday 18 April 2018 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. HAWKER 18029

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 onlyand 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 protectthemselves 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 executingbids 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 forthe 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 BUYERSPLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING

Lot Number(in numerical order)

Price Bid £(excluding Buyer’s Premium)





69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ETtel: +44 (0)20 7563 4005fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4037email: [email protected]

YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE. JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM, REGISTER AND LOG

INTO THE SALE.

WRITTEN BIDS FORM

This form should be sent or faxed to theSpink auction office in advance of the sale.References for new clients should besupplied in good time to be taken upbefore the sale. Bids received later thanone hour before the start of the sale maynot be processed.

NAME ______________________________________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________

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POSTCODE ___________________________________________________

TEL. HOME ______________________________________________ TEL. OFFICE ____________________________________________

FAX ____________________________________________________ E-MAIL ________________________________________________

SIGNATURE _______________________________________________ VAT NUMBER ___________________________________________

TYPE OF CARD: CONSUMER DEBIT CONSUMER DEBIT CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER CREDIT ALL CORPORATE(UK OR EU) (NON EU) (UK OR EU) (NON EU)

All Corporate cards regardless of origin and Consumer debit and credit cards issued outside the EU are subject to a fee of 2%

CARD NO: START DATE: ISSUE NO: SECURITY CODE:

SIGNATURE EXPIRY DATE NAME (ON CREDIT CARD)

Please charge all purchases to my card

Do not charge my card. I will arrange to send payment. (Spink will only charge your card should you default on the payment terms agreed)

Please hold my purchased lots for collectionContinued ...

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING

REFERENCES REQUIRED FOR CLIENTS NOT YET KNOWN TO SPINK

TRADE REFERENCES ________________________________________________________________________________________

BANK REFERENCES _____________________________________________________________________________________________________







DATE SALE NO.

Wednesday 18 April 2018 18029at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. 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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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese 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

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme Buyer’s Premium

Expert Committee Forgery

Hammer Price Lot Reserve Seller Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.VAT VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

interest in the Lot.

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

3 BEFORE THE SALE3.1

3.2 Catalogue descriptions3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere,

condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be

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 reject-ed 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

not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the

errors of description or for

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou 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

(Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

-yond our control.

of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

-graph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

stamp will not be accepted.

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4 AT THE SALE4.1

premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid -ated 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 registra-tion, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission Bids

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sion bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for

subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that

on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

On-line Bidding

problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet

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4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable

-stances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency Converter

opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which

errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the

4.8 Video images

be liable to you regarding either the

of the original.

4.9 Bidding Increments

£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600£600 to £1,000 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100

£6,000 to ££20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink

Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion

in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the high-

-clusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13

-dance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accor-dance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify

sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion.

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

AFTER THE AUCTIONBuyer’s Premium and other charges

a fee for paying by card.

Value Added Tax

General

EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT

the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a

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liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we

Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount

the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale.

-payment Section, Londonderry.

be refunded.

as a collectibles dealer.

Payment

of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due

instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

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amounts we will accept depending on the type of card being used and whether or not the cardholder is present.

agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

Invoices

VAT registered buyers.

when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale,

made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released


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woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You

Packing and handling

Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

of any package in order to

that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

Recommended packers and shippers

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amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the

of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding

-actions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular trans-

your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable -

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-tional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions

platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.-

tion when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future.

Export Licence

failure to apply for any necessary licences.

licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur.

on late payment.

by you where payment is made

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for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at-

age to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following

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.

of the person to whom the

and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY

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

7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related

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.

Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclose details of such default to other

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8 COPYRIGHT

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall

You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

9 VAT

that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be

you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICES

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

your business.

11.1 Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of

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11.2 Severability-

11.3 Force majeure

accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other

11.4 Waiver

any other) right or remedy.

Law and Jurisdiction

England and Wales.

-tion with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

UK EU Rest of the World

£12 £18 £2

Up to £10,000 £20 £40 £

£30 £60 £

-ance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact [email protected] for calculation of any

Value Added Tax (VAT)

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

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom.

be added to the Buyer’s premium.

iii. Daggered Lots

iv. Imported and Omega Lots

sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We

v. Investment Gold Lots

made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.


The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

SALE CALENDAR 2018

BANKNOTES

4/5 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3210 April World Banknotes Online Auction London 1801411 April Shlomo Tepper Collection of Palestine London 1801811/12 April World and British Banknotes London 1801517/18 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 34027/28 June The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 34117 July World Banknotes Online Auction London 180208/9 August The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS34

STAMPS

18 April The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Sale London 1802919 April Brunei, The Collection Formed by Bill Toye London 1803023/24 April The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 1669 May The Dr. Paul Ramsay Collection of Hand Painted Envelopes, to be sold

for the benefit of The Royal Philatelic Society London London 1803412 May The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3323 May The Chartwell Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth, an unreserved

auction for the benefit of the Chartwell Philanthropic Educational Programme London 1804710/11 July The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Sale London 1803712 July British North America, The David Pitts Collection London 18010

COINS

27 March The Williams Collection of Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman Coins - Part I London 1801127/28 March Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 180044/5 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3217/18 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 34029 April Taisei x Spink - Tokyo International Numismatic Auction Tokyo TAISEI227/28 June The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 3413 July The Williams Collection of Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman Coins - Part II London 180124/5 July Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 180058/9 August The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS34

MEDALS

4/5 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3217/18 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 34025/26 April Orders, Decorations and Medals London 1800127/28 June The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 34124/25 July Orders, Decorations and Medals London 180028/9 August The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS34

BONDS & SHARES

4 April Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Online Auction London 180164/5 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3217/18 April The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 34021 June Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Online Auction London 1801927/28 June The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 341

AUTOGRAPHS

12 July Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 18038

WINE & SPIRITS

19 April An Evening of Great Whiskies, Cognacs and Rums Hong Kong SFW2712 July An Evening of Great Whiskies, Cognacs and Rums Hong Kong SFW28

HANDBAGS

18 April Handbags and Accessories Sale Hong Kong SHA01


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