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Second Session Lots 1570–2345

Thursday May 20th at 10.30 am

British Empire and Foreign Countries1570 ❍ Aden: Cancellations and Covers: A selection on leaves and loose, incl. a very good range of Indian adhesives with

1876 (c.) envelope to Germany, bearing 1a., 4a. and 8a tied by “ADEN/B-22” duplexes, range of types, maritime mail,

postcards, etc. (few 100s) £400-£500

1571 ▲ Albania: 1913 (Dec.) 2q. to 1f. sets (39) c.t.o. used on pieces, and 1914 (Mar. 7) Arrival of Prince William

handstamped sets (10) similarly used. S.G. 27-32, 33-38, cat. £5,592. £400-£500

1572 - A selection on stockcards, incl. 1913 2pa. mint, 20pa. used, 1914 Arrival of Prince William set used, 1925 10q. mint

block of four imperf. vertically, revenues, unissued stamps, Turkish stamps used in Albania, etc., varied condition.

(204) £1,200-£1,500

1573 Anguilla: A virtually complete mint collection to 2002 in two albums, incl. 1967 “Independent/Anguilla” ½c. to 20c.

used, miniature sheets, f.d.c’.s, a few booklets, etc. (many 100s) £140-£160

1574 S Antigua: 1921-29 Watermark Mult. Script CA ½d. to 4s. set of eighteen overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”

(Samuel type D12, D16 or D19), fine with gum. (18) S.G. 62s-80s, cat. £375. Photo on page 72. £120-£140

1575 - A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in three albums, incl. 1903-07 to 2s.6d., 1921-29 to 5s., 1932 Tercentenary

½d. to 5s. set, 1938-51 set, and a good range of later issues to 1997, Barbuda with 1922 set, etc. (many 100s)

£400-£500

1576 - A mainly King George V selection incl. 1913 5s., 1921-29 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3d. to £1, Watermark Mult.

Script CA fourteen values to 4s. and 1932 Tercentenary sets all overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1932

Tercentenary ½d. to 2d. unmounted mint imprint blocks of four, Barbuda 1922 Overprint set mint, etc., mainly

good to fine. (67) £250-£300

Argentina

1577 ✉ Buenos Aires: 1858 3p. green, a fair example tied to 1862 local cover, some cover faults, very scarce. S.G. P4,

cat. £2,500. Photo on page 72. £300-£350

1578 A well arranged and written-up collection of mainly proofs, essays and colour trials in six albums,1864-67 Rivadavia

5c. imperforate pairs in rose-red (3), 1867-74 15c. imperforate plate proofs (4), 1873 1c. to 90c. imperforate plate

proofs in issued colours, 1877-84 2c. and 25c. imperforate plate proof pairs in issued colours, 1888-90 ½c. to 50c.

die proofs of the frames only, 10c. complete design, 1890-91 unissued 10p. Lopez imperforate proofs (4), 50p. Funes

imperforate proofs (8), range of proofs and colour trials for 1892-98, 1899-1903, 1910 Centenary of Deposition,

1911-15 Ploughman, 1940 Air, 1950 Philatelic Exhibition, issues, Officials, Telegraphs, selection of “MUESTRA”

(Specimen) overprints with 1928 air set, 1930 Zeppelin overprinted in blue set, 1930-31 Revolution set, etc., a most

comprehensive assemblage. (many 100s) £6,000-£8,000

1579 A selection of imperf. recess plate proofs on card with 1892 Rivadavia (12) ½c. to 5c., Belgrano (11) 10c. to 80c.,

and San Martin (17) 1p. to 5p., and 1899 Liberty and Shield (24) with most values to 50c., 5p. and 20p., varying

quantities of each value in a range of colours, mainly fine. (64) £200-£250

1580 A collection in two albums and on leaves, incl. 1930 Revolution to 10p. used (2), 1932 Zeppelin set mint, a range of

Revenues, etc. (many 100s) £200-£250

1581 Selection incl. 1892 official Post Office booklet with stamps and stationery overprinted “MUESTRA”, presentation

folders, some literature, also Paraguay 1870 2r. colour trials in twelve complete sheets (10 x 10), etc. (100s)

£100-£120

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Ascension

1582 ✉ Great Britain used in Ascension: 1913 (Jan. 2) envelope to Frodsham, bearing 1912-22 1d. tied by fine

“ASCENSION/JA 2/13” c.d.s. S.G. Z40. Photo on page 72. £180-£200

1583 ❍ 1922 ½d. to 3s. mainly good to fine used. S.G. 1-9, cat. £450. Photo on page 72. £150-£180

1584 S 1938-53 ½d. to 10s. set of thirteen perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D20), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 38s-47s,

cat. £800. Photo on page 72. £250-£300

1585 ★ - A specialised mint study on leaves with ranges of plate no. and imprint multiples, varieties, shades and

perforations incl. perf. 13½ 1d. black and green, 3d. black and ultramarine, 2s.6d., 5s. (5, incl. an imprint block),

10s. (5, incl. an imprint block), perf. 13 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. (2), etc., mainly fine. (206) Photo. £500-£600

1586 ★ - 1½d. black and vermilion, perf. 13½, perf. 13 and perf. 14 singles, 1½d. black and rose-carmine perf. 13 (in

marginal vertical strip of four) and two perf. 14 singles, all showing the “davit” flaw [R. 5/1], mint and mainly fine.

(9) S.G. 40a, 40ba, 40ca, 40da, 40f, fa, cat. £940+. Photo on page 72. £300-£350

1587 ✪ - 1½d. black and rose-carmine, perf. 14, showing the “davit” flaw, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 40dfa, cat. £120.

Photo on page 72. £60-£70

1588 ★ - 2s.6d. black and deep carmine, perf. 13½, showing the “davit” flaw, mint, centred low to left otherwise fine.

S.G. 45b, cat. £1,400. Photo on page 72. £350-£400

1589 ✪ - 2s.6d. black and deep carmine, perf. 13, showing “davit” flaw, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 45ca, cat. £1,100. Photo

on page 72. £500-£600

1590 ★ - 2s.6d. black and deep carmine, perf. 13, showing the “davit” flaw, mint, fine. S.G. 45ca. Photo on page 72.

£300-£350

1591 ✪ + 1963 Birds 1½d. variety cobalt omitted, in a fine unmounted mint plate block of four. S.G. 71a, EC AS142MCa.

£200-£220

1592 ✪ - 1½d. variety cobalt omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 71a, EC AS142MCa.. £60-£70

1593 ✪ 1968 Fishes 8d., variety watermark Crown to right of CA, fine unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet.

S.G. 114w, cat. £350, EC AS228WEa. Photo on page 72. £200-£220

1594 ✪ 1976 Birds 2p. with watermark inverted or Crown to right of CA, fine unmounted mint from the left of the sheet.

S.G. 200w, cat. £400, ECAS400WEa. Photo on page 72. £250-£280

1595 ✪ - 8p. with watermark inverted or Crown to right of CA, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 206w, cat. £300, EC AS412WEa.


1596 ✪ 1987 Royal Ruby Wedding 20p. with variety overprint double, in a fine unmounted mint plate block of four.

S.G. 449a, EC AS898OVa. £100-£120

1597 ★ A mainly unmounted mint Q.E.II collection on Lighthouse leaves, incl. 1963 Birds 1½d. with cobalt omitted, 1987

Royal Ruby Wedding 20p. with overprint double, 1988 Bicentenary of Australia 18p. with watermark Crown to left

of CA, etc. (few 100s) £200-£250

1598 A collection on leaves, incl. G.B. used in 1902-11 1d. and 1912-22 2d., 1922 overprinted set mint, 1924-33 set mint,

1d. and 2d. with torn flag used, also ½d., 1d., 1½d., 2d. and 1s. in mint plate pairs, one of each showing cleft rock,

etc., varied condition. (48) £500-£600

Australian States

1599 An accumulation in two stockbooks and on leaves, incl. New South Wales 1850 1d. (2), 2d. (3) used, 1890 perf. 10

x 11 20s. mint, 1894-1904 10s. overprinted in blue perf. 12 x 11, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia 1854 1d.

black used (2), etc., mixed condition. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

1600 An accumulation in a stockbook, incl. New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, postage dues, fiscals, range of

cancellations, etc. (100s) £200-£250

†1601 ✉ New South Wales: 1911 (c.) envelope to Forth, bearing Q.V. 1d. salmon-red, tied by “STOWPORT” c.d.s. paying the

correct printed matter rate, scarce interstate usage. Photo on page 72. £100-£120

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1577

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1603

Australian States: South Australia

†1602 ✉ 1845 (Nov. 6) entire to Van Diemens Land, headed “Lake Leake”, rated “3d.” in red and “5d” in black, backstampedblack oval “PORTLAND/(crown)/NEW S. WALES” with date slug “DE 8” inverted. The letter originated in SouthAustralia and, due to the remoteness from Adelaide, the letter crossed the border into Victoria where it was posted at Portland for carriage by ship to Van Diemen’s Land. The Port Phillip District was part of New SouthWales until separation when the Colony of Victoria was created in 1850. A very rare interesting “Three Colony”cross border item. Photo. £800-£1,000

†1603 + P 1855 imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked paper, rejoined block of four from the lower right corner

of the sheet, some soiling, otherwise fine. Photo. £150-£200

1604 ✉ 1877 (July 12)-1884 (Apr. 7) correspondence from Adelaide to Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, incl. 1877 envelope

(Dec. 1) bearing 1876-1900 8d. on 9d. vertical pair, 1882 (Dec. 9) envelope bearing 1876-1904 2d. strip of three with

“DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6/FINE 6/1/-”, most are 6d. or 8d. rates, some with manuscript ship names, varied condition,

an interesting group. (53 items) Photo. £600-£800

Australian States: Tasmania

†1605 ✉ 1851 (July 24) entire letter from Adelaide to Tasmania, with “6” rate mark, bearing “ADELAIDE” c.d.s. in red, alsoa very fine strike of the Postmaster’s provisional “C’TOWN/1.AUG.51” very rare as only three others examples havebeen recorded. Photo also on back cover. £1,500-£2,000

†1606 1868 “wrapper” with printed “Cornwall Chronicle Newspaper/Only/ARRIVAL OF H.R.H./THE/DUKE of

EDINBURGH/IN/TASMANIA/The Editor of/THE EUROPEAN TIMES/LIVERPOOL”, on green paper, most unusual.Photo. £800-£1,000

†1607 b S 1878 (Oct. 28) 8d. dull purple-brown in a block of six, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine with full gum, rare multiple. S.G.158s. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

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1620

1626

1624

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1623

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1608 ★ A mint selection of mainly 1899-1904 Pictorial issues, incl. shades, multiples, etc. Stated to cat. £3,000+. (288)

£400-£500

1609 ❍ A used selection of mainly 1899-1904 Pictorial issues, incl. shades, etc. S.t.c. £1,400+. (211) £200-£250

†1610 P Revenues: 1966 Decimal 5c., 10c. and $5 in imperforate plate proofs in blocks of four from the lower-right corner

of the sheet, printed in black on photographic paper, rare. Photo. £500-£600

†1611 ❍ Victoria: 1854-57 Campbell & Ferguson 1d. rose Stone 4/5 [6] acid brush retouch(the entire left hand frame hasbeen retouched along with the area to the left of the Queen’s Head, which has also obliterated the “V” of “VICTORIA”), a used example with three large margins, touched at top, small hole and thin. This retouch illustrated in Barwis’s The Half Lengths of Victoria: The Stamps and Postal History, p. 172. Only three exampleshave been recorded. Photo. £1,000-£1,500

1612 ✩ Western Australia: 1854-55 imperf. 1s. deep red-brown, unused with close to good margins. S.G. 4a, cat. £1,700.

Photo. £300-£400

Australia

1613 ❍ 1915-28 £2 purple-black and pale rose, used, some blunted perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 45b, cat. £1,700. Photo.

£350-£400

†1614 ✉ 1929 “The Weekly Courier” newspaper wrapper, bearing “POSTAGE PAID/LAUNCESTON” c.d.s., roughly opened at

top, otherwise fine. £70-£90

1615 ❍ 1937-49 Perf. 15 x 14 2d. scarlet in a vertical coil pair, used, top stamp has few paper wrinkles, otherwise fine and

scarce. S.G. 184a, cat. £425. Photo. £120-£150

1616 ✉ ✈ 1938 (Mar. 15) Clouston and Ricketts England-Australia record flight cover carried on the “Australian Anniversary”,

signed, and 1938 (Mar. 20) New Zealand-England return flight, unsigned, only 12 flown. Photo. £120-£150

†1617 ✉ 1949 Royal Tour, unused privately produced f.d.c., printed in red and blue depicting K.G.VI, H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth

and Princess Margaret (the Royal visit later cancelled), some biro marks, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

1618 ✪ 1965 Christmas 5d. showing variety blue omitted, unmounted mint, minor imperfection at foot, otherwise fine.

S.G. 381b, cat £650, EC AU762MCb. Photo. £200-£220

1619 ❍ - 5d. showing variety blue omitted, fine used. S.G. 381b, EC AU762MCb cat. £450. Photo. £180-£200

1620 ✪ 1970-75 2c. coil stamp in fine unmounted mint strip of five, one variety yellow omitted, the one above partiallyaffected, believed unique. S.G. 465ba, EC AU930MCb. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

1621 ✪ - 7c. coil stamp in an unmounted mint strip of six, one variety black and buff printing omitted, three others

affected, fine. S.G. 468ba, EC AU937MCa. Photo. £700-£800

1622 ✪ 1971 Aboriginal Art 20c. with variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 494 var, EC AU988MCb, cat. £1,250

-20 known. Photo. £400-£500

1623 ✪ 1972 Pioneer Life 80c. horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, one with black omitted, other with partial

omission, unmounted mint, fine, with normal for comparison. S.G. 529ab, cat. £900++. EC AU1058MCa. Photo.

£350-£400

1624 ✪ 1972 Christmas 7c. with variety red-brown (inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 530b, cat, £800.

ECAU1060MCa, circa 35 mint known. Photo. £280-£300

1625 ✪ 1973-74 Marine Life & Gemstones 1c. in an unmounted mint horizontal strip of six from the right of the sheet,

three with variety black omitted, some light tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 545b, cat. £3,600, EC AU1090MCa.

Photo. £700-£800

1626 ✪ - 8c. with variety ultramarine omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 551 var, EC AU1102MCb, cat. £500. Photo.

£150-£180

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1628

1630

1639

1632

1634

1629

1631

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1627 ✪ 1975 Wild Flowers 18c. unmounted mint vertical strip of ten from the right of the sheet, six with variety black

omitted and one with partially omitted, few folded perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 608, a, EC 1216MCa. Photo.

£100-£120

1628 ✪ - 45c. in an unmounted mint vertical strip of four, one showing variety yellow-green (twigs) omitted, fine. S.G. 609,

b, cat. £450, EC AU1218MCb. Photo. £150-£180

1629 ✪ 1976 Olympic Games 40c. in an unmounted mint horizontal strip of four from the right of the sheet, two

showing black printing omitted, one has slight vertical crease, other very fine and rare. S.G. 626 var, EC AU1252MCa,

cat. £3,000. 40 known. Photo. £600-£800

1630 ✪b 1977 Opening of Parliament 18c. in an unmounted mint block (2 x 5) from the top right corner of the sheet, one

with variety yellow omitted, three others slightly affected. S.G. 653a, cat. £1,500+, EC AU1306MCa, 11 mint known.

Photo. £800-£900

1631 ✪ 1978-80 Birds 20c. with variety yellow (beak and eye) omitted, in an unmounted mint horizontal strip of five from

the top right of the sheet, fine. S.G. 673a, cat. £950 as singles, EC AU1346MCa. Photo. £300-£350

1632 ✪ 1984 Skiing 30c. with black, magenta and yellow of the Slalom design superimposed on the cyan from the Nordic

design, possibly a proof. S.G. 918 var, EC AU1836PRa cat. £150. Photo. £70-£90

1633 P - 30c. with black, magenta and yellow of the Slalom design superimposed on the cyan from the Nordic design,

possibly a proof. S.G. 918 var, EC AU1836PRa cat. £150. £70-£90

1634 ✪ 1992 Threatened Species 45c. roll stamp, horizontal se-tentant strip of six with variety black omitted, fine.

S.G. 1321a-1326a, EC AU2642MCa, cat. £1,500 as strip of six, circa 16 mint strips known. Photo. £600-£700

1635 ❍ A used collection in an album, incl. 1913-14 to £1, 1915 to 5s., 1915-28 to £1, 1923-24 £1 grey, 1929-30 to 10s.,

1931-36 to £2, 1932 Bridge set, good range of later issues to 1980, Postage Dues with 1902 to 5s., 1902-04 perf. 11

5s., 1909-10 to £1, Officials, 1946-48 BCOF set, etc., very mixed condition. (100s) £2,200-£2,500

1636 A collection in seven albums, incl. 1913-14 to 2s. used, 1915 to 2s. used, 1931-36 to £1 used, 1932 Bridge 5s. c.t.o.,

flown covers, f.d.c.’s, etc. (100s) £400-£500

1637 A Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. coil blocks and strips, booklets and booklet panes, minor varieties,

commemoratives, etc. (100s) £300-£350

1638 An accumulation of mostly 1948-49 Australian Army Tokyo A.P.O. 214 covers, Postal Station 388, with G.B. values

to 5s. and Australian values to 5s. Robes, some registered, etc. (73) £300-£400

Austria

1639 ✉ 1599 (Dec. 20) entire letter addressed to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, written in Latin and regarding a long

running dispute with the Venetians, privately carried, with full transcript. Photo. £100-£120

1640 No lot.

1641 - A selection on leaves, incl. 1866-78 10k. lilac unused, some reprints, Packet control stamps, etc., varied condition.

(31) £200-£250

1642 E 1960s essay by G. Wimmer for a proposed J. F. Kennedy issue, in black, in claret and in blue imperf. on card, the

same three colours perforated on gummed unwatermarked paper with margins all round, and three imperf. in black

on three different coloured gummed unwatermarked papers, a few with slight imperfections. (9) £120-£150

1643 A mint and used collection in nine albums, incl. 1925-30 Air set mint, 1930 Anti-TB set used, 1934-36 mint and

used to 5s., also values to 35g. imperforate, 1934 Architects set used, 1935 Winter Relief set imperforate

unmounted, 1936 Dollfuss 10s. used on piece (some staining), 1948-52 Costumes to 10s. mint, 1950-53 Air set mint,

good range of later issues to 1975 with f.d.c.’s, etc. (many 100s) £700-£800

1644 A duplicated mainly used accumulation in a stockbook, 1850 to 1937, with much cancellation interest incl.

extensive early issues with many fine cancellations, also Bosnia, Austro-Hungarian Military Post, Lombardy &

Venetia, etc. (100s) £400-£500

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1665

Ex 1666

1671

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1678

Ex 1683

1651

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1645 An accumulation in three albums, leaves and loose, contained in two cartons, incl. range of covers, some first day

with 1951 Reconstruction set, some literature, etc. (100s) £100-£150

1646 ✉ Austrian Post Offices in the Levant: 1881-1912 covers (7) most from Jerusalem, one from Jaffa to the same addressee

in London, incl. 1884 registered cover bearing 1883 20s. greenish grey, 1907 registered cover bearing on reverse

1903-07 1pi. blue pair, etc., fair to good. £150-£200

1647 ❍ - A duplicated used accumulation on stockleaves, 1864 to 1908, much cancellation interest incl. maritime, Lombardy

& Venetia used in the Turkish Empire, 1867-83 50s. imperf. between vertical pair, etc., varied condition. (328)

£180-£200

1648 - A selection in a stockbook and on leaves, incl. 1890-96 20pi. on 2g. used, range of cancellations, some covers and

cards, etc. (100s) £500-£600

Bahamas

1649 ✉ 1852 (Jan. 12) envelope to Dublin, bearing “1/” rate mark, and a fine strike of the scarce Crowned circular “PAID/

AT/BAHAMAS” in red. S.G. CC 1. Photo. £800-£900

1650 ✉ 1858 (Oct. ) envelope to Scotland, bearing Great Britain 1856 6d. (some perf faults), lightly cancelled by “A 05” with

unframed “C.R” below. Photo. £180-£200

1651 ★ + 1863-80 Watermark Crown CC 1s. green, perf. 14, lightly hinged block of four from the lower right corner of the

sheet with trimmed margins, the lower pair unmounted, fine. S.G. 39b, cat. £480+. Photo. £180-£200

1652 ★ + 1882 (Mar.) perf. 12 1d. scarlet vermilion, fresh mint block of four, the lower pair unmounted, a few minor gum

wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 40. £70-£80

1653 ✉ 1892 to 1912, a selection of covers all with Q.V. values, incl. 1893 envelope, registered to England, franked by

1884-90 5s., 1897 envelope registered to England, franked by 1884-90 6d. strip of three, etc., fair to fine. (11 items)

£150-£200

1654 ✉ 1903 to 1935, a selection of covers, all registered, incl. 1902 (Dec. 22) cover to Germny, franked by 1902-10 1s., 1903

(Dec. 31) cover to Germany, franked by 1901-03 3s., etc., fair to fine. (11 items) £150-£200

1655 S A selection of Specimen overprints comprising 1912-19 Watermark Mult. Crown CA ½d. to £1 set (less 2d.), also

1d., 2d., 2½d. and 6d. each in a strip of three (ex Koh-I-Nor), 1917 red cross overprint 1d., War Tax overprints with

(June-July) ½d., 1d., 1s., 1919 (Mar.) 3d., (Jan.) War Charity 1d., (July) set of four, 1920 Peace set, 1921-29 Staircase

set of four, 1921-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA seven values to £1, and Special Delivery with 1917 5d. and 1918 5d.,

all with gum and chiefly fine. (48) £400-£500

1656 ★ A King George V mint selection, incl. 1912-19 Watermark Mult. Crown CA shades to 5s. (2), £1 (2) with 6d. short

“N” variety in plate no. pair, War Tax overprints incl. (Feb.-July) 1s., 1921-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA to £1, etc.,

mainly fine. (65) £240-£260

1657 ✉ 1918-19, four covers, all registered and bearing War Tax values, incl. 1918 (Apr. 30) to England, franked by 1918

(June-July) ½d. to 1s., etc. £100-£120

1658 S 1920 Peace ½d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 106S-110S, cat. £160. £60-£70

1659 + S 1921-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA ½d., 2d., 4d., 1s., 5s. and £1, each value overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type

D16) and in a block of four created from two horizontal pairs, fine with gum. (24) S.G. 115s, 118s, 121s, 123s-125s.

Ex Koh-I-Noor. Photo. £150-£200

1660 ✪ + 1938-52 1s. brownish-grey and scarlet on thin striated paper in an unmounted mint block of four, faintly toned,

otherwise fine and scarce, three other blocks of four for comparison. S.G. 151a, cat. £2,000+. Photo. £700-£800

1661 A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated mint and used collection in an album incl. 1863-77 perf. 12½ 1d. shades unused or mint

(6), used (8), 4d. used (6), 6d. unused or mint (3), used (7), incl. wmk. varieties, 1882 perf. 12 1d. wmk. reversed

used, perf. 14 1d., 4d. (4) used, 1884-90 to 5s. mint, 2½d. optd. “SPECIMEN”, 1901-03 to 3s. mint and used,

1902-10 to 1s. (4) mint, to 5s. used, 1911-19 to 3s. used, 1912-19 shades to 5s. (2), £1 (toned) mint, War Tax issues

mint and used, 1921-29 to 3s. mint and used, 1938-52 shades to 1s. (15), 5s. (9), £1 (2) mint, to £1 used, ½d.

elongated “E” varieties, 1942 Landfall shades to 5s. (7), £1 (3) mint, to £1 used, 1948 Eleuthera set mint and used,

a few Q.E.II incl. 1954-63 to £1 mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) £2,500-£2,800

Bahamas continued

1662 A Q.V. collection on leaves incl. 1859-60 thin paper 1d. pair mint, used (B.P.A. certificate (1967) states (“.. creased

and rubbed”), 1861-62 rough perf. 14 to 16 1d. apparently unused, used, 4d. used (2), one with double arc c.d.s.,

1862 perf. 11½, 12 4d. used (repaired), perf. 13 1d. used (2), 1863-77 perf. 12½ 1d. shades incl. unused example with

re-entry, 4d. used (3), 6d. mint or unused (2), used (3), 1863-80 perf. 12½ 1s. used, 1d. to 1s. Spiro forgeries, 1883

4d. on 6d. unused (Holcombe opinion, 1995), 1884-90 2½d. (without gum) and 6d. optd. “SPECIMEN”, 5s., £1 mint,

etc., mixed condition. (78) £700-£800

1663 A collection in an album, 1901 to 1983, incl. 1901-03 to 3s. mint (5d. optd. “SPECIMEN”), 1902-10 5s. mint, set to

£1 optd. “SPECIMEN”, 1906-11 6d. with malformed “E” mint, 1911-19 to 3s. mint, 1912-19 ½d. to £1 mint, 1d. wmk.

inverted used, 1917 and 1918 Special Delivery 5d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1918 (Feb.-July) War Tax to 1s. mint,

1921-37 1s. and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” in pairs (toned gum), 5s. used, 1938-52 range of shades to 5s. (3), £1

mint, to 5s. (3), £1 (2) used, 1942 Landfall set mint (2s., 3s. used), 1948 Eleuthera set mint, 1948 Wedding mint and

used, Q.E.II definitives and commemoratives, 1961 and 1965 3s. and 6s. booklets, wmk. varieties, etc., varied

condition. (few 100s) £700-£800

1664 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. 1884-90 to 5s., 1902-10 to 5s., 1921-37 ½d. to £1 set,

1938-52 to £1, and a good range of later issues to 2006, etc. (100s) £300-£400

Barbados

1665 P 1873 5s. imperforate plate proof in lake on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo on page 78. £150-£180

1666 P Bradbury Wilkinson die proof of K.G.VI central vignette similar to the one used on the 1938 issue with differences

in the sea horses and figure of the King, printed in black on wove paper (61 x 68mm.) with ms.“BARBADOS” below,

also another proof of the Arms with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint below and numbered “1456” on wove paper (72

x 52mm.). Photo on page 78. £150-£200

1667 ★ 1938-47 Perf. 13½ x 13 set with scarce 1d. scarlet, extra shades and duplicates, perf. 14 with perf. 14 ½d. green (2),

etc., mainly fine. (113). £100-£120

1668 A reference collection, incl. 1855-58 1d. bisected on piece (2), 1878 1d. on half 5s. (4), 1882-86 1d. bisected

diagonally overprinted “HALF-PENNY” on piece (2), 1892 ½d. on 4d. double overprint, also two Cyprus stamps, etc.,

fair to fine. (24) £350-£400

1669 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. 1882-86 to 5s., 1892-1903 to 2s.6d. blue-black and

orange, 1897-98 Jubilee set on white paper, 1912-16 ¼d. to 3s. set, 1916-19 ¼d. to 3s. set, 1920-21 Victory to 3s.,

and a good range of later issues to 2004, etc. (100s) £350-£400

1670 A selection incl. 1921-24 set (both wmks.) mint, 1938-47 set (less 2d. carmine) perforated “SPECIMEN” (ex Koh-I-

Noor), some mint multiples and postage dues with 1934-37 ½d., 1d. perforated “SPECIMEN”, etc., mainly fine.

(101) £100-£120

Basutoland

1671 ❍ Cape of Good Hope used in Basutoland: 1893-98 4d. sage-green strip of three used with “TEYATEYANENG/

BASUTOLAND/02/FE 26” c.d.s. cancellations, left stamp with small corner crease otherwise fine. Photo on page 78.

£120-£150

1672 ✪ 1961 ½c. on ½d. variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint, B.P.A. certificate (2000). S.G. 58a, cat. £500,

EC BL116SVa. Photo on page 78. £250-£280

1673 ✪ - 2c. on 2d. variety surcharge inverted, fine unmounted mint from right of sheet. S.G. 60a, cat. £150, EC BL120SVa.


1674 ✪ 1961-63 ½c. variety imperforate in a top right corner horizontal pair, a few light gum wrinkles mainly in margin

otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 69a, cat. £325. Photo on page 78. £200-£220

1675 ✪ - ½c. variety imperforate with inverted centre in a left margin horizontal pair, a few gum wrinkles mainly in

margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, probably a proof. S.G. 69 var. Photo onpage 78. £200-£220

1676 ✪ - 3½c. variety imperforate in a left margin horizontal pair, a couple of gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint,

unlisted, probably a proof. S.G. 73 var. Photo on page 78. £250-£300

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Basutoland continued

1677 ✪b 1986-88 20s. on 4s. variety surcharge double, one inverted, in a fine unmounted mint complete sheet of 49.

S.G. 732a, ECBL1464SVa. £150-£180

1678 ❍ Bechuanaland: 1887 (Nov.) £5 lilac and black, used, a few very minor imperfections, otherwise fine. R.P.S.

certificate (1986). S.G. 21, cat. £1,500. Photo. £350-£400

1679 ❍ Belgium: 1915 to 1922, a used selection on leaves, incl. 5f. “FRANKEN” (3), shades, types, etc., varied condition.

(160) £60-£80

Bermuda

featuring the fine collection of King George V Issues formed by John Sussex RDP, FRPSL

1680 ★ 1865-1903 Perf. 14 6d. dull mauve with watermark inverted mint with toned perf., also perf. 14 x 12½ 3d. yellow-

buff unmounted mint with stained perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 7w, 10. £110-£130

1681 1880 (Mar.) ½d. stone (7, incl. pair with inverted watermark and two used), 4d. orange-red (8, incl. block of four

and two used), mainly fine. S.G. 19, 20. £70-£80

1682 S 1883-1904 ½d. dull green (small faults), 2d. aniline purple and 1s. yellow-brown, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type

D12), fine with gum. S.G. 21s, 26s, 29s. £90-£100

1683 P 1910 (circa) three proofs all with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint, two depict Island scenes, with “BERMUDA” below,

other is of the Coat of Arms with “GOVENMENT OF BERMUDA” below, all in black on wove paper. Photo on

page 78. £100-£150

1918–22 Watermark Multiple Crown CA

1684 ★ A selection comprising 2s. (5, incl. a block of four, one with diagonal bend), 2s.6d. (12, incl. a block of four, plate

block of six, and a marginal single ex Ludington from pos. 2 with broken crown resulting from off-centre head

plate), 4s. (crease), 5s., 10s. (2), £1, most fine. (22) Photo. £300-£350

1685 P 2s. die proof of frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE/STRIKING” and dated “26/2/20”

in ms. Ex Tucker and Baron Leuhusen. Photo on page 82. £500-£600

1686 ★ + 2s. (marginal unmounted), 2s.6d. (unmounted) and 4s., each in a mint block of four, a few odd tone spots on gum,

otherwise fine, the 4s. ex Baron Leuhusen. S.G. 51b, 52, 52b, cat. £440+. £100-£120

1687 ★ + 2s. purple and blue on blue, upper right corner marginal plate no. block of four incl. HPF 12 break in scroll, HPF

24 broken crown and scroll and FF 12, hinged on [12] only and odd faint tone on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 51b,

ba, bb, cat. £540+. Ex Ludington. Photo on page 82. £200-£250

1688 ★ 2s. purple and blue on blue with HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, mint, fine. S.G. 51bf, cat. £275. Photo.

£80-£100

1689 ❍ 2s. variety watermark reversed used, slight grubby otherwise fine, well centred, rare. S.G. 51bx, cat. £2,500. Photo.

£700-£800

1690 S 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), fine with gum. (4) S.G. 52s, 53s, 54s and 55s.


Ex 1684 1688 1689 Ex 1690

81

1687

1691 1694 1695

1692

1696 1697

1698

1699

1700

1701 1702 1703

1704

82

1685

Bermuda 1918–22 Watermark Multiple Crown CA continued

1691 ★ 2s.6d. black and red on blue, with HPF 12 break in scroll, centred low to left otherwise fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 52a, cat. £325. Photo. £100-£120

1692 P 4s. die proof of frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE/STRIKING” and dated “26/2/20”

in ms. Ex Tucker and Baron Leuhusen. Photo. £500-£600

1693 ✪ 4s. black and carmine, upper right corner marginal horizontal pair [11-12], incl. HPF 12 break in scroll (partial),

hinged in upper margin only, fine. S.G. 52b, ba var. Photo. £100-£120

1694 ★ 4s. black and carmine, with HPF 24 broken crown and scroll, mint, fine. S.G. 52bb, cat. £300. Photo. £100-£120

1695 ★ 4s. black and carmine with HPF 36 nick in top right scroll, mint, centred low to left, fine. S.G. 52bc, cat. £325.

Photo. £100-£120

1696 ★ 4s. black and carmine with HPF 45 break in lines below left scroll, mint, fine. S.G. 52be, cat. £350. Photo.

£120-£140

1697 ★ 4s. black and carmine with HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, lightly hinged mint, fine. S.G. 52bf, cat. £350.

Photo. £120-£150

1698 ★ + 5s. green and carmine-red on pale yellow, a deep shade in a mint marginal block of four [23-24, 35-36] incl. HPF

24 broken crown and scroll and repair to HPF 36 nick in top right scroll, the latter with slight tone marks on gum,

otherwise fine. S.G. 53d, var., db, cat. £525+. Photo. £200-£250

1699 ★ + 5s. green and carmine-red on pale yellow, upper right corner marginal plate no. block of four incl. HPF 12 break in

scroll (partial) and HPF 24 broken crown and scroll, hinged on [12] only, fine. S.G. 53d, da var., db. Photo.

£200-£250

1700 ★ 5s. green and carmine-red on pale yellow, with HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, fine mint. S.G. 53df, cat. £400.

Photo. £120-£150

1701 ✩ 5s. green and carmine-red on pale yellow, variety watermark inverted, unused (gum redistributed), fine. S.G. 53dw,

cat. £425. Photo. £80-£100

1702 ★ 10s. green and carmine-red on pale bluish green, with HPF 12 break in scroll, fine mint. S.G. 54a, cat. £750. Photo.

£250-£300

1703 ★ £1 purple and black on red, mint, fine. S.G. 55, cat. £325. Photo. £100-£120

1704 ✪ £1 purple and black on red, corner marginal plate no. single showing HPF 12 break in scroll, unmounted mint, fine.

S.G. 55a, cat. £850. Photo. £350-£400

1920–21 Tercentenary

1705 P First Issue, master die proof of vignette in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING”

and dated “26/7/20” in ms. Photo. £400-£500

83

1717

1707 1708 Ex 1711

Ex 1712 Ex 1713 Ex 1714

17151716

1709 1710

1718 1721

1720

84

85

Bermuda 1920–21 Tercentenary continued

1706 ✪ + - First Issue ¼d. brown, upper right corner marginal plate no. block of four showing “C” of “CA” missing from

watermark in upper margin, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 59a var. £100-£120

1707 ★ - ¼d. brown showing “A” from “CA” missing from watermark, mint, small thin at right. S.G. 59b, cat. £700. Photo.

£100-£120

1708 ★ - ¼d. brown, variety watermark Mult. Crown CA sideways reversed mint (slight hinge thin) and variety inverted

and reversed, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 59x, 59y, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£180

1709 P - ½d. die proof of frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE/STRIKING” and dated

“1/10/20” in ms. Photo. £250-£300

1710 P - 4d. die proof of frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed “BEFORE/STRIKING” and dated “24/9/20”

in ms. Photo. £250-£300

1711 ★ S Second Issue, ¼d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), with gum, ex Koh-I-Noor, also the set

mint, mainly fine. (18) S.G. 68-76s, 68-76, cat. £415. Photo. £140-£160

1924–32 Watermark Multiple Script CA

1712 S 2s., 2s.6d., 10s. and 12s.6d. overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16 or D19), fine with gum, the

12s.6d. with handstamp of Spanish Morocco receiving postal administration on reverse. (4) S.G. 88s-93s, cat. £500.


1713 S 2s., 2s.6d., 10s. and 12s.6d. overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, the 2s. corner bend, 10s. minor corner crease

otherwise fine with gum. (4) S.G. 88s-93s. Photo. £150-£180

1714 ★ 2s. (both shades), 2s.6d. (4 shades), 10s. (both shades, the pale emerald marginal with plate no.), 12s.6d., mint,

mainly fine. (9) Photo. £240-£260

1715 ★ 2s. purple and bright blue on pale blue, vertical pair showing HPF 12 break in scroll and HPF 24 broken crown and

scroll respectively, mint with slight gum disturbance and red collector’s handstamps on gum. S.G. 88a, b, cat. £500.

Photo. £150-£170

1716 ★ 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue, with HPF 9 break through scroll, very lightly hinged mint, fine. S.G. 88gd,

cat. £350. Photo. £120-£150

1717 ★ 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue, with HPF 9 break through scroll, very fine mint, fine. S.G. 88gd. Photo.

£120-£140

1718 ✪ + 2s.6d. black and carmine on pale blue, upper left corner marginal plate no. block of four incl. HPF 14 state II, slight

reinforcement in upper margin, the stamps unmounted, fine. S.G. 89, var., cat. £240+. Photo. £140-£160

1719 ★ 2s.6d. black and carmine, two examples showing HPF 3, state I and HPF 45, state IV respectively, 2s.6d. black and

scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, two examples showing HPF 36, state III (lightly hinged, ex Ludington) and HPF 55,

state VIII respectively, mint, mainly fine. (4) S.G. 89 vars., 89j vars. £100-£120

1720 ★ 2s.6d. black and red on blue, with HPF 24 break in crown and scroll, mint, fine. S.G. 89gb, cat. £350. Photo.

£110-£130

1721 ★ + 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, mint marginal block of four from the top of the sheet [5-6, 17-18]

incl. HPF 5, one unmounted, fine. S.G. 89j, var., cat. £360+. Ex Tucker and Baron Leuhusen. Photo. £170-£190

1722 ✪ 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, corner marginal plate no. single with HPF 12 break in scroll, slight

imperfections otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 89ja, cat. £550. Photo on page 86. £180-£200

1723 ★ 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, with HPF 24 broken crown and scroll, mint, slight hinge wrinkle

otherwise fine. S.G. 89jb, cat. £450. Photo on page 86. £140-£160

1724 ✪ 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, upper marginal example with HPF 9 break through scroll, hint of

toning in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 89jd, cat. £550. Photo on page 86. £180-£200

1725 ★ 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, with HPF 60 gash in fruit and leaf, marginal mint example, fine.

S.G. 89jg, cat. £550. Photo on page 86. £180-£200

Ex 1742

1727

1728

1729 1730

1731

1732

1733 1740

Ex 1741

1743

1744

1747

172517241722

1723

1749

86

87

Bermuda 1924–32 Watermark Multiple Script CA continued

1726 ✪ 10s. green and red on pale emerald and 10s. green and red on deep emerald, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 92, 92g,

cat. £270. £80-£100

1727 ★ + 10s. green and red on deep emerald, mint block of four with slightly brownish gum (a few trivial inclusions), one

with a couple of blunt perfs. S.G. 92g, cat. £560+. Ex Baron Leuhusen. Photo. £250-£300

1728 ✪ 12s.6d. grey and orange, corner marginal plate no. single showing HPF 12 break in scroll, slight marginal faults,

unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 93a, cat. £750. Photo. £300-£350

1729 ★ 12s.6d. grey and orange, with HPF 12 break in scroll, mint, fine. S.G. 93a. Photo. £250-£300

1730 ★ 12s.6d. grey and orange on thinner paper, with HPF 24 broken crown and scroll, very lightly hinged mint, fine.

S.G. 93b, cat. £750. Photo. £250-£300

1731 ★ 12s.6d. grey and orange, with HPF 24 broken crown and scroll, very lightly hinged mint, fine. S.G. 93b. Photo.

£250-£300

1732 ★ + 12s.6d. grey and orange. lower marginal block of four [45-46, 57-58] incl. HPF 45 break in lines below left scroll,

HPF 57 state II and 58, lightly hinged on upper pair only, fine and scarce. S.G. 93, var., e, cat. £1,650+. Photo.

£800-£1,000

1733 ★ 12s.6d. grey and orange, with HPF 3 breaks in scroll at right, mint, fine. S.G. 93h, cat. £900. Photo. £300-£350

1734 S 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory sets perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8, D20 or D21),

the Jubilee 1d. with some surface marks, otherwise mainly fine with gum. (9) S.G. 94s-97s, 107s-109s, 123s-124s,

cat. £545. Ex Koh-I-Noor. £120-£150

1735 1936-47 ½d. to 1s.6d. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), with gum, ex Koh-I-Noor, also the set mint

(½d. unused), mainly fine. (18) 98s-106s, 98-106, cat. £320. £100-£120

1736 ✪b 1938-52 3d. black and rose-red in a complete unmounted mint sheet (6 x 10), toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 114,

cat. £1,740. £250-£300

Bermuda: 1938–53 Large Key Type Issues

X1737 ★ A mint selection, incl. second printing October 1940 2s. deep red-purple and ultramarine on grey-blue (5, one with

HPF 10a/11), Second printing January 1939 5s. pale green and red on yellow, upper right corner marginal block of

four [11-12. 23-24], showing HPF 11a and BFF 11, First printing November 1937 10s. green and deep lake on bright

yellow-green (4, one with BFF 8, another with BFF 37), Second printing January 1939 10s. blue-green and red on

light green, block of four [11-12, 23-24] showing HPF 11a and BFF 12A, Fourth printing March 1943 10s. yellow-

green and deep red on light green, lower left corner marginal block of four [37-38, 49-50], showing BFF 37, HPF

49ai and 50ii, etc., varied condition. (84) £1,500-£1,800

1738 Two Shillings, a selection on leaves, comprising 1938 (5, two are used), 1941 line perf. 14¼ mint, 1942 (8, incl.

marginal block of four and a used marginal pair), 1950 (Feb.) 16, incl. corner margin blocks of nine and four,

single used, 1950 (Oct.) 10, incl. a marginal block of six, (used single), 1953 (9, incl. marginal block of six, two mint

singles and used single), mainly fine. £360-£400

X1739 ★ - A selection of eleven First or Second printings on grey-blue, with shade variations and incl. two showing HPF

10a/11 (dot uncoloured), mint, mainly fine. £160-£180

1740 ★ - 2s. deep reddish purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, perf. 14, fine mint. S.G. 116a. Photo. £80-£90

X1741 - First printing November 1937 2s. red-purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, unmounted, Second printing October

1940 2s. deep red-purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, gum a trifle sweated, and Fourth printing May 1941 (line

perf.) 2s. deep blue and ultramarine on grey-blue, Second printing October 1940 2s.6d. black and carmine-red on

grey-blue (5), First printing November 1937 5s. deep green and red on yellow(4), First printing November 1937 10s.

green and deep lake on bright yellow-green, also Second printing January 1939 10s. blue-green and red on light

green, mint, good to fine. S.G. 116, a, b, 117, 118, 119, a, cat. £2,345. Photo. £450-£500

X1742 ★ - Fourth printing May 1941 (line perf.) 2s. deep purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, four examples showing shade

variation and one showing HPF 45b, Third printing May 1941 (line pef.) 2s.6d. black and deep red on grey-blue,Third

printing May 1941 (line perf.) 5s. dark green and red on yellow, Third printing September 1941 (line perf.) 10s. dull

yellow-green and dull carmine on light green, three examples, one showing HPF 39, mint a few small faults but

mainly fine. S.G. 116b, 117a, 118b, 119b, cat. £3,255. Photo. £450-£500

88

Bermuda 1938–53 Large Key Type Issues continued

X1743 ★ Two Shillings Fourth printing May 1941 (line perf.) 2s. deep purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, showing HPF

59i broken top right scroll, mint, hinge thin and slight surface grease mark in upper margin but scarce, also Third

printing May 1941 (line perf.) 2s.6d. black and deep red on grey-blue, HPF 17a gash in chin, mint, slight gum faults,

scarce and of fine appearance. S.G. 116bd, 117af, cat. £3,950. Photo on page 86. £250-£300

1744 ★ - 2s. deep purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, mint, fine. S.G. 116b. Photo on page 86. £80-£90

X1745 ★ - Fifth printing October 1941 2s. purple and deep blue on mottled deep blue, a selection of 26 mint examples incl.

an upper marginal block of four (faintly toned) with one showing HPF 17a gash in chin, variations of shade and

paper mottling, 2s.6d., First and Second printings on grey-blue, fourteen mint examples with shades, 2s.6d., perf.

13 Ninth and Tenth printings August 1950 and November 1951, a selection (43) with shades and a number of

smaller flaws, Eleventh printing April 1952 2s.6d. black and carmine-red on pale blue, a selection (26) with shades

and a number of smaller flaws, mint, varied condition. (109) £300-£400

X1746 ★ - A selection of 1943 to 1949 perf. 14 printings mint, two marginal, with shades, papers, some flaws incl. HPF 49aii,

(26), 2s.6d., perf. 14 selection of printings between 1941 and 1948 with shades and a number of smaller flaws, (55),

Seventh printing June 1951 10s. deep green and dull red (vermilion) on light green (8), 12s.6d., perf. 14

printings from 1938 to 1948 (1), all mint, varied condition. (99) £300-£400

X1747 ✪ Two Shillings and Sixpence, Fifth printing March 1943 2s.6d. black and red on pale blue, lower marginal example

showing HPF 60 broken lower right scroll, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 117be, cat. £650. Photo on page 86.

£150-£180

1748 ★ Five Shillings, Perf. 14 5s. green and red on yellow, 5s. green and red on pale yellow, 10s. deep green and dull red

on green, perf. 13 (2), fine mint. £90-£100

1749 ✪ - 5s. perf. 14 Nov. 1941 printing, dull yellow-green and carmine red on pale yellow, fine unmounted mint from the

foot of the sheet. S.G. 118c, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 86. £250-£300

X1750 ★ Ten Shillings, mint examples of the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth printings, mainly fine. (5) S.G. 119, 119a,

119c, var., 119d, cat. £895. £100-£120

1751 ✪ - First printing November 1937 10s. green and deep lake on pale emerald, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 119, cat. £450.


1752 ★ - Third printing September 1941 (line perf.), 10s. dull yellow-green and dull carmine on light green, showing HPF

59i (broken top right scroll), fine and fresh mint. S.G. 119bd. Photo on page 90. £400-£500

X1753 ★ - 10s. dull yellow-green and dull carmine on light green, showing HPF 59i broken top right scroll, lightly hinged

and with detached adjacent margin showing plate no., fine. S.G. 119bd, cat. £2,000. Photo on page 90. £500-£600

1754 ✪b - Seventh printing December 1946 10s. deep green and dull red on green (emerald back) in a fine unmounted mint

block (4 x 2) from the foot of the sheet. S. G. 119d, cat. £640+. £380-£400

1755 ★ Twelve Shillings and Sixpence, 12s.6d. grey and brownish orange with usual toned gum, fine mint. S.G. 120a.

£60-£70

X1756 ✪ One Pound, £1 purple and black on red and perf. 13 £1 bright violet and black on scarlet with margin at top, the

latter with light bends mainly in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121, e, cat. £435. Photo on page 90.

£130-£150

X1757 ★ - First printing November 1937 £1 pale red-purple and black on red, four mint examples representing shades from

this printing, fine. S.G. 121, cat. £1,100. £120-£150

1758 ★ - £1 purple and black on red, showing unlisted frame flaw below “E” of “BERMUDA”, fine mint. S.G. 121. Photo on

page 90. £80-£90

1759 F 1944 “Liquidation of Empire” 1½d. (2, one “used”), 2½d and 3d. propaganda forgeries, fine. Photo on page 90.

£140-£160

1760 ✪ 1962-68 2d. lilac, indigo, yellow and green, with variety lilac omitted, a very fine unmounted mint example from

top of sheet. S.G. 164a, cat £1,000, EC BE328MCa. Photo on page 90. £450-£500

1761 ❍ 1968 Olympic Games 3d. used vertical pair on plain envelope, both with red-brown (country name and value) omitted, fine and rare. S.G. 220a, EC BE4440MCa, cat. £7,500. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

1762 ✪ + 1986 World Wildlife Fund 90c. on $3 variety surcharge double, in a lower-left corner block of four showing plate

numbers, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 534a, cat. £360+, EC BE1068SVa. £160-£180

1763 ✪ 1986 90c. on $3 variety surcharge double, one inverted, fine unmounted mint corner gutter margin with cylinder

numbers. S.G. 534b, £450, EC BE1068SVb. Photo on page 90. £200-£220

1764 A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated collection in an album incl. 1865-1903 perf. 14 1d. mint, 3d. (2), 1s. (3) used, perf. 14 x

12½ 3d. (2) used, 1883-1904 2d. blue mint, 1906-10 to 4d. mint, 1910-25 shades to 1s. mint, 1918-22 2s. to 5s.(2)

mint, 1920-21 Tercentenary sets mint and used, 1922-34 shades to 1s. mint and used, 1924-32 2s., 2s.6d. mint, range

of 1938-53 key types incl. mint perf. 14 10s. (3), 12s.6d., £1, perf. 13 10s. (2), £1, various used to £1, 1948 Wedding

mint, Q.E.II sets to £1 mint and used, etc., varied condition. (100s) £1,800-£2,000

1765 A collection on leaves, 1902 to 1937, incl. 1902-03 ½d. to 3d. optd. “SPECIMEN”, 1906-10 ¼d., 2d., 2½d. brown and

ultramarine and 4d. optd. “SPECIMEN”, 1918-22 4s., 5s., 10s. mint, 2s.6d., 5s. and £1 optd. “SPECIMEN”, used

values to £1 (cancellations not guaranteed), 1920-21 Tercentenary sets mint, 1924-32 2s.6d., 10s. mint, etc., varied

condition. (145) £600-£700

1766 A K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection in an album incl. 2d. ultramarine and scarlet sheet (folded) of 60, good range of 1938-

53 key types with mint incl. perf. 14 5s., 10s. (4), 12s.6d. (2), £1 (2, one creased), perf. 13 10s. (2), £1 (3), various

printings, some with identified Dickgeisser flaws, various used (cancellations not guaranteed), 1948 Wedding mint

and used, Q.E.II to 1970s with definitives and commemoratives mint and used, a few f.d.c.’s, also 1996 and 2003

Express Letter stamps unmounted mint, etc. (few 100s) £600-£700

1767 A Q.V. collection on leaves incl. 1865-1903 perf. 14 3d., 6d. dull purple used, 1s. unused, 3d. imperf. plate proof with

gum (surface faults), perf. 14 x 12½ 3d. mint, 1874 3d. surch. type 7 used, tear at foot (Holcombe opinion, 1997),

1875 1d. on 2d. unused, reperforated at left (Holcombe opinion, 1997), other surcharges (not guaranteed), 1883-

1904 2d. and 1s. (without gum) optd. “SPECIMEN”, 1901 ¼d. on 1s. optd. “SPECIMEN” (blunt corner), a few

forgeries, etc., mixed condition. (49) £300-£400

1768 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album and on leaves, incl. 1918-22 to 10s., 1920-21 Tercentenary sets,

1938-53 perf. 13 to £1, and a good range of later issues to 2005, etc. (100s) £200-£250

1769 ★ Postal Fiscals: 1937 12s.6d. grey and orange mint with part original gum, small surface mark and some adhesion

on gum otherwise fine. S.G. F1, cat. £1,100. Photo on page 90. £200-£220

1770 Bosnia and Herzegovina: A collection in two albums, incl. 1906 1h., 2h., 5h., 6h., 10h. (2), 25h., 50h., 1k. and 5k.

coloured die proofs, range of perforations, 1916 Newspaper Express set imperforate, 1918 2h. to 90h. set

imperforate, etc., varied condition. (100s) £300-£400

1771 ✩ M Brazil: 1940 New York World’s Fair, set of three miniature sheets, fine unused. S.G. MS635a. £90-£100

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1772 ✉ 1836 (Nov. 1) entire letter from Demerara to London, rated “¼” with handstruck “6”, also with step-type “DEAL/SHIP

LETTER”, fine. £70-£80

1773 ❍ 1852 4c. black on deep blue, used, with faults, nevertheless extremely rare. S.G. 10, cat £9,000. Photo. £250-£300

1774 ★ + 1954-63 $5 ultramarine and black, Waterlow and De La Rue printings in matching mint imprint blocks of four,

lightly hinged on upper pairs only, fine. S.G. 345, a, cat. £264+. £80-£100

1775 A collection in an album from 1860 with a good range of Ship issues mainly used incl. 1860 4c., 1861 1c., 1860-63

1c. (thinned) to 24c. (2), 1862-65 papers and perfs. to 24c. incl. 1c. brown, 1863-75 perfs. to 48c., 1862 type-set 1c.

(rebacked), 2c. with “1” for “I” in “BRITISH”, 4c. (rebacked), 1876-79 perf. 12½ 4c., 1878 Provisionals, 1882 type-set

1c. (both) unused, 2c. used, 1898 Jubilee set mint, 1899 2c. on 10c. with “GENTS” variety mint, 1905-07 values to

72c. mint, 1905 $2.40 optd. “SPECIMEN”, 1934-51 to $1 mint or used, 1938-52 to $3 mint with most perfs., 1954-

63 to $5 mint, Guyana issues mainly mint to 1980s incl. Independence overprint and later varieties, etc., varied

condition, early issues very mixed. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

1776 A selection on stockleaves incl. an extensive range of “SPECIMEN” overprints or perfins incl. 1913-21 Watermark

Mult. Crown CA to 96c. (5 singles incl. pale yellow and lemon and a block of four on lemon (ex Koh-I-Noor)

created from two pairs ), 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA set with additional four values to 72c. in pairs and

seven values to 96c. in created blocks of four (ex Koh-I-Noor), 1931 Centenary set and 1935-51 1c. to $1, also 1913-

21 to 96c. (5) mint a range of 1938-52 mainly unmounted mint multiples, most with plate no. or imprint, chiefly

fine. (204) £400-£500

1777 ★ Guyana: 1981 to 1984, a mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. good range of surcharges with 1983 (May 23) 25c.

Guides overprinted “1983”, 1983 (July 1) set overprinted “1983”, 1984 (March 5) 25c. to 450c. on $5, 1984 (Sept. 1st)

20c. on 15c. to 450c. on $5, etc. (few 100s) £180-£200

1778 ✪b - 1982 International Decade for Women $1 with variety overprint inverted, in a fine unmounted mint complete

pane of twenty-five. S.G. 1015a, EC GY2030OVa. £100-£120

British Honduras

1779 ✉ 1864 (Feb. 14) entire to Norway and 1865 (Mar. 13) entire to Finland, both with “BELIZE/PAID” red c.d.s.’s and via

London, a scarce pair. Photo. £1,400-£1,600

1780 E 1891 “SIX” with bar in red on 10c. on 4d. essay, fine with gum. £70-£80

1781 ❍ 1899 “REVENUE” 25c. with variety “BEVENUE”, fine used. S.G. 68a, cat. £375. Photo. £180-£200

1782 S 1913-21 1c. to $5 set and 1915-16 violet overprints (both ex Koh-I-Noor), 1922-33 Watermark Mult. Crown CA

25c., $5, Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to $2, all overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum.

(26) S.G. 101s-113s, 124s-137s, cat. £600 £200-£250

1783 K.G.VI selection incl. 1938-47 sets perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9) and mint (incl. shades), 1949 Battle

Anniversary set in unmounted mint imprint/plate no. blocks of ten, mainly fine. (92) £120-£140

1784 ✪ 1962 Birds 3c with variety blue-green (legs) omitted, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet, slight crease,

otherwise fine. S.G. 204a, cat £475, EC BH408MCa. Photo. £120-£140

1785 ✪ 1964 New Constitution 1c. with variety orange-yellow (knob) omitted, fine unmounted mint from the upper left

corner of the sheet. S.G. 217b, cat. £425, EC BH460MCa. Photo. £120-£150

1786 ✪ 1966 New Capital Site 1c. with variety orange-yellow (knob) omitted, fine unmounted mint from the right of the

sheet. S.G. 230a, cat. £200. EC BH460MCa. £70-£90

1787 S British Levant: British Currency: Sheet ex the disbanded P.O. archives of Goa, comprising 1911-13 ½d., 1d. (2),

1921 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d. handstamped “COLONIAS”, 1s. and 2s.6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, varied condition.

Photo. £100-£120

1788 British Occupation of Italian Colonies: Six sheets ex the disbanded P.O. archives of Goa, incl. Cyrenaica 1950 set

and postage due set, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, all stuck-down. (101) £140-£160

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1789 British Post Office in Siam: A selection, incl. watermark Crown CC 5c. unused, 6c. unused and used, 24c. used,

watermark Crown CA 6c. used, a few doubtful, etc., mixed condition. (21) £450-£500

1790 + S British Solomon Islands: 1922-31 Watermark Mult. Script CA ½d. to 10s. set less 4½d. red-brown but with

Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3d., all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12 or D16), each in a block of four

created from two horizontal pairs, mainly fine with gum. (60) S.G. 28s, 39s-45s, 46s-52s. Ex Koh-I-Noor. Photo.

£300-£350

1791 - 1939-51, selection incl. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8 or D20) and set mint, chiefly fine. (32)

£120-£150

1792 ★ - 1939-51 set with extra blocks of four incl. 10s. two blocks and single, also 1935 Silver Jubilee set, etc., some gum

toning, mainly good to fine. (76) £80-£90

British Virgin Islands

1793 ✉ 1834 (Aug. 5) wrapper to England, bearing manuscript “2/2 P. P.”, backstamped two line “TORTOLA/5 AUG 34”, fine.

Photo. £140-£160

1794 A K.G.V to K.G.VI selection incl. 1913-19 Watermark Mult. Crown CA set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (2 sets) and set

mint, 1916-19 “WAR STAMP” 3d. wmk. inverted marginal block of four and single, 1922-28 Watermark Mult. Crown

CA set of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1s. and 2s.6d. plate blocks, etc., etc., mainly good to fine. (84) £150-£200

1795 S 1913-19 Watermark Mult. Crown CA ½d. to 5s. set and 1916-19 “WAR STAMP” 1d., 3d., all overprinted “SPECIMEN”

(Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (11) S.G. 69s-79s, cat. £250 £80-£100

1796 A Q.V. to early Q.E.II duplicated collection on leaves incl. 1860 1d. (2) unused, used, 6d. unused, 1867-70 1d. unused

or mint (3), used, 4d. mint, used (5), 1868 1s. used, 1883-84 ½d. yellow-buff used, 1904 to 5s. (less 2s.6d.) mint,

1922-28 MCA and Script to 5s. mint, sets complete mint and used 1935 to 1956 with 1938-47 chalky and ordinary

papers, etc., varied condition. (approx. 307) £800-£1,000

1797 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two binders and loose in a small carton incl. 1866 ½d. and 6d., 1867 1s.,

1868 1s. (unused), 1879-80 ½d. and 2½d., 1883-84 ½d. yellow-buff, 188 4d. on 1s., 1899 to 5s., 1904 to 5s., 1913-

19 to 5s., 1922-28 to 5s., 1938-47 to £1, Q.E.II to 2004 with definitive sets, commemoratives, miniature sheets, also

f.d.c.’s, a few used, specialised catalogue edited by Migliavacca, etc., varied condition. (100s) £250-£300

1798 Brunei: A duplicated collection in two binders incl. 1895 to $1 mint, values to 25c. used, 1907-10 to 50c. (less 8c.)

mint, 1c. to 3c. wmk. reversed mint and 3c. used, 1908-22 shades to 50c. mint, 3c. die II mint (toned), 1924-37 set

to $1 mint, 1947-51 sets (2) to $10 mint, 1964-72 glazed paper set to $5 (less $2) mint, later commemoratives,

definitives and miniature sheets mint to 2000, some sets used, f.d.c.’s, Japanese Occupation 1942-44 values to 15c.

mint, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (100s) £500-£600

Bulgaria

1799 ✉ 1933 cover from France bearing 1925-32 Sower 50c. vermilion (3), front with circular violet military mark, slight

envelope faults. Photo. £100-£120

1800 Postage Dues: A mint and used duplicated accumulation on stockleaves, 1884 to 1915, incl. 1884-95 25st. used, 50st.

mint (6), used (2), 1886 imperf. 5st. (5), 25st. (4), 50st. (5) used, 1887 5st. (4), 25st. (3), 50st. (18 incl. multiples)

mint, 1895 30st. on imperf. 50st. deep blue, and blue (2) mint, 1896 5st. blocks of four, six and eight mint, 10st.

block of ten mint, later mint and used multiples, etc., mainly fine with much of the mint unmounted.

(approx. 380) £300-£400

1801 An early to modern accumulation on leaves, incl. 1879 50c. unused, 1884-85 “3” on 10st. (11), “6” on 30st. (10), “15”

on 25st. (13), “50” on 1f. (10), later issues with varieties incl. misperfs, proofs, Thrace, etc. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

1802 A mainly mint stock in seven stockbooks, incl. issues from 1882 with 1885 1st. (20), 2st. (15), 1887 1l. (2), 1889-91

15st. (9), 1901-05 to 3l. (5), 1907 Accession to 25l. (13), 1911 values to 3l. (15), 1921-23 to 10l. (7), 1927-28 Airs to

10l. (5), 1931-37 10l. (6), 1934 Memorial sets (6), 1935 Gymnastic set (less 14l.), 1935 Dimitr sets (10), 1947 Anti-

Fascists 70l. (10), good range of later issues to 2007, with much unmounted, etc., varied condition. (1000s)

£700-£800

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1824

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1803 A collection in three albums, incl. Turkish stamps used in, 1879 5c. and 10c. unused, 1881 25st. used, 1931 Olympic

Games set mint, 1932 air set used, 1935 Dimitr perf. 11½ set mint, a good range of covers and cards, postage dues,

postal stationery, revenues, Eastern Roumelia and South Bulgaria, etc. (100s) £700-£900

1804 A mint and used accumulation on leaves, 1879 to 1895, incl. 1879 5c. mint (2), used, 10c. unused, 25c. mint, used

(5), 50c. used (2), 1f. used (2), 1881 3st. mint (10), 5st. mint (12), 25st. used (2), 1882 to 50st. (less 30st.) mint, 1884-

85 3 on 10st. used, 1885 1st. and 2st. mint (10 of each), postage dues incl. 1884-95 5st. (2) to 50st. used, 1887 imperf.

5st. mint, 1895 30st. on imperf. and perf. 50st. mint (3 of each), etc., varied condition but many fine. (approx. 280)

£400-£500

1805 A selection from 1882 to 1935 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, incl. 1931 Balkan Games, 1935 Football and Gymnastics

sets, variable condition. (approx. 290) £400-£500

1806 A selection of covers and cards, early to modern, incl. much Military mail, censor marks, postal stationery, P.O.W.

mail, also a few other countries, etc. (few 100s) £300-£400

1807 Burma: A duplicated mint and used collection in a binder with a few India used in Burma, 1937 to 5r. mint, to 10r.

used, 1938-40 to 10r. (less 5r.) mint, 1945 optd. 10r. in a sheet of 60, 1946 to 10r. mint and used, Officials incl. 1937

values to 2r. (2) mint, 1939 to 10r. (less 4a.) mint, 1946 to 10r. mint, 1947 to 10r. mint, Japanese Occupation issues

incl. multiples, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £300-£400

1808 ✪b - Revenues: Court Fee 1989 (c) 3k., 4k., 5k. and 6k. in three complete sheets of each (3 x 10), Revenue 1991 50p.

three sheets of (10 x 10), unmounted mint, mainly fine. £120-£150

1809 ❍ Cameroons: 1915 Stamps of German Kamerun surcharged, 4d. on 40pf. lake and black, fine used with variety short

“4”, scarce. Brandon certificate (2009). S.G. B7a, cat. £1,300. Photo on page 92. £280-£300

Canada

1810 New Brunswick: 1860-63 selection comprising 1c. unused (11), used (2), 2c. unused (22), used, 5c. unused (27),

used (16), shades, mixed condition. £150-£200

1811 P 1897-98 6c. imperforate plate proof in issued colour on card, in a block of four, horizontal fold between, otherwise

fine. S.G. 147 P. Photo on page 92. £250-£280

1812 ★b 1922-31 Admirals, booklet panes, mint selection comprising 1c. pane of six (2) and four, 2c. pane or six (one stamp

with small stain) and four, 3c. pane of four, good to fine. £80-£100

1813 ✪ 1973 Mounted Police 15c. variety imperforate and doubly printed, fine unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 753 var,

unlisted. S.G. 753 var. Photo onpage 92. £150-£180

1814 ✪ 1977 Silver Jubilee 25c. with variety silver (die-stamped “25”) and tagging omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 855a,

cat. £700, EC CA1710MCa. Photo on page 92. £200-£250

1815 ✪ 1979 Christmas 35c. with variety gold and tagging omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 964 var., EC CA1928MCa, cat. £850. Photo on page 92. £200-£250

1816 ✪ 1980 Mandora 17c. vertical pair, variety imperforate and magenta, brown and tagging omitted, fine unmounted

mint, unlisted. S.G. 1001 var. Photo on page 92. £300-£340

1817 ✪ 1982-84 32c. with variety beige and tagging omitted, very fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 1032b, var., EC CA2065MCA cat. £800. Photo on page 92. £180-£200

1818 ✪ 1983 Sudbury Nickel Deposits 32c. with variety silver and tagging omitted, very fine unmounted mint with

normal for comparison. S.G. 1103a, cat. £650. EC CA2206MCa. Photo on page 92. £150-£180

1819 ✪ 1988-93 Architecture $1 unmounted mint horizontal strip of five from the foot of the sheet showing progressive

loss of dark blue printing, rows one and two completely omitted, fine and rare. S.G. 1277 var, EC CA2556MCa

cat. £2,000+, 20 mint known. Photo on page 92. £600-£700

1820 + 1980-2005 50c. Flag booklet pane, variety imperforate, fine. S.G. 1350c, var, EC CA2701IMa, Unitrade 1190b.


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1821 ✪ M 1999 Chinese New Year 95c. miniature sheet with variety red and fluorescent tagging omitted, fine unmounted mint

with normal for comparison. S.G. MS 1863 var, EC CA3726MCb 23 known. Photo on page 94. £300-£350

1822 ✪ + 2001 Chinese New Year 47c. with variety gold omitted in a fine unmounted mint plate block of four with normal

for comparison. Ex Baillie. S.G. 2050a, cat. £3,400+, EC CA4100MCa. Photo on page 94. £1,000-£1,200

1823 ✪ 2002 Golden Jubilee 48c. variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint vertical pair. S.G. 2115 var, Scott 1932a.

Photo. on page 92. £300-£320

1824 2002 Chinese New Year 48c. Horse with variety red (missing die stamped horse, value, inscription, charcoal and

tagging), very fine and rare, with normal for comparison. S.G. 2116 var, EC CA4232MCa (25 known), Unitrade

1933i. Photo on page 94. £300-£320

1825 ✪ 2003 National Emblems 48c. two se-tenant pairs in a strip of four from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate,

fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2233a, var, EC CA4466IMa (40 pairs known), Unitrade 2001c. Photo on page 94.

£400-£450

1826 M 2004 Wildlife Habitat $8.50 miniature sheet, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. Unitrade FWH 20.


1827 ✪ + 2007 Chinese New Year 52c. with variety gold omitted in a fine unmounted mint plate block of four with normal

for comparison. S.G. 2478 var, EC CA6200MCa, circa 825 mint known. Photo on page 94. £150-£200

1828 Officials: A mainly mint collection in an album, incl. 1937-38 set, 1942-43 War Effort set, 1946 Peace set, 1949 set,

also set less 2c. and 50c. in plate blocks of four, 1950 set, plate blocks, some covers, etc. (few 100s) £450-£500

X1829 A mint collection from 1897 to 1951 in a stockbook, incl. 1897-98 ½c. to 10c. set, 1908 Tercentenary set, 1911-22

to 50c. (2), 1922-31 to $1, 1928-29, 1930-31, 1937-38, 1942-48 sets, etc., mainly good to fine. (few 100s)

£350-£400

1830 An accumulation of covers and cards from 1860 to 1951 incl. postage dues, official mail, various destinations,

Newfoundland, etc. (51) £160-£200

1831 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1893 20c. with “Crown” in circle cancel, 1951 Fisherman $1 mint block

of four, etc. (few 100s) £120-£150

1832 A selection of Year books between 1978 and 1999, mainly fine. (10 items) £80-£100

Cayman Islands

1833 ★ 1907 (Mar.) 4d. brown and blue with variety dented frame, fine mint. S.G. 13a, cat. £750. Photo. £250-£300

1834 ✉ 1908 (Oct. 14) local envelope with manuscript “Pd ¼ W.G.McC” overstamped by Grand Cayman c.d.s., fine.

S.G. MP2. Photo. £100-£120

1835 ❍ 1967 Tourism 4d. with variety gold omitted, fine used with normal for comparison. S.G. 205a, cat. £300,

EC CY410MCa. Photo. £140-£160

1836 ❍ - 4d. with variety gold omitted, fine used. S.G. 205a, cat. £300, EC CY410MCa. Photo. £140-£160

1837 ✪ 1968 Christmas ¼d. with variety gold omitted, with normal for comparison, also 1969 re-issue ¼c. with gold

partly omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 215a, 221 var, EC CY430MCa. Photo. £100-£120

1838 ✪ 1969 Christmas ¼c. with variety gold frame omitted, very fine unmounted mint, also another with gold almost

omitted, with normal for comparison. S.G. 255a, cat. £170, EC CY510MCa. £60-£80

1839 ✪ 1980 Rotary 50c. with variety black (Royal cypher and face value) omitted, unmounted mint horizontal pair from

the top left corner of the sheet, one with minor bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 499a, cat £600. Photo. £200-£250

1840 ✪ - 50c., variety black (Royal Cypher and face value) omitted, fine unmounted mint plate single from the foot of the

sheet. S.G. 499a, cat. £750, EC CY998MCa. Photo. £120-£150

1841 ✪ 1991 Island Scenes 30c. with silver (inscription and face value) omitted, unmounted mint, three short perfs,

otherwise fine. S.G. 728a, cat. £800, EC CY1456MCa. Photo. £250-£300

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1842 A duplicated mint and used collection on leaves, 1900 to 1964, incl. K.E.VII to 1s. mint and used, 1912-20 shades

to 3s. mint, 1921-26 Script to 5s. mint, 1938-48 shades and perfs. to 10s. (2) mint, 1950 to 10s. mint and used,

1953-62 to £1 mint (2 of each), 1962-64 to £1 mint and used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £550-£600

1843 A mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on stockleaves incl. K.E.VII values to 1s. and 5s., 1912-20 to 10s., 1921-26 MCA or

Script to 10s., 1932 Centenary to 5s., 1935 to 10s., 1938-48 to 10s. (2), 1950 to 10s., 1952-62 and 1962-64 sets to £1,

later Q.E.II definitives, commemoratives and miniature sheets to 2005, also a few f.d.c.’s, etc., varied condition,

mainly fine. (100s) £400-£500

1844 A King George V and King George VI mostly mint selection, incl. 1912-20 shades to 3s. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. (6), 3d. on

lemon, 1s. on green and 10s. on green, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1917 (Feb.) “WAR/STAMP” type 15 1½d. on

2½d. block of four incl. no fraction bar variety, 1935 to 10s., and a range of 1938-38 multiples, some with imprint

or plate no.’s incl. 6d. olive-green, perf. 11½ x 13 plate block of six, etc., chiefly fine. (approx. 250) £350-£400

Ceylon

1845 C 1872 2c., 4c., 8c., 16c., 36c., 48c. and 96c. imperf. plate proofs in issued colours on surfaced paper, each in an upper

right corner horizontal pair. (14) £180-£200

1846 S 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 50r. dull purple and 500r. dull green, both overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel

type CE4) diagonally, fine with gum. S.G. 320s, 322s, cat. £680. Photo on page 96. £200-£250

1847 ★ - 50r. dull purple, fine mint. S.G. 320, cat. £475. Photo on page 96. £140-£160

1848 S - 100r. grey-black, overprinted “SPECIMEN” in red, fine with gum. S.G. 321s, cat. £325. Photo on page 96.

£150-£180

1849 S - 500r. dull green, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 322s, cat. £500. Photo on page 96. £200-£250

1850 P - 1000r. die proof of frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), unmarked, fine. S.G. 323 P. Photo on

page 96. £500-£600

1851 S - 1000r. purple on red, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 323s, cat. £950. Photo on page 96.

£300-£320

1852 S 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 50r. dull purple and 100r. grey-black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, both fine with

gum. S.G. 358s, 359s, cat. £580. Photo on page 96. £350-£400

1853 ★ - 50r. dull purple, mint, small gum thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 358, cat. £550. Photo on page 96. £100-£120

1854 S - 100r. grey-black overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 359s, cat. £400. Photo on page 96. £180-£200

1855 S 1935-36 2c. to 1r. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D19, D20 or B9), with full gum, light overall gum

toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 368s-378s, cat. £250. £70-£90

1856 ✪ 1964-72 1r. Tea Picker, showing variety brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 497a, cat £650, EC CE99MCa.


1857 ✪b 1974 Bandaranaike 15c. variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint block of six from the top of the sheet.

S.G. 605d, EC CD1210IMa. £120-£150

1858 ✉ A group of covers and cards between 1885 and 1953 incl. military, desinations incl. Egypt, Hungary and Russia,

railway cancellations, unused and used stationery, etc. (38) £120-£150

1859 A mint and used duplicated collection in a binder with a selection of Q.V. mint and used incl. 1899-1900 to 2r.25

mint, 1904-05 to 2r.25 mint, later mint to 1971 incl. K.G.V shades and dies to 5r., 1938-49 to both 5r. incl. perf. 14

3c. (unmounted), 1951-54 to 10r., 1952 Postal Fiscal 10r., covers, etc., varied condition. (100s) £250-£300

1860 An unmounted mint selection from 1938 to 1984 in a stockbook, mostly in blocks of four, incl. commemoratives,

etc. Stated to cat. £820. (100s) £120-£150

1861 ❍ Chile: 1861-62 10c. blue with inverted watermark, in a used horizontal strip of ten, the centre stamp torn in half

and rejoined, seven are touched or cut into, nevertheless scarce. S.G. 31 var. £120-£150

China

1862 ✩ + 1913-33 London printing ½c. sepia with variety double print, one inverted, in an unused block of four, fine andrare, unrecorded. S.G. 268 var. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

1863 A collection on leaves, incl. Chinese Republic with 1929 Air set mint, range of commercial covers, Peoples Republic

with 1958 Monument miniature sheet unused, 1960 Goldfish set mint 1961 40th Anniversary of the Chinese

Communists Party set mint, 1963 Butterflies set unused, 1963 Landscapes set used, 1964 Yenan set unmounted

mint,1970-71 Tiger Mountain set unused, 1971 Anniversary of Communist Party set unused, 1973 Pandas set

unmounted mint, 1978 Galloping Horses miniature sheet unmounted mint, 1978 Bridges miniature sheet used,

1984 Beauties miniature sheet unmounted mint and used, Japanese Occupation, French P.O’s with Indo-China, etc.

(100s) £2,000-£2,500

1864 An accumulation in seven albums, leaves and loose, incl. Municipal Posts, 1878 1c. green, 3c. brown-red, 5c. yellow

used, range of small Dragons with per. 12½ 5c. olive-yellow mint, 1894 12c. and 24c. mint, 1897 1c. on 3c. red used

(2), 2c. on 3c. red used, a large quantity of “Junk” issues much duplicated, 1912 Neutrality overprints, 1913-33

London Print to $1 used (12), 1928 Assumption set used, 1951 pink network $30,000 and $50,000 unused, Regionals,

Postage Dues, Peoples Republic, 1960 Goldfish set used, 1963 Landscapes set used, Taiwan, French P.O’s in China,

etc. (1,000s) £1,400-£1,600

1865 ✉ People's Republic: 1950 opened-out envelope to England, bearing 1950 $800 brown-orange, $5000 pink (3), 1950

Foundation $1000, $2000, 1950 Peace set, 1950 Flag $800 and 1950 Postal Conference set, used on both sides, tied

by Sichuan c.d.s.’s with Canton transit mark. Photo on page 98. £100-£150

1866 - A collection in nineteen albums and loose in three cartons, from early issues but mostly from 1980s to recent with

unmounted mint sets, miniature sheets, booklets, postcards, f.d.c.’s, also Hong Kong with some early, mainly 1980s

onwards, etc. £300-£400

1867 - A mint and used collection in album, stockbook and loose, incl. miniature sheets, f.d.c.’s, booklets from 1981, 2004

Year Book, etc. (many 100s) £140-£160

Colombia

1868 ✩ United States of New Granada: 1861 20c. unused with the variety showing traces of the fraction “½”, from the

fraction “½” of the 2½c. die used to produce the 20c. value, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1964) states “...genuine but

cleaned.” S.G. 14 var. Photo on page 96. £500-£600

1869 ✩b 1862-63 5c. orange with star after “CENT” in an unused block of ten (5 x 2), a little light toning and one repaired

otherwise fine, a scarce multiple. S.G. 21a. Photo on page 98. £180-£200

1870 ▲ - 50c. red in a se-tenant pair with 20c., tied to piece by fancy “BOGOTA” cancellation, slight faults, sold ‘as is’.

S.G. 23b. Photo on page 98. £1,000-£1,200

1871 ✉ Magdalena: 1901 (Feb.) Rio Hacha imperf. 10c. provisional used on local cover, fine and scarce. Photo on page 98.

£200-£250

1872 + P Cook Islands: 1938 1s., 2s. and 3s. imperf. plate proofs of frame in black on wove paper, each in a block of four,

fine. S.G. 127-129 P. £240-£260

1873 ✩ + - 1940 Surcharge 3d. on 1½d., two unused upper marginal blocks of four, one without surcharge (unissued thus),

fine. S.G. 130, var. Photo on page 98. £250-£300

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1874 Crete: A mint and used selection on leaves and stockcards, incl. British Administration 20pa. bright violet mint,

Russian Administration 1899 (May) 2m. rose used, 1899 without stars in values mainly used (22), Provisional

Government 1900 overprint in red 5d. mint, in black 5d. used, 1905 set mint, 1908 to 5d., mint or used, 1909-10 set

mint or used, Officials, postage dues, varieties with 1909 10l. overprint inverted mint, etc., varied condition. (few

100s) £500-£600

1875 b F Cuba: 1857 ½r. blue postal forgery in a top left corner block of 56 (8 x 7), a little margin damage and lower right

stamp torn otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on page 98. £450-£500

1876 ❍ F - 1883-88 10c. brown postal forgery used block of 16 and an example used on 1887 entire letter, one with fault, very

scarce. Photo on page 98. £450-£500

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1877 S ½d. rose plate 12 KP, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, large part original gum, lower right corner perf creased,

otherwise fine and fresh colour. S..G. 1s. Photo. £140-£160

1878 ❍ ½d. rose plate 12 LD cancelled “974”, plate 15 QJ cancelled “975” and plate 19 RP cancelled “942”, the last with

rounded corner, otherwise fine. (3) S.G. 1, cat. £1,050. Photo. £240-£260

1879 ❍ ½d. rose plate 12 MM-MN pair indistinctly cancelled, plate 15 AV-AW and PN-PO pairs, cancelled “942” , “974”

respectively, mainly fine. S.G. 1, cat. £900+. Photo. £280-£300

1880 S ½d. rose plate 12 NJ-NK horizontal pair, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, large part original gum, both

with slight diagonal creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 1s. Photo. £330-£350

1881 ❍ ½d. rose plate 19 LL, neatly cancelled with “retta”, fine and very scarce usage. S.G. 1. Photo. £480-£500

1882 ❍ ½d. rose plate 19 TN, lightly cancelled, slight trace of soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. 1, cat. £700. Photo. £140-£160

1883 ★ 1d. red plate 193 LA-LC strip with matching strip from plate 196, both from the left of the sheet, good to fine mint.

S.G. 2, cat. £4,200. Photo on page 102. £1,500-£1,800

1884 ★b 1d. red, plate 216, a very rare full mint sheet of 240 (12 x 20) recreated from two half sheets attached vertically,rather fragile with some reinforcement and staining, some gum missing at right but many unmounted. The fullsetting, twice repeated on upper and lower halves of the sheet, reveals several overprint flaws, most notably thebroken “U” on FA (but interestingly not on PA), thick “C” on CC, DC, FK, MC, NC and PK, and defective “S”throughout the “L” column (see Cyprus 1353-1986 History, Postal History & Postage Stamps by W.T. Castle p.90).S.G. 2, cat. £3,840+. Photo on page 102. £2,500-£3,000

1885 S 1d. red plate 216, a partial reconstruction from rows “A” to “I”, comprising two blocks of four (one marginal), two

vertical pairs and eight singles, each one handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, with part original gum, some

creasing and few faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 2s. Photo on page 102. £1,700-£1,900

1886 + S 1d. red plate 216 1d. red IK-JL block of four, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB9, large part original gum,a few perf separations between lower stamp and margin, fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. 2s. Photo on page 103. £1,100-£1,200

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1887 ★ 1d. red plate 218 NA-OA mint vertical pair from the left of the sheet, with variety overprint double, fine and freshmint, very rare. B.P.A. certificate (1961). S.G. 2aa, cat. £8,500+. Photo. £7,500-£8,000

1888 ❍b 2½d. rosy mauve plate 14 KA-LD used block of eight, neatly cancelled by “982” of Famagusta, fine, rare multiple.

S.G. 3. Photo. £480-£500

1889 4d. sage-green plate 16 GH, JE mint and IA, QG used, fine. S.G. 4, cat. £710. £190-£200

1890 ❍ 6d. grey plate 16 KB, fine used. S.G. 5, cat. £650. Photo. £140-£160

X1891 ★ 6d. grey, plate 16 MD, large part original gum, fresh and fine wing margined example. S.G. 5, cat. £500. Photo.

£150-£180

1892 ❍b 6d. grey plate 16 PC-TD used block of ten, “C” row with wing margin, used with “942” barred oval of Larnaca,fine good strong colour, a rare multiple. S.G. 5, cat. £6,500 as singles. Photo. £4,800-£5,000

1893 ❍ 1s. green plate 13 HL, fine used with “D47” of Polymedia, scarce. S.G. 6. Photo. £580-£600

1894 ❍b 1880 1s. green plate 13, MJ-OL a used block of nine, cancelled by “942” barred ovals of Larnaca, few perfs reinforced, otherwise fine strong colour, possibly the largest known block. S.G. 6, cat. £4,050 as singles. Photo.

£4,800-£5,000

1881 “HALF-PENNY” Surcharges

1895 ❍ ½d. type 3 (18mm.) on 1d. red, plate 216 EH, with surcharge misplaced horizontally, fine used. S.G. 7, cat. £600+.

Photo. £190-£200

1896 ▲ ½d. type 3 (18mm.) on 1d. red, plate 216 NK-NL, OK-OL pairs with ML, tied to small piece with “LARNACA/A/AP

23/81/CYPRUS” c.d.s.’s, a few small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 7, cat. £425. Photo. £280-£300

1897 ✩ ½d. type 4 (16 or 16½mm.) on 1d. red, plate 201 AK showing clear doubling of the surcharge at foot, unused with

part original gum, small thin at upper left corner, rarely offered stamp which is not the listed variety. S.G. 8 var.

Photo. £480-£500

1898 ❍ ½d. type 4 (16 or 16½mm.) on 1d. red, plate 201 KD with “975” cancellation, plate 216 HG lightly cancelled, both

unusually showing partially inked surcharges, fine. S.G. 8, cat. £585. Photo. £190-£200

1899 ❍ ½d. type 4 (16 or 16½mm.) on 1d. red, plate 201 RD cancelled “942” and plate 216 SE cancelled by “975”, good used.

S.G. 8, cat. £585. Photo. £130-£150

1900 ❍ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plates 201 (3, one with full stop after “PENNY”), 217 cancelled “D47” of Polymedia

and 218, good to fine. S.G. 9, cat. £395. £130-£150

1901 ✩ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plate 205 HD with variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, fair

condition. S.G. 9aa, cat. £800. Photo. £240-£260

1902 ✩ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plate 205 TA with variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, fair

condition. S.G. 9aa, cat. £800. Photo. £190-£200

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1903 ❍ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plate 215 BK with variety surcharge double, used, fair condition. S.G. 9ab, cat. £450.

Photo. £240-£260

1904 ✩ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plate 215 KC with variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum,

horizontal gum crease, otherwise good condition. S.G. 9ab, cat. £450. Photo. £130-£150

1905 ✩ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plate 215 SB with variety surcharge triple, unused with part original gum, slight

gum creases, otherwise good condition. S.G. 9ab, cat. £800. Photo. £190-£200

1906 ✩ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plate 215 TD with variety surcharge double, unused with part original gum, lower

left corner crease, otherwise good condition. S.G. 9ab, cat. £450. Photo. £140-£160

1907 ▲ ½d. type 5 (13mm.) on 1d. red, plate 217 EA-IA vertical strip of five, used on small piece, each tied by “LARNACA/A/JU

1/81” c.d.s.’s. S.G. 9, cat. £450+. Photo. £280-£300

1908 ❍ 1881 (June) 30pa. on 1d. red plates 201 (2), 216 (3), 217 (2) and 220 (pair and two singles), mainly fair to fine. S.G.

10, cat. £1,515. £130-£150

1909 P 1881 (July) Die I, Watermark Crown CC 4pi. imperforate colour trial in pale olive-green, fine with gum. Photo.

£760-£800

1910 ❍ 1881 (July) Die I, Watermark Crown CC 4pi. pale olive-green and 6pi. olive-grey both used with 1882 red c.d.s.’s,

6pi. has small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 14, 15, cat. £750. Photo. £240-£260

1911 P 1882-86 Die I, Watermark Crown CA perforated colour trials line perf. 14 of the ½pi. dull green, 30pa. pale mauve,1pi. rose and 2pi. blue, on gummed watermarked paper, 30pa. has perfs largely cut away at foot, 2pi. slightlytrimmed at lower right, nevertheless a very rare group and one of only four sets produced. Photo.

£3,800-£4,000

1912 ❍ - ½pi. dull green with variety top-left triangle detached, fine used. S.G. 16ab, cat. £275. Photo. £100-£120

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1914 ❍ - ½pi. dull green with variety top-left triangle detached, fine used. S.G. 16ab. Photo. £100-£120

1915 ▲ - 1pi. rose in an irregular block of five, one with variety top-left triangle detached, fine used. S.G. 18a, cat. £325+.

Photo. £120-£150

1916 E 1882 Surcharges, Watermark Crown CC ½pi. emeald with essay in the form of a single “½” in serifed type, withgum, slight thin at top, otherwise fine and fresh. B.P.A. certificate (1988). Photo. £3,200-£3,500

1917 ❍+ - 30pa. on 1pi. rose, a used block of four comprising types 1 and 2, neatly cancelled by “LARNACA” squared circles,

fine and rare multiple. S.G. 24. Photo. £750-£800

1918 ❍ - 30pa. on 1pi. rose, six used examples, representing the six types, fair to fine. S.G. 24. £170-£200

1919 ❍ 1886 (May-June) Watermark Crown CC ½ on ½pi., variety large “1” at left, used with “942” numeral of Larnaca

with normal for comparison, also 1892-94 12pi. orange-brown fine used on piece. S.G. 28, a, 37, cat. £2,700. Photo.

£800-£900

1920 ❍ - ½ on ½pi. emerald-green,Watermark Crown CC, three used examples, all with varying degrees of colour loss, fair

to good. S.G. 28, cat. £1,275. Photo. £260-£260

1921 ❍ 1886 (May-June) 8mm. ½ on ½pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, with variety small “2” at right, used with part“LIMASSOL” squared circle, good used. S.G. 28b, cat. £2,250. Photo. £750-£800

1922 ❍ 1886 (May-June) 8mm. ½ on ½pi. emerald-green, wmk. Crown CC, with variety right hand fraction with left sidefailing to print, used, slightly soiled, otherwise most unusual. S.G. 28 var. Photo. £750-£800

1923 ✩ - ½ on ½pi. emerald-green, Watermark Crown CA, a vertical pair and single unused without gum, also single with

part original gum, fair to good. S.G. 29. Photo. £280-£300

1924 P 1892-94 Die II, Watermark Crown CA ½pi. dull green imperforate plate proof from the upper right corner ofthe sheet, on gummed watermarked paper, small thins in margin, slight gum wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare.S.G. 31 P. Photo. £1,400-£1,600

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1925 P 1892-94 Die II watermark Crown CA 1pi. imperforate plate proof from the right of the pane, on gummed, watermarked paper, fine and rare. S.G. 33P. Photo on page 104. £1,400-£1,600

1926 P 1892-94 Die II watermark Crown CA 2pi. ultramarine imperforate plate proof from the right of the pane, ongummed, watermarked paper, fine and rare. S.G. 34P. Photo on page 104. £1,400-£1,600

1927 E 1893 Sterling Currency High Value Essays: 1s. die II imperforate proof in yellow with “CYPRUS” and “ONE

SHILLING” handpainted in carmine, pencil cross on face, affixed to piece, extremely rare. Photo on page 104.

£2,800-£3,000

1928 E 1893 Sterling Currency High Value Essays: 1s. “POSTAGE & REVENUE” perf. 14 trial in green with “CYPRUS” and“1s” handpainted in red and Chinese white, affixed to piece, most attractive. Photo. £2,800-£3,000

1929 E 1893 Sterling Currency High Value Essays: 1s. “POSTAGE & REVENUE” perf. 14 trial in dull purple with “CYPRUS”

and “1s” handpainted in carmine and Chinese white, small thin and a little soiled at foot, otherwise fine and rare.Photo. £2,400-£,2600

1930 E 1893 Sterling Currency High Value Essays: 2s. “POSTAGE & REVENUE” perf. 14 trial in dull purple with “CYPRUS”

and “2s” handpainted in blue-green and Chinese white, gummed, some trimmed perfs at foot, otherwise fineand rare. Photo. £2,800-£3,000

1931 E 1894-96 45pi. imperforate proof in grey purple with “CYPRUS” and “45 PIASTRES” handpainted in ultramarine,affixed to card, fine and very rare. Photo. £2,800-£3,000

1932 S 1902-04 Watermark Crown CA 30pa., 1pi., 6pi. and 12pi. all overprinted “SPECIMEN” and further handstamped

“ULTRAMAR” in violet, unused without gum, slight traces of staining, 12pi. has small surface fault at lower right,

scarce. S.G. 51s, 52s, 55s, 57s. Photo. £380-£400

1933 ❍ 1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5pa. (block of six and two singles), 10pa. (pair and two singles), ½pi., 30pa.

(2), 1pi., 4pi. (block of four and single), 6pi., 9pi. (2), 12pi., 18pi. and 45pi., all used, fair to fine. S.G. 60-71.

£130-£150

1934 ❍ 1912-15 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10pa. orange and green with variety watermark sideways, cancelled withsmall part “NICOSIA” c.d.s., pressed crease, otherwise of fine appearance and very rare. B.P.A. certificate (2009).S.G. 74a, cat. £3,250. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

1935 ❍ 1921-23 Watermark Mult. Script CA 10pa. to 45pi. set with extra 1pi. block of four and single 9pi., used, mainly

fine. S.G. 85-99, cat. £806. Photo. £230-£250

1936 ★ - 4pi. olive-green and purple , variety broken bottom left triangle, fine mint. S.G. 95a, cat. £250. Photo. £100-£120

1937 ❍ - 4pi. olive-green and purple with variety broken bottom left triangle, one pulled perf., otherwise fine used. S.G.

95a, cat. £325. Photo. £100-£120

1938 ✉ - 45pi. dull purple and ultramarine, fine used on 1924 (Apr. 27) registered cover to England, tied by “LIMASSOL”

c.d.s. S.G. 99. Photo on page 108. £280-£300

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X1939 ★ 1923 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. green and red on pale yellow and £1 purple and black on red, both fine mint.

S.G. 100, 101, cat. £1,575. Photo. £600-£700

X1940 ★ 1924 Watermark Multiple Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, fine lightly mounted mint from the foot of the

sheet. S.G. 102, cat. £300. Photo. £100-£120

1941 S 1928 Watermark Multiple Crown CA £5 black on yellow overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 117as, cat.

£1,000. Photo. £380-£400

1942 ★ 1928 Watermark Multiple Crown CA £5 black on yellow fine mint, with a small printing flaw below “A” of“POSTAGE”, very few known. Holcombe certificate (1995). S.G. 117a, cat. £3,000. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1943 ❍ 1934 Pictorial Issue ½a. green variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right, fine used and rare. B.P.A.certificate (2000). S.G. 134 var. Photo. £2,800-£3,000

1944 ❍ 1934 Pictorial Issue 1pi. black and red-brown used single with variety imperforate at top, cancelled by “PAPHOS”

c.d.s., fine and very rare. Only six imperforate between vertical pairs exist, this item is the lower one of the uniquepair that was separated by a Post Office clerk, prior to being used. S.G. 136a, var. Photo. £2,300-£2,500

1945 ▲ 1934 Pictorial Issue 1pi. black and red-brown horizontal pair, with variety imperforate between, used on fragment cancelled by Limassol registered datestamps and with crayon marks, the pair has a tear between thestamps as it came from the sheet found at the Limassol Post Office, which was partly severed before being sold,some creases, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. 136b, unpriced used. Photo. £2,300-£2,500

1946 ★ 1934 Pictorial Issue 1pi. black and red-brown mint horizontal pair from left of sheet, with variety imperforatebetween, fine mint and extremely rare. S.G. 136b, cat. £17,000. Photo. £7,500-£8,000

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1947 + P 1938-51 ¼pi. ultramarine and orange-brown, ½pi. green and 1pi. orange in marginal blocks of four, sample stamps,

each with small Waterlow & Sons security punch holes, fine with full gum. £280-£300

1948 S 1946 Victory set perfined “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 164s, 165s. £50-£60

1949 ✉ 1960-61 Republic 10m. deep brown and deep green, with variety final “TI” of “CUMHURIYETI” missing, used onenvelope from Akhna to Famagusta. This the only recorded example (see Cyprus 1353-1986 History, Postal History& Postage Stamps by W.T. Castle pp. 294-295) S.G. 191 var. Photo. £5,500-£6,000

1950 ✪ - 15m. olive-green and indigo, in an unmounted mint vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, vertical crease

at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 192a, cat. £420. Photo. £140-£160

1951 P 1963 Scout set of three imperforate printing trials, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, on gummed watermarked paper,

scarce. S.G. 229-231P. Photo. £420-£450

1952 1991 Mosaics set used on f.d.c. the 15c. showing green printing omitted, with normal mint set for comparison, very

fine. S.G. 795 var. Photo. £250-£300

X1953 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1880 1s. plate 13 OI unused, 1881 ½a., 2pi., 4pi., unused,

1882-86 to 12pi., 1892-94 ½pi. to 12pi., 1894-96, 1902-04, 1904-10, 1912-15 sets, 1921-33 to 45pi., 1924-28 to 90pi.,

1928 Anniversary set, 1938-51 set, 1960-61 Republic set, 1963 Scout miniature sheet, etc., varied condition. (100s)

£1,400-£1,600

1954 A group of covers from 1880 to around 1964, range of frankings, unused and used stationery, etc. (23) £110-£130

1955 Turkish Cypriot Posts: 1976-96 selection of unmounted mint, mainly in blocks of four in a stockbook, incl.

commemoratives, etc. S.T.C. £630. (100s) £100-£120

1956 ✉ Postal Stationery: 1894 1pi. + 1pi carmine on buff reply card, used from Nicosia to Beyrouth and returned with

British Post Office in Beyrouth hooded circle on reverse, the two halves rejoined, scarce. Photo. £470-£500

1957 ✉ - 1913 K.E.VII 2pi. blue stationery registered envelope size H to London, additionally franked by 30pa. cancelled by

“NICOSIA” squared circle, fine. Photo. £110-£130

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1958 S 1878 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 1s., 1881 1s., 2s., 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. all handstamped “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum.

Barefoot 1s, 4s, 6s, 12s-16s. Photo. £330-£350

1959 P S - 8d. lilac and 1s.6d. green, unappropriated die, imperforate marginal plate proof blocks of four, all handstamped

“SPECIMEN”, fine. Barefoot 5, 7. £380-£400

1960 + P - 2s.6d. green, imperforate plate proof block of four mounted on card, each overprinted “CANCELLED”, upper pair

with minor crease, otherwise fine. £90-£100

1961 C - 5s. single and 10s. pair, each overprinted “CANCELLED”, fine with gum. Barefoot 10, 11. Photo. £280-£300

1962 E Cheque Stamp: 1891 De La Rue 1pi. handpainted essay in pink and Chinese white on tracing paper (50 x 79mm.),

manuscript “JUNE 16” and affixed to card, fine. Photo. £480-£500

1963 P 1893 Master die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), marked “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “22 NOV.

93”, fine. Photo on page 110. £380-£400

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1964 P 1903 Unappropriated 2s. die proof in black on glazed card (40 x 47mm.), without markings and undated. Photo.

£140-£160

1965 P - 10s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), without markings and undated. Photo. £240-£260

Cyprus: Cancellations and Covers

1966 ✉ Undated envelope written in Turkish and Greek, addressed to the Governor of Cyprus and Nicosia, backstamped

fine oval “BRITISH VICE CONSULATE/(coat-of arms)/CYPRUS” in greenish blue, another strike on front having been

excised, a little stained, unusual. Photo. £160-£180

1967 ❍ Turkish 1875 1pi yellow-orange postage due, used with boxed “KIBRIS”, a few faults, nevertheless a very rare item.

Federation of Turkish Federation of Philatelists certificate (2001). Photo. £400-£500

1968 ✉ 1879 (Jan. 16) envelope to Floremce, bearing Great Britain 1870-79 ½d. plate 19 EN, 1858-69 2d. 15 CD and DD,

tied by “942” barred oval of Larnaca, the cover damaged at top but scarce. Photo. £800-£900

1969 ✉ 1885 (Mar. 6) Austrian 5k. stationery card used from Trieste to Larnaca, showing “T” and large “2 C.P.” postage due

handstamps, rare. Photo. £480-£500

1970 ✉ 1886 (Sept. 3) envelope from Liverpool to Larnaca, bearing 1880-81 ½d. and 1880 1d. lilac (2), tied by “LIVERPOOL”

hooded circles, and with a very fine strike of a previously unrecorded “4 C.P.”, some minor staining, otherwise fine.

Photo. £750-£800

1971 ✉ 1892 (July 4) 2pi. registered envelope size F, bearing 1892-94 Die II watermark Crown CA ½pi. dull green, tiedby “ZII” squared circle, faint trace of peripheral staining, otherwise fine, a rare cancellation. Photo.

£950-£1,000

1972 ✉ 1892 (Nov. 10) 2pi. registration envelope size F addressed to Larnaca, bearing 1882-86 Die I, Watermark CrownCA 1pi. rose and 2pi. blue, fine used on cancelled by single “LEFKONIKO” squared circle, fine and rare. S.G. 18,19. Photo. £950-£1,000

1973 ✉ 1893 (Mar. 19) 2pi. registration envelope size G, addressed to London, bearing 1882-86 Die I, Watermark CrownCA 4pi. pale olive-green, tied by “942” barred oval of Larnaca, bearing a good strike of the rare double lined“R/REGISTERED/A/19 MR 93/CYPRUS” in red (only recorded in use in 1883), small tear at right, otherwise a fineand rare item. Photo. £2,800-£3,000

1974 ✉ 1893 (July 4) 2pi. registered envelope size F, bearing 1892-94 Die II watermark Crown CA ½pi. dull green, tiedby “LEFKARA” squared circle, faint trace of staining, part of embossed stamp damaged, otherwise fine and rare.Photo. £950-£1,000

1975 ✉ 1894 (Apr. 18) Great Britain ½d. newspaper wrapper from Manchester to Nicosia, cancelled by “MANCHESTER/498”

duplex, and hexagonal “T/5” and a fine “1 C.P.” postage due handstamps, slightly affected by crease, otherwise fine.

Photo on page 112. £550-£600

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1976 ✉ 1895 (Mar. 12) Austrian P.O’s in the Turkish Empire 20pa. on 5k. reply paid card, used from Beirut to Nicosia, the

reply half used back to Beirut, cancelled by “NICOSIA” squared circle and British P.O. in Beirut hooded circle and

“LARNACA” c.d.s., fine and rare. Photo. £750-£800

1977 ✉ 1897 (Sept. 28) Rhodesia 1d. stationery card additionally franked 1d., addressed to Larnaca, showing octagonal

“T/5.c.” and a fine “1 C.P.” postage due handstamps, some toning, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. £480-£500

1978 1900 sheet on notepaper (190 x 162mm.) with embossed Royal Coat-of-Arms, bearing three proof impressions of

“LARNACA” squared circle, “LARNACA” c.d.s., “LARNACA OFFICIAL PAID” in red and oval “REGISTERED” datestamp

in red, each dated April 2, April 4 and April 9, the piece been folded several times, otherwise fine and unusual.

£180-£200

1979 ✉ 1902 (Feb. 4) Q.V. 10pa. wrapper used from Larnaca to Limassol, indistinctly cancelled by squared circles, also

bearing fine “REFUSED”, with “LIMASSOL” receiving c.d.s. alongside. Photo. £280-£300

1980 ✉ 1902 (July 25) envelope, registered to England, bearing 1892-94 Die II watermark Crown CA 30pa. mauve, two pairs,

cancelled by “LARNACA” squared circles, cover damaged in transit and bearing a pair of “FOUND OPEN AND

OFFICIALLY SEALED” labels. Photo. £240-£260

1981 ✉ 1915 (Mar. 24) firms printed envelope from Nicosia to Switzerland, bearing 1912-15 ½pi. green and carmine, tied

by “NICOSIA” c.d.s., and showing a fine strike of the framed “MARTIAL LAW/PASSED CENSOR/CYPRUS” in violet,

rare. Photo. £450-£500

1982 ✉ 1919 (Oct. 26) stampless “On Active Service” envelope to England, bearing “LIMASSOL/OFFICIAL PAID” c.d.s.,

envelope slightly crumpled, scarce. Photo. £180-£200

1983 ✉ 1922 (Apr. 24) unpaid envelope from Nicosia to Larnaca, with “NICOSIA” c.d.s., unframed “T” and “1½ C.P.”postage due handstamps, small stain at top, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. £950-£1,000

1984 ✉ 1929 (Feb. 27) envelope to England, bearing 1924-28 ¼pi. grey and chestnut (2), 1925 ¼pi. green (2), tied by twostrikes of the “R.P.O./No. 4/CYPRUS” c.d.s., stamps a little stained, envelope trimmed at foot, a rare cancellation.Photo. £2,000-£2,200

1985 1930 (c.) printed Testimonial (276 x 207mm.) to James A. Bulmer, Postmaster of Cyprus, from the Officers of the

Telegraph Staff of the Hull Post Office, printed in red, blue and gold, a little soiled at right, otherwise fine. Photo

on page 114. £480-£500

1986 ✉ 1932 (Dec. 21) firm’s printed envelope, bearing 1925 ¾pi. brownish-black, tied by “RAMOUTSA” c.d.s., with a fine

strike of the scarce “POSTAL CENSOR/G.R./CYPRUS”. Photo. £380-£400

1987 ✉ 1949 (July 1) stampless envelope used locally in Nicosia, showing unframed “T” and “3 C.P./TO PAY”, postage due

handstamps, envelope a little crumpled, otherwise fine. Photo. £280-£300

1988 R Denmark: 1885-1901 collection of imperf. reprints on leaves with 1885 reprint of 1851-54 2 R.B.S. and 4 R.B.S. (3),

and 1901 reprint of 2 R.B.S. (2) and 4 R.B.S. (2), 1885 reprints of 1854-59 2sk. (3, one a pair) and 16sk. (3), of 1858

4sk. (3, one printed both sides) and 8sk., and 1871 Official 2sk. to 16sk., range of shades and papers throughout,

fine. (21) £450-£500

1989 R 1885 reprints on white unwatermarked wove paper, all in imperf. pairs comprising 1864-70 2sk. to 16sk., all (less

4sk.) as tête-bêche pairs, 1870-74 2sk. to 48sk., and 1871-73 Official 2sk. to 16sk., 1870-74 8sk. with small thin in

margin otherwise fine. Photo on page 114. £350-£400

1990 ✉ Dominica: 1819 (June 10) entire letter to London, bearing “2/2” rate mark, with fine Dominica undated fleuron on

reverse, fine. Photo on page 114. £560-£600

1991 ★b - 1882-83 “½” in red on half 1d. lilac in a mint block (2 x 10), two are creased, otherwise fine. S.G. 11. Photo on

page 114. £280-£300

1992 - A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums and loose in a small carton, mainly mint incl. 1882-83 type 4 ½d. on

half 1d., K.E.VII to 5s. (mixed wmks.), 1908-20 to 5s., 1923-33 Script to 4s, MCA 5s. and £1, 1938-47 to 10s., 1951

to $2.40, Q.E.II definitives, commemoratives and miniature sheets to late 1990s, also f.d.c.’s, a selection of Leeward

Is. used in Dominica, etc., varied condition. (100s) £350-£400

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1993 b E Dominican Republic: 1866(c.) Medio real essays in blue on white, blue on magenta and blue on yellow, similar to

the issued stamp but with “MEDIO REAL” in capitals at foot and curved “CORREOS” at top with “½” added at each

side, each in sheets of 21 (7 x 3), the first gummed, the other two without gum, small margin tears otherwise fine.

Photo. £250-£300

1994 b F - Forgeries: A selection of forgeries of the 1866-74 issue with Spiro Medio real/UN real ‘used’ sheets in six different

colours, further Medio real panes of 25 (4) in various colours, one unused, others ‘used’, and UN real pane ‘used’.

(11 items) £250-£300

Egypt

1995 E Essays: 1866 Riester essays depicting two Sphinxes, eagle and star in brown (2), green, red and blue with

ornamentation at top, all on thin wove paper, fine. Photo. £240-£260

1996 ▲ 1866 (Jan.) 1pi. claret, showing broken Arabic inscription, used on large part 1867 entire. Photo. £150-£180

1997 1879 Postal Notice regarding the new T.P.O. from Cairo to Alexandria, scarce. £70-£80

1998 P 1914 Pictorial 1m. and 5m. imperforate proofs in blocks of six on gummed unwatermarked paper, few gum crease,

otherwise fine. £80-£100

1999 A mainly used selection on stockcards, incl. 1931 Zeppelin set, 1934 U.P.U. set, British Forces with 1935 Silver Jubilee

1pi., etc. (348) £250-£300

2000 F A selection of forgeries on leaves incl. 1866 issue without watermark and with impressed watermark incl. multiples,

Pyramid and Sphinx issues mainly ‘used’, etc. (149) £200-£250

2001 A collection of Airmails on leaves, incl. 1931 Zeppelin sets mint, used (2) and 100m. on 27m. used on cover,

1933-38 set mint, 1933 Aviation sets mint and used, range of flown covers with 1935-37 MISR Airlines to and from

Cyprus, etc. (few 100s) £150-£200

2002 A mint and used collection from 1937 to 1965 on leaves, incl. good range of commemoratives and definitives, plate

blocks, f.d.c.’s, etc. (100s) £150-£200

2003 A selection of covers and cards from 1893 to 1946, incl. Military mail, W.W.I with censored mail, W.W.II Italian

P.O.W. mail, etc. (34 items) £120-£150

Estonia

featuring the award winning collection formed by the late Karl Valdo Laas (1940–2001)

Karl Laas was born in Parnu, Estonia. His family escaped to Sweden in 1944 and susequently moved to Canada in 1949.Karl started visiting Estonia in the early 1980s while it was still occupied and developed an avid interest in his home country. Having begun an interest in philately in his high school days, he switched to collecting Estonian philatelic subjectsalmost exclusively. His major interest became the Estonian Fieldpost of World War I and the War of Independence, theFieldpost of World War II being a more recent collection.

His World War I collection was exhibited extensively and won Gold and Grand awards in Baltpex 1991, 1992 and 1999,small silver in Capex 1996, Large Silver in the World Philatelic Exhibition in Istanbul, 1996, and Silver in Stampex 1993and Gold in Stampex 1995.

He was a contributor to the Hurt – Ojaste book on Estonian Philately, a founding member of the Estonian Postal Museum.and was in the process of updating the bibliography on Estonian Philatelic Literature. Sadly he died suddenly of a heartattack in 2001 on his way to an exhibition of Baltic material in Montreal, Canada

X2004 ✉ 1725 to 1897, collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers, incl. 1812 entire from Reval to Hapsal, bearing fine

straight line “REVAL”, 1852 entire from Ringen to Gross St. Johannis bearing boxed “POLUZENO” dated mark, etc.

(169 items) £600-£800

X2005 ✉ A collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers, incl. 1785 entire from Revel to the island of Hiiu, no postal

markings, 1843 entire with printed letterhead of Livlandischer General Superintendant with boxed “POLUZENO

FELLIN DEC 3 1843”, 1857 two entires, both bearing straight line “Tesrema”, range of straight lines and boxed marks,

Official mail, etc. (136 items) £600-£700

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X2006 ✉ A selection of Russian adhesives on covers and cards on 28 sheets, incl. good range of frankings, Railway

cancellations, postal stationery, 1914 registered cover from Revel to Libava, franked on reverse by 1913 Romanov

1k. and 10k. (2) tied by mute cancellation, etc. (approx. 500 items) £300-£400

X2007 ✉ World War I: A large accumulation of covers and cards, on four sheets and loose, incl. a comprehensive range of

cachets for Artillery, Cavalry, Hospitals, Infantry, Naval, Red Cross, F.P.O’s, many censor marks, etc. (approx. 1,000)

£1,200-£1,500

X2008 ✉ - A written up display collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Guards regiments, Infantry, Medical Units, Naval,

P.O.W., mail from home to the front, Estonians serving in France, censor marks, etc. (102 items) £700-£900

X2009 ✉ - A written up display collection of covers and cards on leaves, comprising Estonians in the Russian Imperial Army,

incl. Artillery, Engineers and Sappers, Guard Regiments, Military Bands, National Units, Service Units, Transport,

cachets and censor marks, etc. (149 items) £900-£1,000

X2010 ✉ - A written up display collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Artillery, F.P.O’s, Guard Regiments, Infantry,

Medical Units, P.O.W., etc. (131 items) £700-£900

X2011 ✉ - Estonian Troops in Finland: A selection of cards, incl. 1915 (Nov. 30) p.p.c. with cachet of the “424th. Peipus Inf.

Reg. (10th. Company)”, range of censor marks, etc. (21 items) £200-£250

X2012 - German Occupation of Eastern Military Command: A selection of covers and cards, incl. 1916 1m. used on 1918

(Oct. 10) registered cover, another used on 1918 (June 17th) cover, 1918 (Mar. 25) 7½pf. stationery card to Dorpat,

cancelled by “RIGA” c.d.s. and “Tallin” handstamp, etc. (27 items) £200-£250

X2013 ✉ - P.O.W. Mail: Selection of covers and cards, incl. Halbe, Quedlingburg, Worms Camps, enquiry covers and cards to

Danish International Red Cross, range of censor markings, etc. (37 items) £400-£600

X2014 1918 to 1939, a selection of mainly proofs, incl. 1918 5k. block of six in red on reverse of cinema ticket, 15k. strip

of three with gutter space, printed in black on front of cinema ticket, 1928-35 imperforate issues, etc. (28 items)

£350-£400

X2015 ✉ 1918-20 War of Independence: A written up display collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Armament and

Supply Administration, Armoured Trains, Artillery, Border Guard and Defense Battalions, Fortress Artillery, Military

Hospitals, etc., a most interesting group. (approx. 265 items) £900-£1,000

X2016 ✉ 1919 (May 7) “Eesti Post” handstamp on perforated 2k., 5k. (2), 10k. (in black), 15k., 25k., imperforate 1k. and 3k.

on 1919 plain registered f.d.c., fine. £150-£200

X2017 ❍ 1919-20 5m. yellow and black, showing variety yellow printing (centre and frame) inverted, fine used. Photo.

£200-£250

X2018 P - imperforate enlarged die proof of the 70p. printed in black on paper, mounted on card (51 x 60mm.) with red pen

cross, unusual. Photo. £100-£120

X2019 ✉ Estonian Occupation of Russia: 1919 (Aug.) 2k. to 50k. used on 1919 (Aug. 19) registered envelope, fine. Signed

Mikulski. Photo. £100-£120

X2020 ❍ ✈ 1923 (Oct-Nov.) Air perforated 10m. on 5m., 20m. on 5m., imperforate set, all fine used. Mi 43-45, cat 2,115 euros.

Photo. £400-£500

X2021 ✈ 1924-25 Air issue, a collection on leaves, incl. imperforate and perforated issues, blocks, minor varieties,

perforated 45m. used (6), etc. (approx. 486) £200-£250

2022 ✪b 1927 Liberation sets (500) all in unmounted mint complete sheets of 50 or 100, mainly fine. S.G. 62-66, cat. £2,125.

£250-£300

2023 ✪b 1936 St. Brigitte Abbey sets (500) all in unmounted mint sheets (10 x 10), mainly fine. S.G. 126-129, cat. £3,250.

£350-£400

X2024 ✪ World War II: 1941 (July 10) local handstamp of Elwa, 80k. carmine, unmounted mint, fine. Ex. Mandvere. Mi. 19,

cat. 550 euros. Photo. £100-£120

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X2025 ✉ - 1941 (Aug.) Tartu set on thick chalky paper, fine used on 1941 (Nov. 19) envelope, tied by “JARVA-JAANI” c.d.s.,

fine. Photo on page 116. £100-£120

X2026 ✪ - 1941 (Aug. 4) local handstamp of Moisakula 60k. carmine, unmounted mint, few minor gum creases, otherwise

fine. Mi. 3, cat. 1000 euros. Photo on page 116. £180-£200

X2027 ✉ - 1941 Parnu local overprint type I 5k. to 30k. used on 1941 (Aug. 19) envelope, all tied by “PARNU” c.d.s.’s, fine.

Photo on page 116. £120-£150

X2028 ✉ - German Occupation: A selection of covers and cards on six sheets and loose, incl. good range of Feldpost cards

with many different cachets, 1941 (Sept. 20) registered cover to Dorpat, bearing 1941 Tartu 15k., 20k. and 30k., 1941

(Nov. 30) cover to Tallin, bearing 1941 (Sept.) 15 + 15k. to 100 + 100k. set, etc. (approx. 400 items) £800-£1,000

X2029 An accumulation of covers and cards on 29 sheets and loose, incl. 1923 (Dec. 7) envelopes (two identical) from

Tallin to Reval, franked by 1923 air 5m. block of four, 1936 Social Relief set on 1936 registered cover, 1938 Centenary

miniature sheet on 1936 registered cover, advertising envelopes, incoming mail, etc. (approx. 400 items)

£800-£1,000

X2030 An accumulation of unused and used picture postcards, incl. street scenes, social history, villages, greetings, comic,

range of cancellations, etc. (approx. 4,000 items) £600-£800

X2031 A collection in stockbook, 39 leaves, 16 stockcard and envelopes, incl. 1939 Social Relief Fund miniature sheet mint

and used, 1923 Charity perforated 5-7m. mint block of four, also sets (2, one used on piece), range of forgeries, etc.

(100s) £600-£800

X2032 Revenues: A selection on leaves and loose, incl. range of documents with revenues on, some labels and cinderella

material, etc. £100-£150

Fiji

2033 S 1903 Watermark Crown CA ½d. to £1 (Samuel type D12), some creasing, 1912-23 4d. Die II (type D12), 1915-19

“WAR STAMP” ½d., 1d. (type FJ1), also 1922-29 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1d. violet, 1½d. and 2s. in strips of three

and eleven values to 5s. in blocks of four created from two pairs (types D12 or D16, ex Koh-I-Noor), all

overprinted or handstamped “SPECIMEN”, most fine with gum. (67) £200-£250

2034 ★ A King George V mint selection incl. 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA to £1 (both Dies), 1922-29 Watermark

Mult. Script CA to 5s., with ranges of shades and some multiples, 2d. grey imperf. proof with Irish “SE” watermark,

a horizontal pair (one with vertical crease), most fine. (82) £300-£350

2035 ★ 1915-19 “WAR STAMP” ½d. yellow-green, variety overprint inverted, mint, light horizontal bend and minor tone on

gum, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 138b, cat. £600. B.P.A. certificate (1996). Photo on page 116. £120-£150

2036 ★ - 1d. bright scarlet, variety overprint inverted, mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 139ac, cat. £700. B.P.A. certificate (1996).

Photo on page 116. £200-£250

Finland

2037 1856 5k. and 10k., a collection on leaves incl. used, envelope stamps unused and used, various reprints, wide range

of forgeries incl. 5k. and 10k. Spiro ‘used’ sheets of 25, etc., mixed condition. (67 items) £1,000-£1,200

2038 b R 1893 reprints of the 1866-67 serpentine roulette issue, 5p. to 1m. each on gummed sheets of ten, 5p. and 8p. sheets

with margin faults otherwise fine. (6 sheets). Photo on page 116. £700-£800

2039 P 1901(c.) 5p. imperforate proofs, six different colours, some with gum, fine. £180-£200

2040 ✪ + 1901-15 5p. green imperforate in an unmounted mint top right corner block of four (mounted in margin), a few

light gum wrinkles, fine and fresh. S.G. 162a, cat. £320+. £100-£120

2041 Postal Stationery: 1845 selection of unused and used 10k. and 20k. postal stationery cut-outs, incl. reprints and

forgeries, etc. (20) £180-£200

2042 Locals: A collection on leaves, mainly unused or mint, with Helsingfors 1866-68 10p’s plus first, second and third

reprints, 1870’s 10p’s mint and used printings from the various stones and 1885 reprint, and Tammersfors 1866 and

1878 12p. issues, plus 1881 type II, some multiples, etc., varied condition. (43) £350-£400

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2043 ❍ 1849-52 Cérès 1f. carmine, a fine used example with large margins all round, showing portions of two adjoining

stamps. S.G. 19. Photo on page 120. £200-£250

2044 ▲ 1853-61 Napoléon 1f. carmine, in an irregular block of six, with a single, used together on piece with 10c. pair,all cancelled “3256” in lozenge, with St. Quentin c.d.s. alongside. One 1f. damaged, other faults, the piece somewhat crumpled and soiled, nevertheless an outstanding and rare item. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

2045 ❍ 1876-1900 Peace and Commerce issues, a used collection on leaves, incl. 1876-85 type a 2c., type b 10c. (2), 1877-

90 to 5f. (4) with 1c. black on Prussian blue with Calves and Brun handstamps on reverse, a few covers with 1893

envelope from Paris to London, franked by 1877-90 25c. and “PONYS POST/ABONNEMENT” label, etc., mixed

condition. (166) £400-£500

2046 - Collection of Peace and Commerce issues in an album, incl. 1876 type I 2c. green unused and used, type II 10c.

green unused (2) and used, 30c. unused (4), 40c. unused, 1f. unused (3), 1877-90 to 5f. (20) used, cancellations, etc.,

mixed condition. (100s) £800-£1,000

†2047 ✪ 1947 P.U.C. Air 500f. in an unmounted mint sheet of five, few minor creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 1013. £90-£100

2048 A mainly used collection in three albums, incl. Peace and Commerce issues, 1917-19 War Orphans to 1f. + 1f., 1936

Air 50f. emerald-green, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine on rose, 1936 South Atlantic Flight set, 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet,

and a good range of later issues to 1991, etc. (100s) £500-£600

2049 No lot

2050 An accumulation of covers and cards, incl. pre-stamp and stampless covers, Peace and Commerce issues, censor

mail, postal stationery, Colonies, etc. (few 100s) £250-£300

2051 A mint and used collection in two Yvert albums, incl. Peace and Commerce issues, National Relief Fund sets, etc.

(100s) £200-£250

2052 A mainly mint collection in a Davo album, incl. 1930 Sinking Fund 1f. 50 + 3f. 50., good range of later issues to

1980, etc. (100s) £150-£200

French Colonies

2053 A mint and used range on stockcards, incl. Indo-Chinese Post Offices in China with Canton 1906 10f. mint block

of four, New Caledonia, St. Pierre et Miquelon with 1886 5c. to 15c postage dues used on pieces (not guaranteed),

Reunion, etc., varied condition. (100s) £2,400-£2,600

2054 French Guiana: A collection in an album incl. 1887 (Apr.) 0f.05 on 2c. mint, 0f.20 on 35c. (“Av” of “Avril”

inverted) used, 1887 (Dec.) 5c. on 30c. drab unused (thin), 5c. on 30c. cinnamon mint (fault), 1888 5c. on 30c., 10c.

on 75c. unused, 1892 (Feb.) imperf. 30c., 75c., 1f. unused or mint, perf. 1c. to 75c. mint or used, 1892 (Nov.) to 1f.

mainly used, 1900-04 15c. mint, later issues mainly mint incl. 1929-40 to 20f., 1935 West Indies Tercentenary, 1947

to 200f., also 50f., 100f. and 200f. epreuves de luxe, Inini 1932-40 to 20f. mainly mint, etc., varied condition, some

of the early issues with guarantee marks on reverse. (approx. 377) £700-£800

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2055 ✪ Lebanon: 1924 Olympic Games sets (11), all unmounted mint, mainly fine. Maury 3,520 euros. £150-£200

2056 ✉ St. Pierre et Miquelon: 1926 a selection of covers all with boxed “GOUVERNMENT/PP (0 30)/SAINT PIERRE

MIQUELON/SAINT-PIERRE” handstamps used due to a shortage of 5c. and 30c. stamps, also two forgeries on pieces,

good to fine. (24 items) £150-£200

2057 ✪ Syria: 1924 Olympic Games sets (41), all unmounted mint, mainly fine. Maury 13,120 euros. £500-£600

2058 ✪ - Sets (26), all unmounted mint, mainly fine. Maury 8,320 euros. £320-£350

Gambia

2059 ★ 1902-05 Watermark Crown CA 3s. carmine and green and yellow showing dented frame, [Left pane, R. 1/6], fine

mint. S.G. 56a, cat. £425. Photo. £200-£220

2060 ★ 1904-06 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4d. brown and ultramarine, showing dented frame [Left pane, R. 1/6], mint,

fine. S.G. 62a, cat. £375. Photo. £150-£180

2061 ★ - 7½d. green and carmine, showing dented frame, mint, fine. S.G. 65a, cat. £275. Photo. £150-£180

2062 ★ - 7½d. green and carmine, showing dented frame, mint, small collectors mark on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 65a.

Photo. £100-£120

2063 ★ 1906 ½d. on 2s.6d. purple and brown on yellow with variety dented frame, fine, also another, but with variety

broken “E” [R. 2/1] mint small surface fault, otherwise fine. S.G. 69a, var, cat. £700+. Photo. £200-£250

2064 ★ 1909 2d. greyish slate with variety dented frame, fine mint. S.G. 74a, cat. £170. Photo. £80-£90

2065 ★ - 3d. purple on yellow, showing dented frame, mint, fine. S.G. 75b, cat. £180. Photo. £80-£90

2066 ❍ 1966 Bathurst Anniversary 1s.6d. with variety silver omitted, fine used with normal for comparison. S.G. 249 var,

EC GA498MCa, cat. £500. Photo. £300-£320

Germany

2067 ✉ German States: Mecklenburg-Schwerin: 1864 (July) 4/4s. red rouletted 11½, used on 1s. orange stationery envelope (toned), tied by “KLEINEIN” datestamp, a few cover faults, but nevertheless a rare item. R.P.S. certificate (1993). Mi. 4, cat. 6,000 euros. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

2068 - North German Confederation: A mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1868 Southern District 2k. used, 18k.

mint and used, 1869-70 Southern District 2k. mint and used, 7k. on neat cover to Switzerland, 1869 (Mar.) 10g. (2)

and 30g. (2) used with pen cancellations, 1870 Official Southern District 1k., 2k. mint, 3k., 7k. used, range of

cancellations, etc., mainly fine. (73 + cover). £120-£150

2069 A large accumulation/stock in twenty-six albums, fourteen stockbooks, folders and loose, contained in eight

cartons, incl. States, 1930 South American Flight set mint, 1930 IPOSTA miniature sheet unmounted mint, 1933

Chicago Flight set mint, 1933 Wagner 40pf. + 35pf. used, 1933 Reichstag set unmounted mint, Allied Occupations,

West Germany with 1949 Parliament 10pf. in unmounted mint block of ten, 1949, 1951 Relief Fund sets

unmounted mint, 1951-52 Posthorn set unmounted mint, West Berlin 1949 U.P.U. set unmounted mint, East

Germany, comprehensive range of modern issues to 2006, year books, miniature sheets, booklets, Danzig, etc. (many

1000s). The buyer of this lot is responsible for the removal from our offices. £2,500-£3,000

2070 An accumulation in nine albums, five stockbooks, leaves, packets and loose, incl. States, large and small Shields, 1933

Chicago Flight 2m. and 4m. (2) with part gum, 1934 Air 3m. mint (2), selection of se-tenant pairs and blocks, West

Germany, Danzig, Saar, Occupation issues with Belgium, duplication, etc. mixed condition. (1000s) £700-£800

2071 A selection of unused and used Zeppelin postcards from 1908, incl. virtually all depicting Zeppelins, also an

advertising leaflet and a booklet containing ten further postcards, etc., mainly fine. (76 items) £700-£800

2072 A collection in five Schaubek albums, incl. States, large and small Shields, 1931 Polar Flight 1m. mint, 1933 Chicago

Flight 2m. mint, 1933 Wagner set used, 1934 Welfare Fund set used, West Germany 1949 Centenary set used, 1950

Bach set used, 1951 Charity set mint, Occupation issues, etc. varied condition. (many 100s) £500-£600

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2073 A collection in two Davo albums, five stockbooks and folder, contained in a carton, incl. States, large and small

Shields, 1933 Wagner set used, 1934 Welfare Fund set used, 1939 Races set mint, West Germany 1949 Centenary set

mint, 1949 Relief Fund set used, West Berlin 1949 U.P.U. 2m. used, East Germany, etc. (many 100s) £500-£600

2074 A mainly mint Third Reich collection in two Lighthouse albums, incl. 1934 Air set, 1934 Welfare set, 1939 Races set

unmounted, Occupation issues, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £250-£300

2075 A collection to early 1950s in an album and a stockbook with a range of 1872 Eagles mainly used, 1874 9k. mint,

1899-1900 Reichpost 1m. mint, range of Germanias and inflation issues, 1924 Air set (less 5pf.) mint, Welfare Funds,

1933 Chicago Flight 2m., 4m. used, Wagner 20pf. + 10pf. used, 1934 Air 2m., 3m. mint, East Germany 1950 Academy

of Sciences set in mint pairs, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £120-£150

2076 A collection in three albums and loose, incl. a range of inflationary covers, East Germany, range of covers, etc.

(100s) £100-£120

2077 Banknotes: An accumulation of Notgeld on stockleaves, various issues, some duplication. (approx. 215)

£120-£150

2078 - An accumulation of banknotes, mainly inflation period, Notgeld, some duplication, etc. (few 100s) £120-£150

2079 ✪ East Germany: 1956 Official 5pf. to 40pf. set on granite paper, fine unmounted mint and scarce. Michel 29y-33y,

cat. 2400 euros. Photo onp age 120. £350-£400

2080 German Colonies: A collection on leaves and loose, incl. Cameroun with 1900-11 3pf. to 5m. set mint, Caroline

Islands, German East Africa 1901 set mint, German New Guinea 1888-98 German 10pf. pair used on piece 1901

3pf. to 5m. set mint, P.O’s in China 1901-04 5m. type II used, P.O’s in Morocco 1905 2p.50 on 2m. used, 6p.25 on

5m. mint, P.O’s in Turkey 1892-99 German 25pf. brown used in, 1884 2½pi. on 50pf. type A mint, 1900 to 25pi. on

5m. mint, 1905-12 set used, German South West Africa 1901 5m. used, Kiaochow 1901 3pf. to 5m. set mint, Togo

1900 5m. mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £1,600-£1,800

2081 ✪ - German South West Africa: 1906-19 3pf. to 5m. set with extra 3pf., 10pf. block of four, 30pf., 2m. and 3m., also

1901 50pf. (3), 80pf., all unmounted mint, mainly fine. £50-£60

2082 ✉ - Samoa: 1897 (Mar. 24) registered cover to Germany, bearing German 1889-1900 20pf. and 50pf. vertical pairs,

cancelled by “APIA/KAISERL DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR” c.d.s.’s, redirected upon arrival, few imperfections,

otherwise fine. Photo on page 120. £250-£300

†2083 German Post Offices in China: A selection of p.p.c.s (2) cover and a piece, incl. 1905 p.p.c. to Germany, franked by

1901-04 5pf. cancelled “TIENSIN” c.d.s., with military cachet, 1905 p.p.c., franked by 1901-04 3pf. and 1905 1c. on

3pf. cancelled by “TIENSIN” c.d.s. with military cachet, also Kiautschou 1902 registered cover to Germany, franked

by 1901 5pf., 10pf. and 25pf., tied by “TSINGTAU” c.d.s., etc. £200-£300

Ghana

2084 ✪ 1957-58 ½d. to 10s. set, all in complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty, also single set and a few plate blocks,

mainly fine. S.G. 170-181. £120-£150

2085 ✪ 1967 1½ n.p. definitive, variety blue omitted, very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 461a, cat. £250. EC GH922MCa.


2086 ✪ - 2n.p. definitive variety gold omitted, two fine unmounted mint examples, very fine. S.G. 462b, EC GH924MCb.

£80-£100

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featuring the fine collection formed by the late Henry Busto

2087 ✉ 1827 two similar entires to Vera Cruz, bearing handstruck “3” and “6” in red, fine. £80-£100

2088 ✉ 1840 (May 19) cover endorsed on flap “19th May 1840 Malaga”, bearing a fair strike of the curved framed

“GIBRALTAR”, endorsed on reverse “Gibraltar 21 May 1840 Forwarded by Rob Anderson & CO”. Photo. £140-£160

2089 ✉ 1846 (Nov. 30) entire to Scotland, bearing a fair curved framed “GIBRALTAR”, ms. “Forwarded by Longland Cowell &

Co Gibraltar 30th November 1846” on reverse. Photo on page 124. £140-£160

2090 ✉ 1860, 1870, two Soldier’s letters, one to Bristol, the other to Scotland, the former franked by Great Britain 1857 1d.

EF tied by “A 26” barred oval, the latter with 1864-79 1d. IE tied by “GIBRALTAR/A26” duplex. Photo on page 124.

£500-£600

X2091 ❍ A selection of Great Britain used in Gibraltar, on stockleaves, incl. 1870 1½d. plate 3 TC, 1877 4d. sage-green plate

15 DA, GD, plate 16 MJ, PJ, 1862 9d. RF, SH, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 319) £900-£1,000

2092 ✉ 1871 (Apr. 15, Nov. 6) two mourning envelopes to Monmouthshire, bearing Great Britain 1867-70 6d. lilac plate 9

NG, and OD respectively, cancelled by “GIBRALTAR/A 26” duplexes, some imperfections. £80-£90

2093 ✉ 1878 cover to Madrid, bearing Great Britain 1870-79 ½d. plate 14 (2), tied by “GIBRALTAR/A26”, fine. Photo.

£100-£120

2094 ✉ 1880 (May 8) envelope to Malta, franked by Great Britain 1870-79 ½d. plate 123 BP and 1880 1d. Venetian red (2),

tied by “GIBRALTAR/A26” duplexes, slight traces of staining, otherwise fine. Photo on page 124. £100-£120

2095 ✉ 1880 (June 5) entire from Casablanca to France, bearing Great Britain 1880-81 21/d. blue plate 18 BH, cancelled

“GIBRALTAR/A 26” duplex, with firm’s cachet “J. Hortus Casablanca (Maroc), backstamped “ESTAFETA DI CAMBIO

MADRID” and “ORLEANS” transit and receiving marks, scarce. Photo on page 124. £480-£500

2096 ✉ 1884 (Nov. 5) envelope with “FLAGSHIP LANCASTER” imprint on flap, addressed to Paris then redirected to Germany,

franked by Great Britain 1880 1d. lilac (2), and 1884 ½d. cancelled by “GIBRALTAR/A26” duplex. Photo on

page 124. £100-£120

2097 S 1886 “GIBRALTAR” Overprint ½d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1d. unused, 6d. thinned, otherwise fine.

S.G. 1s-3s, 4as-7s, cat. £3,500. Photo. £400-£500

2098 ✩ - ½d. to 1s. set, unused, part original gum, mainly fine. S.G. 1-7, cat. £1,100. Photo. £250-£300

X2099 ✩ - ½d. to 1s. set, the 1d. and 6d. mint, the other values unused or regummed, fair to fine. S.G. 1-7. Photo.

£100-£120

2100 ★ - 2½d. ultramarine, with overprint in blue-black, fine mint. Brandon certificate (2009). S.G.4a, cat £500. Photo.

£150-£180

2101 ★ - 1s. yellow-brown fine mint. Bolaffi certificate (1968). S.G. 7, cat. £450. Photo. £120-£150

2102 ★ S 1886-87 ½d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly good to fine with gum. S.G. 8s-14s, cat. £500. Photo on page

125. £140-£160

2103 ★ - ½d. to 1s. with additional 2½d. showing watermark inverted, mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 8-14, cat £825.

Photo on page 124. £180-£200

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2089

2090

2094

2095

2088

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2104 ❍ 1889 Surcharges, ½d. to 1s. with additional 2½d. showing watermark inverted, mainly good to fine used. S.G. 8-14,

cat £475. Photo. £120-£150

2105 ★ - 2d. brown-purple with watermark inverted, few small faults. S.G. 10w, cat. £550. Photo. £120-£150

2106 S 1889 Surcharges, 5c. on ½d. to 75c. on 1s. set with additional 5c. on ½d., 25c. on 2d., 25c. on 2½d. and 75c. on 1s.

showing “5” with short foot, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 15s-21as. Photo. £250-£300

2107 ★ - 5c. on ½d. to 75c. on 1s. set with additional 5c. on ½d., 25c. on 2d., 25c. on 2½d., 50c. on 6d. and 75c. on 1s.

showing “5” with short foot, mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 15-21a, cat. £465. Photo. £120-£140

2108 ★ + 1889 Surcharges 25c. on 2d. brown-purple, two mint blocks of four, one in each block showing small “I”, another

showing broken “N”, fine. S.G. 17, ab, b, cat. £228+. £100-£120

2109 S 1889-96 Spanish Currency 5c. to 5p. set of eleven values, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum.

S.G. 22s-33s, cat. £400. Photo. £120-£140

2110 ★ - 5c. green showing broken “M” and 20c. olive-green showing flat top to “C”, fine mint. S.G. 22a, 25a, cat. £435.

Photo. £120-£140

2111 ★ 1889-96 Spanish Currency 10c. carmine, the very scarce value omitted variety, mint, slight colour run at foot, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1939). S.G. 23b, cat £5,500. Photo also on back cover. £3,000-£3,500

2112 ★ + 1898 ½d. to 1s. set with extra 1d., all in mint blocks of four, mainly good to fine. S.G. 39-45, cat. £636+.

£180-£200

2113 ★ 1903 Watermark Crown CA ½d. to £1 set, mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 46-55, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 126.

£300-£320

2114 ✪ - 2½d. dull purple and black on blue, showing large “2” in “½”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 49a, cat. £325. Photo.

£150-£180

2115 ★ 1904-08 Watermark Mult. Crown CA ½d. to £1 set with ½d. to 2s. chalk surfaced papers, mainly fine mint. (15)

S.G. 56-64, cat £1,202. Photo on page 126. £350-£400

2116 ★ - 2½d. purple and black on blue with large “2” in “½”, fine very lightly mounted mint. S.G. 59a, cat. £600. Photo.

£200-£220

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Ex 2113

2114

Ex 2115

2116

Ex 2117

Ex 2118 2119

2120

Ex 2121

2122

2123

2124

2125

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2117 S 1906-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA ½d. to 8s. set all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 66s-

74s, cat. £600. Photo. £180-£200

2118 ★ - ½d. to 8s. set with additional 2½d. ultramarine with large “2” in “½”, mainly fine mint. S.G. 66-74, 69a, cat. £800.

Photo. £280-£300

2119 ❍ - 1d. carmine with variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 67w, cat. £550. Photo. £180-£200

2120 ▲ - 6d. dull and bright purple, fine used on piece, scarce. S.G. 70, cat. £375. Photo. £140-£160

2121 S 1912-24 Watermark Mult. Crown CA set of ten overprinted “SPECIMEN” with extra 1s. with overprint in red,

mainly fine with gum. S.G. 76s-85s, 81ds, cat. £575. Photo. £150-£180

2122 ❍ - ½d. blue-green, with variety watermark inverted, faintly toned, otherwise fine used, scarce. S.G. 76w, cat £1,200.

Photo. £450-£500

2123 ✪ - 2½d. deep bright blue, unmounted mint strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet, one showing large

“2” in “½”, fine. S.G. 79, a, cat. £268+. Photo. £100-£120

2124 ★ + - 2½d. deep bright blue, mint block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, one showing large “2” in “½”,

variety unmounted, fine. S.G. 79, a, cat. £277+. Photo. £100-£120

2125 ✪ 1918 War Tax ½d. with variety overprint double, unmounted mint, very faintly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 86a,

cat £900. Photo. £400-£450

2126 S 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA ½d. to 8s. (1s. is wmk. Mult. Crown CA with emerald back) overprinted

“SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12, D12x or D16), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 81ds, 89s-97s, 99s-101s. Ex Koh-I-Noor.

Photo. £180-£200

2127 ✪ - 2½d. bright blue in an unmounted mint vertical strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet, one with

variety large “2” in “½”, toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 94, a, cat. £590. Photo. £140-£160

2128 S 1925-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1s. to £1 all overprinted/perfin “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 102s-107s,

cat. £425. Photo. £150-£180

2129 S - £5 violet and black overprinted “SPECIMEN” with gum, fine. S.G. 108s, cat. £700. Photo. £250-£300

2130 ★ - £5 violet and black, mint (sweated gum), good appearance. S.G. 108, cat. £1,400. Photo. £300-£350

2131 ❍ - £5 violet and black, with forged cancellation. S.G. 108. Photo. £400-£500

2132 ✉ 1928 (Feb. 11) registered O.H.M.S. envelope to U.S.A., franked by K.G.V 2d. and 6d., also 1935 (May 2) envelope

registered to Switzerland, franked by K.G.V ½d., 6d., 1s. and 1931-33 1d., fine. £100-£120

X2133 ✉ ✈ Airmails: 1933 (July 28) 4th South American Flight, registered cover to Brazil, bearing two different Zeppelin cachets

in red, fine. Photo. £150-£180

2134 ★ + 1935 Silver Jubilee set in mint blocks of four, one in each showing extra flagstaff, fine. S.G. 114a, 115a, 116a, 117a,

cat £865+. Photo. £300-£350

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2137

2138

2139

2154

2140

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2144

2145 2147

2148

2149

2150

2151

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2135 ★ 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. brown and deep blue, showing “short extra flagstaff” [Pl 2, R2/1], fine mint. S.G. 115b,

cat. £300. Photo. £100-£120

2136 ❍ - 3d. brown and deep blue with short extra flagstaff [R1/2] a few minor stain spots, otherwise fine used. S.G. 115b,

cat. £350. £120-£150

2137 ❍ - 3d. brown and deep blue used vertical pair, lower stamp with “lightning conductor” [Pl. “3”, R2/5], minor

staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 115c, cat. £400. Photo. £180-£200

2138 ★ - 6d. green and indigo showing “short extra flagstaff” [Pl.”2”, R2/1]., fine mint. S.G. 116b, cat £475. Photo.

£200-£220

2139 ✪ - 1s. “lightning conductor” variety [Pl. “3” R. 2/5], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 117c, cat. £250+. Photo. £100-£120

2140 ❍ - 1s. “lightning conductor” variety, indistinctly cancelled. S.G. 117c, cat. £275. Photo. £120-£150

2141 Five sheets ex P.O. archives of Goa, incl. 1938-51 ½d. to £1 set (less 1½d. slate-violet) perfined “SPECIMEN”, all

stuck-down, etc., mixed condition. (63) £200-£250

2142 S 1938-51 ½d. to £1 set without 1½d. slate-violet, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. (13) S.G. 121s-

123s, 124s-131s. Photo. £150-£200

2143 - A specialised study on leaves, incl. twelve values to £1 perforated “SPECIMEN”, shades and perforations to £1 (2)

mint incl. perf. 14 1½d. carmine (11, incl. two imprint blocks), 3d. (3) , 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 2s. (2), 5s., perf. 13½ 1½d.

carmine, 3d. (2), 6d. (2), 1s., 2s. (2), 5s. (3), perf. 13 10s. (3), imprint and plate no. multiples, mainly fine.

(184) £700-£800

2144 ★ - 2d. grey perf 13½ watermark sideways, mint horizontal coil join pair, scarce. S.G. 124ab, var., cat. £1,500+. Photo.

£600-£700

2145 ★ - 2d. grey perf. 13½ watermark sideways, very lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 124ab. Photo. £140-£160

2146 P - 3d. light blue, printer’s working proof on unwatermarked bluish paper, an imperforate vertical strip of three, with

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika frame and vignette proofs on reverse, vertical tear affecting two, otherwise fine.

S.G. 125 P. £80-£100

2147 ★ - 2s. black and brown perf. 13, showing variety broken “R”, a few short perfs at top, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 129ba.

Photo. £180-£200

2148 ✪ 1950 New Constitution 6d. carmine and grey-violet, showing variety overprint double, trace of fingerprint on face,

otherwise fine unmounted mint from the right of the sheet. S.G. 142a, cat. £1,000. Photo. £600-£700

X2149 ❍ - 6d. carmine and grey-violet, showing variety overprint double, fine used. S.G. 142a, cat £1,200. Photo.

£700-£800

2150 ✪ 1953-59 2½d. carmine with variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet with part

imprint, faintly brown gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 149aw, cat £400. Photo. £180-£200

2151 ✪ 1966 Sea Angling Championships 7d. showing the scarce variety black (value and inscription) omitted, fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 191a, cat £1,400. Photo. £700-£800

2152 ✪ 1967-69 ½d. H.M.S. Victory variety grey (sails, etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 200a, cat. £500,

EC GR400MCa - 60 known. Photo. £250-£280

2153 ✪ 1968 Christmas 4d. variety gold (star) omitted, fine unmounted mint from the top left corner of the sheet. Two

minor tone spots at edge of margin, very scarce. S.G. 231a, cat. £475, EC GR462MCa - 29 mint known, cat. £750.

Photo. £300-£320

2154 ✪ - 4d. variety gold (star) omitted, fine unmounted mint from the top of the sheet. S.G. 231a, cat £750, EC GR462MCa.

Photo. £300-£350

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2155 ✪ 1973 Discovery of Gibraltar Skull 4p. showing the rare variety gold (GIBRALTAR) omitted, fine unmounted mint.S.G. 310a, Pierron cat GR620MCa. Approximately five examples have been recorded of this very rare variety whichresults in the loss of the country name. Copies were reported to have been discovered in presentation packs. The centring of the design on all examples is low, but lower on some than others, suggesting that more than one row orcolumn of a sheet was affected by the error. Photo. £4,000-£4,500

2156 A mainly Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation on stockcards, incl. 1886 to 1s. mint, 1886-87 to 1s. mint, 1889 to 75c. on

1s. mint (2), 1889-96 to 5p. mint, 1903 2s. (3), 4s. (4), 8s. (2) mint, 1904-08 to £1 mint, 1906-12 to 8s. mint, ,1912-

24 to £1 mint (4), 1921-27 £1 mint (3), etc., very mixed condition. (few 100s) £2,000-£2,400

2157 A used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1886 set with extra 2½d. with overprint in blue-black, 1889

surcharge set with 25c. on 2½d. (2), one with small “I”, other with broken “N”, 1889-96 set with extra 5c. with

broken “M”, also another with inverted watermark, 1903 2½d. with large “2” in “½”, 1904-07 set (£1 with Madame

Joseph cancellation), 1906-12 2½d. with large “2” in “½”, 1912-24 set, 1921-27 set, 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. with

lightning conductor variety, etc., some doubtful cancellations, mixed condition. (100s) £1,800-£2,000

2158 A mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1889 25c. on 2½d. showing short “I”, 1889-96 set, 1898 set overprinted

“SPECIMEN”, also 2½d. watermark inverted, 1903 set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1912-24 set, the £1 is unmounted,

1921-27 sets (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1925-32 to £1, 1931-33 set perfined “SPECIMEN”, 1935 Silver Jubilee

set perfined “SPECIMEN”, also 2d. with short extra flagstaff, 1938-51 to £1 with 1½d. carmine perf. 13½, 1950 New

Constitution 1s. block of four, one showing broken “R”, 1953-59 set, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

£1,500-£1,800

X2159 A mainly Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on stockleaves, incl. 1886-87 1s. used, 1903 £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1904-08

2½d. mint (10), 8s. used (2), 1906-12 4s. used, 1912-24 £1 used, 1925-32 £1 mint, 1938-51 to £1 mint (5), 1948

Silver Wedding £1 used (2), etc., very varied condition. (few 100s) £1,200-£1,400

X2160 A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation in two stockbooks, incl. 1889-96 to 5p. mint (7), used (3), 1898 to 1s. mint

(6), used (8), 1912-24 to 8s. used, 1921-27 to 4s. used, 1938-51 to £1 mint (2), used (3), 1953-59 to £1 used (6, with

parcel cancellations), etc., some toning, varied condition. (many 100s) £700-£800

X2161 A Q.E.II accumulation on leaves and loose in two cartons, incl. 1953-59 £1 in unmounted mint block of four, 1960-

62 and 1977-82 sets in unmounted mint blocks of four, many presentation packs, f.d.c.’s, etc. (many 100s)

£700-£800

2162 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in a stockbook on leaves and loose in a small carton, incl. 1953-59 to £1 mint (3),

1960-62 to 10s. (2) and £1 (6) mint, 1977-82 to £5 (13), duplication, f.d.c’s, etc. (100s) £450-£500

X2163 A selection of covers and cards from 1900 to 1906, incl. 1901 registered cover to London, bearing 1898 2d., 4d., 6d.

and 1s. two of each, censored mail, f.d.c.’s, etc. (100s) £300-£400

X2164 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1938-51 to 10s., 1953-59 set, etc., mainly fine. (few 100s)

£120-£150

X2165 ✉ Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection/accumulation on leaves, incl. a good range of registered envelopes

with 1886 2d. pale blue sizes I (2), J and K unused, 1886-82 2d. orange (McCorquodale) size F with “SPECIMEN”

overprint, 1889 20c. on 2d. sizes I and K unused, 1898 2d. orange-red size F overprinted “SPECIMEN” (6), 2d.

orange-red size H used to U.S.A. with additional 1898 ½d. and 1s., 2d. orange-red size G used 1903 to France with

1903 ½d. (2), 1d. (2), 2d. and 2½d., also similar used 1898 to U.S.A. with 1898 ½d., 1d. (2) and 2½d., postcards,

wrappers, aerogrammes, letter cards with 1933 K.G.V 2d. grey overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unused (3) and one used

in 1934, 1938 K.G.VI 2d. grey overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unused and used in 1951, many “SPECIMEN” items, etc.

(100s) £2,500-£3,000

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2166 Gilbert and Ellice Islands: King George V mainly mint selection incl. 1912-24 Watermark Mult. Crown CA to £1,

the 2s. and 2s.6d. slightly toned, 1922-27 wmk. Mult. Script CA to 10s., with some shades, plate blocks and singles,

10s. and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16) small part gum, fair to fine. (49) £320-£350

2167 S 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA set of five to 10s., the 2d. in pair and single, the other values in blocks of four

created from two horizontal pairs, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12 or D16), fine with gum. S.G. 27s-

35s. Ex Koh-I-Noor. Photo on page 128. £250-£300

2168 Gold Coast: A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1948 set mint, range of later issues to 1973, etc. (few 100s)

£60-£80

2169 Greece: Samos: A selection, incl. 1913 Evacuation 10d. and 25d. used on separate pieces, etc. (41) £80-£100

2170 Greenland: A mint collection on leaves, incl. 1916-33 perf. 11¼ 10 ore to 3k. with 70 ore shade, perf. 10¾ 10 ore to

1k., 1945 Pictorial and Liberation overprint sets, later issues to 1975, mainly good to fine. (109) £350-£400

Grenada

2171 ✉ 1812 (Feb. 5) entire letter from the Dunlop correspondence to Ayr, rated “4/8” and probably carried on the

maiden voyage of the temporary packet Nymph, backstamped with a fine “GRENADA/FEB 5” struck across flap.

Photo on page 132. £100-£120

2172 ✉ 1848 (June 22) entire to England, rated at “1/-”, bearing on reverse a fine double arc “CARRIACOU” datestamp(inverted “7” for “2” in date) of the British Packet Office, rare. Photo on page 132 £2,300-£2,500

2173 ✉ 1859 (Apr. 25) cover to London, bearing Great Britain 1857 6d. pair, tied by “A 15” barred oval of St. Georges.

Ex Glassco. Photo on page 132. £750-£800

2174 ✉ 1859 (May 25) cover to London, bearing Great Britain 1857 6d., tied by “A 15” barred oval of St. Georges, fine.

Photo on page 132. £400-£450

2175 ▲ 1859 (Nov. 26) part cover to London, bearing Great Britain 1857 1d. GI-GJ and 1857 4d., all cancelled by “A 15”barred oval of St. Georges, with London receiving mark on reverse, very rare. Ex Messenger and Bollen. Photo.

£3,000-£3,200

2176 ❍ 1873-99 selection, all cancelled by St. Davids “E” datestamp, fair to fine. (40). £140-£160

2177 P 1902 Watermark Crown CA 1d. imperforate colour trial in the colours of the 2s., fine on gummed watermarked

paper. S.G. 58P. Photo on page 132. £200-£220

2178 P - 1s. imperforate colour trial in the colour of the 5s., on gummed watermarked paper, fine. S.G. 63 P. Photo on page

132. £180-£200

2179 S 1913-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1s. black on green (emerald back), 5s. green and red on pale yellow, 10s. green

and red on green (emerald back), each overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12) and in a horizontal strip of

three, fine with gum. (9) S.G. 98ds, 100as, 101as, cat. £429+. Ex Koh-I-Noor. Photo on page 132. £120-£150

2180 S 1937-50 ¼d. to 10s. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type H3, W8a or D20), fine with gum. (12) S.G. 152s-163s,

cat. £250. £80-£100

2181 ★ 1938-50 selection with most perfs, at least four of each, incl 10s. perf. 12 x 13 (2) perf. 14 narrow (8), perf. 14 wide

(5), shades, also a few later issues, etc., mainly fine. (181) £300-£350

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2182 A mint collection in three albums and loose in a small carton with Q.V. (also a few used) incl. 1863-71 1d., 1881

2½d., 4d., 1883 ½d. to 8d. tête-bêche pairs (less 1d.), selection of 1888-91 surcharges, 1895-99 to 1s., 1908-11 5s.,

K.G.V to 10s. (mixed wmks.), 1934-36 to 5s., 1938-50 to 10s., Q.E.II definitives, commemoratives and miniature

sheets to 1980s, Grenadines, also a few f.d.c.’s, etc., varied condition. (100s) £230-£250

Guatemala

2183 1867 bogus 5c. Ship issue in black on grey paper, in a mint imperf. sheet of 25 (5 x 5), one with thin and vertical

crease at extreme right otherwise fine, and reprints in black on thin card of the 1871 1c. to 20c. set, each in fine

blocks of four. £200-£250

2184 M 1881 Quetzal issue, 1c. to 20c. collection on leaves with many mint multiples incl. imprint blocks, complete sheets,

used multiples incl. 5c. and 20c. blocks of four, other multiples on pieces, fine range of cancellations, varieties,

imperfs., 2c. inverted centre on piece, 1c. and 5c. used together on front, 5c. and 10c. on covers, etc., mainly fine, a

rare assembly. (100s) £1,200-£1,500

2185 ❍ ✈ 1935-37 Exterior 25c. green with variety Quetzal omitted, used, few blunted perfs and slight crease, very rare.

S.G. 314ab, cat. £2,000. Photo. £100-£150

2186 An accumulation on leaves, 1871 to 1929, with mint and used multiples, good range of cancellations, proofs,

varieties, specialisation on some issues incl. plate reconstructions, etc., varied condition. (100s) £500-£600

2187 A selection of 21 picture postcards, mainly used to Germany 1901 to 1939, a few unused. £100-£120

Hong Kong

2188 1862 no watermark 18c. lilac unused and 1863-71 18c. lilac used, fine. S.G. 4, 13, cat. £900. Photo. £200-£240

2189 ❍ 1863-71 Watermark Crown CC 8c. yellow-buff and 48c. rose, both with inverted watermarks, the 8c. with blue

“Y 1” barred oval of Yokohama, fine. S.G. 11w, 17w. Photo. £120-£140

2190 ❍ 1891 (Jan-Mar) 14c. on 30c. mauve, showing variety “GKON” of “HONG KONG” damaged at foot, fine used.

S.G. 44b, cat. £1,600. Photo. £500-£600

2191 ❍ 1891 Without Chinese Characters 50c. on 48c. dull purple, fine used. S.G. 46, cat. £300. Photo. £80-£90

2192 ✩ 1891 Jubilee 2c., variety broken “1” in “1891” [2/1], unused, toned and rounded corner perf. S.G. 51c. Photo.

£100-£120

2193 P 1903 1c. imperforate colour trial in slate and chestnut (the colour of the issued 20c.), affixed to piece, fine. Photo.

£180-£200

2194 ★ 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10c., 12c., 25c. types A and B, 30c., 50c. white back, $1 (2) and $2, mint, fair

to fine. Photo. £90-£100

2195 ✪ + 1938-52 Perf. 14½ x 14 2c. (2), 4c. (2), 5c. (2), 10c. (2) 30c. and 50c. all in unmounted mint blocks of four, mainly

fine. £100-£120

2196 ✪b - 50c. bright purple in a fine unmounted mint part pane (6 x 7). S.G. 153c. £100-£120

2197 ✪ - $5 dull lilac and scarlet in an unmounted mint block of twelve (6 x 2), usual brown gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 159,

cat. £720. £100-£120

2198 ▲ - $10 green and violet, twelve pairs and two singles used together on piece, cancelled by “REGISTERED G.P.O. HONG

KONG/4 JA/41” c.d.s.’s, mainly fine, a rare high franking. S.G. 161, cat. £3,120 as singles. Photo £600-£800

2199 1941 Centenary set all perfined “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum, also normal set and 1937 Coronation set.

Photo. £100-£120

2200 ✪b 1962-73 $2 on chalky paper, variety ochre (sash) omitted, an unmounted mint plate block of six from the lower

right corner of the sheet, fine with normal block of four for comparison. S.G. 207b, EC HK415MCa. £180-£200

X2201 ✪ - $10 on glazed paper, fine unmounted mint and scarce. S.G. 209d, cat £2,250. Photo on page 134. £700-£800

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2202 ★ 1968 Sea Craft 50c., variety green omitted, fine mint. S.G. 250a, EC HK500MCa, 50 mint known. Photo.

£350-£400

2203 ✪ 1969 Chinese New Year 10c. with variety red omitted, unmounted mint from right of sheet, few stain spots,

otherwise fine. S.G. 257a, cat. £250. EC HK514MCa. £60-£70

2204 ✪ - 10c. with variety red omitted, unmounted mint some toning, otherwise fine with normal for comparison.

S.G. 257a. Photo. £60-£70

2205 ✪ + 1975 Birds 50c. with variety brown printing omitted, in an unmounted mint cylinder block of four from the

lower right corner of the sheet, lightly toned, otherwise fine, with normal single for comparison. S.G. 335 var,

EC HK670MCa, cat £3,600+. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

2206 ✪ - 50c. with variety brown printing omitted, unmounted mint, lightly toned, otherwise fine, with normal single for

comparison. S.G. 335 var, EC HK670MCa, cat £900. Photo. £300-£350

2207 ✪ - 50c. with variety black printing double, fine unmounted mint. Hong Kong Stamp Society certificate (1998).

S.G. 335 var. Photo. £100-£120

2208 ✪ 1976 Girl Guides Diamond Jubilee $1.30 with variety light blue omitted, unmounted mint vertical pair from the

top right corner of the sheet, top stamp has gum disturbance, other with minor one, some split perfs, otherwise

fine. S.G. 355 var, EC HK710MCa, 50 known. Photo. £600-£700

2209 ✪ 1983 Hong Kong by night $1.30 with variety silver (value and inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare.

S.G. 444a, cat. £1,100, EC HK888MCa. Photo. £500-£600

2210 ✪ 1989 Modern Art 60c. with variety silver printing omitted, very fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison. Ex Baillie. S.G. 596 unlisted, EC HK1192MCa. Photo. £900-£1,000

2211 ✪ 1989-91 $2.30 unmounted mint pair, one without inscription, other with inscription at left, this is due to

perforation shift, scarce, with normal single for comparison. S.G. 611a var, EC HK1222MCa. Photo. £350-£400

2212 ✪ 1990 Christmas 60c. with variety black printing double, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 653 var. Photo. £100-£120

2213 ✪ + 1992-96 $1.90 with variety yellow-ochre and deep blue-green omitted, in a fine unmounted mint bock of four from

the left of the sheet. S.G. 711 var, EC HK1422MCa cat. £400. Photo. £200-£250

2214 ✪ - $5, with variety bright blue-green and light green omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 714 var. Photo. £200-£250

2215 ✪ 1992 Chinese Opera $1.80 with variety grey (face value and inscription) misplaced to foot, with normal for

comparison. S.G. 725 var. £80-£100

2216 ✪ M 1993 Hong Kong 94 Exhibition miniature sheet, showing variety yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint with

normal for comparison. S.G. MS746 var, HK1492MCa. Photo. £350-£400

2217 ✪ M 1997 Visit “HONG KONG `97” Stamp Exhibition $10 miniature sheet, showing major (2.5mm.) perforation

misplacement, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. MS872 var. £120-£150

2218 ✪ 1998 Airport $5, showing downward perforation shift, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison. S.G. 929

var. £60-£80

2219 ❍ British Post Offices in China: 1917-21 2c. green with unlisted variety watermark inverted, in a rejoinedhorizontal pair with part “SHANGHAI” oval datestamp, extremely rare. Brandon certificate (2009). S.G. 2 var.

Photo. £2,000-£2,500

2220 ❍ A small selection, comprising Amoy 1863 12c. blue, 24c. green and 1880 10c. mauve (2) with “D.27”, Hankow 1882-

96 10c. mauve with “D.29”, also 1880 10c. on 16c. yellow with French “LIGNE N” c.d.s., fair to fine. (6) £120-£150

2226

2236

2230

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2227

2246

2249

2248

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2221 Hungary: An unmounted mint duplicated range of miniature sheets from 1962 to 1988, contained in a stockbook,

incl. 1981 Costumes (28), etc. Stated to cat. Michel € 7,500. (approx. 1,500) £400-£500

2222 - A comprehensive mint and used collection in a Schaubek album, incl. 1871-73 engraved 2k. to 25k. (2 of each),

1925 Sports set mint, 1931 Zeppelin set mint, 1933 Air set mint, etc. (100s) £200-£250

2223 b F Iceland: 1875 Spiro forgeries in complete sheets of 25, comprising 2sk., 3sk., 4sk., 8sk. and 16sk., all “used”.

£150-£200

2224 ✪ M - 1937 Silver Jubilee miniature sheet, 46 examples, unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. MS223, cat. £1,923.

£450-£500

India

†2225 ▲ 1818 to 1844, two fronts and large part entire, bearing “OUT STATION/MADRAS/SHIP LETTER”, “MADRAS SHIP

LETTER”, “MADRAS PACKET LETTER” datestamps, also four small pieces. £100-£120

†2226 ✉ 1827 (Jan. 13) entire to England, backstamped red boxed “PIKAVERAM/POST PAID”, black oval “OUT STATION SHIP

LETTER”, part of red boxed Hastings India letter. Photo. £100-£120

†2227 ✉ 1827 (Apr. 2) entire to Jersey, bearing on reverse red boxed “VIZIANAGARUM/POST PAID”, black oval “OUT STATION

SHIP LETTER” datestamp, overstamped by boxed “INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND”. Photo. £120-£150

†2228 ✉ 1840 (May 14) entire to England, bearing on reverse red boxed “ARNEE” bearing mark. £90-£100

†2229 ✉ 1841 (June 9) entire from Bangalore to England, bearing red oval framed “INDIA”, with boxed oval “BANGALORE”

bearing datestamp on reverse. £100-£120

†2230 ✉ 1854 (Feb. 13) entire addressed to Panjore, backstamped fine strike of the scarce boxed “TRANQUBAR/1854February. 13/Paid” datestamp in red. Photo. £800-£1,000

†2231 ✉ 1854 ½a., three examples used on covers dated 1854, 1855 and 1857, also a single, fair to fine. £100-£120

†2232 ✉ 1860 to 1865, seven covers to or from Bombay, incl 1860 (May) bearing boxed “BOMBAY/SHIP LETTER/Bearing”,

etc. £80-£100

†2233 ✉ 1909 (Apr. 7) envelope to Aldershot, bearing on reverse K.E.VII ½a. pair, tied by “NAHAN” c.d.s., bearing on flap

the “Sirmoor State Forces” imprint with matching letter headed paper. £100-£120

2234 1923 “Report on Security Printing in India” book, also similar report but in pamphlet form, by Lieut. Col. G.H.

Willis and F.D. Ascoli, unusual. £100-£150

†2235 ✩ 1937 K.G.VI presentation booklet, bearing 1937 values to 1r. unused. £100-£120

†2236 ❍ 1979-88 50p. deep violet, perf. 13 watermark sideways two vertical pairs (was a block of four) variety imperforate

between, good used. S.G. 928bb, c, unpriced. Photo. £150-£200

†2237 ✪b 2000-02 25p. Blackbuck in a complete sheet (10 x 10) imperforate, few wrinkles, otherwise fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 1923 var. £200-£250

†2238 ✪b - 2r. Rose in a complete unmounted mint sheet (10 x 10) imperforate, also an imperforate block of four, a few

wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 1925a var. £300-£400

†2239 ✪b - 5r. Leopard Cat in a complete unmounted mint sheet (10 x 10) imperforate, also an imperforate block of four, few

wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 1928 var. £300-£400

†2240 ✪ M 2005 Letter Boxes miniature sheet with variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. MS2287 var. £80-£100

†2241 Officials: A selection of mainly Q.V. officials, incl. 1866 2a. purple mint, ½a. mauve used, etc. (25) £100-£120

2242 A duplicated accumulation in a stockbook, incl. 1854 4a. cut to shape used (2), 1874 1r. slate mint, 1882-90 to 1r.

(5) mint, 1931 Inauguration sets used (2), 1937-40 to 10r. (3) mint, to 25r. used, Officials, etc. (many 100s)

£800-£1,000

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Ex 2267

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2261

2288

2291

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India continued

2243 A large collection/accumulation in fifteen albums, sixteen stockbooks and loose in five cartons, incl. 1854-55 4a.

singles used (3), 1902-11 to 25r. used, 1911-22 to 25r., 1937-40 to 25r., flown covers, postal stationery, revenues,

cancellations, States, also Pakistan, range of literature, etc. (many 1000s) £700-£900

2244 A mainly used collection in three albums, incl. 1937-40 set, 1948 Gandhi set, Officials, postal stationery etc. (many

100s) £150-£200

India: Rocket Mail

2245 1937 (Feb. 1-7) green, red and blue All India Scouts Jamboree Rocket mail labels, also orange label overprinted

“BENGAL/GIRL GUIDES/RALLY 2-3-37”, fine. £60-£70

2246 ✉ 1937 (Feb. 1) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout cover bearing blue Rocket Despatch label tied by special All India

Jamboree datestamp, with violet “By, R.134 Dr. R. Paganini”, fine. Photo on page 136. £450-£500

2247 1937 (Feb. 1st.) Printed message of Loyalty headed “DESPATCHED BY ROCKET” with violet “ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS

JAMBOREE/ROCKET/DESPATCH/1. FEB/DELHI/1937” cachet, signed by Stephen H. Smith, also typed Greetings with

same violet cachet but dated “3 FEB.”. £60-£80

2248 ✉ 1937 (Feb. 2) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout card bearing red Rocket Despatch label tied by special All India

Jamboree datestamp, with violet “By, R.136 Dr. H. Radasch”, fine. Photo on page 136. £450-£500

2249 ✉ 1937 (Feb. 3) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout cover bearing blue Rocket Despatch label tied by special All India

Jamboree datestamp, with violet “By, R.139 Lord Baden-Powell”, fine. Photo on page 136. £450-£500

2250 ✉ 1937 (Feb. 3) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout cover bearing a label commemorating the official opening of the

camp by The Marquess of Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, and Lord Baden-Powell, tied with Silver Jubilee ½a. by

special All India Jamboree cancellation, on reverse with another Silver Jubilee ½a. tied by similar cancellation, label

stained as usual and small portion missing, scarce. Photo on page 136. £270-£300

2251 ✉ 1937 (Feb. 4) All India Jamboree, special card addressed to Capt. Stanford-Smith, bearing 1/a. (2) tied by boxed “ALL

INDIA JAMBOREE/POST OFFICE/DELHI” and Delhi c.d.s.’s, also plain envelope to England franked ½a. and 2a.6p.

tied by the same cachet but dated “3 Feb.”. £100-£120

2252 1937 (Mar. 2) printed letter from the Chief Guide Olave Baden-Powell, with violet “GIRL GUIDES

RALLY/Carried/BY/Propaganda/ROCKET/2-3-37/BENGAL”, fine. £70-£80

India Used Abroad

†2253 ✉ Bandar Abbas: Undated envelope bearing on reverse “BUNDER ABBAS” c.d.s. and boxed “POSTAGE DUE”, a few cover

faults, otherwise fine. £70-£90

†2254 ✉ Bushire: 1907-10 five large part envelopes, franked by K.E.VII ½a. and 2½a (4), all with “BUSHIR” squared circles.

£100-£120

†2255 ✉ - Undated envelope, bearing on reverse “BUSHIRE” c.d.s. and boxed “POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA”, fine. £80-£100

†2256 ✉ Egypt: 1914 (Oct. 18) Indian ½a. stationery envelope to India, with “PORT TAUFIQ” c.d.s. at lower left, the stamp

uncancelled. Photo. £120-£150

†2257 French Indian Settlements: 1902-11 5r. used with “PONDICHERRY” telegraph cancellation, small thin, otherwise

fine. £80-£100

†2258 ✉ Iraq: 1906 envelope, registered to England, franked by K.E.VII 2a. and 2½a., tied by “BAGDAD” c.d.s. Photo.

£100-£120

†2259 ✉ - 1907 envelope to England, bearing K.E.VII ½a. and 2a. both with “BAGDAD” c.d.s.’s, few cover imperfections,

otherwise fine. £70-£90

†2260 ✉ Linga: 1890 envelope, bearing on reverse Q.V. ½a, tied by “LINGA” squared circle, addressed to Bushire. Photo.

£150-£180

†2261 ✉ - 1891 envelope, bearing on reverse Q.V. ½a, tied by “LINGA” squared circle, addressed to Bombay and redirected

several times, cover faults. Photo. £200-£250

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India Used Abroad continued

†2262 ✉ Muscat: 1907 envelope to India, bearing on reverse K.E.VII ½a. tied by “MUSCAT” c.d.s. £80-£100

†2263 ✉ - 1912 envelope to India, bearing on reverse K.E.VII ½a. tied by “MUSCAT” c.d.s. £70-£90

†2264 ✉ - 1927 (Sept. 27) envelope, bearing on reverse K.G.V. 1a. tied by faint “MUSCAT” c.d.s. £120-£150

†2265 ❍ Penang: 1854 2a. and cut to shape 4a, both cancelled “B/147”, poor to fair. Photo on page 138. £200-£250

†2266 ❍ Singapore: 1854 1a., 4a. cut to shape and 2a. all cancelled “B/172”, poor to fair. Photo on page 138. £200-£250

Indian States

2267 ★ Convention States: Chamba: 1938 3p. to 25r. set mint, fine. (18) S.G. 82-99. Photo on page 138. £150-£180

2268 Feudatory States: A duplicated accumulation in three stockbooks, incl. Alwar, Barwani, Bundi, Charkhari, Duttia,

Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Sirmoor, Travancore, etc. (many 100s) £1,300-£1,500

†2269 ★ + - Indore: 1927-37 2r. and 5r. in mint blocks of four (all unmounted except for one 5r.) some toning and staining,

otherwise fine. S.G. 31, 32. £100-£120

†2270 P - Indore: Revenues: Receipt Stamp, 1a. (3), 4a. and 1r. imperforate colour trials, fine. £100-£120

†2271 - Jammu and Kashmir: Three covers and three part covers, incl. Q.V. ½a. blue stationery envelope, bearing on reverse

1883-94 ½a., etc. (6 items) £100-£120

2272 ✉ Iran: 1879-82 covers (8) to the same addressee in England, incl. 1880 registered cover to London, bearing on

reverse 1876 5sh. strip of three, 1881 cover to Cheltenham bearing 1879-80 10sh., 1882 cover to London franked by

1881-82 25c. green, etc., mixed condition. £200-£250

Iraq

2273 ✉ 1916-18 British Occupation a collection of covers from the Philby correspondence, written-up on leaves, incl. “On

Field Service” covers (112), Inland covers (9), most with Base Office “D”, “F” or “F.P.O. 32”, censor marks, etc,

interesting group. (22 items) £500-£600

2274 ❍ 1931 King Faisal 25r. violet, fine used, scarce. S. G. 92, cat. £1,100. Photo on page 138. £300-£350

2275 ❍ Officials: 1931King Faisal 25r. violet, fine used and rare. S.G. 0105, cat. £1,200. Photo on page 138. £350-£400

2276 A mint and used selection from 1918 to 1948 on stockcards, incl. 1923-25 to 10r. mint, 1932 ½d. on 1d. used, Officials

with 1931 to 10f. used, 1932 to 1d. on 25r. violet (2) used, 1932 to 1d. used, etc., varied condition. (approx. 398)

£500-£600

Ireland

X2277 ✪ 1937 St. Patrick 2s.6d. to 10s., 2s.6d. with small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 102-104, cat.

£425. £120-£150

2278 ✪ 1964 New York World’s Fair 5p. unmounted mint vertical pair from the top of the sheet, the upper stamp withvariety brown printing omitted, fine and rare. S.G.201a, IR4002MCa, HBC88b. Hamilton-Bowen certificate(2004). Photo on page 138 and on back cover. £4,200-£4,500

2279 ✪ 1976 Bicentenary 15p. with variety silver (face value and inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal

for comparison. S.G. 394a, EC IR788MCa, cat. £2,000. Photo onp age 138. £700-£800

2280 An unmounted mint selection from 1963 to 1998 in a stockbook, incl. many in blocks of four, commemoratives,

etc. Stated to cat. £840. (100s) £150-£180

X2281 ✉ An accumulation of covers and cards (39), mainly incoming or internal mail with stampless incl. two Free entire

letters, Great Western Railway 4d. stamp on 1925 cover with K.G.V ½d. and 1d. from Gloucester, W.W.II censored

from U.K., stationery, also a few pieces with Irish stamps incl. two bearing 1935 re-engraved 2s.6d. alsongside other

values, etc., mixed condition. £100-£120

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2282 ✪ Israel: 1948 to 2005 collection in seven stockbooks, all apparently unmounted mint, mostly sets with tabs incl. 1948

First Coin 3m. to 50m., grey paper 10m. and 50m. (50m. mounted), New Year set, 1949 National Flag 20pr., Petah

Tiqwa 40pr., New Year set, 1949-50 Second Coin in corner blocks of four, 1949 postage due set, 1950 U.P.U.,

Independence Anniversary, Air set, Elat Post Office 500pr., 1951 National Fund, 1952 Menora 1000pr., 1953-56 Air

set, 1955-59 Tribes of Israel no wmk. set of seven, others (untabbed) incl. 1948 postage due set, various tête-bêche

pairs, miniature sheets incl. 1949 TABUL, also a cover album with a few f.d.c.’s, etc., varied condition, mainly fine.

(100s) £500-£600

Italy

2283 ✉ Italian States: Papal States: 1869 envelope (faults), addressed to England, bearing 1868-70 5c., 10c. and 40c., also

Sardinia 1861 (Dec.) entire to Enland, bearing 1855-63 20c. and 40c. £100-£120

2284 An extensive mint and used collection in a Borek album, incl. 1910 Plebiscite sets, 1923 Manzoni set mint, 1932 to

1937 sets and part sets mint or used, postwar issues largely used to 1967, Colonies, etc. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

2285 A comprehensive collection in nine albums, stockbook and loose, incl. States with Modena, Naples, Sardinia, Tuscany,

1891-97 to 5l. mint (2), 1901 50c. mauve mint, 1910 National Plebiscite set mint, 1934 Football Postage set used,

1949 Centenary 100l. used (2), 1950 Radio Conference set used, Colonies with Eritrea, Libya 1921 perf. 14½ 15c.

pair mint with centre inverted, Somalia, Tripolitania, etc. (many 100s) £900-£1,000

2286 A duplicated mint collection in two stockbooks incl. 1879-82 mint or unused (regummed) to 2l., 1884 Postage Due

100l., 1884-86 Parcel Post set and 1890 surcharges, 1901 5c. pair, 10c., 25c., 1905 15c. on 20c., 1910 Plebiscite sets

(2 of Southern States pair), 1910 10l., 1923 Black Shirt Fund, Manzoni set, 1925-27 2l.50 (3), 1926-28 Air set (less

60c.), 1928 Filiberto set, 1930 Virgil set, Mass Formation Flight 7l.70, 1932 Dante, Garibaldi, Fascist March, 1933

Zeppelin, Balbo Flight, 1934 Football, Military Medal Centenary (less air 50c., 75c.), 1935 Bellini (less postage 1l.25),

1936 Horace, 1937 Augustus the Great, 1948 St. Catherine of Siena, Revolution, 1950 Provincial Occupations (less

2l.), 1953-54 Syracuse 80l., 100l., later commemoratives to 1960s, many sets with duplicates incl. high values, etc.,

varied condition, mainly fine with some unmounted. (100s) £800-£1,000

2287 An accumulation of covers and cards, incl. pre stamp and stampless entires, States, World War I and II, postal

stationery, Colonies, San Marino, etc. (100s) £350-£400

Jamaica

2288 ▲ 1711 front addressed to Edinburgh, endorsed “p. the Evelin Packett” and “In all 2N”, and showing Foreign Branch

“IV/25” Bishopmark. The Dummer Packet service was terminated with the sailing of the Martlett on July 20 1711,

this item having been carried on the penultimate Dummer voyage. Photo on page 138. £750-£800

2289 ✉ 1765 (Dec. 29) entire from Westmoreland to Kingston, rated “1/3”, backstamped faint “SAVANA/LA MAR”, part of

entire detached, otherwise fine. Photo on page 142. £250-£280

2290 ✉ 1772-1837 four entires, comprising 1772 to Madeira, endorsed “Rec’d & forwarded by Sirs, yr obdt sevants Willing

Morris and Co.”, 1803 from Woodstock to Scotland, bearing on reverse faint “BUFF BAY”, 1836 to Scotland,

backstamped albino “MILE GULLY”, 1837 to Scotland, with albino “BATH”, on reverse, good to fine. £220-£250

2291 ✉ 1795 wrapper to Scotland, endorsed “Inland postage paid 1/3” and “2/7”, backstamped straight line “IAMAICA” and

faint “GREEN ISLAND”. Photo on page 138. £150-£180

2292 ✉ 1818 (Dec. 18) entire from Messground, Clarendon to Scotland, endorsed “p Walsingham packet”, with scarce

“CHAPELTON” and Jamaica fleuron on reverse. Photo on page 142. £100-£120

2293 ✉ 1828 (Dec. 30) entire to Edinburgh, showing fair straight line “SAVANNA LA MAR” on reverse, small “JAMAICA”

fleuron, and green boxed “½” of Falmouth. £70-£90

2294 ✉ 1859 (May 13) cover to Kingston, bearing Great Britain 1857 4d. rose, tied by “A 68” of Porus, a few imperfections,

otherwise fine. Photo on page 142. £150-£180

2295 ✉ 1859 (May 23) wrapper to Kingston, bearing Great Britain 1857 4d. rose pair cancelled by “A 57” of Montego Bay,

backstamped Montego Bay and Kingston c.d.s.’s, right hand stamp with fault at upper right, otherwise fine and

scarce. Photo on page 142. £430-£450

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2289

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2305

Ex 2310

2297

Ex 2306

2295

Ex 2311

2296

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2296 ✉ 1859 (May 25) wrapper to London, franked by Great Britain 1856 6d. lilac cancelled by “A 70” of Rio Bueno with

unframed “RIO BUENO” datestamp. Photo. £200-£250

2297 ✉ 1860 (Feb. 25) entire to Liverpool, bearing Great Britain 1856 6d, lilac, tied by “A 44” of Goshen, with “GOSHEN”

c.d.s. alongside, and “PAID LONDON” c.d.s. in red below, scarce. Photo. £430-£450

2298 S 1860-70 1d. (straight edge at right), 3d. and 1s. all with scarce ms. “Specimen” (Samuel type DMS), some faults.

Photo. £140-£160

2299 ▲ - 1867 (Apr. 1) part cover to Falmouth, bearing 1860-70 1d. bisected, tied by “A 39” of Falmouth, has Kingston c.d.s.

alongside, some toning. £100-£120

2300 ▲ - 1863 (Nov. 23) front only to England, franked by 1860-70 2d. strip of six, all cancelled “A 73” of St. Ann’s Bay, also

1861 (Sept. 28) part cover, franked by 1860-70 2d. strip of three cancelled by “A 49” of Lilliput, a few imperfections,

otherwise fine. Photo. £150-£180

2301 ❍ - 1s. dull brown, showing variety “$” for “S” in “SHILLING”, used, rounded corner, blue crayon line, otherwise fine.

S.G. 6a, cat. £600. Photo. £140-£160

2302 ❍ - 1s. yellow-brown, showing variety “$” for “S” in “SHILLING”, used, minute thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 6a. Photo.

£180-£200

2303 ★ 1938-52, an extensive mint selection with a range of shades and perfs. to 1s. (12), 2s. (8), 5s. (16), 10s. (13) and £1

(5) with flaws incl. 2d. and 6d. corner blocks of four showing “extra branch” and “exhaust pipe” (diagonal bend)

varieties, etc., mainly fine. (277) £200-£250

2304 ✪ + 1964-68 6d. gum arabic in a fine unmounted mint lower right corner plate block of four, all showing variety

missing blue. S.G. 223a, EC JA446MCa cat, £600. Photo. £180-£200

2305 ✪ - 1s. unmounted mint single from right of sheet showing black omitted, horizontal crease at top, otherwise fine,

with normal for comparison. S.G. 226b, cat £1,600. Photo. £200-£250

2306 ✪ 1968 Human Rights 3d. and 3s., both with gold (flame) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 272a, 274a, EC J544.

548MCa. Photo. £100-£120

2307 ❍ A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. numeral cancellations, temporary rubber date-

stamps, postal stationery, also some India, etc. (few 100s) £300-£350

2308 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums and loose in a small carton, mainly mint incl. 1870-83 1d., 2d. rose, 2s.,

1883-97 2d. grey, 5s., 1903-04 ½d. 1d. and 2½d. with “SER.ET” varieties, 1905-11 Arms values to 5s., 1912-20 to 5s.,

K.G.V Pictorials to 10s. (mixed wmks.), 1938-52 to £1 with perf. changes (less 5s. line perf. 14), 1956-58 to £1, later

Q.E.II sets and miniature sheets to 2000 with a few later, also some used incl. village cancellations, covers,

Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately, etc., varied condition. (100s) £230-£250

2309 ✩ + Postal Fiscals: 1858 1s. rose on bluish, unused block of four, slight creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. F1. £100-£120

2310 S - 1858 1s., 5s., 10s. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB2), traces of gum, 1s. and 5s. with trimmed perfs. as

usual, some staining. S.G. F7-9 S. Photo on page 144. £200-£250

Japan

2312 S 1914-25 5y. green and 10y. violet with Specimen overprints, without gum, 10y. with a few shortish perfs at left,

otherwise fine. Albert Matl certificate (1995). Photo. £350-£400

2311 ★ 1939 Buenos Aires Universal Postal Congress presentation folder containing various fine mint definitives including

1937-38 30s. to 10y., commemorative sets, etc. £450-£500

2313 A mint selection, comprising 1915 Coronation sets (10), 1949 Fuji-Hakone set in blocks of four (2y. in two pairs),

also miniature sheet, 1952 Investiture miniature, mainly fine, many are unmounted. (63) £500-£600

2314 A collection of unused and used picture postcards to 1930s in an album with some by the Dept. of Communications

incl. 1906 Triumphal Military Review of Russo-Japanese War, 1915 Coronation, many with stamps used on the

picture side with commemorative cancels incl. 1919 Air optd. 1½s., etc., varied condition. (58) £60-£80

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2324

2325

2335 Ex 2336

Ex 2336

2338

2337

2340

2341

2342

2326

2331

2316

2320

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika

2315 S 1919 4c. on 6c., 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory sets handstamped or perforated

“SPECIMEN” (Samuel type K2, D19, D20 or D21), fine with gum. (10) S.G. 64s, 124s-130s, 155s-156s, cat. £380.

Ex Koh-I-Noor. £120-£140

2316 ✉ 1922-27 20c. used on cover to Rotterdam with Nairobi machine cancellation, front also with violet “T” and

Netherlands 1924 12½c. on 5c. postage due applied, slight edge faults. Photo. £100-£120

2317 ★ 1938-54, a specialised mint study on leaves, with shades and perforations incl. perf. 13¼ 15c. (2), 2s. (3), 5s. (2), 10s.

(2), perf. 13 x 11¾ 50c. type I (rope not joined to sail) in two marginal blocks of four with three type II, 1s. (3), 3s.

(3), perf. 11¾ x 13 £1, perf. 13¾ x 13¼ 2s. (6), perf. 13¼ x 13¾ 5s. (4), 10s. (4), perf. 13 x 12½ 3s. (3), perf. 14 10c.

(2), 20c. (2), 30c. (3), 2s. (2), 5s. (4), 10s. (3), £1 (7), perf. 12½ £1 (3), multiples incl. imprint or plate blocks,

varieties incl. 1c. “A” of “CA” missing from wmk. in block of twelve, 10c. mountain retouch in two blocks of four,

booklet panes, etc., mainly fine. (207) £1,000-£1,200

2318 ✪b - 1c. black and chocolate-brown, perf. 13¼ x 11¾, mint upper right corner marginal block of ten (5 x 2), one

showing “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, the variety fine unmounted. S.G. 131a, ab, cat. £300+..

£100-£120

2319 ✪ - 50c. purple and black, perf. 13 x 11¾, type I (rope not joined to sail) in vertical pair with type II (rope joined to

sail), marginal from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 144, a, cat. £267+. Photo. £100-£120

2320 ★ - 50c. perf. 13 x 12½, horizontal pair showing dot removed in pair with normal, fine mint. S.G. 144eb, cat. £425.

Photo. £120-£150

2321 ✪ 1954-59 20c. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint horizontal pair, light gum bend otherwise fine, scarce,

B.P.A. certificate (1960). S.G. 170a, cat. £1,200, EC KA340IMa. Photo. £650-£700

2322 ✪ 1960-62 10s. blackish green and olive-green, variety imperf., a vertical pair fine unmounted mint. S.G. 197a,

cat. £1,200, EC KA394IMa. Photo. £500-£600

2323 ★ 1966 Tourism 50c. with variety blue omitted, mintfine from the foot of the sheet, slight crease, otherwise fine.

S.G. 224a, EC KAS448MCa. Photo. £80-£90

2324 ✪ 1967 East African Airways 50c. variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint from the upper left corner of the sheet.

S.G. 236a, cat. £450 EC KA472MCa. Photo. £200-£220

2325 ✪ Officials: 1959 1s. variety overprint double, fine unmounted mint from the left of the sheet with B&K guarantee

handstamp on reverse. CW O7 var. Photo. £120-£150

Korea

2326 ✉ 1903 Falcon 3ch. orange, fine used on 1904 (July 25) envelope (opened out), tied by “SEOUL” c.d.s., scarce. Photo.

£200-£250

2327 An accumulation on leaves and loose, incl. range of 1897 to 1903 surcharges, 1900-03 to 50ch. mint (2), 1wn. and

2wn. unused, 1903 to 2wn. unused, South Korea, North Korea, etc. (100s) £500-£600

2321

2322

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2328 ★ South Korea: 1951 Participation in Korean War set, mint, also scarce souvenir sheets (unused) less Belgium, India,

Italy (both) and Norway, mainly good to fine. S.G. 151-179. £250-£300

2329 ★ - Set, mint, less Belgium, Denmark, India, Italy (both), Norway, also scarce souvenir sheets (unused) less Italy (both),

mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 158-179. £250-£300

2330 ✩b North Korea: 1950 Capture of Seoul 1wn. red, blue and turquoise-green, in an unused complete sheet (10 x 10),

folded through centre clear of stamps, few wrinkles, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. N38, cat. £4,000+.

£700-£900

2331 ✪ Labuan: 1904 (Dec.) “4/cents” on 50c. maroon, variety surcharge double in an upper right corner marginal

horizontal pair, fine. S.G. 136a, cat. £700. Photo on page 144. £250-£300

2332 A small Q.V. selection incl. 1880-82 10c. watermark inverted unused, 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c. with the scarcer

watermark normal unused, etc., varied condition. (11) £100-£120

2333 Laos: A mint accumulation from 1959 to 1973, incl. many in sheets, much duplicated, etc. (approx. 4,500)

£250-£300

X2334 Latvia: 1792-1914 a selection of pre stamp and stampless entires, incl. 1792 entire to Werro, bearing straight line

“RIGA”, 1848 entire from the Archbishop of Riga, backstamped large circular “K.P./RIGA” datestamp, 1850 entire to

Gross St. Johannis bearing boxed “POLUZENO” datestamp, etc. (21 items) £350-£400

Leeward Islands

2335 ★ 1902 Watermark Crown CA 1s. green and carmine showing dropped “R” in “LEEWARD” [Pl. 2, R. 1/1], mint, minor

corner crease, otherwise fine. Very scarce. S.G. 26a, cat. £400. Photo on page 144. £150-£180

2336 ★ 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA ¼d. to £1 set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 58-80, cat. £400. Photo on page 144.

£130-£150

2337 P - 10s. die proof of frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), dated “5. 9. 28” in ms., minor paper clip

rub at upper left. Photo on page 144. £400-£500

2338 ★ - Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and back on red with HPF57 state II breaks in leaves at lower right, mint,

fine. S.G. 80 var., cat. £225+. Photo on page 144. £100-£120

2339 ✪ 1938-51 ½d. emerald and 1d. scarlet in an unmounted mint vertical strip of four and five, both showing coil join,

½d. has minor gum bend, otherwise fine. £150-£180

2340 ★ + - 10s. bluish green and deep red on red, First printing October 1938, lower left corner marginal block of four

[37-38, 49-50] showing early trace of HPF 38c, mint with usual brownish gum with thickened bands, the lower pair

unmounted, fine. S.G. 113, var., cat. £800+. Photo on page 144. £300-£350

2341 ★ - 10s. bluish green and deep red on green showing FF44 (disturbance to the right value tablet and “TEN SHILLINGS”

tablet), possibly some retouching by hand, fine and scarce. S.G. 113 var. Photo on page 144. £250-£300

2342 ✪ - £1 purple and black on salmon third printing, showing an unusual “Beard” flaw, fine unmounted mint. Photo on

page 144. £150-£200

2343 A mainly King George VI mint selection incl. 1921-32 10s. (hinge thin), 1938-51 to 1s. (4, incl. black and grey on

emerald), 2s. (3), 5s. (3), 10s. (5), £1 perf. 14 (5), perf. 13 (2), mostly fine. (121) £300-£350

2344 A collection in an album and on stockcards with mint incl. 1890 to 5s., 1902 to 5s., 1907-11 to 5s., K.G.V to 10s.

(mixed wmks.), 1938-51 to £1, 1954 to $4.80, various used, covers and cards, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few

100s) £200-£250

†2345 Liberia: 1860-79, a selection of first issues unused and used, also a range of 58 forgeries, etc., mixed condition.

(212) £400-£500

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