4 Jun 2019 – 7 Jun 2019
672 lots
Lot 50246 | 1863-1967 Old-time collection on eleven large hand-drawn
Bahamas
1863-1967 Old-time collection on eleven large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50247 | 1883-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
Bahamas
1883-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery many with SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II, showing postal…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50248 | 1938-55, KGVI mint basic complete collection on album pages incl. 1938-41 set to 25R
Bahrain
1938-55, KGVI mint basic complete collection on album pages incl. 1938-41 set to 25R (15R wmk inv.), very fine and rare (SG £1391)
Estimate: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 50249 | 1933-53 Old-time collection on four large hand-drawn
Bahrain » British Period
1933-53 Old-time collection on four large hand-drawn album pages, mostly mint or unused, many complete sets, with values to 25r, a few lightly stuck down,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50250 | 1933-37 Collection of thirty KGVI 1 1/2a postal stationery
Bahrain » British Period
1933-37 Collection of thirty KGVI 1 1/2a postal stationery envelope overprinted BAHRAIN, neatly mounted on leaves illustrating a range of minor varieties…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50251 | 1938-55, Complete mint & used collection of KGV on hagner pages
Bahrain » British Period
1938-55, Complete mint & used collection of KGV on hagner pages, some toning on the mint otherwise fine (SG £1’740)
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50252 | 1852-1967 Old-time collection on nine large hand-drawn
Barbados
1852-1967 Old-time collection on nine large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50253 | 1875-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
Barbados
1875-1952 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 50254 | 1938 1/2d to 10s mint nh set in top marginal blocks
Basutoland
1938 1/2d to 10s mint nh set in top marginal blocks of four, very fine (SG £440+)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50255 | 1933-1965 Old-time collection on four large hand-drawn
Basutoland
1933-1965 Old-time collection on four large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50256 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to 10s mint selection
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to 10s mint short set with extras incl. SPECIMEN ovpt (Holmes type 3) on 1d to 10s short set, mostly fine (SG £1’100+)
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50257 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to £1 used selection
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to £1 used selection on two album pages, the £1 with “MARIBOGO / B.B.” JA 10 88 cds, minor staining and cert. Brandon…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50258 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 Lilac & Black mint
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 Lilac & Black mint og, some tone spots, fine with fresh colour, rare (SG £4’000)
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50259 | 1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 with “MOCHUDI / B.B” cds
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 with “MOCHUDI / B.B” 2 MR 06 cds, fine and rare, cert. RPS (1980) (SG £1’700)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50260 | 1888 (Dec) 4d on 1d Lilac & Black mint (2) and used
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1888 (Dec) 4d on 1d Lilac & Black mint og (small tone spot), mint og (heavy hinge) and nice used, plus 1888 1/2d mint (SG £360)
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50261 | 1914-15 Waterlow Seahorses 2s6d and 5s Specimens, etc.
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1914-15 Waterlow Seahorses 2s6d and 5s Specimens plus 2s6d in sepia-brown and deep sepia-brown and 5s in rose-carmine (heavy gum creasing) and deep rose-carmine,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50262 | 1916-19 De La Rue Seahorses mint group
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1916-19 De La Rue Seahorses mint group with three shades of the 2s6d and a 5s, mint hr, fine (SG £670)
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50263 | 1913-24 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d with MAJOR RE-ENTRY variety
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1920-23 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s6d in chocolate brown with MAJOR RE-ENTRY variety, mint nh, slight gum toning and the odd natural gum wrinkle, fine and scarce…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50264 | 1938-52 1/2d to 10s mint nh set in top marginal blocks of 4
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1938-52 1/2d to 10s mint nh set in top marginal blocks of four, all from the same position of the sheet with marginal cross at top, fresh and extremely…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50265 | 1961 Queen Elizabeth II 1R. on 10/- black and red-brown.
Bechuanaland » Bechuanaland Protectorate
1961 QEII 1R on 10s (type I) black and red-brown with “surcharge at base” variety in mint nh left marginal block of 6, superb condition, very rare, cert….
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50266 | GUBULAWAYO, KANYE, SHOSHONG and TATI cds with BECHUANALAND on individual stamps
Bechuanaland » Postal History & Cancellations
GUBULAWAYO, KANYE, SHOSHONG and TATI cds (with BECHUANALAND below) on 1888 (Aug) 1d on 1d lilac (3) or 1/2d vermilion (1), all cancelled to order (likely…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50267 | KURUMAN: Collection written up on 4 album pages
Bechuanaland » Postal History & Cancellations
KURUMAN: Collection written up on 4 album pages incl. 5 stamps and 3 covers, incl. 1890 cover with 1888 2d tied by crisp cds, 1892 cover with 1891 2d tied…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50268 | MACLOUTSIE: 1899 (Nov 20) Envelope endorsed “On Active Service / No Stamps available”
Bechuanaland » Postal History & Cancellations
MACLOUTSIE: 1899 (Nov 20) Envelope endorsed “On Active Service / No Stamps available”, with Macloutsie Nov 20 cds, reverse with Palapye Nov 23 and Bulawayo…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50269 | VRYBURG RETURNED LETTER OFFICE cds
Bechuanaland » Postal History & Cancellations
VRYBURG RETURNED LETTER OFFICE: 1892 (Dec 2) Incoming cover from Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, to Vryburg, with manuscript “Unknown / E.M.F.”, reverse…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50270 | 1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
Bechuanaland » Collections
1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery with sixteen showing SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II, including…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50271 | 1886-1966 Old-time collection incl. UPU Specimen overprints or perforations
Bechuanaland » Collections
1886-1966 Old-time collection on seven large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 50272 | 1966-79, BOTSWANA Mint, used and cover collection in 2 albums
Bechuanaland » Collections
1966-79, Botswana mint, used and cover collection in 2 albums and loose, the first album with stamps incl. specialised plate varieties and flaws throughout,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50273 | 1845 (Dec 31) Entire from France to Bermuda, postage paid in London
Bermuda
1845 (Dec 31) Entire from France, sent under cover or carried privately to England, before being sent to the sender’s brother in the Royal Engineers in…
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 50274 | 1865-1903 Wmk CC 6d dull mauve with inverted watermark, used
Bermuda
1865-1903 Wmk CC 6d dull mauve with inverted watermark, used, fine (SG £275)
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50275 | 1918-22 £1 Purple & Black on red mint lh with broken crown and scroll variety
Bermuda
1918-22 £1 Purple & Black on red mint lh with broken crown and scroll variety, very fine (SG £1’000)
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50276 | 1920-21 1/4d Brown mint left marginal block with margin showing variety watermark variety missing “A” of “CA”
Bermuda
1920-21 1/4d Brown mint left marginal block of 4 with margin showing variety watermark variety missing “A” of “CA” (position marked in pencil), gum slightly…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50277 | 1922-34 3d Ultramarine mint lh with inverted watermark,
Bermuda
1922-34 3d Ultramarine mint lh with inverted watermark, fine (SG £160)
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50278 | 1938-55 KGVI £1 pale purple and black on pale red paper mint lower right corner marginal showing variety “broken lower right scroll”
Bermuda
1938-55 KGVI £1 pale purple and black on pale red paper mint lower right corner marginal showing variety “broken lower right scroll”, superb condition,…
Estimate: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50279 | 1953-66 Group of 3 varieties , confetti flaw, inv. wmk and perf. shift
Bermuda
1953-66 Group of 3 varieties incl. 1953 6d with “confetti” flaw with 5mm wide circle of missing print with cancel clear of the variety, 1965 Scouts 2s…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50280 | 1962-68 2d Church of St. Peter with inverted watermark, used
Bermuda
1962-68 2d Church of St. Peter with inverted watermark, partial slogan cancel, very fine (SG £350)
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50281 | 1970 Issue group of 3 varieties; 1c on 1d inv. wmk used and 6c on 6d inv. wmk used
Bermuda
1970 Issue group of 3 varieties; 1c on 1d lower marginal (with cylinder number) with inverted wmk used (SG £50); 6c on 6d with inverted wmk used (SG £190)…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50282 | 1970 2c on 2d with lilac omitted mint nh, very fine
Bermuda
1970 2c on 2d with lilac omitted mint nh, very fine and rare (SG £1’000)
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50283 | 1973 15c Olivewood mint with brown omitted (Queen’s head and value)
Bermuda
1973 15c Olivewood mint with brown omitted (Queen’s head and value), small light crease at top, very rare (SG £2’200)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50284 | 1986 90c on $3 Green Turtle with double surcharge variety
Bermuda
1986 90c on $3 Green Turtle with double surcharge variety, mint nh lower maringal, very fine
Estimate: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 50285 | POSTAL FISCAL: 1937 12s6d Grey & Orange REVENUE / REVENUE used
Bermuda
POSTAL FISCAL: 1937 12s6d Grey & Orange REVENUE / REVENUE with neat 31 JAN St. Georges cds, very fine (SG £1’500) Note: This stamp was authorised to be…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50286 | 1865-1967 Old-time collection on seven large hand-drawn
Bermuda
1865-1967 Old-time collection on eight large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 900 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 50287 | 1883-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
Bermuda
1883-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery showing twenty-four with SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50287A | 1850-51 “Cottonreel” 4c lemon yellow, cut round, used
British Guiana
1850-51 “Cottonreel” 4c lemon yellow, cut round just about clear of the frameline, initialled by the Postmaster and with Demerara cds, repaired, a rare…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50287B | 1850-51 “Cottonreel” 12c indigo, cut round with frameline cut into, used
British Guiana
1850-51 “Cottonreel” 12c indigo, cut round with frameline cut into, Demerara cds, torn and thinned, a rare stamp, cert. Brandon (2009) (SG £13’000)
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50287C | 1856 4c Magenta, with large to huge margins, used
British Guiana
1856 4c Magenta, with large to huge margins, initialled and ued with light cds, repaired horizontal tear across the stamp and some pen marks added since…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50288 | 1860-1966 Old-time collection on seven large hand-drawn
British Guiana
1860-1966 Old-time collection on seven large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 50289 | 1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
British Guiana
1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery many with SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II, showing postal…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50290 | 1872-1966 Old-time collection on eight large hand-drawn
British Honduras
1872-1966 Old-time collection on eight large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused including some UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 50291 | 1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery incl. SPECIMENS
British Honduras
1886-1952 Postal Stationery: Collection of the UPU unused stationery many with SPECIMEN overprints from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II, showing postal…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50292 | 1867 (May 21) Incoming envelope to Stamboul with “NOT-CALLED-FOR” hs
Great Britain » 1854-1900 Postal History of the Perforated Line Engraved and Surface Printed Issues
1867 (May 21) Incoming envelope to Stamboul with GB 1865-67 6d tied by London “72” duplex with British PO Constantinople arrival cds and “NOT-CALLED-FOR”…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP