26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
1731 lots
Lot 41441 | 1927-35, small range of ovpt varieties on cards
South West Africa
1927-35, small range of ovpt varieties on cards with Air 4d S.G. 70a in mint pair (and single used with ovpt inverted), 1927 3d, 4d and 10s (the latter…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41442 | 1970-85, selection of modern varieties on stock pages
South West Africa
1970-85, selection of modern varieties, proofs and trials on stock pages including 1972 5c cats mint n.h. single with yellow omitted, 1973 coil proof strips…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 41443 | 1925, Admiral, bright rose, mint with original gum,
Southern Rhodesia
1925, Admiral, 1d bright rose left marginal horizontal strip of three with the major variety « imperforate vertically », mint l.h., very fine; only one pane…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 41444 | 1931-37, Field Marshall 5s blue and blue-green showing the major variety printed on gummed side
Southern Rhodesia
1931-37, Field Marshall 5s blue and blue-green showing the major variety printed on gummed side, mint n.h., exceptionally condition, an important rarity…
Estimation: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 41445 | 1889-90 2d olive-bistre, mint and used singles both
Swaziland
1889-90 2d olive-bistre, mint and used singles both showing inverted overprint varieties, few faults on both, a very scarce pair. Cert. PFSA (2018) for…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41446 | 1892 1/2d grey mint h.r. with overprint double, with one inverted and reversed as a result of an offset from the face of another stamp
Swaziland
1892 1/2d grey mint h.r. with overprint double, with one inverted and reversed as a result of an offset from the face of another stamp, horizontal crease…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41447 | 1961, 25c on 2s 6d emerald green and carmine red, mint
Swaziland
1961, 25c on 2s 6d emerald green and carmine red with surcharge type II at lower left, mint n.h., Stanley Gibbons hs on reverse, a very fine example (S.G….
Estimation: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 41448 | 1968, 1/2c black, brown and yellow-brown with variety brown omitted in mint n.h. top marginal
Swaziland
1968, 1/2c black, brown and yellow-brown with variety brown omitted in mint n.h. top marginal, very fine (S.G. £425).
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 41449 | 1917-21 50R carmine & green with « SPECIMEN » ovpt
Tanganyika
1917-21 50R carmine & green with « SPECIMEN » ovpt, lightly hinged, very fine and fresh (S.G. £300)
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 41450 | 1922-24 £1 yellow-orange, wmk upright, mint
Tanganyika
1922-24 £1 yellow-orange, wmk upright, mint with redistributed gum, very fine and fresh (S.G. £450)
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41451 | 1927-31 MCA Script 5c to £1 complete mint set of 16,
Tanganyika
1927-31 MCA Script 5c to £1 complete mint set of 16, fine (S.G. £500).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 41452 | 1915 « G.R. Mafia » ovpt in violet, mint l.h. set of
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R. Mafia » ovpt in violet, mint l.h. set of seven from 2 1/2h to 45h, the 45h with small h.r., the 7 1/2h and 15h signed, fine and scarce group…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 41453 | 1915 « G.R. Post 6 Cents Mafia » 6c on 4h green in mint n.h. upper right corner marginal strip of 3
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R. Post 6 Cents Mafia » 6c on 4h green in mint n.h. upper right corner marginal strip of 3, some perf separation between right pair, thinned in…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 41454 | 1915 « G.R. Post 6 Cents Mafia » 6c on 20c black and red on yellow mint l.h
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R. Post 6 Cents Mafia » 6c on 20c black and red on yellow mint l.h, a fine and scarce left marginal example; cert. BPA (1955, as a block of 4) (S.G….
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 41455 | 1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 24 pesa vermilion
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 24 pesa vermilion mint, small part o.g. with a little paper adhesion and short perf, fine; cert. BPA (1995) (S.G. £900).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41456 | 1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in bluish green on 24 pesa vermilion in vertical pair used on small piece
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in bluish green on 24 pesa vermilion in vertical pair used on small piece, tied by « Mafia » single ring cancels, the lower stamp…
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 41457 | 1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 12 1/2h drab mint
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 12 1/2h drab mint, small trace of mount only, blunt corner upper left, scarce; cert. BPA (1995) (S.G. £1’100).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 41458 | 1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 25h dull green mint
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 25h dull green mint, part original gum, short perf at left, scarce; cert. BPA (1995) (S.G. £1’100).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 41459 | 1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 50h slate mint
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 50h slate mint, large part original gum, trace of gum toning, a fine and scarce example; cert. BPA (1995) (S.G. £1’100)….
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 41460 | 1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 1 rupee violet mint
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 1 rupee violet mint, original gum with some h.r., a fine and fresh example of this scarce item; cert. BPA (1995) (S.G….
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 41461 | 1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 25h grey mint
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « OHBMS » h/stamped in violet on 25h grey mint with large part original gum, a fine example; signed Bühler and Hoffmann-Giesecke, cert. RPS (1970) (S.G….
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 41462 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 3p grey, fine used
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 3p grey, fine used (S.G. £110).
Estimation: 40 – 60 GBP
Lot 41463 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in violet on I.E.F. ovpt set of 10 from 3p to 1R mint
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in violet on I.E.F. ovpt set of 10 from 3p to 1R mint, mostly l.h, a fine and scarce set (S.G. £2’250).
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 41464 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in green, greenish black or dull blue on I.E.F. ovpt set of 10
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in green, greenish black or dull blue on I.E.F. ovpt set of 10 from 3p to 1R mint, with 2 each of 3p, 1/2a, 1a and 2a6p, h.r. or…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 41465 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in blue or bluish green on I.E.F. ovpt set of 10 on His Majesty’s Service cover
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in blue or bluish green on I.E.F. ovpt set of 10 on His Majesty’s Service cover sent registered to Nairobi, tied by Mafia 17 AU 16…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 41466 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 1/2a green in cancelled marginal block of four
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 1/2a green in cancelled marginal block of four, tone spot, fine (S.G. £460+).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 41467 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 2a purple in cancelled marginal block of four
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 2a purple in cancelled marginal block of four, vertical gum bend, fine (S.G. £800+).
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 41468 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 3a orange in
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » in dull blue on 3a orange in cancelled marginal block of four, very fine (S.G. £1’000+).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 41469 | 1915 « G.R Post Mafia » italic setting h/stamped in dull
Tanganyika » Mafia Island British Occupation
1915 « G.R Post Mafia » italic setting h/stamped in dull bluish black on set of 10 used on 6 pieces, very fine (S.G. £3’250)
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 41470 | 1853 (Sep 9) entire, written in French and datelined « Trinité », sent to France with 1851-55 (1d) blue
Trinidad and Tobago » Trinidad
1853 (Sep 9) entire, written in French and datelined « Trinité », sent to France with 1851-55 (1d) blue, fine to large margins, tied by indistinct black…
Estimation: 550 – 700 GBP
Lot 41471 | 1913 Waterlow £1 green, used with central cds, excellent
Trinidad and Tobago » Trinidad
1860 Waterlow (1d) rose-red, clean cut perf. 14-16 1/2, unused with part original gum, showing imperforate vertically in horizontal pair, creases and left…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41472 | 1862-63, 6 d. deep green on thicker paper, compound
Trinidad and Tobago » Trinidad
1862-63, 6d deep green on thicker paper, compound perf. 12×11½x11½x11, used example of rich colour, lightly cancelled by « 1 » numeral obliterator in black,…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 41473 | 1858-60 GB 6d lilac with superb strike of the « A14 » numeral
Trinidad and Tobago » Tobago
1858-60 GB 6d lilac with superb strike of the « A14 » numeral, very fine (S.G. £300).
Estimation: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 41474 | 1896 (Nov) 4a tied to small piece by nearly complete LUBA’S cds and 1a with MUMIAS cds
Uganda
1896 (Nov) group incl. 4a tied to small piece by nearly complete LUBA’S DE 30 98 cds, very fine, and 1a with thick « 1 » (2nd printing), cancelled-to-order…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 41475 | 1895-96, 1a plum with « Zanzidar » overprint error in used pair with normal
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 1a plum with « Zanzidar » overprint error (from the 1895 Dec setting, with second « z » small and dropped, row 4/6) in used pair with normal, light…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 41476 | 1895-96, 2a6p yellow-green with second « z » italic in « Zanzibar », mint
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 2a6p yellow-green with second « z » italic in « Zanzibar », mint l.h., very fine variety (S.G. £450).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 41477 | 1895-96, 6a pale brown with « Zanzidar » overprint error, used
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 6a pale brown with « Zanzidar » overprint error (from the 1895 Dec setting, with second « z » small and dropped, row 4/6), used with light cds leaving…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 41478 | 1895-96, 12a purple on red with « Zanzidar » overprint error, used
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 12a purple on red with « Zanzidar » overprint error (from the 1895 Dec setting, with second « z » small and dropped, row 4/6), used with hatched cds…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 41479 | 1895-96, 5R ultramarine & violet with inverted « r » in « Zanzibar » overprint error in mint pair with normal
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 5R ultramarine & violet with inverted « r » in « Zanzibar » overprint error, in mint l.h. pair with normal, light horizontal gum bend, red ink spot…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 41480 | 1895-96 Minor varieties, first « Z » antique, narrow first « Z » and broken « Z »
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96 Minor varieties, first « Z » antique (S.G. var. A), narrow first « Z » and broken « Z »: first « Z » antique on 1a6p, 2a, 2a6p, 4a and 5R mint and 2a6p…
Estimation: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 41481 | 1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p (type 2) mint block of nine with one stamp showing « Zanzidar » variety
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p (type 2) mint block of nine with second stamps showing « Zanzidar » ovpt error, as well as showing broken p for n on fourth stamp,…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 41482 | 1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p (type 2) showing « Zanizbar »overprint error, tied to small piece
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p (type 2) showing « Zanizbar » overprint error, tied to small piece by light squared circle ds, very fine and scarce variety, cert….
Estimation: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 41483 | 1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a types 3 and 4 se-tenant in mint left marginal block of four
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a types 3 and 4 (both second setting) se-tenant in mint left marginal block of four, with type 3 on left pair and type 4 on right pair,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 41484 | 1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p type 6 in mint n.h. lower marginal block of four
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p selection incl. type 6 in mint n.h. lower marginal block of four, some gum disturbance on lower left stamp, slightly toned gum,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 41485 | 1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p mint block of 36 plus separated pair at top left
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1895-96, 2 1/2 on 1a6p mint block of 36 plus separated pair at top left, showing 17 examples of type 6, six examples of type 7 and 15 examples of type…
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 41486 | 1896 1a carmine-rose with double overprint variety, used
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1896 1a carmine-rose with double overprint variety, used with light cds, very fine and scarce as only one sheet existed, cert. BPA (2001) (S.G. £900).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41487 | 1921-29 1c to 10R used set of 20, with extras
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1921-29 1c to 10R used set of 20, with extras incl. shades and multiples, the 10R with MR 27 24 cds, fine to very fine (S.G. £800+).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 41488 | 1936 25c proof in unissued purple and 40c proof in sepia (issued colour), both imperforate on ungummed paper
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
Added to 2120301936 25c proof in unissued purple and 40c proof in sepia (issued colour), both imperforate on ungummed paper
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 41489 | 1936 40c proof in sepia (issued colour) imperforate on ungummed lined paper in block of four and 25c and 40c proofs in vert. pairs
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1936 40c proof in sepia (issued colour) imperforate on ungummed lined paper in block of four, and 25c proof in unissued purple and 40c proof in sepia (issued…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 41490 | 1956 Photographic essay with 3 rejected designs for the 1957 issue
Zanzibar » The Zanzibar Post Office (1895-1964)
1956 Photographic essay with 3 rejected designs for the 1957 issue, affixed to card, signed on reverse « W.H. Bird », attractive and scarce.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP