5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
5377 lots
Lot 61088 | 1853 Courier 4d orange pl.I, pos.9, used
Australia » Tasmania
1853 Courier 4d orange pl.I, pos.9, first state with well defined lines, cut square with good to very good margins, cancelled by « 59 » numeral of Launceston…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 61089 | 1853 Courier 4d bright red-orange, plate 1, state 1, touched on two sides, on 1854 (Sep 14) mourning envelope
Australia » Tasmania
1853 Courier 4d bright red-orange, plate 1, state 1, touched on two sides, on 1854 (Sep 14) mourning envelope to Sydney, New South Wales, paying the 4d…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61090 | 1853 Courier 4d orange, plate II, coarse engraving (early state), with good even margins, neat « 59 » numeral
Australia » Tasmania
1853 Courier 4d orange, plate II, coarse engraving (early state), with good even margins, neat « 59 » numeral of Launceston, partially oxidised colour otherwise…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61091 | 1853 Courier 4d orange pl.II, pos.10, used
Australia » Tasmania
1853 Courier 4d orange pl.II, pos.10, lines of background blurred, with good to large margins all round, cancelled by « 59 » numeral obliterator of Launceston…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 61092 | 1853 Courier 4d dull orange pl.II pair and yellowish orange single
Australia » Tasmania
1853 Courier 4d dull orange pl.II pair, pos.21-22, cut-to-shape with clear margins, cancelled by « 18 » numerals of Campbell Town, some creasing otherwise…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61093 | 1854 Half Length Campbell printing 3d blue unused
Australia » Victoria
1854 Half Length Campbell printing 3d blue unused, fine to large margins, paper speck drop out causing a tiny thin spot mentioned for accuracy, very fine…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 61094 | 1854-57 Half Length group (5)
Australia » Victoria
1854-57 Half Length group incl. 1d rose used lower marginal with good to huge margins (noted as ex Pack), small piece with 1d rose with 3d deep blue both…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61095 | 1867-81 5s Blue on yellow used vert. pair
Australia » Victoria
1867-81 5s Blue on yellow used vert. pair cancelled by Melbourne duplexes, a fine and rare multiple (S.G. £900+).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61096 | 1854, 1d black, clear margins all around, unused, thin
Australia » Western Australia
1854, 1d black, clear margins all around, unused, thin at top otherwise fine (S.G. £1’700).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61097 | 1854, 1d black vertical pair, used
Australia » Western Australia
1854, 1d black vertical pair, fine to huge margins showing significant portions of neighbouring stamps at top and bottom, cancelled by black void barred…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61098 | 1854-55, 4d pale blue unused block of four
Australia » Western Australia
1854-55, 4d pale blue unused block of four, fine to very good margins, some light wrinkles and faint toning at right, a fine and scarce multiple (S.G….
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61099 | 1854-55, 4d pale blue unused, very good even margins
Australia » Western Australia
1854-55, 4d pale blue unused, very good even margins, natural paper speck by beak, a very fine example (S.G. £375).
Estimation: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 61100 | Revenues: 1904 Stamp Duty central vignette die proof
Australia » Western Australia
Revenues: 1904 Stamp Duty central vignette die proof of the swan in lower marginal block of six in black on glossy paper, discoloured and some minor creasing…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61101 | 1913-49 Group incl. 1913-14 £2 Roo « SPECIMEN » mint l.h.
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1913-49 Group incl. 1913-14 1d die I mint n.h. left marginal block of 18 (horizontal crease though middle row), £2 Roo « SPECIMEN » mint l.h., 1913-14 Kookaburra…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61102 | 1913-14 Kangaroo £2 black & rose mint h.r.
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1913-14 Kangaroo £2 black & rose, wmk wide crown, mint h.r., central tone spot and natural paper speck at top otherwise fine, well centred, a rare and…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61103 | 1915-27 Kangaroo £2 purple-black & pale rose, wmk narrow crown, mint h.r.
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915-27 Kangaroo £2 purple-black & pale rose, wmk narrow crown, mint h.r., couple of short perfs otherwise very fine, a rare and popular stamp (S.G. £5’000).
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61104 | 1917-31, Group of three covers incl. 1931 Kingsford-Smith signed FDC and first flight to Java
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1917-31, Three covers incl. 1917 (Oct 24) « First Overland Mail by Trans-Continental » illustrated cover from Perth to England with KGV 1d, 1931 (Mar 19)…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61105 | 1920 (Feb 26) Ross Smith England to Australia flight cover
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1920 (Feb 26) Ross Smith England to Australia flight cover sent to Gunning, NSW, bearing the flight vignette tied by « FIRST AERIAL MAIL / GREAT BRITAIN…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61106 | 1920 (Feb 26) Ross Smith England to Australia flight
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1920 (Feb 26) Ross Smith England to Australia flight cover sent to Sydney, NSW, bearing the flight vignette tied by two strikes of the « FIRST AERIAL MAIL…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61107 | 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s mint h.r. lower marginal
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s mint h.r. lower marginal strip of three with complete « JOHN ASH. / AUSTRALIAN NOTE AND STAMP PRINTER ». imprint, each stamp…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 61108 | 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s in top left corner marginal block of four, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s in top left corner marginal block of four, lightly cancelled by single and central 3 AP 39 cds, presumably cancelled to order,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61109 | 1963 Navigators 4s to £2 in mint n.h. blocks of four
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1963 Navigators 4s to £2 in mint n.h. blocks of four, the 7s6d in top right corner marginal, 10s in lower left corner marginal and £2 right marginal, very…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61110 | 1915 « G.R.I. / 3d. » on Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea) » registration label unused pair
New Guinea
1915 « G.R.I. / 3d. » on Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea) » registration label unused pair, a few toned perfs, fine (S.G. £550+).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61111 | 1915 « G.R.I. / 3d. » on Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea) » registration label tied to piece
New Guinea
1915 « G.R.I. / 3d. » on Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea) » registration label tied to piece by complete « RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN » violet oval ds, very fine (S.G….
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61112 | 1915 « G.R.I. / 3d. » on Käwieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) » registration label in unused block of four
New Guinea
1915 « G.R.I. / 3d. » on Käwieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) » registration label in unused block of four, no gum as usual, with left pair showing no stop after « 3d »…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 61113 | 1859-60, 1d dull lake on thin paper, in mint right marginal block of 8
Bahamas
1859-60, 1d dull lake on thin paper, in mint right marginal block of 8, fine to good margins on other sides, only two stamps unmounted, very fine (S.G….
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 61114 | 1859-60, 1d pale lake on thin paper, in mint right marginal block of 4
Bahamas
1859-60, 1d pale lake on thin paper, in mint right marginal block of 4, fine to good margins on other sides, lower two stamps unmounted, very fine (S.G….
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61115 | 1862, 6d lavender-grey perf.11 1/2, 12 used with with A05 numeral
Bahamas
1862, 6d lavender-grey perf.11 1/2, 12 used with with neat « A05 » nuermal, trimmed from the sheet with some short perfs at left, fine (S.G. £500)
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61116 | 1863-77, 4d dull rose tied to 1870 (Jul 23) wrapper to the USA
Bahamas
1863-77, 4d dull rose tied to 1870 (Jul 23) wrapper to the USA by « A05 » numeral, with « N.Y. STEAMSHIP / 3 » cds below, despatch bs, small cover tear at…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61117 | 1852-55, (1/2d) deep green on blued paper in mint l.h. block of four
Barbados
1852-55, (1/2d) deep green on blued paper in mint l.h. block of four, good to large margins, very fine, cert. BPA (1989) (S.G. £600+).
Estimation: 160 – 220 GBP
Lot 61118 | 1852-55, Blued paper group of 4 mint blocks of four
Barbados
1852-55, Blued paper group of mint blocks of four incl. (1/2d) deep green, fine to good margins, very fine (S.G. £600+); (1d) blue with good margins,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 61119 | 1852-55 (No value) slate-blue on blued paper (unissued) in mint top right corner block of 20
Barbados
1852-55 (No value) slate-blue on blued paper (unissued) in mint top right corner block of 20, good margins on the other two sides, only one stamp hinged,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61120 | 1852-25, Group incl. 1852-55 (No value) slate-blue in mint top left corner marginal block of 10
Barbados
1852-25, Group incl. 1852-55 (No value) slate-blue in mint top left corner marginal block of 10 and top right corner block of 9, both with clear margins…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61121 | 1855-58 1d pale blue, with good to very large margins, tied to JA 11 1857 cover to St. Lucia
Barbados
1855-58 1d pale blue on two covers; one with good to very large margins tied to JA 11 1857 cover to St. Lucia by neat « 1 » numeral, ms « 4 » adjacent, reverse…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61122 | 1861-70 Britannia, 1s blue error of colour
Barbados
1861-70 Britannia, 1s blue error of colour with perforations on all four sides, unused without gum and barely any trace of the usual pen-cancellation,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 61123 | Officials: 1934 6d orange « OFFICIAL », lightly used with partial cds
Basutoland
Officials: 1934 6d orange « OFFICIAL », lightly used with partial cds in corner leaving stamp design clear, small stains with ink mark at top right, otherwise…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 61124 | 1842 (Dec 15) Wrapper from Hamilton to Scotland, rated « 1/- » with « HAMILTON / BERMUDA » despatch cds
Bermuda
1842 (Dec 15) Wrapper from Hamilton to Scotland, with with crisp strike of the « HAMILTON / BERMUDA » despatch cds in black (type PM4, and used as the illustration…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 61125 | 1850 (Feb 21) Wrapper sent locally to Mangrove Bay with crisp « HAMILTON / BERMUDA » despatch cds in red
Bermuda
1850 (Feb 21) Wrapper sent locally to Mangrove Bay with crisp « HAMILTON / BERMUDA » despatch cds in red (type PM4), addressed in the hand of W. B. Perot…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 61126 | 1865-1903, 1d rose-red mint n.h. block of 15
Bermuda
1865-1903, 1d rose-red mint n.h. block of 15, vertical crease and gum bends at left, some minor tone spots, a fine looking multiple (S.G. £1’500+).
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 61127 | 1865-1903 Wmk CC 6d dull purple mint l.h.
Bermuda
1865-1903 Wmk CC 6d dull purple mint l.h., centred to the left but cut from the sheet to show the stamp design intact, very fine and fresh example of this…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61128 | 1865-1903 Wmk CC group incl. 6d dull purple on cover front to Nova Scotia
Bermuda
1865-1903 Wmk CC group incl. 2d bright blue mint h.r., 6d dull mauve mint block of four, 6d dull purple on cover front to Nova Scotia, and average 1s mint…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61129 | 1850-51, 12 cents black on pale blue, with initials
British Guiana
1850-51, 12 cents black on pale blue, with initials of postal clerk Wight « EDW », cut square (cut into and just touched to close margins), cancelled by…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 61130 | 1856, 4c black on magenta, cut octagonally with large margins, initialled « E.D.W », with very neat Berbice double circle ds
British Guiana
1856, 4c black on magenta, cut octagonally with large margins, initialled « E.D.W », with very neat Berbice double circle ds, extremely fine and very rare…
Estimation: 10’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 61131 | 1872-79 Wmk CC 1s green perf.14 mint part o.g.
British Honduras
1872-79 Wmk CC 1s green perf.14 mint part o.g., fine (S.G. £325).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 61132 | Cuthbert Brothers Local Post: 1895 (Sep 18) envelope to Newtown Barracks bearing the « Caye / Service / 3 cents » local issue
British Honduras
Cuthbert Brothers Local Post: 1895 (Sep 18) envelope to Newtown Barracks bearing the « Caye / Service / 3 cents » local issue tied by straight-line « CUTHBERT…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 61133 | 1898, 20pa bright violet group incl. mint single, used single, strip of three, etc.
British P.O.s in Crete: British Administration of Herakleion
1898-99 Group incl. 20pa bright violet group incl. mint single (tone spots), used single, and single with huge margins and perfin « 28 » tied to large piece…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61134 | Withdrawn (forgery)
British P.O.s in Crete: British Administration of Herakleion
Withdrawn (forgery)
Estimation: 0 GBP
Lot 61135 | 1907-23, Group incl. 1907 1/2d ultramarine marginal
British Solomon Islands
1907-23, Group incl. 1907 1/2d ultramarine marginal mint block of 12 and used block of 6, 1908-11 5s mint and used, 1914-23 10s mint and used on piece…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61136 | 1866 1d green die proof on card, fine & scarce
British Virgin Islands
1866 1d green die proof on card, fine & scarce
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61137 | 1851, 3d red on laid paper in vertical pair, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by red target cancels
Canada
1851, 3d red on laid paper in vertical pair, large to huge margins all around, neatly used with red target cancels, small scissor cut just touching lower…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP