30 Jun 2020 – 2 Jul 2020
2284 lots
Lot 31497 | 1918 (Oct 11) Envelope with Christmas Island « Cocoanut Plantations Ltd Mail Boat Service » local stamp tied by large pictorial cancel
Gilbert and Ellice Islands » Christmas Island
1918 (Oct 11) Envelope with Christmas Island « Cocoanut Plantations Ltd Mail Boat Service » local stamp tied by large pictorial cancel, franked with French…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31498 | 1948 Silver Wedding 10s black complete mint nh block of 36
Gold Coast
1948 Silver Wedding 10s black complete mint nh block of 36, very fine
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 31499 | 1861-62 Rough Perforation 14 to 16 1d bluish green mint large part original gum
Grenada
1861-62 Rough Perforation 14 to 16 1d bluish green mint large part original gum, very fine with fresh colour, rare (SG £4’500)Provenance: Ex Dallas, Samos…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 31500 | BRITISH POST OFFICES IN JAPAN: 1863-71 4c slate perf.12.5 neatly cancelled by fine large Y1 of Yokoham
Hong Kong
BRITISH POST OFFICES IN JAPAN: 1863-71 4c slate perf.12.5 neatly cancelled by fine large « Y1 » of Yokohama in deep blue, faint bend and a little toned on…
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31501 | 1882-96 Wmk CA 2c rose-lake with WATERMARK INVERTED variety, lightly used
Hong Kong
1882-96 Wmk CA 2c rose-lake with WATERMARK INVERTED variety, lightly used, fine (SG £275)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31502 | 1898 Japanese 2s picture postal stationery card with Canton dollar chop and Hong Kong 1882-96 2c pair tied by Hong Kong cds
Hong Kong
1898 (Aug 4) Japanese 2s picture postal stationery card to Germany with Canton dollar chop and Hong Kong 1882-96 2c pair tied by Hong Kong cds, Hamburg…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31503 | 1899 CIP 1c postal stationery card from Peking with China 4c and Hong Kong 1882-96 2c tied by SHANGHAI cds and small « I.P.O. » boxed hs
Hong Kong
1899 (Jul 31) CIP 1c postal stationery card sent to the UK, uprated with Chinese Imperial Post 4c tied by PEKING bilingual cds, further franked with two…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31504 | 1900 Envelope to Australia with China 10c tied by CHUNKING bilingual cds and Hong Kong 1882-96 10c pale blue tied by SHANGHAI cds
Hong Kong
1900 (Feb 20) Envelope to Australia with Chinese Imperial Post 10c tied by CHUNKING bilingual cds further franked with Hong Kong 1882-96 10c pale blue…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31505 | 1900 (Jun 14) Envelope with China Imperial Post 10c and Hong Kong 1882-96 10c tied by « I.P.O » boxed hs, mixed franking
Hong Kong
1900 (Jun 14) Envelope from Foochow to France, franked on the reverse with China Imperial Post 10c tied by PAGODA ANCH bilingual cds, front with Hong Kong…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31506 | 1901 1c postal stationery card uprated with China 1/2c (2), 1c and 2c tied HANKOW cds and Hong Kong 1882-96 2c pair tied by SHANGHAI cds
Hong Kong
1901 (Feb 5) CIP 1c postal stationery card sent to Belgium, uprated with Chinese Imperial Post 1/2c (2), 1c and 2c tied by HANKOW bilingual cds, further…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31507 | 1901 Envelope sent registered with Chinese franking from KIUKANG and Hong Kong 1882-96 30c tied by SHANGHAI cds
Hong Kong
1901 (Apr 4) Envelope sent registered to Germany with Chinese Imperial Post 1c (2), 2c (2, one faulty), 4c and 20c tied by KIUKANG bilingual cds and one…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 31508 | 1901 CIP 1c postal stationery card uprated with China 1c and 2c and Hong Kong 1900-01 2c dull green pair tied by SHANGHAI cds
Hong Kong
1901 (Apr 10) CIP 1c postal stationery card sent to Austria, uprated with Chinese Imperial Post 1c and 2c tied by oval PEKING rubber ds, further franked…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31509 | 1905 Commercial cover to TAHITI with KEVII 20c and 5c vert. pair
Hong Kong
1905 Commercial cover to TAHITI with KEVII 20c and 5c vert. pair (one faulty), reverse with Sydney transit, minor faults, a scarce destination
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31510 | 1912-21 $5 Green and Red on green with « SPECIMEN », mint og
Hong Kong
1912-21 $5 Green and Red on green with « SPECIMEN », mint og, very fine (SG £450)
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31511 | 1912-21 Wmk Multi CA $5 green and red on blue-green, olive back, mint
Hong Kong
1912-21 Wmk Multi CA $5 green and red on blue-green, olive back, mint with part margin at foot showing Jubilee lines, very fine (SG £1’200)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31512 | 1938-52 KGVI 1c to $10 mint with many shades, different papers and perfs on two A5 stockcards (83)
Hong Kong
1938-52 KGVI 1c to $10 mint with many shades, different papers and perfs on two A5 stockcards (missing only $5 dull lilac &scarlet), the $10 green & violet…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 31513 | 1945 Envelope sent immediately after the Japanese capitulation with « HONG KONG / 1945 / POSTAGE PAID » hs
Hong Kong
1945 Envelope sent immediately after the Japanese capitulation with « HONG KONG / 1945 / POSTAGE PAID » hs which was used due to a shortage of stamps for…
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 31514 | 1946 (Aug 29) Victory set of two tied to illustrated first day cover by Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong double cds
Hong Kong
1946 (Aug 29) Victory set of two tied to illustrated first day cover by Registered / G.P.O. Hong Kong double cds, incl. part of the registered receipt…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31515 | 1948 Royal Silver Wedding 10c in mint nh complete sheet of 60
Hong Kong
1948 Royal Silver Wedding 10c in mint nh complete sheet of 60 from plate 1 incl. « spur on N » variety, usual gum curling, fine (SG £321.25).
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31516 | 1967 QEII $1 Sepia in mint nh complete sheet of 100 from plate 2A with full margins
Hong Kong
1967 QEII $1 Sepia in mint nh complete sheet of 100 from plate 2A with full margins, one light small bend, very fine (SG £1’300+).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 31517 | 1801 (9.8) Stampless entire from Dindigul to Madura (*)
India » Postal History
1801 (9.8) Stampless entire from Dindigul to Madura, bearing partly clear DINICUL/SIN 2-line ds, overall toning.* This lot has been withdrawn due to the…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31518 | 1815 Folded entire from Ceylon to Madras, bearing straight (*)
India » Postal History
1815 Folded entire from Ceylon to Madras, bearing straight line ‘TRINCOMALE’ in black with ‘Post Paid’ alongside, fine* This lot has been withdrawn due…
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31519 | 1815-18 Two folded entires from London to Calcutta and Madras *
India » Postal History
1815-18 Two folded entires from London to Calcutta and Madras, the 1815 cover bears black boxed KINGS POST ds, 1818 cover straight-line KINGS POSTAGE,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31520 | 1819-22 Two stampless entires both addressed to Madras *
India » Postal History
1819-22 Two stampless entires both addressed to Madras, the 1819 entire bears partial strike of the extremely rare POST PAID/SAMULCOTAH 2-line stike, plus…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 31521 | 1823 Folded entire from Calcutta to Canterbury, Kent, *
India » Postal History
1823 Folded entire from Calcutta to Canterbury, Kent, bearing black CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE cds with boxed INDIA LETTER/B ISLE OF WIGHT alongside,…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 31522 | 1829-31 Two folded entires both addressed to Karical, *
India » Postal History
1829-31 Two folded entires both addressed to Karical, bearing framed ‘PONDICHERRY/POST NOT PAID’ in black and ‘PONDICHERRY/POST PAID’ in red, respectively,…
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31523 | 1835 Folded entire from Kurnal to Sabathoo, bearing *
India » Postal History
1835 Folded entire from Kurnal to Sabathoo, bearing black boxed KURNAL/POST PAID on reverse, paying the 3 annas rate, mounted on album page plus transcription…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 31524 | 1836 (1.11) Folded entire from London to Calcutta, *
India » Postal History
1836 (1.11) Folded entire from London to Calcutta, showing clear crisp strike of the agents transit hs ‘CARE OF MR. WAGHORN/ALEXANDRIA’ 2-line hs, cvr…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31525 | 1849 Folded entire from Dinapore to Bedford, England, *
India » Postal History
1849 Folded entire from Dinapore to Bedford, England, bearing red boxed DINAPORE date and rate bs, paying the 12 annas rate, with transit and arrival mkgs…
Estimation: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 31526 | 1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a white vertical used pair *
India » 1852 Scinde Dawk
1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a white vertical used pair, type E, large to very large margins, clear cogwheel cancels, some minor thins and vertical crease resulting…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 31527 | 1/2a white, vertical used pair, type D, cut round with *
India » 1852 Scinde Dawk
1/2a white, vertical used pair, type D, cut round with just touched to clear margins, clear diamond of dot cancels, some toning, nevertheless of very fine…
Estimation: 1’600 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31528 | 1/2a white, horizontal used pair, type B + E, with (*)
India » 1852 Scinde Dawk
1/2a white, horizontal used pair, type B + E, with just touched to large margins all round, some usual defects, not affect the overall fine appearance,…
Estimation: 1’600 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31529 | 1854 Tracing Essays: Group of eight essays neatly mounted (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 Tracing Essays: Group of eight essays neatly mounted and written up on album page, unusual* This lot has been withdrawn due to the COVID-19 crisis…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 31530 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, used vertical (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 Essays for the 1/2a value, showing crosses in upper corners, four large margined pairs on red, blue and black, plus essay in single die proof format…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 31531 | 1854 Tracing Essays: Group of eight essays neatly mounted (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 1/2a blue, sheetlet of six, engraved proof direct from the copper plate after re-engraving since used for printing with crosses in all four corners,…
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31532 | 1854 Composite die proof showing 4a and two 2a designs, (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 Composite die proof showing 4a and two 2a designs, plus design of the head only, all in brown red, very fine* This lot has been withdrawn due to the…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 31533 | 1855 (?) 4a die proof in blue and red (issued colours) form the original engraved die
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 (?) 4a die proof in blue and red (issued colours) form the original engraved die which was the source of all the transfers used in the production…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 31534 | 1854 1/2a blue, die I, selection mounted and knowledgeably written up on album page (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1/2a blue, die I, selection mounted and knowledgeably written up on a album page, showing strip of four used on cover to Calcutta, block of four tied…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31535 | 1854-55 1/2a blue, die I, used strip of four from the A stone, positions 77-80, plus used block of four from the B stone (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 1/2a blue, die I, used strip of four from the A stone, positions 77-80, plus used block of four from the B stone, positions 55-56/63-64, both showing…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31536 | 1854-55 1/2a blue, die I, pair, plus 2a green, block of four, all cancelled or tied diamond of dots, on 1855 small neat envelope to England (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 1/2a blue, die I, pair, plus 2a green, block of four, all cancelled or tied diamond of dots, on 1855 small neat envelope to England, bearing red…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 31537 | 1854-55 1/2a blue, die II, used horizontal strip of six (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 1/2a blue, die II, used horizontal strip of six, positions 91-96, showing watermark misplaced to left, clear to large margins all round, except…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 31538 | 1855 (Jan 8) Small native envelope with 1/2a blue, reverse with red « COIMBATORE / PAID » boxed ds
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 (Jan 8) Small native envelope with 1/2a blue, out frameling cut into in place, tied b lozenge of dots, reverse with red « COIMBATORE / PAID » boxed…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 31539 | 1854-55 1a red, die I, two singles, plus 2a green, all tied on 1857 registered native cover from Madras to Bombay (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 1a red, die I, two singles, plus 2a green, all tied on 1857 registered native cover from Madras to Bombay, showing clear boxed ‘REGISTERED No.’…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31540 | 1854 1d red, die III, two used strips of four (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a red, die III, two used strips of four, from positions 13-16 and 77-80, the second strip showing retouched ‘O’ of One on position 77 and cancelled…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31541 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Red, second printing (head die II, frame die I), horizontal pair from pos. 9-10
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a Blue and Red, second printing (head die II, frame die I), horizontal pair from pos. 9-10 on the sheet (wmk reversed) in an unusual shade combination…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31542 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, die II, frame I, used horizontal pair (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, die II, frame I, used horizontal pair, positions 6-7, close to very large to huge margins, showing guidelines cross…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 31543 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, die II, frame I, used horizontal pair (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, die II, frame I, used horizontal pair, positions 5-6, very close to very large margins, some usual toning, a very…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 31544 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, used vertical pair (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, used vertical pair, cancelled diamond of dots, close to very large margins, usual stains and creases, fine and scarce…
Estimation: 320 – 400 GBP
Lot 31545 | 1854 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, used vertical pair (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, used vertical pair, cancelled diamond of bars, good even margins, usual stains, scarce (SG £4’000)* This lot has been…
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31546 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 3rd printing, used (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a blue and red, 3rd printing, used with central ‘1’ in diamond of bars, good to large margins, creased, very fine appearance (SG £2’250)* This…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP