30 Jun 2020 – 2 Jul 2020
2780 lots
Lot 31653 | 1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, neatly tied on legal size OHMS envelope
India » Officials
1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, neatly tied on legal size OHMS envelope by NEW DELHI GOVERNOR GENERAL CAMP/18.8.48 cds, addressed locally with New Delhi…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 31654 | 1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, on legal size OHMS cover
India » Officials
1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, on legal size OHMS cover sent locally within New Delhi, tied by large double circle ds of New Delhi on 18th of August…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 31655 | 1948 Gandhi Official 3 1/2a violet, unused without gum
India » Officials
1948 Gandhi Official 3 1/2a violet, unused without gum, very fine and very rare (SG £7’000)
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 31656 | 1948 Gandhi Official 12a grey-green, used
India » Officials
1948 Gandhi Official 12a grey-green, used, creased, still a very rare stamp used (SG £8500)Expertise: Cert. RPS (1987)
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 31657 | 1948 Gandhi Official 12a grey-green, used
India » Officials
1948 Gandhi Official 12a grey-green, used, some wrinkles & slight paper scuff top right, still a very rare stamp used (SG £8500)Expertise: Cert. BPA (1996)
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31658 | THE FAMOUS GANDHI SERVICE 1948 Gandhi Official 10r purple-brown
India » Officials
THE FAMOUS GANDHI SERVICE1948 Gandhi Official 10r purple-brown and lake, showing SERVICE overprint, superb mint never hinged single, with fresh vivid colours,…
Estimation: 65’000 – 80’000 GBP
Lot 31659 | 1912-22 1R black on green and pink eight 1a and with sixteen 1/2a, blank back cover, complete
India » Booklets
1912-22 1R black on green and pink eight 1a and with sixteen 1/2a, blank back cover, complete, fine (SG £350)
Estimation: 170 – 200 GBP
Lot 31660 | 1912-22 1R8a black on brown with sixteen 1/2a, blank back cover, complete
India » Booklets
1912-22 1R8a black on brown with sixteen 1/2a, blank back cover, complete, left corners trimmed but not affecting the stamps (SG £600)
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 31661 | 1921 1R2a black on buff with twenty-four 9p, complete
India » Booklets
1921 1R2a black on buff with twenty-four 9p, complete, very fine (SG £200)
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 31662 | 1921 1R2a black on buff with twenty-four 9p, complete
India » Booklets
1921 1R2a black on buff with twenty-four 9p, complete, very fine (SG £200)
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 31663 | 1912-34, Group of 8 incomplete booklets
India » Booklets
1912-34, Group of 8 incomplete booklets incl. 1912-22 1R black on green with one complete pane (SG SB7, £500); 1912-22 1R black on green, missing two panes…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 31664 | 1900 C.E.F. 12a purple on red mint nh horizontal pair with very clear double opt one albino
India » China Expeditionary Force
1900 C.E.F. 12a purple on red mint nh horizontal pair with very clear double opt one albino (the albino impression 1mm to left and slightly above the inked…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 31665 | Postal stationery, mixed lot of seven covers, postal cards, reply cards, plus two used
India » Collections, Lots etc.
Postal stationery, mixed lot of seven covers, postal cards, reply cards, plus two used, some faults
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31666 | 1880s-1940s, Collection of 150+ covers and postal stationery
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1880s-1940s, Collection of 150+ covers and postal stationery, etc., incl. first flight airmails, advertising, censored, postcard with D.L.O. label, a range…
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 31667 | 1901-37, Group of 12 covers from British and Portuguese India, incl. postal stationery, postcards, registered, censored, airmails, meter franking, etc.
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1901-37, Group of 12 covers from British and Portuguese India, incl. postal stationery, postcards, registered, censored, airmails, meter franking, etc.,…
Estimation: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 31668 | 1937-52, KGVI complete basic mint collection incl. 1937-40 set to 25R
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1937-52, KGVI complete basic mint collection incl. Officials, with 1937-40 set to 25R, 1948 Gandhi to 10R, etc., very fine (SG £1’600+)
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31669 | 1877-1901 Attractive mixed accumulation of four different Indian Native States
Indian States
1877-1901 Attractive mixed accumulation of four different Indian Native States including 1877-1901 Alwar old-time accumulation of mint, used, multiples…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 31670 | 1899-1901 1/4a Pale Yellow-Green, perf 12, horizontal pair with ERROR IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, fine used
Indian States » Alwar
1899-1901 1/4a Pale Yellow-Green, perf 12, horizontal pair with ERROR IMPERFORATE BETWEEN, fine used with legible part to full strikes of « LACHMANGARH »…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31671 | 1947 1R exploded booklet with covers, interleaving, staples and 8 mint nh panes of 4 x 1/2d blue-green
Indian States » Barwani
1947 1R exploded booklet with covers, interleaving, staples and 8 mint nh panes of 4 x 1/2d blue-green, fine and fresh
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31672 | 1878, Stockbook filled with 88 examples of the Official 1/2a black in sheetlets of 12
Indian States » Jammu & Kashmir » Officials
1878, Stockbook filled with 88 examples of the Official 1/2a black in sheetlets of 12, very mixed condition but potentially useful for the specialist
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 31673 | 1939-41 Rama Varma XI: Selection of mostly used postage
Indian States » Travancore
1939-41 Rama Varma XI: Selection of mostly used postage and official mounted on four album pages, showing Official 1 1/2ch with double SERVICE ovpt used,…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31674 | 1922 (Apr-Nov) Baghdad-Cairo flight, trio of covers from Baghdad to Ireland
Iraq » Iraq British Occupation Post Offices
1922 (Apr-Nov) Baghdad-Cairo flight, trio of covers from Baghdad to Ireland all franked with three Iraq British Occupation 3a on 1 1/2pi; dated Apr 14,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31675 | 1920 (May 26) Envelope to Switzerland with two 1918-21 1 1/2a on 5pa tied by Basrah cds, with M.E.F. censor hs below
Iraq » Iraq British Occupation Post Offices
1920 (May 26) Envelope to Switzerland with two 1918-21 1 1/2a on 5pa tied by Basrah cds, with M.E.F. censor hs below, Alexandria transit bs, fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31676 | 1856 (Dec 26) Entire from Belfast to the USA with two 1847-54 Embossed 1s green tied by Belfast spoons
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1856 (Dec 26) Entire from Belfast to the USA with two 1847-54 Embossed 1s green (both cut into) tied by Belfast spoon cancels and large New York cds, minor…
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 31677 | 1869 (Apr 20) Entire from Dublin to Spain with GB 1867-80 6d lilac (with hyphen) tied by crisp « 186 » Dublin duplex
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1869 (Apr 20) Entire from Dublin to Spain with GB 1867-80 6d lilac (with hyphen) tied by crisp « 186 » Dublin duplex, London bs, very fine
Estimation: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 31678 | 1872 (Sep 6) Mourning envelope from Dublin to Australia with 1872-73 6d chestnut wing marginal and 1867-80 3d
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1872 (Sep 6) Mourning envelope from Dublin to Victoria, Australia, with 1872-73 6d chestnut wing marginal and 1867-80 3d (scuff) tied by « 186 » duplexes,…
Estimation: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 31679 | 1922 Dollard 2s6d reddish brown mint nh showing clear OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO
Ireland » 1922 (Feb) Dollard Overprints (T1-T14)
1922 Dollard 2s6d reddish brown mint nh showing clear OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO (1mm above inked impression), very fine and scarce, with only one sheet…
Estimation: 360 – 440 GBP
Lot 31680 | 1922 Thom 10d turquoise-blue mint nh lower left corner marginal « S 22 » control strip of five, with the fifth stamp showing variety « short 1 »
Ireland » 1922 (Jul-Nov) Thom Overprints (T25-T41)
1922 Thom 10d turquoise-blue mint nh lower left corner marginal « S 22 » control strip of five from pl.2b, with the fifth stamp showing variety « short 1 »,…
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 31681 | 1922-23 Thom 3-line 1/2d green, var. « Accent Inserted by Hand » variety
Ireland » 1922-23 Thom Three-Line Overprints (T47-T61)
1922-23 Thom 3-line 1/2d green, var. « Accent Inserted by Hand » of Row 15/12, in pair used with 5d Sword on airmail cover Dublin 3 DE 23, with « AIR POST…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31682 | 1923 (May 2) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1922-23 Thom values incl. 2s6d, 5s and 10s Seahorses
Ireland » 1922-23 Thom Three-Line Overprints (T47-T61)
1923 (May 2) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1922-23 Thom values incl. 2s6d, 5s and 10s Seahorses tied by Dublin cds, reverse with London…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 31683 | 1925 Narrow Date 2s6d to 10s complete mint n.h. set of three, fresh, fine
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925 Narrow Date 2s6d to 10s complete mint n.h. set of three, fresh, fine & scarce (Hib. €550).
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 31684 | 1925-28 5s Rose-Carmine narrow date ovpt in mint upper right corner block of showing significant misplacement of overprint
Ireland » 1925 Narrow Date Overprints (T66-T68)
1925-28 5s Rose-Carmine narrow date ovpt in mint upper right corner block of showing significant misplacement of overprint caused by wide top margin, lower…
Estimation: 360 – 440 GBP
Lot 31685 | 1925-28 10s Dull Grey-Blue in mint block of four from the composite setting
Ireland » 1927 Composite Dates Overprints (T69-T71)
1925-28 10s Dull Grey-Blue in mint block of four from the composite setting comprising two vertical pairs with wide and narrow dates se-tenant, lower pair…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 31686 | 1925-28 2s6d chocolate-brown mint bottom left corner marginal block of four, showing position R9/2 with FLAT ACCENT
Ireland » 1927-28 Wide Date Overprints (T72-T74)
1925-28 2s6d chocolate-brown mint bottom left corner marginal block of four, showing position R9/2 with FLAT ACCENT, only one stamp with hinge remnant,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31687 | 1925-28 5s Rose-Red wide date ovpt in mint nh lower left corner block of four showing « circumflex accent over a » variety
Ireland » 1927-28 Wide Date Overprints (T72-T74)
1925-28 5s Rose-Red wide date ovpt in mint nh lower left corner block of four showing « circumflex accent over a » variety (R9/2), very fine and scarce positional…
Estimation: 380 – 460 GBP
Lot 31688 | 1925-28 5s Rose-Carmine wide ovpt showing variety « flat accent on a »
Ireland » 1927-28 Wide Date Overprints (T72-T74)
1925-28 5s Rose-Carmine wide ovpt showing variety « flat accent on a » (R9/2), neatly cancelled by large part Rathgar District Office (Dublin) cds, odd shortish…
Estimation: 360 – 440 GBP
Lot 31689 | 1935 Waterlow Re-Engraved 5s red mint left sheet marginal block of four
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Waterlow Re-Engraved 5s red mint left sheet marginal block of four, light hinge remnants on all stamps, fresh & very fine, signed MacDonnell AIEP…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31690 | 1935 Re-Engraved 10s indigo mint nh right marginal block of four, one showing flat-tailed « 9 » variety
Ireland » 1935 Re-Engraved Overprints (T75-T77)
1935 Re-Engraved 10s indigo mint nh right marginal block of four, upper right stamp (R3/4) showing flat-tailed « 9 » variety, very fine and scarce multiple…
Estimation: 800 – 900 GBP
Lot 31691 | 1933 (Sep 18) First day cover with « Holy Year » 2d and 3d tied by Dublin cds, sent registered to Switzerland
Ireland » 1922-49 Dublin Government Printing Works Issues
1933 (Sep 18) First day cover with « Holy Year » 2d and 3d plus 1d « Map » tied by Dublin cds, sent registered to Switzerland with Zurich arrival bs, very…
Estimation: 150 – 180 GBP
Lot 31692 | 1870-1871, Collection d’exposition « Les ballons montés
France » Guerre de 1870-1871
1870-1871, Collection d’exposition « Les ballons montés pour l’Irlande » avec pas moins de 19 exemplaires des 50 lettres (environ) connues pour cette destination,…
Estimation: 25’000 – 50’000 GBP
Lot 31693 | 1910 Brussels Exposition novelty postcard (double-sided) depicting a biplane with tag, sent to Ireland
Ireland » Airmails
1910 Brussels Exposition novelty postcard (double-sided) depicting a biplane with tag, sent to Ireland with 25c tied by exhibition cancel on tag inscribed…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31694 | 1915-16, Royal Flying Corps collection of 10 picture postcards, one cover and one letter
Ireland » Airmails
1915-16, Royal Flying Corps collection of 10 picture postcards depicting different groups of the members of the Flying Corps (two of which were sent from…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31695 | 1918-24, RAF collection with flight mail and correspondence
Ireland » Airmails
1918-24, RAF collection with flight mail and correspondence, one incoming to RAF Milton then redirected to RAF Wexford and RAF Malahide, stampless cover…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31696 | 1922-2011, BALLOON MAIL collection
Large Lots and Collections
1922-2011, BALLOON MAIL collection written up in 9 albums, beginning with Switzerland 1922 « Gordon Bennett » balloon race (3 used publicity cards, two with…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31697 | 1922-23 Group of four printed « Irish Times » newspaper wrappers sent from Dublin to Baghdad and Basrah
Ireland » Airmails
1922-23 Group of four printed « Irish Times » newspaper wrappers sent from Dublin to Baghdad and Basrah with Rialtar 1d, two sent to a Captain in a RAF Squadron…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31698 | 1923 (Jul 2) Irish Acceptance for London-Brussels-Cologne, cover with Harrison Coil « long 1 in 1922 » varieties
Ireland » Airmails
1923 (Jul 2) Irish Acceptance for Instone Air Line London-Brussels-Cologne, cover with Harrison Coil 1/2d pair, 1d pair and 1 1/2d vert. pair all with…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31699 | 1923 (Oct 17) Instone Air Lines, flown from London to Cologne
Ireland » Airmails
1923 (Oct 17) Instone Air Lines, flown from London to Cologne and on to Hamburg, cover with transit cds 19.10 with « Mit Luftpost » cachet, franked ovpt…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31700 | 1923 (Oct 18) Ad Astra Aero Zurich-Munich then Munich-London airmail
Ireland » Airmails
1923 (Oct 18) Ad Astra Aero Zurich-Munich then Munich-London airmail, incoming 25c postal stationery card from Switzerland uprated with 25c airmail, posted…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 31701 | 1923 (Oct 23) Daimler Airways London-Berlin Air Service
Ireland » Airmails
1923 (Oct 23) Daimler Airways London-Berlin Air Service, reg. cover from Bray to Berlin franked definitives 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 2d 2 1/2d and 4d, London transit…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 31702 | 1923 Cover reg. to Malta from Dublin 24.10.23 carried by Handley Page London-Zurich
Ireland » Airmails
1923 (Oct 24) Handley Page London-Zurich airmail service, cover sent registered to Malta from Dublin with complete set of Thom 5-line wide overprints,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP