The Dr. Erick Reeber Collection, FRPSL
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# 1001 - Australian Colonies New South Wales 1850-99 a mint and used selection... »
Australian Colonies New South Wales 1850-99 a mint and used selection arranged in two Hagner pages including 1850 1d. (2) used, 1850...
£1,000 to £1,500
# 1002 - Australian Colonies New South Wales 1850 Sydney Views Plate II 2d. Pru... »
Australian Colonies New South Wales 1850 Sydney Views Plate II 2d. Prussian blue intermediate-worn impression showing variety "crevi...
£3,000 to £4,000
# 1003 - Australian Colonies New South Wales 1850 (Nov.) wrapper from Hartley t... »
Australian Colonies New South Wales 1850 (Nov.) wrapper from Hartley to Sydney, bearing well margined Sydney View Pl. III 2d. ultram...
£150 to £250
# 1004 - Australian Colonies Queensland 1860-1900 mint and used collection arra... »
Australian Colonies Queensland 1860-1900 mint and used collection arranged in two Hagner pages including used 1860 1d. to 6d. set of...
£800 to £1,200
# 1005 - Australian Colonies South Australia 1855-1911 mint and used collection... »
Australian Colonies South Australia 1855-1911 mint and used collection arranged in two Hagner pages including 1855 1d. used, 1868-71...
£1,000 to £1,500
# 1006 - Australian Colonies South Australia 1868-71 remainders of old stock su... »
Australian Colonies South Australia 1868-71 remainders of old stock subsequently perforated by the 11½-12½ machine, 2d. pale vermili...
£300 to £400
# 1007 - Australian Colonies South Australia 1886-96 £2 Venetian red perf. 11½,... »
Australian Colonies South Australia 1886-96 £2 Venetian red perf. 11½, unused with large part original gum. Very fine and rare. Sign...
£700 to £1,000
# 1008 - Australian Colonies South Australia Official Stamps 1891 2/6d. pale vi... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Official Stamps 1891 2/6d. pale violet unused with large part original gum, good colour and cent...
£800 to £1,200
# 1009 - Australian Colonies South Australia Official Stamps 1891 5/- pale rose... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Official Stamps 1891 5/- pale rose, good colour and centred to low, cancelled by part Adelaide c...
£1,000 to £1,500
# 1010 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps 1868-74 used c... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps 1868-74 used collection arranged on three Hagner pages showing a variety of...
£1,500 to £2,500
# 1011 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "A"... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "A" (Architect), 1868-74 1d. green (RRR) and 2d. vermilion (RRRR) both used,...
£250 to £350
# 1012 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "B.G"... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "B.G" (Botanic Garden) 1869-73 used selection including 2d. (S.G. DO51a), 1/...
£400 to £600
# 1013 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C"... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C" (Customs) 1868-74 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO77) (thinned), 6d...
£300 to £400
# 1014 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.D"... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.D" (Convict Department) 1868-74 1/- chestnut perf. 11½-12 x roulette (RRR...
£1,000 to £1,500
# 1015 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C. L.&qu... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C. L." (Crown Lands) 1868-74 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO104) with...
£500 to £700
# 1016 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.O.&quo... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.O." (Commissariat Office) 1868-74 used selection including 1/- (S.G. DO12...
£400 to £600
# 1017 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.S.&quo... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.S." (Chief Secretary) 1868-73 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO139),...
£400 to £600
# 1018 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.Sgn&qu... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "C.Sgn" (Colonial Surgeon) 1868-74 6d. bright pale blue perf. 11½-12½ (RRR),...
£250 to £350
# 1019 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "D.B.&quo... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "D.B." (Destitute Board) 1868-73 4d. purple perf. 11½-12½ (RRRR), centred to...
£700 to £1,000
# 1020 - Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "G.P.&quo... »
Australian Colonies South Australia Departmental Stamps "G.P." (Government Printing) 1868-72 used selection including 1d. (S.G. DO22...
£250 to £350
Australian Colonies - New South Wales
(x) Australian ColoniesNew South Wales1850-99 a mint and used selection arranged in two Hagner pages including 1850 1d. (2) used, 1850 2d. (3) used, 1851-52 1d. pair (2) used, 1854-59 8d. golden yellow used (B.P.A. certificate,1966), 1885-86 5/- "postage" in black mint, 1888-89 20/- mint, 1889-91 20/- mint. Officials 1890-91 20/- overprinted "specimen" (R.P.S. certificate,1991). Mixed condition, an interesting lot for the student of the area.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesNew South Wales1850 Sydney Views Plate II 2d. Prussian blue intermediate-worn impression showing variety "crevit" omitted, four good to large margins, unused without gum, slightly soiled at top otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. 26g, £20,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesNew South Wales1850 (Nov.) wrapper from Hartley to Sydney, bearing well margined Sydney View Pl. III 2d. ultramarine variety no whip, cancelled by "8" in barred oval, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. An archival fold not effecting the adhesive. Still quite fresh and scarce variety on cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1983). S.G. 29a. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian Colonies - Queensland
(x) Australian ColoniesQueensland1860-1900 mint and used collection arranged in two Hagner pages including used 1860 1d. to 6d. set of three imperf. (2d. with R.P.S. certificate, 1950), 1860 1d. to 6d. set of three perf. (1d. with PF certificate, 1979), 1866-67 4d. mint, 5/- unused appearance with no gum, 1868-74 1/- mauve mint, 1880 5/- mint, 10/- unused appearance with no gum, 20/- used, 1900 Patriotic Fund set used. Mixed condition, an enjoyable lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian Colonies - South Australia
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth Australia1855-1911 mint and used collection arranged in two Hagner pages including 1855 1d. used, 1868-71 9d. (S.G. 49) horizontal pair used (R.P.S. certificate, 1944), 1868-79 watermark Crown and SA 10d. on 9d. (S.G. 78a) used (perf. clipped; R.P.S. certificate,1980), 1886-96 15/- mint, 1902-04 £1 mint, 1904-11 £1 mint. Mixed condition, an interesting lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth Australia1868-71 remainders of old stock subsequently perforated by the 11½-12½ machine, 2d. pale vermilion, cancelled by Kapunda c.d.s., fine and much scarcer than the catalogue might suggest. This is the second example we have offered in 25 years. Friedl Certificate (1982). S.G. 44, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth Australia1886-96 £2 Venetian red perf. 11½, unused with large part original gum. Very fine and rare. Signed Bloch. P.F. Certificate (1977). S.G. 200a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaOfficial Stamps1891 2/6d. pale violet unused with large part original gum, good colour and centring fine, light stain not detracting from overall appearance. Rare, only one sheet of sixty printed. P.F. Certificate (1965). S.G. O86, £9,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaOfficial Stamps1891 5/- pale rose, good colour and centred to low, cancelled by part Adelaide c.d.s., fine and rare, only one sheet of sixty printed. R.P.S. Certificate (1953). S.G. O87, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian Colonies - South Australia - Departmental Stamps
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps1868-74 used collection arranged on three Hagner pages showing a variety of different departments including "A.G.", "A.O.", C.P.", "E", "E.B.", "H.A.", "I.S.", L.C.", "L.L.", "M.R.", "O.A.", P.S.", "R.G.", "S.M.", "S.T.", "T" etc. Mixed condition and a couple of dubious overprints valued on their merits, as usual for this kind of collection, plenty of excellent value and a very challenging group to replicate.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"A" (Architect), 1868-74 1d. green (RRR) and 2d. vermilion (RRRR) both used, 1d. slightly thinned and irregular perf. 2d. very fine. S.G. DO1-DO2, £700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"B.G" (Botanic Garden) 1869-73 used selection including 2d. (S.G. DO51a), 1/-, (S.G. DO55), 6d. (S.G. DO57), 2d. (S.G. DO59), 2d. (S.G. DO59a), 1d. (S.G. DO61) (RRRR). Mixed condition, a valuable selection. Cat. £2,200. Photo for 1d.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"C" (Customs) 1868-74 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO77) (thinned), 6d. (S.G. DO81), 2d. (S.G. DO83), 2d. (S.G. DO85), 2d. (S.G. DO85a), 4d. (S.G. DO86), 6d. (S.G. DO87), 1d., (S.G. DO88), 4d. (S.G. DO90). Mixed condition, an interesting group. Cat. £1,950+.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"C.D" (Convict Department) 1868-74 1/- chestnut perf. 11½-12 x roulette (RRRRR), cancelled G.P.O. c.d.s (2.7.72), reported first day of usage and only known (2-16.7.74), light horizontal crease otherwise fine and very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. DO100, £4,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"C. L." (Crown Lands) 1868-74 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO104) with R.P.S. Certificate (1994), 4d. (S.G. DO106), 6d. (S.G. DO109) (pinhole), 2d. (S.G. DO110), 2d. (S.G. DO110a), 6d. (S.G. DO111), 2/-. (S.G. DO112), 1/- (S.G. DO113), 2d. (S.G. DO118). 2d. (S.G. DO118a), 4d. (S.G. DO119), 4d. (S.G. DO119a), 2d. (S.G. DO120) and 4d. (S.G. DO121). Mixed condition, an interesting group. Cat. £2,900+.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"C.O." (Commissariat Office) 1868-74 used selection including 1/- (S.G. DO124), 4d. (S.G. DO125), 6d. (S.G. DO128) (2), 6d. (S.G. DO128a), 1/- (S.G. DO129) (2). Also an unused with no gum block of nine of the 1/- (S.G. DO129). Mixed condition, a difficult group. Cat. £1,950+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"C.S." (Chief Secretary) 1868-73 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO139), 1/- (S.G. DO140), 2d. (S.G. DO145), 4d. (S.G. DO146), 6d. (S.G. DO148), 1/- (S.G. DO149), 2d. (S.G. DO153), 4d. (S.G. DO154), 4d. (S.G. DO154a), 1/- (S.G. DO156), 4d. (S.G. DO157), 6d. (S.G. DO158) (3), 1/- (S.G. DO159). Mixed condition, a good lot for the student of the subject. Cat. £2,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"C.Sgn" (Colonial Surgeon) 1868-74 6d. bright pale blue perf. 11½-12½ (RRR), cancelled by G.P.O. c.d.s. (29.11.71) (new earliest date, Gibbons records from 12.12.71), heavy horizontal crease not detracting from overall appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). A rare stamp missing from many collections. S.G. DO169, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"D.B." (Destitute Board) 1868-73 4d. purple perf. 11½-12½ (RRRR), centred to upper left with part of margin at top, lightly cancelled. Very fine and rare. S.G. DO178, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"G.P." (Government Printing) 1868-72 used selection including 1d. (S.G. DO227), 1d. (S.G. DO231), 1d. (S.G. DO236), 2/- (S.G. DO238), 1d. (S.G. DO239), 1d. (S.G. DO241), 2/- (S.G. DO242), 1d. (S.G. DO243) (2), 2/- (S.G. DO247) with R.P.S. Certificate (1994). Mixed condition, a useful lot for the specialist. Cat. £1,250+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"L.T." (Land Titles) 1868-74 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO312), 6d. (S.G. DO312a) with R.P.S. Certificate (1994), 2d. (S.G. DO315), 2d. (S.G. DO316), 6d. (S.G. DO317), 4d. (S.G. DO318), 6d. (S.G. DO319), 4d. (S.G. DO321), 6d. (S.G. DO322). Also an additional 6d. with forged blue overprint with negative R.P.S. Certificate (1989). Mixed condition, an attractive lot for the specialist. Cat. £1,550+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"M.B." (Marine Board) 1868-74 used selection including 1/- (S.G. DO335), 2d. (S.G. DO338) (2), 6d. (S.G. DO340), 1/- (S.G. DO342), 1d. (S.G. DO343), 1/- (S.G. DO346), 4d (S.G. DO347), 6d. (S.G. DO348), 4d. (S.G. DO350), 6d. (S.G. DO351), 1/- (S.G. DO352). Mixed condition, a seldom offered lot. Cat. £2,900+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"P." (Police) 1868-70 used selection including 2d. (S.G. DO388) (2), 2d. (S.G. DO390) (2), 6d. (S.G. DO392), 2d. (S.G. DO394) (2), 2d. (S.G. DO396) horizontal pair and three singles, 6d. (S.G. DO397), 2d. (S.G. DO398), 2d. (S.G. DO399). Mixed condition, a good representation of this department. Cat. £1,200+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"P.O." (Post Office) 1868-73 used selection including 6d. (S.G. DO308), 2d. (S.G. DO412), 6d. (S.G. DO413), 1/- (S.G. DO415), 2d. (S.G. DO420), 1/- (S.G. DO421), 1/- (S.G. DO424). Mixed condition, a useful group. Cat. £1,650+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesSouth AustraliaDepartmental Stamps"S.M." (Stipendiary Magistrate) 1868-74 4d. perf. compound of 10 and 11½-12½, unused without gum, a bit soiled otherwise fine and extremely rare. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1979). S.G. DO542 listed but unpriced in unused or used condition. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian Colonies - Tasmania
(x) Australian ColoniesTasmania1853-1909 mint and used collection arranged in two Hagner pages including 1853 1d. used, 4d. used, 1856 1d. (S.G. 24) horizontal pair with R.P.S. Certificate (1946), 1892-99 £1 used, 1906-09 10/- mint. Mixed condition, a good lot for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesTasmania1853 thin hard paper, 1d. pale blue with good to large margins, clearly cancelled "61", very fine. Signed Richter. S.G. 3, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesTasmania1856-57 no watermark, 1d. pale brick-red, good to very large margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, lightly cancelled "668", very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). S.G. 19, £650. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesTasmania1868-69 serrated perf. 19 at Hobart, 1d. carmine, unused with large part original gum; minor abrasion at left otherwise fine and with fresh colour. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). S.G. 118, £950. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian Colonies - Victoria
(x) Australian ColoniesVictoria1854-1913 mint and used collection arranged on four Hagner pages including 1854-55 6d. to 2/- used, 1878 1d. (S.G. 197) mint (small thin) with R.P.S. Certificate (1998),1897 Jubilee set mint, 1900 Patriotic Fund set mint. Mixed condition, an interesting lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesVictoria1878 Emergency printing, 2d. dull violet-mauve on lilac, neatly cancelled by barred "5", the odd shortish perf at left otherwise fine and attractive. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 219, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesVictoria1901-13 high values including 1901-10 watermark V over Crown , perf. 12½ £1 carmine-rose and 1905-13 watermark Crown over A, perf. 12½, £1 dull rose and £2 dull blue, large part original gum, slightly mixed condition and the 1901-10 £1 with off-white gum but well centred. P.F. Certificate (1977) for £2. S.G. 375, 431a, 432, £1,575. Photo for £2Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian Colonies - Western Australia
(x) Australian ColoniesWestern Australia1854-1912 mint and used collection arranged on three Hagner pages including used 1854 1d., 1854-55 4d. and 1/-, 1857-59 2d. and 6d., 1860-64 2d., 6d., also 1885-1912 mint selection in blocks. Mixed condition, a desirable lot for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesWestern Australia1854 1d. black rouletted 7½ to 14, unused without gum, fine and rare. S.G. 2a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesWestern Australia1854-55 imperf 1/- pale brown horizontal pair with well margined all round, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 4c, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesWestern Australia1857-59 6d. grey-black rouletted 7½ to 14, with good roulettes on three sides, cancelled by barred '1' obliterator, fine and scarce. S.G. 23, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian ColoniesWestern Australia1861 perf 14-16 very rough, 1/- deep green, unused without gum, very well centred for this issue, very fine and rare. P.F. Certificate (1977). S.G. 46, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian Commonwealth1913-56 a mint and used selection arranged on two Hagner pages including, 1913-14 10/- used, £1 mint, £2 Specimen, 1923-24 £1 mint, 1929-30 5/- and 10/- mint, £2 used, 1931-36 £2 used, 1932 5/- mint. Postage Dues 1902 5/- mint, 1902-04 5/- used, 1908-09 2/- and 10/- mint. Slightly mixed condition. A valuable group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Australian Commonwealth
(x) Australian Commonwealth1915-27 Third watermark £1 bistre-brown and bright blue with margin at right, centred to left, lightly cancelled, fine and attractive. S.G. 44b, £1,800; BW 52D, $2,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian Commonwealth1915-27 Third watermark £2 black and rose, unmounted mint with fresh original gum, very fine and most desirable. S.G. 45, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian Commonwealth1915-27 Third watermark £2 black and crimson, very well centred, large part original gum, a faulty perf. at left otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. 45a, £4,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian CommonwealthPostage Due Stamps1902-04 10/- dull green, well centred, large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. D43, £2,250, BW D44, $3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian CommonwealthPostage Due Stamps1902-04 20/- dull green, large part original gum, fresh and very fine. S.G. D44, £4,500, BW D45, $6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Australian CommonwealthPostage Due Stamps1908-09 20/- dull green, well-centred, large part original gum, very fresh and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2021) harshly describing it as "heavily hinged", though we disagree, this example being one of the best of the only eight offered by us in the last 25 years. S.G. 62, £7,500, BW D65 $12,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Basutoland
(x) BasutolandOfficial Stamps1d. scarlet, used with parts of two indistinct cancellations; rare. P.F. Certificate (1947). S.G. O2, £4,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BasutolandOfficial Stamps2d. bright purple, used with large part slightly smudged cancellation, rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. O3, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BasutolandOfficial Stamps2d. bright purple, used and tied to piece by 'maseru' double-ring handstamp; rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. O3, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BasutolandOfficial Stamps2d. bright purple on small piece cancelled with large part slightly smudged cancellation, rare. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. O3, £1,500+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BasutolandOfficial Stamps6d. orange-yellow, used with small part 'maseru' cancellation, fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). S.G. O4, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Batum
(x) Batum1920 mint group on a Hagner page comprising (12 Jan.) perf. 50r. on 2k. yellow-green, 50r. on 3k. carmine-red, 50r. on 4k. red, 50r. on 5k. brown-lilac and 50r. on 15k. blue and red-brown, (30 Jan.-21 Feb.) complete group of twenty with duplication and with surcharges in blue for each of 25r. on 5k brown-lilac to 25r. on 50k. green and copper-red (5) and the imperforate (4) including two examples of 50r. on 3k carmine-red and 1920 (10 Mar.) 50r. on 4k rose-carmine; generally fine. S.G. 23-41 (no 27), £10,300+. Photo for a selectionSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% V...
(x) Batum1920 (12 Jan.) 50r. (in red) on 10k. deep blue, used and tied to small piece; fine and rare. S.G. 27, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bechuanaland
(x) Bechuanaland1884-1924 mint and used group on two Hagner pages including 1884 Stellaland set of five to 1/-, 1885-87 2d. pale bistre mint (with no stop and sliced 'i' variety) and 1/- green used, 1888 5/- and 10/- mint and with £1 and £5 used (£5 with dubious cancellation), 1888 4d. (in red) on 4d. lilac mint (RPS Cert.), 1888 ½d. on 4d. lilac mint, 1888 Protectorate 3d. to 10/- mint (5/- with RPS cert.), 1913-24 Seahorses to 5/- mint, 1932 5/- and 10/- mint and Fiscals with 1910 6d. (3, two used) and 1921 1d. scarlet mint; good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% V...
(x) Bechuanaland1888 2d. on 4d. lilac, variety surcharge in green, used with part clear c.d.s., vertical crease not affecting the appearance of this rare stamp only known used. P.F. Certificate (1977). S.G. 23c, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bechuanaland - Stellaland
(x) BechuanalandStellaland1884 6d. lilac, vertical pair variety imperforate between, lightly hinged at top leaving the lower stamp unmounted; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 4b, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BechuanalandStellaland1885 2d. on 4d. olive-grey, unused without gum; small tear at top and soiled, nevertheless rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. 6, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
British East Africa
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue½a. dull brown, horizontal pair variety imperforate, used with clear strike of Mombasa squared-circle d.s. for 21 October 1895, fine. Rare, only two sheets (60 pairs) possible S.G. 4a, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue1a. blue-green, horizontal pair variety imperforate, used with part Mombasa squared-circle d.s. for 27 December 1992 and showing red London arrival c.d.s., fine. Only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 5a, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue2a. vermilion, horizontal pair variety imperforate with part watermark visible, large part original gum, fine. Very rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 6a, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue2a. vermilion, horizontal pair variety imperforate, large part original gum, fine. Very rare with only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. S.G. 6a, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue2½a. black on bright yellow, horizontal pair variety imperforate from the left of the sheet, tiny nick at lower left margin, large part original gum, fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large proportion of which were used. S.G. 7cb, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue3a. black on dull red, horizontal pair variety imperforate, large part original gum, fine. Scarce with only three sheets (90 pairs) possible, a very large proportion of which were used. S.G. 8ab, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue4a. yellow-brown, horizontal pair variety imperforate, unused without gum, vertical crease between impressions otherwise fine. Very rare, only eight unused pairs recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 9a, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue4a. dull grey, horizontal pair variety imperforate, unused without gum; fine. Very rare with only two sheets of sixty printed. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 10, £2,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1890-95 Issue1r. carmine, horizontal pair variety imperforate, cancelled by Mombasa squared-circle d.s. for 28 March 1892, fine. Rare, only two sheets (60 pairs) possible. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 14a, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1891 Mombasa Provisionals"½ Anna" handstamped in dull violet on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD" (Andrew Dick, Chief Accountant), a used example with light Mombasa c.d.s.; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 20, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1891 Mombasa Provisionals"½ Anna" in manuscript on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD" with original value not obliterated, centred to top as usual, cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. for 22 July 1891 and blue crayon; fine. A rare stamp of which no unused examples are recorded. B.P.A. Certificates (1966) and (1999). S.G. 22, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1891 Mombasa Provisionals"½ Anna" in manuscript on 2a. vermilion initialled "AD" with original value not obliterated, centred to top as usual, cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s., a little soiled and slightly thinned, still a good example of this rare stamp of which no unused examples are recorded. S.G. 22, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1891 Mombasa Provisionals"½a. anna" on 2a. vermilion, initials slightly obscured by postmark ('A.B.' or A.D.'), used with 'mombasa' c.d.s; scarce. S.G. 22 or 23. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1891 Mombasa Provisionals"½ Anna" in manuscript on 2a. vermilion initialled "AB", cancelled by part Mombasa c.d.s., slightly soiled otherwise fine. S.G. 23, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1891 Mombasa Provisionals"½ Anna" in manuscript on 3a. black on dull red initialled "A.B", lightly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s., fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1930). S.G. 24, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1891 Mombasa Provisionals"1 Anna" in manuscript on 3a. black on dull red, cancelled and tied to piece by Mombasa squared-circle datestamp for 16 December 1893; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1930). S.G. 25, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1895 (Feb.) Mombasa Provisionals"½ anna" on 3a. black on dull red signed "T.E.C.R", horizontal pair tied to small piece by Mombasa c.d.s., fine. S.G. 31Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1895 (Feb.) Mombasa Provisionals"1 anna" on 3a. black on dull red, lightly cancelled by Mombasa c.d.s. at lower right corner; fine and rare with just a handful examples known. Friedl Certificate (1984). S.G. 32, £13,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British East Africa1897-1903 CC 20r. pale green, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 98, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
British Guiana
(x) British GuianaA mint and used collection on Hagner pages with a good range of perforated Ship Types, both mint and used, also a good range of mint KGV, KGVI and QEII sets, more modern miniature sheets, etc. generally good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1852 (Jan.) Waterlow 1c. black on magenta, Type II, used with barred oval "A03", horizontal crease and a few other minor faults still a sound example. S.G.9, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) British Guiana1856 Provisional 4c. black on magenta, initialled 'EDW', cut octagonally, slightly close at top and cancelled 'berbice', some minor surface rubbing; good colour and a sound example of this rare and popular stamp. S.G. 24, £25,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Brunei - Japanese Occupation
(x) BruneiJapanese OccupationMint group on a Hagner page (16) including 6c. scarlet (P.F Cert.), 8c. grey-black, $5 carmine on green and $25 black on red (both with BPA Certs.), also 30c. purple and orange-yellow used and tied to piece (fault, RPS Cert.), a few faults though generally a good to fine group. S.G. £4,300+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiJapanese Occupation8c. grey-black, used and tied to typed envelope sent locally by Brunei Central Post Office c.d.s. in violet (Type JD1); fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. J9, £1,000 off cover. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) BruneiJapanese Occupation1944 (11 May) $3 on 1c. black, small part original gum; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. J20, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Bushire
(x) Bushire1915 (16 Aug.) 1ch. to 10kr. set of fourteen, large part original gum, the 1ch. with some paper adhesion on the reverse; good to fine. S.G. 1-14, £5,200+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)1ch. deep blue and carmine, setting IV [4], large part original gum; signed Bloch. Friedl Certificate (1983). S.G. 15, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)3ch. deep green, setting IV [5], large part original gum; fine and scarce. Signed on the reverse in ink. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G.17, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)5ch. vermilion, setting VII [2], used with light 'bouchir (depart)' cancellation; fine and very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1983). S.G. 18, £20,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)6ch. carmine and green, setting IV [5], unused with part original gum; a few tone spots on the reverse not affecting the appearance from the front, a very rare stamp. Signed Bloch. Friedl Certificate (1978). S.G. 19, £14,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)9ch. deep violet and brown, setting V [1] large part original gum; various expert signatures and stamps on the reverse, fine and rare. P.F. Certificate (1970). S.G. 20, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)10ch. brown and deep green, setting V [3], large part original gum, a couple of minor tone spots on the reverse not affecting the appearance. S.G. 21, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)24ch. sepia and brown, setting V [3], large part original gum; a couple of faintly toned perfs. not affecting the appearance. Expert signature on the reverse in pencil. S.G. 23, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)1kr. black, brown and silver, setting VI [1], large part original gum; signed on the reverse in pencil. S.G. 24, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)3kr. sepia, dull lilac and silver, setting VII [3], large part original gum; fine and rare. P.F. Certificate (1970). S.G. 26, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)5kr. slate, sepia and silver, setting VI [5], large part original gum; fine and scarce. P.F. Certificate (1970). S.G. 27, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Bushire1915 (11 Sept.)1t. black, violet and gold, large part original gum; fine and scarce. A rare stamp with just 170 issued. P.F. Foundation Certificate (1970). S.G. 28, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cameroon
(x) Cameroon1915 1s. on 1m. to 5s. on 5m. unused with large part original gum selection, the 3s. on 3m. with variety 's' broken at top; also an unused no gum 2s. on 2m. with variety "inverted 's'. Slightly mixed condition, a good lot for the student of the subject. S.G. B10, B11, B11a, B12b, B13, £2,675.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cape of Good Hope
(x) Cape of Good Hope1840-1904 mint and mostly used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1840 wrapper to London, 1853-64 triangles (15 singles and one pair), including 1861 "Woodblock" 1d. and 4d. both with R.P.S. Certificate (2020). Mixed condition.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cape of Good Hope - Mafeking Siege
(x) Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSeriffed Overprint on Cape of Good Hope1d. on ½d. Hope seated (2, one type 4), 1d. on ½d. Hope standing type 3, 3d. on 1d. types 2 and 6, 6d. on 3d. (R.P.S. certificate, 1971) type 2) and 1s. on 4d. type 4,.generally fine used. S.G. 1-5, £1,410Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSeriffed Overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate1d. on ½d. mint, 3d. on 1d. type 4?, 6d. on 2d. type 3, 6d. on 3d., plus British Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d. (on piece) type 1 and 1s. on 4d. (on piece) type 1, generally fine used. S.G. 6-11, £1,365Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSans-serif Overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate3d. on 1d. (on small piece), 6d. on 2d. and 1s. on 6d., fine used. S.G. 12-14, £460Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSans-serif Overprint on British Bechuanaland1s. on 6d. purple/ rose-red and 2s. on 1/- green, both used on pieces, fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1980) for 1s. and B.P.A. Certificate (1968) for 2s.. S.G. 15, 16, £1,950. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically1d. deep blue, 3d. deep blue (18mm.) and 3d. pale blue (21mm.; some peripheral toning), fine used. S.G. 18, 20, 21, £2,125. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cape of Good Hope - Vryburg Boer Occupation
(x) Cape of Good HopeVryburgBoer Occupation½ pence to 2½ pence set of four cancelled by part or complete (1 pence) Vryburg c.d.s. Good to fine. S.G. 1-4, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cape of Good Hope - Vryburg British Reoccupation
(x) Cape of Good HopeVryburgBritish Reoccupation"v.r./special/post" handstamp on ½d. green cancelled by part "vryburg/b.b." c.d.s., minor thinning otherwise fine and rare. Only 100 issued. P.F.S.A. (1978) and B.P.A. (1994) Certificates. S.G. 11, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cape of Good HopeVryburgBritish Reoccupation"v.r./special/post" handstamp on 1d. rose-red and green on small piece cancelled by part "vryburg/b.b." c.d.s., fine and rare. Only 60 issued. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 12, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Collections and Ranges
(x) Collections and RangesCzechoslovakia1919-1984 valuable mint and used collection arranged in seven hagner pages including mint "Posta Ceskoslovenska 1919" 10h. (Scott B26), 5h. (Scott B33), 1.50k. on 2k. to 4k. (Scott B37-B39), 1f. (Scott B64), 10k. (Scott B90). Also a selection of "Wir Sind Frei!" overprinted stamps and the 1984 unissued Los Angeles Olympics 1k. stamp (no gum). Mixed condition, many stamp signed and few certificates included, direct inspection essential to fully appreciate this wonderful lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesDenmark1852-1930 mint and used collection arranged in six hagner pages including 1852 2rbs. Thiele printing plate I, type 5, [29] unused with part original gum with A.P.S. Certificate (1973), 1912 and 1915 5k. "Post Office building" used, 1925-29 Air Mail set mint. Faroe 1919 2o. on 5o. used on small piece with P.F. Certificate (1967). Also two hagners with Danish West Indies 1856-1905 collection. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesEgypt1866-1956 mint and used collection arranged in four hagner pages including 1866 5pi. and 10pi. unused, 1926 "port fouad" overprint set of four used, the 50p. with P.F. Certificate (1968), 1938 £1 mint, 1956 Boy Scout Jamboree, set of perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets of three mint. Mixed condition, an interesting lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesFinland1856-1966 mint and used collection arranged in three hagner pages including 1856-58 5k. and 10k. used, 1866-74 10p. mint, 1m. used, 1875 32p. used, 1875-82 1m used, 1885 5m. and 10m. used, 1930 10m Zeppelin mint. Mixed condition, a very useful lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesGreenland1905-1945 mint and used collection arranged in two hagner pages including 1945 to 5k. mint and both sets with DANMARK BEFRIET overprint mint. 1905-37 range of parcel post stamps uo to 3k. including 1905 1o. mint with P.F. Certificate (1991). Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesIceland1873-1986 mint and used collection arranged in four hagner pages including 1873 to 16sk. unused, 1897 3a. on 5a. (Scott 32) mint with P.F. Certificate (1971), 1931 Zeppelin set mint, 1932 Air 1k. and 5k. mint each with a P.F. Certificate (1968). Mixed condition and early stamps generally without gum, direct inspection advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesItalian Somaliland1906- mint selection arranged in four hagner pages including 1924 Manzoni 1l. and 5l., 1932 "Pittorica" perf. 12 set of eighteen, Postage Due 1906 1l., 19265 1l. to 10l., Parcel Post 1917 50c. to 4l., 1923 25c. to 4l. (Sass. PP15-PP20). Generally fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesLichtenstein1921-60s mint and used collection arranged in three hagner pages including 1927 Rheinnot set of four mint, 1928 70th Birthday 30r. to 5f. mint, 1931 Zeppelin set of two mint, 1936 Zeppelin set of two mint. Generally fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesNorway1855-40s mint and used collection arranged in two hagner pages including 1855 4s. used by pen cancel, 1856-57 to 8s. used, 1863 2s. and 3s. used. Slightly mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesSweden1855-1950s mint and used collection arranged in five hagner pages including 1855 used 4s., 6s., 8s., 24s. (reperf.), plus 3s. reprint mint with P.F. Certificate (1974), 1924 congress mint 35o. to 5k. (from both sets), range of postage dues and official stamps. Very mixed condition and direct inspection strongly advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesSwitzerland1843-1940s mint and used collection arranged in two hagner pages including Zurich 1843 6r. vertical lines used (repaired), 6r. horizontal lines used (thinned) with P.F. Certificate, Geneve 1845-48 5c. Small Eagle unused, 1850 2½r. orts-post and poste locale used (both faulty). Very mixed condition and direct inspection strongly advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesCommonwealthMint and used collection arranged in nine Scott albums, hagner pages, stockcards and glassines housed in two boxes with a wealth of countries represented including British Levant, British Solomon Islands, Brunei, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Ireland, Morocco Agencies, Nauru, Seychelles, Somaliland, Tonga, Cook, Rarotonga, Niue etc. Mixed condition with many selected for fine quality, direct inspection essential to fully appreciate this lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesWorldThe balance of the consignment arranged in seven Scott albums, in hagner pages, stockcards and glassine envelopes housed in two boxes including Austria, Czechoslovakia, Heligoland, Norwegian missionary society in Madagascar, Italian Somaliland, Iran, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Hungary etc. Mixed condition with many fine, direct inspection strongly advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Collections and RangesLiteratureA selection of philatelic literature of famous auction sales housed in a small box including Boyd Dale-Lichtenstein (Vol. 1-8 and 10) (1968-70), "Ryohei Ishikawa collection Hong Kong and Treaty Ports" (1980), "Sir Maxwell Joseph, Cape of Good Hope" (1982) and "Maximus, Cape of Good Hope" (1989). An interesting group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Cyprus
(x) Cyprus1880-1948 mainly mint selection on three Hagner pages including overprints on GB with 4d. sage-green, 6d. grey and 1/- green, 1881 CC ½pi. to 4pi. mint and with 6pi. used, 1882-86 CA set to 12pi. mint, 1882 halfpenny surcharges, 1894-96 with values to 45pi., 1902-04 CA 1pi.to 45pi., 1904-10 MCA ½pi. to 18pi. mint and with 45pi. used, 1921-23 Script 12pi. to 45pi., MCA 10/-, 1924-28 MCA £1 (2, one marginal), etc. good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cyprus1923 MCA £1 purple and black on red, used and tied to small piece by 'limassol' c.d.s., fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 101, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Cyprus1924-28 Script £5 black on yellow, lightly mounted mint; very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). S.G. 117a, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Fiji
(x) Fiji1871-1970 mint and used collection arranged on three Hagner pages including 1871 to 6d. mint, 1874 Gothic "V" 2c. on 1d. to 12c. on 6d. used, 1875 2d. on 12c. on 6d. used, 1903 £1 used, 1906-12 £1 mint, 1912-23 £1 (3) mint. Mixed condition, a desirable lot for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1870-71 IssuesThin Quadrille Paper6d. black on rose, [2] showing sheet margin at top, roulettes at right and almost complete at left, large part of fresh original gum. Very fine and rare. S.G. 3, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1870-71 IssuesThin Quadrille Paper1/- black on rose, [11] showing almost complete roulettes on three sides, unused without gum, minor peripheral thinning at top otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1955) S.G. 4, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1870-71 IssuesThin Vertically Ribbed Paper1d. black on rose, [15] showing roulettes on the two vertical sides and almost complete roulettes at foot, unused with part of gum that might not be original; slightly stained and minor thinned point on the reverse, not detracting from the overall appearance. A scarce stamp. S.G. 5, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1870-71 IssuesThin Vertically Ribbed Paper3d. black on rose, [21] showing roulettes at top and left, cut into at top right, unused and rebacked, still quite fresh and very collectable. A scarce stamp. S.G. 6, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1870-71 IssuesThin Vertically Ribbed Paper6d. black on rose, [4] showing roulettes at right and foot, unused with almost no gum, fresh colour, very fine. A scarce stamp. S.G. 7, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1870-71 IssuesThin Vertically Ribbed Paper9d. black on rose, [23] showing roulettes on three sides, unused without gum, very fine. A scarce stamp. S.G. 8, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1870-71 IssuesThin Vertically Ribbed Paper1/- black on rose, [12] showing roulettes almost complete on three sides, manuscript "#" cancel of Levuka, a couple of usual minor imperfections otherwise very fine. A rare stamp. S.G. 9, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Fiji1875 2d. on 12c. on 6d. rose large part original gum, rough perforation and a couple of lightly toned points, otherwise fine and with fresh colour. A rare stamp. S.G. 26, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) FijiPostage Due Stamps1917 wide setting, ½d. black unused without gum as issued, 1d. black to 4d. black used with sunburst cancellations; used stamps with traces of soiling otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. D1-D5, £2,365. Photo for the ½d.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gambia
(x) Gambia1869-1946 mostly mint collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1869-72 4d., 6d. no gum, 1874 4d. wmk. reversed used, 6d., 1902-05 1/- to 3/-, 1904-06 3d. to 2/-. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gibraltar
(x) Gibraltar1886-1959 mostly mint collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1886 6d. and 1/-, 1903 £1, 1904-08 £1, 1912-24 £1, 1925-32 £1. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Gibraltar1925-32 Script £5 violet and black, well centred, large part original gum; fine. Signed G. Bolaffi and AD (Alberto Diena). S.G. 108, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Gold Coast
(x) Gold Coast1875-1954 mint and used collection arranged on three Hagner pages including 1889-94 20/- green and red with fiscal cancel (R.P.S. Certificate, 2020), 20/- dull mauve and black mint, 1898-02 ½d. to 5/- mint, 1902 to 10/- mint, 20/- used, 1921-24 15/- Die I and Die II mint, £2 mint (R.P.S. Certificate, 1970). Mixed condition with many fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Great Britain
(x) Great Britain1840-1980 mint and used collection arranged on six Hagner pages including 1840 1d. and 2d. used, 1860 unissued 1½d. rosy mauve unused (R.P.S. certificate, 1970), 1867-80 2/- brown used, 1867-83 £1 (S.G. 129 and 136) used, £5 (S.G. 137) used, 1884 £1 used, 1888 £1 used, 1913 £1 used, 1929 £1 mint, mixed condition, a very interesting lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great Britain1876 prepared for use but not issued 8d. purple-brown, part fresh original gum, good colour. Very fine. S.G. 156a, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficial Stamps1840 1d. black 'VR' official, lettered GF, four balanced margins; unused without gum, fine. S.G. V1, £25,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficial Stamps1882-1904 mint and used collection on two Hagner pages including 'IR Officials' with 2½d. purple on blue mint, 6d. purple on rose-red and 1/- green and carmine both used, 5/- rose overprinted "specimen", £1 green used ( RPS Cert. 1979), etc., 'Government Parcels' with a range of QV and EVII with values to 1/- used, 'Office of Works' with values to 10d. used both QV and EDVII, 'Army Officials', 'Royal Household' including 1902 ½d. green and 1d. scarlet both mint and used (4, all with RPS Certs.), 'Admiralty Official' with mint and used, etc.; some condition issu...
(x) Great BritainOfficial StampsInland Revenue1885 Crowns £1 brown-lilac, lettered BB, handstamped "specimen", large part original gum; fine. S.G. O11s, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficial StampsInland Revenue1885 Orbs £1 brown-lilac, lettered QC, unused, expertly repaired with the upper-left corner top perforation added and regummed over this perforation only, original gum elsewhere and a good looking example of this very rare Official stamp in unused condition. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. O12, £85,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficial StampsArmy1903 6d. pale dull purple, large part original gum; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). S.G. O52, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficial StampsBoard of Education1902 5d. dull purple and blue, Die II, large part original gum, small 'stanley gibbons' handstamp in blue ink and expert signature in pencil on the reverse; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. O81, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Great BritainOfficial StampsAdmiralty1903-04 2d. yellowish-green and carmine-red, large part original gum; slightly soiled, still a good example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. O110, £2,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Griqualand West
(x) Griqualand West1877-79 mainly used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including G.W. 1d. and 4d., large "G" overprints with values to 5/-, 1879 ½d. variety overprint treble (R.P.S. certificate, 1953) unlisted in the catalogue, condition mixed with viewing recommended.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Hong Kong - British Post Offices in China
(x) Hong KongBritish Post Offices in China1917-21 MCA 1c. to 10c. and 50c. to $10, and 1922-27 Script 50c. to $2, unused with large part original gum, fine. Cat. £2,100+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Iraq - Issues for Baghdad
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 1914¼a. on 2pa. claret and ¼a. on 5pa. dull purple, both unused with large part and part original gum respectively, the latter with three tone spots on reverse not affecting fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1988) for latter. S.G. 1-2, £1,075Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 1914¼a. on 5pa. dull purple, centred to right, unused with large part original gum, fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 2, £475Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 1914½a. on 10pa. green (Lighthouse garden), well-centred, unused with part original gum, fine. Rare, only 242 overprinted. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 3, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 1914½a. on 10pa. green (Lighthouse garden), centred to left, unused with large part original gum, fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 3, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 1914½a. on 10pa. green (Mosque), centred to lower right, unused with large part original gum, fine. Initialled "AD" (Diena). Rare, only 119 printed. S.G. 4, £7,500. Photo.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 19141a. on 20pa. red, fairly well-centred, unused with large part original gum, blunt top left corner otherwise fine. Signed Bloch. 274 overprinted. S.G. 5, £1,400. Photoprovenance:King CarolSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 19142a. on 1pi. bright blue, centred to top, unused with large part original gum, fine. Signed Bloch. 820 overprinted. S.G. 6, £700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 1914 overprinted with small star1a. on 20pa. red, fairly well-centred, unused with small part original gum, heavy hinge remnant not affecting appearance. 415 overprinted. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 7, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPictorial designs of 1914 overprinted with small star2a. on 1pi. bright blue, centred to right, unused with large part original gum, light horizontal crease at upper right otherwise fine. Rare, only 59 overprinted. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 8, £11,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPostal Jubilee Stamps½a. on 10pa. carmine, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, light corner crease at lower right otherwise fine. 270 overprinted. P.F. Certificate (1977). S.G. 9, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPostal Jubilee Stamps1a. on 20pa. blue, well-centred, unused with large part original, slightly soiled, light vertical gum crease and corner perf fault at lower right. Signed Bloch. Rare, 148 overprinted. S.G. 10, £4,250. Photoprovenance:King CarolSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadPostal Jubilee Stamps2a. on 1pi. black and violet, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, fine. Signed Bloch. 1339 overprinted. S.G. 11, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadGPO Constantinople2a. on 1pi. ultramarine,, very off-centre, unused with small part original gum, pressed vertical crease. Signed Bloch. 346 overprinted. S.G. 12, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic date 1331½a. on 10pa. green, centred to lower right, unused with traces of gum, signed Bloch and 2a. on 1pi. dull blue, centred to lower left, unused with small part original gum. S.G. 13, 18, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic date 13311a. on 20pa. rose, centred to top, unused with large part original gum, fine. 270 overprinted. S.G. 14, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic date 13311a. on 20pa. rose additionally with Behie overprint, centred to foot, unused without gum, pulled perforation at top otherwise fine. Signed Bloch. Extremely rare, one of three unused examples recorded. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 14b, £14,000. Photoliterature:Illustrated and recorded in "Baghdad in British Occupation" by Freddy Khalastchy, page 67provenance:Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, May 1959, Lot 66Robert Gibbs, Corinphila, May 1987, Lot 4311Kohler auction, January 1999, Lot 2082Colonial Stamp Company au...
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic date 13311a. on 20pa. rose, centred to right, unused with large part original gum, fine. 249 overprinted. S.G. 15, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic date 13311a. on 20pa. rose, centred to foot, unused without gum, fine. Extremely rare. P.F. Certificate (1977). S.G. 16, £13,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic date 13312a. on 1pi. dull blue, centred to left, unused with large part original gum, fine. Signed Bloch. 747 overprinted. S.G. 18, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic with date between Star and Crescent½a. on 10pa. grey-green, centred to upper left, unused with part original gum, fine. 1012 overprinted. S.G. 19, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic with date between Star and Crescent½a. on 10pa. carmine (GPO), well-centred, unused with part original gum, fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 20, £850. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic with date between Star and Crescent1a. on 20pa. rose, centred to right, unused with part original gum, fine. 1048 overprinted. S.G. 21, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic with date between Star and Crescent1a. on 20pa. rose, centred to left, unused with part original gum, fine. 228 overprinted. S.G. 22, £1700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic with date between Star and Crescent1a. on 10pa. claret, centred to top left, unused with part original gum, fine. 434 overprinted. S.G. 23, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic with date between Star and Crescent2a. on 1pi. ultramarine, centred to foot, unused with part original gum, fine. 657 overprinted. S.G. 24, £650. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) IraqIssues for BaghdadOverprinted with six-pointed star and Arabic with date between Star and Crescent2a. on 1pi. ultramarine, centred a little to top, lightly cancelled, fine. Rare. 111 overprinted. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. 25, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1896-1960 mint and used group on Hagner pages including 1890 GB overprints with ½a. on 1d. and 4a. on 5d. mint and with 1a. on 2d. used, 1890-95 with 8a. to 5r. mint and with 4½a. horizontal and vertical pairs both variety imperforate, two Mombasa provisional forgeries with RPS certs., 1894 surcharges mint, 1895 overprints with most values mint to 4r. and with 5r. used, 1895 2½a. surcharges (3), 1895 India overprint set with 12a. to 5r. mint, 1897 2½a. on 3a. surcharges (5), 1897-1903 CC with 1r., 2r. and 5r. overprinted "specimen" and with 3r., 4r and 10r. min...
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1904-07 MCA 50r. grey and red-brown, large part original gum; fine and scarce. P.F. Certificate (1975). S.G. 33, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1904-07 MCA 20r. grey and stone and 50r. grey and red-brown, both with large part original gum, a couple of faintly toned perfs. in places otherwise fine. S.G. 32-33, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1912-21 MCA 100r. purple and black on red and 500r. green and red on green, both overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; fine. S.G. 62s-63s, £2,350. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1922-27 £50 black and brown, overprinted "specimen" in red, lightly mounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 103s, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1922-27 £75 purple and grey, overprinted "specimen", without gum; fine. S.G. 104s, £4,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika1922-27 £100 red and black, overprinted "specimen", large part original gum; well-centred and fine. S.G. 105s, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Labuan
(x) Labuan1879-99 mint and used group on Hagner pages including 1879 2c., 6c. and 16c. all unused without gum, 1880-82 with a range of mint and used to 16c., 1880 '8' on 12c. carmine and '8' on 16c. blue both used, 1881 'Eight cents' on 12c. (both types 4 and 5) used, 1885-86 '2 cent' surcharges mint (6, SG 25 with RPS cert.), 1885 2c. on 16c. with watermark reversed, 1892 2c. on 40c. ochre, 1896 Jubilee 5c. and 8c. mint, 1899 '4 cents' surcharges to $1, etc. generally good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Labuan1879 watermark CA over Crown, 2c. blue-green, large part original gum; fine and rare. S.G. 1, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Labuan1879 watermark CA over Crown, 12c. carmine, large part original gum; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 3, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Labuan1883 (May) $1 in red manuscript on 16c. blue, unused without gum; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1953). S.G. 22, £4,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Labuan1901-05 $5 bright purple, unused without gum; fine. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). S.G. 141, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Long Island
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) on Turkish fiscal stamps, ½d. on 20p. (centred to foot), 1d. on 10pa. (centred to lower right) and 2½d. on 1pi. (centred slightly to foot), all unused with part original gum, fine. A rare set. B.P.A. Certificates (1980) for ½d. and 1d., Holcombe Certificate (1985) for the set. S.G. 1-3, £25,000. PhotoNote: ½d. - 12 unused examples have been recorded; 1d. - 11 unused examples recorded; 2½d. - 13 unused examples recorded.provenance:Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, May 1959, Lot 261Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn pale green paper with horizontal grey lines½d. black, unused, fine. Rare, only five unused examples recorded. Holcombe Certificate (1985). S.G. 4, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn pale green paper with horizontal grey lines½d. blue, unused, fine. Rare, forty were produced of which fourteen, including a block of four, are recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 5, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn pale green paper with horizontal grey lines½d. mauve, unused, fine. Scarce, sixty were produced of which twenty-four, including a block of eight, are unused. S.G. 6, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal laid paper½d. blue, unused, fine. Rare, sixty were produced of which ten unused examples are recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 8, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal laid paper½d. blue, unused, creased and soiled. Rare, sixty were produced of which ten unused examples are recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 8, £1,700Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal laid paper½d. mauve, 1d. black, 1d. blue, 1d. mauve and 1d. red, all unused, fine. S.G. 9-13, £2,475Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal laid paper½d. mauve used with "n/22 my/16" in circle cancellation in blue crayon and 2½d. mauve used with "n/24 my/16" in circle cancellation in blue crayon, both with defects etc. though extremely rare with only fifteen ½d. and four 2½d. used examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 9, 16, £3,950. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal laid paper1d. blue showing "onr" for "one", unused, fine. Very rare, only six were produced. S.G. 11f, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal laid paper2½d. blue, unused, some light creases and small scissor-cut at top left clear of design, otherwise fine. Rare, twenty were produced of which nine unused examples are recorded including one in the Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 15, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal wove paper6d. mauve, unused, fine. Scarce, sixty were produced of which sixteen unused examples have been recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 19, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal wove paper1/- black carbon copies (3) and 1/- mauve, all unused, fine. S.G. 20, 22, £1,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin horizontal wove paper1/- blue, unused, fine. Rare, only forty were produced of which six unused examples are recorded including one in the Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 21, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin wove paper½d. black with margin at left and 6d. black (2, one with margin at left - light creases), unused, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987) for one 6d. S.G. 23, 35, £1,950Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin wove paper2d. black and 2d. mauve, unused, fine. S.G. 30, 31, £1,150Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin wove paper2½d. black carbon copy, unused, fine. Scarce, seventy-two were produced with only fifteen unused examples including a block of four have been recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 32, £1,100. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Long Island1916 (7 May) TypewrittenOn thin wove paper2½d. black top impression, used with "n/22 my/16" in circle cancellation in blue crayon, thinned and other faults though rare with only twenty-four produced of which five used examples are recorded including one on cover in the National Postal Museum. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. 32, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Madagascar
(x) MadagascarEarly Maps1683 page of "Isle de Madagascar dite de St. Lavrens ou Lisle Davfin" (135x210mm.) by Alain Mallet; and 1693 page of "Madagascar and the Iflands adjacent" (152x202mm.) by Robert Morden; also c.1600 "Dell'isola D I S Lorenzo" by Tomaso Porcacchi; fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1832 (13 Feb.) missionary entire letter to London from John Cauham, headed "Tananarivo", rated "2/-, showing oval-framed "mauritius/post office" partly overstruck by framed "india letter/portsmouth" with red arrival datestamp (10.8) on reverse; horizontal crease at top and small spike hole at left.. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1832 (15 Apr.) missionary entire letter to London from Rev. David Johns, headed "Tananarivo", rated "1/-", showing oval "mauritius/post office" overstruck by framed "india letter/deal" with red arrival datestamp (18.10) on reverse. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1833 (27 Nov.) missionary entire letter to London from Rev. David Johns, headed "Antananarivo", rated "1/-" showing oval-framed "col/post office/mauritius" with, on reverse, framed "india letter/deal" and red arrival datestamp (28.7.1834). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1834 (9 July) missionary entire letter to London from Rev. David Johns, headed "Antananarivo", rated "1/-", showing fine Crowned "general post office/cape of good hope" oval d.s. (21.9), no arrival markings. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1834 (16 Oct.) missionary entire letter to London from Edward Baker, headed "Tananarivo Madagascar", rated "1/3" and showing, on reverse, framed "india letter/ liverpool" and red arrival datestamp (18.3.1835), heavy central vertical filing crease and small central hole; and 1835 (20 July) missionary entire letter to London from J.J. Freeman, headed "Tamatave", showing Crowned "general post office/cape of good hope" oval d.s. (5.10) with, on reverse, "india letter/gravesend" and red arrival datestamp (5.12)provenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lots 40004...
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1874 (2 June) envelope (with letter) from Antananarivo to Lancashire, showing unframed oval "forwarded by/procter brothers/tamatave" fac, sent via Mauritius where 1863-72 4d. rose (2) and 1/- orange (2) were applied and clearly cancelled "B53" and showing, on reverse, blue Mauritius (23.6), red London (23.7) and arrival datestamps; the envelope repaired at top left. Attractive. Photoprovenance:Gavin FryerDavid Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40008Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1882 "On Her Britannic Majesty's Service" envelope (223x102mm) addressed to "Messers John K. George and R.L. Aas, Morondova" (on the west coast), marked "Vice-Consulate of Antanarivo" at lower left (also representing Sweden and Norway since 1876), probably carried by runners to Majunga and then by ship to Morondova, fine. Scarce. Photoprovenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40011Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1882 (28 Nov.) and 1883 (16 June) complete Mauritius "The Merchants & Planters Gazette" newspapers, both bearing Mauritius 1879 4c. orange (the former partly attached to remains of address label), cancelled with "B53" obliterator and the former showing light sender's cachet in blue; the latter with four page supplement inside entitled "War at Madagascar" with fascinating description of the 1883 campaign; both in fine conditionSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal History1884 blue envelope with company's imprint on flap, addressed to Edinburgh, bearing Mauritius 1883 16c. on 17c. rose clearly tied by "B53" obliterator and showing, on reverse, clear Mauritius datestamp (15.7); envelope with horizontal crease below adhesiveSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal HistoryIncoming Mail1878 (24 Apr.) envelope from the Board of Trade in London (crest on flap and blue cachet at lower left) to J.C. Pakenham, British Consul at Tamatave, countersigned at lower left, showing London Official Paid c.d.s. in red and red crayon "40" with Mauritius transit d.s. (2.6) on reverse; the envelope with some, mainly peripheral, faults. Photoprovenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40009Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal HistoryIncoming Mail1879 (16 Oct.) envelope from Darlington to Isaac Sharp at Antananarivo, bearing GB 4d. sage-green Pl. 16 and 6d. grey Pl. 16, both clearly tied by "235" duplex, showing red crayon "70" (centimes) with blue Mauritius transit c.d.s. (13.11) on reverse; the envelope with some peripheral faults/wear. PhotoNote: Isaac Sharp, a Quaker, travelled extensively as a lay minister visiting Friends Foreign Mission stations.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal HistoryIncoming Mail1879 (11 Nov.) triple rate envelope from Middlesborough to Isaac Sharp at Antananarivo, bearing GB 2d. blue, 6d. grey Pl. 16 (2) and 1/- green Pl. 13, all clearly tied by "946" duplex, showing red crayon "2.10" with blue Mauritius transit c.d.s. (12.12) on reverse; the envelope with some peripheral creasing. PhotoNote: The French, who blockaded the port at Tamatave, charged 2f.10, and it was carried by runner to the capital.provenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40010Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Pre...
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal HistoryIncoming Mail1886 (28 June) envelope from Sevenoaks to "Rev. J.A. Houlder, Antananarivo, Madagascar, c/o/ British Consulate Tamatave", marked "via Reunion", bearing GB 1883-84 ½d. slate-blue, 2½d. lilac and 5d. green, all neatly cancelled with c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, Port Louis, Mauritius transit c.d.s. (23.7); and 1895 (30 Jan.) envelope from London to Tamatave, bearing ½a. and 1d. pair with Marseilles transit d.s. on reverse. Neat and attractive frankings.provenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40012Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addit...
(x) MadagascarEarly Postal HistoryIncoming Mail1886 (11 Aug.) envelope (242x107mm) from Port Louis to Rev. R. Maron, L.M.S. at Antananarivo, marked "per S.S. Taymouth Castle", bearing Mauritius 1883 25c. olive-yellow interpanneau strip of four, each cancelled "B53", showing blue crayon "4" charge mark with despatch datestamp on reverse; the envelope with creases (affecting stamps) and opening faults though a rare and appealing usageSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarRoyal MailNeither the Kingdom of Imerina nor the other regions of Madagascar had any postal administration. A Royal Messenger Service was introduced in Imerina in 1790, utilising runners on an ad hoc basis. By 1828, a corps of runners linked the capital, Tananarivo with the port of Tamatave on the east coast, with Fianarantosa in the south central region, and Maevatanana in the central north. During the reign of the last Queen, Ranavalona III (1883-97), pre-printed envelopes were used for official mail to the regional governors. In 1896, the last year of the Kingdom of Imerina's...
(x) MadagascarOfficial Passport Envelopec.1885 Official Passport envelope front from the Prime Minister in Antananarivo to the Governor of Ambohitrombikely with seals of the Queen and Prime Minister; light central vertical crease some light staining. Rare. Photoprovenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40031Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "letter"6d. (½oz), 1/- (1oz), 1/6d. (1½oz) and 2/- (2oz), all unused, the 1/- and 2/- gummed at top left, the 2/- with hollow stop after "m", the 1/6d. with two thins in margin, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (1988) for 6d. S.G. 1-4, £2,550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "letter"1/6d. (1½oz) magenta, unused with part original gum at top left corner, fine. S.G.3 £600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "letter"6d. (½oz) magenta (2, one with hollow stop after "b") and 1/- (1oz) magenta, all cancelled by blue or red crayon strokes, both 6d. with a thin. S.G. 1-2, £1,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "letter"6d. (½oz) magenta and 1/- (1oz) magenta, both cancelled by favour with diagonal red ink stroke, fine. S.G. 1-2, £925Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "letter"6d. (½oz) magenta with violet handstamp, original gum in top left corner, some hinge remnants, fine. Rare. S.G. 1a, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "letter"6d. (½oz) magenta with violet handstamp, original gum in top left corner, fine. Rare. S.G. 1a, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "letter"2/- (2oz) magenta, original gum in top left corner, two light creases towards foot and some hinge remnants, otherwise fine. S.G. 4, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"1d. (1oz), 2d. (2oz), 3d. (3oz.) and 4d. (1oz) without manuscript amendment, all unused, the first three with thins at top and all a little toned, the 4d. also with some light stains, nevertheless presentable examples. S.G. 5-7, 8a, £6,475. Photo for 4d.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"1d. (1oz) magenta and 2d. (2oz) magenta, unused with small part gummed corner and without gummed corner respectively, the latter with thin at foot. S.G. 5-6, £1,050Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"1d. (1oz), 2d. (2oz) and 3d. (3oz), all cancelled by crayon strokes, the 1d.and 3d. with a thin though still of fine appearance. S.G. 5-7, £1,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"1d. (1oz), 2d. (2oz) and 3d. (3oz), each cancelled by favour with diagonal red ink stroke, the 3d. with slight thin at top. S.G. 5-7, £1,100Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"2d. (2oz) magenta, two unused examples with solid dot after "b" joined together, one with gummed top left corner, fine. S.G. 6, £900Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz amended in manuscript to "4oz" magenta pair with the left stamp showing hollow dot after "b", fine. S.G. 8, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz amended in manuscript to "4oz" magenta, two examples, one with hollow stop after "b", both cancelled by favour with diagonal red ink line, one with slight thinning along top otherwise fine. S.G. 8, £1,400Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta variety without manuscript amendment, unused with gummed top left corner, a touch toned and some hinge remnants, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 8a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta variety without manuscript amendment, unused with gummed top left corner, a touch toned, light horizontal crease and slight thinning at top, otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 8a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta variety without manuscript amendment, unused with gummed top left corner, a touch toned and small thin at top though a presentable example of this rarity. S.G. 8a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta variety without manuscript amendment, cancelled by five red crayon strokes and manuscript initials, slight vertical crease and thin at top left corner otherwise fine. Very rare. S.G. 8a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta variety without manuscript amendment, hollow stop after "b", cancelled by six red crayon strokes, thin at top left corner otherwise fine. Very rare. S.G. 8a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta with violet handstamp variety without manuscript amendment, unused without gummed corner, very slight thinning at top otherwise fine. S.G. 8ab, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta with violet handstamp variety without manuscript amendment, unused with gummed corner, very slight thinning at top and a touched toned nevertheless a presentable example. S.G. 8ab, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta with hollow stop after "b", variety violet handstamp and without manuscript amendment, unused without gummed corner, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1997). S.G. 8ab, £1,900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo"Inscribed "postal packet"4d. (1oz) magenta, variety without manuscript amendment and without handstamp", unused with gummed corner, thinned. Very rare. S.G. 8ac, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black6d. (½oz) rose-red with hollow stop after "b", cancelled by blue crayon stroke, thin at top left corner, fine. S.G. 11, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black6d. (½oz) rose-red with hollow stop after "b", cancelled by favour with diagonal red ink stroke, fine. S.G. 11, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 Handstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black6d. (½oz) rose-red with hollow stop after "b", cancelled by favour with diagonal red ink stroke, fine. S.G. 11, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 Handstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black4d. (1oz) magenta with hollow stop after "b", unused with original gum at top left, fine. S.G. 12, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 Handstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black4d. (1oz) magenta, unused without gum in top left corner, fine. S.G. 12, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 Handstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black4d. (1oz) magenta with violet handstamp, unused without, light diagonal bend, fine. Rare. S.G. 12a, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black1d. rose (2) and 2d. rose (2), one of each with violet handstamp, all unused and all except 2d. with violet handstamp with part or large part gum in top left corner and both violet handstamps with a thin(s) not affecting appearance. S.G. 14, 14a, 16, 16a, £1,275Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black1d. rose and 2d. rose cancelled with five bar h.s., 2d. rose, 4½d. rose (2), all cancelled by blue crayon strokes, and 1½d. rose with violet handstamp cancelled by four red crayon strokes and manuscript initials, all with faults though a useful group, S.G. 14, 15a, 16, 18, £3,275.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black1½d. rose with violet handstamp, unused with original gum in top left corner, fine. S.G. 15a, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black1½d. rose with violet handstamp, cancelled with three blue crayon strokes, slight thin in top margin, fine. S.G. 15a, £850. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black3d. rose, unused with part original gum in top left corner, small thin in top margin and some light creases. Rare. S.G. 17, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black3d. rose with violet handstamp cancelled with four blue crayon stokes, some thins though a presentable example. S.G. 17a, £375. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black4½d. rose with violet handstamp, unused with small part original gum at top left corner, fine. Rare. S.G. 18a, £700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black8d. rose cancelled with four blue crayon strokes, small thin in top right corner, fine. Rare. S.G. 19, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black9d. rose, with violet handstamp unused with original gum at top left and bottom right corners, small tone spot towards left otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 20a, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black9d. rose cancelled with four blue crayon strokes, top left corner torn away, thin in bottom margin and light diagonal crease at top right, nevertheless still a presentable example. Rare. S.G. 20, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in black9d. rose cancelled with four blue crayon strokes, a little toned and small part of top left corner torn away. Rare. S.G. 20, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british consular mail" in black1d. rose, 1½d. rose, 2d. .rose, 3d. rose, 8d. rose and 9d. rose, all unused, all except 8d. and 9d. without gummed corner, the 2d. with thins, 3d. with light crease and some small stains and 8d. a touch toned. A good representative group. S.G. 21-24, 26, 27, £1,260Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british consular mail" in black3d. rose strip of four, unused with original gum in top left corners, a little toned otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 24, £720Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british consular mail" in black3d. rose with red handstamp, cancelled by blue crayon strokes, some damage at top left otherwise fine. Extremely rare. S.G. 24a, £22,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british consular mail" in black4½d. rose with red handstamp, cancelled with blue crayon strokes, small thin in top margin otherwise fine. Extremely rare. S.G. 25a, £14,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british consular mail" in black8d. rose with violet handstamp, unused with original gum at top left corner, thin towards top not affecting appearance. S.G. 26a, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british consular mail" in black9d. rose without handstamp, unused with original gum at top left corner, three small thins at foot not affecting appearance. Very rare. S.G. 27a, £8,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. Stops after "postage" and valueHandstamped "british consular mail" in black9d. rose with violet handstamp, unused without gum, small central thin not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 27b, £650. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in violet1d. rose horizontal strip of four, unused without gum, a little toned and each with stain in top right corner, the first stamp damaged and the strip with some other lesser faults, nevertheless a rare multiple. S.G. 28, £5,200+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in violet1d. rose, unused with original gum at top right corner, fine. S.G. 28, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in violet1d. rose, unused with original gum at top right corner, fine. S.G. 28, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in violet3d. rose, unused with original gum at top right corner, fine. S.G. 30, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate antananarivo" in violet3d. rose, unused with original gum at top right corner, fine. S.G. 30, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1d. rose, 1½d. rose, 2d. rose, 3d. rose, 4½d. rose and 6d. rose, all unused with original gum at top right corner (some part only), the 3d. thinned along top and 4½d. with thin at left. S.G. 33-38, £1,030Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1d. rose horizontal strips of four (2), one with violet handstamp, both unused with gummed top right corners, the violet strip with thin towards foot between second and third stamps, and with some hinge remnants. Scarce multiples. S.G. 33,33b, £1,280Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1d. rose without handstamp, unused without gum, slight thinning towards top not affecting appearance. Rare. S.G. 33a, £4,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1d. rose, 1½d. rose, 3d. rose, 4½d. rose and 6d. with violet handstamps, all unused, most with original gum at top right corner, some with hinge remnants, fine. S.G. 33b-38b, £1,785Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1d. rose strips of three (2), 1½d. rose pair and 4½d. rose strip of three with violet handstamps, 2d. rose strips of four and three with black handstamps, all unused with original gum at top right corners, the odd small thin though mostly fine. Scarce multiples. S.G.33b, 34b, 35, 37b, £3,495Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1½d. with manuscript initials (2, one also with red crayon strokes), 2d. and 4½d. with red roller cancels, 2d., 3d. and 4½d. with black roller cancels, 4½d. with violet roller cancel and 4½d. with blue crayon strokes; condition mixed though a useful lot of different cancellations. S.G. 34-37, £2,250Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1½d. rose without handstamp, unused with original gum at top right corner, fine. Rare. S.G. 34a, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black3d. rose without handstamp, unused with original gum at top right corner, fine. Very rare. S.G. 36a, £8,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black4½d. rose without handstamp, unused without gum, thinned and with hinge remnants, though a useful space-filler of this rarity. S.G. 37a, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm long. No stops after "postage" or valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black6d. rose without handstamp, unused trace of gum at top right corner, a little roughly separated at top left, fine. Very rare. S.G. 38a, £9,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate mail antananarivo" in violet8d. rose strip of four, unused without gum, some staining and roulette re-enforcement and the first stamp with piece missing at top left corner. A scarce multiple. S.G. 40, £2,800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate mail antananarivo" in violet2/- rose, unused with original gum at top right corner, small tone spot in bottom margin otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 42, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british vice-consulate mail antananarivo" in violet2/- rose with black handstamp, unused without gum, tiny thin in top margin otherwise fine. A major rarity of the British Consular mail. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). S.G. 42a, £20,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black4d. rose, 8d. rose, 1/- rose and 1/6d. rose, all unused , only the 4d. with part original gum at top right corner, all with thins in top margin though a presentable group. S.G. 43-46, £4,825. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black4d. rose without handstamp, unused without gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1951). S.G. 43a, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black8d. rose without handstamp, unused part original gum at top right corner, hinge remnants at top, fine. Rare. S.G. 44a, £7,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1/- rose without handstamp, unused part original gum at top right corner, fine. Very rare. S.G. 45a, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1/- rose with violet handstamp, unused without gum, some adhesions on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 45b, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1/6d. rose without handstamp, unused small part original gum at top right corner, thinned at top right otherwise fine. Very rare. S.G. 46a, £8,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1/6d. rose with violet handstamp, unused without gum, a little truncated at top and bottom otherwise fine. S.G. 46b, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black1/6d. rose with violet handstamp, unused with part original gum at top right corner, thin in left margin otherwise fine. S.G. 46b, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black2/- rose, unused without gum, thins at top not affecting fine appearance. S.G. 47, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black2/- rose without handstamp, unused with trace of original gum at top right corner, the odd minor tone spot otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 47a, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm long. No stops after "postage" but stop after valueHandstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black2/- rose with violet handstamp, unused without gum, thinned at top though of fine appearance. S.G. 47b, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular MailThe extensive balance of the British Consular Mail on Hagners, much duplication in places, including 1884 (Mar.) inscribed "letter" 6d. and 1/- both with diagonal red line and inscribed "postal packet" 4d. without manuscript amendment and with violet handstamp used, 1d. (2), 2d. (5) and 3d. (4); 1886 (Mar.) 6d. rose-red unused and used (5); 1886 British Consular Mail 4d. magenta unused (4); 1886 "postage" 29½mm. long and with stops, British Vice-Consulate 1d. unused (31, five with violet handstamp), 1½d. used, (2) 2d. unused (12, four with violet handstamp) a...
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (1 Jan.) Typeset Issue1d. to 2/- set of seven in blocks of four and singles (additional 4d. and 2/-), all cancelled to order, fine. S.G. 50-56, £2,177Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (1 Jan.) Typeset Issue4d. black showing variety "fuor" for "four", fine used. Very scarce. S.G. 50a, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (1 Jan.) Typeset Issue1d. blue-grey complete mint sheet of twenty-four comprising two panes of twelve resulting in four tête-bêche pairs, gum loss down left side and some light gum creases otherwise fine. S.G. 51/51a, £1,700Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue2d. to 4/- set of six, plus 2d. (2), 4d. and 1/- horizontal pairs imperforate between, 4d. horizontal pair imperforate vertically and 4d. vertical pairs (2) imperforate between, fine mint. S.G. 57-62, £2,475Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue2d. blue block of six (3x2). the right-hand block of four variety imperforate between, a few split perfs at right and the odd perf at left with tone mark on reverse, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 57a, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue2d. blue horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. S.G. 57a, £450Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue4d. rose block of four with margin at left, variety imperforate between vertical pairs, one with tone spot on reverse not affecting appearance. Scarce. S.G. 58b, £600Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue4d. rose horizontal strip of six with margins at ends, variety imperforate vertically, a couple of tone spots on reverse not affecting appearance, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 58c, £825Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue4d. rose horizontal strip of six with margins at ends, variety imperforate vertically, fine mint. Scarce. S.G. 58c, £825Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue6d. green marginal horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 59a, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue1/- slate-blue top marginal horizontal strip of six, variety imperforate between fifth and sixth stamps, fine mint. S.G. 60a, £610Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue1/- slate-blue marginal horizontal strip of six, variety imperforate between fifth and sixth stamps, fine mint. S.G. 60a, £610Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue2/- chocolate block of four with margin at top, variety imperforate between vertical pairs, some tone spotting on reverse not affecting appearance, unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue2/- chocolate vertical pair with margin at left, variety imperforate between, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 61b, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue4/- bright purple imperforate horizontal pair of proof status, no gum, vertical crease between. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue4/- bright purple horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. 62a, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Inland Mail1895 (Mar.) Issue1895 (30 July) envelope to England, bearing 4d. rose (top left corner damaged) tied by "british/mail/antananarivo" c.d.s. in violet, in combination with Natal 2½d. tied by Durban double-ring d.s. and showing arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope with a few tone marks. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular MailPrepayment Without Adhesives (1887-1895)1888 blue envelope (232x132mm) from the Swedish and Norwegian Consul (also H.M. Consul) to the Acting Foreign Minister in Antananarivo, showing fine "british/mail/antananarivo" handstamp in violet and cachet of the Swedish & Norwegian Consulate on reverse; the envelope with light central vertical fold and the odd age spot. Scarce. Photoprovenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40154Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular MailPrepayment Without Adhesives (1887-1895)1888 wrapper to England, showing "british/mail/antananarivo" cachet in violet and sent through Tamatave where two French Colonies 10c. were applied, the wrapper backed on thin card, some faultsprovenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40159Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular MailPrepayment Without Adhesives (1887-1895)1888 envelope to Tamatave, showing "british/mail/antananarivo" h.s. in violet and red crayon "S" for "single rate"; top flap missing. Scarce inland mail. Photoprovenance:David Feldman auction, May 2010, Lot 40158Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular MailPrepayment Without Adhesives (1887-1895)1890 (8 Aug.) envelope to Mauritius, showing fine "british/mail/tamatave" h.s. in red, sent through French P.O. and bearing 25c. and showing "marseille a la reunion/l.v. no4" octagonal d.s. in red; envelope with flap missing and some other lesser faults. Behr Certificate (2008). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) MadagascarBritish Consular MailPrepayment Without Adhesives (1887-1895)1891 (20 June) envelope to Bournemouth, showing "british/mail/antananarivo" c.d.s. in blue and sent through Tamatave where French Colonies 25c. (defective top left corner) was applied and showing "la reunion a marseille/l.v. no1" octagonal d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse; also 1887 defective front to Birmingham, showing "british/consular/mail/antananarivo" h.s. in violet, sent through Tamatave where French Colonies 25c. was applied and showing "ligne t/paq. fr no3" double-ring d.s. Holcombe Opinion (1989) for la...
(x) MadagascarFrench Occupation1888 envelope to Gap, marked "Corps d'Occupation de Madagascar", countersigned by Commanding Officer, showing Tamatave c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverse; and 1903 (Sept.) envelope to Paris, marked "Corps d'occupation de Madagascar", showing Regimental circular cachet in violet and blue Tamatave c.d.s. with arrival datestamp on reverseSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Malta
(x) Malta1860-1958 mainly mint group on Hagner pages including 1860 no wmk ½d. buff (2, shades), 1863-81 CC ½d. mint (4) and used, 1886 5/- rose used, 1899-1901 1/- mint, 1904-14 set to 5/-, 1914-21 set to 5/-, 1921-22 set to 10/-, 1922 Self Government set to 10/-, later sets, Postage Dues and used on cover; generally good to fineSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Malta1919 MCA 10/- black, large part original gum; fine and rare. S.G. 96, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Mauritius
(x) Mauritius1848-59 Post Paid IssueLatest Impressions1d., two used examples, position 1 in red shade with three large margins slightly cut into at top left, cancelled by part "inland" boxed cancellation, and position 8 in 1d. red-brown shade with three small to good margins slightly cut into at top right cancelled by barred oval, both with some minor thinning. 1d. red with R.P.S. Certificate (2020). A useful duo. S.G. 23, 24, £1,800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1848-59 Post Paid IssueLatest Impression2d. grey-blue on bluish paper [2], four good regular margins, neatly cancelled with target obliterator, minor lower left corner bend otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 25, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1848-59 Post Paid IssueLatest Impression2d. grey-blue on bluish paper, [5] four good to large margins, unclear cancellation, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 25, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1859 Lapirot IssueWorn Impression2d. blue [10] with good to large margins, unused without gum, a horizontal crease and lightly thinned at top, though of fresh colour and rare. S.G. 39, £12,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1859 Lapirot IssueWorn Impression2d. blue [4] (cut into), in combination with Britannia 1859-61 6d. (cut into), both cancelled with barred oval on 1859 (2 Oct.) entire to Calcutta, marked "Via Aden", the reverse with arrival (9.11) c.d.s. ; the entire creased and defective, still a rare combination. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 39, 32. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1859 Lapirot IssueWorn Impression2d. blue [12] with good to huge margins, cancelled with neat barred oval, the odd minor thin though of wonderful appearance. S.G. 39, £950. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1859 Sherwin IssueWorn Impression2d. deep blue, [6] cancelled with barred oval obliterator, rebacked and repaired in places, still a fine appearance space-filler of this rare stamp. S.G. 40, £8,000.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1858-1973 mint and used collection arranged on six Hagner pages including 1858 4d. (S.G. 26) used, 1858-62 4d. used, 9d. used, Lapirot 1d. and 2d. used, 1863-72 5/- block of six used (one stamp faulty), 1900-05 5r. used, 1910 2r.50 to 10r. mint, 1921-34 10r. mint, 1948 10r, mint. Mixed conditionSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Mauritius1912 Paris Reprints1847 "post office" 1d. and 2d. reprints taken from the original lady's visiting card prior to it being presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, in deep orange and deep blue, each pair on soft wove paper (122x101mm.) and with each stamp handstamped "reprint" on reverse. An attractive showing of these iconic stamps.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Natal
(x) Natal1857-1909 mint and used collection arranged on four Hagner pages including 1857-61 6d. green used (R.P.S. Certificate, 1971), 1869-73 "Postage" overprints range with values up to 1/-, 1902 £20 with fiscal cancellation, 1908-09 £1 mint. Mixed condition and some reprints/dubious stamps valued in their merits. A good lot for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Natal1857-61 9d. blue, a cut square example (26x31mm), cut into in places, fair embossing, unused without gum, thinned in places. Despite the faults an exceptionally rare stamp, being one of only three unused examples known, one being in the Royal Philatelic Collection. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. 6, unpriced. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
New Guinea
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 6mm. apart1d. on 5pf., 2d. on 10pf (R.P.S. certificate, 1998), 2d. on 20pf., 2½d. on 10pf. (2), 2½d. on 20pf., 3d. on 30pf., 4d. on 40pf. and Official 1d. on 3pf. (2, one with faults) and 1d. on 5pf., fine mint. S.G. 2-6, 8-9, O1-O2, £1,680Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 6mm. apart5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff, Setting 1, position 1, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 10, £950. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. to 4mm. apart1s. on 1m. carmine, Setting 4, position 1, well-centred, unused with part to large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1938). S.G. 12, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. to 4mm. apart2s. on 2m. blue, Setting 1, position 2, well-centred,, unused without gum, fine. P.F. Certificate (1963). S.G. 13, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. to 4mm. apart2s. on 2m. blue, Setting 3, position 4, tied by blue Stephansort c.d.s. on piece, fine. S.G. 13, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. to 4mm. apart3s. on 3m. violet-black, Setting 4, position 1, centred slightly to upper left, unused with large part original gum, fine. P.F. Certificate (1968). S.G. 14, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. to 4mm. apart5s. on 5m. carmine and black, Setting 4, position 1, centred to lower left, unused with small part original gum, some light staining and hinge remnants on reverse, though still of fine appearance. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 15, £15,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 5mm. apart1d. on 3pf., 1d.on 5pf., 2d. on 10pf., 2d. on 20pf., 2½d. om 10pf. (top left corner example, R.P.S. certificate, 2000), 3d. on 25pf, 3d. on 30pf., 4d. on 40pf., 5d. on 50pf. and 8d. on 80pf., fine mint. S.G. 16-20, 22-26, £1,760Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 5mm. apart1d. on 3pf., 3d. on 25pf, 5d. on 50pf. (R.P.S. certificate, 1980) and 8d. on 80pf., fine mint. S.G. 16, 22, 25, 26, £1,050Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 5mm. apart2d. on 20pf. ultramarine in vertical pair with 2½d. on 20pf. with margin at top showing "14,00", Setting 2, unused with part to large part original gum. A major rarity. Gibbs 19i; S.G. 19l, £18,000. PhotoNote: Gibbs only records four examples, three unused and one used.. Of the three unused, one is in the Royal Philatelic Collection.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 5½mm. apart1s. on 1m. carmine, Setting 2, position 3, centred to upper left, unused with part original gum, fine. P.F. Certificate (1976). S.G. 27, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 5½mm. apart2s. on 2m. blue, Setting 2, position 2, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, a touch toned otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1975). S.G. 28, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (Oct.) - 15 on German New Guinea"G.R.I." and value 5½mm. apart3s. on 3m. violet-blue, Setting 2, position 1, centred slightly to left, unused with large part original gum, fine. Extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. 29, £15,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) on Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I." and value 5mm. apart1d. on 3pf., 1d. on 5pf. (2), 2d. on 10pf. (2), 2d. on 20pf. (2), 3d. on 25pf., 3d. on 30pf., 4d. on 40pf., 5d. on 50pf. and 8d. on 80pf., fine mint. S.G. 50-58, £2,378Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) on Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I." and value 5mm. apart3d. on 30pf, 4d. on 40pf. with
(x) New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) on Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. - 4mm.apart2s. on 2m. blue, Setting 3 position 3, fairly well-centred, fine unused with much original gum, fine. Initialled ""ta" on reverse (Thomas Allen). Harmer Rooke certificate (1951) stating ex King Carol. S.G. 60, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) on Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. - 4mm.apart3s. on 3m. violet-black, Setting 3 position 4?, centred to upper left, unused with large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. 61, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) on Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I." and value 3½mm. - 4mm.apart5s. on 5m. carmine and black, Setting 4 position 1, centred slightly to lower left, unused without gum, fine. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 62, £15,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Provisional Issue2d. on 10pf. carmine with large "1" (2) and small "1", unused with part or large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1938) for one large "1". S.G. 63, 63c, £1,350Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Provisional Issue2d. on 20pf. ultramarine with large "1", unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 64, £4,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 on stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I. and value 5½mm. apart1s. on 1m. carmine, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, very fine. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. 64n, £18,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 on stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I. and value 5½mm. apart1s. on 1m. carmine, centred slightly to foot, unused with large part original gum. Initialled "AD" (Diena). Very rare. S.G. 64n, £18,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersRabaul: (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 825 Setting D, position 1, unused with large part original gum; and (Deutsch Neuguinea) No 761 Setting A, position 5, fine used on small piece; and Kawieng Deutsch Neu-guinea (no brackets) No. 55 Setting B, position 1, unused with large part original gum (R.P.S. certificate, 2002); fine. S.G. 33, 33d, 37b, £1,075Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersRabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea, No. 812 Setting D, position 4, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 33de, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersFriedrich-Wilhelmshafen: (Deutsch Neuguinea) horizontal pair Nos. 28-27 with No 27 showing no stop after "d", Setting B positions 3 and 4, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 35/35a, £700Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersFriedrich-Wilhelmshafen: (Deutsch Neuguinea) No. 149, Setting C position 2, unused without gum; Herbertshohe (Deutsch Neuguinea), two examples, one with no stop after "d", No. 267 Setting B position 4, both without gum; and Manus (Deutsch Neuguinea) No 415 Setting C position 1, unused with part original gum (R.P.S. certificate, 1978); fine. S.G. 35, 36, 36a, 39, £1,450Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersFriedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 346 Setting B position 5, unused without gum (R.P.S. certificate (2002); Herbertshohe (Deutsch Neu-Guinea) No. 726, Setting A position 5, unused with backing paper on reverse; and Kieta (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 917, Setting ? position 4, unused without gum; fine. S.G. 35f, 36e, £1,325Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersKawieng (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 836, Setting A position 5, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 37, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersKawieng Deutsch Neu-Guinea vertical pair Nos. 897/892 Setting B position 4 showing no stop after "d", unused without gum, fine. S.G. 37ba, £1,100. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSans-serif LettersStephansort (Deutsch Neu-Guinea) No. 975, Setting 9 position 6, lightly cancelled, small tear at top and some pulled perfs, nevertheless a presentable example of this very rare stamp. Holcombe Opinion. S.G. 40, £4,500. PhotoNote: According to Gibbs this rare stamp emanates from parts of a sheet of labels 951-1000. Two blocks of four and one vertical pair comprise all recorded multiples, and fourteen singles have been recorded to date. It is not known in unused condition..Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition...
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSeriffed LettersFriedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 222, Setting E position 4, fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 41, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSeriffed LettersFriedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 192, Setting B position 4, unused without gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2002).S.G. 41b, £450Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSeriffed LettersKawieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) No. 446, Setting A position 5, unused with large part original gum (slight creases), and No. 52, Setting B position 4 showing no stop after "d", unused without gum; both fine. S.G. 42, 42a, £800Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSeriffed LettersKawieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) No. 284, Setting B position 4 showing no stop after "d", unused without gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. 42b, £550Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1915 (Jan.) Surcharged on Registration LabelsSeriffed LettersManus (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 915, Setting F position 1, unused with large part original gum, fine. Very rare, Gibbs records twenty-five examples of which six are used. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). S.G. 43, £4,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New GuineaNorth West Pacific Islands1915 (Jan.-Mar,) ½d. (2), 1d. (2) 4d. and 5d., 1915 (Jan.) - 1916 (Mar.) 2d., 2½d., 3d., 6d., 9d., 1/- (rounded corner) and 10/-, 1915 (Oct.) - 1916 (July) 2d., 6d., 9d., 1/- (2), 2/- and 5/-, 1915 (Dec.) - 1916 2d. and £1, 1918 (May) 1d. on 5d. and 1d. on 1/-, and 1918-22 Kangaroo 2½d., 3d., 6d., 9d., 1/- (blunt corner), 2/-, 5/- and 10/-, KGV 1d., 2d. (both), 4d. (both) and mult. wmk ½d.; fine mint. Cat. £1,700+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New GuineaNorth West Pacific Islands1915 (Dec.) first watermark, 5/- grey and yellow, centrally cancelled by fine Kokopo c.d.s., light crease along top not affecting very fine appearance. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 83, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New GuineaNorth West Pacific Islands1951 (Dec.) first watermark £1 brown and ultramarine, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, lovely colour, two shortish perfs at left otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 85, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Guinea1925-39 selection of mostly mint high values arranged on a Hagner page including 1925-27 10/- and £1, 1931 (June) 10/- and £1, 1931 (Aug.) 10/- and £1 both types, 1932 10/- and £1, (both types), 1935 £2, 1935 £5 used and 1939 2/- to £1 (2). Generally fine. An interesting group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
New Republic
(x) New Republic1886-87 mint and used collection arranged on five Hagner pages including 13/- (S.G. 23) mint, 10/- to 30/- (S.G. 42-47 mint), £1 (S.G. 94) used, 30/- (S.G. 95) mint. Mixed condition, a wonderful lot for the student of the issue.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Republic1886-87 1d. black on yellow paper, dated "9 jan 86", 4th delivery, setting 4, cancelled by part oval datestamp, slight soiling otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 1, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
New Zealand
(x) New Zealand1855-1990s mint and used collection arranged on eight Hagner pages with strength in Chalon Heads including used 1855-57 2d., 1855-58 1d., 2d., 1/-, 187-63 2d. pair, 1/-, 1862-64 1d. unused and Postage Due 1899-1900 1/- and 2/-. Mixed condition and direct inspection advised.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Zealand1855-57 1d. dull carmine on white paper, cut along framelines and cut into in places, cancelled by clear strike of the "2" obliterator (Russell), faded and rubbed, still a presentable example of this rarity. R.P.S. Certificate (1949). S.G. 1, £20,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Zealand1855-57 1/- pale yellow-green on blued paper, three small to good margins, slightly cut into at right, cancelled by fair strike of the "11" obliterator (Port Ahuriri). Minor edge faults though of good appearance and an attractive example of this scarce stamp. R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate (1980). S.G. 3, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Zealand1862-63 pelure paper, no watermark, perf. 13 at Dunedin, 1d. orange-vermilion, centred to upper left, cancelled by fair strike of the "18" obliterator (Otago) irregular perfs at right with a small nick at top otherwise fine and with fresh colour. A rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. 90, £4,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Zealand1862-63 pelure paper, no watermark, perf. 13 at Dunedin, 2d. ultramarine, centred to upper left, cancelled by fair strike of the Dunedin barred oval, the odd shortish perfs at upper right otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 91, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New Zealand1864 watermark 'N Z' , imperf., 6d. red-brown, good to huge margins including sheet margin at right, cancelled by good strike of the "1" obliterator (Auckland), very fine and attractive. Signed A.D. (Alberto Diena). B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. 99, £950. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) New ZealandOfficial Stamps1891-1906 a selection (11) arranged on a Hagner page including on 1882-97 stamps 2d. mauve-lilac perf. 10 violet overprint used (R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate, 1994), 2½d. blue perf. 10 violet overprint used (R.P.S. Certificate, 1991), 5d. olive-black perf. 12x11½ violet used (R.P.S. Certificate, 1991), 6d. brown rose-red overprint unused with part original gum (P.F. Certificate, 1978); on 1898-1903 stamps 5d. purple brown violet overprint used (R.P.S. Certificate, 1983). Mixed condition as expected, a valuable and extremely difficult lot to assemble. PhotoSubject to 5%...
(x) New ZealandOfficial Stamps1902 (30 Jan.) 'On Public Service Only/ New Zealand/ Post and Telegraph Dept.' envelope to Los Angeles, USA bearing 1898-1903 2½d. overprinted 'o.p.s.o.' in violet diagonally and tied to by 'wellington/ n.z.' c.d.s., the reverse with San Francisco (18.2) and Los Angeles (19.2) c.d.s. The cover was unclaimed and showing on the front "advertised unclaimed/ mar 3 1902/due 1 cent./ los angels ca." handstamp in blue and on the reverse "dead letter office" (26.3) triangular c.d.s., subsequently returned to New Zealand and handstamped with "dead letter office n. z." c.d....
(x) New ZealandPostal Fiscal Stamps1882-1984 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1882-30 used selection with values to £1 plus additional £2 and £5, 1931-40 mint 25/-, 30/-, £2 and £5, 1939 35/- on 35/- mint, 1940 3/6d. on 3/6d. to 22/- on 22/- mint, 1940-58 25/-, 30/-, £2, £2.10, £3, £4, £5. Mixed condition with many fine. A delightful lot for the specialist of the subject. Cat. £7,000++Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1892-94 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1892-94 2d. occasional variety broken 'i' in 'oil' in pair with normal mint, 1893 (Sept.) ½d. on half of 1d. unsevered pair mint, 1893 (Dec.) ½d. on 2d. (S.G. 9) used, ½d. on 2½d. (S.G.11) used on small piece, ½d. on 2½d. (S.G. 12) mint, ½d. on 2½d. (S.G. 13) mint, ½d. on 2½d. (S.G. 17) mint, ½d. on 2d. (S.G. 9) used (R.P.S. Certificate, 1931), ½d. on 2½d. (S.G. 19) mint, ½d. on 2d. (S.G. 20) used, ½d. on 2½d. (S.G. 25) (2) mint, ½d. on 2½d. (S.G. 27) mint, ½d. on 2d. (S....
Niger Coast - Oil Rivers Protectorate
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Sept.) "½d" in red on half of 1d. lilac, an unsevered pair unused with part original gum fine. Brandon (2001) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 7a, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Sept.) "½d" in red on half 1d. lilac unsevered pair, the left-hand stamp with variety straight top to "1" in "½", unused with part original gum; fine and scarce. R.P.S. (1945), Ceremuga (2002) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 7a/c. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Sept.) "½d" in violet on half 1d. lilac, with fragment of top margin, unused with large part original gum, fine. Very rare, 960 stamps printed of which 24 were in violet. A much undervalued stamp in the catalogue, this is the first example offered by us in 25 years. R.P.S. (1993) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 8, £7,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 3in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine and scarce. S.G. 9, £600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 4in green: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part fresh original gum. Very fine. B.P.A. (1962) and (2010) Certificates. S.G. 11, £325Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 4in carmine: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with part fresh original gum. Very fine. Sismondo (2004) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 13, £475Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 4in blue: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part fresh original gum. Very fine. Brandon (2000) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 14, £475. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 4in black: On 2½d. purple on blue, sheet margin at right, unused with small part original gum, fine. Rare, 19 believed printed. B.P.A. Certificate (1989) . S.G. 15, £4,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 4in black: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, inscribed in red ink "from c. w. p. 1894 w.s.d." otherwise fine. Rare, 19 believed printed. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 15, £4,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 4in blue-black: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. Rare, 23 believed printed. B.P.A. (1996) and (2010) Certificates. S.G. 16, £4,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 4in blue-black: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. Rare, 23 believed printed. R.P.S. Certificate (1941). S.G. 16, £4,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"Half/penn.y" Type 5in vermilion: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, vertical crease otherwise fine and scarce. P.F. (1993) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 17, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny" Type 6in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum, lightly soiled and some red fibres adhering to the reverse otherwise fine and scarce. B.P.A. (1989) and (2010) Certificates. S.G. 18, £1,100. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny" Type 6in vermilion: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part fresh original gum. Very fine. Sismondo (2004) and B.P.A. (2010) certificates. S.G. 19, £650. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"Half/Penny" Type 7in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, very well centred, unused with large part original gum; the surcharge heavily over-inked and sulphurised otherwise fine. Brandon (1999) and B.P.A. (2011) Certificates. S.G. 20, £500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"Half/Penny" Type 7in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, variety surcharge vertical reading up unused with part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. Very rare. R.P.S. (1992) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 20b, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"Half/Penny" Type 7in vermilion: On 2½d. purple on blue, variety surcharge diagonal unused with large part original gum, diagonal gum crease at lower right otherwise fine. Very rare. R.P.S. (1956) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 21d, £6,500. Photoprovenance:H.G. Porter, Robson Lowe, February 1956, Lot 303Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"Half/Penny" Type 8in vermilion: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. B.P.A. (1994) and (2010) Certificates. S.G. 25, £600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"Half/Penny" Type 8in green: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with part original gum, fine. Brandon (2001) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 27, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 9in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. Sismondo (2004) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 29, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"Half/Penny." Type 9in blue: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. Scarce, 60 believed printed. R.P.S. Certificate. S.G. 30, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 9in blue: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum, value tablet a little suffused and some red fibres adhering to the reverse otherwise fine. Scarce, 60 believed printed. Sismondo (2009) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 30, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 9in vermilion: On 2½d.. purple on blue, unused with part original gum, fine and scarce. Brandon (2001) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 31, £650. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 9in blue: On 2d½. purple on blue, tied to small piece by part "old calabar" c.d.s., fine and scarce. S.G. 32, £400. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 9in green: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with part original gum, fine and scarce. Sismondo (2004) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 33, £475. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 9in violet: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with large part original gum, fine. Very rare, only 22 examples produced. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. 34, £7,500. Photoprovenance:Col. E.H.G. Green"Isleham", Christie's Robson Lowe New York, March 1997, Lot 2239Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny." Type 9in violet: On 2½d.. purple on blue, unused with part original gum; handstamped on the reverse "s.s.&c.c. otherwise fine and very rare, only 22 examples produced. R.P.S. (1938) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 34, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny" Type 10in green: On 2½d. purple on blue, unused with small part original gum, part of the rose interleaving still affixed to the reverse otherwise fine. Sismondo (2004) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 35, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"half/penny" Type 10in vermilion: On 2½d. purple on blue, fine unused with part/large part original gum, minor peripheral toning and traces of the usual red fibres adhering to the reverse, otherwise fine. Very rare, only 6 examples produced. On the reverse old Stanley Gibbons handstamp and signed C.J. Phillips. S.G. 36, £10,000. Photoprovenance:Col. E.H.R. Green"Isleham", Christie's Robson Lowe New York, March 1987, Lot 2250Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"One/Shilling"in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, Type A, unused with large part original gum. Very fine. Brandon (1999) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 37, £550. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"One/Shilling"On 2d. grey-green and carmine, se-tenant horizontal pair, the left stamp in violet, Type A, the right stamp in vermilion, Type A, unused with part original gum, a diagonal crease not detracting from the overall appearance and from the importance of this rare se-tenant pair. R.P.S. Certificate (1995). S.G. 37e, £10,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"One/Shilling"in vermilion: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, Type B, unused with large part original gum. Very fine. Brandon (2000) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 38, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"One/Shilling"in black: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, Type A, unused with large part original gum, fine. Very rare, only 12 examples produced. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 39, £12,000. Photoprovenance:H.G. Porter, Robson Lowe, February 1956, Lot 342 Col. J.R. Danson, Robson Lowe, March 1971, Lot 1742Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"5/-"in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part/large part original gum. Very fine and rare, only 28 examples produced. R.P.S. Certificate (1995). S.G. 40, £10,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"5/-"in violet: On 2d. grey-green and carmine, unused with part original gum. Fine and rare, only 28 examples produced. R.P.S. (1993) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 40, £10,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"10/-"in vermilion: On 5d. dull purple and blue, unused with part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, fine. Rare, only 32 examples produced. B.P.A. (1966) and R.P.S. (1995) Certificates. S.G. 41, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"10/-"in vermilion: On 5d. dull purple and blue, unused with large part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse, violet ink marks at lower left and a light toned spot at right, otherwise fine. Rare, only 32 examples produced. B.P.A. (1994) and (1999) Certificates. S.G. 41, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast ProtectorateOil Rivers Protectorate1893 (Dec.) Old Calabar Provisionals"10/-"in vermilion: On 5d. dull purple and blue, unused with small part original gum, some red fibres adhering to the reverse fine. Rare, only 32 examples produced. S.G. 41, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast Protectorate1894-98 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1894 (Jan.) 1d. bisect on piece (P.F., 1996 and buff B.P.A., 2010 certificates), 1894 (May-June) Opodo Provisional "½" on half 1d. pale blue, left half used on piece, 1894 (June-October) Opodo Provisional "1" (12mm. high) on right half of 2d. grey-green and carmine used, 1894 (August-September) Opodo Provisional "½" in blue on diagonal right half of 1d. vermilion used, 1894 (Aug.) ½d. on 2½d. mint with Sismondo certificate (2007), 1897-98 10/- (4) mint. Mixed condition and mint stamp with variou...
(x) Niger Coast Protectorate1894 (May-June) Opodo Provisional "½" on half 1d. pale blue, left and right halves, each cancelled by part of Opodo River c.d.s.; some short perfs otherwise fine and scarce duo. S.G. 58, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast Protectorate1894 (June-October) Opodo Provisional "1" (12mm. high) on right half of 2d. grey-green and carmine, cancelled by part of Opodo River c.d.s.; some paper remnants to the reverse, fine. Brandon (2001) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 59, £375. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast Protectorate1894 (August-September) Opodo Provisional "½" in violet on half of 1d. vermilion, a right half tied by Opobo River c.d.s. (31.10.94) on small piece, some usual short perfs otherwise fine and attractive. Brandon (2001) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 63, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Niger Coast Protectorate1894 (August-September) Opodo Provisional "½" in blue on half of 1d. vermilion, a left half unused with part original gum, lower left corner creased otherwise fine and rare. Brandon (2000) and B.P.A. (2010) Certificates. S.G. 64, £4,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Nigeria
(x) Nigeria1874-1966 mint and used collection arranged on four pages including Lagos 1884-86 2/6d. to 10/- specimen, 1904 2/6d. to 10/- mint; Northern Nigeria 1900 to 10/- mint, 1910-11 to 10/- mint, 1912 £1 mint; Southern Nigeria 1901-02 5/- and 10/- mint, 1903-04 5/- and £1 mint, 1904-09 5/- to £1 mint, 1912 10/- and £1 mint; Nigeria 1914-29 £1 Die I and Die II mint. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
North Borneo
(x) North Borneo1883-1961 mint and used collection arranged on eight Hagner pages including 1886 10c. (S.G. 15) used, 1897-1902 18c. pair variety imperf. vertically cto (R.P.S. Certificate, 1971), 1899 4 cents surcharge set of twelve mint, 1911 $1 to $10 mint, 1916 25c. vermilion cross mint with R.P.S. Certificate (1968), 1918 4c. on $10 (S.G. 252) used on piece (R.P.S. Certificate, 1970), 1925-28 24c. to $10 mint, 1931 $5 mint, 1939 $2 and $5 mint. Mixed condition with many fine, an interesting lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North Borneo1891-92 6c. on 1886-87 "postage" 8c. green, neatly cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s. in red, Proud type (D3), for "14 Dec. 1891", new earliest date S.G. records this stamp used from 1892. Very fine and possibly the best used example of this rare stamp of which only twenty-four were believed issued. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 54, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
North Borneo - Japanese Occupation
(x) North BorneoJapanese Occupation1942 (Sept.) 1c. to $5 set of fifteen with the handstamp in violet, unused with large part original gum, generally fine, each signed Bloch in pencil on the reverse. S.G. J1-J15, £4,900+. Photo for $1 to $5Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North BorneoJapanese Occupation1942 (Sept.) $5 indigo and pale blue with the handstamp in violet, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. J15, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North BorneoJapanese Occupation1944 (Sept.) 20c. to $1 unused with large part original gum, very fine. S.G. J29-J32, £345.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North BorneoJapanese Occupation1944 (May) $2 on 1c. green and red-brown with violet overprint, unused with large part of fresh original gum. Fine and rare. Holcombe (1992) and B.P.A. (2001) Certificates. S.G. J33, £8,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North BorneoJapanese Occupation1944 (May) $2 on 1c. green and red-brown with violet overprint, unused with large part of lightly toned original gum, a few thinned perfs at top otherwise fine and rare. P.F. (1980) and R.P.S. (2009) Certificates. S.G. J33, £8,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) North BorneoJapanese Occupation1944 (May) $5 on $1 brown and carmine on piece with 1944 (Sept.) 15c., cancelled by Kuching Japanese type c.d.s. (26.8.45), fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. J28, J34, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Northern Nigeria
(x) Northern Nigeria1904 £25 green and purple colour trial on CA watermarked paper, unused with part/large part original gum; fresh and fine. A very rare proof of this popular high value. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Northern Nigeria1904 £25 green and carmine, fiscally cancelled by manuscript date "25/08/06", green colour washed out otherwise fine and extremely rare. One of the rarest stamps of the Edwardian period. Barefoot 1 stating "It is not certain if any fiscally used have survived". S.G. 19. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Northern Rhodesia
(x) Northern Rhodesia1925-63 selection of mint high values arranged on a Hagner page including 1925-29 2/- to 20/-, 1938-52 10/- and 20/-, 1948 20/-, 1953 2/6d. to 20/-. Slightly mixed condition with many fine. An interesting group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Northern RhodesiaPostage Dues1953 Mkushi Provisional Issue1953 (17 Aug.) envelope from Broken Hill to Mkushi bearing 1938 ½d. chocolate (2) tied by 'broken hill' cancellation and taxed 2d. with T 2d. in blue crayon manuscript alongside and with 1d. green with typewritten "postage /due/1d" in red type 3 (roughly cut into at top since origin) and type 6 (very fine) affixed and cancelled by Mkushi datestamp; very rare with just twenty four covers and a front recorded and the unique type 6 on cover; S.G. see footnote after D4, from £5,500 on cover. Photoliterature: For an in-depth study on th...
Nyasaland
(x) Nyasaland1891-1954 mint and used collection arranged on three Hagner pages including 1891-95 £1 used, £5 unused (R.P.S. Certificate, 1960), 1895 £1 mint, 1897-1900 2/6d. to £1 mint, £10 used (f.c.), 1903-04 4/- to £1 mint, 1908-11 £1 mint, 1913-21 £1 used (f.c.). Mixed condition, an attractive lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Nyasaland1896 £10 (no gum) and £25 (gum re-spread), 1903-04 £10, 1908-11 £10, 1913-21 £10, all overprinted "specimen", slightly mixed condition, the 1908-11 £10 with toning and disturbed gum. A valuable group. S.G. 41s, 42s, 67s, 82s, 99s, £3,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Papua
(x) Papua1901-1960 basic mint collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1901-05 to 2/6d., 1906 to 2/6d., 1907 to 2/6d., 1907-10 to 2/6d., 1916-31 10/-, 1931-40 £1. Slightly mixed condition with many fine. A good lot for the Lakatoi collector.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Papua New Guinea
(x) Papua New GuineaPostage Due1960 (8 Mar.) envelope to Port Moresby, bearing 1952 2d. blue tied by Konedobu c.d.s., showing "T" in circle with manuscript "6d." and 6d. on 7½d. blue Postal Charge applied and cancelled on despatch, fine. Rare on cover. P.F. Certificate (1972). S.G. D1. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Rhodesia
(x) Rhodesia1892-1978 mint and used collection arranged on two three Hagner pages including 1892-93 £1 used, 1892 8d. on 1/- mint (R.P.S. Certificate, 1967), 1898-1908 £1 mint, 1905 2½d. to 5/- mint, 1910-13 range of mint Double Heads including £1 (R.P.S. Certificate, 2020), 1913-19 £1 used. Mixed condition, direct inspection advised tu fully appreciate this lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Rhodesia1897 £2 rosy red large part fresh original gum well centred, fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 74, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Samoa
(x) Samoa1893-1969 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1914 (Sept.) ½d. on 3pf. variety comma after "I" used (R.P.S. Certificate, 1980), 1914-24 £1 mint, 1932 to £1 mint, Western Samoa 1935-42 to £5 mint, 1945-53 to £5 mint. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue½d. on 3pf. (3) to 5/- on 5m. almost complete set with no "1 Shillings" stamp but including the rarer "1 Shilling" (S.G. 111) on a 1915 (26 Jan.) envelope from Apia, locally addressed and censored with the adhesive cancelled by despatch c.d.s. and showing on the front "passed by censor" handstamp. Envelope with a couple of archive folds not effecting the overall appearance. The "1 Shilling" very rare with only 35 issued and possible unique on cover. P.F. Certificate (1963). S.G. 101-114 group, £13,000 off cover. PhotoSubject to 5% tax o...
(x) Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue1914 (Sept.) "1 shillings" on 1m. carmine on small piece cancelled by Apia (12.9) c.d.s., fine and rare, only 100 issued. S.G. 110, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue"2 shillings" on 2m. blue cancelled by Apia c.d.s.; a closed tear at lower left otherwise fine and rare, only 126 issued. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 112, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue"3 shillings" on 3m. violet-black unused with large part evenly toned gum, thinned otherwise fine and well centred. Scarce, only 458 issued. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 113, £1,400. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue"5 shillings" on 5m. carmine and black cancelled by Apia (10.9.) c.d.s., fine and scarce, only 534 issued. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 114, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sarawak
(x) Sarawak1869-1955 mostly mint collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1869 3c., 1888-97 16c. to $1, 1892 1c. on 3c. variety surcharge double (R.P.S. Certificate, 1947), 1934-41 $2 to $10, 1945 $2 to $10. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sarawak - Japanese Occupation
(x) SarawakJapanese Occupation1942 1c. to $5 set of twenty-six less the $3 value, unused with large part original gum; the 15c. with overprint double, generally fine. A rare group. S.G. J1-22, 24-26, £7,000+. Photo for the $4 to $10Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sierra Leone
(x) Sierra Leone1865-1963 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1865 6d. mint, 1893 ½d. on 1½d. lilac (S.G. 38) mint, 1896-97 £1 mint, 1903 £1 mint, 1904-05 £1, 1907-12 £1 mint, 1912-21 1/- to £2 mint, £5 specimen (2), 1921-27 £2 mint, 1932 2/- to £1 mint, 1933 2/- to £1 mint. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals selection (9) arranged in a hagner page including 2½d. on 3d. (3, S.G. 55-57) mint, 2½ on 6d. (4, S.G. 59-62) mint, 2½d. on 1/- (2, S.G. 63 used, S.G. 65 mint). Mixed condition, S.G. 65 with P.F. Certificate (1968). Catalogue value £1,800+.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals 2½d. on 3d. dull purple and green strip of four (types 10, 11, 12, 8), large part fresh original gum, mount strip at top, minor fading and soiling between middle pair otherwise fine and attractive. A scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). S.G. 55-58, £725++. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals 2½d. on 1/- dull lilac selection (4) including pair (types 13, 8), type 9 and type 11, unused without gum and colour faded. Type 11 with minor thinning at top. A scarce group. P.F. Certificate (1967) for the pair, and R.P.S. Certificate (2020) for type 9. S.G. 63, 64, 66, 66b, £4,320.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals 2½d. on 2/- dull lilac type 8 cancelled by "freetown" (20.4) c.d.s. Thinned and soiled, still a presentable example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 67, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Sierra Leone1963 11s. on £1 black and orange used with Air 7d. on 1½d., 1/3d. on 1½d., 2/6d., 3s. on 3d. and 6s. on 3d. (4) on 1963 (4 May) large front (274x156mm) of an OHMS envelope, registered from Freetown, a couple of archive folds not effecting the adhesive. R.P.S. Certificate (1997). S.G. 269, £250+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
South Africa
(x) South Africa1916-77 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1916 £1 (2) used, one with P.F.S.A. Certificate (1980), 1927-30 5/- and 10/- mint and a range of Officials with values up to 10/-. Mixed condition with many fine.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
South West Africa
(x) South West Africa1923-31 a mint collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1923 setting I bilingual pairs 2/6d. to £1 , the 10- with R.P.S. Certificate (2020), 1923 setting II bilingual pairs 5/- (2), 10/- and £1, 1923-26 setting III bilingual pairs 2/6d. to £1, 1923-26 setting VI bilingual pairs 5/-, 10/- (2) and £1, postage due 1923-26 bilingual pair 5d. (S.G. O17a) with B.P.A. Certificate (1952). Generally fine, a valuable collection.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
St. Helena
(x) St. Helena1856-1965 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1856 6d. mint, 1861 6d. both types used, 1863 4d. mint, 1922-37 MCA 4d. to £1 and Script 1/6d. to 15/- mint. Mixed condition, an enjoyable lot.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) St. Helena1961 (12 Oct.) Tristan Relief 2½c. +3d. to 10c. + 1/- set of four, each in a block of four neatly cancelled-to-order by "st helena" first day cancel, minor soiling on a couple of values not detracting from the beauty of these very difficult multiples. S.G. 172-175, £14,000+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Sudan
(x) Sudan1897 1m. pale brown and 5m. rose-carmine each variety overprint inverted part to large part original gum, slightly mixed condition with the 1m. thinned at lower left. A scarce duo. Sismondo certificate (2000) for each. S.G. 1a, 5a, £525. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SudanArmy Service Stamps1905 (Jan.) "army" reading down, 1m. brown and carmine showing variety "!" for "i", cancelled by part El Obeid c.d.s., fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. A3a, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SudanArmy Service Stamps1905 (Jan.) "army" reading down, 1m. brown and carmine with small Type A2 overprint cancelled by part Khartoum c.d.s., fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1959). S.G. A3b, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SudanArmy Service Stamps1905 (Nov.) "army" reading up, watermark Quatrefoil, 1m. brown and carmine showing variety "1" for "i", unused with part original gum, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). S.G. A4a, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SudanArmy Service Stamps1905 (Nov.) "army" reading up, watermark Quatrefoil, 1m. brown and carmine showing variety "1" for "i", cancelled by Khartoum c.d.s., fine and rare. B.P.A. (1985 and 2001) Certificates. S.G. A4a, £4,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SudanArmy Service Stamps1905 (Nov.) "army" reading up, watermark Quatrefoil, 1m. brown and carmine with small Type A2 overprint tied to small piece with Khartoum c.d.s. Lower right corner creased and repaired otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1927). S.G. A4b, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SudanArmy Service Stamps1905 (Nov.) "army" reading up, watermark Quatrefoil, 1m. brown and carmine with small Type A2 overprint cancelled by Khartoum c.d.s., fine and rare. R.P.S. (1985) and B.P.A. (2001) Certificates. S.G. A4b, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) SudanArmy Service Stamps1905 (Nov.) "army" reading up, watermark Quatrefoil, 1m. brown and carmine horizontal pair [11-12] with Type A1 and Type A2 overprint unused with large part original gum, fine and very rare. Friedl (1950) and B.P.A. (1995) Certificates. S.G. A4c, £5,000. Photoprovenance:Danson, April 1977Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Swaziland
(x) Swaziland1889-90 overprints on Transvaal, perf. 12½ high values trio including 2/6d. buff and 5/- slate-blue unused with large part fresh original gum, both signed A.D. (Alberto Diena) and 10/- dull chestnut neatly cancelled with large part "bremersdorp" oval d.s. in violet, right-hand corner perf faults, though an attractive example of this very rare stamp with P.F.S.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. 7, 8, 9, £6,000+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Tanganyika
(x) Tanganyika1916-31 mint selection arranged on a Hagner page including 1917-21 2r. to 20r., 50r. specimen, 1921 2r. to 5r., 1922-24 10/- and £1, 1927-31 10/- and £1. Generally fine. An interesting group.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Tanganyika - Mafia Island
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black4h. green, a top right corner example, unmounted mint, fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. M1A, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black7½h. carmine, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. M3A, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black15h. ultramarine, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. M4A, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black15h. ultramarine, a light impression, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. M4A, £750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black20h. black and red on yellow, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. M5A, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black30h. black and carmine, a top right corner example, mounted in the selvedge only, perfs split at top, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1987). S.G. M6A, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black45h. black and mauve, unused with large part original gum, lower left corner a little rounded otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. M7A, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black2r. green, centred slightly to left, unused with large part original gum, thin spot and pinhole at top, some wrinkles and minor toning, nevertheless a presentable example of this major rarity with only about eight printed. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. M9A, £16,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in black3r. blue-black and red, centred to lower left, unused with large part original gum, fine. Extremely rare, only about eight were printed. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. M10A, £17,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in deep purple4h. green. unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. S.G. M2B, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in deep purple7½h. carmine, unused with unused with full original gum, fine. S.G. M3B, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamped in deep purple20h. black and red on yellow with margin at left, unused with full original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. M5B, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamp in deep purple30h. black and carmine, unused with part original gum, a stained perf at top otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. M6B, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamped in deep purple45h. black and mauve, unused with part original gum, a perf at top with light stain on reverse otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. M7B, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamped in reddish violet2½h., 4h. (2, one with B.P.A. certificate, 1966), 7½h. (2, one with Friedl certificate, 1982), 15h. (Friedl certificate, 1982), 20h., 30h. and 45h., fine mint. S.G. M1C-M7C, £2,925Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamped in reddish violet1r. carmine, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, very fine for this issue. Extremely rare, approximately twelve were printed. B.P.A. (1961) and R.P.S. (2021) Certificates. S.G. M8C, £13,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Jan.) on German East AfricaHandstamped in reddish violet2r. green, centred to left, unused with large part original gum, fine. Extremely rare, approximately twenty-five were printed. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. M9C, £14,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (May) on German East Africa6c. on 7½h. carmine, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. M13, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (May) on German East Africa6c. on 15h. ultramarine, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. M14, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (May) on German East Africa6c. on 20h. black and red on yellow, unused with part original gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. M15, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (May) on German East Africa6c. on 30h. black and carmine with margin at foot, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. S.G. M16, £7,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Sept.) on German East Africa Fiscal Stamps24p. vermilion on buff, cancelled by large part "mafia" c.d.s. in blue, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). S.G. M21, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Sept.) on German East Africa Fiscal Stamps12½h. drab, unused with part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. M22, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Sept.) on German East Africa Fiscal Stamps25h. dull green with margin at top, mounted in the selvedge only, very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. M23, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Sept.) on German East Africa Fiscal Stamps25h.dull green, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. M23, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Sept.) on German East Africa Fiscal Stamps50h. slate, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. M24, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Sept.) on German East Africa Fiscal Stamps1r. lilac, colour of handstamp has run due to water damage and then regummed, short perf at top. A useful space-filler. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. M25, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Nov.) - 16 3p. to 1r. set of ten with handstamps in greenish black, all unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1985) for set. S.G. M33-M42, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1915 (Nov.) - 16 1r. red-brown and deep blue-green (blunt top left corner) showing variety overprint double, one inverted, and 1917 (Apr.) 1r. red-brown and deep blue-green horizontal pair showing variety overprint omitted on right stamp; both unused without gum, the former with tone mark on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (1959) for both. S.G. M42var, M52var. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Tanganyika - Mafia Island1917 (Apr.) 3p. to 3a. on envelope posthumously cancelled with 1915 (23 Jan.)c.d.s., 4a., 8a., 12a. and 1r. fine used. S.G. M43-M52, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Togo
(x) TogoSetting 1. Lines 3mm. Apart3pf. (3, two used each on small piece, one from Setting 1b, 2½mm. spacing, cancelled by Assahun c.d.s. - B.P.A. certificate, 2001), 5pf. (used), 10pf., 20pf., 25pf., 30pf., 40pf. and 80pf., mostly fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2020) for mint 3pf. S.G. H1-H7, H9, £1,375Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 1. Lines 3mm. Apart50pf. black and carmine on buff, unused with large part original gum, fine. Extremely rare, only an unused block of four in the Royal Philatelic Collection, thirteen unused and thirteen used examples have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. H8, £15,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 1. Lines 3mm. Apart1m. carmine, centred to left, centrally cancelled by Lome c.d.s. (22.1.15), fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. H10, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 1. Lines 3mm. Apart2m. blue, centred to right, unused with part to large part original gum, fine. Very rare, approximately forty were printed. S.G. H11, £12,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 1. Lines 3mm. ApartSurcharges½d. on 3pf. brown and 1d. on 5pf. green mint with variety thin “y” in “penny” and used, fine. S.G. H12, H12a, H13, H13a, £1,080Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart3pf. brown, fine used. Rare, about twenty-five used, the great majority used. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. H14, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart5pf. green, cancelled by part Lome c.d.s., fine. Scarce, about forty issued with about two thirds used Signed Bloch. S.G. H15, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart10pf. carmine, Setting 2b, cancelled by almost complete Lome c.d.s. (17.10.14), fine. Rare, only about twenty examples recorded, all of which are used. Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. H16, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart10pf. carmine, on piece tied by complete Lome c.d.s. (26.11.14), fine. Rare, only about twenty examples recorded, all of which are used. Holcombe (1995) and R.P.S. (1997) Certificates. S.G. H16, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart10pf carmine, Setting 2a, cancelled by part Anecho c.d.s. in blue, fine. Rare, only about twenty examples recorded, all of which are used. Gibbs Certificate (2002). S.G. H16, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart20pf. ultramarine, 25pf. black and red on yellow with margin at foot, 30pf. black and orange on buff, plus surcharged ½d. on 3pf. (used on piece) and 1d. on 5pf. (2, one used), fine mint; also Setting 3 5pf. green and 10pf. carmine, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (1966) for both. S.G. H17-H19, H27-H28, H30, H31, £457Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart40pf. black and carmine, unused with full original gum, Very rare, about thirty printed, the vast majority used. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. H20, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart50pf. black and purple on small piece cancelled with Lome c.d.s., (29.9.14), fine. Very rare, about twenty were issued and all known examples are used. Holcombe Certificate (1986). S.G. H21, £9,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart80pf. black and carmine on rose, unused with full original gum, fresh and fine. Rare, twenty-five were printed of which ten unused have been recorded, including a block of four. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. H22, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart80pf. black and carmine on rose, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare, twenty-five were printed of which ten unused have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). S.G. H22, £9,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart80pf. black and carmine on rose, on piece tied by Lome c.d.s. (14.9.14), fine. Rare, twenty-five were printed of which fifteen used examples have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1966). H22, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 2. Lines 2mm. Apart1m. carmine, centred to right, unused with large part original gum, short perf at top otherwise fine. Very rare, about ten unused examples are know, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. H23, £9,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 3. Lines 2mm. Apart, Anglo-French Measures 15mm.3pf. brown from a single setting (1½mm between “Anglo” and “French”), fine used. Very rare, possibly thirty to forty used examples exist. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. H29, £3,000+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 3. Lines 2mm. Apart, Anglo-French Measures 15mm.20pf. ultramarine, unused with large part original gum. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. H32, £1,800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TogoSetting 3. Lines 2mm. Apart, Anglo-French Measures 15mm.50pf. black and purple on buff, on small piece cancelled with Lome c.d.s. (7.1.15), fine. Extremely rare, nineteen were printed with only seven used examples recorded. Gibbs Certificate (2002). S.G. H33, £12,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Togo1915 (May) Accra overprint, ½d. to 20/ set of twelve plus 3d. with white back, each showing small "f" in "french" plus normal ½d., 2½d. and 3d., and 1916-20 London overprint 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 1/- (2, one with olive back), 2/-, 2/6d. and 10/- (2, one with olive back); fine mint. Cat. £1,400+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Transvaal
(x) Transvaal1870-1909 mint and used collection arranged on a Hagner page including 1870 1d. (S.G. 4) mint, 6d. (S.G. 11) used, 1d. (S.G. 18) mint, 1d. (S.G. 55) used, 3d. (S.G. 56) used, 1877 3d. (S.G. 86) used, 1/- (S.G. 89) used, 1879 range of "1 Penny" overprints including type 16 red overprint used, 1920 £1 mint, £5 "specimen". In addition five Pietersburg stamps. Mixed condition a useful lot for the advanced collector.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Transvaal1879 1d. on 6d. horizontal pair (Type 10 and Type 12) unused with large part original gum. Fine and scarce se-tenant pair. P.F. Certificate (1967). S.G. 140, 142 (unpriced as se-tenant). PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Transvaal1900 'v.r.i.' £5 deep green [31], unused with part original gum, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). S.G. 237, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesLydenburg1900 ½d. green, 1d. rose-red and green and 3d. on 1d. rose-red and green, unused (½d.) or with part original gum. S.G. 1, 2, 5, £600+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesLydenburg1900 2d. brown and green tied to small piece by F.P.O. 25 (8.10) c.d.s., minor peripheral ageing otherwise fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 3, £1,250+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Transvaal - Lydenburg
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesLydenburg1900 2½d. blue and green tied to small piece by F.P.O. 25 (8.10) c.d.s., fine and scarce. S.G. 4, £1,400+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesLydenburg1900 4d. sage-green and green tied to small piece by part "army post" (22.9) c.d.s., minor peripheral ageing otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. 7, £1,100+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesLydenburg1900 6d. lilac and green, unused with part/large part original gum, minor thinning and a couple of short perfs. otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. 8, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesRustenburg1900 ½d. to 3d. unused with no gum (2d.) to part/large part original gum, slightly mixed condition, though of fine appearance and scarce. S.G. 1-5, £1,400+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesRustenburg1900 2½d. blue and green and 6d. lilac and green each tied to piece by Rustenburg c.d.s., fine and scarce duo. R.P.S. Certificate (1981) for the 2½d. and (1987) for the other. S.G. 4, 6, £760+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Transvaal - Rustenburg
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesRustenburg1900 1/- ochre and green with "V.R." in a rather unusual bright shade which is possible due to an early use of the ink, tied to small piece with squared-circle (23.6) c. d.s. ; a couple of blunt or trimmed perfs., otherwise fine and rare. Holcombe Certificate (1992). S.G. 7, £1,400. Photoprovenance:Spink, November 2007Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesSchweizer Renecke1900 handstamped "besieged" reading up on Transvaal ½d. (at left) and 1d., 2d. (at right) each neatly cancelled with double-ring d.s. for 10th (½d.) or 12th. September; ½d. and 2d. on piece. Minor usual imperfections otherwise fine and scarce trio. R.P.S. Certificate (1981) for the 1d. and B.P.A. Certificate (1976) for the 2d. S.G. 1-3, £1,250+ PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Transvaal - Schweizer Renecke
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesSchweizer Renecke1900 handstamped "besieged" reading up at right on Transvaal 6d. lilac and green, neatly cancelled with double-ring d.s. for 12th. September, fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2000). S.G. 4, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesSchweizer Renecke1900 overprinted "besieged" on Cape of Good Hope ½d. green (reading down, at left) and 1d. (reading up, at right), each on piece and neatly cancelled by c.d.s. for 11 Sept. and 12th Sept., fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1976) for each. S.G. 5, 6, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Transvaal - Wolmaranstad
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesWolmaransstad1900 ½d. unused with part original gum, 1d. (4, one pair) unused without gum and Penny Post 1d. ½d. unused with part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1989) for ½d. S.G. 1, 2, 9, £2,050Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesWolmaransstad1900 2½d. blue and green unused without gum, fine and rare R.P.S. Certificate (2004). S.G. 4, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) TransvaalLocal British Occupation IssuesWolmaransstad1900 3d. purple and green unused with part original gum, fine and rare B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 5, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Uganda
(x) UgandaPlease note that in this section, 1895 (Mar.)-96 (June), S.G. 1-53, the quality of the paper often resulted in the stamp being creased before use. Such creases are therefore not grounds for return.1895 (March) Wide Letters in Black, Wide Stamps10(c.) unused with borders or traces thereof on three sides, some staining in lower half from local gum and small thin at lower right corner. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 1, £7,500. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 106Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) UgandaPlease note that in this section, 1895 (Mar.)-96 (June), S.G. 1-53, the quality of the paper often resulted in the stamp being creased before use. Such creases are therefore not grounds for return.1895 (March) Wide Letters in Black, Wide Stamps10(c.) with borders at right only, cancelled by pencil cross, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1986). S.G. 1, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) UgandaPlease note that in this section, 1895 (Mar.)-96 (June), S.G. 1-53, the quality of the paper often resulted in the stamp being creased before use. Such creases are therefore not grounds for return.1895 (March) Wide Letters in Black, Wide Stamps30(c.) unused with borders on all sides, creases and pinhole though a good example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 3, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) UgandaPlease note that in this section, 1895 (Mar.)-96 (June), S.G. 1-53, the quality of the paper often resulted in the stamp being creased before use. Such creases are therefore not grounds for return.1895 (March) Wide Letters in Black, Wide Stamps40(c.) unused with borders on all sides, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 4, £6,000. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 109Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) UgandaPlease note that in this section, 1895 (Mar.)-96 (June), S.G. 1-53, the quality of the paper often resulted in the stamp being creased before use. Such creases are therefore not grounds for return.1895 (March) Wide Letters in Black, Wide Stamps50(c.) horizontal pair, unused with border at left, roughly separated at right, slight creases, fine. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 5, £5,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) UgandaPlease note that in this section, 1895 (Mar.)-96 (June), S.G. 1-53, the quality of the paper often resulted in the stamp being creased before use. Such creases are therefore not grounds for return.1895 (March) Wide Letters in Black, Wide Stamps50(c.) horizontal pair with borders on two sides, both neatly cancelled by ”port alice” c.d.s. (11.1.99), creases, fine. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 5, £2,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) UgandaPlease note that in this section, 1895 (Mar.)-96 (June), S.G. 1-53, the quality of the paper often resulted in the stamp being creased before use. Such creases are therefore not grounds for return.1895 (March) Wide Letters in Black, Wide Stamps60(c.) unused with borders on all sides, light creases, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 6, £3,000. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 111Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Stamps with Pen-written SurchargesAbout a dozen examples of the first issue are known bearing a manuscript alteration to the value, accompanied by the initials “G.R.B.” The Rev. George Robert Blackledge was stationed at Ngogwe, some 25 miles east of Mengo. When writing dates, he always wrote the month first.This remarkable section includes five examples of these remarkably rare manuscript surcharges. The David Sey collection had six, Ferrary and Hind had three each, “Isleham” and Griffith-Jones two each, and Dunstan and Reynard one each.15 on 10(c.) with borders or pa...
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Stamps with Pen-written SurchargesAbout a dozen examples of the first issue are known bearing a manuscript alteration to the value, accompanied by the initials “G.R.B.” The Rev. George Robert Blackledge was stationed at Ngogwe, some 25 miles east of Mengo. When writing dates, he always wrote the month first.This remarkable section includes five examples of these remarkably rare manuscript surcharges. The David Sey collection had six, Ferrary and Hind had three each, “Isleham” and Griffith-Jones two each, and Dunstan and Reynard one each.15 on (40c.) with manuscript pe...
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Stamps with Pen-written SurchargesAbout a dozen examples of the first issue are known bearing a manuscript alteration to the value, accompanied by the initials “G.R.B.” The Rev. George Robert Blackledge was stationed at Ngogwe, some 25 miles east of Mengo. When writing dates, he always wrote the month first.This remarkable section includes five examples of these remarkably rare manuscript surcharges. The David Sey collection had six, Ferrary and Hind had three each, “Isleham” and Griffith-Jones two each, and Dunstan and Reynard one each.15 on (50c.) with manuscript pe...
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Stamps with Pen-written SurchargesAbout a dozen examples of the first issue are known bearing a manuscript alteration to the value, accompanied by the initials “G.R.B.” The Rev. George Robert Blackledge was stationed at Ngogwe, some 25 miles east of Mengo. When writing dates, he always wrote the month first.This remarkable section includes five examples of these remarkably rare manuscript surcharges. The David Sey collection had six, Ferrary and Hind had three each, “Isleham” and Griffith-Jones two each, and Dunstan and Reynard one each.25 on 50(c.) with manuscript pe...
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Stamps with Pen-written SurchargesAbout a dozen examples of the first issue are known bearing a manuscript alteration to the value, accompanied by the initials “G.R.B.” The Rev. George Robert Blackledge was stationed at Ngogwe, some 25 miles east of Mengo. When writing dates, he always wrote the month first.This remarkable section includes five examples of these remarkably rare manuscript surcharges. The David Sey collection had six, Ferrary and Hind had three each, “Isleham” and Griffith-Jones two each, and Dunstan and Reynard one each.50 on 60(c.) initialled “GRB” a...
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps5(c.) and 15(c.) se-tenant pair, unused, borders on two sides, slight soiling and small dealer’s h.s. on reverse just visible from face. Rare, only seven examples of both values recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 17/19, £5,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps5(c.) with manuscript pen cross, borders or part thereof on three sides, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 17, £1,300. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 118Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps10(c.) unused, borders or part thereof on two sides, fine. Only six unused examples are recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 18, £3,250. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 119Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps15(c.) unused, showing borders on two sides, horizontal crease, fine. Only seven unused examples are recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1995). S.G. 19, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps15(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, fine. Only seven unused examples recorded. S.G. 19, £2500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps20(c.) cancelled with blue crayon cross, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, creases, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). S.G. 20, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps20(c.) with margin at right, showing borders on three sides, cancelled in manuscript on piece of same size, a little soiled otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 20, £1,500. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 120Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps20(c.) showing borders on three sides, cancelled with manuscript cross, a little soiled otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 21, £1,600. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 121Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps30(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on all sides with two additional hyphens at right, fine. Rare, only four unused examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 22, £9,000. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 130Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps40(c.) unused, showing borders on three sides, fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 23, £8,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps50(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on two sides, light creases and a pinhole otherwise fine. Only nine unused examples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 24, £4,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Wide Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps60(c.) unused, showing borders on all sides with solid line at top, fine. Very rare, only four unused examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 25, £11,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps5(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, a touch wrinkled due to hinge remnant otherwise fine. S.G. 26, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps10(c.) unused, showing borders on three sides, hinge remnant, fine. S.G. 27, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps15(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, dealer's h.s. on reverse just showing through to face, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 28, £2,500. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 127Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps20(c.) unused, showing borders or parts thereof on three sides, hinge remnants, fine. S.G. 29, £2,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps25(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, fine. S.G. 30, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps25(c.), 30(c.) and 40(c.) unused se-tenant vertical strip of three, showing borders on two sides and traces at foot, fine. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 30/31/32, £8,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps30(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, fine. S.G. 31, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps40(c.) unused, showing borders on all sides, hinge remnants, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 32, £2,500. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 131Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps50(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, fine. S.G. 33, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Black, Narrow Stamps60(c.) unused, showing borders on all sides, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2020). S.G. 34, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps5(c.) showing borders on all sides, cancelled with blue crayon cross, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 35, £850. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 134Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps10(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, hinge remnants, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 36, £900. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 135Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps15(c.) cancelled with blue crayon cross, showing borders or parts thereof on three sides, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 37, £750. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 136Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps20(c.) unused with margin at left, showing borders or parts thereof on three sides and part of interpanneau margin at foot, fine. S.G. 38, £850. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps20(c.) horizontal pair with borders showing or traces thereof on all sides, both cancelled with manuscript "Parcels, Post, Mityana, to,Kinakulu, 16/1/96" and initialled, hinge remnant and horizontal crease along top, otherwise fine. S.G. 38, £800. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps20(c.) three examples with borders in places, each with manuscript cancellation, one on small piece, good used. S.G. 38, £1,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps25(c.) unused with part sheet margin at left, showing borders on all sides and part of interpanneau margin at foot, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 39, £2,750. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 138Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps30(c.) showing traces of borders on three sides, cancelled in pencil, creased and toned. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 40, £1,400. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 139Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps40(c.) unused, showing border at left only, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 41, £2,750. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 140Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps50(c.) unused, showing borders on three sides, fine. S.G. 42, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters in Violet, Narrow Stamps100(c.) unused showing figure "1" deleted, showing borders or parts thereof on two sides, hinge remnant, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 43, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet5(c.), 10(c.), 15(c.) and 20(c.) unused se-tenant vertical block of eight, unfortunately, since it was originally sold by Harmers in 1968, the 10c. pair cut of below the "10"s, the 20(c.) cut off along "v.96.r" and with a scissor cut along the left side of the right-hand 15(c.); despite these problems still a rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 44-47, £7,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet5(c.) unused, showing borders on two sides, creased. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 44, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet5(c.) unused, showing part border at right, and solid line border at foot, hinge remnant, fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 44, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet10(c.) unused, showing just small traces of borders, fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 45, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet10(c.) unused, showing border at right only, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 45, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet15(c.) unused horizontal pair with both showing a light impression of the 100(c.) misplaced to left, borders in places, creased. A rare and most unusual variety. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 46, £1,800+. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet15(c.) unused, showing traces of border only, hinge remnants, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 46, £900. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet20(c.) unused, borders or traces thereof on all sides, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 47, £500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet20(c.) with sheet margin at left and showing borders in places, and 50(c.) showing borders or traces thereof on all sides, both cancelled with blue crayon cross, the former with hinge remnants otherwise fine. S.G. 47, 51, £1,200Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet25(c.) unused, borders on three sides, fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 48, £950. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet30(c.) unused, no borders, small fault at right otherwise fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 49, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet40(c.) unused, borders or parts thereof on three sides, fine. Signed Bloch. S.G. 50, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet40(c.) damaged with 1895 (Mar.) wide letters, wide stamps 20(c.) black with borders on two sides and 1895 (Nov.) narrow letters, narrow stamps 5(c.) black with borders or parts thereof on two sides, all affixed to large piece marked "Certified that these Uganda Stamps were purchased by me in Uganda (Kampala) 1898 at the Government Post Office", signed by Major W.B. Barratt, Commanding Indian Contingent and dated "13th April 1899, each with a patch of affixative staining. R.P.S. Certificate (1997). S.G. 4, 35, 50. PhotoSubject to 5% tax o...
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet60(c.) unused, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, fine. S.G. 52, £2,500. Photoprovenance:David Seys, Stanley Gibbons, November 1971, Lot 148Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (June) Issue Inscribed "V.96.R" in Violet100(c.) showing borders in places, on fragment and cancelled by pen stroke, fine. S.G. 53, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (Nov.) Type-set Stamps1a. thin "1" pair with one showing small "o", 1a thick "1", 2a. (2, one with small "o"), 3a., 4a., 8a. (2, one with small "o", 1r. (toned) and 5r., all unused, fine. S.G. 54-61, £1,533Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (Nov.) Type-set Stamps1a. thick "1", a complete unused sheet of thirty-two with large part original gum, showing four tête-bêche pairs and each pane with a small "o", folded between panes, some gum creases, fine. S.G. 55/55a, £862Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (Nov.) Type-set Stamps1a. thick "1" tête-bêche pair and pairs (s, one tête-bêche and one vertical both showing small "o"), 3a., 4a., 1r. (on small piece, lightly toned) and 5r. (lightly toned) each showing small "o", variously cancelled, generally fine. Cat. £2,675. Photo for 1r. and 5r.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (Nov.) Type-set Stamps Handstamped "L"1a. marginal horizontal pair with one showing small "o", 2a. (3, one with small "o", 3a., 4a. (3 including a pair, one with small "o"), 8a. and 1r. (2, one toned), all unused, good to fine. S.G. 70-75, £4,700Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (Nov.) Type-set Stamps Handstamped "L"3a. with sheet margin at left, showing variety small "o", cancelled with red cross, fine. Rare. S.G. 72a, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Uganda1896 (Nov.) Type-set Stamps Handstamped "L"8a. showing variety small "o", unused, fine. Rare. S.G. 74a, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Zanzibar
(x) Zanzibar1895-1930 mint and used collection arranged on two Hagner pages including 1895-96 overprint in blue 1a. used (R.P.S. Certificate, 1978), 1895-96 "2½" provisional comprehensive range, 1908-09 20r. to 200r. "specimen", 1913 100r. "specimen", 1921-29 10r. to 30r. mint, 1926-30 postage due 12c. (S.G. D7) on piece with Brandon Certificate (1999). Mixed condition, a great lot for the specialist.Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
(x) Zanzibar1895-96 overprint in blue ½a. blue-green with variety small second "z", lightly cancelled with part Zanzibar c.d.s. well centred and with fresh colour. Very fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. 1, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
Zululand
(x) Zululand1888-96 a small selection on a stockcard including 1888-93 5d., 9d. and 1/- mint, 5/- used, 1894-96 2/6d. and 4/- mint, £1 used, £5 specimen (creased). Generally fine. S.G. 7, 9-11, 26-29, £2,900+Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.
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