4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
1202 lots
Lot 30250 | 1919 Postcard stamp 35k on 4k tied to postcard by Batum 7 5 20 cds
Batum
1919 Postcard stamp 35k on 4k tied to postcard by Batum 7 5 20 cds with further strike adjacent, some faint soiling hardly noticeable, fine and very rare…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30251 | 1893-95 1d carmine, mint and mint never hinged, top
Bechuanaland
1888 Script VR 5s green and black, very lightly hinged mint bottom right corner marginal, fresh, very fine with excellent colour and centring; cert. Sismondo…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30252 | 1888 1/2d vermilion, used with barred oval, showing double overprint variety
Bechuanaland
1888 1/2d vermilion, used with barred oval, showing double overprint variety, a very scarce used example of this error; cert. Sismondo (2021) (S.G. not…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30253 | 1888 4d on 4d lilac and black, used
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1888 4d on 4d lilac and black, used, toned corner perf., scarce; cert. Sismondo (2007) (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30254 | 1875 CC One Penny on 3d orange, unused and used singles,
Bermuda
1875 CC One Penny on 3d orange, unused and used singles, fine; unused signed Bloch, used cert. Brandon (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30255 | 1910-25 MCA 1d red, used with inverted watermark, fine
Bermuda
1910-25 MCA 1d red, used with inverted watermark, fine and scarce (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30256 | 1920-21 Tercentenary 1s die proof in black of frame only on glazed card
Bermuda
1920-21 Tercentenary 1s De la Rue die proof in black of frame only on glazed card, with “BEFORE STRIKING” hs, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30257 | 1924 wmk Script 2s purple and blue in corner marginal plate 1 pair mint with “broken scroll’ variety
Bermuda
1924 wmk Script 2s purple and blue in mint corner marginal plate 1 pair (mounted in margin only) with the right hand stamp with the “broken scroll’ variety,…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30258 | 1924 wmk Script 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion mint with “nick in top right scroll” variety
Bermuda
1924 wmk Script 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion mint, small h.r., with the “nick in top right scroll” variety (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30259 | 1924 wmk Script 10s green and red mint with the “broken crown and scroll” variety
Bermuda
1924 wmk Script 10s green and red mint, a fine and very lightly mounted example with the “broken crown and scroll” variety (S.G. £700).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30260 | 1924 wmk Script 12s6d grey and orange mint with the “gash in fruit and leaf” variety
Bermuda
1924 wmk Script 12s6d grey and orange mint, a lightly mounted example with the “gash in fruit and leaf” variety (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30261 | 1938-53 MCA 2s to £1 attractive specialised and duplicated
Bermuda
1938-53 MCA 2s to £1 attractive valuable, specialised and duplicated range of mostly mint singles and blocks of four showing an array of shades, perf….
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30262 | 1938-53 MCA 5s bronze-green and carmine-red on pale yellow, ordinary paper, mint
Bermuda
1938-53 MCA 5s bronze-green and carmine-red on pale yellow, ordinary paper, mint, fresh, fine and scarce; cert. KGVI Expertising (S.G. £1’500).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30263 | 1938-53 MCA 10s yellow-green and carmine on green, ordinary paper, line perf. 14 1/4, mint
Bermuda
1938-53 MCA 10s yellow-green and carmine on green, ordinary paper, line perf. 14 1/4, mint, gum toning as is normal, fine and scarce; cert. KGVI Expertising…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30264 | 1865-1952 mint and used collection in album
Bermuda
1865-1952 mint and used collection in album with a range of QV issues, then mint 1910 set with shades, KGV 2s to 4s and 1920-1 sets then an impressive…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30265 | Bermuda: 1875-1953 stock housed in counter book, a few earlier items
Bermuda
1875-1953 stock housed in counter book, a few earlier items include SG 17 mint (with cert, regummed), then better mint bits incl. SG 77/93 + shades, 1935…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30266 | 1910-34 mint collection with covers of the ‘Ship’ stamps neatly presented on pages
Bermuda
1910-34 mint collection of the ‘Ship’ stamps neatly presented on pages (cat £600), plus a fine batch of 40 covers with different frankings, rates and routes,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30267 | THE RAREST “COTTON REEL” ON COVER: 1850-51 4 cents black on lemon-yellow
British Guiana
THE RAREST “COTTON REEL” ON COVERTHE FINEST 4 CENTS DENOMINATION ON COVER1850-51 4 cents black on lemon-yellow, with initials of postal official Lortimer…
Estimate: 35’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 30268 | 1850-51, 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type D, faint initials “EDW”, thick frame, cut hexagonally
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type D, faint initials “EDW”, thick frame, cut hexagonally with very large margins all around, cancelled…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30269 | 1850-51, 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type C, exhibiting the rare initials “JBS” of J. B. Smith
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type C, exhibiting the rare initials “JBS” of J. B. Smith (Clerk to Imperial Branch), thin frame, cut round…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30270 | THE “BURRUS” 8 CENTS COVER: 1850-51, 8 cents black on blue-green used on entire letter from Plantation Profit,
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
THE “BURRUS” 8 CENTS COVER1850-51, 8 cents black on blue-green, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, deep fresh colour, cut octagonally…
Estimate: 25’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 30271 | ONE OF THREE UNUSED 12 CENTS RECORDED
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
ONE OF THREE UNUSED 12 CENTS RECORDED1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, thick frame, without initials, cut round with the circular borders…
Estimate: 40’000 – 60’000 GBP
Lot 30272 | 1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, on thick paper, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, on thick paper, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut square with good to very large margins…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30273 | 1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”,
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type B, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut square with spectacularly large margins at left and right,…
Estimate: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30274 | 1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut square with margins ranging from clear to large, cancelled…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30275 | 1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Wight “EDW”
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 12 cents black on blue, Townsend Type A, with initials of postal official Wight “EDW”, cut square with clear to wide margins on two sides, deep…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30276 | THE “AMUNDSEN” 12 CENTS INDIGO EXAMPLE
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
THE “AMUNDSEN” 12 CENTS INDIGO EXAMPLE1850-51, 12 cents black on indigo, so-called sugar paper shade, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut square…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 30277 | THE “SIR JOHN WILSON” 12 CENTS PALE BLUE COVER
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
THE “SIR JOHN WILSON” 12 CENTS PALE BLUE COVER1850-51, 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type D, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut square…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 30278 | 1850-51, 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type C, “2” of “12” with straight foot
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
THE “FERRARY” NUMERAL ERROR1850-51, 12 cents black on pale blue, Townsend Type C, “2” of “12” with straight foot, with initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 30279 | 1850-51, 4 cents black on pale yellow, pelure paper
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
1850-51, 4 cents black on pale yellow, pelure paper (very thin and transparent, almost onionskin), Townsend Type B, with initials of postal official Lorimer…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 30280 | THE UNIQUE CUT-ROUND 4 CENTS ON PELURE PAPER ON COVER
British Guiana » 1850 Cotton-Reels (SG 1-8)
THE UNIQUE CUT-ROUND 4 CENTS ON PELURE PAPER ON COVER1850-51, 4 cents black on pale yellow pelure paper, Townsend type B, used on cover (with full letter…
Estimate: 25’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 30281 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, good to large
British Guiana » 1852 Waterlow (SG 9-10)
1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, good to large margins, on cover to which it does not belong, stamp creased, repaired and painted in, still a…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 30282 | 1853 Waterlow lithographed 1 cent vermilion, very fresh horizontal strip of four on cover
British Guiana » 1853 Waterlow Lithographs (SG 11-21)
1853 Waterlow lithographed 1 cent vermilion, very fresh horizontal strip of four in a radiant shade, showing types 7 to 10, touched in places and used…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30283 | THE RARE “ETED” INITIALS ON 4 CENTS MAGENTA
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE RARE “ETED” INITIALS ON 4 CENTS MAGENTA1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, displaying the remarkable initials of postal clerk Dalton “ETED”,…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30284 | THE “FREDERICK T. SMALL” MARGINAL EXAMPLE 1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta used
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE “FREDERICK T. SMALL” MARGINAL EXAMPLE1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, Type 1, initials of postal clerk Watson “CAW”, exceptionally large…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30285 | THE “FERRARY” 4 CENTS MAGENTA COVER, THE FINEST RECORDED
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE “FERRARY” 4 CENTS MAGENTA COVERTHE FINEST RECORDED1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, Type 2, initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, extraordinarily…
Estimate: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 30286 | THE “DU PONT” 4 CENTS MAGENTA VILLAGE COVER1856 Provisional
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE “DU PONT” 4 CENTS MAGENTA VILLAGE COVER1856 Provisional 4 cents black on magenta, Type 4, initials of postal clerk Wight “EDW”, cut octagonally and…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 30287 | THE EXTREMELY RARE 4 CENTS ROSE-CARMINE INITIALLED “ETED”
British Guiana » 1856 Provisionals (SG 23-27)
THE EXTREMELY RARE 4 CENTS ROSE-CARMINE INITIALLED “ETED”1856 Provisional 4 cents black on rose-carmine, Type 1, initials of postal clerk Dalton “ETED”,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 30288 | 1860 Envelope from Demerara to Mahaicony with 1860-76 Ship issue 4 cents paying internal rate
British Guiana » Later Issues » 1860-76 Ship Issues (SG 29-115)
1860 Envelope from Demerara to Mahaicony with 1860-76 Ship issue 4 cents paying internal rate, neatly tied by light “A03” numerals, reverse with despatch…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30289 | 1862 Wrapper from Georgetown to St. Lucia, with 1860-76 Ship issue 2c pair
British Guiana » Later Issues » 1860-76 Ship Issues (SG 29-115)
1862 Wrapper from Georgetown to St. Lucia, with 1860-76 Ship issue first setting second printing 2 cents perf. 12 pair, cancelled by “A03” numerals, paying…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30290 | British Guiana: 1862-1964, stamp collection on 13 album
British Guiana » Collections
1862-1964, stamp collection on 13 album pages with 168 stamps (65% used), with some fine to very fine sets (STC S.G. 2023 £1’219).
Estimate: 220 – 280 GBP
Lot 30291 | British Honduras: 1866-1973, Mint & used collection
British Honduras
1866-1973, Mint & used collection on printed album pages with 246 stamps (STC S.G. £800+).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30292 | 1875 (Dec 3) large piece with GB 1858-69 2d blue pl.14 and 1870-79 1/2d in combination with France 40c pair
British Levant
1875 (Dec 3) large piece with GB 1858-69 2d blue pl.14 and 1870-79 1/2d pl.15 (small scuff) tied by Beyrout “G06” numeral with cds adjacent, in combination…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30293 | 1883 (Mar 28) 1 1/2d Foreign postcard to the USA from Smyrna
British Levant
1883 (Mar 28) 1 1/2d Foreign postcard to the USA cancelled by very fine strike of the “F87” barred oval with Smyrna despatch at lower left, London transit…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30294 | 1887-96 and 1902-05 80pa on 5d dull purple & blue both with small “0” in “80” variety, mint
British Levant
1887-96 and 1902-05 80pa on 5d dull purple & blue both the with small “0” in “80” variety, the QV issue mint h.r. and fine, the KEVII issue mint n.h.,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30295 | 1893 40pa on 1/2d vermilion in mint block of four
British Levant
1893 40pa on 1/2d vermilion in mint block of four, one stamp mint n.h., small pen notations on reverse very fine and fresh and a very rare multiple, thought…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 30296 | 1893 40pa on 1/2d vermilion mint with small part o.g.
British Levant
1893 40pa on 1/2d vermilion mint with small part o.g., fine and fresh, this example sent via the UPU as a specimen and from the Swedish UPU collection…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 30297 | 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine mint l.h. pair
British Levant
1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine mint l.h. pair, very fine and scarce multiple; cert. BPA (2003) (S.G. £3’000+).
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30298 | 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine mint l.h.
British Levant
1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine mint l.h., two tiny yellow natural paper specks showing through on face of stamp, fine and scarce…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30299 | 1911-13 4pi on 10d dull purple and scarlet lower left corner marginal block of four, mint n.h.
British Levant
1911-13 4pi on 10d dull purple and scarlet lower left corner marginal block of four, mint n.h. (small hinge trace in the selvedge only), very fine and…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP