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The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale Antique Maps Sale during the International Exhibition The “Sentosa” Collection of Straits Settlements, Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo and Sarawak sale during the International Exhibition Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History Windward Islands and British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands and Jamaica from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The “Fordwater” Collection of New Zealand The Award-Winning Len Jury Collection of New Zealand Postal History, Stationery, 1913 Auckland and 1920 Victory Issues Great Britain Stamps and Postal History The Charles W. Adams “Atypical” Collection of United States The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale, featuring the John Sussex Collection of South West Africa,1880-1928 Bermuda from the Vestey Collection The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale

New York London Singapore

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Singapore Singapore London

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London Hong Kong London

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London London New York New York

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London London London

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Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals

London

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Singapore Hong Kong London New York Hong Kong London

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World Banknotes Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes World Banknotes The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

London

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Singapore Hong Kong New York London London Hong Kong London

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Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London

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Singapore London

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27 August 24/25 September 14 November 27 November

Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale Bonds & Share Certificates of the World

Singapore Hong Kong New York Hong Kong London

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Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves

September

Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History

London

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Auctioneer Luke Mitchell

25 June 15 August

An Evening with Great Whiskies and Rums An Evening of Selected Rums, Fine Wines, Whiskies and Cognacs during the International Exhibition Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits Whisky, Cognac and Other Spirits

Hong Kong

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Singapore Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong

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UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro (Consultant) USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Tommy Chau Doris Lo

15/16 July 20/21 July 16 August 16/17 August 18 August September 24 September

UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

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UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

21 October November November 24/25 November

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward UK - Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Luke Mitchell Europe - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland

10 December 27/28 January 15 July 16 August 27 August 22/23 September 24/25 September 14 November 2/3 December

USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung (

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Chairman’s Office Charles Blane Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Mira Adusei-Poku Grace Hawkins Rita Ariete Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva John Winchcombe Tom Mathews Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica Morris IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Michael Addo Liz Cones Curlene Spencer Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi (

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

23 July 16 August 19 November 16 August

17 September 10 December 15 January 2016

The above sale dates are subject to change Ken Imase kimase@spink.com

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES FEATURING 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

Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 July 2015 in London and on

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Extensions Please see important changes to our Terms and Conditions for Buyers in regard to Extensions published at the back of this catalogue. Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers. Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice.

Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges. Extensions requested on account of condition will not be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description. Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot. It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

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July 20 and 21, 2015 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances. Please note that bidders who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility. Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through www.spink.com.

MONDAY 20 JULY 2015 Afternoon session commencing at 2.00 p.m. (Lots 1-449) CROWNED CIRCLES Bahamas x1

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

£600-700

Bermuda

2 x2

1850 (3 July) entire from St. Georges to London, rated “11” and showing a good strike of 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 this handstamp recorded by Forland and Freeland, and the only example recorded in this year. S.G. CC1, £8,500. Photo PROVENANCE: Senator Henry Hicks, April 1984

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£5,000-6,000

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTORS’ SERIES Crowned Circles, Bermuda - contd.

3 x3

1859 (8 Sept.) envelope from Ireland Isle to England, marked “Paid” and showing a fine strike 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 attractive example of this rare handstamp, and the first example recorded by Forland and Freeland showing the “6d” handstamp. S.G. CC2, £7,500. Photo PROVENANCE: Sir Henry Tucker, Sale 2, April 1979

£3,500-4,000

Brazil x4

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

£250-300

Canada x5

1850 (6 Feb.) entire letter from the Quebec & Lake Superior Mining Association to New York, marked “paid to lines” and rated “11⁄ 2” alongside a fine strike of the Crowned Circle with 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” and rated “2/-” with a legible strike (with stop) of the Crowned Circle over rate mark, the reverse with legible despatch datestamps and arrival c.d.s. (14.6). S.G. CC2, £500. Photo

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£200-250

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTORS’ SERIES Crowned Circles - contd. Colombia

7 x7

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

£800-1,000

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” handstamp alongside 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 Circle written some six months before the USA-GB convention superseded the old USA-PNSC agreement for a 50c. per half ounce rate. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. CC5, £1,900. Photo

£700-800

9 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 ovalframed “CARTAGENA/DEBE” and “11⁄ 2 ” rate handstamp, superb double-arc datestamp across join on reverse; the Crowned Circle crossed by a filing crease though an early usage of this rare handstamp with only about six examples recorded. Moorhouse Certificate (2012). S.G. CC4, £4,750. Photo Photo for lot 8 appears on page 5 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,500-3,000

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July 20 and 21, 2015 - LONDON Cuba x10

1855 (28 Apr.) entire letter from Havana to Vera Cruz, rated “4” and showing a good strike 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 and showing 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 with despatch, Edinburgh (16.3) and St. Andrews (17.3) datestamps. S.G. CC1, £550. Photo

£150-200

Egypt

13 x13

1860 (9 Mar.) small envelope from Cairo to England, showing manuscript “9” and a good 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 showing a 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 with overall soiling and other small faults though full of character and a rare item of registered mail 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 the Crowned Circle at upper right corner, the reverse with a fine nearly complete strike of the double-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 the Crowned Circle in black alongside framed datestamp, arrival c.d.s. (10.8) on reverse. Scarce. S.G. CC1, £1,800. Photo Photos also appear on pages 5 and 9 7

£700-800

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTORS’ SERIES Crowned Circles - contd. Lagos

17 x17

1872 (18 July) envelope to Manchester, rated “5” and showing a superb strike of the Crowned Circle a little overstruck by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (14.8) and with despatch c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. (14.8) on reverse; flap missing and a fraction soiled though 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 a fine 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 a fine 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 PROVENANCE: “Adam Hunter”, July 1980

£1,500-1,800

Porto Rico x21

1852 (13 Sept.) entire letter from San Juan to Madrid, rated “2/1” and showing a fine strike 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 with despatch, London (3.11) and arrival (8.11) c.d.s. S.G. CC1, £650. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTORS’ SERIES Crowned Circles - contd. Spain

22 x22

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

£1,600-1,800

Tobago x23

1858 (24 Feb.) entire to Edinburgh, rated “6” and showing a good strike of the Crowned Circle in red alongside London Paid c.d.s. (17.3), despatch and arrival (18.3) c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. CC1, £1,300. Photo

£500-600

Trinidad x24

1859 (25 Feb.) small envelope (mourning flaps on reverse) to Scotland, showing a fine light strike of the Crowned Circle alongside London Paid c.d.s. (20.3), the reverse with despatch and arrival (21.3) c.d.s.. Brandon Certificate (2011). S.G. CC6, £3,000. Photo Photos also appear on pages 9 and 25

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£1,200-1,500

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July 20 and 21, 2015 - LONDON

ADEN 25

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

£280-320

ALBANIA 26

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1917 Double Eagle Vetqeveritare and Republica Shqipetare issues, a duplicated used selection, including first issue with values to 1f. (50 with two sheets of ten), second issue with values to 1f. (82 with four sheets of ten), annotated forgeries, etc., chiefly fine

£200-250

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. Diena Certificate (1983). Sassone 12-15, €5,000. Photo

£700-800

ANDORRA 28

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

£150-200

ARGENTINA Buenos Aires 1859 Liberty Cap x29 x30

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4r. green, early impression, unused with margins all round and two used examples (one cut into), fair appearance; some faults. S.G. P28

£100-120

1p. blue, eleven used examples with one on entire, early and late impressions, also 1862 2p. blue, three used examples; mixed condition. S.G. P30, P38, P48

£120-150

2p. red, early impression, original gum, fine appearance but torn, early and later impressions used, also 1862 1p. rose, three used and a forgery; mixed condition

£120-150

1862 with accent on “U” of “REPUBLICA” 5c. rose and 10c. green, both with blue Rosario cancellation; 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

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1938-43 1⁄ 2 d. (perf 13) showing variety long centre bar to “E” and 11⁄ 2 d. black and rosecarmine (perf 13) showing variety davit flaw, fine mint. S.G. 38ba, 40fa; £230

£80-100

AUSTRALIA 34

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1924-56 mint range in small stockbook including 1924 no wmk. 1d. Harrison imprint block 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, 1937-49 perf 131⁄ 2 x 14 3d. Die I marginal block of four and 3d. on thin paper and 1/4d. (2) Ash imprint blocks of four, 1949 Forces set in imprint blocks of four, 1956 Games 2/- top left corner block of eight with imprint and B.C.O.F. 1⁄ 2 d. to 2/- in imprint blocks of four plus 1d. imprint block of eight and 3d. and 1/- imprint blocks of six. A fine lot

£700-800

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

£50-60

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THE PHILATELIC COLLECTORS’ SERIES Australia - contd. 36

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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

1948-56 no watermark 1⁄ 2 d. orange coil strip of six, the top stamp showing sky retouch and the 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⁄ 2 d. to 1/- set of seven (5/- on thick paper) all neatly cancelled by 453 Unit Postal Station c.d.s.; also 1948 YMCA envelope to Australia bearing 3d. with 495 Unit Postal Station c.d.s.

£120-150

AUSTRIA 39

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

£150-200

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 mixed with a few cleaned. Viewing essential. Also five items of literature including Gisburn, Ludington & Raymond and Proud handbooks 刂

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

£150-200

1898 (15 Nov.) envelope to New York with printed “United States Consulate/at” at upper left, bearing 1884 2 1⁄ 2 d. vertical pair placed sideways and tied by “NASSAU/BAHAMAS” c.d.s. Neat and attractive. Photo

£140-160

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

£400-500

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⁄ 2 d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 21⁄ 2 d. with sloping “2”, 6d. malformed “E” in a block of four and 6d. with swans neck “S”; generally good to fine

£400-500

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

£200-250

1917 (18 May) Red Cross 1d. (78) with blocks of twenty-five and twenty-nine (showing plate number “2” in red and in black) and including long stroke to “7” (4), extra tree, extra half tree and other plate varieties, and 1919 (Jan.) War Charity 1d. (135) with two complete 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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£400-500

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52 53

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刂

1917-19 War Tax specialised mint collection with a number of large multiples, plate varieties, etc., including 1918 (Feb.-July) 1d. complete sheet (some perf. separation), 1/(2), 1918 (July) set of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. left and right half sheets of each, and 1919 (July) set of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. (2) left half sheets of sixty, 3d. block of four and a single with watermark inverted and reversed, generally good to fine

£500-600

1920 Peace set (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1930 Tercentenary set (2, one perforated “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”); generally good to fine mint. Cat. £750+

£200-250

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

£200-250

1921-37 KGV Head mint collection (72) including 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 (toned gum) set of eleven with 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⁄ 2 d. with elongated “E” (2, one contained in a marginal strip of five), 6d. malformed “E” and a few other minor plate flaws; generally good to fine

£200-250

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

£150-180

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

£600-800

54 54

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1942 5/- dull rose-lilac on thin striated paper, Row 10/4 with break at base of oval, fine mint. 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

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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 and 1/- showing “CC” for “CO” in pair with normal; generally fine and a wonderful lot for the specialist of this interesting issue

£1,500-2,000

⁄ 2 d. (5), 1d. (2), 11⁄ 2 d. (3), 2d. (2), 21⁄ 2 d., 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 three 1 ⁄ 2 d. left panes showing elongated “e” on Row 9/6; fine unmounted mint. A scarce group offered with a file of notes and articles on this and other issues. Cat. £3,400+

£800-1,000

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 58 59

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

£400-500

A miscellaneous mint range on Hagner leaves, including a selection of War Tax with 1919 War Charity 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1919 3d. (7) with watermark inverted and reversed, 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

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1916 5d. (6), 1917 5d. (26 with a block of fifteen and one overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and 1918 5d. (11, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), several showing plate flaws including extra tree, half extra tree and rifleman, and a few small retouches; both Specimen stamps with off-white gum though generally good to fine mint. Also BWISC Study Paper No. 4 on these issues

£80-100

Postal Stationery 61

ᔛ S

A selection comprising cards/reply cards (9, three George VI), envelopes (3, one with UPU file number on reverse), registered envelopes (2) and aerogrammes (2), twelve overprinted “SPECIMEN”; generally fine

£100-120

BAHRAIN 62

刂

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

刂 ᔛ

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

£110-150

BECHUANALAND 1914-15 Waterlow x64 x65 x66

S ᔛ

刂

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

£100-120

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

£100-120

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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BELGIUM 67

70 71

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72 ័

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

£100-150

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 the address panel, scarce

£80-100

1849-2010 mint and used collection housed in eleven red Safe albums contained in two cartons, 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 with both 5f., 1931 Disabled Soldiers miniature sheet, 1931 Anti T-B, 1932 Infantry Memorial set mint and used, 1932 Anti T-B mint and used, 1933 and 1934 Anti T-B, a very fine range of later issues with 1952 U.P.U. set, some miniature sheets with 1958 Antarctic Expedition, Telegraphs, Postage Dues, Railway Parcels, etc., chiefly good to fine

£1,500-2,000

1849 “Epaulette” 10c. (5) and 20c. (12), used, all four margined examples, a range of shades; good to fine

£150-200

1899-1904, twenty four envelopes ex the same correspondence from Val. St. Lambert to New York, a good variety of frankings (25c., 50c., 75c., 1f., 1f. 25, 1f. 50, 2f., 2f. 25 or 2f. 75), mixed condition

£200-250

Fiscals: 1922-29 selection of eighty-six used on twenty-three documents, including first issue with twenty-nine used on nine documents; mixed condition though a most unusual group

£150-200

BERMUDA 1938-53 High Value Keyplates 73

74 75

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2/- purple and blue on blue, perf. 14, a lower right corner block of four with plate number, the lower right stamp showing broken lower right scroll [R.5/12], fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 116c/116ce, £255+

£130-150

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

£110-150

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

£200-250

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

A * ᔛ

1861 (24 Jan.) entire to London with octagonal “FR/2f/96c” (Salles 3093) accountancy marking and blue “BRESIL/BORDEAUX” datestamp on the front, also 1870 (26 Dec.) entire letter to France with “GB/1f.60” (Salles 3040) accountancy marking and “BUR AMBULANTS/OUEST” datestamp on the front, transit and arrival markings on reverse; the latter with filing fold and a little stained. Photo

£250-300

1931-32 five envelopes and a front, mostly to Germany and all carried on Zeppelin return flights (except one to Argentina), a variety of frankings; good to fine

£80-100

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1938-62 selection with 1938 sets to $5 mint and to $2 used (both less 15c), 1953-62 set to $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⁄ 2 d. 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

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50c. black on emerald with red overprint, unused with traces of gum, lower left corner slightly rounded and a little “tired” looking otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. J17a, unpriced

£100-120

CANADA 82

x83 84

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x86

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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 on reverse; a few small stain spots, fine. Photo

£150-200

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

£150-180

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

£200-250

1922-53 mint selection including 1932 Ottawa 6c. on 5c. and 1933 Grain 20c. blocks of four, 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 with some unmounted

£320-400

1927 Canada Confederation 1c. orange in a complete sheet of one hundred with inscription at top, also 1946-47 Peace Re-conversion 10c. Great Bear Lake in a part sheet of forty; lightly mounted or unmounted mint. Also 1967-73 1c. to $1 in corner imprint blocks 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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1935 Silver Jubilee Issue The award-winning collection formed by Akis Christou of Cyprus Essays 87

ᔛ E

Photo essay of Queen Mary facing right (similar to that used for the 3c. value) in double oval 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 the vignettes for the 3c. value

£400-500

88 88

ᔛ E

Photograph of the Prince of Wales in highland regalia (110x145mm.) by E. Loizeaux, the head 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 reverse dated “SEP 21 1934” in green. One of only five recorded examples that were produced at the time. Photo

£800-1,000

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

£500-600

Photo of the Prince of Wales in double oval surround as used for the 5c. value, on photo paper (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

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

£800-1,000

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ᔛ E

P ᔛ E ᔛ

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

13c. die proof of the frame in essay form showing “CENTS” smaller that that issued, no shading 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 94

95 96 97

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

ᔛ 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. Ford 4/8/41” in pencil on reverse. Photo

£500-600

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

£500-600

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

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

£500-600

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P ᔛ

3c. in orange, unhardened without die number, on card (197x152mm.) marked “wrong colour” and “XG-590” in pencil at foot. Photo

£500-600

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” in pencil at foot. Photo

£500-600

100 100 101 102

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

101

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

£500-600

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

£500-600

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

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103 103

104

P ᔛ

104

5c. progressive type in deep blue, unhardened without die number, lacking the shading in the ornaments, leaves and details on the portrait, and with numeral boxes missing the corner triangles, on card (132x203mm.). Photo

£500-600

5c. progressive type in deep blue, unhardened without die number, the numeral boxes missing the corner triangles and with King’s left eye not finished properly, on card (136x204mm.). Photo

£500-600

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107

105

ᔛ P

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

£500-600

106

ᔛ 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

10c. progressive type in olive, unhardened without die number, lacking some shading in maple leaves, sky and water, on card (221x151mm.). Photo

£500-600

107

ᔛ P

108

110

108

ᔛ P

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

£500-600

109

ᔛ P

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

£500-600

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

110

ᔛ P

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Ex 111 111

112

ᔛ P អ B

P ᔛ

The set of five in interpanneau blocks of eight affixed to card of the same size. A very rare set with only two sheets of such proofs printed, giving a maximum of sixteen such blocks. Photo

£4,000-5,000

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

ᔛ S

The set of six with all but the 1c. handstamped “SPECIMEN” and affixed to piece ex the Bechuanaland archive. A unique set. Photo

£1,300-1,500

Issued Stamps 114

115

ᔛ

116

117

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x118 x119

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

£800-1,000

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

£500-600

1c. green Princess Elizabeth, Plate 1 upper left corner block of six (2x3) with R.3/1 showing 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 retouched Weeping Princess contained in a complete mint pane of one hundred

£400-500

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

£500-600

1990 Canadian Folklore, 39c. block of four variety imperforate, unmounted mint. Only fifty blocks exist. Unitrade 1289-1292b, Can$2500. Photo

£300-400

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

£180-220

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 120

x121

1844 long, beautifully penned, cross written entire letter from the daughter of Thomas Mclean (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 interesting contents with historical and social references

£100-150

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) and 1/- (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

122 122

ᔛ P+ អ

1853 1d. plate proof triangular block of four in black on wove paper, good to large margins and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). Photo

£2,500-3,000

1855-63 White Paper 123

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x124 125

126

127

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

£800-1,000

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

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

£150-200

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/ Cape of Good Hope datestamps and a variety of other transit and arrival markings on the reverse, the second with “COTES ORIENTALES D’AFRIQUE/COMMANDANT /EN CHEF” embossed on flap; faults but scarce. Photo

£250-300

1861 Woodblock 4d. pale grey-blue, small margins on two sides, touched or just into at foot, very lightly cancelled; lower right corner repaired. S.G. 14a, £2,000. Photo

£200-250

1863-64 De La Rue x128 129

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1d. deep carmine-red marginal block of eight, almost full original gum; fine and most attractive. S.G. 18. Photo

£800-1,000

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

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

£200-250

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1d. deep carmine-red marginal pair with large part original gum. S.G. 18, £600. Photo

£200-250

132

刂អ B

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

£700-900

4d. deep blue marginal block four, fresh rich colour and large part original gum; fine and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 19. Photo

£400-500

4d. deep blue block of four with clear to large margins, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 19. Photo

£350-400

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

£250-300

6d. bright mauve triangular block of four with just clear to very large margins, large part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 20. Photo

£1,100-1,300

6d. bright mauve triangular block of four with just clear to large margins, large part original gum, fresh and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1945). S.G. 20. Photo

£800-1,000

6d. bright mauve pair with good to large margins and large part original gum; trace of a crease, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 20. Photo

£200-250

1/- bright emerald-green marginal block of four with large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 21. Photo

£800-1,000

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⁄ 2 d. 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 with part gum, the later stamps generally good to fine

£1,000-1,200

1864-77 1d. deep carmine-red wing-margin block of eighteen (6x3) with large part original gum; a couple with perforation separation, otherwise fresh and fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 23 group; SACC R63,000+. Photo

£1,300-1,400

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

£1,100-1,300

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

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

£400-500

1900 Table Mountain 1d. imperforate plate proof, a marginal block of four from the left of the sheet on gummed watermarked paper; very fine. Photo

£280-320

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145

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146

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1902-04 2 ⁄ 2 d. ultramarine lower left corner pane of sixty (less the top margin) with plate number at foot, fresh mint with all but one unmounted; trivial gum creases in places though a scarce multiple. S.G. 73; SACC R6,000+

£110-140

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1895 (6 Nov.) envelope from Cape Town to the Commander of the Argentine cruiser “25 de Mayo” at Cape Town, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (nine values) all cancelled by squaredcircle datestamps; central vertical fold barely detracts from this colourful franking. Photo

£160-200

1896 (6 Feb.) 4d. registered envelope, uprated with 2 ⁄ 2 d. sage-green, from Garden to Shanghai, the adhesive neatly cancelled by c.d.s. and with London Registered oval datestamp (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

1898 (16 Mar.) 1d. pink envelope, uprated with ⁄ 2 d. to 5/- (nine values) from Cape Town to Algeria, all neatly cancelled by Poste Restante c.d.s., no other markings. Photo Photos appear on pages 15, 25, 33 and 35 27

£160-200

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1898 (27 July) envelope from Territet, Switzerland to Bloemendal near Mowbray bearing 25c. green with c.d.s., upon arrival redirected to De Aar and bearing 1d. carmine cancelled “965” with Mowbray c.d.s. alongside, the reverse (flap missing) with sender’s cachet and four transit c.d.s., all overlapping. Most attractive. Photo

£200-250

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⁄ 2 d. emerald, framed “T/15C” tax mark also on face; colourful and full of character. Photo

£350-400

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

£260-300

1904 (4 Feb.) envelope from Copenhagen to East London franked at 40ö, upon arrival redirected back to Copenhagen with additional 21⁄ 2 d. (2) cancelled by East London Jetty c.d.s., three transit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£200-250

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£400-500

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

£180-200

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1899 (Nov.) 1⁄ 2 d., 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 jack covering reverse, May from Cape Town to London with Hectographed illustration of fort over “MAFEKING” and November from Cape Town to Pretoria with fancy-framed Undeliverable and Not Known cachets in violet, and 1901 POW envelope from Johannesburg to Ladysmith, underfranked and redirected to India where it has been much redirected; a few faults though an interesting group

£100-120

CEYLON 158

159

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1860s envelope (271x116mm.), originally marked as containing “Law papers” registered from Kandy to “Wiharregalle, Happootelle”, bearing 1857-59 2d. green with large margins 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 wax seal (largely intact) inscribed “Kandy Post Office” alongside the original senders seal, and an indistinct c.d.s.; the envelope with some creases and stains, nevertheless a remarkable and very rare combination of imperforate and perforated stamps. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1882 16c. on 24c. green, tied by Colombo “A” duplex cancellation of 21 July 1883 to disinfected entire letter to Luxembourg, redirected to Switzerland, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine and rare. The only recorded entire letter from Ceylon to Luxembourg prior to 1900. Photo

£250-300

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

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

£200-250

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1856 stampless envelope with “21” rate handstamp and red “PANAMA/TRANSIT”, 1856 (8 Dec.) entire letter, franked 5c. (cut into at left) with “12” rate handstamp and “GB/2f 87 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

1858 (4 May) entire franked 1855 second London printing 5c. brown-red, margins all round, with concentric circles cancellation with “TRES/PUNTAS” in oval alongside; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. Photo

£200-250

CHINA Municipal Posts Shanghai x164 x165 x166

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1877-80 20 cash lilac in a lower margin imperf. plate proof block of four, without gum as usual. Fresh and fine. Photo

£150-200

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

£100-120

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

£100-120

Chinkiang x167

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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 blue Shanghai Local Post arrival c.d.s. Very fresh and fine. Photo

£500-600

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

£800-1,000

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

£200-250

1895 Postage Due 1c. blue variety imperforate on three sides tied on Binns envelope by Chinkiang Postal Service cancellation with a second strike at top (an another on the reverse) and oval “TO PAY”. Fine. S.G. D33 var. Photo

£200-250

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 reinforced with paper, the stamps are centred very low and the horizontal perfs. folded. S.G. O55a, £1600. Photo

£300-350

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

£150-180

1893 first issue, 5c. yellow-green on pale salmon in a vertical strip of four, unused without gum; 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

1894 (Oct. - Nov.) two local Wilgaard covers each bearing 20c. deep blue on pale cinnamon, 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. One signed by Peter Holcombe “Commercial letter”. Photo

£400-500

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1895 (6 Oct.) long commercial envelope registered to Shanghai bearing 1894 5c. redbrown (2) cancelled by a light strike of Hankow Local Post c.d.s. in red with a fine strike of the boxed “REGISTERED/NO” “152” in black below; the reverse with despatch and arrival Local Post c.d.s. in red; vertical folding crease and some light wrinkling. An attractive cover. Photo

£800-1,000

Kewkiang x176 x177

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

£150-200

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 single stamp with pencil manuscript on the reverse, “part perforated genuine, l.f.l.”. A scarce variety. S.G. 13a var. Photo

£150-200

Tientsin x178

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1895 the unofficial 1⁄ 2 c. 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 x180

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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

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

£200-250

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1ca. dull yellow-green, 3ca. vermilion and 5ca. yellow unused; 3ca. with some original gum, 5ca. with paper adherences on the reverse, 3ca. with some wrinkling or buckling of the paper. S.G. 1-3. Photo

£900-1,000

1ca. green, a horizontal pair [18-12] of the second setting with central Tientsin seal type C; a couple of short perfs. and a few light tone spots on the reverse. A good pair from this scarce setting. Photo

£500-600

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 strike of the Shanghai Customs c.d.s. in red. A scarce postmark. Photo

£500-600

1878 Thin Paper, 5ca. orange-yellow [8] showing dah touching the frameline, well centred, part original gum. S.G. 3. Photo

£500-600

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 appearance and an attractive set. S.G. 4-6, £21,750. Photo

£3,000-3,500

1882 Wide Setting: 3ca. brownish red [19] showing broken claw variety, cancelled by part Peking seal in blue; fine. Photo

£200-250

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

£350-400

Perf.11 ⁄ 2 ; 3ca. mauve, right margin block of four, part original gum. S.G. 14, £1,200. Photo

£500-600

Perf.111⁄ 2 ; A small group of unused with 1ca. (3) and 3ca. (3), part to large part original gum; a few small age faults. (6)

£250-300

1894 (17 May) envelope to France bearing 3ca. tied by Peking seal in blue with France 25c. 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 soiling does not detract from this good cover. Photo

£1,500-1,800

1894 Dowager Issue x192 x193 x194

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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

1ca. to 24ca. set of nine, fine used with seal cancellations in either black or blue; paper hinges on the reverse. Cat. £1,700. Photo

£600-800

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

£500-800

1897 Surcharges

195 x195

Small Figures: 1899 (24 May) envelope addressed to Taku Forts bearing pair of 10c. on 6ca. 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 and attractive cover and early use of both of the bilingual daters. Photo Photos also appear on pages 37 and 43 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,000-2,500

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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 margins all round. A fine and appealing example of this scarce and popular stamp, particularly showing the positional variety and with a readable date. S.G. 55, £13,000. Photo

£3,000-3,500

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

£1,400-1,600

Large Figures, Wide Setting on Second Print: 1⁄ 2 c. 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

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; centred a little left. A good stamp. Photo

£300-400

Large Figures, Narrow Setting on Third Print: 2c. on blank stamp affixed to piece by 1897 (14 June) Shanghai Dollar chop in black-brown. A fine example of this unusual and appealing error. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo

£1,000-1,200

201 x201

1897 (6 July) Chefoo 1⁄ 2 c. stationery card to Germany bearing Large Figures, Wide Setting 4c. on 4ca. second print tied by Chefoo Customs c.d.s. with a second strike in upper 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 and attractive. Photo Photos also appear on page 47 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,500-3,000

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1898 (21 Aug.) envelope addressed to Lieut. Dundas on H.M.S. ‘Argonaut’, Channel Squadron, England bearing Small Figures 1⁄ 2 c. on 3ca. (4), 2c. on 2ca., 1c. on Small Dragon 1ca. and Large figures 5c. on 5ca. tied by Hankow Dollar chops with Hong Kong 10c. purple on red over one of the 1⁄ 2 c. tied by Shanghai c.d.s. and with Shanghai Dollar chop on the reverse. A little roughly opened at top and one 1⁄ 2 c. folded over the edge of the envelope, a very unusual and rare combination franking. Photo

£2,800-3,200

1897 Revenue Surcharges x203 x204

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

£150-200

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

£200-250

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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 are centred low and right and there are some reinforced perforations and a few minor thin spots; good colour and a good block. Photo PROVENANCE: ‘Sun’, June 2001 Small Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [13-14] horizontal pair, left stamp no stop variety, large part original gum, fresh. S.G. 93, 93e, £,2180. Photo Photos also appear on page 37 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£6,000-8,000

£600-800

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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. An exceptional example of the popular error. S.G. 93a, £48,000. Photo

£20,000-25,000

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

£14,000-16,000

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

210 x210

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Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red in a pane of twenty-five; position [25] is a substitute; with full original gum; some tone spotting. From pane III though the replaced corner stamp is [100], without margins. Includes all of the positional varieties plus non-constant dot between central characters at top [23]. Photo 39

£14,000-16,000

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Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red in a sheet number “1709” block of fifteen [3/25], large part original gum; a single hinge reinforcement in the margin and light toning and soiling. A desirable sheet number block with several stamps unmounted. Photo

£16,000-18,000

Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red [16/22] block of four, variety surcharge printed low, part original gum with two hinge remainders; fresh appearance and a good variety. Photo

£5,000-6,000

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

Large Figures: 1c. on 3c. red, two singles, [1] and [17], both showing the variety surcharge slightly right; the first large part original gum, some light toning; the second without gum, tiny thin spot. (2). Photo

£200-250

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

£100-120

Large Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [4/10] in a corner sheet number “4298” corner block of four, unused without gum; the horizontal perforations at top appear to have been rejoined. Well centred with brilliant colour. Photo PROVENANCE: ‘Sun’, June 2001 Photos also appear on page 37 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£12,000-15,000

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£150-180

Large Figures: 2c. on 3c. red [11], part original gum; hinge remainders; well centred and deep colour. Photo

£180-220

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

£400-500

220 x220

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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

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

£500-600

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

£180-220

x223

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Large Figures: 4c. on 3c. red [14] part original gum; fresh. Photo

£500-600

x224

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

£400-500

225 x225

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

£25,000-30,000

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

£200-250

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4c. bistre-brown, a horizontal pair with central interpanneau margin, large part original gum. S.G. 99. Photo

£100-120

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

£300-400

1897 (24 Dec.) local Guinzburg Shanghai envelope bearing 1c. chrome-yellow tied by double-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

1898 (20 Apr.) neat blue envelope to Shanghai bearing 2c. deep orange tied by a good strike 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

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 example of this scarce postmark. Photo

£300-400

1898 (31 Aug.) envelope to Shanghai bearing pair of 2c. deep orange tied by an upright strike of Kiukiang Dollar chop, the reverse with part Shanghai Dollar chop (7.9) showing reversed “S” and the flap with part imprint of Customs House Kiungchow, Hainan. A good example of this scarcer postmark. Photo

£700-800

1897-1995 mint and used selection housed in a blue stockbook, hundreds, including 1897 1⁄ 2 c. 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 Children set 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

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

£500-600

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 unframed handstruck “R/no_” handstamp in red-brown with manuscript “147”. An attractive example of this scarce marking. Photo

£100-150

1902 (Mar.) I-Chan cover from Chekiang bearing three red seals; light creasing and some ageing or toning. Photo

£200-250

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 Shanghai bilingual 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

1905 (3 Nov.) envelope registered to Seattle bearing 10c. green (2) and 20c. claret tied by Amoy bilingual c.d.s. with a good strike of the boxed Amoy registered handstamp alongside, the reverse with Hong Kong (6.11), San Francisco (5.12) and arrival c.d.s.; some minor soiling. Photo

£400-500

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 with Kiukiang bilingual c.d.s. and Kuling lunar arrival; soiled. Photo

£200-250

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

£80-100

Hankow, Nanking and Changsha: 3c. blue-green, part original gum; some hinge remainders. S.G. 185, £425. Photo

£120-150

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

£250-300

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£300-350

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Shanghai: 1⁄ 2 c. 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

A selection of mint stamps which includes Shanghai 3c. (4) and 7c. (7); Waterlow including 2c. (29); the majority with full original gum, a few tone spots. (47)

£250-300

1913 (12 Aug.) envelope to Germany via Siberia bearing 1⁄ 2 c., 1c. and 7c. tied by Peking bilingual c.d.s., small examiner’s “S/2” oval handstamp on the reverse

£120-150

1913 (6 Sept.) red band envelope to Hubei bearing, on the reverse, London print 3c. tied by Tientsin City no.1 c.d.s. and other transit marks including Tientsin 43 Branch Box postmark, Hanyang c.d.s.; small segment of corner missing. Photo

£100-120

1913 (15 Sept.) envelope to Shanghai bearing Shanghai 1c. and Waterlow 2c. tied by Hunan c.d.s., Hankow and Shanghai backstamps; light soiling

£100-120

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

1913 (17 June) Victoria Hotel envelope registered from Canton to Hong Kong bearing 1912 commemorative 2c. and 10c. tied by Shameen c.d.s. with a very fine strike of the boxed “CANTON, SHAMEEN” registered handstamp in red. Fine

£100-140

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

£240-280

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 and thinning at right, some folded perfs.

£80-100

1929 Unification of China 1c. to $1 set of four on envelope registered to Kobe, each value tied by Shanghai c.d.s., 1929 (6 June) with the registration label below. Clean and fine

£250-300

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

£140-160

1933 Tan Yen-Kai Memorial, commercial covers with 5c. on cover from Seengfu to U.S.A., 25c. on cover from Shanghai to Germany via Suez and 25c. on cover from Tsingtao to Sweden; good condition. (3 covers)

£70-80

1933 (22 Apr.) air mail envelope registered to Germany bearing $3.66 franking tied by Shanghai 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., Haiphong and Hamburg arrival

£200-250

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

£100-120

1938 (16 June) envelope to New York bearing Sun Yat Sen 15c. (defective) and Martyrs 10c. (with imprint) tied by Tsingyuan c.d.s., the reverse with Tientsin machine postmark and boxed censored handstamp in red. Photo

£200-250

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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 stroke respectively along with the arrival c.d.s.; the remains of the registration label partly cover the first adhesive. Photo

£200-250

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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⁄ 2 c. (80) and 4c. (40), Taiwan 1947 $2 (67). Useful quantity (2890)

£300-350

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

£100-120

International Reply Coupon: 1942 (8 Feb.) with additional purple handstamp in centre and with Shanghai c.d.s.; fine

£80-100

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

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

£100-120

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 Shanghai c.d.s.; peripheral faults. A good, high franking. Photo

£150-200

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1949 Unit Stamps: Dah Tung perf.12 ⁄ 2 , the set of four in blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, with margins, steam locomotive with part imprint. Fine. S.G. 1211A1241A, £340

£80-100

1949 Silver Yuan: Peking Views 40c. grey-green in a block of four, unused without gum as issued. Fine S.G. 1359. Photo

£200-250

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

1949 Silver Yuan - Post Paid Handstamp: Kwangsi - Yunning; 1941 (21 Apr.) stampless envelope bearing a superb strike of the double-circle datestamp, the reverse with Yungning (Nanning) arrival (23.4); a corner of the envelope is missing, otherwise good to fine. Photo

£250-300

Provincial Issues 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 and Memorial set mint (2); Sinkiang 1915 values to 50c. mint and $1 used, 1916-19 values to $5 (2) used plus perfin values to $2, a duplicated selection of commemoratives, 192426 values to $10 and $20 mint; Yunnan State Burial set mint. A good lot with high catalogue value

£500-600

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

£150-200

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

£150-180

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

£300-350

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

£700-800

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Sinkiang: 1916-19 1⁄ 2 c. 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

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

£200-240

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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 the perfs., fine and scarce

£100-150

1954-67, a group of stampless covers, several with triangular military handstamps in purple, red or black, some propaganda or illustrated envelopes, various postmarks and other handstamps. Condition is typically a little mixed (19 covers)

£200-250

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

£80-100

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

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

£800-900

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

£250-300

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

£1,200-1,500

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

£150-180

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

£150-180

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

£600-800

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

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

£150-200

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

£1,200-1,400

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

£200-240

Postal Stationery: A selection, mostly unused, mounted on pages with a good selection of Shanghai Municipal Post cards, envelopes and letter cards and a wade range of Taiwan including cards, envelope and letter envelopes. (102 items)

£200-250

A mostly middle period accumulation in stockbook which includes various Sun Yat Sen issues with some Japanese Occupation, inflation period and some early People’s Republic definitives, also some Taiwan. Good quantity. (hundreds)

£250-300

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

£250-300

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

£250-300

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 few hundred)

£300-350

A selection of covers and cards with Chinkiang 1c. stationery card used, various middle period covers, a group of 1942-43 covers and later receipts, etc. (48 items)

£300-400

A massive, mostly modern mint and used selection in packets and loose contained in three cartons, many thousands, including 1983 Terracotta figures and 1985 Mei flowers miniature 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

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

£400-500

1950-66 a used collection of People’s Republic on Schaubek leaves which includes reprints of the first issues, 1954 Russian Exhibition (2), 1958 Heroes monument miniature sheet, Kuan Han-Ching miniature sheet, 1959 Tenth Anniversary of People’s Republic, 1960 Goldfish, Dr. Norman Bethune, 1960-61 Chrysanthemums, 1962 Support 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

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 Paicheng imperf. set of seven in blocks of four, $5 roulette block of four, 1944 War Refugees Fund set in blocks of four plus the miniature sheet plus air mails and others. A good lot in fine condition. (264)

£400-600

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

£1,000-1,200

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1897 First Issue Coiling Dragon: 1901 1c. card used locally in Shanghai cancelled by a superb 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

Second Issue Coiling Dragon: 1902 (9 June) 1c. card to Tientsin cancelled by Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. with similar Tientsin arrival at left, also large “21” in circle; fine. Also first and second issue cards unused. (3 cards)

£100-120

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 the reverse. A fine and scarce reply card. Photo

£500-600

Covers and Cancellations 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 and bearing Par Avion etiquette. Muller 31; Starr 40

£120-150

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 and manuscript “Par Avion”, handstamped “Par Avion Saigon-Marseilles et au dela/de Marseilles” handstamp in purple, the reverse with additional Saigon machine postmark. Photo

£150-200

Postage Dues 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

1904 envelope franked 1904 Postage Due 1c. (uncancelled); 1940 censored envelope by air mail to Scotland franked ten values, cancelled Canton; fair to fine

£100-120

1948 (10 Apr.) air mail cover from Singapore bearing “B.M.A.” 25c. pair tied by the despatch 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 Postage Dues 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 Mail 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 steam launch ‘K. Cheong’”, the reverse with Liuchow and Victoria, Hong Kong c.d.s. The envelope is soiled from sea water. Unusual and a rare wreck cover. Photo

£2,500-3,000

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British Post Office Chefoo: 1901 (27 Apr.) envelope to Lyons, France bearing C.I.P. 10c. green tied by Chefoo 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 Lyon arrival. Part of the flap has been cut off. Attractive. Photo

£200-250

1901 (13 Feb.) picture post card (Hankow) addressed to Luxembourg, franked 1900-06 4c. 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

Hankow: 1901 (22 Feb.) envelope registered to France bearing three C.I.P. 10c. green tied by Hankow bilingual c.d.s, one partly covered by Hong Kong 10c. purple on red and 2c. on 30c. with Chinese chop, tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (27.2) and showing the large registered “R” handstamp at foot; the reverse (part flap missing) with transit and Sellieres arrival; a little soiled. Photo

£200-250

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

£200-250

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; the address side with Hong Kong 7c. on 10c. tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (27/3) and thin orange crayon; roughly opened with part of the top of the envelope missing. An appealing example of the short-lived 7c. rate to Europe. Photo

£240-280

x318

I.P.O. Tieprint - Shanghai: 1899 (8 May) commercial envelope registered to Switzerland bearing pair of C.I.P. 10c. green cancelled by Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. with pair of Hong Kong 10c. purple on red bearing the boxed “I.P.O.” tieprint and Shanghai c.d.s., two types of registered “R” in black, the reverse with wax seal, Hong Kong (11.8) and Chauxde-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 with C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. tied by Swatow bilingual c.d.s. and bearing Hong Kong 2c. carmine with “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

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 Tientsin bilingual c.d.s. in blue, Hong Kong 10c. purple on red with Tientsin type 1 I.P.O. tieprint in blue and Shanghai c.d.s. (3.7), the reverse also bears Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. and London arrival; light soiling. An attractive cover and a fairly early use of the bilingual c.d.s. Photo

£250-300

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

£100-140

x320

x321

x322

Chinese Expeditionary Force: 1901 (13 Oct.) ⁄ 4 a. brown stationery card to Austria cancelled by indistinct F.P.O. c.d.s. (number unclear) but sent from Peking; with Base Office, Hong Kong and Risano c.d.s. Clean and fine. Photo

£100-140

French Post Office x323

x324

x325

326

x327

Kiukiang: 1906 (4 June) picture post card of Soochow Creek, Shanghai, to Paris and bearing, on the picture side, C.I.P. 5c. tied by “T” in inverted triangle, the address side with 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 nice postage due card. Photo

£150-180

Lungchow: 1901 (30 Mar.) opened-out envelope registered to Haiphong bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 2c. (5) and 10c. tied by fine strikes of Lungchow bilingual c.d.s., the address side with French Indo-Chine 40c. tied by “LANG-SON/TONKIN” c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, Chinese and French “R” registration handstamps. A very attractive and scarce cover. Photo

£1,500-1,800

Shanghai: 1899 (6 Dec.) picture post card of the Iltis monument, to Germany, bearing C.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

1900 (23 Aug.) Japanese postal stationery card to India, additionally franked 1894-1903 10c. with Shanghai cancellation, a variety of transit and arrival markings; the card with corner bend, fine

£80-100

Shanghai: 1901 (17 Apr.) picture postcard registered to Germany bearing C.I.P. ⁄ 2 c. (2), 2c. (2) and 10c. ited by bilingual c.d.s. with French “Chine” 10c. and 25c. tied by Shanghai c.d.s., both types of registered “R”, “LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.NO.1” (18.4) and Stuttgart arrival. (21.5); the card with heavy corner crease. An attractive and scarce registered card. Photo Photos also appear on page 55 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£250-300

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330

331

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) tied by Shanghai c.d.s., with Chinese and French registration “R” handstamps; the reverse with Shanghai bilingual and Oberwinter arrival c.d.s. Minor soiling

£200-250

Tientsin: 1907 (18 July) commercial envelope registered to Germany bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 1c., 2c. (2) and 5c. (3) tied by Tientsin bilingual c.d.s., the address side with 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

1900 (11 Oct.) 1c. postal stationery card to Germany, additionally franked coiled Dragon 1c., 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

1901 picture post card (Peking, Legation Street) to Paris, franked Coiled Dragon 5c. and French Post Offices 1894-1903 10c., Tientsin and Shanghai cancellations; the card with minor scuffs and stains, fine

£100-150

Russian Post Office 332

1910, Imperial Hotel Tientsin advertising envelope, registered to Cardiff, franked 18991908 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 bearing China 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. tied by 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; also 20c. brown on blue, on envelope ex the same correspondence, with concentric circles cancellation 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 to Compagnie Generale Transatlantique envelope to Paris, “COLON A ST. NAZAIRE” cancellations of 5 Aug. 1904; some faults. S.G. 262

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£100-120

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329

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Turkey 1876 1p. Duloz orange-yellow cancelled by a fine large part strike of the doubleframed “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

338

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

£1,000-1,200

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

£200-250

Great Britain Used in Cyprus 339

1879 (5 Feb.) envelope from Col. Biddulph, who later became the second Cyprus High Commissioner, at Nicosia to his wife in London, bearing 21⁄ 2 d. rosy mauve Plate 12 neatly cancelled “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

340 340

1879 (5 Aug.) envelope (222x90mm.) from Limassol to the “Emlak Chief Cashier” (a quasi charitable body) at Nicosia, bearing 1⁄ 2 d. rose Plate 15 and 1d. red Plate 221 tied by three fine “975” and with Nicosia c.d.s. at foot dated 12 February 1884 in error, the reverse with despatch, Larnaca (6.8) and Nicosia (7.8) c.d.s.; a couple of creases at left and fractionally truncated at foot, otherwise fine. A very rare 11⁄ 2 d. internal rate franking. Photo Photos also appear on page 59 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£3,000-4,000

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343 344

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

£400-500

1 ⁄ 2 d. Plate 12, 1d. Plates 181, 201, 205, 208, 216, 217, 218, 220 and 21⁄ 2 d. 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

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

£600-700

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

£500-600

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1d. Plate 218, SB, variety overprint double, large part original gum with the usual crackling. 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

347

348

349

1880 (8 July) entire letter from Paphos to Limassol, bearing 1d. red Plate 208 neatly cancelled “981” and with fine upright c.d.s. at top centre, arrival c.d.s. (9.7) across join on reverse; two filing folds, one through the adhesive, otherwise fine. A rare inland letter from this scarce office. Photo

£1,500-2,000

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

£250-300

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

£500-600

1880 (2 Nov.) envelope (central fold) from Famagusta to London, bearing 21⁄ 2 d. rosy mauve 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 350 351

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

£350-400

1 ⁄ 2 d. 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

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353

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

£180-200

1881 (April) Halfpenny Surcharge ⁄ 2 d. on 1d. Plates 201 and 216, unused with part original gum. S.G. 8, £480

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£180-200

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

355

刂

356

357

刂

£250-300

⁄ 2 d. 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

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

£500-600

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

£140-180

1881 (June) 30 Paras Surcharge 358

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

£150-200

359

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

£250-300

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

£300-400

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

£500-600

360

361

刂

362 362

363 364 365 366

367 368

369

刂

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刂

368

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

£2,000-2,500

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

£150-200

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

£200-250

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

£300-350

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

£200-250

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

£800-1,000

1886 (June) fractions 8mm. apart, CA 1⁄ 2 on 1⁄ 2 pi. 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

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

£200-250

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367

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373

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482

356

357

394

Ex 398

499

Ex 505

532

Ex 397

360

Ex 466

531

533

359 Ex 454

Ex 473

406

Ex 530

Ex 474

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370

371

刂

372

刂

1912-15 set of eleven with 10pa., ⁄ 2 pi., 1pi. and 9p. shades, 1921-23 set of seventeen and 1924-28 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

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

£140-180

1902-04 ⁄ 2 pi. 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

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£150-200

374 374

£1,800-2,000

377

1928 £5 black on yellow horizontal pair, fresh mint, good colours and a very rare multiple. S.G. 117a, £7,500. Photo

£3,500-4,000

375

刂

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

£180-200

376

刂

1937 Coronation set, 1938-51 set of nineteen with 1944 1pi. and 2pi. perf. varieties and 18pi. shade, 1946 Victory, 1948 Wedding (11⁄ 2 pi. 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

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

1962-85 collection of publicity stamps overprinted “SPECIMEN”, a comprehensive range of sets, including Scouts, no miniature sheets, all neatly mounted in a Cypriot printed album. (445)

£500-600

1963 (Jan. and Nov.), 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 Europa sets, all in blocks of four, overprinted “SPECIMEN”; unmounted mint, fine

£100-150

377

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378

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379

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

380

£300-400

DENMARK 381

1900 (24. Feb.) yellow envelope to San Francisco franked 1875-1901 perf. 121⁄ 2 c. 3c. grey and light blue (inverted frame) strip of five and 1882-1902 5c., Frederiksborg cancellations; the strip with some faults at top, scarce. S.G. 80a, 90

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£80-100

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348

349

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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 markings on 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 on the front, Guayquil datestamp, transit and arrival markings on reverse, also 1872 entire letter with fine “GB/1f.90c” (Salles 3059) and “PANAMA/21 MR 1872/TRANSIT” on front, Guayaquil c.d.s. and red London transit on reverse; both to France, the second a little stained. Photo

£250-300

S.C.A.D.T.A.:1920 “50 Cts 50” on 10c. light green, the error, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 6, £200

£80-100

384

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EGYPT x385

386

387

388

刂

1854 (24 Sept.) entire letter to Cairo with with intaglio seal at lower left, horizontal filing fold just clear of the seal; fine

£100-120

1867-1915 mint and used collection (193) on pages, including 1867-71 10pa. (2 unused), 5p. (3 used and a forgery), 1874-75 with values to 5pi., 1878 surcharges, 1914 1m., 3m. watermark inverted, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., chiefly good to fine

£250-300

1934 U.P.U. presentation booklet containing 1927-37 1m. to £E1 (19 values), 1933-38 Air 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), Official 1913-22 2m., 1927-30 3m. to 10m. (7 values), Postage Due 1901-26 20m., 1927-30 2m., 4m., 10m.; original gum; the cover slightly soiled and with a couple of scuffs. Attractive and scarce

£300-400

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

£500-700

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

£150-200

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

£300-400

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 of four and 3/-, an 1d. complete used reconstruction of the sheet, originally plated by Dr. David Nabarro; generally good to fine

£300-400

1904-12 2d. imperforate colour trial in orange on gummed watermarked paper; rare. Photo

£250-300

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

£65-75

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x390

x391

394 395

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x397

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x398

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1912-20 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1918-20 War Stamps (10), 1921-28 1d. to 1/-, 1929-37 set to £1 with a few shades to 1/- (2), 1933 set to 2/6d. with additional 1/- and 1935 set, mint and generally fine

£300-350

1912-20 1⁄ 2 d. 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 Silver Jubilee sets (2); generally good to fine. Photo for £1

£400-500

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

£250-300

1933 Centenary Issue

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£2,500-3,000

401

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

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

£1,800-2,000

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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1937 set, 1938-50 1⁄ 2 d. 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⁄ 2 d. to £1, good to fine mint

£300-400

1938 set of twelve to £1 with additional 5/- and £1, 1948 Wedding 21⁄ 2 d. and £1 (2) and 1949 UPU set, fine used. Also 1954 Post Office Economy Re-Use envelope with contents, 1982 War non-philatelic envelope from an Argentine soldier to his family in Buenos Aires sent without charge, and 1983 HMS Endurance flight cover signed by Rex Hunt

£150-200

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

£120-150

1938-50 5/- indigo and pale yellow-brown block of four from the top of the sheet with the 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

1974 (13 Dec.) River Plate set of four on illustrated first day cover, the 6p. with extraordinary variety black triple and red double prints, fine. SH 233 vi

£120-150

1974 (13 Dec.) River Plate set of four on illustrated first day cover, the 6p. with extraordinary 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 four having Jubilee 1d. on picture side

£100-120

Postal Stationery 410

x411

412

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

£250-300

A selection comprising cards with QV 11⁄ 2 d. unused and used (from D.S. Pentaur), and 1d. 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 size unused (2), and QE 4d. sizes F and G unused and used; generally fine

£200-250

1913 (Aug.) 1d. letter card, uprated with 1⁄ 2 d. (3) an 1d. (2), registered to Germany, all cancelled 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

414

A selection with Fox Bay c.d.s. on a range of values including 1933 3d. and 4d., 1952 set less a couple of lower values (on pieces), 1933 Panton taxed cover to Cayman Islands and 1935 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 South Georgia small part strikes on 1933 2d. and 1/- on pieces, and 1938 envelope registered to England

£150-200

1896 front registered to Germany bearing 1878 1/- bistre-brown with double-ring datestamp, “Crown/REGISTERED” handstamp and London Registered oval datestamp alongside, 1891 piece bearing 1⁄ 2 d. on half 1d. with cork cancellation, and 1897 G.B. 1d. reply card from Kendal to Port Stanley (requesting to purchase postage stamps) with arrival 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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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 to Port 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 Island stamps, U-18-u)

£150-200

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 the Falkland Islands, 1925 to Bahamas and redirected to USA, 1929 OHMS with Official paid 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

1928-80 accumulation of covers in seventeen small cover albums, including 1928 Wilson bearing 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 bearing blocks to 1/-), KGVI (8) and a range of QE, largely commercial correspondence addressed to Ronnie Spafford. Also two earlier postal notices. Viewing essential

£300-400

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

£200-250

1933 (13 Oct.) Zeppelin Chicago-South America flight envelope registered from London to Port Stanley, franked at 1/- and showing triangular flight cachet, Berlin and arrival datestamps on face, large flight cachet in red and various transit datestamps on reverse; scarce. Photo

£400-500

1941-52 selection (14) including five censored with one to Germany showing German censor 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 and reverse

£200-250

1943 (c.) “On Active Service” envelope from W.P. Sandeman to England, showing superb Crowned “PASSED BY CENSOR/NO./3023” cachet in violet and with Official Paid machine handstamp

£150-200

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

1947 (10 Feb.) cards with original pen and ink drawings by Karl Lellman, one bearing Victory 1d. and showing penguin, the second bearing Victory 3d. and showing mountains and sea, the datestamp in violet; also drawing by Lellman of the Brig Nautilus entering Port Stanley and a Christmas card signed by Lellman

£120-150

1950-72 collection of Base Office covers (c. 240) contained in four small cover albums contained in a small carton, examples from many of the different Offices with some signed and one from Port Lockroy bearing bisected 6d. A fascinating lot with viewing recommended

£250-300

1952-92 miscellaneous selection including airmails (5), commercial correspondence using higher face value frankings, Postage Dues (2), 1969 Red Cross cachet, 1972 Falkland Islands Co. Ltd. (5) and West Store cachets Spafford Tour cards (10), 1982 War (3, one addressed to HMS Sheffield and marked “Ship Lost In Action”), banknotes (5) and Postal Order, etc. Also Dependencies 1948 Wedding 1/- on printer’s presentation card

£200-250

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1955-56 Aerial Survey Expedition envelopes (3) each bearing the illustrated label, two from Deception Island to Sheffield franked at 1/- and with the labels tied by P.G. Mott’s signature, the third to Newcastle franked at 1/2d. and unusually cancelled at Port Stanley. An unusual group

£150-200

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 the P.O. with some charged G.B. Postage Due, cachets, mail bag labels, etc.; also a selection of mint sheets. Viewing essential

£200-250

Dependencies 429

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1946-49 thick map selection (36) including the set in vertical pairs and singles, nine with varieties including 1⁄ 2 d. 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 and 11⁄ 2 d.+11⁄ 2 d. brown-carmine (2), 1903 1⁄ 2 d. on 1d., 1904 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d., both overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1895 11⁄ 2 d. letter card, and Cook Islands 1892 1d. and 1894 1d. cards, all unused; faults in places

£100-120

FRANCE 431

432

433 434

435 ័ 436

437

438

439

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1694-1780 selection of fourteen entire letters, mostly without postal markings, including 1774 with “PAROO”, 1779, 1780 and 1798 (7 anne) two entires with “P” in triangle, etc., good to fine

£80-100

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, all with “32/HAMBURG” markings; fine and a scarce group

£100-150

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

1805 (14 April), entire latter to La Rochelle, datelined A bord de la fregte L’Atlanta sur rade 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

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

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, Postage Dues, a few Colonies, etc., chiefly good to fine

£300-350

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) on reverse; small faults but a scarce duo

£100-150

1862 80c. rose, tied by “2188” cancellation of Marseilles to entire letter, dated 10 June 1865, to Manilla, arrival datestamp on reverse across flap; faults but an extremely rare destination

£100-150

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

£100-120

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447

448

449

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

£4,000-5,000

1899 embossed ladies envelope with paper lace enclosure with applique flowers, addressed to Haute Garonne and franked (on reverse) Sage 15c.; fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

1900-70, a predominately mint, some unmounted, selection housed in two stockbooks and an envelope including 1922 War Orphans’ Fund +1f.+5f.+5f. (2), 1926 War Orphans’ Fund 5f.+1f. (2), 1929-33 10f., 1936 South America Flight 10f. (2), 1949-50 1000f. (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

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 Colonies 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 1860 stampless from Salonique, 1863 franked 10c., 40c. with “5068” of Smyrna, 1866 franked 40c. with “5100” of Trebizonde, 1868 franked 20c. pair with “5095” of Salonique, 1872 franked 30c. pair with “5095” of Salonique, etc., very mixed condition

£800-1,000

Omnibus issues with 1931 International Colonial Exhibition (26 sets) and 1939 French Revolution (24 sets) plus eight air mail stamps, unmounted mint

£250-300

Guadeloupe 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 China 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 (Salles 1952/3), 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 pair of envelopes

£100-150

Martinique 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 office Britannique with “GB/1f60c” accountancy marking on the front, Martinique datestamp and a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse; small faults. Photo

£300-400

Reunion 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” rate handstamp on the front, fine. Photo

£150-200

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Mint and used collection (188) on pages, including Bremen 1855 vertically laid paper 3gr. original gum, 1856-63 5gr., 1861-64 percés en scie 5gr., 5sgr., Brunswick 1853-56 2sgr., 3sgr., 1861-64 rouletted 1sgr. yellow, Hanover, Heligoland, Oldenburg 1852-59 1⁄10th., Prussia 1857 2sgr., 1866 10sgr., 30sgr., Thurn and Taxis, North German Confederation 1869-70 18k., 1869 10g. and 30g., etc., mixed condition

£600-800

Baden 451

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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.,1875 18k., a good range of the later issues with 1911-12 Luitpold to 20m., 1919-20 Free Stare overprints on Bavaria perf. to 20m. used, etc., mixed condition

£400-500

Württemburg 453

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455

456

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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

1851-1923 mint and used collection housed in a red album, hundreds including 185152 18k. large margins on piece (Heinrich (1997) Certificate), 1857 1k. brown and deep brown shades, 18k., 1859-62 imperf. 1k. brown and deep brown shades, 18k., perf. 131⁄ 2 thick 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), 1875-79 2m. orange-yellow, 2m. vermilion, 1881-83 5m. variety figure double, 1922 Municipal Service “50” on 25pf. postally used (Winkler (1995) Certificate), Official 1890 50pf. redbrown, etc., chiefly fine with many signed by a variety of German experts. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1872-1964 nine covers or cards, including 1905 Feldpost cover with Marine Schiffpost No. 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 Air Mail cover, etc. also various “Window” strips dropped by German Bombers over Rotherham in July 1944 to interrupt radio location and 1945 Safe conduct pass for German troops; mixed condition

£150-200

1872-1949 mint and used collection in a “Ka Be” album, hundreds, including 1872 small shield 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 Nothilfe miniature sheet, 1935 Ostropa miniature sheet (usual staining), 1939 Nurburgring set (unmounted), 1939 overprints on Danzig, a few Allied Occupations, etc., mixed condition

£800-1,000

1872 Large Shield ⅓g., 3g., 5g., 3k., 7k., 18k. and 1872 “21⁄ 2 ” on 21⁄ 2 g., all in blocks of four, the 7k., 18k. and “21⁄ 2 ” on 21⁄ 2 g. with part original gum, the others unmounted mint, fresh colours and sharp embossing, fine. S.G. 17, 20, 22, 15, 16, 28, 29

£250-300

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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), 26 x 17 perf. holes 1m. to 5m. unmounted mint, 25 x 16 perf. holes 3m., 1928 Zeppelin 2m., 4m., 1929 Welfare, 1931 Zeppelin Polar Flight set, 1933 Zeppelin Chicago Flight set, 1937 Culture fund and Brown Ribbon miniature sheets, 1937 Winter Relief, 1938 Brown 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

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 air miniature sheets, original gum

£200-300

1933-45 complete used collection of the basic issues arranged in a printed album including 1933 Chicago Zeppelin Flight, 1933 Wagner, 1934 Welfare Fund, 1939 Nurburgring, 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 Military Command Area with Estonia, Poland, Romania, Plebiscite areas with Allenstein, Marienwerder, Memel with Lithuanian Occupation, Upper Silesia, World War II with Bohemia and Moravia, Generalgovernment, etc., chiefly good to fine

£100-150

West Berlin 462

463

464

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

£200-300

1948-90 used collection housed in a printed Schaubek album comprising complete basic issues except 1948 overprints in black 3Dm., 5Dm. and 1949 Berlin Relief Fund miniature sheet. Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

£600-700

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

£600-700

West Germany 465 466

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1949-84 complete unmounted mint collection of basic issues housed in a hingeless Schaubek album including 1951-52 Posthorn, 1954 Heuss. Generally fine. (hundreds)

£600-700

1951-52 Posthorn 2pf. to 5pf., 8pf. to 90pf. (set except 6pf.), unmounted mint or very lightly hinged; 60pf. with trace of a corner bend or crease; fine. S.G. 1045-1047, 10491060, £2,750+. Photo

£200-250

German Post Offices and Colonies 467

Mint and used collection (177) on pages, including Cameroun, Caroline Islands 1901-10 5m., German New Guinea 1897-99 set, 1901 5m., Mariana Islands 1899-1900 56 degree overprint 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, 189699 surcharge set, 1901 3r., 1905 21⁄ 2 h. to 60h., 1916 Wuga provisional 21⁄ 2 h., 71⁄ 2 h., 1r. (R. Engel (1953) Certificate), etc., chiefly good to fine Photo for lot 466 appears on page 63 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£200-250

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1898-1919 mint and used collection (47) on pages, including 1898 48 and 56 degree overprint sets, 1901-04 5m. hand painted borders, 1905 no watermark 21⁄ 2 d. 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

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1897-1919 mint and used collection (36) on pages, including 1897-1900 prepared for use but not issued with hyphen 50pf. (signed Bothe), without hyphen 25pf., 1901 to 5m., etc., mixed condition

£150-200

1901 3pf. to 5m., set of thirteen overprinted “Specimen”, original gum, chiefly unmounted mint, fine. Michel 11SP-23SP, €1,300 as mounted. Photo

£200-250

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

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476

477

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 to Falmouth with red “S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA” which may be from Gibraltar; good to fine

£100-150

1853-67 selection of covers (12) and a front bearing Spanish stamps, mostly addressed to Spain, various frankings, with red “DE GIBR/S.ROQUE/ANDA BAXA”, blue “SAN ROQUE/CADIZ” c.d.s., “63” Cartwheel with “SAN ROQUE/CADIZ” alongside, etc., mixed condition but an interesting lot

£200-250

1857 (19 March) entire letter, Via Madrid with printed interior heading “AGENCES DES 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 letter to Oran with red Espagne/Oran datestamp

£150-200

LLOYDS GIBRALTAR”

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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 PROVENANCE: G.A. Osborn, May 1991 1860 (20 Jan.) envelope to London franked 1855-57 6d. with “A26” duplex cancellation, red “PAID/LIVERPOOL” tombstone datestamp (29.1), redirected to Brighton and additionally franked 1d.; a little soiled but scarce. Also 1878 (21 Jan.) entire letter to Madrid franked 1d. with “A26” duplex cancellation; fine 1

£600-800

£100-150

1938-51 ⁄ 2 d., £1, perf. 13 1 ⁄ 2 d., 6d., perf. 13 ⁄ 2 2d. grey, 3d., 1/-, 2/- and 5/-, perf. 14 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. carmine and 10/-, all in marginal blocks of four, unmounted mint, fine. Cat. £1,938

£800-1,000

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 scarce multiple. S.G. 131. Photo

£700-750

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

£280-320

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

£700-800

1876-84 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d., 1883 1⁄ 2 d. (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 on red, 1898-1902 set and 1901 surcharge pair, unused with part to large part gum; generally good to fine

£350-400

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 from Quittah to London bearing 1884-91 1d. rose-carmine and 4d. rosy mauve each clearly cancelled “B27.” and showing “QUITTAH” Code B c.d.s. (Type 2)

£150-200

1894 2d. F size registered envelope, uprated with 1891 2 ⁄ 2 d., from Accra to Germany, the stamp cancelled with oval of bars (Type 7) and showing, at foot, a superb strike of the scarce “TOO-LATE” h.s. (Type H2), and 1898 envelope from Secondee to England, bearing 21⁄ 2 d. cancelled by c.d.s. and showing fine framed “TOO LATE” handstamp (Type H1). An attractive pair

£120-150

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 and showing “d1” tax handstamp (applied in error as no concessionary rate was applicable to officers) 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

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 Coast Castle”, bearing 1887 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue cancelled with “625” duplex, Cape Coast transit c.d.s. (16.11) on reverse; tears at top through opening though rare item of incoming mail. Also Gambia 1898 (22 Apr.) Post Office Department OHMS envelope (224x96mm.) from Bathurst to Germany, handstamped “ON POST OFFICE BUSINESS ONLY.” at upper left and showing “BATHURST/GAMBIA” c.d.s. alongside Marseilles transit c.d.s. (5.5), Aue arrival c.d.s. (8.5) on reverse

£180-200

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 490 491

ᔛ

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

1861-95 Hermes Heads, a predominantly used collection of over 650 stamps and fifty six entires (also over 100 small heads) contained in a large red Yvert album contained in a carton, 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, 1862-67 to 80L. (23, one with blue “97” cancellation), 1867-90 10L. with inverted “0”, 186769 80L., 1870 special printing 1L. (3 unused), 20L. (5 with two on entires), 1872-75 2L., 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 a block of 4), Athens 60L. (2), , etc., a good variety of cancellations with Post Offices Abroad, etc., mixed condition but many fine to very fine. Please examine carefully

£3,000-4,000

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x494

刂

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 embossed Agricultural Department seals Paid handstamps), KGVI (9) and a few QE with two bearing Postage Dues. An interesting lot

£400-500

1861-1969 collection including 1861 6d. plate proof pair in deep rose and a selection of Chalons, largely used, mint thereafter with 1887 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1895-99 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” and as issued, 1902 and 1906-11 sets, 1913-22, 1921-32 and 1934 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

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 ten used, three ex the same correspondence to Trinidad in 1904 with 1d. Postage Due applied to each on arrival), envelopes (2, both overprinted “SPECIMEN”), registered envelopes (5, two overprinted “SPECIMEN”), wrappers (5, four overprinted “SPECIMEN”) and aerogrammes (4); generally good to fine

£200-250

GRIQUALAND Revenue Stamps 496

刂

1879 1d. to £5 set of ten (less 1/- green and 1/6d.), all marginal from the foot of the sheet, 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 to Munchmeyer envelope, endorsed pr “Para”, addressed to Hamburg, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. A rare quadruple external rate. Photo for lot 494 appears on page 87

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£100-120

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刂

1891 7c. on 10c. green showing surcharged placed well to the left, large part original gum with part hinge remainder. S.G. 43

£60-80

1891 $1 on 96c. purple on red, without additional Chinese handstamp, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 47, £800. Photo

£200-250

500 x500

刂អ ᔛ B

1898 10c. on 30c grey-green with Chinese character, a block of thirty two [2-6] of the first printing, unmounted mint; shows changing strengths of the Chinese handstamp (one faint one has been partly scratched out. A particularly fresh and fine block. S.G. 55. Photo Photo for lot 499 appears on page 63 79

£2,000-2,500

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刂 ᔛ

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

502 x502

刂 ᔛ

503

x505

刂

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

£2,000-2,400

1970-2006 mint and used collection housed in seven albums or stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons, thousands, including 1982 10c. to $50 on first day cover, 1988 10c. to $50, 1990 New Zealand miniature sheet mint and on first day cover, later with presentation packs, first day covers, booklets with prestige, miniature sheets, presentation and year packs, etc., chiefly fine. An interesting and colourful lot

£300-350

Stamp Office: 1891 “S. D.” in 2c., weak overprint with stop virtually omitted, large part original gum. Also a normal with fiscal boxed cancellation. S.G. S2. Photo

£120-150

Japanese Occupation x506

x507

ᔛ+ អ

1941 (4 Dec.) Shanghai Children’s Aid Society envelope to Hong Kong bearing, on the reverse, New York print 8c. tied by dotted Shanghai c.d.s. with Japanese Occupation Kowloon 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

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

£400-450

Covers and Cancellations x508

x509

x510

x511 x512

A * ᔛ

Airmail: 1931 (11 July) envelope from Macao to England “Via Siberia, ShanghaiManchouli Air Mail” bearing Macao 54a. franking, Hong Kong 50c. tied by double-ring c.d.s. (13.7) and with “PAR AVION/BY AIR MAIL” etiquette, the reverse with Peninsular Hotel advertising stamp; a few age spots. Photo

£350-400

Branch Offices: Kowloon Branch; 1900 (28 Dec.) 4c. in black on 3c. stationery card to Germany 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

Censored Covers: 1941 (20 May) envelope to London, redirected to Aldershot, bearing Centenary 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. and bearing boxed “NOT OPENED/BY/CENSOR”. (2 covers)

£60-80

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

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

£50-60

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509

513

514

516

515

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x514

x515

x516

x517

x518

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

£700-800

Marine Sorter: 1901 Round the World card bearing adhesives of France, G.B., Hong Kong, 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 4 marine sorter (one each side) code “C”. Typical soiling but with a lot of character. Photo

£300-400

Maritime Mail: French Packet Boat: 1906 (10 Dec.) unusual picture postcard of Hong Kong bearing K.E.VII 4c. tied by circular “LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. NO.” (number missing) and with two French c.d.s. in the lower corner. Fine. Photo

£100-120

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 the F.P.O. registration label folded over the foot of the cover. The cover to Croydon is marked “By Air Mail” and “On Active Service”. Minor soiling but an interesting example of this forces mail. Photo

£100-150

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 the Official Paid c.d.s. in red; age mark at right. A good military cover

£100-120

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 despatch c.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 good card showing that the “CHINA” stamps were only valid in the Treaty Ports and not in Hong Kong. Photo

£150-200

Postal Stationery x519

x520

x521

x522

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

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

£400-500

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

£220-250

1951 (12 Apr.) 4c. orange of grey-buff card, to Yugoslavia and uprated with 1c., 5c. and 10c., 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

x524

1896 (3 Dec.) 4c. postal stationery card to Germany, cancelled by Amoy c.d.s. with Hong Kong 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. postal stationery card to Leipzig cancelled by Shanghai c.d.s. (2 cards)

£200-250

1897 (17 Apr.) special Volapük envelope to Hungary bearing Hong Kong 10c. purple on red tied by Amoy c.d.s. with the special Volapük label alongside, Hong Kong and Ujvidek arrival; a few age faults. Photo

£150-200

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527

Ex 552

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1915 (12 Apr.) buff envelope to Canada bearing K.G.V 1c. block of four cancelled by type Eii c.d.s., the reverse with large, double-ring Hong Kong c.d.s. and Port Arthur arrival machine postmark; with the original enclosure

£60-80

Foochow x526

Incoming Mail: 1883 (28 July) envelope from Bristol, New Hampshire to Foochow “Via San Francisco” bearing 1882 Garfield 5c., the reverse with San Francisco, Hong Kong and Foochowfoo (5.9) c.d.s. Photo

£150-200

Shanghai x527 x528

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

£200-250

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 very scarce “Shanghai B.P.O.” boxed registered handstamp (Proud R10) in purple, with German censor seal at side and many backstamps with Alexandra, Frankfurt and Hamburg arrival. A good cover, the registration handstamp only recorded used between April and November 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 handstamp in 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 original gum, 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 “I GILDI”, Officials, etc., mixed condition but many fine

£1,000-1,200

INDIA 1852 Scinde Dawk 1

530

⁄ 2 a. white with good regular margins and apparently unused; a little soiled and with vertical crease/crack at right. Also forgeries comprising “unused” and used (2, one on large pieces) sets of three. S.G. S1. Photo

531

ᔛ

⁄ 2 a. white with large regular margins and cancelled with diamond of dots; fine. Brandon Certificate (1985). S.G. S1, £2,500. Photo

532

ᔛ

533

ᔛ

£800-1,000

⁄ 2 a. white with good to large margins and cancelled with diamond of dots; horizontal crease/crack severing paper in parts otherwise sound. S.G. S1, £2,500. Photo

£150-200

1 ⁄ 2 a. 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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£300-400

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528

570

571

529

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ᔛ P Rᔛ S E ᔛ

535

ᔛ P Rᔛ S E ᔛ

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

£300-400

1894 ⁄ 2 a. essay with crosses in upper corners, complete sheet of ninety-six in blue with each stamp having single letter of “SPECIMEN” on reverse; fine

£1,200-1,500

1854 Issue 536

ᔛ

537

ᔛ

538

539 540 541 542 543 544

ᔛ

刂

刂+ អ

ᔛ

545

546

ᔛ

547

548

刂

A collection on pages, comprising 1⁄ 2 a. (61 with a couple Die II or III), 1a. (22 with a strip of three and two pairs, and one Die III), 2a. (17) and 4a. (14, one cut-square), largely selected for cancellations with diamond of dots and various types of numeral, two used in Aden; condition variable though a generally attractive lot with several items ex. Desai, Heath and Col. Stewart A small selection of high quality items, comprising ⁄ 2 a. 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 and most attractive group. Photo

£800-1,000

⁄ 2 a. 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 crackly gum”, several showing retouches, etc.

£400-500

1 ⁄ 2 a. Die I used selection (34) with four horizontal pairs, a few with retouches, etc. and generally with four margins; some very fine

£300-400

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

£100-120

1 ⁄ 2 a. 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

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

2a. selection (42) with three horizontal pairs (one on piece), shades; generally good to fine

£300-400

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

£200-250

1855-2005 mint and used accumulation arranged in five stockbooks with a range Q.V. to 5r., West India Postage essays blocks of four in blue and in red, and Officials with unissued 6a.8p.; Edward VII with mint to 15r., used to 25r. and Officials; George V with mint and used to 25r.; C.E.F. and I.E.F.; condition mixed in places though well worth careful viewing recommended

£3,000-4,000

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

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

£200-250

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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£1,000-1,200

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494

Ex 507

Ex 560

548

541 540

550

557

Ex 619

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616 613 639

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549

550

551

ᔛ

刂

£400-500

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

£600-700

1921 (June) “NINE PIES” on 1a. selection (134), including four “PIES PIES” and four “NINE 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 latter very fresh, both varieties used on small pieces cancelled-to-order at Ahmednagar, and a mint vertical pair with variety overprint double (not guaranteed), generally good to fine

£700-800

NINE”

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⁄ 2 a. green envelope registered from Apollo bandar, Bombay and addressed locally; rare. Also forgeries of both varieties on separate envelopes. Photo

£400-500

553

刂អ B

1921 “NINE PIES” on 1a. rose-carmine block of forty with margins or interpanneau margins all round, variety surcharge inverted, two with “PIES” upright and one with PIES” 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 the surcharge - no opinion on status”

£700-900

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

£400-500

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 minor retouches) in a variety of colours; generally fine

£300-400

1929 Air mint and used selection (45) including sets with watermark facing left and watermark facing right, 8a. mint marginal vertical pair, the upper stamp with variety missing tree top (ink notation regarding the variety in margin) and a couple of other small varieties, and four envelopes bearing, between them, nine values used on first days of issue, one with 3a. to 12a. signed by the designer on reverse

£200-250

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

£300-350

1934 U.P.U. Congress, Cairo presentation folder with Definitive set to 25r. and Air set affixed inside, 1937 KGVI presentation folder with set to 1r., and 1954 Stamp Centenary folder with 24 pages of printed stamps from 1854 and eight pages of text

£100-120

1935 Silver Jubilee mint set affixed to Director General of Posts and Telegraphs presentation card, complete with envelope, scarce, also mint (2) and used (2) sets with watermark facing left and with watermark facing right. Also 1⁄ 2 a. Jubilee Fund label on 1937 envelope from Peshawar to London

£250-300

554

555

556

刂

ᔛ E

A ᔛ

557

A 刂 ᔛ

558

刂

559

x560

刂 ᔛ

561 562

1948 Gandhi 1 ⁄ 2 a. to 10r. set of four, unmounted mint; 1 ⁄ 2 a. with small gum disturbance. S.G. 305-308, £400. Photo

£120-150

1948 Gandhi sets used (2), one on two plain first days covers from Bhawanipur to Calcutta, and 31⁄ 2 a. mint

£100-150

1971 Refugee Relief Obligatory Tax, a specialised collection showing a wide range of the overprints and handstamps produced by numerous different post offices with the majority written 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 scope for further research and study. (1000+)

£500-600

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刂 ᔛ

1982 “Inpex” 50p. “Vintage Rail Coach” marginal example from the top of the sheet, variety red (complete face value and part of coach detail) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 1070 var. Photo

£2,000-2,500

Booklets 564

刂+ ᔛ អ

1921 1r. 2a. black on buff with 9p. on 1a. panes of four (6) and 1922 1r. black on green and pink with 1⁄ 2 a. (2) and 1a. (4) panes of four; the last with small mark on face panel. A scarce pair. S.G. SB13, 15, £1,300

£400-500

Official Stamps 565

ᔛ

1866 (Oct.) overprinted “SERVICE/POSTAGE” 2a. purple lightly cancelled by duplex and manuscript, a few of the usual surface abrasions, and overprinted “SERVICE POSTAGE” 1⁄ 2 a. 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 mint set with additional values to 1r.

£300-350

Indian National Army 567

刂

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

568 568

刂

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

£2,000-2,500

Airmails x569

A * ᔛ

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

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£600-800

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572

573

A * ᔛ

1911 (18 Apr.) envelope registered from Allahabad to Mhow, bearing 8a. with a partially inked strike of the illustrated cachet and with registered cachet below, despatch and arrival (20.2) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo

£300-350

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

£1,400-1,600

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 registration label at right, despatch and arrival (20.2) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare stamp to find on mail from this flight. Photo

£1,600-1,800

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, and unused labels (3); also 1940 pigeongramme envelopes (3)

£150-200

Covers and Cancellations 574

575

576 577

578

579

x580

581

An accumulation in a carton, including a few QV, airmails and airgraphs, club and buildings postmarks, F.P.O.’s, registered mail, Postal Stationery, slogans and an album with a range of Refugee covers

£400-500

A collection of postcards showing a variety of Barracks and Camps (c. 150), a fine range with a few real photographic types, and a collection showing Post Offices and Postmen (40). A generally fine and very interesting lot

£250-300

A collection of Military mail including a range of F.P.O.’s, Military Camps, I.E.F., Fleet Mail, R.A.F., etc., 110 covers and a few pieces, etc. Viewing essential

£250-300

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 the Bengal Army under the command of General Gillespie... has been defeated in a mad attempt to storm Kullingan, a fort in the valley of Doorah. General Gillespie was killed as well as many officers... William Framer Esq. supposed to be the Company’s political agent was severely wounded. He was most likely poking his nose into some place where he had nothing to do”; fine and rare. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo

£300-400

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 Malta and 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

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

£400-500

1855 (29 Sept.) envelope bearing 1854-55 1a. red with lozenge of dots and pen cancellations, 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” Naghur cancellations, Great Britain 1880 envelope to the Italian Embassy in London franked 1d. with Hoster experimental cancellation; mixed condition

£100-120

1861-76 eight entire letters and and a large part entire, all to France and with a variety of French 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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572

582

578

591

583

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584

585

586

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1868 envelope from an unknown office “via Marseilles” to London, bearing 8p., 2a. and 1866 tall “POSTAGE” 6a. purple (all-over burnishing) cancelled by part “180” duplex with framed “INDIA PAID” and London Paid c.d.s. (18.1.69) below, the reverse with large part T.P.O. c.d.s. Photo

£200-250

1878 (9 Aug.) mourning envelope (with enclosure) to Edinburgh bearing 1876 6a., on arrival redirected to Blairgowrie and additionally franked Great Britain 1d. Plate 170; part of flap missing and some perimeter faults. Photo

£200-250

1891 (26 Dec.) envelope to Scotland franked 21⁄ 2 a. on 41⁄ 2 a. with squared circle and manuscript cancellations, redirected to East Lothian and additionally franked Great Britain 1d.; small perimeter faults and a little stained

£100-120

1915 and 1919 Union Castle Line crested envelopes, the first O.H.M.S. from London to Egypt, marked “Stamps not obtainable” and showing “Indian Hospital Ship/GLENCORM CASTLE” handstamp and an indistinct circular intaglio seal handstamp, both in purple, the second to Egypt with “INDIAN HOSPITAL/SHIP/GLENCORM/CASTLE/Date” handstamp with date complete in manuscript, 1915 envelope to Lashkar showing “On Active Service/ Hospital Ship “Loyalty” cachet over-cancelled by Southampton Karg machine datestamp in 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 though an interesting lot

£250-300

1916 (15 Jan.) Grimault’s Preparations advertising card to Madras bearing 3p. with a fine strike of the “PARKFAIR/POST/OFFICE/MADRS” illustrated datestamp, and 1918 Hospital Ship Madras War Seal Relief booklet still containing six of the original eight panes of four red labels

£200-250

1927 (15 Jan.) envelope to London franked 1⁄ 2 a., 1a., 11⁄ 2 a. and 2a. with Karachi cancellations 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) and 1r. unused labels, illustrated postcards (4, one with Amir’s Camp P.O. c.d.s.) and envelopes (4, one with 4a. red label and 1⁄ 4 a. postage stamps tied together, and one with 1r. 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 Cancellations and 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 Glacier Base Camp datestamp in red with one unusually posted from Darjeeling, envelope from Phari, Tibet to Nankom Post Office and postcard to England franked at 11⁄ 2 a. cancelled by 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 a selection of the blue label unused (8 with two pairs) and used (2)

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£300-400

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592

593

594

595

596

A * ᔛ

1924 illustrated postcard to Amsterdam, franked at 11⁄ 2 a. and bearing blue label cancelled by Rongbuk Glacier Base Camp dated handstamp in red, the addressee unfound and redirected back to Calcutta, showing framed “INCONNU/ONBEKEND” handstamp and the card largely covered by Calcutta Unclaimed/Refused Letter label; most unusual

£150-200

1924 illustrated postcard to Sikkim, bearing 1a. cancelled by Yatung Tibet Via Siliguri c.d.s. and bearing blue label cancelled by a legible strike of the very rare “MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION/TIBET/TRACTOR PARTY” dated handstamp in violet; card with vertical crease at left and a little foxing around the label. Photo

£800-1,000

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. the smaller 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 12 April) giving details of the flying over Everest, placed inside the larger one which additionally shows the “HOUSTON-MT-EVEREST/1933” datestamp in violet; the larger envelope with a few small imperfections though a very rare and unusual pair. Photo

£1,000-1,500

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 EVEREST FLIGHT/PURNEA” datestamp in violet; central vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo

£500-600

1933 (7 Apr.) envelope to Hampshire and redirected to Devon, bearing 3p. (2) and Air 8a. 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. April 1933” signed by Flight Lieutenant David McIntyre and showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the “HOUSTON-MT-EVEREST/FLIGHT/1933” datestamp in violet and small part of Andover machine datestamp

£500-600

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

£700-900

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

£350-400

Postal Notes 597

刂

8a., 1r. and 2r. 8a. blocks of four, 8a. and 2r. 8a. vertical pairs, all mint, the three values affixed 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 postally used), 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⁄ 2 a., 9p. and 1a. each cancelled by “BAHRAIN 1 AIR/PERSIAN GULF” c.d.s., and 1946 (May) 1 ⁄ 2 a. envelope, uprated on reverse with 1a. (3), registered from Dubai to Bombay, all cancelled by “DUBAI” double-ring datestamps

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£100-120

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刂

601

602

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

£100-120

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

£200-250

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

£80-100

ISRAEL 603

刂 ᔛ

1948-53 mint unmounted selection on album leaves and mostly with full tabs including 1948 First Coins to 50m. and 250m. to 1000m. (without tabs), New Year, 1949 New Year, 1949-50 Second Coins, 1950 Second Anniversary of Independence, Air set, Negev 500pr., 1951 National Fund, 1952 Menorah 1000pr., 1953 Air 1000m. Mostly good to fine. (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. Offered on 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

608

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 Genoa c.d.s. (1.5); horizontal filing fold clear of the stamp and markings, fine. Photo

£150-200

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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610

611

刂

A * ᔛ

1927-29 perf. 14 1L. 75 brown, original gum (unmounted mint appearance but with gum 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 e perfetto.” S.G. 212, £41,000. Sassone €55,000. Photo

£5,000-6,000

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 ItaliaBrasile 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

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., Rome cancellations 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 Ferrucci sets, 1934 Postage Due set, etc., chiefly fine

£100-150

Post Offices in China Peking 613

614

刂 ᔛ

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

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

刂 ᔛ

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

x617

A 刂 ᔛ

刂 A ᔛ ᔛ

1933 prepared for use but not issued Mogadisicio-Rome flight 25c. and 75c. variety overprint double, 75c. variety overprint double, both inverted, original gum, handstamps on reverse; fine. Photo

£250-300

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

£500-600

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619

刂

1897 (Dec.) envelope to Toronto bearing 1888 10s. brown with Yokohama/Japan cancellation, on reverse “FORWARDED BY/FRAZER & CO” handstamp, also 1898 envelope registered to Iowa, bearing 1888 10s. brown pair with Tokyo all Japanese cancellations, internal and international registration etiquettes, etc.; fine

£100-150

1948-52 watermarked, 5y. to 500y. large part set including all of the high values, large part original gum, with hinge remainders; also no watermark 20y. to 500y. similarly large part 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

621

622

刂

A * ᔛ

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

£150-200

1938-54 1c. perf. 131⁄ 4 x133⁄ 4 vertical marginal pair with part imprint, the lower stamp with retouched value tablet, 10c. black and green perf. 13x113⁄ 4 block of four with one showing mountain retouch and 50c. perf. 13x113⁄ 4 block of four with one showing rope not 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

1974 (Nov.) picture postcard from Curacao to South Africa and mail bag label from Nairobi to Johannesburg, both showing good strikes of the bi-lingual “RETRIEVED FROM AIR CRASH ON 30/NOVEMBER 1974 AT NAIROBI” cachet in contrasting colours

£100-120

LABUAN 623

624

625

刂អ B

1845 lengthy entire letter from Lt. J.A. Gordon headed “H.M.Sloop Espiegle, Off the coast of Borneo, August 19th 1845”, addressed to London and posted at Hong Kong on 29th September, 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 the ship’s position and of the charts of the area, the state of the ship and the crew, and much more. Fascinating. Photo Note: Lt. Gordon was present at the flag raising ceremony on the Island of Labuan on 24 December 1846, as Captain of H.M.S. Wolf, when the cession of the island by the Sultan of Brunei to Captain Robert Mundy R.N., on behalf of Queen Victoria, was promulgated.

£1,200-1,500

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 tone on reverse and 50c. with lightly toned perf at foot) and used, fine. S.G. 80-82

£100-120

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

£150-200

Postage Dues 626

刂

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

£120-140

LAOS x627

刂 ᔛ

1952 Anniversary of the First Issue, complete booklet containing twenty six sheets. S.G. MS21b, £550

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£150-180

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629

刂

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

£120-150

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 generally fine

£280-320

LESOTHO 630 631

刂អ ᔛ 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

–– 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

刂អ ᔛ 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

634

635

636

637

ᔛ អ E+

638

1718-94 Austrian Occupation, selection of entire letters (15), mostly to Belgium, with manuscript “luxembg, lumbg”, handstamps of “LUXENB”, “LUXEMBOURG”, etc., a variety on manuscript rate markings, etc., chiefly fine and a scarce group

£400-500

1852-58 William III 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. of 10 Nov. 1858, to large part of entire letter to Esch; tiny traces of staining, fine

£100-150

1sgr. dull red, horizontal pair, touched or slightly cut into at left, large margins other sides, with nine bar cancellation and Luxembourg c.d.s. of 4 Oct. 1857 alongside, on entire letter to Germany; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo

£150-200

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 entire to Tüchen; filing folds and a few perimeter splits, scarce

£100-150

1859 Arms 10c. imperforate essay in black, block of four from the top of the sheet, with gum (hinged in margin only), fine

£120-150

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

£500-600

MALAYA 639

ᔛ

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

£400-500

Johore 640

ᔛ

1891 (May) 2c. (Type 17) on 24c. green showing variety “CENST”, perfs. very slightly trimmed at upper right though a fine used example of this rare stamp. S.G. 17a, £500. Photo Photos appear on pages 87 and 105 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£200-250

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刂អ B

1936-37 39f. blue in a complete sheet of one hundred, unused; backing paper affixed to the reverse, some split perforations and a few age faults. S.G. 98

£50-60

MALTA Early Letters and Handstamps 642

x643

x644

x645

x646

647

648

x649

x650

x651

1597, entire letter to the Duke of Parma, datelined “Di Malta 8 di maggio 1597”; fine black seal on reverse. One of the earliest known maritime letters from Malta. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2003). Photo

£350-400

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, 1700 entire letters (2) from Paris, and 1702 and 1705 entire letters from Messina, all ex the “Pancier” correspondence to Malta. A fine lot

£350-400

1690 (25 July) entire letter ex the “Venturini” correspondence to Livorno from Etienne Marin and marked “Q.D.C.”; the contents include “Yesterday morning the new Grand Master 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 the consul” (trs.). Also two letters without the outer address sheets

£200-250

1758 large part entire letter to Le Marquis d’au San at Avignon, rated “3” and showing good to fine and fine strikes of “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” handstamps struck separately (M+DM). A rare and early date of use. Photo

£800-1,000

1770s entire to “Monsieur Depont des Granges en son hotel” at La Rochelle, rated “22” and showing good to fine strike of “MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE” h.s. (M/DM); some light creasing at left

£120-150

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

£200-250

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

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

£250-300

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 to Malta, showing despatch d.s., circular “PURIFE AU LAZARET/MALTE” and, on reverse across join, fine “24. Sept: 4d” h.s. (DC-4), undateable entire to Malta showing, on reverse across join, fine “15 Mar 1d” h.s. (DC-1), 1840 (24 Oct.) entire from London, showing red despatch 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

1834 (18 Apr.) entire letter from Athens to Edinburgh and re-addressed to Greenock showing on reverse clear undated “MALTA/F” in green overstruck by two arrival datestamps in red and 1866 (Nov.) entire from Alexandria to Marseilles bearing France 1863-70 40c. tied by “2240” in diamond of dots, showing light “MALTA/MB” d.s. for 16 November

£200-250

Issued Stamps x652

刂

1860 no watermark, blued paper, buff unused with large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. 1, £1,300. Photo Photos appear on pages 91, 101 and 105 99

£120-150

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MAURITIUS x653

654

ᔛ

1851 entire letter to France with “PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS” oval datestamp, 18591938 used collection, largely QV with many selected for attractive numeral cancellations and 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

1865 (7 Sept.) stampless envelope to Bordeaux, endorsed pr Steamer Sultan via Suez a Marseilles, 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 diamond but altered to “1f. 66c”; transit and arrival markings, a fine pair

£300-400

MONTSERRAT 655

刂អ ᔛ B

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

£950-1,000

MOROCCO AGENCIES x656

刂

1914 Waterlow 2/6d. sepia-brown, 1931 Bradbury, Wilkinson 5/-, 1935-37 Waterlow re-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

658

刂អ ᔛ B

x659 660

ᔛ

刂

1857-61 embossed 1d. blue with “Crown/NATAL” datestamp in blue, 3d. rose cancelled in 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

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

£350-400

1902-03 set with 1 ⁄ 2 d., 4d. and 5d. blocks of four and 3d. block of six, 1904-08 4d. block of four and 1908-09 set, good to fine mint

£250-300

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

ᔛ

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 imperfections though a rare set quite possibly prepared for presentation purposes. S.G. T1-9

£200-250

NAURU x662

刂

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

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719

Ex 662

Ex 617

652

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732

745

–––– 740 ––––

746

748

749

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ᔛ

刂

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

1934-78 neatly arranged mint collection housed in three albums contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1934-46 1⁄ 2 c. 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, 1950 University set in blocks of four, 1951 Culture, 1951 Air Birds 15g. and 25g. (both unmounted mint), 1952 I.T.E.P., 1953-71 10c. to 10g., 1956 Rembrandt, 1956 Europa, 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 (many hundreds)

£400-500

Netherlands Indies 666

1860 (7 Aug.) entire letter to Brussels, By British Steamer with red “CURACAO” c.d.s., on reverse (across flap) “ANGLETERRE PAR AMBT OUEST/20/AOUT./1860” datestamp; fine and scarce. J. Van der Linden certificate (2011)

£80-100

NEWFOUNDLAND

667 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 delayed until the 31st. March when it was re-routed via Halifax with three Canada Small Queen 3c. 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 to be only one of three such covers. Ex Dr. C.M. Jephcott. Photo Note: This cover illustrates some of the difficulties and complexities of mail from these islands, especially during the winter months

£1,200-1,500

Postage Dues 668

刂អ ᔛ 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 positional multiple. S.G. D6a, 6ac, £294+ WWW.SPINK.COM

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NEW REPUBLIC

Ex 669 x669

A comprehensive largely unused/mint collection neatly mounted on pages, 1886-87 dated issues with a range of values to 30s. in both yellow and granite papers, a good showing of the various dates with many scarcer, yellow paper “30 AUG. 86” horizontal pair, the right-hand stamp with variety value omitted, yellow paper 30s. and granite paper 3d., 1s., 1s.6d. and 10s., yellow paper 2d. tête-bêche pairs, 2d. “13 OCT 86” and granite paper 1s. “21 MAY 86” large singles, both imperforate vertically, a few double prints and used (13) to 5s.; undated range to 30s., some with Arms inverted, granite paper 2d., 3d. and 4d. tête-bêche pairs and yellow paper 3d. and £1 tête-bêche pairs, and a range of used to £1; a few tones in places though generally good to fine and above average for a collection of this nature. Catalogued in excess of £46,000. Photo 103

£14,000-16,000

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NEW SOUTH WALES x670

1861 (22 Oct.) commercial letter to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai bearing 1854-59 6d. deep slate tied by Sydney duplex and sent “pr ‘Northam’” and bearing Hong Kong transit c.d.s. (13.12) on the flap, which opens well for display; horizontal folding crease and some light colouration of the blue paper. An attractive and good incoming letter to China. Photo

£350-400

NEW ZEALAND 671

ᔛ

672

673

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 last cancelled “15”; fine. S.G. 40, 43, 85, £520

£150-200

1882-1995 mint and used collection housed in four albums and two stockbooks contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1925 Dunedin set, 1957, 1960-72 Health miniature sheets, a fine range of later issues with miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition

£400-450

1935 Silver Jubilee selection of covers with 6d. orange (17) and overseas territories including 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 from Christchurch to England, 1908 Shackleton Expedition King Edward VII Land 1d. used on 1908 Expedition imprint envelope to Lyttelton, and 1913 Victoria Land 1d. used on piece 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 light strike of the Burutu “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED./POST 1 OFFICE./BURUTU.” datestamp and bearing 1887-92 2 ⁄ 2 d. purple on blue cancelled by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s. (date unclear), upon arrival redirected to “Meerut Bengal”, the adhesive additionally tied by Bedford St. squared-circle d.s. (8.2) and showing, on reverse, a further London c.d.s. (3.2), manuscript “The blue ink stamp of Niger Company acts as postage stamp” and part Sea Post Office c.d.s.; small faults though an unusual redirected usage. S.G. Z47

£100-120

NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 677

1898 (3 Aug.) envelope to London, bearing 1887-92 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue cancelled with a 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, London c.d.s. (31.8) on reverse; a clean and attractive cover with this rare datestamp. S.G. Z69. Photo

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£350-400

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679

645

678

675

680

681

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NORTHERN NIGERIA 678

1898 (July) soldier’s envelope from “Cpl. Renton. M.S.C. West African Frontier Force JEBBA” to Netley and redirected to Wareham, marked “ACTIVE SERVICE No Stamps obtainable”, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and showing “d1” charge mark and 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

680

681

682

683

684

ᔛ

ᔛ S

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” and Salem c.d.s. (20.9) in red; some small peripheral faults. A rare early incoming missionary letter. With transcript. Photo

£300-400

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 good strike of oval “ANJER/ZEEBRIEF/Ongefrankeerd” cachet; the face panel with some very minor discolouration in places. With transcript. Photo

£300-400

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 fine oval “ANJER/ZEEBRIEF/Ongefrankeerd” cachet; the face panel with some very minor discolouration in places. With transcript. Photo

£300-400

1842 (6 Dec.) entire letter from Elihiu Doty, an American missionary stationed at Pontianak 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

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

£100-120

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, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, the strips fine and very scarce. S.G. 92s-111s

£200-250

NORTHERN RHODESIA x685

刂

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

£300-400

NORWAY 686

1900-17 Arctic Post, five picture post cards, including 1900 Franz Joseph Land Expedition, left hand portion of card bearing Capt. W. Bade “10” label tied by Nordliches Eismeer and expedition cachet, 1904 to Germany bearing Norway 10ø. and Spitsbergen 10ø. 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

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£250-300

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NYASALAND x687

刂

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

£50-60

ORANGE FREE STATE x688

689

刂

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

£250-300

Postcard Stamps: 1892-95 11⁄ 2 d. 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, also 1900 envelope to England franked Great Britain 1d. lilac with violet “ARMY POST OFFICE/SOUTH AFRICA/12 APR 1900” cancellation; small faults

£100-150

PAKISTAN 690

A collection largely mounted on pages, commencing with a range of the Pakistan overprints on covers/cards (44) with many different local types identified by town, and a few Nasik types and one with local type handstamp on meter mark cover from Karachi to Italy; a range of mint from 1948 with Nasik mint Postage and Official sets and Postage 1r. with inverted overprint (B.P.A. Certificate, 1964); a range of later issues with mint including some overprint and surcharge varieties, and a range of covers, and a collection of Postal Stationery unused and used. Also a few Las Bela including Revenue stamps. A fascinating lot well worth careful examination

£2,000-2,500

PERU 691

692

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 to Paris 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

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

刂

1940-51 1⁄ 2 d. 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 sixty each 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 with framed “LISBOA” datestamp and “GB/1f.” in circle (Salles 3037) accountancy marking; some small faults

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£100-120

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x696 x697 x698

x699 x700

x701 x702 x703

刂អ ᔛ B

刂អ B

ᔛអ B

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

刂អ B

704

x705 x706

x707 x708

x709

刂អ B

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

£60-80

1888 5r. black in a complete sheet of twenty eight, unmounted mint; folded through one horizontal row of perfs. S.G. 56, £670

£150-180

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

£200-250

1892-93 Newspaper perf.121⁄ 2 , 21⁄ 2 r. 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 with some loss of colour. Early dates of use. Cat. £616

£60-80

1894 New Currency; 1a. on 5r. black in a complete sheet of twenty eight, unused without gum as issued. S.G. 75, £420

£100-120

1894 New Currency; 3a. on 20r. rosine in a complete sheet of twenty eight, unused without gum as issued; two horizontal folds through the perforations and a few faults in the lower margin. S.G. 76, £476

£80-100

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

£80-100

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

£150-180

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

£80-100

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

£300-350

1902 “Provisorio” overprint on 2a. pale green, in corner block of twenty eight, without gum as issued. S.G. 168, £500

£100-120

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 Kong bearing, on the reverse, Republic 4a. on 8a.; and 1921 (16 Aug.) envelope to New York bearing Republic 10a. ted by hexagonal datestamp. (3 covers)

£100-120

1905 (20 Nov.) picture post card of Macao (Hood & Co.) to Portugal bearing 18981900 2a. tied by Macau c.d.s., with Lisbon arrival alongside. Fine

£80-100

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.; 1937 envelope 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 display different types of registration label; a little mixed in places. (4 covers)

£200-240

1916 (July) envelope from the “Consul for Siam” registered to Holland bearing 1913 24a. (fault) tied by indistinct hexagonal datestamp and, on the reverse, Ceres 2a. with the vermilion 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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x711

712

A * ᔛ

x713

x714

x715

刂 ᔛ

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

£200-250

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

£60-80

1937 (28 April) Pan American Airways first airmail to the United States, souvenir envelope to Manila franked 1934 30a., 1936 air 5a. on 6a., 15a., violet cachet, arrival datestamp on reverse; a little stained

£60-80

1951 (21 June) envelope from China bearing People’s Republic $800 tied by Kwantung Province c.d.s., addressed to Macao with faint boxed handstamp in blue and, on the reverse, 1951 Postage Due set of three tied by Macau hexagonal datestamps (7.7); minor soiling in places

£150-180

1951 (18 Oct.) envelope to Macao bearing Tien An Men Square $800 orange tied by Canton 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 few light age marks, a good taxed cover. Photo

£200-250

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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Afternoon session commencing at 2.30 p.m. (Lots 716-1179) RHODESIA 1892-93 Issue x716 x717 x718

x719

刂

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

1d. to £1, £5 and 1892-94 1⁄ 2 d. to 4/- with 1⁄ 2 d. 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

1d. black complete sheet of sixty with full margins, fresh mint and mounted in the margins only. Fine and scarce. S.G. 1, £1,020+

£250-300

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

£1,000-1,200

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

£250-300

721

720 x720

x721

x722

刂+ អ

刂

£10 brown lower left corner block of four showing part of papermaker’s watermark, fresh without gum. A fine and rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). S.G. 13, £11,000+ Photo

£2,500-3,000

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

£1,200-1,500

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

£150-200

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x724

刂អ B

刂អ ᔛ B

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

£1,200-1,500

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

£200-250

1896-97 Arms Issue x725 x726

x727

x728

x729

刂

刂អ B

刂

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

£300-350

Die I 2d. yellow-brown and mauve upper left corner block of twenty-four (3x8) with plate number “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 plate number “1”, Die II marginal or corner blocks of six, nine and eighteen, generally fine mint with most unmounted; also 2/-, 5/- and 1897 6d. used blocks of four. Cat. £2,000+

£300-400

Die II 1⁄ 2 d. 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 folded horizontally at centre, the 6d. block with some paper adherences and perf. separation. S.G. 41, 42, 71, £2,130

£250-300

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

£300-400

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

£250-300

730 x730

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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

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£1,000-1,200

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刂

⁄ 2 d. to £1 values (7) overprinted “Specimen”, 1⁄ 2 d. to £2 set of fifteen with a few shades to 1/- (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, generally of fine appearance

£300-400

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

£200-250

735

733 734 x733 x734

x735

刂

£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

£10 lilac, marginal from the top of the sheet, mounted on face and reverse of margin, the stamp apparently unmounted though with a tiny flat spot on gum and a diagonal gum bend. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 93, £3,500. Photo

£1,800-2,000

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

£1,500-1,800

736 x736

刂 ᔛ

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

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刂

刂អ B

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

£100-120

21⁄ 2 d. deep blue complete sheet of twenty-five with sheet number “147”, fresh mint; a few perf. separations at top, otherwise fine

£200-250

1909-12 Rhodesia Overprint Issue x739

x740

刂

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

£200-250

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

£300-350

741 x741

刂

£2 rosy brown (perf. 141⁄ 2 x15) on bluish paper, fresh with part original gum; handstamp on 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

743

刂

x744

x745

x746

刂

刂+ អ

⁄ 2 d. (four listed shades, 1d. (three listed shades), 2d. (five listed shades with S.G. 130 in a vertical pair, and another apparently RSC “D”), 21⁄ 2 d. (four listed shades), 3d. (four listed 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/- (four listed shades, S.G. 151 a lower left corner example with King’s extra curl and S.G. 152 with mid Gash in Queen’s ear), 2/- S.G. 153 (2, one used) and 3/- S.G. 158, unused with part to large part original gum; a few small faults in places though of generally good to fine appearance. (41) 1

£1,200-1,500

⁄ 2 d. (two shades), 2d. S.G. 127, and RSC “B”, 2 ⁄ 2 d. (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 part original gum; a couple with small thins and/or perf. imperfections though of generally fine appearance

£650-700

⁄ 2 d. 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, and olive-green marginal block of nine and two blocks of four (one from the upper left corner and one RJL3); the odd fox mark in places and the block of ten with part gum though of generally fine appearance

£250-300

1 ⁄ 2 d. pale green group (RJL4) block of four, [28-39], [29] “double dot” variety, fresh lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; [38] with a few shortish perfs. at left, otherwise fine. Photo

£400-500

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

£200-250

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x748

刂អ B

刂+ អ

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 a block of eight (2x4), [54-85], [74-75] with “OD” flaws, patchy gum and one with a corner crease

£400-500

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

£250-300

x749

刂+ អ

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

£250-300

x750

刂អ B

21⁄ 2 d. bright ultramarine complete sheet of fifty with sheet number “12”, divided in to two blocks 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, otherwise fine

£250-300

3d. maroon and ochre, RSC “B”, fresh with part original gum. Photo

£120-150

751

刂

x752

753

刂

x754 755

刂អ B

刂

x756

刂+ អ

4d. greenish black and orange Long Gash printing complete sheet of fifty with sheet number “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 face value, good colour though with a large part of the gum washed off and a few separated perfs. at top. A rare multiple. S.G. 138, £7,200+ PROVENANCE: Gerald Simpson, December 1982

£1,200-1,500

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

£120-150

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

£250-300

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

£120-150

6d. brown and purple block of four, [42-48], large part original gum; largely separated between the upper and lower pairs, otherwise sound. S.G. 145

£180-200

757 x757 x758

刂

刂+ អ

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

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

刂

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

£300-350

x760

刂+ អ

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 attractive multiple. S.G. 152. Photo

£200-250

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

£120-150

761

刂

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765

766

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刂

x763 x764 x765

ᔛ

刂

1/- black and pale blue-green, 1/- purple-black and blue-green, original gum, the second with tiny thin; fresh and fine. S.G. 152, 152a

£200-250

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

£500-600

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

£600-700

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

刂

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

£120-150

x767

刂

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

£180-200

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

£400-500

x768

刂

x769

刂

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

£120-150

x770

刂

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

£250-300

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

£300-350

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

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

£200-250

x771

x772 x773

刂

774 x774

x775 x776 x777 x778 x779

刂

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

£1,200-1,500

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

£300-350

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

£300-350

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

£300-350

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

£250-300

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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x785

刂

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

£300-350

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

£500-600

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

£400-500

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

£250-300

£1 crimson and slate-black, fresh lightly mounted mint; tiny thin at centre caused by dropped out inclusion though of fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 166a, £2,000. Photo

£400-500

£1 (bright) carmine and (greenish) blue-slate, RSC “E”, plate scratches at left, lightly mounted mint; tiny mark by King’s left ear, otherwise fine. Photo

£700-800

Perforated 15 x786 x787 x788 x789 x790 x791 x792 x793 x794 x795

刂

刂+ អ

⁄ 2 d. 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

1 ⁄ 2 d. yellow-green, lightly mounted mint only with a small hinge remainder; fresh and fine. PFSA Certificate (1983). S.G. 168, £350. Photo

£100-120

1 ⁄ 2 d. apple-green, fresh with large part original gum. An attractive example of this scarce shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 169, £600. Photo

£200-250

1d. carmine, unmounted mint; traces of two small gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 170, £300. Photo

£100-120

1d. carmine-lake, unused with large part original gum; a couple of short gum bends, otherwise sound. S.G. 170a, £450. Photo

£140-160

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

2d. black and grey-black, unused with part original gum (large hinge remainder); offwhite gum, otherwise sound. S.G. 171, £900. Photo

£200-250

2d. black and grey, lightly mounted mint; tiny “hair” flaw at lower left corner. S.G. 171a, £900. Photo

£400-500

2d. black and slate, large part original gum; diagonal bend at left not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 171b, £1,000. Photo

£200-250

21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine marginal block of six with large part imprint, unmounted mint, and a marginal block of four, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 172

£250-300

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796 x796

x797

x798

x799 x800

x801 x802 x803

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

刂

ᔛ

3d. purple and yellow-ochre, RSC “C”, [16], fresh bright colours and lightly mounted mint. A very fine example of this exceptionally rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1976). S.G. 173, £9,000. Photo PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006 3d. claret and pale yellow-olive, unused with small part original gum; traces of another stamps design covering part of reverse though of fine appearance. A rare stamp. S.G. 173a, £3,750. Photo 4d. black and orange Hook printing RSC “C” complete sheet of fifty, [2] with Hook in ear, [5], [10], [20], [25], [30] and [40] with medal cuts, [15] medal cuts and King’s eyebrow line, [42] with printer’s mark at upper right, good colours and fresh unmounted mint; perforations split between the stamps of rows 5 and 6. A scarce multiple. S.G. 174 PROVENANCE: Harry Birkhead, June 1986 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

£4,000-5,000

£500-600

£1,000-1,200

5d. lake-brown and olive, fresh colours and lightly mounted mint; Stolow handstamp on reverse. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 175, £800. Photo

£300-350

6d. brown and mauve, part original gum; three tiny violet marks at left and two thins though of good appearance; also 21⁄ 2 d. and 4d., both fine. S.G. 172, 174, 176, £1,035. Photo

£120-150

1/- black and blue-green, part original gum. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 177, £1,300. Photo

£300-350

2/- black and dull blue, fresh colours, large part original gum, fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 178, £2,250. Photo

£700-900

£1 red and black, neatly cancelled by nearly complete Bulawayo double-ring datestamp for 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 1312⁄ x804

刂

⁄ 2 d. yellow-green, 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine and 8d. shades (3, one grey-purple and dull purple), unused with part original gum; 1⁄ 2 d. green, 21⁄ 2 d. and 8d. black and purple used; a few small faults with viewing essential

£150-200

x805

x806

1 ⁄ 2 d. yellow-green, 1⁄ 2 d. green, 1d. bright carmine, 21⁄ 2 d. ultramarine, 8d. shades (2), unused with part to full original gum; a couple with small faults, the 1d. “small” and not guaranteed

刂+ អ

⁄ 2 d. yellow-green block of four, lightly mounted mint; folded between horizontally with a few severed perfs., and a couple of light tones. A scarce multiple. S.G. 182, £1,200+. Photo

x807

刂

x808

刂

8d. grey-black and dull purple, RSC “B”, [2] Long gash in Queen’s ear, well centred, large part original gum; fine. Photo PROVENANCE: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

⁄ 2 d. green, [29] “double dot” variety, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 182a var. Photo

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刂

21⁄ 2 d., 3d., 3/-, 5/-, 10/- and £1 with three marginal; fine. Photo for 10/- and £1

x810

刂

6d. red-brown and maroon, marginal from the left of the sheet; fine and rare. Photo

£800-1,000 £600-800

1913-24 Admiral Issue Specimen Stamps x811

ᔛ S

⁄ 2 d. to £1 set of nineteen each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fresh mint with many lightly mounted; the 11⁄ 2 d. with small part gum and two blue lines on reverse. Cat. £2,750. Photo

£700-900

Monocoloured x812

x813

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

x814

刂

x815

刂អ B

A selection comprising perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. (5), 1d. (14 with a block of eight imperforate to margin), 11⁄ 2 d. (3) and 21⁄ 2 d. (2), and perf. 15 1⁄ 2 d. (2), 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. (2) and 21⁄ 2 d. (2); generally good to fine

£100-120

Perf. 14 1d. rose-carmine complete sheet of sixty with interpanneau margin at right, fresh unmounted mint; the odd gum bend. S.G. 190

£150-200

Perf. 14 1d. rose-carmine horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 190a, £1,200. Photo

£500-600

Perf. 14 2 ⁄ 2 d. deep blue complete sheet of sixty with sheet number “60”, fresh mint and mounted in margins only; a few light bends. S.G. 200 PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

£400-500

x816

刂

Perf. 15 1d. rose-red, fresh with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 204, £600. Photo

£140-180

x817

刂

Die I 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

Perf. 14 3d. black and yellow upper left corner block of four, fresh mint; right-hand vertical pair with a crease, fine appearance and a scarce multiple. S.G. 210, £340+

£100-120

x818

刂+ អ

819 x819

刂

Perf. 14 8d. violet and green, marginal from the right of the sheet and with handpainting to left of cap, lightly mounted mint; tiny mark above King’s left shoulder, otherwise. An attractive 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

x821 x822

刂

2d. (2), 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d. (2), 8d., 10d., 1/- (2), 2/- (2, one with handpainting 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

£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

£1 black and violet, fine mint. S.G. 243, £450. Photo

£150-200

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刂

x825

刂

x826

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刂+ អ

2d., 8d., 10d., 1/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- blue and yellow-green, 7/6d. and 10/-, part to large part 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

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

5/- blue and blue-green, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh mint. An attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 251a, £2,250. Photo

£800-1,000

10/- red and green block of four, fresh unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 252, £640. Photo 10/- red and green block of four, variety frame double, one albino, lightly mounted mint with the right-hand vertical pair remaining unmounted. A scarce multiple of this variety. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 253a, £2,600. Photo

828 x828 x829

刂

829

£250-300

£1,000-1,200

831

£1 black and purple, part original gum, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 254, £1,800. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 black and deep purple, part original gum with a hinge remainder at top. An attractive example of this rare shade. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. 254a, £3,000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Die III, Perforated 14 x830

x831

刂

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 part gum; a few small faults in places though of fine appearance. S.G. 255-276 group

£250-300

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

刂

7/6d. maroon and slate-black, part original gum; fine. Scarce. S.G. 276a, £900. Photo

£300-350

x833

刂

£1 black and bright purple, fresh colours, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 278, £550. Photo

£200-250

x834

刂

£1 black and deep purple, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 279, £600. Photo

£200-250

x835

刂

£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 and with a diagonal crease though of fine appearance. S.G. 279a, 279b, £1,350. Photo

£250-300

1917 Livingstone Provisionals x836

x837

刂អ B

ᔛអ 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 to fine mint with the two panes remaining unmounted. S.G. 280, 281

£250-300

“Half-/Penny.” on 1d. rose-carmine pane of sixty with each block of four neatly cancelled by Bwanamkubwa 1 December 1917 double-ring datestamp, and with full original gum. S.G. 281, £570+

£180-200

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x839

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

Perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. (6 with a block of four), 1d. (11 with aniline red marginal block of eight) and 11⁄ 2 d., and perf. 15 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. (2, one from upper right corner and one marginal with imprint), mint; the perf. 15 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. blocks with the odd tone though generally fine. S.G. 282-290 group, £1,000 Perf. 1d. aniline red on toned paper, a complete sheet of sixty with interpanneau margin at right, fresh unmounted mint; one vertical row with a natural crease. A rare multiple. S.G. 286, £1,200+ PROVENANCE: Robert M. Gibbs, September 1988 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

£200-250

£500-600

1922-24 New Printings on White Paper. Double Plates, Perforated 14 x840 x841

x842

x843 x844

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

刂

2d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d., 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/-. 2/-, 2/6d. (2), 3/- (2), 5/- (2), 7/6d. and 10/- (2), shades, good to fine mint. S.G. 291-310, £1,770

£500-600

2d. black and grey-purple complete sheet of sixty with sheet number “328”, printer’s marks at foot of [23-24] and [27-28], unmounted mint; some concertinad perfs. at top resulting in some perf. separation, and a few light tones in top margin. S.G. 291

£400-500

8d. violet and grey-green complete sheet of sixty with sheet number “146”, printer’s marks 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 PROVENANCE: Gerald Simpson, December 1982 “Shiloh”, November 1984 Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

£2,500-3,000

10/- carmine and bright yellow-green with “collar” flaw, unmounted mint; trace of a tone at left. Scarce. S.G. 309. Photo

£200-250

£1 black and magenta, fine mint. S.G. 311, £300. Photo

£140-180

845 x845 x846

刂

£1 black and deep magenta horizontal pair, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine and a very rare multiple of this shade. S.G. 311a, £2,000. Photo

£1,000-1,200

£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 x848

刂

刂+ អ

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 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+ PROVENANCE: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006

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––––– Ex 820 –––––

844

843

832

822

833

846

850

824

825

––––– 835 –––––

834

Ex 873

885

Ex 862 826

827

Ex 883

888 889

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x850

851

852

刂+ ᔛ អ

刂

刂 ᔛ

5/- deep blue and bright green upper right corner block of four, [10] and [20] with “collar” flaws, unmounted mint; faint tone at lower left, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 321. Photo

£1,000-1,200

£1 black and deep magenta, lightly mounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 322, £1,100. Photo

£500-600

1967-68 Dual Currency set in unmounted mint cylinder blocks of four, twelve sets in blocks of four and ten sets in singles and 2/6d./25c. (22, largely in imprint and plate blocks of four), unmounted mint, and three used sets

£240-300

Northern Rhodesia KGV G size 4d. registered envelope overprinted “SPECIMEN” and 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four on 1935 (16 May) 11⁄ 2 d. envelope from Mufulira to Johannesburg; Southern Rhodesia 1933 first flight envelopes (2, one registered from Matesi) to Bangkok and Singapore, 1945 “V-A” DAY Churchill illustrated envelope from Bulawayo 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 Customs and Charge labels and bearing 6/6d. in U.K. Postage Dues

£120-150

RUSSIA 853

854

855 856

* *

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

1812 (1 Oct.) entire letter from Moscow to Paris, redirected to Meulan, written by Captaine De Castellane to his father, rated “2”, interesting contents (transcript included); fine. A rare letter from the Grande Armee. Photo

£400-500

1871 (Feb.) entire letter from Moscow to Porto, a variety of rate markings and handstamps; horizontal filing fold, fine and an unusual destination

£100-120

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 a Mr. Black, regarding an expedition to Mount Ararat, interesting contents include “Most of us returned here from Mount Ararat yesterday evening. We had a pretty hard but at the same 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 up Great 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 is considered so unsafe that we are accompanied everywhere by a Cossack Guard of 1⁄ 2 dozen men, and our camp was protected by a whole squadron....”; fine and an exceptionally rare letter card. A full transcript included. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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709

714

856

853

854

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刂អ ᔛ B

1866-75 perf. 141⁄ 2 x 15, horizontally laid paper 1k. black and pale yellow, 3k. black and light green, 5k. black and purple, 10k. blue and red-brown, 20k. orange and blue and 30k. green and carmine-rose, the complete set of six values in superb, unmounted mint sheets of 100 (four panes of twenty-five each), fresh, vivid colours, fine and a magnificent set. Only one other set of sheets believed to exist. S.G. 18-23. Photo

£40,000-45,000

Post Offices in Manchuria x858

1904-19, three picture postcards from Chita or Harbin, franked 3k. or 4k.; good to fine 127

£100-150

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1920-59 mint and used collection (400+) on pages, including 1920 overprints on Bavaria 5pf. to 10m., 1921 5pf. to 25m., 1921 French Currency, 1922 3c. to 5f., 1926 and 1927 Welfare, 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/-195359 to 10/-, later with values to £2, miniature sheets, etc., chiefly good to fine

x861 862 863

刂 ᔛ

1908 10/- green and red on green, mint and used; fine. S.G. 70, £600

£800-1,000 £100-150

1922-37 Script ⁄ 2 d. to 10/-, the 6d. with variety broken mast (a trifle toned), unmounted mint, chiefly fine. S.G. 97-112, £700. Photo

£300-350

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 1870-90 mint and used collection (44) on pages, including 1870-82 perf. 121⁄ 2 1d. (2 shades), 6d., perf. 14 21⁄ 2 d., 4d., 6d., 1882-90 1d. dull magenta, 21⁄ 2 d. 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

864

£300-400

SARAWAK Japanese Occupation 865

1942 (25 Aug.) envelope to Simanggang, bearing unoverprinted 1c. (2), 2c. green and 4c., all tied by Lubok Antu c.d.s.; the envelope with some light discolouration. Photo

£150-200

SAUDI ARABIA 866

A * ᔛ

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 censor markings; minor corner creases and very slight traces of staining, fine and an extremely rare item. Photo

£800-1,000

SERBIA 867

刂

1866 Newspaper, second printing 1p. yellow-olive and rose, original gum, 1866 perf. 12 40p. 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

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869

870

905 854

906

908

907

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ᔛ

A selection of Mauritius cancelled “B64”, comprising 1863-72 3d., 4d. (2), 6d. green and 10d., 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 faults though generally good to fine strikes. Cat. £1,700

£160-200

SIERRA LEONE 869

870

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) and Toulon-S-Mer (17.5) transit and arrival datestamps; stain at left, otherwise fine. Photo 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/MANOH SALIJAH/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, “MANOH SALIJAH/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 on reverse, nevertheless a very rare cover. S.G. 33. Photo PROVENANCE: Col. J.R. Danson, 1971

£120-150

£400-500

SOUTH AFRICA x871

x872

x873 874

刂

刂 ᔛ

刂

x875

x876

ᔛ E

A 刂 ᔛ

x877

刂

x878

刂

1910-87 largely mint selection on pages, including 1910 21⁄ 2 d. block of four, 1913-24 1 ⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. booklet panes, 11⁄ 2 d. tête-bêche blocks of four, six and twelve (all different forms), 3d., 4d. and 6d. interpanneau blocks of six and 2/6d. pair with one in each showing missing jubilee line, 6d. pair with one showing missing “Z”, and 1942-44 1d. unit signed “B.R. Frielander”, the nurse depicted on the stamp and 2d. unit of fourteen part printed and with misplaced horizontal perforations

£300-400

1910-61 mint collection (339) on pages, including 1913-24 1⁄ 2 d. to 10/- and £1 pale olive-green and red (R.P.S Certificate, 1995), coil 1⁄ 2 d. to 2d., 1925 Air set, 1926-27 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 6d., 1927-30 2d. to 10/-, 1930-44 to 2/6d. (2), 1933-48 to 10/- with 2d. blue and violet, 1935 Jubilee set, 1938 Voortrekker, 1941-46 and 1942-44 War Effort, 194754 to 5/-, 1954 to 10/-, etc., chiefly fine and mostly unmounted mint

£800-1,000

1913-24 1⁄ 2 d. to £1 green and red, unmounted mint (except 3d. ultramarine), fine. Also 1910 Parliament 21⁄ 2 d., £1 with R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 2-17, £950. Photo for £1

£400-500

1913 6d., two distinct shades with variety missing “Z”, mint with hinge remainders 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 but chiefly fine

£200-250

1925 Air 9d. green, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, original gum; fine. S.G. 29var., SACC 28a, R10,000

£150-200

1926-54 1d. Ship mint range including 1926 frame and vignette imperforate plate proof marginal blocks of four, 1926 marginal block of twelve grossly misperforated, Darmstadt trial block of twelve on Trefoil watermarked paper, 1933-48 imperforate pair and a block of four, and 1943 coil range of 89 pairs in various multiples; generally fine

£400-500

1926-51 ⁄ 2 d. Springbok mint selection (mainly multiples) including 1926 corner blocks of 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, 193348 gutter strip and block, and some later multiples. (31 pairs)

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£60-80

£250-300

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刂+ អ

x880

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

1926 6d. black and orange lower right corner perforated proof pair used on piece, 193045 6d. marginal block of five on piece and a pair, both with watermark inverted, used, and 2/6d. blue and brown mint pairs (8) with a corner block of six; generally fine

£120-150

1929 Air x881 x882

x883 884

A ᔛ ᔛ P

A ᔛ P ᔛ

ᔛ អ E+

P អ ᔛ B

4d. and 1/- imperforate plate proof horizontal pairs in black on glazed paper; ungummed, fine. S.G. 40-41P, SACC R2,600

£150-200

1/- imperforate colour trial horizontal pairs in orange and in scarlet, printed on the reverse of obsolete land charts, a little stained. S.G. 41P

£100-150

1929 Booysen 1d. Springbok head essay, imperforate blocks of four in violet, in blue and in brown, with gum; small stains mostly affecting the violet block, fine. Photo

£400-500

1930 1d. Darmstadt trials on unwatermarked paper, comprising upper left corner block of eight (4x2) and a block of six (2x3) in contrasting shades, fine

£200-250

1930-44 Issue x885

刂 ᔛ

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

886 x886 x887 888 889

刂

刂 ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. interpanneau strip of four with sheet margin at right, the left-hand pair tête-bêche, thin in interpanneau margin, otherwise fine. Photo

£300-400

2d. slate-grey and lilac mint selection (13 pairs, 6 items) including “arrow” pair and a block of six with paper joins, marginal block of six with grey colour “wipe”; generally fine

£200-250

2d. blue and violet horizontal marginal “arrow” pair, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 44e, SACC R7,500. Photo

£160-200

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

891 892 893 894

刂+ អ

刂អ B

刂 ᔛ

刂+ អ

⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d., 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 some unmounted. Cat. R17,000+

£320-380

1d. perf. 131⁄ 2 x14 coil stamps with inverted watermark, a gutter block of twenty-four with margins at left and right, fine mint and mounted at centre only. S.G. 56dw, £1,080+

£240-300

6d. green and vermilion Type I horizontal marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, the left-hand stamp with molehill flaw, unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £250

£110-140

6d. green and vermilion Type I horizontal, the left-hand stamp with molehill flaw, unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £250

£100-120

5/- black and blue-green blocks of four in differing shades, one showing broken yoke, the other showing broken bucket flaws, and 1947-54 5/- black and pale blue-green cylinder 6925 36 corner block of four with rainfall flaw. S.G. 64, 122

£120-150

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896

刂អ B

刂

1935 Silver Jubilee set of four in marginal blocks of six from the left of the sheet, all showing cleft skull and tagged ear flaws, fresh mint with only the top pair in each mounted. S.G. 65/a-68/a

£160-200

1941 1d. block of four with one showing stain on uniform flaw, 1942-44 2d. marginal pair with horizontal perforations misplaced by 3mm. and line on cap flaw and 1947-54 3d. pair with one showing shading partly missing at lower left, fine mint

£80-120

897 x897 898 899

刂 ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

1987 prepared for use but not issued Bible Society 40c. from the lower right corner of the sheet; fine unmounted mint. See footnote after S.G. 628. Photo

£200-250

1996 Asian Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet, variety overprint for Taipei inverted, fine unmounted mint

£140-160

1998 Bird 10r. sheet of ten, variety vertical perforations misplaced 4mm. to left, fine unmounted mint

£90-120

Booklets †900

刂 ᔛ

1921 3/- black on salmon cover, complete but exploded with two panes each of 11⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 1⁄ 2 d. 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⁄ 2 d. 2d. inverted watermark); slight rusting around the staples, good to fine. S.G. SB3, SB4, £1,800

£100-120

Official Stamps x901

902

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1926-54 mint collection (185) on pages, including 1926 6d., 1929-31 1⁄ 2 d. and 6d. stop varieties, 1930-47 1/-, 2/6d. (2 shades), 1935-49 11⁄ 2 d. (2), 2d., 5/-, 10/-, “OFFICIAL” at left 5/-, 10/-, 1950-54 5/- (3), 10/-, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint

£800-1,000

1935-49 2d., 1/-, 5/-, 10/- and 1950-54 5/- blocks of four, fine unmounted. Cat. £475

£280-320

Postage Due Stamps x903

904

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1914-61 mostly mint collection (95) on pages, including 1914-22 set, 1922-26 redrawn set, 1932-42 set, 1943-44 triplets (and used set in blocks of six), 1948-49 set, 1950-58 set, etc., chiefly fine with many unmounted mint

£120-150

1967-71 English at top, 4c. deep myrtle-green and emerald and 4c. dark green and pale green, both in cylinder blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D62b, 64; SACC 58H, 62, R6,200

£100-120

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x906

x907

x908

x909

x910

A * ᔛ

First Flight Kenilworth-Muizenberg: Souvenir card franked Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d., 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

First return flight Muizenberg-Kenilworth: Souvenir card, franked Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d. with Wynberg 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

–– Souvenir card franked Cape of Good Hope 1d. with Kalk Bay c.d.s. (28.12) and alongside Muizenberg special datestamp (27.11); the card a little scuffed on the reverse, otherwise fine. Photo

£200-250

Second Flight Kenilworth-Muizenberg: Souvenir card to Sea Point, franked Cape of Good Hope with Kenilworth special cancellation (27.12), alongside Muizenberg special datestamp (30.12), Muizenberg (3.1) and Three Anchor Bay (4.1) datestamps; the card slightly worn around the edges; scarce. Photo

£200-250

Second return flight Muizenberg-Kenilworth: Souvenir card to Cape Town, franked Cape of Good Hope 1⁄ 2 d. with Kenilworth (27.12) special cancellation, alongside Muizenberg (30.12) special datestamp and Muizenberg (3.1) c.d.s.; fine. Photo

£200-250

–– Souvenir card to Kalk Bay, franked Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d. with Muizenberg (30.12) special cancellation, alongside Kenilworth special datestamp (30.12) and Kalk Bay (3.1.) c.d.s.; a little soiled, scarce. Photo

£150-200

1918 Make Your Sixpence Fly x911

A * ᔛ

x912

A * ᔛ

x913

x914

x915

916

A * ᔛ

x917

A * ᔛ

Large Wings card: First flight Wynberg-Green Point, to Ventersburg, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL POST” cancellation (7.10), arrival c.d.s. on reverse, also second flight WynbergGreen point, card to Cape Town, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL POST” cancellation (26.10); the second card creased

£100-120

Large Wings card: First flight Wynberg-Green Point, franked ⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL POST” cancellation (7.10), also Second Flight Wynberg-Green Point card to Cape Town, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL POST” cancellation (26.10) and “Our Day” label; a little soiled and the second card with corner crease

£80-100

Large Wings card: Second flight Wynberg-Green Point, to Cape Town, franked 1⁄ 2 d. and “Our Day” label, both tied by Cape Town machine cancellation, Small Wings Card: The Germiston flight, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL POST” (24.10) cancellation, “Our Day” card: Observatory flight to Beaufort West, franked 1d. and “Our Day” label” both tied by Observatory road c.d.s. (14.12); good to fine

£120-150

Small Wings pale blue card: Germiston flight, to Johannesburg, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL 1 POST” (24.11) cancellation, also Benoni flight, card franked ⁄ 2 d. with AERIAL POST (1.12) cancellation; fine

£100-120

–– Germiston flight, to Johannesburg, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL POST” (24.10) cancellation, also Benoni flight, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “AERIAL POST” (1.12) cancellation; the last a little stained

£100-120

1918 (20 Nov.) Small wings card to Johannesburg, 1933 Johannesburg-Durban first flight envelopes (2, one registered and bearing 1925 Air set), 1934 card to Brazil marked for transmission by Zeppelin but this label crossed through, and 1939 South West Africa illustrated first flight envelope from Windhoek to Chopuho with arrival cachet on Officer in Charge of Native Affairs dated cachet

£100-120

1919 (2 Aug.) Peace Celebrations, Pigeon Post: Flimsy with message on card; a few minor age stains, fine and rare. Photo

£800-1,000

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A 刂 ᔛ

1925 (26 Feb.) Air Mail set of four, affixed to Official Souvenir card, small faults

£200-250

1925 x919

A * ᔛ

x920

A * ᔛ

x921

A * ᔛ

(2 March) Cape Town to Durban, four cards and a cover, Cape Town to Aliwal North card, Mosselbay to Durban card, East London to Durban card, East London to Nylstroom card, also cover registered from Great Britain to Natal carried on the Cape Town to Durban stage, good to fine (10 covers and cards)

£200-250

(5 March) Durban to Cape Town, card franked 1 ⁄ 2 d. and Air Mail 1d. (3), Durban to East London 1d. card additionally franked Air 1d., Durban to East London card franked 1d. and Air 1d., (9 March) Cape Town to Durban long envelope registered to Natal franked 6d., Air set of four, Mosselbay to East London card franked 1d., Air 1d.; good to fine

£100-120

(12 March) Durban to Cape Town, card to London franked 2d. with “AIR MAIL SAVES cancellation, (16 March) Cape Town to East London 1d. card franked Air 1d., Cape Town to Durban 1⁄ 2 d. card, additionally franked 1⁄ 2 d. coil and Air 1d., (23 March) Oudtshoorn to Durban envelope franked Orange River Colony 1d., South Africa 1d., Air 3d., Port Elizabeth to East London envelope franked 2d., Air 3d., East London to Durban envelope franked 2d., Air 3d., (30 March) Cape Town to Durban card franked 1d., Air 1d., Cape Town to East London card franked 1d., Air 1d., (2 April) East London to Cape Town 1d. card franked Air 1d., East London to Cape Town 1d. card franked Air 1d., another card franked 1d. and Air 1d., (6 April) Cape Town to East London two cards franked 1d., Air 1d., (10 April) Oudtshoorn to Cape Town 1d. card franked Air 1d., (13 April) Cape Town to East London card franked 1⁄ 2 d. (2), Air 1d., East London to Durban card franked 1d., Air 1d., (16 April) East London to Oudtshoorn card franked 1d., Air 1d., East London to Cape Town 1d. card franked Air 1d., (23 April) Port Elizabeth to Cape Town envelope franked 2d., Air 3d., (4 June) Durban to Cape Town envelope to England franked 2d., Air 9d., (11 June) Durban to Cape Town envelope registered to Muizenberg franked 6d., Air 3d. and 6d. (strips of three); chiefly good to fine (21 envelopes/cards)

£250-300

(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 to Durban 1d. card franked Air 1d.; good to fine

£100-120

1925 (7 June) Royal Tour envelope to East London bearing Air set of four with oval datestamps, 1934 Royal Tour envelopes (5 with various frankings, one from Bechuanaland) with oval datestamps, 1947 Royal Tour unstamped envelope to Johannesburg with Official Free handstamp and Southern Rhodesia oval datestamp, together with unused White Train paper and envelope

£100-120

TIME”

x922

923

A * ᔛ

x924

1929 (8 Feb.) radio card from Postmaster G.N. Grey, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with “VERNEUKPANSPEED WAY” cancellation, 1929 (9 Feb.) piece franked 1d. with “VERNEUK PAN/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 Cape Town to Sea Point with “AIR MAIL SAVES TIME” slogan cancellation. Not flown Note: Verneuk Pan was the location for Sir Malcom Campbell’s unsuccessful attempt to break the 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.

£100-150

1929 (26 Aug.) Union Airways, First Regular Service x925

x926

A * ᔛ

Six covers from the various stages, a variety of frankings, including Cape Town to Johannesburg taxed Postage Due 1⁄ 2 d. (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

Four envelopes from Great Britain, each franked by the 1929 P.U.C. 1⁄ 2 d. to 21⁄ 2 d., arrival markings “POSTE RESTANTE/DURBAN”, “POSTE RESTANTE/BLOEMFONTEIN”, “POSTE RESTANTE/PORT ELIZABETH” and “EAST LONDON”; fine

£100-120

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910

917

948

946

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x928

x929

刂

刂អ B

刂+ អ

1924-64 mint collection (149) on pages, including 1924-29 set with 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. gutter blocks of four with imperforate horizontal row of perfs., 1931-37 sets perf. 12 and perf. 111⁄ 2 , perf. 14 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- (1/- R.P.S. (2005) Certificate), 1937 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/-, 1953 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, 1964 1⁄ 2 d. to £1, etc., chiefly fine mint

£200-250

1924-29 1⁄ 2 d. 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 the margins, the 2d. pane with some staining apparent on the face. S.G. 1, 4

£300-400

1931-37 11⁄ 2 d. chocolate perf. 12, 1/6d. black and orange-yellow and 2/- black and brown perf. 111⁄ 2 , all in blocks of four, the 1/6d. and 2/- from the upper right corner of the sheet with current number, unmounted mint or original gum, one 1/6d. stained and another with small tear at foot. S.G. 16c, 24a, 25a, £660+.

£150-200

930 x930

刂

1931 5/- blue and blue-green, variety printed on the gummed side, from the foot of the sheet, 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

Ex 931 x931

ᔛ P

1932 Victoria Falls 2d. green and purple, 2d. brown and violet, 3d. grey, perforated printers samples overprinted “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN” and with punch hole through value at lower left; the 3d. without gum, others mint. Photo

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£150-200

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A * ᔛ

1935 (13 Apr.) “Westfalen” catapult mail illustrated envelope registered from Salisbury to Buenos Aires, franked at 5/3d. and showing “EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA” illustrated cachet, the reverse (flap faults) with despatch, Berlin (20.4) and arrival (24.4) c.d.s.; fine and an elusive item of catapult mail originating in Southern Rhodesia. Photo

£1,500-2,000

Ex 933 933

刂+ អ

x934 x935

刂អ ᔛ B

ᔛ P+ អ

1937 (25 Nov.) 1⁄ 2 d. to 5/- set of thirteen in marginal interpanneau blocks of eight (1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d.) or four with full imprint, fine mint. A rare set usually lacking the 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. values. Photo for 5/1

£1,400-1,600

1937 ⁄ 2 d. green, 1d. red, 1 ⁄ 2 d. brown, each in an imperforate block of ten (5x2) with punch hole, unmounted mint, one 1⁄ 2 d. and one 11⁄ 2 d. with printers ink marks

£100-150

1940 Golden Jubilee 1⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 3d. and 6d. imperforate blocks of four of the vignettes or frames (11⁄ 2 d. and 3d.) and the completed designs, 1/- completed design, all with security punch holes and many showing printers corrections, with gum, some stains and creases as usual; attractive and scarce

£150-200

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936 936

ᔛ P

1937 3/- to £50 set of nine die proofs in the issued colours, all with 3-4mm. margins and affixed to a piece of card (203x325mm.) headed “APPROVED COLOUR PROOFS, REVENUE STAMPS.”. Highly attractive and a magnificent set. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£12,000-15,000

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SOUTH WEST AFRICA x937

938

刂

刂+ ᔛ អ

1923-59 predominantly mint selection (80) on pages, including 1923 setting I 2d. bilingual pair with inverted overprint, 1926 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 6d. in blocks of four (2 bi-lingual pairs), 1930 Air 4d. missing stop after “A” contained in a block of four, Postage Due 1939 1d. and 3d. cancelled blocks of four, etc., chiefly fine

£300-350

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

939

940

941

ᔛ P

ᔛ P+ អ

1926 (Jan.-May) piece of wove paper (folded) with proof strikes of the Types 5 and 6 overprint in blue, and 1927-30 piece of thick white paper showing fifteen (3x5; horizontal crease 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

1966 (July) Dr. Vedder 3c. and 15c. colour trails in close to issued colours, both in marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet with part “arrow”, fine unmounted mint. SACC R9,600+. Photo

£200-250

1973 Succulents 1c, to 1r. set of sixteen with additional 7c. and 10c. shades, all in imperforate plate proof blocks of four; superb. Cat. R28,600

£480-520

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942 942

刂អ ᔛ 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

ᔛ

1945-50 2d. blue and brown horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by part Gobabis doublering d.s., fine. S.G. O21, £850. Photo

£350-400

Postage Due Stamps 944

刂អ ᔛ B

1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I on South Africa stamps, 6d. marginal block of nine from the right of the sheet with small stop and broken “A” varieties, and Setting II on Transvaal 5d. marginal block of four, unmounted mint. S.G. D5, 10

£120-150

SPAIN 945

946

947 948

949

1757-1949 selection of covers and cards (27), including 1757 (12 Oct.) entire letter from Cadiz to Marseille with “Andalucia/la Alta”, contents regarding a Swedish vessel captured and taken to Gibraltar by H.M.S. Experiment, 1833 (17 Oct.) entire letter from Newcastle to Seville, via Gibraltar with red “ANGL.EST.”, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

1761 (1 Jan.) entire letter to Laval, France with superb red “+/VIZCA/YA” in decorated oval, manuscript 24 (sols) rate marking; fine and most attractive. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2003). Photo

£150-200

1817-34 disinfected mail, seven entire letters and a front, mostly with slits, two with references to Cholera, mixed condition

£120-150

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 in the defence of the city; slight staining but fine and a letter of historical importance. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2011). Photo

£200-250

1936-39 Civil War selection of seventy-five covers and cards, Republican and Nationalist issues, including censored, registered, air mail, charity labels, etc., a few philatelic frankings but chiefly commercial, mostly good to fine

£100-150

Cuba 950

1856 (3 Dec.) entire letter from Cienfuegos to Bordeaux, franked 1⁄ 2 r. (faults) with framed “GB/1f.60c” (Salles 3040) alongside, 1861 (6 Dec.) stampless envelope from Panama to Bordeaux with framed “GB/1f/60c.” (Salles 3040), also 1864 (1 March) stampless envelope 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/ISLA d.s., transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine

FILIPP/25/AGO/1854”

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£100-120

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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, on reverse black Hong Kong (9.2) d.s., fine and scarce ‘Two Ocean’ envelope. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2011). Photo

£200-250

SWAZILAND 953 954

955

刂អ ᔛ B

ᔛ

刂អ ᔛ B

1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. large part sheet of forty-eight including lightning conductor variety, unmounted mint. S.G. 22, 22c, £255+

£100-120

1961 Decimal Surcharges 50c. Type III on 5/- deep lilac and slate-black, neatly cancelled by small part Mbabane c.d.s.; small light stain at upper right corner. Scarce. S.G. 75b, £900. Photo

£480-520

1990 15c. on 45c. Butterfly Plate 1A, 1B and 1C complete sheets of fifty, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 580a, £2,550+

£240-300

SWEDEN 956

957

ᔛ

1855-1974 used collection in a blue “Davo” printed album, including 1855-58 6s. and 8s., 1856-82 Stockholm Local 1sk. black. 3ö bistre (R.P.S. certificate 1972), 1858-72 24ö (5), 30ö (3), 50ö (2), 1862-72 17ö grey (B.P.A. certificate 1961), 1872-79 perf. 14 6ö (2).1r., perf. 13 1r., 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1916 Landstorm surcharges on Postage stamps and Postage Due stamps, 1921-36 15ö watermark wavy lines (B.P.A. certificate 1967), 1924 U.P.U Congress and Anniversary sets, a fine range of later issues with perf. 2 sides pairs, booklet panes, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., chiefly fine to vary fine

£1,200-1,500

1855-1986 predominantly used collection on pages, many hundreds, including 1855-58 6s. (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 on 24ö, 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1921 Vasa set, 1924 U.P.U. Congress 2k., Anniversary set, a good range of later issues, a few first day covers, charities, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., chiefly good to fine

£1,000-1,200

SWITZERLAND x958

1811-59 pre-stamp or stampless entires (16), markings include “AARAU” (1842), “CHAUX (1831), “CHUR” (1838 in blue), “Magadino” (1833 in red), “Murgenthal” (1813), “Obwalden” (1811), “Stanz” (1834), etc., chiefly fine

£80-100

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

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 Large Eagle 5c. on piece, (Vaud) 1850 5c., Federal Administration 1850-51 “ORTS-POST” framed Cross 21⁄ 2 r., “POSTE LOCALE” framed Cross 21⁄ 2 r. (2), 1851 Rayon I 5r. red and deep blue (2), Rayon II 10r. (9 with a pair), 1851 Rayon I 5r. (2), 1852 small figures 15r., 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. rosecarmine, 5f. (3), 10f., 1915 80 on 70c. variety broken “8”, 1924 Shield sets on ordinary and 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 and first day covers, Bundesfeier cards, etc., chiefly good to fine. An interesting lot

£3,000-3,500

Proofs and Essays: Selection (74) including 1862 5c. red, 1907 Tell’s son 2c. imperf. in chocolate-brown, 1908-33 15c., Railway stamps, Soldiers stamps, etc., chiefly fine

£150-200

DE FONDS”

959

x960

x961

ᔛ E

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x963

ᔛ P

刂

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 colour trials, fine. Photo

£300-350

1924 Shield 1f.50 red, blue and light blue, imperforate control print, original gum, large margins, fine and rare. Taken from a single sheet of twenty five made for checking the printing process during production. Signed Moser Räz. Photo

£100-150

Air Mails x964

x965

A ᔛ

A * ᔛ

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 including 50c. double print variety, 1946 Special flights 1f. 50 on cover, 1951 Pro Aero 1f. on cover, 1947 Special flights 2f. 50 on cover, 1949 Special flight 1f. 50 on cover, etc., also a few vignettes; chiefly fine

£250-300

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

刂

1934-78 mostly mint selection (34), including 1934 N.A.B.A., 1938 Aarau, 1940 National 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), 1948 I.M.A.B.A. (2), 1951 L.U.N.A.B.A (2), 1955 Lausanne (2), etc., chiefly fine mint or original gum

£400-500

x967

刂 ᔛ

1934 N.A.B.A., fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS357, £550. Zumstein 750 Sw. Frs.

£100-150

x968

ᔛ

1934 N.A.B.A., special cancellation of 6 Oct. 1934; fine. S.G. MS357, £1,000. Zumstein 950 Sw. Frs.

£150-200

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), 1948 I.M.A.B.A., 1951 Lunaba, 1955 Lausanne (2), etc., chiefly fine

£500-600

x969

ᔛ

Officials x970

Mint and used collection on leaves, hundreds, including 1918 seriffed overprint 3c. to 30c. (only one 71⁄ 2 c.), sans serif overprint set, 1938 set, International Organisations situated 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), 1932 Disarmament 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 Health Organisation 1948-50 set, International Refugees Organisation 1950 set (2 mint, 1 used), United Nations 1950 set mint, 3f. to 10f. used, etc., chiefly fine. A valuable and useful lot

£600-800

Pro-Juventute x971

x972

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

Se-tenant and tête-bêche combinations: Mint and used collection on leaves, including 1924 3f. 95 + 5c. booklet (S.G. SB21), 10c. violet tête-bêche pairs (Zum. K.9) mint and used, 10c. red + 15c. violet se-tenant pair used (Zum. Z.2), 10c. green + 5c. lilac vertical se-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 and cancelled (2) (Zum. Z.38), etc., chiefly fine

£200-300

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974

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

1957-99 mint and used collection housed in nine albums or stockbooks and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including 1960 Forestry miniature sheet, 1963 Red Cross, 1964 Fruits, 1965 World Fair, 1965 Sun Yat Sen, 1965 Anti Aggression, 1966 Opera, 1968 Cathay, 1970-71 Scrolls, 1972 Procession, 1973 Horses miniature sheet, a fine range of later issues with miniature sheets, first day covers, some PRC and Macao, mostly good to fine

£500-600

TANGANYIKA Mafia Island 975

刂

1915-16 3p. to 1r. set of ten, mint; 1r. with a horizontal crease at foot though generally fine. S.G. M33-42, £1,800. Photo

£400-500

THAILAND 976

1906-10 selection of cards (25) ex the same correspondence addressed to a German engineer in the Royal Railway Department at Bangkok, mostly from European countries though including others from Ceylon, India, Netherland Indies and Penang (2), all with arrival 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-green and bearing, on the reverse, India 6a. and 12a. tied by Darjeeling machine postmark; internal cover bearing, on the reverse, 1⁄ 2 t. orange [12] with corner and large margins with ⅔t. dark blue (margins in places) with purple handstamp on the address side; internal envelope bearing, on the reverse, 4t. bright yellow-green [1] with black wax seals, roughly opened and soiled. (3 covers)

£200-250

TRANSJORDAN 978

刂+ ᔛ អ

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 to return. S.G. 1a, £560+

£100-150

TRANSVAAL x979

x980

1869-79 selection (20) including 1870 Borrius blotchy printing rouletted 1d., 6d. and 1/- unused, other pre-First British Occupation used, and First British Occupation (11); fair to fine 刂

1869 Otto, fine roulette 151⁄ 2 to 16, narrow setting 1/- deep green marginal example from the top of the sheet without roulettes between stamp and margin, fresh unused with large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 6. Photo PROVENANCE: Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

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£200-250

£300-400

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刂

1d. reddish pink horizontal strip of four with large part original gum; horizontal crease at centre and one stamp with diagonal corner crease though of good appearance and a rare multiple. S.G. 8a. Photo PROVENANCE: Major Harold Criddle, February 1992 Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

£150-200

985

982 x982

刂+ អ

1d. carmine-red block of four with large part original gum; one stamp with small thin at hinge remnant, otherwise fresh and fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 8b. Photo PROVENANCE: David Crocker, November 1980 Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

£150-200

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 PROVENANCE: Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

x984

6d. blue on blue Setting IV selection comprising [L36] with “ZES” flaw and [R24] “bald eagle” 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 PROVENANCE: Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

£150-200

£200-250

1878-80 Issue 985

ᔛ P ᔛ S

x986

刂+ អ

⁄ 2 d. imperforate printer’s sample in brown, perforated “SPECIMEN” and affixed to card; fine. Photo ⁄ 2 d. to 2/- set of seven with additional 1/- shade, all in wing-margin blocks of four, fresh without gum. A fine and most attractive group of matching blocks ex the Bradbury, Wilkinson archive sheets. S.G. 133-139, £2,920 PROVENANCE: Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

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£280-320

£600-800

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990

991 973

994 993

Ex 1011

1010

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刂អ B

x989 990

991

994

995

996

ᔛ

x992

993

刂

刂អ ᔛ B

刂 ᔛ

⁄ 2 d. to 2/- set of seven (1/- with wing-margin), unused (1⁄ 2 d.) or with part original gum. S.G. 133-139, £550

£150-200

1d. pale red block of thirty from the right of the sheet with margins on three sides, fine unused with virtually full original gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 134, £600

£320-350

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

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 flap missing) with arrival c.d.s. (29.7). Photo

£280-320

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

1882-1909 unused mint collection, including 1883 1d. and 3d. (both), 1885 1⁄ 2 d. on 3d. (2) and 1⁄ 2 d. on 1/- (2), 1885 1⁄ 2 d. 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 set of twelve, Postage Dues, Pietersburg (6) and New Republic (6); generally good to fine

£250-300

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 with Potchefstroom and arrival datestamps on reverse; the cover with small tear at top. An attractive item and a scarce stamp used alone. Photo PROVENANCE: Dr. Alan Drysdall, March 2006

£450-500

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 markings on reverse; light stains but a most unusual destination. Photo

£150-200

1895 Penny Postage 1d. red block of twelve (6x2), being the top two rows of a pane, the centre three rows variety imperforate between, unmounted mint; vertical fold at centre and a couple of fox marks. A scarce multiple. S.G. 215cb, unpriced

£650-700

1902 1⁄ 2 d. 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 997 998

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£1 green and violet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 258, £375. SACC Cat. R11,000 for unmounted. Photo

£300-350

£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

£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, which barely affect the fine appearance of this rare stamp. S.G. 259, £2,000. Photo

£600-700

1904-09 Issue 1000 1001 1002

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⁄ 2 d. 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

£1 green and violet on chalk-surfaced paper, marginal from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 272a, £300. SACC Cat. R11000 for unmounted. Photo

£320-350

£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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1124

975

997

963

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998

1096

1091

1108

1109

1100

1111

1112

1138

1130

Ex 1128

1102

999

1002

1104

1105

1114

1121

1149

980 954

981

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1878-84 6d., 1/- blue, 1/6d., 2/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2 lower right corner examples, fresh unused without gum; fine and most attractive. Also Beer Duty 2/3d. blue used

£100-120

Telegraph Stamps 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 Reneke Transvaal 1⁄ 2 d. (light horizontal crease), and Cape of Good Hope 1⁄ 2 d. (one corner defective) and 1d., used with double-ring datestamps. S.G. 1, 5, 6, £1,350

£150-200

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S ᔛ

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, the latter with a horizontal crease. Also 1888 (24 May) 11⁄ 2 d. brown card used from Cuidad Bolivar 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; central vertical fold, otherwise fine

£100-120

x1007

ᔛ P អ 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 the background and inscription (no value) in sepia, all with Bradbury, Wilkinson imprint. A unique group. (1400)

£100-120

TURKEY 1008

1859 (22 April) entire letter to Marseilles with Constantinople datestamp with “A/25” in triangle accountancy marking; fine and rare. Photo

£150-200

UNITED STATES x1009

1010

1011

1012

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1851-1999 predominantly used collection housed in two Scott Minuteman printed albums, 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 values to $5, $9.35 and $10.75, etc., mixed condition

£100-150

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) and 1862 (15 Aug.) entire letters from New York to France with “GB/1f.60” (Salles 3040) accountancy markings; good to fine. Photo

£300-350

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 new York 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 Linden Certificate (2011). Photo

£300-350

1865 (24 Feb.) yellow envelope from Illinois to Grossbreitenback, endorsed Via Prussian Closed 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 of manuscript rate markings fully explained on the accompanying J. Van der Linden Certificate (2011); fine and a rare part paid cover sent under the Prussian close mail. Photo

£200-250

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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 first with punch holes and some small stains

£100-150

1930 Zeppelin $1.30 brown, tied by New York cancellation on cover to Germany, special cachets in red and violet, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine

£100-120

1933 Zeppelin Chicago flight Air 50c. green, tied to long illustrated envelope to Germany by Chicago Century of Progress machine cancellation of 26 Oct. 1933, the envelope also bears Century of Progress 3c. and N.R.A. 3c. indistinctly tied. S.G. A732

£50-60

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, Official 1873 2c, unused and 3c. used entires, 1877 (-) blue on amber and (-) black on amber entires 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

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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

x1018

x1019

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10c. on 8c. yellow-green, block of twelve (3x4) from the left of the sheet and with good to large margins other sides, original gum with most remaining unmounted mint, creases affecting six; fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 25

£200-250

20c. on 6c. rose, irregular block of nine [33-35, 40-42, 48-49] from the right of the sheet with Control manuscript in the margin, original gum with most remaining unmounted mint, position [48] subtype 6A with “Y” over “RI” of “ORIENTAL”; some small stains, fine and rare. S.G. 27a, Ciardi 27

£200-250

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

1020 x1020

刂+ អ

20c. on 6c. brick red, block of four from the right of the sheet, original gum, large margins and fine for this which is normally faulty; light bends and stains. The scarcest shade of the issue. S.G. 27, Ciardi 28. Photo

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£250-300

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1929-2011 mostly mint collection housed in a blue Davo album and loose contained in a carton, including 1929 5c. to 10L. with Express 2L., 2L. 50 unmounted mint, 1933 Holy Year, 1933 Flowers and Gardens 2L. and 2L. 75 used, 1934 surcharge set large part original gum (Brandon Certificate -1977), 1935 Juridical, 1936 Catholic Press, 1938 Archaeological, 1948 Tobias Air set, 1949 U.P.U. set (2), 1951 Chalcedon, 1952 Centenary 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. Saunders paper 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 the Franco-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 Sanaa cancellation, on reverse Hodeida, Aden and Berlin transit and arrival markings; the envelope with a few small perimeter faults, scarce. S.G. 9

£80-100

ZAMBIA 1024 1025

刂+ ᔛ អ

1989 Birds 15k. on 1k.95 block of four, variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 593var.

£220-250

–– 15k. on 1k.95 block of four, variety surcharge inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 593var.

£220-250

ZULULAND

1026 x1026

ᔛ

1888-93 5/- rose, neatly cancelled by Eshowe c.d.s.; a few light tones and trivial colour suffusion. S.G. 11, £800. Photo

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1030

1031

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1032

1033 1034

1035

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1036

x1037

x1038

A * ᔛ

1040

1041

1042

刂

The Royal Philatelic Collection by Sir John Wilson, the cloth covered edition complete with slip case; fine. An outstanding handbook

£200-250

“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 related to Switzerland; fine condition. Contained in a carton

£80-100

W.W.I a group of picture post cards of prisoners of war, including photo card of German prisoners 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

A mint selection of British Empire varieties (63 items) including Hong Kong 1946 Victory 30c. extra stroke, nearly all the remainder being QE retouches, plate scratches, etc., mostly contained in multiples

£100-120

Selection of covers and cards (12), including Cuba 1931 Air mail to Haiti, France 1923 Air mail to Switzerland franked 50c. and with six different Rouen Meeting labels on the front, 1925 Air mail to Holland with four different Le Bourget labels on reverse, Yugoslavia, etc., mixed condition

£100-120

An All World accumulation housed in five volumes, contained in a carton, including a well-filled Strand album with Libya; also Great Britain with mint decimal issues. (hundreds)

£100-120

An All World selection on stockcards, many Cinderella and Exhibition labels, etc., mixed condition

£100-150

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

Paquebots and Maritime cancellations: All world collection on pages, sixteen covers and cards and over 350 stamps, mixed condition

£100-150

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), Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 5/-, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

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., chiefly fine

£150-200

Small Postal History selection, comprising Austria 1868 entire letter bearing Danube Steam 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. with Arab Government handstamp, United States 1796 entire from Boston to Philadelphia with “H/IV” Bishop mark; good to fine

£200-250

An All World selection housed in eighteen albums or stockbooks and loose contained in three cartons, many thousands, including Aland, China (Republic), Faroe Islands, France with an extensive modern mint and first day cover range, Great Britain, Russia, United Nations 1955 Charter miniature sheet, United States, Vietnam, etc., some booklets, miniature sheets and first day covers; mixed condition

£400-500

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; also postcards. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands)

£200-300

Europa: 1956-91 predominantly mint collection housed in four Davo albums contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1949 Italy E.R.P., 1956 Netherlands, miniature sheets and sheetlets, etc., chiefly very fine

£200-250

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1046

1047

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1048

1049

1050

x1051

1052

1053

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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 Channel Islands in two albums

£200-250

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 New Zealand (stamp floated off) with violet “RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION/EX FLYING BOAT CALPURNIA”, 1939 (24 April) card from Perak to Durban and envelope from Kent to East London each with bilingual “FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER”, 1954 (25 Dec.) envelope to Peru with “ SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/PRESTWICK 25.12.54”, and another (badly charred) to Canada with Ambulance envelope. Mixed condition as to be expected

£200-250

1941-45 a collection of Prisoner of War mail between Sgt. Ken Holdsworth serving in the Middle East Force, and his sister in Peterborough. This includes special mail cards from Italian 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 NOT BE/DELIVERED BECAUSE THE/ADDRESSEE IS REPORTED/PRISONER OF WAR”, letters from Egypt and F.P.O’s, a returned letter from the Army Post Office. Finally a group of items relating to the sister, Dorothy Beard and a few others including Italian P.O.W. in South Africa sent to Algeria. Generally fair to fine. (50 items)

£250-300

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, Haiti selection with ten entires and two fronts with 1827 to London with “ SHIP LETTER/COWES”, 1838 to London with red step type “FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER”, 1858 to France with double ring Jacmel datestamp; also Argentina 1869 (30 Dec.) entire from Buenos Ayres to New York, stampless entire to Bordeaux and Uruguay 1864 entire to France. Condition mixed. (20 items)

£250-300

An All World mint and used collection housed in twelve albums or stockbooks contained in 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, United Nations, etc., mixed condition

£400-450

An early to modern All World selection of envelopes, telegram formes, postal stationery and postcards, contained in a carton, including registered, censored, maritime, military and postage due, etc. Careful inspection essential. (hundreds)

£300-400

A selection of British Empire (24) and Great Britain (10), including Ascension 1901 envelope bearing 1d. lilac with c.d.s., British Bechuanaland cards from Francistown and Palapye Station, Egypt British Forces envelope with 3m. Christmas seal, India 1924 Mount Everest Rongbuk Glacier card, Labuan 1c. and 3c. reply paid cards both handstamped “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

A small Empire selection, nine covers or cards and sixteen stamps, including Australia B.C.O.F set on envelope registered to New Mexico, Egypt British Post Offices in Alexandria with values to 5/-, Falkland Islands 1931 Davies envelope to England franked 1 ⁄ 2 d., 1d. with South Georgia Code C cancellations, India 1935 stampless envelope with “QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE” handstamp, Southern Rhodesia 1936 two 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery cards to Germany, each uprated, etc., good to fine

£350-400

1840-90 old-time collection arranged in an L. Richard printed album with strength in classic Europe with Austria 1883-90 50k., Belgium, France 1849-50 values to 1f., 1869 5f., 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

1975-2001 (c.) accumulation of unmounted mint new issues with sets and miniature sheets loose in packets, contained in a carton, including Ascension, B.A.T., Belize, Bermuda, British West Indies, Falkland Islands with Dependencies, St. Helena and Zambia; also a small selection of Hong Kong. Good to fine. (thousands)

£400-500

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1056

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1059

1060

1061

1062

1063

1064

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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., Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Straits Settlements, Omnibus with 1937 Coronation, 1949 U.P.U. and 1953 Coronation issues apparently complete in special albums, etc., mixed condition

£400-450

A very interesting old-time all world accumulation housed in one volume, including Great Britain with 1894 entire letter addressed to Somerset House, 1840 1d. (2, one on entire letter and the other on a front), 2d. pair on front, 1860 front advertising LET CRICKET FLOURISH/F. LILLYWHITE/OF/ LORD’S/AND/KENN. OVAL, Seahorses to 10/- used, Australian States railway stamps scattered throughout with mint, Queensland and Victoria Charity issues, Switzerland with Pro-Juventute, France 1929-33 20f. Mont St. Michel mint, China 1894 Dowager 24c. used. Condition varied with viewing highly recommended. (hundreds)

£500-600

An old-time selection of late nineteenth to early twentieth century issues housed in stockbooks (2), approval books (18) and envelopes (3) including China and U.S.A. Condition mixed with some fine. An interesting lot. (thousands)

£600-700

1937 Coronation, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding, 1949 UPU and 1953 Coronation sets, fine mint. Cat. £2,915

£600-800

1948 Royal Silver Wedding omnibus set complete (138); fine original gum, S.G. £2,250

£600-800

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 values to 50c., also picture postcards mostly of actors. Condition very mixed with some fine. (thousands)

£600-700

A mainly unmounted mint selection arranged on stocksheets/cards including Austria 1932-83, Brazil 1954-61 portraits set to 50cr., blocks of four, Canada, Ethiopia, France with Andorra 1955-58 100f. 500f. twelve of each used and French Southern and Antarctic Territories in blocks and sheets, Germany 1949-53 mint selection comprising West Berlin 1949 U.P.U. to 2Dm., Goethe set, surcharges to 1Dm. on 3Dm., West Germany 1951-52 Posthorn set to 90pf.; also East Germany Korea mint 1951-52 Participation in Korean War with Denmark, India and Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam 1951 3p. blue (50). Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£600-700

1840-1900, old-time all world accumulation housed in a scrapbook with the more interesting selections including Great Britain K.E.VII 10/-, £1 marginal on piece, China 1878 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

An All World accumulation housed in various albums, stockbooks, etc., contained in seven cartons, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Great Britain, Portugal, Serbia and Southern African States; also booklets, kiloware and selected postal history. An interesting lot worthy of closer inspection. (thousands)

£800-1,000

Europa 1951-2000 exceptional mint and used collection housed in seven red Lighthouse albums, contained in a carton, including forerunners with 1950 Saar Council of Europe Air 200f., 1951 Luxembourg United Europe (3 unmounted mint sets), 1958 Luxembourg Coal and Steel, the omnibus issues with 1956 Luxembourg (4 mint sets and set on f.d.c.), Netherlands set in blocks of four, 1960 Liechtenstein 50r. (2 mint and f.d.c.), 1961 Greece 2d. 50 with background omitted, a fine and practically complete range to about 1986, thereafter a little sparse, unmounted mint and some first day covers, chiefly very fine

£1,000-1,500

A comprehensive mint and used old-time collection housed in a Moens (Fourteenth edition) album including strength in Belgium, France 1849 1f. in combination with 25c on 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 with Bavaria 1870 to 18kr., Hannover 1859 10gr. used, Thurn and Taxis, Greece, Lombardy and Venetia 1858 2kr yellow and 3kr (2) green and black, Luxembourg 1852 10c. and 1sgr., 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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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. Generally good to fine. (thousands)

£1,000-1,200

A predominantly mint collection of British Colonial countries arranged in two albums and a stocksheet including ascension 1922 to 3/-, 1924-33 to 3/-, Cayman Islands 1932 Centenary 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, New Guinea 1931 to £1. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds)

£1,200-1,500

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 illustrating the 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 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), Double Head set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint 8d. (2), 1/- and 2/6d., used £1 and rouletted 5/-, and 1913-24 10/- mint (2), Rhodesia and Nyasaland 3d. vignette proof block of four, South Africa Ship proofs (10 in five pairs) and three modern errors, South West Africa selection, Southern Rhodesia 1924 1d. pair imperforate between and 1/- proof block of four with hole puncture, 1937 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. imperforate interpanneau blocks of eight with hole punctures, Swaziland 1890 5/-, Transvaal 1885-93 imperforate proofs (27) and Telegraph £5, Transvaal Lydenburg 3d. on 1d., Rustenburg 1⁄ 2 d. to 6d. and Wolmaransstad 1⁄ 2 d. (3, one used), 1d. and Penny Post 1d., and few KGV/KGVI and QE sets; condition very mixed throughout with viewing essential. A very interesting lot

£5,000-6,000

GREAT BRITAIN Postal History 1069

1070 1071

1072

1073

* *

1074 1075

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 Note: This marking was used by the Foreign Office, by order of the Gardiners Survey “There is a mark applied to the part of the letter where the post is expressst to have been paid, to obscure it from the Forraine Postmasters abroad” 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

1768-1896 Transatlantic mail, group of fourteen entire letters and a card (all ex Robertson), including 1768 from Jamaica to London with “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE”, 1805 from London to New Hampshire with red “ POST PAID SHIP 1817 from Havana to London with framed LETTER/LONDON/(Crown)” “LIVERPOOL/SHP/LETTER”, 1829 from Baltimore to London with red framed “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER”, 1882 United States 2c. postal stationery card to Norfolk with red Liverpool P.L.O. datestamp, etc., chiefly good to fine

£400-500

1769 (30 May) entire letter to Long Acre, on reverse Government Penny Post markings for “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 scarce usage of two different days on a non-readdressed letter. Photo

£200-250

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” (including Captain’s gratuity); fine and scarce. J. Van der Linden certificate (2010). Photo

£150-200

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

1821 (6 Nov.), entire letter to Providence R.I., datelined Ship Patterson off the start point of 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 and scarce. J. Van der Linden Certificate (2010). Photo

£100-150

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1012

1073

1072

1075

1098

1076

1094

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1078

1840 (6 May) entire letter from Halifax to Preston with fine red “Pd1” on the front and good blue “HALIFAX/MY 6/1840” c.d.s. on the reverse, opening well for display; filing folds affecting both handstamps. Fine. An interesting entire letter used on the first day of official use of the Penny Black stamp, the contents acknowledge the receipt of one half of a thousand Pounds Bank of England note. Photo

£250-300

1844 (24 Aug.) entire letter from Jerez to London, with “B.C./CADIZ” in oval handstamp, endorsed 4oz and £1.1.8, on reverse red London arrival (2.9) and the rate confirmed 1.1.8; fine. A rare 10 times rate entire letter, the normal rate would have been 2/2d. J. Van der Linden certificate (2011)

£100-150

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 an interesting 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 1080 1081

No. 1 “Britannia seated on an egg” State 2, addressed to Col. W. Moore but without postal markings, a little stained and with flaps re-attached. Rare

£100-150

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

No. 3 “Elephant in Kilt” State 2, unused, flaps re-attached, fine and rare

£150-200

1082 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 print of the “Nemesis” and “Translation of the Chinese description of the ‘Nemesis’”. Photo Photo for lot 1075 appears on page 155 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£500-1,000

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刂អ 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

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£300-400

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Hand Drawn and Illustrated Envelopes 1084 ័

1085

1086 ័

1891-1919 selection of thirty-six, mostly Victorian, hand-illustrated envelope fronts by the famous cartoonist and engraver John Mathieson addressed to various members of his family and arranged in an album; topics include art, football, rail, travel and many are satirical. Generally good to fine. An interesting group. Also 1782 entire letter with Bishop mark

£800-1,000

1900-04, ten hand coloured envelopes addressed to Miss Barnham, Percy or Miss Crunden in Kent; all franked 1d., some with parts of flap missing, good to fine

£400-500

1903-04 ten hand illustrated (mostly coloured) envelope fronts, all addressed to Mrs. Enthoven in Wales, each franked 1d., fine

£200-250

Ex 1087 1087

1945-55 forty-three hand illustrated cards, drawn by A.J.G. Clayton and sent to his friend Albert T. Harris at Kingston on Thames, Clayton and Harris held regular meetings, the times of which were confirmed by Clayton by these charming and skillfully executed cards; fine and rare. Photo PROVENANCE: Hassan Shaida, May 2005 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,000-2,500

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1840 One Penny Black Plate Ia 1088 1089 1090

ᔛ

x1091 1092

ᔛ

AJ good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire (no side flaps), dated 4 June 1840, to Edinburgh; not tied but fine

£100-150

CB, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; thin spot and manuscript 1840 on reverse. Superb appearance

£80-100

DE showing moderate Plate wear, good to very large margins all round, tied by two red Maltese Cross cancellations (contrary to regulations) on entire, dated Sept. 1840 to Ballymoney, Derby datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold affecting the adhesive, fine and attractive. Photo

£250-300

EI, large to very large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed creases but very fine appearance. Photo

£80-100

OL, from the right of the sheet with full sheet margins and inscription “...t to remove the Ce”. just touched at upper left, good margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 6 Jan. 1841 to Cupar, on reverse framed Markinch datestamp and with framed “2”; stunning appearance but with tear. Photo

£100-150

Plate Ib 1093

x1094

1095 ័

1096

ᔛ

CL non coincident re-entry, close at foot, large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 20 March 1841, to Shrewsbury, dated marking on reverse; not tied, filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine FH-FI horizontal pair, FI double letter F, large margins all round, tied by two red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter, dated 25 Aug. 1840, to Edinburgh, on reverse red boxed Kirkwall datestamp; vertical filing fold affecting FI. Photo PROVENANCE: Chartwell, July 2012

£100-150

£400-450

KG (recut side lines), good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation and with another strike alongside, on reverse undated “SPILSBY”; fine

£100-120

TG large margins all round, smudged red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-150

Plate II 1097 1098

1099

ᔛ

NK and RA, both with good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine appearance but slight faults

£120-150

OL, large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by slightly unclear 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

TF, part of sheet margin at foot and good to large margins other sides, heavy red Maltese Cross cancellation and vertical crease

£60-80

Plate III 1100

ᔛ

DF grey-black shade, close to good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

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£120-150

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1101 1101

ᔛ

NH-OH, vertical pair, each with a complete and practically upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at right; very fine and most attractive. Photo

£900-1,000

Plate V 1102

1103

ᔛ

BK close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top and additionally showing a pre-printing paper crease (pli accordion) at upper left, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. A very rare and most unusual variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1963). Photo

£1,200-1,500

LJ good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 4 Jan. 1841 to Stony Stratford, Oxford c.d.s. on reverse (across flap); horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£150-200

1104

ᔛ

NI good to very large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo

£150-200

1105

ᔛ

RK, complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left; very fine and most appealing. Photo

£350-400

x1106

ᔛ

SL, good to very large margins all round, watery red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo PROVENANCE: Chartwell, July 2012

£100-150

Plate VI 1107

1108 1109 1110

ᔛ

FD close but clear at at lower left, good to large margins other sides, tied by crisp black Maltese 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

GB, upright and vivid red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine and most attractive. Photo

£480-550

HB, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round, a trifle toned on the reverse; fine. Photo

£450-500

RF, QJ-QK horizontal pair (QJ re-entry) and QL, close to large margins all round, tied by 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) and some small faults. A scarce franking. Photo

£700-800

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1103

1107

1110

1120 1113

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ᔛ

DL good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£100-150

1112

ᔛ

KF good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an attractive example. Photo

£120-150

x1113

1114 1115

ᔛ

MB-MC horizontal pair, a little close at top but large margins other sides, tied by two red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire letter, dated 25 July 1840, to Birmingham; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Photo PROVENANCE: Jerry Carruthers, 2005

£500-600

NE good margins all round, dark red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

TL (constant variety) good to very large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny thin, fine appearance

£60-80

Plate VIII 1116 1117

ᔛ

BK large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to envelope, dated 26 May 1841 to Hull, Bernards Castle datestamp on reverse; fine. Photo

£150-200

EH and IH, margins all round, the first with red Maltese Cross cancellation, IH cleaned

£100-150

1118 1118

LK (?), MD, MI (double letter M) and NA, four singles, all with margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to large part of entire letter, dated 22 Feb. 1841 to Cardiff, red Swansea d.s. on reverse; filing fold affecting NA, otherwise fine and a scarce franking. Photo Photos also appear on pages 147 and 161 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,200-1,500

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1136

1127

1129

1141

1146

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x1120

AB and TH, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine

£150-200

DJ, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter (with additional enclosure), dated 8 May 1841, to Rochdale, on reverse boxed Tarbert datestamp, endorsed Received unsealed at P.O. Tarbert and with large part of red wax “TARBERT/(crown)” seal; fine and most unusual. Photo

£500-600

Plate X 1121

ᔛ

TH greyish-black shade, close to large margins all round, crisp and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-200

1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 1 1122

ᔛ

DB good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; diagonal crease and tiny thins, also EH close to good margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross; fair to good

£100-150

Plate 2 1123

1124

ᔛ

JJ large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter dated 3 Dec. 1841 to Northamptonshire, Norwich despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£500-600

PH close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo

£150-200

1125 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, dated 28 Sept. 1842 to Wymondham, Derham d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold affecting SG; fine and scarce. Photo

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£2,000-2,500

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1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown 1126

HI-HL horizontal strip of four on entire dated 7 Oct. 1846, from Dudley to Birmingham, MG-ML horizontal strip of six, tied to part entire, dated 27 Dec. 1846 from Ardrossan to Edinburgh; touched at places but mostly with margins all round, some imperfections but scarce multiples

£300-350

1841 Two Pence Blue Plate 3 1127

x1128

ᔛ

CH, LC, QJ, SC and TK, singles, two with margins all round, others, touched or cut into and 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; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesives, faults but striking appearance. Photo 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 Cross cancellation, also GE (repaired), close to good margins with a fine strike of the Cork distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation. Specialised ES11uk, ul, £2,900. Photo PROVENANCE: Chartwell, July 2012

£300-350

£200-250

Plate 4 x1129

1130

刂

x1131

刂

IK-JL (JK shifted transfer) block of four, cut into at places, tied by “258” barred oval cancellations of Dover, to long envelope, dated 23 Feb. 1854, registered to Rochester, part of the address crossed through. Scarce. Photo PROVENANCE: Chartwell, July 2012

£300-350

1850-54 The “Archer” Perforations 1d. Red-Brown, Plate 110, HE, small part dried gum, centred to upper-left; fine. S.G. 16b, £3,500. Photo

£250-300

1854-57 Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 16 1d. red-brown, die II, KG, part original gum, horizontal crease; fine. S.G. 21, £525

£50-60

1132 x1132

P ᔛ

1856-58 Watermark Large Crown 1d. rose-red, Plate 56, AL imprimatur from the upper right corner of the sheet with inscription and plate number, good to large margins other sides, manuscript “74” in margin at top; fine. Photo PROVENANCE: Earl of Crawford Col. A.S. Bates, December 1934 Chartwell, July 2012

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£1,000-1,200

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1858-79 One Penny 1133

1134

刂អ B

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 Plate 13 on blue Parliamentary Notice envelope, dated12 Dec. 1874, from Newcastle on Tyne to Alnwick; fair to fine

£100-120

Plate 200, OH-SL, block of twenty-five (5 x 5), original gum with most remaining unmounted mint, some light staining and creasing as usual with a block of this size, but a fine block from one of the scarcer Plates and showing various missing perforating pin varieties. S.G. 43/44

£450-500

1847-54 Embossed 1135

1136

1137

1138

ᔛ

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); the adhesive with scissors cut at upper left and stained at upper right

£100-150

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 to New York, PAID h.s. in red below. Attractive and scarce. S.G. 56. Photo

£600-800

1860-92 twenty one envelopes or fronts, including 1860 registered from London to France franked 1855-60 6d., 2d. plate 8, 1861 mourning envelope to Canada franked 1855-60 6d., 1864 envelope to Spain franked 1862-64 6d., etc., mixed condition

£250-300

1872-72 Issue 6d. pale buff, Plate 11, BE, “C/CLONES/OC 19/72” c.d.s. (the earliest recorded date), wing margin at left; fine and attractive. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 123. Photo

£250-300

1867-83

1139

1139 1140 1141

S ᔛ

ᔛ

1140

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

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

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. lilac with London hooded cancellation of 13 Oct.; fine and an unusual redirected cover. Bottacchi Certificate (2103). Photo

£250-300

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Ex 148

1150

1887-92 1142 1143

P ᔛ

1144

1 ⁄ 2 d. blue, perforated proof on watermarked paper for the reply paid experiments in 1894, original gum, fine. Specialised from £425. Photo

£120-150

1899 (Sept. 25) 2d. registered envelope to Buenos Aires, uprated with 10d. dull purple and carmine cancelled neatly by Shepherd’s Bush/Uxbridge Rd., No. 216 W. c.d.s.; reverse with Paddington registered oval and arrival c.d.s. A scarce single franking

£100-120

1890 Jubilee Christmas card, issued by the Post office to raise money for the Rowland Hill benevolent fund. Printed by De La Rue; fine unused

£120-150

King George V Issues x1145 1146

A * ᔛ

x1147

A * ᔛ

1911 London-Windsor Coronation Air Mail, brown cards (2), red-brown cards (2), olivegreen card, all franked 1⁄ 2 d., scarlet envelope (2) franked 1d.; good to fine

£300-350

1912-24 Watermark Simple Cypher Profile Head 1d. bright scarlet, used on Oswald Marsh first day cover with “NORWOOD S.E./OC 8/12” c.d.s.; fine and scarce. Photo

£650-700

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 and Wick-Inverness covers with special vignettes, 1934 (29 May) Inverness - Orkney and Kirkwall - Inverness flight covers with special vignettes, 1934 (6 June) Rocket Post three covers from Brighton to Germany with different vignettes, 1937 (1 and 2 July) Atlantic Coast Air services, etc., chiefly fine

£250-300

1915 De La Rue x1148

刂 ᔛ

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

刂

5/- pale carmine, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 410, £600. Photo

£180-200

x1150

ᔛអ B

1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown, block of six (3x2) inverted watermark, London Parcel Post cancellation of 30 Jan. 1925 (which leaves the first stamp uncancelled); 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 1151 ័

1d. scarlet, block of eighteen (6 x 3) from the top of the sheet, affixed to a piece of stationery with embossed Royal Crest and typewritten “I certify that the attached sheet of 1d. stamps were the first of that value sold at the British Empire Exhibition 1925” and signed F. Gibbbins Postmaster. The block tied by two strikes of the “BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/WEMBLEY/9 MAY/1925” first day cancellation in the margin at top; a little creased in the margin and some split perfs. between the stamps and margin at right, the sheet of stationery with creases and punch hole at upper left; fine. A unique souvenir of the Exhibition. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. 432. Photo

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£1,600-2,000

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1153

11⁄ 2 d. brown, block of eighteen (6 x 6) from the top of the sheet, affixed to a similarly inscribed piece of stationery as the preceding lot, tied by two strikes of the “BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/WEMBLEY/9 MAY/1925” first day cancellation; the piece also creased at 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

11⁄ 2 d. brown, block of four, tied to Wallace Brothers first day cover registered to London, four “EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY/PALACE OF INDUSTRY” cancellations (and another on reverse), special “British Empire/Exhibition” registration etiquette; fine and rare. S.G. 433. Photo

£650-700

1929 Postal Union Congress 1154

1155

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d., tied to U.P.U. postcard with blue embossed “UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE/LONDRES 1929” by “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/29” first day cancellations; fine and rare. S.G. 434-437. Photo ⁄ 2 d., 1d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d., the set in blocks of four, tied by oval “REGISTERED/LONDON 29” first day cancellations to two envelopes to Sutton Coldfield; one envelope with small paper clip rust stain, fine. S.G. 434-437. Photo

£400-500

CHIEF OFFICE/10 MAY

1156

£600-700

⁄ 2 d., 1d., 1 ⁄ 2 d. and 2 ⁄ 2 d., tied to U.P.U. postcard with blue embossed “UNION POSTALE 1929” by “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/LONDON/28 JU/1929” last day cancellations; fine and rare. S.G. 434-437. Photo

UNIVERSELLE/LONDRES

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£250-300

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1154

1156

1155

1d. scarlet, variety “Broken wreath” [Plate 4, R19/12], contained in a “K29” Control block of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, original gum; fine. Also envelope registered to Simonstown franked 1d., 21⁄ 2 d. (2) and another envelope to Transvaal franked 11⁄ 2 d. and South Africa 2d. bilingual pair with Hertford cancellations

x1157

Ex 1158 x1158

1159

刂

1159

£1 black with margin at right, large part original gum, fresh and fine. Also 1924-25 Exhibition 1d. (2) and 11⁄ 2 d. (2) and 1929 P.U.C. 1⁄ 2 d. (2) to 21⁄ 2 d. S.G. 430-438, £750+. Photo

£200-250

£1 black, slightly creamy original gum, handstamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 438, £750. Photo

£300-400

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刂

刂+ អ

x1162

刂អ ᔛ B

1937 Coronation 1 ⁄ 2 d. brown German propaganda forgery, horizontal strip of three with interpanneau margins, unused without gum, fine. Michel 2, €600

£100-120

1940 superbly written-up study of the Type C experimental six pence booklet, showing the layout of the printings of the 1⁄ 2 d. and 1d. panes with sideways watermark (fifty of each pane with varying marginal arrows and cylinder numbers); all panes once mounted. Fair to fine

£500-600

1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a complete sheet of twenty plus 2 ⁄ 2 d. in five blocks of four, unmounted mint. S.G. 493-494

£200-250

1951 Festival High Values x1163 x1164

刂+ អ

刂អ ᔛ B

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

10/- and £1 in complete sheets of forty, unmounted mint; a few minor creases, mainly confined 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

1166

刂អ ᔛ B

刂+ ᔛ អ

1958-65 Watermark Multiple Crowns 1d. ultramarine, partly perforated booklet pane of six with Cylinder number “10.”, unmounted mint, small tear between the first and fourth stamps, otherwise fine and unique. S.G. 571b, £4,800. Photo

£3,800-4,200

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 different and including the rare 1968 2/6d. 13A (2); unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 595a-597a, 759762

£320-350

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1986 Christmas 12p. vertical pair imperforate, a few very minor gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). S.G. 1341a, £5,500. Photo

£2,800-3,200

1991 Christmas 18p., horizontal pair partially imperforate with signs of very minor indentations at top and possibly between. Fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 1582a, £11,000 for completely imperforate. Photo

£500-600

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

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K.G.V. to Q.E.II selection including K.G.V 1935 (Jan.) 3/-, edition no. 288, reasonably good perforations on all panes, K.E.VIII 1936 3/-, edition nos. 320, 330, cover faults and average perforations. (hundreds)

£200-300

Inland Revenue 1171

1837-1915 a group of notices with 1837 circular of Officers of Stamps and Taxes warning against interference of election papers; 1865 An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Inland Revenue (6 pages), soiled cover; 1879 rates of Stamp Duty on Financial Statements; 1883 notice that postage stamps to replace revenue stamps and a list of the different duties required; 1888 Custom and Inland Revenue Act; 1903 Notice of Regulations 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

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1870 National Telephone Company 1d. black and 1/- brown, each in a pane of twelve with full margins, unmounted mint, fine

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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 and 11⁄ 2 d. Plate 1 and 3, surface printed range to 5/-, KEVII to 2/6d. and £1, KGV with Seahorses to 10/- (3), Queen Elizabeth with a range of mint multiples with minor varieties, Channel Islands with Wartime issues, etc.

£200-250

1881-1926 collection of control singles and multiples which includes 1881 1d. lilac (12), 1887 1⁄ 2 d. vermilion (14) with imperforate “C”, “L” and others, 1⁄ 2 d. blue-green “R” (2); K.E.VII 1⁄ 2 d. blue-green including “B” perf. H1A, 1⁄ 2 d. yellow-green with examples from all of the different years, 1d. with different controls and perfs. including “A11”; a few Downey Heads, 1912-24 Royal Cypher with a good selection of 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. and values to 21⁄ 2 d. (3), 6d. (2), 9d. olive green in a corner strip of three and 1/-, 1924-26 Block Cypher with values to 2d. (7) and others. A good lot

£400-500

1887-1977 predominantly unmounted mint selection arranged on album leaves including 1887-1900 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/- (both colours) with 9d. marginal interpanneau pair, 1902-13 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1924-26 1⁄ 2 d. to 1/-, 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1939-48 2/6d. to £1. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds)

£800-1,000

Selection on stockpage (73), including 1840 1d. (4), 2d. (3) used, 1883 or 1884 11⁄ 2 d., 2d., 21⁄ 2 d. and 3d. part original gum, 1883-84 10/-, 1887 £1 used, 1900 1/- part original gum, etc., mixed condition. Also a selection of Empire

£400-500

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) with bistre omitted, later with values to £5 mint and £10 used, first day covers, etc., mixed condition

£400-600

1840-1924 used selection arranged on hagner sheets including 1840 2d., 1883-84 high values 2/6d. (7), 5/- (4), 10/-, 1891 £1 green (defective), K.E.VII and K.G.V values to 10/-. Condition mixed. (hundreds)

£600-800

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 to Paris, 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 or Switzerland, 1872-73 6d. pale chestnut with 1d. on entire to Vienna, 1883-84 blued paper 2/6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, white paper 10/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, Edward VII 5/-, 1918-19 10/-, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, 1948 Wedding set and set on plain registered first day cover, 1955-58 2/6d. to £1, etc., mixed condition

£1,000-1,200

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NAME ______________________________________________________

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LONDON

WRITTEN BIDS FORM

This form should be sent or faxed to the Spink auction office in advance of the sale. References for new clients should be ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ supplied in good time to be taken up before the sale. Bids received later than one hour before the start of the sale may ____________________________________________________________ not be processed. THE PHILATELIC COLLECTOR’S SERIES

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I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com only and fee for paying by credit card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protect themselves from such defaults. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

BIDDING INCREMENTS Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up

by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion

Lot Number (in numerical order)

Price Bid £ (excluding Buyer’s Premium)

VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions: Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any catalogue; Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies. VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

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3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a financial interest in the Lot.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

BEFORE THE SALE 3.1

3.2

Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such correspondence. 4

AT THE SALE 4.1

Refusal of admission Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or attendance at an auction.

4.2

Registration before bidding You must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same means it was paid to Spink. Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an event.

4.3

Bidding as Principal When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third party buyer acceptable to us.

4.4

Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters. 3.3

Your Responsibility You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4

Extensions – Stamps only 3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

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On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using this facility.

4.6

Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7

Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.8

Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

4.9

Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. £600 to £1,000 by £50 £1,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. £6,000 to £20,000 by £500 £20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

5.2

5.3

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue. 4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal. 4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. 4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller. 4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement. 4.14 Return of Lot 4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if the condition was stated by a third party grading company (including, but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG). 5

AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a fee for paying by credit card.

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5.4

Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only. VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made. 5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum. 5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale. 5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry. VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. 5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer. 5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate. Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required. 5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A fee of 2% will be applied. Payments made by American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises. 5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

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Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer for EU VAT registered buyers. 5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7 days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by cheque. 5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk. 5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment. 5.8 Packing and handling 5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue. 5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of Spink. 5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned. 5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids. 5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment;

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5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our catalogue stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or 5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required 5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us. 5.11 Uses of default information If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions: 5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults have been settled; and 5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default. Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a transaction with you in the future. 5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences. 5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for. 5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur. 5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment. 5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required. 5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims. 5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such evidence. 5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest. 5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party. 5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction. 6

LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

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USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION 7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to: 7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or otherwise) and other auction related services we provide; 7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot; 7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas deliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot; 7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide, but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us. 7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record of any search that they do. 7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default on making payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms. 7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example, other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive information about you from them. COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. 8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent. VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 11.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 11.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors. 11.4 Waiver 11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy. 11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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11.5 Law and Jurisdiction 11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales. 11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Up to £10,000

£20

£30

£40

Above £10,001

£20

£50

£60

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges. Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at Auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price. 2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UK VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

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Zero-Rated Lots Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’s premium.

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Daggered Lots Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

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Imported and Omega Lots Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

Investment Gold Lots Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Olivier D. Stocker

New York London Singapore

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Singapore Singapore London

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London Hong Kong London

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London London New York New York

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London London London

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Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Banknotes, Bonds, Coins and Medals of South East Asia Sale during the International Exhibition Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

London

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Singapore London

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Finance & Administration Aleena Nieves

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Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History

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Auctioneer Luke Mitchell

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UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Jon Mann Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Greg Cole Luke Mitchell Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

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UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant) CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow

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UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward UK - Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith USA - Luke Mitchell Europe - Peter Christen CHINA - Kelvin Cheung UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland

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

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