| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 759 |
e |
Ottoman Post Offices: 1894 (April 6), Turkish 5pa. postal stationery card, addressed to Beirut with Bur. Amb. Jerusalem-Jaffa cancellation, arrival datestamp of April 9 on the reverse; fine. According to Pollack the train service to Jaffa was inaugurated on April 8
(Photo Plate 62) |
£200.00 |
| 760 |
e |
--- 1898 (Nov.), p.p.c. (Gruss vom Heiligen Lande) to Germany franked Turkey 5pa. with Bur. Amb. Jerusalem-Jaffa cancellation, arrival datestamp; fine
(Photo Plate 62) |
£200.00 |
| 761 |
e |
--- 1913 (July 5), Banque Imperiale Ottomane envelope to Paris, franked Turkey 1pi. with bilingual octagonal "Jerusalem 3" cancellation (not recorded by Coles and Walker); fine |
£120.00 |
| 762 |
S |
1918 5m. on 1p. cobalt-blue, overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused without gum as issued, fine. Cat. £300. Signed H. Bloch (2s)
(Photo Plate 64) |
£120.00 |
| 763 |
* |
--- 5m. on 1p. cobalt-blue, vertical pair from the lower-left corner of the sheet with "B18 A" Control, ungummed as issued, fine. Rare (2)
(Photo Plate 64) |
£200.00 |
| 764 |
* |
1920 (Sept.) perf. 15 x 14 3m. chestnut, overprint inverted, lightly hinged, fine and scarce. Cat. £450 (18a)
(Photo Plate 64) |
£200.00 |
| 765 |
* |
--- Selection of twenty-two, incl. values to perf. 15 x 14 1m. broken frame in pair with normal, 2m. "TWQ" variety contained in a block of six, 4m. Arabic "40" for "4" in pair with normal, 20p. (2), etc., o.g. or large part o.g., fine |
£80.00 |
| 766 |
* |
1922 perf. 14 1m. to 5p., 10p. vertical pair the lower stamp "E.E F." in lower panel, 20p., perf. 15 x 13 5p. to 20p., u.m. or o.g., some a little gum toned but chiefly fine (71-89) |
£150.00 |
| 767 |
* |
--- 1m. sepia, overprint double, u.m. (usual brownish gum), fine. Cat. £225 (71c)
(Photo Plate 64) |
£100.00 |
| 768 |
O |
--- 10p. light blue, error E.F.F. for E.E.F. in lower panes, used, a trifle soiled, otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. £400 (83a)
(Photo Plate 64) |
£150.00 |
| 769 |
e |
1927 (Aug. 10), linen lined Italian Consulate in Palestine envelope Registered to Switzerland, franked 1922 2m., 1pi. (2), 1927-45 13m. (2), oval cancellations, Geneva/Societe des Nations arrival datestamp on reverse; a trifle soiled or stained, scarce
(Photo Plate 65) |
£200.00 |
| 770 |
* |
1927-45 and 1932-44 Pictorials, selection of twenty-eight, incl. values to £P1, 15m. coil pair handstamped "SPECIMEN" (signed Muentz), etc., u.m. or o.g., fine |
£80.00 |
| 771 |
**4+ |
Postage Due: 1924 6m. orange-brown, u.m. block of twelve (3 x 4) from the lower-right corner of the sheet with Plate number "1", hinged in margin, fine (D5) |
£100.00 |
| 772 |
**4 |
--- 1928-45 perf. 15 x 14 1m., u.m. block of four, fine and scarce (D12a) |
£80.00 |
| 773 |
O |
Revenues: Collection in two folders, 129 stamps, incl. Court Fees, Revenues, O.P.D.A., different types, many entire documents, mixed condition |
£300.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| *800 |
O |
Mauritius used in Seychelles: 1879-80 8c. blue with "B64" barred oval cancellation, also 1888 envelope to Bordeaux franked 1883-90 with octagonal Ligne T/Paq. Fr. No. 4 Paquebot cancellation, small faults |
£150.00 |
| *801 |
O |
--- 1878 8c. on 2d., 13c. on 3d., 17c. on 4d. and 25c. on 6d., fair to very good strikes, mostly fine. Cat. £310 (Z39-Z42)
|
£75.00 |
| *802 |
P |
Proofs and Essays: 1889-1900 6d. "IMPERIUM" Proofs, two examples in black and blue, one with white value tablet the other with shaded tablet, fine
(Photo Plate A) |
£700.00 |
| *803 |
P |
Essay 2c. Die I head plate in green, with "SEYCHELLES" "2c" and shading of value tablet handpainted, perforated, initialled in margin and affixed to tissue paper. Fine and most attractive.
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,300.00 |
| *804 |
P |
Queen Victoria issues: Colour Trials 3c. olive-green and blue-green, on unwatermarked paper, affixed to small piece, fine
(Photo Plate 66) |
£280.00 |
| *805 |
P |
--- 3c. purple and blue, on unwatermarked paper, fine
(Photo Plate 66) |
£280.00 |
| * 806 |
P |
--- 3c., five examples, in yellow and blue-green, purple and blue-green, sage-green and carmine, black and violet and blue-green, affixed to piece of appendix sheet, fine
(Photo Plate 66) |
£1,600.00 |
| *807 |
P |
--- 1r. black and blue, the value tablet handpainted and inserted, fine and rare
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,000.00 |
| *808 |
S |
--- Nine cuttings from the De La Rue Day books, most stamps, but not all, overprinted "SPECIMEN", type D12, incl. piece headed "Sep 1895" with 1890 Die I 10c., (2, one the very rare 10c. ultramarine and chestnut of which only seven examples are recorded), 12c., 13c., 15c. (2), 16c.; 75c., 96c., 1r., 1r.50 and 2r. 25 on small separate pieces, etc. A very rare group.
(Photo Plate 66) |
£1,000.00 |
| *809 |
* |
1890-92 Die I 2c. green and carmine, 8c. brown-purple and blue, both showing dented duty tablets, part o.g., fine (1var., 3var.)
(Photo Plate 66) |
£65.00 |
| *810 |
* |
--- 2c. green and carmine, 1897-1900 2c. orange-brown and green showing clipped "S" in "SEYCHELLES" variety, part o.g., fine (1var., 28var.)
(Photo Plate 66) |
£60.00 |
| *811 |
S |
--- 48c. ochre and green, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) with albino inverted 3c. and minute type font ink traces as used for the 1893 surcharge issue of 3c. on 4c., unused, fine, the only recorded example. See "Seychelles Postal History and Postage Stamps to 1976" edited by S. Hopson and B.M. McCloy page 108 (7s, var.)
(Photo Plate A) |
£250.00 |
| *812 |
**4+ |
1893 Provisional surcharges
1893 Provisional surcharges 3c. on 4c. carmine and green, a complete sheet of two panes of sixty (each 6 x 10), with margins and Plate numbers "2", chiefly u.m., some creases and wrinkles (15) |
£160.00 |
| *813 |
* |
3c. on 4c., variety surcharge inverted, some staining around the perfs. at top right, part o.g., fine. Cat. £300 (15a) |
£85.00 |
| *814 |
* |
3c. on 4c., variety surcharge double, part o.g., slight crease and general overall toning, otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. £475 (15b) |
£80.00 |
| *815 |
* |
3c. on 4c., another example of the variety, small part o.g., slight faults, fine appearance (15b) |
£80.00 |
| *816 |
*O |
Selection, 141 stamps, chiefly 12c. on 16c. value with blocks of four and larger, type varieties, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, mostly fine (15-17) |
£120.00 |
| *817 |
**4+ |
3c. on 4c., block of thirty (6 x 5) with interpanneau margin at right, the setting from Plate 2, stamp number 24 with "cut" in top of "3", u.m., fine (15, 15var.) |
£60.00 |
| *818 |
* |
12c. on 16c. chestnut and blue, surcharge inverted and officially defaced with a vertical red ink line, part o.g., fine (16 var.) |
£75.00 |
| *819 |
*4+ |
12c. on 16c., setting of thirty (6 x 5) showing the surcharge misplaced to right, split perfs. reinforced, o.g., fine (16 var.) |
£60.00 |
| *820 |
* |
12c. on 16c. chestnut and blue Die II, surcharge inverted, large part o.g., fine and scarce. Cat. £475. With B.P.A. certificate (2004) (16a)
(Photo Plate 66) |
£150.00 |
| *821 |
* |
12c. on 16c. chestnut and ultramarine, variety wide spacing between lines of surcharge (5½mm. instead of 2½mm.), large part o.g., fresh and fine. The only recorded example. (17 var.)
(Photo Plate A) |
£750.00 |
| *822 |
* |
12c. on 16c. showing "12" only, part o.g., some marks on face, fine and rare (17 var.)
(Photo Plate 66) |
£200.00 |
| *823 |
* |
15c. on 16c. chestnut and blue Die I, variety surcharge double, large part o.g., fine and rare. Cat. £1,300 (18b)
(Photo Plate 66) |
£360.00 |
| *824 |
*Oe |
15c. on 16c., study selection on pages and stock-cards, seventy-seven stamps and one cover, incl. blocks, Dies, type varieties incl. broken "1" in "15", etc. u.m, part o.g. and used, mostly fine (18) |
£160.00 |
| *825 |
* |
15c. on 16c. chestnut and ultramarine Die II, variety surcharge double, part o.g., slight surface rubbing and horizontal crease, otherwise fine and attractive. Cat. £700 (19b)
(Photo Plate 66) |
£130.00 |
| *826 |
*O |
90c. on 96c. mauve and carmine, eight examples, six part o.g. and two used, mostly fine. Cat. £430 (21) |
£80.00 |
| *827 |
S |
1893 New values 3c. horizontal strip of five, 12c., 15c. and 45c. in horizontal strips of four overprinted "SPECIMEN", Samuel type D12, unused, fine and scarce multiples (22s-25s)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£360.00 |
| *828 |
S |
1896 Provisional surcharges 18c. on 45c. brown and carmine (2), 36c. on 45c. brown and carmine (7), each with "SPECIMEN" overprint. (Samuel type SY2), all but two fine with gum. (26s-27s) |
£80.00 |
| *829 |
*O |
--- 18c. on 45c., three part o.g. and three used examples, all with vertical shifts of the surcharge, three showing traces of two overprints, fine (26 var.) |
£60.00 |
| *830 |
O |
--- 18c. on 45c., variety surcharge double, light c.d.s. cancellation, slight surface rubbing and small creases, otherwise fine and rare. Cat. £1,400. With B.P.A. (1939) and "Royal" (1977) certificates (26a)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£400.00 |
| *831 |
* |
--- 18c. on 45c., surcharge triple, the original surcharge showing the variety "Short T" of position 3 of the setting, part o.g., perfs. damaged at top and slightly stained, otherwise fine and very rare. Cat. £2,000. With "Royal" (1965) and B.P.A. (1997) certificates (26b)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£240.00 |
| *832 |
* |
--- 18c. on 45c. brown and carmine, variety "S" above "1" of 18 CENTS, large part o.g., fine and unusual (26 var.)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£120.00 |
| *833 |
*O |
--- 18c. on 45c. and 36c. on 45c., a study collection on leaves and stockcards, ninety stamps, incl. positional varieties both constant and non-constant, blocks of four (3), strips and pairs, etc., part o.g. and used, mixed condition but many fine (26-27) |
£190.00 |
| *834 |
O |
1897-1900 Colours changed and new values 18c. ultramarine, a used example showing large pre-printing paper fold flaw, fine (31 var.) |
£80.00 |
| *835 |
* |
1901 Provisional surcharges 3c. on 16c., variety surcharge double, part o.g., fine and scarce. Cat. £500 (38b)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£190.00 |
| *836 |
* |
--- 3c. on 16c. variety double surcharge and additional surcharge sideways and reverse, part o.g., fine and rare (38 var.)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£400.00 |
| *837 |
*O |
--- 3c. on 16c., 3c. on 36c., a study of position 26 of the setting, showing the progressive break of the right leg of "n" in "cents" as it developed during the course of the printing, 3c. on 16c. three part o.g. examples, also 3c. on 36c. brown and carmine, two part o.g. (one marginal with Plate "2") and three used examples all with the same variety, chiefly fine (38var., 39var.) |
£65.00 |
| *838 |
*4+ |
1902 Provisional surcharges 2c. on 4c. carmine and green, a re-constructed block of thirty (6 x 5), from the left of the sheet, u.m. or part o.g., some slight stains and other small faults, otherwise fine and a scarce block (41) |
£60.00 |
| *839 |
*4 |
1903 2c., block of four, lower-right stamp showing the cut "S" flaw, u.m. or o.g., fine and scarce (46 var.) |
£80.00 |
| * 840 |
**4+ |
1921-32 1r. dull purple and red Die I, a complete sheet of two panes of sixty (each 6 x 10) with full margins and Plate numbers "23", u.m. or o.g., small part of selvedge missing at top, otherwise fine. Rare (119a) |
£650.00 |
| *841 |
S |
Postal Stationery
Postal Cards: 1890 issue 4c. carmine, 8c. brown (corner fault), 1892 4c. + 4c. and 8c. + 8c. reply paid, 1893 6c. blue and 6c. + 6c. reply paid, 1902 6c. on 8c. + 6c. on 8c. reply paid, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D-PS1 or S-PS3, good to fine
(Photo Plate 68) |
£160.00 |