3 Dec 2018 – 7 Dec 2018
994 lots
Lot 30300
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1911-44 AIRMAILS collection in an album incl. 1911 First UK Aerial post card, USA Jenny set and invert. facsimile, three South Africa incl. 1925 set on…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 30301
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1911-1980s, Commonwealth mint and used range in stockbook with
countries inc. Bermuda, Gambia,
Hong Kong, marginal and fine used examples
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30302
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1912-47 Small lot of odds and ends incl. Barbados 1912 set to 3s mint, 1939 Canada 20c on 10c law stamp, Jamaica 1947 2s booklets, two different, New Zealand…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30303
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1918-1934 CARIBBEAN ISLANDS: Selection of mint, MNH & used on 7 small stockcards with Barbados, Grenada, Leeward, St.Kitts, St.Lucia, etc., noted 6 values…
Estimation: 80 – 150 GBP
Lot 30304
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1922-1987 MALTA & GIBRALTAR: Selection of mostly Malta mnh values & sets, mostly 1930-56 definitives, also some Gibraltar incl. 1987 definitive set MNH…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30305
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1936-52, CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES, Practically all never hinged collection in one stockbook showing a good selection of sets and singles of mostly King George…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30306
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1936-53, AFRICAN TERRITORIES, Practically all never hinged collection in one stockbook showing a good selection of sets and singles of mostly King George…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30307
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1936-53, King George VI: Practically all never hinged collection in one stockbook showing a good selection of sets and singles from territories such as…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 30308
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1940s-60s, KGVI-QEII range of covers and
cards different franking’s, some KGVI censored items. From commonwealth countries
A-S Inc. a useful group of…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30309
British Empire General Collections and Lots
FORGERIES: Group of certified forgeries of rare stamps incl. New Brunswick 1860 5c « Connel » (proof made to look like the stamp) cert. BPA, Nyasaland 1895…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30310
Aden
1849-1942ca. Collector’s accumulation of covers and stamps crying out to be mounted into a top exhibition collection with numerous covers and cards throughout…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 30311
Antigua & Barbuda
1921-29 2d Grey with variety WATERMARK SIDEWAYS, lightly cancelled, believed to be the finest known of this the rarest twentieth century stamp of Antigua…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30312
Antigua & Barbuda
1860-1964 Old-time mint/unused & used collection of QV on five album pages showing a good deal of completion, including some better with 1863-67 two examples…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 30313
Australia » New South Wales
1850 1d Dull Carmine pl.2 pos.18-19 pair showing a striking double impression, with very good to large margins, single neat « 88 » numeral, very fine to…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30314
Australia » New South Wales
1850 2d Dull Blue pl.1 late impression pair, with good to huge margins, neat « 48 » numeral of Tarcutta, very fine to superb showpiece, ex Slade and Manwood
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30315
Australia » New South Wales
1850 2d Prussian Blue pl.2 first retouch pos.21, with large to huge margins, neat « 66 » numeral, very fine (SG £325+)Provenance: Ex Wiggins
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30316
Australia » New South Wales
1853 (Aug 29) Entire from Sydney to Scotland « Per Cleopatra » with four 1851-55 2d blue on blusih paper (mixed margins, some faults) tied by barred ovals,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30317
Australia » New South Wales
1855 (Jun 19) Wrapper from Sydney to Parramatta with Diadem 6d greenish grey together with two Laureated 2d blue tied by oval of bars, with despatch and…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30318
Australia » New South Wales
1840-80, Specialised collection in 2 large albums; the first with starting with 5 pre-stamp covers, a range of Sydney Views, many plated, the 1d pl.1 with…
Estimation: 12’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 30319
Australia » Queensland
1860-61 « REGISTERED » die proof reprint of an intermediate stage (showing unfinished chamfered corners) in green on large star wmk paper showing « TAGE « …
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30320
Australia » Queensland
1907-12, Small range on album pages incl. 1907-11 sideface set to 2s with shades, 1907-11 high values with shades incl. £1 with re-entry and £1 with retouch,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30321
Australia » Tasmania
1857 (Apr 10) Wrapper from Launceston to London with 1856-57 4d deep blue, large margins, tied by « 60 » numeral, red Launceston diamond despatch ds alongside,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30322
Australia » Tasmania
1853-1900, Mint & used specialised collection in an album starting with a 1853 1d Courier marginal vertical strip of four with « C.W. Scoard Sc » printer’s…
Estimation: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 30323
Australia » Victoria
1850-53 Second State 2d grey-lilac pair, pos. 13-14, good to large margins, neat butterfly « 15 » cancels in blue of Geelong, very fine
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30324
Australia » Victoria
1850-53 Third State 1d brownish red, pos. 6, good to large margins with sheet margin at right, cancelled by barred oval « 1 » of Melbourne, ex Purves, Perry
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30325
Australia » Victoria
1850-53 Third State 2d grey, pos. 1, large margins, used with crisp-clear « 15 » butterfly cancel of Geelong, superb
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30326
Australia » Victoria
1850-53 Fourth State 2d red-lilac, pos. 7, large margins, neat butterfly « 15 » cancel, superb
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30327
Australia » Victoria
1850-53 Fourth State 2d grey, pos. 2, generally good margins, neat butterfly « 15 »cancel, fine, ex Slade Slade
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30328
Australia » Victoria
1850-53 Intermediate Stone 2d dull brownish lilac, pos. 6, large margins, neat butterfly « 15 » cancel, fine and attractive
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30329
Australia » Victoria
1850-53 Intermediate Stone 2d cinnamon, pos. 30, stunning corner margin example just touched at top right, neat butterfly « 38 » in blue of Warnambool, fine,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30330
Australia » Victoria
1853 (Feb 9) Envelope from Melbourne to Ballarat with 1852 Queen-on-thone 2d purple-brown tied by « 1 / V » in oval of bars, good to large margins, despatch…
Estimation: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 30331
Australia » Victoria
1853 & 1856, Pair of covers; 1856 (Nov 7) Wrapper from Ballarat to Geelong with 1856 1d yellow-green, wmk Large Star, in combination with Half-Length 3d…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30332
Australia » Western Australia
1854 4d Deep Dull Blue with fine to huge margins, neat void barred oval, very fine (SG £850)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30333
Australia » Western Australia
1861 Swan 6d sage-green, fine to good margins, light « 8 » numeral, fine, cert. Brandon (1994) (SG £400)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30334
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1929-30 Roos 5s grey and yellow, mint, bottom gutter marginal inscriptional pair, fresh, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30335
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1929-30 Roos 5s grey and yellow, mint, short perfs., fine
Estimation: 60 – 90 GBP
Lot 30336
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1929-30 Roo 10s grey and pink, die II, mint bottom gutter marginal pair with John Ash printer’s inscription, vert. crease and small thin in the gutter,…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30337
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1931-36 Roo 6d chestnut, die IIB, mint bottom gutter marginal block of four with John Ash printer’s inscription, fine (SG £160+)
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 30338
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1932 Large legal size envelope, franked Sydney Harbour Bridge set to 5s green, posted on the bridge on the first day of issue with SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE/19.MAR.32…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 30339
Australia » Australian Troops in Japan
1946-47 Issue group incl. 1/2d with proof ovpt in red on piece with normal 1d & 3d tied by No. 8 Aust Base P.O. / C first day of issue cds, piece with…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30340
Australia » Collections
1851-1938 Attractive Australia and Australian States collection on 10 Scott album pages, good New South Wales with Sydney Views and Large QV-type, Queensland…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30341
Australia » Collections
1913-72, Mint collection in an album, some mint low value KGV heads, good deal of completion from 1937 onwards, seemingly mounted mint up till about 1970
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 30342
Australia » Collections
1942-44, Collection of covers and Airmail
letter-cards sent from mainly the same addressee from various Australian
Army/RAAF bases in Australia internally…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30343
New Guinea
1914-15 1s on 1m Carmine (GRI and value 3.5-4mm apart) mint hr, gum slightly toned with light vert gum crease, fine and rare, signed Champion (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30344
New Guinea
1914 (Dec 16) 1d on 5pf green mint nh block of four with left vert. pair both showing « short 1 » variety and right vert. pair both showing « 1 with straight…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30345
New Guinea
1935 Bulolo Goldfields £2 bright violet and £5 emerald green, both bottom marginal examples and never hinged, very fine (SG £1’100)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30346
New Guinea
1939 Bulolo Goldfields with legend AIRMAIL POSTAGE complete set of 14, never hinged, very fine (SG £1’100)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30347
New Guinea
1901-51, Lot of 66 items, covers or cards from German New Guinea to the Australian postal administration, Australian NW Guinea, British New Guinea, some…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30348
Papua New Guinea
POSTAGE DUES: 1960 6d on 7 1/2d Blue, mint nh (slight toning in patches), fine, cert. Sismondo (2016) (SG £850)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30349
Bahamas
1883 4d on 6d Deep Violet unused with WMK REVERSED, small thin spot at upper left, scarce variety, cert. BPA (2001) (SG £600)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30350
Bahamas
1912-19 Multi CA £1 green and black, mint, bottom left corner sheet marginal with control number « 1 », central translucent area
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30351
Bahamas
1942 Columbus overprinted definitives from 1/2d to 3s in mainly fine unmounted blocks of 60, the 3s is brownish-black and indigo (SG173a) (STC £5’000+)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30352
Bahrain
1955-58 Waterlow 2R (type I) on 2s6d complete sheet of 40, 5R (type II) on 5s half sheet of 20 and 10R (type I) on 10s complete sheet of 40, fine items…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30353
Barbados
1852-55 (2d) Greyish Slate mint large part og pair, good to very good margins, very fine, cert. Brandon (1977) (SG £600+)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30354
Barbados
1938-47 1d Scarlet perf.13 1/2 x 13, mint nh, slightly toned gum, very fine (SG £275)
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 30355
Basutoland
1933 1/2d to 10s mint set of 10, faintly toned gum, very fine (SG £325)
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 30356
Basutoland
1933-63, Mint & used collection incl. 1933 mint & used sets plus 2 covers (one registered env. uprated with 1s & 2d), omnibus issues, 1938 mint & used…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30357
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 Fiscals collection incl. « JPM » ovpt inverted on 1s, 2s6d, 10s and £5 mint plus 1s and £1 (unrecorded by Holmes) used, « JPM » upright used to £5 and…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30358
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 Mint collection written up on album pages, with two 1d but one with small tear and ng, two 3d, 4d, 6d and 1s, as well as strip of three 3d, strip…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30359
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 Used group incl. 3d Orange with « 6 » numeral of Christiana and ms « 17/3/84 » date, not initialled by the postmaster (as the earlier usages weren’t),…
Estimation: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 30360
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 4d Olive-Grey imperf. between horizontal pair (type 7 & 8), mint hr, fine and scarce variety (SG £800)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30361
Bechuanaland » Stellaland
1884 6d Lilac-Mauve imperf. between horizontal pair (type 4 & 5), mint og with large patch of gum missing at top which is slightly discoloured, fine and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30362
Bechuanaland » Warren Expedition
1884-85 Military Telegraphs 1d, 3d, 6d, 1s (blued paper), 2s, 5, 10s (2 on blued paper) & £1 with SPECIMEN overprint (type 11 on £1 otherwise type 9),…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30363
Bechuanaland » Warren Expedition
1884-85 Military Telegraphs used group incl. unappropriated die 1d, 3d, 6d, 1s, 2s and 10s, plus ms 1s surch. on 5s with violet « Field Telegraph VR » JUL…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30364
Bechuanaland » Warren Expedition
1885 (Apr 19) Envelope to England from the Methuen correspondence with COGH 1884-90 1d red block of 6 cancelled by Barkley West cds with matching cds adjacent,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30365
Bechuanaland » Warren Expedition
1885 (Sep 11) Envelope from the Methuen correspondence with Cape of Good Hope 2d bistre tied by Barkly / G. W cds, Wyn-Berg arrival cds below, reverse…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30366
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 Issue collection written up on 5 pages incl. mint singles to 1s (slightly mixed condition) and a range of mint & used with minor constant varieties…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30367
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 Issue selection of multiples, with blocks of four of the wmk CC 1/2d, 3d and 4d, wmk anchor 1/2d, 1d (small stain) and 1d corner marginal with…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30368
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 1/2d Grey-Black wmk Crown CC with double overprint (one in lake and one in black), mint large part og, fine, cert. Brandon (1979) (SG £750)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30369
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 1/2d Grey-Black wmk Anchor with « ritish » variety, mint large hr, slightly toned gum, fine and rare, cert. Holcombe (1990) (SG £2’750)
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 30370
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 1d Rose-Red wmk Anchor with « ritish » variety, mint hr, slightly toned gum, fine and very rare, cert. Holcombe (1988) and BPA (1990) (SG £4’250)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30371
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 2d Bistre wmk Anchor with double overprint variety, partial BONC leaving variety clear, very fine and rare, cert. Holcombe (1988) and BPA (1975)…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30372
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1885-87 2d Bistre wmk Anchor inverted, barred oval cancel, slightly toned and closed tear at right, currently the only known example, cert. Brandon (1985)…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30373
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) 1/2d Vermilion group on 2 pages incl. marginal pair with « L » control, left marginal vertical block of 14, right marginal block of 6, three blocks…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30374
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 Unappropriated Die (without British Bechuanaland ovpt) 1d to £5 gummed imperf. plate proofs set of 13 values with SPECIMEN ovpts (all type 9 ovpt…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30375
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die 1d to £5 and 1/2d vermilion with SPECIMEN ovtps (type BEC2) plus 1/2d vermilion with type 9 ovpt, the 5s and £5 with some…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30376
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+)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30377
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…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30378
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Dies 1d, 6d, 1s, 2s, 2s6d, 5s, £1 and £5 with « CANCELLED » overprint, mix of no gum and part gum, green stamps a little faded,…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30379
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £1 Lilac & Black mint og, very fine with fresh colour, scarce, cert. BPA (1979) (SG £900)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30380
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Jan) Unappropriated Die £5 Lilac & Black mint og, some tone spots, fine with fresh colour, rare (SG £4’000)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30381
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)
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 30382
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Sep-Nov) Issue mint & used selection written up on 4 pages incl. mint set, 2d on 2d with curved foot used, a range of used in piece with three 1d…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 30383
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Sep-Nov) 2d on 2d with « curved foot to 2 » variety, mint hr and used singles, used with Mafeking cds and light crease, mint example fine (SG £500)Note:…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30384
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Sep-Nov) 2d on 2d Lilac & Black with GREEN overprint, « 555 » numeral, minor discolouration, fine and very rare, cert. Brandon (1987) and PFoSA (1988)…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30385
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 4d on 4d mint hr, couple of tone spots, fine (SG £425)
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 30386
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Dec) Issue mint & used selection written up on 2 pages incl. mint block of four (couple of small tone spots), three mint singles (one showing second…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30387
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black group written up on 2 album pages incl. Specimen ovpt type BEC 1 (one toned perf.), mint double ovpt (one vertical) variety…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30388
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1888 (Dec) 1/2d Grey-Black with double overprint with one vertical and « British » omitted, mint og (slightly toned and odd toned perf.), fine and rare variety,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 30389
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 (Nov) 1d Red-Carmine (reading upwards) with « BRITISH » largely omitted, small part og (disturbed), pulled perf. at top, fine appearance and very rare,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30390
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 1d & 2d (reading upwards) collection written up on 7 pages with specialisation in overprint varieties, with mint blocks of four, SPECIMEN type BEC2…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30391
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 1d Carmine-Red (reading upwards) with « BECHUANALAND. / BRITISH » transposed overprint, « 555 » BONC, fine, a unique variety, unpriced by Stanley Gibbons,…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30392
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) mint nh left and right panes of 60, with left pane R3/3 showing variety no stop after « Bechuanaland », both with some minor…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30393
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) mint complete sheet of 120 (missing margins at left and right side only), with left pane R3/3 showing variety no stop…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30394
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with « no stop after Bechuanaland » variety in mint block of four, large hinge remnants on upper and lower pair, faint…
Estimation: 140 – 160 GBP
Lot 30395
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) block of 24 with « OOTSI / SOUTH AFRICA » 26 APR 99 cds (CTO), with pos.15 showing the « no stop after Bechuanaland » variety,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30396
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with « no stop after Bechuanaland » variety, « GABERONES / BBP » cds, very fine (SG £350)
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 30397
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891 2d Bistre (reading upwards) with variety inverted « u » for second « n » in « Bechuanaland », mint og, very fineNote: See Runner Post No.57 pp.1396-1397…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 30398
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 1d Lilac & Jubilee issue group written up on album pages incl. 1d to 6d SPECIMENS type BEC2 and 4d type 9, mint set in blocks of four, 1d « R »…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 30399
Bechuanaland » British Bechuanaland
1891-1904 1d to 1s SPECIMEN (type GB9) set of 5, mint hr, very fine, much scarcer than the usual type BEC2 Specimen
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP