The Lionheart Collection of British Empire Part XXIII
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# 3118 - India 1854 Lithograph Issue 4a. blue and red, frame Die II, head Die I... »
India 1854 Lithograph Issue 4a. blue and red, frame Die II, head Die III, used in Aden with numeral "124", cut square, with four goo...
£600 to £700
# 3119 - India 1854 Lithograph Issue 4a. blue and red, frame Die II, head Die I... »
India 1854 Lithograph Issue 4a. blue and red, frame Die II, head Die III, cut square with large even margins. cancelled with clear o...
£550 to £650
# 3120 - India 1854-1932 mint and used collection, with good early range, with... »
India 1854-1932 mint and used collection, with good early range, with 1854 ½a. and 1a. dies I to III, 2a., 1856 ½a unused (2), valu...
£500 to £550
# 3121 - India Officials 1909, 2r. to 25r., set of five, lightly mounted mint,... »
India Officials 1909, 2r. to 25r., set of five, lightly mounted mint, S.G. O68-O72, £500.
£170 to £200
# 3123 - India Revenues 1869-78 1r. grey and 2r. reddish lilac telegraph stamps... »
India Revenues 1869-78 1r. grey and 2r. reddish lilac telegraph stamps, original gum, very fine, S.G. T8, T16, £2,200. Photo.
£600 to £700
# 3124 - India Revenues 1869-78 28r8a bright yellow-green and 1900 2r. purple,... »
India Revenues 1869-78 28r8a bright yellow-green and 1900 2r. purple, original gum, fine, noting light tone at top of 2r, S.G. T18,...
£250 to £350
# 3125 - India Convention States Gwailor 1932 10r. official. carmine and green,... »
India Convention States Gwailor 1932 10r. official. carmine and green, unmounted mint, with good colour, a choice example. S.G. O72,...
£100 to £120
# 3126 - India Feudatory States Bahawalpur 1933 Alliance issue black on green,... »
India Feudatory States Bahawalpur 1933 Alliance issue black on green, overprinted “Sarkari” in black, horizontal pair, fresh, very f...
£350 to £400
# 3127 - India Feudatory States Indore Group of mint multiples, comprising 1889... »
India Feudatory States Indore Group of mint multiples, comprising 1889-92 ½a. block of six, 1904-20 ½a. imperforate plate proof bloc...
£100 to £150
# 3128 - India Feudatory States Jaipur 1905-1947 officials group, including 190... »
India Feudatory States Jaipur 1905-1947 officials group, including 1905-9 8a. bright violet block of four mint, 1r. orange-yellow co...
£200 to £250
# 3129 - Iraq 1918-21 1a. on 20pa. red vertical strip of three from the top of... »
Iraq 1918-21 1a. on 20pa. red vertical strip of three from the top of the sheet just tied by 'baghdad iraq' double-ring c.d.s. on '...
£150 to £250
# 3130 - Ireland 1922-1937 mint collection on album leaves, including 1922 Dol... »
Ireland 1922-1937 mint collection on album leaves, including 1922 Dollard set, with Dollard overprinted Seahorses set, 1922 Thompso...
£700 to £800
# 3130A - Jamaica 1919-21 1/- orange yellow and red orange, variety "frame... »
Jamaica 1919-21 1/- orange yellow and red orange, variety "frame inverted", large part original gum, a fine example of this strikin...
£18,000 to £20,000
# 3131 - Jamaica 1860-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1860 1d.... »
Jamaica 1860-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1860 1d. and 3d. unused, 1870-83 values to 5/- unused, 1883-97 values...
£250 to £300
# 3132 - Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika British East Africa 1895 (9 July) set u... »
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika British East Africa 1895 (9 July) set used, handstamped
£600 to £650
# 3133 - Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika British East Africa 1895-96 1r. green a... »
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika British East Africa 1895-96 1r. green and aniline carmine, type 8 overprint on India, variety "overprint...
£150 to £200
# 3134 - Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika British East Africa 1897-1903 high valu... »
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika British East Africa 1897-1903 high values set to 5r., 3r. with a couple of light gum bends, large part or...
£550 to £600
# 3135 - Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 Watermark Mult... »
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA 1922-27 £10 black and green, overprinted "specimen"...
£550 to £600
# 3136 - Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 Watermark Mult... »
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA 1922-27 £25 black and red, handstamped "specimen" i...
£900 to £1,000
# 3137 - Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 Watermark Mult... »
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA 1922-27 £50 black and brown, bottom marginal, overp...
£300 to £400
Antigua
(x) Antigua1863-1954 mint collection on Hagner leaves, with range early values, including 1872 6d. blue-green, variety watermark inverted, 1903-7 set, 1908-7 set, 1921-29 both watermark sets, 1932 Tercentenary set, 1938-51 set, 1953-62 set, also 1922 "barbuda" overprint set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Antigua1879-1935 mint collection on album leaves, predominantly KEVII and KGV, including 1879 2½d. red-brown unused (toned perf), 1903 Badge of the Colony set, 1908-17 values to 2/-, 1913 5/-, 1921-29 watermark Multi Crown set, watermark Multi Script values to 4/-, 1932 Tercentenary set. Generally good to fine."Dubois", March 2020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Antigua1903-72 mint selection on album leaves, including 1903-7 set overprinted "specimen", 1946 Victory set perforated "specimen", 1948 Royal Silver Wedding set in unmounted blocks of four, QEII range noting 1953-62 set unmounted, etc. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Ascension
(x) Ascension1924-33 Watermark Script CA½d. to 3/-, set of eleven, in horizontal pairs, each with variety "torn flag" se-tenant with normal, unmounted mint, S.G. 10b-20b, £4,900+ Photo."Dubois", March 2020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ascension1924-33 Watermark Script CA½d. to 3/-, set of twelve, no S.G.11d, in corner pairs with plate number, each with variety "cleft rock" se-tenant with normal, mounted only on the margin. S.G. 10c-20c, £4,900+ Photo."Dubois", March 2020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ascension1924-33 Watermark Script CA½d. to 3/-, set of twelve, each overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, S.G. 10s-20s, £1,000."Dubois", March 2020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) AscensionTwo mint sets, comprising 1934 set in horizontal imprint pairs, lightly mounted mint, and 1938-53 perf. 13½ set, unmounted mint. Very fine."Dubois", March 2020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ascension1922-35 mint collection on album leaves, including 1922 "ascension" overprinted on St. Helena set, 1924-33 set, 1934 set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian States
(x) Australian StatesNew South Wales1850 (Jan.) 2d. dull blue "Sydney Views" marginal, plate I, position 18, from the base of the sheet, showing partial retouch, used with barred numeral "2" of Parramatta (Type 1a), four good to huge margins, with complete frame lines on three sides, signed A. Diena, a fine positional example, S.G. 20, £350. Photo.The lower row of Plate I was retouched at the end of January.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bahamas
(x) Bahamas1861-62 6d. pale dull lilac, no watermark, rough perf. 14 to 16, unused, cut with scissors, margin just touching at left, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2004), S.G. 6a, £3,250. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bahamas1864-1935 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including 1863-77 perf. 12½ 6d. fine used, 4d. unused, perf. 14 6d. fine used trio, 1882 1d. small part original gum, 1884-90 set, 1901-3 set, 1902-7 values to £1, 1906-11 set, 1911-19 set, 1912-19 set, range of War Tax overprints, noting 1917 1d. War Tax with error from foreign object in printing resulting in large gap in red border, 1921-37 set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set noting 6d., variety "dot to left of chapel", and 1/- "dot by flagstaff". A useful range. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Pr...
(x) BahamasUnmounted mint selection on album leaves, comprising 1948 Tercentenary set in marginal blocks of four, 1954-63 sets, including set in blocks of four, two mint sets; 3d., 4d., 6d. with sheet numbers, 5d. with part imprint, 2/- with plate number 1a, also one used set."Dubois", March 2020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Barbados
(x) Barbados1852-55 "Britannia" ½d. deep green block of six, four fair to large margins, very fine with good colour, S.G. 4, £900. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Barbados1861-70 "Britannia" 6d. orange-red block of four, rough perf. 14 to 16, large part original gum, very fresh and desirable, S.G. 30, £720. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Barbados1873 "Britannia" 1/- black selection (12), clean-cut perf. 14½ to 15½, including horizontal strip of six, a block of four and two singles, one with bootheel numeral "10". Fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Barbados1874 "Britannia" ½d. and 1d. used selection (18), including ½d. deep green (7, including "too late" cancel and a pale shade on very thin paper), and 1d. (10, with bootheel numerals "5", "7", "8", "10" and "11" plus a block of four). A useful selection, S.G. 65-66.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Barbados1912-1950 mint selection on album leaves, comprising 1912 set, 1939 Tercentenary set perforated "specimen", two 1950 sets unmounted, including set as blocks of four, also set in C.T.O. blocks of four. Fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Barbados1852-1935 mint and used collection on album leaves, with a good early range, noting 1852-55 ½d. deep green and 1d. blue unused, both with PF certs (1981), 1858 1/- pair unused, 1860 pin perf. 12½ used with Brandon cert (2018), 1873 5/- used (corner thin), thence mint range with 1882-6 basic set to 1/-, 1892-99 set, 1897 set, 1905 set to 8d., 1906 set, 1909-10 set, 1912-16 set, 1920-21 set, 1921-24 set, 1925-35 set. Chiefly fine."Dubois", March 2020Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Batum
(x) Batum1919-20 mint selection on album leaves, noting 1919-20 15r. on 1k. orange, 1920 (Jan.) values to 50r. on 5k., 1920 (Feb.) 25r. trio, two with blue surcharge, 1920 (Apr.) range, etc. Generally fine, with the odd forgery. A range for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bechuanaland
(x) Bechuanaland1888 £1 lilac and black, watermark Two Orbs sideways, perf. 14x13½, used with bold strike of "639" Mafeking numeral obliterator in black. Scarce and very fine. S.G. 20, £800. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bechuanaland1904-13 2½d. ultramarine, overprinted "bechuanaland protectorate" on Great Britain, vertical strip of three with middle stamp showing variety "Stop after "P" of Protectorate", mounted at top only. Fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). S.G. 69a, £1,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bechuanaland1885-1935 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including British Bechuanaland 1885-87 watermark Anchor set, 1888 4d. on 4d. used, Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 4d. on 4d., 1890 ½d. with both overprint types, 1904-13 set to 1/- deep green and scarlet, 1913-24 set ½d. to 1/-, Waterlow 5/-, De La Rue set and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d. (some overall gum toning noted on the Seahorses), 1925-27 set, 1932 set to 5/-, also 1926 postage due set fine used, plus two 6d. postal fiscals.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bechuanaland1885-93 mint and used collection on album leaves, including 1885 ½d. variety "overprint double in lake and black" (toned gum), 1885 watermark Anchor set mint, Unappropriated Dies range noting 2/6d. and 10d. used, £5 fiscal cancel, 1893 1d. pair, right stamp showing variety "no dots to 'i' of British" with R.P.S. cert (1963). Mixed condition, with toning noted.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bechuanaland1888-1961 mint and used collection in album, with duplication throughout, including 1913-24 Seahorses range, 1932 set perforated "specimen", 1/- with tone spot, range of used (some questionable cancels), specimens, QEII noting 1961 1r. on 10/- (Type 1) o.g. Very mixed condition, with toning throughout.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bermuda
(x) Bermuda1865-1903 3d. yellow-buff, perf. 14, large part original gum, very fine, S.G. 5a, £600.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bermuda1873 3d. on 1/- green surcharge, large part original gum, a fresh example, S.G. 14, £1,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bermuda1875 1d. on 2d. and 1d. on 3d. surcharges, unused, the latter with tiny mark on front, hardly detracts, S.G. 15-16, £1,150. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bermuda1918-22 keyplates mostly mint accumulation (68) on Hagner leaves, values to £1, various printings. In mixed condition, with some faults, but a useful range.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bermuda1938-53 Keyplate High Values1938-53 5/- green and red keyplates (2), both with original gum, one on chalky paper showing variety "broken lower right scroll", the other on ordinary paper showing variety "missing pearl". Fine. S.G. 118be and S.G. 118ea, £2,300. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bermuda1938-53 Keyplate High Values1938-53 £1 mint selection on album leaves, various printings, including 1937 (Nov.) (12), 1946 (Dec.) (2, two marginal blocks), 1951 (Nov.) (5) and 1952 (Sept.) (4, noting rare bright violet plate block). Generally fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bermuda1938-53 Keyplate High Values1938-53 keyplate mint range from different printings as corner blocks of 4 (15), also two pairs, all with plate number, noting 2/- mottled printing variety "broken lower right scroll" (S.G. 116be) and 2/6d. the same (S.G. 117ae), 5/- (4), 10/- (block and pair), 12/6d. (2) and £1, all mounted on selvedge only. Fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bermuda1865-1936 mint collection on album leaves, including 1865-77 6d. used (2, one with thin), 1881-1903 3d. unused without gum, 1904 set, 1906-10 set, 1918-22 keyplates set, 1920-21 1st Tercentenary set, 1921 2nd Tercentenary set, 1922-34 set, 1924-32 keyplates set of 4, plus additional shade of 2/- and 2/6d. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
British Guiana
(x) British Columbia & Vancouver Island1868-71 $1 on 3d. green, perf. 14, part original gum, with good colour. Fine. S.G. 33, £1,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1850 12c. black on blue 'cotton reel', cut to shape, initialed "E.D.W." (Edward D. Wight), used, with Demerera c.d.s. (4th April 1851); with crease and thins, but still an attractive example of this rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2022), S.G. 5, £11,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1852 1c. black on magenta, used, large margins all around, tied to piece by 'demerara' (6.53) c.d.s., faint trace of a crease at lower right not affecting the appearance; a very fresh and bright example of this iconic stamp, notorious for quality issues. Signed Giulio Bolaffi and Peter Holcombe and accompanied by their certificates (1963) and (1981). S.G. 9, £6,500.provenance:Caspary, 1950Burrus, November 1963Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1852 1c. black on magenta, used, three good margins, frame line just touching at top, usual faults with small closed tear and thins. Rare, S.G. 9, £6,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1852 4c. black on deep blue, used, cancelled with light "demerera" c.d.s., good margins at top and right, areas of rubbing and repainting, corner fault, with expert repairs. Rare, S.G. 10, £12,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1853-59 1c. vermillion, first stone, used, cancelled by strikes of "demerera" c.d.s., four large to very large margins, R.P.S. Certificate (1972), S.G. 11, £1,700. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1853-59 1c. dull red, Type C, fine used, cancelled by neat "demerera" c.d.s., cut very close to frame, just touching at top, Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1965), S.G. 16, £2,750. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1856 4c. black on magenta, cut square, unused, affixed to non-contemporary piece, with small area of surface rubbing. Rare. Brandon Certificate (2024), S.G. 24,Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1862 Typeset 2c. black on yellow, used, roulettes trimmed, signed "R. Mather" in red, showing variety "'c' for 'o' in 'two' and narrow 't' in cents", S.G. 120b, £950.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1876-79 12c. pale violet, lightly used, variety "watermark inverted", fine, S.G. 131w, £300.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1888-89 Inland Revenue $1 green, large part original gum, horizontal bend hardly noticeable, S.G. 185, £500.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1862-1935 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including 1862 2c. Typeset black on yellow used (2), 1889 set, 1905 overprinted "postage and revenue" $2.40, 1913-21 set, 1921-27 set, 1934 Pictorials set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
British Honduras
(x) British Honduras1865-1953 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including 1865 no watermark set unused (faults on the 1/-), 1872-79 watermark Crown CC mint and used range, 1888 (1 Jan) perf 14 set, 1888 watermark Crown CA surcharge set, 1899 50c. on 1/- overprinted "revenue", 1904-7 set to $2, plus $5 toned, 1913-21 set, 1922-33 set, 1938-47 set, 1953-62 set. Mixed condition, with some toning.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Honduras1865-1935 mint and used collection on album leaves, including 1865 1d. wing margin used, 6d. unused, 1872-74 set used, 1882-7 6d. unused, range early surcharges mint and used, thence mostly mint, noting 1899 overprinted "revenue" set unused, 1904-7 ordinary paper set, but with the 2c. used, 1913-21 values to $5 mint, 1922-33 set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
British Levant
(x) British Levant1865-1921 mint collection on album leaves, including Turkish Currency 1865-88 set, 1887-96 set, 1902-5 set, British currency 1905-12 set, British Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna Turkish Currency 1921 (Aug.) set, 1921 Seahorses set, British Currency 1921 set, plus British Field Office in Salonica 1916 overprint set mint (not guaranteed). Fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
British Solomon Islands
(x) British Solomon Islands1907-14 mint selection on album leaves, comprising 1907 Large Canoe ½d. blocks of four (2, one from the upper right of the sheet and imperforate at top and right), 1d., 2d. and 3d. blocks of six from the left of the sheet and each with part imprint, 5d. block of six from the top of the sheet, 6d. and 1/- blocks of six, each from the right of the sheet. Also 1914-23 overprint "SPECIMEN" set of fourteen with large part original gum. Photo."Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Solomon Islands1908-35 mint selection on album leaves including 1908-10 Small Canoe set, 1914-23 set, 1922-31 set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Brunei
(x) Brunei1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set in blocks of four, original gum, including varieties 2c. and 3c. "broken N", 5c. "broken E", 50c. "short I", $1 "broken E". Attractive multiples, scarce thus. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Brunei1924-37 5c. grey, variety "5c. retouch", original gum, off-centre to the right. American Philatelic Society Certificate (2012), S.G. 67a, £550.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Brunei1895-1924 mint collection on album leaves, some duplication, including 1895 set, 1906 set, 1907-10 set, 1908-22 values to 50c, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set, 1924-37 set. Some regumming on the earlier issues, otherwise fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Burma
(x) Burma1937 officials, 3p. to 10r., set of fourteen, original gum, S.G. O1-O14, £1,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bushire
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.) 5ch. vermilion, (setting 2, type 3), cancelled by neat 'bouchir (depart)' c.d.s. in black; superb and very rare. Holcombe Certificate (1991). S.G. 18, £20,000provenance:'Samos', Ivy, Shreeve and Mader , June 1991Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)6ch. carmine and green, cancelled 'bouchir (depart) 11 x 15' c.d.s., fine and very rare, just twenty nine stamps were overprinted and issued. Scheller Certificate (2024). S.G. 19, £14,000Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 Mint selection, including 1915 (Aug.) values to 1kr. (less 5ch.), 5kr. (setting IIA, position 6) with B.P.A. Certificate (2021), plus 1915 (Sept.) 5kr. (setting II, position 2) with Mehrdad Sadri Certificate (2015). Scarce and fine. S.G. 1-10, 13, 27, £4,575. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cameroon
(x) Cameroon1915 Cameroon Expeditionary Force mint range in small stockbook, values to 5s. on 5m., including blocks, marginals with selvedge, ½d. on 3pf, variety "different fount 'd'", a few used examples noting 3d. on 30pf. used on the first day of issue (12 July). A good lot for the specialist. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Canada
(x) Canada1857 7½d. imperforate plate proof in black on India paper, a block of four with large even margins, without gum as produced; fine and a rare multiple. Unitrade 9TC.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Canada1864 12½c. colour trial imperforate plate proof in green on India paper affixed to thin card; fine. Unitrade 18TC.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Canada1897 Jubilee set, with extra 1c. (2), 6c., 10c., 20c., and 50c., the $2 and $5 nicely centered, values mint or part original gum, mixed condition. S.G. 121-140, £6,000+. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cayman Islands
(x) Cayman Islands1907 provisional surcharges trio, comprising 1907 1d. on 5/- salmon, fine used, tied to piece, 1d. on 4d. prepared for use but not issued, plus a forgery. See S.G. footnote. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cayman Islands1908 manuscript provisional cover, endorsed "Pd 1/4d/W.G. McC" in red, overstamped by Grand Cayman c.d.s., without flap, otherwise fine, S.G. MP2, £250. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cayman Islands1902-35 mint collection on album leaves, including 1902-3 set, 1905 set less 6d., 1907 set less 6d., 1907 ½d. on 1d., 1907-9 set, 1912-20 set, 1921-22 values 10/-, 1921-26 set, 1935 pictorials set. Generally fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cayman Islands1912-35 mint selection, comprising 1912-20 set, 10/- (3), also 1935 pictorials set. Generally fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Ceylon
(x) Ceylon1857-59 1/9d. green unused, four margins, just touching at right, very fine, S.G. 11, £950. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1857-59 2/- dull blue, four margins, just touching at right, very fine, S.G. 12, £1,400. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1857-64 ½d. selection (6, including a block of four), noting two imperforate in dull mauve, plus perf 12½ block of four (some perf reinforcement), good to fine. S.G. 17, 18.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1912-25 Watermark Multiple Crown CA50r. dull purple, large part original gum, very fine, American Philatelic Society Certificate (2003), S.G. 320, £750. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1912-25 Watermark Multiple Crown CA100r. grey-black, large part original gum, very fine, S.G. 321, £3,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1912-25 Watermark Multiple Crown CA500r. dull green, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fine, S.G. 322s, £800. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1912-25 Watermark Multiple Crown CA1000r. purple/red, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, fine, S.G. 323s, £2,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1921-32 Watermark Multiple Script CA100r. brownish grey, corner marginal from the top-right of the sheet, with plate number "1", fine mint, mounted on the margin only, variety "break in scroll". B.P.A. Certificate (2022), S.G.359a, £6,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1921-32 Watermark Multiple Script CA100r. dull purple and blue, well-centered, large part original gum, very fine, signed A. Diena, and Brandon Certificate (2012), S.G. 360, £2,750. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1921-32 Watermark Multiple Script CA100r. dull purple and blue, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, very fine, S.G. 360s, £550.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1869 2/- deep blue official, overprinted "SERVICE", imperforate, four margins, just touching at left, with hinge remainder on reverse. Prepared for use, but never issued. Rare, S.G. O5a, £1,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1857-67 mint and used selection (19), noting 1857 6d. (2), 1857-59 4d. and 9d. used (cut square), 1861-64 2d. bottom marginal (regummed) plus 2d. rough perf pair and single, 4d. and 8d. unused, 9d. corner marginal (tones), 1863-66 4d. pair mint, 1867-70 5d. block of four mint, etc. A useful range. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1857-1935 mint and used collection on album leaves, with good early range, incl 1857 6d. blued paper used, 1857-59 values to 1/- used, 1861-64 values to 1/- used, 1863-65 values to 2/- used (thin), 1867-70 values to 1/- used, 1872-80 set unused, 1885 surcharges range noting 30c. on 6c., variety "overprint inverted", 1885 1r12c overprinted type 24 plate number unused, 1885 1r12c overprinted type 27 corner marginal with plate number unused, further marginal example, 1888-90 surcharges range with varieties, 1903-5 values to 2r25 mint, 1904-5 set mint, 1910-11 set mint, 1912-25 values to...
(x) Ceylon1899-1948 mint collection on album leaves, comprising 1899-1900 set overprinted "specimen", 1903-5 specimen set, 1910-11 specimen set, 1935-36 set perforated "specimen", 1938-49 specimen set, also set mint. Chiefly fine."Dubois", March 2022.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Ceylon1886-1900 mint and used collection on album leaves, with duplication, noting Postal Commission surcharges both colours with "ceuts" errors and the rosy mauve with italic surcharge toned gum. Some varieties, including S.G. 210b used, 211b used, 233i mint (toned gum, heavy hinge) and used, useful range of officials noting values to S.G. O7, 1895 1r., variety "overprint double, one albino" (toned), 1r. watermark upright used. Mixed condition, with toning noted., but a useful range.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Collections and Ranges
(x) Collections and RangesA valuable British Africa mint accumulation on album leaves, including British Forces in Egypt 1935 Silver Jubilee 1pi., Natal 1874-99 5/- (2, including one plate number), 1902-3 set to £1, Niger Coast 1898-8 mint range with duplication (mixed), Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 set, Nyasaland 1897-1900 set to 10/-, 1908-11 values to £1, 1913-19 set to £1, 1921-33 values to 5/-, Rhodesia 1891-5 set to 10/-, Somaliland 1903 set, 1921 set, South Africa 1913 set to 10/-, 1930-44 set (pairs), 1933-48 set (pairs), Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 set, 1931-33 set, Swaziland 1933 set, Tan...
(x) Collections and RangesAn unusual King George VI British Commonwealth collection in album, comprising mint sets in blocks of four, all seemingly unmounted, including British Honduras 1938-47 set, British Virgin Islands 1938-47 set, Cyprus 1938-51 set, Hong Kong 1938-52 values to $10 lilac and blue, Jamaica 1938-52 set, 1938-54 K.U.T. set (£1 perf. 14), Kuwait 1948-49 set, Leeward Islands 1938-51 set with 10/- plate number "1", Malaya B.M.A. 1945-48 values to $5 purple and orange, Mauritius 1938-49 set, Montserrat 1938-48 set to 5/-, North Borneo 1947 set, 1950-52 values to $10 (less S.G. 36...
(x) Collections and RangesA range of British Commonwealth mint sets on stockcards (30), including Antigua 1908-17 set, 1921-29 set overprinted "specimen", 1935 Silver Jubilee set perforated "specimen", 1948-51 set, Basutoland 1933 specimen set, British Honduras 1904-7 set plus specimen set, 1913-21 specimen set, Hong Kong 1875-1902 $2 postal fiscal, India 1947 Gandhi set, Jaipur 1950 set, Jamaica 1938-52 set with range of shades, Leeward Islands 1890 set, 1912-22 specimen set, Nigeria 1938-51 set with most shades and perforations, Nyasaland British Central Africa 1897-1900 2/6d. and 4/- fine u...
(x) Collections and RangesAn ecclectic British Commonwealth mint range, strong in the Pacific Islands, including Cook Islands, New Hebrides 1908 set, New Zealand, Niue 1918-29 Cowan paper £1 postal fiscal with Sismondo cert (2004), Samoa 1914 G.R.I. overprinted set to 9d. on 80pf., 1931-32 postal fiscals set to £1, also Basutoland 1954-58 set, 1961-63 set, Bechuanaland 1938-52 specimen set, British Virgin Islands 1938-47 specimen set, Ceylon 1938-49 50c perf. 14 (S.G. 394a), Gold Coast 1902 set mint and specimen, Hong Kong 1921-37 set, $5 (2), 1917-21 Post Offices in China values to $10, India...
(x) Collections and RangesA range of sets overprinted or perforated "specimen" on stockcards, comprising Antigua 1938-51 set, Brunei 1924-27 set, Dominica 1938-47 set, Jamaica 1938-52 set, Trengganu 1921-41 set to $5, Somaliland 1938 set, Swaziland 1933 set, £3000+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesBritish West Indies accumulation, including British Virgin Islands 1904 values to 5/-, 1913 set, 1922-28 set, Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1922-27 set, Grenada 1895-99 set, 1903 values to 1/-, 1904-6 values to 10/-, 1913-22 set, 1921-32 set, Jamaica 1883-97 values to 5/-, 1919-21 set, 1921-29 set, Leeward Islands 1890 set, 1902 set, 1912-22 set, 1921-32 values to £1 (less ¼d.), 1922 "barbuda" overprinted set, St. Kitts-Nevis 1938-50 set in blocks of four, Turks and Caicos 1900 set, 1913-21 set, 1922-26 set, 1928 set, etc.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to...
Cyprus
(x) Cyprus1924-28 £5 black/yellow, fine mint, S.G.117a, £3,750. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cyprus1924-28 ¼pi. to £5, set of twenty-one overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, 1½pi. red with small thin, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 102s-122s, £1,100.Lord Vestey, July 2014 "Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cyprus1934 1pi. black and red-brown vertical pair, variety "imperforate between", mint with hinge remnants at top, and guide marks at top-right. A few shortish perforations, otherwise very fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1999), S.G. 136a, £25,000. Photo.Edward M. Gilbert, June 2005.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) CyprusA range overprinted or perforated "specimen", including 1894-96 set, 1902-4 30pa. to 45pi., 1912-15 values to 45pi., 1921-23 values to 45pi., 1924-28 values to 90pi., 1938-51 set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) CyprusA range of overprinted or perforated "specimen", including 1894-96 set, 1902-4 set (less ½pi), 1912-15 and 1921-23 values to 45pi., 1921-23 10/- and £1, 1924-28 values to 90pi., £1, 1938-51 values to 90pi., 1937 Coronation set, 1946 Victory set, with gum, slightly varied condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cyprus1880-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1880 "cyprus" overprinted plates 181, 208, 217, 218; 1881 plates 174, 181, 205, 201; 1881 ½pi. with Richter cert (1995), 1892-94 values to 12pi., 1904-10 values to 45pi., 1912-15 set, 1912-23 set to 10/-, 1928 set, 1934 set. Condition in the earlier issues somewhat mixed, the latter period generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cyprus1902-1924 mint collection on album leaves, including 1902-4 set, 1912-15 set overprinted "specimen", 1924-28 set. Fine."Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Dominica
(x) Dominica1874-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1874 1d. and 6d., 1877-79 set, 1886-90 set, 1903-7 set (some light toning in places), 1907-8 values to 5/-, 1908-21 values to 5/-, 1921-22 set, 1923-33 set. Condition in the earlier issues somewhat mixed, the latter period generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) DominicaA range overprinted or perforated "specimen", comprising 1903-7 set and 1923-33 watermark multi script set, plus watermark multi crown CA £1, large part original gum, S.G. 27s-36s, 71s-88s, 91s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Egypt
(x) Egypt1886 postage dues specialised collection on album leaves, including 10pa. block of four unused, imperforate strip of three, 20pa. (all four types) unused, type IV with Haas cert, one used in Sawakin, 1pi. unused block of twelve, mint and used singles (7), 2pi. block of four unused, plus range of forgeries. Useful range of material for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Egypt1888 postage dues specialised collection on album leaves, including four types of each value mint and used, early usage (31 Jan) fragment bearing 2m. two strips of four, 5m. with scarce guide lines, 5m. imperforate single, 1pi. imperforate proof pair and single, block of four unused, 2pi. imperforate block of four ex. the Royal collection, imperforate pair and single (one double impression), plus range of forgeries. Useful material for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Falkland Islands
(x) Falkland Islands1933 Centenary of British Administration 5/- black and yellow, original gum, small hinge remainder, otherwise fine, S.G. 136, £1,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Falkland Islands1938-50 10/- black and deep reddish orange (thin paper), very fine mint, S.G.162c, £1,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Falkland Islands1878-1935 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including 1878-9 no watermark 4d. cancelled early 4x2 cork (Ob.2/78), 6d. and 1/- unused, 1885 noting 4d., variety "watermark crown to right of CA" unused with heavy hinge remainder, also 4d. cancelled 5x4 cork (Ob.1/84), 1891-2 range (a few shades) to 1/- unused, also noting 1d. with scarce "w.falkland.w.islands" c.d.s. of Fox Bay (Heijtz WF.2) with year slug "02" inverted, 2½d. ultramarine block of four, 1891 1d. bisect C.T.O. on small piece, 1898 high values set, 1904 set, noting 2½d. deep blue with Brandon cert (1984), 1...
Fiji
(x) Fiji1903 set, lightly mounted mint, £1 with plate number '1', plus set overprinted "specimen", S.G.104-114, 104s-114s, £825."Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) FijiA range overprinted or perforated "specimen", comprising 1903 set, 1906-12 values to £1, 1912 values to £1, 1922-27 set, 1938 values to 5/- and 1949 Victory set, slightly mixed condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1903-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1903 set, 1906-12 set, 1912-23 basic set, 1922-27 set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gambia
(x) Gambia1874-1929 a lovely mint group on Hagners and album pages including 1874 CC 6d. imperforate pair, 1880-81 ½d. orange complete sheet of fifteen, 1/- green used, 1/- deep green mint, 1886-93 ½d., 1d., 2d. and 6d. overprinted "specimen", ½d., green (6, shades), 1d. carmine (4), 4d. brown and 4d. deep brown all in sheets of fifteen, 1904-06 set to 2/- and with 5d., 7½d. and 10d. overprinted "specimen", also 1/- and 2/- in mint blocks of four, 1909 set to 3/- overprinted "specimen", 1912-22 set of seventeen to 5/- and with 2/- variety split 'a' in postage, 1921-22 set to 4/- and with 10d....
(x) Gambia1869-1935 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including 1869-72 4d. (2) and 6d. (2) imperforates, 1874 4d. and 6d. imperforates, the latter possibly used, 1880-81 ½d. to 3d. unused plus 4d. and 6d. used, 1886-93 set noting 6d. shades (one used), 1898 set, 1902-5 set, 1904-6 set, 1906 surcharges set, 1909 set (3d. used), 1912-22 set, 1921-22 set plus 4/- with forged c.d.s., 1922 set, 1922-28 set (some minor toning). Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gibraltar
(x) Gibraltar1925-32 Script £5 violet and black, a lower-left corner example with plate number 1'; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 108, £1,600Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Gibraltar1886-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1886 set "gibraltar" overprinted on Bermuda, 1886-7 set, 1889 set noting 25c., variety "small 'i'", 1889-95 set with 5c., variety "broken 'm'", 1898 set, 1903 set to 8/ - 1904-8 values to 4/-, 1906-11 2/- and 4/- corner marginals with plate numbers, 1912 set, 1921-27 set, 1925-29 set to £1. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Gibraltar1903-1906 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including 1903 set, noting 2½d., variety "large 2 in ½", plus further set overprinted "specimen", 1904-7 2/- and 4/- perforated "cancelled" (toning on 4/-), 1906-11 values to 8/- (less 6d.), 2½d., variety "large 2 in ½", also range of used values (some dubious cancels) noting 2/- tied to registered piece.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
(x) Gilbert and Ellice IslandsA range overprinted "specimen", comprising 1911 (Jan) set, 1911 (March) set, 1922-27 set, large part original gum, S.G. 1s-11s, 27s-35s, £755.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gold Coast
(x) Gold Coast1884-1935 mint collection, including 1884-91 set, 1889-94 20/-, 1898-1902 values to 10/-, 1902 set, 1904-6 set, 1907-13 values to 5/-, 1913-21 set, 1921-24 values to 15/-, 1928 set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Grenada
(x) Grenada1881 Surcharges 2½d. rose-lake, block of four, variety imperforate, good margins; pin hole at upper right corner otherwise fine, part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 22a, £1,300+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) GrenadaA range overprinted or perforated "specimen", including 1887 1d. (2), 1889-91 2½d. on 8d. (2), 1895-99 set to 1/- (less 3d.), 1898 Columbus 2½d., 1902 set to 10/-, 1908-11 set to 10/-, 1913-22 values to 10/- (2), 1921-31 set to 10/-, 1934 set, 1935 SJ set, 1937 Coronation set, 1938-50 set, etc. Condition slightly varied.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) GrenadaPostage dues collection on album leaves, including 1892 1d. to 3d. and 1921-22 set mint, local surcharges (not guaranteed), 1921-22 set overprinted "specimen", a range of covers, etc. Condition varied.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Hong Kong
(x) Hong Kong1862-63, 2c. to 96c., full set of eight, including 2c. dark brown, condition varied, unused to some original gum, S.G. 1-7, £11,800. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Hong KongSmall unused group, including 1864-71 8c., 24c., 96c., also 1877 16c. Slightly mixed condition, but a useful range, S.G. 11, 14, 19, 22, £4,700+. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Hong Kong1880 (Mar.-Sept.) 10c. on 12c. unused, a couple of shortish perforations, S.G. 25, £1,200. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Hong Kong1880 (Mar.-Dec.) 2c. to 48c., set of five, unused, with some faults, including 5c. with tone spot, S.G. 28-31, £3,775.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Hong Kong1898 10c. on 30c., with large Chinese character overprint, part original gum, S.G. 55c, £1,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Hong Kong1938-52 set to both $10, lightly mounted mint, with a few values unmounted, S.G. 140-162, £1,100.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Hong Kong1917 and 1922-27 British Post Offices in China, almost complete sets, just missing 1922-27 $2, a few faults, with 1917 8c. creased, S.G. 1-27, £2,225.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
India
(x) India1854 Lithograph IssueProofs and Essays1916 recessed reprint from the defaced copper plate, comprising 2a. square design (Spence 2a), 4a. with wavy lines and rosettes (Spence 6a), 2a. octagonal design (Spence 3a) and 4a. head only (Spence 50b). This item is not mentioned by Spence, very rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph IssueProofs and Essays8a. frame only and head only, in rows of six, from the 1916 impressions from the stone used in the 1890s printings, printed by Perkins Bacon prior to defacement of the stone, faults from heavy hinges on reverse. Believed unique in private hands. R.P.S. Certificate (1996), Spence 6-7. Photo.Wilmot CorfieldSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph IssueProofs and Essays4a. frames in black on white wove paper, complete sheet of twelve, the 1916 impression taken from the stone prior to defacement. Large hinge remainder on reverse, but very rare, unique in private hands. R.P.S. Certificate (1996) (incorrectly identifying it as the 1905 impression). Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph IssueProofs and Essays½a. se-tenant with 1a. in two strips of eight on yellowish wove paper, three complete panes, in vermillion, black and blue. Heavy foxing noted and some creasing in the margins. Rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph IssueProofs and Essays4a. vermilion and pale blue, complete sheet of 12, on yellowish wove unwatermarked paper, margins slightly reduced, noting horizontal fold at top of row two, small hinge remainder on reverse, fine and scarce. Spence 64. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph IssueProofs and Essays4a. heads only in black on white wove paper, with wavy lines and rosettes, in complete sheet of twelve, the 1916 impression taken from the stone prior to defacement. Noting a horizontal fold along the lower row, but otherwise fine and unique in private hands. Spence 76. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph IssueProofs and Essays½a. black on wove paper, strip of eight, positions 9-16, light impression of the 4a. heads reprint on reverse. Very fine and rare. Spence 113. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph Issue4a. blue and red, frame Die II, head Die III, used in Aden with numeral "124", cut square, with four good margins, noting paper adhesion on reverse. S.G. Z10 (Aden), £2,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854 Lithograph Issue4a. blue and red, frame Die II, head Die III, cut square with large even margins. cancelled with clear octagonal "b/5" cancellation of Akyab, Burma; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2017). S.G. 23. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) India1854-1932 mint and used collection, with good early range, with 1854 ½a. and 1a. dies I to III, 2a., 1856 ½a unused (2), values to 8a used, 1865 ½a and 1a unused, values to 8a. used, 1882-90 set mint, 1895 set (3r. creased), 1911-22 set mint, 1926-33 set (3p. used), with 5r. and 10r., variety "watermark inverted", officials with 1912-13 basic set mint (some toning on the upper values), 1926-31 2r., variety "watermark inverted", 1900 China Expeditionary Force set mint, 1a6p prepared for use but not issued (toned), 1905-11 set mint, 1914-22 set mint. Condition mixed in places.Subject to...
(x) IndiaOfficials1909, 2r. to 25r., set of five, lightly mounted mint, S.G. O68-O72, £500.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IndiaRevenues1869-78 1r. grey and 2r. reddish lilac telegraph stamps, original gum, very fine, S.G. T8, T16, £2,200. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IndiaRevenues1869-78 28r8a bright yellow-green and 1900 2r. purple, original gum, fine, noting light tone at top of 2r, S.G. T18, T53, £1,100. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IndiaConvention StatesGwailor1932 10r. official. carmine and green, unmounted mint, with good colour, a choice example. S.G. O72, £275.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IndiaFeudatory StatesBahawalpur1933 Alliance issue black on green, overprinted “Sarkari” in black, horizontal pair, fresh, very fine and rare. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IndiaFeudatory StatesIndoreGroup of mint multiples, comprising 1889-92 ½a. block of six, 1904-20 ½a. imperforate plate proof block of six on ungummed watermarked paper, 2a. blocks of four and eight, 3a. pairs (2), block of four and 4a. multiple of twelve.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IndiaFeudatory StatesJaipur1905-1947 officials group, including 1905-9 8a. bright violet block of four mint, 1r. orange-yellow corner marginal pair (hinged in margin only), 1931 6a. black and deep blue mint (heavy hinge remainder), also fine used, 8a. black and chocolate mint (hinge remnants), used, 1932-46 1r. fine used, also officials noting 1928 4a. pale brown, 4a. chocolate, 8a. bright violet, 1r. orange-vermillion unused, 1928 ½a ultramarine unused (faint vertical crease, toned), 1936-46 set to 8a. as blocks of four unmounted mint, 1936-46 2½a. black and carmine, used, fine, also 1947...
Iraq
(x) Iraq1918-21 1a. on 20pa. red vertical strip of three from the top of the sheet just tied by 'baghdad iraq' double-ring c.d.s. on 'american consular service' envelope to U.S.A.; a scarce usage. S.G. 3Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
JamaicaIreland
(x) Ireland1922-1937 mint collection on album leaves, including 1922 Dollard set, with Dollard overprinted Seahorses set, 1922 Thompson set to 5/-, the 5/- with B.P.A. cert (1995), 1922-23 Thompson set, with further 5/- marginal pair with right showing variety "no accent in Saorstát", 1922-34 set, 1925 Seahorses set, 1927-28 Seahorses set, etc.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Jamaica1919-21 1/- orange yellow and red orange, variety "frame inverted", large part original gum, a fine example of this striking rarity of Jamaica, S.G. 85a, £40,000.In March 1922 a small block of stamps, reported as ten and described as with centre's inverted, was found at the Manchioneal Post Office, a small village on the north east coast of the island. The General Post Office at Kingston had confirmed that only half a sheet of thirty stamps would have been sent to the Manchioneal Post Office at any one time. We record ten mint, including the corner pair, and ten used examples of th...
(x) Jamaica1860-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1860 1d. and 3d. unused, 1870-83 values to 5/- unused, 1883-97 values to 5/- unused, 1905-11 set, range war tax overprints, noting ½d. overprinted on the gummed side (faults), 1919-21 set, 1921-29 set. A few faults, otherwise good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaBritish East Africa1895 (9 July) set used, handstamped "british east africa", ½a. (3), 2r. (2), 4r. (2), the 5r. with a fine Lamu c.d.s., generally fine, S.G. 33-47, £1,900. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaBritish East Africa1895-96 1r. green and aniline carmine, type 8 overprint on India, variety "overprint double, one sideways", large part original gum, typical minor soiling (as a result of the printer's attempt to remove the sideways surcharge), but fine for this. Only one pane existed. R.P.S. Certificate (2004), S.G. 60d, £425. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaBritish East Africa1897-1903 high values set to 5r., 3r. with a couple of light gum bends, large part original gum, fine, S.G. 92-96, £1,550. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaKenya and Uganda1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA1922-27 £10 black and green, overprinted "specimen" in red, nicely-centered, small hinge remainders, S.G. 100s, £1,200. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaKenya and Uganda1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA1922-27 £25 black and red, handstamped "specimen" in violet (used for presentation sets), slightly off-centre, overall yellowish gum, S.G. 102, £2,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaKenya and Uganda1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA1922-27 £50 black and brown, bottom marginal, overprinted "specimen" in violet (used for presentation sets), a little soiled, S.G. 103, £3,250. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaKenya and Uganda1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA1922-27, £75 purple and grey, overprinted "specimen" in black. S.G. 104s, £4,750. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & TanganyikaKenya and Uganda1922-27 Watermark Multiple Script CA1922-27 £100 red and black, overprinted "specimen" in black, original gum, very fine and rare, S.G. 105s, £6,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika1935-37 basic set, plus 5c. Type II (Rope joined to sail), lightly mounted mint, with overall yellowish gum, £1 very fresh, S.G. 110-123, £500.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika1895-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including British East Africa 1895 values to 4r., 1895-96 3r. and 5r., 1897 set to 3r., East Africa and Protectorates 1912-21 5r. and 10r., 1904-7 set to 10r., 1907-8 set, 1912-21 set to 4r, Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 values to £1. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika1903-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1903-4 set to 10r., 1904-7 set to 10r., 10r. somewhat rubbed, 1907-8 set, 1912-21 set to 10r., 1921 set to 5r., Kenya and Uganda 1922-27 set to £1, 1935-37 basic set, also 1928-33 postage dues set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and TanganyikaA range of sets overprinted or perforated "specimen", including 1903-4 set to 10r., 1907-8 set, 1935-37 set, S.G. 1s-14s, 34s-42s, 110s-123s, £1,375.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Kuwait
(x) Kuwait1923-1948 mint and used collection on album leaves, including 1929-37 2r., variety "watermark upright", 1939 set to 15r. (15r. variety "watermark inverted"), 1948 RSW 15r. on £1 blue pair, one with short bars, 1948-49 set, a range of multiples mint and used, also three airmail covers, etc.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Leeward Islands
(x) Leeward Islands1890-1935 mint collection on album leaves, complete up to the 1935 Silver Jubilee set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Long Island
(x) Long Island1916 2½pi. on 1pi. violet and buff, original gum, with good colour, tiny pinholes on stops after 'R' and 'I' from typewriter. Just twenty-five were printed, of which thirteen are unused. S.G. 3, £8,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 1d. black, on horizontal laid paper, initialled in red, horizontal creasing noted, but otherwise fine. S.G. 10, £450. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malaya and States
(x) Malaya and StatesStraits Settlements1867 32c. on 2a. yellow, unused, fine, S.G. 9, £650. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malaya and StatesStraits Settlements1906-12 $500 purple and orange, overprinted "specimen", fresh, original gum, small hinge remainder, but otherwise very fine, S.G. 169s, £5,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malaya and StatesStraits Settlements1921-33 $500 purple and orange-brown, overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine mint; minor natural gum imperfections, still a handsome and well-centred example, S.G. 240ds, £5,000. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malaya and StatesStraits Settlements1867-1911 mint and used collection on album leaves, including 1867-69 values to 24c. used, 1867-72 set used, 1879 7c. on 32c. mint, 1880-81 10c. surcharges used, noting 10c. on 12c. ultramarine with US Consulate Bangkok cancel, 1883-91 values to 96c. mint, 1892-99 set mint, 1902-3 set to $5 mint, 1904-10 set to $5 mint, 1906-7 set mint, 1906-11 set to $5 mint.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malaya and StatesFederated Malay States1922-34 $25 green and orange, fresh and very fine, with Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1976), S.G. 82, £2,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malaya and StatesPerak1891-1971 mint and used collection on album leaves, with duplication, condition mixed with toning noted, including 1895-99 high values to $25 overprinted "specimen", faults, plus $25 fiscal, 1900 surcharges, 1935-37 values to $5 mint, set used, 1938-41 set mint, set used but $5 with forged cancel, 1950-56 set mint, etc. Condition mixed with some toning.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malaya and States1912-1935 mostly mint collection on album leaves, comprising Straits Settlements, Malayan States and Federated Malay States, including 1912-23 £5 mint and specimen, 1921-33 set to $5, 1936-37 set; Johor 1891-94 set, 1894 surcharges, 1896-99 set, 1922-40 values to $5, 1912-21 set to $2, 1921-32 set less 10c, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition range; Kelantan 1911-15 set to $5, 1921-28 set; Negri Sembilan 1935-41 set; Pahang 1897 Kuala Lipis 3c. provisional bisected diagonally and tied to small piece, 1935-41 set; Perak range of overprints, 1892-95 set, 1895-99 values to $2, 1935...
Malta
(x) Malta1914-1935 collection on album leaves, including 1914-22 set, set overprinted 1921-22 set, specimen set, 2d. imperforate printer's sample, "specimen", 1922 specimen set, watermark Crown CC 10/- mint and used, 2/-, variety "broken crown and scroll", 1922-25 set mint, used and specimen, plus £1 printers sample in blue and brown, 1926 set mint and used, 3d. mint, variety "overprinted inverted", 1926-7 sets mint and used, ½d. plate proof pair in black, 1928 sets mint and used, 1930 set mint, used and specimen, 1935 Silver Jubilee set each showing "extra flagstaff" (½d. and 2½d. in blocks o...
(x) Malta1863-1935 mostly mint collection, including 1904-12 set, 1914-21 set, 1921-22 set, 1922 overprint sets, 1922-26 set, 1926 set, 1926-27 set, 1928 set, 1930 set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malta1860-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1860 ½d., 1863-81 ½d., 1885-90 set, 1899-1901 set (small mark on 10/-), 1922 (Jan.-Apr.) Self Government set, 1922-26 values to £1 watermark upright, 1926 Postage set (less 5/- used), 1926-27 set, 1928 Postage & Revenue set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malta1922-1928 mint selection on album leaves, including 1922-28 set, with 10/- corner marginal plate number, also set overprinted "specimen", 1926 set, 1928 Postage and Revenue set. Generally fine, part to large part original gum.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Mauritius
(x) Mauritius1910-13 mint selection on album leaves, including 1910 set overprinted "specimen", 1913-22 set mint (most shades, but no 1919 10r. on blue-green) and specimens, part to large part original gum."Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MauritiusTwo sets perforated "specimen", comprising 1938-49, 2c. to 10r., set of twelve, lightly mounted, also 1948 Centenary of Postage Stamp, set, unmounted, fine. S.G. 252s-263, 266s-269s.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1856-1935 mint and used collection on album leaves, including 1856-9 1d. post paid used (very worn impression, three margins, with thin), 1859 1d. and 2d. used, QV period otherwise sparse, plus 1910 set mint, 1921-34 set mint. Some faults as noted, otherwise fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Montserrat
(x) Montserrat1903-35 mint collection, including 1903 set to 2/-, 1904-8 values to 5/-, 1908-10 values to 5/-, 1916-22 set, 1922-29 set, 1932 Tercentenary set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Montserrat1902, 1916-22 and 1922-29 sets, each overprinted or perforated "specimen", part to large part original gum, S.G. 14s-23s, 49s-59s, 63s-83s, £900.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Morocco Agencies
(x) Morocco Agencies1935 Silver Jubilee 10c. on 1d. scarlet, unused horizontal pair, variety, the right surcharged "10 centimes" instead of centimos, large part original gum, B.P.A. Certificate (1973), S.G. 150a, £1,700. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Nauru
(x) Nauru1916-35 mint collection, including 1916-23 set (toned), 1916-23 Seahorses range, with Waterlow 5/- (gum toned), De La Rue 2/6d. (2), 5/- and 10/-, Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d. (2), 1924-34 rough-surfaced paper set. Condition mixed, with toning in places.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Newfoundland
(x) Newfoundland1857-64, 1860 and 1862-64 unused selection (7), comprising 1d. (x2, one with hinge stain), 2d. with tiny corner fault, 5d. with large top margin, 1860 6d., 1862-64 6½d., 8d. A useful range. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Newfoundland1857-64 used selection (5), comprising 1d., 2d. with B.P.A. cert stating repaired at left, 4d. (close margins), 5d. (faults), 1/- with Brandon cert stating extensively repaired. A useful range. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Newfoundland1937 Additional Coronation Issue3c. orange-brown vertical pair, variety "imperforate between", large part original gum, very fine, S.G. 258cb, £650. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Newfoundland1937 Additional Coronation Issue15c. claret vertical strip of three, top two showing variety "imperforate between", large part original gum, very fine, S.G. 264eb, £2,250. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Newfoundland1927 Marquis Francesco de Pinedo transatlantic flight cover, sent St John's Newfoundland to Naples, bearing 60c. overprinted "AIR MAIL / DE PINEDO / 1927" in red. Rome advertising slogan and '59' Naples distribution h.s. on reverse. Tear at bottom right, away from the adhesive, hardly detracting from this rare airmail cover. Signed E. Diena, Bolaffi Certificate (2004). Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Newfoundland1897-1923 group of three mint sets, comprising 1897 set, 1911-16 set, 1923-24 set, nicely-centered, part to large part original gum, S.G. 66-79, 117-127, 149-162, £825.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Hebrides1910-1953 mint collection, including 1911 set overprinted "specimen", 1920-21 surcharges with both 2c. on 40c., 1925 set overprinted "specimen", 1938 set, further set perforated "specimen" also 1938 postage dues set, both with a Holcombe opinion (1996). Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Nigeria
(x) NigeriaLagos1874-1904 mint and used collection, including 1874-5 set to 6d mint and used, 1876-9 values to 6d (less 3d. chestnut), set to 2/6d. (2), one with B.P.A. cert, further example overprinted "specimen", 1884-6 set to 1/- mint and used, range of mint blocks of four (6), 1887-92 sets mint and used, range of mint blocks of four (11), plus values to 10/- overprinted "specimen", 1893 ½d. on 4d. variety "surcharge double" mint range, noting block of four, 1904 5/- with fine struck on the nose cancel, 1904-6 set used. Mostly fine to very fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition...
(x) NigeriaLagos1874-1904 mint collection, including 1874-75 values to 1/-, 1876-79 1d. and 6d., 1884-6 values to 5/- blue, 1887-1902 set, 1904 set, 1904-6 set. Good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NigeriaNiger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers1893 Provisionals. A small group (4) comprising 1892 2d. grey-green and carmine variety 'riveps' for 'rivers' used, ½d. in green (Type 4) on 2½d. purple on blue used, ½d. in violet (Type 9) on 2d. grey-green and carmine used and tied to small piece and ½d. on 2d. grey-green and carmine (colours slightly suffused) unused without gum; a useful group, S.G. 3 var, 11, 29.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NigeriaNiger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers1893 Provisionals. ½d. in violet (Type 7) on 2d. grey-green and carmine variety no 'y' of 'penny' and large part of fraction bar missing and ½d. in blue (Type 9) on 2½d. purple on blue; both used, fine. S.G. 20 var., 32, £675.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NigeriaNiger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers1894 "1" in vermilion (Type 16) on half 1892-94 2d. grey-green and carmine, part original gum; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2021). S.G. 59, £1,700.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NigeriaNiger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers1894 (15 Sept.) envelope front to Old Calabar bearing 1894 ½d. on 2½d. blue, variety surcharge double, tied to front by 'old calabar river' c.d.s. and with a further strike alongside; a scarce variety. S.G. 65a, £2,000 (off cover).Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) NigeriaSouthern Nigeria1903-04 CA £1 green and violet, used and tied to envelope registered to London by 'registered/ forcados' oval handstamp and with a further strike alongside; 'registered/ london' hooded handstamp and 'registered/ plymouth' oval on reverse; fine and scarce on cover. S.G. 20.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nigeria1884-1936 mint collection, with Lagos 1887 set to 2/6d. plate numbers, plus 5/- and 10/- without, 1904 set to 5/-, 1904-5 values to 10/- (less 5/-); Niger Coast Protectorate 1892 set, 1897-8 values to 10/-; Northern Nigeria 1900 set, 1902 set, 1905-7 set, 1910-11 set, 1912 set; Southern Nigeria 1901-2 set, 1903-4 set to 10/-, 1904-9 values to £1, 1907-11 set, 1912 set; Nigeria 1914-29 values to £1, 1921-32 set, 1936 set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nigeria1892-1938 mint selection, predominantly specimens, including 1892-4 set, also two sets handstamped "specimen", 1900 set overprinted "specimen", 1902 specimen set, 1914-29 specimen set, 1921-32 set, 1936 set perforated "specimen", 1938-51 set (shades), also specimen set, part to large part original gum.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
North Borneo
(x) North Borneo1883-6 compound trial colour proof, showing each of the values, on thin wove paper. Fine and scarce. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North Borneo1939 set to 50c., in blocks of four, unmounted mint, including 12c. both shades, also 2c. (2), 4c. (2), 12c. (2), four blocks with sheet numbers. Very fine, S.G. 303-314, £1,362.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North BorneoLabuan1880-1904 mint collection, including 1892-93 set to 40c., 1896 high values set, 1897-1901 set to 18c., 1896 Jubilee set, 1899 4c. surcharges set, 1900-02 set, 1902-3 set. Somewhat mixed in places, mostly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North Borneo1897-1931 mint collection on album leaves, including 1904-5 set, 1911 set to $5, 1918 (Aug.) Red Cross values to $10, 1918 (Oct.) Red Cross set, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set (small tone on the 10c.), 1931 set; Labuan 1902-3 set. Good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Nova Scotia
(x) Nova Scotia1851-60 1/-, two shades, cold violet and purple, used, one with pen cancel, the other with light barred oval, both with Vincent Graves Greene certs, the former with tear and slight corner crease. S.G.7-8, £12,250. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Nyasaland
(x) Nyasaland1895 no watermark 1d. to 5/- set of eight, the 5/- with some minor gum disturbance, though generally fine and very fresh. S.G. 21-28, £1,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nyasaland1895 2/6d., 3/-, 5/- and £1, all lightly cancelled to order by Tshiromo double ring d.s., 5/- with small perf. thin and 3/- with bend at foot otherwise an attractive and scarce group. S.G. 26-29, £1,415Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nyasaland1897-1904 mint selection, including 1897-1900 set to £1 overprinted "specimen", 1903-4 specimen set, 1908-11 set mint, part to large part original gum, S.G. 43s-51s, 59s-66s, 72-81, £1,800."Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nyasaland1908-11 mint selection, noting set to 1/- in blocks of four, high values with 2/6d. (6), 4/- (5, including specimen), 10/- (4, including fiscal pair), £1 (3), £10 (2, both specimens). Mixed condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Rhodesia
(x) Rhodesia1898-1908 Monocolour Arms½d. to £2 mint selection, a few extra shades, 1/- deep olive bistre, 1/- bistre-brown, 3/- deep bluish-violet, also £1 mint (hinge remainder) and C.T.O., £2 mint. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1898-1908 Monocolour Arms£100 cherry-red marginal, from the left of the sheet, unused, very well centered, central 2mm Waterlow security punch, with re-inforcement on the reverse. From the printer's archives. Rare. See S.G. footnote. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1905 Victoria Falls selection, comprising 1d. to 5/- set fine used, the 5/- C.T.O., also 1d. pane of 25, minor perf. separation in the upper margin and other peripheral faults.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1910-13 Double Heads1910-13 7/6d. carmine and pale blue, fresh and well-centered, large part original gum, S.G. 160b, £550.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1910-13 Double Heads£1 carmine red and bluish slate, lower marginal with large part imprint (position LG 48), with full original gum. One shortish perforation, another slightly toned, hardly detracts, S.G.165a, £1,900.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1910-13 Double Heads£1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, block of four, positions MG 19-20/24-25, C.T.O. A handsome and rare multiple. S.G. 166, £1,600.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1910-13 Double HeadsGroup of fine used higher values to £1, (7, including 10/- pair), all with neat c.d.s. cancels, the £1 with Holcombe cert (1987). A useful range.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1913-24 Admirals, ½d. to £1, basic set of nineteen, including the rare 1½d., overprinted "specimen" (types W2 and W3), a few small faults, 4d. creased, though of generally fine appearance, £2,750.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sarawak
(x) Sarawak1871-1945 mint collection on album leaves, including 1871 3c, 1875 set, 1899-1908 set to $1, 1918 set, 1922-23 set, 1928-29 set, 1932 set, 1934-41 set, 1945 B.M.A. set (light tones on the $5). Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Seychelles
(x) Seychelles1917-1938 mint selection on album leaves, including 1917-22 set overprinted "specimen", 1938-49 set, also set perforated "specimen", generally good to fine, S.G. 82s-97s, 135-149, 135s.-149s, £1,775.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Seychelles1890-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1890 set, 1897-1900 set, 1903 set, 1906 controls set, 1912-13 set, 1917-22 set, 1921-32 set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sierra Leone
(x) Sierra Leone1897 2½d. on 1/- dull lilac, unused, marginal block of six from the top-left of the sheet, with plate number "1", showing types 8 at R1/1, 11 at R3/2, 13 at R2/2. Fine. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1912-21 £5 orange and green, original gum, slightest of peripheral toning, otherwise fine and scarce, S.G. 130, £4,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1896-1921 mint selection on album leaves, including 1896-7 set, also set overprinted "specimen", 1903 specimen set, 1907-12 specimen set, 1912-21 set to £1, also specimen set to £1, 1921-27 specimen set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1896-1933 mint selection on stockcards, including 1896-97 set, 1907-12 set, 1933 Abolition of Slavery Centenary set. Good to fine, S.G. 41-53, 99-111, 168-180, £2,075.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1884-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1883-91 values to 1/-, 1897 2½d. on 3d. type 11 overprint, 1907-12 set, 1912-21 set to £1, 1921-27 set to 10/-, 1932 pictorials set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Somaliland
(x) Somaliland1903 2a. violet, horizontal pair, the right stamp variety 'brit sh' with tiny trace of 'i' still present; fresh and fine mint. S.G. 27, 27a, £1,300.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Somaliland1903 Official 8a. horizontal pair, the right stamp variety 'br1tish for 'british', fine with large part original gum; scarce. S.G. O4, O4a, £1,700.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SomalilandMint selection on album leaves, including 1903 (June) set, 1903 (Sept.-Nov.) set (small ink mark on 2r.), 1912-19 set, 1921 set, also officials, with 1903 (June) set, plus 1903 set prepared but not issued, 1904-5 set to 2a. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
South Africa
(x) South AfricaCape of Good Hope1853-1902 mint and used collection on album leaves, including 1855-63 1852 1d. on deeply blued paper used, 1d. on slightly blued used with Sismondo cert (2018), 1855-63 4d. (unused, with tight margins) and 6d. used, 1868 4d. on 6d. mint small part original gum with B.P.A. cert (2013), 1884-90 5/- mint, 1893-98 5/- mint, 1902-4 set, also 1900 Mafeking Besieged overprints range (9, four used on piece).Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South AfricaMafeking1900 Mafeking Besieged overprints used group (36), seventeen tied to pieces, including overprinted on Cape of Good Hope 1d. on ½d. green both types (12), 3d. on 1d. carmine pairs (2), 1/- on 4d. green; overprinted on Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d. lilac and black (3), 3d. on 1d. lilac (4), 1/- on 6d. purple and rose-red (2), etc. Good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South Africa1913-24, ½d. to £1, set of fifteen, part to large part original gum, chiefly fine, S.G. 3-17, £950. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
South West Africa
(x) South West Africa1942-44 War Effort Issue4d. slate-green, unused marginal triplet from the top of the sheet, variety "overprinted inverted", very fine, S.G. 129a, £900. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1942-44 War Effort Issue1/- brown, unused pair, variety "overprinted inverted", very fine, S.G. 129a, £900.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) South West Africa1923-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including 1923 Setting I overprinted set to two 5/-, 1923-26 Setting IV overprinted values to £1 (just less 2/6d), 1927-30 ½d. to 10/-, 1927-28 values to 2/6d., 1931 set. Chiefly fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
St. Helena
(x) St. Helena1922-37 set mint (including two each of ½d., 1½d. and 5d.) and 1½d. marginal from the left of the sheet, variety "broken mainmast". The mint with large part original gum, a fine group. S.G.97-112, 99a, £900+"Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) St. HelenaA range overprinted or perforated "specimen", including 1890-97 set, 1903 ½d. and 1d. 1903-4 set, 1908-11 set, 1912-16 set, 1912 and 1913 4d. and 6d. 1916 1d.+1d. and 1919 1d.+1d. War Tax, 1922 set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1937 Coronation set. Mixed condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) St. Helena1912-1971 mint selection on album leaves, comprising 1912-16 set to 3/-, 1938-44 set to 10/-, with additional printings, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding set in blocks of four, 1953-59 set, 1961 set and 1971 set. Chiefly fine and unmounted mint from 1938.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
St. Kitts-Nevis
(x) St. Kitts-NevisNevis1862-1883 mint and used selection on album leaves, including 1862-89 range imperforate colour trials and reprints, mint and used issues, 1882-90 set to 1/- mint, including 6d unused, 1883 bisects range, etc. Mixed condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) St. Kitts-Nevis1921-29 2/- purple and blue, variety "overprint 'specimen' double", large part original gum, with clear doubling of the overprint, fine and scarce, S.G. 47asa, £600. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
St. Vincent
(x) St. VincentMint and used collection (300+) on pages, issues to 1970, including a fine range of the Queen Victoria head type with better perfs. and shades with 1861 intermediate perf. 14-16 1d. (3), 6d. (3), 1862-69 perf. 11-12½ x 14-16 1d. (R.P.S. Certificate 1961), 1899 set, 1902 ½d. to 5/-, 1904-11 to £1, 1913-17 £1, 1916 War Stamp overprint double, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1938-47 to £1, later issues, etc., mixed condition but a useful lotSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) St. Vincent1909-47 selection overprinted or perforated "specimen", comprising 1909 set, 1909-11 set to 3d., 1913-17 set to £1, 1921-32 1½d. and 4d., 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1937 Coronation set, 1938-47 set, 1946 Victory and 1947 2½d.; chiefly fine with large part original gum, some unmounted mint, £900+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) St. Vincent1881-1935 mint selection on album leaves, with range early values, 1881 1d. apparently unused, 1883-4 1/- unused, 1885-93 values to 5/-, 1890-93 4d. to 1/-, 1899 set, 1904-11 set (£1 creased), Peace and Justice sets, 1913-14 set, 1921-32 set. Condition mixed in places.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sudan
(x) Sudan1897-1936 mostly mint collection on album leaves, including 1897 overprinted set, 1902-21 values to 10pi., 1903-12 set used in blocks, noting impressive used block of twenty, 1927-40 set, 1931-37 Airmail both perf sets, 1935 General Gordon Anniversary set, also useful range of overprinted and perforated officials and army service issues, noting 1903-12 range in blocks of four, also range of used values. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Swaziland
(x) Swaziland1889-90 1½d. grey, part original gum, variety "overprint inverted", R.P.S. Certificate (1972), S.G. 10a, £650. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Tanganyika Mafia Island
(x) TanganyikaMafia Island1915 6c. on 7½h. carmine, variety "handstamp inverted", used on small piece, Holcombe Certificate (1992) and Hoffmann-Giesecke Certificate (1977), S.G. M13(var), unpriced, £3,500 (without variety). Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TanganyikaMafia Island1915 6c. on 15h. ultramarine, used, tied to small piece by "F.P.O. No. 343" c.d.s., Pascal Scheller Certificate (2023), S.G. M14, £2,750. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TanganyikaMafia Island1915 6c. on 20h., marginal from the base of the sheet, unused, original gum, very fine, Pascal Scheller Certificate (2023), S.G. M15, £6,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TanganyikaMafia Island1915 6c. on 45h. black and mauve, used, variety "handstamp inverted", tied to small piece by "F.P.O. / No. 343" c.d.s., Pascal Scheller Certificate (2023), S.G. M17, £6,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Nov.) large part O.H.M.S. envelope (truncated at left) to Mombasa bearing 1915-16 I.E.F. overprinted in blue part set of nine to 12a., all tied to envelope by 'mafia' c.d.s. in blue (26.7.16); rare. S.G. M33-M41.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika1917-1922 mint selection on stockcards, including 1917-21 1r. (both) set to 20r, 1922-24 Giraffes set, also 1/- to £1 overprinted "specimen", some light tropicalisation, otherwise fine, £1,500+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Togo
(x) Togo1915-1916, two mint sets, comprising 1915 set, noting 10/-, variety "small F", and 1916 set, noting 20/- plate number "5", mounted on the margin only, and 10/- both shades, S.G. H34-36, H47-58, £700+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Trinidad and Tobago
(x) Trinidad and Tobago1919-1923 set, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum, very fine, S.G. 149s-156s, £300."Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Trinidad and Tobago1872-1962 mint and used collection on album leaves, including Trinidad perforated Britannia used range with shades and postmark interest, values to 1/-, 1869 5/- used range (4, one showing variety "watermark with one "C" sideways"), 1879-82 1d. bisected on piece. 1882 surcharge 1d. on 6d. bisected on piece, 1896-1900 values to 5/- mint and £1 overprinted "specimen", 1899 3d. on 5d. specimen (prepared for use, but not issued), 1901-6 sets mint and used, 1904-9 set mint (somewhat mixed), plus set to 5/- used and specimen set; Tobago 1879 set to 5/- used, 1880 set used, 188...
(x) Trinidad and Tobago1851-1935 mint collection on album leaves, including Trinidad 1859 6d. green and 1/- indigo used, 1883-94 set, 1896-1900 values to £1 (just less 10/-), 1905-6 postage dues set, Trinidad and Tobago 1913 set, 1921-22 set, 1922-28 set, 1937-37 pictorials set. Generally good to fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Trinidad and Tobago1938-44 mint selection on album leaves, comprising 1938-44 set, 1948 R.S.W. set in marginal blocks of four, 1953-59 set in blocks of four, 1960-67 set, 1962 Independence set, 1969-72 set, fine, unmounted mint."Dubois", March 2022Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Turks and Caicos Islands
(x) Turks and Caicos Islands1922-1969 mint collection on album leaves, comprising 1922-26 set overprinted "specimen" (less 2½d.), 1928 specimen set, 1937 Coronation overprinted "specimen", 1938-45 set, 1948 set, 1957 set in blocks of four, 1967 set, 1969-71 decimal currency overprinted set. Large part original gum to unmounted for the later issues.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
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