9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
1228 lots
Lot 50842 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d deep green mint og block of six
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 5d deep green mint og block of six, a little faint toning on reverse, tiny corner crease at lower left, fine and fresh multiple…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50843 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 6d red-brown mint og block of 4
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 6d red-brown mint og block of four, very fine and fresh, cert. RPS (1987) (SG £260+)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50844 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 9d blackish-brown unused block of 4
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 9d blackish-brown unused block of four, some minor discolouration from a previous hinge otherwise fine (SG £280+)
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 50845 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 10d red-orange mint og right marginal block of four
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 10d red-orange mint og right marginal block of four, hinge remainders at, very fine with fresh colour (SG £360+)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50846 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 2s steel-blue mint og block of four
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) 2s steel-blue mint og block of four, two large hinge remainders and some minor tone spots on the reverse, fine and fresh appearance…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50847 | 1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) collection
Ceylon » 1867-70 Watermark Crown CC (21.5mm high)
1867-70 Wmk CC (smaller) collection incl. 1d dull blue (3 + pair used), 1d deep blue (3), 2d ochre (3), 2d bistre (3), 2d olive-bistre (2), 2d yellow (3),…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50848 | 1863 (Jun 8) Envelope from Galle to England with 1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown perf.13
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1863 (Jun 8) Envelope from Galle to England with 1862 No Wmk 6d deep brown perf.13 tied by barred oval, endorsed “Via Southampton” with “GALLE / PAID”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50849 | 1864 (May 17) Envelope from Galle to England with imperf. and perf. franking
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1864 (May 17) Envelope from Galle to England with 1857-59 2d deep green (Just cut into at bottom left), 1861-64 wmk star 1s intermediate perf. and 1863-66…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50850 | 1864-71, Group of three covers with different rates
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1864-71, Group of three covers incl. 1865 (Jun 2) envelope from Kandy to Slave Island with 1863-66 Wmk CC 1d deep blue perf.12 1/2, missing backflap; 1864…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50851 | 1865 (Jun 30) Envelope from KADUGANAWE to England with De La Rue 1d deep dull blue and 5d red-brown
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1865 (Jun 30) Envelope from KADUGANAWE to England with De La Rue 1d deep dull blue and 5d red-brown cancelled by barred ovals, with “KUDUGANAWE / PAID”…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50852 | 1866 (Jan 11) Wrapper from Galle to England with 1861-64 Wmk Star 10d dull vermilion perf.12 1/2
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1866 (Jan 11) Wrapper from Galle to England with 1861-64 Wmk Star 10d dull vermilion perf.12 1/2 tied by barred oval cancel, with “GALLE / PAID” despatch…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50853 | 1869 (May 17) Envelope from Kandy to England with 1866-68 1d blue and 1867-70 1s reddish violet
Ceylon » 1861-72 Postal History
1869 (May 17) Envelope from Kandy to England with 1866-68 1d blue and 1867-70 1s reddish violet tied by “C” barred ovals, “KANDY / PAID” adjacent, some…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50854 | 1875 (Aug 31) Envelope from Colombo to Scotland with three 1872-80 48c tied by “A” barred ovals
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1875 (Aug 31) Envelope from Colombo to Scotland with three 1872-80 48c tied by “A” barred ovals, with Colombo depatch below, reverse with Galle transit…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50855 | 1882 20c on 64c DOUBLE SURCHARGE on front
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1882 20c on 64c DOUBLE SURCHARGE in irregular block of five tied to front of envelope sent registered to the UK by “A” barred ovals, some strengthening…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50856 | 1885 Wmk CA 5c on 16c pale violet, type 21 local surcharge, in mint og block of four
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1885 Wmk CA 5c on 16c pale violet, type 21 local surcharge, in mint og block of four,
showing pos.2-3 of the setting, hinge remnants at top and bottom,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50857 | 1957 Courvoisier archive colour separation proofs (63) for the 1958-62 ‘Redrawn inscriptions’ definitive set
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1957 Courvoisier archive colour separation proofs for the eleven photogravure
values of the 1958-62 ‘Redrawn inscriptions’ definitive set to 10r, presented…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50858 | 1960 Courvoisier colour separation proofs for the 10c Bandaranaike, a total of 75 imperforate essays/proofs
Ceylon » 1872 Cents Issues Onwards
1960 Courvoisier colour separation proofs for the 10c Bandaranaike, a total
of 75 imperforate essays/proofs in 25 groups of three (separate frame
and…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50859 | 1857-1947, Mint collection on stockcards incl. 1883-98 unissued 24c brown-purple perf.14
Ceylon » Collections
1857-1947, Mint collection on stockcards beginning with 1857 (Jul) 2d unused (cert. Holcombe) and 10d unused (tight but clear margins), 1883-98 unissued…
Estimate: 800 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 50860 | 1857-1900, Used collection on 3 stock pages
Ceylon » Collections
1857-1900, Used collection on 3 stock pages, from imperf. Perkins Bacon issues onwards, surcharge issues incl. 10c on 64c, mixed condition so please inspect
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50861 | 1872-1900, Old-time mint & used collection on 44 album pages
Ceylon » Collections
1872-1900, Old-time mint & used collection on 44 album pages, better stamps incl. 1872-80 2r50 perf.12.5×14 used, 1883-98 4c SPECIMEN and 24c brown-purple…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50862 | 1892 1d Black vertical pair with ERROR IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, mint
Cook Islands
1892 1d Black vertical pair with ERROR IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, mint large
part o.g. (typical minor backing adhesions), light bend between stamps, one of…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50863 | 1904 (Sep 21) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1903-11 1d lower marginal block of four and 1/2d single
Cook Islands » Aitutaki
1904 (Sep 21) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1903-11 1d lower marginal block of four and 1/2d single, tied by Aitutaki triple-ring cds, reverse…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50864 | 1773-1832, Group of five entires
Cyprus » The Ottoman Empire 1571-1878
1773-1832, Group of five entires incl. 1773 Entire from the Turkish Governor of Cyprus in Nicosia to the Consul of Venice in Larnaca, endorsed “8642” (“Beduh”)…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50865 | 1881 (Feb) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d red, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, pl.181 mint nh block of 8
Cyprus
1881 (Feb) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d red, type 3 (18mm) surcharge,
pl.181 mint nh block of 8, lovely fresh colour, trivial gum
wrinkles as usual, a rare multiple
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50866 | 1881 (Feb) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d red pl.201, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, in mint og block of four
Cyprus
1881 (Feb) “HALF-PENNY” on 1d red pl.201, type 3 (18mm) surcharge, in mint og
block of four, lower pair
unmounted, very fine and scarce multiple
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50867 | 1904-40 2pi with broken top left triangle mint og, and 1912-15 30pa with broken bottom left triangle variety mint
Cyprus
1904-40 2pi with broken top left triangle, mint og (toned) (SG £375), plus 1912-15 30pa with broken bottom left triangle variety, mint hr, very fine (SG…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50868 | 1949 UPU complete mint set of four with red SPECIMEN
Cyprus » King George VI Issues Onwards
1949 UPU complete mint set of four in blocks of four with black SPECIMEN handstamps, very fine and scarce
Estimate: 1’600 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50869 | 1880-94, Mint/unused collection incl. 1880 GB ovpt 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint part og (SG £14’500+)
Cyprus
1880-94, Mint/unused collection incl. 1880 GB ovpt 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint part og, 1/2d pl.12 & 15 (3, 1 unused), 1d pl.218, Surface Printed set of 4…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50870 | 1880-1934, Small mostly used selection on stockcards incl. 1881 Wmk CC 4pi with “D48” numeral of Headquarters Camp
Cyprus » Collections
1880-1934, Small mostly used selection on stockcards incl. 1881 Wmk CC 4pi with “D48” numeral of Headquarters Camp, 6pi (thin), range of low-value KEVII…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50871 | 1880-2013 Mint collection on printed Leuchturm leaves
Cyprus
1880-2013, Mint collection on printed Leuchturm leaves with small section of GB overprints, QV and KEVII to 45pi mint, much completion after 1928
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50872 | 1890 (Jan 18) Envelope to “The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden”, franked at 4d foreign rate by 1885-91 1d brownish claret
Falkland Islands
1890 (Jan 18) Envelope to “The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm,
Sweden”, franked at 4d foreign rate by 1885-91 1d brownish claret (wmk
sideways…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50873 | 1912-20 1/2d to £1 “SPECIMEN” mint og set of 11
Falkland Islands
1912-20 1/2d to £1 “SPECIMEN” mint og set of 11, odd gum wrinkles as nearly always, 5s deep rose-red with
an insignificant gum thin speck, otherwise…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50874 | 1912-20 1/2d to £1 “SPECIMEN” mint og set of 11
Falkland Islands
1912-20 1/2d to £1 “SPECIMEN” mint og set of 11, large part og, 3s with slightly toned gum and 10s with a little toned gum, fine to very fine (SG £1’900)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50875 | 1912-20 KGV 1d Orange-Vermilion line perf.14 mint og top marginal block of 12
Falkland Islands
1912-20 KGV 1d Orange-Vermilion line perf.14 mint og top marginal block of 12, with some perf. reinforcement causing a light bend on three stamps,, otherwise…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50876 | 1912-20 £1 Black on red mint nh, very fine (SG £550)
Falkland Islands
1912-20 £1 Black on red mint nh, very fine (SG £550)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50877 | 1933 Centenary 1/2d to £1 set of 12 mint large part og
Falkland Islands
1933 Centenary 1/2d to £1 set of 12 mint large part og, very fine and fresh, only 2’711 sold of the £1, a desirable set (SG £4’250)
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50878 | 1933 Centenary 5s black and yellow-orange mint
Falkland Islands
1933 Centenary 5s black and yellow-orange mint hr, very fine, cert. BPA (1974) (SG £3’250)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50879 | 1971 5p on 1 1/2d ERROR OF SURCHARGE, mint nh
Falkland Islands
1971 5p on 1 1/2d ERROR OF SURCHARGE (instead of 1p), mint nh, very fine and scarce, only 3 sheets (180 stamps) existed, with copy of cert. RPS (2001)…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50880 | 1974 6p Scurvy Grass with variety WATERMARK CROWN TO RIGHT OF CA (from back) in mint nh corner block of 4
Falkland Islands
1974 6p Scurvy Grass with variety WATERMARK CROWN TO RIGHT OF CA (from back) in mint nh lower right corner block of 4 with cylinder numbers, insignificant…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50881 | 1982 Pair of covers from Argentinean soldiers during the occupation franked with Argentinian stamps
Falkland Islands
1982 Pair of covers from Argentinean soldiers during the occupation franked with Argentinian stamps, one sent from Isla Soledad and the other sent 5 days…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50882 | 1878-1974, Collection on album leaves with 270 stamps
Falkland Islands
1878-1974, Collection on album leaves with 270 stamps (232 mint,38 used), a range of QV incl. 2s6d used, KEVII 2s6d used, KGV mint 5s & 10s, etc., incl….
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50883 | 1903 Wmk CA complete set of 11 to £1 in mint blocks of four
Fiji
1903 Wmk CA complete set of 11 to £1 in mint blocks of four, the majority of the low values unmounted, the 6d value with gum tone spots not apparent from…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50884 | 1869-72 6d Pale Blue, fine to large margins, used
Gambia
1869-72 6d Pale Blue, fine to large margins, with neat GAMBIA / PAID red cds, very fine, cert. BPA (1977) (SG £1’100)
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50885 | 1886-96 Wmk CA Sideways 1/2d myrtle green and 1d aniline crimson in mint nh sheetlets of 15
Gambia
1886-96 Wmk CA Sideways 1/2d myrtle green and 1d aniline crimson in mint nh sheetlets of 15 with margins, one 1d stamp with some gum toning otherwise very…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50886 | 1826-54, Group of five stampless covers from Gibraltar
Gibraltar
1826-54, Group of five stampless covers from Gibraltar each showing the “DE GIBr. / S. ROQUE / ANDA. BAXA” hs, two particularly attractive covers to Genova…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50887 | 1855 Entire from Gibraltar with Spain 1855 4c
Gibraltar
1855 (Jul 23) Entire from Gibraltar with Spain 1855 4c, fine to good margins, tied by barred oval, with San Roque cds adjacent, reverse with Cadiz arrival,…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50888 | 1889 25c on 2d brown-purple with “broken N of CENTIMOS” variety in mint hr lower right corner marginal pair
Gibraltar
1889 25c on 2d brown-purple with “broken N of CENTIMOS” variety in mint hr lower right corner marginal pair, very fine positional variety (SG £100+)
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 50889 | 1904-08 MCA Issue mint and used accumulation
Gibraltar
1904-08 MCA 2s green and blue, mint (46) and used (21), 4s dull purple and green, mint (21) and used (3), £1 deep purple and black on red, mint (3) used…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50890 | 1925-32 £5 Violet & Black mint lower marginal block of 4
Gibraltar
1925-32 £5 Violet & Black mint lower marginal block of 4, a spectacular and desirable multiple of this high value, cert. Brandon (2004) (SG £6’400 as…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50891 | 1967-69 H.M.S. Victory 1/2d GREY OMITTED (sails etc) error, mint nh
Gibraltar
1967-69 H.M.S. Victory 1/2d GREY OMITTED (sails etc) error, mint nh, very fine variety and rare as only one sheet of 60 existed
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP