| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| *842 |
S |
--- 4c., 8c., 4c. + 4c., 1893 6c., 6c. + 6c., all overprinted "SPECIMEN" type D-PS1, fine |
£80.00 |
| *843 |
P |
Envelopes: 1895 8c. carmine, De La Rue file Proofs of the complete envelopes in the "square" and rectangular formats, both initialled and dated "20.11.94", in red, fine
(Photo Plate 68) |
£250.00 |
| *844 |
e |
--- 15c. blue, De La Rue file Proofs of the complete envelopes in the "square" and rectangular formats, both initialled and dated "20.11.94" in red, fine
(Photo Plate 68) |
£250.00 |
| *845 |
e |
--- 1896 issue 18c. on 30c., used to South Africa, code A cancellation of Sept. 10 1900, transit and arrival markings on reverse, a few tiny stain spots, fine |
£75.00 |
| *846 |
e |
--- 1900 issue 6c. on 8c. carmine "square" format, overprinted "Specimen" type S-PS2 and "ULTRAMAR", fine and scarce |
£120.00 |
| *847 |
e |
--- 6c. on 8c. "square" format, another overprinted "Specimen" type S-PS2, also 6c. on 8c. "square" and rectangular format used, dated 1903 and 1905 respectively, fine |
£80.00 |
| * 848 |
e |
Registered Envelopes: 1923 issue 20c., another size H, addressed to Johannesburg and additionally franked 1937 Coronation set, Victoria code B cancellations of June 29 1937, fine |
£65.00 |
| * 849 |
e |
--- 20c. size H2, unused, fine |
£60.00 |
| * 850 |
S |
Edward 12c., George V 12c., 20c. (2), all overprinted "SPECIMEN", unused, good to fine |
£250.00 |
| * 851 |
e |
A selection comprising Edward 12c. size F (overprinted "SPECIMEN"), size G unused, George V 12c. size H overprinted "SPECIMEN", 20c. size F (overprinted "SPECIMEN" and another unused), E. II 40c. size H2 unused and a later undenominated type unused, fine |
£80.00 |
| *852 |
O |
Cancellations: Selection of twelve type G2 or G3 "SEYCHELLES" c.d.s. on Queen or Edward issues, incl. 1893 15c. on 16c., 45c. on 48c., 1901 3c. on 16c. pair, etc., fine |
£100.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 853 |
P |
1872-73 wmk. Crown CC sideways 4d. blue, imperf. imprimatur, small part o.g., fine (9 P)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£250.00 |
| 854 |
e |
1884-91 1½d. pale violet, horizontal strip of three (and another value missing) with Freetown cancellations of July 14 1894 on envelope Registered to London, blue octagonal French Paquebot datestamp and oval Registered arrival marking; the envelope soiled and with tear extending to front (29)
(Photo Plate 68) |
£150.00 |
| * 855 |
e |
1889 (Dec.), envelope franked France Sage 10c. and 15c. with indistinct cancellations and octagonal Marseille A Loango /L.M. No.1 datestamps of Dec. 25, addressed to Evreux, black "MISSENT-TO/SIERRA-LEONE" alongside, Freetown and arrival markings on reverse, red Liverpool Paid transit c.d.s. on front, fine and scarce
(Photo Plate 68) |
£150.00 |
| 856 |
** |
1897 Fiscal stamps surcharged 2½d. on 2/- dull lilac, S.G. type 13, u.m. from the left of the sheet (hinged in margin) and showing surcharge misplaced to left, tiny wrinkle at lower-left, otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. £1,500+ (66b)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£700.00 |
| 857 |
* |
--- 2½d. on 2/- S.G. type 13 with surcharge misplaced to foot ("TWO" not obscured by bars), part o.g., light vertical bend, fine (66b)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£500.00 |
| 858 |
* |
--- 2½d. on 2/-, S.G. type 11, large part o.g. (light hinge remainders), one or two perf. tips missing gum, otherwise a very fine example of this extremely rare stamp. Only thirty-two examples surcharged with type 11. Cat. £10,000 (70)
(Photo Plate A) |
£4,000.00 |
| 859 |
* |
1907-12 £1 purple and black on red, large part o.g., handstamp on reverse; fine. Cat. £250 (111)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£110.00 |
| 860 |
* |
--- £1, another example, o.g., light vertical wrinkle, otherwise fine (111) |
£75.00 |
| 861 |
* |
1912-21 £1 black and purple on red, o.g., fresh and fine. Cat. £160 (128) |
£70.00 |
| 862 |
* |
--- £1, another example, large part o.g., fine and fresh (128) |
£60.00 |
| * 863 |
**4+ |
1981 to 1999, selection of thirty-four complete sheets chiefly of fifty, incl. 1982 (with imprint) 7c. Cuckoo (SG. 626B), 1984-85 Ship issues, 1991 Butterflies "Sierra Leone" in blue 10c., 50c., 2l., 80l. and 300l., etc., u.m., a few with some stains and other small faults. Cat. in excess of £4,700 |
£200.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 864 |
e |
1903, O.H.M.S. envelope franked 1r. green and aniline carmine, sent Registered from Berbera to Bruxelles, on reverse transit markings of Tripoli and Aden and Bruxelles July 16 arrival datestamp, slight stains, otherwise fine. A rare cover
(Photo Plate 68) |
£600.00 |
| 865 |
e |
1903 (July 22), envelope sent Registered and re-addressed to the United States franked 3r. and 5r., each cancelled by single ring "BERBERA" datestamps, the 3r. additionally tied by violet "LAKEWOOD" c.d.s., Aden transit and arrival handstamps on reverse, fine and scarce (12-13)
(Photo Plate 68) |
£325.00 |
| 866 |
P |
1905-11 1r., imperf. colour trial in red and green on watermarked paper, large part o.g., fine and rare (41 P)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£250.00 |
| 867 |
P |
--- 1r., imperf. colour trial in purple and brown on watermarked paper, o.g., very fine (41 P)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£250.00 |
| 868 |
P |
--- 1r. imperf. colour trial in green and purple on watermarked paper, o.g., tiny corner crease, fine (41 P)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£250.00 |
| 869 |
P |
--- 1r. imperf. colour trial in purple and red, wmk. sideways Crown C.A. very lightly hinged, fine and rare (41 P)
(Photo Plate A) |
£500.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 870 |
e |
1900 and 1901, ten military covers, incl. 1901 much travelled stampless envelope from the 1st. Manchester Regiment, endorsed "Stamps not obtainable", Army P.O. 51 datestamp on the front and with green oval "BOMBAY /UNPAID" datestamp on the reverse, 1901 Registered Postal stationery envelope, additionally franked 1d. with Field Post Office/British Army S. Africa cancellations, etc., chiefly good to fine |
£350.00 |
| 871 |
** |
1913-24 £1 green and red, u.m. from the top of the pane (hinged in margin), fine and fresh. Cat. £600++ (17)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£250.00 |
| * 872 |
*4 |
1926-27 Pretoria printing ½d. black and green, block of four (two bilingual pairs) variety imperf. between stamps and margin at left, u.m. or part o.g., a little stained (mostly affecting the top, part o.g. pair), scarce (30 var.)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£75.00 |
| 873 |
*O |
--- Collection on leaves, over 100 bilingual pairs and a few singles, incl. London printing 6d. (2), booklet perf. 1d. blocks of four and six, Pretoria printing set in pairs from the right of the sheet, 1d. block of four with partial double perf., 6d. (9). etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine |
£100.00 |
| 874 |
O |
1927-30 London pictorial set of used bilingual pairs, the 2/6 and 5/- both fine, 10/- with some red marks, otherwise fine. Cat. £1,100 (34-39)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£300.00 |
| 875 |
* |
1930-45 ½d. black and green, tete-beche pair, o.g., a few faintly stained perfs., otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. £900. S.A.S.C.C. R.11,000 (42b)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£100.00 |
| * 876 |
**4+ |
1933-48 ½d., gutter block of twenty-four showing two missing perforation holes, u.m., fine, scarce (54 var.) |
£55.00 |
| * 877 |
**4+ |
1939 Huguenot set in complete sheets of 120 (60 sets), u.m., fine. Cat. £2,280 (82-84) |
£400.00 |
| 878 |
** |
1987 prepared for use but not issued Bible Society 40c. "The Word of God", u.m., fine and scarce (See footnote after S.G. 628)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£150.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 884 |
* |
1903 5m. on 5pi., surcharge inverted, large part o.g., handstamps on reverse; fine. Cat. £250 (29a)
(Photo Plate 67) |
£120.00 |
| 885 |
**4 |
1940-41 4½p. on 5m. and 4½p. on 8p., both in u.m. blocks of four, slightly yellowish gum as usual, fine. Cat. £360++ (79-80) |
£120.00 |
| 886 |
** |
1962 wmk. Rhino 15m., error orange omitted, u.m., fine. With a used example for comparison. Only one sheet recorded. (173a) |
£80.00 |
| 887 |
e |
Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1902 3m., additionally franked 1m. from Wadi Halfa to Italy, 1905 4m. on 5m. from Khartoum to Cairo; Envelopes: 1916 5m. additionally franked 1m. and 4m., Censored from Port Sudan to New York; Registered envelopes: 19939 2½pi., additionally franked 5m. (2) from Atbara to Canada, 1953 4½pi. additionally franked 10m. from Dongola; good to fine |
£120.00 |
| 888 |
* |
Army Service: 1905 wmk. Quatrefoil 1m. brown and pink, large part o.g., handstamps on reverse; fine and fresh. Cat. £160 (A4) |
£80.00 |
| 889 |
*4+ |
--- 1906-11 3m. mauve and green (the 1908 printing with narrow "A" in "Army"), u.m. or o.g. block of six (2 x 3) from the foot of the sheet, usual yellowish gum and a few small stain spots, nevertheless a fresh and scarce block (A8) |
£50.00 |
| 890 |
**4 |
Postage Due: 1980 wmk. Rhino 20m., block of four from the upper-left corner of the sheet, u.m., fine and scarce. MIchel 17, Cat. €600+ |
£100.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 899 |
**4 |
1923 Postage Due overprints on Saudi Arabia ½p. to 5p., 1924 Official ½p., all in u.m. blocks of four, fine (D117-122, O117) |
£150.00 |
| 900 |
* |
1925-26 "East of Jordan" perf. 14 1m. to 20p. with both 5m. shades and additional 5p. to 20p. "Long" (23mm.) printings, u.m., fine (141-157, 155-157 vars.) |
£120.00 |
| 901 |
* |
--- Perf. 15 x 14 20p. light violet, o.g., fine and scarce. Cat. £850 (157a)
(Photo Plate A) |
£300.00 |
| 902 |
S |
1927-29 New Currency set, o.g., fine. Also 500m. and 1000m. perf. "SPECIMEN", fine (159-171, 170s-171s) |
£120.00 |
| 903 |
t |
1928 New Constitution set, neatly cancelled on seperate pieces, fine. Cat. £250+ (172-182) |
£150.00 |
| 904 |
** |
1930 Locust Campaign set, u.m., fine and well centred for this issue. Cat. £150+ (183-194) |
£100.00 |
| 905 |
t |
--- 500m. brown, tied to small piece, fine and scarce. Cat. £200+ (194) |
£100.00 |
| 906 |
S |
1930-39 set perf. "SPECIMEN", all in horizontal pairs except the 1m., 3m. green and 4m. carmine-pink (issued in 1934) which are singles, u.m. or o.g., fine and scarce (194bs-207s)
(Photo Plate 69) |
£300.00 |
| 907 |
** |
--- Perf. 13½ x 13 1m. to 20m. (with two shades of the 15m.), u.m., fine. Cat. £450+ (194c-201a) |
£150.00 |
| 908 |
** |
--- Perf. 14 set, u.m., fine. Cat. £190+ (194b-207) |
£60.00 |
| 909 |
**4 |
--- 15m., two u.m. blocks of four in slightly different shades, fine. Cat. £320++ (200b) |
£100.00 |
| 910 |
**4 |
1942 redrawn 1m. to 20m., Postage Due 1m., 2m. and 10m., all in u.m. blocks of four, fine. Cat. £240++ (222-D232) |
£100.00 |
| 911 |
** |
1947 Obligatory Tax 1m. to £P1, set of twelve, u.m. (except the 2m. which is o.g.), fine and scarce. Only 3,000 sets sold. Cat. £170+ |
£100.00 |
| 912 |
*O |
--- 50m. to £P1, the top five values fine used. Also 3m. showing a strong and clear offset on the reverse, (u.m.), fine (T271-275, T266var.) |
£60.00 |
| 913 |
**4 |
1950-51 Obligatory Tax 5m. and 10m., both in u.m. blocks of four from the lower-right corners of the sheets and containing the variety "Dot below top of Arabic letter" on the last stamp; fine and scarce. Cat. £147++ (T296, 296a, T297, 297a) |
£80.00 |
| 914 |
**4 |
Postage Due: 1929-39 perf. 13½ x 13 Postage Due 1m. red-brown, u.m., block of four, fine. A rare stamp, missing from most George VI Collections. Cat. £480++ (D189a)
(Photo Plate 69) |
£300.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 915 |
e |
1783 (March 7), EL to France, datelined "Trinite Espagnolle", rated "15" and with superb "(Crown)/B" receiving mark of Bordeaux, endorsed on the reverse "L'av. le 11 Le Compte d'Orvillier de Bordeaux - Capn. Mr. Malalderau Q.D.C." and "recu sur la fine de juin 1783"; fine. One of only three covers known from the Spanish period
(Photo Plate 59) |
£1,500.00 |
Trinidad |
| 916 |
* |
1869 5/- rose-lake, 1894 Official 5/- rose-lake, large part o.g., the Official is slightly stained, otherwise fine. Cat. £330 (87, O7)
(Photo Plate 69) |
£100.00 |
| *917 |
e |
1882 manuscript "1d." in red on 6d. (2), tied to envelope addressed to Port of Spain by code C "T2" duplex cancellations of Jan. 29 1883; the envelope with central fold, fine (104) |
£80.00 |
| 918 |
**4 |
1883-94 5/- maroon, u.m. block of four, the first stamp with very light trace of a stain, otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £220++ (113) |
£100.00 |
| 919 |
* |
1896-1906 £1 green and carmine; Trinidad and Tobago 1913-23 £1 grey-green and carmine, part o.g., fine. Also a cleaned 1896-1906 £1 (124, Trinidad and Tobago 156) |
£100.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 923 |
e |
1850, original state of dies 3d. blue, tied by barred oval cancellation on large part EL dated June 1850 addressed to London, re-addressed to Tamworth on arrival and additionally franked Great Britain 1841 imperf. 1d. red-brown, transit and arrival markings; both stamps with faults but nevertheless a rare and probably unique franking. The use of Great Britain imperforate issues on re-addressed mail is very rare
(Photo Plate 70) |
£4,000.00 |
| 924 |
e |
1856 (July 28), entire franked 1854-57 1d. and 2d. tied by Melbourne "1" numeral cancellation, addressed to Ballarat, despatch and arrival marking of July 30 on reverse, the E with two vertical creases, not affecting the adhesives, and small piece of tape affixed at lower right, otherwise fine. Signed Calves
(Photo Plate 70) |
£180.00 |
| 925 |
e |
1858 rouletted, laid paper 2d., 1858 rouletted 6d., 1859 perf., laid paper 1d., tied by "78" in barred oval cancellations to EL dated March 17 1860 addressed to England and endorsed "Via Marseilles", on reverse Melbourne c.d.s. and Torquay arrival of May 5; fine. A rare three colour and three issue franking (69, 73, 86)
(Photo Plate 70) |
£450.00 |
| 926 |
e |
1871, envelope from Ballarat to London franked 6d., 1881 1d. postal stationery card from Sandhurst to Melbourne, 1891 1d. postal stationery card from Melbourne to St. Kilda, 1894 envelope Registered from Melbourne to America franked 2d. (2) with bold "R" cancellations; good to fine. Also New South Wales 1911 envelope to New York franked 1d. (2) and with United States 2c. Postage due on reverse, good to fine |
£80.00 |
| 927 |
*O |
Selection in small red album, eighty stamps, incl. a piece signed "Victoria Windsor Castle 28th. No. 1839" to which an unused 1858 rouletted 6d. has been affixed, 1850-53 "Half Length" 1d. (2 unused), 3d. (2 unused), 1d. (30 used with two pairs, strip of three and two strips four), 2d. (9 used), 3d. (18 used), incl. some rouletted, etc., condition mixed but fine included
(Photo Plate 67) |
£2,000.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| * 928 |
e |
1878 (July 16), envelope franked Great Britain 1858-79 1d. Plate 176 with Chatham duplex cancellation, addressed to "R. Whitaker Seaman/H.M.S. Fawn/Zanzibar or elsewhere", some small faults but attractive and rare
(Photo Plate 70) |
£400.00 |
| * 929 |
* |
1895-96 overprinted in black 3a. brown-orange variety "Zanzidar" [4/6], part o.g., small thins and some short perfs. at top, scarce. Cat. £800. With B.P.A. certificate (2002) (10j)
(Photo Plate 69) |
£100.00 |
| 930 |
e |
1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamed-bin-Thwain 3a. grey (2), 3r., tied to envelope Registered to Baden-Baden, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; fine (162, 172)
(Photo Plate 70) |
£200.00 |