17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
1007 lots
Lot 51056 | 1896 1c green imperforate, cancelled by black barred circle, uncatalogued
Canada » Newfoundland
1896 1c green imperforate, cancelled by black barred circle, uncatalogued and rare as such, described as a remainder by the cert. Brandon (1998).
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 51057 | 1930 50c on 36c sage-green with “Columbia” surcharge, mint n.h.
Canada » Newfoundland
1930 50c on 36c sage-green with “Columbia” surcharge, mint n.h., pos.4 of the setting, superb and rare with only 300 printed (of which 100 were used);…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 51058 | 1931 Airmail 50c green, mint nh imperforate between
Canada » Newfoundland
1931 Airmail 50c green, mint n.h. imperforate between horizontal pair, fresh, very fine, and a rare variety (S.G. £1’300).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51059 | 1932-38 Pictorial 2c green, mint nh imperforate between horizontal pair,
Canada » Newfoundland
1932-38 Pictorial 2c green, mint n.h. imperforate between horizontal pair, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety (S.G. £275).
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51060 | 1932-38 Pictorial 2c green, mint n.h. imperforate between horizontal pair
Canada » Newfoundland
1932-38 Pictorial 2c green, mint n.h. imperforate between horizontal pair, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety (S.G. £275).
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51061 | 1932-38 Pictorial 5c violet, mint nh imperforate between horizontal pair
Canada » Newfoundland
1932-38 Pictorial 5c violet, mint nh imperforate between horizontal pair, gum creases, fresh, very fine, and a scarce variety (S.G. £275).
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51062 | 1857-1930 : Newfoundland collection */used with SG
Canada » Canada and Provinces Collections
1857-1930, mint and used collection of Newfoundland with SG n° 11, 13, 28, 29 mint, as well as 17 mint stamps of Prince Edward, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 51063 | 1851 (Sep 2) envelope from Truro to Halifax with 1851 3d blue sent on the second day of use
Canada » Nova Scotia
1851 (Sep 2) envelope from Truro to Halifax with 1851 3d blue, fine to very good margins, tied by a good strike of the oval grill cancel, reverse with…
Estimate: 10’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 51064 | 1860-63 1c. black (white paper) and 8 1/2d. green (yellowish
Canada » Nova Scotia
1860-63 1c black (white paper) and 8 1/2d green (yellowish paper) in complete sheets of 100, generally fine and fresh.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51065 | 1870 4d. black, marginal block of four from the lower
Canada » Prince Edward Island
1870 4d black, marginal block of four from the lower right of the sheet on coarse bluish white wove paper, variety imperforate between, mint large part…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51066 | 1907 Georgetown Provisional 1/2D surcharge on 5s salon & green, showing partial doubling
Cayman Islands
1907 Georgetown Provisional 1/2D surcharge on 5s salon & green, showing clear doubling of the “1” and “D”, mint o.g., very fine; ex Meredith and Prappas;…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 51067 | 1857-59, group of nine covers with 1d blue imperf. frankings from the Dawson correspondence sent at the local rate
Ceylon
1857-59, group of nine covers with 1d blue imperf. frankings from the Dawson correspondence sent at the local rate, mixed margins and various shades, sent…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51068 | 1857 9d purple brown, a superb example with full and well-balanced margins on all sides
Ceylon
1857 9d purple brown, a superb example with full and well-balanced margins on all sides, cancelled by black barred cds, of very fresh colour, a scarce…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51069 | 1857 9d purple brown, a superb example with full and balanced margins
Ceylon
1857 9d purple brown, a superb example with full and well-balanced margins on all sides, cancelled by black barred cds, very fresh colour, a scarce stamp…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51070 | 1857 1sh slate-violet strip of three, used, obliterated by mute 12-bar cds
Ceylon
1857 1s slate-violet strip of three, used, obliterated by mute 12-bar ovals, full to good margins, just touched bottom left, with ironed-out fold across…
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 51071 | 1857 1s9d green mint o.g., with large to huge margins
Ceylon
1857 1s9d green, with large to huge margins showing portions of neighbouring stamps on three sides and sheet margin at right, mint o.g., a superb example…
Estimate: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51072 | 1857, 1/2d reddish lilac on blued paper, very fine used example
Ceylon
1857 1/2d reddish lilac on blued paper, used example struck by barred obliterator, very wide margins on all sides, showing portion of neighbouring stamp…
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 51073 | 1902 6d. hand painted stamp size paste up Essay using
Ceylon
1902 6d. hand painted stamp size paste up Essay using the De La Rue Sketch Head prepared photographically; fine and very rare.
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51074 | 1829-1950s Slave Island 5-frame exhibit collection
Ceylon » Collections
1829-1950s, Slave Island 5-frame exhibit collection, the early period includes 1829 (front) and 1842 ‘Colombo Post Free’ handstamps on cover, 1844 ‘Colombo…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51075 | 1857-70, group of 27 used stamps loose and on pieces
Ceylon » Collections
1857-70, group of 27 used stamps loose and on pieces, mostly imperf. issue, incl. 2d imperf. with 1d perf. on piece, perf.12 1/2 8d pair on piece with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51076 | 1857-1937, small collection of cancels incl. 5 pages
Ceylon » Collections
1857-1937, small collection of cancels incl. 5 pages of numeral cancels on DLR issues incl. Chalon Head 2 imperf. with Aden “124” and perf. with “B12”,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51077 | 1890, Small group of forgeries, Tamil Revolutionary cinderellas, etc., on two stockpages
Ceylon » Collections
1890, Small group of forgeries, Tamil Revolutionary cinderellas, etc., on two stockpages, unusual mix.
Estimate: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 51078 | 1941-45, Airgraphs one frame gold-medal exhibit collection
Ceylon » Collections
1941-45, Airgraphs one frame gold-medal exhibit collection plus extras, with the exhibit incl. two original blank Airgraph form (fewer than 10 known),…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51079 | Stationery: QV stationery envelope set of 10 mint cut-outs from 1d to 1s9d
Ceylon » Collections
Stationery: QV stationery envelope set of 10 mint cut-outs from 1d to 1s9d (H&G B1-10), cut square, very fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51080 | 1/2d rose, pl. 19, used single lettered GB, showing
Cyprus
1880 1/2d rose pl.19 GB used single showing “942” Larnaca numeral, fine and rare (S.G. £850).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51081 | 1880 2 1/2pi rosy mauve pl.14 mint pair showing “SPECIMEN” ovpt
Cyprus
1880 2 1/2pi rosy mauve pl.14 mint pair showing “SPECIMEN” ovpt, diagonal crease.
Estimate: 400 – 460 GBP
Lot 51082 | 1/2d on 1d red, pl. 174, mint single lettered OK, fresh
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d on 1d red pl.174 OK mint single, fresh and fine (S.G. £250).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51083 | 1/2d on 1d red, pl. 215, mint single lettered BC, showing
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d on 1d red, pl. 215, mint single lettered BC, showing double surcharge, fine and rare (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 51084 | 1881 Master die proof, die I, key plate design showing blank duty tablets
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1881 De La Rue master die proof, die I, key plate design showing blank duty tablets in black on grazed paper, very fine, attractive and rare.
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51085 | 1882-86 1/2pi emerald-green mint l.h.
Cyprus
1882-86 1/2pi emerald-green mint l.h., very fine example of this rare stamp; ex Gilbert; cert. Bloch (1982) (S.G. £5’000).
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 51086 | 1/2pi grey green, mint nh, bottom right corner sheet
Cyprus
1892-94 1/2pi grey-green, mint and mint nh, bottom right corner sheet marginal plate No.3 block of four, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 51087 | 30pa mauve, mint and mint nh, bottom left corner sheet
Cyprus
1892-94 30pa mauve, mint nh, bottom left corner sheet marginal plate No.3 block of six, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 51088 | 30pa mauve, mint and mint nh, bottom left corner sheet
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1892-94 30pa mauve, mint nh, block of six showing bottom right stamp with damaged “US” variety, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 280 – 320 GBP
Lot 51089 | 30pa mauve, mint and mint nh, bottom left corner sheet
Cyprus
1892-94 1pi rose, mint and mint nh, top sheet marginal plate No.3 block of four, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 51090 | 1892-94 4pi olive green, mint and mint nh, top left corner sheet marginal plate block of four
Cyprus
1892-94 4pi olive green, mint and mint nh, top left corner sheet marginal plate No.3 block of four, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 51091 | 6pi olive grey, mint nh, bottom sheet marginal block
Cyprus
1892-94 6pi olive grey, mint nh, bottom sheet marginal block of four, fresh and very fine.
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 51092 | 1902-04 1/2pi green and carmine, used with Larnaca cds, showing “OA” for “CA” watermark variety
Cyprus » King Edward VII Issues
1902-04 1/2pi green and carmine, used with Larnaca cds, showing “OA” for “CA” watermark variety, very fine and a rare unlisted error.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51093 | 1902-04 1/2pi to 45pi complete mint set of ten, showing SPECIMEN
Cyprus » King Edward VII Issues
1902-04 1/2pi to 45pi complete mint set of ten, showing SPECIMEN ovpt, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 240 GBP
Lot 51094 | 1902-04 12pi chestnut and black, mint, showing “OA” for “CA” watermark variety
Cyprus » King Edward VII Issues
1902-04 12pi chestnut and black, mint, showing “OA” for “CA” watermark variety, very fine and a rare unlisted error.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51095 | 1912-15 9pi brown and red, mint, showing broken bottom left triangle variety
Cyprus » King George V Issues
1912-15 9pi brown and red, mint, showing broken bottom left triangle variety, fresh, very fine and a scarce variety (S.G. £750).
Estimate: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 51096 | 1964 10m brown, yellow and black, mint nh bottom left corner
Cyprus » King George VI Issues Onwards
1964 10m brown, yellow and black, mint n.h. bottom left corner sheet marginal block of nine, showing central stamp with blind runner plate flaw, fresh,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 51097 | Cyprus : 1880-1960. Very nice mint **/* collection 1880/1960. Very extensive
Cyprus
1880-1960. Very nice mint **/* collection 1880/1960. Very extensive with good values and complete sets ; SG n° 1*, 4*, 16A/22 used, 60/71 *, 74/84 *, 85/99…
Estimate: 430 – 900 GBP
Lot 51098 | 1960-73, mint n.h. collection in two albums, very complete
Cyprus
1960-73, mint n.h. collection in two albums, very complete (from S.G. 203), with stamps and sets in blocks of four and many souvenir sheets at the end…
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 51099 | 1883-86 wmk CA 2 1/2d red-brown in mint block of four
Dominica
1883-86 wmk CA 2 1/2d red-brown in mint block of four, slightly toned gum, good colour, fine and scarce multiple (S.G. £600+).
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51100 | 1933 (Mar) envelope from Royal Research Ship Discovery II, bearing Australia 3d blue, SG 122, tied by South Georgia circular ds
Falkland Islands
1933 (Mar) envelope from Royal Research Ship Discovery II, bearing
Australia 3d blue (S.G. 122) tied by South Georgia circular ds, reverse with Falkland…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51101 | 1964 Battle of the Falklands 6d black and light blue showing the famous H.M.S. Glasgow error
Falkland Islands
1964 Battle of the Falklands 6d black and light blue showing the famous H.M.S. Glasgow instead of H.M.S. Kent error, fresh and lightly mounted mint; one…
Estimate: 25’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 51102 | 1870 1d black and rose unused with small part original gum
Fiji
1870 1d black and rose unused with small part original gum, tiny pin hole at bottom and trimmed at left, fine; cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £1’100).
Estimate: 240 – 400 GBP
Lot 51103 | 1833 entire to France datelined “Gambi mai 1833”
Gambia
1833 entire to France datelined “Gambi mai 1833”, with “6” hs and “GRANDE BRETAGNE / PAR GRANVILLE”, further rated “7” with Granville transit and Toulon…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 51104 | 1860 (Jan 26) envelope sent to the Philippines, with GB 1856 4d, 6d and 1s tied by neat “A26” numerals
Gibraltar
1860 (Jan 26) envelope sent to the Philippines, with GB 1856 4d, 6d and 1s tied by neat “A26” numerals and by blue Gibraltar cds, reverse with Hong Kong…
Estimate: 3’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 51105 | 1997 Gibraltar enlarged mock up for Europa 28p showing Mary Celeste
Gibraltar
1997, 28p EUROPA / CEPT issue proof showing enlarged mockup for the Mary Celeste ship, beautiful thematic
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP