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KING EDWARD VII ERA

446

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1902 KEVII Embossed head on printer’s watermarked thick paper dated 3 MAR 02 and endorsed AFTER HARDENING, 57 x 57mm. VF. PHOTO

$     350

447

P

1902 Stamp-size set of 8 lead die proofs of the 2d, 2½d, 6d, 1/, 2/, 5/, 10/ and 20/ all affixed to portion of page from printer’s archive dated Mar 5 and marked “12 leads from each”. F-VF. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$     950

448

P

1906 KEVII 2/6 green and yellow trial color, imperf on gummed paper with Multiple Crown CA wmk. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

449

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1907 KEVII Portion of Appendix Sheet 1 dated 16^th December 1907 and bearing 6d black IMPERIUM imperf proof. Marginal note reads “Less than ¼d”. Detailed typed printer’s notation at LR. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$  1,200

450

P

1908 KEVII 1d die proof in black on glazed card 92 x 60mm, dated 21 FEB 08 and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING. VF. PHOTO

$     250

451

SP

#38-48 (SG38s-48s) 1902 KEVII ½d - 20/ wmk Crown CA complete set of 11 values overprinted SPECIMEN. Most LH. The ½d unused, the 2/ with some toning. F-VF. (Scott $275, SG £350). PHOTO

$     120

452

#38-48+ (SG38-48+) KEVII ½d - 20/ wmk Crown CA complete set in mounts presented on album pages, plus a range of shades, a total of 29 stamps, at least 2 of each value. Fresh and F-VF. One 20/ NH, others mostly LH. (Scott $950+, SG £998). PHOTO

$     375

453

#48 (SG48) 1902 KEVII 20/ purple and black on red high value with plate number in bottom margin. Stamp NH. F-VF. (Scott $200+, SG £225+). PHOTO

$     140

454

#48 (SG48) 1902 KEVII 20/ purple and black on red high value, used. F-VF. (Scott $240, SG £300). PHOTO

$     100

455

#49-55+, 50a-54a (SG49-57, 50b-54a, 57s) KEVII ½d - 2/6 complete set plus all listed chalky papers and unlisted shades in mounts on album pages. Also includes the 2/6 overprinted SPECIMEN. Very fresh. F-VF. (Scott $996, SG £1,000)

$     350

456

#56-65++, 66 (SG59-68, 64a, 70s) 1907-13 KEVII ½d - 5/ complete set plus 1908 1d red (mint and SPECIMEN) wmk Multiple Crown CA, a wide range of shades, 5 blocks of 4 including the 1/ value, a total of 42 stamps in mounts on beautifully drawn pages. Fresh. Most LH. F-VF. (Scott $1,250+, SG £1,300+)

$     475

457

SP

SG69s 1907 KEVII 10/ green and red on green overprinted SPECIMEN. Prepared for use but unissued. Small part OG. F-VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     130

458

PS

H&G H1 KEVII GB 6d dull violet embossed head overprinted Gold Coast/ Government/Telegrams in black on full, absolutely pristine, unused Telegraph form, the basis for the listing in Higgins & Gage and pictured therein. Unique. VF. PHOTO

$  1,500

459

1902 Mixed franking reg. cover to Hungary with 4d QV and KEVII 1d cancelled APPAM C JY 3, “R” in oval and London hooded reg. on face. Cape Coast transit JY 5 and Budapest JUL 25 arrival on reverse. Endorsed “Per s/s Philipville” at UL. Fine+. PHOTO

$     140

460

PS

1903 QV 1d ps envelope uprated with KEVII ½d dull purple and green vertical strip of 3 to Ohio cancelled ANOM DE 22 3, an additional strike at UL. Accra transit of JA 1 and Dayton arrivals of JAN 29. Very attractive. F-VF+. PHOTO

$     130

461

1904 KEVII ½d and QV 1d (2) on unpostmarked, mixed franking cover to Germany with ms Stuttgart and lines cancelling the stamps on arrival. On reverse Accra ds MR 9 and Stuttgart arrival of 28 III. Very unusual. Some spots of toning on envelope. Fine. PHOTO

$     150

462

1904 NSW QV 2½d cancelled Thornleigh to Togo, German West Africa via Capetown and Funchal but missent to England, receiving Southampton/Packet-Letter hs, returned via Accra and Quitta and Lome arrival cds. An extraordinary item. F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

463

1907 KEVII 1d dull purple and carmine on cover to London cancelled KWITTA 17 FE, a second strike alongside. At LL purple 2 line hs SALVED FROM/SS JEBBA. An excellent strike. Accra transit on reverse. Article about the wreck accompanies. Corners discolored. Fine. PHOTO

$     140

464

PPC

1908 Incoming ppc of St. Croix from Danish West Indies bearing 10 bit, and with St. Thomas ds of 12 12 1907. Cancelled SECONDI JAN 18, on arrival, forwarded and “addressee Unknown Accra”, “Try Millers” and returned to Secondi each time with additional ds of JAN 20, FEB 8, FEB 20. Very unusual. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

465

PPC

1911 GB KEVII 1d (JB perfin) with double ring UNITED KINGDOM AERIAL POST SP 9 LONDON to Lome, Togo with VF ACCRA/CROWN/SEP 28 double ring transit alongside. With 1911 Coronation on ppc advertising Buchanan’s Black and White Scotch Whisky. A scarce overseas usage. F-VF. PHOTO

$     325

466

COLL

1898/1913 Collection of 18 covers, 4 QV era, the rest all KEVII. Two are incoming from England, a KEVII ps envelope used from Salt Pond to Accra, some town cancels (Aburi on QV postal card), scarce Southampton Ship letter on German Mail (Woermann Line), Paquebot Plymouth, oval German Seapost cancel, Ussherfort (franked with KEVII 1d), variety damaged frame and Crown, 2d ps reg. envelope size H cancelled Victoriaborg, Opon Valley Crown, etc. Some mixed condition but most Fine, F-VF.

$     350

467

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1902//13 KEVII Collection of 15 interesting covers most nicely written-up, with 1d cover to London with GB 2½d added and redirected to Germany, ppc Cape Coast to Jamaica, ppc from Bensu (scarce town) to Panama and redirected to the Canal Zone with arrival cds, reg. cover to England and redirected with 2d horizontal pair used from Accra; ps includes QV ½d (3, one from Keta (XF cancels), another to Duala, Kamerun, the last to Austria, QV reg. envelope size F used internally, another to Cape Town and redirected, KEVII 2d reg. envelope to Czechoslovakia and 1d KEVII ps card (tatty) to Lady Brandford Griffith; incoming includes ps card from Las Palmas cancelled on arrival in Accra, ps envelope from the US to Lagos and redirected to Sekondi, another to Christiansborg, US ppc to Angra, Azores via French Congo with Accra transit. A very interesting group of covers. Most F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7

$     500

KING GEORGE V ISSUES

468

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1913 KGV 1d green imperf printer’s sample block of 4 in an unissued color overprinted SPECIMEN on ungummed, unwatermarked paper. One stamp thinned. F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

469

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1913 KGV 1d blue imperf printer’s sample, unissued color, overprinted SPECIMEN, in ungummed, unwatermarked paper. F-VF. PHOTO

$       90

470

SP

#69-82+ (SG71s-84s, 77as, 79es) 1913-21 KGV ½d - 20/ set of 12 values Die I plus the 3d with white back and the 1/ Die II, wmk Multiple Crown CA. NH to HR. F-VF. (SG £430). PHOTO

$     160

471

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#73a (SG77e) 1921 KGV 3d purple on pale yellow wmk Multiple Crown CA Die II UL corner margin sheet number (577) block of 4. Two NH, 2 LH. F-VF. (Scott $260+, SG £260+). PHOTO

$     100

472

#78a var (SG82fw) 1921 KGV 5/ green and red on pale yellow Die II wmk Multiple Crown CA, variety watermark inverted. OG. Fine. (SG £500). PHOTO

$     200

473

/

#80 (SG84) 1913-21 KGV 20/ purple and black on red LR corner margin plate number 8 horizontal pair. One stamp NH, other LH. Fine. (Scott $350++, SG £ 360++). PHOTO

$     170

474

#80 (SG84) 1913-21 KGV 20/ purple and black on red high value bottom margin plate number 1 example. Large part OG. Fine+. (Scott $175+, SG £180+). PHOTO

$       80

475

#80 (SG84) 1913-21 KGV 20/ purple and black high value on small piece cancelled nearly full ACCRA/Crown/1 SEP double ring cds. Very attractive. F-VF. (Scott $120, SG £160). PHOTO

$       70

476

#79b, 80, 82 (SG82b, 83a, 84) 1913//16 KGV 5/ Die I white back, 10/ green and red on green and 20/ each tied on small piece by VF full LOME 1.5.15 TOGO split double ring cancel. Very attractive. F-VF. (Scott $290+, SG £350+) PHOTO

$     180

477

COLL

#69-82+, MR1+ (SG71-84++, 85, 85s) 1912-21 KGV ½d - 20/ wmk Multiple Crown CA specialized collection on beautifully hand-drawn album pages including all SG listed shades but one, the scarce 2/ Die II, the 5/ on pale yellow, the 2/, 2/6 and 10/ (2) each with plate number, etc. All appear OG and F-VF. (SG £1,250+).  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$     500

478

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#69//79b (SG71-83a, 77e) 1912-21 KGV ½d - 10/ Collection of 20 blocks of 4 plus shades of the ½d, 2½d, 3d (3), 6d, 1/ and 5/ plus the 3d Die II wmk Multiple Crown CA. NH/LH. Some toning one 10/ stamp. F-VF. (SG £942).  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     400

479

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1921 Die proof of the 15/ in black on glazed card 92 x 60mm endorsed AFTER/STRIKING and dated 6/1/21 in pencil. VF. PHOTO

$     250

480

SP

#83-94 (SG86s-102s, 100as) 1921–24 KGV ½d - 15/ wmk Multiple Crown Script CA, Die II, complete set of 14 values including both dies of the 15/, all overprinted SPECIMEN. LH to HR. F-VF. (SG £610). PHOTO

$     250

481

#83-94, 94a (SG86-100, 100a) 1921–24 KGV ½d - 15/ wmk Multiple Crown Script CA, Die II, set of 13 values including both dies of the 15/. Most VLH. F-VF. (Scott $475, SG £405). PHOTO

$     180

482

/

#74, 84//91 (SG78, 87//96) 1913, 1921-24 KGV 1d // 2/ Collection of 17 blocks of 4 (11) or 8 (6) all wmk Multiple Crown Script CA except the 6d and all but one with plate number, a few with sheet number in addition. All very fresh and NH except 2 of the 1½d and 2½d stamps. (SG £383++).  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     200

483

#94a (SG100a) 1924 KGV 15/ dull purple and green, Die II with plate number 11 in top margin. NH. F-VF. (Scott $140++, SG £170++). PHOTO

$     110

484

#94a (SG100a) 1924 KGV 15/ dull purple and green, Die II. NH. F-VF. (Scott $140+, SG £170+). PHOTO

$     100

485

#70, 75, 83//91 (SG72, 79, 86//97) 1912//24 KGV ½d // 2/6 Collection of 15 plate number singles, a pair, strips of 3 (2) and a top margin interpanneau strip of 4. The 2/6 represented by plate 11 (mint and used) and plate 16. Most look NH.  SCAN

$     140

486

P

1928 KGV 6d dull and bright purple Castle printer’s sample mounted in sunken frame overprinted HARRISON/SPECIMEN. VF. PHOTO

$     250

487

P

1928 KGV 1d brown and 3d ultramarine imperf Castle each overprinted SPECIMEN on gummed, watermarked paper. The 3d thinned. Fine. PHOTO

$     300

488

P

1928 KGV 3d pale ultramarine Castle imperf trial color pair on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Unissued color. VF. PHOTO

$     120

489

P

1928 KGV 3d pale brown Castle imperf trial color pair on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Unissued color. Crease. Looks F-VF. PHOTO

$       90

490

SP

#96-107 (SG103s-12s) 1928 KGV ½d - 5/ Castle complete set of 10 values overprinted SPECIMEN. OG or HR. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £300). PHOTO

$     120

491

#108, var (SG113, 13a) 1935 KGV 1d ultramarine and grey-black Silver Jubilee LL corner margin block of 4, the UL stamp, variety extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £ 141). PHOTO

$       70

492

#108var (SG113a) 1935 KGV 1d ultramarine and grey-black Silver Jubilee, variety extra flagstaff, used. F-VF. (SG £ 130). PHOTO

$       60

493

#109var (SG114a) 1935 KGV 3d brown and deep blue Silver Jubilee with margin at left, variety extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £170). PHOTO

$       80

494

#110var (SG115a) 1935 KGV 6d green and indigo Silver Jubilee with margin at left, variety extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £250) PHOTO

$     110

495

#110var (SG115a) 1935 KGV 6d green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety extra flagstaff, used. F-VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     160

496

#110var (SG115a) 1935 KGV 6d green and indigo Silver Jubilee, variety extra flagstaff, used. Secondi cds. A few irregular perfs at bottom. F-VF. (SG £375). PHOTO

$     120

497

#110var (SG116b) 1935 KGV 1/ slate and purple Silver Jubilee, variety short extra flagstaff. NH. F-VF. (SG £375) PHOTO

$     170

498

COLL

MR1+ (SG85+) 1918 KGV Collection of mint and used 1d War Tax on black Hagner pages, 43 items plus 6 covers including 3 overprinted SPECIMEN numerous mint, mint blocks of 4 (one with sheet number), mint and used plate number singles, used block of 4, some used with interesting cancellations including Liverpool Paquebot (2), Asamanskese on piece with Crown/PASSED BY CENSOR/ACCRA, etc. Covers include 4 reg. with 1d ps reg. envelope cancelled Koforidua, a postage due from Tafo, Quittah reg., Accra reg to Berne, etc. F-VF.

$     250

KING GEORGE V POSTAL HISTORY

499

1914 KGV ½d, 1d (2) on censored cover to Toronto cancelled ANAMABOE/Crown/19 DEC and with very scarce double ring red CENSORED DEC 23 and censor’s initials in blue on reverse along with Cape Coast transit of DEC 21. Some toning on envelope. Fine. PHOTO

$     275

500

1916 KGV 6d dull and bright purple block of 24, (6 x 4), sheet number 1440 cancelled HALF ASSINE NO 21 on reverse of cover to Assinie, Ivory Coast with matching reg. label. Cancelled on arrival on face. A few small cover faults. Fine. PHOTO

$     250

501

1918 KGV 1d red (5) plus 1d War Tax on reg. commercial cover to California cancelled NSAWAM DEC 10 and matching reg. etiquette. Purple PASSED BY CENSOR/CROWN/ACCRA. Los Angeles arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     140

502

COLL

1916//18 KGV Collection of WWI censored covers (5) and one ppc to France, 2 with censor label OPENED BY/CENSOR./ACCRA., the others with blue, black or purple PASSED BY CENSOR/CROWN/ACCRA. to US (one short paid) or Switzerland (one reg.). A very nice group.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     650

503

1919 KGV 1d red (3) plus 1d War Tax on cover to NY cancelled ACCRA FEB 11. Purple PASSED BY CENSOR/CROWN/ACCRA at LL. F-VF. PHOTO

$     130

504

PS

1919 KGV ½d postal card uprated with ½d cancelled WINNEBAH JE 2 to Russia with light but legible purple INTELLIGENCE/G.H.Q. Northern/Russia Exp. Force/Passed by Censor. Archangel arrival of 12.7 at LL. A rare destination and a very unusual item. F-VF. PHOTO

$     375

505

PS

1919 KGV 1d reg. ps envelope uprated with 2d and 1d War Tax to Germany cancelled ACCRA 5 NOV with matching reg. label. OPENED BY CENSOR./ACCRA. label at left overstruck by purple PASSED BY CENSOR/CROWN/ACCRA, another strike on reverse along with Baden arrival of 30.XI. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

506

1920 KGV 6d and 1/ (3) on Parcel Post label cancelled CAPE COAST FEB 7. Quite scarce. F-VF. PHOTO

$     300

507

PS

1928 KGV 3d reg. letter envelope to England uprated with 1d brown on reverse cancelled NKORAMZA JAN 14 and with matching black reg. hs at LL, both being a spelling error. (Correct spelling NkoraNza. The error unlisted by Proud. Kumasi transit on reverse and hooded London arrival on face. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

508

COLL

1914//38 KGV Collection of 42 covers, nearly all commercial, 15 reg. 6 reg. ps envelopes (3 size H, one internal Missionary mail), a 1d ps envelope and a tatty reg. wrapper to the US franked with 6d. Many interesting and unusual including incoming from Belgium to Koforidua and redirected, unfranked to Paris with French dues affixed, Paquebot to Copenhagen, short paid to Holland with Dutch postage due, incoming reg. from Canada marked “Unknown” and returned with Dead Letter Office Ottawa, cover to London and redirected to Sumatra, 1937 Aeromaritime FF. Many scarce towns, Borada, Sunyani, etc. Generally F-VF. Request scans

$     700

KING GEORGE VI ERA

509

E

1938 3d and 5/ photographic essays for the first definitive set mounted on card each depicting Christiansborg castle and with denomination. VF. PHOTO

$     225

510

#126a (SG131) 1938 KGVI 5/ olive-green and carmine block of 9 cancelled ACCRA 27 MAY. An amazing multiple! The odd fault. Fine+. (Scott $315, SG £342). PHOTO

$     160

511

1938 Incoming OHMS reg. cover from Nyasaland bearing 2/, 2/6 Keyplates cancelled ZOMBA 9.3.38. On reverse Blantyre, Kisumu and Khartoum transits and Accra receiver of 17 MAR. A fabulous commercial cover. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

512

1938 Incoming commercial cover from the Falkland Isl. bearing KGVI 2½d Sheep cancelled SOUTH GEORGIA 29 OC 38. Takoradi 29 DEC arrival on reverse. Redirected to England. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

513

1938 KGVI 3d, 5/ on registered baggage tag to Johannesburg cancelled KUMASI 14 DEC with matching reg. label. Sender noted “On Service”. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

514

1941 KGVI 1d red-brown pair on cover to Br. Guiana cancelled ASAMANKESE 30 MAY and bearing brown censor label GOLD COAST/OPENED BY CENSOR. Hs “T” and 2¢ postage due affixed cancelled Air Mail G.P.O. 27 JY. F-VF. PHOTO

$     160

515

1941 GB KGVI 2½d on cover to Hamilton, Bermuda cancelled Petersfield 15 NOV and bearing s/l MISSENT TO ACCRA. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

516

1941 KGVI 6d and 5/ on cover to Scotland with red PASSED BY CENSOR 6 hs and purple FIRST FLIGHT/Regular Air Mail Service/Gold Coast - USA. On reverse scarce GOLD COAST SPITFIRES FUN 1D/WE SHALL WIN. F-VF. PHOTO

$     325

517

1942 Incoming censored cover from Bermuda to Accra bearing KGVI 2/ line perf cancelled Hamilton 24 MAR and with blue CL4 examiner 456 label at left. The latest known date of this label stb Nov., 1941, this being 4 months later. Air Mail etiquette crossed with 2 red lines and cover partially by sea. F-VF. PHOTO

$     300

518

1943 KGVI Large reg. package wrapper (14in x 9½in) sent from Achimota College to England bearing ms “Passed for Air Mail/to the U.K.” and signed ( ) “Chief Censor 15/5/43”. With ms “2 lbs 10 oz = £5.5.3” and 3d, 5/ and 10/ (10 stamps in strips of 3 plus single) cancelled Accra 19 MAY. Extraordinary use of the high value definitives. Folded, not affecting stamps or markings. Fine. PHOTO

$     375

519

1943, 1945 Pair of large reg. covers (10in x 7in and 9in x 6½in) the first 1943 to Nigeria bearing 3d (3), 1/ (2), 5/, and 10/ cancelled REGISTERED TAKORADI with Lagos bs, the second reg. Air Mail to Philadelphia bearing3d, 1/ (3), 2/ (5) and 5/ (3) cancelled REGISTERED ACCRA 22 JUN. Various transits on reverse and arrival of JUL 6. F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2

$     200

520

PS

1944 KGVI 3d reg. envelope size H (this size not recorded by Higgins & Gage) to Dunkwa with 1d and 6d War Savings stamps on face each nicely cancelled INSU 15 JUL and with 1938-41 complete set of 13 values on reverse cancelled with same ds. Very attractive. F-VF+. PHOTO

$     350

521

MISC

1947 KGVI UPU Postal Congress Presentation folder, red cover, with 1938-41 ½d - 10/ and Peace issue complete sets. Edge wear. Fine.  SCAN

$     100

522

COLL

KGVI Collection of 41 censored covers, 5 reg., one an Air Letter, 18 with censor hs only (various colors and numbers), 6 with tape only (one incoming from the US), 11 with both tape and hs, the rest stampless with military censors. Some with contents, one stampless from ABOSO marked “Post Free” not taxed, short paid to Mass., etc. F, F-VF. Request scans

$     650

523

COLL

KGVI Collection of 43 covers including 7 reg. envelopes most used from smaller towns, others include FF Gold Coast to Nigeria, short paid covers (4 all with dues affixed), sealing tape (found open or damaged), label added and redirected with MISSENT TO/NEW YORK, KGVI 2d envelope O.A.S., numerous registered including 5/ and 10/ (partial imprint) to Offa, Nigeria, large commercial, heavily franked cover (tatty, opened out) reg. from Bomfa to Chicago, Air Letter from Asuboni, 1948 telegraph and lots of commercial usages from smaller towns with interesting frankings and a tiny cover short paid cover to England. F, F-VF

$     500

524

COLL

KGVI Collection of 7 WWII censored covers, 3 outgoing including reg. to Cape Town with So. Af. 4d added and redirected to Buenos Aires with brown-orange censor tape and censor 9 hs, large cover from the French Consulate to Dakar with censor 12, short paid to Dublin with censored label and hs, Irish censor hs and postage due affixed; incoming include Belgian Congo transit to London with censor 7 hs, Syria to Accra with censor tape and hs, Fr. Guinea to Accra, censor label 00/33 on reverse, France to Lagos, redirected to Fr. West Africa then Kano with 2 censor hs and censor tape. A very interesting group. F, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     400

525

COLL

1937//40 Collection of 5 covers with 1937 reg. Douala to Lagos via Keta with GC 2d (2) Coronation added and sent to England, 1939 censored to Lome, Togo stamps added and returned to Accra, Express cover to Holland with Queen Wilhelmina affixed and redirected, cover to Cameroons with censor hs and tape and negative French “Control Postal” (tatty) and flown cover to Lebanon m/f KGV and KGVI. An interesting group. Some mixed condition.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$     225

POSTAGE DUES

526

#J1 (SG D1) 1923 ½d black postage due used. Although of modest catalogue value, a very elusive stamp in used condition. F-VF. (Scott $125, SG £120). PHOTO

$       60

527

1937 Incoming Air Mail cover from the Netherlands with 12½¢ and 20¢ Queen Wilhelmina cancelled Hengelo 4 IX with red ms “T20” and bearing 2d black postage due cancelled KADE 17 SEP, a scarce town. A plethora of transits on reverse including Abiduan, Ivory Coast, Half Assini, Central P.O. No. 2, Sekondi and with Kade arrival of 16 SEP. Fine. PHOTO

$     200

528

1937 Incoming flown cover from Ealing 30 OCT with KEVIII 1½d with “T” hs and bearing 1d and 3d horizontal pair on reverse cancelled REGISTERED 12 NOV ACCRA (although the cover was not reg.). F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

529

1938 Incoming Air Mail cover from England bearing KGV 6d with “T” hs below with 3d black postage dues affixed (6, 2 pairs plus 2 singles) cancelled SEKONDI 27 JAN. Fine. PHOTO

$     250

530

1939, 1952 Pair of incoming covers, the first Missionary mail from Basel to Kumasi (some stamps removed), redirected to Accra and back to Kumasi with 3d black postage due affixed and indistinct Accra cancel; the second incoming from KUT with 1/ Royal Visit to Accra and redirected to Tamale with ms “T30 ctms” and pair of 3d dues affixed cancelled Accra. The first with cover faults, the second F-VF.  SCAN

$     275

531

1948 Incoming stampless cover from Tristan da Cunha (SG C9 cachet) with octagonal “T40c.” hs and 1d, 3d pair postage dues affixed and cancelled REGISTERED 3 APR KUMASI. Capetown Paquebot transit alongside. Unusual. F-VF. PHOTO

$     250

532

1950 Cover bearing GB KGVI ½d and 2½d pairs cancelled FPO 551 (Moascar, Egypt) with various due markings and 3d postage due block of 4 affixed cancelled ABOSO 27 JAN. Several instructional markings including red ms “Refused to Pay” and boxed “Undelivered for reason stated/Return to Sender”, unclaimed. Redirected to London and eventually returned to Egypt. An amazing, unique cover. A few cover faults. Fine. PHOTO

$     250

QUEEN ELIZABETH II ERA

533

1957 QEII 1/, 5/ Ghana overprints cancelled 6 DEC on Air Mail cover to President Dwight D. Eisenhower with illustrated Christmas card signed by the Prime Minister enclosed. Bs THE WHITE HOUSE/Dec 10 .../RECEIVED

$     120

534

COLL

1954-59 Collection of 35 mostly commercial covers, 16 reg. including 2 with Ghana overprints and s/l TOO-LATE hs, OHMS with 5/, 6 reg. envelopes, 8 postage due covers (2 used locally with Ghana dues and INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID), metered cover, air letter to Liberia, MISSENT TO LAGOS, numerous town cancels and a nice variety of frankings. Most F-VF

$     200

535

COLL

QEII Collection of over 440 stamps on black pages in loose-leaf binder, each selected for cancellation interest, many on piece, some with instructional markings (MISSENT). Also 10 commercial covers with OHMS (3), reg. (3, Apam, Anumi, Keta), one to the Prime Minister with contents and an IRC from WA. F, F-VF.

$     140

536

COLL

GHANA: Collection of 15 QEII covers plus more than 110 stamps all selected for cancellation interest, (overprinted and unoverprinted), pairs (including 10/), s/l GHANA surcharge, blocks. Covers include one reg from Tsinderi, another used from WOE to a Major in the Air Force, the rest all to Gene Autry at Columbia Pictures, 2 short paid, 2 with slogan cancels. Most F-VF

$     100

LOTS AND COLLECTIONS

537

COLL

The very powerful cancellation collection of approximately 450 items, all but 2 QV with values to the 20/, the vast majority with exceptional or exhibition quality strikes. A holding assembled over decades, formed by sifting through hundreds if not thousands of stamps. Includes a variety of numeral cancels and circular datestamps, some red or blue, numerous boxed Elmina Paid, paquebots, pairs, blocks of 4 (including QV 10/ dull mauve and red), a block of 6, a marvelous group of blue numerals and cds, a few negative cancels, 2 fiscals, Northern Territories on piece, rare Central Office (blank center) and same with Code C and date inverted, QV 1d with red ms Nsaba on piece, Lagos 2d with socked-on-the-nose Quittah JU 17 75 cds (rare, ex-Ashanti), 1889 1d on 6d orange (2, one with VF Mumford cds, KEVII 1d strip of 3 with s/l S.S. SOKOTO. Most F-VF. Undoubtedly substantial catalogue value.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10  SCAN11  SCAN12  SCAN13  SCAN14

$  1,700

538

COLL

QV//KGV Interesting, unrelated group of 19 covers. The QV includes Book Post to Phila. with GC PAQUEBOT (tatty), 2½d pair used from Quittah to Hamburg, Myerscough cover with ½d (14), envelope torn, 1d reply card written from Amedzowe, 1d Key type on delightful bicolored advertising cover, reg. cover to Hamburg with 1d Key type (7); 2 reg. KEVII covers, one with 2d block of 6 to Kent, the other Book Post ½d (5), 1d to Bremen; KGV 1d Castle (3) cancelled s/l S.S. MAASKERK from/to Woermann Company, 5/ Castle, late usage (1941) cancelled scarce Kumasi slogan “Buy Gold Coast Bananas” and censor 7 hs, stampless OHMS to Berne with Swiss due affixed, etc. Also 6 incoming from Stuttgart, Austria (3, one a reg. ppc the others Missionary mail), NY adv. corner card and a tatty cover from Italy to Obuassi. Most F, F-VF.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4  SCAN5  SCAN6  SCAN7  SCAN8  SCAN9  SCAN10

$  1,400

539

COLL

QV//KGV Collection balance full of interesting and worthwhile stamps, blocks, control number singles and multiples, specimens of the Silver Jubilee and postage due set, plate varieties of QV and KEVII and complete sets. Also includes block of 4 of the 1876 6d orange, the second largest recorded block, KEVII 20/ with numeral 20 perfin (telegraph), KGV 10/ (cat. £150), Some duplication. Values to the QV 10/ (2 different), KEVII to the 2/ and 2/6 and KGV to the 5/. Condition F-VF throughout. A very nice lot

$  1,100

540

COLL

Cancellation collection, mainly QV - KGV. A marvelous starter or intermediate collection of postmarks on and off cover in 4 volumes creatively presented using maps and photocopies from the Proud handbook. Nearly all towns appear to be represented including many scarce and rare, meticulously laid out and profusely illustrated. Mostly low values but also includes QV values to 5, 10/ (2) and 20/ on red paper. An excellent collection. Condition a bit mixed but generally F-VF

$     950

541

COLL

1889//1905 Collection of 12 items with 5 postal cards ½d, 1d (3, one to Dahomey, a Plymouth Paquebot and uprated with QV ½d and KEVII 1d to Germany), 1½d to San Francisco, 2d reg. letter envelopes to London (2), ppc of RMS Sokoto to London written from Sierra Leone, franked with Gold Coast ½d “X”ed in blue and Plymouth 620 duplex applied, a 1d to England with VF Plymouth squared circle, QV 2½d cancelled B27 with Kwitta cds, 1905 reg. to England with pairs of the ½d Key type and 2d first design cancelled Victoriabourgh Accra and a Gold Coast Parcel Post label with a second West of Africa/Foreign and Colonial/Parcel label affixed on top, first design ½d, 2½d, 6d applied and cancelled barred numeral 556. The latter a bit tatty, others mostly F-VF. Request scans

$     700

542

COLL

1872//1958 Interesting assortment of 10 covers with 1872 incoming to Christiansborg from Stuttgart on Wurttemberg ps, 1896 1d postal card from Kumasi, 1910 cover from France to Togo redirected to Dahomey and Gold coast with an amazing group of bs on reverse (4 towns in Gold Coast, 5 in Dahomey!), QV 2d reg. envelope from Salt Pond, 1906 stampless with ANAMABOE/Crown/APR 28 1906 (inverted) with US postage due affixed, 1937 FF from Liberia, 1958 incoming metered cover from London with numerous instructional markings (UNCLAIMED, RETOUR, UNKNOWN TO BOX_____, etc.), KEVII ppc with Tarawa/Crown ds, 1953 meter with proof strike. An excellent assortment.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3  SCAN4

$     650

543

COLL

QV//KEVII Maritime collection of approximately 115 stamps mounted on album pages, a few pairs, strips of 3 and 4, several on piece, a block of 4, also a 2½d pair cancelled full Deutsche Seepost line/Hamburg West Afrika on photocopy of Postal Notice regarding communication between GC and Germany via Woerman Line. One or 2 KGV and KGVI. Many excellent strikes. Most F-VF.

$     500

544

PSCOLL

QV//KGV Comprehensive collection of 29 postal stationery items consisting of mint (13) and Specimen (16) nicely presented on album pages. Postal cards complete mint and Specimen except for one KEVII ½d card; includes most KEVII reg. envelopes and all KGV. All very fresh and F-VF+.

$     500

545

PSCOLL

QV Collection of 26 pieces of mint postal stationery. Includes 21 QV reg. envelopes (with duplication) and 2 QV postal cards. Also includes a KGV postal card and 2 Ghana reg. envelopes (6d and 8d). All F-VF

$     400

546

COLL

1900//30 Group of 5 Maritime covers all of which are cancelled DEUTSCHE SEEPOST WESTAFRICA HAMBURG: QV ½d postal card uprated with ½d Key type to Hamburg, ½d (3) on cover to Bern, 1911 ppc Main Street Accra with pair of German 5pf and sent to Jena and KEVII 1d postal card to Hechingen (toned). The last a marvelous 1d Castle postal card uprated with ½d Castle message datelined Kribi, Kamerun, the indicium cancelled Eloby Spanish Guinea and with Maisach arrival all on face. A lovely group.  SCAN1  SCAN2  SCAN3

$     400

547

PSCOLL

KEVII//KGV Collection of 12 items of postal stationery all overprinted SPECIMEN with 2 KGV postal cards (one on white, one on buff), 4 envelopes (one KEVII, 3 KGV), 4 reg. envelopes (2 KEVII, 2 KGV) and KGV ½d postal card and 2d reg envelope each with printer’s notation in pencil “577.4/1916”. All F-VF

$     300

548

COLL

QV Collection of revenue usages on postage stamps with values from the 6/ - 5/, 29 stamps all with Courts cancels from various towns plus the 20/ on red block of 6 and 2 strips of 5 all fiscally used on piece.  SCAN

$     250

549

COLL

QV Cancellation collection on black stock pages with approximately 330 stamps, all QV except for 2 KEVII. Mostly cds, some colored, many exceptional strikes, a few negative cancels and boxed Elmina, about 10 revenue cancels and a few paquebots. QV values to the 10/ (2) and 20/ (2). Most F-VF

$     250

550

PSCOLL

1904//1959 Collection of 8 postal stationery reg. envelopes with QV uprated with KEVII 1d, KEVII 1d to Liverpool, KGV 3 from Ajumako and Koforidua both to London and Prestea to Inspector General of Police, Accra (tatty), KGVI envelope to Chicago and Ghana (2 from Obuasi and Giffard Camp. A nice group

$     160

551

F/COLL

QV Collection of crude forgeries all “used” with forged cancellations. Includes complete sheets of the 1d blue, 4d mauve and 6d orange plus same in blocks of 4, a block of 4 of the 1d grey, approx. 44 singles and an interesting 4d vertical bisect.

$     100