Stamps and Postal History of the World

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AU C T I O N SStamps and Postal History of the World

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Sale 5930 March 29th30th 2022

Sale 5930

Stamps and Postal History of the World

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DAY 1 - STARTING AT 10:00

ADEN1 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1889 3a India on cover to Manila, Philippines, roughly opened on back, unusual destination

£150-£200

2 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: Illustrated postcard from the Isle of Perim (off Yemen), with ½ anna India stamp cancelled withPerim cds, addressed to Italy, lovely item

£280-£320


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3 (Card)1951 2s on 2r deep blue and magenta, showing surcharge albino, left marginal (‘Row 10 Stamp No 1’ pencilled onselvedge, and signed), unmounted o.g. Together with original marketing and packing from the CommonwealthStamp Co, who distributed the variety. SG 41a, £1500It is interesting to note that the variety was offered as a new printing and shade, with fluorescent frame under UV, with theoverprint omitted. The albino surcharge was not initially spotted

£650-£750

4 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1937 Dhows set to 10r, 1939 to 10r, 1951 to 10s on 10r, 1953 to 20s (2) Aden Kathiri1942-54, 1954 set on OHMS cover, Aden Quaiti 1942 to 5r, 1963 to 10s, S Arabian Federation, 1965 to 1d and onFDC, 1966 10f 0n 15c surcharge inverted, plus Abu Dhabi 1964 to 10r, 1965 Falconry and 1966 to 1d on 10r. Slightlymixed condition, still most good to fine (hundreds)

£500-£600

5 (½ Box)Accumulation in small carton including Aden philatelic covers bearing Kathiri 1954 set to 10s, 1966 values to 500f on10s (2), Quaiti 1963 set to 10s on FDC, 1966 values to 500f on 10s (2) FDC, SA Fed. 1966 World Cup miniature sheet(3), plus album with a little GB and Cols, including W Australia 1954 1d swan with faults, various off paper inpackets, GB QV to KGVI selection of GB postal stationery etc. Careful viewing should reward: slightly mixedcondition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£200-£300

6 (Album)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, mainly hinged mint. Dhow values to 1r x 3 mint and 5raniline used, strength mostly in lower values; Kathiri with SG 27 x 5 mint, Shihr with SG 1a x7 mint. STC £350 u/m,£2081 m/m, £376 fu

£150-£200

ANTIGUA7 (Album)1863 to 1978 mainly mint collection including 1879 2½d Crown CC used, 1884 1s m+u, 1903 to 5s (crease), 1908 to2s, 1913 5s, 1921-29 to 4s and 1921 £1, 1932 Tercentenary to 5s, 1938 to £1, 1953 to $4.80 plus latercommemoratives. Barbuda 1922 to 5s, 2½d watermark inverted used, and later to 1980. Slightly mixed condition,still most good to fine (hundreds)

£750-£900

8 (Env)1937-51 KGVI mint and used stock on manila stocksheets, mostly lower values (including CW shades), conditionseems generally good, useful quantity. STC £999 u/m, £1591 m/m, £282 fu

£200-£250


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ASCENSION9 (Card)1887-92 GB used in Ascension, 1½d QV with central cancel (25 JY 1899), toned perf tips. 2½d also with centralcancel (21 OC 1900), toned spot on reverse, SG Z9 and Z11

£150-£250

10 (Card)1924-33 set of twelve to 3s grey-black and blue on blue opt ‘SPECIMEN’, large part o.g; very fine, seldom offered inthis form. SG 10-20s

£300-£350

11 (Card)1924-33 1s grey-black and brown, lower marginal horizontal pair with plate number ‘1’, variety ‘CLEFT ROCK’(R5/1). Fine large part og. SG 18/c, £396+

£100-£120

12 (Env)1937-51 KGVI mint and used stock on manila stocksheets, heavily duplicated with an emphasis on the better perfs,condition seems generally good or better. Considerable possibilities for the retailer. STC £4186 u/m, £7418 m/m,£577 fu

£900-£1000

13 (Album)1922 to 1991 mainly mint collection including 1922 to 1s plus 2s and 3s (faults), 1924 to 3s, 1934 to 5s and used,1938-53 to 10s (2), 1956 to 10s, and later to 1991. Slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£400-£450

AUSTRALIAN STATESNEW SOUTH WALES14 (Card)Official: 1888-90 Map 5s deep purple, perf 10, overprinted “O S” in red (type O1), cancelled with multiple Sydneycds. Typical perforations and centring but above average for this rare stamp with only 100 issued. SG O47, £800

£130-£150

TASMANIA15 (Album)1853-1900 Collection ranging from early imperf issues, 1857 1d brick-red (unused), 1892-99 5s and 10s (freshmarginal examples), 1899-1900 set to 6d etc., mixed condition but mainly fine

£350-£450

VICTORIA16 (Env)1851 2d cinnamon imperf, unused, close margins touching at bottom, attached to original 1927 RPS cert., few minorflaws, scarce stamp

£500-£700

AUSTRALIA17 (Card)1913 1/- emerald with watermark inverted, part o.g. with defects; small thins, small toned area and short perf atright. Very scarce. SG 11w, £1600

£100-£140


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18 (Card)1915 ½d emerald, line perf 14¼. Fine duplex ‘14 MAR 16’ cancel. Very scarce. RPSV Cert (1978). SG 20a, £600

£190-£210

19 (Card)1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge, 5s blue-green, marginal strip of three with John Ash imprint, large part o.g; very fine.SG 143

£500-£600

20 (Card)1937 £1 bluish slate marginal block of 4. unmounted mint, SG178.

£150-£170

21 (Card)1937 Founding 2d, lower marginal horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp with variety “PANTALOON FLAW ATLEFT RETOUCHED” (State II: R10/2). Fine unmounted og. SG 193 var, BW175fb, $1,500

£170-£190

22 (Card)1992 Threatened Species 45c, self-adhesive coil strip showing variety “BLACK OMIITTED”. Fine and scarce.Reportedly just sixteen complete strips exist. SG 1321a/26a, £1,200, BW 1553Bcb, $3,000

£350-£400

23 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1902 set to 8d (blank at base), vertical SPECIMEN overprints of Tasmania, part or large part o.g.Light toning, the 3d with uneven perfs at left. SG D1s-7s, £400

£150-£180

24 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1902 set of eight (blank at base) mint, mostly large part o.g. and fine with the 4d unmounted; the2d with a short perf and a small toned spot, the 8d with hinge remainder and the 5/- with small surface abrasionright of value. SG D1-8, £500

£150-£180

25 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1902 1d (blank at base), perf 11½, 12 compound with 11, and perf 11½, 12 3d and 4d, each withwatermark upright; large part o.g., fine and scarce. SG 4w, 5w, 9w, £495

£200-£240

26 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1902 1d (blank at base, watermark inverted) mint, perf 11½, 12 compound with 11. A very goodexample of this scarce stamp, light central hingemark. SG D9, £350

£140-£160

27 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1902 2d (blank at base) mint, perf 11½, 12 compound with 11. Unmounted o.g. example, a littletoned, light pencil perf notation on reverse; a very scarce stamp, showing apparent plate flaw on ‘2’. SG D10, £500

£200-£250


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28 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903-4 set of fourteen to 20/- with design completed, overprinted horizontal SPECIMEN. Somesmall condition issues including the ½d having a perf fault at left, the 10d with a crease and foxed perfs, the 1/- and2/- tiny foxed spots on reverse and the 5/- a corner crease; these issues barely detract from a good-looking and veryscarce set. SG D13s-44s, £1200

£450-£500

29 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1902 5d, 10d, 1/- and 2/- values with design completed, perf 11½, 12, o.g. The 5d and 1/- withminor hinge remainders, the 2/- unmounted. SG D17-20, £415

£150-£180

30 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1902-4 set less 5d and 2/- with design completed, perf 11½, 12 compound with 11, o.g. The 2d,6d, 8d and 5/- with watermarks inverted; mainly good to fine, some hinge remainders and slight toning, a scarcegroup. SG D22-3, 24-6w, 28-31, 33, £1183

£400-£450

31 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903-4 5d, 1/- and 2/- with design completed, overprinted vertical SPECIMEN (Tasmania), parto.g. The 1/- with a small foxed patch on reverse. SG D32s, 39s, 41s

£100-£140

32 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1904 ½d dull green with design completed, perf 11 with watermark inverted. Fine o.g.,hingemark a little extensive but quite light. Scarce. SG D34, £650

£250-£300

33 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903 5/- with design completed, perf 11½, 12 compound with 11, o.g. with watermark inverted.Fine appearance but gum a bit toned. SG D33, £450

£160-£180

34 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903 1d dull green with design completed, perf 11, two examples with watermarks upright(marginal) and inverted, unmounted o.g., scarce. Some slightly uneven perfs, still very fine. SG D35, w, £370

£180-£200

35 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903 2d, 3d and 6d emerald-green with design completed, perf 11 with watermarks inverted,large part o.g. The 2d with some short perfs, otherwise fine. SG D36w, 37, 40, £595

£200-£240

36 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903 4d green with design completed, perf 11 with watermark inverted, unmounted o.g., veryscarce in this condition. SG D38, £300

£150-£180


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37 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903 5/- with design completed, perf 11, used with corner ‘07’ CDS, watermark inverted. Irregularperf pin at right and one other perf a trifle short, still fine and scarce. SG D42, £325

£120-£140

38 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903 10/- dull green with design completed, perf 11, large part o.g., a fine example of this very scarcestamp. SG D43, £2000

£800-£900

39 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1903 20/- dull green with design completed, perf 11, part o.g. with some hinge remainder and minorwrinkling, still a good example of this rare stamp. SG D44, £4250

£1500-£1800

40 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1906-8 set of six perf 11½, 12 compound with 11, part to full o.g. The 1d and 2d unmounted, the 2din a very pale shade with a wrinkle at lower right, the 6d slightly toned; the key 3d with nice colour, fine. SG D45-50,£1000

£400-£450

41 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1906-8 1d dull green perf 11, pale shade, watermark inverted, part o.g. with full perfs; rare. SGD51w, £3000

£1200-£1300

42 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1906-8 1d dull green perf 11, unused without gum, some perfs at base slightly nibbled, slightly soiledbut very scarce. SG D51

£100-£150

43 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1907 ½d - 6d set of six, watermark Crown over double-lined ‘A’, perf 11, part to large part o.g., alsothe 1/- Crown over single-lined ‘A’. Odd hinge remainder and shorter perf but generally fine. SG D53-8, £1050

£400-£450

44 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1908-9 2/- dull green perf 11, the new design with stroke after figure of value; a pale, slightlyyellowish shade, large part o.g. with a couple of inconsequential darker marks on reverse, scarce. SG D60, £1000

£300-£350

45 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1908-9 2/- dull green perf 11, the new design with stroke after figure of value; a fairly bright shade,part o.g. with some toning affecting the top half of the stamp on the reverse. Excellent appearance. SG D60, £1000

£200-£250

46 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1909 10/- dull green, stroke after value and watermark Crown over single-lined ‘A’, large part o.g.,lightly hinged, good perforations and fine. Ceremuga Certificate (2014), ‘ Rare stamp... superb and fresh with nicecolour’. SG D61, £2500

£1200-£1400


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47 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1909 20/- dull green, stroke after value andwatermark Crown over single-lined ‘A’, large part o.g., lightlyhinged, well centred, good perforations and fine. CeremugaCertificate (2014), ‘ Very rare stamp... superb and fresh with nicecolour’. SG D62, £7500It is believed that just two sheets were issued in Sydney. The remainders weredestroyed after withdrawal

£3000-£3500

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48 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1909-10 first bi-colour set part or large part o.g., with both Dies of the 1d and 2d, the ½d in a JBCmonogram corner strip of three (central stamp with a bend). A rather mixed group, some hinge remainders, somebends including 5/-; 10/- fine large part o.g., the £1 with decidedly dark gum but of reasonable appearance. SG 63-73, £1070

£350-£380

49 (Env)POSTAGE DUES: 1913-23 thin paper mint range on album page, part or large part o.g.; ½d perf 12½ (unmounted),½d and 1d perf 11 watermark upright, and perf 14 set to 1/- with shades, including ½d and 1d rosine (the 1d with afoxed perf on reverse), and both shades of the 4d, chiefly fine, a very good group. SG D76-9, 79a, 80, 80a, b, 81, a,82, 83, 83a and 85, £1057

£350-£380

50 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1921-3 4d carmine and pale yellow-green on thin paper, watermark sideways, large part o.g. andvery fine. SG D83ba, £1000

£400-£450

51 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1921 10/- scarlet and pale yellow-green on thin paper, centred a little to lower left but fullyunmounted o.g. and very fine. SG D86, £1500

£700-£800

52 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1921 £1 scarlet and pale yellow-green on thin paper, some gum disturbance around hinged areabut still fine. SG D87, £1700

£600-£700

53 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1953 new design 1/-, 2/- and 5/- By Authority imprint blocks of four, o.g., the top pair of 1/-shinged otherwise unmounted. SG D129-131

£140-£160

54 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1953-9 new design 1/-, 2/- and 5/-, the carmine and deep green shades, fine unmounted o.g. withthe 2/- very scarce. SG 129a-131a, £450

£200-£220

55 (Env)POSTAGE DUES: 1907-60 mint collection balance with a range of better items. D53 unmounted, D54 lightly hinged,D91-8 mint, D100-111 mint with the good 6d very fine with excellent colour, D112-7 mint (½d two blocks withvarieties, 2d and 4d imprint blocks each with two stamps hinged, otherwise unmounted), D118 used block of four,D119-126 singles and set to 6d in imprint blocks, mixed unmounted and hinged; D129-131 mint, and D132-41 withall SG variants mixed unmounted and hinged

£300-£350


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56 (Env)KGV to QEII postage dues, duplicated dealer’s stock, values to 5s, a large used accumulation, many neatly sortedinto packets, heavily duplicated. Large catalogue value: careful viewing will pay dividends, condition mixed stillmany good to fine. (hundreds)

£200-£250

57 (Sml Env)1902-30 POSTAGE DUE mint (mostly unmounted) and used selection comprising of single stamps to blocks up to18, mostly positional, wmk and frame/plate varieties, fine condition an interesting lot. SD 38w-91

£180-£200

58 (½ Box)Mint and used collection mint including 1913-14 Roos to 2s, 10s, £1 and £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1915 2s(thin), 5s and £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1923 leg of kangaroo broken in pair, 1924 to 4½d, 1926-30 to 1s4d,1928 Kookaburra sheet, a few internal and external flight covers, first airmail flight cover Melbourne to Londonfranked Kingsford Smith set, 1931-36 to 5s, Sydney Harbour Bridge to 5s used, 1937 to £1 (2), 1948 to £2, 1959 5s.Stockman white paper, 1963 Explorers to £2, plus later issues to 1980s and Christmas Island, Nauru, Norfolk Island1947 to 1994. Careful viewing will reward, slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£2000-£2500

59 (12 Boxes)KGV to QEII dealer’s stock: a vast used accumulation in twelve cartons, all neatly sorted into packets/bundles, somein extremely large quantities, heavily duplicated. KGVI and QEII values to £2. Condition good to fine throughout(millions)

£1200-£1500

60 (2 Boxes)KGV to QEII mint and used accumulation in two cartons, mint includes 1931 values to 1s4d, 1928 3d ExhibitionM/S, 1934 Macarthur set, 1937-49 values to £1, 1948 values to £2 and set of 3 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, 1963Navigators to £2, O.S. officials, BCOF Japan to 2s, A.A.T. selection. Used including States range, 1916 £1, 1914 £2(repaired punch-hole), 1930 £2 Roo, 5s Sydney Harbour Bridge. Later commemoratives and definitives mint orused plus a few covers. Careful viewing recommended. Condition mixed, still many good to fine. (thousands)

£1000-£1200

61 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, strong duplication in places, some of the hinged mint not ideallymounted. Includes a good number of coil pairs, a few BCOF, and some thin papers counted as normals. STC £2528u/m, £4997 m/m, £600 fu

£500-£600

62 (5 Boxes)KGV to QEII heavily duplicated accumulation in five cartons including used in packets and on paper with QEIIvalues to 10s, presentation packs, a few FDCs, aerogrammes, PHQ cards, a picture postcard autographed “KingsfordSmith”, 1915 1s blue-green Roo with inverted watermark, seven examples with faults, heavily affected by sunlight etcplus a little mixed mint and used Commonwealth. Large catalogue value. Definitely one for the sorter, carefulviewing will pay dividends. Condition mixed, still many good to fine. (thousands)

£500-£700

63 (Box)1913-36 KGV heads heavily duplicated stock of used to 1s4d and mainly identified by watermark type housed in astockbook and loose packets by value, contained in a carton, with some watermark varieties. Also ‘OS’perfin/overprinted issues and ‘OS/NSW/’ perfin types. Condition very mixed with many fine. An interesting lot forthe specialist collector with viewing essential. (thousands)

£500-£700

64 (1½ Boxes)KGV to QEII mint accumulation in two cartons including 1920 1s blue-green, 1926-30 to 5d, 1931-36 £1 and £2overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’,1937 3d with white wattles from 1st printing, 1937-49 5s, 10s (8) including two imprintpairs, 10s overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (3), and £1 (3), 1963 Navigators to £2 (2), a few year books, presentation packs,assorted commemoratives/definitives, plus used KGV on leaves. Careful viewing will pay dividends. Conditionmixed, still many good to fine. (thousands)

£400-£500

65 (½ Box)1913-45 Kangaroos heavily duplicated stock of used arranged in packets by value to £1, contained in a half carton,mainly identified by watermark and including 5s (35), 10s (3) £1 chocolate and dull blue and £1 grey. Also ‘OS’ with1915-28 2s brown ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’ and 1923-24 £1 grey, ‘NSW/OS’ and general perfin types. Conditionvery mixed with some fine. Careful inspection essential. (thousands)

£400-£500


66 (2 Boxes)KGV to QEII used duplicated accumulation in two cartons, including KGV heads values to 1s4d, Roos to 2s, KGVIvalues to £1, QEII commemoratives and definitives, plus mint Frama label selection. Careful viewing will paydividends. Condition mixed, still many good to fine. (thousands)

£200-£250

67 (Album)Red Lighthouse stockbook, mint collection with about 120 Plate or imprint blocks including 1937 NSW blocks, 9dwith R10/2 roller shift, generally a useful range worth checking; and a group of singles with Dues

£120-£150

68 (Box)Early to 1990s stock in a half box, arranged in envelopes and glassines, apparently all used, all off paper. A very largequantity, must run to many thousands, mostly originating from kiloware but also some from collections, highervalues noted

£100-£120

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES IN JAPAN69 (Card)1946 3d purple-brown variety overprint double, one impression typically weak, corner cancel with normal forcomparison. Scarce. SG J3a, £1300

£240-£260

70 (Card)Australia BCOF Japan, 1946 2s maroon and light maroon (2) blocks of 4, with printer’s imprint, unmounted mint,SG J6.

£180-£200

AUSTRIA71 (Box)1850-1980s mint and used heavily duplicated ex dealer stock in 5 large volumes including Levant, Feldpost, BoB etc,high catalogue and retail value, generally fine condition (thousands)

£400-£500

BAHAMAS72 (Env)POSTAL STATIONERY: QV-QEII collection of mint postcards including many overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine andfresh (24 items)

£100-£150

73 (Env)POSTAL STATIONERY: QV-QEII collection of mainly registered envelopes, many overprinted “SPECIMEN”, alsofour postal envelopes (two specimens), fine and fresh (16 items)

£100-£150

74 (Card)1902-07 £1 green and black, very fine large part o.g. SG 70

£100-£150

BAHRAIN75 (Card)1955 2r on 2s6d yellow-green surcharged type III in black, good Brandon cert. (1999) fresh facially, some toning atbottom otherwise, scarce, unmounted o.g. SG 77b, £1,700

£500-£600


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76 (Card)1953 ½a on ½d orange, fraction ‘½’ omitted, fine and scarce unmounted o.g. SG 80a, £200

£100-£120

77 (Card)1953 ½a on ½d orange, fraction ‘½’ omitted, fine and scarce unmounted o.g. SG 80a, £200

£100-£120

78 (Card)1953 1a on 1d light ultramarine and ½a on ½d orange, fraction ‘½’ omitted, tied to local, hand-addressed cover byMuharraq Bahrain cds ‘21 NO/53’. Scarce and attractive. SG 81, 80a, £425+

£200-£250

79 (Card)1953 1a on 1d light ultramarine and ½a on ½d orange, fraction ‘½’ omitted, tied to reverse of local cover by Bahraincds ‘19 DE/53’. Scarce used example. SG 81, 80a, £425+

£200-£250


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BAHAMAS80 (Env)1920 ‘Peace‘ 1s deep myrtle-green, block of 10 (5x2) being the top two rows of the sheet with full margins and sheetnumber ‘119‘, showing the wmk error ‘C‘ of ‘CA‘ omitted on pos. 2, brilliant o.g. (stamps unmounted). Undoubtedlyunique in this positional form, and the discovery example which was the basis of the Part 1 listing. A superb piece.BPA cert (2003).

£700-£1000

81 (Env)1948 ½d to £1 Tercentenary of Settlement set of 16 in l/r corner marginal blocks of 4, fine unmounted o.g. SG178/193 £320+

£120-£140

82 (Album)Mainly mint collection including 1863-80, 1s (2), 1 thinned, 1863 1d unused, 1884 to 5s, £1 cleaned and regummed,1901 to 3s, 1902 to £1, 1911 to 3s, 1912 to £1 (2), 1917 1d Red Cross long stroke to ‘7’ (2), 1918 to 1s, 1921 to £1,1938 to £1, 1942 2d short ‘T’ variety in u/r corner block of 6, 1940 Landfall £1, 1948 to £1 and used, plus later to1996. Careful viewing recommended, slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£700-£800

83 (Album)1935-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, mainly mint, including the 1931-46 Great Seal 2/- and 3/-shades. A highly-catalogued lot with, for example, SG 132 x 29, 155 x 25, 156 x 170 (three unmounted), 157 x 4,173a x 19, etc. STC £2221 u/m, £13874 m/m, £459 fu

£700-£900

BAHRAIN84 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1933-37 to 5 wmk inverted, used values to 5r, 1934-37 to 4a, 1938-41 to 25r, 1948,1951 and 1955 to 10r on 10s, 1950 and 1964 to 10r. Careful viewing recommended, slightly mixed condition, stillmany good to fine (hundreds)

£450-£500

85 (Env)QEII selection of plate flaw varieties in positional mint blocks plus 1953 ½a,1a 1½a set of 3 x 20 sets in corner blocksof 10, unmounted o.g. (128)

£80-£100

BARBADOS86 (Card)1907 Nelson Centenary wmk. MCA, set including scarce 2½d in black and indigo (SG162a), large part o.g. with Behrcert. (1973), fine

£150-£200

87 (Env)POSTAGE DUES: 1950-53 6c carmine postage due, full sheet with “Missing Crown” watermark error, fresh, SGD6ab

£120-£180

88 (Album)Mainly mint collection including QV Britannias used range, 1882 values to 5s, 1892 -1903 to 2s6d, 1897-98 to 2s6d,1906 Nelson to 1s, 1909 to 1s, 1912, 1916, 1920 to 3s, 1925-35 overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1950, 1953to $2.40 mint and used, plus later to 1994. Careful viewing will reward, slightly mixed condition, still many good tofine (hundreds)

£600-£700

89 (Album)1937-51 KGVI mint and used stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, heavily duplicated, including shades byCW catalogue, condition seems generally good or better. Useful Dues, 1942 ½d perf 14 x 7 mint and quantities ofsome other better perfs. STC £1009 u/m, £3178 m/m, £577 fu

£300-£400


BASUTOLAND90 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1946 printings of the 1d and 2d on wartime rough paper (not the standard ‘ordinary’ paper) eachin blocks of twelve, the bottom two rows of the pane, CTO’d Maseru 3 v 47 (1d) and 20 vi 46 (2d). Highly distinctive.SG D1-2, £564

£180-£200

91 (Album)Mainly mint collection including 1933 2s6d, 1938 to 10s (2) and used to 10s,1954 to 10s and used, 1961 10c on 1stype II, 1961-63 to 1r mint and used, 1963 1r black and light maroon block of 4, Lesotho 1966 1r R4/2 ‘LSEOTHO’in positional block of 8, and later to 1986. Slightly mixed condition still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

92 (Env)1937-51 KGVI mint and used stock on manila stocksheets. Pretty sparse apart from the Postage Dues, where there isa quantity of 1d and 2d on the wartime rough paper (SG D1-2) CTO’d in 1946. STC £248 u/m, £205 m/m, £1286 fu

£200-£250

BATUM - BRITISH OCCUPATION93 (Card)1920 registered cover to Constantinople with on reverse British Occupation 1r pale blue and 2r pink vertical strips of3 and 5r brown vertical pair all tied by Batum dr cds ‘15. 4. 20’ cover somewhat soiled still a scarce commercial coverand franking. SG 14,15,17

£300-£400


93

BECHUANALAND94 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1946 printings of the ½d, 1d and 2d on wartime rough paper (not the standard ‘ordinary’ paper)each in blocks of eight from the bottom two rows of the pane, with central ornament. The ½d from the bottom rightcorner, the others bottom left. CTO’d H.O.Mafeking 26 vi 46 (2d). Highly distinctive. SG D4-6, £856

£200-£240

95 (Card)REVENUE: 1896 “Tati Concessions Limited” revenue set of six to £5, large part OG, few trivial flaws: gum wrinkles,odd short perf here and there, slight ink oxidation on £1 and £5 values, scarce set

£250-£350

96 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1885-87, 1888 to 10s, 1897 to 6d, 1932 to 10s, (toned), 1938, 1955 to 10s, 1961 to1r on 10s (2), 1961 to 2r and used, Botswana 1982 Birds to 2p mint and FDC. Mixed condition, still many good tofine (hundreds)

£700-£800

97 (Env)1937-51 KGVI mint and used stock on manila stocksheets. Quantity of some of the shades (per SG and/or CW) withlots of ½ds, the used sparse except for the Postage Dues, where there is a quantity of all three values on the wartimerough paper (SG D4-6) CTO’d in 1946. STC £851 u/m, £1659 m/m, £1264 fu

£300-£350

BELGIUM98 (Box)RAILWAY: early to modern large accumulation of receipts housed in three box files and large envelopes, containedin a carton, with a multitude of mixed and single frankings. generally good to fine. A very interesting lot. (thousands)

£300-£400

99 (Box)RAILWAY: Early to modern collection of issued stamps neatly arranged alphabetically in five large stockbooks,contained in a carton. Mostly fair to fine. A fabulous lot for expansion. (thousands)

£250-£300

100 (½ Box)1849-1998 duplicated and fairly complete used collection arranged in three stockbooks, contained in a half carton,including a good range of earlier issues, imperf and perf to 40c, 1919-20 ‘Tin Hat’ set to 10f, 1932 Cardinal Mercierto 10f + 40f, 1933 Orval abbey to 10f + 40f, Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands)

£600-£700

101 (Box)1849-2010 (c) used collection arranged in eight assorted volumes, cigar box and a large envelope, contained in acarton, including a good range of postmarks on the earlier issues. Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands)

£250-£300

102 (½ Box)1849-c.1980s mixed mint and used collection housed in two Davo albums. Generally fair to fine condition withviewing recommended. (Hundreds)

£200-£300


Ex 95

BERMUDA103 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1928 2s6d black and carmine on pale blue tied by Hamilton datestamp (26 JUL 1928) onregistered cover to England, receiving cancel on reverse, Birmingham registered oval (8 AU 1928), fine SG 89

£150-£200

104 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1941 “DETAIN” label applied to Portugal to New York USA surface mail cover sent 18 JU1941, UK type PC90 censor label, examiner 6127. Miller records only two examples of the “DETAIN” label used inBermuda, scarce

£200-£300

105 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1941 PC 11 Form No. 141 “The British Censor is not responsible for the mutilation of thisletter”, initialled in manuscript, inside Norway to Chicago, USA cover sent 5 NO 1941, Bermuda censor labelexaminer 2064 with manuscript IC, includes part of original letter, unrecorded by Miller thus rare

£200-£300

106 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1941 PC5 form “This cover was open when it reached the examiner” found inside a somewhatworn cover from Niamey, Niger to USA, censored with UK PC 90 type label applied, examiner 6179, the form isfolded and stuck in parts as it is gummed, unrecorded by Miller thus rare

£200-£300

107 (Card)1927 £1 purple and black/red, block of four, (Pos. 39-40, 51,52), bearing single line pen strokes denotingCANCELLED invalidation, full unmounted o.g. An interesting item, scarce as a multiple. SG 55var

£140-£160

108 (Card)1928-32 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue showing variety “BREAK THROUGH SCOLL” (R1/9)cancelled with two part Mangrove Bay cds. Fresh colour and very fine. SG 89jd

£120-£140

109 (Card)1924-32 12s6d grey and orange blue, right marginal, variety ‘BROKEN CROWN AND SCROLL’ in the repairedstate but with the repair to the scroll beginning to break down. Fine large part og. SG 93b, £750

£210-£230

110 (Card)1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, block of four (Pos 47-48, 59-60) with HPF no 47, 59ii and 60variety ‘BROKEN LOWER RIGHT SCROLL’ (R5/12). Fresh unmounted mint. SG 121c/ce, £1,980

£500-£600

111 (Card)1962-68 2d definitive error with lilac omitted, SG 164a; 1s with large orange upward shift, SG 171 var, both fineunmounted mint, rare

£300-£40022 email: auc�[email protected] call: 020 7557 4458

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112 (Env)1969 (c.) Underwater Treasure proofs of a 4c design (unadopted) on gummed paper depicting a ship (top half) and adiver (lower half) in bluish green and black comprising two (190 mm x 152mm) with a single impression and seven(185mm x 137mm) with two impressions, the right-hand design (torn through). An unusual selection. (9 items)

£100-£120

113 (Album)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder. This is what our American friends would call a ‘powerful’stock, arranged by CW catalogue numbers but catalogue figures taken from SG, without premiums. Somemeaningful quantities of better stamps, full inventory enclosed, strength in mint with almost half being unmounted.No poor stamps noted, identification appears accurate or conservative; a goldmine for the reseller. STC £17215unmounted, £20363 mounted and £2446 used

£2500-£3000

114 (Album)Mainly mint collection including 1865-93, 2d rose (3), 2d dull blue (short perfs at top) to 1s, 1883-1904 to 1s, 1906-10 to 4d, 1918 to £1, 1920 Tercentenary to 1s, 1924-32 to 12s6d l/l corner marginal example, 1938-53 to £1 (5) plusvarious additional printings, 2s to £1 (2) used, plus later definitives. Careful viewing will reward, slightly mixedcondition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£1200-£1400

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITOTY115 (Env)1963 Set½d to 10s in blocks of 40 except 1s and £1 which are in blocks of 30 and 10. Unmounted Mint, SG 1-15.

£400-£450

116 (Env)Mint and used collection mint including 1963 to £1 (both), 1971 to 50p on 10s mint and used, 1993 to £5 mint andused 1998 to £5 mint. Mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£150-£200

BRITISH GUIANA117 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1882 8c rose (faults), 1889 to 96c, 1905 $2.40 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1913-21to 96c (5), 1934 to $1, 1935 S Jubilee 2c dot by flagstaff variety used, 1938 to $3 (3) and 1951 $1 perf 14 x 13, 1954to $5, later to 1966. Somewhat mixed condition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£400-£450

118 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, with duplicated ‘better’ variants including SG 308 x 26, 312 x 27, 319a x7. Includes many of the ‘cross-over’ 1934-51 3ct, 12ct and 72ct. STC £693 u/m, £3319 m/m, £373 fu

£300-£350

BRITISH HONDURAS119 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1859 6d lilac on piece, cancelled with “A06” obliterator, Belize double arc cancel (FE 17 1860),‘PAID LONDON’ cds (MR 16 1860) etc., few pulled perfs, fine full strike of the A06, SG Z3

£100-£150

120 (Card)1913-21 Wmk MCA set of ten to $5 purple and black on red, fine large part o.g; small red ink mark on reverse of $2,still a fresh set. SG 101-110

£120-£150

121 (Env)POSTCARDS: 1900 (circa) five postcards used to illustrate the travels of William Grey Wilson in British Honduras,cards include ‘A Country Residence’, ‘Bush House, Corozal’ etc., mixed condition GB USED ABROAD: 1859 6d lilacon piece, cancelled with “A06” obliterator, Belize double arc cancel (FE 17 1860), ‘PAID LONDON’ cds (MR 16 1860)etc., few pulled perfs, fine full strike of the A06, SG Z3

£50-£100


122 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1888 to 50c on 1s, 1891 Revenues to 50c on 1s, 1891-1901 to $5, 1904-07 to $5,1922-33 to $5, 1938 to $5, 1953 and 1962 to $5, plus later Belize including 1984 Marine Life in horizontal imperfstrips of 3 dispersed by liquidator of Format printers (see footnote after SG 766/81). Somewhat mixed condition withmany good to fine (hundreds)

£800-£1000

123 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, the definitives fairly sparse but with $1 x 4, $5 x 2 hinged mint. IncludesSt George’s Cay set x 9 unmounted and a few useful Dues. STC £415 u/m, £565 m/m, £189 fu

£100-£120

BRITISH LEVANT124 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1873-1902 collection (42 items plus 1 cover) used at Beyrout. We note SG Z1 Pl. 14, Z2 Plate171 (not listed in Part 1), Z7 13 different Plates, Z13 x 2, Z24 very fine wing marginal, Z30 poor example but veryclear cancel, Z42, Z44-5 (faded) and Jubilee 2½d (not listed)

£100-£120

125 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1862-78 three covers from Constantinople. 1862 envelope with faults (no backflap, foldthrough stamp, slight staining) with 1856 6d lilac, Type Z1 ‘C’ in bars; 1867 entire to Malta with 1d Plate 94 and 4dPlate 8, Type Z2 ‘C’ in bars, slight toning, entire with folds; and 1878 envelope (slight faults) with 2½d rosy mauve,Plate 10

£100-£120

126 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 132 stamps (or multiples, or pieces), mixed condition but with a good number fine. Values to10d (3, Z110, two fine), 1/- Z118, Z119 block of four, 2/- Z120 four shades from milky to deep blue, and 5/- Z121 (3).Careful viewing is advised, an interesting group which will repay attention. Between SG Z68/143

£300-£350

127 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1919-23 BPOs in Constantinople and Smyrna small range including Z185 x 3 (each with perffaults), Z186 and Z187 x 2 (the 10/-s each with minor perf faults); Z199, and a 5/- Seahorse with ‘unrecorded’ two-line BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE cancel, possibly a parcel marking. Also a few other oddsincluding from Salonica and Stamboul, mixed condition

£100-£140

128 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1872-1922 collection (34 items plus 1 cover) used at Smyrna. Includes some better items suchas SG Z210 Plate 11 ex Firebrace, Z218 four plates, Z225 (short perfs), Z253 good colour with bold strike, Z254 andZ264. Two examples of the latter, one on piece with 80pa on 5d x 4 and the other slightly faded at top

£150-£200

129 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: British Levant. 1894 small piece bearing fine Inland Revenue 1d Die 4, with hoodedBEYROUT CDS of MR 16 94. Unlisted in Part 1, a pretty item, ex Argyll Etkin 2.10.2014

£180-£200

130 (Card)1902-05 2/6 dull purple marginal block of 6, gum toned, unmounted mint. SG 11b.

£100-£120

131 (Env)Mainly mint collection including selection of GB used with ‘C’ cancels, KEVII to 24pi on 5s, 1921 to 180pi on 10s,plus Middle East Forces 1943 to 10s, Cyrenaica 1950 to 500m, Eritrea 1950 to 10s on 10s, Tripolitania 1948 240l on10s, 1950 60l on 10s and 1951 240l on 10s, BPA in E Arabia 1948 to 2r on 2s6d, 1950 2r on 2s6d, 1960 to %r on 5s.Slightly mixed condition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£450-£500


BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES

ERITREA132 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania. No particularly strong areas but fair coverage,generally fine with the used chiefly selected quality. STC £457 u/m, £1398 m/m, £517 fu

£250-£300

MIDDLE EAST FORCES

133 (Env)Small KGVI stock on manila stocksheets including three 1d round stops (one not fine) mint, 1943-8 set mint plusfive extra 5/-s, six extra 10/-s and four used sets. Also eleven Cyrenaica mint, values to 200m. STC £127 u/m, £1033m/m and £111 fu

£90-£110

GENERAL

134 (½ Box)BRITISH OCCUPATION of FORMER ITALIAN COLONIES: mint includes MEF 1943 to 10s, Eritrea 1948, 1951to 10s, 1950 dues to 1s, Somalia 1943 to 2s6d, 1948 and 1950 to 5s and in blocks of 4, Tripolitania 1948, 1950 and1951 to 10s, used Eritrea 1950 to 10s, Somalia 1948 to 5s, 1950 to 5s on FDC tied Mogadishu cds ‘2 JA 50’, MEF1943-47 to 2s6d on 3 covers Rhodes to London, MM Ethiopia cover to London plus a few oddments. Carefulviewing recommended, condition good to fine. (hundreds)

£600-£800

BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES IN EASTERN ARABIA

135 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, mainly mint or unmounted mint, we note Wedding 15r x 8 u/m and x 11 m/m,useful quantity. STC £545 u/m, £876 m/m, £215 fu

£140-£160

BRUNEI136 (Env)1924-52 mainly KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, nothing exceptional but a good showing of lower and middlevalues, condition fine save for the inevitable brown gum on some of the earlies; also a few Occupation issues. STC£968 u/m, £1730 m/m, £168 fu

£250-£300


BURMA137 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1941 Registered air mail to Baghdad, flight terminated in Bahrain due to Iraqi rebellion, returnedto sender with “Service Suspended Return To Sender” handstamp, unclaimed letter instructional post office label, censormarkings etc. Interesting and attractive item.

£250-£300

138 (Card)1947 Interim Government overprint set 3p to 10r in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, SG68-82.

£100-£120

139 (Album)1937-2015 mint and used collection with postal history housed in large album we note: 1937 Official set to 10r, 1939 setto 10r along with 1946 and 1947 sets to 10r, with latter set on locally addressed FDC, selected Independence issues andTelegraphs, Revenues and postal history, Japanese Occupation issues with sadly a number of forgeries (as often seen withthis area of philately), mixed condition, still a good lot ideal for retail and reference.

£500-£600

140 (Album)1854-2018 mint and used collection with postal history housed in a large Kabe album with a selection of India used inBurma including envelopes/postcards, used 1937 to 25r unmounted mint 1938-40 to 10r with 3a6p ‘EXTRA TREESFLAW’, 1940 Adhesive Centenary 1a on 2a6p varieties block of four ‘BROKEN BAR’, lower left block of eight ‘BIRDSOVER TREES’, 1946 to 10r with 2a6p ‘BIRDS OVER TREES’. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds)

£400-£500

141 (Album)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, duplicated 1937 set to 5r, sparse in places, some JapaneseOccupation issues. STC £907 u/m, £3376 m/m, £362 fu

£400-£500

142 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1938-40, 1946 to 10r, 1939, 1946 and 1947 Service values to 10r. Mixed condition onearlies with many good to fine (117)

£150-£200

JAPANESE OCCUPATION143 (Env)1943 Independence Day 1ct orange to 5ct carmine as imperforate blocks of eighteen (nine pairs each), fine unused, smallblemish to 3c light blue (affecting margin only), otherwise very fine and desirable pieces, scarce. Ex Flack & Gontes, SGJ85c,86c,87c, £1200+

£280-£300


137

CAMEROON144 (Env)1960 Nigeria 2d slate-blue (Type A), overprinted “CAMEROONS U.K.T.T.” in red, strip of five with left handselvedge, two right hand stamps with small pen marks on reverse (one of these with a small gum wrinkle as well), theother three fine unmounted mint, BPA cert (2014) from when it was a strip of 6, SG T4a, Cat £5500

£1500-£2000

CANADANEWFOUNDLAND145 (Album)Mainly mint collection including QV earlies various, 1860 to 10c, 1897 to 60c, 1910 to 15c, 1911 to 15c, 1911 to 15c,1919 to 36c, 1923 to 24c, 1928 to 30c, 1929 to 20c, 1931 to 30c (2), 1932 $1.50 on $1 Trans-Atlantic overprint usedand on FDC to London, 1933 to 75c, 1933 to 32c, 1937 to 48c mint and used. Careful viewing will reward, mixedcondition throughout, still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£1000-£1200

146 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, considerable value in the ‘Long’ Coronation set but with solid quantitieselsewhere, including some useful Dues. STC £2264 u/m, £4334 m/m, £1355 fu

£400-£500

DOMINION OF CANADA147 (Card)1898-1902 3c die proof in carmine (issued colour) on India paper (68x74mm) showing complete die sinkage onthree sides (except at top) with Die number ‘F-113’ and complete ‘AMERICAN BANK NOTE. CO. OTTAWA’imprint below. Small corner crease at top right, barely detracts. Attractive SG 156var

£180-£200

148 (Card)1928-29 1c orange, 2c green, 5c violet, in matching imperforate blocks of 12 (6x2) from uncut booklet sheets, eachcomprising two panes of 6 (3x2) tete-beche, with 4.5mm central gutter and ‘binding margins’ at ends, brilliant o.g.Rare and spectacular items in superb condition, each mounted on two stamps only, leaving the central tete-becheblocks unmounted. Unitrade 149c, 150c, 153c.

£1000-£1500


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Ex 148

149 (Album)Mainly mint collection including 1897 Jubilee issue to $1 mint, values to $3 (thinned) $4, $5 (thinned) used, 1897 to10c (faults), 1898 to 20c and used, 1903 to 20c (2), 1908 Quebec Tercentenary to 20c (thinned), 1911 to 50c (2),1928-29 to $1 and used, 1930-31 to $1, 1932 to 13c, various first flight covers, 1937, 1942 to $1, selection ofregistration stamps etc, dues 1906 and 1930 to 10c. Vancouver Island 2½d. Careful viewing will reward, mixedcondition throughout, still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£2500-£3000

150 (½ Box)QV to early QEII mint and used collection in two albums including Colony of Canada range values to 17c, NewBrunswick values to 17c, 10c red on small cover to USA, Newfoundland 1865 values to 24c, 1887 to 10c, 1897 to 5c,1919 to 36c mint, Nova Scotia, Canada 1868-90 values to 15c, 1870-90 values to 10c, 1897 Jubilee values to 50c mintand used, 1898-1902 values to 20c used, 1903 values to 50c used, 1908 Quebec Tercentenary mint and used, 1942values to $1 mint and used, plus a few covers. Careful viewing recommended. Condition very mixed throughout(hundreds)

£1500-£1800

151 (3½ Boxes)QV to QEII duplicated dealer’s stock, mint on stock cards, 1868-90 values to 6c, Jubilee issues to 50c, 1897-1902values to 10c, 1903 values to 20c, 1908 Tercentenary values to 20c, 1911 values to 50c, 1922 values to 10c, SpecialDeliveries, 1927 60th Anniversary of Confederation to 12c, 1928-29 values to $1, 1930-31 values to 50c, 1932 valuesto 8c, 1935 values to $1, KGVI and QEII values to $1. Plus mainly used KGV to QEII: a vast used accumulation in 3other cartons, all neatly sorted into packets/bundles, some in extremely large quantities, heavily duplicated. Carefulviewing will pay dividends, condition mixed on early mint otherwise good to fine throughout (thousands)

£600-£700

152 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, no excessive duplication, plenty of booklet panes; the usedappear nearly all selected for quality, generally good condition. STC £2903 u/m, £3243 m/m, £782 fu

£500-£600

153 (Env)1934-53 mint (mostly appearing unmounted) Plate blocks (130) on Hagner sheets, some duplication but mainlydifferent numbers or corners. Nothing exceptional but a good solid range including back-of-book, STC £1476

£200-£250

154 (Env)1937-1951 complete unmounted mint collection neatly arranged on Philatelic leaves, we note; 1937-38 set to $1violet, 1942-48 War Effort set to $1 blue, 1946-47 set to 7c blue, Coil and booklet stamps arranged by type and issue,1938-39 Special Delivery Stamps and Postage Dues. Fine condition.

£140-£180

155 (2 Boxes)Early to 1990s stock in two half boxes, arranged in envelopes and glassines, apparently all used, all off paper. Anabsolutely enormous quantity, must run to tens of thousands, mostly originating from kiloware but also some fromcollections, must be ideal for someone..... perhaps a packet-maker?

£100-£150

156 (½ Box)1867-2004 mint and used collection in three volumes including 1928-29 to $1 used, 1930 to $1 used, 2001-2004almost complete unmounted

£40-£60

CAYMAN ISLANDS157 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1941 British Honduras airmail cover addressed to Tampa, Florida, USA, with Cayman Islandstype CL2 censor label, some small patches of foxing, an intriguing route and use of a Cayman Islands label on transitmail

£150-£250

158 (Card)1980 Rotary 75th Anniversary 50c error with black omitted (Royal Cypher and face value), APS cert. (2005),unmounted mint, scarce. SG 499a, £325

£100-£150


159 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1902-03 to 1s and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1905 to 1s, 1907 ½d on 5s, 1907 to10s, 1912-20 to 10s (3), 1921 to 10s, 1932, 1935 and 1938 to 10s, 1953 to £1, 1962 to £1 mint and used plus later.Mixed condition still many good to fine (hundreds)

£800-£1000

160 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, principle value in the 1938-48 set with quantities of better perfs/shades mint (SG124 x 15), heavy duplication, condition generally good. STC £767 u/m, £2634 m/m, £164 fu

£300-£350

CEYLON161 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1880-1933 Collection of town and village cancels on Victorian postal stationery mounted onexhibition pages (21), includes: interesting 1888 card sent from Kandy to Ramboda, inscribed “not known” withmany transit marks and “Returned Letter Office” cancel. 1897 Slave Island cds on printed card from the RoyalArtillery etc. Also a assortment of loose postal stationery both mint (11) and used (9) with better usages

£250-£350

162 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1854-1941 Collection, mainly of town and village cancels on picture postcards, mounted onannotated exhibition pages (31). 1854 outer sheet with “Kandy Steamer Letter” mark to England, 1901 RegisteredEnvelope from Boer War POW at Ragama Camp, 1936 First Flight cover to India, 1940-41 Steamship covers formaiden voyages of American Export Lines Steamships, 1905 PPC with Avisawella CDS to Germany,1906 PPC toFrance underpaid with T mark and Postage Due applied on arrival, 1907 PPC to England with Katmale cds, fine andinteresting lot

£200-£300

163 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1901 illustrated envelope from the Queens Hotel in Kandy, attractive selection of QV issuescancelled with the hotel’s box cachet and Kandy CDS (25 AU 1901), inscribed “per French Mail” to Germany, foldedwith a few flaws. Appealing envelope and franking

£100-£150

164 (½ Box)POSTCARDS: Collection of early picture postcards, 272 in all, majority pre-1910 with good range of scenes,including: Lipton series, many of indigenous people, tea industry, elephants, railway views, views of Colombo,countryside scenery, etc. Many with interesting postal usage e.g. to visiting Italian Royal Naval Warship “Liguria”,1911 SON Mount Lavinia cds. Excellent collection with little duplication of images, many used with stamps stillattached.

£500-£700

165 (Album)POSTCARDS: Collection formed from correspondence of a lady named Katie who moved to Ceylon, spanning 1903-1908, all used to UK with stamps still attached. 57 cards mounted on annotated pages, most with more interestingviews and scenes. Also includes 29 loose postcards that are not part of the correspondence. Interesting collection onmany levels

£250-£350

166 (Env)PHOTOGRAPHS: Lovely portfolio of 12 original black and white photographs 23cm x 28.5cm, the images were alsoused in postcards and there are examples of these in the lot. Also includes a small 19cm x 13cm circa 1920 touristbooklet with interesting images

£150-£200


167 (Card)1857 Die Proof in black without value, type 1 used for pence issues, defaced with a manuscript line, taken from theoriginal Perkins Bacon die, ex “Gem Collection of Ceylon” (2021), fine

£400-£600

168 (Env)1864 ½d dull mauve imperf, wmk. crown CC, on piece taken from the De La Rue daybook dated 13 April, ex “GemCollection of Ceylon” (2021), fine

£600-£800

169 (Card)1864 ½d dull mauve imperf, wmk. inverted crown CC, unused, ex “Gem Collection of Ceylon” (2021), fine, SG48var

£100-£150


167

168

170 (Card)1867-70 4d rose-carmine, wmk. crown CC, horizontal strip of six, large part o.g., very attractive and rare multiple,SG 65b

£500-£600

171 (Env)1867-70 9d blackish brown, wmk CC type 6, a magnificent block of 38 (10 x 4, lacking the upper left and lower rightstamps), brilliant o.g. (hinge traces on eight stamps, otherwise unmounted). Couple of inconsequential blemishesmentioned for accuracy, but superb condition for a multiple of this size and age, and one of the largest extantmultiples from the entire pence series. Truly a spectacular showpiece of great rarity, SG 69b

£2000-£2500

172 (Card)1869 2s deep blue imperf. official, overprinted “SERVICE” in red, unused, ex “Gem Collection of Ceylon” (2021).Fine and scarce, SG O5a

£400-£500

173 (Card)1867-70 9d blackish brown, wmk. crown CC, horizontal marginal strip of six, large part o.g. with a few minor flaws(clipped perfs at top, few minor tone specks), fifth stamp showing the “White Face” variety. Very fine and strikingmultiple, SG 69b var

£350-£450

174 (Card)1880 Pair of Sperati forgeries of the 24c value: first in black with pencil signature and handstamp“REPRODUCTION INTERDITE”, stamped on reverse “Sperati Reproduction 6”. Other in vermilion, dated18/1/45 with various notations made in margins. Fine and rare

£400-£600


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175 (Card)1885 Forgery attributed to Sperati, 5c on 24c QV green wmk. CA, type 21 surcharge, previously listed as SG181 butnow removed, short corner perf, otherwise fine

£150-£200

176 (Card)1910-11 2c-10r KEVII set of nine, wmk. MCA, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, o.g. to large part o.g., fine. SG 292s-300s

£100-£150

177 (Card)1912-25 50r KGV dull purple, wmk. MCA, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part o.g., very fine. SG 320s

£100-£150

178 (Card)1927-29 set of five to 20r dull purple and blue, opt ‘SPECIMEN’, brilliant o.g; with all values less 20r unmounted,very fine and fresh. Ex Koh-i-Noor. SG 363s-367s

£120-£150

179 (Card)1927-29 20r dull purple and blue, fresh large part o.g; fine. SG 367

£130-£150

180 (Card)1938 KGVI Definitive set of 14 perf. ‘SPECIMEN’, o.g. to large part o.g., few short perfs here and there, otherwisefine and fresh, SG 386s/97s

£300-£400

181 (Card)OFFICIALS: 1869 Official Stamps overprinted “SERVICE”, set of seven, mixed condition from unused to part o.g.,also evidence of reperforation, a difficult group of stamps to assemble, SG O1-O7

£100-£150

182 (Album)REVENUES: 1862-1910 collection housed in a stockbook, of note: scarce group of eight 1862 Foreign Bill imperfstamps (1d, 2d, 6d, 1s, 2s, 4s, 10s), wide range of stamp duty issues, Judicials, Warehouse Warrant, Foreign Bill etc.Mixed condition which is typical for this material. Interesting lot (hundreds)

£400-£500

183 (Album)1857-1947 Balance of a fine Ceylon collection housed in a stock book, including: pair of 1864 ½d dull mauve (used),range of early imperf, clean and rough perfs, overprints etc, 1898-99 overprints set of three overprinted“SPECIMEN”, 1899-1900 QV set of nine both mint and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1912-25 KGV set to R20 mintand overprinted “SPECIMEN”, KGVI Coronation, Victory and 1947 Constitution sets perf “SPECIMEN”, mixedcondition but many fine sets (hundreds)

£1500-£2000

184 (Album)1857-1900 predominately mint collection arranged in an album including 1857-59 large star imperf 2d (2, onethinned), 5d, all with four margins and lightly cancelled, 1867-70 5d bronze-green block of four (two stampscreased), 1872-80 Crown CC, perf 12½ x 14, 2r50, 1883-98 Crown CA 16c used, 1885 surcharges, Crown CC, 5c on32c dark grey, 5c on 36c, 5c on 48c (2, both used), 5c on 96c, 25c on 32c, block of four, 28c on 48c, block of four, perf12½ x 14, 1r12 on 2r50 (5, two used), Crown CA, 5c on 8c, 5c on 24c (3, all used), 10c on 24c (25, with a block andstrip of four), 1885 Type 27 1r12 on 2r50 (5, with a pair), 1887 1r12, sideways wmk (7), 1888-90 surcharges withvarieties, 1899-1900 1r50 (3), 2r50 (2). Condition very mixed with some fine. (178)

£800-£1000

185 (Album)1857-1949 mixed mint and used collection arranged in an album including used 1857 blued paper 6d, 1857-59white paper 9d (2, one repaired), 1s9d (repaired), 2s (2, one repaired), 1861-64 8d (repaired), 1863-66 4d pair, 1885surcharges range with some forged and mint 1863-66, perf 12½, 1d, 4d, 1872-80 Crown CC values to 96c. Conditionvery mixed due to storage overseas. (hundreds)

£450-£550

186 (Env)QV to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including 1883-99 to 2r50, 1898 2r25 on 2r50, 1899 to 2r25, 1903,1904 to 2r25, 1910 to 10r, 1912 to 10r, 100r and 500r overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, 1927-29 10r, 1938 to 5r, 1952 10r,and later to 1971. Careful viewing recommended, slightly mixed condition, many good to fine (hundreds)

£650-£750


187 (½ Box)1857-1980 (circa) collection mounted on exhibition display sheets and in a stockbook. Range of values to 2s,including 1867 4d rose (unused, with thins), 1885 1r12c ovpt on 2r50c perf 12½x14 (used), wide selection ofoverprints, useful selection of revenues, numeral postmark collection, 1893-99 set to 2r50c (used), 1898-99 set to2r25c (used), 1899-1900 set to 2r25c (used), some covers and postcards. Also a few commemorative booklets for the1949 Independence and New Constitution issues, interesting Harrison and Sons promotional card with 1952Colombo Exhibition issue. Mixed condition

£400-£500

188 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, most of the value in hinged mint better perfs, e.g. SG 386a x 9,394 x 9, 394b x 25. Condition generally very good. STC £752 u/m, £8088 m/m, £292 fu

£600-£800

189 (3½ Boxes)THEMATIC: Wonderful collection centred on Ceylon Tea, mounted on large display sheets (31cm x 46cm - 20sheets), also an album of loose material housed in a binder. Interesting mix of postal history, postcards, ephemeraetc. Of note: 1905 Tea Sample parcel label with pair of 4c and 3c KEVII affixed to back, addressed to California,USA. Label marked “Gift Tea From Forces” sent during WWII to the UK with censor mark. Advertising envelope for“Blackburn Estate Tea”, advertising postcard for the German market sent to Germany 1899, 1932 cover to Glasgowwith 9c KGV perfin and “Drink Empire Tea- Britain’s Best Beverage” slogan handstamp. Lot also includes maps anda box of tea related items, the most interesting of which is an original wooden tea box with the Parcel Post customslabel still attached, from RAF serviceman to Canada. Eight Ceylon Survey Maps mounted on hard board and adecorative 1933 map of the island (please note the oversized nature of the maps). A unique and interesting lot

£400-£500

CHINA190 (Card)1878 thin paper, 2½mm spacing 1ca green, 3ca brown-red and 5ca orange, each fine used by part Peking seal inblue.

£500-£700


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191 (Card)1878 5ca orange, 2½mm spacing on thin paper, lower left corner marginal block of 4 withvibrant colour, very fine o.g. with lower pair unmounted o.g., a rare multiple so fine

£5000-£7000


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192 (Card)1883 thicker paper, 2½mm spacing, clean-cut perf 1ca green, 3ca brown-red and 5ca chrome-yellow, each used bypart Peking seal in blue, 5ca light bend and a couple of short perfs

£500-£700

193 (Card)1894 60th Birthday of Dowager Empress 1ca. reddish orange, vert. pair variety “imperf. between”, neatly cancelledby two Shanghai seals (Chang 6-II) in blue, fine, attractive and rare, with 1994 APS cert, Chan 22b $12,000

£1200-£1500


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194 (Card)1894 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, first printing, 9ca dull green, lower left marginal block of four, showingerror INVERTED CLICHE and variety IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY between lower (tete-beche) pair andmargin, fine large part o.g; some minor creasing, a very spectacular and striking exhibition piece, unique in thiscombination and highly desirable thus. SG 22da,var

£10000-£12000

195 (Card)1897 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress, 3ca yellow from the unissued second printing, large part o.g., veryscarce

£400-£500

196 (Card)1897 Small Surcharge on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green horizontal pair, variety “imperforate vertically”mint large part o.g., some patchy gum toning but this barely visible from face, a rare and seldom offered varietySG39a Chan 39g

£500-£600


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197 (Card)1897 Small figures surcharge (3mm spacing) 2 cents on 2ca green (Dowager first printing), showing errorSURCHARGE DOUBLE, used cancelled by complete Chefoo ‘pa kua’ cancel in brown, very fine a rare and strikingerror. Experts & Consultants Ltd Certificate (2006) SG 39e

£7000-£8000


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198 (Card)1897 (Jan) Small figure surch on Dowager Empress, 8c on 6ca brown, vert strip of 3, error imperf between (Chan42e), top stamp a trace of gum thinning, large part o.g., very rare

£5000-£7000

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199 (Card)1897 (Jan) small figure surch on Dowager first printing, 8c. on 6ca. red-brown, vertical pair, variety “imperfbetween”, used by two large part Pa Kua in brown, lightly folded between, a very rare variety with only six pairsrecorded, ex Sir Percival David, (13.11.69), Quintin Tan Kok Tin (21.1.07) SG 42d Chan 42d

£2400-£3000

200 (Card)1897 small figure surch on Dowager (first ptg), 8c. on 6ca. brown, vert. strip of three, variety “imperf. between” mintlarge part o.g., fine and rare Chan 42e $7,000

£1500-£1800

201 (Card)1897 (Mar) large figure surcharge, spaced 2½mm on Dowager Empress (2nd printing) set of 9 to 30c on 24ca deeprose-red, some toning or other small imperfections, part to large part o.g. (cat £6500)

£800-£1000

202 (Card)1897 (Mar) large figure surcharge, spaced 2½mm on Dowager Empress (2nd printing), ½c on 3ca yellow, uppermarginal vert strip of three, error imperf horiz, used by two part Customs Shanghai cds in brown plus traces ofpostal clerk’s fingerprints in same ink, very scarce

£1000-£1200

203 (Card)1897 (Jan) 1c on 3c deep red, surch type 18, large part o.g.

£400-£500

204 (Card)1897 ‘large’ surch 2c on 3c deep red block of six, l/l stamp light bend, otherwise superb, well centred andexceptionally fresh, unmounted o.g., a gem!

£1000-£1500

205 (Card)1897 (Jan) 2c on 3c deep red, surch type 19, c.t.o. used by bold part Customs cds in brown

£150-£170


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206 (Card)1897 Red Revenue 4 cents on 3c deep red large surcharge type 19,block of twenty (5X4), fresh o.g; with some light hinge remainderswith the rest of the piece unmounted, an attractive and very raremultiple of this iconic issue. SG 90

£10000-£15000


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208 (Card)1897 ‘Red Revenue’ $1 on 3c deep red, large surch type 20, very fine used by part Customs cds, a scarce andpopular stamp

£800-£1000

209 (Card)1897 (Aug) ‘Imperial Chinese Post’ $1 deep and pale red, $2 orange and yellow and $5 yellow-green and rose, $2 atrace of toning and a couple of short perfs, each used by part to large part ‘dollar chop’ (cat £7650) a rare andattractive trio

£1600-£1800

210 (Card)1897 Tokyo Tsukiji Type Foundry ptg, inscribed ‘Imperial Chinese Post’ $5 yellow-green and rose, horiz pair withsmall part sheet margin at right, well centred with good perfs, small part o.g.

£350-£450

211 (Card)1912 (Dec) “Commemorating the Republic”, Yuan Shih-kai set of 12 to $5 slate, large part o.g.

£400-£500

CHINESE NORTH EASTERN PROVINCES - MANCHURIA212 (Card)1948 Parcel Post $500 to $20,000, set of six, unused without gum as issued, all apart from the $10,000 with sheetmargin at right, a fine and scarce set SG P78/83 Chan NEP1-NEP6

£400-£500


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CHINESE PROVINCES - YUNNAN213 (Env)1929 Unification of China set of four to $1 scarlet as upper left marginal blocks of fifteen complete with imprint andplate numbers, fresh unmounted o.g; very fine and scarce blocks, with only 6000 of the $1 overprinted, lot alsoincluded a single basic set of four. SG 21-24

£1000-£1500

COMMUNIST CHINA214 (Card)East China, Huainan Border Area:1943 (Dec) surch as type EC56 $3 on $1 on (-) blue (Warships), horiz pair tied tosmall piece of newspaper by cds for 1945.4.5, right stamp with defect at upper left. An iconic rarity from the civil warperiod, with 2006 CSS cert

£2000-£2500

215 (Card)North West China-Yili: 1949 (Feb) $500 deep violet (Miners), tete-beche pair with excellent margins, fine unused, theinverted stamp occurs in position 16 within the sheet of 20

£500-£600

PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC216 (Card)1950 $800 on (-) brown-orange, perf 14, upper left marginal block of 4, centred to top and some marginal creasing,unused without gum as issued, a rare multiple as most examples of this stamp were commercially used (cat £9000)

£600-£700

217 (Card)1934 $3 red/white booklet containing Sun Yat-sen and Martyrs issues, some rusting around staple (as almost always),fine and complete, very scarce (Chan 17)

£750-£850


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218 (2 Boxes)1980-2010 (c) Large accumulation of First Day Covers mainly from the 1980s and 1990s, vast majority unaddressed,few addressed to Germany, some better included, also many with presentation stationery cards with stamps cancelledinside etc. Viewing recommended.

£400-£600

219 (Env)1937 to 1977 mainly mint accumulation on leaves and in packets, including 1949 Liberated Areas, Manchukuo, 195130th Anniv. of Communist Party, 1971 50th Anniv. of Chinese Communist Party, 1979 30th Anniv. People’s Republicmini-sheet, etc. Condition mainly fine (hundreds)

£250-£300

GENERAL COLLECTIONS220 (Env)Duplicated mint and used ex dealer’s stock arranged on stockcards including Sinkiang, Ki-Hei, China Taiwan andSzechwan, generally fine (hundreds)

£210-£300

221 (½ Box)Early to modern, large accumulation of commercial mail, FDCs, stationery covers and cards, mainly from the 1940sonwards, 1959 20f deep carmine 10th Anniversary of People’s Republic (5th issue) on commercial cover to Berlin,1901 Japanese stationery card with French, German, and Russian adhesives cancelled Shanhaikuan German cds,Japanese Central China 1943 Return of Shanghai Foreign Concessions FDC 1-8-43, and a little Macau. Conditionmainly good to fine, careful viewing will reward. (hundreds)

£200-£250

222 (Env)1890s-1930s mint and used assortment of values and local issues on stockcards with duplication, we note: Shanghailocal post, Chinese Post Offices in Tibet, array of Yat-sen issues (various types and opts), generally fair to finecondition, a lot for the retailer. (hundreds)

£180-£200

COOK ISLANDS223 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets with some better values and multiples; SG 135w x 3 and 136 unmounted, a usefulgroup. STC £1138 u/m, £1623 m/m, £199 fu

£350-£380

CYPRUS224 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1870-9 ½d rose-red Plate 13 centred to upper right, with a fine large part strike of ‘982’numeral of Famagusta. Scarce. Ex Spink 9.11.11. SG Z1, £750

£200-£250

225 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1876-9 2½d rosy mauve multiples with Larnaca ‘942’ cancels. Plate 12 vertical strip of 3, Plate13 block of six and single on small piece and Plate 14 block of four. Strikes fair to fine, some staining in places. ExSpink 9.11.11. SG Z18, £1050

£150-£180


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226 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1877 4d sage-green Plate 16, on small piece with a fine strong ‘942’ numeral of Larnaca.Rounded lower right corner, otherwise fine. Ex Spink 9.11.11, BPA Certificate (1960). SG Z21, £550

£120-£140

227 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1874-6 6d grey Plate 16, with a fine large part upright strike of Larnaca ‘942’; reduced wingmargin at left, otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Spink 9.11.11. SG Z22, £600

£150-£180

228 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1878-80 1d rose-red Plate 202 and 2½d rosy mauve Plate 14, each used with 942 numeral ofLimassol, mounted on exhibition page. Scarce. SG Z29, 32, £550

£150-£180

229 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1878-80 Larnaca 942 numeral collection on leaves and card, 29 stamps plus two covers (onepoor). Includes a good 2d blue Plate 14 and a 2½d blue Plate 17. Also overprinted Cyprus stamps with SG 2 Plate208 reconstructed irregular block of 23 (!) and SG 9 Plate 215 fine CDS strip of five. Useful group despite somemixed condition

£300-£350

230 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1864-79 1d rose-red Plate 202; 2½d rosy mauve Plate 13 (on piece with CDS alongside) andPlate 15, and 4d sage-green Plate 15, each with fine or better ‘696’ numeral of Nicosia. SG Z36, 38, 42, £1600

£250-£300

231 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1879 envelope bearing ½d rose-red vertical pair (severed), the upper stamp affixed over theedge of the envelope, which has been opened out for display. Upper stamp defective and the envelope with edgefaults. The stamps with a single indistinct strike of 981 numeral of Paphos, with Papho CDS of NO 3 underneath.Addressed to the Head of Emlak Department at Nicosia, backstamped Limassol, Larnaca and Nicosia. Rare use ofthis value from a difficult office, ex Spink 9.11.11, realisation £644. SG 44, unpriced in Part 1

£250-£300


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232 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1881 ½d Plate 11, 1d Plate 175, 192 and 197 plus two others with Plate numbers obscured,each with D47 numeral of Polymedia Camp, Limassol; some with four bars above and below the numeral, thereforenot Cypriot usage, thus necessarily sold ‘as is’. The ½d ex Richardson and three of the 1ds ex Glassco, the group exSpink 9.11.2011

£150-£200

233 (Album)SPECIMENS: 1962-1982 nearly complete collection housed in an hingeless album including 1970 Gandhi set, anunusual and most difficult collection to obtain (hundreds)

£170-£300

234 (Album)Mainly mint in black springback album including 1880 4d and 6d, 1892 to 12pi, 1894 to 45pi, 1902, 1904, 1921 to45pi, 1924-28 to £1, 1928 British Rule to £1, 1934 to 45pi and used, 1938, 1955 and 1960 to £1 plus later to 1994.Slightly mixed condition on earlies with many good to fine (hundreds)

£1200-£1500

235 (Env)QV to early QEII mint and used collection on album leaves including 1880 ½d rose cancelled part ‘982’, 1d red (5),1881 ½d on 1d red mint, 1882 to 12pi used, 1892-94 to 6pi, 1894-96 to 45pi, 1924-28 to 90pi mint, 1934 to 45pimint and used, 1938, 1955 and 1960 to £1 mint. Careful inspection recommended. Mixed condition throughoutwith many good to fine (hundreds)

£800-£1000

236 (½ Box)Mint and used, slightly duplicated collection, mint includes 1948 Silver Wedding £1, QEII to 2013, plus a littleTurkish Cyprus. Condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£160-£200

237 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, weight mostly in hinged mint with 2½p x 14, clean lot. STC £242 u/m, £1264m/m, £167 fu

£120-£150

DOMINICA238 (Env)Mainly mint on leaves including 1874 1d mint and used, 1877 values to 1s, 1886-90 to 1s, 1903 5s, 1907 to 5s, 1908to 2s6d, and 5s overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1923 to 5s, 1951, 1963 to $4.80, plus later to 1972. Slightly mixedcondition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£550-£650

EGYPT239 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1858-79 collection (89 items plus 7 covers) used at Alexandria. We note red Crowned Circle onpiece, also with part Alexandria CDS; SG Z4 strip of four on cover (envelope with brown streak); Z5 and 11 on smallcover to Malta, some toning, not tied; several nice pieces and reasonable covers amongst quite extensive surface-printed; Z18; Z33 (2, one straight edge); Z40 pair and single, fair Z41. Mixed condition but should prove rewarding

£250-£300

240 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1859-79 collection (31 items plus 1 cover) used at Suez. Front with SG Z43 x 8; damaged coverwith Z45 vertical strip of three to St Albans, tied; surface-printed range (very mixed condition) including Z71, Z80(faults) and Z81 (centred low and a little tired, but a fine strike). Also a few Cairo items including a cover to USA with4d and 6d cancelled ‘B01’, Cairo CDS alongside, offered on their merits

£200-£300

241 (Box)1866-2004 almost complete mint collection in 3 hingeless albums including 1866 to 10pi., (10pi. with C.F.Hasscertificate), 1867-71 to 5pi., 1923-24 to £1, 1926- 50p., 1926 Port Fouad 5m. to 15m. used on pieces with Stolowcertificate, 50p. unused with Philatelic Foundation certificate, 1927-37 to £1, 1933 100m. on £1, 1934 to £1, 1938 £1,until 1875 generally unused with no gum, from 1948 generally unmounted, generally fine (thousands)

£1000-£1200


242 (2 Boxes)1893-1953 Collection in two albums, Egypt includes 1923-24 to £1, 1927-37 to £1, 1937-46 imperfs, 1938 proofs inblocks of four, 1938 Officials imperf set of nine, many varieties noted. Also includes a selection of Gaza (Palestine)overprints in sets. Attractive collection.

£500-£600

FALKLAND ISLANDS243 (Card)1933 Centenary 1½d variety ‘BREAK IN CLOUD’ (R9/3). Very fine large part og. SG 129a

£750-£850

244 (Card)1933 Centenary 1½d variety ‘BREAK IN CLOUD’ (R9/3). Fine large part og. SG 129a

£650-£750

245 (Card)1960 ‘Birds’ ½d black and green, De La Rue printing, pair showing heavily misplaced vignette (black), fineunmounted o.g, scarce and unusual. SG 193a,var

£100-£150

246 (Env)1869-1952 mainly mint collection on Lighthouse leaves including black and red frank both on small paper pieces,mint including 1878 6d and 1s, 1882-1902 to 1s with assorted shades, 1898 2s6d, 5s (thin), KEVII to 5s with shadesincluding 1d dull coppery red, 1912-20 to £1 with assorted shades, War Stamps, 1921-29 to 3s with shades, 1929Whale and Penguin set to £1, 1933 Centenary set to £1, 1935 Silver Jubilee set on cover, 1938 to £1 including two 5s,1948 RSW £1 and 1952 to £1. A lovely fresh lot, mainly good to fine. (189)

£2600-£3000

247 (Album)Mainly mint on leaves including 1891-1902 values to 5s (2), 1904-12 to 5s, 6d block of 4 used, 1912 various printingsto 10s, 1921-28 to 3s, 1938 to £1, 1952 to £1 plus used, 1960 birds to £1, plus later to 1998. Falkland IslandsDependencies 1944-45 the 4 sets to 1s, S Georgia and S Orkneys sets to 1s on covers, 1954 to £1, 1963 to £1. Slightlymixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£800-£1000


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248 (½ Box)Collection formed by a member of the Antarctic “Discovery Investigations” Expedition on board the HMS Scorsby,includes 1930 (circa) OHMS ‘Discovery’ Expedition cover sent from the Falklands Islands to the Natural HistoryMuseum, group of later correspondence from the Falklands to the UK, of note 1968 cover with “Carried onHovercraft SRN6” handstamp. Red Simplex Album with stamps and covers 1883-1964: 1898 2s6d and 5s (mint),1933 set to 2s6d, 1938 values to £1 (used), 1952 values to £1 (used), 1960 set to £1 on covers (6) cancelled with FoxBay CDS on first day of issue. Also some pages with Australia and New Zealand, we note 1948 registered cover fromMacquarie Island with cachet “Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition 1947” to the Natural HistoryMuseum, London. Mixed condition but an intriguing lot with many interesting pieces.

£600-£800

249 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a useful range with most value in hinged mint; e.g. SG 147 x 24, 158 x12, 161c x 11, SW £1 x 9. STC £1415 u/m, £7443 m/m, £951 fu

£500-£600

250 (Env)1918-63 Accumulation of mint sets and better individual stamps on approval cards, 1925 6d KGV in marginal blockof 9, 1938 values to £1 (some unmounted), Dependencies 1944 sets, 1954 QEII set to £1 (unmounted), SouthGeorgia 1963 set to £1 (unmounted), mostly fine

£200-£300

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES251 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a substantial duplicated range, most value in mint with nearly halfunmounted; plenty of ‘broken arcs’ and a few ‘dot on “T”s’, but mostly a solid showing of basic stamps. STC £2117u/m, £2548 m/m, £549 fu

£400-£500


248

FIJI252 (Card)1938 2d brown and green Die I, mint example showing R10/2 extra line, very fresh but with hingemarks just a littleextensive, difficult so fine. SG 253a, £1000

£250-£300

253 (Env)Mainly mint on leaves including 1912-23 ½d to £1 die II, 1922 to 5s, 1938 to £1 with good 5d, 1954, 1959, 1962 to £1,1940 dues to 1s6d mint and cto used, plus later to 1972. Slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

254 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, main worth in some better values, e.g. SG 252b x 13, 253 x 11, 260 x 20,generally clean with the stamps which come with dark gum being mostly of selected quality. STC £331 u/m, £4252 m/m,£196 fu

£300-£350

FINLAND255 (Env)1855 10k without pearls in the posthorns envelope addressed to Åbo (Turku) cancelled by boxed ‘Wasa 5 Jan 1855’cancel, a fine and rare envelope

£170-£190

256 (Card)1856 10k. rose on cover addressed to Oulu cancelled by “Helsingborg 24 5 1858” cds and pen cancel, the 10k. stamp isslightly cut into on the four sides, has been lifted, cleverly repaired and re-attached to the envelope, still a scarce cover, C.Schwenson certificate (2018)

£140-£160

257 (Card)1856 10k. rose on entire addressed to Sordavala (Sortavala) cancelled by scarcer boxed “Wiborg 1? 12 1859” cancel, the10k. stamp is cut into on the left side, minor usual faults on the entire including a diagonal archive fold not affecting theadhesive, a seldom offered cover

£140-£16049auc�ons.stanleygibbons.com

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THE MICHAEL BERRY COLLECTION OFBALLONS MONTÉS

SIEGE OF PARIS

19TH SEPTEMBER 1870 – 28TH JANUARY 1871.

War was declared on the 19th July, 1870. Strasbourg and Metz fell in early August and on the 1st September 100,000troops under Napoleon III surrendered at Sedan; Paris was besieged and cut off from the World. Several millionresidents and 80,000 refugees and foreigners were surrounded by the Prussian army. The wealthy sent their familiesabroad to England, Belgium, Holland and other neutral States for safety.

They had no means of communicating with their loved ones until a lightweight mail system was set up by anentrepreneur called Nadar who was both an artist and an inventor. He offered his services to the new government byhis company called Aerostiers (A company of military balloonists). He proposed to send letters weighing only 2-3grams by balloon from city squares and railway stations where the balloons were constructed. There would be aschedule of flights from 1-2 per day depending on availability of balloons, volume of mail and of course weatherconditions, which would take them into unoccupied France or neutral territories.

They were to be the first scheduled regular air mail letters in the world. Apart from the pilot and size of balloon theywould take a limited number of passengers and pigeons. Hoping to get replies by return journeys of the pigeons totheir coops in Paris, with the newly invented microfilm attached to some of the pigeons’ quills.

In the 4 month period to capitulation on the 28th January more than a million letters were sent at a charge of 20centimes for mail to France including Algeria, and 30 centimes to the rest of the world.

The Prussians got wise to the balloon service, trying to shoot them down with muskets until the German munitionsmanufacturer Krupp manufactured the first anti-aircraft gun. This forced the balloonists to fly at night from the18th November which was even more hazardous for navigation, trying to recognise towns and rivers. The balloonnamed General Uhrich was the first from the Gard du Nord railway station carrying a balloonist and threepassengers. The Prussians trained birds of prey to capture the pigeons on their journeys back to Paris.

Many of the Collection letters are special in as much as the red post mark Paris S C (Service Central) was only used inthe Central Post Office in Paris and confined to use by senior Administrators, public services senior officers and somenobility. There are English translations for some of the letters such as that from Deliverance, the 48th Balloon,addressed to Madame Wolff in Calvados, flown on the 23rd December referring to Christmas and a trader in Rouenwho had a private postal service into Paris through the lines. I draw your attention to a letter flown on the GeneralFaidherbe, the 59th Balloon, on the 13th January to a Contessa de Girarden and re-addressed three times.

In the collection is a letter to an officer named GADALA on duty on one of the gates of Paris who wrote regularly tohis wife in Arcachon, for instance by letter on the Denis Papin, the 40th Balloon, 7th December, or a newspaperletter called the Gazette des Absents, number 30 of 33. Included in the Collection is the 64th balloon called GeneralDaumesnil that departed on the 22nd January in thick fog.

The 65th Balloon named Torricelli departed on the 24th January and arrived for Madame Chevalier Langreries inNantes on the 31st January after the Siege was over. It came from the Finance Ministry.

All the balloons were numbered and in the early days of the Siege, they attempted to fly more than one balloon eachday when there was suitable weather.

The furthest was recorded in Norway, in the North East and another on the west coast of France on the Ile de Re,when the wind was in the east.

The winter was very severe, and one letter in the Collection records the closing of the Zoo and wealthy Parisians stillfeasting at a restaurant on elephant steaks, which were very tough. Horse meat would have been in abundance at thebeginning of the Siege.

Many in Paris were starving but I understand they never ran out of wine! There was more damage within the Wallsof Paris by artillery gunfire quelling the uprising of the Commune than by the Prussian army.

Michael Berry21.11.21


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BALLONS MONTÉS258 (Card)Second Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Limoges, franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire, tied by Star mark,with Paris, Place de la Bourse cds for 19 Sept, carried by the ‘Ville De Florence’ Balloon which departed Paris on25th Sept, backstamped by Limoges arrival cds for 23 Oct, some hinge reinforcement to entire, still a very fineexample.

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259 (Card)Second Balloon of the Siege: 1870 small entire letter to Clere franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire, cancelled by Starmark with Paris (60) cds for 24 Sept, carried on the ‘Ville De Florence’ Balloon which departed on 25th Sept, withClere arrival mark for 29 Sept, a neat little item.

£100-£150

260 (Card)Third Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Switzerland, franked by Napoleon III 30c Empire, tied by Paris Starmark, with Rue Taitbout cds for 25 Sept, carried by the Balloon Les Etats-Unis, which was an incredible flyingmachine consisting of two balloons connected by a beam and a small central balloon which departed Paris on 29thSept; backstamped by Delemont arrival mark for 24 Oct, archival folds otherwise attractive.

£100-£150

261 (Card)Fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 postcard to Argenton franked by Napoleon III 10c, Empire, cancelled by Star markwith Paris cds for 28 Sept, (first day of use for the 10c postcard rate) carried on the fifth Balloon which wasunmanned and departed on 30th Sept, shortly afterwards it was brought down by the Prussians and landed in theirlines at Ville d’Avray only 15km away from the west of Paris. The mail was recaptured by the French and re-despatched by other manned Balloons, fine and scarce.

£100-£150

262 (Card)Sixth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Birmingham franked by Napoleon III 30c Empire, cancelled by Paris‘20’ star cancel, with cds dated 29 sept alongside; carried on the ‘Armand Barbes’ which departed on the 7thOctober, backstamped by Birmingham arrival mark for OC 13, very fine.

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263 (Card)Sixth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 postcard to Belgium franked by Napoleon III 30c Empire, cancelled by Paris starcancel, and Paris (60) cds for 5 Oct, carried on the ‘Armand Barbes’ which departed on 7th October, with Bruges,Belgium arrival mark at left dated 19 Oct, very fine and scarce. Roumet Certificate (2015)

£180-£200

264 (Card)Sixth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 small entire letter to Nantes with little room for a stamp to be affixed hence the useof boxed P.P handstamp denoting payment had been received, with Paris R. Bonaparte cds for 4 Oct, carried by‘Armand Barbes’ which departed on the 7th Oct, cover was re-addressed on arrival and forwarded to Maure withnumerous transit marks on reverse, some light tones, still an attractive item.

£100-£150

265 (Card)Ninth/Tenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Arcachon, Bordeaux franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire,tied by red official Paris (SC) cds for 6 Oct, carried on either the ‘Washington’ or ‘Louis Blanc’ Balloons whichdeparted Paris on 12th Oct at 8am and 9am respectively, with Bordeaux arrival mark for 16 Oct, most attractive.

£200-£250

266 (Card)Ninth/Tenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 miniature entire letter to Bernay, with boxed P.P. paid mark and ParisAuteuil cds for 10 Oct, carried on either the Washington or Louis Blac Balloons which departed on 12th Oct at 8amand 9am respectfully, backstamped with Eure and Bernay arrival marks for 18 Oct, a fine and unusual item,certainly the one of the smallest piece of mail carried during the siege, offered with English translation of contents.

£150-£180

267 (Card)Ninth/Tenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 postcard to Nantes franked by Napoleon III 10c Empire tied by part Starcancel, leaving profile clear, with Paris, Rue St. Honore cds marks for 7 Oct, carried on either the ‘Washington’ or‘Louis Blanc’ Balloons which departed Paris on 12th Oct at 8am and 9am respectfully, card re-directed and surfacebears Nantes arrival mark for 21 Oct, very fine.

£100-£150

268 (Card)Thirteenth and Fourteenth Balloons of the Siege: 1870 printed Par Ballon non Monte postcard to Villers sur MerCalvados, franked by Ceres 10c Republic (10c postcard rate), tied by Star mark with Paris Rue Montaigne cds for 14Oct, carried on either the Jules Favre No.1 or Jean Bart No. 2 Balloons which both departed Paris on 16 Oct,backstamped lightly with Villers sur Mer Calvados arrival mark, very fine. Roumet Certificate 2014 The first Balloon had a trouble-free Journey landing in Belgium, whereas the second Balloon ‘Jean Bart’ came under enemy fireand jettisoned bags of ballast to escape before landing in Belgium.

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269 (Card)Fifteenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Angouleme franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire, tied by Starmark with Paris Rue St. Lazare cds for 17 Oct, carried on the Balloon ‘Victor Hugo’ which departed Paris on 18thOct, backstamped with Angouleme arrival mark for 22 Oct, very fine, with contents attractively written in violet ink.Victor Hugo, renowned poet was invited by the Balloonist Nadar to the attend the departure of his namesake flying machine, uponreceiving the invitation he said to Nadar “I ask for nothing better than for you to take me up into the heavens’’. The balloonhowever departed early and Hugo missed the event by mistake!

£100-£150

270 (Card)Sixteenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Spa, Belgium, franked by Napoleon III 30c Empire, tied by Starmark, with Paris (60) cds for 18 Oct, carried by the Balloon ‘La Fayette’ reverse bearing fine strike from Spa arrivalds for 21 Oct, very fine.

£100-£150

271 (Card)Seventeenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Loue, franked by Ceres 20c Republic tied by red Paris officialcds, for 19 Oct, carried on the ‘Garibaldi’ which departed Paris on 22 Oct, backstamped by Loue arrival d/s for 2Nov, fine.

£100-£150

272 (Card)Eighteenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Calvados, franked by Ceres 20c Republic, tied by part Starmark, with Paris St. Lazare cds for 24 Oct, carried by the Balloon ‘Montgolfier’ which departed Paris on 25 Oct, withreverse bearing numerous transit marks with final Caen arrival cds for 6 Nov, attractive.

£100-£150

273 (Card)Nineteenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Angers franked by Ceres 20c Republic tied by Star mark withParis Ministry of Finance, dated 26 Oct, carried on the Balloon ‘Vauban’ which departed Paris on 27 Oct,backstamped by Angers arrival mark for 2 Nov, very fine.

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274 (Card)Nineteenth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Manchester, England, franked by Napoleon III 30c Empire,tied by Star mark and Paris (60) cds for 26 Oct, carried on the Balloon ‘Vauban’ which departed Paris on 27 Oct,with crisp Manchester arrival mark for 2 Nov, very fine.

£100-£150

275 (Card)Twenty-first Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Jersey, Channel Islands, franked by two Ceres 20c Republic(over paying the overseas rate by 10c!), tied by Star marks with Paris Rue Bonaparte cds for 28 Oct, carried by theBalloon ‘Colonel Charras’ which departed Paris on 29 Oct, backstamped with Jersey arrival d/s for Nov 3, some filingfolds, still very fine.

£200-£250

276 (Card)Twenty-second Balloon of the Siege: 1870 much-folded printed Ballon Monte lettersheet to Thiberville, franked byNapoleon III 20c Empire well tied by Star mark with Paris Auteuil cds for 1 Nov, carried on the Balloon ‘La Fulton’which departed Paris on 2 Nove, backstamped by Paris Cherbourg rail route mark and Thiberville arrival markdated 4 Nov, an attractive little item.

£150-£170

277 (Card)Twenty-third and twenty-fourth Balloons of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Yonne, franked by Ceres 20c Republic,struck by crisp red official cds for 3 Nov, carried on either the ‘Ferdinand Flocon’ or ‘Galilee’ Balloons as unusuallytwo departed Paris on the same day, (4 Nov), this cover mostly likely was carried by the first of the two, no reversemarkings, attractive item.

£100-£150

278 (Card)Twenty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Ballon Monte lettersheet sent to Calvados and re-addressed to St.Saviour Jersey, franked by Napoleon III 20c (underpaying the 30c overseas rate) lightly tied by Star mark with ParisRue Bonaparte cds for 4 Nov, carried by the Balloon ‘Ville de Chateaudun’ which departed Paris 6 Nov, with Moreto Pay mark applied in Jersey and taxed 4d on arrival, backstamped with transit marks and Jersey arrival for Nov 12,fine an interesting item.

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279 (Card)Twenty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Gasette des Absents (edition 3) lettersheet sent to Calvados frankedby Ceres 20c Republic well tied by Paris Rue Cardinal Lemaine cds for 5 Nov, carried on the ‘Ville de Chateaudun’which departed Paris on 6 Nov, no arrival marks, still very fine, offered with English translation of the Gazette.

£100-£150

280 (Card)Twenty-seventh Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Grand Camp, Calvados, franked by Napoleon III 20cEmpire, well tied by Star mark with Paris R. St Antoine cds for 6 Nov, with additional Republique Francis Poudres etSalpetres cachet in blue (Munition Office), carried by the Balloon ‘Gironde’ which departed Paris 8 Nov,backstamped by Grand Camp arrival mark for 9 Nov, very attractive and scarce with cachet, Roumet Certificate(2005) During the flight the Balloonists savoured a bottle of fine wine thus resulting in the creation of ‘First class Air travel’; once the bottlewas finished a message was placed inside and strategically dropped over the heads of the unsuspecting Prussian soldiers.

£200-£250

281 (Card)Twenty-seventh Balloon of the Siege: 1870 small entire letter to Essay franked by Ceres 20c Republic lightly tied byStar mark and Paris Place de la Bourse cds for 7 Nov, carried by the Balloon ‘Gironde’ on 8 Nov, backstamped withParis-Laigle rail transit cds and Essay arrival mark for 9 Nov, attractive, offered with translation of contents.

£100-£150

282 (Card)Twenty-eighth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 postcard to London, England, franked by Napoleon III 10c and 20cEmpire, making up 30c overseas rate, tied by fine strikes from Star mark and Paris, Rue des Villes Hdrttes cds for 9Nov, neighboured by London Paid mark for Nov 30 and London arrival mark on reverse, slight corner bend, still anattractive two colour franking.

£100-£150

283 (Card)Thirtieth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 envelope to Beziers, South of France franked by Ceres 20c Republic well tied by904 numeral with Paris Charonne cds for 16 Nov, with reply card with Napoleon III 5c adhesive applied, carried onthe Balloon ‘General Uhrich’ which departed Paris on 18 Nov, backstamped with Beziers arrival mark for 23 Nov;cover a little fragile (due to the use of such a thin paper), still a fine and scarce pairing. Roumet Certificate (2012)

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284 (Card)Thirty-first Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Roisel, Somme franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire, lightlystruck by Star mark, with Paris Place de la Bourse cds for 19 Nov, carried on the Balloon ‘Archimede’ whichdeparted Paris on 21 Nov, backstamped with Roisel arrival mark for 24 Nov, filing fold, otherwise fine.

£100-£150

285 (Card)Thirty-third Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Ballon Monte Gazette des Absents (9th Edition) to Sisteron, frankedby Ceres 20c Republic tied by part Star mark with Paris Rue St. Dominique cds for 21 Nov, carried by the Balloon‘Ville d’Orleans’ which departed Paris on 24 Nov, backstamped with Sisteron arrival mark for 13 Dec, fine, offeredwith English translation of contents

£100-£150

286 (Card)Thirty-third Balloon of the Siege: 1870 envelope to Montpellier franked by Ceres 20c Republic, tied by red officialcds for 24 Nov, carried on the Balloon ‘Ville d’Orleans’ which departed Paris on 24 Nov, backstamped withMontpellier arrival d/s for 12 Dec, small tear to envelope and light staining, still an attractive cover.

£100-£150

287 (Card)Thirty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Gazette des Absents (edition 12) lettersheet sent to London, frankedby Napoleon III 30c Empire, tied by Star mark with Paris Corps Legislatif cds for 30 Nov, carried on the Balloon‘Jules Favre No. II’ which departed Paris on 30 Nov, backstamped with Calais transit and London arrival mark forDE 6, fine.

£100-£150

288 (Card)Thirty-eighth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Gazette des Absents (edition 12) lettersheet sent to Savigne L’Eveque,franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire neatly struck by red official cds for 2 Dec, carried on the Balloon ‘Franklin’which departed Paris on the 5 Dec, backstamped by Savigne L’Eveque arrival mark dated 7 Dec, very fine.

£200-£250

289 (Card)Forty-first Balloons of the Siege: 1870 small entire letter Nantes franked by Ceres 20c Republic tied by Star markwith Paris Rue d’Amsterdam cds carried by the Balloon ‘General Renault’ which departed Paris on 11 Dec, archivalfold affecting adhesive, still a pleasing little item.

£100-£150

290 (Card)Forty-second Balloons of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to St. Helier, Jersey franked by Napoleon III 10c and 20cEmpire adhesives, tied by Star mark with Paris (60) cds for 12 Dec, carried by the Balloon ‘Ville de Paris’ whichdeparted Paris on 15 Dec, no arrival marks, and some peripheral wear, still an attractive cover.The Balloon landed in Western Germany south-east of Strasbourg the first of the Balloons to do so; the pilot, passengers, mail and12 pigeons were all captured and imprisoned. The pilot Monsieur Delamarne was moved in January for interrogation he managedto escape in thick fog and presented himself to the Governor of Paris on the 14th January.

£100-£150

291 (Card)Forty-third Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Ballon Monte lettersheet to Dieppe franked by Napoleon III 20cEmpire, tied by 2488 numeral and Paris Montmarte cds for 15 Dec, carried on the Balloon ‘Parmentier’ whichdeparted Paris on 17 Dec, with Dieppe arrival mark for 31 Dec, item offered with a English translation of theoriginal contents, a father writing to his daughter describing the conditions and anxieties of Paris whilst under siegeand his hope for a swift end to the conflict.

£100-£150

292 (Card)Forty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Gazette des Absents (edition 17) lettersheet sent to Bordeaux frankedby Ceres 20c Republic tied by Star mark with Paris Rue. d’ Amsterdam cds for 17 Dec, carried on the Balloon the‘Davy’, backstamped with transit and Bordeaux arrival mark for 30 Dec, filing folds, still fine.

£100-£150

293 (Card)Forty-seventh Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Argentan and re-addressed to St. Brieuc, Brittany, frankedby Napoleon III 20c Empire tied by Star mark with Paris Place de la Bourse cds for 21 Dec, carried by the Balloon‘Lavoisier’ which departed Paris on 22 Dec, backstamped with transit and St. Brieuc arrival mark for 25 Dec,Christmas Day, very fine. Offered with an English translation of the contents, a letter from a husband to his wifeexpressing his grief that he could not be with them at Christmas.

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294 (Card)Forty-eighth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Calvados franked by Ceres 20c Republic tied by red officialcds dated 22 Dec, carried on the Balloon ‘Deliverance’ which departed Paris on 23 Dec, backstamped with Caen AParis transit mark and Villers-Sur-Mer arrival mark for 29 Dec, central filing fold, otherwise fine.

£100-£150

295 (Card)Forty-eighth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 printed Ballon Monte lettersheet to Tulle franked by Ceres 20c Republic,tied by Star mark with Paris Rue d’Enghien, cds for 22 Dec, carried on the Balloon the ‘Deliverance’ which departedParis on 23 Dec, backstamped by Tulle arrival mark for 26 Dec, archival folds, still fine.

£100-£150

296 (Card)Fiftieth Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter re-addressed to London and bearing Ceres 20c Republic,(underpaying the overseas rate) tied by Star mark with Paris Rue Serpente cds for 26 Dec, and carried on theBalloon ‘Tourville’ which departed Paris on 27 Dec, handstamped ‘Affranchissement Insuffisant’ with More to Pay atlower right and charged 4d in manuscript on arrival, backstamped with Shipletter London and London arrivalmarks for JA 6, very fine, an attractive item.

£200-£250

297 (Card)Fifty-second Balloon of the Siege: 1870 entire letter to Madam Gadala, Arcachon, par Bordeaux, franked byNapoleon III 20c Empire, neatly struck by red official cds for 28 Dec, carried by the Balloon ‘Bayard’ whichdeparted Paris on 29 Dec, backstamped with Arcachon arrival marks for 31 Dec, most fine and attractive, offeredwith English translation of contents.J Gadala was an officer during the siege and took the time to write to his wife almost every day, these letters offer an officer’s insightto the siege, showing the defiant attitude towards the situation and reveals a ‘softer’ side as he often writes of his longing to be withhis wife and family. He end his letters very touchingly often referring to his wife as ‘his good friend’ and ending with ‘heartily yours’

£300-£350

298 (Card)Fifty-fourth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 entire letter to Madam Gadala, Arcachon, Bordeaux, franked by NapoleonIII 20c Empire tied by crisp red official cds for 3 Jan carried by the Balloon ‘Newton’ which departed Paris on the 4Jan, backstamped with Arcachon arrival mark for 7 Jan, fine and attractive, offered with an English translation of theoriginal contents.

£200-£250

299 (Card)Fifty-fourth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 printed Depeche-Ballon (edition no.20) lettersheet to Les Sables d’ Olonnefranked by Ceres 20c Republic lightly tied by Star mark with Paris R. Bonaparte cds for 3 Jan, carried by the Balloon‘Newton’ which departed Paris on the 4 Jan, backstamped with LAS Sables d’ Olonne arrival d/s for 11 Jan, very fine.

£100-£150

300 (Card)Fifty-sixth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 entire letter to Madam Gadala, Arcachon, Bordeaux, franked by Napoleon III20c Empire tied by neat red official cds for 9 Jan carried by the Balloon ‘Gambetta’ which departed Paris on the 10thJan, backstamped with Arcachon and Bordeaux arrival marks for 15 Jan, fine and attractive, offered with a Englishtranslation of the original contents. Gadala writes to his wife of the Prussian atrocities committed during the war, “The Prussians only recognise strength and they havefound it easy to kill old people, women and children... We cannot believe we are dealing with civilised people.”

£200-£250

301 (Card)Fifty-ninth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 entire letter to Madam Gadala, Arcachon, par Bordeaux, franked by NapoleonIII 20c Empire, neatly struck by red official cds for 12 Jan, carried by the Balloon ‘General Faidherbe’, whichdeparted Paris on 13 Jan, backstamped with Bordeaux and Arcachon arrival marks for 15 Jan, archival fold, still anattractive cover.

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302 (Card)Fifty-ninth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 printed Ballon Monte lettersheet, franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire, tiedby red official cds for 12 Jan, carried by the Balloon, ‘General Faidherbe’ which departed Paris on 13 Jan, cover re-addressed three times and finally addressed to Poste Restante in Quimper, backstamped with Rennes mark for 11Feb and Quimper cds for 14 Feb, archival folds, still an attractive piece. Roger Calves expertising certificate (2002)

£100-£150

303 (Card)Sixty-third Balloon of the Siege: 1871 printed Gazette des Absents, lettersheet to Spa, Belgium franked by NapoleonIII 30c Empire, tied by Star mark and Paris Place de la Bourse cds for 18 Jan, carried by the Balloon ‘GeneralBourbaki’ which departed Paris on 20 Jan, backstamped with France despatch mark and Spa, Belgium arrival for 25Jan, a fine and attractive item sent a week prior to the French surrender and the end of the Siege.

£100-£150

304 (Card)Sixty-third Balloon of the Siege: 1871 printed ‘Correspondence Havas’ lettersheet to Grenoble, franked by Ceres 20cRepublic tied by Star mark with Paris (60) cds for 19 Jan, carried by the Balloon ‘General Bourbaki’ which departedParis on the 20 Jan, backstamped by Grenoble arrival mark for 31 Jan, central filing fold, affecting adhesive, still aninteresting item

£100-£150

305 (Card)Sixty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 entire letter to Nantes franked by Ceres 20c Republic tied by red official cds for23 Jan, carried by the Balloon ‘Torricelli’ which departed Paris on the 24 Jan, backstamped with Nantes arrival markfor 31 Jan and Ministry of Finance cachet, some reinforcement to opening, still fine scarce item, offered with Englishtranslation of the contents. Roumet Certificate (2012)

£100-£150

306 (Card)Sixty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 entire letter to London, England franked by Napoleon III 40c Empire(overpaying the overseas rate by 10c!) tied by Star mark with Paris Bl. Beaumarchais cds for 23 Jan and Londonarrival h/s for 27 Jan, carried by the Balloon ‘Torricelli’ which departed Paris on the 24 Jan, backstamped withLondon W arrival mark for 27 Jan, fine and attractive, this cover arrived a day before the French surrender.

£100-£150


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307 (Card)Sixty-fifth Balloon of the Siege: 1871 small entire letter to Chateauneuf la foret, franked by Ceres 20c Republic tiedby Star mark with Paris Ministere des Finances cds for 22 Jan, carried by the Balloon ‘Torricelli’ which departedParis on the 24 Jan, backstamped with transit and Limoges arrival mark for 31 Jan, very fine.

£100-£150

308 (Card)Sixty-seventh and Last Balloon of the Siege: 1871 printed Gazette des Absents (edition 32) lettersheet to Niort,franked by Napoleon III 20c Empire, tied by Star mark with Paris Rue St. Dominique cds for 27 Jan (day before thesurrender!), carried on the Balloon ‘General Cambronne’ which departed Paris on 28 Jan hours before the armistice,backstamped with Niort datestamp for 2 Feb, slight wear to opening otherwise very fine, offered with Englishtranslation of the original contents.The last Balloon of the Siege carried the name of mot de Cambronne, merde; with merde being a humorous and rude substitute fordetritus! The Newspaper le Gaulois wrote defiantly upon the end of the war that they were “Forced into submission, exhausted andhungry, but not defeated’’

£100-£150

309 (Box)Ballon Monte: 1870-71 Ballon Monte collection of thirty-eight covers well researched and written up collection onexhibition panels, each identifying the Balloon upon which they were conveyed with many accompanied by Englishtranslations of their original contents, franked by either Ceres or Napoleon II issues paying the inland and overseasrate, with some covers addressed to London and a sampling of covers with red official cancels, generally fair to finecondition, a fascinating collection, seldom offered in such detail and quantity, a rare opportunity to acquire alifetime’s worth of collecting and research. (38)

£1800-£2000

COLLECTIONS310 (½ Box)1849-1996 a fairly complete mixed mint and used collection arranged in a printed Minkus album and on loosepages, contained in a half carton, including a range of Ceres and Napoleon Head types, Sinking Fund types,miniature sheets, airmail, commemorative issues. Condition very mixed. (hundreds)

£400-£600


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FRENCH COLONIESFRENCH INDIAN SETTLEMENTS311 (½ Box)1843-1930 (c) interesting accumulation contained in half carton, the highlight being a fine 1912 cover fromPondicherry with 1892 15c and 1900 10c to the French Consul in Japan, and a pair of pre-stamp covers again fromPondicherry to France, 1841 to Bordeaux (“PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE” mark), 1843 to Marseilles.Single sheet with examples of French and British India stamps used in the French Settlements, British India postalstationery used in Chandernagore (1900), many album pages with issues from 1892 both mint and used, also aquantity of Portuguese India material, well worth closer inspection. (thousands)

£600-£800

MAURITANIA312 (Env)1906-44 mint and used collection on Yvert and Tellier album pages including 1906 1f. to 5f. (2, one mint), 1906Postage Due surch. T set to 1f. including rare 40c. on 2 different “Houdes” covers with name erased, generally fine(119)

£240-£280

MOROCCO313 (Env)1896-1949 mint and used collection on Yvert and Tellier album pages including Postes Cheriffiennes 1912 to 50m. inblocks of four used, 1913 rare 0,10 on 50m. vertical pair mint (mounted/unmounted with few bends), Tetouan aChechouan 1896 to 1f. (to 50c. used, 1f. unused), Morocco 1902-03 20c. on 20c. to 2pi. on 2f. mint, generally fine(hundreds)

£480-£580

FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES314 (Env)1960-85 unmounted mint selection arranged on four Hagner pages including 1960 Leopard seal 25f, 1963 IYQS Air100f, 1965 Air Discovery of Adèlie Land 50f, ITU Air 30f, 1968 Black-browed albatross 20f, Dumont d’Urvillecommemoration 30f, Air 50f Port-aux-Français, Kergeulen (3), 1969-71 Air to 500f, 1976 Discovery of Crozet andKerguelen pair. Fine. (67)

£320-£380

315 (Env)1960-80 unmounted mint selection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1965 Air ITU 30f, 1968 DumontD’Urville commemoration 30f, Air 50f Port-aux-Français, Kergeulen (3), 1976 Discovery of Crozet and Kerguelenpair. Fine. (16)

£140-£160

316 (Env)1960-85 unmounted mint selection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1963 IYQS Air 100f, 1965 AirDiscovery of Adèlie Land 50f, ITU Air 30f, 1968 Dumont D’Urville commemoration 30f, Air 50f Port-aux-Français,Kergeulen (3), 1969-71 Air to 500f, 1976 Discovery of Crozet and Kerguelen pair. Fine. (27)

£180-£200


GAMBIA317 (Card)1869-72 no watermark 4d pale brown, good to large margins, large part og. Very fine. SG 2, £500

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318 (Card)1869-72 no watermark 4d pale brown, good to large margins, embossing slightly misplaced. Small brown patch ofgum otherwise large part og. Fresh appearance and fine. SG 2, £500

£110-£130

319 (Card)1874 Crown CC 4d pale brown, good to very large margins, showing “RO” of “CROWN AGENTS” marginalwatermark. Large part og. Very fine. SG 6, £425

£100-£120

320 (Card)1883 (July 24) group of five (from an original set of six) colour trials prepared by De La Rue as a new colour scheme(‘The Universal Colour Scale’), subsequently adopted for the 1886-93 wmk CA issue, comprising four examples ofthe ½d value, respectively in dull green (adopted), carmine (adopted for 1d), orange (adopted for 2d) and palemauve (intended for 1s), and 3d in yellowish olive-green (adopted for 6d), each line perf 12, wmk CA (upright), parto.g. A couple of perf faults but a wonderful group of the highest rarity, ex Weldhen and Dale-Lichtenstein. (Thesixth trial in this series was the ½d in grey (for the 3d value), of which there were two examples in the Bavington-Jones collection).

£1800-£2000

321 (Album)Mainly mint on leaves including 1874 4d and 6d, 1880 values to 6d (faults), 1886-93 duplicated values to 1s, 1898 to1s, 1902-05 to 3s, 1904 -06 to 2s, 1921-22 to 4s, 1922-29 to 10s, 1930 to 10s and used, 1953, 1963, 1965 and 1966 to£1, plus later to 1967. Slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£750-£900

GERMAN STATESBAVARIA322 (Album)1849-1920 Extensive collection housed in specialised hingeless album, both mint and used examples collected inparallel with multiple examples showing shades etc. Mostly fine, careful viewing recommended.

£1400-£2000

WÜRTTEMBERG323 (Album)1851-1920 The companion collection to Bavaria collection, again housed in a hingeless album with both mint andused examples collected in parallel, largely filled, many signed examples and a few multiples, attractive collection.

£1000-£1500

GENERAL COLLECTIONS324 (Album)1851-1879 Comprehensive German States collection, housed in a hingeless album with both mint and used exampleson parallel pages, includes Baden, Bergedorf, Brunswick, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Heligoland, Lubeck, etc.,lovely collection.

£1800-£2400

GERMANY325 (Card)1924 ‘Reichsadler’ 3pf. to 20Mk. set of nineteen proofs on ungummed, unwmkd wove paper, each expertized ‘LudinBPP’, very fine and rare.

£200-£300

326 (Card)1941 French Legion Polar bear souvenir sheetlet, F+ 100 Fr. unmounted o.g; very fine and highly attractive. MichelI 800

£120-£160


327 (Card)1944 Danish Legion +25 Ore to +1 Krone, left marginal set of three, propaganda labels, fresh unmounted o.g; veryfine and seldom offered. Michel I-III 1,200

£350-£450

328 (Card)1944 General Gouvernement ‘Goral’ unissued set of three, 6 (Gr) to 40 (Gr) full unmounted o.g; very fine andscarce, intended as replacements for the Hitler definitives, however after the fall of the General Government to theRed Army, the series was never completed. Michel I-III 1,800

£400-£600

329 (Env)1945 German occupation of St Nazaire 50c. and 2fr. both with sheet margin, unused without gum as issued, veryfine. Michel 1-2 600

£120-£160

330 (Album)WWI OCCUPATION: unmounted/mint and used collection with some duplication arranged in a stockbookcomprising Belgium 1914-18 values to 6f 50c mint and used, Poland 1915-19 to 60pf mint and used, Romania 1917-18 with ‘M.V.i.R.’ overprints with postal tax and postage due issues mint and used. Condition mixed with many fine.(hundreds). [STC £7699)

£650-£750

331 (Env)Soviet Zone Thuringia balance of a mint specialised collection on written up pages, generally fine, STC 900

£70-£120

WEST BERLIN332 (Box)1948-1990 ex-dealer’s mint/used stock housed in four stockbooks. Fine. STC £21,069. (thousands)

£260-£300

WEST GERMANY333 (Box)1949-1980 duplicated ex-dealer’s mint and used stock housed in 4 stockbooks. Generally fine. STC £29,691.(thousands)

£350-£400

GERMAN COLONIESGERMAN EAST AFRICA334 (Album)1890-1920 unmounted/mint and used collection with some duplication arranged in a stockbook including 1890-99German stamps used in with 2m on piece (2) both cancelled in Dar-es-Salaam, 1893 to 25p on 25pf mint and used,1896-99 to 25p on 25pf mint and used, 1901 to 3r mint and used, 1905 to 60h mint and used, 1905-20 to 3m mintand used including shades and postmark interest. Also good selection of railway postmarks. Condition mixed withmany good to fine. (hundreds)

£2400-£2800


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GERMAN POST OFFICES - MOROCCO335 (Album)1899-1918 unmounted/mint and used collection with some duplication arranged in a stockbook including 1899 to60c on 50pf mint and used, 1900 to 6p 25c on 5m used, 1903 to 1p 25c mint and 6p 25c used, 1905 to 6p 25c mintand 3p 75c used, 1906-11 to 1p 25c mint and 2p 50c used, 1911-18 to 6p 25c mint and used with types and shades tothe top value. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds). [STC £14,651]

£1300-£1600

GERMAN POST OFFICES - TURKEY336 (Album)1872-1917 unmounted/mint and used collection with some duplication arranged in a stockbook including Germanstamps used with 1872-99 Small Shield 5g and Large Shield 2½g both cancelled with Constantinople cds, Arms 20pf(6, four on three pieces), Numeral 2m deep claret and red-lilac on piece, 1884 to 2½pi on 50pf mint and used, 1889values to 2½pi on 50pf mint and 2½pi on 50pf used, 1900 to 15pi on 3m 8 used with shades and types, 1902-04 to5pi on 1m (3), 1905 values to 15pi on 3m mint and used, 1905-12 to 25pi on 5m mint and used, 1908 to 80m mint(2). Also four used postal stationery cards. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds). [STC £22,659]

£2000-£2500

GENERAL COLLECTIONS337 (Box)1900-1945 predominately mint (with vast majority unmounted) collection neatly housed and organised in threeprinted albums, stockbook and folder, with concentration on Third Reich and Second World War GermanOccupation issues including varieties, proofs, local issues, combination pairs etc... we note: 1900 unaccepted essaysset of 3 for Germania issue, 1943 ‘Horses’ proofs, vast array of Hitler issues some with noted varieties with imperfbetweens and strips, 1943 Flemish Legion unissued set of 5 (2, one perf, one imperf.), 1940 ‘Portuguese Legion’miniature sheet unmounted, 1943 Theresienstadt selection; also Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro and assortedpostcards, lot also includes album of 1920s-30s USA, very fine condition. A truly delightful lot, a product of years ofmeticulous dedication by the original collector, viewing essential to fully appreciate this collection.

£1800-£2200

338 (Album)1849-1945 used collection arranged in a green stockbook including a good range of states with most represented andvery good selection of Bavaria, colonies with values to 5m in many cases and war issues. Condition mixed with manyfine. (hundreds)

£1500-£2000

339 (Album)1872-1948 substantially complete used collection arranged in a printed Davo album including 1872 large and smallshield issues, 1900 ‘Reichspost’ to 5m, complete 1928-33 Graf Zeppelin sets; also Officials, Allied Occupation issues.Condition mixed with many good to fine. (thousands)

£1500-£2000

340 (½ Box)1948-2000 virtually complete used collections arranged in six printed Davo albums, contained in one and halfcartons, comprising East and West Germany, West Berlin and re-unification Germany. Generally good to fine.(thousands)

£700-£800

341 (Box)Germany mint and used collection with States, Reich including miniature sheets, Saar, etc. in 6 volumes andapproval books, mixed condition (thousands)

£350-£450

342 (Env)1903-1944 Officials, used collection on album pages, generally fine, STC 1.800

£100-£200

343 (Album)In stock book, range of reprints in quantities 1899-1900 1m, 2m, 3m and 5m (32), 1928-31 2m (45) 4m (22), 19311m to 4m (28) and 1933 1m to 4m Chicago, World Exhibition (19) Zeppelins and Bergdorf 1861 ½s, 1s, 3s, plus oddvalues, all reprints. Condition generally good to fine (504)

£200-£250


GIBRALTAR344 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1858 entire to Cadiz bearing 1855 2d blue (watermark Large Crown, perf 14, defective at footwhen affixed to cover) cancelled by G in bars, in combination with Spain 4ct (SG 59a) tied by ‘3’ numeral of Rueda.Gibraltar Forwarding Agent cachet and Gibraltar CDS of OC 27 in blue also on front; filing creases. Endorsed “Per‘Peninsula’” and backstamped Cadiz (28 Oct.) BPA Certificate (2000). A rare combination. SG Z8

£1000-£1200

345 (Card)1903 KEVII 1d die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ‘23 JAN 03’ in blue, stamped‘BEFORE/HARDENING’. The original state of the die, which was subsequently deepened on 31st March. Fine andscarce SG 47var

£170-£190

346 (Card)COLOUR TRIAL: 1903 2/- imperf colour trial in dull purple and green (the colours which were adopted for the 4/-value) on wmk CA paper, fresh large part o.g. Most attractive and rare. Ex Barclays Bank collection SG 52var(Phillips 29/5/1987, lot 809).

£240-£280

347 (Card)1903 (3 DEC) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) for the undenominated keyplate used for the 1903 (andlater) KEVII 2s to £1 high values, dated in blue at upper left and stamped ‘BEFORE/HARDENING’ at upper right.A rare and important proof, in very fine condition. Ex Duveen (RL Basle 30/10/1976, lot 3484).

£700-£800


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348 (Album)1931-3 ‘Rock’ issue in red Lighthouse stock book, some hinged but majority unmounted, mostly the perf 14 issue butwith bottom two rows of 2d perf 13½ x 14 (and a Plate block of 12). Many of the 3ds and some others are stained,but there are some nice pieces including 2d block of 45. SG 110-3

£200-£300

349 (Card)1938-47 set of fourteen perforated SPECIMEN Type D20 or D21, fine fresh o.g. SG 121s-131s, £850

£350-£400

350 (Env)1938-51 ½d deep green, IMPERFORATE ‘working proof ’ on unwmkd wove with horizontal blue security lines16mm apart, two blocks of 48 (6x8) each with full imprint and respectively plate numbers ‘1A’ (upper left pane) and‘1B’ (upper right pane) at foot. Originally joined horizontally, and with full margins except at lower left of ‘1A’ block.Some creasing characteristic of such proofs (minor on the ‘1B’ block) but spectacular and unique items. SG 121 ExKayfetz, with the ‘1B’ block Harmers 14/5/97, lot 760.

£350-£400

351 (Album)1938-51 sheets in large folder with ½d (3½ panes), 1d (2½ sheets), 1½d violet (7 sheets and three half-sheets), 2dcarmine (2 half-sheets plus 58 stamps), 3d (21 sheets plus further multiples), 5d (four sheets), 6 (2 sheets + NewConstitution x 3 sheets). The range of shades of the 3d sheets is astonishing; quite a few are tied down as to printingdates and/or have re-entry positions noted. Essential viewing for the specialist, between SG 121/126b

£500-£600

352 (Card)1938 1½d carmine perf 13½ Plate 1A block of four, lightly hinged on top pair only, the two right stamps affected bygum crease otherwise fine. SG 123a, £1100

£300-£400

353 (Env)1938-51 2d carmine, IMPERFORATE ‘working proof ’ on unwmkd wove with horizontal blue security lines 16mmapart, COMPLETE SHEET OF 60 (severed into blocks of 42 (6x7) and 18 (6x3), the latter with imprint and platenumber ‘2A’). Extensive creasing, characteristic of such proofs, with tear at foot affecting two units, but a fascinatingand unique item, with pencil annotation ‘Scratches’ at lower right, indicated by large crosses and circles on fourunits. SG 124c Ex Kayfetz (Harmers 14/5/97, lot 762).

£300-£350

354 (Env)1942-51 bundle (quite substantial) of flaws and re-entries on the 2/- and 3d values, many with fine illustrations. 17 x2/- including R1/3-4 (several), 3ds a more meaty group (238) with larger blocks and detailed write-up of many; asdetailed a study as one could wish to see. SG 125b, 128b

£200-£250


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355 (Env)1942-5 6d perf 13, three mint sheets from different printings. April 42 printing, without re-entries (split in two);1944 sheet, similar, minor perf reinforcement, and April 1945 sheet (also split in two) in the scarlet shade, with re-entries including R1/3-4, and the medallion flaw on R8/6. SG 126b, c

£200-£300

356 (Env)1942-51 1/- perf 13, four mint sheets from different printings. April 42 printing, without re-entries; 1947 printingwith re-entries, R8/6 cannon balls, etc.; undated sheet from FP2, similar, some condition issues but yielding a fineexample of the R7/5 ‘V’ flaw by ‘S’, and a fourth sheet from FP 1. SG 127b

£120-£150

357 (Card)1938 6d carmine and grey-violet perf 13½ corner block of nine with CP1 and part imprint, mint. Lightly hinged onthe selvedge, R8/1 and 8/3 only, otherwise unmounted o.g. SG 126, £432

£200-£240

358 (Env)1942-51 2/- perf 13 mint multiples with Plate blocks (seven including FP2) and pair, three imprint blocks, severedblock with R1/3-4 re-entries; nearly all unmounted, good range of printings and a very difficult lot to duplicate thesedays. SG 128b

£300-£350

359 (Env)1942-51 small study of mint 2/- positional blocks with (or without) the major R1/3-4 top frame re-entries, unmounted(or hinged on selvedge only) unless stated. April 42 block of six, May 44 block of eight (one stamp lightly hinged),these two prior to re-entering, Feb 48 top two rows (centrally severed), April 49 block of ten, and late printing (Plate2) block of four once again without the re-entries. SG 128b var.

£200-£220

360 (Env)1942-51 small study of mint 2/- and 5/- re-entered positions on leaves, with blown-up illustrations. 19 x 2/- and 8 x5/-, also the scarce July 1951 5/- in an unmounted Plate 2 block of eight. SG 128b, 129b

£150-£200

361 (Env)1942-51 2/- perf 13 mint bottom two rows of sheet with R9/3 ‘bird on memorial’, unmounted and of goodappearance but with some stained patches on reverse; matched with a similar block without the flaw, alsounmounted, this fine. Each with vertical folds. SG 128b, a, £1126

£120-£150

362 (Card)1942-51 2/- perf 13 vertical bottom marginal pair with part imprint, the upper stamp (R9/3) with ‘bird on memorial’.April 1945 printing in dark brown. Faint natural bend, otherwise fine unmounted o.g. SG 128bb, £850

£280-£300


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363 (Env)1951 printing of the 5/- in an unmounted o.g. block of twelve with imprint and Plate no. 2, showing R9/4 broken ‘R’.Splendid appearance, R9/3 with a tiny toned fleck on the reverse, otherwise very fine and the largest multiplecontaining this rare variety known to us. SG 129b, ba, £5885

£2500-£2800

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364 (Card)1951 printing of the 10/- with R9/4 broken ‘R’, CDS-used with a neatly-closed tear at the base. The only CDS-usedexample we have seen and likely comfortably the best-looking example of this rare variety. Sismondo Certificate(2001). SG 130ab, £3750

£500-£600

365 (Card)1950 New Constitution 1/-, four unmounted o.g. imprint blocks showing different states of the broken ‘R’ variety onR9/4. One with full state, two with slightly different states with reduced damage at the top, and the fourth with justthe merest trace of the damage. An interesting group. SG 143a

£150-£180

366 (Card)2000 ‘Wings of Prey’ 42p miniature sheet showing variety ‘LOWER STAMP WITH THREE SIDESIMPERFORATE’. Fine unmounted og. SG MS949ba, £1,200

£350-£400

367 (Album)QV to early QEII mint and used collection in album including 1886 1d rose, 1886 to 1s, 1889 to 75c on 1s, 1889-96values to 5p, 1898 to 1s, 1904 values to 4s mint, 1921-27 8s used, 1938, 1953 and 1960 to £1 mint, plus a littleMorocco Agencies. Careful inspection recommended. Mixed condition throughout with many good to fine(hundreds)

£1200-£1400

368 (Box)1886-2010 mint and used ex-dealer’s stock housed in three stock books, three files and loose pages, contained in acarton, including 1925-32 values to £1 mint, 1948 RSW £1 used, 1960-2 to £1 mint (3) and used (3) and duplicatedto date with miniature sheets. Generally good to fine. (STC £26,000+)

£1000-£1500

369 (Album)Mainly mint in black springback album including 1886 ½d to 2d (2) 6d and 1s, 1886-87 to 1s, 1889-96 to 5p, 1898values to 1s, 1906 8s, 1912 values to £1, 1924 8s, 1925 to £1, 1938 to £1 with some perf varieties, 1953, 1960 and1967 to £1 plus later to 1995. Slightly mixed condition on earlies with many good to fine (hundreds)

£1000-£1200


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370 (2½ Boxes)1886-2010 (circa) balance of collection housed in 2½ cartons with many better individual stamps, including: 1904-08range including 2s (used), 4s (mint), 1906 4s corner pair (mint), 1925 10s fine used on piece, study of 1938 3d KGVIwith re-entries and varieties noted, large block and multiples of KGVI and early QEII definitives. Interesting itemssuch as QEII postal order and wide range of fiscal usages to high values. Extensive QEII range, many sets inunmounted blocks of 4, miniature sheets, booklets, first day covers etc. Mostly fine

£500-£700

371 (Album)Green stockbook with mint KGVI, just five values, mostly blocks of which the majority are Plate blocks. 6d withthirteen Plate blocks and two imprint blocks; 1/- including nineteen Plate blocks; 1½d violet nine Plate blocks; ½dtwenty-eight Plate blocks; 5/- eight Plate blocks (five allocated to printings) including a block of eight, plus apositional block with R1/3-4 re-entries. Mostly unmounted; extremely difficult to accumulate anything like this thesedays. SG 121/129b

£500-£600

372 (Album)Green SAFE album with part of a display collection of the KGVI issue. Commences with a mint 2/- imprint block(very lightly hinged indeed) with ‘bird on memorial’: photostats of DLR and Gibraltar PO records; original ppcs(from which the designs were taken), matched with mint blocks of four, for the 1½d, 6d, 1/-, 5/- and 10/- (the latter aperf 14 unmounted block); FDCs with 5/- and 10/- perf 14, also 1944 2d and 1947 5d; 1947 3d imprint block with‘crane’ flaw, an interesting group

£350-£400

373 (Album)Red Lighthouse stockbook with a duplicated mint KGVI stock, mainly singles, some unmounted but the bettervalues mostly hinged. Generally good quality. Includes 1½d carmine perf 13½ (2, one poor), 3d perf 14 (3), 6d perf14, 1/- perf 14 (9), perf 13½, 2/- perf 14 (4), perf 13½, 5/- perf 14 (4), 13½ (3), 10/- perf 14 (3), perf 13 (13) and £1(6). SG 121-131

£300-£350

374 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, value in hinged mint perfs, e.g. SG 125a x 4, 126 x 13, 128a x 7, 129a x18. STC £463 u/m, £8387 m/m, £361 fu

£250-£300

375 (Album)Red Lighthouse stockbook with some earlies in mixed condition (noted 1927 £1 with faked postmark); 1960 valueswith coil-joins; 1967 set in Plate blocks, numerous duplicates (and 7d block with inverted watermark); 1971, 1977and 1987 sets with blocks; 1982 set four sets of fifteen in Plate blocks of four, unmounted; 1991 £1.05 surchargeblock with kiss double impression of surcharge. A rather eclectic mix but with some ‘meat’

£200-£250

376 (Album)Mainly mint KGVI range, mostly blocks, in black Lighthouse stockbook. We note some Plate blocks, a couple of coil-join pairs, 2d Ape on Rock used, R1/3-4 major re-entries including on 2/- (6 mint and 1 used), 5/- (mint and 3 used),New Constitution blocks with 1/- broken ‘R’ x 2, 10/- unmounted FP 1 block of four (toned fleck on reverse of one). Avaried assortment

£180-£200

377 (Env)KGVI/QEII sheaf of sheets and other multiples, some specialist items including 1950 New Constitution 1/- sheet withfaintest trace of broken ‘R’, 1953 5d sheet with R4/6 re-entry and doubtless other items of interest

£100-£150

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS378 (Album)Mainly mint on leaves including 1911 to 1s, 1912 to 5s, 1939 to 5s (2), and used, 1956 to 10s, 1940 dues to 1s6d mintand used, plus later Gilbert Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

379 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, light on higher definitive values but with a strong representation of low andmiddle-value shades, including per CW catalogue. STC £366 u/m, £691 m/m, £181 fu

£120-£150


GOLD COAST380 (Card)1913-21 20s marginal corner example, unmounted mint, fine, SG 84

£100-£150

381 (Album)Mainly mint on leaves including 1875 6d, 1876 4d, 1884 to 1s, 1889 10s and 1894 20s, 1902 to 20s, 1904 to 2s6d,1907 to 5s, 1913 values to 20s used plus later Ghana to 1977. Slightly mixed condition on earlies with many good tofine (hundreds)

£700-£900

382 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, some line perfs but mostly hinged, shades per CW catalogue, some decentPostage Dues. STC £541 u/m, £1840 m/m, £292 fu

£200-£250

GRENADA383 (Card)1892 and 1906 3d Postage Due, both with “Broken Serif ” flaws (R1/1), few short perfs otherwise fine used, SG D3a,D10a

£120-£180

384 (Card)1938-50 10s line perf 14, slate-blue and bright carmine (narrow frame), top marginal positional block of four fromthe 1943 printing with printer’s guidelines (Positions 3-4, 9-10), top two stamps unmounted otherwise large part og.A scarce multiple with lovely colour. SG 163b, £1,200, CW 25

£280-£320

385 (Card)1943 10/- slate-blue and bright carmine perf 12, fine large part o.g. SG 163c, £750

£90-£100

386 (Album)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, heavy in mint better values with some considerablequantities. The 10/-s alone catalogue £3086 unmounted and £7708 hinged. Some of the lower values may needreclassification but in general a fine, clean stock. In all STC £4408 u/m, £12495 m/m, £689 fu

£1200-£1500


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387 (Album)Mainly mint in black springback album including 1883 to 1s, 1895 to 1s, 1902, 1904-06, 1908 to 10s, 1913 to 10s (2),1913 to 10s used, 1938-50 to 10s (5), plus later to 1972 and Grenadines to 1980. Slightly mixed condition on earlieswith many good to fine (hundreds)

£600-£800

HONG KONG388 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1906 printed ‘M.J. Connell’ cover to Seattle, USA, franked by 1904-06 Wmk MCA 5c (pair), and1903 Wmk CA 10c (5, two pairs and a single), carried by SS ‘Aki Maru’ and cancelled in transit by four strikes of‘MOJI/31.7.06/JAPAN’ cds with boxed ‘PAQUEBOT’ H/S below (Hosking 3229, rated ‘rare’). Backstamped withSeattle ‘AUG 16 1906’ arrival machine cancel. Slight cover faults (slightly reduced at either end, flap missing), stillreally fine condition for such a rare and dramatic cover. SG 67, 79

£240-£280

389 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: CRASH COVER: 1973 Hong Kong $1.30 on airmail cover to W. Germany, cover salvaged fromLufthansa crash at New Delhi 20th December 1973: some charring with bottom edge missing, with purple cachet“SALVAGED MAIL LH-645 DATED 19-12-73/CRASHED AT DELHI AIRPORT ON 20-12-73” and W. Germandelivery mark ‘8. JAN. 1974’ on reverse.

£100-£120

390 (Card)1907-11 ‘New Colour’ set of nine to $2 carmine-red and black, large part o.g; odd minor blemish, still fine andfresher than usually found. SG 91-99

£160-£180

391 (2 Albums)1997-2015 complete run of Post Office yearbooks. Generally good to fine. (18)

£280-£380


388

392 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, generally tidy with identification seemingly OK and condition mostlygood. Not at all balanced but with some decent quantities of better stamps. STC £1617 u/m, £8820 m/m, £1256 fu

£600-£800

393 (Album)Mainly mint on leaves including QV selection, 1863 2c, 30c, 48c (faults), KEVII, 1912 $5 white back (creased), 1938to $10 lilac (2), 1941 Centenary, 1948 RSW $10, 1954 to $10, 1962 to $20 (2), 1966, 1973 to $20 and on FDC, 1976$2 to $20, 1982 to $50, 1987, 1992 to $50 on FDC and later to 1999. Slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine(hundreds)

£600-£800

394 (Album)Mostly QEII in black stockbook with some useful miniature sheets and some decent basic sets, a little duplication,worth a look

£100-£120

INDIA395 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1854 4a blue and red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut-to-shape, franked on re-directed 1856 envelope by ‘B/1’ octagonal, annotated ‘Via Southampton/March 22nd/No 3’, ‘INDIA/PAID’ boxed h/sin red and London ‘MY 4/1856’ transit below’, the reverse with red dispatch cds, Blair Atholl (5.5) arrival and re-directed Dunkeld (5.6) arrival ds both in green. An attractive cover. SG 23

£200-£250

396 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1865 entire to Scotland bearing 2 x 8p, 2 x 1a, 2a and 8a tied by indistinct Bombay CDSs,Falkirk arrival on reverse, filing creases still an attractive 4-colour franking, plus another from the samecorrespondence, entire with major faults including stamps removed. (2)

£150-£200

397 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1940 Taxed cover from Agra to Barbados with strip of three Barbados 1d Postage Dues appliedon arrival, scarce route

£150-£200


395

398 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1941 (6 Apr), First Pigeon Post from Kalyan to Bombay, printed envelope showing silhouette ofpigeon franked by 1932-36 1a3p mauve ‘SERVICE’ overprint tied by ‘KALYAN /6 APR/1941/FIRST PIGEONMISSIVE’ wavy-line machine cancel, sideways boxed Bombay G.P.O. same-day hs at left; envelope is sealed and willprobably contained the issued booklet. Very fine

£100-£120

399 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1830s to 1940s assortment of covers, wrappers, entires and postal stationary, we note: samplingof pre-stamp entires with ‘INDIA LETTER’ marks, 1850s to 1870s covers franked with array of East India issueswith 1859 cover bearing 4a black addressed to Reunion with Mauritius Packet Letter h/s, quantity of FeudatoryStates with strength in Bhopal, Cochin and Travancore, mixed condition; still an interesting lot for the postalhistorian, with many colourful frankings and marks.

£500-£600

400 (Box)POSTAL HISTORY: QV to QEII accumulation of mainly commercial envelopes, contained in a carton, includingregistered, assorted rates, airmail and instructional markings, careful inspection will reward. (hundreds)

£300-£400

401 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: Commercial airmail correspondence to Oslo, Norway ranging from 1945 to 1950s, many betterrates and frankings, including Gandhi issues, mixed condition (184 covers)

£280-£320

402 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1943 Prisoner of War envelope from Major Thomas O’Donnell held in POW camp in Korea, tohis family in India. Indian and Japanese censor marks on the face, redirected on arrival with transit markings onreverse. Fine and scarce

£200-£250


402

403 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1893-1951 selection of envelopes/cards including 1893 stationery envelope ½a uprated by 2aultramarine both cancelled by Calcutta squared circle and straight-line ‘STEAMER’ hs in blue, 1900 stationery ½agreen the reverse with ‘DETAINED/LATE FEE NOT PAID’ hs in violet, 1907 Minto Fete real photographic picturepostcard franked with 3p grey with ‘MINTO FETE’ red hs, 1915 stampless envelope with Base Office double-ring dsand double-line ‘On Active Service/ Hospital Ship “Loyalty”‘ in purple, 1935 envelope with ‘QUETTAEARTHQUAKE POSTAGE FREE’ hs; also seven envelopes with various promotional/propaganda labels with 1950registered envelope bearing ‘Customs label’. Generally fair to fine. A most interesting lot. (19)

£200-£250

404 (½ Box)POSTAL HISTORY: QV to QEII selection of airletters, envelopes, postcards and postal stationery with registered,contained in a half carton, including more interesting censored, FPOs and Prisoner of war. Condition variable.(100+)

£200-£250

405 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1857-83 selection of envelopes comprising ½a blue (16), 1a brown (2, one with a strip of threeand the other with additional 4a blue-green, 4a black (2, one with a vertical pair) and 8a carmine; also Officials with1866 1a brown overprinted ‘SERVICE’ and 1883 ‘OHMS’ 1a brown. Condition very mixed. (23)

£120-£150

406 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1929 Airmail issue selection of seven envelopes with different rates and destinations, etc,including 1931 long envelope inscribed ‘Karachi-London’ franked with 2a, 8a KGV head, 1931 Inauguration of NewDelhi 1r and GB ½d, 1d, all cancelled by double-ring Karachi, ‘Mit Luftpost befördert/Flughafen Nürnberg/Fürth’and 1933 cover franked with 12a and ½a KGV head cancelled very neat ‘LATE FEE PAID/17/JULY 1933/BOMBAYFOREIGN’ large oval double-ring ds; also similar postal stationery envelopes with 8a purple (4, one uprated andanother with Czechoslovakia postage dues) and 7½a on 8a (4, two uprated). Condition mainly fair to fine. Aninteresting lot. (15)

£120-£150

407 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1841-64 selection of five stampless entire/entire letters comprising 1840 and 1841 both toScotland and bearing ‘INDIA’ in oval hs, the latter with ‘BENARES’ boxed hs, 1851 to Bengal with‘CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER’ boxed hs and 1857 to Nantes, France with boxed ‘INDIA UNPAID’ hs. Conditionmixed. (5)

£100-£120

408 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1897-1970 selection of twenty-one envelopes with various postage due markings includingsemi-circular and boxed handstamps. Condition variable. (21)

£100-£120

409 (½ Box)POSTAL STATIONERY: 1879-1982 well written up (in German) specialised collection arranged in six volumes,contained in a carton, including Die Proof/Essay with Postal Card 1902 ‘QUARTER ANNA’ affixed to card from theday book inscribed ‘May 27/200 leads’(48mm x 52mm), 1912 ¼a affixed to card from the day book inscribed ‘Feb26/150 leads’ ((55mm x 55mm), 1921 ½a modified 1912 ¼a inscribed ‘4th March 21’ (89mm x 113mm), Envelope1891 ‘HALF ANNA’ stamped ‘12 MAY 91’ (93mm x 60mm), 1903 ‘ONE ANNA’ in orange stamped ‘27 AUG 03’ and‘BEFORE HARDENING’ (56mm x 56mm) and in black stamped ‘31 AUGUST 03’, ‘AFTER HARDENING’ andinitialled (56mm x 56mm), 1913 ‘HALF ANNA’ reversed image affixed to card from the day book inscribed ‘½ AnnaPostage/Emboss. P6/Oct 30. 3 leads’ (55mm x 61mm), 1921 ½a modified 1912 ¼a inscribed ‘4th March 21’ (90mm x114mm) and Newspaper Wrapper 1895 Progressive stamped ‘17 JUL 94’, ‘BEFORE HARDENING’ and inscribed‘No 59/Original die for Newspaper Wrappers’ (92mm x 60mm), ‘HALF ANNA’ (52mm x 59mm) and ‘ONE ANNA’(55mm x 57mm) both affixed to cards from the day book inscribed ‘Oct 17. 40 leads’ and ‘Oct 11 94’, 1922 ‘HALFANNA’ stamped ‘AFTER STRIKING’ and inscribed 21.7.22’ and also including many used with some uprated and aselection of printing errors and varieties. A superb collection with many exhibition quality items. Generally good tofine. (hundreds)

£5000-£6000

410 (1½ Boxes)POSTAL STATIONERY: QV to QEII large accumulation of unused and used mainly commercial mail someidentified, contained in one and a half cartons, including registered, assorted rates with many uprated, airmail,censored, maritime and instructional markings; range of airletters with WWII Christmas types (3, all differentinternal illustrations) and Minto Fete postal stationery card. Careful inspection will reward. (thousands)

£300-£400


411 (Env)1925 ‘Delhi Specimen’ essays group produced as samples of stamp production in India before the opening of theNasik press, an unmounted mint selection comprising 2a in shades of brown (3), vermilion (2, one mounted) andindigo (2) and 1r with frames in brown and different centre colours (4, one mounted), greenish grey and chestnut(mounted), red-brown and yellowish green and reddish orange and grey. Mostly fine to very fine. A fine group. (14)

£200-£250

412 (Env)1948 (15 Aug) Gandhi Commemoration two sets to 10r in individual Memorial presentation folders bearing‘BANARAS’ and ‘CALCUTTA G.P.O.’ day of issue oval ds respectively. Very fine. SG 305/7

£150-£200

413 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1866 2a purple on thick blue glazed paper, surcharge type O2 “SERVICE / TWO ANNAS’’ horizontalpair, large part o.g; very fine examples of this scarce provisional. BPA Certificate (2021) SG O15

£500-£600

414 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1866 2a purple on thick blue glazed paper, surcharge type O2 “SERVICE / TWO ANNAS’’, usedcancelled with numeral “47’’ duplex, for Peshawar, light diagonal bend, still really fine for this issue. BPA Certificate(2021) SG O15

£150-£170

415 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1866 2a purple on thick blue glazed paper, surcharge type O2 “SERVICE / TWO ANNAS’’, lightlystruck by Umritsur duplex dated 1866, minor marginal blemish, still fine for this stamp. BPA Certificate (2021) SGO15

£120-£150

416 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1866 2a purple, provisional opt “SERVICE POSTAGE’’ type O3 on fiscal, lightly cancelled by type 12 ‘2’Madras Suburban mark, slight bend at foot and some perf irregularities, still a pleasing and very collectable exampleof this stamp. BPA Certificate (2021), SG O16

£400-£450


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417 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1866 8a purple, provisional opt “SERVICE POSTAGE’’type O4 on fiscal, lightly used by duplex, some faults with creaseand surface abrasions; still a very presentable of this key rarity,which is much scarcer in used condition than mint. BPA Certificate(2021), SG O18, £13,000

£3000-£3500


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418 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1866 4a purple, provisional opt “SERVICE POSTAGE’’ type O4 on fiscal, used on small fragment,lightly cancelled by duplex dated 1869, crease at top and some surface rubbing, still a most collectable example ofthis scarce provisional issue. BPA Certificate (2021) SG O17

£800-£1000

419 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1866 ½a mauve on lilac paper, opt “SERVICE POSTAGE’’ used trio, (with one on fragment O.H.M.S.piece), some small faults, still a very presentable group, each with accompanying BPA Certificates (2021), SG O19

£150-£200

420 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1874 red telegram envelope addressed to ‘His Highness the Rajah of Vencathagherry franked with1867-71 ½a blue ‘SERVICE’ overprint tied by Nellore duplex, ‘TOO LATE’ boxed hs below, the reverse with Nellore‘JL 24’ despatch and Vencathagherry ‘JUL 25’ arrival ds; some minor faults. A most unusual item. SG O20

£100-£120

421 (Card)OFFICIAL: 1925 2r surcharge (Type O13), on KGV 10r green and scarlet, error of surcharge on the wrong stamp,unused with small traces of gum and toned, still a key rarity, one of only 96 to have been surcharged. BPA Certificate(2021) SG O104, £5000

£1000-£1200

422 (Env)TELEGRAPH: 1869-1904 mainly mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1869-78 ½a to 8a, 1881-82 1apale lilac overprint T21 (some discolouration), 1890-91 1a to 2r8a and 50r, 1900 ‘TWO RUPEES’ on 2r8a overprintT38 (signed Champion), New Design 2r yellow red bar at foot whole used 1904 1a to 4a. Condition mixed with somefine. (25)

£250-£300

INDIA USED ABROAD423 (Env)INDIA USED ABROAD: selection arranged on album leaves comprising Aden (18, and two QV stationery cards),Baghdad (6) Bandar Abbas (13), Bushire (23, and two envelopes), Busrah (10), Linga (9), Mahommera (2), Muscat(8) and Zanzibar (13). Generally fair to fine. (102 stamps and four covers/cards)

£200-£250

INDIA CONTINUED424 (Card)CINDERELLA: 1943 “AZAD HIND” labels, prepared in Germany for use by the Indian National Army, arranged byradical Indian nationalist Subhas Chandra Bose, imperf set of 12 to 1r + 2r slate-black, orange and green, fullunmounted o.g; small gum blemishes, still a very fine and scarce set. CW A1-A12

£280-£300


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425 (Album)Mainly mint, valuable collection in black springback album including 1902-11 to 5r, 1911-23 to 25r, 1926-33 to 25r,1932 to 6a, 1937 to 25r, 1948 Ghandi set mint and used, 1949 to 15r, 1955 to 10r, 1958 to 10r and latercommemoratives, Service selection including 1867-73 1a (2), 1874-82 2a (3), 1883 to 1r (2), 1909 to 2r25, 1926-31 to10r, C.E.F. 1900 and 1905 to 1r, Soruth 1929 to 1r, plus a little postal history. Careful viewing recommended:somewhat mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£2000-£2500

426 (Box)Accumulation in one carton, much commercial value in a large binder with part and full sheets, including 1948Gandhi 12a, 1949 UPU 2a and 12a, 1950 Republic 2a and 4a, 1954 Stamp Centenary set of 4, Bahawalpur 1948colour changes to 10r etc. Bulging large stockbook with both mint and used issues from 1947-1980. Also collectionon album pages. Folders of modern mint postal stationery, album with postal history, much from the late 1800s etc.Viewing recommended

£1500-£2000

427 (½ Box)1854-95 neatly presented used collection housed in two Schaubek albums contained in a half carton, including 1854½a blue (24 singles and three pairs), 1a red (23), one cancelled by ‘B/172’ cancel of Singapore, 2a (14, one unused),4a blue and red (10), 1866 Fiscal stamp, overprinted ‘POSTAGE’ Type T15 (4), Type T16 (2) and later values to 5r.Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£1400-£1800

428 (2½ Boxes)QV to QEII large duplicated accumulation arranged in assorted albums/stockbooks, auction folders, dealer’sstockcards and loose in packets, etc, contained in two and a half cartons, with mint, used with postmark interest andcovers. Condition very mixed and close inspection will reward. (thousands)

£1000-£1200

429 (½ Box)1870s to 1940s mint and used accumulation housed in a stockbook and stockcards (held within a box), including:India values with strength in Convention States and sampling of C.E.F and I.E.F issues, with good representation ofFeudatory States with: Alwar, Bhopal, Cochin, Jaipur, Morvi, Kishangarh and Soruth, mixed condition, with someduplication, an ideal lot for the retailer. (hundreds)

£800-£1000

430 (½ Box)1856-1973 mint duplicated accumulation arranged in two stockbooks, contained in a half carton, including a goodselection of QV heads values to 1r, some with original gum, KEVII values to 15r with 2r (4), 3r (4) 5r (2), 10r, 15r,KGV values to 15r, KGVI values to 25r; also a range of Officials and selection of states. Generally fair to fine.(hundreds)

£700-£800

431 (Album)1854-1950 (c) predominately used duplicated accumulation arranged in a stockbook including 1854 ½a blue (4, oneunused), 1a red (4, one unused), 2a green (5), 4a blue and red (5), KGV values to 25r; also Officials and I.E.F./C.E/F.overprints. Condition very mixed (hundreds)

£350-£400

432 (Album)1854-1980s mixed mint and used collection housed in a stockbook, we note: 1854 ½a blue (3), 2a green (2), 1890sReprint essays of the 2a value (rectangle and octagonal types), sampling of later KEVII-KGVI issues and scatteringof Independence issues, 1943 ‘Azad Hind’ cinderellas low values perf and imperf to 12a+1r, array of I.F.S Cochinissues with 1916-30 6p plate proof block of 8 in green and selection with Burma Jap Occupation (with sadly somefakes), mixed condition, a lot with much potential.

£300-£400

433 (Box)1911-2000 (c) mixed mint and used collection arranged in six Schaubek albums, contained in a carton, includingKGV used values to 25r, 1948 Gandhi to 10r (3, two used), 1949-52 to 15r (3, two used) and fairly complete to datewith selected FDCs; also Officials, etc. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds)

£300-£400


434 (Env)1847-54 India Postage Stamp Centenary (1854-1954) Souvenir Album of Post-Independence Stamps includingunmounted mint 1948 Gandhi to 10r, 1949-51 pictorials to 15r, 1949 UPU, 1950 Inauguration, 1952 Saints andPoets and 1953 Indian Custodian Forces in Korea overprints to 1r. Also an ‘INDIA POSTAGE STAMPCENTENARY/1854-1954/SOUVENIR ALBUM’ in black issued on 1st October 1954 with images of the all the basicissues in colour. Very fine. (63)

£300-£400

435 (½ Box)1854-1990 (c) mixed mint and used collection arranged in an album and loose in packets/envelopes, contained in ahalf carton, including 1854 used ½a (2), 1a (2) 2a, 4a (2, both cut-to-shape), KEVII values to 5r mint and 15r used,KGVI to 25r used, 1948 Gandhi to 10r and a range of modern mint; also a quantity of assorted world issues.Condition very mixed. (thousands)

£200-£250

436 (Env)1937-52 near complete mint (largely unmounted) collection neatly arranged on Philatelic pages, we note; 1937-40part set to 15r brown and green, 1940-43 set to 14a purple, 1946 Victory and 1949 set of 16 to 15r brown and claret,some traces of slight toning and 15r (SG 263) mounted, otherwise fine, with many above average.

£210-£240

437 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, some quite heavy duplication and not much in the way of sets.Useful 1938 middle values mint, 1940 14a x 20 u/m, 1938 ½a Official u/m block of fifteen, worth viewing, with thecondition mostly good. STC £1079 u/m, £2051 m/m, £455 fu

£400-£500

INDIAN CONVENTION STATESCHAMBA438 (Card)1942 15r brown and green with watermark inverted, unmounted o.g., gum very slightly creamy and with a smallnatural inclusion on the reverse. SG 106, £190

£40-£60

439 (Env)1887-1943 collection on pages, mostly mint includes 1887-95 set to 5r with additional shades, 1903-05 set to 1r, 1938set to 25r (missing 5r), 1942 set to 25r etc. Officials: 1887-98 set to 1r with additional shades, 1927-39 set to 10r (highvalues unmounted), 1940-43 set to 10r etc., a fine collection

£1000-£1500

440 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheet, just 92 stamps, with some better including SG 102 x 8 u/m, O69 x 4 u/m, O66,O70, O84 x 5, O85 x 3, the latter all m/m. The condition mostly fine with good gum. STC £545 u/m, £1106 m/m,£20 fu

£200-£220

FARIDKOT441 (Env)FARIDKOT: 1887-1900 mint collection on single page (one used stamp), 1887-1900 set to 1r with some shades andused 4a, Officials: 1887-1898 set to 1r with shades, mixed condition with many fine

£100-£150

GWALIOR442 (Env)1885-1947 mostly mint collection on pages, 1885-97 values to 5r - Type 1 both wide and narrow settings, and Type 2in red and black ink, 1912-14 set to 5r, 1938-48 set to 25r. Officials: 1940-42 set to 8a, 1942-47 set to 10r, mostly finelot with many better stamps

£800-£1000

443 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, including a few better with SG 115 x 6 mint and a few other better values. Thecondition mostly fine with good gum. STC £164 u/m, £596 m/m, £99 fu

£100-£120


JIND444 (Env)1886-99 1a brown-purple, opt type 3, showing error “JEIND” for “JHIND” variety, large part o.g; two pin holes(mentioned for accuracy), still of fine appearance, rare with perhaps a dozen or so recorded. SG 18a, BPA certificate(1992)

£180-£200

445 (Env)1885-1945 mint collection on pages (with a small scattering of used stamps), 1886-99 values to 1r, 1914-27 set to 5r,1937-38 set to 25r, 1942-43 set to 25r. Officials: 1885 set of 3, 1927-37 set to 10r, 1939-43 set to 10r, some conditionissues with very early issues but many fine sets and individual stamps

£1200-£1500

446 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, pretty sparse but overall condition is good, with a few useful middle values mint,SG 120 fine used, etc. STC £63 u/m, £621 m/m, £120 fu

£90-£110

NABHA447 (Env)1885-1945 predominantly mint collection on pages with some used stamp issues, good range of early issues, 1903-09set to 1r, 1927-36 set to 5r (4a used), 1938 set to 25r (missing 2r and 15r). Officials: 1940-43 set to 5r. Mixedcondition, especially early issues, close inspection recommended

£500-£700

448 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, main value in mint middle values but includes SG 115 used (slightly smudgedcancel). STC £345 u/m, £636 m/m, £153 fu

£160-£200

PATIALA449 (Env)1884-1945 mint collection on pages with some used issues, we note: 1891-96 3r (large part o.g;) 1903-06 set to 1r,1937-38 set to 10r. Officials: 1913-26 set to 5r, 1937-39 set to 5r, 1939-44 set to 5r. Mixed condition with many fine

£500-£700

450 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, main value in mint middle values with SG 88, 90 x 3, 91 x 3, 93 x 6, these mint,and SG O69 x 3 u/m. STC £225 u/m, £702 m/m, £51 fu

£120-£150

I.C.S. - GENERAL451 (2 Albums)CONVENTION STATES - POSTAL STATIONERY: QV to KGVI collection of mint and used housed in two albumswith a selection from each State including postal cards with reply paid, envelopes and registered and some uprated.Generally fair to fine. (116)

£200-£250

INDIAN FEUDATORY STATESALWAR452 (Env)1877-1901 small collection of nine used stamps on two pages, one cover (bearing 1a brown tied by multiple smallpen-strokes, as well as violet boxed cancel) and one mint stamp; a seriously defective ¼a emerald-green, the redrawntype with wide margins. This is damaged at base, creased and with some foxing, but rare (SG 4, £1200)

£100-£120

BAMRA453 (Card)1890-3 2a black on rose-lilac paper, neatly used, showing R2/4 variety ‘Eeudatory’. Wonderful appearance but withtwo thinned areas on reverse. SG 15a, £650

£120-£140


BHOPAL454 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, nothing of exceptional value but a useful range, without excessive duplication.STC £73 u/m, £308 m/m, £410 fu

£120-£150

BHOR455 (Card)1901 ½a red unused sheet of twenty-one (7 x 3), with a central vertical crease and two small marginal tears. Rare inthis format. SG 3

£300-£350

BIJAWAR456 (Env)1935-7 mint collection on three album pages with 1935 perf 11 set, 1936 roulette 7 set (6p with foxed corner),hinged mint; 1935-6 9p both perf and rouletted sheets of six, unmounted o.g.; and 1937 o.g. set of five, the 1r in acorner pair with R1/2 ‘1Rs’ variety, this pair hinged on the selvedge only. SG 1-15a, £552

£160-£180


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COCHIN457 (Env)POSTAL STATIONERY: 1892-1948 postal stationery collection on leaves, written up in German, ten unused andthirty-seven used. Starts with 1892 envelopes (ten), 1899 ½put and 2put envelopes used (Deschl E4, E6, scarce) and1900 reply-paid card unused (C3, also scarce), 1912 4p envelope used (E7, fold, scarce), 1921-2 surcharges groupand then a useful chiefly used run-through to 1948, finishing with 1912 2p Official card used (Deschl OC1)

£200-£300

458 (Album)POSTAL STATIONERY: QV to KGVI collection of mint and used housed in an album with postal cards andenvelopes and including a few uprated. Generally fair to fine. (83)

£200-£250

459 (Env)1903 1put. pink on thick white paper part sheet of 22, unused without gum, one stamp just touched by foxed spot;and 2put. deep violet on thick white paper sheet of 18 (6 x 3), fine, errant diagonal perfs in each of the top corners.The 2put. very scarce in sheet form. SG 18, 19

£250-£300

460 (Card)1911 composite Die Proof of the 4p and 9p denominations in very deep blackish blue on wove paper 128 x 100mm,showing die sinkage on three sides. Some wrinkles, outside the die-sunk area, rare and attractive; for SG 28-9

£800-£1000


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461 (Card)1911 composite Die Proof with the 1½a denomination in brown-orange, with an impression of the master Die Proofalongside, this incomplete with a void area in the script at top and the conch shell not yet added. On wove paper 148x 102mm, showing full die sinkage. Some minor wrinkling, an ironed fold between the impressions, and some faintsuggestions of ageing, still a rare and impressive proof. For SG 31

£800-£1000

462 (Card)1916 imperforate Colour Trials/Plate Proofs. Colour Trial pairs of the 4p in black (top marginal) and the 6p in green,each without watermark; Plate Proofs in issued colours of the 4p green (without watermark) in a pair, 8p sepia singleand 2a grey pair, the latter two watermarked Umbrella. SG 36/43

£100-£150


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463 (Card)1916 progress proof of the 9p in black, on wove paper 66 x 93mm. Malayalam script at top and base outlined inpencil as a guide for the engraver, but not yet engraved; most of the rest of the engraved detail is rudimentary only.Some soiling and considerable wrinkling, evidently a working proof; offered with a small photograph of RamaVarma II, from which the engraver took the portrait. A rare proof, for SG 39

£300-£350

464 (Card)1929 2p on 3p blue, surcharged with Type 15. A good used example with perfs uneven in places and a small stain atright, very scarce in used condition. SG 49b, £250

£80-£100

465 (Card)1933 4p, 6p, 1a8p and 2¼a Plate Proof pairs on watermarked paper, the 4p top marginal and the 1a8p and 2¼acorner marginal. Fine. SG 55-6, 58, 60

£130-£150

466 (Card)1933 2¼a yellow-green Die Proof on wove paper 52 x 78mm with full die sinkage, mark at top well clear ofimpression, and a split in the paper inside the die sinkage line at upper left, neither of much import. Engravedguideline at right. For SG 60

£300-£350

467 (Card)1938 perf 11 set of five used, the 1a with slightly blunt perfs at left and faint bends; also the 2p, 4p, 1a and 2¼a perf13 x 13½, the 1a looks good with part Trichur cancel but appears to have been cleaned, the 2¼a creased. SG 67/71a

£80-£100

468 (Card)1942-4 surcharge group with SG 75-8 used, SG 75 particularly fine; SG 79, 79a, 81a (fine), 83-4 all used. Also SG 82,o.g. but toned, cat £432 plus £300 for SG 82

£150-£180


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469 (Card)1942-4 1a brown-orange watermark Umbrella, surcharged ANCHAL/ SIX PIES Type 23, perf 13 x 13½. Very neatlyused with perfs just a trifle uneven. SG 81, £325

£100-£120

470 (Env)1943-9 group on leaves with SG 85, 86-9, 87-8a, 89, 90a (fine), 91, 91a, 92-7 less 92c, 98-100 (6, complete, 99a with ablunt corner), 109-115, 117-8 and 119-26 plus 122b (creased), all these used. Also SG 127 unused (a little toned) andSG 110 complete sheet of forty-eight unused (dried gum, a bit scruffy on reverse)

£160-£200

471 (Card)1943 1a brown-orange watermark Umbrella, used with large part Trichur CDS. Very small faults including short perfat right, fractional thinning (barely noticeable) and blue wash at lower right; appears not to be a cleaned fiscal butoffered on its merits. SG 85c, £1100

£100-£120

472 (Card)1946-8 perf 13 set of eight used, the 1a with cleaned pen-cancel but the 4p fine; also used 2p, 6p and 2a perf 11 andthe difficult 2p perf 11 x 13, the latter with some nibbled perfs at top. SG 101-8, 101c, d, 104a, 107a

£100-£120

473 (Card)1949 essays/proofs of designs for a pictorial series. A composite group of five in black, on a single piece of paper,which shows a small part of the Type 27 Government of Cochin watermark. Four horizontal designs with 6pSecretariat building, 9p Cochin Harbour (just cut into at left), 3a Ram Mohan Palace and 10a Hill Palace; and 6a8pvertical design showing Synagogue. Very rare

£1000-£1200

474 (Card)1949 essays/proofs of designs for the proposed pictorial series, three with small parts of watermark. Five designs inred and black; a vertical 1a9p showing Tramway, and in horizontal format two singles showing 9p Cochin Harbourand 2¼a Dutch Palace (as the issued monocolour stamp), and a vertical se-tenant pair showing 1¼a CochinBackwater and 3a4p Cocoanut Palms (7mm scissor-cut between the designs). Also a single in black and red of theSecretariat Building, and the 1¼a Cochin Backwater in blue and black. A little minor foxing slightly affects all, but avery rare and striking group

£1000-£1400


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475 (Env)Officials. 1913 proof sheet of forty-eight of the Type O2 overprint in black, on paper watermarked S(PECIALPO)STAGE PAPER/ (LON)DON. Folds, affecting some impressions, also the odd foxed spot, but mainly fine,superior to the similar piece offered in Uttama Sale I, which realised £900

£600-£800

476 (Card)Officials. 1948-9 3a4p violet Die I, good unused without gum as issued, showing R1/7 ‘tail to turban’ flaw; scarce. SGO99b, £600

£250-£280

477 (Env)Officials. 1913-49 collection on leaves, written up in German. 170 used stamps plus mint block of 44 of SG O92, fivecovers and two Hundis. Better items include SG O9, 20a (slightly stained), 57, 65, 66 (corner crease), 67, 67b (rathertired), 68b (pink wash at lower right), 70, 99, well worth viewing

£250-£300

478 (Env)1892-1949 balance collection (not Officials) on leaves, well written up in German, with some decent coversthroughout. Includes 1892 1put and 2put single uses on covers, 1911 set used and 3p block of four Plate Proofs,1922 surcharges, 1933 set used, 1939 surcharges with SG 73b used but stained, with faults and not guaranteed; someHundis, Certificates of Posting etc, a useful group

£200-£250

479 (Album)1892-1950 selection of commercial envelopes housed in an album including a range of attractive mixed frankingsfrom the 1930/40s. Condition mixed. (56)

£200-£250

480 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, a substantial range with hundreds of stamps, condition well aboveaverage. Bear in mind that not all stamps which should have gum, or which may be found with or without gum, haveany. The sorting is not guaranteed but appears accurate; an interesting opportunity. STC £843 u/m, £1503 m/m,£2477 fu

£800-£1000


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DUNGARPUR481 (Env)1940 Official printed cover, franked 1a deep blue, perf 12,(creased through centre), tied by indistinct violet cds,addressed to Dakhar State, Sfani village, Thana PoliceDistrict, Aspur. Cover damaged at left still an extremely scarcefranking.

£200-£250

482 (Env)1942 ON DUNGARPUR STATE SERVICE ONLY coverbearing (on reverse) ½a Die I and 1a perf 10½, individuallycancelled in violet. Some glue-staining, the envelope withsome faults, still a good cover. SG 10, 11b

£300-£350

483 (Card)1942 printed envelope ‘From Shri Ramchandra LakshmanBank & Treasurers’ with (on reverse) ½a perf 11 and 1a perf12, each tied by individual violet CDS. The envelope withseveral vertical creases and both stamps creased prior toaffixing, the ½a with blunt top left corner; reasonableappearance. SG 10a, 11

£200-£250

484 (Card)1943 wrapper franked with ½a carmine-vermilion perf 11,neat violet CDS. The adhesive with small faults (creasing,surface defect at top, notch at base) but a rare solo franking.SG 10a

£180-£200

485 (Env)1947 ON DUNGARPUR STATE SERVICE ONLY coverbearing ½a Die III (missing lower right corner) and 1a perf10 (few blunt perfs), neatly cancelled. SG 10d, 11c

£200-£240



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486 (Card)1939 ¼a orange-yellow, perf about 11½, two examples used on piece (rather entangled with each other). Some glue-staining and the right stamp creased, tied to the piece by indistinct CDS, not unattractive despite the issues. SG 9,£550

£150-£180

487 (Card)1943 ½a carmine-vermilion, three examples used on piece sharing two violet CDSs. The left stamp with aninconspicuous crease, otherwise fine. SG 10a, £750

£250-£300

JAIPUR488 (Album)1904-47 mint and used collection neatly arranged in a Lever Arch file including mint 1904 ½a deep blue (type 3)complete sheet of twenty-four (4x6), single on envelope. 1a dull red complete sheet of twelve (4x3), 1911 sheetlets ofsix ¼a olive, ½a pale ultramarine, 1a carmine, 2a green; also a range of Officials some on envelopes, etc. Conditionmixed with many fine. (64 items)

£150-£200

489 (Env)1931-48 mint and used neatly written-up selection arranged on album leaves including 1931 perf on two or threesides to 2a, a few complete sheetlets and 1936 registered envelope (repaired) franked by 1934-48 2a dull violet tiedby cds; also Morvi State Steamer Service 1890 (c) tickets green 2nd Class and pale red 3rd class. Condition variablewith many fine. (37 items)

£150-£200

JAMMU AND KASHMIR490 (Card)c.1880s ½a red on thin wove diagonally bisected ¼a used on piece in combination with India ½a blue-green, struckby Leh (Ladakh) single circle despatch mark for 29 JUL; very fine, a scarce item. These bisects were made during ashortage of the ¼a stamps at Leh, it is believed that only a handful covers or cards survive. Ex Harmers T.D. Eamescollection Lot 118, 1996. SG 126a

£600-£700


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JASDAN491 (Env)1945-7 1a multiples, mint. SG 4 pane of four, signs of adhesion on the reverse of all four; SG 5 and 6, panes of eighteach with binding margin at left and with backing paper on reverse, some wrinkling affecting the SG 5 block, stillgood appearance and useful in full panes. SG 4-6, £480

£160-£180

ORCHHA492 (Card)Postal Stationery. 1897 ½a green envelope unused, flap stuck down and toned, still a rare item. Deschl E1

£100-£150

493 (Card)1939 envelope (reduced at left) bearing on the reverse 2a blue and red-orange. Sent from Niwaree with backstamp21 JL 39, the stamp cancelled on arrival at Tikamgarh with 23 JL CDS. Vertical creases, one of which crosses thestamp, but a rather fine cover nonetheless, showing undoubted postal use. SG 14

£300-£350

494 (Card)1939-42 set to 10r o.g., reasonable appearance but some with foxed areas including 10r, the 2r and 5r withunobtrusive creases. SG 31-45, £2162

£300-£400

495No Lot

4961897-1939 balance collection on leaves with “Jeweller’s” issue unused, 1913 pair unused, 1914 set unused plus threeshades, 1935 set mint odds plus ¼a block proof of frame and 15r, 25r imperf pairs, 1949 cover with 1939 1a and 4a(each with faults), and 1944 Judicial paper with two 1939 8a (punched, uncancelled)

£100-£120


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RAJKOT497 (Card)Postal Stationery. 1933-7 1p + 1p card with Type III handstamp with H.R. Buch ‘signature’ in violet, manuscriptdate 23-3-32, earlier than the date given by Deschl for his signature. Faults (creasing, and wormholes at top right),nonetheless scarce, Deschl C5

£80-£100

RAJPIPLA498 (Env)1880 trio unused without gum, some uneven perfs as often; and the set of four lettersheets unused in good conditionfor these, the 2p with faint traces of foxing

£80-£100

SORUTH499 (Env)1923 3p on 1a red sheet of sixteen (8 x 2) unused, four stamps with last character extended to right (R1/1, 1/8, 2/5and 2/8), some marginal faults but the stamps fine, light overall toning; and 1929 3p laid paper sheet of 32 (twopanes of sixteen), perf 12 with large holes, fine unused. SG 43, a, 47

£100-£120

500 (Env)1864-86 used group of eight with 1864 1a black on grey on laid on piece, reduced at lower right, and another onwove (SG 1 and presumably 2), also 1869 1a black on pink (faults); also used postcards (10) showing the wide rangeof shades

£90-£110

TRAVANCORE-COCHIN501 (Album)POSTAL STATIONERY: QV to KGV collection of mint and used and mostly identified by Higgins and Gagenumbers housed in an album including both Travancore and Travancore-Cochin with postal cards, envelopes,wrappers, lettercards and including Officials types. Mostly fair to fine. (109)

£200-£250

502 (Box)Large accumulation of Travancore and Cochin mint and used stamps arranged in four assorted volumes, onstockcards, in packets/envelopes and loose, etc, contained in a carton, including postal history with a good range ofattractive frankings and stationery. Condition mixed, careful inspection will reward. (thousands)

£500-£600

503 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, a good range of perfs, many in useful quantities, generally finebut some on toned paper. STC £1208 u/m, £1082 m/m, £194 fu

£300-£350


TRAVANCORE504 (Env)1937-51 Travancore and Travancore-Cochin mint collection neatly arranged on hingeless album pages includingOfficials 1939 4ch. to 14ch., some different perforations including Officials 6ca. perf. 12 (SG103b), generally fine(163)

£250-£270

505 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, sparse in places but still a useful range. STC £483 u/m, £748m/m, £193 fu

£250-£280

INDIAN STATES - COLLECTIONS AND RANGES

506 (1½ Boxes)Large accumulation of mint and used stamps from both Convention and Feudatory States arranged on stockcards, inpackets/envelopes and loose, etc, contained in a carton, with most states represented; also a good range of postagestationery some uprated. Careful viewing will reward. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£1000-£1200

507 (½ Box)Useful accumulation mainly from Cochin and Travancore, including an album of Travancore postage history mainlyfrom the 1910s and 20s, stockbook with filled with used Cochin issues, stockbook with mint and used Travancore,many in plate blocks and multiples, Cochin study on album pages with some postal history, a folder with Bhopal,Jind, Kashmir, Sirmoor, etc. Close inspection recommended.

£600-£800

508 (Env)1870s to 1940s mint and used accumulation house in a stockbook and folder, with representation from array ofStates including: Barwani, Bhopal, Bahawalpur with ‘Star and Crescent’ opts to 14a and officials, Charkhari (sadlywith many fakes), Duttia, Hyderabad, Kishangarh, Orchha State and Rajasthan, and sampling of stampless covers onpages, mixed condition.

£400-£500

509 (½ Box)STATES: Collector clear-out housed in ½ box. Album with extensive range of Bundi officials in sheetlets of four.Much Jammu and Kashmir on auction lot cards, Sikkim Rocket Mail, QV revenues, etc. Full and part sheets, loosealbum and stock pages, approval cards etc. Mixed condition, interesting and diverse material, inspection shouldreward (thousands)

£1500-£2000

510 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, some smaller States and fairly sparse covering of some larger ones.Barwani (STC £188 m/m), Bijawar (£284 m/m), Bundi (£64 u/m, £190 m/m), Charkhari (£164 m/m, £21 fu),Hyderabad (£82 u/m, £170 m/m, £172 fu), Idar (£240 m/m), Indore (£64 u/m, £121 m/m, £134 fu), Jaipur (£308u/m, £257 m/m, £171 fu), Kishangarh (£123 m/m, £209 fu), Orchha (£289 m/m), Rajasthan (£299 m/m) and Soruth(£24 u/m, £67 m/m, £142 fu)

£400-£500

511 (2 Albums)INDIAN STATES: 1880s-1940s mint and predominately used sweepings of assorted values/issues with strength inFeudatory States including: Bhopal, Barwani, Cochin, Indore, Jaipur and Hyderabad, with sampling of ConventionStates for good measure, mixed condition, still a good lot to expand upon. (hundreds)

£300-£400

511A (Album)Balance collection on leaves in green album, written up in German. We note Bahawalpur, Bamra group with SG 31unused plus two postcards unused (Deschl C1, 2), few Dhar, Faridkot with reprints, Idar panes and booklet with SG4 x 8 panes of four, Indore with postal stationery and SG 28 plate proof pair, Jaipur postcards (15) and envelopes (7including Deschl E4, reduced at right but clear of design), Jhalawar with a poor cover, and others; mixed conditionbut with some interesting material

£150-£200


AFTERNOON SESSION - NOT STARTING BEFORE 14:00

IONIAN ISLANDS512 (Card)1844-61 entire with a good strike of the Corfu Crowned Circle in black at top left, and CDS of 9 SET at top right; acouple of filing creases, still fine and attractive. SG CC2, £650

£220-£250

IRAN513 (Box)1956-1980 mint and used duplicated collection housed in two albums including 1956-57 100r. and 200r. mint, 1957-58 100r. and 200r mint, 1958-64 30r. to 200r. mint, also few varieties and postal history, mixed condition (hundreds)

£400-£600

514 (Box)1950s-1970s postal history collection housed in two albums including Air mail, first flight, registered, FDC from1950s/60s, mixed condition (202)

£250-£300

IRAQ515 (Env)Mint on leaves including 1918-21 to 10r (Type 1 x 2), ½a on 10pa to 2r on 25pi, 1920-23 Service to 10r on 100pi,Script set to 2r on 25pi and 1923 to 10r. Mainly good to fine (54)

£500-£600


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IRELAND516 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1925 pair of Airmail covers to Bagdad Iraq, first cover franked by 1922-23 3d violet (as singles),fraudulently re-used on this cover with faint impressions of the parcel cancels still evident on the adhesivesunderneath the Baile Atha Cliath cds for 8 SP 1925, such a re-usage went apparently unnoticed by the Post Office,second cover franked by 1s olive-bistre tied by same cds dated 28 SP 1925, a rare single franking, some imperfectionsstill an interesting and scarce pairing. SG 36,51

£180-£200

517 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1845-47 one hundred and twenty-seven similar entire letters all addressed to Belfast Bank,Ballymoney with Coleraine dispatch cds and “P.D/C.RAINE” in black, blue and green, some very fine; all re-foldedhorizontally and most missing the markings. Generally good to fine. (127)

£400-£500

518 (½ Box)POSTAL HISTORY: 1843-50 heavily duplicated correspondence of entire letters addressed to the Belfast BankingCompany, Ballymena, mostly from Belfast, one with italic “Missent from/to Armagh” in blue (cover with water stain)or Coleraine but with some from Ballymoney; all re-folded horizontally and some water stained due to poor storage.Condition mixed with many fine. (c600)

£350-£400

519 (Box)POSTAL HISTORY: 1840s to 1900 accumulation of covers and entire letters comprising remnants of BelfastBanking Company archive (folded entires many stampless), array of QV adhesives on stockcards bearing Irishpostmarks, incoming and outgoing mail with frankings from France and India, some registered covers andmourning envelopes, mixed condition, otherwise a lot with much postmark interest. (hundreds)

£200-£300

520 (Card)1922 BW 10/- grey-blue with Dollard four-line ‘Rialtas’ overprint, showing Pl. 1/3 (left) R4/2 variety ‘strokes over ‘E’of ‘TEN’. Has been cancelled by a large part bogus Madame Joseph ‘Dundalk Registered’ CDS (MJ 216). Anattractive stamp. Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015). SG 21 var., Hib. T14c

£120-£150

521 (Env)1937 watermark SE 10/- deep blue with the watermark inverted, block of four with Dublin CDSs of 18 AU 41. Thelower stamps horizontally creased and the lower left stamp with a few shorter perfs, but well centered for this issueand the only used block with inverted watermark surviving. Ex Percy Lundwall, Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2019).SG 104w, £6400 as single stamps

£650-£850

522 (Env)1935 re-engraved 10/- indigo with overprint double, used with Dublin Telegraph Office 12 vi 36 CDS. Feldman(1979) and Hamilton-Bowen (2019) Certificates mentioning ‘faint grease spots’ and a short perf at lower right.Pencil-signed MacDonnell. The finest of the four examples known, all of which have the same telegraphic CDS; exZervas. SG 101b, £6500

£650-£850

523 (Card)1988 Christmas 24p imperf proof mounted on gilt edged card with the central design as the issued stamp but withthe frame colour as used on the issued 46p; thought to have been prepared for presentation purposes before thefinal colour combinations were approved, very fine and rare, possibly unique in private hands. With issued designsfor comparison. SG 709var; Hib C503

£1000-£1200


524 (Card)2007 55c. Butterwort self-adhesive, unmounted mint horizontal pair on original backing paper of the booklet covershowing the barest trace of the serrated (perforation) knife which does not break the surface of the paper, the rightstamp is slightly buckled, probably from the perforator jam which caused the error, Hamilton-Bowen Certificate(2015), a mostly unusual pair, SG 1697var, Hib. D314a

£350-£450

525 (Card)2007 55c. Butterwort self-adhesive, variety ‘imperforate’, from row 4 with rouletting at top, used with neat partialDublin cds, Hamilton-Bowen Certificate (2015), fine and rare, SG 1697var, Hib. D314a

£140-£160

526 (Env)REVENUES: 1882 lower part of a sheet from a specimen book including Bankruptcy Court Issue 5s. to £5 andCompanies Registration 6d to £1. These Specimen Books were kept for all stamps to verify the correct stamps usedon documents; this appears to be page 42. An interesting document. Ex Col B.B. Zellers

£210-£250

527 (Env)1929 1s6d brown Telegram Form A with rouletted pad margin left, accompanied by flimsy interleaf with clear albinoimpression of the indicia, very fine, only few known FAI TB 4A

£420-£520


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528 (Album)Valuable specialised collection, 1922 -1939 in green springback album including mint 1922 Dollard seahorses 2s6d(2), 5s and 10s, Thom blue-black overprint seahorses to 10s single set and top marginal blocks of 4, Irish Free Stateto 10s, 1922-34 to 1s including coil join strips of 4 of ½d and 1d, 1925-28 seahorses and wide date to 10s, 1935 re-engraved to 10s, ½d to 2d Harrison overprints in pairs one with long ‘1’ varieties, 1927 5s vertical pair, wide andnarrow date and commemoratives. Mint varieties include 1922 Provisionals ½d to 2d various brokenletters/misplaced ovpts, 1d ovpt inverted, 2d orange Die 1 single and marginal pair with inverted ovpt, 1½d ‘PENCF’variety in marginal block of 9, 1922 ½d ‘Saorstat’ accent omitted in marginal block of 4, ½d pair, block of 4 and 2blocks of 6 with accent inserted by hand, 1d 3 examples of accent inserted by hand and 2 pairs with accent and ‘t’inserted, Thom 2½d and 4d blocks with accent missing, 2 x 2s6d, 5s blocks of 4 each with no accent plus assortedcontrols to 1s. Used includes Dollard set to 10s, 1922-23 set to 10s, 1925 Bradbury 10s x 2, wide date to 10s. Carefulviewing recommended, mixed condition throughout, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£4000-£5000

529 (½ Box)1922-23 predominantly used accumulation of low values of Dollard and Thom opts organised by type in packets,amassed by Arthur Stokes, who is regarded as a pioneer into the research of the opt issues and their varieties; manyof the stamps offered were used in the development of the Hibernian catalogue, mixed condition, still a mostinteresting lot, ideal for study and reference, with immense catalogue value. Accompanying this lot are photocopiesof relevant literature (including Stokes work) to assist the buyer in research. (hundreds)

£400-£500

530 (½ Box)1800-1920s collectors sweepings comprising covers and stamps, including: Pre-stamp and stampless Cork entireletters, 1840 Mulready 1d envelope bearing Dublin red MC (Karl-Louis cert. 2011), 1884 ½d registered postcardcancelled by scarce Londonderry hooded cds for 21 FE 84, 1922-23 Thom opt assorted low-value bundleware (andloose) in packets some with minor setting varieties, 1929 Catapult Airmail 1929 S.S. Karlsruhe covers to Boston toLondon and the latter to Baventcourt (London) via Galway and returned as insufficiently addressed and Telegraphform 1s6d brown, unused, mixed condition with fine, viewing sure to reward. (hundreds)

£400-£500

531 (Album)Mainly mint collection in spring-back album including 1922 seahorses 2s6d (2) and 10s Dollard, 1922 Thom to 1s,1922-34 to 1s mint and used, 1937 2s6d, 5s and 10s (2), 1940 to 10s, plus later to 1988. Slightly mixed condition withmany good to fine (hundreds)

£350-£400

532 (Box)1950s-1990s vast collectors clear out largely composed of booklets (retail and commemorative types), with muchduplication and 1960s complete sheets of commemorative issues, generally fine condition, an ideal lot for theretailor. (hundreds)

£300-£400

533 (Env)1922-23 collection of various values to 1s as control blocks, with Dollard and Thom opts, (some identified), notedminor varieties, duplication throughout, generally fair to fine condition, with many unmounted, a valuable lot, theseissues seldom offered in this form and quantity. SG 1-63

£300-£400

534 (Env)1922-23 mint collection of assorted values on Hagner pages, including Dollard opts to 10s dull-grey blue, Thom opts(various types), including: 1922 5s rose, selected minor varieties, 2½d bright blue showing no accent variety (SG56a), array of later Seahorses, control blocks and page of forerunner and essays, generally fine condition.

£200-£300

535 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, mostly hinged mint in good condition. We note SG 122 x 6, 125 x 4, etc., STC£275 u/m, £2664 m/m, £330 fu

£200-£250

536 (1½ Boxes)1922-90s immense used stock in envelopes and packets, many tens of thousands of stamps (wholly off paper) withplenty of commemoratives including higher values, housed in one and a half boxes. Unpicked. Many packets marked‘Flaws’ although these all seem to be minor, also se-tenant usages, etc., an extraordinary quantity (thousands)

£100-£200

537 (Box)Early to modern heavily duplicated accumulation mixed mint and used and housed in four assorted volumes,contained in a carton, with a range of early overprints to 2/6d, later to 10/-. Condition mixed with viewingrecommended. (thousands)

£40-£50


ISRAEL538 (Album)1948-68 predominately and largely complete unmounted mint collection housed in a hingeless printed Lighthousealbum including with tabs 1948 Jewish Coins to 1000m and 250 m to 1000m in plate blocks of four, Postage Dues to50m brown on yellow, Jewish New Year to 65m, 1949 Petah Tiqwa 40pr (3), Jewish New Year to 35pr, 1949-50Jewish Coins (2nd series) to 50pr, Postage Dues to 50pr, 1950 Second Anniversary to 40pr, Airs to 25pr, Elat PostOffice 500pr, 1951 Jewish National Fund to 80pr, 1952 Menorah 1000pr and complete to date. Generally good tofine. (hundreds)

£2000-£2500

ITALY539 (½ Box)Italy and Area with Colonies and Trieste, heavily duplicated mint and used collection in albums, loose stamps,bundles large blocks mixed condition (thousands)

£500-£600

540 (2 Boxes)1855-1987 mint and used collection neatly presented in seven Lever arch files, contained in two cartons, and a fewstates. Condition variable. (thousands)

£150-£200

JAMAICA541 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1824 (10 Jan) entire letter from Clarendon to Scotland endorsed “pr Queensbury Packet” atlower left and rated “4/10”, with fine “COMMERCIAL ROOMS/KINGSTON JAMAICA” straight line hs (Foster typeCR4) and backstamped across the join with very fine green ‘JAMAICA/FE 13/1824/F’ Falmouth ‘Late Fee’ packetletter ds (Foster type TL1). Choice quality and an extremely rare combination of markings with only one otherknown to us (cf Swarbrick 29/09/95, lot 102, realised £1650)

£250-£300


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542 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1859 Black River “A30” tying a pair of 1d rose-reds and 4d rose on large piece with Black Riverc.d.s. (SP 8 1859) and Kingston arrival c.d.s. (SP 10 1859), 4d has perfs cut at right, some staining and other flaws,scarce franking SG Z26, Z27

£200-£300

543 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1859 Black River “A30” cancelling a 6d lilac on outer sheet to Kingston, Black River c.d.s. (AP 71859) and Kingston arrival c.d.s. (AP 9 1859), horizontal file fold not affecting stamp, SG Z28

£150-£200

544 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1d pair with A32 Buff Bay (faults), 4d A33 Chapelton, A39 Falmouth on 1d (2) and 6d (3, onedubious) plus 4d and 6d with CDSs. Also faked A27 on a 1d, and another A20 with RPS Certificate, submitted aspossible A30. Ex Seaton. SG Z32, 36, 53-5

£300-£400

545 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1d pair each with A44 Goshen, also on two 6ds, one with blunt corner and the other with smallfaults; 6d A45 Grange Hill; two 6ds A49 Lilliput; 4d A51 Lucea; two 4ds A53 Mandeville; 1d A54 May Hill; 4d A55Mile Gully; 1d A56 Moneague, and a Montego Bay A57 group with 4d (three, one dubious), 6d and another 6d withpartial BAY cancel and indistinct numeral, not necessarily Montego Bay. Ex Seaton, where the group realised £1600.SG Z72, 74, 90, 92, 98, 100, 104, 106, 110-1

£600-£800

546 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: Jamaica. 1857 1d rose-red vertical pair on piece, each cancelled by fine strike of A57 and withMontego Bay rimless CDS of AP 18 1859 alongside, attractive. Ex Mahfood and Pitts. SG Z109, £750

£180-£200

547 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1859 Montego Bay “A57” numeral tying a pair of 4d rose, attractive strikes with additionalMontego Bay c.d.s (JY 7 1859) and Kingston arrival mark on reverse (JY 9 1859), ex Dick Hemmings, attractive, SGZ110

£150-£200

548 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1859 Morant Bay “A59” numeral on 4d rose, four examples on large pieces with Morant Bayc.d.s. (MR 29 59, MY 13 1859, MY 31 1859, JY 15 1859 and SP 9 1859), generally fine with minor faults, (5 items)SG Z117

£200-£300

549 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1859 Ocho Rios “A60” numeral tying 4d rose on large piece to Spanish Town, central verticalfile fold affecting the stamp, Spanish Town arrival c.d.s. (AU 17 1859), ex Michael Goodman, SG Z120

£100-£150

550 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1859 Port Maria “A66” on 4d rose on large piece with Port Maria c.d.s. alongside (NO 181859), also Kingston c.d.s. (NO 19 1859), RPS cert. 1995, ex Derek Seaton, SG Z138

£150-£200

551 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: Two 4ds with A70 Rio Bueno, also 6d on piece (faults) and another 6d on piece with MR 23 60CDS alongside, this fine; 4d and 6d A71 Rodney Hall; 6d A73 St Ann’s Bay; 4d and 6d A75 Savannah-la-Mar, andtwo 6ds A78 Vere. 11 in all, mixed condition with viewing recommended, ex Seaton Sept 2016 (Lot 886 with twoSpanish Town removed). SG Z151-2, 154-5, 161, 166-7, 178

£300-£400


552 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: Jamaica. 1859 (25 MR) piece with 1d rose-red pair and 4d rose, each cancelled with A73numeral of St Ann’s Bay (CDS on reverse). Fine and scarce, ex Pitts (Lot 1185, hammer price £750). SG Z159, 160

£300-£350

553 (Card)1921 6d red and blue-green ‘Abolition of slavery’ (the famous stamp prepared for use but not issued for politicalreasons) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF with good to large margins, in issued colours on ungummed wmk MCApaper. Ironed creases but very fine appearance and certainly the best of the three examples which we have been ableto trace. An important and highly desirable proof, just as rare as the few surviving perforated examples without‘SPECIMEN’ (see catalogue footnote after SG 89). Ex De La Rue archives (RL Bermuda Dec 76, lot 654 = RLBermuda Feb 79, lot 590).

£2000-£2500

554 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a strong range of better perfs, light on sets and fine used. STC £1414 u/m, £3287m/m, £231 fu

£400-£500

555 (Album)Mainly mint in black springback album including QV selection, 1860 1s horiz pair, 1883 5s used, 1905 to 2s, ½dblock of 9, centre stamp showing “SER.ET” for “SERVIET”, 1912 to 5s, 1919 to 10s, 1938 to £1, 1956 to £1 mint andused, later to 1987 and a little postal history. Slightly mixed condition, still many good to fine (hundreds)

£350-£400

JAPAN556 (Env)1884 5s ultramarine Emperor’s Silver Wedding, full sheet of 50, some perf separation notably horizontally in themiddle of the sheet, on reverse some tissue adhesion at the margins but the majority are unmounted. An attractiveexhibition piece.

£800-£1000


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552

557 (Env)1935 New Year, view of Mt Fuji minisheet of 20, unmounted, lightly toned, SG 280

£150-£200

558 (Album)1871-92 Specialised collection of ordinary issues with varieties and plate positions noted, also a parallel study offorgeries. Issues include: 1871 Dragon series with values to 500m, 1872 second issue with currency in Sen, 1872Cherry Blossom series to 30s, 1875 Bird issues to 45s, 1875 issues to 30s, 1883-92 Koban series to 1y etc. A rareopportunity to purchase an intact detailed study of these intriguing issues.Please view the extensive pictures of this collection online.

£4000-£5000

559 (Album)1894-1967 Specialised collection of commemorative issues, nearly complete with additional perf. varieties, blocks,shades etc. Includes: study of the 1894 Emperor’s Silver Wedding issue with unmounted block of four of 2s, study of1896 War with China issue, 1906 1½s blue block of four, 1916 Investiture of Prince Hirohito to 10s with additionalspecimens, 1919 First Tokyo-Osaka 1½s, 1921 50th Anniversary of Japanese Post set to 10s, 1927 50th Anniversary ofUPU membership set to 10s, 1934 Air Communication Day minisheet, 1936 30 years of Kwantung Occupation set to10s, 1949 Children’s Exhibition minisheet, etc. A fine collection, careful viewing recommended.Please view the extensive pictures of this collection online.

£2800-£3800

560 (Album)1899-1989 Specialised collection beginning with the “Chrysanthemum Series” to 10y, includes overprints for use inKorea and China. 1913 “Taisho Series” values to 1y, 1914 to 10y with some additional overprints for use in Chinaand by military. 1923 Emergency Earthquake Issue to 20s, 1924-31 small die to 10y etc. Somewhat mixed conditionbut generally fine, inspection recommended.

£1500-£2000


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561 (Env)1929-62 Airmail issues on stockbook pages, includes: 1929 set with spare set and used examples, 1950 “Pheasant” setwith used values as well, 1951 and 1952 sets with used examples, mostly fine, few flaws like the occasional tone spot,many values unmounted, viewing recommended

£600-£800

562 (2 Boxes)1871 to 2020s slightly untidy mixed mint and used collection in two cartons, including early reprints, mint includes1921 return of Crown Prince set, 1938, 1947 Know Your Stamps Exhibition sheet of 15, 1948 Philatelic Week, 19498y Postal Week, strength in later mint issues, plus the odd cover/card. Well worth careful viewing: condition mixedwith many good to fine (hundreds)

£500-£600

563 (Album)1876 –1900 (circa) specialised collection of postmarks and study of the 1876-79 “Koban” series with paper types perWoodward, and perf varieties. Cancels noted throughout. Interesting material for the specialist

£500-£600

564 (Env)1936-74 National Park stamp issues on stock book pages, complete sets - mostly unmounted mint, few with minorflaws like occasional tone spot on reverse

£100-£150

565 (Env)1938-55 National Park minisheets, 20 in all, condition mostly fine with a few minor flaws here and there

£400-£600

566 (Env)1947-86 Philatelic Week stamps and minisheets, better includes 1948 singles and sheet of 5, 1949 singles and sheet of5, 1947 “Know Your Stamps Exhibition” sheet, includes sheets of some of the later issues, mostly fine unmountedmint, few small flaws viewing recommended

£300-£500

567 (Env)1947-87 Athletic Meeting collection on stock book pages, with 1947 2nd Meeting block of four and singles, 1948 3rdMeeting block of four and singles, 1949 4th Meeting block of 4 with spare and singles, 1950 5th Meeting block of 4,strip of 4, and singles etc. Mostly unmounted and fine

£100-£150

568 (½ Box)1960-80 (circa) large collection of fresh unmounted mint sheets, carefully housed in six albums, high face value, fine

£500-£600

569 (1½ Boxes)Balance of collection housed in 1½ boxes with Australia BCOF overprints with original military notices, specialisedcollections of New Year issues (from 1935) and Letter Writing Day, both with minisheets etc., Ryukyu Is collectionfrom 1950 with 1950 Airmail set, 1957 Flying Goddess set, also with overprints etc. Commemorative issues from1967-90 in stockbooks with booklets etc. Duplicates of early issues in stockbooks, album of forgeries, glassine bag withrevenue stamps etc. Careful examination recommended.

£1000-£1500

570 (Box)LITERATURE: Specialised Japan literature lot, Woodward, A. M. Tracey. “The Postage Stamps of Japan andDependencies” published 1928 reprint edition of copy 91, later 1976 hardcover reprint also, 1978 “SpecializedCatalogue of Japanese Hand Engraved Stamps”, 1958 “Les Faux Timbres Anciens du Japon et Leur Expertise” byAndre Gely, various other monographs and related works

£100-£150


LABUAN


571 (Card)1881 (June) 8c on 12c carmine, type 5 surcharge, ERROR SURCHARGE INVERTED (with wmk inverted andreversed as always), upper left corner marginal, being pos. 1 on the sheet with the inverted surcharge from pos. 10 ofthe corrected first setting, brilliant o.g. (stamp unmounted) with the wmk clear in the margins from the face. Aspectacular and wonderful stamp, absolutely superb and of the highest rarity, being one of just eight in private handsfrom the original Ferrary sheet of 10; the vertical pair from the right of the sheet (pos. 5/10) is in the RoyalCollection. Ex Lahner (Spink 12 March 1997, lot 327) and Danson (Robson Lowe 30 June 1971, lot 2081).

£5000-£6000

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572 (Env)1902-03 1c to $1 set of 12, the 10c shows line through ‘B’ variety plus duplicated 12c to $1, good to fine o.g. SG117/128

£100-£120

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA

573 (Album)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, heavy in mint better values with some considerablequantities; e.g. SG 137 x 39, 139 x 40, 141 x 25, 146 x 17 and 148 x 8. Correct streaky gum on some earlies, a fineand generally clean stock. STC £2409 u/m, £22897 m/m, £1228 fu

£1500-£1800

574 (Album)KEVII to QEII mint and used collection in spring-back album including1890 to 5r, 1896 to 4r, 1904 values to 5rmint, 1907 values to 75c used, 1912 to 10r, 1922-27 to £1, 4 First Flight to London covers, 1935 to £1, 1938 to £1,plus perf varieties including £1 p11¾ x 13 (2), 1c block of 9, central stamp showing break in bird’s breast mint, 1938to £1 used, 1941 70c on 1s crescent moon flaw mint, 1954 to £1, 1960 to 20s, and commemoratives to 1974. Kenya1963 to 20s used, 2 and 2 covers,1966 to 20s, mint, later definitives and dues. Slightly mixed condition with manygood to fine (hundreds)

£1200-£1400

KUWAIT

575 (Env)Mainly mint collection on leaves including 1929-37 values to 5r, 1933 Air set, 1939 to 15r, 1945 to 14a, 1948, 1950 to10r on 10s and later to 1957. Slightly mixed condition with many good to fine (125)

£350-£400

LEEWARD ISLANDS

576 (Card)1942 1/- grey and black/emerald, right marginal block of 4. Very fine mint. SG 110bb, £520

£160-£180


577 (Card)1938-51 £1 violet and black/scarlet, perf 13, VARIETY WMK SIDEWAYS, upper marginal, unmounted o.g.Characteristic gum wrinkles, still a very fine example of this important KGVI rarity. Only one sheet of 60 existed,and many have been hinged!)

£3500-£4500


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578 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, strong range with considerable weight in better values; hinged mint includes SG105 x 23, 107 x 20, 110bb x 10, 113 x 10, 113b x 13, 114a x 27, 114b x 38. U/m includes SG 114a x 8, 114b x 16 andc x 24; used includes SG 114a x 9. A clean lot, well worth inspection. STC £3031 u/m, £16447 m/m, £860 fu

£1500-£1800

579 (Env)1890 to 1954 mint collection on leaves including 1890 to 5s, 1902 to 5s, 1905 to 1s, 1907 to 5s, 1912 to 5s (3), 1938 to£1 (3), and 1954 to $4.80. Mixed condition with many good to fine (159)

£300-£350

LESOTHO580 (½ Box)Postal History: 1977-8 accumulation of several hundred commercial covers, mostly having ended up at the ReturnedLetter Office in Maseru, many different destinations with a preponderance of mail to the diaspora in South Africa,with a wide variety of frankings, cancellations and instructional postal markings. Ideal lot for researcherThe addressing is often tragi-comic. We may cite one envelope addressed solely as ‘conserning (sic) scholarship, Finland, Canada’

£100-£120

581 (Env)1982 Centenary of the Sesotho Bible, photographic artwork in colour for the three values on a single sheet, two ofeach, four with plastic overlays. Originally intended for Christmas 1982 issue. One sheet with DIRECTOR OFPOSTAL SERVICES/ MASERU handstamp on reverse, with notes, signed ‘Approved’. Also unissued 1.50m LouisBraille, artist’s original coloured design for 1981 International Disabled Year, with annotations and plastic overlay,slight staining at left well clear of design from sellotape

£100-£120

582 (Env)1988 Birds definitive set of fifteen. Set of Die Proofs imperforate on thick card with King’s head and inscriptionomitted (King’s head appears as a white silhouette), and a further set on thinner card with the head and inscriptionas issued. Ex Format archives. For SG 791-805

£150-£200

MADAGASCAR (BRITISH)583 (Env)British Consular Mail: 1886 ‘POSTAGE’ 29½mm long, stop after ‘POSTAGE’ and handstamped ‘BRITISH VICE-CONSULATE ANTANANARIVO’ in black, 1d rose unused as issued; minor imperfections, fine used (SG 14); alsoBritish Inland Mail 1895 (1 Jan) 1d to 4s, two sets used, 1895 (March) 2d to 4s with shades, etc, two large part ogsets. Generally fair to fine. (32)

£150-£200


MALAYASTRAITS SETTLEMENTS584 (Card)1880 (Mar) ‘10/cents.’ on 30c claret, type 12 surcharge, vertical pair showing types ‘d’ (upper stamp) and ‘b’ se-tenant, part to large part o.g. Light tones and adhesions on reverse, and the lower stamp with unobtrusive crease,but fine appearance with fresh colour. A rare pair, with type ‘d’ occurring only six times in the setting of 60, and thiscombination only possible from R4-5/2 and R4-5/5. Ex Dr Wood. (cat £4800+)

£1000-£1500

585 (Card)1912-23 Wmk MCA $25 purple and blue on blue, opt ‘SPECIMEN’, large part o.g; tiny gum fault, does not detractfrom its fine and fresh appearance. SG 213s

£200-£250

586 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a strong showing of the highly-catalogued low and middle values in hinged mintcondition (SG 283 x 15, 296 x 7, etc, mainly good. STC £175 u/m, £4899 m/m, £87 fu

£200-£250

MALAYAN POSTAL UNION587 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a few decent u/m blocks but mainly hinged odd values, including better (D2 x 8,D5 x 4, etc.) STC £512 u/m, £1261 m/m, £113 fu

£180-£200

BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION588 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, considerable quantity with some striated papers, 15ct blues etc, but mainlylacking the better values; sorting not guaranteed, with viewing recommended. STC £1122 u/m, £2389 m/m, £367 fu

£300-£350


585

584

MALAYSIA589 (Album)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, few high values but with some useful content. From Kedah,Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang and Perlis. Inventory enclosed; STC £969 unmounted, £2985mounted and £619 used

£250-£300

590 (½ Box)Shoebox with off-paper accumulation of Malaysia (and a few Malayan Federation). Some substantial quantities(approximate) with 2ct Inauguration x 109, Roosevelt x 123, ITU x 139 (plus 100 extra 2ct), hundreds of Mosque,Airport and Birds to $1, SEAP Games x 160, Cable x 54, Stamp Centenary x 65, etc. Collected in Sarawak, manypostmarked locally, some fair only but mainly fine

£100-£150

MALAYAN STATESJOHORE591 (Card)1922-41 ‘Sultan Sir Ibrahim’ wmk Multi Script CA, $100 green and scarlet, brilliant large part o.g; a couple ofshortish perfs, mentioned for accuracy, still a very fresh example of this scarce high value. BPA cert. (1949) SG 127,£2000

£700-£800

PERAK592 (Env)Primarily KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, principle value in the 1938-41 set, quite heavy duplication but highlycatalogued. STC £300 u/m, £2633 m/m, £378 fu

£250-£300

JOHORE593 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, mainly hinged mint with the bulk of the value represented by SG 114 x 10, 146 x10 and 147 x 5. STC £40 u/m, £1535 m/m, £194 fu

£150-£180


591


SUNGEI UJONG594 (Card)1882-84 8c orange, block of four, from the centre and right units of the triplet setting, showing types 12 + 14 (allletters narrow, right pair) and 11 + 14 (‘S’ wide, left pair) se-tenant, o.g. with brilliant colour and the lower leftstamp unmounted. Insignificant gum wrinkles mentioned for accuracy but a superb piece of the highest rarity, beingone of two recorded blocks from the original issue of just 250 8c stamps (of which less than 84 can have been type11).

£5000-£6000

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TRENGGANU595 (Card)1921-41 ‘Sultan Suleiman’ wmk Script MCA, $25 purple and blue, fresh large part o.g; a very fine example of thisstamp. Holcombe Opinion (1995, which states ‘a fine and fresh “unrubbed’’ stamp’) SG 45

£400-£450

596 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, some better values with SG 29 x 7, 34 x 5, D1-4 and D4 x 2 mint. STC £236 u/m,£1378 m/m, £297 fu

£280-£320

GENERAL COLLECTIONS AND RANGES597 (½ Box)MALAYA AND STATES: Valuable QV to QEII mainly mint collection in two spring-back albums including StraitsSettlements 1867 ½c on ½a and 2c on 1a, 1867 to 96c, 1902 to $2, 1904 to $1, 1921 to $5, $25 corner fault used,1937 to $5, FMS tigers mint and used, Johore 1891, 1896 to $1, 1904 to 50c on $5 (2), 1949 and 1960 to $5, Kedah1912, 1937, 1950, 1959 to $5, Kelantan 1937 chef ’s hat set to $5, 1951, 1957 to $5, Malacca 1954, 1957 to $5, NegriSembilan 1895 25c, 1898-1900 4c on 8c in black (faults), 1949, 1957 to $5 plus block of 4 perf 13½ x 12, Pahang1950, 1957 to $5, Penang 1949, 1954, 1957 and 1960 to $5, Perak 1895-99 25c, 1935, 1938, 1950 and 1957 to $5,Perlis 1951 and 1957 to $5, Selangor 1935, 1949, 1957 to $5, Trengganu 1910 to $1, 1921 to $3, $5 fresh faciallywith tone marks on reverse, 1949 and 1957 to $5, Malaysia, North Borneo 1939, 1945, 1947, to $5, 1961 to $10,Sarawak 1932 to $1, 1950 and 1955 to $5. Careful viewing will pay dividends. Large catalogue value, mixedcondition with many good to fine (thousands)

£3500-£4000

JAPANESE OCCUPATION598 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, sparse earlies but quite solid later, some poor examples of betterstamps not included in STC £450 u/m, £1319 m/m, £506 fu

£400-£500

599 (Env)Group of Japanese occupation issues with 1942 3c Strait Settlements in full horizontal strip of ten with margins, withstriking shifted overprint “DAI NIPPON 2602 MALAYA” (SG J225) only mounted in the margins affecting onestamp, otherwise unmounted mint. Also a selection of Kelantan overprints including 1942 $1, $2, $5, mixedcondition (12 items)

£250-£350

600 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, some useful with SG 86 x 9 and 87 x 7 mint, Wedding $5 x 7 unmounted and x 2used, 1949 set sparse. STC £279 u/m, £840 m/m, £479 fu

£200-£250


595

MALDIVE ISLANDS601 (Env)Mainly mint collection on leaves including 1906 to 25c, 1933 to 1r, 1950 to 1r mint and used, later issues to 1965.Mixed condition with many good to fine (200)

£120-£150

MALTA602 (Env)GB USED ABROAD: 1856 Crimean War, rare soldiers’ concession rate, franked with 1854-58 1d red-brown tied byMalta Wavy line cancel to Glasgow. Endorsed by Major Robert Dennistown Campbell for the 1d concession rate. Onreverse there is a part Malta, and London and Glasgow date stamps, (the latter two being 21 AU 1856). Fascinatingand historically relevant letter by Sergeant William Anderson to his brother & sister; “we was left to hand over thetown [Sevastopol] to the Russians on 1st June, 5000 troops under the command of a Russian Prince with a mostconfounded long name I do not remember” and “You would have split your sides to see the men, some had beardslike a billy-goats as the men had not shaved for 1 year 4 months and 17 days”. The readable part of the letter hasbeen transcribed and typed up on a separate page. An important insight into the closing stages of the Crimean War. Ex Major Hood Collection of Crimean War Postal History, veryrare, an exhibition item

£4000-£5000


602

603 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: 1868 incoming outer wrapper from Ancona bearing Italian 60ct with numeral cancel, AnconaCDS of 20 APR nearby; ‘Ancona-Napoli Piros. Post’ CDS of 21st and two P.D. handstamps also on front, along withGB 4d rose (no corner letters), cancelled by A25 duplex of 29 APR. Arrived back at Ancona 6 May. Interestingreturned cover, signed Emilio Diena. SG Z47

£350-£450

604 (Env)QV to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including range of ‘A25’ cancels on GB surface printed to 1s, 1863 ½dselection, 1885 to 1s (2), 1886 5s (2), 1901 10s (corner fault) and used, 1904 to 5s, 1914 to 5s, 1921 to 10s, 1922 to10s, 1922-26 to £1, 1926 to 10s, 1926-27 to 10s, 1928 to 10s, 1930 to 10s (2),1938, 1948 to 10s, 1956 to £1 plus later.Mixed condition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£900-£1100

605 (Album)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, reasonable range including some Dues, we note SW £1 x14 unmounted. STC £1143 u/m, £688 m/m, £324 fu

£200-£250

MAURITIUS606 (Card)1848-59 ‘POST PAID’ 2d deep blue on grey paper, early intermediate impression, pos. 8 on the sheet, good to largemargins, crisply cancelled by central ‘3’ target of Pamplemousses which leaves profile clear. A very fine and beautifulstamp, rare in this exceptional quality. Holcombe cert (1989).

£1800-£2000

607 (Card)1982 25c Darwin, error, yellow omitted from side panels, scarce, fine unmounted o.g. SG 639a £650

£200-£250

608 (Env)QV to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including 1878 to 2r50 on 5s, 1883 to 50c, 1900 to 5r, 1921, 1938, 1950,1965 to 10r, plus later commemoratives. Mixed condition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£500-£600


607

606

603

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609 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, including shades/printings per CW catalogue. Generally clean (apart, ofcourse, from those printings which only appear with dark gum), with some good later printings of the high values onchalky paper with white gum. STC £2170 u/m, £6468 m/m, £1452 fu

£500-£600

MONTENEGRO610 (Card)1943 German Occupation set of ten from 25c. to 10L dark carmine on orange-red, fresh unmounted o.g; with somemarginal, superb, a highly desirable set, each stamp expertized BPP, with 5L & 10L with accompanying KrischkeCertificates (1989), Michel 10-19 7,800

£1400-£1800

MONTSERRAT611 (Env)1986 unissued Football World Cup set of eight in denominations 5ct, 10ct, 45ct, 75ct, $1.50, $2, $4 and $5.Unmounted mint multiples (including se-tenant across gutters, the stamps having been printed in large sheets offour panes of different values). Twenty each of the four low values and forty-seven each of the $ values. Offered witha copy of Kasimir Bileski’s account of purchasing the 182 sets from the Format archives via Christie’s Robson Lowe,and offering sets at $100 each. Unusual thematic offering

£100-£200

612 (Env)QV to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including QV selection, 1903, 1908, 1922 and 1932 to 5s, 1938 to £1,1951 and 1953 to $4.80 plus later to 1980. Mixed condition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

613 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, including shades per CW catalogue. Notable quantities of hinged mintbetter perfs (with natural streaky gum) including SG 103 x 28, 109 x 21, 110 x 17. STC £908 u/m, £6251 m/m, £215fu

£250-£300


610

MOROCCO AGENCIES614 (Card)1914-26 Spanish Currency six values to 1p on 10d (lacking later 3c and 40c), wmk Simple Cypher, opt ‘SPECIMEN’(type GB26 - 5c and 10c, or GB23), centre-guide blocks of 4 (2d part centre-guide only) from upper or lowermargins, unmounted o.g. A rare and attractive set, not distributed by the UPU, with less than a single pane (120stamps) of each value released by the BPMA. SG 129-135var

£300-£350

615 (Card)1914-26 Spanish Currency, watermark simple cypher, 5c on ½d to 1p on 10d, six values, (lacking later 3c and 40c),overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type GB26 - 5c and 10c, or GB23), all in matching left marginal blocks of four, freshunmounted og. A rare and attractive set, not distributed by the UPU, with less than a single pane (120 stamps) ofeach value released by the BPMA. SG 129/33,135 var

£250-£280

616 (Card)1914-26 Spanish Currency six values to 1p on 10d (lacking later 3c and 40c), wmk Simple Cypher, opt ‘SPECIMEN’(type GB26 - 5c and 10c, or GB23), blocks of 4 (marginal except for 20c on 2d, 25c on 2½d), very fine and fresh,unmounted o.g. A rare and attractive set, not distributed by the UPU, with less than a single pane (120 stamps) ofeach value released by the BPMA. SG129-135var

£240-£280


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617 (Card)1914-26 Spanish Currency 20c on 2d orange, wmk Simple Cypher, opt ‘SPECIMEN’ (type GB23), lower left cornerblock of 12 (6x2) showing ‘C. 13’ control number, and annotated ‘Deld 23/5/14 Wt.2’ in pencil, unmounted o.g. Leftmargin slightly separated, still very fine and fresh. An important and highly desirable positional multiple, unique inprivate hands, and never previously on the market. Ex BPMA.

£400-£500

618 (Env)KEVII to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including 1898 to 1p, 10c long tail to ‘S’, 25c inverted ‘V’ for ‘A’,1903 to 2p, 1907 to 2s6d (2), 1914 seahorses 2s6d (4), 5s (2), 1935, 1949, 1951 to 5s, Spanish 1907 values to 1p on10d, 1914 6p on 5s and 12p on 10s, French, Tangier 1949,1951 to 10s, 1949 to 10s used, 1957 to 10s in blocks of 4used, Muscat 1944 to 2r, 1944 to 1r mint. Careful viewing will reward, a little mixed condition with many good tofine (hundreds)

£700-£900

619 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a solid representation although generally lacking definitive sets and highvalues, nonetheless with much useful material. No dubious postmarks. STC £1676 u/m, £1605 m/m, £867 fu

£400-£500

MUSCAT620 (Card)INDIA USED IN MUSCAT: 1905 envelope, registered, and addressed to “Monsieur le Gerant du Vice Consular deFrance/a/Bouchir” franked with ½a, vertical pair and 2a mauve, vertical strip of three, tied by ‘MUSCAT/14 DE 05’bridged ds, boxed ‘REGISTERED/MUSCAT/N. W.’ hs at lower left, the reverse with ‘BUSHIRE/REG/20DE/O5’arrival cds; envelope with peripheral imperfections and left flap missing. Fine and scarce. SG Z45, Z47

£150-£200


617

NAURU621 (Card)1916-23 5s rose-carmine and 10s indigo-blue, Waterlow printing, non-UPU ‘SPECIMEN’ opt (type GB26), brilliantunmounted o.g. A rare and lovely pair, from the sheets of 40 released by the BPMA.

£800-£1000

622 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on two manila stocksheets, values in the white paper set to 5/- and 10/- unmounted and used, afew earlies. Occasional dark gum noted. STC £362 u/m, £155 m/m, £568 fu

£100-£120

NETHERLANDS623 (Card)1864 15c orange, large part o.g., a couple of lightly thinned perfs, vibrant colour, attractive, SG 10

£400-£600

624 (Box)Old to modern duplicated mixed mint and used collection contained in three albums housed in a carton. Generallyfair to fine with viewing recommended. (thousands)

£270-£350

NETHERLANDS INDIES625 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1864 (1 Dec) entire letter from Batavia to London, endorsed via Marseille and India Paid, withBatavia half round ds, framed ‘INDIA PAID/BY BATAVIA’, red framed ‘INDIA PAID’ and red London arrival(11.65). Fine and most attractive

£100-£120

NEW GUINEA626 (Card)POSTAL STATIONERY: 1914 trio of “G.R.I.” overprinted cards, 1d on 5pf green “MARSHALL-INSELN” postcard(1900 issue without wmk), Gibbs setting “A”, PS1. 2d on 10pf carmine “MARSHALL-INSELN” postcard, Gibbssetting “A”, PS2. 2d on 10pf carmine “DEUTSCH-NEU-GUINEA” postcard, Gibbs setting “A”, PS3. A fine and scarcegrouping

£250-£350


623

Ex 621

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627 (Card)1915-6 6d ultramarine Die II, watermark 2 of Australia. Large part o.g. example with the major URP R10/6retouched ‘E’, also exhibiting inverted watermark; uneven perfs, otherwise very fine. A unique combination and aremarkable stamp. BPA Certificate (1981). SG 78aw, catalogued £7500 with upright watermark

£2000-£2500

NEW HEBRIDES628 (Env)KEVII to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including 1908 to 1s (2), 1911 to 5s, 1925 to 5s (6.25fr) and used,1938 to 10f, 1953,1957 to 5f, 1938, 1953 dues to 1f, later to 1979. French 1938 1941 to 10f, 1925 dues to 1f (10d),1938,1941 to 1f. Slightly mixed condition, careful viewing recommended, with many good to fine (hundreds)

£550-£650

629 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, both languages, with good high values in both. English with 1938 2f x10, 5f x 6 and 10f x 2 all hinged mint; French with 1938 set less four low values, useful France Libre includingunmounted. STC £753 u/m, £2569 m/m, £977 fu

£350-£400

NEW ZEALAND630 (Card)Postal Fiscal: 1937 single watermark £2 purple on Wiggins, Teape paper, mint with inverted watermark. Unmountedbut with small blemishes on the gum and quite a substantial inclusion, but a very rare stamp. SG F182w, £3500

£750-£850

631 (½ Box)KEVII to QEII mint and used collection in 2 spring-back albums including 1907 to 1s (3) used, mint includes 1909,1915, 1920 Victory to 1s, 1925 Dunedin m + u, 1931 Smiling Boys and Air set, 2 x 1934 Trans-Tasman pair on FirstFlight cover, 1935, 1936 to 3s (3), 1953 to 10s, 1960 to £1, later commemoratives to 1988, 1936 Officials to 5s, 1938to 3d, 1940 to 1s, 1940 Arms to £4, Niue 1918 10s, 1941 2s6d, 5s and 10s Fiscals, plus later to 1985. Careful viewingwill reward, a little mixed condition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£1300-£1500

632 (Album)KGVI back-of-book stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, Postage Dues, Officials, Lifes and Postal Fiscals.Useful values throughout with very high catalogue value, especially better perfs, e.g. SG O131 x 6 mint, 132 x 6mint, 138 x 6 mint, good solid run but not much in the way of sets, generally good condition. STC £3333 u/m, £6933m/m, £1623 fu

£1200-£1500

633 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, regular ‘Postage’ issues only, a substantial stock including Pictorialissue (SG 588b x 5, 590b x 8 mint) with considerable meat, no poor stamps seen. (Back-of-book offered separately.)Well worth viewing. STC £2497 u/m, £5948 m/m, £508 fu

£700-£900


630627

634 (Album)Black Lighthouse stockbook with a mint collection commencing with 1940 Centenary Plate blocks, duplicated lowvalues, the 1/- a strip and an unmounted block of eight; Officials Centenary less 1d, 1½d and 1/- in imprint/Plateblocks of four, King’s Heads Plate blocks (some duplication), Smiling Boys mint, some Health m/ss and a few others

£250-£300

635 (½ Box)1862-1988 Collection housed in ½ carton, mainly used, consisting of loose album pages, stock book and album.Includes: 1862 2d blue imperf (pair and single), 1864 1s green imperf, 1864-71 1s yellow green, 1898 values to 1s,1909-16 values to 1s, 1931 2d+1d Health, etc. Mixed condition, viewing recommended

£200-£300

636 (2 Boxes)KGVI to QEII duplicated dealer’s stock, a vast used accumulation in two cartons, all neatly sorted intopackets/bundles, some in extremely large quantities, heavily duplicated, plus a few mixed in album. Careful viewingwill pay dividends, condition mixed on earlies otherwise good to fine throughout (thousands)

£100-£150

637 (½ Box)1870s-2004 used collection in two SG albums filled in places in the earliest part, almost complete from 1946,generally fine (thousands)

£40-£60

NIGERIANIGER COMPANY TERRITORIES638 (Card)1899 envelope to Birmingham with 2½d Jubilee, tied by good almost-complete strike of Burutu boxed violet cancelwith serifed lettering. The envelope slightly wrinkled, some edge wear and a small reinforcement. SG Z59

£130-£150

639 (Card)1899 (19 AUG) envelope from Lokoja to London, franked by Great Britain 1d lilac tied by very fine ‘LOKOJA’ (type8) oval ds in violet, with boxed ‘BURUTU’ (type 4) ds in violet transit at left (incorrectly dated ‘25 JUL 1899’) thereverse with London (21.9) arrival cds. A rare cover with both datestamps, light vertical cover fold not affecting thepostmarks nevertheless attractive and desirable.Carried on the River Niger service with its terminus at Burutu in the delta, from which overseas mail was transferred to the oceanport of Forcados.

£250-£280


639

LAGOS640 (Card)1904 KEVII Set ½d to 10s low values large part o.g., 6d toned perf tips, 1s to 10s fine unmounted mint, SG44-53

£200-£300

NIGERIA641 (Album)QV to QEII mint and used collection in spring-back album including Lagos 1884 values to 2s6d used, mint includes1887 10s (2), 1904 to 10s, Oil Rivers 1892, 1894 to 1s, 1897 to 10s (3), Nigeria 1914 to £1 (2), 1936 to £1, 1938 to 5s(4), 1953 to £1, later commemoratives and Biafra 1968 to £1. Northern Nigeria 1902 to 10s used, 1910 to 10s mint,1912 £1, Southern Rhodesia 1901 to 10s. Careful viewing recommended, a little mixed condition with many good tofine (hundreds)

£800-£1000

642 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, the principal value in hinged mint with some considerable quantities of highly-catalogued stamps, e.g. first 2/6d x 29, first 5/- x 23, generally good/fine. STC £503 u/m, £6052 m/m, £652 fu

£350-£400

NIUE643 (Env)Small KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, useful general group, STC £240 u/m, £823 m/m, £113 fu

£90-£110

NORTH BORNEO644 (Card)1912 $5 dull purple overprinted ‘BRITISH/PROTECTORATE’ (Type 66), large part og. Fine. SG 184, £2,000

£600-£700

645 (Env)1939-45 mint selection comprising 1939 2c to $5, Postage Due 2c to 10c, both perforated “SPECIMEN”, large partog and 1945 BMA overprints 2c to $5, unmounted og. Generally fine. SG 303-17, 320-34, D85-9

£250-£270

646 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, good range of medium-priced stamps, the emphasis on fine hinged mint,duplication but not excessive. STC £152 u/m, £2886 m/m, £203 fu

£300-£350


644

Ex 640

NORTHERN RHODESIA647 (Card)1925 Lundazi cds (12 Feb.) on 10/- Rhodesia Admiral, carmine and yellow-green, lovely strike, ex Polakow (2015),fine and scarce

£300-£400

648 (Env)1924 Selection of Rhodesia Admirals used in Northern Rhodesia including Livingstone cds. (24 Mar.) on 1d. pairwith two large part strikes. Kasama on 5/- (12 Jul.), Kawambwa on 6d. (11 Aug.), Choma on ½d. block of four (3Oct.), Broken Hill on 3d. block of four (23 Oct.) and Ndola on 1d red block of four (22 Nov., with some staining),fine strikes, ex Polakow (2015)

£100-£150

649 (Env)1925 Selection of Rhodesia Admirals used in Northern Rhodesia on values to 10s, including: ½d pair with completePemba cds (26 Feb.), ½d blocks of four with Monze cds (19 Feb.) and Choma cds (3 Mar.), Bwanamkubwa cds (16Mar.), 2s6d with Fife cds (6 Mar.), 10s with Abercorn (17 Jun.) etc., 27 separate items in all, generally fine large partor complete strikes, ex Polakow (2015)

£200-£300

650 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, no unmounted high values but otherwise a useful range including someearlier Dues. We note Victory 1½d better perf x 10 unmounted, 9 hinged and used x 15; 4d Dues folded block of 16unmounted. STC £785 u/m, £1378 m/m, £356 fu

£300-£350

NYASALAND651 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, strength in hinged mint high values with 1938 5/- x 11, 10/- x 12 and1944 5/- x 17, a clean and useful stock. STC £712 u/m, £4380 m/m, £969 fu

£400-£450

652 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1913-21 £1, 1921-33 to 10s, 1934 to 1s, 1938 to £1, 1945 to 20s (2), 1953 to 20s, andlater Malawi to 1980. A little mixed condition, still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£200-£250

OMAN653 (Card)1971 30b black and bright blue, overprint inverted error, l/h marginal horizontal pair, fine unmounted o.g. SG 126a£900

£400-£500

654 (Card)1971 5b on 3b reddish purple, horizontal pair, overprint inverted error, fine unmounted o.g. SG 138a

£200-£250


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655 (Card)1971 5b on 3b reddish purple, overprint inverted error, top marginal example, centred to left, fine unmounted o.g.SG 138a

£100-£120

656 (Card)1972 25b on 40b black and red orange, l/l corner marginal block of 12 (6 x 2) showing position R 12/5 Arabic “5”omitted error, fine unmounted o.g. SG 145, 145b £2,500

£1000-£1500

PAKISTAN657 (Album)Mainly mint on leaves including 1947 to 25r, 15r used, 1948 to 25r, 1949-53 to 21a, 1951-56 to 12a and used,1961-63 to 5r, 1962 to 90p, 1947 Service values to 10r, 1948 to 10r and used, 1949 to 8a, Bahawalpur 1948 to 10r(creased), 1945 Service to 1r. Condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£350-£400

658 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, some useful material with hinged mint better values in reasonablenumbers, SG O13 x 2 used (postmarks look OK but not guaranteed), generally clean. STC £625 u/m, £2963 m/m,£748 fu

£300-£400

659 (3 Boxes)KGVI to 2006 accumulation, mixed mint and used in three cartons, including 1947 to 25r mint, later issues heavilyduplicated, plus assorted thematics, animals, birds etc. A good lot for the sorter. Condition mainly good to fine.(thousands)

£200-£300


656

BAHAWALPUR660 (Card)1947 ‘Star and Crescent’ optd type 1 in red on India 1937-40 5r green and blue, large part o.g; a fresh example ofthis KGVI rarity. BPA cert. (2001), SG 16 £4,750

£800-£1000

661 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, very little in the way of sets, with the main value being in hinged mint Jan. 45Service issue; SG 4 x 18, SG 5 x 18, SG 6 x 11, etc. STC £408 u/m, £2751 m/m, £237 fu

£250-£300

PALESTINE662 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, earlier papers sparse but with some fair middle values, not all identificationschecked; STC £626 u/m, £878 m/m, £152 fu

£100-£120

PAPUA663 (Card)POSTAL STATIONERY: 1917 Lakatoi 4d registered envelope (size G), fine mint, scarce

£100-£150

664 (Album)1901-52 Mint collection on Hagner pages, 1901-05 to 1/-, 1907 to 2s6d, 1916-31 to 10s, 1931 OS overprints to 2s6d(unmounted mint), 1932-40 to 10s, includes “POSTACE” varieties, “ACCENT” flaws etc., some in positional blocks.New Guinea 1939 Airmails to £1. A few flaws here and there, a fine lot for a specialist.

£1000-£1400


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PAPUA NEW GUINEA665 (Album)Mainly mint collection including 1918-22 to 2s, 1931 Australia Administration1932 to £1,1932-4 and redrawn andAir to £1, 1935 Air £2 used, 1939 to £1, officials 1925 to 2s and 1931 to 5s, Papua 1901 to 1s, 1906 2s6d m + u, 1910-11 to 2s6d, 1911-15 to 2s6d m + u, 1916 to 10s, 1932 to 2s6d, 1931 officials to 2s6d, Papua New Guinea 1952 to £1and SPECIMEN set of 2, plus later to 1996. Careful viewing will reward. Somewhat mixed condition, still many goodto fine (hundreds)

£1000-£1200

PITCAIRN ISLAND666 (Card)1937 part of envelope with GB KEVIII coil leader pair cancelled CRISTOBAL/ PAQUEBOT duplex of DEC 28 37,straight-line R.M.S. “RANGITATA” alongside and PITCAIRN ISLAND/ N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY CDS of 5 DE onflap. Some traces of toning, unusual

£80-£100

667 (Card)1965 ICY 1d top marginal horizontal pair both showing “TRISTAN DA CUNHA OFFSET ON THE REVERSE”.Fine unmounted og. An extremely rare multiple with just one sheet discovered. BPA Certificate (2013). SG 51a,£1,500

£350-£400

668 (Env)Mainly mint collection 1940 to 2s6d mint (2) and used, RSW £1 mint and used, 1957 to 2s6d, 1969-75, plus selectionof commemoratives and definitives to 2000 . Earlies a little mixed condition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£150-£200

PORTUGAL669 (Card)1928-29 10c on ¼c olive-brown surcharge double error, vertical pair, with good BPA certificate (1955) top stamp hasa small ink spot at right, large part o.g. the lower, unmounted o.g. SG 744var

£100-£150


667

QATAR670 (Card)1965 Unrecorded 1 riyal overprint on 1r Nubian Monuments (SG 51), fine

£100-£150

671 (Card)1966 Unrecorded 1 riyal overprint on 1r Pan-Arab Games (football SG 90), fine

£100-£150

672 (Env)1968 Postage Due issues, fine used: 5 dh SG D254 (2), 10dh SG D255 single and block of 10 fine used with “PostageDue Dukhan” date stamp, some perf separation to the right and a few minor flaws but an attractive block. 20dh SGD256 pair. Scarce

£500-£600

673 (½ Box)1961-73 Mint and used collection in three stock books, includes fine used 1966 overprints to 10 riyals fine used withpairs and strip of three, 1965 Fish set, 1966 Coins set, 1971 Qatar Fauna and Flora set, etc. Difficult to find much ofthis material.

£2000-£2500

674 (Album)1966-73 First Day Cover Collection, including 1966 definitives (2), 1966 Education Day (2), 1966 World Cup Football(2), 1968 definitives on two covers, 1972 Birds, 1972 definitives, etc. 74 covers in all, a scarce group

£1500-£2000


672

RHODESIA675 (Card)1898-1908 £1 greyish red-purple, part og and £2 brown, large part og, slight bend. Fresh colours. SG 90/1, £535

£130-£150

676 (Card)1898-1908 £2 deep blue part, small thin otherwise large part og. Fresh appearance. SG 92, £3500

£700-£800

677 (Card)1898-1908 £2 deep blue very lightly cancelled with ‘LOMOGUNDI/19 my/03’ cds, minor tone spot otherwise finecolour. SG 92, £2500

£800-£1000

678 (Card)1910-13 Double Head £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, cancelled by two part double-ring ds in top corners; smallreddish stain in top right corner otherwise fine. SG 166, £375

£100-£120

679 (Env)Mainly mint collection 1892 to 10s (2), 1892 to 4s 1896-96 to 4s, 1896 to 1s, 1898 £1 (2), 1905 Falls to 5s, 1909 to £1,later Independence, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954, 1959 to £1, Northern Rhodesia 1938 to 20s, RSW 20s, m + u,1953 to 20s, 1963 to 20s on FDC, Southern Rhodesia 1924 Admirals to 5s, 1931 to 5s, 1937 to 5s, 1953, 1964 to £1.Careful viewing will pay dividends, earlies a little mixed condition, still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£1000-£1200

680 (Env)1897-1976 mint and used selection arranged on stockpages including 1897 to £1 used, 1910-13 ‘Double Heads’ mintvalues to 1s including ½d (17, twelve used), 1d (24, sixteen used), 2d (3), 2½d (4), 3d (3, all used), 4d, 5d, 6d (2), 10dwith ‘GASH IN EAR’, 1S (3), 1913-19 ‘Admirals’ mint 3d, 10s and a range of later issues; also Brunei selection mint.Condition very mixed. (hundreds)

£250-£300

RUSSIA681 (Card)1933 ‘Balloon’ set of 3, unmounted mint, few short perfs and typical gum wrinkles, otherwise fine, SG 634-36

£150-£200


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ST HELENA682 (Card)1922-37 MCA £1 grey and purple on red variety ‘TORN FLAG’, very fine large part og. A very rare example of thisvariety with fresh colour. SG 96b, £4,250

£1500-£2000

683 (Card)1922-37 15/- grey and purple/blue, brilliant o.g; a very fresh example of this key stamp. SG 113

£350-£380

684 (Card)1934 Centenary of British Colonisation, set to 10s, large part o.g., fine SG 114-23

£100-£150

685 (Album)1856-1956 Collection housed in hingeless Lindner album, good range of early issues including 1864 1s block of 4(unused), 1880 1d block of 4 (large part o.g.), 1903 set to 2s (large part o.g.), 1908 10s (large part o.g.), 1912-16 set to3s used, 1922 script CA set to 10s (large part o.g.), 1934 Centenary set to 10s (large part o.g.) etc, includes two coversas well, a solid collection with many better sets and individual stamps

£1200-£1500

686 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1856 6d unused no gum (RPS certificate 1977), 1861 6d, 1864 1d and 3d, 1884 to1s, 1890 to 10d, 1903 to 2s, 1908 to 10s, 1912 to 3s, 1922 to 10s, plus ½d and 1s torn flag varieties, 1½d and 2s6dbroken mainmast, 1938, 1953 to 10s, 1961 to £1, later 1998 to £5. Mixed condition on earlies still with many good tofine (hundreds)

£800-£1000

687 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, just one mint 1938 set but with some useful values (5/- x 20 u/m!), includes shadesper CW catalogue. STC £465 u/m, £899 m/m, £85 fu

£120-£150

ST KITTS688 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: St Kitts. 1858-60 1d rose-red, IJ, with near-complete central A12 cancel, very fine butreperforated at right. Ex Brian Brookes, Spink 23.1.18, realised £480. SG Z1

£180-£200


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ST CHRISTOPHER689 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: St Christopher. 1858-60 6d lilac strip of four, wing-marginal at left, each with central A12numeral. Left stamp with some short perfs and damaged top left corner, nonetheless a fine and very rare multiple,ex Glassco and Brookes. SG Z4

£500-£600

690 (Card)GB USED ABROAD: St Christopher. 1858-60 1/- green with a very fine strike of the A12 numeral, defective at lowerleft, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Brian Brookes. SG Z5, £2250

£160-£200

ST KITTS NEVIS691 (Card)GB Used Abroad; Cyprus. 1879 (JY 2) envelope to England bearing 2½d rosy mauve Plate 13, tied by 975 numeralof Larnaca. Envelope with some faults (tears, creasing), backstamped Larnaca, Limassol and Merton arrival (JY 14).Ex Charless Hahn. SG Z32

£160-£200

692 (Env)1885 Revenue Stamps used for postage, all four values in full sheets of twenty (1d, 3d, 6d, 1s), 1d with distorted Evariety (R2/1), minor flaws with overall light toning, some foxing on 1s sheet, SG R3-R6

£350-£450

693 (Card)1936 set of 12 perforated ‘Specimen’, Type D15, D20. Fine mint. SG 113s/124s, £300

£120-£140

694 (Album)Mainly mint collection including St Christopher 1882-90 values to 1s, 6d and 1s overprinted “SPECIMEN”, St Kitts-Nevis 1903 to 5s, 1921-29 to 5s, 1923 Tercentenary to 10s, 1938 to £1, 1943 5s perf 14, chalky paper block of 4, 1952to $4.80 plus later. Mixed condition on earlies still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£450-£550

695 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a substantial duplicated range, with quantities of some of the ‘better’perfs hinged mint; e.g. SG 71a x 31, 73a x 32, 76 x 34, 77 x 36. STC £1807 u/m, £14277 m/m, £360 fu

£400-£500


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ST LUCIA696 (Env)POSTAGE DUES: 1930 Postage Due blocks, 1d top right corner block of eight, 2d top right corner block of twelvewith minor variety “broken 2” (R3/2 on this block), fine

£120-£180

697 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1882-84 4d (faults), 1891 to 5s, 1902 to 1s, 1904 to 5s, 1936 to 10s, 1938 to £1, 1976birds to $10 mint and used, plus later. Mixed condition on earlies still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£250-£300

698 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, a solid range with strength in better perfs, not much in sets. STC £670u/m, £2835 m/m, £471 fu

£250-£300

ST VINCENT699 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1900 registered cover to Germany bearing 1888 5s tied by Kingstown cds (17 JA 1900), Londonregistered oval transit on face, registered label and arrival cancel on back, fine

£100-£150

700 (Album)Mainly mint collection with some duplication including QV selection 1899, 1902 to 5s, 1913 to £1, 1949 to $4.80,plus later and St Vincent Grenadines. Mixed condition on earlies still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

701 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, values to 10/- and £1 (Wedding, three unmounted), but mostly low values andcommemoratives, mostly fine. STC £363 u/m, £245 m/m, £196 fu

£90-£110

SAMOA702 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, values to 10/- and £1 (SG 191-2, two of each, 209 x 7), but mostly low values andcommemoratives, mostly fine. STC £58 u/m, £687 m/m, £65 fu

£80-£100

SAN MARINO703 (Album)1877-1996 used collection neatly arranged in a stockbook including 1877-90 values to 40c, 1892-94 to 5l, 1894-99 to1l, 1903 to 2l, 1931 Air to 10l, 1929-35 to 20l, 1932 GPO to 2l 75, Garibaldi to 5l, 1934 ‘Wheel’ surcharged pair,1950-51 Air to 500l. A great lot worthy of closer inspection. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£400-£500


SARAWAK704 (Env)POSTAL HISTORY: 1960s commercial covers (62), many 8 x 4” and addressed to the Audit Department, Kuching.Some with District Council cachets, nearly all with village postmarks, also including three 15ct covers used fromSingapore and a stampless M.V. Kiong Tong vessel cover. Three of the Audit Dept. envelopes are OHMS; one hasthe stamp affixed over “Majesty’s”, another altered in pen and the third overprinted ON GOVERNMENTSERVICE, interesting group

£80-£100

705 (Env)POSTAL STATIONERY: range of registered envelopes and postal cards, many overprinted “SPECIMEN”, somebetter including: 1931 2c green on cream and 4c orange on cream postcards both ovpt. “SPECIMEN”, 1934 8cbrown violet on buff postcard perf “SPECIMEN”, 1931 15c brown registered envelope (size K), mostly fine (18 items)

£400-£600

706 (Env)1934-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, strength in lower and middle values, including the 1934 set. No largequantities, some useful material present. STC £1221 u/m, £748 m/m, £338 fu

£200-£250

SAUDI ARABIA707 (Box)1916-modern ex-dealers stock housed 3 books in 1 carton, mixed mint and used largely duplicated condition fair tofine, viewing recommended SG 9-2239 cat £28,000+ (thousands)

£850-£950

SEYCHELLES708 (Card)1935 Silver Jubilee 6c showing variety “FLAGSTAFF ON RIGHT-HAND TURRET” (Plate 5: R7/1). Lightly used.Fine. RPS Certificate (2009). SG 128d, £450

£110-£130

709 (Env)QV to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including 1890-92 to 96c, 1893 to 90c on 96c,1897 to 2r25, 1902 to 45con 2r25, 1938 to 5r and used, 1952 to 10r, 1962 to 5r, and later to 1971 plus Zil Eloigne Sesel to 1983. A little mixedcondition, many good to fine (hundreds)

£500-£600

710 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, strength in the first colours and colour changes. A very highlycatalogued stock with SG 138a x 12 unmounted and x 28 mint, 141 x 21 mint, 142 x 22 mint, 146 x 7 mint, 146a and148 each x 15 mint. STC £2360 u/m, £16184 m/m, £400 fu

£800-£900

SIERRA LEONE711 (Card)1896-97 set of thirteen to £1 purple/red, large part o.g; some shortish perfs still a fresh and attractive set. SG 41-53

£100-£150


712 (Card)1896-7 ½d to £1 set of 13 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, large part o.g., few minor flaws but mostly fine, SG41-53

£100-£150

713 (Card)1912-21 set of seventeen to £1 black and purple/red, large part o.g; very fine. SG 112-128

£140-£160

714 (Env)QV to QEII mainly mint collection on leaves including 1859 6d, 1876 values to 1s, 1884 to 1s, 1896-97 and 1903 to£1 overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’, 1932 to £1, 1933 Centenary of Abolition of Slavery, 1938, 1956 to £1, plus a few later. Alittle mixed condition, many good to fine (hundreds)

£1000-£1200

715 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, main value in SG 190 and 191 each times 18 hinged mint, chiefly fine. STC £213u/m, £1554 m/m, £217 fu

£120-£150

SINGAPORE716 (Env)Mainly mint in album including 1948-52 values to $5 both and used, selection of p17½ x 18 plate blocks of 4including 12c, 15c, 20c blue and 35c, 1948 RSW, 1955 to $5, 1968 to $10, 1970 Osaka miniature sheet, and later to1980. Condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£350-£400

717 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, sparse in places but with some useful middle values, e.g. SG 26 x 11 m/m. STC£381 u/m, £2077 m/m, £230 fu

£150-£180

SOLOMON ISLANDS718 (Env)POSTAGE DUES: 1940 1d to 1s 6d, set of eight, perforated “SPECIMEN” (type B9), in intact horizontal strips ofthree as distributed from Bern, affixed to ledger piece from the Mauritania post office archive, and tied by strikes ofthe distinctive three-line “SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE” receiving hs in magenta (applied during anaudit of the collection in 1951). A unique and stunning item with lovely fresh colours. D1s/8s var

£320-£380

719 (Env)Mainly mint on leaves including 1907 to 1s, 1908-11 to 5s, 1914-23 to £1, 1922-31 to 10s, 1939 to 10s (2), 1940 duesto 1s6d, 1956, 1965 to £1 and later to 1993. Mixed condition, with many good to fine (hundreds)

£400-£450

720 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, useful, including 10 x 1938 2/6d u/m (early printings with brown gum). STC£668 u/m, £522 m/m, £200 fu

£150-£180

SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE721 (Env)Mainly mint in album including QV values to 5r, 1903 4a horizontal pair, one showing “SUMALILAND” variety,1904 to 5r, 1912-19 to 5r, 1938 and 1942 to 5r, 1953 to 10s and used. Mixed condition with some good to fine(hundreds)

£300-£350

722 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, reasonable range with no faked postmarks inflating figures, Victory 1a perf 13½ x5 u/m and x 14 m/m, good middle values. STC £631 u/m, £1155 m/m, £107 fu

£150-£180


SOUTH AFRICACAPE OF GOOD HOPE723 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1856 Soldiers Letter rate entire from No. 2119 Pte. John McGregor, 73rd Regiment to Scotlandwith a 1d brick-red triangle paying the soldier’s mail rate. Backstamped with square “Liverpool Ship” transit cancel(9 AU 1856), few edge and other flaws, scarce

£500-£600

724 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY: 1883 (19 Feb) blue envelope registered from Kimberley to Cape Town bearing 1d rose-carmine(5) and 3d pale claret all cancelled ‘227’, Kimberley despatch cds on front with Cape Town arrival on reverse ‘23.2’.Attractive double weight franking.

£100-£120

725 (Card)1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply-blued paper, full margins, large at sides with small portion of adjacent stamp at left,crisp neat cancel. SG 1, £450

£140-£160

726 (Card)1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply-blued paper, full margins which are in the main generous, twice cancelled but stilla high-quality stamp. SG 1a, £500

£140-£160

727 (Card)1853 1d deep brick-red on deeply-blued paper, three margins from close to good, twice cancelled in black and withdated town oval cancel in red. Lovely colour. SG 1a, £500

£120-£150


723

728 (Card)1853 4d deep blue on deeply-blued paper, a very fine cut-square pair with fair to large margins, two strikes of thetriangular cancel in black, full colour and very attractive. SG 2, £600

£250-£280

729 (Card)1853 4d deep blue on deeply-blued paper, three used examples (shades), each with neat cancels. One just touched atbottom left, one with margins close to good, and a particularly attractive example with a small tear at base. SG 2

£140-£160

730 (Card)1853 1d brick-red on slightly-blued paper, three fair to large margins, lightly cancelled leaving Hope largely clear;fine colour. SG 3, £350

£120-£140

731 (Card)1853 1d brick-red and 1d brown-red each on slightly-blued paper, three clear to good margins, each lightly cancelledleaving Hope largely clear; good colour. SG 3, a, £725

£200-£240

732 (Card)1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued paper used horizontal block of four, close to large margins, cancelled by CapeTriangular obliterators; cancel a little oily, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple. SG 3a, £1500+

£400-£450

733 (Card)1853 4d blue and deep blue on slightly-blued paper, four examples, each with three clear to large margins. Selectedfor shades, ranging from dark to very bright blue, the latter close but just clear at base, lightly cancelled thus showingthe shade to maximum effect. SG 4, a

£200-£240

734 (Card)1853 4d blue and deep blue on slightly-blued paper, four examples, each with three clear to large margins. Niceshade contrasts, triangular cancels, three with Hope largely clear. Good group. SG 4, a

£180-£220

735 (Card)1853 4d blue on slightly-blued paper, a fine cut-square pair with very good margins, lightly cancelled in black andwith traces of red town cancel as well, very attractive. SG 4a, £450

£200-£250


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736 (Card)1857 1d brick-red on cream toned paper, three neat even margins, lightly cancelled, showing the colour toadvantage. Small part red town cancel at top, much above average for this difficult stamp. SG 5, £900

£300-£350

737 (Card)1858 1d rose, unused without gum. Fine colour and nice even margins, excellent appearance. SG 5a, £850

£130-£150

738 (Card)1858 1d rose, used example with three good to large margins, lightly cancelled leaving Hope largely clear; delicatecolour. SG 5a, £300

£100-£120

739 (Card)1858-63 1d deep rose-red cut-square pair used, margins close (almost touching at one point) at sides, very large attop and base. Fine. SG 5b, £750

£250-£280

740 (Card)1855-63 4d deep blue and 4d blue, each in a cut-square pair, lightly or neatly cancelled, margins clear to large; fine.SG 6, a

£120-£140

741 (Card)1855-63 4d deep blue and 4d blue, fine single of each, the pale blue with particularly large margins; and a cut-squarepair of the pale blue, good margins and lightly cancelled but creased. SG 6, a

£80-£100

742 (Card)1855-63 6d deep rose-lilac on white paper, close to huge margins and 6d slate-purple on blued paper, clear evenmargins, both lightly cancelled. Fine. SG 7b/c

£200-£250

743 (Card)1855-63 6d pale rose-lilac and 6d deep rose-lilac, both on white paper, good to large margins and lightly cancelled.SG 7, 7b

£150-£180

744 (Card)1858 1/- bright yellow-green, used example with three margins, large at left (showing small part of adjacent stamp).Cancel leaves Hope largely clear. SG 8, £325

£120-£140

745 (Card)1858 1/- bright yellow-green, used example with three good even margins, fine colour. SG 8, £325

£100-£120

746 (Card)1858 1/- bright yellow-green, used example with three good to large margins, fine colour. SG 8, £325

£100-£120


739

736

747 (Card)1858 1s deep dark green, cut-square mint pair, couple of minor age spots otherwise fine with large part og. (oneunmounted), very attractive in this form. SG 8b, £900

£350-£400

748 (Card)1858 1/- deep dark green, fine used with close to good margins. SG 8b, £550

£150-£180

749 (Card)1858 1/- deep dark green, used with nice colour. Good margin at base, large at left, very large at right. SG 8b, £550

£150-£180

750 (Card)1858 1/- deep dark green, fine used with small to large margins. Tiny scissor-cut at left corner, clear of design. SG 8b,£550

£140-£160

751 (Card)1858 1/- deep dark green, used with slightly smudged cancel which still manages to leave Hope largely clear. Marginsclose at base, large at the sides. SG 8b, £550

£130-£150

752 (Card)1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d carmine, used with cancel leaving Hope mostly clear, cut into at base with good margins at thesides. A respectable example. SG 13a, £4000

£350-£400

753 (Card)1861 ‘Woodblock’ 4d pale bright blue, used with good margins, appearing sound, if a trifle soiled. Signed EmilioDiena. A very good example of this classic stamp. SG 14b, £3250

£600-£800

754 (Card)1864 1d deep carmine-red triangular block of four, close to good margins, o.g. with hinge remainders and somewrinkling, still with excellent colour and very attractive. SG 18, £1400

£500-£600


754

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747

755 (Card)1864 1d deep carmine-red with good margins, o.g. with hinge remainders and some wrinkling, small dark spot onthe gum, fine colour. SG 18, £350

£120-£140

756 (Card)1864 1d deep brown-red with small margins, o.g. with hinge remainders, strong colour. SG 18b, £650

£150-£180

757 (Card)1864 1d deep brown-red with small margins, good colour and lightly cancelled leaving Hope largely clear, Brunguarantee on reverse. SG 18b, £350

£100-£120

758 (Card)1864 1d deep brown-red with small margins, good colour, fine used. SG 18b, £350

£100-£120

759 (Card)1864 1d brownish red cut-square mint pair, good to large margins, some gum cracking and a little gum loss in places;very appealing. SG 18c, £1400

£300-£400

760 (Card)1864 1d brownish red mint with large even margins, o.g., some hinge remainders but still fine. SG 18c, £700

£200-£230

761 (Card)1864 4d three shades in blue, slate-blue and steel blue, used, each with good margins but the steel-blue is thinned.SG 19, b, c, £930

£180-£200

762 (Card)1864 4d blue cut-square mint pair with good even margins, some hinge remainders, fine. SG 19a, £650

£250-£300

763 (Card)1864 6d bright mauve mint cut-square pair, fine margins and colour, with o.g. (hinge remainders). SG 20, £850

£250-£300

764 (Card)1864 6d bright mauve used with large to very large margins, barred cancel. SG 20, £550

£150-£180

765 (Card)1864 6d bright mauve mint with decent margins, o.g. with hinge remainder. SG 20, £425

£130-£150


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760

759

766 (Card)1863-4 1/- bright emerald-green mint (2, one a little faded) both with good to fine margins, o.g., some hingeremainders. SG 21, £1,300

£250-£300

767 (Card)1863-4 1/- bright emerald-green, fine used with good margins and colour. SG 21, £750

£200-£240

768 (Env)1853-1900 mint and used collection arranged on assorted pages and stockbook, we note: 1853 1d and 4d issues, onslightly blued paper, 1855-63 range of values to 1/- with duplication, 1861 1d vermilion ‘Woodblock’, used cut toshape, 1d carmine, sadly cleaned to remove obliteration (accompanied by RPS Certificate 1995) and 4d pale milkyblue, used, sampling of DLR printings and later ‘Seated Hope’ issued with noted minor surcharge varieties, somepostal history and KEVII issues, mixed condition, still a good lot from this popular and classic area.

£1000-£1500

NATAL769 (Env)Collection on 2 stocksheets, includes 1874 5s rose (fresh), 1902-03 set to 2s6, 1902 10s (2), £1, £10 ovpt.“SPECIMEN”, 1904-08 5s, 10s (2 shades), mostly large part o.g. and fine

£450-£550

TRANSVAAL770 (Card)1885-93 £5 deep green, perf 12½, neatly tied by part ‘PIETERSBURG/13.FB.91’ cds. Very fine. RPS Certificate(1965). SG 187, £225

£100-£120

SOUTH AFRICA771 (Card)1913-24 £1 green and red cancelled by part ‘Pretoria’ double-ring ds leaving King’s profile clear. Fine. SG 17, £375

£120-£150

772 (Card)OFFICIALS: 1930-47 2s6d blue and brown pair showing variety “DIAERESIS OVER SECOND ‘E’ OF OFFISIEELON ENGLISH STAMP ONLY”. Fine large part og. Rare. Murray Payne Certificate. SG O19c, £1,500, CW O4b

£320-£380

773 (Card)OFFICIALS: 1935-49 6d green and vermilion pair showing variety “FALLING LADDER FLAW ON RIGHT-HANDSTAMP. Fine large part og. Extremely rare on the Official issue. SG O24a, £1,500, CW O11aa

£350-£400


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774 (Card)POSTAGE DUE: 1948-49 2d black and violet, vertical block of eight (2x4), the central block of four showing variety‘THICK (DOUBLE) ‘2D.’ (R15/5-6, R16/5-6). Fine unmounted mint. SG D36/a, £496+, CW PD9/a

£130-£150

775 (Env)REVENUE: 1928 Supreme Court bilingual document issued in Cape Town bearing a pair of 1913 £10 KGV revenuestamps (Barefoot 16) tied with neat Inland Revenue cancel dated 23 June 1928, fine

£100-£150

776 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, a very strong group with heavy duplication of many better valuese.g. SG 44 x 33 mint, 61 x 14 mint, 61c x 22 mint, 62 x 33 mint, 64b x 31 mint, 107 x 41 mint; all these hinged, butalso with a highly respectable showing of unmounted and fine used. Back-of-book offered separately. Obviously notall identifications have been rigorously checked but everything seems in order. Quite an opportunity for the reseller.STC £7150 u/m, £16336 m/m, £3297 fu

£3000-£4000

777 (Env)KGVI Postage Dues and Officials stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, another very strong group with heavyduplication of many better values e.g. SG O23 x 2 u/m and x 6 m/m, O24 x 2 u/m and x 14 m/m, O25 x 8 u/m and x9 u/m, O49 u/m and x 14 m/m. Good general range of unmounted and fine used. Obviously not all identificationshave been rigorously checked but everything seems in order. A valuable stock and a rare opportunity. STC £3500u/m, £10057 m/m, £1420 fu

£1500-£1800

778 (Album)Mainly mint collection on leaves including Natal 1874 5s (3), 1902 to 2s6d, 5s to £1.10 and 1908 £1.10s fiscally used,South Africa 1913 5s and 10s, First Flight covers, 1933 to 10s, 1938 Voortrekker, a few FDCs, and later. Selection ofCape of Good Hope triangulars plus later to 1904. South West Africa 1923 values to 5s in horizontal pairs mint, 10sand £1 singles used, 1927 to 10s and £1, 1931 to 10s, 1954 to 10s, mint, plus later Namibia. A little mixed conditionwith many good to fine (hundreds)

£900-£1000

779 (Box)1913-2000 (c) mixed mint and used collection arranged in four assorted volumes, contained in a carton, includingmint 1913 -24 to £1 with additional shades on 10s (2), £1 and later issues in plate blocks; also mint BEA and KUTwith 1922-27 to £1. Condition very mixed. (thousands)

£700-£800

780 (Box)Early to 1990s used off-paper stock in envelopes and glassines, contained in two shoeboxes (one quite large). Manynoted as having flaws per SA Handbook. There are a great many singles of the stamps that should be collected inpairs, but also a lot of pairs, e.g. Pictorial ½d and 1ds and the monocolour coils, SG 105-6. Many thousands ofstamps with the early Republic issues carefully sorted into types, papers, phosphors etc

£100-£120

781 (Env)1951/61 Christmas Seal booklets, small wholesale stock in wine-bottle box. 1951 6d (76); 1952 1/- (60); 1958 6d (44),1/- (50); 1959 1/- (7); 1960 6d (49), 1/- (35) and 1961 5ct (29). Odd trace of ageing but an unusual lot

£80-£100

SOUTHERN RHODESIA782 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, no great depth but a useful range. Condition generally verygood. STC £337 u/m, £610 m/m, £167 fu

£140-£160

SOUTH WEST AFRICA783 (Env)POSTAGE DUES: 1931-59 set of five in irregular blocks of seventeen, CTO’d Windhoek 18 vii 46, about the onlyway you will find these used in the KGVI period. SG D47-51, £816

£150-£180

784 (Album)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in green binder, considerable duplication in places (1939 Huguenots x 14 mint,SG 117 x 19 u/m) with useful Officials. Condition generally very good. STC £1987 u/m, £3556 m/m, £597 fu

£600-£800


SPAIN785 (Album)1850-98 Major collection from this interesting period replete with rarities, errors, varieties and multiples. 1850values to 6r, 1851 values to 10r, 1865 Isabel II values to 2r etc. Technical notes made on the pages denoting shades,specimens etc, many stamps with expertising signatures on reverse. Offered intact. A wonderful opportunity to ownmaterial not often seen on the market. Viewing highly recommended.Please see video and additional images online

£8000-£10000

786 (Album)1930-36 collection starting with the 1930 5c black, including, double impression and offset on reverse, 1931overprints with many varieties and errors. 1931 Postal Congress study with imperfs, officials, specimens, colour trialsetc., 1931-38 with imperfs, interesting varieties and errors, 1935 Lope de Vega set to 1p with perf varieties, imperfsetc., 1936 Press Association set and Air to 10p, including imperfs, specimens, etc., 1936 Philatelic Exhibition imperfset with and without “Correo Aereo” ovpt, also both specimens. Worthy of careful inspectionPlease see video and additional images online

£2000-£3000

787 (Album)1901-28 Specialised collection beginning with 1901-05 issues, values to 1p with some imperfs., 1905 Don Quixote setto 10p, 1909-22 set to 10p with varieties and shades, 1907 Madrid Industrial Exposition imperf set with colourvarieties, 1920 Air ovpts to 1p, with imperfs, inverted and double ovpts etc. 1920 UPU set to 10p (x2), 1922-29 set to10p with unissued colour varieties, imperfs, mis-perf varieties. 1926 Red Cross to 10p, with specimen set, Waterlowspecimens etc., 1926 Red Cross Air Mail set to 4p and specimen set, 1927 overprints with specimen sets, error ofcolour, double overprints etc., 1928 Rome Catacombs Restoration Fund, extensive study with die proofs, specimens,overprints, imperfs etc. A wonderful opportunity to own scarce and seldom seen material.Please see video and additional images online

£1200-£1500

788 (Album)1936-39 collection with much back of the book material, 1938 Anniv. of Republic set, 1938 Defence of Madrid studywith imperfs, perf varieties, specimens, “Aereo” ovpts, etc., 1938 150th Anniv of US Constitution imperfs and “Aereo”ovpt, 1938 Submarine study with minisheet, colour trials, imperfs, specimens etc, fine collection with much addedinterestPlease see video and additional images online

£1200-£1600

789 (Album)1936-1955 Largely complete collection with much specialist material added. 1936-37 set to 10p, 1937-50 set to 10p,1937 Anniv. of Uprising minisheets, specimens, overprints and imperfs. 1938 Historic Monuments minisheets,including overprints, imperf, specimen, 1938 Army and Navy minisheet, specimen, imperf etc. 1939-48 Franco issuesto 10p, with striking perf and printing errors, 1940 Apparition of Virgin set to 10p, Air set to 10p with some imperfsetc. Mostly fine, excellent lot for the specialistPlease see video and additional images online

£1200-£1400

790 (3 Boxes)Balance of collection in 3 cartons, includes largely complete run of modern issues from 1951-93 as singles and blocksof four, with booklets, minisheets, errors etc. housed in 9 hingeless albums and a blue stock book. Some better earlymaterial beginning with 1851 issues housed in a red stock book. Mostly fine, should reward close inspectionPlease see video and additional images online

£1200-£1600

791 (Album)1929-30 Specialised collection beginning with the 1929 Seville and Barcelona Exhibitions issues with specimens,imperfs etc., 1930 Railway Congress set to 10p with Air to 4p, 1930-1 set to 50c with shades and varieties, 1930 Goyaset to 10p with imperfs, Goya Sevilla Expo to 10p, with imperfs, specimens, colour varieties etc., 1930 Spanish-American Exhibition set to 10p and Air to 4p, with imperfs, error of colour imperfs, specimens, etc. Some conditionissues, overall a lovely collection with scarce material throughoutPlease see video and additional images online

£1000-£1200



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792 (Album)Specialised collection of the 1930 Christopher Columbus 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America issueshoused in a bespoke album. Includes mint, used, specimens, imperfs etc. Fine condition, SG 593-626Please see video and additional images online

£900-£1100

793 (Album)1929-45 Barcelona City Council specialised stamp collection in hingeless album, beginning with 1929 InternationalExposition issue with imperfs and colour varieties etc. 1938 “Puerta Gotica” block of four vertical imperf with doubleimprint numbers, die proofs in blue. Throughout, issues are complimented with varieties, overprints etc. Includestelegraph stamps, minisheets etc. Interesting collection

£600-£800

794 (Album)1931-37 Republican and National Local War stamps, specialised collection in hingeless album, 1931 Almeria,Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia overprints with errors, varieties, etc. 1936-7 Malaga issues, 1937 Bilbao issues, 1936-7Burgos issues, 1937 Malaga issues, 1937 Segovia issues, 1936-7 Seville issues. Air Mail issues from the Canaries, etc.Fine intact collection of these intriguing issues

£600-£800

795 (Album)1854-1889 Collection of invalidated remainders (bar cancels) and used stamps with telegraph punch holes inhingeless album with additional on stapled album pages, good selection (hundreds)

£300-£500

796 (Album)1893-1956 Military and cinderella issues, some interesting propaganda issues from the “Falange Española”, pro-Soviet left etc., “Santa Infancia” labels, 1937 Pro Segovia, “Pro-Seminario” Zaragoza perf and imperf, etc. Closeexamination should reward. (hundreds)

£300-£400

797 (Album)1934-41 Charity stamps specialist collection includes 1937 Palace of Communications of Madrid minisheet imperf.1938 Paintings by Velázquez, 1939 minisheet also imperf. 1938 III Triumphal year overprints, numerous telegraphsetc. Mostly fine

£300-£400

SPANISH COLONIES - GENERAL798 (Box)Extensive collection housed in five large format specialised albums (mint) and a folder (mint and used). One albumfilled with Spanish Morocco, another Andorra, three with Spanish Africa - Sahara, Rio de Oro, etc in one, andFernando Poo, Rio Muni, Guinea in another, and Ifni, La Aguera, Cape Juby in the last. The folder is filled withearly issues and telegraphs of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Lovely collection with much promise.

£600-£800

SUDAN799 (Album)1927-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, strength in mint, including the 1927 and 1931 sets. Theunmounted and used sparse in places, but with useful highlights. Mostly quantities are reasonable but we note SGO39ca x 7 mint, O42 x 20 unmounted, O58 x 6 used. STC £2204 u/m, £5032 m/m, £633 fu

£500-£600

800 (Env)Mainly mint collection including 1897 to 10p and used, 1898 to 10p, 1902-21 to 10p, 1931-37 to 10p, and used, 1935Gordon to 50p, 1935 to 10p on 4½p used, 1941 to 20p, 1948 to 50p, 1951-62 to 50p, 1948 Officials to 50p.Somewhat mixed condition, still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£400-£450


SWAZILAND801 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1946 printings of the 1d and 2d on rough paper in altered shades in marginal blocks of eight,CTO’d Mbabane 11.vi.46, fine. SG D1-2 var, £480

£120-£140

802 (Card)POSTAGE DUES: 1946 printing of the 2d on rough paper in purple and purple-violet in a corner block of sixteen,CTO’d Mbabane 11.vi.46, fine. SG D2 var, £640

£140-£180

803 (Env)1924-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, generally tidy with heavily duplicated mint, especially hinged mint, withquantities of better perfs (SG 35 x 22, 36 x 22, 38 x 8, etc). Generally fine. (About half the used catalogue figure ismade up of SG D2 x 9, CTO’d.) STC £1511 u/m, £6520 m/m, £746 fu

£400-£500

804 (Env)Mainly mint collection on leaves including 1933 to 10s, 1935 6d S Jubilee with short extra flagstaff variety, 1938 to10s both, RSW 10s, 1961 2r on £1 and to 2r, 1962 to 2r, 1968 Independence mint and used, plus later, a little mixedcondition with many good to fine (hundreds)

£220-£260

SWITZERLAND805 (½ Box)1862-1964 mint and used collection in 2 volumes including Standing Helvetia mint range with values up to 3fr, few1930s and 1940s miniature sheets, duplicated, Pro Juventute and Pro Patria, mixed condition (Hundreds)

£250-£350

TANGANYIKA806 (Env)Mainly mint on leaves including 1922 values to 10s and £1 wmk upright, 1927 to 10s, various used, plus laterTanzania to 1977. Condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£350-£400

THAILAND807 (½ Box)1887-2010 (circa) used collection in three albums with a selection of modern correspondence, useful range ofpostally used commemoratives, mostly fine, inspection recommended

£100-£150

TONGA808 (Env)1897 selection of complete sheets of sixty (10 x 6) with mixed watermarks comprising ½d indigo (2), 1d black andscarlet (3), 2d sepia and bistre (Type II), 3d black and yellow-green, 4d green and purple and 6d red; a few withsome separation and minor imperfections otherwise generally fine. SG btwn 38/47a

£450-£500

809 (Env)1924-52 KGVI almost exclusively mint stock on manila stocksheets, few earlies, the main value is in the 1942-9 set(11 sets hinged mint), also useful odd values and commemorative sets. STC £170 u/m, £1499 m/m, £689 fu

£140-£160

TRANSJORDAN810 (Card)1923 stamps of Saudi Arabia overprinted 1p blue, block of four, variety “OVERPRINT INVERTED”. Fineunmounted mint. SG91a, £480+

£130-£150

811 (Env)1936-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, mainly sparse but including a few of the 1939 coil values, and some post-1946 issues including many of the 1947 colour changes. STC (for Part 1-listed issues only) £143 u/m, £804 m/m, £21fu

£100-£120

TRINIDAD812 (Card)1883-94 2½d bright blue variety ‘WATERMARK INVERTED’, lightly cancelled by ‘PORT OF SPAIN/JA26/93/TRINIDAD’ neat cds; small tear and some perf creasing otherwise good. Good appearance. This is thediscovery example for the listing in the British Commonwealth catalogue. SG 108w

£80-£100

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO813 (Env)1922 KGV ½d coil strip of 10, with coil join, fine unmounted mint, scarce

£100-£150

814 (Card)1956 1c on 2c ovpt., with overprint misplaced to right and slanting upwards, only three sheets known with thisvariety, unmounted left hand marginal block of four, fine, SG280 var

£150-£200

815 (Album)Mainly mint on leaves including Trinidad QV Britannias, 1869 5s (faults), 1913-23 to £1, 1935 to 72c, 1938, 1953 to$4.80, plus dues mixed mint and used. Condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

816 (Env)1935-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, including the 1935-7 set. A strong showing of mounted better low andmiddle values with SG 249 x 16, 254 x 28, also Wedding $4.80 x 3 used and some useful Dues mint. STC £776 u/m,£2756 m/m, £624 fu

£300-£400

TRISTAN DA CUNHA817 (Card)1986 QEII 60th Birthday 25p Error, silver omitted (cypher and logo), with normal for comparison, fine unmountedmint, SG 408a

£100-£150

818 (Env)Mainly mint on leaves including 1952, 1954, 1960 to 10s, 1961 to 10r, 1963 5s Relief inverted watermark error, 1965to £1, 1957 dues mint and used and later to 2000, condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£120-£1400

819 (Card)1938 and 1950 covers with GB stamps. The former a Stephen cover with five GB adhesives, one each from QV toKGVI with five strikes of Cachet VI, dated 28.7.38 on reverse; the latter to Australia with strip of three KE VII ½ds,Cape Town Paquebot CDSs of 22.II.50, Cachet IX in violet alongside. Each with minor toning

£80-£100



TURKEY820 (4½ Boxes)1863 onward heavily duplicated mint and used ex dealer’s stock in 4½ boxes from first issue with Back of Book,huge catalogue and retail value, generally fair to fine (thousands)

£1200-£1400

821 (½ Box)1863-1989 mint and used collection in two albums including 1914 2pi. mint, 1915 10p. on 100p. and 25p. on 200p.mint, 1936 Re-militarisation of Dardanelles set mint, 1937 airmail mint, 1939 miniature sheet mint, mixed condition(Hundreds)

£170-£220

TURKS ISLANDS822 (Card)1881 ‘4’ on 6d black, horizontal pair showing types 29 and 30 se-tenant, fine large part o.g. Very scarce in this form.Ex Caspary.

£350-£450

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS823 (Card)1917 War Tax 1d red variety “OVERPRINT OMITTED IN PAIR WITH NORMAL”. Large part og with typical andcharacteristic brown gum. BPA Certificate (1978). SG 143c, £650

£140-£160

824 (Album)Mainly mint collection including 1900-04 to 3s, 1909-11 to 3s, 1922 to 3s, 1938 to 10s, 1950 to 10s (2), plus later.Mixed condition on earlies still with many good to fine (hundreds)

£250-£300

825 (Env)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, value in mint, with quantities of some better values, e.g. SG 203a x 10.STC £436 u/m, £1300 m/m, £30 fu

£150-£180

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UNITED STATAES OF AMERICA826 (Card)POSTAL HISTORY - AROUND THE WORLD: 1888 German 10pf carmine postal stationery card cancelled‘LEIPZIG /9/1/88’ addressed to San Francisco, USA then forwarded to India franked by 2c green tied by ‘SANFRANCISCO /FE 15/11 30 AM/88’ duplex and then returned to Germany and additionally franked by 1a sepia tiedby ‘BOMBAY /OUT/MA. 30/99 squared circle; the card also postmarked with two ‘SEA POST OFFICE /D/15 MA./88cds and unclear German arrival. A most interesting item

£100-£120

827 (2 Boxes)AIRMAIL: 1918-1946 collection of four hundred and ninety-one envelopes housed in thirteen volumes, contained intwo cartons, showing the inauguration of airlines in the USA and their development through the Americas and thePacific. An interesting lot

£1200-£1400

828 (Box)1847-2000 used collection housed in three printed Davo albums and two stockbooks, contained in a carton, 1847 5c,1851-56 values to 12c, 1861-66 values to 30c, 1869 values to 30c, 1870-88 to 90c, 1882-88 to 90c, 1893 ‘Columbus’ to30c, 18898 ‘Omaha’ to 50c; also Back of the book issues. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£250-£300


826


VIRGIN ISLANDS829 (Album)1866 to 1997 mainly mint collection including 1899 to 5s, 1913 to 5s, 1922 to 5s (both), 1938 to £1, 1956 to $4.80,1964 to $2.80 and used, plus later issues. Mixed condition on earlies with many good to fine (hundreds)

£350-£400

830 (Env)1867 1s black and rose-carmine (crimson frames superimposed), white paper, complete sheet of 20 (5x4) lacking onlythe upper margin, showing variety ‘Long-tailed S’ at R3/1, o.g. (18 stamps unmounted). Odd insignificant traces ofperf toning on reverse, still very fine fresh appearance. A rare and beautiful item. Only 250 sheets issued. SG 18/a

£300-£350

831 (Env)KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, mainly mint, values to 2/6d (3 chalky, block of four unmounted), 5/- (5), 10/- and£1 (3 each). Mainly clean. STC £349 u/m, £1398 m/m, £157 fu

£160-£200

ZANZIBAR832 (Env)1936-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets, including the 1936 low values with some of the scarcer comb perfs(counted as basics). We note 1936 Jubilee x 6 mounted (usual gum) and SW 10r x 5 fine used. STC £187 u/m, £494m/m, £249 fu

£100-£120

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DAY 2

30TH MARCH 2022

STARTING AT 10:00


BRITISH COMMONWEALTH -COLLECTIONS AND RANGES

833 (Album)1936-52 King George VI fine mounted mint collection housed in a red SG album, filled to a high degree ofcompleteness with: Aden 1937 Dhow set to 10r, Bermuda 1938 set to £1, Brunei 1947 set to $10, Burma 1937 25r,Cyprus 1938 set to £1, Falkland Islands 1938 set to £1, 1952 to £1, KUT 1938 to £1, Leeward Islands 1938 set to £1,North Borneo 1945 set to $5, Northern Rhodesia 1938 set to 20s, Nyasaland 1938 to £1, Strait Settlements 1937 to$5, etc. Inspection recommended.

£7000-£9000

834 (Album)KGVI mint collection in stockbook including Ascension 1938 to 10s, Bermuda 1938 to £1, Burma 1938 to 10r,Cyprus 1938 to £1, Falkland Is. 1938 and 1952 to £1, Kuwait 1939 to 15r, Malaya Kedah 1937 to $5, Kelantan 1937to $5, North Borneo 1939 to $5 etc. condition mainly good to fine STC £13,000

£2500-£3000

835 (½ Box)Valuable mint and used collection in two well filled SG Imperial albums, including GB 1840 1d black, re-engravedseahorses used, KEVII values to 10s mint, Bahrain KGV to 5r used, Barbados Nelson set overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’,Canada Jubilee values to 50c, Cape of Good Hope triangle selection used, Cayman Is. 1935 set to 10s mint, Cyprus½pi broken top left triangle variety mint, Hong Kong 1863-71 values to 96c used, India 1928 25r, Indian states, Iraq1932 1d claret Official, Malta 1914 values to 5s, 1922 £1, Mauritius 1921 to 10r, Niger Coast 1897 2s6d and 10s,Sierra Leone 1932 to 10s, Straits Settlements 1867 1½c on ½a and 3c on 1a mint etc. Careful viewing will paydividends, condition mainly good to fine. (hundreds)

£2500-£3000

836 (1½ Boxes)Collection housed in 1½ cartons majority of value in a blue binder: Ascension 1934 set to 5s, Bermuda 1938 2s6d (4),5s, 12s6d (2), £1 (2) (all unmounted), British East Africa 1897 1r, British Honduras 1938 set to $5, British SolomonIslands set to 10s (unmounted), Falkland Is. 1938 set to £1 (unmounted marginal), Falkland Is. Dep. 1954 to £1(unmounted), Hong Kong 1941 Centenary set $1, Leeward Is. 1921-32 10s, £1, 1938 10s, £1 (2), 1954 set to $4.80,KUT 1922 7s50, etc., also some modern GB with some face value, well worth closer inspection

£1600-£2000

837 (½ Box)An early to modern A to Z British Commonwealth collection mixed mint and used housed in two Schaubek albumsincluding more interesting used Cape of Good Hope triangles 1d, 4d, 6d, 1s, Hong Kong 1880 5c on 8c, 1904-06 $2,$3, RSW $10, India with 1854 ½a (4), 1a, 2a (3), 4a, later QV values to 5r, KEVII values to 15r and a good range ofstates. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£1500-£2000

838 (Box)Early to modern used collection neatly arranged in eleven stockbooks, contained in carton, with most countriesrepresented and many complete sets. Condition mixed with many fine. (thousands)

£1200-£1500

839 (Box)An early to modern mixed mint and used collection neatly arranged in seventeen Simplex medium albums,contained in a carton, including good representations of Australia, British West Indies, Canada with a good selectionof provinces and New Zealand. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£1000-£1200

840 (Album)Early QEII British Commonwealth unmounted mint collection in album. We note: Aden 1953 set to 20s with manyshades, Antigua 1953 set to $4.80 with shades and perf types, British Guiana 1954 set to $5 with perf varieties, ovptsvarieties etc., Leeward Islands 1953 set to $4.80, Nyasaland 1953 set to 20/-, Swaziland 1956 to £1, later overprints toR2 and 1961 set to R2, also specialised collection of Sierra Leone 1963 overprints, an interesting and fine lot

£1000-£1200

841 (½ Box)Mainly KGVI and early QEII mint and used Commonwealth collection, neatly presented in two Frank Goddenalbums, mint includes Aden 1939 set to 10r, Ceylon 1938 to 5r, 1951 to 10r, Hong Kong Centenary, 1938 values to$10 lilac and green, North Borneo 1947, 1950 sets, Sarawak 1950 to $5. Used includes Aden 1939, 1951 sets, FID1954 set to £1, GB 1934 re-engraved set to 10s, Nyasaland 1945 to 20s, Tristan 1954, 1960 sets. 1955 Singapore to $5set on official KLM FDC. Nice clean lot, condition mainly good to fine (Hundreds)

£900-£1000

842 (Album)KGV and KGVI British Commonwealth mint sets the majority being unmounted mint, some with varieties noted,blocks etc, Basutoland 1938 to 10s, British Honduras 1938 to $5, British Levant 1921 set to 180p, SouthernRhodesia 1937 set to 5s, Zanzibar 1936 to 10s, fine lot

£500-£600

843 (Box)1936-1952 mint collection housed in three springback albums, including Great Britain 1939-48 set to £1, 1951 set to£1, Aden 1937 ‘Dhows’ set to 10r, Australia 1938 Robes to £1, Burma 1937 part set to 10r, Falkland Islands 1938-1950 set to £1 and Dependencies, Hong Kong 1938-52 values to $10, India 1938-40 set to 25r, 1948 Gandhi set to10r, good range of Malaya, North Borneo 1939 set to $5, near complete omnibus sets, mixed condition, still a goodrepresentative collection. (hundreds)

£500-£600

844 (½ Box)Balance consisting of one album of used Australia 1913-78, 1913 values to 2s, 1915 values to 5s, 1924-25 set, 1926-30KGV perf 13.5x12.5 set to 1s4d etc. Three stock books, one with interesting Southern Rhodesia KGV revenuesvalues to £5 - two different types, includes 7s6d. Another stock book with useful selection: Barbados 1916 1s to 3s,Jamaica 1919 10s, 1921 10s, Gibraltar 1925 2s (used), 5s (used), 10s, also noted Bahamas and Gambia ranges.Another stock book with Falkland Islands 1878-1980, 1938 KGVI to 10s, 1949 RSW £1, 1952 10s, 1960 values to £1(used), also useful Dependencies. Plate study of GB 1864 1d reds and 1870 ½d, mixed condition, worthy of closerinspection

£500-£700

845 (Album)Black stockbook with a range of KGVI mint Aden to Canada, much unmounted with good Australia, Bahamas,Bahrain, Bermuda with keytypes to 5/- (6), 10/- (4), 12/6d (6) and £1 (3), Burma and Canada. Also a used range Adento Burma with high values, keytypes etc., a good lot and well worth viewing

£400-£500

846 (4 Boxes)1952-c.1980s New Age QEII collection housed in twenty-five assorted volumes, contained in three cartons, withstrength in GB with selected errors and varieties including 1952-67 Wilding issues with noted minor varieties, listedcommemorative errors, minor colour shifts, retouches and misperfs, noted Machin imperfs, 1973 British Explorers3p (pair) and 9p showing Gold omitted, 1973 British Paintings 3p & 5p Gold omitted, Commonwealth collectionwith good range of basic sets and commemorative issues, mixed condition, with fine, an interesting lot, carefulsorting sure to reward. (thousands)

£400-£500

847 (2 Boxes)BRITISH ASIA: In two cartons, all reigns, large mixture of mint, used, stationery cards, FDCs and commercialcovers, including Bahawalpur, Bangladesh, Burma, Ceylon, Hong Kong, China, India, States, Malaya, Pakistan, plusa little mixed foreign including Indo China, Japan, Nepal, Seychelles 1890-92 to 96c mint noted. A real pot pourri:careful viewing will reward, definitely one for the sorting enthusiast. (thousands)

£400-£500

848 (Env)KEVII-KGV British West Indies better sets and singles on a stock page, e.g. Cayman Islands 1911 1d on 5s, Grenada1904-06 ½d to 10s, Montserrat 1932 Tercentenary set to 5/-, all large part o.g., two sets have condition issues dues tostorage (St. Kitts Tercentenary set and second KGV Cayman Islands set some values are partially adhered but withcareful handling could be separated), inspection recommended

£350-£450

849 (Env)KEVII-KGV British Commonwealth better sets and singles on a stock page, e.g. Bechuanaland 1914 5/-, Cyprus1928 set to £1, Gilbert & Ellice Islands 1911 set to 1s, New Guinea 1931 set to £1 etc., most large part o.g., fine lot,viewing recommended

£350-£450



850 (Box)KGVI to QEII mint Commonwealth collection in carton, including KGVI album, sparsely filled, values to 1s etc,New Age album with Ascension 1953 to £1, Australia, Fiji 1962 to £1, Hong Kong 1962 to $20, Sabah 1964 to $10,South Georgia 1963 to £1 etc, plus Bahamas, Bermuda, Malta assortments. Viewing recommended. Conditionmainly good to fine (Thousands)

£350-£400

851 (Album)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in red binder, mainly less valuable groups from Bahrain, Dominica,Gambia, Kuwait, Maldives, New Guinea, Norfolks, Papua, Pitcairn and Tristan. Some better items noted but withoutreal strengths. STC £1571 unmounted, £4078 mint and £1176 used

£300-£350

852 (Box)A mainly used QEII collection housed in six albums, contained in a carton, including Ireland with mint and a ScottSpeciality album of mainly BWI. Condition mostly fine. (thousands)

£300-£400

853 (2 Boxes)British Commonwealth accumulation mixed mint and used with some duplication housed in sixteen assortedvolumes, contained in two cartons, including a good range of countries. Condition somewhat mixed. (thousands)Being sold on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice

£300-£400

854 (Env)Album pages with early issues from Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cape of Good Hope Triangles, FalklandIslands, GB. Includes GB 1902 KEVII set to 1s in pairs, Bermuda 1921 set to 1s, also five covers; 1935 First FlightPlymouth to Hull (2), 1935 Basutoland and Bechuanaland KGV Silver Jubilee sets on registered covers, mixedcondition, viewing recommended

£250-£350

855 (Env)1890s-1950s assortment of odd values as blocks (many marginal with plate markings), with representation fromBritish West Indies and British Africa including: Barbados, British Honduras, Grenada, Virgin Islands, St Lucia,Rhodesia, Southern Nigeria, Newfoundland and sampling of Malaya, lot also included group of 1950s flight coverswith mainly Ceylon, mixed condition with fine and interesting lot.

£200-£300

856 (Album)Brown binder with CW range on Hagners with Barbados, Sudan, Gibraltar, odd blocks, Bahamas (with 1938 setmint, plus ½d and 1d coil-joins), Rhodesia 1905 Falls (faults), some KGVI sets (mainly mounted mint); worthchecking

£200-£250

857 (½ Box)Collection in 2 stockbooks, including St Helena 1961 to £1, Tristan Da Cunha 1952 to 10s, 1954 to 10s, and 1960 to10s, Montserrat 1922 to 5s, Nigeria 1938 to 5s (3) all mints, plus used schoolboy collections of GB andCommonwealth plus a little France in packets. Well worth careful viewing condition mixed but many good to fine(hundreds)

£200-£250

858 (½ Box)Mainly Commonwealth KGVI or early QEII accumulation in carton including Bechuanaland, Gibraltar 1935 SJubilee used, Falkland Islands 1960 Birds set to £1 used, including De La Rue printings, the 2s (faults) is weak entryvariety, 1952 North Borneo to $10 on cover, Virgin Islands 1952 to $4.80 used, off paper in packets, 4 schoolboycollections, a few Winchester Cathedral covers, some signed including Mountbatten of Burma, Speaker GeorgeThomas etc plus a little GB face. Careful viewing will pay dividends, condition good to fine. (hundreds)

£200-£300

859 (2 Boxes)Mainly KGVI to QEII mixed mint and used accumulation in various albums and stock books including Australia,Canada, Cyprus includes 1948 RSW £1, 1955 to £1 mint, 1938 values to £1 mint and used, Ireland etc. Conditionmixed with many good to fine (hundreds)

£200-£250

860 (½ Box)New Ideal Album in fine condition with some Canada, 1893 50c, 1897 Jubilee 15c, 50c etc. GB with some betterincluding 1840 1d black, four margins on piece, cancelled by red MC. Small album with what appears to be acomplete run of KGVI Coronation issues. Viewing recommended.

£200-£300

861 (½ Box)QV accumulation in metal money box including assorted covers addressed to various Army pay offices for theattention of a Sergeant Cass, many packets with contemporaneous stamps from mail etc. One for the sorter.Condition mixed, mainly good to fine (Hundreds)

£200-£250

862 (Album)Red Lighthouse stockbook, a good proportion being KGVI with high values and sets. Note; Malayan States, N.Borneo, HK Silver Wedding, some E II identified printings, Canada, Bermuda and some decent blocks at the back

£200-£300

863 (½ Box)OMNIBUS: KGVI 1937 Coronation sets of 3 on cover, three of each cover for most territories, some foxingotherwise good to fine (180)

£150-£170

864 (Env)1950s ex ‘Perlstein’ dealers stock of Commonwealth KGVI and QEII booklet panes on addressed covers to USA,including: Australia, Canada, Jamaica, KUT, Nyasaland and Southern Rhodesia, generally fine condition, aninteresting lot, sure to reward.

£100-£150

865 (Box)Box with a large quantity of stamps including many loose, with care needed in viewing, a few on leaves and cards,will repay attention

£100-£150

866 (Env)BRITISH AFRICA: Range of mint postal stationery, British East Africa QV-KEVII postcards, envelopes, newspaperwrapper. Oil Rivers and Niger Coast QV registered envelopes with “SPECIMEN” overprints. Cape of Good HopeGruss Aus view card printed on 1d overprinted QV card etc. Also a few early Belgian Congo postcards (22 items).

£100-£150

867 (½ Box)Far East. Mainly 1960s ( to about 1969) used off-paper stock in two shoeboxes, mostly low values, with quantities ofBrunei (Script and Block watermarks); North Borneo/Sabah (including probably 200+ SG 410a, and close to 1001965 Orchid sets); Hong Kong (not much); Singapore. Also a few on paper and commercial covers

£100-£150

868 (½ Box)Mint and used accumulation arranged in two stockbooks with strength in Australian States with New South Walesincluding 1882-97 5d. used block of twelve, New Zealand with mint blocks and Papua New Guinea. Conditionvariable with some fine. (hundreds)

£100-£120

OMNIBUS869 (Album)1935 Silver Jubilee Omnibus used collection, neatly presented in SG Universal album, complete including Egypt seal,good to fine used (250) £2,250

£700-£800

870 (½ Box)1935-53 unmounted mint/mint selection arranged in two albums, contained in a half carton, comprising complete1935 Silver Jubilee, 1946 Victory, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1949 UPU and 1953 Coronation. Condition mixed withsome affected by toning. (hundreds)

£600-£700

871 (Album)1935 Silver Jubilee Omnibus mint collection, neatly presented in SG Universal album, complete excluding Egyptseal, condition good to fine (249) £1,200

£400-£500



872 (½ Box)1965-2011 unmounted mint sets (not all complete) arranged on loose Hagner sheets, contained in a half carton, withmainly Royalty, 1965 Churchill and 1983 RAF miniatures sheets only. Generally fine. (thousands)

£250-£300

THEMATIC873 (8 Boxes)THEMATICS: Bird specialised collection housed in 31 albums arranged by species. Clearly a labour of love, nearlycomplete up to 1998. Includes many valuable individual stamps and sets: Falkland Is 1929 set to £1, 1933 5/-, NewGuinea 1931 5s (used), 10s (mint), 1931 overprints 5s (used), £1 (mint), French Antarctic Terr. early issues, ChinaImperial Post 1898 $1, USA Duck stamps including 1934 $1 RW1/HP1 (Scott), 1936 $1 RW3/HP3 (Scott). WesternAustralia revenues to £50 etc. Also a box of related literature with database on 2 CDs. A wonderful opportunity for abird thematic collector. Much value spread across the collection, thus careful viewing recommended

£4000-£6000

874 (Album)OPTHAMOLOGY THEMATIC: mainly mint all World collection in Plymouth album including Egypt 1937 15thOphthalmological Congress Cairo, set of 3 in imperforate u/r corner vertical pairs, specially printed for the RoyalCollection on ungummed paper with overprint ‘CANCELLED’ on reverse, India ¼ Anna stationery card withadvertisement for visiting opticians Lawrence and Mayo, 1st Anniversary of Independence, Gandhi 1½a to 12a tiedto FDC by special Bombay cds, the cover showing inscription and portrait of Gandhi printed double variety, plusvarious other related issues. Condition good to fine throughout (40)

£700-£800

875 (5 Boxes)SHIP THEMATIC: a large comprehensive mint and used collection housed in twenty boxed albums, contained infive cartons, with miniature sheets, etc. Condition generally fine. (thousands)

£450-£550

876 (3 Boxes)THEMATIC: A to Z all world mixed mint and used collection of Art with architecture, paintings and sculpturearranged in nineteen Senator albums, contained in three cartons, arranged by artist/type, etc, including Taiwan 1962Ancient Chinese paintings (2nd series) set unmounted mint. Mostly good to fine. (thousands)Being sold on behalf of Sightsavers UK

£400-£600

877 (2 Boxes)ASTRONOMY THEMATICS: mint and used collection neatly presented in seven albums, contained in two cartons,with blocks and covers. Condition variable. (thousands)

£270-£320

878 (2 Boxes)MADONNA THEMATICS: mainly mint collection arranged in eleven Lindner albums, contained in two cartons,with blocks and covers. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£200-£250

Ex 873

879 (Box)1950s-1990s Europa CEPT mint collection in 6 hingeless albums housed in a box, generally fine condition(hundreds)

£120-£150

880 (Box)Europa CEPT 1956-1981 FDC ex-dealer stock housed in a box, all individually divided, priced and ready to sell,generally fine, a very good lot for ebayer or retailer

£40-£60

LITERATURE881 (Box)Selection of books and booklets contained in a carton including: Ascension The stamps and Postal History,J.H.Attwood, books on Western Australia, The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda M.H. Ludington, St VincentA.D.Pierce, J.L. Messenger. (25)

£100-£150

882 (2 Boxes)Selection of Hong Kong based auction catalogues, mostly featuring Chinese or HK related material and datingbetween 2015 and 2018, companies represented include Interasia, Zurich Asia, John Bull, Spink and Unitric, goodreference material (68)

£10-£20

MIXED LOTS883 (3 Boxes)All World 1840-2000s mint and used collection housed in assorted Springback albums with strength in GB andCommonwealth, we note: GB 1840 1d black, 1887-1900 Jubilee, 1902-13 KEVII to 10s, 1938-48 KGVI High valuesto 10s, (some selected low values with controls), 1952-2000s Wildings and decimal face-value with high values,assorted Europe with selected classic and modern issues, Australia, Canada, Ceylon with QV early issues, 1910-11 setto 10r, Falkland Islands 1929 ‘Whale and Penguin’ set to £1, 1938-50 set to £1 and sampling of modern issues, Indiaincluding 1895 High values to 5r, 1909 25r brown orange and blue (telegraphically used) array of KGV and KGVIissues, assorted loose oddments and FDCs, generally fair to fine condition. (hundreds)

£2000-£2500

884 (24 Boxes+Frame)Large collection in 24 cartons and one frame, majority of value in GB QV varieties, KGV high values, and errors andflaws housed in folders. Also, useful KGVI sets in various Commonwealth albums in particular Australia and NewZealand, good representation of early Europe, Iran and French Colonies. Numerous Royal event collections andthree cartons of commemorative coins and medals most in original packaging. Excellent lot for an eBay trader.

£1500-£2000

885 (2½ Boxes)Europe large mint and used, old to modern collection housed in 2½ boxes including Italy and States, Norway 1856-57 to 8sk., France from early, 1937 Pexip m/s mint, Ireland from 1922, Switzerland, Iceland etc mixed condition(thousands)

£1400-£1600

886 (1½ Boxes)Europe, a neatly arranged predominately used collection housed in eleven stockbooks, contained in one and halfcartons, with strength in France, Italy and colonies, Luxembourg, Netherlands and colonies, Portugal, Russia, Spainand Switzerland with Swiss Organisations. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£1400-£1600

887 (9 Boxes)Accumulation in nine cartons including GB QEII face value in stockbooks, a range of year books, large amounts ofoff-paper commemoratives and definitives in packets and stockbooks, a small range of postal history including pre-stamp 1810 missent to Glasgow cover and 1941 Macau to Dartmouth censored cover, some mixed Commonwealth ofwhich the older has at some time been tropicalised. Definitely a lot for the sorter. Later material including postage,condition mainly good to fine. (thousands)

£1200-£1500



888 (Box)All world mixed mint and used collection housed in seven assorted volumes, contained in a carton, with strength inGreat Britain used 1840 1d (2), 1864-79 1d reds, plates 71 to 225, 1870 ½d, plates 1 to 20, 1891 £1 green, KEVII to10s and more interesting Belgium Congo and Vatican City. Condition somewhat mixed. (thousands)

£800-£1000

889 (4 Boxes)All World mixed mint and used accumulation housed in twenty-nine albums, contained in four cartons, includingmore interesting Europe and British Commonwealth with Hong Kong QV surcharges used. Condition variable withsome fine. (thousands)

£800-£1000

890 (½ Box)British Europe with GB, Malta and Ireland ex dealer stock on several stockcards with stamps already identified andpriced, mixed condition generally fine, high retail value, lot perfect for retailer or Ebayer (hundreds)

£650-£750

891 (2½ Boxes)Worldwide collection housed in ten green, seven blue and six red, spring back albums. Useful ranges in Germanyand states, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Malaya New Zealand, Japan and China (including 1894 Dowager 9ca). GBincludes three 1840 1d blacks (one example being four margin with two extra wide) also a good range of QV values.Mixed condition, viewing recommended (23 albums)

£600-£800

892 (4 Boxes)All world A to Z accumulation housed eighteen assorted volumes and loose in envelopes and small boxes, containedfour cartons, including more interesting Great Britain with decimal face value and Empire. Condition variable.(thousands)

£600-£800

893 (2 Boxes)All World mixed mint and used accumulation housed in fifteen assorted volumes and loose in tins/boxes/packets, etc,contained in two cartons, including Great Britain with 1840 1d (2), 1929 £1 PUC used (faults), India with highervalues to 25r, few States mainly Convention with multiples, KGVI and Imperial volumes I and II (all unused).Condition variable with some fine. An interesting lot worthy of careful inspection. (thousands)

£600-£800

894 (Box)All World accumulation housed six assorted volumes and loose in tins, etc, contained in a carton, including partly-filled red Ideal album (Volume I to 1914) with more interesting Great Britain 1840 1d (defective), India 1854 ½a, 1a,4a (2, both cut-to-shape). Condition very mixed. (thousands)

£600-£800

895 (4½ Boxes)All world accumulation in 5 cartons, with strength in Commonwealth, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga noted,including a few better mint sets, off paper quantities in stock books, a few booklets. Careful viewing and later sortingwill pay dividends, mixed condition, with many good to fine (hundreds)

£600-£700

896 (3 Boxes)An All world accumulation housed in twenty-three assorted volumes and loose in packets/boxes/tins, contained inthree cartons, including Great Britain with 1840 1d (2), 1887-1900 Jubilee to 1s (both) mint, KEVII to 1s mint andmint decimal, British Commonwealth, etc. Condition variable with some fine. (thousands)

£500-£600

897 (5 Boxes)Early to modern world accumulation housed in thirty-four assorted volumes and loose, etc, contained in five cartons,including Austria, Belgium, China, Germany with States, Great Britain, Israel, Liechtenstein, Middle East, SouthAmerica and Vatican with 1949 Air 1000l used. Condition variable. (thousands)

£500-£600

898 (10 Boxes)Military theme specialised collection in 10 cartons, mostly GB, Channel Islands, New Zealand, Australia and USA.Featuring stamp issues, signed covers in albums. Also with a large selection of train themed material. Good lot for aneBay trader, viewing recommended (thousands)

£500-£600

899 (4 Boxes)Interesting lot in 4 cartons with two Lincoln albums, both with four margin GB 1840 1d blacks and good range ofearly GB issues, also filled with useful early Europe and worldwide issues. Mint collection of Jersey and Guernsey1990-2010s in seven hingeless albums, Egypt 2004 issues on Government sheets given as a gift of an embassy. Fouralbums with some useful China and early France . Shoe box of coins with 1970 pre-decimal and 1971 decimal proofsets, two silver 1977 SJ crowns, two silver 1980 Queen Mother crowns etc.This lot is being sold on behalf of the RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station

£500-£700

900 (Env)1843 to c.1990s mint and used world collection with classics in a stockbook, we note; Australian States, Brazil 184390r ‘Bullseye’, China 1897 Red Revenue 4c on 3c ‘Large Surcharge’, Great Britain with officials, German States,India with 1854 1a and 4a lithographs, Malaya, Rhodesia with revenues, New Zealand and assorted USA, mixedcondition, an ideal lot for the eBayer.

£500-£600

901 (½ Box)Scandinavia: an early to modern used collection neatly arranged in three stockbooks, contained in a half carton,comprising Åland, Denmark with Danish West Indies, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with 1924 UPU set to5k. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£450-£550

902 (9 Boxes)Worldwide collection in 9 cartons, useful Falkland Islands, New Zealand, Australia and USA, including much mint ofrecent issues in stock books. Much commercial potential for a small trader, viewing recommended (thousands)

£400-£500

903 (1½ Boxes)Various stock books and numerous glassine packages etc. housed in 1½ cartons, better sets and individual stamps,Brunei 1947 to $1 in blocks of 4, BWI UWI omnibus in blocks of 4, some 1948 RSW high values, album of KGVICoronation FDCs, New Zealand 1940s and 50s sets in block of 4, large quantity of modern GB postage in bookletsetc. Also, large range of 3rd Reich cards, Polish Government in Exile stamps on cover (including Monte Cassinoovpts.) Careful viewing recommended. (thousands)

£400-£500

904 (Box)All World, eclectic and interesting collection of locals/philatelic ephemera etc. presented neatly written up in albumsincluding diverse items such as GB College stamps, GB Postal Strike, Irish railway stamps, Spanish Civil War locals,US Pony Express, Russian Civil War, Transcaucasian Federation, Malaya Japanese Occupation, German Occupationof Lithuania, German locals, Finnish Shipping Co. labels, Norwegian locals, 1882 Swiss 5Rp St Gotthard hotel postwith Renggli certificate (2001) etc. Condition generally good to fine, careful viewing will pay dividends (hundreds)

£400-£500

905 (6 Boxes)All world mixed mint/used accumulation housed in thirty-seven assorted volumes and loose in envelopes, containedin six cartons, including Great Britain FDCs from mid 1980’s to 2021 (March). Condition variable. (thousands)

£400-£500

906 (3 Boxes)An All World accumulation housed in twenty-four assorted volumes and loose in packets/envelopes/boxes, etc,contained in three cartons, including more interesting Great Britain with decimal mint and Italy mint includingbetter 1920/30s issues, range of printed SG Ideal/Imperial albums, all sparsely filled. Condition very mixed.(thousands)

£400-£500

907 (5 Boxes)All World accumulation housed in assorted volumes, contained in five cartons, with strength in Great Britainincluding 1840 1d (4) later QV and KEVII values to 5s, British Commonwealth with mint, France, USA, etc.Condition very mixed. (thousands)

£400-£500

908 (Box)All world mixed accumulation in carton including GB 2s6d, 5s and 10s seahorses mint and used, 1939 10s dark blue,KGVI 5s booklets (2), Olympic Games 3d block of 6, one showing Crown flaw, various KGVI and early QEII inblocks, KEVII to KGVI India including 1r to 25r mint, Nyasaland 1938-44 to £1 mint, a little foreign on leaves,range of cols commercial covers, a schoolboy album etc. Condition mainly good to fine. (hundreds)

£400-£500



909 (2 Boxes)All world accumulation in two cartons, early to modern with strength in Commonwealth housed on leaves, in packetsand nine stock books/albums, including Germany, GB and postage dues, a little postal history, the odd FDC andpresentation pack, some decimal face value, a few postcards, thematic birds, ships etc, on and off paper mixDefinitely one for the sorter, mixed condition, careful viewing should reward. (thousands)

£400-£500

910 (Box)Europe: old to modern mixed mint and used collection housed in seven assorted albums, contained in a carton,including: Channel Islands, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Portugal and Switzerland. Condition mixed with manyfine. (thousands)

£350-£400

911 (½ Box)Balance of collection housed in ½ carton, album filled with modern varieties, errors and changelings mainly fromIsrael, Indonesia, Iran, Turkey and USA, of note Malta 1966 1s3d Christmas missing gold, striking mis-perf of acorner block of 1r 1990 Refugee Relief Indian Revenues, etc. Collection of Falkland Islands 1918-20 War Tax issueswith some varieties in blocks of four, six and nine, “VAR”, broken W, paper types, reversed albino in right margin etc.Also corner block of 20 1904 KEVII ½d. Collection of Hong Kong Chinese New Year issues from 1967-2008, nearlycomplete with additional 1969 FDC, inspection recommended, much potential for an eBay trader

£350-£450

912 (1½ Boxes)Mixed mint and used collection in ten albums, in two cartons, mainly KGV-KGVI, including Aden 1939 to 10r mintand on cover, Ascension 1924 2s, mint, Ceylon 1935 to 1r mint and used, 1938 to 5r mint, Gibraltar, India, GB 1935S Jubilee ½d and 1½d box of on and off paper, photogravure to 1s, 2s6d and 5s re-engraved mint, 1953 Coronationomnibus album mint. Mostly odd values, mixed condition throughout still careful inspection will reward (hundreds)

£300-£400

913 (½ Box)1840-1910 (circa) Worldwide Collection in an Imperial Album, unpicked with better sections; GB with 1840 1dBlack, India States, China with 1899 2c on 3c no stop variety, fine Boer War Ladysmith siege stampless cover tuckedin Transvaal section, close inspection recommended

£300-£400

914 (2 Boxes)All World accumulation in 2 cartons, including 1855 GB cover to Turin bearing 1d red and 1s embossed, Switzerland1914-18 3f deep blue-green, 5f ultramarine and 10f deep mauve (tone spots), USA 1901 Pan-American Exposition,Buffalo set of 6 mint, 1978 Coronation Crown Agents set of sheetlets in pairs and 4s, partially mounted Rowland HillOmnibus collection in albums and packets, 5 World albums used c1900 to 1980, range of GB FDCs 1970s -2006.Condition generally good to fine. (thousands)

£300-£400

915 (2 Boxes)All World mixed mint and used collection in albums and stock books, including flowers thematic, some locals, France,Germany, Thailand 1883-85 to 1 salung plus on and off paper mix in packets and envelopes, range of commercialairmail covers. One for the sorter, condition generally good to fine, careful viewing will pay dividends (thousands)

£300-£350

916 (Album)All World partly filled interleaved SG Ideal album Volume I to 1914 (eighth edition) including more interestingChina with 1894 Dowager 24c (2 both used), 1897 ‘Red Revenue’ 1c on 3c mint, France and USA. Condition mixedwith some fine. (hundreds)Being sold on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice

£300-£400

917 (3 Boxes)All world accumulation housed in three cartons with strength in Austria, Channel Islands, Czechoslovakia and GreatBritain with a selection of decimal collector’s packs. Condition mixed. (thousands)

£300-£500

918 (4 Boxes)All World 1850s-1990s, mint and used somewhat untidy accumulation, housed in assorted volumes, binders etc... wenote: selected classics including, Brazil, Europe, GB and Commonwealth, assorted Air Mail with Canada ‘Cherry RedAirline’ covers, wealth of Cinderellas and Thematics, kiloware, ephemera and early GB Presentation Packs, mixedcondition. (hundreds)

£300-£400

919 (2 Albums)In small green folder GB QV Jubilee 9d and 1s6d used, KEVII 2d mint, Ireland seahorses 2s6d, 5s narrow and widedate, 10s, Dollard and wide date mint, 1935 2s6d and 10s mint (tone spots) and 5s used. Plus schoolboy collection inwell-filled Strand album. Careful viewing recommended. Condition mixed with some good to fine (hundreds)

£250-£300

920 (Env)Ex dealer’s postal history stock composed of 71 covers individually divided, priced and ready to sell, mainly CanadaFirst Flights, some better others including S. Africa, total stated retail value 1.382 (71)

£250-£400

921 (½ Box)All World early to modern accumulation housed in three albums, contained in a half carton, including well-filledStrand with more interesting used Canada 1875-92 Registration 8c, China 1878-53 Large Dragon 1ca, Great Britain1840 1d (four even margins), later Surface-printed values to 5s, KGVI mint values to £1 and Hong Kong used 1880surcharges 5c on 8c bright orange and 18c lilac. Condition variable. A very interesting lot. (thousands)

£250-£300

922 (½ Box)All World accumulation mixed mint and used housed in four assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including twopartly-filled Lincoln albums with 10th edition strength in Southern Africa including mint, Great Britain 1840 1dused, and China-Chefoo mint; also postal history selection with Canada small Queens including 3c on attractiveembossed lady’s envelope. Condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds)

£250-£300

923 (½ Box)All World accumulation in a ½ carton with: Barbados album, of note a block of four 1852 1d slate-blue remainders,1852 4d brownish red mint, 1897 Jubilee set to 2s6d, 1906 Nelson set to 1s etc. Loose stock pages with some KGVImint sets, Burma 1939 Officials to 10r, 1946 Officials to 10r, 1947 Officials to 10r, Pakistan 1947 to 25r. Two albumswith some better India, Newfoundland, Bechuanaland and Cape of Good Hope etc. Mixed condition, good potential

£250-£350

924 (3 Boxes)All World mixed mint and used accumulation housed numerous assorted volumes and loose, contained in threecartons, including Argentina and Europe. Condition very mixed. (thousands)Being sold on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice

£250-£300

925 (Box)Europe mint and used collection housed in a box including Germany with face value in Euro, Switzerland fromSitting Helvetia, mixed condition (thousands)

£230-£260

926 (3 Boxes)All World collection, mainly used, in three cartons, housed in 23 albums, including mainly 1940s to 1970s, the oddfirst day cover, a little GB, most countries of the world represented, condition mainly good to fine (thousands)This lot is being sold on behalf of the RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station

£200-£300

927 (5 Boxes)All World accumulation in five cartons, in albums, packets etc, including, mint and used Ireland, USA, heavilyduplicated accumulation of regionals, Guernsey, Isle of Man, booklets, some packs mint to 1976 with strength in facevalue, and a large quantity of GB and all world covers and FDCs. Definitely one for the sorting enthusiast, carefulinspection will not disappoint, condition mainly good to fine (thousands) This lot is being sold on behalf of the RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station

£200-£300

928 (Env)Postal history selection of fifty-four WWII era Caribbean covers from single source, mainly from the Dutch WestIndies to British Guiana, but also a few from Trinidad & Tobago, St. Vincent, etc. Many with better censor marks andlabels. Condition mixed with some covers glued to the page. An interesting lot much for a regional postal historian

£200-£300

929 (Box)Europe mint and used collection in 6 volumes including France from 1849, 1869 5fr., 1870 Bordeaux issue 20c. pairwith “5089” cancel of Jaffa, 1937 Pexip M/s mint, Spain with miniature sheets, mixed condition (thousands)

£200-£250



930 (½ Box)Pair of sparsely-filled, mainly used, Imperial Postage Stamps Albums, gold edge to leaves, personalised ‘L.M.F. 1898’,on spine, one with ‘GREAT BRITAIN AND COLONIES’ and one with ‘FOREIGN COUNTRIES’ a little foxing, stillin generally good condition. (Hundreds)

£200-£300

931 (Box)Europe selection mixed mint and used housed in ten assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including Austria,Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and Russia. Condition mixed.(thousands)Being sold on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice

£200-£300

932 (½ Box)C1900-1960 mint and used all World collection in two Simplex albums including, South America, Australia Roosvalues to 5s, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set mint and used (faults), 1934 Macarthur mint and used, Hong Kongused values to $1 on 96c used, India. Ireland 1940 2s6d, 5s and 10s mint. Careful viewing recommended. Conditionmixed with some good to fine (hundreds)

£200-£300

933 (½ Box)An World accumulation arranged in a stockbook, loose on pages and stockcards, contained in a half carton,including Commonwealth mint with some complete sets, Great Britain with Official covers (6) and used abroad withSouth Africa Boer war selection values to 1s including some covers. Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£200-£300

934 (3 Boxes)All World QV to QEII accumulation housed in assorted volumes, loose pages, contained in three cartons, includingBritish Empire mint, fdc’s, kiloware. Condition variable. (thousands)Being sold on behalf of the Cats Protection League (Croydon)

£200-£250

935 (Box)All World mixed mint and used collection in carton, presented in four sparsely-filled New Age albums, a little foxing,still in generally good condition, plus a well-filled postcard album including many Mable Lucy Atwell and McGillcards, plus a clean sparsely-filled Criterion album in good condition. (Hundreds)

£200-£300

936 (Box)All World mainly used accumulation in various albums and stock books including Belgium, Egypt, Finland, USA etc.Condition mixed with some good to fine (hundreds)

£200-£250

937 (½ Box)Pair of empty Imperial Postage Stamps Albums, gold edge to leaves, personalised ‘L.M.F. 1899’ on spine, one with‘ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS’ and one with ‘LOCAL POSTAGE STAMPS’ both with lock and one key betweenboth. Pages in good condition.

£200-£300

938 (6 Boxes)All World mixture with a range of albums, contained in six cartons, including Great Britain and Commonwealth,some Europe; also early to modern kiloware on and off paper. Condition very varied. (thousands)Being sold on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice

£200-£300

939 (Box)Europe mint and used collection in 18 stockbooks including Vatican 1952 Miniature sheet mint, Austria from 1850,Germany with Berlin etc, mixed condition (thousands)

£170-£220

940 (Box)A duplicated early to modern mixed mint and used accumulation housed in fifteen stockbooks, contained in acarton, with strength in Austria and Germany with related areas. Generally fair to fine. (thousands)

£170-£220

941 (2 Boxes)Europe mint and used, old to modern collection housed in 2 boxes including Spain, Russia, Vatican 1952 m/s mint,mixed condition (thousands)

£160-£200

942 (Box)World old to modern collection in albums and stockcards including Russia and South America selection, good lot forretailer or ebayer, mixed condition (thousands)

£160-£200

943 (Box)All World mint and used collection in various albums, stock books, packets etc including Israel, strength in Portugal,Spain paintings mint, plus on and off paper mix. Condition mainly good to fine. Definitely a lot for the sortingenthusiast. (thousands)

£150-£250

944 (4 Boxes+3Frames)All World mainly modern accumulation contained in four cartons including omnibus mint, coin covers and sheets.Also a glass fronted framed and two KGVI framed sheets. Condition generally fine. (thousands)

£150-£200

945 (1½ Boxes)Mainly used all World collection in two cartons, including Channel Islands, Europe and Commonwealth. Carefulviewing will reward, condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£150-£200

946 (½ Box)An old-time all world accumulation housed in two albums, housed in a half carton, with more interesting Canadawith mint, Cape of Good Hope triangles 4d, 6d, 1s used and Indian with some states. Condition very mixed due tostorage overseas. (hundreds)

£150-£180

947 (½ Box)All World collection including sparsely filled International album, three other well filled schoolboy albums, somebetter GB, a few FDCs etc. One for the sorter. Condition mixed, mainly good to fine

£150-£200

948 (½ Box)Mixed selection arranged in two albums and three folders, contained in a half carton, including Great Britain 18401d used, France 1849 20c used, British Empire 1946 Victory and 1949 UPU omnibus sets complete mint. Conditionmixed. (hundreds)

£150-£200

949 (9 Boxes)All World QV to QEII accumulation mixed mint and used contained within 8 boxes including 1 box of coins.Comprising 20+ albums, large quantities of GB FDC’s, kiloware and philatelic catalogues. Very mixed condition,viewing advised. (thousands)Being sold on behalf of Sobell House.

£130-£150

950 (Box)Collection consisting of three large Schwaneberger albums with useful sections of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan in one,and Belgium, Germany and German States and Hungary in another. Also noted a selection of 1937 Coronationomnibus issues in blocks of four in a stock book. Inspection recommended

£100-£150

951 (½ Box)Europe old to modern collection including Switzerland from Rayon, selected Germany on pages, Liechtenstein 1912to 25h. mint, mixed condition (thousands)

£100-£150

952 (½ Box)Blue Lincoln Album, unpicked with South Africa, India, Canada and the US being the better sections, someinteresting used postal stationery interleaved in the pages, many addressed to Ireland, e.g. 1896 India NorthWestern Railway card from a member of the Black Watch at Umballa Cantonment, 1919 Beirut to member of SyrianSignals in Damascus, Turks Is. 1900 to Ireland, 1898 P&O SS Caledonia picture card sent from Gibraltar to Ireland.Mixed condition, but with potential

£100-£200

953 (Box)A duplicated mainly used all-world accumulation housed in five assorted volumes contained in a carton. Conditionvariable. (thousands)

£100-£150



954 (Box)All World various in junior albums, on and off paper in packets etc, including Eire, selection of GB commercialcovers etc. Condition good to fine throughout (hundreds)

£100-£120

955 (Box)Balance of collection, with Paintings thematic collection in two fine hingeless albums, stockbooks with useful Europeand folder with album pages with China, Mexico, etc.

£80-£100

956 (½ Box)Europe mint and used collection in 3 volumes including Netherlands 1852 to 15c used, Sweden 1903 5Kr. used,Yugoslavia including Serbia, mixed condition (thousands)

£70-£100

957 (Env)1950s ex ‘Perlstein’ dealers stock of assorted booklet panes on addressed covers, with strength in Great Britain,Greece and Israel, generally fair to fine condition, an interesting lot with retail potential. (87)

£70-£90

958 (Box)Collection including useful range of Hungary, better items include 1932 Madonna & Child set used (2) and 1933 Airto 5p used, also small ranges of France (1960s-70s), Switzerland and Italy (Hundreds)

£70-£90

959 (Env)1929-1934 Air mail cover collection mainly British Africa including better Imperial Airways routes, mixed condition(17)

£70-£150

960 (Box)An early to modern used collection arranged in seven assorted volumes, contained in a carton, comprising Finland,Germany and related areas, Great Britain, Hungary and Poland. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£70-£100

961 (2 Boxes)All world accumulation in two cartons including, in six albums, some better GB incl QV, 1951 Festivals to £1 mint etc,GB FDC’s 1980s-1990s, plus a little mint face, small mostly Commonwealth postal history selection of covers toHobbies Ltd, Dereham, and quantity of kiloware. (Thousands)

£60-£80

962 (Box)1892-c1980 Great Britain and a small quantity of foreign issues in various albums, includes album with QV embossedstationery cover and stationery cut-outs to KEVII. Plus a quantity of QEII face and later commemorative covers.(hundreds)

£40-£60

963 (½ Box)1967-2009 Air related collection well displayed on pages with stamps, covers (some signed), miniature sheets, labelsincluding GB 1967 on cover 50th anniversary of the first aircraft landing on a ship underway, also a mintunmounted GB 1973 3½p. SG 948 variety shifted green colour, an interesting lot

£40-£100

964 (Box)c.1900 to 1980s mixed mint and used GB Railway thematic and Picture Postcard collection housed in five albums,with three Scandinavian Approval Books also included. Condition generally fair to fine. (hundreds)

£40-£60

965 (Box)Accumulation in carton incl some USA postage to around 2004, GB Royal Navy commem covers and a small quantityof kiloware, mixed condition in places (Hundreds)

£30-£50

966 (1½ Boxes)Accumulation of loose stamps in shoe boxes, envelopes etc, (Few Thousands)

£20-£40

GREAT BRITAINPOSTAL HISTORY967 (Album)1677-1844 collection arranged in a green Lindner album including 1677 letter from Whitehall, 1684 entire letteraddressed to Hamburg (privately carried), Bishop Marks with 1699 to London ‘FE/7’ marking, 1704 to London‘MR/14’, 1712 to Cornwall, 1715 to Kent ‘31/DE’, to Louth ‘17/JA’, London Penny post 1739 to Holbourn (poormarking), 1769 to London ‘G/FR’, 1788 to Kensington (poor marking); also postal stationery. Condition variable.(19)

£150-£200

968 (Env)1850s to 1936 ‘Movable Box’ collection of covers and postcards well written up on exhibition pages and loose,franked with French and British adhesives with identified markings by type we note; 1856 cover from Jersey bearing4d carmine (2) sent on 7th January, (seventh day of Anglo-French Convention) with Granville movable box h/s,quantity of single French covers franked with 20c blue, and sampling of French Colonies with movable boxmarkings, generally fine condition, an interesting lot. (60)

£300-£400

969 (Env)1860-72 selection of twelve covers including 1860 to Italy registered franked with pair of 6d, 1861 to USA franked1s, 1862 to Canada franked 6d, 1867 to France franked 4d, plate 8, 1868 to Saxony franked 6d hyphenated, plate 6and 1872 franked 1d, plate 143, and 4d, plate 12, with 'L1' at lower left, covers to Bordeaux (6) with either 1855-7 4dcarmine or 1862-64 4d bright red (two with hairlines). Good to fine. An attractive group. (12)

£250-£300

970 (Sml Env)1840-79 selection on mainly entires/envelopes including 1840 1d (6, one large piece). Condition mixed. (37 items)

£200-£250

971 (Env)1858-94 cover selection of mainly single franking Surface-printed issues including 1855-57 4d carmine (6, on withstamp removed), 1862-64 4d bright red, plate 3 (7, two with two stamps), plate 4, hairlines, (7, two with two stamps),1865-67 3d carmine-red (11, one with additional 1d red and three fronts), 4d vermilion (11, one with two singles),1873-80 2½d, plate 6 and 3d rose, plate 12. Condition mixed. (47 items)

£150-£200

972 (½ Box)QV-QEII retired dealer’s box of covers and cards all individually divided, priced and ready to sell, a good lot forretailer or Ebayer (hundreds)

£70-£90

973 (Card)(GB used in). 1888 £1 brown-lilac watermark Orbs, with part of three DUBLIN SORTING OFFICE CDSs of JU 88,and part bars at left. Unusual with postal cancels. Several short perfs at top, unrubbed and with good colour. K-ALouis Certificate (2010). SG (GB) 186, £4500, MW K92

£580-£680


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POSTCARDS974 (Box)Collection of modern Railway and Motor Car postcards in two, a quantity of loose ‘Comic’ cards with two referencebooks on the subject and an album of cigarette cards (Hundreds)

£20-£30

POSTAL STATIONERY975 (Card)1870 ½d Postcard (Small format). Superb used example sent locally within London and cancelled by a crisp LondonW.C. cds for the first day of issue OC.1.1870. Backstamped by a Worksop cds the same day. Very scarce so fine.

£300-£400

976 (3 Boxes)1940s-1980s Air letters and Aerogrammes unused and travelled largely duplicated collection including Forces,censored, maritime mail, FDC, Prisoner of War, special cancels, interesting destination such as Trinidad, Venezuela,Goa, Falklands etc, noted a 1954 (9 Jan) 6d air letter used in Muscat (Oman) uprated with British Postal Agencies InEastern Arabia 1a. on 1d and 2½a. on 2½d (2), generally fine condition, good lot for retailer or Ebayer (thousands)

£240-£700

977 (Env)Selection of QV to KGV mint telegraph forms; 1876 1s QV Stock Exchange Telegram Form (TP36), 1881 QV 1sStock Exchange Telegram Form (TP38), 1904 6d KEVII Stock Exchange Telegram Form (TP43a), 1920 1s KGVInland Telegram Form (TP23a), 1920 9d and 3d KGV Stock Exchange Telegram Form (TP47a), fine (18 items)

£600-£800

975

MULREADY ENVELOPES AND LETTER SHEETS978 (Env)1d Lettersheet (Forme 3 Stereo A64), addressed to Plymouth cancelled by crisp brownish red MC, neighboured byClifton UDC and backstamped by Bristol cds for MY 10 1840, the first Sunday, traces of light wrinkling, neverthelessa very scarce first Sunday usage of a Mulready, an ideal frontispiece to any GB collection. SG ME1

£3200-£3800


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979 (Card)1d lettersheet. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a red MC with an additional large four margin black Pl.3at right also neatly cancelled by a red MC, sent from London to Topsham, Devon with a London maltese crossdatestamp on reverse for JU.12.1840. A most attractive and rare uprated Mulready. 2004 BPA Cert.

£2500-£2700

980 (Card)1d lettersheet, stereo A5 (Spec ME1), used to Brighton and uprated with 1841 1d red (SG 8) lettered SH with twogood to large margins, cancelled by black MC cancel with additional strike alongside, Bagshot despatch cds for SE 221841 and Brighton receiving cds for SE 23 1841 on reverse, lettersheet creased and stained but a rare usage, cat£8,000, Brandon cert (1995)

£500-£550

980

979

981 (Card)1d envelope (stereo A138) addressed to Belford, Northumberland tied by neat red Maltese cross, the reverse withpart London June, 1840 DE in black, Fine. SG ME2

£180-£220

982 (Card)1d (stereo excised) addressed to London neatly tied with black Maltese cross, the reverse with Bawtry ‘SEP 27, 1841’dispatch and London (28/11) arrival cds; horizontal filing fold otherwise fine. SG ME1

£120-£150

983 (Card)1d lettersheet (stereo A27). Very fine unused. SG ME1

£100-£120

984 (Card)1d envelope (stereo A182). Very fine unused. SG ME2

£120-£150

985 (Card)2d lettersheet (stereo a104). Fine unused. SG ME3

£100-£120

986 (Card)2d envelope (stereo a197). Very fine unused. SG ME4

£150-£180

ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES987 (Env)Pair of Southgate Mulready caricatures, ‘pickpocket’ and ‘peg leg’, group of eight Fores type, including CourtingEnvelope (No.1), Hunting Envelope (No.4), Civic Envelope (No.8), Christmas Envelope (No.10). Includes laterreproductions. Also a pair of Valentines; Anti-slavery design ‘God Hath Made of One Blood All Nations of Men’ andan Ocean Penny Postage reprint. Fine lot (12 items)

£600-£800

988 (Env)1858 (circa) pair of envelopes believed to have been made to commemorate the marriage of the eldest daughter ofQueen Victoria, the Princess Royal Victoria to the future German Emperor Frederick III. Well worn, but rare

£100-£200

989 (Card)1873 hand-illustrated Christmas theme envelope, 1864-79 1d QV Penny Red tied by a Chester CDS (24 DE 1875),arrived in London on Christmas Day. Part of back flap is missing and there is a small tear and nick on the topmargin, lovely design

£100-£150

990 (Card)1882 illustrated envelope titled ‘Light Infantry, Hayti, “Grande Tenue”‘, i.e. Haiti Light Infantry in full dress. Thesoldier is rather threadbare in the illustration thus the caption is poking fun at this. Sent to a known book publisherand collector, Elliott Stock, with a 1d QV lilac tied by a London duplex. Roughly opened with a small marginal tearat the top, interesting subject matter

£150-£200

991 (Card)1886 coloured hand-illustrated view of Chelsea Bridge and Church, ½d QV slate and 1d QV lilac tied by Londonsquared circle cancel, fine and attractive

£150-£200

992 (Card)1887 coloured hand-illustrated country scene titled ‘Mill Hill Fields’ framed with a carnation flower. 1d QV lilaccancelled with London duplex. Small areas of foxing at edges, otherwise fine and attractive.

£100-£150



993 (Env)1890 Salvation Army printed envelope with 1d postal fiscal (type L16/ F8) tied by London cancel (25 NO 1890)addressed to Upper Holloway. A fine desirable item

£250-£350

994 (Card)1893 Military theme showing toy soldiers with the inscription ‘Made in Germany’ with 1d QV lilac cancelledBirmingham CDS dated 15 FE 1893. Some social commentary implied by the two figures ‘At the Artillery Ball’. Finecondition with Glasgow arrival mark on reverse.

£200-£250

995 (Card)1893 coloured hand-illustrated view of a twilight country scene framed with bluebells. 1d QV lilac cancelled withLondon square circle date stamp. Lovely colours used in the design.

£100-£150

996 (Card)1897 hand-illustrated depiction of older lady, New Year Greetings text. 1d QV lilac cancelled with South TottenhamCDS dated 31 DE 1897, fine

£150-£200

997 (Card)1901 coloured hand-illustrated view of a Venetian style canal scene with gondola. 1d QV lilac cancelled withLeicester CDS (26 AU 1901) sent to Portrush, Ireland, readdressed to Garron Tower, back flap roughly opened,otherwise fine

£150-£200

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998 (Env)1907 three colour illustrated envelopes all sent to the same addressee, all with 1d KEVII cancelled by London datestamps. All removed from an album so there are glue remnants and small damaged areas, a lovely grouping showinga range of styles

£200-£300

999 (Card)1907 Beautifully addressed in colour with 1d KEVII cancelled with London EC cancel dated 30 SE 1907. Thereverse has been damaged by removal from an album. Attractive

£100-£150

1000 (Card)1911 hand-illustrated envelope with a sunset seascape, with a pair of ½d KEVII stamps tied with London datestamps (31 AU 1911), reverse damaged by removal from album, vibrant scene

£100-£150

1001 (Card)1911 detailed hand-illustrated village scene, with a 1d KEVII stamp tied with London date stamp (7 SP 1911),reverse damaged by removal from album, attractive

£100-£150

1002 (Card)1911 humorous hand-illustrated envelope with the address applied to the backside of the human figure. 1d KGVcancelled with London EC cancel dated 14 SE 1911. The reverse has been damaged by removal from an album alsoleaving a nick in the top margin.

£100-£150

1003 (Card)1914 very fine hand-illustrated envelope showing a portrait of a young lady, addressed to Southfields with 1d KGVcancelled with London EC cancel dated 5 FE 1914. The reverse has been damaged by removal from an album,attractive design

£150-£200


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1004 (Card)1914 hand-illustrated envelope of a kitchen scene with a man stirring a steaming pot, not addressed but there isevidence of an address label being removed. 1d KGV cancelled 29 MY 1914. The reverse has been damaged byremoval from an album. Another fine illustration.

£100-£150

1005 (Card)1916 stampless hand-illustrated envelope from serviceman on active duty, shows a group of ragged children withdelivery basket, Field Post Office cancel (23 AU 1916) and a Field Censor mark in purple. Small flap damage onreverse, well executed illustration

£100-£150

1006 (Card)1920 hand-illustrated envelope depicting a lady knitting by a fireside dreaming of a sack (with coal?), addressed toSouthfields SW18 with a 1½d KGV cancelled with a clear Wandsworth CDS (3 MR 1920), reverse damaged byremoval from album. Fine illustration.

£100-£150

ESSAYS AND PROOFS1007 (Card)1840 Embossed essay. Very fine example produced by Charles Whiting showing the uncrowned Queen‘s head withinan ornate oval frame, printed in black on wove paper without “PAID” above the Queen‘s head. 1993 RPS Cert.

£600-£700

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1009 (Card)1840 1d Rainbow trial (State 3d). Superb unused four margin left hand marginal pair printed in dark olive green onthick bluish laid paper dipped in prussiate of potash. Scarce. Spec. DP20 (State 3d).

£1600-£1800

1010No Lot

1011 (Card)1841 2d Blue. Superb unused top marginal example from the small trial sheet of twelve without corner letters.Printed for distribution to postmasters announcing the new forthcoming issue. Spec. DP43.

£500-£600

1012 (Card)1865 1d Black “Royal Reprint” Pl.66 (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unused o.g. four margin right hand marginalexample lettered DL, only one sheet of 240, rarely seen with sheet margin. Spec. DP35a.

£800-£1000

1013 (Card)1865 1d Carmine-rose Pl.66 “Royal Reprint”. Very fine unused o.g. bottom marginal horizontal pair showing partcentral sheet marking and part sheet inscription lettered TG-TH, offered with a matched pair of perforated 1drose-reds (SG 40, Pl.66.) as issued. Scarce. Spec. DP35b. Ex “Verus”.

£1600-£1800

1014 (Card)1865 1d Carmine Pl.66 “Royal Reprint”. Superb unused o.g. good to huge four margin imperforate examplelettered AI, wonderful colour. Very scarce so fine. Spec. DP35b. 1983 RPS Cert.

£1000-£1500


1014

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1012

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1015 (Card)1872 1d South Kensington Exhibition Proof. Pl.27. Superb imperforate example, lettered RD, printed in black onthick white card, offered with a matching 1857 1d rose-red (SG40) from the same position. Scarce, only one sheet of240 printed. Spec. DP36.

£800-£1000

QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUESLINE-ENGRAVED1840 ONE PENNY BLACK1016 (Card)Plate 1a. Exceptionally fine and fresh unused o.g. four margin example lettered DL, lovely crisp impression andlarge part o.g. gum. 2006 Brandon Cert.

£3000-£3500

1017 (Card)Plate 1a to 11: selection comprising the twelve plates all with four margins except plate 11 (very slightly cut into atfoot). Slight faults with 1A and 4 creased and 7 stained otherwise fair to fine. SG 2

£1200-£1500

1018 (Card)Plate 1a selection of six stamps (one on piece and one with watermark inverted), all with four margins, cancelled byred or black Maltese Cross. Mixed condition. SG 1/3

£350-£400

1019 (Card)Plate 1a and 1b, (GF), both with four clear margins and cancelled by red MC, also with 1841 1d red Plate 1b withsame GF lettering on piece (top margin touching), fine (3)

£200-£300

1020 (Card)Plate 1a and 1b, (KI), both with four clear margins, cancelled by red MC and black MC respectively, also with 1d redPlate 1b with same KI lettering (close margins at right and bottom), fine (3)

£200-£300

1021 (Card)Plate 1a grey-black (PC), good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Very fine. SG 3

£150-£180

1022 (Card)Plate 1a (AF) 4 margins, crisp, red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1023 (Card)Plate 1a (BB), good even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

£120-£150

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1024 (Card)Plate 1a (HI), good even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1025 (Card)Plate 1a (JI), good to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Very fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1026 (Card)Plate 1a (LC), good even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1027 (Card)Plate 1a (TG), good to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1028 (Card)Plate 1a: grey-black (KD), close to good margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 3

£100-£120

1029 (Card)Plate 1b: group, four margins, struck by either red or black MCs, with ‘CF’ showing Burr Rub ‘NE’ of ‘ONE’ joinedvariety, fair to fine. SG 2 (6)

£300-£350

1030 (Card)Plate 1b: 1840 entire letter to Lichfield franked by 1d (HD), four good margins, tied by red MC, with Tetswortharrival mark for NO 8 1840, lightly backstamped with same d/s, archival fold, still attractive. SG 2

£200-£250

1031 (Card)Plate 1b (RA), four clear margins, wide at top, left and right, cancelled by light red MC, fine appearance, SG 2

£150-£200

1032 (Card)Plate 1b (HC) 4 good margins, cancelled by crisp red MC, fine used

£140-£160

1033 (Card)Plate 1b (EB) 4 good margins, part light red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1034 (Card)Plate 1b (NF), good even margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

£120-£150


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1035 (Card)Plate 1b: 1841 entire letter to Ludlow franked by 1d (AF), four clear margins, tied by neat black MC, backstamped byPresteigh d/s for MR 21 1841, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1036 (Card)Plate 1b (CF) four close to good margins, showing Burr rub ‘NE’ of ‘ONE’ joined, lightly struck by red MC, SG 2,Spec. AS5g

£100-£150

1037 (Card)Plate 1b (ED) four close to large margins, neatly struck by red MC, leaving the profile largely clear, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1038 (Card)Plate 1b (HC), four clear to large margins, struck by neat red MC, SG 2, Spec. AS5h

£100-£150

1039 (Card)Plate 1b (HF), four clear to good margins, cancelled by crisp red MC, SG 2

£100-£150

1040 (Card)Plate 1b (HG) four close to large margins, lightly cancelled by red MC, fine SG 2

£100-£150

1041 (Card)Plate 1b (HL), four close to large margins, showing complete or partial recut side lines, and recut corner, struck byblack MC, fine. SG 2, Spec. AS5h,i

£100-£150

1042 (Card)Plate 1b (OB) four close margins, showing Burr rubs ‘NE’ of ‘ONE’ joined, struck by black MC, SG 2, Spec. AS5g

£100-£150

1043 (Card)Plate 1b (OK) four close to large margins, neatly struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1044 (Card)Plate 1b (OL) four good margins, cancelled by multiple red MCs, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1045 (Card)Plate 1b (NF) four close to large margins, variety WMK INVERTED, fine used neatly struck by complete red MC,most attractive. SG 2wi

£350-£450

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1046 (Card)Plate 2 very fine used four margin horizontal pair lettered BJ-BK, beautifully cancelled by two strikes of thedistinctive “double lined” Stonehaven MC. Very rare. Spec. AS15uf. 1991 RPS Cert.

£3000-£3500

1047 (Card)Plate 2 group, up to four margins, used by either red or black MCs, some faults still a good representative group. SG2 (10)

£500-£600

1048 (Card)Plate 2 (SG) 4 good margins, cancelled part red MC, fine used

£140-£160

1049 (Card)Plate 2 (DE) 4 good margins, black MC, fine used

£120-£140

1050No Lot

1051 (Card)Plate 2 (BB), four good to large margins, struck by red MC, attractive. SG 2

£100-£150

1052 (Card)Plate 2: matched 1d black and 1841 1d red (BJ), both with four clear margins, cancelled by red MC and black MCrespectively, fine

£100-£150

1053 (Card)Plate 2, (GI) with companion 1841 1d red with same GI lettering, both with four clear margins, cancelled by red MC(1d black) and black MC (1d red)

£100-£150

1054 (Card)Plate 2 (IC), four clear to good margins, red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1055 (Card)Plate 2 (KB) 4 margins, light indistinct red MC, fine used

£100-£120


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1056 (Card)Plate 2 (KK), four close to good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1057 (Card)Plate 2 (LA), four close to good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1058 (Card)Plate 2 (ME), four close to good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1059 (Card)Plate 2: grey-black (ME), four close to good margins, showing double letter ‘M’, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2 Spec.AS15c

£100-£150

1060 (Card)Plate 2 (SL), four good to large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1061 (Card)Plate 3 group, up to four margins, used by either red or black MCs, some imperfections, still a good assortment. SG 2(8)

£400-£500

1062 (Card)Plate 3, (ML), four clear to wide margins, cancelled by light red MC, fine, SG 2

£150-£200

1063 (Card)Plate 3 (DH) four clear to good margins, neatly cancelled by red MC, fine SG 2

£100-£150

1064 (Card)Plate 3 (ED), four good margins, cancelled by the so-called infamous ‘White’ Maltese Cross associated withCirencester, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1065 (Card)Plate 3 (FE), four good margins, struck by black MC, fine SG 2

£100-£150

1066 (Card)Plate 3 (GF) four clear to good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

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1067 (Card)Plate 3 (HG), four close to good margins, cancelled by red MC, SG 2

£100-£150

1068 (Card)Plate 3 (IK), four good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1069 (Card)Plate 3 (TH), four good to large margins, crisply struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1070 (Card)Plate 3: horizontal pair (BB/BC), clear margins, tight at foot, cancelled by pair of red MCs, fine, SG 2

£200-£250

1071 (Card)Plate 4: (BK) very fine and fresh four margin unused o.g. example accompanied by a 2006 RPS Certificate. Spec.AS23.

£3000-£4000

1072 (Card)Plate 4 group, up to four margins, used by either red or black MCs, some faults, still a good assortment. SG 2 (8)

£400-£500

1073 (Card)Plate 4 (AK) 4 margins, close but clear l/l, indistinct black MC, fine used

£120-£140

1074 (Card)Plate 4 (ME) 4 margins, close but clear l/l, crisp red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1075 (Card)Plate 4 (NG) 4 margins, light red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1076 (Card)Plate 4 (PA) four good to large margins, neatly struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1077 (Card)Plate 4, (CK), four clear margins, cancelled by black MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150


1067

10771076107510741073

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1078 (Card)Plate 4 (GF) four good to large margins, cancelled by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1079 (Card)Plate 4 (GK) four close to large margins, showing trace of adjoining stamp at left, centrally struck by red MC, fine. SG2

£100-£150

1080 (Card)Plate 4 (KJ) four good margins, neatly struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1081 (Card)Plate 4, (LH), four clear to wide margins, cancelled by red MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1082 (Card)Plate 4 (MJ) four good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1083 (Card)Plate 4 (NB) four clear margins, neatly struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1084 (Card)Plate 4 (OC) four good margins, neatly struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1085 (Card)Plate 4 (PI) four clear to good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1086 (Card)Plate 4 (QL) four close to large margins, neatly struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1087 (Card)Plate 4 (SA) four clear to good margins, crisply cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

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10821081108010791078

1088 (Card)Plate 4 (TD) four close to good margins, lightly struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1089 (Card)Plate 5 group, up to four margins, used by either red or black MCs, with one on cover, mixed condition, still largelyfine assortment. SG 2, (8)

£400-£500

1090 (Card)Plate 5 (BJ) four good margins, lightly cancelled by red MC, leaving the profile clear, fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1091 (Card)Plate 5 (GC) 4 margins, close but clear at right, part black MC, fine used

£120-£140

1092 (Card)Plate 5 (HA) four good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1093 (Card)Plate 5 (HG) 4 good to large margins, red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1094 (Card)Plate 5 (HL) four good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1095 (Card)Plate 5 (KI) four good margins, on piece tied by complete red MC, fine. SG 2

£120-£150

1096 (Card)Plate 5 (PK) 4 good margins, part red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1097 (Card)Plate 5 (QB) 4 margins, tied to paper piece by red-brown MC, fine used

£120-£140

1098 (Card)Plate 5 (QK) 4 margins, light red MC, fine used

£120-£140


1088

10981097

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1099 (Card)Plate 5 (RB) 4 good margins, light part red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1100 (Card)Plate 5 (RD) 4 margins, large part red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1101 (Card)plate 5 (HK) 4 good margins with large part red MC fine used

£100-£120

1102 (Card)Plate 5 (NH) four close to good margins, cancelled by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1103 (Card)Plate 5 (OB) four close to good margins, cancelled by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1104 (Card)Plate 5, (PG), four clear margins, cancelled by red MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1105 (Card)Plate 5 (QD), four clear margins, cancelled by black MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1106 (Card)Plate 5 (RI), close to good margins and cancelled with red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2

£100-£120

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1107 (Card)Plate 5 (BI), good to large margins, large part og. Fine with good colour. SG 2

£4000-£5000

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1108 (Card)Plate 6 (DH), four clear to good margins, lightly struck by Wotton-under-Edge distinctive MC in red, a fine exampleof this rare cancel. SG 2, Spec. AS41ul, £5,500

£800-£1000

1109 (Card)Plate 6 group, up to four margins, used either by red or black MC, some with imperfections, still a largely decentassortment. (11)

£500-£600

1110 (Card)Plate 6 : horizontal pair (EA/EB), four clear margins, tight at one point on lower margin, cancelled by light pair ofred MCs, fine, SG 2

£150-£200

1111 (Card)Plate 6 (TK) 4 good margins, crisp red MC, fine used

£140-£160

1112 (Card)Plate 6 (DC) 4 margins, light part red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1113 (Card)Plate 6 (MA) 4 margins, close to large, crisp red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1114 (Card)Plate 6 (TG) 4 good margins, red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1115 (Card)Plate 6 (AJ) four good to large margins, lightly struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1116 (Card)Plate 6, (FJ), four clear margins, cancelled by black MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1117 (Card)Plate 6 (HL) four good to large margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1118 (Card)Plate 6 (JG) four good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

11181117111611151114

11131112111111101108

1119 (Card)Plate 6 (OF) four clear to good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1120 (Card)Plate 6: 1841 entire letter from Edinburgh locally addressed, franked by 1d (OG), four good margins neatly tied byred MC; backstamped by DEC 7 1840 datestamp, archival folds, still attractive. SG 2

£150-£170

1121 (Card)Plate 6, (NC), four clear margins, cancelled by red MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1122 (Card)Plate 6 (PI) four good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1123 (Card)Plate 7 group, up to four margins, used either cancelled by red or black MC, some faults, still a largely goodassortment. SG 2 (8)

£400-£500

1124 (Card)Plate 7, (AD), four clear margins, wide at top and right, cancelled by red MC, fine appearance, SG 2

£150-£200

1125 (Card)Plate 7, (OK), close margin at bottom right touching in corner, cancelled by black and red MC, toned, still acollectable example of this scarce variety, SG spec. A1 VK

£150-£200

1126 (Card)Plate 7 (KB) 4 good to large margins, black MC, fine used

£120-£140

1127 (Card)Plate 7 (RK) 4 margins, indistinct red-brown MC, fine used

£120-£140

1128 (Card)Plate 7 (DH) four good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1129 (Card)Plate 7 (EL) four clear to good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150


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1130 (Card)Plate 7 (KL) four clear to good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1131 (Card)Plate 7 (NB) four clear to good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1132 (Card)Plate 7 (NC), three clear margins, close at right, cancelled by neat black MC, fresh appearance, SG 2

£100-£150

1133 (Card)Plate 7 (RC) four clear good margins, struck by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1134 (Card)Plate 8 (ID), four good margins, unused without gum, still fine and collectable. SG 2, £12,500

£800-£1000

1135 (Card)Plate 8 group, up to four margins, used cancelled by either black or red MCs, with one on cover tied by Londonbroken points MC, some faults still a good representative assembly. (13)

£600-£700

1136 (Card)Plate 8: horizontal pair (OK/OL), four clear margins, light toning on reverse, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, SG 2

£200-£300

1137 (Card)Plate 8 (BA) 4 margins, good to large, indistinct red MC, fine used

£140-£160

1138 (Card)Plate 8 (HA) 4 margins, close but clear u/r, tiny portion of lower stamp visible, large part red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1139 (Card)Plate 8 (SL) 4 margins, close at top, part red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1139113811371136

11341133113211311130

1140 (Card)Plate 8 (TB) 4 good to large margins, red MC, fine used

£120-£140

1141 (Card)Plate 8 (CI) four good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1142 (Card)Plate 8 (ED) four good margins, cancelled by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1143 (Card)Plate 8, (HA), four clear margins - wide at left and right, cancelled by black MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1144 (Card)Plate 8 (GK), four close to large margins, on piece well tied by black MC, neighboured by Nallsworth and Strouddatestamps for MY 23 1841, some slight staining to piece, adhesive unaffected, still fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1145 (Card)Plate 8, (OC), four clear margin, cancelled by black MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1146 (Card)Plate 8, (OF), four clear margins, cancelled by neat black MC, SG 2

£100-£150

1147 (Card)Plate 8, (OK), four clear margins, cancelled by neat red MC, SG 2

£100-£150

1148 (Card)Plate 8 (MG) four close to good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150


11481147

11461145

1144

1143114211411140


1149 (Card)Palte 8: (RG) 1d black, four good margins, and 1d red-brown, three margins only, matched pair, neatly struck by redand black Maltese Crosses, fine. SG 2,7

£100-£150

1150 (Card)Plate 8 (OL) four close to good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1151 (Card)Plate 9 group, up to four margins, used by either red or black MC, with example lettered ‘TF’ struck by Manchester‘fishtail’ distinct MC in black, some faults, still a largely fine assortment. (7)

£400-£500

1152 (Card)Plate 9 (PK) 4 margins, red part MC, fine used

£120-£140

1153 (Card)Plate 9 (FF), four good margins, struck by black MC, SG 2

£100-£150

1154 (Card)Plate 9 (OK), four close to good margins, cancelled by red MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1155 (Card)Plate 9, (SD), four clear margins (close at left), cancelled by black MC, fine, SG 2

£100-£150

1156 (Card)Plate 9 (SI), four close to good margins, cancelled by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

1157 (Card)Plate X (DE), four close to large margins, showing traces of adjoining stamps at top and left, lightly struck by red MC,fine, very scarce with this cancellation. SG 2, Spec. AS66h, £1500

£350-£400

1158 (Card)Plate 10, group, up to four margins all cancelled by black MC, some small faults still a largely fine assembly. SG 2 (5)

£300-£400

1159 (Card)Plate 10 (GB), four close to large margins, cancelled by black MC, fine. SG 2

£100-£150

11591157115611551154

1153115211501149

1160 (Card)Plate 11 (JA) in the characteristic ‘greyish’ shade, touching to large margins, neatly struck by black MC, still a verycollectable example of this scarce plate with fine appearance. SG 2, Spec. AS72, £4600

£600-£700

1161 (Card)Plate 11 (DG), four clear to large margins, struck by black MC, a very collectable example of this scarce plate. SG 2,Spec. AS73, £5000

£600-£700

1162 (Card)Unplated: 1840 two entire letters one addressed to Bath and the other to London, franked by 1d adhesives lettered‘NH’ and ‘NF’ respectively, four clear to good margins, tied by red MCs; some peripheral wear and archival folds,otherwise fine pairing. SG 2

£300-£400

1163 (Card)Unplated: 1840 1d black, twelve used examples with no margins to four margins. Condition extremely mixed. (12)

£300-£400


£300-£400


£300-£400

1166 (Card)Unplated: 1840 1d black, ten used examples with no margins to four margins. Condition extremely mixed. (10)

£250-£300

1167 (Card)Unplated: 1840 1d black, ten used examples with no margins to four margins. Condition extremely mixed. (10)

£250-£300

1168 (Card)Forgery: c.20th Century 1d black, dangerous forgery, vaguely resembling the characteristics of Plate 4 lettered GB,on unwmkd wove paper, most interesting item, ideal for reference. SG 2var

£100-£150


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1840 TWO PENCE BLUE1169 (Card)Plate 1: vertical pair (LA/MA), clear margins, cancelled by pair of red MCs, vibrant colour, SG 5

£300-£400

1170 (Card)Plate 1: (RB), four close to good margins, showing sliver of adjoining stamp at right, lightly struck by red MC,leaving the profile largely clear, fine. SG 5

£280-£300

1171 (Card)Plate 1: pale blue (JJ), four close to good margins, superbly struck by red MC, very fine. SG 6 Spec. D1(3)

£250-£270

1172 (Card)Plate 1 (TG), four close to good margins, struck by black MC, fine. SG 5

£250-£270

1173 (Card)Plate 1: pale blue (NL), four clear margins, wide at left, right and bottom, cancelled by black MC, fine, SG 6

£200-£300

1174 (Card)Plate 1: (TH), four full margins, very large at left and right, cancelled by black MC, Spec. DS 5K

£200-£300

1175 (Card)Plate 1: (GF), four clear to good margins, neatly cancelled by complete black MC, fine. SG 5

£180-£200

1176 (Card)Plate 1: (GK), four clear to good margins, lightly struck by black MC, fine. SG 5

£180-£200

1177 (Card)Plate 1: (JJ), four clear margins, tiny thin in bottom right corner, cancelled by red MC, SG 5

£150-£200

1178 (Card)Plate 1: (BF), four clear margins, close at right and top, cancelled by black MC, SG 5

£100-£150

1179 (Card)Plate 2 (ED), superb used four margin example, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Dorchester cds for Christmas day. Anexceptional example, rarely seen so fine. 1996 BPA Cert.

£3000-£4000

117911741173

117211711170

1169

1180 (Card)Plate 2: (PK), four close margins, cancelled by red MC, SG 5

£180-£200

1181A (Card)Plate 2 (JD) four close to large margins cancelled by black MC, lightly scuffed on the “J” otherwise fine

£120-£160

1181 (Card)Plated quartet, up to four margins, used with black MC and numeral cancels, some faults, still very collectable groupof largely fine appearance. SG 5 (4)

£350-£400

1182 (Card)Unplated: (JC) 4 margins, neatly cancelled by central red MC, fine used

£180-£200

1841-53 ONE PENNY RED-BROWN1183 (Env)Red-brown from ‘Black’ plates selection comprising Plate 1b (NH), 2 (RJ) and (DG) ‘D’ doubled, 5 (FI), 8 (EJ), 9(SC), 10 (HH) and 11 (NG), all cancelled by black Maltese Cross and four margins varying between clear to large.Fair to fine (8)

£200-£250

1184 (Env)Red-brown selection arranged on Lindner album pages, all cancelled by a range of distinctive Maltese Crossesincluding Belfast (2), Brighton (on dated piece), Coventry (2), Cork (2), Dublin, Type I (8), Type II (6), Edinburgh,Types I to V, Greenock (8), Hollymount, Kelso, Leamington (on dated piece), London, Types I, II and brokenpoints, (3), Manchester, Types 1 and III, Mullingar (with RPS Certificate 2009, although has small tear), Norwich (ondated piece), Perth, Stirling, Welshpool, Wotton-under-Edge and York. Condition very mixed. (71)

£400-£500

1185 (Env)Red-brown selection on cards, including a block of four, horizontal strip of three, horizontal pairs etc, 10 cards with18 stamps in all, mostly fine, SG 7-10

£200-£250

1186 (½ Box)Red-brown selection of mainly entires/entire letters arranged in two Lindner albums including a range of differentplated examples and a range of Scottish and Irish Maltese crosses. Condition mixed. (68 items)

£200-£250

1187 (Env)Red-brown plates 12 to 45 selection arranged Lindner album pages, all cancelled by black Maltese Crosses and withfour margins (varying from close to large), additional examples of plates 18, 20, 35, 38, 40 and 41 (3) with varieties.Fair to fine. (44). SG 8/11, £4,683

£500-£600

1188 (Card)Plate 15. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered QG, showing basal shift variety. Beautifullycancelled by a red MC. Very scarce so fine. Spec. BS4sb. 1989 RPS Cert.

£1500-£1700

1189 (Card)Red-brown Plate 21 (ML), touching to clear margins, showing DOUBLE CHECK LETTER variety, where the letter‘K’ was erroneously punched in in the left letter square, cancelled by black MC, interesting item, offered with adefective example of the same lettering. SG 8, Spec BS10b

£70-£90



1190 (Card)Red-brown (BC) Plate 22 with four large margins on entire sent from Dorchester to Glastonbury neatly tied by acrisp “Dorchester JY 6 1842’ “Wessex” type cds, the reverse with ‘Glastonbury JY 8 1842’ arrival cds, RPS certificate(2003), a most attractive example of this very rare cancellation used on cover. Spec. BS11va.

£850-£950

1191 (Card)Red-brown Pl.23. Very fine used close to huge four margin example lettered SL, neatly tied to a clean coveraddressed to Wellington by a crisp Ashburton “Wessex” type cds for AU.2.1842. with a black “No.1” boxed receivingoffice handstamp alongside. Scarce. Spec. BS12va.

£1200-£1600

1192 (Card)Red-brown Pl.29. Superb unused bottom right hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered TL, showingpart sheet inscription and plate number “29”. Rare. Ex Clark (1946).

£1000-£1500

1193 (Card)1845-47 1d red-brown plate 75 lettered LK, with ‘Union Jack’ re-entry (SG 8d, Spec BS28c), three small to goodmargins but cut into at top, used with large part ‘790’ numeral postmark leaving variety clear, very scarce, cat £2,500

£140-£160

1194 (Card)Red-brown Pl.77b. Very fine used large four margin example lettered BA with “B” blank corrected, neatly cancelledby a Yarmouth “927” numeral. Very scarce so fine. Spec. BS29b.

£500-£600

1195 (Card)Red-brown on blued paper, plate 85 (C/B-C/C, D/B-D/C), large part OG, few surface abrasions, close to touching atright, cut into at bottom right, SG 8a

£300-£400

1195

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1196 (Card)Red-brown Pl.92. Very fine used four margin example lettered QL neatly tied to a clean entire by a green SouthCave “515” numeral with a matching UDC on reverse. Backstamped at Wakefield and Maldon for JA.23-24.1850.Extremely rare, unrecorded by Danzig & Goldsmith. 1997 Brandon Cert.

£400-£500

1197 (Card)Red-brown Pl.95. Very fine used good to huge four margin top right hand corner marginal example lettered AL,showing part sheet inscription and plate number “95”. Neatly cancelled by a Manchester “498” numeral. Scarcepositional piece in this condition. Spec. BS31.

£700-£800

1198 (Card)Red-brown vertical pair, Plate 96 (MB/NB), clear margins, large part o.g., SG 8

£150-£200

1199 (Card)Red-brown Pl.113. Very fine used four margin example lettered JC, neatly cancelled by a blue Grossmore UDC, avery rare cancellation on this issue.

£350-£450

1200 (Card)Pale red-brown (worn plate), lettered NH, four good to large margins, brilliant o.g; very fine. SG 8, Spec.B1 (3)

£200-£250

1201 (Album)Red-brown plates selection arranged in a Lindner album and generally with four margins including ivory heads,coloured cancellations, re-entries, varieties and multiples with pairs (4), strips of three, four (2) and five. Aninteresting lot. Mostly fair to fine. (101)

£400-£500

1202 (Env)Red-brown selection arranged on Lindner album pages, all cancelled by London numbers in Maltese Cross,complete set of twelve (Nos 4 and 10 ex Reginald Philips collection) and additionally a pair (No 1), single on piece(No 8) and on entire letters with No 6 (2), No 8 and No 9 (2); all mainly with four margins. Generally fair to fine. SG8/11 (20 items)

£400-£500

1203 (Env)Red-brown three examples with town cancels comprising two in black, one with part Totnes cds and another 1842entire to Evershot with Dorchester cds (adhesive with filing fold) and one in blue. Fair to fine. (3)

£250-£300


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1204 (Env)Red-brown selection with pairs (4) arranged on Lindner album pages with a range of Maltese Cross cancellationsincluding blue (6, one 1844 type), most are plated. Condition very variable. (35)

£200-£250

1205 (Card)Red-brown selection with fine strikes of numbered Maltese Crosses, 6 (including on a fine block of 4), 7, 8, 9, 11, SG8

£100-£150

1206 (Card)Lake-red, (EB), wide margins, fine used with black MC, scarce shade, SG11

£100-£150

1841-51 TWO PENCE BLUE 1207 (Card)Plate 4: block of four (SK/TL), clear margins to close at bottom right, neatly cancelled, attractive and fine, SG14

£250-£350

1208 (Env)Unplated: selection on large card, 3 pairs, 2 strips of three and a strip of four, 17 stamps in all, mostly fine, SG 14

£350-£450

1209 (Env)Unplated: selection comprising forty-nine singles with one on entire to Huddersfield and a pair arranged onLindner album pages, mainly with four margins and mostly from plate 3, all cancelled by Maltese Crosses with a fewdistinctive. Generally fair to fine. (51)

£300-£400

1210 (Env)Unplated: selection comprising plate 3 thirty-one singles, six pairs (one on cover) and two strips of three and plate 4twenty-eight singles, two pairs and a strip of three, all cancelled by 1844 type postmarks and generally with fourmargins some huge. Mostly fair to fine. (86)

£300-£400

1211 (Env)Unplated: three examples all with numbers in Maltese cross comprising ‘1’ and ‘12’ (2), with close to good margins.Fair to fine. SG13/15f, £1,800

£250-£300

1212 (Card)Unplated: strip of three with wide margins at top and bottom, (SG/SI), neatly cancelled, fine, SG14

£200-£250

1212

1207

1854-73 PERFORATED ISSUES1213 (Album)1854-58 1d red-brown used selection of perforated issues arranged in a Lindner album including 1850 Archer perf16, plate 98 (OJ), 1854-57 range with shades including orange-red (KG) and plum (AK), later issues with colouredcancels with green. Condition fair to fine. (47)

£200-£250

1214 (Card)1856-62 1d pale red block of six, Plate 37 (EI/FK), large part o.g., fine, SG 38

£300-£400

1215 (Card)1854-57 1d red-brown block of six, Plate 96 (JJ/KL), one mounted, rest unmounted large part o.g., fine, SG 17

£300-£400

1216 (Card)1854 1d red-rose, Plate 162 (AE) marginal imperforate imprimatur, small thin in top margin, without gum

£300-£400

1217 (Card)1854-57 1d red-brown strip of four with Anderson cancel (AA/AD) (SG17), strip of three (QG/QI)(SG26), 2d blue,Plate 5, (FG) and pair (JG/JH) (SG34), fine lot

£100-£150

1218 (Env)1854-76 2d blue perforated used selection arranged on Lindner album pages including 1854-7 Small Crown, perf16, plate 4 (BH) showing ‘Spectacles variety’, perf 14, plate 5 (II) variety ‘INVERTED WATERMARK’, large crown,perf 14, variety ‘INVERTED WATERMARK’. Generally fair to fine. (48). Btwn 19/47

£300-£400

1219 (Card)1855 1d red-brown (Die II, Wmk. Small Crown, Alphabet III). Very fine used example of this scarce “abnormal”issue lettered TH, neatly cancelled by a crisp Birmingham “75” spoon. Very scarce so fine. Spec. C7.

£350-£450

1220 (Card)1854-57 2d blue, Plate 5 (KH), fine used, SG27

£100-£150


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12151214


1221 (Card)1873 1d rose-red Pl.170. Superb unused four margin top left hand corner marginal imperforate imprimatur letteredAA, showing part sheet inscription, part current number and plate number “170”. Very rare, believed to be one ofonly two corner examples in private hands.

£1000-£1500

1222 (Card)1873 1d rose-red Pl.171. Superb unused four margin imperforate imprimatur lettered BF. 2008 RPS Cert. Ex TheRoyal Philatelic Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

£200-£300

1223 (Env)1864-79 1d red, plates 71 to 225 (excluding 77) used selection arranged on Lindner album leaves and invertedwatermarks with plates 101 and 200. Fair to fine. (154)

£150-£200

1224 (Env)1864-79 1d red study on nine exhibition pages of plate numbers from 71 to 224 (missing Plate 77), neatly presentedwith details of cancellations also noted. Mixed condition

£100-£150

1225 (Card)1858 1d rose-red Pl.87. Very fine used four margin imperforate example lettered IK, neatly cancelled by a LondonDistrict “77” numeral. Rare. 1953 RPS Cert.

£800-£1000

1226 (Card)WINCHESTER CLUB, OXFORD: 1874 envelope to Bracknell franked by 1d rose-red Plate 170 (FF), with unofficial‘WCO’ (Winchester Club Oxford) perfin, tied by Oxford duplex for FE 13. 74, roughly opened and sensiblyreinforced, still a very rare cover, one of only a few recorded examples. SG 43var

£100-£150

1227 (Card)1858-76 2d blue set of all seven plate numbers, large part o.g., a few minor flaws here and there but mostly fine, SG 45-47

£800-£1000

1228 (Card)1858-76 2d blue, Plate 12 (QL), large part o.g., scarce, SG 45

£400-£500

1229 (Card)1869 2d deep blue block of six, Plate 14 (AJ-BL), large part o.g., perfs reinforced at right, scarce multiple, SG 47

£600-£800

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1221 1229

1230 (Card)1869 2d blue Pl.15. Very fine and fresh unused large part o.g. block of fifteen lettered FA-JC, showing part sheetinscription and part centre sheet ornament. Some reinforced perf separations and light gum wrinkling as to beexpected on multiples of this size, lovely rich colour. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie 2005.

£2500-£3500

1231 (Card)1858 2d blue Pl.15. Very fine unused o.g. block of four lettered HB-IC (three stamps unmounted o.g.). An attractivemultiple with lovely deep colour and gum.

£700-£800

1232 (Card)1858-76 2d blue pair and single ovpt. SPECIMEN, Plate 15 (HB/HC, IE), large part o.g., SG46s

£200-£250

1233 (Card)1870 ½d rose-red block of four, Plate 8 (FT/GU), light toning, large part o.g., fine, SG48

£300-£400

1234 (Card)1870 ½d rose-red block of nine, wmk. inverted and reversed, Plate 12 (II/KK), large part o.g., right hand verticalstrip of three re-joined, fine, SG48wk

£500-£600


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1231

1230

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1235 (Card)1870 ½d rose-red block of six, Plate 19 (JO/LO), unmounted, lightly toned on reverse, a couple pulled perfs, fineappearance, SG48

£300-£400

1236 (Card)1860 1½d rosy mauve Pl.1. Exceptionally fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered EB. Superb colour, very rarelyseen so fine.

£2800-£3000

SURFACE-PRINTED1237 (Card)1861 3d rose Pl.2. (State 1, with shaded spandrels). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. top marginal wing marginhorizontal strip of four lettered AE-AH, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6 (vertically). One short perforation at footof AE nevertheless a scarce multiple so fine, lovely colour and gum. Spec. J25As. Ex “Verus”.

£700-£1000

1238 (Card)1862 4d bright red Pl.3. Exceptionally fine and fresh unused o.g. lettered LB, lovely deep vibrant colour. Scarce sofine.

£500-£550

1239 (Card)1865 3d rose Pl.5 (Wmk. Emblems). Very fine unused o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AH. Veryrare, one of only 23 possible examples, a rare “abnormal” this stamp was never issued on Emblems paper.

£600-£800

1240 (Card)1865-67 1s green, Plate 4 (TA) ‘ERROR WATERMARK THREE ROSES AND A SHAMROCK’ cancelled by partduplex and London cds. Good. SG 101a, £1,700

£200-£300

1241 (Card)1872 3d rose Pl.8. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered TG. Very scarce, one of only 22possible examples many of which are in institutional collections.

£700-£800

1242 (Card)1872 3d Colour trial Plate 8. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair lettered AG-AH inolive-brown. Very scarce.

£1200-£1400

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1243 (Card)1867 9d Straw Plate Proof Pl.4. Superb unused imperforate block of four lettered MI-NJ, printed on ungummed,unwatermarked thin wove paper. A magnificent and very rare proof.

£4000-£5000

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1244 (Card)1872 10d Die proof. Very fine example for the proposed design with coloured corner letters, printed in black onwhite glazed card (61 x 92mm), endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “Dec 12, 1872”. Scarce.

£700-£1000

1245 (Card)1871 1s green Pl.6. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered AI. Scarce, one of only 22possible examples, many of which are in institutional collections.

£1000-£1200

1246 (Card)1872 1s green plate 5 (Stock Exchange forgery). Fine used example lettered EH in narrow format without wingmargin. Neatly cancelled by a Stock Exchange cds for JY.23.1872 and a small part ink manuscript. Scarce example ofthis infamous forgery.

£350-£450

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1247 (Card)1867-83 Maltese Cross, 5s rose, Plate 1 (HG), imperforate imprimatur, large part og; paper adherence at top as usualfrom mounting in day book. Good colour, fine and rare. SG 126 var

£3500-£4000

1248 (Card)1874 5s Die proof Pl.4. Very fine die proof from the DLR archives printed in black on white glazed card with cornersquares and plate numbers void, mounted in a sunken frame, dated at top in manuscript “Augst 14th/ 74”. A veryrare and attractive proof. Unique.

£2000-£3000

1249 (Card)1874 5s pale rose Pl.2. Exceptionally fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered HB accompanied by a 1990 BPAcertificate. Beautiful colour, very rarely seen so fine.

£5000-£6000


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1250 (Card)1878 £1 Colour trial. Very fine imperforate right hand marginal example lettered CA printed on gummedwatermarked paper in purple showing part sheet inscription, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Scarce.

£1000-£1200

1251 (Card)1878 £1 Colour trial Pl.1. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate example lettered BD in blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”type 9. Very scarce.

£400-£500

1252 (Card)1878 £1 brown-lilac Pl.1. Very fine used well centred example lettered GG, neatly cancelled by a crisp uprightGlasgow cds for OC.2.1881. Most attractive.

£1500-£1700

1253 (Card)1882 £5 orange Pl.1 (Blued paper). Superb unused o.g. example lettered BE, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Anexceptional example very rare in this quality.

£1000-£1500

1254 (Card)1882 £5 orange Plate 1. Very fine used example lettered AK, neatly cancelled by a crisp Glasgow cds for NO.7.1894.Most attractive.

£1300-£1500

1255 (Card)1882 £5 orange Pl.1. Very fine used example lettered AI, neatly cancelled by a crisp Sheffield cds for JA.23.1900. Abeautiful example of this classic GB stamp.

£1500-£1700

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1256 (Card)1877 2½d Die proof Pl.9 Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (60 x 92mm), endorsed “AFTERSTRIKING” and dated “May. 30 1877”. Scarce.

£500-£700

1257 (Card)1876 3d rose Pl.15. Very fine unused o.g. top marginal right hand wing margin block of four lettered KC-LDshowing small part sheet inscription, light diagonal gum wrinkle on KD nevertheless a scarce multiple. Spec J39. Cat.£2250.

£300-£400

1258 (Card)1875 3d pale rose Pl.18. Superb unmounted o.g. corner marginal strip of three lettered KJ-KL with part sheetinscription “AGE THREE PENCE.”. A spectacular and scarce multiple.

£500-£600

1259 (Card)1873-80 3d pale rose, plate 20, toned perf tip, small gum wrinkle, otherwise fine large part o.g, SG 144

£100-£150

1260 (Card)1874 6d grey Pl.13. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. right hand wing margin block of four lettered PC-QD. Spec. J83.

£600-£700

1261 (Card)1873 1s green Pl.11. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AG, showingpart sheet inscription. Very rare only 21 stamps have been removed from the imprimatur sheet many of which are ininstitutional collections.

£1000-£1200


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1262 (Card)1880 6d grey Pl.18. (Wmk. Crown). Very fine unused o.g. bottom marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered TH.Very scarce, one of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. Ex “Verus”

£480-£580

1263 (Card)1880 1½d “Provisional issue” colour trial. Superb unused o.g. bottom marginal example printed in yellow onwatermarked paper. Very scarce.

£700-£800

1264 (Card)1881 5d indigo. A superb unused o.g. top right hand corner marginal block of four lightly mounted on two stampsonly. Very rarely seen so fine.

£1500-£2000

1265 (Card)1881 1d Colour trial (Die 2). Very fine unused imperforate example printed on gummed, Crown watermarkedpaper in pale orange. Very scarce.

£700-£1000

1266 (Card)1881 1d bluish lilac (Die 2). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. block of four (lower pair unmounted o.g.) of this difficultshade. 1989 BPA Cert.

£650-£750

1267 (Card)1883 2s6d lilac on blued paper. Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example lettered MA, showing fineblueing to the paper. Very rare to find in this quality, accompanied by a 1978 RPS Cert.

£2000-£2500

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1264

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1268 (Card)1883 5s rose on blued paper. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. top marginal example of this rare stamp lettered AF.

£4500-£5000

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1269 (Card)1883-84 High values used on piece, 2s6d on piece with two 1s, 10d and 9d tied with “LOMBARD STREET” cds (MR1893). Also, 5s on piece 2d and 1s tied by “FENCHURCH ST.” registered oval (12 AP 1889), mixed condition,unusual (2 items)

£150-£200

1270 (Card)1884 10s pale ultramarine. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered HD, lovely fresh colour.

£1200-£1400

1271 (Card)1888 £1 brown-lilac (Wmk. Orbs). Superb used exceptionally fresh example lettered SC beautifully cancelled by acrisp Strand B.O. cds for MY.3.1889. A lovely example of this very rare stamp. 2001 Brandon Cert.

£2000-£2200

1272 (Card)1883-84 ½d to 1s QV, large part OG, small flaws here and there but mostly fine, SG187-196

£800-£1000

1273 (Card)1881 2d De La Rue’s First Scheme. Superb hexagonal hand painted essay for the proposed 2d value beautifullyexecuted in ultramarine on buff tracing paper and mounted on thin white card. Extremely rare, unique in privatehands.

£2500-£2700

1274 (Card)1883 2½d Colour trial. Superb unused o.g. imperforate example lettered GT printed on crown watermarked paperin grey-blue. Very scarce, only two or three examples of each colour exist in private hands

£600-£700

1275 (Card)1887-1900 Jubilee issues to 1s, includes colour changes, mixture of unmounted and large part OG, few small flawsotherwise fine, values between SG 197 and 214

£150-£200

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1276 (Env)1887-92 selection of used and one mint Jubilee issues with control numbers and better cancels as singles, pairs, stripsand a block, on stock pages with accompanying typed notes: ½d control O corner strip of three cancelled “Ealing W.”squared circle (21 May 1897), ½d control P corner pair with Potters Bar D44 duplex (12 Oct. 1898), three pairs ½dcontrol P all cancelled with various Belfast marks etc. A scarce group (30 items)

£300-£400

1277 (Env)1887-92 selection of Jubilee issues used abroad on two stock pages, ½d block of four with interpane margin cancelledwith “SMALDEEL O.R.C.” (vertical crease), 2½d on piece tied by F87 numeral with “SMYRNA” cds adjacent (2 SP1892), 2d strip of three tied by full strikes of “Army Post Office Pretoria” (24 MY 1902), etc. Fine lot (13 items)

£250-£350

1278 (Card)1887-92 “Balta Sound” mail bag seal used as a cancel on 1½d marginal pair, 2d and 6d singles, Balta Sound is on theEast coast of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Attractive group (3 items)

£100-£200

1279 (Card)1884 2½d (SG 190) colour trial printed in yellow on watermarked paper, pulled perf at top, large part o.g., veryscarce, only two or three of each colour exist in private hands

£150-£180

1280 (Env)1887-92 exceptional block of twenty-two 2½d cancelled with multiple “ADARE” cds (28 NOV 1894). Adare is a smalltown in County Limerick, Ireland. Small flaws and reinforced at left, as you would expect in such a large block, SG201

£150-£200

1281 (Card)1892 4½d “Jubilee” head plate die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm),endorsed “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “25 MAY 92” in blue. Scarce.

£600-£700


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1282 (Card)1892 4½d green & carmine. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Very scarce only 29 possible examplesmany of which are in institutional collections.

£300-£400

1283 (Card)1887-92 5d Jubilee issues selected with better cancels: die 1 marginal single with Keighley “110” numeral, die 1 pairwith “Cannon Street Station Continental Night Mail” duplex (3 AP. 1888), die 1 with superb “Sidmouth” cds (7 JA.1887) etc. Mostly fine (6 items)

£200-£300

1284 (Env)1887-92 balance of Jubilee issues collection on four stock pages, includes: 3d marginal pair showing a broken jubileeline cancelled “CHORLEY”, 3d strip of four and a single on piece with London squared octagonal cancel (11 JU1897), 2d block of six with additional ½d on piece tied by Cannon St. registered ovals (29 AU 1896), 2½d two blocksof ten with London Late Fee markings, 4d block of six tied to piece, etc. Mixed condition, inspection recommended

£500-£600

1285 (Card)1891 £1 green (JA), large part o.g; small suspicion of light gum bend, mentioned for accuracy, still a fine example ofthis stamp. SG 212, £3,500

£800-£1000

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KING EDWARD VII ISSUES1286 (Card)1901 1d Colour trial. Very fine unused imperforate example, printed in black on red gummed, Crown watermarkedpaper. Made from a special plate of 20 electros. Scarce.

£500-£600

1287 (Card)1902 1d “Transvaal” essay (Type 2). Very fine unused example mounted on a large piece of white card (60 x 74mm)with the head and duty plate printed in carmine on unwatermarked paper. Value tablets and crown touched in byhand with white paint. Scarce. Ex “Chartwell” & “Minoru”.

£2000-£2500

1288 (Card)1902 1d Die proof. Very fine example from the DLR striking book printed in black on white glazed card, affixed topiece (51 x 52mm) endorsed “May 22, 100 Leads”. Scarce. Ex “Minoru”.

£700-£800


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1289 (Card)1903 1d Canada Head Essay Colour Trial (Die 2, large head). Superb unused example printed in dull green on thinwove, gummed, unwatermarked paper (63 x 76mm). Scarce. Ex “Minoru”.

£1000-£1200

1290 (Card)1903 1d “Canada head” colour trial essay. Very fine example printed in dull orange on unwatermarked, ungummedvery thin high quality wove paper (48 x 66mm). Minor peripheral faults at top and bottom due to hinges on reverseand the nature of this very thin paper, all well clear of design. Very scarce. Previously unlisted in dull orange on thispaper, to be listed in the next G.B. Specialised Vol 2.

£700-£800

1291 (Env)1902-11 selection of plate proofs, wmk varieties, DLR and Harrisons dummy stamps and printers waste written upand arranged on faced album leaves, we note; imperf plate proofs from ½d to 5s in numerous shades with somedouble/triple impression examples, an interesting page of printers waste showing a dramatic misplaced perforationsvertical strip of four on the 1d scarlet, partial offsets on ½d and 6d and listed wmk varieties, fine condition, aninteresting lot.

£500-£600

1292 (Card)1902-10 ½d to 1s KEVII, mixture of unmounted and large part o.g., small flaws here and there but mostly fine,between SG 215 and 314

£100-£150

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1293 (Card)1908 4d Die proof (Head Plate). Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm). Scarce.

£600-£800

1294 (Card)1909 4d Die proof. Very fine example of the monocoloured design printed in black with uncleared black surroundprinted on a piece of cut-down white glazed card (35 x 40mm) without endorsements. Very scarce. Ex. DLR Archive.

£1000-£1500

1295 (Card)1901 5d Composite “Paste Up” essay of the Victorian “Jubilee” series. A spectacular Series “B” essay with alithographed quarter face portrait of King Edward VII facing left, mounted on a stout white card tablet. Amagnificent essay and exhibition piece, believed to be one of only two or three examples in private hands.

£2000-£2500

1296 (Env)1902 6d slate-purple (O). Superb unmounted o.g. corner marginal block of thirty printed by DLR. A most attractiveand impressive multiple. Spec. M31(2).

£400-£500

1297 (Card)1902 10d slate-purple & carmine-pink (O). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom interpanneau marginal block of ten ofthis rare DLR shade accompanied by a 1988 BPA Cert. Spectacular exhibition piece. Spec. M42(3).

£2500-£3000


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1295

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1298 (Card)1902 5s bright carmine. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M51(1).

£300-£400

1299 (Card)1902 5s deep bright carmine. Very fine used corner marginal, vertical block of six lightly cancelled by 1912 Guernseycds’s. Lovely colour and a very scarce positional block to find used.

£400-£500

1300 (Card)1902 £1 dull blue-green. Superb unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR.Spec.M55.

£1000-£1200

1301 (Card)1911 1d aniline pink, fine unmounted o.g; a very fresh example of this scarce and sought after Edward VII shade.RPS Certificate (1970), SG 275

£400-£450

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1299

1298

1302 (Card)1911 9d reddish purple & light blue. Superb unmounted o.g. pane of twenty with full sheet marginal selvedge on allsides. A very scarce and desirable multiple. Spec. M41(1).

£1200-£1400

1303 (Card)1913 2s6d pale dull reddish purple. Superb unmounted o.g. block of four printed at Somerset House, perfectlycentred with a beautiful fresh colour. Very scarce so fine. Spec. M50(4).

£600-£700


1303

1302


1304 (Card)1912 5s carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of four printed at Somerset House, beautifulfresh gum and colour. Spec. M52(2).

£800-£900

1305 (Card)1911 £1 deep green. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M56.

£450-£550

1306 (Album)1902-11 Edward VII shades mint collection from ½d to 7d, neatly written up and identified (many withaccompanying RPS certs ) in an album, we note: ½d bright green (fine impression), ½d deep bright green and ½ddeep dull green (very blotchy print), 1d intense rose-red (2) and 1d aniline rose, 4d brown-orange, 6d Royal purple,and 7d deep slate-grey and small sampling of Officials and Controls, very fine condition with vast majorityunmounted, unless noted by the original collector, a lot for the specialist.

£3000-£3500

KING GEORGE V ISSUES1307 (Card)1911 3d Engraver’s sketch die of the unissued value. Superb die proof with the die 2 head with white backgroundand upper corners shaded. Printed in rose-red on white proof paper. Very rare.

£2000-£2200

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1304

1308 (Card)1911 3d Engraver’s Sketch Die for Unissued Value. Very fine cut down die proof mounted on card (58 x 89mm) inblue-geranium with shaded background to head and upper solid corners (Fig 23b) endorsed “2.M.H. Blue ShadeGeranium II”. Very rare, Ex Hassan Shaida.

£1200-£1500

1309 (Card)1911 1d Perkins Bacon essay. Very fine example of their proposed design (type B) printed in red on white glazedpaper (130x85mm) by the Miller & Motley printex process. Rare.

£800-£900

1310 (Card)1911 ½d “Downey” head die proof (Accepted die). Very fine and fresh example printed in deep carmine on proofpaper (89 x 110mm) with reversed “2” above design. Scarce.

£600-£700


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1311 (Card)1911 bright green ½d Colour trial. Very fine imperforate example printed in bright-green on gummedunwatermarked paper, produced at Somerset House in 1911 for comparative purposes with the new Georgiancolours. See Specialised Vol.2 catalogue pg.78.

£1000-£1200

1312 (Card)1911 ½d green (Die 1a, perf 14). Very fine used example of this difficult perf variety neatly tied to a postcard ofCaster on Sea, Socialist camp by a Caistor on Sea cds for AU.28.1911. Most attractive and very scarce with a cdscancel.

£500-£600

1313 (Card)1911 ½d Green (Die 1b). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate plate proof on watermarked multiple cypher paper.Scarce trial printing.

£120-£140

1314 (Card)1911 1d Hentschel Zinc Block Essay. Very fine example printed on white unwatermarked paper (43 x 49mm) invermilion with stamped number “SP/25” above and manuscript “Vermilion E” below. Scarce.

£250-£350

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1312

1311

1315 (Card)1911 ½d Downey Head die 2 die proof (Stage 2). Very fine uncleared example printed in grey-black on thin whiteglazed card (32 x 36mm). Extremely rare, believed to be unique in private hands.

£1200-£1500

1316 (Card)1912 ½d green (Die 2 head, Die 1a frame). Very fine stage 1 cut close die proof printed in green on thin white card.Very rare. Ex Hassan Shaida.

£1000-£1500

1317 (Card)1911 1d Colour trial (Perf. 14.8x14). Superb unmounted o.g. top marginal example printed on Crown watermarkedpaper in rose-carmine. Scarce.

£350-£450

1318 (Env)1912-24 KGV heads mint collection to 1s, separated by shades with additional varieties and marginal control singles,e.g. 6d (14), 7d (9), 9d (7), 10d (7), 1s (10), condition varies, viewing recommended

£500-£700

1319 (Card)1912 Master Die Proof. Very fine stage 4b uncleared example printed in red on white gummed crown watermarkpaper, dated at top “22.5.12”. Very rare one of only two known examples.

£2500-£3000


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1320 (Card)1912 2d Orange (Wmk. Royal Cypher, Die I). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate tête-bêche pair of imprimaturswith “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Scarce.

£4000-£5000

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1321 (Card)1912 2d intense bright orange shade on piece with full “Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester” cds (12 No 21), with RPScert (1980), fine, SG spec. N19 (9)

£100-£150

1322 (Card)1913 6d slate-purple (C). Very fine unused o.g. C.13 (Perf type 3) Somerset House printing control block of sixlightly mounted on one stamp only. Scarce. Spec. N26(2). 2009 RPS Cert.

£300-£400

1323 (Card)1912 8d Eve’s Pillar Design die proof (22.5mm). Very fine cleared die proof with the large coinage head (12mm),printed in black on white proof paper (37 x 42mm). Very rare. Fig. 31. Ex Nissen.

£480-£520

1324 (Card)1912 8d Eve’s Pillar Design colour essay. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate example printed in dull brown,overprinted “ESSAY” in black, mounted on a small piece of thick white card. Fig. 32. Scarce.

£600-£800

1325 (Card)1913 2s6d deep sepia-brown. Superb perfectly centred unmounted o.g. block of four printed by Waterlow. Veryrarely seen in this quality. Spec N63(1).

£800-£900

1326 (Card)1913 £1 green. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N72(1). Lovely vibrantcolour.

£1300-£1500

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1327 (Card)1913 £1 yellowish green colour/paper trial. Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example printed byWaterlow on Joyson paper, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24. Very scarce so fine.

£1200-£1600

1328 (Card)1913 £1 green. Very fine used example printed by Waterlow, neatly cancelled by a Guernsey cds for DE.4.1914. Mostattractive.

£600-£800

1329 (Card)1913 £1 dull blue green. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N72(3).

£900-£1300

1330 (Card)1913 £1 green, large part o.g. fresh appearance SG 404, £2800

£550-£600

1331 (Card)1915 2s6d deep yellow-brown. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. corner marginal block of four printed by DLR.Wonderful colour. Spec. N64(5).

£1000-£1500

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1332 (Card)1915 2s6d yellow-brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand marginal corner pair printed by DLR. Spec.N64(2).

£400-£450

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1334 (Card)1915 De La Rue printings 5s pale carmine, large part o.g. Good colour. SG Spec N67(3)

£240-£260

1335 (Card)1915 10s blue, fine large part o.g; odd shortish perfs still a very collectable example of this stamp of goodappearance. SG 412, £3250

£420-£520

1336 (Card)1915 10s pale blue. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. N70(6).

£1300-£2000

1337 (Card)1915 10s pale blue. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. N70(4). 2009 BPA Cert.

£1000-£1200

1338 (Env)1924-26 KGV heads mint collection to 1s, separated by shades with additional varieties and marginal control singles,e.g. 6d (22), 9d (8), 10d (7), 1s (9), condition varies, viewing recommended

£250-£350

1339 (Card)1934 1½d Photogravure colour trials. Very fine unmounted o.g. imperforate blocks of four on block cypherwatermarked paper in ultramarine, deep grey-green and scarlet. Attractive and scarce multiples.

£400-£450

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1340 (Card)1924 2½d blue (No Watermark). Superb unmounted o.g. top left hand marginal corner block of four with this scarcewatermark variety. Spec N37a.

£5000-£6000

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1341 (Card)1924 6d plum (Somerset House printing, Wmk. Block cypher). Superb unmounted o.g imperforate right handmarginal vertical interpanneau gutter pair of imprimaturs with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Very scarce.

£1000-£1200

1342 (Card)1924 10d turquoise-blue (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this very scarce watermark variety.

£1200-£1400

1343 (Card)1925 1s fawn brown (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. D25(I) control pair of this difficult watermark variety.Very rare so fine. Spec. N45(4)a.

£500-£700

1344 (Card)1924 1½d British Empire Exhibition. Superb finished die proof in black on white wove proof paper (98x83mm),endorsed “Mar 24/24” in pencil. Very rare.

£2500-£3000

1345 (Sml Env)1929 1d Postal Union Congress. Very fine completed die proof printed in red on white wove proof paper(145x115mm). Very rare.

£2000-£2200

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1346 (Sml Env)1929 1d & 1½d Master die proof. Very fine stage b example with left of “Crown” incomplete, printed in black onproof paper (187 x 127mm). A superb example of this rare proof.

£2000-£3000

KING EDWARD VIII ISSUES1347 (Card)1936 (12th Oct.) 1½d Edward VIII Coronation Essay. Very fine imperforate essays of the King from the HumphreyPaget effigy with “Plaque” frame (Design Type N). Printed in green, red, brown & blue on gummed E8R (sideways)watermarked paper. Mounted on thin card as they were presented to the Post Office and the Royal Arts Commissionon 12th November 1936. Very rare only six examples released, presently unlisted but to be included in the nextSpecialised Vol.2 catalogue.

£2000-£3000

1348 (Card)1936 (12th Nov.) 2½d Edward VIII Coronation Essay. Very fine imperforate essays of the King from the HumphreyPaget effigy (Small head) with the rectangular frame by Eric Gill (Design Type R). Printed in green, red, brown &blue on gummed E8R watermarked paper. Mounted on thin card as they were presented to the Post Office and theRoyal Arts Commission on 12th November 1936. Very rare only four examples released, presently unlisted but to beincluded in the next Specialised Vol.2 catalogue.

£2500-£3000

KING GEORGE VI ISSUES1349 (Card)KGVI range of oddments including 1937 ½d green dramatic plate scratch, 1d scarlet overprinted ‘CANCELLED’with punch hole, ½d and 1d German propaganda forgery singles, 1941 3d pale violet horizontal pair, l/h with doctorblade flaw, single with R 9/10 white patch in hair and blemish in background variety and 5d brown vertical pair withplate flaw, unused or o.g. (7) SG 462/490 btn

£100-£120


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1350 (Card)1937 ½d deep green. Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate imprimatur tête-bêche horizontal strip of four with “NPMIMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse. Very rare one of only four possible examples in private hands.

£10000-£15000

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1351 (Card)1947 11d plum. Superb unmounted o.g. horizontal imperf pair of imprimaturs with N.P.M. handstamp on reverse.Very rare.

£800-£900

1352 (Card)1939-48 2s6d brown l/l corner marginal block of 4, upper pair lightly hinged, 10s dark blue, bottom marginal blockof 4, one stamp only with perf tones otherwise fine unmounted o.g. SG 476, 478

£350-£400

1353 (Card)1948 Silver Wedding first day cover with both values, registered with West Ealing label, addressed to Cheshire, fine

£100-£150

1354 (Card)1951 1d light ultramarine. Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate imprimatur horizontal tête-bêche gutter pair with“NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse. Rare, Ex. NPM Archive sales.

£2000-£2500

1355 (Card)1951 1d light ultramarine (Wmk. Upright). Superb unmounted o.g. horizontal pair of imperforate imprimaturs with“NPM IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse. Rare, Ex. NPM Archive sales.

£1000-£1500

1355

1354

Ex 1352

1351


QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUES1356 (Card)1955 2d red-brown “Wilding” (Wmk. St Edwards Crown). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate tête-bêche pair ofimprimaturs with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse. Very scarce.

£1200-£1500

1357 (Card)1953 2d light red-brown, u/r corner marginal concertina flaw caused by paper fold prior to perforation, a spectacularvariety, unmounted o.g. SG 573 var

£140-£160

1358 (Card)1963 2½d carmine-red (Wmk. Crowns Sideways, Type I whiter paper). Superb unmounted o.g bottom marginalhorizontal pair of imperforate imprimaturs from the sideways coil printing each with a “BPMA” o.g. handstamp onreverse. Scarce.

£520-£700

1359 (Card)1960 3d deep lilac (Wmk. Crowns, 2 bands reacting green). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom right hand cornermarginal horizontal pair of imperforate imprimaturs each with a “BPMA” handstamp on reverse. Scarce.

£650-£850

1360 (Card)1962 3d National Productivity Year (Ordinary). Superb unmounted o.g. example with light blue (Queen’s head)omitted. A stunning example of this extremely visual and desirable GB error. Offered with a normal for comparison.

£1400-£1600

1361 (Card)1963 6d Paris Postal Conference Centenary. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with green (Leaves) omitted, offeredwith a normal for comparison. Scarce, Pierron records only 30 mint examples.

£1500-£2000

1362 (Card)1964 1s6d Shakespeare Festival ordinary, approximately 5mm shift of violet to right causing Henry V to appearwhite, a most striking variety offered with normal for comparison, lightly mounted, large part o.g. SG 649var

£100-£120

1363 (Card)1964 Opening of the Forth Road Bridge, Presentation Pack, with intact cellophane, fine and scarce. SG 659-660

£100-£150

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1356

1364 (Card)1966 4d British birds (Ordinary). Superb unmounted o.g. block of four with greenish yellow omitted the varietyaffecting all four stamps. Offered with a normal block for comparison. Scarce, Pierron records only circa 30 mintblocks.

£1000-£1500

1365 (Card)1966 4d British birds (Non Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. block of four with bright blue omitted affecting thegull and blue tit. Offered with normal for comparison.

£500-£600

1366 (Card)1966 Birds in block of four missing reddish brown on two values, robin and blackbird missing legs, with normalblock for comparison, fine unmounted mint, SG 698pj, 699pj

£100-£150

1367 (Card)1967 British Paintings set of 3 tied to “Stuart” illustrated fdc. (type-written address) by Swindon fdi. cds, the 1s 6d“Children Coming out of School” by Lowry with error gold (Queen’s head) omitted (SG 750a), cover with a trace ofedge wear and error one fractionally short perf. Although 41 examples were sold, Pierron states that only twounused examples and two used on first day covers have been discovered. Accompanied by a contemporarynewspaper cutting from the Swindon Evening Advertiser regarding the discovery of this error by Mr George Brettand a letter to Mr Brett from the GPO confirming that forty-one of the error stamps were sold, with nineteen beingwithdrawn and destroyed, this cover has been in the hands of the vendor, who was a friend of Mr Brett since thedate of issue

£1800-£2100


1367

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1368 (Card)1968 British Bridges 9d and 1s6d both showing Gold (Queen’s Head omitted), fine unmounted o.g; each offeredwith normal for comparison. SG 764a,765a

£200-£250

1369 (Card)1968 Christmas 4d ‘Boy and Girl with rocking horse’ showing vermilion omitted, unmounted o.g. very fine. SG 775b

£180-£200

1370 (Card)1968 British Paintings 4d ‘Queen Elizabeth I’ showing gold (value and Queen’s Head omitted), unmounted o.g;fine, offered with normal for comparison. SG 771a

£100-£150

1371 (Card)1968 Christmas 4d ‘Boy and Girl with rocking horse’ showing ultramarine omitted, unmounted o.g. fine. SG 775c

£160-£180

1372 (Card)1968 Christmas 4d with missing ultramarine, also with another showing a dramatic ultramarine shift, with normalfor comparison, unmounted mint, SG 775, 775 var, 775c

£150-£200

1373 (Card)1967 First Flight of Concorde 1s6d ‘Concorde’s Nose & Tail’, showing silver-grey omitted, fine unmounted o.g;scarce, offered with normal for comparison. SG 786a, £750

£200-£250

1374 (Card)1969 British Ships 5d ‘R.M.S Queen Elizabeth 2’, showing Black (Queen’s head, value, hull and inscription) omitted,full unmounted o.g; small corner crease at right, still a spectacular and desirable example of this rare error. SG778a, £3500

£400-£500

1375 (Card)1969 British Ships 5d ‘R.M.S Queen Elizabeth 2’, two examples one showing grey (decks etc...) omitted and theother with red (inscription) omitted, unmounted o.g; fine pairing. SG 778b,778c

£150-£170

1376 (Card)1969 1s6d British Cathedrals. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example with black (face value) omitted. Veryscarce, Pierron records only 42 mint examples many of which are damaged.

£1000-£1200

1377 (Card)1969 1s6d British Cathedrals. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with black (face value) omitted. Very scarce,offered with normal for comparison. Pierron records 42 examples, many of which are stained or damaged.

£700-£800

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137413731368

1378 (Card)1969 5d Investiture of the Prince of Wales. Superb unmounted o.g. horizontal strip of three with black (face valueand inscription) omitted. Offered with normal strip for comparison.

£1000-£2000

1379 (Card)1969 5d Investiture of the Prince of Wales. Superb unmounted o.g. horizontal strip of three with black (face valueand inscription) omitted. Offered with normal strip for comparison.

£800-£1000

1380 (Card)1970 Anniversaries (3rd Series) 9d ‘Florence Nightingale’, showing ochre omitted, full unmounted o.g; fine, offeredwith normal for comparison. SG 820a

£150-£170

1381 (Card)1970 Anniversaries (3rd Series) 1s6d ‘Pilgrims & Mayflower’ showing Gold (Queen’s Head) omitted, full unmountedo.g; fine, offered with normal for comparison. SG 822a

£100-£150

1382 (Card)1970 5d Literary Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. block of four with light greenish blue (face value on“Oliver”) omitted. Offered with normal block for comparison.

£280-£320

1383 (Card)1971 Literary Anniversaries 5p ‘Thomas Gray,’ showing Gold (Queen’s Head omitted), very fine unmounted o.g;offered with normal for comparison. SG 885a, £1200

£350-£400


1383

1382

1379

1378


1384 (Card)1971 Anniversaries (4th Series) 3p ‘British Legion’ showing red-orange (Nurse’s cloak) omitted, fine unmounted o.g;offered with normal for comparison. SG 887b, £850

£200-£250

1385 (Card)1972 £1 bluish black, l/h marginal block of 4, doubly misperforated, probably printer’s waste, still a spectacularvariety, unmounted o.g. SG 831b var

£100-£120

1386 (Card)1973 British Trees 9p ‘Oak Tree’ showing brownish grey (Queen’s Head) omitted, fine unmounted o.g. SG 922b,£825

£200-£250

1387 (Card)1973 5p British Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with grey-black (Tunic) omitted. Offered with normalfor comparison. Scarce.

£1000-£1500

1388 (Card)1973 British Paintings 3p Sir Joshua Reynolds, Imprimatur, lower left marginal cylinder block of six, full unmountedo.g. with ‘BPMA’ handstamp on reverse, unique. SG 931var

£3200-£3800

1388

1387

1386

1384

1389 (Card)1978 British Cycling 9p ‘Penny Farthing & Safety Bicycle’ imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmounted o.g; scarce.SG 1067a

£200-£250

1390 (Card)1979 Christmas 10p ‘Angel Appearing to the Shepherds’ left marginal imperforate horizontal pair, full unmountedo.g; fine and scarce. SG 1105b, £1200

£350-£400

1391 (Card)1980 London Landmarks 13½p ‘Royal Opera House’ marginal imperforate vertical pair, showing cylinder numbers,fine unmounted o.g; very scarce. SG 1122a [priced at £4000 for horizontal pair]

£400-£500

1392 (Card)1980 Sports Centenaries 15p ‘Boxing’, lower marginal imprint block of six showing partially imperforate at foot, fineo.g; with one stamp mounted (variety unmounted) an interesting and unusual piece. SG 1136var

£200-£250


1392

1391

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1393 (Card)1983 15½p British River Fishes. Very fine unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair. Scarce, Pierron records only10 mint pairs.

£1000-£1500

1394 (Card)1985 12p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair. Scarce, Pierron records only 10examples.

£800-£900

1395 (Card)1986 Royal Wedding 17p, right marginal imperforate pair, full unmounted o.g. Scarce. SG 1334a, £1200

£210-£240

1396 (Card)1994 Christmas, 19p imperf. block of 4, unmounted mint (small gum disturbance on bottom margin), SG 1843a

£100-£150

1397 (Card)1998 30p Comedians. Superb unmounted o.g. example of this famous error of value that was prepared but neverissued due to a rate rise being approved. Offered with normal for comparison. Pierron records only 30 mintexamples.

£800-£1000

1398 (Card)1999 Millennium Series, 26p imperf. pair missing silver and phosphor, 43p imperf. pair missing gold, chocolate, andphosphor, unmounted mint, SG 2085 var, SG 2086 var

£250-£350

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13941393

1399 (Card)1999 Solar Eclipse miniature sheet, imperforate, full unmounted o.g; very scarce, Pierron records only five mintexamples. SG MS2106a

£3200-£3800

1400 (Env)2003 1st Birds of Prey. Very fine unmounted o.g. corner marginal block of ten with brownish grey and phosphoromitted affecting the Queen’s head & face value on all ten stamps. Scarce, Pierron records 34 mint blocks.

£700-£800


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1399


1401 (Env)1988 19p bright orange-red top marginal block of 50 (5 x 10) from r/h side of pane, the top seven rows imperforate,row 7 partially imperforate and the bottom two rows perforated. Torn both sides, with the odd bend, still around 16good pairs available. Fine, unmounted o.g. SG X956 £5,200

£550-£650

1402 (Card)1980 Harrison (phos paper) 22p blue, imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmounted o.g. SG X962a

£100-£150

1403 (Env)1996 26p red-brown (2 bands) r/h half sheet of 100 (5 x 20) the top eight rows completely imperforate, (cat £650 perpair) rows 9 and 10 partially imperforate, some overall creasing and adherence to gum on reverse still a spectacularpiece, o.g. SG Y1691 £13,000+

£1300-£1500

1404 (Card)REGIONALS: 1958 1s3d green (Wales, Cream paper). Superb unmounted o.g left hand marginal vertical pair ofimperforate imprimaturs each with a “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, showing central sheet dividing arrow inmargin. Scarce.

£500-£700

DEPARTMENTAL ISSUES1405 (Card)VR OFFICIAL: 1840 1d black (MJ), slightly cut into at top otherwise good even margins, unused but regummed. Anacceptable example with good colour. RPS Certificate (1944). SG V1, £20,000

£1200-£1500

1406 (Card)INLAND REVENUE: 1882-1901 5s rose (JD) very neatly cancelled by crisp ‘ACCOUNTS BRANCH/29 SP 94/P OGLASGOW’ oval ds; slight toning at upper right otherwise attractive appearance. SG O9, £2,500

£400-£500

1407 (Card)INLAND REVENUE: 1892 £1 green (QA), superb used example, beautifully cancelled at right by a crisp Glasgowcds for OC.7.1892 leaving Queen’s portrait clear. Most attractive and very scarce so fine. 1999 RPS Cert

£800-£1200

1407

14061405

1404

1408 (Card)INLAND REVENUE: 1892 £1 green (BB), very fine used example showing variety “No stop after R”, neatlycancelled by a crisp Accounts Branch/Glasgow dated oval for OC.5.1899. Lovely quality, without doubt one of thefinest example of this rare variety. 1969 BPA Cert.

£2000-£3000

1409 (Card)INLAND REVENUE: 1902-04 1d scarlet, top marginal block of twenty-five, unmounted og; one stamp with slightcreasing otherwise fresh colour. Attractive. SG O21, £550+

£120-£150

1410 (Card)INLAND REVENUE: 1902 1s dull green and carmine, exceptionally fine used vertical pair neatly tied to small pieceby two registered oval datestamps. Very scarce. 2001 Brandon Cert.

£500-£600

1411 (Card)INLAND REVENUE: 1902 ½d blue-green, 1d scarlet and 10d dull purple and carmine, all very fine unused o.g.examples overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16 mounted on a large piece headed “O.W. Official” from an officialpresentation album. Exceptional colours and very fresh, a superb and very rare exhibition piece.

£2500-£3500


1411

1410

1408


1412 (Env)ARMY: QV selection of used on Hagners including ½d vermilion, 1d lilac, 2½d purple on blue, some on pieces, alsoa few mint, plus Government Parcels on pieces including 2d, 6d, 9d and 1s (both) mixed condition, still many goodto fine (Hundreds)

£400-£500

1413 (Env)ARMY:1896-1901 ½d vermilion, block of ninety-six from lower pane and irregular block of ninety-three (4 stampstorn), some wrinkles, splitting etc still many good to fine, beautifully fresh facially, unmounted o.g. SG O41 £1,480+

£150-£200

1414 (Env)ARMY:1896-1901 1d lilac, Forme 2, complete sheet of 240, faults including thin in margin, plus another block ofninety-six, bottom 8 rows of sheet, some wrinkles, splitting etc still many good to fine, beautifully fresh facially,unmounted o.g. SG O43 £2,868+

£200-£300

1415 (Env)ARMY:1896-1901 1d lilac, forme 2, complete sheet of 240, some wrinkles, splitting etc still many good to fine,beautifully fresh facially, unmounted o.g. SG O43 £1,920+

£200-£300

1416 (Env)ARMY: 1896-1901 2½d purple on blue, forme 2, irregular block of fifty-two from lower pane, showing R19/11splayed ‘Y’ variety, some wrinkles, splitting etc still many good to fine, beautifully fresh facially, unmounted o.g. SGO44/Spec.L39a £2,600+

£500-£600

1417 (Card)ARMY: 1896-1901 2½d purple on blue, upper righthand corner marginal block of twenty-four (6 x 4) some wrinkles,creasing in margins etc still mainly good to fine, beautifully fresh facially, unmounted o.g. SG O44 £1,200+

£250-£300

1418 (Card)ARMY: 1896-1901 2½d purple on blue, righthand marginal block of fourteen (7 x 2) two stamps stained, somewrinkles, splitting etc still mainly good to fine, beautifully fresh facially, unmounted o.g. SG O44 £700+

£150-£200

1419 (Env)ARMY: 1902 ½d blue-green, 204 stamps, upper pane of 120 stamps intact, plus top 7 rows of the lower pane, foldedthrough R5 much wrinkling, splitting etc still many good to fine, beautifully fresh facially, unmounted o.g. SG O48£1,224+

£150-£200

1420 (Env)GOVERNMENT PARCELS: 1887-1900 2d and 9d used on piece tied by London roller cancel, 6d also tied by aLondon roller cancel, 9d tied by “London Parcel Office” date stamp (28 AP 1902), 1s tied by a London roller cancel,on a stocksheet with printed notes, a few small flaws, a fine group (6 items)

£200-£300

1421 (Card)ADMIRALTY: 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow, very fine unmounted o.g example of this very scarcedepartmental issue. 1988 BPA Cert.

£700-£800

1422 (Env)Selection with a large number of forged overprints on leaves including genuine used ‘R.H./OFFICIAL’ 1902-04 ½dblue-green, ‘O.W./OFFICIAL’ 1902-03 1d scarlet (BPA Certificate-2006), ‘I.R./OFFICIAL’ 1882-1901 5s rose variety‘RAISED STOP AFTER R’ (Brandon Certificate-2004). Condition very mixed and sold as is. (hundreds)

£500-£600

POSTAGE DUES1423 (Sml Env)1914 5d Die Proofs. Two stamp sized examples affixed to a dated piece “6.1.14 & 27.1.14”, the first uncleared andlabelled “From Roller P1.2.3.4 Duty & Lettering Cut by C.G.Lewis” the second cleared and labelled “Die for LeadsFrom Roller P.7.8.9.10.” both overprinted “CANCELLED” (19.5 x 2.5mm) in red. Presently unlisted but to beincluded in the next Specialised Vol.2 Catalogue. Ex the personal archive of Royal Mint Engraver H.A. Richardsonpresented to him upon his retirement. Unique.

£2000-£3000

1424 (Card)1936-37 ½d-2s6d Imprimaturs. Very fine unmounted o.g. set of eight imperforate top marginal imprimaturs,handstamped “NPM IMPRIMATUR” on reverse. Very rare, one of only seventeen sets released from the NPMarchive.

£6000-£8000


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1423

1421


1425 (Card)1937 2d very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal block of four imperforate imprimaturs, with “NPM IMPRIMATUR”handstamps on reverse. Very rare, this magnificent multiple contains four of the six examples released from theNPM archive sale.

£4000-£4500

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1426 (Card)1938 1d carmine (Wmk. G VI R sideways). Very fine unmounted o.g imperforate left hand corner marginal C38control block of four imprimaturs with “BPMA” handstamps on reverse, some gum disturbance confined to sheetmargin from original mounting of sheet by the post office, nevertheless a unique positional piece.

£3000-£4000

1427 (Card)1960 1½d green (Wmk. St Edward’s Crown, Cream paper). Superb unmounted o.g top marginal horizontal pair ofimperforate imprimaturs each with a “BPMA” handstamp on reverse, showing central sheet dividing arrow inmargin. Scarce.

£1500-£2000

POSTAL FISCAL1428 (Card)1860 Die Proof from the De La Rue archives 6d in red-orange printed on glazed card (92mm x 60mm). Fine andrare. F10 var

£700-£900

1428

1427

1426


TELEGRAPH1429 (Card)1876 1s deep green Pl.1. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate bottom marginal block of ten (six stamps unmountedo.g.) lettered AC-ED, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 10, showing “TELEGRAPH” inscription in left hand margin. Avery attractive and scarce multiple so fine. Spec. L215t.

£500-£600

1430 (Card)1877 £1 brown-lilac “Telegraph” Pl.1. Very fine unused o.g. left hand marginal imperforate example lettered AF,overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9. Scarce. Spec. L236t.

£400-£500

BOOKLETS1431 (Card)1908 (Aug) 2/- with red advert panes, all panes wmk inverted, some trimming still largely fresh early booklet. SGBA4

£500-£600

1431

1430

1429

1432 (Card)1911 (Aug) 2/-, all panes wmk inverted, some trimming still a fine example of the first King George V booklet. SGBB1

£300-£350

1433 (Card)1912 (Apr) 2/-, good to trimmed perfs, some slight wear to cover, still a collectable example of this early booklet. SGBB2

£200-£250

1434 (Card)1912 2/-, wmk simple cypher, largely good perfs, small blemish to cover, otherwise a collectable example of this earlyKing George V booklet. SG BB3

£250-£270

1435 (Card)1912 (Sept) 2/-, wmk simple cypher, mostly good perfs with some trimmings, still fine for this booklet. SG BB3

£200-£250


14351434

14331432


1436 (Card)1912 (Sept) 2/-, mostly good perfs, still fine example. SG BB4

£250-£270

1437 (Card)1912 (Nov) 2/-, mostly good perfs with some trimmed, small cover bend, still a largely fine example. SG BB4

£200-£250

1438 (Card)1913 (Jan) 2/- (#8), mostly good perfs, small stains to covers, still a good example. SG BB5

£200-£250

1439 (Card)1913 (Apr) 2/- (#33), mostly good perfs, crease to front cover, still collectable example. SG BB6

£200-£250

14391438

14371436

1440 (Card)1915 (Nov) 2/- (#36), mostly good perfs, some bends to back cover, still a collectable example. SG BB7

£200-£250

1441 (Card)1917 (Sept) 2/- (#77), good perfs, with unblemished covers, very fine. SG BB10

£300-£350

1442 (Card)1924 (Feb) 2/- (#1), new series, mostly good perfs, very fine. SG BB11

£400-£450

1443 (Card)1924 2s (Edition No.4). Very fine and fresh example. Scarce.

£200-£250


14431442

14411440


1444 (Card)1935 (Jan) 2/- (#291), photogravure (intermediate format) mostly good perfs with some trimming, still a fineexample of this rare booklet. SG BB15

£400-£450

1445 (Card)1922 (June) 3/- experimental booklet (#24), mostly good perfs, with some trimming, otherwise very fine. SG BB23

£300-£350

1446 (Card)1924 (Feb) 3/- (#121), wmk block cypher, mostly good perfs, very fine. SG BD24

£100-£150

1447 (Card)1920 (July) 3/6 (#29), mostly good perfs, a fine and fresh example of this booklet. SG BB30

£300-£350

1448 (Card)1921 (Jan) 3/6 (#33), mostly good perfs with some trimming, couple of bends to front cover, still largely fine exampleof this rare booklet. SG BB31

£300-£350

14481447

14451444

1449 (Card)1921 (July) 3/6 (#3), with Harmer Rooke advert pane, mostly good perfs, with some light trims, still fine and fresh.SG BB32

£300-£350

1450 (Card)1921 (July) 3/6 (#17) mostly good perfs, save a little trimmed at foot, still very fine. SG BB32

£300-£350

1451 (Card)1932 (June) 5/- (#3), with black on buff cover, some panes with perf trimming, still a collectable example of this veryrare booklet. SG BB34, £5250

£400-£450

1452 (Card)1935 (Feb) 5/-, buff cover, (#9), slight perf splitting to first advert pane, and trimmed in places, still a fine and largelyfresh example of this rare booklet. SG BB36, £6,250

£400-£450

1453 (Card)1935 (July) 5/- (#15), photogravure issue, mostly good perfs, fine example. SG BB37

£100-£150

1454 (Card)1936 Edward VIII trio, 2/- (#357), 3/- (#328) and 5/- (#16) mostly good perfs, with some trimming, still a fresh triofrom this short reign. SG BC2-BC4

£100-£150


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14501449


1455 (Card)1938 (Mar) 2/- (#452), mostly good perfs, fine and fresh example. SG BD12

£200-£250

1456 (Card)1940 (June) 2/6 (#2), mostly good perfs with some trimming, nevertheless a largely fine and fresh example of thisscarce King George VI booklet. SG BD13

£200-£250

1457 (Card)1940 (Oct) 2/6 (#34), good perfs, very fine example. SG BD15

£100-£150

1458 (Card)1942 2s6d (Edition No.106). A very fine and fresh example.

£300-£400

1459 (Card)1942 2/6 (#104) containing stamps of the pale shade, good perfs, very fine. SG BD16

£100-£150

1460 (Card)1938 (May) 5/- (#21), buff cover with redesigned GPO emblem, mostly good perfs with some light trimming, still afine example. SG BD24

£250-£270

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14561455

1461 (Card)1942 5/- (#28) buff cover containing stamps in pale shade, mostly good perfs, fine example of this scarce wartimebooklet. SG BD26

£200-£250

1462 (½ Box)1913-1967 collection of booklets housed in an old cash box (unlocked, minus key), with strength in KGV issues andbetter identified in packets we note: 1913 2/- (#8 or 9, x5) SG BB5, 1916 2/- (#44) SG BB8,1916 2/- (#62) SG BB9,1924 2/- blue cover booklets (x3), 1942 5/- buff cover (#34), large range of Wilding and early Machin issues withduplication and sampling of booklet panes with advertisements, generally fair to fine condition, a useful lot, ideal forretail.

£1000-£1500

1463 (3 Boxes)1960s to 2021 much duplicated, up to 6 of each, accumulation in 15 well-filled Lighthouse albums in 3 cartonsincluding many prestige 1st, 2nd and other NVIs etc. Massive catalogue and face value. Condition fine throughout(hundreds)

£6500-£7000

POST OFFICE LABEL SHEETS1464 (Env)2000 Consignia Christmas Robin Royal Mail Smilers Sheet, fine, SG LS2a

£100-£150

1465 (Env)2001 Consignia Father Christmas Royal Mail Smilers Sheet, fine, SG LS3a

£100-£150

1466 (Env)2007 Glorious England Smiler Sheet, with WHITE for WIGHT spelling error, fine with normal for comparison, SGLS38 var

£100-£150

COLLEGE STAMPS1467 (Card)ALL SOULS’ COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1897 (½d) reprinted die proof on very thick soft cartridge wove, a couple oflight tones, otherwise fine. SG CS1var

£120-£150

1468 (Card)KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1871 (½d) vermilion, embossed on coloured surface paper, cancelled by five dotsdice face cancel, some slight oxidisation and internal split, nonetheless a collectable example of this scarce collegeissue. SG CS5, £1200

£200-£250


1461


1469 (Card)KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD:1876 (½d) ultramarine (Perf 11½), with imprint on locally addressed Keble Collegeenvelope to Balliol College, uncancelled as usually seen, small nick to adhesive, still an attractive cover. SG CS8

£100-£150

1470 (Card)KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1897 (½d) reprinted die proof on thick soft cartridge paper, fine and scarce. SGCS10var

£120-£150

1471 (Card)KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1882 (½d) ultramarine (Perf 11½), on locally addressed Keble College envelope toJesus College, with original contents enclosed, uncancelled as usually seen, an attractive item. SG CS10

£100-£150

1472 (Card)MERTON COLLEGE: 1876 (½d) bright blue, embossed on surface coloured paper, unused, deeply embossed withsome slight splitting, as nearly always seen; still a very collectable example of this scarce college issue. SG CS12

£100-£150

1473 (Card)MERTON COLLEGE: 1883 (½d) mauve (top left marginal), on locally addressed envelope, cancelled lightly inpencil, slight staining to adhesive, still an attractive and scarce cover. SG CS14

£200-£250

1474 (Card)QUEENS’ COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1883 (½d) bright green, used off cover, cancelled by ‘22’ in manuscript, veryfine and scarce. SG CS15, priced at £3800 on cover.

£300-£350

1475 (Card)QUEENS’ COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1883 (½d) bright green, block of eight, imperf as left, brilliant o.g; very fine.SG CS15, £330+

£100-£150

1476 (Card)ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1884 (½d) scarlet, block of twelve, imperf at top and left, brilliant o.g; ascarce and desirable multiple. SG CS16

£120-£150

1474

1473

1477 (Card)ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1884 (½d) scarlet, used cancelled by two pen strokes in blue, some perf tipstaining, still a very fine example of this rare college issue. CS16, priced at £4750 on cover.

£400-£500

1478 (Env)ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1884 (½d) grey-blue, half sheet of forty-eight, very fine o.g; with the majority ofstamps unmounted, a scarce and fine multiple. SG CS17, £670+

£200-£250

1479 (Box)COLLEGE STAMPS: 1800s to 1970s mint and used collection of Oxford and Cambridge University, stamps andpostal history, contained in albums and on assorted album leaves, we note: quantity of pre-stamp entries addressed tothe colleges, 1840 1d black on entire, 1881 Oxford Union Society, unofficial and official under and overprints,various issues, with examples on cover and noted varieties, College Stamps with many note worthy items, HertfordCollege, with blocks, and postal stationary, remainders, Keble College with postcards, blocks, including completesheets, and perf varieties, Exeter college 1897 (½d) reprinted die proof, lot also includes three small springbackalbums of all world collection, mixed condition, still and interesting lot which much potential, College stamps rarelyoffered in such quantity. (hundreds)

£2500-£3000

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD1480 (Card)Argentina. 1867 5/- rose Plate 1 horizontal pair, sharing a full sideways B32 numeral of Buenos Ayres. Centred left,minor wrinkling. SG Z28

£450-£500

1481 (Card)Argentina (Buenos Ayres) 1860-73 selection arranged on a stockcard all cancelled by ‘B32’ duplex comprising 18641d red, plates 78 and 136 (RPS Certificate, 1982), 1858-69 2d blue, plate 9, 1857 4d rose, 1862 and 1965 9d straw,1867 10d pale red-brown, 1865 green 1s and 1867 2s blue. Condition mixed with some fine. (9). Btwn Z2/27

£300-£400

1482 (Env)Argentina (Buenos Ayres) 1860-73 selection arranged on a stocksheet all cancelled by ‘B32’ duplex with values to 2sincluding 1865 and 1867 9d straw, 1856 green 1s (2) and 1867 2s blue. Condition very mixed. (34). Btwn Z2/27

£200-£250

1483 (Card)Bolivia. 1867 2/- blue with C39 numeral of Cobija, wing-marginal at right, very fine. RPS Certificate (1991), ex DerekSeaton (Cavendish June 2014, Lot 517, realised £1806). SG Z11, £1300

£450-£500

1484 (Env)Bolivia cancellations 1873-80 6d, plate 15 (trimmed wing margin) cancelled by part Antofagasta (Bolivia) octagonaltax strike in blue and 1s green, plate 11, neatly postmarked by part Lima double-ring cds (RPS Certificate, 1969). Anunusual duo

£100-£120

1485 (Card)Brazil. 1871 wrapper to Buenos Ayres bearing vertical pair of 4d vermilion Plate 12 (lower stamp damaged), tied byfirm C81 numeral of Bahia (CDS of AU 27 at right). Central horizontal filing crease clear of markings. SG Z7

£220-£250


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1486 (Env)Brazil 1866-74 selection arranged on stocksheets and all values to 5s including Bahia all cancelled by ‘C81’ duplex,Pernambuco all cancelled by ‘C82’ duplex or cds and Rio De Janeiro all cancelled by ‘C83’ with envelope (flapmissing) to England franked by 1867 1s, plate 4. Condition very mixed. (47 items). Btwn Z5/59

£600-£700

1487 (Env)Chile (Caldera) 1865-81 selection arranged on stocksheet all cancelled ‘C37’, including 4d and 6d both in horizontalpairs, 6d strip of 4 on piece with Brandon certificate (2007) r/h stamp trimmed, 9d straw with black and bluecancels,1s green, 2s blue and 5s rose. Condition extremely mixed. (15 items) SG Z1 and between SG Z21-5

£300-£350

1488 (Card)Chile (Caldera) 1874 6d grey plate 14 and 1876 8d orange horizontal pair on small blue paper piece both used withpart ‘C37’ cancels. SG Z16, Z17

£100-£120

1489 (Env)Chile (Coquimbo) 1865-81 selection arranged on stocksheet all cancelled ‘C40’, including 6d grey plate 12, 1s green,emblems plate 14, 1s green, spray plate 13 and plate 14, 2s blue and 5s rose. Condition extremely mixed. (9 items)SG Z34 and btwn Z53

£200-£250

1490 (Card)Chile (Coquimbo) 1867 9d straw, horizontal pair (faults) with a fair strike of the ‘C40’ cancel in black, used. SG Z46

£100-£120

1491 (Card)Chile. 1869 envelope to France bearing on reverse a strip of seven 1d rose-red Plate 95, tied by fairly indistinct C30numerals of Valparaiso and a single CDS. Bordeaux arrival also ties the strip, which has been scissor-separated inplaces resulting in some clipped perfs; the envelope somewhat spotty and oily on the front but an unusual franking.SG Z55, Plate 95 not in the Part 1 listing

£220-£250

1492 (Env)Chile (Valparaiso) 1855-81 selection arranged on stocksheets including 1855 entire letter to New York with fine‘PAID/AT/VALPARAISO’ crown circle in read, overstruck with ‘STEAMSHIP/20’ arrival in black and stamps withsome on piece with values to 5s all cancelled by ‘C30’ duplex or cds including 1876 8d orange (2), 1862 9d straw (2),1867 (5), 1867 10d red-brown (3), 2s blue (6, one on front)) and 5s, plate 1 and 2 (2, one on piece with 1s green,plate 13). Condition extremely mixed. (64 items). SG CC1 and btwn Z56/88

£900-£1000

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1493 (Card)Chile. 1873 (May 17) piece with two 1d rose-red Plate 123, 6d buff Plate 11 and 1/- Plate 6, indistinct numeral canceland Valparaiso duplex (clearly Type 14 with PAID at base, late use). Red London transit of 27 JU adds to the appeal.SG Z55, 72, 83

£90-£110

1494 (Card)Chile (Valparaiso) 1855-81 selection all cancelled by ‘C30’ duplex comprising 1877 4d sage-green, plate 16, strip ofthree on piece, 1874-80 6d grey, plate 16, pair, 1867 9d, plate 4, 1880 1s orange-brown and 1867 2s blue on piece.Condition mixed. (5 items). SG Z66, 75, 80, 85, 86

£300-£400

1495 (Card)Chile. 1872 envelope to Dublin bearing a fine strip of three 6d chestnut Plate 11, tied by splendid C30 duplex ofValparaiso (JY 17). H&K Pact. CDS of AU 28 on reverse. Envelope with some edge faults but a lovely and rarefranking, ex Glassco, Bollen and ‘Emerald’. SG Z73

£350-£400

1496 (Card)Chile. 1876 lettersheet to Liverpool bearing 6d grey Plate 15 and 1/- Plate 12, tied by two C30 numerals ofValparaiso with CDS of NO 15 alongside. Small wrinkle affects the 1/-. The cover with filing creases and some soilingbut the adhesives are unaffected by either. SG Z75, 84

£120-£150

1497 (Card)Chile. 1872 (NO 4) piece with four 10d red-brown (one wing marginal, several stamps with faults), two Valparaisoduplexes. SG Z81

£90-£110

1498 (Card)Chile. 1872 cover to New York with 1/- plate 6, comprehensively tied by slightly smudged Valparaiso duplex.Endorsed ‘Via St Thomas’. PANAMA/ 5 SP 1872/ TRANSIT and NY Steamship markings also on front. Ex JoanHarper. SG Z83

£160-£200

1499 (Card)Chile. 1867 2/- milky blue with C30 numeral of Callao, on remnant of piece. Good colour and a very scarce shade,RPS Certificate (2017). SG Z86 var., the GB stamp SG Spec. J118 (5)

£350-£400

1500 (Card)Chile. 1880 2/- brown with a decent strike of C30 numeral of Valparaiso, sound and well centred. Scarce. SG Z87,£1900

£500-£600


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1501 (Card)Chile. 1878 10/- grey-green with fine upright C30 numeral of Valparaiso. RPS Certificate (1990), ex Derek Seaton.SG Z89, £4000

£1500-£1800

1502 (Card)Chile. 1878 £1 brown-lilac with C30 numeral of Valparaiso. An impressive-looking example of this very rare stamp,with 1958 BPA Certificate stating ‘extensively repaired’. One of four known examples, all of which have faults. SGZ90, £5000

£2200-£2500

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1503 (Env)Colombia (Carthagena) 1865-81 selection arranged on stocksheets all cancelled ‘C56 ‘, including 4d vermilion (6)and plate 15, 4d sage-green (2, 1 trimmed), 1s green plate 4, 2s blue (2), cancelled ‘C65’ 1s on front, 4d vermilionplate 15 and 6d violet plate 8. Condition extremely mixed. (21 items) SG Z7 btwn Z32

£300-£350

1504 (Card)Colombia. 1869 wrapper to Curacao, bearing 4d vermilion Plate 10 tied by C56 numeral of Carthagena, Curacaoarrival alongside. The adhesive with perf faults at top. Backstamped Carthagena and St Thomas. SG Z7

£160-£200

1505 (Card)Colombia (Carthagena) 1876 8d orange. cancelled large part ‘C56’ in black, used SG Z14

£100-£120

1506 (Card)Colombia. 1867 5/- rose, two examples, each with faults, used at Carthagena. One with C65 numeral, ex Seaton, RPSCertificate (1989) ‘toned’ and with other faults; other with the error C56 numeral, thinned and with clipped perfs.SG Z21, 44, £1200

£200-£250

1507 (Env)Colombia (Colon) 1870-81 selection arranged on stocksheets all cancelled ‘E88’, including 1d rose-red block of 12,4d vermilion (3), 4d sage-green plate 15, 6d grey horiz pair, 1s orange-brown, 2s blue (2) and 5s rose. Conditionextremely mixed. (12 items) SG Z45 btwn Z70

£300-£320

1508 (Card)Colombia (Colon) 1870-81 1d rose-red vertical strip of 3, 4d sage green plate 16, 1s plate 8 and plate 13 all cancelled‘E88’. Condition extremely mixed. (4 items) SG Z45 btwn Z65

£200-£220

1509 (Env)Colombia (Panama) 1865-81 selection arranged on stocksheets all cancelled ‘C35’, including 1d rose-red horizontalstrip of 3, 1862 3d carmine-rose, 1863 4d red, 1877 4d sage-green plate 15 and 16, 6d grey plate 12, 9d straw singleand pair, 1s green (9), 2s blue (3) and horizontal pair of 1d lilacs tied to front by Panama duplex. Conditionextremely mixed. (62 items) SGZ72 and btwn Z110

£800-£900

1510 (Card)Colombia (Panama) 1865-81 selection with 1½d lake-red part ‘PANAMA’ cds, and eight pence orange on piece with‘C35’ duplex, the rest ‘C35’ cancel in black including 6d grey plate 15, 1s green plate 8, 1s green plate 13 on piece,5s rose. Condition extremely mixed. (6 items) SG Z73 and btwn Z109

£300-£350

1511 (Card)Colombia. 1881 (AP 8) 1/- orange-brown Plate 13 (watermark Spray) horizontal pair, with large part Panama C35duplex, full perfs and unwrinkled. Very fine. SG Z105

£180-£200


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1512 (Card)Colombia. 1880 2/- brown, a very good example with large part C35 numeral of Panama, good colour, a difficultstamp to find so fine. SG Z108, £1900

£500-£600

1513 (Card)Colombia. 1880 2/- brown with C35 numeral of Panama. Fair appearance but heavily repaired (left side and top rightcorner added), lower right corner damaged. SG Z108, £1900

£150-£180

1514 (Card)Colombia (Santa Martha) 1865-73 4d vermilion plate 13 horizontal pair on piece plus plate 9 and plate 12 singles allcancelled ‘C62 ‘, used. (3 items) SG Z116

£80-£100

1515 (Card)Colombia. Two entires from a business correspondence to New York, filing creases, each with a damaged 4dvermilion. Plate 11 tied by C62 numeral of Santa Martha to 1871 cover, Colon transit and NY Steamship marking;Plate 13 tied by F69 numeral of Savanilla to 1873 cover, Savanilla CDS, Colon transit and NY Steamship marking. ExCharless Hahn, Cavendish 6.2014, realised £722. SG Z116, 135

£300-£400

1516 (Env)Colombia (Savanilla) 1872-81 1½d lake-red, 3d rose plate 20, 4d, sage-green plate 16, 1s green (3) 1s orange-brown(trimmed) and 5s rose all cancelled ‘F69’. Condition extremely mixed. (9 items) SG Z131 btwn Z147

£300-£320

1517 (Card)Colombia. 1878 envelope to Dominica bearing 4d Plate 16, tied by F69 numeral of Savanilla; adhesive with somedamage at top. Savanilla CDS of JU 15 78 alongside. TRANSIT straight-line in black and Colon CDS of JU 20 alsoon front. Envelope with some slight staining, edge tears (some sensibly reinforced) at top. Rare cover. SG Z137

£350-£400

1518 (Env)Cuba (Havana) 1865-77 1d, 4d vermilion (4), 1s green plate 4, 2s blue and 5s rose all cancelled ‘C58’ or part Havanacds. Condition extremely mixed. (10 items) SG Z2 btwn Z17

£200-£220

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1519 (Card)Cuba. 1871 outer wrapper to Vera Cruz with 4d vermilion Plate 12, well tied by Havana duplex of JY 24. Filingcreases, well clear of adhesive and cancel. Ex Goodman. SG Z6

£250-£300

1520 (Card)Cuba (St Jago de Cuba) 1866-77 4d vermilion plate 11, 1s green plate 4, cancelled ‘C88’ plus 1850 stampless entire,rated ‘4/6d’ with ‘St JAGO-CUBA’ d/r cds on reverse. (3 items) SG Z23, Z29

£80-£100

1521 (Card)Danish West Indies. 1860 cover (heavy filing crease, roughly opened on reverse) to France, with good strike of StThomas Crowned Circle Type CC1 in red, overstruck with PD in circle, with London and Calais transits. Rated 1/2,pr. ‘Tasmania’. Numerous backstamps including St Thomas in black, JA 16. A little messy, but attractive. SG CC1

£90-£110

1522 (Env)Danish West Indies (St Thomas) 1865-79 selection arranged on stocksheets all cancelled ‘C51’ or part St Thomas cds,including 3d rose (7), 4d vermilion (18), 4d sage-green 6d violet (4), 6d grey (4), 8d orange (2), 9d straw (2) withProschold and Richter certificates, 10d red-brown, 1s green (15) and 2s blue (3). Careful viewing recommended.Condition extremely mixed. (69 items) SG Z2 btwn Z31

£500-£800

1523 (Card)Danish West Indies. 1869-77 three pieces with various adhesives. 1869 with 3d Plate 5 (damaged), 6d Plate 6watermark Spray and 1/- Plate 4 watermark Spray, C51 numerals; 1875 with ½d Plate 10, 1d Plate 175 and two 6dPlate 14, and 1877 with 1½d Plate 3 and 1/- Plate 12, the latter two pieces with St Thomas/C51 duplexes. Good,between SG Z1-30

£160-£200

1524 (Card)Danish West Indies (St Thomas) 1865-79 4d sage-green plate 15 cancelled part St Thomas cds, 6d violet plate 6horizontal pair and 5s rose cancelled ‘C51’. Condition extremely mixed. (3 items) SG Z12 btwn Z32

£120-£140

1525 (Env)Dominican Republic (Porto Plata) 1876-81 4d vermilion plate 15, 6d grey plate 15, 1s green plate 4, 12 and 13 (2),cancelled ‘C86’. Condition very mixed. (6 items) SG Z8 btn Z14

£100-£120

1526 (Card)Dominican Republic (St Domingo) 1876-81 4d vermilion plate 15, 1s green (2) and small piece with 1½d and 1s plate13 all cancelled ‘C87’’. Condition very mixed. (4 items) SG Z4/ Z28btn

£150-£170


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1527 (Card)Ecuador. 1874 envelope to France (reduced and open at top and right, no backflap), bearing two examples of 1drose-red Plate 138 (not listed in Part 1) and 1/- green Plate 9, each tied by partially faint but identifiable C41numerals of Guayaquil. Via Panama and Southampton, various markings including Panama-Transit CDS,accountancy mark, Calais transit and handstruck ‘90’. A busy cover and rather attractive, despite the truncations. SGZ3, 28

£250-£300

1528 (Env)Ecuador (Guayaquil) 1865-80 3d rose (3) and a horizontal pair, 4d vermilion plate 9 and 15, 6d lilac plate 4 and 9, 6dgrey (2) and horizontal pair, 10d red-brown, 1s green (3) and a horizontal pair, part envelope with 6d and 1s pair toParis, 2s blue (2) and 5s red all cancelled ‘C41’. Condition very mixed. (21 items) SG Z9/ Z31btn

£300-£320

1529 (Card)Ecuador (Guayaquil) 1865-80 9d straw and 1s green plate 13 on small paper pieces and 10d red-brown, all cancelled‘C41’. Very mixed condition. (3 items) SG Z24, Z25, Z27

£200-£220

1530 (Card)Ecuador. 1880 2/- brown with C41 numeral of Guayaquil, blunt lower left corner and a crease at right; still a good-looking stamp, and rare. RPS Certificate (2010, not mentioning the condition), ex Pearmund. SG Z30, £2500

£450-£500

1531 (Card)Fernando Poo 1876 6d grey Plate 14, well struck with 247 numeral, perf faults. A very presentable example of thisvery rare overseas office cancellation. SG Z3, £2000

£500-£600

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1532 (Card)Fernando Poo 1874-77 6d grey, plate 15, cancelled by part ‘(2)47’ numeral; trimmed wing margin at left and into thedesign. Ex Michael Goodman, 2011. Exceptionally rare. SG Z3, £2,000

£100-£120

1533 (Env)Haiti (Jacmel) 1865-81 1d (2), 1d venetian red, 1½d, 3d rose plates 5 and 18, 4d vermilion (3) and plate 15, 4d sage-green (4), 4d grey-brown, 6d lilac horizontal pair, 8d orange, 1s green, 2s blue and 5s rose all cancelled ‘C59’.Condition very mixed. (20 items) SG Z2/ Z32btn

£300-£320

1534 (Card)Haiti (Jacmel) 1865-81 3d rose plate 16 horizontal pair, 4d sage green, 2s blue and 5s rose all cancelled ‘C59’.Condition very mixed. (4 items) SG Z7/ Z30btn

£200-£220

1535 (Card)Haiti. 1877 neat entire to St Thomas, bearing 4d sage-green comprehensively tied by C59 numeral of Jacmel ( Platenumber not visible). Jacmel Paid CDS alongside, dated JY 24. St Thomas arrival of JY 28 on reverse. Filing crease,well clear of anything of note, clean and attractive. SG Z11

£160-£200

1536 (Card)Haiti. 1880 4d grey-brown watermark Crown pair, odd short perf, with almost-full ‘C59’ numeral of Jacmel; and 4dgrey-brown watermark Large Garter with an excellent strike of ‘E53’ of Port-au-Prince. SG Z13, 46

£90-£110

1537 (Card)Haiti. 1867 9d straw block of six, with four strikes (and two part strikes) of C59 numerals of Jacmel. The two leftstamps with wing-margin cut down, otherwise fine. SG Z22

£160-£200

1538 (Card)Haiti. 1876 (SP 10) envelope (slightly reduced at left) to Germany bearing ½d Plate 12, 1d Plate 146 and 1/- Plate 12,tied by indistinct strikes of E53 numeral of Port-au-Prince, with clear CDS alongside. London transit on front, Geraarrival (5.10) on reverse. Ex Grosvenor 17.11.05. SG Z35-6, 51

£450-£500

1539 (Card)Haiti (Port-Au-Prince) 1865-81 1d red, 4d sage green plate 16, 4d grey-brown and 1s green plate 13 all cancelled‘E53’. Condition very mixed. (4 items) SG Z36/Z47btn

£200-£220


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1540 (Env)Haiti (Port-Au-Prince) 1865-81 1d red, 2d blue, 4d vermilion plate 11, 4d sage green plates 15 and 16, 1s greenplates 12 and 13, 1s orange-brown and 2s blue all cancelled ‘E53’. Condition very mixed. (9 items) SG Z36/ Z54btn

£200-£220

1541 (Card)Haiti. 1869-81 small group with E53 numeral cancels. Piece with 1½d Plate 3 and 1/- Plate 13; strip of four 3d rosePlate 18, sharing two strikes, minor creasing and with perfs at left missing, wing-marginal at right; and 2/- blue,wing-marginal at right, fine appearance but with some short perfs and minor creasing. SG Z37, 42, 51, 54

£220-£250

1542 (Card)Haiti. 1880 piece with two 1½ds Plate 3 and two 1/-s Plate 13, cancelled by two full strikes of E53 numeral, with aPort-au-Prince CDS of 9 NO alongside. One 1½d torn, one 1/- with blunt corner, the other 1/- wing-marginal. SGZ37, 51

£90-£110

1543 (Card)Haiti. 1880 2/- brown with E53 numeral of Port-au-Prince, a reasonable strike, scarce. SG Z55, £2750

£350-£400

1544 (Env)Mexico (Tampico) 1845 and 1847 stampless entires to London, 1867-76 1d red horizontal pair, 2d blue, 4d vermilionplates 7 and 13 all cancelled ‘C63’. Condition very mixed. (6 items) SG Z1/ Z3btn

£100-£120

1545 (Card)Mexico. 1874 (28 DE) wrapper to Vera Cruz with 4d vermilion Plate 13 in combination with Hidalgo 10ct, bothcancelled by C63 numeral of Tampico, with CDS also on the front. Horizontal filing crease clear of any markings.Most attractive. Ex Backal and Rosenthal, du Vachat Certificate (2010).

£1500-£1800

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1543

1546 (Card)Mexico. 1872 (27 DE) wrapper to Vera Cruz with 4d vermilion Plate 12, in combination with Hidalgo 12ct, the 12ctwith oval Tampico cancel and the 4d with C63 numeral. CDS on front (filing creases). The 4d has been scissor-separated at top and base, leaving a straight edge at top; an appealing cover. SG Z3

£1500-£1800

1547 (Card)Mexico. 1865-73 4d vermilion Plate 11, tied to piece by strong C63 numeral of Tampico, with 25ct Hidalgo tiedabove it by Vera Cruz CDS. Nice usage. SG Z3

£120-£150

1548 (Env)Nicaragua. 1865-82 selection of sixteen stamps arranged on a stocksheet cancelled by Greytown cds or C57 duplexincluding 1s orange-brown, plate 13, wmk spray, 1s orange-brown, plate 13, wmk crown, 2s blue, plate 1 (2) and 5s,plate 2. Condition extremely mixed with some good to fine. (16). Btwn SG Z6/21

£250-£300

1549 (Card)Nicaragua. 1865-82 4d sage-green pair, plate 16, 4d green-brown pair, wmk large garter, plate 17, 4d grey-brown,plate 17, wmk crown and 2s blue, plate 1, all cancelled by Greytown cds or ‘C57’ duplex. The first two with faults,the others good to fine. SG Z9/11, 19

£200-£250

1550 (Card)Nicaragua. 1881 1/- orange-brown Plate 13 RF-RH strip of three on piece, with two strikes of GREY-TOWN CDSs ofAU 15 81. Neat. APS Certificate (1977). SG Z18

£120-£150

1551 (Card)Nicaragua. 1880 2/- brown, a wonderful example with part corner CDS of Greytown, leaving Queen’s profile clear.Superb. Brandon Certificate (2003). SG Z20, £2750

£1800-£2000


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1552 (Env)Peru (Arica). 1865-79 selection of fourteen stamps arranged on stocksheets cancelled by ‘Arica; cds or ‘C36” withvalues to 5s including 1876 8d orange, 1867 9d straw, 10d red-brown, 2s blue and 5s, plates 1 and 2. Condition verymixed. Btwn SG Z1/27

£200-£250

1553 (Card)Peru. 1865 cover front to Mainz bearing 1d Plate 95, 4d red small corner letters and 1/- Plate 4 pair, cancelled byfirmly-struck C36 numerals of Arica (MY 22 CDS). Endorsed ‘via Panama and Southampton’. Markings includethree-line PANAMA/ 3 JU 1865/ TRANSIT in black, AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN CDS in blue. 1d damaged atbase and 4d with straight edge at base. An attractive and busy front, ex Charless Hahn (Cavendish, June 2014), SGZ2, 6a, 24

£250-£300

1554 (Card)Peru (Arica). 1865-79 4d vermilion, plate 15, 6d lilac with hairlines, plate 4, 6d grey, plate 15, 9d straw, wmk spray,plate 4, 5s, plate 1; all cancelled by ‘C36’ duplex in blue (6d lilac in black). Fair to fine. SG Z8, 10, 16, 20, 27

£300-£350

1555 (Env)Peru. 1878 mourning envelope to Paris, opened out for display (effectively severed and rejoined). The adhesivesoverlap the right edge of the envelope with a badly-damaged 3d (Plate 19) over the edge; ½d Plate 14 and the rare4d vermilion Plate 15 (heavily cancelled) on the reverse, with 1/- Plate 13 and Peru Coat of Arms 10ct on the front.C38 numerals of Callao (backstamped AP 13), the 10ct with Lima CDS (12 AB), London and Calais transits also onfront. Scarce combination franking, despite the faults. SG Z28, 35, 38, 54

£350-£400

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1556 (Env)Peru (Callao). 1865-79 duplicated selection arranged on stocksheets cancelled by ‘Callao’ cds or ‘C38’ with values to5s including some on piece with five in combination with Peruvian stamps and 1876 8d orange, 1867 9d straw (4),10d red-brown (5), 2s blue (3) and 5s, plate 1 (2). Condition very mixed. (63 items). Btwn SG Z28/56

£400-£500

1557 (Card)Peru (Callao). 1865-79 line-engraved selection all cancelled by ‘C38’ duplex comprising 1d red, plate 195 pair incombination with Peruvian 10c, 1d red, plate 127, block of six (Richter Certificate-1995), both piece and 2d blue,plate 14. Fair to fine. SG Z29, 31

£100-£120

1558 (Card)Peru. 1876 front to New York with 3d rose Plate 16 (2) and Peru 1d green (damaged at base), tied by C38 numeralsof Callao. Also bears US 5ct blue tied by N. York Steamship CDS, Panama transit of JA 4 77 on front. A remarkabletriple combination item. SG Z35

£450-£500

1559 (Card)Peru. 1877 piece with 3d Plate 17 pair and 5/- Plate 2, each with full strong C38 numeral of Callao. The 5/- (whichhas a fairly minor crease) is tied by a US Postage Due marking; part Callao CDS of DE 27 beneath the adhesives.Minor soiling. SG Z35, 56

£220-£250


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1560 (Card)Peru. 1876 envelope (reduced at right) from the US Consulate at Callao, with a fine combination franking onreverse; irregular ‘block’ of three 6d grey Plate 14, two wing-marginal at left, and similar multiple of US 5ct blue.The 6ds cancelled and tied by C35 numerals of Callao, the 5cts by N. York Steamship CDSs. Panama transit AU 30alongside. Some damage to the cover on the reverse, taking little or nothing away from this very rare franking. SGZ46

£1800-£2000

1561 (Env)Chile/Peru. 1870 cover to Bordeaux from Valparaiso, routed through the British Post Office in Callao, bearing Peru1d yellow-green tied by C38 numeral of Callao. Overseas postage unpaid, so showing Anglo-French hexagonalaccountancy handstamp and handstruck French ‘19’ indicating amount due. Calais transit on front, backstamps ofCallao, London and Bordeaux. Filing crease but still fine, scarce

£90-£110

1562 (Env)Peru (Iquique) 1865-79 selection of twelve stamps all cancelled by ‘D87’ duplex with values to 2s arranged on astocksheet and also two used picture postcards (both with stamps removed). Condition very mixed. Btwn Z58/98

£100-£120

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1563 (Card)Peru. 1874 envelope to Glasgow bearing 6d buff Plate 11 and 1/- green Plate 6, cancelled by indistinct barred oval(D87); Peru 1d green at lower left, IQUIQUE CDSMY 22 74 CDS alongside. Minor wear and some faint peripheralstaining, small tape-mark at top of envelope, still attractive. SG Z66, 73

£250-£300

1564 (Env)Peru. 1876 blue envelope (220 x 95mm) to Haverfordwest bearing 5ct llamas strip of three, 6d grey Plate 15 andthree examples of the 2/- blue, all tied by D87 numerals with Iquique CDS of SP 8 also on the front. GloucesterStation transit and Haverfordwest arrival (Oct 16) on reverse. The envelope has been cleaned, the backflap is largelymissing and there is a repaired tear at the top, with some general reinforcement; none of this really detracts from asplendid, spectacular and very rare usage. Clear RPS Certificate (2010). SG Z69, 75

£3000-£4000

1565 (Card)Peru. 1874 envelope to Glasgow bearing 6d grey Plate 13 and 1/- Plate 9 in combination with Peru 10ct Llamas,indistinct numeral cancels. Iquique CDS of SP 21 on front, backstamped Callao and Glasgow. The piece with thestamps has been cut from the envelope and reaffixed, the envelope with a couple of other minor faults but stillattractive. SG Z69, 74

£250-£300


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1566 (Env)Peru (Islay) 1865-79 selection of eleven items all cancelled by ‘C42’ duplex with values to 5s arranged on a stocksheetincluding 1877 4d sage-green, plate 15, pair, 1867 9d straw, 10d, 1873-77 1s green, plate 10, on envelope to USAand 5s. Condition very mixed. Btwn Z76/99

£250-£300

1567 (Env)Peru. 1871 cover to Gefle, Sweden with nineteen examples of the 1d rose-red (three strips of six and a single) and 4dvermilion Plate 11, sharing seven strikes of the C43 numeral of Paita. Opened out for display, some reinforcementand typical small faults. Addressee altered (in transit or prior to despatch) and ‘Paid to Sweden’ added in the samehand. PAYTA CDS of MY 30, Panama and London transits on front, and large part Malmö - Falköping entry CDS.Spectacular and rare, ex Feldman auction Oct. 2013, realised 3500. SG Z100, 104The owner’s write-up indicates that the letter was probably written by a person on the Swedish ship ‘Pacific’, loading guano in Peru.The original addressee was P.C. Rettig, the company that owned the ‘Pacific’. Of the 1/11d charged for the letter, 3d was credited toDenmark for transit

£2200-£2500

1568 (Env)Peru (Paita) 1865-79 selection of seventeen items all cancelled by ‘C43’ duplex with values to 5s arranged on astocksheet including 5s (2); also Peruvian stamp 5c with ‘C43’ duplex and two large pieces with ‘PAITA’ straight-linehs in red (both no stamps). Condition very mixed. Btwn Z100/119

£300-£400

1569 (Card)Peru (Paita) 1865-79 6d chestnut, plate 11, two examples both cancelled with ‘C43’ duplex in blue; minorimperfections. Fair. SG Z110

£100-£120

1570 (Card)Peru (Pisagua) 1864-79 piece of envelope with 1d rose-red vertical strip of three plus single (TF missing piece ofbase, TA with inconspicuous tear at base) with red oval D65 barred numeral cancels. RPS Certificate (2019) refers tothe lack of certainty regarding the origin of the cancellation, with which we concur, so this piece is sold on its merits.SG Z119a

£200-£250

1571 (Card)Peru. 1867 2/- blue with large part D74 numeral of Pisco and Chincha Islands, matched with Peru 1868 1d greenwith part of the same cancel. Rare. SG Z125, £2400

£600-£800

1572 (Card)Porto Rico. 1876 4d vermilion watermark Large Garter strip of three on piece, the right stamp damaged at top right.Cancelled by full strike of F83 numeral of Arroyo (and part of another at right). Scarce on this watermark. SG Z21

£120-£150

1571

1570

1573 (Card)Porto Rico. 1876 cover to Italy bearing ½d Plate 11 strip of three (centred high) and 1/- Plate 12, all well tied by F85numerals and/or Mayaguez CDS of SP 10. The cover with some slight colour loss and just a little peripheral staining.London transit and Genova arrival. SG Z32, 50

£160-£200

1574 (Card)Porto Rico. 1876 cover to France bearing 4d Plate 14 pair and single (two with damaged corners), just about tied byF85 numerals of Mayaguez (AP 25 CDS at lower left). Also bears ½d Plate 6 and 1d Plate 185 but uncancelled.Soiled, open at right and base. London and Calais transits on front, various French CDSs on reverse. Characterful,despite faults. SG Z38

£200-£250

1575 (Card)Porto Rico. 1875-7 3d rose Plate 18 (fine); 4d Plate 14 two examples (one with dull colour and clipped perfs, theother with a sizeable tear), and 1/- Plate 12 (straight edge at top, damaged at left), each with large part or full ‘582’numeral of Naguabo. The 1/- ex Goodman (Argyll Etkin, 2011). An extremely scarce group, despite the faults. SGZ55-6, 61, £4400

£600-£700

1576 (Card)Porto Rico. 1876 4d vermilion Plate 15, with large part 582 numeral of Naguabo. Rare. SG Z57, £1500

£400-£500

1577 (Card)Porto Rico. 1867 2/- dull blue with 582 numeral of Naguabo, a few blunt perfs not detracting from this fine example(Queen’s profile clear). Attractive and rare, ex Derek Seaton. SG Z62, £1900

£800-£900


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1574


1578 (Card)Porto Rico. 1873 cover with 4d vermilion Plate 14 (unobtrusive damage at lower right corner), tied by F88 numeralof Ponce. Excellent strike of PAID CDS for OC 12 alongside. Addressed to Demerara, with arrival CDS on reverse;an attractive cover from this very scarce office to an unusual destination. SG Z69

£350-£400

1579 (Env)Porto Rico (San Juan) 1870-81 selection arranged on stocksheets all cancelled ‘C61’, including 2d, 6d and 1s onpiece,4d vermilion (8), strip of 3, trimmed strip of 4 and horizontal pair on front to Puerto de Plata, 6d grey, 10dred-brown (3), 1s (6) plus pair on piece, 2s blue (2) and 5s vertical pair and single (Arroyo) 4d vermilion (2), 10d red-brown (trimmed at top), 1s green (4), (Aguadilla) 10d red-brown (2), 1s green and 2s blue, (Mayaguez) 4d vermilionon entire to Puerto de Plata, 8d orange, 9d straw, 10d red-brown, 2s blue (Ponce) 10d red-brown (3), 1s green (4).Careful viewing will reward: condition extremely mixed. (75 items) SG Z2 btwn Z107

£500-£800

1580 (Card)Porto Rico. 1876 cover to Spain bearing ½d rose-red Plate 10 strip of three (one with blunt corner) and 4d vermilionPlate 14 strip of three, cancelled (the ½d strip tied) by C61 numerals of San Juan. Porto-Rico CDS of FE 27 andLondon transit on front, minor soiling, Vivero arrival on reverse. Ex Gaspar Roca. SG Z82, 90

£350-£400

1580

1578

1581 (Card)Porto Rico. 1877 cover to Italy with 1½d Plate 3 and 1/- Plate 12, duplex cancellation of San Juan (C61 numeralunclear) of MR 29 (?). London transit on front, Genova arrival on reverse. SG Z85, 105

£200-£250

1582 (Card)Porto Rico (San Juan) 1870-81 selection cancelled ‘C61’, including 4d vermilion pair and 2d blue on piece, 6d grey,plate 14 horizontal pair on piece, 9d straw and 5s rose. Condition extremely mixed. (5 items) SG Z86 btwn Z107

£250-£280

1583 (Card)Crimean War. 1855 envelope to Kent bearing 1d Stars and imperforate 2d blue, cancelled by ‘0*0’. Appropriatebackstamps, slight soiling on reverse, endorsed on front ‘Via Marseilles’ and ‘From Army in East’. Rare franking, exHahn

£500-£600

1584 (Env)Crimean War. 1854-6 ‘Crown between Stars’ cancels, 14 items, mainly single stamps. Comprises a 1d imperf strip ofthree, the stamps fair only; Z2 strip of three and five singles; Z3 strip of three and three singles; Z4 ex Seaton (RPSCertificate, 1989); 1/- embossed cut-to-shape, ex Hahn (£240 hammer, Cavendish June 2014), and a faked cover with1d reds (two imperf, one perf). Condition very mixed but the cancels mostly good, although some are small partonly. SG Z1/8

£300-£400


1583

1581


1585 (Card)Crimean War. 1855 envelope to Kent bearing 1d and 2d Stars, cancelled by ‘*Crown*’. Slightly soiled, backflap torn;blue British Army CDS of FE 19 on reverse, overstruck by London transit and Chatham arrival. Ex Pearmund, RPSCertificate (1975). SG Z3, 7

£300-£350

1586 (Card)Crimean War. 1855 envelope to Teddington with strip of 3 1d red (perf faults), cancelled by two fair ‘*Crown*’barred ovals, blue British Army CDS AP 19 on reverse. Together with Officer’s Letter from Barrack Hospital, Scutari(good contents) of same date, bearing 1d Stars pair with another stamp cut away and replaced. Also with ‘*Crown*’cancels and with blue British Army CDS on reverse. Ex Dewavrin

£300-£350

1585

1586

1587 (Card)Crimean War. 1854-6 1d Stars irregular block of fourteen, cancelled by numerous strikes of the ‘0*0’ numeral,mostly fine for this. Inevitably with faults; reinforced, top row creased, damaged in places (DL with part missing), buta spectacular and rare multiple. Ex Dewavrin

£250-£300

1588 (Card)Crimean War. 1855 (20 Mar) Officer’s l letter to Malta, envelope bearing 2d blue and 1d Stars, sharing a fine blue-black ‘0*0’ cancel. The 2d has been lifted and replaced, leaving some water-staining. Red British Army CDS onreverse, where the backflap is torn. Charged ‘2’. Ex DewavrinThe rate to Britain via France was just 3d, but the rate to Malta was 5d, hence the charge

£180-£200

1589 (Card)Crimean War. 1854 (?) large part front to London, bearing a cut-square horizontal strip of four GB 1/- greenembossed (clear margins at places, each stamp with tears prior to use), cancelled by good strikes of the ‘*Crown*’barred oval. The piece with faults (reduced, tears) but still an attractive and almost certainly unique usage. Ex ArgyllEtkin and Dewavrin. SG Z8, £12000 (for singles off cover)

£1200-£1500


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1587


1590 (Card)1856 envelope ‘From Army in East’ to Tunbridge Wells, forwarded (unpaid, marked ‘1’ due) to London with 1d red-brown Die I perf 14 and imperforate 1841 2d blue sharing clear single ‘0X0’ cancel. Six backstamps, remarkablyeach in a different colour, including POST OFFICE/ BRITISH ARMY/ AP 7 1856 in brown and FOREST ROWundated circle in green; rare and characterful. Realised £2400 (plus premium) in a Cavendish auction. SG Z12, 16

£800-£1000

1591 (Card)Crimean War. 1855 Officer’s letter to Brighton with pair and single 1d watermark Large Crown, perf 14, struck withtwo ‘0*0’ numerals, well tied by one. Backstamps include British Army in red of MY 22. Fine. SG Z15

£200-£250

1592 (Env)Crimean War. 1854-6 ‘0X0’ cancels, 21 items, mainly single stamps. Comprises a 1d imperf SG Z9, three margins,one large; Z10 fine pair; Z11 two singles and pair; Z13 three singles and strip of three; Z15 three singles and poorstrip of three; Z18 centred low; Z19 two examples, both fine; 6d embossed two examples cut-to-shape, one in blue exHahn (CRL guarantee, 1988), 1/- embossed, also cut-to-shape, ex Grosvenor 16.5.03 (£210 hammer); finally 1854officer’s letter, British Army backstamp, the adhesive with British cancel. Faults but a very useful group

£400-£500

1591

1590

1593 (Card)Crimean War. 1855 (4 Oct) registered Officer’s letter to London, some edge wear, light staining and creasing,bearing 6d embossed (cut square, into at top) and strip of three 1d Stars (SC perf 14, Plate R6, ND-NF). All justabout tied by fair ‘0*0’ numerals, also with fine British Army blue CDS on front with reversed ‘C’ code of ScutariHospital. One of just six recorded registered GB covers from the war; the only one sent at the Concession rate. ExChadwick (Cavendish 3.97, realised £2530) and Dewavrin

£1800-£2000

1594 (Card)Crimean War. 1856 (21 April) Officer’s letter to Prestonpans, some edge wear and creasing, with two cut-square 6dembossed, each with about 3 margins, one with sheet margin at right, paying quadruple weight. Tied or just tied bybluish ‘0*0’ cancels. Red British Army transit on reverse, applied at Constantinople. The 6d is rare used in theCrimea and the coloured cancel very unusual. Ex Dewavrin

£1200-£1500


1594

1593


1595 (Env)Crimean War. 1855 wrapper to London bearing 1/- embossed (cut to shape), just tied by ‘0*0’ cancel, with greenBritish Army CDS of JU 11 Code A alongside. Tatty, stained and with faults, but a rare item nonetheless. Londonreceiver on reverse of JU 21. SG Z23

£300-£400

1596 (Card)Spain. 1846 outer lettersheet from the Huth correspondence, rated 2/2. Fine strike of the British Office atCORUNNA in red at top right, dated AP 21 1846, London arrival 28 AP on reverse. Filing creases, one just affectingthe marking

£90-£110

1597 (Env)Uruguay (Montevideo) 1864-73 selection arranged on stocksheets all cancelled by ‘C28’ numeral including 1867 2sblue and 5s rose (re-mounted on small piece); postal history range with Great Britain KEVII used with Montevideoarrival cancels (3, one on piece) and Uruguay 1866-76 Numeral issue, imperf, on individual entire letters with 5c (2),10c and 15c. Condition very mixed. (21 items). SG Btwn Z1/24

£250-£300

1595

1598 (Env)Uruguay. 1870 front to France, with the top right corner torn away and a little peripheral staining. Nonetheless aninteresting item, bearing a pair of 4d vermilion Plate 11, well tied by C28 numeral of Montevideo with red CDS of SP16 alongside. London and Calais transits and ‘PD’ in circle, also a curved red INSUFFICIENTLY/ ***/ PREPAIDmarking in red (although the item seems to be paying the correct rate), the only known example of this handstampin use. SG Z8

£200-£250

1599 (Card)Venezuela (Ciudad Bolivar) 1864-1879 4d sage-green, two examples both cancelled part Ciudad Bolivar cds in red.Faults. (2 items) SG Z6

£250-£300

1600 (Card)Venezuela (La Guayra) 1865-80 1d rose-red, plate 92, horizontal strip of three, neatly cancelled by ‘La Guayra’ cds, acouple of perf faults, and plate 111 cancelled by large part ‘PAID/AT/LA GUAYRA’ hs, thinned. A scarce duo. Z15

£100-£120

1601 (Env)Interesting miscellany with Paquebots including covers, Cyprus with 942 numeral on very poor 6d embossed and969 on 1d red imperf, both unlisted; Falklands SG 1 with B61 British numeral (Gowerton), ex Grosvenor 19.5.06where it realised £120; Cape Verde, Mesopotamia and Russian odds; Egypt with SG ZA5, ZA8 x 2 and maritimeusages

£100-£200

1602 (Card)Mail Boat Cancels. 1868 cover (stained, rather tatty) bearing 4d vermilion Plate 8 and 6d violet Plate 6 (pair) tied byA83 cancels. To Stuttgart, endorsed ‘via Marseilles’, Calais transit 5.7.68 on front, a good cover despite the faults. SGZ7, 30

£250-£300


1598

1602


1603 (Card)Mail Boat cancels. 1863 envelope to Dublin with strip of three 1d rose-red ( further three missing) with A83 cancels,arrival endorsement at left ‘28th Dec. 63 Bombay’. H&K PACT. CDS of JA 18 864 on reverse. Edge wear and otherfaults. SG Z21

£150-£200

1604 (Card)Mail Boat cancels. 1859 envelope to London bearing 1d rose-red block of four and pair, tied by A88 numerals.Endorsed ‘Via Marseilles’ and ‘paid’. Some creasing and slight damage in places, still a good cover from the first yearof this numeral

£500-£600

1605 (Card)Mail Boat Cancels. 1867-70 6d violet Plate 8 vertical pair, the upper stamp with partial A88 numeral and the lowerstamp with a fuller strike. Good colour, fine. SG Z68

£120-£150

1606 (Card)Mail Boat Cancels. 1860 (c.) envelope (slightly reduced at right) with wing-marginal 1/- pale green, tied by slightlymessy A97 numeral. ‘5 CENTS’ and ‘Boston Br. Pkt/Aug 9/Paid’ in red, both on the front, a rare cover

£350-£400

1606

1604

1607 (Card)Mail Boat Cancels. 1860 envelope to Henley-on-Thames bearing 6d lilac watermark Emblems, wing-marginal at left.Tied by ‘B12’ cancel, Henley-on-Thames arrival on reverse. BPA Certificate (1993). SG Z99

£250-£300

1608 (Card)Mail Boat cancels. 1867 envelope to Devon from Capt. Edye, commanding HMS Satellite off Zoulla (modern-dayZula in Eritrea), preparatory to the 1868 Abyssinian Field Force Expedition. Bears 6d violet Plate 6 tied by C79cancel, paying the officers’ concessionary rate, backstamped Devonport DE 28; endorsed ‘Via Marseilles/ Officersletter Abyssinia’. Some minor wrinkling, small piece of backflap missing and a minor stain at left side, but a nice pieceof postal history from the campaign. Ex Osborn

£800-£1000


1608

1607


1609 (Env)Mailboat cancel. 1861 cover (with letter and transcript) ‘From G. Emerton R.M., HM Ship Nile, Halifax, NorthAmerica Oct. 18 61’, sent at the 1d concession rate and countersigned. Bears 1d red tied by strong A98 numeral,unusually fine, applied on the Cunard vessel Niagara, Leighton Buzzard arrival on reverse. Royal Marine coversfrom North America with mailboat cancels are unusual. Ex Michael Goodman, Argyll Etkin, Oct. 2013. SG Z173

£350-£400

1610 (Card)Mail Boat Cancels. 1868 1d red Plate 114 lettered LJ, with large part heavy D26 numeral (used on Herrara Lineboats between St Thomas and Havana). Some clipped perfs, but a very rare cancel, this plate not listed in Part 1. ExHahn and Seaton, RPS Certificate (1987). SG Z190

£450-£500

1611 (Album)Mailboat cancellations. Green stockbook with a range from A80 to B57 (63 items), the condition very mixed butcontaining some fine examples, with a number ex Michael Goodman. A few unlisted, e.g. strong B03 on a 4d Plate11; also B16 on 6d and 10d (latter toned). An interesting range, worth examination

£500-£600

1612 (Env)Mailboat cancellations. Hagner sheet with 20 singles and a block of four, all with mailboat cancels, two with RPSCertificates, mixed condition with some fine, values to 6d (9)

£200-£250

1613 (Env)Cunard Line Atlantic Mailboats. A91 on 1857 1d ex Goodman, and 1862 6d (blunt corner), also on four BVI stampsincluding SG 2; A92 on two 6ds and (unlisted) 1/-; A93 on 1d (2), (unlisted) 3d and 6d (corner crease, RPSCertificate); A94 on 1d; A95 on 1d (4), 6d and Nova Scotia 12½c; A96 on 1/- (2, one on unlisted 1867 1/-, this withstraight edge, ex Goodman); A97 on 1d single and strip of three, latter with straight edge at base, unlisted 1856 6dand 1862 6d, one with RPS Certificate; A98 on 1d (2) and 6d (3). Also B61 on 1d (2), 4d and 6d. Very mixedcondition, but not often offered in any quantity

£350-£400

1614 (Card)Allan Line Atlantic Mailboats. 1d watermark Large Crown, perf 14 horizontal pair JE/JF with clear B17 numeralcancels, this number allocated to Allan Line ships (the pair is annotated in pencil ‘SS North American’, of the AllanLine, on the reverse). Part 1 states, ‘not... reported used on Great Britain stamps during this period.’ Offered with aCanada 1859 10ct (faulty lower right corner) with B29 numeral, ex Argyll Etkin sale October 2013 Lot 711, each ofthese being rare items

£100-£200

1610

1609

1615 (Card)Abyssinian Field Force. 1868 1d red Plate 220 with large part fine strike of ‘FF’ in diamond of bars, plus part of aLondon duplex marking. Offered with 1865 India 4a green (missing lower right corner) ex Cdr. Enoch and an 18676a8p (slight perf damage), each also with the FF cancel, a rare trio from this largely forgotten campaignThe Force was made up of British and Indian infantry, cavalry and artillery, under Sir Robert Napier, then Commander-in-Chief,Bombay

£120-£150

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES1616 (Album)1840-c.2005 mint and used collection housed in Davo album, we note: 1840 1d black (3), 2d blue, (2), assorted Lineengraved and Surface printed issues, 1847-54 Embossed set to 1s, 1867-80, High Values to £1 brown-lilac, £5 orange,1880 2s brown, 1883-84 High Values to 10s, £1 brown-lilac, wmk three crowns, 1883 Lilac and Green set, 1887-1900Jubilees to £1, 1902-10 set to £1, 1913 Seahorse £1 green, 1929 PUC £1 (2), complete KGVI issues and good rangeof QEII with decimal face value, mixed condition in places with fine, viewing recommended. (hundreds)

£5000-£6000

1617 (3½ Boxes)1953-2020 mainly mint QEII collection in 21 albums, from 1953 mainly in blocks of 4 or 6, decimal commemorativesand definitives in blocks of 6, booklets and prestige booklets, plus a small on and off-paper all world mix. Extremelylarge catalogue and face value. Condition mainly fine unmounted og (thousands)

£4000-£5000

1618 (Album)1910-36 Specialised KGV collection in a stockbook, including: 1913 Waterlow 2s6d to £1, 1915 10s blue (SG412),1929 PUC £1 unmounted mint, 1912-24 9d pale olive green (SG393b) in marginal strip of three, generally fair tofine condition, with other noted varieties and accompanying certificates, a lot with much potential.

£3500-£4500

1619 (4 Boxes)1840-2020 collection in four cartons, including three 1840 1d blacks and a 2d blue, a good range of imperf 1d redswith a few on cover, 1847-54 6d (2), 10d, 1s (2), 1912-24 ½d to 1s control number singles, 1939-48 2s6 to £1(unmounted). Good run of mint stamps, miniature sheets and first day covers to running to 2020 with much facevalue and sort-after issues e.g. 2012 Olympics. Most housed in SG specialised albums, fine lot

£3000-£4000

1620 (½ Box)Decimal QEII mint accumulation,1980s to 2015 commemoratives and definitives, many in blocks of 6 in glassinebags as received from the Philatelic Bureau, £10 block of 6 noted, extremely high face value, careful sorting willreward, condition mainly good to fine (Thousands)

£3000-£4000

1621 (Box)1840 -2006 mixed mint and used collection arranged in nine assorted volumes and loose cards, contained in acarton, including used 1840 1d (3, one on entire), 2d blue, 1864-79 1d red plates 71 to 225 (excluding 77), 1867-802s brown, 1867-83 10s, £1, £5 and 1902-10 to £1 and mint/unused 1855-57 4d, 6d, 1s, 1862-64 4d, 9d, 1865-80 9d,1913-19 ‘Seahorses’ to £1, 1929 PUC £1, 1934 Re-engraved to 10s. Collection very mixed with some fine.(thousands)

£2800-£3200

1622 (2 Boxes)1953 to 2021 QEII mint collection in 6 well-filled Lighthouse albums in 2 cartons including commemoratives anddefinitives, regionals, dues etc. Large face value. Condition fine throughout (hundreds)

£2500-£2800

1623 (4 Boxes)1840 to 1990(c) collection housed in 1½ cartons consisting of a mixture of albums and stockbooks. Of note a usedcollection in black senator album with a page of 1840 1d penny blacks (9), page with 2d blues (6) including a pair,1841 2d blue strip of 4, 1902 £1, 1929 PUC £1. Few interesting pieces of postal history: Boer War GB cancelledBritish Army S. Africa cds (3), 1949 Tristan da Cunha stampless to GB with postage dues. Also a small Canadacollection, inc. Newfoundland 1928 set to 30c. Should reward close inspection. (thousands)

£2200-£2500



1624 (5½ Boxes)1840-2000 Collection comprising of mainly QEII issues in 5½ cartons, majority of value in mint sheets, booklets,stamps and presentation packs, many selected for their military themes. Also some Channel Is., Isle of Man etc.(thousands)

£2000-£2500

1625 (½ Box)18th Century to 1930s mint and used collection housed in assorted albums, we note: Pre-stamp postal history, manywith Kentish marks, 1d Mulready lettersheet (two used and unused), unused Illustrated envelopes, quantity ofcovers mostly franked with line-engraved issued, 1d black (15, up to four margins with three on entire) mixedcondition, still an interesting lot with much potential. (hundreds)

£2000-£2500

1626 (3½ Boxes)QV to QEII slightly untidy accumulation in 3 cartons, used including 4-margin 1d black (EE), surface printed valuesto 1s, 1883 2s6d, 5s, 3 each and 10s (4), £1 brown-lilac with repaired tear lower right, 1887 £1 green (faults), KEVII5s (2), 10s, £1 green (poorly repaired tear), seahorse selection to 10s, 1929 PUC £1 (smudged cancel), mint QEIIfrom 1952, 1992 to 2018 on stock cards as issued from Philatelic Bureau, commemoratives, definitives, regionals,some prestige booklets, selection of presentation packs, various FDCs and on and off paper mix in packets. Also twoempty but new Royal Mail stamp albums with slipcases. Large face value: definitely one for the sorter, strength inface value (Thousands)

£2000-£2500

1627 (3½ Boxes)1971 to 2009 mint and used GB collection in four cartons, presented in 26 green spring-back albums, many in gutterpairs, blocks of 4 or 6, some booklet panes and split Smiler sheets etc. Very large catalogue and face value, conditionmainly good to fine (Thousands)

£1800-£2200

1628 (Env)In small black album, selection of 20 singles, 1 pair of 1840 1d blacks, assorted plates mainly 3-4 margins, 1840 2dblues 3 pairs, 6 singles, 1883 2s6d (2) and 5s (2), 2s6d and 10s re-engraved seahorses, plus 2s6d and 5s mint, KEVII2s6d (2), 5s. Mixed condition still some good fine used. (58)

£1700-£1900

1629 (2 Boxes)1840 to 2019 mainly mint collection in two cartons. Used includes 4-margin 1d black, 3-margin 2d blue, QV values to1s, KEVII values to 2s6d, QEII mainly mint commemoratives, definitives and booklets, a few FDCs plus a little IOMand Channel Islands. Nice clean lot, condition mainly good to fine with strength in face value (thousands)

£1600-£2000

1630 (2 Boxes)QEII decimal collection to 2006 in two cartons including mint commemoratives, definitives, some regionals andprestige booklets and other NVI booklets, range of presentation packs, strength in face value. Condition mainlygood to fine. (thousands)

£1600-£1800

1631 (Box)1840-1980 (c) mixed mint and used collection arranged in ten assorted volumes and loose in packets, etc, containedin a carton, including used 1840 1d (3), 2d (2), Embossed 6d to 1s, 1897-83 £5 orange,1883-84 10s (2), 1891 £1green and mint 1889-1900 ‘Jubilee’ set to 1s (both) 1902-10 £1 ‘overprinted ‘SECIMEN’, 1918-19 ‘Seahorses’ 2s6d,5s, 1929 PUC £1 and some 1960s in complete sheets. Also general world selection. Condition mixed with some fine.(thousands)

£1500-£2000

1632 (2 Boxes)2000 to 2021 GB ‘Smilers’ mint collection in 6 well-filled albums in 2 cartons with some duplication, including 2 xConsignia sheets (LS2a). Very large face value. Condition fine throughout (hundreds)

£1400-£1600

1633 (4 Boxes)Large mostly modern collection of mint GB and Channel Islands stamps many housed in plush hingeless SG albums.Substantial face value throughout. Includes two commemorative World Cup albums with some signed covers andcards, we note Bobby Moore, Jack Charlton and Roger Hunt signatures (4 cartons)

£1400-£1800

1634 (2½ Boxes)1840-2002 collection housed in two and ½ cartons, GB in five albums includes 1840 1d black (4, including one on1841 Maidenhead cover), 1840 2d blue, 1847-54 embossed heads to 1s, 1870 ½d strip of three (mint large part OG,normal gum wrinkles, plate 15), 1883-84 2s6d and 5s, 1939-48, 10s KGVI dark blue (unmounted mint), nearlycomplete mint run from KGVI to 2002, later mainly in pairs, large face value. Also, RAF and Flight cover collectionin eleven albums ranging from the 1950s to 1990s, many pilot signed, some better including Red Arrows etc. Closeinspection should reward

£1300-£1500

1635 (½ Box)1840-1971 mainly used accumulation housed in four assorted volumes, contained in a half carton, including 1840 1dblacks (16, fifteen matched with 1d red), 2d (4), 1841 red-brown selection with a good range of Maltese cross cancels.Condition very mixed. (thousands)

£1200-£1500

1636 (2 Boxes)Mainly mint GB accumulation in two cartons, presented in stockbooks, QV to KGVI postmark range, decimalcommemoratives to 2009, some well duplicated, Smilers sheets including both Consignia 2001 imprint Christmassheets, others to 2010, duplicated mint and used Machins and some Regionals. Large catalogue and face value,condition mainly good to fine (Thousands)

£1200-£1400

1637 (Box)1864-2019 collection consisting of five albums in single carton with 1951 KGVI high values to £1, in unmountedblocks of six and four, nearly complete range of mint QEII to 2019 with booklets etc, high face value, viewingrecommended

£1100-£1500

1638 (Box)1776-1994 mixed mint and used collection arranged in nine assorted volumes, contained in a carton, including used1840 1d (8, one on entire), Mulready 1d (2), 2d; a selection of Postal History from 1776 mainly from Christchurch.Condition very mixed with some fine. (hundreds)

£1100-£1300

1639 (Box)Mainly mint 1966 QEII onwards collection in carton, with strength in face value 1985 to 2000 many in blocks of 4 or6, plus a few presentation packs. Condition mainly good to fine (thousands)

£1000-£1200

1640 (2 Boxes)Mainly mint QEII accumulation in two cartons, commemoratives 1971 to mid 2000s, many Machins and Regionalsin blocks of 4, a few Smilers sheets, including 2001 Consignia imprint, slightly duplicated range of presentationpacks, range of prestige booklets, QV to KGVI used, plus a little used New Zealand. Strength in face value. Carefulviewing recommended. Condition mainly fine (thousands)

£1000-£1200

1641 (3½ Boxes)QV to early QEII in 4 cartons with strength in face value: including 1824 pre-stamp cover Bath to Norwich, 1840 1dblack (2) 2 to 3 margins, 1840 2d blue horizontal pair (faults) 1d red plates, better surface printed selection to 1s,1883 5s (5) used, 1898 official cover from Gladstone’s office, KEVII 2s6d and 5s, x3 each and 10s faults, 1912 1½d‘PENCF’ variety, 5s and 10s seahorses mint, KGVI 1939 and 1951 to £1, Wildings various, 3d phantom ‘R’ varietyand 1s6d white flaw in Queen’s hair, GB mint booklet selection including a few prestige booklets, plus off paper mixin stockbooks, Jersey mint 1941 to 1999. Condition mixed still some good to fine (thousands)

£900-£1000

1642 (Box)Balance of collection housed in one carton, two albums with a good assortment of Smilers sheets (85) including LS2,3, and 7. Folder with some booklets with 1935 Silver Jubilee BB28, 1952 BD10, etc, small FDC collection with somebetter, 1979 Dogs FDC cancelled at “Barking”, 1957 Parliamentary Conference FDC etc. Individual stamps on stockcards including 1883-84 5s rose (fine used), viewing recommended

£800-£1000

1643 (2 Boxes)C1800 to 1978 mainly used collection, heavily duplicated, neatly presented in eighteen spring-back albums,including a few pre-stamp entires, 1d reds on cover, QV values to 10d, KEVII used values to 1s, KGV values to 1s,1929 PUC £1 mint, PUC £1 used with corner fault, re-engraved 2s6d and 5s Seahorses, KGVI some covers, laterMachins to £5, Regionals and selection of postage dues etc. Large catalogue and face value, well worth carefulviewing, condition mainly good to fine (Thousands)

£800-£1000



1644 (2 Boxes)Mainly mint GB accumulation in two cartons, in stockbooks, some pre QEII used, from 1980 2 or 3 of eachcommemorative set, some definitives to 1997, similar period of FDCs and presentation packs and a few booklets, plus60th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Omnibus mint album. Large catalogue and face value,condition mainly good to fine (Thousands)

£700-£900

1645 (Box)1971 to 2009 mint booklet collection presented in nine albums, including 10p to £1 booklets, prestige booklets withsome FDCs, Christmas, NVI booklets etc. Large catalogue and face value, condition mainly good to fine (Thousands)

£700-£900

1646 (Card)QV used selection including 1840 1d black, plate2, horizontal pair (RD, RE) 4 margins, the latter small corner crease,1840 2d blues plate 1 (EK), (RJ), red MCs (RL) black MC, plate 2 (PG) red MC all close to large margins, 1872 6dchestnut plate 11 (GH) superb used with Woodbridge cds plus 1864-79 1d red (QD-QF) plate 141 horizontal mintstrip of 3. SG 2/122a btn (10)

£700-£800

1647 (5 Boxes)Accumulation in five cartons including year books range 1984 to 2013, a little other face in booklets etc, FDCs 1972to 2007, used Commonwealth and foreign off paper in stockbooks, and a PHQ card and earlier postcard collection.Definitely one for the sorter, condition mainly good to fine (thousands)

£600-£700

1648 (Box)1840-2012 mixed mint and used collection neatly arranged in seven Simplex medium albums and loose, containedin a carton, including used 1840 1d, 2d, 1847-54 Embossed 6d, 10d, 1s, all cut-square, 1864-79 1d plates, 71 to 225(less 77), 1870 ½d plates, 1 to 20, 1867-83, wmk Anchor, 5s, Plate 4, 10s, 1891 £1 green and fairly complete mintfrom mid-1990s to date. Condition very mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£600-£800

1649 (Box)Mixed mint and used, QV to 2011 collection in seven stockbooks, includes KEVII values to 5s, and 10s (faults) used,mint commemoratives from 1978 with strength in face value, some Smilers, post and go labels etc. Condition mainlygood to fine (hundreds)

£600-£700

1646

1650 (Album)1912-35 Balance of KGV collection, with Downey Heads used shades and varieties most with neat cancels, similar for1912-24 and 1924-26 issues, range of Seahorses to 10s again with neat cancels - 1918-19 10s (3), 1934 5s (8), 10s (2).Also some better cancels noted: 1892 “Continental Night Mail” SON CDS, another on 1883 5s, 1936 “Up SpecialTPO” cds. Careful viewing should reward

£600-£800

1651 (13 Boxes)1968 to 2021 comprehensive collection of first day covers in 71 albums, in 13 cartons, including commemoratives,definitives prestige booklet panes, post and go labels and regionals, mostly typed address as issued from GPOPhilatelic Bureau with some duplication, plus a few presentation packs, coin covers. Huge catalogue value. Conditionfine throughout (thousands)

£600-£700

1652 (2½ Boxes)Mixed mint and used collection in ten albums, in three cartons, including mint 1953 to 2017 with strength in facevalue, mint sets, presentation packs, a few booklets, FDCs, on and off-paper mix, plus various Commonwealth andforeign, early to modern. Condition mainly good throughout. (thousands)

£600-£800

1653 (Box)1971 to 2009 mint Machin definitives neatly presented in seven red spring-back albums, including many plate blocksof 6, gutter pairs etc. including Castle high values, plus Regionals. Large catalogue and face value, condition mainlygood to fine (Thousands)

£550-£750

1654 (½ Box)QV-QEII mainly mint collection in padded Windsor albums including 1840 4-margin 1d black (IG) with neat redMC used, 1877 1d rose-red pl 205, Jubilee values to 4½d, KEVII values to 1s mint, KGV values to 1s (3), Wembleysand PUC low values, photogravure to 1s, KGVI Festivals to £1, QEII definitives and commemoratives, phosphor,and decimal issues to 1991. Condition good to fine: nice clean lot (hundreds)

£550-£600

1655 (Box)Collection of 18 GB Post office Yearbooks, complete with stamps including 1997 and 1999 to 2015 face value circa£1,200 condition mainly fine

£500-£600

1656 (½ Box)2015-2021 in two albums collection of mint ‘Post and Go’ labels. Large catalogue and face value. Condition finethroughout (hundreds)

£500-£600

1657 (½ Box)1840-1980 (circa), balance of GB collection in ½ carton, including a green stock book with many high values, somebetter items: 1867-83 5s plate 2, 1883-84 2s6d optd “SPECIMEN”, 1934 10s Sea Horse etc. Few stock pages with“Morocco Agencies” overprints on KEVIII issues to 5s, KGV to 1s, useful KGVI and QEII etc. mixed condition,viewing recommended

£500-£700

1658 (½ Box)1840-1951 mainly used collection presented in two SG ‘Celebration’ collection albums, contained in a half carton,fairly complete including 1840 1d, 2d, 1855-57 1s, 1867-80 10d pale red-brown, plate 1, 2s blue, plate 1, 1883-8410s, ‘Lilac and Green’ 5d, 1s and mint 9d and 1900 1s green and carmine (unmounted); also a further album ofused. Condition mixed with a few fine. (hundreds)

£500-£700

1659 (11 Boxes)R.A.F. theme specialised collection in 11 cartons and one large album, mostly consisting of commemorative covers inalbums, some featuring coins and medals, and many signed. Also includes a collection of Concorde flight covers.Good commercial potential, viewing recommended (thousands)

£500-£600



1660 (Env)1966-2013 Collection of errors and varieties on black stock pages, includes: 1967 EFTA 9d missing brown (SG 715d),1s6d missing light blue-grey (SG 716d). 1968 Christmas 3d missing gold, (SG 756a). 1975 8p with black omitted oncommemorative cover (SG 981a). 1981 National Trust 20p with striking downward perforation shift. 1994 ChannelTunnel pair with major shift (SG 1822 var). 2002 Christmas 2nd class imperf. pair (SG 2321b), 1st class imperf. single(SG 2322b). 2013 Christmas 1st class with double colour shift (SG 3543 var), one page of colour changelings, mostlyfine

£500-£700

1661 (4½ Boxes)1968-2021 extensive collection in 5 cartons, with some duplication, including mint stamps, booklets, ‘Post and Go’labels and First Day Covers apparently complete, plus a little GB face. Large face value. Condition fine throughout(thousands)

£500-£600

1662 (Box)Modern collection 2004 to 2013 in 5 albums, including presentation pack selection, some post and go packs, andaddressed first day covers as from Philatelic Bureau between 2008 and 2016. Large face value, condition finethroughout (hundreds)

£450-£550

1663 (2 Boxes)QV to QEII collection in two cartons including several pre-stamp entires, Mulready envelope Dublin to Stratford-on-Avon, 1840 4-margin 1d black (TJ) on entire, two 4-margin 1d blacks (LC), (OG), 1840 2d blue 4-margin (HC), QVused range, KEVII 9d, 2s6d used KGV values to 1s, Wembleys and PUC low values mint, 10s re-engraved seahorseused, a little GB face value, Regionals, Channel Islands, IOM etc. Worth careful inspection. Condition mixed withmany good to fine (hundreds)

£400-£450

1664 (5½ Boxes)1968 to 2021 extensive collection in 24 albums in 6 cartons including mint, booklets, presentation packs and FDCsplus similar Alderney. Large catalogue and face value. Condition fine throughout (thousands)

£400-£500

1665 (Box)QEII mint accumulation in carton including presentation and souvenir packs, set of 2012 Olympic sheetlets of 6 andvarious on stockcards, plus a few European Sepac packs. Large face value. Condition fine throughout (hundreds)

£400-£500

1666 (½ Box)Decimal QEII mint accumulation of booklets, including range of prestige booklets 1980 to 2015 with two of many,high face value, careful sorting will reward, condition mainly good to fine (Hundreds)

£400-£500

1667 (1½ Boxes)QV to QEII mint and used accumulation in twelve stock books/albums and packets in two cartons, QV, KEVII valuesto 1s used, mint QEII to 2007, Regionals, the odd booklet etc. with strength in face value, plus a few covers, a littleall world off paper. Condition generally good to fine (hundreds)

£400-£500

1668 (8 Boxes)1973 to 2021 extensive accumulation in 29 albums in 8 cartons including mint, booklets, presentation packs andFDCs, coin covers and a few coins. Large catalogue and face value. Condition fine throughout (thousands)

£400-£500

1669 (Card)Used selection of better issues: 1862-64 1s green, 1911-13 10s KEVII with neat “RED HILL M.O.O. & S.B.” cds (29AP 1913). Range of officials including: 1882-1901 1/- “IR OFFICIAL” (SG O7), 1883-86 1s “GOVT PARCELS” SGO64, 1887-90 6d “GOVT PARCELS” no dot under T variety SG O66a etc. Mixed condition (10 items)

£350-£450

1670 (Env)KGV collection on stock pages, 1912-24 ½d to 1s, 1929 PUC £1 (unmounted, light toning), 1934 Seahorses to 10s,1934-36 ½d to 1s etc. Generally fine, viewing recommended

£350-£450

1671 (4 Boxes)All world accumulation arranged in thirty-five assorted volumes, contained in four cartons, including Great Britain1840 1d (poor) and a range of decimal issues. Condition very mixed. (thousands)

£350-£450

1672 (Env)1939-48 KGVI high values to £1 in marginal blocks of four, includes 10s dark blue, unmounted mint, few trivial flawsotherwise fine SG 476-478c

£350-£450

1673 (Box)QV to QEII mixed mint and duplicated used accumulation housed in five assorted volumes and loose, contained in acarton, including strength in QEII with better phosphors in multiples used; also 34th Philatelic Congress envelopeswith different dates and colours. Condition variable. (thousands)

£300-£400

1674 (Env)QEII selection of varieties including 1960 1s6d Europa downward shift of brown, 1964 4d Geographical ordinary,violet face value omitted (small stain lower right), 1966 1s3d World Cup ordinary, blue omitted, 1967 4d Paintingswith gold shift upwards, appearing at bottom and in margin, 1969 5d British Ships black shift down causinginscription to appear at top, 1985 34p silver (Queen’s head) downward shift all offered with normal for comparisonplus 1973 3p Explorers se-tenant pair with gold (Queen’s head) omitted. An interesting group, unmounted o.g. (14)

£300-£350

1675 (½ Box)Mainly used accumulation in carton including two 1840 1d blacks, both 4-margin (LH) and (NK) fine used, plus onand off paper mix, a little face value and assorted foreign and commonwealth in packets. One for the sorter,condition mixed still some good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

1676 (2 Boxes)KGVI to QEII mainly mint collection in cartons two including phosphor and ordinary sets 1966 to 2014 somecommemoratives in blocks of 4, or 6, a few Smilers sheets including 2001 sheets imprinted “Consignia”, three GPOframed sets of stamps, 1970s/80s FDCs, PHQ cards, 2012 Olympics sheets, and a selection of later presentationpacks, high face value, condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£300-£350

1677 (½ Box)C1983 to 2007 selection of presentation packs plus the odd FDC, strength in face value (150)

£300-£350

1678 (2 Boxes)COIN COVERS: 1986 to 2021 Royal Mail coin FDCs collection in 8 well-filled albums in 2 cartons. Condition finethroughout (hundreds)

£300-£400

1679 (2 Boxes)1840-2006 (c) mixed mint and used collection arranged in two SG albums, contained in two cartons, including used1840 1d (four even margins), 2d blue (just touched at top) with 1844 type cancellation, 1883-84 10s, 1934 Re-engraved set and mint 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ to 1s (both), 1902-13 to 9d, few better phosphor sets and largely completefrom 1971 to date including Yearbooks from 1984 to 2003 (all without slipcases); also a range of World stamps.Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£500-£600

1680 (Album)1937-52 KGVI stock on manila stocksheets in black binder, we note 1937 sideways and inverted watermarks mint, 16Silver Wedding £1s unmounted, useful Dues (mostly hinged) and Channel Islands wartime issues. Very high retailvalue

£250-£350

1681 (5 Boxes)Mixed mint and used collection arranged in assorted volumes and loose, contained in five cartons, with strength infirst day covers including coin types and signed with Sir Edmund Hilary, Bill Oddie, Patrick Moore, BarbaraWindsor, Johnnie Morris and Lord Lichfield, etc. Condition mostly fair to fine. (thousands)Being sold on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice

£250-£300



1682 (Env)2001-15 Selection of better Children’s Smilers (10) with some of the small packs with sheets of 10 (4), includesNoddy, Beatrix Potter etc., LS 5, LS 50-53, LS 61(2)-63, LS 93, fine lot

£250-£350

1683 (Box)All world, mainly GB QV to QEII collection on Windsor leaves, in carton including Jubilee values to 9d, mint QEIIto mid 1990s, some booklets, including a few prestige, GB FDCs etc. strength in face value. Also sparsely filled allworld album, some on and off paper mix and a few Russia stamp packets c1930-40, 1932 International Polar Yearused observed. Worth careful inspection. Condition mixed with many fine (thousands)

£250-£350

1684 (Box)1840-2014 (c) mainly mint accumulation housed in three assorted volumes and loose, contained in a carton,including 1840 1d used and mint decimal face value (roughly £500); also range of World issues. Condition generallygood to fine. (thousands)

£250-£300

1685 (Box)Jersey: Mint collection in three hingeless albums, 1969 to 2008. Condition mainly good to fine (hundreds)

£200-£250

1686 (Box)QEII assortment of decimal presentation packs and booklets with some prestige types housed two albums and loose,contained in a carton. Generally fine. (hundreds)Being sold on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice

£200-£250

1687 (1½ Boxes)Accumulation in two cartons including GB FDCs c1969 to c2015 including prestige booklet panes, later unaddressedplus a few presentation packs (Hundreds)Being sold on behalf of Great Ormond Street Hospital

£200-£220

1688 (Env)1940-51 the balance of a specialised collection neatly arranged on album leaves including definitives with mainly the2½d value with cylinder blocks, booklet panes, coil leaders and commemoratives cylinder blocks with a range ofvarieties. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£200-£250

1689 (½ Box)1840-1980 (c) GB mint and used collection housed in ½ carton. We note 1840 1d black, 1840 2d blue, 1902 2s6, 5s,£1 all used, a few early covers, KGVI-QEII unmounted mint collection in two binders etc., a few bits and pieces fromthe rest of the world, useful lot (hundreds)

£200-£300

1690 (½ Box)1840-1980 Mint and used collection housed in two green Windsor albums and a stock book, with: 1840 1d black,1847-54 range of Embossed types to 1s, useful showing of QV issues to 10s, QEII largely complete to 1980 with someminor varieties and flaws noted in the 1960s issues. Also a collection of mint Postal Strike labels. Mixed condition

£200-£300

1691 (Env)KGVI collection on stock pages, 1939-48 to £1 (few lightly toned), 1948 RSW £1 in corner block of 4, 1951 to £1,unmounted, fine appearance

£150-£200

1692 (2 Boxes)1990-2009 range of FDCs type addressed as per Philatelic Bureau distribution, plus a few banknotes including £30in UK notes, several schoolboy collections, stockbooks etc, sparsely filled New Zealand album, on and off paper mix,a little GB face. Condition. mainly good to fine.

£150-£200

1693 (2 Boxes)2008-2015 duplicated ex-dealer’s stock of first day covers housed in two boxes, generally fair to fine condition.(Hundreds)

£120-£140

1694 (½ Box)1960s to 1990s assortment of pre-decimal and decimal booklets, various types, editions and issues, with concentrationon advertiser voucher copy booklets these “Voucher booklets” were originally intended for advertisers, provable bythe tight stitching in the spines and have no stamps present inside, generally fine condition, an interesting lot. Ex Graeme Harrison.

£100-£150

1695 (2 Boxes)Early to modern collections housed in fifteen assorted volumes and loose, contained in a carton, including 1840 1d,Surface-printed range, etc. Also range of Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Condition variable. (thousands)

£100-£150

1696 (½ Box)Royal Mail Year Books: Run of twelve from 1985 to 1996 complete, all with slipcases, fine

£70-£90

1697 (2½ Boxes)First Day Covers: Collection in 22 volumes and loose of decimal issues to 2007, not guaranteed complete, mainlyBureau issues incl commemoratives, definitives with high values, miniature sheets, booklet panes, regionals, someduplications, mainly fine (Few Hundreds)

£60-£80

1698 (½ Box)Unused collection of Guernsey and Alderney in four volumes to around 2002, not comprehensive but later issuesgenerally present, also a few loose ‘prestige’ booklets, almost all fine u/m (Scores)

£50-£70

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