18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
1590 lots
Lot 60300 | Fiji – 1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint, one glass support
Fiji
1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint Sperati forgery, one glass support cliché and an essay on paper with trials of the overprint in black, one with reverse image,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60301 | Fiji – 1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint, a glass support
Fiji
1874-1875 Sperati forgery “V.R.” overprint, a glass support cliché featuring the “V.R.” overprints type 6 in negative, with small retouches and painted…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60302 | 1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint Sperati forgery, one cliché on celluloid protected by glass, featuring solely the “V.R.” lettering
Fiji
1874-1875 “V.R.” overprint Sperati forgery, one cliché on celluloid protected by glass, featuring solely the “V.R.” lettering in vermilion colour; a significant…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60303 | 1875 « 2d » on « six cents » surcharge, two Sperati glass
Fiji
1875 « 2d » on « six cents » surcharge Sperati forgeries, two glass clichés for the overprint to be used on the green 3 pence stamp, one cliché on grey glass…
Estimation: 500 – 750 GBP
Lot 60304 | 1875 Sperati forgery “2d on 6c V.R.” overprint, one cliché in negative on celluloid
Fiji
1875 Sperati forgery “2d on 6c V.R.” overprint, one cliché in negative on celluloid protected by glass; a working cliché of the highest importance, as…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60305 | 1869 6d deep blue, good to large margins, neatly cancelled
Gambia
1869 6d deep blue, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by superb central « GAMBIA / JU.18.72 » cds (S.G. £200).
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 60306 | 1883 (24 Dec) Gibraltar to Russia
Gibraltar
1883 (24 Dec) Letter from Gibraltar to the Empress of Russia in St Petersburg. Envelope franked with 1d lilac SG 172, 2 1/2d blue plate 23 SG 157, 4d brown…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60307 | Gibraltar : 1903, SG n° 55 mint Very Fine
Gibraltar
1903 wmk Crown CA £1 dull purple & black on red mint, very fine (S.G. £650).
Estimation: 110 – 220 GBP
Lot 60308 | 1904-08 wmk multi CA £1 deep purple & black on red, mint lower marginal
Gibraltar
1904-08 wmk multi CA £1 deep purple & black on red, mint lower marginal, very fine (S.G. £650).
Estimation: 110 – 220 GBP
Lot 60309 | 1925-32 KGV £5 violet & black mint o.g.
Gibraltar
1925-32 KGV £5 violet & black mint o.g., very fine and desirable high value (S.G. £1’600).
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60310 | 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d with variety « extra flagstaff », used
Gibraltar
1935 Silver Jubilee 3d with variety « extra flagstaff », used with slogan cancel, small perf faults at right otherwise fine (S.G. £375).
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 60311 | 1936 (Jun 28) Printed matter sent registered by Zeppelin to New York with KGV 1/2d, 3d Pictorial and 1s tied by registered oval
Gibraltar
1936 (Jun 28) Printed matter sent registered by Zeppelin to New York with KGV 1/2d, 3d Pictorial and 1s tied by registered oval, very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 60312 | 1997 Gibraltar enlarged mock up for Europa 28p showing Mary Celeste
Gibraltar
1997, 28p EUROPA / CEPT issue proof showing enlarged mockup for the Mary Celeste ship, beautiful thematic
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60313 | 1886-1889 selected values with SPECIMEN overprint
Gibraltar
1886-1889 selected values with SPECIMEN overprint; 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 5c, 20c, 40c, 50c, 2d with 25c ovpt. All mint with hinge remnants; very attractive…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60314 | 1886-1950, Practically complete mint collection incl. some shades
Gibraltar
1886-1950, Practically complete mint collection incl. some shades, fine condition, highly recommended.
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60315 | 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: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 60316 | Gold Coast – 1889 20s, an extraordinary group of seven
Gold Coast
1889 20s Sperati forgeries, an extraordinary group of seven items including four stamps of the 1889 issue with their design chemically removed and affixed…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60317 | Gold Coast: 1904-80ca., lot of more than 230 covers
Gold Coast
Collection: 1904-80s lot of more than 230 covers, some with colonial Gold Coast issues including a few better postmarks like BEGORO, some Ghana Independence…
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 60318 | 1815 entire letter from St. Georges showing a very fine strike of the « Ship Letter/ (crown) / GRENADA » on reverse
Grenada
1815 (Apr 15) entire letter from St. Georges to England showing a very fine strike of the « Ship Letter/ (crown) / GRENADA » on reverse across join, partly…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60319 | 1880 QV surcharge 5c on 8c orange unused without gum and with hinge remnant: very fine and fresh
Hong Kong
1880 QV surcharge 5c on 8c orange unused without gum and with hinge remnant: very fine and fresh; cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £1’100).
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60320 | 1882-96 10c mauve mint o.g., very fine
Hong Kong
1882-96 10c mauve mint o.g., very fine (S.G. £1’100).
Estimation: 160 – 320 GBP
Lot 60321 | 1898, 30c grey green surcharged 10 CENTS showing the very rare variety double surcharge, mint
Hong Kong
1898, 30c grey green surcharged 10 CENTS showing the very rare variety double surcharge, mint hinged, very fine, an extremely rare variety; cert. BPA…
Estimation: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 60322 | 1903 CA 5c dull-green and brownish orange, gutter marginal
Hong Kong
1903 CA 5c dull-green and brownish orange, gutter marginal block of four, on 1904 legal size envelope from Hong Kong to Seattle, Washington, USA, tied…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60323 | 1906 (Apr 30) 10c Registered envelope sent to Germany
Hong Kong
1906 (Apr 30) 10c Registered envelope sent to Germany uprated with KEVII 1904-06 4c pair and 1c pair tied by « REGISTERED / G.P.O. HONG KONG » double circle…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60324 | 1912-21, $5 green and red on green with white back, mint n.h.
Hong Kong
1912-21, $5 green and red on green with white back, mint n.h., very fine.
Estimation: 120 – 240 GBP
Lot 60325 | 1912-21 $10 purple and black on red mint n.h. left marginal
Hong Kong
1912-21 $10 purple and black on red mint n.h. left marginal, very fine (S.G. £600).
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60326 | 1912 (Mar 15) Envelope with two 1907-11 1c brown tied by Hong Kong University Post Office double circle ds
Hong Kong
1912 (Mar 15) Envelope sent locally with two 1907-11 1c brown tied by Hong Kong University Post Office double circle ds, very fine. Note that this temporary…
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 60327 | 1917 1c local stationery postcard sent on 26/9/191
Hong Kong
1917 1c local stationery postcard sent on 26/9/1917 bearing the superb HONG KONG KOWLOON BRANCH ‘E’ (Proud D4 type) to the German Mission in town, bearing…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60328 | 1921-37 wmk Multi CA $5 green and red on emerald mint n.h.
Hong Kong
1921-37 wmk Multi CA $5 green and red on emerald mint n.h., very fine (S.G. £500).
Estimation: 70 – 140 GBP
Lot 60329 | 1945 Envelope sent immediately after the Japanese capitulation with « HONG KONG / 1945 / POSTAGE PAID » hs
Hong Kong
1945 Envelope sent immediately after the Japanese capitulation with « HONG KONG / 1945 / POSTAGE PAID » hs which was used due to a shortage of stamps for…
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 60330 | 1946 KGVI $5 yellowish green and violet mint
Hong Kong
1946 King George VI $5 yellowish green and violet, mint h.r., well centred, very fine (SG £600).
Estimation: 120 – 200 GBP
Lot 60331 | Postal Fiscals: 1874 $2 olive-green mint o.g.
Hong Kong
Postal Fiscals: 1874 $2 olive-green mint o.g., very fine (S.G. £425).
Estimation: 70 – 140 GBP
Lot 60332 | Postal Fiscals: 1874 $3 dull violet mint o.g.
Hong Kong
Postal Fiscals: 1874 $3 dull violet mint o.g., very fine (S.G. £425).
Estimation: 70 – 140 GBP
Lot 60333 | Hong-Kong Postal fiscal stamp: 1880, SG n° F7
Hong Kong
Postal Fiscals: 1880 12c on $10 rose-carmine, « B62 » cancellation, very fine (S.G. £400).
Estimation: 80 – 160 GBP
Lot 60334 | Postal Fiscals: 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red, mint h.r.,
Hong Kong
Postal Fiscals: 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red, mint h.r., very fine (S.G. £450).
Estimation: 70 – 140 GBP
Lot 60335 | Picture Postcards: Group of six ca.1910s picture postcards
Hong Kong
Picture Postcards: Group of six ca.1910s picture postcards of pirates, prisoners and criminals being punished and of the HK New Law Court, plus 6 modern…
Estimation: 30 – 50 GBP
Lot 60336 | Hong Kong 1880-1909 Postal stationery lot of 31 different
Hong Kong
1880-1909, Assembly of 31 different postal stationery envelopes, registered envelopes, cards and wrappers, noted 2 surcharged, all except one unused, mostly…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60337 | 1953-97, mint & used collection in an album from 1953-88 plus a small box
Hong Kong
1953-97, mint n.h. & used (CTO) collection in an album from 1953-88, plus a small box of mini sheets (80+), a few presentation packs, several prestige…
Estimation: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 60338 | 1974-2011, nice collection of 280 souvenir sheets all mint n.h., with all first issues
Hong Kong
Collection: 1974-2011, nice collection of 280 souvenir sheets all mint n.h., with all first issues. Very nice condition and high catalogue value.
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60339 | 1889 (Dec 24) QV 1c green postal stationery card from Swatow
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1889 (Dec 24) QV 1c green postal stationery card from Swatow to the American Presbyterian Mission Press in Shanghai, cancelled by rare Swatow cds (Webb…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60340 | 1909 (Apr 6) commercial cover from Jardine Matheson & Co in Hankow sent registered to Switzerland
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1909 (Apr 6) commercial cover from Jardine Matheson & Co in Hankow sent registered to Switzerland with Hong Kong 1907-11 2c and seven 4c, all tied by Hankow…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60341 | 1917 (May 22) envelope sent registered from Shanghai with « CHINA » ovpt issues
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1917 (May 22) envelope sent registered from Shanghai to the UK with « CHINA » ovpt 2c (3), 4c and 10c, all tied by Shanghai registered oval ds with boxed…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60342 | 1917-21 MCA $2 carmine-red and grey-black, mint, very
Hong Kong » British Post Offices in China
1917-21 MCA $2 carmine-red and grey-black, mint, very fine and scarce
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 60343 | 1805 (Mar 25) entire from India to Clifton, England, endorsed « p David Scott »
India » Postal History
1805 (Mar 25) entire from India to Clifton, England, endorsed « p David Scott » and struck on arrival in London with « SHIP LETTER / (crown) / LONDON » cds…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60344 | 1843, Calcutta, two letters dated 19th Dec. sent to
India » Postal History
1843, Calcutta, two letters dated 19th Dec. sent to Penniwick near Edinburgh, a rare example of an original and duplicate letter preserved together, one…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60345 | 1854 8a red-brown photolithographed impression printed singly
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 8a red-brown photolithographed impression printed singly on wove paper, 141x109mm, crease in top right corner, fine (Spence 1).
Estimation: 600 – 900 GBP
Lot 60346 | 1854 (Feb 22) Captain Thullier’s 1a essay in reddish brown on wove paper
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 (Feb 22) Captain Thullier’s 1a essay in reddish brown on wove paper, 145x110mm, printed singly, very fine (Spence 27).
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60347 | 1894 1/2a dark blue with « SPECIMEN » on reverse spaced out with letter on each stamp, in block of six
India » 1854 Lithographs
1894 Reprint 1/2a dark blue with « SPECIMEN » on reverse spaced out with letter on each stamp, in block of six, two stamps with some faults (rounder corner…
Estimation: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 60348 | 1854 ½a, 1a, 2a, selection on two stockpages, including five proofs, two covers with ½a, 1a on native envelope
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 ½a, 1a, 2a, selection on two stockpages, including five proofs, two covers with ½a (one die II), 1a on very small native letter, eight 2a with different…
Estimation: 400 – 800 GBP
Lot 60349 | 1854 lithographs 1/2a, 1a, 2a, eight stamps
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 lithographs 1/2a, 1a, 2a, eight stamps with a selection of shades, dies, and pms, all very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 400 GBP