30 Jun 2020 – 2 Jul 2020
2780 lots
Lot 31952 | 1939 (Dec 15) Commercial envelope with 1938-48 1d
Montserrat
1939 (Dec 15) Commercial envelope with 1938-48 1d and 1/2d tied by « SALEM / MONTSERRAT » village cds in blue-black, Montserrat large cds bs, minor fox spots…
Estimation: 80 – 160 GBP
Lot 31953 | 1940 (Jan 16) Envelope sent registered to USA with
Montserrat
1940 (Jan 16) Envelope sent registered to USA with 1938-48 2 1/2d and 3d tied by « SALEM / MONTSERRAT » village cds in blue-black with Salem reg’n hs (type…
Estimation: 80 – 160 GBP
Lot 31954 | 1940 (Jan 15) Envelope sent registered to England
Montserrat
1940 (Jan 15) Envelope sent registered to England with 1938-48 1 1/2d and 3d tied by « ST. JOHNS / MONTSERRAT » village cds (type V8), arrival minor fox…
Estimation: 80 – 160 GBP
Lot 31955 | 1940 (Apr 12) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 3d
Montserrat
1940 (Apr 12) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 3d tied by GPO Plymouth cds, reverse with « OPENED BY CENSOR » white seal (inscription 3x59mm, type CL1c),…
Estimation: 240 – 320 GBP
Lot 31956 | 1942 (Jan 13) OHMS envelope sent registered to Can
Montserrat
1942 (Jan 13) OHMS envelope sent registered to Canada with 1938-48 3d plate block of four tied by GPO Plymouth cds, with « PASSED BY CENSOR, / MONTSERRAT. »…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 31957 | 1942 (Mar 9) Pair of covers sent registered to the
Montserrat
1942 (Mar 9) Pair of covers sent registered to the same addressee in Canada, one with 1938-48 2 1/2d imprint block of four the other with 3d block of four,…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 31958 | 1942 (Mar 17) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 1 1
Montserrat
1942 (Mar 17) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 1 1/2d and two 6d tied by GPO Plymouth cds, side with « OPENED BY CENSOR » buff seal (inscription 3x62mm,…
Estimation: 80 – 160 GBP
Lot 31959 | 1942 (Mar 23) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 3d
Montserrat
1942 (Mar 23) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 3d tied by GPO Plymouth cds, side with « OPENED BY CENSOR » buff seal (inscription 3x62mm, type CL2c) with…
Estimation: 80 – 160 GBP
Lot 31960 | 1943 Pair of fronts from the wartime Military deta
Montserrat
1943 Pair of fronts from the wartime Military detachment in Montserrat, with cachet at lower left singed by the commander, both sent to the Paymaster at…
Estimation: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 31961 | 1943 (Jan 4) Airmail cover to England with 1938-48
Montserrat
1943 (Jan 4) Airmail cover to England with 1938-48 6d and Leeward Islands 1938-51 1/2d & 2s tied by GPO Plymouth cds with side showing New York « EXAMINED…
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 31962 | 1943 (Feb 1) Incoming envelope from the Virgin Isl
Montserrat
1943 (Feb 1) Incoming envelope from the Virgin Islands with side showing « P.C. 90. / OPENED BY EXAMINER / A.A » buff seal (type CL3b) affixed on arrival…
Estimation: 160 – 240 GBP
Lot 31963 | 1943 (Apr 24) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 1s
Montserrat
1943 (Apr 24) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 1s and 1 1/2d with right side showing buff seal tied by « PASSED / | A. A. | » hexagonal cachet with Crown…
Estimation: 160 – 240 GBP
Lot 31964 | 1943 (May 1) Envelope to Barbados with Leeward Isl
Montserrat
1943 (May 1) Envelope to Barbados with Leeward Islands 1938-51 6d pair and 1 1/2d tied by GPO Plymouth cds, side with « P.C. 90. / OPENED BY EXAMINER /…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 31965 | 1943 (Sep 7) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 1s a
Montserrat
1943 (Sep 7) Envelope to the USA with 1938-48 1s and Leeward Islands 1938-51 1 1/2d with left side showing « P.C. 90. / OPENED BY EXAMINER / _ _ » white…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 31966 | 1944 (Feb 15) Airmail cover to Barbados with 1938-
Montserrat
1944 (Feb 15) Airmail cover to Barbados with 1938-48 2 1/2d cancelled by GPO Plymouth cds with reverse showing « P.C. 90. / OPENED BY EXAMINER / _ _ » white…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 31967 | 1944 (Apr 17) Commercial airmail cover to the USA
Montserrat
1944 (Apr 17) Commercial airmail cover to the USA with Leeward Islands 1d and Montserrat 1938-48 1s tied by GPO Plymouth, no bs, minor staining around…
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 31968 | 1944 (Aug 17) Re-purposed OHMS cover registered to
Montserrat
1944 (Aug 17) Re-purposed OHMS cover registered to the USA with 1938-48 1/2d, 6d and 1s tied by GPO Plymouth cds with side showing New York « EXAMINED BY »…
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 31969 | 1945 (Mar 1) Commercial cover to the USA with 1938
Montserrat
1945 (Mar 1) Commercial cover to the USA with 1938-48 1d and 1s tied by GPO Plymouth cds with side showing New York « EXAMINED BY » censor tape, fine
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 31970 | 1945 (April 9) Airmail cover to the USA with 1938-
Montserrat
1945 (April 9) Airmail cover to the USA with 1938-48 1s and Leeward Islands 1938-51 1d tied by GPO Plymouth cds with side showing partially torn away « P.C….
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 31971 | 1946 (Apr 5) Leeward Islands KGVI 1 1/2d brown pos
Montserrat
1946 (Apr 5) Leeward Islands KGVI 1 1/2d brown postal stationery envelope sent registered to the USA with 1938-48 1 1/2d and 6d tied by GPO Plymouth cds,…
Estimation: 320 – 480 GBP
Lot 31972 | 1948 Olympic Games 1p20c on 1s brown mint with double surcharge variety
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1948 Olympic Games 1p20c on 1s brown mint with DOUBLE SURCHARGE variety, very fine, SG guarantee on reverse and cert. KGVI Expertising (2012) (SG £1’500)
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31973 | 1948 Olympic Games 1p20c on 1s brown mint with DOUBLE SURCHARGE variety
Morocco Agencies (British Post Offices)
1948 Olympic Games 1p20c on 1s brown mint with DOUBLE SURCHARGE variety, very fine and scarce (SG £1’500)Expertise: Cert. BPA (1957)
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 31974 | 1916-23 1/2d yellow-green, 1d bright scarlet and 2 1/2d blue with SPECIMEN overprints type GB26, in mint nh marginal blocks of four
Nauru
1916-23 1/2d yellow-green, 1d bright scarlet and 2 1/2d blue with SPECIMEN overprints type GB26, in mint nh marginal blocks of four (1/2d from upper left…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 31975 | 1916-23 1/2d Yellow-Green mint nh upper marginal block of four showing varieties and overprint double, one albino
Nauru
1916-23 1/2d Yellow-Green mint nh upper marginal block of four showing varieties « short N » (R1/8) and « dropped cliche » (R2/7), exceptionally with overprint…
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31976 | 1916-23 Waterlow Seahorses 5s rose-carmine mint nh, ex BPMA
Nauru
1916-23 Waterlow Seahorses 5s rose-carmine mint nh, light gum bend, very fine exampleProvenance: Ex BPMA with « BPMA » hs on reverse (one of only twelve…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 31977 | 1916-23 De La Rue Seahorses 2s6d sepia-brown, pale shade from worn plate, in mint lower right corner block of four
Nauru
1916-23 De La Rue Seahorses 2s6d sepia-brown, pale shade from worn plate, in mint lower right corner block of four, lower pair mint nh, minor gum bends…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 31978 | 1916-23 De La Rue Seahorses 2s 6d (deep) sepia-brown mint showing overprint treble two albino
Nauru
1916-23 De La Rue Seahorses 2s 6d (deep) sepia-brown mint showing overprint treble two albino, with the albino impressions respectively 5mm and 12.5 mm…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31979 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d orange strip of 4 left marginal showing imperf between stamp and margin variety
Nauru
1935 Silver Jubilee 2d orange strip of 4 left marginal showing imperf between stamp and margin variety, stamp at left is very lightly mounted others are…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31980 | 1909 (Jul 24) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with with 1908 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d and French 1908 5c, 10c and 25c
New Hebrides
1909 (Jul 24) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with with 1908 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d and French 1908 5c, 10c and 25c, all tied by French Port Villa…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 31981 | 1912 (Jul 27) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1911 short set to 1s (all marginals) tied by Vila cds
New Hebrides
1912 (Jul 27) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1911 short set to 1s (all marginals) tied by Vila cds, arrival bs, very fine
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 31982 | 1911 (Aug 22) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1910 2d, 2 1/2d, 5d, 6d and 1s tied by Port-Villa double circle ds
New Hebrides
1911 (Aug 22) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1910 2d, 2 1/2d, 5d, 6d and 1s tied by Port-Villa double circle ds, Bern arrival bs, some toning…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31983 | 1915 (Nov 23) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with KEVII 1910 2 1/2d, 5d, 6d and 1s tied by French Port Villa cds, censored
New Hebrides
1915 (Nov 23) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with KEVII 1910 2 1/2d, 5d, 6d and 1s tied by French Port Villa cds, censor label at left, Bern arrival,…
Estimation: 220 – 260 GBP
Lot 31984 | 1920-21 2d on 40c mint nh left marginal pair without wmk
New Hebrides
1920-21 2d on 40c mint nh left marginal pair without wmk, heavy gum creases on left stamp and some offset of the red on the gum, otherwise fine, only 1’200…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 31985 | 1921 (Nov 3) « Ackland » cover from Vila to Melbourne franked by two 1920-21 2d on 40c red on yellow WMK RF
New Hebrides
1921 (Nov 3) « Ackland » cover from Vila to Melbourne franked by two 1920-21 2d on 40c red on yellow WMK RF and French issue 1920-21 20c on 30c brown on…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31986 | 1977-78 Port Vila surcharges 50f on 1f and 100f on 3f in mint nh matching upper right corner blocks of four
New Hebrides
1977-78 Port Vila surcharges 50f on 1f and 100f on 3f in mint nh matching upper right corner blocks of four, very fine, these were not regularly issued…
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 31987 | 1977 Port Vila surcharge 30f on 30c left marginal horizontal pair with left stamp showing « FHN » for « FNH » variety
New Hebrides
1977 Port Vila surcharge 30f on 30c left marginal horizontal pair with interpane margin at foot, with left stamp showing « FHN » for « FNH » variety, mint…
Estimation: 220 – 280 GBP
Lot 31988 | 1977 30f on 30c Red-Lip Olive shell mint nh top left corner marginal block of 4
New Hebrides
1977 30f on 30c Red-Lip Olive shell mint nh top left corner marginal block of 4, some tiny puncture holes in selvedge, very fine and rare (SG £1’000)
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 31989 | 1855-58 No Wmk 1d red on blued paper, very close to fine margins, neat barred numeral leaving profile clear
New Zealand
1855-58 No Wmk 1d red on blued paper, very close to fine margins, neat barred numeral leaving profile clear, very fine (SG £2’000)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31990 | 1858 (Dec 14) Envelope from Port Ahuriri to England with 1857-63 2d blue on soft white paper, no wmk, in strip of three
New Zealand
1858 (Dec 14) Envelope from Port Ahuriri to England with 1857-63 2d blue on soft white paper, no wmk, in strip of three, very close at top right otherwise…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31991 | 1857-63 1s Dull Emerald-Green on soft white paper, fineto large margins, neatly cancelled by central « 7 » numeral of Wellington
New Zealand
1857-63 1s Dull Emerald-Green on soft white paper, fineto large margins, neatly cancelled by central « 7 » numeral of Wellington, trace of a tiny marginal…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 31992 | 1862 (Jun) Envelope from Port Ahuriri to Ireland with 1857-63 1d dull orange, 2d blue and 6d brown, each no wmk and imperf.
New Zealand
1862 (Jun) Envelope from Port Ahuriri to Ireland with 1857-63 1d dull orange, 2d blue and 6d brown, each no wmk and imperf., with visible margins fine…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 31993 | 1863 Envelope to England franked with 1862 1d vermilion, 2d deep blue pl.1 and 6d black-brown
New Zealand
1863 Envelope to England franked with 1862 1d vermilion, 2d deep blue pl.1 and 6d black-brown, tied by « 17 » numerals, Lyttelton and London PAID cds alongside,…
Estimation: 1’400 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 31994 | 1912 (Jun 23) 3d Registered envelope sent from FANNING ISLAND to Switzerland
New Zealand
1912 (Jun 23) 3d Registered envelope sent from FANNING ISLAND to Switzerland (addressed on the reverse), with Vancouver, London and Bern cds, reverse with…
Estimation: 130 – 160 GBP
Lot 31995 | 1920 (Apr 17) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1920 Victory 6d and 1/2d tied by Ngaere cds, censored
New Zealand
1920 (Apr 17) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1920 Victory 6d and 1/2d tied by Ngaere cds, with large « P.C. / N.Z. » censor cachet and registration…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 31996 | 1925 Dunedin Exhibition set of three in vertical strips of three affixed to ledger piece from the Madagascar UPU archive
New Zealand
1925 Dunedin Exhibition set of three in vertical strips of three affixed to ledger piece from the Madagascar UPU archive, tied by large circle « POSTES…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31997 | 1936-42 2s olive-green, mint nh, showing « CAPTAIN COQK » variety
New Zealand
1936-42 2s olive-green perf.12 1/2, mint lh, showing « CAPTAIN COQK » variety, very fine (SG £80)
Estimation: 20 – 30 GBP
Lot 31998 | 1953-59 1s Black and Carmine-Red, vignette die II, in mint nh lower marginal imprint block of 4
New Zealand
1953-59 1s Black and Carmine-Red, vignette die II, in mint nh lower marginal
imprint block of 4 with printer’s inscription, very fine and scarce positional…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31999 | POSTAL FISCAL: 1940-58 Arms £3 10s rose, wmk type 98 (inverted) mint nh
New Zealand
POSTAL FISCAL: 1940-58 Arms £3 10s rose, wmk type 98 (inverted) in mint nh upper marginal single, mounted in the margin, very fine and rare (SG £3’500)
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 32000 | 1904 (Jan 28) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1902 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d and 1903 3d, 6d and 1s all tied by Niue cds
New Zealand » Niue
1904 (Jan 28) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1902 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d and 1903 3d, 6d and 1s all tied by Niue cds, reverse with Auckland…
Estimation: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 32001 | 1910 (Oct 8) Envelope sent to Switzerland with 1902 1/2d (2), 1d and 2 1/2d tied by Niue cds
New Zealand » Niue
1910 (Oct 8) Envelope sent to Switzerland with 1902 1/2d (2), 1d and 2 1/2d tied by Niue cds, marked as registered then cancelled, reverse with Bern arrival,…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP