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THE COLLECTOR’S SERIESFEATURING

REVENUE STAMPS, AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, ST. VINCENT, VIRGIN ISLANDS,

THE JOHN WANNERTON

COLLECTION OF CANADIAN CONTINGENTS

IN THE BOER WAR, PART I

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Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant)

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Anna Lee Tommy ChauCOINS

UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte DixTim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett

USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) Greg Cole Luke MitchellCHINA - Kin Choi Cheung

BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES

UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica KruberUSA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

EUROPE - Peter ChristenCHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung

ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John HaywardBOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer MulhollandAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)WINES

CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

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BANKNOTES

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS139/10 December World Banknotes London 1403917 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 28/29/30 April World Banknotes London 15008 8/9 July World Banknotes London 15028

SALE CALENDAR 2014/2015

The above sale dates are subject to change

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– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

25/26 November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 1402527 November Speciallised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 1403611 December The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection London 1403318 January David Tett’s Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies Hong Kong 15016 18 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15017 21/22 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 150 27 January The Federico Borromeo Collection of Nevis Stamps and Postal History London 15010 27 January The “Robert Wallace” Collection of Great Britain Line Engraved London 15020 28 January East Africa from the Vestey Collection London 15013 29/30 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15011 31 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale, including Latin America and Europe Lugano SW1015 18 February The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part IV London 15012 18 March Rhodesia Double Head Issue from the Vestey Collection London 1502116 April The Neville Polakow FRPSL Collection of Northern Rhodesia London 15022 6/7 May The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 15023 19 May Western Australia from the Vestey Collection London 15024 20 May Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 15025 15/16 July The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 15026 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15027

COINS

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS132 December Important Collection of Islamic and Indian Coins London 140383/4 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 14007 17 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 25/26 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15004 1/2 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15005

MEDALS

20 November Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1400323 April Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500123 July Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15002

BONDS AND SHARES

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1328 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 14017 17 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 28 January Stocks and Bonds of the Americas New York 321 31 January Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Lugano SW1014 28 May Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15018

AUTOGRAPHS

27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321

WINES

20 November Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1116 January Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW12

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Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

or entirely removedpart original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum

COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope

Symbols and Abbreviations

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

unmounted mint unused used+ block of fourB block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piecevar. variety, varietiescat. catalogue, catalogue valuec.d.s. circular datestamp

d.s. datestamph.s. handstampA air mailS specimenC cancelledE essayP proofF forgeryR reprint

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REVENUE STAMPS

AUSTRALIA

Betting Tax

x1 1966 New South Wales 1c. and 2c., Tasmania 2c., Victoria 1c. and 2c. and WesternAustralia Paid betting tickets with printed Betting Tax stamps, fine. £50-60

BASUTOLAND

x2 1933 £1 black, fine and lightly cancelled. Barefoot 70. Photo £150-180

BECHUANALAND

x3 1903 £10 violet, cancelled in red ink manuscript, the odd minor imperfection, though afine example of this rare stamp. Barefoot 14. Photo £200-250

x4 1932 £1 green and black block of five used with George VI Postage 1/- pair and 5/-, allcancelled in manuscript and tied by 1943 Mafeking Master’s Office on piece; some foxingthough a rare franking. Also Postal Fiscal 1910 6d. black and orange-brown, lightlycancelled. Barefoot 64, £1,250+. S.G. F1, £375 £150-200

x5 1932 £1 green and slate-black, 1938 green and black £1 and 1961 R10 on £5 orange andblack on piece, fine used. Barefoot 65, 66, 71 £120-150

CANADA

Law Stamps

x6 1915 perf 12 25c. blue and red and 50c. blue and purple, both with three diamond-shaped punch holes, fine used. Barefoot 12-13 £120-150

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Revenue

7 P 1865 CC 1⁄2d., 1d., 6d., 1/-, 10/-, £1, £5 and £10 imperforate plate proofs in issuedcolour on gummed watermarked paper, the 6d., 10/-, £1 and £5 with stain(s) and the10/- and £10 with crease; also 1873 CC, perf 151⁄2x15 6d. deep lilac with watermarkinverted (perfs cut off in places) and £2 dark purple (the odd lightly stained perf), bothunused with part original gum. A rare group. Photo £300-400

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

CAYMAN ISLANDS

x8 1961 Script £2, £10 and £50, and 1971 $4 top right corner block of four with sheetnumber “213”; fine unmounted mint. Barefoot 2, 4, 5, 14 £250-300

CEYLON

Stamp Duty

9 1872 CC 5c., 10c., 15c., 20c., 25c., 50c. (imperforate), 1r. (handstamped “SPECIMEN”),2r., 5r., 10r. (top right corner perf cut off), 20r., 50r. (lower right corner clipped) and100r., 1873-81 CA 1c., 2c., 500r. and 1000r. (imperforate), all without gum and withperforations cut off or clipped. A scarce lot £200-250

Revenue

x10 1938 10r. green and orange with margin at left, fine unmounted mint, and 20r. dullpurple and blue and 50r. mauve and purple (central pinhole), used. Barefoot 8-10 £80-100

x11 –– 50r. grey-black, a few shortish perfs at top otherwise fine used. Rare. Barefoot 11.Photo £300-400

x12 –– 100r. dull purple and ultramarine, cancelled by large circular handstamp, fine. Rare.Barefoot 12. Photo £200-250

x13 –– 500r. dull green cancelled by large circular handstamp, a little faded and with re-filledpunch hole. Very rare, only a few examples recorded. Barefoot 14. Photo £200-300

x14 –– 1000r. purple on red cancelled by large circular handstamp and with manuscriptmarking; re-filled punch hole in front of King’s forehead. Very rare only a very fewexamples recorded. Barefoot 15. Photo £600-800

x15 1954 20r., 50r., 100r., 500r. and 1000r. (on fragment) used, the 50r. cancelled inmanuscript, the others with part large circular handstamp and manuscript date etc.;generally fine. Barefoot 16-20 £250-300

Warehouse Warrant

16 1871 CC, perf 121⁄2 1/-, unused with part original gum, perforations a little trimmed atright otherwise fine. Barefoot 1. Photo £60-80

GRENADA

x17 + 1908 MCA £1 red and green marginal block of four with manuscript initials and date, theupper pair with light horizontal creases otherwise fine. Barefoot 37 £60-80

GRIQUALAND WEST

18 1879 1d., 4d., 6d., 1/- brown, 2/-, 3/-, 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £5, all unused and most withsome original gum (5/- without and £5 with paper adhering to reverse), the 5/- oxidisedand some with perforations trimmed or cut-off otherwise fine. Barefoot cat. £575. Photofor £1 and £5 £150-180

19 C –– 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £5, each handstamped “CANCELLED” (Type D7), no gum, all withfaults/defects though very rare. Photo for £1 and £5 £100-120

x20 –– £5 blue with manuscript cancellation, fine. Rare. Barefoot 71. Photo £250-300


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INDIA

Stamped Paper

21 A selection comprising Q.V. (2), Edward VII (2), George V (100r. and 500r. values),Cochin and Cochin-Travancore (2, both bearing additional values); a couple with faultsthough an unusual group £50-60

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA

Kodi (Poll Tax)

x22 1936 1/- (vertical crease and some small stains on reverse) and 1938 1/- perf 14 and perf13 (damaged lower right corner), all “used”. Barefoot 1, 2, 2a £120-150

LESOTHO

23 P 1968 1r. frame and vignette die proofs mounted on card (143mm. x 95mm.), annotatedat right “Lesotho Stamps/2 rand & Vig Roll No 15492/1 & 5 rand 15491”, fine; alsoInternational Coffee Organization undenominated label die proof (number 15473)mounted on card (57mm. x 411⁄2mm.), red pen mark at foot £100-150

Note: The issued stamps were printed by John Waddington and the House of Questa.

MALAYA

Straits Settlements

Foreign Bill

24 P 1869 CC 9c. (tone spot on reverse), 36c. and 60c. imperforate plate proofs onwatermarked paper, also perf 14 18c. (perfs virtually cut off at left), all with part originalgum, some minor wrinkles otherwise fine. Photo £300-400

Judicial

25 1874-78 CA, perf 14 10c., 25c., $1, $2, $3 and $5, all unused (the $1, $2 and $3 withsome original gum), all with perfs trimmed or partially cut off and with other lesser faults. £100-120

Marine Policies

26 P 1869 CC 8c., 64c., 96c., $1.20 and $3.48, each an imperforate plate proof onwatermarked paper, all with part original gum and some wrinkling, the $1.20 with smalltone spot otherwise fine. Rare. Photo £800-1,000

Receipt

27 P 1869 3c. imperforate plate proof in lilac on watermarked paper, no gum, fine; also perf14 3c. unused with small part original gum, perfs partially clipped at right. Photo forproof £120-150

Revenue

28 1874 “CENTS” 111⁄2mm wide 15c., 20c., 25c., 30c., “CENTS” 13mm. wide 5c., 10c. and60c., and $1, $2, $3 (small stain at top), $5 and $10 all unused, the cents values with partoriginal gum and the dollar values without, all with some perforations clipped or cut off,otherwise generally good to fine £300-400



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31 1938 $500 purple and orange, unused with large part original gum, lovely fresh colours,very fine. Extremely rare, only a few mint examples are known. Murray Payne Certificate(2014). Barefoot 60. Photo £8,000-10,000

British Military Administration

x32 1945 $25 red and brown and $100 dull purple and ultramarine, fine used. Barefoot 1-2.Photo £120-150

Federated Malay States

x33 1909-10 MCA upright $250 purple and blue (light diagonal crease and small thin) and1926-28 Script $100 purple and carmine (top left corner slightly rounded), both clearlycancelled and of good to fine appearance. Barefoot 5a, 7. Photo £120-150

Johore

x34 1922-41 $500 blue and red cancelled by part Stamp Office datestamp, crossed by greencrayon at foot and with central punch hole. S.G. 128, £425. Barefoot 5. Photo £80-100

x35 1950 $100 purple and blue and $500 black and green, fine used. Barefoot 7-8. Photo £150-180

Perak

x36 1949 $250 black and green, light central cancellation, fine. Barefoot 37. Photo £80-100

MALAYSIA

37 P B 2000 (c.) complete proof sheet comprising RM5, RM10 (2) and RM50 panes of twenty(5 x 4), unmounted mint, fine £300-400

38 2005 Hasil $10 maroon, horizontal strip of five from the top of the sheet, varietymisplaced horizontal perfs. at top (through value), fine unmounted mint £80-100

39 B 2005 “HASIL RM5”, complete sheet of 100 (10 x 10), the first two rows with misplacedhorizontal perforations; fine £100-150

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29 1882 3c. to $10 set of fifteen, all unused and mostly without gum, virtually all withperforations clipped or cut off, nevertheless a very scarce complete set. Barefoot 21-35 £150-180

x30 1938 $25 purple and blue on blue and $100 black and red on blue, both unused withpart original, the $25 with some small surface abrasions, the $100 fine and very rare.Barefoot 58-59. Photo £600-800

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MAURITIUS

Bill of Exchange

40 P 1869 CC 4d., 6d., 1/3d., 1/8d., 5/- and 8/4d. First, Second and Third of Exchangestrips of thee, each an imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, all withgum creases and the 5/- with tear between First and Second of Exchange, also issued 1d.and 6/8d. strips (faults). Scarce £400-500

Internal Revenue

41 1869-72 CC 4d., 2/- and 4/- imperforate plate proofs on watermarked paper, all withpart original gum (creases), the 4d. with black mark on Queen’s nose otherwise fine; alsoissued 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 8d., 1/-, 3/- (defective top left corner), 5/-, 10/- and £1, allwithout gum and with perforations clipped or cut off £200-250

NEW ZEALAND

Stamp Duty

x42 1882 £600 brown cancelled by part embossed h.s., part Auckland c.d.s. and with perfin,fine. Barefoot 285. Photo £60-80

x43 –– £700 purple cancelled by part embossed h.s., part Auckland c.d.s. and with perfin, fine.Barefoot 286. Photo £100-120

x44 –– £800 black cancelled by part embossed h.s., large part Auckland c.d.s. and with perfin,fine. Barefoot 287. Photo £100-120

x45 1882 2/6d., £40 red and £900 yellow used with Arms £2 and Postage KGV 3d. on piece,all cancelled by “STAMP DUTIES OFFICE/NAPIER” c.d.s. for 3 November 1932, fine.Barefoot 288 etc. Photo £150-180

x46 –– 7/-, 10/-, £6, £40, £50 and £1000 used with Postage KGV 3d. and 4d., all on piececancelled by “STAMP DUTIES DEPT/CANTERBURY” c.d.s. and perfin. Most attractive.Barefoot 289 etc. Photo £150-180

x47 1931-58 Arms 1/-, 15/-, £3, £25, $45 (2), £100 and £600 used with Postage 1d. and8d., all on piece cancelled by “STAMP DUTIES DEPT/WELLINGTON” c.d.s. and with perfin,fine. Most attractive. Barefoot 376 etc. Photo £100-120

x48 –– 35/- orange cancelled by blue crayon and with central punch hole, and 1939-40 £700red and blue (rounded top right corner) lightly cancelled by c.d.s. and with perfin.Barefoot 318, 377 £100-120

Honey Seals

x49 Three honey pot lids with printed Honey seals comprising 1⁄2d. green (small size), 1d. blue(small size) and 2d. red (large size), the first also showing “ADDITIONAL SEALSLEVY/PAID/N.Z. HONEY MARKETING AUTHORITY” h.s. in blue. Extremely elusive andseldom offered at auction. Kiwi catalogue R133c, e, f. Photo for 1⁄2d. £60-80

NIGERIA

x50 1916 MCA 1/- black and green, cancelled by green crayon cross and with perfin, somelight creases nevertheless a presentable example of this rare stamp. Barefoot 4. Photo £250-300



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51 P 1925 £2 brown, £5 light blue, £10 lilac, £30 red-brown and £50 grey imperforate proofsin issued colours, mounted on board (202x126mm.). An exceptionally rare group. Photo £3,000-4,000

Employment

52 S 1955 (c.) Employment Stamp 5/- blue, perforated “SPECIMEN” (B9) and with “B.W.ARCHIVES/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse. Unique. Photo £400-500

53 –– 5/- blue (4) each cancelled by Rhodesian Tin & Steelware Manufacturers Ltd.handstamp in violet in complete 1956 migrant labourers booklet issued to Lubita Danielshowing Kalabo District Commissioner’s handstamp inside back cover. Exceptionally rareusage of this stamp with only one other booklet believed to be known £500-600


NORTHERN RHODESIA

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57 P Engraved Arms in black on gummed surfaced wove paper (100x66mm.), and £50, £100and £200 value tablet typographed proofs in orange-red on single piece of wove paper(161x94mm.) with horizontal crease between the die impressions. An outstanding pair.Photo £1,000-1,200

Printer’s File Stamps

58 P Perf. 15 £30 purple and green, £30 brown and green, £50 grey-green and orange, £100vermilion and violet and £200 green and red, all marginal with a punched hole as usual,£30 purple and green with “100 stamps” in margin and other with small portions ofmanuscript notations. A fine set of these high values. Mewett 75-79. Photo £500-600

NYASALANDRevenue

x54 1913 MCA £10 purple and dull ultramarine, cancelled by large oval datestamp in violet,pulled perf at top and slightly rounded lower right corner, otherwise fine. Barefoot 2 £60-80

55 1940 (9 Sept) Sale Agreement bearing King George VI £10 lilac and ultramarine tied byBlantyre Lands Department oval datestamp with similar Registrar of Companies ovaldatestamp alongside; some light foxing around the perfs. An exceptionally rare stamp withfew examples recorded and only one other example believed known on document. Photo £2,000-2,500

ORANGE FREE STATE

x56 A collection (140) neatly mounted and written-up on pages, including embossed (9 withvalues to £1, some on coloured papers), “TELE-/GRAAF.” handstamps on Postage (19) andRevenue (10) values, 1886 6d. Surcharges (4), 1888 Provisionals (14 with varieties),1888-92 “T.F.” range of overprint type settings, Legacy Duty (10 with values to £2 andbank Draft (7 with 3d. on 18d.); nearly all used and generally good to fine £300-400

RHODESIA

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Mint

59 £50 pale blue and yellow-orange upper left corner example, fresh and lightly mountedmint. Rare. Photo £300-400

60 £200 green and red, fresh lightly mounted mint. An exceedingly rare stamp with only ahandful of mint examples recorded. Photo £1,200-1,500

Used

61 Perf. 121⁄2 £200 green and red and perf. 15 £100 vermilion and violet, both cancelled withMine datestamps and perfined with date “USED” respectively; fine. Mewett 78, 79 £250-300

Documents

62 1901 (30 Mar.) Certificate of Transfer bearing, on reverse, perf. 121⁄2 £100 vermilion andviolet together with Postage Arms £5 green and £10 brown block of four, all cancelledby Gwelo Mines Office datestamps and perfined “USED”; fine. Photo £250-300

63 1901 (2 Apr.) Certificate of Transfer bearing perf. 15 £50 grey-green and orange verticalpair together with Postage £5 green (small split) and 1897 £1 cancelled by Gwelo MinesOffice oval datestamp and perfined “USED”; attractive. Photo £150-200

64 1905 (9 Mar.) Deed of Hypothecation bearing £30 brown and green pair together withPostage Arms £1, £2, £5 and £10 all cancelled by Salisbury Registrar of Claims ovaldatestamp and perfined “USED”; fine with the £30 value rare used on document. Photo £300-400

65 –– 1925 Northern Rhodesia Agent for Foreign Firm Licence, bearing £30 purple andgreen tied by Livingstone Magistrate’s Office oval datestamp; some creasing with onecrossing the £30 though a rare value used on document and a very late usage with BSACo. values shortly to be replaced by Northern Rhodesia values. Photo £100-120

x66 1897 £2 rosy red, nine fiscally used examples, two perfined “USED” and seven perfinedwith dates, two of these remaining otherwise uncancelled, and £20 yellow-brown (2) withperfin date or “USED” and oval datestamps in violet, fine £150-200

67 1900 Licence to Carry a Breech Loading Gun, bearing Arms 10/- slate and vermilion onrose cancelled at Fife, and 1902 Hut Tax Receipt bearing 3/- green and mauve on bluecancelled by B.C.A. cachet; a couple of creases though an unusual pair of North EasternRhodesia items £100-120

68 1907 overprinted “REVENUE” £2, £5 (on piece), £10 and £20, variously cancelled, the £5perfined with date, the £20 perfined “USED”; fine £150-200

x69 –– £2, £5, £10 and £20, variously cancelled, the last perfined “USED”; £2 with small stain,£20 with two pinholes. A scarce set. Photo for £20 £100-120

x70 –– £20 yellow-brown, cancelled by part oval datestamp in violet and with perfin, fine.Barefoot 23. Photo £150-180

71 B 1966 litho, perf. 121⁄2 6d. black and red block of six, variety imperforate except at leftand right-hand sides, fresh unmounted mint; one with small thin at foot, otherwise.Most unusual. Photo £500-600

72 1966 litho, perf. 141⁄2 6d. red and black, fresh unmounted mint. Very rare and the onlyexample that we record in this immaculate condition. Mewett 452. Photo £800-1,000

x73 –– 6d. black and red, unused without gum. Very rare. Photo £500-600

x74 –– 6d. red and black, fine used. Rare. Mewett 452. Photo £250-300

x75 –– £100 blue and orange, fine unmounted mint. Barefoot 50. Photo £100-120

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77 P 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 109/-, £1, £2 and £5 die proofs, each stamp-size in black onwove paper, the £1 “REVENUE” tablet ringed in pencil, apparently because the letteringshows signs of damage; a few small imperfections though a unique group. Photo £1,000-1,200

RHODESIA AND NYASALAND

Essays

76 E £1 watercolour handpainted essays in lilac and rose and in olive-green shades, both withthe central value tablet highlighted in Chinese white, both stamp-size and inset on card(135x114mm.) with “WATERLOW & SONS/LIMITED/SPECIMEN” embossed seal at foot,mounted on a further piece of brown card (185x150mm.). Unique and highly attractive.Photo £1,500-2,000

Note: Waterlow and Sons Ltd. tender for this issue was unsuccessful although the design inthese two essays is very close to that used by Bradbury, Wilkinson in the issued stamps

Die Proofs


Imperforate Colour Trials

78 P 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/-, £1, £2 and £5, all in the issued colours and affixed tofolder (183x269mm.) with printer’s Design label at foot and with Controller of Printinghandstamp on reverse marked “Approved” and dated “13/1/54”. A unique group. Photo £1,000-1,200

Issued Stamps

79 B 6d. to £5 1st. printing set of nine in imprint blocks of eight, 10/- and £1 2nd. printingimprint blocks of eight and plate blocks of four; fresh and fine unmounted mint. A raregroup. Barefoot 1-18, £2,010+ £700-800

Documents

80 1954 (June) Manufacturers Bond bearing 6d. block of four and a pair, 1954 (Nov.)Manufacturers Bond bearing 2/6d. and 5/- in combination with Southern Rhodesia 3d.and 1/-, 1954 (Dec.) General Rebate Bond bearing 10/-, 1954 (Dec.) General InlandRemoval Bond bearing 10/- and £1; 1958 and 1963 Passport pages, the first bearing10/- and £1, the second bearing 10/- overprinted “Fee/Stamp” £150-200

Cigarette Surtax Duty Labels

81 P A selection of imperforate proofs comprising 21⁄2d. turquoise-green marginal strip of eightand a pair, 21⁄2d. turquoise-blue, 71⁄2d. dull blue strip of seven marked “CLOSED 17TH MAY1954” on reverse, 71⁄2d. blue and 1/3d. brown, and 61⁄4d. affixed to Gold Leaf cigarettepacket. A most unusual group £150-200

SARAWAK

Customs

x82 B 1924 “CUSTOMS” $2 green and ultramarine block of twelve (6x2) with two strikes ofcircular cachet in violet, a few split perfs otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. Barefoot 16 £150-180

SINGAPORE

x83 1948 $25 red and brown cancelled by part red embossed seal; 1964 $25 red and brown(2) used with Postage 1962-66 50c., $2 (2, both with minor surface abrasions at top) and$5 (3) on large piece, all cancelled by red embossed seal dated 20 September 1967, fine.Barefoot 1, 7 £50-60

x84 1953 (18 July) Indenture for land in Serangoon Road, bearing 1948 $25 and $100 (2)in combination with Postage $5 (2), all tied by red embossed seal and showing largeRegistrar of Deeds circular cachet in violet; some self-adhesive tape along left and rightsides £120-150

x85 1956 (18 May) Indenture bearing 1954 $25 (3), $100 (2, one a little soiled)) and $500in combination with Postage 50c., $2 (2, faults) and $5 (4), all tied by red embossed sealand showing large Registrar of Deeds circular cachet in violet. Attractive. Photo £400-500

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Stamp Duty

x86 1903 £5 green and silver, cancelled by firm’s oval cachet in violet, two short perfs at foototherwise fine. Scarce. Barefoot 12. Photo £100-120

x87 –– £10 green and gold, cancelled by firm’s oval cachet in violet and with red ink initialsand date, a few shortish perfs otherwise fine. Rare. Barefoot 13. Photo £500-600

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1924 Admiral Issue

Imperforate Printer’s File Proofs

88 P + 3/-, 7/6d., 10/-, £1, £5, £10 and £20 complete design marginal blocks of four from thetop of the sheet with imprint, vignette and frame die numbers, the usual punched holesand printer’s correction marks in places; some creases and a few other faults though animpressive and unique group £1,800-2,000

89 P 3/-, 10/-, £1 and £5 vignette marginal horizontal pairs, each with the usual part orcomplete punched holes and a few printer’s correction marks £200-250

90 P B 3/-, £10 and £20 vignette and complete design blocks of twenty (10x2), being thecomplete lower two rows of the sheet with the usual hole punctures, all with notes on thecorrect layout of the sheet, numbers to be printed and approval of the colours with thecomplete design trio showing some correction marks, all folded for display purposes;some creasing, 3/- vignette block with portion of lower margin torn away and £20complete design with some damage in the lower margin, nevertheless an impressive andunique group £4,000-5,000

x91 P 3/- to £20 set of seven with punched holes at corner, 10/- with ink circle for correction;£20 creased. A scarce group £200-250

Perforated Printer’s File Proofs

92 + 3/-, 7/6d., 10/-, £1, £5, £10 and £20 complete design marginal (£5) or upper rightcorner blocks of four with the usual hole punctures; creases in places. A fine and raregroup £1,000-1,200

Used

x93 £50 blue and orange cancelled by part Bulawayo oval d.s. in violet and with manuscriptinitials, orange colour a little suffused otherwise fine. Rare. Barefoot 8. Photo £300-400

x94 £50 orange and blue used with part Bulawayo Civil Commissioners oval datestamp inviolet; colours a little faded though a rare stamp. Barefoot 8, £450. Photo £80-100

Documents

95 1924 Liquidation and Distribution Account bearing 7/6d., 10/-, £1 (3), £5, £10 andPostage 6d. all cancelled by Salisbury Court of Southern Rhodesia oval datestamps andwith dated perfins. A most attractive franking £120-150

96 1925 Account and Plan of Distribution bearing £1 (5), £5, £50 vertical pair and Postage1/- all cancelled by Salisbury High Court of Southern Rhodesia oval datestamp and withdated perfins. A fine and rare franking with the £50 values very rare used on document.Photo £600-800

97 1927 Deed of Transfer bearing 10/-, £1 (8, one with puncture) and Postage 5/- all withBulawayo Registrar of Deeds oval datestamps, 1930 (Sept.) Liquidation and DistributionAccount bearing 3/- (2), £1, £5 (defective) and £10 all initialled in red ink and cancelledby Salisbury High Court of Southern Rhodesia oval datestamps, and 1930 (Dec.)Quitrent Receipt bearing 7/6d. An attractive trio £200-250

98 1928 Notarial Bond bearing 10/-, £1 strip of four, £5, £10 and £20 cancelled inmanuscript and by Salisbury Civil Commissioner’s Office oval datestamps. An attractivefranking. Photo £200-250



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99 P 7/6d. black and purple on printer’s presentation card marked “Approved but surround tobe slightly darker”, dated “14th March 1932” on reverse. Photo £500-600

100 P £5 deep blue on printer’s presentation card; fine. Photo £500-600

101 P £20 yellow and brown on printer’s presentation card; fine. Photo £500-600

1931 Field Marshal Issue

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102 + 1st. printing 3/- to £50 set of nine, 2nd. printing (1932) £1, 3rd. printing (1934) 10/-and £1, and 4th. printing (1935) £1, all in lower left corner blocks of four without gumas usual for these stamps. A fine, impressive and rare group. Photo £1,500-2,000

Documents

103 1931-36 selection (5) between them bearing 1st. printing 3/-, 7/6d., 10/- (4), £1 (2),£2 (2) and £10, one in combination with Admiral £1 and all but one in combination withPostage values. A fine and attractive group £200-250

104 1933-37 selection (7) between them bearing 1st. and subsequent printings 3/- (7),7/6d. (2), 10/- (3), £1 (5), £2 (7), £5 (5) and £10 (3), four in combination with Postagevalues. A fine and attractive group £300-350

105 1934 Administration and Distribution Account bearing 3/- pair, 10/-, £5, £20 and £50pair cancelled by manuscript initials and Salisbury High Court of Southern Rhodesia. Acolourful and rare franking with the £50 value very rare on document. Photo £300-350


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x106 P 1937 perforated 7/6d. black and imperforate £50 orange with sheet margin at left, bothfrom the Waterlow file sheets with punch hole towards the top left, the former withoutgum and the latter with large part original gum, fine £50-60

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107 1937 perf. 14 7/6d. grey, unmounted mint, fresh and very fine. A monumental raritywith just three mint examples recorded. Mewett 275. Photo £5,000-6,000

Note: This example is one of the stamps from the pair that was discovered in the 1980s. Oneother example has been found, giving just the three recorded examples

108 P 1954 1d. to £50 set of sixteen imperforate colour trials in the issued colours withadditional 6d., 3/- and £50 in colours that were not accepted, all affixed on two piecesof card (157x261mm.) with each bearing printer’s label at foot. A fine and unique group £2,000-2,500

TANGANYIKA

Kodi (Poll Tax)

x109 1934 1/- rose-red and purple lightly cancelled in violet, generally fine. Barefoot 1. Photo £80-100

x110 1938 1/- rose-red and purple, uncancelled, pressed vertical crease otherwise fine.Barefoot 3. Photo £80-100

x111 1949 5/- black and green, indistinctly cancelled, a few short perfs and a little soiled,nevertheless very rare with only a handful of examples recorded. Barefoot 4. Photo £500-600

x112 1953 1/- rose and purple horizontal strip of three, uncancelled, some perfs cut off alongtop and the left stamp with pulled perf at foot. A very rare multiple. Barefoot 5. Photo £300-400

x113 –– 1/- rose and purple, uncancelled, horizontal crease not detracting from appearance.Rare. Barefoot 5. Photo £200-250

TRANSVAAL

Revenue

114 1878-84 6d., 1/- blue, 1/6d. green, 2/- (defect at top), 5/-, 10/-, £1 (a little oxidised),£2, £5 brown-red, £10 and £20 (tear at top right), all marginal and unused with partoriginal gum, some with perfs trimmed or cut off and with other lesser faults, neverthelessa rare group. Barefoot cat. £580+. Photo £100-120

x115 1902 2/6d. grey and orange, variety head inverted, fine unused with large part originalgum. S.G. 95a. Photo £200-250

x116 –– 5/- dull purple and black, variety head inverted, some black marks on reverseotherwise fine mint. S.G. 96a. Photo £350-450

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National Insurance Stamps

x117 P B 1983 unissued design in carmine-pink, sheets of 200 inscribed “C/IV” (2, one dated“9.8.83”, the other marked “Our printing paper”), “C/V”, “C/VII” (imperforate) and“C/VIII” (2), and 1990 design imperforate proof sheet of 200 of the background andinscription (no value) in sepia, all with Bradbury, Wilkinson imprint. A unique group.(1400) £200-250

VICTORIA

Stamp Duty

x118 1884-96 litho, wmk “V” over Crown (S.G. Type 19), £7 violet on blue, £8 brownish redon yellow and £9 yellow-green on green and Typo, wmk “V” over Crown (Type 33) £10(pinhole), all pen-cancelled, fine. A most attractive group. S.G. 250-252, 279; £450+.Photo £150-180

x119 1884-1900 recess, wmk “V” over Crown (S.G. Type 19) £25 (damaged top right cornerand some short perfs at left) and wmk. “V” over Crown upright £50 (two short perfs atleft) with margins at top and at foot, both pen-cancelled. S.G. 280, 284; £260 £60-80

x120 1900 typo from electrotyped plates, £100 pink-red cancelled to order with Melbournec.d.s. dated January 5 1901, fine. S.G. 291, £750. Photo £200-250

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Internal Revenue

121 1882 6d. and 5/- imperforate plate proofs on gummed watermarked paper, and issued1d., 2d., 3d., 1/-, 3/-, 7/6d., 10/-, 15/-, £1, £1.10 and £10, a few with original gumand some with perfs trimmed or cut off. Rare. Photo £300-400

Inland Revenue

x122 1882 £10 lilac with part manuscript cancel and small punch hole at lower left, fine.Barefoot 18. Photo £60-80

Stamp Duty

x123 1904 £25 cancelled by large rectangular d.s. in violet, and £50 (a little oxidised)uncancelled but with small central punch hole; fine. Barefoot 14, 15 £80-100

ZULULAND

x124 1888 9/- lilac and red, unused with part original gum, a few shortish perfs at topotherwise fine. Barefoot 4. Photo £150-180

x125 1894 £5 purple and black on red, cancelled by manuscript initials and date, top rightcorner rounded otherwise fine. Barefoot 11. Photo £150-180



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130 P Small head within double-lined oval (43mm x56mm), die number “317” below, slight soilingotherwise fine. Photo £250-300

131 P Large head and shoulder within double-lined circle(60mm x 84mm), annotated “Ceylondestroyed/21/10/58.” and die number “318” below,fine. Photo £100-120

BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LTD. DIE PROOFS

The following group of lots are vignettes all struck in black on wove paperQueen Elizabeth II

126 P Small head in double-lined oval (44mm x 54mm), die number “311” below, fine. Photo £300-400

127 P Small head, unframed (54mm x 58mm), die number “314” and “ORIGINAL DIE” below,fine. Photo £500-600

128 P Small head, unframed (32mm x 53mm), die number “315” and “ORIGINAL” below, fine.Photo £250-300

129 P Small head and shoulder, unframed (43mm x 59mm), die number “316” and “ORIGINALDIE” below, fine. Photo £250-300


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135 P Small head and shoulder, unframed (44mm x 53mm), die number “322” below, slightcreasing otherwise fine. Photo £350-400

136 P Small head within double-lined oval, (44mm x 51mm), die number “323” below, minorfaults otherwise fine. Photo £150-200

132 P Small head within double-lined oval (36mm x 52mm), die number “319” below, slightsoiling otherwise fine. Photo £300-400

133 P Small head within double-lined oval (32mm x 51mm), die number “320” below, fine.Photo £250-300

134 P Small head and shoulder in square, unframed (40mm x 60mm), die number “321” below,fine. Photo £300-400


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137 P King George V Field Marshal design in small oval-framed surround, in black on glazedwove paper (55x59mm.) with Bradbury, Wilkinson imprint and die number “230”; veryfine. Photo £400-500

IMPERIUM PROOFS

Queen Victoria “POSTAGE POSTAGE” 2c. The following four lots originally came from a Colour Scheme submitted for the Seychelles on 23 February 1890. All are Die II and imperforate on gummed

unwatermarked paper with each affixed at one corner to a small piece

x138 P SOLID NUMERAL: In bluish green and carmine. Photo £120-150

x139 P –– In chestnut and green. Photo £120-150

x140 P –– In yellow and black. Photo £120-150

x141 P WHITE NUMERAL: In chestnut and purple. Photo £120-150

142 P Queen Victoria imperforate “POSTAGE & REVENUE” 6d. in dull purple and green on yellowwith shaded and unshaded tablets, both affixed to small piece, fine. Photo £250-300




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143 1937 Dhow 1⁄2a. to 10r. set of twelve with additional 1⁄2a., 2a. (2) and 8a., fine mint. S.G.1-12, £1100+. Photo for 10r. £350-450

144 –– 5r. bright aniline purple, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 11a, £350. Photo £170-220

Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut

145 1949 Universal Postal Union 1r. on 1s. blue, variety surcharge omitted, fine mint. Rare.S.G. 19a, £3,750. Photo £1,500-2,000

146 –– 1r. on 1/- blue, variety surcharge omitted, fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 19a,£3750. Photo £2,200-2,600

ANTIGUA

147 1764 “Carte De L’Isle D’Antique” from “Petit Atlas Maritime” by J.N. Bellin the elder(1703-72), French Royal Hydrographer, numbered above the plate “Tome L No 85”. Veryfresh £100-120

148 1862 no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. blue-green, a “large” example unused withpart original gum, fine. S.G. 1, £800. Photo £200-250

149 1867 (12 Dec.) part printed “ANTIGUA PRICES CURRENT” to Annapolis, Nova Scotiabearing 1863-67 1d. vermilion tied by “A02” obliterator, showing red crayon “1” with,on reverse, despatch and St. Thomas (14.12) datestamps. S.G. 7. Photo £250-300

PROVENANCE:Frederick Mayer, October 2004

150 1867 (12 Dec.) envelope to Cambridge, bearing 1863-67 6d. green pair centrallycancelled by “A02” obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, London Paid d.s. and, onreverse, despatch and arrival (30.12) datestamps. Neat and attractive. S.G. 8. Photo £400-500


151 1868 (27 May) envelope with enclosed Prices Current to Nova Scotia, bearing 1863-671d. vermilion cancelled by part “A02” obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. and crayon“1”, both in red, and handstruck “1” with St. Thomas transit c.d.s. (29.5) on reverse. S.G. 7. Photo £200-250

152 1868 (11 Aug.) printed “ANTIGUA PRICES CURRENT” to Nova Scotia, bearing 1863-67 1d.vermilion tied by light “A02” obliterator, showing red crayon “1”, superb despatch c.d.s.in red, handstruck “1” and, on reverse, St. Thomas (12.8), Halifax (2.9) and arrivaldatestamps. S.G. 7. Photo £250-300


153 1871 (11 Nov.) entire to Nova Scotia, bearing 1863-67 1d. vermilion strip of five, eachcancelled “A02”, showing red crayon “4” and, on reverse, despatch, St. Thomas (12.11)and Halifax (25.11) datestamps. A scarce franking. S.G. 7. Photo £700-900


154 1872 CC perf 121⁄2 1d. lake, 1d. scarlet with watermark inverted and 6d. blue-green, fineunused with part original gum. S.G. 13, 14w, 15; £950. Photo for 6d. £250-300

155 1876 CC perf 14, 1d. lake and 6d. blue-green with watermark reversed, fine mint. S.G. 16, 18x; £575. Photo for 6d. £180-220


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156 1879 CC perf 14 21⁄2d. red-brown with part original gum and 4d. blue with large partoriginal gum; the 21⁄2d. a fraction soiled otherwise fine. S.G. 19-20, £850. Photo £150-180

157 P 1884-87 CA 1/- mauve imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper with traces ofgum, fine. S.G. 30. Photo £200-250

158 1886 (5 Feb.) envelope to London, bearing 1882 4d. blue tied by “A02” obliterator,showing despatch c.d.s. with arrival d.s. (22.2) on reverse; the envelope with flap missing.S.G. 23. Photo £250-300

159 1887 (20 Dec.) envelope to New York, bearing 1882 4d. blue clearly tied by Antiguac.d.s. and showing arrival datestamp (31.12) on reverse. S.G. 23. Photo £250-300

160 1890 (17 Jan.) envelope to London, bearing 1887 4d. chestnut tied by Antigua c.d.s. andshowing arrival datestamp on reverse. S.G. 28 £80-100

161 + 1953-62 1⁄2c. to $4.80 set in unmounted mint blocks of four; fine. S.G. 120a-134, £320+ £100-120

ASCENSION

162 1922-56 selection arranged on stocksheets, including used 1922 8d., 1/-, 1924-33 to3/- with 6d. cleft rock, 1934 to 2/6d., 1938-53 values to 10/- and mint to 10/- with1⁄2d. long centre bar to first “E” and 11⁄2d. davit flaw both positional blocks of four, 1956to 1/- mint. Generally good to fine. (94) £500-600

163 1938-53 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of sixteen (2), mixed perfs.; a few a little toned, otherwise finemint. S.G. 38-47a, £500 £100-120

164 –– 1⁄2d. (perf 13) showing variety long centre bar to “E” and 11⁄2d. black and rose-carmine(perf 13) showing variety davit flaw, fine mint. S.G. 38ba, 40fa; £230 £100-120

165 –– 2/6d. black and deep carmine (perf 13) showing variety davit flaw, fine mint. Rare.S.G. 45ca, £1400. Photo £500-600

166 + 1956 1⁄2d. to 10/- set in unmounted mint blocks of four; fine. S.G. 57-69, £520+ £150-200

AUSTRALIA

167 1913-89 mint and used collection housed in eight assorted volumes and loose, etc.,contained in a carton, thousands, including 1913-14 with values to 2/- and 10/- partoriginal gum, 5/- cancelled, 10/- overprinted “Specimen”, 1914-20 1/-, 2/-, 1915-273d. block of four, 4d. lemon-yellow, 2/-, 5/- part original gum, 10/- used, 1928Exhibition miniature sheet, 1929-30 5/- original gum, 10/- used, 1931 Kingsford-Smith6d. re-entry contained in an imprint block of eight (2x4), 1931-36 10/-, £1 and £2overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 10/- and £1 used, 1932 Bridge 5/- (2), 1937-49 Robes to £1,2d. purple Medal flaw contained in a block of twelve (6x2), 1948-56 Arms, 1963-65 £2,Australian Antarctic Territory 1966-68 set in blocks of four, 8, also Malta 1956 set, NewZealand 1931 Smiling Boys set, 1934 Trans-Tasman 7d., etc.; also Great Britain used.Mostly good to fine £600-800

168 1915-27 Third watermark, £1 chestnut and bright blue, centred to foot, unused withlarge part original gum, lovely strong colours, fine mint with trace of hinge mark only.S.G. 44a, £3250. Photo £1,200-1,500


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169 1918-20 Large Multiple Watermark, 1d. carmine-pink, J. B. Cooke printing, varietywatermark inverted, centred to right, cancelled by large part “ROCHESTER/VIC” c.d.s.dated 28th February 1918, slightly soiled but otherwise a wonderful example of this veryrare variety. S.G. 49aw, £27,000; BW 73Aa, $25,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

Note: B. W. state “Three used examples with watermark inverted can be recorded in thecarmine-pink shade, one being in the Royal collection. One example on cover is cancelled withthe Rochester (Vic.) datestamp of 8 March 1918. A further example is known in the deep redshade”

170 1924-56 mint range in small stockbook including 1924 no wmk. 1d. Harrison imprintblock of six, 1926-30 perf 131⁄2x121⁄2 3d. Die I and II Ash imprint pairs, 1929 Air 3d. Ashimprint blocks of four (2), 1931-36 CofA 3d. Ash imprint block of four, 1937-49 perf131⁄2x14 3d. Die I marginal block of four and 3d. on thin paper and 1/4d. (2) Ash imprintblocks of four, 1949 Forces set in imprint blocks of four, 1956 Games 2/- top left cornerblock of eight with imprint and BCOF 1⁄2d. to 2/- in imprint blocks of four plus 1d.imprint block of eight and 3d. and 1/- imprint blocks of six. A fine lot £900-1,100

171 1927-40 duplicated mint and used selection of Commemorative issues on stock pages,including 1928 Melbourne miniature sheet (4), 1929 Western Australia 11⁄2d. Platenumber blocks 1-8, 1930 Sturt 11⁄2d. Plate number blocks 1-8, 1931 Kingsford Smith Air6d. violet re-entry (6 with two in imprint blocks of eight), 1931 Air 6d. imprint block oftwenty, 1932 Bridge 3d. Plate number blocks 1-4, 1934 Macarthur 2d. Dark HillsImprint pair and block of four, set in imprint blocks, etc., chiefly fine. (hundreds) £600-800

172 1929-30 small multiple watermark, £2 black and rose with part Ash imprint at foot andinterpanneau margin at right, fresh and fine mint, small thin in bottom margin at lowerleft. S.G. 114, £4500. Photo £2,300-2,600

173 + 1931-36 CofA watermark, £1 grey block of four with Ash imprint, the stampsunmounted, fresh and fine mint. Very rare, only about a dozen imprint blocks are known.S.G. 137; BW54z, $8000. Photo £3,500-4,000

174 –– £2 black and rose with sheet margin at top, fresh and very fine mint. S.G. 138, £4250.Photo £1,800-2,200

175 1932 Bridge 5/- blue green strip of three with Ash imprint, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 143,£1275+. Photo £1,000-1,200

176 + 1938-48 Robes 5/- (2, one on thin paper) lower left corner blocks of four with Authorityimprint, and 1949-50 Arms 5/- to £2 in lower left corner blocks of four with Authorityimprint, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 176, 176a, 224a-224d £450-550

177 + –– thick paper 5/-, 10/- and £1 lower left corner blocks of four with Ash imprint, allmounted in the selvedge only; also 1932 Lyrebird 1/- imprint block of four, fine mint(lower pair unmounted). S.G. 140, 176-178 £400-500


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179 P 1958 First Crossing of Tasman Sea 8d. die proof in deep ultramarine, inset on board(90x108mm.) with Printing Branch datestamp on reverse. Rare. Photo £1,000-1,200

180 1964-96 duplicated, chiefly mint, selection of Commemorative and Definitive issues withpositional varieties, misplaced colours, offsets, plate numbers, progressive flaw states,gutter pairs, misplaced overprints, etc., including 1975 10c. Lyons printed on thegummed side (8), 1978 Kingsford Smith miniature sheet forgery (3), etc., chiefly fine andan interesting group. (hundreds) £800-1,000

181 E 1965 (c.) essay by D.R. Taylor for a proposed 5d. stamp to commemorate the Centenaryof the Travelling Post Office, showing a Kangaroo with a joey in its pouch, carrying aletter, in Indian ink on tracing paper. Also 1968 Famous Australian $1 booklet withunlisted make up (S.G. 435a, 432a, 434a, 433a), fine £100-120

182 1989-99 reprinted definitive issues, mint collection in Seven Seas album, hundreds,including booklets, self adhesives, values to $2, etc., chiefly fine £120-150

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183 1922-30, perf 14 2d. carmine and yellow-green vertical strip of three with margin at left,variety imperforate between stamps and margin, the top stamp showing break in frameat top, fine mint. Rare. S.G. D94var; BW D108b, $5250. Photo £3,500-4,500

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184 1851 (17 Dec.) entire from Grand Turk to London, rated “1/4” and showing a finestrike of the “BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER” handstamp, the reverse with Bahamas (1.1) andLondon (27.2) datestamps. Photo £1,200-1,500

185 1858 (Mar.) envelope from Dingwall via London to New York and forwarded to Nassau,bearing 1855-57 6d. pair cancelled “103”, Liverpool datestamp (24.3), manuscript “4”,“5/CENTS” rate mark in red and a fine strike of the “BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER” handstamp,all on face, the reverse (flap missing) with Dingwall and London datestamps. Photo £1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:“Staircase”, April 1999

186 1859-82 mint range comprising 1859 thin paper 1d. with margin at left, 1862 nowatermark, perf 111⁄2, 12 1d. carmine-lake (regummed), 1863-77 CC perf 121⁄2 1d. (6,shades), 4d. bright rose, 4d. dull rose, 4d. brownish rose (used), 6d. (3, shades), perf 141d., 4d. (2) and 1/- (2), 1882 CA perf 12 1d. and 4d. and perf 14 4d. and 1/-, mostlyfine. Cat. £5800+ £700-900

187 1859-60 thick opaque paper, 1d. reddish lake, [58] with small dot between “I” and “N”of “INTERINSULAR”, fresh with large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 1, £5000.Photo £2,500-3,000

188 –– 1d. dull lake (2) with four margins and part original gum, and medium paper 1d. dulllake horizontal pair with part original gum, fine. S.G. 2 and footnote, £630 £150-180

189 B –– thin paper, 1d. dull lake block of six with margin at right, [28-30/38-40], with [30]and [40] showing constant plate scratches, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G.2 £200-250

190 B –– medium to thick paper, 1d. pale lake marginal block of eight (4x2) from the left of thesheet, part original gum and each horizontal row ruled with an ink line denotingReference or Specimen stamps; some slight creasing, otherwise fine £600-800

191 + –– medium paper, 1d. reddish lake block of four with good to large margins and largepart original gum; also a single with manuscript horizontal line £200-250

192 1861-62 no watermark rough perf 14 to 16, 1d. lake unused with small part original gum,slightly faded otherwise fine. S.G. 4, £650. Photo £100-120

193 + 1861-62 perf. 11 to 121⁄2, 1d. lake block of four, variety imperforate betweenhorizontally and vertically, small part original gum, fresh and fine. Rare. R.P.S.Certificate (1934). S.G. 7, £9,000+. Photo £4,000-5,000

Note: The certificate states that this was perforated by the trial “B” machine which wascommissioned after the last despatch of stamps printed by Perkins Bacon and it was not sentout to the Colony

194 –– 1d. lake horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, part original gum, fresh andfine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1960). S.G. 7, £4,500+. Photo £2,800-3,000

195 1862 no watermark, perf 111⁄2,12 1d. lake with small part original gum (short perfs attop), 1863-77 CC perf 121⁄2 6d. used (14, shades), 1882 CA perf 14 1/- used and 18834d. on 6d. used (light stains); condition a little mixed £120-150

196 P S 1863-77 CC, 1d. red imperforate plate proof handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), nogum; touched at upper left, fine. S.G. 24. Photo £300-400

197 –– perf 121⁄2 1d. shades (14 including a pair and five with watermark reversed) and perf14 1d. (3, one with watermark reversed), all unused with varying amounts of originalgum, most fine. S.G. 20-25, 33-34 £200-250


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198 P 1863 1/- die proof in blue on glazed card (92x60mm.) with manuscript “10” at right; acouple of small light tones towards top, otherwise fine and very rare. Most attractive.Photo £2,500-3,000

199 1877 CC, perf. 14 1d. scarlet-vermilion horizontal pair and a single, unused with partoriginal gum; 1882 CA perf. 12 1d. unused block of four, used (3, one with watermarkreversed) and 4d. unused and used (5), and perf. 14 4d. rose unused (2, one thinned)and used (2), generally of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificates for four. Cat. £2,898 £400-500

200 1882 CA perf 12, 1d. scarlet-vermilion and 4d. rose, both fine unused with part originalgum. S.G. 40-41, £610. Photo for 4d. £150-180

201 –– 4d. rose, unused with large part original gum; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 41,£550. Photo £150-200

202 B 1911-19 Staircase 3d. black and brown, three half sheets of thirty (one left and two right),fine unmounted mint. S.G. 77, £247 £60-80


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204 1865 (18 Nov.) envelope (216x70mm.) to New York, bearing 1863-77 perf. 121⁄2 4d.dull rose and 6d. deep violet (one defective) horizontal pairs lightly cancelled “A05”,double-arc datestamp on reverse; a few peripheral faults though a scarce franking. Photo £1,200-1,400

205 1870s envelope to New York, bearing 1863-77 perf. 121⁄2 4d. dull rose horizontal pairboth cancelled “A05” with U.S. “6” handstamp below and under-inked arrival c.d.s. atleft, despatch c.d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo £700-900

206 1870 (28 Mar.) soldier’s envelope “From No. 1149 J.F. Williams, Detachment 2 W.I.Regt.” to Jamaica, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing 1863-77 perf.121⁄2 1d. red cancelled “A05”, showing manuscript “1” in red crayon and with JamaicaReturned Letter Branch datestamp (8.6), the reverse with manuscript “The writer goneaway”, despatch, St. Thomas (15.5) and Kingston (8.6) c.d.s.; a few trivial imperfectionsthough a rare soldier’s envelope from the island. Photo £700-800

207 1872 (25 Nov.) entire to New York, bearing 1863-77 perf. 121⁄2 4d. dull rose neatlycancelled “A05” and with “N.Y. STEAMSHIP/3” c.d.s. at left, despatch c.d.s. on reverse;central fold and one side panel removed, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo £150-200

208 1876 (8 Mar.) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1863-77 perf. 121⁄2 4d. dull rose neatlycancelled by single-ring datestamp and showing “DUE 3” and New York Steamship c.d.s.(13.3); most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo £1,000-1,200


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209 1879 (c.) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1863-77 perf. 14 1d. scarlet-vermilion horizontalpairs (2) in combination with U.S.A. 3c. green, mailed on board ship and all neatlycancelled by New York “6” in barred ovals, New York Paid All duplex and Greenfield(29.3) arrival c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare and most attractive combination cover. Photo £5,000-6,000Note: Between 1 January and 1 July 1879, when the Bahamas joined the U.P.U., UnitedStates stamps were on sale at Nassau hotels for those who wished to prepay the U.S. internalpostagePROVENANCE: Morris H. Ludington, November 1999

210 1879 (1 Dec.) “Royal Victoria Hotel” advertising envelope to Baltimore, bearing 1863-77 perf. 14 4d. rose (2) both cancelled “A05” in combination with U.S. 3c. greencancelled by New York “2” duplex, the reverse with despatch and arrival (8.12) c.d.s. A rare and most attractive combination franking. Photo £3,500-4,000PROVENANCE:Morris H. Ludington, November 1999

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212 1883 (9 Feb.) envelope registered to British Honduras, bearing 1882 CA, perf 14 1d.scarlet-vermilion pair and 4d. rose cancelled by “B” in oval of bars and showing NassauRegistered c.d.s., “R” in oval and a set of U.S. registration numbers, New York transitdatestamp (14.2) on reverse; a few worm holes (one affecting one 1d. value) and with afew minor stains though a rare early registered franking. Photo £3,000-3,500

213 1885 (2 Feb.) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1882 CA, perf. 12 4d. rose pair lightlycancelled by a single “B” in oval of bars, the reverse with despatch, New York (7.2) andarrival (8.2) datestamp. Photo £500-600

214 1898 (15 Nov.) envelope to New York with printed “United States Consulate/at” atupper left, bearing 1884 21⁄2d. vertical pair placed sideways and tied by“NASSAU/BAHAMAS” c.d.s. Neat and attractive. Photo £180-250

BAHRAIN

215 1938-41 3p. to 25r. set of sixteen, the 15r. with watermark inverted, very fine mint. S.G.20-37, £950 £350-450

216 1948 Olympic Games 21⁄2a. on 21⁄2d. ultramarine, variety surcharge double, tied to pieceby “EXPERIMENTAL P.O. K-12” cancellation; a few bends, fine and rare. Only fifteen usedexamples recorded. S.G. 63a, £4,750. Photo £1,500-2,000


211 1882 (14 Dec.) envelope (slit open at top and left) to U.S.A., bearing 1882 CA, perf. 144d. rose neatly cancelled “B” in oval of bars, despatch, New York and arrival (22.12)datestamps on reverse; clean and attractive. Photo £450-500



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217 + 1852-55 paper blued, imperf (1⁄2d.) deep green block of four, mainly good to largemargins, unused with part to large part original gum; the lower pair with light diagonalcrease otherwise fine. S.G. 2, £560 £100-120

PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, November 2006

218 –– (1d.) blue (2) and (1d.) deep blue pair, all with four margins, fine used. S.G. 3-4, £520 £150-180

219 –– (1d.) pale blue with close to good margins tied by “1” obliterator on 1857 (22 Apr.)entire letter to Trinidad, showing manuscript “4” with, on reverse, “1” and Barbadoesdespatch datestamps; light filing crease through adhesive. S.G. 3. Photo £200-250

1855-58 White Paper, Imperforate220 (1d.) pale blue, two examples tied by “1” obliterator on 1859 (12 Dec.) double-rate

entire to Jamaica, showing manuscript “8” and, on reverse, despatch, St. Thomas (25.12)and arrival (26.12) datestamps. S.G. 9. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Frank Deakin, April 2010

221 (1d.) pale blue tied by light “1” obliterator on 1856 (21 Sept.) entire letter to Trinidad,showing manuscript “4” and, on reverse, “1”, Barbadoes and arrival (24.9) datestamps.S.G. 9. Photo £200-250 PROVENANCE:Frank Deakin, April 2010

222 (1d.) pale blue, with sheet margin at foot, tied by “1” obliterator on 1857 (28 Feb.)envelope to London, showing red crayon “6”, Crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” inred and, on reverse, “1” and Barbadoes datestamps. S.G. 9. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Frank Deakin, April 2010

223 (1d.) blue, two examples tied by “1” obliterator on 1859 (5 Feb.) double rate entire letterto Trinidad, showing manuscript “8” and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps;one 1d. crossed by light vertical filing crease. S.G. 9. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Frank Deakin, April 2010

224 B (1d.) deep blue block of nine with good even margins, fine unused with large part to fulloriginal gum. S.G. 10, £765. Photo £250-300

225 1856 (27 Sept.) envelope to Scotland, showing red crayon “6”, fair to fine Crowned circle“PAID/AT/BARBADOES” in red and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. S.G. CC1,£475. Photo £120-150

226 1859 (26 May) mourning envelope to London, bearing 1858 6d. deep rose-red tied bydouble strike of “1” obliterator, showing arrival c.d.s. in red (16.6) with despatch d.s. onreverse. S.G. 11a. Photo £350-450

227 1859 (27 Sept.) entire to London, bearing 1858 6d. deep rose-red tied by “1”obliterator, showing arrival c.d.s. in red (18.10) with despatch datestamp on reverse; the6d. crossed by pressed vertical filing crease. S.G. 11a. Photo £150-180

228 1861 (25 Feb.) envelope to Brighton, bearing 1858 6d. rose-red (margin just clear atright) tied by “1” obliterator, showing light London Paid c.d.s. in red with, on reverse,despatch and arrival datestamps. Photo £300-350PROVENANCE:Frank Deakin, April 2010

229 1861 (25 Apr.) entire to Tranmere, bearing 1858 6d. rose-red tied by unclear obliterator,showing despatch and London Paid datestamps with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £350-450


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230 1861-70 no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16 1/- blue error of colour with the usualpen-marks removed, perforations on all sides; creased/repaired and with thins though apresentable example of this major West Indies rarity. Friedl Certificate (1959). S.G. 34a,£18,000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Note: In 1863 the printer, Perkins Bacon & Co., sent a supply of 50,000 to the island. Onarrival it was discovered that they were printed in blue, the colour of the 1d., instead of black.A new supply was despatched and the “blue” error was not put on sale. Before disposing of thesestamps a number were removed and defaced with a cross in ink which has subsequently beencleaned off. It is believed that only fourteen such errors exist

PROVENANCE:H. Frenkle E.Creed Peter Jaffé, November 2006

231 1872 wmk. Small Star, clean-cut perf 141⁄2 to 151⁄2 (1d.) blue unused (3, two with gum)and used (5), 6d. orange-vermilion (6 including a block of four - one defective) and 1/-black unused (2, both with part original gum) and used (2), perf 11 to 13x141⁄2-151⁄2(1⁄2d.) green unused and used (2) and (4d.) vermilion used (5), 1873 wmk. Large Starclean-cut perf 141⁄2 to 151⁄2 (1⁄2d.) green used (4), 6d. orange-vermilion used (faded) and1/- black used (2), and 1873 (June) wmk. Small Star, perf 14 3d. brown-purple unused(3) and used (4); condition a little mixed though many fine. Cat. £4000+ £400-500

232 1875-80 CC, perf 121⁄2 1⁄2d., 4d. and perf 14 1⁄2d., 1d. (2), 3d., 4d. (3, one with watermarkreversed), 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), various shades, generally fine mint. Cat. £2700+ £600-800

233 –– perf 14 1⁄2d. (5, one without gum), 1d. dull blue (3, one with small thin), 1d. grey-blue (4 including a pair), 3d. mauve-lilac (5), 4d. red (2), 4d. carmine (4, one withoutgum), 4d. crimson-lake (no gum), 6d. yellow (no gum), 1/- purple (5, one without gumand one with watermark Crown to right of CC) and 1/- mauve, mounted mint. S.G. 72-83, £5100+ £600-800

234 1878 1d. on 5/- dull rose, a Type 1 unsevered pair reading downwards, cancelled bybootheel, centred to lower left; small closed tear towards upper right and both top cornerperfs added, nevertheless a presentable example. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 86b,£2500. Photo £200-250

235 1892-1974 mostly mint collection in red F.G. De Luxe album with Barbados tooled onthe spine and front, including 1892-1903 2/6d. (2, one used), 1905 set (2, one used),1906 Centenary set (2, one used), 1909-10 set, 1912-16 set, 1916-19 set, 1918-20 3/-(2), 1920 Victory set, 1921-24 set, 1925-35 set, 1938-47 1⁄2d. green recut line, 21⁄2d.mark on scroll and 4d. curved line at top right varieties, 1946 1d. on 2d. short “Y” variety,a fine and largely complete range of later issues, chiefly good to fine £600-700

236 1892-1935 mint collection including 1892-1903 CA 1⁄4d. to 2/6d. set of eleven, 1897-98 Jubilee white paper 1⁄4d. to 2/6d., 1905 MCA 1⁄4d. to 2/6d., 1906 Nelson 1⁄4d. to 1/-,1909-10 MCA 1⁄4d. to 1/-, 1912-16 MCA 1⁄4d. to 3/-, 1916-19 MCA 1⁄4d. to 3/- withsome shades, 1920 MCA 3/- green and bright violet, 1920-12 Victory 1⁄4d. to 3/- (21⁄2d.torn) and 1921-24 1⁄4d. to 3/-, mostly fine. Cat. £1900+ £400-500

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239 1938-47 perf 131⁄2x13 1d. scarlet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 249, £275. Photo £140-170

240 2010 Queen’s Park miniature sheet, variety imperforate at foot, horizontal bend,unmounted mint. S.G. MS1348 var. £80-100

BASUTOLAND

241 + 1961-63 set in unmounted mint blocks of four, all from the foot of the sheet withimprint; fine. S.G. 69-79, £440+ £150-200

BECHUANALAND

242 1885-1932 mint collection including British Bechuanaland 1885-87 1⁄2d. (both) to 1/-,1888 (Jan.) 1d. to 10/-, 1888 (Sept.-Nov.) 1d. on 1d. (8, one used), 2d. on 2d. (5), 4d.on 4d. (3), 6d. on 6d. (2) and 1s. on 1/- (2), 1888 (Dec.) 1⁄2d. on 3d. (B.P.A. Certificate,1986) and Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug.) 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1888 (Aug.) 4d. on 4d.,1889 (May) 4d. on 1⁄2d., 1897-1902 1⁄2d. (both) to 6d., 1904-13 1⁄2d. (both) to 1/-(both), 1913-24 Seahorse Waterlow 2/6d. and 5/-, De La Rue 2/6d. (3) and 5/- andBradbury 2/6d. and 5/- (4), 1925-27 1⁄2d. to 1/- and 1932 1⁄2d. to 10/-; conditiongenerally fine. Cat. £9500+ £2,000-2,500

British Bechuanaland243 1885-87 CA 1⁄2d. grey-black, variety overprint double (lake and black), unused with

small part original gum, the odd minor gum thin and a trifle soiled otherwise fine. R.P.S.Certificate (1950). S.G. 1b, £750. Photo £150-180

x244 1888 (Jan.) 1d. to 10/- with additional 3d. shade, part to large part gum; a couple withtrivial imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 10-19, £821 £150-200

245 –– £1 lilac and black with superb central “KURUMAN/JY 28/88/BECHUANALAND” c.d.s.,fine. A superb example. S.G. 20, £750. Photo £550-650

x246 S 1891 (Nov.) overprint reading upwards 1d. and 2d., both handstamped “SPECIMEN”(BEC2) diagonally in violet; 1891-94 1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d. each handstamped“SPECIMEN” (GB9), part original gum, a couple of small imperfections, generally fine.S.G. 31, 32-36s £150-200

x247 1893-95 overprint reading downwards, 2d. bistre (2), both variety “BechuanalandBritish”, one marginal from the right of the sheet with part gum (toned) and withhorizontal crease, the other used with Palachwe Khamas Town 1896 c.d.s., sound. S.G.39d, £800. Photo £120-150

The Bechuanaland or Langeberg Campaignx248 1897 (23 Apr.) Officer’s envelope, complete with contents, from Lieut. George Ward

“Ryans near the Langeberg” to England, marked “On Active Service Stamps not available”and showing Vryburg squared-circle datestamp alongside framed “T/25,C.” taxhandstamp, “I.B/21⁄2D” due mark at foot and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £600-700

Note: With the outbreak of Rinderpest in the Protectorate in mid 1896 the Cape Governmentdecided to shoot local cattle to prevent the spread of disease. The natives resisted this andgathered in the Langeberg Mountains. A force under Col. Dalgety of the Cape MountedRifles left Cape Town on 27 December 1896 to take control and the settle the problem

x249 1897 (22 June) soldier’s envelope to London, marked “On Active Service From Pte. S.J.Solomon, P.A. Guards” and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, showing a goodstrike of the Kuruman c.d.s. alongside large “2/F.B./A” tax handstamp, no backstamps.Photo £600-700

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Congregationalist missionary to Africa and father-in-law of David Livingstone), writtenfrom London to “Mr. Hislop”, contents include comment on his son returning to the“Bechuanas” and his wish to follow him shortly. Also 1915-60 selection of 11 covers,including 1915 to Sweden franked at 21⁄2d., and censored, 1934 Royal Tour (2), 1935Silver Jubilee first day cover, aerogrammes, etc. £80-100

251 S 1888 (Aug.) 1⁄2d. (3), 1/- (5) and 1889 (Mar.) 4d. on 1⁄2d., each handstamped“SPECIMEN”, most fine mint. S.G. 40s, 46s-53s; £1430 £250-300

252 1900 (21 Sept.) soldier’s envelope to Cape Town from a soldier in the Rhodesia FieldForce Field Hospital, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1897 1d. tied by“MACLOUTSIE” c.d.s. with another strike alongside and showing, on reverse, Palapye andObservatory datestamps; the envelope with some repaired tears at top caused throughopening £70-90

Anti-Tuberculosis Labels

x253 B Hand holding torch sheet of ten, Child at left sheet of fifty and 1963 sheet of twenty,mint; the first with some foxing, otherwise fine. An unusual group £60-80

Postal Stationery

x254 A selection of registered envelopes handstamped or overprinted “SPECIMEN”, comprising1889 4d. vermilion sizes F, H and K (2, one with handstamp applied twice), 1899 4d.blue, 1906 4d. on 2d.+1d. sizes F and G, 1932 4d. size G and 1937 4d. size G; also aselection of cards overprinted “SPECIMEN” comprising 1901 1d., 1903 1⁄2d., 1907 1⁄2d.,1932 1⁄2d., 1938 1⁄2d. and 1944 1d., wrappers 1888 1⁄2d. and 1d., a couple toned or withsmall soil marks, otherwise sound £150-200

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255 P 1865 CC 3d. yellow-buff imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, no gum, fine.S.G. 5. Photo £100-120

256 P –– 1/- green imperforate plate proof with good to very large margins, part original gum,very fresh colour, fine. Photo £150-200

257 1880 CC 1⁄2d. and 4d., 1883-1904 1⁄2d. (2), 1d. (5), 2d. blue, 2d. purple (2), 21⁄2d. (3),3d., 4d. and 1/- shades, 1901 1⁄4d. on 1/- (2), 1902-03 and 1906-10 Dock issues, goodto fine mint. Cat. £550+ £100-120

258 1918-22 MCA £1 purple and black on red, fine mint. S.G. 55, £325. Photo £140-160

1938-53 High Value Keyplates

x259 2/- selection comprising S.G. 116 (3), 116b, 116c (5), 116d (3), 116e (3) and 116f (3),fresh mint, a few with hinge remainders. Cat. £864 £200-250

260 + 2/- purple and blue on blue, perf 14, a lower right corner block of four with platenumber, the lower right stamp showing broken lower right scroll (R.5/12), fresh and fineunmounted mint. S.G. 116c/116ce, £255+ £170-200

261 2/- purple on blue on deep blue, perf 14, showing variety gash in chin (R.2/5), fine mint.S.G. 116cf, £325. Photo £140-160

x262 2/6d. selection comprising S.G. 117 (2), 117b (4), 117c (2) and 117d. (3, oneunmounted), fresh mint, a few with hinge remainders. Cat. £310 £100-120


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264 2/6d. black and red on grey-blue, line perf 141⁄4, showing variety lower right scroll withbroken tail, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 17ac, £4250. Photo £2,200-2,500

x265 5/- selection comprising S.G. 118, 118d (2), 118e (2), 118f and 188g, fresh mint. Cat.£545 £180-200

266 5/- green and red on yellow, perf 14, a horizontal strip of three with margin at top, thecentre stamp showing break in top left scroll, also 5/- single and £1 pale purple and blackon pale red, fine mint. S.G. 118, 121b £250-300

267 5/- green and red on pale yellow with margin at foot, perf 14, used with 1949 Perot 3d.on 1949 (28 May) OHMS envelope registered from Hamilton to Southern Rhodesia,fine. Attractive and a most unusual destination. Photo £250-300

x268 10/- selection comprising S.G. 119a (2), 119c lower right corner example (unmounted),119d (2), 19e (4) and 119f (3, one marginal and unmounted), fine mint. Cat. £1,032 £300-350

x269 10/- green and deep lake on pale emerald, fine mint. S.G. 119, £450. Photo £180-200

270 10/- yellow-green and carmine on green, line perf 141⁄4, very fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate(1989). S.G. 119b, £550. Photo £220-250

x271 10/- yellow-green and carmine on green, line perf. 141⁄4, fresh mint; a couple of shortishperfs., otherwise sound. S.G. 119b, £550. Photo £150-200

x272 12/6d. selection comprising S.G. 120b (2, one unmounted), 120c (2, one marginal) and120e (2, one unmounted), mint; three with small marks, otherwise fine. Cat. £660 £140-180

273 12/6d. grey and yellow on ordinary paper, perf 14, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A.Certificate (2000). S.G. 120d, £700. Photo £400-500

x274 12/6d. grey and yellow on ordinary paper, perf 14, fresh very lightly mounted mint. S.G.120d, £700. Photo £250-300

x275 £1 selection comprising S.G. 121 (2), 121a marginal, 121c (3, one marginal) and 121d(4, two marginal), fresh mint with a couple unmounted. Cat. £1,040 £300-400

276 + 1953-62 1⁄2d. to £1 set (with both dies of the 3d. and 1/3d.) in unmounted mint blocksof four; fine. S.G. 135-150, £520+ £200-250

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

277 1963 1⁄2d. to £1 set of fifteen cancelled by Hope Bay, Graham Land on 1963 (7 Dec.)envelope to Stanley £80-100

278 1963 1⁄2d. to £1 set of fifteen cancelled by Hope Bay, Graham Land on 1963 (7 Dec.)envelope to Stanley, 1988 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 1988 set of fifteenon 1988 (18 Sept.) large envelope from King Edward Point with various cachets andsigned by Major P. Harris, O.C.T. South Georgia £100-120

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BRITISH COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER ISLAND

Vancouver Island

279 S 1865 CC, perf 14 5c. rose handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), no gum, the oddshortish perf otherwise fine. S.G. 13. Photo £250-300

British Columbia

280 P 1868-71 CC 10c. lake imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, no gum; small lightstain on “C” of “CENTS” otherwise fine. Very rare, neither Wellburn or Carr had anexample. Photo £300-400

281 S –– perf 14 10c. lake handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), centred to upper left, no gum,fine. Rare. S.G. 30. Photo £250-300

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

282 1890-95 1⁄2a. to 5r. set of fifteen cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. on 1895 (9 May) Haymanenvelopes (2) registered to London, fine. S.G. 4-9, 11-19, £650+. Photo £400-500

283 –– 1⁄2a., 1a., 2a., 21⁄2a., 4a. (2), 41⁄2a., 8a. blue and 1r. carmine (2, one with partpapermaker’s watermark), all imperforate and unused without gum or part original gum,fine £250-300

284 –– 41⁄2a. brown-purple vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fine unused. S.G. 11ad,£1100. Photo £200-250

285 1895 (July) 3r. slate-purple and 4r. ultramarine tied by Lamu c.d.s. on 1896 (30 May)Geisenhof envelope registered to Germany, fine. S.G. 45-46. Photo £200-250

286 1895-96 3r. brown and green with interpanneau margin at top, tied by Mombasasquared-circle d.s. on 1896 (24 Apr.) Geisenhof envelope registered to Germany, fine.S.G. 62. Photo £200-250

x287 S 1896-1901 1⁄2a. to 5r., 1897-1903 1r. to 50r., overprinted “SPECIMEN”, part originalgum, some paper hinge remainders and a few faults though chiefly fine. S.G. 65s-79s,92s-99s, £1,130 £300-400

BRITISH GUIANA

288 1885 (7 Mar.) envelope (with photostat of original enclosure) ex the Sandbachcorrespondence addressed to “R.H.A., G.B. Battery, British Army, Egypt”, marked “viaEngland”, bearing 1882 8c. rose tied by Georgetown double-ring d.s. and showing redcrayon “5”; no other postal markings. A most unusual destination. Photo £150-180

289 1889-1966 mint collection including 1899 1c. to 96c. with listed shades, 1898 Jubilee1c. to 15c., 1899 2c. on 15c. with no stop after “CENTS”, 1900-03 CA 1c. to 60c., 1905-07 MCA 1c. to 96c., 1905 $2.40, 1913-21 MCA 1c. to 96c. with listed shades, 1921-27Script 1c. to 96c., 1931 Centenary 1c. to $1, 1934-51 1c. to $1, 1938-52 1c. to $3 withmany additional perfs and shades and 1954-63 1c. to $5; fine. Cat. £2000 approx £500-600

290 P S 1937 Coronation set of three, imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine unmountedmint. Very rare, being one of only six sets produced. Photo £2,000-2,500

291 + 1938-52 $1 bright violet, perf. 14 x 13, block of four from the foot of the sheet withWaterlow & Sons imprint, a few very slight traces of stains and one stamp with gum striphinge remainder, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 317a, £2,200+. Photo £1,000-1,200


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292 1875 24c. green, unused with traces of gum, perfs clipped at sides, fine. Rare. S.G. O5,£2500. Photo £500-600

293 1879 CC 1c. slate, 2c. orange, 4c. blue and 8c. rose, all unused without gum, the 1c. witha few perfs cut off at foot and the others with some minor perforation irregularities,otherwise fine. S.G. O6-O8, O10; £2605. Photo for 8c. £400-500

294 –– prepared for use but not issued, 12c. pale violet and 24c. green, unused without gum;both with perforations virtually cut off on one side, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. O11-O12,£3500. Photo £500-600

BRITISH HONDURAS

295 1865 1/- green, tied by light “A06” barred oval, to mourning front (with small parts ofreverse), addressed to Liverpool; red “PAID/LIVERPOOL” arrival d.s. of 8 June 1866; faults.S.G. 4. Photo £100-150

296 P C 1872-79 CC 6d. rose imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, handstamped“CANCELLED” (Type D6a), no gum, fine. Rare. Photo £300-400

297 P –– 1/- green imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, no gum, cut close at top,fine. Photo £150-180

298 1882-87 1d. rose, diagonal bisect, tied by barred oval cancellation to piece pf paperaddressed to Aikman in Belize. S.G. 18a £100-150

299 1891 (20 Jan.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1888-91 10c. on 4d. and 50c.on 1/- plus 1888 CA 2c. on 1d. (4), all tied by “O” in oval of bars, showing Belize c.d.s.,“R” in oval and “REGISTERED/BELIZE” h.s., both in red, and London transit d.s. Acolourful franking. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:Simon Richards, October 2005

300 1892 (30 Mar.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1891 6c. on 3d. ultramarine (2)cancelled by “O” in oval of bars, showing Belize c.d.s. and “R” in oval with arrivaldatestamp on reverse. Photo £120-150

301 + 1938-47 1c. to $5 set of twelve in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 150-161,£760 £400-500

BRITISH LEVANT

x302 1893 (27 Feb.) envelope from Constantinople to Germany, bearing 1893 (25 Feb.) “40PARAS” on 1⁄2d. vermilion neatly cancelled by c.d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (3.3) on reverse.B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £250-300

x303 1906 (3 July) envelope registered from Assouan, Egypt and redirected back to Beyrout,bearing 1906 (2 July) “1 Piastre” on 2d. grey-green and carmine horizontal pair neatlycancelled by central oval registered datestamp, showing “R FEE PAID” handstamp at lowerleft, “ASWAN” c.d.s. (18.7) at left, Assouan and Cairo c.d.s. on reverse; envelope with acouple of vertical creases well clear of the adhesives. Brandon Certificate (2004). Photo £1,400-1,600


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x304 1942 (18 Mar.) envelope registered from Asmara and addressed locally, bearing 1942 (2May) Type M1 5d. and Type M2a 1d., 2d., 21⁄2d. and 3d. cancelled by “ASMARA CENTRO”double-ring datestamps and with handstamped registration label tied by bi-lingual censorcachet in violet, transit (18.3) and arrival (19.3) c.d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate(2010). Photo £240-280

x305 1942 (16 July) censored airmail envelope from Asmara to Durban, bearing 1942 (2 Mar.)Type M1 3d., Type M2 square stops 21⁄2d. and 5d. vertical pair with Types 2 and 2ase-tenant, all cancelled by Asmara c.d.s., censored at source with Crowned “548”handstamp in violet and subsequently with Italian label, Asmara Railway transit c.d.s.(17.7) on reverse; the envelope with tear at upper left and across flap, and minor faults inplaces though an exceptional franking with the 5d. se-tenant pair. B.P.A. Certificate(2012). S.G. M4, 8, 10b. Photo £2,400-2,800

Note: Only eighty-eight panes of sixty were overprinted with the combined Types M2+2asetting giving 1584 se-tenant pairs. The vast majority were separated with the survival rateof intact pairs very low

x306 1943 (4 June) envelope from Jefren to Tripoli, bearing 1943 21⁄2d. tied by double-ringdatestamp (GBOD T26 and only recorded on a single stamp) and with “KK/381712”censor label at left. Photo £200-250

x307 1944 (17 Jan.) envelope from Agedabia, addressed in Arabic, to Benghazi, bearing 19431d. (2) and 3d. each cancelled by double-ring datestamp (GBOS C1) with a further strikebelow, arrival c.d.s. (19.1) on reverse. Photo £150-200

Military Mail

x308 1942 (20 Aug.) U.S. 6c. orange envelope (a little truncated at right) to U.S.A., markedon reverse as emanating from “Douglas Aircraft A.P.O. 617”, which was stationed atGura, and cancelled by U.S. Postal Service A.P.O. duplex £65-80

x309 1945 G.B. 3d. green G size registered envelopes (one with “compensation.” heading onreverse) ex the same correspondence to Egypt, cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. of 518(Benghazi) and 534 (Casel Benito) with handstamped registration labels and R.A.F.censor handstamps in violet £80-100


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310 + 1948 Olympic Games 1r. on 1/- brown block of four, variety surcharge double, eachwith blue Stanley Gibbons h.s. on reverse, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A very raremultiple. Murray Payne Certificate (2005). S.G. 30a, £6800. Photo £5,000-6,000

BRUNEI

311 1895-1937 mint and used collection; the mint include 1895 1⁄2c. to $1 (some with smallstains), 1906 (Nov.) 1c. to $1 set of twelve, 1907-10 MCA 1c. to $1 with additional 1c.and 3c. with watermark reversed, 1908-22 1c. to $25 with additional $1 corner block offour and 1922 Exhibition 1c. to $1; the used include 1895 50c., 1906 2c. on 3c. to $1(most with some light stains), 1907-10 MCA 1c. to $1 and 1908-22 1c. to $1; also somecovers (8) including 1907-10 1c. to $1 (50c. with some surface damage) on 1907 coverregistered to USA, 1927 cover registered from Temburong to San Francisco franked at27c. and 1930 cover registered to Kuching franked at 19c. Condition a little mixedthough most are generally fine £800-1,000

312 1885 (22 July) “Pead” envelope registered to London, bearing 1895 1⁄2c., 1c., 2c., 3c.,5c., 8c. and 10c. tied by Brunei c.d.s. on day of issue, in combination with Labuan 189418c. tied by Labuan c.d.s. on 25 July, showing various registration markings with arrivald.s. on reverse; some minor fox marks around perfs and some with perforations trimmed.Photo £250-300

313 1906 (Oct.) 1c. to $1 set of twelve in horizontal pairs, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 11-22,£1200 £400-500

314 –– 1c. black and purple, two examples, one with error overprint in black, tied by blueBrunei c.d.s. on small piece; some very minor soiling around perfs otherwise fine. Veryrare. S.G. 17, 17a; £3000+. Photo £1,200-1,500

315 1907-10 MCA 1c. to $1 set of eleven in horizontal pairs, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 23-33, £400 £120-150

316 1908-22 MCA 1c. to $5 set of twelve plus 10c. shade and 1916 colour changes 5c. and10c. (2), each in a horizontal pair, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 34-47, 49-50; £597 £150-180

317 P S c.1922 3c. indigo imperforate printer’s sample handstamped “SPECIMEN” diagonallyacross top left corner, fine. Photo £60-80

318 1924-37 prepared for use but not issued 2c. orange, 3c. blue-green, 6c. greenish grey, 8c.red and 15c. ultramarine, all marginal unmounted mint, some light gum toning thoughof fine appearance. Cat. £605 £120-150

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320 A largely unused/mint collection on leaves, including a range of the Peacock overprintsto 2r. and Officals; Japanese Army Administration range with surcharges to 5r.; BurmeseGovernment with Farmers and two sets of the Shan States issue; some blocks throughout.Condition mixed with a range of forgeries. Viewing essential £700-800

BUSHIRE

x321 1915 5ch. red card, superb unused. Scarce. H&G 3, Persiphila DBUP2. B.P.A.Certificate (2011). Photo £300-400

CANADA

322 1897 $3 bistre, large part original gum, fresh and fine. P.F. Certificate (1978). S.G. 138,£1,400. Photo £300-400

323 1903-12 1c. green, vertical strip of three from the experimental coil, the upper stamp with“T” precancel and the lower two with “OTTAWA ONT 1” roller, coil join between the firstand second stamps; unmounted mint, faults as usually associated with this experimentalcoil. S.G. 174 var. Photo £100-120

324 A 1919-34 Air Mails, collection of forty-four covers and thirty-two vignettes contained in ablue album, including 1919 (25 Aug.) Aero Club of Canada Toronto-New York flightcover bearing the special vignette on reverse, 1924 (1 Oct.) Estevan-Winnipeg cover withvignette in black on red, 1925 (22 Jan.) Larder-Lake Rouyn flight with vignette onreverse, 1926 (April 26) Rolling Portage to Red Lake cover bearing the blue on yellowvignette, 1927 (1 July) Gold Pines to Rolling Portage envelope with the vignette of thefront, 1927 (November) Yukon Airways 25c. reversed die proof in black on card, 1928Patricia Airways rouletted with “RED LAKE” diagonal overprint and aeroplane inverted (2examples), etc., chiefly fine. Also “The semi-official Air stamps of Canada 1924-1934” byC.A. Longworth-Dames (1982) £1,000-1,200

x325 1926-29 50c. “Bluenose”, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 284, £150 £100-120

326 1928-29 $1 olive-green, unmounted mint block of three from the left of the sheet,handstamp on reverse. S.G. 285, £450 £100-150

327 1932-33 set, 1935 set with coil trio, 1937-38 10c. to $1, 1942-48 set less 10c. and 1946-47 Peace set, mint; a few with small imperfections though generally good to fine £100-120

328 + 1946-47 Peace 8c. to $1 set of seven in lower left corner blocks of four with imprint andplate number, each with a hinge at top left only, and 1950 (Mar.) 50c. and 1951 (Feb.)$1 corner imprint unmounted mint blocks of four; fresh and fine. Unitrade cat. $640+ £200-250

Official

329 B 1950-51 10c. brown-purple, block of six (2x3), the third stamp variety overprint omitted,unmounted mint, fine. S.G. O191a, £950+. Photo £400-500

Postage Due Stamps

330 B 1933-34 10c. violet block of twenty-five (5x5) with 1935 St. Catherines, Ont c.d.s.; somesplit perfs. though an impressive and scarce block. Also three similarly cancelled singles.S.G. D17, £1,260 as singles £100-120



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CANADIAN CONTINGENTS IN THE BOER WAR, 1899-1902

The John Wannerton Collection, Part 1

The First Contingent, 2nd. (Special Service) Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment

Forming and En Route

x331 1899 (31 Oct.) envelope to Lieut. Eldon McLean on the S.S. Sardinian at Rimouski,bearing 2c. with “QUE & CAMPBELLTOWN/EXPRESS” c.d.s.; envelope faults though believedto be the sole cover recorded to or from the contingent during the short stop the shipmade. Photo £250-300Note: The S.S. “Sardinian” was only in port from 06.50 until 09.20 on the one day

x332 1899 (16 Nov.) Canadian Contingent unstamped “maple leaf” crested envelope fromR.C. Bach of “E” Company to Medford, Mass., U.S.A., part of the unscheduled transferof mail at sea to S.S. Rangatira showing framed tax handstamp and New York“DUE/10/CENTS” duplex (6.12) and, on reverse, London (29.11) and arrival (7.12) c.d.s.Photo £200-250Note: The S.S. “Sardinian” proceeded directly to Cape Town. Within sight of St. Vincent,Cape Verde Islands, two pillow slips of mail were transferred in mid-ocean on 15 November

The Unitsx333 1899 (30 Nov.) Canadian Contingent “Maple leaf” crested envelope from R.C. Bach of

“E” Company at Cape Town to Montreal, postage at the civilian rate with 1d. pair sharingc.d.s. and showing, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. (29.12); a scarce item of mail posted on thefirst day of arrival. Photo £150-200Note: The troops marched to Green Point camp and next day entrained for De Aar

x334 1899 (4 Dec.) Canadian Contingent “Maple leaf” crested envelope from G.W. Leonardof “B” Company at De Aar to Brantford, bearing 1d. with large part c.d.s., arrival c.d.s.(12.1) on reverse. Private Leonard died of wounds received at Zand River on 15 June1900 £100-120

x335 1899 (18 Dec.) unstamped envelope from E.D. Bartlett of “D” Company at BelmontCamp to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, marked “On Field Service Stamps notprocurable” and showing Field Post Office 1 c.d.s. (18.12), Cape Town “T” handstamp,London “1D/F.B./B.” London tax mark and manuscript “4” due applied in Canada, twodifferent arrival c.d.s. (20.1) on reverse; envelope stains though an unusual destination.Photo £150-200Note: The R.C.R. moved to Belmont on 9 December 1899 to join Lord Methuen’s Force onthe eve of the abortive offensive to relieve Kimberley

x336 1899 (26 Dec.) Barrie Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Rowe Type D) from W.E.Trueman of “H” Company at Belmont Camp to New Brunswick, bearing G.B. 1d. lilaccancelled by neat F.P.O. c.d.s. at Cape Town. Photo £150-200

x337 1900 (12 Jan.) Cape 1d. card (three printed views on reverse) from Belmont Camp toBelleville, marked “Active service R.C.R.” and cancelled by light Orange River c.d.s.;message reads “all well in camp” £80-100

x338 1900 (21 Jan.) unstamped Canadian Contingent “maple leaf” crested envelope fromModder River to London, Ontario, marked “Active Service. Stamps not obtainable” andshowing light F.P.O. c.d.s., London Paid c.d.s. (12.2) c.d.s. and cancelled “T”handstamp, arrival c.d.s. (22.2) on reverse £100-120

x339 1900 (21 Jan.) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Type E) from C.E. Frye of “D”Company at Belmont Camp to Sherbrooke, Ontario, bearing 1d. with Orange Riverc.d.s., arrival squared-circle datestamp (24.2) on reverse. Photo £200-250

x340 1900 (29 Jan.) envelope (flap missing) from Pte. D. Osborn at Belmont Camp toBelgium, bearing Cape 1d. with Orange River c.d.s. and underfranked, showingoctagonal-framed “T/15C.” and bearing 10c. and 20c. Postage Dues cancelled at Brussels(17.2); most attractive. Photo £200-250


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x341 1900 (5 Feb.) Cape 1d. red card (view of Houses of Parliament on face) from C.H. Barryof “E” Company at Graspan to Montreal, cancelled by superb De Aar c.d.s.; the contentsincluding reference to sending “three boxes yesterday by registration”. Private Barry waskilled in action on 18 February 1900 at the Battle of Paardeberg £80-100

x342 1900 (9 Feb.) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Type E), complete with letter onsimilar headed paper, from D.L. McKeand of “A” Company at Belmont Camp toListowel, Ontario, bearing 1d. (2) twice cancelled by part Orange River c.d.s.; the lettermentions “Lords Roberts and Kitchener passed through here to-day on way to theModder” and with mention of enclosing a coin which accounts for a weight over 1⁄2oz.Photo £150-200

x343 1900 (12 Feb.) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Type E) ex the Osborncorrespondence from Belmont Camp to Belgium, bearing 1d. with two Orange Riverc.d.s. and showing local delivery number below; the reverse (no flap) with arrival c.d.s.(3.3). Photo £150-200

x344 1900 (27 Feb.) envelope ex the Osborn correspondence from Paardeberg to Belgium,bearing 1d. lilac cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. Cape Town and routed through Kimberleywith squared-circle datestamp (25.2) at left, upon arrival in London bearing KEVII 11⁄2d.neatly cancelled by c.d.s. to pay onward transmission to Belgium and with local deliverynumber at foot, the reverse (no flap) with large part arrival c.d.s. (17.3); unusual in thatmost of the covers to Belgium are franked with arrival Postage Due stamps. Photo £200-250

x345 1900 (28 Feb.) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” unfranked envelope (Type E) from J.A.McLennan of “D” Company at Paardeberg to Williamstown with F.P.O. (28.2) c.d.s.,London Paid (16.3) c.d.s. and cancelled tax handstamp; an interesting cover illustratingtax on covers being abolished at 24 February. Photo £120-150

x346 1900 (13 Mar.) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Type D) from R.C. Bach of “E”Company at Poplar Grove Drift to Germany, marked “On Active Service RCR 7606” and“No stamps obtainable”, cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. partially covered by G.B. 21⁄2d.cancelled by London c.d.s. (31.3) to pay onwards transmission to Germany. Photo £250-300

x347 1900 (13 Mar.) unstamped Canadian Contingent “maple leaf” crested envelope fromE.H. Strange of “G” Company at Poplar Grove Drift to New Brunswick, marked “Onactive service. No stamps procurable”, showing F.P.O. c.d.s., a superb strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in red and London Paidc.d.s. (2.4), St. John arrival c.d.s. (12.4) on reverse. A fine cover used on the first day ofuse of the oval cachet with “En Route” wording. Photo £500-600


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x351 1900 (2 Apr.) envelope to Ottawa, bearing G.B. 4d. green and brown neatly cancelled byF.P.O. single-ring c.d.s. and showing a fine strike of the oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in red at left, the reverse with Ottawa and Houseof Commons (in blue) c.d.s. for 7 May. Scarce and most attractive. Photo £300-400

x348 1900 (16 Mar.) unstamped envelope from C. Creighton of “G” Company at Kimberleyto New Brunswick, marked “No stamps obtainable. Active Service” with Kimberleysquared-circle datestamp, superb oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp (16.3) in red and London Paid c.d.s. (5.4), Sussex arrival c.d.s. (16.4) onreverse. Photo £120-150

x349 1900 (20 Mar.) unstamped envelope from Lt. W.R. Marshall of “C” Company toHamilton, marked “at Bloemfontein 19th. Brigade no stamps obtainable” and showingF.P.O. c.d.s. and oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in red,London Paid (6.4) and arrival (16.4) c.d.s., all on face, Hamilton c.d.s. (16.4) on reverse.Photo £80-100

British Army Medical Doctor

x350 1900 (23 Mar.) unstamped envelope (small corner repair) from Dr. L.H. Price to his wifein New Brunswick, countersigned by Major Evans and showing F.P.O.B.O. c.d.s. partiallyover-cancelled by London c.d.s. (16.4) and with a fine strike of the oval-framed“CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in red; an unusual item from a manwho accompanied Gen. Cronje on his trip to St. Helena. Photo £100-120

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x352 1900 (12 Apr.) G.B. 1d. letter card from G.R. Eakins of “C” Company at Bloemfonteinto Toronto, cancelled by light F.P.O. c.d.s. and with fine oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (18.4) in red; contents include “they say that theship with our last mail went down”, a reference to the sinking of the S.S. Mexican. Photo £100-120

x353 1900 (18 Apr.) O.F.S. 11⁄2d. on 2d. card from J.A. McLennan of “C” Company atBloemfontein to Williamstown, Ontario, showing light F.P.O. c.d.s. fine oval-framed“CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in red and arrival squared-circledatestamp (21.5), contents include “There is about 6000 troops around here and we expectto move north in a few days. A good many of our regiment are sick but not dangerous...”.Photo £200-250

x354 1900 (20 Apr.) unfranked Hodgins corner envelope from C.H. Dunham of “C”Company at Bloemfontein to Ontario, showing F.P.O. c.d.s. and a fine strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (25.4) in red, Keewatinarrival c.d.s. (25.5) on reverse £100-120

x355 1900 (23 Apr.) envelope from Bloemfontein to London, Ontario, bearing G.B. 1⁄2d. pairsharing F.P.O. c.d.s. and arrival c.d.s. (23.5) and with fine oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (23.5) in red, further arrival c.d.s. on reverse.Photo £100-120

x356 1900 (23 Apr.) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Type E) from E.H. Strange of “G”Company” at Bloemfontein to New Brunswick, bearing G.B. 1d. lilac with large partF.P.O. c.d.s. and with fine oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp in red struck over flags, two St. John datestamps (23.5) on reverse. Photo £150-200

x357 1900 (1 May) unstamped envelope (two small tears at top) from L.J. Street of “D”Company at Thaba N’Chu to Ottawa, marked “On Active Service S. Africa. No Stampsavailable” and showing part Army P.O. c.d.s. and fine oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (4.5) in red, light arrival c.d.s. (4.6) on reverse.Photo £100-120

x358 1900 (5 May) unstamped envelope “from Pte C.E. Frye” of “D” Company at Winburg toSherbrooke, showing light F.P.O. 30 c.d.s. (Taaiboschkraal) alongside London Paid c.d.s.(25.5) and with a fine strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp (9.5) in red, arrival c.d.s. (4.6) on reverse. Photo £100-120

x359 1900 (5 May) G.B. 2d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d. lilac pair, fromTaaiboschkraal, near Winburg, to London, Ontario, cancelled by F.P.O. 30 c.d.s. andwith London transit c.d.s. (25.5) and arrival c.d.s. (4.6), all on face; unusual registeredmail. Photo £150-200

x360 1900 (15 May) unstamped envelope from C.E. Frye of “D” Company at Kroonspruit toSherbrooke, showing fine F.P.O. 35 c.d.s. alongside equally fine oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (15.5) in red, arrival c.d.s. (11.6) on reverse £80-100

x361 1900 (19 May) O.F.S. V.R.I. 1⁄2d. carmine card, uprated with 1⁄2d. orange, from Capt.W.A. Weeks of “G” Company at Bloemfontein to Prince Edward Island, twice cancelledby fine F.P.O. c.d.s. and with equally fine “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamps (22.5) in red alongside; most attractive. Photo £150-200

x362 1900 (28 May) unstamped envelope “O.H.M.S. from “#7991 RCR On Active Service nostamps needed” to New Brunswick, showing Norval’s Point c.d.s., F.P.O. c.d.s. (30.5) andwith fine oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (30.5) in red.St. John c.d.s. (25.6) on reverse. Photo £100-120



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x363 1900 (16 June) unstamped envelope from Lt. F.C. Jones of “G” Company at Springs,Transvaal, to New Brunswick, marked “No stamps available” and showing F.P.O. c.d.s.and light largely fine oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp(18.6) in lilac, arrival c.d.s. (18.7) on reverse; an interesting cover from Lt. Jones whoreceived the first white flag of surrender at the battle of Paardeberg £80-100

x364 1900 (25 and 27 June) unstamped envelopes from Bloemfontein, the first from G.Harrison of “H” Company with oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp in lilac, the second from N. Gray of “C” Company with Contingent datestamp,both with F.P.O. and London Paid datestamps £120-150

x365 1900 (3 July) unstamped Canadian Contingent “Maple leaf” crested envelope “from AB7458 R.C.R. On Active Service” to Ottawa, showing light Maitland c.d.s., blue crayon“T” (apparently ignored) and a fine oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTHAFRICA” datestamps (4.7) in violet, arrival c.d.s. (30.7) on reverse. Photo £100-120

x366 1900 (3 July) unstamped envelopes (2) ex the same correspondence from C.E. Frye of“C” Company at Springs, Transvaal to Sherbrooke, both marked “No stamps” and withF.P.O. 30 c.d.s. and with good strikes of the oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (9.7) in lilac £120-150

x367 1900 (10 July) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Type E), complete with letter, fromJ.H. Wilson at Springs, Transvaal to New Brunswick, showing large part F.P.O. 30 c.d.s.and generally fine oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp(16.7) in lilac struck across flags; the letter including reference to De Wet “getting someof our mail” and “our regiment is not very strong only 200 fit for duty” and an account ofthe battle of Doornkop. Photo £200-250

x368 1900 (15 July) unstamped envelope from Cpl. L.C. Walker of “C” Company on boardthe S.S. British Princess at Liverpool to London, marked “No stamps procurable” and withLiverpool Br. Packet c.d.s.; Cpl. Walker was among some 380 who were invalided home.Photo £200-250

x369 1900 (17 July) unstamped envelope from E.D. Bartlett of “D” Company at Springs,Transvaal, to Prince Edward Island, marked “On field service no stamps available” andshowing F.P.O. 30 c.d.s. alongside a good strike of the oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (21.7) in lilac. Photo £200-250

x370 1900 (18 July) envelope “From Lieut. Le Duc Royal Canadian Regt. South Africa” atJohannesburg to France, sent through the civil post office and bearing Transvaal V.R.I.1⁄2d. and 1d. (2) with neat c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (12.8) on reverse; unusual. Photo £150-200

x371 1900 (2? July) blue OHMS (deleted) envelope (217x95mm.) from R.C. Bach of “E”Company at Pretoria to Montreal, marked “On Active Service RCR 7606 PretoriaZ.A.R.”, showing part Army P.O. c.d.s., fine oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (30.7) in violet and Montreal Free datestamp(30.8), all on face. Photo £100-120

x372 1900 (24 July) Transvaal 1⁄2d. green card (printed goods receipt form of Z.A.S.M.),uprated with V.R.I. 1⁄2d. from Lt. L. Le Duc of “F” Company at Springs to Capt. J.E.Peltier of “F” Company at London, upon arrival redirected to Montreal and showingLondon (20.8) and Montreal (30.8) c.d.s., all on face; the message, written in French,concludes that he has no idea when the conflict will end £80-100

x373 1900 (26 July) unstamped envelope from G.W. Woodliffe of “B” Company at Springs toLondon, Ontario, marked “No stamps obtainable” and showing F.P.O. 31 c.d.s. alongsideoval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in violet and arrivalc.d.s. (31.8), all slightly overlapping, London c.d.s. (30.8) on reverse £80-100




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x375 1900 (Aug.) unstamped envelope from G. MacBeth of “B” Company at Randfontein toNew York, marked “Stamps not procurable On Active Service” and showing F.P.O. c.d.s.partly covered by G.B. 21⁄2d. added in London (4.9) and a fine strike of the oval-framed“CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in violet. An unusual destination.Photo £120-150

x376 1900 (1 Aug.) unstamped envelope from J.W. Jeffrey of “E” Company at Springs toMontreal, marked “Soldiers Letter on Foreign Service in South Africa” and showing F.P.O.30 c.d.s. and part London transit c.d.s., unusually without Contingent cachet. Photo £100-120

x377 1900 (6 Aug.) unstamped envelope “From Hospital: Sgt. J.L.F. Roue R.C.R.” at Norval’sPoint to Halifax, Canada, incorrectly sent to Halifax, England (25.8) and with Halifax,N.S. arrival c.d.s. (8.9) on reverse, and 1900 (17 Aug.) envelope (complete with originalletter) from Douglas Street in Ottawa to his brother Cpl. Louis J. Street of “D” Companyc/o the Office of the Director of Railways at Johannesburg with additional manuscript“Railway Dept. Johannesburg” in blue crayon, franked at 4c., the reverse (flap missing)with Dead Letter Branch Ottawa oval datestamp (10.11) in blue; a few faults though anunusual pair £120-150

x378 1900 (11 Sept.) envelope from Capt. J.C. Jones of “G” Company at Cape Town to St.John, New Brunswick, bearing O.F.S. V.R.I. both cancelled by F.P.O. 55 c.d.s. with oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (17.9) in violet, arrival c.d.s.(17.10) on reverse. Photo £100-120

x379 1900 (12 Sept.) Hectograph process “Kruger” patriotic cartoon envelope (less smallportion at lower left) “From Pte. H.E. Niebergall” of “A” Company, wounded at thebattle of Paardeberg and sent to Cape Town for treatment, from Cape Town to Calgary,franked at 1d. and with arrival c.d.s. (17.10) on reverse. Photo £120-150

x380 1900 (12 Sept.) Y.M.C.A. “crossed flags” envelope (Type F) from F. Evans of “B”Company at Eerste Fabricken to England (faint address), bearing Transvaal 1⁄2d. pair bothcancelled by Army Post Office 55 c.d.s., no other markings. Photo £200-250

x381 1900 (30 Sept.) envelope from Toronto to Private L.C. MacKenzie of “C” Companywho sailed from Cape Town aboard S.S. Idaho on 2 October, bearing 2c. with flagcancellation, showing fair oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp in violet, redirected back to Toronto and with arrival c.d.s. (26.11) on reverse;unusual. Photo £200-250

x382 1900 (Nov.) envelope (a few fox marks) from P.G.A. Webster of “I” Company atSilverton, Transvaal to Toronto, bearing G.B. 1d. lilac with small part Army P.O. c.d.s.in blue and with oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (7.11)in violet alongside, arrival c.d.s. (8.12) on reverse; an unusual item from a member of “I”Company which was formed from men of “C” to “H” Companies who elected to stay inSouth Africa. Photo £100-120

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x383 1900 (May) envelope from Toronto to Lt. Col. Ryerson of the Canadian Red CrossCommission in Cape Town, franked at 2c. and with a faint strike of the Contingent cachetin violet, redirected three times and eventually sent back to Toronto, and 1900 (26 Sept.)OHMS blue envelope from Military Hospital, Wynberg to the same addressee in Canada,franked at 1d. with squared-circle datestamp; an unusual pair to Ryerson who had arrivedon board S.S. Laurentian and who did much good in organising hospital work at variouscentres £120-150



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x384 1900 (30 Jan.) unstamped envelope from G.V.W. Howard, “D” Battery, RCFA toQuebec, showing a superb strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/ENROUTE/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in lilac and manuscript “10” due, the reverse withOttawa (15.2) and Aylmer (16.2) arrival datestamps. An attractive usage of this rarehandstamp on the first recorded date of use. Photo £600-800

Note: The Second Contingent embarked on the S.S. “Laurentian” which sailed from Halifaxon 20 January 1900 and made a planned stop at St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands on 31January. On the day before the ship arrived at St. Vincent , mail to be landed was cancelledby an impression of the “En Route” handstamp by the four postal workers on board. Despitethe total of 265 officer’s and men on board the “En Route” cachet is rare with only abouttwenty examples recorded to date

x385 1900 (15 Feb.) envelope (210x100mm.) to Lt. Col. G. Sterling Ryerson, representativeof the Canadian Red Cross Society, marked “Evidence before Hospitals Commission” andshowing a superb strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/EN ROUTE/SOUTHAFRICA” datestamp in violet, used a day prior to arrival at the Table Bay roadsted. A mostunusual item showing the En Route datestamp that did not pass through the mail andwhich, until recently, was considered to be the last day of use of this rare datestamp.Photo £500-600


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x386 1900 (16 Feb.) Allen Line crested envelope to Montreal, showing a superb strike of theoval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/EN ROUTE/SOUTH AFRICA” cachet in red andbearing Cape of Good Hope 1d. cancelled by G.P.O. Cape Town squared-circledatestamp the following day when the troops arrived on the S.S. Laurentian, twodifferent Montreal arrival c.d.s. (18.3) on reverse. Very rare, being the latest recorded dateof use of the En Route datestamp. Photo £1,000-1,200

1st. Canadian Mounted Riflesx387 1900 (11 Apr.) unstamped envelope from Regt. Q.M. Sgt. J. Graham at Stellenbosch to

Winnipeg, marked “Stamps not obtainable” alongside Stellenbosch c.d.s. and with a finestrike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (13.4) inred, arrival c.d.s. (23.3) on reverse. Photo £100-120

x388 1900 (29 Apr.) Auxiliary of Y.M.C.A. unstamped envelope (imprint on flap) from J.M.Simpson of “B” Squadron at Bloemfontein to Manitoba, showing F.P.O. c.d.s., oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (2.5) in red and arrival c.d.s.(29.5), all on face, Winnipeg c.d.s. (29.5) on reverse; most attractive. Photo £120-150

x389 1900 (29 Apr.) unstamped envelope “From Pte. G. Smith No. 133 Canadian MountedRifles No stamps obtainable” at Fischer’s Farm, Bloemfontein to Toronto, showing F.P.O.c.d.s. and superb oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (2.5)alongside, arrival c.d.s. (date unclear) on reverse. Photo £120-150

x390 1900 (12 May) unstamped envelope from B.R. Armstrong of “B” Squadron to St. John,New Brunswick, marked “No stamps available” and showing Field P.O. c.d.s. and fineoval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (15.5) in red, arrivalc.d.s. (11.6) on reverse £80-100

x391 1900 (15 July) Y.M.C.A. envelope (Type G) from Private G. Smith Machine Gun C.M.R.at Rietvlei, Transvaal to Toronto, showing Army P.O. 50 c.d.s. alongside oval-framed“CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (21.7) in lilac, indistinct arrival c.d.s.on reverse. Photo £200-250

x392 1900 (24 July) unstamped envelope J.R. McCulley of “B” Squadron at Springs, Transvaalto New Brunswick, showing F.P.O. 30 c.d.s. alongside oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (30.7) in lilac; the reverse (flap missing) withpart Chatham arrival c.d.s. (3.9). Photo £100-120

x393 1900 (25 July) mourning envelope from Private L.M. Beers at Middelburg, Transvaal toToronto, bearing V.R.I. 1d. cancelled by Army P.O. 55 c.d.s. and with a good strike ofthe oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (31.7) alongside,indistinct arrival c.d.s. on reverse £80-100


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x394 1900 (4 Feb.) Army Y.M.C.A. envelope (not recorded by Row) from Halifax to Quebecbearing 2c. with duplex cancellation, arrival c.d.s. (6.2) on reverse, an unusual item whichcould have emanated from a member of this or the 1st. CMR, both of whom were inHalifax at this time, awaiting the S.S. Milwaukee. Photo £180-200

x395 1900 (18 Feb.) unstamped envelope with “WE ARE PROUD OF YOU BOYS SAFE RETURNHOME AGAIN.” patriotic message on inside of flap, from A.W.M. Campbell to PrinceAlbert, Ontario, believed to have been mailed from S.S. Laurentian during it’s shortstopover at St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands and showing Paid Liverpool Packet andPaquebot Liverpool c.d.s. (both 18.2) and superb “MISSENT-TO” handstamp above PrinceAlbert c.d.s. (9.3). Rare and most unusual, being one of only two examples of thispatriotic envelope recorded. Photo £200-250

x396 1900 (25 Apr.) “THE MAPLE LEAF FOREVER” J.C. Wilson patriotic envelope (Type 50-10)from Lt. R.W.B. Eustace at Cape Town to Halifax, Nova Scotia, bearing 1⁄2d. (3) sharingc.d.s. and showing arrival c.d.s. (23.5) on reverse; some soiling on face though notunattractive. Photo £120-150

x397 1900 (24 May) pair of unstamped envelopes (stains in places) from Kroonstadt, Transvaal,both with F.P.O. c.d.s. and oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp (30.5) in red with one also showing London Paid c.d.s. £100-120

x398 1900 (9 July) Cape 1d. letter card front, used as a card and uprated with O.F.S. 21⁄2d. on3d. and Transvaal 1d., from A.G. Uniaacke on line of communication duty atVereeniging, Transvaal to England, cancelled by F.P.O.B.O. c.d.s. and showing a goodstrike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp, arrivalc.d.s. (27.7) on reverse. One of the few occasions the contingent cachet is found on non-Canadian mail. Photo £100-120

x399 1900 (7 Nov.) Budrick’s patriotic envelope (soiled) from Cpl. W.J. Wheatley of “A”Squadron at Rondebosch Hospital to Hamilton, Ontario, bearing 1d. with c.d.s. and witharrival c.d.s. (8.12) on reverse £100-120

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x400 1900 (26 Mar.) envelope from R.B. Blyth with Parsons’ Flying Column at Van Wyks Vleito Belwood, Ontario, bearing Cape 1d. witjh c.d.s. and showing a superb strike of the“RECOVERED FROM/WRECK ON MEXICAN” cachet in red alongside. Photo £200-250

Note: The “Mexican” sailed from Table Bay on 4 April and was sunk off Dassen Island aftercollision in fog with the “Winkfield” at 2am on 5 April. Several bags of mail were saved andwere taken off by S.S. “Montrose”

x401 1900 (26 Mar.) Allen Line crested envelope from Capt. R. Costigan of “E” Battery atVan Wyks Vlei to Montreal, bearing Cape 1d. with c.d.s. and additionally tied by“RECOVERED FROM/WRECK OF MEXICAN” cachet in red, and showing a superb strike of theoval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/EN ROUTE/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (30.1)alongside, arrival c.d.s. (7.5) on reverse; sellotape stain at left though a very rare “heldover” example of the En Route cachet and the only example recorded in combinationwith the Mexican wreck cachet. Photo £800-1,000

Note: “E” Battery were at Van Wyks Vlei for three days from 25-27 March as part of theKenhardt Flying Column

PROVENANCE:Grant Glassco, 27 November 1969

x402 1900 (Apr.) Richey “SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN” patriotic envelope from Dr. H.S. Munsieof “C” Battery who arrived on the S.S. Milwaukee on 22 March, to New York,countersigned by the Commanding Officer and with F.P.O.B.O. and London Paid (16.4)c.d.s., both partially covered by G.B. 5d. with London c.d.s. (17.4) for onwardtransmission to the U.S., arrival c.d.s. (27.4) on reverse; a few faults though a mostunusual. Photo £200-250

PROVENANCE:Grant Glassco, 27 November 1969

x403 1900 (4 July) unstamped envelope from S.R. Williams of “C” Battery at Rustenburg,Transvaal to Montreal and redirected to Toronto, marked “no stamps to be had” andshowing F.P.O. c.d.s., oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestampin lilac, Montreal and Montreal Free datestamps (31.7), all on face. Photo £150-200

x404 1900 (13 Aug.) unstamped envelope from C.H. Quirenbach of “D” Battery atPienaar’spoort to Berlin, Ontario, marked “Stamps unavailable” and showing part ArmyP.O. c.d.s. and oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in lilac £80-100


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x405 1900 (Oct.) pair of envelopes from members of “D” Battery at Machadadorp, Transvaal,one (captured N.Z.-A.S.M. envelope) from G.V.W. Howard to Aylmer East bearingTransvaal 1d. and G.B. 1d. with Army P.O. c.d.s. and trace of the Contingent cachet, theother signed by Major A.N. Worthington to Lt. Col. Worthington at Sherbrooke,Quebec bearing G.B. 1d. with part Army P.O. c.d.s. and showing a good strike of theoval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp £100-120

x406 1900 (24 Oct.) unstamped envelope from Lieut. J. McCrea of “D” Battery atMachadadorp to St. Catherines, Ontario, marked “On service postage not available” andshowing part Natal Field Force octagonal datestamp alongside oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp in lilac. Photo £100-120

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x407 1900 (10 Feb.) envelope (complete with letter with wishes of good luck) from Kelownato Trooper C. Nicholson, then at Ottawa bound for Halifax and who sailed on the S.S.Monteray, and 1900 (11 Apr.) OHMS “Militia Form C.71.” envelope to Lt. Col. Ponton,who attended Quebec farewell parade, in Belleville, marked “On Active Service” and witha good strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp inred, Kingston (7.5) and Belleville (7.5) c.d.s. on reverse £120-150

x408 1900 (17 Mar.) Elder Dempster “TRANSPORT MONTEREY STRATHCONA’S HORSE”illustrated corner envelope (opened-out, a couple of faults) from Halifax to ParliamentBuildings, Toronto, showing a good strike of he very rare “FREE FROM STRATHCONA’SHORSE,” handstamp, believed to be unofficial, with despatch datestamp alongside, arrivalc.d.s. (20.3) on reverse. Photo £500-600

x409 1900 (11 Apr.) unstamped envelope from A Miller “On Board Transport Monterey as SeaNo Stamps Procurable” to Ottawa, however posted on arrival with “On Board” notationcrossed through and replaced by “Active Service” and with a light strike of the oval-framed“CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp, Ottawa c.d.s. (7.5) on reverse £80-100

x410 1900 (14 June) Richey unstamped “SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN” patriotic envelope fromBombadier R.S. Hope of “C” Battery at Ramatlabane via the Northern Route viaBulawayo to Hamilton, Ontario, showing F.P.O. c.d.s. deleted “T” handstamp and agood strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp(19.6) in red, the reverse with Bulawayo (28.5) and Hamilton (17.7) c.d.s. Photo £150-200

x411 1900 (31 Oct.) unstamped envelope from Private J.R. Freeze, Mobile Operations,Frederickstad, Transvaal, to Alberta, marked “Stamp unobtainable” and showing F.P.O.12 c.d.s. and part London Official Paid c.d.s. (26.11) on face, arrival c.d.s. (14.12) onreverse £80-100

x412 1900 (15 Dec.) envelope registered to Regina, bearing G.B. 1d. (2) and 21⁄2d. twicecancelled by F.P.O. 52 c.d.s. and with London Registered oval datestamps (12.1) below,Winnipeg (22.1) and Regina (24.1) on reverse; the earliest recorded date for this F.P.O.datestamp recorded by Rich £80-100

x413 1900 (18 Dec.) blue OHMS envelope (225x95mm.) from J. Howe at Pretoria to Halifaxand redirected to St. John, bearing G.B. 1d. pair with F.P.O. 46 c.d.s. with Halifax duplex(22.1) below and showing a fine strike of the oval-framed “CANADIANCONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (27.12) in violet, Halifax and St. John c.d.s. onreverse. Photo £300-400

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x414 1900 (Sept. and Oct.) envelopes from G. Smith of “A” Squadron to Toronto serving inTransvaal, the first from Wonderfontein on 3 September during mobile operations withthree Army P.O. 53 c.d.s. and fine oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp (10.9), the second from Belfast on 21 October with F.P.O. 21 c.d.s. and fairoval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (7.11) £120-150

x415 1900 (27 Nov.) envelope from London, Ontario to Trooper Martin James in SouthAfrica, bearing 2c. with c.d.s. and showing boxed “Returned to England without a reasonfor non-delivery.” bi-lingual handstamp in violet, and 1901 (Feb.) “RETURNED DEADLETTER” envelope (crease) from the Post Office Department at Ottawa to Miss AnnieJames care of Trooper Martin James at London, showing despatch c.d.s. and large “2”printed postage handstamp. An unusual pair £150-200

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x416 1901 (20 Dec.) Y.M.C.A. Army envelope (not recorded by Rowe) from Halifax toEngland, bearing 2c. with duplex, one of the early arrivals who sailed on the S.S.Manhatten, and 1902 (29 Jan.) regimental crested envelope from Capt. R.G.E. Lecke,who sailed on the S.S. Victorian, in Halifax to Paris (address re-written over faint original)and redirected to Nice, bearing 5c. with duplex and light arrival c.d.s. on reverse £200-250

Note: The squadrons that travelled on the S.S. “Victorian” were exposed to smallpox on thevoyage and remained in quarantine until mid-March

x417 1902 (4 Mar.) regimental crested envelope from Lance Corporal G.F. Robinson of “C”Squadron at Newcastle, Natal to Hamilton, Ontario, bearing 1d. carmine with double-ring datestamp, arrival c.d.s. (7.4) on reverse. Photo £120-150

x418 1902 (12 Apr.) regimental crested envelope from Lt. R.F. Markham at Germiston to St.John, New Brunswick, bearing Transvaal 1d. with c.d.s. and showing Germiston andJohannesburg censor cachets, arrival c.d.s. (13.5) on reverse £80-100

x419 1902 (5 May) unstamped envelope from Klerksdorp, Transvaal to Sydney Mines, CapeBreton, Nova Scotia, marked “On Active Service Stamps unavailable” and showing F.P.O.100 c.d.s. and indistinct London Paid c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (4.6) on reverse. Photo £100-120

10th. Canadian Field Hospital

x420 1902 (13 Jan.) Y.M.C.A. Army envelope (red imprint) from Halifax to Spokane,Washington, bearing 2c. with duplex and showing arrival c.d.s. (25.1) on reverse; the unitsailed on 28 January aboard S.S. Victorian £120-150

x421 1902 (Feb.) envelope to Major Carleton Jones “Canadian Medical Staff No. 10 FieldHospital Field Force South Africa”, much redirected and with Army and Field Post Officec.d.s. on reverse, possibly catching up with him at Klerksdorp where the field hospitalarrived on 20 March; some soiling though full of character £100-120

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x422 1902 (10 June) unstamped envelope from C.J. Donnelly of “D” Squadron of 4th.Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles to Woodstock, New Brunswick, marked “On ActiveService No Stamps” and showing part Cape Town F.P.O. c.d.s. and London Paid c.d.s.(27.6); a very rare cover from a member of the 4th. Contingent. Photo £500-600

Note: “C” and “D” Squadrons of 4th, Regiment sailed from Halifax on S.S. “Winifredian”on 17 May, arriving at Cape Town on 8 June and reached Durban on 11 June. The unit leftDurban on 1 July having been in South Africa for just 23 days

Canadian Postal Corps.

x423 1900 (7 Nov.) seized Z.A.R.-Z.A.S.M.Transvaal 1⁄2d. green stationery card from LieutW.R. Ecclestone (Officer in Charge) at Cape Town to Major S.M. Rogers of “D”Company, who had sailed aboard the S.S. Idaho on 2 October 1900) to Ottawa, cancelledby F.P.O. c.d.s. and showing oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp in light violet over-cancelled by arrival c.d.s. (8.12); contents include “Thebalance of the regiment expected to day and sail tomorrow”. Photo £100-120

Imperial Military Railways

x424 1900 (3 Dec.) envelope from A.F. Stewart at Johannesburg to Halifax, bearing V.R.I. 1⁄2d.and 1d. (2) each cancelled by F.P.O. 17 c.d.s. and with a fine strike of the oval-framed“CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA” datestamp (11.12) in violet, arrival c.d.s. (9.1)on reverse. Photo £120-150

South African Constabulary

x425 1901 (Sept.) pair of G.B. 1d. pink envelopes ex the same correspondence from W.W.Gunn, No. 2 Section Cattle Rangers, Pretoria to Montreal and Quebec, both cancelledby Pretoria c.d.s. and showing triangular-framed censor cachets, arrival c.d.s. on reverse £80-100

x426 1901 (28 Dec.) envelope from “C” Division at Elandsfontein to Montreal, bearing V.R.I.1d. with Army P.O. c.d.s. ans showing “COMMANDING TROOP/S.A.C.” double ovaldatestamp signed by Lieut. G.G. Lightbound who had previously served in South Africawith the Royal Canadian Regiment, arrival c.d.s. (5.2) on reverse £80-100


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x427 1902 (9 Jan.) G.B. 2d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d., from Capt. C.C. Bennettof “A” Squadron at Potchefstroom to Vancouver and redirected to Nanaimo, cancelledby A.P.O. c.d.s. and showing “R” in oval and two Vancouver c.d.s., all on face, threetransit c.d.s. on reverse; unusual registered mail £100-120

x428 1902 (31 May) envelope from Stock & Farm Guard Corps., Pretoria to Toronto, bearing1⁄2d. on 2d. pair and Edward 2d. with c.d.s. and showing triangular-framed censor cachetbelow, the reverse with a fine strike of the “STOCK & FARM GUARD CORPS.” boxeddatestamps and arrival c.d.s. (29.6). Photo £100-120

Canadians Serving in Imperial Units

x429 1900 (13 Sept.) G.B. 1d. pink envelope from Leribe, Basutoland to Halifax, cancelled bysingle-ring datestamp and showing oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”oval datestamp (24.9) in violet alongside; overall soiling though an exceptional cover withonly one other recorded. Photo £200-250

x430 1900 (16 Dec.) envelope from “Trooper W J Smyth French’s Scouts Johannesburg” toHalifax, marked “On Active Service please deliver” and bearing V.R.I. 1d. (2) with c.d.s.and showing a good strike of the oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA”datestamp (27.12) in violet, arrival c.d.s. (2.1) on reverse. A fine and unusual cover withthe Contingent datestamp being the last recorded date of use. Photo £200-250

Imperial Military Railways

x431 1900 (13 Dec.) envelope from A.F. Stewart, District Engineer, Imperial MilitaryRailways, Waterval Boven, Transvaal, bearing V.R.I. 1⁄2d. and 1d. (2) twice cancelled byNatal Field Force octagonal datestamp, believed at this time to have been atMachadadorp, arrival c.d.s. (21.1) on reverse. Photo £150-200

x432 1900 (16 Aug.) letter sheet from a member of the Natal Field Force at Twyfelaar Farm“near Source of Komatie River Transvaal” to Hamilton and redirected to St. Catherines,bearing G.B. 1d. cancelled by F.P.O. c.d.s. and additionally tied by large part arrival“flag” machine datestamp, and with oval-framed “CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTHAFRICA” datestamp (30.8) in lilac at left, arrival c.d.s. (27.12) on reverse; interestingcontents includes “a convoy is leaving here in a few minutes to go for supplies toWonderfontein Station, on the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay Railway Line” and “...we arecompletely cut off and isolated from all communications”; tear on face panel though anunusual item from a Canadian serving with the Natal Field Force. Photo £100-120

x433 1901 (26 Jan.) “SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN” patriotic envelope from A Bourgeois at Pretoriato Shediac, bearing V.R.I. 1d. tied by Army P.O. c.d.s., Halifax (16.3) and Shediac (18.3)c.d.s. on reverse; the latest recorded date of use of this patriotic envelope. Photo £100-120

Note: A Bourgeois was signed on in the Royal Canadian Regiment as M. Burgess, wasinvalided out by March 1900 and must have returned to South Africa as he was awarded theTransvaal clasp

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

434 185? entire from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, marked “Pre Paid 4d” and with a largelyfine strike of the “PORT ELIZABETH/PAID” oval-framed datestamp. Photo £250-300

435 P 1852 1d. black imperforate plate proof pair on wove paper, fine. Photo £200-250

1853 Paper Slightly Blued

436 + 1d. deep brick-red block of four with large margins on two sides, close or touched on theothers, clearly cancelled, fine. S.G. 3, £1300. Photo £350-450

437 + 1d. brick-red block of four with good to large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine. S.G.3, £1300. Photo £400-500

438 1d. brick-red pair with small to large margins, centrally cancelled, centrally cancelled,pressed crease not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 3, £650. Photo £200-250

439 B 1d. brown-red block of six with blueing washed out, mostly good to large margins, lightlycancelled, some pressed creases not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 3a, £2100. Photo £500-600

440 1860 (14 May) envelope to Scotland, headed “From Sergt. Joseph McDonald 2/10 Regt”,countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1858 1d. rose tied by light triangularcancellation, showing London Paid c.d.s. (28.6) and “CR” h.s., both in red and, onreverse, despatch oval d.s., Cape Town (19.5) and Stonehaven (29.6) c.d.s. Fine andscarce. Photo £1,500-1,800

PROVENANCE:“Maximus”, 1989 Gerald Sattin, June 2008

441 1861 Woodblock 4d. pale grey-blue, small margins on two sides, touched or just into atfoot, very lightly cancelled; lower right corner repaired. S.G. 14a, £2000. Photo £250-300


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442 1861 (Feb.) envelope from British Kaffraria to Devon, headed “From No 85 John A TaylorBand 2/13”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1858 1d. rose (faults) tiedby triangular obliterator, showing London Paid c.d.s. (30.3) in red and, on reverse, KingWilliams Town, Cape Town and arrival datestamps; the envelope slightly soiled and withheavy vertical creases towards left. Photo £300-400

443 1862 (27 Dec.) entire (no side flaps) registered from Richmond to Graaf Reinet, bearing1855-58 4d. deep blue pair and 6d. pale rose-lilac cancelled by triangular obliterator,showing red arrival oval d.s. in red alongside with part despatch d.s. on reverse; the 6d.crossed by light vertical crease. S.G. 6, 7a. Photo £300-400

444 1863 (9 May) envelope from Bedford to London, bearing 1855-58 1/- deep dark greenwith clear to large margins, well tied by triangular obliterator, showing red crayon “11”,London Paid c.d.s. in red and, on reverse, despatch and Cape Town datestamps in red;the envelope with closed tears and other faults, mostly on the reverse. S.G. 8b. Photo £700-900

PROVENANCE:Sir Maxwell Joseph, October 1982

445 + 1893-98 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of eight with additional 1/- yellow-ochre shade, each in a blockof four, the 3d. with gum wrinkles otherwise fresh and fine unmounted mint. Anextremely rare set. S.G. 61-68. SACC R48,500. Photo £1,700-2,000

Postal Stationery

x446 1897 1d. on 11⁄2d. grey with U.P.U. heading and three lines under surcharge and withprivately printed coloured views of Cape Town on reverse (2), one used from Cape Town(July 1898) to Germany and redirected (ink smudging) locally with view of The Docks ingreen, the other from Cape Town (Oct 1898) to Hungary with view of Adderley Streetin grey-blue. Rare. £200-250

x447 1898 1d. carmine card with views of Cape Town printed in sepia on reverse (4),comprising Table Mountain used to England, View of Claremont (2, one unused and oneused to Hungary) and Queen’s Hotel, Sea Point used to Holland with address crossedthrough; a couple with small faults though a scarce group £120-150

Mafeking

448 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Seriffed overprint, on Cape of Good Hope 1d. on 1⁄2d. (Hope seated)and 3d. on 1d. (2), on Bechuanaland 1d. on 1⁄2d. (2), on British Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d.and 1/- on 4d., and sans serif overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d. on 1d. and 6d.on 2d., used with seven on small pieces; generally fine. S.G. 1, 3, 6, 10-13, £780 £250-300

449 –– on Cape of Good Hope 3d. on 1d. (2), on Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d. on 1⁄2d. (2),on British Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d. (2), sans serif overprint on BechuanalandProtectorate 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 2d. and April produced photographically 1d. pale blueand 3d. (18mm.) 3d. deep blue; a few small faults though generally of good to fineappearance. Cat. £1,250 £200-250

450 1900 (Apr.) produced photographically, 1d. deep blue on blue and 3d. pale blue on bluesmall format (2, one with small part original gum, creased at lower right); some stains.S.G. 18-20, £2,500. Photo £250-300

451 –– 1d. pale blue and 1d. deep blue, both fine used on small pieces. S.G. 17, 18, £650.Photo £200-250

452 –– 3d. deep blue, 181⁄2mm. wide, a lower right corner example fine used on small piece;fine. S.G. 20, £425. Photo £200-250

453 –– 3d. deep blue on blue, 21mm. wide, affixed to small piece and centrally cancelled byfine “MAFEKING/APR 13/1900/C.G.H.” c.d.s. A very fine quality stamp. S.G. 22, £1400.Photo £1,000-1,200


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x457 “1D” on 5/- salmon and green, variety surcharge double, a touch rubbed otherwise fineunused with large part original gum. Very rare, approximately eight mint examples arerecorded, one in a block of four and two in pair with normal. B.P.A. Certificate (1933).S.G. 19a, £22,000. Photo £15,000-18,000

458 1917-20 War Stamp mint selection of the five overprint types, including printeddocument entitled “A LAW TO IMPOSE WAR TAX ON CERTAIN POST LETTERS”, 1⁄2d. 11⁄2d. on21⁄2d. blue, 11⁄2d. on 21⁄2d. orange overprinted “SPECIMEN”, plate blocks, part panes etc.,minor varieties and listed variety no fraction bar, also a few used including covers (4);generally fine £500-600

459 1917 (Sept.) War Stamp 11⁄2d. (Type 16) on 21⁄2d. deep blue, fine mint. S.G. 55, £750.Photo £200-250

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1907 (Nov.) Surcharges

454 + “1⁄2D” on 5/- salmon and green, a block of four with part sheet margin at top, the upperpair with light horizontal crease along top which in no way affects superb appearance, thelower pair unmounted. A rare multiple. Brandon Certificate (1983). S.G. 18, £1200.Photo £500-600

455 “1⁄2D” on 5/- and “1D” on 5/-, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1965) for latter. S.G. 18-19, £575. Photo £200-250

456 “1⁄2D” on 5/- and “1D” on 5/-, fine mint. S.G. 18-19, £575. Photo £200-250


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460 1838 (July) missionary entire to London, rated “1/1”, showing fine “JAFFNA/POST PAID”in red, framed “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” and, on reverse, Madras Ship Letter transitd.s. (19.2) and red arrival (13.6). Photo £200-250

461 1857 blued paper 6d. purple-brown and 1857-59 1d. blue and 2d. green, all with clearmargins and lightly cancelled by oval of bars on 1857 (4 Dec.) envelope from Kandy toEdinburgh, marked “Via Marseilles”, showing Paid arrival c.d.s. (12.1) in red with, onreverse despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope fractionally soiled and creased.Photo £700-900

PROVENANCE:John Seybold, 1910

462 1857-59 imperf 1d. (8 including a pair; one with reduced pen-cancel), 2d. (6 includingtwo pairs), 4d. (clear margins, good colour), 5d. (3), 6d. (5), 8d. (2), 9d. (3, onecleaned), 10d. (2), 1/-, 1/9d. and 2/-, various shades, some with four margins,condition a little mixed £2,000-2,500

463 –– 1d. blue strip of three and 6d. brown, all touched or cut-into in places, cancelled bylight oval of bars on 1858 (28 Sept.) envelope from Badulla to Scotland, showing LondonPaid c.d.s. overstruck by “CR” h.s., both in red, with part despatch and arrival datestampson reverse; the envelope soiled, creased and with part flap missing. Photo £500-600

464 –– 1d. blue strip of three (touched at lower right) and 6d. purple-brown (cut-into at topleft) cancelled by oval of bars on 1859 (15 Oct.) mourning envelope from Colombo toLondon, marked “Via Marseilles”, showing Paid London arrival c.d.s. (10.11) in red with,on reverse, clear despatch datestamp. Photo £350-350

465 –– 6d. brown, cut-into at right, tied by oval of bars on 1859 (Aug.) entire to Scotland,marked “via Southampton” and showing, on reverse across join, “COLOMBO/POST PAID”c.d.s. in red; the entire with heavy filing creases at centre and at left. Photo £250-300

466 –– 1/- slate-violet with clear to large margins nearly all round tied by oval of bars on 1860(15 Oct.) entire letter from Colombo to London, marked “per Overland Mail viaMarseilles”, showing Colombo Post Paid and London Paid (13.11) datestamps in red; theadhesive with a couple of age marks otherwise fine. Photo £300-400

467 + 1857 (Oct.) blued paper, 1⁄2d. reddish lilac block of four with good to large marginsmainly all round, each cancelled by oval of bars; some creases etc. and one stamp with anextended split, nevertheless a very rare multiple of this scarce stamp. S.G. 16, £2600.Photo £300-400

468 1861-64 wmk. Star, clean-cut and intermediate perf 14 to 151⁄2 1d., 2d., 5d., 1/- (4including a pair) and 2/-, (no gum) rough perf 14 to 151⁄2 1d. (2), 2d., 4d. (3, one a littlesoiled and another with perfs on two sides only), 6d., 9d. (2), 1/-, 1/9d., 2/- and perf121⁄2 10d., all unused some with small part to part original gum, condition mixed. Cat.£12,000+ £1,200-1,500

469 1862 smooth paper, imperforate 1/- slate-purple, no gum, cut close at left fine. A lovelyimpression. Rare. Cat. £4000. Photo £1,200-1,500

470 –– perf 13 1/- slate-purple, fine unused without gum. Rare. S.G. 43, £1800. Photo £300-400

471 1864 no watermark, glazed paper, perf 121⁄2 1⁄2d. dull mauve, two unused examples, onewith small part original gum (heavy mounts at top), the other with large part originalgum, both of fine appearance. S.G. 18, £450 £100-120



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1863-66 Watermark Crown CC

472 1⁄2d., six unused examples in various shades, all with small part or part original gum, oneshowing part papermaker’s watermark, generally fine. S.G. 48/48/48c £120-150

473 2d. ochre, 4d. (thinned at top), 5d. yellow-olive (regummed), 6d. (3), 8d., 9d., 10d.(thin and gum manipulated) and 2/-, all unused, good to fine. R.P.S. Certificate (147)for four. Cat. £7800 £500-600

474 5d. red-brown, two unused shades, one with small part original gum (some minor perfimperfections), good to fine. S.G. 53, £600 £100-120

475 5d. red-brown, four used examples, one with watermark inverted and two withwatermark reversed, good to fine. S.G. 53, 53x, 53y; £545 £120-150

476 S 5d. grey-olive and 1867-70 2d. ochre with watermark inverted, both imperforate,handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5) and touched or cut-into in places, the 5d. also withsmall stain in margin at foot. Photo £500-600

x477 1866-68 1d./3d., a selection comprising perf. 121⁄2 3d. and perf. 14 1d. (27 with a wing-margin block of twenty four) and 3d. (17 with a wing-margin block of fifteen), part tolarge part gum; the 3d. block with a few surface marks though generally good to fine. Also1872-80 32c. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, S.G. 60-62 £250-300

478 –– 3d. rose, imperforate, unused with part original gum, some light gum creases, fine £60-80

1867-70 Watermark Crown CC

479 1d. dull blue (defect at lower left), 2d. ochre with watermark inverted, 5d. olive-yellowwith watermark reversed and 10d. dull vermilion, all imperforate and all except the lastwithout gum, the 1d., 5d. and 10d. touched or just into at left, otherwise fine. Photo £300-400

480 1d. dull blue, four unused examples, one with watermark inverted, two without gumincluding variety and the other two regummed; good to fine appearance. S.G. 63 £250-300

481 1d. deep blue, four unused examples, two without gum, the others with part originalgum, good to fine. S.G. 63b, £1000 £200-250

482 2d. group of shades comprising a pair with part original gum and singles (15) mostlyunused without gum, two with watermark reversed and three with watermark inverted,generally good to fine. £400-500

483 6d. blackish brown, four unused examples, two with watermark reversed, two with partoriginal gum, generally fine. S.G. 67b, 67bx; £740 £150-180

484 6d. deep brown and 6d. blackish brown, four used examples, two with watermarkreversed and one with watermark inverted, generally fine. S.G. 67, 67b, 67bw, 67bx;£233 £60-80

485 8d. chocolate, three unused examples, all without gum, fine. S.G. 68, £360 £80-100

486 8d. chocolate, two used examples, one with watermark reversed (light corner crease),the normal with pulled perf at left otherwise fine. S.G. 68, 68ax; £215 £50-60

487 S 10d. dull vermilion handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), no gum, fine. Rare. S.G. 70.Photo £200-250

488 S 2/- deep blue handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), no gum, perfs a little trimmed atright, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 72b. Photo £250-300


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490 1872-1900 mint and used collection; the mint include 1872-80 CC perf 14 2c. to 96c.(corner thin) plus 4c. grey horizontal pair and 96c. (a little soiled) imperforate plateproofs on watermarked paper, perf 14x121⁄2 2c. and 8c. and perf 121⁄2x14 2r.50, 1882 16c.on 24c. and 20c. on 64c., 1883-98 CA perf 14 2c. to 8c. (2) plus unissued 24c.overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1885 CC perf 14 range of surcharges (not all guaranteed), 18855c. on 8c. to 1r.12 on 2r.50 (5 including a block of four), 1888-90 surcharges, 1893-992r.50 block of four and 1899-1900 1r.50 on 2r.50 and 2r.25 on 2r.50 blocks of four andsingles; the used include 1872-80 CC perf 14 2c. to 96c., perf 14x121⁄2 2c., 4c., 8c. andperf 121⁄2 2c. and 4c., 1885 range of surcharges (not all guaranteed) including perf 1430c. on 36c. with surcharge inverted and 56c. on 96c. vertical pair with surchargemisplaced downwards on 1888 cover to USA and 1890 5c. on 15c. with “REVENUE”omitted (on piece) and “Flve” for “Five”. A good lot well worth careful examination £3,000-4,000

491 P S 1872-80 CC 2c. pale brown, 8c. orange-yellow (a little soiled), 16c. pale violet, 24c.green and 36c. blue (a little soiled and with a light crease), all imperforate andhandstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5). A very scarce group. Photo £600-800

492 P –– 4c. grey, 32c. slate, 48c. rose, 64c. red-brown and 96c. drab, all imperforate, the firstand last with small part original gum, the others without gum, fine. Photo £300-400

493 C –– perf 121⁄2x14 2r.50 dull rose handstamped “CANCELLED” (Type D7), no gum, someperfs cut off at upper left and clipped at bottom right. Scarce. S.G. 138. Photo £100-120

494 1938-49 2c. (perf 131⁄2x13) and 50c. (perf 13x131⁄2), fine mint, the latter unmounted.S.G. 386a, 394a; £545. Photo for 50c. £300-350

495 –– 3c. (perf 13x131⁄2) and 50c. (perf 13x111⁄2), fine mint. S.G. 387a, 394; £435 £250-300

496 + –– 50c. black and mauve (perf 13x111⁄2) block of four, fine mint. S.G. 394, £640 £250-300

497 + –– 50c. black and mauve (perf. 14) block of four from the foot of the sheet with partimprint, original gum (dulled and stained by backing paper), scarce. S.G. 394c, £440+ £120-150

Reprinted Proofs

x498 RP A Courbold selection in a variety of colours and struck on paper or card, comprising R.L.Types DB (2), DC, DD (5), DE (3 on large pieces) and DH (4); an attractive group £200-250

Postal Stationery

x499 A George V collection of cards (3), letter card, envelopes (12) and wrappers (4), alldifferent with each overprinted “SPECIMEN”; also George V 3c., 4c., 5c., 6c. and 9c.stamp-size proofs in blue on surfaced paper and a few Q.V. items £250-300

COOK ISLANDS

500 1892-1936 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1892 1d. (2, one with thin), 11⁄2d.(2), 21⁄2d. (2) and 10d., 1893-1900 perf 12x111⁄2 1d. (both) to 10d. and perf 11 1⁄2d. to1/-, 1899 1⁄2d. on 1d. (2), 1901 “Crown” 1d., 1902 (Sept.) 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1913-19 1⁄2d. to1/-, 1921-23 2/- to 1/-, 1931-32 2/6d. to £5 and 1922 1⁄2d. to 1/-; generally fine £350-450

501 1892-1935 mint collection 1892 set (2), 1893-1919 range of various perfs andwatermarks with values to 1/- (4), 1899 1⁄2d. on 1d., 1901 “Crown” 1d., 1919 selectionwith the set in two-perf pairs, 1921-23 2/- to £1, 1931-32 2/6d. to £5 and a few later;generally fine £700-900



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x502 1894 (14 July) envelope registered to Sydney franked 1893-1900 1d. blue, 11⁄2d., 21⁄2d.,5d. and 10d. each tied by “RAROTONGA/14 JL 94” c.d.s., on reverse Auckland (25.7) andSydney (4.8) transit and arrival markings; some stains and the 10d. with creased cornerperf., fine. S.G. 6-10 £100-120

503 P 1938 1/-, 2/- and 3/- frame plate proofs, with a similar set for Niue, plus the completeset of three vignette plate proofs, all in black on wove paper. Fine and rare. £250-300

CYPRUS

The Austrian Post Office

504 1856 (18 May) entire letter registered to Livorno, face panel with large red cross in redcrayon and showing “LARNACA/18 MAG” datestamp and “FRANCA.” handstamp, arrivaldatestamp (8.6) on reverse. Photo £250-300

505 1858 (c.) entire letter from Larnaca to Livorno, variously rated and showing a fine strikeof the “LARNACA/11. NOV.” datestamp unusually struck in blue, part arrival c.d.s. (dateunclear) on reverse; scarce with few examples of this datestamp recorded in blue. SignedFerchenbauer. Photo £350-400

506 1866 (Feb.) entire letter to Trieste showing firm’s handstamp “LARNACCA DI CIPRO” c.d.s.in brownish ink and manuscript “20” in red crayon, arrival datestamp on reverse. Photo £250-300

507 1872 (27 Feb.) entire letter to Syros, bearing 1867 10s. blue cancelled by fine “LARNACCADI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink, upon arrival Greek 1872-75 20l. blue applied as apostage due (just touched by crease) and cancelled on arrival (20.2, Julian calendar), thereverse with sender’s cachet, Lloyd Agency at Smyrna c.d.s. and a further arrival c.d.s.Holcombe Certificate (1991). Photo £800-1,000

508 1872 (24 Sept.) entire letter to Metelino bearing 1867 10s. blue (faint ageing at perfs.)neatly cancelled by “LARNACA DI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink; fine. Photo £250-300

509 1874 (Oct.) entire letter from Larnaca to Corfu, bearing 1867 coarse whiskers 10s. bluecancelled by “LARNACCA DI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink, upon arrival Greek 1872-7520l. blue, good to enormous margins showing portions of two adjoining stamps, addedfor internal postage and cancelled by numeral lozenge of dots, two transit c.d.s. onreverse; fine and most attractive. Holcombe Certificate (1983). Photo £800-1,000

Great Britain Used in Cyprus

510 1878 (4 Dec.) envelope from Larnaca to London, bearing 21⁄2d. rosy mauve Plate 12cancelled by bold “942” and with despatch c.d.s. alongside, the reverse (part flap missing)with large part arrival c.d.s. (16.12). Photo £200-250

511 1879 (5 Feb.) envelope from Col. Biddulph, who later became the second Cyprus HighCommissioner, at Nicosia to his wife in London, bearing 21⁄2d. rosy mauve Plate 12 neatlycancelled “969” with despatch c.d.s. alongside, Larnaca (5.2) and London (15.2) c.d.s.on reverse; fine and attractive. Photo £1,000-1,200

512 1879 (7 Mar.) mourning envelope from Nicosia to Larnaca, bearing 1d. red Plate 187lightly cancelled “969” and with fine despatch c.d.s. alongside, upon arrival redirected toLondon without charge though it should have been charged 11⁄2d. due, the single ratedifference between the inland and overseas letter rates, the reverse with Larnaca (7.3) andLondon (22.3) c.d.s. A fine 1d. inland letter rate cover redirected overseas. Photo £1,500-1,800

513 1879 ( Apr.) envelope from Larnaca to London, bearing 21⁄2d. rosy mauve Plate 12cancelled by superb “942” with equally fine c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. (19.4) onreverse. Photo £300-350



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515 B 1880 1/- green block of nine, MJ-OL, cancelled by multiple strikes of the “942”obliterator; a few perfs. reinforced though of good colour and a very rare multiple. S.G.6. Photo £3,000-3,500

514 1879 (5 Aug.) envelope (222x90mm.) from Limassol to the “Emlak Chief Cashier” (aquasi charitable body) at Nicosia, bearing 1⁄2d. rose Plate 15 and 1d. red Plate 221 tied bythree fine “975” and with Nicosia c.d.s. at foot dated 12 February 1884 in error, thereverse with despatch, Larnaca (6.8) and Nicosia (7.8) c.d.s.; a couple of creases at leftand fractionally truncated at foot, otherwise fine. A very rare 11⁄2d. internal rate franking.Photo £5,000-6,000

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516 1880 (1 June) envelope from Larnaca to Germany, bearing 21⁄2d. rosy mauve Plate 14cancelled “942” with superb c.d.s. alongside, Munich arrival c.d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo £300-350

517 1880 (8 July) entire letter from Paphos to Limassol, bearing 1d. red Plate 208 neatlycancelled “981” and with fine upright c.d.s. at top centre, arrival c.d.s. (9.7) across joinon reverse; two filing folds, one through the adhesive, otherwise fine. A rare inland letterfrom this scarce office. Photo £3,200-3,500

518 1880 (20 July) envelope (flap missing and closed tear at top) from Nicosia to England,bearing 21⁄2d. rosy mauve cancelled “969” and with fine despatch c.d.s. alongside, Larnacac.d.s. (20.7) on reverse; attractive. Photo £400-500

519 1880 (29 Oct.) entire letter, written in Greek, from Limassol to Nicosia, bearing 1d. redPlate 208 cancelled “975” and with fine c.d.s. below, arrival c.d.s. (29.10) on reverse; twofiling creases, one crossing the adhesive, otherwise fine and a scarce inland rate letter.Photo £800-1,000

520 1880 (2 Nov.) envelope (central fold) from Famagusta to London, bearing 21⁄2d. rosymauve Plate 14 cancelled “982” and with fine c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Larnaca(2.11) and London (12.11) c.d.s.; an attractive cover from this very scarce office. Photo £800-1,000

1881 “HALF-PENNY” (13mm.) on 1d. red

521 Plate 215, IG, variety surcharge double with one at top and one at foot, fine unused withlarge part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). S.G. 9ab, £450. Photo £200-250

PROVENANCE:Edward Gilbert, June 2005

522 Plate 215, OB, variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A.Certificate (1991). S.G. 9ab, £450. Photo £200-250


523 Plate 215, MB, variety surcharge treble, unused with part original gum, tiny thin speckotherwise fine. Holcombe Certificate (1985). S.G. 9ba, £800. Photo £200-250


524 Plate 215, OI, variety surcharge treble, unused with part original gum, traces of lightfoxing though a presentable example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G.9ba, £800. Photo £200-250


525 1912-35 mint range including 1912-15 MCA 10pa. to 45pi. with listed shades, 1921-23Script 10pa. to 45pi. with both 9pi. shades, 1924-28 Script 1⁄4pi. to 90pi. set of twenty,1928 3⁄4pi. to £1, 1934 1⁄4pi. to 45pi. and 1935 Jubilee set; fine mint. Cat. £1600+ £400-500

526 1912-15 10pa. orange and green, variety watermark sideways, part Nicosia c.d.s.;pressed crease. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 74a, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

527 1924-28 MCA £1 purple and black on red with sheet margin at foot, fine and lightlymounted. S.G. 102, £300. Photo £120-150

528 S 1928 £5 black on yellow, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint; small light handstamp ongum. S.G. 117as, £1,000. Photo £600-700

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529 1944 1pi. orange, perf. 131⁄2 x 121⁄2, horizontal pair from the lower left corner of the sheet,large part original gum, a trifle gum stained, fine and scarce. S.G. 154a, £1,100. Photo £300-350

x530 –– 1pi. orange, perf 131⁄2x121⁄2, very well-centred and lightly mounted mint. S.G. 154a,£550. Photo £200-250

531 1999-2008 collection of Post Office new issue leaflets (129), each with the appropriatemint or used set applied, housed in three albums contained in a carton; fine £50-70


532 1892 (3 Aug.) 2pi. F size registered envelope from Lefkonico to Nicosia, bearing 1892-94 1⁄2pi. dull green and 1pi. carmine sharing a superb strike, the reverse (flap damaged)with arrival c.d.s. (4.8); a scarce cancellation. Photo £700-800

533 1893 (19 Mar.) 2pi. G size registered envelope to London, bearing 1882-86 4pi. paleolive-green cancelled “942” and showing a superb strike of the rare double-lined“R/REGISTERED/CYPRUS” datestamp in red (only recorded in use in 1883) and LondonRegistered oval datestamp (27.3) at right; envelope with small tear at right clear of theadhesive. Photo £1,500-1,800

534 1894 (4 June) 2pi. G size registered envelope from Nicosia to Truro, Nova Scotia,bearing 1892-94 4pi. olive-green neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp andshowing manuscript “3” and London Registered hooded datestamp (14.6) alongside,despatch oval registered datestamp at lower left, Larnaca, St. John & Amherst T.P.O.(25.6) and Truro (25.6) c.d.s. on reverse; a fine and attractive double rate franking to arare destination. Photo £300-350

535 1894 (24 Sept.) 2pi. G size registered envelope from Larnaca to Kansas City, U.S.A.,bearing 1892-94 30pa. mauve (4) and 1pi. carmine all cancelled with squared-circledatestamps, showing oval registered datestamp at foot and London Registered hoodeddatestamp (4.10) below the adhesives; an attractive double rate franking to an unusualdestination. Photo £300-350

536 1897 (27 Feb.) printed soldiers envelope “From No. 3230 Pte. G.S. Thompson. 1st. Batt.Lincolnshire Regt.” to England, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing1896 30pa. cancelled by Polymedia c.d.s., the reverse with Limassol (27.2) and KingsLynn (8.3) c.d.s.; some faults, including small portions torn away though a presentableexample of this rare concessionary rate, only three of which are recorded in the Cyprushandbook during the 1890’s, the other two being from Troodos. Photo £350-400

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537 1898 (9 June) envelope from Kilani to England, bearing 1894-96 1⁄2pi. green and carmine(4) each pre-cancelled “Koilani/9.6.98/AFK” between three horizontal lines, furthercancelled and tied by “975” numerals, the reverse with Limassol (11.6) and Manchester(19.6) c.d.s.; flap missing and two pieces torn from the top and right edges, neitheraffecting the adhesives. An exceptional cover from this Agency which opened inSeptember 1897, and one of three such covers from the same correspondence recordedbetween May and June 1898. Photo £3,000-3,500

538 1929 (27 Feb.) envelope to England, bearing 1924-28 1⁄4pi. (2) and 1925 1⁄2pi. (2)cancelled by two strikes of the “R.P.O./NO. 4/CYPRUS” double-ring datestamp; adhesiveswith a little staining and the envelope a little trimmed at base. Rare. Photo £1,000-1,200


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539 1874-1964 basic mint collection complete less 1882-83 surcharges which are used butwith a few additional shades throughout; generally good to fine £500-600

540 1874-1935 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1874 CC per 121⁄2 1d., 6d. and1/-, 1877-79 1⁄2d. to 1/- with additional 21⁄2d., 1882-83 surcharges, 1883-86 CA 1d. and21⁄2d., 1886-90 CA 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1903-07 CC 1⁄2d. to5/-, 1907-08 MCA 1⁄2d. to 5/-,1908-20 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1921-22 1⁄2d. to 2/6d. and 1923-33 1⁄2d. to £1, mostly fine £500-600

541 1874 CC perf 121⁄2 6d. green and 1/- magenta, both unused with part original gum. S.G.2-3, £875. Photo £250-300

542 P 1877-79 CC 4d. blue imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, small part originalgum, fine. S.G. 7. Photo £150-180

543 1883 (9 Mar.) envelope registered to Martinique, bearing 1878 21⁄2d. red-brown (2) and1882 “1⁄2” in red on half 1d. lilac block of four, all cancelled “A07”, showing despatchc.d.s. with arrival d.s. on reverse; some small faults, primarily on reverse. S.G. 6, 11. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:J. Seybold, 1910

544 1903-35 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1903-07 CC 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 190708MCA 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1908-20 MCA 1⁄2d. to 5/- with some shades, 1921-22 Script 1⁄2d. to2/6d. (two of each, one 21⁄2d. with thin) and 1922-33 1⁄2d. to £1. Mostly fine and clean.Cat. £1100+ £350-450

545 1906-29 envelopes (18, four registered) and a picture postcard, variously addressed andfranked including two bearing Leeward Islands values only and one withDominica/Leeward Islands combination; also a range of loose Leeward Islands stampsused in Dominica and some unused Dominica postal stationery £250-300

546 1923-33 £1 black and purple on red with sheet margin at top, mounted on the face ofthe selvedge only, fresh and fine. S.G. 91, £225. Photo £120-150

FALKLAND ISLANDS

547 1878 1d., 6d. and 1/- marginal examples from the foot of the sheet, unused with partgum; 1d. with a short perf. at top and traces of soiling, the 1/- with a corner crease. S.G.1, 3, 4, £945 £100-120

548 –– 4d., 6d. pair and 1/- marginal strip of four from the top of the sheet (rejoined atcentre), all cancelled “F.I.” in oval of bars; the latter a scarce multiple. S.G. 2-4, £590+ £150-200

549 1885-91 CA sideways 1d. (3), 1889 CA upright 4d. with imperforate top margin and1891-1902 1⁄2d. (5), 1d. (10), 2d. (2), 21⁄2d. (5), 4d., 6d. (3), 9d. (2) and 1/-, variousshades, unused or with part original gum, generally good to fine £250-300

550 1891-1902 1⁄2d. yellow-green pair with three partial strikes of the West Falkland c.d.s. for14 July 1902; both stamps thinned though of good appearance. Photo £140-160

551 1891-1902 2d. and 9d., and 1904-12 KE 1⁄2d., 1d., 21⁄2d., 6d., 1/-, 3/- and 5/-, all tiedby “FALKLAND/ISLANDS” double-ring d.s. on 1908 (5 Sept.) envelope registered to Yorkand redirected to Harrogate, marked “Reposted, out of Course” and “2d to pay”; some lightcreases and the 1d. crossed by blue crayon stroke. Photo £200-250

552 1904-12 MCA 2d. reddish purple, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1982). S.G. 45b,£225. Photo £80-90


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553 1910 picture postcard (N-6-n) from Mary Willis (occasional post office assistant) to NewYork bearing 1d. with double F.4E c.d.s., 1917 OHMS printed receipt wrapper to theFalkland Islands Co. Ltd. in London with War Office cachet, the contents referring to“Salted Hides”, 1944 panoramic postcard (AK-2-akz) bearing South Shetlands set ofeight with SS.3 c.d.s., and 1972 envelopes (2) both with “FALKLAND ISLANDS COLTD/PORT STANLEY” oval handstamp in red and Port Stanley c.d.s. and a copy of theCompany’s postage during April/May £200-250

554 1912-20 MCA £1 black on red, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 69, £550. Photo £200-250

555 1933 Centenary 1⁄2d. to £1 set of twelve, fine mint. S.G. 127-138, £4250. Photo £1,200-1,500

556 –– 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, the last with some light gum creases otherwise fineunmounted mint. S.G. 135-138, £4550. Photo £2,200-2,500

557 –– 2/6d. tied by “SOUTH/GEORGIA” double-ring d.s. on day of issue 1933 (2 Jan.)envelope registered to Kent and showing arrival datestamp on reverse. Photo £250-300

1938-50 Issue

558 1⁄2d. to £1 set of eighteen, good to fine mint, and 1946 Victory 3d. lower right cornerplate block of six (unmounted), the upper left stamp showing Crown flaw and re-entry,good to fine mint. Cat. £540+ £100-120

559 1⁄2d. to £1 set of eighteen with additional 1d. (both), 2d., 3d. and 1/-, a few mounted inmargins, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 146-163, £475+ £150-200

560 B 2d., 21⁄2d. and 6d. February 1949 printing (SH80d, 82, 85) blocks of twelve from the footof the sheet with imprint and plate numbers, and 1⁄2d. and 21⁄2d. 1942 printing completesheets, the 25d. with some perfs. separated and faulty; unmounted mint £100-120

561 2/6d. slate 1937, 1938 and 1944 (2) printings; two with a couple of foxed perfs.,otherwise fine mint £100-120

562 1952 and 1961 envelopes to the Town Clerk at Stanley, both showing Official Paidhandstamp (PSO.4) and with arrival c.d.s. (PS.3) £60-70

563 + 1960-66 Birds set in unmounted mint blocks of four; fine. S.G. 193-207, £680+ £250-300

564 B 1966-76 range of complete or large part sheets (19) £100-120

565 1968, 1971 and 1972 Flowers sets, the latter with later printings of the 1⁄2p., 2p. and 6p.,unmounted mint. Cat. £170 £60-70

566 1968 Flowers set in blocks of four with single PS.3 c.d.s. (17.2.69), the set to 1/- inblocks of four with PS.3 c.d.s. on 1968 (9 Oct.) first day covers and the set to 1/- to 1/-in singles with FB.4 c.d.s. on 1969 (7 June) envelope £100-120

567 1968 Flowers 11⁄2d., variety slate-purple printed double, neatly used on piece with PS.3c.d.s. (23.12.71). SH 162 v1. Heijtz Certificate (2012). photo £100-120

568 1971 Flowers set of thirteen (3), one used on first day of issue envelope and one used onlast day of issue envelope, the set in used blocks of four, and 1972 Flowers set in usedsingles and blocks of four; fine £120-150

569 1971 Flowers sets (3) on covers each with the three lowest values tied by Port Stanley for15 February on day of issue, the other values cancelled by Fox Bay c.d.s. for 20 January,and 1972 Flowers sets (3) on first days covers with each cancelled by Fox Bay c.d.s. (twoin violet and one in black) £100-120


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571 B –– 6p. double pane of fifty with watermark variety Crown to right of CA, the upper panecancelled with First Day c.d.s., the lower pane unmounted. SH223 wmk1; S.G. 308w,£313+ £100-120

Dependencies

572 1948 thin map, 2d. black and carmine showing (blanket offset) variety map double, finemint. Murray Payne Certificate (2014). CW 43a. Photo £550-650

573 1954-62 1⁄2d. to £1, six sets, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. G26-40, £1,350 £400-500

FERNANDO PO

574 1866 (23 Apr.) envelope from London to Fernando Po, bearing GB 1865-67 6d. Pl. 5,tied by London duplex, and 1868 (8 Feb.) similar entire letter endorsed “p. Athenian”,bearing 1867-80 6d. Pl. 6; a few faults otherwise fine £140-180

FIJI

575 1903 CA 1⁄2d. to £1 set of eleven, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 104-114, £450. Photo for £1 £200-250

576 1912-23 MCA £1 purple and black on red, Die I, fine mint. S.G. 137, £275. Photo £120-150

Postage Due

577 1917-18 narrow setting 1⁄2d. and 1d. black, unused without gum as issued, 1⁄2d. off centre,fine. S.G. D5a, D5b, £850. Photo £250-300

GAMBIA

578 S 1869-72 no watermark 4d. brown and 6d. deep blue with good to large margins, eachoverprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), both with small faults. Rare. S.G. 1, 3. Photo £800-1,000

579 1898 (22 Apr.) Post Office Department OHMS envelope (224x96mm.) from Bathurst toGermany, handstamped “ON POST OFFICE BUSINESS ONLY.” at upper left and showing“BATHURST/GAMBIA” c.d.s. alongside Marseilles transit c.d.s. (5.5), Aue arrival c.d.s. (8.5)on reverse £140-180

x580 1902 (20 Apr.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1898-1902 1⁄2d. to 1/- set ofseven, the 3d. being the rare deep purple and ultramarine shade, all cancelled by Bathurstc.d.s. and with “R” in oval handstamp and Liverpool Registered oval datestamp (7.5), allon face, the reverse with Gambia and London Registered oval datestamps and arrival c.d.s.(8.5). The 1902 3d. shade very rare on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo £400-500

581 1906 (Apr.) “HALF/PENNY” on 2/6d. purple and brown on yellow showing variety dentedframe, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 69a, £900. Photo £600-700



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582 1704 (27 July) entire letter from Admiral Bryng’s brother-in-law, Streynsham Master, tohis uncle in London and giving a first hand and vivid account of the assault on Gibraltarand its subsequent capture by British forces, three days before, rated “7” and with “SE/25”Bishop mark on reverse; the contents include “we drew in to a line of battle & about fivein ye morn, we began to bomb & cannonade ye town....Ye Spaniards sprung a mine & blewup ye Castle, ye stones of which as big as mountains fell upon some of our men...crushed someto death...What befell me was one knock on my pate wch made me bend and a great bruisewch confines me to my bed. At this time ye towne capitulated & they are all marching out...,etc. A highly important and graphic campaign letter from the commencement of BritishOccupation. Photo £1,200-1,500

583 1735 entire letter to Sir James Grant of Grant, Bart., carried privately to London. An earlyletter £100-120

584 1765-1865 covers (7) and one (1857) incoming, 1783 “Act for authorising the Treasuryof the Navy to pay to the Garrison and naval Department at Gibraltar, the like Bounty fordestroying certain Spanish Ships of War”, 1787 letter requesting the appointment of a newTown Adjutant, 1838 and 1839 soldier’s entire letters (both with faults) to Ireland, etc. £200-250

585 1805 entire letter to Dundee and redirected to Mussleborough, variously rated andshowing oval-framed “Ship Letter/Crown/BRIXHAM” handstamp (S.3), and 1896 entireletter to Capt. Morehead of the 28th. Stirlingshire Militia at Dundee, variously rated andwith three UK transit datestamps, sent some three months before the first Packet Agencyreturn mail in September £120-150

The Spanish Overland Route

586 1759 (20 Dec.) entire letter to Edinburgh showing “Andalucia/Alta” handstamp appliedat the San Roque Post Office, forwarded by land to La Coruna and then by ship toLondon, rated “1N2” and with superb red wax seal and Bishop mark on reverse; soiledfiling crease on face though one of the earliest known examples sent through this postoffice. Photo £500-600

Note: This “Andalucia/Alta” handstamp was originally attributed to Seville but it has nowbeen proved that during the time that this handstamp was in use (1759-80) Seville had fivedifferent handstamps, none of which had similar characteristics to this one


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587 1785 entire letter to Algeciras showing a fine strike of the “ANDALUCIA/VAXA”handstamp. Photo £250-300

588 1795 (Mar.) entire letter to London, rated “8” and showing a fair to good strike of the“ANDALUCIA/VAXA” handstamp in red, Bishop mark on reverse. Photo £120-150

589 1795 (Apr.) entire letter to London, rated “8” and showing a fine strike of the“ANDALUCIA/VAXA” handstamp in red, Bishop mark on reverse. Photo £250-300

590 1821 entire letter via San Roque to Barcelona showing fine “S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA”alongside “B12”, both in red £100-120

591 1832 and 1840 entire letters to Cadiz and 1835 entire letter to Genoa, each showing “DEGIBR/S. ROQUE/ANDABAXA” handstamp in red, the item to Genoa slit for disinfection andadditionally showing “ESPAGNE PAR/PERPIGNAN” and “NIZZA DI MARE”, and 1835 entireletter (soiled) to Copenhagen showing “ESPAGNE/PAR OLERON” handstamp, only used asa route during the summer months when the pass was free of snow £150-200

592 1835 entire letter to Genoa, slit for disinfection and showing framed reverse step-type“ANDALUCIA/BAXA”, “EZIXA/FRANQUEDA” and “ESPAGNE PAR/PERPIGNAN” handstamps,all in red, and “T..”, part scarce “SANITA/DI/VENTIMIGLIA” handstamp and arrivaldatestamp on reverse. Photo £150-200

Note: This postal route was seldom used since mail took five days from Gibraltar to Cadiz

593 1867 entire letter to Cadiz, bearing Spanish 50m. bistre-brown (2) sharing “rueda” andwith superb San Roque c.d.s. (9.11) below, arrival c.d.s. on reverse £100-120

The Packet Agency

594 1810 and 1810 entire letters to London rated “2/8” and “3/-” respectively, both showingfine curved-framed “GIBRALTAR” in red £120-150

595 1812 entire letter to Palermo, marked “paid 6d” and showing a fine strike of the curved-framed “GIBRALTAR” above “PAID”. Photo £200-250

596 1839 entire letter to Malta rated “6” and 1840 entire letter to Scotland rated “1/-”, bothwith curved-framed “GIBRALTAR”, and 1839 entire letter “via Falmouth” to London,rated “1/-” and showing curved-framed “GIBRALTAR” above “PAID”, curved-framed“FOREIGN PAID” in red and London datestamp £120-150

597 1848 entire letter to Cadiz with legible circular-undated “GIBRALTAR PAID”, 1849envelope (complete with extremely long letter) to Lieut. Hutchinson of the RoyalEngineers at Spike Island, Cork and showing double-arc despatch c.d.s. and 1852envelope to Lieut. Frankland on Nizams Service at Ellickpoor and redirected locally,showing despatch c.d.s. in blue, arrival datestamp and Madras Steamer Letter datestamp £100-120

598 1853 (Sept.) entire “p Madrid Str.” to London showing a fine strike of the rare “1/-”handstamp in grey-blue, the reverse (seal missing) with despatch c.d.s. in the same ink andarrival c.d.s. (24.9). Photo £400-500

599 1855 (22 Mar.) entire to London showing a superb strike of the “6” handstamp in grey-blue, the reverse with despatch c.d.s. in the same colour ink and arrival c.d.s. (2.4). Photo £150-200

Ship Letters

600 1849 (2 Oct.) entire letter to London rated “8”, showing “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER”,circular-undated “GIBRALTAR PAID” and Gibraltar c.d.s. (date error), part London “SHIPLETTER” handstamp and arrival datestamp (9.10). Photo £200-250

601 1850 (30 June) envelope “Per Sultan Steamer” to London, rated “8” and showing, onreverse, “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” handstamp (slightly doubled) and c.d.s. in blue, andarrival c.d.s. Photo £120-150


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602 1857 (7 Dec.) entire letter from Cadiz endorsed “pr Estafeta” under “Normandie”,bearing uncancelled 4c. rose and showing Type I “2d” handstamp alongside Gibraltarc.d.s. (11.12), both in blue. Photo £300-400

603 1860 (Sept.) unstamped envelope showing superb Type II “2d” handstamp alongsideequally fine arrival c.d.s. (24.9). Photo £300-400

604 1862 unstamped envelope (perimeter faults) showing fine Type I “2d” handstamp andequally fine arrival c.d.s. (15.7); a very late date of use of the Type I handstamp. Photo £250-300

605 1865 entire (small fault) from Odessa via Constantinople and Paris, showing transit c.d.s.and, upon arrival, framed “TO/PAY” handstamp and arrival c.d.s. (9.3). Photo £200-250

606 1866 (May) entire letter from London marked “via France” and bearing 6d. lilac with“76” duplex, showing oval-framed “PD”, fine circular-framed “S” and Gibraltar c.d.s.(6.6) £100-120

Great Britain Cancelled “G”607 1857 large piece to London bearing 6d. lilac with a superb strike and showing

“GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” (10.11), Paid Liverpool Ship Letter (25.11) and London(26.11) datestamps, and 1858 envelope (light soiling) to England bearing 6d. lilac witha fair strike £100-120

608 1858 (18 Jan.) entire “pr Cid via Montpellier” to Cherault, rated “8” and bearing 2d. bluewith a good strike and showing despatch c.d.s. in blue and Marseilles transit c.d.s. (29.1)alongside. Photo £150-200

609 1858 (20 Mar.) entire “Per Packet” to London, bearing 1/- tied by a superb crisp strikeand with light despatch c.d.s. in grey-blue alongside, arrival c.d.s. (26.3) on reverse; fineand scarce. Photo £400-500

Great Britain Cancelled “A26”

610 1860 (10 Oct.) envelope (220x97mm.) registered “Via Southampton” to London,bearing 6d. lilac and 1/- green pair all neatly cancelled with oval “A26” and showingdespatch c.d.s. at left, arrival c.d.s. (22.10) on reverse; a couple of small imperfectionsthough a scarce registered rate. Photo £150-200

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611 1861 (12 Jan.) soldier’s entire letter to England, headed “From Sgt. G.N. Gordon, 100thRoyal Canadian, Gibraltar”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing GB 1d.Stars cancelled “A26”, showing Gibraltar c.d.s. at centre with Bristol arrival d.s. onreverse; the contents include “....have got 65 distressed disabled volunteers for Garibaldi lefthere by the steamer that was engaged to take them home”. Photo £400-500Note: The 100th Royal Canadian Regiment of Foot was raised in the Richmond Ont.district. The complement was 1027 men, many of whom were descendants of veterans of the1812 war. Baron de Rottenburg was Adjutant-General of the Candian Militia. This is thefirst occasion on which a regiment was raised in Canada for service abroad, in the Imperialinterest. As a British unit, the regiment served on garrison duty in Gibraltar

612 1862 entire letter to Lisbon bearing 2d. blue cancelled “A26” with c.d.s. alongside andshowing “80” rate handstamp and oval-framed “C. Est. de.N.” handstamp, 1877 entire toMadrid bearing 1d. red and 1⁄2d. lilac card to Barcelona, both cancelled by fine horizontalduplex, and 1880 envelope to Algerciras bearing 1d. Venetian red cancelled by verticalobliterator and showing part vertical duplex with inverted year date error, 1884 registeredenvelope to Trieste at 7d. and 1885 registered envelope to U.S.A. (one additional stampremoved), both cancelled by oval obliterator, and 1885 1⁄2d. card, uprated with 1⁄2d., toParis neatly cancelled by vertical duplex £200-250

613 1865-81 covers (6) and cards (2) to England, the covers franked at 21⁄2d. (2, one with “T”and “5” handstamps), 6d. (3) and 2/-, the cards being 1d. and 11⁄4d., variously cancelled;a few faults though an interesting group £200-250

614 1886 overprints on Bermuda 6d. deep lilac and 1/- yellow-brown, part original gum, 1/-with diagonal gum crease. S.G. 6-7, £750 £100-120

1886 Overprint Issue Covers615 1886 (9 Feb.) 1d. card to Paris (an early usage), 1886 (1 Mar.) 1d. card (surface

abrasions), with Royal Hotel cachet on face, to London, and 1887 (1 Dec.) 1⁄2d. cardaddressed locally, all three cancelled by “A26” duplex. Also 2d. F size registered envelope,fresh unused £100-120

616 1886 (9 Sept.) 2d. F size envelope, uprated with 21⁄2d., to London, neatly cancelled byoval Registered datestamp and with two London registered oval datestamps (14.9, 15.9)below; clean and attractive £100-120

617 1886 (20 Oct.) 2d. G size registered envelope, uprated by 21⁄2d. with blue-blackoverprint, lightly tied by Registered oval datestamp and with London (20.10) andWoolwich (20.10) oval registered datestamps alongside; flap damaged and a few othersmall faults though a very rare stamp on cover. Photo £400-500

618 1886 (6 Nov.) envelope to England, bearing 1⁄2d. green and 2d. brown-purple sharingsingle strike of the duplex, Gloucester Station arrival c.d.s. (12.11) on reverse; centralvertical crease though an unusual franking of the 21⁄2d. rate. Also 1886 (12 Nov.) front(small faults) to France franked at 21⁄2d. with 1⁄2d. and 1d. (2). Photo £300-400

619 1887 (6 Feb.) envelope to London with Eastern Telegraph Co. embossed seal on flap,bearing 4d. orange-brown lightly cancelled and with part arrival c.d.s. (11.2) on reverse;a scarce stamp used alone on an apparently overpaid franking. Photo £400-500

620 1886-87 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1889 5c. on 1⁄2d. to 75c. on 1/-, 1889-96 5c. to 5p. and 1898 1⁄2d.to 1/-, fine used. S.G. 8-45, £985 £250-300

621 –– 1⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven on 1901 (4 Mar.) “Zissler” envelope registered to London, alltied by light “REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR” oval d.s. £100-120

622 1925 £5 violet and black, fine and lightly mounted mint. S.G. 108, £1600. Photo £450-550

623 1938-51 11⁄2d. carmine, perf 131⁄2, fine lightly mounted mint. S.G 123a, £275. Photo £120-150

624 –– 2d. grey, perf. 131⁄2, watermark sideways, original gum, fine. S.G. 124ab, £750. Photo £250-300

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625 1924 MCA £1 purple and black on red, fine and lightly mounted mint. S.G. 24, £550.Photo £250-300

GOLD COAST

626 1875-1935 mint and used collection on leaves, including 1875 perf 121⁄2 1d., 4d. and 6d.with part gum and the same values used, 1876-84 perf 14 1⁄2d. to 6d., 1883 CA 1⁄2d. olive-yellow and 1d. blue with part gum and used, 1884-91 with values to 2/- and includingbetter cancellations, 21⁄2d., 3d., 1/- and 2/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1889 1d. on 6d.mint and used, 1889-94 set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 20s. dull mauve and black on redmint and used, 1898-1902 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” and sets mint and used, 1902 setoverprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1⁄2d. to 20s. mint, 1907-13 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” and afurther set mint, 1913-21 with values to 5/- (6), 10/- (3) and 20s., 1921-24 15/- DiesI and II, £2; generally good to very fine £2,000-2,500

627 1875 CC perf 121⁄2 1d. blue, unused with small part original gum, light corner crease atlower left not affecting appearance. S.G. 1, £500. Photo £120-150

628 –– 4d. magenta, unused with part original gum, one shortish perf. at upper left otherwisefine. S.G. 2, £450. Photo £120-150

629 P C 1876-84 CC 1⁄2d. olive-yellow imperforate plate proof handstamped “CANCELLED” (TypeD7), no gum, fine. S.G.4. Photo £150-180

630 P C –– 1d. blue imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, handstamped “CANCELLED”(Type D6a), no gum, fine. S.G. 5. Photo £150-180

631 P C –– 4d. magenta imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, handstamped“CANCELLED” (Type D6a), no gum, fine. S.G. 7. Photo £150-180

632 S 1907-13 MCA 10/- green and red on green overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint. S.G. 69s,£325. Photo £100-120

633 1921-24 Script £2 green and orange, fine mint. S.G. 102, £550. Photo £180-220

634 1880 (10 Dec.) envelope from Bristol, “Via Liverpool” to Commander BrackenburgH.M.S. “Flirt”, Cape Coast Castle, bearing 1858-79 2d. blue Plate 15 pair each neatlycancelled with squared-circle d.s. (an early date of use); light elastic band stain at centre,otherwise clean and most attractive. Photo £250-300

635 1884 (25 Dec.) envelope from Groningen, Netherlands to the Consular Agent at “St.George d’Elmina”, bearing 1872-91 121⁄2c. grey (2, one with defective corner) eachcancelled “45” in lozenge, showing despatch c.d.s. and two strikes of the DutchConsulate at Elmina Royal Coat of Arms cachet in bluish violet; small faults thoughunusual £100-120

Note: The British bought Fort St. George from the Dutch in 1872

636 1888 (13 Feb.) right half of a blue envelope to London?, bearing 1884-91 4d. rosy mauve(2) sharing a superb strike of the rare “POST OFFICE/GOLD COAST/ELMINA” oval intaglioseal h.s. (Type 4) and with “ELMINA” Code A c.d.s. (Type 2) and two “CAPE COAST” CodeC c.d.s. (Type 2, 14.2) alongside, London c.d.s. (17.3) on reverse; an early date of use ofthis rare mark which is only recorded in 1888 and has been missing, on anything otherthan loose stamps, from many of the great Gold Coast collections. S.G. 16. Photo £250-300

637 1890 (10 Feb.) envelope to London, bearing 1884-91 4d. deep mauve neatly cancelledwith superb “AXIM” Code A c.d.s. (Type 2) in red, a further strike and Cape Coast Type2 c.d.s. (14.2) alongside, fine red wax seal with hand holding lamp and London c.d.s.(17.3) on reverse; the envelope with a little foxing though remaining attractive. S.G. 16 £140-180



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638 1893 (29 May) 2d. G size registered envelope from Quittah to London, bearing 1884-91 1d. rose-carmine and 4d. rosy mauve each clearly cancelled “B27.”, showing“QUITTAH” Code B c.d.s. (Type 2), Liverpool (29.8) and London (30.8) Registered d.s.;small stains on the adhesives though an attractive combination of values for a 1oz.franking. S.G. 12, 16a. Photo £120-150

639 1894 (16 Nov.) 2d. F size registered envelope, uprated with 1891 21⁄2d., from Accra toGermany, the stamp cancelled with oval of bars (Type 7) and showing, at foot, a superbstrike of the scarce “TOO-LATE” h.s. (Type H2), “ACCRA” code A c.d.s. (Type 2) at left,Liverpool (7.12) and London (8.12) Registered oval d.s. alongside the adhesive, arrivalc.d.s. (9.12). S.G. 14 £120-150

640 1895 (early Jan.) officer’s unstamped envelope ex the Sitwell correspondence to England,marked “Ashanti Expedition No Stamps.” lightly in pencil, signed by Capt. Sitwell andshowing “d1” tax handstamp (applied in error as no concessionary rate was applicable toofficers) and fine “PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL” double-ring d.s. (30.1), Deal arrival c.d.s.(31.1); some creases though a scarce item from the Ashanti Expedition. Photo £350-400

641 1895 (1 Feb.) small envelope to the Telegraphs Office at Cape Coast, bearing 1884-911d. carmine-rose cancelled with fine “APPAM/GOLD COAST” Code A c.d.s. (Type 5) witha further superb strike alongside, the reverse with Cape Coast double-ring d.s. (Type 6,2.2); the envelope with some faults though an unusual item of internal mail, and 1898(19 Oct.) envelope to England, bearing 1884-91 21⁄2d. ultramarine and orange neatlycancelled with “SECONDEE” Code C c.d.s. (Type 2) with a further strike at left partiallyover-cancelled with superb framed “TOO LATE” (Type H1), Paid Liverpool Br. Packetc.d.s. ( 21.11) at left, Cape Coast Type 6 c.d.s. (23.11) on reverse; the envelope a littleroughly opened at top, otherwise fine £140-180

642 1895 (12 June) 2d. F size registered envelope “Via Accra” to Germany bearing, onreverse, 1884-91 21⁄2d., [59] with short “Y”, twice cancelled with APPAM/GOLD COAST”Code A c.d.s. (Type 5) in reddish brown with a further strike alongside, also showing “R”in oval h.s., Liverpool (11.7) and London (11.7) Registered oval d.s., the face panel withAccra (14.6) and Hamburg (12.7) c.d.s.; attractive £140-180

PROVENANCE:“Ashanti”, 1991

643 1897 (22 Oct.) envelope ex the Capt. de Salis correspondence from Portsmouth to “7th.Batt. The Rifle Brigade Lagos Hausa Expeditionary Force Kumasi Ashanti via Cape CoastCastle”, bearing 1887 21⁄2d. purple on blue cancelled with “625” duplex, Cape Coasttransit c.d.s. (16.11) on reverse; tears at top through opening though rare item ofincoming mail. Photo £150-200

644 1872 (11 Apr.) envelope, with contents from Cuthbert Druitt at Elmina on H.M.S.Seagull printed stationery, to England bearing 1867-70 6d. Pl. 9 with indistinctcancellation, and 1860 (22 Sept.) envelope from Ipswich to “H.M.S. Spitfire, West Coastof Africa” bearing 1855-57 6d.; both with faults though an unusual pair £180-200


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645 1859 (25 May) entire to London, bearing G.B. 1857 6d. lilac cancelled “A15” and withLondon Paid c.d.s. (16.6) alongside. Photo £200-250

646 1881-1979 mint collection arranged in an album including 1895-99 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1913-22 to 5/- with shades, 1921-32 to 5/- with shades, 1938-50 values to 10/- (3) withdifferent perf. types. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £300-400

647 1881 (Apr.) wmk Large Star, 21⁄2d. rose-lake showing variety “PENCF”, centred to left,fine unused without gum. S.G. 22d, £475. Photo £100-120

PROVENANCE:William Frazer, October 2003

648 1888 (Mar.) 4d. on 2/-, 4mm. setting, a horizontal pair, the left stamp with upright “d”,centered to left, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 41/41a, £848. Photo £250-300


649 + –– 4d. on 2/-, 5mm. setting, a block of four unused with large part original gum, fine.S.G. 42, £280 £100-120


650 1889 (Sept.) 1⁄2d. on 2/-, variety surcharge double, centered to upper right, unused withpart original gum; some short perfs at foot otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G.43a, £325. Photo £100-120


651 1895-1964 mint collection including 1895-99 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1902 CA 1⁄2d. to 10/-, 1904-06 MCA 1⁄2d. to 10/-, 1906-11 Badge 1⁄2d. to 10/-, 1913-22 MCA 1⁄2d. to 10/- withmany additional papers/shades, 1921-32 Script 1⁄2d. to 10/-, 1934-36 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1938-50 1⁄2d. to 10/- with many additional perfs/shades etc., 1948 Wedding, 1953-59 1⁄2c. to$2.50 and Postage Due 1892 1d., 2d. and 3d.; condition generally fine £350-350

652 1938-50 1⁄4d. to 10/- range including 1⁄4d. (2), 1⁄2d., (3), 1d. (2), 11⁄2d. (2), 2d. (2), 21⁄2d.(3), 6d. (2), 1/- (2), 2/- (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- (S.G. 163e) imprint strips or blocks offour, and 1⁄4d., 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1/- imprint/plate number corner strips, and 10/-perf 12x13 with part imprint; mostly fine £300-400

653 –– 21⁄2d. bright blue, perf. 121⁄2 x 131⁄2, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet; fineand an extremely rare stamp. S.G. 157a, £9,000. Photo £3,000-4,000

GRIQUALAND WEST

654 1878 (June) small capital “G” (various types) on 1⁄2d. mint (16 including a block of tenand two singles with overprint inverted; one in black), 1d. mint (8 including a block offour and two singles with overprint inverted), 4d. mint (black inverted) and used (5, oneinverted and two in black with one inverted), and 1879 1⁄2d. mint block of four, 1d. mintpair and used single (inverted), 4d. unused and used block of six and single (overprintdouble), 6d. used (inverted), 1/- mint and a used strip of three, and 5/- used, a usefullot, generally fine £250-300


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655 1904-06 MCA $10 slate and orange on blue, fresh and fine lightly mounted mint. S.G.90, £1900. Photo £650-750

x656 B 1921-37 2c. yellow-green, variety watermark inverted, block of six (3x2), unmountedmint, toned gum; fine. S.G. 118bw, £660+ £200-250

x657 A 1937 (29 April) Hong Kong to San Francisco “Clipper” flight, souvenir envelope frankedfifteen values to $2.80, Hong Kong Air Mail cancellations, special flight cachet in blue;fine £80-100

INDIA


658 1803 (16 Oct.) entire letter written from “Camp before Agra” by W.B. Western to hisbrother in Bath and redirected to London showing various markings including Calcuttaoval-framed “Bengal/G.P.O./OCT:/POST PAID” and London Ship Letter datestamp. Anhistoric letter from the Second Mahratta War. Photo £250-300

Note: The contents, which were written the day after the capture of Azra recounts details ofthe Battle of Delhi

659 1803 (Dec.) entire from Madras to Lieut. P. Vans Agnew B.M. “with Majr. Genl.Wellesley’s Army”, manuscript “11⁄2Rs December 24” and with oval-framed “Post Paid/FortSt. George” and “Jan” datestamp £80-100

x660 1809 (28 Dec.) entire letter from Deer Park near Honiton to Captain Shuldham,Assistant Adjutant General at Bombay, and redirected to Poona, marked “P9” and withLondon Paid datestamp on face, the reverse showing framed “BBAY POST NOT PAID”(HG5) and “BBAY SHIP PGE NOT PAID” (HGSD1) across join. Photo £200-250

x661 1812 (23 Nov.) entire letter from Deer Park, Honiton to Capt. Shuldham, AssistantAdjutant General to the Poonah Subsidiary Force at Bombay, rated “P10” with LondonPaid datestamp on face, the reverse with framed “B.BAY POST NOT PAID” (HG5) with smallportion torn away through opening. Photo £150-200

Postal History

662 1815-40 entire letters (10) with London Ship letter markings, including 1815 with “POSTPAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER” (Robertson P.P.W. 1), 1818 from Ceylon to London withoval “(Crown)/INDIA/PACKET LETTER” (In.P.2), 1817 with “(Crown)INDIA PACKETLETTER/G.P.O./LONDON” (In. P.3), 1828 from Calcutta to England with “INDIASOLDIER&C/1/LONDON” (In. Sol. 2), 1836 to London from Cawenpore with “INDIASOLDIERS/LONDON/3” (In. Sol. 4), 1840 from Dinapore to Ireland with “SOLDIERS &SEAMANS LETTER/BY SHIP/4” (In. Sol. 7), etc.; strikes and condition mixed though a finelot with several scarce items £200-250

663 1819-38 entire/entire letters to the U.K., the 1819 item with step-type Gravesend ShipLetter handstamp, the others with India Letter handstamps of Cowes, Dartmouth, Deal(2), Dover, Falmouth, Hastings, Liverpool, London, Lymington, Margate (2), Penzance,Plymouth (2), Portsmouth, Ramsgate and Swanage (2), and a variety of other markings;fair to fine strikes £800-1,000


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665 1840-54 selection of covers (8) to England, two endorsed “By Overland Mail” and allwith various forme of the framed “INDIA” handstamp, one the scarce Calcutta type with“A” of “INDIA” missing £120-150

666 1844 entire from Benares to London and redirected to Blackheath, marked “By OverlandMail via Southampton”, showing framed “INDIA/PAID” and arrival c.d.s. (11.5) withdespatch d.s. (3.3) on reverse, all struck in red; upon redirection GB 1d. red applied andtied by black Maltese Cross. A few minor faults £100-120

667 1852 Scinde Dawk 1⁄2a. white with three large margins, cut-into at top, indistinctcancellation; long split in margin at foot. Also two different sets of forgeries. S.G. S1,£2,250 £300-400

668 –– 1⁄2a. blue with clear to large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled“96”; thinned at lower left though of fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. S2,£9,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x669 1854-1957 used collection on stockleaves, including 1854 1⁄2a. (2), 1a. (2), 2a. (3) and4a. (2, both cut-to-shape), later Q.V. to 3r., KEVII values to 15r., KGV to 25r. (bothsets), KGVI to 25r., some later and a range of Officials; mixed condition with viewingessential £200-250



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1854 Issue670 E 1⁄2a. 91⁄2 arches essay in deep vermilion, an upper right corner example with full sheet

margins; horizontal crease at central barely affecting fine appearance. An attractivepositional stamp. S.G. 1, £3,250. Photo £100-1,200

Essays, Proofs and Reprints

671 E P S R A selection of reprints comprising 1⁄2a. Lion and Palm Tree (2), Capt. Thullier (2), Crossesin Upper Corners in blue (18) and issued design in red (15); 1a. Queen with Gothiccrown (2), Capt. Thullier (2), and issued design in red (14), and 2a. in green (4) and inred (4), some blocks and several with Specimen underprints £200-250

672 E P R 1922 1⁄2a. Lion and Palm Tree reprints on card in ten different colours, three examples ofeach (Dies I or II) with 3-7mm. margins; a little foxing in places £300-400

673 E P R 1922 1a. Queen and Gothic Crown reprints on card, four different colours in tête-bêchepairs; light traces of foxing in places £200-250

Issued Stamps

674 A used selection comprising 1⁄2a. (180), 1a. (19 with a pair) and 4a. (24, all cut-to-shape),margins in places. Condition very mixed £300-400

675 1⁄2a. Dies I (3), II and III, 1a. Dies I (4) and II (3), 4a. 2nd. Printing and 4th. Printing(2), all three cut-square and with just clear to good margins; also a range of modernforgeries including two 4a. sheets of twenty-four and coloured printing plates of the 1⁄2a.and 1a. Dies £400-500

x676 1⁄2a. Die I (2) and II (2), 1a. Die I (6 with a pair) and II, all apparently unused, the 1⁄2a.Die II, one 1a. Die I and the Die II with margins all round; a few stains and other faultsin places £180-200

x677 1⁄2a. Die I (2) on small native envelopes, 1869 entire from Bombay via British Post Officeat Alexandria to Italy bearing 8p. (3) and 4a., 1869 envelope from Malligaum toGuernsey bearing 8p. and 8a., 1875 (c.) envelope registered from Bombay to Cairobearing 2a. (5), 3a. (3) and 4a., and 1896 envelope from Bombay to England bearing21⁄2a. £100-120

678 1⁄2a. Die I (7 with a vertical pair and a superb horizontal pair), II (very fine) and III (3)on nine covers, variously cancelled; mixed condition though a generally attractive group £250-300

679 B 1⁄2a. Die I, “A” Stone marginal block of eight (4x2), [13-24], in blue, fresh unused; [21]with a barely perceptible internal split and stain spot, otherwise very fine. A. DienaCertificate (1954). S.G. 2/5 group. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:“Koh-I-Nor”, February 1986

680 B 1⁄2a. Die II, “C” Stone marginal block of twelve (4x3), [53-72], in pale blue, [53] and[69] showing retouches, fine unused. S.G. 6. Photo £800-1,000

681 B 1⁄2a. Die II, “C” Stone block of nine, [52-70], in blue, [52] and [69] showing retouches,one with a tiny split in margin and one with a very minor mark on face. S.G. 6. Photo £500-600

682 1a. Die I, “A” Stone strip of three, [10-12], in red, just clear to large margins, unused;vertical creases and [11] thinned though a scarce multiple. S.G. 12. Photo £500-600

683 1a. Die I, “A” Stone, seven plated examples on covers or pieces (2), and B Stone (2) on1855 envelope from Monghyr? to Bhaugulpore, mainly with four margins and diamondof dots cancellations £250-300


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684 1a. Die I, “B” Stone strip of five, [68-72], in red, clear to large margins, unused; [68]with tear at top and [70] with vertical crease at centre. A little soiled though a raremultiple. S.G. 12. Photo £800-1,000

685 1a. Die I with just clear to large margins, neatly cancelled by diamond of dots on 1855(31 Mar.) envelope from Quetta “Via Marseilles” to England. Photo £150-200

686 1a. Die III with clear to large margins and tied by “B/1” obliterator on 1857 (June)envelope from Calcutta to a member of the 78th Highlanders care of the Postmaster atThergolly near Benares and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps.Attractive. Photo £250-300

687 + 2a. deep green block of four from the right of the sheet with full sheet margin, freshcolour; some creasing though of fine appearance. S.G. 31. Photo £300-350

688 2a. green strips of three and four, a pair and three singles; fine to very fine. S.G. 31 £200-250

x689 2a. green cancelled by diamond of dots on 1855 (Sept.) envelope (233x95mm) fromMadras to Trichinopoly and showing Madras Bearing datestamp on face with manuscript“8A” alongside, the reverse with Madras Paid and Trichinopoly Bearing datestamps; acouple of small faults on cover and stamp though an unusual frankings with these Paidand Unpaid datestamps. Photo £350-400

690 4a. 1st printing (2, both cut to shape) plus 1a. Die I on 1855 envelope to London,marked “Via Southampton”, all cancelled by diamond of dots, showing framed “INDIAPAID” and Paid arrival c.d.s. (tying the 4a.). Attractive. Photo £300-400

x691 4a. 2nd. printing, five cut-to-shape examples showing variety Feather flaw on crownType I (a small projection above the front of the crown); one with small faults though ascarce group £300-400

692 4a. 2nd. printing (5), two cancelled by diamond of dots on 1855 entire letter from “Bayof Bengal” to England, one cancelled “95” on 1856 envelope from Karachi to England,and two cancelled by diamond of dots on reverse of native envelope from Madras toCalcutta, all cut-to-shape though not unattractive £300-400

x693 4a. 2nd. printing, two cut-to-shape examples showing variety Feather flaw on crownType II (a small projection above and below the front of the crown); one thinned £100-120

x694 4a. 2nd. printing, two cut-to-shape examples showing variety Feather flaw on crownTypes I and II, together with 1a. Die II pair, the two 4a. sharing manuscript “Stamped”and all cancelled by diamond of dots on 1855 large piece to England additionally showing“INDIA PAID” and London c.d.s.; a most unusual combinations of the two states of thisvariety. Photo £200-250

695 4a. blue and red 4th. printing, cut square with good margins all round, light barscancellation; small thin at left, good appearance. S.G. 23, £500. Photo £100-120

696 4a. 4th. printing (2), one cancelled “47” on 1856 envelope from Asseerghur to Londonand one cancelled “C/94” on 1857 envelope from Ootacamund to Glasgow, bothstamps cut-to-shape; a few small faults though not unattractive £200-250

697 1855-1947 used collection including 1855 4a. and 8a, 1856-64 and 1865 set to 8a.,1866 Postage 6a. (both types), later Q.V. to 5r., 1902-11 and 1911 sets to 25r., and Q.V.Postal Service (11) with 5r. block of seven £400-500

698 1865 8p. (64), 1873 1⁄2a. (398, mostly in pairs), 1882-1911 collection with a range ofshades and blocks including 1895 5r., and Postal Service 1895 2r., 3r. and 5r. blocks offour; condition variable with the majority showing toning in varying degrees £300-400

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699 1882-1988 mint collection including Q.V. to 5r. with ten values overprinted “SPECIMEN”,1921 9p. on 1a. interpanneau block of eight with “PIES/PIES” and “NINE/NINE” varieties,1926 15r., 1929 Air set with 8a. variety missing tree top, 1931 Delhi set with 1⁄2a. “F” for“P” variety, 1937-40 set less 15r., 1958 Map coil strips of six values, a few later varieties,Indo-Chine 1957 three different 2n.p. values in blocks of sixty-three, Chalo Delhi 1p.maroon and Azad Hind labels (14). Condition a little mixed in places though aninteresting lot £500-600

700 1911-35 George V mint collection in two albums contained in a carton, many blocks offour or larger, 1911-22 values to 10r. (4), 1925 Delhi essays (6) and commemoratives,also some KGVI with large blocks and sheets; condition variable with the majorityshowing toning in varying degrees £400-500

701 C 1911-22 values to 12a. (8) in strips of three or four and 5r. pair, and Official 1911-22 3p.to 1r. in strips of three or four, blocks of six or eight, all handstamped with large“CANCELLED” in two different types covering three or four stamps; generally fine. (65) £100-120

x702 1926-33 2a. bright purple marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, the lowerright stamp variety stop under “s” in right-hand value tablet, mint; a little toned,otherwise sound. S.G. 205a, £250+ £100-120

x703 1929 Air 8a. purple vertical pair, the upper stamp variety missing tree top, the lower stampwith a tiny mark between “I” and “L” of “MAIL”, mint; a fraction toned. S.G. 224a, £300.Photo £120-150

x704 –– 8a. purple, variety reversed serif, large part c.d.s. leaving the variety visible. S.G. 224b,£350. Photo £150-180

705 1935-83 (c.) mainly unmounted mint selection with some blocks arranged in twostockbooks; also Ceylon 1899-1980 (c.) mixed mint and used. Generally good to fine.(hundreds) £200-240

x706 1943 Azad Hind 1r. imperforate pair in black and orange, large part gum; small violetmark on right-hand stamp and in margin. Michel VIIB, €500. Photo £180-200

707 1948-70 collection of commemorative issue first day covers (127) contained in threefour-ring binders contained in a carton, including 1948 Gandhi set on P&T illustratedcover used locally from Surat (the 11⁄2a. value on reverse), and a comprehensive rangethereafter, and a selection of duplicates (33) £200-250

708 1948 Gandhi set, unmounted mint, a few tiny gum blemishes, fine. S.G. 305-308, £380.Photo £300-350

709 1948 Gandhi P&T first day cover envelope registered from Bombay to London, bearingset of four with oval first day cover cancellations and with registration label on reverse.Photo £300-400

x710 1949-52 3p. to 15r. set of sixteen with 10r. listed shade, and 1950-51 set of three;unmounted mint and generally fine. S.G. 309-324, 333-333c, £415 £150-180

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711 1992 (30 Dec.) Birds of Prey, 2r. Osprey error 1r. instead of 2r., a horizontal strip ofthree, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A very rare multiple of this unusual modern error.S.G. 1525a, £22,500+. Photo £15,000-18,000

Official Stamps712 1883-1942 mint collection with a range of blocks of four or larger to part sheets,

including 1909 values to 25r. (2) with a 2r. pane and 5r. block of four, KGV values to15r. and some surcharges; condition variable with the majority showing toning in varyingdegrees £350-400

1925 Provisional Essay Surcharges

x713 E On 1909 K.E.VII: 1r. on 25r. (Hammond Giles Type 13), unmounted mint. Photo £700-800

x714 E On 1912 K.G.V.: 1r. on 10r. (Type 21); two tiny brown marks at upper right, otherwisefine. Photo £700-800

x715 E –– 1r. in blue on 10r. (Type 22), fine. Photo £700-800

x716 E –– 1r. in blue on 10r. (Type 22); minor colour suffusion, otherwise fine. Photo £700-800

x717 E –– 1r. in red on 10r. (Type 23), fine. Photo £700-800

x718 E –– 1r. on 15r. (Type 25), fine. Photo £700-800

x719 E –– 1r. on 15r. (Type 26), fine. Photo £700-800

x720 E –– 1r. in green (Type 28) on 15r., fine. Photo £700-800

x721 E –– 1r. in seriffed capitals on 25r., fine and unrecorded by Hammond Giles. Photo £1,200-1,400

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722 1879-1972 unused collection neatly mounted and written-up in two springback albums,contained in a carton, comprising postcards/reply cards (33), envelopes (21), registeredenvelopes (4), wrapper and aerogrammes (46), Official cards (19), envelopes (2) andaerogrammes (2), C.E.F. items (6), Soldiers’ and Seamen’s envelopes (2) and Forcesaerogrammes (10); generally fine. Also a few used and Encyclopaedia of Indian PostalStationery by Manik Jain £120-150

Telegraph Stamps

723 1904 1a. on 4a. purple pair, the left-hand stamp with variety numeral “1” of “1 ANNA”omitted from upper half, fresh mint. S.G. T66/a, £300+. Photo £100-120

Chinese Expeditionary Force

724 190-22 mint collection including 1900 set and unissued 1a.6p. (2), 1904 1a., 1905-11set and 1914 set in singles and blocks of four; condition variable with viewing essential.Cat. £2,000+ £300-400

725 1900 1⁄2a. envelope to Cavalry Camp uprated with 3p., 1⁄2a., 2a. and 1r., each cancelledwith F.P.O. single-ring c.d.s.; 1901 envelopes to England and Scotland both bearing 1a.with F.P.O. 1 and 4 “bridge” type c.d.s. respectively; 1905 picture postcard from thePortuguese Legation to Denmark bearing 1904 1a. with F.P.O. 1 “bridge” type c.d.s.;and 1914 “Wilson” envelope registered from Base Office B at Tientsin to England,bearing 1905-11 2a., 2a.6p., 3a. and 4a. with Base Office c.d.s.; also 1⁄2a. unaddressedenvelope cancelled with F.P.O. 13 “bridge” type c.d.s. £150-180

Indian Expeditionary Force

726 A mint collection with a range of all values in blocks of four or larger, 3p. complete sheetof 240, a selection of type varieties and 12a. with overprint on face and reverse, (2, onepartially affixed on 1⁄2a. stationery envelope to Basra); condition variable with the majorityshowing toning in varying degrees though an interesting lot £150-200


727 A miscellaneous selection including Q.V. selection (17) with 1861 soldier’s envelopefranked at 8p., 1903 Coronation Durbar pieces from Post Office handbook with valuesto 5r., 1907 Lady Minto’s Fete cards and set of three unused labels, 1911 CoronationDurbar covers/cards (4), Postal Business folder and pieces (10), 1924 Everest card fromRongbuk Glacier, and a range of mainly unused postcards (35) including Durbar items £100-120

728 1857 (15 July) Delhi Field Force envelope to Simla, bearing 1a. pair cancelled bydiamond of bars and showing, on reverse across join, watery double-ring “UNDERSTAMPED/BEARING” handstamp in red and arrival c.d.s., and 1858 (22 Jan.) letter fromCol. J.P. Fischer at Bunnee to “Colonel Napier, Chief of Staff” reporting on the strengthof his field force and commenting on attacking the village of Purwah. An unusual pair £150-200

729 1873 (4 June) A.L.S. to the Maharajah of Bhopal on blue mourning paper with CamdenPlace, Chislehurst letterhead, written in French it is signed “Eugénie”. The letter thanksthe Maharajah for his letter of condolence on the death of the Emperor. With a translationinto English by a political agent and two letters from the Maharajah bearing his seal inblack. Bound. Usual folding creases, some damp damage on the unwritten side of theletter £250-300

730 1935 Quetta Earthquake selection of unstamped envelopes (10), three with manuscriptnotations, one with large part “Quetta Earth Queke, Postage Free.” handstamp in red andsix with “QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE” handstamp in black; also 1935 (July)North West Railway magazine Supplement with photos of the quake damage and a listingof all railway employees killed by the quake £100-120

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with a good strike of the illustrated datestamp in magenta, despatch and part arrival c.d.s.on reverse; also a piece bearing 1⁄2a. with a superb strike and despatch c.d.s. alongside.photo £250-300

732 A 1920-85 collection (117) all neatly mounted and written-up in three springback albumswith slip cases, covering a wide range of first and special flights including 1920 KarachiAir Post (2), 1925 Cobham Anglo-Indian Survey flight with pink label, 1927 R.A.F.Display (3), 1927 1 July and 17 July “Moth”, 1929 Mrs. Page from Dum Dum, 1929-30 Imperial Airways (5), 1930 Jacobabad Flood flights (2), 1930 (Sept.) Mrs. Bruce,1931 (May) Asmanu Ghari, 1931 (Jan.) Marseilles-Saigon by Air Orient, 1931 ImperialAirways England-Australia (7), 1932 Viceroy’s Cup, 1932 Imperial Airways (2), 1932Tata (2), 1933 Prince Ali Khan, 1933 Paris-Hanoi, 1933 (July) Wood Calcutta-Lucknow,1933 (Sept.) Edmonstone Island to Dum Dum, 1933 Imperial (2), Trans-Continental(7) and National Airways (2), 1934 Madras Air Taxi Service, 1934 Parachute Delivery,1935 Pioneer First Flight (4) and Ceylon Christmas flight (3), 1937 Mrs. Bonney, 1938All-Up, etc. Generally fine and an attractive basis upon which to build. Accompanied bya volume of picture postcards (3) with some earlier types including “Forrow’s Crash, DrighRoad, India” £600-800

733 A 1920 (7 Feb.) Anglo-Indian Survey flight by Alan Cobham, envelope “By aeroplane fromAkyab to Rangoon” bearing 1a. with indistinct c.d.s. and initialled “AJC” alongside, arrivalc.d.s. on reverse. Photo £300-400

734 A 1925 (2 Feb.) Rislapur-Calcutta R.A.F. Demonstration flight, envelope from Rislapur toNowshera bearing 1a. with c.d.s., a superb strike of the illustrated flight cachet in violetand signed by Flight Lieutenant Gordon alongside. Photo £200-250

735 A 1926 (2 Jan.) Calcutta-Rislapur R.A.F. flight, envelope to Patna bearing 1a. andaeroplane of elephant photographic label sharing c.d.s. and with “HAWASAE/BY AIR”cachet in violet at foot. Photo £150-200

736 A 1926 (Apr.-May) Copenhagen-Ninghai flight by Lieutenants Botved and Herschend,envelope dated 4 April and carried on Calcutta-Rangoon stage bearing 1⁄2a. (2) withRangoon c.d.s., the other on Calcutta-Tokyo stage when pane was captured by banditsand set on fire, bearing uncancelled 1a. and 2a., both with Royal Danish Consularhandstamp and the latter with 23 May arrival notation £180-200

737 A 1926 (21 Apr.) Spanish Army flight by Lieutenants Loriga and Gonzalez, envelope toRangoon bearing flight label tied by “CORREO AEREO” handstamp and 1⁄2a. (2) dated 22April in error. Scarce. Photo £200-250

738 A 1927 (3 Feb.) Air Minister Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare’s flight to London, envelope toLondon, fully prepaid at 3a.9p. with four values cancelled at Karachi and with specialflight cachet in magenta at left; the envelope toned though very scarce with only four ofthe envelopes flown fully prepaid. Photo £200-250

739 A 1927 (14 Feb.) Hendon-Karachi by Stack and Leete, envelopes carried from Karachi toDelhi and Rawalpindi, both franked at 1a. cancelled by flight cachet and with despatchc.d.s. on face, R.A.F. Display and arrival c.d.s. on reverse £150-200

740 A 1927 (25 June) Amsterdam-Batavia flight by Geyondorffer and Scholte, envelope toRangoon with printed flight details and bearing 1a. with Calcutta c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. onreverse. Scarce with less than 50 flown. Photo £200-250

741 A 1927 (3 Nov.) Paris-Saigon and return by Capt. Leon Challe, pair of envelopes carried onCalcutta-Karachi and Calcutta-Paris “for English destinations” stages, with label orprinted flight details and franked at 1a. or 2a., both with Calcutta French Consul Generalcachet in violet £200-250

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742 A 1927 (18 Dec.) England-Australia by Mrs. Miller and Capt. Lancaster in the “Red Rose”,envelope on Calcutta to Rangoon stage with pink flight label and 1a. tied by c.d.s. £100-120

743 A 1928 (3 Feb.) Empire Cruise by Cave-Brown-Cave, envelope from Calcutta to Akyabwith flight label and 1⁄2a. (2) with c.d.s., and 1928 (4 May) Paris-Akyab by Doisy andCarol envelope on the Calcutta-Rangoon stage with illustrated label, subsequent crashdetails and bearing 1⁄2a. (2) with c.d.s., Calcutta French Consul General cachet on reverse £180-200

744 A 1928 (13 Feb.) Cologne-Tokyo flight by Uttockonecke and Hermann in Caspar bi-planenamed “Germania”, envelope to Calcutta (abandoned having crashed at Sankrail, 12miles from Calcutta on 12 February 1928) bearing flight label and 1a. with Calcuttac.d.s., signed by pilot and engineer and with further perforated flight label on reverse.Scarce £200-250

745 A 1928 (20 Sept.) Amsterdam-Batavia Experimental flights by new Fokker aircraft, 1⁄2a. on1⁄4a. card from Calcutta to Rangoon with “INDO BURMA” illustrated cachet in green, and(11 Oct.) Amsterdam-Batavia Experimental flight by Capt. Waltmann, envelope fromCalcutta to Rangoon with flight details printed and bearing 1a. with despatch c.d.s. £150-200

746 A 1928 (28 Sept.) Berlin-Tokyo by Baron von Hunefeld and Capt. Lindener, postcard fromCalcutta to Bangkok franked at 11⁄2a. and with the various printed and handstamped flightcachets. Scarce. Photo £140-180

747 A 1929 (15 Jan.) German World flight by Baron von Koenig (the Boy Pilot), postcard fromCalcutta to Akyab bearing 1⁄2a. and with printed and handstamped flight details, and“Abandoned” cachet in blue. Scarce. Photo £150-200

748 A 1930 (Nov.) R.A.F. flights due to being obliged to carry out a scheduled number of flyinghours, 2 November envelope from Calcutta to Bangkok bearing 1⁄2a. and Thai 2bt. withflight details and arrival c.d.s., and 19 November envelope (light tones) from Allahabadto Delhi bearing 1a. and showing 1st. Bt. The Cheshire Regt. oval dated cachet in violet £150-200

749 A 1930 (20 Nov.) Paris-Saigon by Mille Maryse Hilty, envelope (light tones aroundadhesives) from Rangoon to Calcutta franked at both cities at 1a. and showing “VIVE LAFRANCE” flight cachet, and (21 Dec.) R.A.F. Christmas flight envelope carried on DumDum-Delhi stage, franked at 1a., signed by the pilot and bearing “HEALTH TO ALL”Christmas label and flight cachet in blue-green £150-200

750 A 1931 (3 Apr.) Hollywood-Singapore by Hadley and Pratt, envelope from Rangoon toCalcutta franked at 2a. and showing flight and delayed cachets in magenta on front andreverse, signed by Pratt. Scarce. Photo £150-200

751 A 1931 (Sept.) Croydon-Shanghai flight by Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Day, Calcutta-Akyab stageenvelope (delayed due to Mrs. Day be hospitalised) inscribed by Mrs. Day and bearing1⁄2a. cancelled at Calcutta (10.8), 1a. with Akyab c.d.s. (3.9) and photo label of Mrs. Daytied by “Across the Bay of Bengal” flight cachet in magenta. Scarce. Photo £150-200

752 A 1932 (13 Jan.) Round the World Trip by Messers. Halliburton and Stephen, disallowedMount Everest Trip stage in “The Flying Carpet”, envelope (flap faults) from Dum Dumto Calcutta signed by Halliburon and bearing 1⁄2a. with Calcutta c.d.s. and bearing flightdetail labels and “American Flyers” cachet. Scarce. Photo £250-300

753 A 1932 (22 Apr.) Round the World flight by Capt. Hans Bertram, Calcutta-Rangoon stageenvelope franked at 1a.3p. and bearing red on white label tied by “Atlantis” cachet inviolet and with “Bertram Atlantis Expedition” cachet in grey-blue at left. Scarce. Photo £300-400

754 A 1932 (Nov.) Round the World flight by Jaques Herbert, Calcutta-Akyab stage envelope,signed by the pilot and bearing 1a.3p. with Akyab c.d.s. and orange label tied by “AsmaniChari.” flight cachet in violet. Scarce. Photo £150-200

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755 A 1933 (8 Apr.) Purneau-Mount Everest flight envelope to Calcutta, franked at 1a.3p. andbearing flight “Union Jack” label tied by “mountains” cachet in violet with a further strikeon reverse, scarce. Photo £200-250

756 A 1934 (20 Jan.) Bihar Earthquake Relief envelope to Calcutta bearing 1⁄2a. and with 2r.label tied by “The Flying Circus” cachet, and (30 Jan.) Dum Dum-DarbhangaEarthquake Emergency flight envelope franked at 1a.3p. and with triangular label tied by“Emergency Earthquake Flight” cachet, and an unused label £200-250

757 A 1934 (2 Feb.) Bihar Earthquake Emergency flight, Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga-Dum Dumenvelope to Calcutta bearing special “Union Jack” label tied by “EARTHQUAKEEMERGENCY FLIGHT.” and “Delayed in Transit Plane damaged” cachets; also an unusedlabel. Scarce. Photo £200-250

758 A 1934 (20 Oct.) MacRobertson Air Race, Calcutta-Rangoon stage envelope franked at 9p.and bearing James Melrose label tied by flight details cachet; scarce with only 32 flown.Photo £150-200

759 A 1941 (Sept.-Nov.) Indian Airmail Society’s V campaign flights, envelopes with the sixdifferent type of inscription, all franked at 1a.3p. and with various handstamped cachetsand all signed by the pilot. A scarce group with between 20 and 44 of those offered flown £300-400

Pigeongrammes

760 A 1931 (18 Feb.) Asanol to Calcutta envelope bearing 1⁄2a. pair and carried by “MarchingOrders”, and 1931 (31 Dec.) Hazaribagh to Calcutta envelope bearing 1⁄2a. and carried by“Gurum Cha”, both with missives £150-200

761 A 1933 (19 Jan) Chandernagore to Calcutta Viceroy Message envelope bearing label with“MASSAGE” spelling error and 1⁄2a., carried by “Highness” and complete with missive £120-150

762 A 1940 (18 Oct.) Chandernagore to Calcutta envelopes (2) each bearing 1⁄2a. and carried by“Hurricane” and “SILVER STAR”, both complete with missives, and 1941 (8 Apr.) Kaylanto Bombay bearing Official 1a.3p., all three with missives £150-200

Rocket Mail

763 A 1934 (30 Sept.) Saugor Island envelope bearing green and red label tied by “FIRST FIRING.Ship to Shore.”, (30 Sept.) Saugor Island envelope bearing blue and red label tied by boxed“FIRST/INDIAN/ROCKET/DESPATCH.”, and (3 Oct.) Saugor Island envelope bearing redand green label tied by “FROM SAUGOR ISLAND” handstamp. An attractive trio of the firstthree flights. Cooper 1-3 £200-250

764 A 1934 (4 Oct.) Diamond Harbour Hilsa fishing boat envelope bearing “ROCKETDESPATCH/DIAMOND HARBOUR/SHIP TO SHORE.” label tied by “Ship to Shore.” cachet.Scarce with only 75 flown. Cooper 4. photo £200-250

765 A 1934 (15 Dec.) Ship to Shore at night envelope (vertical crease) with missive, (15 Dec.)Ship to Shore at night by Devonshire Regiment envelope with Greetings label, and (17Dec.) Shore to Ship which feel in to the sea and salvaged. Cooper 5-7 £200-250

766 A 1935 (27 Feb.) Dhakuria envelope bearing maroon label tied by “rocket” cachet,together with an unused label, and (23 Mar.) Silver Jubilee from ship to Diamondharbour with yellow and blue label. Cooper 8, 9 £200-2,500

767 A 1935 (June) missives (4), comprising (6th. June) Quetta Earthquake and Kholagat,Roopnarain River, and (29 June) Damoodar River “Livestock” and “Parcel” flights.Cooper 10-13 £200-250

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768 A 1936 (9 June) Matpakur envelope with “FLOOD ROCKET DESPATCH” label and (21 Sept.)Chingripota envelope (foxing) with magenta label and “Flood” cachet. A scarce pair.Cooper 16, 17 £100-120

769 A 1937 (3 Feb.) All India Jamboree, Delhi Scout postcard bearing blue label tied by datedcachet and with “By, No, 139. Lord Baden-Powell” cachet at left. Rare with only 90 cardsflown. Cooper 22. Photo £400-500

770 A 1937 (12 May) Coronation Rocketgram cards (2), one bearing purple and red label, theother with blue and red label, (22 Sept.) Rocket Train Rocketgram card bearing blue andred label, and (11 Oct.) “Boomerang” missive. Cooper 24, 25, 27, 29 £200-250

771 A 1938 (26 June) Rocketgram card bearing green “Marianne Kronstein” label tied by“Alipore” cachet, Rocketgram missive bearing magenta “Gertrude Collins” label, andplain missive with “Dick Turpin” cachet. Cooper 32-34 £200-250

772 A 1938 (24 July) missives bearing “Joanna Pratt-Johnson” and “Rowland Hill” labels tiedby Alipore cachets, the two unused labels se-tenant. Cooper 35, 36 £100-120

773 A 1938 (25 Dec.) Christmas Rocketgram missive bearing yellow “Martha Paganini” labeland with boxed “PEACE ON EARTH./GOODWILL TO MEN.” cachet in red. Cooper 38. Photo £150-200

774 A 1944 (4 Dec.) Rocketgram missive originally intended to be fired in the Naga Hillsbetween April and May, finally fired in December and with “Dimapur” and “Gun Spur,Jail Hill.” cachets; light foxing though very scarce with only 68 items flown. The last ofthe War Rocket experiments. Cooper 59 £100-120

Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments

775 A 1935 (7 Apr.) Durbar, Gangtok P.O. to Durbar High School envelope with yellow andblue label, (8 Apr.) Maharajah firing green on pale blue card with “Tashinamgy Field”dated cachet and facsimile signature of Maharajah, and (9 Apr.) Dak Bungalow envelopewith green on white label (light affixative tones), the first and last accompanied by unusedlabels. Cooper S1, 2, 4 £150-200

776 A 1935 (10 Apr.) Surumsa to Ray envelope bearing special 2r. label in red, and Ray toSurumsa envelope bearing special 2r. label in blue, both tied by dated cachet in violet andaccompanied by unused labels of both. Cooper S5, 7 £150-200

777 A 1935 (13 Apr.) over Singtam River envelope, bearing special 2r. yellow and blue label tiedby Rocket Experiments cachet and with “OVER RIVER/SINGTAM.” cachet alongside. Scarcewith only 118 flown. Cooper S8 £120-150

778 A 1935 (27-29 Sept.) Rocketgram missives (4), comprising Sir Tashi Namygal Field toGangtok P.O. with “PARCEL” label, Gangtok Telegraph Office bearing “LIVESTOCK” label,“Commander Norcock” bearing red label and “Oryon” bearing purple label, both firedby the Maharaja, the second accompanied by unused label. Cooper S10-13 £250-300

779 A 1935 (1 Oct.) Rocketgram missives (2), both fired from Tashi Namygal Field to theBritish Residency, one bearing 2r. label in blue, the other with 2r. “PARCEL” label inpurple, and (4 Oct.) Rocketgram missive from Telegraph Office bearing 2r. label in red,all three with “Mountain” cachets. Cooper S14-16 £200-250

Rocket Post Labels

780 A A collection of the varied selection of labels made for the flights, comprising Rocket types(45) including Cooper 1 and 2 and Sikkim (16) with Cooper S5 and 7 strips of three; afew signed by Smith £100-120




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Burma

x781 + 1854 2a. green block of four with good to large margins, each neatly cancelled “B/5” ofAkyab; fine and a scarce multiple, particularly used in Burma. Photo £1,000-1,200

Muscat

x782 1878 4a. green Die II cancelled by a large part strike of the rare “309” in diamond ofsixteen bars and with small part manuscript notation. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). Photo £100-120

Pondicherry783 1835 small entire to Madras showing, on reverse, framed “PONDICHERRY/POST PAID” in

red and arrival oval datestamp (4.9) £100-120

784 1838-53 entires/entire letters (8) to France, four with boxed “PONDICHERY/Paid”, threewith boxed “PONDICHERRY/Paid” and one without mark of origin except sender’s cachet,various transit marks; generally fine £300-400

785 1839 (Apr.) entire letter to Karikal showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the scarce framed“PONDICHERRY/POST NOT PAID” handstamp. Photo £150-200

786 1839 (17 Oct.) entire letter “pr Steamer Via Marseilles” to France, showing sender’s andBombay firm’s cachets together with a fine strike of the rare circular-framed“INDIA/Packet Letter/PAID” handstamp in black and boxed “PAQUEBOTS/DELA/MEDITERRANEE” in red; minor ink etching though an exceptional despatch of mail viaSuez. Photo £400-500

x787 1843-62 entire letters (9) to France, showing framed “PONDICHERY/Paid” (3, one with“slides”), “PONDICHERRY/Paid” (3) and “BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY” c.d.s. (3), and rangeof transit markings £400-500

788 1851 entire from Madras to Pondicherry showing small Receiving House No. 3 boxedhandstamp, despatch and receiving “Bearing” datestamps; a little ink etching, notaffecting the receipt datestamp. Rare. Photo £250-300

789 1855 (13 Mar.) entire letter to Karikal, bearing 1854 1⁄2a. Die I pair twice neatly cancelledby diamond of dots and showing, on reverse, legible “Paid” datestamp; small faults onflap, otherwise fine. Scarce. Photo £250-300

790 1855 ? (28 Dec.) entire to Madras, bearing 1⁄2a. Die I pair twice cancelled by diamond ofdots and showing, on reverse, despatch “Paid” datestamps and two arrival marks; a fewsmall faults though a scarce franking. Photo £200-250

791 1856 (13 May) entire letter registered to Madras, bearing 1a. Die II pair (cut close ortouched in places) both clearly cancelled “C/111” and with two arrival marks towardsright, despatch “Paid” datestamp on reverse. An early item of registered mail from thisoffice. Photo £250-300

792 1857 (Mar. and Apr.) entires ex the same correspondence to Karikal, both bearing 1⁄2a.cancelled by superb “C/111” with one showing curved-framed “TOO LATE” alongside theadhesive, both showing despatch “Paid” and arrival c.d.s. on reverse £120-150

793 1860 (12 Aug.) entire letter registered to Galle, Ceylon, bearing 1⁄2a. blue vertical strip ofseven (one wrapped round on to reverse and defective) and a single (on reverse) allcancelled “C/111”, showing “INDIA PAID” on face and, on reverse, “PONDICHERRY/RED”double-arc datestamp, Madras (13.8) and arrival (17.8) c.d.s. A rare and unusualregistered franking. Photo £200-250


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794 1865 (25 Dec.) entire letter “Pare Madras Steamer” to London bearing 4a. green neatlycancelled by “111” duplex and additionally tied by London Paid c.d.s. (3.2) in red, and1868 small entire to Madras bearing 1⁄2a. blue cancelled by fine “111” duplex £150-200

795 1872 (10 Sept.) entire “via Brindisi” to France, bearing 8p. pair, 4a. and 8a. sharingsender’s cachet and twice cancelled by “111” duplex, showing “PD” and French entryc.d.s. (7.10) both on face, Bombay, Paris and Le Havre (8.10) on reverse. An attractivethree-colour franking. Photo £150-200

796 1874 (c.) 1⁄2a. blue envelopes (2), one (small faults) to Coconada cancelled by the rare“6/M-20” duplex, the other (portion at duplex torn away) cancelled by “M-19” duplex,and a further undated 1⁄2a. envelope from Karikal to Pondicherry cancelled by “6/M-21”duplex and showing arrival c.d.s. on reverse £120-150

797 1874 (17 Apr.) envelope to Paris, from the notation apparently written from Karikal andposted en route at Pondicherry, bearing 8p., 2a. and 4a. twice cancelled by “M-19” duplexwith “PD” handstamp and French entry c.d.s. (9.5) alongside. Photo £150-200

798 1874 (1 Oct.) entire letter “via Bombay & Aden” to Mauritius, bearing 4a. green pairsharing superb “M-19” duplex, the reverse with Sholapore (3.10), Bombay (5.10), AdenSteamer Point (12.10) and arrival (27.10) datestamps; clean and most attractive. Photo £150-200

799 1880 envelope “Via Brindisi” to Bordeaux, bearing 1a. brown (3) sharing a fine strike ofthe rare “6/M-20” duplex with sender’s cachet and French entry c.d.s. (29.9) alongside,Bombay (11.9), Sea Post Office (11.9) and Paris A Bordeaux (30.9) c.d.s. on reverse.Photo £150-200

800 1889 1⁄4a. card to Tranquebar cancelled by squared-circle datestamp and with framed“TOO LATE” and arrival c.d.s., 1890 French 10c. reply paid card to Madras, accepted inthe Indian postal system without charge and showing despatch and arrival c.d.s., 1893envelopes (2, one registered) to Calcutta, both frankings cancelled by squared-circledatestamp, 1897 envelope, uprated with 1a., to Villapuram with adhesive cancelled by“REG” c.d.s., 1897 cards to Java and Switzerland, and 1902 envelope to Bombay, allcancelled by “bridge” type c.d.s. £150-200

801 1908-36 covers (9, two registered), five ex the Hotson correspondence with one addressedto Baluchistan, variously cancelled including one with Support The Jubilee Fund boxeddatestamp; also 1906 piece bearing six vales with “REG” or “INS” c.d.s.; generally fine £100-120

802 1939-53 range of George VI covers (14) with destinations including Egypt, Lebanon andVietnam, variously franked and including 1942 OHMS bearing Official 1⁄2a. and 1a., 1942to General De Gaulle in London, five censored with one bearing “V” label on reverse, onewith Jai Hind datestamp and one cancelled by Oligaria sub office c.d.s. £150-200

Muthialpet

803 1897 and 1898 envelopes to Karaikudi each bearing 1⁄2a. cancelled “M” in small circle ofbars and with despatch and arrival c.d.s., 1912 card and 1920 envelope both cancelled bysingle-ring datestamp, 1928-35 covers (3) cancelled by double-ring datestamps; the firstwith faults though rare and believed to be used as an experimental cancellation £150-200

Pondicherry Bazaar

804 1902 envelopes (3, all registered) to Cuddalore Old Town, all franked at 21⁄2a. cancelledby single-ring datestamp and showing framed registration cachet, 1915 card, 1924 1a. on1⁄2a. envelope, 1936 picture postcard (unaddressed) and 1940 envelope to France, allcancelled by double-ring datestamp in three different types £80-100


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805 1906 card to England bearing 1⁄2a. pair with single-ring datestamps, 1924 enveloperegistered to Bombay bearing 11⁄2a. pair with double-ring datestamps and withhandstamped registration label, 1936 envelope to Paris, 1941 envelope to England and1948 6a. aerogramme to Scotland, all cancelled by double-ring datestamp with bars £100-120

Somaliland

x806 1895 (5 Mar.) envelope (vertical fold at centre) to London, bearing 21⁄2a. green cancelledby partially inked “B” in circle of bars and showing, on reverse, (flap tear), Berbera, Aden(6.3) and arrival (18.3) c.d.s. Photo £300-400

x807 1903 (6 Mar.) 1a. on 11⁄2a. blue postcard from the Postmaster at Berbera to Paris, neatlycancelled by c.d.s. and with Aden transit c.d.s. (7.3) alongside; fine. Photo £300-400

808 A stockbook containing both Convention and Feudatory States, the Conventioncomprising a mint and used range of Gwalior with Q.V. values to 5r., 1939-48 selectionto 25r. and some Officials, the Feudatory with Bundi including 1914-41 Type H perf. 11with some Officials and three other sheets of four, Kishangarh, Idar with 1941 1⁄2a. oncover, and Jind £300-400

INDIAN CONVENTION STATES

809 1886-1930s mint accumulation in an album and on further pages, values to 5r. withOfficials and a few minor varieties, some in blocks of four or larger. Condition varied inplaces though worthy of careful inspection £500-600

Chamba

810 + 1938 3p. to 25r. set of eighteen in blocks of four, the 3p., 6a. and 2r. with minor foxingotherwise fine mint with either full or large part original gum. A rare set of blocks thisfine. Murray Payne Certificate (2014). S.G. 82-99, £4400. Photo for 25r. £4,000-5,000

811 + 1942 on stamps of 1937, 1⁄2a. to 25r. set of eight (15r. with watermark upright) in blocksof four, fresh and fine mint with either full or large part original gum. A rare set of blocksthis fine. Murray Payne Certificate (2014). S.G. 100-105, 106a, 107; £5532. Photo for15r. £4,500-5,000

INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES

Bamra

x812 1890-93 1⁄4a. rose-lilac with capital “P”, 1⁄2a. dull green with small “p” and 1a. bistre-yellow with capital “P”, each neatly cancelled by c.d.s. on individual envelopes addressedlocally; the 1⁄4a. cut close, otherwise fine £300-400

Bundi

813 1941-44 3p. to 1r. and Official 3p. to 1r. sets of seven, all marginal, the stampsunmounted, fresh and fine. S.G. 79-85, O53-O59; £850 £300-400

Cochin

814 A heavily duplicated accumulation in three binders, contained in a carton, largely in partor complete sheets with some Postage values with the majority being Official stamps fromthe 1948-49 issue with a few used; viewing essential £300-400

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x815 S B 1940s Holkar Receipt 1r. black and green, a complete sheet of sixty (10x6) numbered“000” and with each vertical row of three perforated “SPECIMEN” (P3); unmounted mintand very fine. Most unusual £300-400

Jammu and Kas hmir

816 1878-94 issues for Jammu and Kashmir collection on two volumes, including a range ofunused with some complete sheets, used and usage on covers/cards, Official Stamps anda few stationery cards; also a stockbook with a selection of various States and othersincluding Sirmoor with 1895-99 6p. Elephant printer’s sample sheet of nine in violet £800-1,000

Kishangarhx817 1809 (20 Dec.) entire letter from A. Gordon Caulfield at Kishenaghur to Madeira

ordering the annual pipe of wine to be delivered care of the Bengal Medical Establishmentat Calcutta, carried by hand to London and sent by the Falmouth packet Duke ofMontrose, prepaid “2/5” for single rate letter and with fine “FOREIGN” c.d.s. on reverse,“40” reis postage due from addressee; partially toned face panel though believed to be theearliest recorded postal item from Kishangarh. Photo £200-250

1899-1900 Issue

x818 1a. green, imperforate upper right corner block of four and two singles, unused, a usedsingle, and pin-perforated unused singles (2). S.G. 1, 2, £387 £140-180

x819 1a. blue, good to large margins, fresh unused. S.G. 3, £600. Photo £200-250

x820 1a. blue, good to large margins, fresh unused. S.G. 3, £600. Photo £200-250

x821 1899-1904 issues collection neatly mounted and written-up collection on thirty-fivepages, including a good range of unused with shades, some blocks of four and larger, tête-bêche pairs, 1⁄4a. magenta with a double impression, 1⁄2a. lilac and 2r. “proof” block of six(3x2) comprising three tête-bêche pairs, used with values to 5r., 1⁄4a. stationery card anda few on court documents, and Official stamps with 1⁄4a. and 1a. large blocks and 19032a. sheet, some with handstamps inverted or omitted in pairs with normal. A fine andmost attractive collection £1,200-1,500

x822 B 1899-1901 pin-perf. 4a. chocolate complete unused sheet of 168 including twelve tête-bêche pairs at centre and embossed control on right-hand tête-bêche pair; a few smallimperfections though a rare multiple £200-250

x823 B 1904 printed singly, pin-perf. 8a. grey complete unused sheet of 168 including twelvetête-bêche pairs at centre and embossed control on right-hand tête-bêche pair; a few smallimperfections though a rare multiple £400-500

x824 1904-10 issue collection neatly mounted and written-up on twenty-one pages, including1⁄4a. and 1a. to 5r. upper left corner horizontal strip of four from the printer’s referencesheets with each dated “May 1904” in top margin, a range of colour trials with imperforate1⁄2a. (3) and 1a. (5) imperforate blocks of four on card, 1a. (5) and 2a. perforated blocksof four, 1a. singles (3), 4a. carmine imperforate marginal block of six and 1r. blueimperforate block of four, a range of unused with most values to 5r. in blocks of four orlarger, a few usages on document, Officials with values to 8a. and Postal Stationery 1⁄2a.carmine and 1a. blue die proofs. A fine offering of these attractive stamps £800-1,000

x825 1912-16 issues collection neatly mounted and written-up on twenty pages, including1912 “TWO ANNA” deep violet unused block of ten comprising five tête-bêche pairs, 1⁄4a.ultramarine (4, two used), 1913 “TWO ANNAS” marginal example with roulettes omittedat base, 1913 1⁄4a. sheet, 1913-16 unused set of nine, 1⁄4a., 1⁄2a. and 8a. unused sheets, 5r.block of four and strip of four, a few used on documents and Officials with values to 1r.(unused), 1a. complete used sheet and 8a, used block of four £600-700



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x826 1912 thick white chalk-surfaced paper, “TWO ANNA” lilac, just clear to large margins andcancelled by part single-ring datestamp; trace of creasing and a fraction soiled though apresentable example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 52, £1,000. Photo £300-400

x827 1928-47 Maharaja Yagyanarayan Singh issues collection neatly mounted and written-upon thirteen pages, including thick surfaced paper unused range of shades to 5r. (oneimperforate), a few usages on documents and four values to 2a. on 1938 envelope to USAalso bearing values (4) to pay external postage, and unsurfaced paper with 1⁄4a. and 8a.unused sheets. An attractive lot £400-500

x828 Collection neatly arranged in two stockbooks, one with a largely unused range of thestamps including 1899-1901 values to 5r. imperforate and rouletted (5) and with a fewtête-bêche pairs, 1904-10 unused to 5r. with some low value blocks, 1a. (5) and 2a. (5)perforated colour trials, 1913-16 set to 5r. and 1⁄4a. sheets (2), some 1928-47 issues andOfficial stamps; the second stockbook with 1860’s small native envelope bearing 1⁄2a. withUnited Provinces duplex, a few unstamped documents and postal slips, 1928-47 usageson document or covers and Indian post office cards (2, one outgoing and one incoming) £500-600

Rajasthan Overprints

x829 A selection (28) including on 1899-1901 1⁄4a., 1a. mauve pair, 4a. and 1r. unused, on1912-16 2a. purple used on document and 8a. unused block of four, and on 1943-47 4a.sheet and 1r. block of four £250-300

Poonch

x830 1876 (?) 6p. red, large margins, tied by manuscript cancellation on the reverse of 1⁄2a. bluepostal stationery envelope; fine and rare. S.G. 1. Photo £250-300

IONIAN ISLANDS

831 1859 (1d.) blue with four margins, uncancelled and affixed on 1859 (24 Aug.) entireletter from Santa Maura to Venice with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; traces of foxing at edgeof adhesive, otherwise fine. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1974) and initialled byPeter Holcombe. Photo £150-180

IRELAND

832 B 1922-23 Thom 9d. olive-green, a block of six (2x3) with margin at right, one showingvariety no accent, unmounted mint (including the variety) or part original gum; a fewperfs separated between stamps and selvedge, gum bend crosses the variety but does notdetract. S.G. 61/61a, £315 £80-100

JAMAICA

833 1860-1901 mint collection including 1860-70 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d. (used), 4d. (2), 6d.(2, one used) and 1/- (3, one used), 1870-83 CC 1⁄2d. (2), 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. (2),6d., 1/- (2), 2/- and 5/-, 1883-97 CA 1⁄2d. (4), 1d. blue, 1d. rose (2), 2d. rose, 2d. grey(2), 3d. (4), 4d. (3), 6d. (2), 1/- (3), 2/- and 5/-, 1890-91 21⁄2d. on 4d., Postal Fiscalsand Officals; condition generally fine £700-900

834 1859 (23 May) entire from Montego Bay to Kingston, bearing G.B. 4d. rose pair (onecorner defective) both cancelled “A57”, despatch and arrival (25.5) c.d.s. on reverse.Photo £200-250


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835 P 1860 1/- dull brown imperforate plate proof with good to large margins and part originalgum; small mark at top. Also Tobago 1885 4d. grey imperforate plate proof (thinned anda corner crease). Photo £120-150

836 1903-68 basic mint collection apparently complete with some additional shades and perfsthroughout; condition generally fine £350-450

837 1912-35 mint collection including 1912-20 MCA 1d. to 5/- with many additional shadesand papers, 1919-21 Pictorial MCA 1⁄2d. to 10/- with some shades and including 11⁄2d.with re-entry, 1921-27 Script 1⁄2d. block of six with one showing bow flaw, 1921-29Pictorial Script 1⁄2d. to 10/-, 1923 Child Welfare and 1932 Pictorial 2d., 21⁄2d and 6d.;mostly fine £250-300

838 A 1936 envelope to England, bearing 2d. and 2/- sharing Kingston c.d.s., with typed“FIRST FLIGHT HINDENBURG” and with a good strike of the American Lakehurst flightcachet in violet below, Frankfurt Zeppelin arrival datestamp (8.9) on reverse £400-500

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA

839 1903-04 1⁄2a. to 10r. set of fourteen, four values to 4a. with plate number, fine mint. S.G.1-14, £600. Photo for 10r. £200-250

840 1904-07 MCA 50r. grey and red-brown, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G.33, £2250. Photo £800-1,000

841 1912 MCA 20r. black and purple on red, fine mint. S.G. 60, £500. Photo £150-180

842 1919 4c. on 6c. scarlet, surcharge inverted, part original gum, hinge remainders andsome gum wrinkles. S.G. 64c, £325 £80-100

843 1922-27 £3 purple and yellow, fresh unmounted mint; light horizontal gum bend andthree thin specks; very fine appearance. S.G. 98, £2,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

844 –– £3 purple and yellow, fine mounted mint. S.G. 97, £1500. Photo £400-500

845 1937-60 largely used range (115) including 1938-54 50c. marginal block of four, onerope not joined to sail, 10/- perf. 131⁄4 block of four, 1941-42 20c. on 6d. vertical pair withtrial overprint (B.P.A. Certificate, 1977) and 70c. on 1/- corner block of six includingcrescent moon flaw, 1954 1/- vertical strip of three each handstamped diagonally withlarge “SPECIMEN”, 1960 £1 block of four on piece, etc; generally good to fine £300-400


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846 1938-54 20c. black and orange vertical marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, varietyimperforate, fresh unmounted mint; natural paper impurity between impressions,otherwise fine. Exceptionally rare. Believed to be 3 pairs recorded. Brandon Certificate(1991). Photo £18,000-22,000

847 + –– 50c. purple and black block of four with margin at top, one showing variety rope notjoined to sail, fine unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 144, 144a, £363+ £100-150

LABUAN

848 1879-1905 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1879 16c., 1880-82 CC 2c. to12c. with additional 8c. with watermark upright, 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c., 1885 (June)2c. on 8c., 1885 (July) 2c. on 16c., 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c., 1885-86 16c., 1891-92 6c.on 8c. mauve with surcharge inverted, 1894-96 Pictorial 1c. to 24c., 1895 (June)surcharges, 1896 25c., 50c. and $1, 1896 Jubilee set less 3c., 1899 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on$1, 1900-02 2c. to 16c., 1902-03 1c. to $1 less 16c., 1904 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $1 anda good range of Postage Dues. Mostly fine or very fine £1,200-1,500

849 1879-1904 old-time mint and used collection; the mint include 1879 6c. and 16c.(unmounted), 1880-82 2c. and 10c., 1891 (June) 8c. on 12c., 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c.,1885-86 CA 8c. deep violet (3), 10c. (5 including a marginal block of four) and 16c.,1894 no wmk. 2c. to 40c. handstamped “SPECIMEN”, 1894-96 Pictorial 1c. to 24c. withsome additional perfs, 1896 25c., 50c. and $1 with overprint omitted, and 1899 4c. on18c. with surcharge double (stained perf at top); the used include 1880-92 12c. neatlycancelled by red diamond of dots and 16c. with watermark inverted, 1891-92 6c. on 8c.mauve strip of three on 1891 cover to Brussels (stained) and a single with surchargeinverted, 1892 (Dec.) 2c. on 4c. and 6c. on 16c., 1896 Jubilee set of six with someadditional values, 1899 (July) 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $1 and 1904 (Dec.) 4c. on 5c. to 4c.on $1. Condition a little mixed in places though many are fine. Viewing recommended £600-800

850 1879-1904 old-time predominantly mint collection including 1879 16c., 1880-82 CC8c., 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c., 1883 CA 2c. (2, one with watermark reversed), 10c., 16c.and 40c. (2), 1885 (June) 2c. on 8c., 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c. (2, one with no dot at lowerleft), 1885-86 8c. (3), 10c. (11 including a complete sheet without margins) and 16c.,1891-92 6c. on 8c. mauve complete sheet without margins, one with “C” of “Cents”omitted, and two singles with surcharge inverted, 1892 (Dec.) 2c. on 40c. pair, 1894-96Pictorial 1c. to 24c., 1896 25c., 50c. and $1, 1899 (July) 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $1, 1902-03 1c. to $1 and 1904 (Dec.) 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on $1. Condition a little mixed in placesthough many are fine. Viewing recommended £1,000-1,200


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851 1879-1903 old-time mainly mint collection in an “Clifton Philatelic Album” including1879 6c. and 16c., 1880-82 2c. (19 including a complete sheet) and 16c. (3), 1881(June) 8c. on 12c. (3), 1883 CA 2c. (2), 8c., 10c. (2), 16c. and 40c. (9 including amarginal block of four from the right of the sheet with watermark reversed), 1885 (June)2c. on 8c., 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c. (3), 1885-86 8c. (4), 10c. (13 including a completesheet), 1891-92 6c. on 8c. mauve (19 including a complete sheet and a single withsurcharge inverted), 1892-93 no wmk. 2c. to 40c. plus 12c. complete sheet, 1892 (Dec.)2c. on 40c., 1894 (Apr.) litho 2c., 6c. and 16c. in complete sheets, 1894-96 1c. to 24c.with duplication, also 1c. to 24c. set of nine on 1895 cover registered to Ipswich, 1c. (3),2c. (3) and 3c. (3), and 5c., 6c., 8c. and 12c. on 1896 covers registered to England, 189625c., 50c. and $1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (no gum) and mint, 1896 Jubilee set withsome duplication plu8s a set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (no gum), 1897-1901 Pictorial setand 1902-03 1c. to $1 plus a set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (no gum). Condition a littlemixed though many are fine. Viewing recommended £1,000-1,200

852 S 1880-82 CC 6c. orange-brown (thinned and without gum) and 10c. brown, bothhandstamped “Specimen” (Type LA1). Rare. S.G. 6-7. Photo £100-120

853 1881 (Aug.) “8” on 12c. carmine with original value obliterated in red, lightly cancelled,fine. S.G. 11, £850. Photo £150-200

854 1885 (June) 2c. on 16c. blue, a little heavily cancelled by oval of bars, fine. S.G. 24, £900.Photo £150-200

855 1891-92 “6/Cents” on 8c. deep violet, variety surcharge double, unused with large partoriginal gum, one lightly stained perf at top otherwise fine. S.G. 34b, £600. Photo £120-150

856 1891-92 6c. on 8c. deep violet, variety “Cents” omitted, fine unused with small partoriginal gum. S.G. 34d, £475. Photo £100-120

x857 S 1894 2c., 8c., 10c. and 16c. each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, overprint obliterated in inkand with “Cancelled” in manuscript, 8c. with thin, 10c. with surface damage, otherwisesound. Each with P.F.S.A. Certificates (1978). S.G. 51s, 53s, 54s and 56s £100-120

x858 1894-96 Pictorial, 1c. black and grey-mauve, perf 131⁄2-14, a vertical pair showing varietyimperforate between, a few shortish perfs otherwise fine unused with part original gum.Rare. S.G. 62ba, £1200. Photo £400-500

859 + 1896 25c. green, 50c. maroon and $1 blue, each in a block of four with overprintomitted, fine mint. S.G. 80a-82a, £460 £120-150

860 1896 (Sept.) Jubilee 1c. black and grey-mauve horizontal pair, perf 141⁄2-15, the rightstamp showing variety “JEBILEE” (R.8/7), fine cancelled to order. S.G. 83c, £300. Photo £100-120

861 –– 1c. black and grey-mauve, perf 131⁄2-14, variety overprint double, fine unused withpart original gum. S.G. 83ea, £375. Photo £100-120

862 –– 3c. black and ochre, perf 131⁄2-14, variety overprint treble, centred to left, fine unusedwith traces of gum. S.G. 85db, £650. Photo £120-150

863 1897-1901 Pictorial 2c. black and blue horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, finecancelled to order. Rare. S.G. 90b, £1500. Photo £500-600

864 1899 (July) “4/cents” on 18c. black and olive-bistre, variety surcharge double, unusedwith part original gum; a few shortish perfs at left and a light corner bend otherwise fine.S.G. 106a, £550. Photo £120-150

865 1902-03 Crowns 25c. error black and greenish blue, fine cancelled to order. S.G. 126b,£600. Photo £150-180



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867 1904-05 $1 blue cancelled to order; a few shortish perfs., otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 139,£1,000. Photo £200-250

x868 –– $2 dull green, unused without gum, traces of some very light fox marks on reverseotherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 140, £3250. Photo £800-1,000

LAGOS

869 1874-1906 mint collection including 1874-75 CC perf 121⁄2 1d. to 1/- (both; each withB.P.A. certificate, 1987) with additional 1 (161⁄2mm.), 1876-79 CC perf 14 1d. (2), 2d.(2), 3d. red-brown, 4d., 6d. (2) and 1/- (B.P.A. Certificate, 1984), 1882 (June) CA 1d.to 4d., 1884-86 CA 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1897-1902 CA 2d. to 10/- and 1904-06 MCA 1⁄2d. to10/-; mostly fine £600-800

870 1876-79 CC, perf 14 1/- orange, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 16, £950.Photo £250-300

871 1879-1902 envelopes (6) with 1887-1902 1/- to Germany, 1906 picture postcard toSwitzerland, postal stationery (12, seven used), registered envelope (size G) overprinted“SPECIMEN”; also Southern Nigeria envelope to London. Mostly fine £200-250

872 1899 (28 Aug.) envelope to England, bearing 1884-86 1d. rose-carmine cancelled withoval of nine bars and showing, on reverse, “IBADAN/W. AFRICA”, “PLYMOUTH/SHIPLETTERS” (25.9) and Coventry arrival (25.9) c.d.s., all partially overlapping. S.G. 22 £80-100

873 1907 (21 Feb.) envelope to Glasgow, bearing KE 1d. tied by “ABOH” c.d.s. and showing“SALVED FROM/S.S. JEBBA” h.s. in violet; faults as to be expected £100-120

LEEWARD ISLANDS

874 1938-51 10/- deep green and deep vermilion on green, ordinary paper, a lower leftcorner example showing variety missing pearl, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G.113ca, £1700. Photo £1,000-1,200

875 –– 10/- deep green and deep vermilion on ordinary paper, a lower left corner exampleshowing missing pearl [R5/1], unmounted mint (hinged in margin), pulled perf. at top,otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 113ca, £1,700 £100-120

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876 –– £1 violet and black on scarlet, variety watermark sideways, unmounted mint from thetop of the sheet, minor gum wrinkles, fine and very rare. S.G. 114ca, £7,000. Photo £3,000-3,500

877 –– £1 violet and black on scarlet, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint, fine andvery rare. S.G. 114cw, £7,000. Photo £3,000-3,500

MALAYA

Straits Settlements

878 P 1867-72 CC 12c. blue imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, small part originalgum, scissor-cut in margin at lower left, fine. S.G. 15. Photo £120-150

879 P –– 30c. claret imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, part original gum, fine. S.G.17. Photo £120-150

880 1870 (6 May) envelope to Edinburgh, marked “Via Marseilles”, bearing 1867-72 32c.pale red tied by Singapore “D14” duplex and showing, on reverse, clear arrival datestamp(18.6); the envelope with some faults along top £100-120

881 1912-23 MCA $100 black and carmine on blue and $500 purple and orange-brown,both with embossed fiscal cancellations in red,; the $500 a trifle stained. S.G. 214-215,£800. Photo £150-200

Federated Malay States

882 1900-01 CA 1c. (3), 3c. (3), 4c. (3), 5c., 8c. (3), 10c. (5), 20c. and 50c. (3), 1904-22MCA 1c. (7), 2c. (3), 3c. (6), 4c. (12, two with plate number), 5c. (4), 6c., 8c. (5), 10c.(8, one with plate number), 20c., 35c., 50c. (4), $1, $2 and $5, 1922-24 Script 1c. (2,both with plate number), 2c. (2), 3c. (3), 4c. (2), 5c. (2), 6c. (2), 10c. (3), 12c., 20c.,25c., 30c., 35c. (2), 50c. (2), $1 (3), $2 (2), $5 (2) and Postage Due set of six, variousshades/colours, fine mint £600-800

Johore

883 1891 (May) 2c. (Type 17) on 24c. green showing variety “CENST”, perfs very slightlytrimmed at upper right though a fine used example of this rare stamp. S.G. 17a, £500.Photo £250-300

884 B 1904-10 $100 green and scarlet, block of fifty (5x10) with Stamp office fiscalcancellations, a few split perfs., colour washed and faults affecting the top row. A rare andspectacular block. S.G. 77 £200-250



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886 B 1949-55 6c. pale grey block of six (3x2) showing St. Edward’s Crown across stamps 1and 2, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. Murray Payne Certificate (2014). S.G. 137ac,£3000. Photo £3,000-4,000

Kedah

887 1919 50c. on $2 green and brown, horizontal strip of three from the foot of the sheet,the centre stamp variety “C” of “CENTS” inserted by hand, brownish original gum; fineand scarce. S.G. 24/24a, £1,440. Photo £350-400

Kelantan

x888 1937-40 set, part original gum, slightly toned. Scarce. S.G. 40-54, £1,300. Photo £250-300

Pahang

889 B 1986-96 30c. rice, block of ten (5 x 2) from the left of the sheet, variety brownish grey(background) omitted; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 131ca, £1,100+ £250-300

885 + 1910-19 watermark Rosette, 1c. to $100 set of seventeen in blocks of four, fresh and fineunmounted mint. A very rare set in blocks. Brandon Certificates (1985) for the $50 and$100. S.G. 61-77, £5700+. Photo £6,500-7,500


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890 1885-91 on Straits Settlements 2c. pale/bright rose comprising Types 24, 26, 27, 28without stop (marginal block of four), 28 with stop, 30, 28 vertical (marginal with platenumber) and 33, generally fine mint. Cat. £600+ £150-180

Japanese Occupation Issues

891 A predominantly mint collection on leaves, including a range of single frame chops,various Dai Nippon and Kanji overprints, surcharges, etc. with a some blocks andRevenues, etc. Also a few Brunei, North Borneo, and Sarawak oval chop handstamps.Condition mixed with some forgeries, including all the latter chops though an interestinglot with viewing essential £400-500

MALAYSIA

892 P + 1965 Birds 25c. (6), 30c. (6), 50c. (6), 75c. (6), $1 (5), $2 (4), $5 (5) and $10 (5),colour separations, each in an imperforate block of four on gummed and watermarkedpaper from the foot of the sheets, fine. S.G. 20-27P £400-500

893 1985 (April) Protected Animals of Malaysia, 10c. and 40c. vertical pairs, $1 block of four,each imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 310-312 vars. £200-250

894 + 1986 (March) Protected Birds of Malaysia, three imperforate 40c. se-tenant blocks of four(two pairs), one the black printing only, one the black and blue printing and the last thecomplete design except for the black; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 333a, var. £200-250

895 + 1994 Orchids 1r., imperforate block of four from the foot of the sheet; fine unmountedmint. S.G. 530var. £80-100

896 P 1999 World Cup Golf Championship, the special miniature sheet prepared for the limitededition album, imperforate, uncut proof; fine. See footnote after S.G. 813 £100-150

897 P B 2001 (July) Malaysian Cars 30s. se-tenant block of ten, five matching colour separationsfrom the top two rows of a sheet, fine. Also the issued booklet. S.G. 1017-1026 £250-300

898 P B 2002 Kebaya Nyonya (Womens Blouse) 30s. imperforate sheetlet of eight with yellow andblack printing inverted and misplaced. S.G. 1100 £100-150

899 P B 2007 prepared for use but not issued Woodpecker, an unissued sheetlet of twentysubjects, each with denomination “RMQ”, unmounted mint; fine £250-300

900 P B 2007 Dance, prepared for use but not issued sheetlet of twenty-five subjects, each withdenomination “00sen”, unmounted mint, fine £250-300

901 B 2008 Nocturnal Animals miniature sheet, a complete uncut and imperforate sheet of ten,unmounted mint, fine. S.G. MS1478var. £350-400

902 B 2008 Unique Flowers 5r. miniature sheet, complete uncut, imperforate pane of nine (3 x3), fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1520var. £300-400

903 B 2008 Seashells of Malaysia, the set of four in imperforate sheetlets of twenty, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 1525-1528 vars. £400-500

904 E 2009 Unique Birds of Malaysia 5r. miniature sheet, unissued design (Aceros undulaus),uncut sheet of three, fine. £100-150

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WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2014

Morning session commencing at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 905-1382)

MALTA


905 1664 (18 Aug.) Knights of St. John entire letter from Gio Battista Psecatori to CountGiovanni Lazara at Padua, manuscript “6” and “7” rate marks of Padua and Venice.Photo £500-600

906 1756 (c.) entire to the Marquis de Mouthier at Rennes showing a good strike of the “DEMALTHE” handstamp (DME) at top; fine. Photo £1,500-1,800

907 1759 (4 Aug.) entire letter to the Chevalier De Leamont at Toulouse showing strikes ofthe “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” handstamps (MRL and DME) struck separately, theletter signed by three Knights of Malta; fine. Photo £1,200-1,500

908 1766 entire letter to Avignon showing a good strike of the “MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE”handstamp (M/DM). Photo £300-350

909 1772 entire letter to Bourgogne, rated “90” and showing fair to fine strike of“MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE” handstamp (M/DM). Photo £200-250

910 1811 entire letter (perimeter imperfections) to London with curved-framed “MALTA” inred (MSF-1bR), and 1824 entire letter to London, rated “3/2” and with curved-framed“MALTA” (MSF-1c) £150-200

911 1817 (11 Feb.) to the Earl of Rosslyn in London reporting the death of his brother, JohnErskine, showing Marseilles “P.100.P” and boxed “P.P.P.P.” handstamps in red and, onreverse, Marseilles forwarding agents endorsement of Alex Turnbull, Consul £200-250

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912 1819 (2 Mar.) entire letter “p Manchester” to Corfu showing partially double strike of theexceptionally rare “MALTA.P. Paid” handstamp with only one other example recorded,alongside faint “ISOLE/IONIE” handstamp. Photo £5,000-6,000

913 1820 (12 Oct.) entire letter to Corfu showing largely fine “MALTA*P*PAID,” handstamp(the earliest recorded example) alongside faint “ISOLE/IONIE” double-ring handstamp.Photo £800-1,000

914 1821 (8 June) entire letter to Naples, slit for disinfection and showing, on reverse, apreviously unrecorded “Lazaret” intaglio seal oval handstamp in red. Very rare. Photo £1,000-1,200

915 1836 entire from H.M.S. “Thunderer” at Zante to Lady Hoste at Livorno, slit fordisinfection and showing fine “MALTA POST OFFICE” (MPO-2a) handstamp. Photo £150-200

PROVENANCE:George A. Coates, November 1990

916 1839 small entire to Marseilles, showing fine curved-framed “PAID/MALTA” (MSP-1c)and boxed “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANNEÉ” in red £100-120

917 1840 entire letter from Zante to Marseilles, slit for disinfection and showing largely fine“Malta Post Paid” handstamp (MPP-2c) with framed “PAUQEBOTS/DELA/MEDITERRANEE” handstamp below. Photo £100-120

918 1841 entire letter addressed in a light hand to Algeria, showing superb “Malta PostOffice” (MPO-1a) handstamp, framed “PF” in red and Marseilles transit c.d.s., Toulouseand arrival (6.2) on reverse. Photo £120-150

919 1842 Prices Current from Naples to Constantinople showing fine “Malta Post Paid”(MPP-2c) handstamp just crossed by light filing crease, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £100-120

PROVENANCE:George A. Coates, November 1990

920 1844 entire letter to Paris with Malta double-arc datestamp, 1848 entire letter toWashington with “MALTA/PAID” c.d.s., 1857 entire letter to Marseilles with“MALTA/PAID” c.d.s. in red, and 1857-63 entire letters (4) from Smyrna to Malta withdouble or single-ring arrival c.d.s. £120-150



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921 1849 (8 June) entire to London, showing fine “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” handstamp andwith Malta and arrival (27.6) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £200-250

922 1850 (1 Aug.) entire letter from Italy showing manuscript “5”, two marks of origin and“L.P. VELLA/E. FRATELLI/MALTA” cachet, two despatch datestamps on reverse £150-180

923 1853 (6 May) entire letter from Faringdon “Via Marseilles May 8th. under 1⁄4 ounce” toCapt. Frere on board H.M.S. “Bellerophon”, bearing 1841 1d., 2d. and 1847 embossed1/- green each cancelled “293”, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; attractive. Photo £400-500

924 1855 (27 Nov.) entire letter from the British Consulate in Tunisia to the President of theChamber of Commerce in Malta showing, on reverse, Consulate seal and arrival c.d.s.(30.11) £100-120

925 1875 (21 Apr.) entire to Constantinople, rated “4” and showing sender’s cachetoverstamped by a superb strike of the “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” handstamp with despatchc.d.s. alongside, bearing extremely rare “Via BRINDISI” perforated label in green withindistinct ships name at foot in manuscript, British Post Office arrival c.d.s. (29.5) onreverse. Only two examples of this label on cover have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate(1962). Photo £7,000-8,000

Great Britain Used in Malta, Cancelled “M”

926 1857 entires to Genoa (2), one bearing 1d. strip of three (one defective), the other with4d. rose, fine strikes, both also showing “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESE” in red and oval-framed “P” or “P-D” respectively £100-120

927 1858 (Oct.) envelope “via Marseilles” to London, bearing 1d. red and 4d. rose pair withgood to fine strikes, despatch and arrival c.d.s. on reverse £200-250


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928 1871 entire letter to Genoa bearing 1d. red strip of four and 1871 entire letter to Messinabearing 4d. vermilion Plate 12, both showing “P.D.” and “23⁄4” accountancy handstampin red, 1883 Prices Current to Sira bearing 1⁄2a., all three with oval duplex, and 1882entire to Livorno bearing 21⁄2d. blue Plate 22 with upright oval duplex; fine strikes £120-150

929 1877 (23 Oct.) 11⁄4d. brown card (a little soiled) to Stafford Smith & Co. cancelled by asuperb oval “A25” duplex, 1882 and 1884 2d. G size registered envelopes, the first toHamburg bearing 21⁄2d. Plate 23 cancelled with oval “A25”, the second to WinchBrothers bearing 21⁄2d. lilac with vertical “A25” £100-120

930 1863-1935 mint collection including 1863-81 CC perf 14 1⁄2d. (13, shades), 1885-90 1⁄2d.to 1/- including 1d. rose, 1886 5/- (2), 1899-1901 1⁄2d. to 10/- with additional 2/6d.and 10/-, 1903-04 CA 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1904-14 1⁄4d. to 5/-, 1914-21 MCA 1⁄4d. to 5/-,1921-22 Script 1⁄4d. to 10/- (B.P.A. Certificate, 1985), 1922 Self-Government CC 10/-, MCA 1⁄2d. to 5/- and Script 1⁄4d. to 10/-, 1922-26 1⁄4d. to £1 (both), 1926 (Apr.)1⁄4d. to 10/-, 1926-27 1⁄4d. to 10/-, 1928 1⁄4d. to 10/-, 1930 1⁄4d. to 10/- and PostageDue 1925 (Apr.) 1⁄2d. to 1/6d. and 1925 (July) 1⁄2d. to 1/6d. A fine lot £800-1,000

931 1863-81 rough perf. 121⁄2, 1⁄2d. buff-brown (3), unused with part original gum. S.G. 14,£480 £100-120

932 1885-89 1⁄2d., 1d. (both shades), 2d., 21⁄2d. (3), 4d. and 1/- (2), 1886 5/-. 1899-19011⁄4d. to 10/-, 1902 surcharge with errors, 1903-04 CA 1⁄2d. to 1/- and 1904-14 MCA 1⁄4d.to 5/-, fine mint. S.G. 20-63, £1000+ £250-300

933 P 1886 5/- stamp-size die proof in black on glazed card, marked “19/8/85 120 leads” inpencil on reverse. Photo £200-250

934 1921-22 Script 10/- black, centred to left, fine mint. S.G. 104, £350. Photo £100-120

935 1924 (20 Jan.) “PRINTED MATTER” envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1⁄4d. pair cancelled byValletta c.d.s. with a fine strike of the British Empire Exhibition “Lion” cachet alongside £100-120

936 1926 (9 Jan.) envelope to London, bearing 1d. and 11⁄2d. sharing Valletta c.d.s. with agood strike of the rare “Paid late Fee” handstamp alongside; scarce. Photo £200-250

937 1956-58 1⁄4d. to £1, five unmounted mint sets, fine. S.G. 266-282, £650 £200-250

Postage Due Stamps

938 + 1925 21⁄2d. black block of four, the lower right stamp variety “1⁄2” omitted; a couple oftrivial imperfections on reverse, fine appearance. S.G. D5/a, £900+. Photo £300-350

Postage Due Handstamps

939 1816 (18 June) entire letter from Leghorn to Malta and forwarded to Zante, slit fordisinfection and showing, on reverse, “August: 10-T:2.” handstamp. Rare. Photo £800-1,000

940 1820 (14 Feb.) entire letter from Liverpool “Per Hibernia” via Malta to Corfu showing,on reverse across join, fine “March, 17; T:3” handstamp. Rare. Photo £1,400-1,600

941 1823 entire letter from Gibraltar to Malta, slit for disinfection and showing, on reverseacross join, two strikes of the “Dec: 24 T.2.10.” handstamp (T.2.10). Photo £100-120

942 1830 (c.) entire (one flap missing) from England to Capt. Lyons on board H.M.S.“Madagascar” at “Malta or elsewhere” showing, on reverse across join, “Janu 5, 3d*”handstamp. Photo £250-300

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943 1840 (23 Feb.) entire from Livorno to Malta, despatch c.d.s. on face and showing, onreverse, fine “27. Feb. 1d” handstamp £100-120

944 1879 (22 Nov.) envelope (minor imperfections) to Cyprus, bearing G.B. 21⁄2d. rosymauve cancelled by fine “A25” duplex and showing superb “T” and circular-framed “5D”(PD-52) handstamps, arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £1,200-1,500

945 1921 (14 May) postcard from Alexandria to Valletta, franked at 5m. and showing arrivalc.d.s. (19.5), boxed “T” handstamp and circular-framed “3D” and “1⁄2D” handstamps £140-180

946 1923 (23 Sept.) postcard from Parma to Valletta, bearing 15c. (2) on picture side andshowing, on address side, “T” handstamp and despatch machine datestamp over-cancelled by boxed “21⁄2D” handstamp (PD 21/23) which has been crossed out by pen,probably when the adhesives were noticed on the other side. Photo £300-350

947 1924 (9 Sept.) postcard from Rome to Valletta, franked at 50l. and showing arrival c.d.s.(12.9) and “T” handstamp with superb boxed “1⁄2D” handstamp at foot £150-200

948 1924 (27 Nov.) Italian 30c. postcard from Piacenza to Rome an re-addressed to Valletta,showing transit datestamps, “T” and boxed “11⁄2D” handstamps (PD 11/23) and arrivalc.d.s. (3.12) £150-180

Prisoner of War Mail

949 1915/16 privately printed Christmas and New Year Greetings card in red (POW-G1) toAustria, showing “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA” handstamp (POW-6) in redand Austrian censor cachet, also in red, and 1916 (24 Apr.) envelope from Egypt toHolland with Alexandria c.d.s. and large circular “POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR”cachet in red £180-200

950 1916 (Apr.) privately printed envelope to Switzerland with “KAMP POST/MALTA”impressed stamp in blue (POW-U1) cancelled by light “FROM PRISONER OFWAR/PC/MALTA/FREE” handstamp (POW-2b) with another fine strike alongside, Zuricharrival c.d.s. (11.4) on reverse. Photo £350-400

MAURITIUS

951 1851 soldier’s entire to Gateshead, headed “From No 2362 Private James Smith 5thFusiliers”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing handstruck “2” and, onreverse, London and arrival (24.10) datestamps. Photo £500-600

Note: Military records show that Private Smith served with the 5th Fusiliers in Mauritiusbetween 1846 and 1857. It is interesting to note that a cover from a Corporal in the sameregiment appeared in the 1993 Kanai sale in Zurich. Written in 1856, it bears anintermediate impression 1d. dull vermilion and was posted after the introduction of theIndian Army soldier’s 1d. rate in 1855. Additionally, these two covers are both signed by thesame C.O. - Lieutenant Colonel (later Colonel) Grey

952 1854-59 “POST PAID” 1d., worn and latest impressions, a selection of shades andimpressions (20), variously cancelled with two showing “PAID” in circle, four sharing partframed “INLAND.”, one cancelled “3” (Pamplemousses) and one with small part framedMahebourg d.s., two on piece with Britannia 6d.; also two others apparently unused.Several with margins all round or nearly all round. Condition very mixed as one wouldexpect with a lot of this nature, and with viewing essential. Photo for selection £2,500-3,000

953 –– 2d. intermediate to worn impressions including one showing “PENOE” variety, aselection of shades and impressions (15), one on large piece showing framed “INLAND.”and framed “Mahebourg” in blue, others cancelled “1” in blue and one with part framed“INLAND.”; some with margins all round or nearly all round. Condition very mixed (onedefective) as to be expected with a lot of this nature. Also a few forgeries and reprintsincluding complete sheets of both values. Photo for a selection £3,000-4,000

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954 1859-61 Britannia 6d. blue, 6d. dull purple-slate (thin), 1/- vermilion (2, one withsurface fault) and 1/- yellow-green, all with four margins and clearly cancelled. S.G. 32-35, £400 £80-100

955 1859 Lapirot early impression 2d. blue, used, large margins three sides, just touched atfoot, fine. S.G. 37, £3,000. Photo £350-400

956 –– worn impression 2d. on blued paper, vertical pair, the upper stamp with margins allround, the lower example touched or cut into at places, tied to piece by mute concentriccircles cancellations, Mauritius G.P.O. c.d.s. of 12 Oct. 1859 and a variety of Frenchtransit datestamps on reverse. S.G. 39. Photo £400-500

957 P 1863-72 CC 1d. brown imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked paper, no gum, fine.S.G. 57. Photo £80-100

958 + –– 3d. dull red and 1/- blue (wing margin) blocks of four, large part original gum, 4d.with rounded lower left corner, 1/- with some short perfs. at right. S.G. 61a, 69, £860+ £300-350

959 P –– 10d. maroon imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, no gum, fine. S.G. 67.Photo £80-100

960 1871 (28 July) entire letter to Aden, marked “French Packet”, bearing 1866 1/- bluewing-margin pair cancelled “B53” and showing, on reverse, fine despatch datestamp inblue. Photo £80-100

961 C 1877 1/- on 5/- bright mauve, variety wrong font “S”, overprinted “CANCELLED”unused without gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 82a, var. Photo £100-120

962 P 1879-80 CC 2c. Venetian red (light crease), 38c. bright violet and 2r.50 brown-purpleimperforate plate proofs on watermarked paper, each handstamped “CANCELLED” (TypeD4), all without gum, fine. S.G. 92, 98, 100. Photo £300-400

963 1891 2c. on 4c. carmine and 2c. on 38c. on 9d. both showing surcharge double, oneinverted, large part original gum, a little toned; fine. S.G. 118c, 120c, £280 £80-100

964 1924 Script 50r. dull purple and green, fresh and fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 222,£950. Photo £450-550

MONTSERRAT

965 1876-1935 used collection including 1876-83 CC 1d. and 6d., 1880 CC 21⁄2d. and 4d.,1883 CA perf 12 1d., 1884-85 CA 21⁄2d. red-brown, 1903 CA 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1904-08 MCA1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1908-14 MCA 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1914 MCA 5/-, 1916-22 MCA 1⁄2d. to 5/-,1922-29 1⁄4d. to 5/- and 1932 Tercentenary 1⁄2d. to 5/-; mostly fine £600-800

966 1876-83 CC 1d. mint (16 including three blocks of four) and used strip of four and apair, 6d. green mint (3) and used (2), and 6d. blue-green mint, 1880 CC 21⁄2d. mint (6)and used (2), 4d. mint (10 including a block of four) and used, 1883 CA perf 12 1d. (6including a block of four) and 1884-85 1⁄2d. mint (8 including a block of four), 1d. mint(12 including a block of four) and used (2), 21⁄2d. red-brown mint (4 including a pair withplate number) and used (6 including a pair), 21⁄2d. ultramarine mint (3), 4d. blue mint (2)and used (4) and 4d. mauve mint (3) and used (4); condition a little mixed though manyare fine. S.G. 1-12 £2,000-2,500

967 1884 (14 May) front to Dominica, bearing 1884 CA 1d. bisected vertically, fiveexamples all neatly tied by “A08” obliterator and showing arrival datestamp (18.5), fine.S.G. 8ca. Photo £150-180


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British Post OfficesCasablanca

968 1890 (29 Oct.) 5c. on 1⁄2d. green card addressed locally to the Post Office and neatlycancelled by c.d.s.; fine and scarce £100-120

969 1892 10c. card to London, 1896 5c. card, uprated with 5c., to London and 1896envelope to Manchester bearing 21⁄2d., all cancelled “A26” and with c.d.s. adjacent and allthree with Tangier c.d.s. £100-120

970 1898 (30 May) 20c. I size registered envelope to Mazagan, bearing 1889-96 5c., 10c.,20c. olive-green and brown, 25c., 40c., 50c., 1p. bistre and ultramarine and 2p. black andcarmine all cancelled by oval registered datestamp with a further strike at foot. A rareenvelope size used, particularly in Morocco £150-200

Fez

971 1895 (12 Dec.) envelope from the British Consul to England, bearing 25c. blue verticalpair cancelled “A26” and with Fez c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Tangier (18.12) andWolverhampton (25.12) c.d.s.. A fine and scarce early cover. Photo £300-350

Laraiche

972 1894 (8 Nov.) 10c. red card to London, neatly cancelled by “A26” duplex and withGibraltar transit c.d.s. (9.11) at left; very rare, being one of only two items of Gibraltarstationery recorded from this, the rarest of the Q.V. period British Post Offices. Photo £500-600

Mazagan

973 1893 (25 May) 5c. green card to Casablanca, cancelled “A26” with c.d.s. adjacent, lightarrival c.d.s. (26.5) at left £100-120

974 1893 (25 June) 20c. G size registered envelope, uprated with 5c. (3) and 10c., toLondon, the adhesives neatly cancelled and tied by oval registered datestamps and withLondon Registered hooded datestamp (5.7) at foot; odd trace of light foxing, otherwisefine. Photo £250-300

x975 1898 (30 May) envelope registered to Tangier, bearing 1889-96 5c., 10c., 20c. olive-green and brown, 25c., 40c., 50c., 1p. bistre and ultramarine and 2p. black and carmine,all cancelled “A26” and showing “R” in oval and superb Mazagan oval registereddatestamp, arrival c.d.s. (4.6). Photo £250-300

Mogador

x976 1891 (16 Mar.) 20c. on 2d. F size registered envelope to Germany, uprated with 18871d. (defective and with pen cross as performing no postal duty), 1889 5c. on 1⁄2d. and1889 10c. sharing oval registered datestamp, Tangier c.d.s. (22.3) and RegisteredGibraltar oval datestamp (24.3) alongside, Madrid (6.3) and Stuttgart datestamps onreverse; scarce and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo £400-500

977 1891 (1 Apr.) outward half of 5c. card, uprated with 5c., to Germany, both cancelled bysuperb c.d.s. and showing Tangier (6.4), Gibraltar (7.5) and arrival (16.4) c.d.s.; to smallcorner abrasions, otherwise fine; scarce £100-120

978 1897 (26 July) 5c.+5c. reply paid card, uprated with 5c., to Saffi, neatly cancelled by“A26” duplex; also KEVII picture postcard to London bearing 1903-06 10c. neatlycancelled by c.d.s. with date unclear £100-120

979 1898 (30 May) 20c. G size registered envelope, uprated with 10c. and 2p. bistre andultramarine, to Mazagan, the adhesives cancelled “A26” and with oval registereddatestamp, arrival c.d.s. (2.6) on reverse; fine and scarce. Photo £200-250


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980 1890 (8 Mar.) 20c. G size registered envelope, uprated with 10c., to Tangier, theadhesives sharing “A26” with oval registered datestamp alongside and with arrival c.d.s.(11.3) below; very fine and scarce used within Morocco. Photo £250-300

981 1892 5c. and 10c. cards sent by E.A. Hansen and both cancelled by “A26” duplex, thefirst to Tangier and with arrival c.d.s. below, the second to Berlin with Gibraltar andarrival c.d.s. on face £100-120

Saffi

982 1898 Carl Frank envelope registered to Germany bearing 1896 2p. (2) cancelled byduplex and showing oval registered datestamp at left, the reverse with Tangier (13.3),Gibraltar (14.3) and arrival (19.3) c.d.s. £150-200

983 1898 Morocco Agencies 10c. card to Austria and 1904 picture postcard to England, bothcancelled by “A26” duplex, the first with Gibraltar and arrival c.d.s., the second routedvia Casablanca £100-120

Tangier

984 1886 (16 Mar.) envelope to England, bearing 1886 (Jan.) Gibraltar overprint 21⁄2d. bluewith worn “A26” obliterator with Gibraltar (16.3) c.d.s. alongside, Sheffield (22.3) andWincobank (22.3) c.d.s. on reverse; the earliest of the five first issue covers recorded fromTangier. Photo £500-600

985 1886 (2 Dec.) Gibraltar overprint 1⁄2d. brown card to Vienna, cancelled “A26” andshowing “T” handstamp at upper left corner, Tangier and Gibraltar (2.12) c.d.s. andmanuscript “4+” (gold centimes) charge mark in blue crayon; one of only five such cardsrecorded used. Photo £150-200

986 1887 (2 Feb.) Gibraltar overprint 1⁄2d. brown wrapper to London neatly cancelled byc.d.s., 1889 10c. on 1d. card, 1889 envelope (sellotape stain) bearing 25c. on 21⁄2d. and1894 envelope bearing 25c. blue, all to the UK and cancelled by “A26” duplex £100-120

987 1887 (Nov.) 1⁄2d. card to Gibraltar, 1895 5c. card addressed locally to the BritishConsulate and 1900 1⁄2d. card addressed locally, all neatly cancelled by “A26” duplex, and1896 5c. wrapper used locally and neatly cancelled by c.d.s. £100-1,201

988 1889 1d. red card to New York and 1896 envelope to Kansas bearing 25c. blue, bothcancelled by “A26” duplex, and 1894 20c. registered envelope, uprated with 25c. and50c., to New York, the adhesives cancelled by c.d.s. and with oval registered datestamp atfoot; faults in places though a scarce trio to U.S.A. £100-120

989 1890 10c. card to Sweden, 1891 10c. wrapper, adapted to a postcard, to Germany, 18925c. wrapper to Algiers and 1894 outward half of 10c. reply card to Switzerland, all neatlycancelled by “A26” duplex, various transit and arrival datestamps £100-120

990 1891 (6 Apr.) 5c. green card, uprated with 10c. carmine bisected diagonally, toGermany, neatly cancelled and tied by “A26” duplex and showing Gibraltar (7.4) andarrival (11.4) c.d.s.; the stamp impression corner of the card torn through and affixedback in place. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). Photo £100-120

991 1892 (24 Mar.) envelope “via Gibraltar” to Germany, bearing 50c. bright lilac bisecteddiagonally and cancelled by superb “A26” duplex and with Gibraltar c.d.s. (24.3) at left,Madrid (28.3) and arrival c.d.s. (31.3) on reverse; the earliest recorded date of use of the50c. bisect. Photo £300-400



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Note: The cover is addressed to R.A. Spinney who was the British Postal Agent at Mazaganand who in 1897 was one of the joint promoters of the Italian Mazagan-Marrakesh localpostal service which ran for three years

993 1895 (8 Jan.) envelope registered to U.S.A., bearing 10c. pair and 25c. twice cancelled“A26” and showing “R” in oval handstamp, Tangier and London oval registereddatestamps, New York (19.1) and arrival (21.1) datestamps on revers; most attractive.Photo £120-150

994 1897 (27 Oct.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1889-96 5c. and 20c. olive-green pair cancelled by oval registered datestamps, and 1898 envelope registered toGibraltar bearing 1889-96 set of eleven (no 20c. olive-green, some light soiling aroundperfs.) all cancelled by oval registered datestamps £120-150

995 1897 (13 Nov.) 20c. G size registered envelope, uprated with a combination of 1889 25c.on 2d. and 1889-96 5c. and 20c. olive-green and brown, to Germany, all neatly cancelledby oval registered datestamps with a further strike and London oval registered datestamp(17.11) below. An attractive mixed issue franking. Photo £120-150

Tetuan

996 1890 10c. card to Paris, neatly cancelled by “A26” duplex and with Tangier and Gibraltarc.d.s. over-cancelling one another alongside; a very early date of use for a cover from thisoffice, of which there are few. Photo £150-200

NATAL

997 1857-1909 used selection on leaves including 1857-61 3d. and 6d., 1859-67 values to1/-, 1869-74 Postage overprints 911), 1874-99 values to 5/- (3) with 4d. perf 121⁄2,1902-03 1⁄2d. to £1 postally used and £1.10 to £20 (perfin) fiscally used, 1908 £1.10fiscally used, 1908-09 6d. to £1 and Revenue 1885 values to £20; fair to fine £500-600

998 1857-61 3d. rose (21x28mm.) with good embossing, tied by “POST OFFICE/P.M.BURG”oval h.s. on 1858 envelope (flap missing) to Durban, no other postal markings; the 3d.crossed by horizontal letter crease. Holcombe Opinion (1995). S.G. 1. Photo £100-120

999 –– 3d. rose (20x27mm.) with good embossing, tied by blue c.d.s. of Durban on 1859entire to Oxford, showing manuscript “6” with red London transit c.d.s. (2.6) on reverse.Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. 1. Photo £150-180

1000 1902-03 CA 1⁄2d. to 4/-, 1902 CC 5/- (corner example with plate number), 10/- and£1, 1904-08 MCA 1d. (both) to 2/6d., 1908-09 6d. to £1 and Official Stamps 1904 1⁄2d.to 1/- £350-450

1001 1902 CC £1 black and bright blue, centred to top, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 142, £325.Photo £150-180

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1003 1861-90 predominantly mint collection including 1861 greyish paper 1d. (2, one onblued paper), 4d. (2, one without gum, the other on blued paper), 6d. (2 and 1/-, 1866-76 white paper 1d., 4d. and 1/- blue-green, 1876-78 perf 15 1d. (3), 4d., 6d. and 1/-,1879-80 CC 1d. (2) and 21⁄2d., 1882-90 CA 1⁄2d. (2), 1d. lilac-mauve, 1d. rose (2), 21⁄2d.red-brown (2, one used), 21⁄2d. ultramarine (2), 4d. blue (2, one used), 4d. grey (2), 6d.green (2), 6d. chestnut (2), 1/- (2) and 1883 1⁄2d. on half 1d. used on small piece; thepre 1879 values with some faults otherwise mostly fine £600-800

1004 1883 (4 June) envelope to St. Kitts, marked “Book Post”, bearing 1882 CA 1d. lilac-mauvebisected vertically and tied by “A09” obliterator with Nevis c.d.s. at lower left. S.G. 26a,£700. Photo £250-300

1005 1883 (19 June) envelope to Dominica, marked “Circular”, bearing 1882 CA 1d. lilac-mauve bisected diagonally” tied by slightly oily “A09” obliterator and showing despatchand arrival datestamps; the envelope with vertical crease towards left. S.G. 26a, £700.Photo £200-250

NEW BRUNSWICK

1006 1851 3d. bright red, well margined example on 1859 (2 July) entire letter from W.O.Douglastown to Newfoundland; 1857 (28 Sept.) envelope from St. John to Richbucto,bearing 1851 3d. bright red (2, both touched or cut into in places) tied by oval grid andshowing, on reverse, despatch, W.O. Kingston Kent datestamps £250-300

NEWFOUNDLAND

1007 A 1927 (21 May) envelope to Rome bearing 1897 unoverprinted 60c. black, tied by Romearrival c.d.s. of 22 June 1927 and with Trepassy d.s. of 21 May alongside, on reverseRoma Centro slogan postmark and violet “American Consulate General/JUN 231927/Rome, Italy” handstamp; fine and scarce. Photo £3,500-4,000

Note: This cover is from the final part of the supplementary mail which was not cancelled inNewfoundland in case it was too late for transmission

1008 1937 Additional Coronation issues selection of unmounted mint multiples includingvarieties with 7c. re-entry at right blocks of four and six, 14c. vertical strip of five all withminor re-entires, 24c. horizontal pair with and without watermark. Good to fine. (57) £150-200

NEW GUINEA

x1009 1916 (23 Dec.) envelope registered to Melbourne 1915-16 1⁄2d. to 1/- (10 values) withPleasant Island Nauru cancellations and handstruck registration marking, violet“CENSORED” additionally ties the 5d., arrival d.s. on reverse; the 21⁄2d. with a few redmarks, fine. Photo £150-200

1010 + 1932-34 prepared for use but not issued 1⁄2d. orange without overprint. a block of fourfrom the lower right corner, large part original gum; vertical bend at right and a fewcoloured marks on the gum; fine. See footnote after S.G. 181, £400+ £150-200

1011 A 1935 (May) Air £2 bright violet, fresh and very lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 204,£350. Photo £140-160

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1013 1953 5c. to 5f. tied to first day cover, French issues 1941 France Libre set tied to cover,both registered to New York, fine. S.G. 68-78, F65-76ed £100-120

NEW SOUTH WALES

1014 1850 (29 Nov.) “On Her Majesty’s Service” entire from the Colonial Treasury, Sydneyaddressed to Gosford, bearing 1850 2d. ultramarine, Plate III, horizontal pair [2-3] withgood to large margins, clearly tied by dumb obliterator and showing despatch d.s. onreverse; the pair with light corner crease. Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. 20. Photo £200-250

1015 1850 (14 Dec.) entire letter from Newcastle to Merriwa, bearing 1850 1d. vermilion onwhite paper, Plate I, [4] (cut into at right) and 3d. yellow-green on yellowish paper (goodto large margins), both cancelled by over-inked “55” obliterators and showing despatchd.s. at top left; the entire with some faults including small tear at top (clear of adhesives).S.G. 7, 39. Photo £400-500

1016 1851 (24 June) envelope from Sydney to Gragin (cattle station) near Warialda, bearing1850 1d. carmine vertical pair, Plate II, [5/10], with close to good margins, tied bydumb obliterator and showing despatch d.s. on reverse; slight toning to envelopeotherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). S.G. 13. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:V.P. Manwood, 1995

1017 1852 (15 May) entire letter from Sydney to Saddleworth, marked “pr Ganges”, bearing1850 3d. yellow-green on yellowish paper with close to large margins, centrally cancelledby dumb obliterator, showing manuscript “8” and, on reverse, “SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY”,London (26.10) and Manchester (26.10) datestamps. Holcombe Certificate (1983). S.G.39. Photo £100-120

1018 1852 (17 Sept.) envelope from Sydney to Salisbury, marked “Per Australian”, bearing1850 3d. deep yellow-green on bluish to grey wove paper, margins on two sides (cut intoat top and right), tied by dumb obliterator, showing manuscript “1/-” and, on reverse,“SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY”, London (12.1) and arrival (12.1) datestamps; the envelopeslightly soiled. S.G. 42 £70-90

1019 1853 (3 Mar.) envelope from Cassilis to Brighton, bearing 1850 3d. yellow-green on greypaper, [23], in combination with 1851 Laureated 2d. ultramarine, [119], both tied by“78” obliterator, showing manuscript “8” and, on reverse, despatch (poor), Ship LetterSydney, London (30.5) and arrival (30.5) datestamps. S.G. 42, 52. Photo £500-600


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x1020 1855 (July) London printing, 2d. dull blue on blued paper, unused without gum, threegood to large margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at foot, fresh colour and a verypresentable example of this very rare stamp. B.P.A. (1990) and R.P.S.N.Z. (2010)Certificates. S.G. 2, £35,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

1021 1855-58 blued paper, 1d. red, 2d. blue and 1/- green, all with good to large margins andnumeral cancellations, the 1/- with a few small faults. A generally attractive set. B.P.A.Certificate (2007) for each. Also 2d. Plates I and II reprinted plate proof blocks of four.S.G. 4-6, £6050. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:Vestey Collection, October 2010

1022 –– 1d. red horizontal pair with margins mainly all round, tied by “9” obliterator on 1860(23 Oct.) envelope from New Plymouth to Wellington, showing Petre (24.10) and arrival(27.10) on face (the latter additionally tying the pair) with despatch c.d.s. on reverse.R.P.S. Certificate (1963). S.G. 4. Photo £2,500-3,000

1023 –– 1d. red with sheet margin at right and 1857-63 2d. pale blue strip of three and single,all cancelled “11” on 1859 (22 July) envelope from Ahuriri to London, marked “viaMarseilles”, showing red London Paid c.d.s. (additionally tying the strip) and, on reverse,fine despatch datestamp; the 1d. value creased prior to use and the 2d. values with a fewsmall defects, nevertheless a remarkable franking, being the only recorded example of asingle 9d. rate “via Marseiles” letter being paid in stamps prior to the August 1859introduction of the 6d. stamps. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:John Woolfe, October 2006 Joseph Hackmey, February 2009

1024 1857-63 white paper, imperf 1d. dull orange horizontal pair with small to good margins,lightly cancelled but not tied on 1861 (1 Oct.) envelope from Bluff Harbour to Dunedin,showing arrival c.d.s. on face with despatch d.s. on reverse. S.G. 8. Photo £1,000-1,200


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1026 –– 2d. blue horizontal strip of three with mainly good margins, tied by “18” obliteratoron 1861 (1 Apr.) envelope from Dunedin to Scotland and showing, on reverse, despatchand arrival (21.6) datestamps. Neat and attractive. S.G. 10. Photo £300-400

1027 –– 6d. brown with small to good margins centrally cancelled “18” on 1860 envelope fromOtago to Scotland and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (10.8) datestamps. S.G.14. Photo £150-180

1028 1859 (28 July) envelope from Auckland to Dorchester, rated “6” in red ink, showingCrowned circle “PAID/AT/AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND” in red partly obscured by GB 1d.red (2) tied by Bristol “13” duplex and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrivaldatestamps; the envelope with some minor peripheral faults. Photo £200-250

1029 1864 (12 Jan.) entire letter from Wellington to London, marked “via Marseilles”, bearing1862 2d. pale blue, Plate I (worn), and 6d. brown horizontal pairs, both with margins inplaces, and 6d. brown single with four margins or margins in places, all cancelled by “7”obliterator, showing arrival Paid c.d.s. (12.3) with despatch datestamp on reverse. Acouple of the stamps with small defects though a most unusual franking at 10d. plus 1/-for late fee. S.G. 38, 42. Photo £800-1,000

Note: The late fee of 1/- was introduced on 1 January 1864. It would appear that it was notmandatory to mark mail as Late Letter or that it was being charged Late Fee. It is presumedthat the additional postage was sufficient in order to accept the letter for inclusion insupplementary mails. Such mails were to be kept open until within twenty minutes of the latestperiod of despatch from the office. (Gerald Ellott)

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x1030 1864-71 watermark Large Star, perf 121⁄2, 1d. orange-vermillion vertical pair, varietyimperforate between, both lightly cancelled and of fine appearance. The only recordedexample. S.G. 111b, unpriced. Photo £10,000-12,000EXPERTISATION:R.P.S. of N.Z. Certificate (2002) states “this is a genuine used example described byCampbell Paterson as imperf between, CP A1M(3)(W). There has been an unsuccessfulattempt to perforate at least part of the line, leaving two blind perfs at right. This is theexample on which the C.P. listing was based”R.P.S. of Victoria Certificate (2009) states “it is genuine with two blind perfs and smallconcealed tear at right”LITERATURE:“The Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-73, The Chalon Head Issues” by RobertP. Odenweller, page 136

1031 1865 (Apr.) envelope to Napier, bearing 1864 wmk “NZ” imperf 1d. carmine-vermilionpair, four margins (close at bottom left of right stamp), both cancelled by unclearobliterator with fine “N.Z./NAPIER” c.d.s. arrival c.d.s. alongside. S.G. 97. Photo £400-500

1032 1884 2d. Chalon Official reprint in deep dull blue, a fine horizontal pair with close tolarge margins all round. also 1902 Cowan paper 1d. booklet plate selection comprisingtwo cut down panes of six (some creases) with gum, unused pair and fourteen used witha pair; good to fine. S.G. 303cb £100-120

1033 1873-1981 miscellaneous collection housed in two albums including 1873-92 1⁄2d.Newspaper stamps, 1874 values to 1/- with a 1⁄2d. strip of four on 1895 cover to Fiji,various covers including 1895 Treasury Free registered, 1920s Letter Carriers covers (2),R.M.S. Niagara and Aorangi covers, 1933 cover to Utrecht, Meter Mail, 1898 FirstPictorials to 1/- used, 1899 to 5/- (2, both fiscally used), 1900 11⁄2d. proof in dull blue;also later issues with Life Insurance and Postage Dues £350-400

x1034 1899-1903, no watermark, perf. 11 5/- vermilion, from the left of the sheet, varietyimperforate between stamp and margin, large part original gum, small traces of stainingin the margin; fine. A very scarce and possibly unique variety. S.G. 270var. Photo £2,000-2,500

1035 B 1906 Royle plates, 1d. rose-carmine, mixed perfs. block of eight (4 x 2) from the foot ofthe sheet, original gum showing paper patching and knife cuts; a few slightly stainedperfs., otherwise fine and a scarce block. S.G.359, £1,280. Campbell Paterson $2,500.Photo £150-200


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1036 1909-26 1d. Dominion mint and used collection neatly mounted and written-up onpages, including various proofs (18), blocks, “Feather”, “Glose”, “Broken Scroll” and“Broken left hand value tablet” varieties in mint multiples, coloured watermark with“Globe” variety, Officials, an imperforate Cowan paper pair, some used on cover, bookletpanes, offset in block of four booklet panes, patched in numeral from misnumbered sheet £500-600

1037 1926-30 1d. Field Marshal collection including plate proofs (one block of four and onefor booklet pane), colour trials (5) on reversed Cowan chalky paper and Officials (9 with“no stop” variety, four used), a range of mint and used, a few covers and postal stationerywith a die proof in black on glazed card and issued items (15) £250-300

x1038 P 1938-47 1⁄2d. orange-brown, 1d. green, 11⁄2d. scarlet, 2d., 3d. (2), 4d., 6d., 8d. and 9d.imperforate plate proofs in horizontal pairs, all but one 3d. with full original gum, theothers affixed on card, nearly all marginal with printing date pencil notations on face orreverse. A fine group £150-200

1039 P 1938-47 1⁄2d., 1d., 11⁄2d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 8d. and 9d., imperforate plate proofs inhorizontal pairs, all mint with original gum, mainly unmounted. A fine group. £150-200

x1040 E 1953 2/6d. Queen of horseback pencil sketch essay as used for the 2/6d. to 10/- highvalues, possibly the work of James Berry, executed 125x222mm. on tracing paper(172x254mm.). Most attractive £400-500

PROVENANCE:Kristensen

1041 1970-71 Butterfly Definitives, a small collection by designer Enid Hunter neatlypresented on album pages including four items of original artwork with enlarged 21⁄2c.pencil drawing, enlarged and handpainted 3c. and 3c./5c/8c. drawings in pencil/biro ,1970 definitive issue on first day cover and signed 1971 Christmas first day cover £300-400

1042 P + 1970 Christmas imperforate proofs comprising 21⁄2c. blocks of four (2), one with green(country name and value, etc.) omitted and 10c. block of four; chiefly on gummed paper,some wrinkles though rare. S.G. 943, 945 £250-300

1043 1971-73 4c. on 21⁄2c. selection comprising photo surcharge marginal strip of four, theright-hand stamp with red colour almost entirely omitted, a block of four with bars atupper right and surcharge at lower left and marginal block of four showing short rowsof double perfs. at top, and typo surcharge marginal block of four with surchargedouble, one albino and a marginal block of nine with R.5/1 showing bars almostentirely omitted, fine unmounted mint £120-150

1044 + 1985 Queen Elizabeth 25c. with orders on the sash omitted from the unissued sheetsthat were sent for destruction, an unmounted mint block of four with a normal block forcomparison, fine. See footnote after S.G. 1371. Photo £150-200

1045 + 1988-95 Brown Kiwi 40c. marginal block of four, variety black (inscription and value)double and with perfs. shifted to upper left (bisecting “NEW ZEALAND”), unmountedmint, fine. S.G. 1463 var. £80-100

x1046 1996 Health 40c.+5c. error showing teddy bear at top right and face value at bottomleft, superb and offered with a normal for comparison. S.G. 2000a. Photo £700-800

Booklets

1047 B 1936 2/- complete (some small cover faults), 1928 cream cover 2/-, incompletecontaining 1⁄2d. pane, 1d. pane and a part pane of five, 2/3d. complete. Also 1947-52 9d.used coil pairs (2). S.G. B16, 18, 19 £150-200

Life Insurance Department

1048 1898-1938 small selection (21) neatly written-up on pages, comprising 1896 VR 1d. oncover, 1898 VR 1⁄2d. on cover and VR 2d. on cover, 1903 VR 1d. on cover and eighteenlater items £150-180



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1049 1885-1988 selection of telegrams (40 different, fifteen to 1923 the remainder from the1980s), V-mail (2), Telegraphic Message (12), cable Message to Samoa, etc. Aninteresting and unusual group. (61) £150-180

1050 1892-1961 collection of official postal stationery (94) housed in a green album includingTreasury, Government House, Post and Telegraph Department addressed to Fiji, MoneyOrder Office fronts addressed to Fiji and many others. An interesting lot £500-600

Great Barrier Reef

x1051 A 1899 6d. blue, two unused examples, partly overlapping and stuck on flap of “GreatBarrier/Pigeongram Agency” “PIGEON MAIL/FORM.” “Auckland, N.Z.....1903” flimsy;fine and scarce £600-800

Victoria Land

x1052 Envelope with “BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907” imprint on flap, addressed toChristchurch and franked New Zealand 1d., King Edward VII Land 1d., Victoria Land1⁄2d. (pair) and 1d. (2), variously cancelled between 1908 (27 Feb.) and 1913 (4 Feb.); afew small traces or staining or toning; fine. Photo £500-600

NIGER COAST

The Royal Niger Company’s Territories

“THE NIGER TERRITORIES/POST/OFFICE/P O/AKASSA.” triple-oval d.s. (Sacher Type 2, S.G. Type 1)

1053 1890 (16 Apr.) envelope (faults) to England to Rev. Eden of the Church MissionarySociety at Onitsha River Niger, bearing 1887-92 6d. purple on rose-red neatly cancelled“466” in transit at Liverpool, a fine strike of the oval d.s. for 7 May and Paid LiverpoolBr. Packet c.d.s. alongside. Photo £250-300

PROVENANCE:John Sacher, 2009

1054 1890 (29 Apr.) envelope (faults) from England to Rev. Eden of the Church MissionarySociety at Onitsha River Niger, bearing 1887-92 6d. purple on rose-red neatly cancelledby West Hartlepool “029” duplex and a fine strike of the oval d.s. for 14 June. Photo £250-300

1055 1890 (5 May) unstamped printed envelope (traces of soiling) to The Royal NigerCompany at Grand Canary, showing a superb strike and no other postal markings, thereverse with a fine red wax seal showing the initials of the company. Photo £250-300


Burutu “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED./POST OFFICE./BURUTU.” double-framedd.s. Sacher Type 8, S.G. Type 6

1056 1896 (31 Dec.) envelope to London marked “Please forward”, showing a good lightstrike of the datestamp and bearing 1887-92 21⁄2d. purple on blue cancelled by PaidLiverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (date unclear), upon arrival redirected to “Meerut Bengal”, theadhesive additionally tied by Bedford St. squared-circle d.s. (8.2) and showing, on reverse,a further London c.d.s. (3.2), manuscript “The blue ink stamp of Niger Company acts aspostage stamp” and part Sea Post Office c.d.s.; small faults though an unusual redirectedusage. S.G. Z47. Photo £140-180



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1057 1897 (16 Feb.) double-rate envelope (flap missing and minor faults) England showingfine strike of the datestamp alongside GB 21⁄2d. (2) tied individually by“PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/26 MAY 97” h.s., the reverse with Carlisle (27.3) arrival.Photo £150-200

1058 1898 (9 Jan.) unstamped envelope (light fold) to England, marked “On special service nostamps available/F. H. Howe Lieut. 1st Bn W.A.F.F.”, showing fine strike in violet and“d1” tax h.s., “T2” in blue crayon alongside, the reverse with Liverpool Br. Packet (2.2)transit and London (3.2) arrival c.d.s. £150-200

1059 1898 (19 Mar.) unstamped envelope to England, marked “No stamps available” and witha fine strike of the datestamp, manuscript “21⁄2” charge mark and Bath arrival c.d.s. (21.4),Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (20.4) on reverse; small faults though the earliest use seen ofthis datestamp as a handstamp. Photo £200-250

Burutu “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED./BURUTU” double-framed d.s. SacherType 11B, S.G. Type 7

1060 1898 (3 Aug.) envelope to London, bearing 1887-92 21⁄2d. purple on blue cancelled witha generally fine large part strike of the datestamp and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s.(31.8) at left, London c.d.s. (31.8) on reverse; a clean and attractive cover with this raredatestamp. S.G. Z69. Photo £500-600

Oil Rivers Protectorate1061 1892-84 1⁄2d. to 1/- selection comprising mint with 1⁄2d., 2d. and 21⁄2d. blocks of four and

used with blocks and postmark interest. Condition mixed. (68) £120-150

1062 1892 (14 Aug.) envelope “Per S.S. Volta at Akassa: Niger River” to England, bearing1892-94 21⁄2d. purple on blue neatly cancelled with a largely fine strike of the “OIL RIVERSPROTECTORATE/BRASS” triple-oval d.s. (Sacher Type 7, S.G. Type Z1), Paid Liverpool Br.Packet c.d.s. (22.9) at foot, Derby arrival c.d.s. (22.9) on reverse; the envelope withrepaired tear at top and a little soiled though very rare. Photo £500-600


1063 1892 (24 Sept.) envelope to England, bearing 1892-94 1⁄2d., 1d. (2, one defective), 21⁄2d.,all lightly tied by Bonny River c.d.s., Liverpool Packet d.s. alongside, embossed “H.B.M.VICE-CONSULATE/BONNY” in lower left corner, the reverse with “OIL RIVERSPROTECTORATE/24 SEP.92/BONNY” h.s. in violet and London arrival (24.19). Fine. Photo £250-300

1064 1893 (6 Nov.) piece bearing Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac (defect) in combination withNiger Coast 1892-94 5d. dull purple and blue, twice cancelled with “OLD CALABAR RIVER”Code A c.d.s. A rare combination franking piece. S.G. Z24, 5. Photo £120-150


1065 1893 (7 Nov.) OHMS envelope to Transvaal, bearing 1892-94 5d. tied by Old CalabarRiver c.d.s.; also 1894 (28 Jan.) similar envelope (somewhat distressed) to Liverpool (?)bearing 1d., 21⁄2d. pair and 1/- (faded), 1893 (28 Dec.) envelope registered toManchester, bearing 1892 1d. block of four and single, all tied by “OLD CALABAR RIVER”c.d.s. (Type D2), showing large “R” h.s. (Type R1) and Liverpool transit (28.1), 1895(7 Feb.) envelope (opened for display) registered to England bearing 1892-94 1⁄2d. to 1/-,all lightly tied by Opobo River c.d.s, Liverpool, Colchester and London hooded (20.3)registered datestamps alongside, the reverse with Witham, Colchester and Ipswich SortingTender c.d.s.; also postal stationery 1⁄2d. brown card (3), all uprated with Jubilee ç1⁄2d.orange and cancelled at Bonny River (different types). Mostly fine £200-250



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1066 A selection comprising 1⁄2d. brown (6, four used at Old Calabar River), 1d. red (13, nineused at Old Calabar River (5), Opobo River (2), Brass River, Buguma (unaddressed) andcancelled on arrival only); also registered envelopes F (3) and H (2) unused. Mostly fine £200-250

Niger Coast Protectorate1067 1894 (14 May) front to London bearing 1894 (Jan.) 5d. grey-lilac cancelled with

squared-circle d.s., Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (12.6) at foot; 1894 OpoboProvisional “1” (12mm.) on left half of 2d. grey-green and carmine tied to small piece by1894 (31 Oct.) c.d.s., fine; 1895 (17 Apr.) envelope registered to Liverpool, uprated with1894 1⁄2d. vermilion, 2d. green tied by “BRASS” squared-circle in purple, also Brass Riverc.d.s. and Liverpool registered (26.5) oval d.s.; stamp with some aging; 1901 (13 July)front to England and re-addressed to Akassa, bearing 1897-98 1⁄2d. green, 21⁄2d. slate-bluetied by Brass registered oval h.s. £250-300


1068 1894 (11 Sept.) envelope registered to Luton, bearing 1892-94 2d. bisected verticallyand 1894 (Jan.) 1d. (3, one bisected diagonally), all clearly tied by “BONNY” squared-circle d.s., fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 3a, 46b, 46ba. Photo £600-800

1069 1896 envelopes (3) registered, two addressed locally and one to Germany with mixedfrankings, some faults; also two 1900 envelopes from Barbados to same recipient at OldCalabar, Niger Coast Protectorate, fine £150-200

1070 1898 (21 July) envelope to Funchal, Madeira, bearing Great Britain 1887-92 21⁄2d. purpleon blue cancelled by red ink wavy cross and with “BRASS RIVER” Code C c.d.s. at left,routed via Sierra Leone and showing, on reverse, Freetown (10.8) and Funchal (23.8)c.d.s.; an attractive and late use of a G.B. stamp, perhaps originating in the NigerTerritories. Photo £500-600

Postal Stationery

1071 A selection comprising 1d. red (ten, nine used from Benin, Bonny (2), Brass (violet),Forcados River (2), Old Calabar (2) and Opobo); also registered envelopes sizes F and Gunused. Mostly fine £140-180

NIGERIA

1072 1927 Die II £1 purple and black on red, marginal with plate number, fresh mint. S.G.12ba, £225. Photo £100-120

1073 + 1936 £1 black and orange imprint block of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 45,£480+. Photo £300-400

NIUE

1074 1902 (Apr.)-35 mint collection (111) including 1902 Basted Mills perf 14 1d. pair, onewith spaced “U” and “E”, 1903 set of four with 6d. and 1/- shades, 1917 (Aug.) 3d. bothperfs and a two-perf pair, 1917-21 set with 21⁄2, 6d. and 1/- two-perf pairs, 1918-29 2/-to £1, 1927-28 2/- (both), 1931 2/6d. to £1 and a few later; generally fine £300-400


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1075 Selection comprising 1886 1c. orange imperforate pair, part original gum, 1894 (Feb.)$1 scarlet , variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, cancelled, 1901-05British Protectorate 10c. perf. 131⁄2-14 variety no stop after “PROTECTORATE”, originalgum, 1918 (Aug.) “RED CROSS/TWO CENTS” 1c. to 12c., 24c., 25c. and 50c., fine used.Good to fine £150-200

1076 1883-1928 predominantly mint old-time collection in a “Rapkin” album including 1883(Mar.) 2c. (4 including a pair), 1883 50c. (3, one without gum the others with smallfaults) and $1 (light mark), 1883 (July) perf 12 4c. (3 including a pair - light stain) and8c. (3, one with some stained perfs and one used), 1886 perf 14 1⁄2c. (3 including a pair),1c., 2c. (3, one used) 4c. block of ten, 8c. (2) and 10c. (2), 1886 (Sept.) overprinted“and/Revenue” 1⁄2c. and 10c., 1886 (Sept.) perf 14 3c. on 4c. (4 including a strip of three- stained, with the left stamp showing small “3”) and 5c. on 8c., 1886-87 4c. block ofnine (stained) with the centre stamp showing 1c. error cliché, 1888-92 1⁄2c. to $2, 1891-92 6c. on 10c. (both), 1892 8c. on 25c., 1894 Pictorial 1c. to 24c., 1894 (Feb.) 25c. to$5 (most without gum), 1895 (June) surcharges, 1897-1902 1c. to 24c., 1899 4c. on 5c.to 4c. on $10, 1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. to 50c., 1904-05 4c. on 5c. to 4c. on$10, 1909-23 Pictorial 1c. to 24c., 1916 (Feb.) surcharges in pairs with one in eachshowing “s” inverted (6c. and 12c. with some lightly stained perfs), 1922 Exhibition 1c.to 50c., 1925 1c. to $10, Postal Fiscal set of three and a good range of Postage Duesincluding 1895-97 8c. (cto) and 18c. with surcharge inverted and 1902-12 4c. (smallfault at top), 18c. (cto) and 24c. (cto) with overprint double and 6c. (cto) with overprintinverted. Condition a little mixed in places though generally fine. Viewing recommended £2,000-2,500

1077 1883-95 mint collection including 1883 perf 12 2c. (5), 1883 50c. (2) and $1 (2, bothwith faults), 1883 (July) perf 12 4c. (3) and 8c. (3, one without gum), 1886 perf 14 1⁄2c.to 10c. with additional 4c. and 10c. (2), 1886 (Sept.) overprinted “and/Revenue” 1⁄2c. (2,one without gum) and 10c. (no gum), 1886 (Sept.) perf 12 3c. on 4c. and perf 14 3c. on4c. (2, one lightly toned) and 5c. on 8c., 1886-87 1⁄2c. (both) to $2 with some duplication(50c. with black marks on reverse and $2 with some stained perfs) plus 2c. imperforatepair (tear at top left) and 8c. and 10c. imperforate pairs without gum, 1888-92 1⁄2c. to $2with duplication to 10c. ($1 without gum and $2 with horizontal crease at foot), 1890(Dec.) 2c. on 25c. and 8c. on 25c. (gum sweated and stained perfs), 1891-92 6c. on 188610c. (3) and 1891 10c. and 6c on 1891 8c. (3), 1892 1c. on 4c. (3), 1c. on 5c. (4) and8c. on 25c. (2); condition a little mixed though many are fine. Cat. £7500+ £1,000-1,200

1078 1886 (Sept.) perf. 14 3c. on 4c. pink horizontal pair, the left stamp with small “3”,unused with large part original gum; the right stamp with thin and some shortish perfs atright, the left stamp with short perf at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 18/18a, £1,920. Photo £350-400

1079 1889 $5 bright purple and $10 brown, both fine unused with large part original gum.S.G. 49-50, £700. Photo £200-250

1080 1891-92 6c. on 1891 8c. yellow-green, 6c. on 1886 10c. blue and 6c. on 1891 10c. blue,each showing variety large “s” in “cents.”, the last with some short perfs at foot otherwisefine used. S.G. 55d, 56d, 57a, £605 £80-100

1081 1894 Pictorial 1c. (14), 2c. (12), 3c. (13), 5c. (9), 6c. (9), 8c. (8), 12c. (10), 18c. (6),24c. (6), 25c. (2), 50c. (2), $1 (2) and $2 (2), various perfs and shades, all mint, somewith stains and/or other faults though the majority are fine; also 2c., 18c. and 24c.imperforate proofs in unissued colours and 2c. pair in issued colours £150-200

1082 + –– 8c. black and dull purple block of four with margin at left, variety imperforatehorizontally between, fine cancelled to order. S.G. 74ba, £600. Photo £200-250

1083 1897-1902 1c. (6), 2c. lake (6), 2c. green (2), 3c. (8), 4c. green (4), 4c. carmine (3), 5c.(3), 6c. (6), 8c. (6), 10c. (3), 12c. (3), 16c. (5), 18c. (3), 24c. (3) and correctedinscriptions 18c. (2) and 24c. (2), good range of perfs and shades, a few with faultsthough mostly fine. S.G. 92-111 £500-600


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1085 1901-05 British Protectorate 1c. (6), 2c. (6), 3c. (8), 4c. (6), 5c. (4), 6c. (4), 8c. (10),10c. (9), 12c. (3), 16c. (4), 18c. (4), 24c. (4), 25c. (5), 50c. (2), $1 (both) and $2,various mint perfs and shades, some with foxing etc though the majority are fine. S.G.127-143 £250-300

1086 –– $10 brown showing variety overprint inverted, fine cancelled to order. S.G. 145a,£550. Photo £150-180

1087 1904-05 4c. on 8c. black and brown-purple with margin at right, variety surchargeinverted, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 148a, £300. Photo £80-100

1088 1922 Exhibition 1c., 2c., 3c., 5c., 6c., 8c., 10c., 12c., 16c., 20c. on 18c. blue, 24c., 25c.and 50c., fine used. Cat. £840+ £150-200

1089 1925-28 Pictorial 1c., 20c. on 18c. and $1 to $10, all tied by “JESSELTON/REGISTRATION”double-ring d.s. on 1937 (7 June) envelope registered to England, fine. Photo £100-1,200

1090 P S 1931 50th Anniversary 3c. to $5 set of eight perforated printer’s samples in unissuedcolours, each overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN” and with a small punchhole at lower left, fine. Attractive £120-150

1091 + 1945 (Dec.) BMA 1c. to $5 set of fifteen in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G.320-334, £1000 £300-400

1092 –– 1c. to $5 set of fifteen in blocks of four, each with central Sandakan c.d.s. and affixedto five 1947 (11 Jan.) envelopes registered from Sandakan to Jesselton, fine. S.G. 320-334, £520 £150-180


1093 –– $2 violet and olive-green, variety overprint double, imperceptibly mounted, finemint. Extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 333a, £4250. Photo £2,700-3,000

Postage Due Stamps

1094 1901-02 with stop after “DUE”, 3c. green and dull mauve, variety overprint double, fineunused with large part original gum. S.G. D27a, £275. Photo £100-120

1095 B 1902-12 British Protectorate, overprinted horizontally at top, 4c. black and carmine topleft corner block of ten (5x2), a few split perfs in selvedge at left, fine mint. S.G. D51,£650 £150-200



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1096 1898 (July) soldier’s envelope from “Cpl. Renton. M.S.C. West African Frontier ForceJEBBA” to Netley and redirected to Wareham, marked “ACTIVE SERVICE No Stampsobtainable”, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing “d1” charge markand Netley Abbey (26.8) on face, the reverse with a fine strike of the Akassa boxed d.s.(Sacher Type 6) for 20 July), Liverpool Br. Packet (25.8) and Southampton (25.8) c.d.s.;worn at edges and a little soiled though scarce. Photo £300-400

1097 1898 (Nov.) officer’s envelope (face panel rather stained) to England, marked “No stampsat Kyoma, Borgu. West Africa BRMG Comp” with “2D/466” tax h.s. with manuscript “1⁄2”added at right, the reverse with a largely fine strike of the Burutu boxed d.s. (Sacher Type10) for 10 November alongside Liverpool Br. Packet (5.12) and Alton (7.12) c.d.s. £140-180

Note: “Kyoma” is probably Kaima

1098 1901 envelope to England, bearing QV 1d. cancelled by manuscript “Post Office/Jebba/7/5/01” in red ink, the reverse with Brentford (10.7) arrival c.d.s.; envelope roughlyopened and horizontal crease not affecting the adhesive. Photo £200-250

NORTHERN RHODESIA

x1099 + 1925-53 selection of mint (51) and used (5) blocks of four with 1925 values to 10d.,1938 values to 1/- including 11⁄2d. carmine-red (unmounted) and 1953 values to 9d., acouple with printer’s marks; generally good to fine. Cat. £540 £150-200

1100 A 1929 (18 Feb.) envelope from Ndola to Bulawayo and carried by the R.A.F. during theRailway strike on the copper belt, bearing 1925 2d. yellow-brown neatly cancelled byc.d.s. and showing, on reverse, notes in pencil by the then owner Harry Ward, “carriedfrom Broken Hill to Bulawayo by the R.A.F. during the railway strike of 1929. R.A.F. leftCairo Feb. 12th. and arrived at the Cape Mar. 7th. “Aeroplane” 6-3-29 states the R.A.F.arrived at Bulawayo on Feb. 28th. & brought with them mails from the North which hadbeen delayed by the strike on the Rhodesian Rly”. Exceptionally rare, being one of onlyeleven covers known to exist from this relief flight £1,200-1,500

1101 1938-52 1⁄2d. chocolate, variety extra man in boat, very fine used. Rare. Photo £150-200

1102 B 1948 Wedding 20/- brown-lake block of twenty-four (6x4), being the complete lowerfour rows of the sheet with imprint, one with gum crease, otherwise superb unmountedmint. S.G. 49, £2,040+ £600-800

1103 1953 6d. grey-black, variety watermark inverted, fresh mint. A fine example of this rarestamp. S.G. 68a, £3,750. Photo £2,000-2,500

1104 P B 1963 1d. Lusaka trial printing imperforate marginal block of eight in pale grey-blue ongummed wove paper. A rare large multiple. Photo £600-700

1105 1963 (Dec.) Arms 1⁄2d. bright violet, variety value omitted, fine unmounted mint. Scarce.S.G. 75a, £1,100. Photo £500-600


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Postage Due Stamps

1107 + 1963 1/- light emerald upper left corner block of four with sheet number “94”, varietydouble print, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D10 var. Photo £150-200


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1108 1858 (9 Dec.) entire from Baddeck to Barrington?, bearing 1851 3d. blue with goodmargins (crossed by light vertical filing crease) clearly tied by oval grid and showing, onreverse, despatch and North Sydney datestamps, and 1859 envelope to Windsor bearing1851 3d. pale blue with small to large margins, tied by light oval grid and showing uncleardatestamp on reverse £80-100

NYASALAND

1109 P 1897-1900 £1 imperforate colour trial in black and dull purple (issued colours) onwatermarked paper with small part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). Photo £400-500

1110 1901 (3 June) part printed “STAMPS” wrapper from Zomba to England, bearing 1896 6d.with c.d.s. and the reverse with superb Postmaster General red wax seal and Hull arrivalc.d.s.; most unusual £120-150

1111 P S 1907 2/6d. Freedom, Justice and Commerce label imperforate proof in black, yellow andred, perforated “SPECIMEN”; fine. Photo £200-250

1908-11 K.E. Issue

De La Rue Universal Colour Trials

1112 P First Series dated 23rd November 1907, “1⁄2d” in green, “2/6” in grey and carmine onblue, “4/-” in green and black, “5/-” in dull purple and black on red, “8/-” in dull purpleand blue-green, “10/-” in green and red on green, “£1” in green and red on yellow and“£25” in dull purple and orange, all with solid numeral; and “11⁄2d” in yellow-orange andpurple, “2d” in grey and orange, “2d” in slate-grey, “1/6” in green and blue, “2/-” in dullpurple and yellow-green, and “£5” in green and yellow, all with white numeral; eachaffixed to a small piece with manuscript denominations alongside, fine. A very rare andmost attractive group. Photo £6,000-7,000

1113 P Second Series dated 16th December 1907, 1d. and £10, both in grey-green and dullmauve and affixed to small piece, fine. Photo £800-1,000

Note: This colour combination was suggested for the 8/- value

1114 P Fifth Series dated 6 April 1908, complete “COLOUR SCHEME” (190x365mm.) bearingtwenty-seven 1d. colour trials numbered 1 to 27 for values “Less than 1⁄4d.” to “£25”, eachwith printed denomination alongside and with details of colours above; the top left cornerclipped and with central horizontal fold. A unique and most attractive sheet. Photo £7,000-8,000

De La Rue Universal Colour Schemes F1115 P –– reconstructed “UNIVERSAL COLOUR SCHEME” (185x365mm.) bearing 6d. (7, four with

solid numeral and three with white numeral), numbered 21 to 27, 1d. (7) numbered 48to 54, and £10 (7) numbered 55 to 61, affixed as triplets with the suggest denominationprinted at left for 5/-, 8/-, 10/-, £1, £5 and £10 and with details of colour above. Aremarkable achievement and most attractive. Photo £9,000-10,000

Die Proofs1116 P 2/6d., 4/-, 10/-, £1 and £10 frames only, all stamp-size in black on glazed card and

mounted on single piece of card (153x56mm.) marked “60 leads each & 2 extra”, datedbetween “Mar 2” and “Mar 9”, and further dated “April 21st 1908” in red ink with inkline crossing three proofs. Photo £2,400-2,800

Issued Stamps1117 4/-black and carmine neatly tied by “BLANTYRE NYASALAND” squared-circle d.s. on 1911

(29 Mar.) commercial envelope registered to Vienna, showing violet registration h.s. atleft and, on reverse, Chinde (7.4), Zanzibar (13.4), Naples (2.5) and arrival (5.5)datestamps. A rare stamp on cover. S.G. 79. Photo £1,000-1,200

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1118 P + 1913-21 1/- black on green imperforate rough plate proof block of four on wove paperwith the frames printed double, some creases and small thins though of presentableappearance. Photo £250-300

1119 –– £1 purple and black on red, very lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 98, £200 £80-100

1120 1938-44 £1 purple and black on red showing variety serif on “G”, fresh and fineunmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 143c, £1100. Photo £700-800

1121 + 1963 1⁄2d. on 1d. to £1 set of eleven in imprint blocks of four, superb unmounted mint.S.G. 188-198 £60-80

Postal Stationery

1122 E 1914 composite essay for the KGV 4d. registered envelope stamp, comprising embossedprinted frame in red superimposed around photograph of the King’s head with thesurround handpainted, on thick card (88x114mm.) dated “March 30th 14”. Photo £400-500

1123 E 1919 essay for the KGV 1⁄2d. card, comprising a die proof of the stationery “key plate”design in black on glazed card (36x42mm.) with the name and value tablets handpainted,mounted on card (88x107mm.) marked “(DUPLICATE) June 6th 1919”. Photo £500-600

ORANGE FREE STATE

x1124 1900 V.R.I., first printings with level stops, 1⁄2d. on 1⁄2d. mint (26) and used (2) range withvarieties, including no stop after “I” (3, one in pair with normal), “1⁄2” missing, valueomitted (4 with a strip of three and one in pair with normal), “V.R.I. omitted in pairwith normal and surcharge double (5 with different spacings, one additionally with small“1⁄2” variety); generally good to fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1949) for small 1⁄2. S.G. 101group, £2,200+ £600-800


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1125 P B 1951 Fourth Anniversary of Independence imperforate proofs 3a. lower left corner blockof forty-two (6 x 7)and 4a. block of forty from the lower part of the sheet (10 x 5); bothshowing Plate “2A” and “THE PAKISTAN SECURITY PRINTING CORPORATION LIMITED.”;adhered to the album page in margin only. Fine. S.G. 56, 58 £400-500

1126 P B 1962 Malaria Eradication 10p. and 13p. imperforate proofs in blocks of fifty (5 x 10) fromthe left side of the sheet; some creasing other minor faults. Fine. S.G. 156/57 £100-120

1127 Bird series selection of six hand-painted designs mounted on card and in individual foldersdepicting fieldfare, gold crest, hoopoe, kestrel, magpie and pheasant executed by thestamp designer Adil Salahuddin and used for a special exhibition held at Sotheby’s. Aletter of authenticity from Pakistan Post. Fine and most attractive £400-500

PAPUA

1128 1932 1⁄2d. to £1 set of sixteen, fine mint. S.G. 130-145, £550 £200-250

x1129 –– 1⁄2d. to £1 set of sixteen, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 130-145, £550 £150-200

PITCAIRN ISLANDS

1130 1938-2003 collection of covers neatly mounted and written-up on pages, contained in acarton, including1938 Radio Communication covers (3) bearing N.Z. 1d. with PostalAgency c.d.s. and cachet in blue, 1940-55 collection of covers (31) bearing George VIvalues including 1940 registered and censored to Tahiti with set of eight and Bountycachet, 1940 illustrated type to President Roosevelt with 1⁄2d., 1d. and 11⁄2d., both exRoosevelt collection, several other illustrated types with two signed by Roy Clark, 1946Victory and 1948 Wedding sets, 1951 4d. and 8d. on illustrated first day cover and 1953registered to USA bearing 6d., undelivered and returned, 1951 and 1952 officialunstamped covers with one showing “OFFICIAL/PAID.” handstamp in red and many later;also The Pitcairn Islands Specialized Stamp catalog by Kisling. An interesting lot £800-1,000

1131 + 1940-51 1⁄2d. to 2/6d. set of ten in imprint or plate number/imprint blocks of four, theodd minor gum crease otherwise fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 1-8 £600-700

QATAR

1132 + 1961 set in unmounted mint blocks of four, the 1r. to 10r. from the foot of the sheetswith Thomas De La Rue imprints; fine. S.G. 27-37, £440+ £150-200

QUEENSLAND

1133 1874 (14 Jan.) and (28 Feb.) envelopes ex the same correspondence from Brisbane toWhitby, the first bearing 1868-74 3d. greenish grey and 6d. yellow-green cancelledunclear obliterator, the latter with 3d. brown and 6d. yellow-green cancelled by Brisbanec.d.s.; both envelope with part flap missing £150-180

RHODESIA

1134 P Waterlow engraved British South Africa Company Arms die proof in black on surfacedwove paper (79x77mm.) affixed to piece of similar size. Most attractive and a lovelyfrontispiece for a collection of Rhodesia. Photo £200-250

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1136 P 1d. to £10 set of eleven imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on wove paper, fine.P.F.S.A. Certificate (2012) for each of the top four values. Photo £1,500-2,000

1137 P 1d. black imperforate plate proof on wove paper; fine. Photo £150-200

x1138 £2 rose-red, cancelled-to-order by Umtali 1898 c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 11, £170 £60-80

1896-97 Arms IssueEssay

1139 E 8d. printed essay without Crown at top, in pale ultramarine and ochre on surfaced card(47x54mm.) affixed to card of the same size; fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000

Essay Perforated Colour Trials

1140 E P 8d. in green and mauve on off-white paper; fine and scarce. Photo £600-800

1141 E P 8d. in black and mauve on green paper; fine and scarce. Photo £600-800

Paper Shrinkage Trials

1142 P A collection using Sarawak 1895 issue 2c. stamps in various colours with manysurcharged, comprising red-brown (7), violet (5, one with surcharge double and one withsurcharge in three corners only), green (8, one with surcharge in three corners only) andblack (7). A fine group £200-250

Specimen Stamps

x1143 S 4d. to 10/- (8 values), 1897 3d., 1898-1908 1⁄2d. to 1/- (six values) and £1, alloverprinted “Specimen”, fresh mint; three with faults though an attractive group £80-100

1144 S 2/6d. upper right corner horizontal pair overprinted “Specimen.” (R3), the right-handstamp with overprint inverted (partially doubled), and a 10/- single similarly overprintedupright, fine mint. Photo £200-250

Issued Stamps

x1145 Die I 2d. and 1/-, Die II 1⁄2d., 1d. and 4d. blue and mauve (4) and 1897 8d. used blocksof four, Die II 2d. corner block of six and 1897 2d. corner block of four, mint; the firstdefective though generally fine £80-100

x1146 1896 (Apr.-May) 1d. on 4/- and 3d. on 5/- (2, one a little oxidised), unused with partto large part gum, and 1d. on 3/- with two reduced pen strokes. S.G. 51-53 £150-200

x1147 1896 on Cape 1⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven with additional 1/-, both 1/- values showingbroken second “A” in “AFRICA”, unused with part to large part gum. S.G. 58-64, £475 £100-120

1148 1897 (Jan.) £2 rosy red, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 74, £1800. Photo £600-800

1898-1908 Arms Issue1149 1⁄2d. (4), 1d. (2), 2d., 21⁄2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. (4), 1/- (3), 2/6d., 3/- (4 including a pair),

5/- (5 including a pair), 7/6d. (2), 10/- (3), £1 and £2 (4 including a pair, all marginal),fine mounted mint. S.G. 75-91 £250-300


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1150 1/- bistre, imperforate horizontal pair, large part original gum, large margins and fine.P. Holcombe Certificate (1994). S.G. 84bc, £3,250. Photo £1,000-1,200

1151 S 7/6d. black strip of three, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (R5), fresh mint with twounmounted. A scarce multiple £120-150

x1152 £1 perf. 151⁄2 and £2, fresh mint; £1 with a few shortish perfs. at right. S.G. 90, 91, £505 £140-180

x1153 S £5 and £10 perforated “SPECIMEN” (R5), fresh with part original gum £150-200

1154 1900 (19 Oct.) soldier’s envelope to London and redirected locally, headed “From No12076 Tpr Proby 65th Coy I.Y.”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 18981d. tied by “BULAWAYO/RHODESIA” double-ring d.s. and showing London datestampalongside; the envelope with small tear at top of face panel £100-120

1155 1900 Marshall Hole Currency cards, eight examples showing “stop” after “BULAWAYO”and bearing seven different values, four with “ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE/BULAWAYO”validating handstamp and five with “ADMINISTRATOR’S/OFFICE” validating handstamp. Afine group £300-350

1156 1900 Marshall Hole Currency cards, nine examples with no “stop” after “BULAWAYO” andbearing seven different values, four with “ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE/BULAWAYO” validatinghandstamp and five with “ADMINISTRATOR’S/OFFICE” validating handstamp. A fine group £300-350

1157 1901 (25 Mar.) envelope to Bournemouth, bearing 1898 2d. pair tied by “FORTJAMESON/N.E. RHODESIA” double-ring d.s., showing another strike alongside and, onreverse, Chinde (5.4) and arrival (10.5) datestamps £80-100

1158 P 1909-12 selection of the printer’s file stamps, comprising 1⁄2d. (4), 1d. (2), 21⁄2d. and 1/-marginal blocks of four, 7/6d. (2), £2 and £5 singles, all with security punctures and theusual slight water staining £100-120

1159 1909-15 £2 rosy brown, perf 141⁄2x15, fine unused with part original gum. HolcombeCertificate (1990). S.G. 113d, £3750. Photo £1,000-1,200

1910-13 Double Head Issue1160 1⁄2d. (two shades), 2d. S.G. 127, and RSC “B”, 21⁄2d. (two shades), 3d. S.G. 135, 136,

137 and RSC “B”, 4d. RSC “E”, 6d. S.G. 145, RSC “B” and “D”, and 1/- S.G. 152and 152a, part to large part original gum; a couple with small thins and/or perf.imperfections though of generally fine appearance £1,000-1,500

x1161 1d. used plating study (101 including one block of four) in a stockbook, all positionsrepresented except for 68 and 69; also another 36 examples unplated £120-150

x1162 + 2d. black and grey block of four, mint with some fox spotting, and 2d. black and slateblock of four without gum. S.G. 126, 129 £120-150

1163 2d. black-purple and slate-grey, fine mint. S.G. 127, £160 £70-80

1164 3d. purple and ochre, two marginal examples from the top of the sheet, one Long gash inQueen’s ear, fresh mint and both the stamp remaining unmounted. S.G. 134 £80-100

1165 3d. maroon and ochre, RSC “B”, fresh with part original gum. Photo £150-200

x1166 3d. purple and ochre, perf. 14x15, neatly cancelled with small part double-ring datestampat upper right corner, fine. S.G. 180, £300. Photo £120-150



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1167 4d. black and orange, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, lightly mounted mint; small thin inmargin. S.G. 140 £70-80

1168 5d. purple-brown and olive-yellow horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp [25], Lines byKing’s cheek, lightly mounted mint; the normal with light crease, otherwise sound. S.G.141a £70-80

1169 5d. purple-brown and ochre, lightly mounted mint; small gum bend, otherwise sound.S.G. 141ab, £650. Photo £150-200

1170 6d. brown and purple lower left corner example, variety vignette plate set unusually high,fresh mint and mounted in margin only. S.G. 145 £60-80

1171 8d. greenish black and purple, [2] marginal, Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint andmounted in margin only. S.G. 148. Photo £120-150

1172 1/- black and pale blue-green, [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint. S.G. 152. Photo £150-180

1173 2/- black and ultramarine, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint; trace of a thin,otherwise fine. S.G. 153. Photo £100-120

1174 2/- black and ultramarine, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, mint with hinge remainder;traces of foxing on a few top perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 153. Photo £100-120

1175 2/- black and ultramarine, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, fresh mint. S.G. 153 £70-80

x1176 2/6d. black and rose-carmine, fresh lightly mounted mint; very fine. S.G. 157, £350.Photo £140-180

1177 2/6d. black and rose-carmine, fresh mint. S.G. 157. Photo £140-180

1178 3/- green and violet, unmounted mint with usual gum skips and “finger” mark. S.G. 158 £80-90

1179 5/- vermilion and deep green lower left corner example, fresh mint. S.G. 159. Photo £120-150

1180 5/- scarlet and pale yellow-green, marginal from the foot of the sheet, fine mint. S.G.160. Photo £120-150

1181 5/- crimson and yellow-green, mint with some gum redistribution. S.G. 160a £80-100

1182 7/6d. deep rose-red and bright grey-blue, RSC “C” fresh mint; fine. Photo £300-350

1183 10/- deep myrtle and orange, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 163. Photo £400-500

1184 10/- deep myrtle and orange, fresh mint with a hinge remainder. S.G. 163. Photo £200-250

1185 £1 bright carmine and bluish slate (RSC “E”) with long gash in Queen’s ear (LG2),unused with small part original gum; two small thin spots at top not affecting appearance.Photo £400-500

1186 £1 lake-brown and pale slate-black, RSC “F”, fresh mint with a single hinge remainder.A fine example of this rare printing. Photo £1,500-1,800

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1187 P Engraved die proof in black in unframed oval on surfaced wove paper (62x78mm.) affixedto card (97x119mm.), marked “Rhodesia” at lower left and with unknown signature atlower right. Highly attractive and a wonderful frontispiece to a collection of this issue.Photo £250-300

Imperforate Colour Trials

1188 P 5/- in deep ultramarine and green, the issued colour combination, with design lightlyscored through horizontally at centre, on wove paper (26x31mm.) affixed to piece of card(39x45mm.). Superb. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1969). Photo £3,000-4,000

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1189 P 7/6d. in carmine and black with printer’s guide marks at all four corners, with designlightly scored through horizontally at centre, on wove paper (26x31mm.) affixed to pieceof card (39x47mm.). Superb. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1969). Photo £3,000-3,500


1190 P 10/- in carmine-lake and yellow-green, the issued colour combination, with design lightlyscored through horizontally at centre, on wove paper (26x31mm.) affixed to piece of card(39x45mm.). Superb. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1969). Photo £3,000-3,500


1191 P £1 in black and violet, the issued colour combination, with design lightly scored throughhorizontally at centre, on wove paper (26x32mm.) affixed to piece of card (39x45mm.).Superb. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1969). Photo £3,000-3,500


Waterlow Revenue Forgery Prevention Proofs

1192 P Head in a circular frame within a vertical oblong frame with burelage background, fiveexamples in ochre, green, blue, maroon and brown. Photo £200-250

Note: Whilst the design was suitable for cheques, money orders and banknotes, etc., it was notsuitable for revenue purposes and the design was not adopted

1193 A mint range comprising perf 14 1⁄2d., 1d. and 21⁄2d., perf 15 11⁄2d., Die I perf 14 4d., 5d.and perf 15 3d., 6d. and 2/-, Die II perf 14 8d., 3/- (2), 5/- (4), 7/6d. and perf 15 2d.(2), 10d. (6 including a block of four), 1/- (2), 7/6d., 10/- and £1, Die III perf 14 10d.block of four, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. (2) and 5/-, 1922-24 white paper perf 14 11⁄2d. cornerblock of six, 6d., 2/-, 2/6d. and £1; generally fine £600-800

1913-22 Printed from Single Working Plates

1194 B 1⁄2d. deep green perf. 14 marginal block of eighteen, [36-60] with part imprint, lightlymounted mint with most remaining unmounted; a few short perfs. at right though anattractive block which is believed to emanate from Plate 4, Die III £100-120

1195 1⁄2d. dull green perf. 14 marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforatebetween, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 188a, £950. Photo £400-500

1196 1⁄2d. bright green perf. 14 upper right corner vertical pair, variety imperforate betweenstamps and margin, mint with a couple of hinge remainders; a couple of smallimperfections though very rare and not to be confused with the imperforate betweenstamps and interpanneau margin varieties which are perforated through the margin. S.G.189 var. Photo £250-300




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1197 B 21⁄2d. deep blue perf. 15 complete sheet of sixty (10x6), numbered “6”, with imprints attop and at foot, fresh mint with nearly all remaining unmounted; three small thins inmargins, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 207, £1,320+ £400-500

1913-22 Double Working Plates

1198 Die IIIA “White Shoulder”, perf. 14 4d. black and orange-red, fine mint. S.G. 261 var.Photo £150-200

1913-24 Admiral Issue

1199 Die III, perf 14 £1 black and bright purple, £1 black and violet-indigo and £1 black anddeep violet, the last with a few shortish perfs at left, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 278, 279,279a; £1850. Photo £500-600

1917 Livingstone Provisionals

1200 B “Half/Penny” complete pane of sixty (10x6), [51] showing “P” of “Penny” and part ofthe left-hand bars, “H” and “e” failing to print, fine mint with most remainingunmounted. Most unusual. S.G. 280, b, c £400-500

1922-24 White Paper

1201 Perf 15 2d. to £1, fine mint. S.G. 312-322, £2340. (11). Photo £900-1,100

1202 B Perf. 14 5/- bright ultramarine and emerald block of eight cancelled by six Filabusi 1923c.d.s., traces of backing paper on reverse; one with a small hole though a very raremultiple. S.G. 306. Photo £400-500

x1203 1958-77 accumulation of R.A.P.T. Anti-Tuberculosis labels with many in blocks or largepart sheets. (hundreds) £70-80

x1204 1965-78 collection of unmounted mint blocks of four in a stockbook, largelyCommemoratives though including 1978 Definitives, most from the corners of the sheetwith colour bars, Postage Due 1970-73 1c. to 6c. used blocks of fifteen unmounted mint2c. and 6c. blocks of ten, together with SB6 (21), 8 (3) and 10 (12) booklets. AlsoNyasaland 1954 SB1 (2) and 2 (3) booklets £140-180

1205 1966 (Jan.) Independence 5/- on 1/3d. marginal vertical pair from the left of the sheet,variety surcharge grossly misplaced, fine unmounted mint. A rare and spectacularmultiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1970). S.G. 373 var £500-600

1966 “Rhopex” Issue

1206 P + 3d. orange only and 9d. complete design imperforate plate proof blocks of four ongummed paper showing portions of “CUSTOMER ACCEPTED PROOF” handstamps in violet £300-400

1207 P 3d. progressive proofs (3) in black only, brown and orange and as issued, affixed toMardon Ltd. deckle-edged presentation card £150-200

1208 P 3d., 9d., 1/6d. and 2/6d. imperforate proofs in issued colours, each affixed to deckle-edged Margin Ltd. presentation card; fine £400-500

1209 1966 Harrison selection of ten items, all pairs, blocks of four or larger, including 3d.marginal block of eight with partial “missing branches” and upward shifty of blue, aselection of items with shifts of colour, 1/- block of four with “doctor blade” flaw and5/- plate corner block of four, one stamp with large blue colour smear, unmounted mint;also booklet 3d. with binding margin on 1967 illustrated envelope from Salisbury toGatooma £250-300

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1210 P 1d. imperforate proofs (2), one of reddish violet only, the other of both colours, affixedto fancy-edged presentation card. Rare. Photo £800-1,000

1211 P 5/- imperforate progressive proofs, comprising light blue (2, one showing only portionsof the printing), light blue and yellow-brown, and all colours, affixed to single deckle-edged presentation card; fine and scarce. Photo £300-400

1212 5/- first printing marginal imperforate imprint strip of four, superb unmounted mint.Very rare with only two other pairs recorded. Photo £1,000-1,200

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1213 1972 (July) Prevent Pollution 21⁄2c. vertical pair, variety various portions of the designdouble printed, fine unmounted mint and offered with a normal pair for comparison.Rare and most unusual. S.G. 470 var. Photo £400-500

x1214 1976-79 accumulation of philatelic Bush War M.P.O. covers with labels from eightdifferent M.P.O.’s; minor duplication with no more than three examples of any one cover.A colourful lot £150-200

1215 P 1975 Succulent Congress 3c. and 71⁄2c. imperforate proofs, both affixed to cards signedas approved by the Postmaster-General and mounted in Mardon presentation folders £200-250

1216 P 1977 Birds 6c. and 8c. imperforate proofs , both affixed to cards signed as approved bythe Postmaster-General and mounted in Mardon presentation folders £200-250

1217 –– 16c. marginal pair from the left of the sheet on non-fluorescent paper, the right-handstamp with “?” flaw above beak (Cyl. 1B, R.2/2), fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 541var. Photo £500-600

Note: A small number of these were discovered in the stock of the Salisbury Stamp Companyat the time of issue. Presumably a sheet existed , though by the time the variety was discoveredonly about six mint examples remained, the balance possibly being used for postage

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1218 1966 1c. on 1d. imperforate top margin pair, 1970 handstamped 1c. in violet on 1d. withimperforate top margin, 1971 1c. marginal block of four and a vertical pair (missing perf.between), 1973 1c. pair and 1976 2c. pair, mint or unmounted mint. Also 1968 3/6d.Air Letter Service label pair and 1976 (Nov.) 1 Unit Petrol Ration Coupon strip of three £140-180

RHODESIA AND NYASALAND

1219 + 1954-56 1⁄2d. to £1 set of sixteen in imprint blocks of four, fresh lightly mounted mint. Afine lot. S.G. 1-15, £480+ £250-300

1220 + 1959-62 1⁄2d. to £1 set in unmounted mint blocks of four; fine. S.G. 18-31, £440+ £150-200

Postage Due Stamps

1221 B 1959 1d. blue handstamped “POSTAGE DUE” diagonally in violet, a marginal block of sixfrom the foot of the sheet, [43-55], the centre stamp in the lower row variety “POSTAGEDUE” omitted, fresh unmounted mint. Exceptionally rare with only two such missinghandstamps recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £7,000-8,000

Postal Stationery

1222 1957 6d. Tourism aerogramme final printer’s proof, untrimmed and ungummed; lightcrease at left. Ex Mc.Quorquodale archive £150-200

ST. CHRISTOPHER

1223 1870-90 predominantly mint range including 1870-82 CC perf 121⁄21d. dull rose withwatermark sideways, 1d. magenta (2) and 6d. (2, one used), perf 14 1d. (2), 21⁄2d., 4d.and 6d., 1882-90 1d. dull magenta used, 21⁄2d. red-brown (2), 4d. blue, 6d. and 1/- (2),1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d., 1885 (Mar.) 1⁄2d. on half 1d. unsevered pair and single, 1886(June) 1d. on 6d. and 4d. on 6d. (2, one with no stop), 1887 1d. on 11⁄2d. and 1888 1d.on 21⁄2d. plus Antigua 1d. on piece cancelled by superb “A12”; condition generally fine £600-800

1224 + 1870-79 CC perf 14 1d. magenta (3, one in a deep shade; two with some minor perfirregularities) and 6d. green (marginal), each in a block of four; the 6d. with the odd verylight tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine mounted mint. S.G. 6, 9 £300-400

1225 1882-90 mint range including 1882-90 CA 21⁄2d. red-brown (2), 6d. (3, one a cornerexample with plate number), 1/- mauve (4) and 1/- bright mauve (7 including twopairs), 1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d. (2, one with stop after “PENCE”, 1885 (Mar.) 1⁄2d. on half1d. (6 including two unsevered pairs), 1886 (June) 4d. on 6d. (one without stop), 1887(May) 1d. on 1⁄2d. block of four and single, and 1888 (May) 1d. on 21⁄2d. block of fourand single; generally fine £600-800

1226 1882-90 CA 1⁄2d. (2, one with watermark sideways - heavy hinge remainder at top), 1d.carmine-rose, 21⁄2 red-brown (2, shades), 21⁄2d. ultramarine, 4d. blue (small thin and a fewshort perfs at right), 4d. grey, 6d. and 1/- (both), mounted mint. S.G. 11-21 £400-500

1227 1884 (Dec.) 4d. on 6d. (4, one with stop and one used), 1885 1⁄2d. on half 1d. (6 with apair and an unsevered pair), 1886 1d. on 6d. (7) and 4d. on 6d. (4), 1887 1d. on 1⁄2d. (3)and 1888 1d. on 21⁄2d. (3), all unused with part to large part original gum. Also 1890Antigua cancelled by part “A12” obliterator £200-250




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1228 1863 (July) CC 4d. carmine, close to good margins, fine unused with part original gum.S.G. 5, £500. Photo £120-150

1229 1868 CC, 1d. lake with bar 141⁄2mm. (watermark reversed), variety imperforate, lovelyrich colour, fine unused with large part original gum. Rare. S.G. 7b, £3000. Photo £1,200-1,500

1230 –– 3d. deep dull purple with bar 141⁄2mm., variety imperforate, mainly good margins, fineunused with part original gum. Very scarce. S.G. 11b, £850. Photo £300-400

1231 1888-1953 envelopes (11, eight registered), front and a piece, variously addressed andfranked, including 1913 (4 Oct.) Wilson envelope registered to England bearing 1912 4d.and 6d; 1914 (1 Apr.) envelope registered to New York bearing 1913 4d. and 6d.; 1914(17 Apr.) Kiderlen envelope registered to Germany bearing 1912 3d. and 1/- and 19134d. and 6d.; 1933 (1 Oct.) envelope to Toronto bearing 1922-37 1⁄2d. (4) and 1d.; and1937 Openshaw envelopes registered to British Columbia bearing various 1922-37 valuesto 3d. £400-500

1232 1900 (15 Apr.) envelope to Bulawayo bearing 1d. carmine with Maltese Crosscancellation with despatch c.d.s. alongside, underpaid and showing despatch framed“T/.....C” handstamp completed for “15c”, manuscript “DEPOSIT” alongside “3d”handstamp and arrival c.d.s. (30.4); a couple of light folds, otherwise fine and mostattractive. Photo £300-350

1233 1922-37 MCA £1 grey and purple on red showing break in lines of shading above rock(R.1/2), fresh and very lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 96, £450+. Photo £220-250

1234 –– Script 7/6d. grey-brown and yellow-orange showing variety torn flag, fresh and veryfine mint. S.G. 111b, £1100. Photo £500-600

1235 –– Script 15/- grey and purple on blue, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113, £1100. Photo £550-650

1236 –– Script 15/- grey and purple on blue showing variety torn flag, fine mint. Rare. S.G.113b, £7000. Photo £3,000-4,000

1237 1934 Centenary 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of ten, fine mint. S.G. 114-123, £425 £120-150

ST. KITTS-NEVIS

1238 1923 Tercentenary 1⁄2d. to £1 set of thirteen, fine mint. S.G. 48-60, £1200. Photo £500-600

1239 –– 1⁄2d. to £1 set of thirteen, fine mint. S.G. 48-60, £1200. Photo for £1 £300-400


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1240 1855 (27 Mar.) envelope to Corsica, rated “1/01⁄2”, showing fine Crowned circle“PAID/AT/ST LUCIA” in red overstruck by oval-framed “PD”, London Paid (17.4) andCalais entry d.s. with St. Lucia double-arc d.s. on reverse; the envelope with flap missingand small fault at top. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1241 RP 1860 reprinted engine-turned background showing outline of oval and frame, in black onwove paper (74x113mm.); some faults at foot clear of design. Photo £150-180PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1242 1860 (Dec.) wmk Small Star, unused/mint range comprising (1d.) rose-red (18), (4d.)blue (9) and (6d.) green (7), some shade variations and a few with gum; condition mixed.S.G. 1-3, £5900+ £500-600

1243 P 1863 CC, (1d.) lake with watermark reversed, an imperforate plate proof with partoriginal gum, cut close on two sides, fine. Photo £150-180

1244 P –– (4d.) indigo imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, part original gum, tinycorner crease at top right otherwise fine. Photo £150-180

1245 P + 1864 CC perf 121⁄2, (1d.) intense black imperforate block of four, cut close at right, finewith large part original gum. S.G. 11var. Photo £300-400

1246 P + –– (1d.) intense black rejoined marginal imperforate block of four with watermarkreversed, both with part original gum; the lower pair slightly soiled otherwise fine.Brandon (1979) and B.P.A. (1985) Certificates. Photo £250-300

1247 P –– (1/-) brown-orange imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, small part originalgum, cut close at right, fine. Photo £150-180

1248 1868 (25 Oct.) entire to Bordeaux, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow (2) affixed inverted atupper left, cancelled by slightly over-inked “A11” obliterator, showing red crayon “7”,circular-framed “PD”, London Paid transit d.s. (13.11) and, on reverse, despatch, Paris toBordeaux and arrival datestamps; a few minor creases. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G.12. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1249 1870 (9 May) entire to Bordeaux, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow (2) cancelled “A11”,showing red crayon “7”, despatch c.d.s., oval-framed “PD”, London Paid transit d.s.(30.5) and Calais entry c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse. S.G. 12. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1250 1870 (6 July) envelope to Bordeaux, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow (2) affixed at left andcancelled by poor “A11”, showing red crayon “7”, despatch c.d.s. overstruck by oval-framed “PD”, London Paid transit d.s. (27.6), Calais entry d.s. and light arrival datestampon reverse; the envelope (a little soiled) with manuscript notation, in the hand of thesender, headed “Packet Anglais” with dates of sailing. S.G. 12. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1251 1872 (26 Sept.) entire to London, bearing 1864 (1/-) pale orange tied by messy “A11”,showing red crayon “11” and despatch double-arc d.s. overstruck by red arrival Paid c.d.s.(14.10). S.G. 14c. Photo £150-180PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007


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1252 1874 (27 Apr.) entire to Bordeaux, marked “Via Southampton”, bearing 1864 (1d.) blackand (6d.) deep lilac, both cancelled “A11”, showing red crayon “6”, despatch double-arcd.s. overstruck by Calais entry c.d.s., oval-framed “PD” and London Paid transit d.s. (9.5)with large part arrival datestamp on reverse. S.G. 11, 13b. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:J.L. Messenger, December 1982 Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1253 1874 (10 July) envelope to Paris, bearing 1864 (4d.) yellow pair tied by poor “A11”obliterator, showing red crayon “6”, despatch double-arc d.s. partly overstruck by Calaisentry c.d.s., oval-framed “PD”, London Paid transit d.s. (28.7) additionally tying the pairand, on reverse, clear arrival c.d.s.; the envelope with flap missing and corner fault at lowerleft. S.G. 12. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1254 1876 (9 Nov.) envelope to New Orleans, bearing 1864 (1d.) black and (4d.) yellow(corner fault), both untidily cancelled, showing red crayon “4”, poor despatch double-arcd.s., “N.Y. STEAMSHIP/10” c.d.s. (20.11) additionally tying the 4d. and, on reverse, St.Thomas transit d.s. (13.11); the envelope a little soiled. S.G. 1, 12. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1255 1877 (28 June) entire to Paris and redirected locally, bearing 1876 (1/-) orangeindistinctly cancelled, showing red crayon “1/01⁄2”, despatch d.s. overstruck by redLondon Paid transit d.s., red Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, various transit and arrivaldatestamps; the odd minor stain otherwise fine. S.G. 18. Photo £100-120

PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1256 1883-86 Die I 1⁄2d. (5 mint; 5used), 1d. (2 mint; 8 used), 21⁄2d. (4 mint, one with platenumber; 17 used), 4d. (5 mint; 18 used including a pen-cancelled strip of four), 6d. (1mint; 4 used) and 1/- (1 mint; 4 used); condition generally good to fine. S.G. 31-36 £40A0-500

1257 1897 (20 Nov.) soldier’s envelope to London, headed “From G.R. William Prince 663R.A.”, countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1891 1d. dull mauve tied byCastries duplex and showing arrival d.s. on reverse; some light tone spots. Photo £350-450Note: In 1880 St. Lucia was made a military and naval station with a permanent garrisonwhich was finally withdrawn in 1905.PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1258 1898 (27 June) soldier’s envelope to London, headed “From No 30 Gunner Harewood”,countersigned by Commanding Officer, bearing 1891 1d. dull mauve tied by lightCastries duplex and showing arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope with tear alongfoot through opening. Photo £350-450PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, March 2007

1259 1949-50 12c. claret, perf. 141⁄2 x 14, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 153a, £800.Photo £250-300

1260 –– 12c. claret, perf. 141⁄2 x 14, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet, fine and scarce.S.G. 153a, £800. Photo £250-300

1261 + 1967 Statehood 5c. Prussian blue, overprint inverted, unmounted mint block of four,fine. S.G. 230a, £200+ £80-100


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1262 E 1960 (Dec.) Stamp Centenary 5c. composite essay with the frame handpainted in blueand a reproduction of the 1860 stamp in rose affixed at centre, inset on card(116x134mm.) with handpainted 16c. and 25c. value tablets affixed on card at foot.Unique and highly attractive. Photo £1,800-2,000

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1263 B 6d. lilac, a block of eight (4x2) on small piece, each centrally cancelled “A10”; someperforations trimmed and a little soiled, nevertheless a rare and remarkable multiple. S.G.Z4, £2400+. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:J. Grant Glassco, November 1969 Peter Jaffé, March 2006

1264 1861-99 mint/unused and used collection including 1862 rough perf 14 to 16 6d.unused (2) and used), 1862-66 perf 11 to 121⁄2 1d. and 4d. unused, 6d. and 1/- used,perf 14 to 16 1/- used, and perf 11 to 121⁄2x14 to 16 1d. used and 1/- unused, 1869 4d.unused and 1/- (both) used, 1872 perf 11 to 121⁄2 1/- used, 1875 perf 11 to 121⁄2 1/-used, 1875-78 perf 11 to 121⁄2x15 6d. and 1/- used, perf 11 to 121⁄2 4d. used and perfabout 15 6d. used, 1880 1d. on half 6d. used, 1880 (June) 6d. (3) and 1/- used, 5/-unused, 1881 1⁄2d. on half 6d. unused and 1d. on 6d. used, 1881 perf 11 to 121⁄2 1d.unused and 4d. used, and a useful run of later issues; condition mixed £600-800

1265 1861 no watermark, rough to intermediate perf 14 to 16, 1d. rose-red unused/mintrange comprising a strip of three, a pair and ninety-one singles, a good range of slightlydiffering shades, a few with original gum and three showing an additional row of verticalperforations through the centre of the stamp; condition very mixed. S.G. 1, £4600+ £250-300

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1266 –– 1d. rose-red used accumulation comprising strips of five (3), four (2) and three (3),pairs (9) and singles (185), a good range of slightly differing shades, condition verymixed. S.G. 1, £3200+ £250-300

1267 1862 (Sept.) no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. deep green, a used accumulationcomprising strips of three and four, pairs (3, tow on pieces) and singles (118, two showingdouble perforations at foot), some shade difference, condition very mixed thereforeviewing strongly recommended. S.G. 4, £2500+ £200-250

1268 1863-68 no watermark, perf 11 to 121⁄2 1d. rose-red mint/unused range comprising ablock of four (a little discoloured), strip of three, pairs (3, one vertical) and singles (40),some slight shade differences and a few with original gum; condition a little mixed. S.G.5, £2100+ £200-250

1269 –– 1d. rose-red used range comprising pairs (2) and singles (41), some shade variation,condition rather mixed. S.G. 5, £900 £80-100

1270 –– 4d. deep blue used range comprising pairs (5, one on large piece, one with light crease)and singles (40), some shade variation, all cancelled “A10” (different types with oneadditionally cancelled “K” in red; condition rather mixed. S.G. 6, £5500 £500-600

1271 + –– 6d. deep green block of four, unused with part original gum; the perfs between on thelower pair with some light staining otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 7. Photo £800-1,000

1272 –– 6d. deep green used range comprising pairs (3, one on small piece) and singles (50,one on 1871 front to St. Lucia - faults), some shade variation, condition very mixed. S.G.7, £4200 £300-400

1273 1866 no watermark, perf 14 to 16 1/- slate-grey used range (38) with some shadevariation, one with perforations double at top, all cancelled “A10”, condition very mixed.S.G. 9, £5320 £400-500

1274 1866 no watermark, perf 11 to 121⁄2x14 to 16 1/- slate-grey horizontal pair with partoriginal gum; two lightly foxed perfs at top and some black marks on reverse, otherwisefine. S.G. 11, £550. Photo £120-150

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1275 –– 1/- slate-grey mint/unused range comprising a pair and singles (28), some shadevariation and a few with original gum, one showing perforations double at foot; conditionrather mixed. S.G. 11, £8250 £500-600

1276 1869 no watermark, perf 11 to 121⁄2 4d. yellow mint/unused range (20), a few withoriginal gum, three crossed by manuscript ink line(s), condition rather mixed. S.G. 12,£7000 £400-500

1277 –– 1/- indigo, a horizontal pair with sheet margin at foot showing guide lines, unusedwith large part original gum, lovely deep colour, light gum crease, fine. S.G. 13, £750.Photo £300-400

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1278 –– 1/- indigo, ten unused examples, some with original gum, virtually all off-centre, goodto fine. S.G. 13, £3750 £400-500

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1280 1871 (Apr.) wmk. Small Star, rough perf 14 to 16 1d. black mint/unused rangecomprising a strip of three, a pair and singles (143), a few with gum, eight crossed byhorizontal ink line (four in black, four in violet), condition rather mixed. S.G. 15, £8100+ £500-600

1281 –– 1d. black used accumulation including strips of six and three (on piece with 4d.), pairs(8) and singles (158), cancelled “A10” (a few in red) or by Accountancy h.s., conditionvery mixed. S.G. 15, £2100+ £250-300

1282 –– 6d. deep green used range of singles (104), all cancelled “A10”, one with perforationsdouble at right, condition rather mixed. S.G. 16, £7280 £500-600

1283 1872 (June) wmk Small Star, perf 11 to 121⁄2 1/- deep rose-red used range comprising apair and singles (52), all cancelled “A10”, some shade variation, condition generally goodto fine. S.G. 17, £7560 £500-600

1284 + 1872-75 wmk Small Star (sideways), perf about 15, 1d. black block of four, unused withpart original gum; a few minor tone spots on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 18 £150-180

1285 –– 6d. deep blue-green, five unused examples without, fair to good. S.G. 19b, £7500 £400-500

1286 1875-77 wmk Small Star (sideways), perf 111⁄2 to 12x15 1d. mint/unused rangecomprising pairs (3) and singles (19), some with original gum, shade variations, conditiona little mixed. S.G. 22, £2125 £150-180

1287 –– 6d. pale green, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 23, £650. Photo £150-180

1288 1877-78 wmk Small Star (sideways), perf about 15, 6d. light yellow-green, watermarkupright, a vertical pair and fifty singles cancelled “A10” or by accountancy h.s., generallygood to fine. S.G. 26a, £1508 £200-250

1289 –– 6d. light yellow-green, watermark upright, a horizontal pair and singles (66), mostcancelled by accountancy h.s., three with c.d.s. and on piece, also four examples withhorizontal ink line reduced; generally good to fine. S.G. 26a, £1972 £200-250

1290 1880 (May) 1d. on half 6d. bright blue-green, two unsevered pairs and five left halves,unused or with traces of gum; a few small faults in places though generally of fineappearance. Certificates for three. S.G. 28, 28a; £6750. Photo for the two pairs £500-600

1291 1880 (June) wmk Small Star, perf 11 to 121⁄2, 1d. (75 with three strips of three and a pair),6d. (60 with a pair), 1/- (56 with seven pairs) and 5/- (4), nearly all cancelled “A10”; afew faults in places and the 5/- values untidily cancelled. S.G. 29-32, £13,000+ £1,500-1,800

1292 –– 1d. (17 with two pairs), 6d. (8 with a pair), 1/- (5) and 5/-, most cancelled “A10”,one 1/- with c.d.s.; the 5/- a little pale, otherwise sound. S.G. 29-32 £300-400

1293 –– 5/- rose-red, four examples in a range of shades, unused with part original gum; onea fraction oxidised though generally of good to fine appearance. S.G.32, £4400 £800-1,000

1294 1881 1⁄2d. on half 6d. bright green, unsevered pairs (8), left halves (7) and right halves(11), all unused or with part original gum, one half with straight top serif to “1”,generally fair to fine. S.G. 33, 33a; £6200 £800-1,000

1295 –– 1⁄2d. on half 6d. bright green, a rejoined strip of four comprising two unsevered pairs,[58-59], the left-hand stamp of the right-hand pair with variety fraction bar omitted,unused with the variety pair being fresh with part original gum; the left-hand pair afraction toned, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 33a, 33b; £4725. Photo £1,200-1,500


1296 –– 1d. on 6d. bright green, seven examples, unused or with part original gum (2),generally of fine appearance. Certificates for four. S.G. 34, £3150 £350-450

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1297 1880 1d. on 6d. bright green, six examples with one showing surcharge misplaced tofoot, unused or with part original gum. S.G. 34, £2700 £350-450

1298 –– 1d. on 6d. bright green, eleven used examples, eight with “K” c.d.s. and three with“A10” obliterator, one showing misplaced surcharge, generally fine. S.G. 34, £3850 £600-800

1299 P 1913-17 2/-/£1 master die proof in carmine and myrtle on wove paper (34x41mm.)with guide marks on all sides. Very rare and highly attractive. Photo £1,200-1,500

1300 1921-32 Script 1⁄2d. to £1 used with some additional shades plus 3d. (both), 5d., 1/- and2/- in blocks of four, plus 1935 Jubilee set mint and used (2, one on cover) and used 1/-block of eight (2x4); mostly fine £100-120

Covers and Cancellations1301 1863 (8 Feb.) double rate envelope to London, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green (2)

cancelled “A10”, showing red crayon “10”, poor St Vincent c.d.s. in black and redLondon Paid arrival d.s. (2.3); the envelope with pinholes at lower right. S.G. 4. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1302 1863 (24 Feb.) entire letter to London, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green (lifted andhinged in place) cancelled “A10”, showing red London Paid c.d.s. (17.3) tying theadhesive and, on reverse, clear despatch datestamp; central horizontal filing crease. S.G.4. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1303 1864 (9 Feb.) entire ex the “Polignac” correspondence to Paris, bearing 1861 1d. rose-red pair and 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green pair, each cancelled “A10”, showing red crayon“1/1”, circular-framed “PD”, St. Vincent c.d.s. and London Paid d.s. (1.3), all in red, andCalais entry d.s. A neat and attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1963). S.G. 1, 4. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1304 1864 (Apr.) double rate envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green pairsharing “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, St Vincent and London Paid (27.4)datestamps, both in red, with clear arrival c.d.s. on reverse; some staining aroundadhesives. S.G. 6. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1305 1864 (24 Apr.) double rate envelope to London, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep greenpair sharing “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “11” and St. Vincent and LondonPaid arrival datestamps, both in red. S.G. 4. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:E.K. Lickfold, November 1964 Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1306 1864 (23 June) double rate envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green(2) cancelled “A10”, showing red crayon “11”, St Vincent and London Paid (14.7)datestamps in red with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. 4. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1307 1864 (9 July) double rate envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green pairlightly cancelled “A10”, showing red crayon “11”, St. Vincent and London Paid (29.7)datestamps in red with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and with someminor peripheral faults. Robson Lowe Certificate of Opinion (1970). S.G. 4. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, January 2007



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1308 1866 (24 Jan.) entire ex the “Polignac” correspondence to Paris, bearing 1861 1d. rose-red pair and 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green, all tied by oily “A10” obliterator, showing redcrayon “7”, oval-framed “PD”, black St. Vincent c.d.s. (slightly oily), London Paid transitc.d.s. (14.2) and Calais entry d.s. Attractive. S.G. 1, 4. Photo £350-450


1309 1864 (24 July) double rate envelope to London, bearing 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green pairtied by “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, St Vincent and London Paid arrival(12.3) datestamps, both in red. B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. 4. Photo £300-400

PROVENANCE:William Glossop, November 1955 Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1310 1866 (24 Apr.) entire ex the “Polignac” correspondence to Paris, bearing 1861 1d. rose-red pair and 1862 (Sept.) 6d. deep green, cancelled by “A10” obliterator, showing redcrayon “7”, oval-framed “PD”, despatch c.d.s. in black overstruck by London Paid c.d.s.(14.5) in red and Calais entry d.s.; also a similar entire (8 Apr. 1865) and franking butwith large tear and repair to face panel. S.G. 1, 4. Photo £500-600

1311 1868 (Feb.) envelope ex the “McCarthy” correspondence to Portsmouth, bearing 18661/- slate-grey clearly tied by “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, St. Vincentc.d.s. in black (additionally tying the 1/-) and London Paid transit d.s. (16.3) in red; thecover with soiling reduced and pressed vertical fold. A scarce franking. Robson LoweCertificate of Opinion (1970). S.G. 11. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:H.D. Bessemer, June 1970 Peter Jaffé, March 2006

1312 1869 (9 June) envelope ex the “Hill” correspondence to London, bearing 1869 1/-indigo tied by “A10” obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, St. Vincent c.d.s. in red witharrival d.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled. S.G. 13. Photo £700-900


1313 1869 (9 June) entire letter to London, bearing 1869 1/- indigo clearly tied by “A10”obliterator, showing red crayon “11” with St. Vincent c.d.s. and London Paid (29.6)datestamps in red; the entire with heavy horizontal filing crease which crosses the foot ofthe adhesive and with tear through one back panel. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 14.Photo £300-400

PROVENANCE:H.D. Bessemer, May 1970 Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1314 1870 (8 Jan.) entire to Glasgow, bearing 1869 1/- indigo tied by “A10” obliterator,showing red crayon “11”, light St. Vincent c.d.s. in red with arrival datestamp on reverse;the address was originally expunged in black ink and this has now been large partremoved. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 13. Photo £250-300




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PROVENANCE:H.D. Bessemer, June 1970 Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1316 1871 (25 Oct.) envelope ex the “Hill” correspondence to London, bearing 1869 1/-brown tied by “A10” obliterator, showing St. Vincent c.d.s. in red alongside with arrivald.s. on reverse; the envelope a little soiled and worn along edges. R.P.S. Certificate(1972). S.G. 14. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:L.J. Gilbert-Lodge, May 1962 H.D. Bessemer, May 1970 Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1317 1873 (27 June) envelope to Paris, bearing 1872 1/- deep rose-red with central “A10”obliterator, showing red crayon “11”, circular-framed “PD”, St. Vincent and London Paid(14.7) datestamps, all in red, and faint Calais entry datestamp; the envelope with part oftop torn away through opening and tear at foot. S.G. 17. Photo £500-600


1318 1874 (10 June) entire letter to London, bearing 1873 1/- lilac-rose tied by heavy “A10”obliterator in black, showing light St. Vincent c.d.s. in red and London Paid arrival d.s.(29.6; crossed by heavy horizontal filing crease). A very scarce franking. S.G. 20. Photo £400-500

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1319 1875 (28 Nov.) double rate entire to Glasgow, bearing 1872-75 6d. deep blue-greenvertical strip of four placed sideways and cancelled “A10” in red, showing St. Vincentc.d.s. alongside with arrival d.s. on reverse; the addressee’s name heavily expunged withblack ink and two filing folds, one of which crosses a 6d.. S.G. 19b. Photo £400-500

PROVENANCE:E.K. Lickfold, November 1964 H.D. Bessemer, May 1970 Peter Jaffé, January 2007

1320 1877 (10 Dec.) envelope (with original contents) to USA, bearing 1875-77 6d. palegreen clearly tied by two strikes of “A10” obliterator in red, showing red crayon “4”, St.Vincent c.d.s. in red, “NEW YORK/DUE 5 CENTS” d.s. (27.12) and, on reverse, St. ThomasDanish P.O. transit d.s. (14.12); the envelope roughly opened at right. S.G. 23. Photo £250-300


1321 1880 (27 Mar.) mourning envelope ex the “Ody” correspondence to Surrey, bearing1877 1/- vermilion cancelled with “G.B./40C” accountancy handstamp and tied by St.Vincent c.d.s., showing fine “G” despatch c.d.s. in red with London transit d.s. (23.4) onreverse; the envelope repaired at upper right corner and with small tears at topl, one justtouching the top of the “G” d.s. S.G. 24. Photo £400-500


1322 1882 (28 Aug.) large part front and back addressed to London, bearing 1881 1d. drabstrip of three and a damaged single, all cancelled “A10”, showing red arrival c.d.s. at lowerleft and with red despatch datestamp on reverse; vertical filing crease crosses the strip.Rare, only two covers are recorded bearing this 1d.stamp. S.G. 37. Photo £200-250


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1323 1869-1946 mainly mint range including 1923 (Jan.) first setting 2c. on 12c. with platenumber showing thick narrower “W”, 1928-29 1c. to $1 set of fifteen with plate numbers,1932 1c. to $1 and 1934 1c. to $10 set of twenty (three of each); generally fine £300-400

1324 1869-1941 mint collection including 1869 (Mar.) 3c. (marginal), 1888-97 1c. to $1,1889-92 surcharges with additional 1c. on 3c. with no stop after “cent”, 1899-1908 1c.to $1 with shades, 1918 1c. to $1 plus unissued 1c., 1923 surcharges including secondprinting 2c. on 12c. pair, one with narrower “W” in “TWO”, 1928-29 1c. to $1, 1932 1c.to $1 and 1934-41 1c. to $10; mostly fine £500-600

x1325 1899-1959 mint selection (108) on stockpages, including 1899-1908 set, 1918 set, 1932set, 1945 BMA set, 1950 set, 1955-59 set, etc., part original gum, chiefly fine £150-200

1326 1934-41 1c. to $10 set of twenty-six in pairs, the 1c. to 50c. from the top right cornerand all except the 10c. with sheet number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 106-125, £650 £200-250

1327 1945 BMA 1c. to $10 set of twenty, mint and generally fine. S.G. 126-145, £500 £100-120

1328 –– 1c. to $10 set of twenty on 1946 (24 Dec.) locally addressed envelope, each tied byboxed “VICTORIA/LABUAN” d.s., fine. S.G. 126-145, £750 £200-250

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1330 1893 3c. on 4c. carmine and green, variety surcharge inverted, “B64” barred ovalcancellation; a little toned. S.G. 15a, £375. Photo £100-150

1331 –– 15c. on Die II 16c. chestnut and ultramarine, variety surcharge double, used, a trifletoned. Scarce. S.G. 19b, £750. Photo £150-200

1332 1902 (8 Feb.) envelope registered to France, bearing 1900 75c. tied by Seychelles c.d.s.with code “A”, showing “R” in oval with arrival d.s. on reverse; the envelope with centralvertical crease. Photo £100-120

1333 1938-49 2c. to 2.25r. set of twenty-five less 50c. deep reddish violet, mint. Cat. c. £480 £100-120

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1334 1864 (Aug.) envelope to London and re-addressed locally, bearing 1859 6d. dull purplecancelled “B31”, showing handstruck “1” and arrival c.d.s. with, on reverse, “PAID ATSIERRA LEONE” double-ring d.s. in red; the envelope with small tear at top. S.G. 1. Photo £200-250

1335 1877 (14 Aug.) blue envelope to Sherbro, bearing 1876 1d. rose-red tied by “B31”obliterator, showing red ink “1d” with, on reverse, “PAID AT SIERRA LEONE” datestamp.Photo £150-180

1336 1886 (5 July) envelope (opened-out) from Manoh Salijah to France, bearing 1884-91 4d.brown (defective at upper left) cancelled with a legible strike of the “POST OFFICE/MANOHSALIJAH/POST OFFICE” oval-framed handstamp in red and with Calais-Paris T.P.O. c.d.s.(4.8) at left, the reverse with a superb strike of the oval handstamp, “MANOHSALIJAH/SIERRA LEONE” c.d.s. in red, Sierra Leone (12.7), London (4.8) and Auxerre(5.8) c.d.s.; minor perimeter faults with small tear affecting the oval handstamp onreverse, nevertheless a very rare cover. S.G. 33. Photo £600-700

PROVENANCE:Col. J.R. Danson, 1971

1337 1887 (4 Dec.) 11⁄2d.+11⁄2d. grey reply paid card to Germany, cancelled “B31” and withFreetown c.d.s. overlapped by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (22.12), 1889 (19 Aug.)envelope to London bearing 1883 2d. magenta (2) each lightly cancelled “B31”, thereverse with Freetown and London (6.9) c.d.s., 1893 (15 Apr.) Gambia 1d. on 11⁄2d. greycard to England, stamped with 1884-91 1d. rose-carmine cancelled “B31”, Freetownc.d.s. alongside, Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (28.4) at left; 1894 (17 Jan.) OHMSenvelope to England, bearing 1884-91 21⁄2d. ultramarine (soiled) cancelled “B31”, alsoshowing Freetown c.d.s. and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (4.2); condition a littlemixed in places £150-200

1338 1891 (9 Jan.) envelope registered from Freetown to New York, bearing 1884-91 1⁄2d.,2d., 4d. (2) and 1885 6d., all cancelled “B31”, showing “R” in oval, London transit d.s.(27.1) and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps; the envelope a little soiled. Photo £150-180

1339 1891 (14 May) envelope (complete with contents) to Michigan, U.S.A., bearing 1884-91 4d. brown cancelled “B31” and with “SHERBRO/SIERRA LEONE” c.d.s. at left alongside“LOANGO A BORDEAUX/L.L. NO 1” octagonal d.s. (20.5) in blue, the reverse with Freetown(15.5). New York Paid All (date unclear) and Corinth, Mich. (17.6) d.s.; the envelope afraction soiled though scarce. S.G. 33. Photo £300-400

1340 + 1893 CA 1⁄2d. on 11⁄2d. block of four with bars at top and at foot, the lower left stampvariety “PFNNY”, fine mint. S.G. 39/b £50-60

1341 1895 (24 May) envelope, complete with letter headed “Tower Hill”, to England, bearing1884-91 21⁄2d. ultramarine (2) sharing “S.S.‘BAKANA’” h.s. in violet and twice cancelledwith “PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL” double-ring d.s. (14.6), Bury St. Edmunds arrival c.d.s.(15.6) on reverse; the contents with reference to celebrations for the Queen’s birthday.S.G. 31. Photo £300-400


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1342 1897 (16 Mar.) envelope to Liverpool, bearing 1897 “21⁄2d.” (S.G. Type 12) on 6d. dullpurple and green neatly cancelled with Freetown c.d.s., Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s.(6.4) at left; the envelope with a couple of ink blobs clear of the adhesive and the reversewith flap and seal missing, nevertheless a scarce stamp with only one example representedin the setting of thirty, and very rare on cover. S.G. 62. Photo £350-400

1343 1921-27 Script £5 orange and green, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 148, £2750. Photo £1,200-1,500

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1344 F 1948 $1 blue and purple used postal forgery, the frame with some minor colour suffusionotherwise fine. Photo £100-120

SOUTH AFRICA

1913-24 Issue

1345 3d. black and orange-red and 6d. marginal pairs from the left of the sheet, both showingvariety shifted medallion (new moon), fresh mint; the 3d. with natural gum crease atfoot, the 6d. with thin in margin £150-200

1346 + 1/3d., 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1 green and red blocks of four, all with neat c.d.s.; reverseof 2/6d. and 5/- blocks a little soiled, otherwise fine. A scarce and impressive group.Photo £1,000-1,200

1347 10/- deep blue and olive-green with interpanneau margin at left showing missing Jubileeline, mint; small fault on neck £80-100

1348 £1 pale olive-green and red vertical pair with interpanneau margin at left, the upper stampwith variety missing Jubilee line, lightly mounted mint with usual slightly yellowish gum.Rare. S.G. 16a. Photo £1,500-2,000

1349 1914 “On Active Service” cards (2), both showing Army base P.O. c.d.s., one with SouthAfrican Engineering Corps dated cachet, the other with boxed censor cachet £60-80

1350 B 1926 Waterlow 1⁄2d. and 1d. (2) booklet panes of six, used, the 1⁄2d. without selvedge, one1d. with selvedge, the other without selvedge though showing portions of the adjoiningtête-bêche stamps; a few perf. faults though a very scarce group £200-250

1351 B 1926-27 Pretoria 1⁄2d. black and green, an upper right corner block of twenty (4x5)showing light to strong offset of frame or vignette on reverse covering eight stamps, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 30var £480-550

1352 + –– 6d. blocks of four (2) used at Johannesburg, one with variety missing perf. hole atleft between the vertical pair; both a fraction soiled though a scarce pair £80-100

1353 1927-30 2d. grey and maroon horizontal pair, variety watermark inverted, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 34aw, £850. Photo £450-500

1354 1927-30 perf. 14 3d. marginal block of four and 5/- lower right corner pair showing ovalperf. holes at right, perf. 14x131⁄2 3d. pair with one showing black colour wipe and 1/-interpanneau pair, all with watermark upright, good to fine mint. Cat. £487 £120-150

1355 B –– perf. 14x131⁄2 3d. marginal block of eight (4x2) with interpanneau margin at left,lightly mounted mint; slight oxidisation at left, otherwise sound £100-120

1356 + –– perf. 14x131⁄2 (up) 5/- block of four sharing indistinct 1932 c.d.s.; a couple of shortishperfs., otherwise sound. A very rare multiple. S.G. 38a, £2,200+. Photo £800-1,000


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1357 1⁄2d. vertical pairs (2), 1d. block of six, 2d. vertical pair and 6d. pair, all showing paperjoins, 2d. vertical pair, 3d. blue block of four and 1/- single all showing inking flaws, 2d.marginal single (on piece) with major horizontal perforation shift, 1/- marginal pair withtwisted horn (the normal with inclusion) and 1/- vertical pair showing two perforationholes between missing; used and generally good to fine £300-400

x1358 1⁄2d. black and green coil strips (74 stamps) from various columns, each strip showing pairsof English and Afrikaans stamps together, and 2d. grey and dull purple, a group ofmultiples with upper and lower arrow blocks of twelve (both blocks split, upperreinforced), side arrow blocks of four and sheet number block of four, mint £150-200

1359 1⁄2d. and 1d. Type I blocks of four and 2d. vertical pair, all with paper joins, 2/6d. blueand brown block of four and two pairs (one with vignettes centred to top, severed andrejoined), used; 2d. pair with a couple of small faults, otherwise sound £100-120

1360 1⁄2d. booklet panes (15) being a reconstruction of the top half of the sheet, 1d. similarreconstruction from the bottom half of the sheet, and 2d. similar reconstruction from thetop half of the sheet, one column in each with inverted watermarks, mint and generallyfine for these. A rare trio £1,500-2,000

1361 1⁄2d. coil strips of six and eight (5) with the latter including strips of four with two Englishand two Afrikaans stamps se-tenant, and 1d. coil strip of six with shifted medallion andstrips of seven and eight printed on creased paper; generally fine mint. R9, 10 £120-150

1362 B 1d. Type I block of seventy-two, being the complete top six rows of a sheet with control“E” opposite English stamp and sheet number “8807”, R.5/12 with broken mainmastand columns seven and nine with thin doctor blade lines, fresh mint; folded between inplaces for display purposes. A rare and impressive multiple £200-250

1363 1d. vertical pair, the lower stamp with variety frame omitted, the upper stamp with theframe virtually omitted except at top where country name tablet remains, fresh mint; thelower stamp with a horizontal crease. Photo £150-200

1364 2d. slate-grey and violet lower right corner vertical strip of three with sheet number“1454”, the centre stamp with paper join, fine unmounted mint £120-150

1365 2d. slate-grey and lilac block of four with horizontal paper join, neatly cancelled with lightcentral c.d.s., and an Afrikaans used single with under-inked vignette, and 3d. bluemarginal blocks of four in contrasting shades, one with watermark , one with watermarkupright and sheet number “7647” in blue, the other with watermark inverted and sheetnumber “6797” in black; the latter with faint tone mark at top, otherwise fine mint £150-200

1366 2d. blue and violet block of four, 2d, blue and violet pair with shifted vignette, 3d. blackand red watermark upright marginal block of four with sheet number, 3d. black and redand 3d. blue watermark upright “arrow” marginal pairs with one in each showingshuttered window flaw, used and generally fine £250-300

x1367 B 2d. blue and violet variety albino print, in a lower right corner strip of six pairs showingthe sheet number “5598” in red numerals, large part original gum; folded through centralperfs with hinge reinforcement and small stain on lower pair. An unusual and importantmultiple £150-200

1368 6d. watermark upright horizontal pairs (2), one with scratch in tree and one with blue-green line between the stamps, watermark upright right-hand marginal pair with “arrow”,watermark inverted marginal block of six with sheet number “9304” and lower left cornervertical pair with blue-green doctor blade flaw, fine mint £180-200

1369 + 2/6d. brown and blue, four blocks of four with datestamps of 1944, 1945, 1948 and onewith date unclear though showing apparent worn plate; two a little toned though of fineappearance with the first pre-dating the generally accepted issue date of this shade. S.G.49b £100-120

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1371 P 1947 Royal Visit range of perforated colour trials on gummed watermarked paper,comprising 1d. block of eight (four se-tenant pairs) in grey and red, grey and carmine andin grey and lake, 2d. blocks of four in pale brown, mauve and in lilac, and 3d. blocks offour in light blue, greenish blue and in bright blue, all marginal from the top of the sheetshowing “arrow”, superb unmounted mint. SACC R150,000+. Photo £5,000-6,000

1372 B 1969-72 1c. marginal arrow block of six (2x3), grossly misperforated horizontally andwith double/treble perfs. vertically affecting the upper block of four, unmounted mint £100-120

x1373 1987 (19 Nov.) Bible Society of South Africa 40c. “The Word of God” together withBuildings 1c. and 50c. cancelled by Hex River c.d.s. 9 November on registered envelopepiece, correctly franked at the current registration rate of 91c., also showing Worcester(10.11) and Graaff Reinet (16.11) c.d.s.; a very fine commercially used example of thisstamp that was supplied to various post offices before the official date of issue and wassubsequently recalled due to religious objections. Cat. £550+. Photo £300-400

1374 1995 (15 Feb.) Tourism North-West, 50c. upper left corner example, variety imperforateon three sides, fine unmounted mint. Exceptionally rare and the first example that werecord having seen at auction. SACC 892a. Photo £1,500-1,800

Booklets

1375 1913 and 1917 2/6d. front and back covers, the first stapled at right the second at left,together with seven pieces of waxed interleaving; covers with a few small faults though arare group. B1, 2 £150-200

1376 1917 2/6d. less the panes and accompanied by 1⁄2d. (2, one with perfs. trimmed off atbase) and 1d. panes of six, 1⁄2d. and 1d. vertical pairs, all stapled at right. B2 £200-250

x1377 1921 3/- black on salmon cover, complete but exploded with two panes each of 11⁄2d.,1d. and 1⁄2d. with inverted watermark; less staples, otherwise fine, and 1924 3/6 on 3/-in black on salmon cover, complete with two panes of each 2d., 1d. and 1⁄2d. 2d. invertedwatermark); slight rusting around the staples, good to fine. S.G. SB3, SB4, £1,800 £200-250

1378 1921 3/- front and back covers of both types, one overprinted “2d”, the other “2”, andaccompanied by twelve interleaving advertising panes £120-150

1370 1942-44 War Effort 11⁄2d. red-brown, bilingual pair, variety roulette omitted, unmountedmint (hinged in the Loan Certificate “tab”), fine. S.G. 99b, £375. Photo £150-200


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x1379 1926-45 specialised mint collection neatly mounted and written-up on pages, arranged bySets as in the Hagger 1986 handbook and including a wealth of block of four or larger,many with varieties and some of the later blocks with cylinder numbers, included are Set1 2d. corner pair with plate number, 6d. pair, Set 2 6d. pair, Set 6 1/- pairs (3, one withimprint) and 2/6d. (2) pairs, one of each with “G” for “O”, Set 7 1/- and 2/6d. pairs,Set 9 1/- and 2/6d. pairs, Set 11 6d., 1/- and 2/6d. pairs, Set 13 11⁄2d., 6d. and 1/-pairs, Set 14 6d. and 2/6d. pairs, Set 15 2d., 6d. (2) and 2/6d. pairs, Set 18 2d. marginalblock of four, 2/6d. and 10/- pairs and 5/- lower right corner sheet number block often, Set 19 1/- pair, Set 20 11⁄2d. pair with diaresis and 1/- “arrow” block of four, Set 211/- “arrow” and sheet number blocks of four, and 2/6d. pair, Set 22 1/-, 2/6d. and 5/-(2) and 10/- blocks of four, Set 23 range to 1/-, 2/6d. block of twelve and 5/- pairs (2),Set 24 1/-, 2/6d. (2) and 10/- (2) blocks of four and 10/- block of six, Set 25 1/- blockf four and 5/- pair, Set 26 1/- pair, Set 28 1/- pair, Set 29 1/- and 5/- pairs and 2/6d.cylinder block of four, and Set 30 1/- and 5/- (2, one with “arrow”) blocks of four and2/6d. “arrow” block of twelve; fine with many unmounted. A fine basis upon which toexpand on these fascinating stamps £1,200-1,500

x1380 1935-49 overprint reading downwards with “OFFICIAL” at left, 5/- black and blue-greenand 10/- blue and sepia horizontal pairs, part to large part original gum. S.G. O28-O29,£620 £80-100

1381 1950-54 1/- blackish brown and ultramarine, fine used bilingual pair. S.G. O47a, £190 £60-80

Boer War

1382 A Boer War flag, captured by Robert Loraine, comprising four sewn sections (green,white, blue and red), approximately 46 x 36 inches. Very rare and a wonderful piece ofSouth African history which would enhance a Boer War Collection £1,500-2,000

Note: Robert Loraine (1876-1935) was a successful London and Broadway stage actor, actormanager, soldier and pioneer aviator. He served as a volunteer in the Boer war and wasmentioned in dispatches. He took up flying in 1909, during World War I he flew with theR.F.C., winning the MC and DSO

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1383 P B 1860 4d. imperforate plate proof in carmine, a block of six (3x2) on thick wove paper,the upper row with light crease and the top right stamp with small black mark at base ofQueen’s neck, otherwise fine. £100-120

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

1924-29 Issue

x1384 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of fourteen and 1931-37 1⁄2d. to 5/- basic set of fifteen and 1/- perf. 14,used; first 2/6d. and 5/- a fraction soiled, otherwise good to fine. S.G. 1-27, 23b, £650 £150-200

1385 P B 1⁄2d. blue-green imperforate printer’s proof block of twelve comprising tête-bêche blocksof six from the booklet plate, each block of four sharing central 10mm. puncture and acouple showing printer’s correction marks in red ink; one horizontal row creased. A veryrare multiple. Photo £800-1,000

1386 1⁄2d. blue-green horizontal marginal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforatebetween and between stamp and margin, lightly mounted in margin only; one withlight natural paper crease, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 1 var. Photo £600-700

1387 1d. bright rose lower left corner vertical pair, variety imperforate between stamps andvertical margin and with guillotine guide marks at corner confirming that this is not fromthe gutter, fine mint. Rare. Photo £350-400

1388 1d. bright rose marginal strip of three from the left of the sheet, variety imperforatebetween and between stamp and margin, fine mint. Rare. S.G. 2 var.. Photo £800-900

1389 6d. black and mauve cancelled by Bulawayo “SUPPORT RHODESIAN INDUSTRIES” machinedatestamp on 1924 (1 Apr.) first day of issue envelope to Johannesburg; fine and rare.Photo £250-300



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1390 B 1931-37 Field Marshal issue collection of fifty-six multiples, comprising thirteen blocks of1⁄2d.-11⁄2d. values in blocks of ten or twelve and forty-three block of twelve (6x2) of the4d. to 5/- values, the latter all from the foot of the sheet with imprint, all with 5 digitrequisition number and date of printing/despatch written on the individual cards inwhich they are presented; the range comprises all perf. varieties except the 11⁄2d. perf. 12which was only available in booklets. All without gum as from the printer’s archive. A rareand important group. S.G. 15-16c, 19-27 £4,000-5,000

1391 B –– 1/- black and greenish blue imprint block of eight (4x2), fine unmounted mint. A fineand very rare block of the rarest stamp from this issue. S.G. 23b, £1,800+. Photo £1,200-1,500

1392 –– 5/- blue and blue-green, variety printed on the gummed side, unmounted mint,small stain in the lower right portion of the Crown and gum fractionally toned; a fineexample of this rare variety. P. Holcombe Certificate (and the stamp signed in pencil).S.G. 27a, £8,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

1393 P 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1d. stamp-size die proof printed in two operations at showing guidecross at centre of left-hand frameline, in black affixed to piece of glazed paper(46x30mm.) and then to another piece (91x69mm.); a couple of small imperfections,otherwise fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). Photo £1,000-1,200

1394 P S –– 1d. (2), 2d. and 3d. printer’s samples, one of each bi-coloured, the other 1d. in purple,each overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN”; the 2d. with a few shortish perfs.at foot, otherwise fine £200-250

1395 + 1935-41 Falls 2d. perf. 14 marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, varietyvignette plate misplaced to lower right, fine unmounted mint; unusual £120-150

1396 P S 1937 Coronation 1d. green and indigo (2, one imperforate at right), 1d. brown andviolet, 1d. orange and black and 9d. black and green printer’s samples, each overprinted“WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN”; 1d. orange and black with a few pulled perfs. atlower left though unusually showing printers mark at lower left £250-300

1397 1937 Coronation, 3d. violet and blue marginal example from the top of the sheet, varietyimperforate between stamp and margin, fresh lightly mounted mint; a couple ofclipped perforations at lower right corner with ink marks on reverse. An exceptionally rareitem with only three different sheets (18 examples) recorded to date. Photo £5,000-6,000


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1398 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of thirteen together with 1935-41 Falls 2d. and 3d., each mounted at topof face with a corner mount and affixed in presentation folder issued for the 1952 BrusselsPostal Congress; most unusual £80-100

1399 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of thirteen (1⁄2d., 1d. and 1/6d. corner examples with sheet number) neatlycancelled and affixed on 1937 (25 Nov.) first day of issue envelope from Norton toScotland £100-120

1400 B 1⁄2d. green lower left pane of sixty (10x6 less the top margin) with part imprint, the left-hand vertical row of vertical perfs. misplaced to left giving the stamps a “wing-margin”effect, fresh mint with most unmounted; a few trivial handling creases clear of the varietycolumn £600-800

1401 B 1⁄2d. green upper right sheet of sixty (10x6 less the left-hand margin), large diagonal pre-printing paper crease affecting rows four to six, unmounted mint. A few minor gumcreases, otherwise and a spectacular multiple £400-500

1402 1⁄2d. green horizontal pair, the left-hand vertical row of vertical perfs. misplaced to leftgiving the stamp a “wing-margin” effect, lightly mounted mint £100-120

1403 P 1953 Rhodes, 1d. imperforate marginal horizontal plate proof pair of the frame in blue-green on unwatermarked paper; fine. Photo £200-250

Postage Due Stamps

1404 + 1951 4d. dull grey-green marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet; freshunmounted mint; lower pair with a light gum bend. A scarce multiple. S.G. D6, £1,100+.Photo £500-600

1405 1953 (12 Sept.) envelope from New Hebrides to Umvuma, bearing Coronation 10c. withhand-drawn octagonal-framed “T”, “D/TO PAY” handstamp completed for 4d. andbearing 4d. dull grey-green neatly cancelled by arrival c.d.s. (15.12). A very rare stampused on cover with only about six examples recorded to date. Photo £600-800

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

1406 South Africa 1913-24 1⁄2d. to £1 (10/- in pair) less 11⁄2d. though with additional 1⁄2d., 1d.and 3d. black and orange-red, all on pieces cancelled by various datestamps except the 1⁄2d.(2) on one piece and one 3d. which have straight-line datestamps, and a selection ofPostage Dues (11) on pieces similarly cancelled; generally fine. Photo for 10/- pair and£1 £500-600

1407 1923 Setting I, 1⁄2d. block of four with overprints grossly misplaced horizontally, 1⁄2d.marginal pair with one showing variety “Wes” for “West” and 1d. marginal pair with oneshowing variety “Af.rica”, mint; normal stamp in the 1⁄2d. pair with a gum crease,otherwise fine £100-120

1408 P 1926 (Jan.-May) piece of wove paper (folded) with proof strikes of the Types 5 and 6overprint in blue, and 1927-30 piece of thick white paper showing fifteen (3x5; horizontalcrease between second and third rows) impressions of the Type 10 overprint in black.P.F.S.A. Certificate (2000) for the latter. Photo £450-550

1409 + 1927 (Apr.) Pictorial 2d. to 10/- in imprint blocks of four, the 3d. lightly gum tonedotherwise fine mint, the 2/6d. to 10/- mounted in the selvedge only. An exceedingly rareset of blocks. S.G. 49-54. Photo £2,800-3,500

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1410 P + 1954 (Nov.) 1d. to 10/- set of twenty-five different colour trials in blocks of fourcomprising 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d. , 4d. (3), 41⁄2d. (2), 6d. (3), 1/- (2), 1/3d. (2), 1/6d.(2), 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- (3), all marginal from the foot of the sheet with sheetnumber. A unique set of positional blocks. SACC R120,000++. Photo £4,500-5,000

1411 P 1964 Opening of Legislative Assembly Hall 3c. (3) and 1965 75th Anniversary ofWindhoek 3c. (2), colour trials in close to issued colours on gummed watermarked paper;fine and attractive. Rare. SACC R6,200 £80-100

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1412 1927 1⁄2d. to 2d. in horizontal pairs, mint; 1⁄2d. and 6d. with small imperfections, the 2d.sound, 1951-52 11⁄2d. and 6d. mint blocks of four with one pair in each showingtransposed overprints £100-120

1413 1945-50 2d. blue and brown horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O21, £700.Photo £400-500

1414 –– 2d. blue and brown horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by part Gobabis double-ring d.s.,fine. S.G. O21, £850. Photo £450-550


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1415 1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I on Pretoria printings, 1d. black and rose horizontal pair, varietyimperforate between, fresh unmounted mint. Exceptionally fine for this scarce variety.B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. D7c. Photo £4,000-4,500

SUDAN


x1416 1896 (3 June) double rate officers unstamped envelope (250x125mm.) to England,marked “On Active Service. No stamps available. J.F. Burn Murdoch, Kaim, Comg. E.Cavry. Akasheh 3.6.96”, showing Wadi Halfa Camp c.d.s. (7.6), boxed “T” and London“5D/F.B./B.” tax handstamp and, on reverse, Cairo (14.6) and Sevenoaks (22.6) c.d.s.;the envelope with piece torn away at top and other small faults though a scarce item fromthe Dongola Campaign. Also 1898 (12 Oct.) envelope from Atbara to Cairo, bearing1898 1m. (2) and 3m. twice cancelled by “S.P.S.” c.d.s. with a further strike at foot, WadiHalfa (14.10) and arrival (19.10) c.d.s. on reverse; central vertical fold which crosses 3m.,otherwise fine £150-200

x1417 1897-1938 mint selection (73) including 1897 2p., 1898 10p., 1902-21 set, 1927-41chalk-surfaced paper set with some ordinary paper values to 6p. and 10p., and 1940-4141⁄2p. surcharge pair; generally fine with some unmounted. Cat. c. £825 £150-200

1418 1897-1935 mint collection on Hagner leaves, the basic issues complete and with a fewadditional 1935 surcharge varieties, Officials and Army Service Stamps with A1-A3, A14-A16; generally good to fine £400-500

1419 B 1897 2m. orange-brown irregular block of fifty-one from the lower right corner of thepane including seven vertical strips of six showing the setting; mint, creases and some splitperfs., however most are good to fine. S.G. 7, £4,080 as singles £850-950

1420 B –– 2m. orange-brown irregular block of twenty five from the foot of the pane with platenumber “1” at right, unmounted mint; some creased and split perfs., fair to fine. S.G. 7,£2,000 £100-120

1421 1897 (14 Dec.) envelope from Lord Kitchener to his children in Dover, bearing 18973m. (2) and 5m. tied by bi-lingual “HALFA” c.d.s. with another strike below and showing,on reverse, part Cairo transit d.s.; the envelope with small fault at top and with flapmissing. Photo £200-250

x1422 1898 (26 July) 5m. carmine envelope “From No 3364 Sergt G R Simms 1/R War R” atDarmali to England, marked “Nile Expeditionary Force” at foot and “Army of OccupationSoudan”, cancelled by “DARMALI/S.P.S.” c.d.s. (Stagg Type 28, rare, having a short life asa Base Camp during the build-up of troops for the final assault on Omdurman) andshowing Wadi Halfa, Alexandria and Birmingham (10.8) c.d.s. on reverse; some lightfoxing though a rare item from the Nile Expeditionary Force. B.P.A. Certificate (2011).Photo £250-300

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1423 1898 (31 July) envelope to London, headed “From 4355 A.W. Martin 1st LincolnRegiment Soudan”, marked “Nile Expedition Soudan” and “Army of Occupation”, bearing1898 Camel 2m. and 3m., both tied by bi-lingual “DARMALI/S.P.S.” c.d.s. and showing,on reverse, Wadi Halfa (5.8) and Alexandria (12.8) datestamps; small imperfectionsthough unusual in not being countersigned by the Commanding Officer which, fromearly in 1897, did not appear to be compulsory to achieve the concession. Rare with veryfew stamped soldier’s covers recorded from this expedition. Photo £300-400

Note: Having fought at the successful battle of Atbara on 8th April 1898, Kitchener sent histroops into summer camps along the Nile to prepare for the final advance on Omdurman.The 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment spent only seven days at Darmali before marchingto a village a mile and a half north, where they remained until August. Darmali was thebase camp for the build-up of supplies for Kitchener’s advance

PROVENANCE:Gerald Sattin, June 2008

x1424 1907 (23 Jan.) OHMS envelope (251x108mm.) to the Financial Secretary of theEgyptian Army at Cairo, bearing Army Service 1906-11 later printing 1m. brown andcarmine (5) tied by Khartoum North c.d.s.; envelope flap missing and fractionally reducedat top though rare usage of these stamps on cover. Ceremuga Certificate (2010). S.G. A6.Photo £300-400

1425 1935 Gordon 50p. neatly cancelled by part Khartoum oval registered datestamp; veryfine. S.G. 67, £150 £60-70

SWAZILAND

1426 1889-90 perf 121⁄2x12 1d. and 1/-, perf 121⁄2 1⁄2d., 2d. (2), 6d., 2/6d., 5/-, 1892 1⁄2d.,part to large part original gum; 1933 set (2/6d. and 5/- marginal with plate number),1935 set and Postage Dues (2) mint £250-300

1427 1933 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of ten, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 1-10, £170 £80-100

1961 Decimal Surcharges

1428 1⁄2d. on 1⁄2d. to 2r. on £1 complete with all listed types, unmounted mint. S.G. 65-77b £1,000-1,200

1429 1⁄2d. on 1⁄2d. to 2r. on £1 complete with all listed types, unmounted mint. S.G. 65-77b £1,000-1,200

1430 1c. on 1d. black and emerald, variety surcharge double, unmounted mint; some perf. tipsa fraction toned. Scarce. S.G. 66a, £1,500. Photo £1,200-1,400


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1432 + 50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black plate block of four, fresh unmountedmint. Exceedingly rare, only 6 sheets overprinted and one of the great rarities ofElizabethan philately. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 74. Photo £12,000-15,000

1433 50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare.PFSA Certificate (2005). S.G. 75b, £750. Photo £500-600

1434 50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black, neatly cancelled by small part Mbabanec.d.s.; small light stain at upper right corner. Scarce. S.G. 75b. Photo £600-700


1431 10c. on 1/- black and deep olive vertical pair, variety surcharge double, unmountedmint; some perf. tips a fractioned toned. A very rare multiple. S.G. 73a. SACC R100,000.Photo £4,000-5,000



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1435 1916-31 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1916 “N.F.” sets (4), 1917-21 set to50r. with 25c., 1r. and 10r. shades, 1921 set, 1922 3c. with variety overprint inverted,1922 set complete with sideways and upright watermarks and 1927-31 set (the highvalues mostly marginal); generally fine and an attractive lot £1,000-1,200

TOBAGO

x1436 1858 entire ex the George Chambers correspondence “Pr Packet” to London, bearingG.B. 6d. lilac cancelled “51” on arrival and with London c.d.s. (30.11) on reverse, nomarks of origin except manuscript “24 Oct 1856 Tobago” on reverse; an unusual itemmailed during the period of compulsory postage prepayment between B.W.I. and theU.K. Photo £200-250

1437 1879-96 mint collection including 1879 (Aug.) CC 1d. to 5/- (2, one without gum),1880 CC 1⁄2d. to 1/- (2), 1883 (Apr.) 21⁄2d. on 6d., 1882-84 CA 1⁄2d. to 6d., 1886-891⁄2d. on 6d. orange-brown and 1896 1⁄2d. on 4d. pair with one showing space between “1⁄2”and “d”; some of the earlier values with gum disturbed or regummed, the others generallyfine £1,000-1,200

1438 C 1879 CC 6d. orange with watermark inverted, 5/- slate and £1 mauve, eachhandstamped “CANCELLED” (Type D7), all with small part or part original gum (lightcreases), the 6d. and £1 with perfs trimmed on one side, otherwise fine. S.G. 3, 5, 6.Photo £600-800

1439 1883 (2 Mar.) envelope to Trinidad, bearing seven examples of 1882 1d. Venetian redbisected diagonally or vertically, all clearly tied by “A14” obliterator with Tobago c.d.s.alongside and clearly showing arrival datestamp additionally tying two bisects; theenvelope with tree small worm-holes at foot. S.G. 15a. Photo £500-600

1440 P 1885 CA 4d. grey marginal imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, fine.Photo £150-180

Postal Stationery Cards

x1441 A display collection, comprising 1881 11⁄2d. unused and used, 1883 11⁄2d.+11⁄2d. unusedand a used half, 1892 1⁄2d. on 11⁄2d. unused (4, one without hyphen) and used, 1892selection with overprinted “SPECIMEN” (4), unused (3) and used (4, one to Switzerland),and Trinidad 1⁄2d. card, uprated with 1⁄2d. used from Tobago (2); generally fine £140-180

TOGO

1442 1915 (May) 1⁄2d. to 20/- set of twelve, the 10/- marginal with plate number, the £1 fromupper right corner of sheet (paper adhesions in margin), fresh mint. S.G. H34-46, £200 £80-100

x1443 1915 (29 June) locally addressed envelope franked 1915 Accra overprint 1d., 2d., 21⁄2d.(small “F” variety), 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d. and 5/- tied by “LONE/TOGOGEBIET”cancellations; fine. S.G. H35-36a, 37a, 40-44 £100-120

TONGA

1444 1886-1924 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1891 (Nov.) 8d. on 2d., 1891(23 Nov.) 1d. and 2d., 1892 (Nov.) 1d. to 1/-, 1895 (May) 1d. on 2d., 11⁄2d. on 2d. and21⁄2d. on 2d., 1895 (June) 1⁄2d. on 21⁄2d., 1d. on 21⁄2d. and 71⁄2d. on 2d., 1896 (May) Tongasurcharge reading downwards 1⁄2d. on 71⁄2d. on 2d., 1897 (June) 1⁄2d. to 5/- withadditional used 2/6d. and 5/-, 1923-24 2d. on 5d. and 2d. on 5/-, Official Stamps 1893(Feb.) 1d. to 1/- and 1893 (Dec.) 1⁄2d. on 1d. to 10d. on 1/-; condition generally fine £450-550


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1445 1923-24 2d, on 1/- black on brown, variety no hyphen before “TAHA”, in horizontalpair with normal, original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 67/67a, £450. Photo £150-200

1446 1930-82 Tin Can Mail collection of over 60 covers and cards, including outgoing mailwith 1930, 1934 (6), 1935 (10), 1936 (11), 1937 (13), 1938 (8), 1939 (4), 1942, 1944(2), 1947 (2), incoming mail from Australia, Great Britain (1935 and 1939), NewZealand (1930 and 1937), United States (1935, 1939 and 1940), etc., chiefly good tofine with a variety of cachets, frankings, etc. £800-1,000

TRANSJORDAN

1447 1920-33 mint and used collection on stock pages, over 320 stamps, including 1920 perf.15 x 14 to 5p., perf. 14 1m. to 20., 1922 handstamps, 1924 overprints on Saudi Arabia,1925-26 overprints on Palestine, 1927-29 New Currency to 1000m., 1928 NewConstitution set, 1929-39 Postage Due set, 1930 Locust Campaign set, 1930-39 to £P1,etc., chiefly good to fine £1,000-1,200

TRANSVAAL

1448 B 1878 1d. pale red block of thirty from the right of the sheet with margins on three sides,fine unused with virtually full original gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 134, £600 £400-500

1449 1879 (22 Apr.) surcharged in black, 1d. on 6d. S.G. Types 10 to 14 and 16, unused orwith large part original gum. A scarce group. R.P.S. Certificates (1920 or 1975) for four £250-300

1450 B 1879 (Apr.) “1 Penny” in black on 6d. upper right corner block of nine [8-30],comprising S.G. Types 10 (3), 11 (3), 12 and 13 (2), all cancelled “11” and affixed toblue paper fragment. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). S.G. 140-143,£1790+. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:Mrs D. Hutson, 1973 Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

1451 1881 (18 Oct.) envelope from Middleburg to Germany, bearing 1878 3d. with marginat right and 4d. strip of three with margin at top, all cancelled by “12” three-ringobliterator, showing despatch c.d.s., “21⁄2d” accountancy h.s. in red and, on reverse,Potchefstroom, Cape Town, London and Berlin datestamps; some light overall soiling.Photo £650-750

1452 1881 (12 Dec.) envelope from Upsal to Germany, headed “via Natal, London,Hamburg”, bearing 1878 1/- green with margin at top clearly tied by “43” three-ringobliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. alongside, two strikes of “21⁄2d” accountancy h.s. inred and, on reverse, Pretoria, Cape Town London and arrival datestamps. A rare franking.Photo £1,100-1,400

1453 1883 (Jan.) envelope (with letter) from Rustenburg to Cape Town, bearing 1878 4d.sage-green tied by “3” three-ring obliterator, showing despatch c.d.s. alongside withPotchefstroom and arrival datestamps on reverse; the cover with small tear at top. Anattractive item and a scarce stamp used alone. Photo £550-650

PROVENANCE:Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

x1454 1902 (c.) envelope “per favour of H.B.M. Consul” to Delagoa Bay, bearing E.R.I. 1d. (3)which have been unaccepted for postage, each with “O” in circle and showing circular-framed “T” alongside framed “121⁄2”, all in the same grey-blue ink, black on pink OpenedBy Martial Law censor label on reverse. Photo £140-180



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1455 S 1902 CA 1⁄2d. to 10/- set of twelve overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mounted mint. S.G.244s-255s, £200. SACC R8,130. £80-100

1456 –– 1⁄2d. to 10/-, fine unmounted mint. Scarce in such fine condition. S.G. 244-255 £270-300

1457 1903 £1 green and violet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 258. SACC R11,000. Photo £380-450

1458 –– £1 green and violet, marginal from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G.258. SACC R11,000. Photo £400-450

1459 1904-09 1⁄2d. to £1 (both) and 1905-09 set of four, fresh unmounted mint, fine andscarce. S.G. 260-276 group. SACC R30,865. £1,100-1,200

1460 –– £1 green and violet on chalk-surfaced paper, marginal from the left of the sheet, fineunmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 272a, £300. SACC R11,000. Photo £400-450

1461 –– £1 green and violet on chalk-surfaced paper, one very light tone mark on reverse of aperf at top otherwise fine mint. S.G. 272a, £300. Photo £120-150

1462 S 1909 MCA prepared for use but not issued, 2d. grey overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine mint.S.G. 277s, £250. Photo £110-140

TRINIDAD

x1463 1851-1909 collection in a stockbook, including 1851-55 selection (12, four used), laterLithos (4); 1859 4d. and 1/- unused, 1860 clean-cut perf. (1d.), 4d. and 6d. (2), 1861rough perf. (1d.) and 4d., all unused; 1862-63 4d. unused and 1/- used, 1863-80 perf.121⁄2 unused selection to 1/- (both) and used range to 1/-, later Britannias, 1869 5/-unused, 1896-1906 5/- and £1 mint and some later; Tobago (20) and a range ofTrinidad and Tobago to modern with some Postage Dues. Condition variable with a fewof the earlier Britannias fresh and fine. Viewing recommended £500-600

x1464 + 1851-55 (1d.) deep blue block of four with part original gum. S.G. 4, £600. Also 1861rough perf. 4d. brownish lilac and 1/- (two rows of perfs. remaining inside design) used £150-200

1465 1851-56 (1d.) brownish grey with mainly good to large margins, tied by clear “2”obliterator on 1853 (14 June) local entire from San Fernando to Port of Spain andshowing, on reverse, clear “2” c.d.s.; the entire with some creases and light discolourationin places though a scarce franking. S.G. 6. Photo £100-120

PROVENANCE:Sir John Marriott, September 2001

1466 1852-60 litho, first issue, fine impression, blue cartridge paper, (1d.) blue with small togood margins, clearly cancelled “1”, small tear at foot not affecting appearance. B.P.A.Certificate (2000). S.G. 14, £1900. Photo £300-400

1467 –– fifth issue, (1d.) bluish grey with good to large margins, lightly cancelled, slight thinat top not affecting appearance, another example in a deep grey shade with traces ofcancellation and an earlier issue, repaired, Also 1859 1/- indigo and an “imperforate” 6d.,both unused with part original gum £100-120

1468 B –– fifth issue (1d.) red, a complete mint sheet (9x6) with almost full original gum, someminor gum creases otherwise fine. S.G. 20, £864 £250-300

1469 1859 (10 Oct.) envelope to Germany, bearing 1859 pin-perf (1d.) rose-red (2) and 6d.deep green cancelled by “2” obliterator, marked “Insufficientlty stamped via France”,showing red crayon “8”, oval-framed “P”, London Paid transit c.d.s. and, on reverse, “2”,Trinidad and arrival datestamps. A neat and attractive franking. Photo £350-450


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1470 1860 (7 Apr.) entire to Baltimore, bearing 1859 compound pin-perf. 131⁄2-14x121⁄2 (1d.)carmine-lake and 1860 (Mar.) Litho 5th. issue (1d.) bluish grey strip of four, [6-9],affixed inverted, all lightly cancelled “1” with a partial strike of a Crowned circle“PAID/AT/TRINIDAD” and “STEAMSHIP/10” handstamps below, despatch and St. Thomas(13.4) c.d.s. o reverse; two filing folds one of which crosses the left-hand stamp of thestrip. An outstanding and exceptionally rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1968). S.G. 19,45. Photo £10,000-12,000PROVENANCE:Consul Weinberger Sir John Marriott, September 2001

1471 1861 (23 June) entire to Paris, bearing 1859 pin-perf 131⁄2-14 4d. brownish lilac pair withperforations on three sides, clearly tied by “1” obliterator and showing red crayon “7”,Crowned circle “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD” overstruck by oval-framed “PD”, London Paidtransit c.d.s. (13.7), Calais entry d.s. and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. Aneat, attractive and rare franking. S.G. 40a. Photo £700-900PROVENANCE:Charlton Henry, 1961 Sir John Marriott, September 2001

1472 1862 (Jan.) entire to the Governor of St. Croix, bearing 1861 rough perf. 14-161⁄2 (1d.)rose-red and 4d. lilac (perfs. trimmed at top) both clearly cancelled “1”, showingmanuscript “4”, Crowned circle “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD” and circular-framed “PORTO”, thereverse with part Consulate red wax seal, despatch and St. Thomas c.d.s. RichterCertificate (1993). Photo £1,000-1,200

1473 1862 (Apr.) entire to Bordeaux, bearing 1861 rough perf 4d. brownish lilac pair withperforations on the vertical sides, lightly cancelled “1” and showing red crayon “7”,Crowned circle “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD” overstruck by London Paid transit d.s. and Calaisentry c.d.s., oval-framed “PD” and, on reverse, despatch and arrival datestamps. S.G. 54.Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, October 2006


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1474 C 1863-80 Issue, perf. 121⁄2 6d. emerald-green and 1/- chrome yellow both handstamped“CANCELLED” (D6) and 1/- bright deep mauve (trimmed perfs. at right) handstamped“CANCELLED” (D7), unused without gum. A rare trio. Photo £400-500


1475 S –– 1/- lilac-rose with watermark reversed, imperforate and handstamped “SPECIMEN”(D5), part gum. Very rare. Photo £250-300


1476 1863-71 entire letter and envelopes (6) each bearing 1863-72 1/- (three differentprintings) tied by “1” obliterators (4), “1” c.d.s. and double-arc d.s. (2), all but theearliest with red Trinidad Paid c.d.s. alongside; condition a little mixed £350-450


1477 1863 (9 Apr.) entire letter from La Brea to Port of Spain, bearing 1859 pin-perf 131⁄2-14(1d.) rose-red (tear at foot) tied by “20” obliterator and showing, on reverse, despatchand arrival numeral datestamps; the face panel with spike hole at foot. S.G. 38. Photo £100-120

1478 1864 (24 Jan.) “Prices Current” in French to Guadeloupe, bearing 1863 thick paper, perf13 (1d.) lake tied by “1” obliterator, showing manuscript “8”, red crayon “1” andCrowned circle “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD”, fine. S.G. 64. Photo £200-250

1479 1864 (7 Apr.) entire to England, bearing 1862 thick paper 6d. deep green (2, both withstraight-edge at top) tied by “1” obliterator, showing Trinidad double-arc d.s., Crownedcircle “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD”, London Paid transit c.d.s. (27.4) with arrival datestamp onreverse; one 6d. with crease and a few clipped perfs at left. An attractive and scarcefranking. S.G. 62. Photo £200-250

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1480 1865 (10 Mar.) entire from France to Port of Spain, bearing 1862 10c. and 20c. lightlycancelled “1769” and showing despatch c.d.s., boxed “P.P.” in red and a fine strike of theexceedingly rare “SHIP-LETTER/TRINIDAD” handstamp applied on arrival, one of only twoexamples recorded. Photo £2,800-3,000

PROVENANCE:Ben Ramkissoon, December 2006

1481 1866 (8 Jan.) entire to Philadelphia, bearing 1863-70 (1d.) and 4d. cancelled by “1”obliterator, showing red crayon “4”, Crowned circle “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD”, circular-framed “STEAMSHIP/10”, manuscript “70 due” and, on reverse, despatch and St. Thomas(14.1) datestamps. Photo £150-180

1482 1866 (23 Jan.) entire to France, bearing 1863-80 4d. bright violet pair (perfs. cut off atleft) cancelled “1”, showing sender’s cachet, London Paid c.d.s. (12.2), oval-framed “PD”and Calais transit c.d.s. (13.2). Photo £150-200

1483 1867 (Nov.) envelope to Massachusetts, bearing 1863-80 1d. and 4d. tied by “1”obliterator, showing red crayon “4”, “TRINIDAD/PAID” double-arc d.s. alongside, “N.Y.STEAMSHIP/10” c.d.s. additionally tying the 1d. and, on reverse, St. Thomas transit d.s.Neat and attractive. Photo £250-300

1484 1868 (Feb.) envelope (central vertical fold) to France, bearing 1863-72 4d. bright violetpair cancelled by “1” obliterator, showing red crayon “7”, circular-framed “PD”overstruck by Calais entry d.s., London Paid transit c.d.s. (2.3) with, on reverse, variousFrench transit c.d.s.; also 1869 (Dec.) large piece to France bearing 4d. bright violet paircancelled with double-arc d.s. S.G. 70 £100-120

1485 1868 (Feb.) entire to London, bearing 1863-72 6d. pair cancelled by “1” obliterator andtied by red London Paid c.d.s. (16.3), showing “TRINIDAD/PAID” double-arc d.s. (crossedby vertical filing crease) alongside. Photo £150-180





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x1486 S 1869 CC 5/- rose-lake (2), one imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” (D5) in blue,the other perf. 121⁄2 and handstamped “SPECIMEN” (TR11), both with some gum, thelatter with a horizontal crease £200-250

1487 1871 (1 Sept.) entire letter from Spain “Via Southampton” to Gerold and Urich at“Trinidad de Barlovento” for forwarding to Carupano, Venezuela, bearing 200m. pairtied by diamond of dots and showing London “SHIP-LETTER” and Paid c.d.s. (14.12),both in red, manuscript “3”, oval-framed “PD”, Trinidad c.d.s. (16.1) and boxed“FORWARDED/BY GEROLD & URICH/TRINIDAD.” handstamp; most unusual. Photo £500-600

1488 1872 (24 Jan.) entire letter to Nova Scotia, marked “Via St Thomas & Bermuda”, bearing1863-72 (1d.) and 4d. both neatly tied by Trinidad double-arc d.s., showing red crayon“4” and, on reverse, St. Thomas, Halifax and Lockhart arrival datestamps, attractive. Also1869 (Dec.) entire (faults) to Philadelphia similarly franked and cancelled by “1” c.d.s.S.G. 69, 70 £150-180

1489 1872 (May) envelope from Cedros to London, bearing 1863-80 perf. 121⁄2 1/- lilac-rose(corner fault at upper left) tied by light c.d.s. with a further strike alongside and with agood strike of the rare “TOO LATE FOR BAG” framed handstamp used on the Cedrossteamer. Rare. Photo £1,200-1,500PROVENANCE:Sir John Marriott, September 2001

1490 1873 (10 Oct.) blue envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1863-72 4d. grey, 6d.emerald-green and 1/- chrome-yellow, each cancelled by Trinidad double-arc d.s.,showing straight-line “REGISTERED” h.s., “TRINIDAD/PAID” double-arc d.s. and LondonRegistered oval d.s., all in red, with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the 4d. defective and theenvelope a little soiled though an attractive three-colour franking. Photo £150-180PROVENANCE:Peter Jaffé, October 2006

1491 S 1879-82 CC 1⁄2d. and CA 1d., both handstamped “SPECIMEN” (D8), without gum; perfs.trimmed at right and left respectively. Rare. Photo £150-200PROVENANCE:Sir John Marriott, September 2001

1492 1888 (24 May) 11⁄2d. brown card used from Cuidad Bolivar to England, showing faint“ROYAL MAIL” handstamp and cancelled at Trinidad (26.5) in transit and showing, onreverse, a light double strike of the “FORWARDED BY/J.N. HARRIMAN & CO./TRINIDAD,B.W.I.” serrated-edged oval handstamp in purple; central vertical fold, otherwise fine £100-120

1493 1896 (11 Nov.) OHMS envelope registered to England, bearing 1896 1⁄2d. and 4d. lightlytied by c.d.s. and showing red London transit d.s. (25.11). Attractive £50-60

1494 1897 envelope to New York bearing 1896 21⁄2d. tied by barred oval “12” and showingsuperb “PAQUEBOT/(N.Y.-2D DIV)” h.s. in violet (Hosking Fig. 949) and 1904 picturepostcard to Italy bearing 1901 1d. and undated K.E. 1⁄2d. wrapper to New York, bothshowing “PAQUEBOT/(N.Y. 2D DIV)” h.s. in black (Fig. 95); also three pieces with similarh.s. £60-80

1495 1897 (12 Dec.) envelope from Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela “via Trinidad” (deleted) toNew York, showing sender’s cachet and bearing 1883-94 21⁄2d. blue with fine Port ofSpain c.d.s., the reverse with Haiman fording agents cachet and arrival c.d.s. (23.12);attractive £100-120

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1496 1899 (Oct.) prepared for use but not issued 3d. on 5d. dull purple and mauve, the De LaRue reference example affixed to small piece dated “Nov 99”; very rare. R.P.S. Certificate(1986). S.G. 126, £3,250. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Ben Ramkissoon, December 2006

x1497 1906 (25 Aug.) postcard to Germany, bearing 1901 1d. (2) each cancelled by pen crossand sharing a fine strike of the Hapag S.S. “ASSYRIA” handstamp in purple with a furtherstrike below, Lubeck arrival c.d.s. (12.9) at left; scarce. Photo £120-150

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

1498 1913-35 mint collection on Hagner leaves including 1913-23 MCA 1⁄2d. to 1/- withsome shades/papers, 1914 Red Cross label, 1921-22 Script 1⁄2d. to £1 with both 5/-,1922-28 to £1, 1935-37 1c. to 72c. and Official Stamps including 1916 1⁄2d. withoverprint double; generally fine £150-180

TRISTAN DA CUNHA

1499 P 1972 Flora definitive issue 50p. Tussock and £1 Tussac, die proofs of the vignette andvalue tablet, both mounted on card (121mm. x 69mm.). Fine and very rare. Photo £500-600

TURKS ISLANDS

1500 1867 (Apr.) 1d., 6d. and 1/- unused with part gum and 1d. and 1/- used, 1873-79 1d.(2, one with throat flaw) unused and a range of 1881 surcharges including S.G. 7-9, 12,13, 15-22, 24, 42-44 and 48 (used), all unused; condition generally good to fine £500-600

1501 1881 Setting 1 “1⁄2” Type 2 on 6d. (two pulled perfs at foot; R.P.S. Certificate, 1936);Setting 2 “1⁄2” Type 3 (very short bar) on 6d. (B.P.A. Certificate, 1952); Setting 8 “1⁄2”Type 7 on 1d. (perfs clipped on two sides); and Setting 9 “1⁄2” Type 8 on 1d.; all unusedwith part original gum, fine. S.G. 7-8, 15-16; £485 £120-150

1502 –– Setting 10, “1⁄2” Types 9 (2) and 10 on 1/- lilac vertical strip of three, centred to right,fine unused with small part original gum. S.G. 19/20, £380+. Photo £200-250

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

1503 B 1957 1d. to 10/-, 1960 £1, the set in unmounted mint blocks of six; fine. S.G. 237-250,253, £930+ £300-400

TUVALU

1504 B 2006 Endangered Species, Pygmy Killer Whale (incorporating the World Wildlife Fund)se-tenant horizontal strips of four, two hundred sheetlets of sixteen contained in a sealedprinters pack with additional sample sheetlet. Unmounted mint. S.G. 1224a, £8,442 £500-600

UGANDA

1505 1908 (11 May) envelope from Kampala to Scotland and redirected to Kent, bearing1907-08 1c. and 6c. both with superb single-ring d.s., the reverse with two East Africaand Uganda “Found Open and Officially Sealed” labels similarly cancelled on the sameday, and also showing Mombasa skeleton c.d.s., Edinburgh and Maidstone transit c.d.s.;attractive and most unusual £100-120

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x1506 + 1897 (Oct.) Hospital Charity Fund 1d. (1s.) and 21⁄2d. (2s.6d.) in unmounted mintblocks of four, the 1d. from the lower left corner, fresh and fine. Very scarce. S.G. 353-354. Photo for 21⁄2d. £800-1,000

Postage Dues

1507 1890-94 and 1895-96 sets, part original gum and several with inverted watermarks;chiefly good to fine. S.G. D1-D20, £825 £150-200

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Early Letters and Handstamps1508 1807 (20 Mar) entire letter from St Croix to London, marked “Per Packet”, rated “4/-”

and showing generally fine “TORTOLA/20MAR07”d.s. with arrival c.d.s. (30.4) on reverse.Photo £120-150

1509 1813 (6 Dec.) entire letter to Liverpool, rated “2/3” showing fine “TORTOLA/6DEC1813”d.s. Photo £150-180

1510 1820 (22 Feb.) missionary entire to London, rated “2/2”, showing fine“TORTOLA/22FEB20” d.s. with arrival datestamp (30.3) on reverse. Photo £150-180

1866 Issue

Die Proofs on Card

1511 P 1d. and 6d. in blue-green on single card (63x87mm.), fine. Photo £350-450

1512 P 1d. and 6d. in blue-green on single card (64x86mm.), fine. Photo £350-450

1513 P 1d. and 6d. in blue-green on separate pieces (both 35x37mm.), fine £300-400

1514 P 1d. and 6d. in brown-lilac on separate pieces (34x36mm. and 34x38mm.), fine £300-400

1515 P 1d. and 6d. in blue-green on separate pieces (47x43mm. - light stains clear of impressionand 58x48mm.), fine £300-350

1516 P 1d. in blue-green (stamp size), 1d. in cobalt (31x34mm.) and 6d. in grey-green(31x34mm.), fine £400-500

1517 P 6d. in blue-green (67x48mm.), fine £120-150

Die Proofs on White Wove Paper

1518 P 1d. and 6d. in grey-blue on separate pieces (28x31mm. and 28x34mm.), fine £300-400

1519 P 1d. and 6d. in deep blue on separate pieces (27x30mm. and 32x33mm.), fine £300-350

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Issued Stamps, White Paper

1522 1d. selection of shades comprising a pair and singles (16, one marginal), part to large partoriginal gum; one with stains though generally good to fine. S.G. 1-2, £864+ £250-300

1523 1d. selection of shades (13), all cancelled “A13” or “A91”, generally good to fine. S.G.1-2, £780 £200-250

1524 6d. rose, a complete reconstruction comprising blocks of six (3, one with large “V” in“VIRGIN”) and four and a strip of three, all without gum, generally fine. S.G. 3, 3a; £2535 £400-500

1525 6d. rose showing variety large “V” in “VIRGIN”, cancelled “A91”, a couple of shortishperfs at top otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 3a, £475. Photo £150-180

1526 6d. deep rose block of four (lower row with part papermaker’s watermark) and singleunused with part and small part original gum respectively, fine. S.G. 4, £650 £180-220

Issued Stamps, Toned Paper

1527 1d. selection of shades comprising unused with large part original gum (4) and used (5),generally good to fine. S.G. 5-6, £500 £150-180

1528 B 6d. rose-red complete sheet of twenty-five, [6] showing variety large “V” in “VIRGIN”,large part original gum. A fine, rare and spectacular showpiece. S.G. 7/7a, £1715 £1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE:William Frazer, May 2004

1529 6d. rose-red, a nearly complete reconstruction (less only [20], [22] and [23]), comprisinga block of four and eighteen singles (one used), with [6] showing variety large “V” in“VIRGIN”, some showing papermaker’s watermark, unused with part original gum; acouple with fox marks though generally of fine appearance. S.G. 7, 7a; £1565 £400-500

1530 6d. rose-red mint range comprising blocks of four (3, one with part papermaker’swatermark), corner strip of three, pairs (2, one with variety large “V” in “VIRGIN”), andsingles (10), part to large part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 7, 7a; £1955 £500-600

1531 6d. rose-red used selection (11), ten with obliterators and one with Tortola c.d.s. inviolet, generally good to fine. S.G. 7, £660 £200-250

1867-70 Issue

Die Proofs on Card

1532 P 4d. in blue-green (52x45mm.), fine. Photo £150-180

1533 P 4d. in blue-green (33x42mm.), fine. Photo £150-180

1534 P 4d. in deep orange (51x50mm.), fine. Photo £150-180

1535 P 4d. in brown-lilac (44x47mm.), fine. Photo £150-180

1536 P 4d. in blue-green, deep blue-green, deep orange (light horizontal crease) and in brown-lilac (three light tone spots on reverse), 2-3mm. margins. Photo £500-600

Issued Stamps, White Wove Paper

1537 1d. green (9, shades), 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), unused with part to large part original gum,generally good to fine. S.G. 8-11, £2335 £400-500


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Issued Stamps, Greyish or Toned Paper

1538 1d. (4), 6d. (3), 1/- on greyish (2) and 1/- on toned (2), unused with part to large partoriginal gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 12-14b, £2440 £350-450

1539 1/- black and rose-carmine on toned paper (3, one with long-tailed “S” - small faults),also 1/- rose-carmine on white paper (4); all used, generally good to fine. Cat. £3350 £400-500

1540 1/- black and rose-carmine on toned centrally cancelled “A91” on 1872 (12 Aug.)mourning envelope ex the “Cadfield” correspondence (address re-instated) from Tortolato London, showing red Paid arrival c.d.s. (27.8) with, on reverse, despatch and arrivaldatestamps. S.G. 14b. Photo £200-250

Issued Stamps, Pale Rose Paper

1541 4d. lake-red mint selection (26 including blocks of fifteen and four) in a range of shades,two being [11] with broken upper right corner inner frameline, generally good to fine.S.G. 15, £1430 £400-500

1542 B 4d. lake-red, a complete sheet of twenty-five with [11] showing broken upper right cornerinner frameline, pieces of selvedge missing at top right corner and at foot, otherwise finemint. S.G. 15, £1375 £400-500

1543 4d. lake-red tied by smudged “A91” obliterator on 1881 (12 Aug.) envelope ex the“Cadfield” correspondence from Tortola to London, some red ink marks on face andshowing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (26.8) datestamps; the envelope with pressedcentral vertical crease. S.G. 15. Photo £500-600

Issued Stamps, Buff Paper

1544 4d. mint selection (14) in a range of shades, two being [11] showing broken upper rightcorner inner frameline, generally good to fine. S.G. 16-17, £630 £150-180

1867 1/- Black and Rose-Carmine with Frames Superimposed

White Paper

1545 A mint range, one marginal, with part or large part original gum, generally fine. S.G. 18,£630 £180-220

1546 B A complete mint sheet of twenty with [11] showing long-tailed “S”, a few re-enforcedperfs, fine mint. S.G. 18/18a, £2010 £600-800

1547 + A block of four with margin at right, [4-5/9-10], fine unused with large part originalgum. S.G. 18, £360 £100-120

Toned Paper

1548 A complete mint reconstruction ([4] used) with [11] showing variety long-tailed “S”,some on white paper, part or large part original gum, some with minor faults thoughmany fine £400-500

1549 B A block of fifteen being the top three rows of the sheet with margins on three sides, [11]showing variety long-tailed “S”, fine mint. S.G. 19/19a, £1275 £400-500

1550 Six examples, one from the top left corner, with two from [11] showing variety long-tailed “S”, fine mint. S.G. 19, 19a; £750 £200-250

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1551 Unused without gum, [2], fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1943). S.G. 20, £750. Photo £200-250

1552 Unused with some gum, fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 20, £750. Photo £350-450

PROVENANCE:William Frazer, May 2004

1868 1/- Black and Rose-Carmine with Single Frame

White Paper

1553 Five examples, one from [11] showing variety long-tailed “S”, fine unused with part orlarge part original gum. S.G. 21, 21a; £1140. Photo for variety £350-450

Toned Paper

1554 Four examples, one from [11] showing variety long-tailed “S”, fine unused with largepart original gum. S.G. 21b, 21ba; £865. Photo for variety £250-300

1555 1878 CC 1d. green, various shades including one yellow-green, five with watermarkupright, unused with small part or part original gum, generally good to fine. S.G. 22,£840 £150-180

1556 1879-80 CC 1d. (2) and 21⁄2d., 1883-84 CA 1⁄2d. yellow-buff (2), 1⁄2d. dull green (4), 1d.(4, one a deep shade) and 21⁄2d. (3), mostly fine mint. S.G. 24-31, £650+ £180-220

1557 1883-84 CC 1⁄2d. yellow-buff block of four and single on piece, each clearly cancelled“A91”, fine. Scarce. S.G. 26, £425 £150-180

1558 B –– 1d. pale rose block of twelve (6x2), one with thin otherwise fine mint. S.G. 29, £480 £120-150

1559 1885 (14 Oct.) envelope registered to Washington D.C., bearing 1884 21⁄2d. pair (faults)cancelled “A91”, showing red registration h.s. with, on reverse, despatch, New York andarrival datestamps; 1887 (Jan.) envelope (soiled) registered from Tortola to Germany,bearing 1879 CC 21⁄2d. and 1883-84 CA 1⁄2d. dull green, 1d. and 21⁄2d., each cancelled“A90”, showing despatch c.d.s. overstruck by red London Registered d.s. (27.1) witharrival datestamp on reverse £100-120

1887-89 Crown CA Issue1560 A mint collection including 1d. (17 including two blocks of four and one imperforate),

4d. (13, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 6d. (78 including blocks of twenty-four, twenty -faded, and twelve, and one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and 1/- (47 including two blocks offour and two overprinted “SPECIMEN”); generally good to fine. S.G. 32-41 £500-600

1561 A used collection comprising 1d. (48 including a block of twenty-two), 4d. (37), 6d. (22,a few a little faded) and 1/- (22, one cancelled in violet); generally good to fine. S.G. 32-41 £700-900

1562 B 1d. complete sheets of twenty-four, two slightly varying shades, good to fine mint £80-100

1563 1d. rose (5) in combination with 1867-70 4d. lake-red on pale rose paper, all cancelledby Tortola c.d.s. on 1889 (4 Dec.) envelope registered to Germany, showing “R” in ovaland a further strike of the despatch c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelopewith stain at top though a scarce mixed-issue franking. Photo £250-300

1564 B 4d. chestnut complete sheet of twenty-four (8x3), some hinge remnants on reverse, finemint. S.G. 35, £840 £300-400

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1888 “4D” on 1/- Black and Rose-Carmine1566 A strip of three with one showing long-tailed “S”, two pairs and three singles, fine

unused with part or large part original gum. S.G. 42, 42c; £1760. Photo for strip £500-600

White Paper

1567 Three examples, one with variety long-tailed “S”, fine unused with small part (variety)or part original gum. S.G. 42d, 42dc; £960. Photo for variety £300-400

1568 + A top left corner block of four, each neatly cancelled “A91”, fine. A scarce multiple. S.G.42d, £900. Photo £600-800

1569 A pair on piece, both cancelled “A91”, fine. S.G. 42d, £450. Photo £150-180

1899 Virgin of the Lilies Issue1570 A small duplicated collection with mint and used sets, and additional used values to 5/-

(2), a few better postmarks, good to fine. S.G. 43-50 £150-180

1571 1⁄2d. yellow-green mint lower left corner block of six (2x3) showing varieties “HALFPFNNY”and “F” without cross bar, and used singles on piece with the same varieties, fine. S.G.43a, 43b; £410 £120-150

1572 1⁄2d. yellow-green used (2) showing varieties “HALFPFNNY” and “F” without cross bar,both cancelled “A91” on 1904 (2 May) envelope from Tortola to Dominica. S.G. 43a,43b; £240 £80-100

Covers

1573 1899 (22 May) envelope registered to Barbados bearing 1⁄2d. (8) lightly cancelled “A91”,1899 (July) envelope registered to Nova Scotia bearing 4d. tied by “A91” obliterator,1902 (May) envelope registered to USA and redirected internally bearing 1⁄2d. and 4d.tied by Tortola c.d.s., 1902 (July) envelope to St. Vincent bearing 21⁄2d. tied by c.d.s., and1903 (Apr.) envelope (light stains) to Antigua bearing 1⁄2d. and 21⁄2d. to 1/-, all tied byc.d.s. £150-180

1574 1899 (July) envelope to London bearing 1d. cancelled “A91”, 1901 (11 Mar.) and (6May) envelopes registered to England bearing 7d. and 4d. respectively tied by “A91”obliterator and 1902 (11 Aug.) envelope registered to England bearing 1⁄2d., 1d. (2) and21⁄2d. tied by c.d.s. A good group £100-120

1575 1899 (26 Sept.) envelope registered to Budapest bearing 5/- cancelled “A91”, and 1907(22 Mar.) envelope registered from Road Town to Germany bearing 5/- tied by double-ring d.s. and showing Road Town and St. Thomas registration handstamps £150-180

1576 1899 (Oct.) and (Nov.) envelopes to Turks Islands bearing 1⁄2d. and 1d. pairs respectively,both cancelled “A91” and showing despatch c.d.s., “JAMAICA/TRANSIT” h.s. and arrivaldatestamp. An attractive pair £200-250

1577 1904 (8 Aug.) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of eight, each tiedby Tortola c.d.s.; also 1899 envelope (opened-out) registered to Birmingham, bearing21⁄2d. block of four, each neatly cancelled “A91”, 1900 “Kiderlen” envelope registered toGermany, bearing 1d. and 21⁄2d. lightly cancelled “A91” and 1901 21⁄2d. stationeryenvelope to Belgium, lightly cancelled by c.d.s. £150-180

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Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands1578 1891 (10 Aug.) 2d. registered envelope (some light foxing) to London, uprated with

1890 1d. and 4d. tied by Tortola c.d.s., showing another clear strike at lower left witharrival d.s. on reverse; 1902 small envelope to Dominica bearing 1903 surcharge set ofthree each cancelled “A91” and with despatch and arrival datestamps alongside; and 1906Virgin Islands 1d. stationery envelope registered from Road Town to London, upratedwith 1906 1d. pair £150-180

1579 1901 (8 Apr.) 1d. stationery envelope registered to USA uprated with 1890 1⁄2d. and threedifferent Virgin Islands 1d., all cancelled with Virgin Islands c.d.s., showing “R” in oval,St. Thomas registration h.s. and, on reverse, St. Thomas and arrival datestamps. Photo £80-100

Later Issues1580 1904 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1913-19 1⁄2d. to 5/- (marginal with plate number) with a few shades,

1916-19 War Stamps, 1921 Script 1⁄2d. and 1d., 1922-28 1⁄2d. to 5/- and 1935 Jubileeset, generally fine mint. S.G. 54-106 £80-100

1581 1904 (15 June) envelope registered from Tortola to USA bearing 1904 1⁄2d. and 1d. pairsand 21⁄2d., all tied by c.d.s. and showing fine St. Thomas registration handstamp; 1908 (3Apr.) envelope registered from Road Town to Barbados bearing 1904 21⁄2d. block of ninecancelled by double-ring d.s., and showing despatch and St. Thomas registrationhandstamps; and 1914 (Sept.) envelope registered from Road Town to England bearing1904 1⁄2d. pairs (2) and 21⁄2d. (some minor foxing around adhesives) tied by double-ringd.s. and showing despatch and St. Thomas registration handstamps £80-100

1582 1904 (25 June) long OHMS envelope (small faults) registered from Tortola to Parisbearing 1904 1⁄2d. to 3d., each tied by c.d.s.; 1904 (14 Nov.) envelope registered fromTortola to Germany bearing 1904 1⁄2d., 21⁄2d. and 3d., each tied by c.d.s.; and 1901 (27June) envelope registered from Road Town to Germany bearing 1904 2/6d. and 5/- tiedby double-ring d.s. £80-100

1583 1922-29 1⁄2d., 1d. (3), 11⁄2d., 2d. (3), 3d., 5d., 6d. and 2/6d. on six envelopes registeredfrom Road Town to England (4), Hawaii or USA, the last showing Postmaster’s crownedcachet in violet; 1⁄2d. (3), 1d. and 11⁄2d. on two envelopes with Lady Hawkins or LadyNelson ship’s cachet, the former with stamps cancelled by Georgetown British Guianac.d.s., the latter by framed “Posted/on/Board”; and 21⁄2d. orange on 1927 envelope fromTortola to England. An interesting group £100-120

1584 –– 1⁄2d., 1d., 2d., 21⁄2d. (5 with a block of four), 3d. and 5/- on five envelopes registeredfrom Virgin Gorda to Tortola (3, two with addressee’s name excised) or England £70-90

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1854-55 Imperforate

x1585 4d. pale blue and 4d. blue, both with small to large margins, fine unused without gum.S.G. 3, 3a; £825. Photo £300-400

x1586 4d. pale blue and 4d. blue, both with small to good margins, fine unused. S.G. 3, 3a;£825. Photo £300-400

x1587 4d. pale blue, 4d. blue, 1/- grey-brown and 1/- pale brown, all with four margins, someminor imperfections otherwise fine unused. S.G. 3, 3a, 4b, 4c; £1950. Photo £500-600

x1588 4d. deep dull blue, close to good margins, fine used. S.G. 3b, £850. Photo £300-400

x1589 4d. (3, shades) and 1/- (3, shades) used examples, all with four margins (one 4d. closeon all sides), some imperfections, but generally a good lot. Cat. £2350 £300-400


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x1590 1857-59 6d. grey-black showing most of swan missing transfer error, good margins onthree sides, touched at left, sound used. S.G. 19, £550. Photo £200-250

1591 P S 1864-79 CC 1d. bistre with Crown to right (top right corner cut off), 2d. chrome-yellow(cut-into in two places) and 1/- bright green imperforate plate proofs on watermarkedpaper, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Type D5), all without gum. Photo £500-600

1592 P –– 1d. bistre with Crown to right, 6d. violet and 1/- bright green imperforate plate proofson watermarked paper, the 1d. touched or cut-into in places, otherwise fine. Photo £200-250

1593 1906 (9 April) 1d. postal stationery card marked “Cocos” on reverse, addressed to Chefoo,“SHIP ROOM/PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA” cancellation and with Victoria (30.4) andChefoo (3.5) transit and arrival datestamps on the front; stained and creased but scarce £80-100

Telegraph Stamps

1594 C 1879 CC 1d. bistre and 6d. lilac, both handstamped “CANCELLED” (Type D4), no gum,both with some trimmed perfs, fine. Photo £150-180

ZAMBIA

1595 + 1989 Birds 15k. on 1k.95 block of four, variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint.S.G. 593var. £270-350

1596 + –– 15k. on 1k.95 block of four, variety surcharge inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G.593var. £270-350

ZANZIBAR

1597 + 1895-98 Prepared for Official purposes “21⁄2a” on 11⁄2a. sepia, block of four from the footof the sheet, the upper pair surcharge type 5, the lower pair type 3, original gum with thelower pair remaining unmounted mint, horizontal gum crease affecting the upper pair anda few slight wrinkles, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. 35, 37, £440+. Photo £200-250

1598 P 1904 1r./5r. master die proof with uncleared value tablets in black on glazed card(92x60mm.), unmarked. Photo £150-180

1599 B 1908-09 200r. brown and greenish black, block of six (3 x 2), fiscally cancelled; fine. S.G.245 £100-150

1600 1909-34 envelopes (8, three registered), 6c. stationery card and a parcel label, variouslyaddressed and franked including one with framed “TOO LATE”. An interesting lot £120-150

ZULULAND

1601 1888-93 5d., 9d. (2) and 1/-, 1893 on Natal 6d. and 1894 4/-, used; one 9d. soiled andthe 4/0 a little faded, the others fine. Cat. £660 £100-120

1602 1888-93 5/- rose, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 11.Photo £700-800

x1603 1900 (16 Mar.) Foreign Parcel Post Customs Declaration Form for “1 Box of Chocolate”from a member of the South Africa Field Force at Eshowe to England, bearing Natal 3d.grey (3) all cancelled by double-ring datestamp; a remarkable and exceptionally rare item.Photo £1,800-2,000



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AFGHANISTAN

Principally the Geoffrey Raspin Collection

Postal History

First Afghan War

1604 1842 (21 Sept.) miniature letter from Captain William Riddell to his wife in Indore,headed “Major General Pollocks Camp at Cabool”, with framed “LOODIANA/BEARING”rated 5as. and scarce framed “L.P.O” both on the reverse; interesting contents regardingprisoners; fine and scarce. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:Horst Dietrich, November 2003

Second Afghan War

1605 1879-80 envelopes (4) ex the Griffith correspondence to France, one franked at 5a.cancelled by Jacobabad “L” duplex, the others franked at 3a. or 41⁄2a. cancelled bydiamond of bars and with transit c.d.s. on reverse, 1880 envelope from England to amember of the Kabul Field Force franked at 5d. and 1880 soldier’s envelope fromPeshawar to England bearing 8p. with “1” duplex and showing Southampton Ship Letterc.d.s., also 1919 Third Afghan War registered envelope and card in to Peshawar.Condition mixed though an interesting group £250-300

1606 1879-87 eighteen envelopes, mostly with contents and connections to the war, including1879 from Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall (Foreign Secretary, Government of India) to Londonand Suffolk (this with contents relating to the war, Lady Cavagnari, etc.), 1879 fromJelalabad to Peshawar, 1880 ex the Sandbach correspondence to 1st. Division Kabul FieldForce, Kabul, 1880 from Marlborough House to Lady Cavagnari at Hampton Court,1880 ex the Sandbach correspondence from Kandahar to Chatham, etc., chiefly fine. Aninteresting group £400-500

1607 1880 (23 Jan.) envelope from London to Kandahar, via Brindisi, franked 6d. grey Plate16 (pair), on reverse Sea Post Office (29.1) and Candhar (24.2) transit and arrivaldatestamps; some small perimeter faults but a scarce double rate envelope. Photo £150-200

1608 1880 (9 April) envelope, ex the Sandbach correspondence, from London to the HarzaMountain Battery, 1st. Division Cabul Field Force, franked 21⁄2d. blue, Plate 17 (2), onreverse “SEA/POST OFFICE” (15.4) and “KABUL” (10.5) transit and arrival markings, fine.Photo £100-150

1609 1880 (17 Dec.), local envelope from Jelalabad to Peshawar, franked on reverse India 1⁄2a.blue with Jelalabad duplex cancellation; fine £80-100

1919 Third Afghan War

1610 Three India 1⁄4a. postal stationery cards, addressed to Baraul from Meerut, Delhi from Hitiand Peshawar from Delhi, also 1⁄2a. envelope registered from Kulach to Peshawar,additionally franked 2a. on reverse, all with “PASSED BY CENSOR” and numeral; fine andrare £300-350

1871-72 Dated 1288

1611 Plate A Shahi black [15], on native cover with red cancellation and usual “cut” corner.S.G. 1. Photo £100-120

1612 Plate A Shahi black, nineteen used examples, including complete reconstruction, three oncovers, also ten from other plates. Usual mixed condition. S.G. 1 £400-500

1613 Plate B Shahi and Sanar black, nineteen examples, including reconstruction of the fifteentypes, used except one Sanar unused, one on cover (dubious), usual mixed condition. S.G.2, 5 £250-300


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1614 Plate C Shahi, Sanar and Abasi black, collection of thirty-seven, including completereconstruction of fifteen types (ex Dietrich), Abasi unused pair and strip of five, Sanar oncover with “bite”, usual mixed condition. S.G. 3, 6, 8 £350-400

1615 Plate C Shahi [6], large margins and showing portions of an adjoining stamp, used withIndia 1⁄2a. blue on reverse of native cover from Nowshera to Kabul, via Peshawar, usual“bite”; fine and a rare combination cover. S.G. 3. Photo £500-600

PROVENANCE:Horst Dietrich, November 2003

1616 Plate D Shahi, Sanar and Abasi black, twenty-six used examples, including partialreconstruction of twelve types, Abasi (2) on cover to Peshawar, Abasi and Sanar on partcover from Peshawar, Sanar (with red seal cancellation) on cover from Peshawar, Shahi oncover from Kabul to Peshawar, etc., mixed condition £200-250

1872-73 Dated 12891617 6 shahi [3-4] and 1 rupee [1-2] reddish purple, reconstructed sheet of four, unused, all

cut square and with large margins all round, some faults, as are usually associated with thisissue, but fine to very fine for these. [2] with R.P.S. Certificate (1998). 10-11. Photo £1,200-1,500

1618 6 shahi reddish purple [3], unused, mostly large margins, a little thinned, fine for thisissue. S.G. 10. Photo £250-300

1619 6 shahi reddish purple [4], unused, good to large margins, a few tiny faults but fine forthis issue. S.G. 10. Photo £300-400

1620 6 shahi reddish purple [4], unused, small faults, fine for this issue. S.G. 10. Photo £250-300

1621 6 shahi reddish purple [4], tied to reverse of native cover by the usual mud and rifle oildaub and with “bite” (or damage to the cover?); extremely rare. S.G. 10. Photo £600-800

1622 6 shahi [3-4] and 1 rupee [1], used, [1 and 4] with the usual mixture of mud and rifle oilcancellations, [3] with the seal of the Afghan postmaster in Peshawar, [4] with largemargins, faults as usually associated with this issue but extremely rare. S.G. 10-11. Photo £700-800

1623 1 rupee reddish purple [2], unused, large margins, insignificant paper irregularities but avery fine example of this rare stamp and in wonderful condition for this issue. S.G. 11.Photo £800-1,000

1873-74 Dated 1290 With Corner Ornaments

1624 Shahi black, reconstructed unused sheet of fifteen, including block of six [1-3/4-6] withright hand ornament roughly restored variety [6], face redrawn [10], etc., chiefly fine.S.G. 12, 12b £100-150

1625 Shahi black, collection on pages. sixty-two stamps and two covers, including two blocksof six [1-3/4-6] and [4-6/7-9] each with variety right hand ornament roughly restored[6], block of ten (2 x 5), varieties with right hand corner ornament roughly restored [6]unused single, in pair with normal and another pair with normal on front, etc., chiefly finefor these. S.G. 12, 12b £400-500

1873-74 Dated 1290 Without Corner Ornaments

1626 B Shahi black, complete unused sheet of sixty types on paper with “LESCHALLES” watermark(reversed), horizontal fold; fine. S.G. 13 £150-200

1627 Shahi black, sixty-five stamps and three covers, including unused blocks of eight [25-28/31-34], twelve [1-3, 7-9, 13-15, 19-21, 25-27] and fifteen [4-6, 10-12, 16-18, 22-24, 28-30], etc., chiefly fine for these. S.G. 13 £200-250

1628 Shahi dull purple [3], unused, with some manuscript markings as is usual, large marginsand fine for this. Rare. See footnote after S.G. 13. Photo £200-250


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1874-75 Dated 1291

1629 Abasi, 1⁄2 rupee, 1 rupee black, a complete reconstructed sheet of fifteen, including rupeetwo pairs (overlapping), unused, some small faults but fine for these. S.G. 15-17 £500-600

1630 1 rupee black, vertical strip of five [3, 6, 9, 12, 15] unused, fine for these. S.G. 17. Photo £120-150

1631 Collection on pages, thirty-two stamps, including Abasi (2), 1 rupee vertical strip of four[3, 6, 9, 12], etc., chiefly unused and fine for these. S.G. 15-17 £200-300

1875-76 Dated 1292

1632 Purple, reconstructed sheet comprising Abasi vertical strip of five, Sanar block of ten (2 x5) including “senna” variety [2, 5] and wide outer circle [15]; unused, a few minorimperfections but rare. S.G. 20, 20a, 21. Photo £300-350

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1633 Selection of twenty four, including black Sanar (4 unused), Purple Abasi (unused with apair), Sanar wide circle [15 (3)], etc., unused and used, mixed condition £300-400

1876-77 The “Tablet” Issue

1634 Black 1⁄2 rupee, vertical strip of three [16, 20, 24], unused, touched at left, [16] thinnedand [20] torn through and rejoined, nevertheless an extremely rare multiple from thisissue with no larger units known. S.G. 27. Photo £500-600

1635 Black 1⁄2 rupee [16] unused, rupee [8] with bite, purple 1⁄2 rupee [20 and 24], 1 rupee [4and 12], chiefly unused, good to fine. S.G. 27-28, 35, 36-37 £500-600

1636 Purple partial reconstruction (15) comprising Shahi type I [5, 9], Shahi type II [13, 18,22], Sanar [23], yak abasi [3], abasi [7, 11], 1⁄2 rupee [16, 20, 24], yak rupee [4], 1 rupee[8, 12], seven used or with bite, chiefly good to fine. S.G. 30-37 £500-600

1637 Rupee purple, vertical pair [8, 12], unused, margins all round, horizontal fold between,fine and scarce. Plated by Holcombe. S.G. 36. Photo £150-200

1638 Purple 1 rupee and rupee, vertical pair [4, 8], unused, touched and a little ragged at top;fine and scarce. S.G. 36, 37. Photo £200-250

1639 Purple rupee [8], cut square on thick card paper and without “bite”, uncancelled onreverse of cover from Kabul to Peshawar; very fine and a great rarity. S.G. 36. Photo £2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:M. Burrus Major Adrian Hopkins, May 1988

1640 1876-77 First “Post Office” issue, mint and used collection on pages, ninety-five stamps,including reconstructed composite sheet of forty, Kabul greenish grey abasi (2), 1⁄2r., 1r.,Tashkurgan brown Sanar on watermarked paper, three covers, etc., mixed condition £150-200

1641 1877-78 Second “Post Office” issue, 100+ stamps, including Kabul grey-greenreconstructed composite sheet of forty, etc., mixed condition £100-150

1642 1878 Third “Post Office” issue, mint and used collection, mostly well written up onpages, 200 stamps, including Shahi black sheet of forty on Britannia in Crowned ovalwatermarked paper, Peshawar grey composite sheet of forty, Tashkurghan purple Shahisheet of forty, Sanar strip of five, etc., mixed condition £200-250

1643 1878 “Skeleton” issue, mint and used collection, well written up on pages, 130+ stamps,including unused blocks of five, ten and fifteen, sheet of forty, three covers, etc., mixedcondition with dubious included £150-200

1644 1880-90 Watercolour circulars, mint and used collection, mostly well written up onpages, over 160 stamps, including twenty-seven covers, shades, coloured papers, etc.,mixed condition £300-400

1645 1891-1989 a duplicated, mostly mint collection housed in six stockbooks contained in acarton, thousands, including 1909-19 1a. blue sheet of fifty, 2a. yellow (100+), 1r. bistre(19), 1924 Independence 10p. chocolate (used), 1929-31 15p. sheet of eighteen, 1931Independence 20p. (19), 1932 Council 3a. (12), 1934-38 (52 mint), 1938 Parcel Post3a., 1937-47 Air, 1948 Child Welfare set in corner blocks of four, 1948 United Nations1a. 25 (7), 1950 Child Welfare 125p. blocks of four, eight and nine, 1950 Obligatory Tax1a. 25, 1951 Obligatory Tax set (16), 1952 Obligatory Tax surcharge set in blocks offour, 1957-62 3a. block of four, 1960 Olympic Games miniature sheet (92), 1961-64Agency issues with miniature sheets, etc., chiefly fine. Also a few earlier issues in verymixed condition £1,000-1,500




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1646 1891-92 first rectangular issue, collection on pages, 226 stamps, including 1a. on localcover (2), prepared for use but not issued Registration 1r. block of twelve including tête-bêche pair, etc., mixed condition £60-80

1647 1892-93 and 1898 prepared for use but not issued, mint and used collection, partlywritten up on pages, many hundreds, including nineteen covers, blocks, etc., mixedcondition £400-500

1648 1894-95 small mint and used collection, twenty-three stamps, including 2a. on reverse ofcover, tied by red Batilla cancellation, 2b. missing character variety (4), printed double,etc., mixed condition £80-100

1649 1907-08 Definitives, mint and used collection, well written up on pages, over 400 stamps,including imperforate 1a. (43 used and another nine on covers), 2a. blocks of four (2),six, sheets of eighteen (7), 1r. blocks of four (5, two are used), eight (2), twelve andsixteen (2), Zigzag roulette 1a. (2 used and another 2 defective), perf. 12 1a. (3 mint),2a. sheet of sixteen, etc., also 1906-07 five stampless “Batila” covers; chiefly fine and aninteresting group £400-450

1650 1907-98 a valuable accumulation of approximately 2,200, mostly commercial covers andcards contained in a carton, including 1928 cover to Germany franked 1927 NewCurrency 15p., 60p. (on reverse) and India 1a., 2a. on the front, extensive ranges of the1932, 1934-38 and 1939-47 definitive issues, air mails, censored, registered, officials,newspaper, first day covers, combination frankings, miniature sheets, some fronts, mixedcondition but a most interesting group £1,500-2,000

1651 1908-2003, a well presented and informatively written up collection of over 320 coversand cards housed in three file boxes contained in a carton, including 1908 to Queta withgreen “QUETA/UNPAID” arrival (6), registered, air mails, combination frankings (24) with1932 air mail cover from Kabul to Paris bearing 80p., India 1a., Air 4a. (2) and Taxed30c. on arrival, 1922 internal cover from Kabul to Mazar-i-Sharif with the specialpostmark of Mazar-i-Sharif, incoming mail, postage due with 1924 cover from Germanyto Kabul franked 1921 20p. (2) and 30p. on reverse, handstamps, officials, I.S.A.F. (11),etc., chiefly fine. A valuable and fascinating lot. Please examine carefully £1,500-2,000

1652 1909-19 definitives, well written up, predominantly mint collection, on pages, thousands,including 2p. (15), 1a. blue (25 sheets of fifty), 1a. red (2 sheets of fifty), 2a. green (sheetof fifty), 2a. yellow block of twenty-five, split sheet of fifty, 1r. lilac-brown part sheet offorty, etc., chiefly fine £150-200

1653 1917 (2 Aug.) envelope from Kandahar to Quetta franked on reverse 1916 1a. and India1⁄2a. green, violet oval double ring “PASSED BY CENSOR/QUETTA” alongside; very slightlytruncated at right, fine and rare. Photo £300-400

1654 1920-28 King Amanullah, well written up, mint and used collection on leaves, containedin a carton, many hundreds, including 1920 Independence 10p. unused (3) and used (12,one on cover), 20p. unused (2) and used (7), 30p. unused (4 with sheet of 2), 1921-2710p. lilac brown error of colour (used), 10p. type II sheet of twenty-five (9), 30p. sheetof sixteen, pair used with 20p. pair and India 3a. on cover to Texas, 1923 KabulInterurban issue 20p. pane of four, 1923 Independence day handstamps 20p. on covers(2) from Kabul to Peshawar, 30p. block of twelve, 30p. tête-bêche pair, Parcel Post 15p.(2) and 30p. on separate covers, Kabul Interurban 2p. black, 1924 Independence 10p.(15), 1925 Independence 10p. (18), 1926 Independence 10p. sheet of four (3, oneimperf.), pane of 4 (5), 1927 Independence 10p. (white background) sheet of eight,imperf. between pair, dotted background (13), 1927 New Currency imperf. and perf.with tête-bêche varieties, sheets, 1926 definitives, 1928 Independence 15p. tête-bêchepair (9), 1928 prepared for used but not issued 15p. sheet of six, etc., chiefly fine. A finelot £1,000-1,500



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1655 1921 (9 April) envelope from Kandahar to Lahore, franked on reverse 1909-19 1a. red,opened and re sealed by green on buff “(Crown)/G.R.I./OPENED BY CENSOR/QUETTA”and violet double ring circular “PASSED BY CENSOR/QUETTA” additionally tying theadhesive; the envelope very slightly truncated at right and with a few worm holes,otherwise fine and extremely rare. Photo £600-800

1656 1922-88 Diplomatic Mail, collection of seventy-one covers and cards, well written up onpages, including outgoing items addressed to Albania, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany,Great Britain, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Turkey, United States, Incoming mail from Cuba,Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, Netherlands, Turkey, United States, etc., some Legation-Legation covers, markings including registered, Legation cachets, censor, not opened bycensor, etc., chiefly good to fine £500-600

1657 1924 High Value Definitives 5k. blue with Postage Due cancellation, 5k. purple foursingles, two pairs and two sheets of four, 15k. rose unused, chiefly fine and a very scarcegroup. S.G. 183b, 183c and footnote after 183c. Photo £400-450

1658 1929-60 mint and used collection, well written up on leaves, contained in a carton,thousands, including 1929 Bacche Saqqao issue 40p. block of five including tête-bêchepair, 50p. sheet of twenty, annotated forgeries, 1929-31 40p. sheet of twenty includingtête-bêche pair (2), 50p. sheet of twenty, 1931 Air Mail Essays, 1932 Independence Day1a. block of twenty, 1932 National Council with proofs, proof sheets, Specimens, 1932to 3a., 1934 Independence 50p. tête-bêche pair, 1934-38 set, 1937 Independence 50p.perf. (18) and imperf. (12), 1938 Independence 50p. imperf. sheet of twenty-five, 1928Anti-Cancer set in sheets of twenty-five (2), 1939-37 to 3a. in sheets, 1939 Air Mails,1941 Independence set, 1943 Independence (8 sets), 1948 Air Mails, 1948 UnitedNations 1a. 35 sheet of nine, 1949 Child Welfare set in sheets of six, 1949 UnitedNations 125p. sheet of nine, 1950 Child Welfare 125p. sheet of 16 (15), 1950 UnitedNations 1a. 25 (200+), 1950 Obligatory set (100+), 1951 set, etc., chiefly fine and a mostinteresting lot £800-1,000

1659 1931-45 Censored mail, collection of ninety-eight covers, well written up on pages,incoming and outgoing mail, destinations with Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, GreatBritain, India, Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, origins withCzechoslovakia, Iraq, Switzerland, etc., mostly censored at Peshawar with handstamps orstrips but with some from Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi and Quetta, etc., chiefly fine and amost interesting group £1,000-1,500

1660 1936 (16 July), envelope registered from Herat to Germany, via Kushk, franked onreverse 1934-38 25p., 50p. (2 of each) with blue cancellations, Berlin arrival (3.8), fineand rare routing via Russia. Photo £150-200

1661 A 1934 (3 Jan.) envelope from Kabul to Germany (addressee’s name excised) franked 193225p., 50p. and India Air 4a., on reverse mineographed “Censuré á Kaboul/par leGénérál-Gouverneur” label, some faults but extremely rare. Photo £400-500

1662 1936-39 Jaques Menunié correspondence, thirty-one covers, comprising fourteen fromKaboul to Mme. Meunié in Paris, twelve to Mme Meunié from Peshawar and five fromParis to Mr. Meunié in Kabul, a variety of frankings, mostly good to fine £200-250

1663 1938-49 Third Danish Expedition of Central Asia, six envelopes, comprising two fromKaboul to Denmark, two from Denmark to Kaboul and one each from Oslo and Simla toKaboul, mostly addressed to Lennart Edelberg, fine £100-150

1664 A 1948 (26 Aug.) envelope addressed to Karachi, redirected to Cairo, franked 1939-47 1a.25 with framed “EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES/OF AMERICA/AUG 26 1948/KABUL,AFGHANISTAN” cancellation (date completed by hand), on reverse violet boxed “EMBASSYOF THE UNITED STATES/OF AMERICA/MAR 15 1948/KARACHI” cachet; vertical filing fold,fine and scarce. Photo £100-150



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1665 B A huge accumulation in mint sheets and blocks housed in eight filing boxes contained intwo cartons, including 1898 prepared for use but not issued types, 1909-19 1a. blue (over2,500 in sheets of fifty), 1909-18 Parcel Post, 1939 Independence (over 2,750 incomplete sheets of 25), 1941 Independence 50p. (495 in sheets of fifteen), 1950 ChildWelfare 125p. (21 sheets of sixteen), 1954 Child Welfare 36p. (450 imperf.), 1954United Nations (18 sets), 1960 Anti Malaria set imperf. (2,700 in sheets), 1961-64Agency issues perf. and imperf. with miniature sheets, 1964 King’s Birthday (140 sets),1966 Independence (500 sets in sheets of fifty), etc., chiefly fine and a truly amazingselection which would be impossible to duplicate £5,000-6,000

1666 A small selection on pages and stockcards, including forgeries, etc., mixed condition £50-100

1667 1961-64 Agency issue miniature sheets, a hugely duplicated selection of about 35different issues, contained in a carton, very many thousands, mostly in bundles of 100,perf. and imperfs., mostly good to fine and with a huge Michel catalogue value £200-400

1668 B 1961-64 Agency issues, a vast duplicated selection in sheets and part sheets, over 40different issues, perf. and imperf., unused, chiefly fine mint and with a huge Michelcatalogue value £400-800

Newspaper Stamps

1669 1928-40 mint and used collection, well written up on pages, over 1,000 stamps, 1929-31 2p. sheets with a variety of shades and perfs., 1931-38 2p. with shades, perfs.,forgeries, etc., chiefly fine £100-150

Parcel Post

1670 1909-28 mint and used collection, well written up on pages, many hundreds, including1909-18 with shades, imperfs., sheets, 1921 10p. with sheets tête-bêche pairs, formats,30p. tête-bêche pair, 1928 2a. (50+ with sheets of eight), 3a. (150+ imperforate sheets offour), 1929 2a. (10 sheets of eight), 3a. (fourteen perf. sheets of four), Officials, etc.,chiefly fine £400-600

Postal Stationery

1671 Collection, partly written up on pages, seventy-one items, including postcards 1909 Sprayof roses on reverse unused (2) and used, 1909 Official (-) envelope in blue, used, 19154p. cards (3 unused and 2 used, various types), 1917-18 1a. lettersheet used, 1931Independence 5p. and 8p. cards unused, Air letters, etc., chiefly good to fine £200-250

Revenues

1672 1880-1964 collection, mostly well written up on pages, various types, including Buildingwood, Export duty, Hindu protection, Materials, Silver Coins, Visa, etc., mixed condition £300-400

Literature

1673 “The Postage Stamps of Afghanistan” by David P. Masson and B. Gordon Jones(Philatelic Society of India 1908), complete with plates; hardbound, some wear to theedges but fine and rare £100-120

1674 Selection of five items, including “Twentieth Century Postal Issues” by Patterson III(Collectors Club, 1964), “Afghanistan Revisited” by Wilkins and Divall (R.P.S. ofVictoria, 2005, signed by the author), “Revenue stamps and Printed Paper” by R. Jack(2009), “1901-33 A Specialised Catalogue” by R. Jack (2011); good to fine £80-100

1675 Selection of eighteen items contained in a carton, including “The Postage Stamps ofAfghanistan” by Masson and Jones (1908, softbound, missing plates II, III and IV), alsoa reprint, “Afghanistan Revisited” by Wilkins & Divall (2005), “History of the IndianArmy Postal Service Vols I, II and III by Proud, “Afghan Philately 1871-1989” byUyehara and Dietrich (1995), “1840-2002 Postal History Handbook” by Wilkins(2002), “The Revenue Stamps and Printed Paper of Afghanistan” by R. Jack (2009),Specialised Catalogue parts 1-4 by R. Jack (2011-14, signed by the author), etc., good tofine £150-200



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ARGENTINA

x1676 1858-1942 mint and used collection in a black album, many hundreds, including 1858small figure 5c. on entire from Parana to Goya, 1862 5c. on entire from Buenos Aires toRosario, 1864-66 perf. 5c. on entire from Buenos Aires to Saladitto, Lichtenstein reprintsin blocks of four (11), 1867-74 5c. (2) on entire from Rosario, 1867-74 15c. (2 pairs)on front, 1882 12c. o.g. block of four, 1890-91 prepared for use but not issued 10p. and50p. (2) proofs, 1892 Columbus 2c. on first day cover, 1899-1903 (11) with proofs to20p., 1p., 5p., 10p. and 20p. blocks of four overprinted “MUESTRA”, 1902 Rosario docks5c. imperf. colour trials (10) and presentation folder, single on first day cover, 1910Independence with proofs to 20p., 1928 Air set overprinted “MUESTRA”, 1930Revolution 5p. strip of three used with other values on cover to Czechoslovakia, 1933 LaPlate set overprinted “MUESTRA”, etc., mixed condition £1,500-2,000

AUSTRIA

x1677 Cancellations: 1850-80 small selection of fifteen, including 1850 3k. with Melnik(Poland) c.d.s., 6k. with Lezaysk (Poland) semi-circular d.s., 1858-59 2k. yellow withblue N.Zsambokreth (Poland) in blue, etc., strikes and condition mixed £150-200

1678 1932-83 unmounted mint accumulation on loose stocksheets with definitive andcommemorative issues. Generally fine. Stated to Cat. £1,780. (hundreds) £120-140

1679 1946 (16 Sept.) prepared for use but not issued Anti-Fascist 5g. + 3g. and 12g. + 12g.;large part original gum, fine. Photo £450-500

1680 1946-61 mint selection (107) on stockpages, including 1947-48 revaluation, 1949Prisoners of War, etc., chiefly unmounted mint and fine. Stated to Cat. £615 £120-150

BELGIAN CONGO

1681 P 1913 (Oct.) small envelope from Ingongo “Via Southampton” to “Nkoma P.O. DedzaBritish Nyasaland” bearing, on reverse, 10c. black and carmine (stains) tied by despatchc.d.s. with Kinshasa transit c.d.s. alongside, the face panel showing a further despatchc.d.s. “T” and “3D” tax handstamps; small imperfections though most unusual £250-300

BELGIUM

1682 1849-1990 mint and used collection housed in four albums contained in a carton,including 1849 Epaulette 20c., 1893-1900 2f. on flesh, 1910 and 1911 Exhibition setsmint and used, 1915-22 5f. “FRANKEN” (2), 1929 Anti T-B, 1930 B.I.T. (2 sets), 1930Anti T-B, 1951 Queen Astrid, 1952 Basilica, 1953 Red Cross (2), 1953 Tourism,Express, Officials, Postage Dues, Railway stamps, Telegraphs, Belgian Congo, etc., mixedcondition (thousands) £500-600

CHINA

1683 1932-66 chiefly used collection (500+) in small album, including 1965 People’sLiberation Army, 1967 Labour Day sets, etc., mixed condition £100-150

Manchuria

1684 Selection of six covers, including 1935 registered to Cuba franked 1934 20f., 1935 Visit6f., 1937 China Mail provisional engraved 21⁄2f. on 2f., 41⁄2mm. spacing block of four, with5f. pair on cover to Germany, etc., chiefly good to fine £80-100




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DENMARK

1685 1851-54 Ferslew printing 4R.B.S. chocolate-brown, large part original gum, close tolarge margins all round, horizontal crease, otherwise fine and scarce. E. PaaskesenCertificate (1988). S.G. 2, £900. Photo £120-150

1686 + 1935 Hans Anderson 2k. booklet, complete, minor rusting around the staple, fine. S.G.SB14, £475 £150-200

EGYPT

Postal HistoryPosta Europea

1687 1847-66 collection of twenty-six entires, including type I Cairo to Alexandria, type II (7,mostly Cairo), type III (11 with Kafr Zajat, Mansura, Mehalla, Samanud, Tanta andZagazig), type IV (2), type V (4 with Kafer-Zayat, Mansura and Michalla), type VI Cairo,strikes and condition mixed though many fine included £800-1,000

1688 1810 (14 Dec.) entire letter to Nottingham, datelined “Gizeh 4 Miles west of GrandCairo)” and showing oval-framed “SHIP LETTER/(crown)/PORTSMOUTH”, rated 1/1 inmanuscript; stained and faults though a rare and important entire letter from the firstIndian Expeditionary Force to Egypt. Photo £300-350

1689 1825 (20 Mar.) entire letter from Alexandria to Bradford, rated “1/8”, (deleted) andreplaced by “2/3”, on reverse red step-type “MILFORD/SHIP LETTER” and with“BRADFORD Y” mileage marking, re-addressed to York; disinfection slits and some staining,manuscript notes on the front. Scarce £150-200

1690 1825 (25 Apr.) entire letter to Bradford, datelined “Cairo, British Consulate”, rated“3/2” and slit for disinfection with the usual staining, the reverse with fine step-type“MILFORD/SHIP LETTER” in red, fine. Photo £200-250

1691 1865-84 collection of thirty one entires/envelopes, including 1865 (1 Sept.) with black“POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE/MANSURA” to Cairo, 1866 (24 Sept.) entire from Cairo with“80” handstamp and Samanud arrival d.s. on reverse, 1866 (29 Dec.) entire to Cairobearing 1pi. with Suez cancellation, 1867 envelope bearing 1pi. with Alessandriacancellation and, on reverse, Tanta/Cassa arrival d.s., 1873 envelope to Budapest bearing1872-75 20pa. and 1pi., 1875 envelope to Cairo bearing 1pi. with Minuf cancellation,1875 entire to Cairo bearing 1pi. with Scibin El Com cancellation, 1876 envelope toBombay bearing 20pa. and 1pi. with Cairo cancellation and Suez transit d.s., 1876 entireto Cairo bearing 1pi. with Suez cancellation, 1876 entire to Cairo bearing 20pa. pair withSuez/Stazione cancellation, 1877 entire to El Guisi bearing 1876-71 1pi. with Port Saidcancellation, 1882 envelope registered from Beni Mazar to Cairo bearing 1pi. pair, etc.;mixed condition though an interesting and useful lot £800-1,000

1692 1867 (25 July) entire letter to Alexandria, bearing 1866 2pi. yellow, diagonal bisect tiedby blue “POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE/CAIRO”, arrival d.s. of the same date on reverse; atrifle soiled and the adhesive with a slightly rounded corner, otherwise fine and scarce.S.G. 5s, £2,750. Photo £800-1,000

1693 1866-1965, mint and used collection housed in two books and loose contained in acarton, thousands, including 1923-24 £E1 (2), 1927-37 500m. (3), £E1 (3), 1938Birthday £E1, etc., also selections of Iraq, Palestine, Transjordan, etc., mixed condition £100-150

x1694 1867-71 10p. with Mersina c.d.s, 5pi. with Constantinople c.d.s., 1872-75 10pa. (2, onewith “A” barred oval, the other Metelino c.d.s.), 20pa. (pair with part Constantinoplec.d.s.), 1pi. (3, two with “A” barred oval, the other with unclear Smirne c.d.s.), alsoAustria, Lombardy Venetia 1867 fine printing 2s. (defective) and 10s. with Alexandriac.d.s., strikes and condition mixed £150-200


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Austrian Post Offices

1695 1859 stampless entire to Trieste with blue “ALEXANDRIEN/5/9” c.d.s., 1864 envelope toConstantinople franked by 1863 perf. 14 15s. pair with “ALEXANDRIEN/27/7”cancellation, 1888 5s. postal stationery card to Dusseldorf; good to fine £150-200

British Post Offices

1696 Alexandria: 1857-77 selection of twelve entires/envelopes, including 1857 to Gibraltarwith blue double-ring d.s. on reverse, 1859 to Malta with single-ring d.s. on reverse,1864 entire letter to Aden bearing 1856 6d. (2), 1869 entire letter to Liverpool bearing6d. plate 6, 1872 to Philadelphia bearing 4d. plate 12 and 6d. plate 9, 1872 registered toLiverpool with 1/- plate 5, 1873 entires ex the same correspondence to London, the firstwith 4d. plate 12 (4), the second with 4d. plate 12 (6), etc., also Suez 1871 envelope toAden bearing 6d. plate 9; mixed condition though an interesting group £400-500

1697 Cairo: 1863 (10 Dec.) envelope to Sheffield with fair red Crowned Circle“PAID/AT/CAIRO” and black Cairo c.d.s. alongside, rated “6” in magenta and, on reverse,Sheffield (23.12) arrival d.s.; the envelope with two tears on reverse, otherwise fine andextremely rare. S.G. CC2, £5,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

French Post Offices

1698 Alexandria: 1841-98 selection of twenty covers or cards, including 1841 disinfected PricesCurrent to Marseilles, 1848 to London with “LAZARET” on reverse, 1848 to London with“Purifiee a Marseille”, 1859 entire to Naples with 10c. and 80c. cancelled “3704”, 1873entire from Marseilles bearing 80c. with “BM” in oval and cancelled “5080” on arrival,etc., also a few loose stamps; mixed condition £250-300

1699 Cairo: 1870 (4 Feb.) entire to Angouleme, bearing 1863-70 20c. (2) with “5119” groschiffres cancellations and dotted circle Le Caire d.s. alongside; transit and arrivalmarkings, fine £130-150

Greek Post Offices

1700 Alexandria: 1863 (15 Nov.) entire letter to Athens, bearing 10L., 20L. and 80L. (2) asPostage Dues and cancelled on arrival, margins almost all round; horizontal filing foldclear of the adhesives; also 1870 envelope registered from Alexandria to Kephaloniabearing 20L., 30L., fine. Photo £150-200

Italian Post Offices

1701 Alexandria: 1866 (28 Feb.) mourning envelope to Sardinia bearing 1863-65 60c. (affixedslightly overlapping the edge) with “ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO/POSTE ITALIANE” cancellationwith another strike alongside, framed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI” below; also 1875(24 Oct.) entire to Venice bearing Estero 40c. cancelled “234” in lozenge of dots with“ALESSANDRIA D’EGITTO” d.s. alongside; good to fine £120-150

FINLAND

1702 1866 wove paper 20p. blue (9), 40p. rose (7), 1866-67 1m. brown (short “tooth” atfoot), 1871 wove paper 5p. purple-brown (2), used, three with pen cancellations, mixedcondition but chiefly fine £250-300

1703 1917-30 10m. black and bistre, four used with 2m. on separate 1928 parcel cards fromAbo; fine. S.G. 212 £50-60


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FRANCE

1704 1849-1905 mint and used selection on stockcards, hundreds, including 1849-52 10c. (2),40c. 1f., reprint 15c., 1853-61 80c. with English “723” barred oval cancellation, 1863entire letter to Peru franked 1862 40c., 80c. (2), 1869 5f., 1870-71 imperf. Bordeaux30c., 40c. (5), 80c. (2), some Colonies including 1873 entire letter from Baltimore toGuadeloupe with blue oval “FORWARDED BY/G.W.SMITH &CO/ST. THOMAS”, franked1871-76 30c. pair with blue lozenge of dots cancellation, etc., mixed condition £500-600

1705 1849-2009 mint and used collection housed in eight stockbooks or folders contained ina carton, many thousands, including some early issues with covers, 1898-1900 50c. typeI, 2f., 1917-19 Orphans 50c. + 50c., 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c., 1922 Orphans, 1925-32 10f., 20f., 1926-27 Orphans, 1929 Marseilles Air 2f., 5f., 1928, 1930 and 1931Sinking Fund single values mint and used, sets of three, 1929-33 perf. 11 20f. used, perf.13 20f. original gum, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine on rose, 1936 South America flight setoriginal gum and used, 1937 Museums (3), 1938 Ader 50f. (2), 1949-50 Air 1000f.,1949 CITEX 10f. (2), a wonderful range of modern issues with sheets, booklets,presentation packs, Red Cross booklets, etc., mixed condition but a valuable and usefullot worthy of careful inspection £1,700-2,000

1706 1853-1992, mint and used collection housed in seven stockbooks contained in a carton,many thousands, including 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c., 1928 Sinking Fund 1f. 50 + 8f.50 (mint and used), 1930 Sinking Fund 1f. 50 + 3f. 50 (mint and used), 1931 SinkingFund 1f. 50 + 3f. 50, 1936 Air 50f. emerald, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine, 1936 SouthAmerica flight 10f., 1937 Museums (mint and used), 1938 Ader 50f., 1949 CITEX 10f.(mint and used), 1949-50 Air 1000f. (2), 1950, 1951, 1952 (2), 1953, 1954 and 1955National Relief fund sets, 1954 Air set, later issues, French Southern and AntarcticTerritories, 1971 Fish, 1976 Postage and Air, etc., chiefly good to fine £1,200-1,500

1707 1864 (1 Mar.) entire to Marseilles bearing 1863-70 10c. and 40c. with Anchor indiamond of dots cancellations, Moeris c.d.s. and red boxed “PAQUEBOTS/DELA/MEDITERRANEE” alongside; horizontal filing fold affecting the 10c., otherwise fine £100-120

x1708 A 1871 (4 Jan.) Ballon Monte “Correspondence Havas” newsletter, addressed to Berlin,franked perforated Siege 10c. and 40c. with mute Star cancellations and Paris c.d.s.alongside, carried by the “Duquesne” and with arrival datestamp of 13 Jan. on the reverse;a little stained but scarce. Photo £200-250

1709 1917-70 mostly mint selection (110) in small stockbook, including 1917-19 Orphans35c. +25c., 1928 Sinking Fund 1f. 50 + 8f. 50, 1935 2f. (3), 1935 St. Trophime 3f. 50(2), 1937 Museums (3 sets), 1938-39 20f. (4), 1940-41 20f. on 50f. (3), 1954 Air 500f.(2), 1000f., 1955 National Relief (2 sets), etc., mixed condition £250-300

1710 1929-77 (c.) predominantly mint, some unmounted, selection arranged on stocksheetswith definitive and commemorative including blocks; also Andorra 1955-58 100f. 500f.twelve of each used and French Southern and Antarctic Territories unmounted mint inblocks and sheets. Stated to Cat. £4,448. (hundreds) £400-500

1711 1964 “PHILATEC” 1f. ultramarine, carmine-red and brown, twelve examples used on acomplete set of Rallye Philatec cards, all with different cancellations, fine. S.G. 1651,£348+ £120-150

GERMANY

Hanover

1712 1856 3pf. pale rose with grey network, large to very large margins all round, tied by blue“MÜNDEN” c.d.s. to printed entire letter addressed to Herford; vertical filing fold wellclear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. S.G. 11, Michel 8b. Photo £120-150


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1713 Selection on stockpage (49), including States with Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1856 4/4s.,Empire 1926-31 10pf. and 15pf. se-tenant pair, 1927 Welfare fund 8pf. and 15pf. se-tenant pair, Zara, etc., unused and used, chiefly good to fine £150-200

1714 1933-54 mint and used selection (43) on stockpages, including 1933 Reichstag (2 sets),1936 Olympics miniature sheets with Stadion machine cancellations, 1937 roulettedCulture Fund miniature sheet unused and used, 1937 Brown Ribbon miniature sheetunused and used, 1940 Hamburg Derby, Allied Occupations Russian Zones 1949Goethe miniature sheet used, etc., mixed condition £200-300

1715 1933 Wagner set unmounted mint (except the 6pf. + 4pf. and 12pf. + 3pf. which areoriginal gum), 3pf. + 2pf., 5pf. + 2pf., 25pf. + 15pf. and 40pf. + 35pf. perf. 14 x 13,others perf. 14, fine. S.G. 513-521, £2,743, Michel €2,390 £100-120

1716 1933-45 complete used collection of the basic issues including 1933 Chicago ZeppelinFlight, 1933 Wagner, 1934 Welfare Fund, 1939 Nurburgring, miniature sheets with1933 Nothilfe (not guaranteed), 1935 OSTROPA, 1936 Olympics, 1937 Hitler (4); alsoOfficials. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £2,500-3,000

1717 Feldpost: 1942-45 selection of twenty-one stamps and a card, including 1943 AfrikaKorps (-) brown, 1944 Crete (-), 1944 Rhodes (-) rouletted blue, (-) brown, Christmas(-) (2), 1945 Leros (-) 1945 U-Boat Hela (-), Kurland (-) green bisect on unaddressedcard, etc., chiefly unmounted mint and expertised £300-400

West Berlin

1718 1948-90, used collection housed in a printed Schaubek album comprising complete basicissues except 1948 overprints in black 3Dm., 5Dm. and 1949 Berlin Relief Fundminiature sheet. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £600-700

1719 1948-90 mint and used collection housed in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, twostockbooks and a folder, contained in a carton, including 1948 black overprint setunmounted, 1949 red overprint 1m. used, 1949-54 Buildings set unmounted and used,1949 U.P.U., 1949 green surcharges unmounted and used, 1949 Relief fund setunmounted, 1951-52 and 1953 Bells sets unmounted and used, 1952 Olympics, the laterissues practically complete both unmounted and used, chiefly fine £400-500

West Germany

1720 1945-95 mint collection housed in four Lighthouse hingeless albums and two stockbookscontained in a carton, including Allied Occupations with American, British and RussianZones 1946 perf. and imperf. miniature sheets, British and American Zones 1948 bandoverprints on workers, 1949 Hanover miniature sheet, Federal Republic 1949 Parliament1949 Stamp Centenary, 1949 U.P.U., 1951 to 1955 Relief Fund sets, 1950 Bach, 1951-52 Posthorns, 1951 St. Mary’s Church, 1951 NBA, 1951 Rontgen, 1953 Transport,1954-60 Heuss, a very fine and comprehensive range of later issues, automatic labels, etc.,chiefly unmounted mint (including the Posthorns) and chiefly fine £800-1,000

1721 1949-2000, a comprehensive mixed mint and used collection arranged in three albums,contained in a carton, including used 1949 Parliament, Stamp Centenary, U.P.U. 30pf.and Refugees’ Relief Fund, 1950 Bach, 1951 Wuppertal Exhibition, Humanitarian ReliefFund, 1952 Humanitarian Relief Fund and mint 1951 St. Mary’s Church and apparentlycomplete from 1963 to date. Mostly good to fine. Stated to Cat. £5,900. (thousands) £400-500

1722 B 1954-60 Heuss: Booklet pane sheet of 105 (labels Briefmarken W. Sellsschoff, Michel,DBZ), separated through the centre vertical perfs. and some faults, mostly unmountedmint. Michel MHB 3, €2,000 £120-150

1723 B –– Booklet pane sheet of 180 (labels W.Sellschopp, Linder), unmounted mint, hingedand small thin in the margins, folded through some vertical perfs., fine. Michel MHB4,€600 £120-150

1724 B –– Booklet pane sheet of 200 (without labels), unmounted mint, folded through somevertical perfs., hinged and some faults in the margins. Michel MHB5Y11, €2,200 £300-350

1725 1949-53 mint selection comprising West Berlin 1949 U.P.U. to 2Dm., Goethe set,surcharges to 1Dm. on 3Dm., West Germany 1951-52 Posthorn set to 90pf.; also EastGermany. Generally fine. Stated to Cat. £5,140. (84) £300-400



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East Germany

1726 1947-90 comprehensive mint collection housed in five Lighthouse hingeless albumscontained in a carton, thousands, including some Allied Occupations and Saarland, 1950-51 12pf. to 5Dm., 1950 Academy, 1950 Debria miniature sheet, 1951 China friendship,1952-53 5pf. to 2Dm., 1952-53 Academy, 1953 Marx miniature sheets perf. and imperf.,1953 and 1953-55 five year plan sets, a largely complete range of later issues withminiature sheets, se-tenant pairs, sheetlets, etc., chiefly fine unmounted mint £400-500

1727 1947-90 used collection housed in five Lighthouse hingeless albums contained in acarton, thousands, including some Allied occupations with Saarland, 1950 Bach, 1950Academy, 1953 and 1953-55 five year plan sets, a good range of later issues withminiature sheets, se-tenant pairs and blocks, etc., chiefly fine £100-120

GREECEx1728 1849-1945 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including pre-stamp and

stampless entires, 1861 Paris printing 1L. proof printed on both sides (used), 80L., 10L.,1862-67 5L., 10L. and 80L. used as postage dues on entire from Venice to Corfu, 2L.,10L., 40L. and 80L. used as postage dues on entire from Paris to Athens, 5L., 10L., 20L.and 40L. on entire from Kalamai to Trieste, 1872-75 40L. on entire from Piraeus toConstantinople, 1875-80 10L. “00” on reverse, postal stationery, etc., mixed condition £800-1,000

1729 1861-2011 a marvellous mint and used collection housed in nine albums or stockbooksand loose contained in a carton, many thousands, including 1861 Paris 40L. (unused and2 fine used), 1862-67 80L. very fine original gum, 1881-87 20L. ultramarine unused andused, a good range of imperf. and perf. Small Hermes Heads, 1896 Olympics 10d., 1900imperf. 3d. on 10L. (2), 5d. on 40L. (2), 1902 A.M. set (2), 1906 Olympics, 1912 GreekAdministration overprints with varieties, 1917 Venizelist set and several imperf. pairs,1923 Revolution overprints, 1927-35 Pictorials with values to 25d. mint, 1926 AirAeroespresso set (4), 1927 Liberation (2), 1927-28 Navarino, 1930 Independence mintand used sets, 1933 Zeppelin sets mint and used, 1933 Aerorespresso and GovernmentAir sets, 1933 50d., 75d. and 100d. part original gum and used, 1934 Stadium 8d. (2),1939 Ionian Islands (2), 1940 Youth Postage set, 1946 Monarchy, 1946-47 Victory (2),1947-51 Dodecanese, 1951 St. Paul, 1951 Reconstruction, 1952 Anti Communist (4),1952 Birthday (2), 1953 National Products (2), 1954 Art, 1954 N.A.T.O., 1954 Enosis(2), 1955-60 Art, 1955 Pythagorus (2), 1956 and 1957 Royal family, 1958 Ports, 1959Coins, a very comprehensive range of modern issues with booklets, complete sheets, 1986Gods, 1990 Stamp Day miniature sheet (4), 1996 Castles in blocks of four, 2002 newcurrency, etc., chiefly good to fine with many of the better sets unmounted mint. Avaluable lot worthy of careful inspection £2,500-3,000

Air Mails

x1730 A 1918 (14 Nov.) French Navy flight from Corfu to Pau, envelope, registered and frankedMerson 40c. with “POSTES NAVALE” cancellation and blue “MARINE NATIONALE/Centredes Dirigeables et Ballons Captifs de Corfu/(anchor)” cachet, arrival d.s. (22.11) onreverse; a little stained but extremely rare. Photo £150-200

x1731 1926-77 well written up collection on pages, over 100 stamps and eight-nine covers,including 1926 (29 Sept.) Athens-Brindisi flight, 1933 (12 April) Imperial AirwaysAthens to London souvenir envelope franked 1927-35 80L., 1927-30 Navarino 5d. (SirEdward Codrington) and 5d. (De Rigny), 1929 (5 Dec.) Cairo-Canea flight, 1930 (19Feb.) Mitylene to Constantinople flight franked 1926 2d., 3d., 1927-35 1d., 1930 (21March) Athens to Rhodes franked 1926 3d., 1927-33 80L., 1924 Red Cross 10L., 1933Government Air set, 1933 (12 Dec.) Athens to Singapore franked 1911-23 litho 5d.,1927-33 3d., 1933 Government Air 5d., 25d., Athens Bangkok stage franked 1930Monastery 8d., 1933 Government Air 5d., 25d., 1946 10d. on 10d. inverted surcharge,etc., mixed condition £800-1,000

x1732 A 1930 (30 July), Corfu-Buenos Aires flight, envelope, registered, bearing 1930Independence 10d.(2), 10d. and 25d. with violet Kerkyra cancellations, arrival markingon front; fine and scarce. Only thirteen covers flown. Photo £100-150


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x1733 A 1934 (26 May) Athens to Patras flight, opened out envelope franked 1927-35 1d., 2d.on the front, 1933 Aeroespresso 1d. (vertical bisect) and 3d. on reverse, special flightcachet in violet and air mail label for arriving mail on reverse; a few minor stains, fine. Onlyfifteen covers flown £100-150

x1734 German Occupation 1942-44: Collection of four covers, a front and 10 stamps, includingInselpost Rhodes rouletted (-) on cover, Zante red overprint on Air 50c. used, etc., mixedcondition £200-250

x1735 Italian Occupation of Cephalonia and Ithaca, 1941: Collection of 9 mint overprints acrosspairs, single and eight covers, including Air 2d. horizontal overprint on single stamp partoriginal gum, 5d. overprint across pair on cover, Postage 80L. overprint across horizontalpair on cover, 2d. overprint across vertical pair on cover, 7d. overprint across vertical pairon cover, these all from Argostoli to Naples; some faults but scarce £300-400

HUNGARY

1736 1871-73 Lithograph provisional issue 3k. green; lightly cancelled with good perforations.Fair. S.G. 3, £1,400. Photo £150-180

1737 A 1933 Air set, unmounted mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 554-562, £425 £120-150

ICELAND

1738 1911 Sigurdsson 1a. to 25a., 1912 King Frederik VIII 5a. to 5k., 1933 Hopflug 1k., largepart original gum or unused (1912 10a., 20a.), chiefly fine. S.G. 96-108, 205, £530 £100-120

IRAQ

1739 1885 (c) slightly truncated envelope bearing Turkey 1880-84 1pi. black and bluediagonal bisect tied by clear “POSTAHANE-I HANEKIN 95” (Isfila 1) negative sealcancellation; slight stains around the perfs. but and a rarity of Iraqi and Turkish postalhistory. Photo £400-500

1740 Duplicated mint and used selection housed in four stockbooks, contained in a carton,thousands, including issues for Mosul with blocks, issues for Iraq 1918-21 2r, on 25pi.,(19), 5r. on 50pi. (14), 10r. on 100pi. (8), 1927 1r. pair, Official 1920 10r. on 100pi.,blocks, part sheets, etc., chiefly good to fine £200-250

ISRAEL

1741 1948-88 mint and used selection in four stockbooks and loose contained in a carton,thousands, including some Palestine and forerunners, 1948 Coins set, 50pr. with tab,250pr., 500pr. and 1000pr. plate number singles, 1949 Road 250pr. with tab, 1949 Flag20pr. tab left and right, 1949 Petah Tiqwa tab left and right, 1949 New Year with tabsunmounted mint, 1950 Independence with tabs, 1950 Air with tabs (2) and plate numberblocks of six, 1950 Negev 500r. with tab, 1951 Menorah 1000pr. with tab, 1953-56 Airwith tabs, 1963 Freedom from Hunger 55as. tête-bêche pair and sheet, modern issueswith plate blocks, covers with first day, military, miniature sheets, full sheets, booklets,etc., many fine and a useful lot £600-800




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ITALY

Sardinia

1742 1855 (6 Oct.) stampless entire letter to Genoa with a fine strike of the “R.POSTA. MILE.SARDA”, 1856 (12 May) entire (with contents headed “Scutari”) to Turin bearing 1855-63 20c. cobalt-blue with large margins and fair “R.POSTA. MILE. SARDA” cancellation (E.Diena certificate 1983); fine and a rare pair of entires from the Crimea. Photo £250-300

x1743 1862 10c. bistre, from the foot of the sheet, imperforate between stamp and marginand showing marginal rule, Bari cancellation, good colour and sharp embossing, shortperf. at right, otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1982), Sassone 1l, €5,750.Photo £300-350

1744 1879-1933 mint selection (44) on stockpage, including 1889 5L., 1901 5L., 1905 15c.on 20c., 1906 15c., 1926-28 Air set, 1927 Air surcharges, 1933 Balbo, etc., unmountedmint or part original gum, mixed condition £200-250

1745 1910-38 mostly used selection (106) on stockpages, including 1921 Union set, 1923Propaganda Fide, 1926 St. Francis 5L. + 2L. 50, 1926-28 Air set, 1929 Monte Cassinoset, 1932 Dante Postage set, Air set to 10L. + 2L. 50, 1935 Bellini Postage and Air, 1936Horace Postage and Air, 1937 Child Welfare Postage and Air, etc., chiefly good to fine £300-350

1746 1946-52 used collection (152) on pages, including 1948 St. Catherine, 1948Risorgimento with Express 35L., 1949 Republic 100L. (3), 1949 E.R.P., 1949 Volta,1950 Radio (2 sets), 1950 Tobacco, 1951 Tuscan Stamp Centenary, 1951 Milan Fair (2sets), 1951 Gymnastic set, 1951 Montecassino, 1951 Milan Art (2 sets), etc., chiefly finealthough cancellations cannot be guaranteed £250-300

1747 Mint and used selection (110) on stockpages, including a few States issues, 1863 15c.unused block of six printed both sides, 1863-65 2L. (2), 1878 Officials surcharged forpostal use, 1890-91 surcharge set, 1891-97 5L., etc., mixed condition £200-250

JAPAN

1748 Postal Stationery: Selection of twenty-five items, including Postal Cards 1873 1⁄2s. (3unused), 1s. (unused and 3 used), envelopes 1873 embossed flap 1s. (8, one Mihon), 2s.(2 unused), 4s. (4, 2 Mihon), etc., mixed condition £200-250

KUWAIT

1749 B 1970-90 selection of complete sets in unmounted mint sheets of fifty or a hundred.Generally fine. S.G £8,067+ £400-450

LIBYA

1750 P 1968 Arab League Week die proof of the frame (numbered 15504) and 10m. and 45m.vignette and value (each numbered 15503), mounted on card (65mm. x 119mm.). Fineand rare. Photo £100-150


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1751 1852-2010, a predominantly mint collection arranged in two printed albums and astockbook, contained in a carton, including 1852-53 1sgr. used, 1859-63 unused to 40c.,1865-71 rouletted 4c. orange, 1906-19 to 5f. (unmounted), 1923 Birthday 10f.miniature sheet and appears complete unmounted mint from 1924 to date, including1935 Intellectuals, Charity, Officials, miniature sheets and Postage Dues; also a smallselection of Belgium sheetlets. Generally fine. A valuable lot worthy of closer inspection.(thousands) £1,500-2,000

MEXICO

1752 1856-1903 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1856 4r. withoutdistrict name, 4r. with district name (2), 8r. lilac with red boxed cancellation, 1861 4r.rose on yellow, 8r. black on brown without district name used pair, 8r. green on brown,1864-66 1⁄2r. and 8r. used, 5 Provisional Issues Chiapas 2r. on cover from S. Christobalto Mexico, etc., also a selection of Ecuador from 1865, unused and used, mixed condition £800-1,000

MOROCCO

1753 1891-1979 mint and used collection arranged in two printed albums including regularand airmail issues; also a selection of issues overprinted Tanger mainly mint. Generally fairto fine. (hundreds) £100-120

NEPAL

1754 1899-1900 1⁄2a. and 1917-30 blurred impressions, an accumulation in an album, largelypairs or blocks with a few 1⁄2a. tête-bêche pairs, all telegraphically cancelled £150-200

NETHERLANDS

1755 1934-78 a neatly arranged mint collection housed in three albums contained in a carton,many hundreds, including 1934-46 1⁄2c. to 60c., 1935 Relief fund, 1940 surcharged set,1946 1g. to 10g., 1947-48 5c. to 60c. and set in blocks of four, 1949-51 5c. to 10g.,1949 U.P.U. set in blocks of four, 1950 Culture, 1950 Bombed Churches, 1950University set in blocks of four, 1951 Culture, 1951 Air Birds 15g. and 25g. (bothunmounted mint), 1952 I.T.E.P., 1953-71 10c. to 10g., 1956 Rembrandt, 1956Europa, a fine and largely complete range of later issues with booklet panes, coil strips,miniature sheets, etc., original gum with many unmounted mint, chiefly fine (manyhundreds) £600-800


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NORWAY

1756 1855-1965 mint and used collection housed in four albums contained in a carton, a widerange of issues and including 1855 4s. (37 with varieties double foot, cracked plate andretouched corner, cancellations with 10, 11 and 12 bar types, town types, 4 ring numeralsand one apparently unused); 1856-60 unused and used with shades, 1863-66 issueunused and used, 1867-68 issue unused and used, 1871-73 Skilling Posthorns, 1877-78shaded posthorns, 1878 set unused and used, 1882-93 “Large Die”12ø pale greenunused and used, “Small Die” with 10ø imperforate pair on envelope, 1893-1908 C.P.W.and Knudsen printings with some dated pairs and blocks, 1905 surcharges mint and used(2 of each), 1907-10 Die A and B sets mint and used, 1914 Independence range with20ø essay in blue and in rose blocks of four, 1941 “V” 5ø with overprint misplaced, 20øoverprint inverted on cover from Oslo to Bergen, 1964 Porto Betalt label on enveloperegistered to Scotland, etc., chiefly good to fine. Photo £12,000-15,000

PORTUGAL

1757 1937-68 mint selection (44) on stockpage, including 1944 Exhibition miniature sheet,1949 U.P.U., 1951 Holy Year, 1952 Public Works, 1955 Kings, etc., original gum andmostly unmounted mint. S.G. £400+ £120-150

Revenues

1758 P 1862-64 Documentary Stamp Duty (Imposto de Selo), three se-tenant proof horizontalstrips of six comprising 1862 50r. and 1,000r. “Letra de Cambio”, 1864 20r., 200r.,300r. and 1,000r., in rose for continental mainland, in blue for Azores and Madeira andgreen for overseas colonies; imperforate on porcelain paper without gum, fine andbelieved to be unique. Photo £150-200

Note: Revenue stamps were introduced in Portugal in November 1862. The engravings weremade in London, by Thomas de la Rue and printed at the mint in Lisbon

1759 P B 1888 Interest Tax (Decima de Juros) 2,000r. rose, imperforate proof sheet of thirty (6x5)with the Royal Coat of Arms at the centre, “1888” and value below; unused withoutgum, a trifle soiled in the margins, fine and believed to be unique £100-150

Note: Interest taxes were introduced in Portugal in 1888

1760 P B 1888 Interest Tax (Decima de Juros) 100r., 200r. and 600r. each in proof/colour trialsheets of thirty (6x5) imperforate in green with the Royal Coat of Arms at centre withyear and value and below; without gum, a few minor creases or wrinkles, fine and believedto be unique £150-200

1761 P B 1889 Interest Tax (Decima de Juros) 100r., 300r., 400r. and 600r., imperforate proofsheets of thirty (6x5) of each in brown, with Royal Coat of Arms at centre, date and valuebelow; unused without gum, some minor stained and wrinkles, fine and believed to beunique £100-150

1762 1889 Interest Tax (Decima de Juros), sheet of forty-five (9x5) in green comprising fivehorizontal se-tenant strips of nine 10$000, 20$000. 30$000, 40$000, 50$000, 60$000,70$000, 80$000 and 90$000, with Royal Coat of Arms at centre, date and value below;imperforate and without gum, minor wrinkles, fine and believed to be unique £150-200

1763 P B 1889 Interest Tax (Decima de Juros), a similar imperforate sheet of forty-five (9x5) ingreen but undated, without gum, minor wrinkles, fine and believed to be unique £150-200

1764 P B 1910 Savings Tax 10r. green and 100r. orange, complete imperforate proof sheets oftwenty-eight (7x4), without gum, the 10r. sheet printed as two panes of fourteenarranged tête-bêche; fine and scarce £80-100

Note: The Government campaign to increase small savings deposits at the National SavingsBank led to the introduction, in 1910, of a Revenue stamp to be glued into individualSavings Deposit booklets. The practice ceased after the Revolution of October 1910


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RUSSIA

1765 1852-1992. selection of sixty-six covers and cards, many addressed to Denmark, includingpostal stationery, censored, registered, a variety of frankings and markings with threetriangle censors, etc., mixed condition £100-120

1766 Russo-Japanese War: “History of the Russo-Japanese War”, Cassell and Company, SpecialEdition (by subscription), c.1905, the complete set of five volumes; generally good to finewith some light toning of the inside covers; volume 1 with some spinal splitting at sides,otherwise a good set £80-100

SPAIN

1767 1872-1972 mostly mint selection (184) in small stockbook, including 1940-46Apparition 1p. 40 + 40c. (2), 1941-50 Air perf. 10 4p. (10), 10p. (9), 1948-54 1p. (5),1949-53 1PTA, 1951 Isabella Air 1p. 30 (10), Ifni 1954 5p. (9), Spanish Guinea 1949-50 2p., 5p. (12), 10p. (6), 1951 Air 5p., 10p., Spanish Morocco 1928-32 2p. 50, 10p.,1953 Anti T-B 5p. + 2p. (5), Spanish Sahara1950 Child Welfare 1p. + 25c. (2), 1951 Visit5p. (8), Andorra 1948-53 30c., 1p. 35 (3), 4p. (5), 10p. (4), 1972 Europa 8p. (2), etc.,mixed condition but many unmounted mint and fine £300-400

SWEDEN

1768 1855-58 8s. yellow, used, centred to upper right, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 4b,£650. Photo £100-150

1769 –– 24s. vermilion, used, quite well centred, good colour and perfs., fine. Signed Kohlerand Thier. S.G. 5, £2,250. Photo £300-350

1770 1855-1974 used collection in a blue “Davo” printed album, including 1855-58 6s. and8s., 1856-82 Stockholm Local 1sk. black. 3ö bistre (R.P.S. Certificate 1972), 1858-7224ö (5), 30ö (3), 50ö (2), 1862-72 17ö grey (B.P.A. Certificate 1961), 1872-79 perf. 146ö (2).1r., perf. 13 1r., 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1916 Landstorm surcharges on Postage stampsand Postage Due stamps, 1921-36 15ö watermark wavy lines (B.P.A. Certificate 1967),1924 U.P.U Congress and Anniversary sets, a fine range of later issues with perf. 2 sidespairs, booklet panes, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., chiefly fine to vary fine. Photo £2,500-3,000

SWITZERLAND

1771 1850-1954, mint and used selection (86 and three booklets), including Air Mails, Pro-Patria, Pro-Juventute, miniature sheets with 1936 Pro-Patria (2), 1938 Aarau, 1943 smalland large Zurich, 1943 Geneva, 1951 Lunaba, etc., chiefly good to fine £350-400

1772 Mint and used selection in blue album, packets and loose, many hundreds, including1850 Rayon II 10r. (8), 1881 granite paper 5c. double impression, one invertedcontained in a block of four, 1882-99 granite paper 10c. (pair), 12c., 15c. purple (2),1908-40 with values to 3f. (2), 1908-33 15c. (3), 1914-18 10f., 1924 Shield set in pairs,1948 Olympics set in blocks of twenty-five (5x5), 1949 Special flight 1f. 50 on sixdifferent flight covers, miniature sheets with 1940 National Fete on cover, 1943 largeZurich (3), 1945 Basel used with 1945 War Relief on envelope registered to St. Gallen,Pro-Juvenutue, Pro-Patria with 1948 set in blocks of ten (2x5), etc., chiefly good to fine.An interesting group £800-1,000

SYRIA

1773 1934 Republic Postage 10p. to 100p. in blocks of four, all from the top of the sheet, Airset, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 285-299, £546 £80-100


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1777 P 1913 Recapture of Adrianople set, 1914 2pa. to 200pi., 1914 Postage Due set of four,1914 overprinted with small five pointed star 10pa., 20pa. and 1pi., twenty-eightimperforate proofs in unissued colours, perforated “SPECIMEN” contained in leatherbound presentation booklet inscribed “POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.DESIGNED, ENGRAVED BY BRADBURY, WILKINSON & CO. LTD, LONDON”; some slight soilingand binding faults but an attractive and highly colourful booklet. Photo £2,200-2,500

Note: This is one of three presentation booklets produced by the printers. The first was presentedto H.M. King George V, the second was presented to Sultan Muhamed-Reshed of Turkey andthe third was retained by the printers, being offered at auction in 1994 when the BradburyWilkinson archive was sold

THAILAND

1774 1918 Red Cross, mint and used collection (350+) on pages, including low value blocks,1b. (+25s.) block of four, 2b. (+30s.) block of four and single mint, used single, 3b.(+35s.) mint pair, etc., chiefly fine. S.G. 177-184 £400-500

1775 1933-39 four unused postal stationery cards with 1933 2sa., 3sa. & 10sa., and 1939 10sa.H&G G1, B4, 59, 60. £80-100

x1776 1961-68 5s. to 40b., unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 422-439, £550. Photo £150-200

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1778 1864 (12 Feb.) stampless printed envelope (with “Magee, 316 Chestnut St. Phila./Copyright secured, 1863” imprint) with Red Cross outlined in blue, and “6th Corps, 1stDivision”, addressed to New Jersey and inscribed Soldiers Letter, Washington c.d.s.,marked “Due 3”; a trifle soiled but an exceptionally early printed Red Cross envelopefrom the American Civil War. Photo £250-300

1779 1893 Columbus $4 bright carmine, large part original gum; small inclusion; reasonablycentred, fine. S.G. 249, £3,000, Scott 244, $2,100. Photo £350-400

1780 –– $5 black, large part original gum; a few shortish perforations and centred to top right.Good colour. S.G. 250, £3,250, Scott 245, $2,500. Photo £350-400

1781 B 2004 “Wilma Rudolph” 23c. black and red, booklet of ten stamps, variety all die cuttingomitted. Sismondo Certificate (2012). Scott 3436d. Photo £150-200

Hawaii

x1782 1864-99 mint selection (56) on stockpages, including 1864-78 1c. to 18c., 1882-9012c., 15c., 35c., 50c. and $1, 1893 Provisional Government red overprint with values to25c., black overprint 2c. bright vermilion, 50c., $1, 1894 set, etc., part original gum,good to fine £250-300

YEMEN

Royalist Civil War Issues

1783 1964-65 Consular Fee stamps, issued at Qara, 10b. (horizontal pair of 5b. dull purple),tied by green “RED./*CAMP MANSUR*” datestamp of 8.Nov. 1964 on Ministry ofCommunications envelope registered to Sidah, endorsed in manuscript “cease fire day 8Nov 64”; fine and extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2014). S.G. R58, £1,500 used.Photo £700-800

1784 –– 10b. (overprinted on vertical pair 5b.) dull purple, unmounted mint from the lowerright corner of the sheet (hinged in the margin), fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2014).S.G. R58a, unpriced. Photo £600-700

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES

Albums

1785 “ALBUM . TIMBRES . POST”, Justin Lallier, 1869, eighth edition, red leather binding withgold tooling to front and on the edges of the internal leaves, and including a few stampsof little value in the album; some very minor scuffing and the closing clasps missing,though not affecting the fine condition of this early album. Very rare. Photo £400-500

1786 “Album Universel de Timbres-Poste” Volume 2 (c 1886), black leather bound with goldtooling on spine and front, two brass clasps, well used and containing many stamps (manylater than the album) of little value, some pages with hinge remnants and pencil notes,some foxing; fine £300-400

1787 “Grand Album Timbres-Poste” (c 1901), green cloth bound with gold tooling on thefront and spine and with original sprung brass clasp, well used and containing manystamps and hinge remnants, some wear at the edges and some pages damaged but chieflyfine £250-300

1788 “Album Illustre de Timbres-Poste” (c. 1919), green cloth bound with gold tooling,facsimile Greek stamp and “Arthur Maury” signature on the front, contains a few stampsof little value but most of the pages unused; fine £200-250



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Literature

1789 Selection of eight items contained in a carton, including Canada “The First Decimal Issue1859-68” by G. Whitworth (1966), “The Postage stamps and Postal History” by W.S.Boggs (1974 Quarterman reprint), Great Britain “Guide Lines to the Penny Black” byP.C. Litchfield (1949), Jamaica “The Postal History 1662-1860” by T. Foster (1968),etc., good to fine £60-80

1790 Selection comprising Frank Godden de luxe album and slipcase (initialled by the makerF.A.G.), two boxed F.G. Graduate albums with leaves, Godden’s Gazette, volumes I toVII (first five volumes bound), “The British Postage Stamp” by Robson Lowe (signed andannotated to Frank Godden) £120-150

1791 Selection, mostly relating to Asia contained in a carton, including China “The PostalMarkings of” by P.I. Padget, “The Shanghai Postal System” by L.F. Livingston, Indianand States “Numbers in early Indian Cancellations 1855-1884” by D.R. Martin, “Thestamps of Jammu and Kashmir” by F. Staal, Nepal “The Native Postmarks of” by W.Hellrigl and C. Hepper, “The Classic Stamps of” by Hellrigl and Vignola, “PostalHistory” by Dr. Ramesh Sgrestha, “Postal Stationery” by Dick van der Wateren, Tibet“The Postal History of” by A.C. Waterfall, “Third Series, 1933-60 Plating Study” by G.Flack, “The Essays & Proofs of” by A. Singer, etc., also some original notes and a fewstamps and covers £150-200

1792 Journals: A massive selection contained in three cartons, many hundreds, including ChinaPhilately, India Post, Journal of Chinese Philately, Nepal & Tibet Philatelic StudyNewsletter (1979-96 bound as two volumes), Postal Himal (1-48, bound as one volume),The Darjeeling Mail, The Philatelic Journal of India, also some auction catalogues andS.G. Part I (1989), etc., mixed condition £100-150

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1793 1935 Silver Jubilee complete mint set (excluding British Forces in Egypt) arranged in analbum. Mostly good to fine. (249). Cat. £1,025 £200-250

1794 A small selection (14 items), including Great Britain 1864 (15 Feb.) envelope used withinLondon with “MORE TO PAY” marking and enclosed delicate “MY HEART OF HEARTS ISTHINE” Valentine with applique flowers, New Zealand 1875 (14 March) envelope toLondon (stamps floated off) stuck to part of album page which is endorsed Brought up bydivers from the wreck of the “Schiller” sunk off West Coast - 1875” (the envelope with noapparent markings), etc., also some letters without covers £300-350

x1795 Bahamas 1884 £1 Venetian red with Harbour Island 1889 c.d.s. and manuscript initialsQV; Barbados 1860 pin-perf. 121⁄2 (1⁄2d.) yellow-green cancelled “1”, perfs. trimmed attop and slightly at foot, otherwise fine; Montserrat 1930 (6 June) abandoned first flightenvelope (stains) registered to Dominica; scarce Trinidad 1859 imperf. 6d. deep greenwith large margins all round, used some paper adhering to the reverse, fine £100-120

1796 Empire selection in three printed albums, large stockbook and three small stockbooks,contained in a carton, many hundreds, including Falkland Islands and Dependencies,Gibraltar, Kenya, Tristan da Cunha, etc., unused and used, mixed condition £100-120

1797 An all world, mint and used selection housed in eight albums or stockbooks, packets,contained in a carton, many thousands, including Australia with values to $10, Canada,Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand, Vatican City, etc., mixed condition £150-200

1798 Selection of forty-one Australian States issues, including New South Wales 1891-92Postage Due 1⁄2d. to 5/-, Queensland Fiscals with values to 2/-, 1878-92 Stamp Duty to5/- and 10/- (3), Tasmania 1880 Stamp Duty to 1/- (4), Tasmania 1900 Revenueoverprints to 2/6d. including unissued 2d. (6), Victoria 1879-1900 Stamp Duty to 1/-and 2/-, £2 and 45/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, etc., mixed condition £120-150


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1799 A small group comprising Antigua 1948 Wedding 21⁄2d. top left corner pair and 5/-imprint pair; Barbados 1947 perf 131⁄2x13 1d. on 2d. imprint block of eight (4x2) withone showing variety broken “E” (R.11/4); New Zealand 1962 Health miniature sheets;and St. Lucia 1967 (Mar.) Statehood 1c. with black overprint (2, one showing varietyoverprint double, one inverted); fine unmounted mint £120-150

1800 A mainly mint selection comprising France 1947 U.P.U. 500f., 1949-50 Air 1000f., Italy1945-48 100L. carmine and Monaco 1885 1f. used, 1891-94 1c. to 5f. Mixed condition.(15) £140-160

x1801 A collections of the Rhodesias in a stockbook, etc., largely 20th. Century with anaccumulation of Southern Rhodesia mint multiples commencing with 1937 Coronation3d. £140-180

1802 A selection of George VI comprising Cyprus 1938-51 set less 21⁄2pi., Gibraltar 1938-51set of fourteen with additional perf. 13 5/- (2) and perf. 131⁄2 1/- and 5/-, K.U.T. 1938-54 perf. 14 20c. (2), 5/- (2) and 3/- perf. 13x113⁄4 (2), and St. Helena 1938-44 set,mounted mint and generally fine £150-180

1803 1935-90, a predominantly unmounted mint British Commonwealth selection arrangedon stockcard, etc., including Hong Kong 1937 Coronation (7, mounted). Mostly fine.(hundreds) £150-200

1804 Empire Collection in two sparsely filled reprinted New Imperial albums contained in acarton, hundreds, including Grenada, Leeward Islands, St. Vincent 1902 set, 1904-115/-, Malaya and States, etc., unused and used, mixed condition £150-200

1805 An all world accumulation housed in six assorted volumes, contained in a carton,including China used 1960 Chinese Goldfish, Chrysanthemums, 1962 Mei Lan-fang; alsoliterature selection. (thousands) £150-200

1806 1864-1971 all world selection of over 100 covers and cards, mostly addressed toDenmark, including Austria with Censored, Feldpost, Belgian Congo 1886 15c. postalstationery card with red Boma cancellation, 1898 15c. card with blue Stanley Fallscancellation, Germany, Hungary, Uruguay with registered, Yemen 1964 stamplessenvelope with “UNITED NATIONS/EMERGENCY FORCE” datestamp, etc., mixed condition £200-250

1807 An unmounted mint selection arranged on stocksheets/cards including Brazil 1954-61portraits set to 50cr., blocks of four, Canada, Ethiopia, Korea mint 1951-52 Participationin Korean War with Denmark, India and Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam 19513p. blue (50). Generally fine. (hundreds) £200-250

1808 An all world, mint and used, selection in four albums and loose contained in a carton,thousands, including British Virgin Islands, Ceylon, Cyprus 1935 Jubilee set in blocks offour, Great Britain 1840 1d. on piece, Grenada, Mauritius, Northern Rhodesia, St. Lucia,Singapore 1948-52 perf. 14 set, Tonga 1933 Tin Can mail cover, etc., mixed condition £200-250

1809 A K.G.VI to early Q.E.II used British Empire collection housed in an album with manycomplete sets. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £200-250

1810 An accumulation including an album of RAF Museum covers (60), an album of assortedNew Zealand covers and a stockbook of Penny Dominions, Field Marshals, Officials andmiscellaneous. Also 1951 Pim’s catalogue, Air Mails of New Zealand Vol. 1 “The InternalFlights” and 1990 Philatelic Miscellany. Viewing recommended £200-250

1811 A miscellaneous selection including a small collection of Ireland, a few G.B. covers with1d. black on cover to Lewes and 2d. Railway stamp on cover from Eastbourne toWorthing, a few G.B. and India Used Abroad, a selection of Saudi Arabia covers and 1938envelope showing fine “SALVAGED/EX CALPURNIA” cachet £200-250

1812 All world accumulation arranged in five assorted album and loose pages, etc., containedin a carton, including British Empire selection, Germany 1872-1934 collection mainlyused with officials, 1946 Victory and 1949 U.P.U. omnibus mint, £200-250


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1813 Selection on stockpages (150), including Cape of Good Hope triangular 4d. pair,Denmark 1864-70 8s. with examples cancelled in Norway and Sweden, 1912 35ö on 15ö.35ö on 32ö, Iceland, Japan., Norway 1856-60 2s., 3s., Saar, etc., unused and used, mixedcondition £200-250

1814 All world selection in two albums and loose contained in a carton, including a range ofoverprints on Great Britain, Great Britain 1841 1d. covers, etc., also The Line engravedArcher Plates by Gardiner Hall (1950) and The stamps of Great Britain 1911-21 by S.Phillips (1921), binding faults £200-250

x1815 An Olympic Games selection comprising 1924 Paris picture post card bearing with specialAv. D’Orleans continuous roller cancellation of 8 Jan. 1924, 1925 Prague Congressunused and used sets of five 50h. postal stationery cards with inscriptions in differentcolours (colours of the Olympic rings), and 1928 set on Esperanto presentation sheet(folded), pentagon Stadion cancellations and 3c. Swimming, special type “DE REGENTS”card unused. Also Switzerland 1936 card to Zurich franked 1929-33 Air 35c., 45c. withBasel cancellation and Olympiafahrt cachet, fine. Also 1923 Paris reprints of Greece 18981l. and 2l. die proofs in red £250-300

1816 Collections of Omnibus and Commemorative issues housed in fifteen albums, twostockbooks, box file and loose in packets, contained in three cartons, many thousands,including 1981 Royal Wedding, 1996 World Cup, 1997 Princess Diana, AviationHeritage coin covers, Disney, Leaders of the World, World Wildlife fund, etc., miniaturesheets, sheetlets, booklets varieties £300-400

1817 All world accumulation housed in twelve volumes, album leaves and loose, etc. containedin a carton, including Great Britain 1840 1d. (3), K.E.VII values to 10/-, India 1854 4a.(cut-to-shape), and postal history. (thousands) £300-400

1818 An all world accumulation housed in five assorted albums (including an IllustratedPostage Stamp Album II, mostly empty but in lovely condition), two stockbooks, albumspages and loose in packets, contained in two cartons. Mixed condition. (thousands) £300-400

1819 A predominantly mint selection arranged on album pages, stocksheets and loose inpackets including British Empire K.G. VI mint with Newfoundland unmounted 1937Coronation varieties with 1c. fish-hook flaw (2), 20c. pair with extra chimney and with andwithout watermark pairs 3c. , 20c. 24c. (strip of three); also Russian related issues withEstonia. Careful inspection essential. (hundreds) £300-400

1820 A partly-filled mint and used collection arranged in an K.G.VI printed album includingused India 1948 Gandhi 10r., Nyasaland 1938-44 to 10/-, St. Helena 1938-44 to 10/-,Sierra Leone 1938-44 to £1, Somaliland 1951 surcharges to 5/- on 5r. Generally fair tofine. (hundreds) £300-400

1821 Selection in red stockbook, hundreds, including Great Britain, Ascension 1934 1/-,2/6d., 5/-, 1956 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, Australia 1948-56 £2, Cyprus 1955-60 500m.and £1 (3 each), Falkland Islands 1929-37 5/-, £1, 1952 £1, Fiji, Gibraltar 1938-51 perf.13 5/- and 10/- (2 each), 1953-59 10/- and £1, Malta 1922-26 £1, 1956-58 5/-, 10/-and £1, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 5/-, 10/- and £1, 1959-62 5/-, 10/- and £1,1955-59 $1, $2 and $5 (2 each), etc., chiefly mint with many unmounted £400-500

1822 Mint selection arranged on stockcards and loose pages including Bechuanaland 1938-52to 10/-, 1955-58 to 10/-, Bermuda 1938-53 values to £1, K.U.T. 1938-54 values to £1,Mauritius 1938-49 to 10r. (two set less one 5r.) and Sudan 1948 to 50p., Officials to50p. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £400-500

1823 An all world selection in packets and loose contained in a carton, thousands, includingstrength in India and States with Sirmoor, Nepal from pre-stamp, 1960 Children’s Day6p. on first day cover (3), Tibet with India used in Tibet, etc., mixed condition but aninteresting and useful lot £400-600



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1824 An all world selection of covers and cards contained in two cartons, middle to modernperiod, including Austria, Bahrain, Burma, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland,India, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia,Syria, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, etc., much commercial, with registered, air mail,etc., mixed condition £400-600

1825 An all world selection in albums, packets and loose contained in two cartons, includingBhutan with year packs, Canada 1897 Jubilee 50c., China 1965 Chingkang Mountainsset, Great Britain 1840 1d. (2), Edward 10/- (perfin), India and States, Nepal 1956United nations (7), Switzerland, Tibet with a quantity of forgeries of the first types, etc.,mixed condition but an interesting group £400-600

1826 Middle East selection on pages, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Fujeira, Kuwait1961 set, Qatar, Umm al Qiwain, United Arab Emirates, etc., Aerogrammes with AbuDhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,Yemen, many with additional frankings, many commercial covers with registered, etc.,chiefly good to fine £500-600

1827 An all world Collection housed in eight albums and loose contained in a carton,thousands, including Austria, China 1878-63 3ca., 5ca., 1897 10c. on 12ca., 1897 redrevenue 1c. on 3c., 2c. on 3c. (3), France, Great Britain 1935 Silver Jubilee set (6), 1952-54 11d. block of four, 1955-58 2/6d.-£1 blocks of four, Postage Due 1959-63 set(except 11⁄2d.) and 1968-69 sets in blocks of four, etc., mixed condition £500-600

1828 An all world selection contained in a carton with strength in China unmounted mint with1963 Butterflies, Hwangshan Landscapes values to 50f., 1964 Peonies, FifteenthAnniversary of People’s Republic 8f. strip of three, 1965 Chingkang Mountains, 1971Paris Commune Centenary, Afro-Asian table Tennis, 1974 Industrial Production(horizontal designs only) and used on cover. Condition mixed with careful examinationessential. (thousands) £500-600

1829 An old-time all world collection arranged in a printed album including used Austria 18645k., perf. 12, fine nearly complete strike of “VADUTZ/19. MAI.” s.l. h.s., Belgium 1898 5f.,China 1878 Large dragon 3ca., 5ca.; also a range of postal stationery cut-outs. Conditionvery mixed. (hundreds) £600-700

1830 An all world mint and used selection in three albums, stock book and packets containedin a carton, including Great Britain with pre-stamp entires with a variety of markingsincluding additional “1⁄2”, 1840 2d. horizontal strip of four, 1881 1d. mint pane of 240with Control “X”, 1883-84 blued paper 2/6d., Seahorses to 10/-, 1948 Wedding £1,etc., mixed condition £800-1,000

1831 An all world selection housed in twenty-three albums or stockbooks and loose containedin two cartons, including Austria 1948-52 Costumes 1s. claret, 1948 Artists, 1949Children, 1949 Prisoners, 1950 Plebiscite (2), 1950-53 Air Birds 10s., 1951Reconstruction fund, Belgium, Egypt, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland,Iraq, Italy and Colonies, Jordan, Luxembourg, Tunisia, Uruguay, etc., unused and used,mixed condition (many thousands) £600-800

1832 An all world collection housed in twenty-two stockbooks and loose contained in twocartons, many thousands, including fine unmounted mint ranges of modern France, GreatBritain with values to £5 (8) and £10, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Liechtenstein,Netherlands, Vatican City, etc. with booklets, miniature sheets, first day covers, etc., alsoa selection on stockcards comprising Australia 1934 Macarthur set in imprint pairs,Canada 1897 20c., Gibraltar 1907-12 8/-, Great Britain 1873-80 4d. grey-brown, St.Helena 1922-36 10/- all mint; chiefly good to fine £600-800

1833 An all world accumulation house in five assorted volumes, stockpages and loose inpackets, tins etc., contained in a carton, including British Empire with mint Cyprus 1902-04 to 45pi., Falkland Islands 1929-37 Whale and Penguin to 5/-, South Africa quantitiesused, Denmark local stamps; also commercial mail with picture postcards. (thousands) £700-800


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x1834 Foreign countries collection housed in three stockbooks contained in a carton, thousands,including Belgium, Cambodia, German Colonies Samoa, Greece, Iraq, Japan, Laos 1956Buddhist Era, Libya, Luxembourg, Manchuoko 1937 5 year plan, 1937 Relinquishment,Spain, Thailand 1883-85 set, 1905-09 18a., 1t., 1908 Jubilee set, 1928 2s. to 40b., 19412a. to 10b., 1972-79 10s. to 100b., 1980-86 with values to 100b., 1996-99 set, 2110set, etc., part original gum to unmounted mint, many fine £800-1,000

x1835 British Empire selection housed in three stockbooks contained in a carton, manyhundreds, including Australia 1948-56 £2, Bahrain, Brunei, Fiji, Great Britain 1939-48set, 1951 set, Malaya and States with Kedah 1912 to $5, 1937 set, Trengganu 1921-41to $5, Nauru, New Zealand, North Borneo 1931 Anniversary set, 1945 BMA set, 1961set, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Tonga, Zanzibar, etc., mixed condition £800-1,000

1836 Selection on two albums and loose contained in a carton, many hundreds, including Natal1857-61 embossed 6d. (R.P.S. Certificate 1944), 9d. (R.P.S. Certificate 1942), 1869“Postage” on 1d. (R.P.S. Certificate 1938), 1877 1d. on 6d. surcharge double, oneinverted (R.P.S. Certificate 1938), South Africa 1927-30 10/- bilingual pair, South WestAfrica 1927-30 £1, 10/- bilingual pair, Transvaal, Zululand, selection of ThematicBridges with France 1949-50 Air 1000f., United States 1898 Omaha $2 part originalgum, oxidised and faults, etc., mixed condition £800-1,000

1837 Empire George VI collection housed in four red printed albums contained in a carton,thousands, including Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Cayman Islands, FalklandIslands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Malta, Pitcairn Islands, St. KittsNevis, etc., unused and used, mixed condition £1,000-1,200

1838 An all world collection in a Lincoln Oblong Series Sixth Edition album with green coverand clasp, quite well filled with a range of countries and including G.B. with 1840 1d.,later Q.V., KEVII mint to 1/-, KGV mint to 1/- and BW 5/-; British Empire with somefresh mint KGV short sets, Silver Jubilee sets and Stellaland Revenue 2/- andhandstamped monogram 1/6d., 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £5 fresh mint; Foreign countrieswith good representations of France, Germany with Prussia 1865 cover to London, andU.S.A. Viewing recommended £1,200-1,500

1839 Empire Middle East duplicated selection housed in a stockbook, many hundreds,including Bahrain 1938-41 to 25r. (2), 1942-45 white background (8), 1948-49 set inblocks of four, Kuwait 1923-24 1r. (50+), 1933-34 Air (8 sets), 1939 with values to 15r.(3), etc., mint with many unmounted, chiefly good to fine £1,200-1,500

1840 An Empire selection housed in twenty three albums or stockbooks and loose contained intwo cartons, many thousands, including Australia, Bahamas, Cyprus, India and States,Ireland, Malta, Turks and Caicos Islands, Omnibus issues with 1977 Silver Jubilee, etc.,many mint sets, miniature sheets, blocks, errors, etc., mixed condition and carefulinspection necessary £1,200-1,500

1841 1953-71 predominantly mounted mint collection housed in twelve red New Age albums,contained in a carton, thousands, including Aden and States, Australia with 1959-64 withpaper 5/-, 1963-65 £2, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands,Cyprus 1960-61 set, Falkland Islands 1960-66 set, Dependencies 1954-62 set, Gibraltar1953-59 set, Hong Kong 1954-62 to $10, 1962-73 to $20, India, Malaya and States,Malta, New Zealand, Qatar, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, St. Helena, Singapore, Swaziland,Tristan da Cunha, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint £2,500-3,000



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1842 A duplicated mint selection of George VI and QE.II Empire issues housed in ninestockbooks contained in a carton, many thousands, including Aden 1937 set, Antigua1938-51 set (4), Ascension 1938-53 to 10/- (4), Basutoland 1938 set (2), Bermuda1938-53 to £1 (2), Canada, Cyprus 1938-51 to £1 (2), Falkland Islands 1938-50 10/-(2), £1 (3), Fiji 1938-55 to £1 (3), Gambia 1938-46 set (2), Grenada 1938-50 to 10/-(8), Hong Kong 1938-52 $2 red-orange and green (pair), $10 lilac and blue (2), 1941set (12), Jamaica 1938-52 to £1 (3), Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1938-54 with valuesto £1 (3), Leeward Islands 1938-51 to 10/- (2) and £1 (5), Malaya Kedah 1937 set,Selangor 1941 $1 and $2 (7), Malta, Montserrat, New Zealand 1953-59 to 10/- (6),1960-66 to £1 (4), North Borneo 1945 BMA set, St. Helena 1953-59 10/- (6), St. Kitts-Nevis 1954-63 $4.80 (6), Sarawak 1955-59 $5 (7), Seychelles 1938-49 with values to 5r.(3), Sierra Leone 1938-44 to £1 (4) Somaliland 1938 set (10), Southern Rhodesia 1953to £1 (10), Swaziland 1956 to £1 (3), Tonga 1953 to £1 (9), Tristan da Cunha 1952 set(7), 1954 set (10), Zanzibar, etc., chiefly fine and with many unmounted £3,500-4,000

1843 A mainly mint GB and British Empire collection in “New Imperial Postage Stamp Album”Vols I and II, housed in a box, including Great Britain with 1867 10d. used, 1880-8111⁄2d., 1887-1902 1⁄2d. to 1/-, K.E. values to 1/- plus used 5/-, KGV mint range, 1929PUC £1 and 1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, Antigua 1879 21⁄2d. unused,Ascension 1934 1⁄2d. to 5/-, Bahamas 1884-90 5/- and £1 (both without gum), Barbados1886 4d. grey (no gum) and 5/-, Basutoland 1933 1⁄2d. to 10/-, Bechuanaland 1932 1⁄2d.to 10/-, British Guiana 1876-79 1c. to 96c. (all without gum), good Canada, Cape ofGood Hope 1864 1d., 6d. and 1/-, Cayman Islands 1907 5/- and 1908 10/-, Ceylon1858 imperf 1⁄2d., 1861-64 rough perf 1/- and 1910 10r., Dominica 1884 CA 21⁄2d. and6d. and 1890 1/-, good Egypt, Falkland Islands 1904 5/-, some early Gibraltar, GoldCoast 1884-91 1⁄2d. to 2/- and 1928 1⁄2d. to 5/-, useful Hong Kong and India, Irelandincluding 1922 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, 1922-23 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, Jamaica Telegraph1879 1/- handstamped “CANCELLED”, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1935-37 1c. to£1 and Postage Dues, Lagos including 1884-86 1⁄2d. to 10/- (2/6d. and 5/- withoutgum) and 1887-1902 2/6d. to 10/-, Malta 1886 5/-, Mauritius, good Natal includingsome Revenues, Newfoundland, New Zealand, North Borneo, Northern Nigeria 1912£1, Nyasaland 1908 £1, Rhodesia, St. Helena Badge issue, St. Kitts-Nevis 1922 £1,Seychelles, Sierra Leone 1932 1⁄2d. to £1, South Africa 1913-24 2/6d., 5/- and £1 and1927 Pictorial 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- (2), Southern Nigeria 1908 £1, good South WestAfrica, Straits Settlements including 1867 12c. on 4a. with surcharge double (stain at topand partially affixed to page) and Sudan; condition a little mixed with many without gum £4,000-5,000

1844 1953-71 a valuable duplicated mint, mostly unmounted, selection housed in tenstockbooks contained in a carton, many thousands, including Aden and States. Antigua1953-62 $2.40 and $4.80 (18 each), Ascension 1956 set, British Antarctic Territory 19191⁄2d. to the original £1 (6), Bahamas 1954-63 10/- and £1 (24 of each), Barbados 1953-61 $2.40 (6), Basutoland 1954-58 with values to 10/- (10), Bechuanaland 1955-58 to10/- (5), Cayman Islands, Cyprus 1955-60 set, 1960-61 Republic set (4), Dominica,Falkland Islands 1960-66 Birds (2), Dependencies 1954-63 set (5), Fiji 1954-59 set (5),Gambia 1953-59 set (6), Gold Coast 1952-54 set (5), Gibraltar 1953-59 set (5), 1960-62 set (4), Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1956-62 set (8), Grenada 1953-59 to $2.50 (12),Hong Kong 1954-62 $5 (12), $10 (23), Jamaica 1956-58 £1 (10), Kenya, Uganda andTanganyika 1954-59 £1 (6), Leeward Islands 1954 set (9), Mauritius 1953-58 to 10r.(7), Montserrat, Nigeria 1953-58 to £1 (10), North Borneo 1954-59 set (4), 1961 set(4), Northern Rhodesia 1953 to 20s. (8), Nyasaland 1953-54 to 20s. (7), Papua NewGuinea 1952-58 to £1 (5), Pitcairn Islands 1957-63 to 2/6d. (8), Rhodesia andNyasaland 1954-56 to £1 (5), 1959 set, Seychelles 1954-61 to 10r. (7), Sierra Leone1954-61 set, Somaliland 1953-56 to 10/- (8), South Africa 1954 to 10s. (7), South WestAfrica, etc., chiefly fine. A very useful lot £4,000-5,000


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1845 A reasonably well filled old-time, predominantly used, general world collection in twoprinted Yvert et Tellier albums, contained in a carton, including Europe with Austria1850 1kr. yellow, 1883 2k. to 50k. mint, Belgium 1859 5f., Denmark 1851 2 R.B.S.,France 1849 Ceres to 1f., 1869 5f., 1870 Bordeaux to 80c., Germany with large andsmall eagles, and States with North German Federation and Thurn and Taxis, GreatBritain 1840 1d., 2d., 1884 £1 brown-lilac, 1891 £1 green, Monaco mint 1885 values to5f., 1891-98 values to 5f., Netherlands1898-99 to 21⁄2g. mint, Portugal largely completeto 1892, and the rest of the world with Belgian Congo 1887-94 5f. (2, both colours),1894 to 5f. mint, Brazil 1850 values to 600r., Canada Large Queens to 15c., Japanunused 1871 Dragon 48m. (2), 100m. (2), 200m., Netherlands Indies values to 2g.50.condition very mixed. (thousands) £4,000-5,000

1846 1937-53, a well presented, specialised King George VI, mint British Empire collectionarranged in five boxed Philatelic albums, contained in a carton, with scarcer perforationtypes, printings and shades including Aden 1937 Dhows to 10r., Ascension, Australia1938-51 3d. (6), Bermuda high values with better line-perfs. to 10/-, Canada, Cyprus,Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Hong Kong 1938-52 $1, chalk-surfaced paper, shortright leg to “R”, India (no states) 1948 Gandhi, K.U.T., Malayan States, Pakistan-Bahawalpur 1949 U.P.U. imperforate pairs with Officials, South Africa and Sudan; alsoselected postage dues. Generally good to fine with some unmounted. A good lot worthyof closer inspection. (thousands) £12,000-15,000

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DATE SALE NO.

Tuesday 25 November 2014 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. 14025Wednesday 26 November 2014 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500

£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion


1002 £701004 £701006 £401009 £4,5001010 £1701011 £3001012 £2001013 £1601014 £1601015 £1601016 £2501017 £1301018 £2001019 £2801020 £2201022 £2601023 £1401024 £1401025 £3001026 £1601027 £2601028 £2201029 £2001030 £1901031 £2301032 £2601033 £1801034 £1501035 £2401036 £2301038 £1601039 £1901040 £1901041 £1901042 £4,8001043 £1001044 £1701045 £2501046 £1401047 £1201048 £350

Lot Price

1049 £1401050 £1201051 £1701053 £2001054 £2601055 £1401056 £1301057 £2001059 £1301060 £10,0001061 £1901062 £1601063 £1301064 £5001065 £3001066 £2201067 £1,1001068 £2101069 £1301070 £2501071 £1201072 £1901073 £2101074 £1701075 £1901076 £2801077 £3501078 £3201079 £2001080 £2601081 £6001082 £2201083 £2,5001085 £4001086 £2901087 £2501088 £3201089 £8001090 £3201091 £3801092 £400

Lot Price

1093 £7001094 £4501095 £5801096 £1,4001097 £4801098 £2701099 £2401100 £2601101 £5201102 £3801103 £5001104 £4001105 £4001106 £3201107 £7001108 £1,8001109 £9501111 £4801112 £1401116 £851117 £351118 £701119 £8001123 £1,0001124 £6001125 £8001126 £3501127 £1401129 £1,1001132 £5501135 £1,4001136 £8,0001137 £1,9001138 £1,8001139 £1,2001143 £7001144 £7001145 £8501146 £2801147 £2801148 £180

Lot Price

1149 £14,0001150 £1901151 £1,0001152 £2301154 £3801155 £4201157 £1401160 £3201161 £3001163 £1801164 £1,6001165 £2101167 £1301168 £3501171 £1301172 £3001173 £2601174 £1501175 £6501178 £851182 £2101184 £851185 £5801186 £1601187 £4801190 £1,9001191 £3201192 £1,9001193 £2,3001194 £2,7001195 £2,3001196 £2,1001197 £2,7001202 £1101203 £1901205 £901206 £1001208 £1201209 £7501210 £1,4001211 £280

Lot Price

1212 £2601213 £4201214 £6501215 £8001218 £7001219 £8501220 £6501222 £11,0001223 £2,8001224 £2,8001225 £7,5001226 £7,5001227 £4,0001228 £3501229 £3,2001230 £8,5001231 £2,0001232 £2401233 £801234 £1001235 £4001236 £8,0001239 £2,1001240 £3601242 £3501252 £1,7001253 £1201254 £901255 £1,3001256 £8001257 £2701258 £2001259 £11,0001261 £7001263 £4,8001264 £4,5001265 £2401266 £4001268 £3,8001269 £3,6001273 £8,000

Lot Price

1278 £1,6001279 £2,0001280 £6001284 £7,0001285 £3,0001286 £6,0001287 £1,2501288 £2,0001289 £3801292 £4,5001293 £5,0001298 £4,0001299 £3201301 £10,0001302 £7,5001306 £6,0001307 £6,0001308 £6,5001309 £6,5001310 £6,0001311 £9501312 £3801313 £2101314 £1101315 £7001315A £1,3001316 £4501317 £2001318 £2,5001320 £7001321 £4001328 £2901329 £2001331 £1,4001333 £5801334 £1,8001336 £4,8001337 £5001338 £3801340 £951343 £1,300

Lot Price

AUCTION RESULTS

SALE: The Philatelic Collector’s Sale

SALE NO: 14024

DATE: 9, 10 and 11 July 2014

VENUE: London

The following prices in sterling do not include the buyer’s premium and are rounded to thenearest pound. Lots which did not sell are not shown.

Spink & Son are not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.

Spink & Son Ltd69 Southampton Row

BloomsburyLondon WC1B 4ET

Tel: (020) 7563 4000


1344 £1601346 £8501348 £1301349 £9001350 £2801352 £3001355 £1201356 £8001357 £2,5001359 £2,3001360 £2701361 £1601362 £2501363 £7001364 £6001365 £3501366 £701367 £8001368 £1,7001369 £4201371 £4801372 £2,4001373 £1901375 £2401376 £2201377 £1601378 £5201379 £1301380 £2901381 £4501383 £601384 £2001385 £3001386 £2001387 £1801388 £951390 £2801391 £2801392 £2901393 £1001394 £7001396 £2801398 £951401 £3501403 £5001405 £2401406 £1,9001412 £2101416 £3001418 £1201420 £2101422 £2501423 £2301424 £2001426 £8501427 £1801431 £1001435 £2901437 £1101439 £1,5001440 £1601441 £701442 £1601443 £100

Lot Price

1445 £3201446 £801447 £1101448 £1901449 £1201450 £1301452 £1701453 £3201455 £3201456 £1601457 £4801459 £4201460 £3501461 £2801462 £2301463 £5001464 £4801465 £4001466 £1601469 £1501470 £1,0001471 £9501472 £2301473 £751474 £1201476 £3001478 £1401479 £2201480 £3801481 £2401482 £3801483 £2,8001485 £1,0001487 £5201488 £1,6001489 £6001490 £2201491 £1001492 £601493 £2301495 £1901496 £3801497 £951498 £3001499 £6501500 £4001501 £4201503 £1501504 £1501505 £1501507 £1601509 £1601510 £1501512 £1501513 £2101514 £1501515 £7001516 £2601517 £2501518 £1001519 £7001520 £3001521 £801522 £200

Lot Price

1523 £2701524 £1201525 £6501530 £7001531 £2,4001532 £5201535 £1401538 £4201539 £2501540 £1,6001543 £2401545 £1801546 £1401549 £1501551 £1801552 £4001555 £2201556 £1401557 £6501558 £451559 £3201561 £6001562 £4001564 £1601568 £2801572 £1901573 £1501574 £1101575 £2201576 £1101577 £5001578 £2401579 £1401580 £2101581 £2001582 £1101583 £3501584 £2901585 £1,0001586 £1401587 £1901588 £9501589 £9501590 £4201591 £3201592 £3801593 £3201594 £1801596 £4801597 £2801598 £2501599 £1,2001600 £1201602 £1701604 £2401606 £1801607 £5501608 £2501610 £1401611 £3801612 £1201613 £8001614 £3401617 £1,900

Lot Price

1619 £3501620 £3201628 £2101629 £7001630 £6501631 £5,2001632 £1301633 £4201634 £4001635 £1201636 £1101637 £2401639 £3501640 £4201644 £2,3001645 £1801646 £3,0001649 £7001650 £1,8001651 £8001652 £8001654 £3001655 £7001656 £7001658 £4001660 £1501661 £1601663 £3501664 £1,6001665 £2001666 £1,1001667 £2001668 £3,2001671 £1,7001672 £1,2001674 £2,1001675 £4201676 £2601677 £701678 £8501679 £2101680 £651681 £1,4001682 £4201683 £2301684 £3,8001685 £4201686 £3201687 £1,3001688 £851689 £1201690 £3801691 £2301692 £1,1001693 £4201694 £2701695 £1701696 £1601697 £2101698 £1,0001699 £4201700 £5001701 £2801702 £2,600

Lot Price

1703 £1101704 £2,5001705 £1,3001706 £7001707 £1001708 £1801709 £1401710 £2401711 £2401712 £3501713 £1801714 £1201715 £1201716 £6501717 £7001718 £5001719 £1,0001720 £4201721 £5501722 £3801723 £3501724 £3001725 £5601726 £2001727 £4001728 £2001729 £2501730 £1201731 £1801732 £1801734 £8501736 £1501737 £2001738 £1201739 £901740 £5,5001741 £3,2001742 £3,2001743 £1601744 £1301745 £951746 £3201748 £2401750 £7501751 £1001752 £3801753 £901754 £1,2001755 £6501756 £7501757 £1501758 £1,1001759 £1,4001761 £5001762 £1,9001763 £2501764 £901765 £30,0001766 £1,7001767 £1,7001768 £5801769 £4501770 £1,2001771 £1,200

Lot Price

1772 £801773 £8001774 £601776 £6001777 £2101779 £1701781 £2401782 £5201783 £2001784 £2201785 £2501786 £1201787 £501788 £8001790 £1,4001792 £2001793 £2701796 £2,6001799 £1,1001801 £2101802 £1601803 £7001805 £801808 £1601809 £1601810 £1201811 £801814 £1801816 £1101817 £2,2001818 £5,0001819 £3201820 £2601821 £18,0001822 £801823 £901824 £2601825 £3501826 £7001827 £5201828 £1001829 £5501830 £2101831 £2,0001832 £4801833 £3,5001834 £4501836 £2301837 £3201838 £3501839 £1101840 £1401841 £3801842 £2901843 £2,2001844 £5501845 £9001847 £2701848 £2801850 £7001852 £2401853 £1101854 £7501855 £190

Lot Price


1856 £8001857 £1701859 £4001860 £7001861 £601862 £3001863 £2101864 £1301866 £5801867 £5801868 £4801869 £1401870 £5,2001871 £2,4001872 £3501873 £1,3001874 £1,3001875 £2201877 £2001878 £7501880 £4501881 £4501883 £7001885 £3501886 £2001887 £1301888 £3801889 £8001890 £701891 £1501893 £1,0001894 £3501896 £1801899 £801900 £2201909 £1301912 £2001913 £2101914 £2701918 £8501919 £8501922 £1801926 £5001927 £2001928 £4,0001929 £8,0001930 £3801931 £2001932 £1601933 £3501934 £3501935 £2501936 £1,0501937 £2601938 £2901939 £6001940 £2501941 £5201942 £3501943 £2301944 £5201945 £1,9001946 £1,6001947 £450

Lot Price

1948 £6001949 £8501950 £3,8001951 £1,5001952 £1,7001953 £1201954 £2301956 £1,4001958 £2101959 £4001960 £501961 £4801962 £4001963 £2101964 £1901965 £2601966 £6501967 £2501968 £1101969 £4501970 £1601971 £1,3001972 £1251973 £2,8001974 £1601975 £2001976 £5801977 £3001978 £8501979 £3201980 £1601981 £2401982 £8501984 £2201985 £1401988 £4501989 £9001990 £7501991 £1,3001993 £1501994 £1,4001996 £2001997 £2201998 £1602000 £2902001 £1502002 £1802003 £2602004 £2302005 £1702006 £3202007 £8502008 £3802009 £4202010 £3802011 £5202012 £3802013 £5802014 £4002015 £2102016 £2702017 £8002018 £4802019 £350

Lot Price

2021 £8002022 £1302024 £3502026 £1202028 £1402030 £2002031 £2602032 £2002034 £2602037 £2702038 £1,1002039 £1,4002040 £2802041 £1002042 £2402043 £1902044 £3502045 £2702046 £2702047 £8502048 £4002049 £2702050 £1202051 £4802052 £2502053 £1702054 £1102055 £2802056 £5002057 £2002058 £2402059 £1,9002060 £2102061 £6002062 £3202063 £1602064 £1,2002065 £1202066 £1002067 £7002068 £3502070 £5802071 £1802073 £1202074 £2202075 £2102076 £4202077 £2002078 £1002080 £2602081 £4802082 £1502083 £7502084 £1502085 £3202086 £2102087 £3202088 £2102089 £2202091 £4202092 £1802093 £2102094 £1252095 £270

Lot Price

2096 £1202097 £2002098 £3802099 £1102100 £1002101 £1802102 £2502103 £1602104 £2202105 £1402106 £3802107 £2802108 £752109 £4002110 £4202111 £1,1002112 £1702113 £3002114 £2502115 £5502116 £1402117 £1302118 £1602119 £2302121 £1802122 £1502123 £5002124 £4002125 £2802126 £1502127 £6002128 £1902129 £5202130 £3502131 £1302132 £2902133 £5802134 £6502135 £1802136 £902137 £1,0002138 £7002139 £8002141 £7002143 £9002144 £1,4002145 £8,5002146 £5502147 £2702148 £4,2002149 £6502150 £5802151 £1702152 £3502153 £4002154 £2102155 £6502156 £2902157 £4802158 £4502159 £3802160 £7502161 £1602162 £140

Lot Price

2163 £6502164 £3,8002165 £5802166 £5202167 £9002168 £5002169 £3202170 £2,2002171 £3802172 £3502173 £502174 £1602175 £2102176 £4202177 £4202178 £5502179 £7502182 £3802183 £4002184 £7,0002186 £3202187 £3502188 £3802189 £1002190 £2502191 £9502192 £1702193 £7502194 £5202196 £1402197 £2002199 £5,0002200 £4502201 £3,2002202 £8002203 £3502204 £2902205 £1902206 £7002207 £4802208 £3202209 £2502210 £4802211 £2602212 £9502213 £2902214 £6502215 £3802216 £2102217 £7502218 £2602219 £2402220 £2602221 £3202222 £7002223 £4502224 £1702225 £2202226 £502227 £5002228 £4802229 £2502230 £2102231 £50

Lot Price

2232 £1,2002233 £602234 £3802235 £4502236 £2002237 £602238 £5502239 £902240 £4802241 £3002242 £1302243 £2702244 £602245 £8502246 £2002247 £1002249 £1602250 £7,5002251 £1,3002252 £2602253 £2602254 £3202256 £1,6002258 £8002259 £1402260 £5202261 £4002262 £1802263 £5502264 £2302265 £2702266 £6502267 £1,1002268 £2202269 £1,9002271 £1602272 £3,5002274 £1,1002275 £2402276 £2602277 £2,1002278 £2002280 £9502281 £1602282 £1,6002283 £8002284 £1,2002286 £7,0002287 £4202289 £2302290 £2802291 £2102292 £1102293 £2,3002294 £2,7002295 £2,0002296 £3002297 £3802298 £3202300 £1,4002301 £3802302 £4202303 £4502304 £95

Lot Price


2305 £3802306 £1602307 £1202308 £3202309 £2002310 £2,2002311 £3802312 £1602314 £3802315 £5002319 £802321 £3002322 £2,7502323 £1702324 £752326 £4802327 £4802328 £3202329 £2602330 £1402331 £2802333 £802335 £402336 £1202337 £1002338 £2702339 £1,0002340 £2802341 £160

Lot Price

2342 £1602343 £2302343A £1202344 £1,2002345 £12,0002346 £2402347 £6502348 £702349 £1602351 £1802353 £502356 £602357 £4802359 £2,0002360 £1,9002361 £7502362 £7502363 £3502364 £2702365 £1,4002366 £3802367 £3202369 £2,9002370 £802371 £3202373 £1202374 £852377 £1802378 £180

Lot Price

2379 £2502380 £1602381 £3202384 £3502385 £6502388 £3002389 £1602391 £4002392 £3002393 £1602394 £2202396 £3002397 £2002399 £2602400 £2202401 £702402 £502403 £3802404 £1102406 £6002407 £902410 £7002411 £2302412 £3002413 £2902414 £2002415 £752419 £1002423 £100

Lot Price

2436 £6502437 £4202438 £1,8002439 £602440 £2002441 £7,0002442 £4802443 £2202444 £1302445 £2702447 £1902448 £702451 £2602452 £1,4002453 £4502455 £1602456 £3802457 £2202458 £4502459 £702461 £6002462 £702464 £802465 £802466 £702467 £1502468 £8502469 £802470 £240

Lot Price

2471 £3002472 £1202473 £1202474 £802475 £1202476 £802477 £702478 £6502479 £2102480 £2502482 £4702483 £652484 £8002485 £2302486 £1202487 £1902490 £2702491 £6502492 £3202493 £2102494 £6502495 £4802496 £2,4002497 £3502498 £6502499 £3502500 £5202501 £3202502 £350

Lot Price

2503 £1,4002504 £3802505 £1,2002506 £4002507 £7502508 £9002509 £3502510 £6502511 £9002512 £2,9002513 £1,9002514 £2,0002515 £3,2002516 £1,2002517 £1,1002518 £2,4002519 £2,9002520 £1,2002521 £5,8002522 £6,5002523 £5,8002524 £9,5002525 £27,500

Lot Price


3 £25,0005 £18,0006 £8007 £1,3008 £18,0009 £2,00010 £75011 £60012 £5,00013 £12,00014 £60016 £55017 £19018 £16019 £25020 £25021 £5,00022 £60023 £65025 £80026 £35027 £20028 £60029 £1,30030 £75031 £1,20032 £40033 £1,40034 £1,40035 £56,00036 £1,40037 £1,40038 £1,40039 £1,50040 £1,40041 £25042 £1,500

Lot Price

43 £30044 £32045 £1,70047 £65048 £2,10050 £32051 £2,30052 £20053 £65054 £2,60056 £58057 £4,20058 £32059 £2,00060 £7,00061 £28062 £45063 £35064 £48065 £20066 £28067 £60068 £65069 £42070 £58071 £58072 £1,60073 £4,00074 £13075 £25076 £11077 £21080 £42082 £30083 £70086 £7088 £650

Lot Price

89 £20090 £20091 £5,00094 £23095 £52096 £75097 £2,60098 £1,70099 £260104 £170105 £250106 £160107 £1,000108 £350109 £90110 £450111 £1,500112 £1,100113 £290114 £190115 £240116 £1,000117 £180118 £1,200119 £380120 £700121 £450122 £580123 £500124 £520125 £1,500126 £1,500127 £1,600128 £900129 £1,500131 £5,200132 £600

Lot Price

133 £240134 £100135 £180136 £220137 £210138 £170139 £200140 £150141 £150142 £160143 £750144 £800145 £100146 £180148 £1,300149 £1,400150 £1,700151 £7,000152 £200153 £850154 £6,000155 £210156 £170157 £520158 £400160 £650161 £400162 £260163 £350164 £280165 £210166 £350167 £300168 £800169 £1,200171 £1,200173 £900

Lot Price

174 £1,900175 £1,700176 £2,900177 £2,700180 £450181 £380182 £280184 £140185 £140186 £200187 £160188 £200189 £320190 £160191 £170192 £130194 £240195 £190196 £230198 £400199 £380200 £500201 £250202 £650203 £140204 £2,200205 £1,000206 £2,300207 £280208 £320209 £250211 £32,000212 £550213 £380214 £1,200215 £230216 £180

Lot Price

219 £210221 £200222 £550223 £4,500224 £2,200225 £180226 £480227 £2,500228 £5,500229 £26,000231 £230232 £260233 £400234 £2,600235 £210236 £1,900238 £190239 £1,900240 £1,000241 £850242 £350244 £750246 £80247 £380248 £750249 £110250 £250252 £1,200253 £420254 £750255 £1,100256 £1,300257 £1,600258 £1,300

Lot Price

AUCTION RESULTS

SALE: Great Britain from the Vestey Collection

SALE NO: 14031

DATE: 25 September 2014

VENUE: London

The following prices in sterling do not include the buyer’s premium and are rounded to thenearest pound. Lots which did not sell are not shown.

Spink & Son are not responsible for typographical errors or omissions.

Spink & Son Ltd69 Southampton Row

BloomsburyLondon WC1B 4ET

Tel: (020) 7563 4000


TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

July/14

1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions:Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to

authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any

catalogue;Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; andVAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE3.1 Examination of goods

You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made

orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidanceonly, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone orcolour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds ofinaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue andonline shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring,margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from theillustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on asa statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot willsell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested shouldexercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account ofcondition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults ordefects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificateof Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in thecatalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committeein relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate ofAuthenticity, you must provide us with copies of suchcorrespondence no later than 7 days after you receive suchcorrespondence.

4 AT THE SALE4.1 Refusal of admission

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.


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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable

to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and asurcharge for paying by credit card.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.

5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.


5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots

purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;

5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or

5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether

or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any

additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.11 Uses of default informationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any

future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and

5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to otherauctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include yourname, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.

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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include

passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass yourinformation to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a recordof any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default onmaking payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditionswe may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and livebidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11.5 Law and Jurisdiction11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal ChargesPrices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Imported and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Up to £10,000 £20 £30 £40

Above £10,001 £20 £50 £60

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton Fernando Martínez David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant)

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Anna Lee Tommy ChauCOINS

UK - Mike Veissid Richard Bishop Eleanor Charlotte DixTim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett

USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) Greg Cole Luke MitchellCHINA - Kin Choi Cheung

BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES

UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Monica KruberUSA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

EUROPE - Peter ChristenCHINA - Paul Pei Po Chow Kelvin Cheung

ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John HaywardBOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer MulhollandAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)WINES

CHINA - Vincent Cleme Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

Chairman’s OfficeCharles Blane

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMiroslava Adusei-Poku Edward Rivers Luca Borgo Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti

John Winchcombe María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Billy Tumelty Hemel Thakore James Mayo

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Leszek Woronowicz Liz Cones Curlene Spencer

Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignSonia Alves Madison Lang

Finance & AdministrationAleena Nieves

AuctioneersStephen Goldsmith Luke Mitchell Madison Lang

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

Vice ChairmanAnna Lee

AdministrationAngie Ihlofung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Gary Tan

BANKNOTES

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS139/10 December World Banknotes London 1403917 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 28/29/30 April World Banknotes London 15008 8/9 July World Banknotes London 15028

SALE CALENDAR 2014/2015

The above sale dates are subject to change

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– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

25/26 November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 1402527 November Speciallised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 1403611 December The Leeward Islands, Bahamas and Turks Islands from the Vestey Collection London 1403318 January David Tett’s Collection of Prisoner of War Mail in East Asia and Dutch East Indies Hong Kong 15016 18 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15017 21/22 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 150 27 January The Federico Borromeo Collection of Nevis Stamps and Postal History London 15010 27 January The “Robert Wallace” Collection of Great Britain Line Engraved London 15020 28 January East Africa from the Vestey Collection London 15013 29/30 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15011 31 January The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale, including Latin America and Europe Lugano SW1015 18 February The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire – Part IV London 15012 18 March Rhodesia Double Head Issue from the Vestey Collection London 1502116 April The Neville Polakow FRPSL Collection of Northern Rhodesia London 15022 6/7 May The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 15023 19 May Western Australia from the Vestey Collection London 15024 20 May Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 15025 15/16 July The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 15026 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15027

COINS

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS132 December Important Collection of Islamic and Indian Coins London 140383/4 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 14007 17 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321 25/26 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15004 1/2 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15005

MEDALS

20 November Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1400323 April Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500123 July Orders, Decoration, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15002

BONDS AND SHARES

15 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1328 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 14017 17 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 15015 28 January Stocks and Bonds of the Americas New York 321 31 January Bonds & Share Certificates of the World Lugano SW1014 28 May Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15018

AUTOGRAPHS

27 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 321

WINES

20 November Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1116 January Wines, Cognacs and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW12

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