24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50750 | 1881 1/2d on 1d red pl.215 with double surcharge v
Cyprus
1881 1/2d on 1d red pl.215 with double surcharge variety, mint large part og, very fine (SG £450)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1987)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50751 | 1881 1/2d on 1d red pl.215 with treble surcharge v
Cyprus
1881 1/2d on 1d red pl.215 with treble surcharge variety, mint large part og, very fine (SG £800)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2008)
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50752 | 1695-96 Two early letters: one from Cyprus to Livo
Cyprus
1695-96 Two early letters: one from Cyprus to Livorno & the other Livorno to Cyprus, both discussing the taxes of cargo ships, fine & scarce
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50753 | 1880-1978, Mint and used collection showing a grea
Cyprus
1880-1978, Mint and used collection showing a great deal of completion, neatly mounted on Scott album pages, showing most better sets and singles including…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50754 | 1859 (Feb 20) Cover sent locally with 1857-59 1d B
Ceylon
1859 (Feb 20) Cover sent locally with 1857-59 1d Blue, four margins, cancelled by light grid, COLOMBO POST PAID cds in red, very attractive
Expertise:…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50755 | 1857-59 4d Dull Rose unused, margins added and ton
Ceylon
1857-59 4d Dull Rose unused, margins added and toned, a presentable space-filler of a very rare stamp (SG £70’000)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50756 | 1857-59 5d Chestnut mint part og, clear margins, c
Ceylon
1857-59 5d Chestnut mint part og, clear margins, creases, fine appearance, cert. BPA (1997) (SG £1’600) plus 8d lightly used with just clear to large margins,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50757 | 1851-59 Chalon 5d Chestnut, mint og, just touched,
Ceylon
1851-59 Chalon 5d Chestnut, mint og, just touched, fine example with fresh colour (SG £1’000)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50758 | 1857-59 9d Lilac Brown imperf. with indistinct can
Ceylon
1857-59 9d Lilac Brown imperf. with indistinct cancel, plus fragment with 1863-66 1d blue & 2d green pair, fine (SG £900)
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50759 | 1859 9d Brown-Purple with good margins on all side
Ceylon
1859 9d Brown-Purple with good margins on all sides, used, fine with good colour (SG £900)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon (2013), signed A. Diena
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50760 | 1857-59 2s Dull Blue with good to very large margi
Ceylon
1857-59 2s Dull Blue with good to very large margins, light barred grill cancel, small and slight thin, otherwise very fine and scarce (SG £1’300)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50761 | 1859 2s Dull Blue imperf. with fine to very good m
Ceylon
1859 2s Dull Blue imperf. with fine to very good margins, lightly cancelled, small thin, fine appearance (SG £1’300)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50762 | 1867-70 5d Yellow-Olive mint block of 4, a few usu
Ceylon
1867-70 5d Yellow-Olive mint block of 4, a few usual tropical stains, very fine for this and a scarce multiple (SG £600+)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50763 | 1867-70 9d Blackish-Brown in mint block of 4, very
Ceylon
1867-70 9d Blackish-Brown in mint block of 4, very fine and scarce multiple
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50764 | 1872-80 Wmk Crown CC 2r50 dull-rose, mint, fine &
Ceylon
1872-80 Wmk Crown CC 2r50 dull-rose, mint, fine & scarce (SG £800)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50765 | 1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 50r dull purple, sho
Ceylon
1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 50r dull purple, showing « break in scroll » variety, mint, very fine and fresh example of a scarce variety (SG £1’600)
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50766 | 1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 100r grey-black, min
Ceylon
1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 100r grey-black, mint part original gum disturbed, very fine appearance and very scarce (SG £2’750)
Expertise: Signed…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 50767 | 1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 500r dull green, min
Ceylon
1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 500r dull green, mint, fresh, fine & very rare (SG £8’000)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1969)
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50768 | 1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 1000r purple on red,
Ceylon
1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 1000r purple on red, mint, top left corner marginal with plate number « 1 » in purple, part original gum disturbed, superb…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50769 | 1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 1000r purple on red,
Ceylon
1912-25 Wmk Multiple Crown CA 1000r purple on red, mint, left marginal with plate number « 1 » in purple, part original gum disturbed, very fine appearance…
Estimation: 7’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50770 | 1912-25 Wmk Multiple Script CA 50r dull purple, mi
Ceylon
1912-25 Wmk Multiple Script CA 50r dull purple, mint, bottom left corner sheet marginal single showing plate number « 1 » in dull purple, large part original…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50771 | 1912-25 Wmk Multiple Script CA 50r dull purple, mi
Ceylon
1912-25 Wmk Multiple Script CA 50r dull purple, mint, top right corner sheet marginal single showing plate number « 1 » in dull purple, light gum bend, superb…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50772 | 1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r brownish grey,
Ceylon
1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r brownish grey, mint, part original gum disturbed, light gum bend, very fine appearance & very scarce (SG £2’750)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 50773 | 1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r brownish grey,
Ceylon
1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r brownish grey, mint, bottom left corner marginal with plate number « 1 » in grey-black, part original gum disturbed,…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 50774 | 1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r brownish grey
Ceylon
1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r brownish grey top right corner marginal with plate number « 1 » in grey, showing « break in scroll » variety, mint part…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50775 | 1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r dull purple an
Ceylon
1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r dull purple and blue, mint, bottom right corner marginal with plate number « 1 » in dull purple, part original gum disturbed,…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50776 | 1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r dull purple an
Ceylon
1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r dull purple and blue, mint, part original gum disturbed, fine and scarce (SG £2’000)
Expertise: Signed A.Diena
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50777 | 1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r dull purple an
Ceylon
1921-32 Wmk Multiple Script CA 100r dull purple and blue, mint, top right corner marginal with plate number « 1 » in dull purple, showing « break in scroll »…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50778 | 1857-59 Valuable 1d to 1s 9d unused & used selecti
Ceylon
1857-59 Valuable 1d to 1s 9d unused & used selection, including 1857 6d unused & used pair, 1857-59 1d blue unused, 2d unused (3), 4d used, 5d unused (3),…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50779 | 1857-70 Attractive, valuable & extensive assembly
Ceylon
1857-70 Attractive, valuable & extensive assembly of mint/unused range of classic issues on stockcards, showing a fine array of shades, perforations, with…
Estimation: 7’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50780 | 1857-1900 Attractive mint/unused range on stockcar
Ceylon
1857-1900 Attractive mint/unused range on stockcards, showing sets, singles, proofs, Specimen ovpts, Officials, 200better items include 1885 1r12 on 2r50…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50781 | 1882-1900, Selection of SPECIMENS mint hinged, wit
Ceylon
1882-1900, Selection of SPECIMENS mint hinged, with variety of values with sets of the 1893-99, 1898-99 and 1899-1900 issues, mostly very fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50782 | 1903-49 Attractive and valuable mint/unused range
Ceylon
1903-49 Attractive and valuable mint/unused range on stockcards showing sets, singles, blocks, specimen ovpts, varieties including double surcharges, with…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50783 | 1892 No Wmk 1d black, mint, vertical IMPERF BETWEE
Cook Islands
1892 No Wmk 1d black, mint, vertical IMPERF BETWEEN pair, fresh, very fine and an extremely rare variety for this emblematic issue of the Cook Islands…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50784 | 1892 1d, 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d and 10d tied to 1895 regis
Cook Islands
1892 1d, 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d and 10d tied to 1895 registered cover by oval Rarotonga cds to Montenegro via New Zealand to Cetinje, 10d on cover quite scarce,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50785 | 1899 Queen Takau 1/2d on 1d blue, mint, part origi
Cook Islands
1899 Queen Takau 1/2d on 1d blue, mint, part original gum, showing variety INVERTED SURCHARGE, closed tear at top, very scarce (SG £850)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50786 | 1899 Queen Takau 1/2d on 1d blue, mint, part origi
Cook Islands
1899 Queen Takau 1/2d on 1d blue, mint, part original gum, showing variety DOUBLE SURCHARGE, fine & very scarce (SG £1’000)
Expertise: Cert. Brandon…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50787 | 1902 Torea 1/2d blue-green, mint part original gum
Cook Islands
1902 Torea 1/2d blue-green, mint part original gum, vertical pair with variety IMPERF HORIZONTALLY, tiny corner crease and ink mark at top, fine & very…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50788 | 1902 Torea 1/2d blue-green, vertical top marginal
Cook Islands
1902 Torea 1/2d blue-green, vertical top marginal pair with variety IMPERF HORIZONTALLY, part original gum, crease in margin only, fine & very scarce (SG…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50789 | 1902 Torea 2d brown, mint, part original gum, show
Cook Islands
1902 Torea 2d brown, mint, part original gum, showing variety No figures of value, fine & very scarce (SG £2’250)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1987)
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50790 | 1932 2d black and brown, mint, top left corner she
Cook Islands
1932 2d black and brown, mint, top left corner sheet marginal block of four, showing INVERTED CENTRE varieties, very fine & a scarce positional multiple…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50791 | 1892-1932 Attractive mint range on stockcards show
Cook Islands
1892-1932 Attractive mint range on stockcards showing mint sets and singles, blocks, varieties including some useful inverted centres, plus some better…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 50792 | 1892-1968, Complete mint & used collection on Scot
Cook Islands
1892-1968, Complete mint & used collection on Scott album pages, showing virtually all basic sets and singles from this period, noted first issue with…
Estimation: 1’200 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50793 | 1892-1977, Useful mint collection in one album inc
Cook Islands
1892-1977, Useful mint collection in one album incl. a Rarotonga section with high shilling values, also Cook revenues to £1, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50794 | 1903-11 1s Bright Red showing variety « Tai Tiringi
Cook Islands » Aitutaki
1903-11 1s Bright Red showing variety « Tai Tiringi » without stop, mint, very fine (SG £650)
Provenance: Frazer and E. Gilbert
Expertise: Cert. BPA…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50795 | 1920 1/2d to 1s set of 6 imperforate plate proof p
Cook Islands » Aitutaki
1920 1/2d to 1s set of 6 imperforate plate proof pairs on gummed wove paper, fine
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50796 | 1903-18, Mint/unused collection with 1903-11 dupli
Cook Islands » Aitutaki
1903-18, Mint/unused collection with 1903-11 duplicated selection incl. 2 1/2d « without stop » vert. pair in mint block of four (cert. BPA, ex Gilbert),…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50797 | 1902 1d Carmine on thin, hard « Basted Mills » paper
Cook Islands » Penrhyn Islands
1902 1d Carmine on thin, hard « Basted Mills » paper perf.11, mint, very fine and scarce (SG £850)
Provenance: Frazer and E. Gilbert
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50798 | 1902 1d Carmine on thin, hard « Basted Mills » paper
Cook Islands » Penrhyn Islands
1902 1d Carmine on thin, hard « Basted Mills » paper perf. compound of 11 and 14, mint, very fine and scarce (SG £1’200)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2000)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50799 | 1920 1/2d Black & Emerald partially imperf. vertic
Cook Islands » Penrhyn Islands
1920 1/2d Black & Emerald partially imperf. vertical block of eight, with third row imperf. on three sides, mint, horizontal bend at top, fine and scarce…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP