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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

Olivier D. Stocker

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

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris Lo

UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John PettUSA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Gol dsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward

UK - Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Thomasina SmithUSA - Luke Mitchell

Europe - Peter ChristenCHINA - Kelvin Cheung

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland

USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung

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DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva

John Winchcombe Tom Mathews Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Michael Addo Liz Cones Curlene Spencer

Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

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Finance & AdministrationAleena Nieves

AuctioneerLuke Mitchell

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

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8 July World Banknotes London 1502816 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale

during the International Exhibition Singapore 1503827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1724/25 September The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32229/30 September World Banknotes London 150091 October World Banknotes London 1500914 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS198 December World Banknotes London 15048

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15/16 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15120/21 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15026 16 August Antique Maps Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 1504016/17 August The “Sentosa” Collection of Straits Settlements, Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo

and Sarawak sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 1504118 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15027September Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 1503724 September Windward Islands and British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands and Jamaica

from the Vestey Collection London 1504226 September The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS146 October The “Fordwater” Collection of New Zealand London 150437 October The Award-Winning Len Jury Collection of New Zealand Postal History, Stationery,

1913 Auckland and 1920 Victory Issues London 1504421 October Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 15045November The Charles W. Adams “Atypical” Collection of United States New York 152November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15324/25 November The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale, featuring the John Sussex Collection

of South West Africa,1880-1928 London 1504610 December Bermuda from the Vestey Collection London 1504727/28 January The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 16010

15 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500516 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale

during the International Exhibition Singapore 1503827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1722/23 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500624/25 September The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32214 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS192/3 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15007

23 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500216 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale

during the International Exhibition Singapore 1503819 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15003

16 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15038

27 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1724/25 September The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32214 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1927 November Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15019

September Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 15037

25 June An Evening with Great Whiskies and Rums Hong Kong SFW1415 August An Evening of Selected Rums, Fine Wines, Whiskies and Cognacs

during the International Exhibition Singapore SFW1517 September Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1610 December Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1715 January 2016 Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW18

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Monday 20 July 2015 at 2.00 p.m. (Lots 1-449)

Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 10.30 a.m. (Lots 450-715)

Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 2.30 p.m. (Lots 716-1179)

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIESFEATURING CROWNED CIRCLES, BAHAMAS, CANADA, CHINA, CYPRUS,FALKLAND ISLANDS, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, GREAT BRITAIN,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE RHODESIAS FORMED BY DR. ALAN KNOTT-CRAIG

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CROWNED CIRCLES

Bahamas

x1 * 1850 (23 Feb.) entire from Nassau to London, rated “1/-” and with a fine light strike ofthe Crowned Circle in the upper right corner alongside arrival datestamp (27.3), despatchdouble-arc datestamp on reverse. Scarce with less than fifty examples recorded. S.G. CC1,£2,250. Photo £600-700

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MONDAY 20 JULY 2015

Afternoon session commencing at 2.00 p.m. (Lots 1-449)

x2 * 1850 (3 July) entire from St. Georges to London, rated “11” and showing a good strikeof the Crowned Circle at upper right corner, partially overstruck by arrival datestamp(19.7), the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. Rare with only seventeen of thishandstamp recorded by Forland and Freeland, and the only example recorded in this year.S.G. CC1, £8,500. Photo £5,000-6,000PROVENANCE:Senator Henry Hicks, April 1984

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x3 * 1859 (8 Sept.) envelope from Ireland Isle to England, marked “Paid” and showing a finestrike of the Crowned Circle at lower left corner and an equally fine strike of the “6d”handstamp at upper right corner, the reverse with despatch c.d.s. (PM5), Ferry Hill (4.10)and Castle Eden (4.10) c.d.s.; some minor traces of foxing in places though an attractiveexample of this rare handstamp, and the first example recorded by Forland and Freelandshowing the “6d” handstamp. S.G. CC2, £7,500. Photo £3,500-4,000PROVENANCE:Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 2, April 1979

Brazil

x4 * 1852 (3 Sept.) entire letter from Rio de Janeiro “p Tay Str,” to Madeira, rated “2/-” witha fine strike of the Crowned Circle alongside, crossed by a light foiling fold, legibledespatch double-arc datestamp on reverse. S.G. CC3, £800. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:“Beaver Creek”, November 1988

Canada

x5 * 1850 (6 Feb.) entire letter from the Quebec & Lake Superior Mining Association to NewYork, marked “paid to lines” and rated “11⁄2” alongside a fine strike of the Crowned Circlewith despatch c.d.s. at left, Montreal transit c.d.s. (8.2) on reverse. S.G. CC1. Photo £80-100

Chile

x6 * 1868 (3 May) pale green envelope from Valparaiso to Glasgow, marked “Per vapor” andrated “2/-” with a legible strike (with stop) of the Crowned Circle over rate mark, thereverse with legible despatch datestamps and arrival c.d.s. (14.6). S.G. CC2, £500. Photo £200-250


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x7 * 1853 (23 Jan.) entire letter from Santa Martha to New York, rated “1/-” with a goodstrike of the Crowned Circle partially overstruck by “STEAMSHIP/10” handstamp, thereverse with despatch and St. Thomas (18.2) double-arc datestamps. S.G. CC6, £1,900.Photo £800-1,000

x8 * 1853 (15 Mar.) San Francisco Prices Current to Lima, rated “50” (cents) over-written“32” and with red crayon “6” (6d.) alongside, showing superb “PAID” handstampalongside a fair strike of the Crowned Circle which is crossed by a light filing crease,despatch double-arc datestamp on reverse. An unusual usage of this Crowned Circlewritten some six months before the USA-GB convention superseded the old USA-PNSCagreement for a 50c. per half ounce rate. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. CC5, £1,900.Photo £700-800

x9 * 1855 (26 Mar.) entire letter from Panama via Cartagena to Bogota, marked “paid 4d”and showing a generally fine and light strike of the Colon Crowned Circle alongside oval-framed “CARTAGENA/DEBE” and “11⁄2” rate handstamp, superb double-arc datestampacross join on reverse; the Crowned Circle crossed by a filing crease though an early usageof this rare handstamp with only about six examples recorded. Moorhouse Certificate(2012). S.G. CC4, £4,750. Photo £2,500-3,000

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x13 * 1860 (9 Mar.) small envelope from Cairo to England, showing manuscript “9” and agood strike of the Crowned Circle with despatch c.d.s. in blue at lower left corner. Rare.S.G. CC6, £5,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Grenada

x14 * 1855 envelope registered to France and redirected internally, variously rated and showinga good strike of the Crowned Circle, two “Crowned/REGISTERED” handstamps,“CHARGÉ” handstamp, oval-framed “PD”, two London datestamps (6.9) and Calais c.d.s.(7.9), the reverse (one flap missing) with three French datestamps; the envelope withoverall soiling and other small faults though full of character and a rare item of registeredmail showing the Crowned Circle. S.G. CC2, £2,000. Photo £700-800

Guadeloupe

x15 * 1850 (6 Feb.) small envelope to Martinique, rated “4” and showing a good strike of theCrowned Circle at upper right corner, the reverse with a fine nearly complete strike of thedouble-arc datestamp; envelope with small hole at centre, otherwise fine. S.G. CC1,£2,000. Photo £700-800

Ionian Islands

x16 * 1850 (21 July) entire from Cephalonia to Patras, showing a light to fine strike of theCrowned Circle in black alongside framed datestamp, arrival c.d.s. (10.8) on reverse.Scarce. S.G. CC1, £1,800. Photo £700-800

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Cuba

x10 * 1855 (28 Apr.) entire letter from Havana to Vera Cruz, rated “4” and showing a goodstrike of the Crowned Circle alongside, fine double-arc datestamp on reverse. S.G. CC2,£1,000. Photo £400-500

Danish West Indies

x11 * 1858 (12 Dec.) entire letter from Christianstaad to Copenhagen, variously rated andshowing despatch c.d.s., a fine single-ring St. Thomas Crowned Circle, oval-framed “PD”,light London Paid c.d.s. (1.1) and, on reverse, Danish and British St. Thomas c.d.s. S.G.CC2, £1,650. Photo £700-990

Dominica

x12 * 1869 (26 Feb.) entire ex the Melville correspondence to Scotland, rated “11” and “1”with a light to fine strike of the Crowned Circle crossed by filing crease, the reverse withdespatch, Edinburgh (16.3) and St. Andrews (17.3) datestamps. S.G. CC1, £550. Photo £150-200

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x17 * 1872 (18 July) envelope to Manchester, rated “5” and showing a superb strike of theCrowned Circle a little overstruck by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (14.8) and withdespatch c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. (14.8) on reverse; flap missing and a fraction soiledthough attractive and rare, possibly the finest recorded example. B.P.A. Certificate(1960). S.G. CC1, £4,000. Photo £1,800-2,000

Mexico

x18 * 1866 (9 May) entire letter from Tlascotalpan to New York, rated “1/-” and showing afine strike of the Vera Cruz Crowned Circle alongside “FRANQUEAO/VERA CRUZ” c.d.s.(10.6) overstruck by “STEAMSHIP/10” c.d.s. (13.6), the reverse with part flap torn away;fine appearance. S.G. CC3, £1,000. Photo £400-500

Nevis

x19 * 1855 (29 Sept.) entire letter to Madeira, marked “p St. mail” and rated “2/-”, showing afine strike of the Crowned Circle alongside London Paid c.d.s. (18.10) and “160”Madeira rate handstamp in blue. Fine and rare with only about twenty examples recorded.S.G. CC1, £4,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

New Zealand

x20 * 1860 (3 Feb.) entire letter from New Plymouth “per Martha” to Melbourne, rated “6”and showing a largely fine strike of the Crowned Circle handstamp in red, the reverse(faults on top flap) with despatch and arrival (23.2) c.d.s. A rare handstamp. S.G. CC2,£3,250. Photo £1,500-1,800PROVENANCE:“Adam Hunter”, July 1980

Porto Rico

x21 * 1852 (13 Sept.) entire letter from San Juan to Madrid, rated “2/1” and showing a finestrike of the Crowned Circle in black alongside oval-framed “PD”, “10R” rate handstamp,London, Calais and Madrid c.d.s., all in red and slightly overlapping, the reverse withdespatch, London (3.11) and arrival (8.11) c.d.s. S.G. CC1, £650. Photo £250-300



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x22 * 1857 (17 Mar.) entire from Tenerife to Buenos Aires, rated “1/-” and showing a very finestrike of the Crowned Circle, bearing 1855 bluish paper 2r. purple (4) cancelled with ovalof bars and showing Barcelona transit c.d.s. (24.3) in blue at centre, the reverse withdouble-arc despatch c.d.s.; a couple of the adhesives with faults though an attractivefranking showing this rare Crowned Circle. S.G. CC2, £3,750. Photo £1,600-1,800PROVENANCE:Strauss

Tobago

x23 * 1858 (24 Feb.) entire to Edinburgh, rated “6” and showing a good strike of the CrownedCircle in red alongside London Paid c.d.s. (17.3), despatch and arrival (18.3) c.d.s. onreverse. S.G. CC1, £1,300. Photo £500-600

Trinidad

x24 * 1859 (25 Feb.) small envelope (mourning flaps on reverse) to Scotland, showing a finelight strike of the Crowned Circle alongside London Paid c.d.s. (20.3), the reverse withdespatch and arrival (21.3) c.d.s.. Brandon Certificate (2011). S.G. CC6, £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,500



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ADEN

25 1937 Dhow 1⁄2a. to 10r. set of twelve with additional 1⁄2a., 2a. (2) and 8a., fine mint. S.G.1-12, £1,100+. Photo for 10r. £280-320

ALBANIA

26 1917 Double Eagle Vetqeveritare and Republica Shqipetare issues, a duplicated usedselection, including first issue with values to 1f. (50 with two sheets of ten), second issuewith values to 1f. (82 with four sheets of ten), annotated forgeries, etc., chiefly fine £200-250

x27 Italian Occupation: 1940 prepared for use but not issued set of four, unmounted mint,5q. on 25c. with minute stain spot; fine. Pencil signatures on reverse and E. DienaCertificate (1983). Sassone 12-15, €5,000. Photo £700-800

ANDORRA

28 Spanish Post Offices: 1928-85 mint and used collection (184) on pages, including 1928perf. 12x111⁄2 10p., Express Letter 20c. with and without figures on reverse, 1929-38with figures on reverse perf. 14 10p., 1935-42 perf. 111⁄2 10p., 1948-53 to 10p., 1951Air 1p., 1972 Europa 8p., later issues, etc., chiefly fine £150-200

ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires 1859 Liberty Cap

x29 4r. green, early impression, unused with margins all round and two used examples (onecut into), fair appearance; some faults. S.G. P28 £100-120

x30 1p. blue, eleven used examples with one on entire, early and late impressions, also 18622p. blue, three used examples; mixed condition. S.G. P30, P38, P48 £120-150

x31 2p. red, early impression, original gum, fine appearance but torn, early and laterimpressions used, also 1862 1p. rose, three used and a forgery; mixed condition £120-150

x32 1862 with accent on “U” of “REPUBLICA” 5c. rose and 10c. green, both with blue Rosariocancellation; 1864-67 perforated Rivadavia 5c. (7), 10c. (3, one with perfs. trimmed),15c. (3), mixed condition, also five forgeries or forged cancellations £200-250

ASCENSION

33 1938-43 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 £80-100

AUSTRALIA

34 1924-56 mint range in small stockbook including 1924 no wmk. 1d. Harrison imprintblock of six, 1926-30 perf. 131⁄2 x 121⁄2 3d. Die I and II Ash imprint pairs, 1929 Air 3d.Ash imprint blocks of four (2), 1931-36 C of A 3d. Ash imprint block of four, 1937-49perf 131⁄2 x 14 3d. Die I marginal block of four and 3d. on thin paper and 1/4d. (2) Ashimprint blocks of four, 1949 Forces set in imprint blocks of four, 1956 Games 2/- topleft corner block of eight with imprint and B.C.O.F. 1⁄2d. to 2/- in imprint blocks of fourplus 1d. imprint block of eight and 3d. and 1/- imprint blocks of six. A fine lot £700-800

x35 1928 Melbourne Exhibition 3d. sheetlet of four; also 1931-36 2/- corner block of fourand 1929 Centenary of Western Australia corner block of nine; large part original gum,hinge remainders £50-60

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36 + 1937-49 thick paper 5/-, 10/- and £1 lower left corner blocks of four with Ash imprint,all mounted in the selvedge only; also 1932 Lyrebird 1/- imprint block of four, fine mint(lower pair unmounted). S.G. 140, 176-178 £320-400

37 1948-56 no watermark 1⁄2d. orange coil strip of six, the top stamp showing sky retouch andthe bottom pair with coil join, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 228/228cb, £325+ £130-150

B.C.O.F. (Japan)

38 * 1948 (12 Aug.) envelope to Japan, bearing 1946-48 1⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven (5/- on thickpaper) all neatly cancelled by 453 Unit Postal Station c.d.s.; also 1948 YMCA envelopeto Australia bearing 3d. with 495 Unit Postal Station c.d.s. £120-150

AUSTRIA

39 * 1872 2k. postal stationery cards, collection of seventy-seven used examples, inscribed in avariety of languages, one additionally franked 2k. to Brussels, shades, a variety ofcancellations with ten in blue, etc., chiefly good to fine £150-200

x40 1948-52 Provincial Costumes 3g. to 10s. set of thirty seven, 10s. with gum disturbance,others are unmounted mint. S.G. 1108-1144 £70-80

BAHAMAS

41 1859-83 largely used collection (66), including 1860 1d., 1862 no watermark 1d. (11),4d. (3) and 6d. (5), 1863-77 perf. 121⁄2 1d. (16), 4d. (5) and 6d. (7), and perf. 14 1d.(5) and 4d. (2), 1863-80 perf. 12 4d. (2), perf. 14 1d. (3) and 4d. and 1883 4d. on 6d.(unused, 1962 R.P.S. Certificate), a few with watermark varieties; condition very mixedwith a few cleaned. Viewing essential. Also five items of literature including Gisburn,Ludington & Raymond and Proud handbooks £400-500

42 1884-90 1d. to £1 set of six with a few shades to 4d., 21⁄2d. with sloping “2” (and a usedexample) and 6d. malformed “E”, part original gum; 5/- toned and both 21⁄2d. varietieswith corner creases. Viewing recommended. S.G. 47-57 group, £780+ £150-200

43 * 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 £140-160

44 1901-29 Staircase specialised mint collection (97) including all values except 1921 1d.overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, varieties of paper, shades, plate varieties identifiedby the various plates, including extra tree, 1901 3/- with watermark inverted andreversed, 1917 3/- with watermark inverted and reversed and 1921 2/- with frameappearing double at foot; generally good to fine £400-500

45 1902-11 KEVII Head issue mint selection, including 1902-10 set overprinted“SPECIMEN”, two issued sets with a few shades, 6d. with malformed “E” (thin) and 6d.with swans neck “S” (3), 1906-11 set of four (2), 1⁄2d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 21⁄2d. withsloping “2”, 6d. malformed “E” in a block of four and 6d. with swans neck “S”; generallygood to fine £400-500

46 1912-19 KGV Head mint selection (43) including set of nine (2) with a few additionalshades to 1/-, and 6d. malformed “E” (2, one in pair with normal; a few smallimperfections though of generally good to fine appearance £200-250

47 1917 (18 May) Red Cross 1d. (78) with blocks of twenty-five and twenty-nine (showingplate number “2” in red and in black) and including long stroke to “7” (4), extra tree, extrahalf tree and other plate varieties, and 1919 (Jan.) War Charity 1d. (135) with twocomplete sheets (one showing plate number “2” in red), one overprinted “SPECIMEN”,one with watermark inverted and a few plate flaws; generally fine £200-250



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49 1920 Peace set (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1930 Tercentenary set (2, oneperforated “SPECIMEN”), 1931-46 2/- (5) and 3/- (5) with one of each perforated“SPECIMEN”, 1935 Jubilee set (4) and 1935 8d. (4, one perforated “SPECIMEN”); generallygood to fine mint. Cat. £750+ £200-250

50 S 1921-37 KGV Head 1⁄2d. to £1 set of eleven with additional 1⁄2d. and 3d., overprinted orperforated “SPECIMEN”, good to fine mint, and 1922 (c.) 1⁄2d. imperforate printer’s samplein purple and blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” (DS1). Cat. £550+ £200-250

51 1921-37 KGV Head mint collection (72) including 1⁄2d. to £1 (toned gum) set of elevenwith a few additional shades, a selection of interpanneau pairs (8) showing plate numbers“1” and “2”, other marginal singles and two blocks of four with plate numbers, 1⁄2d. withelongated “E” (2, one contained in a marginal strip of five), 6d. malformed “E” and afew other minor plate flaws; generally good to fine £200-250

52 S 1931 2/- and 3/-, 1937 Coronation set and 1938 trio, all perforated “SPECIMEN” andoffered with a selection of the issued stamps; generally good to fine mint £150-180

53 1938-52 issue, a specialised mint collection neatly mounted and written-up on pages witha range of shades and papers, many showing plate varieties with a few accompanied byColumbus stamps for comparison, including 1⁄2d. green (2) and 1⁄2d. brown-purpleshowing elongated “E”, 2d. pale slate (6, one with short “T”, cleaned), 2d. scarlet withshort “T” contained in a block of twelve, 1/- (20), 5/- (13) and £1 (7) shades, 1⁄2d.green (2, one showing elongated “E”), 1⁄2d. brown-purple, 1d. grey, 2d. scarlet, 2d.green (2) and 3d. scarlet sheets of sixty, and few later with 1946 Victory sheets and 1948Wedding set (2). A fine lot for the specialist £600-800

54 1942 5/- dull rose-lilac on thin striated paper, Row 10/4 with break at base of oval, finemint. An attractive example of this very rare stamp. KGVI Expertising Certificate (2014).S.G. 156a, £4,500. Photo £3,000-3,500

1942 Columbus Issue

55 A highly specialised mint collection all neatly mounted and written-up in an album,hundreds of stamps with a wealth of the overprint varieties with many on values to £1,some in blocks with values to 5/-, a few showing traces of doubling of the overprint and1/- showing “CC” for “CO” in pair with normal; generally fine and a wonderful lot for thespecialist of this interesting issue £1,500-2,000

56 B 1⁄2d. (5), 1d. (2), 11⁄2d. (3), 2d. (2), 21⁄2d., 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 1/-, 2/- (S.G. 172)and 3/- complete sheets, showing a range of small type flaws and varieties including three1⁄2d. left panes showing elongated “e” on Row 9/6; fine unmounted mint. A scarce groupoffered with a file of notes and articles on this and other issues. Cat. £3,400+ £800-1,000

57 4d. light blue and red-orange, variety “COIUMBUS”, mint with off-white gum. Scarce.Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. 168a, £1,200. Photo £300-400



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58 6d. olive-green and light blue, variety “COIUMBUS”, fresh mint. Scarce. KGVI ExpertisingCertificate (2005). S.G. 169a, £1,200. Photo £400-500

59 A miscellaneous mint range on Hagner leaves, including a selection of War Tax with 1919War Charity 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1919 3d. (7) with watermark inverted andreversed, 1939-52 selection to £1, and 1942 Columbus range to £1 with some blocks,also a few used; generally good to fine £250-300

Special Delivery Stamps

60 1916 5d. (6), 1917 5d. (26 with a block of fifteen and one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and1918 5d. (11, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), several showing plate flaws including extratree, half extra tree and rifleman, and a few small retouches; both Specimen stamps withoff-white gum though generally good to fine mint. Also BWISC Study Paper No. 4 onthese issues £80-100

Postal Stationery

61 S A selection comprising cards/reply cards (9, three George VI), envelopes (3, one withUPU file number on reverse), registered envelopes (2) and aerogrammes (2), twelveoverprinted “SPECIMEN”; generally fine £100-120

BAHRAIN

62 1938-41 3p. to 25r. set of sixteen, the 15r. with watermark inverted, very fine mint. S.G.20-37, £950 £280-320

BARBADOS

63 1938-47 perf 131⁄2 x13 1d. scarlet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 249, £275. Photo £110-150

BECHUANALAND

1914-15 Waterlow

x64 S 2/6d. (2) and 5/- each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fox spot on reverse of 2/6d., otherwisefresh and fine. S.G. 83s-84s, £275+ £100-120

x65 2/6d. deep sepia-brown, variety overprint double, one albino, fresh and fine. S.G. 83b,£300 £100-120

x66 5/- rose-carmine (3) and 1916-19 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine; fresh and fine mint.S.G. 84, 87, £780 £200-250


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67 * 1573 (9 Feb.), entire letter from Anvers to Fillipo Corsini in London, without postalmarkings, fine. A rare Merchant Strangers Post Letter. J.Van der Linden Certificate(2002). Also 1893-1900 2c. brown, two precancelled examples on separate “Moniteurdes Intérèts Marériaux” wrappers £100-150

68 * 1841 (10 Feb.) entire letter Lisbon, sent care of Shaw & Caffary London, red Anvers d.s.(11.2) and framed “PF”, rated 5/4 in manuscript; filing fold and some ink burning to theaddress panel, scarce £80-100

69 1849-2010 mint and used collection housed in eleven red Safe albums contained in twocartons, many thousands, including imperf. Medallions to 40c. (10), 1869-80 50c.unused and used, 191 Charleroi Exhibition set, 1912 5f. unused and used, 1915-22 5f.Franken unused, 1925 Stamp Anniversary set, 1928 Orval mint and used, 1930 Air withboth 5f., 1931 Disabled Soldiers miniature sheet, 1931 Anti T-B, 1932 InfantryMemorial set mint and used, 1932 Anti T-B mint and used, 1933 and 1934 Anti T-B, avery fine range of later issues with 1952 U.P.U. set, some miniature sheets with 1958Antarctic Expedition, Telegraphs, Postage Dues, Railway Parcels, etc., chiefly good to fine £1,500-2,000

70 1849 “Epaulette” 10c. (5) and 20c. (12), used, all four margined examples, a range ofshades; good to fine £150-200

71 * 1899-1904, twenty four envelopes ex the same correspondence from Val. St. Lambert toNew York, a good variety of frankings (25c., 50c., 75c., 1f., 1f. 25, 1f. 50, 2f., 2f. 25 or2f. 75), mixed condition £200-250

72 Fiscals: 1922-29 selection of eighty-six used on twenty-three documents, including firstissue with twenty-nine used on nine documents; mixed condition though a most unusualgroup £150-200

BERMUDA

1938-53 High Value Keyplates

73 + 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+ £130-150

74 2/- purple on blue on deep blue, perf. 14, showing variety gash in chin [R.2/5], finemint. S.G. 116cf, £325. Photo £110-150

75 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 £200-250

76 10/- yellow-green and carmine on green, line perf. 141⁄4, very fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate(1989). S.G. 119b, £550. Photo £150-200

BRAZIL

77 * 1861 (24 Jan.) entire to London with octagonal “FR/2f/96c” (Salles 3093) accountancymarking and blue “BRESIL/BORDEAUX” datestamp on the front, also 1870 (26 Dec.) entireletter to France with “GB/1f.60” (Salles 3040) accountancy marking and “BURAMBULANTS/OUEST” datestamp on the front, transit and arrival markings on reverse; thelatter with filing fold and a little stained. Photo £250-300

78 A * 1931-32 five envelopes and a front, mostly to Germany and all carried on Zeppelin returnflights (except one to Argentina), a variety of frankings; good to fine £80-100


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x79 1938-62 selection with 1938 sets to $5 mint and to $2 used (both less 15c), 1953-62 setto $5 and 1962 Birds set to $5, large part original gum. (51) £60-80

BRITISH LEVANT

80 1893 handstamped 40pa. on 1d. vermilion, tied to piece by first day cancellation; fine.Holcombe opinion (1986). S.G. 7, £100+ £50-60

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS

x81 * 1908 (12 May) envelope registered to Switzerland, bearing 1907 Large Canoe 1⁄2d. to 1/-set of seven all neatly cancelled by Tulagi c.d.s. and showing oval-framed “R” and“REGISTERED” handstamps at foot, the reverse with Sydney (25.5) and Berne (27.6) c.d.s.;1/- with small surface abrasion, otherwise fine and colourful. Photo £400-500

BRUNEI

Japanese Occupation

81A 50c. black on emerald with red overprint, unused with traces of gum, lower left cornerslightly rounded and a little “tired” looking otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. J17a, unpriced £100-120

CANADA

82 * 1857 (11 May) entire letter to France with Montreal c.d.s., “12” rate mark and fair“GB/3f.02c.” (Salles 3043) accountancy marking on front, transit and arrival markings onreverse; a few small stain spots, fine. Photo £150-200

x83 1897 Jubilee $1 lake, large part original gum; fresh and quite well centred. S.G. 136,£550. Photo £150-180

84 + 1912-22 20c. olive block of four, nicely centred and fresh mint with only the upper rightstamp having been previously hinged; most attractive. S.G. 213; Unitrade 119, $1,050+.Photo £200-250

85 1922-53 mint selection including 1932 Ottawa 6c. on 5c. and 1933 Grain 20c. blocks offour, 1935 set of eleven, 1937-38 set of eleven (2), 1942-48 War Effort set of fourteen(5), 1946 Peace set, a few later plate blocks and Official 1946 $1 and 1951 $1; fine withsome unmounted £320-400

x86 B 1927 Canada Confederation 1c. orange in a complete sheet of one hundred withinscription at top, also 1946-47 Peace Re-conversion 10c. Great Bear Lake in a part sheetof forty; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. Also 1967-73 1c. to $1 in corner imprintblocks of four with C.B.N. imprint, 6c. black and 6c. orange with B.A.B.N. imprint,unmounted mint £80-100


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88 E Photograph of the Prince of Wales in highland regalia (110x145mm.) by E. Loizeaux, thehead as used for the 5c. value, affixed to piece of thin card, marked “E. Loizeaux”,incorrectly numbered “O-794”, corrected to “O-829”, and dated “7/12/34”, the reversedated “SEP 21 1934” in green. One of only five recorded examples that were produced atthe time. Photo £800-1,000

89 E Photo of the Prince of Wales in double oval surround as used for the 5c. value, on photopaper (79x92mm.) numbered “O829” on face and marked “C. Loizeaux O-829 - 11/16 -(2) PEM” on reverse, the eleventh of the sixteen produced £500-600

90 E Photo of the Prince of Wales in double oval surround as used for the 5c. value, on photopaper (56x60mm.) affixed to piece of thin card (139x72mm.) marked “O-829 E.Loizeaux” and dated “2/11/35”, the only example in this form recorded. Photo £800-1,000

91 E Photo of Windsor Castle as used for the 10c. value, on photo paper (67x56mm.) affixedto piece of thin card (113x84mm.) marked “Joseph Keller - O-840” and dated “2/8/35”,and further dated “Apr. 8 - 1935” in green on reverse. The sole example recorded andprobably unique. Photo £800-1,000

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Essays

87 E Photo essay of Queen Mary facing right (similar to that used for the 3c. value) in doubleoval surround on photo paper (83x70mm.), and separate photographs by Sydney F.Smith of the King and the Queen on photo paper (114x 97mm.) used to produce thevignettes for the 3c. value £400-500

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92 E Photo of Royal Yacht Britannia as used for the 13c. value, on photo paper (68x58mm.)affixed to piece of thin card (111x81mm.) marked “Harold Osborn - O-839” and dated“2/8/35”. Photo £500-600

93 E P 13c. die proof of the frame in essay form showing “CENTS” smaller that that issued, noshading in the maple leaves and anchors, in deep blue on surfaced wove paper(90x79mm.) affixed to card of the same size. The sole example recorded. Photo £700-800

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94 P 1c. in deep bluish green, unhardened without die number, on card (150x229mm.)marked “XG588 42 Green” in pencil at foot and “March 4/35” and “Rec’d from Mr. Ford4/8/41” in pencil on reverse. Photo £500-600

95 P 1c. portrait with die number “X-V-125” and imprint, in black on card (184x153mm.) asused for the 1935 $20 bank note, a circulated example of which accompanies the proof £500-600

96 P 2c. in deep sepia with die number “X-G-589” and imprint, on card (151x225mm.)marked “Rec’d from Mr. Ford 1941” in pencil on reverse. Photo £500-600

97 P 2c. portrait with die number “X-V-119” and imprint, in black on card (114x108mm.) asused for the 1937 $2 bank note, a circulated example of which accompanies the proof £500-600

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100 P 3c. in bright carmine, unhardened without die number, on card (199x153mm.) marked“FOR APPROVAL” and “32 Red” in pencil at foot. Photo £500-600

101 P 3c. in carmine-red (the issued colour) with die number “X-G-590” and imprint, on card(105x101mm.); colour fractionally oxidised. Photo £500-600

102 P 3c. portraits of both the King and Queen with die number “X-V-126” and “X-V-127”respectively and imprint, both in black on card (150x229mm.) as used for bank notes £1,000-1,200

98 P 3c. in orange, unhardened without die number, on card (197x152mm.) marked “wrongcolour” and “XG-590” in pencil at foot. Photo £500-600

99 P 3c. in deep brownish carmine with die number “X-G-590” and imprint, on card(197x152mm.) with the die marked “15 brown” and the card marked “wrong colour” inpencil at foot. Photo £500-600

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103 P 5c. progressive type in deep blue, unhardened without die number, lacking the shadingin the ornaments, leaves and details on the portrait, and with numeral boxes missing thecorner triangles, on card (132x203mm.). Photo £500-600

104 P 5c. progressive type in deep blue, unhardened without die number, the numeral boxesmissing the corner triangles and with King’s left eye not finished properly, on card(136x204mm.). Photo £500-600

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108 P 10c. in olive with die number “X-G-592” and imprint, on card (120x98mm.). Photo £500-600

109 P 10c. vignette with die number “X-V-128” and imprint, in black on card (186x151mm.),as might be used on banknotes £500-600

110 P 13c. in violet with die number “X-G-593” and imprint, on card (199x151mm.) marked“wrong colour” in pencil at foot and “O839” on reverse. Photo £500-600

105 P 5c. in deep blue with die number “X-G-591”, on card (120x100mm.). Photo £500-600

106 P 5c. portrait with die number “X.V.116 A” and imprint, in black on card (189x153mm.)as used for the 1935 $20 bank note; the odd light tone on the die area £500-600

107 P 10c. progressive type in olive, unhardened without die number, lacking some shading inmaple leaves, sky and water, on card (221x151mm.). Photo £500-600

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111 P B The set of five in interpanneau blocks of eight affixed to card of the same size. A very rareset with only two sheets of such proofs printed, giving a maximum of sixteen such blocks.Photo £4,000-5,000

112 P The set of five in horizontal or vertical (3c., 10c. and 13c.) pairs, fine unmounted mint.A rare set. Photo £1,800-2,000

Specimen Stamps

113 S The set of six with all but the 1c. handstamped “SPECIMEN” and affixed to piece ex theBechuanaland archive. A unique set. Photo £1,300-1,500

Issued Stamps

114 A collection with much of it neatly mounted and written-up as a display, the mint withmany sheets, large multiples and positional items, some showing imprint and others withvarieties, and a wonderful range of covers. Viewing essential to appreciate the scope anddepth of the content, and the study that has been carried out by the owner £800-1,000

115 A collection of perfins neatly mounted and arranged alphabetically in a stockbook, 220stamps and four covers, together with listing of the various companies involved and types £500-600

116 1c. green Princess Elizabeth, Plate 1 upper left corner block of six (2x3) with R.3/1showing Weeping Princess, and a marginal example together with 2c. (2), 3c. and Air 5c.on 1935 (16 May) envelope registered from Edmonton to Ethiopia, and retouchedWeeping Princess contained in a complete mint pane of one hundred £400-500

117 B 13c. blue Royal Yacht Britannia block of forty, being the right-hand four columns of thesheet with margins, [78] showing hairline crack through left-hand “3” and [98] showing“shilling” mark, fresh unmounted mint £500-600

x118 + 1990 Canadian Folklore, 39c. block of four variety imperforate, unmounted mint. Onlyfifty blocks exist. Unitrade 1289-1292b, Can$2500. Photo £300-400

x119 1991-95 Coil Stamps; 42c. red, variety imperforate in a vertical strip of fifteen, the twoend stamps being normal, unmounted mint. Unitrade 1394a, Can$1350 £180-220

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122 P + 1853 1d. plate proof triangular block of four in black on wove paper, good to largemargins and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). Photo £2,500-3,000

1855-63 White Paper

123 + 1/- deep dark green block of four, unused with large part original gum, good to largemargins; a few small handstamps between impressions. S.G. 8b, £1,800. Photo £800-1,000

x124 1/- deep dark green pair with good to very large margins, unused with part original gum.R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 8b, £900. Photo £300-350

125 1/- deep dark green and 1863-64 wooly impression 4d. blue (diagonal crease), unusedwith part original gum; 1/- fine. S.G. 8b, 19a £150-200

126 * 1860 (18 Feb.) and 1861 (22 April), stampless envelopes to France, each with boxed“GB/1f.60c” (Salles 3040) accountancy markings on the front, red Cape Town/ Capeof Good Hope datestamps and a variety of other transit and arrival markings on thereverse, the second with “COTES ORIENTALES D’AFRIQUE/COMMANDANT /EN CHEF”embossed on flap; faults but scarce. Photo £250-300

127 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, £2,000. Photo £200-250

1863-64 De La Rue

x128 B 1d. deep carmine-red marginal block of eight, almost full original gum; fine and mostattractive. S.G. 18. Photo £800-1,000

129 1d. deep carmine-red block of four with clear to large margins, large part original gum;fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 18 £1,400-1,800

x130 1d. deep carmine-red pairs (2) in contrasting shades, clear to large margins, large partoriginal gum, both with a crease though of good appearance £200-250

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

120 * 1844 long, beautifully penned, cross written entire letter from the daughter of ThomasMclean (astronomer at the Cape Town Observatory) to England, with“(Crown)/GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” datestamp (date unclear), red“SHIP LETTER” and “BEDFORD/JY 7/1844” arrival datestamp; fine and with interestingcontents with historical and social references £100-150

x121 1853-64 selection (33) including 1853 1d. plate proof in black, 1853 blued paper 1d.pairs (2) and 4d., 1855-63 white paper 4d. pairs (4, one apparently unused), 6d. (3) and1/- (2, one yellow-green and apparently unused), 1861 Woodblock 4d. pale milky blue(2, one very lightly cancelled, the other with retouched corner, both apparently sound),and 1863-64 6d. unused (2); condition mixed in places with viewing essential £1,000-1,200


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132 B 4d. deep blue marginal block of eight, unused with large part original gum, good to largemargins; one row with horizontal creases though of fine appearance. S.G. 19, £2,200+.Photo £700-900

x133 + 4d. deep blue marginal block four, fresh rich colour and large part original gum; fine andmost attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 19. Photo £400-500

x134 + 4d. deep blue block of four with clear to large margins, large part original gum; fine. S.G.19. Photo £350-400

x135 4d. blue (towards steel), 6d. bright mauve, 1/- bright emerald-green and 1859 1/- deepdark green, all with clear or good to large margins; the last with a crease, otherwise sound £250-300

136 B 6d. bright mauve triangular block of four with just clear to very large margins, large partoriginal gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 20. Photo £1,100-1,300

x137 + 6d. bright mauve triangular block of four with just clear to large margins, large partoriginal gum, fresh and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1945). S.G. 20. Photo £800-1,000

x138 6d. bright mauve pair with good to large margins and large part original gum; trace of acrease, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 20. Photo £200-250

x139 + 1/- bright emerald-green marginal block of four with large part original gum, fresh andfine. S.G. 21. Photo £800-1,000

x140 1864-1904 mint collection, including 1864-77 1d. (2), 4d. (3), 6d. (2) and 1/- (3),1868 4d. on 6d., 1871-76 set of four, 1874-76 surcharge pair, 1882-83 1d. to 5/-,1884-90 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1893 1d. on 2d. with variety no stop (3, one in pair with normal),1893-98 set in blocks of four and singles, and 1902-04 set; a few of the earlier values withpart gum, the later stamps generally good to fine £1,000-1,200

141 B 1864-77 1d. deep carmine-red wing-margin block of eighteen (6x3) with large partoriginal gum; a couple with perforation separation, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarcemultiple. S.G. 23 group; SACC R63,000+. Photo £1,300-1,400

142 B 1893 1d. on 2d. deep bistre double pane of sixty from the top of the sheet, Row 7/6 ofthe left-hand pane with variety no stop, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 57a, 57b, £814+;SACC R56,000+ £1,100-1,300

143 B 1893-1902 3d. magenta block of thirty-six, being the top six rows of the lower left pane,fine unmounted mint. S.G. 60, £270+; SACC R6,400+ £150-200

144 + 1893-98 5/- brown-orange block of four, unmounted mint; very fine. A scarce multiple.S.G. 68; SACC R14,800+. Photo £400-500

145 P + 1900 Table Mountain 1d. imperforate plate proof, a marginal block of four from the leftof the sheet on gummed watermarked paper; very fine. Photo £280-320

146 B 1902-04 21⁄2d. ultramarine lower left corner pane of sixty (less the top margin) with platenumber at foot, fresh mint with all but one unmounted; trivial gum creases in placesthough a scarce multiple. S.G. 73; SACC R6,000+ £110-140

Covers and Cancellations147 * 1895 (6 Nov.) envelope from Cape Town to the Commander of the Argentine cruiser

“25 de Mayo” at Cape Town, bearing 1⁄2d. to 5/- (nine values) all cancelled by squared-circle datestamps; central vertical fold barely detracts from this colourful franking. Photo £160-200

148 * 1896 (6 Feb.) 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 21⁄2d. sage-green, from Garden toShanghai, the adhesive neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and with London Registered ovaldatestamp (24.2) below, the reverse with Cape Town Registered oval datestamp (6.2),Hong Kong and Shanghai c.d.s.; a most unusual destination. Photo £280-320

149 * 1898 (16 Mar.) 1d. pink envelope, uprated with 1⁄2d. to 5/- (nine values) from CapeTown to Algeria, all neatly cancelled by Poste Restante c.d.s., no other markings. Photo £160-200

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150 * 1898 (27 July) envelope from Territet, Switzerland to Bloemendal near Mowbray bearing25c. green with c.d.s., upon arrival redirected to De Aar and bearing 1d. carminecancelled “965” with Mowbray c.d.s. alongside, the reverse (flap missing) with sender’scachet and four transit c.d.s., all overlapping. Most attractive. Photo £200-250

151 * 1898 (19 Sept.) Dutch 5c. blue card from Utrecht to Edinburgh, upon arrival redirected(23.9) with 1d. lilac to Graaf Reinet, redirected again (17.10) to Melbourne with 1d.carmine, redirected once again (1.12) back to Graaf Reinet with 11⁄2d. emerald, framed“T/15C” tax mark also on face; colourful and full of character. Photo £350-400

152 * 1902 mourning envelope from Caledon to London, bearing 1⁄2d. (2) and 1d. with c.d.s.and showing censor label at left tied by Cape Town censor label in violet. Also 1903 (19Feb.) p.p.c. (Adderley Street) to Bohemia bearing 1900 1d. carmine cancelled by a goodstrike of “K.U.K. KRIEGMARINE/ZENTA” c.d.s and 1900 4d. registered envelope upratedwith 1d. (2), from Port Elizabeth to Queenstown and 1901 envelope from Volstruisnekaddressed locally to “The Camp” bearing 1d. with c.d.s. £260-300

153 * 1904 (4 Feb.) envelope from Copenhagen to East London franked at 40ö, upon arrivalredirected back to Copenhagen with additional 21⁄2d. (2) cancelled by East London Jettyc.d.s., three transit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £200-250

Mafeking Siege Stamps

x154 1900 seriffed overprint, on Cape 1d. (Hope standing), 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 3d and 1/- on4d. (2), on Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d. on 1⁄2d. (mint) and 6d. on 2d., on BritishBechuanaland 1/- on 4d., sans serif overprint on British Bechuanaland 2/- on 1/-(faded) and 1900 (Apr.) Goodyear 1d., used with six on pieces. Cat. £2,845 £400-500

x155 1900 (Apr.) 1d. deep grey-blue on blue horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, bothneatly cancelled by 2 May c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 18, £650. Photo £180-200

Vryburg

x156 1899 (Nov.) 1⁄2d., 1d. and 2d., all unused with part original gum. Brandon Certificate(1994) for 2d. states “small stain spot and pressed crease at left”. S.G. 1-3, £2,475 £300-400

Boer War

157 * 1900 envelopes (4) including April from Natal to England with printed Union jackcovering reverse, May from Cape Town to London with Hectographed illustration of fortover “MAFEKING” and November from Cape Town to Pretoria with fancy-framedUndeliverable and Not Known cachets in violet, and 1901 POW envelope fromJohannesburg to Ladysmith, underfranked and redirected to India where it has beenmuch redirected; a few faults though an interesting group £100-120

CEYLON

158 * 1860s envelope (271x116mm.), originally marked as containing “Law papers” registeredfrom Kandy to “Wiharregalle, Happootelle”, bearing 1857-59 2d. green with largemargins on three sides and in combination with 1861 intermediate perf. 14 to 151⁄2 1/-slate-violet, both placed inverted and cancelled by oval of bars, the reverse with red waxseal (largely intact) inscribed “Kandy Post Office” alongside the original senders seal, andan indistinct c.d.s.; the envelope with some creases and stains, nevertheless a remarkableand very rare combination of imperforate and perforated stamps. Photo £1,500-2,000

159 * 1882 16c. on 24c. green, tied by Colombo “A” duplex cancellation of 21 July 1883 todisinfected entire letter to Luxembourg, redirected to Switzerland, transit and arrivalmarkings on reverse; fine and rare. The only recorded entire letter from Ceylon toLuxembourg prior to 1900. Photo £250-300

160 1938-49 2c. (perf. 131⁄2 x13) and 50c. (perf. 13x131⁄2), fine mint, the latter unmounted.S.G. 386a, 394a; £545. Photo for 50c. £240-300

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162 * 1856 stampless envelope with “21” rate handstamp and red “PANAMA/TRANSIT”, 1856 (8Dec.) entire letter, franked 5c. (cut into at left) with “12” rate handstamp and “GB/2f87 5/10c.” (Salles 3042), 1857 (1 Feb.) stampless envelope with “12” rate handstamp,“GB/2f. 87 5/10c.” (Salles 302), all to France, a variety of transit and arrival datestamps;fair to fine £150-200

x163 * 1858 (4 May) entire franked 1855 second London printing 5c. brown-red, margins allround, with concentric circles cancellation with “TRES/PUNTAS” in oval alongside; verticalfiling fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. Photo £200-250

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Municipal PostsShanghai

x164 P + 1877-80 20 cash lilac in a lower margin imperf. plate proof block of four, without gumas usual. Fresh and fine. Photo £150-200

x165 * 1892 5c. vermilion tied on local red band cover by “LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI” cancellationin blue; the reverse with Local Post c.d.s. and “8” in circle. Fine. Photo £100-120

x166 P 1893 Postage Dues, 1⁄2c. top margin vertical pair and 2c. lower margin block of four,imperforate plate proofs; 1⁄2c. on gummed paper £100-120

Chinkiang

x167 * 1894 (12 Aug.) Municipal Council envelope to Shanghai bearing a superb strike of boxed“PAID” in black, the reverse with the large “CHINKIANG/POSTAL SERVICE” c.d.s. and blueShanghai Local Post arrival c.d.s. Very fresh and fine. Photo £500-600

x168 * 1895 (6 Mar.) long Municipal Council envelope registered to Shanghai and marked “OnService” bearing fine strikes of boxed “PAID” and boxed “REGISTERED/No.” withmanuscript “113”, the reverse with the normal Chinkiang Postal Service c.d.s. andShanghai Local Post arrival plus red wax seal of the council. A fine cover. Photo £800-1,000

x169 * 1895 Postage Due 1⁄2c. rose-red, variety overprint inverted, a horizontal pair tied byChinkiang Postal Service cancellation on Binns envelope with a second strike of thepostmark at top (another on the reverse) and oval “TO PAY”. Fine. S.G. D24a. Photo £200-250

x170 * 1895 Postage Due 1c. blue variety imperforate on three sides tied on Binns envelope byChinkiang Postal Service cancellation with a second strike at top (an another on thereverse) and oval “TO PAY”. Fine. S.G. D33 var. Photo £200-250

x171 + 1895 Official 15c. rosine variety “SERVICE” inverted in a lower right corner block of four,large part original gum; one segment of margin missing and the lower margins reinforcedwith paper, the stamps are centred very low and the horizontal perfs. folded. S.G. O55a,£1600. Photo £300-350

Hankow

x172 1893 first issue 2c., 5c. and 10c. cancelled by May 1893 c.d.s. in blue; 10c. is on backingpaper. A good set. S.G. 1-3, £560. Photo £150-180

x173 1893 first issue, 5c. yellow-green on pale salmon in a vertical strip of four, unused withoutgum; horizontal crease through the second stamp and a couple of light age marks.Centred well to the left. A scarce multiple. S.G. 2. Photo £500-600

x174 * 1894 (Oct. - Nov.) two local Wilgaard covers each bearing 20c. deep blue on palecinnamon, tied by Hankow Local Post c.d.s. in blue with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse.One with part flap missing and the other with vertical fold, some light age marks. Onesigned by Peter Holcombe “Commercial letter”. Photo £400-500



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x175 * 1895 (6 Oct.) long commercial envelope registered to Shanghai bearing 1894 5c. red-brown (2) cancelled by a light strike of Hankow Local Post c.d.s. in red with a fine strikeof the boxed “REGISTERED/NO” “152” in black below; the reverse with despatch andarrival Local Post c.d.s. in red; vertical folding crease and some light wrinkling. Anattractive cover. Photo £800-1,000

Kewkiang

x176 1894 40c. black on rose-red variety imperforate between stamp and lower margin,unmounted mint. Fine. S.G. 10 var. Photo £150-200

x177 1894 second issue, 1c. variety imperforate vertically, a horizontal pair and single(originally a strip) with vertical perforations at the left only, hinge remainders. The singlestamp with pencil manuscript on the reverse, “part perforated genuine, l.f.l.”. A scarcevariety. S.G. 13a var. Photo £150-200

Tientsin

x178 1895 the unofficial 1⁄2c. to 15c. set of six plus a second set overprinted “Postage Due”,part to large part original gum; a couple with age faults. (12) £100-120

Wuhu

x179 1895 second issue Postage Due overprint on 15c. rose-red variety “a” of “Postage”omitted, unused without gum. S.G. D163a, £600. Photo £100-120

x180 1895 Official overprinted “P.P.C.”, 1⁄2c. to 40c. set of ten, less 15c., five values withoverprint in red, unused or part original gum; some perf. imperfections. S.G. 76-85,£500+ £200-250

1878-83 Large Dragons

x181 1ca. dull yellow-green, 3ca. vermilion and 5ca. yellow unused; 3ca. with some originalgum, 5ca. with paper adherences on the reverse, 3ca. with some wrinkling or buckling ofthe paper. S.G. 1-3. Photo £900-1,000

x182 1ca. green, a horizontal pair [18-12] of the second setting with central Tientsin seal typeC; a couple of short perfs. and a few light tone spots on the reverse. A good pair from thisscarce setting. Photo £500-600

x183 1ca. deep green [8] and 5ca. dull orange cancelled by the double framed Shanghai“C.P.D.”; 1ca. is fine, the 5ca. is thinned in the upper right corner and shows a part strikeof the Shanghai Customs c.d.s. in red. A scarce postmark. Photo £500-600

x184 1878 Thin Paper, 5ca. orange-yellow [8] showing dah touching the frameline, wellcentred, part original gum. S.G. 3. Photo £500-600

x185 1882 Wide Setting: 1ca. deep green [25], 3ca. brownish red [23] and 5ca. yellow-ochre[25], small part original gum; 1ca. with faint tone mark from old hinge. Fresh appearanceand an attractive set. S.G. 4-6, £21,750. Photo £3,000-3,500

x186 1882 Wide Setting: 3ca. brownish red [19] showing broken claw variety, cancelled by partPeking seal in blue; fine. Photo £200-250

x187 1883 Thick Paper: 1ca. bright green [23], 3ca. pale red [10] and 5ca. chrome-yellow[15], unused with traces of gum in places. A fresh and attractive set. S.G. 7-9, £5,400.Photo £1,500-1,800


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x188 Perf.121⁄2; 1ca. to 5ca. set of three, two sets in different shades, part to large part originalgum; one 5ca. with paper adherence on the reverse. S.G. 10-12, £1,970. Photo £350-400

x189 + Perf.111⁄2; 3ca. mauve, right margin block of four, part original gum. S.G. 14, £1,200.Photo £500-600

x190 Perf.111⁄2; A small group of unused with 1ca. (3) and 3ca. (3), part to large part originalgum; a few small age faults. (6) £250-300

x191 * 1894 (17 May) envelope to France bearing 3ca. tied by Peking seal in blue with France25c. alongside, both stamps tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s.. the reverse with Peking,Tientsin and Shanghai Customs c.d.s. and St. Genis-Laval arrival (1.7); some trivial soilingdoes not detract from this good cover. Photo £1,500-1,800

1894 Dowager Issue

x192 1ca. to 24ca. set of nine, part to large part original gum; fresh colours. A good set. S.G.16-24, £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,400

x193 1ca. to 24ca. set of nine, fine used with seal cancellations in either black or blue; paperhinges on the reverse. Cat. £1,700. Photo £600-800

x194 A small group of first printing with 12ca. deep orange, 24ca. rose-carmine plus smallfigures 30c. on 24ca. and Large Figures, Wide Setting 30c. on 24ca.; part to large partoriginal gum. A good group. Cat. £7,500. Photo £500-800

1897 Surcharges

x195 * Small Figures: 1899 (24 May) envelope addressed to Taku Forts bearing pair of 10c. on6ca. reddish brown tied by Tientsin bilingual c.d.s. in blue with the large handstruck “R”in red in the lower corner; the reverse with Taku bilingual dater (24.5). A fine andattractive cover and early use of both of the bilingual daters. Photo £2,000-2,500

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x196 Large Figures, Wide Setting on First Print: 10c. on 12ca. deep orange ‘Golden Dragon’[13] showing cracked dot of yang, from the right surcharge pane. Cancelled by part“CUSTOMS/SOOCHOW” c.d.s. and dated 1897 (30 June). Well centred with large marginsall round. A fine and appealing example of this scarce and popular stamp, particularlyshowing the positional variety and with a readable date. S.G. 55, £13,000. Photo £3,000-3,500

x197 Large Figures, Wide Setting on Second Print: 1⁄2c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. set of nine,part to large part original gum. 30c. showing gin broken at right (right pane [1]). Freshand fine. S.G. 57-65, £7,100+. Photo £1,400-1,600

x198 Large Figures, Wide Setting on Second Print: 1⁄2c. on 3ca. to 30c. on 24ca. set of nine,part to large part original gum. The 4c. is a little aged, otherwise a good set. Photo £1,200-1,500

x199 Large Figures, Wide Setting on Second Print: 2c. on 2ca. dull yellow-green, variety“cents” incompletely printed leaving just to tops of the letters, part original gum; centreda little left. A good stamp. Photo £300-400

x200 Large Figures, Narrow Setting on Third Print: 2c. on blank stamp affixed to piece by1897 (14 June) Shanghai Dollar chop in black-brown. A fine example of this unusual andappealing error. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo £1,000-1,200

x201 * 1897 (6 July) Chefoo 1⁄2c. stationery card to Germany bearing Large Figures, WideSetting 4c. on 4ca. second print tied by Chefoo Customs c.d.s. with a second strike inupper corner, partly covered by two French “Chine” 2c. tied by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE”c.d.s and with Shanghai Dollar chop in blackish brown and Kiel arrival c.d.s. Fine andattractive. Photo £2,500-3,000

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x202 * 1898 (21 Aug.) envelope addressed to Lieut. Dundas on H.M.S. ‘Argonaut’, ChannelSquadron, England bearing Small Figures 1⁄2c. on 3ca. (4), 2c. on 2ca., 1c. on SmallDragon 1ca. and Large figures 5c. on 5ca. tied by Hankow Dollar chops with Hong Kong10c. purple on red over one of the 1⁄2c. tied by Shanghai c.d.s. and with Shanghai Dollarchop on the reverse. A little roughly opened at top and one 1⁄2c. folded over the edge ofthe envelope, a very unusual and rare combination franking. Photo £2,800-3,200

1897 Revenue Surcharges

x203 Small Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [1] showing broken “n”, unused without gum; very slightthinning. S.G. 93, £850. Photo £150-200

x204 Small Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [5] showing comma for stop, part original gum; hingeremainder, good colour. S.G. 93f, £1,400. Photo £200-250

x205 + Small Figures: 2c. on 3c. red block of four [5/16] including comma and inverted “s”,lower right stamp with character yen almost omitted; part original gum. The stamps arecentred low and right and there are some reinforced perforations and a few minor thinspots; good colour and a good block. Photo £6,000-8,000PROVENANCE:‘Sun’, June 2001

x206 Small Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [13-14] horizontal pair, left stamp no stop variety, largepart original gum, fresh. S.G. 93, 93e, £,2180. Photo £600-800

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x207 Small Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [13] variety surcharge inverted, large part original gum.Light impression of the surcharge, well centred with exceptionally fresh colour. Anexceptional example of the popular error. S.G. 93a, £48,000. Photo £20,000-25,000

x208 Small Figures: 4c. on 3c. red, pane j [7] with broken kun, part Shanghai Dollar chop inupper corner. A fine example of this rare stamp. S.G. 94, £45,000. Photo £14,000-16,000

x209 Small Figures: 4c. on 3c. red, pane g [20] showing the surcharge centred far to left,regummed. A fresh and highly attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 94, £70,000.Photo £20,000-24,000

x210 B Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red in a pane of twenty-five; position [25] is a substitute; withfull original gum; some tone spotting. From pane III though the replaced corner stampis [100], without margins. Includes all of the positional varieties plus non-constant dotbetween central characters at top [23]. Photo £14,000-16,000



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x212 + Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red [16/22] block of four, variety surcharge printed low, partoriginal gum with two hinge remainders; fresh appearance and a good variety. Photo £5,000-6,000

x213 Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red, horizontal pair [19-20], lightly mounted, fresh and fine.Rich colour and well centred makes this a very desirable pair. Photo £500-600

x214 Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red, two singles, [1] and [17], both showing the varietysurcharge slightly right; the first large part original gum, some light toning; the secondwithout gum, tiny thin spot. (2). Photo £200-250

x215 Large Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [1] cancelled by light Dollar chop; fresh. S.G. 89, £325.Photo £100-120

x216 + Large Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [4/10] in a corner sheet number “4298” corner block offour, unused without gum; the horizontal perforations at top appear to have beenrejoined. Well centred with brilliant colour. Photo £12,000-15,000PROVENANCE:‘Sun’, June 2001

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x217 Large Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [5], part original gum; thinned perf. at foot. S.G. 89, £800.Photo £150-180

x218 Large Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [11], part original gum; hinge remainders; well centred anddeep colour. Photo £180-220

x219 Large Figures: 4c. on 3c. red [4], large part original gum; thinning at top with a pulledperf.; fresh appearance. S.G. 90, £2,250. Photo £400-500

x220 + Large Figures: 4c. on 3c. red [4/10] block of four with full original gum; fresh and fine,lightly mounted on the top pair only. Well centred with good colour. A very good block.Photo £5,000-6,000

x221 Large Figures: 4c. on 3c. red [5] unused without gum; well centred and fresh colour.Photo £500-600

x222 Large Figures: 4c. on 3c. red [10] used with part Dollar chop in dark blue. Cat. £825.Photo £180-220

x223 Large Figures: 4c. on 3c. red [14] part original gum; fresh. Photo £500-600

x224 Large Figures: 4c. on 3c. red [15] unused with traces of gum; a few small thins. Photo £400-500

x225 Large Figures: $5 on 3c. red [22] unused without gum; well centred and goodappearance for this rare stamp. S.G. 92, £120,000. Photo £25,000-30,000

x226 Postmarks: Foochow; 1897 (23 June) a complete strike of “CUSTOMS/SWATOW” on SmallFigures 2c. on 3c. on cut-to-shape piece; repair at lower right corner. Photo £200-250


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x227 4c. bistre-brown, a horizontal pair with central interpanneau margin, large part originalgum. S.G. 99. Photo £100-120

x228 B 4c. orange-brown in a lower margin block of eight (2x4), with full original gum orunmounted mint; perforations centred well to the right, a few split perforations in thelower margins and light gum ageing. A good multiple. Photo £300-400

x229 * 1897 (24 Dec.) local Guinzburg Shanghai envelope bearing 1c. chrome-yellow tied bydouble-circle Shanghai Local Post c.d.s., with manuscript delivery notation on the reverse.Fresh and fine, paying the 1c. local printed paper rate. Photo £150-180

x230 * 1898 (20 Apr.) neat blue envelope to Shanghai bearing 2c. deep orange tied by a goodstrike of the Chinkiang Dollar chop, the reverse with Shanghai Local Post arrival c.d.s.(21.4). A fine example of this fairly scarce postmark. Photo £200-250

x231 * 1898 (21 May) envelope to Shanghai bearing 2c. deep orange tied by manuscript“Stamped” in ink and a superb and upright strike of Wuhu Dollar chop in brownish black,the reverse with Shanghai Local Post arrival c.d.s. (23.5). A fine and delightful exampleof this scarce postmark. Photo £300-400

x232 * 1898 (31 Aug.) envelope to Shanghai bearing pair of 2c. deep orange tied by an uprightstrike of Kiukiang Dollar chop, the reverse with part Shanghai Dollar chop (7.9) showingreversed “S” and the flap with part imprint of Customs House Kiungchow, Hainan. Agood example of this scarcer postmark. Photo £700-800

233 1897-1995 mint and used selection housed in a blue stockbook, hundreds, including1897 1⁄2c. on 3ca. good used, 1897 red revenue 1c. on 3c., 2c. on 3c. and 3c. on 3c.original gum, 1946 Air C.N.C. $53 on 15c. imprint block of six, 1952 Child Protection$400 perf. 121⁄2 x 14 corner block of six, 1958 Monument miniature sheet, 1963 Childrenset imperforate, 1963 Pandas, 1963 Games set, 1983 Terracotta figures miniature sheet(2), Sinkiang 1929 Unification set, etc., chiefly good to fine. Retail stated to be £5,800+ £3,000-3,500

1898-1910 Chinese Imperial Post

x234 + 1909-10 New Colours: 2c. to 16c. set of seven in blocks of four, part to large part originalgum; a few small age marks. Fresh colours and good centring. S.G. 151-157. Photo £500-600

x235 1901 (24 Apr.) cover front registered to Shanghai bearing 4c. deep chestnut and 5c.salmon tied by Newchwang bilingual c.d.s. and with a fine strike of the unframedhandstruck “R/no_” handstamp in red-brown with manuscript “147”. An attractiveexample of this scarce marking. Photo £100-150

x236 * 1902 (Mar.) I-Chan cover from Chekiang bearing three red seals; light creasing and someageing or toning. Photo £200-250

x237 * 1904 (Feb.) illustrated envelope of flying geese, addressed to Mount Vernon, New York,bearing pair of 5c. reddish orange tied by a fair strike of the large, double-circle “I.P.O. -R.M.S./Peking/Shanhaikwan/no.1” railway cancellation, the reverse with Shanghaibilingual c.d.s. (25.2), Shanghai I.J.P.O. c.d.s. (27.2) and Tacoma, Wash. (21.3)datestamps; light soiling still a collectable example of this popular postmark. Photo £400-500

x238 * 1905 (3 Nov.) envelope registered to Seattle bearing 10c. green (2) and 20c. claret tiedby Amoy bilingual c.d.s. with a good strike of the boxed Amoy registered handstampalongside, the reverse with Hong Kong (6.11), San Francisco (5.12) and arrival c.d.s.;some minor soiling. Photo £400-500

x239 * 1911 (8 July) large commercial envelope registered to Kuling “Via Kiukiang” bearing 5c.mauve pair with 7c. crimson-lake tied by Chefoo bilingual c.d.s., the reverse withKiukiang bilingual c.d.s. and Kuling lunar arrival; soiled. Photo £200-250

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x240 Foochow: 3c. blue-green cancelled by a central strike of Foochow bilingual c.d.s. S.G.172, £160 £80-100

x241 Hankow, Nanking and Changsha: 3c. blue-green, part original gum; some hingeremainders. S.G. 185, £425. Photo £120-150

x242 –– 7c. crimson-lake, large part original gum. Rich colour. S.G. 186, £700. Photo £250-300

1909 Emperor Hsuan T’ung

x243 A selection of used with 2c. (18), 3c. (6) and 7c. (9) displaying a range of postmarks,including tombstone; generally good to fine. S.G. 165-167 £300-350

1912 Republic Overprint

x244 Shanghai: 1⁄2c. to $5 set of fifteen, large part original gum; $1 with retouched “one”variety. A fresh and fine set. S.G. 192-206, £2,500++. Photo £800-1,000

x245 A selection of mint stamps which includes Shanghai 3c. (4) and 7c. (7); Waterlowincluding 2c. (29); the majority with full original gum, a few tone spots. (47) £250-300

x246 * 1913 (12 Aug.) envelope to Germany via Siberia bearing 1⁄2c., 1c. and 7c. tied by Pekingbilingual c.d.s., small examiner’s “S/2” oval handstamp on the reverse £120-150

x247 * 1913 (6 Sept.) red band envelope to Hubei bearing, on the reverse, London print 3c. tiedby Tientsin City no.1 c.d.s. and other transit marks including Tientsin 43 Branch Boxpostmark, Hanyang c.d.s.; small segment of corner missing. Photo £100-120

x248 * 1913 (15 Sept.) envelope to Shanghai bearing Shanghai 1c. and Waterlow 2c. tied byHunan c.d.s., Hankow and Shanghai backstamps; light soiling £100-120

x249 Postage Due: 1c. brown variety overprint inverted, part original gum; hinge remainders.Also Waterlow 1c. Postage Due variety overprint inverted large part original gum. S.G.D208a, D235a, £1,750. Photo £400-500

x250 * 1913 (17 June) Victoria Hotel envelope registered from Canton to Hong Kong bearing1912 commemorative 2c. and 10c. tied by Shameen c.d.s. with a very fine strike of theboxed “CANTON, SHAMEEN” registered handstamp in red. Fine £100-140

x251 1913 London Print, 1⁄2c. to $1 and $5, part to large part original gum; hinge remaindersand $5 with some light ageing. Fresh colours. S.G. 268-283, 285, £1,200+. Photo £240-280

x252 + 1923-33 Second Peking Print 10c. deep blue in a block of four from the booklet sheet,with part imprint in the lower margin; large part original gum, hinge remainder at top andthinning at right, some folded perfs. £80-100

x253 * 1929 Unification of China 1c. to $1 set of four on envelope registered to Kobe, eachvalue tied by Shanghai c.d.s., 1929 (6 June) with the registration label below. Clean andfine £250-300

x254 1932 North-West Scientific Expedition 1c. to 10c. set of four, large part original gum andmounted on special presentation card. Each stamp with dealer’s guarantee on reverse.Fine. S.G. 406-409, £400 £140-160

x255 * 1933 Tan Yen-Kai Memorial, commercial covers with 5c. on cover from Seengfu toU.S.A., 25c. on cover from Shanghai to Germany via Suez and 25c. on cover fromTsingtao to Sweden; good condition. (3 covers) £70-80

x256 A * 1933 (22 Apr.) air mail envelope registered to Germany bearing $3.66 franking tied byShanghai c.d.s., with “Par Avion” etiquette and Shanghai registration label with boxed“Saigon - Marseilles” handstamp, the reverse with blue Saigon transit c.d.s., Haiphongand Hamburg arrival £200-250

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x257 B 1938-41 Sun Yat Sen, die III; $1 sepia and red-brown in a sheet of fifty with full originalgum; some creasing and soiling and one piece of margin missing. Also $5 imperforatecorner block of 6 showing misplaced head as taken from the printers. S.G. 478 £100-120

x258 * 1938 (16 June) envelope to New York bearing Sun Yat Sen 15c. (defective) and Martyrs10c. (with imprint) tied by Tsingyuan c.d.s., the reverse with Tientsin machine postmarkand boxed censored handstamp in red. Photo £200-250

x259 * 1940 (14 Apr.) envelope registered from Hupeh to Shanghai bearing, on the reverse,Martyrs 1c. and 8c. cancelled by Temporary Post Office “54” c.d.s. and black ink strokerespectively along with the arrival c.d.s.; the remains of the registration label partly coverthe first adhesive. Photo £200-250

x260 B 1940-48, an accumulation of part sheets which includes various Sun Yat Sen values,C.N.C. surcharges, a few commemoratives, Sinkiang 1916-19 11⁄2c. (80) and 4c. (40),Taiwan 1947 $2 (67). Useful quantity (2890) £300-350

x261 * 1941 Registration Stamp; 1943 (Apr.) envelope from Shantung province bearing, on thereverse, the blue-green and buff label tied by the despatch c.d.s. with transit and arrivalc.d.s. on the address side along with the registration number. Photo £100-120

x262 International Reply Coupon: 1942 (8 Feb.) with additional purple handstamp in centreand with Shanghai c.d.s.; fine £80-100

x263 P 1944-46 Sun Yat Sen $1 violet and $2 olive-green, left margin imperforate plate proofs,unmounted mint; $1 with small gum bend. Photo £150-200

x264 B 1947-48 Sun Yat Sen and plum blossom; $7000 red-brown in blocks of 80 and 94, oneshowing the corner plate “7”; without gum as issued. S.G. 964 £100-120

x265 A * Gold Yuan: 1949 (15 May) large commercial envelope sent air mail to London bearing$12,160,000 franking which includes 1949 $100,000 (120) cancelled by large Shanghaic.d.s.; peripheral faults. A good, high franking. Photo £150-200

x266 + 1949 Unit Stamps: Dah Tung perf.121⁄2, the set of four in blocks of four, unused withoutgum as issued, with margins, steam locomotive with part imprint. Fine. S.G. 1211A-1241A, £340 £80-100

x267 + 1949 Silver Yuan: Peking Views 40c. grey-green in a block of four, unused without gumas issued. Fine S.G. 1359. Photo £200-250

x268 1949 Silver Yuan: Sun Yat Sen 4c. blue-green variety imperforate between vertical pair,with lower margin, unused without gum; lower stamp light bend. S.G. 1350b, £500.Photo £150-200

x269 * 1949 Silver Yuan - Post Paid Handstamp: Kwangsi - Yunning; 1941 (21 Apr.) stamplessenvelope bearing a superb strike of the double-circle datestamp, the reverse withYungning (Nanning) arrival (23.4); a corner of the envelope is missing, otherwise goodto fine. Photo £250-300

Provincial Issuesx270 A collection on leaves which includes Manchuria 1927 to 50c. (2) mint and to $1 used

with several duplicates plus Chan Tso-Lin set mint (2) and used, Unification set mint andMemorial set mint (2); Sinkiang 1915 values to 50c. mint and $1 used, 1916-19 valuesto $5 (2) used plus perfin values to $2, a duplicated selection of commemoratives, 1924-26 values to $10 and $20 mint; Yunnan State Burial set mint. A good lot with highcatalogue value £500-600

x271 Manchuria: 1927 1⁄2c. to $5 set of twenty, part to large part original gum; some hingeremainders. Fresh. S.G. 1-20, £725. Photo £150-200

x272 + Manchuria: 1829 Chang Tso-Lin 1c. to $1 set of four in blocks of four, lightly mountedmint; a few folded perfs. S.G. 21-24, £480 £150-180

x273 North-East Provinces: 1948 Parcel Post $500,000 on $5,000,000, unused without gum.Scarce. S.G. P84, £900. Photo £300-350

x274 S Sinkiang: 1916-19 1⁄2c. to $20 set of twenty two overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large partoriginal gum. Fresh. $20 with B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Photo £700-800

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x275 Sinkiang: 1916-19 1⁄2c. to $20 set of twenty two, part to large part original gum; 30c.blunt corner and $20 a little dull. S.G. 17-38, £3,750. Photo £600-800

x276 Yunnan: 1926 1⁄2c. to $5 set of twenty, part to large part original gum; a few withimperfections though the $5 is fine. S.G. 1-20, £1,000. Photo £200-240

People’s Republic

277 A * 1950 envelope registered to Paris by air, franked on reverse 1950 Gate of Heavenly Peace$2,000, $5,000 (3) and 1950 Whistling Swan $200 on $1 orange; small stains around theperfs., fine and scarce £100-150

x278 * 1954-67, a group of stampless covers, several with triangular military handstamps inpurple, red or black, some propaganda or illustrated envelopes, various postmarks andother handstamps. Condition is typically a little mixed (19 covers) £200-250

x279 1958 Kuan Han-Ching miniature sheet, ungummed as issued; fine. S.G. MS1762a, £500 £80-100

280 1958-99 mint and used collection housed in seven albums contained in a carton,thousands, including 1960 Sino-Soviet set and 1963 Karl Marx sets on first day covers,1990 Sportphilex and Asian Games miniature sheets, postcards, etc., chiefly good to fine £300-350

x281 1962 Mei Lang Fang (C94) 4f. to 50f. set of eight, unmounted mint; a few faint markson the reverse. S.G. 2037-2044, £1,800. Photo £800-900

x282 B 1963 Monkeys (S60) set of three in corner imprint blocks of four; small paper adherenceon one, otherwise unmounted mint. S.G. 2121-2123, £270 £250-300

x283 1964 Peonies (S61) $2 miniature sheet, unmounted mint. Fine. S.G. MS2199a, £5,000.Photo £1,200-1,500

x284 1964 Peonies (S61) $2 miniature sheet, unmounted mint. Good to fine. S.G. MS2199a,£5,000. Photo £1,100-1,200

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x285 1980 Paintings of Qi Baishi (T44) $2 miniature sheet, unmounted. Fine. S.G. MS2955,£375 £150-180

x286 1980 Paintings of Qi Baishi (T44) $2 miniature sheet, unmounted. Fine. S.G. MS2955,£375 £150-180

x287 P 1980 Year of the Monkey (T40) artist’s die proof of the Macque monkey, signed by theartist at foot along with his seal and numbered “056”. Fine. Photo £600-800

288 1980 New Year “Year of the Monkey” 8f. vermilion, black and gold, unmounted mint;the usual tiny black marks on reverse, fine. A modern rarity. S.G. 2968, £1,600. Photo £500-600

x289 1980-2002, an unmounted mint collection in stockbook, the sets are in haphazard order,but are identified, includes some miniature sheets. (hundreds) £150-200

x290 1980-89 mint collection on Lighthouse leaves, mostly T series and J series which includes1980 Qi Bashi set and miniature sheet, Opera Masks, Year of the Monkey, GuilinLandscapes, Lotus Paintings with miniature sheet, Liu Yuan, 1981-82 Twelve Beautieswith miniature sheet, 1982 Sculptures miniature sheet, Birds with miniature sheet, 1983Scenes from the Western Chamber set with miniature sheet, Terra Cotta Army miniaturesheet, 1984 Tang Beauties miniature sheet, plus others; apparently unmounted mint £1,200-1,400

291 1983-2005 mint selection housed in two stockbooks contained in a carton, thousands,most in imprint blocks of four or six, including miniature sheets, duplicated in places,unmounted mint; fine £400-500


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x292 A mostly middle period to recent selection in stockbook and on album leaves whichincludes some Sun Yat Sen issues, a few Liberated Areas, People’s Republic and a fewHong Kong; also packets of loose Hong Kong, Macao and China £200-240

x293 * Postal Stationery: A selection, mostly unused, mounted on pages with a good selection ofShanghai Municipal Post cards, envelopes and letter cards and a wade range of Taiwanincluding cards, envelope and letter envelopes. (102 items) £200-250

x294 A mostly middle period accumulation in stockbook which includes various Sun Yat Senissues with some Japanese Occupation, inflation period and some early People’s Republicdefinitives, also some Taiwan. Good quantity. (hundreds) £250-300

x295 A middle period collection on leaves of air mails and Postage Dues from 1932-37 air setto $5, 1940-41 sets with duplication, 1946 C.N.C. surcharges with duplication includingmany blocks, 1948 re-valuation surcharges; Postage Dues from 1904 set of six mint andused, 1904 new design with mint to 2c. and used with values to 30c. (2), 1911 1c. and2c., 1912 Republic Shanghai set to 30c. mint and values to 20c. used, Waterlow valuesto 30c. mit with some multiples, 1913 London set to 30c. mint and used, Peking valuesto 30c. mint and used, plus a fine range of later issues to 1949. A good lot £250-300

x296 * A selection of covers and postal stationery which includes some municipal post stationeryitems (8), 1901 Japan 11⁄2s. stationery cards (2) from German Field Post, one with PekingI.J.P.O. c.d.s., 1919 U.S. Post Office envelope to U.S.A., 1924 cover returned fromEngland, 1926 Advice of Delivery card with receipt label and many others. (31 items) £250-300

x297 A collection of People’s Republic on printed leaves, 1947-66, the early issues are reprints,later issues are incomplete and includes some North-East China; good quantity. (a fewhundred) £300-350

x298 * A selection of covers and cards with Chinkiang 1c. stationery card used, various middleperiod covers, a group of 1942-43 covers and later receipts, etc. (48 items) £300-400

299 A massive, mostly modern mint and used selection in packets and loose contained in threecartons, many thousands, including 1983 Terracotta figures and 1985 Mei flowersminiature sheets on first day covers, pre-stamped postcards, maximum cards, booklets,presentation packs, miniature sheets, first day covers, year packs 1991-93, 1996-97,1999-2007, some Taiwan and Hong Kong, etc., chiefly fine. (thousands) £400-500

x300 A miscellaneous middle period selection which includes 1912 Republic overprints withShanghai values to $1 and $2 used, Postage Due set to 30c. mint, Waterlow values to $1used and Postage Due set to 30c. mint; various inflation period values, some LiberatedAreas, etc. concluding with a few East Germany. A little mixed in places £400-500

x301 1950-66 a used collection of People’s Republic on Schaubek leaves which includesreprints of the first issues, 1954 Russian Exhibition (2), 1958 Heroes monumentminiature sheet, Kuan Han-Ching miniature sheet, 1959 Tenth Anniversary of People’sRepublic, 1960 Goldfish, Dr. Norman Bethune, 1960-61 Chrysanthemums, 1962Support for Cuba, 1963 Cuban Revolution, Butterflies, Children set imperforate,Hwangshan Mountains, Monkeys imperforate, 1964 Peonies, 1965 Mountaineering,People’s Liberation Army, and others. Clean and fine £400-500

x302 An unused selection of middle period issues which includes 1938-41 die III values to $20,1941 Thrift set to $1 on imprint blocks of four plus blocks of ten, 1942-45 Paichengimperf. set of seven in blocks of four, $5 roulette block of four, 1944 War Refugees Fundset in blocks of four plus the miniature sheet plus air mails and others. A good lot in finecondition. (264) £400-600

x303 A small selection which includes Large Dragon 1ca., 3ca. and 5ca., two with part Customsc.d.s. and one with part Newchwang seal, Small Dragons set used, 1897 Small Figurespart original gum 4c. on 4ca. (variety extra long stroke of four), 8c. on 8ca. and 30c. on24ca, 5c. on Small Dragon; some Local Posts including Shanghai 2ca. Large Dragon anda few others. (24). Photo £1,000-1,200

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x304 * 1897 First Issue Coiling Dragon: 1901 1c. card used locally in Shanghai cancelled by asuperb strike of Shanghai pa-kua with double-circle Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. alongside,a good strike of “A” in circle and small “22” in circle and with delivery characters.Unusual. Photo £120-150

x305 Second Issue Coiling Dragon: 1902 (9 June) 1c. card to Tientsin cancelled by Shanghaibilingual c.d.s. with similar Tientsin arrival at left, also large “21” in circle; fine. Also firstand second issue cards unused. (3 cards) £100-120

x306 * 1915 First Junk Design: 1924 (24 Oct.) 4c. reply section card to Harbin from Urkutsk,near the Mongolian border, with Urkutsk c.d.s. next to the value, Manchuli transit(30.10) and cancelled by Harbin c.d.s. (1.11) on arrival with a second strike on thereverse. A fine and scarce reply card. Photo £500-600

Covers and Cancellationsx307 A * Air Mails: 1931 (31 May) Shanghai - Berlin First Flight, envelope to Sutton Coldfield

bearing $2.20 franking including Air Mail 60c., tied by the special Shanghai postmark andbearing Par Avion etiquette. Muller 31; Starr 40 £120-150

x308 A * Air Mails: 1933 (18 May) cover to Paris “Par Avion via Saigon” bearing, on the reverse,$3.66 franking tied by Shanghai c.d.s., the address side with Par Avion etiquette andmanuscript “Par Avion”, handstamped “Par Avion Saigon-Marseilles et au dela/deMarseilles” handstamp in purple, the reverse with additional Saigon machine postmark.Photo £150-200

Postage Dues309 * 1904 (12 May) envelope posted unpaid, from Tientsin to Peking, taxed by 1904 4c.

brown Postage Due with Peking cancellation of 13 May; fine. Photo £200-250

310 * 1904 envelope franked 1904 Postage Due 1c. (uncancelled); 1940 censored envelope byair mail to Scotland franked ten values, cancelled Canton; fair to fine £100-120

x311 A * 1948 (10 Apr.) air mail cover from Singapore bearing “B.M.A.” 25c. pair tied by thedespatch c.d.s., underpaid and with handstruck “T” in triangle with manuscript “36 cms”in red in and the Chinese currency conversion of “112,000” and bearing 1948 PostageDues with $3000 (37) covering the back of the envelope and overlapping the side plus$1000, all cancelled by Shanghai c.d.s. A dramatic inflation cover. Photo £300-400

Wreck Mailx312 * 1934 envelope from Manchester to Hong Kong bearing a Chinese label with a superb

strike of Liuchow c.d.s. and with pencil manuscript “Damaged due to shipwreck of steamlaunch ‘K. Cheong’”, the reverse with Liuchow and Victoria, Hong Kong c.d.s. Theenvelope is soiled from sea water. Unusual and a rare wreck cover. Photo £2,500-3,000

Foreign Post OfficesBritish Post Office

x313 * Chefoo: 1901 (27 Apr.) envelope to Lyons, France bearing C.I.P. 10c. green tied byChefoo bilingual c.d.s. and French packet boat datestamp, with pair of Hong Kong 5c.blue just tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (1.5); the reverse with Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. and Lyonarrival. Part of the flap has been cut off. Attractive. Photo £200-250

314 * 1901 (13 Feb.) picture post card (Hankow) addressed to Luxembourg, franked 1900-064c. with Foochow cancellation and Hong Kong Q.V. 2c. pair cancelled at Shanghai(20.2), arrival datestamp (27.3) on the front; fine and a most unusual destination. Photo £150-200

x315 * Hankow: 1901 (22 Feb.) envelope registered to France bearing three C.I.P. 10c. greentied by Hankow bilingual c.d.s, one partly covered by Hong Kong 10c. purple on red and2c. on 30c. with Chinese chop, tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (27.2) and showing the largeregistered “R” handstamp at foot; the reverse (part flap missing) with transit and Sellieresarrival; a little soiled. Photo £200-250

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x316 * Shanghai: 1898 (21 Aug.) picture post card to Germany bearing I.C.P. 1c. with C.I.P.1⁄2c. (2) and 1c. (2) tied by pa-kua with the Shanghai Dollar chop in lower corner; a pairof Hong Kong 2c. carmine partly overlap the other adhesives and are tied by Shanghaic.d.s. with Hong Kong (26.8) alongside plus Hamburg arrival (26.9). The post cardillustrates a Chinese wedding and is a very early date for a picture post card and a goodcombination of adhesives. Photo £200-250

x317 * Tientsin: 1891 (24 Mar.) envelope to Germany bearing, on the reverse, a fair strike of“CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN” c.d.s. with Shanghai Customs, Hong Kong and Berlin arrival; theaddress side with Hong Kong 7c. on 10c. tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (27/3) and thin orangecrayon; roughly opened with part of the top of the envelope missing. An appealingexample of the short-lived 7c. rate to Europe. Photo £240-280

x318 * I.P.O. Tieprint - Shanghai: 1899 (8 May) commercial envelope registered to Switzerlandbearing pair of C.I.P. 10c. green cancelled by Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. with pair of HongKong 10c. purple on red bearing the boxed “I.P.O.” tieprint and Shanghai c.d.s., twotypes of registered “R” in black, the reverse with wax seal, Hong Kong (11.8) and Chaux-de-Fonds (10.11) arrival. A good cover. Photo £250-300

x319 * I.P.O. Tieprint - Swatow: 1903 (17 Jan.) 1c. stationery card to Germany, uprated withC.I.P. 1c. and 2c. tied by Swatow bilingual c.d.s. and bearing Hong Kong 2c. carminewith “I.P.O.” tie print in red (type 3 but without frame) and Victoria, Hong Kong c.d.s.with Kleeburg arrival c.d.s. alongside (18.2). Fine. Photo £400-500

x320 * I.P.O. Tieprint - Tientsin: 1899 (26 June) envelope to London bearing, on the reverse,C.I.P. 10c. green cancelled by blue pa-kua, the front with a good strike of Tientsinbilingual c.d.s. in blue, Hong Kong 10c. purple on red with Tientsin type 1 I.P.O. tieprintin blue and Shanghai c.d.s. (3.7), the reverse also bears Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. andLondon arrival; light soiling. An attractive cover and a fairly early use of the bilingual c.d.s.Photo £250-300

x321 * Chinese Expeditionary Force: 1900 (7 Dec.) 1⁄4a. brown stationery card updated with 1⁄2a.and 1a. tied by fine strikes of the large Base Office/B c.d.s. of Tientsin (type 15), toGermany with Hamburg arrival alongside. Extremely clean and fine. Photo £100-140

x322 * Chinese Expeditionary Force: 1901 (13 Oct.) 1⁄4a. brown stationery card to Austriacancelled by indistinct F.P.O. c.d.s. (number unclear) but sent from Peking; with BaseOffice, Hong Kong and Risano c.d.s. Clean and fine. Photo £100-140

French Post Office

x323 * Kiukiang: 1906 (4 June) picture post card of Soochow Creek, Shanghai, to Paris andbearing, on the picture side, C.I.P. 5c. tied by “T” in inverted triangle, the address sidewith Kiukiang bilingual c.d.s., large “T” and French Post Office Shanghai c.d.s. plus 10c.and 15c. French Postage Due stamps cancelled by triangular postmarks. Fine and a nicepostage due card. Photo £150-180

x324 * Lungchow: 1901 (30 Mar.) opened-out envelope registered to Haiphong bearing, on thereverse, C.I.P. 2c. (5) and 10c. tied by fine strikes of Lungchow bilingual c.d.s., theaddress side with French Indo-Chine 40c. tied by “LANG-SON/TONKIN” c.d.s. with asecond strike alongside, Chinese and French “R” registration handstamps. A veryattractive and scarce cover. Photo £1,500-1,800

x325 * Shanghai: 1899 (6 Dec.) picture post card of the Iltis monument, to Germany, bearingC.I.P. 1c. and 2c. (2) tied by pa-kua, with France “Chine” 10c. tied by Shanghai c.d.s.,with Shanghai local post and arrival c.d.s. (10.1) alongside; a few small marks £100-120

326 * 1900 (23 Aug.) Japanese postal stationery card to India, additionally franked 1894-190310c. with Shanghai cancellation, a variety of transit and arrival markings; the card withcorner bend, fine £80-100

x327 * Shanghai: 1901 (17 Apr.) picture postcard registered to Germany bearing C.I.P. 1⁄2c. (2),2c. (2) and 10c. ited by bilingual c.d.s. with French “Chine” 10c. and 25c. tied by Shang-hai c.d.s., both types of registered “R”, “LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.NO.1” (18.4) and Stuttgartarrival. (21.5); the card with heavy corner crease. An attractive and scarce registered card.Photo £250-300

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x328 * Shanghai: 1901 (18 Sept.) large envelope registered to Germany bearing C.I.P. 5c. (4)and 10c. (3) tied by Shanghai bilingual c.d.s., with French “Chine” 25c. and 50c. (2) tiedby Shanghai c.d.s., with Chinese and French registration “R” handstamps; the reversewith Shanghai bilingual and Oberwinter arrival c.d.s. Minor soiling £200-250

x329 * Tientsin: 1907 (18 July) commercial envelope registered to Germany bearing, on thereverse, C.I.P. 1c., 2c. (2) and 5c. (3) tied by Tientsin bilingual c.d.s., the address sidewith fine strikes of “TIENTSIN CHINE/POSTE FRANÇAIS” c.d.s. and boxed “TIENTSIN CHINE”registration handstamp. Sent via Siberia and redirected on arrival. A good cover. Photo £200-250

330 * 1900 (11 Oct.) 1c. postal stationery card to Germany, additionally franked coiled Dragon1c., 2c. and French Post Offices 1894-03 10c., Tientsin and Shanghai cancellations;corner crease and a little stained though a fine Boxer rebellion card. Photo £120-150

331 * 1901 picture post card (Peking, Legation Street) to Paris, franked Coiled Dragon 5c. andFrench Post Offices 1894-1903 10c., Tientsin and Shanghai cancellations; the card withminor scuffs and stains, fine £100-150

Russian Post Office

332 * 1910, Imperial Hotel Tientsin advertising envelope, registered to Cardiff, franked 1899-1908 5k. (2), 1910 1k., 2k. and 7k.; some stains and creases but attractive and scarce £120-150

German Post Office

x333 * Chefoo: 1911 (4 Dec.) picture post card of the German Post Office, Chefoo bearingChina C.I.P. 1c., 2c. and 4c. tied by the bilingual c.d.s., German Post Office 1c. on 3pf.,2c. on 5pf. and 4c. on 10pf. tied by “TSCHIFU” c.d.s. and Russian Kitai 1k. and 3k. tiedby cyrillic c.d.s. Unusual. Photo £200-240

COLOMBIA

334 * 1892-99 10c. brown on rose, on envelope to Bremen, Barranquilla cancellation (22.2.93)and with blue “LIGNE D/PAQ,FR. NO 2” (23.2) alongside, arrival (24.3) on reverse; also20c. brown on blue, on envelope ex the same correspondence, with concentric circlescancellation with Barranquilla c.d.s. (22.1.94) and blue octagonal “LIGNE D/PAQ.FR.NO.1” alongside, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine £100-150

Civil War Provisional Issues

335 * National Issues: 1904 Gold currency imperf. 5c. rose, horizontal strip of ten, tied toCompagnie Generale Transatlantique envelope to Paris, “COLON A ST. NAZAIRE”cancellations of 5 Aug. 1904; some faults. S.G. 262 £100-120

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336 Turkey 1876 1p. Duloz orange-yellow cancelled by a fine large part strike of the double-framed “Kibris” (Cyprus) cancellation; a couple of trivial imperfections, otherwise sound.Extremely rare. Nakri Certificate (2012). Photo £1,500-1,800

The Austrian Post Office

337 * 1866 (26 Dec.) entire to Berutti, bearing Arms perf. 9 10s. blue tied by a fine strike ofthe “LARNACA DI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink and with arrival c.d.s. (28.12) at foot.Photo £1,000-1,200

338 * 1868 (3 Feb.) entire letter to Trieste, showing senders cachet, manuscript “10/10” ratemarking and with a fine strike of the “LARNACA DI CIPRO” c.d.s. in brownish ink, arrivaldatestamp (21.2) on reverse. Photo £200-250

Great Britain Used in Cyprus

339 * 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 £600-700

340 * 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 £3,000-4,000


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341 1⁄2d. Plate 15, 1d. Plate 215, 21⁄2d. Plate 14, 4d., 6d. with wing-margin and 1/-, unusedwith small to large part original gum; a couple of small imperfections though a presentableset. S.G. 1-6, £1,830 £400-500

342 1⁄2d. Plate 12, 1d. Plates 181, 201, 205, 208, 216, 217, 218, 220 and 21⁄2d. Plate 15,unused with part original gum; 1d. Plate 208 a little pale, otherwise sound. S.G. 1-3,£1,415. Photo for 1d. Plate 181 £350-400

343 1d. Plate 174, HC, fresh unused with large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 1,£1,400. Photo £600-700

344 1d. Plates 193 EC and 196 EC, the latter in a rich shade, part original gum; an attractivepair of these scarce plates. S.G. 1, £1,500. Photo £500-600

345 1d. Plate 218, SB, variety overprint double, large part original gum with the usualcrackling. An attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1954). S.G. 1aa,£4,250. Photo £1,800-2,000

1880 (1 April) Issue Covers

346 * 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 £1,500-2,000

347 * 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 £250-300

348 * 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 £500-600

349 * 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 £500-600

1881 (Feb.-June) Halfpenny Surcharge

350 1⁄2d. on 1d. Plates 174, 181, 201, 205, 208, 216 and 220, unused (Plate 181) or with partoriginal gum and generally of good colour. S.G. 7, £1,245 £350-400

351 1⁄2d. on 1d. Plate 215, EA, fresh unused with part original gum (a little glazed in places),good strong colour. Scarce. S.G. 7, £800. Photo £250-300

352 1⁄2d. on 1d. Plate 218, PC, unused with part original gum. S.G. 7, £500 £180-200

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354 1⁄2d. on 1d. Plates 205, 215, 217 and 218, unused with part original gum; Plate 215 withvertical gum crackling. S.G. 9, £700 £250-300

355 1⁄2d. on 1d. Plate 205, KC, variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum;horizontal crease at top and some gum crackling. S.G. 9aa, £800. Photo £200-250

356 1⁄2d. on 1d. Plate 205, KL, variety surcharge treble, unused with part original gum; upperright corner defective with a piece added, and a few short perfs. at top though apresentable example of this very rare stamp, S.G. 9b, £4,500. Photo £500-600

357 1⁄2d. on 1d. Plate 215, RE, variety surcharge double, unused with small part originalgum; some gum crackling. Scarce. S.G. 9ab, £450. Photo £140-180

1881 (June) 30 Paras Surcharge

358 30pa. on 1d. Plates 201, 216 and 220, unused with part original gum. S.G. 10, £500 £150-200

359 + 30pa. on 1d. Plate 201 marginal block of four, QA-RB, unused with large part originalgum; QA with mark at upper right. S.G. 10, £720+. Photo £250-300

360 30pa. on 1d. Plate 220, OL, variety surcharge double, one inverted, unused with partoriginal gum; lower left corner rounded and a little soiled, otherwise sound. Rare. S.G.10aa, £1,900. Photo £300-400

361 1881 (1 July) CC, Die I 1⁄2pi. to 6pi. set of five, unused with part original gum; a few faultsincluding 6pi. with a thin though of generally good appearance. S.G. 11-15, £3,655 £500-600

362 1882 (May) CA, Die I 1⁄2pi. emerald-green, unused with part original gum, good colourfor this stamp; small light mark at right, otherwise sound. An attractive example of thisrare stamp. S.G. 16, £5,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

363 1882-86 30pa. pale mauve damaged “US”, neatly cancelled with part Larnaca squaredcircle. Fine. S.G. 17b, £500 £150-200

364 1882 CC 1⁄2 on 1⁄2pi. and CA 1⁄2 on 1⁄2pi., unused with part original gum; both with a smallthin though of fine appearance. S.G. 23, 25, £870. Photo for first £200-250

365 1882 CC “30 PARAS” on 1pi. rose, unused with part original gum; small light mark at topof Queen’s head, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 24, £1,600. Photo £300-350

366 1886 (Apr.) fractions 6mm. apart CA 1⁄2 on 1⁄2pi. and 1886 (June) fractions 8mm. apart 1⁄2on 1⁄2pi., unused with part original gum; the latter with a small thin and short crease. S.G.27, 29, £850 £200-250

367 1886 (May) fractions 8mm. apart, CC 1⁄2 on 1⁄2pi. “blue-green” colour changeling, unusedand regummed. A good space filler of this very rare stamp. S.G. 28, £8,000. Photo £800-1,000

368 1886 (June) fractions 8mm. apart, CA 1⁄2 on 1⁄2pi. emerald-green, variety large “1” at left,unused with part original off-white gum, good colour. A fine example of this rare stamp.R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 29a, £4,000. Photo £1,800-2,000

369 1892-94 1⁄2pi. to 12pi. with 4pi. shade, and 1892-94 1⁄2pi. to 45pi., mint; four values ofthe 1892-94 set with faults, the 1892-94 set fine. S.G. 31-49, £750 £200-250


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370 * 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 £1,800-2,000

371 1902-04 1⁄2pi. to 45pi. and 1904-10 5pa. to 45pi. with 10pa. and 30pa. shades, mint;faults though with the 1902-04 values to 12pi. fine. S.G. 60-84, £950 £150-200

372 1912-15 set of eleven with 10pa., 1⁄2pi., 1pi. and 9p. shades, 1921-23 set of seventeen and1924-28 set of twenty-one (£1 marginal), mint; a few small faults on values to 10/-, both£1 fine. S.G. 74-122 group, £3,200. Photo for 10/- and £1 £600-700

373 1924 £1 purple and black on red, fine mint. S.G. 102, £300. Photo £140-180

374 1928 £5 black on yellow horizontal pair, fresh mint, good colours and a very raremultiple. S.G. 117a, £7,500. Photo £3,500-4,000

375 1928 Anniversary, 1934 and 1935 sets, good to fine mint. S.G. 123-147, £535 £180-200

376 1937 Coronation set, 1938-51 set of nineteen with 1944 1pi. and 2pi. perf. varieties and18pi. shade, 1946 Victory, 1948 Wedding (11⁄2pi. in pair with extra decoration variety),1949 UPU and 1953 Coronation, mint; a few of the 1938-51 values to 6pi. with foxing,the scarce 1pi. (lightly mounted) and high values fine. S.G. 148-172, £950 £300-350

377 1960 (16 Aug.) Republic 20m. brown and deep bright blue, variety overprint double,neatly cancelled by small part Nicosia c.d.s. at lower left corner. Fine and extremely rare,being one of only three recorded examples. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. 193a,£12,000. Photo £8,000-10,000

378 S 1962-85 collection of publicity stamps overprinted “SPECIMEN”, a comprehensive rangeof sets, including Scouts, no miniature sheets, all neatly mounted in a Cypriot printedalbum. (445) £500-600

379 S + 1963 (Jan. and Nov.), 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 Europa sets, all in blocks of four,overprinted “SPECIMEN”; unmounted mint, fine £100-150

DANZIG380 1920-39 mint and used collection (350+) on pages, including 1920 2pf., 21⁄2pf., 50pf.,

1923 (Oct.-Nov.) carmine surcharge set, 1923-27 Postage Due set, 1924 Official set,1924 1g. to 10g., 1930 Constitution set, 1932 Luposta, 1937 Daposta miniature sheets,etc., mixed condition £300-400

DENMARK381 * 1900 (24. Feb.) yellow envelope to San Francisco franked 1875-1901 perf. 121⁄2c. 3c.

grey and light blue (inverted frame) strip of five and 1882-1902 5c., Frederiksborgcancellations; the strip with some faults at top, scarce. S.G. 80a, 90 £80-100

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ECUADOR382 * 1858 (Oct. 30) entire letter from Guayaquil to Bordeaux with “ANGL/AMB.CALAIS.L”

c.d.s. of 2 Dec. and “GB/2f87 5/10c” accountancy marking, transit and arrival markingson reverse, a range of manuscript rate markings; horizontal filing fold, fine £100-120

383 * 1864 (15 May) entire with “GB/2f. 87 5/10c” (Salles 3042) accountancy marking onthe front, Guayquil datestamp, transit and arrival markings on reverse, also 1872 entireletter with fine “GB/1f.90c” (Salles 3059) and “PANAMA/21 MR 1872/TRANSIT” onfront, Guayaquil c.d.s. and red London transit on reverse; both to France, the second alittle stained. Photo £250-300

384 A S.C.A.D.T.A.:1920 “50 Cts 50” on 10c. light green, the error, unmounted mint, fine andrare. S.G. 6, £200 £80-100

EGYPT

x385 * 1854 (24 Sept.) entire letter to Cairo with with intaglio seal at lower left, horizontal filingfold just clear of the seal; fine £100-120

386 1867-1915 mint and used collection (193) on pages, including 1867-71 10pa. (2unused), 5p. (3 used and a forgery), 1874-75 with values to 5pi., 1878 surcharges, 19141m., 3m. watermark inverted, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., chiefly good to fine £250-300

387 1934 U.P.U. presentation booklet containing 1927-37 1m. to £E1 (19 values), 1933-38Air 1m. to 200m. (20 values), 1926-29 Express 20m. black and red, 1926-35 Official 1m.to 50m. (11 values), 1927-56 Postage Due 1m. to 30m. (5 values), 1934 U.P.U. set,Sudan 1927-41 1m. to 10p. (10 values), 1931-37 Air 3m. to 5p. (10 values), Official1913-22 2m., 1927-30 3m. to 10m. (7 values), Postage Due 1901-26 20m., 1927-302m., 4m., 10m.; original gum; the cover slightly soiled and with a couple of scuffs.Attractive and scarce £300-400

388 1956 Scouts miniature sheets, perforated and imperforate, original gum, a few inclusionsand the perforated sheet with crease at lower left. S.G. MS513-514, £5,000 £500-700

FALKLAND ISLANDS

x389 1878-79 6d. and 1/-, 1891-1902 1⁄2d. (10 with a block of four), 1d. (14 with two blocksof four), 2d. (7 with a block of four), 21⁄2d. (3), 4d. (4), 6d. (4), 9d. (5) and 1/- (2), partto large part gum and generally good to fine £150-200

x390 1878-79 6d., 1887 1d, 1891-1902 1⁄2d. (34 with a yellow-green block of eighteen), 1d.(37), 2d. (4), 21⁄2d. (6), 4d. (6), 6d. (2), 9d. (3) and 1/- (2), various cancellationsincluding corks and “F.I” in oval of bars; also 189? large piece to England bearing 1d. stripof three and a single, bisected diagonally, used with cork cancellations, showing“Crown/REGISTERED” and London Registered datestamp (date unclear); generally goodto fine £300-400

x391 B 1895 4d. olive-black complete sheet of sixty, fresh mint and mounted in the margins only;fine. S.G. 32 £300-400

x392 1898 2/6d. and 5/-, mint and used examples of each, fine. S.G. 41, 42, £1,050 £300-350

x393 1904-12 mint selection to 1/-, and a used range with set to 5/-, additional 1/- block offour and 3/-, an 1d. complete used reconstruction of the sheet, originally plated by Dr.David Nabarro; generally good to fine £300-400

394 P 1904-12 2d. imperforate colour trial in orange on gummed watermarked paper; rare.Photo £250-300

395 1904-12 MCA 2d. reddish purple, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1982). S.G. 45b,£225. £65-75


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x397 1912-20 1⁄2d. to £1 set of eleven with some additional values to 1/- an 3/-, the 5/-maroon, 10/- and £1 on pieces with the 10/- cancelled at St. Georgia, and 1935 SilverJubilee sets (2); generally good to fine. Photo for £1 £400-500

x398 1929-37 1⁄2d. to £1 set of eleven with additional 1⁄2d. and 1d., used with the top threevalues on pieces; fine. S.G. 116-126, £800. Photo for £1 £250-300

1933 Centenary Issue

x399 1⁄2d. to £1 set of twelve used with the 6d. and 10/- on pieces; 2/6d. with a small lightmark at left, otherwise a fine set of this popular issue. S.G. 127-138, £6,250. Photo £2,500-3,000

x400 2/6d. and 5/-, both used with Fox bay c.d.s., the latter on piece; fine. S.G. 135, 136,£1,900. Photo £600-800

x401 5/- black and yellow-orange, fine used. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1973). S.G. 136a,£3,500. Photo £1,800-2,000

x402 * 5/- black and yellow-orange used with a short set of ten tied by neat South Georgia c.d.s.on local envelope; vertical folding crease clear of the adhesives, fresh. R.P.S. Certificate(1990). S.G. 127-136a, £4200. Photo £1,200-1,500

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x403 1937 set, 1938-50 1⁄2d. to £1 set less 6d. black and 1/3d. though with additional 1/- (2).5/- (2) and 10/- (2) shades, 1946 set in blocks of four and 1952 1⁄2d. to £1, good to finemint £300-400

x404 1938 set of twelve to £1 with additional 5/- and £1, 1948 Wedding 21⁄2d. and £1 (2) and1949 UPU set, fine used. Also 1954 Post Office Economy Re-Use envelope withcontents, 1982 War non-philatelic envelope from an Argentine soldier to his family inBuenos Aires sent without charge, and 1983 HMS Endurance flight cover signed by RexHunt £150-200

405 1938-50 5/- mint and used (2, one on 1947 envelope addressed locally), shades £120-150

406 + 1938-50 5/- indigo and pale yellow-brown block of four from the top of the sheet withthe usual narrow sheet margin, unmounted mint; small corner crease at lower right,otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 161b, £4,400+. Photo £800-1,000

407 * 1974 (13 Dec.) River Plate set of four on illustrated first day cover, the 6p. withextraordinary variety black triple and red double prints, fine. SH 233 vi £120-150

408 * 1974 (13 Dec.) River Plate set of four on illustrated first day cover, the 6p. withextraordinary variety black triple and red double prints, fine. SH 233 vi £120-150

Postcards

x409 * A selection with Binnie (4), Hardy (8) and others (7), five used to England with fourhaving Jubilee 1d. on picture side £100-120

Postal Stationery

410 * An accumulation in a small carton, largely modern in quantity though including QV cardsused (5) and overprinted “SPECIMEN” (2), George V envelopes (4, two overprinted“SPECIMEN) and letter cards (3, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), and 1d. envelope used toLondon, KGVI envelopes (2), cards (2) reply card, letter card and registered envelope, alloverprinted “SPECIMEN”; generally good to fine and worthy of careful inspection £250-300

x411 * A selection comprising cards with QV 11⁄2d. unused and used (from D.S. Pentaur), and1d. used (2), envelopes with QV 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, KGV 1d. and KGV Id.used, letter card KGV 1d. unused (2) and registered envelopes with KGV 2d. F sizeunused (2), and QE 4d. sizes F and G unused and used; generally fine £200-250

412 * 1913 (Aug.) 1d. letter card, uprated with 1⁄2d. (3) an 1d. (2), registered to Germany, allcancelled by “FALKLAND/ISLANDS” double-ring datestamp, London (27.9) and Berlin(29.9) datestamps on reverse; fine and scarce. Photo £200-250

Covers and Cancellations

x413 * A selection with Fox Bay c.d.s. on a range of values including 1933 3d. and 4d., 1952 setless a couple of lower values (on pieces), 1933 Panton taxed cover to Cayman Islands and1935 Silver Jubilee set in blocks of four on pieces and a set on envelope to Port Stanley;New Island on four loose KEVII/KGV values (one a complete strike on piece), and SouthGeorgia small part strikes on 1933 2d. and 1/- on pieces, and 1938 envelope registeredto England £150-200

414 * 1896 front registered to Germany bearing 1878 1/- bistre-brown with double-ringdatestamp, “Crown/REGISTERED” handstamp and London Registered oval datestampalongside, 1891 piece bearing 1⁄2d. on half 1d. with cork cancellation, and 1897 G.B. 1d.reply card from Kendal to Port Stanley (requesting to purchase postage stamps) witharrival c.d.s., turned and with the reply portion sent back on 7 May with despatch c.d.s. £150-200


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415 * 1906-09 postcards (3) from Falkland Islands bearing G.B. 1d. with different “PAQUEBOT”handstamps, 1903 postcard from England and 1905 postcards (3) from Argentina, all toPort Stanley with arrival c.d.s., 1909 Panorama postcard to U.S.A. with “FORWARDED”handstamp, and unused postcards (4, one published by Hartly showing Falkland Islandstamps, U-18-u) £150-200

416 * 1917-35 selection (14) including 1917 registered to USA bearing 5/- red, 1917-18 (3,two fronts) from Lt. Colville who served on H.M.S. Cornwall during the Battle of theFalkland Islands, 1925 to Bahamas and redirected to USA, 1929 OHMS with Officialpaid handstamp, 1933 autograph letter and card, both signed by James O’Grady,Governor of the Falkland Islands, 1934 20th. Anniversary of Battle illustrated type(unaddressed) with spelling error and 1934 to England with “Discovery” and“PAQUEBOT” cachets; also two others £200-250

417 * 1928-80 accumulation of covers in seventeen small cover albums, including 1928 Wilsonbearing 6d., 1930’s Whale and Penguin frankings (3, one to New Zealand bearing 4d.),1933 Panton types (5, all taxed) from Fox Bay, 1935 Silver Jubilee (8, some bearingblocks to 1/-), KGVI (8) and a range of QE, largely commercial correspondenceaddressed to Ronnie Spafford. Also two earlier postal notices. Viewing essential £300-400

418 * 1933-48 South Georgia selection (11) with 1931 commercial to USA bearing 21⁄2d., 1935(2) bearing Silver Jubilee sets, 1936 to Post Stanley bearing Whale and Penguin values to1/-, 1937 to Norway bearing 4d. orange and 1948 commercial registered to Scotlandbearing 1/3d.; a couple with faults though generally fine £200-250

419 A * 1933 (13 Oct.) Zeppelin Chicago-South America flight envelope registered from Londonto Port Stanley, franked at 1/- and showing triangular flight cachet, Berlin and arrivaldatestamps on face, large flight cachet in red and various transit datestamps on reverse;scarce. Photo £400-500

420 A * 1933 (13 Oct.) Zeppelin Chicago-South America flight envelope registered from Londonto Port Stanley, franked at 1/- and showing triangular flight cachet, Berlin and arrivaldatestamps on face, large flight cachet in red and various transit datestamps on reverse;scarce. Photo £400-500

421 * 1941-52 selection (14) including five censored with one to Germany showing Germancensor tape and four to USA, 1941 to UK with Gone Away and Return to Sender cachets,and two bearing Dependencies values with one to Argentina with tax marks on face andreverse £200-250

422 * 1943 (c.) “On Active Service” envelope from W.P. Sandeman to England, showing superbCrowned “PASSED BY CENSOR/NO./3023” cachet in violet and with Official Paid machinehandstamp £150-200

423 * 1943 (May) worn O.A.S. green envelope (flap missing) from Private J. Robinson(4544866) to his wife in Leeds and containing a lengthy seventeen page letter headed“Falkland Islands Fcs”, showing Official Paid machine handstamp in red and, on reverse,boxed “DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER” cachet in violet; most unusual £150-200

424 * 1947 (10 Feb.) cards with original pen and ink drawings by Karl Lellman, one bearingVictory 1d. and showing penguin, the second bearing Victory 3d. and showing mountainsand sea, the datestamp in violet; also drawing by Lellman of the Brig Nautilus enteringPort Stanley and a Christmas card signed by Lellman £120-150

425 * 1950-72 collection of Base Office covers (c. 240) contained in four small cover albumscontained in a small carton, examples from many of the different Offices with some signedand one from Port Lockroy bearing bisected 6d. A fascinating lot with viewingrecommended £250-300

426 * 1952-92 miscellaneous selection including airmails (5), commercial correspondence usinghigher face value frankings, Postage Dues (2), 1969 Red Cross cachet, 1972 FalklandIslands Co. Ltd. (5) and West Store cachets Spafford Tour cards (10), 1982 War (3, oneaddressed to HMS Sheffield and marked “Ship Lost In Action”), banknotes (5) and PostalOrder, etc. Also Dependencies 1948 Wedding 1/- on printer’s presentation card £200-250

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427 A * 1955-56 Aerial Survey Expedition envelopes (3) each bearing the illustrated label, twofrom Deception Island to Sheffield franked at 1/- and with the labels tied by P.G. Mott’ssignature, the third to Newcastle franked at 1/2d. and unusually cancelled at Port Stanley.An unusual group £150-200

428 1970s to date, an accumulation of covers collected by Ronnie Spafford over the years,contained in two cartons, including many commercial with meter marks, covers from theP.O. with some charged G.B. Postage Due, cachets, mail bag labels, etc.; also a selectionof mint sheets. Viewing essential £200-250

Dependencies

429 1946-49 thick map selection (36) including the set in vertical pairs and singles, nine withvarieties including 1⁄2d. and 4d. both with “SOUTH POKE” and three with gap in 80th.parallel, mint and generally fine. Cat. £550+ £150-200

FIJI

430 * Postal Stationery Cards: 1895 1d. black (3), 1d. dark green, 1d.+1d. violet and11⁄2d.+11⁄2d. brown-carmine (2), 1903 1⁄2d. on 1d., 1904 1⁄2d. and 1d., both overprinted“SPECIMEN”, 1895 11⁄2d. letter card, and Cook Islands 1892 1d. and 1894 1d. cards, allunused; faults in places £100-120

FRANCE

431 * 1694-1780 selection of fourteen entire letters, mostly without postal markings, including1774 with “PAROO”, 1779, 1780 and 1798 (7 anne) two entires with “P” in triangle, etc.,good to fine £80-100

432 * 1703-1800, fourteen entire letters, comprising 1703 without markings, 1705-1776 (7)with “(fleuron)/B” in circle, all to Brussels, 1800 six entires to Madrid or Hamburg, allwith “32/HAMBURG” markings; fine and a scarce group £100-150

433 * 1723-82, fourteen entire letters with “LILLE” handstamps, various sizes, two in red,mostly to Nancy but two to Brussels; good to fine £80-100

434 * 1805 (14 April), entire latter to La Rochelle, datelined A bord de la fregte L’Atlanta surrade de port N.O., sent via the neutral port of Hamburg and with “R/4/HAMBURG”handstamp, manuscript 18 rate marking; fine. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2009). Photo £150-200

435 1813 (16 June) letter addressed to the Duc de Feltre, dated Dresde and signed Np(Napoleon 1st.); the letter with small docketed attachment at lower left; fine. Photo £250-300

436 1849-2004 a predominantly used collection housed in six albums contained in a carton,thousands, including 1918 red Cross 15c. + 5c., 1937 Museums, 1948 National Relief,1949 CITEX 10f., 1949-50 Air 1000f., 1950, 1951, 1952 National Relief fund sets,1954 Air set, 1954 and 1955 National Relief fund sets, a fine range of later issues, PostageDues, a few Colonies, etc., chiefly good to fine £300-350

437 * 1862 80c. rose, tied by Paris star cancellation to envelope to Shanghai, red boxed “PD”on the front, also 80c. on envelope from Paris to Melbourne with arrival (19.11.65) onreverse; small faults but a scarce duo £100-150

438 * 1862 80c. rose, tied by “2188” cancellation of Marseilles to entire letter, dated 10 June1865, to Manilla, arrival datestamp on reverse across flap; faults but an extremely raredestination £100-150

439 P 1863-70 die proof of the design for the 1c., 2c. and 4c. but inscribed “0c. POSTES 0c” inblack on wove paper (360x400mm.), marginal creases; fine £100-120



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440 1869 5f. violet grey, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet showing registration crossin the margin; tiny natural inclusion at lower right, nevertheless superb and rare. BehrCertificate (2001). S.G. 131, £9,500+. Yvert 33. Photo £4,000-5,000

441 * 1899 embossed ladies envelope with paper lace enclosure with applique flowers, addressedto Haute Garonne and franked (on reverse) Sage 15c.; fine and attractive. Photo £200-250

442 1900-70, a predominately mint, some unmounted, selection housed in two stockbooksand an envelope including 1922 War Orphans’ Fund +1f.+5f.+5f. (2), 1926 WarOrphans’ Fund 5f.+1f. (2), 1929-33 10f., 1936 South America Flight 10f. (2), 1949-501000f. (5), 1949 CITEX 100f. (7), 1954 Air 500f. (3), 1000f. (2), 1957-59 1000f. (2).;the balance of miscellaneous world with miniature sheets. (hundreds) £500-600

443 1956, 1958 and 1959 Europa sets, Epreuves de Luxe, also 1956 (with additional 15f.block of four), 1957, 1958 (pairs), 1969 (blocks of four) and 1983 sets imperforate, fine.Yvert €2,825+ £300-400

French Colonies444 Selection on pages and loose, hundreds, including France used abroad with Post Offices

in the Levant, entires with 1849 stampless with Dardanelles datestamp, 1854 and 1860stampless from Salonique, 1863 franked 10c., 40c. with “5068” of Smyrna, 1866 franked40c. with “5100” of Trebizonde, 1868 franked 20c. pair with “5095” of Salonique, 1872franked 30c. pair with “5095” of Salonique, etc., very mixed condition £800-1,000

x445 Omnibus issues with 1931 International Colonial Exhibition (26 sets) and 1939 FrenchRevolution (24 sets) plus eight air mail stamps, unmounted mint £250-300

Guadeloupe446 * 1875-80, four entire letters to France, 25c., 35c., 40c. and 50c. frankings, the first two

with Lozenge cancellations, the others with Pointe a Pitre or Basse Terre cancellations;good to fine £150-200

Indo China447 * 1883 two envelopes to France, ex the same correspondence, each franked Sage 15c. blue,

the first with “CORR.D.ARM.LIG.N.PAQ.FR NO. 3/16/JANV/83” cancellation (Salles1952/3), the second with “CORR D.ARM LIG.N.PAQ.FR NO.8/27MARS/83” cancellation(Salles 1949/8); transit and arrival markings on reverse; a little stained but a scarce pairof envelopes £100-150

Martinique448 * 1857 (28 Oct.) entire to Nantes with St. Pierre Martinique datestamp and “GB/1f.60c”

accountancy marking (Salles 3040), also 1859 (28 Jan.) entire to Rouen, endorsed officeBritannique with “GB/1f60c” accountancy marking on the front, Martinique datestampand a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse; small faults. Photo £300-400

Reunion449 * 1853 (28 Sept.) entire letter to Paris with unclear St. Denis datestamp on reverse, red

framed “Colonies/&cArt 13.”, “Angl./Calais” c.d.s. (5.1.54) datestamp and “15” ratehandstamp on the front, fine. Photo £150-200



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German States

450 Mint and used collection (188) on pages, including Bremen 1855 vertically laid paper3gr. original gum, 1856-63 5gr., 1861-64 percés en scie 5gr., 5sgr., Brunswick 1853-562sgr., 3sgr., 1861-64 rouletted 1sgr. yellow, Hanover, Heligoland, Oldenburg 1852-591⁄10th., Prussia 1857 2sgr., 1866 10sgr., 30sgr., Thurn and Taxis, North GermanConfederation 1869-70 18k., 1869 10g. and 30g., etc., mixed condition £600-800

Baden

451 1852-68 collection (28) on pages, including 1853-58 3k. with blue numeral cancellation,1860-62 perf. 131⁄2 6k., 1862 perf. 10 1k., 6k., 9k., 1862 perf. 131⁄2 3k., 1862-64 18k.,etc., chiefly used, mixed condition £300-350

Bavaria

452 1850-1920 mint and used collection (240) on pages, including 1849 1k. black unused(signed Bühler), 1867-69 9k., 1870-73 wmk. 17mm. 18k., wmk. 14mm. 12k.,187518k., a good range of the later issues with 1911-12 Luitpold to 20m., 1919-20 Free Stareoverprints on Bavaria perf. to 20m. used, etc., mixed condition £400-500

Württemburg

453 1851-1923 collection (196) on pages, including 1851-52 1k. on piece, 18k., 1857 18k.,1859-62 thick paper, perf. 131⁄2 6k., 9k., thin paper, perf. 131⁄2 1k. (2), 6k., 9k., 18k., perf.10 1k., 9k., 1863-64 9k., 18k., 1865-68 rouletted 7k., 18k., 1875-79 2m. orange-yellow,2m. vermilion on orange, later issues, etc., predominantly used, mixed condition £800-1,000

454 1851-1923 mint and used collection housed in a red album, hundreds including 1851-52 18k. large margins on piece (Heinrich (1997) Certificate), 1857 1k. brown and deepbrown shades, 18k., 1859-62 imperf. 1k. brown and deep brown shades, 18k., perf. 131⁄2thick paper 1k., 6k., 9k. (2), thin paper 1k. brown and deep brown shades, 9k., 18k. (2)(signed Thoma or Engel), perf. 10 1k., 3k., 6k. nd 9k. (all signed Thoma), 1863-64 perf.10 6k., 18k. (2), rouletted 6k. deep blue, 7k., 18k., 1869-73 14k. (2 shades), 1873 70k.purple original gum, dividing dots complete on two sides and partial on two sides(Heinrich (1997) Certificate) and a used example (Thoma (1990) Certificate), 1875-792m. orange-yellow, 2m. vermilion, 1881-83 5m. variety figure double, 1922 MunicipalService “50” on 25pf. postally used (Winkler (1995) Certificate), Official 1890 50pf. red-brown, etc., chiefly fine with many signed by a variety of German experts. Photo £1,500-2,000

455 * 1872-1964 nine covers or cards, including 1905 Feldpost cover with Marine SchiffpostNo. 65 datestamp, 1930 Zeppelin South America 2m. and 4m. on Dornier “DO-X”cover, 1943 stampless Internee Post censored cover to South Africa, Danzig 1923 AirMail cover, etc. also various “Window” strips dropped by German Bombers overRotherham in July 1944 to interrupt radio location and 1945 Safe conduct pass forGerman troops; mixed condition £150-200

456 1872-1949 mint and used collection in a “Ka Be” album, hundreds, including 1872 smallshield 5g., 18k., 1872 10g., 30g., 1872 large shield 9k., 1874 “9” on 9k., 1902 2m.,1924 Welfare, 1924 Air set, 1930 IPOSTA miniature sheet, 1933 Wagner, 1933 Nothilfeminiature sheet, 1935 Ostropa miniature sheet (usual staining), 1939 Nurburgring set(unmounted), 1939 overprints on Danzig, a few Allied Occupations, etc., mixedcondition £800-1,000

x457 + 1872 Large Shield ⅓g., 3g., 5g., 3k., 7k., 18k. and 1872 “21⁄2” on 21⁄2g., all in blocks offour, the 7k., 18k. and “21⁄2” on 21⁄2g. with part original gum, the others unmountedmint, fresh colours and sharp embossing, fine. S.G. 17, 20, 22, 15, 16, 28, 29 £250-300



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x458 1880-1944 mint collection on leaves, hundreds including 1880-87 3pf., 5pf., 10pf., 20pf.and 50pf. interpanneau blocks of four, 1889-1900 25pf. red orange corner block of four(Zenker (1981) Certificate), 1900 Reichpost 2pf. to 80pf. unmounted mint, 1m. to 5m.original gum, 1902 no watermark 2pf. to 80pf. unmounted mint (50pf. gum bends), 26x 17 perf. holes 1m. to 5m. unmounted mint, 25 x 16 perf. holes 3m., 1928 Zeppelin2m., 4m., 1929 Welfare, 1931 Zeppelin Polar Flight set, 1933 Zeppelin Chicago Flightset, 1937 Culture fund and Brown Ribbon miniature sheets, 1937 Winter Relief, 1938Brown Ribbon, 1939 Derby, 1939 Brown Ribbon, 1939 overprints on Danzig, etc.,chiefly fine with many unmounted mint and several with Certificates from German experts £5,000-5,500

459 1920 2m. 50 on 2m. deep carmine brown (Michel 118c), fine used. Bechtold Certificate(1995), also a mint and used selection including Saar 1948 Flood postage and airminiature sheets, original gum £200-300

460 1933-45 complete used collection of the basic issues arranged in a printed albumincluding 1933 Chicago Zeppelin Flight, 1933 Wagner, 1934 Welfare Fund, 1939Nurburgring, miniature sheets with 1933 Nothilfe (not guaranteed), 1935 OSTROPA,1936 Olympics, 1937 Hitler (4); also Officials. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £800-1,000

Occupation Issues

461 Mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including Belgium, Eastern MilitaryCommand Area with Estonia, Poland, Romania, Plebiscite areas with Allenstein,Marienwerder, Memel with Lithuanian Occupation, Upper Silesia, World War II withBohemia and Moravia, Generalgovernment, etc., chiefly good to fine £100-150

West Berlin

462 1948-87 mint and used collection in a Lighthouse album, hundreds including 1949-54Buildings 2m., 3m., 1949 U.P.U., 1949 Goethe (used), 1949 Berlin Relief fund set andminiature sheet, 1950 E.R.P., 1950 Orchestra, 1951-53 Bells, later issues, etc., mixedcondition £200-300

463 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

464 1949-84 largely complete unmounted mint collection of basic issues housed in a hingelessSchaubek album including 1948 and 1949 red and black overprinted sets both signed.Generally fine. (hundreds) £600-700

West Germany

465 1949-84 complete unmounted mint collection of basic issues housed in a hingelessSchaubek album including 1951-52 Posthorn, 1954 Heuss. Generally fine. (hundreds) £600-700

466 1951-52 Posthorn 2pf. to 5pf., 8pf. to 90pf. (set except 6pf.), unmounted mint or verylightly hinged; 60pf. with trace of a corner bend or crease; fine. S.G. 1045-1047, 1049-1060, £2,750+. Photo £200-250

German Post Offices and Colonies

467 Mint and used collection (177) on pages, including Cameroun, Caroline Islands 1901-105m., German New Guinea 1897-99 set, 1901 5m., Mariana Islands 1899-1900 56 degreeoverprint set, 1901 5m., Marshall Islands 1897-1900 “Marschall” 25pf., 50pf.,“Marshall” set, 1901 5m., Samoa 1900 set, 1900-01 5m., Togo 1897-98 set, 1900 5m.,etc., mixed condition £500-600

German East Africa

468 1893-1916 mint and used collection (47) on pages, including 1893 surcharge set, 1896-99 surcharge set, 1901 3r., 1905 21⁄2h. to 60h., 1916 Wuga provisional 21⁄2h., 71⁄2h., 1r.(R. Engel (1953) Certificate), etc., chiefly good to fine £200-250



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469 1898-1919 mint and used collection (47) on pages, including 1898 48 and 56 degreeoverprint sets, 1901-04 5m. hand painted borders, 1905 no watermark 21⁄2d. on 5m., etc.,mixed condition £200-250

German Post Offices in Morocco

470 1900-18 mint and used collection (45) on pages, including 1900 6p. 25 on 5m.handpainted borders, 1905 no watermark to 6p. 25 on 5m., 1906-11 to 6p. 25 on 5m.,etc., chiefly fine £250-300

German Post Offices in Turkey

471 1884-1912 mint and used collection (45) on pages, including 1900 25pi. on 5m.handpainted borders, 1905-12 25pi. on 5m., etc., chiefly good to fine £150-200

German South West Africa

472 1897-1919 mint and used collection (36) on pages, including 1897-1900 prepared foruse but not issued with hyphen 50pf. (signed Bothe), without hyphen 25pf., 1901 to5m., etc., mixed condition £150-200

x473 S 1901 3pf. to 5m., set of thirteen overprinted “Specimen”, original gum, chieflyunmounted mint, fine. Michel 11SP-23SP, €1,300 as mounted. Photo £200-250

x474 1901 3pf. to 5m., unmounted mint, fine; the 1m. and 2m. with handstamps on reverse,5m. with Ferchenbauer Certificate (1994). S.G. 11-23, Michel €1,700. Photo £200-250

GIBRALTAR

475 * 1836 (30 June) entire letter to Genoa with red “DE GIBR/S.ROQUE/ANDA BAXA” and“ESPAGNE/PAR OLERON”, also 1843 (23 Nov.) entire letter to Cadiz with red “S.ROQUE”d.s. and “E.GIBR/S.ROQUE/ANDA BAXA” in the same colour, also 1823 (Feb.) entire toFalmouth with red “S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA” which may be from Gibraltar; good tofine £100-150

476 * 1853-67 selection of covers (12) and a front bearing Spanish stamps, mostly addressed toSpain, various frankings, with red “DE GIBR/S.ROQUE/ANDA BAXA”, blue “SANROQUE/CADIZ” c.d.s., “63” Cartwheel with “SAN ROQUE/CADIZ” alongside, etc., mixedcondition but an interesting lot £200-250

477 * 1857 (19 March) entire letter, Via Madrid with printed interior heading “AGENCES DESLLOYDS GIBRALTAR” to Bordeaux, with blue San Roque/Cadiz and red Espagne/Par St.Jean de Luz datestamps; filing fold and a trifle stained. Also 1858 (13 Sept.) entire letterto Oran with red Espagne/Oran datestamp £150-200

478 * 1857 (16 Nov.) entire to Cadiz p. vaper “Pensamiento”, bearing 1856 4c. strip of four,pair and two singles with Parilla cancellations, one also tied by Gibraltar double arc d.s.,manuscript 1/4 and with arrival d.s. on flap; fine. A rare eight times weight entire. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:G.A. Osborn, May 1991

479 * 1860 (20 Jan.) envelope to London franked 1855-57 6d. with “A26” duplexcancellation, red “PAID/LIVERPOOL” tombstone datestamp (29.1), redirected to Brightonand additionally franked 1d.; a little soiled but scarce. Also 1878 (21 Jan.) entire letter toMadrid franked 1d. with “A26” duplex cancellation; fine £100-150

x480 + 1938-51 1⁄2d., £1, perf. 13 11⁄2d., 6d., perf. 131⁄2 2d. grey, 3d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/-, perf. 141d., 11⁄2d. carmine and 10/-, all in marginal blocks of four, unmounted mint, fine. Cat.£1,938 £800-1,000

481 B 1938-51 £1 lower right corner block of ten (5x2) with imprint and plate number 1B,unmounted mint; a couple of light gum creases though of superb appearance and a scarcemultiple. S.G. 131. Photo £700-750

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482 1912-24 £1 black and purple on red, unmounted mint, very fine. S.G. 24, £550. Photo £280-320

GOLD COAST

x483 1875 (1 July) perf. 121⁄2 1d. blue, 4d. magenta and 6d. orange, fresh unused with part tolarge part original gum. An attractive set. B.P.A. Certificates (1987 and 1990) for 4d. and6d. respectively. S.G. 1-3, £1,650. Photo £700-800

x484 1876-84 1⁄2d. to 6d., 1883 1⁄2d. (used), 1884-91 set with additional 2/-, 1889 1d. on 6d.,1889 5/-, 10/- (used), 20/- green and red (cleaned) and 20/- dull mauve and black onred, 1898-1902 set and 1901 surcharge pair, unused with part to large part gum;generally good to fine £350-400

485 * 1890 envelope to London bearing 1884-91 4d. deep mauve neatly cancelled with superb“AXIM” Code A c.d.s. (Type 2) in red, and 1893 2d. G size registered envelope fromQuittah to London bearing 1884-91 1d. rose-carmine and 4d. rosy mauve each clearlycancelled “B27.” and showing “QUITTAH” Code B c.d.s. (Type 2) £150-200

486 * 1894 2d. F size registered envelope, uprated with 1891 21⁄2d., from Accra to Germany,the stamp cancelled with oval of bars (Type 7) and showing, at foot, a superb strike of thescarce “TOO-LATE” h.s. (Type H2), and 1898 envelope from Secondee to England,bearing 21⁄2d. cancelled by c.d.s. and showing fine framed “TOO LATE” handstamp (TypeH1). An attractive pair £120-150

487 * 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 £200-250

488 * 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. Also Gambia 1898 (22 Apr.) Post Office Department OHMS envelope(224x96mm.) from Bathurst to Germany, handstamped “ON POST OFFICE BUSINESSONLY.” at upper left and showing “BATHURST/GAMBIA” c.d.s. alongside Marseilles transitc.d.s. (5.5), Aue arrival c.d.s. (8.5) on reverse £180-200

x489 1902, 1904-06, 1907-13 and 1913-21 sets, 1921-24 set to 15/- with a few shades,1928-53 sets and Postage Dues (8); good to fine mint £250-300

GREECE

490 * 1861 (2 July) entire letter from Patras to Plymouth with good “FR/3f.76c” in semicircle(Salles 3094) accountancy marking, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine. Photo £150-200

491 1861-95 Hermes Heads, a predominantly used collection of over 650 stamps and fifty sixentires (also over 100 small heads) contained in a large red Yvert album contained in acarton, including 1861 Paris 1L. (5), 2L. (6), 5L., 20L. (6 with a pair and two entires),40L. (3, one on entire), 80L. (3), 10L., 1861-62 First Athens with figures fine print 5L.strip of four, 40L. (unused and another on entire), coarse print 20L. on entire, 1862-67to 80L. (23, one with blue “97” cancellation), 1867-90 10L. with inverted “0”, 1867-69 80L., 1870 special printing 1L. (3 unused), 20L. (5 with two on entires), 1872-752L., 40L. bistre (12 with three on entires), 1875-80 10L. strip of three with Volos(Turkey) cancellations, 40L., 1876 Paris 30L. (8 with three on entires), 60L. (12 with ablock of 4), Athens 60L. (2), , etc., a good variety of cancellations with Post OfficesAbroad, etc., mixed condition but many fine to very fine. Please examine carefully £3,000-4,000


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x492 * 1808-1963 collection of covers (54), including 1808 entire letter with faint “GRENADA”datestamp, 1829 and 1858 entire letters with double-arc datestamps, 1892 envelopes (6)bearing Surcharge Postage values, three later QV., KEVII (3, all registered), KGV (13,one bearing 1923 5/- block of four and two unstamped Official types with embossedAgricultural Department seals Paid handstamps), KGVI (9) and a few QE with twobearing Postage Dues. An interesting lot £400-500

x493 1861-1969 collection including 1861 6d. plate proof pair in deep rose and a selection ofChalons, largely used, mint thereafter with 1887 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1895-99set overprinted “SPECIMEN” and as issued, 1902 and 1906-11 sets, 1913-22, 1921-32 and1934 sets overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN” and as issued with shades, 1938-50 10/-perf. 12x13 block of four (toned) and perf. 14 narrow (3) and wide (2) frame shades,1946 Victory set perforated “SPECIMEN”, a range of later issues and a few cancellations;generally good to fine £1,000-1,200

x494 1943 perf. 12 10/- slate-blue and bright carmine, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 163c, £750.Photo £300-350

Postal Stationery

x495 * A collection comprising cards/reply cards (27 with seven overprinted “SPECIMEN” and tenused, three ex the same correspondence to Trinidad in 1904 with 1d. Postage Dueapplied to each on arrival), envelopes (2, both overprinted “SPECIMEN”), registeredenvelopes (5, two overprinted “SPECIMEN”), wrappers (5, four overprinted “SPECIMEN”)and aerogrammes (4); generally good to fine £200-250

GRIQUALAND

Revenue Stamps

496 1879 1d. to £5 set of ten (less 1/- green and 1/6d.), all marginal from the foot of thesheet, fresh mint. A fine and rare group. Barefoot cat. £875 £250-300

HAITI

497 * 1882 20c. pale brown, horizontal pair, tied by Jacmel datestamps of Aug. 1888 toMunchmeyer envelope, endorsed pr “Para”, addressed to Hamburg, arrival datestamp onreverse; fine. A rare quadruple external rate. £100-120


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x498 1891 7c. on 10c. green showing surcharged placed well to the left, large part original gumwith part hinge remainder. S.G. 43 £60-80

499 1891 $1 on 96c. purple on red, without additional Chinese handstamp, large part originalgum, fresh and fine. S.G. 47, £800. Photo £200-250

x500 B 1898 10c. on 30c grey-green with Chinese character, a block of thirty two [2-6] of thefirst printing, unmounted mint; shows changing strengths of the Chinese handstamp (onefaint one has been partly scratched out. A particularly fresh and fine block. S.G. 55. Photo £2,000-2,500



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x502 1962-73 $10 glazed paper in a top left corner pair, unmounted mint. S.G. 209d, £4,500.Photo £2,000-2,400

503 1970-2006 mint and used collection housed in seven albums or stockbooks and loosecontained in two cartons, thousands, including 1982 10c. to $50 on first day cover, 198810c. to $50, 1990 New Zealand miniature sheet mint and on first day cover, later withpresentation packs, first day covers, booklets with prestige, miniature sheets, presentationand year packs, etc., chiefly fine. An interesting and colourful lot £300-350

x505 Stamp Office: 1891 “S. D.” in 2c., weak overprint with stop virtually omitted, large partoriginal gum. Also a normal with fiscal boxed cancellation. S.G. S2. Photo £120-150

Japanese Occupation

x506 * 1941 (4 Dec.) Shanghai Children’s Aid Society envelope to Hong Kong bearing, on thereverse, New York print 8c. tied by dotted Shanghai c.d.s. with Japanese OccupationKowloon c.d.s. (21.10) alongside, with crayon notation including “Posted before war” and“Ten months over to arrive”. Soiled but a good incoming cover. Photo £150-200

x507 + 1945 1.50y. on 1s. to 5y. on 5s set of three in blocks of four, each with central HongKong c.d.s.; some reinforced perforations. S.G. J1-3, £800. Photo £400-450


x508 A * Airmail: 1931 (11 July) envelope from Macao to England “Via Siberia, Shanghai-Manchouli Air Mail” bearing Macao 54a. franking, Hong Kong 50c. tied by double-ringc.d.s. (13.7) and with “PAR AVION/BY AIR MAIL” etiquette, the reverse with PeninsularHotel advertising stamp; a few age spots. Photo £350-400

x509 * Branch Offices: Kowloon Branch; 1900 (28 Dec.) 4c. in black on 3c. stationery card toGermany cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. with a good strike of the type A “K.B.”code “E”c.d.s. Fine and scarce. Photo £200-240

x510 * Censored Covers: 1941 (20 May) envelope to London, redirected to Aldershot, bearingCentenary 5c. and 15c. tied by Victoria, Hong Kong c.d.s. with large triangle“PASSED/BY/CENSOR/107” in violet; vertical fold and soiled. Also 1941 (14 June)envelope to San Francisco bearing pair of Centenary 15c. tied by Sham Shui Po c.d.s. andbearing boxed “NOT OPENED/BY/CENSOR”. (2 covers) £60-80

x511 * Hong Kong University: 1912 (13 Mar.) printed local envelope bearing two K.E.VII 1c.tied by fine strike of the commemorative cancellation. Fresh. Photo £600-800

x512 A * Incoming Mail - Sierra Leone: 1955-58 two 6d. air letters with K.G.VI cancelled byFreetown double-ring c.d.s. (two punch holes) and Q.E. cancelled by slogan postmark(light tone spots). Commercial contents £50-60

x501 1954-92 a collection of mint Q.E. definitives which includes 1954-62 set to $10 (2),some with top margin showing the requisition number, Annigoni set to $20, 1982 set to$50 in corner blocks of four, 1987-88 set to $50 and 1992 set to $50 in blocks of four;apparently unmounted mint £150-200


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x513 * Instructional Marks: Too Late: 1890 (26 Feb.) 3c. stationery card to Germany cancelledby a fair strike of the “HONG KONG/TOO LATE” c.d.s. code “A”. Fine and good usage.Photo £700-800

x514 * Marine Sorter: 1901 Round the World card bearing adhesives of France, G.B., HongKong, Canada and U.S.A. and bearing an array of transit c.d.s. including Colombo,Shanghai and Yokohama, also bearing two strikes of “SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG” type 4marine sorter (one each side) code “C”. Typical soiling but with a lot of character. Photo £300-400

x515 * Maritime Mail: French Packet Boat: 1906 (10 Dec.) unusual picture postcard of HongKong bearing K.E.VII 4c. tied by circular “LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. NO.” (number missing) andwith two French c.d.s. in the lower corner. Fine. Photo £100-120

x516 * Military Mail: 1946 (19 Feb.) K.G.VI 25c. registered envelope uprated with India 8a. and(on reverse) pair of 2a. cancelled by fair strikes of the large F.P.O. No. 127 with theF.P.O. registration label folded over the foot of the cover. The cover to Croydon ismarked “By Air Mail” and “On Active Service”. Minor soiling but an interesting exampleof this forces mail. Photo £100-150

x517 * Official: 1917 (5 Nov.) “On Active Service” stampless envelope to the Isle of Man,countersigned by the commanding officer (handstamp) and bearing a fair strike of theOfficial Paid c.d.s. in red; age mark at right. A good military cover £100-120

x518 * Postage Due: 1917 (19 May) picture post card to New York bearing Hong Kong“CHINA” 4c. which is uncancelled, small “T” in circle alongside with Hong Kong despatchc.d.s. and bearing New York 4c. Postage Due twin circle handstamp and pair of U.S.A.2c. Postage Due adhesives (one defective, not tied and possibly later addition). A goodcard showing that the “CHINA” stamps were only valid in the Treaty Ports and not inHong Kong. Photo £150-200

Postal Stationery

x519 * 1911 (8 Mar.) 1c. brown card and 1c. brown envelope used locally, each cancelled by“VICTORIA/HONG KONG” c.d.s. without side bars; philatelic but a scarce cancellation.Photo £200-250

x520 * 1938 (14 Jan.) 11⁄2c. on 1c. card uprated with G.B. K.E.VIII 1d. and K.G.VI 1⁄2d.cancelled by Kobe c.d.s. with boxed Kobe “PAQUEBOT” type 8 alongside. Philatelic andthe address partly erased, very scarce use of this card. Yang P36. Photo £400-500

x521 * K.G.VI cards on rough grey-buff card used with 2c. uncancelled but with 3c. meter markused locally, 4c. used locally and 10c. uprated 10c. to U.S.A.; the last with creased corner,otherwise fine. (3 cards) £220-250

x522 * 1951 (12 Apr.) 4c. orange of grey-buff card, to Yugoslavia and uprated with 1c., 5c. and10c., with indistinct postmark at left and Cairo transit on the reverse; small corner crease.An unusual destination. Yang P40. Photo £200-240

TREATY PORTS

Amoy

x523 * 1896 (3 Dec.) 4c. postal stationery card to Germany, cancelled by Amoy c.d.s. with HongKong alongside and Nuernberg arrival at foot, written in Volapük with special label(defective) in the lower corner; creases and soiling. Also 1884 (25 July) 3c. postalstationery card to Leipzig cancelled by Shanghai c.d.s. (2 cards) £200-250

x524 * 1897 (17 Apr.) special Volapük envelope to Hungary bearing Hong Kong 10c. purple onred tied by Amoy c.d.s. with the special Volapük label alongside, Hong Kong and Ujvidekarrival; a few age faults. Photo £150-200

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x525 * 1915 (12 Apr.) buff envelope to Canada bearing K.G.V 1c. block of four cancelled bytype Eii c.d.s., the reverse with large, double-ring Hong Kong c.d.s. and Port Arthurarrival machine postmark; with the original enclosure £60-80

Foochow

x526 * Incoming Mail: 1883 (28 July) envelope from Bristol, New Hampshire to Foochow “ViaSan Francisco” bearing 1882 Garfield 5c., the reverse with San Francisco, Hong Kong andFoochowfoo (5.9) c.d.s. Photo £150-200

Shanghai

x527 * 1906 (14 Feb.) printed paper wrapper to Belgium bearing K.E.VII 2c. tied by ShanghaiB.P.O. c.d.s.; a little roughly opened but a good example of this special rate. Photo £200-250

x528 * 1922 (5 Apr.) envelope registered to Germany “Via Suez By first mail” bearing “CHINA”10c. and 20c. (short corner) tied by Shanghai registered oval, a faint strike of the veryscarce “Shanghai B.P.O.” boxed registered handstamp (Proud R10) in purple, withGerman censor seal at side and many backstamps with Alexandra, Frankfurt and Hamburgarrival. A good cover, the registration handstamp only recorded used between April andNovember 1922 (possibly the earliest example). Photo £200-250

Tientsin

x529 * 1916 (6 Dec.) commercial envelope registered to Holland bearing K.G.V 6c. and 10c.pair tied by single ring c.d.s. and bearing an fine strike of the boxed registered handstampin red, the reverse with London and Soueveningen arrival c.d.s.; with censor seal at top.Flap missing and light soiling. Photo £150-200

ICELAND

529A 1873-1903 mint and used collection (219) on pages, including 1873 perf. 14 x 131⁄2 2sk.,8sk. and 16sk. part original gum, 4sk. used, perf. 121⁄2 3sk., 4sk. and 16sk. part originalgum, 1876-95 perf. 121⁄2 5a. (2), perf. 14 x 131⁄2 5a., 6a. (12), 10a. (9), 16a. (8), 20a.(6), 40a., 1882-95 perf. 14 x 131⁄2 3a. (16), 5a. (5), 20a. (9), 40a. (7), 50a. (2), 100a.(2), 1897 perf. 121⁄2 small prir and “3”, large prir and “3” (2), small prir, 1903 “IGILDI”, Officials, etc., mixed condition but many fine £1,000-1,200

INDIA

1852 Scinde Dawk

530 1⁄2a. white with good regular margins and apparently unused; a little soiled and withvertical crease/crack at right. Also forgeries comprising “unused” and used (2, one onlarge pieces) sets of three. S.G. S1. Photo £300-400

531 1⁄2a. white with large regular margins and cancelled with diamond of dots; fine. BrandonCertificate (1985). S.G. S1, £2,500. Photo £800-1,000

532 1⁄2a. white with good to large margins and cancelled with diamond of dots; horizontalcrease/crack severing paper in parts otherwise sound. S.G. S1, £2,500. Photo £150-200

533 1⁄2a. blue cut heptagonally and cancelled “96”; creased though of good appearance. R.P.S.Certificate (1978). S.G. S2, £9,500. Photo £1,800-2,000



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534 E P RS A selection with 1⁄2a. Crosses in upper corner proof in black, 1⁄2a. issued design in red (13with strips of three and eight) and in blue strip of three, 2a. essay in red, and 4a. (4, onewith frame in vermilion, some underprinted with single letter of “SPECIMEN”; also 4a.facsimile block of four £300-400

535 E P RS 1894 1⁄2a. essay with crosses in upper corners, complete sheet of ninety-six in blue witheach stamp having single letter of “SPECIMEN” on reverse; fine £1,200-1,500

1854 Issue

536 A collection on pages, comprising 1⁄2a. (61 with a couple Die II or III), 1a. (22 with a stripof three and two pairs, and one Die III), 2a. (17) and 4a. (14, one cut-square), largelyselected for cancellations with diamond of dots and various types of numeral, two used inAden; condition variable though a generally attractive lot with several items ex. Desai,Heath and Col. Stewart £1,000-1,200

537 A small selection of high quality items, comprising 1⁄2a. Dies I (3 with a pair) and III(cancelled “B/127” in Burma), 1a. Dies I and II (4 with a pair) and 2a. (5); a fine andmost attractive group. Photo £800-1,000

538 1⁄2a. Die I selection presented on small pieces showing old-time write up details,comprising a horizontal pair and seven singles, one unused with “original white cracklygum”, several showing retouches, etc. £400-500

539 1⁄2a. Die I used selection (34) with four horizontal pairs, a few with retouches, etc. andgenerally with four margins; some very fine £300-400

540 1⁄2a. Die I “A-94” with good to large margins, unused with large part brown gum appliedwith a brush, unusual. Photo £100-120

541 + 1⁄2a. blue Die II upper left corner block of four with corner ornament, etc., fresh unused;fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1963). S.G. 6. Photo £300-400

542 1a. Die I/II selection (21 with one horizontal pair), and Die III (2, one very large);generally with good to large margins and fine £500-600

543 2a. selection (42) with three horizontal pairs (one on piece), shades; generally good tofine £300-400

544 4a. selection (8) with 2nd. and 4th. printings cut square; fair to fine. Also one other £200-250

545 1855-2005 mint and used accumulation arranged in five stockbooks with a range Q.V. to5r., West India Postage essays blocks of four in blue and in red, and Officials withunissued 6a.8p.; Edward VII with mint to 15r., used to 25r. and Officials; George V withmint and used to 25r.; C.E.F. and I.E.F.; condition mixed in places though well worthcareful viewing recommended £3,000-4,000

546 1866 “POSTAGE” 6a. purple, tall overprint (3) and short overprint (4, one with broken“E”), variously cancelled, fair to fine; also two forged overprints. S.G. 66, 68, £1,350 £300-350

547 1882-1948 mixed mint and used selection arranged on album leaves including usedK.E.VII values to 15r., K.G.V. to 25r with 1929 Air. 8a. reversed serif, 1939-43 valuesto 15r. mint, 1948 Gandhi in unused pairs; also Service issues and Muscat. Conditionmixed. (hundreds) £200-250

548 1902-11 25r. brownish orange and blue, centred to right, fresh mint. R.P.S. Certificate(2014). S.G. 147, £2,250. Photo £800-1,000


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549 1905-65 mint and used collection neatly mounted and written-up in a Lighthouse album,including a range of George V with 1931 Inauguration Postal Notice, mint and used sets,George VI with 1937-40 set mint and first day covers, Jai Hind covers (4), 1947Independence covers (4), 1949-52 set with 10r. shade, mint and used, 1955 Five YearPlan set mint and used, 1959 10r. mint, 1963-65 experimental vending machine stampsnumbered on reverse, Officials and a range of Custodian Force and Commission in Indo-China issues; generally fine £400-500

550 1905 (2 Feb.) “1⁄4” on 1⁄2a. green, variety surcharge inverted, indistinct cancellation inlight purple; a little strained and with a thin though a presentable example of this very rarestamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 148a, £1,900. Photo £600-700

551 1921 (June) “NINE PIES” on 1a. selection (134), including four “PIES PIES” and four “NINENINE” varieties contained in 1st. setting interpanneau block of fifty-six, four “PIES PIES”varieties contained in 2nd. setting interpanneau block of sixty-four, mint with the lattervery fresh, both varieties used on small pieces cancelled-to-order at Ahmednagar, and amint vertical pair with variety overprint double (not guaranteed), generally good to fine £700-800

552 * 1921 (June) “NINE PIES” on 1a. marginal block of four including two “PIES PIES” varieties,together with a normal on 1921 (Aug.) 9p. on 1⁄2a. green envelope registered from Apollobandar, Bombay and addressed locally; rare. Also forgeries of both varieties on separateenvelopes. Photo £400-500

553 B 1921 “NINE PIES” on 1a. rose-carmine block of forty with margins or interpanneaumargins all round, variety surcharge inverted, two with “PIES” upright and one withPIES” damaged at base, mint with toned gum, some stamps/perfs. severed and rejoined,otherwise sound. R.P.S. Certificate (2006) states “is a genuine impression of thesurcharge - no opinion on status” £700-900

554 1922 “1⁄4” on 1⁄2a. green collection (80), including an interpanneau block of sixty-fourwith surcharges misplaced diagonally, a pair with one showing sloping serif on “1” andone with inverted surcharge, mint. An interesting lot £400-500

555 E 1925 Delhi essays, comprising 2a. (27 with perf. 11 pair, various perf. 14 pairs and perf.14 marginal block of four on watermarked paper) and 1r. (10, three with minorretouches) in a variety of colours; generally fine £300-400

556 A 1929 Air mint and used selection (45) including sets with watermark facing left andwatermark facing right, 8a. mint marginal vertical pair, the upper stamp with varietymissing tree top (ink notation regarding the variety in margin) and a couple of othersmall varieties, and four envelopes bearing, between them, nine values used on first daysof issue, one with 3a. to 12a. signed by the designer on reverse £200-250

557 A 1929 Air 8a. purple, variety reversed serif, fresh mint; small light mark on gum. Scarce.S.G. 224b, £750. Photo £300-350

558 1934 U.P.U. Congress, Cairo presentation folder with Definitive set to 25r. and Air setaffixed inside, 1937 KGVI presentation folder with set to 1r., and 1954 Stamp Centenaryfolder with 24 pages of printed stamps from 1854 and eight pages of text £100-120

559 1935 Silver Jubilee mint set affixed to Director General of Posts and Telegraphspresentation card, complete with envelope, scarce, also mint (2) and used (2) sets withwatermark facing left and with watermark facing right. Also 1⁄2a. Jubilee Fund label on1937 envelope from Peshawar to London £250-300

x560 1948 Gandhi 11⁄2a. to 10r. set of four, unmounted mint; 11⁄2a. with small gumdisturbance. S.G. 305-308, £400. Photo £120-150

561 1948 Gandhi sets used (2), one on two plain first days covers from Bhawanipur toCalcutta, and 31⁄2a. mint £100-150

562 1971 Refugee Relief Obligatory Tax, a specialised collection showing a wide range of theoverprints and handstamps produced by numerous different post offices with the majoritywritten up on pages, comprising three full mint sheets of ninety (one handstamped),about 220 covers or pieces with the towns identified, a packet of over 200 unsorted used,and another 220 other items with single stamps, blocks, etc. A fascinating lot with scopefor further research and study. (1000+) £500-600

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Booklets

564 + 1921 1r. 2a. black on buff with 9p. on 1a. panes of four (6) and 1922 1r. black on greenand pink with 1⁄2a. (2) and 1a. (4) panes of four; the last with small mark on face panel. Ascarce pair. S.G. SB13, 15, £1,300 £400-500

Official Stamps

565 1866 (Oct.) overprinted “SERVICE/POSTAGE” 2a. purple lightly cancelled by duplex andmanuscript, a few of the usual surface abrasions, and overprinted “SERVICE POSTAGE” 1⁄2a.mauve on lilac with large part “144” duplex. S.G. O16, 19, £1,150. Photo for first £300-350

Chinese Expeditionary Force

566 A collection including QV mint set of ten and unissued 1a.6p., 1904 1a. mint and used(2) and unused stationery (3), KEVII set mint and three 1a. used on cards, and KGV mintset with additional values to 1r. £300-350

Indian National Army

567 Perf. 111⁄2, 12 1p. maroon vertical marginal strip of three and 1a. deep green block of four,fine unused. Cat. £490. Also Azad Hind labels imperforate (6) and perforated (9) £200-250

International Commission in Indo-China

568 1957 1n.p. blue-green prepared for use in Cambodia though not issued, large partoriginal gum; a fraction toned, otherwise fine and very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2012).Photo £2,000-2,500

Airmails

x569 A * 1911 (18 Feb.) envelope from Allahabad to Patiala, bearing 1905 1⁄4a. on 1⁄2a. paircancelled by a good strike of the illustrated cachet handstamp in magenta and withdespatch and arrival c.d.s. Photo £600-800


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570 A * 1911 (18 Apr.) envelope registered from Allahabad to Mhow, bearing 8a. with a partiallyinked strike of the illustrated cachet and with registered cachet below, despatch and arrival(20.2) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £300-350

571 A * 1911 (18 Feb.) envelope registered from Allahabad to Debra Dun, marked “By 1st. AerialPost” and bearing 4a. with a fine strike of the illustrated cachet and with a further finestrike at lower left corner, short registration label on reverse with despatch and arrival(21.2) c.d.s. Photo £1,400-1,600

572 A * 1911 (18 Feb.) envelope registered from Allahabad and addressed locally, bearing 5r.with a fine strike of the illustrated cachet and with a further strike at left, short registrationlabel at right, despatch and arrival (20.2) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare stamp to find on mailfrom this flight. Photo £1,600-1,800

573 A * A selection of Rocket mails, comprising 1934 Saugor Island with blue and red label, 1934(Dec.) Ship to Shore at night, 1937 Coronation, Sikkim missives (3, two with labels, andunused labels (3); also 1940 pigeongramme envelopes (3) £150-200


574 * An accumulation in a carton, including a few QV, airmails and airgraphs, club andbuildings postmarks, F.P.O.’s, registered mail, Postal Stationery, slogans and an albumwith a range of Refugee covers £400-500

575 * A collection of postcards showing a variety of Barracks and Camps (c. 150), a fine rangewith a few real photographic types, and a collection showing Post Offices and Postmen(40). A generally fine and very interesting lot £250-300

576 * A collection of Military mail including a range of F.P.O.’s, Military Camps, I.E.F., FleetMail, R.A.F., etc., 110 covers and a few pieces, etc. Viewing essential £250-300

577 * 1814 (17 Dec.) entire with contents, from Burwalla to Edinburgh, with rare“LONDON/SHIP LETTER/20 JAN 15” (Robertson S.32) handstamp, framed “Addl./1⁄2”and red arrival datestamp (25.1), interesting contents including “... A division of theBengal Army under the command of General Gillespie... has been defeated in a mad attemptto storm Kullingan, a fort in the valley of Doorah. General Gillespie was killed as well asmany officers... William Framer Esq. supposed to be the Company’s political agent wasseverely wounded. He was most likely poking his nose into some place where he had nothing todo”; fine and rare. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo £300-400

578 * 1838 (1 Nov.) entire letter from Bombay to London, endorsed Via Marseilles and P.HUGH LINDSAY/VIA SUEZ, forwarded to Alexandria with arrival d.s (7.12) and boxed“INDES ORIENTALES/PAR ALEXANDRIE” (struck partly over the edge, disinfected at Maltaand with “PURIFEE AU LAZARET/MALTA” and red oval “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERANEE”;filing folds and small faults on the reverse; fine. A rare entire. J. Van der Linden certificate(2011). Photo £200-250

579 * 1852 entire letter from Lahore with red “INDIA” in oval and framed “Colonies/&c Art13”, 1855 entire letter from Calcutta, endorsed f Mail via Marseille (with Marseilledeleted and replaced by Southampton) with framed “INDIA” and “Colonies/&cArt 13”,1856 entire letter from Calcutta, endorsed via Marseilles (Marseilles deleted and replacedby Southampton), with red framed “INDIA” and rare “Colonies/Art-18” (Salles fig.3020); all to Bordeaux, good to fine £400-500

x580 * 1855 (29 Sept.) envelope bearing 1854-55 1a. red with lozenge of dots and pencancellations, on reverse red boxed MYSORE paid marking with date completed by hand,also 1871 entire to Milan franked 1866-78 4a. green (2) with “139” Naghurcancellations, Great Britain 1880 envelope to the Italian Embassy in London franked 1d.with Hoster experimental cancellation; mixed condition £100-120

581 * 1861-76 eight entire letters and and a large part entire, all to France and with a variety ofFrench accountancy handstamps, including “GB/1f.80c”, “GB/1f.62 4/10c.”,“GB/1f.66c” (3, one in blue), “GB/1f. 20c”, etc., a variety of other markings including“INDIA UNPAID” in crescent, “MADRAS/INDIA UNPAID”, etc., good to fine £800-1,000

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582 * 1868 envelope from an unknown office “via Marseilles” to London, bearing 8p., 2a. and1866 tall “POSTAGE” 6a. purple (all-over burnishing) cancelled by part “180” duplex withframed “INDIA PAID” and London Paid c.d.s. (18.1.69) below, the reverse with large partT.P.O. c.d.s. Photo £200-250

583 * 1878 (9 Aug.) mourning envelope (with enclosure) to Edinburgh bearing 1876 6a., onarrival redirected to Blairgowrie and additionally franked Great Britain 1d. Plate 170; partof flap missing and some perimeter faults. Photo £200-250

584 * 1891 (26 Dec.) envelope to Scotland franked 21⁄2a. on 41⁄2a. with squared circle andmanuscript cancellations, redirected to East Lothian and additionally franked GreatBritain 1d.; small perimeter faults and a little stained £100-120

585 * 1915 and 1919 Union Castle Line crested envelopes, the first O.H.M.S. from London toEgypt, marked “Stamps not obtainable” and showing “Indian Hospital Ship/GLENCORMCASTLE” handstamp and an indistinct circular intaglio seal handstamp, both in purple, thesecond to Egypt with “INDIAN HOSPITAL/SHIP/GLENCORM/CASTLE/Date” handstampwith date complete in manuscript, 1915 envelope to Lashkar showing “On Active Service/Hospital Ship “Loyalty” cachet over-cancelled by Southampton Karg machine datestampin red, and 1915 “On Active Service” envelope to Bombay showing “H.M.S. DUFFEREIN”cachet in violet, framed “PAQUEBOT” and censor cachet; a few small impercetions thoughan interesting lot £250-300

586 * 1916 (15 Jan.) Grimault’s Preparations advertising card to Madras bearing 3p. with a finestrike of the “PARKFAIR/POST/OFFICE/MADRS” illustrated datestamp, and 1918 HospitalShip Madras War Seal Relief booklet still containing six of the original eight panes of fourred labels £200-250

x587 A * 1927 (15 Jan.) envelope to London franked 1⁄2a., 1a., 11⁄2a. and 2a. with Karachicancellations and red framed “AIR MAIL SERVICE/BASRA-CAIRO/(KARACHI G.P.O)” cachet;stained but scarce £80-100

Lady Minto’s Fete

588 A collection with 4a. red (5 with a block of four), 4a. blue (5 with a block of four) and1r. unused labels, illustrated postcards (4, one with Amir’s Camp P.O. c.d.s.) andenvelopes (4, one with 4a. red label and 1⁄4a. postage stamps tied together, and one with1r. label on reverse of envelope registered to Howrah), all eight with “Red Cross”handstamp in red with five used as cancellations £500-600

Literature

588A An accumulation in two cartons, including Stamps of India. Early Indian Cancellationsand India Used Abroad by Jal Cooper, The Overland Mail by Sidebottom, 1854 Essays,Proofs and Reprints by Spence, 1854 One Anna and Two Annas (soft bound) by Dawson,Handstruck Postage Stamps of India by Hammond Giles, Indian Army Post Office Vols I,II and III by Proud, India Used Abroad by Vispi Dastur, Nepal Postal History by Hellrigl,Postal History of Tibet by Waterfall, a selection of 1986 Postal Guides and many others £250-300

Mount Everest

589 1924 illustrated postcards used to England, both bearing blue label with Rongbuk GlacierBase Camp datestamp in red with one unusually posted from Darjeeling, envelope fromPhari, Tibet to Nankom Post Office and postcard to England franked at 11⁄2a. cancelledby Yatung Tibet Via Siliguri c.d.s., both bearing blue label, the first “TIBET” handstamp,the other with Main Base Camp dated handstamp incorporating “17,000ft”, and aselection of the blue label unused (8 with two pairs) and used (2) £300-400

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591 * 1924 illustrated postcard to Sikkim, bearing 1a. cancelled by Yatung Tibet Via Siliguric.d.s. and bearing blue label cancelled by a legible strike of the very rare “MOUNT EVERESTEXPEDITION/TIBET/TRACTOR PARTY” dated handstamp in violet; card with vertical creaseat left and a little foxing around the label. Photo £800-1,000

592 * 1933 (3 Apr.) envelopes (2) ex the same correspondence to England, both bearing 2a.6p.orange cancelled by “HOUSTON MOUNT EVEREST FLIGHT/PURNEA” datestamp in violet. thesmaller envelope, marked “I certify that this cover was flown over Mount Everest on 3rd.April 1933” and signed by Colonel Stewart Blacker, complete with a full letter (dated 12April) giving details of the flying over Everest, placed inside the larger one whichadditionally shows the “HOUSTON-MT-EVEREST/1933” datestamp in violet; the largerenvelope with a few small imperfections though a very rare and unusual pair. Photo £1,000-1,500

593 A * 1933 (5 Apr.) envelope to the Under Secretary of State at the India Office in London,bearing 2a.6p. orange with a fine strike of the “HOUSTON MOUNT EVERESTFLIGHT/PURNEA” datestamp in violet; central vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600

594 A * 1933 (7 Apr.) envelope to Hampshire and redirected to Devon, bearing 3p. (2) and Air8a. cancelled by two strikes of the “HOUSTON MOUNT EVEREST FLIGHT/PURNEA”datestamp in violet, marked at left “I certify this cover was flown over Mt. Everest. 3rd. April1933” signed by Flight Lieutenant David McIntyre and showing, on reverse, a fine strikeof the “HOUSTON-MT-EVEREST/FLIGHT/1933” datestamp in violet and small part ofAndover machine datestamp £500-600

595 * 1936 (1 June) unstamped envelope to England marked “Air mail” and showing a strikeof the “EVEREST, 1936” handstamp completed in manuscript “1.6.36 Camp 1”, the reversewith “POLITICAL OFFICER/Arms/SIKKIM” oval handstamp in red largely covered by typedlabel inscribed “Suffered detentions in gangtok post office owing to the Postmaster’s failureto affix postage stamps and to forward them in time. The Post-master has been sent to jail forthis offense.”; some singeing at edges and with rubber band mark across face panel,nevertheless a rare and unusual item £700-900

596 * 1953 (2 Oct.) envelope from Tenzing Norkay, Sherpa, complete with typed letter, toLondon, the letter stating that it was being postmarked on Gandhi’s birthday, both theletter and envelope signed “Tenzing”, 1953 (2 Oct.) illustrated “Conquest of Everest” firstday cover signed “E.P Hillary” and various other items relating to the 1953 and 1965Everest issues. Photo £350-400

Postal Notes

597 8a., 1r. and 2r. 8a. blocks of four, 8a. and 2r. 8a. vertical pairs, all mint, the three valuesaffixed to small “Commission” pieces of the forms and 8a. affixed to complete form(damaged) £150-200

Postal Service

598 A collection (71) including QV mint and used range to 5r. (one 2a. apparently postallyused), 9p. to 1r. (eight values) in mint blocks of four and KEVII used selection to 2r. (2,one showing three short letters); generally fine £200-250

Used Abroad, Bahrain

x599 * 1938 envelope to Johannesburg bearing 3p., 1⁄2a., 9p. and 1a. each cancelled by “BAHRAINAIR/PERSIAN GULF” c.d.s., and 1946 (May) 11⁄2a. envelope, uprated on reverse with 1a.(3), registered from Dubai to Bombay, all cancelled by “DUBAI” double-ring datestamps £100-120



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x600 1922 Thom 2/6d. sepia-brown, 5/- rose-carmine and 10/- dull grey-blue, large partoriginal gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 17-21, £300 £100-120

601 1922-2000 mint and used collection housed in nine albums or stockbooks contained ina carton, thousands, including some forerunners and picture postcards, later with valuesto €10, first day covers, booklets with prestige types, maximum cards, miniature sheets,etc., chiefly fine £200-250

602 * 1925-37 covers (4) and a card including 1925 (12 Jan.) envelope to London franked 1⁄2d.,1d., 11⁄2d. with H & K Packet cancellations, 1927 envelope to France franked 1d., 2d. andpostcard to the U.S.A. franked 2d. with “PAQUEBOT/POSTED ATSEA/RECEIVED/HOLYHEAD” cancellations, 1937 (I Jan.) envelope to the U.S.A. franked1d. (2) with Paquebot Baile Atha Claith cancellations; good to fine £80-100

ISRAEL

603 1948-53 mint unmounted selection on album leaves and mostly with full tabs including1948 First Coins to 50m. and 250m. to 1000m. (without tabs), New Year, 1949 NewYear, 1949-50 Second Coins, 1950 Second Anniversary of Independence, Air set, Negev500pr., 1951 National Fund, 1952 Menorah 1000pr., 1953 Air 1000m. Mostly good tofine. (92) £500-600

ITALIAN STATES

Lombardy and Venetia

604 “Tagli Delli Soldi 4 Per Lettera” 1614-17, number 9716 and 1627-29, number 17231;small faults but rare and fine considering their age £100-150

Romagna

605 1859, collection (290+) partly mounted on pages, including original 1b., 2b., 4b., 5b.,6b., 20b., cancellations mostly forged, also an interesting selection of forgeries. Offeredon its merits and not subject to return £200-250

Sardinia

606 1818 “Manifesto Camerale” of 3 Dec., four page document with impressions of the 15c.,25c. and 50c. printed in blue; small perimeter faults, rare £300-400

ITALY

607 * 1870 (1 April) entire letter from Montevideo to Genoa, posted unpaid with octagonal“MONTEVIDEO/PAQ.FR.J. NO.1” and taxed on arrival by 2L. Postage Due with Genoac.d.s. (1.5); horizontal filing fold clear of the stamp and markings, fine. Photo £150-200

608 * 1870 (14 Aug.) entire from Odessa to Genoa, posted unpaid and taxed on arrival by 1L.Postage Due with Genoa cancellation; the adhesive crossed by light filing fold; fine £100-150


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x609 1927-29 perf. 14 1L. 75 brown, original gum (unmounted mint appearance but withgum slightly redistributed over a tiny thin), well centred for this. An extremely rare stamp.Bolaffi (1999) and E. Diena Certificate (1991) stating “ha gomma integra originale ed eperfetto.” S.G. 212, £41,000. Sassone €55,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

610 A * 1930 (15 Dec.) Balbo Mass Transatlantic flight, souvenir envelope to Rio De Janeiro,franked 1929-42 1L. 25 and the special Air 7L. 70 blue, tied by special Crociera Italia-Brasile machine cancellation and the envelope with signatures of the pilots of the flight;fine and scarce. G. Bolaffi certificate (1973). S.G. 303. Photo £500-600

611 A * 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires flight by Lombardi and Mazzotti, crashed at Fortaleza,envelope franked 1933 Holy Year 1l. 25 and 1934 Rome-Buenos Aires 5L. on 2L., Romecancellations and special cachet in red, boxed Pan American cachet on reverse; fine £120-150

Dodecanese Islands

612 1912-20 predominantly mint collection (184) on pages, including the thirteen Ferruccisets, 1934 Postage Due set, etc., chiefly fine £100-150

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Peking

613 1918-19 2d. on 5L. blue and rose, irregular block of three from the top of the sheet,unmounted mint, centred to foot and a few split perfs., very fine and fresh. S.G. 27,£1,200+ Sassone €2,400 (mounted mint). Photo £300-350

614 1918 Postage Due 16c. on 40c. magenta and orange, two unmounted mint vertical pairs,a few short perfs., fine. S.G. D31, £1,400. Sassone €2,800 (mounted mint). Photo £300-400

Tientsin

615 1918-19 40c. on 1L. brown and green, unmounted mint vertical pair, fine. S.G. 51,£320, Sassone €900 (mounted mint) £120-150

Somalia

x616 A 1933 prepared for use but not issued Mogadisicio-Rome flight 25c. and 75c. varietyoverprint double, 75c. variety overprint double, both inverted, original gum, handstampson reverse; fine. Photo £250-300

x617 A 1934 Official Air 50c., 75c., 80c., 1L. and 2L. unofficial proofs with “11 NOV. 1934XIII/SERVIZIO AEREO/SPECIALE” overprints, unmounted mint, slightly toned gum,“BRAVA/1934” and Sanabria handstamps on reverse. Signed Raybaudi and with hisCertificate (1991). Photo £500-600


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x618 * 1897 (Dec.) envelope to Toronto bearing 1888 10s. brown with Yokohama/Japancancellation, on reverse “FORWARDED BY/FRAZER & CO” handstamp, also 1898 enveloperegistered to Iowa, bearing 1888 10s. brown pair with Tokyo all Japanese cancellations,internal and international registration etiquettes, etc.; fine £100-150

619 1948-52 watermarked, 5y. to 500y. large part set including all of the high values, largepart original gum, with hinge remainders; also no watermark 20y. to 500y. similarly largepart original gum. A couple of minor perf. tones. Between S.G. 490-507; JSCA 314-323,330-333. Photo £700-800

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA

620 * 1935-37 perf. 13x12 1/- black and green used with 20c., 30c. and 50c. on 1936 (11July) commercial envelope from Nairobi to South Africa. A scarce stamp on cover,particularly commercially used. S.G. 118a £150-200

621 1938-54 1c. perf. 131⁄4x133⁄4 vertical marginal pair with part imprint, the lower stamp withretouched value tablet, 10c. black and green perf. 13x113⁄4 block of four with oneshowing mountain retouch and 50c. perf. 13x113⁄4 block of four with one showing ropenot joined to sail, mint; the last with gum a little toned, the first two unmounted. S.G.131a/ad, 135/a, 144/a, £460 £140-180

622 A * 1974 (Nov.) picture postcard from Curacao to South Africa and mail bag label fromNairobi to Johannesburg, both showing good strikes of the bi-lingual “RETRIEVED FROMAIR CRASH ON 30/NOVEMBER 1974 AT NAIROBI” cachet in contrasting colours £100-120

LABUAN

623 * 1845 lengthy entire letter from Lt. J.A. Gordon headed “H.M.Sloop Espiegle, Off the coastof Borneo, August 19th 1845”, addressed to London and posted at Hong Kong on 29thSeptember, rated “1/-” and showing, on reverse, Hong Kong and London (25.11)datestamps; a little discoloured and with some split panels. The letter gives details of theship’s position and of the charts of the area, the state of the ship and the crew, and muchmore. Fascinating. Photo £1,200-1,500Note: Lt. Gordon was present at the flag raising ceremony on the Island of Labuan on 24December 1846, as Captain of H.M.S. Wolf, when the cession of the island by the Sultan ofBrunei to Captain Robert Mundy R.N., on behalf of Queen Victoria, was promulgated.

624 1892 (Dec.) “TWO/CENTS” on 40c. ochre and “SIX/CENTS” on 16c. grey, fine mint, S.G.49-50; also 1896 25c., 50c. and $1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint (25c. with light toneon reverse and 50c. with lightly toned perf at foot) and used, fine. S.G. 80-82 £100-120

625 B 1895 2c. black and blue, perf 131⁄2-14, a top right corner block of forty (5x8) showingsheet number “487”, fine unused with large part original “flat” gum. S.G. 90, £1,000 £150-200

Postage Dues

626 1901 2c. to 24c. set of nine with additional 8c., 12c. and 24c. (2) shades, mostly finemint. S.G. D1-D9, £870 £120-140

LAOS

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LEEWARD ISLANDS

628 1897 Jubilee 1/- green and carmine and 5/- green and blue, part original gum (paperhinge remainders), 1/- with short perf. at right, fresh colours and fine. Signed Holcombe.S.G. 15, 16, £580 £120-150

629 1938-51 10/- (5, two with early printing brown gum, one with pale green head plate)and £1 (5, three with earlier printing brownish gum and one perf. 13), mint and generallyfine £280-320

LESOTHO

630 B 1986 35s. on 25s. Kingfisher Plate 1A complete sheet of forty, eleven stamps variety small“s”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 720b, 720bb, £2,250+ £400-500

631 B –– 35s. on 25s. Kingfisher Plate 1A complete sheet of forty, eleven stamps variety small“s”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 720b, 720bb, £2,250+ £400-450

LIECHTENSTEIN

632 B 1960 Europa 50r., complete sheet of twenty (4 x 5), unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G.404, £2,800 as singles £400-500

LUXEMBOURG

633 * 1718-94 Austrian Occupation, selection of entire letters (15), mostly to Belgium, withmanuscript “luxembg, lumbg”, handstamps of “LUXENB”, “LUXEMBOURG”, etc., a varietyon manuscript rate markings, etc., chiefly fine and a scarce group £400-500

1852-58 William III634 * 10c. grey-black, from the lower left corner of the sheet with part of sheet margins and

good margins other sides, tied by nine bars cancellation and with Luxembourg c.d.s. of10 Nov. 1858, to large part of entire letter to Esch; tiny traces of staining, fine £100-150

635 * 1sgr. dull red, horizontal pair, touched or slightly cut into at left, large margins othersides, with nine bar cancellation and Luxembourg c.d.s. of 4 Oct. 1857 alongside, onentire letter to Germany; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo £150-200

636 * 1sgr. dull red horizontal strip of three, touched or slightly cut into at foot and at right,tied by nine bars cancellation, with Luxembourg c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1858 alongside, on entireto Tüchen; filing folds and a few perimeter splits, scarce £100-150

637 E + 1859 Arms 10c. imperforate essay in black, block of four from the top of the sheet, withgum (hinged in margin only), fine £120-150

638 1865-75 rouletted Arms issue, collection in maroon album, hundreds, including rouletted1c. (7), 4c. yellow (6 shades), rouletted in colour 10c. unused, 121⁄2c. unused or partoriginal gum (4), 20c. original gum, 25c. original gum or unused (2), 30c. (22) used,371⁄2c. (5) used, 40c. (42 used, including Frankfurt impressions), 1872 1f. on 371⁄2c. (11),etc., many plate varieties, chiefly fine to very fine £500-600

MALAYA

639 India 1854 1⁄2a. Die I pair with good to large margins, both clearly cancelled “B/147”; alittle toned though a rare multiple. S.G. Z20, £1,600. Photo £400-500

Johore

640 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 £200-250


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x641 B 1936-37 39f. blue in a complete sheet of one hundred, unused; backing paper affixed tothe reverse, some split perforations and a few age faults. S.G. 98 £50-60

MALTA

Early Letters and Handstamps

642 * 1597, entire letter to the Duke of Parma, datelined “Di Malta 8 di maggio 1597”; fineblack seal on reverse. One of the earliest known maritime letters from Malta. J. Van derLinden Certificate (2003). Photo £350-400

x643 * 1688, 1689, 1690 (4) and 1698 entire letters from Marseilles, 1691 entire letters (2)from Toulouse, 1693, 1694, 1698 (3), 1707 and 1708 entire letters from Lyon, 1700entire letters (2) from Paris, and 1702 and 1705 entire letters from Messina, all ex the“Pancier” correspondence to Malta. A fine lot £350-400

x644 * 1690 (25 July) entire letter ex the “Venturini” correspondence to Livorno from EtienneMarin and marked “Q.D.C.”; the contents include “Yesterday morning the new GrandMaster was proclaimed: Mons de Vignacour, Francois Lau being dead for eight days. Capt.Roux has come from Smyrna....I shall set sail tomorrow. Letters to me to be addressed to theconsul” (trs.). Also two letters without the outer address sheets £200-250

x645 * 1758 large part entire letter to Le Marquis d’au San at Avignon, rated “3” and showinggood to fine and fine strikes of “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” handstamps struckseparately (M+DM). A rare and early date of use. Photo £800-1,000

x646 * 1770s entire to “Monsieur Depont des Granges en son hotel” at La Rochelle, rated “22” andshowing good to fine strike of “MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE” h.s. (M/DM); some lightcreasing at left £120-150

647 * 1775 (14 Feb.) entire with contents, signed by Francisco Ximenes de Texada, GrandMater of the order of St. John, addressed to “Alla Sagr Real Maesta”; fine £200-250Note: Francisco Ximenes de Texada was the sixty-ninth Grand Master of the order of St. John

648 * 1783 (27 July) entire letter to Marseilles, via Naples and Rome, faint “NAPOLI”handstamp, a variety of manuscript rate markings; fine. J. Van der Linden Certificate(2002) £150-200

x649 * 1810-31 entires/entire letters (5) showing curved framed “MALTA” (MSF-1brR) in redand (MSF-1c) in black, curved framed “MALTA” (MSF-1aR) in red and (MFS-1d), andcurved “MALTA” (MSP-1b); covers with faults in places, strikes generally good to fine £250-300

x650 * 1825 (1 Apr.) entire letter from Marseilles to Malta showing, on reverse, “Apr 21:T.2”h.s. (DC-T2), 1838 (17 Sept.) entire letter, with disinfection slits, from Alexandria toMalta, showing despatch d.s., circular “PURIFE AU LAZARET/MALTE” and, on reverse acrossjoin, fine “24. Sept: 4d” h.s. (DC-4), undateable entire to Malta showing, on reverse acrossjoin, fine “15 Mar 1d” h.s. (DC-1), 1840 (24 Oct.) entire from London, showing reddespatch d.s., oval-framed “P-D” and rare “8 Nov Free” h.s. (DC-F) with, on reverse,London F.B.O. and Marseilles datestamps £250-300

x651 * 1834 (18 Apr.) entire letter from Athens to Edinburgh and re-addressed to Greenockshowing on reverse clear undated “MALTA/F” in green overstruck by two arrivaldatestamps in red and 1866 (Nov.) entire from Alexandria to Marseilles bearing France1863-70 40c. tied by “2240” in diamond of dots, showing light “MALTA/MB” d.s. for 16November £200-250

Issued Stamps

x652 1860 no watermark, blued paper, buff unused with large part original gum, fine. R.P.S.Certificate (1969). S.G. 1, £1,300. Photo £120-150



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MAURITIUS

x653 1851 entire letter to France with “PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS” oval datestamp, 1859-1938 used collection, largely QV with many selected for attractive numeral cancellationsand c.d.s., and Mauritius used in Seychelles 1878 2c., 8c. on 2d. (2), 13c. on 3d. and 17c.on 4d. clearly cancelled “B64” £200-300

654 * 1865 (7 Sept.) stampless envelope to Bordeaux, endorsed pr Steamer Sultan via Suez aMarseilles, with fine “GB/1f.62 4/10c.” in diamond (Salles 3052) accountancy marking,also 1866 (7 Jan.) envelope, similarly endorsed, with fine “GB/1f.62 4/10c.” in diamondbut altered to “1f. 66c”; transit and arrival markings, a fine pair £300-400

MONTSERRAT

655 B 1938 perf. 13 2/6d. and 1942 perf. 14 5/-, both in blocks of eighteen (6x3) from thefoot of the sheet with imprint, fine unmounted mint. Scarce multiples. S.G. 109, 110a £950-1,000

MOROCCO AGENCIES

x656 1914 Waterlow 2/6d. sepia-brown, 1931 Bradbury, Wilkinson 5/-, 1935-37 Waterlowre-engraved 2/6d. and 5/-; Spanish currency 1926 Bradbury, Wilkinson 3p. on 2/6d.;French currency 1935-36 Waterlow 3f. on 2/6d.; fine mint £100-120

NATAL

x657 1857-61 embossed 1d. blue with “Crown/NATAL” datestamp in blue, 3d. rose cancelledin manuscript and 1/- buff cancelled with lozenge of shaped spots; 1/- with tear at top,otherwise sound. S.G. 1, 4, 7. Photo for all £300-400

658 B 1880 CC 1⁄2d blue-green block of forty-eight (6x8), unmounted mint; two stamps withink marks on reverse and one horizontal row with a light crease. A scarce multiple. S.G.96, £1,056+ £350-400

x659 1902-03 set with 11⁄2d., 4d. and 5d. blocks of four and 3d. block of six, 1904-08 4d. blockof four and 1908-09 set, good to fine mint £250-300

660 1902 CC £1 black and bright blue, centred to top, a few slight stains, fine mint. S.G. 142,£325. Photo £120-150

Telegraph Stamps

x661 1891 1d. to £5 complete set of nine, each neatly cancelled with Pietermaritzburg c.d.s.for 6 September 1882; 1d. thinned, £5 rather faded and a few other small imperfectionsthough a rare set quite possibly prepared for presentation purposes. S.G. T1-9 £200-250

NAURU

x662 1916-23 De La Rue 2/6d. yellow-brown, 2/6d. brown (2), 5/- bright carmine and 10/-pale blue; also, Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d. pale brown; fresh and fine. S.G. 20-23, 25,£640. Photo £180-200

NEPAL

x663 * 1939 4p. postal stationery envelope, additionally franked on reverse 1935 4p., 8p. (2),large Kathmandu cancellations, locally registered; fine £80-100


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x667 * 1875 (24 Feb.) Clandins Watts envelope from St. Pierre and Miquelon to Harbor Grace,Newfoundland, bears 1868-73 3c. blue cancelled by pen strokes with the despatch c.d.s.alongside; however, due to the winter storms, the mail could not depart and was delayeduntil the 31st. March when it was re-routed via Halifax with three Canada Small Queen3c. added and all cancelled by the Halifax “H” in barred oval with the new despatch c.d.s.With two blue crayon rate marks crossed through, the reverse with faint Halifax and St.John c.d.s. and manuscript “Recd 29th April 75”. A very rare mixed franking, thought tobe only one of three such covers. Ex Dr. C.M. Jephcott. Photo £1,200-1,500Note: This cover illustrates some of the difficulties and complexities of mail from these islands,especially during the winter months

Postage Dues

668 B 1939-49 perf. 11 10c. violet block of nine (3x3) from the upper left corner of the sheet,the lower right stamp variety “LUE” for “DUE”, fine unmounted mint; a scarce positionalmultiple. S.G. D6a, 6ac, £294+ £110-150

NETHERLANDS

664 1852 5c. (60 with eight pairs), 10c. (194 with many plated examples), 15c. (15), all used,a good variety of cancellations, mixed condition but many fine £2,500-3,000

665 1934-78 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) £400-500

Netherlands Indies

666 * 1860 (7 Aug.) entire letter to Brussels, By British Steamer with red “CURACAO” c.d.s., onreverse (across flap) “ANGLETERRE PAR AMBT OUEST/20/AOUT./1860” datestamp; fineand scarce. J. Van der Linden certificate (2011) £80-100

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x669 A comprehensive largely unused/mint collection neatly mounted on pages, 1886-87dated issues with a range of values to 30s. in both yellow and granite papers, a goodshowing of the various dates with many scarcer, yellow paper “30 AUG. 86” horizontalpair, the right-hand stamp with variety value omitted, yellow paper 30s. and granitepaper 3d., 1s., 1s.6d. and 10s., yellow paper 2d. tête-bêche pairs, 2d. “13 OCT 86” andgranite paper 1s. “21 MAY 86” large singles, both imperforate vertically, a few doubleprints and used (13) to 5s.; undated range to 30s., some with Arms inverted, granitepaper 2d., 3d. and 4d. tête-bêche pairs and yellow paper 3d. and £1 tête-bêche pairs, anda range of used to £1; a few tones in places though generally good to fine and aboveaverage for a collection of this nature. Catalogued in excess of £46,000. Photo £14,000-16,000


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NEW SOUTH WALES

x670 * 1861 (22 Oct.) commercial letter to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai bearing 1854-596d. deep slate tied by Sydney duplex and sent “pr ‘Northam’” and bearing Hong Kongtransit c.d.s. (13.12) on the flap, which opens well for display; horizontal folding creaseand some light colouration of the blue paper. An attractive and good incoming letter toChina. Photo £350-400

NEW ZEALAND

671 1862-64 imperforate 3d. brown-lilac, 6d. red-brown and 1862-63 pelure paper,imperforate 6d. black-brown, all with good to large or very large margins, the lastcancelled “15”; fine. S.G. 40, 43, 85, £520 £150-200

672 1882-1995 mint and used collection housed in four albums and two stockbookscontained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1925 Dunedin set, 1957, 1960-72Health miniature sheets, a fine range of later issues with miniature sheets, etc., mixedcondition £400-450

673 * 1935 Silver Jubilee selection of covers with 6d. orange (17) and overseas territoriesincluding airmail with special flights, commercial with registered and first day covers,some illustrated. An interesting lot (48) £300-400

Antarctic Expeditions

674 * 1901 British National Antarctic Expedition illustrated card used in 1904 fromChristchurch to England, 1908 Shackleton Expedition King Edward VII Land 1d. usedon 1908 Expedition imprint envelope to Lyttelton, and 1913 Victoria Land 1d. used onpiece hinged to Expedition printed certificate (creases). An interesting trio £150-200

NICARAGUA

675 * 1853 (Aug.) large part entire letter from St. Jean de Nicaragua to France with red boxed“Colonies/&cArt.13” and “15” rate handstamp; fine. Photo £150-200

THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY’S TERRITORIES

676 * 1896 (31 Dec.) envelope to London marked “Please forward”, showing a good lightstrike of the Burutu “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED./POSTOFFICE./BURUTU.” datestamp and bearing 1887-92 21⁄2d. purple on blue cancelled byPaid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (date unclear), upon arrival redirected to “MeerutBengal”, the adhesive additionally tied by Bedford St. squared-circle d.s. (8.2) andshowing, on reverse, a further London c.d.s. (3.2), manuscript “The blue ink stamp ofNiger Company acts as postage stamp” and part Sea Post Office c.d.s.; small faults thoughan unusual redirected usage. S.G. Z47 £100-120

NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE

677 * 1898 (3 Aug.) envelope to London, bearing 1887-92 21⁄2d. purple on blue cancelled witha generally fine large part strike of the Burutu “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED& LIMITED./ datestamp and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (31.8) at left, Londonc.d.s. (31.8) on reverse; a clean and attractive cover with this rare datestamp. S.G. Z69.Photo £350-400



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NORTHERN NIGERIA

678 * 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 £200-250

NORTH BORNEO

679 * 1841 (17 July) entire letter from Princeton, USA addressed to “Rev Wm Theo Van Doren,Missionary, Batavia, Island of Java” and redirected to Boston, rated “20” in red ink,showing fine oval “ZEEBRIEF/ONGEFRANKEERD” h.s. in blue, with unframed “SHIP” andSalem c.d.s. (20.9) in red; some small peripheral faults. A rare early incoming missionaryletter. With transcript. Photo £300-400

680 * 1842 (10 Jan.) entire letter from New York addressed to “Revd Wm Theo Van Doren,Missionary to Borneo, Care of Messers Parrie, Stryken and Co, Batavia Java”, showing goodstrike of oval “ANJER/ZEEBRIEF/Ongefrankeerd” cachet; the face panel with some veryminor discolouration in places. With transcript. Photo £300-400

681 * 1842 (18 Jan.) entire letter from New York addressed to “Revd Wm Theo Van Doren,Missionary to Borneo, Care of Messers Parrie, Stryken and Co, Batavia Java”, showing fineoval “ANJER/ZEEBRIEF/Ongefrankeerd” cachet; the face panel with some very minordiscolouration in places. With transcript. Photo £300-400

682 * 1842 (6 Dec.) entire letter from Elihiu Doty, an American missionary stationed atPontianak in southwest Borneo, addressed to Albany, New York and showing, on reverse,“FORWARDED BY/J. BALESTIER/SINGAPORE” oval cachet in blue and manuscript“Forwarded from St Helena by the U. States Consular Agent”. A fine and very early letter.With transcript. Photo £1,200-1,500

683 1886, perf 14, 3c. on 4c. and 5c. on 8c., both cancelled by oval of bars, and 1889 $10brown centrally cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s., pressed crease not affecting appearance andsome short perfs at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 18-19, 50 £700 £100-120

684 S 1897-1902 Pictorial 1c., 2c. black and lake, 3c., 5c. and 6c. in horizontal strips of four,8c., 12c., 18c. and 24c. in vertical strips of four, and 2c. (both), 4c. (both), 10c., 16c.(thin) and corrected inscriptions 18c. and 24c. (both with thin) in singles, eachoverprinted “SPECIMEN”, the strips fine and very scarce. S.G. 92s-111s £200-250

NORTHERN RHODESIA

x685 1925-63 mint collection (85) on pages, including 1925-29 1⁄2d. to 20/-, 1938-52 1⁄2d. to20/-, 1953 1⁄2d. to 20/-, 1963 1⁄2d. to 20/-, also Nyasaland 1945 set, Rhodesia andNyasaland 1959-62 set, 1960 Kariba Dam set (blocks of four), Rhodesia 1966 £1 (2, onewith Doctor blade flaw), chiefly unmounted mint and fine £300-400

NORWAY

686 * 1900-17 Arctic Post, five picture post cards, including 1900 Franz Joseph LandExpedition, left hand portion of card bearing Capt. W. Bade “10” label tied by NordlichesEismeer and expedition cachet, 1904 to Germany bearing Norway 10ø. and Spitsbergen10ø. brown, 1910 to Germany bearing Norway 10ø., Spitsbergen 5ø. green and 10ø. red,1913 to Germany bearing Norway 10ø. and Spidsbergen 5ø. brown, etc. mixed condition £250-300


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x687 1938-44 1⁄2d. to £1 set of seventeen (less 10/-) lightly mounted mint; 5/- with gumdisturbance. Between S.G. 130-143 £50-60

ORANGE FREE STATE

x688 1878-1909 mint range with some multiples, a few pre-1900, V.R.I. range with someblocks, and River Colony with a few multiples to 5/- including 1905-09 4d. marginalstrip of three, the centre stamp with variety “IOSTAGE”; generally good to fine £250-300

689 * Postcard Stamps: 1892-95 11⁄2d. on 2d. (type P2) on postcard addressed to Luxembourg,Winburg O.V.S. (6.5.1895) and Luxembourg Gare (26.5) datestamps on the front, also1900 envelope to England franked Great Britain 1d. lilac with violet “ARMY POSTOFFICE/SOUTH AFRICA/12 APR 1900” cancellation; small faults £100-150

PAKISTAN

690 A collection largely mounted on pages, commencing with a range of the Pakistanoverprints on covers/cards (44) with many different local types identified by town, and afew Nasik types and one with local type handstamp on meter mark cover from Karachi toItaly; a range of mint from 1948 with Nasik mint Postage and Official sets and Postage1r. with inverted overprint (B.P.A. Certificate, 1964); a range of later issues with mintincluding some overprint and surcharge varieties, and a range of covers, and a collectionof Postal Stationery unused and used. Also a few Las Bela including Revenue stamps. Afascinating lot well worth careful examination £2,000-2,500

PERU

691 * 1854 (10 Oct.) entire letter to Bordeaux with “42” handstamp, red “PANAMA/TRANSIT”and “ANGL/2/CALAIS” (18.11) datestamp, also 1854 (15 Oct.) entire from Valparaiso toParis with “21” handstamp, red “PANAMA/TRANSIT” and black “ANGL/2/CALAIS”datestamp (2.12); a few slight stains but fine. The first with J. Van der Linden Certificate(2011) £150-200

692 * 1857 (12 Dec.) entire and 1861 (29 Sept.) entire letter, both to France and with “GB/2f.87 5/10c.” (Salles 3042) accountancy markings, the first with “24”, the second with“12” rate handstamps, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine £50-60

PITCAIRN ISLAND

693 1940-51 1⁄2d. to 2/6d. (less 4d. and 8d.), seven of each (some a little gum toned), 1d.complete sheet of sixty, 2/6d. shades (4), and 1946 Victory 2d. and 3d. sheets of sixtyeach with the S.G. listed variety and other minor varieties. Cat. £495 £100-150

PORTUGAL

694 * 1857 (18 Aug.) entire letter to Paris with “LISBON” and “GB/1f.” in circle (Salles 3037)accountancy marking, also 1859 (2 July) entire datelined Madeira, to Le Havre withframed “LISBOA” datestamp and “GB/1f.” in circle (Salles 3037) accountancy marking;some small faults £100-120



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PORTUGUESE MACAO

x695 1887-93 small selection of King Luis issues with 1887 Postal Fiscal 5r. and 10r., 1888values to 50r. unused and used with 20r. and 40r. bearing neat and central Hong kongc.d.s., 1892-93 Journal stamps with different values and 21⁄2r. on 10r. pair with misplacedsurcharge. (17) £60-80

x696 B 1888 5r. black in a complete sheet of twenty eight, unmounted mint; folded through onehorizontal row of perfs. S.G. 56, £670 £150-180

x697 B 1892-93 Newspaper perf.121⁄2, 21⁄2r. on 10r. in three sheets of twenty eight, without gumas issued, one sheet with slightly reduced top margin; good to fine. S.G. N73, £1175 £200-250

x698 B 1892-93 Newspaper perf.121⁄2, 21⁄2r. on 10r., two sheets of twenty eight cancelled by 1893(18 Apr.) and (21 Apr.) c.d.s.; one sheet with some toning on the reverse, the other withsome loss of colour. Early dates of use. Cat. £616 £60-80

x699 B 1894 New Currency; 1a. on 5r. black in a complete sheet of twenty eight, unused withoutgum as issued. S.G. 75, £420 £100-120

x700 B 1894 New Currency; 3a. on 20r. rosine in a complete sheet of twenty eight, unusedwithout gum as issued; two horizontal folds through the perforations and a few faults inthe lower margin. S.G. 76, £476 £80-100

x701 B 1894 New Currency; 4a. on 25r. violet in a part sheet of twenty four, without gum asissued, a few reinforced perfs at top and some ageing on the reverse. S.G. 77, £672 £80-100

x702 B 1894 5r. orange-yellow and 10r. rosy mauve in complete sheets of twenty eight,unmounted mint. S.G. 91-92, £950 £150-180

x703 B 1898-1900 perf.121⁄2 1⁄2a. grey in a part sheet of twenty four, unused without gum asissued; a couple of perf. tones and two horizontal bends. S.G. 130, £600 £80-100

704 1898-2006 mint and used collection housed in five albums and loose contained in acarton, many hundreds, including 1951 Portraits, 1951 Junk set part original gum, 1962Sports, 1966 Uniforms, 1972 Lusidads, 1982-84 Buildings, 1982 Geographical, 1988Stockholmia, booklets with 1984-87, 1989-94 New Year, miniature sheets with 1988Olympics, 1988 Grand Prix, 1989 Aircraft, 1989 Stamp Expo, 1990 Rowland Hill, 1990Asian Games, 1990 Compass Roses all on first day cover, later issues, etc., chiefly fine £300-350

x705 B 1902 “Provisorio” overprint on 2a. pale green, in corner block of twenty eight, withoutgum as issued. S.G. 168, £500 £100-120

x706 * 1904-21 group of covers with 1904 (27 Oct.) envelope to San Francisco bearing 1902“Provisorio” 2a. and 8a. tied by despatch c.d.s.; 1913 (14 Oct.) envelope to Hong Kongbearing, on the reverse, Republic 4a. on 8a.; and 1921 (16 Aug.) envelope to New Yorkbearing Republic 10a. ted by hexagonal datestamp. (3 covers) £100-120

x707 * 1905 (20 Nov.) picture post card of Macao (Hood & Co.) to Portugal bearing 1898-1900 2a. tied by Macau c.d.s., with Lisbon arrival alongside. Fine £80-100

x708 * 1910-48 group of registered covers with 1910 envelope to Hong Kong bearing 1904 1a.(6) and 2a. (12); 1917 envelope to The Commercial Chambers bearing Ceres 12a.; 1937envelope to California with Portugal 6a. and 30a. and bearing a good strike of the scarce“AR” in circle; 1943 envelope to Hong Kong with 45a. franking. The covers displaydifferent types of registration label; a little mixed in places. (4 covers) £200-240

x709 * 1916 (July) envelope from the “Consul for Siam” registered to Holland bearing 191324a. (fault) tied by indistinct hexagonal datestamp and, on the reverse, Ceres 2a. with thevermilion registration label, black on grey Hong Kong censor label with boxed “PBC”and boxed “CENSUUR/GEPAGSCERT”; a few age faults. Photo £200-240


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x710 * 1925-48 group of covers which includes air mail with first flights, registered and manyothers, many either to Hong Kong or U.S.A. and display a wide range of frankings; goodto fine. (17 covers) £200-250

x711 * 1930 (28 July) envelope to Portuguese India “Per s/s First Chance” bearing, on thereverse, Ceres 1a. (4) and 2a. tied by hexagonal datestamp with Hong Kong and othertransit c.d.s.; with the original enclosure; 1943 (15 Jan.) envelope registered to Chengtubearing Portugal 6a., 10a. and 20a. tied by hexagonal despatch datestamp and the arrivalc.d.s. with Canton and other transit datestamps; a little creased and soiled. (2 covers) £60-80

712 A * 1937 (28 April) Pan American Airways first airmail to the United States, souvenirenvelope to Manila franked 1934 30a., 1936 air 5a. on 6a., 15a., violet cachet, arrivaldatestamp on reverse; a little stained £60-80

x713 * 1951 (21 June) envelope from China bearing People’s Republic $800 tied by KwantungProvince c.d.s., addressed to Macao with faint boxed handstamp in blue and, on thereverse, 1951 Postage Due set of three tied by Macau hexagonal datestamps (7.7); minorsoiling in places £150-180

x714 * 1951 (18 Oct.) envelope to Macao bearing Tien An Men Square $800 orange tied byCanton c.d.s. with boxed instructional handstamp in purple below and, on the reverse,Macao 1951 Postage Due set of three (3) tied by the hexagonal datestamp (22.6); a fewlight age marks, a good taxed cover. Photo £200-250

x715 1956 Maps 1a. to 1p.50 set of eight in corner pairs, unmounted mint. S.G. 470-477,£220 £50-60

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RHODESIA

1892-93 Issue

x716 1d. to £1, £5 and 1892-94 1⁄2d. to 4/- with 1⁄2d. and 8d. shades unused or with part gum;the £1 and £5 (a couple of short perfs.) possibly regummed and offered “as is” £200-250

x717 B 1d. black complete sheet of sixty with full margins, fresh mint and mounted in themargins only. Fine and scarce. S.G. 1, £1,020+ £250-300

x718 B 2/6d. grey-purple complete sheet of sixty with full margins, fresh mint with three lighthinge marks in top margin, all stamps remaining unmounted. A rare multiple. S.G. 6,£2,880+ £1,000-1,200

x719 £2 rose-red, fresh unused with part original gum, well-centred; fine. Brandon Certificate(2002). S.G. 11, £550. Photo £250-300

x720 + £10 brown lower left corner block of four showing part of papermaker’s watermark, freshwithout gum. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). S.G. 13, £11,000+Photo £2,500-3,000

x721 £10 brown, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh unused with large part originalgum. Fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 13, £2,750. Photo £1,200-1,500

x722 1892 (2 Jan.) Surcharge set of four (8d. on 1/- marginal), fresh unused with part to largepart original gum. S.G. 14-17, £650 £150-200


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x730 1897 (Jan.) £2 rosy red, fresh unused with large part original gum; fine and scarce.Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1975). S.G. 74, £1,900. Photo £1,000-1,200

1892-94 Arms Issue

x723 B 4/- grey-black and vermilion complete sheet of sixty with full margins, fresh mint with afew mounts in margins, the stamps remaining unmounted mint. A fine and rare multiple.Also 1⁄2d. deep blue and vermilion complete sheet with part gum, and two diagonalcreases. S.G. 19, 26, £3,135+ £1,200-1,500

x724 B 4/- grey-black and vermilion block of eight (4x2) from the foot of the sheet with fullimprint, fine unmounted mint; one with a small flat mark on gum. S.G. 26, £384+ £200-250

1896-97 Arms Issue

x725 A selection comprising plate proofs of the Arms in red-brown and in mauve, Die I and IIsets with 4d. shades; 3/- without gum though generally good to fine. S.G. 29-50, £892+ £300-350

x726 B Die I 2d. yellow-brown and mauve upper left corner block of twenty-four (3x8) with platenumber “2”, 3d. block of thirty (5x6) from the right of the sheet with plate number “2”,3d. lower right corner block of fifteen (5x3), 1/- upper left corner block of four with platenumber “1”, Die II marginal or corner blocks of six, nine and eighteen, generally finemint with most unmounted; also 2/-, 5/- and 1897 6d. used blocks of four. Cat.£2,000+ £300-400

x727 B Die II 1⁄2d. and 1d. complete sheets of sixty, both with plate number “4” and 1897 6d.complete sheet of sixty less right-hand margin, fresh mint; the first two foldedhorizontally at centre, the 6d. block with some paper adherences and perf. separation.S.G. 41, 42, 71, £2,130 £250-300

x728 1896 (April-May) Matabele Rebellion 1d. on 3d., 1d. on 4/- and 3d. on 5/- (twoshades), fresh mint with the first two lightly mounted. B.P.A. (2) or R.P.S. Certificatesfor three. S.G. 51-53, £1,280. Photo £300-400

x729 1896 (May-Aug.) on Cape 1⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven and 1897 Arms 1⁄2d. to £1, part to largepart original gum, and 1897 Arms £1 used on small piece; generally good to fine. S.G.58-73, £1,050 £250-300


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1898-1908 Arms Issue

x731 1⁄2d. to £1 values (7) overprinted “Specimen”, 1⁄2d. to £2 set of fifteen with a few shades to1/- (2, one attributed as deep olive-bistre), mint, 4d. panes of sixty (3), 2/6d., 3/-, 10/-and 1909 10/- used blocks of four; the £1 (perf. 151⁄2) with gum partly toned, generallyof fine appearance £300-400

x732 £1 blackish purple, perf. 14, very lightly mounted mint; bottom half of stamp has gum alittle toned. Scarce. S.G. 90a, £650. Photo £200-250

x733 £5 deep blue, fresh unused with large part original gum; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate(2004). S.G. 92, £3,250. Photo £1,200-1,400

x734 £10 lilac, marginal from the top of the sheet, mounted on face and reverse of margin, thestamp apparently unmounted though with a tiny flat spot on gum and a diagonal gumbend. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 93, £3,500. Photo £1,800-2,000

x735 £10 lilac, fresh with part original gum; fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 93,£3,500. Photo £1,500-1,800

x736 £20 yellow-bistre, the extraordinary lower right corner pair with guide crosses and sheetnumber “37”, fresh unmounted mint and wonderful colour, folded between stampswith a little perf. separation and with a crease in the margin which just crosses the cornerof the one stamp. A great rarity of fine appearance and a showpiece multiple. B.P.A.Certificate (2006). S.G. 93a, £32,000+. Photo £20,000-25,000PROVENANCE:“County”, November 2003


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x741 £2 rosy brown (perf. 141⁄2x15) on bluish paper, fresh with part original gum; handstampon reverse. An attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 113d,£4,000. Photo £1,500-1,800

1910-13 Double Head Issue

Perforated 14

x742 1⁄2d. (four listed shades, 1d. (three listed shades), 2d. (five listed shades with S.G. 130 ina vertical pair, and another apparently RSC “D”), 21⁄2d. (four listed shades), 3d. (fourlisted shades), 4d. (three listed shades, one apparently the S.G. 139 variant), 5d. S.G. 141,141a, 143, 6d. (three listed shades), 8d. S.G. 147 and 148, 10d. S.G. 149, 1/- (fourlisted shades, S.G. 151 a lower left corner example with King’s extra curl and S.G. 152with mid Gash in Queen’s ear), 2/- S.G. 153 (2, one used) and 3/- S.G. 158, unused withpart to large part original gum; a few small faults in places though of generally good tofine appearance. (41) £1,200-1,500

743 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”, part to large partoriginal gum; a couple with small thins and/or perf. imperfections though of generallyfine appearance £650-700

x744 1⁄2d. selection of mint multiples, comprising yellow-green marginal block of four (RJL1),bluish green marginal block of ten, [5-46], [5-6] with wedge flaws and full imprint, andolive-green marginal block of nine and two blocks of four (one from the upper left cornerand one RJL3); the odd fox mark in places and the block of ten with part gum though ofgenerally fine appearance £250-300

x745 + 1⁄2d. pale green group (RJL4) block of four, [28-39], [29] “double dot” variety, freshlightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; [38] with a few shortishperfs. at left, otherwise fine. Photo £400-500

x746 + 1⁄2d. blue-green group (RJL5) upper left corner block of four, [1] and [2] with “wedge”flaws, fresh and lightly mounted mint. Photo £200-250

1905 Victoria Falls Issue

x737 1d. to 5/- set of six, mint and generally unmounted; 5d. with a couple of light tonesthough generally fine. S.G. 94-99 £300 £100-120

x738 B 21⁄2d. deep blue complete sheet of twenty-five with sheet number “147”, fresh mint; a fewperf. separations at top, otherwise fine £200-250

1909-12 Rhodesia Overprint Issue

x739 1⁄2d. to £1 black overprint (2) and 1909-11 surcharge set and violet overprints, additionalitems with a few shades, 1d. block of six and 21⁄2d. block of eight; part to large partoriginal gum. S.G. 100-113, c. £850 £200-250

x740 £1 grey-purple horizontal pair with violet overprint, fresh mint and very lightly mounted.S.G. 113b, £750. Photo £300-350

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x747 B 1d. bright carmine upper left corner block of thirty-five (5x7) with part imprint,unmounted mint; a couple of stamps with flat patches of gum, otherwise very fine, and ablock of eight (2x4), [54-85], [74-75] with “OD” flaws, patchy gum and one with acorner crease £400-500

x748 + 2d. black and slate-grey block of four, [44-50], [44] King’s wisp, unmounted mint; a fewspots of flat gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 128. Photo £250-300

x749 + 2d. black and slate block of four, [16-22], fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 129. Photo £250-300

x750 B 21⁄2d. bright ultramarine complete sheet of fifty with sheet number “12”, divided in to twoblocks of twenty-five, and a block of twenty-five, being the top five rows of sheet number“49”, mounted in margins only; top half of sheet 12 with some gum creasing, otherwisefine £250-300

751 3d. maroon and ochre, RSC “B”, fresh with part original gum. Photo £120-150

x752 B 4d. greenish black and orange Long Gash printing complete sheet of fifty with sheetnumber “144”, including [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, [25] Lines by King’s cheek and[46] King’s extra curl, manuscript “16/8” in blue crayon at foot indicating full sheet facevalue, good colour though with a large part of the gum washed off and a few separatedperfs. at top. A rare multiple. S.G. 138, £7,200+ £1,200-1,500PROVENANCE:Gerald Simpson, December 1982

753 4d. black and orange, [25] Lines by King’s cheek, lightly mounted mint; small thin inmargin, also 5/- crimson and yellow-green, mint with some gum redistribution. S.G.140, 160a £120-150

x754 5d. error, purple-brown and ochre, good strong colours, large part original gum. Anattractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 141ab, £650. Photo £250-300

755 5d. error, purple-brown and ochre, lightly mounted mint; small gum bend, otherwisesound. S.G. 141ab, £650. Photo £120-150

x756 + 6d. brown and purple block of four, [42-48], large part original gum; largely separatedbetween the upper and lower pairs, otherwise sound. S.G. 145 £180-200

x757 8d. black and purple, [14] Queen’s dark ear, large part original gum; despite a pulled perf.at left a presentable example of this very rare printing. S.G. 146, £6,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

x758 + 10d. scarlet and reddish mauve marginal block of four, [34-40], lightly mounted mint;[34] with a small thin, otherwise sound. S.G. 149 £120-150

x759 10d. carmine and deep purple, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 150, £650. Photo £300-350

x760 + 1/- black and pale blue-green upper right corner block of four with sheet number “37”,fresh mint and mounted in top margin only; folded between horizontally; an attractivemultiple. S.G. 152. Photo £200-250

761 1/- black and pale blue-green, [2] Mid gash in Queen’s ear, fresh mint. S.G. 152. Photo £120-150

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762 1/- black and pale blue-green, 1/- purple-black and blue-green, original gum, the secondwith tiny thin; fresh and fine. S.G. 152, 152a £200-250

x763 2/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 7/6d., 10/- and £1, all neatly cancelled-to-order by Bulawayo orSalisbury c.d.s.; 10/- with a light tone mark, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600

x764 2/- black and dull blue, fresh mint and apparently unmounted. A very fine example of thisrare stamp. S.G. 154, £1,200. Photo £600-700

x765 2/6d. black and lake, large part original gum; a couple of tiny tone marks on perfs. S.G.155, £400. Photo £100-120

x766 2/6d. black and crimson, fine mint. S.G. 155a, £350. Photo £120-150

x767 2/6d. sepia and deep crimson, fresh and fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 156,£425. Photo £180-200

x768 2/6d. bistre-brown and crimson, fresh with part original gum; an attractive example ofthis scarce shade. S.G. 156a, £1,100. Photo £400-500

x769 2/6d. black and rose-carmine, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 157, £350. Photo £120-150

x770 3/- bright green and magenta, part original gum; vague gum bend, fine appearance. Ascarce shade. S.G. 158a, £1,300. Photo £250-300

x771 5/- vermilion and deep green, 5/- scarlet and pale yellow-green and 5/- crimson andyellow-green, fresh colours and with part to large part original gum. An attractive trio ofthe S.G. listed stamps. S.G. 159, 160, 160a, £975 £300-350

x772 7/6d. carmine and pale blue, large part original gum; a couple of light tones at right,otherwise fine. S.G. 160b, £650. Photo £150-200

x773 7/6d. carmine and light blue, fresh colours, part original gum. S.G. 161, £900. Photo £200-250

x774 7/6d. carmine and bright blue, large part original gum (a fraction off-white). Anattractive example of this rare stamp and stunning colour combination. R.P.S. Certificate(2005). S.G. 162, £4,250. Photo £1,200-1,500

x775 7/6d. bright carmine and blue, RSC “A”, fresh lightly mounted mint. A fine stamp.Photo £300-350

x776 7/6d. bright carmine and blue, RSC “B”, large part original gum and a small patch of flatgum. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1977) as S.G. 162. Photo £300-350

x777 7/6d. carmine-red and (bright) grey-blue, RSC “C”, [10], lightly mounted mint.Brandon Certificate (1985) as S.G. 161. Photo £300-350

x778 10/- deep myrtle and orange, lightly mounted mint; trace of a natural wrinkle at foot.S.G. 163, £650. Photo £250-300

x779 10/- blue-green and orange, fresh lightly mounted mint; one faintly toned perf. at top.B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 164, £425. Photo £150-200

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x780 £1 carmine-red and bluish black, fresh mint; two inclusions at left and on King’s leftshoulder; fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 165, £1,700. Photo £300-350

x781 £1 deep carmine-red and blue-black, fresh lightly mounted mint. An attractive exampleof this scarce stamp. S.G. 165 variant. Photo £500-600

x782 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, mint with slightly off-white gum, well-centred andattractive rich colours. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 166, £1,600. Photo £400-500

x783 £1 carmine-red and (blackish) indigo, part original gum; small hinge at hinge area. S.G.166 variant. Photo £250-300

x784 £1 crimson and slate-black, fresh lightly mounted mint; tiny thin at centre caused bydropped out inclusion though of fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 166a,£2,000. Photo £400-500

x785 £1 (bright) carmine and (greenish) blue-slate, RSC “E”, plate scratches at left, lightlymounted mint; tiny mark by King’s left ear, otherwise fine. Photo £700-800

Perforated 15

x786 1⁄2d. blue-green, unused with large part original gum (a single hinge remainder); fine.B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 167, £300. Photo £100-120

x787 1⁄2d. yellow-green, lightly mounted mint only with a small hinge remainder; fresh and fine.PFSA Certificate (1983). S.G. 168, £350. Photo £100-120

x788 1⁄2d. apple-green, fresh with large part original gum. An attractive example of this scarceshade. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 169, £600. Photo £200-250

x789 1d. carmine, unmounted mint; traces of two small gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 170,£300. Photo £100-120

x790 1d. carmine-lake, unused with large part original gum; a couple of short gum bends,otherwise sound. S.G. 170a, £450. Photo £140-160

x791 1d. rose-carmine, fresh and very lightly mounted mint. A most attractive stamp. B.P.A.Certificate (2002). S.G. 170b, £350. Photo £140-160

x792 2d. black and grey-black, unused with part original gum (large hinge remainder); off-white gum, otherwise sound. S.G. 171, £900. Photo £200-250

x793 2d. black and grey, lightly mounted mint; tiny “hair” flaw at lower left corner. S.G. 171a,£900. Photo £400-500

x794 2d. black and slate, large part original gum; diagonal bend at left not affecting fineappearance. S.G. 171b, £1,000. Photo £200-250

x795 + 21⁄2d. ultramarine marginal block of six with large part imprint, unmounted mint, and amarginal block of four, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 172 £250-300



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x796 3d. purple and yellow-ochre, RSC “C”, [16], fresh bright colours and lightly mountedmint. A very fine example of this exceptionally rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1976). S.G.173, £9,000. Photo £4,000-5,000PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

x797 3d. claret and pale yellow-olive, unused with small part original gum; traces of anotherstamps design covering part of reverse though of fine appearance. A rare stamp. S.G.173a, £3,750. Photo £500-600

x798 B 4d. black and orange Hook printing RSC “C” complete sheet of fifty, [2] with Hook inear, [5], [10], [20], [25], [30] and [40] with medal cuts, [15] medal cuts and King’seyebrow line, [42] with printer’s mark at upper right, good colours and fresh unmountedmint; perforations split between the stamps of rows 5 and 6. A scarce multiple. S.G. 174 £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Harry Birkhead, June 1986 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

x799 5d. lake-brown and olive, fresh colours and lightly mounted mint; Stolow handstamp onreverse. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 175, £800. Photo £300-350

x800 6d. brown and mauve, part original gum; three tiny violet marks at left and two thinsthough of good appearance; also 21⁄2d. and 4d., both fine. S.G. 172, 174, 176, £1,035.Photo £120-150

x801 1/- black and blue-green, part original gum. An attractive example of this scarce stamp.S.G. 177, £1,300. Photo £300-350

x802 2/- black and dull blue, fresh colours, large part original gum, fine and scarce. BrandonCertificate (2004). S.G. 178, £2,250. Photo £700-900

x803 £1 red and black, neatly cancelled by nearly complete Bulawayo double-ring datestampfor 26 September 1912; a little faded, trace of soiling and a short perf. at left. Rare.Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. 179, £3,250 £250-300

Perforated 131⁄2x804 1⁄2d. yellow-green, 1⁄2d. green, 1d. bright carmine, 21⁄2d. ultramarine, 8d. shades (2),

unused with part to full original gum; a couple with small faults, the 1d. “small” and notguaranteed £150-200

x805 1⁄2d. yellow-green, 21⁄2d. ultramarine and 8d. shades (3, one grey-purple and dull purple),unused with part original gum; 1⁄2d. green, 21⁄2d. and 8d. black and purple used; a fewsmall faults with viewing essential £200-250

x806 + 1⁄2d. yellow-green block of four, lightly mounted mint; folded between horizontally witha few severed perfs., and a couple of light tones. A scarce multiple. S.G. 182, £1,200+.Photo £200-250

x807 1⁄2d. green, [29] “double dot” variety, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 182a var. Photo £400-500

x808 8d. grey-black and dull purple, RSC “B”, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, well centred, largepart original gum; fine. Photo £150-200PROVENANCE:Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

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Clandestine Roulettes

x809 21⁄2d., 3d., 3/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1 with three marginal; fine. Photo for 10/- and £1 £800-1,000

x810 6d. red-brown and maroon, marginal from the left of the sheet; fine and rare. Photo £600-800

1913-24 Admiral IssueSpecimen Stamps

x811 S 1⁄2d. to £1 set of nineteen each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint with many lightlymounted; the 11⁄2d. with small part gum and two blue lines on reverse. Cat. £2,750.Photo £700-900

Monocoloured

x812 A selection comprising perf. 14 1⁄2d. (5), 1d. (14 with a block of eight imperforate tomargin), 11⁄2d. (3) and 21⁄2d. (2), and perf. 15 1⁄2d. (2), 1d., 11⁄2d. (2) and 21⁄2d. (2);generally good to fine £100-120

x813 B Perf. 14 1d. rose-carmine complete sheet of sixty with interpanneau margin at right, freshunmounted mint; the odd gum bend. S.G. 190 £150-200

x814 Perf. 14 1d. rose-carmine horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh lightlymounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 190a, £1,200. Photo £500-600

x815 B Perf. 14 21⁄2d. deep blue complete sheet of sixty with sheet number “60”, fresh mint andmounted in margins only; a few light bends. S.G. 200 £400-500PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

x816 Perf. 15 1d. rose-red, fresh with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 204, £600. Photo £140-180

Die Ix817 Perf. 14 2d. to 6d. and 1/-, and perf. 15 3d., 4d., 6d. and 2/-, part to large part gum;

perf. 14 6d. fair, the others good to fine. S.G. 209-18 group, £745 £150-200

x818 + Perf. 14 3d. black and yellow upper left corner block of four, fresh mint; right-handvertical pair with a crease, fine appearance and a scarce multiple. S.G. 210, £340+ £100-120

x819 Perf. 14 8d. violet and green, marginal from the right of the sheet and with handpaintingto left of cap, lightly mounted mint; tiny mark above King’s left shoulder, otherwise. Anattractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 213a, £5,500. Photo £2,500-3,000

Die II, Perforated 14

x820 2d. (2), 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d. (2), 8d., 10d., 1/- (2), 2/- (2, one withhandpainting to cap), 2/6d., 3/- (2), 5/- (2), 7/6d., 10/- and £1 black and purple,shades, part to large part gum and of fine appearance. S.G. 219-242 group, £3,000+.Photo £600-800

x821 £1 black and purple and £1 black and violet, mint; the first with a few very light tones,the other fine. S.G. 242, 243, £875. Photo £200-250

x822 £1 black and violet, fine mint. S.G. 243, £450. Photo £150-200

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x823 2d., 8d., 10d., 1/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- blue and yellow-green, 7/6d. and 10/-, part to largepart gum; 3/- fair, the others good to fine. R.P.S. Certificates (2005) for 7/6d. and 10/-. S.G. 244-253 group, £1,722 £200-250

x824 4d. black and deep orange-vermilion, fresh mint; a couple of short perfs. at upper right,otherwise fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 245, £1,600. Photo £400-500

x825 5/- blue and blue-green, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh mint. An attractiveexample of this rare stamp. S.G. 251a, £2,250. Photo £800-1,000

x826 + 10/- red and green block of four, fresh unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 252, £640. Photo £250-300

x827 + 10/- red and green block of four, variety frame double, one albino, lightly mountedmint with the right-hand vertical pair remaining unmounted. A scarce multiple of thisvariety. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 253a, £2,600. Photo £1,000-1,200

x828 £1 black and purple, part original gum, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G.254, £1,800. Photo £800-1,000

x829 £1 black and deep purple, part original gum with a hinge remainder at top. An attractiveexample of this rare shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. 254a, £3,000. Photo £1,000-1,200

Die III, Perforated 14

x830 2d. (4), 3d. (2), 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d. (2), 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/- (4), 2/-, 2/6d. (3), 3/-Die IIIA “white shoulder” and 5/- (2), shades, mostly as listed in S.G., part to large partgum; a few small faults in places though of fine appearance. S.G. 255-276 group £250-300

x831 2/- black and yellow-brown Die IIIA “white shoulder”, head centred to left as so often,lightly mounted mint. A fine example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 273a, £4,250. Photo £2,000-2,500

x832 7/6d. maroon and slate-black, part original gum; fine. Scarce. S.G. 276a, £900. Photo £300-350

x833 £1 black and bright purple, fresh colours, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 278, £550.Photo £200-250

x834 £1 black and deep purple, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 279, £600. Photo £200-250

x835 £1 black and violet-indigo and £1 black and deep violet, both Die IIIA “white shoulder”,part and large part original gum respectively; the latter with gum a little off-white andwith a diagonal crease though of fine appearance. S.G. 279a, 279b, £1,350. Photo £250-300

1917 Livingstone Provisionals

x836 B “Half/Penny” on 1d. rose-carmine pane of sixty including varieties “n n” and “n y” (3)spaced, and “Half-/Penny.” pane of sixty, block of six, pairs (2) and singles (2), good tofine mint with the two panes remaining unmounted. S.G. 280, 281 £250-300

x837 B “Half-/Penny.” on 1d. rose-carmine pane of sixty with each block of four neatly cancelledby Bwanamkubwa 1 December 1917 double-ring datestamp, and with full original gum.S.G. 281, £570+ £180-200


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1922-24 New Printings on White Paper. Single Plates

x838 Perf. 14 1⁄2d. (6 with a block of four), 1d. (11 with aniline red marginal block of eight)and 11⁄2d., and perf. 15 1⁄2d., 1d. and 11⁄2d. (2, one from upper right corner and onemarginal with imprint), mint; the perf. 15 1⁄2d. and 1d. blocks with the odd tone thoughgenerally fine. S.G. 282-290 group, £1,000 £200-250

x839 B Perf. 1d. aniline red on toned paper, a complete sheet of sixty with interpanneau marginat right, fresh unmounted mint; one vertical row with a natural crease. A rare multiple.S.G. 286, £1,200+ £500-600PROVENANCE:Robert M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

1922-24 New Printings on White Paper. Double Plates, Perforated 14

x840 2d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d., 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/-. 2/-, 2/6d. (2), 3/- (2), 5/- (2), 7/6d. and10/- (2), shades, good to fine mint. S.G. 291-310, £1,770 £500-600

x841 B 2d. black and grey-purple complete sheet of sixty with sheet number “328”, printer’smarks at foot of [23-24] and [27-28], unmounted mint; some concertinad perfs. at topresulting in some perf. separation, and a few light tones in top margin. S.G. 291 £400-500

x842 B 8d. violet and grey-green complete sheet of sixty with sheet number “146”, printer’smarks at foot of [23-24] and [27-28], “collar” flaws on [10], [20], [30] (faint) and [40],fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple in outstanding condition. S.G. 297 £2,500-3,000PROVENANCE:Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

x843 10/- carmine and bright yellow-green with “collar” flaw, unmounted mint; trace of atone at left. Scarce. S.G. 309. Photo £200-250

x844 £1 black and magenta, fine mint. S.G. 311, £300. Photo £140-180

x845 £1 black and deep magenta horizontal pair, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine and a veryrare multiple of this shade. S.G. 311a, £2,000. Photo £1,000-1,200

x846 £1 black and deep magenta, fresh and very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 311a, £1,000.Photo £500-600

1922-24 New Printings on White Paper. Double Plates, Perforated 15

x847 2d. to 5/-, the 2/6d. and 5/- with traces of printer’s marks, mint with hinge remainders;2d. with thin. S.G. 312-321, £1,240 £300-350

x848 + 4d., 8d., 10d. and 1/- lower right corner blocks of four with sheet numbers “2”, “4”,“7” and “15” respectively, fine mint. A rare quartet. Cat. £1,240+ £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

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x850 £1 black and deep magenta, lightly mounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 322, £1,100.Photo £500-600

851 1967-68 Dual Currency set in unmounted mint cylinder blocks of four, twelve sets inblocks of four and ten sets in singles and 2/6d./25c. (22, largely in imprint and plateblocks of four), unmounted mint, and three used sets £240-300

852 * Northern Rhodesia KGV G size 4d. registered envelope overprinted “SPECIMEN” and1935 Silver Jubilee set of four on 1935 (16 May) 11⁄2d. envelope from Mufulira toJohannesburg; Southern Rhodesia 1933 first flight envelopes (2, one registered fromMatesi) to Bangkok and Singapore, 1945 “V-A” DAY Churchill illustrated envelope fromBulawayo to England with Official Free cachet and 1951 H2 4d. registered envelope(severed in two at centre) from Juliasdale to England, bearing 1/- (4) and with Customsand Charge labels and bearing 6/6d. in U.K. Postage Dues £120-150

RUSSIA853 * 1812 (5 July) entire letter from Vilna (Lithuania) to Paris, redirected to Sienne et Marne,

endorsed “3”, addressed to Compte De Castellane from his son, interesting contents(transcript included); fine. Photo £150-200

854 * 1812 (1 Oct.) entire letter from Moscow to Paris, redirected to Meulan, written byCaptaine De Castellane to his father, rated “2”, interesting contents (transcript included);fine. A rare letter from the Grande Armee. Photo £400-500

855 * 1871 (Feb.) entire letter from Moscow to Porto, a variety of rate markings andhandstamps; horizontal filing fold, fine and an unusual destination £100-120

856 * 1897 (2 Oct.) 10k. letter card from Erivan (Russian Armenia) to Middlesex, the sender,L.L. Bellifante, a member of the Geographical Society of London, reports in length to aMr. Black, regarding an expedition to Mount Ararat, interesting contents include “Mostof us returned here from Mount Ararat yesterday evening. We had a pretty hard but at thesame time delightful expedition.....We were two days in camp at the Prince’s wall (7500 feet),at the pass between Great & Little Ararat.... A few experienced mountaineers ventured upGreat Ararat, but most had to come down long before they reached the top. Two did get up,but had to spend the night at 15,000 feet and were nearly frozen to death..... This country isconsidered so unsafe that we are accompanied everywhere by a Cossack Guard of 1⁄2 dozenmen, and our camp was protected by a whole squadron....”; fine and an exceptionally rareletter card. A full transcript included. Photo £1,000-1,200

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857 B 1866-75 perf. 141⁄2 x 15, horizontally laid paper 1k. black and pale yellow, 3k. black andlight green, 5k. black and purple, 10k. blue and red-brown, 20k. orange and blue and30k. green and carmine-rose, the complete set of six values in superb, unmounted mintsheets of 100 (four panes of twenty-five each), fresh, vivid colours, fine and a magnificentset. Only one other set of sheets believed to exist. S.G. 18-23. Photo £40,000-45,000

Post Offices in Manchuria

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859 1920-59 mint and used collection (400+) on pages, including 1920 overprints on Bavaria5pf. to 10m., 1921 5pf. to 25m., 1921 French Currency, 1922 3c. to 5f., 1926 and 1927Welfare, 1929, 1931 (Jan. and Dec.) and 1932 Christmas Charity sets, 1932 air 60c., 5f.,1933 Neunkirchen, 1934 Christmas Charity, 1934 Plebiscite Postage, Air and Charity,1948 Postage and Air, 1949 National Relief, later issues, etc., mixed condition £500-600

ST. HELENA

860 1863-1979 predominantly mint collection on pages, hundreds, including 1863 1d.,1864-80 values to 5/-, 1903 set, 1908-11 10/-, 1912-16 set, 1922-37 Crown CA £1,Script 10/-, also 1d., 2d., 5d. and 6d. with “Cleft Rock” variety, 1938-44 to 10/-1953-59 to 10/-, later with values to £2, miniature sheets, etc., chiefly good to fine £800-1,000

x861 1908 10/- green and red on green, mint and used; fine. S.G. 70, £600 £100-150

862 1922-37 Script 1⁄2d. to 10/-, the 6d. with variety broken mast (a trifle toned), unmountedmint, chiefly fine. S.G. 97-112, £700. Photo £300-350

863 * 1936 (22 Nov.) Union Castle Line envelope registered to England, bearing 1922-37 3d.,1/- and 1/6d. neatly tied by c.d.s. £100-120

ST. KITTS NEVIS

St. Christopher

864 1870-90 mint and used collection (44) on pages, including 1870-82 perf. 121⁄2 1d. (2shades), 6d., perf. 14 21⁄2d., 4d., 6d., 1882-90 1d. dull magenta, 21⁄2d. red-brown, 4d.blue, 1/-, Revenue 1885 1d. pane of twenty (5 x 4) with the distorted “E” variety[R2/1], etc., chiefly part original gum and one forgery £300-400

SARAWAK

Japanese Occupation

865 * 1942 (25 Aug.) envelope to Simanggang, bearing unoverprinted 1c. (2), 2c. green and4c., all tied by Lubok Antu c.d.s.; the envelope with some light discolouration. Photo £150-200

SAUDI ARABIA

866 A * 1942 (28 Nov.) Italian Red Cross postcard, addressed to a Prisoner of War held in Jedda,franked Italy Air 50c. and 2L. with Belluno cancellations, Italian and Egyptian censormarkings; minor corner creases and very slight traces of staining, fine and an extremelyrare item. Photo £800-1,000

SERBIA

867 1866 Newspaper, second printing 1p. yellow-olive and rose, original gum, 1866 perf. 1240p. and 1866-68 pelure paper 10p., 1911 3d. (on piece) used, 1914 3d. original gum,also 1880 5p., 10p. and 20p. blocks of twelve with vertical interpanneau margin, fine £100-150


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868 A selection of Mauritius cancelled “B64”, comprising 1863-72 3d., 4d. (2), 6d. green and10d., 1878 2c., 8c., 13c., 17c., 25c. and 50c., 1879-80 2c. and 8c. (2), 1883-90 2c.Venetian red pair, 4c. and 16c., and 1883 16c. on 17c.; the stamps with some faultsthough generally good to fine strikes. Cat. £1,700 £160-200

SIERRA LEONE

869 * 1867 (22 April) stampless entire to France with fine boxed “GB/1f.60c.” (Salles 3040)on the front, on reverse Sierra Leone (22.4), Liverpool Ship (15.5), London (16.5) andToulon-S-Mer (17.5) transit and arrival datestamps; stain at left, otherwise fine. Photo £120-150

870 * 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 £400-500PROVENANCE:Col. J.R. Danson, 1971

SOUTH AFRICA

x871 1910-87 largely mint selection on pages, including 1910 21⁄2d. block of four, 1913-241⁄2d., 1d. and 11⁄2d. booklet panes, 11⁄2d. tête-bêche blocks of four, six and twelve (alldifferent forms), 3d., 4d. and 6d. interpanneau blocks of six and 2/6d. pair with one ineach showing missing jubilee line, 6d. pair with one showing missing “Z”, and 1942-441d. unit signed “B.R. Frielander”, the nurse depicted on the stamp and 2d. unit offourteen part printed and with misplaced horizontal perforations £300-400

x872 1910-61 mint collection (339) on pages, including 1913-24 1⁄2d. to 10/- and £1 paleolive-green and red (R.P.S Certificate, 1995), coil 1⁄2d. to 2d., 1925 Air set, 1926-27 1⁄2d.,1d., 6d., 1927-30 2d. to 10/-, 1930-44 to 2/6d. (2), 1933-48 to 10/- with 2d. blueand violet, 1935 Jubilee set, 1938 Voortrekker, 1941-46 and 1942-44 War Effort, 1947-54 to 5/-, 1954 to 10/-, etc., chiefly fine and mostly unmounted mint £800-1,000

x873 1913-24 1⁄2d. to £1 green and red, unmounted mint (except 3d. ultramarine), fine. Also1910 Parliament 21⁄2d., £1 with R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 2-17, £950. Photo for £1 £400-500

874 1913 6d., two distinct shades with variety missing “Z”, mint with hinge remainders £60-80

x875 E 1923 Harrison 1d. Springbok Essays, five different imperforate singles, perforated in red(pair) and three different bi-coloured blocks of four, with gum; a few small faults butchiefly fine £200-250

x876 A 1925 Air 9d. green, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate betweenstamp and margin, original gum; fine. S.G. 29var., SACC 28a, R10,000 £150-200

x877 1926-54 1d. Ship mint range including 1926 frame and vignette imperforate plate proofmarginal blocks of four, 1926 marginal block of twelve grossly misperforated, Darmstadttrial block of twelve on Trefoil watermarked paper, 1933-48 imperforate pair and a blockof four, and 1943 coil range of 89 pairs in various multiples; generally fine £400-500

x878 1926-51 1⁄2d. Springbok mint selection (mainly multiples) including 1926 corner blocksof four and with corner paper folds resulting in one stamp with part imperforate corner,1930-45 vertical strip of eight with two pairs of English and Afrikaans se-tenant, 1933-48 gutter strip and block, and some later multiples. (31 pairs) £250-300


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x886 1⁄2d. interpanneau strip of four with sheet margin at right, the left-hand pair tête-bêche,thin in interpanneau margin, otherwise fine. Photo £300-400

x887 2d. slate-grey and lilac mint selection (13 pairs, 6 items) including “arrow” pair and ablock of six with paper joins, marginal block of six with grey colour “wipe”; generally fine £200-250

888 2d. blue and violet horizontal marginal “arrow” pair, fresh mint with the stampsremaining unmounted. S.G. 44e, SACC R7,500. Photo £160-200

889 2d. blue and violet lower left corner horizontal pair, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 44e,SACC R7,500. Photo £160-200

1933-48 Hyphenated Issue

890 + 1⁄2d., 11⁄2d., 2d. (both colours), 3d., 6d. Types II and III, 1/-, 5/- (two shades) and 10/-(two shades), mint blocks of four, largely marginal or corner, fine mint with someunmounted. Cat. R17,000+ £320-380

891 B 1d. perf. 131⁄2x14 coil stamps with inverted watermark, a gutter block of twenty-four withmargins at left and right, fine mint and mounted at centre only. S.G. 56dw, £1,080+ £240-300

892 6d. green and vermilion Type I horizontal marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, theleft-hand stamp with molehill flaw, unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £250 £110-140

893 6d. green and vermilion Type I horizontal, the left-hand stamp with molehill flaw,unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £250 £100-120

894 + 5/- black and blue-green blocks of four in differing shades, one showing broken yoke, theother showing broken bucket flaws, and 1947-54 5/- black and pale blue-green cylinder6925 36 corner block of four with rainfall flaw. S.G. 64, 122 £120-150

x879 + 1926-27 1d. block of four, the left-hand vertical pair variety imperforate on three sides,fine mint. S.G. 31b, £1,100. Photo £300-400

x880 1926 6d. black and orange lower right corner perforated proof pair used on piece, 1930-45 6d. marginal block of five on piece and a pair, both with watermark inverted, used, and2/6d. blue and brown mint pairs (8) with a corner block of six; generally fine £120-150

1929 Air

x881 A P 4d. and 1/- imperforate plate proof horizontal pairs in black on glazed paper;ungummed, fine. S.G. 40-41P, SACC R2,600 £150-200

x882 A P 1/- imperforate colour trial horizontal pairs in orange and in scarlet, printed on thereverse of obsolete land charts, a little stained. S.G. 41P £100-150

x883 E + 1929 Booysen 1d. Springbok head essay, imperforate blocks of four in violet, in blue andin brown, with gum; small stains mostly affecting the violet block, fine. Photo £400-500

884 P B 1930 1d. Darmstadt trials on unwatermarked paper, comprising upper left corner blockof eight (4x2) and a block of six (2x3) in contrasting shades, fine £200-250

1930-44 Issue

x885 1d. black and carmine, tête-bêche pair, unmounted mint; tiny gum wrinkles, fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2000). S.G. 43a, £1,400. Photo £500-600



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x897 1987 prepared for use but not issued Bible Society 40c. from the lower right corner ofthe sheet; fine unmounted mint. See footnote after S.G. 628. Photo £200-250

898 1996 Asian Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet, variety overprint for Taipei inverted,fine unmounted mint £140-160

899 B 1998 Bird 10r. sheet of ten, variety vertical perforations misplaced 4mm. to left, fineunmounted mint £90-120

Booklets

†900 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 £100-120

Official Stamps

x901 1926-54 mint collection (185) on pages, including 1926 6d., 1929-31 1⁄2d. and 6d. stopvarieties, 1930-47 1/-, 2/6d. (2 shades), 1935-49 11⁄2d. (2), 2d., 5/-, 10/-, “OFFICIAL”at left 5/-, 10/-, 1950-54 5/- (3), 10/-, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint £800-1,000

902 + 1935-49 2d., 1/-, 5/-, 10/- and 1950-54 5/- blocks of four, fine unmounted. Cat. £475 £280-320

Postage Due Stamps

x903 1914-61 mostly mint collection (95) on pages, including 1914-22 set, 1922-26 redrawnset, 1932-42 set, 1943-44 triplets (and used set in blocks of six), 1948-49 set, 1950-58set, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint £120-150

904 + 1967-71 English at top, 4c. deep myrtle-green and emerald and 4c. dark green and palegreen, both in cylinder blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D62b, 64; SACC 58H,62, R6,200 £100-120

895 B 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four in marginal blocks of six from the left of the sheet, allshowing cleft skull and tagged ear flaws, fresh mint with only the top pair in eachmounted. S.G. 65/a-68/a £160-200

896 1941 1d. block of four with one showing stain on uniform flaw, 1942-44 2d. marginalpair with horizontal perforations misplaced by 3mm. and line on cap flaw and 1947-543d. pair with one showing shading partly missing at lower left, fine mint £80-120


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1911 First South African Aerial Post

x905 A * First Flight Kenilworth-Muizenberg: Souvenir card franked Transvaal 1⁄2d., to Pretoria,Kenilworth special cancellation (27.12), alongside Muizenberg special datestamp (27.12)and c.d.s. (28.12); fine and scarce. Photo £150-200

x906 A * First return flight Muizenberg-Kenilworth: Souvenir card, franked Transvaal 1⁄2d. withWynberg Cape c.d.s. (28.12), alongside Muizenberg and Kenilworth special datestamps(27.12) and Muizenberg c.d.s. (28.12); fine. Photo £250-300

x907 A * –– Souvenir card franked Cape of Good Hope 1d. with Kalk Bay c.d.s. (28.12) andalongside Muizenberg special datestamp (27.11); the card a little scuffed on the reverse,otherwise fine. Photo £200-250

x908 A * Second Flight Kenilworth-Muizenberg: Souvenir card to Sea Point, franked Cape ofGood Hope with Kenilworth special cancellation (27.12), alongside Muizenberg specialdatestamp (30.12), Muizenberg (3.1) and Three Anchor Bay (4.1) datestamps; the cardslightly worn around the edges; scarce. Photo £200-250

x909 A * Second return flight Muizenberg-Kenilworth: Souvenir card to Cape Town, franked Capeof Good Hope 1⁄2d. with Kenilworth (27.12) special cancellation, alongside Muizenberg(30.12) special datestamp and Muizenberg (3.1) c.d.s.; fine. Photo £200-250

x910 A * –– Souvenir card to Kalk Bay, franked Transvaal 1⁄2d. with Muizenberg (30.12) specialcancellation, alongside Kenilworth special datestamp (30.12) and Kalk Bay (3.1.) c.d.s.; alittle soiled, scarce. Photo £150-200

1918 Make Your Sixpence Fly

x911 A * Large Wings card: First flight Wynberg-Green Point, to Ventersburg, franked 1⁄2d. with“AERIAL POST” cancellation (7.10), arrival c.d.s. on reverse, also second flight Wynberg-Green point, card to Cape Town, franked 1⁄2d. with “AERIAL POST” cancellation (26.10);the second card creased £100-120

x912 A * Large Wings card: First flight Wynberg-Green Point, franked 1⁄2d. with “AERIAL POST”cancellation (7.10), also Second Flight Wynberg-Green Point card to Cape Town,franked 1⁄2d. with “AERIAL POST” cancellation (26.10) and “Our Day” label; a little soiledand the second card with corner crease £80-100

x913 A * Large Wings card: Second flight Wynberg-Green Point, to Cape Town, franked 1⁄2d. and“Our Day” label, both tied by Cape Town machine cancellation, Small Wings Card: TheGermiston flight, franked 1⁄2d. with “AERIAL POST” (24.10) cancellation, “Our Day” card:Observatory flight to Beaufort West, franked 1d. and “Our Day” label” both tied byObservatory road c.d.s. (14.12); good to fine £120-150

x914 A * Small Wings pale blue card: Germiston flight, to Johannesburg, franked 1⁄2d. with “AERIALPOST” (24.11) cancellation, also Benoni flight, card franked 1⁄2d. with AERIAL POST (1.12)cancellation; fine £100-120

x915 A * –– Germiston flight, to Johannesburg, franked 1⁄2d. with “AERIAL POST” (24.10)cancellation, also Benoni flight, franked 1⁄2d. with “AERIAL POST” (1.12) cancellation; thelast a little stained £100-120

916 A * 1918 (20 Nov.) Small wings card to Johannesburg, 1933 Johannesburg-Durban firstflight envelopes (2, one registered and bearing 1925 Air set), 1934 card to Brazil markedfor transmission by Zeppelin but this label crossed through, and 1939 South West Africaillustrated first flight envelope from Windhoek to Chopuho with arrival cachet on Officerin Charge of Native Affairs dated cachet £100-120

x917 A * 1919 (2 Aug.) Peace Celebrations, Pigeon Post: Flimsy with message on card; a fewminor age stains, fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000



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x918 A 1925 (26 Feb.) Air Mail set of four, affixed to Official Souvenir card, small faults £200-250

1925

x919 A * (2 March) Cape Town to Durban, four cards and a cover, Cape Town to Aliwal Northcard, Mosselbay to Durban card, East London to Durban card, East London toNylstroom card, also cover registered from Great Britain to Natal carried on the CapeTown to Durban stage, good to fine (10 covers and cards) £200-250

x920 A * (5 March) Durban to Cape Town, card franked 11⁄2d. and Air Mail 1d. (3), Durban toEast London 1d. card additionally franked Air 1d., Durban to East London card franked1d. and Air 1d., (9 March) Cape Town to Durban long envelope registered to Natalfranked 6d., Air set of four, Mosselbay to East London card franked 1d., Air 1d.; good tofine £100-120

x921 A * (12 March) Durban to Cape Town, card to London franked 2d. with “AIR MAIL SAVESTIME” cancellation, (16 March) Cape Town to East London 1d. card franked Air 1d.,Cape Town to Durban 1⁄2d. card, additionally franked 1⁄2d. coil and Air 1d., (23 March)Oudtshoorn to Durban envelope franked Orange River Colony 1d., South Africa 1d., Air3d., Port Elizabeth to East London envelope franked 2d., Air 3d., East London toDurban envelope franked 2d., Air 3d., (30 March) Cape Town to Durban card franked1d., Air 1d., Cape Town to East London card franked 1d., Air 1d., (2 April) East Londonto Cape Town 1d. card franked Air 1d., East London to Cape Town 1d. card franked Air1d., another card franked 1d. and Air 1d., (6 April) Cape Town to East London two cardsfranked 1d., Air 1d., (10 April) Oudtshoorn to Cape Town 1d. card franked Air 1d., (13April) Cape Town to East London card franked 1⁄2d. (2), Air 1d., East London to Durbancard franked 1d., Air 1d., (16 April) East London to Oudtshoorn card franked 1d., Air1d., East London to Cape Town 1d. card franked Air 1d., (23 April) Port Elizabeth toCape Town envelope franked 2d., Air 3d., (4 June) Durban to Cape Town envelope toEngland franked 2d., Air 9d., (11 June) Durban to Cape Town envelope registered toMuizenberg franked 6d., Air 3d. and 6d. (strips of three); chiefly good to fine (21envelopes/cards) £250-300

x922 A * (15 June) Cape Town to Durban Cape 1d. card, franked Air 3d., envelope franked 2d.,Air set, Port Elizabeth to Durban, 1d. card franked Air 3d., (16 June) East London toDurban 1d. card franked Air 1d.; good to fine £100-120

923 * 1925 (7 June) Royal Tour envelope to East London bearing Air set of four with ovaldatestamps, 1934 Royal Tour envelopes (5 with various frankings, one fromBechuanaland) with oval datestamps, 1947 Royal Tour unstamped envelope toJohannesburg with Official Free handstamp and Southern Rhodesia oval datestamp,together with unused White Train paper and envelope £100-120

x924 * 1929 (8 Feb.) radio card from Postmaster G.N. Grey, franked 1⁄2d. with“VERNEUKPANSPEED WAY” cancellation, 1929 (9 Feb.) piece franked 1d. with “VERNEUKPAN/SPEEDWAY” c.d.s., 1929 (13 March) envelope registered to Cape Town, franked 1/-with “VERNEUK PAN/V.P.N.” cancellation; fine. Also 1925 (1 May) envelope from CapeTown to Sea Point with “AIR MAIL SAVES TIME” slogan cancellation. Not flown £100-150Note: Verneuk Pan was the location for Sir Malcom Campbell’s unsuccessful attempt to breakthe world speed record in the “Blue Bird”. A field post office, under the control of Mr. G.N.Grey, was established to use any means at his disposal for the dispatch of mail matter.

1929 (26 Aug.) Union Airways, First Regular Service

x925 A * Six covers from the various stages, a variety of frankings, including Cape Town toJohannesburg taxed Postage Due 1⁄2d. (8) on reverse, also the flights of 29 and 30 Aug.,nineteen covers, all different stages, a variety of frankings, with one taxed, two Official,etc.; fine £150-200

x926 A * Four envelopes from Great Britain, each franked by the 1929 P.U.C. 1⁄2d. to 21⁄2d., arrivalmarkings “POSTE RESTANTE/DURBAN”, “POSTE RESTANTE/BLOEMFONTEIN”, “POSTERESTANTE/PORT ELIZABETH” and “EAST LONDON”; fine £100-120

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x927 1924-64 mint collection (149) on pages, including 1924-29 set with 1⁄2d. and 1d. gutterblocks of four with imperforate horizontal row of perfs., 1931-37 sets perf. 12 and perf.111⁄2, perf. 14 1⁄2d. to 1/- (1/- R.P.S. (2005) Certificate), 1937 1⁄2d. to 5/-, 1953 1⁄2d. to£1, 1964 1⁄2d. to £1, etc., chiefly fine mint £200-250

x928 B 1924-29 1⁄2d. green, two panes of sixty (10x6) one with imperforate margin at top, 2d.black and purple-grey sheet of sixty (10x6), mostly mint, hinged and some faults in themargins, the 2d. pane with some staining apparent on the face. S.G. 1, 4 £300-400

x929 + 1931-37 11⁄2d. chocolate perf. 12, 1/6d. black and orange-yellow and 2/- black andbrown perf. 111⁄2, all in blocks of four, the 1/6d. and 2/- from the upper right corner ofthe sheet with current number, unmounted mint or original gum, one 1/6d. stained andanother with small tear at foot. S.G. 16c, 24a, 25a, £660+. £150-200

x930 1931 5/- blue and blue-green, variety printed on the gummed side, from the foot of thesheet, hinged on the reverse and pencilled number in the margin at foot; fine and rare.R.P.S. Certificate (1974). S.G. 27a, £8,000. Photo £3,000-4,000

x931 P 1932 Victoria Falls 2d. green and purple, 2d. brown and violet, 3d. grey, perforatedprinters samples overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN” and with punch holethrough value at lower left; the 3d. without gum, others mint. Photo £150-200


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932 A * 1935 (13 Apr.) “Westfalen” catapult mail illustrated envelope registered from Salisbury toBuenos Aires, franked at 5/3d. and showing “EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA” illustrated cachet, thereverse (flap faults) with despatch, Berlin (20.4) and arrival (24.4) c.d.s.; fine and anelusive item of catapult mail originating in Southern Rhodesia. Photo £1,500-2,000

933 + 1937 (25 Nov.) 1⁄2d. to 5/- set of thirteen in marginal interpanneau blocks of eight (1⁄2d.,1d. and 11⁄2d.) or four with full imprint, fine mint. A rare set usually lacking the 1⁄2d., 1d.and 11⁄2d. values. Photo for 5/- £1,400-1,600

x934 B 1937 1⁄2d. green, 1d. red, 11⁄2d. brown, each in an imperforate block of ten (5x2) withpunch hole, unmounted mint, one 1⁄2d. and one 11⁄2d. with printers ink marks £100-150

x935 P + 1940 Golden Jubilee 1⁄2d., 1d., 11⁄2d., 2d., 3d. and 6d. imperforate blocks of four of thevignettes or frames (11⁄2d. and 3d.) and the completed designs, 1/- completed design, allwith security punch holes and many showing printers corrections, with gum, some stainsand creases as usual; attractive and scarce £150-200


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936 P 1937 3/- to £50 set of nine die proofs in the issued colours, all with 3-4mm. margins andaffixed to a piece of card (203x325mm.) headed “APPROVED COLOUR PROOFS, REVENUESTAMPS.”. Highly attractive and a magnificent set. Photo £12,000-15,000


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939 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 £350-400

940 P + 1966 (July) Dr. Vedder 3c. and 15c. colour trails in close to issued colours, both inmarginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with part “arrow”, fine unmountedmint. SACC R9,600+. Photo £200-250

941 P + 1973 Succulents 1c, to 1r. set of sixteen with additional 7c. and 10c. shades, all inimperforate plate proof blocks of four; superb. Cat. R28,600 £480-520


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x937 1923-59 predominantly mint selection (80) on pages, including 1923 setting I 2d. bi-lingual pair with inverted overprint, 1926 1⁄2d., 1d. and 6d. in blocks of four (2 bi-lingualpairs), 1930 Air 4d. missing stop after “A” contained in a block of four, Postage Due1939 1d. and 3d. cancelled blocks of four, etc., chiefly fine £300-350

938 + 1923 (Jan.-June) Setting I 1d. block of four, the lower right stamp variety “Af.rica”,unmounted mint; one normal with a light gum crease. S.G. 2/c, £180+ £100-120

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942 B 1975 Paintings 15c. tête-bêche block of eight, variety imperforate, unmounted mint;fold at centre. Ex proof sheet. Photo £650-700

Official Stamps

943 1945-50 2d. blue and brown horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by part Gobabis double-ring d.s., fine. S.G. O21, £850. Photo £350-400

Postage Due Stamps

944 B 1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I on South Africa stamps, 6d. marginal block of nine from theright of the sheet with small stop and broken “A” varieties, and Setting II on Transvaal5d. marginal block of four, unmounted mint. S.G. D5, 10 £120-150

SPAIN

945 * 1757-1949 selection of covers and cards (27), including 1757 (12 Oct.) entire letter fromCadiz to Marseille with “Andalucia/la Alta”, contents regarding a Swedish vesselcaptured and taken to Gibraltar by H.M.S. Experiment, 1833 (17 Oct.) entire letter fromNewcastle to Seville, via Gibraltar with red “ANGL.EST.”, etc., mixed condition £150-200

946 * 1761 (1 Jan.) entire letter to Laval, France with superb red “+/VIZCA/YA” in decoratedoval, manuscript 24 (sols) rate marking; fine and most attractive. J. Van der LindenCertificate (2003). Photo £150-200

947 * 1817-34 disinfected mail, seven entire letters and a front, mostly with slits, two withreferences to Cholera, mixed condition £120-150

948 * 1836 (22 April) entire letter from Pena Castillo to London, via France, with red oval“M/SANTANDER” and “ESPAGNE PAR/ST JEAN-DE-LUZ” French entry marking, rated 2/2,interesting contents (in English) regarding the Light Brigade in San Sebastian to aid inthe defence of the city; slight staining but fine and a letter of historical importance. J. Vander Linden Certificate (2011). Photo £200-250

949 * 1936-39 Civil War selection of seventy-five covers and cards, Republican and Nationalistissues, including censored, registered, air mail, charity labels, etc., a few philatelicfrankings but chiefly commercial, mostly good to fine £100-150

Cuba

950 * 1856 (3 Dec.) entire letter from Cienfuegos to Bordeaux, franked 1⁄2r. (faults) with framed“GB/1f.60c” (Salles 3040) alongside, 1861 (6 Dec.) stampless envelope from Panama toBordeaux with framed “GB/1f/60c.” (Salles 3040), also 1864 (1 March) stamplessenvelope to Paris, endorsed “voie anglaise” with handstamped “12”; good to fine £100-150

Philippines

951 * 1854 (23 Aug.) entire letter Cadiz with blue “FRANCO” and “MANILA/ISLAFILIPP/25/AGO/1854” d.s., transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine £100-120


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952 * 1862 (Feb.) envelope from Manila to the United States, with red Hong Kong (9.2),London (11.3), black New York (5.4) datestamps and a variety of rate markings, onreverse black Hong Kong (9.2) d.s., fine and scarce ‘Two Ocean’ envelope. J. Van derLinden Certificate (2011). Photo £200-250

SWAZILAND

953 B 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. large part sheet of forty-eight including lightning conductorvariety, unmounted mint. S.G. 22, 22c, £255+ £100-120

954 1961 Decimal Surcharges 50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black, neatly cancelledby small part Mbabane c.d.s.; small light stain at upper right corner. Scarce. S.G. 75b,£900. Photo £480-520

955 B 1990 15c. on 45c. Butterfly Plate 1A, 1B and 1C complete sheets of fifty, fine unmountedmint. S.G. 580a, £2,550+ £240-300

SWEDEN

956 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 £1,200-1,500

957 1855-1986 predominantly used collection on pages, many hundreds, including 1855-586s. (also 8s. and 24s. reperforated), 1856-62 Stockholm local 1sk. and 3ö, 1858-72 9ö(2), 24ö (3), 30ö (2) and 50ö (3), 1872-79 perf. 14 4ö, 1r., perf. 13 1r., 1889 10ö on24ö, 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1921 Vasa set, 1924 U.P.U. Congress 2k., Anniversary set, a goodrange of later issues, a few first day covers, charities, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., chieflygood to fine £1,000-1,200

SWITZERLAND

x958 * 1811-59 pre-stamp or stampless entires (16), markings include “AARAU” (1842), “CHAUXDE FONDS” (1831), “CHUR” (1838 in blue), “Magadino” (1833 in red), “Murgenthal”(1813), “Obwalden” (1811), “Stanz” (1834), etc., chiefly fine £80-100

959 * 1858 (9 Nov.) stampless entire letter from Geneva to London with good “FR/1f.76c.”in triangle (Salles 3089) accountancy marking, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse;filing folds and some stains, scarce. Also1858 Entire from Livorno to London with“FR/2f/96c” (Salles 3093) accountancy marking, tape stains £100-120

x960 1843-1980 mint and used collection on pages and in stockbook contained in a carton,including Cantonal issues with Zurich 1843 horizontal lines 6r., Geneva 1846-48 LargeEagle 5c. on piece, (Vaud) 1850 5c., Federal Administration 1850-51 “ORTS-POST”framed Cross 21⁄2r., “POSTE LOCALE” framed Cross 21⁄2r. (2), 1851 Rayon I 5r. red anddeep blue (2), Rayon II 10r. (9 with a pair), 1851 Rayon I 5r. (2), 1852 small figures15r., 15c., 1852 large figures 15r. (3), 1854-62 with values from 2r. to 1f., 1862-64 60c.(2), 1f. (3), 1881 granite paper 20c., 25c. used, 1908-40 3f., 1914-18 3f. green, 3f. rose-carmine, 5f. (3), 10f., 1915 80 on 70c. variety broken “8”, 1924 Shield sets on ordinaryand chalky paper, 1f. 20 HFLVETIA, 1928-31 3f., 5f. and 10f., 1945 Pax set mint and used(2), 1938-54 High values, 1949-50 20c. type I used (3), a fine range of later issues, “T”postage due handstamps, Soldiers stamps, Telegraphs, Postage Dues, booklets, covers andfirst day covers, Bundesfeier cards, etc., chiefly good to fine. An interesting lot £3,000-3,500

x961 E Proofs and Essays: Selection (74) including 1862 5c. red, 1907 Tell’s son 2c. imperf. inchocolate-brown, 1908-33 15c., Railway stamps, Soldiers stamps, etc., chiefly fine £150-200

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x962 P 1924 Shield, perforated colour proof of the background in deep blue on gummed paper,1f.20 imperforate in black without central shield, 1f.50 (3) and 2f. (3) perforated colourtrials, fine. Photo £300-350

x963 1924 Shield 1f.50 red, blue and light blue, imperforate control print, original gum, largemargins, fine and rare. Taken from a single sheet of twenty five made for checking theprinting process during production. Signed Moser Räz. Photo £100-150

Air Mails

x964 A Mint and used collection (149 and eight covers), including 1919-20 30c., 50c. (2 mint,3 used and another on cover), 1923-40 sets with papers and gums, 1941-48 set including50c. double print variety, 1946 Special flights 1f. 50 on cover, 1951 Pro Aero 1f. oncover, 1947 Special flights 2f. 50 on cover, 1949 Special flight 1f. 50 on cover, etc., alsoa few vignettes; chiefly fine £250-300

x965 A * 1913-42 selection of covers and cards (67), including 1913 Semi-Official Air Mails 50c.Bale used on 9 March special card to Liestal, 50c. Bern used on 30 March special card(Oskar Bider) to Bern, later with first flights, 1926 Africa cover, Zeppelin flights (3),Gliders, etc.; fine £200-250

Miniature Sheets

x966 1934-78 mostly mint selection (34), including 1934 N.A.B.A., 1938 Aarau, 1940National Fete (3), 1941 Pro-Juvenute (3), 1942 National Fete (2), 1943 large Zurich (2),small Zurich (2), 1943 Geneva (2), 1945 War Relief (2), 1945 Basel (2), 1948I.M.A.B.A. (2), 1951 L.U.N.A.B.A (2), 1955 Lausanne (2), etc., chiefly fine mint ororiginal gum £400-500

x967 1934 N.A.B.A., fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS357, £550. Zumstein 750 Sw. Frs. £100-150

x968 1934 N.A.B.A., special cancellation of 6 Oct. 1934; fine. S.G. MS357, £1,000. Zumstein950 Sw. Frs. £150-200

x969 1940-78 mostly used selection (48), including 1937 Pro-Juventute, 1938 Aarau (2),1940 National Fete, 1941 Pro-Juventute, 1942 National Fete, 1943 small Zurich (2),large Zurich (3), 1943 Geneva (2), 1945 War Relief (2), 1945 Basel (2), 1948I.M.A.B.A., 1951 Lunaba, 1955 Lausanne (2), etc., chiefly fine £500-600

Officials

x970 Mint and used collection on leaves, hundreds, including 1918 seriffed overprint 3c. to30c. (only one 71⁄2c.), sans serif overprint set, 1938 set, International Organisationssituated in Switzerland with League of Nations 1922-44 30c. blue on buff and 60c.grilled gum, 3f. rose carmine, 3f. red-brown, 5f. (both) and 10f. (both), 1932Disarmament set, International Labour Office 1923-44 80c. grilled gum, 3f. red (2), 3f.red-brown (2), 5f. (both), 10f. deep mauve (2), 10f. deep grey-green (single and pair),1950 set, International Bureau of Education 1944 set, 1950 set, World HealthOrganisation 1948-50 set, International Refugees Organisation 1950 set (2 mint, 1used), United Nations 1950 set mint, 3f. to 10f. used, etc., chiefly fine. A valuable anduseful lot £600-800

Pro-Juventute

x971 1915-77 mint and used collection on leaves contained in a carton, including 1915 5c.tête-bêche pair mounted mint and used (signed Liniger), strip of four with large hole(Zumstein S12), 1953 se-tenant and tête-bêche sheet, booklets, some first day covers,also a similar selection of Pro Patria issues from 1938; chiefly fine £250-300

x972 Se-tenant and tête-bêche combinations: Mint and used collection on leaves, including1924 3f. 95 + 5c. booklet (S.G. SB21), 10c. violet tête-bêche pairs (Zum. K.9) mint andused, 10c. red + 15c. violet se-tenant pair used (Zum. Z.2), 10c. green + 5c. lilac verticalse-tenant pair (Zum. Z.12) mint and used, 20c. red, 5c. green, 10c. violet and 10c. + 5c.horizontal gutter pairs (Zum. S.39-42), 1942 Salvage Campaign sheet of 25 mint andcancelled (2) (Zum. Z.38), etc., chiefly fine £200-300



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x973 * 1895 (2 Oct.) local envelope bearing Black Flag, die II 30 cash blue with value type C,with right margin and tied by large “FORMOSAN REPUBLIC/TAIWAN” c.d.s in black. A.good cover. S.G. R4b. Photo £250-300

974 1957-99 mint and used collection housed in nine albums or stockbooks and loosecontained in a carton, thousands, including 1960 Forestry miniature sheet, 1963 RedCross, 1964 Fruits, 1965 World Fair, 1965 Sun Yat Sen, 1965 Anti Aggression, 1966Opera, 1968 Cathay, 1970-71 Scrolls, 1972 Procession, 1973 Horses miniature sheet, afine range of later issues with miniature sheets, first day covers, some PRC and Macao,mostly good to fine £500-600

TANGANYIKA

Mafia Island

975 1915-16 3p. to 1r. set of ten, mint; 1r. with a horizontal crease at foot though generallyfine. S.G. M33-42, £1,800. Photo £400-500

THAILAND

976 * 1906-10 selection of cards (25) ex the same correspondence addressed to a Germanengineer in the Royal Railway Department at Bangkok, mostly from European countriesthough including others from Ceylon, India, Netherland Indies and Penang (2), all witharrival c.d.s. and various transit datestamps. An interesting and unusual group £400-500

TIBET

x977 * 1950 (c.) three Lhasa covers with air mail envelope to U.S.A. bearing 4t. emerald-greenand bearing, on the reverse, India 6a. and 12a. tied by Darjeeling machine postmark;internal cover bearing, on the reverse, 1⁄2t. orange [12] with corner and large margins with⅔t. dark blue (margins in places) with purple handstamp on the address side; internalenvelope bearing, on the reverse, 4t. bright yellow-green [1] with black wax seals, roughlyopened and soiled. (3 covers) £200-250

TRANSJORDAN

978 + 1920 perf. 15 x 14 1m. sepia, block of four with overprint inverted, unmounted mint,fine. G. Du Vachet certificate (2009) and offered with this opinion only. Not subject toreturn. S.G. 1a, £560+ £100-150

TRANSVAAL

x979 1869-79 selection (20) including 1870 Borrius blotchy printing rouletted 1d., 6d. and1/- unused, other pre-First British Occupation used, and First British Occupation (11);fair to fine £200-250

x980 1869 Otto, fine roulette 151⁄2 to 16, narrow setting 1/- deep green marginal examplefrom the top of the sheet without roulettes between stamp and margin, fresh unused withlarge part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 6. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006



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x982 + 1d. carmine-red block of four with large part original gum; one stamp with small thin athinge remnant, otherwise fresh and fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 8b. Photo £150-200PROVENANCE:David Crocker, November 1980Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

1877-79 overprinted “V.R./Transvaal”, imperforate

x983 1d. red on orange selection from various settings comprising unused (9 with two pairs)and used (5, two with italic “V.R.”); generally good to fine. S.G. 117, 117d, £586 £150-200PROVENANCE:Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

x984 6d. blue on blue Setting IV selection comprising [L36] with “ZES” flaw and [R24] “baldeagle” variety unused with part original gum, a pair [L38-39] and six singles [L23], [L36]with “ZES” flaw (a huge example with wide roulette at right), [R4], [R29], [R32] and[R33], used; generally good to fine. S.G. 121, 121g, £645 £200-250PROVENANCE:Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

1878-80 Issue

985 P S 1⁄2d. imperforate printer’s sample in brown, perforated “SPECIMEN” and affixed to card;fine. Photo £280-320

x986 + 1⁄2d. to 2/- set of seven with additional 1/- shade, all in wing-margin blocks of four, freshwithout gum. A fine and most attractive group of matching blocks ex the Bradbury,Wilkinson archive sheets. S.G. 133-139, £2,920 £600-800PROVENANCE:Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

1870 Viljoen, imperforate

x981 1d. reddish pink horizontal strip of four with large part original gum; horizontal crease atcentre and one stamp with diagonal corner crease though of good appearance and a raremultiple. S.G. 8a. Photo £150-200PROVENANCE:Major Harold Criddle, February 1992Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006


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x987 1⁄2d. to 2/- set of seven (1/- with wing-margin), unused (1⁄2d.) or with part original gum.S.G. 133-139, £550 £150-200

988 B 1d. pale red block of thirty from the right of the sheet with margins on three sides, fineunused with virtually full original gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 134, £600 £320-350

x989 1879 “1 Penny” in black Types 12 and 13 (reduced wing-margin) and in red Types 10(2) and 15 used; the last with a thin though generally good to fine. Cat. £600 £150-200

990 * 1880 (21 July) entire letter from Wakkerstroom to the Surveyor General at Pretoria,bearing 1878-80 4d. sage-green with indistinct target cancellation, the reverse (part flapmissing) with arrival c.d.s. (29.7). Photo £280-320

991 * 1880 (4 Aug.) entire letter from Wakkerstroom to the Surveyor General at Pretoria,bearing 1878-80 3d. dull rose with pen cancellation, the reverse (part of flap missing)with small part c.d.s.. Photo £240-300

x992 1882-1909 unused mint collection, including 1883 1d. and 3d. (both), 1885 1⁄2d. on 3d.(2) and 1⁄2d. on 1/- (2), 1885 1⁄2d. on 6d. and 2d. on 6d. (3 with a pair), 1895-96 set,1896-97 selection of multiples to 1/-, 1900 V.R.I. 10/- marginal block of ten, 1902 setof twelve, Postage Dues, Pietersburg (6) and New Republic (6); generally good to fine £250-300

993 * 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 £450-500PROVENANCE:Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

994 * 1892 (25 Sept.) envelope to Gravenmacher, Luxembourg, franked 1885-93 1d. pair, 2d.olive-bistre, “JOHANNESBURG/Z.A.R.” cancellations, and the 2d. additionally tied by “T”handstamp, London, Luxembourg Gare and Gravenmacher transit and arrival markingson reverse; light stains but a most unusual destination. Photo £150-200

995 B 1895 Penny Postage 1d. red block of twelve (6x2), being the top two rows of a pane, thecentre three rows variety imperforate between, unmounted mint; vertical fold at centreand a couple of fox marks. A scarce multiple. S.G. 215cb, unpriced £650-700

996 1902 1⁄2d. to 10/-, fine unmounted mint. Scarce in such fine condition. S.G. 244-255,£250. SACC. Cat. R8,130 for unmounted £210-250

1903 Issue

997 £1 green and violet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 258, £375. SACC Cat. R11,000 forunmounted. Photo £300-350

998 £1 green and violet, marginal from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 258.SACC Cat. R11,000 for unmounted Photo £320-350

x999 £5 orange-brown and violet, strong colours, fresh mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2009)comments on two small slight surface abrasions, mentioned only for accuracy, whichbarely affect the fine appearance of this rare stamp. S.G. 259, £2,000. Photo £600-700

1904-09 Issue

1000 1⁄2d. to £1 (both) and 1905-09 set of four, fresh unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G.260-276 group SACC Cat. R30,865 for unmounted £850-950

1001 £1 green and violet on chalk-surfaced paper, marginal from the left of the sheet, fineunmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 272a, £300. SACC Cat. R11000 for unmounted. Photo £320-350

1002 £1 green and violet on chalk-surfaced paper, one very light tone mark on reverse of a perf.at top otherwise fine mint. S.G. 272a, £300. Photo £100-120

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1003 1878-84 6d., 1/- blue, 1/6d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 lower right cornerexamples, fresh unused without gum; fine and most attractive. Also Beer Duty 2/3d. blueused £100-120

Telegraph Stampsx1004 1901 1d., 6d. and 1/- (mint), 1902 5/ on £2 (crease), 1902 (June) handstamped 6d.

(thin) and 10/-, used. S.G. T1, 2, 4-6, £515 £100-120

Schweizer Renekex1005 Transvaal 1⁄2d. (light horizontal crease), and Cape of Good Hope 1⁄2d. (one corner

defective) and 1d., used with double-ring datestamps. S.G. 1, 5, 6, £1,350 £150-200

TRINIDAD

x1006 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. Also 1888 (24 May) 11⁄2d. brown card used from CuidadBolivar to England showing faint “ROYAL MAIL” handstamp and cancelled at Trinidad(26.5) in transit and showing, on reverse, a light double strike of the “FORWARDED BY/J.N.HARRIMAN & CO./TRINIDAD, B.W.I.” serrated-edged oval handstamp in purple; centralvertical fold, otherwise fine £100-120

x1007 P B 1983 National Insurance stamp 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 thebackground and inscription (no value) in sepia, all with Bradbury, Wilkinson imprint. Aunique group. (1400) £100-120

TURKEY

1008 * 1859 (22 April) entire letter to Marseilles with Constantinople datestamp with “A/25” intriangle accountancy marking; fine and rare. Photo £150-200

UNITED STATES

x1009 1851-1999 predominantly used collection housed in two Scott Minuteman printedalbums, contained in a carton, many hundreds, including some 19th. Century issues,1922-32 $5, 1925 Lexington Concord, a largely complete range of later issues with valuesto $5, $9.35 and $10.75, etc., mixed condition £100-150

1010 * 1856 (20 Dec.) and 1867 (18 May) entire letters from New York to France, each with“GB/40c.” (Salles 3036, the first being the earliest recorded date), 1857 (5 March) and1862 (15 Aug.) entire letters from New York to France with “GB/1f.60” (Salles 3040)accountancy markings; good to fine. Photo £300-350

1011 * 1862 (7 Oct.) envelope from Ballaggio (Italy) to New York with fine and rare “36”handstamp, red “ITALIE/5 LANCELEBOURG 5” (10.10) datestamp, framed “Br. Service”and “42/NEW YORK” arrival (24.10), also 1862 (9 Dec.) envelope from Geneva to newYork with “18” handstamp, red framed “Br. Service” and black “21 NEW YORK” arrival(21 Dec.), endorsed Due 30c; a fine and rare duo. The first with J. Van der LindenCertificate (2011). Photo £300-350

1012 * 1865 (24 Feb.) yellow envelope from Illinois to Grossbreitenback, endorsed Via PrussianClosed mail, partly pre-paid by 1861-62 10c. vertical strip of three, pencancelled,“23/BOSTON BR PKT” datestamp (1.3), framed “Short Paid” handstamp and a variety ofmanuscript rate markings fully explained on the accompanying J. Van der LindenCertificate (2011); fine and a rare part paid cover sent under the Prussian close mail.Photo £200-250

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1013 A * 1929 (2 Aug.), 1930 (8 May) and 1932 (27 June) envelopes to Germany or Belgium,each with different “D.Bremen” catapult flight cachets, 20c. or 24c. frankings; the firstwith punch holes and some small stains £100-150

1014 A * 1930 Zeppelin $1.30 brown, tied by New York cancellation on cover to Germany, specialcachets in red and violet, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine £100-120

1015 A * 1933 Zeppelin Chicago flight Air 50c. green, tied to long illustrated envelope toGermany by Chicago Century of Progress machine cancellation of 26 Oct. 1933, theenvelope also bears Century of Progress 3c. and N.R.A. 3c. indistinctly tied. S.G. A732 £50-60

x1015A * Postal Stationery: 1853-75 collection of ninety-one envelopes and a number of cut-outs,well written up on pages, including 1893 Columbus 5c. and 10c. entires unused, Official1873 2c, unused and 3c. used entires, 1877 (-) blue on amber and (-) black on amberentires used, War Department 3c. unused and used entires, 12c. and 24c. entires unused,1875 2c. entires on white and orange unused, etc., chiefly good to fine £60-80

URUGUAY

x1016 1864 8c. yellow green, horizontal pair with large part original gum, 1866 5c. on 12c.blue, unused block of six (3x2) with surcharge misplaced slightly to the right, 10c. on 8c.block of four with original gum; large margins some small stains and faults. S.G. 21, 24,25 £80-100

1866 Surcharges

x1017 B 10c. on 8c. yellow-green, block of twelve (3x4) from the left of the sheet and with goodto large margins other sides, original gum with most remaining unmounted mint, creasesaffecting six; fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 25 £200-250

x1018 B 20c. on 6c. rose, irregular block of nine [33-35, 40-42, 48-49] from the right of the sheetwith Control manuscript in the margin, original gum with most remaining unmountedmint, position [48] subtype 6A with “Y” over “RI” of “ORIENTAL”; some small stains, fineand rare. S.G. 27a, Ciardi 27 £200-250

x1019 B 20c. on 6c. rose, block of four [48-49/55-56] from the left of the sheet, position [48]with variety sub type 6A with “Y” over “RI” of “ORIENTAL”, original gum, light creases,rare. S.G. 27a £100-120

x1020 + 20c. on 6c. brick red, block of four from the right of the sheet, original gum, largemargins and fine for this which is normally faulty; light bends and stains. The scarcestshade of the issue. S.G. 27, Ciardi 28. Photo £250-300


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1021 1929-2011 mostly mint collection housed in a blue Davo album and loose contained ina carton, including 1929 5c. to 10L. with Express 2L., 2L. 50 unmounted mint, 1933Holy Year, 1933 Flowers and Gardens 2L. and 2L. 75 used, 1934 surcharge set large partoriginal gum (Brandon Certificate -1977), 1935 Juridical, 1936 Catholic Press, 1938Archaeological, 1948 Tobias Air set, 1949 U.P.U. set (2), 1951 Chalcedon, 1952Centenary miniature sheet, a fine range of modern issues with miniature sheets, sheetlets,etc., chiefly fine £200-250

VICTORIA

1022 * 1870 (13 Aug.) envelope Via Marseilles to Scotland, bearing 1863-74 T.H. Saunderspaper 10d. blackish brown on pink tied by Melbourne/Victoria duplex, Selkirk arrival(3.10) on reverse; fine. A rare cover routed via Marseilles just before the beginning of theFranco-Prussian War. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). S.G. 123b £100-150

YEMEN

x1023 * 1931 (3 Feb.) envelope registered to Berlin, franked 1930 1i. blue and brown with Sanaacancellation, on reverse Hodeida, Aden and Berlin transit and arrival markings; theenvelope with a few small perimeter faults, scarce. S.G. 9 £80-100

ZAMBIA

1024 + 1989 Birds 15k. on 1k.95 block of four, variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint.S.G. 593var. £220-250

1025 + –– 15k. on 1k.95 block of four, variety surcharge inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G.593var. £220-250

ZULULAND

x1026 1888-93 5/- rose, neatly cancelled by Eshowe c.d.s.; a few light tones and trivial coloursuffusion. S.G. 11, £800. Photo £180-200


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1027 The Royal Philatelic Collection by Sir John Wilson, the cloth covered edition completewith slip case; fine. An outstanding handbook £200-250

1028 “New Brunswick & Nova Scotia” by Nicholas Argenti (1962), hardbound, as new. Also“The Royal Philatelic Society, London 1869-1969” and a selection of fine items relatedto Switzerland; fine condition. Contained in a carton £80-100

1029 * W.W.I a group of picture post cards of prisoners of war, including photo card of Germanprisoners making boots, others of German prisoners (6) including on a train, French (4),Russian (2) and Scots, plus two related items. Unusual. (16 cards) £50-60

1030 A mint selection of British Empire varieties (63 items) including Hong Kong 1946Victory 30c. extra stroke, nearly all the remainder being QE retouches, plate scratches,etc., mostly contained in multiples £100-120

1031 * Selection of covers and cards (12), including Cuba 1931 Air mail to Haiti, France 1923Air mail to Switzerland franked 50c. and with six different Rouen Meeting labels on thefront, 1925 Air mail to Holland with four different Le Bourget labels on reverse,Yugoslavia, etc., mixed condition £100-120

1032 An All World accumulation housed in five volumes, contained in a carton, including awell-filled Strand album with Libya; also Great Britain with mint decimal issues.(hundreds) £100-120

1033 An All World selection on stockcards, many Cinderella and Exhibition labels, etc., mixedcondition £100-150

1034 A Selection of several hundred Air Mail etiquettes on pages, including mint blocks, strips,booklets and panes, Sudan “AIR MIAL” error contained in a strip of five with four normals,a few covers, pieces, etc., mixed condition. Also “Catalogue des etiquettes aeropostales”by Frank Muller (1947) £100-150

1035 Paquebots and Maritime cancellations: All world collection on pages, sixteen covers andcards and over 350 stamps, mixed condition £100-150

1036 Selection on stockcards, hundreds, including China 1923 2c. on 3c. (47), 1925-35 3c.on 4c. (84), France 1929 Le Havre 2f. on souvenir cover (a little stained), NorthernRhodesia 1925-29 5/-, etc., mixed condition £150-200

x1037 A * 1926-31 selection of five Air Mail items, including 1921 (11 Nov.) Baghdad-Cairo flight,1926 North Pole Mail card signed by Roald Amundsen and Larsen, 1931 (10 April)Egypt Zeppelin set on unaddressed envelope, 1931 (12 April) Johore-Sydney, etc., chieflyfine £150-200

x1038 * Small Postal History selection, comprising Austria 1868 entire letter bearing DanubeSteam Navigation Co. 10k., Iceland 1932 envelope to the United States franked 1e., 6a.with Hull cancellations, Portugal Macao 1902 1a. on 2a. pictorial postal stationery card,additionally franked 3a., Syria 1920 envelope to New York franked Turkey 1916 1pi. withArab Government handstamp, United States 1796 entire from Boston to Philadelphiawith “H/IV” Bishop mark; good to fine £200-250

1040 An All World selection housed in eighteen albums or stockbooks and loose contained inthree cartons, many thousands, including Aland, China (Republic), Faroe Islands, Francewith an extensive modern mint and first day cover range, Great Britain, Russia, UnitedNations 1955 Charter miniature sheet, United States, Vietnam, etc., some booklets,miniature sheets and first day covers; mixed condition £400-500

1041 An All World balance housed in assorted volumes and loose in packets and tins, etc.,contained in four cartons, including postal history with some early Great Britain; alsopostcards. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands) £200-300

1042 Europa: 1956-91 predominantly mint collection housed in four Davo albums containedin a carton, many hundreds, including 1949 Italy E.R.P., 1956 Netherlands, miniaturesheets and sheetlets, etc., chiefly very fine £200-250


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1044 A miscellaneous accumulation in four cartons, largely India related with a some mint(mainly modern), a large range of modern covers, loose in packets, and mint ChannelIslands in two albums £200-250

x1045 A * Air Mail Crash 1935-54, selection of six, comprising 1935 (28.12) “City of Khartoum”from London to Penang (stamp floated off), 1938 (22 Nov.) “Calpurnia” to NewZealand (stamp floated off) with violet “RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION/EX FLYINGBOAT CALPURNIA”, 1939 (24 April) card from Perak to Durban and envelope from Kentto East London each with bilingual “FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BYSEAWATER”, 1954 (25 Dec.) envelope to Peru with “SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFTCRASH/PRESTWICK 25.12.54”, and another (badly charred) to Canada with Ambulanceenvelope. Mixed condition as to be expected £200-250

1046 * 1941-45 a collection of Prisoner of War mail between Sgt. Ken Holdsworth serving in theMiddle East Force, and his sister in Peterborough. This includes special mail cards fromItalian P.O.W. Camp 73 (7) and from Stalag IVB (20) in Germany. Also 1941 telegram,Airgraphs (7), two with boxed “IT IS REGRETTED THAT /THIS ITEM COULD NOTBE/DELIVERED BECAUSE THE/ADDRESSEE IS REPORTED/PRISONER OF WAR”, letters fromEgypt and F.P.O’s, a returned letter from the Army Post Office. Finally a group of itemsrelating to the sister, Dorothy Beard and a few others including Italian P.O.W. in SouthAfrica sent to Algeria. Generally fair to fine. (50 items) £250-300

1047 * 1827-77 Postal History selection including Great Britain used Abroad 1877 (10 June)entire to St. Thomas franked 4d. sage-green Plate15 with “E53” barred oval cancellation,Porto Rico 1865 and 1867, three Lanman and Kemp entire letters to New York, Haitiselection with ten entires and two fronts with 1827 to London with “SHIPLETTER/COWES”, 1838 to London with red step type “FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER”, 1858 toFrance with double ring Jacmel datestamp; also Argentina 1869 (30 Dec.) entire fromBuenos Ayres to New York, stampless entire to Bordeaux and Uruguay 1864 entire toFrance. Condition mixed. (20 items) £250-300

1048 An All World mint and used collection housed in twelve albums or stockbooks containedin two cartons, many thousands, including Belgium, Canada, Egypt 1914 100m., 200m.,1933 Railway set on first day cover, 1953 bars 50p., £E1, France, Israel 1949 Flag 20pr.with tab, Papua New Guinea 1952-58 set, 1964-65 Birds, 1966 Butterflies, UnitedNations, etc., mixed condition £400-450

1049 * An early to modern All World selection of envelopes, telegram formes, postal stationeryand postcards, contained in a carton, including registered, censored, maritime, militaryand postage due, etc. Careful inspection essential. (hundreds) £300-400

1050 * A selection of British Empire (24) and Great Britain (10), including Ascension 1901envelope bearing 1d. lilac with c.d.s., British Bechuanaland cards from Francistown andPalapye Station, Egypt British Forces envelope with 3m. Christmas seal, India 1924Mount Everest Rongbuk Glacier card, Labuan 1c. and 3c. reply paid cards bothhandstamped “SPECIMEN”, Mauritius 1905 3c. on 4c. on 3c. wrapper, uprated with 6c.,to Natal and 1937 “Roland Garros” flight envelope to France, Tristan da Cunha 1937(2), etc.; generally fine £300-350

x1051 A small Empire selection, nine covers or cards and sixteen stamps, including AustraliaB.C.O.F set on envelope registered to New Mexico, Egypt British Post Offices inAlexandria with values to 5/-, Falkland Islands 1931 Davies envelope to England franked1⁄2d., 1d. with South Georgia Code C cancellations, India 1935 stampless envelope with“QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE” handstamp, Southern Rhodesia 1936 two 1⁄2d.postal stationery cards to Germany, each uprated, etc., good to fine £350-400

1052 1840-90 old-time collection arranged in an L. Richard printed album with strength inclassic Europe with Austria 1883-90 50k., Belgium, France 1849-50 values to 1f., 18695f., 1870 Bordeaux 1c. to 80c., German States, Great Britain1840 1d., 1867-83 5/-,Greece, Italian States and Luxembourg 1852-58 1sgr. Condition mixed with some fine.(thousands) £400-500

1053 1975-2001 (c.) accumulation of unmounted mint new issues with sets and miniaturesheets loose in packets, contained in a carton, including Ascension, B.A.T., Belize,Bermuda, British West Indies, Falkland Islands with Dependencies, St. Helena andZambia; also a small selection of Hong Kong. Good to fine. (thousands) £400-500


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1054 British Empire mint and used collection housed in five albums, contained in a carton,including Australia, Ceylon 1912-25 10r., 20r., 1921-27 20r., 50r., 1927-29 20r., HongKong, India, New Zealand, Straits Settlements, Omnibus with 1937 Coronation, 1949U.P.U. and 1953 Coronation issues apparently complete in special albums, etc., mixedcondition £400-450

1055 A very interesting old-time all world accumulation housed in one volume, including GreatBritain with 1894 entire letter addressed to Somerset House, 1840 1d. (2, one on entireletter and the other on a front), 2d. pair on front, 1860 front advertising LET CRICKETFLOURISH/F. LILLYWHITE/OF/ LORD’S/AND/KENN. OVAL, Seahorses to 10/- used,Australian States railway stamps scattered throughout with mint, Queensland and VictoriaCharity issues, Switzerland with Pro-Juventute, France 1929-33 20f. Mont St. Michelmint, China 1894 Dowager 24c. used. Condition varied with viewing highlyrecommended. (hundreds) £500-600

1056 An old-time selection of late nineteenth to early twentieth century issues housed instockbooks (2), approval books (18) and envelopes (3) including China and U.S.A.Condition mixed with some fine. An interesting lot. (thousands) £600-700

x1057 1937 Coronation, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding, 1949 UPU and 1953 Coronation sets,fine mint. Cat. £2,915 £600-800

1058 1948 Royal Silver Wedding omnibus set complete (138); fine original gum, S.G. £2,250 £600-800

1059 An All World accumulation housed in twenty-three volumes, contained in two cartons,including Great Britain, Greece and U.S.A. with mint 1890-93 to 90c., 1902-08 valuesto 50c., also picture postcards mostly of actors. Condition very mixed with some fine.(thousands) £600-700

1060 A mainly unmounted mint selection arranged on stocksheets/cards including Austria1932-83, Brazil 1954-61 portraits set to 50cr., blocks of four, Canada, Ethiopia, Francewith Andorra 1955-58 100f. 500f. twelve of each used and French Southern andAntarctic Territories in blocks and sheets, Germany 1949-53 mint selection comprisingWest Berlin 1949 U.P.U. to 2Dm., Goethe set, surcharges to 1Dm. on 3Dm., WestGermany 1951-52 Posthorn set to 90pf.; also East Germany Korea mint 1951-52Participation in Korean War with Denmark, India and Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia andVietnam 1951 3p. blue (50). Generally good to fine. (thousands) £600-700

1061 1840-1900, old-time all world accumulation housed in a scrapbook with the moreinteresting selections including Great Britain K.E.VII 10/-, £1 marginal on piece, China1878 5ca., 1894 Dowager 12ca., 24ca., 1898 $2, $5 and German and French P.O.’s,French Colonies, Japan, Korea and Thailand. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £700-800

1062 An All World accumulation housed in various albums, stockbooks, etc., contained inseven cartons, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Great Britain, Portugal, Serbiaand Southern African States; also booklets, kiloware and selected postal history. Aninteresting lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands) £800-1,000

1063 Europa 1951-2000 exceptional mint and used collection housed in seven red Lighthousealbums, contained in a carton, including forerunners with 1950 Saar Council of EuropeAir 200f., 1951 Luxembourg United Europe (3 unmounted mint sets), 1958Luxembourg Coal and Steel, the omnibus issues with 1956 Luxembourg (4 mint sets andset on f.d.c.), Netherlands set in blocks of four, 1960 Liechtenstein 50r. (2 mint andf.d.c.), 1961 Greece 2d. 50 with background omitted, a fine and practically completerange to about 1986, thereafter a little sparse, unmounted mint and some first day covers,chiefly very fine £1,000-1,500

1064 A comprehensive mint and used old-time collection housed in a Moens (Fourteenthedition) album including strength in Belgium, France 1849 1f. in combination with 25con piece and Great Britain 1840 1d. unused (cut into), 2d.; also good ranges of Austria,China 1878 1ca. unused, Denmark 1863 4s., 16s. (stuck down), Germany and States withBavaria 1870 to 18kr., Hannover 1859 10gr. used, Thurn and Taxis, Greece, Lombardyand Venetia 1858 2kr yellow and 3kr (2) green and black, Luxembourg 1852 10c. and1sgr., 1872 2g. 50c., Portugal with mint, Japan, Romania 1869 25b. and Switzerland.Condition very mixed as to be expected. An interesting lot. (thousands) £1,000-1,200


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1065 A neatly arranged mainly mint collection housed in six part-leather bound Utile albums,contained in a carton, including British West Indies with Antigua 1921-29 to £1,Bermuda, Cayman Islands 1935 to 10/- and Canada with Newfoundland. Generallygood to fine. (thousands) £1,000-1,200

1066 A predominantly mint collection of British Colonial countries arranged in two albums anda stocksheet including ascension 1922 to 3/-, 1924-33 to 3/-, Cayman Islands 1932Centenary to 10/- used, 1935 to 10/-, Cyprus 1921-23 to 49pa., 1928 British Rule to£1, Falkland Islands 1929-37 Whale and Penguin to £1, Gibraltar 1925-32 to £1, NewGuinea 1931 to £1. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £1,200-1,500

1067 * 1915-16 World War I Military Hospital Ships, collection of forty two covers and cards,twenty-eight used and with the cachets of the various ships, the other cards illustratingthe ships, including cachets from “Assaye”, “Asturias”, “Cambria”, “Herefordshire”,“Letitia”, “Marama”, “St. David”, “St. George”, “Salta”, “Takada”, “Varela” and“Varsova”, etc., chiefly fine. An interesting and useful lot

1068 An accumulation in a large stockbook, largely British Empire and nearly all unused/mint,including Bechuanaland Seahorse 2/6d. (7) and 5/- (3), Cape Mafeking selection (29,all used), Heligoland cover bearing 3pf. (4), Rhodesia Arms vignette proofs (4), DoubleHead set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint 8d. (2), 1/- and 2/6d., used £1 and rouletted5/-, and 1913-24 10/- mint (2), Rhodesia and Nyasaland 3d. vignette proof block offour, South Africa Ship proofs (10 in five pairs) and three modern errors, South WestAfrica selection, Southern Rhodesia 1924 1d. pair imperforate between and 1/- proofblock of four with hole puncture, 1937 1⁄2d., 1d. and 11⁄2d. imperforate interpanneaublocks of eight with hole punctures, Swaziland 1890 5/-, Transvaal 1885-93 imperforateproofs (27) and Telegraph £5, Transvaal Lydenburg 3d. on 1d., Rustenburg 1⁄2d. to 6d.and Wolmaransstad 1⁄2d. (3, one used), 1d. and Penny Post 1d., and few KGV/KGVI andQE sets; condition very mixed throughout with viewing essential. A very interesting lot £5,000-6,000

GREAT BRITAINPostal History

1069 * 1670 (19 Sept.) entire letter from London to Livorno with, on reverse, a fine strike of the“FRANCHES/(rose)” type 3 cachet; fine and extremely early usage of this rare marking. J.Van der Linden Certificate (2011). Photo £150-200Note: This marking was used by the Foreign Office, by order of the Gardiners Survey “Thereis a mark applied to the part of the letter where the post is expressst to have been paid, to obscureit from the Forraine Postmasters abroad”

1070 * 1685 (21 Sept.) entire letter from London to Malaga, on reverse a good strike of the“FRANCHES/(rose)” type 6 cachet, fine and scarce. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2011) £150-200

1071 * 1768-1896 Transatlantic mail, group of fourteen entire letters and a card (all exRobertson), including 1768 from Jamaica to London with “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE”,1805 from London to New Hampshire with red “POST PAID SHIPLETTER/LONDON/(Crown)” 1817 from Havana to London with framed“LIVERPOOL/SHP/LETTER”, 1829 from Baltimore to London with red framed“PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER”, 1882 United States 2c. postal stationery card to Norfolkwith red Liverpool P.L.O. datestamp, etc., chiefly good to fine £400-500

1072 * 1769 (30 May) entire letter to Long Acre, on reverse Government Penny Post markingsfor “W/TU” (Westminster) and Type 4”W/WE” (General Office), manuscript “Bateman”receiver; vertical filing fold affecting one of the handstamps, otherwise very fine and scarceusage of two different days on a non-readdressed letter. Photo £200-250

1073 * 1791 (30 April) entire letter with contents from Jamaica to Edinburgh, with fine“GREENOCK/SHIP” (Robertson S.1), red bishop marking on reverse, rated “9” (includingCaptain’s gratuity); fine and scarce. J. Van der Linden certificate (2010). Photo £150-200

1074 1810 (9 June)-1871 (29 June), twenty six different Postal Acts (each 176 x 294mm.),many with interesting contents, chiefly good to fine £800-1,000

1075 * 1821 (6 Nov.), entire letter to Providence R.I., datelined Ship Patterson off the start pointof the English Channel, with fine framed step type “KINGSBRIDGE/SHIP LETTER”(Robertson S.1), red New York arrival (30.12) and “SHIP” in the same colour; fine andscarce. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo £100-150


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1076 * 1840 (6 May) entire letter from Halifax to Preston with fine red “Pd1” on the front andgood blue “HALIFAX/MY 6/1840” c.d.s. on the reverse, opening well for display; filingfolds affecting both handstamps. Fine. An interesting entire letter used on the first day ofofficial use of the Penny Black stamp, the contents acknowledge the receipt of one half ofa thousand Pounds Bank of England note. Photo £250-300

1077 * 1844 (24 Aug.) entire letter from Jerez to London, with “B.C./CADIZ” in ovalhandstamp, endorsed 4oz and £1.1.8, on reverse red London arrival (2.9) and the rateconfirmed 1.1.8; fine. A rare 10 times rate entire letter, the normal rate would have been2/2d. J. Van der Linden certificate (2011) £100-150

1078 * 1846 (5 Jan.) entire letter from New York to Norway, via London, on reverse octagonal“26 JA 1846/LIVERPOOL/SHIP”, forwarded via Hamburg (Winter months rate) with aninteresting range of rate markings (fully explained in the accompanying J. Van der Linden(2011) Certificate); filing fold and some ink burning to the address, fine and scarce £120-150

Mulready Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes

R.W. Hume

1079 * No. 1 “Britannia seated on an egg” State 2, addressed to Col. W. Moore but withoutpostal markings, a little stained and with flaps re-attached. Rare £100-150

1080 * No. 2 “Balloon Mail” State 2, addressed to Capt. W. Moore but without postal markings,a little stained and flaps re-attached. Rare £100-150

1081 * No. 3 “Elephant in Kilt” State 2, unused, flaps re-attached, fine and rare £150-200

1082 * Unnumbered “Nemesis” envelope, Proof (?) of the interior of the envelope (described in“British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century” by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn as“delicately coloured and a true beauty); superb and extremely rare. With a Chinese printof the “Nemesis” and “Translation of the Chinese description of the ‘Nemesis’”. Photo £500-1,000


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1083 B Punch’s Anti Graham Wafers, sheet of sixteen designs in green and surround in brown,creases and minor stains and holes, extremely scarce. Photo £300-400

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the famous cartoonist and engraver John Mathieson addressed to various members of hisfamily and arranged in an album; topics include art, football, rail, travel and many aresatirical. Generally good to fine. An interesting group. Also 1782 entire letter with Bishopmark £800-1,000

1085 * 1900-04, ten hand coloured envelopes addressed to Miss Barnham, Percy or MissCrunden in Kent; all franked 1d., some with parts of flap missing, good to fine £400-500

1086 1903-04 ten hand illustrated (mostly coloured) envelope fronts, all addressed to Mrs.Enthoven in Wales, each franked 1d., fine £200-250

1087 * 1945-55 forty-three hand illustrated cards, drawn by A.J.G. Clayton and sent to his friendAlbert T. Harris at Kingston on Thames, Clayton and Harris held regular meetings, thetimes of which were confirmed by Clayton by these charming and skillfully executedcards; fine and rare. Photo £2,000-2,500PROVENANCE:Hassan Shaida, May 2005

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1088 * AJ good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire (no sideflaps), dated 4 June 1840, to Edinburgh; not tied but fine £100-150

1089 CB, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; thin spot andmanuscript 1840 on reverse. Superb appearance £80-100

1090 * DE showing moderate Plate wear, good to very large margins all round, tied by two redMaltese Cross cancellations (contrary to regulations) on entire, dated Sept. 1840 toBallymoney, Derby datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold affecting the adhesive, fineand attractive. Photo £250-300

x1091 EI, large to very large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed creases butvery fine appearance. Photo £80-100

1092 * OL, from the right of the sheet with full sheet margins and inscription “...t to remove theCe”. just touched at upper left, good margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Crosscancellation to entire letter, dated 6 Jan. 1841 to Cupar, on reverse framed Markinchdatestamp and with framed “2”; stunning appearance but with tear. Photo £100-150

Plate Ib

1093 * CL non coincident re-entry, close at foot, large margins other sides, black Maltese Crosscancellation, on entire letter, dated 20 March 1841, to Shrewsbury, dated marking onreverse; not tied, filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine £100-150

x1094 * FH-FI horizontal pair, FI double letter F, large margins all round, tied by two redMaltese Cross cancellations to entire letter, dated 25 Aug. 1840, to Edinburgh, on reversered boxed Kirkwall datestamp; vertical filing fold affecting FI. Photo £400-450PROVENANCE:Chartwell, July 2012

1095 KG (recut side lines), good to large margins all round and showing a portion of theadjoining stamp at left, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation and with anotherstrike alongside, on reverse undated “SPILSBY”; fine £100-120

1096 TG large margins all round, smudged red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-150

Plate II

1097 NK and RA, both with good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations;fine appearance but slight faults £120-150

1098 * OL, large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by slightlyunclear red Maltese Cross cancellation on Manchester and Leeds Railway printed report,dated 7 Oct. 1840 to Rochdale; scissors cuts in the margins (well clear of the design), fine.Photo £200-250

1099 TF, part of sheet margin at foot and good to large margins other sides, heavy red MalteseCross cancellation and vertical crease £60-80

Plate III

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1101 NH-OH, vertical pair, each with a complete and practically upright red Maltese Crosscancellation, large margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps atright; very fine and most attractive. Photo £900-1,000

Plate V

1102 BK close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp attop and additionally showing a pre-printing paper crease (pli accordion) at upper left, redMaltese Cross cancellation; fine. A very rare and most unusual variety. R.P.S. Certificate(1963). Photo £1,200-1,500

1103 * LJ good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated4 Jan. 1841 to Stony Stratford, Oxford c.d.s. on reverse (across flap); horizontal filing foldwell clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £150-200

1104 NI good to very large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £150-200

1105 RK, complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round andshowing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left; very fine and most appealing.Photo £350-400

x1106 SL, good to very large margins all round, watery red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine.Photo £100-150PROVENANCE:Chartwell, July 2012

Plate VI

1107 * FD close but clear at at lower left, good to large margins other sides, tied by crisp blackMaltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 3 April 1841, from Oldham to Bagshot;light traces of staining, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2014). Photo £200-250

1108 GB, upright and vivid red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round,fine and most attractive. Photo £480-550

1109 HB, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins allround, a trifle toned on the reverse; fine. Photo £450-500

1110 * RF, QJ-QK horizontal pair (QJ re-entry) and QL, close to large margins all round, tiedby red Maltese Cross cancellations to long entire letter, dated 17 Sept. 1840, to London,Poole c.d.s. on the front and arrival d.s. on reverse; filing folds (one affecting QJ) andsome small faults. A scarce franking. Photo £700-800


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1111 DL good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-150

1112 KF good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and anattractive example. Photo £120-150

x1113 * MB-MC horizontal pair, a little close at top but large margins other sides, tied by twored Maltese Cross cancellations on entire letter, dated 25 July 1840, to Birmingham; lighthorizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Jerry Carruthers, 2005

1114 NE good margins all round, dark red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive.Photo £120-150

1115 TL (constant variety) good to very large margins all round, black Maltese Crosscancellation; tiny thin, fine appearance £60-80

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1116 * BK large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to envelope, dated26 May 1841 to Hull, Bernards Castle datestamp on reverse; fine. Photo £150-200

1117 EH and IH, margins all round, the first with red Maltese Cross cancellation, IH cleaned £100-150

1118 * LK (?), MD, MI (double letter M) and NA, four singles, all with margins all round, tiedby black Maltese Cross cancellations to large part of entire letter, dated 22 Feb. 1841 toCardiff, red Swansea d.s. on reverse; filing fold affecting NA, otherwise fine and a scarcefranking. Photo £1,200-1,500

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1119 AB and TH, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine £150-200

x1120 * DJ, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entireletter (with additional enclosure), dated 8 May 1841, to Rochdale, on reverse boxedTarbert datestamp, endorsed Received unsealed at P.O. Tarbert and with large part of redwax “TARBERT/(crown)” seal; fine and most unusual. Photo £500-600

Plate X

1121 TH greyish-black shade, close to large margins all round, crisp and upright black MalteseCross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200

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Plate 1

1122 DB good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; diagonal crease andtiny thins, also EH close to good margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross; fair to good £100-150

Plate 2

1123 * JJ large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter dated 3 Dec. 1841 toNorthamptonshire, Norwich despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; filing fold atfoot, well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £500-600

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1125 * SD-SH horizontal strip of four (DS shifted transfer), close to large margins all round,tied by somewhat unclear black Maltese Cross cancellations to refolded entire letter, dated28 Sept. 1842 to Wymondham, Derham d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold affecting SG;fine and scarce. Photo £2,000-2,500


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Birmingham, MG-ML horizontal strip of six, tied to part entire, dated 27 Dec. 1846from Ardrossan to Edinburgh; touched at places but mostly with margins all round, someimperfections but scarce multiples £300-350

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1127 * CH, LC, QJ, SC and TK, singles, two with margins all round, others, touched or cut intoand with faults, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to large part of entire letter,dated 4 April 1844 to Oswestry, on reverse red undated “PORT MADOC” in circle; verticalfiling fold clear of the adhesives, faults but striking appearance. Photo £300-350

x1128 MB-MC horizontal pair, just touch at lower right, close to good margins other sides,cancelled by two fine and upright strikes of the Dublin II distinctive Maltese Crosscancellation, also GE (repaired), close to good margins with a fine strike of the Corkdistinctive Maltese Cross cancellation. Specialised ES11uk, ul, £2,900. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Chartwell, July 2012

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x1129 * IK-JL (JK shifted transfer) block of four, cut into at places, tied by “258” barred ovalcancellations of Dover, to long envelope, dated 23 Feb. 1854, registered to Rochester,part of the address crossed through. Scarce. Photo £300-350PROVENANCE:Chartwell, July 2012

1130 1850-54 The “Archer” Perforations 1d. Red-Brown, Plate 110, HE, small part driedgum, centred to upper-left; fine. S.G. 16b, £3,500. Photo £250-300

x1131 1854-57 Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 16 1d. red-brown, die II, KG, partoriginal gum, horizontal crease; fine. S.G. 21, £525 £50-60

x1132 P 1856-58 Watermark Large Crown 1d. rose-red, Plate 56, AL imprimatur from the upperright corner of the sheet with inscription and plate number, good to large margins othersides, manuscript “74” in margin at top; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200PROVENANCE:Earl of Crawford Col. A.S. Bates, December 1934 Chartwell, July 2012



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1139 S Blued Paper £5 orange, AF, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum,diagonal crease at lower left, fine. S.G. 133s, £3,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

1140 White Paper £5 orange, CN, two Lombard St. c.d.s. cancellations of 18 Sept. 1884; fine.S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £600-800

1141 * 1881 (10 Oct.) envelope from Milan to London, franked Italy 1879 Umberto I 25c. with“181” cancellation, readdressed on arrival and additionally franked Great Britain 1d. lilacwith London hooded cancellation of 13 Oct.; fine and an unusual redirected cover.Bottacchi Certificate (2103). Photo £250-300

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1133 * Plate 89, three pairs, tied by WC/8 in barred oval cancellations to blue O.H.M.S.envelope, dated 14 July 1867 to Northampton, also Plate 96 (?) used with 6d. grey Plate13 on blue Parliamentary Notice envelope, dated12 Dec. 1874, from Newcastle on Tyneto Alnwick; fair to fine £100-120

1134 B Plate 200, OH-SL, block of twenty-five (5 x 5), original gum with most remainingunmounted mint, some light staining and creasing as usual with a block of this size, buta fine block from one of the scarcer Plates and showing various missing perforating pinvarieties. S.G. 43/44 £450-500

1847-54 Embossed1135 * 1/- green, margins all round, tied by indistinct barred oval cancellation to envelope Per

“The Investigator” or first opportunity to Melbourne, red “SHIP LETTER/LONDON” (11.4),on reverse blue Marlow 9 (April 1853) and red “SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE” (10.8); theadhesive with scissors cut at upper left and stained at upper right £100-150

1136 * 1/- deep green vertical strip of three, just touched to large margins, tied by “466”barred oval of Liverpool, to large part entire letter, dated 21 Sept. 1853, addressed toNew York, PAID h.s. in red below. Attractive and scarce. S.G. 56. Photo £600-800

1137 * 1860-92 twenty one envelopes or fronts, including 1860 registered from London toFrance franked 1855-60 6d., 2d. plate 8, 1861 mourning envelope to Canada franked1855-60 6d., 1864 envelope to Spain franked 1862-64 6d., etc., mixed condition £250-300

1138 1872-72 Issue 6d. pale buff, Plate 11, BE, “C/CLONES/OC 19/72” c.d.s. (the earliestrecorded date), wing margin at left; fine and attractive. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G.123. Photo £250-300

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1887-921142 P 11⁄2d. blue, perforated proof on watermarked paper for the reply paid experiments in

1894, original gum, fine. Specialised from £425. Photo £120-150

1143 * 1899 (Sept. 25) 2d. registered envelope to Buenos Aires, uprated with 10d. dull purpleand carmine cancelled neatly by Shepherd’s Bush/Uxbridge Rd., No. 216 W. c.d.s.; reversewith Paddington registered oval and arrival c.d.s. A scarce single franking £100-120

1144 1890 Jubilee Christmas card, issued by the Post office to raise money for the RowlandHill benevolent fund. Printed by De La Rue; fine unused £120-150

King George V Issuesx1145 A * 1911 London-Windsor Coronation Air Mail, brown cards (2), red-brown cards (2), olive-

green card, all franked 1⁄2d., scarlet envelope (2) franked 1d.; good to fine £300-350

1146 * 1912-24 Watermark Simple Cypher Profile Head 1d. bright scarlet, used on OswaldMarsh first day cover with “NORWOOD S.E./OC 8/12” c.d.s.; fine and scarce. Photo £650-700

x1147 A * 1913-44 collection of twenty-nine mostly internal flights, including 1919 (1 Oct.)Railway Strike registered from London to Coventry, 1934 (1 Dec.) Kirkwall-Wick andWick-Inverness covers with special vignettes, 1934 (29 May) Inverness - Orkney andKirkwall - Inverness flight covers with special vignettes, 1934 (6 June) Rocket Post threecovers from Brighton to Germany with different vignettes, 1937 (1 and 2 July) AtlanticCoast Air services, etc., chiefly fine £250-300

1915 De La Rue

x1148 2/6d. Grey-brown (worn plate) with margin at foot, fresh and fine unmounted mint.Also, 1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d. reddish-brown, fine mint. Specialised N64 (3),S.G. 415, £810. Photo £200-250

x1149 5/- pale carmine, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 410, £600. Photo £180-200

x1150 B 1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown, block of six (3x2) invertedwatermark, London Parcel Post cancellation of 30 Jan. 1925 (which leaves the first stampuncancelled); fine and believed to be the largest recorded multiple of this variety. S.G.429wi, £2,250+. Photo £500-600



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1151 1d. scarlet, block of eighteen (6 x 3) from the top of the sheet, affixed to a piece ofstationery with embossed Royal Crest and typewritten “I certify that the attached sheet of1d. stamps were the first of that value sold at the British Empire Exhibition 1925” andsigned F. Gibbbins Postmaster. The block tied by two strikes of the “BRITISH EMPIREEXHIBITION/WEMBLEY/9 MAY/1925” first day cancellation in the margin at top; a littlecreased in the margin and some split perfs. between the stamps and margin at right, thesheet of stationery with creases and punch hole at upper left; fine. A unique souvenir ofthe Exhibition. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. 432. Photo £1,600-2,000

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1152 11⁄2d. brown, block of eighteen (6 x 6) from the top of the sheet, affixed to a similarlyinscribed piece of stationery as the preceding lot, tied by two strikes of the “BRITISHEMPIRE EXHIBITION/WEMBLEY/9 MAY/1925” first day cancellation; the piece also creasedat top and with punch hole at upper left; fine and a unique souvenir of the Exhibition.R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. 433. Photo £1,600-2,000

1153 * 11⁄2d. brown, block of four, tied to Wallace Brothers first day cover registered to London,four “EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY/PALACE OF INDUSTRY” cancellations (and another onreverse), special “British Empire/Exhibition” registration etiquette; fine and rare. S.G.433. Photo £650-700

1929 Postal Union Congress

1154 * 1⁄2d., 1d., 11⁄2d. and 21⁄2d., tied to U.P.U. postcard with blue embossed “UNION POSTALEUNIVERSELLE/LONDRES 1929” by “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/29” first daycancellations; fine and rare. S.G. 434-437. Photo £400-500

1155 * 1⁄2d., 1d., 11⁄2d. and 21⁄2d., the set in blocks of four, tied by oval “REGISTERED/LONDONCHIEF OFFICE/10 MAY 29” first day cancellations to two envelopes to Sutton Coldfield;one envelope with small paper clip rust stain, fine. S.G. 434-437. Photo £600-700

1156 * 1⁄2d., 1d., 11⁄2d. and 21⁄2d., tied to U.P.U. postcard with blue embossed “UNION POSTALEUNIVERSELLE/LONDRES 1929” by “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/LONDON/28 JU/1929” lastday cancellations; fine and rare. S.G. 434-437. Photo £250-300


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x1158 £1 black with margin at right, large part original gum, fresh and fine. Also 1924-25Exhibition 1d. (2) and 11⁄2d. (2) and 1929 P.U.C. 1⁄2d. (2) to 21⁄2d. S.G. 430-438, £750+.Photo £200-250

1159 £1 black, slightly creamy original gum, handstamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 438, £750.Photo £300-400

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x1157 1d. scarlet, variety “Broken wreath” [Plate 4, R19/12], contained in a “K29” Controlblock of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, original gum; fine. Also enveloperegistered to Simonstown franked 1d., 21⁄2d. (2) and another envelope to Transvaalfranked 11⁄2d. and South Africa 2d. bilingual pair with Hertford cancellations £100-150

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King George VI Issuesx1160 1937 Coronation 11⁄2d. brown German propaganda forgery, horizontal strip of three with

interpanneau margins, unused without gum, fine. Michel 2, €600 £100-120

1161 + 1940 superbly written-up study of the Type C experimental six pence booklet, showingthe layout of the printings of the 1⁄2d. and 1d. panes with sideways watermark (fifty of eachpane with varying marginal arrows and cylinder numbers); all panes once mounted. Fairto fine £500-600

x1162 B 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a complete sheet of twenty plus 21⁄2d. in five blocks of four,unmounted mint. S.G. 493-494 £200-250

1951 Festival High Values

x1163 + 2/6d. to £1 in blocks of four, 2/6d. and 5/- with margin at left, large part original gum,a couple of minor fox spots, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 509-512, £400 £100-120

x1164 B 10/- and £1 in complete sheets of forty, unmounted mint; a few minor creases, mainlyconfined to the margins. S.G. 512-513, £2,400. Also 1958 Commonwealth Games 1/3d.(60), 1960 General Letter Office 1/3d. (12) and other low values £600-800

Queen Elizabeth II Issues

1165 B 1958-65 Watermark Multiple Crowns 1d. ultramarine, partly perforated booklet paneof six with Cylinder number “10.”, unmounted mint, small tear between the first andfourth stamps, otherwise fine and unique. S.G. 571b, £4,800. Photo £3,800-4,200

1166 + 1959-68 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d. (12), 5/- (3), 10/- (2), 1968 No watermark 2/6d.(10), 5/- (12), 10/- (5) and £1 (2) plate number blocks of four or larger, mostly differentand including the rare 1968 2/6d. 13A (2); unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 595a-597a, 759-762 £320-350

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1167 1986 Christmas 12p. vertical pair imperforate, a few very minor gum bends otherwisefine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 1341a, £5,500. Photo £2,800-3,200

1168 1991 Christmas 18p., horizontal pair partially imperforate with signs of very minorindentations at top and possibly between. Fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate(2014). S.G. 1582a, £11,000 for completely imperforate. Photo £500-600

1169 2002 Europa Circus 1st., vertical pair imperforate. Fine unmounted mint. R.P.S.Certificate (2015). S.G. 2276a, £3,500. Photo £1,800-2,000

Booklets

1170 K.G.V. to Q.E.II selection including K.G.V 1935 (Jan.) 3/-, edition no. 288, reasonablygood perforations on all panes, K.E.VIII 1936 3/-, edition nos. 320, 330, cover faultsand average perforations. (hundreds) £200-300

Inland Revenue

1171 1837-1915 a group of notices with 1837 circular of Officers of Stamps and Taxes warningagainst interference of election papers; 1865 An Act to amend the Laws relating to theInland Revenue (6 pages), soiled cover; 1879 rates of Stamp Duty on FinancialStatements; 1883 notice that postage stamps to replace revenue stamps and a list of thedifferent duties required; 1888 Custom and Inland Revenue Act; 1903 Notice ofRegulations for the transmission (for stamping) of Parcels and Forms &c. exceeding 11lb.in weight; 1915 notice about Inland Sample Post. Unusual £100-120

Telephone Stamps

1172 B 1870 National Telephone Company 1d. black and 1/- brown, each in a pane of twelvewith full margins, unmounted mint, fine £100-150

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Collections and Ranges1173 1840-1970 collection in two springback albums, virtually all used to King George VI with

1840 1d. (3) and 2d., other line-engraved with a range of 1d. plate numbers to 222 and11⁄2d. Plate 1 and 3, surface printed range to 5/-, KEVII to 2/6d. and £1, KGV withSeahorses to 10/- (3), Queen Elizabeth with a range of mint multiples with minorvarieties, Channel Islands with Wartime issues, etc. £200-250

x1174 1881-1926 collection of control singles and multiples which includes 1881 1d. lilac (12),1887 1⁄2d. vermilion (14) with imperforate “C”, “L” and others, 1⁄2d. blue-green “R” (2);K.E.VII 1⁄2d. blue-green including “B” perf. H1A, 1⁄2d. yellow-green with examples fromall of the different years, 1d. with different controls and perfs. including “A11”; a fewDowney Heads, 1912-24 Royal Cypher with a good selection of 1⁄2d., 1d. and values to21⁄2d. (3), 6d. (2), 9d. olive green in a corner strip of three and 1/-, 1924-26 BlockCypher with values to 2d. (7) and others. A good lot £400-500

1175 1887-1977 predominantly unmounted mint selection arranged on album leaves including1887-1900 1⁄2d. to 1/- (both colours) with 9d. marginal interpanneau pair, 1902-13 1⁄2d.to 1/-, 1924-26 1⁄2d. to 1/-, 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1939-48 2/6d. to £1. Mostly good to fine.(hundreds) £800-1,000

1176 Selection on stockpage (73), including 1840 1d. (4), 2d. (3) used, 1883 or 1884 11⁄2d.,2d., 21⁄2d. and 3d. part original gum, 1883-84 10/-, 1887 £1 used, 1900 1/- partoriginal gum, etc., mixed condition. Also a selection of Empire £400-500

1177 1880-2006 mint and used collection housed in nine albums contained in two cartons,including 1966 Birds ordinary traffic light block of eight (2 se-tenant blocks of four) withbistre omitted, later with values to £5 mint and £10 used, first day covers, etc., mixedcondition £400-600

1178 1840-1924 used selection arranged on hagner sheets including 1840 2d., 1883-84 highvalues 2/6d. (7), 5/- (4), 10/-, 1891 £1 green (defective), K.E.VII and K.G.V values to10/-. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £600-800

1179 1841-1959 mint and used collection housed in two red albums contained in a carton,including 1854-57 2d. (2), 1858-79 2d. set of Plate numbers, 1847-54 10d. on entire toParis, a good range of surface printed issues with 1855-57 6d. on envelope to Gibraltar,five others on covers to Belgium or Switzerland, 1862-64 6d. on entires to Belgium orSwitzerland, 1872-73 6d. pale chestnut with 1d. on entire to Vienna, 1883-84 bluedpaper 2/6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, white paper 10/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, EdwardVII 5/-, 1918-19 10/-, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, 1948 Wedding set and set onplain registered first day cover, 1955-58 2/6d. to £1, etc., mixed condition £1,000-1,200

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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 a feefor 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 fee of 2% will be applied. Paymentsmade by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Paymentsexceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the cardholder 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.

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25

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


Olivier D. Stocker

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

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris Lo

UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John PettUSA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Gol dsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward

UK - Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Thomasina SmithUSA - Luke Mitchell

Europe - Peter ChristenCHINA - Kelvin Cheung

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland

USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung

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Chairman’s OfficeCharles Blane

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva

John Winchcombe Tom Mathews Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Michael Addo Liz Cones Curlene Spencer

Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

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Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignSonia Alves Amit Ramprashad

Finance & AdministrationAleena Nieves

AuctioneerLuke Mitchell

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

Ken Imase [email protected]

8 July World Banknotes London 1502816 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale

during the International Exhibition Singapore 1503827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1724/25 September The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32229/30 September World Banknotes London 150091 October World Banknotes London 1500914 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS198 December World Banknotes London 15048

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The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

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

15/16 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15120/21 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 15026 16 August Antique Maps Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 1504016/17 August The “Sentosa” Collection of Straits Settlements, Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo

and Sarawak sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 1504118 August Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15027September Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 1503724 September Windward Islands and British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands and Jamaica

from the Vestey Collection London 1504226 September The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS146 October The “Fordwater” Collection of New Zealand London 150437 October The Award-Winning Len Jury Collection of New Zealand Postal History, Stationery,

1913 Auckland and 1920 Victory Issues London 1504421 October Great Britain Stamps and Postal History London 15045November The Charles W. Adams “Atypical” Collection of United States New York 152November The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale New York 15324/25 November The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale, featuring the John Sussex Collection

of South West Africa,1880-1928 London 1504610 December Bermuda from the Vestey Collection London 1504727/28 January The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 16010

15 July Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500516 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale

during the International Exhibition Singapore 1503827 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1722/23 September Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1500624/25 September The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32214 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS192/3 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 15007

23 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1500216 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale

during the International Exhibition Singapore 1503819 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 15003

16 August Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Singapore 15038

27 August The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1724/25 September The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32214 November The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS1927 November Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 15019

September Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 15037

25 June An Evening with Great Whiskies and Rums Hong Kong SFW1415 August An Evening of Selected Rums, Fine Wines, Whiskies and Cognacs

during the International Exhibition Singapore SFW1517 September Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1610 December Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW1715 January 2016 Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Hong Kong SFW18

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