7 Dec 2017 – 8 Dec 2017
790 lots
Lot 60200
Grenada
COLLECTIONS: 1929-46, Mint nh SPECIMEN group incl. 1934-36 set of 10 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1938-50 set of 12 and 1946 Victory, very fine and fresh…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60201
German States » Heligoland
1869-73 1 1/2sch Green & Rose with neat cds, very fine (SG £275)
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 60202
Hong Kong
1891 (Jul 23) 3c Postal stationery card to Egypt uprated with 5c pair tied by “B62” numerals, Cairo arrival, crease affecting stamps, fine
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 60203
Hong Kong
1938-52 KGVI wmk Mult Script CA set of 23 with SPECIMEN perfins, mint nh, mostly very fine with fresh gum (SG £2’750)
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60204
Hong Kong
1949 UPU complete mint set of four all showing SPECIMEN ovpt (Type 3) in blue, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60205
Hong Kong
COLLECTIONS: 1863-1969, Mint collection on album pages incl. 1862-63 or 1863-71 values to 96c grey (faulty), 1877 16c (perf. fault), 1880 values incl….
Estimate: 4’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 60206
Hong Kong
COLLECTIONS: 1912-48, Mint nh group incl. 1935 Jubilee SPECIMEN set, 1941 Centenary specimen set, 1946 Victory specimen set, 1948 Wedding normal set, and…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60207
India
1830 Entire from Chandernagore (French India) to Calcutta, reverse with type 1 oval despatch ds in black with arrival ds adjacent, rare
Estimate: 1’600 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60208
India
1840 & 1847 Pair of covers; 1847 cover “per overld. mail via Southampton” to Ireland with oval INDIA in red, rated “1/-“, redirected from Baltinglass to…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 60209
India
1854 1/2a Blue with “B/147” octagonal numeral of PENANG, horizontal bend, margins just clear to good, scarce
Estimate: 440 – 500 GBP
Lot 60210
India
1854 1/2a Blue with “B/147” octagonal numeral of PENANG, margins just clear to good, fine and scarce
Estimate: 440 – 500 GBP
Lot 60211
India
1854-55 1/2a Blue die II marginal unused block of four, pos. 47/56, ungummed, showing portion of marginal inscription, light diagonal crease and toned…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60212
India
1854-55 1/2a Blue die II unused block of four, pos. 27/36, ungummed, slight thin and toned paper, fine appearance
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60213
India
1854-55 1/2a Indigo die II unused block of four, pos. 67/76, ungummed, toned paper, horiz. crease between stamps and vert. crease affecting right vert….
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60214
India
1854 1a Red left marginal block of four with inscription, unused, very fine
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60215
India
1854 4a Blue on pale red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, with good to huge margins, pos.8 of the 12 setting, used with diamond of dots cancel,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60216
India
1854 2a accumulation of 78 stamps, showing a range of shades and cancellations, noted used abroad incl. Labuan dotted circle cancel, Pondicherry C111,…
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 60217
India
1854 2a Green with crisp “B/147” octagonal numeral of PENANG, margins fine to large, small amount of toning on reverse, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 60218
India
1854 2a Green with “B/147” octagonal numeral of PENANG, margins fine to large, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 60219
India
1857 Pair of covers from Pondicherry to Karikal with 1/2a frankings tied by “C / 111” dotted lozenge, reverse with despatch boxed “Paid” ds and arrival…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60220
India
1866 SERVICE POSTAGE overprinted fiscal 4a, used, crease and surface faults caused by the cancellation as is sometimes the case, rare, cert. BPA (2017)…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 60221
India
1902-11 15R Blue & Olive-Brown mint nh block of four, toned gum otherwise fine and rare multiple
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60222
India
1902-11 25R Brownish Orange & Blue mint nh block of four, toned gum otherwise fine and rare multiple
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 60223
India
1911-20, Three covers incl. Allahabad First Aerial Post cover to Agra, with KEVII 3a, 6a & 12a tied by special flight cachets with registered label on…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60224
India
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post picture postcard of the plane, signed by the pilot H. Péquet with reverse franked with 1/2a and tied by magenta special…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 60225
India
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post cover to Dehra Dun, with KEVII 3p grey, 2a violet & 8a purple, all tied by fine strike of the special flight cachet with…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60226
India
1911 1R, 2R, 5R and 25R plus 1926-33 10R, all mint hinged (one cheaper value with hinge thin) (SG £845)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60227
India
1925 Picture postcard depicting photo of airplane inscribed S.H.Smith with violet triangular cachet Anglo-India/Air Survey/Calcutta-Karachi’ franked India…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60228
India
1925 Real photo postcard of airplane on the ground presumably in Calcutta franked uncancelled KGV 1a with ANGLO-INDIA AIR SURVEY etiquette and cachet alongside,…
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 60229
India
1927 ‘RED ROSE’ flight by Mrs Keith Miller and Capt. Lancaster en route from England to Australia in an Avro Avian moth plane, this cover carried from…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60230
India
1930 (Feb 23) Hyderabad to Jodphur illustrated airmail envelope with KGV 1a and Airmail 2a marginal which has been signed by the designer G. Grant, tied…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60231
India
1931 (Oct 17) Airmail cover pre-paying the USA internal airmail rate, with imprint of the Woman’s Hospital, American Baptist Mission, franked with India…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60232
India
1933 MOUNT EVEREST Flight: Envelope addressed to England franked air 8a + KGV 3p (2) tied by violet 2-ring HOUSTON MOUNT EVEREST FLIGHT / PURNEA 7 APR…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60233
India
1933 Cover to London franked KGV 2a6p tied by very fine 2-ring HOUSTON MOUNT EVEREST* PURNEA* 5.Apr.33 cds in violet, imprinted ‘RAJ DARBHANGA on reverse,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60234
India
1933 (Sep 6) “First Flight Conveying a Cargo of Fish in India”, cover with KGV 1a3p tied by indistinct cds, special label tied by fish-shaped hs, signed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60235
India
1933 (Oct 7) Airmail cover to USA pre-paying the USA internal air fee, with Dollar Steamship Co. “S.S. President Polk” imprint, franked with India KGV…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60236
India
1934-35, Sikkim Rocket Experiment, group of three rocketgrams incl. 1935 (Sep 27) with violet “PARCEL” label and 9p tied by Gangtok cds, 1935 (Oct 1) wuth…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60237
India
1934 (Sep 30) First mail rocket, card with piece of rocket skin attached with annotation “A bit of my 1st Mail Rocket. To Lighthouse (Saugor Island) 30th…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60238
India
1935 (Feb 27) Rocket Firing Test at Dhakuria, card with piece of metal attached with annotation: “A piece of my rocket”, signed by Stephen Smith with label…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60239
India
Rocket Parcel Despatch, card with piece of rocket skin attached with annotation: “A piece of the skin of my rocket no.61”, signed by Stephen Smith with…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60240
India
Rocket Parcel Despatch “QUETTA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF”, card with piece of rocket skin attached with annotation: “A piece of the skin of my rocket no.60”, signed…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60241
India
1937 (Feb 2) Scouts Jamboree rocket mail (the “Dr. M. Kronstein”) cover with red label tied by special cachet and KGV 9p tied by slogan cancel, very fine
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60242
India
1937 (Feb 3) Scouts Jamboree rocket mail (the “Princess Elizabeth”) cover with green label tied by special cachet and KGV 9p tied by slogan cancel, very…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60243
India
1937 (Feb 3) Scouts Jamboree rocket mail (the “Lord Baden-Powell”) cover with blue label tied by special cachet and KGV 9p tied by slogan cancel, Park…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60244
India
1937 (Sep 22) First Rocket Mail sent by the “Tiddler”, small envelope with four-line cachet on one side and KGVI 9p tied by Park Street cds (minor foxing…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60245
India
1948 Gandhi mint nh set of 4 in corner marginal pairs (three from the upper right and one from the upper left), a few faint tone spots on the gum, very…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60246
India
1948 Gandhi mint nh set of 4, very fine (SG £425)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60247
India
1948 Gandhi mint og set hinged in a grey Courvoiser presentation folder, small amount of writing on cover otherwise fine
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60248
India
1948 (Aug 15) Gandhi illustrated first day cover with complete set tied by Alipore cds, fine
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60249
India
1948 Gandhi Service 3 1/2a pair with Govenor General Camp cds, toned with crease at lower left and repaired top right corner perf., scarce, cert. BPA (2013)
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60250
India
COLLECTIONS: 1830-1948, 120+ covers/stationery showing various frankings & postmarks, registered, etc., mixed to fine
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 60251
India
COLLECTIONS: 1838-69, PONDICHERRY group of 10 stampless covers, range of markings, mostly outgoing to France, nice group
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 60252
India
COLLECTIONS: 1860s-1930s, Collection of Chandernagore (FRENCH INDIA) incl. 3 postal stationery items and 41 stamps incl. 6 examples of B/86 on East India,…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60253
India
COLLECTIONS: 1865-1969, Mint collection on album pages with stamps stuck down until KEVII then hinged with1902-11 set to 25R, KGV 1911-22 set to 25R, 1926-33…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60254
India
COLLECTIONS: 1865-88, Collection of 47 mint/unused blocks of four incl. officials, some marginal, mixed condition, a difficult group to assemble (SG £5’100+)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60255
India
COLLECTIONS: 1880s-1930s, Several 100s of stamps housed on large album pages, mint and used, inc QV postal fiscals, both types, through to 20th century…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60256
India
COLLECTIONS: 1880-1930, Small mint & used assembly of Indian States, mostly reprints, plus an Afghanistan Tiger’s head First issue, mixed
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60257
India
COLLECTIONS: 1894-1928, Group of 7 incoming postcards/covers all with arrival ds of Chandernagore (smallest of the French Settlements in India), mixed…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60258
India
COLLECTIONS: 1903-57 Collection of 13 covers/cards from Chandernagore (FRENCH INDIA) postal history incl. postal stationery, picture postcards, various…
Estimate: 2’700 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60259
India
COLLECTIONS: 1913-79, Mint nh collection with better stamps incl. 1913 15R, 1937-40 to 25R, 1948 Gandhi set, etc., incl. officials, badly arranged, mostly…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60260
India
COLLECTIONS: 1929-53, FRENCH INDIA group of 10 covers and a piece, incl. insured, registered, airmails, postal stationery, etc., with various cancels from…
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 60261
Ireland
“Irelands Transition / The Postal History of the Transitional Period 1922-25” by Dr Dulin, incl. dust jacket, an important reference work
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 60262
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History
1851 Incoming entire from an army officer in Port Louis (Mauritius), endorsed ‘Per “Bell” with manuscript ‘8’ paying the 8d ship rate, handstamped s/l…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60263
Ireland » 1922 (Feb) Dollard Overprints (T1-T14)
1922 Dollard 2s6d, 5s and 10s on two OHMS covers (overprinted for the Provisional Government of Ireland) tied by Dublin cds, sent to a stamp dealer in…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60264
Ireland » 1922 (Feb) Dollard Overprints (T1-T14)
1922 Dollard 2s6d with Madame Joseph forged Dundalk registered 13 Oct 22 cds, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60265
Ireland » 1922 (Feb) Dollard Overprints (T1-T14)
1922 Dollard 2s6d sepia-brown mint nh left marginal block of four with partial guide line which identifies the block as coming from base plate 2/4L state…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60266
Ireland » 1922 (Jul-Nov) Thom Overprints (T25-T41)
1922 Thom 2s6d with shiny blue-black ovpt in mint hr lower left corner marginal pair, showing ovpt variety “R” over “SE” on 2nd stamp, showing partial…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60267
Ireland » 1922 (Jul-Nov) Thom Overprints (T25-T41)
1922 Thom 2s6d used block of four, showing ovpt variety “R” over “SE” on three stamps, rows 3 & 4, stamps 2 & 3 from plate 3/5 Right, fine
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60268
Ireland » 1922-23 Thom Three-Line Overprints (T47-T61)
1922-23 Thom 2s6d pale brown showing minor re-entry at top left, used on 1923 (Feb 19) registered cover used locally in Dublin, arrival bs, fine philatelic…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60269
Ireland » 1922-23 Thom Three-Line Overprints (T47-T61)
1922-23 Thom 2s6d mint hr showing distinctive re-entry at top left and lower right corners (R8/1, plate 3/5 Left state 2), fine
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 60270
Ireland » 1922-23 Thom Three-Line Overprints (T47-T61)
1922-23 Thom 2s6d with “accent reversed” variety on right stamp in mint large hr right marginal horiz. pair, left stamp showing minor re-entry indicating…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60271
Ireland » 1922-23 Thom Three-Line Overprints (T47-T61)
1922-23 Thom 5s with “accent reversed” variety in mint hr marginal horiz. pair, folded perfs. between stamps, fine, ex P. H. Williams, cert. MacDonnell…
Estimate: 180 – 260 GBP
Lot 60272
Ireland » 1922-23 Thom Three-Line Overprints (T47-T61)
1922-23 Thom 10s with “accent reversed” variety in mint hr marginal vert. pair, minor gum bends, variety mnh, fine and scarce, cert. BPA (1960) (SG £4’500+)
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60273
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925 Narrow Date 2s6d mint top right corner marginal pairs (2), one mint nh from plate 2/4 L, with top stamp R1/4 showing “Reed” re-entry with helmet and…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60274
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925 Narrow Date 5s Rose-Red used block of four with Limerick 13 NO 25 cds (date confirming that it is the first printing from Dublin Castle), fine, ex…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60275
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925 Narrow Date 5s Rose-Red mint nh block of six from the top right corner of the sheet (hinged in margin only), showing inner frame notch at R3/3, rare…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60276
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925 Narrow Date 10s mint marginal block of four with part printer’s guide cross at top indicating pl.3/8 left, with row 1 stamp 1 and row 2 stamp 1 showing…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60277
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925 Narrow Date 10s tied to envelope from Gorey (Guaire) to the UK with registered label adjacent, further despatch bs, fine philatelic franking
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60278
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925 Narrow Date 10s showing the rare Runnals re-entry, plate 2/7 Left, row 6 stamp 1, mint (slightly toned gum), fine and rare with only 5 mint examples…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 60279
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
INSERT GRAPHIC OF THE RE-ENTRY IN THE CATALOGUE1925 Narrow Date 10s showing the rare Runnals re-entry, plate 2/7 Left, row 6 stamp 1, in used block of…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60280
Ireland » 1927 Composite Dates Overprints (T69-T71)
1925 Composite Dates 2s6d mint top four rows of the sheet with margins, normal setting showing three se-tenant wide and narrow date pairs, R3/4 & R4/4…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60281
Ireland » 1927 Composite Dates Overprints (T69-T71)
1927 Composite Dates 2s6d mint pair showing wide and narrow dates, left stamp showing interesting “hollow S” variety, light vert. bend on right stamp otherwise…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 60282
Ireland » 1927 Composite Dates Overprints (T69-T71)
1927 Composite Dates 5s top marginal block of 12, mint nh (hinged in margin only), showing constant plate flaws “inverted T” on row 2 stamp 1 and notch…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60283
Ireland » 1927-28 Wide Date Overprints (T72-T74)
1925 Wide Date 2s6d plate 6/8 Right lower right corner marginal block of 10 with light, lightly cancelled, fine multiple
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60284
Ireland » 1927-28 Wide Date Overprints (T72-T74)
1927-28 Wide Dates 2s6d, 5s and 10s showing “flat accent” overprint variety, row 9 stamp 2, used, with 10s in lower marginal vertical pair and BPA (2011)…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60285
Ireland » 1927-28 Wide Date Overprints (T72-T74)
1927 Wide Date 5s right marginal tied to cover by Dun Laoghaire cds with different cds despatch on reverse, sent registered to Lisburn, vert. cover fold,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60286
Ireland » 1927-28 Wide Date Overprints (T72-T74)
1927-28 Wide Dates 5s lower left corner mint nh block of six, with row 9 stamp 2 showing circumflex accent over “a” variety and row 8 stamp 1 flat-tailed…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60287
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Re-Engraved 2s6d chocolate on cover with definitives tied by Port Lairge double circle ds, fine philatelic cover
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 60288
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Re-Engraved Seahorse 2s6d, 5s (2) and 10s with “flat accent” variety (pos.9/2), used, very fine (SG £2’250)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60289
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Re-Engraved 2s6d to 10s used selection incl. 10s with Dublin College Green cds, two 5s and two 2s6d with a postal & telegraph cancel each, plus Dollard…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60290
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Re-Engraved 10s with DOUBLE OVERPRINT variety, mint og right marginal, position 20 (Row 5/4), very fine and very rare, one of only 2 known mint examples…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 60291
Jamaica
1949 UPU complete mint set of four all showing SPECIMEN ovpt (Type 6) in black, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60292
Jamaica
1956-58 1d Black & Emerald imperf. vertical pair with shifted central vignette, taken from printer’s waste, mint og (top stamp hinged), couple of gum creases,…
Estimate: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 60293
Jamaica
COLLECTIONS: 1929-46, Mint nh SPECIMEN group incl. 1929-32 set of 3, 1932 set of 3, 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1938-52 set of 13 and 1946 Victory,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60294
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa
1890 1/2a on 1d, 1a on 2d and 4a on 5d complete set of 3 values, mint o.g, very fine, the two latter with RPS cert.
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60295
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa
1895 “1/2 anna” manuscript surcharge and initials “TECR” on 1890-95 3a black on red, with part papermaker’s wmk, mint o.g, very fine, cert. BPA
Estimate: 170 – 260 GBP
Lot 60296
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa
1897-1903 1R grey-blue to 50R mauve complete set of 8 values, mint og, very fine, rare (8)
Estimate: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60297
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1903-04 1/2a to 50R complete set of 16 values, mint og, very fine, rare
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60298
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1904-07 50R Grey & Red-Brown, wmk Mult Crown CA, mint og, very fine, rare (SG £2’750)
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60299
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £2 Green & Purple, wmk Multiple script CA, mint og, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP