| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1232 |
*4 |
--- Perf. 14 60c. blue, block of four from the top of the sheet variety imperf. between stamp and margin, u.m. or part o.g., a few split perfs., fine (43 var.) |
£100.00 |
Dalmatia, Zara |
| 1233 |
* |
DALMATIA, ZARA: 1943 Postage Due set of eleven, o.g., the 50c. slightly gum thinned, otherwise fine and very fresh. Rare. Cat. £2,500. Signed Raybaudi (D35-45)
(Photo Plate 100) |
£750.00 |
| 1234 |
** |
--- 25c. green, u.m., fine and rare. Cat. £600. With Raybaudi certificate (1996) (D38)
(Photo Plate 100) |
£250.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1237 |
** |
1952 New currency surcharges, thirty-three different with values to 1d. on £P1, surcharge varieties, etc., u.m., fresh and fine (Btwn. 307 and 333) |
£150.00 |
| 1238 |
** |
1952 Obligatory Tax 1f. on 1m. to 1d. on £P1 with additional 1f. on 1m. surcharge in black, 3f. on 3m. surcharge double, one inverted, u.m., fine. Cat. £290 (T334-344, T334a, 336a) |
£150.00 |
| 1239 |
** |
--- Postage Due surcharges, fourteen different, incl. no wmk. set, 4f. on 4m. and 20f. on 20m. black surcharges, etc., u.m., fine (Btwn. D345 and 354a) |
£80.00 |
Jordanian Occupation of Palestine |
| 1240 |
* |
JORDANIAN OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE: 1949 Universal Postal Union, selection of fifty-two, mostly errors and varieties, incl. 1m. overprint inverted, 4m. overprint double, 4m. overprint double, both inverted, 4m. overprint in one line, 10m. overprint double, 10m. overprint double, both inverted, 20m. Arabic omitted (in pair with normal), etc., chiefly u.m. and fine |
£300.00 |
| 1241 |
*O |
--- Selection of thirty-four, incl. set with overprint inverted, set with overprint double, 4m. "PLAESTINE", 4m. overprinted in one line, 50m. "PLAESTINE" (3 contained corner blocks of four), etc., u.m. or cancelled, some gum staining, chiefly fine |
£200.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1242 |
*O |
South Korea: A partly stuck-down Collection in blue presentation booklet, sixty-five stamps (and some used additions), incl. 1946 set, 1947-48 set, 1947 International Postal Service 10w., 1948 Election, 1948 Olympic Games, 1948 National Assembly, 1948 Constitution, 1948 President Rhee, 1948 Republic 4w., 5w., 1949 U.N., 1949 Census, 1949 Railways, etc., chiefly part o.g., mostly good to fine for these |
£200.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1249 |
e |
1885 10c. and 25c., tied to 15c. postal stationery envelope addressed to England, Monte Carlo cancellations of April 18 1890, arrival datestamp on reverse, part of flap missing and slight stains, scarce (4, 6)
(Photo Plate 107) |
£75.00 |
| 1250 |
e |
1932 (April), envelope sent Express to Stuttgart, franked 50c., 2f. (2), tied by unclear c.d.s. cancellations, Marseille transit of April 29 and arrival handstamp of April 30 on reverse, fine (89, 102)
(Photo Plate 107) |
£100.00 |
| 1251 |
* |
1949 Universal Postal Union, the set of seven and set imperf., also the twelve min. sheets or epreuves collective perf. or imperf., mostly u.m. or ungummed and fine |
£650.00 |
| 1252 |
P |
1970 Protection of Animals, set of six Colour Trials in imperforate horizontal or vertical strips of three, u.m., fine and scarce. (977-982 vars.)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£100.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1256 |
e |
Seven stampless envelopes with octagonal seal markings in violet or black, various types, mixed condition
(Photo Plate 107) |
£500.00 |
| 1257 |
**4 |
1977-81 Coins 3d., imperf. block of four from the foot of the sheet, u.m., a few slight wrinkles, fine (Scott 406A, var.) |
£100.00 |
| 1258 |
**4 |
1983 King Hassan 2d., 3d. and 5d., each in an imperf. block of four from the upper-right corner of the sheet, u.m., a few slight wrinkles, fine (Scott 522-524 vars.)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£200.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1260 |
O |
1852-63 King William II 5c. deep blue, horizontal strip of five with circular cancellations, the centre stamp just touched at foot, otherwise good to very large margins; fine (1)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£750.00 |
| 1261 |
e |
--- 5c. pair, tied by semicircular datestamp of Feb. 20 1852 to EL from Amepsfoort to Gravenhage, 10c. pair, tied by semicircular datestamp of March 28 1853 to small EL from Venlo to Charleroi; margins all round to touched, good to fine |
£120.00 |
| 1262 |
O |
--- 10c., horizontal strip of five with semicircular Haarlem/Franco datestamps, margins almost all round, a small scissors cut into the foot of the third stamp, otherwise fine (2)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£400.00 |
| 1263 |
O |
--- 15c., horizontal strip of three with semicircular Wormerveer/Franco datestamps, large margins, the centre stamp with light pressed vertical crease, very fine appearance and scarce (3)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£550.00 |
| 1264 |
e |
1864 15c. orange, horizontal pair tied by framed "FRANCO" cancellations to E dated Aug. 28 1865 from Rotterdam to Nantes, blue Pays Bas Erquelines datestamp alongside, arrival markings on reverse; the E has been folded slightly out of shape; fine (10)
(Photo Plate 108) |
£150.00 |
Netherlands Indies |
| 1265 |
e |
NETHERLANDS INDIES: British Post Office: 1816 EL from Camg Panbong, endorsed "Ongafrankeerd" and "P.B.", with red handstruck "BUI/TEN/SORG" transit and fine red double "JAVA GENERAL POST OFFICE/BATAVIA" cachet; a few small perimeter faults but fine. A scarce item of mail from this rare British Post Office
(Photo Plate 108) |
£750.00 |
Surinam |
| 1266 |
e |
SURINAM: 1890 (Jan. 3), 5c. postal stationery card, additionally franked 2½c. (small faults) with Paramaribo c.d.s. and rare "SURINAME/ OVER/ST. NAZAIRE" cancellations, octagonal French transit datestamp, fine
(Photo Plate 108) |
£200.00 |
| 1267 |
e |
--- 1890 (May 20), 5c. postal stationery card, additionally franked 2½c. with Paramaribo c.d.s. and rare "SURIMANE/ OVER/SOUTHAMPTON" cancellations, Amsterdam arrival of June 7; fine
(Photo Plate 108) |
£220.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1269 |
e |
1861 (June 15), stampless envelope to Paris with red "WARSZAWA" c.d.s., black boxed "AUS RUSSLAND", "P.35" and handstamped "11", blue Prusse/Valenciennes c.d.s., transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine
(Photo Plate 108) |
£100.00 |
| 1270 |
e |
1865 (May), envelope (flap missing) to Toulon franked Russia 1858 no wmk. 30k., 1864-65 1k., 3k. and 5k. with "114" in concentric circles cancellations and straight line "ZAWICHOST" alongside, transit and arrival markings in red and blue, a trifle soiled but fine. A rare and remarkable four colour franking (7, 9-11)
(Photo Plate 108) |
£950.00 |
| 1271 |
e |
1919 Gniezno provisional "5" on 2pf. and "10" on 7½pf., used with Northern Poland 1919 perf. 5f. (2) and 10f. on envelope Registered from Stralkowo to Posen dated Oct. 14 1919, arrival on reverse, a few small tape stains, otherwise fine (66-67)
(Photo Plate 110) |
£150.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
Azores |
| 1272 |
t |
AZORES: Ponta Delgada: 1892-93 half of 5r. yellow used on part of front page of "Diaro de Annuncios" dated Nov. 24 1894, Ponta Delgardo cancellation of Nov. 25; fine (6a) |
£50.00 |
| 1273 |
t |
--- Half of 5r., tied to Gazeta Telegrapho Postal announcing the use of the bisected stamps by Ponta Delgardo c.d.s. of Nov. 25 1894, fine (6a) |
£50.00 |
Cape Verde Islands |
| 1274 |
e |
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS: 1866 perf. 12½ 300r. orange, tied to 1893 envelope addressed to Germany, transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse; fine and a scarce single franking (31a)
(Photo Plate 110) |
£250.00 |
Madeira |
| 1275 |
e |
MADEIRA: 1869 (June 2), EL to Port Medway, Nova Scotia franked 1868 imperf. curved label 100r. dull lilac and 1868-70 curved label perf. 120r. blue, "54" in bars cancellations with Funchal c.d.s., black boxed "PD" alongside and red handstruck "3d", the 100r. with corner crease at lower-right and both values a little stained around the edges or perfs., the EL with vertical filing fold and small faults on the reverse, otherwise fine and very rare (4, 20)
(Photo Plate 110) |
£500.00 |
| 1276 |
e |
--- 1871-76 perf. 12½ 50r. green, tied by "45" in bars cancellation to envelope addressed to France, Funchal c.d.s. of June 24 (1879) alongside, red Ship Letter London and Angl. Amb. Calais datestamps on the front, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine (51)
(Photo Plate 110) |
£200.00 |
| 1277 |
S |
--- 1928 Funchal Museum fund 4c. to 3E.36, sixteen values in blocks of four handstamped "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type PB4) in black, seven u.m., a few creases and split perfs., chiefly fine (Btwn. 149s and 166s) |
£60.00 |
Macao |
| 1278 |
*O |
MACAO: Collection on leaves, over 300 stamps, incl. Crown type with values to 300r., 1884 80r. on 100r., 1885 (Jan. - June) surcharges, 1885 surcharges, 1887 surcharges, 1887 40e. on 20r. with labels, 1888 to 300r., 1894 Provisorio to 47a. on 300r., 1894 to 300r., 1898-1900 to 78a., 190 Provisorio set, 1902 with values to 18a. on 300r., 1911 1a., 1913-15 with values to 3p., 1919-24 with values to 3p. and 5p., 1936 Air set, 1938 Vasco da Gama Postage and Air set, 1948-50 Pictorials, etc., part o.g., unused without gum as issued and used, mixed condition
(Photo Plate 109) |
£1,000.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1281 |
e |
1875-82 vertically laid paper 2k. black and rose, two examples tied by Reval cancellation to formula post card addressed to Chemnitz; fine and extremely scarce (35)
(Photo Plate 110) |
£750.00 |
| 1282 |
e |
1913 Romanov 2k., 3k. and 7k. (2 of each value), tied by Tauris cancellations to 1916 (July 2) envelope Registered to Switzerland, Registration etiquette amended by hand, violet boxed Censor handstamp; transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine and a very rare cover from the Russian Post Office in Tauris (Persia)
(Photo Plate 110) |
£1,000.00 |
| 1283 |
** |
1922 10000r. on 40r. (large Die, length 38½mm.), surcharge with dots between Russian characters, u.m. from the upper-left corner of the sheet, fine (243bc)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£100.00 |
| 1284 |
e |
1922 (March), envelope Registered from Borispol to California franked 1921 Pelure paper 1,000r. (30, with a block of 29 including the "Malformed Leaf" [R2/2] variety), folded and creased; minor faults as should be expected. A spectacular franking (223) |
£200.00 |
| 1285 |
** |
1949 Universal Postal Union imperf. 40k. with blue printing misplaced about 5mm. to the left, u.m., violet handstamp on reverse, fine (1523 A var.).
(Photo Plate 100) |
£500.00 |
| 1286 |
** |
--- 40k. imperf. and with the blue printing double (Michel 1383B DD), u.m., violet handstamp on reverse; fine (1523 A var.)
(Photo Plate 100) |
£350.00 |
| 1287 |
* |
--- 40k. imperf. and with blue printing double, o.g. from the foot of the sheet, violet handstamp on reverse; fine (1523 A var.)
(Photo Plate 100) |
£200.00 |
| 1288 |
** |
1958-59 Civil Aviation 40k. black, red and bluish green, variety red (aircraft markings) and black (value and inscription) omitted, u.m., fine and a striking variety (2225 var.)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£250.00 |
| 1289 |
**4 |
1959 Bicentenary of Robert Burns 40k., u.m. block of four from the upper-left corner of the sheet, fine. Cat. £64++ Michel €112+ (2310) |
£50.00 |
| 1290 |
**4+ |
1971 William Foster 10k. black and yellow-brown, error of inscription "1964" for "1961", u.m. block of ten (5 x 2), fine (4001) |
£100.00 |
Zemstvo |
| 1291 |
e |
ZEMSTVO: Bogorodsk: 1887 Newspaper wrapper, addressed to Bogorodsk and franked Great Britain 1887 ½d. vermilion with "F.B." in circle of bars cancellation (affixed overlapping the edge and with crease, on arrival franked imperf. 1k. tied by c.d.s. of March 14 1889 for local delivery; fine. An extremely rare combination franking
(Photo Plate 112) |
£2,500.00 |
Siberia |
| 1292 |
e |
SIBERIA: Priamur and Maritime Provinces: Anti-Bolshevist Government: 1921 (March) Vladivostock issue 10k. blue, single and block of fifteen tied to the reverse of long, carelessly opened envelope Registered to Copenhagen, some wrinkles and wax seal missing; scarce (61)
(Photo Plate 110) |
£350.00 |
Russian Post Offices in China |
| 1293 |
e |
RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA: 1899-1908 horizontally laid paper 10k. blue, tied to opened out envelope addressed to London by Cheefoo (Tchilinghirian and Stephen type 503) cancellation, on reverse China "Coiled Dragon" 1c. with Wei Hai Wei cancellation and London arrival datestamp of June 8 1903; the envelope with folds and slightly foreshortened at right, otherwise fine and scarce
(Photo Plate 112) |
£500.00 |
Tuva |
| 1294 |
* |
TUVA: 1932-33 "35" on 18k. maroon and deep blue, very lightly hinged and fine. A very scarce and undercatalogued stamp. With Foundation certificate (1980) (37)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£100.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1295 |
e |
1877-90 2c. green, horizontal strip of three, tied by datestamps of Dec. 30 1892 to Newspaper wrapper addressed to Germany; fine and scarce (1)
|
£60.00 |
| 1296 |
e |
1929-35 15L. purple and myrtle-green, 20L. scarlet and deep ultramarine, tied to Registered philatelic cover addressed to Denmark, Censor markings on front and reverse; fine and scarce (162-163)
(Photo Plate 112) |
£300.00 |
| 1297 |
* |
1949 Universal Postal Union 100L., 200L. and 300L., the set, set of three sheetlets of six, 200L. imperf. (2) and sheetlet of six, also the issue for Italy (2), Trieste Zone A (2 singles, block of 4), Zone B and Vatican City, chiefly u.m. and fine |
£400.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1300 |
O |
1851 12c., Arana cancellation, 1852 12c., Parilla cancellation, both with good margins, fine |
£75.00 |
| 1301 |
O |
1852 2r. pale red, Parilla cancellation, margins all round, good colour, light diagonal crease at lower right, violet handstamp on reverse, fine and rare (18)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£600.00 |
| 1302 |
O |
--- 5r. yellow-green, single and pair with Parilla cancellations, good to very large margins all round, fine (19a) |
£75.00 |
| * 1303 |
*4+ |
1862 19c. carmine on lilac, u.m. or o.g. block of six (3 x 2), close to large margins all round, usual light wrinkles, fine and fresh. Cat. £960++ (72)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£350.00 |
| 1304 |
O |
1866 19c, brown, used, well centred, good colour and perfs., fine. Cat. £375 (95)
(Photo Plate 109) |
£150.00 |
| * 1305 |
e |
1874 Justice 40c, bright mauve, used on 1874 (Oct. 17) EL to Cette and cancelled on arrival by "2240" in lozenge of dots; the EL with small tape stain at top, otherwise fine (222)
(Photo Plate 112) |
£100.00 |
| 1306 |
S |
1920 Universal Postal Union set with "A000.000" (Specimen) on reverse, large part o.g., a few short perfs., fresh and fine (361s-373s)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£100.00 |
| 1307 |
** |
--- 1c. to 10p., set of thirteen u.m., well centred for this issue, fresh colours and fine. The 10p. with COMEX certificate (1994) (361-373A),
(Photo Plate 114) |
£300.00 |
| 1308 |
* |
--- Another set, o.g. or large part o.g., fresh and fine (361-373A)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£100.00 |
| 1309 |
S |
--- An imperf. set with "A000.000" on reverse, u.m. or o.g., fine. A rare set. The 4p. and 10p. with Graus certificate (1995) (361s-373s)
(Photo Plate B) |
£1,000.00 |
| 1310 |
O |
--- A used set, mostly on pieces with special cancellations, fine (361-373)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£100.00 |
Spanish Morocco |
| 1311 |
** |
SPANISH MOROCCO: 1950 Universal Postal Union set with Express 25c., perf. and imperf. sets, u.m., fine. Also 35c. showing the "Exploding Engine" variety in pair with normal; fine (339-E351, vars.) |
£150.00 |
Cuba |
| 1312 |
*Oe |
CUBA: Collection in red album about fifty covers or fronts and a quantity of stamps, incl. 1857-61 ½r. postal forgery of Havana (two unused and one used), piece bearing ½r. postal forgery (2) and (2) genuine, 1r, postal forgery unused, 1862 ¼r. block of four, 1866 "66" on ¼r., etc., part o.g., unused and used, mixed condition
(Photo Plate 113) |
£3,000.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1314 |
e |
Cantonal Administrations: Zurich: 1853, background of horizontal red lines 6r. black type I, tied by black rosette cancellation to EL dated Nov. 12 1847 addressed to Greifensee; margins all round, the EL with fold clear of the adhesive; fine (Z2)
(Photo Plate 112) |
£300.00 |
| 1315 |
e |
--- Geneva: 1845 Large Eagle 5c. black on yellow-green, tied by red rosette cancellation to EL dated Feb. 25 1848, a little touched at places and the EL soiled or stained (G4)
(Photo Plate 112) |
£275.00 |
| 1316 |
F |
--- Geneva: 1847-48 Large Eagle 5c. black on yellow-green, Sperati forgery vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, "used". Not signed and without handstamp on reverse. With photocopy of von der Weid certificate (2006). Exceptionally rare. An extremely dangerous and previously unrecorded multiple produced by the master forger Jean de Sperati
(Photo Plate 114) |
£600.00 |
| 1317 |
O |
1850 Framed Cross "POSTE LOCALE" 2½r. black and red, two black "P.D." cancellations, very fine appearance, small tear at right, otherwise fine (3)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£220.00 |
| 1318 |
e |
1854 "Strubel" Munich printing 10r. bright blue and 40r. pale green, both with good margins for this issue, tied by single Federal grid cancellation to mourning envelope dated April 1855 from Onnens to Cork, Ireland, a variety of transit and arrival markings, the stamps lifted at the corners for examination; fine and a scarce franking. With Hunziker certificate (1971) (26, 28. Zumstein 23Ab, 26A)
(Photo Plate 112) |
£400.00 |
Pro Juventute |
| 1319 |
O |
Pro-Juventute: 1912 semi-official Italian currency 10cmi. carmine-red, Lugano Paradiso c.d.s. of Dec. 23 1912, faults but good appearance and extremely rare genuinely used. With A. Von Der Weid certificate (2007) (Zumstein III)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£75.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1324 |
*e |
1863-64 thin paper 20pi. to 5pi., part o.g. set, 2pi. black on blue on EL, filing folds, fine |
£100.00 |
| 1325 |
* |
1914 Sultan Mohamed V 200pi. black and green, large part o.g., good colour and perfs., fine and scarce. Cat. £400 (515)
(Photo Plate B) |
£100.00 |
| 1326 |
O |
--- 200pi., a used example, a few tiny red marks at foot, fine. Cat. £275 (515)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£100.00 |
| 1327 |
**4+ |
Booklets: 1914 10pi. Lighthouse-Garden, Castle of Europe and Mosque, some clipped perfs., otherwise fresh and very fine. Rare. Cat. £700 (SB7)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£400.00 |
| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 1329 |
P |
1857-61 and 1862-66 24c., a specialised selection of twenty-two stamps, comprising unadopted Essays (six Die Proofs in different colours), 1857-61 Die Proof on card (two singles and a block of four), 1862-66 Die Proofs on India paper (three singles, block of four), imperf. single on Gold beaters skin, perf. single overprinted "SPECIMEN", another overprinted "3456", chiefly fine
(Photo Plate 115) |
£1,500.00 |
| 1330 |
* |
1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition $1 black, a fresh and well centred example of this popular stamp, large part o.g., inscribed on the reverse "1 dollar", fine. Cat. £1,300 (298)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£260.00 |
| 1331 |
O |
CONFEDERATE STATES: General issues: 1861 5c. green, horizontal pair from the upper-left corner of the sheet and with good margins other sides, tear in margin (not touching the design), fine (1)
(Photo Plate 114) |
£200.00 |