13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
793 lots
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
Lot 51428 | 1922 MALAYSIA FEDERATED MALAY STATES tiger 9 diff. values with SPECIMEN overprints
Malaysia » Federated Malay States
1922 1c to 35c Tiger definitives – 9 different values with « SPECIMEN » overprints (2 different types), mint hinged, fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51429 | 1946 MALAYAN UNION Crown Colony Victory 8c. Carmine
Malaysia » Malaya British Military Administration
1946 Victory 8c carmine mint n.h., prepared for the Malayan Union but unissued, very fine (see SG note at the end of the BMA section) (S.G. £650).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51430 | SINGAPORE FORCES MAIL AIRMAIL FORCES MAIL SOUVENIR
Malaysia » Malaya British Military Administration
1948 (Apr 30) Souvenir Letter Card endorsed « Air Mail Forces Mail » from Kuala Lumpur to England with BMA 10c tied by Singapore cds, with full contents…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51431 | 1911 Malaysia Malaysian States KELANTAN cpl. set definitives with SPECIMEN overprint
Malaysia » Malaysian States » Kelantan
1911 1c to $25 complete set of 13 definitives with « SPECIMEN » overprint, all mint hinge remainder or hinge trace (S.G. £275).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51432 | 1965 Flowers 1c with variety magenta omitted, five examples in a mint n.h. lower right corner cylinder block of 12
Malaysia » Malaysian States » Selangor
1965 Flowers 1c with variety magenta omitted, five examples in a mint n.h. lower right corner cylinder block of 12 (magenta cylinder number omitted as…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 51433 | 1917-18 3c + 2c Carmine-red marginal pair showing the variety « SS » in « CROSS » in the margin
Malaysia » Malaysian States » Trengganu
1917-18 3c + 2c carmine-red mint marginal pair from the foot of the sheet with overprint in the margin showing the variety « SS » in « CROSS » inverted at…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51434 | JAPANESE OCCUPATION SINGAPORE Straits Settlements
Malaysia » Malaysian States – Japanese Occupation
Singapore: 1942 Group incl. mint set, blocks of four of 1c, 2c (2), 8c (plate block) and 15c, 3c pair, and piece with set cancelled by favour (cert. Association…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51435 | 1885-90 2d, 2 1/2d, 4d and 1s with « SPECIMEN » overprints
Malta
1885-90 2d, 2 1/2d, 4d and 1s with « SPECIMEN » overprints, the 2 1/2d and 1s with part to large part o.g., the 2d and 4d no gum, 2d with faint soiling,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51436 | 1885-90 4d brown imperforate pair with partial Natabile cds
Malta
1885-90 4d brown imperforate pair with partial Natabile cds, very fine, a rarity with very few used pairs known, cert. BPA (2015) (S.G. £6’500).
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51437 | 1921-22 Wmk Script Ca 10s black, mint l.h., very fine
Malta
1921-22 Wmk Script Ca 10s black, mint l.h., very fine (S.G. £350).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 51438 | 1933 (Jun 25) 3rd South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover to Brazil
Malta
1933 (Jun 25) 3rd South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover to Brazil with 1926-27 1/2d and 1928 2s6d tied by Valetta cds and the special flight cachet…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51439 | 1933 (Jul 31) 4th South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover to Brazil
Malta
1933 (Jul 31) 4th South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover sent registered to Brazil with 1926-27 1d, 1928 2s6d and 4 1/2d tied by Air Mail cds in violet,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51440 | 1933 (Aug 19) 6th South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover sent registered to Brazil
Malta
1933 (Aug 19) 6th South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover sent registered to Brazil with 1930 1 1/2d and 2s6d tied by G.P.O. cds, special flight cachet…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51441 | 1933 (Oct 9) 9th South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover to Brazil
Malta
1933 (Oct 9) 9th South America Graf Zeppelin flight cover to Brazil with 1926-27 1/2d and 1928 2s6d tied by Air Mail violet cds, special « Century of Progress »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51442 | 1934 (Jun 5) and 1934 (Aug 27) South America Graf Zeppelin flight covers to Brazil
Malta
1934 (Jun 5) and 1934 (Aug 27) South America Graf Zeppelin flight covers to Brazil, both with « Via Zeppelin » labels, Valetta despatch cds, « Europa-Südamerika »…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51443 | 1935 Silver Jubilee group of three with varieties incl. 1s mint with extra flagstaff
Malta
1935 Silver Jubilee group of three with varieties incl. 1s mint and 2 1/2d mint n.h. with extra flagstaff, an 1/2d used with lightning conductor variety,…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 51444 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple showing the ‘extra flagstaff’ variety in mint corner marginal block of four
Malta
1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple showing the ‘extra flagstaff’ variety on top left stamp in mint corner marginal block of four, all stamps with…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51445 | 1938-43 1/4d to 10s « SPECIMEN » set of 21
Malta
1938-43 1/4d to 10s « SPECIMEN » set of 21, mint o.g., some with slightly yellowish gum, very fine (S.G. £700).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51446 | 1870-84, Selection of Malta cancels on 60+ GB stamps
Malta
1870-84, Selection of Malta cancels on 60+ GB stamps incl. different plates, with 1867-74 5s rose, 8d orange, two 2s blue, 1s orange-brown wmk Spray, etc.,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51447 | 1886-1960, Assortment of SPECIMENS (45)
Malta
1886-1960, Assortment of SPECIMENS incl. 18886 5s rose (no gum), 1899-1901 set of 5, 1917-18 War tax pair, 1921-22 10s, 1926-27 set of 17, 1946 Victory…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 51448 | 1820 (Sept 15). Entire letter to Bordeaux, with a very late usage of the Post Paid postmark
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1820 (Sept 15) Entire letter (French fiscal cachets inside) to Bordeaux, bearing « PORT. LOUIS./POST. PAID. » oval hs on departure, « COL PAR/AURAY » two-line…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 51449 | 1823 Entire letter a very rare usage of a French Deboursé on mail from Mauritius
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
1823 (Dec 6) Entire letter from Port Louis to France redirected inland, bearing « COLONIES/PAR BORDEAUX » two-line hs, showing on reverse « 29 Mars » straight…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP