26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 40641 | 1902 Registered envelope embossed proof for the Four
British Guiana
Postal Stationery: 1902 Registered envelope embossed proof for the Four Cents value in orange-red on stiff thick paper, measuring 56x56mm, very fine and…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40642 | 1891-1901 CA 1c dull green, mint, showing malformed
British Honduras
1891-1901 CA 1c dull green, mint, showing malformed « S » plate flaw, fine and scarce (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40643 | 1858-76, group of 12 covers and 3 fronts with GB used abroad frankings
British Levant
1858-76, group of 12 covers and 3 fronts with GB used abroad frankings, with two fronts being registered to England and one front being second last day…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40644 | 1860-74, group of five covers to Malta, incl. 1860 (Aug 15) wrapper with 1857 4d rose-carmine
British Levant
1860-74, group of five covers to Malta, incl. 1860 (Aug 15) wrapper with 1857 4d rose-carmine (not priced by S.G. used) tied by crisp oval barred « C »,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40645 | 1864 (Mar 17) entire to England with 1862-64 6d tied bx « C » barred oval, with « INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID » arced hs
British Levant
1864 (Mar 17) entire to England with 1862-64 6d (small corner perf. crease) tied bx « C » barred oval, with « INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID » arced hs at left in…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40646 | 1867 (Apr 17) wrapper to England with 1865-67 6d pl.5 pair tied bx « C » barred ovals, with « INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID » arced hs at left
British Levant
1867 (Apr 17) wrapper to England with 1865-67 6d pl.5 pair tied bx « C » barred ovals, with « INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID » arced hs at left in blue with matching…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40647 | 1869 (Jul 9) wrapper sent to England with 2d blue and 1s green via Varna
British Levant
1869 (Jul 9) wrapper sent to England with 1858-69 2d blue pl.12 and 1867-73 1s pl.4 tied by « C » barred oval with blue Constantinople despatch bs, endorsed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40648 | 1870 (May 18) wrapper sent to England with 1864-79 1d red pl.102 tied by « C » barred oval
British Levant
1870 (May 18) wrapper sent to England with 1864-79 1d red pl.102 tied by « C » barred oval with blue Constantinople despatch bs, sent at the 1d printed matter…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40649 | 1871 (Jan 28) wrapper to England with 1867-70 6d violet pl.9 tied by barred « C » oval, with « TOO-LATE » hs
British Levant
1871 (Jan 28) wrapper to England with 1867-70 6d violet pl.9 tied by barred « C » oval, with « TOO-LATE » hs adjacent in blue and matching despatch cds on…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40650 | 1873, pair of covers, one sent via « Winter route » at 5d rate to England
British Levant
1873, pair of covers from the Oriental Secretary Thomas Hughes at the British Embassy in Constantinople, with 1873 (Mar 1) envelope sent via the scarce…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40651 | 1875 (May 20) Part cover (top half) sent to Switzerland with GB and France mixed franking
British Levant
1875 (May 20) Part cover (top half) sent to Switzerland with 1858-69 2d blue pl.14 tied by « G06 » barred oval in combination with French40c and 80c Cérès…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40652 | 1880-88, group of four covers with GB used abroad frankings, incl. 1885 envelope sent registered to London with 1883-84 2d and 2 1/2d
British Levant
1880-88, group of four covers with GB used abroad frankings, incl. 1885 envelope sent registered to London with 1883-84 2d and 2 1/2d tied by barred « C »…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40653 | 1882 (Jul 12) envelope sent registered to Wales with « REGISTERED-LETTER » hs in red
British Levant
1882 (Jul 12) envelope sent registered to Wales with « REGISTERED-LETTER » hs in red, franked with 1881 2 1/2d blue pl.23 vertical pair and two 1881 1d lilac…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40654 | 1883 (Mar 28) 1 1/2d Foreign postcard to the USA from Smyrna
British Levant
1883 (Mar 28) 1 1/2d Foreign postcard to the USA cancelled by very fine strike of the « F87 » barred oval with Smyrna despatch at lower left, London transit…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40655 | 1887-96 40pa on 2 1/2d purple on blue mint h.r. with double surcharge error
British Levant
1887-96 40pa on 2 1/2d purple on blue mint h.r. with double surcharge error, very fine and fresh, a very scarce variety with only around 20 mint examples…
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40656 | 1887-96 and 1902-05 80pa on 5d dull purple & blue both with small « 0 » in « 80 » variety, mint
British Levant
1887-96 and 1902-05 80pa on 5d dull purple & blue both the with small « 0 » in « 80 » variety, the QV issue mint h.r. and fine, the KEVII issue mint n.h.,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40657 | 1888 (Feb 4) envelope sent to England with 1887 1/2d vermilion strip of four tied by « C » barred ovals, underpaid
British Levant
1888 (Feb 4) envelope sent to England with 1887 1/2d vermilion strip of four tied by « C » barred ovals, underpaying the 2 1/2d rate with « T » hs and « 1D…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40658 | 1890ca.-1904, group of four parcel tags sent to Switzerland,
British Levant
1890ca.-1904, group of four parcel tags sent to Switzerland, incl. five GB 1887 1/2d vermilion tied « F87 », GB 1887 1/2d and 40pa on 2 1/2d tied « F87 »,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40659 | 1891-1901, group of 8 covers with mostly Jubilee frankings
British Levant
1891-1901, group of 8 covers with mostly Jubilee frankings incl. two 1893 40pa on 1/2d provisionals on 40pa envelope sent registered from Stamboul to England…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40660 | 1900 (May 8) envelope incl. letter from the Postmaster at the British Post Office in Salonica
British Levant
1900 (May 8) envelope incl. letter from the Postmaster at the British Post Office in Salonica to the Editor of Ewen’s Weekly Stamp News, with GB 1881 1d…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40661 | 1902-05 80pa on 5d dull purple & blue with small « 0 » in « 80 » variety, mint
British Levant
1902-05 80pa on 5d dull purple & blue with small « 0 » in « 80 » variety, mint n.h., light horizontal gum crease at top barely noticeable, fine and fresh (S.G….
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40662 | 1904-11, group of 12 KEVII covers/cards
British Levant
1904-11, group of 12 KEVII covers/cards, incl. 1910 set of three on cover sent registered to Switzerland, « Enchantillon san valeur » sample mail cover with…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40663 | 1912-23, group of six KGV covers/cards
British Levant
1912-23, group of six KGV covers/cards incl. GB 4d in combination with 1911-13 1/2d sent registered to USA from Smyrna, 1913-14 1pi on 2 1/2d on « sample…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40664 | 1905 (Oct 11) envelope sent registered to Switzerland with philatelic franking
British Levant
1905 (Oct 11) envelope sent registered to Switzerland with British Currency 1905 1/2d to 1s set of 10 and Turkish Currency 1902-05 24pi on 5s, all tied…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40665 | 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine mint l.h. pair
British Levant
1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d grey-green & carmine mint l.h. pair, very fine and scarce multiple; cert. BPA (2003) (S.G. £3’000+).
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40666 | 1906 (Jul 3) envelope sent registered to England with 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d block of four
British Levant
1906 (Jul 3) envelope sent registered to England with 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d block of four cancelled by Beyrout registered oval ds, London…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40667 | 1906 (Jul 3) envelope sent registered to Cyprus with two 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d
British Levant
1906 (Jul 3) envelope sent registered to Cyprus with 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi on 2d in combination with 1905-12 2d, both tied by Beyrout registered…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 40668 | 1908 (Nov 14) overprinted 1/2d newspaper wrapper sent registred and uprated with 1905-08 2pi on 5d
British Levant
1908 (Nov 14) overprinted 1/2d newspaper wrapper uprated with 1905-08 2pi on 5d tied by Stamboul cds, sent registered to Austria with crayon crosses for…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40669 | 1911-13 4pi on 10d dull purple and scarlet lower left corner marginal block of four, mint n.h.
British Levant
1911-13 4pi on 10d dull purple and scarlet lower left corner marginal block of four, mint n.h. (small hinge trace in the selvedge only), very fine and…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40670 | 1912 (Apr 22) envelope sent registered to Germany with 1910 1 3/4pi on 4d pair, with left stamp showing variety
British Levant
1912 (Apr 22) envelope sent registered to Germany with 1910 1 3/4pi on 4d pair, with left stamp showing variety « thin pointed 4 in fraction », paying the…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40671 | 1919 (May 10) 2d black Forces registration envelope (1915 issue, size G), sent from Smyrna to Egypt, redirected
British Levant
1919 (May 10) 2d black Forces registration envelope (1915 issue, size G), sent from Smyrna to Egypt with GB KGV 2 1/2d tied by oval registered ds, redirected…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40672 | 1921 45pi on 2s6d chocolate brown showing variety major re-entry to shield and upper right frame in block of four
British Levant
1921 45pi on 2s6d chocolate brown showing variety major re-entry to shield and upper right frame on ribbed paper (pl.2, row 1/3), in mint n.h. top right…
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 40673 | 1921 45pi on 2s6d chocolate brown showing variety re-entry to shield and upper right frame on ribbed paper
British Levant
1921 45pi on 2s6d chocolate brown showing variety major re-entry to shield and upper right frame on ribbed paper (pl.2, row 1/3), mint h.r., very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40674 | 1921 180pi on 10s dull grey-blue showing variety major re-entry to shield and top shading
British Levant
1921 180pi on 10s dull grey-blue showing variety major re-entry to shield and top shading (pl.1/3L, row 1/1), mint h.r., very fine and scarce; cert. BPA…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40675 | 1921 (Dec 10) GB 3d+2d registered envelope (RP 34G, size G) uprated with 1921 18 3/4pi
British Levant
1921 (Dec 10) GB 3d+2d registered envelope (RP 34G, size G) uprated with 1921 18 3/4pi and cancelled by Constantinople double circle ds with registration…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40676 | 1922 (Aug 30) 7 1/2pi on 3d+2d size K registration envelope uprated with four 1921 7 1/2pi on 5d plus unused example
British Levant
1922 (Aug 30) 7 1/2pi on 3d+2d size K registration envelope uprated with four 1921 7 1/2pi on 5d tied by Constantinople double circle ds, London arrival,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40677 | 1867-1921, Mint & used collection on stockpages
British Levant
1867-1921, Mint & used collection on stockpages, starting with a page of forgeries, then GB 5s pl.1 and pl.2 with « C » barred ovals, 1885-88 issues incl….
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40678 | 1950 2/50c. on 2/6d. variety left frame doubled and
British Occupation of Italian Colonies
Group of mint varieties incl. Eritrea 1950 2s50c on 2s6d variety left frame doubled and major re-entries to lions crown and unicorn, Somalia 2s50c on…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40679 | 1948-50, pair of varieties incl. Tripolitania B. A. 120l on 5s red showing variety inverted « T » guide
British Occupation of Italian Colonies
1948-50, pair of varieties; Tripolitania B. A. 120l on 5s red showing variety inverted « T » guide and Eritrea B. M. A. 2s50c on 2s6d with misplaced stop…
Estimation: 50 – 70 GBP
Lot 40680 | 1882-85 CC 24c green, unused with large part gum, rare.
British P.O. in Siam (Bangkok)
1882-85 CC 24c green, unused with large part gum, rare; cert. Brandon (2006) (S.G. £800).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40681 | 1882-85 CC 24c green, unused, showing partial double
British P.O. in Siam (Bangkok)
1882-85 CC 24c green, unused, showing partial double overprint, unusual and a rare unlisted variety; cert. APS (2009) (S.G. £800 as normal).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40682 | 1882-85 CA 4c rose, type I ovpt, unused with small
British P.O. in Siam (Bangkok)
1882-85 CA 4c rose, type I ovpt, unused with small part gum, rare. Cert. BPA (1999) (S.G. £900).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40683 | 1866, 1d green perf. 15×12, unused no gum
British Virgin Islands
1866, 1d green perf. 15×12, unused no gum (as usual for this stamp), in very fine and fresh condition. Only seven unused examples of this very rare stamp…
Estimation: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 40684 | Japanese occupation of Brunei: 1942 1c. black corner
Brunei
Japanese Occupation of Brunei: 1942 1c black with variety blue handstamp double, row 2/12, in mint n.h. corner marginal block of six from the upper right…
Estimation: 850 – 950 GBP
Lot 40685 | Japanese Occupation of Brunei: 1942 2c orange with violet handstamp double (one inverted)
Brunei
Japanese Occupation of Brunei: 1942 2c orange with violet handstamp double (one inverted) in mint n.h. marginal block of eight from the right of the sheet,…
Estimation: 1’700 – 1’900 GBP
Lot 40686 | Japanese occupation of Brunei: 1942 4c. orange marginal
Brunei
Japanese Occupation of Brunei: 1942 4c orange with variety violet handstamp inverted, row 2/1, in mint n.h. marginal block of six from the upper left corner…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 40687 | Japanese occupation of Brunei: 1942 8c. red marginal
Brunei
Japanese Occupation of Brunei: 1942 8c red showing variety violet handstamp inverted on row 5/1 in mint n.h. marginal block of six from the lower left…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 40688 | Japanese occupation of Brunei: 1942 50c. black on emerald
Brunei
Japanese Occupation of Brunei: 1942 50c black on emerald showing variety violet handstamp double on top left stamp in mint o.g. block of four, a scarce…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 40689 | 1942 1 1/2a. turquoise-green with peacock overprint
Burma
Japanese Occupation: 1942 1 1/2a turquoise-green with peacock overprint Myaungmya type 2, fine mint with large part o.g., cert KGVI Expertising (2014)…
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 40690 | 1915 2ch sepia and carmine, used pair from setting
Persia » Bushire (British Occupation)
1915 2ch sepia and carmine, used pair from setting III, position 5-6, very fine and scarce. Cert. IPSC (2022).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP