| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 542 |
e |
1921-23 1pi. carmine and blue (pair), tied by double ring Limassol datestamp to envelope dated 1924 addressed to Switzerland; fine (89) |
£100.00 |
| 543 |
S |
--- £1 purple and black on red overprinted "SPECIMEN", o.g., fine and fresh (101s)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£180.00 |
| 544 |
* |
1924-28 £1 purple and black on red, o.g., fine. Cat. £300 (102)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£120.00 |
| 545 |
* |
--- £1, another example, o.g., fine and fresh (102)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£120.00 |
| 546 |
e |
--- 1½pi.. orange and black, tied to cover from Larnaca to England, 2pi. vertical pair tied to Banque Imperiale Ottomane envelope Registered from Larnaca to London; the latter a little roughly opened, fine (107, 108) |
£80.00 |
| 547 |
O |
1928 British Rule set, neatly cancelled, fine. Cat. £375 (123-132)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£150.00 |
| 548 |
O |
--- £1 blue and bistre-brown, part Nicosia c.d.s., fine. Cat. £300 (132)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£95.00 |
| 549 |
O |
1938-51 £1 scarlet and indigo, twenty fine used examples. Cat. £480 (163) |
WITHDRAWN |
| 550 |
S |
1963 Europa set in u.m. blocks of four overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine and scarce (224s-226s) |
£100.00 |
| 551 |
t |
Revenues: Selection of twenty-eight documents, Queen to George VI period, incl. intaglio strikes of the Orthodox Church, various adhesives, telegraph forms, some stampless, chiefly good to fine |
£100.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 557 |
* |
1885-91 wmk. sideways 1d. pale claret, maximum horizontal strip of ten, the top row of the sheet and showing "CROWN AGENTS FOR" wmk., unused or small part o.g., split and strengthened perfs., scarce. Also 1891-1902 1d. Venetian red, wmk. reversed sheet of sixty and 1d. orange-red, wmk. upright sheet of sixty, u.m., a few stain spots and split perfs., fine (7w, 22ax, 24) |
£1,000.00 |
| 558 |
S |
1898 2/6 and 5/- overprinted "SPECIMEN", large part o.g., fine. Cat. £475 (41s-42s)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£200.00 |
| * 559 |
P |
1933 Centenary ½d. to £1 (except 6d.), black and white photographs of Roberts Essays similar to the issued designs, fine |
£100.00 |
| 560 |
* |
--- ½d. to 2/6, o.g. or large part o.g., fine and fresh. Cat. £330+ (127-135) |
£75.00 |
| * 561 |
P |
1938-50 2½d., 6d., 1/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and £1, black and white photographs of Roberts Essays, fine |
£100.00 |
Falkland Islands Dependencies |
| 562 |
* |
1954-62 set, u.m. (1/- to £1) or o.g., fine. Cat. £225 (G26-40) |
£80.00 |
| * 563 |
** |
South Georgia: 1977-78 3p. on 3d. bistre, variety wmk. inverted, u.m., fine. (58w)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£110.00 |
| 564 |
t |
South Shetlands: Deception Island: 1927, single sheet of paper embossed with "Coat of Arms" at top and with very good "DECEPTION ISLAND/21 JAN 1927/SOUTH SHETLANDS" handstamp in purple alongside, contents chiefly relate to birds and whales, some folds, otherwise fine and unusual. (Heijtz B1) |
£80.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 572 |
e |
1893-1902, selection of six 2d. Registered Envelopes (size G), all used to Liverpool, and with additional adhesives attached, origins incl. Accra (4), Adjuah and Axim, strikes and condition generally fine (Higgins & Gage 3a (1), 5a (5))
(Photo Plate 51) |
£250.00 |
| 573 |
* |
1913-21 20s. purple and black on red, large part o.g., fine and fresh. Cat. £140 (84) |
£60.00 |
| 574 |
* |
--- 20s., another fine, large part o.g. example (84) |
£60.00 |
| 575 |
*O |
Collection in green stockbook and on pages, hundreds, incl. 1876-84 8d. used, 1884-91 2/- part o.g. and used (2 of each), 1889-94 20s. o.g. and used, 1898-1902 with values to 10/- o.g., 1902 5/- and 10/-, 1904-06 2/6, 1907-13 set, 1913-21 with values to 10/-, 1921-24 15/- Die II, 1928 3d. imperf. Plate Proof block of four in brown, set to 5/-, 1938 set, 1948 10/- used block of four, etc., chiefly good to fine |
£800.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 580 |
O |
1863-71 perf. 12½ 4c. slate, blue barred oval "S1" cancellation, fine. Cat. £275 (9f) |
£80.00 |
| 581 |
O |
--- 30c. vermilion, misperforated with "THIRTY CENTS" at top, indistinct blue cancellation, light diagonal crease, otherwise fine. A stunning classic variety (15 var.)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£800.00 |
| 582 |
F |
--- Selection of forgeries, twenty-five stamps, values to 96c. (3), etc., "used"
(Photo Plate 50) |
£280.00 |
| 583 |
S |
1882-96 10c. purple on red and 30c. grey-green overprinted "SPECIMEN", large part o.g., fine. Cat. £400 (38s, 39as)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£160.00 |
| 584 |
S |
1891 without Chinese characters 20c. on 30c., 50c. on 48c. and $1 on 96c. overprinted "SPECIMEN", large part o.g., fine and fresh. Cat. £850 (45as-47s)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£320.00 |
| 585 |
e |
--- With additional Chinese handstamp 20c. on 30c. grey-green (pair) and 40c. on 48c., tied by Shanghai datestamps to envelope addressed to Germany; the envelope slightly crumpled and with flap missing from the reverse, otherwise fine and scarce (48a, 49)
(Photo Plate 51) |
£450.00 |
| 586 |
O |
1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine, variety short "U" in "JUBILEE", used, creased perf. at left, otherwise fine. Cat. £180 (51b) |
£75.00 |
| 587 |
O |
--- 2c. variety tall narrow "K" in "Kong", cancelled, a little toned. Cat. £450 (51d)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£120.00 |
| 588 |
* |
1912-21 $10 purple and black on red, o.g., fresh and fine. Cat. £600 (116)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£250.00 |
| 589 |
* |
--- $10, another example, o.g., fine (116)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£200.00 |
| 590 |
O |
---1921-37 4c. carmine-red, "Top of lower Chinese characters at right broken off" variety, in vertical pair with normal, used, fine (120b)
|
£40.00 |
| 591 |
* |
1935 Silver Jubilee 3c. horizontal pair, the right stamp showing the "Lightning conductor" variety [Plate "3" R2/5], large part o.g., folded between the perfs., otherwise fine. Cat. £379 (133, 133c)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£120.00 |
| 592 |
* |
--- 3c. block of four, 5c. block of twelve, 20c. vertical strip of four, u.m. or large part o.g., fine. Cat. £270+ (133-134, 136) |
£80.00 |
| 593 |
e |
--- 20c. slate and purple, clearly showing an unlisted vignette Plate variety "Vertical lines at left of Flagstaff", tied to envelope addressed to San Francisco; fine and scarce. A striking variety. With Brandon certificate (2007) (136 var.)
(Photo Plate 51) |
£600.00 |
| * 594 |
* |
1938 1c. to $10 green and violet, the original set of thirteen values, o.g. or part o.g., some gum toning, good to fine. Cat. £900+ (Between 140 and 161)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£100.00 |
| 595 |
** |
1948 Silver Wedding $10 carmine, u.m. from the top of the sheet (hinged in the margin), fine. Cat. £300 (172)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£130.00 |
| 596 |
** |
1969 New Year 10c. Cockerel, variety red omitted, u.m., fine. With normal for comparison. Cat. £250+ (257a)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£150.00 |
| 597 |
**4+ |
1969 Satellite $1, complete unfolded sheet of fifty (5 x 10), u.m., fine. Cat. £700+ (260) |
£340.00 |
| 598 |
**4 |
Stamp Booklets: 1965 $5 and $10, fine with mostly good perfs. (SB8-9) |
£40.00 |
| 599 |
S |
Postal Fiscal Stamps: 1874-1902 perf. 14 $2 dull bluish green and $3 dull mauve overprinted "SPECIMEN", part o.g., good colours and fine. Cat. £450 (F4s-5s)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£150.00 |
| 600 |
*Oe |
--- 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red, part o.g., fine. Also two used examples (one a little rubbed). Cat. £525 (F9)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£250.00 |
| 601 |
S |
--- 1897 $1 on $2 dull bluish green handstamped "SPECIMEN", large part o.g., fine and fresh. Cat. £140 (F11s)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£100.00 |
| 602 |
* |
--- $1 on $2 dull bluish green variety both Chinese handstamps omitted, large part o.g., fine and fresh. A rare stamp. Cat. £1,900 (F11a)
(Photo Plate A) |
£500.00 |
| 603 |
* |
Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong: 1945 (April) surcharged set of three, large part o.g., fine. Cat. £944 (J1-3)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£240.00 |
| 604 |
* |
--- Another set, large part o.g., fine (J1-3)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£240.00 |
British Post Office In China |
| 605 |
O |
1922-27 wmk. Mult Script CA 50c. green on emerald, fine used. Cat. £190 (26)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£60.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 606 |
e |
183(?). Soldier's letter addressed to Portsea, countersigned by the Commanding Officer, London "3" arrival mark; fine
(Photo Plate 51) |
£120.00 |
| 607 |
e |
1854-55 ½a. blue Die I, large margins, tied by lozenge of dots cancellation to large part of EL dated Oct. 2 1854 (the second day of issue) used from Mangalore to Bombay with arrival datestamp of 2 a.m. Oct. 10 alongside, fine and an extremely rare early usage (2)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£950.00 |
| * 608 |
e |
--- ½a. blue (shades), two examples both showing retouches, used on seperate E's, large margins, fine (2) |
£100.00 |
| 609 |
e |
--- 1a. red Die III, margins all round, tied to 1856 E from Calcutta to Akyab (Burma), "B/1" cancellation, on reverse boxed "Augst. Thomas Fils/De Bourbon a Calcutta" forwarding agents marking (across flap), filing folds, fine
(Photo Plate 54) |
£150.00 |
| 610 |
e |
--- Head Die I, Frame Die II 4a., two cut-to-shape examples in slightly different shades, tied by lozenge of dots cancellations to E dated 1854 (Dec. 5) from Calcutta to Nantes, endorsed "Via Suez and Marseille", red boxed "INDIA PAID", rated "20" and with a range of transit and arrival datestamps; fine. Early use of this printing (19)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£600.00 |
| 611 |
* |
1856-64 white paper 4a. black, imperf. single from the right of the sheet, unused without gum, large margins, fine and rare. Cat. £2,000 for an imperf. pair (45b)
(Photo Plate 53) |
£220.00 |
| * 612 |
e |
1862 (Sept.), envelope to Worcester franked 1a. (2) and 4a. with "54" in lozenge of bars cancellations, re-addressed to Cheltenham on arrival and additionally franked Great Britain 1d. with "918" cancellation, fine
(Photo Plate 54) |
£100.00 |
| 613 |
e |
1865 (July), long envelope franked on reverse ½a. pale blue (an incredible block of twenty-four, and two horizontal pairs), 1a. pale brown (two horizontal pairs) all with blue "176" numeral cancellations, red "SINNER" c.d.s. and blue "TOO LATE" handstamps alongside, some slight faults as to be expected of an envelope of this nature, but an attractive and scarce cover (55, 58)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£400.00 |
| 614 |
e |
1875 (Aug. 3), stampless envelope from Bushire to Bombay, on reverse fine boxed "POSTAGE DUE" handstamp with "1a" inserted by hand, departure and arrival datestamps; 1921 envelope franked ½a., 2a. with Bushire squared circle cancellation, addressed to Bombay; good to fine |
£100.00 |
| 615 |
P |
1882 Prepared for use but not issued 6a. bistre, imperf. Die Proof in colour on glazed card, handstamped on the reverse "I HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT THIS CARD WAS PRINTED IN MY PRESENCE, AND THAT IT IS THE REGISTRATION CARD" and dated 3rd. January 1882. The card with a corner crease terminating in a tear well clear of the design, otherwise fine and rare
(Photo Plate 53) |
£300.00 |
| 616 |
P |
1882-90 4a. 6p., imperf. colour trial in brown on watermarked paper, o.g. from the foot of the sheet, fine and scarce
(Photo Plate 53) |
£250.00 |
| 617 |
R |
1890 Capt. Thuillier's reprinted Essay of ½a. red and 2a. green, both in imperf. blocks of four, the ½a. with letters on the reverse as usual; fine |
£100.00 |
| 618 |
*e |
1906 Lady Minto's Fete, 4a. blue (pair and single), 4a. red (pair and single), 1r. (single) vignettes unused, "¼" on ½a. on 9p. Soldiers and Seaman's envelope, 3p. on p.p.c. to Calcutta, 1a. on p.p.c. to England with red Minto Fete cancellations, good to fine
(Photo Plate 53) |
£300.00 |
| 619 |
Ae |
1936 (Aug. 22), India to England Air Mail by the "Scipio", crashed on landing in the Mirabella Bay, cover to England (stamps floated off) with on reverse boxed "DAMAGED BY IMMERS(ION)/IN SEA WATER I.S.(...)" cachet, fine and scarce (Nierinck 360822i)
(Photo Plate 54) |
£100.00 |
| 620 |
E |
1948 3a. unadopted photographic Essay in black, die sunk on card (120mm. x 80mm.), minor creases, (affecting the card only) otherwise fine
(Photo Plate 53) |
£75.00 |
| 621 |
P4 |
1975 Satellite "Aryabhata" 25p., set of five different imperf. progressive Proofs in blocks of four from the left of the sheet, u.m., a few coloured marks or paper clip indentations on the reverse; fine and scarce (762 P)
(Photo Plate 55) |
£150.00 |
| 622 |
P |
1981 U.P.U. 1r., Progressive Proofs in red-brown and new blue, each in a matched imperf. horizontal pair from the lower-left corner of the sheet on ungummed paper, fine (1002 P) |
£75.00 |
| * 623 |
* |
Official: 1867-75 1a., 2a. (2), 4a. and 8a. (2), 1874-82 ½a., 1a., 2a. and 4a., all corner examples with different Plate numbers, o.g. or part o.g., a few small faults but nevertheless an attractive group
(Photo Plate 56) |
£200.00 |
| 624 |
e |
--- 1902-09 1a. and 2a., tied by Bombay G.P.O. cancellations to Telegram envelope Registered to England, etiquette, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine
(Photo Plate 54) |
£250.00 |
| 625 |
e |
--- 1917 (March 2), O.H.M.S. long envelope from Prisoner of War Camp Sumerpur addressed to the Red Cross in Geneva, franked Official 1a. and with blue Swiss "Civils" label alongside, mss. tax marking at left and Geneva arrival pmk. on reverse, two vertical bends not affecting the stamps, otherwise fine and unusual
(Photo Plate 57) |
£75.00 |
| 626 |
e |
Postcards: 1917-21 "Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Company", five different ¼a. "View" cards, all used, all with slight faults but attractive and scarce |
£200.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
Alwar |
| * 630 |
* |
ALWAR: 1899-1901 Wide margins, ¼a. emerald-green, small part o.g., horizontal crease just clear of the design at foot, fine and rare. Cat. £550 (4)
(Photo Plate 50) |
£200.00 |
Bhopal |
| * 631 |
O |
BHOPAL: Official: 1944-49 1½a. claret, vertical pair, variety imperf. between, used, creased and a few short perfs. as usual, otherwise fine. Cat. £400 (O353b)
(Photo Plate 56) |
£100.00 |
Bundi |
| 632 |
e |
1914-41, Inscriptions as type B ½a. black, two sheets (without margins) used on reverse of native envelope, small faults but very scarce (27)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£200.00 |
| * 633 |
*4 |
--- 12a. sage-green, sheet of four, unused, fine and very rare. Cat. £2,600+ (36)
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,000.00 |
| 634 |
e |
--- Inscriptions as type C 1r. lilac, from the top left corner of the sheet, used on local philatelic cover, a little stained but scarce (45)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£200.00 |
| 635 |
*4 |
--- 3r. blue and red-brown, complete sheet of four, unused without gum as issued, fine. Cat. £480+ (47)
(Photo Plate 55) |
£140.00 |
| 636 |
e |
--- Inscriptions as type E 4a. yellow-olive, tied to the reverse of local cover, fine and scarce (58)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£300.00 |
| 637 |
*4 |
--- Inscriptions as type H 5r. vermilion and yellow-green, complete sheet of four with full margins, unused without gum as issued, superb and rare. Cat. £1,000++ (72).
(Photo Plate 55) |
£500.00 |
| 638 |
e |
--- ¼a. ultramarine, two examples (one with bottom inscription in one word) tied to the reverse of slightly foreshortened India George VI 1a. postal stationery envelope, fine (73) |
£120.00 |
| 639 |
e |
--- Inscriptions as type I ½a. black, tied to the reverse of slightly foreshortened India 1a. postal stationery envelope, fine (77)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£200.00 |
| 640 |
e |
1941-44 6p. (pair and single), 2a., tied to local cover, the envelope with fold at foot, otherwise fine and scarce (80, 82) |
£120.00 |
| 641 |
*4+ |
--- 2a. (chestnut and deep brown shades), 4a., Official 1941 1a., all in complete sheets of twelve (4 x 3) with full margins, u.m. or o.g., fine. Cat. £756++ (82, 82a, 83, O55) |
£150.00 |