5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
319 lots
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
Lot 61138 | 1851, 3d red on laid paper, good even margins, neatly used
Canada
1851, 3d red on laid paper, large even margins, neatly « socked-on-the-nose » with central black target cancel, oxidised colour, light natural paper wrinkles,…
Estimation: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 61139 | 1851, 3d red on laid paper, fine to large margins,
Canada
1851, 3d red on laid paper, fine to large margins, neatly used with black target cancels at left leaving much of the stamp clear, oxidised colour, very…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 61140 | 1851, 3d red on laid paper, two singles with ample to large margins, tied by bold targets to cover to USA
Canada
1851, 3d red on laid paper, two singles with ample to large margins, very slightly oxidised, tied by bold targets to small white cover to Salem (MA), USA,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61141 | 1851 6d dark grey trial colour proof on India paper with « SPECIMEN. » in block of 6
Canada
1851 6d dark grey trial colour proof on India paper affixed to card with vertical « SPECIMEN. » in vertical block of six, very fine (Unitrade 2TCvii, $1’200).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 61142 | 1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to very large margins, neatly used
Canada
1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to very large margins, neatly used with light black target cancel, very fine (S.G. £1’300).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61143 | 1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly used
Canada
1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly used with light black target cancel leaving profile clear, very fine (S.G. £1’300).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 61144 | 1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly tied to small piece
Canada
1851, 6d slate-violet on laid paper, good to large margins, neatly tied to small piece with light black target cancel, very fine (S.G. £1’300).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 61145 | 1851 6d slate-violet, good to very good margins, tied to NO 6 1851 entire from Montreal to New York
Canada
1851 6d slate-violet, good to very good margins, tied to NO 6 1851 entire from Montreal to New York, USA (Kennedy correspondence), by target cancel, with…
Estimation: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 61146 | 1851 12d black trial colour proof on India paper, pair with vertical « SPECIMEN. » in carmine
Canada
1851, 12d black trial colour proof on India paper, pair with large margins showing vertical « SPECIMEN. » in carmine, very fine (Unitrade 3Pi, $5’000).
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 61147 | 1851, 12d black trial colour proof on India paper with vertical « SPECIMEN. » in carmine
Canada
1851, 12d black trial colour proof on India paper with vertical « SPECIMEN. » in carmine, close to fine margins, very fine, cert. E. Diena (1996) (Unitrade…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 61148 | 1852-57, 7 1/2d green mint o.g., good margins all around
Canada
1852-57, 7 1/2d green mint o.g., good margins all around incl. tiny trace of marginal imprint at lower left corner, faint horizontal crease, tiny speck…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 61149 | 1852-57, 7 1/2d yellow-green on medium wove paper, with well balanced margins, tied on cover to Scotland
Canada
1852-57, 7 1/2d yellow-green on medium wove paper, « short squat » variety with well balanced margins, tied on cover to Scotland by grid cancels, Toronto…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP