24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50400 | 1870 Wmk Large Star (4d) dull vermilion, mint part
Barbados
1870 Wmk Large Star (4d) dull vermilion, mint part redistributed original gum, fine & scarce (SG £1’600)
Provenance: Amundsen
Expertise: Cert. RPS…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50401 | 1873 Wmk Small Star 5s dull rose, unused without g
Barbados
1873 Wmk Small Star 5s dull rose, unused without gum, plus one with Specimen ovpt and a proof in black, a fine and scarce trio
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50402 | 1873 Wmk Small Star 5s dull rose, neat « SP 29 1874
Barbados
1873 Wmk Small Star 5s dull rose, neat « SP 29 1874 » cds, very fine and fresh (SG £300)
Expertise: Cert. Holcombe (1995)
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50403 | 1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 6d bright yellow (aniline), p
Barbados
1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 6d bright yellow (aniline), perf. 12 1/2, unused with part original gum disturbed, fine, a scarce shade (SG £950)
Expertise: Cert….
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50404 | 1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 6d bright yellow (aniline), p
Barbados
1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 6d bright yellow (aniline), perf. 12 1/2, unused with part original gum disturbed, crease, fine, a scarce shade (SG £950)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50405 | 1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 1s violet (aniline), perf. 14
Barbados
1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 1s violet (aniline), perf. 14, unused without gum, fine, a very scarce shade (SG £3’750)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1936 & 1977)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50406 | 1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 4d red perf.14×12 1/2, mint l
Barbados
1875-80 Wmk Crown CC 4d red perf.14×12 1/2, mint large part original gum, crease, lovely fresh colour and most certainly one of the finest example pf this…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50407 | 1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, used,
Barbados
1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, used, fine (SG £650)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1973)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50408 | 1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose in uns
Barbados
1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose in unsevered pair both showing type 3a surcharge, unused with large part redistributed original gum, very rare…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50409 | 1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose in uns
Barbados
1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose in unsevered pair, used, light crease, very scarce (SG £2’500)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50410 | 1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, lower
Barbados
1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, lower label removed, showing types 3a and 3c (SG 86 & 88) in unsevered pair on fragment with Britannia 4d,…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50411 | 1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, lower
Barbados
1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, lower label removed, showing straight serif on « 1 » and large « D » in unsevered pair, used with centrally struck…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50412 | 1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, unuse
Barbados
1878 Wmk Small Star 1d on half 5s dull rose, unused with part redistributed original gum in unsevered pair, both showing type 3c surcharge with small « D »,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50413 | 1882-86 Wmk Crown CA 1/2d to 5s set of 9 mint, two
Barbados
1882-86 Wmk Crown CA 1/2d to 5s set of 9 mint, two basic sets plus extras, mostly fine, and 1892 1/2d on 4d with both red and black surch. (toned) (SG…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50414 | Printed postal notice for the 1882 1/2d, 1d and 2
Barbados
Printed postal notice for the 1882 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d (two of each affixed), dated 18th September 1882 but changed to 18th September in ms, with « I have…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50415 | 1882-86 Wmk Crown CA 1/2d, 1d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d brow
Barbados
1882-86 Wmk Crown CA 1/2d, 1d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d brown, 1s and 5s with SPECIMEN ovpts, a couple with minor gum toning, mostly fine, plus 4d grey and 6d with…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50416 | 1892 1/2d on 4d Deep Brown with RED AND BLACK SURC
Barbados
1892 1/2d on 4d Deep Brown with RED AND BLACK SURCHARGE, mint, very fine and fresh variety (SG £900)
Expertise: Cert. Sismondo (2005)
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50417 | 1892-1909 Selection of 8 values with SPECIMEN over
Barbados
1892-1909 Selection of 8 values with SPECIMEN overprints, noted 1903 2s6d and complete 1909 set, all mint hinge remainder, very fine
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50418 | 1852-80 Britannia Issue: Attractive and valuable u
Barbados
1852-80 Britannia Issue: Attractive and valuable unused assembly mounted on stockcards showing a fine array of shades and perforations, some multiples…
Estimation: 6’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 50419 | 1852-1906, Mint & used collection with mostly Brit
Barbados
1852-1906, Mint & used collection with mostly Britannia issues, mostly good condition, some forgeries/misidentified, an attractive selection (155 + 2 covers)
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50420 | 1892-1961, Mint collection incl. 1892-1903 set (2,
Barbados
1892-1961, Mint collection incl. 1892-1903 set (2, plus extras), 1897-98 set, 1905 values, 1906 set (2), 1907 2 1/2d indigo shade (unused, tone spot),…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50421 | 1900 COGH 1/2d Postal stationery card uprated by C
Basutoland
1900 COGH 1/2d Postal stationery card uprated by COGH 1/2d, sent from a French Missionary in Hermon to France, cancelled in Mafeteng with Quithing bs,…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50422 | 1903 (Jun 29) Envelope to Ireland with COGH 1900 1
Basutoland
1903 (Jun 29) Envelope to Ireland with COGH 1900 1dtied by Teyateyaneng cds, reverse with H & K Packet M2 cds, minor soiling, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50423 | 1933 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2d to 10s set of 10
Basutoland
1933 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2d to 10s set of 10 with SPECIMEN perforation, mint hinged, very fine (SG £350)
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50424 | 1933 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2d to 5s short set i
Basutoland
1933 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2d to 5s short set in mint nh lower left corner blocks of four, very fine and fresh, highly attractive multiples (SG £480+)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50425 | 1933 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2d to 10s set of 11
Basutoland
1933 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2d to 10s set of 11 in mint nh lower marginal blocks of four with printer’s inscription, very fine and fresh, highly attractive…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50426 | 1961-63 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2c grey-black and
Basutoland
1961-63 Wmk Multiple Script CA 1/2c grey-black and sepia IMPERFORATE WITH INVERTED CENTRE, inverted wmk, mint nh, light handling creases, fine and unusual
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50427 | 1934 Officials 1/2d to 6d set of four marginal sin
Basutoland
1934 Officials 1/2d to 6d set of four marginal singles, mint nh except for 2d which is lightly mounted mint, traces of previous hinging on face of margins,…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50428 | 1933-63, Mint selection incl. 1933 set of 10 mint
Basutoland
1933-63, Mint selection incl. 1933 set of 10 mint hinged, 1938 set of 10 mint nh plus 2d and 3d with plate scratch varieties, 1954-58 mint nh set of 11,…
Estimation: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 50429 | 1919 (Nov 10) « BRITISH OCCUPATION » 5r with « CCUPAT
Batum
1919 (Nov 10) « BRITISH OCCUPATION » 5r with « CCUPATION » variety in mint left marginal vertical strip of 5, some creasing and some minor toning, ms notation…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50430 | 1920 (Jan 12) 50r on 4k red perf. in mint nh block
Batum
1920 (Jan 12) 50r on 4k red perf. in mint nh block of four, horiz. crease affecting top stamps, otherwise fine (SG £3’400+)
Provenance: E. Gilbert
Expertise:…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50431 | 1920 (Jan 12) 50r on 5k claret perf. in mint nh bl
Batum
1920 (Jan 12) 50r on 5k claret perf. in mint nh block of four, horiz. crease affecting top stamps, otherwise fine (SG £1’700+)
Provenance: E. Gilbert
Expertise:…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50432 | 1920 (Jan 30-Feb 21) 50r on 2k green imperf. in mi
Batum
1920 (Jan 30-Feb 21) 50r on 2k green imperf. in mint nh block of four, some light creasing, fine (SG £1’700+)
Provenance: E. Gilbert
Expertise: Signed…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50433 | 1920 (Jan 30-Feb 21) 50r on 3k red imperf. in mint
Batum
1920 (Jan 30-Feb 21) 50r on 3k red imperf. in mint nh block of four, very fine (SG £2’000+)
Provenance: E. Gilbert
Expertise: Cert. Friedl (1983)
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50434 | 1919 Postcard Stamp 35k on 4k Arms, unused, corner
Batum
1919 Postcard Stamp 35k on 4k Arms, unused, corner crease, fine appearance and very rare (SG £6’000 on postcard)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2000)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50435 | 1919 Postcard Stamp 35k on 4k Arms, affixed to unu
Batum
1919 Postcard Stamp 35k on 4k Arms, affixed to unused postcard (handstamp tying the stamp to the card), light diagonal crease otherwise very fine and very…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50436 | 1919 Postcard Stamp 35k on 4k Romanov, unused, gre
Batum
1919 Postcard Stamp 35k on 4k Romanov, unused, grease spot at top left, fine appearance and extremely rare (only 46 printed) (SG £16’000 on postcard)
Provenance:…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50437 | 1919-20, Comprehensive mint collection with better
Batum
1919-20, Comprehensive mint collection with better incl. 1919 (Apr 13) 10r on 5k (3, signed/cert.) and 10r on 10 on 7k (2, signed/cert.), 1919 (Nov 10)…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50438 | 1884 1d to 1s mint mini-study of the types and min
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 1d to 1s mint mini-study of the types and minor printing variations, with 1d (thin); 3d type 1 (2), type 2 pair, type 3, type 4, type 7, type 8 and…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50439 | 1884 1d Red, types 7 & 8, mint right marginal bloc
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 1d Red, types 7 & 8, mint right marginal block of four, slight wrinkling from hinge, fine and scarce multiple (SG £760+)
Provenance: E. Gilbert
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50440 | 1884 1d Red, types 4 & 5, IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY i
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 1d Red, types 4 & 5, IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in horizontal pair, mint, toned and other minor faults, presentable example and very rare (SG £4’250)
Provenance:…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50441 | 1884 1d Red IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in horizontal p
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 1d Red IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in horizontal pair, unused, very fine (SG £4’250)
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50442 | 1884 1d Red, type 2, IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY in v
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 1d Red, type 2, IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY in vertical pair, unused, couple of thins and crease at foot, fresh colour and fine appearance of this very…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50443 | 1884 3d Orange complete sheet of 96, mint, severed
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 3d Orange complete sheet of 96, mint, severed horizontally and rejoined, fine and fresh, an ideal item for the specialist or a showpiece for your…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50444 | 1884 3d Orange IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY in vertica
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 3d Orange IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY in vertical pair, mint (heavy hinge remnant causing a bit of wrinkling and possible thinning), fine appearance,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50445 | 1884 3d Orange IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in block of
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 3d Orange IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in block of eight, unused, closed tear at top and pin-hole on 2nd stamp, slight central thin, very fine for this…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50446 | 1884 3d Orange IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in pair, min
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 3d Orange IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in pair, mint (heavy hinge remnant causing a bit of wrinkling), fine and fresh appearance, scarce (SG £1’300)
Expertise:…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50447 | 1884 4d Olive-Grey complete sheet of 96, mint, sho
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 4d Olive-Grey complete sheet of 96, mint, showing imperforate between stamp and margin at bottom, severed horizontally and rejoined, fine and fresh,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50448 | 1884 4d Olive-Grey, types 1 &2, IMPERFORATE VERTIC
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 4d Olive-Grey, types 1 &2, IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in horiz. pair, mint, vertical crease in between impressions, one toned perf., fine appearance (SG…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50449 | 1884 4d Olive-Grey IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in horiz
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 4d Olive-Grey IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY in horiz. pair, mint, corner crease and slightly heavy hinge, fine and fresh appearance (SG £800)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP