17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
1007 lots
Lot 50801 | Literature: Group of British West Indies auction catalogues
British Empire General Collections and Lots
Literature: Group of British West Indies auction catalogues incl. J. Charlton Henry (Harmer Rooke April 1961) and the final portion (Dec 1961), Hind Second…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50802 | 1732-1861, British West Indies group of 24 mostly British West Indies pre-stamp covers
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1732-1861, British West Indies group of 24 mostly British West Indies pre-stamp covers incl. eight from Jamaica incl. two « IAMAICA » hs and a two-line ds,…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50803 | 1850s-1960s, Substantial accumulation of British West Indies
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1850s-1960s, Substantial accumulation of British West Indies in large and small stockbooks, on stockcards, pages etc in a large box with plenty of worthwhile…
Estimation: 600 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50804 | British Commonwealth 1860s-1960s, Aden-Zanzibar, an enormous collection in a thick stockbook of twelve pages filled to the brim
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1860s-1960s, Aden-Zanzibar, an enormous collection in a thick stockbook of twelve pages filled to the brim with unused mostly mint lightly hinged stamps,…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50805 | 1860-1990, collection in six stockbooks and stockbook pages, with interesting Great Britain and British possessions
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1860-1990, collection in six stockbooks and stockbook pages, with interesting Great Britain and British possessions, mint and used with a lot of complete…
Estimation: 250 – 500 GBP
Lot 50807 | British Empire: 1888-1969, group of 78 covers/cards from the Far East, Australasia and Africa
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1888-1969, group of 78 covers/cards from the Far East, Australasia and Africa, with stationery (used and unused), airmails, etc., noted Hong Kong KGV 8c…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50808 | British Commonwealth 1890s-1950s, one stockbook with more than 500 stamps from a wide range of territories
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1890s-1950s, one stockbook with more than 500 unused stamps from a wide range of territories from British Central Africa to South Africa, comprising many…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’500 GBP
Lot 50809 | 1891-1922, British Central Africa and East Africa on album pages
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1891-1922, British Central Africa and East Africa on album pages, good collection with Mint and used, some good values in very fine conditions. Total value…
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 50810 | « AFRICA » De La Rue dummy stamps, group of four 2 1/2d in matching top marginal blocks of four
British Empire General Collections and Lots » British Empire Essays
1894 « AFRICA » De La Rue dummy stamps, group of four 2 1/2d in matching top marginal blocks of four with marginal ornament in different colours incl. pale…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50811 | Victoria 1858 Queen-on-Throne 6d bright blue with bold « 124 » numeral of Aden
Aden
Victoria 1858 Queen-on-Throne 6d bright blue with bold « 124 » numeral of Aden, small faults, probably unique. Stamps of Mauritius, India, Ceylon and GB…
Estimation: 750 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50812 | 1862 6d blue-green compound perf.14 to 16 with 11 to 11 1/2, mint o.g.
Antigua & Barbuda
1862 6d blue-green compound perf.14 to 16 with 11 to 11 1/2, mint o.g., very fine and rare stamp with less than a dozen known; cert. BPA (1973) (S.G. £3’250).
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50813 | 1879 2 1/2d red-brown and 4d blue, unused with large part original gum
Antigua & Barbuda
1879 2 1/2d red-brown and 4d blue, unused with large part original gum and hinge remnants; an attractive pair of fine colour and good centring; cert. Behr…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50814 | 1884-87 CA 2 1/2d ultramarine, mint single showing large « 2 » with slanting foot variety
Antigua & Barbuda
1884-87 CA 2 1/2d ultramarine, mint single showing large « 2 » with slanting foot variety, very fine and scarce (S.G. £180).
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 50815 | 1884-87 CA 2 1/2d ultramarine, mint single showing top left triangle detached variety
Antigua & Barbuda
1884-87 CA 4d chestnut mint showing top left triangle detached variety, very fine and scarce (S.G. £350).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 50816 | 1921 De La Rue master die proof with void value tablet in black on thick white glazed card
Antigua & Barbuda
1921 De La Rue master die proof with void value tablet in black on thick white glazed card, attractive and scarce.
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50817 | 1921 pair of De La Rue die proofs, incl. master die proof with void value tablet and £1 duty die proof
Antigua & Barbuda
1921 pair of De La Rue die proofs, incl. master die proof with void value tablet on thick white card, cut down to just over stamp size with « Appd for hardening…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50818 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple, used single showing dot by flagstaff variety
Antigua & Barbuda
1935 Silver Jubilee 1s slate and purple, used single showing dot by flagstaff variety, very fine and scarce (S.G. £550).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50820 | 1921-29 mint collection of the KGV issues written up on pages
Antigua & Barbuda
1921-29 mint collection of the KGV issues written up on pages with the MCA to £1 plus SPECIMEN set and some Plate blocks (incl. 5s), the Script set to…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50821 | 1924-37 collection of 27 KGV covers written up on pages incl. first flight airmails
Antigua & Barbuda
1924-37 collection of 27 KGV covers written up on pages with commercial covers, Air Mails and First Flights incl. scarcer 1931 Dornier DO-X Pan American…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50822 | 1924-33 1s with variety broken mainmast, mint l.h.
Ascension
1924-33 1s with variety broken mainmast, mint l.h., natural faint diagonal gum bend at upper left, very fine (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50823 | 1937 Coronation complete nh mint set of three, showing
Ascension
1937 Coronation complete nh mint set of three, showing perforated « SPECIMEN », fresh, very fine, and scarce (S.G. £350).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 50824 | 1938-53 Pictorial 1 1/2d black and vermilion, mint
Ascension
1938-53 Pictorial 1 1/2d black and vermilion, mint n.h. left sheet marginal block of four, one showing the Davit flaw variety, fresh, very fine (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50825 | 1850 1d brownish-red, imperforate pair showing one value with clouds and one without
Australia » New South Wales
1850 1d brownish-red, imperforate pair showing one value with clouds and one without, with very good margins on three sides and slightly cut into at right,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50826 | 1851-55 New South Wales 2d worn plate bottom margin Sidney to Brisbane waters
Australia » New South Wales
1851-55 2d indigo, pl.II, lower marginal example with part of printers inscription tied to folded OHMS lettersheet by mute obliterator, sent from Sydney…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50827 | 1854-59 New South Wales Perkins Bacon proofs sheet of 20
Australia » New South Wales
1854-59, Perkins Bacon archive sheet of 20 proof examples of the Garter 6d value, all showing waxed corners to avoid re-usage, arranged on the sheet in…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50828 | 1855, 5d green to 1s pale red, unused with black « SPECIMEN » overprint
Australia » New South Wales
1855, 5d green to 1s pale red, unused with black « SPECIMEN » overprint, nearly all with large margins all around (8d with touched frame-line at bottom right),…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50829 | Official stamp overprint OS on 20sh blue (SG O50), two examples in slightly different shades
Australia » New South Wales
Officials: 1890 20sh blue with light corner cancel (CTO), excellent centring and very fresh appearance; cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £1’100).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50830 | 1860 1d carmine-rose, imperforate; very fine used, struck with dotted number cds, with very wide margins
Australia » Queensland
1860 1d carmine-rose with very wide margins and a large portion of the left neighbouring stamp, dotted number cds, an ironed-out fold through the centre;…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 50831 | 1d carmine-rose, very fine used example with wide margins all around, cancelled by multi dot
Australia » Queensland
1d carmine-rose, very fine used example with wide margins all around, cancelled by multi dot cds, a fresh and attractive stamp (S.G. £850).
Estimation: 150 – 240 GBP
Lot 50832 | 1860-61 rough perf.14-16 « RGISTERED » (6d) orange-yellow in mint l.h. block of four
Australia » Queensland
1860-61 rough perf.14-16 « RGISTERED » (6d) orange-yellow in mint l.h. block of four, very fine (S.G. £560+).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50833 | Two monogrammed proofs of the KEVII 1d duty stamp in purple with bottom margins with monogram
Australia » Queensland
Two monogrammed proofs of the KEVII 1d duty stamp in purple with bottom margins featuring elaborate ERVII monogram, one proof comb perforated 12 with watermark…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50834 | 1856-1912 used collection written up on pages, some early imperfs
Australia » South Australia
1856-1912 used collection written up on pages, some early imperfs with 2d used x 6 and 2 x 6d, the rouletted issue with 1d, 2 x 2d and 2 x 6d unused and…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50835 | 1853 4d orange pl.1, second state, unused without gum, showing printer’s inscription
Australia » Tasmania
1853 4d orange pl.1, second state, unused without gum, pos.19 with fine to huge margins showing portion of printer’s inscription at foot « H & C Best. »,…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50836 | 1853-1912 comprehensive collection on pages in a binder
Australia » Tasmania
1853-1912 comprehensive collection on pages in a binder which commences with the 1853 1d (poor) and 8 x 4d (cut to shape or defective, useful for study…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50837 | 1854 Victoria ship-letter 6d to Launceston (Tasmania)
Australia » Victoria
1854, 6d pale orange, right margin example + 3 large margins (incl. part of bottom stamp) tied to small envelope by black 2V obliterator + red SHIP-LETTER…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50838 | 1858 1d emerald-green in used horizontal strip of four with interpanneau margin
Australia » Victoria
1858 1d emerald-green on good quality white wove paper, rouletted 7-9 on all four sides, in horizontal strip of four with interpanneau margin in between,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50839 | 1855 4d slate blue watermark sideways, with 3mm punch hole as used by the Commissariat and Convict Departmen
Australia » Western Australia
1855 4d slate blue, very close to large margins, watermark sideways, with a 3mm punch hole as used on official correspondence by the Commissariat and Convict…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50840 | 1913-14 Kangaroo 6d ultramarine, die II, used showing watermark inverted
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1913-14 Kangaroo 6d ultramarine, die II, used with indistinct cds, showing watermark inverted, a scarce used single (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50841 | 1913-14 Kangaroo 10s grey & pink, die II, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1913-14 Kangaroo 10s grey & pink, die II, used with Melbourne Registered cds, very fine and a scarce used single (S.G. £700).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50842 | 1913-14 Kangaroo £1 brown and ultramarine, die II, used block of four
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1913-14 Kangaroo £1 brown and ultramarine, die II, used block of four, with part Sydney datestamps, a rarity, and an outstanding used multiple, exhibition…
Estimation: 5’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50843 | 1913-14 Kangaroo £1 brown and ultramarine, die II, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1913-14 Kangaroo £1 brown and ultramarine, die II, used with indistinct cds, a scarce used single (S.G. £2’500).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50844 | 1913-14 Kangaroo £2 black and rose, die II, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1913-14 Kangaroo £2 black and rose, die II, used part cds, very fine and a scarce used single (S.G. £4’000).
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50845 | 1915 Kangaroo 9d violet, die II, used showing watermark inverted
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915 Kangaroo 9d violet, die II, used with indistinct ds, showing watermark inverted, a scarce used single; cert. Brandon (2024) (S.G. £1’800).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50846 | 1915 Kangaroo 5s grey and yellow, die II, showing watermark inverted, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915 Kangaroo 5s grey and yellow, die II, showing watermark inverted, used with indistinct ds, some short or pulled perfs, a scarce used single; cert….
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50847 | 1915-27 Kangaroo £1 chocolate and dull blue, die II, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915-27 Kangaroo £1 chocolate and dull blue, die II, used with indistinct ds (CTO), small tone spot, a scarce used single; cert. Brandon (2024) (S.G. £1’600).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50848 | 1915-27 Kangaroo £1 chocolate and dull blue, die II, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915-27 Kangaroo £1 chocolate and dull blue, die II, used with large part Melbourne cds, a scarce used single; cert. Brandon (2024) (S.G. £1’600).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50849 | 1915-27 Kangaroo £2 black and rose, die II, used with partial cds (CTO)
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1915-27 Kangaroo £2 black and rose, die II, used with partial cds (CTO), a scarce used single; cert. Brandon (2024) (S.G. £3’250).
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50850 | 1913-14 KGV 3d dull ultramarine, die I, showing the rare inverted watermark error, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1926-30 KGV 3d dull ultramarine, die I, showing the rare inverted watermark error, used with part Waggawagga cds, corner perf pulled, very fine and scarce;…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 50851 | 1929-30 Kangaroo 10s grey and pink, mint, good colour
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1929-30 Kangaroo 10s grey and pink, mint, good colour and perfs, fresh and very fine (S.G. £475).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50852 | 1929-30 Kangaroo 10s grey and pink, die II, used
Australia » Commonwealth of Australia
1929-30 Kangaroo 10s grey and pink, die II, used with part Hobart ds, a scarce used single (S.G. £500).
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP