13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
4165 lots
Lot 51378 | 1906 (May 19) Hand illustrated postcard with an ink and watercolour illustration of a rabbit
Jamaica
1906 (May 19) Hand illustrated postcard sent as an invitation to a tea party, with an ink and watercolour illustration of a rabbit initialled « SBW » below,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51379 | British East AfricaBritish East Africa Company Administration1891
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa
1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black thick manuscript ½a. on 2a. vermilion initialled « AB » (This surcharge was applied in three…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 51380 | 1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » British East Africa
1891 Mombasa Provisionals Manuscript value and initials in black manuscript ½a. on 3a. black on dull red initialled « AB », unused with large part original…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 51381 | 1904-07 1/2a to 10R set in mint n.h. « SPECIMEN » blocks
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1904-07 1/2a to 10R set in mint n.h. « SPECIMEN » blocks of four, the high values with « SPECIMEN » in violet and lower values with overprint in black, some…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51382 | 1912-21 1c to 500R set of 20 in mint blocks of four
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1912-21 1c to 500R set of 20 in mint blocks of four (the 3r., 20r. and 500r in strips) with « SPECIMEN » overprint in violet, some with slightly toned gum,…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 51383 | Head only, stamp-size in black on glazed card affixed
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 issue, 9 stamp-size proofs of the frame only for the 1c., 5c., 10c., 12c., 15c., 20c., 30c., 50c., 75c., in black on glazed card, affixed to piece…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51384 | 1922-27 working proof in Green: High value master proof
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 Working proof in green: High value master proof with uncleared vignette, value tablets and surround, stamp sized and mounted on glazed card (92x60mm),…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 51385 | 1922-27 High Value Die Proofs £3 with blank vignette
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 High Value Die Proofs: £3 with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), fine.
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51386 | 1922-27 High Value Die Proofs: £4 with blank vignette
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 High Value Die Proofs: £4 with blank vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked « BEFORE HARDENING » fine.
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51387 | 1922-27 1c to £1 set of 20 values each overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 1c to £1 set of 20 values each overprinted « SPECIMEN » large part original gum; a fine and scarce set (S.G. £850).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51388 | 1922-27 £1 black and orange, a fine unmounted mint
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £1 black and orange, a fine unmounted mint example from the upper right corner of the sheet (mounted in the margin only) showing plate number and…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51389 | 1922-27 10s and £1 neatly tied to document piece by « KENYA / REVENUE » embossed datestamp
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 10s and £1 neatly tied to document piece by « KENYA / REVENUE » embossed datestamp (10.10.28), very fine.
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 51390 | 1922-27 £2 green and purple, overprinted « SPECIMEN »,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £2 green and purple, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; fresh and fine (S.G. £450).
Estimation: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 51391 | 1922-27 £3 purple and yellow, large part original
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £3 purple and yellow, large part original gum; very fresh and attractive (S.G. £1’800).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 51392 | 1922-27 £3 purple and yellow, overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £3 purple and yellow, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; fine (S.G. £475).
Estimation: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 51393 | 1922-27 £4 black and magenta, large part original gum
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £4 black and magenta, large part original gum; a fine mint example (S.G. £3’000).
Estimation: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 51394 | 1922-27 £4 black and magenta, overprinted « SPECIMEN »;
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £4 black and magenta, overprinted « SPECIMEN »; large part original gum; fresh and attractive. Cat. £700.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51395 | 1922-27 £3 and £5, tied to document piece by « kenya/
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £3 and £5, tied to document piece by « KENYA / REVENUE » embossed datestamp (16.12.27), a fine and attractive multiple franking, rare.
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 51396 | 1922-27 £5 black and blue, overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £5 black and blue, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; a very fresh example (S.G. £850).
Estimation: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 51397 | 1922-27 £10 black and green, a superb mint example
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £10 black and green, a superb mint example imperceptibly mounted, well centred; a very fine and extremely fresh example of this rare high value…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 51398 | 1922-27 5s, £1 and £10, tied to document piece by « KENYA / REVENUE » embossed datestamp
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 5s, £1 and £10, tied to document piece by « KENYA / REVENUE » embossed datestamp (10.10.28), a fine and attractive multiple franking, rare, plus…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51399 | 1922-27 £10 black and green, overprinted « SPECIMEN »
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £10 black and green, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; a fresh and attractive example (S.G. £1’200).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 51400 | 1922-27 £10 black & green mint l.h. with variety watermark crown to right of CA
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £10 black & green mint l.h. with variety watermark crown to right of CA (as seen from the back of the stamp), very fine and fresh with only the…
Estimation: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 51401 | 1922-27 £20 red and green, overprinted « SPECIMEN »,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £20 red and green, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; very fresh (S.G. £2’000).
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 51402 | 1922-27 £25 black and red, overprinted « SPECIMEN »,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £25 black and red, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; very fresh and attractive (S.G. £2’250).
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51403 | 1922-27 £50 black and brown, overprinted « SPECIMEN »,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £50 black and brown, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; fresh and attractive. Cat. £3,000.
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51404 | 1922-27 £75 purple and grey, overprinted « SPECIMEN »,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £75 purple and grey, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum; a very fresh and attractive example of this rare high value (S.G. £4’750).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51405 | 1922-27 £100 red and black, overprinted « SPECIMEN »,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1922-27 £100 red and black, overprinted « SPECIMEN », large part original gum, an incredibly fresh and attractive example of this very popular issue (S.G….
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 51406 | 1938 KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA definitives 1c damaged left hand value tablet and missing watermark variety
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1938-54 Definitives 1c mint n.h. with damaged left value tablet (4), plus watermark variety A of CA missing (2), very fine (SG £750).
Estimation: 100 GBP
Lot 51407 | 1938-57 2s lake-brown and brown-purple, perf. 14, in mint n.h top marginal block of four
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika » Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
1938-57 2s lake-brown and brown-purple, perf. 14, in mint n.h top marginal block of four, very fine (S.G. £380+).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51408 | 1957 2r to 10r (surch type II) set of three in mint n.h. blocks of four
Kuwait
1957 2r to 10r (surch type II) set of three in mint n.h. blocks of four, very fine (S.G. £1’400).
Estimation: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 51409 | 1938-51 5s Green & Red on yellow on ordinary paper, mint og, showing variety broken « E »
Leeward Islands
1938-51 5s green & red on yellow on ordinary paper, mint og, showing variety broken « E », very fine (SG £1’200).
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51410 | 1938-51 £1 violet and black on scarlet, perf 13, mint n.h. with watermark inverted variety
Leeward Islands
1938-51 £1 violet and black on scarlet, perf 13, mint n.h. with watermark inverted variety, a major KGVI and key-type rarity, only one sheet of 60 existed…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51411 | 1886 3d Rose Postage 29.5mm. No stops after Postage
Madagascar (British Post)
1886 3d Rose Postage 29.5mm. No stops after Postage BRITISH VICE-CONSULATE ANTANANARIVO Handstamp in Violet. Un-used. Thin in upper margin at right with…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51412 | 1867 Surcharge mint group
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1867 Surcharge mint group incl. 1 1/2c on 1/2a (2), 2c on 1a, 3c on 1a, 3c. on 1a, 4c on 1a, 6c on 2a (2), 8c on 2a, 24c on 8a and 32c on 2a, all mint…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51413 | STRAITS SETTLEMENTS QUEEN VICTORIA DEFINITIVES CROWN
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1867-992 Mint selection incl. 1867-1872 2c brown (2), 2c yellow brown (3), 4c rose (2), 4c deep rose, 6c dull lilac, 6c bright lilac, 8c orange, 12c blue,…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51414 | 1867 12c on 4a green mint variety surcharge double
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1867 12c on 4a green mint variety surcharge double, with part original gum (slightly toned), fine and fresh appearance of this very scarce variety (S.G….
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51415 | 1877 (Jul 29) Wrapper from Singapore with rare »POSS. ANG. / PAQ. FR. N No 10″ maritime octagonal ds adjacent
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1877 (Jul 29) Wrapper from Singapore with 1867-72 12c blue tied by indistinct cancel and commercial hs, with rare « POSS. ANG. / PAQ. FR. N No 10 » maritime…
Estimation: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 51416 | 1910 $500 purple and orange with « SPECIMEN » overprint
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1910 $500 purple and orange, « SPECIMEN » overprint, mint o.g. with small paper adherence on the gum in the area of the upper margin, a very fresh example…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51417 | STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1937-1941 MALAYA 1937-1941 KGVI
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1937-41 KGVI SPECIMEN set of 18 (die I & die II), mint n.h., scarce so fine and fresh (S.G. £900).Note: 2c, 3c and 15c are hinged
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51418 | STRAITS SETTLEMENTS KLM FLIGHT COVER 24 APRIL 1937
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1937 (Apr 24) K.L.M. Royal Airlines airmail from Singapore to Switzerland franked with FMS Negri Sembilan 1935-1941 Coat of Arms 1c, 4c, 6c, 8c, 10c, 12c,…
Estimation: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 51419 | 1937-41 KGVI die I & die II mint n.h. set incl. listed and unlisted shades plus two unissued 8c
Large Lots and Collections
Malaya – Straits Settlements: 1937-41 KGVI die I & die II mint n.h. set incl. listed and unlisted shades plus two unissued 8c, very fine (S.G. £1’181)…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 51420 | 1937-41 MALAYA STRAITS SETTLEMENTS cpl.set KG VI definitives incl die II und div. shades
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1937-41 1c to 5s complete set KGVI definitives incl. die I + II and diverse shades, mostly fine mint n.h. (S.G. £590).
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51421 | 1938 (Jan 26) Commercial cover from Christmas Island with KGVI 1937-41 1c (2) and 6c definitives
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1938 (Jan 26) Commercial cover from Christmas Island with KGVI 1937-41 1c (2) and 6c definitives tied by Christmas Island double circle ds (Proud type…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51422 | STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MALAYA FIELD POST OFFICES (5 March
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1940 (Mar 5). Air mail envelope to England bearing KGVI 1937-41 4c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c (2) and 12 c tied by « FIELD POST OFFICE / S.P.501 » double circle ds,…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51423 | 1941 (May 27) Airmail envelope sent registered to England with Malaya Patriotic Fund 1c, 2c and 5c labels
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1941 (May 27) Airmail envelope sent registered to England with KGVI 1937-41 5c pair (on reverse) 25c and 30c along with Malaya Patriotic Fund 1c, 2c and…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 51424 | SINGAPORE JAPANESE OCCUPATION 1942 PRISONER OF WAR
Malaysia » Straits Settlements
1942 Prisoner of War card with message from Lt. D. Davies, written at the beginning of October 1942 whilst in transit in Singapore at Changi before being…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 51425 | 1907-08 Malaysia Federated Malay States Elephants $2 and $5, mint hinge remainder
Malaysia » Federated Malay States
1904-22 $2 and $5 Elephants mint hinge remainder, very fine (S.G. £490).
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51426 | 1904-22, $25 green and orange, mint og
Malaysia » Federated Malay States
1904-22, $25 green and orange mint o.g. (slightly toned), well centred example, very fine, cert. BPA (2021) which harshly states that the gum is toned;…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51427 | 1909 (Jul 2) Envelope from Taiping to Russia with 1904-22 1c & 4c on obverse and 3c on reverse tied by double circle ds
Malaysia » Federated Malay States
1909 (Jul 2) Envelope from Taiping to Allah-Verdi, Azerbaijan, with 1904-22 1c & 4c on obverse and 3c on reverse tied by Taiping double circle ds, Penang…
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP