13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
1178 lots
Lot 60702 | 1858 (Jun 23) Entire from Macao to England, sent via Hong Kong showing framed “P.Paid” hs
Hong Kong
1858 (Jun 23) Entire from Macao to England, sent via Hong Kong showing framed “P.Paid” hs (Webb type 7b) with handstruck “6” in red denoting the postage…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60702A | 1859 (Nov 14) Entire from Hong Kong to forwarding agent in GIBRALTAR and then on to Cadiz, Spain
Hong Kong
1859 (Nov 14) Entire from Hong Kong to forwarding agent in GIBRALTAR and then on to Cadiz, Spain, with “PAID” cds (Webb type 14) on obverse, reverse with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60703 | 1860 (Jan 14) Entire from Hong Kong to Cadiz care of an agent in Gibraltar, with Hong Kong “PAID” cds on obverse
Hong Kong
1860 (Jan 14) Entire from Hong Kong to Cadiz care of an agent in Gibraltar, with Hong Kong “PAID” cds on obverse (Webb type 14) and despatch cds on reverse…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60704 | 1862-63 18c lilac unused, very fresh and fine
Hong Kong
1862-63 18c lilac unused, very fresh and fine (S.G. £650).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60705 | 1863-71 4c. Grey, 4c. Slate and 4c. Deep slate, mint
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: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60706 | 1863-71 30c vermilion unused in four different shades
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: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60707 | 1880 5c on 18c lilac mint with large part original gum
Hong Kong
1880 5c on 18c lilac unused, fresh colour, scarce (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 60708 | 1890 (Feb 19) Envelope to Paris franked 1885 20c on 30c cancelled ‘B62’ obliterator
Hong Kong
1890 (Feb 19) Envelope to Paris franked 1885 20c on 30c cancelled ‘B62’ obliterator, French octagonal ds alongside.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60709 | 1898 10c on 30c grey-green mint showing variety figure 10 widely spaced
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: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60710 | 1903 $1 purple and sage-green, mint
Hong Kong
1903 $1 purple and sage-green, mint with just the merest trace of mounting, fine (S.G. £130).
Estimate: 30 – 40 GBP
Lot 60711 | 1909 (Jul 22) 10c Registered envelope sent to Shanghai uprated with KEVII 4c pair
Hong Kong
1909 (Jul 22) 10c Registered envelope sent to Shanghai uprated with KEVII 4c pair tied by “REGISTERED / G.P.O. HONG KONG” double circle ds with boxed registration…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60712 | 1912 (Mar 13) Envelope sent locally with two KEVII 2c green tied by Hong Kong University Post Office hatched circle ds
Hong Kong
1912 (Mar 13) Envelope sent locally with two KEVII 2c green tied by Hong Kong University Post Office hatched circle ds, very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60713 | 1938-52 set of values to $5, unused with large part
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: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60714 | 1946 KGVI $5 yellowish green and violet mint
Hong Kong
1946 King George VI $5 yellowish green and violet, mint h.r., well centred, very fine (SG £600).
Estimate: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 60715 | 1946 (Aug 29) Victory set of two tied to illustrated first day cover by Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong double cds
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: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60716 | Postcards: Group of 16 picture postcards of Hong Kong Treaty Ports
Hong Kong
Postcards: Group of 16 picture postcards of Hong Kong Treaty Ports, mostly used with KEVII HK frankings incl. Tienstin Br.P.O., Shanghai Br.P.O., Liu Kung…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60717 | 1880 10c on 12c blue and 1882-96 10c dull mauve with “D29” numerals of Hankow
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: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 60718 | Spence 75 & 34: 1/2a black and 1a black se-tenant in complete sheet with strips of six of both
India » 1854 Lithographs
1916 Impressions taken from the 1890 stones just prior to their defacementSpence 75 & 34: 1/2a black and 1a black se-tenant in complete sheet with strips…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60719 | Spence 86-88 & 38-40: 1/2a se-tenant with 1a on yellowish wove paper in three complete panes
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 Lithographic transfer taken from the plate and printed in a row of eight with a similar row of the 1a placed 32mm belowSpence 86-88 & 38-40: 1/2a…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60720 | Spence 89: 1/2a black on lighter yellowish wove paper
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 Lithographic transfer taken from the plate and printed in a row of eight with a similar row of the 1a placed 32mm belowSpence 89: 1/2a black on lighter…
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 60721 | Spence 113: 1/2a black on white wove paper strip of eight
India » 1854 Lithographs
1916 (Sep) New impression taken from the 1894 stone in three rows of eight just prior to the defacement of the stoneSpence
113: 1/2a black on white wove…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60722 | Spence 128: 1/2a brownish red on yellowish paper, pos.11 and pos.59(?) singles
India » 1854 Lithographs
1/2a brownish red on yellowish paper, pos.11 and pos.59(?) singles, pos.59 with faults (Spence 128).
Estimate: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 60723 | Spence 129: 1/2a brownish red on yellowish unwatermarked paper in pair
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 Lithographic transfer in twelve rows of eightSpence 129: 1/2a brownish red on yellowish unwatermarked paper in pair, pos.69-70, with “E C” of “SPECIMEN”…
Estimate: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 60724 | Spence 54: 1a orange-red on white to yellowish pelure paper in pane of 14
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894(?) Lithographic impressions printed in two rows of sevenSpence 54: 1a orange-red on white to yellowish pelure paper in pane of 14, margins reduced,…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60725 | Spence 59: 1a black on white wove paper in complete sheet of 14
India » 1854 Lithographs
1916 New impression taken just prior to the defacement of the stoneSpence 59: 1a black on white wove paper in complete sheet of 14, with reverse showing…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60726 | Spence 23: 4a aniline red and blue on yellowish wove paper in pair
India » 1854 Lithographs
1891 (Mar) Lithographic transfer in six rows of four impressions, the stamps printed 4 1/2-5mm apart without the outer frame of wavy lines and rosettesSpence…
Estimate: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 60727 | Spence 25/26: 4a aniline red and blue on yellowish wove paper in complete sheet of 24
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 Lithographic transfer in four rows of six impressions, the stamps printed 4 1/2 to 5mm apart without the outer frame of wavy lines and rosettesSpence…
Estimate: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 60728 | Spence 35: 4a brown red and dark blue on yellowish paper
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 lithographic reproduction in four rows of six impressions, the stamps printed 2mm apart: 4a brown red and dark blue on yellowish paper, pos.19, partial…
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 60729 | Spence 39: 4a vermilion and pale blue on thin yellowish (almost pelure) paper in sheet of 24
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 Lithographic transfer in four rows of six impressions, the stamps printed 2 mm apart with inscription amended to “FACSIMILE COPY – 1894” at footSpence…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 60730 | Spence 43: Heads only in black on yellowish wove paper in complete sheet of 24 with marginal inscriptions and ornamentation
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 Lithographic reprints of the frames and heads separatelySpence 43: Heads only in black on yellowish wove paper in complete sheet of 24 with marginal…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 60731 | Spence 51: 4a red and pale blue on medium white wove paper
India » 1854 Lithographs
Reprints with the Essay Head. 1890(?) Lithographic transfer without the outer frame of wavy lines and rosettes with impressions 19 to 20mm apart in row…
Estimate: 110 – 140 GBP
Lot 60732 | Spence 60: 4a red and blue on medium white wove paper in pair, pos.1 top marginal, with “head upright”
India » 1854 Lithographs
Reprints with the Essay Head. 1890(?) Lithographic transfer without the
outer frame of wavy lines and rosettes, in three rows of four, with
impressions…
Estimate: 110 – 140 GBP
Lot 60733 | Spence 62: 4a brown red and dark blue on yellowish paper in pair
India » 1854 Lithographs
Reprints with the Essay Head. 1894 Lithographic transfer with the
outer frames of wavy lines and rosettes, in three rows of four, with “FACSIMILE COPY…
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 60734 | Spence 64: 4a vermilion and pale blue on yellowish wove unwatermarked paper in complete sheet of 12
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 Lithographic transfer using the essay head in three rows of four, with outer frames of wavy lines and rosettes, with “FACSIMILE COPY – 1894” at foot4a…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60735 | Spence 67: 4a vermilion and pale blue on thin yellowish (almost pelure) paper, pos.6 and pos.10 singles
India » 1854 Lithographs
Reprints with the Essay Head. 1894 Lithographic transfer with the
outer frames of wavy lines and rosettes, in three rows of four, with “FACSIMILE COPY…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 60736 | Spence 75: 4a frames only in black on white wove paper in complete sheet of 12
India » 1854 Lithographs
1916 New impressions taken from the stone just prior to defacementSpence 75: 4a frames only in black on white wove paper in complete sheet of 12, large…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60737 | Spence 76: 4a Heads only in black on white wove paper with wavy lines and rosettes in complete sheet of 12
India » 1854 Lithographs
1916 New impressions taken from the stone just prior to the defacementSpence 76: 4a Heads only in black on white wove paper with wavy lines and rosettes…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60738 | 4a blue and red on yellowish paper with “Coat of Arms” sideways watermark, Head die III, Frame die II
India » 1854 Lithographs
4a blue and red on yellowish paper with “Coat of Arms” sideways watermark, Head die III, Frame die II, some toning, fine and unique example, a rarity of…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60739 | Spence 20: 2a deep red on yellowish paper in a complete row of four
India » 1854 Lithographs
2a Octagonal design in deep red on yellowish paper in a complete row of four, faint vertical bends in between stamps, minor tone spots, very scarce (Spence…
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 60740 | 1a square design, 4a with wavy lines and rosettes , 2a octagonal design and 4a head only se-tenant in row of four in black, each defaced
India » 1854 Lithographs
ca.1916 Recess printing from the defaced copper plate1a square design (Spence 2a), 4a with wavy lines and rosettes (Spence 6a), 2a octagonal design (Spence…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60741 | Spence 6-7: 8a frame only and head only, each in rows of six, in black in complete sheet
India » 1854 Lithographs
8a frame only and head only, each in rows of six, in black in complete sheet, faults caused by heavy hinges along top and bottom with tear to lower left…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60742 | 1856 (Aug 20) Mourning envelope from Calcutta to New South Wales, Australia, franked with 1854 1a
India » 1854 Lithographs
1856 (Aug 20) Mourning envelope from Calcutta to New South Wales, Australia, franked with 1854 1a (closely cut to frameline) tied by “B/1” numeral, paying…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60743 | ADEN 1 1/2a blue postcard addressed to Berlin cancelled
India » Used Abroad » Aden
1893 (May 5) 1 1/2a blue postcard addressed to Berlin cancelled by large ADEN CAMP squared circle, which had a very short working life of just 19 months…
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 60744 | 1894 Soldiers and Seamens 9p red concessionary rate
India » Used Abroad » Aden
1894 (Jan 3) Soldier’s and Seamen’s 9p red concessionary rate postal stationery envelope addressed to Birmingham, correctly endorsed by the sender Boy…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 60745 | 1864 (Jun 20) Soldier’s concessionary rare cover from a member of the Royal Fusiliers to Victoria, Australia
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1864 (Jun 20) Soldier’s concessionary rare cover from a member of the Royal Fusiliers to Victoria, Australia, franked with 1860 8pi vertical pair tied…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60746 | 1939 (Dec 22) Parcel tag sent by registered airmail with KGV high values incl. 25R pair
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: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 60747 | 1948 Three used sets of the Gandhi four values 1 1/2a to 10a, fine selection.
India » Dominion
1948 Three used sets of the Gandhi four values 1 1/2a to 10a, fine selection.
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 60748 | 1937-1950 India Indian States INDORE – DEWAS 13 court doc’s with various revenue from DEWAS State, Indore, 1x PIPLODA State
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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60749 | 1891 Cover to Dina Nasar with 1/2a vermilion tied by Jammu and Kashmir cds, with Gurdaspur and Gharuta
Indian States » Jammu & Kashmir
1891 Cover to Dina Nasar with 1/2a vermilion tied by Jammu and Kashmir cds, with Gurdaspur and Gharuta marks on the reverse, full of character, some aging…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60750 | 1885 Official 2a dull blue showing variety “JHIND STATE” overprint inverted in mint l.h. se-tenant pair with normal
Indian States » Jind (Convention State)
1885 Official 2a dull blue showing variety “JHIND STATE” overprint inverted in mint l.h. se-tenant pair with normal, well centred, very fine and fresh,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP