LOT NO.                                                                                                                                                                                 EST.

 

 

FRIDAY & SATURDAY APRIL 15-16, 2023 at 1:00PM EACH DAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND

 

 

 

QUEEN VICTORIA ERA

 

1609

P

1855 QV 1/ black imperf plate proof block of 8 with margin at left on unwatermarked, ungummed paper. F-VF. PHOTO

$     160

1610

#5 (SG5) 1856 QV 2d blue on blue paper, imperf, unwatermarked, used. Margins all around and a small portion of the adjacent stamp visible at top. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £325). PHOTO

$     120

1611

#7 (SG8) 1858 QV 1d dull orange imperf, unwatermarked, used with VF “018” cancel of the Goldfields office at Weatherstone. Two and a half margins. Fine. 2013 Odenweller certificate. (Scott $825, SG £900+). PHOTO

$     350

1612

#7 (SG8) 1858 QV 1d dull orange imperf, unwatermarked, cancelled nearly complete barred numeral “16”. An attractive 4 margin example. F-VF. (Scott $825, SG £900). PHOTO

$     300

1613

#8f (SG11) 1857-63 QV 2d deep blue Chalon imperf, unwatermarked horizontal strip of 3 with margins all around. Strengthened scissor cuts between the stamps. F-VF. 2013 Odenweller certificate. (Scott $900, SG £975). PHOTO

$     300

1614

#9 (SG13) 1857-63 QV 6d brown imperf, unwatermarked cancelled with rare Paid at Christchurch Canterbury Crowned Circle (see footnote after SG CC8). Fine. Ink spots, a small tear and small thin. 2013 Odenweller certificate. (Scott $ 325+, SG £350). PHOTO

$     150

1615

#9 (SG13) 1857-63 QV 6d brown imperf, unwatermarked cancelled barred oval “13” (GB Foreign Office). A nice 4 margin example. F-VF. (Scott $325+, SG £350+). PHOTO

$     120

1616

#9h (SG14) 1857-63 QV 6d pale brown imperf, unwatermarked, used. Four generous margins. F-VF+. (Scott $325, SG £350). PHOTO

$     140

1617

#11d (SG33) 1862-64 QV 1d orange-vermilion, imperf, wmk Large Star, used. Four margins with portion of adjacent stamp at LR. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £350). PHOTO

$     120

1618

#15 (SG45) 1862-64 QV 1/ yellow-green Chalon, imperf, wmk Large Star, used. Four large margins. Almost VF. (Scott $375, SG £450). PHOTO

$     180

1619

#8e (2), 12 (2), 12g (SG9, 10, 38, 39 (2) 1857//64 QV Selection of 5 imperf Chalon heads with 2d pale blue and blue both unwatermarked and watermarked, with 2 examples of the latter, one being on piece with full Drury cds and Auckland transit. All are 4 margin examples except the last which just touches at LR. A very attractive group. F-VF. (Scott $685, SG £690). PHOTO

$     225

1620

#9f, 12, 12g (SG15, 38, 39) 1857//64 Three imperf Chalon heads, each with ms ship cancellation. Includes unwatermarked 2d blue “Hurunui” and wmk Large Star 2d “Orari” and 6d chestnut “Waimate”. All 2½-3½ margins. Fine. (Scott $845, SG £970). PHOTO  SCAN

$     275

1621

#14, 14d, 14e (SG41-43) 1862-64 QV Three 6d imperf Chalon heads wmk Large Star, black-brown, brown and red-brown, each a 4 margin example, one with portion of adjacent stamp. A very pretty trio. F-VF+. (Scott $370, SG £510). PHOTO

$     150

1622

1863, 1864 Pair of QV imperf Chalon head covers, the first a small cover with 2d blue worn impression (3½ margins) cancelled 18 JY 2 ds and Auckland arrival, the second with 6d red-brown 4+ margins to Scotland cancelled barred numeral and Christchurch JY 14 64 cds alongside. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

1623

COLL

QV Collection of 38 Chalon heads selected for cancellation interest, 3 imperf the others all perforated. Includes numerals 1//18, 20, 25, various letters, and an 1862 1d with very scarce “A85” Mailboat cancel. Most with socked-on-the-nose strikes. VG-VF. SCAN

$     350

1624

COLL

#62//66 (SG219i//225) Collection of QV advertising reconstructions with 2d lilac/purple collection of 4 reconstructions rows 1-10 from all 4 sheet positions. Also includes 1d rose 2 mint blocks of 12 which at one time appear to have stuck together, 42 used examples, mostly brown-red or mauve but including one blue plus 2½d blue (12 used, mauve, one green). Also includes 4d, 5d, 6d (2), 8d. The odd blue or green ad included. Generally F, F-VF. (as cheapest SG £4,000+)

$     800

1625

COLL

#63-65, 68 (2), 69 (SG220d, 220e, 21f, 22d, 23a, 24be) Collection of 6 Sideface Queens each with advertising on reverse. with 2½d (2), 3d, 4d, 5d and 6d all brown-purple except one 2½d which is green. OG or HR. Scarce mint. F, F-VF. (SG £1,450).

$     450

1626

COLL

QV Cancellation collection of more than 450 stamps, a few n/c, all Sideface Queens, many pairs, mostly 1d or 2d but the occasional 4d, 6d or newspaper stamp. Numerous complete F-VF or better strikes. Unchecked for ads on back. F, F-VF

$     600

1627

P

#70//82 (SG246//58) 1898 Pictorial imperf plate proof horizontal pairs of the ½d, 2d, 2½d (Wakatipu), 3d, 6d and 2/ values on unwatermarked, ungummed paper. F-VF. PHOTO

$     275

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEVII - QUEEN ELIZABETH II ERAS

 

1628

PPC

1904 ppc (Crater, Waimangu Geyser, undivided back) with 1d Penny Universal to England cancelled Auckland meter of DEC 15 1904, a very early use. F-VF. PHOTO

$     160

1629

#121a (SG A1)1908 1d rose-carmine Universal overprinted King Edward VII Land reading up. OG, HR. Fine+. (Scott $600, SG £475). PHOTO

$     170

1630

#130d (SG A2) 1913 KEVII ½d deep green overprinted VICTORIA/LAND for the Scott Expedition. OG, HR. Fresh and F-VF. (Scott $1,100, SG £750). PHOTO

$     275

1631

#182, 82a, 83 (SG466w, 69-70) 1925 KGV 2/ - 3/ Admiral with 2/ deep blue on Jones paper variety watermark inverted, and 2/ -3/ on Cowan paper. All NH. F-VF, VF. (SG £290++). PHOTO

$     150

1632

COLL

KGV Collection of 52 censored covers including several oversize addressed to Warner Brothers Pictures, NY. A nice variety of labels and hs plus a letter to Peter Flynn detailing information about the censor numbers and places of origin. Includes meters, OHMS, postage dues, advertising corner cards (tractors, Warner Bros, etc.). F, F-VF

$     250

1633

COLL

KGVI Collection of primarily low values of the 1938//44 definitive issue but a few commems and others included. A few hundred stamps on black stock pages and stuffed into glassine, virtually all on piece and selected for cancellation interest. Loads of fun here! All appear F-VF

$     200

1634

COLL

QEII Collection of town cancels probably about 250 items on stock pages, nearly all on piece, selected for clarity of cancel, Mostly 1953 low values but some commems and later issues as well. A nice companion to previous lot. Generally F-VF

$     180

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTAL-FISCAL ISSUES

 

1635

SP

#AR3//17 ca1890 QV 3/ - 30/ Postal-Fiscal set of 12 stamps each locally hs SPECIMEN in blue. Includes 3/, 4/, 6/,7/, 7/6, 8/ 9/, 10/, 15/, £1, 25/, 30/. OG. F-VF. PHOTO

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1636

#AR1-3, 5, 6, 8, 10 1882 QV Postal Fiscals 2/, 2/6 (crease), 3/, 4/, 5/ 7/ 8/ partial set of 7 values (plus extra 2/6 unused and n/c). Various perfs. VLH to HR. F, F-VF. (Scott $2,150). PHOTO

$     550

1637

#AR31 (SGF57a) 1901 QV 2/6 grey-brown Counterpart. OG. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £200). PHOTO

$       80

1638

#AR32-38 1903-15 QV 2/ - 7/ Postal Fiscals, various perfs, the 4/ with small facial scuff, the 5/ with 2 tiny thins. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,535). PHOTO

$     250

1639

#AR39 (SG F84) 1906 QV 7/6 bronze grey Postal Fiscal perf 14 wmk sideways. OG. F-VF. (Scott $1,500, SG £1,500). PHOTO

$     450

1640

#AR40 (SG F106) 1913 QV 8/ deep blue Postal Fiscal perf 14½ x 14. OG, HR. Spot of color missing. Fine. (Scott $450, SG £450). PHOTO

$     150

1641

#AR41 (SG F107) 1913 QV 9/ orange Postal Fiscal perf 14 x 14. OG. Fine+. (Scott $600, SG £550). PHOTO

$     170

1642

#AR42 (SG F139) 1925-30 QV 10/ brown-red Postal Fiscal perf 14½ x 14. OG. Very nicely centered for this. (Scott $250, SG £350). PHOTO

$     100

1643

#AR43 (SG F141) 1925-30 QV 15/ green Postal Fiscal perf 14½ x 14. OG, HR. A few gum bursts. Fine. (Scott $1,350, SG £1,200). PHOTO

$     375

1644

#AR44 (SG F77) 1903 QV £1 rose-pink Postal Fiscal perf 11. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $500, SG £550). PHOTO

$     150

1645

#AR45 1925 QV 1925 £2 deep violet Postal Fiscal perf 14½. VLH. A very pretty example. VLH. F-VF. (Scott $600). PHOTO

$     160

1646

#AR46-61 (SG F145-60) 1931-40 1/3 - 30/ Arms Postal Fiscals wmk NZ and Star short set of 16 values. LH to HR. F-VF. (Scott $1,612, SG £1,812). PHOTO

$     550

1647

#AR62 (SG F161) 1931-40 35/ orange-yellow Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star, Cowan paper, horizontal mesh. A very scarce stamp. OG. Almost VF. (Scott $6,000, SG £6,500). PHOTO FRONT COVER

$  2,500

1648

#AR63var (SG F182) 1937 £2 bright purple Arms Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ and Star, Wiggins Teape paper, vertical mesh. OG. F-VF. (SG £1,300). PHOTO

$     400

1649

#AR64 (SG F163) 1931-35 £2.10 red Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star, Cowan paper, horizontal mesh. LH. F-VF. (Scott $400, SG £500). PHOTO

$     150

1650

#AR66 (SG F165) 1935 £3.10 rose Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star, Cowan paper, horizontal mesh. Barest trace of hinging, if at all. F-VF. (Scott $2,250, SG £2,250). PHOTO BACK COVER

$     800

1651

#AR67 (SG F166) 1935 £4 light blue Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star, Cowan paper, horizontal mesh. LH. F-VF+. (Scott $400, SG £900). PHOTO

$     150

1652

#AR67 (SG F166) 1935 £4 light blue Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star, Cowan paper, horizontal mesh. Another example. LH. F-VF+. (Scott $400, SG £900). PHOTO

$     150

1653

#AR68 (SG F167) 1935 £4.10 deep olive-grey Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star, Cowan paper, horizontal mesh. LH. F-VF. (Scott $2,500, SG £2,000). PHOTO

$     650

1654

#AR69var (SG F184) 1937 £5 indigo Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star, vertical mesh. XLH, if at all. F-VF. (SG £2,500). PHOTO

$     850

1655

#AR70 (SG F186) 1939 35/ on 35/ orange-yellow Arms Postal Fiscal. OG. F-VF. (Scott $500, SG £950). PHOTO

$     275

1656

#AR71-74 (SGF187-90) 1940 3/6 on 3/6 - 22/ on 22/ Arms Postal Fiscal set of 4 wmk NZ and Star surcharges complete. The 3/6 on 3/6 and 22/ on 22/ each NH, others LH. F-VF. (Scott $488, SG £1,100). PHOTO

$     350

1657

#AR74 (SG F190) 1940 22/ on 22/ scarlet Arms Postal Fiscal wmk NZ and Star surcharge high value. NH. F-VF. (Scott $275 for hinged, SG £700), PHOTO

$     250

1658

#AR75-86, 89-91, 93-94 (SG F191//211w) 1940//58 1/3 // £5 Arms Postal Fiscals wmk Multiple NZ and Star. Includes 1/3 - £1, £2, £2.10, £3, £4, £5. An excellent set. Most LH. F-VF, VF. (Scott $1,493, SG over £2,300). PHOTO

$     600

1659

#AR87 (SG F204) 1953 25/ greenish blue Postal Fiscal wmk Multiple NZ and Star, Wiggins Teape paper, vertical mesh. LH. F-VF. (SG £850). PHOTO

$     250

1660

#AR88var (SG F205w) 1953 30/ brown Postal Fiscal wmk Multiple NZ and Star, Wiggins Teape paper, vertical mesh, variety watermark inverted. NH. F-VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     150

1661

#AR88var (SG F205w) 1953 30/ brown Postal Fiscal wmk Multiple NZ and Star, Wiggins Teape paper, vertical mesh, variety watermark inverted. LH. F-VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     120

1662

#AR92var (SG F209w) 1948 £3.10 rose Arms Postal Fiscal wmk Multiple NZ and Star, Wiggins Teape paper, vertical mesh, variety watermark inverted. OG. F-VF. 2009 Sismondo certificate. (Scott $2,300, SG £3,500). PHOTO BACK COVER

$     850

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTAGE DUES, OFFICIALS, COLLECTIONS, ETC.

 

1663

#J1-11 (SG D1-4, 6-8, 11-12, 14, 16) ½d - 2/ Postage Dues set of 11 values complete by Scott with mixed small and large “D”. OG, HR. The 1d and 2d unused, the 1/ a few short perfs. Fine. (Scott $863, SG £720). PHOTO

$     150

1664

#O23-30 (SG O59//67) 1907-11 ½d - 5/ Pictorials set of 9 values overprinted OFFICIAL including extra 1d Universal. OG or HR. Unusually well-centered for these. F-VF. (Scott $1,000+, SG £972). PHOTO

$     300

1665

#O38-40 (SG O82-84) 1913-14 QV 2/ - £1 Postal Fiscals overprinted OFFICIAL. OG. F-VF. 2010 Brandon certificate for the £1. (Scott $1,200, SG £800). PHOTO

$     300

1666

#O55-57 (SG O111-13) 1927-33 KGV ½d - 5/ Admiral and Arms each overprinted OFFICIAL. The 2/ NH, others OG, HR. F-VF. The 5/ signed Holcombe and with his 1998 photo certificate. (Scott $ 577+, SG £400+). PHOTO

$     140

1667

#O71var (SG O132ca) 1942 2/ olive-green Capt. Cook with margin at top, perf 12½, variety CAPTAIN COQK. NH. Fine. (SG £225). PHOTO

$       90

1668

#O76a-O84a (SG O141a-O149a) 1940 ½d - 8d Centennial set of 8 values overprinted OFFICIAL in vertical pairs, the top stamp, variety “ff joined”, 4 with margin, the 2½d a strip of 3. NH. F-VF. (Scott over $400 for hinged, SG £692). PHOTO

$     225

1669

#O76a-O84a (SG O141a-O149a) 1940 ½d - 8d Centennial set of 8 values overprinted OFFICIAL in vertical pairs, the top stamp, variety “ff joined”, the 2½d a strip of 3. NH. F-VF. (Scott over $400 for hinged, SG £692). PHOTO

$     190

1670

 #OY6 (SG L6) 1891-98 1/ rose Lighthouse first issue. HHR. Fine. (Scott $800, SG £800). PHOTO

$     180

1671

COLL

QV//KGV Cancellation collection of more than 500 stamps on black stock pages and dealer cards, mostly QV era, all selected for exceptional strikes, many socked-on-the-nose, including pairs, strips, and blocks of 4 and 6. Many better stamps, a nice selection of Officials, several Postal Fiscals, an excellent group of QV with multiples on piece, a 1908 stampless cover used locally with magenta Auckland Paid squared circle, a diminutive engraved Chalon portrait on thick card and a 1954 SG Christmas card with QV 2d imperf reprint. A treasure trove! SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8

$     700

1672

COLL

QV//QEII Collection of 34 covers and cards most QV-KGV including 1901 US embossed envelope from Hawaii cancelled red NZ PO RMS Sierra, also RMS NiagaraTelegraphic Message envelope to Coromandel, KGV reg. envelope to US, another to Scotland, OHMS to Scotland, interesting destinations (Azores, Antwerp, Istanbul (NZ tourist label on reverse) Kobe, Japan, WWI Military Censor (2), WWII censored to Cape Town, QEII covers, one to Pitcairn with arrival hs of 2 different dates, the other to NY with postage due, KEVII incoming with NZ 1d Postage Due affixed, 5 ppcs each with 1d Universal, a few Air Mail covers, QV and KGV ps cards, etc. F, F-VF

$     200

 

 

 

 

 

 

NIGER COAST (See also Lot 427)

 

1673

#21 (SG19) 1893 QV ½d on GB 2½d purple on blue, surcharge in vermilion, no stop after “Y”. VLH. F-VF. (Scott $600, SG £650). PHOTO

$     250

1674

COLL

QV Used collection of approximately 235 stamps plus strips and blocks of 4 and larger all neatly mounted on album pages and stock sheets, all selected for cancellation with most being socked-on-the nose, many red cancels, ½d green block of 10 Benin River, 1d bisected on piece. Includes GB ½d (2), 5d with boxed Akassa (Z18, Z22), 2½d with same cancel and overstruck Liverpool, GB 5d with boxed Burutu, the odd parcel cancel, arrival cancels, etc. An excellent collection with unusually nice strikes. Most F-VF. Literature accompanies.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9

$     450

1675

1890//97 QV Four items with incoming from Barbados to Old Calabar with bs, 1d cancelled Old Calabar to Bonny endorsed Per RMS Axim with bs, 1d ps cards (2), one to Cape Coast (VF), the other to London cancelled red Benin River (rather tatty).  SCAN

$     225

 

 

 

 

 

 

NIGERIA

 

1676

PS

1939 Postal card (blank) franked with KGVI 1d carmine definitive cancelled Enugu to Winnetka, Ill. with black s/l MISSENT TO EBUTE META. Unusual. VF. PHOTO

$     100

1677

COLL

KGV Cancellation collection mounted on black stock pages, approximately 320 items, all KGV but 2, Includes KGVI block of 6 and strip of 3 on piece and one 1955 QEII document with KGVI £5 foreign bill stamps (2) and 10/ 1953 Pictorial (40 in large blocks, 2 or 3 faulty). The KGV includes pairs, strips and blocks with definitives to the 5/ denomination (3, 2 with Harcourt and Lagos parcel cancels), many socked-on-the-nose, a nice variety of cancels with many better small towns. Generally F, F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9

$     600

1678

COLL

KGV Collection of 35 covers, mostly commercial, 15 registered. Includes 2d ps reg. envelopes (2), one with ms Tomaa reg. etiquette, the other from Onitsha, 3d ps reg envelopes (4) to Ogbomosho, Leicester and Birmingham, another from Obubra, 1936 pair of reg. “Wilson” covers bearing 2/6 and 5/ of the 1936 Pictorial set, a nice LATE FEE cover, covers to Lichtenstein, Luxembourg and short paid Tuck ppc to Mexico, cover to Kowloon “via Khartoum Cairo & Penang” with ms on reverse “first known through mail”, incoming from GB with ½d and 2½d Silver Jubilee to Kano with blue ms “Try Katsina”, etc

$     300

1679

COLL

KGVI Collection of 64 commercial covers mostly to England, half registered with a wide range of reg. labels and ms markings, 49 different towns represented and 20 different rates noted. Five are censored (one to Rome another to Denver with US Dues affixed), Air Letter cancelled Ikeja Airport, an express cover to London, etc. F, F-VF

$     250

1680

COLL

KGVI Collection of 40 covers, nearly all commercial with 6 censored (2 semi-circles, one red from Etinan the other violet reg from Oshodi, another from the US to Marama and returned with Officially Sealed labels and ½d printed matter rate with censor 12, Air Letters, short paid (2), mourning cover to Accra with 6d cut-out redirected to London, a group of registered to Malta (2), Br. Guiana, West Hobart, Tasmania, 1½d to London “per s/s/ Maasketh”, Holland West Africa Line and 5 FAMs Lagos to Leopoldville, Belen, Bathurst, Port of Spain and Miami. All F-VF

$     180

1681

COLL

KGVI//QEII Collection of several hundred stamps including pairs and blocks of 4 mounted on black stock pages and stuffed into glassine envelopes all selected for cancellation interest. The KGVI contains numerous high values with 2/6 (7) and 5/ (5) and a Silver Wedding. The QEII is represented by the 1953 definitive with values to the 10/ (4) and £1 (3). Unchecked for varieties. Should easily be worth

$     120

1682

COLL

QEII Collection of approximately 90 commercial covers all but about 20 being registered with a wide variety of reg. labels and ms markings. Includes 5 short paid covers to the US, Air Letters (2), 1/ IRC cancelled University College, PAQUEBOT on Norway 15K with M/S Tulane hs and Lagos transit, printed matter rate (2) and 4d reg. ps envelope (size 8¼) from Somolu P.A., etc. F, F-VF

$     250

 

 

 

 

 

 

NIUE

 

1683

#1 (SG1) 1902 1d carmine Universal overprinted NIUE in blue-green tied on small piece by 28 JUL 1904 cds. Some toned perf tips. F-VF. 1977 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott $350, SG £325). PHOTO

$     120

1684

PS

1908 Tonga 1d postal card picturing Native Village, the indicium partially covered by NZ 1d Universal overprinted NIUE TAHA PENI and cancelled NIUE 15 SP 08. With message. An exceptional item! F-VF. PHOTO

$     350

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTH BORNEO

 

1685

#35-43var, 60 (SG36c-44d, 68) 1888-92, 1894 ½¢ - 10¢ Coat of Arms set of 9 values, variety imperf pairs. Also includes 1894 2¢ black and rose-lake Stag horizontal plate proof pair with full OG. F-VF. (SG £455+). PHOTO

$     150

1686

#72-73 (SG85-86) 1894 $5, $10 Coat of Arms high values. LH. F-VF. The $10 signed Senf. (Scott $600, SG £650). PHOTO

$     200

1687

#105-19++, 150-51 (SG127-45++) 1901-5 1¢ - $10 Pictorials collection of 43 stamps arranged on album pages, a complete set plus 14 perf varieties and a few duplicates. Also includes 2 used CTO n/c. LH to OG. F-VF. (SG £2,250). PHOTO

$     750

1688

#150-51 (SG144-45) 1905 $5, $10 High values overprinted BRITISH PROTECTORATE. OG or HR. F-VF. (Scott $875, SG £1,175). PHOTO

$     350

1689

#152-57+, var (SG178-83, 178d) 1911 25¢ - $10 set of 6 high values complete plus the 25¢ black and blue-green, the 50¢ denomination, variety re-entry. OG. F-VF. (SG £1,158). PHOTO

$     375

1690

#167-84 (SG277-94) 1925-28 1¢ - $10 Pictorials perf 12½ complete set of 18 values. Most LH. F-VF. (Scott $1,069, SG £1,100). PHOTO

$     350

1691

#193-207, 200var (SG303-17, 310a) 1939 1¢ - $5 Pictorial set of 15 values complete plus the green and blue shade of the 12¢. VLH. F-VF. (Scott $711+, SG £1,470). PHOTO

$     275

1692

#203var (SG313a) 1939 25¢ green and chocolate Ship, variety vignette printed double, one albino, used. SANDAKAN 4 FEB 1930 double ring cds, an early use. F-VF. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     150

1693

#208-22 (SG320-34) 1945 1¢ - $5 Pictorial set of 15 values complete. LH. F-VF. (Scott $235, SG £250). PHOTO

$     100

1694

#B1-12 (SG189-200) 1¢ - 24¢ Pictorial Semi-Postals overprinted Cross in vermilion short set to the 24¢ value. LH to HR. F-VF. (Scott $666, SG £600). PHOTO

$     170

1695

#B14-30+ (SG214//34, 220, 21c, 27, 31b) 1918 1¢ -$10 Semi-Postal complete set of 17 values plus shade of the 5¢, 6¢ perf 14½-15, 2¢ +2¢ lines 13-14mm apart and the $1, variety re-entry, a total of 21 values. Most LH. F-VF. (SG £ 1,771). PHOTO

$     550

1696

#B31-47 (SG235-52, 242a, 47) 1918 1¢ - $10 Semi-Postal complete set of 17 values plus shades of the 10¢ and 25¢. The high values LH, others LH to HR. F-VF. (Scott $836, SG £839). PHOTO

$     275

1697

#N1-15 (SG J1-15) 1942 1¢ - $5 Pictorial set of 15 values complete Japanese Occupation handstamp in violet plus an extra 4¢ with overprint in black. A fabulous set, very scarce and seldom offered complete. Slight toning as normal for these. All NH. F-VF, VF. Each stamp signed and with 2010 Brandon certificate for the full set. (Scott $5,030, SG £5,030). PHOTO FRONT COVER

$  1,800

1698

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#N16-28 (SG J20-32) 1944 1¢ - $1 Japanese Occupation set of 13 values complete. Most NH. F-VF. The 12¢ and 25¢ signed Rowell. (Scott $437, SG £400). PHOTO

$     120

1699

#N27 (SG J31) 1944 50¢ chocolate and violet Mt. Kinabalu with Japanese Occupation surcharge (Imperial Japanese Postal Service) tied on cover to Miri with Occupation cancel and Japanese censor chop at UL. Very clean, attractive cover. VF. PHOTO

$     500

1700

#N28 (SG J32) 1944 $1 brown and carmine high value Coat of Arms with Japanese Occupation surcharge (Imperial Japanese Postal Service) tied on cover to Miri with Occupation cancel and Japanese censor chop at left. Very attractive, VF and the companion to previous lot. PHOTO

$     600

1701

COLL

1895-1936 Mint collection of Postage Dues mountee on album pages with many sets, shade and perf varieties and nearly complete for the period. An excellent collection. LH to HR. F-VF

$  1,600

1702

COLL

1909//55 Little collection of at least 6 different Train Mail cancellations including 5 QEII covers all with single ring cds plus 11 stamps, one with RAILWAY ( ) cds. Stamps include 1909 1¢, 3¢, 4¢, 1931 3¢ (2) and 1939 1¢ - 4¢. An interesting group, lovingly assembled. F, F-VF

$     110

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN NIGERIA

 

1703

QV, KEVII Collection of 5 manuscript cancellations representing 4 different towns, the QV with ½d, 1d each with black Muraji 1901 ms, 1d red with ms Yola 18.1.02 and very attractive 1d strip of 3 with red Jebba 20/5/1900 ms on each stamp. The KEVII ½d stamp (2) on very small piece with black ms Zaria 22/2/07 on each stamp. F-VF. PHOTO

$     325

1704

ca1910 KEVII ½d green horizontal pair on cover to England each stamp cancelled with a sharp OFFICIAL PAID AU 11 (no year date). Backflap missing. F-VF. PHOTO

$     180

1705

#26 (SG27) 1905 KEVII 2/6 green and ultramarine wmk Multiple Crown CA block of 4 on ordinary paper, used. KANO NO 16 1906 double ring cds. Fine+. (Scott $240, SG £280). PHOTO

$     100

1706

#36-38 (SG37-39) 1911 KEVII 2/6, 5/, 10/, wmk Multiple Crown CA the latter on piece with full ZUNGERU MR 6 1913 double ring cds. F-VF. (Scott $175, SG £203). PHOTO

$     100

1707

#52 (SG52) KGV £1 purple and black on red high value, used. NARAGUTA 23 FE 1915 double ring cds, an uncommon cancel. F-VF. (Scott $120, SG £120). PHOTO

$       60

1708

COLL

1910, 1913 Group of 4 covers with KEVII 1d on cover to Freetown, Sierra Leone cancelled almost VF BARO 3 AP 1910 (the year date inverted), the others all 1913 with KEVII 2½d pair registered to France cancelled KANO and 6d and 2/6 on reg. cover from Zungeru, the last KGV 1d red (3) on reg. cover from Zaria to North Wales.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     190

1709

COLL

QV//KGV Group of 42 stamps, a pair and a block of 6, the latter 2 each with QV 1d cancelled purple double oval LOKOJA (SG type 8). Also KEVII ½d strip of 4 cancelled Zaria, other towns include Jemaa, Nano, Sokoto, Kabba, Minna, etc. Values to the KGV 5/. Most F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     550

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN RHODESIA

 

1710

#1-17 (SG1-17) 1925-29 KGV ½d - 20/ first Pictorial set of 17 values complete. (Scott $922, SG £800). PHOTO

$     325

1711

#18var (SG18h) 1935 KGV 1d light blue and olive-green, variety dot by flagstaff. LH. F-VF. (SG £275). PHOTO

$     110

1712

#19var (SG19f) KGV 2d green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety diagonal line by turret. NH. F-VF+. (SG £180+). PHOTO

$       80

1713

#29var (SG29b) 1938-42 KGVI 1½d carmine-red, variety tick bird flaw, used. VF. (SG £450). PHOTO

$     180

1714

#30, var (SG30, 30b) 1941 KGVI 1½d yellow-brown block of 4 with margin at left, the LL stamp, variety tick bird flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £202). PHOTO

$       80

1715

#30var (SG30b) 1941 KGVI 1½d yellow-brown, variety tick bird flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £200). PHOTO

$       70

1716

#48-49 (SG48-49) 1948 KGV 1½d - 20/ Silver Wedding set used, each with pretty Port Jameson cds. F-VF. (Scott $90, SG £110). PHOTO

$       45

1717

COLL

KGV//QEII Cancellation collection on album page and black stock sheets, approximately 170 items, about 30 QEII, the others mostly KGV. A comprehensive range of towns, many choice examples with socked-on-the-nose cancels. Includes KGV and KGVI values to the 5/, and few blocks of 4 of KGVI and the QEII all on piece, many with slogan cancels. F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     400

1718

COLL

1909//64 Collection of 19 interesting and unusual covers highlighted by KGV 6d to England, short paid with GB dues affixed, marked “Refused” bearing Officially Sealed label and boxed Return to Sender hs. Also includes 2 incoming from Germany, 1909 several arrival marks and red “Deceased” and 1932 to Lusaka, 1909 Rhodesia ps card to Austria from Lealui, 1932 incoming from Latvia, KGV reg. envelope to Argentina. KGVI includes reg. to Montreal with 2d Peace Issue plate block of 16 on reverse, 2 censored covers, 4d reg. ps envelope to French India, a corner margin sheet number 2/6 on air mail cover to Canal Zone; QEII formula reg. envelope and 1954 20/ on reg. cover from Mumbwa, etc. All F-VF

$     375

1719

COLL

KGV//QEII Cancellation collection on album pages, 40 items including a page of Rhodesia Arms blocks of 4 of 1898 ½d, 2½d (2), and 1d overprints (4), KGV values to the 2/ (Kawambwa) and KGVI values to 5/ (Mongu-Lealui). All appear F-VF. See scans on website

$       80

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYASALAND

 

1720

#9 (SG80) 1908-11 KEVII 10/ green and red on green used on small piece and tied by VF nearly complete Blantyre MR 27 11 squared circle. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £325). PHOTO

$     120

1721

#14 (SG87) 1927 KGV 2d grey on small piece with VF full NYASALAND NO 7 27 cds with “Limbe” excised and “Fort Lister Mlanji” inserted in ms. Quite scarce. VF. PHOTO

$     100

1722

#23 (SG98) 1913-19 KGV £1 purple and black on red Keyplate, used. Full MIKOLONGEW 3 APR 30 split double ring cds. F-VF. (Scott $190+, SG £200+). PHOTO

$       80

1723

COLL

KGV Collection of 17 keyplates 2/ - 5/ all selected for cancellation interest. Includes the 2/ (4), 2/6 (10 including a pair), 4/ (3, one with rounded corner) and a lone 5/. Various cancels include VF British Concession Chinde (a second partial strike), Mkhoma, Ncheu, Dedza, Fort Johnston, etc. Most F-VF.  SCAN

$     275

1724

#49var (SG125k) 1935 KGV 3d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety kite and vertical log. NH. VF. (SG £400+). PHOTO

$     180

1725

#50var (SG126k) 1935 KGV 1/ slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety kite and vertical log. NH. F-VF. (SG £450+). PHOTO

$     200

1726

#50var (SG126k) 1935 KGV 1/ slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety kite and vertical log. OG. Fine+. (SG £450). PHOTO

$     160

1727

#54-67, 65a, 66var (SG130-43, 41a, 42a) 1938-44 KGVI ½d - £1 complete set of 18 values plus both printings of the 5/ and 10/. NH. F-VF. (SG £745). PHOTO

$     300

1728

#67var (SG143c) 1938-44 KGVI £1 purple and black on red, variety serif on “G”. NH. Quite scarce. Almost VF. 2012 BPA certificate. (SG £1,100). PHOTO

$     450

1729

#67var (SG143c) 1938-44 KGVI £1 purple and black on red, variety serif on “G”. NH. F-VF. (SG £1,100). PHOTO

$     450

1730

#67var (SG143c) 1938-44 KGVI £1 purple and black on red, variety serif on “G”. OG. F-VF. (SG £1,100). PHOTO

$     300

1731

KGVI 2/, 2/6, 5/ Group of 3 of each denomination, each on piece cancelled Zomba, Cholo and Chinchi. Also 2/ strip of 3 with margin at top (pos. 10, 22, 34) cancelled Likoma, 5/ (scarcer 1944 printing) and 1/ Leopard on part cover cancelled Limbe. All very fresh and F-VF+. (SG £685+). PHOTO

$     275

1732

COLL

KEVII//QEII Cancellation collection of about 275 items on black stock pages and in glassine envelopes including pairs, strips, blocks of 4 and larger, mostly KGV including N.F. overprints, a 3d single cancelled purple double ring FPO, a group of 9 revenues (KEVII 4/ pair, £1 strip of 3, KGV 10/ pair, £1 singles (3), pair and block of 4 with flaw 57B), KEVII 4/ with KARONGA squared circle socked-on-the-nose, an excellent range of town cancels, many exceptional strikes, 2 Reply Coupons, Nyasa Field Forces 1911 complete set of 12 values cancelled FF2 ME 1. 18 squared circle of Mtengula, etc. An exceptionally nice lot. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13

$     700

1733

COLL

Collection of 19 interesting covers, mostly commercial with incoming marked RETURNED TO SENDER/Gone Away and ms Left the Country, and red ms Left Country and Returned Letter Office Zomba cds, KEVII 3d cancelled Tristan da Cunha to Limbe and forwarded to Capetown, 1934 Fort Manning missionary mail, KGVI So. Rhod. ps 4d reg. envelope, censored incoming ps 3a reg. envelope from India, censored to US (Q/) and Dublin (PC90), a few reg., and a sprinkling of QEII. Generally Fine, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7

$     250

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORANGE FREE STATE

 

1734

SH

#56 (SG134) 1902 1d carmine Standing Hope provisional overprint on CGH, UR pane of 60 (6 x 10) from the third setting showing all the minor varieties of this setting. A few perf separations. NH. Scarce as a full pane. A few perf separations. F-VF. (Scott $165, SG £150)

$       60

1735

COLL

Cancellation collection on album pages and black stock sheets consisting of approximately 330 stamps, 42 blocks of 4 and larger with a preponderance of socked-on-the-nose cancels, an excellent showing of numerals and town cancels, APOs, etc. An unusually nice holding. F-VF

$     450

1736

COLL

Collection of 16 items with incoming from England redirected with Postage Due charged and VRI 1d affixed, KEVII 1913 reg. from Boksburg to London, another to Vermont, 1902 Censored cover to Darrell’s Island, Bermuda, 1915 censored cover to NY, 1876 incoming from CGH, 3 postal notes (1, 1/6, 5/), 1890 cover to Capetown with 2d (3) cancelled red “4” with enclosure, Postcard stamp used on card from Ficksburg to Standerton, etc. Most F, F-VF

$     250

 

 

 

 

 

 

PALESTINE

 

1737

COLL

1918-48 Cancellation collection on album pages with 440 stamps plus 28 covers representing virtually all towns, Acre through Zikhron Ya’aqov. A comprehensive assemblage with carefully selected examples nicely presented and identified by type and location on map which accompanies each town. An important holding. F-VF

$     750

 

 

PALESTINE USED IN SYRIA

 

1738

COLL

Collection of 88 stamps, many on piece, some multiples, nicely presented and described on album pages. Towns include Aleppo, Damascus, Djeyhan, Habib, Hama, Homs, Lattakia, Djezzin, Nebken, Selimie, Tripoli and Wadi Shahrour. Also includes WWI censored cover (opened out). Generally F-VF

$     400

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

 

1739

#1-8 (SG1-8) 1901 ½d - 2/6 Lakatoi set of 8 values complete wmk horizontal, line perf. OG, HR. F-VF, VF. (Scott $966, SG £850). PHOTO

$     325

1740

#94-109, 94a (SG130-145, 130a) 1932 ½d - £1 Pictorial set of 16 values complete plus the McCracken printing of the ½d. Most LH. F-VF. (Scott $643, SG £575). PHOTO

$     200

1741

#94-109, 94a (SG130-45, 130a) 1932 ½d - £1 Pictorial set of 16 values complete plus the ½d McCracken printing, used. F-VF. (Scott $560, SG £500). PHOTO

$     170

1742

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#114-17, var (SG150-53a) 1935 1d - 5d Silver Jubilee Ash imprint blocks of 4, the 3d and 5d blocks each with variety accent flaw, LL stamp. The top 2 stamps LH, bottom 2 including both varieties NH. F-VF. (SG £297+). PHOTO

$     110

1743

#J6 (SG D1) 1960 6d on 7½d blue Postage Due surcharge. NH. F-VF. 2012 BPA certificate.(Scott $1,100, SG £850). PHOTO

$     375

1744

COLL

Cancellation collection on album pages and black stock sheet in 3 sections, the first arranged by town with 116 stamps meticulously annotated, about half of which are Lakatois. Includes BNG, Registered Samarai, Abau, Bonagai, Buin, Bulolo, Bwagaoia (1940, 2), Ioma, Kulumadau, Losuia, etc., some New Guinea usages plus an NWPI 1d used from Rabaul, relief cancels and a very pretty group of 1916 Lakatois on piece with VF Samarai E.D. cancels. The second section consists of approximately 115 Australia stamps used in Papua with values to the 5/ (2), most used from Port Moresby but also Madang, Rabaul, Samarai, Daru, a few Relief cancels and FPOs. Also, a group of 17 covers, all but one QEII era, much bank correspondence with reg. Relief cancel and interesting destinations Suva, Rokopo to Rabaul, Auckland, Dunedin, Honolulu and Ghana. All appear F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14  SCAN15  SCAN16  SCAN17  SCAN18  SCAN19

$     750

1745

COLL

Cancellation collection of more than 175 stamps mounted on album pages and stock sheets, approximately 65 of which are Lakatois. Includes a group of arrival markings (Brisbane, Cairns), Loose Ship Letter from Cooktown and Thursday Isl,, Ship Letter, Tamata ds, a range of town cancels, some on piece, a nice group of the 1932 Pictorials with various towns, most on piece, a few Australia used in Papua and a few mint (n/c). A few faulty and n/c but most F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9

$     400

1746

COLL

Collection of 26 Australia used in Papua covers, 17 registered (including Abau, 13 are Military reg. and censored), short paid cover to Brisbane with Australia 1d due affixed, OHMS patriotic envelope, Relief cancels, etc. All but one are commercial usages. F, F-VF

$     225