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23-24 JANUARY 2013 

LONDON 

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES 

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Notes Concerning Descriptions 

GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: 

mint 

unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part 

or entirely removed. 

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unmounted mint original gum as issued 

unused 

without gum 

COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or 

two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. 

entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion 

entire 

the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents 

cover 

an envelope 

Symbols and Abbreviations 

unmounted mint 

unused 

used 

+ block of four 

B block larger than four 

used on cover, entire letter, etc. 

on piece 

var. variety, varieties 

cat. catalogue, catalogue value 

c.d.s. circular datestamp 

d.s. 

h.s. 

A 

S 

C 

E 

P 

F 

R 

datestamp 

handstamp 

air mail 

specimen 

cancelled 

essay 

proof 

forgery 

reprint 

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WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2013 

First session commencing at 3.00 p.m. (Lots 2001-2268) 

ANTIGUA 

x2001 1908-32 used selection (40) on stock pages, including 1908-17 1 ⁄2d. to 2/-, 1913 5/-, 

1921-29 Script 1 ⁄2d. to 4/-, 1932 Tercentenary set; some a little toned, chiefly fine £200-250 

ASCENSION 

x2002 

1913 (21 Apr.) envelope (trivial discolouration) to Cheshire, bearing G.B. 1911-12 1 ⁄2d. 

green “B12” control pair with c.d.s., Warrington arrival (8.5) c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Z38a £100-150 

2003 1922 (Nov.) on St. Helena, 1 ⁄2d. to 3/- set of nine, good to fine mint. S.G. 1-9, £325 £100-120 

2004 –– 1 ⁄2d. to 3/- used; 3d. fair and 3/- a little rubbed. S.G. 1-9, £450 £100-120 

2005 1924-33 1 ⁄2d. to 3/- set of twelve and listed 1d. shade, the 2d. showing cleft in rock, fine 

mint. S.G. 10-20, 11d, £460+ £140-180 

2006 –– 1 ⁄2d. to 3/- set of twelve, used; fair to fine, the 1/- with doubtful postmark. 

S.G. 10-20, £600 £140-180 

2007 –– 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green, fine used. Scarce. S.G. 11d, £500. Photo £150-200 

2008 1934-82 (July) complete less 1938-53 set and a couple of miniature sheets, largely fine. 

Cat. £500+ £120-150 

2009 1934-56 used collection complete with 1938-53 set with all listed design changes, perfs. 

and shades, good to fine. Cat. £700+ £250-300 

2010 1938-53 set complete with all listed design changes, perfs. and shades, good to fine mint. 

S.G. 38-47a, £600+ £180-200 

2011 + –– seventeen blocks of four, including 1d. Green Mountain (wrinkled), 3d. black and 

ultramarine (a little toned), perf. 13 1 ⁄2 4d. black and ultramarine and perf. 13 2/6d., 5/- 

and 10/-, unmounted mint and chiefly fine £600-700 

2012 –– perf. 13 1 ⁄2 1 1 ⁄2d. black and vermilion with “Davit” flaw variety, unmounted mint, fine. 

S.G. 40a, £375. Photo £150-200 

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AUSTRALIA 

2013 1913-2001 extensive mint and used collection housed in eleven albums contained in two 

cartons, thousands, including 1913-14 1/- with watermark inverted, 1915 9d. and 1/- 

with part original gum, 1915-27 5/- large part original gum, 1923-26 £1 overprinted 

“SPECIMEN” and another used, 1926-30 perf. 14 1/4d. (2) with part original gum, 1928 

Exhibition 3d. pane of four, 1931-36 10/- to £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (2 sets), 10/- 

and £1 used, 1932 Bridge 5/-, 1937-49 perf. 13 1 ⁄2 x 14 3d., Robes 5/- to £1, perf. 15 x 

14 3d. bright blue, 1942-50 2d. coil strips of three and four, 1948-56 £1 and £2, 

1963-65 Navigators to £2, a fine range of later issues with booklets, miniature sheets, 

values to $10, many covers and first day covers, Postage Dues, Officials with perf. “O.S.” 

values to 10/-, Australian Antarctic Territory, etc., many fine £1,000-1,200 

2014 

2014 1920 Ross Smith vignette tied to small piece tied by “FIRST AERIAL MAIL/RECEIVED/26 FEB 

1920/GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA” oval datestamp with a further strike alongside. Fine 

and scarce. Photo £600-800 

2015 

x2015 1932 C of A 5/- grey and yellow tied by “COMMERCE HOUSE/MELB” c.d.s. on 1937 

(1 Mar.) Parcels Post label affixed to piece; some minor peripheral faults. Very rare. Photo £1,200-1,500 

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BAHAMAS 

x2016 

1918 War Tax 1d. black and red, variety overprint inverted, used, a little toned 

otherwise sound. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). S.G. 93c, £1,600. Photo £300-400 

BARBADOS 

2017 

2017 1868 (10 July) Officer’s envelope ex the “Poole” correspondence to England, bearing 

1861-70 6d. bright orange-vermilion clearly cancelled “1” and countersigned by Staff 

Surgeon Major Poole himself, arrival c.d.s. (29.7) on reverse; small neat repairs and part 

of flap missing though the earliest recorded of the examples countersigned by the sender. 

Photo £700-800 

x2018 

1912-35 used collection (80) on pages including 1912-16 1 ⁄4d. to 3/-, 1916-19 1 ⁄4d. to 

3/-, 1918-20 3/- (2 shades), 1920-21 Victory set, 1921-24 1 ⁄4d. to 3/-, 1925-35 with 

values to 3/-, etc., some a little stained though chiefly good to fine £400-500 

Photo for lot 2016 appears on page 11 

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BASUTOLAND 

2019 

x2019 

Revenue Stamps 

1961 R1 on £5 green and black, two blocks of ten (5x2) cancelled by Leribe District 

Commissioner’s Office oval datestamps in violet and affixed on reverse of 1961 Diamond 

Dealer’s License; each block with one or two stamps with small tears, otherwise fine and 

an impressive usage. Bearfoot 83. Photo £500-600 

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x2020 

1961 R10 on £5 green and black pairs cancelled by Butha Buthe or Maseru District 

Commissioner’s Office oval datestamps in violet and affixed on 1961 or 1963 Diamond 

Dealer’s Licenses. Bearfoot 85 £150-200 

x2021 

1961 R10 on £5 green and black pairs cancelled by Maseru or Mokhotlong District 

Commissioner’s Office oval datestamps in violet and affixed on 1961 or 1963 Diamond 

Dealer’s Licenses. Bearfoot 85 £150-200 

BECHUANALAND 

x2022 1912-32 used selection (40) on stockpages including 1913-24 1 ⁄2d. to 1/-, 2/6d., 1932 

1 

⁄2d. to 10/-, Postage Due 1926 1 ⁄2d., 1d. and 2d., Postal Fiscal 1910 6d., 1921 1d., etc., 

some a little toned though chiefly good to fine £300-350 

x2023 

Stellaland 

1884 1d. (2), 3d. (2), 4d. (3), 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), unused (some including one 1d., 

crease) or with part original gum; most of fine appearance. S.G. 1-5, £700 £100-120 

BERMUDA 

2024 1875-1991 mint and used collection in black album, hundreds including 1875 1d. on 

1/-, 1918-22 2/-, 2/6d., 4/-, 5/- and 10/-, 1921 Tercentenary set, 1924-32 2/-, 

2/6d., 1938-53 with values to £1 (3), 1948 Wedding £1, 1953-62 1962-68 and 1970 

sets, etc., chiefly good to fine £400-450 

x2025 

1875 “One Penny” on 3d. yellow-buff, fresh unused with part original gum; small gum 

crease, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 16, £450. Photo £140-180 

2026 1920-21 Tercentenary 1 ⁄4d. brown, variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, large 

part original gum; creased and thinned, fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). 

S.G. 59b, £800. Photo £80-100 

x2027 

1921 Tercentenary 2 1 ⁄2d. bright ultramarine, variety “A” of “CA” missing from 

watermark, used; creased at upper-left and a trifle toned. Scarce. S.G. 69b, unpriced used. 

Photo £100-150 

BRITISH EAST AFRICA 

x2028 1897-1903 20r. pale green, fresh with large part original gum. S.G. 98, £950. Photo £350-400 

x2029 ––50r. mauve, fresh with large part original gum. S.G. 99, £2,000. Photo £700-800 

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES 

2030 + Eritrea 1948-49 5/- and 5/- red block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet the 

upper left stamp showing the major “Bentley Kettle” re-entry [4/2], fine mint. S.G. E11 £80-100 

Photos also appear on page 11 

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BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS 

x2031 

1907-49 mint collection on leaves with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, 

complete; £1 a little pale, otherwise fine. Cat. £1,600+ £350-400 

2032 

2032 1908 (25 Aug.) Tonga 1d. black and scarlet pictorial postal stationery card to 

Portsmouth, bearing British Solomon Islands 1907 1 ⁄2d. (2) with Tulagi c.d.s.; postcard 

with peripheral faults and stamp with minor tone spots. A fine and very scarce usage of 

this stamp. Photo £350-400 

2033 1937-63 mint selection (44) arranged on stockcards, including 1937 Coronation, 

1939-51 1 ⁄2d. to 10/-, 1946 Victory vertical pairs and Postage Dues 1940 1d. to 1/6d. 

all perforated “SPECIMEN”; also 1956-63 to 10/-. Generally fine. Cat. £975+ £300-350 

BRUNEI 

2034 1895-1998 mint and used collection in blue Viscount album, hundreds including 1895 

1 

⁄2c. to 10c. used, 1907-10 25c. mint and used, 1908-22 $1 with part original gum and 

used, 1924-37 $1 used, 1947-51 set, 1952-58 set, $5 on cover to the U.S., later issues 

with covers, etc., mixed condition £150-200 

BURMA 

2035 1900 (14 Jan.) picture postcard (Burmese pounding Rice) to Germany, bearing India 1a. 

with “BASSEIN” c.d.s., re-addressed to Berlin and additionally franked by 5pf. green, fine 

and unusual. Photo £80-100 

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2035 

2061 

2115 

2120 

2178 

2153 

2141 

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BUSHIRE 

x2036 

1915 (Sept.) Coronation 5k. slate, sepia and silver, type 1, position 2 of the setting, 

part original gum, paper hinge remainders on reverse, fresh colours and fine. Scarce. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. 27, £900. Photo £250-300 

CANADA 

2037 1851-2000 extensive mint and used collection housed in twenty-four albums, contained 

in four cartons, thousands including 1851 laid paper 3d., 6d.; 1852-57 wove paper 1 ⁄2d. 

(5), 3d. (7 with a pair and one on entire), 6d. (2), 10d. (2, one repaired); 1858-59 1 ⁄2d., 

3d., 6d.; 1859 10c. (14), 12 1 ⁄2c. (21), 17c. (9); 1864 2c. (5); 1868-90 with Ottawa and 

Montreal printings with values to 15c., 3c. laid paper, 3c., 12 1 ⁄2c. and 15c. watermarked; 

1870-88 2c. bisect on piece, 3c. perf. 12 1 ⁄2, 5c. straw with hair flaw; 1882-97 Small 

Queen; 1893 20c. (3) with 10c. on piece, 50c. strip of four; 1897 Jubilee 50c., $1, $4 

and $5 part original gum, $1, $2 and $3 used; 1897-98 10c. part original gum and used; 

1898-1902 with values to 20c. with part original gum; 1908 Quebec set; 1911-22 with 

values to 50c. part original gum; 1928-29 set part original gum and used; 1930-31 set 

part original gum and used; 1935 set; 1937-38 set and a fine range of later issues with 

booklets, coil strips, etc., very mixed condition though a valuable and interesting lot £4,000-4,500 

x2038 

1852-57 thin paper, 10d. dull blue with good to very large margins, generally light grid 

cancellation; an attractive stamp. S.G. 14, £1,500. Photo £300-400 

2039 1897-1931 mostly mint selection (41) on stockcards including 1897 Jubilee $1, $2, 1908 

Quebec 15c. (and another used), 1922-31 with values to $1(2), 1930-31 1c. to $1, etc., 

chiefly good to fine £400-500 

Railway Cancellations 

2040 1854-1971, the extensive and valuable collection formed by the late John Ayshford, well 

written-up and housed in nineteen albums, contained in three cartons, over 2,200 covers 

and cards and a quantity of stamps arranged by lines, including Air Mail, Registered with 

Registration stamps, Special Delivery, etc.; mixed condition though a most interesting lot 

for the specialist £2,500-3,000 

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 

2041 1855-63 6d. pale rose-lilac, two examples in contrasting shades, both with good margins 

and cancelled in red, one covering the entire stamp, the other leaving apex clear; one with 

small crease, otherwise sound. Also a further example (repaired at lower left corner) with 

large part Post Retief oval datestamp in red. S.G. 7. Photo £300-350 

Mafeking 

2042 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) seriffed surcharges, on Cape of Good Hope 1d. on 1 ⁄2d. to 1/- on 4d. 

set; on Bechuanaland Protectorate mint 1d. on 1 ⁄2d., 3d. on 1d., used 6d. on 2d.; on 

British Bechuanaland used 6d. on 3d. and mint 1/- on 4d.; sans-seriffed surcharges on 

Bechuanaland Protectorate mint 3d. on 1d. to 1/- on 6d., and on British Bechuanaland 

1/- on 6d. used; also 1900 (Apr.) used 1d. pale blue on blue pair and 1d. deep blue on 

blue. Mixed condition with some fine. (19) £800-1,000 

2043 1900 (Apr.) 3d. pale blue on blue, 21mm wide, fresh with large part original gum; small 

patch of gum/thin at upper left, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 21, £11,000. Photo £3,000-4,000 

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2007 2012 2016 2025 

2026 2027 2028 2029 2036 

2038 

————— 2041 ————— 

2066 

2043 2047 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 

—— Ex 2069 —— —— Ex 2070 —— —— 2074 —— 

Ex 2081 Ex 2082 2083 

2086 Ex 2087 Ex 2088 

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CAYMAN ISLANDS 

2044 

2044 1907 (Nov.) “ 1 ⁄2D” on 5/- salmon and green horizontal pair, the left stamp showing clear 

surcharge double; some very light horizontal creases not affecting the fresh and fine mint 

appearance. One of the great rarities of Cayman Islands philately. R.P.S. (1945) and 

B.P.A. (1995) Certificates. S.G. 18/18b, £12,000+. Photo £5,000-6,000 

x2045 

1917-35 used selection (47) on stockpages, including 1917 War Stamp 2 1 ⁄2d. with no 

fraction bar, 1921-26 MCA 5/- (4), 10/-, Script 1 ⁄4d. to 10/-, 1935 1 ⁄4d. to 10/-, etc., 


CEYLON 

2046 1857-1973 mint and used collection on leaves, hundreds including 1859-59 with values 

to 1/-, 1857-64 white paper 1 ⁄2d., 1861-64 9d., 1885-87 surcharges, 1893-99 2r.50, 

1898-99 1r.50 on 2r.50, 1899-1900 1r.50, 2r.50, 1903-06 to 2r.25, 1904-05 2r.25 

used, 1912-15 10r., 1935-36 with values to 1r., later issues, Officials, etc., mixed 

condition £150-200 

2047 1857 (Apr,) blued paper, wmk. Star, 6d. purple-brown, good margins, mainly lightly 

cancelled, fine. S.G. 1, £450. Photo £120-150 

2048 1857 (July) -59 mainly used range of imperforates comprising blued paper 6d. (2), white 

paper 1d. (3), 2d. (13, two unused), 4d., 5d. (10, one unused), 6d. shades (10, one 

unused), 8d., 9d. (3), 10d. (4, one unused), 1/- (5, one unused), 1/9d. (2), 2/- (3), and 

glazed paper, blued 1 ⁄2d. and white paper 1 ⁄2d. (5, three unused), a few with four margins, 

condition very mixed. Between S.G. 1 and 17, £34,000+ £2,500-3,000 

2049 –– 1/9d. green, clear to good margins, unused with trace of gum (soiled), good colour, 

fine. S.G. 11, £800. Photo £150-200 

2050 –– 1/9d. green, clear to good margins, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 11, £800. Photo £150-180 

2051 –– 2/- dull blue, good margins on three sides, outer frameline touched at top, very lightly 

cancelled, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1960). S.G. 12, £1300. Photo £250-300 

2052 1857 no watermark, 1 ⁄2d. reddish lilac on blued paper, unused with part original gum, 

good to large margins and of good colour; two thins though of fine appearance and a rare 

stamp. S.G. 16, £4250. Photo £1,000-1,200 

2053 –– 1 ⁄2d. reddish lilac on blued paper, good to large margins, used; sound. S.G. 16, £600. 

Photo £120-150 

2054 1918-19 War Stamps collection (400+) including 5c. bright magenta with overprint 

double, overprint inverted (2), many plate blocks, overprint plate blocks, etc., unmounted 

mint or part original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. 330-337c £200-250 


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2055 1921-32 mostly mint selection on pages and loose, over 200 stamps including 3c. green, 

6c. carmine (6 with a block of four) and 6c. violet block of four, all with watermark 

inverted, etc., unmounted mint, part original gum and some used, chiefly good to fine £100-120 

x2056 E P 

1953-58 and 1958-62 Pictorial Definitives, Courvoisiers’ original colour separations, 

147 items affixed to twelve official Archival pages (numbered 142, 152-153, 160-161, 

182, 316-321), including two examples of the unadopted 20c. inscribed “Ruber” (issued 

as the 40c. “Rubber”), a bi coloured 6c. “Rice”, the 2r. with Tea Plantation scene (issued 

as the 85c.), 2r. Dam, 10r. Dam as well as the “Rice Harvesting” design, etc., a wonderful 

group and unique group of essays for these attractive issues. S.G. 419-430, 448-465 £4,000-5,000 

2057 S B 1953 Coronation 5c. and 1954 Royal Visit 10c. blocks of six (3x2), each stamp 

handstamped “SPECIMEN” (14 1 ⁄2x2mm.) diagonally in blue. An unusual pair sold on their 

merits £80-100 

x2058 E P 

x2059 E P 

x2060 P E 

1954 King Coconuts 10c., Courvoisiers’ original imperforate colour separations and trial 

printings with “CEYLON” in three languages appearing at the foot and value at the top, as 

well as other differences from the adopted design, twenty-four items affixed to two official 

archival album pages (numbered 192 and 193), fine and attractive. S.G. 435 £400-500 

1961 Prime Minister Bandaranaike 10c., Courvoisiers’ original colour separations, 

unadopted designs and trial printings, seventy-five items affixed to seven official Archival 

album pages, numbered 493-499; this unique and important collection gives a remarkable 

insight into the care and consideration the printers took into account in developing the 

final form of the issued stamp. S.G. 471 £1,200-1,500 

1961 and 1964 Prime Minister Bandaranaike 10c., imperforate proofs of the frame, the 

vignette and the completed design for both, 1964-72 Ruins at Madirigiriya 20c. 

imperforate proofs (3) in different colours and another with a plain light brown 

background, essays for a proposed 20c. Ruins of Madirigiriya, 20c. imperforate proofs of 

the frame, the vignette and the completed design, all affixed to Courvoisier page (number 

711). A fine and a unique group. S.G. 471, 481, 489, etc. £250-300 

Postal Stationery 

2061 1891 (18 Jan.) 3c. on 5c. card, uprated by 1888-90 2c. on 4c. mauve (S.G. 211), to 

Teheran, cancelled “H” in oval of bars and showing Badulla c.d.s., transit markings and 

Boushir arrival; the card with sealed tear at top, otherwise fine and an extremely rare 

destination. Photo £200-250 

Aitutaki 

COOK ISLANDS 

2062 1903-92 mint and used collection in a blue Viscount album, hundreds including 

1903-11with values to 1/- (3 with part original gum and used), 1911-16 set with 

additional 1/- used, 1920 set with part original gum and used, a fine range of issues from 

1972 with sets, miniature sheets, Officials, etc., chiefly fine £100-150 

Penrhyn 

2063 1902-2000 mint and used collection in black Barclay album, hundreds including 1902 

2 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1903 1/- (2 with part original gum and one used), 1914-15 1/- with part 

original gum 1917-20 3d. used, 1/- with part original gum and used, a fine range of 

issues from 1973 with sets, miniature sheets, values to $10, Officials, etc., chiefly fine £80-100 


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CYPRUS 

2064 An early to modern mainly used accumulation with postmark interest housed in six 

volumes, pages and loose, etc., contained in a carton, including used 1894-96 1 ⁄2p. (2) 

variety large “S” in piastre, 1902-04 30p. variety damaged “US”, 1912-15 10p. (3) and 

30p. variety broken lower left triangle; also a selection of envelopes, some commercial. 

(thousands) £300-400 

Cancellations 

2065 A selection (over 400) on stockpages, issues to about 1960 including barred oval types 

with some coloured, town names in oval of bars, Rural Service, etc., some pieces, strikes 

and condition mixed though many fine £300-400 

DOMINICA 

2066 1877-79 4d. blue, variety malformed “CE” in “PENCE”, small part original gum, thinned 

though of good appearance and scarce. S.G. 7a, £1,500. Photo £200-250 

x2067 

1908-22 used selection (28) on stockpage including 1908-20 1 ⁄2d. to 5/-, 1921-22 1 ⁄2d. 

to 2/6d., etc., chiefly fine £120-150 

FALKLAND ISLANDS 

2068 1869-76 black and red “Frank” pieces; 1882 1d., 1885-91 watermark sideways 1d. (3) 

and 4d. (3, one with watermark reversed), and 1891 1 ⁄2d. on half 1 ⁄2d. (2, both showing 

broken type), unused or with part gum; condition a little mixed though of generally fine 

appearance. Cat. c. £2,000 £300-350 

2069 1878-79 no watermark set of four, the 1/- from the lower right corner, unused, the 1d. 

and 4d. regummed, the 6d. and 1/- with large part original gum. S.G. 1-4, £2,145. 

Photo for 1d. and 4d. £300-400 

2070 –– set of four, the 4d. with narrow straight-edge at left and lightly cancelled; sound. 

S.G. 1-4, £725. Photo for 1d. and 4d. £180-200 

2071 1885-91 watermark sideways 1d. (2, one with watermark reversed) and 4d. (2, one with 

watermark reversed), 1889 1d. red-brown bisected and tied on small piece, and 1891 1 ⁄2d. 

on half 1d. brownish claret tied by double-ring datestamps (date unclear) on small piece; 

fair to fine £140-180 

2072 1891-1902 unused/mint selection with shades, comprising 1 ⁄2d. (6), 1d. (9), 2d. (2), 

2 1 ⁄2d. (6, one Prussian blue), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 9d. (2) and 1/- (2); a couple of small faults 

though of generally good to fine appearance. S.G. 15-38 group £250-300 

2073 –– used selection with shades, comprising 1 ⁄2d. (6), 1d. (10), 2d. (2), 2 1 ⁄2d. (6, one 

Prussian blue), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 9d. (2) and 1/- (2), various cancellations; a few faults on 

values to 2 1 ⁄2d. though of generally good to fine appearance £150-200 

2074 –– 4d. brownish black with watermark reversed (2), one unused and regummed, the other 

used with part oval of bars cancellation at foot; scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1987) for 

unused. S.G. 31, £1,150. Photo £200-250 

2075 1898 2/6d. and 5/-, fresh mint; 2/6d. with two small handstamps on reverse. S.G. 41, 

42, £525 £180-200 

2076 –– 2/6d. and 5/- used with double-ring datestamps; 5/- centred to lower left. 

S.G. 41-42, £525 £180-200 


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2077 1904-12 1 ⁄2d. to 5/- set of eight with 1 ⁄2d. (2), 1d. (4, one watermark sideways) and 3/- 

shades, mint and generally fine. S.G. 43-50, £600+ £200-250 

2078 –– 1 ⁄2d. to 5/- set of eight with 1 ⁄2d. (2), 1d. (4, one watermark sideways) and 3/- shades, 

mint and generally fine. S.G. 43-50, £490+ £150-200 

2079 –– 2d. reddish purple and 2 1 ⁄2d. deep blue, fine mint. S.G. 45b, 46b, £500 £180-200 

2080 –– 2d. reddish purple and 2 1 ⁄2d. deep blue, both cancelled with double-ring datestamps. 

R.P.S. Certificate (1984) for 2d. S.G. 45b, 46b, £425 £140-180 

2081 1912-20 1 ⁄2d. to £1 set of eleven with 1 ⁄2d. (4), 1d. (3), 2d. (3), 2 1 ⁄2d. (3), 6d., 1/- (3, one 

pale bistre-brown) and 5/- maroon shades, all 2d. values comb perf., all 2 1 ⁄2d. values line 

perf., fine mint. S.G. 60-69. Photo for £1 £500-600 

2082 –– 1 ⁄2d. to £1 set of eleven (5/- maroon is 1914 shade) with 1 ⁄2d. (4), 1d. (3), 2d. (3, two 

line perf.), 2 1 ⁄2d. (3, one line perf.), 6d. and 1/- (3, one pale bistre-brown) shades; a few 

small imperfections on values to 1/- though generally fine used. S.G. 60-69. Photo for 

£1 £600-700 

2083 –– 5/- reddish maroon, fine used. S.G. 67a, £275. Photo £120-140 

2084 1918-20 War Stamp 1 ⁄2d. (4), 1d. (4, one on thick paper) and 1/- (3), and 1921-28 set 

with additional 1 ⁄2d., 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 2 1 ⁄2d. blue (3, one the delisted “Prussian blue” with 

R.P.S. Certificate, 1986) and 2 1 ⁄2d. purple on yellow; fine mint £120-150 

2085 –– 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1d. (4) and 1/- (3), and 1921-28 set with additional 1 ⁄2d., 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 

2 1 ⁄2d. blue (3) and 2 1 ⁄2d. purple on yellow; good to fine used £140-180 

2086 –– 1 ⁄2d. yellow-green April 1919 printing, fine used. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). 

S.G. 70a, £600. Photo £250-300 

2087 1929-37 1 ⁄2d. to £1 with additional line perf. 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1/-, and 1935 Jubilee set, 

fine mint. Cat. £900. Photo for £1 £300-350 

2088 –– 1 ⁄2d. to £1 with additional line perf. 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1/-, and 1935 Jubilee set, fine 

mint. Cat. £935. Photo for £1 £300-350 

2089 1933 Centenary 1 ⁄2d. to 5/- mint; generally with gum a little toned. S.G. 127-135, 

£1,260. Photo for 5/- £250-300 

2090 –– 1 ⁄2d. to 2/6d., fine used. S.G. 127-135, £635 £200-250 

2091 –– 10/- black and chestnut, mint; fresh appearance, brown hinge mark on gum, otherwise 

fine. S.G. 137, £800. Photo £200-250 

2092 1937-82 collection with the basic issues, less 1938-50 issue, largely complete, fine mint £150-180 

2093 1937-62 used collection with the basic issues apparently complete and with a few 

additional 1938-50 shades to 5/- (2); generally fine. Cat. £700+ £200-250 

2094 1938-50 1 ⁄2d. to £1 duplicated selection with 1/- (6, four dull blue on thin paper), 2/6d. 

(2), 5/- (5, one indigo and pale yellow-brown), 10/- (2) and £1, fresh mint with some 

unmounted. Generally good to fine. Cat. £2,629+. (64) £600-800 

2095 –– 1 ⁄2d. to £1 set of eighteen with additional shades (6) to 5/-; additional 5/- with brown 

spot on gum, though generally fine mint. S.G. 146-163, £650 £180-200 

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2096 1938-50 5/- indigo and yellow-brown, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. B.P.A. 

Certificate (2001). S.G. 161b, £1,000. Photo £300-350 

2097 1952 (2 Jan.) 1 ⁄2d. to £1 in corner marginal blocks of four, the 1 ⁄2d. to 1/- with plate 

number “1”; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 172-85, £720. Photo £240-280 

Dependencies 

2098 1944-84 (Mar.) mint collection with the basic issues complete including the four 1944 

6d. shades and 1946-49 6d. black and ochre; also South Georgia 1963-79 largely 

complete (no 1969 £1 and 1977-78 Surcharges), fine £180-200 

2099 1944-80 mint selection (254, many unmounted) arranged on stockleaves including some 

in blocks of four, 1954-62 Ships 1 ⁄2d. to £1 and South Georgia 1963 1 ⁄2d. to £1 blue; also 

1944-45 overprints sets on four on individual covers. Mostly fine £300-400 

2100 1944-54 used collection with the basic issues complete and 1946-49 6d. black and ochre 

shade; fine. Cat. £400+ £140-180 

2101 S 1944-45 1 ⁄2d. to 1/-, the four overprinted sets of eight perforated SPECIMEN, fine with 

large part original gum. S.G. A1s/8s, B1s/8s, C1s/8s, D1s/8s, £2,600 £800-1,000 

2102 S 1946-49 1 ⁄2d. to 1/- perforated SPECIMEN, fine with large part original gum. S.G. G1s/8s, 

£1,100. Photo £300-400 

2103 –– 1 ⁄2d. right marginal horizontal pair, variety extra island, and 1d., 3d., 6d., blocks of 

four, all with variety MISSING “I”; fine unmounted mint. S.G. G1aa, G2b, G4b, G6b, 

£795 £250-300 

2104 S 1946 (4 Oct.) Victory 1d. and 3d. horizontal pairs perforated “SPECIMEN” fine 

unmounted mint. S.G. G17s/18s, £700. Photo £300-400 

GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS 

2105 1911-2000 mint and used collection housed in three albums, contained in a carton, 

hundreds including 1911 (Feb.) envelope bearing 1d. 2d., 2 1 ⁄2d. and 6d. pairs, 1912-24 

with values to 5/-, 1922-27 10/-, 1939-55 set, 1956-62 set, Christmas Island 1918 5c. 

label (3), 1952 B.F.P.O. covers to Essex bearing Great Britain 2 1 ⁄2d. (13) or 3d. (5), later 

issues, Kiribati, Tuvalu, miniature sheets and sheetlets, etc., chiefly good to fine £150-200 

2106 1935-53 mint selection (84) arranged on stockpages including 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 

Coronation, 1939-55 1 ⁄2d. to 5/-, 1946 Victory and Postage Dues 1940 1d. to 1/6d., 

all perforated SPECIMEN; mostly good to fine. Cat. £1,290+ £350-400 

GOLD COAST 

2107 An early to modern remaindered used accumulation housed in thirty-seven volumes, 

album leaves, auction folders and loose etc., contained in six cartons, including Ghana 

with postmark interest and postal history; hours of careful sorting required. (thousands) £1,000-1,500 

2108 1927 collection of thirty-eight illustrated fronts, stuck down on pages, sent by an Army 

Officer to his daughter, June Sharpe, in London, some hand-illustrated though chiefly 

with cut-out pictures pasted on the fronts, mixed condition. A colourful lot £550-600 

Cancellations 

2109 Collection (120+) on stockpages, including coloured with Dixcove c.d.s. in red, “B27” 

in blue, a few pieces, etc., strikes and condition chiefly good to fine £150-200 

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Ex 2102 

2096 Ex 2104 

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2133 2134 2135 2137 2138 

2148 2149 2151 

2156 

2155 2157 2158 2159 2160 2161 

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x2110 1912-36 mostly used selection (56) on stock pages, including 1913-22 5/-, 10/- (3), 

1921-32 6d. black and carmine, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- and 10/-, 1934-36 set, etc., chiefly fine £150-200 

HONG KONG 

2111 1862-1999 mostly used selection in a blue stockbook, hundreds including a good range 

of cancellations with some coloured, Queen Elizabeth issues with values to $50 in 

quantity, etc., mixed condition £200-250 

2112 

2112 1872 (27 Nov) envelope “via Brindisi” to Copenhagen, Denmark, rated “1/4” and 

bearing 1863-71 2c. brown, 6c. lilac and 24c. green, each cancelled “B62”, showing 

“P.D.” h.s. in red and with despatch and two indistinct Danish arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the 

envelope a little soiled and with other small imperfections though a rare destination being 

the earliest of the sixteen covers recorded to Denmark. Photo £400-500 

2113 Selection (64) with “Tie Print” handstamps, nearly all on Q.V. values and a couple on 

Japanese stamps, a few in red, chiefly good to fine £100-150 

2114 1900-01 10c. ultramarine reconstructed block of five with “YOKOHAMA A MARSEILLE” 

octagonal datestamps (Salles 2.2026/4); faults though an unusual multiple £100-120 

INDIA 

2115 1861 envelope registered from Delhi to Lahore, bearing 1856-64 1 ⁄2a. blue (2) and 4a. 

black tied by “67” duplex cancellations, red boxed “REGISTERED” handstamp and with 

arrival datestamp on reverse, fine. Photo £100-150 

2116 1871 (May) envelope (small imperfections) from Calcutta “via Brindisi” to Aberystwyth, 

bearing 1865 1a. brown strip of four and block of four with pen strokes and blue 

octagonal “B/1” cancellations, Calcutta and arrival datestamps on reverse; an unusual 

franking of the 8a. rate £80-100 


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2117 1901 (30 Oct.) envelope (ting perimeter faults) from Madras to Stuttgart bearing, on 

reverse. 1899 3p. aniline carmine (30) perfined “V.B.” with c.d.s., arrival datestamp on 

reverse. S.G. 111 £100-150 

2118 1903 (Jan.) Indian Postal Guide special Coronation Durbar Edition complete with 

double page of stamp cancelled with Durbar datestamps; cover a little soiled, otherwise 

fine £100-120 

2119 

2119 + 1947 4a. blue International Reply coupon (London design), a block of four partly affixed 

at left to a piece of paper, fine and unique. Photo £1,000-1,200 

PROVENANCE: 

Eugène Thomas (President D’Honneur du Congress Postal Universal de Paris, 1947) 

2120 1948 (15 Aug.) Gandhi set of four cancelled by Jamnagar double-ring datestamps on Post 

Office unaddressed first day cover; a few minor age spots and the postmark slightly 

punctures the stamps. Photo £400-500 

2121 P 1973 Leprosy 50p., five imperforate colour trials in bright purple, orange-brown, deep 

purple, brown-purple and olive-brown, unmounted mint and fine. S.G. 690P £80-100 

2122 P 1973 Copernicus 1r., four imperforate colour trial horizontal pairs, two showing the 

central design in chestnut and orange-brown, two showing the frame and head in deep 

violet-blue and in dull blue; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 691P £80-100 


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2123 P 1973 O. Hume 20p., eight imperf. colour trials in reddish orange, deep purple, chestnut, 

bright scarlet, drab, grey-blue, brown and maroon, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 692P £80-100 

2124 P 1973 Interpol 20p., eleven different colour trials, unmounted mint, chiefly fine. 

S.G. 698P £100-120 

2125 P –– 20p., a similar group of eleven colour trials in horizontal pairs, unmounted mint, fine. 

S.G. 698P £200-250 

2126 P 1975 Satellite 25p., five different imperforate colour trials in greenish blue, deep blue, 

ultramarine, blue and blackish purple, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 762P £80-100 

2127 P 1976 Olympic Games 25p., three imperforate colour trials in black, deep blue and deep 

green, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 814P £60-80 

2128 P 1979 Einstein 1r., four colour trials in horizontal pairs in purple, blackish olive and two 

slightly different shades of greenish slate, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 912P £80-100 

2128A S C 

OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1874-82 1 ⁄2a., 1a., 2a., 4a. and 8a. each handstamped “CANCELLED” 

(Samuel Type 9) or “SPECIMEN” (Type 10) diagonally, fresh unused with part original 

gum; a scarce set. Photo £120-150 

IONIAN ISLANDS 

2129 

x2129 

1814 (6 July) entire letter from Corfu to England with disinfection slits and staining (on 

reverse), rated “3/3”, showing oval intaglio seal of Demetrios Zervos, Director of the 

British Post Office of the Ionian Islands and a good strike of the Falmouth “MALTA/F” 

arrival datestamp for 8 September (crossed by vertical filing crease); the face panel with 

50mm. tear at top. Extremely rare, the only other recorded example of the seal is in the 

Museum of the Ionian Bank in Corfu. Photo £1,500-1,800 

PROVENANCE: 

“Odyssey”, March 1990 

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JAMAICA 

x2130 1912-32 used selection (67) on stock pages including 1912-20 with values to 5/- (3), 

1919-21 set, 1921-29 set, 1923 Child Welfare, etc., chiefly good to fine £150-200 

x2131 

1917 (Mar.) War Stamp 1 ⁄2d. green, variety overprinted on the back only, used, fine and 

a scarce variety. Sismondo Certificate (2004). S.G. 73a, unpriced used. Photo £100-120 

x2132 

–– 1 1 ⁄2d. orange, variety stop inserted and “P” inserted a second time, used; slightly 

toned, scarce. Holcombe Opinion (1994). S.G. 74b, unpriced used. Photo £150-200 

KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA 

x2133 1903-04 20r. grey and stone, fresh mint. S.G. 16, £600. Photo £220-250 

x2134 

1912-21 50r. dull rose-red and dull greyish green, large part original gum; crease at upper 

right corner, otherwise sound. S.G. 61, £750. Photo £150-200 

x2135 1921-22 50r. carmine and green, fresh mint; pencil notation on reverse. Scarce. S.G. 75, 

£2,750. Photo £1,000-1,200 

KUWAIT 

x2136 

OFFICIAL STAMP: 1929-33 1a. chocolate, 3a. blue, 8a. reddish purple and 12a. claret, fine 

used. S.G. O16, 19, 21-22, £500+ £150-200 

MALAYA 

Straits Settlements 

2137 1883 (Apr.) “TWO CENTS” on 8c. orange (S.G. Type 20d, all letters narrow), variety 

surcharge double, unused without gum, red stains on face and reverse. Rare. B.P.A. 

Certificate (2012). S.G. 57a, £3,500. Photo £200-250 

2138 –– “TWO CENTS” (S.G. Type 20f, “E” wide) on 32c., small part original gum; sound, 

S.G. 60, £1,300. Photo £250-300 







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2139 

Johore 

2139 P 1904-10 undenominated die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked “BEFORE 

HARDENING” and dated “7 JAN 04”, fine. Photo £200-250 

Perak 

2140 + 1938-41 8c. scarlet block of four with watery Batu Gajah cancellations (Proud Type PP2) 

in violet, one thinned, scarce. S.G. 111a £80-100 

MALTA 

2141 1874 (12 May) stampless entire to Genoa with Malta code B datestamp, “12 1 ⁄2” rate mark 

crossed through in blue crayon and replaced by “22” in the same colour, on arrival taxed 

by Italy 60c. Postage Due with Genoa cancellation; horizontal filing fold well clear of the 

adhesive and a few small faults on the reverse, scarce. Photo £180-200 

2142 B 1965-70 4d. block of six (3x2) from the upper right corner of the sheet, variety silver 

(“KNIGHTS OF MALTA”) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 336a, £270+ £80-100 

MAURITIUS 

2143 A mainly used early to modern accumulation with postmark interest, housed in six 

volumes, contained in a carton, old auction folders and loose in packets, etc. with a range 

of perfins, some on cover, and a selection of commercial mail back to pre-stamp. 

An interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (thousands) £400-500 

2144 R 1847 “POST OFFICE” reprints from the original plate, comprising 1d. and 2d. in orange 

and 1d. and 2d. in blue, each pair printed on thin wove paper (121x102mm.), and 1858 

Sherwin reprint, made by E.B. Evans in 1877, of the unissued 1d. value sheet in black on 

laid watermarked paper (107x162mm). An attractive group of these iconic stamps £1,200-1,500 


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2145 

2145 1848-59 “POST PAID”, early impression 2d. blue, [9], good to very large margins and with 

central target cancellation, some pressed creasing at foot otherwise fine and attractive. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 8, £7500. Photo £2,000-2,500 

2146 1855-1982 mint and used collection housed in a blue Viscount album and loose, 

contained in a carton, hundreds including 1855 stampless entire letter to Nantes, 1858- 

62 (4d.) green, (6d.) vermilion, (9d.) dull magenta, 1859-62 6d. (“B64” cancellation), 

1/- vermilion, 1/- yellow-green, 1859 Lapirot 2d., 1860-63 1d. to 1/-, 1862 6d., 

1863-72 3d., 6d. dull violet, 6d. green, 1/- part original gum or unused, values to 5/- 

used, 1878 surcharges, 1921-34 10r., 1938-49 3c. sliced “s”, values to 10r., 1948 

Wedding set, 1950 set, 1953-58 set, 1976 35c. orange-brown omitted, a fine range of 

later issues, covers and cancellations, etc., mixed condition, nevertheless a useful and 

interesting lot £600-700 

2147 

2147 1858 4d. green, touched or cut-into on two sides and showing portions of adjoining 

stamps on the others, centrally cancelled by small concentric circles on 1858 (9 Oct.) 

envelope to Calcutta showing, on reverse, Crowned “MAURITIUS/GPO” d.s. and framed 

“CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/BG” d.s. A scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 26. Photo £600-800 

2148 –– 4d. green, good margins, indistinctly cancelled, a fraction toned otherwise fine. 

S.G. 26, £450. Photo £120-150 


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1858-62 Britannia Issue 

2149 (4d.) green with margin at right and close to good margins on the other sides, unused 

with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 27, £900. Photo £300-400 

2150 

2150 (4d.) green horizontal strip of four with margins on three sides, cut-into at top, remaining 

uncancelled on 1859 (16 Apr.) entire to Adelaide, marked “p Benares”, showing 

manuscript “2” (due), arrival c.d.s. (9.5) on face and, on reverse, Packet letter despatch 

d.s. An unusual franking with uncancelled covers to Aden also known. S.G. 27. Photo £1,000-1,200 

PROVENANCE: 

Peter Jaffé, January 2007 

2151 (4d.) green horizontal strip of three, close to large margins, cancelled by void obliterator, 

the first stamp with light vertical crease not affecting fine appearance. A scarce multiple. 

S.G. 27, £600. Photo £600-800 

2152 + (6d.) vermilion block of four, unused with large part original gum, good margins and 

colour, a few very minor gum wrinkles, fine. S.G. 28, £220 £100-120 

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2153 1859-61 Britannia Issue 6d. blue with clear to large margins, tied by void obliterator on 

1859 (8 Sept.) entire to Bordeaux, marked “Via Marseilles”, showing handstruck “16”, 

“PAYS ETH. V. SUEZ/AMB A.” double-ring d.s. in red (6.10) and, on reverse, 

“GPO/MAURITIUS” despatch d.s. and arrival datestamp. S.G. 32. Photo £150-180 

Photos also appear on pages 9 and 17 

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2154 

2154 B — 1/- yellow-green block of six (3x2), good to large margins, each cancelled “B53”; 

small hole in second stamp, some ironed creases and small corner fault at top right, 

nevertheless a very scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 35, £900+. Photo £600-800 

2155 1859 Lapirot 2d. blue [2], early intermediate impression, small to good margins on three 

sides, touched at foot, centrally cancelled by small concentric circles, small thin at top not 

affecting appearance. S.G. 38, £1200. Photo £150-200 

2156 –– 2d. blue vertical pair, [1/5], intermediate impression, touched or just into on three 

sides, on small piece cancelled by light void obliterator, fine. S.G. 38, £2400. Photo £300-400 

2157 1859 (12 Dec.) Dardenne 2d. blue [14], showing a number of clearly identifiable plating 

flaws, large to huge margins and cancelled with circular-framed “PAID”; this example used 

as the plating stamp in the Rudge handbook. S.G. 43a, £800. Photo £250-300 

2158 1860-63 no watermark, 6d. green, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. 

S.G. 49, £1000. Photo £300-400 

2159 –– 1/- green, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. S.G. 53, £850. Photo £250-300 

2160 1862 intermediate perf 14 to 16, 1/- green, unused with large part original gum, centred 

to right, fine. Very rare. S.G. 55, £2750. Photo £800-1,000 

2161 –– 1/- green, cancelled by “8” in concentric circles, centred to right, fine. S.G. 55, £325. 

Photo £100-120 

2162 No Lot 

2163 –– 1/- deep green, a “narrow” example, fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 55, £325. Photo £60-80 

2164 1876 “HALF/PENNY” on 9d. dull purple, unused with part original gum. Rare. 

B.P.A. Certificate (not present). S.G. 76a, £750. Photo £250-300 

2165 –– prepared for use but not issued, 1 ⁄2d. on 9d. dull purple, unused with part original gum, 

centred to foot, fine. Very rare. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 78, £3250. Photo £1,000-1,200 

2166 1877 “One Shilling” on 5/- bright mauve, variety wrong fount “s”, unused with part 

original gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 82a, unpriced. Photo £200-250 


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1879-80 Cents Issue 

Die Proofs 

—— Ex 2167 —— 

2167 P The collection of die proofs in black on glazed card (all 92x60mm unless otherwise 

stated), comprising 2c. (3), 4c. (5), 8c. (2), 13c. (5), 17c. (5), 25c. (6), 38c. (6, one with 

a corner slightly clipped), 50c. (4), 2r.50 and postal stationery card 6c. (also a stamp-size 

proof inset on thick card), plus 1893 1c. and Type 27 master with blank value tablet (2), 

all different, fine. A magnificent opportunity to acquire such a large group. Photo for 

selection £3,000-4,000 

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Imprimaturs 

2168 P 2c. to 2r.50 set of nine in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, the 13c. 

without gum, fresh and fine. Photo £500-600 

2169 P + 17c. rose block of four on gummed watermarked paper, fresh and fine. Photo £200-250 

Issued Stamps 

2170 2c. to 2r.50 (wing-margin at right) set of nine, the 13c. a little gum toned otherwise fine 

mint. S.G. 92-100, £1000. Photo for 25c. £300-400 

2171 25c. olive-yellow, centred to lower right, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 97, £450. 

Photo £150-180 

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2172 1882 (21 Feb.) entire letter “per Goddocry” Reunion, bearing 1878 8c. on 2d. and 

1879-80 2c., arrival datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives and 

some slight stained perfs., fine. S.G. 85, 92 £100-120 

2173 1883 (Feb.) “16 CENTS” (Type 28a) on 17c. rose, small adherence on reverse, otherwise 

fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 114, £350. Photo £80-100 

2174 1886 (May) “2 CENTS” on 38c. bright purple with wing-margin at left, fresh and fine 

mint. S.G. 116, £160 £50-60 

2175 –– “2 CENTS” on 38c. bright purple, variety surcharge inverted, fine mint. Rare. 

S.G. 116c, £1200. Photo £400-500 

2176 1887 (July) “2 CENTS” on 13c. slate, a strip of four on small piece, all cancelled by “27” 

barred numeral, fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 117, £480. Photo £150-180 

2177 –– “2 CENTS” on 13c. slate, variety surcharge inverted, fine used. S.G. 117a, £275. Photo £70-90 

2178 1890 (17 Nov.) 6c. stationery card to Fiume, clearly cancelled by barred numeral “4”, 

showing “PAMPLEMOUSSES” c.d.s., “LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/L.V. No 2” octagonal d.s. 

(23.11) and arrival c.d.s.; some light and minor discolouration in places. Photo £80-100 

2179 + 1891 “TWO CENTS” on 17c. rose block of four, fine mounted mint. S.G. 119, £560 £180-220 

2180 –– “TWO CENTS” on 17c. rose, fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 117, £140 £40-50 

Express Delivery 

2181 1904 15c. grey-green, variety surcharge double, fresh mint; minor gum bend. Fine and 

fresh appearance. S.G. E6b, £750. Photo £250-300 


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NATAL 

———— Ex 2182 ———— 

2182 1900 envelopes (6) ex the same correspondence to Birmingham, each with hand 

illustrations in pen and ink, three bearing Natal 1d., the other three bearing G.B. 1881 

1d. with military cancellations; mixed condition though an unusual group. Photo £350-400 

x2183 

1902 £5 mauve and black, part original gum; pinhole towards lower right corner, 

otherwise sound and a presentable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 144, £4,500. Photo £700-800 

NEWFOUNDLAND 

2184 1857-1947 mainly mint collection arranged in an album, including 1857-64 1d. (3), 3d. 

(no gum), 5d. (2), 1860 2d., 3d. (3), 5d. (used), 1861-64 to 1/- with duplication, 1865 

values to 24c. mint and used, 1868-73 5c. (3, two used), 1876-79, rouletted, 5c., 

1887-88 values to 10c. mint and used, 1894 to 12c., 1897 Discovery to 60c., 1897-1918 

to 5c. (3), 1910 to 15c., 1911 to 15c., 1911-16 Coronation to 15c. (2), 1919 to 36c., 

1919 Air surcharge $1 on 15c. (2), 1921 Air pair (Types I and II), 1923-24 to 24c., 1931 

Air to $1 with and without watermark, 1932 Dornier $1.50 on $1, 1933 Air to 75c., 

1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c., and Postage Due 1939-49 set in blocks of four. Fair to fine. 

(hundreds) £1,500-2,000 

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2163 2164 2165 2166 

————— Ex 2168 ————— Ex 2170 2171 

2169 

2173 2174 2176 

2175 2177 2180 

2181 2183 

2179 

2185 2186 2188 2189 

2190 2191 ——————— 2192 ——————— 

2193 2194 2197 2198 2200


Imperforate 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

Diadem Issues 

2185 1d. carmine-vermilion, a horizontal strip of four, unused with large part original gum, 

mainly clear to large margins, just cut-into at right, a lovely intense shade. A fine and rare 

multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 108. Photo £600-800 

PROVENANCE: 

Geo. Ginger, December 1945 

V.P. Manwood, November 1995 

2186 1d. orange-vermilion, a horizontal pair with experimental roulette made by James Dutton 

in 1856, fine with large part original gum. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). Photo £1,200-1,500 

2187 2d. blue, Plate I, three examples, two with mainly good to large margins, the other 

cut-into at top (watermark inverted), one without gum, fine. S.G. 112, £600 £120-150 

2188 2d. blue, Plate I, showing error watermark “5”, unused with large part original gum, 

good to large margins, lovely colour, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 112c, £800. 

Photo £350-450 

2189 3d. dull green, unused without gum, mainly small to large margins, close but clear at 

top right, superb deep rich colour and impression, fine. Scarce. R.P.S. (1984) and 

B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 117, £1000. Photo £350-450 

PROVENANCE: 


2190 5d. dull green, a superb lower right corner example, unused without gum, deep shade and 

fine impression. A lovely example. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 88, £1200. Photo £600-800 

PROVENANCE: 

M. Ferrary, June 1924 (10th sale) 

A. Hind, July 1934 (5th sale) 

Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins, November 1981 


2191 5d. dull green with watermark inverted and reversed, unused without gum, good to 

large margins, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 88, £1200. Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 

R.W. Wilson Espana, March 1984 

2192 6d. greenish grey with part original gum, 6d. olive-grey (watermark inverted) and 6d. 

fawn, both unused without gum, all three with clear to good margins. B.P.A. Certificate 

(2010) for each. S.G. 90, 93, 95; £3050. Photo £800-1,000 

PROVENANCE: 

William Frazer, September 2003 

2193 6d. fawn, a horizontal pair with large part original gum, good to large margins, horizontal 

crease in lower margin, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 93, £2200. Photo £1,200-1,500 

PROVENANCE: 


2194 6d, fawn, error watermark “8”, unused without gum, close to good margins, fine. Rare. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S,G. 93a, £3250. Photo £1,000-1,200 


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2196 

2195 

2195 8d. dull yellow-orange, a vertical pair with part original gum, mainly good to large 

margins except at upper right where just cut-into, wonderful deep rich colour and 

impression. The only recorded unused multiple and one of the outstanding pieces of the 

entire Diadem issue. Robson Lowe Certificate of Opinion and B.P.A. Certificate (2010). 

S.G. 98, £24,000. Photo £12,000-15,000 

PROVENANCE: 

M. Ferrary, April 1922 (3rd sale) 

A. Hind, July 1934 (5th sale) 

G.J. Hutson 


2196 8d. dull yellow-orange, unused without gum, good to large margins on three sides, just 

clear at left, fine. RPSV (1978) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 98, £12,000. Photo £3,000-4,000 

2197 1/- rosy vermilion, unused without gum, large margins, excellent colour, very fine. 

B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 99, £1800. Photo £1,200-1,500 

2198 1/- brownish red, unused with large part original gum, good t large margins, a fraction 

toned and tiny corner crease though still fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 101, £1900. 

Photo £600-800 

Perforated 

2199 3d., a small range comprising watermark double-lined “1”, perf 13 blue-green and 

yellow-green (2, one with watermark “6” - no gum); watermark Crown over “NSW” perf 

10 strip of three and a pair, both from the foot of the sheet, and single (2), perf 11, perf 

11x12, perf 12 (9 including a block of four and one with watermark inverted - small thin); 

and watermark “10” dark green block of four. A fine lot £120-150 

2200 3d. yellow-green, watermark double-lined “3”, perf 12, unused with part original gum 

(lightly toned), centred to right, fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 139, 

£1500. Photo £600-800 

2201 + 3d., watermark Crown over “NSW”, a range of shades in mint blocks of four, comprising 

perfs 10, 11, 10x12, 12, 12x11 (3, one a block of eight) and 11x12; also watermark “10” 

mint corner block of six. Fine £150-180 


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New South Wales, Diadem Issues, Perforated - contd. 

2202 3d. yellow-green, watermark Crown over “NSW”, perf 11 horizontal pair variety 

imperforate vertically and with watermark inverted, fine unused with part original gum. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 226da, £550. Photo £400-500 

PROVENANCE: 

Sir Gawaine Baillie, May 2005 

2203 + 3d. yellow-green, watermark Crown over “NSW”, a block of four variety imperforate, 

unused with large part original gum, light diagonal crease not affecting fresh and fine 

appearance. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 226g, £850. Photo £600-800 

2204 5d. group comprising watermark double-lined “5”, perf 13 bluish green with watermark 

inverted and reversed, bright yellow-green (a few short perfs at foot; scarce), sea-green 

and dark bluish green, all unused with large part original gum (varying amounts of 

browning), fine. S.G. 160-162a £100-120 

2205 5d. blue-green, watermark Crown over “NSW”, a horizontal pair variety imperforate, 

fine unused with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 233e, £450. 

Photo £180-220 

2206 6d. violet, watermark double-lined “6”, perf 12, two unused examples with large part 

original brown gum, one with ragged perfs, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010) for both. 

S.G. 148, £950. Photo £300-400 

2207 6d. group, watermark double-lined “6”, perf 13 reddish purple, mauve and purple (2, one 

with watermark inverted and reversed), all unused with part or large part original gum, 

one with slight thinning at top, otherwise fine £100-120 

2208 6d. purple, watermark double-lined “6”, perf 13, variety error watermark “5”, unused 

without gum, centred to lower left, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 165a, £750. 

Photo £150-180 

2209 6d. purple, watermark double-line “6”, perf 13, variety error watermark “12”, unused 

with large part original gum, centred to upper right, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). 

S.G. 165b, £700. Photo £250-300 

2210 8d. orange, watermark double-line “8”, perf 12, unused without gum, two shortish perfs 

at right and a fraction toned, otherwise fine. Very rare. R.P.S. (1983) and B.P.A. (2010) 

Certificates. S.G. 150, £4500. Photo £1,000-1,200 

2211 8d. red-orange, watermark double-lined “82, perf 13, fine unused with part original gum. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 167a, £300. Photo £80-100 

2212 1/- group, watermark double-lined “12”, perf 13, four examples, one in a rose-carmine 

shade (some trimmed perfs), al unused with part or large part original gum, one with thins 

otherwise fine and of good appearance. S.G. 168-170 £100-120 

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2202 

———— 2206 ———— 

2205 

2203 

2208 2209 

2210 2211 2213 2220 

———— 2214 ———— 2215 

2227 

2228 2243 2244 

Ex 2251 Ex 2252 Ex 2257 Ex 2259 2260 

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Coin Issues 

2213 1872 perf 13, 5/- royal purple, fine unused with part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate 

(2010). S.G. 175, £700. Photo £350-450 

PROVENANCE: 

John S. White, May 1997 

Sir Gawaine Baillie, July 2005 

2214 1897 re-issue, perf 11 5/- reddish purple with margin at left and perf 11x12 5/- reddish 

purple lower left corner example, both showing convolvulus flowers in margin at left and 

unused with large part original gum, the former with perfs trimmed at foot otherwise fine. 

S.G. 297c, 297e. B.P.A. Certificate (2010) for both. Photo £200-250 

2215 –– perf 12, 5/- reddish purple, a lower left corner example with convolvulus flowers at 

edge of left margin, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 297d. Photo £150-180 

Official Stamp 

2216 

2216 1882 perf 10, 5/- deep purple, variety overprint double, unused with large part original 

gum; light vertical crease and a couple of tiny black marks on face, otherwise fine. 

An attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. (2003) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. 

S.G. O14a, £4000. Photo £2,000-2,500 

PROVENANCE: 

T. Allen 



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Ex 2217 

2217 A collection housed in three “F.G.” de luxe albums with strength in the later issues, 

all neatly written-up, including Sydney Views with Claytons 1d. essay, 1d. Plate II 

(9 including two vertical pairs, one on laid paper), 2d. Plates I (5), II (4), III (3), IV 

(7 including one with hill unshaded, two with no clouds, one in a pair, and one showing 

fan with 6 segments) and V (2), and 3d. 11 including two pairs), all used and apart from 

the 2d. Pl. IV in generally poor to fair condition; Laureated issues with unwatermarked 

1d. (3 with two showing two leaves right of “SOUTH”), 2d. (20), 3d., 6d. (3) and 8d. pair 

showing no leaves right of “SOUTH” and no lines in spandrel (B.P.A. certificate, 2007) 

and watermarked including 3d. showing error od watermark “2” (defective), all used; 

Diadem issues with good range of used imperforates; Coins mint (4); Later issues (all 

mint) including 1862-65 surfaced paper, watermarked 1d. and no watermark 1d. and 2d., 

1862 (Apr.) 2d. with watermark double-lined “2” and “5”, 1865-66 thin paper, no 

watermark 1d. and 2d., 1871 6d. die proofs (2) in yellow and in blue, 1871-1902 and 

1882-97 ranges of 1d. to 1/- with various perforations, 1885-86 “POSTAGE” in black on 

5/- and 10/- (B.P.A. certificate, 2007 for both) and in blue on 10/- (3, one overprinted 

“Specimen”), 1888-89 Centenary 1d. to 1/- range with various perforations and shades 

and perf 10 5/- and 20/-, 1890 5/- (6) and 20/- (6) in various perforations and shades, 

1894-1904 10/- perf 12 (3), perf 11 (3) and perf 12x11 (5), 1897 Charity, 1898-99 6d. 

emerald-green (18 including three blocks of four, one with watermark inverted) and 6d. 

orange-yellow (3), 1899 1 ⁄2d. to 1/-, 1902-03 1 ⁄2d. to 2/6d., 1905-10 1 ⁄2d. to 2/6d., 1905 

20/- (4), 1907 189d. to 2/6d., a few Official Stamps and a good range of 

Specimen/Presentation stamps. A fine lot and a great opportunity to acquire as a basis 

upon which to build. Photo for selection £12,000-15,000 

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NEW ZEALAND 

2218 1855-2002 extensive mint and used collection housed in eight albums and loose, 

contained in a carton, thousands including 1855 blued paper 2d., 1858-63 imperf. 2d. 

pair, 1862-63 imperf. 6d. (2), 1882-90 with advertisements on the back, 1898 Pictorials, 

1902-07 Pictorials, 1906 Christchurch set, 1909-16 with values to 1/-, 1925 Dunedin 

4d. “POSTAGF” variety, 1931 Smiling Boys (2 sets), 1931-35 Air, 1934 Trans-Tasman 7d. 

(2 and another on cover), 1953-59 set, 1958 2d. on 1 1 ⁄2d. surcharge error, later issues 

with booklets, miniature sheets, Postal Fiscals with 1882 perf. 12 7/6d., perf. 14 1 ⁄2x14 

4/-, 1931-40 Cowan paper 12/6d. original gum and £4 used, later with values to £4 and 

$10, Express Delivery, Life Insurance, Officials 1907 with values to 5/- unused and used, 

Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition but many very fine £1,500-2,000 

2219 1855-1981 chiefly mint collection in an S.G. printed album, hundreds including 

1882-1900 perf. 10 1/-, perf. 11 4d. pair, 1898 with values to 5/-, 1902 with values to 

5/-, 1906 Christchurch set, 1907-08 1/-, 1913 Auckland Exhibition set, 1915-30 with 

values to1/- (2), 1920 Victory set, 1925 Dunedin, 1926-34 2/-, 3/- (2), 1931 Air, 1934 

Tasman, 1936-42 with values to 3/-, 1940 Centenary, 1947-52 set, Postal Fiscals 1940 

3/6 on 3s.6d., 5/6 on 5s. 6d., 1953-59 to 10/-, 1960-66 to £1, Health issues with 

miniature sheets, 1940-58 with values to £1, 1967-84 $4-$10, Officials, etc., chiefly good 

to fine £800-1,000 

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1862 watermark Large Star, perf 13 6d. red-brown, variety perf 13 on the horizontal sides 

and imperforate vertically with wide margins and showing portions of adjoining stamps, 

neatly cancelled “OTAGO” in bars; most unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 77 var. 

Photo £700-800 

PROVENANCE: 

Joseph Hackmey, May 2010 

2221 1900-06 mint collection in blue “F.G.” de luxe album, over 240 stamps including 1901 

perf. 11 1d. four blocks of four, perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. and 1d. blocks of four, 1d. horizontal pair 

imperf. vertically, perf. 14 x 11 1d. horizontal pair, mixed perfs. 1 ⁄2d. block of four, 1d, 

vertical pair, 1901 “Basted Mills” perf. 11 1 ⁄2d. block of four, perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. block of four, 

perf. 14 x 11 1 ⁄2d. (2) and 1d. blocks of four, mixed perfs. 1d. pair, 1902 “Cowan” 

perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. block of thirty-five, perf. 14 x 11 1 ⁄2d. (2), 1d., 1904 perf. 11 x 14 1d. 

(2 horizontal pairs), 1905-06 coil perfs., etc., chiefly good to fine. A most interesting lot £600-800 







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2222 Ex 2223 

x2222 E P 

1969 Law Society set of three imperforate proofs affixed to Bradbury Wilkinson card, the 

3c. marked “not approved”, the 10c. and 18c. “approved”. Photo £250-300 

x2223 E P 

1971 One Ton Cup set of imperforate proofs in unissued designs, affixed to Bradbury 

Wilkinson and Company Limited card with typed note “Approved. See order sheet dated 

4/11/70 re modifications required to both values”, and a further pair of imperforate proofs 

in issued designs affixed to similar card marked “As submitted 3-12-70, As running”. 

Photo £600-800 

Niue 

2224 1902-2001 mint and used collection in red Barclay album, hundreds including 1903 1/- 

part original gum and used, 1911 1/- used, 1918-29 Postal Fiscal £1, 1938 set mint and 

used, 1941-67 £1, a fine and colourful range of later issues with sets, miniature sheets, 

values to $10 and $15, Officials with values to $15, Tokelau with some covers, etc., 


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NORTH BORNEO 

2225 Selection (25) including 1888 25c. perforated colour trials (eight different), 1904-05 4c. 

on 5c., 4c. on 12c., 4c. on 24c., Postage Dues, etc., unused and used, chiefly good to fine £200-250 

2226 1886-1911 predominately mint selection arranged on album leaves, including 1889 $5, 

1890 surcharges, 1891-92 “POSTAGE & REVENUE” 6c. on 10c., 1892 8c. on 25c. used, 

1894 1c. to 24c. with 5c. horizontal pair imperforate between (no gum) and 8c. perf. 

13 1 ⁄2-14 vertical pair imperforate between, 1897-1902 values to 24c., 1897 Corrected 

inscription 24c., 1899 4/CENTS surcharges 5c. to $10, 1901-05 BRITISH/PROTECTORATE 

overprints 1c. to $2, 1904-05 4/CENTS local surcharges 5c. to $10, 1909-23 1c. to 24c. 

(less 3c. black and green). Generally good to fine. Cat. £4,895+. (124) £1,200-1,500 

2227 1894 (Feb.) 24c. blue and rose-lake top marginal vertical strip of three, variety 

imperforate between, fine cancelled-to-order. S.G. 79b, £650. Photo £250-300 

2228 1899 (July-Oct.) 4c. on 12c. marginal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate 

between; large part original gum, fine. S.G. 115a, £850. Photo £300-350 

2229 1916 Red Cross 1c. to 25c. with 2c., 3c. (missing corner perf.) and 25c. overprints in 

carmine, the rest in vermilion, large part original gum; 1c., 4c. and 20c. on 18c. minor 

age stains though mostly good to fine. S.G. 189, 192-99, 203-04, 213, £1,538 £300-400 

2230 1918 (Aug.) “RED CROSS/TWO CENTS” 1c. to $10 with four additional shades, large part 

original gum; $5 and $10 with very minor age spots though mostly fine. S.G. 214-34 

group, £1,000 £250-300 

2231 1918 (Sept.) Red Cross 1c. to $10 with additional shades (6) with large part original 

gum; $10 slightly toned though mostly fine. S.G. 235-52, £750 £150-200 

NORTHERN NIGERIA 

2231A 

1902 envelope to Gambia, franked Queen 1d., redirected to Cambridge, Bristol, 

Entebbe, Kampala, Khartoum and finally Clifton, faults as might be expected but an 

interesting and much travelled envelope. Photo £100-150 

NORTHERN RHODESIA 

x2232 

1925-63 mint and used collection on leaves, including 1925-29 set mint and used and 

with some mint blocks to 2d., 1938-52 set mint and used, both 1 1 ⁄2d. values with tick bird 

flaw used, 1953 set mint and used, 1963 set mint and used, 4d. with variety value 

omitted, and Commemoratives; generally fine £500-600 

2233 1925-29 1 ⁄2d. to 20/- and 1935 Silver Jubilee set, fine mint. S.G. 1-21, £565 £200-250 

2234 –– 1 ⁄2d. to 20/- and 1935 Silver Jubilee set, used; the 3/- apparently fiscally cancelled, the 

20/- with small part indistinct postmark. S.G. 1-21 £200-250 

2235 1952-63 and Zambia 1964-67, basic issues with Postage Dues, fine mint. Cat. £500+ £150-200 

2236 1952-63 basic issues with Postage Dues, fine used. Cat. £500+ £150-200 

x2237 

Covers and Cancellations 

A collection nearly all on Northern Rhodesia values, one volume mounted and 

written-up by John Forrest and covering Offices from Abercorn to Wuzikili, a second 

volume covering the letters K and L; viewing essential. (hundreds) £400-500 


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x2238 

A collection on a range of B.S.A. Co. stamps, 335 items with a range of multiples, largely 

on Double Head or Admiral values to 10d. and from a range of Offices (over 50) from 

Abercorn to Zimba; also a stockbook with a further range including letters in diamond of 

bars. Fair to fine strikes. A scarce assembly £800-1,000 

x2239 A small selection of covers (13) including George V 1d. and 1 1 ⁄2d. stationery cards and 2d. 

envelope from Livingstone to Gwelo, 1929 2d. envelope from Lundazi to England, 1931 

envelope to Bulawayo bearing 1 1 ⁄2d. pair cancelled on arrival at Bulawayo and showing 

framed “T/POSTED ON TRAIN/WITHOUT SPECIAL FEE” handstamp, 1934 Royal Tour 

envelope, 1944 envelope to Ireland censored on arrival, 1947 envelope from South Africa 

to Choma bearing Postage Due 1d. (3), and Cigarette Tax 6 1 ⁄4d. strip of five on piece. 

Also a few other non-Rhodesia items £150-200 

NYASALAND 

1891-95 Overprints 

2240 1d. to 10/- with 6d., 8d. and 2/6d. listed shades, and 1895 1d. on 2d., unused with part 

to large part original gum and generally good to fine. Also £10 with forged overprint.. 

S.G. 1-13, £1,700 £400-500 

2241 1d. to 10/- with 6d., 8d. and 2/6d. shades, and 1895 1d. on 2d., used, one 2/6d. and 

the 3/- fiscally; generally good to fine. S.G. 1-13 £300-400 

2242 1d. to 5/- with part original gum; a few short or slightly stained perfs., fresh colours and 

chiefly fine. S.G. 1-12 group, £440 £100-150 

2243 £1 deep blue, fresh unused with large part original gum; scarce. S.G. 14, £1,000. Photo £400-500 

2244 £1 deep blue, lightly cancelled with oval of bars; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate 

(2003). S.G. 13, £1,400. Photo £500-600 

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2245 1892-93 3/- on 4/- and 4/- on 5/-, fresh unused with large part original gum. S.G. 18, 

19, £475 £180-200 

2246 –– 3/- on 4/- and 4/- on 5/-, neatly cancelled; 3/- on 4/- with a small light mark 

towards top, otherwise fine. S.G. 18, 19, £475 £140-180 

2247 1896 no watermark, 1d. to 5/- with part to large part original gum, and £1 with some 

gum which has been manipulated, fine appearance. S.G. 21-29, £2,100 £400-500 

2248 –– 1d. to £1 used, the 1d. to 5/- with single-ring datestamps, the 5/- and £1 with 

Tshiromo double-ring datestamps; the £1 with a few perfs. repaired along foot, otherwise 

good to fine. S.G. 21-29, £1,125 £250-300 

2249 1896 (Feb.) 1d. to 5/- and 1898 1d. on 3/-, unused with small to large part gum, the 

higher values fine. S.G. 32-39, 53, £659 £200-250 

2250 –– 1d. to 5/- and 1898 1d. on 3/-, used; generally fine. S.G. 32-39, 53, £465 £200-250 

2251 1897-1900 1d. to £1 and 1901 1d. to 6d., fresh mint, the £1 regummed. S.G. 43-51, 

57d-58, £1,118. Photo for £1 £200-250 

2252 –– 1d. to £1 and 1901 1d. to 6d., good to fine used. S.G. 43-51, 57d-58, £863. Photo 

for £1 £250-300 


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Nyasaland - contd. 

1898 Cheque Stamp 1d. 

2253 Setting I with initials “JTG” on reverse, fine used. Scarce. S.G. 54, £1,100. Photo £350-400 

2254 Setting I with control number and letter printed in plain relief at the back, four different 

used examples, one thinned, one with clear margins, the others with frame line touched 

at places. A scarce group. S.G. 55, £3,000. Photo £600-800 

2255 –– neatly cancelled with Zomba c.d.s.; frameline cut away at foot and partially at right, 

otherwise sound. S.G. 55, £750. Photo £200-250 

2256 Setting II, imperforate (3, one without control) and perf. 12 (3, one without control); 

fair to fine used. Cat. £630 £180-200 

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2257 1903-04 1d. to £1 and 1907 1d. and 6d., good to fine mint. S.G. 59-66, 68, 71, £696. 

Photo for £1 £200-250 

2258 –– 1d. to £1, 1907 1d. and 6d., and 1908-11 1 ⁄2d. to £1, used; both £1 values cleaned 

and with forged cancellations, the others generally fine. Cat. £1,100+ £250-300 

2259 1908-11 1 ⁄2d. to £1, fresh mint; the £1 a little surface rubbed, otherwise sound. S.G. 72- 

81, £850. Photo for £1 £300-350 

2260 S –– £10 purple and ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN”, large part original gum, fresh and 

fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). S.G. 82s, £1,000. Photo £350-400 

2261 1913-21 1 ⁄2d. to £1 with 1 ⁄2d., 1d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- (2) shades, good to fine mint. 

S.G. 83-98, £390 £140-180 

2262 –– 1 ⁄2d. to £1 with 1 ⁄2d., 1d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 1/- (2) and 10/- (showing partially broken 

frame below dot at foot) shades; the 2/6d. a little soiled and the £1 with forged “bridge” 

type c.d.s., the others generally fine £140-180 

x2263 + 

–– 1/- black on green block of four, variety inverted watermark, used; the third stamp 

with a few short or missing perfs. at foot, and some split perfs., otherwise fine and a scarce 

block. S.G. 93aw, £800+. Photo £150-200 

2264 –– 10/- green and deep scarlet on green, marginal from the foot of the sheet, variety 

“bullet holes” flaw and dated “21/12/23” in ink at foot, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 96eh, £900. 

Photo £350-400 

2265 1921-33 1 ⁄2d. to 10/-, 1934-35 and 1935 sets, fine mint. S.G. 100-126, £320 £100-120 

2266 –– 1 ⁄2d. to 10/-, 1934-35 and 1935 sets, used; the 5/- a little pale, otherwise fine. 

S.G. 100-126, £377 £100-120 

2267 1937-64 basic issues, with Postage Dues, complete including 1944 5/- printing, and 

Malawi 1964-67 (Jan.), fine mint. Cat. £573+ £150-200 

2268 –– basic issues, with Postage Dues, complete including 1944 5/- printing, fine used. 

Cat. £813 £250-300 

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2263 2264 2279 2293 

2274 2275 2277 2278 2280 2281 

2282 2283 2284 2285 2286 2287 2288 

2294 

2296 

2295 

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THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2013 

Second session commencing at 10.00 a.m. (Lots 2269-2760) 

PAKISTAN 

2269 A 1949 (Apr.) Air Letter to France bearing 1947 1a. (6), taxed on arrival with 1946-53 

Postage Due 10f. (23, mostly overlapping one another), Temporary P.O. datestamp on 

reverse; fine. S.G. 4 £80-100 

2270 1960 Revolution Day 2a. with variety green and pink omitted used, 1999 Said 5r. with 

variety brown omitted, 1994 Ali Jinnah 15r. block of four printed on the gummed side; 

also Bangladesh Ustad Alauddin Khan 8t. with variety brown and black omitted, chiefly 

fine mint £120-150 

2271 P 1962 New Constitution 40p., imperforate Courvoisier progressive proofs in yellow-green, 

bluish green, grey and the completed design, affixed to Swiss P.T.T. archive page, fine and 

unique. S.G. 158P £100-150 

2272 P 1963 National Horse and Cattle Show 13p., two sets of imperforate Courvoisier 

progressive proofs in blue, sepia, cerise and the completed design, affixed to Swiss P.T.T. 

archive sheet, fine and unique. S.G. 183P £150-200 

PALESTINE 

x2273 

1918-45 used collection (170+) including 1918 (Feb.) 1p. blue, 1920 (Sept.) perf. 15 x 

14 1m. to 20p., perf. 14 3m., 1920-21 perf. 15 x 14 1p., 2p., perf. 14 4m., 1920 narrow 

setting perf. 15 x 14 3m., perf. 14 1m., 5m., 1921 perf. 15 x 14 1m. to 20p., 1922 perf. 

14 9p., 20p., Postage Dues with 1923 set, cancellations, a small group of covers and 

cards, etc., chiefly good to fine £300-350 

x2274 1918 (16 Feb.) 5m. on 1p. cobalt, neat c.d.s. of 22 Feb. 1918, fine. S.G. 2, £500. Photo £150-200 


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x2275 

1920 (1 Sept.) perf. 15 x 14 3m. chestnut, variety overprint inverted, fine used. Scarce. 

Caro-Muentz Certificate (1974). S.G. 18a, £700. Photo £250-300 

x2276 

–– 2p. deep olive, variety Arabic “Z”, used and with part of blue crayon stroke, fine. 

S.G. 22b, unpriced used £80-100 

x2277 

–– 2p. deep olive, variety Hebrew characters transposed, used and well centred, fine and 

scarce. Caro-Muentz Certificate (1974), S.G. 22c, unpriced used. Photo £100-150 

x2278 

1920 (1 Sept.) perf. 14 5m. orange horizontal pair, the first stamp with “PALESTINB” 

error, the second with Arabic “Z”, used, the left-hand stamp with a small tear at left, 

otherwise fine and scarce. Caro-Muentz Certificate (1974). S.G. 29b, 29d, unpriced used. 

Photo £100-150 

x2279 + 

1920 (Dec.) -21 perf. 15 x 14 1m. sepia block of four, variety overprint inverted, 

and with one showing plate flaw Dot below D of PAID, fine unmounted mint. 

R.P.S. Certificate (2007). S.G. 30a, £1,800+. Photo £500-600 

x2280 1920 (Dec.) - 21 perf. 14 1m. sepia, fine used. Rare. S.G. 38, £900. Photo £250-300 

x2281 –– 5p. purple, fine used. Rare. Signed Dr. Hoexter. Caro-Muentz Certificate (1974). 

S.G. 43, £500. Photo £150-200 

x2282 

1921 (May-Aug.) perf. 14 1m. sepia, part Jaffa c.d.s.; two perfs. at top with tiny traces of 

staining, otherwise fine. Rare with approximately 25 examples recorded. Muentz (1987) 

and Dorfman (1994) Certificates. S.G. 58, £2,250. Photo £600-800 

x2283 

–– 20p. pale grey, part Mea Shearim c.d.s., fine. Rare with approximately 35 examples 

recorded, most having defects. Society of Israel Philatelists Certificate (1977). S.G. 59, 

£2,500. Photo £800-1,000 

x2284 1921-22 10p. ultramarine, fine used. Rare. S.G. 69, £600. Photo £150-200 

x2285 –– 20p. pale grey, large part Haifa c.d.s., fine and rare. Dorfman Certificate (2002). 

S.G. 70, £1,500. Photo £400-500 

x2286 

1922 (Sept.- Nov.) perf. 14 10p. light blue, error “E.E.F.” for “E.F.F.” in bottom panel, 

used, fine and scarce. S.G. 83a, £500. Photo £150-200 

x2287 

–– perf. 15 x 14 10p. light blue, variety “E.E.F.” for “E.F.F.” in bottom panel, fine used, 

scarce. S.G. 88a, £300. Photo £120-150 

x2288 

–– perf. 15 x 14 10p. light blue, variety watermark inverted, used, fine and scarce. 

S.G. 88w, £300. Photo £100-120 


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PAPUA NEW GUINEA 

Ex 2289 

x2289 P 

1964-65 Birds 1d. to 10/- set of eleven, four imperforate progressive proofs of each 

denomination plus the finished design, all stamp size and affixed to three album pages ex 

the Courvoisier archive. Most attractive. Photo £8,500-10,000 

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PITCAIRN ISLANDS 

2290 1940-63 mint selection arranged on stockpages including 1946 Victory perforated 

“SPECIMEN”. Mostly fine. Cat. £670+. (29) £150-200 

QUEENSLAND 

Ex 2291 

2291 A mint collection housed in two “F.G. de luxe albums with strength in the later issues, 

all neatly written-up, including 1860-61 wmk Small Star, clean-cut perf 14-16 3d. 

(regummed), clean-cut perf 14 at Somerset House 2d. (regummed) and rough perf 14- 

16 1d. marginal, 1862-67 no watermark perf 13 1d. (4), 2d. (3), 3d., 6d. (2) and 1/-, 

perf 12 1 ⁄2x13 1d., 3d. and 1/- (2), 1864-65 wmk Small Star perf 13 1d., 2d., 6d. (2), 

“REGISTERED” (2) and perf 12 1 ⁄2x13 1d., 1866 wmk script capitals perf 13 1d. pair and 

2d., 1866 litho 4d. (8 including a block of four handstamped “SPECIMEN”) and 5/-, 

1868-74 wmk Small Truncated Star perf 13 1d., 2d. (4), 3d. (4), 6d. (30 and 1/- (2), 

1868-78 perf 13 1d. (3), 2d. (3), 3d. and 6d. (3), and perf 12 1d. (5), 2d. (2), 3d. strip 

of three, 6d. (4) and 1/- (2), 1879 no wmk perf 12 6d. and 1/-, 1880 litho 2/- (2), 

2/6d. (5 including a strip of three, 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1879-81 Wmk Type 6 1d. (4), 2d., 

4d., 6d. (2) and 1/- (2), 1880 (Feb.) 1 ⁄2d. on 1d. Dies I and II, 1882-85 thin paper 2/- 

to £1, thick paper 2/- to £1 and thin paper wmk Type 6 2/6d. and 5/-, 1887-89 perf 

12 2/- (2), 1890-94 1 ⁄2d. yto 2/- with some shades and additional values in blocks of four 

plus 4d. blocks of four (2) and a pair showing “PENGE” for “PENCE”, 1895 

unwatermarked paper with burelé band 1d. top left corner pair with vertical perfs at left 

double and showing “PE” of “PENNY” omitted, 1897-1908 1 ⁄2d. to 2/- with some shades 

and values in blocks of four, 1899 1d. zigzag roulettes complete in s ingles and blocks of 

four, 1900 Charity, 1905-06 litho perf 12 1 ⁄2, 13 £1, 1907-11 1 ⁄2d. to 2/- and 1907-11 

2/6d. (4 including a pair), 5/- (3 including a pair), 10/- (3 including a pair) and £1. 

An exceptional lot and a great opportunity to acquire as a basis upon which to build. 

Photo for selection £7,000-9,000 

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Queensland - contd. 

2292 

2292 B 1861 watermark Small Star, rough perf 14-16, 1d. carmine-rose block of twelve (3x4), 

unused with small part original gum. A fresh and fine multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). 

S.G. 14. Photo £1,000-1,200 

PROVENANCE: 

Charles Lathrop Pack, 1944 

2293 + 1868-78 watermark Crown and Q (Type 5), perf 13 6d. pale apple-green block of four, 

variety imperforate, good margins, unused without gum as normal, fine. Rare. 


2294 –– perf 12 4d. yellow (1st transfer), unused with large part original gum. A fresh and fine 

example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 102, £1100. Photo £400-500 

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2295 + 1881 litho 5/- yellow-ochre block of four, unused with large part original gum, 

well-centred, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 124, £1200. Photo £500-600 

2296 P 1882 £1 perforated colour trial in plum on thick watermarked paper, a strip of four with 

selvedge at right, large part gum, perfs lightly stained at top otherwise fine. A rare 

multiple. Photo £600-800 


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RHODESIA 

x2297 

1892-93 Arms Issue 

A collection with unused/mint to £1, used to £2 (neat Gwelo c.d.s.) and a selection 

to £10 variously fiscally used; 1892-94 selection with unused and used sets, and 1 ⁄2d. 

mint sheet, 1895 2d. and 4d. small group and 1897 Waterlow £2 used fiscally (6). 

An interesting group £400-500 

2298 1d. to £5 with additional 6d., good to fine used. S.G. 1-12, £995. Photo £200-250 

2299 1d. to £2 with listed 6d. and 2/6d. shades, unused with part to large part gum; generally 

fine. S.G. 1-11, £1,205. Photo for £2 £300-350 

2300 1d. to £2 with listed 6d. shade and an additional 2/6d., the £1 used in 1906 and the £2 

cancelled-to-order at Umtali, and a £5 fiscally used with forged cancellation; generally 

good to fine. S.G. 1-11 group, £675 £200-250 

2301 £2 rosy red, unused with part original gum, fresh colour and well-centred for this stamp. 

B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 11, £500. Photo £200-250 

2302 £2 rose-red neatly cancelled-to-order with Umtali 1898 c.d.s.; fine and most attractive. 

S.G. 11, £170. Photo £70-90 

2303 £5 sage-green with part papermakers watermark, unused with part original gum; small 

bend in upper left corner, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 12, £1,600. Photo £400-500 

2304 £10 brown, fine used with single-ring datestamp. Scarce. S.G. 13, £700. Photo £200-250 

1892 (2 Jan.) Surcharges 

2305 A set of four, unused with part original gum. S.G. 14-17, £650 £200-250 

x2306 

A set of four with additional 1 ⁄2d. on 6d. and 8d. on 1/-, unused with part original gum; 

a couple of small faults though generally sound and of good appearance. S.G. 14-17, 

£990 £150-200 

2307 1 

⁄2d. on 6d. ultramarine with complete “U” of papermakers watermark, cancelled by small 

part letter in circle in diamond of bars; fine and scarce. S.G. 14, £475. Photo £200-250 

2308 2d. on 6d. ultramarine, cancelled by small part double-ring datestamp; fine and scarce. 

S.G. 15, £650. Photo £200-250 

2309 8d. on 1/- grey-brown, lightly cancelled with light part double-ring datestamp; scarce. 

B.P.A. Certificate (1962) states “the cancellation is very indefinite” and offered “as is”. 

S.G. 17, £850. Photo £200-250 

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2310 1892-94 Arms 1 ⁄2d. to 4/- with 1 ⁄2d., 4d. and 8d. shades, unused with part original gum, 

1 

⁄2d. to 4/- with 1 ⁄2d. and 8d. shades, used; 1895 thick paper 2d. unused, 2d. and 4d. used; 

generally good to fine. S.G. 18-28, £585 £200-250 

x2311 

1896-97 Arms Issues, a range with a die proof of the vignette in red-brown, a selection 

with Specimen handstamps, mint, used and a few fiscally used; fair to fine £150-200 

2312 1896-97 Arms, Die I set with 4d. shade, Die II set with 4d. shade and 1897 set to 8d., 

good to fine mint. S.G. 29-50, 66-72, £885 £250-300 

2313 1896-97 Arms, Die I set, Die II set with 4d. shade and 1897 set, generally fine used with 

c.d.s.. S.G. 29-50, 66-73, £455 £180-200 


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x2314 

1896 Matabele Rebellion Provisionals 

1d., on 3d., 1d. on 4/- (2, one creased) and 3d. on 5/- (2), unused with part original 

gum; also 1d. on 3/- forgery. S.G. 51-53, £1,580 £200-250 

2315 1d. on 3d. grey-black and green, fresh with part gum which has been manipulated. Scarce. 

S.G. 51, £600. Photo £150-180 

2316 1d. on 3d. grey-black and green, part c.d.s.; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). 

S.G. 51, £750. Photo £250-300 

2317 1d. on 4/- grey-black and vermilion, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1949). S.G. 52, £300. 

Photo £150-180 

2318 1d. on 4/- grey-black and vermilion, neatly cancelled by part barred numeral; fine. 

S.G. 52, £325. Photo £140-180 

x2319 

1d. on 4/- grey-black and vermilion, variety single bar through original value, part 

original gum; one short perf. at right, otherwise sound. Scarce. S.G. 52c, 31,100. Photo £200-250 

2320 3d. on 5/- orange-yellow, mint and used with part c.d.s.; fine and sound respectively. 

B.P.A. Certificate (1984) for used. S.G. 53, £440. Photo £150-180 

1896 on Cape Issue 

x2321 A selection with unused/mint and used sets, the latter with additional values to 1/- (2), 

a few with minor varieties, and a “used” set of forged overprints; generally good to fine. 

Cat. £1,000+ £150-200 

2322 1 

⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven, the 2d. with forged overprint, the 1/- showing traces of a further 

inverted and reversed overprint good to fine mint. S.G. 58-64 £100-120 

2323 1 

⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven used, all with c.d.s.; generally fine. S.G. 58-64, £350 £120-150 

2324 

x2324 

4d. blue with small part of adjacent perfs. at upper and lower right, [3] of the setting of 

six types with variety “COMPANY” largely omitted, unused with part original gum. Signed 

P.L. Pemberton. Very rare. S.G. 62a var. Photo £800-1,000 

Note: Only about seven examples are recorded with the overprint partially omitted whereas 

there are about fifteen examples of the listed variety recorded by Colin Hoffman 

PROVENANCE: 

Col. J.R. Danson, 1971 

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2303 2304 2326 2327 2339 

2307 2308 2309 2315 2316 2317 2318 2319 

—— 2320 —— 2345 

2347 2348 2349 2350 

2351 2352 2353 2354 

2355 2357 2358 2359 

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x2325 

1897 Arms selection with 3d. handstamped “Specimen”, unused to £1 (strip of three 

apparently unused, without gum), used to 8d. with blocks of six (2) and twenty, and 3d. 

complete sheet, and £1 used fiscally (7) £200-250 

2326 1897 perf. 15 £2 rosy red, fresh mint with large part original gum. Fine and scarce. 

S.G. 74, £1,700. Photo £600-700 

2327 –– £2 rosy red, fine used with part Gwelo c.d.s. S.G. 74, £450. Photo £180-200 

x2328 

1898-1908 Arms Issue 

A collection including a few to 1/- handstamped “Specimen”, unused/mint to £2 and 

£10 (not guaranteed), used to £2 with 4d. cancelled-to-order sheet of 20, fiscally used 

high values to £20 (2), etc.; also Revenue 1897 £30 (2), £50 and 1907 £20 (3); fair to 

fine £400-500 

2329 1 

⁄2d. to £2 set (£1 perf. 15 1 ⁄2) with a selection of shades to 3/-, unused with part to 

large part original gum; £1 with a few shortish perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 75-91, 

c. £950 £280-300 

2330 1 

⁄2d. to £2 (£1 perf. 15 1 ⁄2) with a selection of shades to 3/-, fine used. S.G. 75-91, c. £220 £80-100 

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x2331 1899-1900 Marshall Hole cards (10) bearing a variety of values to 10/-; fair to fine £150-200 

x2332 1905 Falls selection including mint and used sets, additional items include mint 1d. (2) 

and 5/- blocks of four, 2/6d. and used 1/- (with Victoria Falls c.d.s. dated 11 

September, the day before the bridge opened) and 5/-; generally good to fine. 

Cat. £1,300+ £250-300 

2333 –– set mint and used (2/6d. fiscally used with forged cancellation); generally fine. 

S.G. 94-99, £465 £180-200 

x2334 

1909 Rhodesia Overprints 

A small collection with unused/mint to £1 and used (less 5/-) to £2, additional items 

include shades, 1 ⁄2d., 1d. (both used) and 2 1 ⁄2d. pairs with one in each showing variety no 

stop, and 4d. used with inverted overprint; generally good to fine £300-400 

2335 1 

⁄2d. to £1 with additional 1 ⁄2d., 1d., 6d. and 1/- shades, and Surcharge set of four with 

5d. shade and surcharge in violet trio; fine mint. S.G. 100-118 group, £675 £200-250 

2336 1 

⁄2d. to £2 set of fifteen (£1 with overprint in violet) with additional 1 ⁄2d., 1d., and 6d. 

shades, and £1 with overprint in violet, and Surcharge set of four with 5d. shade, 7 1 ⁄2d. 

and 10d. surcharges in violet; used and generally fine. S.G. 100-118, c. £850 £250-300 

2337 1 

⁄2d., 1d., 2 1 ⁄2d., 6d., 1/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- each showing variety no stop, 1 ⁄2d., 4d., 

6d. and 1/- (different shade to single) pairs with one in each showing the same variety, a 

couple with traces of the stop, part to large part original gum and generally fine £300-350 

2338 1 

⁄2d., 1d., 3d., 1/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- each showing variety no stop, 2 1 ⁄2d., 4d. and 6d. 

pairs with one in each showing the same variety, a couple showing traces of the stop, 3d. 

and 4d. both with variety overprint inverted, fine used £250-300 

2339 £1 grey-purple with overprint in violet, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 113b, 

£375. Photo £150-200 

2340 £1 grey-purple with overprint in violet and £2 brown, fine cancelled-to-order. 

Foundation Certificate for £2. S.G. 113b, 113c, £515 £180-200 


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1910-13 Double Head Issue 

x2341 

x2342 

A mint collection on leaves with a variety of printings/shades, comprising perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. 

(7 with a marginal block of four), 1d. (9), 2d. (3, one black-purple and slate-grey), 2 1 ⁄2d. 

(8 with a corner block of four), 3d. (6, one possibly RSC “G”, one King’s extra curl and 

one Gash in Queen’s ear), 4d. (4), 5d. (3), 6d. (2, one Gash in Queen’s ear and one Lines 

by King’s cheek), 8d. (5, one Gash in Queen’s ear), 10d. (3, one Gash in Queen’s ear and 

one RSC “E”), 1/- (4, one S.G. 152a with Gash in Queen’s ear), 2/- (2)., 2/6d. (6, one 

RSC “A”), 3/- (2), 5/- RSC “A”, 7/6d. (3) and 10/- (3), perf. 15 1 ⁄2d., 1d., 2 1 ⁄2d., 4d. 

and perf. 13 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2d. and 1d.; a few small faults in places with viewing essential though of 

generally good to fine appearance £2,000-2,500 

A used collection on leaves, comprising perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. (15 with two pairs), 1d. (25, 6 with 

“OD” flaw), 2d. (14 with two vertical pairs), 2 1 ⁄2d. (10 with a vertical pair), 3d. (16 with 

a pair, also five fiscally used), 4d. (6), 5d. (10, one the purple-brown and ochre error), 

6d. (10 with a pair), 8d. (2), 10d. (7), 1/- (6, one with 1917 Mashaba c.d.s.), 2/- (2), 

2/6d. (2, one used fiscally), 3/- (2), 5/- (2), 7/6d. (used fiscally) and £1 (3, two S.G. 

166 c.t.o. and one washed), perf. 15 1 ⁄2d. (2) 1d. (13, four with “OD” flaw) 2d. (5) 2 1 ⁄2d. 

(2), 3d. (2) 4d. (5), 5d. (2), 6d. (5 with a vertical strip of three), 1/- (3, one with printer’s 

mark) and 2/-, perf. 13 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1d. (4 with a vertical pair) and 8d. (4), and perf. 14x15 

3d.; condition a little mixed in places though with a few nice postmarks £1,500-2,000 

Perforated 14 

2343 A collection comprising 1 ⁄2d. (4), 1d. (3), 2d. (5 including S.G. 127 with printer’s mark), 

2 1 ⁄2d. (4), 3d. (4 with RSC “A” and “B”), 5d. (4), 6d. (3), 8d. (3), 10d., 1/- (4), 2/- 

and 3/- RSC “B”, shades, unused with part to large part original gum and generally fine £600-800 

2344 A used collection comprising 1 ⁄2d. (4), 1d. (3), 2d. (5), 2 1 ⁄2d. (4), 3d. (4), 4d. (3), 5d. 

(4, one purple-brown and ochre), 6d. (3), 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/- (4), 2/- (3), 2/6d. (5), 

3/-, 5/-, 7/6d. (2), 10/- (2, one cancelled-to-order) and £1, shades, variously cancelled; 

several values from 2/6d. upwards with doubtful cancellations, washed or cleaned and 

with forged cancellations £500-700 

x2345 

x2346 + 

x2347 

x2348 

1 

⁄2d. dull green marginal pair from the right of the sheet with well-spaced offset on reverse, 

the left-hand stamp with variety double dot, fine lightly mounted mint. Cat. £550+. 

Photo £200-250 

1d. bright carmine, 1d. carmine-lake and 1d. rose-red blocks of four, the last marginal, 

[6-17], with part imprint, and 1d. vertical pair, part to large part gum; a few small faults 

though useful plating multiples £150-200 

5d. lake-brown and green, neatly cancelled with Gwelo 1913 c.d.s.; a couple of shortish 

perfs. at right though an attractive and very presentable example of this rare shade. 

S.G. 143a, £1,600. Photo £350-400 

5d. lake-brown and green, [8], fine used; an attractive example of this rare shade. 

B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. 143a, £1,600. Photo £400-500 

2349 10d. carmine and deep purple, fresh mint; a couple of shortish perfs. at top. Scarce. 

Brandon Certificate (1997). S.G. 150, £650. Photo £200-250 

2350 2/6d. black and lake, large part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 155, £375. Photo £150-180 

2351 2/6d. black and lake, large part original gum; small mark on gum at centre. S.G. 155, 

£375. Photo £120-140 

2352 2/6d. black and crimson, fresh with part original gum. trace of a thin at top, otherwise 

fine. S.G. 155a, £350. Photo £100-120 

x2353 2/6d. black and crimson, [2] Gash in Queen’s ear, fine mint. Scarce. Photo £600-800 


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2354 2/6d. sepia and deep crimson, fresh mint; fine. S.G. 156, £425. Photo £180-200 

2355 2/6d. bistre-brown and crimson, unused with part original crackly gum associated with 

this printing; an attractive example of this rare shade. S.G. 156a, £1,100. Photo £300-400 

2356 3/- green and violet and 3/- deep bluish green and greyish purple, RSC “B”, unused 

with part original gum; the first with a couple of small marks on face, otherwise fine £150-200 

2357 3/- bright green and magenta showing transient inking flaw in upper right value 

tablet, cancelled with part Salisbury c.d.s. at foot; minor light mark at foot. Scarce. 


2358 5/- vermilion and deep green, fresh lightly mounted mint; very fine. S.G. 159, £325. 

Photo £120-150 

2359 5/- vermilion and deep green, fine used with two part Bulawayo c.d.s. S.G. 159, £400. 

Photo £150-180 

2360 5/- scarlet and pale yellow-green, fresh mint. S.G. 160, £325. Photo £130-160 

2361 5/- crimson and yellow-green, fresh mint. S.G. 160a, £300. Photo £100-120 

2362 5/- crimson and yellow-green, cancelled-to-order at Bulawayo; fine. S.G. 160a, £200 £80-100 

2363 7/6d. carmine and pale blue, fresh mint; small handstamp on gum. S.G. 160b, £650. 

Photo £250-300 

2364 7/6d. carmine and light blue showing two unusual inking flaws at upper right and at foot, 

fresh with large part original gum. S.G. 161, £850. Photo £250-300 

2365 7/6d. carmine and light blue, neatly cancelled by Gwelo December 1910 c.d.s., fine and 

scarce. S.G. 161, £1,100. Photo £400-500 

x2366 

7/6d. carmine and bright blue, neatly cancelled-to-order with Gwelo c.d.s.; fine and 

scarce. A lovely stamp. S.G. 162, £1,200. Photo £400-500 

2367 10/- bottle green and reddish orange, RSC “B”, part original gum; a couple of small gum 

thins, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300 

2368 10/- blue-green and orange, fresh mint. S.G. 164, £425. Photo £150-200 

x2369 

£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, fresh with large part original gum; trace of a thin at 

hinge area, otherwise fine. S.G. 166, £1,400. Photo £250-300 

2370 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, cancelled-to-order with Salisbury c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 166, 

£375. Photo £150-200 

2371 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black with printer’s mark at upper left, cancelled-to-order with 

Bulawayo c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 166, £375. Photo £180-200 

2372 £1 crimson and slate-black showing plate scratches at upper left corner, fresh unused 

with large part original gum; light crease at upper left and trace of a gum thin at centre. 

S.G. 166a, £1,800. Photo £500-600 

2373 £1 crimson and slate-black, large part original gum; a couple of light fox marks, otherwise 

sound. Scarce. S.G. 166a, £1,800. Photo £300-400 

x2374 £1 deep rose-red and (bluish) grey-black, RSC “J” used with part Jumbo Mine 1915 

c.d.s. and probably used on a bullion shipment; a few faults though of good colour and 

appearance and a rare stamp. Photo £200-250 


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2360 2361 2363 2364 

2365 2366 2367 2368 

2369 2370 2371 2372 

2373 2374 2377 2378 

2379 2380 2381 2382 

2383 2384 2385 2386 

2387 2388 2389 2392 

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Perforated 15 

2375 A used selection comprising 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1d., (3), 2d. (3), 2 1 ⁄2d., 3d. (2), 4d., 5d., 6d., 1/-, 

and 2 1 ⁄2d. and 4d. mint; generally good to fine. S.G. 167-178 group £180-200 

2376 1 

⁄2d. blue-green and 1 ⁄2d. yellow-green, both unused with part original gum; small 

imperfections though presentable examples. S.G. 167, 168, £650 £120-150 

2377 1 

⁄2d. apple-green, fresh with large part original gum; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate 

(1969) photocopy for a block of fourteen from which this single emanates. S.G. 169, 

£600. Photo £250-300 

2378 1d. carmine, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 170, £300. Photo £140-180 

2379 1d. carmine-lake with “OD” flaw, fresh mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 170a, £450. Photo £200-250 

2380 1d. rose-carmine, unused with large part original gum. S.G. 170b, £350. Photo £100-120 

2381 2d. black and grey-black, RSC “E”, fresh with large part original gum; scarce. Photo £350-400 

2382 2d. black and slate-black, RSC “K”, part original gum; small thin at top. Scarce. Photo £150-200 

x2383 

3d. claret and pale yellow-olive, unused with part original gum; faint trace of foxing on a 

couple of perfs., otherwise sound. An attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 173a, 

£3,250. Photo £800-1,000 

2384 5d. lake-brown and olive, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 175, £800. Photo £300-350 

2385 6d. brown and mauve, large part original gum; two small thins at hinge area. Scarce. 

S.G. 176, £900. Photo £200-250 

2386 2/- black and dull blue, part original gum; trace of soiling at upper right where small 

portion of the gum has been redistributed. A collectable example of this rare stamp. 

S.G. 178, £2,250. Photo £300-400 

2387 2/- black and dull blue, neatly cancelled with parts of two c.d.s. at top; sound. S.G. 178, 

£350. Photo £120-150 

Perforated 14x15 

2388 3d. purple and ochre neatly cancelled with large part Chaseke c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 180, £300. 

Photo £120-150 

Perforated 15x14 

2389 4d. black and orange, part original gum; two natural horizontal wrinkles, otherwise 

sound. S.G. 181, £450. Photo £140-180 

Perforated 13 1 ⁄2 

2390 1 

⁄2d. (two shades), 2 1 ⁄2d. and 8d. (two shades, one grey-purple and dull purple - small mark 

in one value tablet), and perf. 15 2 1 ⁄2d. and 4d., unused with part to large part original 

gum; one 1 ⁄2d. a little toned. S.G. 182-185a group £200-250 

2391 1 

⁄2d. (2 shades), 1d., 2 1 ⁄2d. and 8d. (2), used; one 8d. a little pale, otherwise sound. 

S.G. 182-185a group £120-150 

2392 1d. bright carmine, unused with part original gum; a little soiled though a collectable 

example of this rare stamp. S.G. 183, £2,000. Photo £300-400 

x2393 8d. black and purple, neatly cancelled-to-order; scarce and very fine. S.G. 185. Photo £100-120 


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x2394 2 1 ⁄2d., 3d., 3/-, 5/- (2), 10/- and £1, mostly marginal, fine £300-400 

1913-24 Admiral Issue 

x2395 

A collection on leaves, the mint with a range of mono-colours, Die I perf. 14 3d. corner 

example with sheet number “327”, Die II range of shades to 7/6d. and £1 (2), Die III 

range to 10/- and some surcharges; the used with mono-colours, Die I values to 2/-, 

Die II selection to 5/-, Die II selection to 2/- an perf. 15 2d. pair on piece, and a few 

surcharges; also a few fiscally used; generally good to fine and an appealing lot worthy of 

careful inspection £1,200-1,500 

1913-22 Single Working Plates 

2396 A mint selection comprising perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. (5), 1d. (6), 1 1 ⁄2d. (3) and 2 1 ⁄2d. (2), and perf. 

15 1 ⁄2d. (2), 1d., 1 1 ⁄2d. (2) and 2 1 ⁄2d. (2), shades, generally fine £100-120 

2397 A used selection comprising perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. (5), 1d. (7), 1 1 ⁄2d. (3), 2 1 ⁄2d. (2), and perf. 15 

1 

⁄2d. (2), 1d. (3), 1 1 ⁄2d. (2) and 2 1 ⁄2d. (2), nearly all with c.d.s. and generally fine £80-100 

2398 Perf. 15 1d. rose-red, fresh lightly mounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G.204, £600. Photo £250-300 

2399 Perf. 14x15 1 ⁄2d. green and perf. 15x14 1 ⁄2d. green, used; a couple of trivial imperfections 

though a scarce pair. S.G. 208a, 208b, £550 £150-200 

2400 Perf. 13 1 ⁄2 1d. red, neatly cancelled and tied on small piece by Odzi 1915 c.d.s.; a few 

shortish perfs. though a presentable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 208d, £550. Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 

“Montgomery”, December 2002 

1913-22 Double Working Plates 

2401 Die I perf. 14 set of six and perf. 15 set of four, fresh mint. S.G. 209-18, £705 £250-300 

2402 Die I perf. 14 set of six and perf. 15 set of four, used; 5d. faded, otherwise sound. 

S.G. 209-218, £330 £100-120 

2403 Die II, perf. 14 2d. to 10/- with 2d., 3d. (2), 4d., 5d., 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 3/- and 5/- 

shades, good to fine mint and an attractive group. S.G. 219-241 group £400-500 

2404 Die II, perf. 14 2d. to 5/- with 2d., 3d. (2), 4d., 5d., 6d., 1/-, 2/-, 2/6d., 3/- and 5/- 

shades, all with c.d.s.; generally good to fine; also 7/6d. and £1 shades (2) fiscally used 

and with forged cancellations £180-200 

2405 Die II, perf. 14 £1 black and purple, fine mint. S.G. 242, £425. Photo £200-250 

2406 Die II, perf. 14 £1 black and violet with head misplaced to left and with handpainting to 

right of King’s cap, fine mint. S.G. 243, £400. Photo £300-350 

2407 Die II, perf. 15 2d., 8d., 10d., 1/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 7/6d. (handpainting to King’s cap) and 

10/-, good to fine mint. S.G. 244-253 group, £922 £300-350 

2408 Die II, perf. 15 2d., 4d., 8d., 10d., 1/-, 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- and 7/6d., good to fine used. 

S.G. 244-252, £1,425 £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 

“Montgomery”, December 2002 

2409 Die II, perf. 15 3/- chocolate and blue, fresh mint. Scarce. S.G. 250, £700. Photo £300-350 

2410 Die II, perf. 15 10/- red and green neatly cancelled by December 1913 Umtali c.d.s.; fine 

and scarce. S.G. 253, £375. Photo £200-250 


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2411 Die III, perf. 14 2d. (4), 3d. (2), 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d., 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/- (3), 2/-, 

2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) and £1 (2, both regummed and likely cleaned), shades, and 1 ⁄2d. on 

1d. (4, three with varieties), generally good to fine mint. S.G. 255-280 group £250-300 

2412 Die III, perf. 14 2d. (4), 3d. (2), 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d. (2), 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/- (4), 2/- 

(2, one apparently yellow-brown), 2/6d. (4 with a vertical pair), 3/- (2, both “white 

shoulder”), 5/- (2), 10/- (3, all “white shoulder”) and £1 (3, two “white shoulder”, all 

likely cleaned), shades, and 1 ⁄2d. on 1d. (3, two with varieties), generally good to fine mint. 

S.G. 255-280 group £350-450 

2413 Die III, perf. 14 £1 black and bright purple. fine mint. S.G. 278, £500. Photo £200-250 

2414 Die III, perf. 14 £1 black and deep purple, fine mint. S.G. 279, £550. Photo £200-250 

2415 Die III, perf. 15 2d. black and brownish grey neatly cancelled by large part Macheke 1921 

c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 279c, £400. Photo £180-200 

x2416 

1922-24 White Paper Printings 

A mint and used collection, the mint with some mono-colours including perf. 15 of each 

value, 2d. to 1/-, 2/6d. (2), 3/-, 5/-, 7/6d. and 10/- (2), the used with mono-colours 

and a selection of values to 7/6d.; generally good to fine with viewing recommended £250-300 

2417 Perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. (2), 1d. (3), 1 1 ⁄2d., 2d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d. (2), 8d. (2), 10d. (2), 1/- (2), 

2/- (2), 2/6d., 3/- (3), 5/- (2), 7/6d. and 10/- (2), shades, good to fine mint. 

S.G. 282-287, 291-310 group, £1,700+ £500-700 

2418 Perf. 14 1 ⁄2d. (2), 1d. (3), 1 1 ⁄2d., 2d. (2), 3d., 4d., 6d., 8d., 10d. (2), 1/-, 2/- with 

printer’s mark, 2/6d., 3/- and 5/-, together with 7/6d. (cleaned), 10/- on piece with 

doubtful postmark and £1 (3 likely cleaned); fair to fine £250-300 

2419 Perf. 14 7/6d. brown-purple and slate and 10/- crimson and bright yellow-green, fine 

mint. S.G. 308, 309, £450 £200-250 

2420 Perf. 14 £1 black and magenta, mint with hinge remainder; scarce. S.G. 311, £600. Photo £200-250 

2421 Perf. 14 £1 black and deep magenta, fine mint; scarce. S.G. 311a, £850. Photo £300-350 

2422 Perf. 15 1 ⁄2d., 1d., 1 1 ⁄2d. and 2d. to 3/-, fine mint. S.G. 288-290, 312-320, £994 £300-350 

x2423 

Perf. 15 2d. to 10d., 2/- and £1 mint; 2/- with light fox mark, otherwise fine. 

Cat. £1,383. Photo for £1 £300-350 

2424 Perf. 15 5/- deep blue and bright green, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 321, £300. Photo £200-250 

2425 Perf. 15 £1 black and deep magenta, mint; small fox mark at right. Scarce. S.G. 322, 

£950. Photo £200-250 

x2426 


An unused selection comprising cards (16), envelopes (10), letter card, registered 

envelopes (4) and wrappers (3); mixed condition though an unusual group £60-80 

x2427 

x2428 

Railway Stamps 

1903-05 Beira and Mashonaland 1d. carmine used (2, one with Salisbury Station 

handstamp), 1906-27 Beira and Mashonaland 1d. orange used, 1942-47 Rhodesia 

Railways Ltd. 1d. orange (3, used, one on small piece), 1963 Consignment slip from 

Hartley franked at £1/17/4d. and 1965 1c. on 1d. orange affixed unused on Sunday 

Mail wrapper to Shamva; condition mixed though an unusual group £100-120 

1947 prepared for use though apparently not issued, 2d. to 1/6d. set of eight together 

with issued 1d. deep orange (marginal); good to fine mint £150-200 

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2413 2414 2415 2420 2421 Ex 2423 2424 2425 

2470 2472 Ex 2473 Ex 2474 2477 2478 

2479 2480 2481 2482 2483 2484 

2485 2486 2490 2491 

2514 

Ex 2493 Ex 2494 2495 

2522 

Ex 2497 2515 2525 2527 

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x2429 

Telegraph Stamps 

1894 Matabeleland Reuter’s Telegraph Service 2/-, 5/- and 10/- se-tenant vertical strip 

of three from the right of the sheet with part manuscript notations in lower margin, fresh 

with large part original gum, endorsed lightly in pencil on reverse “From Manus 

Collection”; fine and scarce. Also a reproduction strip of three. S.G. T1a, £1,500. Photo £500-600 

Note: The strip is accompanied by a 1935 article by H.C. Dann which illustrates the strip 

offered in this lot 

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x2431 


A collection arranged alphabetically in five stockbooks, largely Southern Rhodesia with 

hundreds of items covering Post Offices from Achinashee to Zimbabwe; also a few others 

including British Association and fancy-framed Bulawayo type, and an accumulation of 

low value Admiral values. Viewing essential £600-800 

A miscellaneous selection including 1894, 1908 and 1909 Deeds of Transfer, the last two 

each bearing 1892 £2 (2), 1894 Matabele Times and Mining Journal (cover damaged), 

1897 The Rhodesia Weekly Review, 1908 Mining Certificate of Registration bearing Arms 

5/-, 1913 Game Licence and a few others with telegraphs and bond certificates £100-120 

2432 

x2432 

1890 (15 June) letter sheet from Arthur Puzey, written in Bechuanaland with the Pioneer 

Column on its way to Mashonaland, to his mother in East London, bearing Bechuanaland 

Protectorate 1889 4d. on 1 ⁄2d. (S.G. 53) tied by Shoshong c.d.s. (20.6) and with 

Mafeking c.d.s. (25.6) alongside, part arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the contents (transcript 

provided) includes “The River Macloutsie runs about 1 ⁄4 mile away and we have very decent 

fishing” and comments on Gen. Warren, Major Johnson and “the whole force numbers 

about 100 men”. Drysdall and Collis Arp. 2. Photo £1,500-1,800 

PROVENANCE: 

Gerald Simpson, December 1982 


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x2433 

1890 (9 Nov.) letter sheet from Arthur Puzey, written on the way from Hartley Hill to 

Manicualand, to his brother Andrew at East London, bearing 1889 4d. on 1 ⁄2d. (S.G. 53) 

cancelled by Palachwe Khamas Town c.d.s. with a further part strike alongside, the reverse 

(part flap missing) with Mafeking (9.12), Kimberley (12.12) and East London (16.12) 

datestamps; the contents (transcript provided) include “We had just built our hut..... when 

Capt. Heany came up and said he wanted 3 of our party to go into Manica Land” and 

continues with lists of supplies that Andrew should bring with him when he joins his 

brother. Drysdall and Collis Arp. 20. Photo £1,200-1,500 

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2434 

x2434 

1891 (18 May) letter sheet from Andrew at Mafeking to his father in East London, 

bearing British Bechuanaland 1888 2d. (S.G. 11) lightly cancelled “638” with two part 

despatch c.d.s. (21.5) alongside, the reverse with Kimberley (23.5) and East London 

(26.5) datestamps; the contents (transcript provided) includes “We are camped here a few 

miles out of town & probably make a start this evening in company with two other wagons”. 

The first of the Andrew Puzey letters. Drysdall and Collis Anp. 1. Photo £1,000-1,200 

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x2435 

x2436 

1892 (Mar.) envelope from Andrew Puzey, probably in Manicualand at Umtali, “per 

Coast Route” to his mother in East London, showing a faint strike of the “GOVERNMENTO 

DISTRICTOO/DE/MAINCA/SECRETARIA” with manuscript notations and framed Durban 

“SHIP LETTER” handstamp, the reverse with small part Durban c.d.s. and East London 

datestamp (13.5); small part at top torn away and lacking most of flap. Probably carried 

by runner to the railhead and postage of 50 reis paid, there being an endorsement in 

Portuguese to that effect. The rainy season would have affected the more usual route to 

the south. Drysdall and Collis Anp. 5. Photo £800-1,000 

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1894-1905 envelopes/cards (12) with Arms stationery used cards (7, three with 

additional stamps removed) from Bulawayo, other items from Bulawayo (2, one to 

England bearing 1892 6d. and one to Palapye with “PASSED PRESS CENSOR” cachet), 

Salisbury or Victoria; also address label bearing 1 ⁄2d. values (13, one apparently missing) 

cancelled “312”/ and newspaper piece franked with Arms 1d. block of four; mixed 


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1894 (Sept.) envelope from Salisbury to Countess Fitzwilliam, wife of the 7th. Earl 

Fitzwilliam, to London, bearing 1893 6d. blue cancelled “827” and with despatch c.d.s. 

below, the reverse with Cape Town (19.9) and arrival (6.10) c.d.s. Photo £150-200 

x2438 

1895 (25 Feb.) letter from Cecil Rhodes to Miss Watson in Tasmania regarding a 

memorial to her brother, Trooper Henry George Watson of the Salisbury Horse, who was 

killed on 4 December 1893 when a member of the Shangani Patrol, accompanied by the 

damaged envelope that the letter was sent in, an original photograph sent by Watson to 

his sister, illustration of the original grave, unused postcards showing the four memorial 

panels and two other related items; a fascinating group. Also three others including 

timetable of Special Train conveying Rhodes’s remains £100-200 

x2439 

1895 (8 May) envelope registered from Tuli to Johannesburg, bearing 1892 1d. (2) and 

2d. (3) cancelled “h” in diamond of bars and with despatch c.d.s. tying one of the 2d. 

values; a little light foxing, otherwise sound. Photo £200-250 

x2440 

1896 (Aug.) envelope from Bulawayo to England, bearing 1896 on Cape 6d. tied by 

c.d.s., Southampton arrival c.d.s. (3.10) on reverse, and 1896 (Dec.) “Circular” envelope 

from Salisbury addressed locally, bearing 1896 on Cape 1 ⁄2d. (minor foxing) tied by c.d.s. 

and with arrival c.d.s. (11.12) on reverse; the first with some faults though a scarce pair 

of singular value frankings £100-120 

x2441 

1896 (27 Oct.) “Baker” correspondence envelope from Salisbury to England, bearing 

1892 2/6d. grey-purple cancelled with c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (7.12) on reverse; minor 

spoiling around perfs., otherwise sound Photo £100-120 

x2442 

1896 (13 Nov.) envelope ex the Vyvyan correspondence from Bulawayo to Gibraltar, 

bearing 1892 1 ⁄2d. and 1896-97 6d. each with c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, London 

(12.12) and arrival (16.12) c.d.s.; a couple of small imperfections though a scarce 

destination. Photo £150-200 

x2443 

1897 (19 Nov.) envelope from Salisbury to Tangier, Morocco, bearing 1892 1 ⁄2d. and 

1896-97 6d. sharing c.d.s., Tangier arrival c.d.s. (24.12) on reverse; a couple of small 

faults though a very rare destination. Photo £250-300 

x2444 

1898 (7 Nov.) Mashonaland 1 ⁄2d. card from Bulawayo addressed locally and cancelled by 

a fine strike of the “B.S.A.P./BULAWAYO” c.d.s. Photo £80-100 

x2445 1899-199 selection of envelopes/cards (34) bearing Arms values (nearly all 1 ⁄2d. or 1d. 

with a few overprinted types) including 1903 illustrated cards to England at 1d. (one 

taxed 3d. on arrival), 1906 from Mpike to England at 2 1 ⁄2d., 1907 registered from 

Salisbury to Australia at 6 1 ⁄2d. and 1908 card at 1 ⁄2d. to Angoniland via Chiromo; also 1909 

card from Funchal via Gwelo to Victoria; mixed condition though an interesting group £250-300 

x2446 

1899 Mashonaland 1d. cards (2), the first (July), uprated with 1d., from Salisbury via 

Kopje to Cape Town, cancelled “I” in diamond of bars and showing manuscript “1d” 

(deleted) in blue crayon, despatch, transit and arrival c.d.s., all on face, the second (Oct.) 

from Umtali to East London with manuscript “1d” in blue crayon, despatch and arrival; 

c.d.s. all on face; both with faults though an unusual pair £100-120 


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x2449 

x2450 

x2451 

x2452 

x2453 

1899 (26 Sept.) envelope from Salisbury to England, bearing 1896-97 4d. (2), 1896 1d., 

2d. and 1898 1d. all cancelled by double-ring datestamps, Attleborough arrival c.d.s. 

(17.10) on reverse; a most attractive four-colour franking. Photo £100-120 

1900 (8 Jan.) Boer War envelope from Major Irvine at Salisbury to Lieut. Heard of the 

West India Regiment in Sierra Leone, routed through Funchal and upon arrival in 

Freetown redirected to Bermuda, bearing 1896-97 4d. and 1898-1908 1d. (2) cancelled 

by c.d.s. and showing Freetown c.d.s. (10.3), manuscript “T” in blue crayon and framed 

“T/5C” alongside, Funchal (13.2) and Hamilton (19.4) c.d.s. on reverse; most unusual. 

Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 

John Michael, September 1976 

1900 (Feb.) “On Active Service” unstamped soldier’s envelope from Bulawayo (faint c.d.s. 

on reverse) to Cape Town, countersigned by Capt. Rolt (Adjutant of the Rhodesian 

Regt.) and showing “1” and “2d” tax handstamps, 1900 (Feb.) wrapper (creases) 

“From Trooper Urlwin B Squadron Col. Plummers Horse On Active Service” to England 

showing Bulawayo c.d.s. and with tax handstamp deleted on arrival, and 1900 (Apr.) 

soldier’s envelope (part face panel torn away leaving address uncertain) “On Active 

Service. - Trpr. W.H. Davey. C Squadron S.R.V., No. 293.”, bearing Bechuanaland 2d. 

cancelled by Bulawayo c.d.s. £100-120 

1900 (14 Mar.) soldier’s envelope from Bulawayo to Kimberley, marked “Field Service No 

Stamps” though bearing Cape 1d. (faults) cancelled by c.d.s., despatch and arrival c.d.s. 

on reverse, and 1901 (3 July) soldier’s envelope “On Active Service” from Bulawayo to 

England, bearing Arms 1d. with c.d.s. and showing manuscript “T” in red crayon deleted £150-200 

1900 (21 May) Mashonaland 1d. card, uprated with 2d., from the Swiss “Mission du 

Zambeze” at Shesheke to France and redirected to Baden, Switzerland, cancelled by 

double-ring datestamp and showing mission handstamp in violet, Tours (12.8) and Baden 

(13.8) c.d.s., all on face, Bulawayo c.d.s. (17.7) on reverse. Photo £150-200 

1900 (7 Aug.) envelope registered from Bulawayo to Beaufort West, bearing 1896 2d., 

3d., 6d. and 1898 1 ⁄2d. block of four and 1d. pair all cancelled with superb c.d.s., the 

reverse with Kimberley, Western T.P.O. 4 and arrival datestamps; a highly attractive 

franking £80-100 

1900 (27 Oct.) 4d. registered envelope (opened-out) from Carter to Cape Town, uprated 

with 1896 2d. pair (one defective) twice cancelled “274” and with despatch c.d.s. at foot, 

the reverse with Bulawayo c.d.s. and Cape Town (4.11) oval d.s. Photo £120-150 

x2454 1901-17 collection of used Arms stationery, comprising 1 ⁄2d. (7, two uprated) and 1d. 

(11, one uprated to Germany from Lealui) cards, 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1d. and 2 1 ⁄2d. (3) envelopes, 

1d. letter card, 1 ⁄2d. (2) and 1d. wrappers; condition mixed £150-200 

x2455 

x2456 

1905 (9 Sept.) 1d. letter card (outer perforations removed, minor foxing) to France 

cancelled by a superb strike of the “BRITISH ASSOCIATION,/BULAWAYO” c.d.s. in violet, 

arrival c.d.s. (1.10) on reverse. Photo £100-120 

1906 envelope registered from Enkledoorn to Gwelo bearing 1905 1d. strip of six with 

c.d.s., and 1907 envelope registered from Bulawayo to Tasmania bearing 1898-1908 1 ⁄2d. 

(3, one defective) and 1d. (5) with c.d.s., part arrival c.d.s. on reverse £100-120 

x2457 1906 1 ⁄2d. green card, uprated with 1905 1d., from Bulawayo to U.S.A., marked “3d. T” 

in blue crayon and showing New York “DUE/1/CENTS” duplex, possibly because the card 

has a photograph of natives affixed to reverse, and 1934 envelope to New York bearing 

Admiral 1 

⁄2d. and 2d., with U.S. pre-cancelled Postage Due 2c. and New York 

“DUE/2/CENTS” duplex at foot; an unusual pair £100-120 

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2447 

2448 

2451 

2455 

2453 

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x2458 1909 envelopes (2) registered from Salisbury to Germany, the first bearing 1909-12 1d. 

and 5d., the second with 1909-12 1d., 2d. and 190-11 10d. on 3/-, all neatly cancelled 

with c.d.s.; an attractive pair £100-120 

x2459 

1910 (27 Dec.) envelope (flap missing) from Salisbury addressed locally, bearing 

1898-1908 1 ⁄2d. and 1909-12 1d. bisected vertically cancelled by c.d.s. with a further strike 

alongside; a rare unofficial bisect which appears to have been passed without comment, 

a similar example of which was contained in the Richard Knight collection. Photo £150-200 

x2460 

1911-13 envelopes/cards (18) bearing Double Head 1 ⁄2d. or 1d. values, including1911 

from Livingstone to India bearing 1d. (2) and Arms 1 ⁄2d., 1912 card with 1d. “OD” flaw 

and indistinct cancellation, 1912 from Macheke with 1d. and 1913 from South Africa to 

Gatooma and redirected to England with 1d., also 1912 front from Livingstone to 

Kimberley with “POSTED LATE” handstamp £300-350 

x2461 

1912 (11 Sept.) envelope (small flap faults) registered from Salisbury to England, bearing 

1898 Arms 4d. and 1910-13 Double Head 1d. each with c.d.s., attractive. Also envelope 

registered from Salisbury to London bearing 1910-13 6d. with the stamp remaining 

uncancelled. Photo £150-200 

x2462 

1914 (10 Sept.) On Service envelope (flap missing) from “G.L. Ingpen N.R. Police 

Kasama” to his wife in Woking, bearing Admiral 1d. red neatly cancelled by Livingstone 

c.d.s. Photo £120-150 

Note: Ingpen was with the force that captured Bismarkburg (Kasama) during which action 

he was shot and died on 7 June 1916 

PROVENANCE: 

John Michael, September 1976 

x2463 1915-23 envelopes/cards (19) bearing Admiral 1 ⁄2d., 1d. or 1 1 ⁄2d. values, including 1916 

4d. registered envelope, uprated with 1 ⁄2d. pair, from Bulawayo to England, 1920 4d. 

registered envelope, uprated with 1 1 ⁄2d., from Que Que, stationery cards (30, envelope 

and letter card and two with Bulawayo or Salisbury c.d.s. in blue; also 1919 mailbag label 

from Umtali bearing 1 1 ⁄2d. (17) £200-250 

x2464 

1916 (30 July) “On Active Service” envelope (small faults) to London, endorsed at left 

“G. Beaumont Lt. and Coy. Commander 1st. K.A. Rifles” and with F.P.O. 1 squared-circle 

datestamp, 1917 (5 Apr.) “On Active Service” envelope to Tandala, endorsed “S.M. Giles 

New Langenberg” and showing part Ruo c.d.s. in violet, and 1917 (6 May) OHMS 

envelope to Tandala, endorsed “Supplies Mwaya” and showing F.P.O. 6 squared-circle 

datestamp £150-200 

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x2465 

1919 (June) 1d. red stationery envelope, uprated with Admiral 1 ⁄2d., from Kasama to 

Broken Hill, cancelled with a light strike of the Native Commissioner’s oval datestamp, 

arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £100-120 

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Ex 2461 

2462 

2714 

2465 

RHODESIA AND NYASALAND 

x2466 

1954-63 collection including 1954-56 set mint and used and a range of mint blocks of 

four to £1, coil stamps, booklets and first day covers, 1d. with variety carmine-red 

(centre) omitted, and the later issues well represented £250-300 

2467 1954-63 (Sept.) complete, mint, 1954-60 used; also Rhodesia 1965-66 (Feb.) mint; 

generally fine. Cat. £475 £120-150 

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ST. CHRISTOPHER 

2468 

2468 1792 (22 Dec.) entire letter to London, endorsed “pr Packet” and rated “1/-”, on reverse 

small type “St.Kitts” handstamp and London arrival datestamp of 13 Feb. 1793; two 

vertical filing folds and a little stained on the reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce. Photo £1,500-2,000 

2469 

2469 1886 (29 Sept.) small envelope registered to Sussex franked 1885 1 ⁄2d. on 1d. carminerose 

unsevered pair, 1886 1d. on 6d. green and 4d. on 6d. green, “A12” barred oval 

cancellations and with St. Kitts datestamp alongside, Horsham Station Office arrival 

datestamp on reverse, a trifle soiled fine otherwise fine and very scarce. P. Holcombe 

Certificate (1995). S.G. 23a, 24, 25. Photo £1,500-2,000 

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ST. HELENA 

2470 1856 imperf. 6d. blue, good margins and unused with part gum; small brown mark at 

upper left corner, otherwise sound. S.G. 1, £500. Photo £120-150 

2471 –– 6d. blue with small margins (small fault at lower right) cancelled in red, and 1861 

perforated 6d. blue (2, one cancelled in red). S.G. 1, 2a, £440 £80-100 

2472 1861 rough perf. 14 to 16, 6d. blue, unused with large part original gum; slightly 

rounded corner at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. 2a, £425. Photo £100-120 

2473 1863 (July) imperf. 1d. lake (both) and 4d. carmine, all with close or good to large 

margins, unused with part original gum. S.G. 3-5, £800. Photo for 4d. £200-250 

2474 –– 1d. lake (both) and 4d. carmine all with clear or good to large margins, variously 

cancelled; the 1d. Type A with doubtful cancellation and 4d. a little pale. S.G. 3-5, £725. 

Photo for 4d. £150-200 

1864-80 Issue 

2475 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 1d. Types A and C, 2d. Types B and C, 3d. Types B and C, 4d. Types A, B and 

C, and 5/-, Perf. 14x12 1 ⁄2 1d., 2d. and 4d., Perf. 14 1d., 2d. and 1/-, and 1884-94 set 

with a few shades to 3d. unused or with part to large part gum; perf. 12 1 ⁄2 1d. Type A, 

2d. Type C and 3d. Type B a little soiled, otherwise sound. Cat. c. £2,300 £350-400 

2476 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 set of all types and 6d. shade, Perf. 14x12 1 ⁄2 set of six, Perf. 14 set of four, and 

1884-94 set with a few shades to 3d., used and variously cancelled; a few small faults in 

places though generally sound. Cat. £1,050 £200-250 

2477 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 6d. dull blue, unused with part original gum; good colour and scarce. S.G. 16, 

£800. Photo £250-300 

2478 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 6d. bright ultramarine, fresh mint; most attractive and scarce in this fine 

condition. S.G. 16a, £475. Photo £200-250 

2479 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 1/- deep yellow-green Type A, unused with part gum; sound. S.G. 17, £450. 

Photo £100-120 

2480 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 1/- deep yellow-green Type B, unused with traces of gum; scarce. S.G. 18, 

£750. Photo £200-250 

2481 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 1/- deep green Type C, fresh unused with large part original gum; scarce. 

S.G. 19, £750. Photo £200-250 

2482 Perf. 12 1 ⁄2 5/- yellow, large part original slightly brownish gum; a few gum creases though 

an attractive example of this scarce shade. S.G. 20a, £450. Photo £150-200 

2483 Perf. 14x12 1 ⁄2 3d. purple Type B, fresh unused with part original gum. S.G. 23, £350. 

Photo £120-150 

2484 Perf. 14x12 1 ⁄2 6d. milky blue (grey), unused with part original gum. S.G. 25, £475. Photo £120-150 

2485 Perf. 14x12 1 ⁄2 1/- green Type C, fresh unused with part original gum; scarce. S.G. 26, 

£900. Photo £300-350 

2486 Perf. 14 6d. milky blue (grey), fresh with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. 29, £550. Photo £180-200 


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St. Helena - contd. 

2487 1890-97 set, 1902 pair, 1903 set with additional 1 ⁄2d., 1d. and 2d. possibly on the delisted 

bluish paper, 1908-11 2 1 ⁄2d. to 6d., 1912-16 set with additional 1d., 1912-13 quartet, 

1916 and 1919 War Stamps, and 1922 mono-colour set; good to fine mint. Cat. £435+ £120-150 

2488 1890-97 set, 1902 pair, 1903 set with additional 1d. and 2d. possibly on the delisted 

bluish paper, 1908-11 2 1 ⁄2d. to 6d., 1912-16 set with additional 1d., 1912-13 quartet, 

1916 and 1919 War Stamps, and 1922 mono-colour set; generally good to fine used. 

Cat. £850+ £250-300 

2489 1900 (franked 2 1 ⁄2d.) and 1901 (franked 1d.) covers to South Africa with double ring 

“CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR” cachets, stains and faults £80-100 

2490 1908 10/- green and red on green, fine mint. S.G. 70, £250. Photo £100-120 

2491 –– 10/- green and red on green, fine used. S.G. 70, £325. Photo £120-150 

2492 S 1922-48 mint selection arranged on stockpages including 1922-37, MCA, 4d. to £1 

(defective) overprinted SPECIMEN and 1934 Centenary 1 ⁄2d. to 10/-, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 

1937 Coronation, 1938-44 1 ⁄2d. to 10/- and 1946, vertical pairs, all perforated SPECIMEN; 

also 1934 Centenary imprint pairs to 1/-. Mostly good to fine. Cat. £1,677+. (87) £400-500 

2493 1922-37 MCA set of five and Script set to 10/- with two 1 1 ⁄2d. shades (one deep carminered); 

good to fine mint. S.G. 92-112, £860. Photo for £1 £250-300 

2494 –– MCA set of five and Script set to 10/- with two 1 1 ⁄2d. shades; good to fine used. 

S.G. 92-112, £1,500. Photo for £1 £600-700 

x2495 

–– Script 1 ⁄2d. grey and black, variety watermark inverted, fine used and scarce. 

S.G. 97fw, £550. Photo £150-200 

2496 1934-59 used collection with the basic issues complete, fine. S.G. 114-168. Cat. £655 £200-250 

2497 1934 Centenary set, mint; a couple with gum a fraction toned, otherwise fine. 

S.G. 114-123, £425. Photo £120-150 

2498 1935-80 mint collection with the basic issues (less Relief and a couple of miniature 

sheets), fine. Cat. c. £400 £100-120 

ST. VINCENT 

x2499 1913-32 used selection on stockpage, thirty-six stamps, including 1913-17 1 ⁄2d. to £1, 

1915 1d. on 1/-, 1921-32 1 ⁄2d. to £1 (£1 from the corner of the sheet, fine used on 

piece), etc., chiefly fine £120-150 

SARAWAK 

2500 1869-1967 mint and used collection on leaves, hundreds including 1869 3c. (3), 1875 

set used, 1888-97 set, 1889-92 “One Cent” on 3c. (3 used), 1899 4c. on 6c., 1889-1908 

set used, 1902 2c., 1918 set, 1922-23 set used, 1928-29 set, 1932 set, 1934-41 set, 1945 

BMA set, 1948 Wedding set, 1950 set, 1955-59 set, etc., chiefly good to fine £500-600 

x2501 

1869-1952 mint collection on leaves, including 1869 3c., 1875 set, 1889-92 Surcharge 

set of five, 1899-1908 set, 1902 2c., 1928-29 set less 5c., and 1932-52 complete; largely 

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2502 

2502 P 1869 3c. engraved die proof on India paper affixed to card (127x153mm.), very fine. 

A magnificent exhibition showpiece. One three examples known, one of which is in the 

Royal Collection. Photo £8,000-10,000 

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SEYCHELLES 

2503 A mixed mint and used accumulation with postmark interest, housed in two volumes, 

album leaves and loose, etc., contained in a carton, with a range of commercial and 

philatelic mail. An interesting lot with careful inspection required. (hundreds) £300-400 

2504 1860-1982, a predominately mint collection neatly arranged in an album including 

Mauritius used in Seychelles with “B64” obliterator 1860-63 1/- buff, 1863-72 3d., 4d. 

(3), 1878 surcharges (6) with 13c. on 3d., 25c. on 6d., 1879-80 (5) with 4c., 17c., 25c., 

1883-90 2c. venetian red, 2c. green, 4c. orange, and mint 1890-2 Die I to 96c., Die II 

to 16c., 1893 surcharges to 90c. on 96c. (5), 1897-1900 to 2r. 25, 1902 surcharges to 

45c. on 2r.25 (2), 1903 to 2r.25 (2, less one 30c.), 1906 to 2r. 25 (2, less one 75c.), 

1912-16 to 2r.25 with 18c. SPLIT “A”, 1917-22 to 5r., 1921-32 to 5r., 1938-49 to 5r. 

(2), 1952 to 10r., and appears complete to date; also Zil Eloinge Sesel. Generally good 

to fine. Cat. £6,900+. (hundreds) £1,400-1,600 

2505 1890-1991 mint and used collection housed in two albums contained in a carton, many 

hundreds, including 1890-92 Die I and II sets, 1893 surcharge set used, 1897-1900 2c. 

strip of three on picture postcard to St. Helena, 1r. 50 used, 1903 1r. 50 part original 

gum, 2r. 25 used, 1906 set, 1912-16 2r. 25 part original gum and used, 1917-22 5r., 

1921-32 with values to 5r., 1938-49 with values to 5r., 1954-61 with values to 10r. part 

original gum and used, a fine range of later issues with some covers, varieties, miniature 

sheets, booklets, British Indian Ocean Territory, etc., chiefly good to fine £450-500 

x2506 

1890-1952 mint collection on leaves, the basis issues complete and with a few additional 

values/shades sprinkled throughout; generally fine. cat. £2,350+ £500-600 

2507 S 1921-32 3c. black, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, affixed to small piece and additionally tied 

by “SPECIMEN” handstamp (Samuel Type BEC2a) and green crayon line, fine. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 100s £60-80 

2508 1937-63 mint selection arranged on stockpages including 1938-44 2c. to 5r. with 20c. 

brown-ochre variety “handkerchief” flaw in pair with normal used, 1952 2c. to 10r, 

1954-61 2c. to 10r. Fair to fine. Cat. £875. (100) £200-250 

SIERRA LEONE 

2509 An early to modern mainly used accumulation with postmark interest housed in four 

volumes, auction folders and loose in packets, etc., contained in a carton, including a 

range of commercial mail some registered. An interesting lot. (thousands) £400-500 

x2510 1865-1897 unused/mint collection on leaves, including 1865-74 6d. shades (4), 

1872-73 watermark sideways 1d., 3d. and 4d. and watermark upright 1d., 2d. and 4d., 

1876 1 1 ⁄2d., 3d. and 1/-, 1883 1 ⁄2d. and 2d., 1884-91 set, 1885-96 6d. shades (3), 1893 

CA 1 ⁄2d. on 1 1 ⁄2d. with varieties surcharge inverted and “PFNNY”, 1896-97 set, 1897 2 1 ⁄2d. 

on 6d. (the four listed types); also 1937-61 basic issues complete and 1937 Coronation 

sets (42) £500-600 






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x2511 1948-59 collection on leaves, complete, fresh mint. S.G. 1-58, £850 £200-250 

SOMALILAND 

x2512 

1903-60 mint collection on leaves, the basic issues, including Officials (less only O9f), 

complete, a few additional values in places; largely fine. Cat. c. £2,500 £600-700 

SOUTH AFRICA 

x2513 1910-61 mint collection on leaves with nearly all the basic issues, including 1924 £1, 

Officials (including S.G. O4 and O29) and Postage Dues (including S.G. D62c with 

PFSA Certificate, and most also represented used), complete; also some modern issue 

miniature sheets/sheetlets; generally fine £2,000-2,500 

x2514 

1987 Bible Society 40c. “The Word of God”, prepared for issue but not released due to 

religious objections, fine unmounted mint. Cat. £450. SACC 638, R5,000. Photo £200-250 

Official Stamps 

x2515 1950 2d. blue and violet pair, fresh mint. Rare. S.G. O035, £4,000. Photo £1,200-1,500 

2516 

x2516 B 

x2517 B 

x2518 B 

Booklets 

1913 2/6d. with country names at top and foot of face panel, complete, the panes with 

generally good perfs.; the front cover largely discoloured to a darker red. A very rare 

booklet. S.G. SB1, £6,500. Photo £1,500-1,800 

1921 3/- black on salmon-pink, complete with panes having watermark inverted; 1 ⁄2d. and 

1d. panes with perfs. trimmed at foot, cover with ink cross and manuscript “INVERTED”. 

S.G. SB4, 3, £475 £100-120 

1922 3/6d. black on salmon-pink, complete; most panes trimmed at foot and covers with 

trace of soiling. Rare. S.G. SB4, £1,200 £350-400 

x2519 B 1935 2/6d. and 1937 2/6d., fine. S.G. SB9, 10, £1,025 £300-350 

x2520 1937-51 selection comprising SB11, 12, 15a, 17, 18 and 19 (7), and a range of 1987-99 

types. Also a range of booklet panes (mostly 1948 types) with some used £100-120 


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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

Ex 2521 

2521 A virtually all mint collection in an “F.G.” de luxe album, all neatly mounted and 

written-up, including 1855 wmk Large Star 2d. carmine pair with part original gum 

(rubbed to reduce mark on right stamp; B.P.A. certificate, 2007) and 2d. (3) and 6d. (2) 

used, 1856-68 wmk Large Star 2d. (4, one blood-red), 6d. and 1/- (2) used, 1858-59 

rouletted 1d. (small stain at lower right; B.P.A. certificate, 2007), 1860-69 rouletted 1d. 

(3), 2d. (3), 4d., 6d. (6 including a pair), 9d., 10d. on 9d. (2), 1/- yellow, 1/- greybrown 

and 2/-, 1867-70 wmk Large Star perf 11 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 x roulette 6d. Prussian blue pair 

(small mark at left of left stamp; B.P.A. certificate, 2007), 1868-79 perf 1 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 3d. on 

4d.sky-blue (R.P.S. certificate, 1952) and 6d. Prussian blue (horizontal crease at top; 

B.P.A. certificate, 2009), 1870-71 perf 10 1d. (3), 3d. on 4d., 4d. and 6d., 1870-73 perf 

10x11 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 1d. (2) and 6d. (2), 1876-1900 wmk Broad Star 3d. on 4d., 9d. (2), 1/- 

(4) and 2/- (3), perf 10 6d. (2, one a “large” example) and perf 10x11 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 4d. 

(5 including a strip of three), 6d. (8 including a block of four) and 2/-, 1875 wmk Type 

10 perf 11 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 1d., 1886-96 2/6d. imperforate plate proof, perf 10 10/- to £4, £5 

grey, £5 and £20 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, perf 11 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 2/6d., 15/-, £1, 50/-, £3, £4, 

£5 (both), £10, £15 and £20 overprinted “SPECIMEN” and unoverprinted 2/6d., 5/- and 

£1, 102-04 thin “POSTAGE” perf 11 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 3d. to £1 and perf 12 3d., 4d. 92), 6d. and 

9d. (2), 1904-11 6d., 8d. (3), 9d. (3), 10d., 1/-, 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2) and £1 

(3), and 1906-12 3d. (5), 4d. 93), 6d. (2), 8d., 9d. (3), 1/- (2), 2/6d. and 5/-. A fine 

lot and a great opportunity to acquire as a basis upon which to build. Photo for selection £7,000-9,000 

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2522 1855 wmk Large Star, 1d. dark green horizontal pair, close to large margins, both lightly 

cancelled “51” (Mount Barker), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 1, £950. Photo £400-500 

2523 

2523 P B –– 6d. plate proof block of nine, [44-46/56-58/68-70], in blue on unwatermarked 

paper. Superb. Photo £1,000-1,200 

2524 

2524 P –– 1/- imperforate marginal strip of eight in black on wove paper, some light creases and 

small light stain at top between third and fourth stamps, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600 

2525 1856-58 wmk Large Star, 2d. red showing variety printed on both sides, cancelled by 

Adelaide c.d.s. in blue, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 9a, £850. Photo £250-300 


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South Australia - contd. 

2526 

2526 P B 1860-69 4d. imperforate plate proof block of eighteen (6x3) from the right of the sheet, 

in dull lake on soft unwatermarked paper, vertical crease between first and second rows, 

otherwise fine. An impressive multiple, possibly the largest recorded. Photo £800-1,000 

2527 1870-71 perf 10 3d. in red on 4d. dull ultramarine, unused with part original gum 

(toned), centred to upper right, fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 91, £850. 

Photo £250-300 

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Departmentals 

South Australia Departmentals overprints were applied to rouletted or perforated stamps. Perfection is almost 

unobtainable because so many of the stamps which were overprinted had been withdrawn from public sale because 

they were considered unsuitable to issue. Appalling centering was often remedied by severing the stamps with scissors 

as if they were imperforate. 

2528 2529 2530 2531 

“A” - Architect 

2528 In red with stop: Perf 11 1 ⁄2-12 1 ⁄2 4d. dull purple, unused without gum, straight-edge at 

left, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2529 In red without stop: Rouletted 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, straightedge 

at right, fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2530 In black: Rouletted 2/- rose-carmine, unused with large part original gum (browned), 

fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 

King Carol “Hamilton”, October 1980 

2531 –– DLR rouletted 2d. orange-red, neatly cancelled by “GAMBERTON/JA 3/71” datestamp, 

fine. (3R). Photo £100-120 

2532 2533 2534 

“A.G.” - Attorney-General 

2532 In red: Rouletted 1d. yellow-green, unused with part original gum, roulettes on all sides, 

small mark at foot otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 

“Hamilton”, October 1980 

2533 –– rouletted 2d. vermilion, roulettes on three sides, neatly cancelled by “GPO/AP 

7/68/ADELAIDE” datestamp, fine. A very early date of usage. (6R). Photo £500-600 

2534 –– rouletted 6d. ultramarine, unused (regummed), roulettes on two sides, fine. (4R). 

Photo £150-180 

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2535 2536 

2535 In red: Rouletted 1/- red-brown, unused with traces of gum, roulettes on three sides, 

fine. (4R). Photo £120-150 

2536 In blue: Rouletted, Crown SA (reversed), 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, 

roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, fine. (3R). RPSV Certificate (1979). Photo £100-120 

PROVENANCE: 

Harry Napier, September 1978 

2537 2538 

“A.O.” - Audit Office 

2537 In red: Perf 12 4d. dull purple, unused with large part original gum, straight-edge at top, 

fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2538 –– Perf 12 4d. dull purple, unused with part original gum, straight-edge at top, a fraction 

toned otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £80-100 

2539 2540 2541 

2539 In blue: Rouletted 6d. dull blue, unused without gum, roulettes on three sides, fine. 

(4R). Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 


2540 In black: Perf 10 1d. green, cancelled by light “G.P.O./ACCOUNTANTS OFFICE” circular 

h.s.; slight thinning and creased corner perf. (3R). Photo £70-90 

2541 –– perf 12 x roulette 1/- chestnut, fine unused without gum. (2R). Photo £120-150 

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2542 2543 2544 

“B.D.” - Barracks Department 

2542 In red: Rouletted 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with small part original gum, roulettes 

on two sides, slight thin at top, fine appearance. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2543 –– Rouletted 1/- red-brown, roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, mainly lightly 

cancelled, small central thin otherwise fine. (2R). Photo £100-120 

“B.G.” - Botanic Gardens 

2544 In black: Perf 12x10 1/- red-brown, imperforate at foot, lightly cancelled, fine. Also a 

used rouletted example with forged overprint in blue. (4R). Photo £150-180 

2545 2546 2547 

“B.M.” - Bench of Magistrates 

2545 In black: Rouletted, Crown SA (reversed), 2d. red-orange, unused without gum, 

roulettes on two sides, fine. (Unlisted unused by Butler and Presgrave). Photo £200-250 

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“C.” - Customs 

2546 In blue: Rouletted, Crown SA, 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, roulettes 

on all sides, fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 

Harry Napier, March 1979 

2547 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused without gum, marginal watermark, roulettes on two 

sides, fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

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2548 

2549 

2550 2551 

2548 In blue: Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with large part original gum, roulettes or 

traces thereof on all sides, fine. (4R). Photo £300-400 

LITERATURE: 

Illustrated in “The Departmental Stamps of South Australia” by A.R. Butler, in Colour Plate II. 

PROVENANCE: 


E.B. Lye, January 1963 



2549 In black: Perf 11 1 ⁄2, 10, 4d. dull purple, a “tall” example, lightly cancelled, pressed light 

crease not affecting appearance, otherwise fine. (R). Photo £50-60 

“C.D.” - Convict Department 

2550 In red: Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with traces of gum, roulettes on two sides, 

fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 



2551 In black: Rouletted, Crown SA, 2d. orange-red, roulettes on all sides, cancelled by light 

barred-circle “6”, a fraction soiled, fine. (2R). Photo £200-250 

“C.L.” - Crown Lands 

2552 2553 

2552 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, traces of roulettes at right only, cancelled by part 

G.P.O. Adelaide c.d.s. (early date), fine. (3R). Photo £200-250 

Note: The Departmentals were introduced from 1st April 1868. This appears to be a first day 

usage, though there may be a second day slug. 

PROVENANCE: 

Frederick Hall, February 2008 

2553 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep blue, unused with part original gum, roulettes on two sides, good 

deep colour, fine. (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 



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2554 2555 2556 

2554 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep blue, roulettes or traces thereof on two sides, neatly cancelled by 

“G.P.O./JU 20/68/ADELAIDE” c.d.s., fine. (4R). Photo £180-220 

PROVENANCE: 

Frederick Hall, February 2008 

2555 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with large part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on all sides, fresh and fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 

King Carol 


2556 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with large part original gum, slight thinning at top 

right corner, otherwise fine. (6R). Photo £400-500 

PROVENANCE: 

King Carol 


2557 2558 2559 

2557 In blue: Rouletted, Crown SA (reversed), 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, 

roulettes or traces thereof on two sides, fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2558 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused without gum, roulettes on two sides, fine. (Unlisted 

unused by Butler and Presgrave). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2559 In black: Rouletted, 2/- rose-carmine, unused with part original gum (browned), 

roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 





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South Australia, Departmentals - contd. 

2560 2561 2562 

“C.O.” - Commissariat Office 

2560 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused with small part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on two sides, fine. (3R). Photo £100-120 

PROVENANCE: 



2561 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof on 

three sides, fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (3R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 


2562 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof 

on three sides, fine. (S). Photo £60-80 

2563 2564 2565 2566 

2563 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with part original gum, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 



2564 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with part original gum, a few shortish perfs at left, 

otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2565 In black: Rouletted, Crown SA (reversed), 2d. orange-red, unused without gum, 

roulettes on all sides, fine. (Unlisted unused by Butler and Presgrave). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2566 –– Rouletted, 2/- rose-carmine, unused with part original gum (brown), roulettes or 


PROVENANCE: 


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Ex 2567 

2567 B –– Perf 12, 1/- red-brown block of eight (4x2), unused with part original gum, a few 

minor thinnings and one stamp stained at right, a rare and impressive multiple; also an 

unused single with small faults. (S). Photo £800-1,000 

PROVENANCE: 

John O. Griffiths, June 1992 

2568 Ex 2569 2570 

2568 –– Perf 12, 2/- pink showing “O” touching full stop after “C”, unused without gum, 

marginal watermark; some pressed creases which have slightly affected appearance, 

otherwise fine. Rare. RPSV Certificate (1979) states “it is the variety without stop after 

“O”. These stamps were originally overprinted “C.” although they do not seem to have been 

used by the Customs Department. We believe, however, that the “O” was subsequently added 

and the stamps were used by the Commissariat Office.”. Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


“C.P.” - Commissioner of Police 

2569 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on all sides, some minor creases, fine. Also a used pair neatly cancelled by 

“G PO/AU 13/68/ADELAIDE” c.d.s. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 



2570 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, neatly cancelled by large part GPO Adelaide c.d.s., a little 

soiled at top, otherwise fine. (2R). Photo £80-100 

83



2571 

2572 2573 2575 

“C.S.” - Chief Secretary 

2571 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused (regummed), roulettes on two sides, fine. (4R). 

Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 



2572 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, roulettes on three sides, 

small thin at right otherwise fine. (2R). Photo £100-120 

PROVENANCE: 





2573 In blue: Rouletted, 4d. dull purple, unused with traces of gum, an “imperforate” 

example, fine. (4R). Photo £60-80 

PROVENANCE: 


2574 In black: Rouletted, wmk Star, 2d. orange-red vertical pair with straight-edge at top, and 

Perf 10 4d., a “tall” example, both used, the latter with small thin at left, otherwise fine. 

(both S) £120-150 

2575 –– Perf 10, 12 6d. Prussian blue, unused with some original gum (a little disturbed), fine. 

(4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 



“C.Sgn.” - Colonial Surgeon 

2576 2577 

2576 In red: Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused without gum, a few short perfs at top and at 

upper right, otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2577 In black (Type I): Perf 10, 4d. dull purple showing additional line of vertical 

perforations, lightly cancelled, short perfs at top and at bottom, fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


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2578 

2579 2580 2581 

2578 In black (Type II): Rouletted, Crown SA (reversed), 2d. orange-red, unused with traces 

of gum, roulettes at right only, fine. (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 


“D.B.” - Destitute Board 

2579 In red: Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, roulettes on two sides, 

small thin at right not affecting fine appearance. (4R). Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 


2580 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with small part original gum, straight-edge at top, 

fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 




2581 In blue: Rouletted, Crown SA (reversed), 2d. orange-red, unused with large part original 

gum, roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 


2582 2583 2584 

“D.R.” - Deeds Registration 

2582 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, cancelled by large part “G P O/JY 11/68/ADELAIDE” 

c.d.s., an “imperforate” example, pressed diagonal crease and small thin at lower right, 

neither affecting appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). (4R). Photo £150-200 

PROVENANCE: 

E.B. Lye, September 1963 


“E.” - Engineer 

2583 In red: Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused with large part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on all sides, fine. (3R). Photo £500-600 

PROVENANCE: 



thereof on all sides, good colour, very fine. (3R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 



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South Australia, Departmentals, “E.” - Engineer - contd. 

2585 2586 2587 

2585 In red: Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on three sides, fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (3R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2586 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with large part original gum, very fine. (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 



2587 In blue: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on three sides, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). (5R). Photo £500-600 

PROVENANCE: 

Harry Napier 


2588 2590 

2588 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused without gum, roulettes on three, small defect at 

lower right corner caused through separation, fine. (5R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2589 In black: Perf 10, 2d. orange-red pair, cancelled by “G.P.O. ADELAIDE/SP 27/72/S.A.” 

c.d.s., fine. (S) £60-80 

2590 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with part original gum (a little toned), fine. (4R). 

Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 



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2591 2592 

“E.B.” - Education Board 

2591 In blue: Rouletted, Crown SA, 2d. orange-red, unused with large part original gum, 

roulettes on three sides, fresh and fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2592 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused with large part original gum, roulettes on all sides, 

very fine. (3R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 



2593 2594 2595 2596 

“G.P.” - Government Printer 

2593 In red: Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with part original gum, roulettes or 


PROVENANCE: 


2594 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with traces of gum, roulettes or traces thereof on 

three sides, fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2595 In blue: Rouletted, 1d. green, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof 

on three sides, fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2596 –– Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with large part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on three sides, fresh and fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 


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South Australia, Departmentals, “G.P.” - Government Printer - contd. 


2597 2598 2599 

2597 In blue: Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused with large part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on all sides, fresh and fine. Rare. (5R). Photo £600-800 

PROVENANCE: 



2598 In black: Rouletted, 2/- rose-carmine, unused with large part usual brown gum, traces 

of roulettes on all sides, fine. (5R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2599 –– Perf 10, 12 1d. green, unused without gum, straight-edge at right, fine. Very rare. 

(Rated *). Photo £600-800 

PROVENANCE: 



2600 2601 

“G.S.” - Government Storekeeper 

2600 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused with large part original gum (a little disturbed), 


PROVENANCE: 





2601 –– Rouletted, 6d. blue, unused without gum, roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, 

well-centred, fine. Rare. (4R). Photo £500-600 

PROVENANCE: 



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2602 2603 2604 2605 2606 

“G.T.” - Goolwa Tramway 

2602 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused with part original gum, traces of roulettes on 


PROVENANCE: 



2603 –– Rouletted, 2d. vermilion showing variety no stop after “T”, unused with part original 

gum, roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, fine. Rare. (5R). Photo £500-600 

PROVENANCE: 




2604 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on three sides, fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (3R). Photo £150-180 

2605 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, lightly cancelled with Goolwa c.d.s., roulettes or races 

thereof on all sides, slight thinning at top otherwise fine. (2R). Photo £100-120 

2606 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with part original gum, a few short and slightly 

trimmed perfs and the odd minor gum thin, otherwise fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). 

(3R). Photo £150-180 

2607 2608 2609 

“H.A.” - House of Assembly 

2607 In red: Rouletted, 1d. yellow-green, unused with part original gum, roulettes on two 

sides, fresh and fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2608 –– Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof on 


PROVENANCE: 


2609 –– Rouletted, 6d. ultramarine, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof 

on three sides, slight thinning at top otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


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South Australia, Departmentals, “H.A.” - House of Assembly - contd. 


2610 2611 2612 

2610 In red: Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with traces of gum, roulettes or traces thereof 


PROVENANCE: 


2611 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with large part original gum, straight-edge at left, fine. 

RPSV Certificate (1979). (3R). Photo £180-220 

2612 In black: Perf 12 x roulette, 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, straight-edge 

at left, fine. (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 





2613 2614 2615 

“I.A.” - Immigration Agent 

2613 In red: Rouletted, 1d. bright green, unused with part gum, traces of roulettes on three 


PROVENANCE: 


2614 –– Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof on 

three sides, slightly rounded lower right corner, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). (4R). 

Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 





2615 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. 


PROVENANCE: 

Rev. James Mursell, October 1964 


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“I.E.” - Intestate Estates 

2616 2617 2618 

2616 In black: Perf 10, 2d. orange-red, lightly cancelled, slightly rounded top right corner, 

fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). (4R). Photo £800-1,000 

PROVENANCE: 

E.B. Lye, September, 1963 


“I.S.” - Inspector of Sheep 

2617 In red: Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with part original gum, roulettes on two 


PROVENANCE: 


2618 In black: Perf 12 x roulette, 6d.Prussian blue, unused with part original gum (toned), 

imperforate at right and at foot, short light crease at left, otherwise fine. Very rare. (5R). 

Photo £400-500 

PROVENANCE: 

King Carol 


2619 2620 2621 

“L.A.” - Lunatic Asylum 

2619 In red: Rouletted, 1d. yellow-green, unused with small part original gum, roulettes on 

two sides, fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 

King Carol 


2620 –– Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused with part original gum, roulettes on all sides, fine. 


PROVENANCE: 





2621 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces 


PROVENANCE: 

King Carol 


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South Australia, Departmentals, “L.A.” - Lunatic Asylum - contd. 

2622 2623 2624 

2622 In red: Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with traces of gum, roulettes or traces thereof 


PROVENANCE: 


2623 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with part original gum showing natural diagonal 

ripple, fine. (3R). Photo £180-220 

PROVENANCE: 



2624 In black: Rouletted, 2/- rose-carmine, unused with large part usual brown gum, traces 

of roulettes on all sides, some gum thins and light diagonal crease. (4R). Photo £150-200 

PROVENANCE: 


2625 2626 

“L.C.” - Legislative Council 

2625 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused without gum, roulettes or traces thereof on 


PROVENANCE: 


2626 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue showing variety no stop after “C”, unused with small part 

gum, traces of roulettes on two sides, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 





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2627 2628 

“L.L.” - Legislative Librarian 

2627 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion showing variety no stop after first “L”, unused with small 

part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof on two sides, fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2628 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused with traces of gum, roulettes or traces thereof on 

three sides, good colour, fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2629 2630 2631 2633 

“L.T.” - Land Titles 

2629 In red: Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine showing variety no stop after “T”, unused with 

small part original gum, roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, tiny thin at right, 


PROVENANCE: 




PROVENANCE: 


2631 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with part original gum, a few short perfs at right, 


PROVENANCE: 


2632 In black: Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, a partly separated horizontal pair with straight-edge at 

top and perf 10 x “imperforate” 6d. Prussian blue, all cancelled by Adelaide c.d.s., fine. 

(both R) £80-100 

2633 –– Perf 12 x roulette, 6d. Prussian blue, unused with part original gum, fine. Rare. (5R). 

Photo £500-600 

PROVENANCE: 



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“M.” - Military 

2634 2635 2636 


thereof on three sides, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 





2635 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused with small part original gum, traces of roulettes 

on two sides, good colour; small central thin and some ink offsets on reverse. 


PROVENANCE: 


2636 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused with small part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on all sides, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). (4R). Photo £250-300 

2637 –– Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, lightly cancelled, roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, 

fine. (R) £40-50 

2638 2639 2640 2641 

2638 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with small part original gum, traces of roulettes on 


PROVENANCE: 


2639 In black: Rouletted, 2/- rose-carmine, unused with large part usual brown gum, 

roulettes at right only, fine. (4R). Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 


2640 –– Perf 12 x roulette, 6d. Prussian blue, unused without gum, fine. (5R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2641 –– Perf 12 x roulette, 6d. Prussian blue, unused with part original gum, traces of roulettes 

at left, some minor gum thins otherwise fine. (5R). Photo £250-300 

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2642 2643 

2642 –– Perf 12 x roulette, 1/- red-brown, unused without gum, fine. (unlisted unused). 

Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2643 –– Perf 12 x roulette, 1/- red-brown, lightly cancelled, slightly soiled otherwise fine. 

(4R). Photo £150-180 

2644 2645 2646 

“M.B.” - Marine Board 


thereof on al sides, fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2645 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with part original gum, roulettes on two 


2646 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown with heavily impressed overprint, unused with part original 

gum, roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 



Ex 2647 

2647 In black: Perf 12 4d. dull purple (RR) and 6d. blue strip of three (3R), and perf 10 1/- 

chestnut (2, one a “small” example; 3R), all used and with small faults. Photo for strip £250-300 

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2648 2649 2650 2651 

“M.R.” - Manager of Railways 

2648 In black: Perf 12, 2/- carmine, unused without gum, light vertical crease not affecting 

appearance. (unlisted unused). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


“M.R.G.” - Main Roads Gambierton 

2649 In blue without full stops: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with small part original 

gum, roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


“M.R.” - Manager of Railways 

2650 In red: Rouletted, 2d. orange, unused without gum, roulettes or traces thereof on three 

sides, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). (4R). Photo £200-250 

“O.A.” - Official Assignee 

2651 In blue: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, two roulettes pulled 

at left, otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 



2652 2653 

“P.” - Police 

2652 In blue: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused without gum, roulettes on all sides, fine. 

Very rare. (6R). Photo £300-400 

2653 In black: Perf 10, 12 2d. orange-red, unused without gum, a few shortish perfs otherwise 

fine. Rare. (6R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 



2654 –– Perf 10, 6d. Prussian blue, fine and lightly cancelled. (2R) £60-80 

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2655 2656 2657 2658 

“P.A.” - Protector of Aborgines 

2655 In black: Rouletted, 6d. dull blue, unused without gum, roulettes at foot only, good 

colour, fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


“P.O.” - Post Office 

2656 In red: Rouletted, 1d. bright green, unused with some gum (original), roulettes or traces 

thereof on three sides, fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2657 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, traces of gum, roulettes at right only, good colour, 

fine. (3R). Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 



on three sides, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 


2659 2660 2661 

2659 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused without gum, roulettes or traces thereof on all 


Note: This and the stamp in the previous lot form a pair. 

2660 In blue: Rouletted, 2d. orange, unused without gum, traces of roulettes on three sides, 

fine. (4R). Photo £180-220 

PROVENANCE: 





2661 In black: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with small part original gum, roulettes 

on all sides, gum thinning/thin at lower left corner, otherwise fine. Very rare. 


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2662 2663 

“P.S.” - Private Secretary 

2662 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, unused without gum, roulettes on two sides, fine. (3R). 

Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 



2663 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, roulettes on three sides, 

fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

2664 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple (2R) and in black: Rouletted 6d. dull blue (4R) with roulettes 

or traces thereof on all sides, 9d. grey-lilac (2R) with traces of roulettes on all sides, 

Perf 10 3d. on 4d. black on ultramarine (R; pen-cancelled) and 4d. dull purple (R), and 

Perf 12 9d. red-purple (2R); all used, condition mixed and not all guaranteed £250-300 

2665 2666 2667 2668 

2665 In black: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, traces of roulettes 

on three sides, gum thin at upper right otherwise fine. Very rare. RPSV Certificate (1981). 

(6R). Photo £500-600 

2666 –– Perf 10, 3d. in black on 4d. ultramarine, unused with small part original gum, fine. 

(4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 



2667 –– Perf 12, 9d. red-purple, unused with part original gum, small thin at lower right, 


PROVENANCE: 


2668 –– Perf 10, 12 10d. in black on 9d. yellow, unused with large part original gum, fine. 

(2R). Photo £180-220 

PROVENANCE: 


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2669 2670 2671 

“P.W.” - Public Works 

2669 In red: Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with small part original gum, roulettes on two 


PROVENANCE: 





“R.B.” - Road Board 

2670 In red: Rouletted, 1d. green, unused (regummed), traces of roulettes on three sides, fine. 

(3R). Photo £100-120 

PROVENANCE: 


2671 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused without gum, roulettes on two sides, fine. 

(4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2672 2673 2674 

2672 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with trace of gum, roulettes on two sides, fine. 

(3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2673 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with large part original gum, fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2674 In blue without full stops: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, 

roulettes on all sides, fine. (3R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


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South Australia, Departmentals, “R.B.” - Road Board - contd. 

2675 

2677 

2675 In black: Rouletted, 2/- rose-carmine, unused with large part usual brown gum, 


PROVENANCE: 


2676 –– Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused without gum, roulettes on two sides, sound. (R) £40-50 

PROVENANCE: 


2677 –– Perf 12 x roulette, 1d. green, unused with part original gum, fresh and fine. Rare. (5R). 

Photo £500-600 

PROVENANCE: 



2678 2679 2681 

“R.G.” - Registrar-General 

2678 In red: 6d. deep ultramarine pair, cancelled by dumb obliterator, roulettes on three sides, 

small thin at upper right, otherwise fine. (3R). Photo £200-250 

2679 In blue: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, roulettes or traces 

thereof on three sides, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

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2680 In black: Rouletted, Star, 2d. orange-red, roulettes in places, fine used. (2R) £60-80 

2681 –– Perf 10, 12 6d. blue, lightly cancelled, fine. (3R). Photo £100-120 

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2682 

2683 

“S.” - Sheriff 

2682 In red: Rouletted, 6d deep ultramarine, unused without gum, roulettes on two sides, 

fine. (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2683 In blue: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with part gum, traces of roulettes at top only, 

fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2684 2685 2686 2687 2688 

“S.C.” - Supreme Court 

2684 In red: Rouletted, 2d. vermilion, traces of roulettes on two sides, fine used with part c.d.s. 

(3R). Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 


2685 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, cancelled by 

c.d.s., slight thin not affecting appearance. (3R). Photo £80-100 

“S.G.” - Surveyor-General 

2686 In red: Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with part original gum, roulettes or 

traces thereof on two sides, fine. (4R). Photo £250-300 

PROVENANCE: 



2687 –– Perf 12, 4d. dull purple, unused with large part original gum, fine. (3R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 




2688 In blue: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with small part original gum, roulettes on 


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2689 2690 2691 2692 2693 

“S.M.” - Stipendiary Magistrate 

2689 In red: Rouletted, 1d. bright green, unused with small part gum, traces of roulettes, fine. 

(4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 


2690 –– Rouletted, 2d. vermilion pair, roulettes or traces thereof on all sides, fine used. (2R). 

Photo £150-180 

2691 –– Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with small part gum, roulettes on two sides, 

small corner fault at top right, otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £150-180 

PROVENANCE: 



on two sides, fine. (3R). Photo £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 



2693 In blue: Rouletted, Crown SA, 2d. orange-red, unused with part original gum, traces of 

roulettes, fine. (3R). Photo £80-100 

2694 –– Rouletted, Crown SA, 2d. orange-red pairs (2) in differing shades, and in black, 

rouletted, Crown SA, 2d. orange-red pair, all with roulettes in places, generally fine used. 

(S) £100-120 










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2695 

2696 

2695 In black: Perf 10, 12 2d. orange-red, unused with small part gum, fine. (5R). Photo £350-450 

PROVENANCE: 


2696 –– Perf 12 x roulette, 6d. sky-blue, unused with part original gum, roulettes at right only, 

fine. Very rare. (6R). Photo £800-1,000 

PROVENANCE: 





2697 2698 2699 

“S.T.” - Superintendent of Telegraphs 

2697 In red: Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine showing variety no stop after “T”, unused 

without gum, roulettes or traces thereof on three sides, fine. (4R). Photo £300-400 

PROVENANCE: 



2698 In black: Rouletted, Star, 2d. orange-red, unused with small part gum, roulettes on three 


PROVENANCE: 


2699 –– Perf 10, Crown SA, 2d. orange-red, unused with part redistributed gum, repaired tear 

at lower left corner. (5R). Photo £60-80 

PROVENANCE: 


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2700 

2701 2702 

“T.” - Treasury 

2700 In red: Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, unused with part gum (slightly disturbed), traces 

of roulettes on two sides, fine. RPSV Certificate (1979). (4R). Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 


2701 –– Rouletted, 1/- red-brown, unused with part original gum, traces of roulettes on two 


PROVENANCE: 



2702 In blue: Rouletted, 1d. green, unused without gum, roulettes on two sides, a fraction 

soiled otherwise fine. (3R). Photo £100-120 

“T.R.” - Titles Registration 

2703 In black: Perf 12, 1/- red-brown, cancelled by dumb obliterator, fine. (2R) £60-80 

2704 Ex 2705 

“V.” - Volunteers 

2704 In red: Rouletted, 6d. deep ultramarine, trace of gum, roulettes on two sides, small mark 

on “S” of “SIX” otherwise fine. (4R). Photo £180-220 

PROVENANCE: 


“W.” - Waterworks 

2705 In black: Rouletted, 2d. orange-red, unused with part gum (toned), roulettes or traces 

thereof on three sides, fine; also perf 10 2d. orange-red, fine used. (3R and S respectively). 

Photo for first £150-180 

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x2706 

1924-64 mint and used collection, including 1924-29 set mint and used with a range of 

additional shades, and Waterlow sample stamps (3), 1931-37 set with all perfs. mint and 

used, 1932 Falls Waterlow samples (2), 1937 1 ⁄2d. marginal pair with misplaced perfs. at 

left and 4d. to 5/- in imprint blocks of four, 1953 set mint with blocks of four, booklet 

and used, and Commemoratives with some first day covers £1,000-1,200 

2707 1924-29 set with coil 1d., 1931-37 set with all listed perfs., 1932-64 basic issues 

complete, fine mint. Cat. £1,200+ £400-500 

2708 –– set with coil 1d., used; 8d. with a little colour run though generally good to fine. 

S.G. 1-14, £430 £140-180 

2709 1931-37 set with all listed perfs., 1932-53 basic issues complete, used and generally good 

to fine. Cat. £700+ £200-250 

x2710 

–– 5/- blue and blue-green, variety printed on the gummed side, mint, quite heavily 

stained though rare. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 27a, £8,000. Photo £400-600 

Postage Due Stamps 

2711 1951 1 ⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D1-7, £264. Photo £140-160 

2712 1951 1 ⁄2d. to 1/- set of seven, fine used; the 4d. dull grey-green rare as such. S.G. D1-7, 

£680. Photo £250-300 

x2713 

x2714 

x2715 


A collection neatly mounted and written-up on pages, A and B lettered offices with some 

loose on earlier values and some modern covers; also a companion collection of 

Nyasaland, mostly later 20th. Century with a few covers £150-200 

1924 (7 Oct.) envelope to Cape Town bearing 2d. cancelled by a super strike of the 

bi-lingual “PARLIAMENTARY TOUR” c.d.s.; superb. Photo £100-120 

1925-47 range of covers (38) with a selection bearing Admiral values including two 

registered from Bulawayo (one Parcels), both redirected, one with Royal Tour cachet and 

one with framed “POSTED LATE” cachet, Official mail, censored with one to Ireland and 

one to Malaya, and 1939 with Jubilee Celebrations label; a selection of postal stationery 

(largely unused) including scarce KGVI 1 ⁄2d. wrapper. Also a few Revenue stamps £200-250 

SOUTH WEST AFRICA 

x2716 


1951-52 1 ⁄2d. black and emerald horizontal pair, variety overprints transposed, neatly 

cancelled with Windhoek 1948 c.d.s. and presumably backdated by favour; the English 

stamp with small hole at left, otherwise sound. Very rare. S.G. O23a, £2,750. Photo £400-500 

SUDAN 

2717 A collection of cancellations in a green stockbook, over 180 stamps, including Officials, 

perf. “S.G.”, Army Service, Air mails, etc., chiefly good to fine £150-200 


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TASMANIA 

Ex 2718 

2718 A mainly mint collection in an “F.G.” de luxe album, all neatly mounted and written-up, 

including 1853 thin hard white paper 1d. blue used (corner crease at upper left and small 

tear at upper right; B.P.A. certificate, 2007), 1853 Plate I, second state 4d. bright 

red-orange used on small piece and Plate II 4d. dull orange (2), one unused without 

gum (pinhole; B.P.A. certificate, 2007), the other lightly cancelled, 1856-57 no 

watermark 4d. (3) used, 1857-59 wmk double-lined numerals 1d. (5), 2d. (4) and 

4d. (5) used, 1858 6d. and 1/- (2) used, 1860-67 6d. (6, one reddish mauve) used, 

1863-71 wmk double-lined numerals, perf 10 1d. (40, 2d. (2), 4d. (2), 6d. (4) and 1/-, 

and perf 12 1d. (2) unused/mint, 1871-91 wmk double-lined numerals, perf 11 1 ⁄2 6d. (2) 

and 1/- (2), and perf 12 6d. (2), 1871-78 perf 11 1 ⁄2 1d. (2), 3d., 4d. and 9d., perf 12 9d. 

and 5/-, 1880-91 perf 11 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2d., 1d. (4), 3d. with natural paper crease, and 4d. (3), 

perf 12 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1d. (2) and 3d. (2), 1892-99 1 ⁄2d. to £1 sets of ten (2, one overprinted 

“SPECIMEN”), 1899-1900 Pictorial 1 ⁄2d. to 6d., 1902-04 litho 1 ⁄2d. and 2d. and typo 1d. 

overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1903-08 9d. and 1/- overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1906-07 8d. (2), 

9d. (2), 1/- (2) and 10/-, and Postal Fiscal 1880 1d., 3d. and 1/-, and 1900 overprinted 

“REVENUE” 1d. block of four with overprint inverted and 6d. A fine lot and a sound basis 

for further expansion. Photo £5,000-6,000 

2719 1853 (Nov.) medium soft yellowish paper, 1d. pale blue [19] with lower margin showing 

part inscription, unused with large part original gum, pinhole at upper left not affecting 

fine appearance. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 1, £8500. Photo £2,000-2,500 

2720 1853 (Nov.) Plate I, first state 4d. bright red, good to large margins, clearly cancelled 

“59”, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 5, £900. Photo £250-300 






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2719 2720 

2722 2723 2724 2726 

–––– 2727 ––– 

2734 2735 2736 2737 

2738 2739 2740 2741 2742 2743 2745 

2752 2757 2758 

Ex 2746 

Ex 2760 

Ex 2759 

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––––– 2721 ––––– 

2721 P 1855 Perkins Bacon 1d., 2d. and 4d. original die proofs on India and affixed on card, the 

1d. with 9mm. margins, the 2d. and 4d. with 3-4mm. margins, fine. A very rare set. Photo £8,000-10,000 

PROVENANCE: 

Sebastian Earl, 1980 (2d. and 4d.) 

2722 1856-57 no watermark, 1d. pale brick-red, large to very large margins showing portions 

of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled “60”, very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). 

S.G. 19, £600. Photo £400-500 

PROVENANCE: 


2723 –– 2d. dull emerald-green, large margins, clearly cancelled “60”, fine. B.P.A. Certificate 

(2007). S.G. 20, £900. Photo £400-500 

2724 1856 pelure paper 1d. deep red-brown horizontal pair, small to large margins, lightly 

cancelled, right stamp with natural wrinkle, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 24, 

£1500. Photo £600-800 

2725 B 1865-71 wmk double-lined numerals, perf 12 1d. carmine, a block of thirty-six (6x6) 

unused, the majority with full original gum, the first stamp with small thin, crease 

through top row and straight-edge at right though a magnificent exhibition piece. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 70. Photo £5,000-6,000 

PROVENANCE: 

Sebastian Earl, April 1980 

2726 1868-69 serrated perf 19 at Hobart, 4d. deep blue unused with small part original gum, 

fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 120, £1500. Photo £400-500 

2727 E 1885 De La rue essays, 2/6d. black and lilac and 10/- green and black on “TAS” 

watermarked paper, fine mint. Scarce. Photo £800-1,000 

x2728 B 

x2729 B 

1889 1 ⁄2d. on 1d scarlet, two imperforate panes of sixty (6x10) in different shades on thick 

paper, each with plate number 1 and control 41 and all overprinted “REPRINT”, one 

gummed, generally good to fine. S.G. 167 £80-100 

1891 2 1 ⁄2d. on 9d. pale blue, two complete sheets of 120 (two panes of sixty) on thick 

paper, each plate number 7 and control 50, distinct shades, each overprinted “REPRINT”, 

fine and fresh mint. See footnote after S.G. 169 £150-200 


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2730 

2730 RP 1910 (c.) 6d. design reprinted proof with the word “TASMANIA” lightly engraved and 

without value, in carmine on surfaced wove paper, most attractive. Photo £400-500 

TONGA 

Tin Can Mail 

2731 1930-82 selection of over 60 covers and cards, including outgoing mail with 1930, 1934 

(6), 1935 (10), 1936 (11), 1937 (13), 1938 (8), 1939 (4), 1942, 1944 (2), 1947 (2), 

incoming mail from Australia, Great Britain (1935 and 1939), New Zealand (1930 and 

1937), United States (1935, 1939 and 1940), etc., chiefly good to fine with a variety of 

cachets, frankings, etc. Photo £1,800-2,000 

TRANSJORDAN 

2732 1920-42, mint selection on stockpages, sixty-three stamps, including 1920 perf. 15 x 14 

1m. sepia overprint inverted, 1930-39 with values to £P1 (2), 1942 set (except 3m.) in 

corner blocks of four, etc., part original gum, chiefly fine £200-250 

x2733 1920-39 used collection on stock pages, over 200 stamps, including 1920 perf. 15 x 14 

5p., perf. 14 3m., 4m., 9p., 10p., 20p., 1922 (Nov.) perf. 15 x 14 1 ⁄10p. on 1m., 2 ⁄10p. on 

2m., 4 ⁄10p. on 4m., 5 ⁄10p. on 5m., 2p. on 2p., red surcharge 1 ⁄10p. on 1m., 2 ⁄10p. on 2m., 2p. 

on 2p., violet surcharge 1 ⁄10p. on 1m., 3 ⁄10p. on 3m., 5 ⁄10p. on 5m., 2p. on 2p., perf. 14 5 ⁄10p. 

on 5m., red surcharge 1 ⁄10p. on 1m., 2 ⁄10p. on 2m., 1p. on 1p., violet surcharge 2 ⁄10p. on 

2m., 5 ⁄10p. on 5m., 1p. on 1p., 1922 (Dec.) with various coloured handstamps, 1923 (1 

March) perf. 14 9p., 10p., 20p., 1923 surcharges, 1923 (May) overprint reading down 

2p., 5p., 9p. and 10p., overprint reading up 1p., 9p. and 20p., 1930 Locust Campaign 

set except 50m. and 100m., 1930-39 with values to £P1, Postage Dues, etc., mixed 

condition with some forgeries or dubious included £800-1,000 

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x2734 

x2735 

x2736 

x2737 

x2738 

x2739 

x2740 

x2741 

x2742 

x2743 

x2744 

1920 (Nov.) perf. 15 x 14 9p. ochre, violet cancellation, a trifle soiled, scarce. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 8, £1,400. Photo £400-500 

1922 (Dec.) perf. 14 9p. ochre with violet handstamp, violet Amman cancellation, fine 

and scarce. A. Najjar Certificate (2003). S.G. 51, £1,000. Photo £300-350 

–– 10p. ultramarine with violet handstamp, violet Amman cancellation, fine. Signed J.S. 

(Saatchi) and with B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. 52a, £1,600. Photo £500-600 

1923 (1 Mar.) perf. 15 x 14 1m. sepia, violet Revenue cancellation, fine and scarce. 

R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 54, £1,600. Photo £300-400 

–– 2p. olive with black overprint, violet cancellation; stained perf. at right, otherwise fine. 

Holcombe Opinion (1988). S.G. 59b, £250. Photo £80-100 

1923 (1 Mar.) perf. 14 20p. pale grey, variety overprint inverted, used, small faults, 

scarce. S.G. 68a, unpriced used. Photo £80-100 

1923 (Apr.-Oct) on issue of Dec. 1922, 1p. on 5p. deep purple, violet cancellation; a little 

stained on the reverse, otherwise fine. Signed K.C. Souan. Kaufmann Certificate (2000). 

S.G. 83b, £2,250. Photo £500-600 

1923 issue of Dec., 1922 1p. on 5p. deep purple with violet 1922 overprint, lightly 

cancelled and affixed to piece; some very slightly stained perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 83b, 

£2,250. Photo £600-800 

1923 (Apr.-Oct.) issue of 1 March 1922, 5 

⁄10m. on 3m. yellow-brown with black 

overprint, light violet cancellation; small stain at left, otherwise fine and scarce. Ceremuga 

Certificate (2002). S.G. 84a, unpriced used. Photo £150-200 

1923 (May) overprint reading downwards, 1p. deep indigo, fine used. Rare. Brandon 

Certificate (1998). S.G. 103A, £850. Photo £250-300 

1925 stamps of Saudi Arabia, 1 ⁄4p. chocolate and 3p. sage-green horizontal pairs, each 

variety imperforate vertically, fine used. S.G. 135a, 141a, unpriced used £100-150 

x2745 1925-26 perf. 15x14 20p. light violet, fine used, scarce. S.G. 157a, £1,000. Photo £350-400 

x2746 

1933 Tourist set, used or cancelled to order; some gum staining and 5m. with short perf., 

otherwise fine. A rare set. S.G. 208-221, £1,400. Photo £400-500 

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 

x2747 

1915 to 1918 War Tax used selection of twenty-five including 1917 (Mar.) 1d. overprint 

inverted (on piece), 1917 (May) 1d. overprint double, another vertical pair, one without 

overprint (folded between and some perfs. split), 1918 (Jan.) 1d. overprint double, 

another overprint inverted, 1918 (Feb.-Dec.) 1d. overprint double, etc., mixed condition, 

some dubious and offered on their merits £300-400 

TRISTAN DA CUNHA 

2748 1952-83 (May) mint collection with the basic issues, including Postage Dues, complete 

less miniature sheets; fine. Cat. c. £550 £120-150 

2749 1952-60 complete including Postage Dues, fine used. Cat. £234 £80-100 


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2750 1873 (14 Jan.) stampless envelope, with enclosure headed Turks Island, addressed to 

Baltimore, United States, endorsed Per S.S.Perit, with “NEW YORK/JAN/22/30/U.S. 

NOTES” datestamp; fine £220-250 

VICTORIA 

Ex 2751 

2751 A mint (from 1857) and used collection housed in two “F.G.” de luxe albums, all neatly 

mounted and written-up, including Half Length 1d. (12 including three pairs), 2d. 

(3 including a pair) and 3d. (8), mostly Campbell/Campbell and Fergusson, a good range 

of Queen on Throne 2d., 1857-59 Emblem, rouletted 1d. and 4d. (both without gum), 

1863-74 Laureated, wmk. single-lined numeral 1d. (2), 2d. (4), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 8d. and 

1/-, 1867-71 wmk V over Crown, perf 13 2d. (4), 3d. (5 including a block of four), 4d. 

(2), 6d. (10), 8d. and 5/-, perf 12 3d., 4d. (3) and 6d., and perf 12 1 ⁄2 6d. (4), 1870-73 

perf 13 2d. (2) and perf 12 2d. (2), 1873-87 perf 12 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1d., 2d. Dies I and II and 

1/-, 1876 8d. on 9d., 1884-92 perf 12 1 ⁄2 2/6d., 1885-95 Naish 1 ⁄2d. (3), 1d. (2), 2d. (3), 

3d. (3), 4d. (2), 6d. (3), 8d. (6), 1/- (2) and 2/- (9 including a block of four), 1886 

overprinted “STAMP DUTY” 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 1/- and 2/- (2), 1886-96 1 ⁄2d. (both) to 

1/6d. (both) with some shades, 1896-99 to 2/6d., 1897 Charity 1d. (2) and 2 1 ⁄2d. (2), 

1899-1901 1 ⁄2d. to 2/6d. with some shades, 1900 Patriotic Fund, 1901 (Jan.) 1 ⁄2d. to 

5/-, 1901-10 perf 12x12 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2d. to £1 with some shades and perf 11 £1, and 1905-13 

wmk Crown over A perf 12x12 1 ⁄2 1 ⁄2d. to £1 with some shades and perf 11 with values to 

5/-. A fine lot and a good basis for further expansion. Photo for selection £5,000-6,000 






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2752 1855 “TOO LATE” 6d. lilac and green, unused with traces of original gum, good to large 

margins, horizontal bend at top otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 33, 

£2000. Photo £500-600 

2753 

2753 1857 (25 April) envelope addressed to The Royal Observatory Cape Town, Cape of Good 

Hope, franked 1854 1/- blue, 1854-55 6d. dull orange, both touched or slightly cut 

into, tied by “3” in barred circle cancellations, on reverse Castlemaine (25.4) and 

Melbourne (28.4) datestamps and red Cape Town (19.9) arrival datestamp; vertical filing 

fold well clear of the adhesives, some stains and a little roughly opened, scarce. Photo £750-1,000 











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2754 

x2754 

1860 envelope to England, bearing Emblem perf 12 1d. (5) each with manuscript cross 

and showing, on reverse, light Melbourne c.d.s. partially overstruck by curved “Victoria 

Express” handstamp with manuscript “Lamplough 12/3/60” below and clear South Shields 

arrival datestamp (13 April); the envelope slightly soiled. This is the only recorded cover 

showing the cachet of this Express company. R.P.S. of Victoria Certificate (2008). Photo £6,000-8,000 

Note: In “The Australian Philatelist”, Vol. 2 No. 1, Allan Levy wrote an article on the “Mail 

Expresses on the Victorian Goldfields” in which this cover was illustrated and mentioned. 

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Victoria - contd. 

2755 

x2755 E 

x2756 

1871-84 Stamp Statute £1 composite essay by William Bell in the issued design, the 

Queen’s head vignette photographic, the frame handpainted in grey, black and Chinese 

white, executed on piece of card (64x63mm.) with some paint spattered clear of design. 

A delightful example of the artist’s work. Unique. Photo £6,000-8,000 

PROVENANCE: 

J.R.W. Purves, November 1980 

1900 (22 May) Empire Patriotic Fund 1d. (1s.) and 2d. (2s.), both tied by Melbourne 

day of issue double-ring d.s. on separate locally addressed “Rundell” envelope, fine. 

Very rare and the only known first day covers. S.G. 374-375. Photo £6,000-7,000 

2757 1905-13 wmk. Crown over A, perf 11 9d. rose-carmine, unused with part original gum, 

a little toned otherwise fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). BW V106, unpriced 

mint; S.G. 441, unpriced mint. Photo £500-600 

Note: Brusden White only record two used examples, both with tears. 

VIRGIN ISLANDS 

2758 1899 4d. brown, variety “FOURPENCF”, large part slightly brownish original gum, fine. 


ZANZIBAR 

2759 + 1944 (20 Nov.) Bicentenary of Al Busaid Dynasty set in blocks of four, the upper right 

stamp of the 1/- block with variety missing “A” in CA of watermark near the centre. 

Fine unmounted mint. S.G. 330a, £950. Photo £350-400 

x2760 

POSTAGE DUES: 1926-30 1c., 2c., 3c., 9c., 15c., 18c. on salmon, 18c. on orange (2, one 

the “CENT.S” variety), 20c., 21c., 31c., 50c., 75c., used, some small faults as usual with 

this issue though generally good to fine and a scarce group. S.G. D1-17, £1,958. Photo £400-500 


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GREAT BRITAIN 

Postal History 

2761 1593 Corsini correspondence entire letter from Venice to London, endorsed “Per 

Questa”, very fine and scarce. Photo £350-400 

PROVENANCE: 

Lady Mary Buiri, November 2010 

2762 1670 (Oct. 29) entire letter addressed to Gilbert Ireland, endorsed To be sent from the Post 

house in Warrington, on reverse, and opening well for display, a very fine strike of the very 

rare “2/off(ice)” handstamp; fine and most attractive. Photo £500-600 

Note: Gilbert Ireland (1624-75) was Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire 

2763 

2763 1670 (24 Nov.) entire letter addressed to Gilbert Ireland, on reverse, and opening well 

for display, a superb strike of the exceptionally rare “7/off(ice)” marking (the rarest of all 

the Office numbers); the front panel with a small, neat repair to missing paper at upperleft, 

otherwise fine and an Exhibition item. Photo £1,000-1,200 

Note: This is a finer strike of the handstamp than the item we offered in October 2012 which 

realised £1,920 (including buyers commission) 

2764 1814 (c) entire to Lincoln with superb intaglio “BING/HAM”, rated in manuscript “1/3”; 

seal missing from the reverse but extremely rare and stunning quality. Photo £500-550 

2765 1831 (21 May) entire letter with red framed “PAID/AT/LEICESTER” and manuscript “4”, 

1840 (1 May) entire with red “PAID/1 MY 1/1840” c.d.s., 1857 (4 July) mourning 

envelope with red “(Crown)/FREE” datestamp; good to fine £120-150 

PROVENANCE: 

Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010 

2766 1834 (15 Dec.) entire from Canterbury to London, endorsed “Nelson & Bronte”, red 

“(Crown)/FREE” datestamp; minor perimeter faults, attractive £80-100 

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2762 

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2773 

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2767 1836 (15 Feb.) entire letter with a multicoloured “Portrait” type Valentine, addressed to 

Streatham, Surrey with “T.P./Newington Causy.” handstamp; small perimeter faults and 

stains but attractive and spectacular £200-220 

2768 1839-69 selection of five items, including 1839 entire letter with red framed 

“MIS-SENT/To Liverpool”, 1843 stampless entire letter with Chester “2” handstamp, 

1869 envelope franked 1d. with “MORE TO PAY” and “2d.” in circle, etc., good to fine £120-150 

2769 1841 (26 March) entire to Aberdeen with very good strike in red of the rare Isle of man 

“P1” (Willcocks & Jay type E), double ring Isle of Man d.s. on reverse and red arrival on 

the front; fine and rare. Photo £250-300 

2770 1842-51 selection of over 100 entires/entire letters, a variety of markings, including blue 

“KIRKGATE”, “NORTH/LEEDS”, black “DUKE STREET/LEITH”, “Chancery Lane/1d. - 

Paid”, “Earl St. BE/1d. - PAID” (in black and in blue), “Knt. Rider St” 1d. and 2d. Paid, 

red “Holborn Bars/1d. PAID” in red, blue “Ludgate/1d. PAID”, and many more, strikes 

and condition mixed but many fine and an interesting lot £150-200 

2771 1845 (12 April) entire letter (an abstract for the collection of Light House duties) from 

Douglas, Isle of Man to Edinburgh, with a superb strike of the rare unpaid “2” 

handstamp (Willcocks & Jay type F), Isle of Man and arrival datestamps on reverse; 

vertical filing folds but extremely rare and an interesting entire letter. Photo £300-350 

2772 1857 (20 Feb.) part letter, headed “Linden Grove” with a fine clear signature of 

W. Mulready, scarce. Photo £450-500 

2773 1884 (18 April), green “SPECIAL POSTAL WRAPPER”, addressed to Blackheath with red 

“LONDON/PAID/ 1 ⁄2d.” c.d.s., small stains and slight faults (mostly on the reverse) but most 

unusual. Photo £450-500 

2774 Royal Courts of Justice, six different Proof impressions of various handstamps on part of 

record book page, also four Proof impressions of Pensions Appeal Tribunal handstamps, 

mixed condition but unusual £220-250 

2775 Two pages of proof impressions of Government handstamps, including “CUSTOMS & 

EXCISE/GOVERNMENT LABORATORY”, “GOVERNMENT CHEMIST” (two types), “DEPT OF 

SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH/LABORATORY OF THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST”, etc., 

faults but most unusual £200-250 

Crimea 

2776 1856 (22 Feb.) stampless envelope to Ireland, endorsed Via Marseilles, rated “3”, with 

on reverse blue “ARMY POST OFFICE” datestamp, transit and arrival (5 March) datestamps; 

faults but scarce. Photo £200-250 

2777 


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2777 A Victorian Cuban mahogany Post Box, two felt lined compartments and brass plaques 

marked “GENERAL POST” and “TOWN DELIVERY”, with lock and key; beautifully made and 

a wonderful, unique item of postal history. Spectacular. Photo £2,000-2,500 

Newspapers 

2778 “The London Gazette”, 1698 (23-27 June) including “These are to give Notice, That the 

Poft will go and return every day, (Sundays excepted) betwixt London and Tunbridge, 

during the seafon for Drinking the Waters, beginning fo to do this prefent Monday.”; folded 

and a little stained £300-340 

o2779 

o2780 

o2781 

o2782 

o2783 

o2784 

o2785 

o2786 

“The Times” 13 May, 1839, including a short notice on page 4, “Mr. Rowland Hill’s 

plan of a penny postage has been partly tried as an experiment in Gloucestershire. The postage 

from Stroud to Nailsworth....”; “The Times” 24 May, 1839, with a long article on page 3, 

“The Select Committee on Postage”; “The Times” 18 July 1839, with a letter from John 

Dickinson on page 6, “Reduction of Postage - Remarks on the mode of carrying into 

effect the reduction of postage”; and “The Times” 6 September 1839, two papers, with 

an article on page 2 headed “Postage” being minutes of the Board of Treasury carrying 

into effect the Act for establishing a reduced and uniform Rate....”. Fine condition (4) £240-280 

“The Times” 15 July 1839, a long article under the heading “Uniform Penny Post” being 

an extensive study indicating the revenue anticipated by the Post Office....”; “The Times” 

11 July 1839, an article under the heading “Uniform Penny Post” describes a meeting in 

Mansion House between bankers, merchants and others...”. Fine condition. (2) £120-150 

“The Times” 23 July 1839, a long article on pages 3 and 4 under the heading “Postage 

Duties Bill” giving the proceedings of a long parliamentary debate on the reduction of 

postage rate in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer comments....”; and “The Times” 

25 July 1839, an article under the heading “Postage Duties Bill” on page 3 in which Mr. 

Rice stated that, in order to prevent forgery of the stamp...”. Fine condition (2) £100-120 

“The Times” 24 July 1839, a feature on page 3, “Penny Postage”, details of a petition to 

the House of Lords signed by the mayor and upwards of 12,500 of the merchants of the 

City of London...”; “The Times” 31 October 1839, a short article on page 5, under the 

heading “Penny Postage”, “More than 2000 proposals from parties competing for the 

supply of stamps, by a superior method, to be used in the collection of postage, are now 

lying before the Lords of the Treasury”. Fine condition (2) £100-120 

“The Times” 27 November 1839, page 6 with three letters to the editor, all by T. Reeves, 

late surveyor of taxes, suggesting that he thought that forgery could not be prevented...”; 

“The Times” 12 December 1839, a letter on page 3 headed “Illegal Regulations of the 

Treasury, Postage-rates Minute”, in which a barrister complains about the illegality as well 

as the injustice of charging double for the refusal or neglect of the sender to prepay the 

postage. This follows with a long analysis by the Lords of the Treasury, explaining, 

illustrating and justifying their views and what is intended in the new postal reform. Fine 

condition (2) £100-120 

“The Times” 24 December 1839, page 2 with two letters to the editor under the banner 

“Penny Post”, one complaining about the Penny Postman being careless by damaging 

letters...”; “The Times” 1 January 1840, three letters to the editor on page 6, under the 

heading “Penny Postage”, two of these letters complain about the proposed introduction 

or the new prepaid envelopes and labels as being cumbersome and unnecessary...” Fine 

condition (20 £100-120 

“The Times” 14 July 1840, an announcement on page 5, “Postage Envelopes” stating 

“A new stamp for postage envelope is already prepared to supersede the Mulready 

landscapes of savages, camels, barrels, and Britannias.”; “The Times” 19 April 1844, with 

an article on page 5 headed, “Stamped Letter Paper”, giving details of a new Post Office 

Notice, outlining the costs of stamped letter paper....” Fine condition. (2) £100-120 

“The Times” 3 August 1840, an article on page 3, “The New Postage” about the House 

of Commons debating the new postal service. The debate included the times and sailings 

of ships...”; “The Times” 8 August 1840, a small notice on page 5, under “The Penny 

Postage”, “It is not generally known to the public, that by a Treasury order every 

postmaster....” Fine condition. (2) £100-120 

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1840 Mulready 

2787 

One Penny Letter Sheets 

2787 A21, additionally franked 1d. black, Plate Ia, OA (re-entry), an attractive grey-black 

(worn plate) shade with large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, dated 

22 July 1840 and used from Dalkeith to Edinburgh, dated markings on reverse, pressed 

vertical crease, well clear of the adhesive, fine. An exceptional example of an uprated 

Mulready using the Penny Black. Specialised ME2, £15,000. Photo £5,000-6,000 

PROVENANCE: 

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2788 A30, dated 9 Aug. 1840 and used from Ryde to West Cliff, upright red Maltese Cross 

cancellation struck clear of Britannia, contrary to regulations, vertical filing fold at right 

and some tiny stain spots, fine and extremely scarce usage within the Isle of Wight. Photo £240-260 

2789 A31 (substituted stereo), dated 31 Dec. 1841 and used from London to Guisborough, 

crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation struck well clear of Britannia, contrary to 

regulations, two clean vertical filing folds, very fine appearance and scarce. Specialised 

ME1e, £600 £140-160 

2790 A241, with printed “THE SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION FOR ASSURANCES AND 

ANNUITIES ON LIVES” with “Manager or Agents” at lower right printed in blue, dated 

8 March 1841, addressed to Dundee, black Maltese cross cancellation, red framed 

“Paid/1d. Extra”; clean central vertical filing fold. Rare. Specialised MA135b. Photo £550-600 

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2788 

2790 

2794 

2800 

2801 2809 

2816 

2814 

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1840 Mulready - contd. 

2791 

2791 A255, with printed “ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY” advertisement and “92, Cheapside, 

June, 1842” at lower left, dated 9 Oct. 1843 and used to Colchester, crisp and upright 

number “7” in Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; small closed tear at 

top, fine and scarce. Specialised MA103h, Photo £1,300-1,500 

2792 

2792 Stereo obscured, with printed “ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY” advertisement with 

Directors Edgar, Gordon, Hastie, Mendham and Routh, dated 25 Oct. 1843 and with 

number “11” in Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine and rare. Specialised MA115a. 

Photo £1,800-2,000 

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One Penny Envelopes 

2793 A131, used from Dundee to London, dated 4 June 1840, central reddish-orange Maltese 

Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; fine. Also A182, used within London, 

black Maltese Cross and T.P./ACTON”, showing a small manuscript addition of a Lady’s 

head at lower-left; tear and tape stain at upper-right £200-250 

2794 Stereo obscured, dated 18 May 1840 and addressed to Edinburgh, clear central red 

Maltese Cross cancellation, London and Edinburgh (20.5) datestamps on reverse, vertical 

filing fold and with some small faults as usual, scarce early use of the 1d. envelope. Photo £250-300 

2795 

Two Penny Letter Sheets 

2795 a99, dated 22 Sept. 1840 and addressed to Bangor, superb crisp red Maltese Cross 

cancellation, Carmarvon datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold and small faults on 

reverse, fine and scarce used within Wales. Photo £1,000-1,200 

Line Engraved Proofs and Essays 

2796 E Charles Whiting: A complete page from the 1843 Arts Journal featuring the embossed 

“PAID” head in pink, essays number 25 and 26 in red and blue plus the fancy engineturned 

design surrounded by an elaborate colourless relief vase design with various floral 

motifs within a green engine turned frame; the reverse with an elaborate design printed 

in green and red, “PRINTED BY/CHARLES WHITING/FOR PROTECTION AGAINST/FORGERY”, 

some perimeter faults and tear into the embossed design at right sealed by tape. Attractive 

and scarce. £200-250 


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Line Engraved Proofs and Essays - contd. 

1850 Prince Consort Essay 

2797 E The finished design in red-brown, touched at top left, good margins other sides, with 

gum, fine. S.G. DP71 (2). Photo £600-700 

2798 E The finished design in black, with gum, touched at lower-left, good margins other sides, 

light vertical gum crease, fine and scarce. Specialised DP71 (2). Photo £300-400 

2799 

2799 E The finished design in black, perforated 16, part original gum, some perf. faults and upper 

right corner perf. replaced. Rare. Specialised DP71(3)(c). Photo £5,000-6,000 

1840 One Penny Black 

Plate Ia 

2800 JD, grey-black shade showing moderate plate wear, large margins all round, tied by 

upright red Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 18 May 1840, to Uckfield, double ring 

Maidstone datestamp on the front; small central stain; fine. Photo £200-250 

2801 JK, grey-black shade showing considerable Plate wear, large margins all round, tied by a 

light red Maltese Cross in a pinkish shade, to entire letter, dated 8 Dec. 1840, from 

Stranraer to Wigton; light and unobtrusive vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, 

very fine and outstanding. Photo £500-600 

2802 RI, touched at right, large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross, on piece to which it 

may not belong £50-60 

2803 TJ, good to very large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a ruby shade, fine. P.E. 

(G.B.) Certificate (2001). Photo £200-250 

Plate Ib 

2804 AA, large balanced margins, light red Maltese Cross cancellation in a rose-pink shade, 

superb. Photo £200-250 

2805 GK (non-coincident re-entry and twisted re-entry), good to large margins all round, crisp 

and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; small thin at upper-left, otherwise 

fine and attractive. Photo £150-200 

2806 IA, part of sheet margin at left, good to very large margins other sides, light red Maltese 

Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £250-300 

2807 NE (retouched check letters), good to very large margins all round and showing a trace 

of the adjoining stamp at right, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s 

profile clear; small faults but outstanding appearance. Photo £200-250 


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2797 2798 2803 2804 2805 2806 2807 

2810 

2811 

2812 

2813 

2817 

2818 

2820 2821 2824 2825 2828 2829 

2830 

2831 

2832 

2834 

2841 

2842 

2843 

2844 2848 2850 2852 2854 2855 

2851 

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2862


1840 One Penny Black, Plate Ib - contd. 

2808 PE, watermark inverted, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross in an 

orange shade which leaves the Queen’s profile clear, fine and very attractive. Specialised 

AS5l, £2,500. Photo £1,000-1,200 

Plate II 

2809 EJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by a superb black Maltese Cross on entire 

dated 19 April 1841, to Modbury, double ring TORQUAY datestamp on the front; clean 

and uncreased, outstanding quality and a rare example of the Black Cross on this Plate. 

Photo £600-700 

2810 PC, clear to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at 

lower-right, crisp, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; very 

fine. Photo £300-350 

2811 QB, margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Matched by a four 

margined example in red-brown. Photo £200-250 

2812 RC-RD, horizontal pair, good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. 

Photo £250-300 

Plate III 

2813 BA, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £120-150 

2814 EG, good to large margins all round, tied by a bold carmine-red Maltese Cross 

cancellation on 1840 (8 June) entire letter to Ashburton, Devon, red Neath d.s. on the 

front; very fine. Photo £400-500 

2815 NA, large margins all round, tied to small piece by a red Maltese Cross cancellation, small 

scissor cut, into the design, at right which hardly affects the superb appearance £60-80 

2816 OF, intense black shade, good to large margins all round, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross 

cancellation on entire dated 18 July 1840, to Saxmundham, single ring Ipswich datestamp 

on reverse; light filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. Photo £200-250 

2817 OG, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp 

at right, crisp, practically upright and complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine 

and attractive. Photo £250-300 

Plate IV 

2808 

2818 CE, close to good margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross 

cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200 

2819 CG, small at lower-left, large margins other sides, tied by upright orange-red Maltese 

Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 3 July 1840, addressed to Carlisle, red 

Edinburgh datestamp on reverse; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, 


2820 EE, close to good margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). 

Photo £120-150 


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2822 

2823 

2826 

2837 

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1840 One Penny Black, Plate IV - contd. 

2821 EE, large balanced margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; trace of pressed crease, 

a most appealing example. Photo £100-150 

2822 JE, good to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire to London; fine. 

Photo £500-600 

2823 LC, just slightly touched at right but good margins other sides, tied by a fine strike of the 

Maltese Cross in brown to entire, dated 22 Aug. 1840, addressed to Leith, 

“KIRKALDY/22 AUG/1840” datestamp in the same colour on reverse, opening well for 

display, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. Specialised A1vi, 

£9,500. Photo £1,500-2,000 

2824 TE, close to large margins all round, bright red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150 

Plate V 

2825 RL, slightly close to good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and 

attractive. Photo £150-200 

Plate VI 

2826 HE, good to large balanced margins all round, tied by a superb crisp red Maltese Cross 

in a scarlet vermilion shade, on entire letter, dated 7 July 1840, from Edinburgh; vertical 

filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and most attractive. Photo £500-600 

2827 LI, good to large margins, with indistinct black cancellation, dealer’s mark on reverse 

slightly showing through on front; Plate VII, SI, clear to good margins, with part red 

Maltese Cross cancellation. Fair £150-200 

2828 LJ-LK, horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross 

cancellations in an orange shade; fine. Photo £500-600 

2829 NA, part of sheet margin and inscription “Per Row of 12. £1...” at left, slightly close to 

large margins other sides, practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and 

attractive. Photo £600-800 

2830 OK, good to very large margins all round, crisp, complete and practically upright black 

Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive. Photo £250-300 

Plate VII 

2831 AA, greyish black shade, part of sheet margin at top and left, good to large margins other 

sides, red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £600-800 

2832 AG, four even margins all round, with part red Maltese Cross. Fine. Photo £120-150 

2833 

2833 JA, from the right of the sheet with full margin and inscription “ards the RIGHT HA” at left 

and good to large margins other sides, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine 

and a most appealing example. Photo £1,200-1,500 


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2834 MI, good to large margins all round, crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; 


2835 

2835 TB-TF, horizontal strip of five, close to good margins all round, red Maltese Cross 

cancellations; pressed vertical crease affecting TE and some small faults not affecting the 

fine appearance of this scarce strip. Photo £2,000-2,500 

Plate VIII 

2836 

2836 AK, good to large margins, on 1840 30 Dec. entire letter, addressed to London, tied by 

light red Maltese Cross cancellation, reverse bearing (Wey)bridge () transit d.s. and 

London arrival (31.12); with interesting contents “My Dear Sir, I have received your letter 

of the ; and have applied to the Secretary of State, that His Lordship was to take Her Majesty’s 

pleasure hereby permitting Reverend H Melville Chaplain of the Tower to remain as the 

Lieutenant till the 15 April next 1841. Ever My dear sir, your much obedient honourable 

friend Wellington”. Most unusual with an 1840 1d. black. Rare. Photo £4,000-5,000 

2837 BK and EL, the first small at left, otherwise large margins, tied by crisp and practically 

upright red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire letter (an invoice from a Dress maker 

with fine engraving and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY”), dated 12 Jan. 1841, from 

London to Chesterfield; light filing fold affecting EL and the invoice folded to display the 

engraving. Rare and spectacular. Photo £400-500 

Photo also appear on page 129 

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1840 One Penny Black, Plate VIII - contd. 

2838 

2839 

2838 CA-DA, vertical pair, slightly close to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations; 

fine. With the original entire dated 20 March 1841 from Ennistmon to Dublin from 

which the pair was removed. Photo £600-800 

2839 FL, touched at left and foot, large margins other sides and showing portions of three 

adjoining stamps, tied by red Maltese Cross to cross written entire letter from Liverpool, 

addressed to London and Funchal Madeira, the entire carried privately from London to 

Madeira, Liverpool and London datestamps on reverse, forwarded to Madeira and with 

manuscript “160” (Reis) rate marking on arrival; fine. A rare forwarded letter bearing a 

Penny Black to a very rare destination. Photo £2,500-3,000 

2840 GG, a little cut into at right, large margins other sides and showing a portion of the 

adjoining stamp at left, tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation and with 

double ring “DROGHEDA” c.d.s. of 28 Jan. 1841 alongside £80-100 

2841 IF, good margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, upright 

and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200 

Plate IX 

2842 IL, part of sheet margin and inscription at right, good to large margins other sides, red 

Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £300-350 

2843 CK (double letter C), good to large margins all round, practically complete black Maltese 

Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £200-250 

2844 KG, slightly close at top, good to large margins other sides, crisp red Maltese Cross 

cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £100-150 


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2845 

Plate X 

2845 AH, good to huge margins all round, tied by a beautiful red Maltese Cross cancellation, 

on entire letter, dated 5 Feb. 1841, addressed to Durham, double ring Gateshead 

datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold, well clear of the adhesive, and a trifle soiled. 

Early use of Plate X and extremely rare cancelled in red. Photo £1,200-1,400 

2846 AI, grey-black shade, good to very large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese 

Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 5 May 1841, from Blandford, clear double ring 

Poole arrival datestamp of 6 May 1841 on the front; horizontal filing hold well clear of 

the adhesive. Rare. A very fine Plate X cover. Photo £600-700 

2847 MJ, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle toned. 

Photo £150-200 

2848 SJ, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Matched by a 

four margined example in red-brown. Photo £350-400 







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1840 One Penny Black, Plate X - contd. 

2849 

2849 SK, good to large margins all round, tied by crisp and upright black Maltese Cross 

cancellation, to entire letter, dated 4 March 1841, from Wigan to Preston, with red 

manuscript “Missent to” and black double ring “CHORLEY” datestamp on the front; light 

vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. An Exhibition piece. Photo £800-1,000 

2850 SJ, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the 

Queen’s profile practically untouched; fine and attractive. Photo £300-350 

Plate XI 

2851 HC, close to very large margins all round, showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, 

black Maltese Cross cancellation, very slightly stained, hinged to the original piece with 

Dorchester c.d.s. of 10 April 1841 alongside, fine. Photo £800-1,000 

2852 JK, large margins all round, black Irish numeral cancellation; R.P.S. Certificate (2007) 

stating “repaired scissor cut”, nevertheless an attractive example from this rare Plate. 

Photo £400-450 

2853 NI, touched at upper-left, good to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross 

on entire dated 8 March 1841, addressed to Cheltenham, faults but good appearance. 

Also Plate VII, OC, with red Maltese Cross on entire (no side flaps), crossed by filing 

crease and a small group of other covers. Photo £400-500 

Plate 1 

1840 Two Pence Blue 

2854 AD, large margins, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine and most 

attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Photo £250-300 

2855 DB and LJ, both with close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; 

LJ thinned, good appearance and contrasting shades. Photo £200-250 

2856 NL, part of sheet margin at right and good margins other sides, crisp red Maltese Cross 

cancellation which leaves toe Queen’s profile almost untouched; fine and attractive. Photo £300-350 


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2846 

2873 

2865 

2870 

2874 

2875 2876 

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1840 Two Pence Blue, Plate 1 - contd. 

2857 

2857 PA, with full sheet margin and inscription “PRI” at left, touched at top, good margins 

other sides, part original gum, horizontal crease but attractive and a rare marginal 

example. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Photo £2,500-3,000 

Plate 2 

2858 AC, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine appearance, 

small fault in margin at left. Photo £100-150 

2859 BI, large margins all round and showing portions or traces of four adjoining stamps, black 

Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine. Photo £250-300 

2860 GC, a little close at left, large to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of 

the adjoining stamp at top, red Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed vertical crease, very 

fine appearance. Photo £150-200 

2861 JE, good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, crisp 

black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). Photo £500-600 

2862 KD, used with 1d. red-brown horizontal pair on piece, black Maltese Cross cancellations, 

with “STRATFORD ON AVON” c.d.s. of 11 Jan. 1842 on the reverse; the 2d. cut into at foot 

and with scissors cut through the value, nevertheless an extremely rare combination. 

Photo £200-250 

2863 RI, good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and a most 

attractive example. Photo £250-300 

2864 SA (constant variety), good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; 

bright colour, fine and attractive. Photo £250-300 

1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown 

“Black” Plates 

2865 Plate 8: NA, touched at left, good margins other sides and with sheet margin and 

inscription “Per Row of 12. £1.” at left, on entire letter endorsed O.H.M.S. dated 3 Nov. 

1841 from Lochgilphead to Inverey; vertical filing folds clear of the adhesive and the 

entire with ink stain at top, fine and scarce. Photo £450-500 

2866 Plate 10: AI, good to large margins all round, tied by Maltese Cross cancellation on 

entire, dated 2 Sept. 1841, from Glasgow to Edinburgh, dated markings on reverse, fine £80-100 

2867 Plate 11: PJ-QJ, vertical pair, a little close at top but large margins other sides, black 

Maltese Cross cancellations, fine £100-150 

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2856 2858 2859 2860 2861 2863 2864 

2869 

2872 

2877 

2878 

2880 

2882 

2885 2887 2888 2889 2897 

2898 

2900 

2905 

2910 

2890 

2908 2911 2915 

2901 

2904 

2916 

2917 

2919 

2920 

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1841-53 One Penny Red Brown, “Black” Plates - contd. 

2868 

2868 Plate 38: RG-SI, block of six (3x2) with good to very large margins all round and 

showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by black Maltese Cross 

cancellations on entire letter, dated 31 Dec. 1843, from Stockland to Taunton, double 

ring “HONITON” c.d.s. of 1 Jan. 1844 on the front, double ring “STOCKLAND” u.d.c. and 

“TAUNTON” datestamp on reverse; fine. An extremely rare block on cover with Maltese 

Cross cancellations, and in superb condition. Photo £2,500-3,000 

2869 Plate 39: OL, part of sheet margin at right with trace of inscription, huge margins other 

sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and foot, black Maltese Cross 

cancellation. Exceptional. Photo £250-300 

2870 Plate 75: TD, large margins all round showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top 

and sheet margin and inscription “heet. Place the L”, tied by barred oval cancellation on 

envelope dated 26 Dec. 1848 addressed to Hanbury Near Leamington, red “Brixton” 

handstamp, fine and uncreased. Photo £300-350 

2871 

2871 Plate 84: AE-AF horizontal pair in an orange-brown shade, large margins, fine 

unmounted mint. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo £1,500-2,000 


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2872 Plate 132: JA-JB, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet with inscription “owards the 

RIGHT HA” and ornament, good to large margins other sides, unmounted mint (hinged 

and slight stain in margin), very fine and fresh. Specialised B2(1), £1,300++ Photo £500-600 

2873 BD, large margins, tied by fine and upright number “1” in Maltese Cross cancellation on 

small envelope, dated 21 July 1843, addressed to Gateshead, “TP/Piccadilly” alongside, 

small wafer seal printed in gold on reverse, fine. Photo £220-250 

2874 CC, good to large margins all round, tied to entire letter, dated 14 May 1842, addressed 

to London by a fine single ring “DORCHESTER” Town cancellation; horizontal filing fold 

well clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised B1va, £3,000. Photo £800-850 

2875 EJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by a fine number “4” in Maltese Cross 

cancellation to envelope, dated 10 Nov. 1843, addressed to Marlborough; a few small 

stain spots, mostly on the reverse, fine. Specialised B1ud, £2,000. Photo £500-550 

2876 GB, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp 

at foot, tied by a fine strike of the number “8” in Maltese Cross, to entire letter, dated 26 

April 1843, addressed to Chippenham, clean horizontal filing fold, well clear of the 

adhesive, fine and attractive. Specialised B1uh, £450. Photo £200-240 

2877 HI, close to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, part of 

clear Town datestamp cancellation; pressed creases, fine. Photo £100-150 

2878 KL, good to large margins all round, part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). 

Photo £150-200 

2879 RG, close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp 

at left, London “11” in barred oval cancellation and showing a most interesting diagonal 

line in watermark variety, small thin at right, otherwise fine £120-150 

Cancellations 

2880 Number 4 in Maltese Cross: TJ, good to very large margins all round, fine. Specialised 

B1ud, £600. Photo £100-150 

2881 Number 6 in Maltese Cross: TD-TE, horizontal pair, close to large margins all round; 

fine. Specialised B1uf, £320+ £100-150 

2882 Distinctive Maltese Cross: SA, good to large margins all round, tied to piece by a good 

strike of the Hollymount Maltese Cross, fine and rare. Specialised B1tha, £2,800. Photo £800-1,000 

2883 Selection comprising Plate 26: PG on envelope with embossed “PRE-PAID” at right, Plate 

112: CL with part of sheet margin at right on 1851 entire, SH on envelope with script 

“PL” in oval, KC on envelope to New York; mixed condition £100-150 

Plate 3 

1841 Two Pence Blue 

2884 NC, large margins all round, tied by Irish “319” lozenge of Magherafelt to entire, dated 

15 July 1850, addressed to Lady Carvagh at Carvagh; fine £100-150 

2885 NI-NK, horizontal strip of three, good to large margins all round, three number “12” 

in Maltese Cross cancellations, fine and scarce. Specialised E1vl, £1,650+ Photo £400-500 

Plate 4 

2886 CA, huge margins with small part of sheet margin at left and showing portions of three 

adjoining stamps, “1844” type cancellation, also 1952-54 2d. 2 1 ⁄2d. with “Doctor Blade” 

flaw unmounted mint £75-100 


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1841 Two Pence Blue, Plate 4 - contd. 

2887 DK, London Inland “20” barred oval cancellation, huge margins and showing portions 

of six adjoining stamps; vertical crease at right, an outstanding example. Photo £100-120 

1854-57 

Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 16 

2888 Plate 210: 1d. plum, AH, London Inland barred oval cancellation, fine. Specialised 

C1(4), £950. Photo £150-200 

Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14 

2889 S 1d. PH, overprinted “SPECIMEN” vertically, part original gum, one slightly short perf. at 

top, fine. Specialised C8t, £500. Photo £150-200 

1856-58 

White Paper 

2890 1d. rose-red, TJ-TK, horizontal pair, from the foot of the sheet with inscription “the 

Back be careful not to rem”, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 40. Photo £150-200 

2891 1d. rose-red, ME with Pearson Hill second machine, code A cancellation, NJ with 

Pearson Hill third machine code CC cancellation, good strikes £220-250 

x2892 B 

1d. rose-red, Plate 61, AE-EK, irregular block of thirty-nine, unused without gum, DK 

torn and some other faults, good appearance and a scarce block. S.G. 38/41 £150-200 

1858-79 

2893 B 1d. rose-red, Plate 162, block of ten (5x2) from the upper right corner of the sheet with 

inscription and Plate number, part original gum, some perfs. split and strengthened by 

hinges. S.G. 43/44 £250-300 

2894 1d. rose-red, Plate 170, block of twelve (3x4) from the right of the sheet with inscription, 

part original gum, gum creases and wrinkles, fine. S.G. 43/44 £200-250 

2895 1d. rose-red Plate 223, block of fifteen (5x3), large part original gum, good colour, fresh 

and fine. S.G. 43/44, £1,800+ £600-700 

2896 2d. blue Plate 13, DA, part original gum, fine. S.G. 46/47 £375 £80-100 

2897 2d. Blue Plate 14, AF, large part original gum, gum creases and wrinkles, fine. S.G. 46/47 

£500. Photo £100-120 

2898 2d. blue, Plate 15, SA-SC, horizontal strip of three, large part original gum, some gum 

cracks, SC with short perf. at foot, fine. S.G. 46/47, £1,575+ Photo £300-350 


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2902 

2939 2964 

2965 

Ex 2977 

2987 

2989 

141


1870 

2899 1 

⁄2d. rose-red, Plate 4, EB with Edinburgh datestamp, Plate 9, HM, with indistinct 

cancellation, good colour, both off centre, fine. S.G. 48/49, £888 £150-200 

2900 Prepared for use but not issued 1 1 ⁄2d. rosy mauve, BE, unused (regummed), fine. 

S.G. 53a, £8,500. Photo £800-1,000 

1847-54 Embossed Issue 

2901 1/- green, cut square with large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp 

at right, numeral cancellation, repaired along the threads, superb appearance. S.G.55, 

£1,000. Photo £100-150 

2902 1/- green, cut square and with margins all round, tied by Lurgan “316” Irish diamond 

cancellation to envelope addressed to Lucknow dated 7 May 1852, boxed Bombay 

Bearing 12 transit marking additionally tying the stamp, vertical filing fold well clear of 

the adhesive, otherwise very fine and of exhibition quality. S.G. 54. Photo £600-650 

PROVENANCE: 

“Emerald” May, 2003 

2903 1/- green, single with margins all round on 1854 entire from Birmingham to New York, 

1/- green horizontal pair with margins all round, on 1856 part entire from Manchester 

to Copenhagen, 1/- green horizontal strip of three, touched at foot and a little thinned, 

also 1855-57 6d. on envelope from Kendal to Munich; mixed condition £300-400 

2904 10d. brown, cut square with margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining 

stamp at top, Scottish numeral cancellation; pressed horizontal crease, otherwise fine. 

S.G. 57, £1,500. Photo £250-300 

Watermark Large Garter 

1855-57 

2905 4d. rose-carmine, cancelled by a superb strike of the Salisbury “683/E” in circle trial 

cancellation, well centred, good colour, fine and rare. S.G. 66. Photo £200-250 

PROVENANCE: 

Chartwell, October 2011 

2906 4d. rose-carmine, vertical pair with Glasgow cancellations of 22 Dec. 1859, also a single 

with Belfast 10 Aug. 1858 c.d.s. and diamond cancellations (wing margin and a few short 

perfs.); fine. The first with Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 66 £150-200 

2907 4d., used with 6d. on entire, dated 6 Feb. 1857 registered to London, blue boxed 

“REGISTERED/YORK” handstamp and orange double ring oval “REGISTERED/G.P.O.” 

London arrival of 7 Feb.; fine and attractive. Photo £500-550 

Watermark Emblems 

2908 6d. pale lilac, wing margin example with with crisp Sligo c.d.s. of 1 June 1872, good 

colour and perfs., fine. S.G.70. Photo £120-150 

2909 6d. pale lilac, some fortuitous bluing, perfs. trimmed at right, tied by Liecester “419” 

duplex of 18 Dec. 1856 to envelope addressed to H.M.S. Brunswick at Malta; soiled on 

the reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. 70, £160-180 

2910 1/- green on Azure paper, lightly cancelled by Liverpool “466” numeral, well centred 

and an attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 73a, £2,000. Photo £200-250 

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Small Uncoloured Letters 

2911 6d. lilac, Plate 3, BF on Azure paper, neat Barmouth “221” numeral cancellation, creased 

corner perf., well centred and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1942). S.G. 84a, £1,400. 

Photo £500-600 

PROVENANCE: 


Large Uncoloured Letters 

1865-67 

2912 4d. Plate 7 AL, used with 6d. Plate 5 NF-NG horizontal pair on entire letter, dated 25 

May 1866, registered to Paris, “159” cancellations of Glasgow and with two fine red oval 

REGISTERED/Nø/25 MY 66/W/AT GLASGOW”, a variety of transit and arrival datestamps, 

also large part of 2d. registered postal stationery envelope, additionally franked 1880-83 

2 1 ⁄2d. blue with blue “163” cancellation of Greenock and oval “REGISTERED/Nø/23 JU 

81/AT GREENOCK” marking alongside; faults but two very rare covers £100-150 

2913 4d. vermilion Plate 10, RD, Plate 13 EK and RJ, each with c.d.s.; fine. S.G. 93 £80-100 

2914 4d. vermilion Plate 12, CE used with 1d. Plate 136, ED on entire, dated 29 Aug. 1872, 

addressed to Sweden, Azemar “A1” cancellation, red “PD” in oval and “2 1 ⁄2d” in the same 

colour alongside, on reverse “PKXP NO. 2” arrival of 28 Sept. 1872; horizontal filing fold 

crossing both adhesives and tear at top clear of the stamps, scarce £80-100 

2915 4d. vermilion, Plate 12, GA-GC, horizontal strip of three, each with 

HEREFORD/SP/D/72 c.d.s; GC with short perf. at top, fine and most attractive. R.P.S. 

Certificate (1999). S.G. 94. Photo £100-150 

Watermark Spray 

1867-80 

2916 6d. mauve, without hyphen, Plate 8 EH, wing margin example from the foot of the sheet 

with “1 Pound” in the margin, large part original gum, a little wrinkled and short perf. in 

margin at right, bright colour and fine. S.G. 109. Photo £300-350 

2917 9d. straw, Plate 4, II, wing margin example with Dundalk c.d.s. of 27 Sept. 1872; fine. 

An exceptional example. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). S.G. 110, £300. Photo £150-200 

2918 

2918 10d. deep brown, Plate 1, FI-FL, horizontal strip of four from the top of the pane with 

inscription “POSTAGE TEN PENCE”, “SEETHING LANE” cancellations of 14 June 1872; some 

minor wrinkling but an attractive and very scarce multiple. S.G. 112. Photo £900-1,000 

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1867-80, Watermark Spray - contd. 

2919 10d. deep brown, Plate 1, SI, wing margin example with PAISLEY c.d.s. of 18 Dec. 1880; 

good colour and perfs., very fine. S.G. 113. Photo £150-200 

2920 10d. pale brown, Plate 1, DJ, DUBLIN c.d.s. of 7 April 1877, well centred, good colour 

and perfs., very fine. S.G. 113. Photo £150-200 

2921 1/- green, Plate 5, DH “Stock Exchange” forgery, cancelled 15 July 1872, fine. Photo £250-300 

2922 1/- green, Plate 5, JJ-JL, horizontal strip of three from the lower-right corner of the 

pane with inscription One Shilling/per label, 4 Shillings/per row of 4 and One 

Pound/perf. Sheet of 20, each neatly cancelled by BIRMINGHAM/TELEGRAPH OFFICE c.d.s. 

of 12 Oct. 1871; a few shortish perfs. at top, otherwise fine and an attractive multiple. 

S.G. 117. Photo £150-200 

PROVENANCE: 


2923 + 1/- green, Plate 7, PC-QD, block of four with wing margin at right, each with neat 

WADDESDON c.d.s. of 1 Aug. 1873, fine. S.G. 117. Photo £150-200 

2924 2/- dull blue, Plate 1, OJ-OK, horizontal pair, each with crisp Leeds c.d.s. of 2 May 

1872; wonderful colour and good perfs., very fine and an exceptional pair. R.P.S. 

Certificate. S.G. 118. Photo £250-300 

2925 2/- deep blue, Plate 1, OI, wing margin example, unused without gum, a few small stains 

but good appearance and scarce. S.G. 119, £4,700. Photo £250-300 

2926 2/- deep blue, Plate 1: IL, Lincoln c.d.s. of 1 June 1872, good colour and perfs., fine. 

An exceptional example. S.G. 119, £200. Photo £80-100 

2927 2/- milky blue, Plate 1, EF, barred oval cancellation, fine. S.G. 120b, £1,900. Photo £150-200 

2928 

2928 2/- blue, Plate 3 “Abnormal” IA, cancelled by indistinct numeral cancellation leaving the 

right hand Plate number clearly visible; two tears at top and rather soiled, otherwise 

apparently sound and a collectable example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). 

S.G. 120b, £14,000. Photo £1,500-2,000 

PROVENANCE: 


2929 2/- brown, Plate 1, FB, London obliterator, a sound example of this rare stamp. 

S.G. 121, £3,800. Photo £600-700 

PROVENANCE: 


2930 2/- brown, Plate 1, QG, Manchester squared circle cancellation of 16 April 1880, 

very fine appearance, repaired at left. S.G. 121. Photo £200-250 


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2930 2931 2932 2937 2938 2940 

2922 

2933 

2934 

2935 2936 2942 

2923 

2941 

2943 

2958 

2959 

2950 2953 2954 2956 2957 

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1872-73 

2931 6d. deep chestnut, Plate 11, OE-OF, horizontal pair, wing margin at left, sharing a 

single SLIGO c.d.s. of 30 Sept. 1872; some manuscript and traces of staining apparent of 

the reverse, good perfs., wonderful colour and very fine. S.G. 122. Photo £150-200 

2932 6d. grey, Plate 12, DK, CARDIFF DOCKS c.d.s. of 5 Aug. 1873; fine. S.G. 125, £250. Photo £100-120 

Watermark Maltese Cross 

1867-83 

2933 5/- rose, Plate 1, DC, HULL c.d.s. of 23 Feb. 1872, good colour and perfs., fine and 

attractive. S.G. 126, £600. Photo £150-200 

Watermark Large Anchor 

2934 Blued Paper 5/- rose Plate 4, BG, London hooded cancellation of 4 April 1884, 

fine appearance. Repaired. S.G. 130, £4,800. Photo £200-250 

x2935 

x2936 

White Paper £1 brown-lilac, GD, with central Manchester York St. 1883 c.d.s.; central 

vertical crease and small handstamp on reverse just shows through to face. S.G. 136, 

£9,000. Photo £800-1,000 

–– £5 orange, DJ, cancelled with complete and part Lombard St. B.O. 1898 c.d.s.; small 

faults at top, otherwise sound. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £800-1,000 

Watermark Orb 

1873-80 

2937 2 1 ⁄2d. rosy-mauve, Plate 17, LH, unused (regummed); slightly short lower-left corner 

perf., fine appearance. S.G. 141, £1,700. Photo £120-150 

2938 2 1 ⁄2d. blue, Plate 19, MA, part original gum, small wrinkles and some adherances on the 

gum, good appearance and scarce. S.G. 142, £550. Photo £100-120 

Watermark Spray 

2939 6d. grey Plate 13, TC, tied by London duplex cancellation of 24 Oct. 1874 to envelope 

addressed to British Sherbro, Sierra Leone, red “d1” handstamp, arrival datestamp of 15 

Nov. on reverse, fine and an attractive cover to a rare destination. Photo £450-500 

2940 6d. grey, Plate 17, MB, BLAIR ATHLONE c.d.s. of 22 Dec. 1880, good colour and perfs., 

fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. 147, £160. Photo £80-100 

2941 1/- orange-brown, Plate 13, GF, neatly cancelled by Manchester 4 Dec. 1880 squared 

circle cancellation, superb and rare. S.G. 151, £700. Photo £400-450 

PROVENANCE: 


Watermark Large Garter 

2942 S 4d. vermilion, Plate 15, KE, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, from the top of the pane 

with “PEN” in the margin; fine unmounted mint (hinged in the margin only), fresh. 

Specialised J62t, £350. Photo £150-200 

PROVENANCE: 


2943 4d. vermilion, Plate 15, TK, unused (regummed), slightly short corner perf at lower left, 

good appearance and fresh. S.G. 152, £2,800. Photo £100-150 


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2944 8d. orange, Plate 1, JJ, from the foot of the sheet showing “4 Shillings/per row of 6.”, 

part slightly redistributed original gum, slight crease in the margin, A fresh and attractive 

stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. 156, £1,800. Photo £800-1,000 

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2944 

1880-83 

Watermark Crown 

2945 3d. rose, Plate 21, KC, from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint (crackled gum and 

hinged in the margin), fresh. S.G. 158, £500. Photo £100-150 

2946 1/- orange-brown, Plate 14, FG-GG, vertical pair sharing a single Middleham c.d.s. of 

24 July 1883, very fine. S.G. 163, £320+. Photo £120-150 

2947 1/- orange-brown, Plate 14, SG, Kilmarnock c.d.s. of 14 June 1883, very fine. S.G. 163, 

£160. £80-100 

1880-81 

x2948 

x2949 B 

1 

⁄2d. deep green, two vertical strips of three and a block of twelve (3x4), 1d. Venetian red, 

block of four, unmounted mint or part original gum, a few faults but good appearance. 

S.G. 164, 166, £1,008 £100-150 

1d. Venetian red, block of thirty-six (6x6) from the foot of the sheet, all but four 

unmounted mint, some creases and a couple of small stains, fine appearance. S.G. 166, 

£972+ £120-150 

1883-84 

Blued Paper 

2950 2/6d. lilac, MH, Penryn c.d.s. of 6 May 1885, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). S.G. 175, 

£1,400. Photo £300-400 

White Paper 

2951 2/6d. lilac and deep lilac shades, each with neat c.d.s., fine. S.G. 178-179, £385 £100-120 


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1883-84, White Paper - contd. 

x2952 + 

2/6d. lilac block of four each with Ipswich circular parcel cancellations, one with a tear at 

right, otherwise sound; also 1887-92 1/- green block of four (colour slightly discharged) 

each cancelled “75”. S.G. 178, 211, £930+ £150-200 

2953 5/- crimson, Newport Docks c.d.s. of 11 Oct. 1893, fresh and very fine. S.G. 181, £250. 

Photo £100-150 

x2954 

x2955 

10/- cobalt, JC, cancelled by two part London “103” duplex; small tear and traces of 

creasing at top. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1947). S.G. 182, £8,250. Photo £600-700 

10/- ultramarine, GA, with Bradford c.d.s., and 10/- pale ultramarine, BB, with 

Leadenhall St. B.O. c.d.s.; sound. S.G. 183, 183a, £1,075 £200-250 

2956 10/- ultramarine, GD, Oldham c.d.s. of 16 Sept. 1899, fine and attractive. S.G. 183, 

£525. Photo, £150-200 

2957 10/- ultramarine, KH, Bath c.d.s. of 15 Aug. 1899, fresh and fine. S.G. 183, £525. Photo £120-150 

1884 

Watermark Crowns 

2958 £1 brown-lilac, OB, central and upright Bristol c.d.s. of 30 Jan. 1891, good colour and 

perfs., fine and a most attractive example. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £600-800 

1888 

x2959 

Watermark Orbs 

£1 brown-lilac, KC, large and small part Threadneedle St. c.d.s.; crease along top 

frameline, otherwise sound. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo £600-700 

1883 or 1884 

2960 P 1 1 ⁄2d. colour trial in purple on buff, large part original gum, fine. Photo £150-200 

2961 9d. dull green, Glastonbury c.d.s. of 16 July 1885, good colour, fine. S.G. 195, £475. 

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2971 

2972 

2945 

2973 2974 

2946 

2982 

2984 

2980 

2979 

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1883 or 1884 - contd. 

2962 

2962 P 1/- die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) without corner letters, marked 

“BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “15 AUG 83”, fine and scarce. Specialised £2,000. Photo £500-600 

2963 1/- dull green, light c.d.s. cancellation, fine colour. Exceptional. S.G. 196, £300. Photo £80-100 

1887-92 

2964 2d. grey-green and scarlet, used with 1900 1 ⁄2d. blue-green on 2d. registered postal 

stationery envelope addressed to Sweden, Chester Station and Ellesmere Port 

cancellations, arrival datestamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 199, 213. Photo £180-200 

2965 2 1 ⁄2d. purple on blue, tied by “R” in oval on 2d. registered postal stationery envelope 

addressed to Sydney, re-addressed to San Francisco and additionally franked New South 

Wales 2d. (2) and 6d., a variety of transit and arrival markings, fine and a scarce 

combination of Great Britain and New South Wales. S.G. 201. Photos £400-450 

2966 2 1 ⁄2d. purple on blue, tied by hooded London cancellation of 11 June 1895 to illustrated 

advertising envelope for the “Cotton States & International Exposition. Atlanta, Ga.”, 

addressed to Germany and with arrival c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with filing fold and 

a little wrinkled, scarce £120-150 

2967 5d. dull purple and blue die II, used with 1900 1 ⁄2d. blue-green (corner missing) and 1/- 

green and carmine horizontal pair, tied by Threadneedle Street oval registered 

cancellations of 14 Nov. 1901 to long London City and Midland Bank envelope 

addressed to Freiburg, arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope with a vertical fold well 

clear of the adhesives, fine. The 1/- green and carmine very rare used on cover. S.G. 207a, 

213, 214. Photo £600-700 

2968 5d. dull purple and blue, die II vertical pair, used with 1900 1/- green and carmine, 

all perfin “DB” on long Deutsche Bank envelope registered to Hildesheim, oval 

REGISTERED/GRACECHURCH STREET cancellations of 13 Nov. 1901; the envelope with 

vertical fold well clear of the adhesives and some faults due to the removal of wax seals 

from the reverse, fine and scarce. S.G. 207a, 214. Photo £200-250 

2969 10d. dull purple and deep dull carmine, Bridge of Allan c.d.s of 17 Nov. 1894, fine and 

scarce. S.G. 210a, £250. Photo £100-120 


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2968 

2975 

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x2970 

£1 green, EB, cancelled with several Throgmorton Registered 1901 datestamps; sound. 

S.G. 212, £800. Photo £100-120 

2971 £1 green, QB, central Belfast c.d.s. of 3 April 1895, fine. S.G. 212, £800. Photo £200-250 

2972 £1 green, RD, Dublin cancellations, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 212, £800. Photo £200-250 

x2973 £1 green with indistinct oval datestamp; sound. S.G. 212, £800. Photo £140-180 

2974 £1 green, TA “Broken frame” variety, framed and circular dated cancellations, a few 

slightly short perfs. at foot, otherwise a sound example of this popular variety. S.G. 212a, 

£2,000. Photo £300-400 

King Edward VII Issues 

1902-10 De La Rue 

2975 

x2976 P + 

1 

⁄2d., 1d. (2), 1 1 ⁄2d. (2), 2d. (3), 3d. and 9d., tied by London squared circle cancellations 

of 14 April 1905 to long envelope addressed to Cannes, the envelope with fold at left and 

a few adhesives with small faults, nevertheless a remarkable and colourful franking. Photo £220-250 

1d. bright scarlet, imperforate Plate Proof on poor quality buff paper, block of four, 

unused, one thinned and another with tiny inclusion. Specialised £160+ £60-80 

2977 1 1 ⁄2d., separated by machine and with large part of value tablet at top, tied to Ventom, 

Bull and Cooper wrapper addressed to Germany, also another (front only) addressed to 

Switzerland, fine. Photo £450-500 

2978 7d. grey-black, used with 1911-13 2d. on 2d. + 1d. “K” size registered postal stationery 

envelope addressed to Silesia, Hammersmith cancellations of 25 April 1911, transit and 

arrival datestamps on reverse; vertical filing fold at left, well clear of the adhesives fine. 

The 7d. very scarce on cover. S.G. 249, 292 £100-140 

x2979 P + 

x2980 P + 

2/6d. lilac, imperforate Plate Proof on poor quality buff paper showing double 

impression, block of four from the lower-right corner of the sheet, one slightly thinned 

and creased in the margin, fine. Specialised £680+. Photo £250-300 

5/- carmine, imperforate Plate Proof on poor quality buff paper, block of four from the 

right of the sheet, crease and slight faults in the margin only, fine. Specialised £600+. 

Photo £250-300 

2981 10/- ultramarine, part original gum, fresh colour and well centred, small wrinkle, fine. 

S.G. 265, £850. Photo £250-300 

2982 £1 dull blue-green, two London circular cancellations of 30 May 1904, good colour, a 

slightly short perf. at right, fine. S.G. 266, £800. Photo £150-200 

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King George V Issues 

2983 B 1912 watermark Crown 1d. scarlet-vermilion Die 2, an unmounted mint block of six 

(3x2) from the lower-left corner of the sheet; some light gum bends or wrinkles, a trifle 

toned in the margin at left and the watermarks showing through on the surface in places 

though in no way detracting. Fine, fresh and very attractive. An extremely rare multiple. 

Specialised N11(6). £10,200+. Photo £5,500-6,000 

PROVENANCE: 

“Monarch”, May 2008 

2983 

2984 1912-24 1d. bright scarlet “Q” for “O” variety, the centre stamp of a horizontal strip of 

three, the variety unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 357ab, £450+. Photo £100-150 

2985 E P –– 4d., bromide proof of Eve’s proposed 

master design (similar to that used for the 

9d., 10d. and 1/- values) with value 

tablets void, large format measuring 

79x84mm., annotated on reverse in 

pencil “4d. The first Essay 8.6.12”; some 

very slight staining at upper right, 

otherwise fine and possibly unique. This 

bromide is not one of the items 

mentioned in the Specialised catalogue 

on page 120. Photo £800-1,000 

2985 

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King George V Issues - contd. 

2986 1913 Waterlow 2/6d. (two shades) and 5/-, large part original gum, fresh and fine. 

S.G. 399-401, £1,005. Photo £200-250 

2987 –– 2/6d. sepia brown, used with 9d. agate on luggage tag from London, addressed to 

New York, cancellation unclear and traces of blue crayon line, a few small perf. faults, 

scarce. S.G. 401. Photo £500-550 

2988 

2988 –– £1 dull blue-green, large part original gum, a few slightly short perfs., fine. S.G. 404, 

£3,000. Photo £800-1,000 

2989 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. yellow-brown, used with 9d. agate on luggage tag from London 

to New York, unclear cancellations, corner crease at top right, scarce. S.G. 406. Photo £250-300 

2990 1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, large part original gum, mixed 

centring, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 415a-417. £795. Photo £200-250 

2991 2992 

2991 1924-26 1 ⁄2d. green, variety no watermark, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, 

fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). Specialised N33(1)ga, £5,000. Photo £2,500-3,000 

2992 –– 3d. violet, variety no watermark, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, fine 

and extremely rare. Believed to be the only recorded example. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). 

Specialised N38(1) var. Photo £2,500-3,000 

x2993 

1929 Postal Union Congress 

1 1 ⁄2d. purple-brown variety “1829” for “1929” [2/5], used, trace of a pressed crease. 

Scarce Specialised NCom7c, £450 unused £100-120 

2994 £1 black, lightly hinged, slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 438, £750. Photo £250-300 

2995 £1 black from the right of the sheet, large part original gum; small wrinkle, fine. S.G. 438, 

£750. Photo £250-300 


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2981 

2999 3007 

2994 2995 2997 

2996 

3006 

3013 

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King George V Issues, 1929 Postal Union Congress - contd. 

2996 £1 black, fine used from the top of the sheet. S.G. 438, £550. Photo £150-200 

x2997 £1 black, cancelled with light oval Registered datestamps; sound. S.G. 438, £550. Photo £100-120 

2998 1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 450-452, 

£575. Photo £150-200 

King George VI Issues 

2999 S 1937-47 1/- bistre overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, large part original gum., fine. 

S.G. 475s, £160. Photo £80-100 

3000 

3000 1941-42 3d. violet, vertical pair from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between 

stamp and margin at top, large part original gum, fine and an extremely rare variety. 

B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Specialised Q17e, unpriced. Photo £7,000-8,000 

Queen Elizabeth II Issues 

3001 1953 Christmas card with a colour photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Queen 

Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, signed “Elizabeth R” (Queen Mother), fine £220-250 

3002 1954 Christmas card showing the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess 

Anne, with message “I hope you will be up again soon” and signed “Philip”, fine £220-250 

3003 1960-2012, collection of first day covers contained in twenty-eight albums and loose 

contained in four cartons, including miniature sheets, values to £5 and £10, many coin 

covers with values to £5, Bank note covers with values to £5 and £10, etc., chiefly fine. 

A valuable lot (many hundreds) £800-1,000 


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3004 

3004 1968 (25 Nov.) Christmas 4d. variety orange omitted; lightly cancelled. Very fine and a 

new discovery. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G.775var. Photo £4,000-5,000 

Note: To be listed in the Stanley Gibbons catalaogue as 775e. 

3005 E 1980 Sport Centenaries, a series of twenty-five stamp size preliminary coloured sketches 

on two pieces of board (with another seventeen pencilled sketches), eight oversize 

(110x152mm) coloured artworks, including the designs chosed for the 12p. and 17 1 ⁄2p. 

values, also the issued set on blocks of eight, set of four FDC’s, two sets of PHQ cards 

and other items, all signed by the designer R.S. Goldsmith, fine. S.G. 1134-1137 £3,200-3,500 

3006 1997 (27 Oct.) 2nd., vertical pair, variety imperforate, minor wrinkles; fine unmounted 

mint. S.G. 2006a, £3,000; Pierron GBR4012a, £3,000. Photo £600-800 

QUANTITY: circa 16 mint pairs 

3007 1997 (27 Oct.) 2nd., horizontal pair, variety imperforate; fine unmounted mint. 

S.G. 2006a, £3,000; Pierron GBR4012a, £3,000. Photo £800-1,000 

QUANTITY: circa 16 mint pairs 

Booklets 

3008 B 2010 Centenary of the Accession of King George V, the self adhesive pane with a red ink 

smudge from the King’s head label affecting one 1st. and one 50p., fine and unusual. 

S.G. DX50 £120-150 

Post Office Label Sheets 

3009 B 2000-12, collection of seventy-two in albums and box, contained in a carton, including 

200 Stamp show, 2000-2001 Christmas 19p. and 1st. with Post Office imprint and the 

same two values with Consignia imprint, 2001 Occasions (2), 2001 Smilers, etc., fine 

unmounted mint £300-400 

Presentation Packs 

3010 1966-2012, collection of over 400 packs, housed in thirteen albums, contained in two 

cartons, including values to £5 and £10, etc., fine £600-800 

Year Packs 

3011 1988-2011, collection in three albums, contained in a carton, practically complete, fine. 

£2,288 £200-250 


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3012 

Inland Revenue 

3012 1902-04 £1 dull blue-green, unused with part originsl gum, some light stains and 

variously creased. A spacefiller. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. O27, £24,000. 

Photo £1,500-2,000 

Postal Fiscals 

3013 P 1881 1d. colour trials in grey-blue, in claret, in dull purple and in brown-purple on 

watermark Orb paper, gummed and perforated, some gum wrinkles, fine. Specialised 

£840. Photo £200-250 


3014 1876-1965, selection of cards, envelopes and newspaper wrappers mostly uprated and 

addressed overseas including 1898 Registered envelope franked with 1d. fiscal and Jubilee 

1 

⁄2d., 2d., and 4d. addressed to Austria, instructional markings, censored, etc.; also general 

mail (5) and three Gold Coast registered envelopes. Generally fair to fine. (139) £400-500 

3015 1904 O.H.M.S. 3d. envelope (246x188mm.) with “From District Probate Registry” 

imprint, registered to Manchester, fine. Also another 3d. envelope (same size) without 

imprint and with manuscript “Specimen”, creased but very few envelopes of this size have 

survived £250-300 

3016 Selection of advertising rings with Official issues including W.H. Smith 14 cut-down and 

1d. pink newspaper wrapper used to Italy, and Private issues with unused Parkins and 

Gotto 1d. pink envelope, William Lincoln cut-down (6 unused). Generally good to fine. 

(30 items) £200-250 

IRELAND 

3017 1933 (8 Sept.) Holy Year 3d. variety dot in “U” of “ANNUS”; fine used. Hibernian C9a, 

€300 £100-120 

ISLE OF MAN 

3018 1974 Churchill miniature sheet, uncut horizontal pair showing colour bars at right, 

unmounted mint, fine. S.G. MS58P £120-150 

3019 –– another uncut pair of miniature sheets showing guide lines in three corners and colour 

crosses at right, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. MS58P £120-150 

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GREAT BRITAIN COLLECTIONS AND RANGES 

3020 1836-1968 mint and used collection housed in four albums contained in a carton, 

thousands, including 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet dated 14 May 1840, 1840 1d. black 

(12), 2d. (5), 1841 1d. including numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations, later line 

engraved issues, 1847-54 1/- (3), 10d., 6d. (3), 1855-57 wmk. medium Garter 4d. (4), 

watermark emblems 6d. (6), 1/- (3), 1862-64 9d. (2), 1/-, 1867-80 9d. (5), 10d. (5), 

1867-83 £5 orange (repaired), 1873-80 4d. sage-green (4), 4d. grey-brown, 8d. (4), 

1883-84 2/6d. (7), 5/- (4), 10/- (2, one perfin), 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brownlilac 

(2), 1902-10 5/- part original gum, 10/- (2), 1911 2/6d. part original gum, 1/- 

used, 1912-24 9d. olive-green (2), 1913 multiple cypher 1 ⁄2d. and 1d., 1915 De la Rue 

10/- used, 1924 Wembley set in blocks of six, 1925 set in blocks of nine, 1934 

re-engraved 10/- (5), 1935 Jubilee 2/- and 3/- booklets, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding 

£1 (2), 1951 2/6d. to £1, later issues, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., mixed condition £4,500-5,000 

3021 1840-79 well-presented collection of line-engraved issues neatly arranged in an album, 

contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. Mulready used, 1d. black (14, with one on 

envelope addressed to Ireland), 2d. blue (4), 1841 1d. range with blocks/strips, covers 

and postmark interest, 2d. (47, with a pair, a single on 1845 entire addressed to the 

Winchester Stamp Office from the the Cowes Stamp Office and 1847 entire with vertical 

strip of four in combination with 1d. addressed to Cape of Good Hope) and later 

perforated issues; also literature with “The Postage Stamps of Great Britain” Parts 1 and 2 

published by the R.P.S. and “Twopence Blue Studies of Plates 1 to 15” by H. Osborne. 

Condition variable. An interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (hundreds) £1,500-2,000 

3022 1840-1902 collection on pages, over 300 stamps, including 1840 1d. (3), 2d. (4), 

1847-54 embossed 1/-, 10d. and 6d. all cut square, 1867-80 9d., 2/- (2), 1867-83 

watermark Cross 5/- Plate 1, 10/-, watermark Anchor £5 orange, 1873-80 watermark 

Spray 1/- orange-brown Plate 13, 8d., 1883-84 10/-, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 

brown-lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN”, watermark Orbs £1 brown-lilac good used, 1887-92 

£1 green, etc., chiefly used and many with paper mounts, mixed condition £2,500-3,000 

3023 1840-2012 collection housed in seventeen albums or stockbooks, contained in three 

cartons, including 1840 1d. (4), 2d., 1912-24 9d. olive-green, 1924 and 1925 Wembley 

sets, 1929 P.U.C. £1, watermark sideways 1 ⁄2d., 1d. and 1 1 ⁄2d., 1934 10/- (14 with a block 

of six), 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 2/6d. to £1 mint and used, 1959 phosphor-graphite 

4 1 ⁄2d. block of twelve, early phosphor commemorative sets unmounted mint and fine 

used, 1988 £1-£5, 1992 £1-£5, 1993 £10, modern issues with booklets, presentation 

packs, miniature sheets, self adhesives, etc., mixed condition but many unmounted mint 

and fine (thousands) £1,500-2,000 

3024 1841-94 line-engraved selection arranged in a stockbook, contained in a carton, including 

1841 1d. (1059, plus twelve on cover including a pair), 1854-7 1d., Large Crown, perf. 

14, vertical pair, part o.g., 1858-79 1d. mint blocks with plate 150 (4), 216 (9) and used 

219, 224 (2) 1894 envelope signed by William Gladstone. Also literature (4) with “The 

Plating of the Penny 1840-1864” Volumes I to III by Brown. Condition very mixed with 

careful inspection essential £400-500 

x3025 

1841-1953 chiefly used selection on pages, over 150 stamps, including 1855-57 6d., 

1/-, 1862-64 9d., 1/-, 1873-80 4d. vermilion with c.d.s., 4d. sage-green, 8d., 1883-84 

white paper 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac overprinted 

“SPECIMEN”, Edward VII with values to 10/- and £1, 1915 10/-, etc., mixed condition £800-1,000 

3026 1842-91 selection of sixteen covers or cards with instructional markings, including 1842 

franked 1d. with Liverpool “PxL”, 1845 stampless with blue boxed “TOO/LATE”, 1846 

franked 1d. with Manchester script “PL” in oval, 1848 franked 1d. with double ring “TOO 

LATE G.P.O.”, 1863 franked 1d. with script “Too Late”, 1869 franked 1d. with “TOO 

LATE/LONDON” duplex cancellation, etc., chiefly food to fine £300-400 

3027 1858-81 mostly fine used selection, twenty-four stamps, including 1865-67 1/- 

Plate 4, 1867-80 3d. Plates 7 and 8 (2), 1/- Plates 4, 5 (3), 6 (2), 1872 6d. deep chestnut 

Plate 11 (3), 1873-80 2 1 ⁄2d. rosy mauve Plate 3, 1880-83 4d. Plate 17, 1880-81 5d., etc., 

chiefly with circular cancellations and fine £800-1,000 

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Great Britain Collections and Ranges - contd. 

x3028 

Selection of six items including 1858-79 1d. plate 176 block of six from the right of the 

sheet with inscription and ornament, 1900 1 ⁄2d. postal stationery envelope front addressed 

to Canada, 1911-12 1d. block of six, etc., good to fine £80-100 

3029 A modern selection in three albums, contained in a carton, including Prestige booklets, 

greetings booklets, commemorative documents, etc., unmounted mint, fine £80-100 

3030 1969-78 Royal Air Force Museum envelopes with some signed, contained in a carton, 

including Forerunners (44), First Series Specials (8), Second (Squadron) (41) and Specials 

(11), Air Display (40), Co-Ordinated (56), Escaping Society (21), Historic Aviators (7); 

also Air Training Corps (19) and Miscellaneous Aviation (85). Generally good to fine. 

(332) £300-400 

LITERATURE 

3031 “Origin and Progress/of/The System/of/Post Office/Savings Bank” by Her Majesty’s 

Stationery Office (1871), an interesting book with reports, minutes and memoranda 

explaining the origin and progress of the system of the Post Office savings Bank with 

inserts including complete forms many overprinted SPECIMEN and deposit books, etc.; 

some aging and outer edge faults. Most unusual and rare £800-1,000 

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AUSTRIA 

x3032 1850-80 mostly used selection on pages, over seventy stamps, including 1850-54 1k. (2), 

2k. (2), 1858-59 2k., 3k. black, etc., mixed condition £100-120 

3033 1850-1937 mint and used collection on leaves, hundreds, including 1850 hand made 

paper 1k. (6), 2k. (6), machine paper 1k. (4), 2k., 1858-59 2k. yellow (2), 2k. orange, 

3k. black (3), 3k. green (3), 1860-61 2k. unused, 1863 2k. part original gum, 1883-90 

50k. part original gum, 1910 Birthday set, Newspaper stamps, Imperial Journal, Postage 

Dues, Lombardy 1850 hand made paper 5c. (3), 10c. (4), machine paper 10c., 1858-59 

2s. (3), 3s. black (3), 3s. green, etc., very mixed condition but a useful lot £1,000-1,200 

BELGIUM 

x3034 

1849-1919 chiefly used selection on pages, hundreds, including 1849 Epaulette 10c. and 

20c., imperforate Medallions with values to 40c. (6), perforate to 40c. (5), 1865-66 1f., 

1883 10c. to 50c., 1910 Brussels and 1911 Charleroi sets, 1912 5f., 1915-22 5f. 

Franken, 1925 Stamp Anniversary, Belgian Congo 1886 5f., 1898 10f., etc., mixed 


3035 1849-1953 mint and used collection on pages, many hundreds, including 1849 Epaulette 

10c. (4), 20c. (5), 1849-50 framed LL 40c., other imperf. Medallions to 40c. (6), 

perf. to 40c. (5), 1865-66 with values to 1f. (3), 1869-80 5f., 1870 Postage Due 20c., 

1879-82 Railway Parcels 80c. (2), 1884-91 2f., 1933 Anti T-B set, Belgian Congo 1886 

5f., 1887-94 10f., 1898 10f., 1910 3f., 10f., etc., mixed condition £800-1,000 

3036 1849-1959 mint and used collection in a red Utile album, many hundreds, including 

1849 Epaulette 10c. (3), 20c. (3), imperf. Medallions to 40c. (10), 1865-66 1f. (3), 1912 

5f., 1915-22 5f. “FRANKEN”, 1925 Stamp Anniversary set, 1929 10f. to 100f., 1930 

Antwerp miniature sheet, 1931 Disabled Soldiers miniature sheet, 1933 and 1934 Anti 

T-B, 1952 U.P.U. 40f.+10f., Postage Dues, Railway Parcels, Officials, Occupations, 

Belgian Congo 1887-944 5f. grey, 10f., 1909 handstamps with values to 10f., etc., some 

a little stuck down but many fine £600-800 

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BRAZIL 

3037 1843-1920 unused and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1843 60(r.), 

1845-46 90(r.), 1850 imperf. with values to 600(r.), 1854-61 280(r.), 430(r.) (2), 

1876-77 rouletted 500r. (2), 1878-79 700r., 1000r., 1884-88 700r., 1000r., Postage 

Dues, Newspaper stamps, etc., mixed condition £250-300 

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 

3038 1976-82, sixteen different miniature sheets, imperforate (14) or with red trial “EMPIRE 

CENTRAFRICAIN” overprint and unlisted thus, including Space, Nobel Prizes, Olympics, 

Zeppelin, Football, Rowland Hill, Scouts, Princess Diana and Prince William, unmounted 

mint, fine £200-250 

CHILE 

3039 1853-1948 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1853 Perkins, Bacon 

5c. (4, one with red cancellation), 10c., 1854 Desmadryl 5c. (5, one with red 

cancellation), 1854 Gillet Litho 5c., recess 5c. (4), 1856-62 10c. bisect covers (6), 

1878-99 1p., 1861-62 20c. (5 with one on cover), 1900 5 on 30c. surcharge inverted, 

1905-09 to 1p., 1906 Official (-) “Carta” (2 on covers), 1910 Independence set, etc., 

mixed condition £1,000-1,200 

CHINA 

3040 1897-1962 unused and used selection in approval booklet and loose, over 1000 stamps, 

chiefly different, a few covers, mixed condition £200-250 

Municipal Posts 

3041 Mint and used selection on stock pages, eighty stamps, including Amoy 1895-96 Postage 

Due set with red overprints, Chinkiang 1895 Postage Due set to 10c., 1895 Official set, 

Chungking 1895 Postage Due set, Hankow, Kewkiang 1894 with values to 40c., 1896 

1 

⁄2c. on 20c., 1c. on 15c., 2c. on 6c. and another with black surcharge, etc., chiefly fine £300-400 

CONGO 

3042 1976-82, sixteen different thematic miniature sheets, imperforate (15) or with red trial 

overprint and all unrecorded thus, including Football, Nobel prize, Olympics, Rowland 

Hill, Royal Jubilees, Space, U.S. Bicentenary, Zeppelin, etc., unmounted mint, fine £120-150 

3043 1976-82, sixteen different thematic-related miniature sheets, imperforate or with red trial 

overprint and unlisted thus, including U.S. Bicentenary, Zeppelin, Football, Nobel Prize, 

Rowland Hill, Olympics, Space and British Royal Jubilees, unmounted mint, fine £150-200 

DENMARK 

3044 1851-1920 a mostly used selection on stockpages, 190 stamps, including 1851-54 

4R.B.S. (28) with printings and shades, 1858 8s., 1862 rouletted 4s. (24), 1864-70 8s., 

etc., mixed condition £400-450 

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3045 1851-1938 mint and used collection on leaves, hundreds, including 1851-54 4R.B.S. (6), 

1854-59 16sk. (3), 1863 rouletted 16sk. (2), 1864-70 16sk. (2), 1870-74 perf. 12 1 ⁄2 

48sk. (2), perf. 14 x 13 1 ⁄2 with values to 16sk. (2), 1882-1902 small figures 10ö, 

1907-12 set, 1912 35ö surcharge set, 1912 G.P.O. 5k., 1915 G.P.O. 5k., 1915 80ö 

surcharge set, 1929 Cancer set, Newspaper 1907 5k., 10k., Official 1871-73 2sk. unused 

and used, 16sk. used (2), Danish West Indies 1873-1902 50c. 1872-72 4c., etc., mixed 


EGYPT 

x3046 1866-1951 mostly used selection on pages, ninety stamps, including 1866 2pi., 1867-71 

2pi., 5pi., 1878 surcharges, etc., mixed condition with some forgeries £100-120 

3047 1879 5pa. brown, watermark inverted, thirteen fine unmounted mint examples. 

S.G. 22w, £1,560 £350-400 

ETHIOPIA 

3048 B 1936 prepared for use but not issued Red Cross set of five (the 1945 Victory set but 

without the “V” overprint), 100 unmounted mint sets in sheets of fifty, fine and scarce. 

See footnote below S.G. 322. Yvert €4,500+ £100-150 

3049 B 1936 prepared for use but not issued Red Cross set of five, 100 sets in mint sheets of fifty £100-150 

FRANCE 

3050 1849-75, used collection neatly arranged in an album including 1849-52 10c. (3), 15c. 

(2), 20c. (6, one lower marginal and a pair on entire), 25c. (5, one lower marginal and a 

pair), 40c. (2, and a pair on entire to London), 1f. (2), 1852-53 10c., 20c. (2, one on 

entire), 1853-61 1c. (7), 5c. (9, plus two on entire), 10c. (15, a pair and three on entire, 

one in combination with 20c. to Brazil, another in combination with 40c. to Italy), 20c. 

(53, a pair, plus one on entire), 25c. (2), 40c. (12, plus two on entires), 80c. (9, plus three 

singles on entire to Mauritius) 1f., 1861 unofficial perf. 7, 20c., 40c. (3), 80c., 1862, 

perforated issue, to 80c. with multiples and covers, 1863-70 Laureated types to 

80c. including 1869 ladies’ envelope, 1869 5f., 1870-71 Paris siege issue to 40c., and 

1871-76 Ceres types to 80c. with covers including mixed frankings (4) and 1872 ladies’ 

envelope. A valuable lot with much postmark interest. (hundreds) £8,000-9,000 

3051 1849-79 a wonderful selection of thirty-four classic entires/entire letters housed in a 

maroon album, including 1849-52 10c. on entire from Charenton-du-Cher to St. 

Amand, 15c. on Paris local entire, 20c., large margins tied Tonnes c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1849 

(4th. day of issue) to entire addressed to Les Mas, 25c. horizontal strip of four tied by 

“295” petit chiffres cancellation of Bayonne on entire to Dax, 40c. tied by “1896” petit 

chiffres cancellation of Marseille to Paris, 1f. carmine tied by “1818” petit chiffres 

cancellation of Lyon on entire to Marseilles, 1852-53 10c. on entire from Mur-De- 

Bretagne to Loudeac, 25c. vertical pair on entire from Paris to Amboise, 25c. horizontal 

strip of four on entire from Bayonne to Bordeaux, 1853-61 5c. horizontal strip of four 

on entire from Lyon to Strasbourg, 20c. postal fraud on entire and with “Process Verbal”, 

20c. from the right of the sheet and with marginal rule on entire from Le Havre to Paris, 

10c., 20c., 40c. and 80c. on entire letter from St. Gaudens to Matanza, Cuba, 80c. 

horizontal strip of three on entire from Paris to Guayaquil, 20c. single used with 80c. strip 

of three on entire from Paris to New York, 1871 imperforate Bordeaux 5c. used with perf. 

Siege 20c. on entire from Bourges to Elbeuf, 10c. pair on entire from Bone (Algeria) to 

Marseille, 20c. type I on entire from St. Paulien to Besancon, 30c. used with perf. Siege 

40c. on entire from Villeneuve-sur-lot to Paris, 40c. horizontal pair on entire from 

Bordeaux to Montevideo, 80c. on entire from Limoges to St. Yrieix, French Colonies 

Guadeloupe 1871-76 10c. and 25c. on entire to Marseilles, Martinique with 1871-72 

80c. used with 1871-76 20c. on 40c. addressed to Paris, 1871-76 30c. and 40c. on entire 

to Marseilles, etc., generally fine to very fine fine and a most attractive assembly. Photo £7,000-8,000 

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x3052 

1849-1948 mostly used collection on leaves, hundreds, including 1849-52 10c., 1f., 

1870-71 imperf. Bordeaux 30c., 40c., 80c., 1917-19 Orphans 35c. + 25c., 1918 Red 

Cross 15c.+ 5c. (3), Colonies, Saar, etc., mixed condition £300-350 

3053 1849-1951 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1849-52 10c. (2), 

15c. (3), 40c. (5 including a pair on cover to Scotland), 1f. (4), 1852-53 10c. (4), 

1853-61 25c. (3), 1f., 1869 5f. (3), 1870-71 imperf. Bordeaux 2c. (4), 4c. (3), 5c. (5), 

20c. type I, 30c. (5), 40c. (4), 80c. (4), 1876-85 N under B 1c., 2c., 1900-06 Merson 

50c., 5f. part original gum, 1922 Orphans, Postage Due 1881-92 2f. black part original 

gum (S.G. D293, £2,000), etc., mixed condition £1,600-1,800 

3054 1849-1969 mint and used collection in a green “Utile” album, thousands, including 

1853-61 25c., 1870-71 imperf. Bordeaux with values to 80c., 1876-85 Sage N under B 

1c. and 4c. unused, 1877-90 with values to 5f., 1898-1900 50c. part original gum, 1900- 

06 2f., 1917-19 Orphans 50c. + 50c., 1922 Orphans, 1923 Bordeaux 1f., 1925 Paris 

miniature sheet, 1926-27 55c. on 60c., 1926-27 Orphans, 1927 Marseilles Air set, 1928 

Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 8f.50, 1929 Le Havre 2f., 1930 Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 3f.50, 1931 

Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 3f.50, 1936 South America flight 10f., 1937 PEXIP miniature 

sheet, 1937 Museums, 1949-50 Air 1000f., 1949 CITEX 10f., 1950 National Relief, 

1954 and 1955 National Relief, a good range of later issues, some Monaco etc., some a 

little stuck down but many fine £1,000-1,200 

3055 3056 3057 3058 

1849-52 

3055 20c. black on buff (fauvre), 7mm. sheet margin at right and large margins other sides, 

large part original gum. Exceptional. Behr Certificate (2001). Yvert 3d. Photo £1,700-2,000 

3056 40c. bright orange (orange vif), 8.5mm. sheet margin at right and large margins other 

sides, original (white) gum, fresh and superb. Scheller (2007), Gautre (2008) and Calves 

(2008) Certificates. Yvert 5a. Photo £3,000-3,500 

1852-53 

3057 25c. blue, 14mm. sheet margin showing Ligne d’encadrement at left and large margins 

other sides, large part original gum, fresh colour, superb. J.F. Brun Certificate (2007). 

Yvert 10. Photo £2,500-3,000 

1853-61 

3058 25c. blue, 6mm. sheet margin at left and good to very large margins other sides, 

unmounted mint, some small areas of slightly discoloured gum. Superb. Roumet 

Certificate (1999). Yvert 15. Photo £1,500-2,000 

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3059 

3059 80c. vermilion, huge margins, large part original gum. Extremely fresh and fine. Signed 

Brun. Yvert 17Ad. Photo £4,000-4,500 

3060 

3060 1f. deep carmine (carmine foncé), large to very large margins all round, superb 

unmounted mint. Behr Certificate (2004). Yvert 18a. Photo £6,000-6,500 

3061 

1869 

3061 5f. violet-grey, variety “5” and “f” omitted, Paris cancellations of 13 Feb. 1877, 

repaired as are all of the very few known examples. Good appearance and an exceptionally 

rare stamp. Roumet Certificate (2008). Yvert 33e. Photo £15,000-20,000 

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3063 

3064 

3062 

1870 Imperforate Bordeaux 

3062 B 1c. olive-green, Report 3, block of fifteen (5x3 “Block Report”) from the upper-right 

corner of the sheet with Plate number “15”, large margins, unmounted mint, hinged in 

the margin only, a small stain in the margin at top, otherwise superb. Yvert 39C. Photo £2,000-2,500 

3063 4c. grey, Report II, 16mm. sheet margin at right with Plate number “7”, large margins 

other sides, large part original gum, minuscule thin, fine and extremely rare. Roumet 

Certificate (2000). Yvert 41B. Photo £2,000-2,500 

3064 40c. deep blood red (rouge sang foncé), large margins, large part original gum, very fine 

and an exceptional shade. Calves Certificate (2002). Yvert 48e. Photo £2,000-2,500 

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3065 A Ballon Monte: 1870-71 collection of twenty flown covers housed in a maroon album, 

including “Etats Unis” small cover franked 10c. pair with “18” Star cancellations; 

“Jules Favre 1” (or Jean Bart 2) envelope to Brussels franked 10c. with red Paris c.d.s.; 

“La Fayette” printed cover franked 30c. to Switzerland; “Le Garibaldi” cover to Tours 

with Les Batignolles cancellation; “La Gironde” cover to Frankfurt franked 40c; 

“Le Daguerre” cover to Florence franked 40c.; “General Ulrich” tiny cover to Laon 

franked 20c. with red Paris c.d.s.; “Archimede” Depeche Ballon franked 20c. to Beaumont 

de Lomagne, La Ballon Post number 5 from the same flight franked 20c. to Lavaur; 

“Le Ville de Orleans” Gazette des Absents number 9 franked 20c. addressed to Boulogne 

sur Mer, Gazette des Absents number 10 from the mail found at Tanet; “Bayard” Gazette 

des Absents number 20, with supplement, franked 20c.; “Le Newton” franked 40c. and 

addressed to St. Hellier; “Le Duquesne” Gazette des Absents number 23 franked 20c. to 

Aurillac; “Gambetta” Gazette des Absents number 24, franked 30c. addressed to Geneva; 

“Vaucanson” Gazette des Absents number 26, franked 20c. to Le Havre; “Le General 

Daumesnil” Gazette des Absents number 29 franked 10c., 20c. addressed to London; etc., 

chiefly fine to very fine and a most attractive group. Photo £9,000-10,000 

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3066 1917-64 mint selection in green stockbook, 142 stamps, including 1917-19 Orphans 

50c. + 50c., 1f. + 1f., 5f. + 5f., 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. (2), 1928 Sinking Fund 1f.50 

+ 8f.50 (2), 1930 Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 3f.50 (3), 1931 Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 3f.50 (2), 

1934 Peace 1f.50, 1934 Cartier (2 sets), 1936 Air 50f. emerald, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine 

on rose, 1936 South America flight 10f., 1937 Museums set (2), 1938 Ader 50f., 

1949-50 Air set, 1954 Air 500f. (2), 1964 Philatec 1f. (2), etc., chiefly fine with some 

unmounted mint £1,200-1,500 

FRENCH COLONIES 

x3067 P 

General Issues 

1859-65 Eagle 40c., Die Proof in bistre (colour of the issued 10c.), wide margins, fine 

and scarce. Photo £250-300 

3068 Collection in two binders, many hundreds, including General Issues 1871-72 80c., 

Comoro Islands Moheli 1906-07 5f., French Guiana 1887 0f.05 on 2c., French Indian 

Settlements 1914 set, French Polynesia, French Post offices in China 1894-1903 5f., 

French Somali Coast Obock 1893 2f., 1894-1903 1c. to 1f., Djibouti 1893 5c., 

Guadeloupe 1891 with values to 40c., Indo-China Annam and Tongking 1888 1c. on 

2c., 1c. on 4c., 5c. on 10c., Madagascar 1891 5c. to 25c., Martinique, New Caledonia, 

Reunion, St. Pierre et Miquelon 1885 5c. on 4c. part original gum and another on piece, 

Senegal 1887 10 on 4c., 15 on 20c., Tunisia 1888 75c., 1888-95 5f., etc., mixed 

condition, an interesting lot £600-800 

3068A 

New Hebrides 

1941 “France Libre” Postage 5c. to 10f. and Postage Due 5c. to 1f., tied to large, locally 

addressed first day cover by Fort Vila cancellations of 15 April 1941; the envelope with a 

few small faults but the stamps are fine and are mostly marginal examples, S.G. F65-76, 

FD77-81, £575 £150-200 

GERMANY 

x3069 

Bavaria 

1645-1855, ninety-eight stampless entire letters, including 1645 without postal 

markings, 1697 from Munich to Brussels without markings, 1725 with disinfection slits, 

1785 with “V.AUGSPURG”, 1799 with script “Von Munchen”, 1804 with red “MILTENBURG 

R2”, 1807 with script “Caa Doi”, 1811 with oval “No/REGENS/BURG”, 1813 with 

“MARKEL. R4.”, 1813 with “BRAUNAU”, Fingerhut (thimble) datestamps with “AIBLING”, 

“ASCHAFFENBURG” (red), “FEUCHT”, “FURTH”, “GUNZENHAUSEN”, “HASSFURTH”, 

“LAUF”, “NEUSTADT”, “PEGNITZ”, “RAMBERG”, “ZETTLINZ”, registered, semi-circular 

datestamps, etc., strikes and condition mixed but many fine to very fine and a most 

interesting group. Photo £1,000-1,200 

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x3070 

1850-74 chiefly used selection on pages, over 200 stamps, including States with Baden, 

Bavaria 1862-63 18k., 1867-69 9k., Brunswick 1853-56 2sgr., 1857 4 ⁄4ggr., Hamburg, 

Hanover 1851-55 1 ⁄15th., 1856 1 ⁄15th., Oldenburg 1852-59 1 ⁄10th., Prussia, Saxony, Thurn 

and Taxis, Württemberg, Empire with 1872 small shield 1 ⁄4g., 2k., 7k., large shield 2 1 ⁄2g., 

9k., etc., mixed condition with a few forgeries £250-300 

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—— Ex 3085 —— 

3082 

—— Ex 3094 —— —— Ex 3095 —— 

—— Ex 3096 —— 

—— 3106 —— 

3108 

Ex 3109 

3112 3122 3123 3124 

3118 

3103 

3119 

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3071 1872-1960 mint and used collection in a red Utile album, thousands, including 

1899-1900 Reichpost 3m. part original gum, 5m. used, 1927 I.A.A. set, 1928-31 

Zeppelin set, 1931 Polar flight 2m., 1933 Wagner set, 1933 Nothilfe strip of four from 

the miniature sheet fine used on piece, 1939 Nurburgring set, Allied Occupations, 

West Germany 1950 Bach, 1951 St. Mary’s Church, Berlin 1948 and 1949 overprinted 

sets, East Germany, etc., mixed condition with some stuck down but many fine £1,200-1,500 

3072 Collection in a blue album, unused and used, very mixed condition, including States with 

Baden 1860-62 6k., 9k., 1862 perf. 10 9k. (2), 1862-65 18k., 30k., Bavaria 1850-58 

18k., 1862-63 18k. (3), 1867-69 12k., 18k., 1870-73 wmk. mesh 14mm. 18k., 1874 

imperf. 1m. (2), perf. 1m., 1875 18k. used, Bremen 1861-64 5gr., Brunswick 1852 2sgr., 

3sgr., 1853-56 2sgr., 3sgr., 1861-64 rouletted 1sgr., Hamburg 1859 1 ⁄2s., 9s., 1864-65 

9s., Hanover 1859-61 10gr., Lubeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Oldenburg 1859 3g., 

1861 3g., Prussia 1866 10sgr. and 30sgr., Saxony 1855-63 10ngr. (2), Schleswig 

Holstein, Thurn and Taxis, Wurttëmberg 1851-52 18k., North German Confederation, 

Empire with 1872 small shield 18k. (2), 1872 10g. and 30g. part original gum, 1872 

large shield 2 1 ⁄2g. (3), 9k. (3), 1874 9 on 9k. (3), 1899-1900 Reichpost 2pf. to 1m. part 

original gum, Post offices and Colonies, etc., mixed condition but many fine £4,000-4,500 

3073 1923 (Aug.-Oct) 100T. on 100m. surcharge inverted, surcharge double, 250T. on 

500m. surcharge inverted, surcharge double, 1923 (Nov.) 5Md. on 4M., 10Md. on 

50M., 10Md. on 100M. all surcharge inverted, also three imperforate singles, large part 

original gum, fine. S.G. 286a, b, 293a, b, 344a, 347a, 348a, £288 £50-80 

3074 

Propaganda and Espionage Forgeries 

3074 B British Forgeries: 1943 Himmler 6pf. violet type I, block of six (3x2) from the upper-left 

corner of the sheet, unmounted mint, light vertical crease affecting the left hand pair, 

otherwise fine and rare. Michel 28 I, €12,000+. Photo £1,200-1,500 

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3075 French Zones: 1947-49 mint and used collection on pages, 108 stamps, including Baden 

1948-49 set used, Rhineland Palatinate1948 set used, Württemberg 1948 set used, etc., 

also a selection of Berlin local handstamps (140) including forgeries £100-120 

Allied Occupations 

3076 Russian Zones: 1948 District Handstamps “41 Plauen” 2pf. to 84pf. with both 60pf. 

(17 values), forty-one unmounted mint sets in blocks (Michel €390 each = €15,990), 

“Berlin 3” 1m. (17), 2m. (16), 3m. (16) and 5m. (11) (Michel €6,050), 1949 Politicians 

2pf. to 84pf., 100 sets in unmounted mint blocks of twenty-five (Michel €65 each = 

€6,500), also Berlin 1948 Black overprint selection with values to 5m.(8), etc., chiefly 

fine £500-600 

GREECE 

x3077 

1861-1912 mostly used selection on pages, over 150 stamps, including a good range of 

Large Hermes Heads, 1896 Olympics 10d., 1900 1d. on Olympics 5d., 1906 Olympics 

3d., Crete, etc., mixed condition £300-350 

3078 1861-1930 mint and used collection on pages, including 1861 Paris printing 5L. single 

and pair, 40L., 80L., 1861-62 fine print with values to 40L. and 80L., 1862-67 40L. and 

80L. unused, 1867-69 cleaned plates, 1876 Paris Print 30L., 60L., 1896 Olympic games 

set, 1900-01 surcharges on Olympic games, etc., mixed condition £300-400 

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1927-35 Pictorial issue 

Ex 3079 

3079 The magnificent collection, chiefly written up to exhibition standard, housed in two 

albums, a stockbook and loose contained in a carton, including unadopted Essays 

with 1L. “Greek Goddess” (5 in different colours), 2L. “White tower of 

Thessalonica” (Die Proof in black, imperf. block of sixteen in pale blue, 5L. 

“Ancient Bust” (4 in different colours), 25L. “Monastery at Mount Athos” (3 Die 

Proofs in different colours and eight perforated in various colours, including four bicoloured), 

1d. “Temple of Hephaestus” (imperf. single and three pairs in different 

colours), Prepared for use but not issued “Dodecanese Costume” 1L. Die Proof in black, perforated 

block of ten in brown, 5L. Die Proof in black, imperf. between horizontal pair, imperf. between vertical 

pair (block of six), printed both sides (block of six), 10L. Die Proof in black (2), colour trial block of 

twenty in brown, 20L. Die Proof in black, colour trial block of twenty in green, imperf. between 

horizontal pair, imperf. between vertical strip of three, 25L. Die Proof in block, 40L. Die Proof in black 

(2), 50L. colour trial block of twenty in black and brown, 80L. with Die Proofs of the frame and vignette 

in black, imperforate pair from the imprimatur sheet, 1d. with Die proofs of the frame (2) and vignette 

(4), imperforate colour trials, double print of the frame (2 contained in a block of four), 2d. colour trial 

imperf. sheet of twenty with “1” in the value tablets, Die Proofs of the frame and vignette in black, 3d. 

Die Proofs of the frame and vignette in black, centre inverted (one of only four recorded examples of 

this value), 5d. with Die Proofs of the frame and vignette in black, centre inverted used on cover with 

another 5d., 1L. and 2L. (Ex Rothschild, King Carol of Romania), 10d. Die Proofs in black of the frame 

and vignette (2 of each), 15d. Die Proofs in black of the frame and vignette (2 of each), imperforate pair 

from the imprimatur sheet, 25d. Die proofs in black of the frame and vignette in black, single colour Die 

Proofs in black and in green, the re-engraved printings with 50L. six progressive proofs, perforated single 

(the unissued type with white circle), 2d. Die Proofs in black, in black and green, double impression of 

the vignette, 10d. and 25d. imperf. vertical pairs, Perkins Bacon printings with 1d. Die Proofs (4), Plate 

Proofs of the frame (4) and vignette (8), 1935 Mystras 4d. imperf. block of four, many blocks, cover 

with most values, varieties, etc., chiefly fine to very fine. A splendid lot of this most interesting issue. 

Photo £180,000-200,000 

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IRAN 

3080 1879 envelope registered from Bandar Abas to Bombay, franked on reverse India 1a. 

brown pair and strip of three with “BUNDAR ABBAS” duplex cancellations and handstruck 

registration etiquette alongside, Bombay arrival on the front, a few small faults but fine. 

Photo £150-200 

ITALY 

x3081 Selection of States on stockcards, over 100 stamps, including Modena 1859 5c. and 15c. 

brown unused, Naples 1858 10g., Neapolitan Provinces, Papal States, Parma 1859 

Provisional Government 10c., 40c., 80c. unused, Romagna, Sardinia 1853 40c., 1854 

5c., 1851-52 1s., Italy 1862 20c. from the foot of the sheet imperf. between stamp and 

margin, etc., unused and used, mixed condition £350-400 

x3082 

1862 10c. bistre, from the foot of the sheet, imperforate between stamp and margin 

and showing marginal rule, Bari cancellation, good colour and sharp embossing, short 

perf. at right, otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1982), Sassone 1l, €5,750. 

Photo £600-800 

3083 A mint and used collection on pages, thousands, including States with Modena 1859 

Provisional Government 40c. part original gum, Naples, Papal States 1852-64 50b., 1sc., 

Parma 1853-55 15c. on piece, Romagna 1859 4b. unused and used, 6b. (2 unused), 

Sardinia 1851 20c. (3), 1853 embossed 20c., 40c., Sicily, Tuscany 1851-52 1s., 1857-59 

1q., 1860 80c. (2), Kingdom 1863-65 10c. unused, 1879-82 20c., 1884-86 Parcel Post 

set used, 1890 surcharge set, 1891-97 5L. used, 1901 40c., 50c., Post offices in the 

Turkish Empire 1874 1c. two dots in lower-right square, 2L., Eritrea 1893 1c. overprint 

inverted, 20c., San Marino 1877-90 40c. part original gum, etc., very mixed condition £1,500-2,000 

3084 Selection including 1928 Air 60c. with Nobile underprint, 2003 Aviation 52c. (Caproni) 

with misplaced colours (18), Trieste 1947 Air 2L. overprint misplaced to foot (60), 10L. 

gutter pairs (10), etc., mixed condition £100-150 

Eritrea 

3085 1916 Parcel Post (small “ERITREA”) 5c., 25c. to 4L., original gum (5c. and 25c. 

unmounted mint), the 2L. with a couple of split perfs., fine and scarce. S.G. P53, 55-60, 

£3,500. Photo £350-400 

IVORY COAST 

3086 1977-81, eight different imperforate thematic-related miniature sheets, unlisted thus, 

including Zeppelin, Football, Rowland Hill, Nobel Prize, Olympics and Space, etc., 

unmounted mint, fine £100-120 

3087 1977-81, eight different imperforate thematic miniature sheets, all unlisted thus and 

including Football, Nobel prize, Olympics, Rowland Hill, Space, Zeppelin, etc., 

unmounted mint, fine £100-120 

JAPAN 

3088 1871-1951 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1871 48m. (3, one 

used), 100m., 1872 1 ⁄2s. unused and used, 1875 12s. (2), 15s. (2), 45s. (2), 1916 

Investiture 10s., Post offices, etc., mixed condition with some forgeries £800-1,000 


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LITHUANIA 

3089 1887 envelope registered from Vilna to Batavia, addressed to a sailor on board a Dutch 

ship care of the British Consulate, redirected to Cape Town, where it was evidently 

damaged (Russian stamp missing) and lost, “FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY/CLOSED IN 

G.P.O.” strip with “CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY” datestamp of 5 April 1893; faults as would 

be expected but a remarkable letter. Photo £100-150 

MALAGASY REPUBLIC 

3090 1975-76, seven different imperforate miniature sheets, all unlisted thus, including 

Olympics, U.S. Bicentenary, etc., unmounted mint, fine £80-100 

NETHERLANDS 

x3091 

1852-1921 mostly used selection on pages, 90 stamps, including 1852 5c. (2), 10c., 15c., 

1864 with values to 15c., 1867-69 50c., 1872-91 2g.50, 1913 Independence 5g., 1923 

Culture, 1924 Exhibition set, 1928 Olympics, 1929 Air, etc., mixed condition £120-150 

3092 1852-1958 mint and used collection in a red Utile album, many hundreds, including 

1852 5c. (8), 10c. (4), 15c. (2), 1864 15c., 1869 1c. black, 1872-91 with values to 1g., 

1893-98 2g.50, 5g., 1946 1g. to 10g., 1950 Bombed Churches, 1952 ITEP, Charities, 

Postage Dues, Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands Indies 1864 10c., 1868 10c., Indonesia, 

Curacao, Surinam, etc., many fine £600-800 

3093 1852-1964 mint and used collection on pages, many hundreds, including 1852 5c. (7), 

10c. (16), 15c. (4), 1867-69 50c. (3), 1869 1c. black (2), 1872-91 2g.50, 1893-98 

2g.50 (2), 5g. lake and bronze-green part original gum and used, 1923 Culture, 1924 

Exhibition 10c., 15c., 35c., Postage Dues, Curacao 1873-89 2g.50 unused and 

used, Netherlands Indies 1864 10c., 1870-88 with values to 2g.50 unused and used (3), 

1892-97 2g.50 unused and used, Surinam, etc., mixed condition but many fine included £1,000-1,200 

3094 P 1864 imperforate proofs on thick carton paper, 5c. in black, in red and in orange, 10c. in 

black, in blue and in orange, 15c. in black, in blue and in wine red, the complete set, fine. 

Van Dieten 24a-c, 25a-c, 26a-c. Photo £250-300 

Netherlands Indies 

3095 P 1892-97 Queen Wilhelmina 2g.50, seventeen different imperforate colour trials on 

ungummed paper, fine. Van Dieten 36. Photo £80-100 

3096 P Postage Due: 1874-75 15c., eleven different perforated colour trials, with gum, fine. 

Van Dieten P4. Photo £100-150 

NICARAGUA 

3097 A 1932 (31 Dec.) airmail envelope, registered to New York, bearing 2c., 5c., 10c., 

Obligatory Tax 1c. and 1932 Leon-Sauce Railway Air 15c. bright violet, violet Managua 

cancellations and handstruck etiquette, New York arrival datestamps (11 March 1933!) 

on reverse, the envelope a little stained at lower-right but an extremely rare use of the 

Leon-Sauce 15c. S.G. 744, etc. £75-100 


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NORWAY 

3098 1855-1958 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1855 4sk. (2), 

1856-60 3sk. (4), 1863-66 8s. (3), 24sk. (4), 1867-68 1sk. (2), 2sk. (2), 3sk. (2), 8sk. 

(3), 1871-75 with values to 7sk. part original gum and used (3), 1878 King Oscar set part 

original gum and used, 1882-92 12ö pale green, 1905 surcharge set, 1907-10 Die A and 

B sets part original gum, 1926-34 35ö olive-brown, 1872 Returned Letter stamps Som 

ubesoget and Som uindlost, etc., mixed condition £800-1,000 

PORTUGAL 

3099 1853-2001 a valuable mint and used collection, with the main collection housed in 

thirteen printed albums and duplicates in fifteen albums or stockbooks, contained in three 

cartons, many thousands, including the early issues with annotated reprints, 1853 5r., 

25r. (2) and 50r. unused, 5r., 50r. (2), and 100r (2) used, 1855-56 25r., 50r., 100r. (pair 

and single) part original gum, 5r. (2), 50r. (4), 100r. (4) 1856-58 curly hair 5r. (2), 25r. 

blue, 25r. rose unused or part original gum, 5r. (7) used, 1862-64 5r. (5), 10r. (2), 25r. 

(2), 50r. and 100r. part original gum or unused, 100r. (2) used, 1866-67 curved label 

imperf. 5r. (2), 10r. (pair), 20r. (3), 25r. (2), 50r. (2), 80r., 100r., 120r. part original 

gum or unused, values to 120r. (5) used, 1867-70 5r. (2), 10r., 20r., 25r., 50r. (2), 80r., 

100r, 120r. and 240r. part original gum or unused, values to 240r. used, 1870-84 10r. 

(3), 15r. (3), 20r. (2), 50r. (2), 80r. (2), 100r. (4), 120r. (3), 150r., 240r., 300r., 1000r. 

(3) part original gum or unused, 240r. used, 1880-82 perf. 12 1 ⁄2 50r. (3), 1882-87 500r. 

black (2), 500r. magenta, 1892-94 set, 1892-93 Provisorio overprints and surcharges, 

1894 Prince Henry set, 1895 St. Anthony set (2), 1895-1905 Mouchon set, 1911 

Republica overprints and surcharges, 1912-20 Ceres with Proofs and colour trials, 1 ⁄4c. to 

1E. large part original gum, 1917-26 glazed paper 20E. (2), 1926 to 10E. (2), 1925 

Castello Branco, 1928-29 surcharges, a superb range of later issues with imperfs., 

miniature sheets (including four examples of the 1940 Legion), 1951 Coach Museum 

with a series of twenty-four progressive proofs, booklets, machine labels, Angola with 

1951 Birds, Azores, Cape Verde, Macao, Madeira, Mozambique, Portuguese India, 

Timor, etc.; the condition is mixed but many of the early issues which are notoriously 

difficult to obtain in good condition are wonderfully fine and fresh. Photo £12,000-15,000 

3100 1856-99 selection of twenty-four covers, including 1862-64 10r. and 25r. on entire letter 

to Merida, 1866-67 imperf. 120r. on entire letter to London, 1867-70 80r. pair (faults) 

on envelope to Philadelphia, 1870-84 50r. blue on envelope to Bordeaux, 80r. to Paris, 

etc., mixed condition but a scarce group £1,000-1,200 

Madeira 

3101 1790-1814, twenty-seven entires ex the same correspondence from London, mostly 

without postal markings but many with endorsements of carriers; mixed condition £250-300 

RUSSIA 

3102 1858-1930 mint and used collection on pages, many hundreds, including 1858 imperf. 

20k. (2), 1858 perf. 12 1 ⁄2 30k. (3), 1864-65 perf. 12 1 ⁄2 5k. part original gum, 1866-75 

perf. 14 1 ⁄2 x 15 5k. error of background (2), vertically laid paper 20k., 30k., 1913 

Romanov set, 1921 Volga Charity with 2250r. green on pelure paper, 1922 7500r. on 

250r. surcharge inverted block of ten, 1927 8k. on 7k. blue inverted “8” contained in a 

strip of three with two normal, 1929-32 1r. and 2r. vertical pairs, some Civil War issues, 

Wenden, etc., mixed condition £1,500-2,000 

Zemstvo 

x3103 E 

Dimitriev: 1871 5kop. black on buff, imperforate Essay, a few tiny paper faults, scarce. 

Photo £150-200 


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Russia, Zemstvo - contd. 

x3104 E 

x3105 P 

x3106 E 

Irbit: 1903 2kop., eight imperforate Essays in different colours, one with a few coloured 

marks on reverse, chiefly fine £300-350 

Opochka: 1881 imperf. 5kop. blue, horizontal pair of Proofs on thin paper, ungummed, 


PROVENANCE: 

Fabergé, December 1999 

Orgheef: 1881-82 3kop. rose and black, 3kop. blue and brown, imperforate essays on 

thick paper, the second with pen cross. Photo £200-250 

x3107 E Ostrof: 1884 5kop. Essay in two shades of green, imperforate on thin card, fine. Photo £250-300 

x3108 E Soroki: 1887 3kop. black on yellow, imperforate essay on wove paper, unused, fine. Photo £200-250 

x3109 E 

–– 1887 3kop., imperforate colour trials, seven singles and three pairs, all different, fine. 

Photo £200-250 

SPAIN 

3110 1850-1955 mint and used collection in black album, many hundreds, including 1850 

12c. (2), 5r. (2) and 6r., 1851 12c., 5r., 6r., 10r., 1852 5r. (2), 6r., 1853 12c., 5r. (2), 

1854 thin paper 2c., 1r., 2r., 5r. (2), 6r., 1855 watermark Loops 2c. unused, 1860-61 

19c., 1862 19c. unused and used, 1864 19c., 1865 perf. 14 2r. part original gum, 1869 

19c., 1870 19c., 1e.600m., 2e., 1873 4p., 1874 10p. part original gum, 1876 10p., 1878 

4p. and 10p. part original gum, 1879 10p., 1905 Cervantes 1p., 1920 U.P.U. 4p., 10p., 

Carlist issues, War Tax, Colonies with Puerto Rico 1884-85 8c. brown, 1893 Columbus 

3c. part original gum and 2 used, etc., mixed condition but a useful and valuable lot £4,000-5,000 

3111 1850-1975 mint and used selection in a small stockbook, sixty stamps, including 1850 

12c., 6r. fine used, 1927 Coronation overprints on Tangier, Cape Juby, Spanish Guinea 

and Spanish Sahara (unmounted mint, each signed Roig), Colonies with 1951 Isabella 5p. 

(2) and 1952 Ferdinand 5p. (2) for Ifni, Spanish Guinea and Spanish Sahara, etc., chiefly 

fine £400-500 

SWEDEN 

3112 1855-58 6s. grey, reperforated at foot, neatly cancelled with Stockholm d.s. S.G. 3, £850. 

Photo £100-120 

3113 1855-1936 mint and used collection in blue album, including 1855-58 4s. unused and 

used, 8s. used, 1856-62 Stockholm Local (1sk. or 3ö) and (3ö), 1858-72 5ö deep green 

unused and well centred, 9ö, 24ö and 30ö unused, 50ö used, 1862-72 3ö part original 

gum, 17ö unused and used, 20ö unused, 1886-91 with values to 1k. mint, 1891-1911 to 

1k., 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1910-19 no watermark with values to 1k., 1916 and 1918 

Landstorm sets, 1920-33 with values to 145ö, 1921-36 with values to 145ö, 1921 Vasa, 

1924 U.P.U. Congress and Anniversary sets, 1931 5k., etc., chiefly good to fine. A useful 

lot £1,500-2,000 

3114 1855-1943 mint and used collection on leaves, hundreds, including 1855-56 3s. 

(reperforated), 6s., 8s. (3) and 24s., 1856-62 Local (1s. on 3ö), 1858-72 5ö green and 

deep green shades unused, 50ö (5), 1862-72 17ö purple (3), 17ö grey, 1872-79 perf. 14 

4ö, 1r., perf. 13 1r., 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1916 Landstom surcharges on Postage Stamps and 

Postage Dues, 1924 U.P.U. Congress 2k. and 5k., Postage Dues, Officials, £1,000-1,200 


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3115 1855-1962 chiefly used collection on printed Facit album pages, many hundreds, 

including 1855-58 4s. unused and two used, 3s., 6s. and 8s. reprints, 1858-72 9ö, 30ö 

and 50ö (2), 1862-72 17ö purple, 1872-79 perf. 14 4ö, 50ö, 1r., perf. 13 1r., 1889 10ö 

on 24ö, 1903 G.P.O. 5k., 1910 watermark Crown 5ö, 1916 Landstorm surcharge on 

Postage stamps, 10ö + 4k.90 on 5k., 1918 Landstorm set, 1921 Vaasa, 1924 U.P.U. 

Congress set (15ö, 1k. and 5k. part original gum), 1924 Anniversary set (30ö, 60ö and 

5k. part original gum), a good range of later issues with Officials, 1874-98 perf. 14 50ö 

pink, 1k., 1889 surcharges, Postage Dues, etc., many fine £800-1,000 

SWITZERLAND 

3116 1847-1941 mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including Cantonal issues with 

Geneva 1847-48 Large Eagle 5c., Geneva (Vaud) 1850 5c. (both poor), 1850 Rayon I 

5r. (5, two with framed cross), Rayon II 10r. (7), 1851 Rayon I 5r. (3), 1852 small 

figures Rayon III 15r. (2), large figures Rayon III 15r. (4), 1853-62 seated Helvetia with 

values to 1f. (5), 1862-64 60c. (unused and 2 used), 1f. (unused and 2 used), 1882-1903 

perf. 9 1 ⁄2 40c., 1908-40 3f., 1919-20 Air 30c., 50c., Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition £1,000-1,200 

x3117 

1850-1918 chiefly used collection on pages, ninety-three stamps, including 1850 Rayon 

I 5c., 1851 Rayon I 5c. (2), 1853 Rayon III 15c., 1862-64 3c., 60c., 1f., 1881 1f., 

Pro-Juventute 1915 set (3), 1916 set, 1917 set (2), Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition £200-250 

TURKEY 

3118 1880-84 Crescent type 1piastre black and slate, tied to piece by a complete ‘TELEGRAF VE 

POSTAHANEYI SISAM 1289’ (Post and Telegraph Office of Samos 1873) negative seal 

cancellation, fine and previously unrecorded. S.G. 93. Photo £200-250 

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Liannos 

1865 40pa. rejected design with Arabic “Shehr Postassi” inscription at right reading 

upwards, and with modification to Arabic inscription at top, in black on white wove 

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3120 1847-1967, mint and used collection on pages, hundreds. including 1847 5c., 10c. 

(fine used with large margins and red cancellation), 1851-57 12c. (3), 1857-61 12c. (2), 

1861-62 amended designs 5c. buff, 30c. (2), 90c. (2), 1862-66 24c. (3), 1867 grills with 

values to 30c., 1869 15c. types I and II (2), 24c., 30c. (2), 1873 with values to 90c. (2), 

1887-88 90c., 1893 Columbus 1c. to $1, $3, $4 and $5 part original gum, $2 used, 

1894-95 50c. part original gum, $5 used, 1898 Omaha set to $1 part original gum, used 

set, 1901 Pan American set, 1913-15 St. Louis perf. 12 set with both 10c., 1916-22 $2 

and $5, Postage Dues, Departmentals, Parcel Post 1912-13 1c. to 20c. part original gum 

Newspaper Stamps 1875 6c., 9c., 12c., 12c., 24c., 36c., 84c., 96c., $1.92, $3, $12 and 

$24 used (S.G. £3,100), 1879 $48 and $60, Confederate states, Philippine Islands, 

Puerto Rico, etc., mixed condition but a valuable lot. Photo £7,000-8,000 

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3121 1851-1925 mint and used selection on stockpages, over 100 stamps, including 1861-62 

12c. (2), 30c., 90c., 1862-66 24c., 1869 30c., 1893 Columbus 1c. to $1 part original 

gum (faults), $4 part original gum with wide straight edge at top, 1898 Omaha 50c. used, 

1901 Pan American set used, 1908 Special Delivery 10c. (2), 1913-15 Panama Pacific 

perf. 12 10c. yellow, 1918 Air 6c., 1923 Air set, etc., mixed condition £700-1,000 

3122 1869 12c. blue-green, unused (regummed), centred to upper right, some gum on the 

face. S.G. 119, £2,200. Photo £120-150 

3123 –– 90c. black and carmine, used, centred to lower right, good colours. S.G. 124, £2,250. 

Photo £300-350 

3124 1902-08 $1 grey-black, part original gum, centred to upper right, good colour and perfs., 

fine. S.G. 317, £800. Photo £150-200 

HAWAII 

3125 

3125 1878 (4 April) envelope to Bremen franked 1864-78 6c. green tied by concentric circles 

cancellation and United States 1873 Continental 3c. green horizontal pair, small crease at 

lower right with cork cancellation, magenta “SAN FRANCISCO/APR/15/PAID ALL” 

datestamp alongside, on reverse Honolulu, New York British Transit and Bremen arrival 

datestamps; a few tiny imperfections but a scarce combination franking. Foundation 

certificate (1996). Photo £1,000-1,200 


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Air Mails 

Crash Covers 

3126 A 1936 (22 Aug.) “Scipio” crash at Mirabella Bay, large part of envelope from Bombay to 

Manchester, stamps floated off, with boxed violet “DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER/IN 

AIRPLANE/ACCIDENT” cachet. Nierinck 360822x £60-80 

3127 A 1954 (14 Jan.) Crash near Ciampino, Rome, envelope from Japan to Germany, two line 

“Corrispondenza recuperate” cachet applied in Italy and with label applied by the German 

Post Office. Nierinck 540114a, d £200-250 

x3128 

Disinfected Mail 

1590-1906 the all world collection of ninety-four entires, including Austria Lombardy 

Venetia 1855 from Brecia to Rimini with oval “PROVINCIA DI FORLI/DESINFETATA/ 

RIMINI”, Brazil 1856 from Bahia to Oporto with slits, Egypt with 1848 to Marseilles with 

oval “PURIFEE/A TOULON”, France, French Colonies Algeria 1832 with “A/ARMÉE/ 

D’AFRIQUE” and script “Purifee a Marseille”, Tunisia 1839 to Livorno with “Malta Post 

Office”, German States Bavaria 1831 to Bohemia with “KOENIGL/BAYERISCHES/ 

SANITAETSSIEGEL” in circle, Hamburg 1590 Corsini correspondence to London, Greece 

1844 with script “Purifee a Marseille”, Ionian Islands 1822 to Venezia with Cholera 

cachet, 1842 to Naples with framed script “Sanita in Ancona/Netto fuori e dentro”, Iran 

1906 from Meched to Constantinople with Russian “OBEZZARAZHENO”, Italian States 

with a range of cachets, Netherlands 1607 from Antwerp to Florence, baked for 

disinfection, Rumania 1860 Galatz to Vienna with slits, Russia 1838 from Odessa to 

Genoa with slits and Rastel holes, Spain 1805 from Cataluna to Switzerland with Vinegar 

stains and Rastel holes, Turkey 1833 to Trieste with script “Gerauchert vom Contumaz 

Amte du Semlin”, 1836 to Marseille with “PURIFE AU LAZARET/MALTE”, 1886 with blue 

“OFFICE SANITAIRE DARDANELLES” cachet, etc., strikes and condition, as would be 

expected, is varied, but neverthless a most interesting group and the basis of a fine 

collection. Photo £1,500-2,000 

Literature 

3129 A selection relating to airmails with particular reference to Malaya, contained in two 

cartons, including a range of Imperial Airways Gazettes, monographs on airmail labels, 

Imperial Airways Aircraft Movements, Flying Boat Services, timetables, notes, etc. £50-60 

3130 A range with empahsis on the Malaya region, including Fundamentals of Philately, 

Wood Malaya reprint and Holley Kedah/Perlis, both neatly bound, several bound 

volumes of The Malayan Philatelist, Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol III (Asia), a few 

auction catalogues, etc. An interesting group £80-100 

Maritime Mail 

3131 West Indies: 1929-66 collection of twenty-nine items, including French Line 1929 card 

from Cuba to the United States with violet “Cie Gle Transatlantique/mexique” cachet, 

1937 Barbados cover with “PAQUEBOT” cancellations, 1937 Curacao cover and 1938 

Trinidad and Tobago cover with octagonal “COLON AU HAVRE” cancellation, 1951 cover 

with Great Britain 1 ⁄2d. and 1d. with boxed “Posted/on/Board” cancellations, Horn 

Line, Hamburg-Atlantic Line, DFDS, Copenhagen 1930 cover registered from Trinidad 

franked by six different values, Norwegian American Line, Holland America Line, 

ephemera, etc., chiefly fine £100-150 

Omnibus 

3132 1974 Universal Postal Union Centenary presentation book and slipcase, apparently 

complete unmounted mint stamps and miniature sheets. Fine. (hundreds) £100-120 

Revenues 

33133 An old-time collection arranged in an album of fiscal stamps mainly on piece and a few 

complete documents including France and Great Britain. An interesting lot worthy of 

closer inspection. (hundreds) £100-200 

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Selection on pages, over 100 stamps, including Albania with 1927 large Red Cross set, 

Bulgaria 1884-85 “3” on 10st., “5” on 30st., Russia, etc., chiefly used, mixed condition £80-100 

3135 Various in five albums and loose contained in a carton, including Empire and Foreign 

ranges, some covers, etc., mixed condition £80-100 

3136 Various in an album, six stock books and on pages contained in a carton, thousands, 

including France and Colonies, Lebanon, Italy with States and Colonies, Gulf States with 

Oman including 1978 40b. on 150b. used, Revenues, etc., mixed condition £150-200 

3137 Various in eighteen early albums and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including 

Great Britain, Empire with Gibraltar 1938 £1 unused, Morocco Agencies, Transvaal, 

Foreign with Japan 1919 Peace set mint, etc., mixed condition £150-200 

3138 An interesting old-time Lincoln Stamp Album (seventeenth edition), well-filled, with a 

good range of British Empire with postmark interest and strength in K.E.VII to early 

K.G.V including Cyprus 1912-23 10pa. broken bottom left triangle used. Generally fair 

to fine. (hundreds) £150-200 

3139 A mixed mint and used selection, including Great Britain 1867 £1 colour trial in brownlilac 

with faked watermark and perforations, Revenues with Consular Service George V 

10/- mint, £50 used pair, Postage Dues, Monaco, South Korea 1953-55 30w. miniature 

sheet, etc., mixed condition £200-250 

3140 1935 Silver Jubilee selection including extra flagstaff Gambia 1/- used, Jamaica 1 1 ⁄2d. 

block of four mint (light overall toning) and Trinidad and Tobago 6c. vertical pair mint; 

also Swaziland set perforated “SPECIMEN” (no gum); also a mainly mint range with blocks 

some with sheet numbers. Generally fair to fine. (240) £200-300 

3141 A foreign selection, hundreds, including Egypt, Occupation of Gaza: 1948 Air 8m. 

overprint double, 1953 Bars overprints 1m. block of six double bars, 2m., 15m., 17m., 

20m., Air 2m., 3m., 5m., 10m., 20m., 1953 Egypt-Sudan 2m., 5m., 50m. and 100m. all 

variety double bars, 1953 Air 5m. “PALESTINE” double, mostly unmounted mint, several 

signed; Selection of airmail covers to London comprising Lebanon 1970-81 (10), Libya 

1968-77 (32) with Registered, Express, etc., Saudi Arabia 1973-98 (25), with meter 

frankings, registered, and Yemen 1967-72 (24) with Air letters. Generally good to fine £250-300 

3142 Various in six albums (including two Ideals) contained in a carton, thousands, including 

Great Britain 1840 1d., 1883 10/-, Empire, Foreign Countries with Brazil 1843 Bulls 

Eye 90(r.), 1850 imperforate 280(r.) and 430(r.), China 1885 small Dragon 3c. mint and 

used, France, German States, etc., mixed condition £250-300 

3143 An early to modern accumulation housed in seven albums, stockbooks and loose, etc., 

contained in a carton, with strength in France with 1869 5f. (2) used, 1871 prepared for 

use but not issued 10c. on 10c.; condition very mixed. Also a a selection of general coins. 

(thousands) £250-300 

3144 A 1927-79, selection of twenty-six airmail postcards/envelopes including Belgium (14), 

France (3) with 1927 Marseilles 2f. and 5f. on unaddressed postcard, Zeppelin flights 

with Germany (2) and United States, etc., chiefly good to fine £250-300 

3145 Various in three albums, approval booklets, etc., contained in a carton, hundreds, 

including ranges of European countries from 1840, unused and used, mixed condition £250-300 

3146 An all world mint and used collection housed in seven albums contained in a carton, 

thousands, including Australia, Falkland Islands, Germany, Great Britain with 1840 1d., 

Ireland, Japan, Romania 1934 Scouts set, Russia, United States, etc., mixed condition £250-300 

3147 Selection of sixty-one covers and cards, including Albania, Cuba 1877 envelope to France 

franked 50c., Danish West Indies 1903 envelope; Registered to Bavaria franked 1c., 2.c., 

5c. (2), 8c., Liberia 1906 p.p.c. to Germany franked 2c., 10c., Official 1c. with oval 

German Seepost cancellations, Netherlands Colonies, Surinam 1888 7 1 ⁄2c. on 12 1 ⁄2c. 

postal stationery card used to Rotterdam, Russia 1891 cover to India, Switzerland 1864 

envelope to France franked 20c., 60c., etc., mixed condition but and interesting group £250-300 

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3148 A mint and used Empire collection in a red New Ideal album, many hundreds, including 

Ascension 1934 set, Bermuda 1883-1904 to 1/-, 1920-21 Tercentenary, Canada, Cape 

of Good Hope, Gold Coast, Great Britain 1840 1d., Edward VII with values to 5/-, India 

and States, Malta, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Transvaal, etc., mixed condition £300-350 

3149 Various in eight albums, stockbooks, contained in a carton, thousands, including Cyprus 

1892 30pa. mauve damaged “US” variety, Edward VII and George V issues used, New 

Zealand 1931 Smiling Boy 2d. + 1d. used, Jordan, Palestine 1920’s EEF overprints with 

1927 90m. bistre mint and used, Iran Air Mails, few covers, packets etc., mixed condition £300-350 

3150 Various in nine albums and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including Great 

Britain, Empire with Ascension 1922 3/- mint, Hong Kong, Foreign countries with 

France, Germany 1872 small shield 2k. orange-vermilion, 2k. orange-yellow used, large 

shield 18k. mint, 1874 “9” on 9k. mint, a few covers, some Banknotes, etc., mixed 


3151 An all world selection on stockcards, thousands, including British Antarctic Territory, 

Bulgaria 1931 Olympics, 1935 Gymnastics, French Colonies, Gambia, Great Britain with 

booklets, Russia, Spain 1852 and 1857 entires from Cadiz to Porto, Taiwan 1954 Youth 

Day set, Timor 1892 “30” on 300r. (4 on postal stationery cards), 1894 5a. on 30 on 

300r. (4 on postal stationery cards), Uruguay, Venezuela, £300-400 

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x3153 

Foreign countries selection on leaves, over 200 stamps, including Denmark 1870-74 8sk., 

1912 35ö. on 20ö., 1915 5k., 1918 80ö on 8ö, 1924 Danish Post set, Estonia 1923 Air 

10m. on 5m., 20m. on 5m., 1923 Charity imperf. and perf., Finland, Iceland, Memel, 

Norway 1855 4sk., 1856-60 2sk., 1867-68 8sk., 1878 1k. to 2k., 1905 surcharges, 

1906-08 Die A 1k., 2k., Die B set, San Marino, etc., mixed condition £300-400 

Chiefly used Empire selection on pages, hundreds, including Australian States, Canada 

Registration 1875-92 20c., Cape of Good Hope, Gibraltar 1889-96 5p., Malta 1922-26 

£1, Mauritius, Natal, South Africa, etc., mixed condition £300-400 

3154 Various in four albums, packets and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including 

Great Britain 1948 Wedding £1, Channel Islands with German Occupation issues, 

Empire with Malaya Kelantan 1937 50c. mint, Foreign countries with Belgium 1915 5f. 

“FRANKEN” used (2), China pre 1949 issues mint and used, France 1930’s including 1930 

Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 3f.50 purple, mint sets, covers from 1873 including Sierra Leone 

1949 with boxed ‘Posted on Steamer’ etc., mixed condition £350-400 

3155 Various housed in three albums, two stock books, on leaves, contained in a carton, 

thousands, including Empire issues with Bahrain, Canada, Falkland Islands 1952 £1 used, 

Gibraltar 1938 £1 used, Malaya Straits Settlements, E.II New Issues short sets but 

including Postage Dues, Newfoundland, India etc., mixed condition £350-400 

3156 A mint and used Foreign countries selection, including Belgian Congo 1889 3f.50 on 5f., 

1892 3f.50 on 5f., Ruanda Urundi 1916 “RUANDA.” on 5f., “URUNDI.” on 5f., both part 

original gum and signed, sold on their merits, Bulgaria 1913 stampless p.p.c. with 

“KARAAGATCH” postmark, Denmark 1939 crash covers, Egypt Suez Canal 20c., 

Greenland, Honduras, Paraguay 1907 registered cover to Paraguay, Thailand 1933 

registered air mail cover to Denmark, etc., mixed condition £400-500 

3157 E A mint and used Empire collection in five albums, four stockbooks and loose contained 

in a carton, thousands, including Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Gibraltar 1898 set, 

Great Britain 1840 1d. (2), 1900 1/- part original gum, 1934 10/-, 1939-48 10/- dark 

blue part original gum, 1948 Wedding £1, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malta, Mauritius, 

New Zealand, South Africa, . £400-500 

3158 Various housed in six albums contained in a carton, thousands, including Austria, China, 

France and Colonies Germany, Japan, Liberia, Portugal and Colonies, Thailand, Tuva, 

etc., unused and used, mixed condition £450-500 

3159 British Asia mint and used collection in red Barclay album, hundreds, including Labuan 

1896 50c. part original gum and used, 1896 Jubilee set, 1902-03 set, North Borneo 

1904-05 4c. surcharges, 1918 Red Cross surcharges with $1 + 4c., $2 + 4c., 1922 

Exhibition 50c. part original gum and used, 1945 BMA set, 1948 Wedding $10 (3), 

1950-52 with values to $10, 1961 set, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition £450-500 

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3160 A collection of WAR TAX stamps arranged on album leaves including Bahamas, Canada 

1915 5c. to 15c., Cayman Islands 1917 (4 Sept.) 1 1 ⁄2d. on 2 1 ⁄2d. (Type 16), Falkland 

Islands and Trinidad and Tobago. Mostly good to fine. Cat. £2,565+. (hundreds) £500-600 

3161 A chiefly Empire mint and used selection in five albums or stockbooks and loose 

contained in a carton, thousands, including Great Britain 1883-84 2/6d. (2, one with 

Doctors Common c.d.s.), 5/- (2), 10/-, 1936 1 1 ⁄2d. booklet pane of four and two printed 

labels, a fine range of mint commemorative issues from 1977-2001, Hong Kong, Sierra 

Leone, etc., mixed condition £500-600 

x3162 A 

1931-34 collection of airmail first flight covers to or from The Rhodesias (56), including 

mail from G.B., K.U.T., Mozambique, Nyasaland (4) South Africa, Sudan (5); 1954-80 

selection with a range of the Central African Airways 6d. label loose and on covers (11); 

some duplication in places though an interesting lot £500-600 

3163 A mostly mint foreign countries selection on stockpages, including Austria 1925-30 Air 

set, Finland 1891 3 1 ⁄2r., France 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, Germany IPOSTA 

miniature sheet used on registered covers (borders of the sheet stained as usual), Allied 

Occupation Thuringia 1945 Christmas rouletted sheet of four (unmounted mint, usual 

slight wrinkles), Iceland 1925 set, 1930 Millenary set of five, Italy 1948 Risorgimento 

Express 35L., 1950 Holy Year, 1950 Tobacco, 1951 Milan Fair, Liechtenstein 1912-15 

5h., 10h., 25h., 1930 Air set, Luxembourg, Poland 1928 Warsaw miniature sheet, etc., 

chiefly fine 

3164 An All World accumulation, mainly used with postmark interest, housed in twenty-eight 

volumes, album pages and loose in packets, etc., contained in four cartons, with British 

west Indies with Bahamas, Burma, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Great Britain, India with used 

abroad including Gulf States and Sarawak with a range of different river cancellations; also 

covers with some commercial and quantities of 1935 Silver Jubilee issues. A very 

interesting lot with careful inspection essential. (thousands) £800-1,000 

x3165 A used Empire selection on stock pages, many hundreds, including Bahamas 1911-19 

3/-, 1921-29 set, 1930 Tercentenary, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, 

Brunei 1924-37 set, Bushire, Egypt 1914 Official 2m. and 4m. overprint inverted, 

Gold Coast 1907-15 5/-, 1913-21 with values to 20/-, Iraq, Malaysian States, Kedah 

1921-32 set, Mauritius, Nigeria 1936 set, Northern Nigeria 1912 1 ⁄2d. to £1, Nyasaland, 

Rhodesia 1913-22 Head Die II, perf. 14 £1, St. Kitts Nevis, St. Lucia 1912-21 5/-, 1936 

set, Seychelles, Somaliland, South Africa 1930-45 1/- pair with “Twisted Horn” variety, 

Postage Due 1914-22 3d. inverted watermark, Official 1926 set, used in Basutoland and 

Swaziland, South West Africa, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 5/-, 1931-37 to 5/-, Sudan 

1935 Gordon set, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, etc., mixed condition but many fine £800-1,000 

3166 An old-time accumulation housed in three albums, contained in a carton, including 

Great Britain 1840 1d. (3), 1887-1900 “Jubilee” 10d. block of four mint (lower pair 

unmounted) and K.E.VII values to 10/- used, India, Mauritius with values to 10r. mint, 

New South Wales and St. Lucia with mint 1882-84 surcharges to 1/-, 1891-98 to 

10/-; also small stockbook of mint 1970’s China. Condition very mixed. (thousands) £1,000-1,200 

3167 An All world collection arranged in eight Philatelia loose albums, contained in a carton, 

with better countries represented including Australia, Canada, France, Germany post and 

pre-war, Great Britain with 1840 1d., later Q.V. to 10/-, K.E.VII to 5/-., Italy, 

Luxembourg with 1956-57 Europa sets mint, Netherlands, Spain with mint and U.S.A. 

An interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (thousands) £1,000-1,200 

3168 A vast early to modern remaindered accumulation of British West Indies stamps and 

covers housed in twenty-six volumes, loose in packets, etc., contained in six cartons, with 

strength in Jamaica with postmark interest. Closer inspection essential. (thousands) £1,000-1,500 

3169 A mint and used Foreign countries collection in nine albums and three stockbooks 

contained in a carton, thousands, including Austria with Lombardy Venetia, Egypt, 

French Colonies, Germany with States, Post Offices and Colonies, Occupations, Greece 

1951 Reconstruction, 1952 Birthday, Hungary 1925 Sport, 1931 Zeppelin set, 1932 

Madonna set, Occupations, Italy 1933 Zeppelin set, 1948 Risorgimento set, 1949 

Republic 100L., 1949 E.R.P., 1950 Radio, 1951 Milan Fair, Portugal and Colonies with 

Angola 1950 Birds set, Romania, San Marino 1951 Air 300L. on 500L., Switzerland, 

1862-64 3c., 60c., 1919-20 Air set, 1929-33 Air 35c., 40c., Pro-Juventute, Trieste, 

United States 1893 Columbus 1c. to 50c. part original gum (faults but fine and fresh 

appearance), etc. mixed condition with some a little stuck down £1,200-1,500 

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3170 An all world collection arranged in four well-filled albums, contained in a carton, 

including Great Britain 1840 1d. (2), 2d., Jubilee values to 1/- (both) and K.E.VII to 

1/- mint and Empire with Australia with Roos to 10/- used, Bahamas, Falkland Islands 

mint 1933 Centenary to 1/-, 1952 to £1, Hong Kong with mint, Iceland, India and 

States, Ireland, Nysaland 1897-1900 £10 fiscally used, 1898 CONSULAR overprints 2d. to 

£1 used; also three general albums. (thousands) £1,200-1,500 

3171 A mixed mint and used collection arranged in two albums, contained in a carton, 

including Canada with a range of small and large Queen’s to 12 1 ⁄2c., Ceylon, India 

and States, Mauritius, Natal 1902 £1.10 used, New Zealand with mint 1899-1903 5/-, 

1902-07 5/- used, 1913 Auckland Exhibition set, Officials 1907-11 values to 5/- and 

used values to 2/-, Niger Coast Protectorate 1897-98 to 10/- mint, Rhodesia 1905 Falls 

2/6d. used, Seychelles mint, South Australia, Victoria 1900 Empire Pariotic Fund pair 

mint, Official 1902-12 V over Crown watermark £2 punctured OS cancelled-to-order, 

Zanzibar; also 1953 Coronation omnibus mint and a few commercial envelopes. 

Condition mixed. (thousands) £1,400-1,800 

3172 An all world, mint and used selection housed in ten albums or stockbooks contained in a 

carton, thousands, including Belgium 1849 Epaulette 10c. (3), 20c. (3), imperf. 

Medallions to 40c. (4), perf. to 40c. (3), 1910 and 1911 Exhibition sets, 1912 to 5f., 

1915 5f. “FRANKEN”, France 1849-52 10c., 15c., 40c., 1f., 1869 5f., 1870-71 imperf. 

Bordeaux 30c., 40c., 1876-85 N under B 1f., Sinking Fund sets and single values, 1936 

South America flight 10f., Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands 1852 5c., 10c. (3), 15c., 

1920 2.50 on 10g. orange vermilion, 1923 Accession 2 1 ⁄2g. and 5g., 1924 Exhibition set, 

1926-30 2 1 ⁄2g., 1932 Tourism, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland 1914-19 10f., 

etc., mixed condition with many stuck down but nevertheless a useful lot £1,500-2,000 

3173 Selection of thirty covers housed in a brown album, including Argentina, Bahamas 1897 

envelope registered from Nassau to Germany franked 4d., 6d., Bermuda 1876 large part 

envelope to Scotland franked 1d., 6d., Canada 1893 1c. postcard, additionally franked 1c. 

addressed to Japan, Ceylon 1867-70 hand made paper, perf. 12 1 ⁄2 9d. strip of three on 

cover to Dorset, Egypt, Great Britain 1848 stampless entire letter registered to Denmark, 

Peru, St. Helena 1901 stampless envelope to Bridgenorth, taxed on arrival, United States, 

etc., mixed condition but an interesting and useful lot £1,500-2,000 

3174 An old-time collection housed in Richard Senf printed album including Canada, France 

1869 5f. (defective), later issues to 5f., Germany and States, Great Britain 1840 1d. black, 

1d. Mulready unused, and later issues to £1, Greece with 1896 Olympics to 2d. used, 

Hong Kong, India 1854 4a. (cut-to-shape), Italy with States including Naples with 1858 

Massini essays (4), Sardinia, Portugal 1875, perf. 13 1 ⁄2, 300r. used, Russia, Scandinavia 

with Denmark, Norway and U.S.A. Condition mixed with viewing recommended. 

(thousands) £2,000-3,000 

3175 A Foreign countries collection housed in eight albums, contained in a carton, thousands, 

including Afghanistan, Argentina with Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Bolivia, Bosnia, Bulgaria 

1879 5c., 10c., 25c., 50c. (2) unused or part original gum, 1881 10st. and 25st. unused, 

1884-85 surcharges “50” in 1f. (4), Postage Dues, 1884-85 5st. unused and used, 

Colombia and States, Dominican Republic, Egypt 1866 2pi., 5pi., 1867-71 with values 

to 5pi., Finland 1860 with a good range of rouletted issues, 1885 5m., Guatemala, 

Hawaii 1859 Inter Island 2c. black, 1882-90 $1, Haiti, Heligoland, Hungary 1871-73 

lithographed 2k. and 15k. unused, 25k. (3 used), engraved to 25k. (3), Iceland, Iran, 

Korea, Liberia, Luxembourg 1852 10c. (5), 1sgr. (3), Mexico, Monaco 1885 15c., 40c. 

and 75c. part original gum, 1891-94 10c., 15c., 25c., 5f., Montenegro, Nicaragua, 

Paraguay, Peru with 1888 and 1889 covers with Chile used in Peru, Portugal 1853 5r., 

50r., 100r., 1855-56 100r. (3), 1862-64 100r. (4), 1866-67 imperf. 10r. 92), 100r. (3), 

120r. (4), 1867-70 perf. 50r. (3), 80r. (2), 100r. (3), 240r. (4), 1870-84 240r., 1000r., 

Portuguese Colonies, Romania 1869 25b. (5), 50b. (3), 1871-72 50b., Salvador, Serbia, 

Shanghai, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela, etc., mixed condition but a useful and 

interesting lot worthy of careful inspection £4,500-5,000 

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The Collector’s Series Sale Wednesday 23 January 2013 at 3.00 p.m. DEPARTMENTAL 13011 

Thursday 24 January 2013 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. 

i request spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. 

i understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together with any Vat 

chargeable). the rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. 

all bids shall be treated as offers made on the terms and conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. i also understand that spink provides the service of executing 

bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. if identical commission bids are received for 

the same Lot, the commission bid received first by spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received. if you 

require such notification then this is available on bids made via spink live bidding service. 

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE OUR EXTENSION CLAUSES IN OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS 

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING 

Lot Number 

(in numerical order) 

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Postcode ___________________________________________________ 

Price Bid £ 

(excluding Buyer’s Premium) 

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Please indicate the type of card: Visa Visa deBit mastercard switcH americaN exPress 

PAYMENT MADE BY MASTERCARD OR VISA ARE SUBJECT TO A 2% SURCHARGE AND AMERICAN EXPRESS 4% 

card No: start date: issue No: security code: 

sigNature exPiry date Name (oN credit card) 

Please charge all purchases to my card 

Lot Number 


69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, 


tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4034 

fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4037 

email: auctionteam@spink.com 

WRITTEN BIDS FORM 

this form should be sent or faxed to the 

spink auction office in advance of the sale. 

references for new clients should be 

supplied in good time to be taken up 

before the sale. Bids received later than 

one hour before the start of the sale may 

not be processed. 

YOU CAN ALSO BID IN REAL TIME ON SPINK LIVE. 

JUST VISIT WWW.SPINK.COM TO REGISTER 

Price Bid £ 


Lot Number 


23-24 JANUARY 2013 

Price Bid £ 


do not charge my card. i will arrange to send payment. (spink will only charge your card should you default on the payment terms agreed) 

Please hold my purchased lots for collection continued ... 

LONDON 

THE COLLECTOR’S SERIES 

FEATURING 

FINE RHODESIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENTALS, 

GREAT BRITAIN, FOREIGN COUNTRIES, 

COLLECTIONS AND RANGES

date 

saLe No. 

Wednesday 23 January 2013 at 3.00 p.m. 13011 

Thursday 24 January 2013 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. 

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING 

Lot Number 


Price Bid £ 


Lot Number 


Price Bid £ 


Lot Number 


Price Bid £ 


BIDDING INCREMENTS 

Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order 

although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the 

auction. the normal bidding increments are: 

up to £100 by £5 

£100 to £300 by £10 

£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. 

£600 to £1,000 by £50 

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100 

£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. 

£6,000 to £20,000 by £500 

£20,000 and up auctioneer’s discretion 

VAT is chargeable on the hammer and 

the premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) 

lots at the standard rate (currently 

20%), and on lots marked (x) at the 

reduced rate (currently 5% on the 

hammer and 20% on the premium). 

Vat on margin scheme lots is payable 

at 20% on the premium only. 

REFERENCES REQUIRED FOR CLIENTS NOT YET KNOWN TO SPINK 

trade refereNces 

BaNk refereNces 

________________________________________________________________________________________ 

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AUCTION RESULTS 

saLe: 

saLe No: 12040 

Progressive Proofs and Artist’s Essays of 

Cook Islands, Aitutaki, Penrhyn and Niue 

date: Wednesday 11 July 2012 

VeNue: 

London 

Spink & Son Ltd 

69 Southampton Row 

Bloomsbury 


Tel: (020) 7563 4000 

The following prices in sterling do not include the buyer’s premium and are rounded to the 

nearest pound. Lots which did not sell are not shown. 

Spink & Son are not responsible for typographical errors or omissions. 

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501 £45 521 £180 545 £250 588 £60 614 £120 667 £60 691 £450 

502 £500 528 £200 552 £280 593 £40 617 £100 669 £380 698 £140 

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516 £180 541 £240 582 £100 611 £600 665 £60 685 £100 

520 £600 544 £120 586 £120 612 £60 666 £600 689 £1,000 



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all of spink’s businesses and locations 


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saLe: Victoria Half Lengths - 

The John Barwis Collection 


date: Tuesday 23 October 2012 

VeNue: 

London 



Bloomsbury 


Tel: (020) 7563 4000 





503 £3,000 548 £2,000 614 £400 662 £3,000 738 £200 799 £950 869 £85 

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544 £240 612 £280 661 £200 735 £270 796 £400 868 £1,000


saLe: Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection 


date: Wednesday 24 October 2012 

VeNue: London 



Bloomsbury 


Tel: (020) 7563 4000 





1001 £3,000 1049 £140 1092 £450 1132 £110 1189 £140 1229 £450 1263 £170 

1002 £250 1050 £580 1093 £400 1133 £70 1190 £420 1230 £450 1264 £110 

1003 £650 1051 £750 1094 £210 1134 £80 1191 £160 1231 £400 1265 £600 

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1011 £180 1057 £300 1098 £520 1139 £80 1195 £220 1235 £140 1269 £450 

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1020 £600 1061 £420 1102 £350 1143 £7,000 1202 £400 1239 £120 1273 £110 

1022 £600 1063 £100 1104 £140 1144 £550 1203 £300 1240 £180 1275 £2,000 

1023 £180 1064 £270 1106 £100 1147 £450 1204 £400 1241 £300 1276 £550 

1024 £300 1065 £400 1107 £110 1148 £420 1205 £210 1242 £210 1277 £80 

1025 £1,400 1068 £1,700 1108 £140 1152 £400 1206 £210 1243 £350 1278 £320 

1026 £280 1069 £1,800 1110 £250 1153 £180 1207 £140 1244 £260 1286 £400 

1027 £260 1071 £210 1111 £75 1154 £210 1208 £200 1245 £600 1287 £300 

1028 £220 1072 £650 1112 £900 1155 £260 1209 £750 1246 £350 1290 £80 

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1031 £1,100 1075 £2,200 1114 £2,000 1158 £75 1212 £1,000 1248 £95 1296 £140 

1033 £250 1077 £190 1115 £1,100 1159 £500 1213 £1,300 1249 £500 1297 £85 

1035 £150 1078 £110 1116 £900 1160 £280 1215 £1,000 1250 £520 1298 £650 

1037 £600 1079 £420 1117 £210 1162 £130 1217 £1,000 1251 £260 1300 £550 

1038 £140 1080 £520 1118 £700 1164 £480 1219 £210 1252 £450 1301 £250 

1040 £700 1081 £300 1119 £1,400 1165 £2,100 1220 £140 1253 £260 1302 £160 

1041 £1,400 1082 £140 1120 £140 1166 £1,600 1221 £230 1254 £260 1303 £150 

1042 £1,300 1083 £600 1123 £130 1168 £75 1222 £70 1255 £240 1304 £280 

1043 £1,300 1086 £450 1125 £500 1176 £300 1223 £900 1256 £210 1305 £130 

1044 £200 1087 £180 1126 £160 1183 £110 1224 £140 1257 £420 1306 £80 

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1046 £350 1089 £800 1128 £70 1185 £140 1226 £350 1259 £130 1309 £210 

1047 £70 1090 £150 1129 £110 1186 £85 1227 £450 1260 £190 1315 £250 

1048 £140 1091 £280 1131 £80 1187 £200 1228 £150 1261 £140 1316 £120


1319 £500 1348 £850 1379 £1,800 1397 £520 1416 £110 1435 £60 1461 £95 

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1321 £70 1351 £200 1381 £2,200 1399 £3,600 1418 £260 1437 £450 1465 £70 

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1324 £580 1361 £90 1384 £110 1403 £140 1421 £130 1442 £130 1475 £55 

1326 £210 1362 £230 1385 £120 1404 £500 1422 £70 1443 £450 1476 £50 

1327 £1,800 1363 £70 1386 £150 1405 £150 1423 £400 1444 £100 1478 £140 

1328 £70 1364 £160 1387 £85 1406 £75 1424 £90 1445 £120 1479 £55 

1333 £550 1366 £180 1388 £210 1407 £210 1425 £1,700 1446 £55 1480 £70 

1334 £550 1368 £55 1389 £2,300 1408 £840 1426 £1,600 1448 £120 1481 £450 

1338 £140 1369 £210 1390 £1,100 1409 £420 1427 £2,600 1451 £2,100 1482 £320 

1342 £450 1370 £210 1391 £800 1411 £240 1428 £70 1452 £75 1483 £270 

1343 £1,400 1372 £140 1392 £3,200 1412 £200 1429 £110 1454 £65 

1344 £780 1375 £180 1393 £600 1413 £380 1432 £70 1455 £180 

1345 £140 1376 £200 1394 £150 1414 £480 1433 £160 1457 £110 

1346 £140 1378 £110 1395 £320 1415 £60 1434 £70 1460 £110 

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spink have invested a great deal of energy in developing what we consider to be 


when you log on to spink Live you can immediately watch and listen to the auctioneer 


in real time. you never have to miss a bid again! 

spink Live is now available for all auctions in London, New york, Hong kong, 

singapore and Lugano. 

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saLe: The Collector’s Series Sale 


date: Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 November 2012 

VeNue: London 



Bloomsbury 


Tel: (020) 7563 4000 





1 £100 

2 £2,500 

3 £120 

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53 £50 

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798 £350 859 £60 924 £1,800 992 £480 1065 £110 1137 £380 1201 £950 

799 £580 860 £320 926 £1,800 994 £800 1066 £150 1139 £210 1202 £1,100 

801 £150 862 £290 927 £1,700 996 £200 1067 £210 1140 £50 1203 £3,200 

802 £120 863 £4,500 928 £1,600 997 £250 1068 £100 1142 £200 1204 £1,400 

803 £320 863A £520 929 £1,600 998 £400 1070 £500 1145 £65 1205 £1,500 

804 £480 864 £120 930 £1,800 999 £500 1071 £280 1148 £210 1206 £900 

805 £260 865 £120 931 £1,200 1000 £210 1072 £950 1149 £190 1207 £1,100 

806 £550 866 £500 932 £700 1006 £400 1073 £700 1150 £210 1208 £2,500 

807 £50 867 £260 934 £950 1010 £100 1074 £180 1151 £700 1209 £1,700 

809 £380 868 £520 935 £1,200 1011 £200 1075 £500 1152 £120 1210 £3,500 

810 £120 869 £300 937 £400 1012 £100 1076 £700 1153 £140 1211 £4,500 

814 £480 870 £280 941 £480 1013 £100 1077 £1,000 1156 £1,600 1212 £2,300 

815 £300 871 £55 942 £700 1014 £200 1078 £150 1157 £280 1213 £3,800 

816 £1,100 872 £800 947 £2,200 1015 £350 1079 £90 1159 £80 1214 £4,800 

817 £230 873 £650 948 £1,600 1016 £1,300 1080 £800 1160 £45 1215 £16,000 

818 £850 875 £90 949 £1,700 1017 £2,500 1081 £900 1161 £75 1216 £38,000

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS 

These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract 

with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 

1 DEFINITIONS 

The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions. 

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs; 

Buyer’s Premium 

means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; 

Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; 

Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; 

Forgery 

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to 

authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description 

in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance 

with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or 

restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling); 

Hammer Price 

means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot; 

Lot 

means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any 

catalogue; 

Reserve 

Seller 

Spink Group 

VAT 

VAT Symbols 

the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold; 

means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; 

Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies. 

value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and 

means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue. 

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT 

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken 

either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal 

if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as 

agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a 

financial interest in the Lot. 

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller. 

3 BEFORE THE SALE 

3.1 Examination of goods 

You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you 

are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are 

usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other 

than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms 

and Conditions. 

3.2 Catalogue descriptions 

3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made 

orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, 

date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, 

condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely 

statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of 

definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and 

should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of 

any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price 

should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the 

price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being 

in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given 

by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or 

restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the 

absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from 

defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects 

imply the absence of any others. 

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, 

neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are 

responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the 

authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or 

provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for 

any faults or defects in any Lot. 

3.3 Your Responsibility 

You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the 

goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description. 

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only 

3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of 

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing 

undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than 

forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of 

4 AT THE SALE 

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have 

the same effect as notice of an intention to question the 

genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 

5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and 

Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of 

Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of 

Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and 

specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject 

to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to 

refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity 

including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not 

known to us. 

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of 

Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You 

acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert 

Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the 

circumstances and in any event is beyond our control. 

3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension on 

account of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having 

faults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or 

Certificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included 

in the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery. 

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the 

foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the 

Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot. 

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate 

of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not 

on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity. 

No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and 

the return of such a stamp will not be accepted. 

4.1 Refusal of admission 

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over 

which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable 

at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or 

attendance at an auction. 

4.2 Registration before bidding 

You must complete and sign a registration form and provide 

identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we 

usually require buyers to undergo a credit check. 

Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”, 

which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the 

item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an 

event. 

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4.3 Bidding as Principal 

When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by 

way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or 

email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be 

accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the 

time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third 

party buyer acceptable to us. 

4.4 Commission Bids 

If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form 

provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable 

endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later 

than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a 

particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the 

highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was 

received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other 

commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction 

may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is 

undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, 

we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You 

should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of 

bidding. 

4.5 On-line Bidding 

We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not 

be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the 

internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a 

loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a 

breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) 

a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or 

system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken 

subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not 

accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors 

or omissions in connection with this activity. 

4.6 Telephone Bids 

If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the 

sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you 

to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we 

be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so. 

4.7 Currency Converter 

At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the 

one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank 

Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the 

date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by 

us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency 

converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our 

control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the 

converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall 

not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the 

currency converter. 

4.8 Video images 

At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its 

operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the 

correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the 

image as a reproduction of the original. 

4.9 Bidding Increments 

Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the 

following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding 

increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding 

increments are: 

Up to £100 by £5 

£100 to £300 by £10 

£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. 

£600 to £1,000 by £50 

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100 

£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. 

£6,000 to £20,000 by £500 

£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion 

4.10 Bidding by Spink 

4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to 

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the 

low estimate printed in the auction catalogue. 

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase 

Lots as principal. 

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion 

The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid 

to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw 

or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of 

error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again. 

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4.12 Successful Bid 

Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks 

the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is 

higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a 

contract for sale between you and the Seller. 

4.13 After Sale Arrangements 

If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller 

within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller 

reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in 

accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a 

commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement. 

4.14 Return of Lot 

Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay 

for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there 

are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of 

receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then 

request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in 

clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of 

the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We 

will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by 

us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 

5 AFTER THE AUCTION 

5.1 Buyer’s Premium 

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s 

Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot. 

5.2 Value Added Tax 

Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols for 

details), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the Hammer 

Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the 

catalogue (see VAT Symbols for details). 

5.3 VAT Refunds 

General 

5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they 

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of 

sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT 

invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then 

any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits 

will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the 

Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the 

Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made. 

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export 

certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to 

return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and 

you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be 

liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we 

shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum. 

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export 

certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked 

‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will 

be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 

and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed. 

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 

5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s 

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must 

certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and 

that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 

months of the date of sale. 

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has 

been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be 

possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to 

HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, 

Londonderry. 

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 

5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months 

of the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’s 

Premium may be refunded. 

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold 

(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded 

where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 

months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s 

Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a 

collectibles dealer. 

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import 

VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced 

within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the 

Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where 

required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific 

form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the 

export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility 

in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with 

you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such 

certificate.

5.4 Payment 

5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address 

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments 

to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising 

the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) 

within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you 

wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) 

required. 

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due 

have been paid in full. This includes instances where special 

arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following 

methods: 

II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set 

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you. 

Please ensure that your client number is noted on the 

transfer. 

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd 

and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, 

London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges 

for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a 

non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the 

remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is 

enclosed with your payment. 

(iii) 

By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied. 

Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by 

the card holder in person whilst on our premises. 

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by 

third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration 

that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party. 

5.5 Invoices 

Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated 

Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; 

Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), 

imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer 

for EU VAT registered buyers. 

5.6 Collection of Purchases 

5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items 

sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been 

paid in full. 

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will 

be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for 

inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven 

days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven 

days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot 

will be entirely at your risk. 

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept 

responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in 

atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism. 

5.7 Notification 

We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While 

Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept 

responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are 

requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible 

after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid 

incurring charges for late payment. 

5.8 Packing and handling 

5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when 

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after 

seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the 

Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the 

back of the catalogue. 

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import 

Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final 

destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to 

avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any 

Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of 

certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under 

these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) 

seized or destroyed by Customs. 

5.9 Recommended packers and shippers 

If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your 

agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our 

suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such 

parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom 

we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third 

parties concerned. 

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 

5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated 

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise 

one or more of the following rights or remedies: 

5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound 

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full 

amount is due; 

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may 

owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount 

remaining unpaid by you; 

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other 

property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have 

paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the 

unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property. 

Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount 

outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have 

the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We 

shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding 

to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you; 

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink 

Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount 

paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular 

transaction, whether or not you so direct; 

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on 

your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any 

bids. 

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in 

addition be entitled: 

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you 

at the same or any other auction; 

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if 

this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance 

from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% 

seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions 

and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or 

otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make 

payment; or 

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 

5.11 Failure to collect 

Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, 

whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a 

storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost 

that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all 

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other 

amounts due to us. 

5.12 Export Licence 

5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed 

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you 

in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility 

in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be 

responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences. 

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be 

required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver 

document stating that a licence will be applied for. 

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required 

before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two 

or three weeks but delays can occur. 

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish 

to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to 

make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on 

late payment. 

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your 

behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements 

and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together 

with any relevant VAT. 

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any 

interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made 

by you despite the fact that an export licence is required. 

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 

5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you 

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the 

catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not 

however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the 

catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date 

corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or 

experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of 

opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery 

only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted 

for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at 

the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable 

or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you 

should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following 

conditions are met: 

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the 

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a 

Forgery; 

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days 

from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the 

auction date; and 

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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must 

produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and 

that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third 

party claims. 

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more 

than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall 

have no claim for interest. 

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being 

transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the 

original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold 

and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without 

disposing of any interest in it to any third party. 

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to 

establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process 

was used or in use at the date of the auction. 

6 LIABILITY 

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 

6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 

6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or 

fraudulent misrepresentation. 

7 COPYRIGHT 

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video 

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image 

will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way 

we see fit. 

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating 

to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have 

the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow 

anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without 

our prior written consent. 

8 VAT 

You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of 

the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues. 

Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen 

cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will 

reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred. 

9 NOTICES 

All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, 

sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other 

party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the 

second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth 

working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be 

deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch. 

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 

The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for 

the purposes of your business. 

10.1 Limitation of Liability 

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including 

for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation 

or otherwise for any: 

10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or 

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of 

contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or 

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, 

costs, damages, charges or expenses. 

10.2 Severability 

If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be 

invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the 

rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the 

fullest extent permitted by law. 

10.3 Force majeure 

We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed 

in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or 

from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents 

beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, 

lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce 

or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or 

transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious 

damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, 

regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, 

fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors. 

10.4 Waiver 

10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only 

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances 

for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any 

right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall 

constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor 

preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise 

of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise 

of that (or any other) right or remedy. 

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under 

these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude 

rights provided by law. 

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10.5 Law and Jurisdiction 

10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising 

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be 

governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England 

and Wales. 

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and 

Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or 

claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and 

Conditions or their subject matter. 

Postal Charges 

Prices for books 

(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) 

Weight UK EU Rest of the World 

Up to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15 

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25 

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging 

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the World 

Up to £1,500 £10 £15 £20 

Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40 

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to 

be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services 

are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact 

Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to 

the above charges. 

Value Added Tax (VAT) 

Charging of (VAT) at Auction 

The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to 

account for VAT. 

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 

1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ 

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any 

symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be 

subject to VAT on the Hammer Price. 

ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to 

VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’ 

Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, 

we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer 

Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered 

businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the 

normal rules for recovering input tax. 

Zero-Rated Lots 

Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in 

the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin 

Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included within 

the Buyer’s Premium. 

Daggered Lots 

Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% 

on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. 

Starred and Omega Lots 

Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on 

the Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown as 

inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to 

VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lots 

bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into 

the EU. 

v. Investment Gold Lots 

Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer 

Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of 

VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof 

of business as a collectibles dealer. 

vi. 

Imported Lots 

Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) 

have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium because 

they have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU. 

In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in 

effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been 

sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay 

the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM 

Customs and Excise on your behalf.

SALE CALENDAR 2013 

STAMPS 

13 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 13008 

13 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 13009 

23 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part I London 13021 

23 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Ceylon London 13022 

23/24 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 13011 

25 January The “Lionheart” Collection of British Empire Specimen Stamps London 13010 

19 February The Hutson Collection of New South Wales London 13023 

Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS05 

March The Collector’s Series Sale New York 

20 March The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Cape of Good Hope London 13024 

17 April The Collector’s Series Sale London 13031 

15 May The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part II London 13025 

5 June Specialised Great Britain Sale London 13026 

10/11 July The Collector’s Series Sale London 13027 

10 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India and States, Part III London 13028 

11 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Great Britain London 13029 

21 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 13030 

COINS 

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 13005 

15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316 


27 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13012 

22/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316 

27 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13013 

22 August Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Hong Kong 13020 

28/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 317 

24 September North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection London 13019 

3 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13015 

BANKNOTES 




10/11 April World Banknotes London 13004 

18 April The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes Part III: Wales and West Midlands London 13032 

19 April The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes Part II London 13033 



1/2 October World Banknotes London 13018 

5 December World Banknotes London 13034 

MEDALS 

25 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13001 

25 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13002 

21 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13003 

BONDS AND SHARES 




17 May Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 13016 



28 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 13017 

AUTOGRAPHS 




WINES 

13 January An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW02 

Early March An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW03 

The above sale dates are subject to change 

Spink offers the following services: 

– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS – 

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

£25 

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STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES 

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