The "Mulberry" Collection of British Empire and Commonwealth Stamps
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# 121 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Bechuanaland 1914-23 S... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Bechuanaland 1914-23 Seahorses De La Rue Printings 2/6d. pale brown, 2/6d. sepia and...
£500 to £700
# 122 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Bechuanaland 1914-23 S... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Bechuanaland 1914-23 Seahorses Bradbury Wilkinson Printings 2/6d. chocolate-brown bl...
£300 to £400
# 123 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British P.O. in Turkish Empire, Turkish Currency 1902-05 4p. on chalk...
£300 to £500
# 124 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British P.O. in Turkish Empire, Turkish Currency 1906 (2 July) "1 Pia...
£2,000 to £2,500
# 125 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British P.O. in Turkish Empire, Turkish Currency 1909 (Nov.-Dec.) 30p...
£400 to £600
# 126 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain British Levant British P.O. in Constantinople, Turkish Currency 1921 45pi. on 2/6d.,...
£300 to £400
# 127 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Briti... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies British Currency 1907-13 4d. orange and 1914 Waterlow 2/6d. sepia-b...
£200 to £250
# 128 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spani... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spanish Currency 1907-12 5c. on ½d., 10c. on 1d., 15c. on 1½d., 40c...
£400 to £600
# 129 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spani... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spanish Currency 1907-12 5c. on ½d. to 1p. on 10d. with both 40c.,...
£200 to £300
# 130 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spani... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spanish Currency 1907-12 15c. on 1½d. pale dull purple and green ho...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 131 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spani... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spanish Currency 1914 Waterlow 6p. on 5/- rose-carmine and 12p. on...
£200 to £250
# 132 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spani... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spanish Currency 1914 Waterlow 12p. on 10/- indigo lower right corn...
£300 to £400
# 133 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spani... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Morocco Agencies Spanish Currency 1914 De La Rue 12p. on 10/- blue top left corner p...
£150 to £180
# 134 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorse... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorses Waterlow Printings 5/- rose-carmine lower left corner block...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 135 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorse... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorses Waterlow Printings 5/- rose-carmine block of four from right...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 136 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorse... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorses Waterlow Printings 5/- rose-carmine with margin at left, fin...
£500 to £700
# 137 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorse... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorses Waterlow Printings 5/- carmine-red shade, well-centred, fine...
£500 to £700
# 138 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorse... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorses Waterlow Printings 10/- indigo-blue lower left corner block...
£1,500 to £2,000
# 139 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorse... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorses Waterlow Printings 10/- indigo-blue overprinted "specimen" (...
£250 to £300
# 140 - Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorse... »
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great Britain Nauru 1916-19 Seahorses Waterlow Printings 10/- indigo-blue, variety overprint doubl...
£3,000 to £4,000
Aden
Aden1937 (1 Apr.) Dhow ½a. to 5r. set of twelve in imprint blocks of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare multiples. S.G. 1-12, £4,800. Photo for 5r. and 10r.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Aden1937 (1 Apr.) Dhow 1r. brown, 2r. yellow, 5r. bright aniline purple and 10r. olive-green, each in a fresh unmounted mint block of four, fine. Rare multiples. S.G. 9, 10, 11a, 12; £6,120. Photo 5r. and 10r.provenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 4Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Aden1939-51 mint group comprising 1939-48 set of thirteen, 1951 new currency set of eleven and Kathiri State of Seiyun 1942-46 set of eleven to 5r.; all in unmounted blocks of four, fine. S.G. 16-27, 36-46, 1-11; £1,160Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Anguilla
Anguilla1967 (Sept.) ½c. to $5 set of sixteen, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A very rare set. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 1-16, £30,000. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 4Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Antigua
Antigua1862 (Aug.) no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. blue-green block of nine, unused with large part original gum with three unmounted, centred to top, fresh and fine. A magnificent and rare multiple for the connoisseur. S.G. 1, £7,200. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Antigua1863-67 watermark Small Star, rough perf 14 to 16, 1d. dull rose block of nine [8-10/20/22/32/34] showing re-entry on [8] on the "n" of "one" and [20], unused with large part original gum, good colour and centering, fresh and fine. A lovely multiple. S.G. 6, £1,080. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3010Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Antigua1884-87 CA 1/- mauve block of four, the upper left stamp showing top left triangle detached, fresh and fine mint. A very rare multiple. S.G. 30/30a, £2,480. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, December 2012, Lot 6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Antigua1903 CC 5/- grey-green and violet block of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Scarce multiple. S.G. 40, £440+provenance:Spink auction, November 2023, Lot 1023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Antigua1922 MCA £1 purple and black on red block of four with margin at left, fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 61, £1,100. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 32Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ascension
Ascension1922 (2 Nov.) on stamps of St. Helena, ½d. to 3/- set of nine in blocks of four with additional ½d., virtually all with minor plate flaws which are written-up and identified, fine mint. Scarce in multiples. S.G. 1-9, £1,330+provenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 36Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ascension1922 (2 Nov.) on stamps of St. Helena, ½d. to 3/- set of nine in blocks of four each on a small piece, all cancelled by late use of Proud Type D9 c.d.s. (22.2.23), fine. Rare multiples. S.G. 1-9, £2,000. Photo for 2/- and 3/-provenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 39Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ascension1924-33 Script 1d grey-black and deep blue-green, a top left corner block of four with plate number, the lower left stamp showing broken mainmast (R.2/1), lightly mounted in the selvedge only. A rare multiple. S.G. 11d/11da, £1,360+. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 58Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ascension1924-33 Script 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green used block of four, fine. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). S.G. 11d, £2,000. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 57Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ascension1924-33 Script 3/- grey-black and black on blue, a block of four with sheet margin at top on piece, each cancelled with "registered/ascension" oval datestamp (31.10.29), very fine. S.G. 20, £520provenance:Spink auction, September 2021, Lot 1071Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ascension1938-53 perf 13½ ½d., 1d. black and green, 1d. black and yellow-orange, 1½d. black and vermilion, 2d. black and red-orange, 3d. black and ultramarine, 4d., 6d., 1/-, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, each in an imprint block of four, ½d., 2d. black and red-orange and 3d. each in a lower right corner block of four with plate number; perf 14 1d. black and yellow-orange (2), 1½d. black and vermilion (2), 2d. black and red-orange (2), 2d. black and scarlet (2) and 4d. (2) each in an imprint block of four, and 2d. black and scarlet corner imprint/plate number block of eight; perf 13 ½d., 1d. black and...
Bahamas
Bahamas1861-62 no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 4d. dull rose block of six (3x2), unused with large part original gum with five unmounted, fresh colour, fine. A rare and most attractive multiple. S.G. 5, £8,400+. Photoprovenance:J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, April 1961, Lot 83"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3058Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bahamas1912-19 MCA £1 dull green and black, a lower left corner block of four with plate number, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 89a, £800. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3102Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bahamas1914 (Feb.) War Tax 1/- grey-black and carmine, a top left corner block of four with plate number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 95, £480+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bahamas1920 (Mar.) Peace master die proof with blank value tablet in ultramarine on thin wove paper (40x35mm.), very fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bahamas1931-46 2/- and 3/-, 1938-52 ½d. to £1 set of eighteen, 1938 4d., 6d. and 8d., 1940 3d. on 2½d. and 1948 Tercentenary ¼d. to £1 set of sixteen, fine mint. Cat. £1,100+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bahrain
Bahrain1938-41 1r. to 10r. in blocks of four, all marginal except 1r. and 15r. (watermark inverted), fresh and fine unmounted mint. Scarce in multiples. S.G. 32-37, £1,452Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bahrain1938-41 25r. slate-violet and purple, a complete pane of twenty (5x4), the odd light gum crease, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 37, £2,600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados
Barbados1858 (10 Nov.) no watermark, imperforate, 1/- black top left corner block of sixteen (4x4) with large margins all round, unused without gum, lovely impression, one or two wrinkles fine. A rare and spectacular multiple being the largest known. S.G. 12a, £3,600+. Photoliterature:Illustrated in "The Stamps of Barbados" by Edmund Bayley, page 30provenance:Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, April 1977, Lot 11"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3134Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1860 pin-perf 14x12½ (½d.) yellow-green clearly showing perforations at right and at foot, indistinctly cancelled, fine. Extremely rare, one of four examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 16b, £15,000. Photoprovenance:Fitz Roett, Spink, March 2023, Lot 1124Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1861-70 no watermark, rough perf 14 to 16, 1/- black horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, unused with part original gum; two horizontal creases barely affecting fine appearance. Extremely rare, only a block of four and five pairs recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1929). S.G. 35a, £10,000. Photoprovenance:Hodsell Hurlock Sale 1, H.R. Harmer, June 1958J.L. Messenger, Robson Lowe, March 1983Joseph Hackmey, David Feldman, April 1986Fitz Roett, Spink, March 2023, Lot 1129Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1861-70 no watermark, prepared for use but not issued, perf 11 to 12½ (½d.) grass-green, unused with part original gum. One of the great rarities of Barbados philately with only six examples recorded. S.G. 36, £25,000. Photoprovenance:J. Charlton Henry, Sale 1, Harmer Rooke, April 1961Fitz Roett, Spink, March 2023, Lot 1130Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1892 Seal of Colony 3d. imperforate colour trials (57) in an all different variety of colour combinations on unwatermarked gummed paper, the main designs in yellow (2), aquamarine (8), pale grey (3), orange (13), red-brown (3), olive-brown (3), sage-green (2), brown-red (2), brown (5), olive-brown (3), deep purple, deep lilac (2), bright lilac (2), blue (2, bright blue (2) and deep grey (4). A fine and colourful collection. Photo for selectionSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1897-98 Diamond Jubilee ¼d. to 2/6d. set of nine in blocks of four on white paper, the 2½d. with lightly browned gum otherwise fresh and fine mint. S.G. 116-124, £1,200provenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3204Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1907 (Jan.-Feb.) Kingston Relief Fund, 1d. on 2d. slate-black and orange block of six (2x3), five showing variety surcharge inverted with the top left with variety surcharge double, both inverted, fine mint. A rare multiple. Holcombe Opinion (1990). S.G. 153a/c, £980. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1912-16 De La Rue 3/- composite essay for shilling values in deep green and red and touched in by hand around value tablets, affixed in sunken card (85x91mm.) marked "C", dated "June 29th 11" and annotated "For 1/-, 2/- & 3/-". PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1920 MCA 3/- green and bright violet block of four, each neatly cancelled with 2 June 1920 datestamp, fine and very rare with only one other used block recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). S.G. 200a, £1,500+. Photoprovenance:"Foxley", Spink, April 2017 "Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 176Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1920-21 Victory ½d. to 3/- set of eleven imperforate plate proofs in issued colours, each in a horizontal pair on gummed watermarked paper, traces of light overall gum toning though barely apparent on the surface and in no way detracting. Fine and very attractive. A rare set with only six examples of each believed printed with only two sets in pairs. Photoprovenance:Hodsell Hurlock, H.R. Harmer, June 1958Frank Deakin, Harmers, April 2010"Britannia", Spink, February 2016 "Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 188Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and...
Barbados1920-21 Victory 3d. composite essay in a design similar to that used for the shilling values though with "victory 1919" incorporated in the vignette, the vignette photographic and the frame printed in sage-green, affixed to card (89x114mm.) lettered "B", marked "Dupl." and dated "2nd Aug. 19". Photoprovenance:Hodsell Hurlock, H.R. Harmer, June 1958E.K. Lickfold, H.R. Harmer, February 1962"Foxley", Spink, April 2017"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 182Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Barbados1920-21 Victory ¼d. to 3/- set of eleven in used blocks of four, the 3d. with watermark inverted, each neatly cancelled with centrally applied datestamp, fine and attractive. S.G. 201-211, £1,100+provenance:"Foxley", Spink, April 2017"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 199Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland
Basutoland1938 ½d. to 10/- set of eleven in imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. Very scarce multiples. S.G. 18-28, £520+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges½c. on ½d. grey-black and sepia, a strip of four from the right of the sheet, the first stamp variety surcharge double and the others with traces of doubling; fresh and fine, unmounted mint. S.G. 58a, £1,400+. Photoprovenance:R.W. Tompkins, Grosvenor, November 2006"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3019Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges½c. on ½d. grey-black and sepia, a top left corner vertical strip of four, the upper three stamps all with clear surcharge double; unmounted mint, fine and fresh, a striking multiple. S.G. 58a, £4,200+. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, March 2023, Lot 1176Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges½c. on ½d. black and sepia with margin at left, variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1997). S.G. 58a, £1,400. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3021Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges1c. on 1d. grey-black and bluish green so-called special printing with surcharge on far left, a block of twelve (6x2) from the foot of the sheet with full margins, 1A/2A plate number and imprint, fine unmounted mint. A very rare and spectacular multiple of this rare variety. S.G. 59var. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, September 2021, Lot 1093Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges2c. on 2d. deep bright-blue and orange a group with misplaced surcharges comprising a corner block of six, a pair from the lower left corner of the sheet (B.P.A. certificate, 1969) and a single example with 'c' of surcharge into vignette; a fine unmounted mint group. S.G. 60var.provenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3024Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges2c. on 2d. deep bright-blue and orange, a top left corner block of four, variety surcharge inverted, fine unmounted mint and a scarce multiple. S.G. 60a, £1,200+. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, 3025Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges2c. on 2d. deep bright blue and orange from the trial printing with large bold surcharge, fresh and fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3028Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges2½c. on 3d. yellow-green and rose, Type II, variety surcharge inverted, fine used as are all known examples. Rare with just a handful of examples thought to exist. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. 61b, £8,500. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, March 2023, Lot 1181Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961 (14 Feb.) Decimal Surcharges10c. on 1/- bronze green and purple, Type II, a lower right corner block of six (3x2) with part imprint and plate numbers, a fine unmounted positional piece. S.G. 64a, £1,500+. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3030Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Basutoland1961-63 ½c. grey-black and sepia, imperforate pair from the right of the sheet, variety inverted frame, on unmounted gummed watermarked paper; unusual and striking. S.G. 69a var. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bechuanaland
Bechuanaland1932 (12 Dec.) ½d. to 10/- set of twelve, each value in an unmounted mint block of four, the 10/- marginal with imprint, very fine and rare as unmounted mint blocks. S.G. 99-110, £2,000+.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bechuanaland1961 (Feb.) 1r. on 10/- black and red-brown, Type I, an imprint block of four, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. 167, £1,200+. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3037Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
BechuanalandTati Concessions1896 5/- violet block of four, fine and fresh with large part original gum. A scarce multipleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBechuanaland1904-13 ½d. blue-green (corner crease) and 2½d. ultramarine overprinted "specimen" (Type 16), ½d. yellow-green (light diagonal gum crease) overprinted horseshoe "specimen" (Type 17) and 1/- green and carmine overprinted "specimen" (Type 23), all in blocks of four, 1d. scarlet (vertical crease) single overprinted horseshoe "specimen" (Type ) and 1/- green and carmine marginal vertical pair overprinted "cancelled", unmounted mint. S.G. 66s-69s, 71sSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condit...
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBechuanaland1904-13 2½d. ultramarine horizontal pair, the left stamp showing variety "stop after "p" in "protectorate", a touch gum toned otherwise fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1976). S.G. 69/69a, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBechuanaland1914-23 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings2/6d. deep sepia-brown and 5/- rose-carmine marginal blocks of four, each overprinted "specimen" (Type 23), fresh and fine unmounted mint. Rare multiples. S.G. 83s-84s, £1,100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBechuanaland1914-23 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings5/- rose-carmine marginal block of eight (4x2) being the top two rows of the sheet showing part reversed "2.h.v." die number at top, one with small gum blemish on reverse otherwise fresh and fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). S.G. 84, £1,280Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBechuanaland1914-23 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings5/- rose-carmine blocks of four (2), one with margin at top showing complete reversed "2.h.v." die number, the odd very minor gum crease and one with small gum blemish otherwise fine and unmounted, the other with margin at left, fine and lightly mounted. S.G. 84, £1,280Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBechuanaland1914-23 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. pale brown, 2/6d. sepia and 5/- bright carmine blocks of four, the first from top right corner and the last from the lower left corner, fresh and fine mint, the 5/- unmounted. S.G. 85-87, £2,280Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBechuanaland1914-23 SeahorsesBradbury Wilkinson Printings2/6d. chocolate-brown block of four with margin at right and 5/- rose-carmine top right corner block of six (2x3), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 88-89, £1,020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda
Bermuda1861 Postmaster's Stamp, W.B. Perot(1d.) carmine-red on bluish horizontally laid paper, a crisp rich red strike, cut square and not obliterated, the faintest trace of a wrinkle mentioned strictly for accuracy; The unique unused example and of the highest exhibition quality. A true world rarity. B.P.A. (1984 and 1991) and R.P.S. (1991) Certificates. S.G. O6, £150,000. PhotoNotes: William Bennet Perot served as postmaster of Hamilton between 1818-62. In this period he devised a scheme for the pre-payment of mail which could be left in a box outside the post office while Prot was otherwis...
Bermuda1877 CC, perf 14 2d. bright blue block of twelve (6x2) with interpanneau margin at left, unused with large part original gum and of superb vibrant colour; the vertical pair at left with slight stain on top stamp and both with vertical bend. A splendid and extremely rare multiple. S.G. 4, £6,600. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3532Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1875 "One/Penny" on 2d. dull blue, variety no stop after 'penny'; part original gum, very fresh and fine. A superb example of this great rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 15a, £25,000. PhotoNote: Fewer than twelve examples of this stamp exist, of which the majority are usedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1924-32 Script 2/6d. black and bright vermilion on blue vertical pair, fine unmounted mint. A very rare multiple of this rare shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1999). S.G. 89k, £5,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)2/- purple and blue on deep blue lower right corner plate block of four, 2/- deep blue and deep blue on blue lower right corner plate block of eighteen (6x3), and both on ordinary paper showing broken lower right scroll, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 116c/ce, 116d/de £1,767+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)2/6d. black and red on grey-blue, and 5/- pale bluish green and carmine-red on pale yellow, both in a lower righ corner plate block of eight (4x2), 5/- pale bluish green and carmine-red on yellow lower right corner block of nine (two "arrow" indicators attached to margin) and 5/- green and red on pale yellow lower right corner plate block of four ; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 117, 118d, 118e, £2,440Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)10/- green and deep lake on pale emerald block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with plate number '1'; large part original gum; fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 119, £1,300+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)12/6d. grey and pale orange lower right corner block of eight (4x2) with plate number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 120b, £800+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)12/6d. deep grey and brownish orange on ordinary paper, a block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number '1' showing broken lower right scroll [5/12]; some faint toning on the reverse, unmounted mint. S.G. 120c/ce, £2,390+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)12/6d. grey and yellow on ordinary paper, a lower right corner block of four with plate number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 120d, £2,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)£1 purple and black on red, a top left corner block of four showing "er" joined, mounted in the margin only, fine mint. S.G. 121/a, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)£1 pale purple and black on pale red top left corner block of four with plate number, mounted in the top margin only, and £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale lower right corner block of four with plate number showing broken lower right scroll, fine mint. S.G. 121b, 121c/ce, £1,960500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14 (comb)£1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, a lower left corner block of eight (4x2), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121c, £480Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14¼ line2/6d. black and red on grey-blue, a magnificent block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet [47-60] with plate number, showing varieties broken top right scroll [5/11] and broken lower right scroll [5/12], almost full original streaky gum; very fine. S.G. 117a/ad/ae, £4,000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14¼ line10/- yellow-green and carmine on green, block of eight (4x2) from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, showing broken top right scroll and broken lower right scroll; some very faint staining in the margins only, unmounted mint; a spectacular and rare multiple. S.G. 119b/bd/be, £6,300+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 14¼ line10/- yellow green and carmine on green block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number showing broken top right scroll and broken lower right scroll; some minor staining in the selvedge only, mounted on the upper pair only; fine and an attractive and rare positional piece. S.G. 119b/bd/be, £4,500+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Bermuda1938-53 High Value KeyplatesPerf. 135/- yellow-green and red on pale yellow marginal blocks of twenty-four and thirty-six respectively being the top two and bottom two rows of the sheet, the former split into three blocks of eight and the latter four blocks of nine, and 5/- green and scarlet on yellow marginal block of fifteen (3x5) being the last three rows of the sheet, fine mint. S.G. 118f, 118g, £2,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Guiana
British Guiana1850 "Cotton Reel" 4c. black on orange, Type B, on medium wove paper, initialled "EDW" (Wight), cut square with outer frameline shaved at foot, cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s. (29.10.51), lovely deep rich colour, corner bend and three small thin spots of no great significance. One of the finest known examples. R.P.S. (1986) and B.P.A. (2020). S.G. 2I, £100,000. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, June 2008, Lot 43"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3331Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Guiana1850 "Cotton Reel", 12c. black on blue, Type A, medium wove paper, cut square, just touching at foot, initialled "WHL" (Lortimer), lightly cancelled by Demerara double-arc d.s. (29.10.50), fine. A superb example of this classic first issue rarity. R.P.S. (1959) and Ceremuga (2019) Certificates. S.G. 5I, £30,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Guiana1852 (Jan.) 1c. black on magenta, an outstanding horizontal pair with large to very large margins and part sheet margin at left, used on piece with two neat almost complete strikes of Demerara double-arc datestamp (2.9.53) with a further strike alongside, very faint vertical crease affecting the right stamp, no surface rubbing as so often found; the finest known pair. Signed Calves. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 9, £13,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Guiana1938-52 perf 14x13 $2 purple and $3 red-brown, both in blocks of eighteen (6x3) from the foot of the sheet with imprint and plate number, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 318a, 319b, £1,350Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Honduras
British Honduras1888 (Jan.) "2/cents" on 6d. rose showing slanting "2" with curved foot which occurred on the first (trial) setting only, fine unused with part original gum. Very rare, only eight examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 25c, £3,750. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2021, Lot 3050Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Honduras1888 (Mar.) "two" on 50c. grey block of six (2x3), fresh and fine mint, the lower block of four unmounted. A rare multiple. S.G. 35provenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3437Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Honduras1922-33 MCA $5 purple and black on red block of four, fine mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 125, £900. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3458Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Honduras1938-47 1c. to $5 set of twelve in marginal or corner blocks of four, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 150-161, £900Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Levant
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBritish LevantBritish P.O. in Turkish Empire, Turkish Currency1902-05 4p. on chalk-surfaced 10d. block of four with margin at right, the top right stamp showing no cross on crown, 12pi. on 2/6d. lilac blocks of four, 12pi. on chalk-surfaced 2/6d. pale dull purple and dull purple corner block of four and 24pi. on 5/- lower left corner block of four, 1912 perf 15x14 1pi. on 2½d. corner block of four, 1912 Somerset 12pi. on 2/6d. dull greyish purple block of four, plus British Currency 1905-11 Harrison ½d. dull green lower left corner block of six wi...
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBritish LevantBritish P.O. in Turkish Empire, Turkish Currency1906 (2 July) "1 Piastre" on 2d. grey-green and carmine block of four, unused with large part original gum, small perf reinforcement at centre otherwise fresh and fine mint. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 15, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBritish LevantBritish P.O. in Turkish Empire, Turkish Currency1909 (Nov.-Dec.) 30pa. on 1½d. to 5pi. on 1/- set of five, 1910 (Jan.) 1¼api. on 3d., 1¾pi. on 4d. (single) and 2½pi. on 6d., plus British Currency 1905-11 10d. and 2/6d., each in a block of four overprinted with horseshoe "specimen" (Type 17), fresh and fine mint. ScarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainBritish LevantBritish P.O. in Constantinople, Turkish Currency1921 45pi. on 2/6d., 90pi. on 5/- and 180pi. on 10/- (2) plus British Currency 2/6d. chocolate-brown (2), each in a corner block of four, fresh and fine. S.G. 48-50, L24, £1,164Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British P.O. in Siam (Bangkok)
British P.O. in Siam (Bangkok)1882-85 CA 4c. pale brown, a marvellous fine mint block of thirty (6x5), positions 5 and 6 on the top row showing variety overprint double. A great rarity of exhibition quality. Photocopy of B.P.A. Certificate (copy, date unclear). S.G. 17/17a, £9,800+. Photoprovenance:Prakaipet Indusaphon, Christie's Singapore, March 1995"Sentosa", Spink Singapore, August 2015Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Burma
Burma1937 (1 Apr.) on India, 3p. to 25r. set of nineteen in blocks of four, all a little toned otherwise fine mint. Rare multiples. S.G. 1-18, £12,000. Photo for 15r. and 25r.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cameroon
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force1d. on 10pf. carmine, two left marginal blocks of four with one in each showing "1" with thin serifs, a block of four with surcharge misplaced upwards (slightly rounded top right corner) and a right marginal pair, all with surcharge in black, also a normal single; fine mint. S.G. B3, B3e/ea, £800Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force1d. on 10pf. carmine block of four with margin at right, variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint. S.G. B3b, £1,700. Photoprovenance:Andrew Caroe, Spink, October 2023, Lot 70Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force1d. on 10pf. carmine with margin at foot, variety "1d" only double, fine mint. Signed P. Holcombe. Rare, only twenty examples possible. S.G. B3c, £2,000. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 4Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force1d. on 10pf. carmine horizontal pair, variety surcharge grossly misplaced upwards leaving "1d" above "c.e.f.", fresh and fine unmounted mint. Signed P. Holcombe. S.G. B3var. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff block of four, the left vertical pair showing surcharge triple, two albino with trebling offset on reverse, fresh and fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2014). S.G. B6/6b, £980+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force4d. on 40pf. black and carmine top left corner block of four, variety surcharge triple, two albino, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). S.G. B7b, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force6d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff, variety surcharge double, one albino, fine mint. S.G. B8a, £375Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force1s. on 1m. carmine with margin at right, variety "s" inverted (R.3/4), unused with original gum, fine. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. B10a, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force2s. on 2m. blue, variety "s" inverted (R.3/4), well-centred, unused with original gum, fine. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. B11a, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force3s. on 3m. violet-black block of four with margin at right showing guide crosses, the lower right stamp showing inverted "s" variety (R.3/4), fine mint, the lower pair with variety unmounted. A scarce positional piece. S.G. B12/a, £1,750. Photoprovenance:Andrew Caroe, Spink, October 2023, Lot 77Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force3s. on 3m. violet-black, surcharge double, original gum, fresh and fine. A great rarity. One of only 19 possible examples. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. B12c, £20,000. Photoprovenance:Andrew Caroe, Spink, October 2023, Lot 78Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force3s. on 3m. violet-black, surcharge double, original gum, fresh and fine. A great rarity. One of only 19 possible examples. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. B12c, £16,000. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 20Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
CameroonCameroons Expeditionary Force5s. on 5m. carmine and black block of six (2x3) with margin at right showing guide crosses, the right stamp in middle row showing "s" inverted (R. 3/4), original gum with the lower block of four (including the variety) remaining unmounted mint, fresh and fine. A rare block. S.G. B13a, £2,800+. Photoprovenance:Andrew Caroe, Spink, October 2023, Lot 79Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope1863-64 De La Rue, 4d. deep blue marginal block of eight, good to very large margins all round, large part original gum; one row with horizontal creases though of very fine appearance. A. Diena Certificate (1953). S.G. 19, £2,800+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope1863-64 De La Rue 6d. bright mauve block of eight with good to large margins, fresh unused with large part original gum; small scissor-cut between two impressions, otherwise fine. A scarce and most attractive multiple. S.G. 20, £3,600+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good Hope - Mefeking Siege
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSeriffed Overprint on Cape of Good Hope1s. on 4d. sage-green, pos. 5, cancelled by c.d.s. (12.5), fine. S.G. 5, £450. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSeriffed Overprint on Cape of Good Hope3d. on 1d. carmine, a block of six showing pos. 1-3, neatly cancelled (28.3); backing paper on reverse and a few shortish perfs at right, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 3, £450provenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSeriffed Overprint on Cape of Good Hope1900 (7 Apr.) envelope ex the Hawes correspondence to Suffolk, marked "via the North though prepaid at the Southern Route with 3d. on 1d. carmine pair, pos. 3-4, neatly cancelled with a further superb strike alongside, arrival c.d.s. (24.6) on reverse. S.G. 3. Photoprovenance:Harry Birkhead, Spink, March 2014Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSeriffed Overprint on British Bechuanaland1s. on 4d. green and purple-brown, variety surcharge double, Type 1 in seriffed type and Type 2 in sans-serif type, fresh colours and neatly tied by 1 May c.d.s. on piece. A fine example of this extremely rare stamp which is believed to be a trial printing. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). S.G. 11ab, £10,000. Photoprovenance:Harry Birkhead, Spink, March 2014Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1019Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSans-Serif Overprint on British Bechuanaland1s. on 6d. purple on rose-red, cancelled by part c.d.s., fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 15, £1,200. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSans-Serif Overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate1900 (28 Apr.) envelope ex the Godley correspondence to Exeter and redirected to Lynmouth, bearing 1s. on 6d. purple on rose-red (crease at lower right corner) neatly cancelled with a further strike alongside, part Exeter duple (23.6) below, the reverse with Bulawayo (6.5 with "mei" Dutch spelling for month), Exeter (23.6) and Barnstaple (24.6) datestamps. Rare with few sans-serif printings recorded, particularly on non-philatelic frankings. Brandon Certificate (1980). S.G. 14. PhotoNote: Major Godley was advisor...
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeSans-Serif Overprint on British Bechuanaland2s. on 1/- green tied by c.d.s. on small piece, fine. S.G. 16, £750. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1024Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically1d. pale dull blue with 17 May c.d.s., the last day of use and of the siege, fine. S.G. 17, £375provenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1033Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically1d. blue on piece with 9 May c.d.s., fine. S.G. 17, £375provenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1036Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically3d. deep blue, 18½mm. wide, with 30 April c.d.s., fine. S.G. 20, £450provenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1044Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically3d. blue, 21mm. wide, on piece with 11 May c.d.s., fine. S.G. 21, £1,300. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1047Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically1900 (11 Apr.) envelope addressed to "Mr A. Thomas, De Kocks Corner", bearing 18½mm. 3d. blue tied by c.d.s., fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 19. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1054Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically1900 (20 Apr.) envelope addressed to "Lc A.A. Keen, 2 Troop, A Squadron, Fort Ayr, Western Outpost", bearing 18½mm. 3d. blue neatly tied by c.d.s., fine. S.G. 19. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, January 2025, Lot 1057Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically - The Cracked PlateThis variety was the result of the printer having dropped the glass negative, resulting in it breaking into two pieces.D. Taylor was able to fit the two pieces together and carry on with the printing. It is estimated that he printed between 32 and 50 sheets after repairing the plate. Five stamps (positions 6-10) in each sheet show a whitish line where the plate was broken and pieced together. No more than 250 examples of this variety can exist.Position 8: 3d. deep blue on piece with 7 May c.d.s., fine. Photoprovenance...
Cape of Good HopeMafeking SiegeProduced Photographically - The Cracked PlateThis variety was the result of the printer having dropped the glass negative, resulting in it breaking into two pieces.D. Taylor was able to fit the two pieces together and carry on with the printing. It is estimated that he printed between 32 and 50 sheets after repairing the plate. Five stamps (positions 6-10) in each sheet show a whitish line where the plate was broken and pieced together. No more than 250 examples of this variety can exist.Position 10: 3d. pale blue on piece with 11 May c.d.s., fine. Photoprovenan...
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands1907 (Nov.) "½d" on 5/- salmon and green top left corner block of four with plate number, fresh and fine mint. mounted in the selvedge only. A rare positional block. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. 18, £1,300+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cayman Islands1907 (Nov.) "½d" on 5/- salmon and green block of four with margin at foot, fresh unmounted mint, superb and a rare multiple. S.G. 18, £1,300+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cayman Islands1907 (Nov.) "1d" on 5/- salmon and green block of four with margin at right, fresh and fine mint. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1947). S.G. 19, £1,100+. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3524Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cayman Islands1908 (12 Feb.) "2½d" on 4d. brown and blue, a top marginal example with plate number, fine unmounted mint. A desirable positional item. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. 25, £1,800. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3239Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cayman Islands1908 "1d" on 4d. black and red on yellow top marginal horizontal pair with plate number, the right stamp with surcharge inverted, fresh and mounted in the selvedge only. Rare with about 20 examples known with the variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2022). Cat. £4,000+. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3534Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cayman Islands1917 (4 Sept.) War Stamp 1½d. (Type 16 with curved "r") on 2½d. deep blue, a lower left corner block of four with interpanneau margin at left, fresh and very fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare multiple, only 420 stamps were issued. S.G. 55, £3,200+. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3547Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cayman Islands1932 (5 Dec.) Centenary 2/-, 5/- and 10/- each in a superb imprint block of eight (4x2), fresh and fine unmounted mint. Very rare and believed to be the largest known multiples. S.G. 93-95, £4,000+. Photoprovenance:Graham Booth, Spink, April 2012"Libra", Spink, November 2021, Lot 141Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cayman Islands1938-48 ¼d. (4), ½d. (2), 1d. (2), 1½d. (2), 2d. (4), 2½d. bright blue, 2½d. orange, 3d. orange (2), 3d. bright blue, 6d. (3), 1/- (3), 2/- (3), 5/- (3) and 10/- (3), all listed perfs/shades plus some additional, and 1950 ¼d. to 10/- set of thirteen, all in blocks of four (the 1950 set from the top right corner), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 115-126a, 135-147, £2,100+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ceylon
Ceylon1857-59 watermark Large Star, imperforate 8d. brown unused without gum, good colour and with clear to good margins; ironed-out vertical crease at centre though of good appearance and an attractive example of this exceptionally rare stamp of which only a handful of unused examples are known. R.P.S. Certificate (2018). S.G. 7, £28,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ceylon1903-05 CA 2c. to 2r.25 set of twelve, 1904-05 MCA 2c. to 2r.25 set of twelve plus chalk-surfaced 5c., 1910-11 MCA 2c. to 10r. set of nine and 1935 Pictorial 2c. to 1r. set of eleven, 1938-49 2c. to 5r. and Postal Fiscal 1952 10r., most perforation changes present including 2. perf 13½x13, 3c. perf 13x13½ and line perf 14, and 50c. perf 13x11½, 13x13½ and line perf 14; fine mint Cat. £2,100+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cyprus
Cyprus1886 (May-June) CC ½ on ½pi. emerald-green block of four [R2-3/4-5], the upper right stamp showing large "2" at left [R2/5], and the lower left stamp showing large "2" at right [R3/4], very fine unmounted mint with typically crackled gum. A wonderful positional multiple and a major rarity. S.G. 29/29c/29d, £9,600+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Cyprus1938-51 ¼pi. to £1 set of nineteen, each in an unmounted mint block of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 151-163, £1,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Dominica
Dominica1883-86 CA 2½d. red-brown corner block of four with plate number, pencil notation in upper margin, lightly mounted mint, fine. S.G. 15, £600+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Dominica1923-33 Script ½d. (3), 1d. black and bright violet, 1d. black and scarlet (23, 1½d. black and scarlet, 1½d. black and red-brown (2), 2d. (2), 2½d. black and orange-yellow (2), 2½d. black and ultramarine (2), 3d. black and ultramarine, 3d. black and red on yellow (2), 4d. (2), 6d. (3), 1/- (also a corner pair with plate number), 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 3/- (2), 4/- (2), 5/- (2) and MCA 3/- (2), 5/- (2) and £1, all in blocks of four mixed mounted and unmounted mint, many from the corner of the sheet with plate number, fresh and fine. S.G. 71-91, £2,500+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium...
Falkland Islands
Dominica1923-33 Script £1 black and purple on red, a block of four with margin at foot showing plate number, centrally cancelled, fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 91, £1,500. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, May 2022, Lot 304Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Falkland Islands1904-12 MCA 1d. dull coppery red block of four, lightly mounted mint; a scarce multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. 44d, £900+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Falkland Islands1904-12 MCA 6d. orange block of fifteen (5x3) from the upper left corner of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. A lovely multiple. S.G. 47, £675+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Fiji
Fiji1892-93 5d. on 4d. dull purple, pane of fifty from the foot of the sheet, original gum with the majority unmounted, a few minor faults and some trivial tone spots in places; remarkably fine condition for a scarce multiple. S.G. 73a, £3,500+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Fiji1912-23 £1 purple and black on red, Dies I and II, both in a top right corner block of four with plate number, fine unmounted mint, the Die II mounted in the margin. A scarce pair of blocks. S.G. 137, 137a, £2,100. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gambia
Gambia1908 (10 Apr.) "half/penny" on 2/6d. and "one penny" on 5/- (marginal) blocks of four, the ½d. on 2/6d. showing both spacings fine mint. S.G. 69-70, £480+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gambia1908 (10 Apr.) "half/penny" on 2/6d. purple and brown blocks of four (3, one marginal on piece; one with both spacings, the upper left stamp with "pfnny" and broken bar) and "one penny" on 3/- carmine and green blocks of four (2), fine used. S.G. 69-70, £1,180+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gambia1921-22 Script 4/- black and red, a lower right corner block of twelve (6x2) with plate number, variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 117w, £1,320+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar1886 on Bermuda, ½d. to 1/- set of seven in blocks of four, the ½d. and 6d. marginal examples, and with additional ½d. interpanneau block of four; large part original gum, fine and very rare with only three or four sets in blocks of four thought to exist. S.G. 1-7, £4,800+. Photoprovenance:Lord Steinberg, Sotheby's, September 2011"Fordwater", Spink, October 2012Spink auction, July 2023, Lot 371Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1889-96 10c. Carmine with Value OmittedA Hugely Important MultipleThe unique block of four from the right of the sheet; incredibly fresh and fine, very lightly hinged on the upper horizontal pair leaving the lower pair unmounted. A unique opportunity to acquire this very famous and spectacular multiple of the highest exhibition quality. S.G. 23b, £28,000+. Photoprovenance:Geoffrey Duveen, Robson Lowe Basle Sale VI, October 1976Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1912-24 MCA 8/- dull purple and green imperforate plate proof block of four with margin at left showing plate number, on gummed watermarked paper, a few minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. 84. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1912-24 MCA £1 dull purple and black on red block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, fine mint and a handsome multiple mounted in the margins only. S.G. 85, £640+. Photoprovenance:"Dubois", Spink, May 2021, Lot 622Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1921-27 Script 2/- grey-purple and blue on blue, a lower left corner block of ten (5x2) with plate number, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 99, £200+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1921-27 Script 4/- black and carmine lower right corner block of sixteen (4x4) with plate number, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A scarce multiple. S.G. 100, £1,280+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursImperforate Plate Proof£5 imperforate plate proof block of four in violet and black on watermarked paper with yellowish gum; tiny pin hole in upper-right stamp and some minor surface blemishes though a key piece and highly unusual for Commonwealth high values. Photoprovenance:Vestey, Spink, July 2014Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursPerforated Colour Trials£1 perforated colour trials (3) on gummed watermarked paper in green and black, carmine and black, and in violet and black, these colours approved for the 2/6d., 5/- and £5 respectively; very minor blemishes otherwise delightful and believed to be unique. Photoprovenance:Barclays Bank, Phillips, May 1987Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursIssued Stamps2/6d. to £1, each in a lower right or top right (£1) corner block of four with plate number, the 5/- and 10/- with some split perfs, the stamps unmounted, fine. S.G. 104-107, £1,000+. Photo for £1provenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 326Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursIssued Stamps2/6d., 5/- and 10/- corner blocks of fifteen (5x3) with plate number, the 2/6d. from top right with sheet number "082", the 5/- and 10/- from lower left and lower right respectively, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 104-106, £1,160+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursIssued Stamps2/6d., 5/- (2) and 10/- blocks of ten (5x2) with plate number, one 5/- from top right with sheet number "053", the others from the lower left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 104-106, £860+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursIssued Stamps10/- deep ultramarine corner blocks of four with plate number from the four corners, one with small thin otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 106, £384provenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 329Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursIssued Stamps10/- deep ultramarine top left corner block of six (3x2) with sheet number "021", two blocks of four, one from lower right corner, and two top right corner singles with sheet numbers "011" and "096", fine mint. S.G. 106, £512Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1925-32 New Values and ColoursIssued Stamps£5 violet and black, a top left corner block of four with plate number, lovely fresh colour, fine mint, the upper pair unmounted. A rare and stunning multiple of this high value, one of three recorded. S.G. 108, £6,400+. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 331Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1938-51 perf 13 1/- black and green block of four with imprint, the top right stamp showing broken "R" flaw, fresh and fine mint. Rare. S.G. 127b/ba, £2,250+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1944 perf 13 5/- black and carmine imprint block of four, the top right stamp showing broken "R" plate flaw, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. S.G. 129b/ba, £5,500+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gibraltar1938-51 perf 13 10/- black and blue block of four with imprint, the top right stamp showing broken "R" flaw, fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare. S.G. 130b/ba, £8,500+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gold Coast
Gold Coast1928 Christiansborg CastleEssay2/6d. photographic essay in blue in an unissued design similar to that issued, affixed to card (95x105mm.) marked "No 6" and "Duplicate, 18-9-26" and annotated "1 colour plate ptg". Most attractive. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe, December 1978"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 340Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Gold Coast1928 Christiansborg CastleImperforate Plate Proof3d. pale blue lower left corner block of sixteen (8x2) with Harrison imprint, on gummed unwatermarked paper with notes for the final alterations to the plate. From a block of twenty-four ex the Macmillan collection. A unique piece. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 341Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Grenada
Grenada1943 Script perf. 12, 10/- slate-blue and bright carmine (narrow) block of four from the top of the sheet with guide line and small nick in margin; unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 163c, £2,200+. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3067Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC2c. deep brown block of four, centred to lower left, fresh and fine with full original gum. S.G. 8, £1,000+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6050Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC2c. pale yellowish brown block of forty (6x8) with wing margin at right, weel-centred, six with hinge remnants, the others unmounted mint. An exceptional multiple believed the largest known of this value. S.G. 8b, £7,200+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6054Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC4c. grey block of thirty (6x5) with wing-margin at left, well-centred, large part or full original gum, fine. A fresh and desirable multiple. S.G. 9, £5,100+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6055Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC4c. slate block of four with wing margin at right, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 9b, £560. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6056Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC4c. deep slate block of four, well-centred, the upper pair with hinge remnants, the lower pair unmounted, fine. S.G. 9c, £680+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6057Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC4c. greenish grey block of four, well centred, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 9d, £1,400+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6059Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC4c. bluish slate, perf 12½, part original gum with hinge remnants at top. A good example of this most elusive stamp. S.G. 9f, £12,000. PhotoNote: It is not known why the perf 12½ stamps were produced. It is possible that a different perforating machine was employed if the main one temporarily broke down. It is possible that this was a trial for a perforating machine and the stamps were issued. It is estimated that about 100 sheets were issued.provenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6062Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more inform...
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC6c. lilac block of four, centred to lower left, unused with part or large part original gum, fine. S.G. 10, £2,200+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6068Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC8c. brownish orange block of nine with wing margin at right, centred to lower left, unused with large part or full original gum; the lower right stamp with blunt corner and corner creases. A good multiple. S.G. 11a, £4,950+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6071Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC8c. dull yellow block of four, centred to foot, unused with large part original gum. A very desirable block in this distinctive shade. Unlisted in S.G. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6072Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC18c. lilac block of four in a deep shade, centred to upper left, unused with traces of gum. Rare. S.G. 13, £28,000+. PhotoNote: Only two or three blocks recorded of which one is in the Royal Philatelic Collection.provenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6080Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC24c. pale green block of four, centred to foot, unused with large part or full (lower pair) gum. A fine and desirable multiple. S.G. 14a, £3,200+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6084Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC30c. bright mauve block of four with wing margin at right, unused with large part original gum, the wing margin with a few toned perfs otherwise fine. S.G. 16, £1,100+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6091Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC48c. rose-carmine block of four, centre to lower left, unused with part original gum (lightly toned), fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 17a, £3,600+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6096Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC96c. brownish grey block of twenty-four (6x4) with wing margin at left and part sheet margin at right, variety watermark inverted, unused with large part original gum showing some gum streaking; a few reinforced perfs. Believed to be the largest known multiple of this stamp. S.G. 19, £24,000+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6103Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1863-71 Watermark Crown CC96c. brownish black block of four, unused with large part original gum, good colour, lightly toned perf at top otherwise fine. S.G. 19a, £4,800+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6104Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 (1 Mar. - Sept.) Provisional Surcharges"5/cents." on 8c. bright orange block of four, unused with large part or full (lower pair) gum, centred to left and of excellent colour; lower left stamp with repaired paper split in the margin. Stunning and a very rare multiple. S.G. 23, £6,000+. Photoprovenance:George E. Burghard, Robson Lowe, January 1961Ryohei Ishikawa, Sotheby's, December 1980"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6146Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 (1 Mar. - Sept.) Provisional Surcharges"5/cents." on 18c. lilac block of eighteen (6x3) with wing margin at right, each neatly cancelled by "B62" obliterator, rich colour; a few reinforced perfs, fine. A stunning and important block being the largest known multiple. S.G. 24. Photoprovenance:Major A.E. Hopkins, Robson Lowe, January 1956M. BurrusRyohei Ishikawa, Sotheby's, December 1980"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6152Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 (1 Mar. - Sept.) Provisional Surcharges"10/cents." on 24c. green block of four, unused with large part original gum, good colour; a few shortish perfs and the gum is a little aged. A rare block, it id thought that only three blocks have been recorded. S.G. 27, £6,400+. Photoprovenance:Ryohei Ishikawa, Sotheby's, December 1980"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6160Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 New Colours2c. dull rose block of four, unused with large part original gum; some ink characters written on the reverse of one and some very slight gum ageing. A fresh and attractive block. S.G. 28, £1,100+. Photoprovenance:George C. Dyer, Christie's Robson Lowe Zurich, November 1984"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6166Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 New Colours5c. blue block of four with wing margin at right, unused with large part or full (lower pair) gum, fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. 28, £3,200+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6170Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1880 New Colours10c. dull mauve block of four, unused with large part or full (lower pair) gum, a couple of trivial gum wrinkles, fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 30 £3,600+. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6170Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1882-96 CA 2c. carmine, three blocks of four in differing shades, one with light even gum toning, 4c. slate-grey and 5c. pale blue blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 33-35, £1,100+provenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lots 6186, 6187, 6189Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1882-96 CA 10c. green block of twelve (3x4), unused with large part original gum, a few minor gum wrinkles, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 37a, £2,280. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6191Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 (Jan.-Mar.) "7/cents." on 10c. green block of four with wing margin at right, unused with part to large part original gum, fine. S.G. 43provenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6210Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 (Jan.-Mar.) surcharged without Chinese characters, "20/cents" on 30c. yellowish green block of four with margin at right, the top right stamp with small tone otherwise fine. S.G. 45, £800provenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6227Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 (Jan.-Mar.) surcharged without Chinese characters, "50/cents" on 48c. dull purple block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 46, £1,400. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6229Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 (Jan.-Mar.) surcharges with Chinese handstamp, "1/dollar" on 96c. purple on red marginal block of four with current number at foot, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 50, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1891 (22 Jan.) Jubilee 2c. carmine [2] with wide surcharge double, from the lower row of the original block of eighteen with a central strike of the c.d.s. (22.1); there appear to be a couple of trivial thins which seem to be a result of the watermark. Very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1949). S.G. 51e, £15,000. PhotoNote: One block of twelve overprints was struck twice, the second impression covering three rows of the original sheet.provenance:H.P. Manus, Plumridge, Sale 7, May 1933Surgeon Captain Bishop, 1936Lt. Col. L.T. Rose-Hutchinson, Robson Lowe, November 1949"Connaught", Spink Ho...
Hong Kong1891 (22 Jan.) Jubilee 2c. carmine showing variety space between "o" and "n" in "Hong", fine mint. S.G. 51f, £1,700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1898 (1 Apr.) with Chinese handstamp, "1/dollar" on 96c. black block of four, unused with part to large part original gum (a little toned), fine. S.G. 52, £1,000provenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6275Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1898 (1 Apr.) with Chinese handstamp, "10/cents" on 30c. yellowish green, second printing, block of forty [5-9] across the interpanneau margin, mounted in the top margin only. A fine and magnificent block. S.G. 55a. Photoprovenance:"Connaught", Spink Hong Kong, January 2024, Lot 6296Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1900-01 CA 2c., 4c., 10c., 12c. and 30c. blocks of four, the 2c. from the lower right corner with plate number and the 12c. top marginal with plate number, and 5c. lower left corner block of six with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 56-61, £970Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Hong Kong1938-52 perf. 14 1c. brown, 1c. pale brown, 2c. grey (2), 4c. (2, both perf 14½x14), 5c. (2), 8c., 10c. (2), 20c. scarlet-vermilion, 20c. rose-red, 25c. pale yellow-olive, 30c. yellow-olive, 30c. blue, 50c. bright purple, 80c., $1 red-ornage and green, $2 reddish violet and scarlet (2, $5 green and violet and $10 pale bright lilac and blue, each in a marginal block of four, many from a corner with plate number and/or sheet number, fine mint. Cat. £2,200+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India
India1855 (1 Oct.) blue glazed paper, 8a. carmine marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate, fresh unused without gum, lovely bright colour and a very rare multiple of this variety. An outstanding showpiece. Holcombe Certificate (1998). S.G. 36a, £22,000+. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, February 2011, Lot 263Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 yellowish to white paper, ½a. blue block of four with margin at left, variety imperforate, no gum, fine. S.G. 37a, £2,000. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, December 2022, Lot 243Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 yellowish to white paper, 1a. brown imperforate block of sixteen (4x4), marginal from the left of the sheet showing part inscription "ps._twenty rupee", good to large margins all round with minor paper thin in margin, faint toning as to be expected and single stamp with light wrinkle mentioned only for the sake of accuracy. A magnificent block of great rarity. S.G. 39b, £12,000+. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, May 2021, Lot 694Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 yellowish to white paper, 2a. dull pink imperforate block of four from the left of the sheet showing part inscription, large part typically thin gum, exceptionally fine and fresh. A superb and extremely rare multiple from this issue. 'R.F. Stoney' pencil signature in the margin on the reverse. S.G. 41a, £20,000. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, November 2022, Lot 321Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 yellowish to white paper, 2a. yellow-buff in unusual deeper shade, horizontal pair from the upper right of the sheet, variety imperforate, particularly fine mint with typically thinly spread gum, a tremendous example. S.G. 42a, £4,250. Photoprovenance:Jewells of India, Spink, May 2022, Lot 21Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1860 (May) 8p. purple on white paper vertical pair from the left of the sheet with part inscription "ees. 5 a", variety imperforate, unmounted mint with traces of mounting in the margin only where there are a few very minor bends that do not detract from the freshness of this otherwise fine and important multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. 52b, £13,000. Photoprovenance:Jewels of India, Spink, May 2022, Lot 22Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1882-90 2a. blue upper left corner block of twenty (4x5), each handstamped "specimen" Type 14, the margins annotated "Part of a Sht. of stamps stolen from S.S.Astraea in June 1891 but afterwards recovered. Ashton & others being prosecuted and convicted", two stamps with hinge remainders, the others unmounted mint, very fine. A superb and almost certainly unique multiple. S.G. 92. Photoprovenance:Marcus Samuel, Spink, March 2022, Lot 309Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1882-90 2a. blue, variety double impression, fine mint. S.G. 92a, £4,000. Photoprovenance:"M" Collection, Spink, June 2022, Lot 1075Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaThe Complete 1895 Series of Three Hundred and Twenty-Four Colour Trials Prepared by De La RueA remarkable collection expertly written up on pages and offered in a Frank Godden FG Deluxe album comprising three hundred and twenty four colour trails in eighteen different frame colours for the 2r., 3r. and 5r. values. Each perf. 14 on unwatermarked wove paper with one monocolour and at least twelve to as many as seventeen different bicolour trials per frame. A break down of trials is listed below by frame, as ordered in its current form:Appendix A:30 different bicolour trials, those numbered...
India1895 2r., 3r. and 5r., each handstamped "cancelled" Type 21, large part original gum. A fine and very rare trio. Photoprovenance:Marcus Samuel, Spink, March 2022, Lot 315Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1902-11 3p. to 25r. set of sixteen (no 10r.) with additional 3r. red-brown and green, and 1906 ½a. and 1a., each handstamped "cancelled" Types 24 (3r., 5r., 15r. and 25r.) or 25 (the remainder including 1904 3r.), unused or with part original gum, 1911 3r. with a crease. A wonderful group with the 10r. only seen in Official archives and the 15r. and 25r. the only known examples in 1978. Photoprovenance:Marcus Samuel, Spink, March 2022, Lot 317Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India - China Expeditionary Force
IndiaChina Expeditionary Force1900-22 mint mounted/unmounted collection neatly arranged on thirty-seven annotated album pages including duplicated singles and blocks with 1900 unissued 1a.6p (2), 12a. pair with variety overprint double, one albino, 1905-11 1a. variety misplaced overprint "f. c.e. and 1914-22 1r. (11), generally fine/very fine, viewing advised to fully appreciate this lot .provenance:J.G.A. LathamSpink auction, March 2022, Lot 494Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaChina Expeditionary Force1900 12a. purple on red block of four, variety overprint double, one albino, the upper pair mounted the lower pair unmounted, very fine and a scarce block. S.G. C9b, £760+provenance:J.G.A. LathamSpink auction, March 2022, Lot 495Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaChina Expeditionary Force1900 1r. green and carmine block of four, variety overprint double, one albino, the upper pair mounted, the lower pair unmounted, the lower left stamp lightly gum creased, very fresh appearance and a scarce block. S.G. C10b, £1,100+. Photoprovenance:J.G.A. LathamSpink auction, March 2022, Lot 496Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaChina Expeditionary Force1900 (Aug.) prepared though not issued 1a.6p. sepia block of four, the upper pair mounted the lower pair unmounted, evenly toned gum otherwise fine. Rare, one of three recorded. S.G. C10c, £2,000. Photoprovenance:J.G.A. LathamSpink auction, March 2022, Lot 497Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaChina Expeditionary Force1905 1a. carmine variety overprint double, one albino, a right marginal block of twelve with interpanneau in the middle, unmounted mint, block previously folded on the interpanneau otherwise very fine and scarce. Photocopy of the RPS Certificate (2004) from the block of origin. S.G. C13a, £1,320++provenance:J.G.A. LathamSpink auction, March 2022, Lot 498Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaChina Expeditionary Force1919 2a. purple marginal block of four, variety overprint treble, lightly mounted mint, very fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (No. 192818) not present. S.G. C27ab, £2,800. Photoprovenance:J.G.A. LathamSpink auction, March 2022, Lot 499Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India - Official Stamps
IndiaOfficial Stamps1883-99 2a. blue upper right corner block of twenty (4x5) each handstamped "cancelled" Type 20 and endorsed in the right-hand margin "Stolen from Chyebassa", July 1892", fresh mint and nearly all unmounted. See also lot. S.G. O43. Photoprovenance:Marcus Samuel, Spink, March 2022, Lot 343Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaOfficial Stamps1925 1r. on 15r. blue and olive surcharge essays, group of six comprising large ‘1R’ in circle (Hammond Giles 1), small ‘1R’ in circle with wide ‘R’ (Hammond Giles 3), large diagonal "one rupee" in red (Hammond Giles 5) and black (Hammond Giles 6), small diagonal "one rupee" (Hammond Giles 9 - as adopted), and small "one rupee" with curved foot to ‘R’ (upper left corner example, Hammond Giles 10), large part to full original gum, most with faintly toned gum (Hammond Giles 5 with a couple of heavier toned spots) and a couple of other blemishes but overall fine appearance, a...
IndiaOfficial Stamps1925 2r. on KE 10r. green and carmine, a block of six (2x3) with margin at right, a little gum toned, unmounted mint. S.G. O101a, £3,000. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, December 2022, Lot 309Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention States - Chamba
Indian Convention StatesChambaOfficial Stamps1908 ½a. green lower left corner marginal block of four, the lower left stamp (R20/1) showing variety overprint inverted, unused with large part original gum, a few folded perfs otherwise fine. A superb positional multiple of this important variety with only two mint examples in private hands, one of which resides in the Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1960). S.G. O32a, £9,000+. Photoprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, 1993Spink auction, January 2022, Lot 2560Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pleas...
Indian Convention StatesChambaOfficial Stamps1927-39 1r., 2r., 5r. and 10r., 1940-43 1r., 2r. and 5r., each in a vertical interpanneau block of four, all lightly gum toned as is often found, unmounted mint. S.G. O57-O60, O68-O70, £1,564Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention States - Faridkot
Indian Convention StatesFaridkotOfficial Stamps1887-98 1a. brown-purple block of nine with margin at foot, the lower right stamp showing variety thin seriffed "i" in "service", a little toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. o2/a, £550+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention States - Gwalior
Indian Convention StatesGwalior1885-97 mint group including Type A 1a. and 2a.; Type B ½a., 1a., 1a.6p., 1r., all with short Hindi, 1a. with overprint double, one albino, 6a. olive-bistre, 8a. and 1r. all with Hindi inscription 15-15½mm., majority large part original gum, a useful group. S.G. 2, 3,4, 5, 5b, 6, 9b, 10b, 11, 11b, £2,100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesGwalior1885-97 Hindi inscription 13-14mm long, 2a.6p. yellow-green strip of three with margin at top, the centre stamp showing variety "gwalicr", unused with part original gum, some hinge remnants, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1947). S.G. 23/a, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesGwalior1885-97 Hindi inscription 13-14 long, 1r. green and carmine with variety "gwalicr", large part original gum, fine and rare, there being only fifteen recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1947). S.G. 34b, £1,700. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, May 2024, Lot 204Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesGwalior1899-1911 3p. (20 including a block of four and two singles, one used, showing small "g", one with small "r", and a pair and single with tall "r", ½a. (8 including a block of four and corner pair with tall "r"), 1a. (2, one with tall "r"), 2a. (6 including a corner pair with tall "r") and 2a.6p. (5 including two vertical pairs with overprint misplaced sideways), a few lightly toned though generally fine mint. S.G. 38-43, £1,160+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesGwalior1885-97 Hindi inscription 13-14mm long, 9p. carmine with variety 6th Hindi character from wrong fount, fine used and very rare, it is believed that there are only seven known occurring at R2/10, very few of which would have been used. S.G. 17var. Photoprovenance:Spink auction, May 2024, Lot 202Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesGwalior1938-48 1r., 5r, 10r., 15r. and 25r. blocks of four with margin at top, all slightly toned as is often found otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 112, 114-117, £1,060Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesGwalior1949 (Apr.) 3p. marginal block of fifteen (5x3), 6a. and 12a. blocks of four, and 8a. marginal block of twenty (5x4), all a little toned otherwise fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2017) for each. S.G. 129, 135-137, £3,170Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesGwaliorOfficial Stamps1895-96 ½a., 1a., 2a. (2), 4a. olive-green, 4a. slate-green and 8a., each in a lower left corner block of four, the top left stamp in each showing Hindi characters transposed, fine mint. A rare group. With 1971 letter from Thomas Allen. S.G. O1/a, O3/a, O5/a, O6/a, O7/a, O9/a, £3,000+. Photo for 8a.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention States - Jind
Indian Convention StatesJind1885 (1 July) 1a. brown-purple from a trial printing showing overprint inverted, fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 2a, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention StatesJind1938 1r. to 25r. and Official 1942 1r., 2r. and 5r., plus Nabha 1938 5r. and 10r. in marginal blocks of four, all lightly toned as is often found otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121-126, O85, O86, 91-92, £7,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Convention States - Patiala
Indian Convention StatesPatiala1891 1a. plum vertical pair, the upper stamp with "patiala" omitted, unused with small part original gum, hinge remnants, fine. S.G. 16a, £500+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Jamaica
Jamaica1919-21 Pictorial Issue1/- FRAME INVERTEDA Fine Used Example of this Famous and Important World-Renowned Rarity1919-21 Pictorial MCA 1/- orange-yellow and red-orange, variety frame inverted, wonderful colours and centering, neatly cancelled by part Manchioneal datestamp for 24 December 1921. An outstanding example of this variety, one of the rarest stamps of Jamaica. R.P.S. (1971) and B.P.A. (2011) Certificates. S.G. 85a, £25,000. PhotoNote: In March 1922 a small block of stamps, reported as ten and described as with centre's inverted, was found at the Manchioneal Post Office, a small...
Kuwait
KuwaitA Complete Set of the "KOWEIT" Essay Overprints1923-24 ½a. to 10r. set of fourteen values and Official ½a. to 15r. set thirteen, each with "koweit" essay overprint, fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare. only a very few complete sets remain, this being one of the finest. B.P.A. Certificate (2014) for all values. See footnote below S.G. 15. Cat. £45,000. PhotoNote: Produced in 1923, these essays were prepared prior to adopting the name 'Kuwait' for postal purposes and making it closer to the pronunciation in Arabic. Two panes of twelve of each value were overprinted in Calcutta.The first p...
Kuwait1939 ½a. to 15r. set of thirteen in a blocks of four, unmounted mint, fine and scarce multiples. S.G. 36-51w, £1,600+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands1890 (Oct.) CA 1d. dull mauve and rose top left corner block of four with plate number showing major shift of duty plate, full original gum, full original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1974); also 4d. dull mauve and orange, block of eighteen from the lower left corner of the multiples. A spectacular multiple of exhibition quality. S.G. 2. Photoprovenance:"Dubois", Spink, May 2021, Lot 727Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1897 (22 July) Diamond Jubilee, 1/- green and red block of eight (4x2) with interpanneau margin at left, slightly toned unmounted gum, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1967). S.G. 15, £1,200+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1897 (22 July) Diamond Jubilee 5/- green and blue, marginal example from the foot of the sheet with plate number, lightly mounted mint, very fine and fresh. A true rarity with plate number. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 16. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1905-08 MCA ½d. dull purple and green on chalk-surfaced paper, a top left corner block of ten (5x2) with plate number, R.1/3 showing damaged frame and crown (Spaven flaw), fine mint. S.G. 29a/ab, £665Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1905-08 MCA 6d. dull purple and brown top left corner block of ten (5x2) with plate number, R.1/3 showing damaged frame and crown (Spaven flaw), fine mint. S.G. 34/a, £895Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1905-08 MCA 1/- green and carmine top right corner block of six (3x2) with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 35, £330Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1912-22 MCA 3d. with white back lower left corner block of four with plate number "1", 3d. on buff top and bottom left corner blocks of eight (4x2) with plate number "8" and 1/- on blue green, olive back blocks of four from the four corners with plate number "5", mounted in the margin only, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 51a, 51c, 54b, £1,228Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1912-22 MCA 5/- green and red on orange buff, a block of twelve (6x2) from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number '8', large part original streaky gum with diagonal lines, mounted on a few stamps only; a scarce and attractive large multiple. S.G. 57c, £1,560+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates1/- black on emerald corner blocks of four with plate numbers "2" (3), "2 + 2" (3), "2 + 3" (3" and "3 + 2" (5), corner block of six (3x2) with plate numbers "3 + 2" and a lower right corner block of eight (4x2) without plate number, a corner pair with plate numbers "2 + 2", a block of six and two blocks of four, fine mintSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates1/- black and grey on emerald top left corner block of four with plate number "2", fine unmounted mint. S.G. 110bbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates1/- black and grey on emerald block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 110bbSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates5/- green and red on yellow ordinary paper top right corner block of six (2x3) with interpanneau margin at right, the bottom left stamp with repair to damaged value tablet (R.3/5), hinged on R3/6 and selvedge only. A very scarce positional multiple..S.G. 112b/bb, £925. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates5/- bright green and red on yellow paper lower right corner block of four with plate number "3, fine unmounted mint An exceedingly rare plate block with a handful known. S.G. 112cSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates10/- pale green and dull red on bright emerald (Fourth printing, June 1944), a top left corner block of four, hinged in the selvedge, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113aSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates10/- deep green and deep vermilion on green, ordinary paper, a lower left corner block of four with one showing missing pearl, hinged in the selvedge, fine unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 113c/ca, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates£1 brown-purple and black on red lower left corner block of four with plate number, normal brown streaky gum, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 114, £1,600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates£1 purple and black on carmine lower right corner block of four with plate number showing broken lower right scroll, fine mint. S.G. 114a/ae, £1,770Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates£1 purple and black on carmine lower right corner block of four with plate number (no margin at right) showing broken lower right scroll, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 114a/ae, £1,770Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Leeward Islands1938-51 Keyplates£1 brown-purple and black on salmon lower left corner block of four with plate number showing missing pearl, fine lightly mounted mint. S.G. 114b/ba, £885Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Long Island
Long Island1916 pale green paper with horizontal grey lines, ½d. blue unused top left corner block of four [1-2/5-6] with plate number "2a", position [1] with variety semi-colon at top of left frame, fine. The only recorded multiple. S.G. 5, £10,000. Photoprovenance:"Mountrobeck", Christie's Robson Lowe, June 1984Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Long Island1916 thin horizontally laid paper, 1d. black block of twelve [1-4/5-8/9-12], consisting of the top three rows of the sheet, sheet margins at top showing plate number "9", sheet margins at both sides, position [6] with variety "7" for "&" and "one penny" shifted to left, position [2] showing full stop for colon in left frame, position [5] with line under "one penny" extended at right, positions [7] and [8] showing "one penny" shifted to left, position [10] showing "g.r.i." shifted to left; usual creases in a multiple of this size. Very rare. S.G. 10/10a, £9,450+. PhotoNote: Only two...
Long Island1916 (7 May) Typewritten1916 thin horizontally laid paper, 1d. black complete sheet of twenty (4x5) with full margins (the wide bottom margin folded back) showing plate number ‘10' at upper left and complete "Silver Linen" papermaker's watermark, [3] with error "Rvevue" for "Revenue", unused and in superb condition with only trivial wrinkles and a light crease at the extreme foot of the third row. A spectacular and wonderful exhibition item, being the only complete sheet of this stamp in private hands (another from the same plate is in the NPM) and including the only available examp...
Long Island1916 (7 May) Typewritten1916 (7 May), thin horizontally laid paper 1d. blue (carbon), 1d. red (top), 1/- black (carbon) and 1/- mauve (carbon), all very fine unused with large margins. S.G. 11, 13, 20, 22, £1,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Long Island1916 (7 May) Typewritten1916 (7 May), thin horizontally laid paper 1/- mauve (carbon) corner marginal block of eight (4x2) from plate 4, very fine unused, a wonderful multiple. S.G. 22, £2,800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) handstamped "british vice-consulate/antananarivo", inscribed "letter", 6d. (½oz.) magenta, fine unused with original corner gum. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. 1, £500. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 247Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Madagascar
MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) handstamped "british vice-consulate/antananarivo", inscribed "letter", 6d. (½oz.) magenta, variety violet handstamp, unused without corner gum, thin spots otherwise fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2004). S.G. 1a, £3,000. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 248Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) handstamped "british vice-consulate/antananarivo", inscribed "letter", 1/6d. (1½oz.) magenta, unused with original corner gum, fine. S.G. 3, £600. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 249Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) handstamped "british vice-consulate/antananarivo", inscribed "letter", 2/- (2oz.) magenta, fine unused with original corner gum. Holcombe Opinion (1987). S.G. 4, £900. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 250Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1884 (Mar.) handstamped "british vice-consulate/antananarivo", inscribed "packet letter", 1d. (1oz.) magenta and 2d. (2oz.) magenta, both unused with original corner gum, fine. Brandon (2003) and R.P.S. (1981) Certificates respectively. S.G. 5-6, £1,050. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 251Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 29½mm. long with stops after "postage" and value, handstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black, 1½d. rose pair unused corner gumming intact, very fine. S.G. 22, £360Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MadagascarBritish Consular Mail1886 "postage" 24½mm. long, no stop after "postage" but stop after value, handstamped "british consular mail antananarivo" in black, 2/- rose, unused without corner gumming, very fine. Rare. S.G. 47, £1,000. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3374Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - British Military Administration
MalayaBritish Military Administration1945 $5 green and red on emerald, a lower right corner block of six (3x2) with plate number, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17, £720. Photoprovenance:Peter Cockburn. Spink, December 2022, Lot 544Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Japanese Occupation
MalayaJapanese OccupationMalacca1c. black block of four with margin at top, unmounted mint with usual brown gum, fine. S.G. J45, £800+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationMalacca1c. black block of four with margin at top, the handstamp in the latter vermilion shade, unmounted mint with usual brown gum, fine. S.G. J45, £800+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationMalacca2c. orange block of four with margin at top, unmounted mint, a couple of odd short perfs, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. J46, £400+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationMalacca5c. brown block of four with margin at top, unmounted mint with the usual browned gum, crease in selvedge, fine. S.G. J48, £950+. Photoprovenance:Dato' Professor Cheah Jin Seng, Spink, January 2023, Lot 2015Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationMalacca8c. grey top left corner block of four with plate number, gum a fraction browned otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. J49, £1,875+. Photoprovenance:Dato' Professor Cheah Jin Seng, Spink, January 2023, Lot 2017Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationMalacca10c. dull purple block of six (2x3) with margin at left, gum a little browned and some black marks on reverse of selvedge otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. J50, £1,120+. Photoprovenance:Dato' Professor Cheah Jin Seng, Spink, January 2023, Lot 2018Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationMalacca50c. black on emerald block of four, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. Ceremuga (2002) and R.P.S (2011) Certificates. S.G. J54, £9,000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationPenang1942 (Mar.) $5 green and red on emerald with Okugawa seal (Type I), hinge remnant, fine mint. Very rare. S.G. J68, £5,500. Photoprovenance:Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Spink, June 2023, Lot 4115Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
MalayaJapanese OccupationPenang1942 (Apr.) overprinted "dai nippon/2602/penang", $5 green and red on emerald, hinge remnant, fine mint. Rare. S.G. J89, £900. Photoprovenance:Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Spink June 2023, Lot 4122Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Johore
MalayaMalayan StatesJohore1949-55 set of fifteen to $5, each in a block of eight from the top of the sheet; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 133-147, £1,280Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Malacca
MalayaMalayan StatesMalacca1949-52 1c. to $5 set of twenty in unmounted mint plate number blocks of four, fine. S.G. 3-17, £680Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Malayan States
MalayaMalayan StatesA mint group of blocks of four comprising Kedah 1957 set of eleven to $5, Negri Sembilan 1949-55 set of twenty-one to $5 and Selangor 1949-55 set to $5; all fine unmounted mint. S.G. cat. value £1,520Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Malaya - Penang
MalayaMalayan StatesPenang1949-5 1c. to $5 set of twenty in plate number blocks of four, mostly top left, fine unmounted mint, the 50c and $5 hinged on the selvedge only. S.G. 3-20, £640Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mauritius
Mauritius1848-59 "post paid" Issues1d. vermilion on bluish paper, very early impression, horizontal pair [5-6], good to very large margins, slightly uneven at left, used with two strikes of the numeral "14" (Rivier du Rempert); some light creasing, very fine for this rare used pair. Signed A. Diena. Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel Certificate (2002). S.G. 6, £18,000+. Photoprovenance:Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, November 1993"Tatiana", David Feldman, June 2020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mauritius1848-59 "post paid" Issues1d. vermilion on bluish paper, early impression, a horizontal pair, [11-12], with good to very large margins, both with central target cancels, good colour, fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 6, £18,000. Photoprovenance:"Tatiana", David Feldman April 2020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mauritius1848-59 "post paid" Issues2d. blue early impression, [7] showing "penoe" for "pence", large to very large margins, centrally cancelled "14" (Rivière du Rempart), lovely deep colour with a sharp impression showing error clearly visible. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 8a, £20,000. Photoprovenance:"Tatiana", David Feldman, April 2020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mauritius1859 (Mar.-Nov.) Lapirot Issue2d. blue [6], early impression with very large to huge margins, centrally cancelled by dumb obliterator, superb appearance, very fine. An exhibition showpiece. R.P.S. (1961) and B.P.A. (1994) Certificates. S.G. 37, £4,000. Photoprovenance:Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, December 1967Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, November 1983"Tatiana", David Feldman, April 2020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mauritius1859 (Mar.-Nov.) Lapirot Issue2d. blue horizontal strip of four [5-8], intermediate impression with close to large margins, each cancelled by dumb obliterator, some minor imperfections as to be expected with a multiple of this size, fine appearance. One of only two known strips of four and a wonderful exhibition showpiece. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 38, £5,600+. Photoprovenance:Dale Lichtenstein, H.R. Harmer Inc. New York, October 1968Hiroyuki Kanai, David Feldman, November 1993"Tatiana", David Feldman, April 2020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Mauritius1859 (Mar.-Nov.) Lapirot Issue2d. blue [12], worn impression with good margins, unused with large part original gum. A fine and attractive example. Very rare. B.P.A. (1953) and Brandon (2006) Certificates. S.G. 39, £12,000. Photoprovenance:Ferrary"Tatiana", David Feldman, October 2020Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Montserrat
Montserrat1876-83 CC 6d. green block of four [75-76/87-88], variety inverted "s" in "montserrat" [75], fresh and very fine colour, large part original gum with lower pair unmounted. S.G. 2/2b, £2,125+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Montserrat1876 CC 6d. blue-green with margin at top, showing re-entry on first "a" of "antigua" on lower right stamp, superb colour, unused with part or large part original gum. Very rare with just three multiples recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1961). S.G. 3, £6,000. Photoprovenance:H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmers, February 1963, Lot 235Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, December 1967, Lot 237Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, April 1977, Lot 45"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3775Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Montserrat1932 Tercentenary ½d. to 5/- set of ten in lower right corner plate number blocks of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. 5/- pencilled G. Bolaffi. Very rare and attractive. S.G. 84-93. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Montserrat1938-48 ½d. to £1 set of twelve in imprint blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 101a-112, £440Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Morocco Agencies
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainMorocco AgenciesBritish Currency1907-13 4d. orange and 1914 Waterlow 2/6d. sepia-brown, both in a block of four overprinted "specimen" (Type 26), fresh and fine mint. S.G. 35, 50Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainMorocco AgenciesSpanish Currency1907-12 5c. on ½d., 10c. on 1d., 15c. on 1½d., 40c. on 4d. green and chocolate-brown, 50c. on 5d. and 1p. on 10d. in blocks of four, 40c. on 4d. orange strip of four and 3p. on 2/6d., 6p. on 5/- and 12p. on 10/- singles, each overprinted with horseshoe "specimen" (Type 17), fresh and fine mint. Rare multiplesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainMorocco AgenciesSpanish Currency1907-12 5c. on ½d. to 1p. on 10d. with both 40c., 6p. on 5/-, 12p. on 10/- and Harrison 25c. on 2½d., each in a block of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 112-120, 122-124, £840+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainMorocco AgenciesSpanish Currency1907-12 15c. on 1½d. pale dull purple and green horizontal pair with margin at left, the left-hand stamp showing variety "1" of "15" omitted, fine mint. Rare. Friedl Certificate (1978). S.G. 114b, £7,000. Photoprovenance:Edward Gilbert, Spink, June 2005, Lot 898Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainMorocco AgenciesSpanish Currency1914 Waterlow 6p. on 5/- rose-carmine and 12p. on 10/- indigo-blue, both in a block of four with margin at left and each overprinted "specimen" (Type 23), fresh and fine unmounted mint. Scarce multiples. S.G. 136s, 138s, £760Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainMorocco AgenciesSpanish Currency1914 Waterlow 12p. on 10/- indigo lower right corner block of four, the upper pair with some gum blemishes otherwise fine mint and De La Rue 12p. on 10/- blue marginal block of four, also French Currency 3f. on 2/6d. blocks of four (2, one from top left corner) and 6f. on 5/- lower left corner block of four; fine mint. S.G. 138, 141, 225, 226Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainMorocco AgenciesSpanish Currency1914 De La Rue 12p. on 10/- blue top left corner pair, variety surcharge double, one albino, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. Brandon Certificate (1983). S.G. 141a, £550Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nauru
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings5/- rose-carmine lower left corner block of four, each overprinted with non-UPU specimen" (Type 26), fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17s. Photoprovenance:National Postal Museum archive, Christie's Robson Lowe, April 1984, Lot 1391Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings5/- rose-carmine block of four from right of sheet with guide cross in margin, each overprinted with non-UPU "specimen" (Type 26), fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings5/- rose-carmine with margin at left, fine unmounted mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2004). S.G. 17, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings5/- carmine-red shade, well-centred, fine and very lightly mounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1984) as rose-carmine. S.G. 17, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings10/- indigo-blue lower left corner block of four, each overprinted with non-UPU "specimen" (Type 26), fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 18s. Photoprovenance:National Postal Museum archive, Christie's Robson Lowe, April 1984, Lot 1393Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings10/- indigo-blue overprinted "specimen" (Type 23), centred to foot, fine mint. S.G. 18s, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesWaterlow Printings10/- indigo-blue, variety overprint double, one albino, centred to left, fine mint. A great rarity. Signed by Bloch. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 18a, £13,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. sepia-brown and 5/- bright carmine vertical pair, each overprinted "specimen" (Type 23), fine mint. S.G. 19s, 22s, £1,000Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. sepia-brown lower left corner block of four, each handstamped "n p imprimatur" on reverse, fresh and fine mint, hinged in the selvedge only. Unique. S.G. 19. Photoprovenance:National Postal Museum archiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. sepia-brown (deep) horizontal pair with margin at top, variety treble overprint, two albino, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare, only four examples known in this shade, this pair and two singles, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection. S.G. 19b, £3,600. Photoprovenance:Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, February 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. sepia-brown (pale) with margin at right, variety treble overprint, two albino, fine mint. Rare, only eight examples exist in this shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 19b, £1,800. Photoprovenance:Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, February 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. yellow-brown (worn plate) lower left corner block of four and 2/6d. brown (pale) lower right corner block of four, fine mint, the former unmounted. S.G. 20-21, £640Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. yellow-brown (shades), top right corner block of four, lower left corner blocks of six and four, and lower right corner blocks of six and four, top right corner pair and a single, and 2/6d. brown (shade) block of four and a top right corner pair, fine mint. S.G. 20-21, £2,640Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings2/6d. brown (pale) showing major re-entry, centred to foot, fine mint. The only recorded example. S.G. 21a, £6,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings5/- bright carmine marginal block of eight being the bottom two rows of the sheet, severed into two blocks of four, the top right stamp showing split top serif of "n" of "nauru", fine unmounted mint. S.G. 22, £960literature:Illustrated on front cover of "Nauru, 1915 to 1923" by Keith Buckinghamprovenance:Keith Buckhingham, Grosvenor, February 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings5/- rose-carmine marginal blocks of four (2, one from top right corner) and a single, 5/- pale carmine (2, both from worn plate) and 5/- rosine showing partial double "kiss" print (one of three recorded by Buckingham), fine mint. S.G. 22, £1,400+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings5/- rose-carmine lower right corner block of four, the left vertical pair showing overprint sloping down 2mm to right, fine unmounted mint, A rare variety previously only known on the 10/-. S.G. 22. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings5/- rose-carmine with variety treble overprint, two double, well-centred, fine mint. Rare. Brandon Certificate (1979). S.G. 22a, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- pale blue, 10/- deep blue (unlisted shade) and 10/- deep bright blue (centred to lower right), fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1984) for last. S.G. 23-23d, £1,050+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- pale blue marginal block of eight being the bottom two rows of the sheet, severed into two blocks of four, the left block showing overprint clichés dropped out of alignment and sloping to the left, fine mint. S.G. 23, £2,200+. Photoliterature:Illustrated on front cover of "Nauru, 1915 to 1923" by Keith Buckinghamprovenance:Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, February 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- pale blue block of four with margin at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 23, £1,100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- pale blue top right corner block of four, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 23, £1,100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- pale blue lower right corner block of four, the right vertical pair showing overprint "kiss" print, fine mint. Brandon Certificate (1986). S.G. 23, £1,100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- pale blue with margin at left, variety treble overprint (black+red+albino), well-centred, fine unmounted mint. Rare. Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. 23a, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- pale blue, variety treble overprint (black+red+albino), fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. 23a, £3,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- deep bright blue top left corner block of four, fine unmounted mint. Scarce. S.G. 23d, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- deep bright blue lower right corner block of four, fine mint. S.G. 23d, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesDe La Rue Printings10/- deep bright blue, well-centred, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. and R.P.S. Certificates (1989). S.G. 23d, £500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesBradbury Wilkinson Printings2/6d. chocolate-brown, lower right corner blocks of four (2), marginal strips of four from the top and bottom of the sheet and a single, fine mint. S.G. 24, £1,870Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesBradbury Wilkinson Printings2/6d. chocolate-brown, variety overprint double, one albino, well-centred, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). S.G. 24b, £500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Colonial Countries Overprinted on Great BritainNauru1916-19 SeahorsesBradbury Wilkinson Printings2/6d. chocolate-brown, variety overprint double, one albino and showing major re-entry (R.2/4), centred to right, fine mint. Very rare, one of two examples recorded by Buckingham. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). S.G. 24b var. Photoprovenance:Keith Buckingham, Grosvenor, February 2006Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nevis
Nevis1871-78 Lithographed, Perf. 151d. pale-rose-red plus perf 11½ 1d. vermilion-red, both in a complete mint sheet (3x4), the former with a tone spot on reverse and the latter with some hinge remnants/perfs reinforced, both of fine appearance. S.G. 15, 22, £1,236Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nevis1871-78 Lithographed, Perf. 154d. orange-yellow, two complete sheets (3x4) in slightly differing shades, one with a few split perfs at right, both mounted in the selvedge only, fine. S.G. 18, £4,320Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nevis1871-78 Lithographed, Perf. 151/- pale green, a complete sheet of twelve in an intermediate shade, darker than the pale green, showing crossed lines on hill [9]; large part original gum, fine. S.G. 20/20c, £1,450+. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 3837Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Nevis1871-78 Lithographed, Perf. 151871-78 1/- deep green complete sheet (3x4), large part original gum with some perf. splitting, variously re-enforced though of fine appearance and rare in this form. S.G. 21, £1,680+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea
New GuineaStamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 6mm. Apart2½d. on 10pf. carmine block of six (2x3) from the foot of the sheet with part inscription and 1d. on 5pf. green (5mm. spacing) corner block of six (3x2) with marginal inscription, large part original gum, fine. R.P.S.V. Certificates (2016) for both. S.G. 5, 17, £780+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (17 Oct.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 6mm. Apart4d. on 40pf. black and carmine, Setting 6, Position 2, fine unused with large part original gum. Signed Holcombe on reverse. S.G. 9, £500. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 6Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (17 Oct.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 6mm. Apart5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff, Setting 1, Position 5, fine unused with large part original gum. Gibbs Certificate (2009). S.G. 10, £950. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 276Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (17 Oct.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 6mm. Apart8d. on 80pf. black and carmine on rose, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 11, £1,200. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 8Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (17 Oct.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 3½ to 4mm. Apart1s. on 1m. carmine, Setting 4, fine unused with mainly large part original gum. Ceremuga Certificate (2006). S.G. 12, £3,750. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 9Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (17 Oct.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 3½ to 4mm. Apart2s. on 2m. blue, Setting 4, Position 4, fairly well-centred, unused with large part slightly disturbed gum, fine. Ceremuga Certificate (2006). S.G. 13, £3,500. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 11Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (17 Oct.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 3½ to 4mm. Apart5s. on 5m. carmine and black, 5), Setting 4, Position 2, well-centred, unused with full original gum, lovely colours, fine. Holcombe Certificate (1994). S.G. 15, £15,000. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3453Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 5mm. Apart2d. on 10pf. carmine showing error of surcharge "g.i.r./3d.", fine unused without gum. Very rare, only five examples recorded by Gibbs, all unused. R.P.S. Certificate (1964). S.G. 18l, £22,500. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 28Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 5mm. Apart2d. on 20pf. ultramarine with variety surcharge double, one inverted (upright Setting 10, Position 4; inverted Setting 11, Position 2]), fine unused with large part original gum. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. 19i, £4,750. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 25Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 5mm. Apart2d. on 20pf. ultramarine showing error of surcharge "g.r.i./1d.", unused without gum. The only example recorded by Gibbs. Gibbs Certificate (2002). S.G. 19m, £15,000. Photoprovenance:Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, April 1959Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 26Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 5mm. Apart2½d. on 20pf. ultramarine, Setting 5, Position 9, fine unused with large part original gum. Signed Champion. Ceremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. 21, £2,500. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 27Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 5mm. Apart2½d. on 20pf. ultramarine vertical pair, the lower stamp showing error of surcharge "g.r.i./3d.", Setting 5, Position 10, unused with large part, slightly browned, gum and the lower stamp with corner crease of no importance. The only recorded example and a major rarity of New Guinea philately. Holcombe (1999) and Ceremuga (2018) Certificates. S.G. 21a, £100,000. Photoprovenance:Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, April 1959Edward Gilbert, Spink, June 2005"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2018Michael Nathan, Spink, Octob...
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 5mm. Apart3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff with variety surcharge inverted, Setting 11, Position 4, fine unused with part original gum. Extremely rare, Gibbs records only four unused examples. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 23j, £10,000. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 33Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea"G.R.I" and Value 5mm. Apart3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff showing error of surcharge "g.r.i./1d.", fine unused with part original gum. Extremely rare, one of only five unused examples recorded by Gibbs. Gibbs Certificate (2002). S.G. 23m, £22,500. Photoprovenance:Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, April 1959"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2018Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 34Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I" and Value 5½mm. Apart1s. on 1m. carmine, Setting 3, Position 1, well-centred, unused with full original gum, light vertical gum crease. Signed Champion. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 59, £4,000. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3454Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I" and Value 5½mm. Apart2s. on 2m. blue top right corner block of four, [Setting 3, Position 3 and 4], unused with large part or full original gum, good colour, fresh and fine. A spectacular and most attractive multiple. Holcombe Certificate (1998). S.G. 60, £8,000. Photoprovenance:Marquis of Bute, Robson Lowe, April 1959, Lot 212Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I" and Value 5½mm. Apart2s. on 2/- blue, variety no stop after 'i' in 'g.r.i.', unmounted mint; fine and rare, only 245 stamps were surcharged, leaving a total of fewer than sixty-one stamps possible with this variety as the "missing stop" was subsequently repaired. R.P.S.V. Certificate (2017). S.G. 60b, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I" and Value 5½mm. Apart3s. on 3m. violet-black, fairly well-centred, unused with full original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. 61, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
New Guinea1914 (16 Dec.) Stamps of Marshall Islands"G.R.I" and Value 5½mm. Apart5s. on 5m. carmine and black, Setting 3, Position 2, well-centred, fine unused without gum. Very rare with only seventy-two printed. Signed Bloch. Ceremuga Certificate (2013). S.G. 62, £15,000. Photoprovenance:Michael Nathan, Spink, October 2022, Lot 78Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Norther Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia1925-29 ½d. to 20/- set of seventeen, each in an unmounted mint block of four, fine and scarce multiples. S.G. 1-17, £3,200+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Pakistan
Pakistan1947 (1 Oct.) 3p. to 25r. set of nineteen, each in a block of six (3x2), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1-19, £1,350+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Pakistan - Bahawalpur
PakistanBahawalpur1947 Star and Crescent overprint on stamps of India 3p. to 10r. set of seventeen, unmounted mint with one or two very minor faults mentioned only for the sake of accuracy, nevertheless an exceptionally scarce set, mostly fresh and very fine. Issued for a very short period before being withdrawn. S.G. 1-7, £20,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Rhodesia and Nyasaland1954 ½d. to £1 set of sixteen, corner marginal blocks of four (four of each) one from each corner of the sheet, the upper right block of each with sheet number in margin (3d. missing upper left block); fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1-15, £1,920Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue½d. on 3pf. brown vertical pair with margin at foot, the lower stamp showing comma after "I", fine mint. Holcombe Opinion (1992). S.G. 101/c, £765. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue½d. on 3pf. brown showing comma after "I", affixed to fragment, fine. S.G. 101c, £450Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue"1 shillings" on 1m. carmine, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 110, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue"1 shillings" on 1m. carmine, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, fine. A.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 110, £3,250. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 323Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue"1 shilling" on 1m. carmine, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). S.G. 111, £11,000. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 324Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue2s. on 2m. blue, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. (1956) and B.P.A. (2006) Certificates. S.G. 112, £3,500. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 325Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue3s. on 3m. violet-black, centred slightly to foot, unused with large part original gum, fine. Gibbs Certificate (2009). S.G. 113, £1,400. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 326Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue3s. on 3m. violet-black, well-centred, fine used on small piece. S.G. 113, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue5s. on 5m. carmine and black, well-centred, unused with large part original gum, fine. Signed Champion. Holcombe Certificate (1989). S.G. 114, £1,500. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 327Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Samoa1914 (Sept.) Surcharged on German Colonial Issue5s. on 5m. carmine and black, fine used on small piece. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. 114, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak
Sarawak1869 (1 Mar.) 3c. brown on yellow block of ten (5x6), unused with part to large part gum and of fine appearance, two with adhesions on reverse and one with short crease at foot. S.G. 1, £550Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1871 (1 Jan.) 3c. brown on yellow vertical strip of five with margin at foot, variety imperforate horizontally except at top, fine unused without gum as issued. S.G. 2d, £1,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1888-97 no watermark, a mint collection comprising 1c. (17 including two blocks of four), 2c. (33 including three blocks of four), 3c. (22 including three blocks of four - one toned), 4c. (12 including a block of four), 5c. (17 including two blocks of four one toned), 6c. (14 including a block of four), 8c. (26 including three blocks of four - one toned), 10c. (17 including two blocks of four), 12c. (17 including two blocks of four), 16c. (8 including a block of four - toned), 25c. (6), 32c. (7 including a block of four - lightly toned0, 50c. (8 including a block of four - lightly tone...
Sarawak1888-97 no watermark, prepared for use but not issued $2, $5 and $10, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G.21a-21c, £3,800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1892 (23 May) "one/cent" on 3c. brown on yellow showing variety surcharge double, unused without gum, very fine. S.G. 27f, £450. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1898-1908 mint collection comprising 1c. (26 including a block of nine and corner plate block of four), 2c. (16 including blocks of six and four), 3c. (9), 4c. (28 including a block of six, three blocks of four and a top right corner strip of five with plate numbers), 8c. (15 including blocks of six and four), 10c. (9), 12c. (12 including a block of four), 16c. (14 including blocks of eight and four), 20c. (11 including a block of six), 25c. (9 including a block of four and one used), 50c. (7 including a corner pair and single with plate number), $1 (5, one with plate number), prepared...
Sarawak1899 (June-Nov.) "2/cents" on 12c. red on pale rose, a horizontal pair with surcharge inverted, fine unused. A rare multiple. S.G. 33a, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1918 mint collection comprising 1c. to $1 set of eleven overprinted "specimen", 1c. (14 including two corner plate number blocks of four), 2c. (36 including four corner plate number blocks of four), 3c. (13 including two blocks of four and a corner pair with plate number), 4c. (12 including a corner block of four and single with plate number), 8c. (25 including four blocks of four, two from a corner with plate number), 10c. (9, two with plate number), 12c. (6, one with plate number), 16c. (25 including a block of eighteen and a single with plate number), 20c. (29 including three blocks...
Sarawak1918 "red cross/Three Cents" essay surcharges on unissued 1918 1c slate-blue and slate, two examples respectively in red and black as matching upper right corner plate blocks of four, unmounted mint, slight traces of toning but unique and highly desirable in this matching positional form. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1918 "red cross/Three Cents" essay surcharges on unissued 1918 1c slate-blue and slate, two examples respectively in red and black, both bottom marginal with plate number, fine unmounted mint. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1922-23 new colours and values, 2c. (17, including three blocks of four, one with plate number), 3c. (11 including a block of four, and a corner pair with plate number), 4c. (21 including a block of eight, and two corner blocks of four with plate number), 5c. (16 including a corner block of four and pair with plate number), 6c. (21 including two corner pairs and single with plate number), 8c. (6, one with plate number), 10c. (12 including a corner block of four with plate number), 12c. (13, shades, including a block of four) and 30c. (14 including corner blocks of six and four with plat...
Sarawak1923 (Jan.) first printing, a mint collection with 1c. on 10c. (48, one used) including blocks of twelve (2, one from lower left corner with plate number), six and four (2), and 2c. on 12c. (53, one used) including blocks of twelve, ten, six and four (5), and with fourteen showing thick narrower "w" in "two"; condition generally fine. S.G. 72-73, £1,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1923 (Jan.) first printing, "one/cent" on 12c. dull blue, a lower left corner block of twelve [49-54/55-60] with plate numbers, [53] showing "cnet" for "cent", fine unmounted mint. S.G. 72/a, £535Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1923 (Jan.) second printing, 1c. on 10c. bright blue and 2c. on 12c. purple (4, two with thick, narrower "w" in "two"), fine mint. S.G. 74c, 75, 75a; £700Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1932 mint collection comprising 1c. to $1 set of fifteen perforated "specimen"; mint with 1c. (11 including imprint and sheet number blocks of four), 2c. (11 including imprint strip of four and pair, and sheet number block of four), 3c. to 25c. (8 of each including imprint pair and sheet number block of four), 50c. and $1 (7 of both including imprint pair and sheet number block of four); used with 1c. (8 including a block of four), 2c. (10 including two blocks of four), 3c. (11 including a block of four), 4c. (10 including a block of four), 5c. (11 including a block of four), 6c. (6 inc...
Sarawak1932 1c. to $1 set of fifteen in imperforate plate proofs on ungummed unwatermarked paper, fine. S.G. 91-105Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1934 1c. to $10, the set of twenty 1934 values each in an imperforate block of four on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. Cat. £2,600Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1934-41 1c. to $10 set of twenty-six in top right corner blocks of four with sheet number, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 106-125, £1,400Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1945 BMA mint collection comprising 1c.to $10 in imprint strips of four and singles, 1c. to $4 in blocks of four and 1c. to 6c. and 10c. to $2, $3 and $4 with additional 3c., 4c. and 6c. in top right corner blocks of four with sheet number, fine. S.G. 126-145, £4,300+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak1947 Crown Colony set of fifteen to $5 and 1950 set to $5; all in unmounted mint blocks of four, fine and fresh. S.G. 150-164 and 171-185, £576Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sarawak - Japanese Occupation
SarawakJapanese OccupationFor all prospective buyers, please note that in this section some stamps may have brown gum, of varying degrees, due to climatic conditions. This is fairly normal and is to be expected with these occupation issues and they are therefore not subject to return.Kuching Overprint2c. green marginal block of fifteen (5x3) with overprint in violet, fine mint. S.G. J2, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
SarawakJapanese OccupationFor all prospective buyers, please note that in this section some stamps may have brown gum, of varying degrees, due to climatic conditions. This is fairly normal and is to be expected with these occupation issues and they are therefore not subject to return.Kuching Overprint2c. green, 2c. black, 8c. carmine, 20c. and 30c., all with black overprint, fine mint. S.G. J2a, J3a, J11a, J18a, J19a, £1,625Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
SarawakJapanese OccupationFor all prospective buyers, please note that in this section some stamps may have brown gum, of varying degrees, due to climatic conditions. This is fairly normal and is to be expected with these occupation issues and they are therefore not subject to return.Kuching Overprint4c., 5c., 8c. carmine, 10c. pair, 12c. orange, 15c. orange, 25c. pair (one with two stained perfs at foot), 30c., 50c. (2, one top marginal showing diagonal overprint), $4 and $5, all with violet overprint, fine mint. Cat. £3,225provenance:Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Spink, June 2023Subject to 20% VAT on...
SarawakJapanese OccupationFor all prospective buyers, please note that in this section some stamps may have brown gum, of varying degrees, due to climatic conditions. This is fairly normal and is to be expected with these occupation issues and they are therefore not subject to return.Kuching Overprint$3 carmine and green with overprint in violet, unused with large part original gum; traces of toning on the reverse of some perfs otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. J23, £10,000. Photoprovenance:Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Spink, June 2023, Lot 4265Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information plea...
SarawakJapanese OccupationFor all prospective buyers, please note that in this section some stamps may have brown gum, of varying degrees, due to climatic conditions. This is fairly normal and is to be expected with these occupation issues and they are therefore not subject to return.Limbang Overprint6c. carmine and 12c. blue with overprint in violet, the former with hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. J8, J13, £550. Photoprovenance:Masayoshi Tsuchiya, Spink, June 2023, Lot 4266Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
SarawakJapanese OccupationFor all prospective buyers, please note that in this section some stamps may have brown gum, of varying degrees, due to climatic conditions. This is fairly normal and is to be expected with these occupation issues and they are therefore not subject to return.Sibu Overprint3c. black, 20c., $1 and $2 with diagonal blue overprints, fine mint. S.G. J21a, J22a, £1,150. The 3c. and 20c. unlisted in S.G. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Seychelles
Seychelles1901 3c. on 16c. chestnut and ultramarine vertical pair with margin at left, the lower stamp with "3 cents" omitted, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1951). S.G. 38c, £550. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Seychelles1901 6c. on 18c. brown-purple and ultramarine, variety surcharge inverted, large part original gum, pencil notations on reverse mentioned for accuracy, fine. R.P.S. (1932) and B.P.A. (2002) Certificates. S.G. 40a, £650. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Seychelles1902 45c. on 2r.25 bright mauve and green horizontal pair, left stamp showing variety narrow '5' in '45', very fresh large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 45/a, £225Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Seychelles1938-49 2c. to 5r. less 25c. and 40c., all in blocks of four (eight from the top right corner with sheet number), some a touch gum toned otherwise fine mint. Between S.G. 135-149, £2,500+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Seychelles1938-49 2c. to 5r. set of twenty-five, the 75c. deep slate-violet with browned gum, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 135-149, £550Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone1933 (2 Oct.) Centenary ½d. to £1 set of thirteen in marginal blocks of four, fresh and fine mint. Very rare in multiples. S.G. 168-180, £4,400. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, October 2022, Lot 436Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Southern Nigeria
Southern Nigeria1901-02 CA set of nine to 10/-, each in a block of four, the 2d., 4d., 5/- and 10/- all marginal and the 2d. and 5/- with plate number '1'; fine mint, scarce multiples. S.G. 1-9, £1,200Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Helena
St. HelenaSurcharge Double and Omitted Varieties1868 (7 June) Thick, Short Bar 14-14½mm., 1/- deep yellow-green, a block of fourteen (2x7) comprising two vertical strips from Rows 4-10 of the sheet with the pair at foot showing part watermark letters "wn", Row 5/4-5 variety surcharge double with differently spaced overprints, and Row 10/4-5 variety surcharge omitted, fresh with large part original gum; the two pairs comprising the lower block of four both separated and rejoined, the upper pair with a horizontal crease. A remarkable multiple of this extremely rare duo of varieties with only twe...
St. Helena1922-37 Badge of Colony, Script 15/ grey and purple on blue block of four, fresh and fine mint, the lower pair unmounted. Very rare and a marvellous showpiece. S.G. 113, £4,000. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 591Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Helena1934 Centenary ½d. to 10/- set of ten in marginal imprint blocks of four except the 2/6d. which is from the top right, unmounted mint, the ½d. with some trivial tone specks on reverse, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 114-123, £1,700+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Helena1938-44 ½d. to 10/- set in imprint blocks of four, fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 121-140, £560+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Helena1947 (29 Apr.) Royal Visit trial overprints presented by Captain Clarke to his brother K.H. Clarke, the acting Governor, comprising 1938-44 ½d. and 1½d. each overprinted "royal visit/29th april,/1947.", 1d., 2d. and 3d. grey each overprinted "first/royal visit/29th april/1947." and 1½d. overprinted "royal visit/29th april/1947", fresh mint with all but the first marginal. A very rare and unusual group. Photoprovenance:Vestey Collection, Spink, October 2020, Lot 604Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Helena1961 (Oct.) Tristan Relief Fund set of four in corner blocks of four, the 2½c. from lower left, 5c. from top right with sheet number "104", 7½c. from top left and 10c. from lower right with plate numbers, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A rare set in multiples. S.G. 172-175, £32,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Kitts-Nevis
St. Kitts-Nevis1922 £1 purple and black on red block of four, fresh and fine mint. S.G. 36, £1,200. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 636Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Lucia
St. Lucia1860 (18 Dec.) Watermark Small Star, perf 14 to 16, (1d.) rose-red block of twenty (5x4) with margin at right, unused with large part original gum, the lower fifteen stamps unmounted, lovely fresh colour, fine. A magnificent multiple for the connoisseur. B.P.A. Certificate (1973). S.G. 1, £2,000+. Photoprovenance:T. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke New York, April 1961"Molly", Harmers, December 1996"Besançon", Corinphila, September 2020, Lot 4246Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Lucia1860 (18 Dec.) Watermark Small Star, perf 14 to 16, (6d.) green lower left corner block of twenty-four (6x4) showing the major re-entry [85], unused with large part original gum, lovely vibrant colour, fine. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp and a major exhibition item. S.G. 3. Photoprovenance:T. Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke New York, April 1961, Lot 1069Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, December 1967, Lot 414"Besançon", Corinphila, June 2021, Lot 2769Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Lucia1864-76 CC, perf 12½, (4d.) olive-yellow block of sixteen (4x4), unused with large part original gum, lovely rich colour, the odd tiny age spot on reverse and some perfs reinforced for protection. A magnificent exhibition item. S.G. 12d, £6,000. Photoprovenance:Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, April 1977, Lot 112"Besançon", Corinphila, September 2020, Lot 4258Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Lucia1864-76 CC, perf 12½, (1/-) pale orange block of twenty (5x4), unused with large part original gum, lovely bright colour, a few hinge remnants, fine. A superb exhibition block of the highest quality. S.G. 14c, £5,000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Lucia1864-76 CC, perf 14, (4d.) yellow block of twelve (4x3), unused with large part original gum, fresh and fine. A rare multiple. S.G. 16, £3,900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Lucia1864-76 CC, perf 14, (1/-) deep orange top left corner block of twenty (5x4), unused with large part or full original gum, lovely rich shade, fine. A beautiful multiple, almost certainly the largest known. S.G. 18a, £3,600. Photoprovenance:J. Charlton-Henry, Harmer Rooke New York, April 1961Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."E" - 10/- stamp-size in bluish violet, horizontal format, affixed to card (115x90mm.) marked "Dupl" and dated "Jan 7th 10". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, February 1979"Libra", Spink, April 2022 Lot 643Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informatio...
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."F" - 2d. stamp-size in blue-green, horizontal format, affixed to card (90x115mm.) marked "Dupl" and dated "March 30th 10". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, February 1979"Libra", Spink, April 2022 Lot 644Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information...
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."G" - 10/- stamp-size in bluish violet, horizontal format, affixed to card (115x90mm.) marked "Dupl" and dated "March 30th 10"; the card with staining. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, February 1979"Libra", Spink, April 2022 Lot 645Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s P...
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."H" - 2d. composite essay with vignette in blue and frame in blue-green, vertical format, affixed to card (90x115mm.) marked "Dupl", "Design subm. Border dark green. Centre red" and dated "Jan 12th 11". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, February 1979"Libra", Spink...
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."I" - 10/- stamp-size composite essay, design as "G" but vignette in violet-grey and frame in bluish violet, horizontal format, affixed to card (90x115mm.) marked "Dupl",
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."J" - 10/- composite essay in large vertical format with frame and head in blue-green and vignette in violet, affixed to card (90x115mm.) marked "Colours reversed on Design" and dated "April 11th 13". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, February 1979"Libra", Spink,...
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."K" - 10/- composite essay in large vertical format with frame and vignette in carmine and head in deep yellow-green, affixed to card (90x115mm.) marked "Colours reversed on Design" and dated "April 11th 13". Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, February 1979Simon Gr...
St. Lucia1909-13 EssaysA requisition was passed to De La Rue on December 15 1909, calling for a new one-colour issue. During the next few years the printers submitted a number of different essays each with a vignette based on the "Badge of the Colony" but none was ever accepted and the idea was finally dropped."L" - 10/- composite essay in large vertical format with frame in dark blue, head and vignette in deep yellow-brown, affixed to card, affixed to card (88x114mm.) lettered "l.", dated "April 11th 13." and marked "Colours reversed on Design". Card a touch foxed otherwise very fine and uni...
St. Vincent
St. Vincent1862 (Sept.) no watermark, rough perf. 14 to 16, 6d. deep green block of twelve [11-14/31-34], unused with mostly large part original gum, fresh and fine with some minor toning but does not detract. A superb exhibition piece and the largest recorded multiple S.G. 4. Photoprovenance:William Glossop, H.R. Harmer, November 1955H.D. Bessemer, Robson Lowe, June 1970Peter Jaffé. Spink, March 2006Lord Steinberg, Sotheby's, September 2011Charles Freeland, Spink, May 2022Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Vincent1862-68 no watermark, perf. 14 to 16, 1/- slate-grey block of four [8-9/18-19], unused with large part original gum, very fresh and fine. A wonderful multiple, being one of four recorded. S.G. 9. Photoprovenance:A. Caspary, H.R. Harmer Inc. New York, May 1957Peter Jaffé, Spink, March 2006Lord Steinberg, Sotheby's, September 2011Charles Freeland, Spink, May 2022Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Vincent1866 no watermark, perf 11½ to 12½, 4d. deep blue block of four with margin at foot, neatly cancelled by two strikes of vertical "A10" obliterator, fine. S.G. 6, £480Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Vincent1913 (10 May) front registered and insured to Chief of Police, Grenada, marked "Insured pr £12", bearing 1911 £1 purple and black on red cancelled by neat Kingstown c.d.s. and showing black on red "insured" label. Fine and very rare, believed to be the only recorded usage with the insurance label. S.G. 93. Photoprovenance:Vincent Duggleby, Spink, January 2025, Lot 7254Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Vincent1913 MCA £1 mauve and black block of four with margin at left, centrally cancelled on 1928 (21 Mar.) piece, fine. S.G. 120, £720. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, April 2022, Lot 662Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
St. Vincent1938-47 ½d. to £1 set of fifteen, 1948 Wedding pair, 1949-52 1c. to $4.80 set of fifteen and 1951 New Constitution set of four, all in blocks of four, fine mint. S.G. 149-159, 162-177, 184-187, £590Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Sudan
Sudan1935 Gordon 5m. to 50p. set of nine in matching lower left corner blocks of four with plate number, fine mint. S.G. 59-67, £560+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Swaziland
Swaziland1961 (Feb.-May) Decimal Surcharges1c. on 1d. black and green lower left corner pair, variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint; rare. S.G. 66a, £3,800. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3221Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Swaziland1961 (Feb.-May) Decimal Surcharges1c. on 1d. black and green with trial position of surcharge in centre of vignette, a strip of five from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers and imprint; fine unmounted mint, a rare positional piece. S.G. 66var. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3219Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Swaziland1961 (Feb.-May) Decimal Surcharges10c. on 1/- black and deep olive, vertical pair from the left of the sheet, variety surcharge double, fine unmounted mint, rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1969). S.G. 73a, £5,000. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3222Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Swaziland1961 (Feb.-May) Decimal Surcharges25c. on 2/6d. emerald and carmine, Type II lower left, block of four, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). S.G. 74b, £3,800. Photoprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3223Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Swaziland1961 (Feb.-May) Decimal Surcharges2r. on £1 black and turquoise-blue, Type II middle left, block of twelve from the foot of the sheet with imprint and plate numbers; also 5c. on 6d. black and magenta, three blocks of twelve, Types I (1) and II (2), each from the foot of the sheet with imprint and with plate numbers 1a (2) and 1 respectively; all fine unmounted mint. S.G. 72, 72a, 77aprovenance:"Libra", Spink, January 2021, Lot 3230Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Swaziland1961 (Feb.-May) Decimal Surcharges2r. on £1 black and turquoise-blue, Type II at foot, a block of six with imprint and plate numbers, fine unmounted mint, an impressive multiple. S.G. 77b, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Tanganyika - Mafia Island
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaManuscript Overprints4h. green with manuscript "G R/Mafia/JDM", well-centred, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. Scheller Certificate (2015). Gibbs 12. PhotoNote: Prior to the handstamp overprints, a very small number were overprinted in manuscript by the Military Governor, J.D. Mackay. Gibbs states approximately 10-15 issued.provenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3376Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaManuscript Overprints7½h. carmine with manuscript "G R/Mafia/JDM", unmounted mint, fine. Very rare. B.P.A. (1979) and Brandon (2004) Certificates. Gibbs 13. PhotoNote: Prior to the handstamp overprints, a very small number were overprinted in manuscript by the Military Governor, J.D. Mackay. Gibbs states approximately 10-15 issued.provenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3377Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Black7½h. carmine, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. M3A, £1,000. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 372Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Black15h. ultramarine, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. M4A, £750. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 373Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Black20h. orange and black on yellow with margin at left, unmounted mint, fine. Signed Bloch. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. M5A, £1,500. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3381Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Black30h. black and carmine, well-centred, unmounted mint, fine. B.P.A. (1961) and Scheller (2010) Certificates. S.G. M6A, £1,600. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3382Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Black45h. black and mauve with margin at left, unused with large part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. M7A, £1,600. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Segel, May 2024, Lot 3383Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Blackish Lilac2½h. brown, unused with large part original gum, fine. S.G. M1A, £2,000. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 369Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Deep Purple7½h. carmine, unused with large part original gum, fine. Ceremuga (2001) and Gibbs Certificates. S.G. M3B, £1,200. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3385Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Deep Purple45h. black and mauve, well-centred, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. M7B, £1,700. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May2024, Lot 3389Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple2½h. brown block of four from the top of the sheet with part inscription, mounted in the selvedge only, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. M1C, £1,000+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple4h. green, 7½h. carmine and 15h. ultramarine, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificates (1968 and 1978) for 7½h. and 15h. respectively. S.G. M2C-M4C, £720Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple7½h. carmine block of four from the left of the sheet, lightly mounted mint, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. M3C, £520Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple7½h. carmine horizontal pair, the left stamp one without handstamp and initialled "JDM" in the hand of the Postmaster, large part original gum, fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1966). S.G. M3Ca, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple15h. ultramarine block of four from the left of the sheet, some perf splitting between stamps and margin, very lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. M4C, £760+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple1r. carmine with margin at top, well-centred, unmounted mint, fine. Very rare in such fine condition with only about twelve examples though to be printed. Holcombe Certificate (1990). S.G. M8C, £13,000. Photoprovenance:"Tatiana", Feldman, December 2017"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3391Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple2r. green, well-centred, fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare with less than ten recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. M9C, £14,000. Photoprovenance:"Tatiana", Feldman, December 2017"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3392Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1915 (Jan.) Handstamped on German East AfricaHandstamped in Reddish Purple3r. blue-black and red, well-centred, fine unmounted mint. Extremely rare with less than ten recorded. Scheller Certificate (2022). S.G. M10C, £16,000. Photoprovenance:"Evergreen", Siegel, May 2024, Lot 3393Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TanganyikaMafia Island1917 (Apr.) I.E.F. 3p. to 1r. set of ten additionally handstamped "g.r./ post/ mafia" in violet (Type M5), large part original gum; fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2020). S.G. M43-M52, £3,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Tobago
Tobago1879 (Aug.) CC £1 mauve, unused with part original gum, fine. Rare. S.G. 6, £4,500. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 378Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart3pf. brown with variety overprint double, one diagonal, unused without gum, fine. Extremely rare. Photocopy of Bothe Certificate, 1981, for a block of four of this was the upper left stamp. Unlisted in S.G.; Yvert 36a, €22,500. Photoprovenance:Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, April 1959 for the original block of fourPerry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 380Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart10pf. carmine from Setting 1A with variety overprint inverted, fine mint. Extremely rare, only four mint examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1955). Gibbs 3a; S.G. H3a, £10,000. PhotoNote: The top half of one sheet, comprising one complete setting of fifty, was inadvertently overprinted upside down. Of the four mint examples recorded, two of these, a rejoined pair from the Bute collection which have since been separated, have no gum.provenance:Robert Gibbs, Corinphila, September 1988 "Pegasus", Spink, January 2025,...
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart10pf. carmine from Setting 1A, a block of four showing variety overprint tête-bêche in vertical pairs lightly cancelled by Lome c.d.s., very fine. An extremely rare multiple and a wonderful exhibition item. Holcombe Certificate (1989). Gibbs 3b; S.G. H3b, £19,000. PhotoNote: The top half of one sheet, comprising one complete setting of fifty, was overprinted inverted in error. The middle rows 5 and 6 showed the overprint tête-bêche - ten vertical pairs only exist showing the tête-bêche overprint. Vertical pairs 1 and 2...
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart50pf. black and purple on buff, unused with small part original gum (paper remnants on reverse), fine. Extremely rare, only an unused block of four in the Royal Philatelic Collection, thirteen unused and thirteen used examples have been recorded. Gibbs 8; S.G. H8, £15,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart50pf. black and purple on buff, fine used on small piece and tied by "lome/togo" c.d.s. (30.10.14). Extremely rare, only an unused block of four in the Royal Philatelic Collection, thirteen unused and thirteen used examples have been recorded, which include one used pair and one on a registered cover which was in the Bute collection. R.P.S. (1957), B.P.A. (1957) and Gibbs (2002) Certificates. Gibbs 8; S.G. H8, £8,500. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 46Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more i...
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart1m. carmine, unused with large part original gum, centred to left, very fine. Rare, only 100 were printed, the majority of which are used. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Gibbs 10; S.G. H10, £6,000. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 48Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart1m. carmine, a lower right corner example backed on paper, boldly cancelled by "lome/togogebiet" c.d.s. (28.9.14), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Gibbs 10; S.G. H10, £3,250. Photoprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe sale, September 1994 "Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 50Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart2m. blue, well-centred, cancelled by "lome/togo" c.d.s., fine. Extremely rare, only 40 of this denomination were printed. Gibbs 11; S.G. H11, £16,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart2m. blue [10], variety overprint double, on piece tied by "lome/togo" c.d.s. (4.10.14), very fine. Extremely rare, only one sheet of twenty possible of which Gibbs recorded fifteen. R.P.S. (1968) and B.P.A. (1994) Certificates. Gibbs 11a; S.G. H11a, £22,500. PhotoNote: When one of the sheets of the 2m. value was overprinted, the impressions were so low that the word "Occupation" was actually cut through by the perforations in most places. The fastidious printer attempted to correct this error by removing the "togo" and...
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart2m. blue, a top left corner example showing variety overprint inverted, fresh and fine mint, mounted in the selvedge only. Extremely rare, only one sheet of twenty possible, of which Gibbs has recorded nineteen. It is not known used. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Gibbs 11b; S.G. H11b, £16,000. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 54Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart3pf. brown, fresh and fine unmounted mint. Very rare, only about 25 were issued and the majority of these were used. Roumet (1999) and Holcombe (1999) Certificates. Gibbs 14; S.G. H14, £6,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart3pf. brown, neatly cancelled fine used. Gibbs 14; S.G. H14, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart5pf. green, unused with large part original gum, fine. Very rare, only about 40 were printed. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). Gibbs 15; S.G. H15, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart5pf. green, neatly cancelled with Lome c.d.s. (7.11.14), fine. Very scarce. Holcombe Certificate (1993). S.G. H15, £800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart40pf. black and carmine, unused without gum, fine. Rare, about 25 or 30 were issued, the vast majority being used. A. Diena (1965) and Gibbs (2002) Certificates. Gibbs 20; S.G. H20, £6,000. PhotoprovenanceMarquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, April 1959"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 71Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart20pf. ultramarine, a top right corner block of sixteen [7-10/17-20.27-30/37-40] with [37] showing variety "tog", fine mint with all but one unmounted; two small thins in top margin. A great rarity, with approximately 40 issued, and a magnificent showpiece. Gibbs Certificate (2002). Gibbs 17a; S.G. H17/17a, £4,025+. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 66Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart40pf. black and carmine, centrally cancelled by Lome c.d.s. (13.10.14), fine. Holcombe Certificate (1991). Gibbs 20; S.G. H20, £950. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart50pf. black and purple on buff, on small piece tied by "lome/togo" c.d.s. (29.9.14), fine. Extremely rare, about 20 examples were issued and all known examples are used. R.P.S. (1968) and B.P.A. (1994) Certificates. Gibbs 21; S.G. H21, £9,500. Photoprovenance:Christie's Robson Lowe auction, September 1994"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 73Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart80pf. black and carmine, cancelled by Lome c.d.s., fine. Rare, 25 were printed and fifteen used examples have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). Gibbs 35; S.G. H22, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart1m. carmine, centred to lower right, unused with large part original gum and showing complete offset on reverse, fine. Signed P. Holcombe. Rare, approximately 40 were issued of which the majority are used and only two with offset are recorded. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Gibbs 23; S.G. H23, £9,500. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 77Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart1m. carmine, top right corner block of four on piece, each cancelled by light "lome/togo" c.d.s., fine. The only known multiple of this denomination. Approximately 40 were issued. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). Gibbs 23; S.G. H23, £17,000. Photoprovenance:Robert Gibbs, Corinphila, September 1988"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 78Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart1m. carmine, fine used with lightly struck "lome" c.d.s., lovely deep colour and extremely rare. Gibbs estimates only 30 were used of the 40 ever to have existed. Signed Bloch. Gibbs 23; S.G. H23, £4,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1914 (17 Sept.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 3mm. Apart2m. blue with margin at foot, [19], unused with part original gum, fine. Very rare. Calves (2006) Certificate. Gibbs 11; S.G. H11, £12,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (7 Jan.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart. Anglo-French 15mm. instead of 16mm.3pf. brown, centrally cancelled by Lome c.d.s. (7.1.15), fine. Rare. Gibbs Certificate (2002). Gibbs 29; S.G. H29, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (7 Jan.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart. Anglo-French 15mm. instead of 16mm.5pf. green showing variety "Occupation" omitted, unused without gum. Extremely rare, only two examples known, both without gum. Brandon Certificate (1999). Gibbs 30b, S.G. H30a, £12,000. Photoprovenance:Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, April 1959William Frazer, Spink, March 2004"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 91Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (7 Jan.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart. Anglo-French 15mm. instead of 16mm.20pf. ultramarine, fine mint. Very scarce. Holcombe Certificate (1986) for a block of four from which this stamp came. Gibbs 32; S.G. H32, £1,800. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 101Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (7 Jan.) Overprinted on German Colonial Issue, Lines 2mm. Apart. Anglo-French 15mm. instead of 16mm.50pf. black and purple on buff with margin at foot, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A great rarity, only 19 examples were overprinted of which only 3 or 4 are mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Gibbs 34; S.G. H33, £22,500. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 104Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (May) Stamp of Gold Coast Overprinted at Accra½d. green showing variety "cupation", fine used. S.G. H34e, unpriced used. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (May) Stamp of Gold Coast Overprinted at Accra1/- black on green showing variety overprint double, two black marks on reverse at top left otherwise fine mint. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1953). S.G. H41g, £3,000. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 109Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (May) Stamp of Gold Coast Overprinted at Accra1d. red block of four, variety overprint double, fine mint. A rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1970). S.G. H35g, £1,400. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 111Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (May) Stamp of Gold Coast Overprinted at Accra10/- green and red on green showing variety "ccupation", fine mint. S.G. H45f, £850. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 119Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (May) Stamp of Gold Coast Overprinted at Accra20/- purple and black on red block of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. S.G. H46, £800. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 120Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Togo1915 (May) Stamp of Gold Coast Overprinted at Accra20/- purple and black on red with plate number at foot, showing variety small "f" in "french", fine mint. S.G. H46a, £450. Photoprovenance:"Pegasus", Spink, January 2025, Lot 121Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha1954 (2 Jan.) ½d. to 10/- set of fourteen each in a corner block of six and 1960 (15 Apr.) ½d. to 10/- set of thirteen each in a corner block of four with plate number; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 14-41, £900+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Tristan da Cunha1952 ½d. to 10/- set of twelve in imprint blocks of four, fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1-12, £560+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Turks Islands
Turks Islands1881 (1 Jan.) ProvisionalsSetting 4-7"½" (Type 6) on 1/- dull blue, variety no fraction bar, unused with part original gum, fresh and fine. Rare. R.P.S. (1987) and B.P.A. (1995) Certificates. S.G. 11d, £3,000. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 4156Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Turks Islands1881 (1 Jan.) ProvisionalsSetting 4-7"½" (Types 4, 5 and 6) on 1/- lilac, Setting 4, a complete sheet of thirty (10x3) with sheet margins on three sides, unused with dried large part original gum, separated by scissors at foot, showing ten complete vertical settings of three, fresh and fine. A magnificent and extremely rare multiple. S.G. 12-14, £5,850. Photoprovenance:William Frazer, Spink, October 2003, Lot 1854"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 4159Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Turks Islands1881 (1 Jan.) ProvisionalsSetting 4-7"½" (Type 5) on 1/- lilac, Setting 4-7, variety surcharge double, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2020). S.G. 13a, £4,000. Photoprovenance:C.J.L. Snowden, Robsonb Lowe, June 1953Spink auction, November 1999, Lot 1678"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 4157Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Turks Islands1881 (1 Jan.) ProvisionalsSetting 9"½" (Type 8) on 1d. dull red, a complete sheet of thirty (10x3) with margins at left and right, trimmed at foot, showing ten complete rows [24] showing throat flaw, unused with large part original gum, some creasing does not detract from the appearance, fresh and fine. Very scarce. S.G. 16/16b, £7,475. Photoprovenance:William Frazer, Spink, October 2003, Lot 1867"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 4162Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Turks Islands1881 (1 Jan.) ProvisionalsSetting 10½" (Type 9) on 1/- dull blue, unused with large part original gum, full perforations all round, fresh colour, fine. Extremely rare. Signed A. Diena. B.P.A. Certificate (2020). S.G. 20a, £12,000. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 4163Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Turks Islands1881 (1 Jan.) ProvisionalsSetting 11½" (Types 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14) on 1d. dull red, Setting 11, complete sheet of thirty (10x3) with margins on three sides, the top row with Type 11 except positions 2 and 3 showing Type 9, second row all Type 11 and third row with Type 12 in six positions, Type 13 on position 24 with the throat flaw and Type 14 on positions 25 and 30, unused with large part original gum, fine. Rare. S.G. 17/21/22/23/23a/24, £7,280+. Photoprovenance:"Besançon", Corinphila, May 2022, Lot 4165Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view...
Turks Islands1881 (1 Jan.) ProvisionalsFour Pence"4" (Types 29 and 30) on 1/- lilac, Setting 3, top left corner block of eighteen (6x3), positions 1-6/11-16/21-26, with Type 29 in fifteen positions and Tpe 30 positions 22, 24 and 26, unused with large part original gum, fresh colour, fine. A magnificent multiple of the greatest rarity and of wonderful pedigree. S.G. 45/46, £17,250. Photoprovenance:Ferrari, Sale V, November 1922, Lot 572J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, April 1961, Lot 1786Lars Amundsen, Stanley Gibbons, December 1967, Lot 580William Frazer, Spink, October 2003, Lot 1909"Besanç...
Uganda
Uganda1895 (Mar.) Wide Letters, Wide Stamps, 20-26mm. Wide30(c) black, unused without gum as issued, showing borders or parts thereof on all sides a few wrinkles, fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 3, £3,500. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 385Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (Mar.) Wide Letters, Wide Stamps, 20-26mm. Wide50(c) black, unused without gum as issued, showing borders or parts thereof on all sides, some creasing otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 5, £2,750. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2024, Lot 384Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (Mar.) Wide Letters, Wide Stamps, 20-26mm. Wide60(c) black, unused without gum as issued, showing borders on three sides, diagonal crease otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 6, £3,000. Photoprovenance:Perry Goldberg, Spink, January 2025, Lot 386Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (May) Narrow Letters, Narrow Stamps, 16-18mm. Wide15(c) black with sheet margin at left, unused without gum as issue, showing borders on three sides, fine. Rare. S.G. 28, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters, Narrow Stamps, 16-18mm. Wide5(c) violet, unused without gum as issued, showing borders on two sides, fine. S.G. 35, £950. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters, Narrow Stamps, 16-18mm. Wide10(c) violet, unused without gum as issued, showing borders or traces thereof on all sides, fine. S.G. 36, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters, Narrow Stamps, 16-18mm. Wide15(c) violet, unused without gum as issued, showing parts of borders on all sides, fine. S.G. 37, £1,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters, Narrow Stamps, 16-18mm. Wide25(c) violet, unused without gum as issued, showing borders on all sides, fine. Rare. S.G. 39, £2,750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1895 (Nov.) Narrow Letters, Narrow Stamps, 16-18mm. Wide100(c), unused without gum as issued, showing borders or traces thereof on three sides, fine. Very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 43, £3,250. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1896 (June)5(c) violet with sheet margin at left, unused without gum as issued, showing borders on two sides, fine. S.G. 44, £900. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Uganda1896 (June)100(c) violet, unused without gum, showing borders on two sides, fine. Rare. S.G. 53, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1866 (Dec.) perf 12, toned paper, 6d. rose-red complete sheet of twenty-five, [6] showing variety large "v" in "virgin", large part or full original gum. A fine, rare and spectacular showpiece. S.G. 7/7a, £1,835. Photoprovenance:J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, April 1961Claude Cartier, Stanley Gibbons, April 1977Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands1867 1/- black and carmine-rose with frames superimposed, a complete sheet of twenty on toned paper, margins all round, [11] showing long-tailed "s" and [19] with long sleeve, fine mint. S.G. 19/19a, £2,050provenance:Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1867-70 perf 15, toned paper, 1/- black and rose-crimson, [11-14] strip of four with [11] showing long-tailed "s", fresh and fine with large part original gum. A scarce multiple. S.G. 14b/ba, £1,975. Photoprovenance:J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, April 1961Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1879 CC 2½d. red-brown imperforate marginal plate proof block of four with plate number "1", large part original gum, fresh and fine. Very rare. Photoprovenance:J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, 1961Vestey Collection, Spink, December 2014Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1879 CC 2½d. red-brown block of four, fine mint. A rare multiple. S.G. 25, £480. Photoprovenance:H. Douglas Bessemer, Harmer Rooke, February 1963J.L. Frederick, Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1992Vestey Collection, Spink, December 2014 Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1887-89 CA 4d. pale chestnut complete mint sheet of twenty-four (8x3), fine mint, the stamps unmounted. S.G. 36, £912provenance:Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1887-89 CA 6d. deep violet complete mint sheet of twenty-four (6x4), [3] showing tall "i" in "islands", fine mint, the stamps unmounted. S.G. 39, £528provenance:Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1888 "4D" on 1/- black and rose-carmine on toned paper, [4] with flaw on "e" of "one", variety surcharge double and widely spaced vertically, unused with part original gum. A fine and attractive example of this rare surcharge variety. S.G. 42a, £8,500. Photoprovenance:J. Charlton Henry, Harmer Rooke, April 1961Chartwell, Spink, June 2011Vestey Collection, Spink, December 2014Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1899 (Jan.) "Appendix" sheet, divided in two to fit album pages, bearing ½d. imperforate colour trials (8) in the issued colours with suggested values written alongside each, one marked "Appendix Virgin Islands Reqn 13/98" and dated "Sept. 21st 1898", the other marked "Appd", initialled and dated "27.9.98". A unique record. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, January 1978Vestey Collection, Spink, December 2014William Frazer, Spink, May 2004Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Con...
Virgin Islands1899 (Jan.) 4d. brown lower left corner strip of three, the last stamp showing variety "fourpencf", fresh and fine mint. S.G. 46/a, £750+. Photoprovenance:Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1904 "Appendix A" sheet (130x329mm; divided in two to fit album page) bearing ½d. (5) and 2d. (3) imperforate colour trials in the issued colours of the ½d. to 1/- and 5/- with values written alongside, dated "7th March 1904"; light crease clear of the proofs. Rare and attractive. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, January 1978Vestey Collection, Spink, December 2014Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1904 "Appendix B" sheet (204x330mm; divided in two to fit album page) bearing ½d. (9) and 2d. (9) imperforate colour trials with frames in either dull purple or green and value tablets in a variety of colours, dated "7th March 1904". A rare and colourful array. Photoprovenance:De La Rue archives, Robson Lowe Bermuda, January 1978Vestey Collection, Spink, December 2014Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1922-28 2½d. composite essay with the main body of the design photographic in brown with the value hand-painted in Chinese white on a turquoise background, inset on thick card (88x114mm) dated "1st Febr 21" and with a small punch hole at lower left. Believed to be unique in private hands with the only other example in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Photoprovenance:Charles Freeland, Spink, March 2023Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1938-47 part set of ten to 5/-, each value in an imprint block of six and 1952 set of twelve to $4.80 each in an unmounted block of four with imprint. S.G. 110-119, 136-147, £400+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1964 De la Rue fifteen artist's fully hand-painted designs of the complete set of fifteen values affixed to white paper (170 x 220mm.), 1c. to $2.80, most values with the frame and vignette, the 3c. with Queen's portrait pasted in; superb and rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Virgin Islands1964-68 1c. to $2.80 set of fifteen with additional 10c. bright lake and reddish lilac shade, all in blocks of four from the lower right corners of the sheets with plate numbers; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 178-192, 185a, £428Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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