LOT NO.                                                                                                                                                                                 EST.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE “DAVIS” COLLECTION OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

THE RICHARD KUCZYNSKI COLLECTION OF

CANCELLATIONS OF THE BR. COMMONWEALTH

THE ALAN WHEELER, PhD COLLECTION OF FALKLAND ISLANDS

and the properties of other consignors

 

 

 

ADEN

 

 

 

INDIA USED IN ADEN POSTAL HISTORY

 

552

1861 QV ½a blue (2) plus 1a brown (3) on cover to London paying the 4a rate, each stamp cancelled “124” at Steamer Point. Red boxed INDIA PAID on face and Aden-Str-Point 30 AU 61 on reverse. The cover apparently stuck to another envelope in transit and bears me notation “found on the back of a letter addressed to Chatham”. Bs Chatham and London SP 2061 on reverse. With contents headed Madras August 7th 61 to correspondent’s mother stating they sail the following day for Liverpool. A delightful cover. A few edge faults. Fine. Ex-Hart. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$     700

553

1862 Stampless cover to France with ms Aden 19 Avril 62 at UL, ADEN-STR-POINT 19 AP 62 on reverse and black boxed INDIA UNPAID hs on face along with Marseilles transit. Paris arrival on reverse. Mounted on exhibition page and opened out for display. F-VF. Ex-Hart. PHOTO

$     350

554

1865 QV 4a green on folded outer sheet on exhibition page to Bombay cancelled “124” of Aden Camp, red circular ADEN B.P.P. Paid at side and rated “4” in red. Originally believed to be used until February, 1864, this cover extends that date more than a year! Bx Aden MY 2 65 and Bombay arrival of MY 11. A rare cover. Fragile and with numerous edge faults. VG-F. Ex-Hart. PHOTO

$     350

555

1892 QV 2a blue and 2a6p yellow-green (2) on reverse of registered cover to Suez, each stamp cancelled ADEN CANTONMENT SE 8 92 squared circle and with matching reg. hs on face. Red Marseilles-Reunion octagonal ds of 8 SEPT 92 on face and Suez arrival of 13 SE on reverse. Mounted on exhibition page and opened out for display. F-VF. Ex-Hart. PHOTO

$     180

556

PS

1894 Incoming 80R postal stationery card from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Port Said and redirected to Aden. Various transit ds and ADEN JU 9 arrival all on face. Two tears at top but a very unusual item. Fine. PHOTO

$     180

557

1910 KEVII 1a (folded back) and 2a6p (9) on front and reverse of Parcel Tag to Khartoum, Sudan cancelled ADEN 8AM NO 22 10. An extraordinary item, undoubtedly unique. Creased. Fine. PHOTO

$     200

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDIA STAMPS USED IN ADEN

 

558

ca1854-55 (SG6, 12) QV ½a blue and 1a red each cancelled by diamond of dots possibly used from Crater, the first Aden post office. Both with generous margins except the latter a little close at LL. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

559

#A2, vars (SG2, 3, 4, 5) 1854 QV ½a imperf Die I group of 4 stamps representing all of the SG listed shades each cancelled by clear “124”: blue, pale blue, indigo (all sound and with 4 margins) and deep blue (no margins and faulty and with buff BPA certificate. Only 7 examples of the “124” cancellation are recorded on Die I stamps. F, F-VF. Ex-Hart. PHOTO

$     650

560

#A4 (SG Z4) 1854 QV 1a red imperf, Die I with nice “124” cancellation. Small, even margins all around. One of just seven stamps recorded from Die I. Surface thin at LR. Fine. Ex-Hart. 2000 BPA certificate (buff). (Scott $350). PHOTO

$     200

561

#A4 (SG Z5) 1854 QV 1a dull red imperf, Die II with crisp “124” cancellation. Four large margins all around. One of just eight examples known from Die II. Appears sound. VF. Ex-Hart. (Scott $350). PHOTO

$     300

562

#A7 (SG Z7) 1854 QV 2a green imperf, cancelled “124” (inverted). Margins all around, close but clear at LR. Crease. One of only 7 examples recorded of this cancellation on the 2a green. F-VF appearance. Ex-Hart. (Scott $500). PHOTO

$     225

563

#A11 (SG Z10) 1854 QV 4a blue and red imperf, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut square, cancelled VF “124”. Margins clear on 3 sides, just cutting on the fourth. Sound. Fine. Ex-Hart. (Scott $425 for cut to shape, SG £1,600). PHOTO

$     650

564

#A4var (SG Z5var) 1854 QV 1d dull red imperf, Die II, horizontal pair, each stamp cancelled by an excellent strike of the rare “132” numeral. Margins all around, close but clear at bottom. In use at Steamer Point for a very short period of time (possibly just a few weeks), this pair, a single stamp and one cover are the only examples recorded of this cancellation. Originally purchased from Stanley Gibbons, documentation from Dr. Kinns accompanies. Very rare. The right stamp with small thins o/w F-VF. Ex-Hart. PHOTO BACK COVER

$  1,200

565

1857-67 QV Group of 4 stamps, 2a (2, yellow and orange) and 4a (2, black and blue-green) each with XF socked-on-the-nose “124” cancellation used at Steamer Point. Nicely written-up on portion of album page. A few small faults. F, F-VF. Ex-Hart. PHOTO

$     130

566

1872-74 ½a // 8a Group of 8 stamps plus a pair and 2 blocks of 4 mounted on exhibition page and illustrating the use of the 124 ADEN STEAMER.POINT cancellation un us Sept. 1872 - Dec. 1874. Includes 8pi (2), 1a brown, 2a orange, 4a blue-green pair plus 1a brown and 8a pink, each a block of 4 (rare thus!). Difficult to assemble and an excellent group for the cancellation afficionado. The odd small fault. All appear F-VF. Ex-Hart.  SCAN

$     500

567

1875-86 QV Group of 5 items each showing the B-22 Aden obliterator. Includes ½a, 1a and 4a horizontal pairs, 2a brown-orange vertical strip of 3 (OCT 2) and 2a orange horizontal strip of 3 overprinted Service (AUG 17), some perf separation. The ½a with one toned corner perf tip, the 1a slight toning, rest all F-VF. Ex-Hart.  SCAN

$     350

568

1871-72 QV 4a green wmk Elephant’s Head block of 4 overprinted Service and cancelled with 2 strikes of the rare, locally produced “A/124” experimental cancel in use for less than 9 months. This example is the largest multiple recorded and the only known usage on an Official issue. Light bends. Fine. Ex-Hart. PHOTO

$     350

569

1875-78 QV 3a yellow wmk Elephant’s Head horizontal strip of 3 cancelled nearly full VF ADEN CAMP DEC 20/B-22. Each stamp with fault but a scarce and desirable piece. Fine appearance. PHOTO

$     100

570

1866-72 (?) QV 2a orange overprinted Service on tiny piece with experimental “125” cancellation in blue. Rare. In use for only 7 months. F-VF. PHOTO

$     180

 

 

CEYLON STAMPS USED IN ADEN

 

571

#A168, 169a QV 1857-59 1d, 2d imperf wmk Large Star (SG5, 7) each cancelled by full “124”. Both with 3 margins, the 1d with corner fault. Very scarce. Fine. PHOTO

$     300

572

1867//86 QV Group of 4 stamps with 3d carmine-rose and 2d ochre both cancelled boxed “124” in circle and the 56c on 96c drab plus 1R12c dull rose cancelled ADEN squared circles of OC 2 89 and AP 20 93 respectively. F-VF. PHOTO

$     180

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAURITIUS STAMPS USED IN ADEN

 

573

1859//66 Three stamps, 1859 2d blue Lapirot imperf, worn impression on bluish paper, 4 margins with sheet margin at right, plus QV 2d blue and 1/ blue wmk Crown CC all cancelled barred diamond “124”. The latter 2 with faults. A very scarce trio. F, F-VF. PHOTO

$     500

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE ISSUED STAMPS

 

574

#1-12 (SG1-12) 1937 ½a - 10R Dhow first definitive set of 12 values complete. An elusive set. NH. F-VF. (Scott $1,161, SG £1,200). PHOTO

$     500

575

#1-12 (SG1-12) 1937 ½a - 10R Dhow first definitive set of 12 values complete. LH. F-VF. (Scott $775, SG £1,200). PHOTO

$     300

576

#1-12 (SG1-12) 1937 ½a - 10R Dhow complete set of 12 values, used. F-VF. (Scott $593, SG £850). PHOTO

$     325

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

577

COLL

1860//73 Group of 4 incoming covers. Origins include France the others from London. All with Aden Steamer Point arrivals on reverse, one in red.  SCAN

$     250

578

COLL

QV//QEII Interesting collection of 24 covers with India wrappers (2), delightful advertising covers (2) one from the Aden Tobacco Company the other Britannia Anonymous Society, GB KEVII 1d on Egyptian pc with Aden cds and boxed PAQUEBOT, India QV 1a to Seychelles, India ps card to Java, incoming Russian ps envelope, 1936 group of 4 covers addressed locally bearing stamps of Poland, French India, Georgia and Azerbaidjan, KGVI cover to Fiume censored on arrival, 2 UPU FDCs and a few QEII covers to the US or England. See scans on website.

$     350

579

COLL

1872//1949 Collection of 20 covers highlighted by 3 India used in Aden covers, the first two each with QV 4a stamps, one a block of 4 cancelled 124 with portion of backflap missing and one stamp damaged, the other on large piece with pair of the 4a with same cancel but in blue. Also QV 4a on long reg. cover to Singapore where KEVII 1¢ and 3¢ (3) affixed and forwarded to Yokohama (torn at side), QV ½a (3) to Bombay with postage due, 2½d on 4a6p, KEVII to Manila, others to Nebraska, Yemen, Ohio plus a few KGVI covers.  SCAN1  SCAN2

 $    650

580

COLL

1952//67 QEII British Forces postal history mounted exhibit. A meticulous study of the cancellations including the earliest recorded use, datestamps errors, time sorting codes, an extensive selection of FPO numbers, OHMS, some registered, “Certified Official”, maritime mail markings, undeliverable mail during the withdrawal of the British in 1967, various ship cachets, Forces Letters. etc. Many interesting and unusual usages. An excellent display. Most F-VF

$     500

581

COLL

(SG Z22//39) 1856//66 QV India used in Aden collection of 21 stamps each bearing numeral 124 cancellation. Values include 8p, 2a, 4a, and 6a8p (scarce) values, most without wmk. Also includes an interesting 1a red QV forged imperf margin block of 4 with forged 124 cancel. Most F-VF. (SG over £1,100).  SCAN

$     300

582

COLL

India Used in Aden QV Collection of about 275 stamps nearly all bearing Aden cds of various types. Cancels include squared circles, split double ring, Aden Cantonment, B22, Aden Camp, Aden Steamer, etc. Values to the 12a and 1R grey (5) and bicolored (3). A few multiples and several Official stamps included, two with 124 cancels. Many exceptional strikes. Much duplication but a fertile field for study. Generally F-VF

$     600

583

COLL

India Used in Aden KEVII Cancellation collection consisting of about 120 stamps, mostly low values, but including denominations to the 12a (2), 1R (2) and 2R, a few On H.M.S. A nice range of cancels with various types of Aden split double ring, Aden Camp, Sea Post Office Bombay-Aden, Paquebot Aden (3), etc. A few multiples and some on piece. Generally F-VF

$     300

584

COLL

KGV Collection of approximately 250 stamps with many high values including 1R (17 singles, a pair plus 2 blocks of 4, one with corner fault), 2R (11 plus a pair) and 25 Inauguration or SILVER JUBILEE commemoratives. Also includes the 5R, 10R and 15R which are quite rare used from Aden. (Aden cancellations are not known on the 25R.) Cancellations include various types of Aden Camp, Aden split double ring, Paquebot Aden, Aden Par., Aden Reg., Aden Camp Reg., Khormaksar (2 and block of 4), Sheikh Othman, SILVER JUBILEE slogan, etc. Many pairs and blocks of 4 numerous on piece showing full cancellation. A major holding of this material and an excellent opportunity for the student. Most F-VF.

$     700

585

COLL

QV//QEII Cancellation collection balance on album pages, stock sheet and stock cards. Consists of over 225 items, a group of Officials, singles, many on piece, blocks of 4 and larger, an interesting range of cancels including B-22, Dthali, parcel cancels, Aden Camp Reg. etc. India QV values include the 2R, 3R and 5R. A bit of a mess but definitely an adventure. Loads of value. PHOTO

$     450

586

COLL

India Used in Aden Collection balance on album pages with 124 strikes on the 4a (cut to shape) plus 2a, 4a, 6a8p and 8p values. Also a strange unrecorded ADENCAMP NO 15 87 on India 9ps cut to shape, Aden Camp 3 stamps including QV 2R and 1922 ppc to Marseilles, Aden split double ring cancel on GB 1d lilac and KEVII 1a on ppc to Paris. Also usages from Maalla, Khormaksar, Sheikh Othman and Kamaran. Also includes 2 pages of the issued stamps selected for cancellations. An interesting group for the specialist. Most F-VF

$     150

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANGUILLA

 

587

#39 (SG39) 1922 KGV St. Kitts 1d violet Pictorial wmk Multiple Crown Script CA used with FOREST 14 JUN 29 trd full strike, slightly smudgy. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

588

#47 (SG46) 1924 KGV St. Kitts 6d dull and bright purple Pictorial wmk Multiple Crown Script CA cancelled by scarce BLOWING PT. JAN 4 29, a VF full strike. PHOTO

$     180

589

#14a, 38, 39a, 41 (SG14a, 38, 39a) 1907//29 St. Kitts group of 5 stamps selected for cancellation interest with 1d Medicinal Spring with ST. KITTS AN AU 29 18, the others 1d both colors and 1½d (2) all cancelled VALLEY. PHOTO

$      80

590

1967 QEII Commercial correspondence consisting of 5 flown covers to Bristol, England all franked with various values to the 20¢ of the Independence overprint set. A few pairs (½¢, 15¢) and a block of 6 of the 6¢. VG, F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

591

COLL

QEII Large accumulation of mint and used sets, singles, blocks, part sheets with various plate numbers, varieties, souvenir sheets, FDCs and a few commercial-appearing registered covers. A large group of the 1976 overprint issue, many values to the $5 and $10 including several with italic “O” on this and other scarcer denominations. Mostly 1970s issues, a couple earlier. Rather messy presentation needing sorting and organizing. Lots of value, lots of work! All appear F-VF.

$     275

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTIGUA

 

 

 

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN ANTIGUA

 

592

#A7 (SG Z5) 1856 QV 6d lilac single with neat, nearly full, VF A02 and 2 examples on small piece each stamp bearing A02 cancellation. The single scissor cut. F, F-VF. (Scott $630, SG £540). PHOTO

$     180

593

#A11 (SG Z9) 1858 QV 6d lilac cancelled bold nearly full, bold A18 of English Harbor. Cut down wing margin example. Very scarce. F-VF. (Scott $2,500, SG £2,000). PHOTO

$     700

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE ISSUED STAMPS - QUEEN VICTORIA

 

594

P

QV group of imperf plate proofs of the first issue with 6d yellow-green, 6d black block of 4 (sheet margin at top, close at right) and a single from the defaced plate. Also includes a likely forgery. F, F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

595

#1 (SG1) 1862 QV 6d blue-green rough perf 14-16, no wmk, with margin at top. A very lovely example for this. Unused. Fine+. Ex-Freeland. (Scott $950, SG £800). PHOTO

$     300

596

#1 (SG1) 1862 QV 6d blue-green, unwatermarked, rough perf 14-16, used with A02 cancel. F-VF for issue. Ex-Freeland. (Scott $600, SG £550). PHOTO

$     225

597

#2 (SG6) 1864 QV 1d dull rose wmk Small Star, perf 14 to 16 horizontal strip of 5, the single rate to the US and Canada. Neatly cancelled multiple A02 strikes. Fine. Ex-Freeland. (Scott $300, SG £275). PHOTO

$     150

598

#2 (SG6) 1864 QV 1d dull rose wmk Small Star, perf 14 to 16 spectacular block of 4 each stamp cancelled bold A02 strike. Fine. Ex-Freeland. (Scott $240+, SG £220+). PHOTO

$     110

599

#2c (SG5) 1863-67 QV 1d rosy mauve wmk Small Star, perf 14 to 16 block of 4. Very nicely centered for this. Part OG. F-VF+. Ex-Vestey, Freeland. (Scott $600, SG £520). PHOTO

$     225

600

#3 (SG7) 1867 QV 1d vermilion wmk Small Star rough perf 14 to 16 block of 4, used, the LR stamp, variety row 2 pos. 8 re-entry and probably unique as such. Rounded UR corner. Fine. Ex-Freeland. (Scott $130+, SG £120+). PHOTO

$       70

601

#4 (SG8) 1863-67 QV 6d green wmk Small Star sideways, rough perf 14 -16. OG. Fine. (Scott $775, SG £700). PHOTO

$     250

602

#4a (SG10) 1863-67 QV 6d yellow-green horizontal pair wmk Small Star bearing 2 VF A02 strikes. Beautifully centered and VF for issue. (Scott $240, SG £200). PHOTO

$       80

603

#7 (SG15) 1872 QV 6d blue-green horizontal pair wmk Crown CC, perf 12½, on large piece, each stamp clearly cancelled A18 of English Harbor and with F-VF+ unframed ENGLISH HARBOR with ms May 12 76 ds above, the year date “75” having been changed to “76”. An exceptional item with only about 25 examples known of this cds and only the 1876-77 period in ms. Rare. Ex-Freeland. PHOTO

$     500

604

#3, 5, 7var (SG7, 13, 15x) 1863-72 QV Three stamps, 1d vermilion wmk Small Star, 1d lake wmk Crown CC perf 12½ and 6d blue-green, variety watermark reversed, each stamp cancelled by VF strike of A18 of English Harbor. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

605

 

#12var (SG21a) 1882 QV ½d dull green, variety top left triangle detached (Thompson flaw). OG. Fine. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     140

606

#14a (SG27a) 1886 QV 2½d ultramarine wmk Crown CA, variety large "2" in "2½" with slanting foot. OG. Fine+. (Scott $425, SG £180) PHOTO

$       70

607

#16 (SG28a) 1887 QV 4d chestnut wmk Crown CA, variety top left triangle detached (Thompson flaw). OG, HR. Fine. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     160

608

COLL

1863//87 QV Collection of 12 items representing an assemblage of reentries. Includes 1867 1d vermilion and 1d lake wmk Crown CC each with major reentry, 6d blue-green wmk Crown CC strip of 3 used and wmk Crown CA mint each with Malburin mark, 1884 1d carmine red blocks of 12 (nearly all NH) and 18 re-entries and diagonal flaw, 1863 6d green (4) each with different re-entries.1d wmk Crown CA block of 6 with scratches on 2 stamps and single with re-entry (stamp faulty). A nice lot for the specialist. Most F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$     325

609

COLL

1862//1902 QV Collection of 25 items all neatly identified mounted on black stock pages with 1862 6d imperf plate proofs in black (one ex-Ulrich), 2 in green, one with ms vertical pen cancel, of A18 cancels (5, one on 6d green), strips of 3, blocks of 4, 1863 6d (all 3 shades plus one XF with jumbo margins), 1867 1d vermilion on piece with red cds alongside, etc. An interesting group.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     600

610

COLL

#2//17 (SG5//30) 1863-87 QV Collection of 45 used stamps, 4 pairs (including the 1/), 2 strips of 3, a strip of 4, blocks of 4 (5, including one cancelled A18 of English Harbor) and an irregular block of 9 on piece all on Hagner pages. Includes 1867 vermilion block of 4 and strip of 3 wmk sideways, 6d yellow-green, 1872 perf 12½ block ex-Toeg, 2½d red-brown wmk Crown CC, 1/ mauve and 1887 1d rose with A12 cancel and a number of shades, wmk varieties and re-entries. Centering above average for these. Most F-VF. (SG £2,500+).  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     800

611

F/COLL

QV Collection of over 50 forged stamps on 3 quadrille pages including a partial “used” 1d sheet of 20, “used” 1d and 6d stamps in blocks and a pair in a range of shades, a few “unused” 1d and 6d imperforate stamps (scarce) and a 1/ violet keyplate produced by the Belgian forger Smeets (rare). A very interesting lot. Ex-Freeland

$     140

612

MISC

1889 QV Two sugar shipping documents each bearing a 1d carmine-red stamp with manuscript cancel. Some splitting at folds. Fine.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     100

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUEEN VICTORIA POSTAL HISTORY

 

613

1860 Incoming folded letter from Whitehaven rated “1d” in red and endorsed “p Packet”. London dispatch of OC 17 and Antigua C NO 18 60 arrival on reverse, type 5, the code letter inverted. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

614

1860 Pair of incoming folded letters each franked with GB 6d lilac horizontal pair (SG70) one with type PR arrival of MR 18 on reverse, the other with double arc arrival on face. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

615

1868 QV 1d vermilion on envelope to Nova Scotia paying the printed matter rate. Rated 1 in red and cancelled A02. VF red A FE 27 68 cds type PR alongside. St. Thomas transit on reverse. F-VF. Ex-Freeland. PHOTO

$     450

616

1870 QV 1d vermilion cancelled A02 (2) on long wrapper to Charleston, SCOTT $, a home-made creation made from an Antigua Press Release. Ms By the U.S. Packet from St. Thomas. Antigua JU 10 70 and St. Thomas transit of JU 12 on reverse. Most unusual. Fine. PHOTO

$     325

617

1870 QV 6d green (pair and 2 singles) cancelled A02 on large part outer sheet to Glasgow paying the double rate. Antigua ds of FE 2 70 and Glasgow arrival of MR 17 on reverse. File fold does not affect stamps. Fine. Ex-Dale-Lichtenstein. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER.

$  1,800

618

1877 QV 6d deep green horizontal pair on outer sheet of double rate cover to Scotland cancelled light A18 and unframed ENGLISH HARBOR with ms Feb 12 77 on reverse, a very late use of this ds. Fine. Ex-T. Charlton Henry, Freeland. PHOTO

$     950

619

1878 QV 6d blue-green perf 14 horizontal pair cancelled A02 on small mourning cover paying the pre-UPU single rate to England. Redirected locally. A MY 10 78 ds at left. London arrivals. An important cover. Left stamp faulty. Fine. PHOTO

$     475

620

1890 QV 1d carmine-red perf 14 on local cover cancelled superb A12 ST. KITTS C MR 21 90. Fine. Ex-Freeland. PHOTO

$     700

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING EDWARD VII AND KING GEORGE V ISSUES

 

621

SP

#21-30 (SG31s-40s) 1903 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 10 values complete wmk Crown CC overprinted SPECIMEN. LH to HR. F-VF. (Scott $225, SG £225). PHOTO

$       90

622

#21-30+ (SG31-40+) 1903 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 10 values complete plus shades of the ½d and 1d wmk Crown CC. LH to HR. F-VF. (Scott $402, SG £343). PHOTO

$     140

623

#21-30 (SG31-40) 1903 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 10 values complete plus shade of the ½d wmk Crown CC. OG, HR. The 3d with one toned spot, others F-VF. (Scott $388, SG £328). PHOTO

$     130

624

#21-30 (SG31-40) 1903 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 10 values complete wmk Crown CC, used. The 5/ with headplate slightly faded as often the case. F-VF. (Scott $580, SG £500). PHOTO

$     170

625

#30 (SG40) 1903-7 KEVII 5/ grey-green and purple high value, ordinary paper, used. Very attractive socked-on-the-nose ST. JOHN’S C AU 8 13. F-VF. (Scott $165, SG £180). PHOTO

$       70

626

#42-57 (SG62-80) 1921-29 KGV ½d - 4/ wmk Multiple Crown Script CA set of 16 values complete, used. F-VF. (Scott $351, SG £325). PHOTO

$     130

627

#58-64 (SG55-61) 1921-29 KGV 3d - £1 wmk Multiple Crown Script CA complete set of 7 values. Most LH. F-VF. (Scott $355, SG £300). PHOTO

$     120

628

#64 (SG61) 1922 KGV £1 purple and black on red high value. NH. F-VF. (Scott $300+, SG £275+). PHOTO

$     180

629

#64 (SG61) 1922 KGV £1 purple and black on red high value, used. F-VF. (Scott $425, SG £400). PHOTO

$     170

630

#67-76 (SG81-90) 1932 KGV ½d - 5/ Tercentenary set complete plus shade of the 1d. OG. F-VF. (Scott $268, SG £231). PHOTO

$       90

631

#67-76 (SG81-90) 1932 KGV ½d - 5/ Tercentenary set complete. Most VLH. F-VF. (Scott $262, SG £225). PHOTO

$       90

632

#77var (SG91f) 1935 KGV 1d deep blue and carmine Silver Jubilee LL corner margin stamp, variety diagonal line by turret. VLH. F-VF. (SG £100). PHOTO

$       45

633

#79var (SG93g) 1935 KGV 2½d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel. LH. F-VF. (SG £275). PHOTO

$     110

634

#79var (SG93g) 1935 KGV 2½d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel, another example. OG. F-VF. (SG £275). PHOTO

$     110

635

#79var (SG93g) 1935 KGV 2½d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel, used. F-VF. (SG £250). PHOTO

$     100

636

#80var (SG94h) 1935 KGV 1/ slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff. OG. VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     160

637

#80var (SG94h) 1935 KGV 1/ slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff, another example. OG. VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     160

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

638

COLL

QV - QEII Collection of 19 items of postal stationery, all used, highlighted by a 1961 QEII 6¢ blue postal stationery registered envelope to Belgium size K (H&G C4b), postal cards (10 with usages to St. Kitts, Montserrat and Belgium), 2 envelopes to London and St. Kitts, 6 registered envelopes (3 to Belgium, one size H, St. Kitts, Montserrat, etc.), and 2 wrappers. Most F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9

$     350

639

COLL

1863//1935 Interesting specialized collection balance on stock pages consisting of 41 mint and 74 used stamps including strips of 4 and 5 plus 5 blocks of 4 or larger. Includes 1863-67 issues with 1d (2 mint shades), used single, horizontal pair imperf between stamp and top margin, 6d (5 singles plus a pair all used, one with A18 cancel). The 1d Crown CC issues represented by 4 mint and 6 used including various wmk varieties plus strips of 4 and 5 and block of 4 used; six 6d values used (2 with wmk reversed, one cancelled A18) and a mint example with wmk inverted and reversed (regummed). A range of 1879-87 issues with the 2½d red-brown wmk Crown CC (2 used), 6d green mint block of 4, the 1/ mint and used (2), KEVII 5/ Specimen sets, etc. Generally F-VF with many exceptional cancels.

$  1,400

640

COLL

1904//69 Cover collection, more than 50 items, mostly commercial KGV and KGVI, an assortment of village cancels, destinations (Bergen, Norway), some reg., 1904 wrapper and 1904 ps envelope both to Germany, WWI Bermuda censor, a few stampless OHMS some with Official Paid cancels, maritime, 1929 FF to the US, 1935 Silver Jubilee set on reg. cover to Sierra Leone, Silver Wedding FDCs (2), one cancelled Grays Farm, usage from Barbuda, numerous KGVI village cancels and a few QEII covers with cancellation interest. F, F-VF. Selected scans:  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$     500

641

COLL

Cancellation collection on album pages and black stock sheet, primarily QEII, approx. 130 items (a few earlies n/c) all selected for postmark interest, most on piece and most being exceptionally nice strikes, about 16 different villages represented plus a group of slogan cancels. A clean lot.

$     140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASCENSION

 

 

 

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN ASCENSION

 

642

1912//19 Three KGV items, the first a 1d Downey Head Die B cancelled XF nearly complete ASCENSION A 28 MR 12 cds, a 2½d blue cancelled ASCENSION B 8 FE 17 and the last a small piece with ½d green and 1d scarlet (3) with same cancel dated 18 JA 19. All F-VF. (Scott $440, SG £424). PHOTO

$     150

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE V ISSUES

 

643

#1-9 (SG1-9) 1922 KGV ½d - 3/ first Pictorial set of 9 values complete. OG. F-VF. (Scott $438, SG £325). PHOTO

$     140

644

#10-21 (SG10-20) 1924-33 KGV ½d - 3/ Badge of the Colony complete set of 12 values. OG or HR. F-VF. (Scott $433, SG £350). PHOTO

$     130

645

#33, var (SG31, 31l) 1935 KGV 1½d deep blue and scarlet Silver Jubilee LR corner margin block of 4, the LR stamp, variety kite and horizontal log. NH. VF. (SG £485). PHOTO

$     225

646

#33var (SG31l) 1935 KGV 1½d deep blue and scarlet Silver Jubilee LR corner margins stamp, variety kite and horizontal log. LH. VF. (SG £475). PHOTO

$     190

647

#35var (SG33k) 1935 KGV 5d green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety kite and vertical log. NH. VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     180

648

#35var (SG33k) 1935 KGV 5d green and indigo Silver Jubilee LR corner margin example, variety kite and vertical log. OG. VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     160

649

#35var (SG33k) 1935 KGV 5d green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety kite and vertical log. OG. F-VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     150

650

#35var (SG33k) 1935 KGV 5d green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety kite and vertical log, used and scarce as such. VF with light cancellation. (SG £550). PHOTO

$     225

651

COLL

1934 KGV Accumulation of KGV ½d - 5/ Pictorial set on black stock pages. Includes mint and used complete sent, 2/6 imprint pair, a few positional pieces, some blocks of 4 (mint and used) and some with unlisted plate flaws identified. Needs organizing. Generally F-VF.

$     160

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING GEORGE VI ISSUES

 

652

#40var (SG38ba) 1944 KGVI ½d black and violet perf 13, variety long central bar to “e” in “Georgetown”, used. F-VF. (SG £170). PHOTO

$       70

653

#41ab var (SG39ba) 1942 KGVI 1d black and yellow-orange perf 13, variety mountaineer flaw. OG. F-VF. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     120

654

#41ab, var (SG39c, 39cd) 1949 KGVI 1d black and yellow-orange perf 14 top margin block of 8, the LR stamp, variety mountaineer flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £232). PHOTO

$     100

655

#42var (SG40ba) 1944 KGVI 1½d black and vermilion perf 13, variety davit flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £225). PHOTO

$       90

656

#42var (SG40ba) 1944 KGVI 1½d black and vermilion perf 13, variety davit flaw, used. F-VF. (SG £180). PHOTO

$       80

657

#42a, var (SG40c, 40ca) 1949 KGVI 1½d black and vermilion block of 4 with margin at left perf 14, the UL stamp, variety davit flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £368). PHOTO

$     150

658

#42a var (SG40ca) 1949 KGVI 1½d black and vermilion perf 14, variety davit flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     140

659

#42Cd, var (SG40d, 40da) 1948 KGVI 1½d black and rose-carmine block of 4, margin at left, perf 14, the LR stamp, variety davit flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £147). PHOTO

$       60

660

#42Cd var (SG40da) 1948 KGVI 1½d black and rose-carmine perf 14 used, variety davit flaw. F-VF. (SG £190). PHOTO

$       80

661

#42C, var (SG40f, 40fa) 1953 KGVI 1½d black and carmine perf 13 UL corner margin block of 4 (2 x 5), the LL stamp, variety davit flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £173). PHOTO

$       80

662

#42C, var (SG40f, 40fb) 1953 KGVI 1½d black and rose-carmine block of 9 perf 13, the LL stamp, variety cut mast and railings. NH. (SG £172). PHOTO

$       80

663

#43, var (SG41a, 41aa) 1944 KGVI 2d black and red-orange block of 9 perf 13 with margin at right, the row 2 position 1 stamp, variety mountaineer flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £462). PHOTO

$     200

664

#43var (SG41aa) 1944 KGVI 2d black and red-orange perf 13, variety mountaineer flaw. OG. (SG £450). PHOTO

$     150

665

#43c, var (SG41c, 41ca) 1949 KGVI 2d black and scarlet perf 14 block of 12 (2 x 6) with margin at top, the row 4 position 2 stamp, variety mountaineer flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £294). PHOTO

$     130

666

#44b (var) (SG42da) 1944 KGVI 4d black and ultramarine perf 13, variety mountaineer flaw. LH. F-VF. (SG £1,000). PHOTO

$     300

667

#46a var (SG44var, CW10a) 1939 KGVI 1/ black and sepia, variety reentry (right frame line double), used. A nice specialist item. Fine+. PHOTO

$       80

668

#47var (SG45ca) 1944 KGVI 2/6 black and deep carmine perf 13, variety davit flaw. VLH. F-VF. (SG £1,400). PHOTO

$     475

669

#47var (SG45cb) 1944 KGVI 2/6 black and deep carmine perf 13, variety cut mast and railings. OG. F-VF. (SG £2,500). PHOTO BACK COVER

$     750

670

COLL

#40//43c (SG38ba//41ca) 1938-53 KGVI Collection of 33 items mounted on black stock pages, 22 NH, others mostly LH, 14 being blocks of 4, 6, 8, 9 or 10 plus pairs and strip of 3, each with an SG listed variety. All fresh and F-VF. (SG £6,235).  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$  1,800

671

COLL

#40//49a (SG38//47) KGVI Accumulation of mainly KGVI definitive set mint and used with blocks of 4, 6 and 8, imprint pairs and blocks of 4, plate blocks, listed and unlisted flaws, Also includes QEII first definitive set mint and used. With some organization will prove useful. F-VF. (SG over £2,500).  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6

$     600

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA & AUSTRALIAN STATES (See also Lots 2038-47)

 

 

 

NEW SOUTH WALES

 

672

#1c (SG2) 1850 1d carmine Sydney View imperf, no clouds on soft yellowish paper. Generously margined on 3 sides, small but adequate margin at bottom. Appears to have a small filled thin, o/w a dramatic and very lovely example of this stamp, elusive in mint condition. F-VF+ appearance. (Scott $17,250, SG £17,000). PHOTO BACK COVER.

$  3,500

673

#1c (SG3) 1950 1d reddish rose Sydney View no clouds, imperf horizontal pair on soft yellowish paper, used. Margins all around, each stamp cancelled sharp numeral 92. A very attractive pair. F-VF. Roig photo certificate. (Scott $1,300, SG £1,100). PHOTO

$     375

674

#5b (SG21) 1850 2d indigo Sydney View re-engraved, early impression, used. Four large margins XF appearance but very faint pressed horizontal crease. (Scott $350, SG £375). PHOTO

$       90

675

#26 (SG88) 1855 QV 5d dull green imperf wmk double lined 5, used. Three wide margins, the 4th small but clear of design. Fine. (Scott $725, SG £650). PHOTO

$     150

676

#30a (SG98) 1854-59 QV 8d dull yellow-orange imperf, used, wmk double lined 8. SYDNEY 64 AU 22 A cds. Fine. (Scott $1,575, SG £1,500). PHOTO

$     350

677

#31c (SG99a) 1857 QV 1/ rosy vermilion imperf, used, error watermark “8”. Four nicely balanced margins. Almost VF. (Scott $225, SG £300). PHOTO

$       90

678

#31c (SG99a) 1857 QV 1/ rosy vermilion imperf, used, error watermark “8”. Four margins. F-VF. Ex-Dale Lichtenstein. (Scott $225, SG £300). PHOTO

$       90

679

COLL

1851//60 QV Collection consisting of 195 items, nearly all Laureate issues, all imperf, selected for clarity of cancellation, many on piece, laid out in numerical order on black stock pages. Includes several pairs, strips of 3 and 5. Many exceptional strikes. Scarcer numerals include 1, 37, 38 (both types), 39, 42 (ms), 51 (ms), 67 (ms, ex-Hugh Freeman), 101, 107, 113, etc. A significant holding and an amazing assemblage. Condition a little mixed. Most Fine or better. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$  3,500

680

COLL

QV//KGV Messy collection/accumulation of probably more than a couple hundred stamps on cards and crammed into glassines, mostly selected for cancellation interest. Also includes 1850 1d dull carmine on piece (creased), 1857 6d imperf wmk “8”, some VF imperfs of the 1854-9 and 1856-60 issue, a Spiro forgery of the 6d Diadem, an 8d Diadem die proof in bright blue, a VF reprinted die proof and later perforated issues including TPOs, Maritime, Railway, a group of KGV 1d reds and Kangaroos all with town cancel, a few perfins, etc. Generally F-VF

$  1,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUEENSLAND

 

681

1878 QV 2d blue strip of 3 plus a single on cover to England and redirected locally, cancelled barred numeral 278 and with unframed COMET SP 22 78 below. Partial small Crown/R indicating no charge for forwarding. Rockhampton transit and London arrivals on reverse. Backflap roughly opened, o/w F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

682

COLL

QV Numeral cancellation collection of a few hundred stamps in fat blue stockbook consisting of primarily 1d denomination including pairs but also some high values to the 5/, most neatly assembled in numerical order. Also includes a few covers. Worthy of expansion. Most F-VF

$     450

683

COLL

QV Old time collection of several hundred stamps mounted on quadrille pages, black stock sheets and approval cards and jammed into folder. Nearly all QV 1d denomination of the 1897-1907 issues, an interesting study of retouches and re-entries meticulously annotated. Also a QV group selected for cancellations, a few KGV Heads and low value Roos used from Queensland. Most F-VF

$     225

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

 

684

COLL

QV Extensive cancellation collection of several hundred stamps on album pages, black stock sheets and approval cards arranged alphabetically by town. Including various imperf and rouletted issues, 1886//1911 “long” stamps with values to the 5/, a range of numeral and town cancels and some Kangaroos and KGV heads all selected for So. Aust. cancels. Many spectacular strikes. Also includes essays with blank value tablet (3) and filled in tablet (2) plus 1d, 2d and 6d first issue reprints. Many F-VF but some also some mixed condition.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14

$     950

 

 

 

 

 

 

TASMANIA

 

685

MISC

Strike Sheet ca1950 bearing impressions of all 75 of the second allocation numeral cancellations on hand at the time (and before their untimely disposal when they were dumped into the Derwent River). A priceless document.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     350

686

#29c (SG unlisted) 1869 QV 1d carmine wmk double line “1” perf 12, variety double impression. A very clear, dramatic example. Unused. Fine. 2001 Apex certificate. (Scott unpriced). PHOTO

$     500

687

1854 1d pale red imperf cancelled barred oval and used locally to Collins St. Red PRE-PAID/10 O’CLOCK/AP 19/1854, probably a date error for 1864). Cover faults. Fine. PHOTO

$     150

688

1855 QV 4d deep blue imperf on cover to Red Banks, Great Swanport tied by light “16” barred numeral with ms “Missent to/Greenponds/20-11-55”. Docketed “Veronica/Calycina”, a flowering herb. Three margins, partially cutting on the 4th side. Fine. Ex-Randall, Askeland and Reid. PHOTO

$     180

689

1856 QV 4d deep blue imperf on cover to Stockdale/nr Jerusalem tied by light but clear “53” barred numeral and with ms Richmond/28-11-56 at left. Margins clear nearly all around, just touching at LR. F-VF. Ex-Bombieri. PHOTO

$     130

690

1856 QV 4d blue imperf (2) on large part folded lettersheet to Geelong cancelled barred numeral “68”. Stamps with 2 or 3 margins. Endorsed per “Lady Bird” at UL and with red G.P.O. 5 JA 13 at LR. On reverse red SHIP LETTER FREE JA 19 1856. Fine. PHOTO

$     180

691

1857 QV 2d deep green and 4d blue imperfs on cover to London with ms Grove 5/1/57 at left. The former with 4 nice margins, the latter a 2 margin example. Red PRE-PAID 6-1-57 hs and AP 1 arrival on reverse. Fine. 2003 BPA certificate. PHOTO

$     250

692

1857 QV 4d blue imperf on cover to Melbourne cancelled barred numeral “22” and with ms Brunswick 10/3/57 at left. Red POST OFFICE/LAUNCESTON 10 MR 10 on reverse. Small portion of backflap missing. Fine+. PHOTO

$     170

693

1858 QV 6d pale grey imperf (margins all around and portion of adjacent stamp visible at top) on local cover cancelled ms “42” and with ms Macquarie River 18/4/58 at left. Red boxed PRE-PAID 8 AP 8 on reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$     200

694

1858 QV 4d blue imperf on cover to Altamont cancelled ms 12.31.57. Enclosure headed Hamilton accompanies. Red partial PAID marking at right. Fine. PHOTO

$     160

695

1858 QV 6d pale grey imperf, margins all around, mostly large, on folded letter to London cancelled ms “41” with ms Lake/11-10-58 alongside. Contents headed Connorville/Lake River/10 Oct. Ms Overland Mail/via Suez and Southampton/via Launceston. Red London arrival on face. Letter notes gold found at Port Curtis. Fine. PHOTO

$     225

696

1859 QV 4d blue imperf, 3 margin example, on folded outer sheet to Hobart cancelled ms “13”. Endorsed Bothwell/28/3/59 at left. Very faint Hobart arrival on face. Fine. Ex-Bombieri. PHOTO

$     180

697

1859 QV 2d green and 4d blue imperfs on large part folded letter to Parramatta, NSW, the stamps with one or 2 margins and cancelled ms lines and with ms Ouse/19-12-59 at left. On reverse SHIP-LETTER A JU 2 SYDNEY. Fine. PHOTO

$     130

698

1860 QV 4d blue imperf (3+ margins) on folded letter to Launceston with diagonal ms pen cancellation and Macquarie River/26/11/60. Red PRE-PAID/27 NO 27 on reverse. Very scarce. Less than 12 examples known. F-VF. Ex-Bombieri. PHOTO

 $    250

699

1860 QV 4d pale blue imperf (3½+ margins) on folded letter to Launceston cancelled light “52” barred numeral. Ms Ross 27 June 60 at left. Red PRE-PAID/28 JU 28 on reverse. The stamp cancelled a second time by faint “60” barred numeral. Stb one of just 2 covers recorded doubly cancelled in 1st allocation period. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

700

1860 QV 6d grey imperf (2, both 4 margin, one faded) on mourning cover to Yackandandah paying double weight. Barred numeral “22” in center and ms Carrick/13/8/60 at left. Red Launceston transit on reverse. Fine. Ex-Purves, Manning. PHOTO

$     120

701

1861 QV 4d pale blue imperf (2, each with 3 margins) paying the double rate on folded letter headed Longford to Launceston, ms pen cancel across both stamps. Red PRE-PAID 23 JA 23 arrival on reverse. Horizontal file fold does not affect stamps or markings. Fine. PHOTO

$     170

702

1863 QV 4d blue imperf (3½+ margins) on cover to Table Cape cancelled “3” barred numeral and with ms Forth 20/6/63 at left. F-VF. PHOTO

$     170

703

1865 QV 4d blue imperf, 4 margins, on mourning cover to Altamont cancelled bold “42” barred numeral. Ms Hamilton 9/12/65 at LL. PRE-PAID 8 DE 8 1865 on face and PRE-PAID 11 DE 11 on reverse. Cover torn and repaired at LL. Fine. PHOTO

$     130

704

1865 QV 4d blue imperf (2 margins, faulty) on cover to Cambria cancelled VF “84” barred numeral. Ms Spring Bay/19-2-65 at left. Portion of backflap missing. Fine. PHOTO

$     180

705

1865 QV 1d dull vermilion imperf (3 margins) paying the local rate tied on folded letter by XF “52” barred numeral. Red PRE-PAID 4 O’CLOCK 6 MR 6 1865 on face. Contents advise date of Chamber of Commerce meeting. F-VF. PHOTO

$     110

706

1868 QV 2d green perf 12 and 4d blue imperf (faulty) on cover to England tied by 10 bar cancels. Ms Buckland 7-10-68 at left and red PRE-PAID 9 OC 9 1868 at LR. Staplehurst transit and Tenterden arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

707

1869 QV 4d blue imperf (3 margins) on cover to Hobart Town cancelled barred numeral “84” and with ms Spring Bay 25/7/69 at left. Red PRE-PAID 27 JY 27 1869 on face. F-VF. PHOTO

$     130

708

1877 QV 2d green sideface and 6d lilac (3, one torn) paying the 8d rate plus 1/ late fee on mourning cover to England cancelled HOBART TOWN 2L JY 7 77. Endorsed “via Brindisi”. Cover trimmed at left and portion of back missing. Fine appearance. Ex-Purves, Askeland, Reid. PHOTO

$     150

709

COLL

1855//67 Group of 6 QV covers with imperf stamps including 4d blue to Hobart with pen cancel, 4d orange cut to shape cancelled barred “64” to Victoria with 3-line red ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED, 4d blue cancelled barred numeral 60 to Hobart, 6d dull lilac endorsed Delaoraine to Table Cape (ex-“RA”), 1d vermilion used locally in Hobart and 6d grey-violet cancelled VF barred numeral “63”. Most stamps are 3 or 4 margin except the 4d. Generally Fine.  SCAN

$     500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

710

COLL

QV Spectacular cancellation collection of 400 items, approximately 2/3 of which are imperf stamps, mounted on black stock pages and presented in numerical order. Includes scarce and rare barred and ms numerals, pairs, strips of 3 and 4 including a marvelous sheet margin vertical strip of #1 with partial inscription at bottom bearing numeral 23, 4 cut-to-shape examples of the 4d orange on small piece each cancelled bold numeral 44, (both ex-Sato, the former has been repaired), large piece with 4 examples of the 4d orange, each cancelled barred numeral “18”, also 28 other examples of the 4d orange, some on piece, 11 of which not cut to shape, a few pen cancels, 3 covers, one had contained a Valentine (name excised). Many exhibition quality strikes. Condition very mixed but many fine or better. Undoubtedly huge catalogue value. An exceptional holding.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9

$  4,750

711

COLL

QV Collection mounted on 3 album pages consisting of all ms numeral cancellations from Brighton, numeral 12 (14 examples, 2 are the 4d orange cut to shape), Huon, numeral 36 (20 singles, 2 pairs and a strip of 3), Westbury numeral 57 (2, scarce with only a few examples recorded) and Waterloo Point, numeral 58 (a 4d blue block of 3). A very nice group.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$     950

712

COLL

QV Numeral cancellation collection, mostly on the sideface Queens, mounted on black stock sheets and on dealer retail sales pages, over 340 items including pairs, a strip of 4 and a block of 4. Exceptional quality strikes on the vast majority of stamps make this a most unusual assemblage difficult to duplicate. The odd small fault but most appear F-VF. Selected scans:  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7

$     750

713

COLL

QV//KGV Cancellation collection of approximately 335 stamps on black stock pages and approval cards consisting of primarily the 1899-1900 Pictorial issues with town cancels, most of which are socked-on-the-nose. Also includes a few later issues including usages of low value Kangaroos, a reprinted plate proof with defaced value tablet, some ship cancels, a few pairs and a block of 4 of the 10d. A nice lot.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7

$     500

714

COLL

QV Collection of 56 items, all being revenue usages with 44 singles, 2 pairs, 3 strips of 3 and 8, a block of 6, a single 6d on document, etc. Also a remarkable document dated 1902 bearing 25 6d stamps in blocks of 4, 6 and 10 plus a strip of 5. An uncommon offering.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$     300

 

 

 

 

 

 

VICTORIA

 

715

#3, (SG4a) QV 1850 3d blue imperf, original state, 2nd printing, cancelled attractive butterfly 15 cancel. Three nice margins, close but clear at top. Fine. (Scott $450, SG £500). PHOTO

$     110

716

1856 QV 3d blue imperf (2) on cover to Tasmania cancelled barred oval numeral “1” with Melbourne B OC 16 and red SHIP-LETTER ( ) FREE 18 OC on reverse. Fine. Ex-Beatty. PHOTO

$     300

717

1858 QV 6d blue rouletted 5½-6½ 2 examples on folded letter from Melbourne incoming to Hobart each stamp cancelled barred number “60”. Docketed “per Royal Shepherd” with red diamond SHIP-LETTER-INWARDS-FREE 16 JU 16 and Hobart boxed arrival on face. Scarce. F-VF. Ex-Seybold. PHOTO

$     140

718

1876 QV 6d blue (2) on cover to California each stamp cancelled barred oval “581” with s/l REGISTERED in oval at UL and ve TINTALDRA OC 24 76 alongside. Melbourne OC 26 and London 29 DE transits on face, NY transit on reverse. Unusual Atlantic routing. Fine. PHOTO

$     200

719

PS

1882//94 H & G 2A, 7, 11 Group of 9 ps cards with 1d violet (2, one TPO the other UP TRAIN), 1d violet-brown with VF VIOLET TOWN cds, and 1d orange-brown (4, UP TRAIN, 2, one in blue, DOWN TRAIN and MAFFRA. F-VF

$     110

720

COLL

QV//KEVII Cancellation collection on black stock pages, including numerals and town cancels, 500 stamps, a few pairs, plus approximately another 100+ stamps stuffed into glassine envelope. Includes Queen on Throne, half-lengths and various other imperf issues, values to the KEVII £1 (2, one with numeral 382, small tear, the other with Gaffnly’s Creek cds). Needs organizing! A lot of fun here. Mostly F-VF. Selected scans: SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7

$     550

721

COLL

QV//KGV Cancellation collection on stock sheet, album pages and in approval cards. Approximately 300 stamps nearly all with cds, plus a group of ps fronts a few Kangaroos to the 1/ denomination and KGV heads used in Victoria, a group of 4 forgeries of the 1d and 3d half-lengths and 6 reprints plus a collection consisting of more than 100 departmental franks with duplex cancels arranged in numerical order. An interesting, diverse accumulation. Many F-VF

$     300

722

COLL

QV Cancellation collection on 5 stock pages consisting of over 200 stamps arranged numerically, plus 34 each with “R” cancel. Values to the 1/, a few Stamp Duty including 10/ value. Generally F, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$     225

 

 

 

 

 

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

 

723

COLL

Collection of primarily Swans mounted on album pages, black stock sheets, approval cards and in glassine envelopes consisting of approximately 1,600 stamps plus a block of 10 all selected for cancellation interest with both numerals and towns represented. Also includes a few mint to the 1/ values, some Kangaroos with values to the 1/ (pair) and a handful of KGV heads. An adventure here.

$  1,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA & STATES COLLECTIONS

 

724

COLL

QV//KGV Australia & States cancellation collection, numerals and town cancels, all nicely presented on 17 black stock sheets, with probably more than 800 stamps many on piece, all states represented. Extends into the Commonwealth period with many Kangaroos and KGV heads and later issues to the 1935 Silver Jubilee. Generally F-VF

$     750

725

COLL

QV Collection of Railway cancellations of NSW and Victoria, 31 stamps plus one cover. NSW includes diagonal 3-line TPO/No1N/B doubly struck, same but No 2 on pair, TPO 2 and 4 (2); Victoria English Mail single ring (2) and double ring (4), Up Train (several), PP (4). Also includes 1853 folded letter with VF TARCUTTA ds. Most F-VF

$     150

726

COLL

1858//95 Group of 13 better covers, mostly Tasmania represented by 2d imperf pair on front to Brisbane with ms pen cancel, 4d imperf to Hobart with Barred numeral 47, a second one on large piece, a 4d on mourning cover to Jerusalem, imperf 6d (3) on cover to Sydney, with ms “X”, perforated 6d (2), one to Queensland with pretty red GENERAL-POST-Office HOBART-TOWN, the other to England with FINGAL double arc, 4d on front with ms Forth, 1865 perforated 1d on front used locally and 4d imperf (3 margins) to Geelong. Also 1867 incoming from Liverpool franked by 1/ green to Mount Blackwood, W.A. 3d surcharged I.R. TWO PENCE cancelled Perth and used locally, plus NSW/QLD mixed franking on portion of a front to NY with US 5¢ postage due affixed. Most Fine

$     650

727

COLL

1859//1910 Accumulation of 35 items, the NSW includes 2 wrappers, one to England, a mourning cover to Liverpool with enclosure, ps cards (4), ppc, 1863 6d to Scotland cancelled “82”, and covers to Switzerland and the US (3). Tasmania includes ppcs (2) and cover to US all with Pictorial issues and Victoria represented by 12 ps cards and a ps envelope, a ppc. 1902 cover with boxed UNCLAIMED AT/BRIGHTON and OHMS HAMILTON barred numeral “46”. Also includes 2 incoming ppcs from England. Most F, F-VF.

$     160

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA

 

728

MISC

Sperati: Negative of the Kangaroo used to forge the early issues. Backstamped “SPERATI REPRODUCTION. PHOTO

$     250

729

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#1-2 (SG1-2) 1913 ½d green, 1d red Kangaroos each a paste-up strip of 4. One stamp in each strip hinged, other NH. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

730

#13 (SG14) 1913 10/ grey and pink Kangaroo wmk Wide Crown and Wide A. Brilliant color and an unusually nice example. OG F-VF. (Scott $1.600, SG £950). PHOTO

$     500

731

#14 (SG15) 1913 £1 brown and ultramarine Kangaroo wmk Wide Crown and Wide A. OG. Fresh and F-VF. (Scott $3,250, SG £3,000). PHOTO BACK COVER

$  1,500

732

#14 (SG15) 1913 £1 brown and ultramarine Kangaroo wmk Wide Crown and Wide A. A slightly deeper shade than previous lot. LH. F-VF. (Scott $3,250, SG £3,000). PHOTO BACK COVER.

$  1,500

733

#15 (SG16) 1913 £2 black and rose Kangaroo wmk Wide Crown and Wide A. Key value. A fresh example nicely centered and with brilliant colors. Scarcest of the £2 Kangaroos. LH. F-VF. (Scott $6,000, SG £6,500). PHOTO FRONT COVER.

$  3,500

734

#21var (SG21dc) 1914-20 KGV 1d pale carmine wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A, Die II. VLH. F-VF. (SG £475). PHOTO

$     225

735

#44 (SG30) 1915 5/ grey and yellow Kangaroo wmk Wide Crown and Narrow A. Large part OG. F-VF. (Scott $850, SG £1,000). PHOTO

$     450

736

#55 (SG43) 1917 10/ grey and pink Kangaroo wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $650, SG £550). PHOTO

$     275

737

#55var (SG43a) 1918 10/ grey and bright aniline pink Kangaroo wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $650, SG £500). PHOTO

$     250

738

#55var (SG43b) 1922 10/ grey and pale aniline pink Kangaroo wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $650, SG £600). PHOTO

$     300

739

#56 (SG44a) 1917 £1 chestnut and bright blue Kangaroo wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A. Tear in margin at right. Fine+. (Scott $3,000, SG £3,250). PHOTO

$     600

740

#56a (SG44b) 1919 £1 chestnut and bright blue Kangaroo wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A. LH. F-VF. (Scott $3,000, SG £3,250). PHOTO BACK COVER.

$  1,700

741

#57 (SG75) 1924 £1 grey Kangaroo wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A high value. LH. VF. (Scott $800, SG £650). PHOTO

$     325

742

#59 (SG45b) 1924 £2 purple-black and pale rose Kangaroo key value wmk Narrow Crown and Narrow A. A handsome stamp. VLH. Very fresh. F-VF. (Scott $4,250, SG £4,500). PHOTO FRONT COVER

$  2,500

743

#101 (SG112) 1929-30 10/ grey and pink Kangaroo wmk Small Crown and A Multiple. OG. F-VF. (Scott $500, SG £475). PHOTO

$     250

744

#102 (SG114) 1930 £2 black and rose Kangaroo wmk Small Crown and A Multiple. Key value. OG. A beautiful example. Almost VF. (Scott $4,000, SG £4,500). PHOTO FRONT COVER

$  2,500

745

#127 (SG136) 1932 10/ grey and pink Kangaroo wmk Small Crown and C of A Multiple. OG. F-VF. (Scott $400, SG £450). PHOTO

$     225

746

#128 (SG137) 1935 £1 grey Kangaroo wmk Small Crown and C of A Multiple. OG. F-VF. (Scott $700, SG £650). PHOTO

$     325

747

#129 (SG138) 1934 £2 black and rose Kangaroo key value wmk Small Crown and C of A Multiple. Very fresh. OG. F-VF. (Scott $4,000, SG £4,250). PHOTO FRONT COVER.

$  2,250

748

#132 (SG143) 1932 5/ blue-green Sydney Harbour Bridge. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $460, SG £425). PHOTO

$     200

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTAGE DUES

 

749

#J1-8 (SG D1-8) 1902 ½d - 5/ first Postage Due set of 8 values. Very fresh. OG or HR. F-VF. (Scott $582, SG £500). PHOTO

$     250

750

#J9-20 (SG D22-33) 1902 ½d - 5/ Postage Due complete set wmk Crown NSW perf 11½, 12, complete set of 12 values. LH to HR. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,361, SG £1,408). PHOTO

$     700

751

#J23-28 (SG D45a-50) 1906-8 ½d - 6d Postage Due complete set of 6 values wmk Crown over single-lined A. The ½d and 2d each with wmk inverted. LH to OG. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,231, SG £1,000). PHOTO

$     500

752

#J29-33 (SG D53-57) 1907 ½d - 6d Postage Due set of 6 values complete wmk Crown over double-lined A. The 1d with wmk inverted. LH or OG. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,138, SG £900). PHOTO

$     450

753

#J39-49 (SG D63-73) 1909-10 ½d - £1 Postage Due complete set wmk Crown over Double Line A, perf 12 x 12½. OG or HR. The £ with slight overall toning. F-VF. (Scott $1,307, SG £950). PHOTO

$     200

 

 

 

 

 

 

MILITARY STAMPS - BCOF ISSUE

 

754

/

#M1-3, 4b, 5-7a (SG J1-3, 4c, 5-7a) 1946-48 KGVI ½d - 5/ complete set of 7 values overprinted B.C.O.F. JAPAN 1946, the 6d with Narrow “N”, the 5/ on thin paper. Most OG, the 5/ NH. F-VF. (Scott $377, SG £571). PHOTO

$     100

755

#M2var (SG J2var, see footnote after J7) 1946 1d brown-purple with margin at right, variety overprint in red. From proof sheet. VLH. VF. (SG £325). PHOTO

$     120

756

#M3var (SG J3var, see footnote after J7) 1946 3d purple-brown, variety overprint in red. From proof sheet. LH. F-VF. (SG £325). PHOTO

$     120

757

#M4b (SG J4c) 1947 6d purple-brown Kookaburra B.C.O.F. overprint with upper right corner margin, variety narrow “N”. Stamp NH. Fine. (Scott $160 for hinged, SG £300). PHOTO

$     130

758

#M4b (SG J4c) 1947 6d purple-brown Kookaburra B.C.O.F. overprint, variety narrow “N”. NH. Fine. (Scott $160 for hinged, SG £300). PHOTO

$     120

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

759

COLL

#17//76 (SG17//131) KGV 1913//32 Collection of 36 imprint blocks of 4 or 8 and 16 imprint pairs or strips of 3 or 4. Includes 1d red engraved block of 8, 2d brown-orange Harrison imprint pair; 1½d Small Multi Mullett imprint (pair) and Ash imprint block of 8, group of Small Multi ½d - 4d Ash blocks of 4 and C of A ½d - 1/4 Ash imprint, 2 blocks of the 1/4. NH/LH. A valuable holding of these popular blocks.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$  1,500

760

COLL

KGV//QEII Collectrion of plate blocks, blocks of 4, booklet panes, coils, the odd plate flaw, inverted wmks, interpanneau blocks all presented in mounts on album pages starting with 1d KGV engraved plate 2 block of 8 and including 2d Small Multi booklet pane with inverted wmk, 2d Kingsford Smith plate blocks, 3d Sydney Bridge plate blocks 1-4 and 1-3 duplicates, 1929 Air Mail plate blocks plates 1-4 and same, booklet pane. Also 1955 Friendship Memorial corner margin block of 4 signed “Frank D. Manley/Designer-Engraver”. Much NH. F-VF throughout

$  1,300

761

COLL

#50//206 (SG39//212) 1916//45 Kangaroo collection of 20 imprints 6d // 5/ denominations, 9 in blocks of 4 plus 10 pairs (one n/c). Includes 6d (block of 4 and 2 pairs, one with Harrison imprint, 9d and 1/ (3), 2/ (2) Narrow Crown pairs; Small Multi 6d, 9d and 1/ blocks of 4, C of A 6d pair and 2/ LL corner margin block of 4, 9d, 2/ (3) blocks of 4 and pair of the 5/. NH/LH. All appear F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     900

762

COLL

#38//186 (SG35//198) 1913//40 Cancellation collection nicely presented on album pages, each stamp selected for scarcity and clarity of cancel. Many better including KGV 3d with double oval San Francisco Ferry applied on arrival. Also includes 7 interesting covers with Thursday Island, Coen, Queensland “by Packhorse Mail,” Port Arthur and Croydon Park, the latter to Minnesota, etc. An excellent group for the cancellation afficionado. All appear F-VF.

$     650

763

COLL

KGV//QEII Cancellation collection neatly mounted by topic on Scott album pages, hundreds of stamps with a nice variety of issues represented including about 100 Kangaroos (values to the 1/ block of 5). Topics include Railway, Maritime, non-Australian cancelled on arrival (Hong Kong, Dutch Indies), Military cancels (including GB KGVI 5/ block of 4 with Aust. Army PO 214), Late Fee, Relief cancellers, Special - Sydney, Letter Carrier, Mail Room, Parcels, etc. A few pre-1913 stamps included. An excellent collection

$     350

764

COLL

1918//47 Accumulation of 9 items selected for interesting destination (Shanghai, Lae, Honolulu, the latter with postage due) or cancellation. Includes ppc to the US with Mexico transits, KGVI censored lettercard to California, usage from Port Moresby to Rochester, NY, XF LATE FEE, and SHIP MAIL ROOM, MISSENT TO marking and VF COOBER PEDY underground PO! All F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$     150

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAHAMAS

 

765

#A4 (SG Z3) 1857 QV GB 4d rose cancelled nearly full “A05” and with additional partial SHIP cancellation. Perfs scissor-cut at left. Fine. (Scott $475, SG £475). PHOTO

$     100

766

#A5 (SG Z4) 1856 QV GB 6de lilac with wing margin at left cancelled full “A05”. Fine. (Scott $375, SG £375). PHOTO

$     110

767

SG24, 33, 41, 44 1863//82 QV 1d // 1/ Four mint stamps with gum, each bearing ms Postmaster’s initials (probably “AJG”) for use in the out islands. Most unusual. PHOTO

$     120

768

#27-32++ (SG47-57++) 1884-90 QV 1d - £1 complete set of 6 values plus both shades of the 1d and 2d values, a total of 10 stamps. VLH to HR F-VF. (Scott $740, SG £588. PHOTO

$     200

769

#32 (SG57) 1884-90 QV £l Venetian red high value, used. Attractive, nearly full CLARENCE-TOWN JU 1 87 central cds. Very scarce, very tiny village! F-VF. (Scott $275+, SG £250+). PHOTO

$     150

770

1901 QV 1d carmine-rose on cover to Canada cancelled very scarce ACKLINS ISLAND MAR 22 (inverted) 1901 TRD with 6 bar grid alongside, both in violet, (Ludington TRDC1a and TRCV, both rated D). Nassau transit of AP 1 on face and Toronto arrival of AP 7 on reverse. PHOTO

$     225

771

SP

#65-69 (SG106s-10s) 1920 ½d - 1/ Peace set of 5 values complete overprinted SPECIMEN. OG, HR. ½d F-VF, others Fine. (Scott $225, SG £170). PHOTO

$       70

772

1927 KGV 1d carmine (3) on reg. cover to Florida cancelled boxed slogan TOMATOES/OF EXCELLENT QUALITY/ARE GROWN AT/ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS. Nassau transit of 5 NO and Miami arrival on reverse along with a different boxed EAT TOMATOES/GROWN AT/GOVERNOR’S HARBOUR,/ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS slogan. Cover tears at top and toned but a scarce item. PHOTO

$     150

773

#92vAR (SG141h) 1935 KGV 1½d deep blue and carmine Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff, used. Slogan cancel. VF. (SG £200). PHOTO

$       70

774

#93var (SG142g) 1935 KGV 2½d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel. LH. F-VF+. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     140

775

#94 (SG143g) 1935 KGV 6d light blue and olive green Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel, used. F-VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     150

776

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#103, var (SG152, 52a) 1938 KGVI 2d pale slate block of 4, the LR stamp, variety short “T” in “TWO”. Top 2 LH, bottom 2, including the variety, NH. F-VF. (SG £1,007). PHOTO

$     350

777

/

#103, var (SG152, 52a) 1938 KGVI 2d pale slate vertical pair with margin at right, the top stamp, variety short “T” in “TWO”. The variety LH, other NH. F-VF. (SG £969). PHOTO

$     250

778

#103var (SG152a) 1938 KGVI 2d pale slate, variety short “T” in “TWO”, used. F-VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     140

779

SP

#116-29 (SG162s-75s) 1942 KGVI ½d - £1 Landfall of Columbus set of 14 values complete perf SPECIMEN. NH. Very fresh and F-VF. (Scott $600, SG £650). PHOTO

$     250

780

/

#122, var (SG168, 68a) 1942 KGVI 4d light blue and red-orange block of 4 Landfall with margin at left, the LR stamp, variety COIUMBUS, row 5 pos. 2. Top 2 stamps LH, bottom 2 NH including the variety. F-VF. (SG £1,200). PHOTO

$     500

781

#123var (SG169a) 1942 KGVI 6d olive-green and light blue Landfall, variety COIUMBUS, row 5 pos. 2. NH. Scarce and desirable error. VF. (SG £1,200). PHOTO

$     500

782

#125var (SG171c) 1942 KGVI 1/ grey-black and bright crimson, variety broken “OF” and “US”, used. (SG £400 for mint, unpriced used). PHOTO

$     200

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

783

COLL

#1//25 (SG2//41) 1859//82 QV collection of 22 items with first issue 1d imperf mint, and perf 14-16 used, 1/ blocks of 4 (2) and 8 used, various 4d values mint and used (9 singles and a pair with superb numeral 27, a very attractive 1861 6d rough perf 14-16 used and wmk Crown CC perf 12½ unused, etc. Choice examples. (SG £2,900+). SCAN1  SCAN2

$     650

784

COLL

QV//QEII Collection of more than 300 stamps mounted on 11 pages plus unsorted in glassine envelopes, mostly selected for cancellations. Numerous attractive full strikes mostly on QV - KGV issues. A few minor faults but overall F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13

$     500

785

COLL

1880//1966 Collection of 28 items, most KGVI. Includes QV 4d pair (oxidized) each cancelled crisp A05 but not tied, 1901 QV ps 1d card to Russia PAQUEBOT, Russian arrival on face, KGV 1933 German Seepost cancel and NY Paquebot, KGVI OHMS Crowned Circle PAID AT BAHAMAS commercial usages (2, one censored), 1944 unfranked with ms notation “Post Free/R.A.F. Overseas.”, Sea Floor illustrated covers (3, one reg.), 3d with slogan VISIT/BAHAMAS FAIR/ FEB 27 28 29, 1949 Air Letter etc. QEII town cancels, a TRD and a large reg envelope bearing 36 of the 1¢ on ½d overprint in blocks of 4, 6 and 20. F, F-VF.

$     150

786

COLL

1906//4, 1971 KEVII//KGVI Collection of 17 covers selected for cancellation interest. Includes KEVII 1d ppc (undivided back) cancelled INAGUA, KGV with blue Cat Cay Sharks, KGVI numerous village cancels (West End, Spanish Wells, Green Turtle Cay, Governor’s Harbour, Cat Cay, SIMMS and ALICE TOWN, ELEU TRDs each on KGVI 2d reg. envelopes, and 1971 QEII 8¢ ps reg envelope. with STELLA MARIS TRD. An interesting group. F-VF

$     200

787

COLL

QEII Cancellation collection consisting of probably over 325 stamps, some mounted on album page or black stock sheets, the rest crammed into glassines. Nearly all on large piece with full cancel. Most TRD, the rest village cancels. A good lot for the cancel collector. All F-VF.

$     250

788

COLL

QEII Collection of 62 covers, nearly all TRDs, the others selected for village cancellation interest, ranging from Abraham Bay to Wemyss Bay, a few duplicates but nearly all different. Most sent to one addressee. All F-VF+

$     300

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAHRAIN

 

789

#1-14 (SG1-14) 1933-37 KGV 3p - 5R set of 14 values complete, the 5R with wmk upright. OG. F-VF. (Scott $492, SG £530). PHOTO

$     225

790

#14 (SG14) 1933-37 KGV 5R ultramarine and purple high value, variety watermark upright. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £300). PHOTO

$     110

791

#14 (SG14) 1933-37 KGV 5R ultramarine and purple high value, variety watermark upright, used. F-VF. (Scott $260, SG £275). PHOTO

$     100

792

#20-35, 36var, 37 (SG20-37) 1938-41 KGVI 3p - 25R set of 16 values complete. the 15R, variety watermark upright. The high values LH, others OG or LH. F-VF. (SG £1,285). PHOTO

$     350

793

#36var (SG36) 1941 KGVI 15R brown and green variety watermark upright. NH. VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     140

794

#36var (SG36) 1941 KGVI 15R brown and green variety watermark upright, used. Key value of the set. F-VF. 2015 RPS certificate. (SG £425). PHOTO

$     170

795

#37 (SG37) 1941 KGVI 25R slate-violet and purple high value. NH. VF. (Scott $145, SG £130). PHOTO

$       60

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARBADOS

 

 

 

The following lots are all ex-the R. B. Hill collection sold by us in 2012: Lots 798, 801-2, 804, 808, 813, 815-8, 821-5, 827-31

 

796

#1 (SG2) 1852-55 (½d) deep green Seated Britannia imperf on blued paper with even margins all around. OG. VF. (Scott $165, SG £150). PHOTO

$       60

797

#1 (SG2) 1852-55 (½d) deep green Seated Britannia imperf horizontal pair on blued paper, used. Margins all around. Very attractive. F-VF. 1990 BPA certificate. (Scott $375, SG £325). PHOTO

$     225

798

#1 (SG2) 1852-55 (½d) deep green Seated Britannia imperf on blued paper, used group of 5 each with different numeral obliterator. Includes “1”, “3” (with certificate), “5”, “8”, and “11”. Most with 4 margins. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,875, SG £1,625). PHOTO

$     600

799

#1a (SG1) 1855 (½d) yellow-green imperf, on blued paper, Seated Britannia, used with full, bold numeral “1”. Nice margins all around with portion of adjacent stamp at top. F-VF. 2007 BPA certificate. (Scott $800, SG £700). PHOTO

$     225

800

#2a (SG3) 1852-55 (1d) blue imperf Seated Britannia horizontal pair on blued paper, the right stamp, variety patch on sail. Four margins. OG. F-VF. (Scott $130+, SG £120+). PHOTO

$       80

801

COLL

#2, 2a (SG3, 4) 1852-55 (1d) blue imperf Seated Britannia cancellation collection beautifully presented on exhibition page with one of each numeral 1-11 represented. Nearly all VF or XF strikes and all but 2 are 4 margin examples. A delightful specialist lot. SCAN

$     700

802

#4 (SG5) 1855 (4d) brownish red imperf Seated Britannia on blued paper, 3 examples all with 4 margins and bearing “1”, “6”, and “7” obliterators, the latter ex-Hurlock and Wheeler and with Brandon certificate. F-VF. (Scott $975, SG £825). PHOTO

$     350

803

#5 (SG8) 1858 (½d) green Seated Britannia, no wmk, imperf, white paper, used. Attractive 4 margins example. F-VF. (Scott $230, SG £150). PHOTO

$       60

804

COLL

#6, 6a (SG9,10) 1855-58 (1d) Collection of 9 stamps representing numerals “1”, “2”, “5”, “7” and “9” all deep blue plus “8”, “10” and “11” pale blue, all nicely presented on exhibition page. All are 4 margined examples except the “7” which has 3 margins. An excellent showing. F, F-VF. SCAN

$     400

805

1857 (1d) deep blue imperf Seated Britannia on white paper on folded outer sheet to Trinidad rated “4” and endorsed “p Stmr”. BARBADOS NO 21 double arc and Trinidad arrival of NO 25 on reverse. A nice example of inter-island mail. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

806

1858 (1d) pale blue imperf Seated Britannia on white paper on a copy of the Mercantile Intelligencer (a bit fragile) to Trinidad rated “4” and endorsed “p Mail/20th Mrch 1858.” BARBADOS MR 28 double arc and Trinidad arrival of MA 22. VG-F. PHOTO

$       90

807

#6a (SG9) 1855-58 (1d) pale blue Seated Britannia bottom margin block of 4 on white paper with generous margins. Very attractive. Unused. VF. Ex-Bayley. (Scott $760, SG £720). PHOTO

$     180

808

COLL

#8, 8a (SG11, 11a) 1858 6d imperf Seated Britannia collection of 8 stamps, 3 pale rose-red with numerals “1”, “5” and “6” and deep rose-red represented by numerals “1”, “3”, “9”, “10” and “11”. Margins from large to almost touching. F, F-VF. PHOTO

$     700

809

#9 (SG12a) 1858 1/ black Seated Britannia imperf. Four margin, sheet margin at bottom. Unusually nice example. VLH. F-VF. (Scott $260, SG £225). PHOTO

$       90

810

#10 (SG13) 1860 (½d) yellow-green Seated Britannia pin perf 14, unwatermarked, used with numeral “1”. Fine. 1985 RPS certificate. (Scott $500, SG £450). PHOTO

$     150

811

#11 (SG14) 1860 (1d) blue Seated Britannia pin perf 14, unwatermarked, used. All perfs intact, exceptional balanced margins and portion of adjoining stamp at top. A beauty! (Scott $175, SG £150). PHOTO

$       90

812

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#15 (SG21) 1861-70 (½d) green Seated Britannia block of 10 (5 x 2), rough perf 14-16, no wmk. Very fresh. Three stamps LH, others NH. Areas of toning on a few stamps o/w very fresh and a pretty multiple. F-VF. (Scott $350+, SG £400+). PHOTO

$     130

813

COLL

#15, 15a, 15c (SG20, 21, 21a) 1861-70 ½d Seated Britannia rough perf 14-16, no wmk collection of 6 stamps selected for cancellations. Includes deep green with numerals “3”, “6” and “10” bootheel cancels, green with numerals “5” (straight edge) and “7” plus a blue-green with numeral “1” and guidelines in margins indicating plate 2. An interesting lot. (Scott $360, SG £305).

$     140

814

#16 (SG23) 1861 (1d) blue Seated Britannia rough perf 14-16 block of 6. F-VF. OG or HR. (Scott $525, SG £480). PHOTO

$     180

815

 COLL

#16, 16c (SG 23, 24) 1861 (1d) blue or deep blue rough perf 14-16 Seated Britannia collection of 23 items including one pair (with numeral “6”). Eleven stamps with numerals 1-11 plus12 bootheel cancels with open bootheel all mounted on exhibit page. Most are exceptional strikes. An excellent lot.

$     350

816

#19 (SG29) 1861-70 6d rose-red Seated Britannia rough perf 14-16, no wmk, collection. Four stamps with obliterators “1”, “3”, “6”, and “9” and bootheels, 2 with “2” and “3” and a horizontal pair bearing numeral “11”. OG. Fine. (Scott $208, SG £192). PHOTO

$     100

817

COLL

#19a (SG30) 1864 6d orange-red Seated Britannia, rough perf 14-16, no wmk numeral collection with “3” (pair), “6”, “7”, “8”, “9” (light strike and straight edge) and “10”. F, F-VF. Scott $182, SG £224). PHOTO

$     130

818

COLL

#20, 20a (SG31, 32) 1868, 1870 6d Seated Britannia rough perf 14-16, no wmk, used collection consisting of 9 bootheel cancellations, 6 bright orange (“2”, “4”, “5”) and 3 dull orange-vermilion (“1”, “5”, “7”). F, F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

819

#20c (SG33) 1870 6d orange Seated Britannia, rough perf 14-16, no wmk. OG. F-VF+ for issue. (Scott $200, SG £200). PHOTO

$       80

820

COLL

#21, 21a (SG34, 35) 1863, 1866 1/ Seated Britannia group of 10 items with brown-black block of 4 and 3 singles (including “5” and “10” bootheels) and black strip of 4 plus 5 singles (including “5” and “10” bootheels). F, F-VF. PHOTO

$       80

821

#29-32 (SG48-51) 1871 (1d) - 1/ Seated Britannias wmk Small Star set of 4 values used, each with cds plus 1/ strip of 3. F-VF. Ex-Bayley. (SG £184). PHOTO

$       70

822

COLL

#29-32 (SG48-51) 1871 Collection balance of used Seated Britannias wmk Small Star, rough perf 14-16 mounted on exhibit pages. Includes 1d (13 stamps), a strip of 4 with cds, and “1” - “4”, “6”, “8”, “10” and “11” bootheels, 4d (2), 6d (4 including “3” bootheel) and 1/ (8 with “1”, “10” and “11”) bootheels. All nice strikes. F, F-VF.

$     180

823

COLL

#33-35 (SG52-54) 1872 Seated Britannia used collection, clean-cut perf 14½-15½ wmk Small Star with (1d) blue (7 including “5”, “7”, “10” and “11” bootheels), 6d orange-vermilion (3) and 1/ black (4 including “8” bootheel). Mostly nice strikes. F, F-VF

$     140

824

COLL

#42 (SG61) 1873 1/ black Seated Britannia clean-cut perf 14½-15½ wmk Large Star collection of 4 items with horizontal strip of 6, block of 4 and 2 singles, one with “10” bootheel. Fine. (Scott $288, SG £300). PHOTO

$     140

825

COLL

#44-45 (SG65-66) 1874 Collection of 18 items, the ½d deep green (7 stamps including TOO LATE and a pale shade on very thin paper) and 1d (10 stamps with boot- heels “5”, “7”, “8”, “10” and “11” plus a block of 4). A pretty lot. F, F-VF

$       90

826

#47 (SG68) 1875-80 4d deep red Seated Britannia wmk Crown CC perf 12½. OG. Brilliant color. F-VF. (Scott $375, SG £350). PHOTO

$     120

827

COLL

#50 (SG72) 1876 ½d bright green Seated Britannia wmk Crown CC, perf 14 cancellation collection of 12 items including “1”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” “10” and “11” bootheels, a VF double arc, a full cds, etc. A nice lot for the cancel collector. Most F-VF

$       80

828

COLL

#51, 51b (SG73, 74) 1875-80 Seated Britannia cancellation collection on exhibition pages with 17 singles including bootheels from all parishes (“2” through “11”), strip of 3 with “3” bootheel, 2 strips of 4 one on piece with “7” bootheel. An excellent collection

$     120

829

COLL

#53, 53a (SG76, 77, 78) 1875-80 Seated Britannia wmk Crown CC perf 14 cancellation collection of the 4d denomination with 4d carmine (13 including “3” and “5” through “11” bootheels, 4d red (5 including “6” and “8”) and 4d crimson-lake (2). One 4d carmine on large piece dated Sep 26 1881 shows the 4d UPU rate and a 4d red strip of 3 on piece shows the 1/ pre-UPU rate. An excellent lot for the student. Most F-VF.

$     180

830

#55, 55a (SG79-80) 1875-80 Cancellation collection of the 6d denomination on exhibit pages with 6 chrome-yellow including “2” “3”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “10” and “11” bootheels and the yellow with “4”, “7”, “8”, “10” and “11”. Also a 6d yellow on pelure paper with blue BARBADOS JY 11 1878 double arc, etc. Most are exceptional strikes. An excellent specialist lot. F-VF.

$     225

831

#56, 56a, 56b (SG81, 82, 83) 1877-79 Cancellation collection of 19 examples of the 1/ Seated Britannia on exhibit page with purple (9 including “3”, “10” and “11” bootheels, violet (7 with “3”, “4”, “5” and “10”) and dull mauve (“3” and “7”) . Select strikes. F-VF.

$     325

832

#60-68, 61a, 63a ex 64, (SG89-103, 95, 91, ex 97) 1882 QV ½d - 5/ set of 8 values complete except for the 4d. Includes the listed shades of the 1d and 3d OG, VLH (5/) to HR, others. F, F-VF. (Scott $781, SG £610). PHOTO

$     200

833

SP

#81-89 (SG116s-24s) 1897-98 ¼d - 2/6 Diamond Jubilee complete set of 9 values overprinted SPECIMEN. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $240, SG £275). PHOTO

$     120

834

#188a (SG243m) 1935 KGV 2½d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety bird by turret. OG. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £300). PHOTO

$     110

835

#188a (SG243m) 1935 KGV 2½d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety bird by turret, used. F-VF. (Scott $400, SG £400). PHOTO

$     150

836

#197var (SG252a) 1938-47 3d brown Seal of the Colony perf 13½ x 13, variety vertical line over Horse’s head. NH. F-VF. (SG £150). PHOTO

$       60

837

#197var (SG252a) 1938-47 3d brown Seal of the Colony perf 13½ x 13, variety vertical line over Horse’s head, used. F-VF. 2015 KGVI Expertising certificate. (SG £275). PHOTO

$     100

838

#198, var (SG253d, db) 1938-47 4d black Seal of the Colony perf 13½ x 13 block of 4, the UR stamp, variety curved line at top right. NH. F-VF. (SG £206). PHOTO

$       80

839

#198var (SG253db) 1938-47 4d black Seal of the Colony perf 13½ x 13, variety curved line at top right, used. F-VF. 2001 RPS certificate. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     120

840

#198var (SG253db) 1938-47 4d black Seal of the Colony perf 13½ x 13, variety curved line at top right, used, another example. VF. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     120

841

COLL

#195b//98 (SG250d//53) 1938-47 Group of 8 mint items tastefully presented on 2 hand-drawn album pages all with varieties. Includes 2d extra frame line, 2½d with break in frame line, a top margin pair, one with mark on central ornament, 3d brown and 3d blue in matching UL corner margin blocks of 4, the UL stamp, variety damaged figure “3” in right value tablet, 3d blue LL corner margin plate number block of 6, the UR stamp with recut corner and 4d block of 4 with margin at left, the LL stamp, variety flying mane. NH or LH. F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

842

#209, var (SG264, 64a) 1947 1d on 2d carmine perf 14, LR corner margin plate number block of 4, the UL stamp, variety extra frame line, used. F-VF. (SG £214). PHOTO

$       90

843

#209, var (SG264e, 64eb) 1947 1d on 2d carmine perf 13½-13, UR corner margin block of 6, the LL stamp, variety broken “N”s. Stamps NH. VF. (SG £342+). PHOTO

$     120

844

#209var (SG264ed) 1947 1d on 2d carmine perf 13½-13, variety broken “E”, used. F-VF. 2014 KGVI Expertising certificate. PHOTO

$       90

845

/

#209, vars (SG264, vars) 1947 1d on 2d carmine collection on album pages perf 14 and 13½ x 13 with blocks of 4 (with partial inscription), 6 and 9 plus 8 singles all with listed or unlisted flaws including extra frame line, broken letters, etc. Some duplication. All F-VF. NH/LH. (SG over £700)

$     250

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS, COLLECTIONS, LITERATURE

 

846

COLL

1852//79 Collection of approximately 120 Seated Britannias used, most bearing well-struck C1 and C2 (bootheel) cancellations. Includes pairs, strips of 3 and 4, etc. A nice lot for the cancellation collector. (SG £2,800). SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6

$     800

847

COLL

1852//61 #1//20c (SG2//33) Unusually nice collection of imperf 4 margin mint singles, pairs and blocks of 4 plus 3 perforated, mostly the first issue. Includes ½d green horizontal pair, 1d blue, margin block of 4, pair and single, deep blue and greyish slate singles, 4d single, unissued slate blue margin block of 4 plus 3 singles (shades). Perforated stamps include ½d green (exceptional example), 1d blue and 6d rough perf 14-16. Also piece of Single Star watermarked paper (2" x 3¾”) and a delightful bright ultramarine Seated Britannia proof with uncleared value tablet. Some ex-Bayley. F-VF

$     600

848

COLL

1864//1961 QV//QEII Collection of 13 items, mostly QV era including 1893 reg. ps envelope to Scotland with LATE FEE to Scotland, (1d) blue perforated Seated Britannia and 1896 Crowned Circle PAID AT BARBADOES, each with TOO LATE hs, 1d ps envelope to Nova Scotia plus 2 with ½d overprint. one reg. to the US the other used locally, 1947 incoming letter sheet from Samoa OFFICIALLY SEALED/RECEIVED OPEN and ms initials, 1931 M.S. Colombia on ppc, Canada QEII to Montserrat with violet MISSENT TO BARBADOS, a 1914 amazing, well-traveled Returned Letter, etc.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6

$     275

849

COLL

1865//1976 Collection of 68 covers highlighted by 1865 1/ Seated Britannia to London, QV ps reg. envelopes (3), a group of incoming from Hong Kong, a few village cancels, postage dues, meters, various reg., Official Paid, LATE FEE, censored, maritime, incoming (1899 Austria, 1915 No, Nigeria, etc. F, F-VF

$     500

850

COLL

1875-81 Collection of about 120 Seated Britannia stamps bearing dated cancels and arranged by denomination in date order. A great resource for the study of the myriad of shades comprising this issue and their dates of use. A few stamps with faults, o/w F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     325

851

COLL

QV//QEII Collection of approximately 150 stamps most with socked-on-the-nose cancellations beginning with the QV Keyplate issue and continuing through QEII. Numerous well-struck type M2 and M3 cancels on the 1882-1900 issues. Generally F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     160

852

COLL

1938//56 Collection of 53 covers plus one ppc presented on album pages and very well written-up representing various usages of the first KGVI issue. Includes 12 reg. covers, 8 censored, 2 metered, one ½d ps card and 2 air letters, an avertising cover (flying fish), a Paquebot cover (SS Brazil), a newspaper wrapped with US censor, a QSL card. Values to the 5/. Also includes a few stamps. An excellent and interesting group worthy of examination. Condition generally F-VF. Ex-Larsen

$     450

853

LIT

Bayley, Edmund A., FRPSL. The Stamps of Barbados. 1989. Signed by the author. With slipcase. As new.

$       40

854

LIT

Bayley, Edmund A., FRPSL. The History of the Post Offices in Barbados. Number 102 of a limited edition of 500. 2009. Signed by the author. As new

$       50

855

LIT

Roett, M. Fitz, Freeland, Charles and Longmuir, Peter. Barbados, The Britannia Issues. 219 pp. Gently used. 2013

$       15

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARBUDA

 

856

#1-11 (SG1-11) 1922 KGV ½d - 5/ of Leeward Islands overprinted BARBUDA set of 11 values complete used. F-VF. (Scott $443, SG £375). PHOTO

$     140

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASUTOLAND

 

857

#1-10 (SG1-10) 1933 KGV ½d - 10/ Pictorial set of 10 values complete, used, most with bottom margin, the 4d, 1/, 5/ and 10/ with imprint. F-VF. (Scott $429+, SG £400+). PHOTO

$     160

858

#12var (SG12g) 1935 KGV 2d ultramarine and grey Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel. OG. VF. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     120

859

#12var (SG12g) 1935 KGV 2d ultramarine and grey Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel, another example. OG. F-VF. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     110

860

#12var (SG12f) 1935 KGV 2d ultramarine and grey Silver Jubilee LL corner margin example, variety diagonal line by turret. LH. F-VF. (SG £180). PHOTO

$       70

861

#13var (SG13g) KGV 1935 3d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel. LH. F-VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     130

862

#13var (SG13g) KGV 1935 3d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel, another example. OG. VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     130

863

#13var (SG13g) KGV 1935 3d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel, used. F-VF. (SG £450). PHOTO

$     170

864

#14var (SG14h) KGV 1935 6d slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff. OG. F-VF. (SG £425). PHOTO

$     150

865

#19, var (SG19, 19a) 1938 KGVI 1d scarlet UL corner margin block of 8, the LR stamp, variety tower flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £180+). PHOTO

$       70

866

#19, var (SG19, 19a) 1938 KGVI 1d scarlet UL top margin block of 4, the LR stamp, variety tower flaw. NH. F-VF. (SG £174+). PHOTO

$       70

867

1957 QEII Incoming short paid cover from Cayman Brac with 1d and 2d postage dues affixed and cancelled MORIJA 9 IV 57. Quite scarce on cover though philatelic. PHOTO

$     170

868

#67a var (SG64a) 1961 QEII 10¢ on 1/ bronze-green and purple, variety Type II. NH. F-VF. (Scott $175, SG £250). PHOTO

$       90

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

869

COLL

QV//QEII Cancellation collection on album pages and black stock sheets consisting of approximately 180 stamps including pairs and strips, many on piece, plus 19 blocks of 4 selected for cancellation interest. Includes CGH used in Basutoland, some interprovincial usages and a range of carefully selected town cancels. A few Lesotho included. Most appear F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6

$     750

870

COLL

KEVII//KGV Cancellation collection mounted on album pages consisting of 189 items, many on piece, 18 being interprovincial usages the remainder used during the Union period. Includes pairs, strips, a block of 12, values to the KEVII 5/ (on piece cancelled MAKOALIS in the first year of use), postage dues and a range of Pictorials. F-VF. Ex-Dan Franklin.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10

$     600

871

1887//1935 Collection of 14 items with 1887 Reg. Letter receipt (MASERU MR 17 87), ps cards (3), one 1897 to Paris cancelled Mafeteng, Silver Jubilee issues (4), one a complete set the others appear commercially used from interesting towns, the balance represents uses of the KGV pictorials set including a mourning cover (one stamp damaged), ½d with Aden Paquebot cancel and a first flight to South Australia. An interesting group. F, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6

$     450

872

KGVI Collection of 26 covers, nearly all commercial, highlighted by a spectacular large portion of a parcel wrapper from Maseru to Scotland with contents declared as Native Curio franked with various values of the Pictorial set totaling 3/9, several selected for town cancel interest, one reg. from Bokong, another censored and sent to Gabon and redirected! Also ps reg. letter envelopes (2) one used from Bokong, the other uprated with QEII 1d and 3d definitives and cancelled Botsabelo Asylum. Also a few sets on covers. Most F-VF.

$     450

873

QEII Collection of 27 items with 12 commercially used ps reg. envelopes, one to Johannesburg, the rest used locally from all different towns. Others include usage to Pukekohe, NZ with arrival on face, a few reg., 2 Lesotho usages, Unclaimed marking from Mohloka Beng, etc, An interesting assortment. F-VF

$     350

874

KGVI//QEII Cancellation collection mainly on album pages consisting of KGVI covers (2) and censored ps envelope incoming from Palestine (FPO 550) and cancelled Moritaon arrival plus QEII 2½¢ on 3¢ used locally, a ps 5¢ reg. envelope used from Thaabana Morena plus 20 singles and block, many on piece with a nice variety of cancellation including Tlalis, Makhuas, Mazenod Inst., etc. Very attractive.

$     200

 

 

 

 

 

 

BECHUANALAND

 

 

 

STELLALAND

 

875

#1-5 (SG1-5) 1884 1d - 1/ Arms of the Republic set of 5 values complete. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $427, SG £447). PHOTO

$     160

876

#1 (SG1) 1884 1d red Arms of the Republic, used, with ms cancel possibly indicating very rare fiscal usage. Quite scarce. F-VF. (Scott $375, SG £350). PHOTO

$     200

877

#1 (SG1) 1884 1d red Arms of the Republic, used, cancelled XF target numeral 8 of Zeerust, Transvaal. Corner fault. Fine+. Rare and unusual usage. A marvelous specialist item. (Scott $375, SG £350). PHOTO

$     180

878

#2 (SG2) 1884 3d orange-yellow bearing portion of ms date ( /84) and further cancelled XF numeral 6 target cancel of Christiana, Transvaal. Very scarce. F-VF. (Scott $375, SG £425). PHOTO

$     250

879

#2 (SG2) 1884 3d orange-yellow bearing MX 7/12/84 and initialed FH. Also portion of target cancel, possibly 6 of Christiana, Transvaal. Small faults. Very scarce. F-VF. (Scott $375, SG £425). PHOTO

$     225

880

#4b (SG4b) 1884 6d lilac-mauve vertical pair, variety imperf between. OG, HR. Some toning and minor fault but quite scarce. F-VF appearance. (Scott $2,000, SG £2,500). PHOTO

$     600

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRITISH BECHUANALAND & PROTECTORATE

 

881

#20 (SG19) 1888 QV 10/ green and black. OG. F-VF. (Scott $275, SG £275). PHOTO

$     100

882

#38, 38a (SG38, 38e) 1893-95) 1d carmine-red Seated Hope horizontal pair overprinted British Bechuanaland reading down, the right stamp, variety no dots to “i” of “British”. LH. Fine+. (Scott $167, SG £167). PHOTO

$       70

883

#39b (SG39f) 1895 2d bistre Seated Hope overprinted Br. Bechuanaland reading down variety no dots to “i” of “British”, used. Fine. (Scott $175, SG £170). PHOTO

$       70

884

#55 (SG47) 1888 QV 2/ green and black overprinted “Protectorate.” OG. Fine+. (Scott $800, SG £750). PHOTO

$     275

885

PS

1905 CGH KEVII 4d ps reg. envelope uprated with 1d and 4d to Germany cancelled KEIMOES NO 30. Oskabruck arrival of 24 12 05 on reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$     225

886

#105-16 (SG99-110) 1932 KGV ½d - 10/ Pictorial set of 12 values complete. LH. F-VF. (Scott $585, SG £500). PHOTO

$     170

887

/

#118, var (SG112, 12b) 1935 KGV 2d ultramarine and grey-black Silver Jubilee block of 4, the LL stamp, variety short extra flagstaff. The variety NH, others LH. (SG £236). PHOTO

$       90

888

#119, var (SG113, 13a) 1935 KGV 2d ultramarine and grey-black Silver Jubilee vertical pair with margin at bottom, the top stamp, variety extra flagstaff. NH. (SG £204+). PHOTO

$       90

889

#120, var (SG114, 14a) 1935 KGV 6d slate and purple LL corner margin block of 4, the UL stamp, variety extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £253). PHOTO

$     110

890

1937 Incoming short paid cover bearing GB KEVIII cancelled 12 AP 37 with Bech. 1½d postage due affixed (fault) cancelled SEROWE 5 MAY, redirected to Scotland with Bech. KGV 2d affixed paying the forwarding charge cancelled 10 MAY and GB 2d agate (SG D3 cat. £90) affixed in Scotland cancelled 1 JU. Absolutely commercial. A fabulous cover! F-VF. PHOTO

$     500

891

AR1 (SG F1) 1910 KEVII 6d of Transvaal overprinted Bechuanaland Protectorate, used on small piece and cancelled full MOCHUDI BB DE 21 10. F-VF. (Scott $375, SG £375). PHOTO

$     150

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

892

COLL

QV//QEII Powerful postmark collection of over 175 items on album page and stock sheets, primarily QV. Exceptional quality strikes throughout. Includes blocks of 4 (13 including 6d Jubilee issue) and 12 (2, including 2d Jubilee with large double oval POST OFFICE MAFEKING C.C.), pairs and strips with numerals and town cancels. Many uncommon usages, some quite scarce (full Ramaquabane on KGV pair, only 14 recorded), ½d vermilion used in Rhodesia during the Boer War, XF Geluk cds, WWII War Fund label on piece, etc. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7

$  1,200

893

COLL

KEVII//QEII Cancellation collection on black stock sheets consisting of 119 items including several pairs, mostly KGV and KGVI but a few later. Includes values to the KGV 1932 10/ Pictorial on piece with KGVI 1/ (2) fiscally used, many exceptional strikes. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$     500

894

COLL

KGV//QEII Group of used sets and blocks of 4 with KGV 1932 2/6 Pictorial, KGVI 1/ - 10/ high values in blocks of 4. QEII 1961 set complete plus R1 on 10/ block of 6 used on piece and a group of odds and ends, some with cancel interest. All look F-VF. (SG over £700)

$     200

895

COLL

KGV//QEII Group of 23 items with So. Af. 2d on mourning cover to Potchefstroom cancelled Mafeking, 1d and 2d covers to Paris (2), 1937 1d Coronation block of 4 cancelled MAKCOBISSSTAT to the Police in Ramoutsa, 1927 reg. to the US cancelled Taungs Station, 1939 FF to Angola plus 10 interesting QEII items, with an Air Letter, a printed matter ppc (drying apricots), 3 covers to Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands all with Return to Sender markings, 1955 with ms “Rail Post”, OHMS 2¢ on 2d to Manitoba, 1961 reg from Francistown to Nebraska, 2 reg. covers to Uitenhage each with various 1961 surcharges, and a 1955 check from the Tati Company for £2 4/ 9p, etc. F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9

$     375

896

COLL

1963-65 QEII Cancellation collection of 84+ stamps on album pages, all franked with the 2½d Sunbird, most on piece with full ds representing an example of every post office and postal agency open for business during this time period. A remarkable assemblage. All appear F-VF

$     100

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR. ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

 

897

#1-15, 24 (SG1-15, 15a) 1963-69 QEII ½d - £1 complete set of 16 values including both £1 stamps. NH. F-VF. (Scott $332, SG £250). PHOTO

$       90

898

#38var (SG37w) 1971 QEII 50p Decimal surcharge, variety watermark inverted. NH. F-VF. (SG £150). PHOTO

$       70

899

#82var (SG99w) 1981 10p black, new blue and azure Treaty, variety watermark Crown to right of CA. NH. VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     180

900

#112var (SG134w) 1984 20p Todarodes Sagittatus, variety watermark Crown to right of CA. NH. F-VF. (SG £180). PHOTO

$       80

901

#263, var (SG290, 90a) 1998 1p Snowy Sheathbill block of 4, the UL stamp variety inscribed “British Antarctic Terri”. A spectacular error! NH. VF. (SG £385). PHOTO

$     180

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA

 

902

#16 (SG16) 1891-95 £5 sage-green Coat of Arms of Rhodesia overprinted B.C.A. OG. F-VF. 1972 BPA and 2011 Brandon certificates. (Scott $2,250, SG £2,000). PHOTO BACK COVER.

$     800

903

SP

#41 (SG41s) 1896 £10 black and orange Arms, wmk Crown CC overprinted SPECIMEN. NH! F-VF. (Scott $275+, SG £350+). PHOTO

$     160

904

SP

#42 (SG42s) 1896 $25 black and green Arms of the Protectorate wmk Crown CA overprinted SPECIMEN. NH! F-VF. (Scott $425+, SG £500+). PHOTO

$     225

905

#60-68 (SG59-66) 1903-4 KEVII 1d - £1 set of 9 values wmk Crown CA and Crown CC. LH. F-VF. (Scott $771, SG £700). PHOTO

$     275

906

COLL

1891//1907 Cancellation collection of more than 100 carefully selected stamps plus a block of 4 of the 1d and a block of 8 of the One Penny on 3/ each stamps with socked-on-the-nose CHINDE. Values include 2/6 (4), 3/ (Karonga), 4/ (4), 10/ (Fort Anderson squared circle), £1 (Nkata), US 6¢ Garfield cancelled Kota-Kota, 2 forged cancels on 1895 5/ and £1, a few fiscally used, cheque stamps (7, one imperf), 2/6 revenue stamp with central Port Herald cds, etc. A marvelous group for the cancel collector. Generally F-VF. PHOTO and  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$     600

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

 

907

#1-3 (SG1-3) 1890 ½a - 4a first issue overprints on GB. Fresh. OG. F-VF. The ½a signed Holcombe (and others) and with his 1995 photo certificate, the 1a with 1996 Brandon certificate. (Scott $1,525, SG £1,400). PHOTO

$     600

908

#1 (SG1) 1890 ½a on 1d deep purple of Great Britain, used with barred “B” of Somaliland. Rare. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

909

#102b (SG92b) 1903 QV 1R bright ultramarine, the elusive shade. OG. F-VF. (Scott $425, SG £550). PHOTO

$     225

910

#105 (SG95) 1897 QV 4R carmine. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $500, SG £500). PHOTO

$     200

911

#106 (SG96) 1897 QV 5R deep sepia. Large part OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $450, SG £450). PHOTO

$     180

912

#107 (SG97) 1897 QV 10R yellow-bistre with portion of margin at top. LH. F-VF. (Scott $450, SG £500). PHOTO

$     200

913

#108 (SG98) 1897 QV 20R pale green. OG. F-VF. 2010 Brandon certificate. (Scott $1,200, SG £1,200). PHOTO

$     550

914

#109var (SG99x) 1897-1903 QV 50R mauve, variety watermark reversed. LH. F-VF. 2008 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (SG £3,250). PHOTO BACK COVER

$  1,300

915

1898, 1899 Two items, the first 1898 ½a and 1d (pair and 2 singles) on reverse of cover to England, opened out, each stamp cancelled MOMBASA A 10 SP in blue, in use for a short period. Cover fault on front. The second ½a ps card uprated with ½a stamps (2) cancelled Mombasa to Germany. Aden transit, Reunion a Marseille octagon and Ulm arrival all on face. F, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     190

916

1900 QV 2½a horizontal pair on double weight Missionary cover to Germany cancelled RABAI 7 SE 1900 split double ring cds. On reverse Mombasa SE 8 (inverted), Aden transit of SE 17 and Leipzig arrival of 30 9. Small cover faults do not affect stamps or markings. Fine. PHOTO

$     250

917

COLL

QV//KGV BEA, some Ea. Af. also Uganda stamps on black stock pages selected for cancellation interest. Includes Naivasha on 2R, 3/ with VF Lamu, 1a carmine-rose with bold Kikurgu (spelling error), Uganda overprint on 2½a on small piece with XF BUDDU MR 12 03, a few fiscal usages and a block of 48 of the 4¢ on 6¢ carmine showing shift of overprint. Covers include 1909 Missionary ppc, KEVII 3R on reg cover to Germany and a reg. censored large cover to a POW camp in India. An interesting group. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8

$     450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRITISH GUIANA

 

918

1843 SFL to Liverpool headed Demerary 3 July and redirected to Surrey with 1d red-brown imperf affixed paying the forwarding charge and cancelled by attractive black Maltese Cross. Fuzzy Demerara ds, Townsend type 8 of JY ( ) and London arrivals on reverse. Stb possibly the earliest known stamped cover from Br. Guiana. Fine. PHOTO

$     500

919

#A3 (SG Z3) 1956 GB 6d lilac cancelled nearly full “A03”. F-VF. (Scott $140, SG £120). PHOTO

$       70

920

#10b (SG20) 1853-55 4¢ pale blue imperf horizontal pair each stamp cancelled by VF DEMERARA A AU 4 69 cds. Generous margins all around and most attractive but repaired and otherwise altered. Most attractive spacefiller. 2002 (pink) BPA certificate. (Scott $1,500, SG £1,400). PHOTO

$     100

921

COLL

1853//79 Group of 29 mostly large Ship type stamps perf 10, 13 and 15, the majority with attractive full A03 cancels. Seven stamps (2 with A04 cancels ex-Seifert and on his original card with his write-up. One stamp with scarce French maritime diamond of tots and anchor cancel. Also includes 1860 1¢ perf 12 pale rose. Two 1855 imperf 4¢ blue Ships with faults (one n/c), others generally F-VF. (SG £1,700+). SCAN1  SCAN2

$     550

 922

1860//90 Group of 22 stamps selected for cancellation interest with Ship types (including Officials) cancelled “5d” accountancy in red (3), “PP” in circle (3) and “PD” in oval, plus 16 all different cork cancels, many exceptional strikes. Some stamps with faults, most Fine.  SCAN

$     250

923

1861//98 Group of 7 stamps each bearing Code Mark cancellations including a scarce ECB/1 and Crown on 1876 12¢ lilac, “W” on 2¢ orange with date in ms and XF ER on 2¢ Falls. Some faults. Attractive strikes. Most F-VF. PHOTO

$     130

924

COLL

1866//1976 Extensive cancellation collection on album pages consisting of hundreds of stamps, primarily QV - KGV neatly assembled by numeral, towns (Abary - Zorg) and topic (railway, mail boat, steamer, tpo. etc.), plus a group of unsorted mostly Ship types on black stock pages. Many better cancels including receiving offices “code marks”. A marvelous lot for the cancel collector. Generally F-VF

$  1,200

925

COLL

1880s//QEII Collection of approximately 300 used stamps selected mostly for cancellation interest, sorted by reign in glassines with a small group QV - KGV era, and the majority KGVI - QEII era. Includes a wide range of towns with many attractive socked-on-the-nose strikes. Also includes a few revenue cancels. Generally F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$     300

926

SP

#152-56 (SG216s-21s) 1898 1¢ - 15¢ Jubilee complete set overprinted SPECIMEN. Looks NH. Some natural gum wrinkles. F-VF. (SG £160). PHOTO

$       60

927

#171 (SG251) 1905 $2.40 green and violet Ship revenue stamp overprinted POSTAGE AND REVENUE. OG. F-VF. (Scott $210, SG £190). PHOTO

$       80

928

PPC

1906 Tuck ppc with pair of 1¢ Ship cancelled H.M.P.S. (penal settlement) 15 1906 to Candia, Crete with Georgetown transit and Crete arrival. An extraordinary and possibly unique destination! PHOTO

$     275

929

#226 (SG304b) 1935 KGV 24¢ slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff. OG, HR. F-VF. (SG £300). PHOTO

$     120

930

#239a (SG317a) 1951 KGVI $1 bright violet with margin at left, variety perf 14 x 13. Very fresh. NH. Fine+. (Scott $550, SG £550). PHOTO

$     225

931

#239a (SG317a) 1952 KGVI $1 bright violet Botanic Gardens, variety perf 14 x 13, used. F-VF. 1999 RPS certificate. (Scott $600, SG £600). PHOTO

$     250

932

#J1var (SG D1var) 1940 1¢ green postage due on ordinary paper, variety large “1”. A very pronounced difference. With normal for comparison. OG. The variety F-VF, the normal with short perf. PHOTO

933

COLL

1860s//1953 Collection of 40 covers, 7 with slogan and commemorative hs (ex-Seifert), 1860s front bearing 2¢ orange strip of 3 and 24¢ green to Halifax, 1895 QV 4¢ ps reg. envelope to Leipzig with 2 strikes of “A.R.” in circle, another cancelled Tarlogy to Berbice, 13 registered, a nice variety of cancels including TPO Railway, Weldaad, Queenstown, Cane Grove, Mackenzie, TPO Dem. Riv. Str (2), Skeldov (with s/l TOO-LATE), Wales, Matthews Ridge, Vendor NO 3, incoming from Funchal with boxed SS Stuyvesant and Paquebot double ring, tiny cover with 2¢ 1931 Centenary cancel Fellowship used locally, etc. An excellent group.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14

$     500

934

1926//49 KGVI Four covers all cancelled LATE FEE Includes 1926 long cover to the US with Townsend LF1, 1945 KGVI with US censor label and type LF2 in red, and 2 additional covers each with boxed Late Fee, Townsend type LF3. F-VF.

$     150

935

COLL

1934//66 KGV - QEII Group of 30 covers each with slogan cancels, one a reg. ps envelope with values to the 12¢ plus one or more examples of each of the first 7 slogans listed by Townsend. Strength in earlier material. Fine

$     170

936

1960, 1965 QEII Pair of covers each with different MISSENT TO BRITISH GUIANA s/l hs (Townsend MS 4 and MS 6) one originating from Cayenne, Fr. Guiana to Grenada, the other from Trinidad & Tobago to Grenada with 2¢ (2) and 4¢ Grenada postage dues affixed. F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRITISH HONDURAS

 

937

#55-57 (SG63-65) 1899 QV $1 - $5 high values. LH to HR. Fine. the $5 signed Diena. (Scott $570, SG £610). PHOTO

$     225

938

#56 (SG64) 1899 QV $2 green and ultramarine used. Neat Belize cds. Fine+. 2017 BPA certificate. (Scott $200, SG £350). PHOTO

$     150

939

#71 (SG93) 1907 KEVII $5 grey-green and black high value. OG, HR. Owners mark on reverse. Fine. (Scott $375, SG £375). PHOTO

$     140

940

#72var (SG96a) 1980 KEVII 2¢ carmine wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety damaged frame and Crown. OG. F-VF. (SG £250). PHOTO

$     100

941

#92-104 (SG124-37) 1922-33 KGV 1¢ - $5 complete set of 13 values including both 25¢ values. Most LH or OG. F-VF. (Scott $416, SG £350). PHOTO

$     130

942

#109, var (SG144, 44a) 19335 KGV 4¢ green and indigo Silver Jubilee LL corner margin block, the UL stamp, variety extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £195+). PHOTO

$       80

943

#109, var (SG144, 44a) 1935 KGV 4¢ green and indigo Silver Jubilee LL corner margin block, the UL stamp, variety extra flagstaff. Another example. NH. F-VF. (SG £195+). PHOTO

$       80

944

#109, var (SG144, 44c) 1935 KGV 4¢ green and indigo Silver Jubilee UR corner margin block, the LL stamp, variety lightning conductor. NH. F-VF. (SG £215). PHOTO

$       90

945

#111 (SG146, 46a) 1935 KGV 25¢ slate and purple Silver Jubilee LL corner margin block of 4, the UL stamp, variety extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £304). PHOTO

$     120

946

#111 (SG146, 46a) 1935 KGV 25¢ slate and purple Silver Jubilee LL corner margin block of 4, the UL stamp, variety extra flagstaff, another example. Top 2 stamps LH, bottom 2 NH. F-VF. (SG £304). PHOTO

$     110

947

#111 (SG146, 46a) 1935 KGV 25¢ slate and purple Silver Jubilee LL corner margin pair, the top stamp, variety extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £268). PHOTO

$     100

948

#111 (SG146, 46a) 1935 KGV 25¢ slate and purple Silver Jubilee with margin at left, variety extra flagstaff. VLH. F-VF. (SG £250). PHOTO

$     100

949

PS

H&G E4 1947 KGVI 1¢ green wrapper to Trieste cancelled BELIZE 19 AP 47. An extraordinary destination! F-VF+. PHOTO

$     200

950

COLL

#1//95, B1-5 (SG1//142) Mostly mint dealer’s stock with quantities, stuffed into counter pages with singles and blocks of 4, nearly all the value in QV era including 1d blue various wmks and perfs, numerous overprints, 4 complete sets of the 1891 small key types, 1902 KEVII 4 complete sets etc. Useful Ebay lot. LH or OG. Generally F-VF. (Scott over $4,800)

$     750

951

COLL

QV//QEII Cancellation collection consisting of approximately 200 stamps mostly QV - KGV and 10 covers, 7 being KGVI (one a censored mourning cover) and a front. Includes a group from the Proud reference collection plus singles laid out on black stock pages. Also includes a photographic reproduction of the Sperati forged barred “O” cancellation. F, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14  SCAN15

$     550

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS

 

952

/

#61, var (SG54, 54f) 1935 KGV 3d brown and deep blue LL corner margin plate number block of 4, the bottom pair each with variety diagonal line by turret. The varieties NH, top pair OG, HR. F-VF. (SG £333). PHOTO

$     130

953

#61var (SG54f) 1935 KGV 3d brown and deep blue, variety diagonal line by turret. NH. (SG £160). PHOTO

$       70

954

COLL

1908//61 Cancellation collection of 80+ stamps and 14 cover, the Small Canoes include ship cancels, a few KGV (2/6 , 5/ pair Vanikoro and ), a good showing of KGVI, many on piece including Paquebot, values to the 10/ including the Silver Wedding, a few QEII. Seven KGVI covers include WWII APOs (2), the rest all locally used, one patriotic, a reg., 3 ship covers; QEII includes BARAKOMA AIRFIELD Air Letter, local use to Police Dept., reg. from Auki, and Posted on Board M.V. Tulagi. Many ex-Jersey. F, F-VF. Selected scans: SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$     325

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRUNEI

 

955

#1-12 (SG11-22) 1906 1¢ - $1 complete set of 12 stamps of Labuan overprinted BRUNEI. An elusive set. LH or OG. F-VF. (Scott $714, SG £600). PHOTO

$     250

956

#13-38 (SG23-33, 34-48) 1907-10 1¢ - $5 River Scene wmk Multiple Crown CA complete set of 26 values. VLH to OG. A few low values toned. F-VF. (Scott $651, SG £500). PHOTO

$     160

957

#14b-37a (SG51-59) 1922 1¢ - $1 River Scene set of 9 values complete overprinted Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 1922. Most LH. Low values with light overall toning, the 50¢ with gum creasing. F-VF. (Scott $242, SG £200). PHOTO

$       60

958

#14b var-37a var (SG51a-59a) 1922 1¢ - $1 River Scene complete set of 9 values overprinted Malaya-Borneo-Exhibition, each stamp, variety short “I”. A few values with light toning and the 5¢ unused (regummed). LH. F-VF. (SG £361). PHOTO

$     130

959

#14b var-37a var (SG51b-59b) 1922 1¢ - $1 River Scene complete set of 9 values overprinted Malaya-Borneo-Exhibition, each stamp, variety broken “E”. A few values with some toning. LH to HR. F-VF. (SG £361). PHOTO

$     140

960

#14b var-37a var (SG51c-59c) 1922 1¢ - $1 River Scene complete set of 9 values overprinted Malaya-Borneo-Exhibition, each stamp, variety broken “N”. A few values with light toning. LH or OG. F-VF. (SG £361). PHOTO

$     140

961

#39 (SG48) 1910 $25 black on red River Scene. Key value. LH. F-VF. (Scott $650, SG £650). PHOTO

$     275

962

#43-58, 59-61 (SG60-78) 1924-37 1¢ - $1 River Scene set of 19 values complete wmk Multiple Crown Script CA. The 2¢ brown toned. A few NH, most LH. F-VF. (Scott $242, SG £250). PHOTO

$     100

963

 

No lot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BURMA

 

964

#O13 (SG O13) 1937 KGV 5R ultramarine and purple overprinted BURMA SERVICE. OG. F-VF. (Scott $200, SG £250). PHOTO

$     110

965

COLL

1904//47 Collection of 26 covers, mostly KGV, one franked with Burma overprints, the rest franked with India stamps, some India ps including KEVII ½a and KGV 1a envelopes, 2½a reg. envelopes, a ppc and the rest all stamped letters. Origins include Akabay, Kyauktan, Balasore, Yandoon, Pyu, Myingyan reg., Bassein, Kyaikto, Myingyan-Bazar reg., etc. Some mixed condition. Generally F, F-VF

$     140

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMEROONS

 

966

COLL

1915//19, 1920//57 Collection of British occupation of the Cameroons with 2 examples on reg. covers to Switzerland (Victoria and Buea cancels) plus 9 items cancelled 2 different types of Duala, 4 on piece and one pair believed to be a forged Kamerun cds. Also includes 13 KGVI and QEII Nigeria covers, a postal order and stamps including 2 blocks of 4 all used from various towns in the Cameroons. Most F-VF

$     300

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANADA

 

967

#62 (SG137) QV $2 dark purple Jubilee. Fresh. OG. F-VF. (Scott $1,300, SG £1,000). PHOTO

$     400

968

#149-59 (SG275-85) 1928-29 KGV 1¢ - $1 Parliament set of 11 values complete. LH. F-VF. (Scott $743, SG £400). PHOTO

$     200

969

#O6, 6a (SG O166, 66a) 1949-50 10¢ olive Lake LL corner plate number margin block of 4, the LR stamp, variety no period after “S”. NH. VF. (Scott $260, SG £227). PHOTO

$     100

970

#O7, 7a (SG O167, 67a) 1949-50 14¢ black-brown River LL corner plate number margin block of 4, the LR stamp, variety no period after “S”. NH. VF. (Scott $225, SG £341). PHOTO

$       90

971

#O8, 8a (SG O168, 68a) 1949-50 20¢ slate-black Combine LL corner plate number margin block of 4, the LR stamp, variety no period after “S”. NH. VF. (Scott $225, SG £292). PHOTO

$       90

972

/

#O8, 8a (SG O168, 68a) 1949-50 20¢ slate-black Combine LL corner plate number margin block of 4, the LR stamp, variety no period after “S”. The UL stamp LH, others including the variety NH. VF. (Scott $225, SG £292). PHOTO

$       80

973

#O15A, 15Ac (SG O176, 76a) 1950 KGVI 5¢ blue LR corner margin block of 25 (5 x 5), row 3 post. 3, variety no period after “S”. NH. VF. (Scott $176, SG £354)

$       70

974

/

#O15A, 15Ac (SG O176, 76a) 1950 KGVI 5¢ blue LL plate number corner margin block of 10 (2 x 5), the UR stamp, variety no period after “S”. NH except the UL (normal) LH. F-VF. (Scott $140, SG £226)

$       60

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - MAFEKING

 

975

#165 (SG4) 1900 6d on 3d magenta Seated Hope used on small piece cancelled AP 2 1900. F-VF. (Scott $350, SG £375). PHOTO

$     130

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAYMAN ISLANDS

 

976

#8a (SG8a) 1905 KEVII ½d green wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety dented frame (Glover flaw). OG. F-VF. (Scott $400, SG £375). PHOTO

$     150

977

#10a (SG10a) 1905 KEVII 2½d bright blue wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety dented frame (Glover flaw). OG. F-VF. (Scott $400, SG £375). PHOTO

$     150

978

SP

#13-16 (SG13s-16s) 1907 KEVII 4d - 5/ set of 4 values complete overprinted SPECIMEN. OG. F-VF. (Scott $240, SG £225). PHOTO

$       90

979

#18 (SG18) 1907 KEVII ½d on 5/ salmon and green Provisional with bottom margin plate number. Scarce as such. LH. Horizontal crease. Looks F-VF. Very slight fading. 2007 RPS certificate. Ex-Podger. (Scott $325+, SG £325+). PHOTO

$     160

980

#18 (SG18) 1907 KEVII ½d on 5/ salmon and green Provisional showing slight doubling of the surcharge. OG. F-VF. 1997 RPS certificate. Ex-Podger. (Scott $325, SG £325). PHOTO

$     140

981

#18 (SG18) 1907 KEVII ½d on 5/ salmon and green Provisional, used. F-VF. 1985 BPA certificate. (Scott $525, SG £450). PHOTO

$     180

982

#19 (SG19) 1907 KEVII 1d on 5/ salmon and green with top margin plate number. Scarce! LH. F-VF. 1997 RPS certificate. Ex-Podger. (Scott $350, SG £275). PHOTO

$     130

983

#32-44, 46-47 (SG40-52,48b, 52b) 1912-20 KGV ¼d - 10/ set of 13 values complete plus 1/ and 10/ white backs. OG or HR. (Scott $529, SG £358). PHOTO

$     150

984

#69-80 (SG84-95) 1932 KGV ¼d - 10/ Centenary set of 12 values complete. LH. A beautiful, well-centered set. F-VF+. (Scott $564, SG £500). PHOTO

$     200

985

#69-80 (SG84-95) 1932 KGV ¼d - 10/ Centenary complete set of 12 values. LH or HR. F-VF. (Scott $564, SG £500). PHOTO

$     170

986

#80 (SG95) 1932 KGV 10/ black and scarlet Centenary top value, used. F-VF. (Scott $475, SG £450). PHOTO

$     180

987

COLL

QV//KGVI Collection of 14 used blocks of 4 and larger plus 43 single stamps, a few on piece, all selected for cancellation. Includes QV block of 8 with Grand Cayman double ring, KEVII 2½d block of 4 Georgetown cds, 1935 Pictorials 10 blocks to the 6d all with matching Georgetown cancels; also KEVII ½d on small piece with large part Rural Post Collection, KGV 2d grey and 2½d Silver Jubilee both with East End cds, KGVI ½d - 5/ each with VF The Creek cancels of MY 5 38, the day of issue, etc. A very nice lot. F-VF

$     160

988

COLL

KGV//QEII Collection of 11 covers, most with cancellation interest. Includes KGV West Bay and North Side, the latter reg., 1939 ½d KGVI to St. Helena from The Creek with red “T” in circle, Passed By/Censor and St. Helena 1d pair affixed paying the deficiency, 1940 KGV/KGVI mixed franking with green “Opened by Censor.” label, KGVI East End and Stake Bay and 4 QEII covers, one reg, another from Spot Bay and a local cover charged postage due. F-VF.

$     200

 

 

CEYLON (See also Lots 571-72)

 

989

#2 (SG1) 1857 QV 6d purple-brown first issue on blued paper, imperf, wmk Star, used. Margins all around, close but clear at left. A nice example. Fine+. (Scott $575, SG £450). PHOTO

$     150

990

#3a (SG2a) 1857-59 QV 1d blue imperf wmk Large Star, horizontal strip of 5, used. Margins clear to just touching except cutting left stamp. One stamp faulty. Attractive multiple. Fine+. (Scott $412, SG £400). PHOTO

$     140

991

#3a (SG2a) 1857-59 QV 1d blue imperf wmk Large Star, horizontal strip of 4, used. Nicely margined all around with adjacent stamps visible across the bottom. One stamp with tiny facial scrape. F-VF. (Scott $330, SG £430). PHOTO

$     110

992

#3a, 6a (SG2a, 6) 1857-59 QV 1d blue and 6d plum imperfs on large piece, the former with margins all around, the latter cut in at bottom. Unframed COLOMBO STEAMER LETTER MR 1858 on reverse. Fine. (Scott $252, SG £220). PHOTO

$       90

993

P

1859 QV 4d Imperf plate proof in black on wove ungummed, unwatermarked paper. F-VF. PHOTO

$     130

994

#6a (SG6 1859 QV 6d purple-brown imperf wmk Large Star used, small margins all around. Large part bold “A81” English mailboat cancel. Most unusual. PHOTO

$     100

995

#8 (SG7) 1859 QV 8d brown imperf wmk Large Star, used. Huge margins all around and XF appearance but with tiny repair. (Scott $1,570, SG £1,500). PHOTO

$     350

996

1859 QV 1d, 2d, 6d imperf on folded letter to England headed Kandy with red unframed KANDY JU 10 1959 and KANDY STEAMER LETTER in black on reverse, tear through the latter from opening. Red London PAID of JY 11 on face. Attractive tri-color franking and a scarce cover. Central file fold. Fine. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER

$  1,200

997

COLL

1859//66 QV Study of the re-entries primarily on the 1d blue, perf and imperf (33 plus a pair with wmk inverted), 2d green (5) and 6d brown (3) mounted on album pages and bearing detailed, illustrated write-ups. A scholarly work for the student of this country. Generally Fine.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5

$     225

998

#215 (SG320) 1912-25 KGV 50R dull purple wmk Multiple Crown CA. OG, shiny where hinge removed. F-VF+. (Scott $750, SG £700). PHOTO

$     275

999

F

#216 (SG321) 1912-25 KGV 100R grey-black Keyplate wmk Multiple Crown CA high value “used” has been cleaned and bears a forged ANURADHAPUR A SP 1 13 cds. F-VF.  SCAN

$     150

1000

#261var (SG380h) 1935 KGV 9¢ green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff. LH. (SG £170). PHOTO

$       70

1001

#261var (SG380h) 1935 KGV 9¢ green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff, another example. OG, HR. (SG £170). PHOTO

$       70

1002

#262var (SG381f) 1935 KGV 20¢ brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee LL corner margin single, variety diagonal line by turret. VLH. F-VF. (SG £200). PHOTO

$       80

1003

#262var (SG381f) 1935 KGV 20¢ brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety diagonal line by turret. LH. Fine. (SG £200). PHOTO

$       70

1004

#262var (SG381g) 1935 KGV 20¢ brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee, variety dot to left of chapel. Barest trace of hinging. VF. (SG £350). PHOTO

$     130

1005

#263var (SG382h) 1935 KGV 50¢ slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety dot by flagstaff. NH. VF. (SG £400). PHOTO

$     170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

1006

COLL

QV Extensive collection of several hundred numeral cancellations in green stockbook (1 - 118) plus letters A - H with each stamp also annotated by town, a few pairs and strips and one or 2 Chalons but mainly Crown CC wmk era. Stamps carefully selected for clarity of strike and most strikes are VF. Detailed reference material accompanies. An excellent basis for further study or exhibit. Request scans.

$  2,500

1007

COLL

QV//KGVI Valuable but disorganized accumulation in large folder consisting of early individual better imperf stamps with pairs, strips, a repaired example of the imperf 9d purple-brown (Cat. £950), and a perforated 9d sepia, 5d QV pair with nearly full oval forwarder and a partial strike on the 1857 ½d perforated dull mauve, a group of Slave Island cancels, album pages of town cancels, 100s of numeral cancels crammed into envelopes and onto stock pages, KGVI strips and blocks of 4 and larger. Loads of value here. Organization will prove rewarding.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14  SCAN15  SCAN16  SCAN17  SCAN18

$  1,600

1008

COLL

QV//KGVI Collection of 50 covers and cards selected for cancellation or destination interest. Includes metered parcel tag hs LATE FEE PAID in purple, ps cards and lettercards, another parcel tag with balues to the 1R and 2R, various registered including to Buca Bay, Fiji, Crete and the Canal Zone (2), a few censored, Railway P.O., Paquebot, cover to Cambridge, Mass., short paid with US postage dues affixed, unclaimed and returned to Ceylon, red boxed TOO LATE, same in black, green and black 5¢ War Labels, KGVI 10¢ (4) Air Letter, RAF censored, cover to Cape Town with So. Af. 1½d (2) added to pay return postage, etc. A few tatty, most Fine or better.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14

$     350

1009

COLL

QV//KGV Cancellation collection, more than 385 stamps mounted on Scott album pages with the town name lettered below, organized first by reign, then by denomination. QV values to the 25¢, KEVII to the 75¢, KGV to the 50¢. Condition appears F-VF throughout

$     300

 

 

 

 

 

 

CYPRUS

 

1010

#38-47 (SG50-59) 1902-4 KEVII ½pi - 45pi complete set of 10 values wmk Crown CA. The 1pi OG, HR, others mostly LH. F-VF. (Scott $802, SG £650). PHOTO

$     250

1011

#48-59 (SG60-71) 1904-10 KEVII 5pa - 45pi wmk Multiple Crown CA complete set of 12 values. Most LH. F-VF. (Scott $410, SG £350). PHOTO

$     140

1012

#61-71, 62a (SG74-84, 75b) 1912-15 KGV 10pa - 45pi complete set of 11 values plus the shade of the ½pi value, wmk Multiple Crown CA. LH or OG. F-VF. (Scott $295, SG £282). PHOTO

$     110

1013

#65var (SG78a) 1913 KGV 2pi blue and purple wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety broken bottom left triangle. OG. F-VF. (SG £250). PHOTO

$     100

1014

#72-86 (SG85-99) 1921-23 KGV 10pa - 45pi wmk Multiple Crown Script CA complete set of 15 values. Most LH. F-VF. (Scott $618, SG £550). PHOTO

$     225

1015

#87 (SG100) 1923 KGV 10/ green and red on pale yellow. OG. Fine+. (Scott $425, SG £400). PHOTO

$     150

1016

#88 (SG101) 1923 KGV £1 purple and black on red key value with plate number 1 at top. NH. Very fresh and a beautiful example of this scarce stamp. F-VF. (Scott $1,400+, SG £1,400+). PHOTO

$     750

1017

#89-108, 110 (SG102-117, 118-22) 1924-28 KGV ¼pi - £1 complete set of 21 values. Most low values NH, others LH or OG. F-VF. (Scott $669, SG £550). PHOTO

$     225

1018

#109 (SG117a) 1928 KGV £5 black on yellow key value. NH! A marvelous example! Fresh and F-VF. (Scott $3,750+, SG £3,750+). PHOTO FRONT COVER

$  2,250

1019

#114-23 (SG123-32) 1928 KGV ¾pi - £1 Anniversary set of 10 values complete. LH or OG. F-VF+. (Scott $412, SG £300). PHOTO

$     130

1020

#143-55, 164-66 (SG151-63) 1938-51 KGVI ¼pi - £1 set of 19 values complete including the 1951 printings. NH. F-VF. (Scott $275, SG £250). PHOTO

$     110

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

 

1021

COLL

QV//QEII Extensive cancellation collection mounted on stock pages and stock cards with over 360 stamps and a few blocks of 4, each stamp selected for clarity of cancel. Includes numerals, many VR and GR and later Rural Service cancels and a wide range of towns. Loads of catalogue value.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9

$  1,200

1022

COLL

1880//1944 Cancellation collection of over 130 stamps and one cover neatly presented on album pages arranged by era and watermark starting with GB stamps overprinted CYPRUS. Includes a nice showing of numerals with 8 of the 9 possible represented, Rural Service V.R. cancels (2) and a range of towns, the vast majority beautifully cancelled with many being socked-on-the-nose. F, F-VF.

$     750

1023

COLL

QV//QEII Cancellation collection on stock pages with 88 stamps, a large number with Rural Service cancels of KGVI and QEII, most of the later stamps on piece.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     225

1024

COLL

KEVII//KGVI Collection of 72 stamps each with RPO cancellation presented on black stock pages with Castle types 32-37, 39-42 represented. An uncommon offering. F, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     300

1025

COLL

QV//QEII Collection of 35 covers, primarily KGVI era, 8 Rural Service cancels, printed matter rate, FPOs, a few registered, QV ps cards (3) and wrapper (H&G E4). Generally F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11

$     250

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOMINICA

 

1026

#1 (SG1) 1874 QV 1d lilac wmk Crown CC, perf 12½ cancelled ms “Roseau 12/5/76”. Very unusual. Fine. PHOTO

$     100

1027

#18 (SG14) 1886 1d lilac wmk Crown CA with ms Wesley 17.8.87 cancellation. Attractive example. Fine. PHOTO

$     150

1028

#22var (SG24a) 1886-90 QV 4d grey wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety malformed “CE” in “PENCE”, used. Fine. (SG £300). PHOTO

$     120

1029

#65-82, 83-85 (SG71-91) 1923-33 KGV ½d - £1 Pictorial set of 21 values complete including both 3/ and 5/ watermarks. VLH to HR. F-VF. (Scott $469, SG £400). PHOTO

$     160

1030

1935 KGV 1d - 1/ Silver Jubilee complete set used on reg. FDC to England, the 1/, variety dot by flagstaff, (SG95h). Antigua, San Juan and NY transits, Liverpool arrival all on reverse. G.P.O. reg. label partially torn and blue crayon crosses the 1½d value and just touches the 1/. F-VF. (SG as used stamps £285). PHOTO

$     150

1031

#127var (SG125a) 1951 KGVI 5¢ black and carmine Definitive, variety “C” of “CA” missing from watermark, used. Nearly full G.P.O. 2 JY 51 cds, the second day of issue. F-VF. 2009 RPS certificate. Ex-Dunlop. (SG £500). PHOTO

$     225

1032

COLL

QV//QEII Collection of approximately 135 stamps on stock pages and in glassines. Includes a #1 with “D.P.” cancel (Dominica Police), QV 4d blue with malformed “CE” (two missing perfs), range of Roseau Views and KGV Seal of the Colony selected for cancels and a few later with various nicely struck cancels. A few faults but overall F-VF. SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     275

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAST AFRICA & UGANDA

 

1033

#52a (SG56a) 1912-21 KGV 4R red and green on pale yellow, used. Exceptional MOMBASA 29 JA 18 double ring cds. F-VF. (Scott $200, SG £225). PHOTO

$       90

 

 

 

 

 

 

EGYPT

 

1034

#M9 (SG A10) 1935 1pi ultramarine overprinted JUBILEE COMMEMORATION 1935 used on small piece. F-VF. (Scott $275, SG £200). PHOTO

$       90

1035

1935 1pi ultramarine on reverse of FDC cover to London cancelled diamond of dots along with Alexandria cds of 7 MA. On face Abu Qir cds of the same date plus red Crown numeral 13 Postage Prepaid. Enclosure discusses the strict limitations for purchase of the stamp, the fact that he presented a block of 4 to King George V and received a letter of thanks from the King! F-VF. PHOTO

 $    225

1036

COLL

1939-41 WWII Collection of over 150 censored covers, representing mainly 2 correspondences some oversize, a few with high value stamps, some metered, a few registered, all with at least one censor marking or label (no British), most addressed to the US. An amazing hoard for collector or dealer. Some tatty but most Fine.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14  SCAN15  SCAN16  SCAN17  SCAN18  SCAN19  SCAN20  SCAN21  SCAN22  SCAN23

$     650