13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
1178 lots
Lot 60455 | 1912-22 GB 4d and 7d tied by Ascension « B » type Z2 cds to envelope sent registered to England,
Ascension » Great Britain Used in Ascension
1912-22 GB 4d and 7d tied by Ascension « B » type Z2 cds to envelope sent registered to England, with registered label and « PASSED CENSOR / ASCENSION » hs…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60456 | 1915 (18 Jan) Davies cover to England, bearing 1912-22
Ascension » Great Britain Used in Ascension
1915 (18 Jan) Davies cover to England, bearing 1912-22 GB 1/2d. green x 2 both matching lower marginal with control C13 tied by individual strikes of…
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 60457 | 1924-33 1 1/2d Scarlet mint n.h. top marginal with variety « broken scroll » mint and 2d Grey-Black & Grey with variety « torn flag » with « Madame Joseph » forged cancel
Ascension
1924-33 1 1/2d scarlet mint n.h. top marginal showing variety « broken scroll », hinged in margin only, some faint tone patches on the gum, very fine (SG…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 60458 | 1938-53 Group of mint blocks and sheets with varieties
Ascension » King George VI
1938-53 Specialised group incl. 1 1/2d black & vermilion perf.13 and 1 1/2d rose-carmine perf.13 showing varieties in matching mint n.h. top left corner…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60459 | 1938-53 1/2d Black & Violet perf. 13 1/2 showing variety « Long centre bar to « E » of « Georgetown » (R2/3) in mint n.h. top marginal block of four
Ascension » King George VI
1938-53 1/2d Black & Violet perf. 13 1/2 showing variety « Long centre bar to « E » of « Georgetown » (R2/3) in mint n.h. top marginal block of four, very fine…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 60460 | 1938-53 1 1/2d black & vermilion, perf. 13 1/2, mint o.g. showing « David flaw » variety
Ascension » King George VI
1938-53 1 1/2d black & vermilion, perf. 13 1/2, mint o.g. showing « David flaw » variety, toned gum, fine, cert. PFoSA (2014) (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 50 – 60 GBP
Lot 60461 | WITHDRAWN
Ascension » King George VI
WITHDRAWN
Estimation: NaN GBP
Lot 60462 | 1938-53 4d Black & Ultramarine perf.13 1/2 mint n.h. complete sheet of 60
Ascension » King George VI
1938-53 4d Black & Ultramarine perf.13 1/2 mint n.h. complete sheet of 60, some minor peripheral bends affecting one stamp, a rare item (SG £1’080+).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60463 | 1938-53 2s6d Black & Deep Carmine perf.13 showing variety « Davit flaw » in mint n.h. left marginal block of six
Ascension » King George VI
1938-53 2s6d Black & Deep Carmine perf.13 showing variety « Davit flaw » in mint n.h. left marginal block of six, lower stamps with perfs toned on the gum…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60464 | 1938-53 2s6d Black & Deep Carmine perf.13 showing variety « Davit flaw », mint l.h.
Ascension
1938-53 2s6d Black & Deep Carmine perf.13 showing variety « Davit flaw », mint l.h., slightly yellowish gum, very fine and scarce (SG £1’400).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60465 | 1843 (Aug 18) Entire sent registered to Tasmania bearing a fine strike of the framed « PAID AT / PORTLAND » in red
Australia » New South Wales
1843 (Aug 18) Entire to George Town, Van Diemens Land, bearing a fine strike of the framed « PAID AT / PORTLAND » in red, marked « Registered » and « 3 » in…
Estimation: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 60466 | 1845 (Aug 29) Entire from Sydney to Dublin « pr Royal Fur » with two-line « Registered / SYDNEY » handstamp
Australia » New South Wales
1845 (Aug 29) Entire from Sydney to Dublin « pr Royal Fur » with two-line « Registered / SYDNEY. » handstamp (White Type R2) in red applied by the postmaster…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60467 | 1849 (May 30) Front (and part back) with two-line « Registered / Sydney. » handstamp
Australia » New South Wales
1849 (May 30) Front (and part back) from Sydney to UK endorsed « pr Royal Saxon / via India » with two-line « Registered / Sydney. » handstamp (White Type…
Estimation: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 60468 | 1851 Sydney View 2d ultramarine on hard greyish wove paper, pl.V, pos.8/20 used vertical pair
Australia » New South Wales
1851 Sydney View 2d ultramarine on hard greyish wove paper, pl.V, pos.8/20 used vertical pair, large to huge margins with framelines on three sides, with…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60469 | 1852 (Apr 26) Front to England bearing 1851-55 2d greyish blue (fine impression) in strip of three
Australia » New South Wales
1852 (Apr 26) Front to England bearing 1851-55 2d greyish blue (fine impression) in strip of three with large to very large margins, cancelled by pen,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60470 | 1856-58 6d Vermilion and Prussian blue horizontal pair (pos.34-35) on soft medium yellowish paper, unused
Australia » New South Wales
1856-58 6d Vermilion and Prussian blue horizontal pair (pos.34-35) on soft medium yellowish paper, unused without gum, a few minor imperfections, very…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 60471 | 1859 (Jul 2) Wrapper from Sydney to Melbourne bearing 6d olive-grey
Australia » New South Wales
1859 (Jul 2) Wrapper from Sydney to Melbourne bearing 6d olive-grey with good to large margins, neatly tied duplex cancel, arrival bs, fine and fresh cover,…
Estimation: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 60472 | 1860 (Jul 12) Envelope from Sydney « per Benares » to Yorkshire, bearing 1854-59 Diadem 6d greyish-brown
Australia » New South Wales
1860 (Jul 12) Envelope from Sydney « per Benares » to Yorkshire, bearing 1854-59 Diadem 6d greyish-brown with large margins all round (small scissor-cut…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 60473 | 1864 (Feb 20) Entire from Sydney to Shanghai, China, with 1860-72 1s carmine
Australia » New South Wales
1864 (Feb 20) Entire from Sydney to Shanghai, China, with 1860-72 1s carmine (defective) tied by NSW oval, endorsed « p Madras », reverse with despatch and…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60474 | 1894 (Mar 13) 1/2d postal stationery envelope sent registered to Straits Settlements, uprated
Australia » New South Wales
1894 (Mar 13) 1/2d postal stationery envelope sent registered to Straits Settlements, uprated with 1882-97 3d, 1891 1/2d on 1d, two 1892 and 1/2d stationery…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60475 | 1860-61 Registered (6d) orange-yellow, rough perf. 14 handstamped « SPECIMEN » diagonally in block of four
Australia » Queensland
1860-61 Registered (6d) orange-yellow, rough perf. 14 handstamped « SPECIMEN » diagonally in block of four, lightly mounted with even gum toning, attractive…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60476 | 1885 (Feb 19) Envelope from Brisbane to Nova Scotia, Canada, with 1882-91 Second Sidefaces 1d and 6d
Australia » Queensland
1885 (Feb 19) Envelope from Brisbane to Nova Scotia, Canada, with 1882-91 Second Sidefaces 1d and 6d tied by « QL » duplex cancels, « PAID / ALL » hs adjacent,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60477 | 1891 (Jun 12) Envelope sent registered to Malta with « REGISTERED / AYR » hs adjacent
Australia » Queensland
1891 (Jun 12) Envelope sent registered to Malta with 1890 1/2d (2), 1d, 2d and 6d tied by « 353 » numerals and Ayr cds, with « REGISTERED / AYR » hs adjacent,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60478 | 1868-79 3d on 4d deep ultramarine with surcharge omitted error in rejoined unused vertical pair
Australia » South Australia
1868-79 « 3 PENCE » on 4d deep ultramarine with surcharge omitted error in rejoined unused vertical pair from the left of the sheet, showing the lower portion…
Estimation: 200’000 – 250’000 GBP
Lot 60479 | 1840 (Oct 30) Wrapper from Hobart Town to Calcutta, India, with very fine strike of the crowned oval GPO ds
Australia » Tasmania
1840 (Oct 30) Wrapper from Hobart Town to Calcutta, India, with very fine strike of the crowned oval GPO ds, endorsed « per ship « Sovereign » from Launceston »,…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60480 | 1850 (Feb 18) Envelope from Launceston to California, USA, endorsed « Per Swan »
Australia » Tasmania
1850 (Feb 18) Envelope from Launceston to California, USA, endorsed « Per Swan », with ms « 5 », reverse with despatch cds, minor staining at lower left, fine…
Estimation: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 60481 | 1852 (Aug 14t Entire from Melbourne to London originally containing five pounds, endorsed « Registered »
Australia » Victoria
1852 (Aug 14t Entire from Melbourne to London originally containing five pounds, endorsed « Registered » and 3d (for the ship rate), manuscript 1/2 in black…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60481A | 1855 (Nov 21) Envelope to England with 1855 6d. QV dull orange « per ship James Baines »
Australia » Victoria
1855 (Nov 21) Envelope to England with 1855 6d. QV dull orange with wide margins all around (mild corner crease otherwise fine), on cover from MELBOURNE…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60482 | 1856 (Jan 30) Entire to Scotland endorsed « Per Hellespont / via Singapore », with two 1854-55 Woodblock 6d
Australia » Victoria
1856 (Jan 30) Entire to Scotland endorsed « Per Hellespont / via Singapore », with two 1854-55 Woodblock 6d (one four margined, one 3 1/2) tied by « 1 » barred…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60483 | 1860 (Oct 25) Entire from Melbourne to Hong Kong with 1860 Beaded Ovals 6d orange on the first day of issue
Australia » Victoria
1860 (Oct 25) Merchant’s entire from Melbourne to Hong Kong with 1860 Beaded Ovals 6d orange tied by « 1 » barred circle with clear « OC 25 / 60 » despatch…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 60484 | 1863-66 Trio of covers with « INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA MARSEILLES » hs in black, red or blue
Australia » Victoria
1863-66 Trio of covers with « INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / VIA MARSEILLES » hs in black, red or blue, each with 1862-64 Redrawn 6d black frankings, fine and scarce…
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 60485 | 1875 (Mar 25) Envelope sent OHMS with « COMMR OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY » coat-of-arms frank
Australia » Victoria
1875 (Mar 25) Envelope sent OHMS with ms legend at top and a fine strike of the « COMMR OF CROWN LANDS & SURVEY » coat-of-arms frank over-struck with Melbourne…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60486 | 1884-1900 Stamp Duty £100 pink-red cancelled-to-order with Melbourne JE 11 01 cds
Australia » Victoria
1884-1900 Stamp Duty £100 pink-red cancelled-to-order with Melbourne JE 11 01 cds, faintest trace of a bend mentioned for accuracy and reinforced lower…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60487 | 1843 (Apr 17) Entire with rectangular « SHIP LETTER / (crown) / WESTERN AUSTRALIA / PAID » handstamp of Bunbury
Australia » Western Australia
1843 (Apr 17) Entire headed « Australind » & signed « W Pearce Clifton », sent to England « p Phantom to Mauritius » (endorsed within), light strike of rectangular…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 60488 | 1920 (Feb 26) Air Mail First Flight cover, Ross Smith England to Australia envelope to Melbourne, one of very few
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1920 (Feb 26) Air Mail cover, Ross Smith England to Australia flight, envelope sent to Melbourne, bearing large blue event vignette cancelled by « First…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60489 | AUSTRALIA 1932-35 10sh to £2 with SPECIMEN overprint, mint hinge remainder, SG 136-38
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1931-36 10s, £1 and £2 with « SPECIMEN » overprint, mint h.r., very fine.
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 60490 | 1937 FRENCH ESSAY of the 1s Lyrebird in blue in mint n.h. lower right corner date block of 15
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1937 French essay of the 1s Lyrebird in blue in mint n.h. lower right corner date block of 15, differing in size particularly in height to the issued stamp,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 60491 | 1939 1/2d to £1 set of 14 in mint n.h. blocks of four,
New Guinea
1939 1/2d to £1 set of 14 in mint n.h. blocks of four, tiny gum skip on one of the £1, very fine and scarce multiples (S.G. £4’400+).
Estimation: 1’300 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60492 | 1939 1/2d to £1 mint set of 14
New Guinea
1939 1/2d to £1 mint set of 14, with the 10s and £1 mint n.h., very fine (S.G. £1’100.).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60493 | 1836 Entire to London rated 4/4 showing a good strike of the straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs
Bahamas
1836 Entire to London rated 4/4 showing a good strike of the straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs (type B3) on reverse and a red arrival of 6 JU 1836 across the…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60494 | 1836ca. undated entire to England rated « 2/2 » and corrected to « 4/4 », showing good strike of straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs
Bahamas
1836ca. undated entire to England rated « 2/2 » and corrected to « 4/4 », showing good strike of straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs (type B1), a good clean entire,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60495 | 1842 Entire from Vera-Cruz to London and sent via the Bahamas, flap with good straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs
Bahamas
1842 Entire from Vera-Cruz to London and sent via the Bahamas, charged 1/- in manuscript, flap with good straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs (type B1) and London…
Estimation: 240 – 280 GBP
Lot 60496 | 1845 (Jan 31) Missionary entire from Nassau to London, bearing a good strike of straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs
Bahamas
1845 (Jan 31) Missionary entire from Nassau to London, rated 1/- for the single packet rate bearing a good strike of straight-line « BAHAMAS » hs (Proud…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 60497 | 1846 Entire from Nassau to the Wesleyan Mission in London with « NASSAU / NEW PROVIDENCE » cds
Bahamas
1846 Entire from Nassau to the Wesleyan Mission in London, rated 1/- , reverse showing a very fine « NASSAU / NEW PROVIDENCE » cds (Proud D1) of JU 18 1846…
Estimation: 90 – 100 GBP
Lot 60498 | 1859 1d Brown-Lake plate proof top marginal pair, mint o.g.
Bahamas
1859 1d Brown-Lake plate proof top marginal pair on medium to thick and slightly transparent paper, mint o.g. very fine
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60499 | 1863-77 1d Carmine-lake, wmk Crown CC, perf. 12 1/2, on an undated inland envelope
Bahamas
1863-77 1d Carmine-lake, wmk Crown CC, perf. 12 1/2, on an undated inland envelope from an outer island to Nassau, cancelled by fine barred « 27 » with manuscript…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60500 | 1942 Columbus £1 mint n.h. left marginal block of four, with variety « dots in 4 of 1492 »
Bahamas
1942 Columbus £1 grey-green & black mint n.h. left marginal block of four, with variety « dots in 4 of 1492 » on lower right stamp, toned gum, fine (S.G….
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 60501 | 1948 Olympics 2 1/2d ultramarine with variety overprint double
Bahrain
1948 Olympics 2 1/2d ultramarine with variety overprint double, mint l.h., a fresh and fine example of this rare variety, cert RPS (1980) (S.G. £3’500).
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60502 | Barbados 1875 1/2d, 3d and 4d Britannia issue Perkins & Bacon plate proofs in black in horizontal pairs
Barbados
1875 1/2d, 3d and 4d Britannia issue Perkins & Bacon plate proofs in black in horizontal pairs on ungummed paper, very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60503 | 1892 Seal of Colonies 3d in 7 colour trials
Barbados
1892 Seal of Colonies 3d in 7 colour trials, all mint h.r. or n.h., fresh colour, an attractive group for the specialist.
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP