26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 40741 | 1898-1902 CA 3d reddish purple and blue, mint, showing
Gambia
1898-1902 CA 3d reddish purple and blue, mint, showing malformed « S » plate flaw, very fine and scarce; cert. Brandon (2016) (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40742 | 1898-1902 CA 1s violet and green, mint, showing malformed
Gambia
1898-1902 CA 1s violet and green, mint, showing malformed « S » plate flaw, very fine and scarce (S.G. £800).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40743 | 1912-22 MCA 3s yellow and green, mint, showing split
Gambia
1912-22 MCA 3s yellow and green, mint, showing split « A » plate flaw, very fine and scarce. SG £850.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40744 | 1904-06 MCA 7 1/2d green and carmine, mint, showing
Gambia
1904-06 MCA 7 1/2d green and carmine, mint, showing dented frame-line plate flaw, very fine and scarce (S.G. £500).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40745 | 1941 5d. vertical strip of three affixed to part ledger
Gambia
1941 5d vertical strip of three affixed to part ledger page, perforated specimen, type B9 and showing two strikes of the « Collection Mauritanie » in red-purple,…
Estimation: 1’800 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40746 | 1881 (May 31) printed entire from Gibraltar to Constantinople
Gibraltar
1881 (May 31) printed entire from Gibraltar to Constantinople (British Levant), with GB 1880-81 1/2d green tied by Gibraltar « A26 » duplex, Bordeaux transit,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40747 | 1886-87, 1/2d to 1s set of the seven mint with most part original gum
Gibraltar
1886-87, 1/2d to 1s set of the seven mint with most part original gum, the 6d with toned perf., fine (S.G. £600), plus 2 1/2d mint with inverted watermark,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40748 | 1906-11 MCA 4s black and carmine, mint showing watermark reversed variety
Gibraltar
1906-11 MCA 4s black and carmine, mint showing watermark reversed variety, very fine and a very scarce watermark error; cert. Sismondo (S.G. £1’800).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40749 | 1912-24, wmk multi CA, 2 1/2d pale ultramarine showing the variety large « 2 » in « 1/2 », mint
Gibraltar
1912-24, wmk multi CA, 2 1/2d pale ultramarine showing the variety large « 2 » in « 1/2 », mint original gum, well centred, very fine (S.G. £325).
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 40750 | 1938-51 Script 2d grey, perf. 13 1/2, mint showing
Gibraltar
1938-51 Script 2d grey, perf. 13 1/2, mint showing watermark sideways variety, very fine and a very scarce watermark error (S.G. £800).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40751 | 1953 1/2d. to £1 A spectacular set of 14 imperforate
Gibraltar
1953 1/2d to £1 spectacular set of 14 imperforate plate proofs in the issued colours on ungummed, watermarked paper, superb and very fresh colour, rare;…
Estimation: 14’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 40752 | 1973 Skull Discovery Anniversary 4p. variety Gold (Gibraltar)
Gibraltar
1973 Skull Discovery Anniversary 4p with variety gold omitted (Gibraltar), mint large part o.g., a fine example of this iconic QEII rarity; cert BPA…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40753 | 1912-24 MCA £1 purple and black on red, used with
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
1912-24 MCA £1 purple and black on red, used with central cds, very fine and scarce. SG £1’600)
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40754 | 1876-84 CC 1d blue, pair and bisect all tied on fragment
Gold Coast
1876-84 CC 1d blue, pair and bisect all tied on fragment by barred oval strikes « B27 » of Quittah, unusual and a very rare bisect usage; cert. Sismondo…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40755 | 1876-84 1d blue diagonal bisect on piece with normal 2d, tied by Quittah cds
Gold Coast
1876-84 1d blue diagonal bisect on piece with normal 2d, tied by Quittah cds and « B27 » numerals, very fine and scarce (S.G. £4’250 on cover which equals…
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 40756 | 1876-84 1d blue diagonal bisect on piece with two normal
Gold Coast
1876-84 1d blue diagonal bisect on piece with two normal 1d, tied by Quittah cds and « B27 » numerals, very fine and scarce (S.G. £4’250 on cover which equals…
Estimation: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 40757 | 1876-84 4d magenta quadrisect on piece tied by Axim cds
Gold Coast
1876-84 4d magenta quadrisect on piece tied by Axim cds, very fine and rare (S.G. £10’000 on cover which equals ca.£1’000 on piece according to S.G. footnote).
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 40757A | 1890s-1910s, Attractive collection of QV & KEVII postal history with postal stationery and registered envelopes
Gold Coast
1890s-1910s, Attractive collection of QV & KEVII postal history with postal stationery and registered envelopes, a range of cancels incl. 1s11d franking…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 40758 | 1776 (Apr 25) entire written in French from St. George
Grenada
1776 (Apr 25) entire written in French from St. George to England, endorsed P Arundel / Capt. Mann », rated « 7 » with « DOVER / SHIP LRE » hs at top right,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40759 | 1783 (Jul 5) entire sent during the French Occupation to Scotland
Grenada
1783 (Jul 5) entire sent during the French Occupation to Scotland, rated « 5 » and then corrected to « 11 » and « 2 » rate markings, fine « COWES / SHIP LREs »…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40760 | 1790, pair of entires to Glasgow, Scotland, one carried by « Fame » and the other by « Union »
Grenada
1790, pair of entires to Glasgow, Scotland, one carried by « Fame » and the other by « Union », no postal markings, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40761 | 1788 (Jul 31) entire from Grenada to Scotland, endorsed « p favour of Capt. McNaught »
Grenada
1788 (Jul 31) entire from Grenada to Scotland, endorsed « p favour of Capt. McNaught », carried privately with no postal markings, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40762 | 1791 (Jan 3) entire datelined « Montreuil » sent to Scotland, reverse with fine « GRENADA » around Crown hs
Grenada
1791 (Jan 3) entire datelined « Montreuil » and sent to Scotland, reverse with fine « GRENADA » around Crown hs, and London AP 25 91 bishop arrival ds, rated…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40763 | 1792 (Mar 4) entire from Grenada to England, redirected to Switzerland.
Grenada
1792 (Mar 4) entire from Grenada to England, sent care of a solicitors in London (rated « 7 ») and forwarded to « Geneava », Switzerland, with « LIVERPOOL /…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40764 | 1777 (Nov 3) Entire from St. Kitts to London, endorsed
Grenada
1793 (Aug 30) entire from Grenada to Demerara, British Guiana, no postal markings, with contents referencing slavery: « I am sending you a mulatto boy called…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40765 | 1795 (Mar 23) wrapper from Grenada to Scotland, reverse
Grenada
1795 (Mar 23) wrapper from Grenada to Scotland, reverse with good strike of the « GRENADA » around Crown hs with London arrival bishop ds below, re-rated…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40766 | 1812 (Jul 21) entire from Grenada to London sent via
Grenada
1812 (Jul 21) entire from Grenada to London sent via Martinique, with reverse showing very good strike of « MARTINIQUE » octagonal hs and London arrival,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40767 | 1883 1d orange, unsevered pair, mint with large part
Grenada
1883 1d orange, unsevered pair, mint with large part original gum, fine and a scarce pair. Cert. Sismondo. SG £1’500.
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40768 | 1912-21 MCA $1 to $10 mint, short set of high values,
Hong Kong
1912-21 MCA $1 to $10 mint, short set of high values, fine (S.G. £1’825).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40769 | 1917-21 CHINA ovpt on 1c to $10, complete mint set
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1917-21 CHINA ovpt on 1c to $10, complete mint set of sixteen, plus some extra shades of the 50c and $1 values, fresh, fine and a scarce set (19) (S.G….
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 40770 | 1917-21 MCA $1 to $10 mint, short set of high values,
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1917-21 MCA $10 purple and black on red mint, fine and scarce (S.G. £700).
Estimation: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 40771 | Spence 35: 4a brown red and dark blue on yellowish paper
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 lithographic reproduction in four rows of six impressions, the stamps printed 2mm apart: 4a brown red and dark blue on yellowish paper, pos.19, partial…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40772 | Spence 60: 4a red and blue on medium white wove paper in pair, pos.1 top marginal, with « head upright »
India » 1854 Lithographs
Reprints with the Essay Head. 1890(?) Lithographic transfer without the
outer frame of wavy lines and rosettes, in three rows of four, with
impressions…
Estimation: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 40772A | 1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey error of value with 1r
India
1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey error of value with 1r instead of 2R in mint n.h. top right corner marginal, very fine and rare variety (S.G. £5’000).
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40772B | 1992 Birds of Prey 6r Peregrine Falcon with wrong Hindi inscription in mint n.h. top right corner marginal
India » Dominion
1992 Birds of Prey 6r Peregrine Falcon with wrong Hindi inscription in mint n.h. top right corner marginal, very fine and very rare variety (S.G. 1526…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40773 | 1878-79, group of 18 covers with India frankings used in Burma, incl. 12 sent registered
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1878-79, group of 18 covers with India frankings used in Burma, incl. 12 sent registered from correspondence from Rangoon to Calcutta with 4 1/2a, 5a or…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40774 | India: First Flight Covers: 1933-48, selection of twelve
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1933-48, First Flight covers selection of twelve first flight covers comprising;1933 Calcutta-Karachi (5), Karachi-Calcutta (3), 1935 Bombay-Calcutta,…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40775 | 1915-16, Group of six covers and a front from the Indian Army Postal Service in East Africa
India » Indian Expeditionary Forces 1914-21
1915-17, Group of six covers and a front from the Indian Army Postal Service in East Africa incl. FPO 306 cds on cover with I.E.F franking sent registered…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40776 | India: Post Independence: Post cards and envelopes
India » Collections, Lots etc.
Post Independence postal stationery card sand envelopes (90+) including unused and used, noted 20p Specimen envelope overprint in red, Specimen postcards…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40777 | India: Postal Stationery and covers: Collection of
India » Collections, Lots etc.
India: Postal Stationery and covers: Collection of over 160 items comprising first day covers (67) including 1949 independence day, 1950 first republic…
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40778 | 1949 9p. to 2 1/2a. 75th Anniversary of the UPU complete
Indian States » Bahawalpur
1949 9p to 2 1/2a 75th Anniversary of the UPU complete set in mint n.h. imperforate sheets of fifty, very rare.
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 40779 | Service: 1936-38, 1a scarlet mint o.g. horizontal pair with variety imperf. between
Indian States » Bhopal
Service: 1936-38, 1a scarlet mint o.g. horizontal pair with variety imperf. between, fine and scarce (S.G. £300).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40780 | 1949 2a. on 1 1/2a. claret pair, variety imperforate,
Indian States » Bhopal
Service: 1949 2a on 1 1/2a claret pair, variety imperforate, fresh mint with large part o.g., fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40781 | 1938 KGVI 3p to 25r complete mint set of 18, fresh,
Indian States » Chamba
1938 KGVI 3p to 25r complete mint set of 18, fresh, very fine and a scarce set. SG £1’200.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40782 | 1932-37 4a black and grey-green mint large part o.g.
Indian States » Jaipur
1932-37 4a black and grey-green mint large part o.g., fine (S.G. £425).
Estimation: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 40783 | 1867 (24 May) Visitor’s rate cover (address partly
Indian States » Jammu & Kashmir
1867 (24 May) Visitor’s rate cover small envelope from Srinagar to Amritsar, franked with India 1a brown in combination with 1867 1/2a blue rectangular,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40784 | 1869 Visitor’s rate cover small envelope from Srinagar
Indian States » Jammu & Kashmir
1867 Registered cover (reduced at right) numbered ‘No. 274’ at centre top, with partial manuscript registration inscription at bottom right, , small envelope…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40785 | 1877 India 1/2a postal stationery envelope with 1877-78
Indian States » Jammu & Kashmir
1877 (Dec) India 1/2a postal stationery to Shahpur Zilla with 1877-78 1/2a red in oil on thick wove paper on reverse cancelled by Jammu black square obliterator…
Estimation: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 40786 | 1876 (Aug) Registered cover to Ambala (Umballa) via
Indian States » Jammu & Kashmir
1876 (Aug) Registered cover to Ambala (Umballa) via Murree, franked by India 7a rate, tied Kashmir 5/L6 duplex in combination with 2a orange applied on…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40787 | 1896 2r carmine and yellow-brown, unused with small
Indian States » Jind (Convention State)
1896 2r carmine and yellow-brown, unused with small part dry gum, scarce; cert. Sismondo (2012) (S.G. £550).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP