24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 51847 | 1896 Typewritten Surcharges 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d p
Tonga
1896 Typewritten Surcharges 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d pale blue, perf. 12×11, mint, part original gum, right sheet marginal pair, showing showing TONGAN SURCHARGE…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51848 | 1896 Typewritten Surcharges 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d p
Tonga
1896 Typewritten Surcharges 1/2d on 7 1/2d on 2d pale blue, perf. 12, unused without gum, fresh, fine & rare, experts hs on reverse (SG £800)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51849 | 1897 2 1/2d Black and blue, top right corner sheet
Tonga
1897 2 1/2d Black and blue, top right corner sheet marginal block of four, bottom right stamp shows missing fraction bar, 1s black and red-brown, block…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 51850 | 1897 7 1/2d Black and green, mint showing INVERTED
Tonga
1897 7 1/2d Black and green, mint showing INVERTED CENTRE variety, very fine and an attractive example of the popular rarity (SG £8’000)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 51851 | 1897 7 1/2d black and green, mint showing INVERTED
Tonga
1897 7 1/2d black and green, mint showing INVERTED CENTRE variety, part original gum, perf toning, fine example of the popular rarity (SG £8’000)
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51852 | 1899 Royal Wedding 1d black and scarlet, mint, ess
Tonga
1899 Royal Wedding 1d black and scarlet, mint, essay with inverted ovpt and showing date error “1889” instead of “1899”, creased, scarce
Expertise:…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 51853 | 1899 Royal Wedding 1d black and scarlet, mint, sho
Tonga
1899 Royal Wedding 1d black and scarlet, mint, showing date error “1889” instead of “1899”, creased and small part original gum, scarce (SG £250)
Expertise:…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51854 | 1899 Royal Wedding 1d black and scarlet, mint hori
Tonga
1899 Royal Wedding 1d black and scarlet, mint horizontal pair, left stamp showing date error “1889” instead of “1899”, creased, scarce (SG £250)
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51855 | 1923 2d on 10d Black and lake, mint, small part or
Tonga
1923 2d on 10d Black and lake, mint, small part original gum, showing no hyphen before “TAHA”, scarce (SG £375)
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 51856 | 1900 Registered envelope to New Zealand with 1897
Tonga
1900 Registered envelope to New Zealand with 1897 5d tied by Nukualofa cds, with Auckland and Dunedin bs, minor soiling, fine
Estimate: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 51857 | 1941 First flight Tonga-Fiji with 2 1/2d tied by N
Tonga
1941 First flight Tonga-Fiji with 2 1/2d tied by Nukualofa cds, ms flight notation, arrival bs, very fine
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 51858 | 1893 7 1/2d on 8d Ultramarine, unused, without gum
Tonga
1893 7 1/2d on 8d Ultramarine, unused, without gum, showing DOUBLE SURCHARGE, a very rare error (SG £2’250)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1955)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51859 | 1893 10d on 1s Ultramarine, mint, horizontal strip
Tonga
1893 10d on 1s Ultramarine, mint, horizontal strip of three, showing unlisted DOUBLE SURCHARGES, ovpt ink smudged on reverse, a very rare error
Expertise:…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 51860 | 1886-1995 Attractive range of mint/unused on stock
Tonga
1886-1995 Attractive range of mint/unused on stockcards, showing early issues some with varieties, plus later sets, in singles and blocks, some duplication,…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 51861 | 1886-2004, Virtually complete mint collection in t
Tonga
1886-2004, Virtually complete mint collection in three volumes plus a stockbook showing a good selection of earlies including the scarce 1893 officials,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51862 | Withdrawn 1920 “East of Jordan” 9pi ochre, mint
Jordan » British Mandate Territory 1920-1943
Withdrawn
1920 “East of Jordan” 9pi ochre, mint, very fine (SG £850)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1981)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51863 | Withdrawn 1922 “Arab Government of the East” pe
Jordan » British Mandate Territory 1920-1943
Withdrawn
1922 “Arab Government of the East” perf.14 10pi ultramarine with violet overprint, mint, fine and scarce (SG £1’100)
Expertise: Cert. Najjar…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51864 | 1925 (Feb 11) Envelope from Madaba to the USA with
Jordan » British Mandate Territory 1920-1943
1925 (Feb 11) Envelope from Madaba to the USA with two 1/2p and two 1/4p with different overprints, all tied by violet oval ds type D2 (latest recorded…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 51865 | 1932 Envelope to the UK with 1930-39 15m tied by A
Jordan » British Mandate Territory 1920-1943
1932 Envelope to the UK with 1930-39 15m tied by Amman-Deraa TPO cds, some foxing otherwise fine
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 51866 | 1933 1m to £P1 set of 14 mint, with two of each va
Jordan » British Mandate Territory 1920-1943
1933 1m to £P1 set of 14 mint, with two of each value up to 15m, generally very fine (SG £800+)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51867 | 1932 & 1934 Pair of envelopes, one sent by airmail
Jordan » British Mandate Territory 1920-1943
1932 & 1934 Pair of envelopes, one sent by airmail to Scotland with three 1930-39 20m tied by Mefrak cds, other sent to the UK with 1930-39 15m tied by…
Estimate: 100 GBP
Lot 51868 | 1944 Envelope sent by airmail to the UK with 1942
Jordan » British Mandate Territory 1920-1943
1944 Envelope sent by airmail to the UK with 1942 10m vert. strip of three and 15m pair tied by Jebel Ajlun cds, censor hs adjacent, fine
Estimate: 50 GBP
Lot 51869 | 1870 1d Carmine-Red roulette 15 1/2, mint hinge re
South Africa » Transvaal
1870 1d Carmine-Red roulette 15 1/2, mint hinge remainder, very fine (SG £800)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51870 | 1878-80 1/2d to 2s set of 7 in top left corner blo
South Africa » Transvaal
1878-80 1/2d to 2s set of 7 in top left corner blocks of four, unused, 2s with some perf. separation, mostly very fine (SG £2’200+)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 51871 | 1878-80 1d imperforate proof in black on card in h
South Africa » Transvaal
1878-80 1d imperforate proof in black on card in horizontal pair, close at bottom, very fine and scarce
Provenance: H. R. Holmes and D. Crocker
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51872 | 1903 Wmk Crown CA £5 orange-brown and violet, mint
South Africa » Transvaal
1903 Wmk Crown CA £5 orange-brown and violet, mint part redistributed og, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 51873 | 1878-1903, Mint/unused selection incl. 1878-80 3s,
South Africa » Transvaal
1878-1903, Mint/unused selection incl. 1878-80 3s, 1879 1d on 6d type 14, 1885-93 £5 “Monster” specimen (cert. BPA) plus forged £5, 1902 Specimen set (3),…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51874 | 1899 2 1/2d blue surcharged 2 1/2 PENCE Z.A.R., mi
South Africa » Vrybrug
1899 2 1/2d blue surcharged 2 1/2 PENCE Z.A.R., mint, slight vertical gum crease otherwise very fine and very elusive adhesive (for sale only for less…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51875 | 1879 1d Rose, 3d blue, 6d orange, 1s green and 5s
Trinidad and Tobago » Tobago
1879 1d Rose, 3d blue, 6d orange, 1s green and 5s black, unused or with part original gum, short perf. on the 1s, a fine group (SG £1’645)
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 51876 | 1879 £1 mauve, unused, no gum, insignificant surfa
Trinidad and Tobago » Tobago
1879 £1 mauve, unused, no gum, insignificant surface scuff, a scarce stamp (SG £4’250)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51877 | 1891 2 1/2d on 4d grey with variety DOUBLE SURCHAR
Trinidad and Tobago » Tobago
1891 2 1/2d on 4d grey with variety DOUBLE SURCHARGE, tiny surface scuff at top left, very scarce (SG £3’500)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1933)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 51878 | 1852 (Jan 12) Entire to France with 1851 1d purple
Trinidad and Tobago
1852 (Jan 12) Entire to France with 1851 1d purple-brown, close to large margins, tied by “1” numeral (type 0.1b), with despatch, London and France ds,…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51879 | 1852-60 Britannia 1d blue, 1st lithographic issue,
Trinidad and Tobago
1852-60 Britannia 1d blue, 1st lithographic issue, lightly used, very close to large margins, fine (SG £1’700)
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51880 | 1858 (Jul 6) Envelope to Germany with 1857 1d rose
Trinidad and Tobago
1858 (Jul 6) Envelope to Germany with 1857 1d rose-red top marginal (clear margins, folded over right side) tied by “17” numeral of Couve and “PAID / AT…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51881 | 1859 1s Indigo, fine to very good margins, “1” box
Trinidad and Tobago
1859 1s Indigo, fine to very good margins, “1” boxed cancel, very fine (SG £350)
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 51882 | 1871 (Apr 8) Envelope to France with 1863-80 4d br
Trinidad and Tobago
1871 (Apr 8) Envelope to France with 1863-80 4d bright violet vertical pair tied by Trinidad Paid double circle ds, with further despatch, London and France…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51883 | 1874 & 1879, Pair of covers to France with 1874 (A
Trinidad and Tobago
1874 & 1879, Pair of covers to France with 1874 (Aug 26) wrapper to France with 1863-80 perf. 12 1/2 6d green and (1d) red tied by Trinidad double circle…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51884 | 1882 (Oct 20) Envelope to France with 1863-80 4d b
Trinidad and Tobago
1882 (Oct 20) Envelope to France with 1863-80 4d bluish grey perf.14 tied by Trinidad cds, Fort de France / Martinique transit bs, Paris arrival, soiled
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51885 | 1883 (Jan 25) Envelope to England with 1882 1d on
Trinidad and Tobago
1883 (Jan 25) Envelope to England with 1882 1d on 6d BISECT and normal strip of three along with 1879-82 1/2d paying the 4d rate, lightly tied, London…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51886 | 1900 (Apr 9) Philatelic cover initially sent from
Trinidad and Tobago
1900 (Apr 9) Philatelic cover initially sent from Port of Spain with two strips of three 1d postage dues, with Toco Apr 10 bs, then later franked with…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51887 | 1851-82, Mint & used collection from the first Bri
Trinidad and Tobago
1851-82, Mint & used collection from the first Britannia issues, with better incl. three 1858-60 lithographs, 1859 4d, 6d and 1s used, etc., many with…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51888 | 1851-82, Britannia mint and used selection incl. m
Trinidad and Tobago
1851-82, Britannia mint and used selection incl. mint 1851 1d brownish red (2) and brick red, 1859 4d brownish purple pair pin perf.13 1/2 pair, etc.,…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 51889 | 1851-1910, Small mint & used balance collection on
Trinidad and Tobago
1851-1910, Small mint & used balance collection on pages with 78 diff. stamps incl. 2-3, 5, 12, 18, 20, 87, 106-13, 131, 144, D10-17, O7, etc., gen. fine…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51890 | 1852-58, Group of 4 covers with imperf. Britannia
Trinidad and Tobago
1852-58, Group of 4 covers with imperf. Britannia frankings incl. 1854 disinfected cover to Italy with 1853 brownish red, 1854 entire to Germany with 1855…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51891 | 1952-1970s, Mint selection incl. 1952 set, 1954 se
Tristan da Cunha
1952-1970s, Mint selection incl. 1952 set, 1954 set, 1960 set, 1961 set, 1965-67 set and two later sets, very fine (SG £440+)
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 51892 | 1873-79 Star 1d dull-rose lake, mint, block of fou
Turks and Caicos Islands
1873-79 Star 1d dull-rose lake, mint, block of four, bpttom right stamp showing the “Throat” flaw, fine & scarce (SG £490+)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51893 | 1873-79 Star 1s lilac, unused, part original gum,
Turks and Caicos Islands
1873-79 Star 1s lilac, unused, part original gum, tiny hinge thin, a rare stamp (SG £5’000)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2004)
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 51894 | 1881 No wmk 1/2d on 1s dull blue, mint, top left c
Turks and Caicos Islands
1881 No wmk 1/2d on 1s dull blue, mint, top left corner sheet marginal vertical strip of three, part original gum, fine & a scarce unused multiple (SG…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51895 | 1881 No wmk 1/2d on 1s lilac, mint, vertical strip
Turks and Caicos Islands
1881 No wmk 1/2d on 1s lilac, mint, vertical strip of three with all three type 4,5,6, plus type showing FRACTION BAR MISSING, part original gum, fresh,…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51896 | 1881 No wmk 1/2d on 1s lilac, unused, small part o
Turks and Caicos Islands
1881 No wmk 1/2d on 1s lilac, unused, small part original gum, showing FRACTION BAR MISSING, fine & a scarce variety (SG £700)
Expertise: Cert. BPA…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP