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JORDAN |
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742 |
#185-98 (SG208-21) 1933 1m - £1 Pictorial set of 14 values complete. VLH to OG. F-VF. (Scott $1,012, SG £900). PHOTO |
$ 400 |
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KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA |
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743 |
#9 (SG73) KGV 3R violet and green wmk Multiple Crown Script CA, used. MOMBASA REGISTERED oval double ring cancel ( ) MAY. Attractive and a difficult stamp to find used. Fine+. (Scott $425, SG £450). PHOTO |
$ 200 |
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744 |
REV |
#29-38, 41, 41A (SG87-96, 99, 100) 1922-27 KGV 1/ - £1, £2, £5, £10 group of 12 high values each tied on separate piece by beautiful large red KENYA/Lion revenue cancel. A spectacular group. Visually delightful and undoubtedly unusual as such. F-VF. PHOTO BACK COVER |
$ 500 |
745 |
REV |
#41D (SG103) 1922-27 KGV £50 black and brown with margin at left and neatly cancelled Law Courts Mombasa 2 DEC. (Scott $900, SG £650). PHOTO |
$ 300 |
746 |
#74d (SG139a) 1941 KGVI 20¢ black and orange perf 14 block of 4 with margin at left. NH. F-VF. (Scott $220+, SG £220+). PHOTO |
$ 100 |
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747 |
#85a (SG150) 1938 KGVI £1 black and red Pictorial first printing perf 11¾ x 13, the scarce perf variety. LH. Unusually fresh with none of the usual toning associated with this printing. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £550). PHOTO |
$ 180 |
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LEEWARD ISLANDS (See also Lots 1277-79) |
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748 |
#9-16 (SG9-16) 1897 QV ½d - 1/ Sexagenary set of 8 values complete, used, each denomination except the ½d tied on piece and cancelled Dominica. F-VF. Philatelic Foundation certificates for the 1/ (1992) and 5/ (1993). (Scott $1,543, SG £1,300). PHOTO BACK COVER |
$ 600 |
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749 |
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ca1902 Maritime collection. Group of ship cancels with 6 stamps and 2 ppcs including QV ½d and 1d Key types cancelled ms Eden in red (rounded corner) and Esk in red, 1d Key type with s/l EDEN cancelled at Dominica and 3 different SOLENT hs, one 3mm in red on 2½d Key type, one 3½mm on Antigua 1d and the last 4mm on St. Lucia KEVII ½d key type cancelled partial Port of Spain. Also includes Grenada KEVII 1d on black and white ppc of ship with ms “R.M.S. Eden” and mint card from Castries picturing R. M. S. “Esk”. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
750 |
#23var (SG23a) 1902 KEVII 2½d dull purple and ultramarine, variety wide “A” in “LEEWARD”, used. Fine. (SG £160). PHOTO |
$ 70 |
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751 |
#29//37 (SG29-35) 1905-8 KEVII ½d - 1/ set of 7 values complete by SG wmk Multiple Crown CA, used. The 1/ tied on piece by VF Montserrat cds, another strike at side. F-VF. (Scott $383, SG £325). PHOTO |
$ 140 |
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752 |
SP |
#29//40 (SG36s-45s) 1907 KEVII ¼d - 5/ original set of 10 values wmk Multiple Crown CA overprinted SPECIMEN. OG. F-VF. (SG £300). PHOTO |
$ 120 |
753 |
#46-57 (SG46-57b, 54a, 57a) 1912-22 KGV ¼d - 5/ complete set of 12 values wmk Multiple Crown CA, plus several listed and unlisted shades including the 1/ and 5/ each with white back, used. F-VF. (Scott $490, SG £380+). PHOTO |
$ 160 |
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754 |
#61-83 ex 70, 72, 61a-76a (SG58-80 ex 67, 69, 81-87) 1921-32 KGV ¼d - £1 Keyplate set of 21 values complete ex the 2½d bright blue and 3d purple on yellow and also including the complete set of 7 ¼d-1/ reversion to Die I, wmk Multiple Crown Script CA, used, a total of 28 stamps. F-VF. (Scott $1,184, SG £1,051). PHOTO |
$ 425 |
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755 |
#61-83+, 71a (SG58-80+, 68a) 1921-32 KGV ¼d - £1 Keyplate set of 23 values complete plus the 3d deep ultramarine and numerous listed and unlisted shades on low values, wmk Multiple Crown Script CA, used, a total of 33 stamps. F-VF. The £1 on small piece cancelled St. Kitts and with 1981 RPS certificate. (Scott $1,011, SG £900+). PHOTO |
$ 400 |
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756 |
#103-15 (SG95-114) 1938 KGVI ¼d - £1 Detailed study of the Keyplate issue consisting of over 160 stamps, nearly all used, and a few blocks of 4 mounted on 8 album pages with extensive notes regarding dates, printings, colors and flaws. Includes 9 examples of the 10/ and 19 examples of the £1 including a block of 4. A marvelous opportunity for the specialist. A few faded and n/c. Nearly all F-VF. (SG £1,500+). PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4 PHOTO 5 |
$ 600 |
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757 |
#115a (SG114) £1 Dec 37 first printing used. Partial St. Kitts cds. Brilliant color. 1970 RPS certificate. F-VF. (Scott $375, SG £450). PHOTO |
$ 200 |
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758 |
#115b var (SG114af) 1942 KGVI £1 purple and black on carmine, variety gash in chin, pos. 17, used. A scarce flaw which exists on this printing only. Partial Basseterre cds. F-VF. (SG £1,300). PHOTO BACK COVER |
$ 550 |
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759 |
F |
#83, 114 (SG80, 113c) Pair of stamps each with forged cds with KGV £1 cancelled St. Johns MY 13 Antigua (year date unclear) and KGVI 10/ with large part strike of the Madame Joseph forgery type 353, St. Kitts 1 NO 46 cds. An interesting and informative duo. PHOTO |
$ 120 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA POSTAL HISTORY |
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760 |
1897 QV 5/ green and blue on registered cover to Germany and forwarded, cancelled ANTIGUA MY 25 97 with red London hooded registered transit of 9 JU partially on stamp. On reverse Baden-Baden and Sand arrivals. An attractive and scarce usage. PHOTO |
$ 375 |
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761 |
1897 QV 1d dull mauve and rose with Sexagenary handstamp, boldly struck, horizontal strip of 6 with light ST. KITTS JY 22 97 duplex, the First Day of use and sent locally to Basseterre. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
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762 |
1897 QV 1d dull mauve and rose with Sexagenary handstamp on locally used cover each stamp neatly cancelled DOMINICA JY 22 97, the First Day of use. A very nice cover. No backflap. F-VF. 1990 BPA certificate. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
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763 |
1897 QV 1d dull mauve and rose with Sexagenary handstamp on short paid cover to Guadeloupe cancelled DOMINICA JY 27 duplex. “T” (struck twice) and 1/5 at top and 30 centimes imperf Postage Due stamp with margin at right affixed at LL and cancelled (Point) A Pitre ( ) 29. A spectacular and rare cover. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 600 |
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764 |
1897 QV 2½d dull mauve and blue with Sexagenary handstamp on cover to Morne Rouge (Grenada?) cancelled DOMINICA JY 27. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
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765 |
1897 QV ½d dull mauve and green horizontal pair with Sexagenary handstamp on locally used cover cancelled sharp A09 and with NEVIS A JY 31 97 cds at LL. VF. PHOTO |
$ 375 |
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766 |
1897 QV 1d dull mauve and rose with Sexagenary handstamp on cover to the Treasury, Roseau cancelled PORTSMOUTH C (sideways) SP 9 97 and with Dominica SP 10 cds alongside. A few areas of minor toning. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 375 |
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767 |
1897 QV ½d and 1d each a horizontal pair on cover to the Treasury, Roseau cancelled A07 and with PORTSMOUTH C (sideways) SP 9 97 alongside. Red “R” at LL and ms “per Inland Post.” Bs Dominica SP 10. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
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768 |
1899 QV 1d on cover to England with red ms Solent and purple SOLENTS hs struck twice. Endorsed “Per Solent & Don” and ms “Post on Board please”. Castries bs SP 29 where it entered the mails and London arrival of OC 12. Illustrated in RSMP book. No backflap, o/w F-VF. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER |
$ 1,100 |
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769 |
1902 QV 1d on 6d dull mauve and brown overprint used on local cover cancelled DOMINICA AU 22 02, a second strike alongside. Broken left leg of first “n” in “Penny”. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
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770 |
1902 QV 1d on 4d - 1d on 7d complete set of 3 used on registered cover to St. Lucia each stamp cancelled A07 and with DOMINICA DE 10 02 cds below, the 1d on 6d, variety tall “O” in “One” and large stop after “Penny”. Red boxed registration hs at LL. Bs Castries DE 11. Cover torn and repaired; a couple of spots of toning. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
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771 |
1903 QV 1d on 4d - 1d on 7d complete set of 3 used on cover to Roseau cancelled MONTSERRAT A SP 16 03 with ms. Registered and “R” in oval. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
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772 |
1903 QV 1d on 4d dull mauve and orange on cover to Grays Hill Antigua cancelled ST. JOHNS OC 23 03. Endorsed “Per Inland Post/23.10.03.” Scarce commercial use. Central file fold. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
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KING EDWARD VII POSTAL HISTORY |
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773 |
PS |
1909 KEVII ½d wrapper commercially used to Gracehill cancelled ST. JOHNS MY 8 09. Bs All Saints cds of the same date. Scarce. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
774 |
1909 KEVII 1d bright red horizontal strip of 4 (plus one on reverse) on registered OHMS cover to Switzerland cancelled ST. JOHNS C JA 15 09. Each stamp on face, variety broken frame line, UR. London transit and Neuchatel arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
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775 |
1911 KEVII 2/6 black and red on blue cancelled ST. JOHNS NO 25 11 on registered cover to Germany. London transit and Koetzschenbroda arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
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776 |
1912 KEVII ¼d // 1/ Eight stamps on part registered cover to France (address cut off at bottom), the 1/ denomination, variety dropped “R” in “Leeward” (SG £850 as used stamp). STB the only known example on cover. Also small frame break at side of 2d. Cancelled ST. JOHNS C JA 12 12. London transit and Paris arrival on reverse. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 650 |
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KING GEORGE V POSTAL HISTORY |
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777 |
PS |
1928 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope (H&G B6) uprated with 1d violet and 2d grey on registered cover to England cancelled G.P.O. DOMINICA MY 23 28 with matching registration label at UR. F-VF+. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
778 |
PS |
1928 KGV 1d postal stationery envelope (H&G B5) with ½d green added on immaculate cover to Sydney, Australia cancelled G.P.O. JU 26 28. VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
779 |
PS |
1932 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope (H&G B8) uprated with 6d and 1/ on Air Mail cover to England cancelled ST. JOHNS MA 2 32 and with 3-line boxed TERCENTENARY YEAR/OF ANTIGUA/(THE IDEAL HEALTH RESORT). Blue Air Mail label at UL. F-VF. Ex-deKeyser. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
780 |
PS |
1936 KGV 1½d postal stationery envelope (H&G B14) used commercially to Wells, Maine cancelled BARBUDA AP 17 36, the year date in ms, a second strike at LL. Originally not known to exist, this is the third example discovered (in the late 1990s). Light crease at left not affecting indicium, o/w VF. (Illustrated in the Freeland article in BCPSG Journal Dec., 1998 which accompanies). F-VF. Ex-Freeland, ex-deKeyser where it fetched $700 plus buyer’s premium. PHOTO |
$ 500 |
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KING GEORGE VI POSTAL HISTORY (See also Lot 1218) |
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781 |
1938 KGVI 2/, 5/ and 10/, 3 values on registered FDC to Argentina cancelled NO 25 38. Trinidad and NY transits and Buenos Aires arrival on reverse. F-VF. Ex-deKeyser. PHOTO |
$ 140 |
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782 |
1941 KGVI 1/ black on emerald, variety “DI” flaw (SG110a, £400) plus Antigua 1½d definitive on censored commercial cover to Detroit with indistinct cds of St. Johns. Censor tape at left and on reverse double ring ANTIGUA/Crown/PASSED BY CENSOR and “2” in blue crayon, S1a. VF. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
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783 |
1945 KGVI ¼d - £1 set of 13 values complete ex-the 1949 values on unaddressed cover cancelled BARBUDA MY 20 45. The 2½d with break in frame. Very clean. VF. PHOTO |
$ 120 |
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784 |
1952 KGVI £1 violet and black on scarlet perf 13 on local cover to Basseterre cancelled ST. KITTS 29 FE 52 (leap year!) and the EKD. VF. PHOTO |
$ 90 |
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785 |
1952 KGVI £1 violet and black on scarlet with margin at right, pos. 36 on local cover cancelled ST. JOHNS 24 MR 52. VF. PHOTO |
$ 90 |
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KING GEORGE VI POSTAL STATIONERY |
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786 |
PS |
H&G16 1945 KGVI ½d postal stationery card with message to Montreal uprated with St. Kitts 2½d, 3d and 6d cancelled CHARLESTOWN 13 JA 45 NEVIS and with the rare red octagonal censor CH3 Crown/PASSED/B.B. 435 (ms). F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
787 |
PS |
H&G17 1939 KGVI 1d postal stationery card sent Air Mail to the US Virgin Islands uprated with Antigua 2d Pictorial cancelled ST. JOHNS SP 8 39 double ring cds. Charlotte Amalie arrival of SEP 10 on reverse. Rare commercial use. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
788 |
PS |
H&G B10 1955 KGVI 1d ps envelope uprated with 24¢ QEII Pictorial on registered cover to NJ cancelled light DIEPPE BAY 15 FE 55 and with matching registration label (scarce!). Bs Eatontown. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
789 |
PS |
H&G B10 1939 KGVI 1d ps envelope (“All British” under flap) uprated with Antigua 2d (faulty), 3d and 6d on flown cover to Illinois. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
790 |
PS |
H&G B10 1946 KGVI 1d ps envelope (grey inside) with 3d and Antigua 6d Pictorial on Air Mail cover to Colorado cancelled ST. JOHNS A OC 15 46 double ring cds. Minor wrinkle. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
791 |
PS |
H&G B10 1941 KGVI 1d ps envelope with 2d Antigua Pictorial on cover to Boston with Crown PASSED BY CENSOR and ms “2” in blue crayon on reverse. Scarce and attractive. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
792 |
PS |
H&G B11 1939 KGVI 1½d ps envelope to the British Museum, London cancelled ST. JOHNS A AP 17 39 double ring cds. A scarce envelope. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
793 |
PS |
H&G B11 1944 KGVI 1½d ps envelope (grey inside, “All British” on both sides) to St. Kitts cancelled G.P.O. NO 9. 44 MONTSERRAT. Bs Basseterre 11 NOV. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
794 |
PS |
H&G B11 1939 KGVI 1½d ps envelope (blue inside) uprated with 1/ on flown cover to Texas cancelled ST. KITTS 7 MR 39. Very fresh. VF. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
795 |
PS |
H&G B11 1948 KGVI 1½d ps envelope (grey inside, “All British” on one side only) uprated with Antigua 1½d Pictorial cancelled ST. JOHNS 21 OC 48 to S. Catarina, Brazil, an amazing destination! Stain at UL. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
796 |
PS |
H&G C6 1948 KGVI 3d registered envelope uprated with Antigua 3d Pictorials (2) to England cancelled ST JOHNS 30 JY 48. NY transit on reverse. Opened roughly at right. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 140 |
797 |
PS |
H&G C6 1949 KGVI 3d registered envelope to Jamaica uprated with St. Kitts 2½d Silver Wedding cancelled ST. KITTS 14 FE 49. Kingston arrival of FE 16 on reverse. Trimmed slightly at right. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 110 |
798 |
PS |
H&G C6a 1939 KGVI 3d registered envelope to NY uprated with 2½d definitive cancelled ST KITTS 21 MAR 39. Boston transit on face and NY arrivals of MAR 27 and 28 on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
799 |
PS |
H&G C6b 1949 KGVI 3d registered envelope to Canada uprated with 2½d (sheet number 7667) and 5/ Silver Wedding set cancelled ST. JOHNS JA 13 49. Montreal transit on face and London, Ont. arrival on rev. Very attractive and unusual. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
800 |
PS |
H&G C6b 1952 KGVI 3d registered envelope to Ohio, (a lighter shade than previous lot), uprated with Montserrat 5¢ Pictorials (2) cancelled PLYMOUTH JA 26 52. Boston transit on reverse. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
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LOTS & COLLECTIONS |
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801 |
PS/COLL |
QV//KGV Collection of over 60 used postal stationery items on album pages in white binder including 14 postal cards (including QV 1d used in Dominica and sent to Mooltan, India, KEVII 2 cards one cancelled Colihaut, Dominica and sent to San Jose, Costa Rica, KGV uprated with GB ½d (2) to Antigua with maritime cancels and Barbados ds (quite scarce though philatelic); 22 envelopes (17 QV with numerous overseas usages from various islands, some registered, 2 KEVII and 3 KGV including one from Plymouth, Montserrat to Nassau, another with a similar 1d ps cutout cancelled Montserrat, Plymouth registration label); 11 wrappers (8 QV with destinations including Germany, NY and the Hague, 2 KEVII , the 1d from Montserrat to Austria and KGV ¼d from Dominica to Germany); 16 registered letter envelopes (6 QV, 2 KEVII one a double weight cover to Milan, and KGV 2d (2, one with War Tax stamp) and 3 of the 3d). A very comprehensive collection with lots of value. Most F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4 |
$ 2,000 |
802 |
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QV//KGVI Collection of over 40 covers, most commercial, some registered. QV covers include 7 all with first issue stamps, one a mourning cover; 7 KEVII covers including registered OHMS to France, a wrapper to Belgium, ppc (Christmas) used locally and a mixed franking; 22 KGV covers with a nice variety of frankings including 1/ registered with oval P.O. hs, mixed franking with Antigua and LI registered OHMS to Ottawa with Antigua slogan, 5d on registered OHMS cover to Maine used from Montserrat, 1½d ps envelope uprated and flown, uses of the Die I 1/ on Air Mail cover, 3d ps registered envelope to Milwaukee, registered OHMS with 1d, 3d and 1/, and 7 KGVI including 2 censored, OHMS, etc. Some interesting destinations including Middleton and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canal Zone, Brussels, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, NZ and Takoradi, Gold Coast. An excellent collection. F, F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4 PHOTO 5 |
$ 1,400 |
803 |
SP/PS |
QV//KGVI Collection of 32 postal stationery items all overprinted SPECIMEN. Includes 14 ps cards (a few with reply) and KGVI ½d card; 10 envelopes including KGVI 1d and both 1½ds; 3 wrappers and 6 registered envelopes (one QV, 2 KEVII, one with Specimen inverted, 2 KGV and KGVI size F). All very fresh and F-VF |
$ 700 |
804 |
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KGVI Collection of 13 covers and one ppc on album pages highlighted by a 3d registered envelope (H&G C6a) to NY uprated with 2½d St. Kitts definitive, 2 covers each with corner margin 1/, one with plate 2 the other with sheet number 14, 5 censored covers, ½d and 1d interpanneau pairs (unfortunately uncancelled), some stamps with minor plate flaws, etc. Most F-VF. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 |
$ 375 |
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MALAYA (See also Lot 1280) |
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805 |
PS |
1944 KGVI Straits Settlements 15¢ registered envelope to Singapore overprinted Chinese characters vertically in red (“Japanese Postal Service”) uprated with SG J297, J298 (3) cancelled 4 4 2604 and bearing Penang registration label. Partial censor label at left and censor hs on front and reverse. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
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MALTA (See also Lots 1281-82) |
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806 |
#28-45 (SG45-63+, 45a, 60a) 1904-14 KEVII ¼d - 5/ set of 17 values complete plus shades of the ¼d, ½d and 5d, a total of 20 stamps wmk Multiple Crown CA. Nearly all LH. F-VF. (Scott $416, SG £326). PHOTO |
$ 120 |
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MAURITIUS |
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807 |
#6a (SG14) 1854-57 QV 2d blue intermediate impression, imperf, used. Generous, even margins all around. Cancelled bold concentric circles. Exceptional appearance. Thin. Looks VF. (Scott $3,750, SG £3,500). PHOTO |
$ 500 |
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808 |
#218, var (SG259b, 59ba) 1942 KGVI 25¢ brown-purple vertical pair, ordinary paper, with margin at right, the top stamp, variety “IJ” flaw. NH. A very nice positional piece. F-VF. (SG £309). PHOTO |
$ 140 |
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809 |
#249 (SG290) 1950 KGVI 10R dull blue LL corner margin block of 4 with plate number cancelled VF ROSE HILL 14 OC 53. F-VF+. (Scott $150+, SG £192+). PHOTO |
$ 90 |
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810 |
1953 KGVI 10R dull blue block of 4 on registered cover to England cancelled socked-on-the-nose CUREPIPE 5 DE 53, another cancel alongside and on reverse and with matching registration handstamp at left. F-VF+. PHOTO |
$ 140 |
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MESOPOTAMIA |
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811 |
#N28-41 (SG1-14) 1918-21 ¼a - 10R complete overprint set of 14 values. The 8a an UL corner margin NH stamp, a few others NH, rest OG or HR. F-VF. (Scott $176, SG £190). PHOTO |
$ 80 |
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