18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
1590 lots
Lot 60000 | QV to KGVI Empire collection
British Empire General Collections and Lots
Extensive unused collection neatly housed in maroon stockbooks, Queen Victoria to King George V, virtually all countries represented with noted Aden including…
Estimation: 100’000 – 120’000 GBP
Lot 60001 | 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: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 60002 | British Empire & Worldwide Estate: Large accumulation
British Empire General Collections and Lots
British Empire & Worldwide Estate: 1835-1990 A lift-time collection/accumulation in three large cartons showing an all-world accumulation in approximately…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 60003 | 1840-1951 Great Britain & GB Offices in Africa: Collection
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1840-1951 Great Britain & GB Offices in Africa: Collection of mint and used housed in one loose-leaf binder and one spring back album incl. mostly used…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 60004 | British Empire & Worldwide Estate: 1849-1924 Die casts
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1849-1924 Die casts for various British Empire and all world stamps, with over 35 metal or plastic die casts mounted on blocks of wood, these would have…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60005 | Large accumulation on ten pages and stock cards of Nevis, Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, most fiscals
British Empire General Collections and Lots
West Indies : 1850s-1950s, accumulation on ten pages and stock cards of Nevis, Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, mostly fiscals and…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 60006 | 185-72, group of 3 repaired/forged stamps + Sierra Leone QEII varieties
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1854-72, group of 3 repaired/forged stamps incl. New Brunswick 6d olive-yellow, with very attractive dotted cancellation, New South Wales 1854 8d yellow-orange…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60007 | 1851-1949 British North America: Collection of mint
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1851-1949 British North America: Collection of mint and used mounted on pages with most of the Provinces well represented including Canada with some early…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60008 | British West Indies: 1852-1945 Extensive and valuable
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1852-1945 British West Indies: Extensive and valuable of mint and used collection housed in three loose-leaf binders with most of the islands well represented…
Estimation: 4’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 60009 | British Empire: 1852-1945 Accumulation of odds and
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1852-1948 Accumulation of odds and ends on stockcards and glassine envelopes, with a mixed array of early classics mostly used including Cape of Good Hope…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 60010 | 1853-1910 South African States: Extensive and valuable
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1853-1910 South African States: Extensive and valuable collection of mint and used housed in one loose-leaf binder with most of the states well represented…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60011 | 1853-1945 Australian States: Collection of mint and used
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1853-1945 Australian States: Collection of mint and used housed in one loose-leaf binder with most of the states well represented including NSW, Queensland…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 60012 | 1860s-1960s, Range of material on cards in small box
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1860s-1960s, Range of material on cards in small box, useful Canada incl. two 3c imperf Beaver, 1897 Jubilees incl. three $1 (mint, used on piece plus…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60013 | 1860-1940s accumulation in stockbooks, on pages, in packets, etc.
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1860-1940s accumulation in stockbooks, on pages, in packets, etc., with noted Bahrain, British Levant, Cayman Is 1907 surcharges mint, 1932 set 12 perforated…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 60014 | 1869-1945 British East Africa: Extensive and valuable of mint and used collection housed in one loose-leaf binder
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1869-1945 British East Africa: Extensive and valuable of mint and used collection housed in one loose-leaf binder with most of the countries well represented…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60015 | 1869-1945 British West Africa: Extensive and valuable
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1869-1945 British West Africa: Extensive and valuable of mint and used collection housed in one loose-leaf binder with most of the countries well represented…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 60016 | 1870-1911 British Empire – Caribbean – Western Carib.Islands – lot of 23 postal stationery cards
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1870-1911ca., West Indies assembly of 23 postal stationery cards, wrappers and one envelope from Jamaica, British Honduras and Cayman Islands.
Estimation: 120 – 240 GBP
Lot 60017 | 1870-1940 Extensive and valuable selection of mostly
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1870-1940 Extensive and valuable selection of mostly single low-values unused and used issues from a vast array of British Empire territories, showing…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60018 | 1880-1907 Cca., Eastern Caribbean assembly of postal stationery (82), nearly all unused
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1875-1907, West Indies assembly of 95 mostly Queen Victoria postal stationery cards, wrappers and envelopes (incl. registered), with Barbados, Dominica,…
Estimation: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 60019 | 1879-1960s, British West Indies postal stationery collection (500+)
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1879-1960s, British West Indies postal stationery collection (mostly unused), with cards, registered envelopes, wrappers and Air Letters from Bahamas,…
Estimation: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 60020 | 1880-1904 LEEWARD ISLANDS with Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, Virgin Islands, St.Kitts, St.Christopher
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1880-1907ca., West Indies assembly of 70 mostly Queen Victoria postal stationery cards, wrappers and envelopes (incl. registered), noted 3 x SPECIMEN ovpts,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60021 | Caribbean – Atlantic Ocean Islands 1880-1907 Bahamas, Bermuda & Turks Postal stationery lot of 29 diff. items
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1880-1907ca., Bahamas, Bermuda and Turks assembly of 29 mostly Queen Victoria postal stationery cards, wrappers and envelopes (incl. registered), noted…
Estimation: 130 – 200 GBP
Lot 60022 | 1880-1902 GAMBIA & GOLD COAST Group of 16 unused postal stationery
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1880-1902, Assembly of 16 postal stationery envelopes (incl. 3 reg.), cards and wrappers, all unused, all different of Gambia and Gold Coast, mostly very…
Estimation: 120 – 160 GBP
Lot 60023 | 1890s-1940s, group of 44 British West Indies covers
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1890s-1940s, group of 44 British West Indies covers (plus one front) from Antigua, British Honduras (cover and front with bisected 2c on 1d), Bermuda,…
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60024 | 1897-1989 South West Africa: Collection of mint and
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1897-1989 South West Africa: Collection of mint and used housed in one loose-leaf binder with a good deal of completion including German South West Africa,…
Estimation: 500 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60025 | 1910-50, mint collections incl. 1948 Silver Wedding omnibus issues complete in mint n.h
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1910-50, mint collections incl. 1948 Silver Wedding omnibus issues complete in mint n.h., Ascension Incl. 1938 Pictorials mint set, Tristan da Cunha good…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60026 | 1935 Omnibus Silver Jubilee complete set of 250 mint stamps
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1935 Omnibus Silver Jubilee complete set of 250 mint stamps, including A10 Egypt, mounted in special hardbound Savoy Album (SG £1’600).
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60027 | 1937-1952, extensive Commonwealth collection on pages, comprising Aden Dhow set
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1937-1952, Commonwealth collection on pages, incl. Aden, incl. 1937 Dhow set (SG £1’200), Brunei, British Solomon Is., British Honduras, British Guiana,…
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 60028 | 1948 Royal Silver Wedding part mint set of 82 stamps
British Empire General Collections and Lots
1948 Royal Silver Wedding part mint set of 82 stamps all from different countries, fresh & very fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60029 | Literature: « The Hind Collection » in two bound volumes
British Empire General Collections and Lots
Literature: « The Hind Collection » in two bound volumes of the « British Colonials » and « Foreign Countries » auction catalogues, complete with prices realised,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60030 | « 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 60031 | 1802 (14 January) Entire letter from John James, the Overseer of Barbuda, to Sir Christopher Codrington
Antigua & Barbuda
1802 (Jan 14) Entire letter from John James, the Overseer of Barbuda, to Sir Christopher Codrington in London, rated « 1/10 » and showing good to fine 2-line…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 60032 | 1810 (3 January) Entire letter from John James, the
Antigua & Barbuda
1810 (3 January) Entire letter from John James, the Overseer of Barbuda, to Sir Christopher Codrington in Dodington, rated « 1/11 » and showing good to fine…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60033 | 1827 (9 September) Entire letter from John James, the
Antigua & Barbuda
1827 (9 September) Entire letter from John James, the Overseer of Barbuda, to Sir Christopher Codrington in Dodington, rated « 1/1 » and showing good to…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 60034 | 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 60035 | 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 60036 | 1882 1/2d dull green top left triangle detached variety
Antigua & Barbuda
1882 QV 1/2d dull green, mint, with top left triangle detached variety, small faint bend, fine (S.G. £350).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60037 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60038 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60039 | 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 60040 | 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: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 60041 | ASCENSION 1924 Registered first issue cover
Ascension
1924, Registered first issue cover franked 1 1/2d + 3d + 8d from Ascension to London, arrival marking at back, scarce
Estimation: 100 – 130 GBP
Lot 60042 | 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 60043 | 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 60044 | 1850-51 Sydney View 2d grey-blue, 2d dull blue, both
Australia » New South Wales
1850-51 Sydney View 2d grey-blue, 2d dull blue, both with wonderful sheet margins, plus 3d yellow green, all with good clear margins, a scarce and attractive…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60045 | 1853 6d brown, plate I, reprintbottom sheet marginal reprint block of fifteen
Australia » New South Wales
1853 6d brown, plate I, reprint bottom sheet marginal block of fifteen, unusual, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60046 | 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: 7’000 – 9’000 GBP
Lot 60047 | 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 60048 | Officials: 1890 20sh blue with light corner cancel (CTO)
Australia » New South Wales
Officials: 1890 20sh blue with light corner cancel (CTO), very fine and scarce; cert. Behr (2016) and BPA (2024) (S.G. £1’100).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60049 | 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