26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
1731 lots
Lot 41141 | 1915 (Jun 24) picture postcard to England, with the rare violet “WOUNDED POST OFFICE / (crown) / MALTA” circular cachet,
Malta
1915 (Jun 24) picture postcard to England, with “ON ACTIVE SERVICE / + / MEDTn” circular cachet and a fine example of the rare violet “WOUNDED POST OFFICE…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 41142 | 1917 envelope sent locally and franked on the reverse by KGV 1/2d green tied by Melleha cds
Malta
1917 envelope sent locally and franked on the reverse by KGV 1/2d green tied by Melleha cds with postman’s hs alongside, missing backflap, a scarce village…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 41143 | 1918 Internal envelope to Zebbug franked Malta KGV
Malta
1918 Internal envelope to Zebbug franked KGV 1/2d and 1/2d WAR TAX, tied by legible MUSTA MR 4 18 cds, soiled otherwise fine.
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 41144 | 1918 envelope sent locally and franked on the reverse by KGV 1/2d green and “WAR TAX” 1/2d green, each tied by Melleha cds
Malta
1918 envelope sent locally and franked on the reverse by KGV 1/2d green and “WAR TAX” 1/2d green, each tied by Melleha cds, fine and scarce village postmark.
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 41145 | 1921 incoming Easter Greetings postcard from Italy, underfranked with “3D” and “1/2D” circular handstamps
Malta
1921 incoming Easter Greetings postcard from Italy with 5c & 10c tied by Mirandola cds, underfranked with “3D” and “1/2D” circular handstamps (since there…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 41146 | 1921-22 Script 2s purple and blue on blue, mint top
Malta
1921-22 Script 2s purple and blue on blue, mint top right control number “1” corner sheet marginal single, showing “break in left scroll” plate flaws,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41147 | 1921-22 Script 2s purple and blue on blue, mint showing
Malta
1921-22 Script 2s purple and blue on blue, two mint singles showing “break in lines below the left scroll” and “break in left scroll” plate flaws, fine…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 41148 | 1924 picture postcard from Italy to Malta, with “1/2d” boxed postage due hs
Malta
1924 picture postcard from Italy to Malta, correctly franked on the picture side with 10c but not noticed and struck with “T” hs and “1/2d” boxed postage…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41149 | 1925 Envelope to USA franked Two pence halfpenny surch.
Malta
1925 Envelope to USA franked Two pence halfpenny surch. on 3d blue tied by s/l “Paid late Fee” hs, scarce.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41150 | 1931 OHMS large envelope from the Office of Fisheries, sent registered to England unfranked with “2 1/2D” and “4D” postage due hs
Malta
1931 OHMS large envelope from the Office of Fisheries, sent registered to England unfranked with “2 1/2D” and “4D” boxed postage due hs and “OFFICIAL PAID”…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 41151 | 1934 incoming envelope from the Ivory Coast with 5c and 45c tied by Assinie cds, underfranked with postage dues applied
Malta
1934 incoming envelope from the Ivory Coast with 5c and 45c tied by Assinie cds, underfranked with triangle “T” hs and 1925 1 1/2d & 2 1/2d postage dues…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41152 | 1968 (Apr 23) envelope from England to Malta sent unfranked with 1967-70 4d line perf.12 postage dues
Malta
1968 (Apr 23) envelope from England to Malta sent unfranked with various tax cachets and pair of 1967-70 4d line perf.12 postage dues tied by Valletta…
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 41153 | 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, positions 28 & 13, two
Mauritius » 1859 Dardenne Issue (SG 41-44)
1859 Dardenne 2d pale blue, positions 28 & 13, two singles with good to huge margins, tied by barred oval cancels to 1860 (Mar 9) entire from Port Louis…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 41154 | 1862 (Mar 6) wrapper to France with 1860-63 4d tied by “B53” barred oval, underpaid with oval “INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID” hs
Mauritius » Later Issues
1862 (Mar 6) wrapper to France with 1860-63 4d tied by “B53” barred oval, underpaid with oval “INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID” hs in red, “9” charge hs and Marseille…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41155 | 1863-72 3d dull red in mint block of 9
Mauritius » Later Issues
1863-72 3d dull red in mint block of 9, one stamp lightly hinged, couple of small tone spots, fresh vivid colour and a scarce multiple (S.G. £1’620+).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 41156 | 1786 (May 22) Entire to wine merchants in Madeira
Montserrat
1786 (May 22) Entire to wine merchants in Madeira, with no postal markings as they weren’t introduced until 1790, very fine and scarce early mail.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 41157 | 1794 (Jun 16) entire from Montserrat to London
Montserrat
1794 (Jun 16) entire from Montserrat to London, with “PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LRE” hs, ms “1-” on reverse for the rate to Antigua and “5” for the packet rate…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 41158 | 1876-83 6d green, unused with large part original gum,
Montserrat
1876-83 6d green, unused with large part original gum, showing inverted “S” in MONTSERRAT, fine and scarce; cert. RPS (1982) (S.G. £1’900).
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 41159 | 1932 1/2d to 5s mint h.r. set of 10
Montserrat
1932 1/2d to 5s mint h.r. set of 10, fine (S.G. £180).
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 41160 | 1916-23 1/2d green, mint block of four, 1d red and
Nauru
1916-23 1/2d green, mint block of four, 1d red and 3d bluish violet, mint singles, all showing double overprint, one albino, a fine and scarce trio of…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41161 | 1916-23 2d orange, bottom sheet marginal mint and mint
Nauru
1916-23 2d orange, bottom sheet marginal mint and mint never hinged block of four, showing watermark inverted and reversed, fresh, very fine and a scarce…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41162 | 1915-16 Percy Catling’s search expedition of the
New Zealand
1915-16 Percy Catling’s search expedition of the gold-laden sailing ship general grant which sunk in 1866: “GENERAL GRANT AUCKLAND ISLANDS EXPEDITION,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 41163 | 1946 Peace Issue 3d with ERROR ULTRAMARINE OMITTED
New Zealand
1946 Peace Issue 3d with ultramarine omitted error on lower right corner stamp of a mint n.h. lower right corner marginal block of 24 (lower three rows…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 41164 | 1960 6d lilac, green and deep bluish green, mint n.h. block of four with variety green omitted
New Zealand
1960 6d lilac, green and deep bluish green, mint n.h. block of four with variety green omitted, and dramatic downward shift of lilac, affecting all four…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 41165 | 1884-86 CA 5s blue, mint with large part original gum,
Nigerias » Lagos
1884-86 CA 5s blue, mint with large part original gum, gum disturbance, fine and scarce; cert. Sismondo (S.G. £700).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 41166 | 1884-86 CA 5s blue, used with clear crisp oval of bars,
Nigerias » Lagos
1884-86 CA 5s blue, used with clear crisp oval of bars, fine and scarce (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41167 | 1904 CA 1/2d to 10s complete mint set of ten, plus
Nigerias » Lagos
1904 CA 1/2d to 10s complete mint set of ten, plus 2 1/2d with small letters, toning on a few, fresh and fine (S.G. £654).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 41168 | 1892-94 1/2dto 1s set of 6 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1892-94 1/2d to 1s set of 6 with “SPECIMEN” type 9 overprint, mint h.r., fine to very fine (S.G. £400).
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 41169 | 1893 1/2a on 2 1/2d purple on blue, mint
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1893 1/2a on 2 1/2d purple on blue, mint, fine and scarce (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41170 | 1893 1/2a on 1d lilac, used, cancelled to order in
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1893 1/2a on 1d lilac, used, cancelled to order in an unsevered pair, fine and scarce; cert. BPA (1985) (S.G. £450).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41171 | 1893 1/2a on 2d green and red, surcharge type 3, mint,
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1893 1/2a on 2d green and red, surcharge type 3, mint, fine and scarce; cert. BPA (1989) (S.G. £500).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41172 | 1899 (Apr 1) envelope sent from a soldier in the West Africa Frontier Force to England
Nigerias » Niger Coast Protectorate
1899 (Apr 1) envelope sent from a soldier in the West Africa Frontier Force to England, endorsed “on special service, no stamps procurable”, reverse with…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41173 | 1939 Pictorials 1c to $5 complete set of 15 mint nh,
North Borneo
1939 Pictorials 1c to $5 complete set of 15 mint n.h., fresh and very fine (S.G. £1’400).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 41174 | 1942 Japenese Occupation: $1 brown and carmine, unused,
North Borneo
1942 Japanese Occupation: $1 brown and carmine, unused, fine and scarce; cert. RPS (1968) (S.G. £450).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41175 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41176 | 1941 1 1/2d and 2d. colour changes horizontal strips
Northern Rhodesia
1941 1 1/2d and 2d. colour changes horizontal strips of three affixed to part ledger page, perforated specimen, type W8 and showing four strikes of the…
Estimate: 3’200 – 3’800 GBP
Lot 41177 | 1913-21 MCA £1 purple and black on red, two mint singles,
Nyasaland » Nyasaland Protectorate
1913-21 MCA £1 purple and black on red, two mint singles, one showing “Mole in neck” variety and one with Specimen overprint, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41178 | 1947 1a carmine horizontal mint o.g. strip of three, the left hand stamp variety red partially omitted
Pakistan
1947 1a carmine horizontal mint o.g. strip of three, the left hand stamp variety red partially omitted most likely due to a foreign body on the printing…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 41179 | Booklet: 1940 4/8d. black on deep green paper, 17mm
Pitcairn Islands
Booklet: 1940 4s8d black on deep green paper, 17mm staple (slight rusting) with wax paper interleaves; very rare; cert. KGVI Expertising (2012) (S.G. £3’250).
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 41180 | 1897 Arms £2 rose-red, unused with large part original
Rhodesia
1897 Arms £2 rose-red, unused with part original gum, very fine and scarce; cert. Brandon (1978) (S.G. £550).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41181 | 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 41182 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41183 | 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: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 41184 | 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: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 41185 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41186 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41187 | 1898-1908 Arms 2s6d bluish grey, mint vertical pair,
Rhodesia
1898-1908 Arms 2s6d bluish grey, mint vertical pair, showing variety imperforate between, fresh, very fine and scarce. Cert. Sismondo (2018). SG £1000.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41188 | 1898-1908 Arms £1 greyish-red purple, mint with part
Rhodesia
1898-1908 Arms £1 greyish-red purple, mint with part original gum, fine (S.G. £375).
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 41189 | 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: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 41190 | 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: 120 – 180 GBP