13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
793 lots
Lot 51200
Hong Kong
1862-63 48c rose overprinted “SPECIMEN” Samuel type HK3, large part original gum; fresh and attractive.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51201
Hong Kong
1863-71 4c grey, 4c slate and 4c deep slate, mint large part original gum; one with streaky slightly toned gum, a fine trio (S.G. £450).
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 51202
Hong Kong
1863-71 6c lilac, 6c mauve and 6c deep mauve, fine mint with large part original gum (S.G. £1’750).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51203
Hong Kong
1863-71 30c vermilion unused in four different shades, good to fine with large part original gum, one example with cut perfs at left.
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51204
Hong Kong
1863-71 30c orange-vermilion overprinted “SPECIMEN” in black (Samuel type HK3), large part original gum, fresh and fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51205
Hong Kong
1863-71 30c deep mauve mint with watermark inverted, large part original gum; a very fresh and attractive example (S.G. £1’400).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51206
Hong Kong
1863-71 48c pale rose, unused (re-gummed); very fresh and attractive (S.G. £1’500).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51207
Hong Kong
1863-71 48c deep rose carmine mint large part original gum, very fresh colour, fine (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51208
Hong Kong
1863-71 96c brownish grey, unused (re-gummed), very fresh and attractive (S.G. £1’600).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51209
Hong Kong
1869 (Dec 16) Entire to USA with 1863-70 8c orange tied by ‘B62’ obliterator, Hong Kong PAID ALL cds in red alongside, San Francisco PAID ALL arrival alongside,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51210
Hong Kong
1873/4 Pair of envelopes to Australia (Nicholson correspondence) franked at 24c and 48c (2x 24c), 1st routed by ‘Galle’, second by ‘Torres Straits’, both…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51211
Hong Kong
1880 5c on 18c lilac unused, fresh colour, scarce (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51212
Hong Kong
1880 10c on 16c yellow, unused without gum, fresh colour; rare so fine (S.G. £4’250).
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51213
Hong Kong
1880 10c on 24c green, unused with large part original gum, fine with very rich fresh colour (S.G. £1’500).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51214
Hong Kong
1884-1908 Selected group of 6 better covers mounted on leaves, 1884 red band envelope to Batavia franked 10c green tied by part ’62B’ obliterator, small…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51215
Hong Kong
1885 20c to $1 surcharged set of three overprinted “Specimen” type D12; only the 20c with gum (toned), fresh and attractive, a scarce set (S.G. £1300).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51216
Hong Kong
1885 $1 on 96c grey-olive, mint n.h., fine (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51217
Hong Kong
1890 (Feb 19) Envelope to Paris franked 1885 20c on 30c cancelled ‘B62’ obliterator, French octagonal ds alongside.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51218
Hong Kong
1891 20c to $1 set of three with the additional 20c on 30c grey-green, fine mint (S.G. £1’475).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51219
Hong Kong
1891 Jubilee 2c carmine, 1st printing, pos.12, with 2nd E bent down, mint large part original gum (a little toned) otherwise fine (S.G. £475+).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51220
Hong Kong
1891 Jubilee 2c carmine, 2nd printing, pos.4, showing varieties cracked “J” & “E” of “JUBILEE” and missing serif of “n” in “Kong”, mint large part original…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51221
Hong Kong
1891 2c carmine, mint o.g., very fresh and quite well centred, very fine (S.G. £475).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51222
Hong Kong
1898 $1 on 96c black mint n.h. showing variety small cut on “O” of “DOLLAR”, fine (S.G. £250+).
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51223
Hong Kong
1898 $1 on 96c grey-black locally overprinted “SPECIMEN” in black (Samuel Type HK4), large part original gum; fine and scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51224
Hong Kong
1898 10c on 30c grey-green and 10c on 30c yellowish-green each locally overprinted “Specimen” in black (Samuel type HK4); large part original gum (a little…
Estimate: 60 – 100 GBP
Lot 51225
Hong Kong
1898 10c on 30c grey-green mint showing variety figure 10 widely spaced, large part original gum; fresh and attractive (S.G. £700).
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 51226
Hong Kong
1898 10c on 30c grey-green mint showing variety figure 10 widely spaced, large part original gum; fresh and attractive (S.G. £700).
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 51227
Hong Kong
1899 4c Stationery card to Tsingtao in China with TIENTSIN blue dollar chop 29 APR in blue alongside, red bi-lingual MISSENT hs and Shanghai Deutsche Post…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 51228
Hong Kong
1903 $1 purple and sage-green, mint with just the merest trace of mounting, fine (S.G. £130).
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 51229
Hong Kong
1903 $3 slate and dull blue, fine mint, showing broken “Yen” in Chinese at right, large part original gum, fine (S.G. £450).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51230
Hong Kong
1904-06 Wmk Multi CA 30c dull green and black on ordinary paper in mint n.h. upper right corner marginal block of 4 with plate number “1” and requisition…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51231
Hong Kong
1912-21 $3 mint part o.g., fine (S.G. £300), plus 1921-37 wmk Script CA $5 used.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51232
Hong Kong
1938 (April 3) Legal size cover from Hong Kong to Asolo (Italy), franked by Mussolini 50c used with maritime “Lloyd Triestino Conte Rosso” postmark, most…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51233
Hong Kong
1938-52 set of values to $5 dull lilac & scarlet, mint with large part original gum, some light toning though not affecting the fresh appearance.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51234
Hong Kong
1946 King George VI $5 yellowish green and violet, mint h.r., well centred, very fine (SG £600).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51235
Hong Kong
1946 (Aug 29) Victory set of two tied to illustrated first day cover by Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong double cds; fine and rare, plus 1937 Coronation illustrated…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51236
Hong Kong
1954-62 $2 in varying shades (6) including mint l.h. example showing variety short character (S.G. £200), rest mint n.h., all very fine.
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 51237
Hong Kong
1961 Golden Jubilee of Hong Kong University $1 mint n.h. left marginal with variety gold omitted (legend at foot), very fine and scarce (S.G. £3’250).
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51238
Hong Kong
1962 to 1982 QEII mint selection on stock pages including 1962-73 set of 15 in marginal block of four and in singles, 1982 set of 16 to $50 in traffic…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 51239
Hong Kong
Postcard Stamps: 1879 3c on 16c yellow mint large part original gum; very fresh (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51240
Hong Kong
Postcard Stamps: 1879 3c on 18c lilac affixed to unused UPU postcard, with “VIA BRINDISI & LONDON” inscription erased by pen stroke as always, small ink…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51241
Hong Kong
Postal Fiscals: 1891 2c carmine Stamp Office, mint large part original gum, fresh colour (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51242
Hong Kong
Postal Fiscals: 1891 2c carmine Stamp Duty, mint large part original gum, lovely fresh colour (S.G. £650).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51243
Hong Kong
Postal Fiscals: 891 10c purple on red Stamp Office overprint, mint large part original gum; fine and scarce (S.G. £1’900).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51244
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1917-21 $1 reddish purple and bright blue on blue and $1 grey purple and blue on blue; fine unmounted mint. Cat. £175
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 51245
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1880 10c on 12c blue and 1882-96 10c dull mauve with “D29” numerals of Hankow, the 10c on 12c with corner crease otherwise fine and scarce (S.G. £405).
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51246
India » Postal History
1833 (Nov 23) Entire letter from Madras to Bordeaux, bearing various rate notations including 7 décimes, with large “ANGLETERRE PAR CALAIS” red cds (type…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51247
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a deep red lithographed imitations of the proposed design for the head of Queen Victoria by Capt. Thullier, on yellowish wove paper in horizontal pair,…
Estimate: 220 – 280 GBP
Lot 51248
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a black from the 1890 die proofs printed in a row of eight types showing the backgrounds of engraved lines, on yellowish card, pos.4, with full plate…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 51249
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a vermilion, pos.6, in se-tenant vertical pair with 1a vermilion, from the 1854 lithographic transfer taken from the plate and printed in a row of eight…
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 51250
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a indigo from the 1889 (Oct) lithographic transfer in four rows of eight, on yellowish wove paper in top left marginal block of ten, pos.1-5/9-13, vertical…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51251
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a blue from the 1894(?) lithographic transfer in twelve rows of eight, on thin yellowish unwatermarked paper in strip of eight, pos.57-64, very fine…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 51252
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a blue from the 1894 lithographic transfer in twelve rows of eight on on thin yellowish unwatermarked paper, in strip of eight, pos.17-24, with reverse…
Estimate: 280 – 360 GBP
Lot 51253
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a brownish red from the 1894 lithographic transfer in twelve rows of eight on thin yellowish unwatermarked paper, in horizontal strip of 8, pos.17-24,…
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 51254
India » 1854 Lithographs
1a vermilion from the 1854 single lithographic impression of “No 2” in State B (Die II) on yellowish paper, large even margins, very slight and small thin…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51255
India » 1854 Lithographs
1a vermilion from the 1890(?) lithographic impression from the plate in state C on yellowish wove paper, in partial pane of 27, stamp 17 with pinhole otherwise…
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 51256
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a red and blue reprint with the issued head in 1890 by lithographic transfer in two rows of three impressions (spaced 5mm apart) on yellowish wove paper…
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 51257
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a aniline red and blue from the 1891 (Mar) lithographic transfer in six rows of four impressions (printed 4 1/2-5mm with no outer frames) on yellowish…
Estimate: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 51258
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a red and pale blue from the 1894 lithographic reproduction in four rows of six impressions (printed 2mm apart) on stout yellowish to white paper, pos.1,…
Estimate: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 51259
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a brown red and dark blue from the 1894 lithographic reproduction in four rows of six impressions, printed 2mm apart, with inscription amended to “FACSIMILE…
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 51260
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a Heads only in black from the 1916 (Sep) reprint lithographic transfer on white wove paper in complete sheet of 24 with each horizontal row defaced with…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51261
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a brown red and dark blue from the reprints with the Essay Head in 1894 by lithographic transfer with the
outer frames of wavy lines and rosettes on…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 51262
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a brown red and dark blue from the reprints with the Essay Head in 1894 by lithographic transfer with the outer frames of wavy lines and rosettes on yellowish…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 51263
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a vermilion and pale blue from the 1894 lithographic transfer using the essay head in three rows of four, with outer frames of wavy lines and rosette,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51264
India » 1854 Lithographs
Essays for printing stamps by lithography. 1890 (Dec) die proof taken from the copper plate during Tapling’s visit to India, before the plate was defaced:…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 51265
India » 1854 Lithographs
1916 (Sep) New impressions taken from the 1890 stone that contained each design in a row of six, by Perkins, Bacon & Co Ltd, just prior to the defacement…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51266
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 (Oct 8) Entire from Calcutta to France with four 1854 4a blue & red, head III frame II, franked on both sides and tied by JC type 1 dotted diamond…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 51267
India » Used Abroad » Aden
1874 cover to England franked by 4a. green (die II) pairs (2) tied by Aden Steamer Point numeral duplex for JA 27 paying the 16a double rate to Scotland,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51268
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1856-64 8a carmine die I no wmk, mint o.g., toned perf at left, fine and scarce, cert. Behr (2020) (S.G. £1’500).
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51269
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1865-73 Wmk Elephant’s Head Issue mint selection incl. 1865 1/2a blue, 1/2a pale blue, 1a deep brown (2), 1a deep brown SPECIMEN, 2a orange and 2a brown-orange,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51270
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1925 Envelope with illustrated circular violet “CALCUTTA – RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/ CALCUTTA / 1925” cachet. 1a brown with Risalpur CDS of 2 Feb…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51271
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1926 Airmail cover flown Calcutta – Rangoon bearing two 1/2a green tied by Mill-Road Rangoon cds of 4 APR. Black cachet “BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926/…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51272
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1928 Cover to Rangoon bearing salmon-coloured label with 3p x 2 and 1/2a Calcutta CDSs of 4 MAY. Two green cachets on the front and red cachet reading…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51273
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1928 Calcutta to Rangoon by Dutch Aeroplane illustrated post car; franked by 1/2a green tied by Park Street Calcutta cds for 4 OCT 28 neighboured by Rangoon…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51274
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1930 Imperial Airways City of Washington crash mail cover bearing 1929 Airmail 2a 3a 4a and 6a tied by Park Town CDSs of 17 Oct. Flown from Karachi and…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51275
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1934-35 Group of three rocket mail covers and one card incl. two from Saugor Island (one night firing), as well as another two from Sikkim, bearing value…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51276
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1939 (Dec 22) Parcel tag sent by registered airmail from the National Bank of India in Madras to their London branch, franked on both sides with 1911-23…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 51277
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1950 Small damaged O.I.G.S. cover to New York with Calcutta meter mark frankings with two sealing tapes and mimeographed label reading “BUREAU DE POSTES…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51278
India » Dominion
1948 Gandhi mint n.h. set for four to 10R, fine (S.G. £425; Mi.187-90 €700).
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 51279
India » Dominion
1951 Unissued Health 1a and 4a in plate no. marginal blocks of four and 1R in plate no. marginal strip of four, printed by De La Rue and approved by the…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51280
India » Officials
1948 Service 1 1/2a mint l.h. lower right corner marginal plate pair, very fine (S.G. £220+).
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 51281
Indian States » Barwani
1917-47 Specialised collection collection mounted and written up on 43 album pages, plus additional singles and blocks on two stock pages, showing a fine…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 51282
Indian States » Chamba
1887-95 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a and 1R with error “CHMABA” for “CHAMBA” complete mint set of this famous error:- 1/2a, toned perf and some offset…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 51283
Indian States » Chamba
1887-95 1a brown-purple with error “CHMABA”, used with Chamba State “C” obliterator, very fine and scarce, one of only two used examples of this variety…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51284
Indian States » Chamba
1887-95 1a brown-purple with error “8STATE” for “STATE” in mint h.r. pair with normal, a few tone spots on the gum otherwise fine and scarce, one of only…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51285
Indian States » Chamba
1887-95 2a dull blue with error “8STAE” for “STATE” in mint h.r. pair with normal, very fine and very rare, one of only five examples recorded and probably…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51286
Rarities of the World
Officials: 1887-98 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a and 1R with error “CHMABA” for “CHAMBA” complete mint set of this famous error:- 1/2a, one of 15 recorded…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 51287
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 1a brown-purple with error “8TATE” for “STATE” in mint h.r. pair with normal, very fine and very rare, one of only four examples recorded…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51288
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 1a brown-purple with error “8TATE” for “STATE” in mint h.r. strip of three with two normals either side, very fine and very rare, one…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51289
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 1a brown-purple with error “8TATE” for “STATE”, mint part o.g. with toned gum, one of only four examples of this variety recorded in…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51290
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 3a brown-orange with error “CHMABA”, with Chamba State obliterator cancel, one of only two used examples recorded (plus four unused…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51291
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 4a olive-green with error “SERV CE”, mint o.g., some tone spots on reverse faintly showing through, trivial faint bend at lower right,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51292
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 4a olive-green with error “8TATE” for “STATE”, mint o.g., very fine and fresh and believed to be the finest of only four examples of…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51293
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 4a olive-green with error “8TATE” for “STATE”, mint o.g., small stains on the reverse slightly showing through otherwise fine, one of…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51294
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 8a dull mauve with error “CHMABA”, mint h.r. with slightly heavy hinge and small surface rub at top, very rare, one of only four unused…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 51295
Indian States » Chamba
Officials: 1887-98 12a purple on red with error first “T” in “STATE” inverted, mint l.h., extremely fine and fresh, the unique unused example of this variety…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 51296
Indian States » Idar
1925 Revenue 1a imperforate proof block of four in dark blue sunk-mounted in grey card (with binding margin from sample book) numbered D.009 at base, scarce.
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51297
Indian States » Indore
1937-50 Selection of 13 court documents of mostly DEWAS State (also one Piploda) with Indore postage frankings additionally, also 1 Specimen page, etc.,…
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 51298
Indian States » Jind (Convention State)
1885 8a dull mauve, type 1 curved overprint, with error overprint inverted, mint with large hinge remnant, fine and unique recorded in private hands, with…
Estimate: 6’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 51299
Indian States » Jind (Convention State)
1886-99 8a dull mauve with type 3 ovpt showing error “JEIND” for “JHIND”, mint o.g., very fine and very rare variety, one of just six examples recorded…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP