24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50500 | 1865-1904 Queen Victoria wmk Crown CC & CA unused
Bermuda
1865-1904 Queen Victoria wmk Crown CC & CA unused assembly from 1d to 1s, including singles & blocks of four, mixed to fine, a scarce group (82) (SG £4600+)
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50501 | 1902-68 Mint selection of mostly complete set, sho
Bermuda
1902-68 Mint selection of mostly complete set, showing shades and some duplications, generally very fresh & fine (200) (SG £1’600)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50502 | 1850-51 12c Indigo « cotton-reel » cut round with cl
British Guiana
1850-51 12c Indigo « cotton-reel » cut round with clear margins all around, with Demarara cds and signed by the Postmaster, no repairs, an unusually fine…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50503 | 1852 1c Black on Magenta, large even margins, Deme
British Guiana
1852 1c Black on Magenta, large even margins, Demerara cds, very fine with almost no surface rubbing and fresh colour, very rare as such (SG £5’500)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50504 | 1852 1c Black on Magenta, just touched to clear ma
British Guiana
1852 1c Black on Magenta, just touched to clear margins, lightly used with double-circle ds, faint diagonal crease, fresh colours and fine example (SG…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50505 | 1852 4c Black on Deep Blue horizontal pair, margin
British Guiana
1852 4c Black on Deep Blue horizontal pair, margins in places, cancelled by two Demerara double-arc ds, usual faults as encountered with these delicate…
Estimation: 7’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50506 | 1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, used wit
British Guiana
1852 Waterlow 4 cents black on deep blue, used with double-circle DEMARARA ds, small faults incl. some discolouration, crease and pin-hole, still with…
Estimation: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 50507 | 1852 4c Black on Blue, design touched on two sides
British Guiana
1852 4c Black on Blue, design touched on two sides, tied to small piece by Demerara cds, some surface rubbing coloured in, a presentable example in above…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50508 | 1852 1c Black on Magenta, just touched at foot, wi
British Guiana
1852 1c Black on Magenta, just touched at foot, with Demerara Sep 2 1853 cds, scissor cut at lower left and crease at top left, unusually fine appearance…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50509 | 1852 4c Black on Blue, fine to huge margins, Demar
British Guiana
1852 4c Black on Blue, fine to huge margins, Demarara cds, horizontal crease and surface abrasions as normal for this stamp (SG £12’000)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50510 | 1853-55 4c Pale Blue, large margins, cds (slightly
British Guiana
1853-55 4c Pale Blue, large margins, cds (slightly smudged), very fine, plus 2 more shades (slight faults)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50511 | 1853-55 4c Pale Blue, large margins on all sides,
British Guiana
1853-55 4c Pale Blue, large margins on all sides, neatly centrally struck with light cds, a handsome stamp (SG £700)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2008)
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50512 | 1856 4c Black on Magenta, Townsend pos.4, huge mar
British Guiana
1856 4c Black on Magenta, Townsend pos.4, huge margins, some creasing as can be expected, cancelled BG A6C (Arabian Coast 6), very fine for this major…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50513 | 1856 4c Black on Magenta, large margins, light Dem
British Guiana
1856 4c Black on Magenta, large margins, light Demerara cds, horizontal crease and a thin, fine appearance of this rare stamp (SG £25’000)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50514 | 1856 4c Black on Magenta, large margins, tied to p
British Guiana
1856 4c Black on Magenta, large margins, tied to piece by village datestamp and initialled « EDW », very fine and rare as such (SG £25’000)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50515 | 1862 4c Blue roulette, black cds, fine (SG £1’400)
British Guiana
1862 4c Blue roulette, black cds, fine (SG £1’400)
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50516 | 1868 & 1897, Pair of covers with 1868 (Aug 25) wra
British Guiana
1868 & 1897, Pair of covers with 1868 (Aug 25) wrapper to Trinidad with 1863-76 12c grey-lilac tied by « A03 » numeral with despatch and arrival cds, minor…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50517 | 1904 Envelope sent locally with 1885-56 3c, 6c, 8c
British Guiana
1904 Envelope sent locally with 1885-56 3c, 6c, 8c and 10c tied by Registration Branch cds, very fine and attractive philatelic franking
Estimation: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50518 | Postage Dues: 1940-55 1c, 2c and 4c in mint comple
British Guiana
Postage Dues: 1940-55 1c, 2c and 4c in mint complete panes of 60, with « St. Edwards Crown » error of watermark on one stamp in each pane, each with BPA…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50519 | 1853-1921, Mostly used selection incl. 1853-59 1c
British Guiana
1853-1921, Mostly used selection incl. 1853-59 1c vermilion (cert. RPS 1989), 1853-55 4c blue (cert. BPA 1995), 1862-65 1c brown unused, 1862 1c rose unused…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50520 | 1860-68 Sailing Ship selection of mostly used, som
British Guiana
1860-68 Sailing Ship selection of mostly used, some very nice postmarks, mostly fine to very fine and scarce group (SG 37, 51-53, 62, 64, 71, 73, 75, 79,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50521 | 1865 No Wmk 1d pale blue imperforate plate proof,
British Honduras
1865 No Wmk 1d pale blue imperforate plate proof, clear to good margins, fine
Provenance: Simon Richards
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50522 | 1882-87 Wmk Crown CA 1d rose imperf. plate proof,
British Honduras
1882-87 Wmk Crown CA 1d rose imperf. plate proof, right marginal with fine to huge margins, gummed, some trivial wrinkles, fine appearance
Provenance:…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50523 | 1882-87 Wmk Crown CA 6d yellow imperf. plate proof
British Honduras
1882-87 Wmk Crown CA 6d yellow imperf. plate proof with fine to good margins, gummed, some trivial wrinkles, fine appearance
Provenance: Simon Richards…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50524 | 1882-87 Wmk Crown CA 1s grey imperf. plate proof w
British Honduras
1882-87 Wmk Crown CA 1s grey imperf. plate proof with fine to large margins, gummed, fine
Provenance: Simon Richards and Henry Tucker
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50525 | 1888 Wmk Crown CA « 2 CENTS » on 1d rose with DOUBLE
British Honduras
1888 Wmk Crown CA « 2 CENTS » on 1d rose with DOUBLE SURCHARGE variety, mint part og, short perfs at top, scarce
Provenance: Simon Richards (SG £900)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50526 | 1865-99, Attractive and valuable mint/unused selec
British Honduras
1865-99, Attractive and valuable mint/unused selection incl. 1865 1d (3 and block of 4), 6d & 1s, 1872-79 perf.12 1/2 1d (2), 3d (2) & 1s, perf.14 1d (2),…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50527 | 1866-1977, Attractive mint and used selection on s
British Honduras
1866-1977, Attractive mint and used selection on stockpages showing strength in the earlies including two QV 1s green, later values up to $1, then KGV…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50528 | 1904-62, Mint selection incl. 1904-07 set of 9, 19
British Honduras
1904-62, Mint selection incl. 1904-07 set of 9, 1908 set of 4, 1913-21 set of 10 (2, plus extras), 1922-33 set of 13 (plus extras), 1938 mnh set of 12,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50529 | 1889 (Apr) Envelope to UK with « Express D’Orient’
British Levant
1889 (Apr) Envelope to UK with « Express D’Orient’ label in rose alongside 1887 40pa on 2 1/2d, both tied with clear « S » (Stamboul) barred oval, cover faults,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50530 | 1887-96 40pa on 2 1/2d Purple on Blue showing DOUB
British Levant
1887-96 40pa on 2 1/2d Purple on Blue showing DOUBLE OVERPRINT variety in mint block of four, very fine and probably the largest multiple known of this…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50531 | 1893 40pa on 1/2d vermilion with surcharge inverte
British Levant
1893 40pa on 1/2d vermilion with surcharge inverted, tied to small piece by Constantinople cds, fine
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (1996)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50532 | 1921 BW Seahorse 45pi on 2s6d chocolate-brown with
British Levant
1921 BW Seahorse 45pi on 2s6d chocolate-brown with variety « ribbed paper and major re-entry » (emanating from Pl.2, R7/1), mint lightly hinged, very fine
Expertise:…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50533 | 1879 (Aug 5) Envelope to England with 1870 1/2d pl
British Levant
1879 (Aug 5) Envelope to England with 1870 1/2d pl.15 and 1864-79 1d red pl.196 pair, neither plate recorded by SG used in Levant, tied by « C » in barred…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50534 | Withdrawn 1885-1921, Small mint & used group in
British Levant
Withdrawn
1885-1921, Small mint & used group incl. 1885-88 80pa on 5d mint (2), QV & KEVII high values used, 1905-12 set (5d mint, 1s washed colour),…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50535 | 1885-1921, Mint collection with Turkish Currency i
British Levant
1885-1921, Mint collection with Turkish Currency issues with good deal of completion including shades up to the top values, incl. two 1885-88 80pa on 5d,…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 50536 | 1916 1/2d to 1s set of 8 mint singles, fine and sc
British Levant » Field Post Office in Salonica
1916 1/2d to 1s set of 8 mint singles, fine and scarce set (SG £1’400)
Expertise: All but 2d & 3d signed A. Diena; and 3d, 4d and 1s with Stanley Gibbons…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50537 | 1916 3d Bluish Violet showing additional albino ov
British Levant » Field Post Office in Salonica
1916 3d Bluish Violet showing additional albino overprint inverted on the gummed side, mint nh, fine (SG £200)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (2000)
Estimation: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 50538 | 1942-50, Mint selection incl. M.E.F. 1943-47 mnh s
British Occupation of Italian Colonies
1942-50, Mint selection incl. M.E.F. 1943-47 mnh set, Cyrenaica mnh 1950 set, Eritrea 1948-49 set (2) and 1950 set (2), Somalia 1943-46 set (2), 1948 set…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50539 | 1943 (Nov 30) Envelope sent registered to England
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Cyrenaica
1943 (Nov 30) Envelope sent registered to England with 1943-47 1d pair and 3d in pair and block of 4 tied by Benghazi cds, endorsed « First day air mail…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50540 | 1943 (Nov 29) Envelope sent registered to England
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Cyrenaica
1943 (Nov 29) Envelope sent registered to England with 1943-47 1d pair, 3d pair and 6d pair tied by Derna cds, with Benghazi transit, endorsed « First day…
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50541 | 1949 (Mar 18) Envelope sent registered to Malta wi
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Cyrenaica
1949 (Mar 18) Envelope sent registered to Malta with 1943-47 3d and 1s tied by Tobruk cds, with Tripoli and arrival bs, fine
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50542 | 1942 (Sep 18) Envelope sent to Kenya with 1942 3d
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Eritrea
1942 (Sep 18) Envelope sent to Kenya with 1942 3d and 5d pair (type M1 ovpt) and 2 1/2d (type M2 ovpt), tied by Massaua cds, with censor tape and cachets,…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50543 | 1942 (Dec 8) OHMS envelope from the Asmara Post Se
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Eritrea
1942 (Dec 8) OHMS envelope from the Asmara Post Services Dept with 1942 5d (type M1 ovpt) tied by Asmara cds with Eritrea censorship hs adjacent, fine
Estimation: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 50544 | 1944 (Apr 29) Envelope sent registered to a milita
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Eritrea
1944 (Apr 29) Envelope sent registered to a military address with 1943-47 2s6d tied by Asmara Central cds, censored with reg’n label adjacent, various…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50545 | 1948 (Aug 6) Airmail envelope sent registered to t
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Eritrea
1948 (Aug 6) Airmail envelope sent registered to the USA with 1948-49 2s50c on 2s6d, 75c on 9d and 20c on 2d tied by Asmara Centro cds, arrival bs, fine
Estimation: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 50546 | 1951 Telegram franked on the reverse with 1950 10s
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Eritrea
1951 Telegram franked on the reverse with 1950 10s on 10s (2), 5s on 5s and 1s on 1s, punctured and tied by Assab cds, unusually high rate, fine
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50547 | 1950 British Administration 1l on 1/2d to 240l on
British Occupation of Italian Colonies » Tripolitania
1950 British Administration 1l on 1/2d to 240l on 10s complete set in mint nh blocks of 4, very fine and scarce (SG £560+)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50548 | WITHDRAWN 1907 2d Blue IMPERFORATE BETWEEN variet
British Solomon Islands
WITHDRAWN
1907 2d Blue IMPERFORATE BETWEEN variety in horizontal pair, mint part original gum disturbed and tone spots, fine & very rare, only five of…
Estimation: 6’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 50549 | 1907 2 1/2d Orange-Yellow IMPERFORATE BETWEEN vari
British Solomon Islands
1907 2 1/2d Orange-Yellow IMPERFORATE BETWEEN variety in vertical pair, unused part original gum, creased & thins, fine appearance and very rare (SG £7’500)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP