4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 30950 | 1902 2R50c brown-purple used block of six
Mauritius » Later Issues
1902 2R50c brown-purple used block of six with light strikes of the Mauritius cds, some light toning and an insignificant wrinkle at lower right, the largest…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 30951 | 1912 (Apr 11) envelope from Transvaal to Vacoas with black “12c / TO PAY” due hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1912 (Apr 11) envelope from Transvaal to Vacoas with KEVII 1d tied by Vynberg Cape cds, underpaid with blue “T 20” and struck on arrival by black “12c…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 30952 | 1921-26 50R dull purple & green with “SPECIMEN” overprint in reconstructed block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
1921-26 50R dull purple & green with “SPECIMEN” overprint in reconstructed block of four (two horizontal pairs), very fine and unique “formed” block; ex…
Estimate: 800 – 900 GBP
Lot 30953 | 1953 (Feb 28) parcel tag with 1950 10R (8 incl. block of four) and 5R (4) on both sides
Mauritius » Later Issues
1953 (Feb 28) parcel tag with 1950 10R (8 incl. block of four) and 5R (4) on both sides, tied by Port Louis registered double circle ds, very fine and…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30954 | Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E2 surch.) in reconstructed block of four
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E2 surch.) in reconstructed block of four with central Curepipe Road OC 9 13 cds, still with some paper adhesion…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 30955 | Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E2 surch.) with “A” of “(INLAND) “inverted variety, mint
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E2 surch.) with “A” of “(INLAND) “inverted variety, mint with slightly toned gum, fine (S:G. £1’700).
Estimate: 1’700 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 30956 | Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E3 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety, mint
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E3 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety, mint with hinge remnants, very fine (S:G. £1’300)
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30957 | Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E4 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety, used
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E4 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety, lightly used, some tiny tone specks, fine (S:G. £2’000)
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30958 | Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E4 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E4 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety, on small piece cancelled by Mauritius cds, very fine (S.G. £2’000).
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 30959 | Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E4 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety, on small piece
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1903-04 15c on 15c (type E4 surch.) with inverted surcharge variety, on small piece cancelled by Mauritius cds, very fine (S.G. £2’000).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 30960 | Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with inverted surcharge variety, mint
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with inverted surcharge variety, mint, very fine; cert. BPA (2015) (S.G. £950).
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 30961 | Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with double overprint variety, mint
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with double overprint variety, mint with small hinge remnant, very fine (S.G. £750).
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 30962 | Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with double overprint variety, used
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with double overprint variety, used with central cds, very fine (S.G. £750).
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 30963 | Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with surcharge double and one misspelt “LNIAND” variety, mint
Mauritius » Later Issues
Express Delivery: 1904 15c grey-green with surcharge double and one misspelt “LNIAND” variety, mint, very fine; cert. BPA (2014) (S.G. £1’200).
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 30964 | 1860-78 9d dull purple SG Z10, 6d dull violet SG Z21 and 4c on 1d bistre SG Z38, each with ‘B64’ postmark
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1860-78 9d dull purple SG Z10, 6d dull violet SG Z21 and 4c on 1d bistre SG Z38, each with ‘B64’ postmark, fine (S.G. £725).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30965 | 1870 (May 11) envelope from Seychelles to the USA with two Mauritius 1860-63 9d dull purple tied by “B64” barred ovals
Mauritius » Mauritius Used in Seychelles (B64)
1870 (May 11) envelope from Seychelles to the USA with two Mauritius 1860-63 9d dull purple tied by “B64” barred ovals, one stamp with light “1/6” denoting…
Estimate: 7’500 – 9’000 GBP
Lot 30966 | 1837 Entire from Tetuan to Tangier dated 22 10 addressed
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1837 Entire from Tetuan to Tangier dated 22 10 addressed to Dr A Bardon, the Italian Vice Consul in Tangier, believed to be one of the earliest recorded…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30967 | 1886 (4th July) Gibraltar 1d postal stationery
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1886 (Jul 4) Gibraltar 1d postal stationery card ovpt. GIBRALTAR cancelled “A26” with Gibraltar cds alongside, on reverse manuscript Rabat. The message…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30968 | 1914-35 group of Madagascar archive pieces with “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES / COLLECION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR” cachets in red
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1914-35 group of Madagascar archive pieces with “POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES / COLLECION / DE / BERNE / MADAGASCAR” cachets in red on KGV issues in strips of…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 30969 | TANGIER: 1892 Registered Letter Receipt cancelled oval
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1892 Registered Letter receipt cancelled by oval “REGISTERED / 8 JA 92 / TANGIER” ds, addressed to Casablanca, scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30970 | TANGIER: 1895 1 1/2d Reply Card sent registered to
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1895 1 1/2d Reply Card sent registered to Germany uprated with four 5c paying the registration fee, all cancelled A26 barred numeral, vertical oval “R'”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30971 | SAFFI: 1899 (22 SP) Mrocco Agencies 20c registered
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1899 (Sep 22) Morocco Agencies 20c registered stationery envelope from Saffi to Berlin, uprated Gibraltar 1 Peseta ovpt. Morocco Agencies tied by oval…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30972 | 1949 UPU set of four with “SPECIMEN” hs from an unidentified postal authority
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1949 UPU set of four with “SPECIMEN” hs from an unidentified postal authority, 1s with small tone spot, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 30973 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d in vertical pair n.h., imperforate horizontally
Nauru
1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d in vertical pair n.h., imperforate horizontally variety, very fine, of proof status (see footnote in SG).
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 30974 | 1855-1990 collection in 4 albums
New Zealand
1855-1990 collection in 4 albums, a group of used Chalons (very mixed) is followed by later QV (incl. 2s and 5s), then a useful range of the 1898-1906…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30975 | 1857-1953 small range of items (dealer’s stock) priced up in counter book
New Zealand
1857-1953 small range of items (dealer’s stock) priced up in counter book. A useful group of used Chalons includes SG 9, then (each with cert) SG 12, 86…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30975A | New Zealand: 1857-1969 Comprehensive and in the main
Large Lots and Collections
New Zealand: 1857-1969 Comprehensive and in the main numbers, after 1873, nearly complete collection of NZ, starting with 28 Chalon Heads, followed by…
Estimate: 800 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 30976 | Niue: 1902-1993 Small mostly mint selection on album
New Zealand » Niue
1902-1993 Small mostly mint selection on album pages and stock cards, showing singles, partial or complete sets, some duplication, mixed to very fine(100’s).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30977 | 1872 (Jul 18) envelope to England with very fine strike of the “PAID / AT / LAGOS” crown circle hs
Nigerias » Lagos
1872 (Jul 18) envelope to England with very fine strike of the “PAID / AT / LAGOS” crown circle hs, rated “5” with despatch and Liverpool transit ds adjacent,…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 30978 | 1884 group of three Sperati reproductions “proofs” of the 2s6d
Nigerias » Lagos
1884 group of three Sperati reproductions “proofs” of the 2s6d, one with void value tablet, two are signed, attractive items.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30979 | 1876 (Jul 12) entire letter from a French explorer datedlined “Opobo”, sent to France unpaid
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1876 (Jul 12) entire letter from a French explorer datedlined “Opobo”, sent to France unpaid with ms “50” and “T” hs, London transit, “11” decimes charge…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30980 | 1893 Provisional “HALF PENNY.” (type 3) on 2d green & red mint o.g.
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1893 Provisional “HALF PENNY.” (type 3) on 2d green & red mint o.g., very fine and fresh; signed Bloch (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30981 | 1893-94 handstamped 1/2d on 2 1/2d (type 7 in vermilion)
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1893-94 handstamped 1/2d on 2 1/2d (type 7 in vermilion) fine used with BPA cert, also (each with Sismondo certs) 1/2d on 2 1/2d (type 4 in green) SG 11…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30982 | 1893 Provisional “HALF PENNY” (type 6 with no stop) on 2d green & red used
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1893 Provisional “HALF PENNY” (type 6 with no stop) on 2d green & red cancelled by Old Calabar River cds, very fine (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30983 | 1904 (20 May) 1c postal stationery reply card portion sent to Belgium, uprated with 1902-03 1c and 2c
Labuan
1904 (20 May) 1c postal stationery reply card portion sent to Belgium, uprated with 1902-03 1c and 2c perf.14 1/2-15 tied by Labuan cds, with Anvers and…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 30984 | 1979 Railway miniature sheet, two sheets one with normal
Malawi
1979 Railway unissued 4T in mint n.h. miniature sheet, incl. issued mini sheet for comparison with the correct 5T value, a very rare modern error, unpriced…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30985 | 1935 Silver Jubilee pair of varieties incl. 2d mint n.h. with dot to left of chapel and 1d mint with dot by flagstaff
Northern Rhodesia
1935 Silver Jubilee pair of varieties incl. 2d mint n.h. with dot to left of chapel, faintly yellowish gum (S.G. £375) and 1d mint with dot by flagstaff,…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30986 | 1896 £25 black and green, a beautifully fresh mint
Nyasaland » British Central Africa
1896 £25 black and green, a beautifully fresh mint example of this very rare high value; cert Diena (1987) (S.G. £30’000).Note: stamp is very faintly hinged…
Estimate: 18’000 – 22’000 GBP
Lot 30987 | 1897 wmk CC £1 black and dull purple mint, lightly
Nyasaland » British Central Africa
1897 wmk CC £1 black and dull purple mint, lightly mounted o.g., a fine example. (S.G. £600).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30988 | Bahawalpur: 1947 (15 Aug)3p. to 10r. set of 17 overprinted
Pakistan
Bahawalpur: 1947 (15 Aug) 3p to 10R mint set of 17 overprinted on stamps of India, fresh colour with large part o.g., an exceedingly rare set which were…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30989 | 1897 Arms £5 sage green and £2 rose-red, unused with large part gum,
Rhodesia
1897 Arms £5 sage green, unused with part original gum, very fine and scarce; cert. Enzo Diena (1995) (S.G. £1’600); and 1897 Arms £2 rose-red, unused…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30990 | 1897 Arms £5 sage green, unused with large part gum
Rhodesia
1897 Arms £5 sage green, unused with part original gum, very fine and scarce; cert. Enzo Diena (1995) (S.G. £1’600).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30991 | 1897 Arms £10 brown, unused with large part gum
Rhodesia
1897 Arms £10 brown, unused with part original gum, very fine and scarce; cert. Enzo Diena (1995) (S.G. £2’750).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30992 | 1897 Arms £10 brown, unused with large part original gum
Rhodesia
1897 Arms £10 brown, unused with part original gum, very fine and scarce; cert. Enzo Diena (1995) (S.G. £2’750).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30993 | 1897 Arms £2 rosy red, unused with large part gum,
Rhodesia
1897 Arms £2 rosy red, unused with part original gum, some oxidisation, fine and scarce; cert. RPS (1983) (S.G. £2’000).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30994 | 1898-1908 Arms 1d red, mint vertical pair, showing
Rhodesia
1898-1908 Arms 1d red, mint vertical pair, showing variety imperforate horizontally, fresh, very fine and scarce (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30995 | 1898-1908 Arms 3d claret imperf. between vert. mint pair
Rhodesia
1898-1908 Arms 3d claret imperf. between vert. mint pair, slightly heavy hinge and a little toning at top, fine (S.G. £700)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30996 | 1898-1908 Arms £1 greyish-red purple, mint with part
Rhodesia
1898-1908 Arms £1 greyish-red purple, mint with part original gum, vertical pair both showing Specimen overprints applied diagonally, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30997 | 1898-1908 Arms £1 greyish-red purple, mint with part
Rhodesia
1898-1908 Arms £1 greyish-red purple, mint with part original gum, vertical pair both showing Specimen overprints applied diagonally, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30998 | 1898-1908 Arms £2 brown, mint top sheet marginal block
Rhodesia
1898-1908 Arms £2 brown, mint top sheet marginal block of four with part original gum, plus mint and used single, fresh and very fine (S.G. £656+).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP