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Labuan

1245 ★ S 1891-92 6c. on 8c. deep violet variety ‘no dot at lower left’, fine and fresh mint with part original gum. S.G. 34g,

cat. £450. Photo. £150-£180

1246 S 1895 Surcharges 4c. on $1 to 40c. on $1, in horizontal strips of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, a few imperfections

but scarce multiples. S.G. 75s-79s. Photo. £300-£350

1247 S 1896 Jubilee 1c. to 8c. set of six overprinted “SPECIMEN” in black, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 83s-88s. Photo.

£100-£120

1248 S - 1c. black and grey-mauve horizontal strip of five overprinted “SPECIMEN”, a scarce multiple with large part

original gum. S.G. 83s. Photo. £100-£120

X1249 ✉ Postal Stationery: 1893-94 1c.+1c. violet reply card, outward half with added 3c. commercially used 1901 (Feb.

22) to Germany with Berlin Mar. 22 arrival datestamps, creased corners and staining but rare usage. H & G 3.

Photo. £100-£120

X1250 ✉ - Used in North Borneo, 1893-94 1c.+1c. violet reply card, reply half (deleted) with added 3c., cancelled by

light Labuan Feb. 18 1902 c.d.s’s with Mempakul “15/FEB/02” c.d.s. at left, endorsed sent from “Mempakul,

near Labuan,/British North Borneo. 12-2-02”, addressed to St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. by Government

Telegraph Operator Joseph Westrop with Mar. 31 machine arrival on reverse but undelivered, showing

framed “INCONNU”, straight line “UNCLAIMED” and triangular Dead Letter Office markings. The Mempakul

post office was open between 1896 and 1908 but only 4-5 items are recorded, this the only known postcard.

Photo. £800-£1,000

X1251 ✉ - 1893-94 3c.+3c. green reply card, two uncut impressions of outward half with impressions of reply half incorrectly

on reverse, printed in issued green on smooth card (204 x 281mm), unusual and rare. Photo. £150-£200

X1252 ✉ - 3c.+3c. green reply card, both halves cancelled Sept. 26 1898, outward half used to Cape Colony with Oct. 3

despatch and Fort Beaufort arrival backstamp. H & G 4. Photo. £150-£200

Lebanon

1253 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1927 (July-Oct.) to 25p. used, 1930 Silk Congress set used, 1930-36

to 100p. used, 1936 Air set mint, 1938 Air miniature sheet mint, 1944 President’s Return set used, 1947 Red Cross

set mint, 1956 United Nations miniature sheet mint, etc. (100s) £300-£350

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Leeward Islands

1254 ✉ 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. £70-£80

1255 ★ 1921-32 10s. green and red on green, showing HPF 45 (break in lines below left scroll), mint, fine. S.G. 79e, cat.

£300. Photo on page 138. £100-£120

1256 ★ 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing ‘kite and horizontal log’ [Pl. 2B, R. 10/6], mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine.

S.G. 91l, cat. £600. Photo on page 138. £150-£200

1257 ❍ - 1s. showing ‘kite and horizontal log’ [Pl. 2B, R. 10/6], fine used. S.G. 91l, unpriced used. Photo on page 138.

£150-£200

1258 - A selection incl. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8), set in mint corner blocks of four (lightly toned

gum), covers (3) each bearing the complete set, etc., mainly fine. (11 items) £100-£120

1259 ★ 1938-51 6d. deep dull purple and bright purple with variety broken “E” [right pane, R. 4/1] mint, slight rubbing

otherwise fine. S.G. 109ab, cat. £550. Photo on page 138. £120-£150

1260 ★ - Perf. 14 £1 brown-purple and black on red, £1 purple and black on carmine and £1 brown-purple and black on

salmon (lower marginal) mint, the last with light diagonal crease otherwise fine. S.G. 114, a, b, cat. £510. Photo

on page 138. £100-£120

1261 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1897 Jubilee 5s. mint with B.P.A. certificate (1978), 1902 set mint, 1905-

08 2d. to 1s. mint, 1907-11 set mint, 1912-22 set mint, 1938-51 set mint, etc., varied condition. (344)

£250-£300

Liberia

1262 A mint and used accumulation in two albums, from first issues to modern, incl. surcharges, Officials, later issues

duplicated with varieties, slightly mixed condition. (100s) £150-£200

Liechtenstein

1263 S 1920 (May) National Coat of Arms and Castle of Vaduz imperf. set of eight in strips of three affixed to three

pieces from the Madagascar archives, overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/

COLLECTION/ DE/BERNE” handstamps in red. Photo. £350-£400

1264 S 1920 (July) perf. 12½ 5h. to 10k. set of fifteen in strips of three affixed to two pieces from the Madagascar

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

handstamps in red. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

1265 S 1921 Swiss Currency to 1f., three sets incl. Arms perf. 9½ (less 3r.), with most values in strips of three affixed

to two pieces from the Madagascar archives, overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/

MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

1266 S 1924-25 Bendern 30r. black and blue, 1925 Birthday of Prince John set, in strips of three affixed to piece from the

Madagascar archives, overstruck by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/

BERNE” handstamps in red. Photo. £250-£300

1267 S 1924-27 2½r. to 1½f. set mainly in strips of three affixed to four pieces from the Madagascar archives, overstruck

by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red. Photo.

£500-£600

1268 S 1927 87th Birthday of Prince John set in strips of three affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, overstruck

by large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red, one 10r. +5r.

torn. Photo. £120-£150

1269 S 1928 Flood Relief 5r. +5r. to 30r. +10r., three sets affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, overstruck by

large “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE” handstamps in red. Photo.

£120-£150


Liechtenstein continued

1270 ❍ M 1934 Exhibition miniature sheet, lightly cancelled, fine. Photo. £500-£600

1271 A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1912-16 thick surfaced paper sets mint and used, 1924-27 set used,

1928 Flood Relief set used, 1928 Accession set used, 1930 perf. 10½ to 2f., 1931 Zeppelin sets used (2, one used

on flown cover), 1933-35 to 3f. and 1936 Zeppelin sets used (2, one used on flown cover), Vaduz 5f. dull purple

used with A.P.S. certificate (2004), 1940 Centenary set used, 1949 Exhibition miniature sheet used, some dubious

cancellations, etc. (100s) £1,800-£2,000

1272 A mint and used collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1912-16 thin paper 25h. (2), 1921 to 1f., 1924-27 set mint,

1928 Flood Relief, 1928 Accession, 1930 to 2f. (2), 1930 Air set, 1931 Zeppelin set, 1933-35 to 3f., 1936 Zeppelin

set, mint, Officials with 1933 set, 1934-35 set mint, good range of issues to 1978, etc. (100s) £800-£900

Luxembourg

1273 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1852-58 10c., 1sgr. used (2), 1865-75 to 37½c. used, 1872 1f. on 37½c.

used, 1891-93 to 5f. used, 1906-19 set used, 1908-19 Official set used, 1921 15c. sheet of five used, Child Welfare

sets, 1935 Intellectuals set mint, 1939 miniature sheet used, 1949 Charlotte miniature sheets mint and used, 1950

War Orphans set used, 1952 Exhibition set mint and 2f. and 4f. se-tenant pair used, 1956 and 1957 Europa sets

mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) £700-£800

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Malaya and States

1274 A mint and used accumulation of 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition issues in four stockbooks with a quantity of

Straits Settlements with values to $2, multiples, many varieties with oval last “O”, raised stops, no hyphen incl.

wmk. MCA 5c. and 8c. mint, no stop incl. wmk. MCA 2c. used, wide range of defective letters, Kedah incl.

“BORNEO” 14mm long values to 50c. used, 15-15½mm long 21c. used, varieties incl. oval “O”, raised stops with

25c. and 50c. mint in top left corner pairs with normals, 50c. used, 15-15½mm 50c. mint (8) showing various

varieties, Kelantan set mint, values to 30c. used, Trengganu varieties incl. oval “O” and raised stop values to $1

mint, 50c. with small second “A” used, 20c. with no stop mint, etc., varied condition, many fine. (few 100s)

£2,000-£2,500

1275 A mint and used collection in two albums, incl. Straits Settlements 1867 1½c. on ½a. used, 1867-72 to 96c. used,

1883 2c. on 4c. mint, 1922 Malaya-Borneo $5 mint, Federated Malay States 1904-22 to $5 mint, Johore 1904-10

$10 mint, 1918-20 $5, 1922-41 $10 mint, 1938 Postage due set mint, 1949-55 set mint, Kedah 1912 to $5 mint,

1937 set mint, 1950-55 set mint, Kelantan 1937-40 set mint, used to $2, 1951-55 set mint, Malacca, Negri Sembilan

1949-55 set mint, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor 1935-41 set mint, Trengganu 1921-41 watermark Mult.

Crown CA $3 and $5 mint, 1949-55 set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) £1,800-£2,000

1276 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. Straits Settlements, Negri Sembilan 1935-41 to $5, Pahang 1935-41 to $5,

etc., mainly good to fine. (145) £200-£250

1277 An accumulation in a stockbook, incl. Straits Settlements 1921-33 $5 mint plate single, Kelantan, Perak, Selangor

1935-41 $5 mint plate single, Singapore 1948-52 perf. 14 set mint, used duplication, etc. (100s) £250-£300

Straits Settlements

1278 P 1867-72 30c. claret imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, a couple of gum wrinkles otherwise

fine and fresh. S.G. 17 P. Photo. £250-£300

1279 ❍ 1880 (Apr.) “10” on 30c. claret type c, variety watermark inverted used, a few perfs. clipped at foot otherwise fine,

scarce. S.G. 35w, cat. £800. Photo. £160-£180

1280 ★b 1892 surcharges, a mint selection showing a range of varieties of surcharges, with 1c. on 2c. (4), 1c. on 8c. (2),

and 1c. on 12c. lower right corner block of twelve (4 x 3) from surcharge setting II, showing [R. 8/5] antique “E”

in “CENT” and [R. 9/5] antique “N” in “CENT”, the block with toned gum but a scarce multiple. £150-£200

1281 ❍ 1892-99 $5 orange and carmine good used, tiny surface adhesion at top and a few short perfs. S.G. 105, cat. £325.

Photo. £80-£100

1282 F 1904-10 $25 grey-green and black Smeats forgery on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper, ‘used’, blunt corner,

unusual. Photo. £120-£140

1283 ✩ 1906-07 overprinted on stamps of Labuan 2c. black and green perf. 13½-14, fine unused with part original gum.

S.G. 142, cat. £425. Photo. £100-£120

1284 ✩ - 4c. on 16c. green and brown, with variety “STRAITS SETTLEMENTS” in both brown-red and black, fine unused

with part original gum. S.G. 145a, cat. £650. Photo. £150-£180

1285 ★ 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 6c. deep claret variety watermark inverted mint, large hinge remainder and

a little coloured offset on reverse. S.G. 200aw, cat. £275. Photo. £70-£80

1286 ❍ - $25 purple and blue on blue, light crease at right otherwise good used. S.G. 213, cat. £650. Photo. £150-£180

1287 ✩ 1917 Red Cross 3c. + 2c. scarlet showing [R. 2/3] no stop, unused with part original gum, some adhesions on

reverse. S.G. 216a, cat. £475. Photo. £100-£120

1288 ★ + - 4c. + 2c. dull purple in a fine mint block of four, the lower right stamp showing [R. 2/3] no stop, some horizontal

perf. separation. S.G. 217, a, cat. £550+. Photo. £180-£200

1289 ★ 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, Watermark Mult. Crown CA $1 black and red on blue mint, rather large hinge

remainder otherwise fine, also Watermark Mult. Script CA $1 fine used. S.G. 247, 255, cat. £760. Photo.

£220-£250


Malaya: Straits Settlements continued

1290 ★ 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, $2 green and red on orange-buff, Watermark Mult. Crown CA, in a mint plate

“8” lower left corner strip of three, the right stamp with variety “EXH.BITION.”, the centre stamp with raised stop

and the left stamp showing a broken “M”, a fine and scarce multiple, the centre stamp mounted, the other two

unmounted. S.G. 248, c, h, cat. £1,186+. Photo. £400-£500

1291 ★ - $5 green and red on blue-green, Watermark Mult. Crown CA, fine mint. S.G. 249, cat. £450. Photo on page 142.

£150-£180

1292 ❍ - $5 green and red on blue-green, Watermark Mult. Crown CA, showing a short first “I” in “EXHIBITION”, slight

central thin otherwise fine used. S.G. 249, cat. £800. Photo on page 142. £200-£250

1293 ★ - $5 green and red on blue-green, Watermark Mult. Crown CA, showing raised stop after “EXHIBITION”, part

original gum, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 249c, cat. £750. Photo on page 142. £220-£250

1294 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8), and two 5c. minor

varieties, some with light gum toning, otherwise mainly fine. (6) £80-£100

1295 S 1936-37 1c. to $5 set perforated “SPECIMEN”, the $5 with light horizontal crease otherwise fine and fresh with

gum. S.G. 260s-274s, cat. £500. Photo on page 142. £150-£180

1296 ★ - 1c. to $5 set good to fine mint. S.G. 260-274, cat. £225. £70-£80

1297 ❍ Q.V. to K.G.V used collection on Hagner pages with Malayan States and Sarawak incl. a variety of postmarks,

maritime cancellations, fiscals, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £300-£400

1298 ❍ A selection on leaves, comprising 1902-03, 1904-10 and 1906-12 to $5 used and 1903-04 to 8c. used, mostly fine.

(47) £160-£180

1299 ✪ + Federated Malay States: 1922-34 6c. orange showing watermark Crown to right of CA, a fine unmounted mint

block of four. S.G. 63w, cat. £640+. Photo. £300-£350

1300 F British Military Administration: 1945-48 overprint 50c. postal forgery used with violet fiscal cancellation, some

thinning in margin at top, rare. S.G. 14, see footnote. Photo. £200-£250

1301 - 1945-48 overprints, a collection on leaves, incl. 1c. to (both) $5 set mint and used with both ordinary and chalky

papers, range of mint and used multiples (19) to $2, minor varieties, shades, etc., singles mainly fine and the

multiples slightly mixed. (173) £250-£300

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1302 P Malaysia: 1970 Butterflies imperf. proofs., comprising 30c., $1 and $2 in blocks of six and $5 in an irregular block

of four, fine. S.G. 65P, 68P-70P. Photo. £100-£120

1303 ✪ Federal Territory: 1979 Flowers 15c. in an unmounted mint vertical strip of five from the top of the sheet, the

top stamp is imperforate and double perforations between the second and third rows, scarce as only one pane

affected. S.G. K5a, unpriced, ISCK5d. Photo. £380-£400

Malayan States

1304 ★ Johore: 1903 10c. on 4c. green and carmine, two examples of stamp 92 showing thin “1” in “10”, one with original

value uncancelled, fine mint. S.G. 55 var, 55b var. Photo. £150-£200

1305 ★ - 1918-20 2c. to $10 set (less 4c.) good to fine mint, the $10 lightly toned. S.G. 89-90, 92-102, cat. £750. Photo.

£200-£250

1306 S Kelantan: 1921-28 1c. to $1 set (less 4c.) overprinted “SPECIMEN” with gum, 1c. green and 10c. with small thins,

a few values with some gum toning otherwise fine. S.G. 14s-16bs, 18s-23s. Photo. £100-£120

1307 ❍ Pahang: 1899 4c. on 8c. dull purple and ultramarine variety surcharge inverted used, slightly soiled otherwise fine,

very scarce. S.G. 25a, cat. £1,800. Photo. £400-£500

Perak

1308 ★ 1891 1c. on 6c. lilac, a mint vertical strip of ten showing all five varieties of surcharge, comprising types 30 (5), 32,

33, 34 (2) and 37, perfs. reinforced between stamps 5 and 6 and a few others split, slightly toned gum otherwise a

fine and rare multiple. S.G. 43-47, cat. £1,090 as singles. Photo on page 146. £350-£400

1309 ❍ 1895-99 $25 green and orange used, slightly faded, small thin, very scarce. S.G. 80, cat. £4,250. Photo.

£600-£700

1310 Postal Notice: 1900 (Oct. 22) Government of Perak Postal Notice issued during a shortage of low values,

announcing that articles on which postage was less than four cents should be handed in and the postage

paid in cash, with a printed receipt issued and stamped with the office date stamp, with a pair of receipts

(one damaged) cancelled by Tanjong Malim 1900 (Oct. 30) squared circles, the notice with some folds and

a little staining but a rare and important item. Photo on page 146. £1,500-£1,800

1311 ★ Officials: 1889 12c. blue with wide space between “G” and “S”, with wing margin at right, pencil note on reverse,

a couple of small gum wrinkles otherwise fine mint. S.G. O6a, cat. £1,000. Photo. £350-£400

1312 ★ - 1889 24c. green wmk. Crown CC mint, pencil notes on reverse, large hinge remainder otherwise fine. S.G. O8,

cat. £750. Photo. £200-£220

1313 ★ - 1889 24c. green wmk. Crown CA with wide space between “G” and “S” mint, overall gum toning and light diagonal

crease. S.G. O9a, cat. £700. Photo. £120-£150

1314 ★ - 1897 5c. dull purple and olive-yellow variety overprint double mint, offset on reverse and a little toned, fine

appearance. S.G. O11a, cat. £700. Photo. £120-£150

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Selangor

1315 ★b 1881-82 2c. brown in a mint block of eighteen (6 x 3) with sheet margin at right and interpanneau margin

at left (some reinforced perfs.), showing six triplet settings of types 5, 6 and 7, some creasing at left otherwise

fine and fresh, most stamps fine unmounted, a fine and rare multiple. Ex Naylor. S.G. 5-7, cat. £4,950+.

Photo. £1,800-£2,000

1316 ❍+ 1895-99 50c. dull purple and greenish black in a block of four, used with 1896 (Feb. 10) Kuala Lumpur c.d.s.

cancellations (Proud D3), two with slight surface damage otherwise fine, scarce multiple. S.G. 60, cat. £520. Photo

on page 145. £100-£120

1317 ★ Trengganu: 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition $3 green and red on green fine mint. S.G. 57, cat. £225. Photo on

page 145. £80-£100

Malta

1318 ✉ 1852 to 1975, a selection of covers and cards in a boxed cover album, incl. Disinfected Mail, 1903 postcard from

Italy bearing circular framed “4d.” due mark, Postmen’s handstamps, censored mail, etc. (89 items) £200-£250

1319 ✉ 1854 to 1856, five stampless covers, incl. 1854 (May) cover from Jersey to Malta, 1855 (Jan.) entire from Taganrog

to Malta, sent during the Crimean War with “P & TG RODOCANACHI/MARSEILLES” forwarding agent’s cachet,

also two letters, etc. (7 items) £100-£120

1320 ✉ 1855 (May 1) entire from Malta to France, bearing French 1853-61 20c. tied by small figures “1896” with “ESC D

DE LA MEDITERANEE” c.d.s. £100-£120

1321 1860 to 1884 ½d, unused or mint selection, comprising 1860-63 no watermark blued paper ½d. and white paper

½d. (3), 1863-81 watermark Crown CC perf. 14 ½d. shades (10), ½d. pale-buff (eighteenth printing) showing variety

watermark inverted unused (regummed), perf. 12½ ½d. (2), perf. 14 x 12½ ½d., and 1882-84 watermark Crown

CA ½d. (2), also 1899-1901 2s.6d. imperforate colour trial printed in brown on unwatermarked paper, overprinted

“SPECIMEN” (Type DS1), slightly mixed. £550-£600

1322 ★ + 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC perf. 14 ½d. block of four unmounted mint, also 1926-27 to 10s. mint, and 1928

to 10s. mint, mainly fine. (40) Photo on page 148. £150-£200

1323 ✪ 1935 Silver Jubilee ½d. lower left corner block of four, lower left corner block of ten, 6d. lower left corner block

of six and 1s. lower left corner block of four all showing the variety ‘extra flagstaff partially erased’ [9/1] resulting

from an attempt by the printers to remove the flaw on a small second printing in Nov. 1935, unmounted mint,

the block of ten with tone spots and light creasing and the rest with lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. The 6d.

and 1s. with Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 210, var., 212, var., 213, var. Photo on page 148. £300-£350

1324 ✪ - 1s. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ [Pl. 1, R. 9/1], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 213a, cat. £425. Photo on page 148.

£120-£150

1325 ❍ - 1s. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’, fine used. S.G. 213a, cat. £500. Photo on page 148. £150-£200

1326 ✪ + - 1s. showing ‘short extra flagstaff ’ [Pl. 2, R 2/1] in an unmounted mint upper right corner block of four, folded

down vertical perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 213, b, cat. £507. Photo on page 148. £150-£200

1327 ✪ + - 1s. showing ‘lightning conductor’ [Pl. 3, R. 2/5] in an unmounted mint upper right corner block of four, lightly

toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 213, c, cat. £457+. Photo on page 148. £120-£150

1328 - A selection incl. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), set in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four,

set on cover, varieties with 2½d. showing ‘short extra flagstaff ’ unmounted mint and used (with B.P.A. certificate),

‘extra flagstaff ’ mint (3, one in unmounted lower left corner pair and the other in unmounted lower left corner

block of four) and used, ‘lightning conductor’ unmounted, 6d. showing ‘short extra flagstaff ’ mint (2, one in an

unmounted upper right corner block of four), ‘lightning conductor’ mint, ‘extra flagstaff ’ unmounted mint (2, one

in an lower left corner block of four and the other in a lower left corner pair), etc., some with lightly toned gum,

otherwise mainly fine. (28 items) £800-£1,000


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Malta continued

1329 A mint and used collection in two albums, incl. 1886 5s. mint, 1899-1901 2s.6d. and 10s. mint, 1903-04 set mint,

1904-14 set mint, 1914-21 set mint, 1921-22 set mint, 1922 Watermark Mult. Crown CA set with extra 5s. with

variety lines omitted from scroll mint, Watermark Mult. Script CA set mint, 1922-26 sets to £1 (both) mint and

used, 1926-27 set mint, 1928 sets mint and used, 1930 sets mint and used, 1956-58 set mint, Postage dues, etc.,

varied condition. (100s) £1,400-£1,600

1330 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1922 Self Government Watermark Mult. Script CA to 10s., 1922-26 values

to 10s., both 1926 sets, 1928 and 1930 to 10s., postage dues with 1925 set, etc., mainly good to fine. (144)

£500-£600

1331 A collection of mint blocks of four from 1885 to 1953 in a stockbook, unmounted from 1938, incl. 1885-90 2½d.,

4d. (2), 1s., 1904-14 4d., 4½d., 5d. (3), 1922-26 2s., 1938-43 values to 10s. (2), 1956-58 values to 10s., etc., mainly

fine. (125) £500-£600

1332 A selection comprising 1863-81 ½d. buff unused, 1922-26 watermark upright £1 and 1926-27 to 10s. unmounted

mint, the first with faults and the last with some lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 3, 140, 157-172.

(18) £150-£200

1333 A mainly Q.V. selection, incl. pre-stamp entires (4, two with ‘Purifié au Lazaret’ disinfection markings), covers (2)

franked Great Britain ½d. and 4d. tied “A25” cancellations, range of “A25” cancellations to 10d. and 1s., etc., mixed

condition. (49) £120-£150

1334 ❍ A used selection comprising 1863-81 ½d. brown-orange (faults), 1922 Self-Government, Watermark Mult. Crown

CA 2s. (c.t.o), 1928 to 10s. and 1930 to 10s. (2), slightly mixed condition. (38) £350-£400

1335 Postage Dues: 1925, a collection of mint and used tête-bêche pairs, with values to 6d. mint and 1s. used, mainly

fine, used values unfolded. Stated to cat. £536. (25) £100-£120

Mauritius

1336 P R 1847 “POST OFFICE” issues, the first British Colonial postage stamps, 1912 reprints from the original plate showing

both values, two sheets struck from the original Plate in vermilion and blue respectively, each impression lightly

handstamped “REPRINT” on reverse (in vermilion on the first sheet, blue on the second), fine. Photo.

£600-£700

1337 ❍ 1848-59 “POST PAID”, Intermediate impression 2d. blue showing “PENOE” variety, good to large margins,

cancelled “1”, corner crease at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 14a, cat. £8,000. Photo. £800-£1,000

1338 ★ 1935 Silver Jubilee 1r. showing ‘dot by flagstaff ’ [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], mint, lightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 248h, cat.

£400. Photo. £100-£120

1339 ★ - 1r. showing ‘dot by flagstaff ’ [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], mint, toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 248h, cat. £400. Photo.

£100-£120

1340 - A selection comprising set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D19), covers (11) with set on f.d.c., and a range

of varieties incl. 5c. and 20c. showing ‘dot to left of chapel’ unmounted mint, 12c. showing ‘diagonal line by turret’

unmounted mint, etc., a few with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (21 items) £400-£600

1341 ✪b 1938-49 3c. reddish purple and scarlet in an unmounted mint block of six from the top of the sheet, two showing

variety sliced “S” at right [R. 2/2/, 3/2], faintly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 253, a. £100-£120

1342 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1859 Dardenne 1d. used (poor), 1860-63 1s. green used, 1879-80 38c.

used, 1910 1r. to 10r. mint, 1921-35 10r. mint, 1938-49 to 10r. mint (2), etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

£400-£500

1337


Mexico

1343 Hidalgo Express Company: 1895 15c. black on greenish envelope with impressed 5c. stamp, unused with variety

impressed stamp double impression, fine, believed to be the only known example, also 1895 15c. black on greenish

envelope with impressed 5c. stamp, unused with variety impressed stamp inverted, fine, two examples known and

National Express Company, selection of unused and used envelopes, incl. 1895 20z. and 50cts. in green with two

impressed 20c. stamps unused and used, ½oz. handstamped in blue over 1oz. green and 10cts. handstamped in

purple with 5c. impressed stamp used, etc. Ex Kiddle. (35 items) £200-£250

Monaco

1344 A mint collection in a stockbook with 1885 set to 5f., 1905-09 Postage Dues 10c. (2), 1919 War Orphans set, 1920

Marriage set incl. the rare 5f.+5f., later issues to 1960 incl. 1955-57 Airs with all perf. types unmounted etc., earlier

issues a little varied, later mainly fine with much unmounted. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

1345 A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1885 5c. and 40c. mint, 1891-94 5f. mint, 1919 War Orphans to 50c.

+ 50c. mint, 1924-32 Postage Due set mint, 1933-39 to 20f. used, 1938 National Fête miniature sheets mint and

used, 1939 Stadium 10f. used, 1940 Red Cross set mint, 1949 Red Cross imperf. and perf. miniature sheets used,

etc., varied condition. (100s) £400-£500

1346 A small mint selection, comprising 1885 15c., 25c. (2), 1f., 1891-94 25c. (2), 1901-21 5f. mauve (2), 1919 War

Orphans 50c + 50c., 1f. + 1f., 1939 Stadium 10f. unmounted, Postage Dues 1905-09 10c. sepia, 1910 30c., 1924-

32 1f. and 2f., also 50c. telephone stamp, mainly good to fine. (16) £250-£300

1347 A selection, comprising 1949 Red Cross miniature sheets imperforate and perforated (2), 1951 Red Cross

surcharged miniature sheets imperforate and perforated unmounted mint, 1951 set in used strips of four, 1955-

58 Air set unmounted, some slight toning, otherwise fine. £200-£300

Montserrat

1348 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1914 5s. on piece, 1916-22 and 1922-29 to 5s., 1932 Tercentenary set, etc.,

mainly fine. (50) £300-£350

1349 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1903 5s. used, 1922-29 set mint, 1932 Anniversary sets mint and used

(dubious cancellations), 1938-48 set mint, etc., varied condition. (429) £250-£300

1354


Morocco

1350 Locals: A selection, incl. Cherifien Posts of Fez in blue and purple (2), Marrakech in black, local stamps, etc.

(4 covers and 72 stamps) £100-£120

Morocco Agencies

1351 ✉ Gibraltar used in Morocco: Tangier: 1891 (Apr. 23) envelope to Germany, bearing 1889-96 50c. bright lilac,

bisected and just tied by “TANGIER/A25” duplex, some staining, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1977) stating

“unauthorised use”. Photo. £100-£120

1352 ★ Gibraltar Issues Overprinted: 1898-1900 Local Overprint 2p. with inverted “V” for “A”, fine mint. S.G. 8a, cat.

£375. Photo. £100-£120

1353 - A Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1898-1900 sets mint (3, two without 20c. olive-green), 1899 set overprinted

“SPECIMEN” and mint sets (3), 5c. (2), 10c., 20c., 25c., 40c. and 50c. mint pairs, one of each with broad top to “M”,

5c., 10c., 20c., 25c. and 50c. mint pairs, one of each with hyphen between “nc”, etc., varied condition. (82)

£600-£700

1354 ✪b Spanish Currency: 1935 Silver Jubilee 10c. on 1d. mint block of nine, the centre stamp showing “CENTIMES”

error [R. 5/4], the error is unmounted, a few reinforced perfs., otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 150, a, cat. £1,700.

Photo. £600-£700

1355 S French Currency: 1925-34 values to 1f. on 10d. with “SPECIMEN” handstamp of the Bechuanaland Post Office,

without gum, three values with straight lower edge, otherwise mainly fine. (8) £80-£100

1356 1935 Silver Jubilee overprints, a selection on leaves, incl. covers (5) with Spanish Currency set on f.d.c., French

Currency 5c. pair showing “AGENCIF.S” error unmounted mint, Spanish Currency set as unmounted mint corner

control blocks of six, 10c. block of four showing “AGENCIF.S” error unmounted mint, Tangier, etc., mainly fine.

(10) £200-£250

1357 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. British Currency 1949 set mint, Spanish Currency 1907-12 12p. on 10s.

used, Tangier 1949 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £150-£200

1358 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. British Currency 1914-31 to 2s.6d. (2) and 5s., 1935-37 2s.6d. and 5s.,

French Currency, Spanish Currency 1914-26 3p. on 2s.6d. and 12p. on 10s., etc., slightly mixed condition. (107)

£220-£250

1359 ❍ A used Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1898-1900 sets (3, only two 20c. olive-green), 1899 sets used (3), Gibraltar

used in with Casablanca, Fez, Tangier 1886 (Jan.) 2d. and 6d., 1889-96 5p. (3), etc. (114) £350-£400

1352 Ex 1353

Ex 1344 1351

1366


1363 Ex 1360

Ex 1361

1362

13651364

1370

1369

1368

1367 1373

Nauru

1916 – 23 Overprint at foot

X1360 ½d. to 1s. (less 2d. die II) each with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on reverse, fine with full gum. 10 sets were

sold in the NPM auctions. (11) Photo. £300-£350

X1361✪ ½d. to 1s. each showing variety short left stroke to “N”, the 2d. in pair with normal stamp, unmounted mint,

minor faults, see note after issue. (11) Photo. £150-£200

X1362 ★ 1d. bright scarlet horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet with N19 control, showing variety double overprint,

one albino, light horizontal bend otherwise fine mint. S.G. 2, b, cat. £650+. Photo. £200-£250

X1363 ★ 2d. orange, die I, in a mint left marginal strip of three showing variety “NAUP.U” [R. 6/2], slightly heavily hinged

and with handstamps on reverse, otherwise fine. Brandon certificate (2003), S.G. 4, a, cat. £429+. Photo.

£150-£200

X1364 ✪b 2d. orange, die I, watermark inverted and reversed, an unmounted mint block of sixteen from the upper left of

the lower pane, some split perfs. and a small piece of margin missing, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 4y, cat.

£1,920+. Ex John Darnell. Photo. £800-£1,000

X1365 ✪ + 2d. orange, die I, watermark inverted and reversed, an unmounted mint marginal block of four from the foot of

the sheet, vertical fold between and some light gum creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 4y, cat. £480+. Photo.

£150-£200

1366 ✉ 2½d. blue used on 1917 (May) envelope to U.S.A., neatly tied by “P.O. PLEASANT ISLAND/NAURU” c.d.s., a fine

early commercial usage. S.G. 6. Photo. £150-£200

X1367 ★ 3d. bluish violet showing variety “NAUP.U”, lower left corner perf. with tiny crease, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate

(1999), S.G. 7a, cat. £475. Photo. £150-£200

X1368 ★ 3d. bluish violet pair with right stamp showing variety “NAUP.U”, some reinforced perfs. and with lightly toned

gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 7, a, cat. £477+. Photo. £150-£200

X1369 ★ 4d. slate-green horizontal strip of three with centre stamp showing variety “NAUP.U”, mint, small crease, otherwise

fine. Brandon certificate (2003). S.G. 8, a, cat. £704+. Photo. £250-£300

X1370 ★ + 5d. yellow-brown block of four with one stamp showing early state of variety “NAUP.U”, the variety unmounted,

light gum toning, otherwise fine. B.P.A certificate (2014). Photo. £300-£350

X1371 A mint (mainly unmounted) selection comprising overprint at foot to 1s., 1d. carmine-red block of four, 2d. orange

die I with watermark inverted and reversed, 2d. orange die II singles (2) and upper marginal block of four with

one stamp showing damaged to “N”, “A”, “R” and “U”, 2d. orange die I block of four and 3d. and 4d. upper marginal

pairs showing variety short left stroke to “N”, and 2½d. blue, 4d. slate green, 5d. yellow-brown and 9d. agate each

showing ‘double overprint, one albino’, also overprint at centre to 2d., slightly mixed condition. (38) £500-£600

1916 – 23 Waterlow Seahorses

X1372 ★ 5s. rose-carmine, mint, pencil notes on gum, otherwise fine and scarce. Brandon certificate (2003). S.G. 17, cat.

£2,500. Photo. £800-£1,000

X1373 ★ 5s. rose-carmine, mint, reinforced perfs. and light bend at base, otherwise fine and scarce. B.P.A certificate (1940).

S.G. 17. Ex Buckingham. Photo. £800-£1,000



1375

1374

Ex 1384

Ex 1383

1381

1380

1378

Ex1377

1386

1388

1387

1389


Nauru: 1916 – 23 Waterlow Seahorses continued

X1374 ❍ 5s. rose-carmine, used with neat c.d.s., fine and scarce. S.G. 17, cat. £2,250. Ex Buckingham. Photo.

£800-£1,000

X1375 S 10s. indigo-blue overprinted “SPECIMEN”, few shortish perfs. at base, otherwise fine with lightly toned gum. B.P.A

certificate (1951). S.G. 18s, cat. £1,000. Photo. £300-£350

X1376 S 10s. indigo-blue variety double overprint, one albino, additionally overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum.

Three examples recorded. Brandon (1984) and RPS (2006) certificates. S.G. 18as, cat. £2,500. Ex John Darnell.

Photo. £1,000-£1,200

1916 – 23 De La Rue Seahorses

X1377 ❍ 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2, one with B.P.A. certificate) and 10s. (2), used, the 5s. with B.P.A. certificate and both 10s. with a

few short perfs. at top, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 20, 22, 23, cat. £1,360. Photo. £450-£500

X1378 ❍+ 2s.6d sepia-brown block of four used with two fine strikes of “P.O. PLEASANT ISLAND/NAURU/SE 2/16”

c.d.s, fine and believed unique. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. 19, cat. £6,400+. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

X1379 ★ 2s.6d. pale sepia-brown, variety overprint treble, two albino, mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. Eight examples

possible. S.G. 19b, cat. £1,800. B.P.A. certificate. (1979). See Nauru 1915 to 1923, illustration p. 82. Photo.

£800-£1,000

X1380 ★ 2s.6d. pale sepia-brown, variety ‘overprint treble, two albino’, mint with sheet margin at right, lightly toned gum,

otherwise fine. Eight examples possible. S.G. 19b, cat. £1,800. B.P.A. certificate. (1979, mentioning a second albino

overprint only). See Nauru 1915 to 1923, illustration p. 82. Photo. £800-£1,000

X1381 ★ + 2s.6d. yellow-brown lower right corner marginal block of four, showing broken top to “N” and second “U”, the only

typewear noted on the overprinted Seahorses, unmounted mint, diagonal crease in left pair, otherwise fine. See

Nauru 1915 to 1923, p. 66. S.G. 20, cat. £280+. Ex Buckingham. Photo. £150-£200

X1382 ★ 2s.6d., a mint collection of shades on leaves, a few unmounted, some with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly

fine. (36) £700-£800

X1383 ★ 5s., six mint examples (three unmounted) and another example overprinted “SPECIMEN” (with gum), range of

shades, most with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 22, 22s, cat. £925. (7) Photo. £300-£350

X1384 ★ 10s., eight mint examples (five unmounted), one with Ceremuga certificate (2003), incl. a range of shades with

deep bright blue (2), some with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 23, 23d, cat. £2,500. Photo.

£800-£1,000

X1385 ★ 10s. pale blue, variety overprint treble (in red, black and albino), mint, centred right, lightly toned gum,

otherwise fine. 5-6 examples recorded. S.G. 23a, cat. £3,750. See Nauru 1915 to 1923, pp. 80-1. Photo also

on back cover. £1,200-£1,500

X1386 ★ + 10s. deep bright blue, mint lower left corner marginal block of four, the lower pair unmounted, fine. S.G.

23c, cat. £2,000+. Ex Buckingham. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

X1387 ★ 10s. pale blue, variety overprint treble, two albino, mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 23c, cat. £1,700.

Photo. £600-£700

X1388 ★ 10s. deep bright blue, mint, toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 23d, cat. £500. Photo. £150-£200

X1389 ★ 10s. dull blue, mint, toned gum, otherwise fine, shade unlisted by S.G. Buckingham suggests that only one sheet of

40 may have been issued. S.G. 23d var. Photo. £150-£200

1376 13851379


1394

1393

1392

1391

1396

1397

1401

1402

1403

Ex 1406

Ex 1390


Nauru: 1916 – 23 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorses

X1390 2s.6d. pale brown mint (5, two unmounted) and chocolate-brown used (2), a couple with lightly toned gum,

otherwise mainly fine. (7) S.G. 24, 25, cat. £800. Photo. £250-£300

X1391 ✪b 2s.6d. chocolate-brown, the upper four rows of the sheet showing the Read and Johnson re-entries, unmounted

mint, slight normal gum wrinkling, otherwise fine. S.G. 24, cat. £1,440+. Ex Buckingham. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

X1392 ✪b 2s.6d. pale brown, the upper two rows of the sheet showing Read and Johnson re-entries, lightly hinged in margins

only, fine. S.G. 25, cat. £640+. Photo. £500-£600

X1393 ✪b 2s.6d. grey brown upper left corner marginal block of eight giving the appearance of being on ‘ribbed’ or ‘laid’

paper, slight perf. imperfections at foot, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 25, cat. £640+. Ex Buckingham.

Photo. £500-£600

X1394 ✪ + 2s.6d. pale brown upper right corner marginal block of four giving the appearance of being on ‘ribbed’ or ‘laid’

paper, showing Read and Johnson re-entries, lightly hinged in margins only, fine. S.G. 25, cat. £320+. Ex

Buckingham. Photo. £400-£500

1395 ★ 2s.6d., a mint selection, incl. shades, mainly fine mint. (18) S.G. 24, 25. £350-£400

1396 P 1966 4c. imperforate stamp sized proof in the issued colours sunk into thick card (88 x 98mm) with paper cover

attached. A small number of these presentation proofs were prepared by the Australian Note and Stamp Printing Works.

Photo. £200-£250

1397 P - $1 magenta imperforate stamp sized proof sunk into thick card (90 x 100mm) with paper cover attached. See

previous lots. Photo.

£200-£250

Nepal

1398 1857 to 1999, a collection in three albums, incl. range of early issues with multiples, 1949 definitive, 1954 King

and Map, 1956 Coronation, 1957 Nepalese Crown and 1959-60 definitive sets mint, range of covers with pre-

stamp, Mount Everest Expedition covers (3), f.d.c’s, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £120-£150

Netherlands and Colonies

1399 A collection in two Davo albums, a cover album and on stockcards, issues to 1945 mainly used incl. 1852-63 to

15c., 1864 to 15c., 1867-69 to 50c., 1869-76 ½c. to 2½c., 1872-91 2g.50 (thin), 1898 Coronation 1g., 1913 Centenary

to 5g., 1920 2.50 on both 10g., 1923 Accession to 5g., 1924 Exhibition 10c. to 35c., Child Welfare sets, 1940 set to

500 on 3c. mint and used, a selection of interrupted perfs., postage dues, officials, some mint incl. 1899-1923 7½c.

tête-bêche pair with interval margin, 1942 Legion pair of miniature sheets, later all mint from 1945 to 1969 (a few

later) incl. 1946 1g. to 10g., 1947-48 to 60c., 1949-51 to 10g., 1950 Bombed Churches, 1951 Air 15g. and 25g., 1952

Exhibition colour changes, 1956 Europa in blocks of eight, selection of early issue covers from 1864, f.d.c’s from

1954, etc., varied condition. (many 100s) £1,500-£1,800

1400 ✉ A collection of first day covers from 1947 to 2002 in five albums, incl. 1950 Relief Fund, Bombed Churches, Leyden

University, Child Welfare, 1951 Relief Fund, Child Welfare, 1952 Relief Fund, Stamp Centenary, Child Welfare,

1953 Relief Fund and Child Welfare, each on illustrated cover with special cancellation, also some postal stationery

and Surinam, mainly fine. (100s) £150-£200

1401 ✉ Netherlands Indies: 1845 (Dec. 23) entire from Batavia to Scotland via Singapore and London, with Penrith and

Appleby transits on reverse. Photo. £120-£150

New Guinea

1402 ★ 1914 (Oct.)-15 2d. on 20pf. (6mm spacing) with “1” for “I”, mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 4a, cat.

£375. Photo. £110-£130

1403 ❍ 1915 German New Guinea registration labels surcharged “G.R.I./3d.” Kawieng (serifed), used with indistinct

cancellation, fine. S.G. 42, cat. £650. Photo. £150-£200


New Guinea continued

1404 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1931 (June) Air set mint, used to 10s., 1931 (Aug.) Air set (less 10s.)

mint, 1932-34 set mint (less 2d. and 2s.), set used, 1935 Air £2 mint, used (2), £5 used, 1939 Air set mint, etc.,

varied condition. (207) £700-£800

1405 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1931 Airs to £1, 1932 values to £1, 1932 Airs to £1, 1935 £2 and £5, Officials

with 1925-31, 1931 and 1932-34 sets, etc., slightly mixed condition. (83) £600-£700

New Hebrides

1406 ✪ 1977 locally surcharged at Port Vila 25f. on 25c. and 30f. on 30c., fine unmounted mint, also Paris surcharges

for comparison. S.G. F238, 239, 250 and 251, cat. £375. Photo on 156. £70-£80

1407 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. English issues with 1908 Watermark Crown CA set mint, 1911 sets

mint and used, 1920-21 2d. on 40c. no watermark mint, 1938 set mint, 1977-78 surcharged set mint, Postage dues

with 1925 and 1938 sets, French issues with 1913 set mint, 1938 set mint, 1941 set mint, Postage due 1938 set

mint, etc., some dubious cancellations, varied condition. (100s) £600-£700

New Zealand

1408 1855 to 1873, a mainly used collection of Chalon types in an album, incl. 1855-57 2d. (2), 1855-58 2d. (2), 1s. green,

three margins with R.P.S. certificate (2006), 1857-63 imperforate 1d. orange (2, thick and thin paper), 6d. thin paper

(4), thick paper (3), 1s. thick paper (2), 1862-64 imperforate 3d. (3), 6d. unused, used (8), 1s. (5), rouletted 7 6d.,

1862-64 perf. 13 1d. (2), 1s. (5), 1862-63 imperforate 1d., 6d., 1s. (2, one with B.P.A. certificate 1976), perf. 13 2d.,

1s., 1863 imperforate 2d., 1864 imperforate 1d. unused, used (2), 6d., 1s. (2), rouletted 7 2d. (2), perf. 13 1s., 1864-

71 perf. 12½ 1d. orange unused, 4d. orange with R.P.S. certificate (2006), 1s. yellow-green unused (2), 1871-73 perf.

10 x 12½ 6d. blue, 1873 watermark lozenges 2d., etc., mixed condition. (223) £7,000-£8,000

1409 ❍ 1872 Watermark “NZ” perf. 12½ 1d. brown, good used with Christchurch c.d.s., some soiling, very rare.

B.P.A. certificate (2016). S.G. 140, cat. £8,000. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

†1410 1898 to 1907, a selection on stockleaves, incl. 1898 perf. 12 to 16 2s. unused, 1898-1907 2s. used (2), 1899-1903

perf. 11 3s. perf. 11 x imperf. unused single, 5s. unused, 1902-07 perf. 11 to 2s. used (2), etc., mixed condition.

(115) £200-£250

1411 ❍ 1899-1903 2½d. (4), 3d. (2), 4d. (4), 5d. (4), 6d. deep green (3), 6d. rose (7), 8d. (2), 9d. (2), 1s. (4), 2s. (4, one on

laid paper) and 5s., used, good to fine. S.G. 260-270, cat. £1,672. £150-£180

1412 ★ 1901 ‘Pirie’ paper ½d. perf. 14 x 11 strip of four from the base of the sheet and block of 24 (4 x 6), sixteen are

mixed perfs., eight are perf. 14 x 11, mainly fine mint. S.G. 281, 283. £200-£250

1413 1902-07 perf. 11, a used selection with values to 5s. (2), etc. Stated to cat. £1,400. (37) £150-£180

1414 ❍ - Perf. 11 5s. vermilion with upright watermark used with part c.d.s’s, light pencil notes on reverse, a few short

perfs. at right. S.G. 317ba, cat. £425. Photo. £80-£100

1415 1909-16 ½d. mint block of four line perf., single with offset on gum, 3d. mint block of six showing official ‘patch

in’, 6d. handstamped “CLEANED”, 5d. three mint pairs with plate varieties, 1s. mint corner block of eleven, some

with retouches, mainly fine. £400-£500

Ex 143314141409


†1416 ✪ 1925 Dunedin set and 4d. with "POSTAGF" error, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 463-65, a. £100-£120

1417 P 1953-59 2s.6d., 3s., 5s. and 10s. imperf. blocks of four in issued colours on watermarked paper with gum, fine.

S.G. 733dP-736P. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

1418 E 1961 Christmas 2d. imperforate essay of unissued design by De La Rue mounted on squared paper numbered

below “340/4”, in a smaller format, different value, contrast and general style of the issued 2½d. designed by

Harrison. Photo. £350-£400

1419 1970-76 issues, a mainly mint collection in three albums, incl. 1970-76 50c. with light green hill omitted, 1971-

73 4c. on 2½c. block of six the top three stamps with part double perfs., 1973-76 no watermark with 4c. block (5

x 5) with several showing dark green veins almost omitted, many plate blocks, flaws, retouches, etc. Ex Kiddle.

(100s) £200-£250

1420 A mint and used collection in four albums, incl. 1864-71 to 1s. used (2), 1906 Exhibition set used, 1925 Exhibition

with extra 4d. with “POSTAGF” error mint, 1931 Health sets mint and used, 1940 Centenary set mint, 1958 2d. on

1½d. with surcharge error mint, 1953-59 set mint, Health miniature sheets, Officials, Postage dues, etc., varied

condition. (many 100s) £600-£700

1421 A comprehensive collection of definitives from 1967 to 1983, mainly unmounted mint in eight albums, incl. many

plate blocks with 1967 $1 and $2 in plate blocks of six, 1967-70 30c. plate block of six, $2 plate strip of five, 1971-

73 4c. on 2½c. with albino surcharge, 1973-76 4c. with dark green omitted, booklet panes, counter coils, retouches,

flaws, etc. (1,000s) £500-£600

1422 A mint and used collection in a stockbook, used heavily duplicated, incl. Chalons to 6d. used, 1906 Exhibition set

unused, 1915-30 values to 1s. used with some shades, 1935-36 to 1s. mint, 1936-42 ½d. to 3s. set mint, 1940 ½d.

to 1s. set mint, 1953-59 to 10s. mint, later with issues to the 1960s, range of Health Stamps incl. 1931 2d. on 1d.

used, 1959 to 1966 sheets complete mint, also range of Officials, postal fiscals to £2 used, etc., mixed condition.

(100s) £350-£400

1423 A collection of mint varieties on cards from Campbell Paterson new issues service incl. 1967 (Jul. 10) 2½d. imperf.

pair, 3c. upper right corner block displaying purple shift, 1969 (Apr. 8) 3c. with blue printing ‘doubled’, 1975-81

20c. (2), 30c., $1, all with offsets on gum, 1977 (Jan. 19) 10c. Arms of College of Surgeons lower right corner pair

variety grey omitted, 1998-2001 $4.00 booklet with all stamp paper print omitted, etc., mainly fine unmounted.

(31) £300-£350

1424 A comprehensive collection, 1935 to 1982, in three albums, stockbook and on leaves, incl. 1935-42 Pictorial,

Multiple Watermark 2½d. perf. 14 x 13½, complete unmounted mint sheets (20) of sixty from plate 4, 1946 Peace

issue, a mainly mint study on leaves with 4d. pair showing double perforations, 1969 Cook miniature sheets (13),

1975-81 to $2 in plate blocks of six (6), many plate/imprint blocks, flaws, etc. (many 100s) £250-£300

143214311418

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New Zealand continued

†1425 A mint and used selection on stockleaves, incl. 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set mint, 1909-16 to 1s. mint, 1926-

34 Jones paper 2s. mint, Cowan paper 2s. and 3s. mint, 1953-59 3s. to 10s. mint, Health Stamps with 1931 set

mint, type E1 Express Delivery 6d. mint block of four, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £250-£300

1426 A mainly unmounted mint K.G.VI to Q.E.II stock of commemoratives in three stockbooks, incl. imprint/plate

blocks, Health issues, duplication, etc. (many 100s) £200-£250

1427 A collection on stockleaves incl. Chalons to 1s. used, Adsons, fiscals, railways, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 200)

£180-£200

1428 A mint and used collection from 1967 to 1986 in six albums and three stockbooks, incl. unmounted mint range

of commemoratives, many imprint/plate blocks, flaws, booklets, f.d.c’s, duplication, etc. (many 100s)

£150-£200

†1429 A used Q.V. selection, incl. 1878 perf. 12 a 11½ 5s., 1882-1900 perf. 12 x 11½ 8d., Adsons (18), etc., varied condition.

(62) £150-£200

1430 A mainly unmounted mint K.G.VI to Q.E.II stock in two stockbooks, incl. commemoratives, Health issues with

miniature sheets, imprint/plate blocks, counter coils, much duplication, etc. (100s) £120-£150

1431 ★ Postal Fiscals: 1882 perf. 12 2s.6d. grey-brown with watermark “NZ” type F5 mint, small thin and a little toning

on reverse. S.G. F10a, unpriced. Photo on page 159. £100-£120

1432 ❍ - 1882 perf. 12 6s. rose with watermark “NZ” type F5 fine unused (regummed). S.G. F14a, unpriced. Photo on page

159. £100-£120

†1433 ✩ Life Insurance Department: 1891-98 perf. 12 x 11½ ½d., 1d. (with gum), 3d., 6d., 1s. and perf. 11 2d. unused,

mainly fine. S.G. L1, L2, L4-L6, L15. Photo on page 158. £300-£350

†1434 Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Post: 1898-99 1s. original design used, 1s. ‘Special Post’ mint, 1s. ‘Marotiri

Island’ used (dubious cancellation, small thin), 6d. and 1s. triangular stamps used, mainly fine. £300-£400

†1435 Kermadec Island: 1937 Venables Local Post 3d. blue, unmounted mint, toned perf., otherwise fine (only 720

printed), also 1957 cover bearing 1950 Postal Fiscal 1½d. postage block of four with Raoul Islands Kermadec Islands

c.d.s’s. £100-£120

The Nigerias

1436 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. Lagos, Niger Coast 1897-98 to 10s. (2) mint, Northern Nigeria 1900

to 2s.6d. mint, Southern Nigeria 1901-02 10s. mint, 1907-11 to 10s. mint, 1912 £1 used, Nigeria with 1914-29 £1

die I mint, 1921-32 to 10s. mint, 1936 sets mint and used, 1938-51 to 5s. mint (4), etc., varied condition. (100s)

£500-£600

1437 Lagos: A Q.V. to K.E.VII collection of postmarks on stamps and on cover (10), incl. Aboh, Afikpo, Asaba, Badagry,

Benin, Brass, Calabar, Degema, Ebute Metta, Egwanga, Epe, Forcados, Ibadan, Ikom, Oburra Hill, Ogomosho,

Onitsha, Sapele, Warri, etc., also barred oval and square barred L cancellations, mixed condition. (100s)

£350-£400

1438 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8), 2d. showing ‘kite and

vertical log’ unmounted mint and used, 1s. showing ‘dot in water’ mint, 2d. used on f.d.c., and 1936 (June 29)

registered envelope to Thetford bearing set and definitives to 6d. endorsed “First air mail from Lagos Airport to

Croydon”, mainly fine. (9 items) £120-£150

1439 A used K.G.V selection, incl. 1914-29 £1 on piece, 1921-32 values to 10s., 1936 to £1, etc., mainly fine. (34)

£250-£300

1440 ✉ Postal Stationery: 1944 to 1971, a specialised collection of unused and used air letters written up in two albums,

some with adhesives, incl. specimens, range of cancellations and cachets, 1946 (Jan. 8) censored airletter to a

sergeant in the West African Forces, Gold Coast with 4d. adhesive and “PASSED BY CENSOR/25/NIGERIA” cachet

in red and Field Post office c.d.s. on reverse, 1956 Ife Bronze with misplaced vignette unused, etc., mainly fine.

(approx. 200) £200-£250


Niue

1441 ★ 1903 (July) 1s. brown-red showing “Tahae” joined, fine mint. S.G. 15, cat. £650. Photo. £180-£200

1442 1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d. vertical pair imperforate horizontally, fine with gum, also the set unmounted mint and

used. Photo. £100-£120

1443 P + 1938 1s., 2s. and 3s. imperf. plate proofs of frame in black on wove paper, each in a block of four from the upper

right corner of the sheet with manuscript “Plate despatched 22.12.36”, fine. Photo. £200-£250

North Borneo

1444 ★ 1886-87 50c. violet mint, pencil note on reverse, large hinge remainder otherwise fine. S.G. 30, cat. £475. Photo

on page 162. £140-£160

1445 P 1889 $10, perforated colour trials (9) in different colours, one with crease, otherwise fine with full gum. Photo on

page 162. £300-£350

1446 ❍ - $10 brown used with part c.d.s. and squared circle cancellations, trace of blue crayon, some short perfs. S.G. 50,

cat. £400. Photo on page 162. £100-£120

1447 ★ - $10 brown, a left marginal mint example with [R. 2/1] “DOLLAPS” for “DOLLARS” at foot, a little light toning on

reverse otherwise fine, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1971). S.G. 50b, cat. £1,500. Photo. £500-£600

1448 ★ 1890 2c. on 25c. indigo variety surcharge inverted mint, a little red suffusion on front and a few tone spots on

reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 51a, cat. £450. Photo on page 162. £120-£150

1449 ✉ 1892 (Nov. 29) cover from Sandakan addressed locally to “Batu Puteh Estate” franked with 1889 3c. violet

pair cancelled by 18 bar obliterator in black with a red “SANDAKAN” c.d.s. at left. A scarce commercial use

on cover, particularly unusual to a local address. Photo also on inside back cover. £1,200-£1,500

1450 ★ 1901-05 10c. brown and slate-lilac perf. 13½-14 variety no stop after “PROTECTORATE” mint, a few lightly toned

perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 134c, cat. £325. Photo on page 162. £100-£120

1442

1441

1447

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1449


1456 Ex 1458

1457

14551454

14521450

1448

1446Ex 14451444

1468

14671466

Ex 1462

Ex 1461

1469Ex 1470

Ex 1459 Ex 1463Ex 1460


North Borneo continued

1451 ★ A mint selection comprising 1916 values to 10c., 1918 (Aug.) values to $2+2c. and 1918 (Oct.) 1c.+4c. to $10+4c.

set, mainly fine. (38) £300-£350

1452 ★ 1916 cross in vermilion 4c. black and scarlet perf. 14½-15 mint, pencil notes on reverse, gum wrinkle otherwise

fine. S.G. 192a, cat. £300. Photo. £100-£120

1453 1918 Red Cross, lines of surcharge 13-14mm apart, 2c.+2c. green in a complete unmounted mint sheet (folded)

of 100, a few minor gum creases otherwise fine. S.G. 227, cat. £5,500+. £1,000-£1,500

1454 ★ - $5+2c. black and lake, a top marginal example unmounted mint but with two tiny adhesions at right, fine and

fresh. S.G. 232, cat. £500. Photo. £180-£200

1455 ✪ - $5+4c. and $10+4c., unmounted mint lower marginal examples of each, fine. S.G. 251, 252, cat. £700. Photo.

£350-£400

1456 ★ - $10+4c. black and brick-red with margin at foot, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1972). S.G. 252, cat. £400. Photo.

£140-£160

1457 ★ 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 24c. black and mauve with stop after “EXHIBITION” mint, a few toned perfs.

otherwise fine. S.G. 270a, cat. £250. Photo. £70-£80

1458 P 1931 Anniversary 3c. and 12c. ungummed imperforate proofs in issued colours, also with 1939 2c. and 4c.

gummed proofs of the frames only with punch holes, 2c. with some creasing otherwise fine. (4) Photo.

£100-£120

1459 S 1939 1c. to $5 set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8), mainly fine with full gum. S.G. 303s-17s, cat. £650.

Photo. £400-£450

1460 ★ - $1, $2 and $5 fine mint, $1 with pencil note on reverse. S.G. 315-317, cat. £1,215. Photo. £220-£250

1461 ▲ 1945 B.M.A. overprint set to $5, less 10c., 20c., $1, each on small piece and cancelled by boxed four-line

“VICTORIA/DEC. 24TH/1846-1946/LABUAN” handstamp. This slogan handstamp was only in use between Dec. 24

1945 and Jan. 31 1946. Photo. £100-£120

1462 ▲ - Overprints to $1, all tied to separate pieces by unframed three-line “SIBU/17/DEC. 1945” datestamp, showing

damage to “BU” on all values. Photo. £100-£120

1463 S 1947 1c. to $5 and 1939 Postage Due set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W9), 8c. with slight crease and

postage due 4c. with ragged perfs., otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. 335s-49s, D85s-89s, cat. £525. (20) Photo.

£250-£300

1464 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1901-05 to $2 mint, 1931 Anniversary sets mint and used, 1939 sets

mint and used, 1939 Postage due set mint, 1945 B.M.A. sets mint and used, 1961 set mint, Labuan with 1895

surcharged set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) £1,200-£1,400

1465 ❍ A predominantly used Q.V. to K.G.V collection on Hagner leaves with values to $1, also Labuan, Brunei, etc., mixed

condition. £200-£250

1466 ❍ Postage Dues: 1895-97 3c. olive-green and violet, variety overprint double, c.t.o. used, fine. S.G. D4b, cat. £425.

Photo. £150-£200

1467 ❍ - 1895-97 8c. black and dull purple with sheet margin at base, variety overprint double, c.t.o. used, fine. S.G. D7b,

cat. £375. Photo. £150-£200

1468 ❍ - 1895-97 18c. black and deep green, variety overprint double, c.t.o. used, fine. S.G. D10ba, cat. £325. Photo.

£150-£200

Postal Stationery: Post Cards and Reply Cards

X1469 ✉ 1887 Unissued design inscribed “BRITISH NORTH BORNEO/POSTAGE & REVENUE” 1c. brown-yellow, unused,

fine and rare. Around six to eight surviving examples of the 1c. card have been recorded. H & G 1. Photo.

£220-£250


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14731471

1475

Ex 14761478

Ex 14801481

14821483


North Borneo: Postal Stationery: Post Cards and Reply Cards continued

X1470 ✉ 1889 inscribed “BRITISH NORTH BORNEO/POSTAGE” 1c., examples unused (5), differing shades and stocks,

and (5) used within North Borneo incl. three sent 1892 from Sandakan to Batu Puteh estate, another locally within

Sandakan and the last with 1900 printed Christmas message (the cost of which possibly explains the need for an

additional 3c. affixed). H & G 3. Photo on page 162. £100-£120

X1471 ✉ - 1c. orange-yellow used 1896 (Aug. 28) underpaid to Vienna with “T” due marks (unlisted), charged 16k. bearing

Austria 6k. and 10k. postage dues affixed and cancelled in Vienna Oct. 8. H & G 3. Photo. £120-£150

X1472 ✉ 1889 New Designs for use to Europe and America, 6c. blue, examples unused (3) or used from Kudat (3), sent

1892 to Holstein, Germany, 1897 to Oppeln or 1897 unusually within Labuan (creased). (6) H & G 5.

£80-£100

1473 ✉ - 6c. blue commercially used 1892 (Mar. 16) to Germany from an estate in Kudat, with Hamburg arrival c.d.s’s.

Photo. £200-£250

X1474 ✉ 1890 “POSTAGE” Inscription Smaller, 1c. brownish orange, two used examples, the first locally addressed to

German officer on board S.M.S. Arcona, sent from Sandakan Jan. 9 1909 uprated by “BRITISH/PROTECTORATE”

1c., and the second sent from Lahad Datu Mar. 15 1910 addressed to Lekkerkerk, Holland with May 3 arrival,

redirected back to Medan, Sumatra, the latter with vertical crease. H & G 7. Photo. £120-£150

X1475 ✉ 1892 “1/CENT” Surcharges on 8c. green, showing unoutlined thick “1” and “CENT” with stop, most unusually

registered 1892 (June 21) from Sandakan to Singapore, uprated by very scarce 1892 Provisional 8c. on 25c. indigo

tied by additional Sandakan c.d.s. at left paying 2c. overseas rate + 6c. registration, with lightly struck Singapore

arrival. H & G 9. Photo. £600-£700

X1476 ✉ 1894 Inscribed “STATE OF/NORTH BORNEO”, Reply Cards, 1c. die proof with reply half impression inverted

below, reprinted in black on card (163 x 123mm), numbered “6” on reverse, from recently rediscovered die (25

only exist). Also roughly cut misaligned proof of outward half in issued red with impressions of reply half on

reverse. (2 items) H & G 10 p. Photo. £80-£100

X1477 ✉ - 1c.+ 1c. red showing additional printed impressions of reply half (one heavily inked) on reverse of each half,

almost certainly of proof status produced during printer’s set-up, slight soiling etc. but striking. H & G 10 p.

£80-£100

X1478 ✉ - 1c.+1c. red single card showing five printed impressions (three outward, two reply), almost certainly of proof

status produced during printer’s set-up, stain at right but most dramatic. H & G 10 p. Photo. £150-£200

X1479 ✉ - 1c.+1c. red card, examples unused (3), used 1895 Sandakan to Utrecht (2) uprated with 2c., 1903 to Berlin with

“BRITISH/PROTECTORATE” 3c., 1904 to Buenos Aires with added “BRITISH/PROTECTORATE” 2c., 3c., 5c.,

outward halves locally addressed in 1909 from Kudat and late usage 1915 to Switzerland with added 3c. and

Singapore transit. (9) H & G 10. £150-£200

X1480 ✉ - 3c.+3c. blue, used 1895 (Dec. 14) Sandakan to Hamburg, Germany, and 1904 (July 13) to Dömitz with added

“BRITISH/PROTECTORATE” 1c., both with arrival c.d.s. and unused reply half, also reply half addressed to

Singapore. (3) H & G 11. Photo. £80-£100

X1481 ✉ - 3c. blue, reply half with added “BRITISH/PROTECTORATE” 1c., used 1904 (Mar. 19) from Jesselton to Austria

with Labuan Mar. 20 transit and Bregrenz May 3 arrival c.d.s’s. H & G 11. Photo. £100-£150

1482 ✉ 1898 (Dec. 12) 1c. + 1c. Reply card posted from Sandakan to Germany, with ”Post Card” crossed out and replaced

by “Book Post” but handstamped by “T” in a triangle (Proud UP4, first recorded year of use) and marked “7½”,

charged 5pf. upon arrival, two transit datestamps of Labuan, the attached reply card cancelled to order with a

barred oval, two Labuan datestamps below, an unusual card. Photo. £200-£250

X1483 ✉ G.R. Lambert & Co. “STATE OF NORTH BORNEO” picture postcard of Government House most unusually

registered 1904 from Sandakan to Wood Green, London with registration handstamp and bearing “BRITISH/

PROTECTORATE” 5c. and 10c. with Apr. 13 London hooded arrival (“REGISTERED” later deleted) but undelivered

with ms. endorsement, heavily creased and other faults but very rare. Photo. £600-£700


North Borneo continued

X1484 ✉ Privately produced picture postcards, rare panoramic double width card “Panorama Sandakan/British-North-

Borneo” used 1905 (Mar. 20) from Sandakan to Massachussetts franked “BRITISH/PROTECTORATE” 4c.

additionally tied by Seattle May 10 machine transit, with Hong Kong Apr. 14 alongside and Brockton May 15

receiver on reverse. Photo. £150-£200

1485 ✉ Japanese Occupation: 1944 three line overprint set of thirteen arranged artistically on ‘Kuek’ cover with

Occupation single line 30s. and Brunei 5c., tied Kuching c.d.s’s, marked first day cover, fine. Photo. £220-£250

1485

Ex 1484

Ex 1493

1491

1496

1495

1490

1489

1494


Norway

1486 A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1855 4sk. used, 1856-60 2sk. to 8sk. (3) used, 1863-64 2sk., 3sk. (2),

24sk. (3) used, 1871-75 1sk. (2) to 7sk. (2) used, 1905 surcharged set used, 1907-10 die B set mint, 1925 Polar set

used, 1930 Tourist set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) £350-£400

1487 An accumulation in an album, packets and loose, incl. 1909-29 to 60ö. mint, 1930 Tourist sets mint (2) with extra

30ö.+25ö., 1941 Legion 20ö.+80ö. mint (2, one unmounted), 1941 University 1k. used on plain on f.d.c., first day

covers, modern kiloware, etc. (many 100s) £300-£350

Nyasaland

1488 ✪ + 1913-19 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s.6d. black and red on blue, fine unmounted mint block of four [3-4/15-

16], from 3rd. printing (Mar. 1919) showing HPF 4A/B (broken leaf outlines at lower right). S.G. 94, var. Photo on

page 168. £100-£120

1489 ★ 1921-33 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue showing break through scroll HPF 9, one

short perf. at left, otherwise fine mint, scarce. S.G. 109gd, cat. £425. Photo. £140-£160

1490 ✪b 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing ‘kite and vertical log’ [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6] in an unmounted mint lower right corner

block of six, some adhesions in margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 126k, cat. £595+. Photo. £180-£200

1491 ❍ - 1s. showing ‘kite and vertical log’ [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], fine used. S.G. 126k, cat. £700. Photo. £180-£200

1492 - A selection comprising 1d. showing ‘bird by turret’ unmounted mint, 2d. showing ‘bird by turret’ mint (2, one

unmounted), and 1s. showing ‘kite and vertical log’ mint, mainly fine. (4) £350-£400

1493 S 1938-44 original U.P.U. distribution ½d. to £1 set of fourteen (without 1942 colour changes) perforated

“SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8, W8a or D20), the ½d. to 3d. with Waterlow & Sons imprint, the 2s. to 10s. from

position 56 with part guide cross and the £1 from the top of the sheet with plate no. 1, fine with full gum.S.G.

130s-133s, 134s-43s. Photo. £400-£450

1494 ★ - 10s. ordinary paper bluish green and brown-red on pale green, fine mint, some hinge remainder. S.G. 142a. Photo.

£100-£120

1495 ✉ 1944 (May 1) censored cover from Dedza to New York at 4s.7d. airmail rate paid by 1d. green, 2d. carmine (3) and

2s. (2), resealed by P.C.90 “Q/” label overstruck by octagonal crowned “C/10” handstamp and with Mlangeni transit

on reverse. Photo. £200-£250

1496 ✉ 1945 (Mar. 24) to Essex, (June 29) to New York, two registered commercial covers from Zomba bearing 2s., the

first with 4d. and 9d. paying 3s.1d. rate incorporating registration and acknowledgement of delivery fees, the second

with 2d. and apparently overpaid, endorsed routing via London. Photo. £100-£120

1497 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1897-1900 4s. mint, 1908-11 to 10s. mint, 1913-21 2s.6d. to £1 mint,

1898 setting II 1d. pair used, 1938-44 set mint, etc., varied condition. (352) £350-£400

1498 ❍ Revenues: 1939 £10 with District Commissioner, Blantyre and green crayon cancellations, fine and scarce.

Believed to be one of around eight surviving examples. Barefoot 5. Photo. £2,000-£2,500


Pakistan

1499 1937 to 1986, an unmounted mint collection in a stockbook, incl. Officials, Bahawalpur, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

£150-£200

1500 1947 to 1996, an unmounted mint collection in a stockbook, incl. Officials, Bahawalpur, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

£180-£200

1501 1948 to 1951, a group of imperforate pairs comprising 1948 Independence 1½a. and 1r., 1948 6a., 8a., and 12a.,

1951 2½a., 3a., 8a., and 12a., and Service 8a., mostly fine. (10 items) £200-£250

1502 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1947 set mint, 1948-57 set mint, Officials 1947 set mint, Bahawalpur

1947 to 14a. mint, 1948 set mint, Officials with 1945 set mint, 1945 1a. mint, etc., dubious cancellations. (100s)

£350-£400

1503 Bahawalpur: A mint collection on stock pages, incl. 1948 values to 2r. and 10r. (3), Officials with 1945 8a. (3) and

1r. (3), etc., some light duplication, mostly fine. (approx. 200) £80-£100

Palestine

1504 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) £120-£150

Papua

1505 ❍ Queensland 1895 1d. strip of four and 2d. pair used on piece, each with “BNG” cancellations, fine. Photo.

£80-£100

1506 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising 1d. (2, one in imprint block of four), 3d. and 5d. (2, one in imprint

block of four) showing ‘accent’ flaw unmounted mint, 1d. showing ‘accent flaw’ used, 5d. showing ‘accent’ flaw in

a used imprint pair, and set on illustrated cover, slightly mixed condition. (8 items) £150-£200

1507 A collection on leaves, incl. 1901-05 thick paper to 1s. mint, 1916-31 to 10s. mint, 1931-32 Official set mint, 1932-

40 sets mint and used, etc., varied condition. (344) £500-£600

1508 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1916-31 to 10s., 1931 2d. on 1½d. with variety “POSTACE” at right, 1932-

40 to £1, officials with 1931-32 set, etc., mainly fine. (70) £350-£400

1488

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1519

1509 ❍ A used collection of Lakatoi issues with values to 2s.6d. incl. Officials, surcharges, Airmails, etc., cancellation

interest, fair to fine. (100+) £200-£250

1510 ✪b Papua New Guinea: 1952-58 9d., an unmounted mint block of twelve from the right of the sheet, with plate no.“2”

in selvedge (usually guillotined off ), some gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 9. £100-£120

1511 No lot

Philippines

1512 A small selection on leaves, incl. 1899-1901 50c. unused or mint (6), $1 type I used, 1901 Special Delivery 10c.

used, 1925-31 imperforate set mint, 1926 Madrid-Manila to 4p. unused or mint, etc., mixed condition. (65)

£300-£350

Pitcairn Islands

1513 E 1957 1d. stamp size essay on thick card (35 x 38mm) with printed Queen’s head in frame with crown above,

in green, the rest of the design being entirely handpainted in green, white and black, very similar to the

issued stamp, a most attractive and unique item. Ex De La Rue Archives. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

1514 ✪ 1964-65 ½d. with variety blue omitted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, with normal for comparison,

fine. S.G. 36a, cat. £750, EC PCN72a. Photo. £250-£300

Poland

1515 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1860 10k. used (2), 1921 Red Cross set mint, 1925 National Fund

set mint, 1928 Exhibition miniature sheet mint, 1938 Exhibition miniature sheet used, 1938 Stratosphere miniature

sheet mint and used, 1944 Heroes set unused, 1946 Education set unmounted mint, 1947-48 Culture miniature

sheet mint, 1948 Roosevelt set and miniature sheet mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) £600-£700

1516 Locals: 1919 Porto locals, a mint and used selection, incl. Bielsko, Jablunkau, Krakow, Przemysl, Teschen-Cieszyn,

etc., some forgeries and reprints, also a few covers, mixed condition. (100s) £150-£200

Portugal and Colonies

1517 A used collection in a stockbook, incl. 1853 5r., 50r., 100r., 1855-56 5r., 50r., 100r. (2), 1862-64 100r., 1866-67 to

120r., 1867-70 to 240r., 1870-84 to 240r., 1882-87 500r. black, 1892-94 to 300r., 1894 Prince Henry set, 1895 St.

Anthony 300r. and 500r., 1911-12 surcharged set, 1911-12 set, 1925 Centenary set, 1926 Independence set, 1931

Pereira set, etc., varied condition. (100s) £1,200-£1,500

1518 Portuguese Colonies: A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. Angola, Azores, Cape Verde Islands 1894-

95 perf. 12½ 100r. mint, Macao 1898-1900 15a. unused, 1911 wove paper 2a., 1949 U.P.U. 32a. mint, Madeira,

Mozambique, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese India, Timor 1894 set unused, 1914 Ceres set mint, etc., varied

condition. (100s) £600-£700

1519 ✉ - Mozambique: Lourenço Marques: 1899 (Apr. 27) registered envelope to Lisbon, bearing 1899 overprinted

Mozambique Fiscals 5r. on 10r., 25r. on 10r., 50r. on 30r. and 50r. on 800r. double stamps, tied by neat Lourenço

Marques c.d.s’s, Lisbon arrival on reverse, the 25r. on 10r. just touched at top and some creasing, otherwise fine.

Photo. £250-£300



The Rhodesias

1520 A mint and used collection in two folders, incl. Northern Rhodesia 1953 to 20s. used, 1963 set used, Southern

Rhodesia 1953 set used, Zambia, Zimbabwe, also some Nyasaland, etc. (100s) £120-£150

British South Africa Company

1521 ❍ 1892-93 £5 sage-green, fine used. Pinchot certificate (1986). S.G. 12, cat. £450. Photo. £120-£150

1522 ✩ - £10 brown, unused (regummed), short perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 13. Photo. £100-£120

1523 ▲ - £10 brown, used on small piece with Bulawayo c.d.s and barred diamond, lightly toned, otherwise fine and scarce.

Holcombe certificate (1988) S.G. 13, cat. £700. Photo. £200-£250

1524 ❍ 1892 Surcharges, 2d. on 6d., fine used with Bulawayo c.d.s. Ormskirk certificate (2015). S.G. 15, cat. £700. Photo.

£200-£250

1525 ❍ 18`96 Matebele Rebellion Provisional 1d. on 3d., fine used. Holcombe certificate (1995). S.G. 51, cat. £750.

Photo. £250-£300

†1526 ★ 1897 Arms £1 black and red-brown on green, mint horizontal pair, very fine and fresh, a scarce multiple. S.G. 73,

cat. £900+. Photo. £750-£800

†1527 ✉ 1898 (Nov. 19) envelope to Hampshire franked by 1896-97 6d. mauve and rose, tied by neat “B.S.A.P. CAMP/

BULAWAYO” c.d.s., with same day Bulawayo and Dec. 10 Southampton Ship Letter c.d.s’s on reverse, a neat and

attractive cover. Photo. £350-£400

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1528 ✉ 1898-1908 1d. red imperf. corner block of six (3 x 2), used alongside 1905 1d. with Mpike c.d.s’s on 1910

(June 7) envelope to London, envelope with crease and part of address excised, unusual. Photo. £500-£600

†1529 ❍ 1905 Falls 1d. to 5s. set used, each being a marginal example, each neatly cancelled with “VICTORIA

FALLS/S.RHODESIA” c.d.s., odd trivial tone spot, otherwise fine and scarce. (6) S.G. 94-99, cat. £300+. Photo.

£350-£400

1530 ❍ 1909-12 “RHODESIA” £5 deep blue, used with neat c.d.s., fine. R.P.S certificate (2010). S.G. 113e, cat. £5,000.

Photo. £1,500-£2,000

1910 – 13 Double Heads, Perf. 14

†1531 ★ + ½d. blue-green, variety imperforate, in a mint block of four from the right of the sheet, a few minor wrinkles

and trivial imperfections nevertheless very good condition for this extremely rare multiple. A great and

handsome rarity. S.G. 120a. Ex ‘Apollonia’ Collection. Photo also on back cover. £20,000-£25,000

X1532 ★ 3d. dull claret and ochre, RSC “D”, mint, thin at top and light horizontal crease, otherwise fine, also an example

of RSC “B” mint. Photo. £250-£300

X1533 ★ 3d. deep reddish purple and ochre, RSC “I”, showing two dots above second ‘rayon’, fine mint. Ex Gibbs, Ballie.

Photo. £800-£1,000

X1534 ★ 3d. deep reddish purple and ochre, RSC “I”, fine mint. Photo. £500-£600

X1535 ★ 3d. deep rose-lilac and ochre, RSC “J”, mint with large part original gum, small marks in right margin and tiny thin,

otherwise fine. Ex Gibbs. Photo. £450-£500

1533

1534

Ex 1532

1535


Rhodesia: 1910 – 13 Double Heads, Perf. 14 continued

†1536 ★ 5d. lake-brown and green, printed from the Hook 2 Headplate, Pos. 50a, a fine and fresh mint example of

this great rarity with vibrant colours. Gibbs Certificate (2013) S.G. 143a, cat £24,000. Photo also on back

cover. £18,000-£20,000

1537 ❍ £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black fine c.t.o., S.G. 166, cat. £375, also 3s. green and violet mint with toned perfs.

Photo. £150-£180

†1538 ❍ Perf. 14 x 15 ½d. yellow-green, very fine used, seldom seen in such condition. R.P.S. certificate (1965). S.G.

179a, cat. £3,500. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

1539 ★ 1913-22 Admirals, Die II, Perf. 14 £1 black and violet mint, heavy hinge remainder otherwise fine. S.G. 243, cat.

£450. Photo. £150-£180

1540 ❍ 1917 Livingstone Provisional ½d. on 1d. rose-carmine, variety surcharge inverted, used, fine. B.P.A. certificate

(1996). S.G. 280a, cat. £1,500. Photo. £400-£500

1541 ★ 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. £300-£350

1542 A mint and used collection in a binder, from 1892 to 1980, incl. 1892-93 values to £1 and £10 unused (regummed)

and £5 used, 1892 ½d. on 6s. mint (2), 1892-94 to 1s. mint and used, 1896-97 Die I to 4s. and Die II to 10s. mint

and used, 1905 Falls to 5s. mint and used, 1910-13 Double Heads to 3s. mint and values to 5s. used, range of

Admirals to £1 mint and used, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 and 1931-37 to 5s. mint and used, 1931-37 values to

2s.6d. in blocks of four mint, 1953 to £1 mint and used, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954-56 and 1959-62 to £1 mint,

1960s issues with minor varieties and colour shifts, later issues largely complete mint and used to 1980, range of

postage dues, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £1,500-£1,800

1543 A mint and used collection in an album and on leaves, incl. 1896 1s. used, 1897 £1 used, 1905 Falls set mint, 1910-

13 2s.6d. to £1 used, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 set used (dubious cancellations), 1938-52 set mint, Southern

Rhodesia 1951 Postage due 4d. dull grey-green mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) £1,200-£1,400

1544 A used collection on leaves, incl. 1892-93 to £2 (with B.P.A. certificate), 1896-97 to 10s., 1896 Matabele Rebellion

1d. on 4s. and 3d. on 5d. (with B.P.A. certificate), 1896 British South Africa Company to 1s., 1897 to £1, 1905 Falls

set, 1909-12 to £2, range of Double Heads to £1, etc., slightly mixed condition. (147) £1,000-£1,200

Northern Rhodesia

1545 ❍ 1925-29 to 10s., 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1929-52 Postage due sets, c.d.s. used, the top three values with a few

slightly short perfs., otherwise mainly good to fine. (25) Photo. £200-£250

1538Ex 1537


1546 ✉ 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d., 2d., and 6d. (3) tied by Broken Hill c.d.s’s to 1935 (Oct. 24) registered South America

Flight envelope to Brazil with cachet in red and label alongside, various transits on reverse, some tiny tone spots,

otherwise fine, very scarce. Photo. £500-£600

1547 S - 2d. showing ‘diagonal line by turret’ perforated “SPECIMEN” with lightly toned gum, fine. S.G. 19fs. Photo.

£300-£350

1548 ★ - 2d. green and indigo showing variety ‘dot to left of chapel’ [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], fine mint. S.G. 19g, cat. £275. Photo.

£80-£100

1549 - A selection incl. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D19), covers (2), varieties with 1d. showing ‘dot by

flagstaff ’ mint (2, one in unmounted block of four) and used, ‘diagonal line by turret’ mint, ‘dot to left of chapel’

unmounted mint, 2d. showing ‘diagonal line by turret’ mint (2, one unmounted) and perforated “SPECIMEN” with

gum, ‘dot to left of chapel’ mint, etc., also covers (2), some with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (16 items)

£500-£600

1550 ★ 1938-52 1½d. carmine-red (10) and 2d. yellow-brown (3), mainly fine mint. S.G. 29, 31, cat. £650. (13)

£80-£100

Southern Rhodesia

1551 A used selection comprising 1924-29 and 1931 to 5s., 1932 Falls and 1935 Silver Jubilee sets, mainly good to fine.

(36) £120-£150

X1552 ✉ Postal Stationery: 1944 to 1964, a collection of unused airletters on leaves, incl. some with inverted watermarks,

fine. (21 items) £100-£120

Russia

1553 1923-25 Workers definitives, a mint selection on stock pages, incl. many of blocks of four with no watermark

lithographed imperf. 1r., typographed imperf. 2r., 3r. and 5r., perf. 14 x 14½ 1r. and 2r., perf. 13½ 3r., perf. 10 5r.,

1927 watermarked perf. 12 18k., 40k., 50k. (2) and 1r. (3), imperf. 1r., 2r. (2), 3r. (2) and 5r., perf. 14 x 14½. 2r. (3),

perf. 13½. 3r. (3) and 5r. (2), etc., mainly fine and unmounted. (36 items) £300-£400

15401539

15481547Ex 1545

1541

1546


Saint Helena

1554 ✪ 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. showing variety frame printed double, one albino, unmounted mint, very lightly

toned gum, otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1994) S.G.126a, cat. £3,000. Photo. £800-£1,000

1555 - A selection comprising 6d. showing ‘dot to left of chapel’ unmounted mint, 6d. showing ‘diagonal line by turret’

used, 6d. showing a re-entry on the value tablet and 1s. showing ‘dot by flagstaff ’ mint, mainly fine. (4)

£550-£600

1556 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1863 1d. type A mint, 1903 set mint, 1922-37 to 10s. mint, 1934

Centenary sets mint and used, 1938-44 set mint, etc., varied condition. (449) £600-£700

Saint Kitts-Nevis

1557 ★ 1923 Tercentenary ½d. to £1 set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 48-60, cat. £1,200. Photo. £400-£450

1558 ❍ - ½d. to £1 set used, mainly fine, the £1 with dubious cancellation. (13) S.G. 48-60, cat. £2,250. Photo.

£500-£600

1559 ❍ - 2s., 2s.6d. and 5s. fine used with c.d.s. cancellations. S.G. 56, 57, 59, cat. £435. Photo. £120-£150

1560 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8), 1d. showing ‘kite and

vertical log’ mint, the set used on cover and 1d. pair used on first day cover, mainly fine. (7 items) £100-£150

1561 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. Nevis, 1920-22 set mint, 1921-29 set mint, etc., varied condition. (423)

£400-£500

1562 Revenues: 1884 1d. red, two complete unmounted mint sheets of twenty, both with plate number “1”, some creasing

and other minor faults, otherwise fine. H & G 1. £80-£100

Saint Lucia

1563 F A selection of first issue forgeries, range of different types, etc., mixed condition. (157) £100-£150

1564 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D19), ½d. showing ‘diagonal

line by turret’ unmounted mint and used singles and an unmounted mint corner block of ten with two stamps

also showing this variety, 2d. showing ‘diagonal line by turret’ used, and two covers bearing the set, some with

lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (10 items) £150-£200

1565 ❍ 1949-50 12c. claret, the scarce perforation 14½ x 14, used, minor imperfections. S.G. 153a, cat. £550. Photo.

£100-£120

1566 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1860 (6d.) used, 1891-98 5s. and 10s. mint, 1904-10 5s. (both) mint,

1936 sets mint and used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £200-£250

1567 A used K.G.V selection on leaves, incl. 1912-21 5s. used on registered envelope to Germany, 1921-20 values to 5s.,

1936 to 10s. (2, one on piece), etc., mainly fine. (46 items) £100-£120

1568 ✉ Postage Dues: 1932, three incoming covers from Jamaica, Antigua and St Kitts-Nevis respectively, two bearing

1930 2d. postage due, the first showing wide, wrong fount “No.”, the other with 1d. horizontal pair, mainly fine.

Photo. £100-£120

1569 Cinderellas: Saint Lucia Steam Conveyance Company labels 1d., 3d. and 6d. in mint marginal blocks of six and

singles, mainly fine. £70-£80


Saint Vincent

1570 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising set mint and used, set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8), 1s.

corner single showing ‘kite and horizontal log’ unmounted mint, two other minor varieties and the set on cover,

some with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (8) £180-£200

1571 P 1958 Inauguration of British Caribbean Federation, imperforate proofs of the set of three in the issued

colours affixed to part archive page (94 x 190mm), fine and scarce. Photo. £1,000-£1,500

1572 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1890 2½d. on 4d. used on piece, 1899 set mint, 1902 1d. to 5s. mint,

1921-32 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £200-£250

1573 A used K.G.V selection on leaves, incl. 1913-17 to £1, 1916 War Stamp overprint type 21 1d. showing variety

overprint double, 1921-32 to £1 (1s., 2s. and £1 on piece) etc., mainly fine. (37) £200-£250

Samoa

1574 ▲ 1914 “G.R.I.” Overprints, 3s. on 3m. violet-black, used on piece, some light toning and short perfs. at top left,

otherwise fine and scarce. Brandon certificate (2006) notes “top left corner scraped”. S.G. 113, cat. £1,200. Photo.

£200-£250

1575 ★ 1914-24 perf. 14½ x 14 2s.6d. grey-brown mint, some toning on reverse, fine appearance. S.G. 128, cat. £425.

Photo. £80-£100

Sarawak

1576 ★b 1923 First Printing, bars 1¼mm apart, 1c. on 10c. in a mint lower left corner block of eighteen (6 x 3), showing

the [R. 9/5] variety “cnet” for “cent”, a fine and fresh positional multiple, S.G. 72, a, cat. £629+, also Second Printing,

bars ¾mm apart, 2c. on 12c. mint with thick narrower “W” in “TWO”. Photo on page 176. £200-£250

1577 ★ 1945 B.M.A. 1c. to $10 set fine mint, most values incl. $5 and $10 unmounted. S.G. 126-145, cat. £550. Photo.

£120-£150

15591565

Ex 15581557

1571

Ex 1577

15751574


Sarawak continued

1578 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1888-97 to 30c. mint, $1 used, 1899-1908 $1 used, 1918 set used, 1932

sets mint and used, 1934-41 sets mint and used, 1945 B.M.A. sets mint and used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

£600-£700

1579 A used K.G.V collection on leaves incl. 1932 to $1 and 1934-41 to $10, mainly fine. (47) £120-£150

1580 No lot

Saudi Arabia

1581 b 1934 Proclamation ¼s., 30g. and ½s. imperf. corner blocks of nine, unmounted mint, minor imperfections and

the 30g. with small tear in margin, scarce. S.G. 324-326, cat. £9,675+. Photo. £500-£600

1582 ✪b - ¼s. and 30g. perforated lower left corner blocks of nine, and ½s. upper left corner block of seven and lower

marginal pair, unmounted mint, some perf. separation and handstamps on gum of margins, also two ½s. thinned,

otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 324-326, cat. £9,675+. Photo. £400-£500

1583 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1916 (Oct.) perf. 10 ½pi. mint, Nejdi Occupation of Hejaz, 1926

(Feb.) new colours set mint, 1945 Meeting set mint, etc. (100s) £250-£300

1584 A collection on leaves and stockleaves, incl. 1925 1pi. blue mint, Nejdi Occupation of Hejaz, etc. (few 100s)

£100-£120

Seychelles

1585 ★ 1935 Silver Jubilee 12c. showing variety ‘double flagstaff ’ [Pl. 6, R. 5/2], fine mint. S.G. 129e, cat. £700. Photo.

£200-£250

1586 ✪ - 1r. showing variety ‘short extra flagstaff ’ [Pl. 2, R. 2/1], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 131b, cat. £425. Photo.

£120-£150

Ex 1582

Ex 1581

Ex 1576

1586

1585


1587 ★ 1935 Silver Jubilee 1r. showing variety ‘double flagstaff ’ [Pl. 6, R. 5/2], mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine.

S.G. 131e, cat. £650. Photo. £180-£200

1588 - A selection, incl. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D19), set on cover and a selection of mint varieties

comprising 6c. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ unmounted single and in a corner block of four (both with creases), 6c.

showing ‘short extra flagstaff ’ unmounted single and in a corner block of four, 6c. showing ‘lightning conductor’,

1r. showing ‘lightning conductor’ single and in an unmounted block of four, 1r. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ in a corner

pair and in corner blocks of four (2), some with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (15 items)

£800-£1,000

1589 ★ 1952 3c. orange, showing watermark error St. Edward’s Crown, fine mint. S.G. 159b. Photo. £70-£80

†1590 A Q.V to Q.E.II mint and used selection on leaves and stock pages, incl. Mauritius used in 1878 near complete

values to 2r.50 on 5s., 1896 18c. on 45c. misplaced surcharges (4) and 3c. on 36c. mint block of 36, 1897-1900 1r.50

used, 1901 3c. on 16c. mint block of four with one stamp showing part of the “S” missing, 1899 die II 2c. imperf.

colour trial in orange-brown and olive-brown on gummed unwatermarked paper, 1903 15c. with ‘dented frame’

mint (2), 1903 3c. on 15c. with ‘dented frame’ mint, 1906 15c. with ‘dented frame’ used, 1912-16 3c. and 15c.

showing split “A” mint, K.G.V plate blocks, postmarks with “ANSE-ROYALE” on K.E.VII 75c., “PRASLIN BAY”

K.E.VII 15c. and partial on Q.V 6c., “DEUTSCHE SEEPOST” on K.E.VII 6c. (2), fiscals with Internal Revenue 1894

25c. (2) and 5r. (2) used, Bill 1897 10c. used, range of minor varieties, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£800-£1,000

1591 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1890-92 Die I and II sets mint, 1893 surcharged set mint, 1897-1900

sets mint and used, 1903 set used, 1921-22 to 5r. mint, 1938-49 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

£350-£400

†1592 ✉ A group of covers from 1895 to 1986, incl. 1896 (Aug. 11) envelope to Boston bearing 1896 18c. on 45c. tied by

Seychelles c.d.s’s, 1919 registered envelope to Fiji bearing 18c. tied “ANSE ROYALE/SEYCHELLES/JA 20/19” c.d.s,

with Anse Royale and Suva registration etiquettes alongside, range of postal stationery with 1895 8c. carmine

postal stationery envelope to Germany uprated 1893 3c. on 4c. strip of four, pair and singles (3) tied neat Seychelles

c.d.s’s, with red French transit and Lehe arrival on reverse, 1896 18c. on 30c. postal stationery envelope to London

uprated with Q.V. 18c. on 45c., f.d.c’s, airmails, etc., mixed condition. (63) £300-£400

Sierra Leone

1593 ★ 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing ‘short extra flagstaff ’ [Pl. 2, R 2/1], mint, tiny crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 183b,

cat. £500. Photo on page 178. £120-£150

1594 ★ - 1s. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ [Pl. 1, R. 9/1], fine mint. S.G. 184a, cat. £475. Photo on page 178. £120-£150

1595 ✪ - 1s. showing ‘short extra flagstaff ’, unmounted mint left marginal example, light gum toning and creasing,

otherwise fine. S.G. 184b, cat. £550. Photo on page 178. £150-£200

1596 ✪ + - 1s. showing variety ‘lightning conductor’ [Pl. 3, R. 2/5] in an unmounted mint block of four, lightly toned gum,

otherwise fine. S.G. 184, c, cat. £550. Photo on page 178. £120-£150

1597 - A selection comprising set on cover, and a range of varieties incl. 1d. showing ‘short extra flagstaff ’ unmounted

mint single, 1d. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ in c.t.o. used corner block of four, 3d. showing ‘lightning conductor’

unmounted mint single, 3d. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ unmounted mint single and in mint block of four, etc., some

with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (11 items) £300-£350

1598 ✪ 1963 Second Anniversary of Independence 11s. on £1 black and orange, unmounted mint, some toning but

scarce. S.G. 269, cat. £750. Photo. £250-£300

15891587 1598


Sierra Leone continued

1599 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1893 ½d. on 1½d. surcharge inverted, 1907-12 to 5s., 1912-21 1s. to

£1, 1921-27 to 10s., mint, 1932 sets mint and used, 1933 Wilberforce set mint (£1 without gum) and used (£1 with

Madame Joseph cancellation), 1962 11s. on £1 used, etc., varied condition. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

1600 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1932 to £1, 1933 Wilberforce to 5s. (2), 10s. and £1 (some values incl. £1

with Madame Joseph cancellations), mainly fine. (49) £400-£450

Singapore

1601 ✪b 1962-66 15c. Tern lower left corner block of ten (2 x 5) showing variety orange (eye) omitted, some also showing

black partially omitted due to dry print, toned gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison.

S.G. 70ab. Photo. £500-£600

1602 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1948-52 both perfs. to $5 mint, 1948 Silver Wedding mint and used,

1969 Founding set and miniature sheet unmounted mint and used, etc., varied condition. (100s) £350-£400

1603 A collection in a hingeless Lighthouse album and four cover albums with mint incl. 1948 Silver Wedding, 1955-

59 to $5, 1968-73 to $10, 1969 Founding set, later sets and miniature sheets to 2001, f.d.c’s 1992 to 2003 with sets

and miniature sheets, etc., the mint virtually all unmounted. (100s) £250-£300

Somaliland

1604 ★ 1903 overprint at foot 5r. ultramarine and violet mint showing variety “SUMALILAND”, lower right corner diagonal

crease, fine appearance. S.G. 24b, cat. £950. Photo. £120-£140

1605 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection comprising set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type W8), 1a. showing ‘bird by

turret’ unmounted mint, 2a. showing ‘kite and vertical log’ unmounted mint, 1r. showing ‘kite and horizontal log’

mint (2, one unmounted), set on cover, some with lightly toned gum but mainly fine. (9 items) £250-£300

1596

1595

15941593

1601

1604


South Africa

Cape of Good Hope

1606 ✩ 1855-63 1s. bright yellow-green, unused with part original gum, small to good margins all round, fine. Robineau

certificate (1994) S.G. 8. Photo. £500-£600

1607 ❍ - 1s. bright yellow-green, small to large margins all round, fine. Brandon certificate (1987). S.G. 8, cat £300. Photo.

£120-£150

1608 ✩ 1863-64 1d. deep brown-red, unused with good to large margins, fine Holcombe certificate (1995), Buhler

and Brun expertising marks. S.G. 18b. Photo. £120-£150

1609 ✩ - 6d. bright mauve, unused, small part original gum with good to large margins. S.G. 20, cat. £425. Photo on page

180. £150-£200

1610 A collection in an album and loose, incl. 1853 paper slightly blued 1d. pair and singles (4) used, 4d. used (6), 1855-

63 1d. rose used (5), 1d. deep rose-red used (3), 6d. slate-lilac used, 6d. rose lilac pair used, 1s. bright yellow-green

pair and singles (3) used, 1s. deep dark green unused and used (3), 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. and 4d., 1863-64 1d.

deep carmine-red mint, 1d. deep brown-red used (5), 6d. mint, used (4), 1s. used, Mafeking with 1900 British

Bechuanaland 3d. on 1d. used on piece, 6d. on 2d. used on piece, range of covers and cards, forgeries, etc., mixed

condition. (100s) £1,200-£1,500

1611 A Q.V. to K.E.VII collection on leaves incl. triangulars comprising 1d. red unused, two used singles and a pair, 4d.

blue, four used single one being on cover to Simons Bay, fine used pair with large margins, 6d. unused and used

(2), 1s. (3), 1861 ‘Woodblock’ 1d. and 4d. used, also used examples of Griqualand 1877 4d. and 5s., Mafeking Siege

1900 1d. on ½d. green, 3d. on 1d. carmine, Bechuanaland overprinted 1d. on ½d. to 6d. on 2d. green and carmine,

6d. on 3d. lilac and black, fair to fine. (90+) £800-£1,000

1612 A group of triangulars comprising 1853 1d. and 2d. (3) used, 1855-63 1d. mint and 4d. unused, and 1863-64 1s.

pair used, most with three margins, slightly mixed condition, also two other miscellaneous covers, one with forged

British Guiana bisect. Photo. (7 items) £300-£350

X1613 A used selection of triangular issues with 1853 1d. and 4d., 1855-63 1d. to 1s. plus 6d. slate-purple on blued, and

1863-64 1d., 4d. and 6d., two just touched otherwise with good margins, occasional light crease or other

imperfections, mostly of good appearance. (10) £220-£250

1614 A selection of used triangulars on leaves, incl. 1d. (4), 4d. (5 and one unused), 6d. (5) and 1s. (2), some with three

margins, a few partially stuck to mounts, mixed condition. (17) £150-£200

South African War 1899-1902

1615 ✉ 1900 (Mar. 14) envelope to Johannesburg bearing Orange Free State ½d. and Transvaal ½d. tied neat “Veld-Post,

Z.A.R./14 MRT. 1900/CHARLESTOWN.” violet oval, Volksrust transit and Johannesburg arrival c.d.s’s on reverse,

and 1900 (Nov. 9) envelope to Canada bearing Great Britain 1d. lilac tied “FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY

S.AFRICA/27/NO 9/00” c.d.s., Montreal arrival on reverse, the latter opened out and with other minor cover

imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo on page 180. £220-£250

1616 ✉ A group of covers, mainly Prisoner of War mail addressed to various camps in Bermuda, etc. incl. a range of censor

markings and seals, frankings, etc., mixed condition. (12) £120-£150

1606 1607 1608

1608


Union of South Africa

X1617 ★ 1913-24 ½d. to £1 set mint, with many shades incl. 5s. (2) and 10s., one 6d. with variety “Z” of “ZUID” virtually

completely missing, ½d. to 2d. perf. 14 x imperf. set, etc., varied condition, some with toned gum, a few unmounted.

S.G. 3-21. (48) Photo. £280-£300

1618 - 5s. a mint and used selection, comprising mint singles (11, one with plate no. “1” and one overprinted

“SPECIMEN”), pairs (2), used singles (10, one with plate no. “1”), good to fine. £320-£350

1619 ★ 1933-48 2d. blue and violet, four blocks of four and three pairs, mint, mainly fine. S.G. 58, cat. £825.

£120-£140

1620 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection incl. set in unmounted mint blocks of four (2, one showing ‘cleft skull’ flaw), set

showing ‘cleft skull’ flaw used, set used on cover, 3d. mint and 6d. mint and used showing ‘spots above head and

neck’, etc., some with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (18 items) £400-£500

1621 ❍ 1947-54 1s. brown and chalky blue (5 pairs), 1s. blackish brown and ultramarine (5 pairs), 2s.6d. (10 pairs), 5s.

black and pale blue-green (6 pairs), good to fine used. S.G. 120, a, 121, 122, cat. £950. £100-£120

X1622 A collection from 1910 to 1961 on leaves, mainly mint incl. 1913-24 ½d. to 2d. perf. 14 x imperf., 1½d. tête-bêche

block of four with gutter between, 1927-30 to 10s., 1930-44 incl. 2d. blue and violet, 3d. black and red and 1s.

wmk. upright, 2s.6d. green and brown, 1933-48 shades to 5s. (2), 10s. (2), 1935 Jubilee 3d. with ‘cleft skull’ flaw,

6d. with spots above head and behind neck, 1938 Voortrekker sets (4), War Effort sets, 1947-54 to 5s. with shades,

etc., also postage dues with 1914-22 to 1s. used, 1943-44 to 3d. mint with 2d. shade, varied condition, some

unmounted. (approx. 300) £400-£500

1623 A mint and used collection in two albums, incl. Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Zululand, 1925 Air set used on flown

cover, 1933-48 to 10s. mint, South West Africa with 1927-30 to 10s. mint, £1 used, 1931 set mint, Officials, etc.,

varied condition. (100s) £400-£500

1624 A mint and used collection in an stockbook, heavily duplicated for most issues from the 1920s to 1970s, incl. 1927-

30 values to 10s. unmounted mint and used, 1930-44 values to 2s.6d. mint and used, 1933-48 values to 5s. mint

and 10s. used, 1935 Silver Jubilee set in blocks of six all showing variety ‘cleft skull’ mint, 1941-46 ½d. to 1s.3d. set

mint and used incl. 2d. (6) and 3d. (4) mint, also Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal, South West Africa from

1923, range of first day covers incl. 1925 Air set on cover to Durban, etc., wide range of shades, mixed condition.

(100s) £350-£400

1625 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties with ½d. to 6d. set showing ‘cleft skull’ flaw

used and used on separate covers, set showing spots above head and behind neck’, postage dues, etc., slightly mixed

condition. (79 items) £300-£350

1626 An accumulation in two albums, on leaves etc. incl. heavily duplicated stocks of 1926-27, 1933-48 and 1947-54

½d., 1d. and 6d. issues, 1d. ‘Dromedaris’ study with covers, range of Darmstadt imperf./perf. trial printings, 6d.

‘orange tree’ study with colour trial in grey and orange-red, 1933-48 mint marginal block of four showing ‘molehill’

variety, much cancellation interest, also The Ship Penny by Gordon Ward, mixed condition. (100s) £300-£400

Ex 16151609 Ex 1617


1627 A duplicated selection of used pairs of 1927-30, 1930-44 and 1933-48 definitives, incl. 1927-30 values to 10s. (2),

1930-44 4d. brown variety ‘monkey in tree’ in marginal block of four, 1933-48 5s. block of four variety watermark

inverted, etc., slightly mixed condition. (58 pairs) £220-£250

1628 A duplicated accumulation of used pairs and blocks of four from 1933 to 1955 incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. block

of four and 6d. pairs (2), 1941-46 War Effort to 1s.3d. blocks of four (2) and block of eight, 1947-54 to 1s. pair with

3d. variety ‘flying saucer’, etc., mainly fine. (100s) £180-£200

1629 ❍ Used selection from 1926 to 1954 incl. 1927-30 2d. (8), 3d. (5), 4d. (5), 1s. (3), 1947-54 2d. (5), 4d. blocks of four

(4), pairs (4), 2s.6d. (5), mainly pairs, blocks of four, etc. Stated to cat. £3,750. (few 100s) £150-£200

†1630 B Booklets: 1935 2s.6d., 1939-40 2s.6d. blue on buff, 1941 2s.6d., and 1948 3s. (2) booklets, mostly fine. S.G. SB9,

SB5a, SB17, SB18, cat. £774. £150-£200

1631 ✉ Postal Stationery: An accumulation in three albums and four folders, incl. postcards, airletters, registered

envelopes with a large range of 1980s and 1990s alphabetically arranged by cancellations, etc. (100s) £70-£80

South West Africa

1632 S 1923-26 Setting VI with “South West” 16½mm long, 1s., 10s. and £1 handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet, sets of

three English and three Afrikaans singles, with toned gum. S.G. 35s, 39s, 40s. (6) Photo. £200-£250

1633 P 1926 proof of the overprint only, blocks of nine and four and single in black on greenish paper and block of four

in red on white paper, fine. Ex Kiddle. £200-£250

1634 P 1927 proof of the overprint only, four impressions in blue on white paper (49 x 56mm), also 1927 proof of “S.W.A.”

overprint only, four impressions in black on thin glazed card. Ex Kiddle. £100-£120

1635 A used K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. 1923-26 10s. used, 1927-30 £1 used on piece with R.P.S. certificate (2013),

1931 to 20s., etc., mainly fine. (69) £200-£250

1636 Postage Dues: 1923 (Jan.-July) Setting I on South Africa (De La Rue printing) 2d. in an unmounted mint strip of

three from the foot of the sheet, one showing variety “Wes” for “West”, also selection of South Africa and Transvaal

postage dues used in Transvaal 1907 ½d. vertical pair, 5d. (2) and 1s. all on pieces, South Africa with ten covers,

three cards and two fronts, etc. Ex Kiddle. (26 items) £150-£200

1637 + - 1927 (May-Sept.) overprinted on Transvaal 5d., block of four, used on 1927 cover from Johannesburg to

Windhoek, fine. Ex Kiddle. S.G. D33. Photo. £100-£120

1638 - A mint selection, incl. 1923 setting II 2d., 3d. and 6d. pairs, setting II on 5d. Transvaal pair, etc. (68 items)

£100-£120

1639 ✉ Postal Stationery: 1894 (Jan. 10) Cape ½d. stationery card to Berlin, pen-cancelled, uprated by 1d. tied by Walfish

Bay “300” barred oval with despatch, Cape Town transit and arrival c.d.s’s, rare. Ex Kiddle. Photo. £100-£120

1637 1639Ex 1632


1644

1653

1652

Ex 1650


Spain and Colonies

1640 A comprehensive mint and used collection in ten albums and on leaves, incl. 1851 10r. used, 1862 19c. mint and

used, 1865 imperf. 12c. with inverted centre used, 1901-05 to 4p. mint, 10p. unused, 1905 Quixote set mint or

unused, 1920 Air 5c., 10c. and 50c. imperforate from foot of sheet mint, 1920 U.P.U. perf. 13½ set mint, 1922-29

4p. mint (2), 1926 Red Cross Postage and Air sets mint, also Air set used on cover, 1927 Coronation issues complete

mint with varieties, 1929 Exhibition Postage sets mint and used, Air set mint and used also imperforate set, 1929

League of Nations sets mint and used, 1930 Railway to 4p. mint, used set, 1930-31 set mint, 1931 Montserrat sets

mint and used, 1931-38 5c. to 50c. with control figures mint, 1935 Vega 30c., 50c. and 1p. imperforate mint, 1936

Exhibition Postage and Air sets mint and used of each, 1938 Submarine imperf. and perf. sets mint, miniature

sheet mint, 1938 Upraising set mint, 1938 Militia set mint, 1938 Lepanto imperforate miniature sheets mint, 1939-

40 set mint, 1940-46 El Pilar Postage and Air set mint, 1947 Air 25p. and 50p. mint, 1950 Stamp Centenary sets

mint and used, 1953 Air 50p. mint, many imperforate issues, varieties, 1937 Civil War issues and covers, etc.

(1,000s) £5,000-£6,000

1641 A mint selection from 1876 to 1953 on stockleaves, incl. 1876-77 10p., 1889 to 10p. (small thin spot), 1901-05 to

10p., 1909-22 to 4p., 1947 Air 25p. and 50p., 1953 Air 25p., etc., varied condition. (76) £400-£500

1642 An accumulation on leaves and loose, incl. a good range of Civil War covers, local issues, etc. (100s) £100-£150

1643 Spanish Colonies: A mint and used collection in two albums, incl. Andorra 1928 to 10p. mint and used, 1948-53

set mint, Cape Juby 1937 First Anniversary set mint, Cuba, Ifni, La Aguera 1923 set mint, Philippines, Puerto Rico,

Spanish Guinea, Spanish Morocco 1933-35 set mint, Spanish Sahara 1924 set mint, 1931-34 overprints horizontal

and vertical sets mint, Tangier, etc., varied condition. (100s) £800-£1,000

Sudan

1644 ✪b 1948 20p. pale blue and deep blue perf. 13, in an unmounted mint top right corner block of fifteen (5 x 3), fine.

S.G. 110a, cat. £750+. Photo. £100-£150

1645 1951-61 to 50p. and 1951-62 Official to 50p. (less 1958 10p.), mainly in fine unmounted mint strips of three. S.G.

123-129, O67-O83, cat. £462. £100-£150

1646 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1927-41 set mint, 1935 Gordon set mint, 1941 1m. to 20p. set mint,

Officials with 1948 set used, etc. (few 100s) £220-£250

1647 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1935 Gordon set used, 1941 Palm set mint, Officials with 1948 set used,

etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £200-£250

1648 Postage Dues: 1897 to 1980 selection, incl. 1948 sets in mint blocks of four and corner plate blocks of four, 1980

10m. and 20m. in mint corner plate blocks of fifteen, etc. (110) £300-£400

1649 ★b Officials: 1946 20p. in a left of sheet plate “4” block of 20 (4 x 5), perfs. split between columns three and four,

hinged on front in corner, stamps unmounted mint. S.G. O42, cat. £760+. £120-£150

1650 ✪ - 1948 1m. to 50p. set in mainly fine unmounted mint strips of three, ex. U.P.U. distribution. S.G. O43-58, cat.

£360. Photo. £80-£100

1651 b P Army Service Stamps: 1906-11 short “y” printing, a proof pane of sixty impressions of the overprint on Egyptian

Government watermarked paper. A remarkable and most interesting item. £800-£1,000

1652 ✉ Postal Stationery: 1897 (Dec. 11) First issue “SOUDAN” overprint 1pi. ‘enveloppe-lettre’ to London with undated

Berber c.d.s. cancellation at left, thought to be one of only two known strikes on cover, various transit marks on

reverse, some toning and other minor imperfections but very scarce. Photo. £350-£400

1653 ✪b Telegraphs: 1898 (June) watermarked type 8a of Egypt, 10p. bright rose and bluish green in a complete

unmounted mint sheet (6 x 10), a few perf. separations, faintly toned gum, otherwise fine and extremely

rare multiple. S.G. T10, cat. £4,200 as singles. Photo. £2,200-£2,500

1654 No lot


Swaziland

1655 ✉ 1893 (Mar. 20) envelope to the Netherlands, franked with 1889-90 “Swazieland” 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. £350-£400

1656 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection incl. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), set in corner blocks of 24, covers

(2) with 1d. pair and 2d. used on f.d.c., varieties with 1d. showing ‘flagstaff on right hand turret’ used, 2d. showing

‘short extra flagstaff ’ unmounted mint, ‘lightning conductor’ in mint corner block of 24, 3d. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’

unmounted mint, ‘short extra flagstaff ’ in unmounted mint corner pair, 6d. showing ‘lightning conductor’

unmounted mint, ‘extra flagstaff ’ mint (2, one unmounted), ‘short extra flagstaff ’ unmounted mint (2), etc., some

with lightly toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (22 items) £600-£700

1659 (reverse)

1655

1660

1657 + - A selection of varieties mainly in unmounted mint blocks of four, some positional, incl. 1d. showing ‘flagstaff

on right hand turret’, 2d. showing ‘lightning conductor’, ‘extra flagstaff ’, ‘short extra flagstaff ’, 3d. showing ‘lightning

conductor’, ‘short extra flagstaff ’ (2), 6d. showing ‘lightning conductor’ (also a used block) etc., also 3d. showing

‘extra flagstaff ’ mint and 6d. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ mint and ‘lightning conductor’ used, some with lightly toned

gum, otherwise mainly fine. (18 items) £400-£500

1658 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. £100-£120

1659 b 1947 Deed of Trustees pages franked by 1938-54 5s. single and 10s. blocks of 24 and 42, cancelled by Registration

of Deeds c.d.s’s in black, some folding, otherwise fine and striking. Photo. £200-£300

1660 ✪ + 1968 “INDEPENDENCE” ½c., variety brown omitted, in a block of four from the foot of the sheet, fine unmounted

mint. S.G. 142a, cat. £1,700, EC SZ284a. Photo. £700-£800

1661 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1933 sets mint and used, 1938-54 to 10s. (2) mint, 1956 set mint,

1961 2r. on £1 type II at base mint, etc., varied condition. (397) £250-£300

Sweden

1662 A mint collection from 1858 to 1942 on stockleaves, incl. 1858-72 30o., 1872-79 perf. 13 3ö. (2), 5ö. (2), 12ö., 24ö.

(2) and 50ö., 1858-72 5ö. (also perf. 13 5ö. reprint), 1862-72 3ö. and 20ö., 1886-91 50ö. (2) and 1k., 1903 G.P.O

5k., 1916 Landstorm 10ö.+ 4k.90 on 5k., 1920 Airs, 1924 U.P.U. Congress 1k. (2), 2k. (3) and 5k. (2), 1924 U.P.U.

Anniversary 1k. (4), 2k. (4) and 5k. (3), 1931 5k., 1942-53 perf. 13 all round 20k. (3 singles and a marginal block

of four), etc., mixed condition. (approx. 200) £400-£500

1663 An accumulation in seven albums, from early issues to the 1990s, incl. 1855 4s. (5), 6s., 8s. (2) and 24s. used, 1858-

72 to 50ö. used, 1862-72 3ö. unused, 17o. unused and used (5), 1872-29 6ö. and 30ö. unused, 1885 10ö. unused,

1891-1911 values to 1k. mint, 1903 Post Office 5k. mint, 1916 Clothing Fund both sets mint and used, 1924

Congress set mint (with extra 1k. to 5k.), 1924 U.P.U. set mint (with extra 2k. (2) and 5k.), 1936 Tercentenary sets

mint (2), postal stationery, range of booklets, etc., some light duplication, much cancellation interest, mixed

condition. (100s) £300-£350

1664 A used collection from 1886 to 1968 in a Davo album, incl. 1924 Congress to 80ö., 1924 Anniversary set, very

good range from 1920, etc. (100s) £300-£400

1665 An accumulation in packets and loose, incl. 1950s to 2000s first day covers, duplicated mint and used booklets,

kiloware, etc. (1,000s) £200-£250

1666 A used accumulation in four stockbooks, on leaves and loose, early to late, incl. range of early issues with 1858-

72 values to 50ö. used, a few covers, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £70-£80

Switzerland

1667 A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1862-64 60c., 1919-20 Air set mint, 1934 Exhibition miniature sheet,

1940 National Fête miniature sheet, 1945 War Relief miniature sheets mint and used, 1945 PAX set, 1951 LUNABA

miniature sheet, Pro Juventutes, etc. (100s) £1,200-£1,400

1668 Mainly good to fine used collection from 1859 to 1971 in an album incl. 1850 10r. (4, one used on 1851 entire),

1854-62 to 1f., 1862-64 to 60c., 1f., 1882-99 perf. 9½ 20c. to 1f., 1945 PAX set, miniature sheets with 1945 War

Relief Fund, 1951 LUNABA (2, one on f.d.c.), Airs, Pro Juventutes, Pro Patria, etc. (100s) £600-£700

1669 A duplicated mint and used accumulation in five albums and stockbooks, on leaves, stockcards and cards with a

range of early issues incl. Rayons and Strubels in mixed condition, 1936 Pro Patria miniature sheet in uncut full

sheet mint, 1945 War Relief 3f.+ 7f. cut from sheet used on cover, 1945 PAX set used with extra 5f. and 10f. values,

Pro Juventutes with 1921 40c. block used, Postage dues, International Organisations 1922-44 League of Nations

to 3f. rose carmine (5), 5f. and both 10f. used, etc. (many 100s) £400-£500

1670 An accumulation in album, seven stockbooks and loose, incl. mint issues from early 1900’s, duplicated used issues

from 2005 to 2010, Postage dues with frame varieties, 1878-80 500c. overprinted “SPECIMEN” with c.d.s., first

day covers, etc. (many 100s) £300-£350

1671 ❍+ Pro Juventute: 1935 to 1954 complete sets in used blocks of four, mainly fine. (340) £100-£120



Syria

1672 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1921 (June-Nov.) set mint with a range of varieties, 1934 Air to 50p.

used, 1936 Damascus Fair set used, 1958 International Fair miniature sheet mint, etc. (100s) £200-£250

Tanganyika

1673 S 1922-24 Giraffe 5c. to £1 and 1925 5c. to 30c. sets overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types B5 or D12), some

imperfections but mostly fine with gum. S.G. 74s-92s, cat. £940. Photo. £200-£250

X1674 ✉ Postal Stationery: 1927 30c. registered envelope size G, De La Rue archive example with ms. endorsement

“Approved for colour/(initials)/20/7”. Ex Belfield. Photo. £200-£250

X1675 - 30c. registered envelope size H overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type PSD1) by De La Rue and with head additionally

handstamped “SPECIMEN” (type BEC2a) by Bechuanaland receiving authority. Unique. Ex Belfield. Photo.

£300-£350

1676 ✉ - 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, fine. Photo. £100-£150

1677 ❍ - 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. £100-£150

1678 ✉ - 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. £100-£150

Ex 1673

1675

1674

1676

1678

1677

Togo

1679 ✪b 1915 (Jan.) Narrow Setting, “Anglo-French” 15mm, 10pf. carmine, in a fine unmounted mint block (5 x 3),

one showing “U” for “O” in Togo (setting 3 stamp number 5). Gibbs states that only about 40 can exist and

rates as “R”. S.G. H31, var. Photo. £1,200-£1,400

Tonga

1897 Pictorial Issue, Die Proofs

1680 P Undenominated duty plate for King’s Head values (2d., 2½d., 5d., 7½d., 10d. and 1s.) in black on thin surfaced card

(26 x 31mm). Photo. £250-£300

1681 P ½d. in black on thin toned card (33 x 43mm) ex De La Rue archives, dated “Aug 96” in ms. and handstamped “15

SEP. 96” above. Photo. £250-£300

1682 P 1d. in black and bright scarlet on unwatermarked wove paper (33 x 35mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross

and ms. date “July 96” above (selvedge thinned on reverse). Photo. £250-£300

1683 P 3d. in black and slate-green on unwatermarked wove paper (33 x 36mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross

and ms. date “July 96” in ms. above, slight imperfections. Photo. £250-£300

1684 P 4d. in black and grey (paler at right) on unwatermarked wove paper (33 x 35mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide

cross and ms. dates “June 96/July” above (selvedge slightly thinned on reverse). Photo on page 189. £250-£300

1685 P 5s. Vavau harbour vignette in black on thick, surfaced wove paper (37 x 33mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide

cross and ms. date “Sep 96” above, slight stains. Photo on page 189. £250-£300


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188 12 June 2012 (First Session, Lots 1–511) British Empire & Foreign Countries

Ex 1689Ex 1688

Ex 1687

1692

1694

Ex 1697

1699

1703

Ex 17051698

1696


Tonga: 1897 Pictorial Issue, Die Proofs continued

1686 P 5s. duty plate in black on thick, surfaced wove paper (38 x 37mm) ex De La Rue archives with guide cross and ms.

date “Oct 96” above, slight stains. Photo. £250-£300

1687 P Imprimatur proofs, ex De La Rue archives, perforated and in issued colours on gummed, watermarked wove

paper, ½d., 1d. (block of four), 2½d., 3d., 4d. 6d., 7½d. and 5s., each marginal from the top of the sheet with

handstamped date “2 MAR 97” in selvedge, the 1d. block with ms. annotation “1 Stamp to/Crown Agents/ 2/22/05”

in red. (11) Photo. £500-£600

1688 P Plate proofs, imperf. in issued colours on unwatermarked wove paper, ½d. (marginal from the right of the sheet),

1d., 2d. and 2½d., each in a horizontal par, the 1d. pair with watermark inverted, others with watermark sideways.

From the blocks of thirty from the 1902 printings held in the De La Rue archives. (8) Photo. £200-£250

1689 P Sample Proofs (1922 ca.), imperf. selection comprising ½d. orange (affixed to card) and 6d. chocolate horizontal

pair (affixed to brown card) each with “SPECIMEN” overprint (Samuel type DS1), imperf. ½d., 6d. and 2s.6d.

purple-black, each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (type DS3, unlisted by Samuel, the ½d. and 2s.6d. handstamped

diagonally at upper left, the 2s.6d. vertically at right), and 2s.6d. without overprint. (7) Photo. £200-£250

1690 P - Perforated 3d., 4d., 6d. and 2s. in issued colours, each handstamped “CANCELLED” for submission to the Consul

General in Monaco in 1904 as samples of engraved pictorial designs, part or small part original gum. (4)

£120-£150

1691 P - Imperf. 2s.6d. purple-black, 5s. blue-green and grey-brown and Queen Salote 1s. black and green horizontal

pairs each handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type DS1) numbered “30”, “32” and “34” respectively below. (6)

£120-£150

1692 P Cancellation trials, ex De La Rue archives, six examples of the 6d. red partially affixed to piece (114 x 82mm)

with ms. endorsement “Obliterated with/ink supplied/to Mr. Healey”, three having been cancelled in violet by “BO1”

barred oval, the others by “ALEXANDRIA/C/31 12/77” c.d.s., the adhesives having been tested in early 1897 by at

least two cleaning agents of varying efficiency. The “BO1” barred oval differs from the ‘2 x 5 bar’ used in Alexandria

from 1869, this being apparently a reserve device retained by De La Rue. Photo. £120-£150

1897 Pictorial Issue, Issued Stamps

1693 ½d., selection comprising first printing upper right corner mint block of twenty-nine [R. 1/6-6/10 less 6/6] with

plate varieties, lower left corner mint block of four with double line of vertical perforations between columns 1

and 2, ½d. single on 1903 envelope to U.S.A., vertical pair cancelled on picture side of 1911 1d. stationery postcard,

and block of five franking 1913 cover to England. £100-£120

1694 ✉ ½d., rare usage as postage due on reverse of 1905 underpaid incoming envelope from Sydney bearing N.S.W.

“PB/&Co” perfin 2d. cancelled by Dec. 31 duplex with ms. “T5” charge mark in blue pencil alongside, the ½d. tied

by tied by one of two strikes of “NUKUALOFA/JA 18 4/TONGA” c.d.s. Photo. £180-£200

1695 1d., selection incl. later Watermark Mult. Script CA printings, with both watermarks in complete mint sheets both

showing ‘lopped branch’ [R. 8/5], Sixth printing corner block of twelve [R. 1/4-4/6] and Eighth printing block of

thirty [R. 1/1-5/6] with plate varieties, range of covers variously addressed incl. single usage for inter-island mail

(4), another to Sydney apparently at printed matter rate, used with ½d. pair on envelope to Samoa, pair and single

on 1949 cover to England, block of four with ½d. block of four on 1923 envelope to U.S.A, and 1906 1d. stationery

pictorial postcard unused. (167 + 9 covers or cards) £250-£300

168616851684


Tonga: 1897 Pictorial Issue continued

1696 ✉ 1d., pair and single, the latter diagonally bisected, tied by Nukulaofa “8 OC 04” c.d.s’s to photographer Josiah Martin

of Auckland envelope to San Francisco with Auckland Oct. 14 and Oct. 31 arrival machine markings on reverse.

Photo on page 188. £100-£120

1697 ✉ 1d., three examples, one diagonally bisected, tied by single framed Christchurch “LOOSE LETTER” handstamps

(recorded used in 1908) to envelope to Auckland, toned and creased but rare, also single cancelled by double

framed Auckland “PACKET BOAT” to picture postcard to Germany dated May 14 1911. Photo on page 188.

£120-£150

1698 ✉ 1d., used with 3d. on 1916 (May) censored cover to Sydney endorsed “Per Talune”, cancellations indistinct, with

red “PASSED BY CENSOR/30 MY 16” datestamp at foot and resealed at left by violet on white “OPENED BY CENSOR”

label. Photo on page 188. £300-£350

1699 ✉ 1d., horizontal pair uprating 3d. postal stationery registered envelope (H & G 20) sent 1930 (Nov. 8) from Nukualofa

to Berlin with registration oval at left and arrival backstamp. Photo on page 188. £80-£100

1700 2d., selection with examples mint (25) incl. type I (with hilt) watermark sideways corner block of twelve, some

toning etc., marginal block of four used on 1918 cover registered from Vavau to Suva, and type II single used for

return postage on 1938 first ‘All-Up’ airmail service cover from Liverpool. £180-£200

1701 2½d., selection comprising watermark sideways mint upper left corner block of twelve [R. 1/1-3/4] with plate

varieties, missing fraction bar in “½” [R. 2/10] variety on first, second and third printings unused (third printing

mint with diagonal crease), single frankings on covers sent 1898 Vavau to Apia, 1901 to Springfield, Mass., U.S.A.

(endorsed “c/o Adams Express Co.”), 1903 O.H.M.S. envelope to Norwich and on envelope to Apia cancelled

Auckland “A” in barred oval, 1905 illustrated Vai Ora Plantation Co. envelope to U.S.A., and two examples on

locally addressed 1924 cover. (15 + 6 covers) £200-£250

1702 ✩b 2½d. watermark sideways upper right corner marginal block of thirty [R. 1/6-6/10] with selvedge (less portion at

right of R. 6/10) with plate flaws noted incl. missing fraction bar in “½” [R. 2/10], mint with backing paper adhering.

S.G. 43a, b, cat. £468+. Photo on page 199. £100-£120

1703 ✉ 2½d. variety missing fraction bar in “½” [R. 2/10] used with ½d., 1d., 2d. and 3d. on 1900 (Oct. 20) registered

‘Sellschopp’ cover to San Francisco with Auckland transit and Nov. 16 arrival backstamps. Photo on page 188.

£100-£120

1704 3d., selection with range of printings incl. later Watermark Mult. Script CA, comprising mint singles (6), blocks

of four (5) and eight, with singles used to uprate 1912 postal stationery letter card registered from Nukualofa to

Germany (further adhesive removed) and on 1949 airmail letter card to Auckland, block of four on O.H.M.S.

envelope to Christchurch with “TONGA GOVERNMENT/SECRETARY” cachet. (34 + 3 covers etc.) £100-£120

1705 ✉ 3d., diagonally bisected examples used with 1d. on two covers sent from Vavau 1900 (Mar. 16) to Wolverhampton

with Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur, Apia transit backstamp, and 1904 (Oct. 6) to Auckland, some cover faults but

scarce. (2 covers) Photo on page 188. £200-£250

1706 4d., selection comprising mint blocks of four (3, toned) and singles (3, one unused, another toned), and single

usage on 1917 envelope from Nukulaofa to Chicago via Suva. (15 + 1 cover) £80-£100

1707 5d., selection comprising First printing mint strip of six, Second and Third printings in mint blocks of four (the

former unused) incl. plate varieties, also strip of three used on 1904 (Dec. 2) envelope registered from Nukulaofa

to Germany with Kenzingen Jan. 21 1902 arrival backstamp. (14 + 1 cover) £120-£150

1708 6d., selection comprising single on 1904 (Aug. 1) envelope registered to Germany with Nukualofa registration

cachet and New York label, and Watermark Mult. Script CA shades mint (12, incl. two blocks of four, one single

unused). (12 + 1 cover) £80-£100

1709 7½d., selection, both printings, with mint blocks of four and fourteen, singles (6, three unused) incl. plate varieties,

and singles used to pay triple rate on 1900 envelope to Levuka and used with 2½d. and 3d. on 1905 ‘Kinze’ cover

registered to Germany. (24 + 2 covers) £180-£200


1710 7½d. black and green, variety centre inverted, mint, some pencil marks on gum otherwise fine. One sheet

of sixty discovered in 1900. A treasure of Tongan Philately. B.P.A. certificate (1956). S.G. 48a, cat. £9,000.

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

1711 10d., selection, comprising mint block of four, corner strip of three and block of six, showing plate varieties, Second

printing single unused, also single used on 1900 missionary’s cover to France with transit and arrival backstamps.

(14 + 1 cover) £180-£200

1712 1s., selection, comprising mint or unused block of nine, corner block of eight and single showing plate varieties

(some reinforcement), variety no hyphen before “TAHA” [R. 3/5] in scarce Second printing mint (hinged in selvedge

only) lower left corner marginal block of twenty-eight [R. 2/1-5/7], also single affixed with 4d. and 10d. on

unaddressed envelope, others franking 1908 registered cover to Herbertshöhe and used with ½d. and 6d. on 1909

registered ‘Lieber’ cover to Sydney, and a pair on 1919 Vavau locally addressed cover. (46 + 3 covers) Photo on

page 192. £250-£300

1713 2s., selection, comprising mint blocks of four (2) incl. re-entries, singles mint and used on 1898 (Nov. 22) envelope

registered from Nukualofa to Switzerland with Tonga registration cachet and New York label, and a ‘Roessler’

forgery. (10 + 1 cover) £120-£150

1714 ✉ 2s.6d. used on 1902 (June 5) ‘Kinze’ cover registered to Germany with Büchholz Aug. 20 arrival, also Watermark

Mult. Script CA 2s.6d. (2) used on air mail envelope registered 1952 (Mar. 25) to London. (2 covers)£100-£120

1715 5s., selection with plate varieties, comprising First printing 5s. mint block of eight (reinforced), Second printing

singles (4) and corner block of four mint (gum toned), Third printing Watermark Mult. Script CA “SPECIMEN”

perfin, blocks of four (2) mint, singles mint (2) and used on 1947 ‘Thompson’ cover registered from Nukualofa to

Sydney and 1954 registered airmail cover from Vavau to London. (27 + 2 covers) £180-£200

1716 A mainly mint or unused selection incl. some 1923-24 Surcharges etc., on leaves and stockleaves, with studies of

frame plate and King’s head vignette plates I and II flaws and retouches incl. 2d. type II smaller “2”, 2½d. no fraction

bar (2), 1s. no hyphen before “TAHA”, wet and dry process, paper, perforation and gum varieties, watermark

variations incl. 2s.6d. wmk. sideways and 5s. wmk. upright, vignette shifts, etc., fair to fine. (161) £120-£150

1717 ✉ Four covers bearing 1897 and later Pictorials, comprising 1908 envelope registered to Canada bearing ½d. to 10d.,

1918 to Los Angeles franked with ½d. and 2d., 1940 ‘Tubb’ cover to New South Wales bearing ½d. indigo used

with ½d. yellow-green marginal strip of four and 1949 missionary envelope from Eua registered to France bearing

2s.6d. Photo on page 192. £100-£120

1899 Royal Wedding

1718 E Trial overprint on 1d., prepared at local printing office of Tongan Government Gazette with “T – L” in serifed

capitals with long bar and date at foot, a vertical strip of three, the upper pair showing double impression of

overprint with large capitals and single impression of overprint with smaller capitals, the lower stamp with two

misplaced impressions of overprint with large capitals, the strip affixed to piece (heavily gummed) by “HAAPAI/3

JE 99” c.d.s’s to prevent postal use. Photo on page 192. £700-£800

1719 E Trial overprint on 1d., prepared at local printing office of Tongan Government Gazette with “T – L” in large serifed

capitals with long bar and date at foot, large part original gum. Ex Howard-White. R.P.S. certificate (1958) Photo

on page 192. £250-£300


1718

Ex 1730

1727Ex 1723

Ex 1717

1720

1719

1722

Ex 1712


Tonga: 1899 Royal Wedding continued

1720 ✉ 1d. used with 1897 2d. and 4d. on green ‘Bickel’ envelope registered from Nukualofa to Germany with “Bookpost”

handstamp, Tonga registration cachet and New York label affixed in transit, transit and Wolfratshausen Mar. 27

arrival backstamps. Photo. £250-£300

1721 A selection mint or unused with overprint varieties incl. “1889” for “1899” error (3) incl. examples in pair and block

of four, etc., fair to fine. (10) £200-£250

Queen Salote Issues

1722 P Die Proofs, Queen Salote head vignette in black on surfaced wove paper (44 x 53mm) printed in Aug. 1919. Photo.

£250-£300

1723 S Specimen Stamps, 1920-35 Watermark Turtles ½d. to 1s. set overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types

D9, D12a, D19 or D20) and 1942-49 Watermark Mult. Script CA ½d. to 5s. set perforated type D21, mainly fine

with gum, also 1921-22 2½d., 5d., 7½d., 10d. and 1s. each in a vertical strip of three and 1932 2d. horizontal strip

of three, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” and affixed to two pieces from the Madagascar archives and additionally

overstruck by large red “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION DE BERNE/MADAGASCAR” handstamps.

Photo. £500-£600

1724 An extensive mainly mint or unused specialised selection of mostly Queen Salote values with later Pictorial

printings on leaves etc. incl. 1920-35 and 1942-49 sets, with many multiples, shades and printings, 2½d., 7½d. and

1s. (2) “SPECIMEN” stamps, frame and vignette plate flaws and retouches, watermark and perforation varieties, a

few covers, fair to fine. £300-£350

1725 ✉ Covers 1930 to 1953, a fascinating group of 21 items with a range of rates etc. incl. 1930 U.S. Naval Eclipse

Expedition Tin Can Mail cover, 1937 Haapai to Melbourne franked 2½d. showing recut “2½”, 1939 Niuatobutabu

to Chicago, 1940 1½d. stationery letter card to Rotorua with added ½d., 1941 underpaid to Baltimore with U.S.

pre-cancel 2c. postage due, 1942 Vavau to Nukualofa first airmail “Per Singapore flying boat”, 1943 censored to

Utah with H3.3 octagonal “(crown)/PASSED/W.W/3” in red and L3.3 label, undated envelope to Sir Henry Luke in

London bearing 10d. with dumb cancellation and H3.2 handstamp. £350-£400

1923 – 24 “TWO PENCE” Surcharges

1726 Selection incl. three albino trial impressions of surcharge on two pieces of carton paper, 2d. on 10d. block of four

and pair, 2d. on 2s. block of four and single ‘tissue’ varieties, mint or unused sets (2) with multiples and singles

incl. 2d. on 5d. corner block of thirty, 2d. on 7½d. and 2d. on 10d. blocks of ten, 2d. on 1s. block of four incl. no

hyphen before “TAHA”, 2d. on 2s. marginal block of six, etc., fair to fine. (88) £350-£400

1727 ★ 2d. on 1s. variety no hyphen before “TAHA” [R. 3/5], the upper stamp in a mint vertical pair with some backing

paper adhesion, mainly fine. S.G. 67, a, cat. £450+. Photo. £120-£150

1728 ★b 2d. on 2s.6d. deep purple, watermark upright, lower right corner marginal block of thirty (5 x 6), two showing

broken upper pair second “E” of “PENCE”, small part original gum, 2d. on 5s. black and brown-red mint sheet of

sixty incl. surcharge and frame varieties, selvedge at foot only, some perf. separation and strengthening, other

minor imperfections, nevertheless very scarce multiples. S.G. 69, 70, cat. £1,155+. £150-£200

1729 ✉ Three covers from Nukulaofa comprising 1924 (Mar. 11) ‘Tubb’ cover registered to Sydney with 2d. on 5d. strip

of five, (Apr. 8) to Apia bearing 2d. on 5d., 2d. on 7½d. and 2d. on 10d., and (June 5) registered to Sydney with 2d.

on 1s. pair and 2d. on 7½d. £80-£100

1730 ✉ 2d. on 2s., 2d. on 2s.6d. and 2d. on 5s. used together to pay ½oz. rate on 1924 (Mar. 28) envelope registered to

Campsie, New South Wales, a few minor stains, also 2d. on 2s. strip of three and pair (one further adhesive

detached) on 1924 (Apr. 7) ‘Tubb’ cover registered to Sydney. (2 covers) Photo. £80-£100

Transjordan

1731 ❍ 1922 (Nov.) 3⁄10p. on 3m. yellow-brown variety violet surcharge, fine used. B.P.A. certificate (1998). S.G. 22d, cat.

£150. Photo on page 194. £60-£70

1732 ★ 1930 Locust Campaign 500m. and 1933 50m. to 500m., mint, the first 500m. with crease, otherwise mainly fine.

S.G. 194, 216-220, cat. £465. Photo on page 194. £120-£150


Trinidad and Tobago

1733 ❍ 1913-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. showing variety “A” of “CA” missing in watermark, fine used, unlisted.

S.G. 150 var. Photo. £150-£180

1734 1935 Silver Jubilee, a selection incl. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), range of varieties with 2c.

showing ‘flagstaff on right hand turret’ in mint marginal block of four, 6c. showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ used and 24c.

showing ‘extra flagstaff ’ mint, covers (5) with f.d.c’s, etc., some with toned gum, otherwise mainly fine. (24 items)

£350-£400

1735 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. Trinidad 1869 5s. mint, Tobago 1882-84 4d. mint, 1922-28 set mint,

1938-44 sets mint and used, etc., varied condition. (100s) £200-£250

Tristan da Cunha

1736 1952 to 2006, an unmounted mint collection in five albums, two folders and on leaves, incl. 1952 to 10s., 1961 to

1r., miniature sheets (48), etc., mainly fine. (100s) £220-£250

1737 1960 to 2002, a used collection in a stockbook, incl. 1960 to 10s., 1961 to 1r., miniature sheets (29), postage dues,

etc., mainly fine. (100s) £120-£150

Turkey

1738 A comprehensive collection in five albums, two folds and leaves, incl. 1863-64 issues,1865 25pi. mint, 1868-76

perf. 13½ 25pi. used, 1884-86 perf. 13½ 25pi. mint, perf. 11½ 25pi. mint, 1901 50pi. yellow used, 1911 Sultans Visit

sets, 1914 Pictorial set used, Nationalist Government 1920 Religious Tribunal 1000pi. used, Ministry of Justice

500pi. mint, 1921 Museum stamps 1pi. and 5pi. mint, 1921-23 set used, 1923-26 thin paper perf. 13½ to 500pi.

used (4), 1926 set mint, 1927 Exhibition set mint, 1930 Railway set used, 1935 Congress 50k. + 50k. used, 100k.

+ 100k. mint, 1956 Obligatory Tax set mint, etc., varied condition. (1,000s) £3,500-£4,000

1739 S An important archive collection from a Portuguese overseas Post Office, mainly affixed to ledger pages and

overprinted “COLONIAS” or “ULTRAMAR” incl. 1909 25pi. myrtle green (2), comprehensive range of overprints

in great variety issued between 1914 and 1918 with recapture of Adrianople and Postage Dues. These stamps were

sent to the U.P.U. in Berne where they were sent on to the Portuguese Post Office and handstamped before being

forwarded to an overseas Post Office. A fascinating group. (200+) Photo. £1,800-£2,000

1740 A duplicated mainly unmounted mint accumulation in an album, mostly middle period, incl. 1914 25p. block of

four, 1938 Air 4½k. on 7½k. (28), 9k. on 15k. (20) and 35k. on 40l. (28), 1941 Air 9k. on 200k. (85), 35k. on 500k.

(300), 1943 President Inoinu 100l. (79), 200k. (380), 1948 President Inoinu 2l. (8), 5l. (38), 1949 Wrestling sets (37),

1950 Air 2k.50 (64), 1954 Views 5l. (130), etc., also miniature sheets with 1945 Census (140), 1946 Obligatory Tax

(24), etc., mostly fine. Stated to catalogue £30,000+. (1,000s) £800-£1,000

1741 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1913 G.P.O. 50pi. brown mint, 1914 Capitulations set mint, 1920 5pa.

to 50pi set mint, range of bisects, Angora, etc. (100s) £200-£250

1742 A classic to modern mint and used collection in a small stock book presentation book and folders incl. 1863-64

20pa., 1pi (2), 5pi. (3), all used, 1898 Military Post to 5pi. unused, middle period commemoratives, etc., mixed

condition. £100-£150

1743 A mainly unmounted mint selection of 1940s to 1950s issues in packets, incl. 1948 Inonu values to 5l. corner block

of four, 1956 Visit of Shah of Iran imperf. blocks of four (7), many multiples, duplication, mostly fine. (100s)

£70-£80

1733

Ex 1732

1731


Turks and Caicos Islands

1744 ❍ 1881 “4” on 1d. dull red types 28 and 29 together in a used pair, cancelled by a neat single “TI” barred oval, usual

perf. irregularities, scarce. S.G. 47, 48, cat. £1,025. Photo. £250-£280

1745 P 1922-26 4d. red on pale yellow, imperforate colour trial horizontal pair on gummed watermarked paper, the

left-hand stamp with small surface scrape, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. £150-£200

1746 A Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1867 6d. and 1s. black mint, wide selection of ½d. provisionals mint and unused

with most types, etc., mixed condition. (43) £200-£250

United Nations

1747 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) £100-£120

17451744

Ex 1739

United States of America

1748 A mint and used collection in two albums, incl. 1857-61 to 12c. (2) used, 1861-62 to 90c. used, 1862-66 5c. (2),

15c. (2), 24c. (2) used, 1887-88 to 90c. (2) used, 1893 Columbus to 50c. (2) used, 1898 Exposition to 50c. used,

1912-13 Parcel Post set used, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £600-£700

1749 An early to middle accumulation on stock pages, incl. fancy cancellations, revenues, locals (some reprints), etc.,

mixed condition. (126) £80-£100

Hawaii

1750 ✉ Whaling Mail, 1832 scarce early two-page letter without outer sheet, headed “Oahu Nov. 13th 1832” written and

signed by Capt. Joseph Fitch of the whaler “Superior” to his employers N. & W.W. Billings at New London,

Connecticut with filing notation, providing an account of his voyage and requesting money for the hire of natives,

slight damp stains. In January 1835 Fitch, a prodigious seaman who had risen to command from the lowly position of

a cooper’s mate and who had notably carried out the successful amputation of a crewman’s leg whilst at sea, was killed

on board the “Superior” as the result of an explosion of gunpower, aged 35. Photo. £180-£200

1751 ✉ - 1835 early entire letter letter addressed to N. & W.W. Billings at New London, Connecticut without postal

markings, headed “Oahu Nov. 22 1835”, written to his employers and signed by Erastus Saunders of the whaler

“Superior” with filing notation, providing a fascinating account of his voyage and its various ‘misfortunes’. Saunders,

mate of the “Superior” at the time of Capt Joseph Fitch's death fathfully followed Finch’s instructions to complete the

voyage and later died whilst mate of the ship “Phoenix” in the Pacific Ocean in August 1838 aged 30. Photo.

£250-£300

1752 ✩ A mainly unused range from 1864 to 1894 on Hagner leaves incl. 1865 2c. deep blue displaying broken numeral

“2”, mixed condition. £150-£200

1753 ❍ A used collection from 1864 to 1894 in a small stockbook with cancellation interest incl. “SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O.” c.d.s.,

fair to fine. (200+) £200-£250


1750 (detail)

1751

Vatican City

1754 A collection in seven albums, incl. basic issues complete unmounted mint from 1929 to 2009, incl. the 1934

Surcharges set with Diena certificate (2014), 1948 Air set, etc., also a few covers with 1936 Catholic Press set on

envelope to Germany, parcel post, express letter, miniature sheets with 1952 Centenary unmounted mint and used,

etc., mainly fine. (100s) £600-£700

Yemen

1755 M 1949 U.P.U. 4b., 6b., 10b. and 14b. miniature sheets, two of each value in different colours, fine. (8) £80-£100

1756 1970 Expo 70 (2nd. issue), 2,000 sets, each imperforate and perforated in complete sheets, a remarkable offering

of this difficult set. Michel A977-E977 A + B unpriced. £300-£400

Yugoslavia

1757 A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1919 (Mar.) set mint, 1945 Meeting set and miniature sheets mint,

1949 Railway set mint and imperf. and perf. miniature sheets used, 1951 Air miniature sheet mint, also some

Croatia, etc. (100s) £250-£300

Zanzibar

1758 ✉ 1934 (May 9) “ON ZANZIBAR GOVERNMENT SERVICE” stampless printed envelope addressed to the Hon.

Treasurer, Zanzibar, bearing "ZANZIBAR/17/ PROTECTORATE" cachet and Mkoani Pemba boxed registration

handstamp, ”MKOANI” and “REG ZANZIBAR” datestamps on reverse. Photo. £80-£100

1759 ★ 1944 Bicentenary 1s. with variety “A” of “CA” missing from watermark, fine mint. S.G. 330a. Photo. £200-£250

1760 ✉ S Postal Stationery: 1918 20c. blue registration envelope size J with “SPECIMEN” overprint, the blue printing on

both sides misplaced and underinked resulting in the “R”, wording and lines being largely omitted, vertical fold,

otherwise fine, unusual. Photo. £400-£500


1760

1759

1758

Zanzibar continued

1761 ✉ THE CLIVE EVANS COLLECTION OF ZANZIBAR POSTCARDS: The comprehensive collection of 1,013 early

cards mainly pre-1930 in 22 small binders and 13 leaves contained in two cartons, sorted in accordance

with The Early Postcards of Zanzibar by P.C. Evans published by the East Africa Study Circle (2005),

apparently all different, unused or variously addressed used, incl. Category 1B 1897 chromo-litho card by

Jos. Jaff & Son of Vienna, 12 from Category 1C, 20 from Category 2, 22 from Category 3, 27 from Category

4 and 26 from Category 5, all published by Coutinho Bros. of Zanzibar, 18 from Category 6, 6 from Category

7, 7 coloured cards from Category 8, 5 from Category 9, 6 hand-tinted cards from Category 10, 9 from

Category 11, 93 from Category 12, 10 from Category 13, 15 coloured cards from Category 14, 42 from

Category 15, 20 from Category 16, 21 from Category 17 incl. coloured cards, all by A.C. Gomes & Co./Sons

of Zanzibar, as well as Perreira de Lord/Perciva de Lord Bros. of Zanzibar Categories 18 (4), 19 (7), 20 (5),

21 (2), 22 (6), 23 (10), 24 (18), 25 10), 26 (21), 27 (5), 28 (11), 29 (15), 30 (17), 31 (62) etc. with later issues,

real photographic and panorama cards and some additional items as yet unlisted or uncategorised, fair to

fine. A superb assembly providing a unique record of the period, showing the Sultan, his palace, buildings,

street scenes and local activities, the Bububu railway, countryside and wildlife. Photo. £6,000-£8,000

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