Second Session, Lots 752 – 1692 Tuesday 24th May at … Session 2 Lots...24 May 2016 (Second Session, Lots 752–1692) British Empire & Foreign Countries 99 Second Session, Lots

24 May 2016 (Second Session, Lots 752–1692) British Empire & Foreign Countries 99

Second Session, Lots 752 – 1692

Tuesday 24th May at 2.30 pm

Faröe Islands

752 ✉ 1919 Provisional Surcharge “2/ORE” on 5ö. together with normal 5ö. making up the 7ore rate on locally addressed

envelope, tied by “THORSHAVN/18.1.19” c.d.s., with Moller certificate (1998) and 1940-41 Provisional Surcharge

unmounted mint set of five with extra 20ö. on 15ö. and 20ö. on 5ö. Photo. £200-£250

Finland

753 A lightly duplicated collection in five albums, incl. range of serpentine roulettes to 10k. used, 1875-84 values to

1m. used, 1891 to 7k. mint, 1930 Zeppelin 10m. mint, etc., later with comprehensive issues to 2001, also range of

booklets, Aland complete from 1984 to 1998 unmounted mint, mixed condition. (100s) £300-£350

France and Colonies

754 ▲ S 1926 5c. to 65c. range of pre-cancels (48 stamps) mainly in strips of three affixed to five pieces from the Madagascar

archives, overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps

in red. Photo. £800-£1,000

755 Collection from 1793 to 2006 in fourteen albums and loose contained in four cartons with a range of early issues

with 1869 5f. used, covers and cancellations, 1923 Bordeaux 1f. mint, 1925 Paris Exhibition miniature sheet mint

with some toning, 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet unmounted mint (some minor tone spots), 1927 Air

overprinted pair used, 1929 Le Havre Exhibition 2f. mint, Sinking Funds, 1936 Air 50f. used, 1936 Banknote 50f.

used, pre-cancels, range of most later issues, modern proofs, year books, booklets with Red Cross issues incl. 1953-

93 (less 1955), etc. (many 100s) £2,000-£2,500

756 A mint and used collection in five albums, incl. range of early issues with imperfs., Peace and Commerce, Blancs,

Mouchons, Mersons, Sowers, 1923-26 Pasteur and 1937 Museum sets mint, then with mint (some unmounted)

and used issues to 1990s, also postage dues, a few covers, miniature sheets with 1937 Exhibition used, etc., mixed

condition. (100s) £250-£300

757 An accumulation of Cinderellas on stockcards with W.W.I, Exhibitions, labels, revenues, locals, also six

publications. (100s) £160-£180

758 Cinderellas: Poster Stamps: A collection of W.W. I Delandre vignettes in a stockbook, incl. Military, Red Cross,

some duplication, etc. (approx. 410) £150-£200

French Colonies

759 A mint and used collection in 17 albums, from early issues to the late 1990s, incl. Benin, Chad, Gabon, Dahomey,

Guinea, Indo-China, Ivory Coast, Mali, Martinique, Mayotte, Niger, Port Said, Réunion, Senegal, Somali Coast, St

Pierre and Miquelon, Upper Volta (and Burkina Faso), incl. wide range of covers, mostly fine. (100s)

£600-£700

760 African Territories, Eight franked address/customs labels from official authorised mailings of small packets of

coffee from West Africa to France during and after World War II. £60-£70

761 ▲ S Algeria: 1924-25 “ALGERIE” first issue, 39 values in strips of three (117 stamps) overstruck by large “POSTES ET

TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to pieces from the

Madagascar archives, one with ms. endorsement “Cent dix-sept figurines postales/certifié conforme”, signed by the

Directeur des Postes et Télégraphes. Photo. £500-£600

762 - A collection in two stockbooks, incl. 1924-25 and 1926 lightly duplicated values to 5f. mint and used, 1930 to 5f.

+ 5f. mint, covers with censored, selection of postcards with French issues used in Algeria, later with issues to

2002, slightly mixed. (100s) £150-£200

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French Colonies continued

763 Cameroon: A mint and used collection in five albums, from 1915 to 2000, incl. 1915 25c. (2) used on piece, wide

range of covers, etc., some light duplication, mainly fine. (100s) £120-£150

764 ▲ S Chad: 1922 1c. to 5f. in strips of three overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/

COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to two pieces from the Madagascar archives, one numbered

“0007” and headed “NUMÉRO 8435/365 EN DATE DU 16 Novembre 1922 (Suite)”. Photo on page 97. £300-£350

765 ▲ S Congo: 1924 1c. to 5f. overprinted “AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE/FRANCAISE” in strips of three affixed to three

sections of ledger pages, cancelled by large red “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES *MADAGASCAR* COLLECTION DE

BERNE” handstamp, released from the Madagascar archives of Posts and Telegraphs. Photo. £300-£350

766 French Morocco: A mainly used collection in four albums, from 1900 to 2005, incl. a wide range of covers, mostly

fine. (100s) £100-£120

767 ▲ S Ivory Coast: 1913-17 1c. to 5f. mainly in strips of three overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/

MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to three pieces from the Madagascar

archives. Photo on page 98. £300-£350

768 Madagascar: A mint and used collection in three albums, from 1895 to 1994, incl. wide range of covers, airs,

postage dues, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £100-£120

769 Senegal: A mainly used collection in three albums, from 1872 to 1999, incl. wide range of covers, mostly fine.

(100s) £100-£120

770 Togo: A mint and used collection in six albums, from 1916 to 2000, incl. wide range of covers, miniature sheets,

etc., mostly fine. (100s) £150-£200

771 Tunisia: A selection comprising 1906-18 Carthaginian Galley no value proof in grey-green and pink on thin, flimsy

paper (145 x 119mm), 1923-25 20c. on 15c. with surcharge displaced upwards about 15mm in a mint lower marginal

vertical pair, 1945 Force’s Welfare Fund set without overprint in imperf. corner singles with gum, 1946 Welfare

Fund épreuves de luxe in purple and 1947 Naval Charities épreuves de luxe in issued colours, mostly fine. (8)

Photo on page 98. £100-£150

772 - A mint and used collection in two stockbooks, some light duplication, incl. 1888-93 values to 5f. mint, postage

dues, miniature sheets, covers and picture postcards, etc., later with issues to the 2000s, mainly fine. (100s)

£150-£200

Ex 765


Gambia

773 ★ 1909 3d. purple on yellow with variety dented frame [Left pane, R. 1/6], pencil note on reverse, fine mint. S.G.

75b, cat. £250. Photo on page 103. £80-£100

774 S 1938-46 to 10s. (less 1½d. blue and black, 2d. lake and scarlet and 1s.3d.) perforated “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel type

B9), fine with gum. S.G. between 150s-161s. (13) Photo on page 103. £150-£180

775 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1869-72 4d. brown (tone spot) and 4d. pale brown, 1880-81 wmk. upright

2d., 3d. (2), 1886-93 to 1s. with shades incl. 6d. (5), ½d. with wmk. Crown to right of CA, 1898-1902 to 1s., 1902-

05 to 3s., 1904-06 to 2s., 1906 surcharges, 1909 to 3s., 1912-22 to 5s., 1921-22 to 4s., 6d., 7½d. and 10d. with wmk.

reversed, 4s. wmk. inverted, 1922-29 wmk. MCA to 5s., wmk. Script to 10s., 1938-46 to 10s., etc., varied condition,

mainly fine. (173) £700-£800

776 ✉ Postal Stationery: A K.E.VII collection in an album, incl. 1902 1d. postcard (6) used, 1911 1d. envelope overprinted

“SPECIMEN”,, used (3), 1902 2d. registered envelope size F overprinted “SPECIMEN”,, 2d. size H used (2), etc., fair

to fine. (26 items) £120-£150

Germany and States

777 German States: A lightly duplicated collection in a boxed album, incl. Baden 1851-52 to 9k. used, 1862 6k. mint

(2), Bavaria Numeral issues with values to 18k. used, 1867-69 values to 18k. used, Bergedorf, Brunswick 1852 1sgr.

unused and 2sgr. and 3sgr. used, Bremen, Hamburg 1864 imperf. 1¼s. (2) and 2½s. (2) unused (thins), Hanover

1851-55 1⁄15th. on blue used, 1856 1⁄15th. used, 1859-61 3pf. used (2), Heligoland, Lübeck 1865 1½s. used,

Mecklenberg-Schwerin 1856 4⁄4s. unused and used, Mecklenberg-Strelitz 1864 ¼sgr. orange-red and 1sch. deep

mauve unused, North German Federation, Oldenberg 1852-59 1⁄15th. used, Prussia 1850-56, 1857 and 1858 values

to 3sgr. used, Saxony 1851 3pf. used (3), Schleswig-Holstein, Thurn and Taxis, Württemberg imperfs. to 9k. used,

1863-64 18k. used, also selection of private posts, railways, Officials, covers with postal stationery, etc., some

forgeries, very mixed condition. (100s) £2,500-£3,000

778 M S 1933 Welfare Fund miniature sheet, affixed to part album page, handstamped with small “SPECIMEN”, in blue by

the Portuguese Post Office, on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne, before sending to the Colonial Post Office, stained.

Photo on page 97. £400-£450

779 A mint and used collection in varied condition in a Lighthouse hingless album with Memel, Saar with Christmas

Charity sets, 1935 Plebiscite set used, 1950 Council of Europe pair mint, Allenstein, Upper Silesia, Colonies with

Post Offices in China, German East Africa, etc. (100s) £300-£400

780 A used collection from 1872 to 1945 in varied condition in a Davo album with a range of small and large Shields,

Inflation issues, Relief Fund sets, miniature sheets, Airs, Officials, etc. (100s) £250-£300

781 An interesting selection of Third Reich postal history covers, cards and field post, incl. many commemorative

issues, postmarks, Olympics material with athletic photos, Reichspost leaflet for Kiel Regatta, Sudentenland 1938

cancellations, etc., mostly fine. (approx. 150) £220-£250

782 An accumulation in a stockbook with a range of States mainly used, good range of locals mint and used, railway

stamps, seals, some duplication, etc. (few 100s) £200-£250

783 A mainly mint collection from 1872 to 1945 in a Davo hingeless album with a range of earlier issues in rather varied

condition, 1928-31 Zeppelin set, miniature sheets, etc. (100s) £200-£250

784 A mint and used accumulation in seven albums and stockbooks contained in a carton with Allied Occupation

issues incl. 1946 Numeral imperf. and perf. miniature sheets unmounted mint, Currency Reform overprints,

Russian Zone, Bavaria, selection of revenues, etc. (many 100s) £200-£250

785 Cinderellas: An accumulation on stockcards with revenues, range of locals with Michel catalogue, advertising and

exhibition labels and poster stamps, W.W.I, etc. (100s) £200-£250

786 - An accumulation on stockcards with exhibitions, advertising, propaganda labels, Christmas seals, locals incl.

Malakote, W.W.I labels, also four publications incl. Ellington Zwisler Rocket mail catalogue in two volumes. (100s)

£200-£250


Germany continued

787 Locals: A mint accumulation in a binder, incl. many multiples, Anstalt, Brandenburg, Chemnitz, Dusseldorf,

Giessen, Hamburg, Hannover, Hansa, Kiel, Limbach, Merkur, etc., some light duplication, mostly fine. (100s)

£150-£200

788 ★ West Germany: 1949 to 2001, a fairly comprehensive mint (mainly unmounted) collection in three Lighthouse

albums incl. 1951-52 Posthorns to 25pf., 70pf. to 90pf., commemorative sets complete, booklet panes, etc. (many

100s) £300-£400

789 ❍ - 1949 to 2001, a comprehensive mainly good to fine used collection in two Davo albums. (100s) £200-£250

790 West Berlin: A collection in two albums, with mint incl. 1948 black overprint to 5m. unmounted mint, 1949 red

overprint to 2m. unused (not guaranteed), 1949-54 to 5m., 1949 Goethe 10pf., 1949 Surcharges set, 1949 Relief

Fund set, 1950 Recovery Programme 20pf., 1950 Orchesta set, 1951, 1951-52 and 1953 Bell sets, 1952 Berliners

set, etc., later issues largely complete unmounted to 1990, also selection of used with a selection of 1948-49

overprints, issues largely complete from 1952 Bells to 1990, mainly fine. (100s) £200-£250

791 East Germany: 1949 to 1990, a comprehensive collection in four Abria printed albums with most issues both mint

and used incl. 1950 Sciences, 1952-53 2pf. to 84pf., 1953 Marx imperf. and perf. miniature sheets, Five Year Plan

sets, etc. (many 100s) £250-£300

Ghana

792 ✉ Postal Stationery: Aerogrammes: 1972 9np Chameleon aerogrammes (7) unannounced release featuring revised

border ornaments sequence (red, green, yellow from top left), with blue, black green, red and yellow missing

colours, shifts, fine unused and unfolded. £120-£150

Gibraltar

793 ★ 1903 Watermark Crown CA ½d. to £1 set and 1925-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 violet and black mint, £1

with crease and £5 with faintly toned gum, otherwise mostly fine. S.G. 46-55, 103, cat. £1,800. Photo.

£450-£500

794 ★ - 2½d. dull purple and black on blue with variety large “2” in “½”, tiny adhesion on reverse otherwise fine and fresh

mint. S.G. 49a, cat. £325. Photo. £100-£120

795 P 1931-33 1½d. die proof in blue on wove paper (55 x 50mm) fine. S.G. 111P. Photo. £800-£900

796 1938-51, a mint accumulation on stock pages, with values to 1s., mainly unmounted, incl. blocks and strips, coil

joins, etc., mostly fine. Stated to cat. £1,691. (232) £120-£150

797 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1886 overprints (not guaranteed), 1886-87 to 1s., 1889 surcharges, 25c. on

2d. with small “I”, another with broken “N”, 1889-96 to 5p., 1898 to 1s., 1903 to 8s., 1904-08 to 4s. with some chalky

papers incl. 2s., 1906-11 to 8s., 1912-24 to £1, 1921-27 to 8s., 1925-32 to £1, 1935 Jubilee 2d. with extra flagstaff

(toned gum), 1938-51 with all perfs. (less 2d. grey perf. 13½ wmk. sideways), etc., varied condition, many fine.

(179) £1,200-£1,500

795

Ex 793


798 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. 1886 2½d., 1889 set, 1889-96 set, 1898 set, 1903 to

8s., 1904-08 to 4s., 1906-11 to 4s., 1912-24 set, 1921-27 set, 1925-32 to £1, 1938-51 set with extra perfs, 2d. grey

perf. 13 watermark sideways (unmounted), 1953-59 set, good range of later issues to 2000, etc., varied condition.

(100s) £800-£1,000

799 A collection in five boxed albums, incl. range of Q.V. to K.G.VI mint and used, then issues from 1953 Coronation

to 2000 Christmas largely complete mint (mainly unmounted), also selection of f.d.c’s and booklets, mostly fine.

(100s) £250-£300

Gold Coast

800 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1876-84 ½d., 1d., 2d., 1884-91 to 2s. (2) with most shades, 1889-94 5s., 20s.

dull mauve and black on red, 1898-1902 to 10s., 1902 to 20s., 1904-06 to 2s.6d., 1907-13 to 5s., 1913-21 shades to

10s. (3), 20s., 1921-24 to 15s. dies I and II (less 2½d.), 1928 to 5s., 1938-43 to 10s. with all perfs., 1948 to 10s., etc.,

varied condition, mainly fine. (176) £700-£800

801 Duplicated collection from 1875 to 1967 in varied condition on leaves incl. 1875-76 CC 4d. used, 1884-91 to 6d.

(2) mint, 1889 1d. on 6d. (2) used, 189-94 CA to 20s. (4) used, 1898-1902 CA to 5s. mint, 10s. (3) used, 1904-06

MCA ½d. to 2s.6d. mint, some cancellation interest, etc. (100s) £250-£300

802 A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1876 to 1985, incl. 1884-91 duplicated to 2s. used, 1898-1902 to

10s. used (less 2d.), K.G.V to 5s. mint and used, 1938-43, 1948 and 1952-54 to 10s. mint and used, Ghana with

miniature sheets, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s) £120-£150

803 ✉ Postal Stationery: A collection of unused postal stationery in a binder, Q.V. to early Q.E.II, incl. postcards with

1920 1d. red on white overprinted “SPECIMEN”, reply cards, envelopes with 1931 1½d. on ivory wove paper (2,

one overprinted “SPECIMEN”,), registered envelopes, airletters, etc., mostly fine. (54) £300-£400

Greece

804 1923 Revolution Overprints, a mint and used duplicated accumulation with overprints on Greece and Crete,

mint multiples, etc. (100s) £250-£300

805 ✪ 1933 50d., 75d. and 100d. unmounted mint, the 75d. with small crease at upper left otherwise fine. S.G. 475-477,

cat. £1,900. Photo. £300-£350

806 Balkan War Issues: Lesbos: A mint and used duplicated accumulation incl. 1912 (9 Nov.) to 5pi. mint (4), used

(3), 10pi. mint and used, 1912 (Nov.) surcharges mint and used, Postage due 1pi. used (2), a few multiples, etc.

(approx. 220) £250-£300

807 A mint and used duplicated accumulation in three albums, incl. range of Hermes Heads used, 1896 Olympics 2d.

mint, Crete, postage dues, later to 1996, also an album of Macedonia complete from 1992 to 1996 unmounted

mint, mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

Greenland

808 A collection in two boxed albums, from 1905 to 1999, incl. range of Arms issues mint and used (some reprints),

1945 (Feb.) to 5k. unmounted mint and c.t.o. used, 1945 Liberation of Denmark set unmounted mint and used,

1950-60 to 5k. unmounted mint, later with issues to 2011, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £500-£600

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Ex 831

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812

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814

815

Grenada

809 ★ 1875 (July) 1s. deep mauve, unused, large part original gum, straight edge at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 13, cat.

£700. Photo. £200-£250

810 ★ 1888-91 ½d. on 2s. orange variety surcharge double, fine mint with part original gum. A.P.S. certificate (1987).

S.G. 43a, cat. £325. Photo. £180-£200

X811 ★ 1906-11 Badge set to 10s. with extra 2½d. shade, 1934-36 set with extra perfs, 1938-50 10s. steel blue and bright

carmine perf. 14 (narrow), perf. 14 (wide), mint, mainly fine. S.G. 77-88, 135-144, 163a, 163f. £200-£220

812 ❍ 1938-50 perf. 12½ x 13½ 2½d. bright blue, fine used, with guide line in upper perfs. S.G. 157a, cat. £190. Photo.

£90-£100

813 ✪ 1943 perf. 12 (narrow frame) 10s. bluish slate and dull carmine, an unmounted mint lower marginal strip

of four with frame plate number “1” and full imprint in selvedge, third unit with light gum bend, otherwise

very fine. An extremely rare positional piece from one of only thirteen sheets produced. S.G. 163c, cat. £3,000+.

Photo. £2,500-£3,000

814 ★ + - Perf. 12 10s. slate-blue and bright carmine (narrow), left marginal block of four, sheet margin showing marginal

lines and guide cross, unmounted mint, gum toning, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 163c, cat. £3,000+. Photo.

£600-£700

815 ✪ + - Perf. 14 (wide frame) 10s. slate-blue and carmine lake, a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four, a scarce

and attractive multiple. S.G. 163d, cat. £560+. Photo. £250-£300

816 ✪b - Perf. 14 (narrow frame) 10s. blue black and carmine, an unmounted mint lower marginal block of eight with

frame plate number “1” and full imprint in selvedge, fine. S.G. 163e, cat. £384+. Photo. £250-£300

817 ✉ 1943 (June 1) envelope to Trinidad bearing the complete 1938-50 ½d. to 10s. set (the 2d. showing variety ‘extra

window and broken handrail’), tied by neat Grenada c.d.s’s, with crown censor and Port of Spain arrival on reverse,

fine and attractive. Photo. £100-£120

818 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1875 perf. 14 1d., 1881 wmk. W3 2½d., 1883 to 1s. with some tête-bêche

pairs, 1886 1d. on 4d., 1888-91 surcharges, 1895-99 to 1s., 1902 to 10s., 1904-06 to 5s., 1906-11 Badge set of eleven

to 10s., 1913-22 shades to 10s. (2), 1921-32 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee ½d. with ‘kite and vertical log’ (toned gum),

another with ‘kite and horizontal log’, 1938-50 to 10s. (6) incl. perf. 14 slate-blue and bright carmine (narrow),

with most perfs. and shades, 3d. with ‘colon’ flaw, postage dues incl. 1892 2d. on 6d., etc., varied condition, mainly

fine. (222) £700-£800

819 A Q.V. to K.E.VII study of the “B”, “C” and “D” code single dated cancellations on stock pages, mainly fine strikes.

(100s) £150-£200

820 E Postal Stationery: 1902 ½d. and 1d. De La Rue essays for the newspaper wrappers, both with handpainted country

and value tablets, affixed to part ledger page, an attractive and unique pair. Photo. £800-£1,000


813


Guatemala

821 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. range of early issues, 1857 Exhibition set mint or used, 1935-37

Interior to 1q. and Exterior to 5q. mint, 1937 Ubico set mint, etc., later issues to 1966, mixed condition. (100s)

£300-£350

Heligoland

822 ▲ 1869-73 1½sch. green and rose, embossed in colourless relief on quadrille paper, fine used on piece with

“HELIGOLAND/AU26/(1)874” c.d.s. B.P.A. certificate (1994). S.G. 9, cat. £275. Photo. £80-£100

Hong Kong

823 ★ 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1c. to $10 mint, $5 with toned gum otherwise mainly fine and fresh. S.G. 62-76, cat.

£3,000. (15) Photo. £700-£800

824 ★ - 1c. to $10 mint, with additional 4c., 5c., 20c., 30c., 50c. and $2 papers, $10 with a little light toning on reverse,

also with 1907-11 1c. to 50c. mint, mainly fine and fresh. S.G. 77-90, 91-98. (28) Photo. £800-£1,000

825 ✪ 1975 Birds 50c. with variety brown printing omitted, unmounted mint, from the foot of the sheet, lightly toned,

as usual, otherwise fine. S.G. 335 var, EC HKG670a, cat. £850. Photo. £250-£300

826 ✪ 1976 Girl Guides Diamond Jubilee $1.30 with variety light blue omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for

comparison. S.G. 355 var. Photo. £200-£250

827 A K.G.V mint collection incl. 1912-21 to $2 with 25c. type B and most shades, 1921-37 to $3 (less 8c. orange),

25c. with broken flower variety, 1923 postage due set, etc., a few toned otherwise mainly fine. (55) £400-£450

828 A K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1938-52 set to $10 lilac and blue, with perfs. and most shades incl. $5 yellowish

green and violet, 15c. scarlet with broken character (toned), $1 dull lilac and blue on chalky with short right leg

to “R”, 1941 Centenary set, 1946 Victory 30c. and S1 with extra stroke varieties, 1948 Silver Wedding set

(unmounted), 10c. with spur on “N”, 1938-63 postage due set, 1938 postal fiscal 5c. (pulled perf.), etc., varied

condition with a few with toned gum, mainly fine with some unmounted. (74) £400-£500

829 A Q.V. mint selection incl. 1863-71 4c., 1882-96 2c. (3), 30c., 1885 20c. on 30c., 1891 7c. on 10c., without Chinese

characters 20c. on 30c. grey-green 50c. on 48c., with Chinese characters 50c. on 48c., 1898 with Chinese characters

$1 on 96c. (small surface stain), 1900-01 2c. to 30c., varied condition, mainly good to fine. (25) £300-£350

830 P ✈ Postal Stationery: 1983 $1 deep blue and vivid blue dragon aerogramme (210 x 100mm), a printer’s archival proof,

untrimmed and unfolded (260 x 330mm) showing guide marks at top and base. £80-£100

831 P ✈ - 1985 $1 Dragon and Bauhinia Blakeana plant aerogramme, full colour double printers’ proof (552 x 355mm),

one in the issued colours, the second with the background in an unissued grey, ungummed and untrimmed,

showing marginal guidelines and proofing colour patches. Photo on page 104. £350-£400

832 ✉ ✈ - An accumulation of over six hundred mostly 1950-70s air letters used incl. printed adverts, meter mail,

cancellation interest, mostly all are commercial. £200-£250

British Post Offices in China

833 ✉ British Post Offices in Canton: 1906 p.p.c. to Germany, franked by K.E.VII 4c. tied by small “CANTON” c.d.s.,

Hong Kong transit mark. Postcard depicts Chinese Officer also Tientsin: 1907 p.p.c. to England, franked by K.E.VII

4d. tied by “TIENTSIN” c.d.s., Chefoo transit mark alongside, card has crease affecting stamp. £100-£120

834 ✉ British Post Offices in Wei Hai Wei: 1907 p.p.c. to England, bearing K.E.VII 4c. with “LIU KUNG TAU” c.d.s.

date code “B” also 1910 p.p.c. to England, bearing K.E.VII 4c. with “LIU KUNG TAU” c.d.s. date code “D”.

£100-£120

835 ✉ 1929 p.p.c. to Czechoslovakia, endorsed “via Canada”, bearing 1917-21 “CHINA” overprint 1c. pair and 2c., scarce

destination. £60-£70

836 ❍ A selection, incl. Amoy, Hankow with 1906 postcard, bearing K.E.VII 4c. tied by “HANKOW” c.d.s., etc. (22)

£80-£100


Hungary

837 ✪b 1913-16 5f. lake on blue paper, in a complete mint sheet of 100 showing the error “35” for “50” at position 13,

some minor edge faults and some split perfs. across the centre, otherwise very fresh and unmounted, an important

piece. S.G. 182a, cat. £2,250+. Photo on page 207. £350-£400

838 A mint and used collection in eight albums, from 1871 to 2002, incl. range of early issues, 1931 Zeppelin 1p. and

2p. used on piece, 1934 Exhibition miniature sheet mint, 1947 Roosevelt and 1951 Postage Stamp Anniversary

miniature sheets sets unmounted mint, postage dues, etc., mainly fine. (100s) £200-£250

839 A mainly used collection in six albums, incl. range of early issues, Officials, postage dues, f.d.c’s, miniature sheets

with 1934 Exhibition mint and used, 1938 Eucharist and St. Stephen mint and used, 1947 Roosevelt mint and used

and 1948 both Bridge sheets used, etc., later with issues to 1979, mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

840 A duplicated mint and used accumulation in ten albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose contained in a carton

incl. 1871-73 litho and engraved values to 25kr. used, Flood Relief overprints, 1925 Sports Fund set mint, range of

later sets and miniature sheets, etc. (many 100s) £200-£250

841 A large duplicated mint and used accumulation of mainly Post War issues in twelve albums and stockbooks, on

leaves and loose contained in three cartons. (1,000s) £150-£200

842 Mint and used collection from 1871 to 1973 in varied condition in six albums contained in a carton incl. 1871-73

engraved to 25kr. (2) used, 1925 Sports Fund set mint, 1931 Zeppelin pair used, also 1p. used on flown card, 1932

Madonna set used, 1951 Stamp Centenary miniature sheets mint, etc. (100s) £150-£200

843 Collection in varied condition from 1871 to 1960 in a Minkus album incl. 1927-30 Air to 5p. mint, 1952 Madonna

set used, miniature sheets mint with 1934 Exhibition, 1949 Chain Bridge, etc. (100s) £120-£150

844 A mint and used accumulation in three albums, incl. range of early issues, postage dues, airs, later to 1972, mixed

condition. (100s) £100-£150

845 Revenues: A duplicated accumulation of revenues on stockcards and used on documents incl. Stamp Duty, Judicial,

Sales Tax, Municipals, also a copy of Barefoot’s specialist catalogue. (100s) £150-£200

Iceland

846 A mint and used collection in two albums, from 1876 to 2011, incl. Arms issues to 100a. used, 1920 to 5k. used,

1931-33 Gullfoss Falls set mint, 1950-54 to 5k. mint, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £120-£150

847 P Postal Stationery: 1879 5a. stationery card proofs (2), printed in grey on thin buff card, value plate showing

impressed 5a., border and address lines, other proof showing inscription and ornamentation, fine. Photo.

£300-£350

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825

822

Ex 847

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861

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854

853

851

850

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India and States

848 ✉ 1843 to 1949, a selection of 36 covers or cards in varied condition, incl. three pre-stamp items, variously addressed

with a range of frankings, cancellations, etc. £100-£120

849 ✉ 1850 (Feb. 6), 1852, two ship letters to Mauritius, both with Mauritius G.P.O. crowned arrival, the first with ms.

“Per Ship Macedon”, the second showing “ship letter” handstamp and “CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER/??

MAR/1852” boxed handstamp in red on reverse, both with filing folds, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

850 ✉ 1852 (July 29) entire to Mrs Clarke, Simla, handstamped “LAHORE/PO” oval in black, on reverse boxed

“GUJRANWALA/JUL. 26 1852/Bearing 5as” in black (Giles Type 1) and “SIMLA/29 JUL. 1852” in red (Giles Type

8), fine. Photo. £200-£250

851 ✉ 1879 (Mar. 5) envelope from Aberdeenshire to L. Sgt. George W. Anderson, Army Signaller, 72 Highlanders,

Kurum Valley Column, Afghanistan, franked Great Britain plate 195 1d. red tied “296” barred numeral cancellation,

range of markings on reverse incl. Gartly and Rhymie dispatch marks, Sea Post Office transit mark, boxed

“ENQUIRY/OFFICE/ALLAHBAD/APR 3”, “2.DELX/KOHAT/APR. 6” arrival and faint Field Post mark, minor

imperfections, scarce. Photo. £600-£700

852 ✉ ✈ 1929 Joan Page special illustrated Dum Dum-Nailac-Dum Dum flight cover to Calcutta, franked K.G.V 1a. with

Dum Dum 1929 (June 25) datestamp, front with blue “Flown/Joan Page” cachet (also on reverse), signed Stephen

H. Smith, a little staining. Photo. £120-£150

853 P 1972 Bertrand Russell 1r.45 colour trial in grey, with issued stamp for comparison, both with sweated gum,

otherwise fine. S.G. 667, var. Photo. £120-£150

854 ★ 1973 Ambedkar 20p. lower left corner imperf. pair, missing bronze-green, some creasing, otherwise fine mint.

S.G. 680 var. Photo. £100-£120

855 ★ 1973 St Thomas 20p. marginal horizontal pair with design in sepia (no blue-grey), fine mint. S.G. 687 var. Photo.

£100-£120

856 ✪ 1973 Hume 20p. lower marginal vertical imperf. pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 692 var. Photo. £100-£120

857 P 1973 Gandhi and Nehru 20p., set of seven imperf. progressive proofs comprising two in issued colours, four

alternative backgrounds and one alternative foreground, with normal stamp for comparison, fine. Photo.

£350-£400

858 P 1973 Interpol 20p. imperf. set of eleven colour trials on gummed paper, all different, fine. S.G. 698. Photo.

£150-£180

859 1974-83 10r. marginal block of four, and 1958-71 Service 10r. marginal pair, both showing variety ‘printed on the

gummed side’, the latter with normal for comparison, the block of four with creasing and toning, otherwise fine.

S.G. 738b, O189, ab, cat. £256. £80-£100

860 No lot

861 ★ 1977 Pediatrics 2r. imperf. pair, fine mint. S.G. 863 var. Photo. £100-£120

862 ✪ + 2006 Review of the Fleet 5r. upper left corner block of four showing variety ‘missing black’, fine unmounted mint,

with normal block for comparison. S.G. 2309-2312, var. Photo. £150-£200

863 ✪ M 2006 Folk Dances miniature sheet, showing variety the first four columns imperf. vertically, fine unmounted

mint. S.G. MS2326 var. Photo on page 110. £500-£600

864 ✪ M 2009 Heritage Temples miniature sheet, showing variety right hand edge of stamps imperf., unmounted mint,

small mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. MS2637 var. £100-£120

865 A duplicated mint and used accumulation in five albums, Q.V. to Q.E.II, much cancellation interest, incl. range of

early issues, 1902-11 values to 2r. mint and 10r. used, 1911-22 values to 5r. mint and 25r. used, 1926-33 values to

15r. mint and 25r. used, 1937-40 set mint or used, 1948 Gandhi set mint, Officials, multiples, covers with postal

stationery, 1947 (Aug. 15) locally addressed envelope bearing 1926-33 25r. tied Jai Hind slogan cancellation,

expeditionary forces, French Indian Settlements, Convention States with Chamba, Gwalior, Jhind, Patiala,

Feudatory States with Alwar, Bundi, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kishangarh, Sirmoor, Travancore, etc., also some

Burma and Kuwait, mixed condition. (100s) £1,200-£1,500


India and States continued

866 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection in a binder incl. 1868 8a. (2), 1882-90 to 1r. with some shades, 1895 2r. to 5r.

(toned), 1902-11 shades to 2r. (2), 3r., 1911-22 shades to 5r., 1926-33 to 5r. (2), 15r. (2) incl. inverted wmks., 1937-

40 to 25r. (10r. to 25r. unmounted), 1948 Gandhi set, 1949-52 to 15r. with 10r. shade, officials incl. 1867-73 ½a.,

1a., 1874-82 ½a. to 8a., 1883-99 shades to 1r. (2), 1909 to 25r. (crease), 1912-13 shades to 10r., 1926-31 3p. to 10r.,

1937-39 to 10r., 1948 Gandhi 1½a. (short perf.), C.E.F. incl. 1900 to 1r., 1905-11 to 1r., 1914-22 to 1r., I.E.F. 1914

½a. opt. double, 2a. with no stop after “F”, etc., varied condition with some toned, many fine. (few 100s)

£1,000-£1,200

867 A duplicated accumulation in five albums, from 1854 to 1990s, incl. range of imperfs. used, Q.V. to 5r. used, K.E.VII

to 15r. used, K.G.V and K.G.VI to 25r. used, 1948 Gandhi 10r. mint (2) and used (2), later Q.E.II unmounted mint

issues with miniature sheets, officials, Chinese and Indian Expeditionary Forces, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£600-£700

868 A collection in three albums, incl. range of early issues, K.G.V and K.G.VI to 25r. used, later with issues to 2000,

also Officials, International Commission in Indo-China, Indian and China Expeditionary Forces, States with Alwar,

Bhopal, Charkari, Jammu and Kashmir, Jind, Travancore, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £250-£300

869 A Q.V. duplicated selection of revenues, telegraphs, seals, etc. (approx. 205 items) £80-£100

870 Officials: 1947-56, eight Specimen handstamps for the High Commission of India 1951 to 1956 and for the

Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations King Charles Street (established 1947 in the former India Office).

From the ledger of essays and Specimens of certifying handstamps for British Official Mail (1901-1964) which

allowed mail to be sent without postal charge, an important historical item. Photo. £250-£300

871 L Literature: The Postage Stamps of British India and Ceylon (Royal Philatelic Society, 1892), some tape marks and

a little fragile, British Indian Adhesive Stamps Surcharged for Native States by Stewart-Wilson (1904), also two

others. £80-£100

Convention States

872 Chamba: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1887-95 set (5r. unused), 1900-04 3p. grey overprint inverted,

1913 shades to 1r. (2), 1r. with overprint double, one albino (toned), 1927-37 to 1r., 1938 to 25r., 1942-47 ½a. to

25r. (less 1a.) and 3p. to 14a., Officials incl. 1887-98 to 1r., 1927-39 to 10r. (less 1a.3p.), 1938-40 to 10r., 1940-43

to 10r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (209) £600-£700

863

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873 Faridkot: A mint collection incl. 1887-1900 to both 1r. with some shades, 1r. green and carmine with overprint

double, one albino, Official 1887-98 to both 1r. (1r. slate toned), etc., varied condition. (27) £100-£120

874 Gwalior: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1885-97 type 1 overprint Hindi inscription 15mm 8a., type 2

overprint in black to 5r., some varieties incl. ½a. with small “R”, 1r. slate with Hindi inscription 13 to 14mm, 1899-

1911 3p. with small “G”, ½a. and 1a. with tall “R”, 1903-11 “GWALIOR” 13mm long set to 5r., 1928-36 to 25r., 1938-

48 to 25r. (less 9p.), 1949 to 8a., range of Officials incl. 1913-23 ½a. and 1a. overprint double (both toned), 1927-35

to 10r., 1940-42 to 8a., 1942-47 to 10r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted.

(244) £600-£700

875 Jind: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. Q.V. and K.E.VII to 1r., 1914-27 to 5r., 1r. overprint double, one albino,

1927-37 to 25r., 1937-38 to 15r., 1941-43 to 25r., Officials incl. 1914-27 to 5r., 1927-37 to 10r., 1937-40 to 5r. (less

2r.), 1939-43 to 10r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (210) £400-£500

876 Nabha: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1885 ½a. to 1r., 1885-1900 overprint in black to 5r. (less 2r.), 1927-

36 to 5r., 1938 to 25r., 1941-45 to 1a. and 12a., Officials incl. 1885-97 to both 1r., 1940-43 to 5r., etc., varied condition,

some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (161) £600-£700

877 Patiala: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1885 set to 1r., 1912-26 most values to 5r., 1937-38 to 10r., Official

1939-44 to 5r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (177) £180-£200

Feudatory States

878 A mint or unused collection in three binders incl. Bamra 1890-93 range of shades to 1r., Barwani 1933-47 wide

setting values incl. 2a. bright purple, Bhopal range incl. 1903 to 1r., Officials incl. 1908-11 4a. imperf. pair with

overprint inverted, 1935-36 ¼a. and 3p. se-tenant pair, 3p. on 4a. overprint in red, 1936-48 “SERVICE” 11½mm

long with serifs 1r., another with “SREVICE” variety, 1944-49 3p. imperf. between (vertical pair), Bijawar 1935-36

9p. imperf. between (horiz. pair), 1937 4a. imperf. between (vert. pair), Bundi range of Sacred Cows, 1941-44 to

1r., Officials, Bussahir 1895 perf. ¼a., 12a., 1r., Charkhari 1921 imperf. 1a. violet and 1a. dull purple, Dungarpur

1939-46 1a., Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur 1931 Investiture set to 5r., 1932-46 “POSTAGE & REVENUE” to 2r. and

“POSTAGE” to 1r., 1947 3p. on ½a. surcharge inverted, another surcharge double, one inverted, Officials, Kishangarh

1904-10 to 5r., Orchha 1939-42 to 2r., Rajasthan 1948-49 range of overprints on Bundi, 1950 overprints on Jaipur

set, overprints on Kishangarh, Sirmoor, Soruth 1929 to 1r., Official 1932-35 to 1r., United State of Saurashtra

Official 1949 3p., Travancore imperf. between pairs, Officials, Travancore-Cochin imperf. between pairs and

blocks, imperf. pairs, etc., varied condition but many fine. (100s) £2,500-£3,000

879 ★ Bhopal: Officials: 1949 2a. on 1¼a. claret variety imperf. in a horizontal pair, good mint, scarce. S.G. O356b. Photo.

£100-£120

Bundi

880 ✉ 1894 (May) ½a. slate-grey tied to cover with native c.d.s., the stamp cut into at one corner and creased but

very scarce on cover. S.G. 1. Photo. £4,000-£4,500

881 ✉ 1894 (Dec.) ½a. slate-grey tied with native c.d.s. to reverse of India ½a. postal stationery envelope, Bombay arrival

alongside, fine. S.G. 2. Photo on page 112. £300-£350

882 ✉ 1896 ½a. slate-grey used on philatelic cover with native c.d.s. S.G. 3. Photo on page 112. £120-£150

883 ✉ 1897-98 wider blade 1a. Indian red used on philatelic cover with native c.d.s., fine S.G. 13. Photo on page 112.

£150-£200

884 ✉ 1914-41 type A 3a. and type B ½a. used on cover with native c.d.s’s, S.G. 22, 27. Photo on page 112. £200-£250


Bundi continued

885 ✉ 1914-41 Type C ¼a. pair used on India 1d. postal stationery envelope (with original contents), with native and

Bundi c.d.s’s, also Bhawaniganj arrival on reverse, fine. S.G. 37. Photo. £200-£250

886 ✉ - Type C ½a. black used on India ½a. postal stationery card, the stamp tied indistinct c.d.s. and the card with

“BUNDI/16 APR20” c.d.s., transit on reverse, fine. S.G. 38. Photo. £100-£120

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882

889

890

886

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881

885

884


887 ✉ 1924 to 1938, three covers, each bearing the 1914-41 Sacred Cow issue, the first with type C ¼a. indigo pair, the

second with type B 1a. vermilion (single and pair) and the third with type B ½a. black, mainly fine. (3)

£200-£250

888 ✉ 1933 to 1938, three India postal stationery cards used in combination with 1914-41 Sacred Cow issue, mainly fine.

(3) £250-£300

889 ✉ 1941-44 6p. (3) and 2a. used on cover, some creasing and tearing clear of stamps. Photo. £120-£150

890 ✉ - 4a. bright green used on cover with native script c.d.s., soiled and with filing crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 83.

Photo. £250-£300

Cochin

891 ✩ 1946-48 unissued 1a. 3p. magenta, fine unused, scarce. Photo. £100-£120

892 ✩ 1949 unissued 6p. on 9p. ultramarine, fine unused, with margin at left, scarce. Photo. £100-£120

893 A mint collection in a binder incl. 1911-13 to 3a., 1916-30 to 3a., 1938 to 2¼a. with some perfs., 1939 type 19

overprinted litho 1a., 1943 wmk. W8a 1a., 1946-48 values to 3a., 1949 6p. on 1a., Officials incl. 1933-38 set to 10a.

and type O6 to 3a., 1942-43 perf. 11 4p. and 6p., 1943 recess 9p. on 1a.8p., litho wmk. W27, perf. 11, 3p. on 1a.,

etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (180) £600-£700

894 ★b Hyderabad: 1931-47 8p. green on laid paper, complete sheet of 100, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 42c., cat. £300.

£100-£120

895 ✪ Indore: 1940-46 1¼a. yellow-green variety imperf. in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at foot, fine and fresh

unmounted mint. S.G. 39a, cat. £400. Photo. £120-£140

Indonesia

896 A collection in two albums, incl. 1949 overprints 10g. and 25g. mint, 1949-50 perf. 12½ to 25r. mint, then 1950 to

1999 largely complete mint with postage dues (some issues also with used examples), also some Indonesian

Republic, mainly fine. (100s) £200-£250

Iran

897 A collection in a printed album, incl. a range of early Lion types, 1897 surcharged set mint, 1897 set mint, 1899

(Nov.) set mint, 1903-04 set mint, 1908-09 set and 50kr. in a mint block (5 x 5), 1921 Coup set mint, 1924-25 set

mint, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £800-£1000

898 A lightly duplicated collection in three binders, incl. range of imperf. Lions, early issues, 1881-82 values to 10r.

mint, 1894, 1897 and 1899 duplicated to 50kr. mint and used with some multiples, range of 1900-1926 handstamps

and surcharges, 1911-13 to 30kr. mint, 1930 Airs to 3to. mint (a few values used), 1933-34 values to 5r. mint and

used, 1938-39 to 10r. mint, 1942-45 values to 50r. brown-lake and ultramarine, later issues from 1960 to 1998

largely complete mint or used, also Officials, parcel post, postal tax stamps, many forgeries and reprints, mixed

condition. (100s) £500-£600

Iraq

899 A mint and used collection to 1960 on stockleaves, mint incl. 1918 British Occupation overprints to 10r. on 100pi.,

1923-25 values to 10r., 1931 to 10r., officials incl. 1920-23 values to 10r. on 100pi., 1923 to 10r. (less 1a.), 1932 values

to 1d., 1934-38 to 1d., 1948-51 to 1d., range of used, etc., varied condition, many fine. (few 100s)

£350-£400

900 A lightly duplicated mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. issues for Mosul, Issues for Iraq 1918-21 values

to 10r. on 100pi., 1941-47 to 1d. mint, etc., later with comprehensive issues to 1990, also miniature sheets with

1949 Air (imperf. and perf.) and 1953 Coronation unmounted mint, Officials, mostly fine. (100s) £200-£250

914

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Pre-Union Early Mail

901 ✉ 1682 (June) entire privately carried from Dublin to Hall Haile Cumberland, endorsed “p friend”. Photo.

£120-£150

902 ✉ 1698 entire to “Mr. William Painter Living on Woodkey Dublin”, with manuscript “8” rate mark, with Dublin “NO/4”

Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £200-£250

903 ✉ 1705 entire from Dublin, addressed to “The Right Honble the Lord Donerayle near Mayallo”, showing ms. “4” rate

mark, with Dublin “DE/18” Bishopmark on reverse. Photo. £150-£200

904 ✉ 1712 cover from Dublin, addressed to “Samuel Molyneaux Esq. at College, Dublin, if not Rosneath, Monaghn” and

endorsed “He is in the County of Armagh”, with ms. “8” rating and backstamped “OC/13” Bishopmark. Photo.

£120-£150

905 ✉ 1724 (Feb. 18) entire from Glanworth, addressed to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland in Dublin and allowed free,

with very fine “MT TOWNE” and 12mm “FE/22” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

906 ✉ 1730 (Oct. 12) entire from Dundalk to Maryborough, endorsed “Free Limerick” (Lady Limerick), with a fine

“D-DALK” and 12mm. “OC/12” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

907 ✉ 1731 (May 23) entire from Galway to Dublin, endorsed “Free” and signature, faint “FREE” struck twice, with very

fine “G-WAY” and 15mm “MA/26” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

908 ✉ 1731 (Aug. 2) cover from Belfast to Dublin, endorsed on front “Free Arth Dobbs”, with a very fine “B.FAST” and

15mm “AU/2” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

909 ✉ 1737 entire from Carrick to Dublin with fine and early “WATERFORD” handstamp on front. The property of another

vendor. Photo. £150-£200

910 ✉ 1737 cover to London, bearing on reverse small straight line “DUBLIN” and “23/MA” London Bishopmark. Photo.

£120-£150

911 ✉ 1737 cover from Wexford to Dublin, showing on reverse “DE/10” Irish Bishopmark. Photo. £120-£150

912 ✉ 1737 cover to London, bearing on reverse 33mm straight line “DUBLIN”, Irish “NO/30” and London Bishopmark,

also 1758 cover to London, bearing on reverse, 33mm “DUBLIN” and “27/OC” Bishopmark, both slightly damp

affected. £150-£200

913 ✉ 1738 (June 17) cover to London, bearing on reverse small straight line “DUBLIN” and “23/IV” London Bishopmark.

Photo. £120-£150

914 ✉ 1738 (July 20) cover to London, bearing on reverse small straight line “DUBLIN” and “26/JY” London Bishopmark.

Photo. £120-£150

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915

922

916

921

928

926 925

923

920

924

927


Ireland: Pre-Union Early Mail continued

915 ✉ 1742 (Apr. 19) entire from London to Oldcastle, with ms. “4” rating, and showing “MA/7” Dublin Bishopmark on

reverse. Photo. £100-£120

916 ✉ 1744 (Mar. 27) cover to London, bearing on reverse small straight line “DUBLIN” and overstruck with “2/AP”

London Bishopmark. Photo. £100-£120

917 ✉ 1745 (Feb. 14) entire from Carrickfergus to Edinburgh, endorsed on front “In all 6/by Port Patrick”, with manuscript

“Belfast” on the reverse. £80-£100

918 ✉ 1746 to 1853, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1808 entire to Dublin, bearing “LIMERICK” in red, with

Dublin’‘Mermaid” datestamp in red on the reverse, 1825 cover from Belfast to Dublin bearing boxed “P.PAID” and

Belfast datestamp in black, red Paid datestamp, 1838 entire from Dublin to Athlone, redirected to Moate, bearing

handstruck “REDIRECTED AT” with “ATHLONE/59” mileage alongside, etc. (35 items) £400-£500

919 ✉ 1746 (July 14) entire from Kilkenny to Dublin, endorsed “Free”, an abuse of franking privilege by Silvester Langton,

signed by L.D. Worseley M.P. for Carlow. With fine “K:KENNY” slightly overstruck by unframed “FREE”, with 20mm

“I.Y/16” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

920 ✉ 1748 (Mar. 19) cover to Dublin, endorsed “Free Sam Barker”, fine unframed “CORK” and “FREE”, with 20mm


921 ✉ 1749 (Oct. 30) entire from Elphin to Dublin, bearing albino “ELPHIN” and unframed “FREE”, with 20mm


922 ✉ 1750 (ca.) cover from Mountrath to Dublin, endorsed “Free H. Lyons”, bearing a fine “M-BROUGH” and small

unframed “FREE”, with 20mm “IY/2” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £100-£120

923 ✉ 1751 (May 14) entire to London, bearing on reverse small straight line “DUBLIN” and “20/MA” London Bishopmark,

struck over unclear Dublin mark. Photo. £120-£150

924 ✉ 1751 entire letter from Lisbrook to Dublin handstamped “FREE”, “NEVAN” and showing “AU/13” Bishopmark. The

property of another vendor. Photo. £100-£120

925 ✉ 1752 (Apr. 24) entire from London to Dublin, redirected to Limerick with manuscript “P” indicating free postage,

bearing on reverse “1/MA” Irish Bishopmark. Photo. £120-£150

926 ✉ 1756 (Apr. 27) entire from Dublin to Oldcastle, bearing manuscript “Free Brinsley/Butler”, with Irish “AP/27” on

the reverse Bishopmark. Photo. £120-£150

927 ✉ 1759 (Aug. 9) entire from Navan to Dublin, bearing manuscript “Free/John Buxton” straight line “NAVAN”, with

“A.U/10” with Irish Bishopmark on the reverse (twice). Photo. £150-£200

928 ✉ 1764 (Sept. 12) entire to Cork with manuscript “2” rate mark and a fine “MALLOW”. Photo. £100-£120

929 ✉ 1770 (June 11) entire from Edenderry to Dublin, showing ms. “2” rating, with blurred “JU/13” Bishopmark on

reverse. Photo on page 118. £100-£120

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931

938

929

937

933

939940

935

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930 ✉ 1771 (Oct. 12) entire to Dublin, bearing manuscript “4” rate mark and a good “LIMERICK”, with blurred “OC/16”


931 ✉ 1775 (July 20) entire from Carrickfergus to London, bearing manuscript “10” rate mark, fine “C-FERGVS”, with

Dublin 22mm “I.Y/24” and London “29/JY” Bishopmarks on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

932 ✉ 1778 (Nov. 3) cover from Cork to Glasgow via Dublin, manuscript rate marks “8” to “10” and “½”, straight line

“CORK”, with 25mm “N.O/7” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £100-£120

933 ✉ 1779 (Mar. 20) entire from Dublin to Ballymena, showing a fine circular framed “FREE/D” in magenta, with “M.R/20”

Bishopmark on reverse. Photo. £150-£200

934 ✉ 1779 (Dec. 3) entire to Edinburgh with 32mm “BELFAST”, 1798 (Apr. 4) entire to London, bearing 43mm “BELFAST”

both in red. £100-£120

935 ✉ 1782 (Aug. 23) entire from Dublin to London, with ms. “6” rating,and showing “29/AV” superimposed on “AU/23”

on reverse. Photo. £120-£150

936 ✉ 1787 (Sept. 17) entire from Galway to Dublin, bearing manuscript “4” rate mark, and a fine strike of the fancy

“GALWAY”, with 22mm “SE/19” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £200-£250

937 ✉ 1787 (Dec. 22) entire from Down to Dublin, bearing manuscript “4” rate mark and a good strike of the straight

line “DOWN”, with 22mm “DE/24” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £100-£120

938 ✉ 1788 (Aug. 9) entire and 1789 (Feb. 20) entire, both to London and bearing manuscript “4” rate marks and 38mm

“BELFAST” in red. Photo. £100-£120

939 ✉ 1790 (July 19) entire from London to the Lord Bishop of Limerick, bearing circular framed “FREE” in magenta,

with “JY/19” on the reverse Bishopmark. Photo. £120-£150

940 ✉ 1791 (Mar. 25) cover to England, bearing manuscript “6” deleted and “8” added, fine strike of the 44mm “IRELAND”,

with London receiving mark on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

941 ✉ 1791 (Dec. 20) entire from Nenagh to Dublin, bearing manuscript “8” rate mark, a fine very fine strike of the rare

“NENAGH”, with 22mm “DE/24” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £200-£250

942 ✉ 1792 (May 8) entire from Armagh to Dublin, bearing manuscript “4” rate mark and a fine “ARMAGH” in red, with

22mm “MA/10” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £100-£120

943 ✉ 1792 (Nov. 20, 24) two entires to Ballymena, both bearing “L.DERRY”, also 1814 (Sept. 10) entire to Ballymena,

bearing “DERRY/112” mileage mark. £120-£150

944 ✉ 1794 (Oct. 30) entire from Collon to Dublin, bearing manuscript “3” rate mark and a superb straight line “COLLON”,

with “OC/31” Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

945 ✉ 1794 (Dec. 16) entire from Colemore to London via Dublin Ballymena, manuscript “6” rate mark corrected to

“1/6”, bearing straight line “BALLYMENA”, also 1816 (Nov. 14) entire to London, manuscript “10” rate mark

corrected to “2/-” and “BALLYMENA/101”. £120-£150

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946 ✉ 1795 (Oct. 14) and 1796 (May 6) entires from Belfast to London, both displaying fine “BELFAST” straight line in

red. £100-£120

947 ✉ 1796 (Apr. 4) entire to London, bearing manuscript “6” rate mark, good 44mm “IRELAND” in red. £100-£120

948 ✉ 1797 (Oct. 5) entire from Rosetown near Passage to Edinburgh via Donagadee and Portpatrick, bearing “1/6” rate

mark changed to “1/8”, bearing a good straight line “PASSAGE”, with circular framed “OC/7/97” and red “OC/11”

Bishopmark on the reverse. £100-£120

949 ✉ 1798 (Dec. 12) entire from Limerick to Rothesay, Scotland, bearing “1/-” changed to “12/8” and then “6” rate marks,

fair strike of the straight line “LIMERICK”. £100-£120

950 ✉ 1799 (Sept. 18) cover to London, bearing a fine “S/IRELAND” in red. Photo on page 118. £150-£200

951 ✉ 1799 (Dec. 23) entire to London and 1805 (May 3) entire to London, both with 44mm “IRELAND” in red. Photo

on page 118. £150-£200

Ship Letters

952 ✉ Cork, 1779 (Sept. 6) entire letter from Montreal to London backstamped by the uncommon double ring

“QUEBEC”, with triangle of lines at base and Bishopmark struck within, also with London Bishop mark of

“1/NO”. This letter was landed at Cork in Ireland and bears a handstamped “SHIP LRE” with “Cork” in

manuscript above. Although similar to Robertson S34 of London, this handstamp is clearly serifed and

appears to link to the manuscript “Cork”, however the location of its application is uncertain. A rare and

interesting cover. The property of another vendor. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

953 ✉ Cork and Cove, 1787 to 1851, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1803 entire from Virginia to Edinburgh, bearing

a fine “COVE/SHIP LE.” (Robertson S1), 1847 entire from Brazil to London, bearing “COVE/SHIP LETTER” in blue

(Rob. S3), 1851 entire from Brazil to France bearing fine “QUEENSTOWN/SHIP LETTER” in blue (Rob. S1), etc.

(11 items) £500-£600

954 ✉ Kinsale, 1843 entire from Calcutta to Halifax, bearing “8” rate mark and a fine strike of “KINSALE/SHIP.LETTER”

(Rob. S1), scarce. Photo. £150-£200

955 ✉ Missent, 1862 (June 30) cover from Liverpool addressed to and readdressed within Ireland franked with perf. 14

1d. red-brown, with “MISSENT to/HD. & KN. PACKET” framed handstamp on flap with supporting c.d.s., opened

for display, imperfections but an interesting cover. The property of another vendor. Photo. £700-£750

956 ✉ Newport, 1817 (Oct. 2) entire letter from New York to London “per ship Glenthorn” landed at the tiny port

of Newport (at the head of Newport Bay in Co. Mayo), handstamped “NEWPORT MAYO/122” with

manuscript “Ship Letter” below, also with a faint “SHIP LETTER/DUBLIN” datestamp, charged “1/5”, later

altered to “1/7”, central filing fold. The only recorded ship letter from this port. The property of another

vendor. Photo also on inside back cover. £2,500-£3,000

956952

957 ✉ Queenstown, 1861 (July 17) cover to Edinburgh franked by perf. 14 1d. red-brown which has been disallowed

and left uncancelled, with scarce “QUEENSTOWN/SHIP LETTER” handstamp (Robertson S1) and

“QUEENSTOWN” c.d.s. alongside, charged 6d., horizontal filing fold across adhesive. The property of another

vendor. Photo on page 122. £350-£400

958 ✉ - 1871 long stampless O.H.M.S. cover (part of flap missing) to Scotland, endorsed “Consulate of Pernambuco” at

lower left, handstamped with Queenstown c.d.s., with scarce “QUEENSTOWN/SHIP LETTER” (Rob. S1) at lower

right, charged “1/6”, repaired at upper left. An unusual late use of this ship letter handstamp. The property of another


959 ✉ - 1907 (Aug. 13) picture postcard from Reykjavik to Germany franked 10aur., with superb strike of the circular

undated “QUEENSTOWN/SHIP LETTER” alongside the stamp, a fine and scarce card. This ship letter handstamp is

known used with a date slug in 1902 and again without a date on this one occasion in 1907 on cards from Iceland.

The property of another vendor. Photo on page 122. £500-£600

960 Ships’ Marks, 1843 (Oct. 11) complete folded copy of The Morning Chronicle newspaper, simply addressed

“To Mr Hall, with Mr. Henderson’s compliments” posted on the Prince of Wales steamer from Fleetwood to

Belfast with the circular framed “PRINCE OF/WALES” and “FLEETWOOD &/BELFAST” handstamps both

containing the Prince of Wales feathers. Believed to have been applied by the ship’s purser, these rare

handstamps are only recorded between 1843-44, the use of both examples on the same newspaper is exceptional.

The property of another vendor. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

961 ✉ Maritime Mail, a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. H & K Packet, Paquebots with Dublin, Galway, etc.

(51 items) £200-£250


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954

958

955


Ireland: Military

962 ✉ 1802 to 1922 selection of covers and cards, incl. 1836 Soldier’s cover from “Private Geo. Wrightson 90th. L Infantry”

with boxed “PAID/AT/CORK”, 1918 six items, one with “FIELD POST OFFICE/10” datestamps, postcards, etc. (23

items) £250-£300

963 ✉ 1826 Soldier’s entire from Ballymoney to Woolwich, bearing manuscript “1” rate mark, fancy “POST.PAID”, boxed

“BALLYMONEY/118”, Crowned circular “To be/delivered/Free” datestamp all in red. Photo. £100-£120

964 ✉ 1826 (Mar. 18) entire letter headed “From A. Cruikshank Q.M. Sergt. Depot 79 Regt.” countersigned by the

commanding officer, repaid at the 1d. soldiers concessionary rate from the Newry Barracks to Wilsons of

Bannockburn, with a fine “NEWRY/50” handstamp in red, filing folds clear of handstamp. The letter contains an

order for tartan for the regiment. The property of another vendor. Photo. £100-£120

965 ✉ 1831 (Sept. 7) Soldiers letter headed “From Chas Finlay Private 17th Lancers” and countersigned by the

commanding officer, prepaid the 1d. concession rate from Ballincollig to Scotland handstamped

“BALLINCOLLIG/131” and red “POST PAID/MIDDAY MAIL” datestamp of Dublin, a few minor faults. The contents

reveal in a signed and sworn statement that the dog called “Watch” belonging to James Stuart of Edinburgh had been

left with Wilson, grocer of Portobello, on a temporary basis free of any expenses. The property of another vendor.

Photo. £120-£140

966 ✉ 1905 to 1918, a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. p.p.c’s of camps, used with Aglish Camp, Glrn Imaal

Camp, Kilworth Camp, P.O.W. cover and card from Oldcastle Camp, Censored outgoing mail, etc. (20 items)

£200-£250

967 ✉ 1916 to 1921 collection of covers and card, comprising Army Post Office 41 c.d.s. on 1916 (July 22) postcard to

England, Field Post Office D.41 on 1921 (Dec. 30) O.H.M.S. envelope to Dover, Field Post Office W.16 on four

O.H.M.S. covers, one from Command Pay Office, one on 2d. stationery envelope to England, Field Post Office 202

on 1921 (Feb. 2) O.H.M.S. envelope to Dublin, Field Post Office 3.K on 1921 (Oct. 8) envelope from the

Quartermasters’ Office and Tallagh Camp c.d.s. on 1921 (Feb. 24) envelope bearing K.G.V 2d. from the Pay

Sergeant. (11 items) £250-£300

957

963 969

964965

959


968 ✉ 1921, 1922, three stampless covers, two addressed to No. 1 Remount Depot, Island Bridge, Dublin, both with oval

official cachet “HEADQUARTERS, IRISH COMMAND/DUBLIN/PARKGATE” and a double ring “FIELD POST

OFFICE” datestamp numbered “W.16” or “D.41”, both F.P.O’s were used in Dublin, “D.41”replacing “W.16” in

November 1921, the third cover to the same address with oval “OFFICE/19 BATTERY R.G.A.” and double ring “FIELD

POST OFFICE/+/28 SP/21/3.K” datestamp, used at Curragh camp, an interesting group. The property of another

vendor. £150-£200

969 ✉ 1921 (Feb. 2) stampless O.H.M.S. cover addressed to No. 1 Remount Depot, Dublin, with oval official cachet “24th

H.T. COMPANY/2 FEB 1921/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.” in violet and the scarce double ring datestamp “FIELD

POST OFFICE/+/2 FE 21/202”, believed to have been used at Belfast or Dundalk. Backstamped “FIELD POST

OFFICE/A/3 FE/21/W.16” upon arrival at Dublin. A very early use of this datestamp, nearly 8 months before the

previous earliest recorded use. The property of another vendor. Photo. £200-£250

970 ✉ 1921 (May 21) cover to England bearing Great Britain 1912-24 1d. scarlet pair, each cancelled by “FIELD/9/30 MAY

21/POST OFFICE” rubber datestamp in black, used at Limerick, backstamped with “FIELD POST OFFICE/W.16”

datestamp used at Dublin. Very scarce, believed to be only two other examples of this F.P.O. 9 rubber c.d.s. recorded.

The property of another vendor. Photo. £500-£600

971 ✉ 1921 (June 21) stampless O.H.M.S. cover to N. 1 Remount Depot, Island Bridge, Dublin, with the rubber datestamp

“FIELD/8/1 JUN. 21/POST OFFICE” datestamp in black, used at Fermoy, backstamped “FIELD POST OFFICE/B/2

JU/21/W.16” upon arrival in Dublin, a scarce datestamp. The property of another vendor. Photo. £200-£250

972 ✉ 1921 (July 21) stampless O.H.M.S. War Office cover addressed to the Remount Depot, Dublin, with red “M.S.2.F.”

cachet and the double ring “FIELD POST OFFICE/B/22 JY/21/D.41” datestamp used at Dublin, a few small faults.

The earliest known use of this datestamp dated four months before the previous earliest recorded use. The property of

another vendor. Photo. £240-£260

Postal History 1800 to 1870

973 ✉ 1810 (Feb. 4) entire to London, bearing fair straight line 57mm “IRELAND”, with faint ‘Mermaid’ datestamp on the

reverse. Photo on page 124. £100-£120

974 ✉ 1826 (Nov. 18) entire letter from Cork to Edinburgh backstamped by scalloped oval “MIDDAY MAIL” incorrectly

dated “17 NO” which has been crossed through in ink and replaced by the similar datestamp correctly dated “18

NO”, vertical filing folds, otherwise fine. The property of another vendor. Photo on page 124. £150-£180

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974979

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Ireland: Postal History 1800 to 1870 continued

975 ✉ 1827 (July 29) entire letter from Brighton addressed to the Post Office at Dublin, handstamped with the very scarce

“NOT CALLED FOR” in red, presumably returned to the sender enclosed within a returned letter wrapper, filing

folds. The property of another vendor. Photo. £450-£500

976 ✉ 1827 (Aug. 25) entire letter from Bray sent free of charge to an M.P. at Downpatrick, also posted as a registered

letter, with a “FREE” crowned datestamp and “REGISTERED” c.d.s. both in red and applied in Dublin. A very fine

use of this scarce registered datestamp on a free letter. At this date the internal registration system only operated within

Ireland, and was not extended to the rest of Britain until 1841. The property of another vendor. Photo. £550-£600

977 ✉ 1828 (May 24) entire letter from Dublin to Ballyshannon, charged “1/8”, with fine strike of “REGISTERED/24

MY/1828” c.d.s. in red, light filing fold. Posted under the system of free registration introduced in Ireland in 1824. The

property of another vendor. Photo. £350-£400

†978 ✉ 1834 (May 16) lettersheet from Limerick to Sydney via London, with Paid Ship Letter London and tombstone in

red, “PAID AT/LIMERICK” boxed handstamps and crowned General Post Office Sydney arrival, also manuscript

charge mark, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2014). The property of another vendor. Photo. £300-£400

979 1837 (ca.) unused identity card for users of the ‘Alphabet’ when collecting their letters at the ‘window’, the shamrocks

in the design proving that this is an Irish card, slight backing paper adhesion on reverse, a very scarce and unusual

item. The property of another vendor. Photo. £250-£300

980 ✉ 1837 (Sept. 5) entire letter to Dublin “On the business of the SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND”,

prepaid 2d., backstamped by the “CASTLEBLANEY” intaglio mailbag seal with a harp in the centre, a fine

and attractive rarity. The property of another vendor. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

981 ✉ 1841 (June 19) entire letter from Dungarvan to Lismore Castle with the distinctive red handstruck “1”, usual filing

folds. The property of another vendor. Photo. £100-£120

982 ✉ 1843 (Apr. 30) entire letter from Belfast to the U.S.A. prepaid “1/-” in cash with the unusual red circular

“BELFAST/PAID” and Belfast c.d.s. on reverse, charged “27” cents upon arrival. The property of another vendor.

Photo. £100-£150

983 ✉ 1862 (Nov. 17) stampless cover addressed to the “under sektrey/at War/War ofise/London” with Dublin c.d.s. and

“2” charge mark, the charge crossed out upon arrival and a red “OFFICIAL-PAID/LONDON S.W.” c.d.s. applied,

most unusual. The property of another vendor. Photo. £100-£120

984 ✉ 1869 (Feb. 24) stampless cover addressed to “Pall Mall, London” directed to the War Office with Belfast duplex

and “2” charge mark overstruck by zig-zag erasure handstamp and red “OFFICIAL-PAID/LONDON S.W.” c.d.s.

applied, most unusual. The property of another vendor. Photo. £100-£120


Ireland: Postal History by Subject

985 ✉ Belfast: 1800 to 1906, a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. straight lines, Mileage marks, 1842 entire

from Bahia to London, bearing a good boxed “BELFAST/SHIP LETTER”, etc. (25 items) £150-£200

986 ✉ - 1832 to 1916, a selection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1841-42 covers (3) bearing 184 1d.’s with

Belfast Crosses, 1861 cover to France, bearing 1855-57 4d. tied by Belfast duplex, etc. (19 items) £150-£200

987 ✉ Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891): 1881 (Oct. 18) envelope addressed to “C.S. Parnell, Esq. M.P./Kilmainham

Prison/Dublin”, endorsed “detained 19-10-81 N. Marr”, franked 1881 1d. lilac tied by Londonderry duplex. Parnell's

own newspaper, the “United Ireland” had attacked Gladstone’s Land Act leading to his arrest, together with his party

lieutenants, on Oct. 13 1881, under Coercion legislation and imprisonment in Kilmainham Gaol from where the “No

Rent Manifesto”, signed by Parnell and the others, was issued calling for a national tenant farmer rent strike. Photo.

£100-£120

988 ✉ Cork: 1716 to 1843, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. range of Mileage marks, Straight lines, Cork Evening

Mail, Late Mail, Penny Posts, etc. (29 items) £500-£700

989 ✉ - 1812 (Nov.) “O.H.M. Service” cover addressed to Prince Adolphus Frederick at St. James Palace in London, bearing

“CORK/124” mileage mark, ‘Mermaid’ Free datestamp and London Free datestamp all in red. Prince Adolphus

Frederick (1774-1850), seventh son of King George III, held many titles including 1st Duke of Cambridge, and is here

addressed in his role as “General to H.M. Forces & Colonel of the Kings German Legion”. Photo. £150-£200

990 ✉ - 1820 (Nov.) entire from Cork to Dublin, redirected to Castlecomer, bearing “CORK/124”, “LATE MAIL” faint oval

“T OFF/POSTAGE/DUBLIN/NOT PAID”, octagonal “MID.IN” datetamp all in red. Photo. £150-£200

991 ✉ - 1841 to 1885, a selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1855 entire with green Cork Spoon cancellation,

1859 cover, registered from Cork to London, franked by 1856-58 1d. II and 1858-69 2d. plate 7 AK-CK strip, etc.

(14 items) £120-£150

992 ✉ - 1846 (Dec. 2) fancy embossed ladies envelope (opened out for display), used from Cork to New Ross, bearing

manuscript “1” rate mark, Cork datestamp, with Clonmill, Thomastown and Leighlin Bridge datestamps all in blue

on the reverse, attractive. Photo. £200-£250

993 ✉ County Cork: 1901 to 1915, a collection of village cancellations on postcards, incl. Bantry, Innishannon,

Monkstown, Queenstown 1905 postcard to U.S.A., bearing K.E.VII ½d. (2), cancelled by New York machine and

two “PAQUEBOT” handstamps also with unframed circular “DUBLIN & QUEENSTOWN/T.P.O.”, etc. (40 items)

£250-£300

994 ✉ - A collection on leaves of covers, cards and pieces, incl. Cobh, Macroom, Mallow, Skibbereen, Youghal, Mileage

marks, Advertising envelopes, slogans, etc. (few 100s) £200-£250

995 ✉ County Derry: A selection of covers on leaves, incl. Coleraine, Derry with 1840-58 three covers bearing “PAID

AT DERRY/1d.” in red, etc. (15 items) £150-£200

996 ✉ County Galway: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Tuam 1836 cover to Dublin, bearing unframed

circular “DUBLIN/1d./PENNY POST”, and “A/LATE MAIL” in red, mileage marks, etc. (14 items) £100-£120

1005987


997 ✉ County Laois: A selection of covers and pieces on leaves, incl. Durrow, Mountmellick, Port Laoise, etc. (118 items)

£100-£120

998 ✉ County Limerick: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Limerick 1846 cover to Dublin, bearing 1841

1d. red-brown, tied by “303” numeral with “Limerick/Penny Post” alongside, etc. (23 items) £120-£150

999 ✉ County Mayo: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Ballycastle, Westport 1868 cover to Germany, bearing

1867-80 6d. plate 6 SF tied by duplex, mileage marks, etc. (14 items) £100-£120

1000 ✉ County Tipperary: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Caher, Cashel, Tipperary, etc. (29 items)

£120-£150

1001 ✉ County Tyrone: A selection on leaves, incl. 1810 cover to Dublin, bearing two line “NEWTOWN/STEWART” and

red ‘Mermaid’ Free datestamp, 1842 cover from Moy to Blackwater Town, bearing 1841 1d. tied by black Maltese

Cross and sealing wax, with scarce diamond “FROM/7 to 8/P.M.” on the reverse, etc. (6 items) £100-£120

1002 ✉ County Waterford: A selection of covers and pieces on leaves, incl. Cill, Dungarvan, Port Láirge, etc. (138 items)

£100-£120

1003 ✉ County Westmeath: A selection of covers on leaves, incl. Kilbeggan Penny Post (2), Paid At Athlone, Mullingar,

etc. (7 items) £100-£120

1004 ✉ County Wicklow: A selection of covers, cards and pieces on leaves, incl. Carnew, Hollywood, mileage marks, etc.

(167 items) £100-£120

1005 ▲ Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847): 1835 (Aug. 31) ‘Free’ front from London to Hastings with crowned double circle

datestamp in red, addressed and signed by O’Connell, fine. Photo. £80-£100

1006 - A collection in a stockbook and on leaves, incl. 1829 “Free” front signed by O’Connell, 1840 Southgate’s envelope

number 4 unused, showing O’Connell as a recumbent lion, also a front used 1840 (July 2) with London Paid

datestamp, good range of 1929 issues with 2d. mint block (6 x 2) one with retouch, used (2, one on cover), 2d.

mint block of four, one with ‘bullet hole’ flaw, range of covers, etc. (60 items, 178 stamps) £1,000-£1,200

1007 ✉ Dublin: 1743 to 1893, a collection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1743 cover to London, bearing on

reverse straight line “DUBLIN” and “20/AP” Bishopmark, duplexes, Too Late, Late Fee, etc. (41 items)

£300-£350

1008 ✉ - 1804 to 1918, a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1809 entire to London, bearing on reverse a good

strike of the ‘Mermaid’ datestamp in red, 1837 entire bearing unframed circular “DUBLIN/1d/Penny Post”, etc. (23

items) £200-£250

1009 ✉ Maltese Crosses: A selection on leaves, mainly on 1841 1d. red-brown, incl. Dublin Cross on 1843 1d. pink

stationery envelope, etc. (15 items) £100-£150

1010 ✉ Mileage Marks: A collection of covers on leaves, incl. Antrim, Armagh, Athy, Athlone, Bruff, Derry, Drogheda,

Kilkenny, Middleton, Rosscarbery, Stewartstown, Tipperary, Tyrrellspass, etc. (38 items) £800-£1,000

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989

992


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Ireland: Postal History 1800 to 1870 continued

1011 ✉ Mulreadys: 1840 1d. Mulready lettersheet (stereo obscured), used 1840 (Dec. 15) from Lismore to Dublin, neatly

cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with “LISMORE” u.d.c on the reverse. Photo. £120-£150

1012 ✉ Official Mail: 1897 to 1981 a selection of covers, incl. 1897 envelope to London, bearing circular framed “IRISH

OFFICE/(Crown)/OFFICIAL” in blue, partly overstamped by Office Paid datestamp, 1923 (May 27) O.H.M.S.

envelope with Irish overprint, registered to England, etc. (23 items) £100-£120

1013 ✉ Paid At Marks: A selection on leaves, incl. Clonmel, Galway, Gort, Kinsale, etc. (11 items) £150-£200

1014 ✉ - A selection on leaves, incl. Coleraine, Tullamoore, 1827 cover to Dublin, bearing manuscript “10” rate mark and

three line “POST PAID/RAMELTON/123” in blue, etc. (8 items) £100-£120

1015 ✉ Penny Posts: A selection of covers on leaves, incl. Belfast, Enniskillen, 1843 cover to Dublin bearing “PAID AT

DUNDALK/1d” in red, etc. (11 items) £120-£150

1016 ✉ Postcards: A selection, incl. Street scenes, comic, Propaganda cards (3), 1916 Easter Rising unused cards (5), etc.

(294 items) £200-£250

1017 Railways: A collection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. R.S.O’s, P.O’s, Railway Letter stamps with Belfast

and County Down Railway 2d. olive green, West Clare 2d. block (5 x 4), etc. (few 100s) £150-£200

1018 ✉ Spoon Cancellations: A selection of Irish spoons on covers, incl. Belfast, Killarney, Mullingar, Newry, etc. (15

items) £250-£300

1019 ✉ Collection of Q.V. to K.G.V covers and cards on leaves, incl. Armagh, Boyle, Cashel, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Sligo,

Tullamore, with mileage marks, Paids, Too Late, duplexes, registered mail, etc. (few 100s) £800-£1,000

1020 ❍ K.E.VII to K.G.V selection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. F.P.O’s, Postage Dues, 1932 (Nov. 16) envelope

franked by K.G.V 1½d. tied by “STORMONT B.O. BELFAST” with circular cachet “ULSTER PARLIAMENT

BUILDINGS/OPENING /DAY/STORMONT”, etc. (few 100s) £150-£200

Queen Victoria Covers: 1840 One Penny Black and Two Pence Blue

1021 ✉ 1d. black plate 2 FH, small to good margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 22) entire from Clonmel to Lisburn, tied by red

Maltese Cross with Lisburn datestamp alongside. Photo. £120-£150

1022 ✉ 1d. black plate 2 KK, close to good margins, just touched at left, used on 1840 (Nov. 5) cover (part of address

excised) from Markethill to Dublin, cancelled by red Maltese Cross with “MARKETHILL/PENNY POST” at left.

Photo. £100-£120

1023 ✉ 1d. black plate 3 JC good to large margins (affected by horizontal filing crease), used on 1840 (Sept. 16) entire

from Dunleer to London via Dublin, tied by red Maltese Cross, with “DUNLEER/30” in blue on the reverse. Photo.

£100-£120

1024 ✉ 1d. black plate 3 OJ, small to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1840 (Dec. 23)

envelope from Tallow to Coleraine, cancelled by brownish red Maltese Cross. Photo. £120-£150

1025 ✉ 1d. black plate 4 FC, close to large margins, just touched at top left, used on 1840 (Aug. 11) cover from Dungannon

to Magherafelt, tied by red Maltese Cross. Photo. £80-£100

1026 ✉ 1d. black plate 5 AI, close to large margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 15) entire from Listowel to Cork via Rathkeale,

tied by red Maltese Cross. Photo. £120-£150

1027 ✉ 1d. black plate 5 GD, close to good margins (frame line shaved at top left), used on 1840 (Dec. 26) entire from

Newry to Moy, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Photo. £100-£120

1028 ✉ 1d. black plate 7 HF-HG, good to large margins, (HG affected by filing crease), used on 1840 (Dec. 31) entire

from Ballycastle to Ballymony, tied by red Maltese Crosses. Photo. £200-£250

1029 ✉ 1d. black plate 7 LH small to large margins (affected by vertical filing crease), used on 1841 (Jan. 13) entire from

Derry to Letterkenny, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with boxed “TOO LATE” on the reverse, a few cover faults.

£80-£100

1030 ✉ 1d. black plate 8 NI, very close to good margins, small fault at base, used on 1840 (Nov. 21) entire from Nenagh

to Dublin, soiled, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Photo. £80-£100


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Ireland: Queen Victoria Covers: 1840 One Penny Black and Two Pence Blue continued

1031 ✉ 1d. black plate 8 TC, fine with small to good margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 30) cover from Derry to Magherafelt,

tied by red Maltese Cross. Photo. £120-£150

1032 ✉ 1d. black plate 8 TJ close to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1841 (Jan. 16)

cover from Sligo to London, via Dublin, fine. Photo. £120-£150

1033 ✉ 2d. blue plate 1 OB-OC pair, close to very large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 11) entire from Ballycastle to

Ballymoney, tied by red Maltese Crosses, with Ballycastle datestamp on the reverse. Photo. £600-£800

1034 ✉ 2d. blue plate 1 OB, close to good margins, used on 1841 (Oct. 1) envelope from Dublin to Sandhurst, tied by

black Maltese Cross and trace of red cancellation, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo. £200-£250

1035 ✉ 2d. blue plate 1 OF, small to good margins, used on 1843 (Oct. 14) entire from Coleraine to Ballymoney, tied by

black Maltese Cross, faintly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo. £200-£250

1036 1841 1d., a selection of covers, pieces and stamps, incl. 1850 entire to London, franked by 1d. red-brown QK, tied

by “438” numeral of Tullamore in blue, 1852 cover to Ballinasloe, bearing 1d. red-brown IK tied by “438” numeral

of Tullamore in blue, etc. (49 items) £250-£300

1037 ✉ 1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of numeral cancellations on covers, incl. 1847 cover from Belfast to London, tied

by numeral cancellation and “Arthur Street R.H./Belfast” in blue, had been turned and used from London to Belfast,

etc. (7 items) £100-£120

1038 ✉ 1841 1d. red-brown FC-FD pair (FD affected by filing crease), close to good margins, used on 1845 (May 24)

entire from Kilcullen to Dublin, stamps first cancelled by black indistinct numerals, overstamped by “264” numeral

of Kilcullen in blue, matching datestamp alongside. Photo. £120-£150

1039 ✉ 1841 2d. blue IA-IB (cut into and IA corner missing) used on a roses price list from Sawbridgeworth to

Donaghadee, tied by indistinct numerals, manuscript “Missent from Dublin to” and “DROGHEDA” datestamp,

LA-LB pair used on 1852 entire from Coleraine to Ballymoney, RK used on 1845 (May 14) cover. £100-£150

1040 ✉ 1868 (July 5) cover from Belfast to Mauritius bearing 1865-67 6d. lilac plate 6 and 4d. vermilion plate 9, each

cancelled by the Belfast duplex, with red handstruck “1d” accountancy mark, showing the 1d. share of postage due

to Mauritius, transit and arrival handstamps on reverse. The property of another vendor. Photo. £100-£150

1041 ❍ A Q.V. selection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. 1877 envelope from Londonderry to Belfast, bearing

1858-69 2d. plate 15 QF and 1867-80 3d. plate 8 CA, numerals, duplexes, postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)

£200-£250

Forerunners

1042 ✩ 1865-67 Abortive Fenian issue 1c. black on green, unused, some creasing, otherwise fine. Hibernian L1. Photo.

£300-£350

1043 ✩ - 3c. green on white wove paper, unused, faint corner crease, otherwise fine. MacDonnell certificate (1996).

Hibernian L4. Photo also on back cover. £350-£400

1044 ✩ - 3c. green on white wove paper, unused, slightly toned, otherwise fine. Hibernian L4. Photo. £350-£400

1045 ✩ - 24c. green, unused, small thin at base, otherwise fine, also 24c. brown reprint, 1967 miniature sheet. Hibernian

L5. Feldman certificate (1976). Photo. £300-£350

1046 ✉ 1871 (Apr. 19) envelope to U.S.A., franked by 1867-80 6d. plate 9 JQ tied by Dublin duplex, with seal of the ‘Red

Hand of Ulster’ on the reverse. This ‘Red Hand’ was the seal of an extreme Unionist group. Photo. £200-£250

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1047 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels, Celtic Cross in blue and black rouletted 10 block of four and two singles

unused and perf. 11¼ mint, good to fine. Hibernian L10, L11. Photo. £200-£250

1048 + P - Blue and black, imperforate proof in a block of four on gummed paper, scarce. Hibernian L12 P. Photo.

£200-£250

1049 - Pale blue and black, mint block of four (a few small tone spots), unused single and single imperforate horizontally

unused. Hibernian L13. £100-£120

1050 ✉ - Pale blue and black, used on 1908 envelope to Dublin with 1d. K.E.VII 1d. both tied by Limerick c.d.s., soiled,

otherwise fine. Hibernian L13. Photo. £100-£120

1051 ✉ - Pale blue and black, affixed to reverse on 1908 (Dec. 23) envelope from Dublin to Donnybrook, bearing K.E.VII

½d. (2) tied by Dublin datestamps. Hibernian L13. Photo. £80-£100

1052 ✉ - Deep blue and black rouletted 10 and Hibernia Narrow Crown perf. 11½ used with normal 1922-34 2d., slight

staining around perfs., used together on 1928 envelope from Milltownpass to Dublin, only the Irish stamp was

cancelled but this ties both labels. Photo. £100-£120

1053 - Deep blue and black, perf. 11¼, mint block of four, unused single, single on piece tied by c.d.s., also single late

use on 1966 envelope. Hibernian L15. £100-£120

1054 ★ 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Hibernia with Broad Crown perf. 11¼ mint single, Narrow Crown perf.

11¼, mint block of nine and two singles, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. £100-£120

1055 ✉ - Used on 1908 envelope to Dublin, franked by K.E.VII 1d., both tied by Limerick c.d.s. Hibernian L17. Photo.

£100-£120

1056 ✉ - Used on 1908 postcard to Dublin, franked by K.E.VII ½d., both tied by Dublin c.d.s. Hibernian L17. Photo.

£100-£120

1057 ★ 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Hibernia with narrow crown, mint horizontal tête-bêche pair, fine. H.

L17b. Photo. £180-£200

1058 ★ - Mint horizontal tête-bêche pair, fine. Hibernian L17b. Photo. £180-£200

1059 1912 Imperial Union (1d.) yellow-green imperforate single, perf. single and block of four without gum, (1d.) dull

orange one with and one without gum. Hibernian L20. £100-£120

1060 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) Carson with flags, (1d.) large Carson (no gum) and (1d.) Red Hand, mint, a few

imperfections, otherwise fine. Hibernian L23-L25. Photo. £100-£120

1061 ★ - A mint strip of three from the top left corner of the sheet, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. Hibernian L23.

Photo. £100-£120

1062 ✉ - Used on front of postcard from Belfast to Dublin and tied by the Belfast machine cancellation These labels were

not meant to be affixed to the front of cards. Hibernian L23. Photo. £150-£200

1063 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) ‘Maintain the Union’ label, mint and unused singles, also single affixed to

propaganda leaflet, also 1s. ‘South Belfast’ fine mint. Hibernian L26. Photo. £120-£150

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1064 ✉ 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) ‘Maintain the Union’ label, used within London on 1914 (May 9) envelope and

accepted for postage, unusual. Hibernian L26. Photo. £120-£150

1065 ✉ - Used within Kenley on 1914 (Feb. 3) envelope. Hibernian L26. Photo. £120-£150

1066 1914 Anti Home Rule 1s. ‘South Belfast’, twelve examples affixed to fund raising card for volunteers, signed by

the joint Chairman R. Harris and Capt. Wilson, Secretary I. Adulbert, very scarce. Hibernian L27. Photo.

£600-£700

1067 ✩ 1914 Home Rule 1d. Hibernia, 1d. Redmond (2, one damaged) and 1d. Harp, mint, former has disturbed gum,

a few imperfections, otherwise fine. Hibernian L29-L31. £120-£150

1068 1916 Manchester Martyrs se-tenant pair, also printed on silk cigarette card, 1922 Irish White Cross (1d.) green

and black, (1d.) yellow and blue fine mint. Hibernian L33a, L42, L43. £60-£70

1069 1916 Erie Puist, Padraig Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, James Connolly, Eamon de Valera, Eamon Ceannt and

Harp and Shamrock labels, mint with postcards depicting each personality. Hibernian L34. £100-£120

1070 ★b - Rare complete mint sheetlet of eight, odd trivial ink mark on gum otherwise fine and scarce. Hibernian L34-41.

Photo. £400-£450

1071 ★ 1922 Irish Republican Army 1d. mint (2, one with re-entry under “t” of “post”), 2d., 6d. mint (2), fine. Hibernian

L44-L46. £150-£200

1072 ★ - 1d. marginal, 2d. (2) imperforate, fine mint. Hibernian L44a, L45e. Photo. £150-£200

1073 ★b - 2d. mint block of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, showing double perforations horizontally on row

9, vertically on row 11, a few stain spots, otherwise fine. Hibernian L45, vars. Photo. £150-£200

1074 ★ + - 6d. variety double impression, mint block of four from the top left corner of the sheet, some staining, otherwise

fine. Hibernian L46b. Photo. £150-£200

1075 ✩b - 6d. on laid paper, in an unused block (4 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet, fine. Hibernian L47. Photo.

£300-£350

1076 ✩ - 6d. on laid paper, showing variety double impression, unused. Hibernian L47b. Photo. £70-£80

1077 ✉ 1920 envelope bearing scarce “IRISH REPUBLICAN POST” machine style mark, addressed to Paul Dunne a well-

known fishmonger in Dublin. The Republican Postal Service had been set up for the delivery of Election material.

Photo. £250-£300

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Ireland: 1916 Easter Rising

1078 ✉ Three p.p.c’s franked by K.G.V ½d. cancelled by the temporary barred oval used due to the normal cancellations

destroyed by the I.R.A., also p.p.c. with undated rubber cancellation. Photo. £200-£250

1079 ✉ Envelope locally used in Dublin, franked by K.G.V 1d. tied by the temporary Dublin undated rubber handstamp,

used due to the normal cancellations having been destroyed by the I.R.A. Photo. £100-£120

1080 ✉ Selection of unused picture postcards (9) showing ruins, etc. Photo. £120-£150

1081 ✉ 1916 Daily Sketch postcards (9) of the aftermath of the Rebellion, fine unused. Photo. £200-£250

1082 ✉ 1916 Hely’s Ltd., selection of unused postcards (6) showing scenes after the Rebellion, fine. Photo. £120-£150

1083 ✉ Valentine postcards of the Rebellion, including ruins, Rebels under arrest etc., fine unused. (14) £250-£300

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1084 ✉ 1920 (Sept.) envelope from Cork to Clonmel, with manuscript “Opened by IRA/Censor”, slightly soiled. Photo.

£250-£300

1085 ✉ 1920 (Sept. 25) opened-out envelope to Dublin, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by Ballybunion c.d.s., with manuscript

“Censored/I.R.A” on the reverse. The cover was re-sealed by typewritten label “Stolen and opened/by raiders” (torn

upon opening). Photo. £250-£300

1086 ✉ 1920 (Sept. 25) envelope from Listowel to Dublin, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by Listowel c.d.s., manuscript “I.R.A.

Censor” resealed with Post Office printed label “Stolen and opened/by raiders”. Photo. £250-£300

1087 ✉ 1920 (Oct. 15) envelope addressed to Lt. Colonel A. Seymour, The Curragh, redirected to Ennis, franked by K.G.V

2d. tied by Lewdown squared circle. With manuscript “CENSOR I.R.A. 19/10/20” on the reverse. The cover opened

and resealed by “Stolen and opened/by raiders” label, cancelled by Limerick c.d.s. Photo. £250-£300

1088 ✉ 1920 (Oct. 19) envelope from Crettyard to the Archbishop of Dublin, intercepted and endorsed “Passed by I.R.A.”,

further c.d.s. of Crettyard two days later confirming delay, readdressed to Kilkenny. Photo. £250-£300


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1089 ✉ 1921 (ca.) envelope from London to Coachford, Co. Cork, readdressed to Youghal, franked by K.G.V 1d., bearing

two strikes of I.R.A./Delayed By Censor” (last “r” omitted) handstamp. Photo. £250-£300

1090 ✉ 1921 (May 9) postal stationery 1d. newspaper wrapper from London to Sandyford. Intercepted by the I.R.A. in

Dundrum where it received “CENSORED/BY/I.R.A.” handstamp. Censorship of a newspaper wrapper is very rare.

Photo also on inside back cover. £400-£500

1091 ✉ 1921 (May 26) British 1d. stationery card used from Dumdrum to Shankill, bearing two line “CENSORED/ BY/I.R.A.”.

Photo. £250-£300

1092 ✉ 1921 (July 1) envelope from England to Kilkenny, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by c.d.s., with “CENSORED BY IRA”

handstamp. Photo. £250-£300

1093 ▲ 1921 (July 18) part Parcel wrapper from Dublin to Limerick, franked 9d. with College Green Dublin parcel

cancellation, with three line “UNDELIVERABLE/OFFICE CLOSED BY/MILITARY AUTHORITIES”. Photo.

£150-£200

1094 ✉ 1922 (Jan. 20) envelope from Dublin to London, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by Dublin c.d.s., two line “CENSORED/BY

IRA” handstamp. Photo. £250-£300

1095 ✉ 1922 (Sept. 2) envelope from Hacketstown to Dublin bearing Dollard 1d. pair, sent during the strike of Postal

workers, the mail held at Dublin pending the termination of the strike. £100-£120

1096 ✉ 1922 (Oct. 30) envelope to Dublin, franked by 1922 2d., bearing two line cachet “SALVED FROM FIRE/GPO

DUBLIN” with another strike on reverse. This was the result of an armed raid on the Post Office that was repulsed

but the premises set on fire and many letters damaged. Photo. £400-£500

1097 ▲ 1922 (Oct.) cover front to Bere Island, bearing 1922 2d. tied by Corcaigh machine cancellation. It was in a mail

bag that was stolen by the I.R.A. On recovery a red manuscript “Recovered from Raided Mails”, resealed with

“Found open and Officially Secured” tape. As it was addressed to the “Officer in Charge, R.A.S.C Office”, it is possible

that the envelope was damaged deliberately by the I.R.A. as the contents were military. Photo. £100-£120

1098 ✉ 1922 (Nov. 3) fire damaged envelope from London to Carrick on Shannon, franked by K.G.V ½d. and 1d., bearing

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Ireland: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23 continued

1099 ✉ 1922 (Nov. 27) envelope addressed to Andy Power an I.R.A. prisoner at Kilkenny Prison, franked by 1922 2d. tied

by Waterford c.d.s., two line “PASSED BY I.R.A./PRISON CENSOR”. Photo. £300-£400

1100 ✉ 1922 (Dec. 2) envelope from Bridgetown to Dublin, franked by 1922 2d. tied by Bridgetown c.d.s. with “IRA/

CENSORED” alongside. Photo. £250-£300

1101 ✉ 1923 (Jan. 9) envelope to Maryborough, franked by 1922 1d. pair, tied by Gabally c.d.s’s, with manuscript

“PASSED/IRA 11 1 23”, resealed by the authorities with secured tape. Photo. £250-£300

1102 ✉ 1923 (Apr. 7) envelope to U.S.A., franked by 1922-34 2d. tied by Gurtymadden c.d.s. The cover was stolen and

opened, with manuscript “IRA”. It was officially resealed with bilingual tape, Ballinasole Apr. 16 1923 c.d.s. on the

reverse, some nine days after it was posted. Photo. £250-£300

1103 ✉ 1923 (Apr. 13) envelope to London, franked by 1922-23 1d. (2, one damaged), with manuscript “Censor/IRA”

alongside, envelope was resealed in the Post Office with Irish “RLB 54” label. Photo. £250-£300

1104 ✉ Transitional Period, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1922 (Feb. 11) envelope from Dublin to Glasgow, franked

by G.B. 2d. tied by Dublin machine cancellation, 1922 (Apr. 5) postcard to London, bearing unoverprinted ½d.

and 1d. cancelled by barred oval with Roscrea c.d.s. alongside, unaccepted for payment and charged 1½d., Official

mail with 1922 (June 14) envelope to Dover, bearing G.B. 1½d. tied by “FIELD POST OFFICE/D 41”, etc. (22 items)

£200-£250

Essays

1105 E Small selection comprising Dollard engraved 2d. in green unused from the right of the sheet, Hely Ltd. 2d. blue

and mauve, 2d. blue and brown (both with faults) and Pictorial Printing Machine Co. 1d. carmine-red mint, fair

to fine. £250-£300

1106 E 1922 Lithographed by Dollard, monocoloured 2d., fourteen different, mainly fine. £150-£200

1107 E - Monocoloured 2d., thirteen different, mainly fine. £150-£2300

1108 E - Bicoloured 2d., sixteen different, mainly fine. £250-£300

1109 E - Bicoloured 2d., seventeen different, mainly fine. £250-£300

1110 E - 2d. “Valdivia”, thirteen perforated, mainly fine. £150-£200

1111 E - 2d. “Valdivia”, thirteen imperforate, mainly fine. £120-£150

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1112 E 1922 Lithographed by Hely Ltd., 2d. ‘Shamrock with winged figure’, four different colours, fine. Photo.

£200-£250

1113 E 1922 O’Loughlin, Murphy & Boland imperforate ½d. yellow, ½d. green, ½d. red (2), 7d. yellow (3), 1s. yellow, 1s.

green (2), 10s. lemon (2), perforated ½d. yellow, ½d. red and 2d. green, fair to fine. £100-£120

Great Britain Overprinted Issues

1114 ★ 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Dollard in black, ½d. to 10s. with extra 1d., 9d. and 2s.6d., also ½d. controls (5),

10s. has corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 1-9, 17-21. £100-£120

1115 ❍ - ½d. to 1s. with extra 1d. and 9d, 5s. and 10s. both marginal on piece, with oval registered datestamps of Dublin

on “18 Fe 22” (second day of issue), mainly fine used. Photo on page 142. £200-£250

1116 ★ - A mint collection of Controls on leaves, incl. 1d. “S 21” imperf. marginal strip of three, 1d. “T 22” imperf. marginal

strips of three (2), 1d. “T 22” perf. marginal block of six and strip of three, 4d. “R 21” imperf. marginal strip of

three, 10d. “Q 21” perf. marginal block of four, 10d. “S 21” imperf. marginal pair, etc. (55 items) £600-£700

1117 ★ 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Dollard in red, A mint selection comprising 2½d. “S 21” imperf. strip of three,

“S 22” perf. strip of three, “S 22” imperf. strips of three (2), 4d. “R 21” imperf. strips of three (2), “S 21” perf. strip

of three, 9d. “S 21” imperf. strips of three (2) and “S 22” perf. strip of three. Photo on page 142. £180-£200

1118 ★ 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Dollard in carmine, 4d. “S 22” imperf. strips of three (2) and 9d. “S 22” perf.

strip of three, good to fine mint. Photo on page 142. £150-£200

1119 ★ 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Thom, A mint collection of Controls on leaves, incl. 1s. “R 21” imperf. strip of

three and pair, “R 21” imperf. strip of three, “S 21” perf. strips of three (2), etc. (39 items) £300-£350

1120 ✉ - 2d. orange die I, used on cover and cancelled by Feb. 17 1922 Killkenny first day machine cancellation, scarce.

Photo. £150-£200

1121 ✉ - 2d. orange die II used on cover, tied by Feb. 17 1922 Kilworth first day c.d.s., fine and scarce. Photo.

£150-£200

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1122 ★ 1922 (June-Nov.) overprinted by Thom in dull to shiny blue-black, A mint collection of Controls on leaves,

incl. 1d. “S 22” imperf. strips of three (2) and blocks of six (2) and twelve, 1½d. “T 22” perf. blocks of six (4) and

strips of three (2), 2d. die I “S 22” imperf. blocks of six (2), strips of three (3), “S 22” perf. block of six, strips of

three (3), 2½d. “T 22” imperf. strips of three (2), 9d. agate “S 22” perf. single, 10d. “S 22” perf. block of six and strip

of three, 1s. “S 22” perf. strips of three (3), etc. (176 items) £1,000-£1,200

1123 ★ 1922 (Nov.-Dec.) Thom wider setting, a mint collection of Controls on leaves, incl. 1d. “T 22” imperf. single, 3d.

“T 22” imperf. strip of three, 1s. “T 22” imperf. block of six and single, “T 22 perf. strip of three, etc. (19 items)

£350-£400

1124 ★ 1922-23 "Saorstat" Overprints, ½d. to 10s. set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 52-66, cat. £350. £100-£120

1125 ★ - A mint collection of controls on leaves, incl. 1d. “U 23” imperf. block of six, “U 23” perf. blocks of six (2), 10d.

“T 22” perf. block of six, strips of three (2), etc. (103 items) £500-£600

1126 ★ 1935 Re-engraved, 5s. bright rose-red, variety flat accent on “a” [R. 9/2], mint, a little heavily mounted. S.G. 100a,

cat. £425. Photo. £120-£140

1127 ❍ - 10s. indigo, fine used, lightly cancelled. S.G. 101, cat. £325. Photo. £100-£120

1128 1922 to 1923, a collection of overprinted issues on leaves, incl. 1922 Dollard 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s. mint, 4d. and

9d. with overprint in carmine mint and used, 1922-23 Saorstat to 5s. mint (3), etc., varied condition. (357)

£400-£500

1129 ✉ 1922 to 1923, a selection of covers, cards and a few pieces bearing overprinted issues, incl. cancellations, registered

mail with 1923 (Jan.) envelope from Cashel to London, bearing 1922 Thom 2½d. pair, 1937 envelope to U.S.A.,

bearing 1922 Thom 2½d., 3d., 4d. and 9d., advertising envelopes, etc. (242 items) £250-£300

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1130 ★ 1922-34 1d. booklet pane of three stamps and three labels, mint, trimmed perfs. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 72d,

cat. £450. Photo. £150-£180

1131 ▲ 1922-34 2d. grey-green, perf. 15 x imperf., used on piece with Dublin “NAS NA ROIGH/14/9/1935” datestamp,

scarce. Hibernian certificate (1976). H.D4ci. Photo. £800-£1,000

1132 ❍ 1937 St. Patrick 5s. maroon, with variety watermark inverted, fine. used. S.G. 103w, cat. £425. Photo.

£120-£150

1133 ✪ 1940-68 1d. perf. 15 x imperf., watermark inverted, two coil strips of six, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 112cw, cat.

£504. £120-£140

World War II – Censorship

1134 ✉ 1940 (Sept. 25) printed “Belfast Telegraph” envelope, sent from Castleblane to Belfast and sent by the Great

Northern Railway bearing 3d. railway stamp. It is interesting to consider that the contents may have been time sensitive

and this direct manner of cross border conveyance avoided the delays of postal censorship. Photo. £200-£250

1135 ✉ A selection of covers, incl. 1941 (May 3) cover, registered to England, bearing 1941 Easter Rising set, tied by

Skibbereen datestamps with English and Irish censor labels, 1941 (May 28) cover to U.S.A. bearing 1941 Easter

Rising 3d. strip of four and single tied by Dublin datestamps, Irish pink censor label at left, good range of labels,

double censorship, destinations, etc. (102 items) £400-£500

1136 ✉ 1941 (June 27) envelope to U.S.A. bearing 1937 St. Patrick 2s.6d. (rounded corner lower right) tied by slogan

cancellation, censor label at left. Photo on page 144. £100-£120

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1137 ✉ 1942 cover to the Daily Telegraph (possibly containing news related material), bearing a good strike of the scarce

bilingual “RELEASED BY CENSOR”. Photo. £100-£120

1138 ✉ 1944 envelope, registered to India, very well travelled with seven labels from redirection or Dead Letter Offices,

many cancellations, cachets with “RECEIVED DAMAGED/POSTAL CENSOR” and repaired with tape, also 1964

envelope to India, much redirected and returned. £100-£120

1139 ✉ A collection on leaves, incl. mail to and from abroad with Gibraltar, Malta, Rhodesia, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago,

British censor label at top and pink bilingual “OPENED BY CENSOR” on reverse, 1942 cover to Belgium censored

in Ireland, England and by the Germans, one adhesive lost in transit, this being confirmed in ms. and by cachet

applied by the German Postal Inspector in Belgium, instructional marks, double censorship, Registered, Exempt,

etc. (68 items) £500-£600

1140 ✉ A selection to or from overseas destinations, incl. Argentine, Iran, Japan, Sudan, etc. (24 items) £250-£300

1141 ✉ A selection of incoming mail, incl. Great Britain, India, double censored, etc. (42 items) £150-£200

1142 ✉ A selection of covers to or from Europe, incl. Gibraltar, Italy, Latvia, Germany, also five pink resealing tape with a

scarce Irish only one, etc. (28 items) £150-£200

1143 ✉ A selection of military covers, incl. incoming mail from Great Britain, India, double censorship, etc. (32 items)

£100-£120

World War II – Crash and Wreck Mail

1144 ✉ 1940 (May 24) cover from Canada to England. This letter was on board the Eros which was torpedoed north west

of Ireland and the mail was washed ashore and salvaged, bearing “Recovered from the Sea”, put into “Returned

Postal Packet” envelope and forwarded to the addressee, also has the same cachet. Photo. £100-£150

1145 ✉ 1940 (June 7) two envelopes from the Eros torpedoed by a submarine in North West Ireland, both with “SALVED

FROM THE SEA” cachets. Photo. £100-£150

1146 ✉ 1941 (Jan.) three covers from the wreck of S.S. Alhena, all with “SALVED FROM THE SEA” cachets. £100-£120

1147 ✉ 1943 (July 28) envelope from P.O.W. in a Japanese camp in Java with “DAMAGED BY/FIRE IN TRANSIT” cachet in

violet, rare. A consignment of mail from Japan to Lisbon was flown from Lisbon to Foynes, Ireland, in a flying boat that

crashed on Mount Brandon on July 28 1943. The mail was salvaged and repaired by the Irish Post Office and the cachet

applied. Photo. £800-£900

1148 ✉ Curragh Internment Camp, a selection of covers incl. one from a member of the I.R.A., four from Allied Airmen,

censor marks, postcards, etc. (17 items) £250-£300

1149 ✉ 1945 (Mar. 5) envelope with enclosed headed letter “Allied Force Headquarters” written by Field Marshal Alexander

in North Africa to his friend Major Kemmis in Thurles Co., Tipperary, the envelope noted not to be used for

personal correspondence. £80-£100

1150 Red Cross Messages, 1943-44 five forms incl. 1944 (May 11) Red Cross Message form from France to Dublin,

message in French ‘Grateful for your March letter. Huge thanks. Request Father Lamy all your intentions. Children,

with no future money, will have to earn a living. After departure, the community will prosper’, 1945 (Jan. 11) Red

Cross Message form from France to Dublin, message in French ‘Beautiful freezing Christmas at the abbey. Part of

the skull removed, lost an ear, a weak eye, exempt from service for a time being, long letter from Tommy seems

to repeat about Ourscamp’. Photo. £250-£300

Booklets

1151 B 1951 to 1977 booklet selection incl. 1951-53 2s.6d. edition 34-51, edition 36-53 (4, one with inverted wmk. panes),

1954 4s. with inverted wmk. panes, 1964 3s., 1966 5s. (4), etc. (55) £450-£500


Ireland: Collections

1152 A mint and used lightly duplicated accumulation in 13 albums, from 1922 to 2010, incl. range of Rialtas and

Saorstats with 1922 Thom (June-Nov.) to 1s. mint, 1922 (Dec.)-23 to 10s. mint (less 2s.6d.), 1925-28 Narrow Date

and 1935 Re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. mint, 1941 to 2002 largely complete used and 1953 to 1997 largely complete

unmounted mint, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition. (100s) The property of another vendor. £600-£700

1153 A mint collection to 1950 with Rialtas overprints incl. Thom 2d. die I overprint inverted, Dollard 2s.6d. (2) to 10s.,

Saorstat overprints incl. 1922-23 Thom to 5s., Harrison ½d. to 2d. with long “1” varieties, 1925-28 narrow date

2s.6d. to 10s., wide date 2s.6d. and 5s., 1935 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s., 1922-34 to 1s., 1937 St. Patrick 2s.6d. to

10s., 1940-68 to 10s. with St. Patrick printings, coil stamps, some inverted wmks., commemoratives, postage dues,

etc., varied condition, mainly fine with a few unmounted. (192) The property of another vendor. £500-£600

1154 A comprehensive collection from 1929 to 2007 on leaves, incl. 1932 Eucharistic Congress set on plain f.d.c., 1933

Holy Year set on plain f.d.c., 1944 Tercentenary set used on plain f.d.c., 1982-1990 sets mint and used on f.d.c’s,

many blocks, f.d.c’s, etc. (many 100s) £400-£500

1155 A collection on leaves, incl. 1922 Harrison ½d. to 2d. set with long “1” in “1922” mint, 1925-28 Narrow date 2s.6d.

block of four, 5s., 10s. mint, Wide date set mint, 1935 re-engraved set mint, 1937 St. Patrick sets mint and used,

etc. (few 100s) £350-£400

1156 A mainly mint collection of definitive issues from 1922 to 1968 on leaves, incl. 1922-34 to 1s. (4), 1937 St. Patrick

set (used), 1940-68 1s. (5), coils, booklet panes, etc. (362) £200-£250

1157 A selection in a stockbook and loose, incl. 1954, 1956 and 1959 Post Office booklets, Postage dues, etc. (few 100s)

£150-£200

1158 ✉ An accumulation of mainly covers and cards, incl. 1953 An Tostal used on first day special card, a very good range

of later commercial mail with rates, registered mail, overseas, incoming mail, f.d.c.’s, etc. (100s) £450-£500

1159 L Literature: A library, incl. Ireland Transitions, The Postal History of the Transitional Period 1922-1925 by Dr. C.I.

Dulin, The Military Postal History of Ireland by Heinz-Jurgen Kumpf, Postal Stationery of Ireland by Otto Jung,

catalogues, etc. £120-£150

Postage Dues

1160 ✉ 1905 to 1937 selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1922 (Apr. 10) used to Dublin, franked by unoverprinted

2d., disallowed, with “4D/186” and British 4d. label cancelled in Dublin, range of handstruck marks, outgoing mail,

etc. (21 items) £250-£300

1161 ✉ 1925 First issue on covers (4) and cards (3), 1d. to 3d. charges, etc. (7 items) £150-£200

1162 ✉ 1940-70 Second issue, collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. ½d. on covers (4, one with strip of three),

1969 Application of Special Delivery of Letters or Parcels form bearing 1d., 2d. and 6d, labels, good range of

instructional marks, incoming mail, etc. (446 items) £250-£300

1163 ✉ - Selection of covers, cards, fronts and pieces on leaves, incl. 1940-70 ½d. covers (4), 10d. on 1966 stampless

envelope to Dublin, range of instructional marks, etc. (39 items) £250-£300

1164 ✉ 1944 (Mar. 24) envelope from Canada to Dublin, short paid, bearing 1c. (2), and upon arrival censored and four

1940-70 ½d. Postage dues, scarce. Photo. £100-£120

1165 ✉ 1971-88 Third to Sixth issues on covers and cards on leaves, incl. range of Instructional marks, incoming mail,

etc. (44 items) £100-£150

1166 ✉ 1995 unstamped envelope to Dublin, bearing boxed “DEFICIENT POSTAGE (32p.)/HANDLING CHARGE (50p.)”,

with 1993 82p. Postage Due machine label. This short lived experiment resulted in covers being now scarce to rare.

Photo. £100-£150

1167 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1925 1d. mint pair with watermark inverted and reversed, 2d. mint

with watermark inverted, 1940-70 3d. watermark inverted in a mint block (6 x 2), 5d. pane of sixty, 8d. watermark

inverted mint blocks of six and four, 10d. mint block (6 x 2), 1s. mint block (3 x 4), 1s. watermark sideways mint

single, etc. (few 100s) £400-£500


Revenues

1168 1840 (ca.) Exchequer Fund Ireland 10s., 10s.6d., 13s., 1 Guinea, 2 Guineas and 3 Guineas revenue stamps, proof

impressions embossed on a single sheet of wove unwatermarked paper, diagonal crease at lower left, otherwise

fine and unusual. The property of another vendor. Photo. £300-£350

Postal Stationery

1169 ✉ An unused and used accumulation, incl. Postcards, Letter Cards, Envelopes, Wrappers, Registered Envelopes, some

duplication, etc. (few 100s) £300-£350

1170 ✉ An unused and used collection on large leaves, incl. Envelopes, Postcards with 1949 1½d. + ½d. unused, Letter

Cards, Wrappers, also a few P.O. wrappers, etc. (164 items) £150-£200

1171 ✉ Great Britain 1879 ½d. brown postcard posted within Ireland, from Baily to Dublin, the reverse with a hand-painted

scene of people in the snow, inscribed “A Happy New Year”, obverse slightly discoloured. The property of another


1172 ✉ Envelopes, 1907 Irish International Exhibition card depicting a general view of the Exhibition with printed K.E.VII

1d. red, with a price list for champagne on the reverse, also with the original blank envelope with the slits for fixing

the printed 1d. stamp to pre-pay the order form, very scarce. Photo. £150-£200

1166

1172

1171

Ex 1204

1164

1168

1187


1181

1179117811771173

1185

1188

11911189

1190

119211931194

1182


Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes

1173 ✉ 1922 5d. light green envelope size F (code A.Q.), fine unused. Jung EU 1a F. Photo. £100-£120

1174 ✉ - Envelope size F (code A.Q.), fine unused. Jung EU 1a F. £100-£120

1175 ✉ - Envelope size F (code E.Q.), unused, slightly toned, otherwise fine. Jung EU 1a F. £80-£100

1176 ✉ - Envelope size F, used 1923 (Dec. 18) from Dublin to Germany, fine. Jung EU 1a F. £80-£100

1177 ✉ - Envelope size G (code E.Q.), fine unused. Jung EU 1a G. Photo. £120-£150

1178 ✉ - Envelope size G (code E.Q.), fine unused. Jung EU 1a G. Photo. £120-£150

1179 ✉ - Envelope size G (code E.Q.), fine unused. The property of another vendor. Jung E1a G. Photo. £100-£150

1180 ✉ - Envelope size G, used, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. Jung EU 1a G. £100-£120

1181 ✉ - Envelope size H (code C.Q.), fine unused. Jung EU 1a H. Photo. £200-£250

1182 ✉ - Envelope size K (code M.P.), unused, slightly toned, otherwise fine. Jung EU 1a K. Photo. £250-£300

1183 ✉ 1923 5d. olive-green, without format letter, envelope size F (code G.R.), used 1923 (Oct. 12) from Headford to

Dublin, a few imperfections, otherwise fine, rare. Jung EU 1b F. Photo. £250-£300

1184 ✉ - Envelope size G, used 1923 (Oct. 31) from Wexford to Dublin, a few imperfections, otherwise fine, rare. Jung EU

1b G. Photo. £250-£300

1185 ✉ - Envelope size G, used 1923 (Nov.) from Dublin to Birmingham, a few imperfections, otherwise fine, rare. Jung

EU 1b G. Photo. £100-£120

1186 ✉ 1923 5d. olive-green envelope, with format letter, size F (code H.R.), addressed but without postal markings.

Jung EU 1c F. £70-£80

1187 ✉ - Envelope size F (code J.R.), fine unused. Jung EU 1c F. Photo. £120-£150

1188 ✉ - Envelope size F (code J.R.), fine unused. Jung EU 1c F. Photo. £120-£150

1189 ✉ - Envelope size F, used 1923 (Aug. 7) from Dublin to Germany, fine. Jung EU 1c F. Photo. £100-£120

1190 ✉ - Envelope size F, used 1924 (Apr. 23) from Cork to Glasgow, fine. Jung EU 1c F. Photo. £80-£100

1191 ✉ - Envelope size G (code A.S.), unused, adherence at right on reverse. The property of another vendor. Jung EU 1c

G. Photo. £100-£150

1192 ✉ - Envelope size G (code G.R.), fine unused. Jung EU 1c G. Photo. £120-£150

1193 ✉ - Envelope size G (code G.R.), fine unused. Jung EU 1c G. Photo. £120-£150

1194 ✉ - Envelope size G, used 1923 (Oct. 15) from Templetuohy to Dublin, fine. Jung EU 1c G. Photo. £80-£100

11841183


Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes continued

1195 ✉ 1924-52 5d. purple, a collection on large leaves, incl. 1924 sizes F, H and H used, K unused, 1924-25 sizes F and

H unused, etc. (30 items) £300-£350

1196 ✉ 1942-48 5½d. selection on large leaves, incl. 1942 size K unused, 1947 size H unused, etc. (13 items)

£300-£350

1197 ✉ 1949 6d. violet, sizes F used (3), H unused (2) and used, fair to fine. (8 items) £120-£150

1198 ✉ 1957-61 1s. selection on large leaves, incl. 1957 size K unused, 1960-61 size H unused (3), size K unused, also

1s.1d. size G used and size H unused, etc. (13 items) £200-£250

1199 ✉ 1962 1s.1d. blue size F (2, one is used), G (2, one is used), H and K unused, good to fine. £150-£200

1200 ✉ 1964-66 1s.5d. selection on large leaves, incl. 1965 size H unused, 1966 size K unused, etc. (15 items)

£200-£250

1201 ✉ 1969-70 1s.9d. selection on large leaves, incl. size K unused (4), shades, etc. (22 items) £200-£250

1202 ✉ 1970 2s.9d. sizes G, H and K unused, good to fine. £100-£120

1203 ✉ 1971 to 1985, a collection of decimal issues on large leaves, incl. 1976 33p. size K unused, 1977 37p. size K unused

(2), range of sizes, types, etc. (74 items) £250-£300

1204 ▲ A reference set of cut-out dies, embossed and typo from 1924 to 1939 comprising Envelopes ½d. emerald-green,

2d. grey-green on cream, 2d. olive-green on cream, Postcard 1½d. on buff, 1d. on buff, 1d. on light cream, 1d. on

greyish cream, Letter Card 2d. dark green on cream card, Telegram Form 1s. blue (1924) with Gaelic text off-set

on the reverse, Newspaper Wrapper ½d. green and 1d. red on thin greaseproof paper, Registered Envelopes 5d.

violet on gummed part flap, fine and fresh, a rare group. Photo on page 147. £400-£500

Airmails

1205 ✈ 1924 to 1973, a selection of flown covers and stamps, incl. 1924 Belfast-Liverpool cover, 1932 Galway-Berlin flight

then onwards by Zeppelin to Brazil, etc. (96 items, 122 stamps) £300-£400

1206 ✉ ✈ 1938 (June 4) Aer Lingus 2nd Season of Summer Flights, cover from Dublin to Bristol franked 1d. (2) with Douglas,

I.O.M. arrival datestamp alongside, rare. Photo on page 144. £250-£300

Israel

1207 A mainly unmounted mint collection in two albums, incl. 1948 Jewish New Year, 1949-50 Coin set and 1950 Third

Maccabiah 80pr. with tabs, later issues largely complete to 1994, also 1949 First Anniversary miniature sheet

unmounted mint, Postage Dues with 1949 set with tabs, etc., also an album of used, mostly fine. (100s)

£400-£500

1208 A mainly mint collection from 1948 to 1993 in three albums with issues with tabs incl. 1948 Coins 3m. to 50m.,

1948 Jewish New Year, 1949 Jewish New Year, 1950 Independence (mounted in margins), 1950 Air, 1950 Camel

(mounted in margin), 1952 Menorah (mounted in margins), good range of later issues, etc. (100s) £300-£400

Italy

1209 ✉ Postcards: A collection of early Genoa and Turin picture postcards, unused and used, also some cinderellas,

ephemera, etc. (58 items) £120-£150

1210 ✪ Parcel Post: 1946-57 300l., fine unmounted mint pair. Bottachi certificate and signature (2014). S.G. P700, cat.

£3,250. Photo. £350-£400

1211 ✪ - 1954 1000l. fine unmounted mint pair. Bottachi certificate and signature (2014). S.G. P868, cat. £12,000.

Photo also on back cover. £1,200-£1,500

1212 ✪ 1961 Gronchi 205L. rose, fine unmounted mint. Sorani certificate (2015). S.G. 1055 var, cat. £2,250. Photo.

£200-£250

1213 A largely complete mainly unmounted mint collection from 1945 to 1974 in an album, incl. 1945-48 30l and 100l.

(with Diena certificate 1993), 1948 Revolution to 100l., 1949 Exhibition set, 1949 U.P.U. 50l. 1949 Roman Republic

100l. (with Raybaudi certificate 1995), 1949 Volta, 1950 Conference, 1951 Radio, 1950 Conference sets, 1950 to

200l., 1951 Fair, Gymnastic Festival and Abbey sets, 1953-54 Coin to 200l., etc., also airs, express letters with 1945

set, concessional letter post with 1959-52 15l., postage dues with 1947-54 set, parcel post with 1946-57 to 500l.

(less 300l.), mostly fine. (100s) £1,200-£1,500

1214 An accumulation in ten albums, incl. Modena, Naples, Parma, Romagna, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, range of early

issues, 1911 Jubilee set mint, 1923 Fascist Fund set mint and c.t.o. used, 1923 Manzoni, 1924 Trade Propaganda,

1926-28 Air, 1928 Filberto, 1930 Virgil, 1933 Zeppelin, Balbo Flight, 1934 World Cup and 1937 Augustus the Great

sets mint (and some high values sets c.t.o. used), 1945-48 to 100l. mint, 1948 Revolution, 1949 Art Exhibition,

Volta and 1950 Occupations sets mint, then basic issues to 2003 largely complete mint (later unmounted) and

used, also Colonies with Cyrenaica, East Africa, Eritrea, Libya and Somalia, Trieste with 1947-48 (Oct.1), 1948

Centenary and 1949-50 to 100l. mint, range of Italian P.O.s abroad, British Occupation of Italian Colonies with

Eritrea and Tripolitania 1950 to 240l. on 10s. mint, postage dues, parcel post, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£600-£700

Italy Maritime: Aden-Massaua Line

1215 ✉ Boxed datestamp type 1 (1897-99), Envelope to Turin posted on board, bearing fine strike of the rare framed

“POSTE ITALIANE/MASSAUA ADEN” handstamp dated Dec. 12 1897 cancelling Eritrea 1896 20c. orange vertical

pair, with Jan. 2 1898 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, repaired cover tear at foot. Photo. £700-£800

1216 ✉ - Egypt 2m. stationery envelope endorsed “Mer Rouge” to Massua sent Dec. 29 1897 from Cairo, showing good to

fine Jan. 6 1898 strike of the rare framed “POSTE ITALIANE/ADEN MASSAUA” handstamp on reverse. Ex Murray

Graham. Photo. £700-£800

1217 ✉ Keyhole datestamp type 2 (1900-01), Envelope (foreshortened) from Cairo to Massaua, sent Oct. 9 1900 franked

Egypt 1pi. pale ultramarine, showing on reverse part Suez T.P.O. and good “ADEN-MASSAUA/NATANTE/POSTE

ITALIANE”. Photo on page 152. £300-£400


1212

12111210

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Italy Maritime: Aden-Massaua Line continued

1218 ✉ Keyhole datestamp type 2 (1900-01), Small envelope with mourning band to Alexandria, posted on board bearing

Eritrea 1893 2c. brown cancelled by fair to good Oct. 16 1900 “ADEN-MASSAUA/NATANTE/POSTE ITALIANE”

c.d.s. with additional strike alongside, showing on reverse Aden Oct. 17, Suez Oct. 22 and Alexandria Oct. 23

arrival datestamps. Signed Sorani. Photo. £700-£800

Jamaica

1219 S 1938-52 ½d. to 10s. perforated “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel types W8 and D20), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 121s-33s,

cat. £350. (13) Photo. £150-£180

1220 ✪b - Perf. 14 5s. complete sheet of thirty with imprint and plate number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 132, cat. £510.

£180-£220

1221 ✪b - Perf. 14 10s. complete sheet of thirty with imprint, a few tiny tone spots on reverse, otherwise fine unmounted

mint. S.G. 133, cat. £330. £120-£150

1222 1945-46 New Constitution set perforated “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel type W8), fine with gum, and 1946 New

Constitution booklet, some light gum toning otherwise fine. S.G. 134s-140s, SB12, cat. £425. Photo. £80-£100

1223 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1860-70 ½d. and 2d., 1870-83 to 5s. (some unused), 1883-97 to 5s. with most

shades, 1903-04 ½d., 1d. and 2½d. with “SER.ET” varieties, 1905-11 to 5s., Q.V. types to 2s. (less 2s. Venetian red),

1912-20 shades to 5s. (2), War Stamps with no stop varieties, 1916 (Apr.-Sept.) ½d. with overprint inverted, 1917

1½d. overprint double, 1919-21 to 10s., 1921-29 to 10s. with some shades, 1935 Jubilee 1½d. and 1s. with ‘extra

flagstaff ’ (toned gum), 1½d. with ‘short extra flagstaff ’, 1938-52 to £1, selection of postal fiscals and Officials, etc.,

varied condition, some with toned gum, many fine. (230) £800-£1,000

1224 A Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint and used collection on stockleaves incl. 1883-97 2s. and 5s. mint, 1912-20 5s. mint,

1916 (Sept.-Dec.) War Stamp 1½d. used pair, the right stamp with “S” omitted (thin), 1921-29 5s. mint (4, shades),

1935 Jubilee 6d. with ‘lightning conductor’ mint, 1938-52 to £1 mint with perfs., 1956-58 to £1 mint, etc., mixed

condition. (approx. 265) £200-£250

1225 A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1860 to the 1970s, incl. range of early issues, K.G.V to 10s. mint,

1938-52 and 1956-58 to £1 mint, etc., also an empty printed binder, mixed condition. (100s) £150-£200

1226 P Telegraphs: 1910 (ca.) 6d. telegraph form colour trial in blue endorsed “C” and mounted on thin card, a unique

item from the De La Rue archives. Photo. £400-£450

1227 P - 6d. telegraph form colour trial, the text in black and the stamp in purple, endorsed “D” and mounted on thin

card, a unique item from the De La Rue archives. Photo. £400-£450

1228 ❍ Cancellations: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II accumulation of cancellations in a stockbook, incl. a range of Q.V. to 1s. with

barred oval numerals and c.d.s’s, 1903-04 ½d. with “SER.ET” variety in pair with normal, a few fiscals and revenues,

etc. (approx. 270 items) £150-£200

– 1217 –

1218

Japan

1229 ✉ ✈ Airmails: 1934 (Mar. 28) cover to U.S.A. endorsed “Via S.S. Empress of Russia from Yokohama March 31st. Via

Airmail from Vancouver”, the date presumably referring to the sailing date of the vessel that was to carry this letter,

return address of S.S. Lurline on reverse, franked by Japan 6s. and 10s. to pay surface postage, each tied by neat

Kobe cancellation of March 28, additionally franked in combination by U.S.A. 1932 Air 8c. to pre-pay first ounce

air fee within the U.S.A., the 8c. just overlapped by Japan 6c., just tied by U.S. duplex. This cover was carried under

the scheme whereby mails from overseas, instead of being carried by slower surface transport, could be accelerated by

air within the U.S.A. provided that the current air fee was pre-paid in U.S. stamps. An uncommon example from Japan.

Photo. £500-£600

1230 A mint and used accumulation in five albums, incl. range of early issues, complete unmounted mint issues from

1959 to 1991, National Park Issues, a few booklets, etc., much cancellation interest, also some Ryukyu Islands,

mixed condition. (100s) £250-£300


Ex 1219

1227

1229

Ex 1222

1226


Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika

British East Africa

X1231 1890-95 ½a. to 5r. set with 8a. grey and 1r. grey both unused, also the 8a, blue unused, others mint with hinge

remainders, mainly fine. S.G. 4-19. £100-£120

X1232 ★ 1895-96 “British/East/Africa” ½a. to 5r. set, with extra 8a. shade, mint, some hinge remainders, mainly fine. S.G.

49-63, cat. £680. Photo. £150-£200

1233 A mint collection incl. 1890-95 to 5r., 1894 5a. on 8a. and 7½a. on 1r., 1895 ½a. and 3a., 1895-96 to 5r., 1895 (Dec.)

2½a. on 1½a., 1896-1901 to 5r. (less 2r.), 1897 to 7½a., 1897-1903 1r. grey-blue, 1r. dull blue, 2r. and 3r., etc., varied

condition. (69) £500-£600

East Africa & Uganda Protectorates

1234 ★ 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 20r. purple and blue on blue, gum wrinkle otherwise fine mint. S.G. 60,

cat. £550. Photo. £180-£200

1235 S - 500r. green and red on green overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), small surface fault at top left

otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 63s, cat. £1,300. Photo. £300-£350

Kenya & Uganda

X1236 ★ 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to £1 set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 76-95s cat. £500. Photo. £180-£200

1237 ★ - £3 purple and yellow, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 97, cat. £1,800. Photo. £700-£800

1238 ❍ - £3, £5, £10, £25 and £50 each used with fiscal cancellations, varied condition. S.G. 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, cat.

£1,820. Photo. £600-£700

1239 S - £4 black and magenta overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16), fine with gum. S.G. 98s, cat. £450. Photo.

£150-£180

1240 ★ - £5 black and blue, very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 99, cat. £3,250. Photo.

£1,000-£1,200

1241 ★ - £10 black and green, very fine and fresh mint, well centred with large part original gum. S.G. 100, cat.

£14,000. Photo also on front cover. £5,000-£6,000

1242 S - £100 red and black overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16), a little toning and some red adherence

on reverse otherwise fine with gum, rare. S.G. 105s, cat. £4,000. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

124212411240

12351234Ex 1232


Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika

1243 ✪ 1935 -37 Pictorial 10s. corner marginal block and £1 (3, incl. a vertical pair), unmounted mint all with slightly

toned gum and some tone spots. S.G. 122 and 123 cat. £1,300+. £250-£300

X1244 S 1938-54 1c. to £1 set, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, good to fine with toned gum. S.G. 131s-150s, cat. £950. Photo.

£300-£350

1245 ✪b - 1c., four complete sheets of a hundred and two plate blocks of twenty, showing varieties incl. ‘damaged value

tablet’ and ‘break in bird’s beak’, etc., mainly fine unmounted mint. (440) £100-£120

X1246 ✪ - 50c. perf. 13 x 12½, horizontal pair showing dot removed in pair with normal, fine unmounted mint from the

left of the sheet. S.G. 144eb, cat. £500. Photo. £180-£200

X1247 ★ - Mainly fine mint selection of perfs. and shades, incl. basic set, also perf. 14 10c., 20c., 30c., 2s., perf. 13¼ 2s.(2),

5s., 10s., perf. 11¾ x 13 £1 (2), etc., mainly good to fine. (78) £500-£600

1248 S 1948 Silver Wedding set in blocks of four handstamped “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel type K4) in violet, the 20c. block

being an upper marginal example displaying guide cross, minor creases with backing paper affixed, the £1 block

with minor paper adhesions, slight creasing and small thin, but both blocks most attractive. Copy of B.P.A.

certificate (1997) for the unique sheets from which these were taken. S.G. 157s-58s. Photo. £550-£600

X1249 ✪ 1954-59 20c. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint horizontal pair, horizontal crease but scarce. S.G. 170a,

cat. £1,500. Photo. £200-£250

1250 A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1903-04 to 5r., 1904-07 to 5r. (4r. and 5r. with tone spots on reverse),

1907-08 to 75c., 1912-21 to 5r. (less 4r.), 20r. black and purple on red, 1919 4c. on 6c., three varieties with bars

omitted, surcharge double and surcharge inverted, 1921-22 to 5r., 1922-27 to 10s., 1935-37 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee

20c. with diagonal line by turret, another with dot to left of chapel, 1938-54 to £1 (4) with all perfs. and most

shades, 1c. varieties, 10c. black and green with [R. 6/7] mountain retouch, 1941-42 70c. on 1s. with crescent moon

flaw, postage dues, etc., varied condition, many fine. (207) £1,200-£1,500

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1249Ex 1244

Ex 1248

1246


Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika continued

1251 A K.E.VII to Q.E.II mint and used collection on stockleaves, mint incl. 1904-07 values to 2r. and 3r., 1912-21 to

10r. with shades, 1922-27 values to 7s.50, £20 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, (without gum and faults), 1935-37 to £1,

1938-54 to £1, 1954-59 to £1, 1960-62 to 20s., Officials, postage dues incl. 1928-33 to 1s., fiscally used high values

incl. 1903-04 50r., 1912-21 50r. (2), 100r., 1922-27 values to £2, revenues with values to 20r., also with Uganda incl.

1896 type-set 1a. to 8a., 5r. unused, 1898-1902 to 1r. (2) mint, and German East Africa 1905-20 to 3r. mint, etc.,

varied condition. (few 100s) £700-£800

1252 A mint and used accumulation in two albums, incl. British East Africa, East Africa and Uganda Protectorates,

Kenya and Uganda, K.U.T. with 1938-54 to £1 mint and used, f.d.c’s, later with Kenya and Uganda, also some

Zanzibar, mostly fine. (100s) £200-£250

1253 A K.G.V to Q.E.II accumulation loose in packets and envelopes in varied condition contained in a small box incl.

1912-21 MCA selection of values to 5r. used on pieces with fiscal cancellations, range of mint issues (many with

toned gum), incl. 1922-37 Script to 4s. (2), 7s.50, 1935 Script to 5s. irregular strip, 1937 Coronation set in sheets

with 20c. variety, 1941-42 70c. on 1s. eighteen mint pairs in part sheet, booklets, incl. 1950-52 1s., selection of

incomplete booklets, etc. (many 100s) £200-£250

X1254 A mint selection, incl. 1912-21 5r., 1922-27 7s.50, 1954-59 5c., 10c., 20c. (2), 50c. (2), 1s. (2), 2s. in plate blocks of

four, etc., varied condition. (177) £100-£120

1255 ❍ A K.G.V heavily duplicated used accumulation sorted by value mainly on paper with 1935-37 Script values to 30c.

etc. contained in a carton, much cancellation interest. (many 100s) Collected from 1932 onward by a Kenyan settler

who first worked at Kenya Creameries in Thompson's Falls, then the Lake Hotel, Naivasha followed by tea and coffee

farms in Limuru, before moving to Mombasa where her husband was a tea and coffee broker, dealing with companies

across East Africa. See also lots 1256 and 1257. £100-£120

1256 ❍ A K.G.VI heavily duplicated used accumulation sorted by value mainly on paper with 1938-54 values to 1s.

contained in two cartons, much cancellation interest. £200-£250

1257 ❍ A duplicated used accumulation of Q.E.II stamps, both on and off paper with a range of issues incl. cancellation

interest, contained in a carton. £80-£100

Korea

1258 A lightly duplicated accumulation of Korea in a stockbook, from 1884 to the 1990s, incl. Empire, North Korea,

South Korea, miniature sheets, etc., mainly fine. (100s) £200-£250

Kuwait

1259 A collection to 1960s on stockleaves, mainly mint incl. 1923-24 most values to 5r. and 10r., 1929-37 to 10r., also

15r. with doubtful cancellation, 1933-34 Air set, 1939 to 15r., mostly unmounted incl. 15r. with upright wmk.

(corner marginal), 1945 to 14a., 1948-49 to 10r. on 10s., 1950-54 to 10r. on 10s., Q.E.II sets, 1961 to 3d., Officials

incl. 1923-24 to 2r., 5r. to 15r. with telegraphic cancellations, 1929-33 to 15r., etc., varied condition, many fine.

(approx. 240) £600-£700

1260 A K.G.V to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1923-24 to 10r., 1929-37 to 5r. with some wmk. varieties, 1933-34 Air set,

1939 to 15r. (2, wmk. inverted), 1945 to 14a., 1948-49 to 10r. on 10s., 1950-54 to 10r. on 10s., Officials with 1923-

24 to 15r., 1929-33 to 10r., etc., also with Iraq 1918-21 to 10r. on 100pi. (less 2r. on 25pi.), varied condition, some

with overall gum toning, many fine. (144) £500-£600

Labuan

1261 A mint collection incl. 1879 16c., 1880-82 16c. (2, one wmk. reversed), 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c. (wmk. reversed),

1883 to 40c., 1885 (June) 2c. on 8c., 1885 (July) 2c. on 16c., 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c., 1885-86 8c. variety ‘no dot at

lower left’, 1891-92 6c. on 8c. surcharge inverted, 1892-93 to 40c., 1894 to 40c., 1894-96 to 24c. with some perfs.,

1895 to 40c. on $1, 1896 Jubilee set with some perfs., 1897-1901 to 18c., with a few perfs., 1899 surcharges with

some perfs., 1900-02 to 16c., 1904 surcharges (less 4c. on 5c.), postage due 1901 set (18c. faults), etc., varied

condition, a few unused, many fine. (141) £700-£800


Lebanon

1262 A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1924 to the 1970s, incl. range of French Colonial issues, airs, 1947

Red Cross set mint, 1952 to 300p. mint, postage dues, miniature sheets unmounted mint with 1938 Air, 1946

Victory (2, one with text in brown and the other in blue on thick, buff paper), 1949 U.P.U., 1950 Emigrants’ Congress

and 1959 Mediterranean Games, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

Leeward Islands

†1263 ★ 1897 Sexagenary 5s. green and blue mint, tiny thin at top and slightly toned gum otherwise fine, also ½d. used

with dubious double overprint. 5s. with B.P.A. certificate (1975). S.G. 16, cat. £450. £100-£120

1264 ✉ 1902 Surcharge set used on 1902 (Sept. 2) envelope, registered from Dominica to Montserrat, cancelled by

Dominica c.d.s’s, fine. S.G. 17-19. Photo. £100-£150

1264A✪ 1912-22 values to 5s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, incl. 2d., 3d. (2), 1s. (2), 5s., used with part French Colonies

handstamps, 1912-22 white back 3d. and 1s. pairs, mixed condition. (13) £100-£150

1265 ✪ 1938-51 £1 brown-purple and black on red, upper marginal unmounted mint example with sheet no. “61”, fine.

S.G. 114, cat. £375. Photo. £120-£150

1266 ✪ - £1 brown purple and black on salmon showing variety missing pearl, unmounted mint lower left corner marginal

example, a couple of light gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 114ba, cat. £1,700. Photo. £600-£700

1267 ✪ + 1954 ½c. to $4.80 set in blocks of four from the lower right corners of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 126-

140. £120-£150

1268 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1890 to 5s., 1897 Jubilee to 1s., 1902 to 5s., 1905-08 to 1s., 1907-11 to 5s.,

1912-22 shades to 5s. (4)1921-32 to £1 and die I ¼d. to 1s., 1938-51 shades to 1s. (4), 2s. (3), 5s. (3), 10s. (3), £1

(3), 1d. scarlet with “DI” flaw, etc., varied condition, mainly fine, most of the K.G.VI unmounted. (159 items)

£700-£800

1269 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on stockleaves, mainly mint incl. 1897 Jubilee set (not guaranteed, 1s. used), 1902 to

5s. (2d. used), 1907-11 to 5s., 1912-22 to 5s. with some shades, 1921-32 die II to £1, die I to 1s. (less 2½d.), 1938-

51 to £1 (3), 1954 to $4.80, range of c.d.s. cancellations on Q.V. to K.G.V low values, etc., varied condition, many

fine. (169) £400-£450

Liberia

1270 A lightly duplicated mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, incl. range of early issues, airs, miniature sheets,

postage dues, officials, etc., later with issues to the 1990s, mostly fine. (100s) £150-£200

Liechtenstein

1271 A mint and used collection in four albums, incl. 1912-16 5h. mint (2) and used (4), 10h. mint (3) and used (3),

25h. mint (2) and used (4), then mint with 1921 Arms perf. 12½ to 15r. and perf. 9½ 5r., 1921 Chapel to 1f., 1925

Birthday, 1928 Flood Relief sets, 1928 Accession to 5f., 1930 Air, 1933 Birthday sets, 1933-35 to 3f. mint, 1934-36,

1936 and 1948 Air sets, 1949, 1952 and 1953 Paintings sets, 1953 National Museum set, etc., later issues largely

complete mint and used to 1999, some light duplication, also miniature sheets, Officials, postage dues, mainly

fine. (100s) £700-£800

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Luxembourg

1272 ▲ S 1926-35 “Officiel” 5c. to 1½f. in strips of three overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/

COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to piece from the Madagascar archive, with ms.

endorsement “Cent huit figurines/Certifié conforme”, signed by the Directeur des Postes et Télégraphes. Photo.

£500-£550

1273 ▲ S 1928-35 5c. to 1½f. in strips of three overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLEC-

TION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to three pieces from the Madagascar archives. Photo. £400-£450

1274 ★ 1935 Intellectuals 5c. to 20f. set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 324-338. Photo. £120-£150

1275 A mint and used collection in three boxed albums, incl. range of imperfs. and roulettes to 40c. used, 1891-93 to

5f. used, 1906-19 25c. mint, 1935 Intellectuals set c.t.o. used, Occupation issues, 1951 War Orphans and 1951

United Europe sets mint and used, 1952 Exhibition, 1956, 1957 Europe sets mint, later issues largely complete both

mint and used to 1999, also officials, postage dues, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £500-£600

Madagascar

1276 British Inland Mail: A selection with 1895 (Jan.) set of seven c.t.o., two examples of 2s., both with italic “2” at

left, and 1895 (Mar.) set mint, mainly fine. (14) £70-£80

Malaya and States

1277 A mint and used accumulation in four albums, Q.V to Q.E.II, incl. Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States,

Johore, Kedah 1957 to $5 mint, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang 1950-56 values to $5 mint, Penang

1949-52 to $5 mint, Perak, Perlis 1951-55 values to $5 mint, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Trengganu, then with

independent Malaysia issues to the 1990s, also some Brunei, North Borneo with 1961 to $10 mint and Singapore,

mostly fine. (100s) £200-£250

Ex 1273

Ex 1274

1272


Straits Settlements

1278 A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1902-03 to $5, 1904-10 to $2 with most papers, 1906-12 to $5, 1912-23

shades to $2 (4), $5 (3), 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition to $5 (less wmk. MCA $1), with some varieties, the $5

(unused) with small second “A” in “MALAYA”, 1936-37 to $2, 1937-41 to $5 with dies (less die II 2c. green), also

B.M.A. 1945-48 set to both $5 with some papers, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (244) £800-£1,000

1279 A Q.V. mint collection incl. 1867 surcharges to 32c. on 2a. unused (less 6c. on 2a. and 12c. on 4a.), 1879 7c. on

32c., 1880-81 10c. on 6c., 10c. on 12c. (2, shades), 1882 (Jan.) 5c., 1882 4c., 1883-91 to 96c., 32c. wmk. inverted,

1885 2c. on 3c., 1892-99 to 50c., etc., varied condition, many fine. (57) £500-£600

1280 B Booklets: 1927 $1 black on grey, stapled right, containing 4c. and 6c. panes of ten, the 4c. pane missing six stamps,

some perf. trimming and light toning but a scarce booklet even when incomplete. S.G. SB5, cat. £2,500. Photo on

page 160. £200-£250

1281 ❍ Revenues: 1936 “REVENUE REVENUE” $25, from plate 2, used with Malacca c.d.s., fine. Barefoot 57. Photo on

page 160. £100-£120

1282 ▲ - 1938 $25 (2) and $100 (2) used with red seals on 1940 nominal capital certificate, vertical crease through one

stamp, otherwise fine. Photo on page 160. £400-£450

1283 Federated Malay States: A mint collection incl. 1900 overprints on Negri Sembilan to 50c., overprints on Perak

to $1, 1900-01 to 50c. with some shades, $1 and $2, 1904-22 range of shades to $1 (2), $2, watermark varieties,

1922-34 set to both $5, postage dues, etc., varied condition, a few slightly toned, mainly fine. (121)£800-£1,000

1284 Malayan Postal Union: A mint collection with 1936-38 set, 1945-49 set, 1951-63 set with perfs., etc., mainly fine

with most unmounted. (27) £100-£120

1285 ▲ British Military Administration: Revenues: 1945 $1, $2 and $25 used on 1949 (July 16) Government of Perak

Memorandum of Transfer with oval “STAMP OFFICE/IPOH” in violet, some creasing, stamps fine. Photo on page

160. £200-£250

1286 ❍ - 1945 $25 and $100 used, fine. Barefoot 1, 2. Photo on page 160. £100-£120

Malayan States

1287 ✪ Johore: 1922-41 Watermark Mult. Script CA $500 blue and red, an unmounted mint marginal example of

this rare stamp from the top of the sheet, fine and fresh. R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. 128, cat. £23,000+.

Photo also on back cover. £12,000-£15,000

1288 - A mint collection incl. 1884-91 type 13 2c., 1891 type 18 2c. on 24c., 1891-94 to $1, 1894 3c. on 5c. with no stop

variety, 1896 Coronation sets, 1896-99 to $4, 1903 and 1904 surcharges, 1904-10 to $10, 1910-19 to $1, 1918-20

to $3, 1922-41 to $5, 1949-55 to $5, 1938 postage due set, etc., varied condition, a few toned, many fine. (157)

£500-£600

1289 Kedah: A mint collection incl. 1912 to $2, 1919 surcharges, 1921-32 to $3 (2), $5 (2) with a range of wmk. varieties,

1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set of eleven, some varieties, 1922-40 5c. wmk. inverted, 1937 to $5, 1938-40 1c.,

1950-55 to $5, etc., varied condition, a few toned, many fine. (109) £400-£500

1290 ★ Kelantan: 1937-40 1c. to $5 set good to fine mint, the $2 unmounted. S.G. 40-54. (15) Photo on page 160.

£400-£500

1291 - A mint collection incl. 1911-15 to $25, 1921-28 to $1, 1951-55 to $5, also with Malacca K.G.VI issues complete,

etc., mainly fine, a few toned. (91) £180-£200


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1285

1282

1286

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1280

Ex 1301 1302

1292


Malayan States continued

1292 ▲ Malacca: Revenues: 1950 perf. 13 $25 used on piece with red seal, fine. Barefoot 1. Photo. £180-£200

1293 Negri Sembilan: A mint collection with Sungei Ujong with a range of overprinted 2c., 1891 type 32 2c. on 24c.

(toned), Negri Sembilan 1895-99 to 25c., 1935-41 to $5, 1949-55 to $5 (less 35c.), etc., varied condition, many fine.

(83) £250-£300

1294 Pahang: A mint collection incl. 1890 type 4 2c., 1895-99 3c. to 5c., 1898 10c. and 25c., 1935-41 to $5, 1950-56 to

$5, also with Penang K.G.VI issues complete, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (87) £180-£200

1295 ▲ Penang: Revenues: 1949 $25 (3), $100 and Q.E.II $5 (2) used on 1955 (Aug. 9) indenture document with Stamp

office, Penang c.d.s’s, fine. Photo. £400-£450

1296 Perak: A mint collection with a range of overprinted 2c., 1886 type 23 1c. on 2c., 1887 type 27 1c. on 2c., 1895-

99 to 50c. dull purple and greenish black (less 25c.), 1900 1c. on 2c. with antique “e” in “One”, another with antique

“e” in “Cent”, 1935-37 to $5, 1938-41 to $1, 1950-56 to $5, selection of Officials, also with Perlis K.G.VI issues

complete, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (124) £300-£350

1297 Selangor: A mint collection with a range of overprinted 2c., 1891 types 35 to 39 2c. on 24c. (each with toned gum),

1895-99 to $1 (less 50c. green and black), 1900 1c. on 5c., 1935-41 to $5, 1949-55 to $5, etc., varied condition,

mainly fine. (75) £350-£400

1298 Trengganu: A mint collection incl. 1910-19 to $5, 1921-41 wmk. MCA $1 to $5, wmk. Script to $3, 1922 Malaya-

Borneo Exhibition to $1 with a range of varieties, 1949-55 to $5, 1937 postage due set, etc., varied condition, mainly

fine with some unmounted. (104) £350-£400

Maldive Islands

1299 A mint selection incl. 1906 overprinted set to 25c., 1933 wmk. upright and wmk. sideways sets to 1r., 1950-52 to

1r., etc., mainly fine, most unmounted. (40) £100-£120

1300 A mint collection with 1906 to 1960 sets complete (1909 5c. used), 1933 set with one of each value only (mixed

upright and sideways wmks.), a few later, etc. (85) £80-£100

Malta

1301 ★ 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14 ½d. block of four unmounted mint, 1926-17 to 10s. mint, and 1928 to

10s. mint, mainly fine. (40) Photo. £250-£300

1302 ✪ 1938-43 2s.6d. black and scarlet with [R. 4/9] damaged value tablet, fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 229a,

cat. £400. Photo. £100-£120

1303 An unmounted mint K.G.VI selection incl. 1938-43 first printing marginal to 10s. perforated “SPECIMEN”, (16)

and 1948-53 Self Government set, etc., fine. (50) £150-£200

1304 A collection in six boxed albums, incl. 1860-63 ½d. unused with part original gum, then mint with 1863-81 ½d.

(5), 1885-90 to 1s., 1886 5s., 1899-1901 to 10s., 1903-04 to 1s., 1904-14 to 5s., 1914-21 to 5s., 1921-22 to 10s.

(crease), 1922 watermark Crown CC 10s., and watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s., 1922-26 to £1, 1926, 1926-27,

1928 and 1930 to 10s., then with issues largely complete to 2000, also some used, postage dues, booklets, miniature

sheets, sheetlets, Sovereign Military Order issues apparently complete unmounted mint from 1966 to 1999 and

with some f.d.c’s, etc., mainly fine. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

1305 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1863-81 perf. 14 ½d. (3, shades, two unused), 1885-90 shades to 1s. (2), 1886

5s., 1899-1901 to 10s., 1903-04 to 1s., 1904-14 to 5s., 1914-21 to 5s. with shades, 1921-22 to 10s., 1922 Self

Government to both 10s., 1922-26 to both £1, 1926 “POSTAGE” overprints to 10s. (less 1s.), 1926-27, 1928 (less

2½d.) and 1930 sets to 10s., 1938-43 to 10s., 1½d. slate-black with broken cross variety, 2d. slate-black and 2d.

scarlet with extra windows varieties, 5s. with semaphore flaw, 1948-53 to 10s., postage dues incl. 1925 (Apr.) set

and set of tête-bêche pairs, etc., varied condition but mainly fine, some unmounted. (295) £1,000-£1,200

1306 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1863-81 ½d., 1885-90 to 1s., 1899-1901 10s., K.E.VII

values to 5s., 1914-21 to 5s. with 2s. shade, 1921-22 10s. (toned), 1922 Self Government values to both 10s. (wmk.

Script 10s. toned), 1922-26 10s., £1 wmk. sideways, 1926 “POSTAGE” set to 10s., 1926-27 to 10s., 1928 most values

to 10s., 1930 to 10s., K.G.VI to 10s., 1956-58 to £1, later to 1970, postage dues, range of used, etc., varied condition.

(few 100s) £600-£700


Malta continued

1307 Collection from 1863 to 2007 in two Davo albums incl. 1899-1901 to 10s. used, 1914-21 watermark Mult. Crown

CA to 5s. mint, later virtually complete mint incl. 1914-21 watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s., 1921-22

wmk. Script to 10s., 1922 wmk. Crown CC 10s., wmk. Mult. Crown CA ½d. to 5s., wmk. Script ¼d. to 10s., sets

with 1922-26 to £1 (both), 1926-27 and 1928 sets, etc. unmounted from 1981. (100s) £500-£600

Mauritius

†1308 ❍ 1848-59 “POST PAID” Intermediate impression 1d. bright vermilion [Pos. 2], a very fine used example with

good to large margins, neatly cancelled with “3” of Pamplemousses, good colour, rare in such fine condition.

S.G. 10, cat. £3,000. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

†1309 ❍ - Intermediate impression 2d. blue [Pos. 10], lightly cancelled by central “14” of Plaine Magnien, a few minor

pressed creases clear of design do not detract from superb appearance, an uncommon cancellation on a

stamp of this quality. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. 14, cat. £3,500. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

†1310 ★ 1859-61 1s. yellow-green, a superb mint example with good to large even margins and large part original gum. Ex

Cornwallis. S.G. 35, cat. £650. Photo. £500-£550

†1311 ❍ 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, a very fine used example with good to large margins, with neat target cancellation.

S.G. 44, cat. £850. Photo. £520-£550

1312 ★ 1877 1s. on 5s. bright mauve, unused, part original gum, fine. S.G. 82. Photo. £100-£120

1313 C - 1s. on 5s. bright mauve overprinted “CANCELLED”, and additionally showing variety wrong font “S”, fine without

gum. S.G. 82a var. Photo. £100-£120

1314 ❍ 1878 8c. on 2d. blue with variety watermark inverted, fine used with “12” barred numeral of Black River. S.G. 85w,

unpriced. Photo. £300-£350

†1315 1884 (Nov. 25) copy of The Merchants & Planters Gazette bearing pair of 2c. Venetian red just tied at top by barred

numeral cancellation, affixed to part of the original wrapper, with oval Gazette handstamp in blue alongside. Arare

complete folded newspaper in fine condition. The paper contains an intriguing report of a message in a bottle having

been discovered containing the last known location of the abandoned iron barque “Sea Queen” and of the

subsequent fruitless attempts to locate the ship and its crew in the area of the St. Brandon atoll. Photo. £500-£550

†1316 ✉ 1899 (Apr. 17) cover from London to Port Louis bearing Mauritius 4c. carmine disallowed at despatch with blue

crayon cancellation and boxed “Inconnu/Not known.” handstamp in violet tying adhesive, multiple “5d.”

handstamps and manuscript marks, also “26c To Pay” handstamp type UP68 at upper left being the latest recorded

date of this handstamp, small central hole, otherwise a fine and interesting cover with fine strikes. Photo on page

164. £550-£600

1317 ✉ 1911 (May 13) two unaddressed panoramic postcards, one showing a view of Port Louis franked 5c., the other of

Curepipe franked 3c., both tied neat Curepipe Road c.d.s’s, fine. Photo on page 164. £70-£80

1318 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1863-72 1d., another wmk. inverted, 1879-80 to 2r.50 (less 25c.), 1883-94 to

50c., 1883 (July) 16c. on 17c., 1900-05 to 5r., 1902 “Postage & Revenue” overprint set, 1904-07 to 1r., 1910 to 5r.,

1913-22 shades and dies to 10r. (3), 1921-34 to 10r., 1935 Jubilee 5c. with diagonal line by turret, 1937 Coronation

20c. with line through sword variety, another with line by sceptre, 1938-49 shades and perfs. to 10r. (2), 3c. with

sliced “S”, 1950 to 10r., etc., varied condition, many fine. (248) £800-£1,000

1319 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on stockleaves with a selection of Britannia issues in mixed condition, Q.V. mint and

used incl. 1879-80 13c., 38c., 2r.50 mint, later mint incl. 1900-05 most values to 5r., 1902 “Postage & Revenue” to

2r.50, 1910 values to 10r., 1913-22 shades and dies to 5r. (3), 10r. (5), 1921-34 to 10r., 1938-49 to 10r. with some

shades, 1950 to 10r., early Q.E.II issues, etc., varied condition, many fine. (few 100s) £600-£700

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1320 A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1858 to 1995, incl. 1858-62 (4d.) and (9d.) used, Q.V. to 5s. used,

1938-49 values to 10r. (2) mint, 1950 to 10r. mint, a few specimens, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £100-£150

1321 P Postal Stationery: 1872 1s.8d. progressive die proof of the embossed stamp used for the postal stationery

envelope, in black on thin card, the head and frame embossed but struck before the ornaments or

inscriptions were engraved, scarce. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1322 P - 1873 10d. die proof of the embossed stamp used for the postal stationery envelope, in black on thin card,

with uncleared surrounds, scarce. This die was also adapted for the 1878 50c. envelope. Photo.

£1,500-£2,000

1323 P - 1963 35c. aerogramme, folded unguillotined printers plate proofs in horizontal pair, printed on blue watermarked

paper showing guidelines, some creasing. £150-£200

Mexico

1324 A duplicated collection in a stockbook mainly used with a range of early issues from imperfs., 1884 5p. used, 10p.

unused, Civil War issues, many sets and part sets, Officials, locals, etc. (many 100s) £1,200-£1,500

1325 A duplicated accumulation in seven albums, from 1856 to the 1990s, incl. range of early issues, airs, miniature

sheets, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

1326 Postcards: A collection of early to middle period picture postcards in a binder, unused and used, also with

ephemera, mainly fine. (131 items) £120-£150

1315

1321 13221314

1313

1312


Monaco

1327 A mainly unmounted mint duplicated stock in a stockbook, incl. 1922-24 set, 1924-33 to 10f., 1933-39 to 20f.,

1937 set, 1937-38 set, 1938-39 sets (2), 1938 National Fête miniature sheets (3), 1939 National Relief set, 1940 Red

Cross sets (2), 1946-49 Air set, 1947 Prince Louis miniature sheets (3), 1948 Olympic Games sets (3, with pairs),

1948 Bosio sets (5), 1951 Holy Year sets (2), 1951 set in blocks of six, 1953-54 sets (2), 1956 sets (2), etc., varied

condition. (100s) £800-£1,000

1328 A collection in two albums, incl. 1885 1f. unused, 1891-94 to 5f. mint and used, 1901-21 5f. mauve used, 1922-24

and 1924-33 to 10f. mint, 1933-39 values to 10f. and 20f. used, 1937 5f. + 5f. used, 1937-37 to 2f.50 on 2f. used,

1939 Relief Fund and 1940 Ambulance Fund sets mint and used, then 1950s issues onwards largely complete mint

to 1996, many also with used examples, mixed condition. (100s) £400-£500

Mongolia

1329 1924 to 2010, a mint and used collection in five boxed albums, incl. range of early issues, later issues largely complete

mint with miniature sheets (late 1990s onwards a little more sparse), some sets also with c.t.o. used examples, also

selection of Tuva, mainly fine. (100s) £150-£200

Montserrat

1330 S 1938-48 ½d. to £1 set all perforated “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel type D20), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 101s-112s, cat.

£325. (12) Photo. £150-£180

1331 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1876-83 6d., 1880 2½d., 1883 1d., 1903 to 5s., 1904-08 to 2s.6d., 1908-14 to

5s., 1914 5s., 1916-22 to 5s., 1922-29 to 5s., 1932 Anniversary set, 1938-48 to £1 with perfs., 1951 to $4.80, etc.,

varied condition, mainly fine. (150) £400-£450

1332 A Q.V. to Early Q.E.II collection on stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1876-83 6d., 1903 to 2s.6d. (less ½d.), 1914-08

5s. (toned), 1908-14 to 5s. (1d. used), 1914 5s., 1916-22 to 5s., 1922-29 to 5s., 1932 Anniversary set perforated

“SPECIMEN”, (some with toned gum), 1938-48 to £1, Q.E.II sets, etc., varied condition. (169) £250-£300

Morocco

1333 A mint and used collection in two stockbooks, incl. Spanish issues with Tangier, French issues with 1891-1903 to

1f. (2) used, 1902-03 to 2p. on 2f. used, 1917 values to 10f. mint, 1918-24 Tangier values to 5f. mint, 1922-27 Airs

to 10f. mint, British P.O.’s in Tangier, Morocco Agencies with British, French and Spanish currency, etc., later issues

to 1997, mostly fine. (100s) £150-£200

Ex 1330

Ex 1317

1316


Morocco Agencies

1334 A mint collection incl. Gibraltar overprinted Q.V. and K.E.VII sets to 2p., with some broad top to “M” and hyphen

between “nc” varieties, British Currency 1907-13 to 2s.6d., 1914-31 to 2s.6d. (4), 5s., 1925-36 to 1s. incl. type 8

overprints, 1935-37 to 5s., 1949 to 5s., Spanish Currency 1907-12 to 12p. on 10s. with most shades, 1912 10c. on

1d. with no cross on crown, 1914-26 to 12p. on 10s. Waterlow and De La Rue printings, French Currency, Tangier

1949 to 10s., 1949 U.P.U. 2½d. with ‘lake in India’ variety, 1950-51 to 10s., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (approx.

310) £800-£1,000

1335 A collection on stockpages, mainly mint incl. overprints on Gibraltar Q.V. sets to 2p. (a few used), British Currency

1907-13 to 2s.6d., 1914-31 to 5s. (1s. used), 1949 to 5s., Spanish Currency 1907 values to 12p. on 10s., 1914-26

values to Waterlow and De La Rue 12p. on 10s., French Currency, Tangier 1949 to 10s., 1950-51 to 10s., Q.E.II

sets, also with British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia sets, and Muscat, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

£300-£350

Nepal

1336 A collection in a stockbook, incl. range of early imperfs. wth tête-bêche pairs (mainly reprints), Siva Mahadeva

issues mainly used, 1956 Coronation 1r. mint, 1960 Children’s Day 6p. imperf. sheet of four used, later issues to

the 1990s, mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

Netherlands

1337 A collection in five albums, incl. 1852-63 and 1864 15c. used, 1867-69 to 50c. used, 1872-91 2g.50 mint and used

(3), 1891-94 values to 50c. and 1g. mint and used, 1893-98 2g.50 mint and 5g. used, 1898 Coronation 1g. mint,

1906 TB set mint, 1913 Centenary set to 10g. mint (top value with Sorani certificate) and used, 1920 both 2.50 on

10g. surcharges mint and used, 1923 Accession to 5g. mint and used, 1924 Exhibition sets mint and used, 1926-

30 2½g. mint (2), 1932 Tourist set mint, 1942 Legion Fund both miniature sheets mint and used, later with issues

largely complete to 1995, also postage dues, covers with pre-stamp entires (2) and early issues, colonies with New

Guinea 1950-52 to 5g. mint, Curaçao early issues, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £700-£800

1338 A mint and used collection on leaves with early issues used incl. 1852-63 5c. to 15c., 1864 to 15c., 1869-76 to 2½c.,

1872-91 2g.50, 1913 Centenary to 5g., 1920 2.50 on Centenary 10g., 1923 Accession to 5g., later mint or used to

1961 incl. Child Welfare sets, Relief Fund sets, 1928 Olympics mint, 1931-38 70c. and 80c. mint, 1932 Tourist set

mint, 1952 Exhibition changed colours mint, postage dues, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £400-£500

1339 A mint and used accumulation in thirteen albums, incl. 1996 to 2010 largely complete mint (many also with used

examples), booklets, coin covers, mostly colonies with Aruba, Netherlands Antilles complete 1952 to 1997 mint,

Netherlands Indies 1864 and 1868 10c. used, 1870-88 to 2g.50 used (3), 1908 to 2½g. used, Surinam from early

issues to 2006, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £300-£350

New Zealand

1340 E 1894 5d. Lewis Engraved Essay, die proof in ultramarine on thick soft white wove paper, very rare. The essay was

a proposed replacement for the much derided ‘sideface’ issue and early forerunner for the subsequent pictorial series.

Photo. £600-£800

1341 E - Die proof in reddish-lilac on thick soft white wove paper, very rare. Photo. £600-£800

1340 1341


1345

1351

1350

1349

13481347 1343

1356

1357

1354

1358

13591360

1363 1364

1362

1355

1352

1353


New Zealand: The One Penny Universal

1342 A selection, incl. 1901 (Dec.) ‘Basted Mills’ 1d. perf. 11 x 14 in a mint block of 52, 1904 ‘dot’ plate mixed perfs. in

a mint block of six, pale carmine in a mint patched block of 36, 1906 Royle printing perf. 11 1d. pair mint, shades,

printings, etc. (few 100s) £800-£1,000

1343 ★ 1901 (Feb.-Dec.) ‘Pirie’ paper, 1d. carmine perf. 14, mint horizontal pair variety imperforate vertically, mint and

fine. S.G. 280a, cat. £325. Photo. £100-£120

1344 ★b 1901 (Dec.) ‘Basted Mills’ paper, 1d. carmine, perf. 14, in a mint block of thirty (5 x 6), from plate 3, fine. S.G.

288.

£150-£200

1345 ★ - 1d. carmine, perf. 14, mint left marginal pair variety imperf. vertically, fine. S.G. 288b, C.P.G3b(x), cat. NZ$975.

Photo. £260-£280

1346 ★b - 1d. carmine, perf. 11 x 14 in a lower marginal mint block of thirty (6 x 5), from plate 1, mainly fine. S.G. 290.

£100-£120

1347 ✩ - 1d. carmine, perf. 14 x 11, displaying complete offset on reverse, unused (without gum), scarce. S.G. 290 var, C.P.

G3d(y), cat. NZ$1,750. Photo. £400-£450

1348 ✩ 1902 (Apr.) ‘Cowan’ paper, 1d. carmine, perf. 11, a good unused (without gum) example with strong colour, very

scarce. S.G. 301, C.P. G5b, cat. NZ$3,250. Photo. £500-£550

1349 ★ + - 1d. carmine-pink, perf. 14, mint lower marginal block of four variety imperf. horizontally, light bend at top,

otherwise fine, lower pair unmounted. S.G. 303a, C.P.G5a(2)y. Photo. £300-£350

1350 ❍ - 1d. carmine, perf. 14 x 11, fine used, scare. S.G. 305a, C.P. G5c, cat. NZ$400. Photo. £120-£150

1351 ★ - 1d. deep carmine, perf. 11 x 14, Reserve plate, mint block of four, uneven gum toning and some perf.

reinforcement, otherwise of fine appearance, a rare block. S.G. 305ab, C.P. G6c, cat. NZ$7,500. Photo.

£1,200-£1,500

1352 ★ 1902-07 ‘Cowan’ paper, 6d. rose-carmine shade, perf. 11, mint horizontal pair, variety imperforate vertically, some

slight gum disturbance, otherwise fine. S.G. 312ba, cat. £850. Photo. £300-£350

1353 ★b 1904 (Feb.) New ‘dot’ plates (G8d), 1d. mixed perfs. in a mint top right hand block of 54 with sheet number

“1494331”, unmounted mint except four, P.P. repatching, scarce. S.G. 351a. £800-£1,000

One Penny Universal, 1906 Waterlow Plates

1354 P Die Proofs, 1d. die 1 subsidiary die proof, in black on blue azure wove paper (43 x 50mm). Ex Midas. C.P. G9a.

Photo. £120-£150

1355 P - 1d. die 1, subsidiary die proof in bright carmine on card, (56 x 48mm), fine. Ex Midas. Photo. £120-£150

1356 P - 1d. die 2, die proof in carmine on thick card, (25 x 41mm), fine. Ex Midas. Photo. £100-£120

1357 P - 1d. die 2 subsidiary die proof in black on thin wove paper (28 x 45mm), fine. Photo. £100-£120

1358 P - 1d. die 2 subsidiary die proof, in black on dull green card (22 x 27mm). Ex Midas. C.P. G9a. Photo. £100-£120

1359 P - 1d. die 3 die proof in black on azure laid paper, (26 x 37mm), fine. Photo. £100-£120

1360 P - 1d. die 4, subsidiary die proof in black on dull green card, (22 x 42mm), fine. Ex Midas. Photo. £100-£120

1361 + P Plate Proofs, 1d. imperforate in black in a block of four from rows 1 and 2, fine. £80-£100

1362 ★ 1d. mint, perf. 14, vertical strip of three variety imperforate horizontally, a few hinge remainders otherwise fine.

S.G. 352a. Photo. £250-£300

1363 ❍ 1d. perf. 11 x 14, fine used and scarce. S.G. 354, CP G9c, cat. NZ$3,250. Photo. £800-£1,000

1364 ★ 1d. mixed perfs., fine mint. S.G. 355, CP 9e, cat. NZ$1,000. Photo. £200-£250


1368

1374

Ex 1380

13791378

1366

1370

1365

1367

13691381

New Zealand: One Penny Universal, 1906 Royle Plates

1365 ★ + - 1d. rose-carmine, perf. 14, mint trial “R1” plate number block of four, lightly mounted at top, some perf.

reinforcement, otherwise fine. S.G. 356, C.P. G10a, cat. NZ$750. Photo. £200-£250

1366 ★b - 1d. rose-carmine, perf. 14, mint trial “R2” plate number block of six, lightly mounted at top, vertical bend affecting

right column, otherwise fine. S.G. 356, C.P. G10a, cat. NZ$750+. Photo. £200-£250

1367 ★ + - 1d. rose-carmine, perf. 11, fine mint block of four. S.G. 357, C.P. G10b, cat. NZ$950. Photo. £300-£350

1368 ★ - 1d. carmine-lake, perf. 11, fine mint pair. S.G. 357 var, C.P. 10b (2), cat. NZ$800. Photo. £200-£250

1369 ★ + - 1d. rose-carmine, perf. 14 x 11, mint block of four, centred right, left pair with faint bend, lower pair

unmounted. S.G. 358a, C.P. G10c, cat. NZ$2,750. Photo. £500-£550

1370 ★b - 1d. bright rose-carmine, perf. 14 x 14½, mint block of six, centred high, otherwise fine, lower stamps unmounted.

S.G. 360, C.P. G10f, cat. NZ$2,250. Photo. £400-£450

1371 ★ 1905-06 ‘Dickie’ trial slot machines, 1d. imperforate horizontal pair from dot plate, rouletted 9½ at right and

two large holes each side, fine. CP S1a. Photo. £200-£250

1372 ★ - 1d. imperforate horizontal pair from reserve plate, two large holes each side, fine. CP S1a. Photo. £200-£250

1373 ★ - 1d. imperforate horizontal strip of three from dot plate, two large holes each side, fine. CP S2a. Photo.

£250-£300

1374 ★ 1905-06 ‘Parker’ trial slot machines, 1d. imperforate horizontal pair from reserve plate, with two pinholes in

each stamp, fine mint. CP S4a. Photo. £150-£200 on

1375 ✪ 1906 Christchurch Exhibition ½d. to 6d. set, fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 370-373. Photo. £220-£250

1376 ★ - ½d. to 6d. set, also set with watermark sideways inverted, and 6d. watermark sideways reversed, mint, mainly

fine. Photo. £500-£600

1377 ❍ - ½d. to 6d. set, fine used. S.G. 370-373. Photo. £140-£160

1378 P 1908 1d. Universal, relief die proof used as a recess die, in black on die sunk card (74 x 96mm), fine and scarce.

Photo. £600-£650

1379 P - Recess progress proof for the redrawn die prepared by Perkins Bacon, full impression in black on glazed white

card(73 x 95mm), fine and very scarce. Photo. £600-£650

1380 P 1908 1d. Universal, die proof in grey-black on thick glazed card with cleared surround, 1d. relief die proofs in

black and green on glazed cards with frames uncleared. Photo. £400-£450


Ex 1377Ex 1375

Ex 1376

137313721371


Ex 1386

Ex 1385

1387

1391

Ex 1389

1390

1396

1392

1384

Ex 1402


New Zealand continued

1381 P 1908 1d. Universal,completed die proof, in black on thick wove surface paper (90 x 120mm), fine and very scarce.

Photo on page 168. £600-£650

1382 + P - Plate proof in greyish black on thick cream card, a block of four from the top of the sheet. £80-£100

1383 ★b 1909-27 1d. booklet panes De La Rue chalk surfaced paper with coloured bars (2) and Cowan paper 1d. booklet

panes with coloured bars (2), most stamps unmounted, fine. S.G. 405c, 410b. £300-£350

1384 ✉ Chatham Islands, 1911 (Dec. 27) envelope, registered from Chatham Island to England, bearing 1d. Dominion

and 1909-16 2d. and bisected 2d., all tied by Chatham Islands datestamps, blank registration label with single line

Chatham Island c.d.s. See “Chatham Islands Mail” by Robin Startup, pages 25-26. Ex Ladd. Photo. £200-£250

1385 ✪ 1913 Auckland Exhibition ½d. to 6d. set, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 412-415. Photo. £300-£320

1386 ★ - ½d. to 6d. set mint, fine. S.G. 412-415, cat. £300. Photo. £120-£140

1387 ✉ - ½d. to 6d. set, fine used on 1914 (Apr.) envelope, tied by Exhibition cancellations S.G. 412-415. Photo.

£300-£350

1388 ✪ 1926-34 Admirals, Jones paper, 2s. deep blue with watermark inverted and Cowan paper 3s. pale mauve, fine

unmounted mint, S.G. 466w, 470. £130-£150

1389 ✪ + 1931 Health set in fine and fresh unmounted mint blocks of four. S.G. 546, 547. Photo. £600-£700

1390 ✪ + 1958 2d. on 1½d. error in a fine unmounted mint corner plate and imprint block of four. S.G. 763b. Photo.

£150-£200

1391 ✪b 1961 2½d. on 3d. vermilion (wide setting) in a corner marginal imprint plate “20” block of six, fine unmounted

mint. One of the rarest Q.E.II definitive plate blocks. CP N42b, cat. NZD$1,250. Photo. £200-£250

1392 ✪b 1978 3c. Rose imperforate corner block of eight with sheet number “143415”, fine unmounted mint. A unique

positional item from the only affected pane. E.C. NZL2175a, cat. £1,300, S.G. 1088 var. Photo. £250-£300

1393 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection in a binder (a few unused), from 1873 incl. 1874-78 perf. 12½ 1d. and 2d., 1878

1d., 2d. and 4d., 1882-1900 range of perfs. to 8d. and 1s., good range of Pictorial issues with shades incl. 1898 to

1s. (2), 2s., 1899-1903 to 1s. (3), 1902-07 perf. 11 to 2s. and 5s., perf. 14 to 2s. (2), 5s., 1907-08 to 1s. (2), 1909-16

to 1s. (less 4d. yellow), 1d. Universals, 1915-30 incl. mixed perf. pairs to 9d., 1925 Exhibition 4d. with “POSTAGF”

variety, 1926-34 3s., 1931 Smiling Boys, 1931-35 Air 3d. perf. 14 x 15, 1935-36 to 3s. (2) with some perfs., 1936-

42 range of perfs. to 2s. (5), incl. perf. 13-14 x 13½ and perf. 12½ with “COQK” flaws, 1938-44 with inverted wmks.

incl. 1d. green, 1948 Otago 1d. wmk. inverted, 1951 Health 2d. + 1d. wmk. inverted, Express Delivery issues incl.

1937-39 6d. perf. 14 x 15, 1939 6d. wmk. inverted, postage dues incl. 1899 type I 8d. to 2s., 5d. to 10d., type II small

“D” 1d. to 4d., 1937-38 ½d. to 3d., Life Insurance Department incl. 1913-37 to 6d., 1944-47 to 6d., etc., varied

condition but mainly fine, many unmounted. (few 100s) £2,000-£2,500

1394 A mint and used accumulation in eight albums, Q.V. to Q.E.II, some duplication, incl. 1906 Exhibition set mint,

issues from 1967 to 1997 largely complete unmounted mint, postal fiscals, mint health sheetlets, etc., mixed

condition. (100s) £250-£300

1395 A collection on stockleaves incl. Chalons to 1s. used, Adsons, fiscals, railways, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 200)

£200-£250

1396 ✪ B Booklets: 1901 1s.½d. booklet, good condition with faint gum ageing, very scarce. S.G. SB1, cat. £2,250. Photo.

£1,200-£1,500

1397 ★b Officials: 1907-11 1d. booklet panes of six, 23 out of 24 position panes (missing No. 21), mainly fine. S.G. O60a.

£800-£1,000

1398 - A mint collection to 1951 incl. 1907-11 values to 6d., 1s., 2s., 1910-16 to 1s. incl. 8d. wmk. inverted, 1913-25 2s.

(2), 1915-34 1½d. orange-brown and 2d. with ‘no stop’ varieties, 1915-27 to 1s., 1927-33 2s., 1936-61 wmk. W43

to 5s., wmk. W98 to 5s. with most perfs. incl. 2d. perf. 12½, 2s. perf. 12½ with “COQK” variety, 1938-51 to 3d.,

1940 Centennial set plus “ff ” joined varieties (less 4d.), 1947-51 to 2s. (2), etc., varied condition, mainly fine with

many unmounted. (131) £800-£1000

1412

1413


1408

1407


New Zealand: Postal Fiscals

1399 ★ 1931-40 ‘Cowan’ paper £2.10s. red, fine mint. S.G. F163, cat. £450. Photo. £180-£200

1400 ★ - ‘Wiggins Teape’ paper £2 bright purple, fine mint, light vertical bend but scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G.

F182, cat. £1,200. Photo. £300-£350

1401 ✪ 1940 22/- on 22s. fine unmounted mint marginal copy. S.G. F190 cat. £700. Photo. £200-£250

1402 ✪ 1940-58 7s.6d. (stained corner perf.), 9s., £2 and £3, mainly fine unmounted mint S.G. F198, 200, 206, 208 cat.

£660. Photo on page 170. £140-£160

1403 ✪ - £2 10s. fine unmounted mint S.G. F207 cat. £450. Photo. £120-£150

1404 ✪ - £4 fine unmounted mint S.G. F210 cat. £325. Photo. £100-£120

1405 A mint collection to 1958 with Q.V. 2s. (2) and 3s., Arms issues incl. 1931-40 to £1, 1940 3/6 on 3s.6d. and 5/6 on

5s.6d., 1940-58 to £1 with most upright and inverted wmks., 30s., £2.10s., £3 both upright and inverted wmks.,

£4, surcharges to 11/- on 11s., etc., varied condition, some with slight overall gum toning, mainly fine with some

unmounted. (63) £1,500-£1,800

1406 A mainly used selection in varied condition with Q.V. types to 9s., 10s., Arms to £1 , $10 etc. (47) £100-£120

Great Barrier Island Pigeon Post

1407 ✪ + 1899 1s. “SPECIAL POST”, in a fine unmounted mint block of four. CP V2. Photo. £200-£250

1408 ✪b 1899 1s. “MAROTIRI ISLAND” sheet of six, corner perfs. reinforced, otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. CP

V6. Photo. £400-£450

Revenues

†1409 1917 (Oct. 4) Will bearing 1882 £100, £30, £20, 30s., 5s., 2s., postage 5d. (2) and 8d. £100-£120

†1410 1921 (Aug. 18) Will, bearing 1882 £300, £10, 25s. and postage 3d., 4d., fine. £100-£120

†1411 1922 (Dec. 14) Will bearing 1882 £100, £10, £3, 30s., 8s., 3s., postage 3d., 5d., fine. £100-£120

†1412 1926 (Sept. 3) Will bearing 1882 £100, £50, £40, £20, £7, £3, 10s., 7s.6d., 7s., postage 3d., 5d., 6d., fine. Photo.

£150-£200

†1413 1928 (Nov. 24) Will bearing 1882 £400, £200 (2), £40 (2), £30 (2), £15, £3, £1, 10s. (2), 8s., 6s. (2), postage 5d. (2),

6d. and 1s. Photo. £200-£250

†1414 1928 (Nov. 27) Will bearing 1882 £200, £50, £10, £9, 1d., and postage 1d., 2d., 1s. and 3s. £100-£120

†1415 1930 (Dec. 5) Will bearing 1882 £400, £20., 9s. (2), postage 8d., fine. £100-£120

†1416 1936 (Feb. 25) Will bearing 1931-58 £100, £35 (2), 9s., 8s., postage 8d, fine. £100-£120

†1417 1938 (Dec. 16) Will, bearing 1882 £40, 1931-58 £100, £2, 15s., and postage 3d., 4d. £100-£120

†1418 1942 (Jan. 19) Will bearing 1931-58 £30 (2), £3.10s., 1939-40 £600, £200, £15, postage 2d., 3s. fine. £120-£150

†1419 1942 (Mar. 30) Will, bearing 1931-58 £30, £7, £4, 9s., 7s.6d., 1939-40 £45, £50, postage 5d., 1s., fine. £100-£120

†1420 1942 (Sept. 25) Will bearing 1939-40 £700, £20, £11s. and postage 8d., 2d., fine. £120-£150

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14001399


The Nigerias

1421 Lagos: A mint collection incl. 1884-86 2d. and 4d., 1887-1902 to 10s., 1904 to 10s., 1904-06 to 10s. with some

papers, etc., varied condition, a few with slightly toned gum, mainly fine. (50) £350-£400

1422 Niger Coast Protectorate: A mint collection with Oil Rivers 1892-94 set to 1s. (2d. faded), Niger Coast

Protectorate with shades and some perfs. incl. 1894 (Jan.) to 1s. (2), 1894 (May) to 1s. (3), 1897-98 to 10s. (3), etc.,

varied condition. (60) £300-£350

Oil Rivers

†1423 ▲ 1892-94 2½d. purple on blue tied to piece by fine clear strike of “OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE/7-OCT 92/BENIN”

type Z1 oval datestamp in violet, very scarce. Ex Mortimer, Capt. Crawford, Hind. Photo. £550-£600

†1424 ★ + 1893 (Sept.) Old Calabar Provisional ½d. on half of 1d., a mint block of four unsevered pairs, some perf.

reinforcement and a few usual adhesions to the gum, otherwise very fine and an extremely rare multiple.

S.G. 7a. Photo. £3,800-£4,000

1425 ★ 1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals, “Half/Penny” type 7 in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint with

slight corner crease, minor toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 20, cat. £475. Photo. £120-£150

Niger Coast Protectorate

†1426 ✉ 1894 (May 28) N.C.P. Opobo Vice Consulate envelope to London, franked at 2½d. rate by 1894 “½” in red

on left half of 1d. dull blue bisect provisional (faintly stained around perfs.) with Oil Rivers 1892-94 2d.,

cancelled by Opobo River c.d.s. with further strike below, “PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET/25 JU 94/6-A”

c.d.s. in red alongside, horizontal filing fold clear of adhesives and cancellations. A fine and rare cover used

in the first week of issue, believed to be one of only four covers bearing this provisional. Photo also on inside

front cover. £2,800-£3,000

†1427 ❍ 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional ½d. on 2½d. blue, variety surcharge double, light corner bend at upper

left, otherwise a fine and lightly cancelled example of this rare stamp. S.G. 65a, cat. £2,250. Photo.

£1,500-£1,600

†1428 ❍ - ½d. on 2½d. blue, variety “OIE” for “ONE”, a fine used example in pair with normal, neatly cancelled leaving the

variety clear, a scarce multiple. S.G. 65b, cat. £1,450+. Photo. £800-£1,000

1424

1427 1428

1426


Niger Company Territories

1429 ✉ 1888 (Nov. 8) stampless cover to London endorsed “no stamps obtainable in River Niger” bearing “THE ROYAL

NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED/8 NOV. 88/AKASSA” oval datestamp in violet (Sacher & Ince type 1,

recorded 1888-90), carried to Liverpool on the S.S. Roquelle, handstamped “6d” charge mark on reverse,

backstamped “LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET” and Notting Hill arrival, a very scarce early cover. Photo. £800-£1,000

1430 ✉ 1891 (Jan. 23) stampless cover to Sussex endorsed “R.Niger/No local stamps” and showing “THE NIGER

TERRITORIES/POST/P/23 JAN 91/O/OFFICE/AKASSA” oval datestamp in violet, handstamped “6d” charge mark

on arrival at Liverpool Packet Office, backstamped “LIVERPOOL/B.R. PACKET” and Hastings Station Office, the

flap endorsed “left Lokoja, Jan 9 1891” by the sender, a scarce and early cover. Photo. £600-£700

†1431 ✉ 1897 registered cover to London showing type 6 “THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED /26

JAN. 1897/POST OFFICE/BURUTU” rectangular datestamp in violet with Great Britain 1d. lilac (2) and 2½d. purple

on blue, cancelled by “PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET” Mar. 6 c.d.s’s in red. A fine and rare cover from an original

correspondence. Photo. £900-£1,000

†1432 ✉ 1899 (June 30) Royal Niger Company printed envelope to London bearing fine strike of type 8 “LOKOJA/30 JUN

1899/POST OFFICE” oval datestamp in violet, posted during period when no adhesives were available with ms.

“unstamped”, opened for display. Photo. £450-£500

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1430

1431

1432


Northern Nigeria

1433 ✉ 1900 (June 18) envelope to Bournemouth bearing 1900 1d. dull mauve and carmine tied by ms. “Post Office/Jebba/

18/6/1900” in red, July 20 arrival on reverse, horizontal fold. Photo. £200-£250

1434 ✉ 1901 (May 9) envelope to London bearing 1900 1d. dull mauve and carmine, tied by slightly smudged ms. “Post

Office/Jebba/9/5/1901” in red, Paddington June 10 backstamp, vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive, attractive.

Photo. £300-£350

1435 A mint collection incl. 1900 to 2s.6d., 1902 to 10s., 1905-07 to 2s.6d. (2) with most papers, 1910-11 to 10s. (less

2s.6d.), 1912 to £1, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (54) £300-£350

1436 Southern Nigeria: A mint collection incl. 1901-02 to 10s., 1903-04 to 10s., 1904-09 to 5s. with some papers and

dies, 1907-11 to £1, 1912 to £1, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (67) £350-£400

Nigeria

1437 ✪ 1953-58 3d. black and reddish purple variety imperforate, unmounted mint., vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G.

73b, cat. £400, EC NGA146a - circa 30 pairs known. Photo. £120-£150

1438 A mint collection to 1951 incl. 1914-29 shades to 5s. (5), 10s. (3), 1921-32 to 10s. with dies, 1936 to 10s. with 1½d.

perf. 12½ x 13½, 1938-51 to 5s. (4) with all perfs., etc., varied condition, a few slightly toned, many fine. (117)

£350-£400

1439 A lightly duplicated mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1876 to 1998, incl. Lagos 1887-1902 10s. mint,

Niger Coast Protectorate, Northern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria, Nigeria, a few f.d.c’s, miniature sheets, postage

dues, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £150-£200

X1440 ★ A mint K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1938-51 set with a range of perfs. and shades, etc. (85) £80-£100

1434

1437 1443

1442

1447

Ex 1446

1433

1441


North Borneo

1441 P 1897-1902 Pictorials, 8c. finished die proof in issued colour on thin wove paper (51 x 62mm), showing faint

reversed “8 CENTS” at top, fine. Photo. £700-£800

1442 ★ - 18c. black and green, mint from the top of the sheet, showing variety imperforate between stamp and margins,

some creases at top, paper hinge, otherwise fine. S.G. 108 var. Photo. £180-£200

1443 ✩ 1904-05 Surcharges, set with additional 4c. on 6c. overprint inverted, unused part original gum with hinge

remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 147a, cat. £225. Photo. £120-£150

1444 A fairly comprehensive mint collection to 1952 in a binder incl. 1883 8c., 1888-92 values to $1, ½c. to 10c. imperf.

pairs (less 5c.), 1894 to 24c. with a few perfs., 1895 surcharged set, 1897-1902 to 24c. (less 12c.), 1899 surcharged

set, 1901-05 “BRITISH PROTECTORATE” overprints to $10 with a range of perfs., 10c. with no stop variety, 1904-

05 surcharges, 1909-23 to 24c., 1911 Arms 25c. to $10, 1916 cross in vermilion 1c. to 25c., cross in red 1c. to 24c.,

1918 1c. + 4c. to $10 + 4c., 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set with some perfs. and no stop varieties, 1925-28

to $2, 1931 to $5, 1939 to $5, 1945 BMA set, 1947 to $5 with some broken bar varieties, 1950-52 to $10, range of

postage dues incl. 1939 set, Japanese Occupation 1944 set, etc., varied condition, some with large hinge remainders,

mainly good to fine. (few 100s) £2,500-£3,000

Norway

1445 A mint and used accumulation in seven albums and loose, from 1856 to 1997, incl. range of early issues, postage

dues, Officials, miniature sheets, booklets, 1930 Tourist Fund sets unmounted mint and used, later issues largely

complete, many with mint and used examples, mixed condition. (100s) £350-£400

Nyasaland

1446 ★ 1908-11 3d. purple on yellow and 4d. black and red on yellow, both with variety watermark inverted, 3d. with

light pencil note on reverse, fine and fresh mint, scarce. S.G. 75w, 76w, cat. £550. Photo. £180-£200

1447 ★ 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety ‘kite and vertical log’ [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], mint, a few blunted perfs., otherwise

fine. S.G. 125k, cat. £400. Photo. £70-£80

1448 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1891-95 to 10s. with 6d., 8d. and 2s.6d. shades, 1895 to 1s. (6d. unused),

1896 to 5s., 1897-1900 to 10s., 1903-04 to 4s., 1908-11 to £1, 1913-21 to £1, 1921-33 to 10s., 2s. with damaged leaf

at bottom right, 4s. with broken crown and scroll, 1938-44 to £1 with 5s. shade, 1945 to 20s., 1950 postage due

set, etc., varied condition but mainly fine. (159) £1,200-£1,500

Pakistan

1449 A mint and used accumulation in nine albums, from 1947 to the 1990s, incl. 1947 to 25r. used, 1948-57 to 25r.

used, minor varieties, imperfs., multiples, Bahawalpur, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

1450 A mint collection to 1957 incl. 1947 to 25r. with 1r. wmk. inverted, 1948-57 to 25r. with all perfs., 1949-53 to 12a.,

Officials with 1947 to 10r., 1948-54 to 10r. (3, perfs.), 1949 to 8a., 1953 to 10r., etc., mainly fine. (126)£200-£250

1451 A mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, from 1947 to the 1990s, many Q.E.II issues with an unmounted

and used example, also incl. Officials, mostly fine. (100s) £80-£100

1452 Bahawalpur: A mint collection incl. 1947 to 1r. (less 14a.), 1948 to 10r., Officials incl. 1945 to 1r., 1945 (Mar.) 1a.

black and brown, 1945 (Mar.-June) surcharges, etc., varied condition, a few slightly toned, mainly fine. (78)

£200-£250

Palestine

1453 A mint collection incl. 1918 1p. deep blue unused, 1920 to 20p. (less 2m. and 5m.), 1921 values to 9p., 1921-22 to

20p., 1927-45 to 200m. (less 7m. and 13m.), postage due sets complete with 1928-44 perf. 15 x 14 1m. and 4m.,


1454 A mint and used selection in a stockbook incl. 1920 (Sept.) perf. 15 x 14 to 20p. used, 1920-21 perf. 15 x 14 to 1p.

mint, some duplication, etc. (few 100s) £150-£200


Paraguay

1455 A mint and used collection in five albums, from 1870 to 2007, incl. 1871 2r. lion imperf. colour trials (7), range of

early issues, miniature sheets, postage dues, Officials, air issues, a few specimens, etc., also a stockbook with

duplicated middle issues with some Bolivia, mixed condition. (100s) £150-£200

Peru

1456 A duplicated mint and used collection in two stockbooks, from 1857 to 1999, incl. range of early issues, mixed

condition. (100s) £100-£120

Poland

1457 1942-44, Woldenberg Oflag IIc P.O.W. Camp, selection of issues unused and used, condition a little varied (34

items) £200-£250

1458 A large mint and used accumulation varied condition in sixteen albums and stockbooks and loose contained in

two cartons with miniature sheets incl. 1938 Exhibition imperf. and perf. mint, 1947 Polish Culture mint, strength

in Post War issues, imperfs., etc. (1,000s) £300-£400

1459 A lightly duplicated mint and used accumulation in twelve albums, from 1918 to early 2000s, incl. range of early

overprints, Occupation issues, issues from 1955 to 2000 complete used with many also mint, miniature sheetswith

1938 Warsaw Exhibition mint (gum disturbances) and 1938 Stratosphere used, postage dues, locals, etc., mixed

condition. (100s) £250-£300

1460 A fairly complete, mainly mint collection from 1944 to 1961 in an album incl. 1944 National Heroes set, miniature

sheets with 1946 Education, 1947 Polish Culture, 1948 Roosevelt , etc. (100s) £150-£200

1461 A mainly used collection in three albums, from 1918 to 1998, incl. miniature sheets, a few covers, etc., mixed

condition. (100s) £80-£100

Portugal and Colonies

1462 ✪ M 1934 Navigators, 1946 Castles and 1949 Portraits miniature sheets unmounted mint, all with some minor

imperfections on gum otherwise of fine fresh appearance. S.G. £450. £80-£100

1463 A mint and used accumulation in nine albums and on leaves, incl. wide range of early issues with imperfs., 1894

Prince Henry the Navigator values to 300r. mint and set to 1000r. c.t.o. used, 1910 to 1000r. mint, range of Ceres

issues, 1925 Castelo Branco to 20E. mint, 1926 values to 10E. mint and c.t.o. used on piece, 1927 Second and Third

Independence sets mint and used, 1934 Colonial Exhibition set mint, 1943-39 Caravel values to 50E unmounted

mint, 1945 Camon, 1946 Castle and 1949 Portraits sets mint, 1950 Lisbon to 4E.50 mint, then 1950 San Juan

(unmounted), 1952 North Atlantic Treaty (2, one unmounted), 1952 Francis Xavier, 1953 Centenary sets (2, one

unmounted), 1954 São Paulo Centenary (unmounted), 1956 Railways (2, one umounted) and 1957 Almeida Garrett

sets mint, also miniature sheets with 1940 Legion, Centenaries, Stamps Centenary (mounted), 1941 Costumes,

1944 Exhibition, Brotero, 1945 Navigator, Carmona, 1946 Castles (mounted), Bank of Portugal, St Mary, 1949

Portraits unmounted mint (also 1945 Naval Centenary and 1949 Portraits used), postage dues, parcel post stamps,

Red Cross, f.d.c’s, etc., later with lightly duplicated issues to 2008, also some modern Azores, mixed condition.

(100s) £1,200-£1,500

1464 A mint and used range on stockleaves incl. 1853 50r. yellow-green used, 1855-56 5r. red-brown used, 1892-93

range of “PROVISORIO” overprints used, 1894 Prince Henry set used, later mainly mint incl. Ceres types with

1923-26 glazed paper 2E.40, 3E., 10E. (2), 20E. (2), 1931 Pereira sets (2), 1942-49 Caravel values to 20E. and 50E.,

1946 Castles miniature sheet, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 228, 2 miniature sheets) £1,000-£1,200

1465 Portuguese Colonies: A mint and used accumulation in three albums, early to modern, incl. Angola, Congo, Cape

Verde, Inhambane, Lourenço Marques, Macau, Madeira with Funchal, Mozambique, Mozambique Company,

Nyassa Company, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese India, Quelimane, St. Thomas and Prince Islands, Tete, Timor,

Zambezia, etc., slightly mixed condiion. (100s) £300-£350


The Rhodesias

1466 1917 LIVINGSTONE PROVISIONAL “Half/Penny” on1d., the award winning specialised collection formed

by Phil Stevenson, contained in one album, incl. complete panes with the “nn” and “ny” spacings, varieties

with range of offsets on gum, surcharge inverted examples with part original gum and used (also a forged

example), die II shaded ear printing (mint block of four, mint and used singles), misplaced surcharges,

shades, some notes and articles, etc. (747) Photo. £1,500-£2,000

1467 ★ 1966 Independence 2s.6d. showing variety vermilion omitted (usual trace on tail), mint, surface fault at top,

otherwise fine, with normal for comparison. S.G. 368 var. Photo. £500-£600

1468 A mint collection incl. 1892-93 to £1 with shades (a few unused, £1 toned), 1892-94 to 4s., 1896-97 die I to 4s., die

II to 10s., 1896 overprints on Cape of Good Hope set, 1898-1908 to 10s., £2, 1905 Falls to 2s.6d., 1909-12 to £1,

1910-13 Double Heads to 1s. (2) with a few shades, Admirals with a range of dies and shades to 5s. incl. 1913-19

head die I perf. 14 6d. and 2s., perf. 15 4d., head die II perf. 15 8d., 1922-24 perf. 14 shades to 2s.6d. (2), 3s., 5s.

(2), perf. 15 2d. to 2s., etc., varied condition, a few toned, many fine. (206) £1,500-£1,800

1469 A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. British South Africa Company, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia and

Nyasaland with 1954-56 and 1959-62 to £1 mint and used, later with Zimbabwe issues to 1995 incl. f.d.c’s, slightly

mixed condition. (100s) £150-£200

1470 Northern Rhodesia: A mint collection incl. 1925-29 to 20s., 1935 Jubilee 1d. with diagonal line by turret, 1938-

52 to 20s., 1948 Silver Wedding, postage dues etc., mainly fine with some unmounted. (63) £250-£280

1471 - A mint and used collection in three albums, from 1925 to 1963, incl. 1948 Silver Wedding set mint and used,

1953 and 1963 to 20s. mint and used, also Zambia issues largely complete to 2003 with some appendix issues and

f.d.c’s, mostly fine. (100s) £200-£250

1472 Southern Rhodesia: A mint collection incl. 1924-29 to 2s.6d., 1931-37 to 5s. with all perfs., 1937 to 5s., 1940

British South Africa Company 3d. with ‘cave’ flaw, 1951 postage due 4d. dull grey-green, etc., mainly fine with

some unmounted. (100) £300-£350

1473 b P Rhodesia & Nyasaland: 1954-56 Waterlow imperf. colour proof of 2s. complete design in issued colour on

gummed, unwatermarked paper, in a block of eight from the top of the sheet with “46218”, all with small punch

holes, a few slight creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 11P. Photo. £320-£350

Ex 1466

1467 1473


Romania

1474 A comprehensive duplicated collection in seven albums with wide range of early imperfs., 1872 to 50b. (4), King

Carol I issues to 2l., 1903 Post Office 5f. (on piece), used, 1906 Exhibition, 1913 Southern Dorubka sets mint and

used, Transylvania overprints, King Ferdinand to 10l. mint and used, 1934 Mamaia Fund mint, later issues largely

complete to 1999, many both mint and used, miniature sheets with 1932 Exhibition, 1941 Morin and Mota mint

and used, postage dues, Officials, parcel post etc., mixed condition. (100s) £600-£700

Russia

1475 ✉ 1888 to 1959, a selection of thirty four covers and cards in varied condition, with a selection of early postal stationery

mainly used. £100-£120

1476 A mint and used accumulation in 11 albums, incl. wide range of Arms issues with multiples, 1913 Tercentenary

sets mint and used, 1922 Obligatory Tax set mint, 1927-28 to 80k. mint, 1933 Stratosphere and 1935 Anti-War

sets mint, then issues largely complete mint or used (some with both) to 2001, also miniature sheets with 1937

Air mint and used, Batum, P.O.’s in China, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £500-£600

Saint Helena

X1477 ✩ 1856 6d. blue, unused, tiny thin otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. 1, cat. £500. Photo. £100-£120

1478 ★ 1912-16 to 3s. mint (1s., 2s. (creased), 3s. (creased) corner marginal with plate no.) and 1922-27 Watermark Mult.

Crown CA £1 mint, mostly fine. (11) £150-£200

X1479 ★ 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4d., 1s.6d., Watermark Mult. Script CA ½d. mint horizontal pair, one

showing ‘broken mainmast’ [R. 2/1], two singles, 1d., 1½d. rose-red, 1½d. deep carmine-red, 2d., 3d., 5d., 6d. (2),

8d., 1s., 1s.6d., 2s., 2s.6d. and 10s. (stained perf.), mint, mainly fine. £100-£120

X1480 ★ 1934 Centenary ½d. to 10s. set perforated “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with hinge remainders.

S.G. 114s-123s, cat. £475. (10) Photo. £100-£120

X1481 ★ - ½d. to 10s. set, some toning otherwise mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 114-23, cat. £425. Photo. £70-£90

1482 A collection from 1856 to 2009 in varied condition in three albums incl. 1856 imperf. 6d. used with pen cancellation,

1863 1d. and 4d. unused, 1864-80 surcharges to 5s. mint and 1s. used, 1903 CC ½d. to 2s. set mint, 1908-11 MCA

10s. mint, 1912-16 MCA to 3s. mint, 1922-37 Script to 10s. mint, 1934 Centenary to 5s. mint, 1938-44 to 10s.

used, Q.E.II sets virtually complete mainly unmounted mint, a selection of covers and cards incl. some early

postcards, etc. (100s) £700-£800

1483 A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1903 to 2s., 1908-11 to 10s., 1912-16 to 3s., 1922-37 wmk. MCA to 5s.,

wmk. Script to 10s., ½d. grey and black with ‘broken mainmast’, ½d. grey-black and black with ‘cleft rock’, 1d. with

‘broken mainmast’ and ‘cleft rock’, 1½d. with ‘torn flag’ and ‘cleft rock’, 3d. with ‘broken mainmast’ and ‘cleft rock’,

1934 Centenary set, 1938-44 to 10s., etc., also with Tristan da Cunha 1952 overprinted set, varied condition, a few

with overall gum toning, mainly fine. (119) £600-£700

1484 A Q.V. mint collection incl. 1863 1d. type A, 1864-80 perf. 12½ 1d. types A, B and C, 2d. types B and C, 3d. type

B, 4d. type A, 1s. type A, 5s. (2, one wmk. reversed), perf. 14 x 12½ 1d. and 4d., perf. 14 1d., 2d. and 1s., 1884-94

to 1s. with some wmk. varieties, 1890-97 ½d. to 10d., etc., varied condition, mainly good to fine. (37)

£450-£500

1485 An unmounted mint collection in three albums, largely complete from 1959 to 2012 (less 1961 Relief Fund set),

incl. definitives, miniature sheets, sheetlets, booklets, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £400-£500

X1486 A selection on stockcards, incl. 1863 1d. with part original gum, 1903 set with additional ½d. watermark inverted

mint, 1912-16 sets mint (2), 1953-59 set mint, etc., varied condition. (86) £200-£250

Ex 1481Ex 14801477


Saint Kitts-Nevis

1487 F Q.V. engraved ‘forgeries’ in design similar to St. Lucia first issue, inscribed “ST. KITTS/POSTAGE”, die proof in

black, also three cut down in brown or greenish blue. (4 items) £80-£100

1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring, Die Proofs

1488 P Die proof of the vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped

“BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “6 FEB 02” fine. Photo. £200-£250

1489 P Die proof of the vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped “AFTER/

HARDENING” and dated “8 FEB 02”, and initials, fine. Photo. £200-£250

1490 P Die proof of frame and vignette with uncleared surround in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped

“BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated “10 OCT 02” fine. Photo. £300-£350

1491 P Die proof of the vignette in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and dated

“15 DEC 02” fine. Photo. £200-£250

1492 P Die proof of the vignette, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed “AFTER/HARDENING” and dated

“17 DEC 02” and initials, fine. Photo. £150-£200

1493 P ½d. die proof of the frame only in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed “BEFORE/HARDENING” and

dated “15 DEC 02” fine. Photo. £150-£200

1488

1490 1491

1492 1493

1489


St. Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring, ½d. Imperforate Colour Trials

1494 P In brown and ultramarine, on gummed watermarked paper, mounted on card, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1495 P In bright blue and brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1496 P In green and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1497 P In brown and carmine on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1498 P In brown and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1499 P In brown and green on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1500 P In scarlet and sage-green on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1501 P In dull purple and deep green (issued colour of the first ½d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

£180-£200

1502 P In grey-green (issued colour of the later ½d.) on gummed watermarked paper, mounted on card. Photo.

£180-£200

1503 P In dull purple and brown (issued colour of the 2d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1504 P In grey-black and blue (issued colour of the 2½d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1505 P In grey-black and bright purple (issued colour of the 6d.) on gummed watermarked paper, mounted on card. Photo.

£180-£200

1506 P In grey-green and orange (issued colour of the 1s.) on gummed watermarked paper, minor diagonal crease. Photo.

£180-£200

1507 P In grey-black and deep violet (issued colour of the 2s.6d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

£180-£200

1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring, 1d. Imperforate Colour Trials

1508 P In purple and bistre on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1509 P In grey-green and brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1494 1495 1496 1497

1498

1503

1499 1500 1501 1502

1504 1505 1506 1507


1510 P In grey-black and ultramarine on gummed watermarked paper, slight creasing. Photo. £180-£200

1511 P In grey-green and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1512 P In dull purple and brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1513 P In dull purple and orange on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1514 P In brown and green on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1515 P In brown and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1516 P In carmine and dull purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1517 P In brown and ultramarine on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1518 P In dull purple and black on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1519 P In bright blue and green on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1520 P In bright green and orange-brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1521 P In grey-green and black, on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1522 P In grey-black and carmine (issued colour of the 1d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1523 P In grey-black and carmine (issued colour of the 1d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1524 P In grey-green and orange (issued colour of the 1s.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £180-£200

1525 P In dull purple and sage-green (issued colour of the 5s.) on gummed watermarked paper, mounted on card. Photo.

£180-£200

1526 S 1903 to 1918, selection all overprinted “SPECIMEN”,, comprising 1903 ½d. to 1s. set, 1905-08 ½d., 1d. and 2½d.,

1916 ½d. (2, one also with local handstamp), 1918 1½d. (single and pair), mainly fine with gum. (18) Photo on page

185. £150-£200

1527 ★ + 1905 to 1918 mainly mint collection to 5s. in blocks of four, twelve plate number examples, etc., mostly fine. (33

items). £120-£150

15121508 1509 1510 1511

1514 1515 1516 1517

1513

1521 1522

1518 1519

1520 1523 1524 1525

St. Kitts-Nevis: 1920 –22 Issue, Proofs and Specimens

1528 P Die Proofs, master die proof of King’s head and Columbus vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white

glazed card (92 x 60mm), pencil date “Dec. 2nd 19”, fine. Photo also on page 1. £300-£350

1529 P - Die proof of King’s head and Columbus issue vignette (type 4) in grey-black on glazed card (92 x 60mm),

manuscript “Dec”, fine. Photo. £200-£250

1530 P - Die proof of King’s head and Columbus vignette (type 4) in grey-black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed

“AFTER/STRIKING” and manuscript date “31/12/19”, fine. Photo. £200-£250

1531 P - Die proof of King’s head and Medicinal Springs vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card

(92 x 60mm), fine. Photo. £300-£350

1532 P - Die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped “BEFORE/STRIKING” and manuscript

date “13/1/20”, fine. Photo. £200-£250

1533 P - Cut-down die proofs of the ½d., 2½d., 3d., 1s. and 2s. in black on card. (5) Photo. £300-£400

1534 P Plate Proofs, 1½d. imperforate plate proof in orange-yellow on gummed watermarked paper, creased but fine

appearance, also 1921-29 perforated colour trial of the 1½d. in scarlet on gummed watermarked paper, fine.

£100-£120


1528 1530

1531

1532

Ex 1533 Ex 1535

Ex 1536 Ex 1537

1529

1535 P S Imperforate Colour Trials, ½d. in purple and blue, blue and red, blue and brown (2), all overprinted “SPECIMEN”,.

(4) Photo. £250-£300

1536 S Specimen Stamps, ½d. to £1 set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel type D12a), mainly fine with gum. S.G.24s-

36s cat. £350. Photo. £120-£150

1537 S - ½d. to £1 set locally handstamped “SPECIMEN”, a few lightly toned, otherwise mainly fine with gum. (13) Photo.

£150-£200

1920 – 22 Issued Stamps

1538 ★ ½d. showing variety “C” of “CA” missing, mint, minor faults. B.P.A. certificate (1993). S.G. 24 var. Photo.

£150-£200

1539 ★ 1½d. orange-yellow with watermark inverted and reversed, a mint lower marginal block of four, slight perf.

separation and light bend at upper right, of fine appearance, rare. S.G. 26y, unpriced. Photo. £250-£300

1540 ★ 2s. dull purple and blue on blue, variety watermark sideways reversed, fine mint. SG. 32x, cat. £325. Photo.

£100-£120

1541 ★ 2s.6d. grey and red on blue showing variety watermark sideways reversed, good mint with minor tone spots. S.G.

33x, cat. £350. Photo. £100-£120

1542 ★ 5s. green and red on pale yellow showing variety watermark sideways reversed, one minor tone spot otherwise

fine mint. S.G. 34x, cat. £250. Photo. £80-£100


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1539

Ex 1526

1544

1542

15471543


Saint Kitts-Nevis continued

1543 ✪ 1920-22 £1 purple and black on red paper, a superb unmounted mint marginal example from the left of the sheet.

S.G. 36, cat. £300+. Photo on page 185. £150-£200

1544 ★ + - £1 purple and black on red, block of four, fine mint, S.G. 36, cat. £1,200. Photo on page 185. £600-£650

1545 S A K.G.V selection all overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”,, comprising 1921-29 values to 5s., 1935 Silver Jubilee

set and 1923 Tercentenary set, mainly fine with gum. (24) Photo. £350-£400

1546 S 1921-29 ½d., 1d. scarlet (5), 1d. violet, 1½d. (2), 2d., 2½d. ultramarine (2), 2½d. brown, 3d. purple on yellow, 3d.

dull ultramarine, also two imperforate colour trials of the ½d., all handstamped, stamped or perforated

“SPECIMEN”, in various types, mainly fine. (17 items) £100-£150

1547 S - 2s. purple and blue on blue showing variety “SPECIMEN”, overprinted double, fine with gum. R.P.S. certificate

(1973). S.G. 47asa, cat. £650. Photo on page 185. £220-£250

1558

Ex 1545

1549 1550

Ex 1551

Ex 1552 Ex 1553

Ex 1548


1923 Tercentenary

1548 P Die Proofs, two die proofs of the central vignette in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), the first deeply engraved

and showing no rudder, the other as issued, an interesting pair. Photo. £600-£800

1549 P Colour Trials, 1d. in black and ultramarine on gummed watermarked paper, slight imperfections otherwise fine

and scarce. Photo. £100-£150

1550 P - 1d. in black and violet on gummed watermarked paper, fine and scarce. Photo. £100-£150

1551 ★ ½d. to £1 set, and ½d., 1d. and 2½d. pair with plate numbers, mint, mainly fine, the top two values signed Bolaffi.

S.G. 48-60, cat. £1,200. (17) Photo. £500-£600

1552 ★ ½d. to £1 set, good to fine mint. S.G. 48-60, cat. £1,200. Photo. £450-£500

1553 S 1938-50 ½d. to 5s. set perforated “SPECIMEN”,, fine with gum. S.G. 68s-77s, cat. £325. (10) Photo. £80-£100

1554 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. St. Christopher 1870-82 perf. 12½ 1d. (3, one wmk. sideways), 6d., perf. 14

1d. to 6d., 1882-90 2½d. pale red-brown, 6d., 1s. (2, one toned), Nevis 1879-80 1d., 1882-90 values to 1s., St. Kitts-

Nevis 1903 to 5s., 1905-18 to 5s. with papers, 1920-22 to 10s., 1921-29 to 5s. (less 2s.), 1938-50 to £1 with a range

of perfs. and shades, 1s. perf. 13 x 12 with break in value tablet frame, etc., varied condition, some slightly toned,

many fine. (174) £600-£700

1555 A collection on leaves, from 1903 to 1922, incl. 1903 to 5s. mint and used, 1920-22 to 10s. mint, £1 used on piece

(2, one with Nevis c.d.s. and one with Sandy Point c.d.s.), etc., also a small selection used as revenues, mainly fine.

(117) £400-£450

1556 + A mint K.G.V. to Q.E.II selection in blocks of four, some unmounted, incl. 1921-29 to 5s. in mint blocks of four, a

few plate number examples, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £200-£300

1557 A K.G.V to early Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1921-29 to 5s. mint and used with a range of shades, 1935 Silver

Jubilee set in mint corner blocks of four and used blocks of four, etc., mostly fine. (184) £180-£200

1558 ✉ P Postal Stationery: 1903 ½d., 1d. postcards, 1d., 2½d. envelopes, 2d. registered envelope and ½d., 1d. wrappers,

mounted on three “Appendix” sheets, dated “18th Febry 1903”, ex De La Rue archives, rare. Photo. £400-£500

1559 ✉ - A Q.V. to early Q.E.II selection, unused and used, incl. reply cards, envelopes, air letters, wrappers, etc., a few

overprinted “SPECIMEN”, or uprated with Leewards Islands stamps, mostly fine. (65) £200-£250

1560 ✉ Cancellations and Covers: A selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. village cancellations, censored mail,

postage due marks, postcards, etc. (69 items) £120-£150

1561 ✉ A collection of covers and cards in an album, incl. Leeward Is. used on the islands, registered mail, instructional

marks, censor marks, Official mail, Maritime mail, etc. (115 items) £250-£300

1562 - A Q.V to early Q.E.II collection of cancellations on leaves, on both Saint Kitts-Nevis and Leeward Islands issues,

incl. Basseterre, Cayon, Dieppe Bay, Old Road, St Kitts, Sandy Point, etc., mainly fine strikes, a few on piece. (100s)

£200-£250

Saint Lucia

1563 S 1938-48 ½d. to £1 set of seventeen perforated “SPECIMEN”,, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 128s-141s, cat. £475. Photo

on page 188. £100-£120

1564 ❍ 1949-50 12c. claret, the scarce perforation 14½ x 14, used, minor imperfections. S.G. 153a, cat. £550. Photo on

page 188. £150-£200

1565 P 1958 Inauguration of the British Caribbean Federation, imperforate proofs of the set of three in the issued

colours affixed to part archive page endorsed “Approved, A. Jones, 27/8/57”, fine and scarce. Photo on page 188.

£800-£1,000

1566 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1863 (1d.) (2, wmk. reversed, one unused), (4d.), 1883-86 to 1s., 1886-87 to

1s., 1891-98 to 10s., 1904-10 to both 5s., 1912-21 shades to 5s., 1921-30 to 5s., 1935 Jubilee ½d. with diagonal line

by turret, 2½d. with dot to left of chapel, 1936 to 10s., 1938-48 to £1 with perfs., postage dues, etc., varied condition,

many fine. (192) £600-£700

1567 Cinderellas: Saint Lucia Steam Conveyance Company labels 1d., 3d. and 6d. in mint marginal blocks of six and

singles, mainly fine. £100-£120


Ex 1563 Ex 1564

1572

Ex 1578

Ex 1579

1574

1573

1565


Saint Vincent

1568 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1861 1d., 1862 6d., 1875-78 1d., 1882-83 1d. wmk. reversed, 1883-84 1s.,

1890 2½d. on 4d., 1902 to 5s., 1904-11 to 5s. with papers, 1913-17 1d. wmk. inverted and reversed, 1921-32 to £1,

1938-47 to £1, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (172) £350-£400

1569 A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1881 to the 1990s, incl. specimens, Grenadines, etc., mostly fine.

(100s) £80-£100

San Marino

1570 A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. 1877-90 values to 30c. mint and 40c. used, then mint with 1892-

4 values to 2l., 1903 Titano values to 5l., 1928 Assisi set, 1929-45 to 20l., 1932 Electric Railway set, 1932 Garibaldi

2l.75, 1933 Zeppelin, 1935 Delfico and 1945-46 Arms sets, 1945 Government Palace miniature sheet mint, 1948

Workers set, 1949-50 Views to 200l., 1950-51 Views to 500l., 1952 Columbus to both 200l., 1953 Sports to 200l.,

1954-55 Sports to 250l., etc., later issues largely complete mint or used to 1997 (many issues with both), also

postage dues, parcel post, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £400-£500

Sarawak

1571 A mint collection to 1952 (a few unused) incl. 1869 3c. with gum, 1888-97 to $1, 1889-92 type 5 1c. on 3c., 1899-

1908 to $1 (2), 1918 to $1, 1928-29 to $1, 1932 to $1, 1934-41 to $10, 1945 B.M.A. set, 1950 to $5, Japanese

Occupation 1942 values (6) to 10c., etc., varied condition, mainly fine with some unmounted. (200) £600-£700

Saudi Arabia

1572 P 1952 Inauguration of the Damman-Riyadh Railway, ½g. American Bank Note Company die proof (final state)

in red-brown, the issued colour, on India paper, mounted on sunken card with imprint and die number “94534”,


1573 E 1974 Conference of Muslim Organisations, original handpainted artwork for the 4r. value, multicoloured,

mounted on card, signed below. Photo. £400-£450

1574 E 1983 Solidarity with Palestinians, handpainted multicoloured essay of the issued 20h. value, this design

denominated 45h., mounted on card and signed below. Photo. £450-£500

Seychelles

1575 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1890-92 die I to 96c. and die II to 16c., 1893 surcharges, 15c. on die I 16c.

surcharge inverted, 1897-1900 to 2r.25, 1903 to 2r.25, 2c. with dented frame, 1906 to 2r.25, 1912-16 to 2r.25, 2c.

with split “A”, 1917-22 to 5r. incl. dies, 1921-32 to 5r., 1938-49 to 5r. with papers, 1952 to 10r., etc., varied condition,

mostly fine. (218) £700-£800

1576 A mainly used Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on stock pages, incl. Mauritius used in Seychelles, village cancellations

incl. Takamaka, etc., slightly mixed condition. (57) £250-£300

Sierra Leone

1577 ✉ 1903 to 1938 group of picture postcards incl. a range of maritime cancellations, 1917 card with straight line “PASSED

BY CENSOR”, etc. (11) £80-£100

1578 ★ 1933 Wilberforce ½d. to £1 set, good to fine mint, the 5s. and £1 with slight gum disturbance. S.G. 168-180, cat.

£1,100. Photo. £350-£400

1579 S 1938-44 ½d. to £1 set perforated “SPECIMEN”, the 5s. with a few short perfs. at base, otherwise mainly fine with

gum. S.G. 188s-200s, cat. £450. (16) Photo. £150-£200

1580 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mainly mint collection incl. 1872-73 wmk. sideways 1d. (unused), 3d., wmk. upright 2d., 1884-

91 to 1s., 1896-97 to 5s., 1897 2½d. type 8 on 1s., 1903 to 5s., 1904-05 to 5s., 1907-12 to 5s., 1912-21 to 10s. (2),

1s. wmk. inverted, 1921-27 to 10s., 1932 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 1d. with ‘extra flagstaff ’, 1938-44 to £1, etc., varied

condition, mainly fine. (158) £450-£500

1581 A used collection in three albums, largely complete from 1965 Self Adhesives to 1995 African Wildlife, incl.

miniature sheets, mainly fine. (100s) £100-£120


Singapore

1582 ✪ + 1962-66 15c. Tern variety orange (eye) omitted in an unmounted mint block of four from the top left corner of

the sheet, very fine. S.G. 70ab, cat. £300+. Photo. £120-£150

1583 A mint and used collection in four albums, incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 to $5 (2) mint and perf. 17½ x 18 to $5 mint,

1948 Silver Wedding set mint, 1955-59 to $5 (3) mint, range of miniature sheets with 1969 Founding unmounted

mint, later with issues to 1997, also range of 1990s f.d.c’s, mainly fine. (100s) £350-£400

1584 A K.G.VI mint collection with sets complete, mainly fine, some unmounted incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 and perf. 17½

x 18 $5, and 1948 Silver Wedding $5. (39) £120-£150

1585 Revenues: 1948-53 $25, $100 (3) and 1962-66 $2 and $5 used with red seals on 1963 indenture document, also

1954 $500 and 1969-82 Arms $100 used on piece, both with red seals, fine. Photo. £220-£250

1586 - $25 used on piece with red seal with part of another $25 alongside, $100 used single and Penang 1949 $25 used

(2), fine. Photo. £150-£200

1587 ▲ - $500 (2) fine used on piece with red seal, scarce. Barefoot 3. Photo. £650-£700

Somaliland

1588 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1903 (June) to 5r., 1903 (Sept.-Nov.) to 5r., ½a. with “SOMAL.LAND”, 1904

to 5r., 1904 to 12a. with papers, 1912-19 to 5r., 1921 to 5r., K.G.VI sets complete, selection of Officials, etc., varied


X1589 ★ A mint Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on stockcards, incl. 1903 (Sept.-Nov.) Q.V. overprinted at base 2½a. to 5r., K.E.VII

½a with variety “SUMALILAND”, 1a. and 30a. with “I” virtually omitted, 1904 2r., 3r. and 5r., 1938 sets (2), 1951

sets (2, one is unmounted), etc., varied condition. (119) £250-£300

1582

Ex 1586 1587

Ex 1585


South Africa

Cape of Good Hope

1590 ✩ 1855-63 1d. rose, unused, small to very large margins, fresh appearance. S.G. 5a. Photo. £380-£400

1591 ✩ - 1s. bright yellow-green, unused (without gum), with just clear to small even margins, a fine and fresh example

with superb deep colour. B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G. 8, cat. £3,500. Photo. £650-£700

1592 ✩ - 1s. bright yellow-green, unused, good margins all round, fresh appearance. S.G. 8. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1593 ★ - 1s. deep dark green, mint pair, good to very large margins, fine of fresh appearance. S.G. 8b, cat. £900+. Photo.

£400-£450

1594 ❍ 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. vermilion, good margins, pressed crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 13, cat. £2,750. Photo.

£550-£600

1595 ❍ 1863-64 4d. steel-blue, fine used, good to very large margins. Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. 19c. Photo.

£70-£90

1596 A mint collection, from 1864 incl. 1864-77 1d. (2), 1871-76 ½d. to 4d., 1874-76 1d. on 1s., 1879 3d. on 4d., 1880

(Feb.) 3d. on 4d., 1880 (Aug.) type 10 “3” on 3d., 1882-83 ½d. (2) to 3d., 1884-90 shades to 5s., 1893 1d. on 2d. with

no stop after “PENNY”, 1893-98 to 5s., 1902-04 to 5s., etc., also a small selection of Griqualand West, varied

condition, many fine. (61) £450-£500

1597 P Natal: Chalon 1d. imperforate proof pair in rose-red on ungummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Photo on page

192. £120-£150

1598 - A mint collection, from 1863 incl. a few early issues unused, 1870-73 1d. and 3d., 1874-99 5s. (2, shades), 1882-

89 to 6d., 1902-03 to 4s. (less 1s.), 1902 5s., 1904-08 to 2s.6d., 1908-09 to 10s., 1904 Official set, etc., varied condition,

many fine. (69) £450-£500

1599 New Republic: A mint selection incl. 1886-87 without Arms, yellow paper 1/6, with Arms 4d. with scarce date

“2 DEC 86”, 1887 blue paper to 1/6, yellow paper 2d. to £1 (less 1/6 and 4s.), 1s. with Arms inverted, etc., mixed

condition. (30) £200-£250

1600 Orange Free State: A mint collection incl. 1868-94 shades to 1s., range of 1880s and 1890s surcharges, range of

1900 British Occupation surcharges incl. 1d. on 1d. with wider space between “1” and “d”, Orange River Colony

incl. 1903-04 to 5s., 1905-09 4d. with “IOSTAGE” variety, Fiscal 1882-86 10s. and £2, etc., varied condition, many

fine. (82) £300-£350

1601 ★ Transvaal: 1879 (Apr. 22) 1d. on 6d. mint vertical pair from the top of the sheet, showing types 10 and 11

se-tenant, some hinge remainders, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1985). S.G. 140, 141, cat. £410+. Photo on

page 192. £250-£300

1602 - A mint collection with a range of 1870s issues, mainly reprints, first British Occupation overprints, 1878-80 ½d.

to 2s., 1885-93 to 10s., 1902 to 10s., 1904-09 to £1, etc., varied condition, many fine. (136) £400-£500

15931590 1591

1592 15951594


South Africa continued

1603 ❍ Zululand: 1894-96 £5 purple and black on red, fiscally used with manuscript “4.1.96” and initials, fine and scarce.

S.G.29, Barefoot 11 cat. £500. Photo. £220-£250

1604 - A mint selection comprising 1888-93 ½d. to 1s., overprint on Natal ½d. with and without stop, 1893 6d., and

1894-96 ½d. to 2s.6d., plus 1d. with shaved “Z”, varied condition, some with light overall gum toning. (21)

£150-£180

Mafeking Siege Issues

1605 ★ 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 Serifed Overprint 1s. on British Bechuanaland 4d. green and purple-brown, unused,

large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (2013). S.G. 11, cat. £1,600. Photo. £600-£650

1606 ▲ - Type 2 Unserifed Overprint 1s. on British Bechuanaland 6d. purple on rose-red, fine used on small piece. Brandon

certificate (1979). S.G. 15, cat. £850. Photo. £400-£450

1607 ❍ - Type 2 Unserifed Overprint 2s. on British Bechuanaland 1s. green, used. P.F.S.A. certificate (2001) harshly states

“water stained”. S.G. 16, cat. £650. Photo. £180-£200

1608 ▲ 1900 (Apr.) Goodyear 1d. pale blue on blue, used on piece, cancelled by “MAFEKING/MY 11/1900/C.G.H.” c.d.s.

(last day of siege), fine. P.F.S.A. certificate (1969). S.G. 17. Photo. £140-£160

1609 ▲ - 1d. deep blue on blue clearly showing so-called ‘cracked plate’ at foot, cancelled “MY 11/1900”, on piece. Ex Harry

Birkhead. S.G. 18 var. Photo. £150-£180

1610 ❍ 1900 (Apr.) Baden-Powell, Narrow Format, 3d. deep blue on blue, cancelled “MY 3/1900”, showing [R. 3/3] ‘Ball’

flaw, slight corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 20, cat. £425. Photo. £150-£180

1611 ▲ - 3d. deep blue on blue, fine, from the top of the sheet, used on piece cancelled “MY 8/1900”, fine. P.F.S.A. certificate

(1979). S.G. 20, cat. £425. Photo. £120-£150

1612 ❍ - Wide Format, 3d. pale blue on blue, showing most of “I” and “N” of the paper maker’s watermark, used with “MY

3/1900” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 21, cat. £1,200. Photo. £500-£550

1613 ▲ - 3d. deep blue on blue, a fine used corner example on piece, cancelled “AP 26/1900”, most attractive. S.G. 22, cat.

£1,400. Photo. £400-£450

1603

1601

1597

1605 1606 1607

1608

1610

16111612 1613

1609


Union of South Africa

1614 A mint collection in a binder, 1910 to 1951, incl. 1913-24 to 2s.6d., 10s., some shades, inverted wmk. values to 1s.,

1927-30 to 10s. with 3d. and 4d. perfs., 1930-34 values to 2s.6d. blue and brown, 1933-58 shades to 5s. (3, one

wmk. inverted), 10s. (2), 1935 Jubilee set with ‘cleft skull’ flaws, 1937 Coronation 1s. with hyphen omitted on

Afrikaans stamp, War Effort sets, 1941-46 3d. with ‘cigarette’ flaw, 1942-44 2d. with ‘apostrophe’ flaw, another with

line on cap, 1s. with ‘bursting shell’, 1947-54 shades to 5s. (2), 3d. with ‘flying saucer’ flaw, postage dues incl. 1914-

22 to 1s., 1932-42 set (less ½d.), 1943-44 to 3d., 1948-49 to 6d., etc., varied condition, some with light overall gum

toning, many fine. (approx. 255 items) £700-£800

1615 A mint and used accumulation in seven albums, from early issues to 2000, some light duplication, incl. early issues

mainly used, 1970 to 1999 complete unmounted mint, also Cape of Good Hope, Natal with Chalons, New

Republic, Orange Free State, Transvaal, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £400-£500

1616 Officials: A mint collection incl. 1929-31 to 2s.6d., ½d. with stop after “OFFISIEEL” on Afrikaans stamp, 6d. with

stop after “OFFISIEEL” on English stamp, 1930-47 to 2s.6d. (3) incl. 2d. blue and violet, 1935-49 to 2s.6d. (2) incl.

overprint reading downwards 2d., 1950-54 incl. 1s. blackish brown and ultramarine, 5s. (3), 10s., etc., varied


South West Africa

1617 A mint collection in a binder, 1923 to 1952, incl. 1923 setting I to 2s.6d., 1d. with “Wes” for “West”, setting II 5s.,

1923-26 setting III to £1, setting VI to 10s., 1927 2d. to 10s., 1927-30 £1, ½d. to 5s., ½d. to 6d. and 2s.6d. with no

stop after “A” varieties, 1931 set to 20s. with Air stamps, 1930s commemorative sets, War Effort sets, 1941-43 3d.

with ‘cigarette’ flaw, 1943-44 1s. with smoking “L”, 1949 U.P.U. 3d. with serif on “C”, another with ‘lake’ in East

Africa, postage dues incl. 1923-26 setting IV 6d., setting VI 5d., 1½d. and 3d. all with “Africa” without stop varieties,

officials incl. 1927 ½d. to 6d., 1945-50 ½d. to 6d. (less 2d.), 1951-52 1½d., 2d. and 6d. with overprints transposed,

etc., varied condition, many fine. (approx. 255 items) £700-£800

Spain and Colonies

1618 ▲ S 1920 Seventh U.P.U. Congress 1c. to 10p. set, mainly in strips of three overstruck by large “POSTES ET

TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to two pieces from the

Madagascar archive, with ms. endorsement “Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf figurines/Certifié conforme”, signed by the

Directeur des Postes et Télégraphes. Photo. £800-£1,000


Ex 1631

16651621

1622

1623

Ex 1673

1633


Spain continued

1619 A collection in six boxed albums and a stockbook, from 1850 to 2000, incl. wide range of early issues mint and

used (some telegraphic cancellations), 1926 Red Cross set unused (less airs), 1927 Coronation Anniversary and

both 1929 Catacombs Fund sets mint, 1929 Seville/Barcelona Exhibition and 1930 Columbus sets with airs mint,

1930 Railway Congress and 1930 Spanish-American Exhibition air sets mint, etc., later issues largely complete

mint or used (many with both), also miniature sheets with 1938 Historic Monuments imperf. and perf. mint,

Officials, a few covers, Civil War Issues, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £400-£500

1620 Spanish Colonies: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. Cape Juby, Guinea, Ifni, Fernando Poo, La

Aguera, Puerto Rico, Rio de Oro, Rio Muni, Spanish West Africa, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £80-£100

1621 S Cape Juby: 1937 First Anniversary Civil War set of sixteen, Express 20c. affixed to part ledger page, endorsed

“Cabo Juby-Marruecos (Esp.)/dezessete selos)” and signed at upper right by postal official A.R. Costa, each stamp

handstamped “SPÉCIMEN” in green by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne before

sending to Colonial Post Office, some light toning. Photo. £220-£240

1622 S Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: 907 1c. to 10p. set of sixteen affixed to a portion of affixed to part ledger page

endorsed “Elobey, Annobon y Corisco (Espanhol)/(quarenta e um selos)”, each stamp handstamped “ULTRAMAR”

in violet by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne before sending to Colonial Post Office,

chiefly fine. Photo. £220-£240

1623 ▲ S Spanish Morocco: 1915-16 1c. to 10p. in strips of three overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/

MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to piece from the Madagascar archive,

minor staining at right. £250-£300

1624 ▲ S - 1928 1c. to 4p. overprinted “MUESTRA” mainly in strips of three overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/

MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, affixed to piece from the Madagascar archive.

Photo. £350-£400

1624


Sudan

1625 ✉ 1900 (Aug. 3) long cover endorsed “O.H.H.S.”, from Wadi Halfa Camp to the Director of Sudan Posts in Cairo bearing

1900 5m. with reversed “S.G.” perfin, vertical fold well clear of adhesive and markings. A very scarce use of the first

official stamp of Sudan. Photo. £500-£550

1626 A mint collection in a binder incl. 1897 to 10p., 1m. with overprint inverted, 1898 to 10p., 1902-21 to 10p. (2),

1927-41 to 20p. with papers, 4m. wmk. inverted, 1935 Gordon set, 1940 5m. on 10m. with four varieties, 1941 to

20p., 1948 to 50p., 1951-61 to 50p., postage dues, Officials incl. 1903-12 to both 10p., 1913-22 to 10p., 1922 to

10m., 1936-46 to 20p. with most papers, 1948 to 50p., 1951-62 to 50p., etc., varied condition, some with toned

gum, mainly fine with some unmounted. (299) £500-£600

1627 A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1897 to 1984 incl. range of Arab Postman issues, 1951-61 to 50p.

mint, Officials, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £120-£150

Swaziland

1628 ★ 1889-90 perf. 12½ x 12 1d. carmine, with variety overprint inverted, unused, small part original gum, small thin

under hinge, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. 1a, cat. £700. Photo. £200-£250

1629 ★ - 1s. green, with variety overprint inverted, fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. 3a, cat. £800. Photo.

£250-£300

1630 ✉ 1893 (Mar. 20) envelope to the Netherlands, franked with 1889-90 perf. 12½ x 12 1d., perf. 12½ ½d., 2d., 1892 red

overprint ½d., cancelled with fine Bremersdorp squared circles, backstamped Johannesburg Mar. 25, London Apr.

17 and Assen Apr. 18 arrival, a few minor stains and peripheral cover faults but scarce and most attractive. S.G.

1, 4, 5, 10. Photo. £500-£600

1628

1629 1630


1631 1937 Coronation and 1947 Royal Visit sets perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types B9 or W9), fine with gum.

S.G. 25s-27s, 42s-45s, cat. £270. (7) Photo on page 194. £80-£100

1631A★ 1938-54 selection incl. perf. 13½ x 13 ½d. to 10s. set unmounted, perf. 13½ x 14 set, 1½d. perf. 14, mint, mainly

fine. (23) S.G. 28-38, 28a-38a. £80-£100

X1632 ★ - A mint collection on leaves, incl. range of perfs. and shades, etc., mainly fine. (108) £80-£100

1633 ✪ 1968 “INDEPENDENCE” ½c., variety brown omitted, lower right corner marginal example, fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 142a, cat. £425, EC SZ284MCa. Photo on page 194. £150-£180

1634 ✉ An accumulation of 1979-80 Official stampless registered internal covers, from postmasters of 28 different

upcountry post offices, Bhunya to Vuvulane, each with despatching postmaster’s official handstamp and office

datestamp together with its registration cachet, a complete list being enclosed. (253 items) £150-£200

1635 A mint collection to 1954 incl. 1889-90 5s., 1933 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 6d. with short extra flagstaff, 1938-54 to 10s.

with all shades and perfs., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (74) £220-£250

1636 A selection, incl. 1933 envelope registered to Pretoria bearing 1933 2d. and South Africa 1926 4d. tied by Imbabane

c.d.s’s, 1945 Victory sets in sheets of (6 x 20), one 1d. showing ‘barbed wire’ flaw, also a few Jersey stamps, etc.

(386) £80-£100

Sweden

1637 A collection in an album, incl. 1855-58 4sk. (3), 6sk., 8sk. and 24sk. used, also 6sk. and 24sk. reprints, 1856-62

Local issue 1sk. grey-black on thin paper used, 3ö. black on medium thick paper used, 3ö. black perf. 14 reprint

used, 3ö. brown perf. 13 reprint unused, 1858-72 9ö used, 1862-72 17ö perf. 13 reprint, 1891-1911 to 1kr. and 15ö.

chestnut in an imperforate horizontal pair mint, 1903 Post Office 5k. mint, 1924 U.P.U. Congress set mint and

used with extra 10ö. with watermark (1 mint, 2 used) and 30ö. greenish blue (1 mint, 1 used), 1924 U.P.U.

Anniversary set with extra 10ö watermarked and 30ö greenish blue mint and used, etc., slightly mixed. (100s)

£1,200-£1,500

Switzerland

1638 Collection in varied condition, 1854 to 2012. in two Davo albums with mint issues incl. 1945 PAX 5c. to 10f. set

(unmounted), Airs, miniature sheets, issues apparently complete from 1965, also selection of booklets, etc. (100s)

£150-£200

1639 A mainly used duplicated accumulation in seven albums, from early issues to 2010, incl. range of Sitting and

Standing Helvetias, miniature sheets with 1955 Lausanne Exhibition unmounted mint and used, sheetlets, etc.,

much cancellation interest, mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

1640 A mainly used collection in twelve albums, some light duplication, incl. range of Sitting and Standing Helvetias,

mint issues complete from 1945 PAX to 1984 Fire Prevention sets, Pro Juventute and Patria issues, airs with 1941-

48 set mint, miniature sheets with 1945 War Relief miniature sheet mint and c.t.o. used, 1945 Basel Centenary

mint (2), 1948 Basel Exhibition used (2, one on souvenir envelope), 1951 Lucerne Exhibition used (2), 1955

Lausanne Exhibition mint and used (2, one on souvenir envelope), selection used on piece with postmark interest,

booklets, etc., later with issues to 2000, mainly fine. (100s) £200-£250

1641 A mint and used collection of Airmail stamps from 1919 to 1948 incl. 1919 overprinted 30c. (2) and 50c. (2) mint,

50c. used (2, one on Express cover), range of later issues, etc., varied condition. (78 stamps and one cover)

£100-£120

Taiwan

1642 1970 to 2000, an accumulation of unmounted mint issues, incl. some miniature sheets, mostly fine. (100s)

£120-£150

Tanganyika

featuring a specialised study of the 1922 – 26 ‘Giraffe’ Issues

1643 S 1922-24 Giraffe 5c. to £1 and 1925 5c. to 30c. sets overprinted “SPECIMEN”, (Samuel types B5 and D12), the 10s.

with light crease and the later set with gum toning, otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. 74s-92s, cat. £940. Photo.

£400-£500

1644 ★ - 5c. to £1 set and 1s. to £1 with watermark upright, also 1925 5c. to 30c., mint, mainly fine. S.G. 74-92, 83a-88a,

cat. £1,173. (24) Photo. £400-£450

1645 ✉ 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of cancellations on cover written up on leaves, mostly bearing

the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, comprising Arusha, Buboka, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Kilosa

and Lindi, mostly fine. (21) £600-£700

1646 ✉ 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of Dar es Salaam cancellations on cover written up on leaves,

mostly bearing the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, incl. 1925 (Mar. 3) overfranked envelope to

Massachusetts bearing Giraffe 2s., 3s. and 5s., each tied type D4 c.d.s.’s, 1927 (July 23) two picture postcards

(originally joined to make a panoramic picture), one franked Giraffe 50c. and 75c. and the other Head 5c., 10c.

and 15c., each tied type D1 “Camp Post Office - Dar Es Salaam” c.d.s’s , 1930 registered envelope to Chicago bearing

Giraffe 2s. block of four tied type R2 c.d.s’s, 1931 (Dec. 15) 15c. registered postal stationery card to Mauritius,

uprated Giraffe 1s. tied type R2 c.d.s’s, 1932 (Jan. 28) registered envelopes (2) to Malvern and to Goa, both carried

on the Imperial airways AN47 & 48, the first franked Giraffe 1s. and the second various Giraffes and Heads tied

with type D1 “Camp Post Office - Dar Es Salaam” c.d.s’s, maritime mail with two covers carried on the M/V

Dumra, T.P.O’s with 1925 (Oct. 1) 15c. postal stationery envelope to Danzig uprated Heads 5c. and 10c. tied type

2 DSM-Mwanza c.d.s’s,etc., mostly fine. (37) £800-£1,000


1649

1650

Ex 1643

Ex 16441651

1647 ✉ 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of cancellations on cover written up on leaves, mostly bearing

the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, comprising Lushoto, Mahenge, Morogoro, Moshi, Mwanza,

Namanyere with 1923 (Jan. 1) envelope to Belgium franked Giraffe 5c. and 20c. tied type D2 Namanyere c.d.s with

Kigoma transit on reverse, Shinyanga, Songea and Tukuyu, mostly fine. (23) £600-£700

1648 ✉ 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of Tanga cancellations on cover written up on leaves, mostly

bearing the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, incl. 1926 (June 15) picture postcard to Switzerland

franked Giraffe 10c. tied type D4 c.d.s, with boxed “T” and manuscript “10”, 1932 (Dec. 1) envelope to Kent franked

5c. tied type D6 c.d.s. with type UP2 boxed “T” and Great Britain ½d. and 2d. postage dues, etc., mostly fine. (18)

£500-£600

1649 ✉ 1929 (June 8) 30c. registered and insured postal stationery envelope, uprated 1927-31 5c. and 30c. (2) tied type

D4 c.d.s’s, magenta “INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE)/G.P.O. 189” label with manuscript “118”, Dar es Salaam arrival,


1650 ✉ 1930 (Nov. 11) 30c. registered and insured postal stationery envelope to Hamm, uprated 1927-31 15c., 30c. and

50c. (underfranked by 40c.) tied type R2 Tanga c.d.s’s, with deep red “INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE)” label on

front and magenta “INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE)/G.P.O.189.” label on reverse with manuscript declaring 300s.

of value, fine. Photo. £300-£350

1651 ✉ 1941 (Mar. 12) 30c. registered and insured postal stationery envelope to Bombay, uprated K.U.T. 1938-54 20c. (2)

and 3s., tied type D2 Chunya c.d.s’s, with deep red “INSURED/(VALUER DECLAREE)” label and “NOT OPENED BY

CENSOR C5” boxed cachets, fine. Photo. £300-£350

1652 A mint collection from 1916 to 1931 incl. 1916 “N.F.” overprinted set, 1917-21 to 10r., 1921 to 5r., 1922-24 to 10s.

with 1s. and 5s. wmk. varieties, 1927-31 to £1, etc., varied condition, a few slightly toned, mainly fine. (67)

£400-£450

1653 A K.G.V collection, mainly mint incl. Mafia Island 1915-16 to 1r., not guaranteed, 1916 “N.F.” overprinted set, 1917-

21 “G.E.A.” shades to 10r. (2), 20r. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 50r. (thinned at top), 1922-24 1s. to £1 (thinned), 1927-

31 to 10s. (surface fault), etc., varied condition. (74) £300-£350

1654 ✪ B Booklets: 1922 3s. exploded booklet with each stamp diagonally handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type

D18) in blue, from the De La Rue archive, minor imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. SB1s. Photo.

£2,000-£2,500

1655 ✪ B - 1926 3s. exploded booklet, less back cover but with waxed interleaving, with each stamp diagonally

handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D18) in blue, the front cover annotated “1st Supply/Reqn.

2434/1926” on reverse, from the De La Rue archive, minor imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. SB2b,

cat. £2,750. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

1656 ✉ Postal Stationery: A selection comprising 1923 50c. size G registered envelope, size H registered envelope, 1925

30c. size G registered envelope, size H registered envelope, 1923 15c. postcard and 1923 15c. + 15c. reply card,

with an unused example and an example overprinted “SPECIMEN”, of each, some from U.P.U. archives, fine. (12)

£300-£400

1657 Tanzania: A collection in four albums with issues largely complete mint or used from 1961 to 1999, some issues

with both, mostly fine. (100s) £100-£120


Ex 1654 Ex 1655


Thailand

1658 An accumulation in a carton, incl. 1883-85 1sik imperforate proof in blue on thick paper, 1898-99 10a. on 24a.

unused (no gum) vertical strip of three, 1920 Scouts’ Fund, second issue type 72b set mint, 1928 Waterlow & Sons

imperforate proof of the 2s. in issued colour of chocolate, a block of twenty from the base of the sheet, with ms.

“Colour Plate O.K. 15/6/37” and initialled, each with punch hole, 1963-64 20s. mint block of four variety imperforate

between vertically, 25s. mint block (3 x 5) one with blue frame omitted, also 1979 to 1996 booklets complete, most

with two examples of each, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s) £750-£800

Tibet

1659 1912 to 1960, a collection of mint sheetlets (88) and covers (60) in a stockbook, range of issues and values, mostly

reprints, mixed condition. (148) £200-£250

Togo

1660 A mint collection of overprints on Gold Coast with 1915 ½d. to 20s., a selection of small “F” and thin “G” varieties,

½d. with “CUPATION” for “OCCUPATION”, 1d. with overprint inverted, 1916-20 ½d. to 20s. with 5s. and 10s. shades,


Transjordan

1661 A mint collection in a binder incl. 1920 perf 15 x 14 to 5p. (less 1p.), perf. 14 to 20p., 1922 values to 2p., 1923 (Mar.)

perf. 15 x 14 2m. to 5p., 2p. with black overprint (unused), perf. 14 to 20p., 1923 (May) overprint reading downwards

values to 10p., 1m. with gold overprint, overprint reading upwards values to 20p., range of overprints on Saudi

Arabia incl. 1925 six values to 5p. with overprints inverted, 1925-26 on Palestine 1m. to 20p., 1927-29 to 1000m.,

1928 New Constitution to 200m., 1930 Locust Campaign to 500m., 2m. and 15m. with overprints inverted, 1930-

39 to £P1 with all perfs., 1942 to 20m., 1943-46 to £P1, postage dues with a range of overprints on Saudi Arabia

incl. varieties, on Palestine 1926 set, 1929 (Jan.) 4m. on 15m. surcharge inverted, 1944-49 set, etc., varied condition,

mainly fine. (approx. 270) £800-£1,000

Trinidad and Tobago

1662 ★ Trinidad: 1899 unissued 3d. on 5d. dull purple and mauve mint, expertisation marks on gum, good colour

and very scarce. S.G. 126, cat. £3,250. Photo. £1,200-£1,400

1663 Tobago: A mint Q.V. collection incl. 1879 1d., 3d., 6d. (2), one wmk. inverted, 1880 ½d. and 1s., 1883 2½d. on 6d.,

1882-84 2½d. with ‘slash’ flaw, 1886-89 ½d. on 6d., 1d. on 2½d., 1896 ½d. on 4d. (2), one with space between “½”

and “d”, etc., varied condition, a few with toned gum, mainly good to fine. (30) £350-£400

1664 Trinidad and Tobago: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. a range of imperf. and perf. Britannias incl. 1859

(May) 4d., 1s. indigo, 1863-80 perf. 12½ 6d. yellow-green, perf. 14 6d. bright yellow-green, 1s., 1879-82 1d. (2, one

wmk. reversed), 1882 4d., 1883-94 to 5s., 1896-1906 to £1, 1901-06 to 5s. (2, shades), 1904-07 to £1, 1913-23 shades

to 5s. (2), £1 (2), 1921-22 to £1 with 5s. shade, 1922-28 to £1, 1935-37 to 72c. with perfs., 1935 Jubilee 2c. to 24c.

set, each with extra flagstaff (toned), 2c. with lightning conductor, 1938-44 to $4.80, postage dues incl. 1885 to 1s.,

1905-06 to 1s., 1923-45 to 1s. (less 1d. and 3d.), Officials incl. 1894 ½d. to 1s., etc., varied condition, some with

toned gum, many fine. (232) £1,000-£1,200

Tristan da Cunha

1665 ✉ 1960 (May 3) scarce commercial cover to R.R.S. Shackleton at Port Stanley endorsed “AIRMAIL” (deleted), franked

by Marine Life 3d., a little roughly opened. £70-£90

1666 A collection in an album, complete for mint and used issues from 1952 overprints to 1994 Sharks, then complete

used to 2004 William Glass, 1965 onwards unmounted, mostly fine. (100s) £200-£250

Turkey

1667 F 1876 Spiro forgeries of 10pa. black and mauve to 25pi. plum and pale mauve set of six values with additional 5pi.

shade and 50p. yellow omitted, in complete sheets of 25 ‘used’ with blue oval cancellations. £450-£500

1668 A mint and used collection in two albums incl. selection of 1863-64 overprints in rather mixed condition, later

overprinted issues, 1913 G.P.O. to 50pi. mint, 1914 to 200pi. mint (toned) and used, 1915 and 1916 Provisionals,

also locals, revenues, etc. (many 100s) £500-£600

1669 A accumulation in nine albums, incl. wide range of early issues with covers, 1924 Treaty of Lausanne and 1927

Izmir Exhibition sets mint, Officials, Obligatory Tax issues, multiples, etc., later with issues to the 1990s, mainly

fine. (100s) £300-£400

1670 A mint and used collection from 1917 to 1954 in varied condition in an album incl. 1920 Fiscal stamps

handstamped, 1921 Navy League labels to 40pa. mint (2), 1923-26 10pa. to 500pi. set both mint and used, 1924

Treaty to 200pi. mint (2) and used, 1926 to 200g. mint, 1927 and 1928 (also used) Exhibition overprinted sets mint,

1934 Izmir International Fair overprinted set mint, 1935 Women’s Congress set mint, etc. (100s) £300-£400

1671 A mint and used accumulation in five albums, early to late, incl. range of overprints, early issues, miniature sheets,

later mainly unmounted mint to 1996, mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

1672 A mint and used accumulation in varied condition in nine albums and stockbooks contained in a carton with a

range of early issues, selection of covers, etc. (100s) £150-£200

Turks and Caicos Islands

1673 S 1938-45 ¼d. pair, and ½d. to 1½d., 2½d. to 6d. mauve, 2s. and 5s. strips of three perforated “SPECIMEN”, fine with

very small part gum. (26) Photo on page 194. £100-£120

1674 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1867 1d., 1881 1d. to 1s., 1882-85 ½d. to 4d., 1893 setting 4 ½d. on 4d., 1900-

04 to 3s., 1909-11 to 3s., 1913-21 to 3s. with shades, 1917 (Jan.) War Tax 1d. with overprint inverted at top, 1928

to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 3d., 6d. and 1s. each with ‘kite and vertical log’, 1938-45 to 10s. with shades, 1950 to 10s., etc.,

varied condition, a few with toned gum, mainly fine. (177) £500-£600

1675 A mainly mint collection on stockleaves, incl. small range of Q.V., 1900-04 values to 3s. mint, 1928, 1938-45, 1950

and 1957 to 10s. mint, etc., later to 1981, mostly fine. (100s) £120-£150


Ex 1667


1680

1679


Uganda

1676 A selection with 1896 Rowling type-set 1a. to 1r. unused (some with light staining), 1898-1902 to 5r. mint with

shades, etc., varied condition, 1r. dull blue and 5r. with some red fibres on reverse. (19) £80-£100

1677 ✉ 1898 (Aug. 24) British East Africa 2a. registered envelope (size H2) to London endorsed from “Carre M.D.,

27th Baluchis, FOWEIRA, UNYORO, THE VICTORIA NILE, 24/8/98” and “Please stamp at Coast”, the imprinted

stamp cancelled by manuscript “THE NILE VALLEY EXPEDITN”, franked on the front by Uganda 1896 1a., 2a.,

3a. (with small “o” in “postage”), 4a. and 8a., each cancelled by manuscript “FOWEIRA, 24/8/98”, the 1a. with

additional “UNYORO” and the 8a. with additional “THE WHITE NILE”, the reverse bearing B.E.A. 1896 ½a.

strip of three, 1a., 2a. (2), 4a., 4½a., and 5a. all cancelled “MOMBASSA” (Oct. 8), with transit and arrival

datestamps of Zanzibar and London, also a reproduction photograph of Dr. Gerard Carre, a couple of folds

and peripheral imperfections as one would expect, opened out for display. A remarkable Uganda/B.E.A.

combination franking item. Photo. £3,500-£4,000

United Nations

1678 A duplicated accumulation in six albums and loose, incl. New York, Geneva and Vienna, with a range of unmounted

mint and used issues, f.d.c’s, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £200-£250

United States of America

1679 ✉ 1897 Avis de Reception form for registered letter from Dayton, Ohio, to Nagasaki, Japan, signed and returned with

Nagasaki c.d.s. (Feb. 26, two different) enclosed in its original registered envelope back to Dayton, backstamped

Yokohama Mar. 2 and San Francisco Mar. 21, fine and most uncommon. Photo. £350-£400

1680 b F 1922-32 2c. Washington Postal Forgery in a complete unused sheet of 100 with selvedge at left, fine and

extremely rare multiple. Ex Ward. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

1677


United States of America continued

1681 ✉ ✈ 1930 Air Zeppelin 65c., $1.30 and $2.60 used on separate flown South America Flight picture post cards ($2.60

is on an envelope), 65c. and $1.30 values with some staining around perfs., $2.60 with tiny stain on one perf.

otherwise fine, also five other Zeppelin covers incl. 1933 50c. used on Chicago Flight envelope, etc. Photo.

£300-£400

1682 A collection in mixed condition in a Schaubek printed album, a stockbook and loose contained in a small box incl.

1875 5c. reprint unused, 1861-62 to 90c. used, 1869 to 12c. used, 1893 Columbus to 50c., $2 used, $1 unused, 1898

Omaha to 50c., $2 used, selection of covers with four Blood’s Penny Post local covers, 1870 envelope to Italy franked

1869 Type II 15c. (not tied), 1903 hand illustrated envelope to England, etc. (100s) £800-£1,000

1683 A mint and used accumulation in eleven albums, incl. range of early issues, coils, airs, f.d.c’s, exhibition cards and

souvenir pages, later with issues to 1994, mixed condition. (100s) £300-£350

1684 An early to middle accumulation on stock pages, incl. fancy cancellations, revenues, locals (some reprints), etc.,

mixed condition. (126) £100-£120

1685 An accumulation of cinderella items on stockcards with revenues, locals, labels with philatelic souvenir sheets,

bogus items, telegraphs, etc. also Lyons Local Identifier in three hardback volumes. £200-£250

Vatican City

1686 A collection in four albums, incl. selection of Papal States, then Vatican City largely complete both mint (some

unmounted) and used from 1929 Tiara and Keys set to 1996 John Paul II set (less 1948 Air 500l. used), also range

of postage dues and f.d.c’s., mainly fine. (100s) £800-£1,000

1687 An unmounted mint collection in a boxed album, largely complete from 1929 to 1986, incl. 1934 surcharges

(mounted), 1935 Congress set with Diena certificate (1968), 1936 Press Exhibition set, 1952 Centenary miniature

sheet, some postage dues, etc., fine. (100s) £500-£600

Vietnam

1688 An accumulation in a stockbook, from 1945 to 1992, incl. North and South issues, mainly fine. (100s)

£80-£100

Yugoslavia

1689 A mint and used collection in eight albums, incl. range of 1918-19 overprints, issues for Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Croatia and Slovenia, then largely complete for used issues from 1921 to 1999 (less Occupation issues) and mint

(some unmounted) from 1954 to 1999 (with the 1954 Animals, 1956 Art and 1956 Olympics sets), also postage

dues, miniature sheets, also Montenegro early issues, Fiume, independent Slovenia, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£250-£300

1690 A duplicated mint and used accumulation in eight albums, from the 1918 to 1991, incl. wide range of 1918-19

overprints, sheetlets, 1980 to 1991 complete unmounted mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

Ex 1681

Zanzibar

1691 A mint collection to 1949 incl. 1895-96 to 5r. with a few shades, 1895-98 type 3 2½ on 1a. and type 6 2½ on 2a.

(both unused), 1896 to 7½a., 1896 (Dec.) to 5r. (less 8a.), 1897 type 3 2½ on 4a., 1898 values to 8a., 1899-1901 to

5r., 1904 surcharges, 1904 to 5r. (less 2r.), 1908-09 to 10r., some additional sideways wmks. incl. 1r. (tone spots),

1913 to 10r., 1914-22 to 5r., 1921-29 to 10r., 1936 to 10s., postage dues incl. 1926-30 values to 75c. unused, 1930-

33 to 25c. unused, etc., varied condition, some with toned gum, many fine. (221) £700-£800

1692 ✉ Postal Stationery: 2½a. orange embossed envelope of India overprinted “Zanzibar” in blue and 1895-96 4a. olive-

green overprinted “Zanzibar” in black displaying varieties small second “Z” and Arabic “2” for “r”, used 1898

(Nov. 3) neatly cancelled by squared circles and registered to Germany, a couple of small imperfections at right,

otherwise a very fine cover bearing a scarce variety. Holcombe certificate (1995). S.G. 11 var. D, I. Photo.

£500-£600

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1692

Notes on References and Condition

Quotations of catalogue numbers and values are taken from Stanley Gibbons

catalogues, and other catalogues named in the text, current at the time of lotting.

The auction contains many items that are unique or of exceptional rarity. It should

be noted that all philatelic items are graded and described in relation to their

condition as normally found.

Covers in particular should be expected to have minor imperfections consistent

with their age and passage through the postal system and only significant faults

will be described. The condition of covers will not be considered as grounds for

return.

The illustration of a lot in the catalogue or on the internet is deemed to form part

of its description and lots may not be rejected on the grounds of imperfections that

are visible clearly from the illustration.

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