BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

 

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    465  *Oe 

A Collection of Asian countries in 29 albums or stockbooks and loose contained in five boxes, many thousands, incl. China with Communist issues, Foreign Post Offices with France, German 1901 5m., covers, FDC's with 1979 Camellias min. sheet and the overprinted min. sheet, 1982 Birds min. sheet, 1983 Western Chamber min. sheet, 1984 Beauties min. sheet, maximum cards, postal stationery; Hong Kong 1862-63 12c., 18c., 1876-77 28c. on 30c., 1885 $1 on 96c., 1891 Jubilee 2c., 1904-06 $3, 1912-21 $10, 1921-27 $5, 1938-52 $5 (both), later with FDC's from 1949 to 2001, values to $50, min. sheets, maximum cards; Macao with min. sheets on FDC's with 1985 Butterflies, 1986 Ameripex, 1986 Sun Yat-sen, 1987 Fans, 1987 and 1988 Transport, 1988 Olympics, 1988 Grand Prix, maximum cards; Taiwan 1951 Division sets perf. and imperf., 1951 Whistling Swans $50, 1952 Land Tax imperf., 1997 $300 and $500 on FDC, etc., chiefly used, mostly good to fine. A valuable and interesting lot  
£6,000.00
    466  *Oe 

An all world Collection in ten albums, packets and loose contained in three boxes, many thousands, incl. Antigua; Australia; Basutoland; Canada; Cyprus; Falkland Islands 1938-50 with values to £1, 1952 set, 1960-66 Birds; Fiji; Gibraltar 1938-52 with values to £1; Gold Coast; Great Britain 1840 1d., 1918-19 10/- 9 with c.d.s.), 1925 Wembley, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (u.m. and used), 1951 set (o.g. and used), modern issues with gutter pairs, values to £5; Hong Kong 1949 U.P.U. set on FDC; Jamaica; Leeward Islands 1938-51 10/-, £1 (5); Malta; New Zealand; Orange River Colony 1903-04 set; Seychelles; Somaliland 1912-19 5r., 1921 5r.; Sudan; Swaziland; Tonga; Trinidad with Britannia types; Transvaal; Turks and Caicos, modern Omnibus issues still in their distribution packets, all world FDC's, etc., part o.g. and used, mixed condition  
£1,600.00
    467  *4+ 

Watermarked Paper: Small star, sheet of 240 impressions (12 x 20) on ungummed paper with "POSTAGE" repeated six times in the margins, folded and a little soiled along the folds, fine  
£100.00
    468  *4+ 

--- "(Crown) CC", a complete sheets of 240 impressions on ungummed yellow paper with marginal inscriptions "CROWN COLONIES", creased and a few minor splits, fine   
£100.00

ADEN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    469 

Indian stamps used in Aden: 1854-55 4a. blue and red, second printing, head Die II, Frame Die I, cut-to-shape and tied to the reverse of envelope January 19 1857 addressed to Bombay, "124" in lozenge of bars cancellation with Aden datestamp alongside; some faults as usual but nevertheless a very rare cover  (Photo Plate 37) 
£500.00

Hadhramaut

    470 

1955 (Sept. 1), envelope sent Registered to Ilford Essex franked 1955-63 5c. to 50c., each tied by "Gheil-Ba-Wazir" c.d.s. cancellations, "Mukalla" Registration etiquette below and additionally franked Seiyun 1954 5c. and 10c., tied by c.d.s. cancellations of Nov. 2, Mukalla (2 different), and Aden Nov. 5 transit datestamps on reverse, fine and unusual  (Photo Plate 37) 
£100.00

ANTIGUA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
 ** 471 

1862 Rough perf. 14 to 16, 6d. blue-green, horizontal pair, unused without gum, vibrant colour, fine. Cat. £1,600+ A rare multiple. With "Royal" certificate (1952) (1)   (Photo Plate B) 
£350.00
 ** 472 

1882 ½d. dull green, variety "Top left triangle detached", part o.g., small mark on front at left in centre, otherwise fine. Cat. £300 (21a)   (Photo Plate 38) 
£100.00
 ** 473 

1884-87 6d. chestnut, variety "Top left triangle detached", part o.g., fine. Cat. £300 (28a)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£150.00
    474 

1903-07 set overprinted "SPECIMEN", o.g., fine and fresh. Cat. £150 (31s-40s).  
£70.00
    475 

1966 Definitives, three different oversize, partly hand-drawn, coloured composite "Goaman" Essays on boards  
£170.00
    476 

--- Various tracings (over twenty-five), photographs, preliminary sketches, acetate overlays, printed backgrounds, notes, etc., etc., from the "Goaman" archive  
£85.00
    477 

1971 20th. Anniversary of Adult Suffrage, set of four oversize, coloured, hand-drawn unadopted Essays, similar to the adopted designs, on boards, also various preliminary sketches, overlays, photographs, etc. From the "Goaman" archive  (Photo Plate 39) 
£220.00

Barbuda

 ** 478 

Barbuda: 1922 overprinted set of eleven, used, fine. Cat. £350 (1-11)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£100.00

ASCENSION

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    479 

1922 2d. black and grey, variety Line through "P" of "POSTAGE" [R3/6], large part o.g., fine. Cat. £325 (4a)   (Photo Plate 40) 
£120.00
    480 

1925 (June 11), stampless "O.H.M.S." envelope sent Registered to Dorset, upon arrival re-addressed to Iceland and franked George V 2½d. and 3d., both tied by Dorchester c.d.s. cancellations, on reverse Edinburgh June 30 transit and Reykjavik arrival datestamp of Aug. 8, small tear in centre at top and other slight faults, otherwise fine. A scarce origin/re-directed/destination combination cover  (Photo Plate 37) 
£250.00

AUSTRALIA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
  * 481 

1913-14 ½d. green, used, clearly showing a "ghost" impression of a second "A" in the watermark, a few shortish perfs at foot otherwise fine and unusual. With Brandon certificate (2007) (1 var.)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£350.00
    482 

1915-28 10/- grey and pink, o.g., fresh colours and fine. Cat. £450 (43)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£150.00
    483 

--- £2 purple-black and pale rose, large part o.g., tiny bend at foot, otherwise fresh colours and very fine. Rare. Cat. £2,500 (45b)  (Photo Plate B) 
£1,000.00
    484  *4 

1923-24 6d. chestnut, block of four containing the "Leg of Kangaroo broken" variety [1/6], the variety u.m., the remainder o.g. or part o.g. fine. Cat. £147+ (73/73a)  
£90.00
    485 

--- £1 grey, large part o.g., fresh and fine. Cat. £500 (75)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£200.00
    486  ** 

1929-30 5/- grey and yellow, u.m. from the foot of the sheet (hinged in margin), fine. Cat. £190+ (111)   (Photo Plate 40) 
£100.00

BAHAMAS

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
 ** 487 

1863-80 Wmk. Crown CC, perf. 12, 1/- green, large part o.g. usual ragged perfs., fine. A rare stamp. Cat. £2,500 (38)   (Photo Plate B) 
£850.00
    488 

1919 War Tax 3d. black and brown, variety wmk. reversed, used, fine. Unrecorded by Stanley Gibbons (100var.)  (Photo Plate 40) 
WITHDRAWN

BAHRAIN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    489 

1903 (October 7), Queen Victoria 1a. green postal stationery envelope, addressed to Germany and with "BAHRAIN" Swiss Bridge type cancellation, Magdeburg arrival of Oct. 31 on the reverse; fine. A rare printed matter rate cover  (Photo Plate 37) 
£550.00
    490  **4+ 

1955-60 2r. on 2/6 black-brown, surcharge type III, u.m. block of sixteen (4 x 4) from the foot of the sheet, one or two tiny wrinkles, fine. Cat. £400+ (94b)   
£130.00
    491 

1970 (April 15), special "2 Squadron Royal Corps of Transport Centenary" souvenir envelope, franked Great Britain 1969 Mayflower 1/6 with "BRITISH FORCES 1116 POSTAL SERVICE" (Jufair) commemorative cancellation, addressed locally, fine. Only 100 issued at Bahrain  
£50.00

BARBADOS

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
 ** 492 

1852-55 Paper blued: (½d.) deep green, margins all round, used, fine. Cat. £325 (2)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£150.00
 ** 493  *O 

--- (1d.) blue, from the right of the sheet with good margins on other sides, another in the deep shade, both used, also the Prepared for use but not issued (No value) slate-blue, part o.g., fine. Cat. £295 (3, 4, 5a)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£100.00
 ** 494 

--- (4d.) brownish red, margins all round, used, fine. Cat. £275. With Friedl certificate (1980) (5)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£150.00
 ** 495 

1855-58 White paper: (½d.), examples in yellow-green and green, margins all round to touching on the later, used, fine. Cat. £300 (7, 8)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£150.00
 ** 496 

--- (½d.) green, horizontal pair with margins all round though close at lower left, fine used and scarce. Cat £400 (8)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£200.00
 ** 497 

--- (1d.), three examples, two in the deep shade, large to close margins, used, fine. Cat. £190 (9, 10)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£120.00
 ** 498 

1858 6d. pale rose-red and deep rose-red, both with margins all round, used, fine. Cat. £300 (11, 11a)   (Photo Plate 38) 
£200.00
 ** 499 

--- 1/- brown-black (1) and black (2), all with close to very large margins, used, fine. Cat. £260 (12, 12a)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£150.00
 ** 500 

1860 Pin-perf 14, (½d.) yellow-green, used, fine and scarce. Cat £425. With B.P.A. certificate (1992) (13)   (Photo Plate 38) 
£200.00
 ** 501 

--- Similar but a fine used horizontal pair, of fine appearance and a rare multiple. Cat £850 (13)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£400.00
 ** 502 

--- (1d) pale blue, horizontal strip of four, used, some slight stains on reverse otherwise fine and a rare multiple. Cat. £600+ (14)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£250.00
 ** 503 

--- (1d.) examples in pale blue and in deep blue, used, fine. Cat. £320 (14, 15)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£150.00
 ** 504 

1860 Pin-perf. 12½, (½d.) yellow-green, used, fine and rare. Cat. £650. With "Royal" certificate (1992) (16)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£300.00
 ** 505 

--- (1d.) blue, used, fine. A very rare stamp. Cat. £1,500. With B.P.A. certificate (1992) (16a)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£600.00
 ** 506 

1860 Pin-perf 14 x 12½, (½d.) yellow-green, used, fine and with fresh colour. An extremely rare stamp. Cat. £7,500. With B.P.A. certificate (1953) (16b)  (Photo Plate B) 
£4,000.00
 ** 507  O4+ 

1872 Wmk. Small Star, Rough perf. 14-16, 1/- black, block of eight (4 x 2), used, fine and fresh. An extremely rare multiple (51)   (Photo Plate 38) 
£300.00
 ** 508  O4 

1873 Wmk. Large Star, Clean cut perf. 14½ to 15½, 1/- black, block of four, used, fine. A rare multiple. (61)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£100.00
 ** 509 

1875-80 Perf. 12½ 6d. chrome-yellow, variety "Wmk. upright", used with central boot-heel cancellation leaving "Britannia" almost clear, couple of pulled perfs at top right, otherwise fine and attractive. A rare stamp. Cat. £2,500. With B.P.A. certificate (1990) (70a)  (Photo Plate B) 
£1,000.00
 ** 510 

--- Perf. 14 1d. grey-blue, variety "Wmk. sideways", used, fine and scarce. Cat. £850. With "Royal" certificate (1986) (74a)  (Photo Plate 38) 
£400.00
    511 

1969 50th. Anniversary of International Labour Organisation, the "Goaman" archive of various rough sketches (some undenominated) in pencil on tracing paper, notes, etc.  
£38.00
    512 

1971 Easter, three stamp size Essays for the 4c. (2) and 10c. in different designs and in colour on one sheet (185mm. x 210mm.), all similar to the issued designs, also four other preliminary items with two on tracing paper, some with creases, not affecting the visual appeal, fine. Ex Jennifer Toombs   (Photo Plate 39) 
£300.00
 ** 513 

Collection of "Britannia" issues on leaves, issues from 1861 to 1875, seventy stamps, incl. 1861 Clean cut perf. 14-16 set, later with values to 1/- (13), some watermark varieties and various cancellations, all used, many fine   
£500.00
    514 

Selection of twenty-seven internal covers dated between 1892 and 1897, chiefly all addressed to Major McCracken at The Banyans, Garrison, incl. two with framed "TOO LATE" handstamps, Registered, etc., also incoming mail from the same period from Austria, Bermuda (3, each with oval "BARBADOS/SHIP LETTER" datestamp on reverse), British Guiana (3), Cape of Good Hope, Jamaica (4), St. Lucia (4), St. Vincent, Trinidad and Venezuela, a variety of frankings, strikes and condition mixed   
£250.00

BASUTOLAND

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
  * 515 

Official: 1934 1d. scarlet, a horizontal pair, tied by Maseru c.d.s. of June 8 1934 to "On His Majesty's Service" envelope addressed to the Colonial Office Library, London; fine. One of the rarest stamps of the Georgian period. Only fourteen used examples are recorded. With B.P.A. certificate (2008) and illustrated (in part) on page 45 of "The Rare Basutoland Officials" by Barry P. Fletcher (O2)  (Photo Plate B) 
£5,000.00

BECHUANALAND

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    516 

Bechuanaland Protectorate: 1888 "Protectorate" on 2/6 green, large part o.g., diagonal wrinkle, fresh colour and fine appearance. Scarce. Cat. £550. Signed Brun (48)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£100.00
  * 517 

Postal Stationery: Collection of seventy-two Queen to E.II Airletters, Newspaper Wrappers, Postal Cards and Registered Envelopes, unused nearly all different, eleven ovpt. "SPECIMEN", chiefly fine  
£240.00
 ** 518 

Postal Fiscal Stamps: 1910 6d. black and brown-orange, used, fine and scarce. Cat. £325. With "Royal" certificate (1986) (F1)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£200.00

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    519 

1868 Die Proof of Type 4 3d. in vermilion on ungummed unwatermarked paper, imperforate, used as a colour trial for the 1868-71 Dollar currency 5c. value, fine and rare. With B.P.A. certificate (2006)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£300.00

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
 ** 520 

1890 ½a. on 1d. deep purple, used with Mombasa squared circle cancellation, fine. Cat. £200 (1)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£100.00
 ** 521 

--- 1a. on 2d. grey-green and carmine, used on small piece with central Lamu c.d.s., fine. Cat. £275 (2)   (Photo Plate 40) 
£125.00
    522 

1890-95 1a. blue-green, variety "ANL" for "AND", small part o.g. and plain edge at foot, a trifle soiled, fine. Cat. £750 (5aa)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£250.00
    523 

--- 2½a. black on yellow, imperf. horizontal pair, part o.g., a few small areas of gum "popped" off, fine appearance and rare. Cat. £1,000. With A.P.S. certificate (2000) which states "right stamp with small tear at top" which in our opinion is a little harsh (7ca)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£100.00
 ** 524 

1891 Mombasa Provisionals: "½ Anna" on 2a. vermilion, surcharged in dull violet over the value tablet and with black manuscript initials "A.D.", used with Mombasa datestamp and horizontal blue crayon line, straight edge at right, fine and rare. Cat. £850. With B.P.A. certificate (1991) (20)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£300.00
 ** 525 

--- "1 Anna" on 4a. brown, surcharged in manuscript and initialled "AB", tied to small piece by Mombasa c.d.s., blunt perfs at top and at right, otherwise fine and rare. Cat. £1,500 (26)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£650.00
  * 526 

Imperial Administration: 1895 3r. slate-purple, tied by Mombassa squared circle cancellation and red London hooded Registered datestamp of Sept. 23 1895 to envelope addressed to Surrey, a trifle roughly opened, scarce (45)  (Photo Plate 37) 
£250.00
 ** 527 

--- 1895-96 8a. dull mauve from the first setting, with variety "Brltish for British" [R.10/12], used, fine and rare. Unpriced by Stanley Gibbons. With B.P.A. certificate (1987) (57a)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£700.00
    528 

--- 1895-96 1r. green and aniline carmine, variety overprint double, one sideways, large part o.g., the usual smudging of the light sideways overprint, fine. Cat. £425 (60d)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£150.00
  * 529 

1897 overprinted on Zanzibar 2a. red-brown and red, horizontal strip of six tied to local cover by Mombassa cancellations of Jan. 12 1897, traces of staining; fine (82)  (Photo Plate 37) 
£100.00
    530 

--- 2a., a very similar cover (82)  
£100.00
  * 531 

--- 4½a. orange and red, a horizontal strip of six, tied by Mombassa cancellations of Jan. 12 1897 to local cover; slight stains, fine (83)  (Photo Plate 37) 
£140.00
  * 532 

--- 5a. bistre and red, horizontal strip of six, tied to local cover by Mombassa cancellations of Jan. 12 1897, fine (84)  (Photo Plate 37) 
£180.00
  * 533 

1897 "2½" on 3a. grey and red, a block of four (one S.G. type 12, the others S.G. type 14), tied to local cover by Mombassa squared circle cancellation of Jan. 21 1897; slight stains, fine (89, 91)  (Photo Plate 37) 
£200.00

BRITISH GUIANA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
  * 534 

1860-63 12c. grey-lilac, tied by barred oval cancellation to envelope endorsed "By English Mail/May 8th." addressed to Essex, red crayon "5d." and with London arrival of June 2 1862 on the front, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine (36)  (Photo Plate 41) 
£100.00
  * 535 

--- 12c. grey-lilac, tied by red "5d" handstamp to EL dated Sept. 7 1861 addressed to London, red London arrival marking on the front and Demerara transit on the reverse; filing fold through the adhesive but fine. The entire includes a "Second of Exchange" to the value of £100 (37)  
£120.00
  * 536 

1863-76 perf. 10 24c. deep green, tied by Georgetown duplex cancellation to front addressed to London, red London arrival datestamp of June 27 1873, fine (103)  
£50.00
  * 537  *4+ 

1882 perforated "SPECIMEN" 1c. on magenta and 2c. on yellow, both values in unused sheets of twelve (2 x 6) from the second setting containing both types and including the "1" with foot and small "2" varieties, without gum, the 1c. with small stain in the margin at foot, fine and extremely scarce (163-165)   (Photo Plate 45) 
£1,000.00
  * 538 

1967-68 Independence 2c. myrtle-green, vertical strip of five from the lower-right of the sheet, one the variety "1966" for "GUYANA", tied to local cover, fine (421a)  
£100.00
  * 539 

--- 4c. violet, overprint inverted, used with normal 4c. on local cover, fine (423b)  
£80.00
  * 540 

--- 6c. yellow-green, overprint inverted, from the upper-right corner of the sheet with control, used with a normal 6c. on internal cover, fine (424a)  
£75.00
  * 541 

--- 6c., variety double overprint inverted, from the lower-left corner of the sheet, used with normal on local cover, slight staining in the margin, fine (424 var.)  
£120.00
  * 542 

--- 6c. yellow-green, overprint double, used with normal 6c. on local cover, fine (424c)  
£100.00
    543  **4 

Booklets: 1945-49 24c., containing S.G. 290b, 308a, 309a, six fine mint examples (SB9e)  
£100.00

BRITISH HONDURAS

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    544 

1891-1901 1c. dull green, variety malformed "S", part o.g. (hinge remainder), fine. Cat. £275 (51a)   (Photo Plate 40) 
£100.00
    545  ** 

1913-21 $5 purple and black on red, u.m., fine. Cat. £250 (110)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£120.00
    546 

1971 Easter, the "Goaman" archive of preliminary sketches on tracing paper (19), acetates of the common frame (2), coloured sketches (15), notes, etc.  
£110.00

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    547 

1975 Wildlife, set of four rough preliminary oversize Essays in colour for 45c., 75c., 1r. and 1r. 50 values. From the "Goaman" archive  (Photo Plate 42) 
£70.00

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    548 

Middle East Forces: 1942 (Nov. 5) large (31cm. x 13½cm) envelope addressed to Addis Ababa from the "Singer Sewing Machine Company" in Asmara, franked on front 2½d. single, horizontal strip of five, block of eight and at least one other single (the block and other single partly covered by Censor tape), 3d. single, horizontal strip of five and a block of ten, franked on reverse 5d. in an irregular block of at least twenty-six (four of these partly covered by Censor tape and at least three other stamps missing), small violet circular censor marking on front, Nov. 17 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, a little worn as to be expected for an item of this size, but a spectacular and rare cover  (Photo Plate 43) 
£500.00

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    549 

1980 Island Profiles, adopted oversize handpainted Essay (200mm. x 125mm.), in colours on board for the design of the FDC., also an unused example of the issued cover, both signed, fine. Ex Jennifer Toombs  (Photo Plate 44) 
£150.00

BRUNEI

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    550 

Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 1c., 2c. (both), 3c., 4c., 5c., 6c., 8c. red, 10c., 12c., 15c., 25c., 30c., 50c. and $1, o.g. or large part o.g., some a little gum toned as usual, fine. Cat. £400+ (Btwn. J1 and J17)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£150.00
    551 

--- 8c. black, cancelled, fine. Cat. £850. With Brandon certificate (2008) (J9)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£300.00

BURMA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    552 

Incoming Mail: 1854 (August), entire from Great Britain franked 1847-54 embossed 10d. (Die 3), 1/- (Die 2) with London Inland numeral "18" cancellations, addressed to an assistant surgeon of the 1st. Bengal Fusiliers at Meaday, London and Calcutta datestamps on reverse, interesting contents incl. references to the Austrian army, etc., fine and scarce. With B.P.A. certificate (2007) stating "is genuine - the 10d. adhesive is extensively repaired and painted in"   (Photo Plate 41) 
£250.00
    553 

Japanese Occupation: 1942 (May), S.G. type 2 Peacock of Myaungmya overprint on George VI 1a. purple-brown, tied to philatelic cover from Maubin to Kyonpyaw; 1942 1a. postal stationery envelope with Peacock overprint used from Henzad to Bassein; 1943 Farmer 20.c on cover from Myaungmya to Myingyan; 1943 Independence Day perf. set on cover to Rangoon, good to fine  
£150.00

CANADA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
  * 554 

1897 Jubilee 6c. brown imperf. Plate Proof on India paper (pinhole), unused, 8c. slate-violet and $1 lake handstamped "SPECIMEN" part o.g., good to fine (129P, 130s, 136s)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£250.00
 ** 555  *4 

1922-31 imperf x perf. 8, 1c. chrome-yellow, block of four variety "Imperf horizontally", large part o.g., fine. Cat. £320 (256a)   (Photo Plate 40) 
£150.00
 ** 556 

--- 1c., horizontal "Coil join pair", lightly hinged (if at all), fine. (256var.)   (Photo Plate 40) 
£100.00
 ** 557 

1926 2c.on 3c. carmine from the left of the sheet, variety "Surcharge treble", large part o.g., fine. Unlisted by Stanley Gibbons. With B.P.A. certificate (1985) stating "done from the genuine type but of uncertain status" (265 var.) (Unitrade 140b)  (Photo Plate 40) 
£100.00
  * 558  ** 

1930-31 set of sixteen, u.m. except the 12c., fresh and fine. Cat. £225 (Scott retail for never hinged $1,042) (288-303)  (Photo Plate 45) 
£150.00
    559 

1933 Universal Postal Union Congress Preliminary Meeting 5c. blue, tied to special envelope addressed to England by "COMMISSION PREPARATION/U.P.U." cancellation of June 26 1935; a little stained around some perfs., fine and rare and with a sheet of the Official notepaper. With Holcombe opinion (1996)  (Photo Plate 41) 
£250.00
    560  **4 

1942-48 War Effort 1c. to $1, set in marginal blocks of four, u.m. except one 4c. slate, fine. Cat. £520++ (375-388)  
£150.00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    561 

1855-63 4d. and 1/-, used, good to large margins, the 1/- showing portion of adjoining stamp at lower-right but with corner crease (6, 8)   
£80.00
    562 

--- 1/- bright yellow-green, a very lightly cancelled square pair with good to large margins all round, fine. Cat. £360+ (8)   (Photo Plate 45) 
£100.00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE -- MAFEKING

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
 ** 563 

Mafeking Siege: 1900 (March 23-April 28), 1/- on 6d. purple on rose-red (type 2), used, fine and scarce. Cat. £700. With "Royal" certificate (1985) (15)  (Photo Plate 45) 
£300.00
 ** 564 

--- 2/- on 1/- green (type 2), tied to small piece, fine. Cat. £425. With B.P.A. certificate (1987) (16)  (Photo Plate 45) 
£200.00