Sale 2862 - Dale/Lichtenstein Sale 17 - Gambia

Sale no. 2862

The Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein Collections Sale Seve nteen

GAMBIA To be offe red at Auc tion by order of the Beneficiari es

OCTOBER 23, 1990 at 1:30 PM throu gh

HARMERS OF LONDON at

The Londoner H otel in the Waterford Suite Welbeck Street, London Wl M BHS

HARMERSQ/NEWYORKINC. 14 EAST 33rd STREET , NEW YORK , NY 10016 Telephone : (212) 532-3700 NEW YORK -

LONDON -

SWITZERLAND

GAMBIA POSTAL HISTORY Will be offered by Harmers of London immediatel y following the conclusion of the Dale / Lichtenstein Gambia Auction TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1990 The descriptions are enclosed with thi s catalogue.

NOTICE

TO ALL HARMER

CLIENTS

ON ALL LOTS SOLD A COMMISSION OF 10% ON THE HAMMER PRICE OF SALE OF WILL BE PAYABLE BY THE BUYER . THE CONDITIONS FOR THIS APPLY LTD. STAMP AUCTIONEERS HARMERS OF LONDON CATALOGUE. OF PAGE FOLLOWING SEE PLEASE .

AUCTION

Buyers accepting delivery of lot s in the United Kingdom will be liable to pay VAT on those lots marked with the symbol ,:. prior to the lot number.

Overseas bu yers are exempt if lots are po sted to an address outside the United Kingdom .

Please note: Bid s in Pounds Sterling onl y .

EXHIBITION

OF LOTS

In The United States

In London

Harmers of New York 14 East 33rd Street, New York , NY 10016

By Appointment

Harmers of London 91 New Bond Street, London WlA 4EH October 16, 17, 18, 19 & 22, 1990 9:30 a. m .to 16:30 p.m .

October 23-9:30 a.m. to 13:00 p.m.

Viewing room closed 12:30 to 13:15 p .m .

Each day

POSTAL VIEWING We regret that po stal viewin g will not be available for thi s auction.

Bids by Telephone Bidding by telephone at the auction is available on a first-come, Please phone the London office to make arrangements.

first-ser ved basis.

GUM DESCRIPTION gum differences of opin10n concerning occasional that there are Recognizing o. g. as described stamp a example, for s, ttee commi expert various by no_menclat_u:e bemg certified as large part o. g. or even part o. g., thi s minor classification discrepanc y alone is not sufficient grounds for return.

COVER CONDITION Minor faults including , but not limited to , file folds not affecting stamps, small tears and some back flap damage have not been noted in the descriptions in this cata logue.

CONDITIONS OF SALE Notice . Harm ers of Lond on Stamp Auctioneers Ltd ., the aucti oneers, exercise all reaso nable care to ensur e that all statement s as to cancell ation, centrin g, colour , conditi on, date of iss ue or of postal markin g, gum , margins, paper, perforati on, printin g, pro venance, qu ality, sheet position, statu s, usage , wat erm ark,-etc., in lot descripti ons are reliable and accurat e, and that each item is genuin e unl ess contr ary is indicated . How ever , the statements are not intend ed to be, are not and are not to be taken to be, statements of fact or repr ese ntations of fact in relation to th e lot. They are statement s of the opini on of the auctioneers, and a ttention is particularly drawn to clau se 5 below .

Comm ents and opini ons, concernin g the characteristics mentioned above, whi ch ma y be found in or on lots as not es, cat alogue pri ces, w ritin g-u p or any other mea ns of expr ession, d o not constitut e part of lot descripti ons and are not to be taken as such unl ess th ey are mad e or specifically verified by the auctioneers.

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(a) (b) (c)

Each lot is put up subject to any rese rve pri ce imp osed by the vend or.

Subject to sub-clau se (a) of this clau se th e highest bidd er for each lot shall be th e pur chase r thereo f.

If any di sput e ari ses as to th e highest bidd er the auctioneer shall have absolut e di scretion to determin e the di sput e and may put up again and re-sell the lot in respect of w hich th e di sput e arises .

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(a)

The bidding and ad van ces shall be regulated by and at the absolut e di scretion of the auctioneer, and he shall hav e the right to refuse an y bid or bid s. OTE : Where an age nt bid s, even on behalf of a di sclosed client , the auctioneer neve rth eless has the right at his discretion to refuse any such bid .

The purcha ser of each lot shall imm edi ately on its sa le if requir ed by the auctioneer give to hirn th e nam e and addr ess of the purcha ser and pay to th e auctioneer at his discretion the w hole or part of the pur chase mon ey. If the pur chaser of any lots fails to compl y with an y such requir ement the au ctioneer ma y put up again and re-sell the lot; if up on such re-sale a lowe r pri ce is obtain ed than wa s obtained on the first sa le the pur chase r in default on the first sale shall make goo d the di fference in pri ce and expenses of re-sale whi ch shall become a debt du e from him .

Wh ere an age nt pur chases on behalf of an undi sclosed client such age nt shall be personally liable for pa yment of the pur chase mon ey to the au ctioneer and for safe d elivery of th e lot to the said client and is subject to all other cond itions of sale.

(b)

(c)

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(a)

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(n)

The aucti oneer rese rves th e right to bid on behalf of clients and vend ors, but shall not be liable for errors or omiss ions in executin g instru ctions to bid . (b) The au ctioneer rese rves the right befo re or durin g a sale to group toge th er lots belonging to the sam e vend or, to split up and to withdr aw any lot or lots at th e auctioneer's absolut e di scretion and with out giving any reaso n in any case . (c) The aucti oneer acts as age nt only, and ther efore shall not be liable for any d efault of the pur chaser or vend or.

4. (a) Each lot shall be at the purch aser's risk from the fall of the hamm er and shall be paid for in full before delivery and taken away at his expen se by a purcha ser in the United Kingdom within seven days from the date of sale, and by a purch aser overseas within fourteen days from the date of sale, or such longer time as shall be agreed in writing between the auctioneer and the purcha ser .

In the case of a mail bidd er or on the request of a room bidd er, the auctioneer will automatic ally forward a purch ase by an appr ppriate method to a buyer who has established credit or has made payment. A charge will be made for this service. A mail bidder , not wishing to utilise this service should note on the bid form his wishes . (b) If any purcha ser fails to pa y in full for any lot within the tim e stated in sub -clause (a)o f thi scla uses uch lot may at any tim e therea fter at the auctione er's di scretion be put up for sale by auction again or so ld pri va tely; if up on such re-sa le a lower pri ce is obtain ed than wa s obtain ed on the first sale th e pur chaser in default on the first sa le shall make goo d the difference in pri ce and the expenses of re-sale whi ch shall become a debt du e from him . (c) Intere st at 2% per month shall be paya ble by th e pur chase r on any ove rd ue account , but the auctioneer sha ll have a di scretion to waive pa yment of the int erest.

Each lot is so ld as (i) ge nuin e unl ess oth erw ise d escribed in the sa le catalogue or by the au ctioneer; and (ii) correctly describ ed .

The dat e of any certifi cate formin g pa rt of the d escript ion of any lot will be includ ed in the descripti on. (b) A pur chaser shall be at liberty to reject any lot if he (i) gives the au ctioneer w ritte n notice, pr eferabl y on the pink form suppli ed, of intention to qu es tion the ge nuin eness or, as the case ma y be, the accura cy of descripti on of th e lot w ithin seven da ys (or, in the case of an ove rseas pur chase r, thirt y da ys) from the date of sa le; AN D (ii) proves that the lot is not ge nuin e or was incorrectly describ ed; AND (iii) return s to the auctioneer w ithin 30 days from th e d ate of sa le the lot in the sa me conditi on as it was at th e time of sa le; prov id ed th at the auctioneer may, at his abso lut e d iscretion, or receiv ing a requ es t in w ritin g from th e pur chase r, extend for a reaso nable period of tim e for return of the lot to enable it to be submitt ed to expertisation . NOTE: The onu s of prov ing a lot to be not genuin e or incorr ectly described is on the pur chase r includin g pur chase rs w ho pur chase throu gh an age nt. Th e inabilit y of a recog nised expert or an expert committ ee to expr ess a definit e opini on shall serve to di scharge the onu s on the pur chase r and shall be a ground for rejecting the lot concerned . (c) Where a lot has been submitt ed to expertisa tion all costs of such expertisa tion sha ll be paid by th e person w ho retains the certificat e and item or items to whi ch the certifi cate relates . (d) Where the pur chaser of a lot d ischarges the onu s and acts in accord ance with su b-clau se (b ) of th is clause, the auctioneer shall rescind the sa le and repay to the pur chase r the pur chase money paid by him in respec t of the lot. (e) No lot shall be rejected if, sub seq uent to the sa le, it has been immersed in wa ter, marked by an expert or expert committ ee or trea ted by any other pro cess unl ess the auctioneer's permi ssion to subject the lot to such imm ersion, markin g or treatm ent has first been obtained in w ritin g. (f) Any lot listed und er "collections and various " or stated to com prise or contain a collection, issues or stamp s whi ch are und escrib ed shall be put up for sa le not su bject to rejection and sha ll be take n by the pur chase r w ith all (if an y) fault s, lack of genuin eness and error s of d escripti on and numb ers of stamp s in the lot; and the purchase r shall have no n ght to re1ect the lot except that, notwith standin g the forego ing prov isio ns of this sub -clause, where befo re a sa le a person int endin g to bid at the sa le gives notice in writin g to, and sa tisfies, the auctioneer th at any such lot contains any item or items und escnb ed in the sa le catalogue and that person specifically describes that item or those items in that notice, then that item or items shall, as between the auctioneer and that person, be taken to form part of th e ~esc ripti on of the lot. . . . . (g) No lot illu strated in the catalogue shall be rejected on the gro und of cancellation, centrin g, margms, perforat10n or oth er chara cteristics clea rly app arent from the illustra tion 6. The respective rights and obliga tions of the pa rties shall be gove rn ed and int erpr eted by English law and the vend or and pur chase r hereby submit to the juri sd iction of the English court s.

91 New Bond Street, London WlA 4EH Telephone: 071-629 0218 Telegrams and Cables : Phistamsel London Wl Fax: 071-495 0260

B.D. Harmer , C.R . Harmer , R.N . Haffner , G.A.H . Childs, Auction eers

NOTICE TO ALL HARMER CLIENTS On all lot s sold a premium of 10% (+VAT on this premium) on the hammer price will be pa yable by the bu yer.

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1859 STAMPLESS 1

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Neat envelope (torn at right) to Nas sau, Bah amas , bearing on reverse red BATHURST PAID AU 25 1859 GAMBIA c.d.s. (type 1), red and black London transits of SP 15, 59 on front with ms. "11", a trifle soiled ..... .... .... .. .. ..... ... .. ... .... .

THI S ENVE LOP E PR ED ATES B Y T WENTY M ON TH S TH E FOR M ER EA RLI ES T R EC ORD ED D ATE OF USE OF TH E TY PE I MA R K I NG .

THE CAMEO ISSUES 1869 IMPERFORATE,

UNWATERMARKED

ESSAYS , PROOFS AN D SPECIME N S 2 E

ESSAY; embossed vignette in blue oval, die sunk on card, 51x67mm, wonderful embos sing, ex tremel y fine .... .. .. .. .... .. .

DI E PROOFS ON STAM P SIZ E CA RD 3 DP 4 DP 5 DP 6

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4p black, wonderful embossing , extremely fine and rare. . (lDP) 4p brown on glazed card, lovel y embossing, ver y fine. Rare . ... . . (lDP ) (3DP) . rare. and fine y extremel , embossing 6p black , wonderful y tremel ex 6p pale blue on glazed card, wonderful embossing, (3DP) . .. .... ......... .. .. .... .. ........... .. ..... ... .... fine. Rare. .. ......

7 PP~ PLATE PROOF; 4p black on wove, SHEET OF FIFTEEN, rough pull before embossing, very fine .......... .......... .. (lP) 8 S

SPECIMENS; 4p brown, 6p blue overprinted SPECIMEN in blue, original gum, full to large margins , 6p thinned and 4p a trifle toned, fine appearance. Scarce .. ..... .... .. (1S, 3aS)

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4p pale brown , IRREGULAR BLOCK OF TEN, OFFICIALLY PEN CANCELLED and with marginal inscription "N P. Postage Un watermarked 12 out of sheet", original gum, small marginal tear at upper right, otherwise very fine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2S)

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6p blue, CORNER MARGIN BLOCK OF SIX, OFFICIALLY PEN CANCELLED, top right stamp sloping label variety, original gum, very fine ... ... ....... ... .. ...... ........ ...... .. .. . (3aS)

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6p blue, CORNER SHEET MARGIN PAIR, OFFICIALLY PEN CANCELLED, top left stamp sloping label variety, thin affecting sheet margin only, extremely fine ... ..... (3aS)

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12 5(ยง] 4p brown on glazed card without embossing, overprinted CANCELLED, COMPLETE SHEET OF FIFTEEN, ungummed, small tear at upper right and a few trifling creases, otherwise ver y fine . Rare ... .. .. .. ... ..... ... .... .... .. (1S) 13 5(ยง] 6p deep blue on glazed card without embossing , overprinted CANCELLED in red, COMPLETE SHEET OF FIFTEEN, ungummed, trifling corner faults , very fine. Rare ....... (3S) THESE

T W O SHEETS WE RE PROD UCE D FOR SU BMI SSIO N TO THE CHI N ESE MA RITI ME CU STO MS.

ISSUED STAMPS

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4p Bro wn, Sc. la 4p, deep shade, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY, large part original gum, large margins other sides, small thins, very fine appearance ... ..... ........ .. .... .. ... ... ... ............. .......... . (1)

£475.00

4p, PAIR, lightly hinged, large margins all round, lovely embossing, brilliant fresh , superb ....................... ...... ... (1)

£950.00+

A MAGNIFICENT

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4p Pale Bro w n, Sc. 1 4p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY, original gum, full to large margins other sides, extremely fine ........ ..... ...... .. (2)

£400.00

4p, SHEET MARGIN COPY, original gum, full to large margins other sides, lovely embossing slightly out of alignment, extremely fine ......... .... .......... .. .... .... ...... ... (2)

£400.00

4p, SHEET MARGIN COPY, large margins other sides, fresh and very fine...... .............. .. ........ ... ...... ...... .. ...... .... ... (2)

£400.00

4p, SHEET MARGIN COPY, GROSSLY MISPLACED EMBOSSING, original gum, large margins other sides, fresh and very fine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2)

£400.00

4p, GROSSLY MISPLACED EMBOSSING, large margins all round, fresh and very fine ..... .. ........ .. ............ .. ........ ... (2)

£400.00

4p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN PAIR, lightly hinged, full margins other sides, lovely embossing, corner copy a couple small thins mostly in margin, fresh, fine to very fine .... ... ... ...... .. ... .... .. ... ...................... ...... ..... ...... .... (2)

£800.00 +

4p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN PAIR, original gum , large margins other sides, trifling tone spots, mostly on reverse, otherwise very fine .. .... .. ........ ................. .. .... .. ........... (2)

£800.00 +

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4p, SHEET MARGIN VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, lightly hinged, large margins other side, worm hole in margin and some stain spots, rich color and fresh .. ..... ... ... .. .... ...... (2) SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF SIX , large 4p, CORNER margins other sides, small repaired tear in lower right (2) stamp, otherwise very fine ................ .. .......................

£1,200.00+

£2,400.00+

Gp Deep Blue, Sc. 2 25

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6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY WITH SLOPING LABEL, stamp never hinged, full margins other sides, sheet margin crease breaks paper, fresh, extreme ly fine. (3) 6p, SHEET MARGIN COPY, lightly hinged, full to larg e margins other sides, lovely embossing, fresh, extremely fine ... .... ... ...... ....... ..... ..... .. ....... ............. .... ....... ... .... (3) 6p, lightly hinged, mostly huge margins, lovely embossing, fresh and extremely fine .. ........ .. .. ........ .. ...... .. .... ..... .. . (3) 6p, SHEET MARGIN VERTICAL PAIR, stamps never hinged, large margins other sides, lovely embossing, creased in sheet margin, extremely fine .. .. ......... .. ... .. .. .. .. ............ (3)

£400.00

£400.00 £400.00

£800.00+

Gp Blue, Sc. 2 29

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6p, original gum, huge margins, extremely fine. B.P.A. Cert. (1990).

(3a) 6p, large part original gum, mostly huge margins, extremely fine. B.P.A. Cert. (1990)...... .. ...... .. ... .. ..... .... .... .. ....... (3a) 6p, original gum, large margins , fresh, very fine .... ....... .... (3a) 6p, original gum, large margins, embossing breaks paper, fresh and very fine .... ... .... .. .. ............. .. ..... .... .. .. ... ... .. .... ... (3a) 6p, SHEET MARGIN PAIR, large part original gum, full to large margins other sides, creased, small marginal tear, fine appearance. B.P.A. Cert. (1990) ....... .. ............. .. ......... (3a)

£500.00 £500.00 £500.00 £500.00

£1,000.00+

USED COPIES 34 0 35 0 36 0 37 6

4p pale brown, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY, large margins other sides, red GAMBIA PAID without year date c.d.s., tiny thin, otherwise extremely fine .... ... ...... ..... .. . (2) 6p deep blue, full to large margins, indistinct red c.d.s. cancels, very fine .. .... .... .. .. ...... .... .................. .... ... .... .... ....... .. (3) 6p, large margins, red c.d.s. cancel, handstamp on reverse , very .. .. ....... .. (3) fine ....... .. ..... .. .. .... .. ... .. .... ...........................

6p, STRIP OF FOUR, full to large margins except just touched at one point, tied by red A GAMBIA DE 7 69 c.d.s. cancels on small piece, fine to very fine. Rare multiple .. .. .... ..... (3)

£200.00+ £175.00 £175.00 £700.00 +

6p Blue 6p, large margins, centered black "socked on the nose" GAMBIA A JU 18 72 PAID c.d.s., fresh and extremely fine. ....... .. ...... (3a) Scarce cancel color .... ... .. .......................... black "socked on the nose" 6p, full to large margins, GAMBIA A JU 20 72 PAID c.d.s., fresh and extremely fine.

(3a) c.d.s., PAID 14 A J A GAMBIA red 6p, full to large margins, very fine. B.P.A. Cert. (1990) ... ... ..... .. .......... ............. (3a) 6p, large even margins , red A GAMBIA DE 12 69 c.d.s., embossing breaks paper at one point, extremely fine ... ....... .. ...... (3a) appearance ......... .. .... ............................

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£150.00

£150.00 £150.00 £150.00

6p Pale Blue, Sc. 2a 6p, mostly large margins, red GAMBIA A JY 19 PAID c.d.s., extremely fine. B.P.A. Cert. (1990). $2,750 .. .. ..... .. .... .... (4) 6p, mostly large margins, lovely red "socked on the nose" GAMBIA A AU 21 72 PAID c.d.s. , small tear not mentioned in certificate, very fine. B.P .A. Cert. (1990) . . (4) 6p, margins all round, red GAMBIA A JY 12 PAID c.d.s., small surface scrape at top, otherwise very fine. B.P.A. Cert. (1990).

(4) 6p, full to large margins, red GAMBIA A JY 19 PAID c.d.s., defective at right, very fine appearance. B.P.A. Cert. (1990).

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£1,000.00

£1,000.00 £1,000.00 £1,000.00

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4p, both shades, group of seven stamps, large part o.g. or unused, all full to large margins , few small faults , Sc. 1, la. very fine or better appearance. although Est. Cash Val. £500-750 . ... ..... ... ... ... .. ... .. ..... .. ........ . (1, 2)

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4p, both shades, group of eleven singles and one pair, mostly cancelled in red , one on small piece, all full to large margins, few trifling faults, most very fine or better appearance. Est. Cash Val. £300-400.. .... ... ... ............. (1, 2)

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6p, group of seven stamps, large part o.g. or unused, all full to large margins, few small faults, generally fine to very fine appearance. Sc. 2. Est. Cash Val. £500-750 ............. . (3, 3a) 6p, balance of eighteen singles and one pair, including an interesting range of shades and cancels, virtually all full to large margins, mixed condition to very fine.

Est. Cash Val. £500-750 ........ ...... ....... ....... .... ... ..... (3, 3a)

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4p brown, COMPLETE SHEET OF FIFTEEN , original gum, sharp embossing, very fine . Rare . ............ .. ... ... .... ... .... (5) 6p blue, COMPLETE SHEET OF FIFTEEN , showing both sloping label varieties , original gum, sharp embossing, very fine ... .... ..... ... ........ ... ..... ............... ....... .... .... ..... (8)

TH ESE TWO LOTS COMPRISE TH E ON LY KN O WN SET OF SHE ETS OF TH E I MPERFOR A TE ISS UES.

(£6,000.00 +)

(£5,250.00 +)

4p Brown, Sc. 3 Sheet Margin Copies 52

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4p, lightly hinged, large margins other sides, crease in sheet margin, extremely fine. $650 .. .. .. ....... ..... ....... ............. (5)

£400.00

4p, lightly hinged, full even margins other sides, extremely fine.

(5)

£400.00

4p, original gum, very large margins other sides, insignificant scissors cut at top left, fresh, very fine .............. ....... .... (5)

£400.00

4p, unused, large margins other sides, fresh, very fine .........

£400.00

(5)

4p, unused, full to large margins other sides, fresh, very fine.

(5)

£400.00

4p deep brown, CORNER SHEET MARGIN PAIR, lightly hinged, large margins other sides, sharp embossing and fresh, superb. $1,300 + ... ..... ................................ .... ... (5)

£800.00+

4p brown, PAIR, lightly hinged, mostly large margins, extremely fine .. ...... ............. ....... .... ................ ...... .... . (5)

£800.00+

4p Pale Bro wn, Sc. 3 59

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Sheet Margin Copies 4p, original gum, large margins other sides, fresh, extremely fine .............. ... ........................................ ....... .. ....... (6)

£400.00

4p, original gum, full to large margins other sides, fresh, extremely fine ..... .. .. ..................................................

(6)

£400.00

4p, original gum (hinge remnant), large margins other sides, few small tone spots, mostly on reverse, otherwise very fine .............................. .......... .... ... ..........................

(6)

£400.00

4p, original gum, full to large margins other sides, very fine.

(6)

4p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN PAIR, stamps lightly hinged if at all, full to large margins other sides, extremely fine. (6)

£400.00 £800.00+

4p, CORNER MARGIN PAIR, large part original gum (hinge remnants), large margins other sides, very fine ... ..... ..... (6)

£800.00+

4p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN STRIP OF THREE, one never hinged, others lightly hinged, full margins other sides, tiny stain spot in selvage, very fine. $1,950+ .... ... (6)

£1,200.00 +

WATERMARK INVERTED; 4p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY , original gum, large margins other sides, fresh, extremely fine. Sc. 3 var.. ..... ..... ........ ...... ........ .... (6 var.)

£400.00+

4p, SHEET MARGIN PAIR, original gum, close to large margins other sides, very fine ............ .... ........... ... (6 var.)

£800.00+

Gp Deep Blue, Sc. 4 68

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6p, WATERMARKED DOUBLE LINE "C " OF "CROWN", SHEET MARGIN COPY, original gum, large margins other sides, crease in selvage, extremely fine. $625 ... ... ... (7) gum, SHEET MARGIN COPY, original 6p, CORNER margins other sides, small thins, fresh, fine ......... ... ...... (7) 6p, SHEET MARGIN COPY, original gum, large margins other sides, few tiny tone spots, mostly on reverse, otherwise very fine ....... ..................... .. ..... .... .. ........... (7) 6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN PAIR, original gum, large margins other sides, creased vertically between stamps, a few trifling tone spots in selvage, very fine. $1,250 + ..... (7) SLOPING LABEL; 6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY, lightly hinged, large margins other sides, trifle creased in .... .. (7 var.) selvage, very fine. Sc. 4 var . ..........................

£350.00 £350.00

£350.00

£700.00+

£350.00 +

6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY , lightly hinged, large margins other sides, light toning, otherwise very fine ... (7 var.)

6p, original gum, large even WATERMARK INVERTED; margins, extremely fine, .... .. .. ...... ............ .. .... .. ... (7 var.)

£350.00+

6p, original gum , good even margins, negligible ink smear, (7 var.) very fine ...... .. .................... ...... .........................

£350.00+

£350.00+

Gp Blu e, Sc. 4 76

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6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY, original gum, full (8) margins other sides, extremely fine .............................

£350.00

Sheet Margin Copies 6p, original gum , mostly large margins other sides, extremely fine ..... ............. ... .... .... ... ..... .. ...... ......... ............... .... (8)

£350.00

6p, original gum, full to large margins other sides, paper affixed with pencil notation "Given me by Mr G. T. Carter (8) Postmaster Gen. of the Gambia (?) Dumont" ...............

£350.00

6p, original gum (hinge remnant) , large margins other sides, very fine ........... .. .. ........ ............. ... ... .......... ... ........... (8)

£350.00

(8)

£350.00

6p, unused, large margins other sides, very fine ..................

6p, original gum, large margins other sides, with small tone spot and crease, very fine .......... .. .......... .. .. .... .. ...... ..... (8) 6p, original gum, large margins other sides, light creasing, handstamp and a few stain spots on reverse, very fine appearance ..... .... ...... ... .. .. ............... .. .... ........ ... ......... (8)

£350.00

6p, SHEET MARGIN PAIR, original gum, large margins other sides, fresh, very fine .... .. .... .................. .. .... .... .. ... ...... (8)

£700.00+

6p blue, SHEET MARGIN PAIR, stamps lightly hinged if at all, mostly large margins other sides, fresh , very fine .... (8)

£700.00 +

£350.00

85 * EE 6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR, two never hinged/two original gum, large margins other sides, trifle soiled, otherwise very fine. Scarce multiple. $2,500 + ..

(8)

£1,400.00 +

86 * EE 6p, SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR, original gum, crease mostly large margins other sides, horizontal between stamps, bright color and fresh, very fine ........ . (8)

£1,400.00 +

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88

89

90

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6p, WATERMARKED DOUBLE LINE "NI" OF "COLONIES", SHOWING INVERTED "GHOST" IMPRESSION OF "FOUR PENCE", "GAMBIA", etc., original gum, mostly large margins, small surface faults, fresh, fine appearance. Sc. 4 var .. ... ....... ..... ..... .... . (8 var.)

£350.00+

WATERMARK INVERTED; 6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY, part original gum, large margins other sides, fine ...

(8 var.)

£350.00+

SLOPING LABEL; 6p, CORNER SHEET MARGIN COPY, stamp never hinged, large margins other sides, small thin and a few tone spots in selvage, tiny gum crease, very fine .

(Sa)

£350.00+

6p, RIGHT STAMP IN CORNER SHEET MARGIN PAIR WITH NORMAL, lightly hinged, large margins other sides, significant portion of embossing breaks paper in right stamp, otherwise very fine ............................

(Sa, 8)

£700.00+

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WATERMARK INVERTED; 4p brown, full to large margins, lovely red GAMBIA B FE 23 82 PAID c.d.s., negligible tone spots on reverse only, very fine. Sc. 3 var., $350 + ....... (5 var.)

£200.00+

4p Pale Brown 92 0 93 0

94 0

95 0

96 0

97 0

98 0 99 0

4p, CORNER MARGIN COPY, large margins other sides, centered red GAMBIA B FE 23 82 PAID c.d.s., superb .. (6)

£200.00

4p, mostly large margins, red GAMBIA B MR 22 82 PAID c.d.s., extremely fine ............................................. .... . (6)

£200.00

4p SHEET MARGIN PAIR, full to large margins other sides, red GAMBIA PAID without year date c.d.s. cancels, very fine.$700+ ............. .. .. ... ................................ .. ... ..... (6)

£400.00+

WATERMARK INVERTED; 4p, large even margins, clear red GAMBIA B MR 14 82 PAID c.d.s., extremely fine. Sc. 3 var.

(6 var.)

£200.00+

4p, mostly large margins, red GAMBIA C DE 22 81 PAID c.d.s., extremely fine .. ........ .. ... .. ..........................

(6 var.)

£200.00

4p, full to huge margins showing portions of adjoining stamp at top, red c.d.s., margin crease well outside design, very fine . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6 var.)

£200.00+

6p deep blue, PAIR, mostly huge margins, lovely red GAMBIA A MR 14 PAID c.d.s. cancels, extremely fine. $700 + .... . (7)

£450.00+

6p, PAIR, margins all round large two sides, red GAMBIA A JU 10 PAID c.d.s. cancels, left stamp tiny tear, otherwise very fine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. (7)

£450.00+

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101 0

102 0

6p, UNOFFICIAL PIN PERF., grid cancel, very fine. Sc. 4 var.

Sold as is. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. . (7 var.)

uni.

6p blue , PAIR , WATERMARKED DOUBLE LINE " OW" OF " CROWN ", full to huge margins , red GAMBIA A JA 29 PAID c.d.s. cancels, ver y fine .. ... .... ..... .................. .. ... (8)

£400.00+

6p, STRIP OF THREE, full to large margins , red c.d.s . cancels , two small scissors cuts, one just touching middle stamp, stain spots showing mostly on reverse , fine. Scarce multiple. $1,050 + ..................................................... (8)

£600.00+

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Front used to France: 4p brown, full to large margins, very fine , tied by centered red GAMBIA B MR 30 82 PAID c.d.s. to Marseille, bearing ms. "Via Liverpool" red "3" and Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s . ....... ........ ....... .. ........ .. . (5) Cover Used to United States: 4p, margins except touched upper right, corner fault , fine appearance, tied by red GAMBIA B MR 22 82 PAID c.d.s. on neat envelope to Auburndale, Mass., red "3" rate, London and New York (5) transits, receiver on reverse. Rare ...............................

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4p , both shades, group of six stamps, o.g. to unused, all full to large margins, mixed condition to very fine. Sc. 3.

Est. Cash Val. £400-500 ... .. .. ......... ...... .. .. ... ......... .... (5, 6)

106 0

4p, both shades, group of nine singles and a pair, all full in red, one with and cancelled to large margins watermark inverted , mixed condition to very fine. Sc. 3.

Est. Cash Val. £500-600 .. ........... .... ... ... .... ......... .... .. (5, 6)

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6p, both shades, balance of nine stamps, o.g. to unused, all full to large margins, mixed condition to very fine. Sc. 4.

Est. Cash Val. £500-750 ...... .... ............ .. .. .. ..... ...... .. . (7, 8)

108 0

6p, both shades , balance of eleven stamps, all full to large margins and most cancelled in red, mixed condition to very fine. Sc. 4. Est. Cash Val. £500-600 ...... .. .. ...... .... ..... .. (7, 8)

107

1880-81 PERFORATED

14, Sc. 5-11

Complete Sheets of Fifteen 109

110

111

112

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½p orange and dull orange shades, SEVEN SHEETS, part line upright, watermarked gum, comprising original perf. (500 sheets printed), watermarked upright inverted, four comb upright, two comb perf., watermarked illustr ated.

Not +. $675 fine. very to fine generally perf., (l0B, 11B, 11B var.)

£367.00 +

lp maroon shades, SEVEN SHEETS, never hinged to part upright , line original gum, comprising two watermarked perf. (505 sheets printed), five watermarked upright, comb perf ., one without side selvage, generall y fine to very fine. $875 +. Not illustrated.. ........... ... ..... .... .......... ....... .. (12B)

£367.00 +

SHADES , WATERMARKED 2p rose, TWO DISTINCT UPRIGHT, COMB PERF., never hinged to part original gum, few gum wrinkles, generally fine to very fine. $975 +.

(13B) Not illustrate d .......................................................

£540.00 +

, FIVE SHEETS, WATERMARKED 3p dull ultramarine UPRIGHT , COMB PERF. , never hinged to part original gum, small tone spots, mostly in selvage, generally fine to (14bB) very fine. $5,625 +. Not illustrated ....... ...................

£2,625.00+

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pale brown , WATERMARKED UPRIGHT , LINE PERF. , never hing ed to lightl y hinged , one sta mp small thin s, otherwi se fresh and gener ally very fine. $4,125 + ...... (16B) ONLY

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£1,950.00 +

114

*1§16p

COMB PERF., UPRIGHT, blue, WATERMARKED SHOWING BOTH SLOPING LABELS, never hinged to original gum, few toned perforations, minor separations, mostly fine. Rare. Sc. 10, 10 var., $2,250+ ... ... . (18B, 18aB)

£1,205.00+

ONLY 486 SHEETS PRINTED .

115

116

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UPRIGHT, COMB PERF., SHOWING BOTH SLOPING LABELS, never hinged to original gum, few small faults, perforation separations and missing left selvage, fine .......... ...... ..... .... .... ....... .. ............ (18B, 18aB)

£1,205.00+

UPRIGHT, COMB PERF., green, WATERMARKED never hinged to original gum, small marginal thin, a few gum wrinkles, fresh and very fine. $6,750 . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . (19B)

£2,625.00 +

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117

118

119

120

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121

blue , WATERMARKED UPRIGHT , COMB PERF. , CORNER BLOCK OF FOUR, original gum, few separated or reinforced perforations , fresh , fine. $600 + ..... .

(18B)

£280.00+

WATERMARKED UPRIGHT, COMB PERF. , CORNER BLOCK OF FOUR, MISPLACED PERFS. AND CORNER STAMP SLOPING LABEL , original gum , few gum wrinkles, fresh, fine. Sc. 10, 10 var . .. .. .... .... . (18B, aB)

£435.00+

green, tsh deep green, WATERMARKED UPRIGHT , COMB PERF., TWO BLOCKS OF FOUR, former with sheet margin watermarked large portions of " ONI" of "COLONIES " and some original gum , latter original gum, few gum wrinkles , fresh , fine to ver y fine. $3,600 + ...

(19B, 20B)

£1,400.00+

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122 0

£500.00+

of about 250 stamps , on pages , o.g. to part o.g., including sideways and upright watermarks, line and comb perforations , ½p double embossing , an excellent range of shades , blocks of four, 6p sloping label (three) , few overprinted SPECIMEN, generall y fine to very fine.

Betw. Sc. 5 and 11. Est. Cash Val. £500-1,000. (betw. 10 and 20)

Collection of about 200 used stamps , on pages , mostly watermarked upright , line and comb perforations , including and excellent range of shades, pairs and strips, 6p sloping label (three), watermark varieties, interesting cancels , generall y fine to ver y fine. Betw. Sc. 5 and 11.

Est. Cash Val. £300-400 .. .... ... ... ... .. .. .. .... (betw. 10 and 20)

1886-93 WATERMARKED

CROWN CA SIDEWAYS,

ESSAYS, PROOFS AND SPECIMENS 123 E

ESSAY; 2½p pale dull ultramarine, made from 1880-81 3p with original value painted out and "2½ PENNY" overprinted in white, original gum, very fine. Very rare ... .... .. .... (26E)

IMPERFORATE 124 PP

PLATE PROOFS

½p myrtle green , on unwatermarked, ungummed paper , large margins, soiled, fine appearance .... .... .............. ........ (21 P)

Watermarked Side ways on Gummed Bottom Sheet Margin Copies

Paper ......... . (21P)

125 PP

½p, large margins, extremely fine .......................

126 PP

lp carmine, large margins , small thin , very fine ............

127 PP

2p orange, large margins, faint crease , very fine........

128 PP

2½p ultramarine , mostl y large margins, very fine ...... .....

129 PP

3p slate gray, mostly large margins , extremely fine .. .. .... . (28P)

130 PP

4p brown, large margins, faint crease, very fine .......... .... (30P)

131 PP

6p yellowish olive green, large margins, extremely fine. ... (32P)

132 PP

lsh violet, large margins , extremely fine.. ......................

(23bP)

.. ... (24P) (26P)

(35P)

COLOR TRIALS Watermarked Upright , Perforated 12 133 P

V2p myrtle green, issued color, perforation faults, fine ... (21TC)

134 P

½p crimson, color of issued 1p, fine ....................

135 P

½p orange, color of issued 2p, very fine ....... .. .. ......... ... (21TC)

136 P

½ p pale violet, near issued color of lsh, a trifle soiled, fine ...... ..

(21TC)

137 P

3p olive green, color of issued 6p, a trifle soiled, fine . . . . . (28TC)

.. .. .... (21TC)

Sc. 12-19A

138 S

½p to lsh, six different, handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel type GA 1), o.g. or part o.g., fresh and fine. Sc. 12, 15-19S .. (betw. 21S and 35S)

139 S

½p to 6p, group of seventeen stamps, overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D12), mostly o.g., comprising ½p and 2p, three each, lp, four, 6p, vertical strip of three and four singles, fresh and fine to very fine . Sc. 12, 13, 14, 18S .... ... .... . (betw. 21S and 34S)

ISSUED STA MPS Compl ete Sh eets of Fifteen 140 * O @ ½p myrtle green , ½p gray green, shades, TWENTY-THREE SHEETS, comprising seven First comb per£. , sixteen Second comb perf. , one with 7-bar cancels , long " M " varieties , mostly never hinged or original gum , few small faults , generally fine to ver y fine. Not illustrated .. .. (21, 22) 141 *@

lp crimson, lp aniline crimson , shades , FIFTEEN SHEETS , comprising seven First comb perf. , eight Second comb perf., mostly never hinged or original gum , few small faults, generally fine to ver y fine. Not illustrated .... (23a, b)

142 *@

2p orange, 2p deep orange, shades , ELEVEN SHEETS, comprising eight First comb perf., three Second comb perf., mostly never hinged or original gum, generally fine to very fine. N ot illustrated. .. ....... .... .. .. .. ... ...... ... .. (24, 25)

143 **lffl 2p deep orange, First comb perf. , DOUBLE EMBOSSING with many clear , stamps never hinged , fresh and fine to very fine. Sc. 14 var . .... ..... .. .... .... .... ....... ... ........ (25 var.)

144 *@

2½p ultramarine, 2½p deep bright blue , shades , THIRTEEN SHEETS , comprising seven First comb perf ., six Second comb perf ., mostl y never hinged , generall y fine to ver y fine. N ot illustrate d .. ............ .... ..... ..... .... .. .. .... ..... (26, 27)

145 *lffl 3p slate gray, 3p gray, shades, TWELVE SHEETS , comprising eleven First comb perf ., one Second comb perf. , mostl y never hinged, generally fine to very fine. $495. Not illustrated ..

(28, 29)

£360.00+

146 **lffl 3p pearl gray, Second comb per£., stamps never hinged , negligible bend, extremel y fine. See footnote after 36.

N ot illustrated ..... ... ... ......... ....... .... ..... ... ........ .... (29 var.)

uni.

147 **lffl 3p, stamps never hinged, tiny margin faults, perforation separations, fine to very fine. Not illustrated ...... ... (29 var.)

uni.

148 *lffl 4p brown, 4p deep brown , shades , FOURTEEN SHEETS , all First comb perf ., points up varieties, one with embossing misplaced, poorl y registered at places , mostl y never hinged, generall y fine to ver y fine. $675 +. Not illustrated . . (30, 31)

£420.00+

BOTH 149 **@ 6p olive green, Second comb perf., SHOWING SLOPING LABELS, stamps never hinged , small selvage crease , ver y fine. Sc. 18a .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . {32b, 32ba)

£812.00 +

150 **@ 6p, SHOWING BOTH SLOPING LABELS , never hinged , fine to very fine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (32b, 32ba)

£812.00 +

BOTH 151 **lffl 6p bronze green, First comb perf., SHOWING SLOPING LABELS, stamps never hinged , small margin ...... (33, 33a) tear , fine to ver y fine. Sc. 186 .......................

£288.00+

152 **@ 6p, SHOWING BOTH SLOPING LABELS, stamps never hinged, few small tone spots barely showing in front, fine to very fine ... ......... ... ......... .... .... .. .. .... .. ... ... ...... (33, 33a)

£288.00+

153 **@ 6p deep bronze green , First comb perf. , SHOWING BOTH SLOPING LABELS, stamps never hinged , couple small thins, otherwise ver y fine . Sc. 18b var ............ . (33b, 33ba)

£288.00+

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£900.00 +

£472.00+

DOUBLE EMBOSSING, ONE INVERTED, lightly * lsh violet, hinged, extremely fine. Sc. 19 var. Sold as is. ... ... .. (35 var.)

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of over 750 stamps , on pages, n.h. to part o.g., *ffiCollection including a delightful range of shades with 2p yellow and yellow buff, varieties with 2p double embossing, range of 6p sloping label, blocks of four and six, fresh and generally fine to very fine. Est. Cash Val. £1,000-1,500..... ....... (betw. 21 and 36)

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Collection of about 300 stamps, on pages, including an excellent range of shades, multiples, cancellations with a few arrival markings , etc., generally fine to very fine.

Est. Cash Val. £300-400 ......... ... .... .... ..... (betw. 21 and 36)

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Used to Germany: 1880-81 ½p, 1886-93 lp, 6p and lsh, fine to very fine , tied by BATHURST GAMBIA c.d.s. cancels and the ½p, lp and lsh additionally by concentric circles (normally telegraphic) on 1899 Registered cover to Leipzig, bearing "R" in oval, London and Liverpool transits, receiver on reverse. Sc. 5, 13, 18, 19............ (10, 23, 34, 35) Used to Great Britain: 1886-93 ½p to lsh, one of each, fine to very fine, tied by BATHURST GAMBIA NO 19 96 c.d.s. cancels on Registered cover to Warwickshire, bearing "R" in oval and Liverpool transit, Birmingham receiver on reverse. Sc. 12-19 .... .. ..... ........ .... .... ... ... (betw. 21 and 36) Two 1897 Registered covers (defective), one to London, bearing ½p, fourteen copies, the other to Warwickshire , bearing lp, eleven copies, both with stamps removed and a variety of markings. Sc. 12, 13. Not illustrated ........ ......... (21, 23) few tone spots, fine, tied by 2p to lsh , six different, GAMBIA 1901 oval date stamps on REGISTERED Registered cover to London , bearing " R" in oval and 3 AU 01 Liverpool transit, London receiver on reverse .......... ........ ... .

(24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 35) C FE 3 88 PAID GAMBIA 4p brown, centered to left, tied by c.d.s. on envelope to Southampton, bearing ms. "3" and PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET transit, Southampton (30) receiver or reverse. Attractive. Sc. 17 ....... .. ...............

Used to United States: lsh deep violet, faulty , fine appearance, tied by BATHURST GAMBIA JY 26 96 c.d.s. on oversize O.H.M.S. Registered envelope (trifle reduced at left, creased) to Boston, bearing "R" in oval and Liverpool transit, Boston receiver on reverse. Sc. 19. Not illustrated ....

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(37-44S) * EE ISSUED STAMPS ; ½p to lsh , complete set, BOTTOM LEFT CORNER CONTROL BLOCKS OF FOUR, each with matching "2", lightl y hinged, fresh and fine to very fine.

Not illustrated .. ............ ......... .. .... ... .. ..... .... .... ... ... (37-44) Group of four Registered covers and two unused Postal Cards, cg: all covers of philatelic appearance, bearing one to six stamps each, three to England , other to New York, some small faults although colorful. Not illustrate d ... . (37, 39-44)

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,:-174 S* O Collection of over 100, on pages , o.g. or used, few overprinted SPECIMEN , including a Specimen set with additional values , three to four sets o.g., including some Control Number copies , five sets used with an interesting range of cancels , few tin y faults, generally fine to very fine.

Est. Cash Val. £200 ·· ·· ··· ···· ·· ······ ········ ··· ·.······ ······ ··· (37-44)

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VII ISSUES

1902-05 WATERMARKED CROWN CA; 3p violet, 3p olive & COLOR green , 3p black & orange, IMPERFORATE gummed paper, very fine.

TRIALS on watermarked, Sc. 32TC .. .... .. ..... ..... ...... .. ... ....... ... ....... .... ..... ..... (49TC)

,:•175 PP

,:.176 S* EE1902 to 1909, the collection of over 500 stamps on pages, o.g., comprising the 1902-05 Watermarked Multiple Crown CA, 1904-06 and 1909 issues in blocks of four with additional shades, two to three sets in singles with many Control Number copies, stamps overprinted SPECIMEN complete plus duplicated complete or part sets , generally fine to very fine, a valuable collection. Sc. 28-64. Est. Cash Val. £750-1,000. (betw. 45 and 85) ,:·177 0~

Used collection of about 100 stamps, on pages , including an range of cancels, Bathurst , Registered, interesting some on small piece, most values of the Paquebot, three sets represented twice, generally fine to very fine.

Est. Cash Val. £200-250 ..... ............ .... .... (betw. 45 and 85)

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1902 to 1909, the cover balance of eleven items, mostly philatelic and all Registered , including 1902 2p Registered envelope (size K) with ½p to 2sh adhesives to Newark, N.J ., 1905 3sh to England, another to Germany, 1909 3sh to Germany , few small edge faults , generally fine to very fine. Est. Cash Val. £500-750 ..... .... ... ..... . (betw. 45 and 85)

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£330.00 +

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on 2sh6p purple & brown on yellowish, COMPLETE SURCHARGE SETTING OF THIRTY (6x5) on lower left quarter of sheet, never hinged or original gum, generally fine to very fine. Not illustrated ........ ... ..... ........... ..... (69)

on 3sh carmine & green on yellowish, DOUBLE SURCHARGE, sheet margin copy, stamp never hinged, very fine. $4,500 .....................................................

(70a)

£900.00+

£2,250.00

Corner Control Strip of Six lp

on 3sh carmine & green on yellowish, DOUBLE SURCHARGE, THREE RIGHT STAMPS WITH NORMAL, others slightly double, tied by Bathurst c.d.s. cancels on several piece, creased in selvage, very fine. .... ... ............ .... . (70a, 70)

£18,000.00+

,:-182 * O EE ½p on 2sh6p purple & brown on yellowish, the balance of 74 stamps, n.h. to o.g. or used, including composite blocks of both spacings, minor varieties with dropped "Y", blocks , inking flaws, some used on small pieces, generally fine to very fine ....... .... ...... ......................... .............. ... (69) £2,800.00 +

,:-183 * O EE 1p on 3sh carmine & green on yellowish, the balance of 28 stamps, original gum or used, including three blocks, minor varieties with dropped "Y", generally fine to very fine .. ... ........... ....... ..... ...... .... ... ... ..... ... .. .... ........ (70) £1,160.00+

GEORGE

V ISSUES, Sc. 70-96

1912-22 AND 1921-22 WATERMARKED MCA AND SCRIPT CA; both sets complete, overprinted SPECIMEN, part original gum, a few with small faults, generally fresh and fine to very fine ... .... .. .. .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .. ... . (86-102, 108-17S)

£575.00

,:•185 S* EB1912 to 1922, collection of over 350 stamps, on pages, o.g., some part o.g., including most overprinted SPECIMEN , both sets in blocks of four with additional shades, two to three sets in singles with some Control Number copies, generally fine to very fine. Est. Cash Val. £250-300. (betw. 86 and 117)

,:-186 *EB Collection of varieties, compnsmg 21 items, mostly o.g., including 12 split "A" in multiples with normal, mostly pairs or strips, varieties of GAMBIA including malformed "A" and break in "M", generally fine to very fine, an interesting group. Est. Cash Val. £300 .... .... (betw. 86 and 101)

,:-137 DP

1922-29 PICTORIAL ISSUE; PROGRESSIVE DIE PROOFS, group of five on wove in unissued colors, comprising vignette in black, frame in blue, three substantially complete bicolors, all value tablets blank ...... .. .... .. (118DP)

,:-188 PP[§) PROGRESSIVE PLATE PROOF; Sp black on wove, without vignette, SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF SIX, staple hole in selvage, very fine .. .... .. .... .. ...... .. ... ............. .. .. .. .. (130P) ,:-139 *EB ISSUED STAMPS; 3sh slate purple, BLOCK OF FOUR, two never hinged/two lightly hinged, gum wrinkles, otherwise very fine ..... ... ...... .. .. ......... ... ...... .... ............... .. ...... (139)

£720.00+

1912 to 1935, cover balance of 14 items, mostly philatelic, including 1922-29 1sh6p to 4sh, 10sh on one cover and some lower values in blocks of four on two others, all to Congressman Ackerman, few Keyplate covers, mostly Registered, generally fresh and fine. Est. Cash Val. £300..... (betw. 87 and 14b)

,:-191 S* EB1922 to 1946, George V and George VI collection of over 450, stamps, on pages, n.h. to part o.g., scattered used and overprinted SPECIMEN, including most values in blocks of four, 1935 Silver Jubilee set with short extra flagstaff, some specimen stamps stuck down, otherwise generally fine to very fine. Est. Cash Val. £300-400 . . . . . . . . (betw. 118 and 163)

,:-192 * EB SIL VER JUBILEE ISSUE; complete set, EXTRA FLAGSTAFF IN CORNER BLOCKS OF FOUR WITH NORMAL, original gum, very fine. Not illustrated ........ ..... (143a-46a) END OF SALE

£500.00+

KEY TO CATALOGUING

** *E TC

Never hinged (unmounted mint ).

Unused .

Essay.

Trial Co lor .

0 83 p

SYMBOLS f':, Used.

Im Block of four .

DP Printing.

On piece.

Block larger than four.

Die Proof.

""' s pp

On cover.

Specimen.

Plate Proof.

MAJOR ABBR EV IATIONS SE

Straight Edge ; s.l. = Straight-line;

c.d.s. = Circular date stamp.

CONDITION The var io us grad in gs of stamps are, in order: sup erb; extre mel y fine; very fine; fine In the case of sets, large blocks, she ets, etc., the co nditi on quoted represents the average and qua lit y above and be low this sta ndard can be expe cted.

Mixed condition: In large lots, the condi tion is genera lly expected to range from fair to at best fine. Serious defects can be expected.

Handstamp on rever se: Denotes eith er a dea ler, co llector or indecipherab le expe rt iser's mark .

Sig ned by: Denotes either the actua l signature or mark of the expert iser. The absence of mentioning a signa tur e does not reflect on the abi lit y or knowledge of the party invo lved .

N.H.

L.H .

PART O.G.

Shaded portion can rep resent an actu al hinge or the area disturbed by a hinge.

Never hinged - unused with origina l gum in Post Office state and unmounted. n.h.

Lightly hinged - unused with full origina l gum showi ng some evidence of a previous l.h . hinge which ma y be present in part or entire ly removed.

Original gum - unused with original gum somewhat disturbed by previous hinging whic h o.g. may still be present.

Original gum with hinge remnant. o.g.(h. r. ) Part original gum - unused with original gum, large hinge remnants may or may not be part o.g. present .

Di sturb ed origina l gum - unused with o rigina l gum, affected by swea tin g, glazing or di st urb ed o.g . mount disturbance; may not resemble the origina l gum.

Unused without gum (unle ss gum is mentioned ) unused Unused without gum , as issued . un gumm ed

PAIRS All pai rs are ho rizon tal, unless oth erwi se mentioned.

CATALOGUE NUMBERS AND VALUES The Stan ley Gibbons catalogue numbers of the contents of the lots are given in parenthe ses immediately following the description . The final column figure shows the catalogue value of the lot. This is sho wn in parentheses where, in the opinion of the auctioneers, the market value exceeds this figure.

ESTIMATED

VALUES

If an estimated cash valu e is give n, it is shown in th e descr iption and always indica ted by th e abbrev iat ions "Es t.

Cas h Val." It is used where th e lot is lar ge o r wher e the actua l va lue has lit tle relati on to th e cata logue pri ce. It represents th e auctioneer 's appraisal of the true MARKET value of a lot and the figure is invari ab ly close to the actual rea lization. It is useles s fo r mail bidders to list any bids that are o nl y a low proportion o f such estimat es.

USED IN LISTING CATALOGUES Stanley Gibbons (London ) British Commonwealth ( 1990) Scott Vol. I ( 1988)

Sc.

The Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein Collections

Sale Seventeen

GAMBIA • LIST OF PRICES REALIZED at the auction held

OCTOBER 23, 1990 through

HARMERS

OF LONDON

HARMERSo/NEWYORK

INC.

14 EAST 33rd STREET , NEW YORK, NY 10016 Telephone: (212) 532-3700

Sale no. 2862

NEW YORK -

LONDON -

SWITZERLAND

HARMERS

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Lot No. 12 £6,0 50. (inc. 10%) NOTE: The following are hammerprices in PoundsSterling - for US Doilars convert at rate of l. 94 l

2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 29 30 33 36 37 38

1200 2200 1800 2000 1800 1600 800 2700 1700 290 5500 5000 600 150 180 170 200

2100 160 160 210 120 150 200 90 1900 160

39 41 43 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 56 57 59 60 63 64 66 69 74 76 77 79 83 84 88 89

120 60 150 280 230 320 380 8000 8000 140 150 70 400 120 120 250 250 340 80 200 130 110 80 280 250 200 400

91 92 94 95 96 98 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122

230 200 380 200 170 360 260 190 2000 3000 230 260 300 300 460 460 190 2600 900 900 1600 90 150 210 1200 1000 650

123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 144 145 146 148 149 151 152

1200 160 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 300 300 340 260 300 420 550 210 320 320 230 210 110 210 500 120 190

153 155 159 161 162 163 164 166 167 168 169 170 172 174 175 176 177 179 180 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192

110 220 650 700 360 210 340 160 300 70 2800 950

190 200 1200 900 230 480 700 340 440

1400 320 280 250 700 280

SALETOTAL: £111,067. (including 10%) (US $215,470. - including 10%) TIED BIDS IF A LOT HAS BEEN SOLD AT YOUR BID AND YOU DID NOT RECEIVE IT, AN IDENTICAL BID WAS RECEIVED BEFORE YOURS. THE EARLIER YOUR BIDS ARE RECEIVED THE BETTER IS YOUR CHANCE OF SUCCESS.

OMITTED LOT NUMBERS LOTS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LIST WERE EITHER " SOLD ON THE FLOOR" WITH A CORRECTED DESCRIPTION . WITHDRAWN OR DID NOT RECEIVE A BID.