4 Jun 2019 – 7 Jun 2019
3898 lots
Lot 50293 | 1943-51, Group of 15 covers / cards
British Occupation of Italian Colonies
1943-51, Group of 15 covers / cards incl. 1943-47 M.E.F. short set to 2s6d on registered airmail first day cover from Benghazi (cert. E. Diena 2017), postcards,…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50294 | 1952 (Jun 18) Envelope sent from New Hebrides to Eritrea then sent to Kenya
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Eritrea
1952 (Jun 18) Envelope sent from New Hebrides to Eritrea with 1938 20c and 1F tied by Vila cds, then forwarded to Kenya with 1950 65c on 8d tied by Adi…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50295 | 1948 (May 1) OHMS envelope sent within Mogadishu with 1943-46 2s6d pair with left stamp showing prominent re-entry
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Somalia
1948 (May 1) OHMS envelope sent within Mogadishu with 1943-46 2s6d pair with left stamp showing prominent re-entry on left hind leg of the left lion (R5/3),…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50296 | 1947 (Oct 6) Commercial cover sent by registered airmail with 1943-46 E.A.F. 2s6d (2) and 5d
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Somalia
1947 (Oct 6) Commercial cover sent by registered airmail with 1943-46 E.A.F. 2s6d (2) and 5d tied by Mogadishu cds, paying quadruple rate plus registration…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50297 | 1945 (Nov 29) Commercial cover sent by registered airmail with 1943-47 2s6d pair and 5d
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Tripolitania
1945 (Nov 29) Commercial cover sent by registered airmail to England with 1943-47 2s6d pair and 5d tied by Tripoli Corrispondenze E Pacchi cds, paying…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50298 | 1947 (Jan 23) Envelope sent by air mail to the UK with 1943-47 M.E.F. 2s6d tied by Tripolitania cds
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Tripolitania
1947 (Jan 23) Envelope sent by air mail to the UK with 1943-47 M.E.F. 2s6d tied by Tripolitania cds, very fine and scarce commercial usage
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50299 | 1949 Envelope sent by air mail to Tanganyika with 1948 60l on 2s6d
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Tripolitania
1949 Envelope sent by air mail to Tanganyika with 1948 (Jul 1) BMA / TRIPOLITANIA 60l on 2s6d tied by Tripolitania cds, with “A.V.2” hs, sent by Sudan…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50300 | 1908-67 Old-time collection on six large hand-drawn pages incl. Specimens
British Solomon Islands
1908-67 Old-time collection on six large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint including some UPU Specimen, some complete…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50301 | 1866-1967 Old-time collection on eight large hand-drawn
British Virgin Islands
1866-1967 Old-time collection on eight large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint including some UPU Specimen overprints,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50302 | 1886-1928 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
British Virgin Islands
1886-1928 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery with seven showing SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to George V, showing postal…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50303 | 1895 (Jul 22) First day cover with the 1c, 2c, 3c, 8c and 10c in combination with Labuan 1894-96 18c
Brunei
1895 (Jul 22) First day cover with the 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 8c and 10c tied by Brunei cds, in combination with Labuan 1894-96 18c tied by Labuan cds, sent registered…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50304 | 1896-1953 Old-time collection on seven large hand-drawn
Brunei
1907-1967 Old-time collection on three large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50305 | 1933 (Oct 1) Imperial Airways Rangoon-Sharjah airmail
Burma
1933 (Oct 1) Imperial Airways Rangoon-Sharjah airmail with KGV Airmail 2a & 4a and four 1a definitives tied by Rangoon cds, reverse with Oct 2 Rangoon-Karachi-London…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50306 | 1934 (Dec 14) Imperial Airways & Qantas Akyab-Sydney airmail
Burma
1934 (Dec 14) Imperial Airways & Qantas Akyab-Sydney airmail with KGV Airmail 3a & 6a and 2a definitive tied by Akyab cds, signed by the pilot V. G. Wilson,…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50307 | 1934 (Dec 15) Imperial Airways & Qantas Akyab-Darwin airmail
Burma
1934 (Dec 15) Imperial Airways & Qantas Akyab-Darwin airmail with KGV Airmail 3a & 6a and 2a definitive tied by Akyab cds, signed by the pilot V. G. Wilson,…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50308 | 1933 (Dec 23) Imperial Airways Tavoy-Limbe airmail
Burma
1933 (Dec 23) Imperial Airways Tavoy-Limbe airmail with KGV 1/2a, 2a and 8a definitives tied by Tavoy cds, with “TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL / 25 DEC 33 / RANGOON”…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50309 | 1947 (Aug 19) Portland Flying Boat crash mail on landing into Bahrain
Burma
1947 (Aug 19) Portland Flying Boat crash mail, airmail cover with 12 1/2a franking (on both sides) tied on front side by slogan box cancel, “DAMAGED BY…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 50310 | 1858 (Sep 1) Envelope from Simcoe to England with 1852-57 3d Beaver underpaid
Canada
1858 (Sep 1) Envelope from Simcoe to England with 1852-57 3d Beaver, with partial private perforations but cut from the sheet (in at right, see SG footnote…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50311 | 1928ca. Dr Eckerlin’s Rotary Press sample sheetlets
Canada
1928ca. Dr Eckerlin’s Rotary Press sample sheetlets (3) printed in red, green and dark blue on ungummed paper showing enlarged and mirrored versions of…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50312 | 1959 Royal Visit die proof of the Annigoni portrait (without inscriptions)
Canada
1959 Royal Visit die proof of the Annigoni portrait (without inscriptions), in black on white paper in sunken card, very fine, cert. Eichele (2003)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50313 | 1884 Mourning envelope to HMS Swiftsure at VANCOUVER ISLAND
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1884 Incoming mourning envelope to HMS Swiftsure at Vancouver Island, franked with GB 1883-84 2 1/2d lilac tied by indistinct Sandwich cds, roughly opened…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50314 | 1857-1947 Old-time collection on three large hand-drawn
Canada » Newfoundland
1857-1947 Old-time collection on ten large hand-drawn album pages showing useful early issues, some used, mostly mint or unused, including a few UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50315 | 1851-1966 Old-time collection on large hand-drawn album pages incl. Specimens
Canada » Canada and Provinces Collections
1851-1966 Old-time collection on large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, including some UPU Specimen overprints, many complete…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50316 | 1851-1938, Excellent chiefly used collection of Canada
Canada » Canada and Provinces Collections
1851-1938, Excellent chiefly used collection of Canada and Porvinces mounted on 8 Scott album pages, strength in Newfoundland including Heraldic Flowers…
Estimate: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50317 | 1900-1967 Old-time collection on large hand-drawn album pages with Specimens
Cayman Islands
1900-1967 Old-time collection on large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, including a fine array of UPU Specimen overprints and…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50318 | 1921-26 3d Purple on orange-buff with inverted watermark in mint pair
Cayman Islands
1921-26 3d Purple on orange-buff with inverted watermark in mint pair, very fine (SG £750)
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50319 | 1932 KGV Centenary set of 12 to 10s mint, very fine (SG £500)
Cayman Islands
1932 KGV Centenary set of 12 to 10s mint, very fine (SG £500)
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50320 | 1857-1967 Old-time collection on large hand-drawn album pages with Specimens
Ceylon
1857-1967 Old-time collection on large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, including an attractive array of early issues unused and…
Estimate: 3’400 – 4’400 GBP
Lot 50321 | 1857-1947, Mint collection on stockcards incl. 1883-98 unissued 24c brown-purple perf.14
Ceylon » Collections
1857-1947, Mint collection on stockcards beginning with 1857 (Jul) 2d unused (cert. Holcombe) and 10d unused (tight but clear margins), 1883-98 unissued…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50322 | 1857-1935, Valuable chiefly used collection on two
Ceylon
1857-1935, Valuable chiefly used collection on two Scott album pages. showing strength in Queen Victoria including 1857-59 used 8d (with cert. RPS) and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50323 | 1886-1960 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
Ceylon
1886-1960 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery many with SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II, showing postal…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50324 | 1838-69, Collection of 15 stampless Consular mail
Cyprus » The Ottoman Empire 1571-1878
1838-69, Collection of 15 stampless covers from Consulates in Cyprus with the consular cachets on the reverse, incl. French, Greek, Austrian, Swedish,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50325 | 1878 Envelope franked GB QV 2 1/2d rose pl.10 (unoverprinted) to Malta
Cyprus » British Post Offices
1878 Envelope franked GB QV 2 1/2d rose pl.10 (unoverprinted) to Malta tied by “942” numeral of Larnaca, part Larnaca backstamp and Malta arrival, envelope…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50326 | 1880 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1880 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint part og, imperf. margin at right trimmed, fine and fresh example of this rare plate (SG £5’000)
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50327 | 1881 (May 15) Wrapper to Trieste with 1880 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.14 tied by “942” numeral
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 (May 15) Wrapper to Trieste with 1880 2 1/2d Rosy Mauve pl.14 tied by “942” numeral with Larnaca despatch cds adjacent, reverse with Brindisi and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50328 | 1881 1/2d on 1d (13mm surcharge) pl.205 in unused pair
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d on 1d (13mm surcharge) pl.205 in unused pair, showing blind perf. at foot, some perf. separation, fine (SG £800+)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50329 | 1881 1/2d on 1d (13mm surcharge) pl.215 with double overprint, mint
Cyprus » Overprinted Stamps of Great Britain
1881 1/2d on 1d (13mm surcharge) pl.215 with double overprint variety (showing part at bottom and part at top), mint part og, fine (SG £450)
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50330 | 1882-89 1/2pi Emerald-Green with Limassol squared circle ds
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1882-89 1/2pi Emerald-Green with Limassol squared circle ds, couple of faint horizontal bends not noticeable from the front and a couple of faint toned…
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50331 | 1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 1pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “1” at left variety
Cyprus » Queen Victoria Keyplate Issues
1886 Wmk Crown CA 1/2 on 19pi (fractions 8mm apart) with large “1” at left variety, Nicosia squared circle leaving variety clear, very fine (SG £275)
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 50332 | 1921-23 Group with “broken bottom left triangle” variety
Cyprus » King George V Issues
1921-23 Used group with “broken bottom left triangle” varieties, both 10pa (orange & green creased), 30pa green, 1pi violet & red, 1 1/2pi, 2 3/4pi and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50333 | 1938-51 Pictorials 1pi orange perf.13 1/2 x 12 1/2 mint, very fine
Cyprus » King George VI Issues Onwards
1938-51 Pictorials 1pi orange perf.13 1/2 x 12 1/2 mint, very fine (SG £550)
Estimate: 260 – 320 GBP
Lot 50334 | 1880-94, Mint/unused collection incl. 1880 GB ovpt 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint part og (SG £14’500+)
Cyprus
1880-94, Mint/unused collection incl. 1880 GB ovpt 1/2d Rose PLATE 19 mint part og, 1/2d pl.12 & 15 (3, 1 unused), 1d pl.218, Surface Printed set of 4…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50335 | 1880-1992, Attractive mint collection in one Lighthouse
Cyprus » Collections
1880-1992, Attractive mint collection in one Lighthouse album, noted good Queen Victoria section including 1881 wmk CC 1/2pi, 1pi, 2pi and 4pi, also 1894-96…
Estimate: 1’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50336 | 1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
Cyprus » Collections
1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery many with SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II, showing postal…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50337 | Collection of Paphos 981 numerals (24 stamps)
Cyprus » Collections
PAPHOS: Collection of “981” numerals incl. 1880 1/2d pl.15, 1d pl.181, 1882 1/2 on 1/2pi, etc., through to KGV, mixed condition (24)
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50338 | Group of D47 numerals of Polymedia Camp (18 stamps)
Cyprus » Collections
POLYMEDIA CAMP: Collection of “D47” numerals on 18 stamps incl. GB 1d red (looks like the 4-bar GB numeral and not Cyprus), 1881 30pa on 1d pl.217, 1881…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50339 | 1951 1c to $2.40 set of 15 with “SPECIMEN” perforation
Dominica
1951 1c to $2.40 set of 15 perforated “SPECIMEN”, with gum as issued, Bradbury Wilkinson archives handstamp on reverse, exhibition showpiece as this is…
Estimate: 7’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50340 | 1874-1965, Old-time unused collection on seven large hand drawn album pages
Dominica
1874-1965, Old-time unused collection on seven large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, including a fine array of UPU Specimen overprints…
Estimate: 600 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50341 | 1886-1907 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
Dominica
1886-1907 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery many with SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to KEVII, showing postal cards,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50342 | 1933 Centenary £1 mint lh, very fine and desirable stamp
Falkland Islands
1933 Centenary £1 mint lh, very fine and desirable stamp (SG £2’500)
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP