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Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    458 

--- Third transfer 12c. blue, imperf. single tied to piece by blue Monrovia c.d.s., a few small surface "pit" marks, fine.The only recorded example of this variety on piece. Ex Napier and Cockrill (8var.)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£400.00
    459  *O 

--- Third transfer 24c. light green, complete sheet (?) of thirty-two (8 x 4) with practically full o.g., some split perfs., traces of staining and creasing, fine. A very rare block (9)  (Photo Plate 45) 
£500.00
    460  *4+ 

--- Fourth transfer 12c. pale blue, complete sheet (?) of thirty-two (8 x 4), unused without gum, some separated and strengthened perfs. and some other small faults. Extremely rare. Ex Cockrill (11)  (Photo Plate 45) 
£800.00
    461 

--- 12c. pale blue, imperf. horizontal pair from the lower-right corner of the sheet, part o.g. (hinge remainders), fine and rare (11 var.)   (Photo Plate 44) 
£100.00
    462  *4+ 

--- Third transfer 24c. pale green, complete sheet (?) of thirty-two (8 x 4), unused without gum or margins, a few split and strengthened perfs., fresh and very fine. Extremely rare. Ex Cockrill (12)  (Photo Plate 45) 
£750.00
    463  *4+ 

1879 24c. rosine, the famous block of 132 (11 x 12) with selvedge (except at left), unused without gum, some creasing and water staining, mostly good condition. This block proves that the 24c. was printed in larger sheets (most likely 180) than the other values which were printed in sheets of 120. Ex Cockrill (17)  
£650.00
    464  *O 

--- Collection of the Allegorical type, over 150 stamps, incl. 1860-69 first transfer 6c. (3 unused), second transfer with unused set, 12c. imperf. single with blue Monrovia c.d.s., third transfer unused set, 6c. and 24c. imperf. singles with Harper cancellations, 1879 changed colours with 6c. imperf. single, etc., unused and used, mixed condition  
£250.00
    465 

--- Defaced reprinted Die Proofs, selection of fifteen different in black or colour, fine  
£100.00
    466 

--- Forgeries of the Allegorical design, Collection of forty-six, incl. Fournier, Spiro, etc., "unused" and "used", perf. and imperf.  
£100.00
    467  *O 

1882 and 1885-99 Numeral issues, Collection in red "Lighthouse" album, over 1,000 stamps, incl. 1882 16c. bisect on piece, imperf. between pair (defective), 1885-99 perf. 11-11½ x 10½, 8c. sheet of sixteen, perf. 10½ 6c. block of fifty, 16c. block of twenty-five, imperf. 1c. block of forty-eight, 1892 issue with perf. and imperf. blocks, etc., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine  
£600.00
    468 

1892 1c. blue, 2c. vermilion, 16c. greyish blue and 32c. dull purple errors of colour, o.g. or part o.g., the 2c. perhaps a trifle oxidised, fine (75c, 76c, 81c, 83c)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£80.00
    469 

--- 2c., 4c. (vertical), 12c., 16c., $1, $2 and $5 imperf. pairs, used or cancelled, chiefly fine (Btwn. 76b and 86b)  
£50.00
    470 

--- 4c., 8c. and $5, all with centre inverted, 8c. with centre sideways (unused without gum), chiefly o.g. or part o.g., fine (77, 79c, 79d, 86c)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£100.00
    471  *O 

--- Collection on leaves, 140 stamps, incl. 1c. to $5 imperf. colour trials in unissued colours, 1c. to $5 (12 values) overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1c. blue (2) and 2c. vermilion (2) errors of colour, 4c. and $5 imperf. pairs, 2c., 8c. (2) imperf. between pairs, etc., part o.g., unused and used, chiefly good to fine  
£250.00
    472  *O 

1901-02 "ORDINARY" handstamps, selection of twenty-three, incl. 2c. deep blue, $1 (Friedl certificate 1980), etc., part o.g. and used, mostly fine (Btwn. 176 and 203)  
£250.00
    473  *O 

1903 Liberty 3c., selection of thirty, incl. imperf, Die Proofs in brown, purple and in green, perf. Die Proofs in green, blue, brown and in grey, imperf. block of four in blue on card, Officials, etc., chiefly fine (209, O210)   
£150.00
    474 

1906 1c. Elephant black and brown, 10c. Great Plantain Eater carmine and brown, 20c. Great White Egret blue and violet, each in an imperf. block of nine (3 x 3) mounted on Perkins, Bacon cards, fine   (Photo Plate 46) 
£200.00
    475 

--- 1c., 2c. (2), 10c., 20c., 25c., 50c., 75c., $1, $2 and $5, all with centre inverted (the $5 not recorded by S.G.), also 50c. imperf. and centre inverted, Official $2 overprint double and centre inverted, o.g. or part o.g., some cancelled normals for comparison (Btwn. 224a and 236var.)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£150.00
    476  *O 

--- Collection on leaves, over 150 stamps, incl. 1c. to $5 set of imperf. Proofs in unissued colours, 2c., 30c., 50c. and $1 imperf., 15c. sheet of twenty, Officials, etc., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine  
£200.00
    477  *O 

1909-12, Collection on leaves, hundreds, incl. 1c. to 75c. set in imperf. blocks of four, all in black, 1c. frame only imperf. pair in black with impressions in brown and green on reverse, 2c., 15c. and 25c. imperf. Die Proofs in colour, 2c., 5c., 20c. (2), 25c. all with centre inverted, Official 15c., 20c., 25c., 50c. and 75c. with centre inverted and overprint omitted, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine   
£250.00
    478 

--- Official 15c., 20c., 25c., 50c. and 75c., all with centre inverted and overprint omitted, part o.g., fine (O267e, O268c, O269e, O271d, O272d)  
£75.00
    479  Ae 

1936 "AIR MAIL / SIX CENTS" surcharge (Sanabria type "a") on 3c., plus 6c. surcharge (Sanabria type "b") on 1c. Official, both tied to separate first flight covers addressed to Cape Palmas by Monrovia Nov. 28 c.d.s. cancellations, Harper handstamps of the same date on front and back of each, fine and scarce (Scott C2, C3)  (Photo Plate 42) 
£200.00
    480  *A 

1941 First flight to the U.S.A. 50c. on 2c., 50c. on 3c., 50c. on 10c. and $1, all with overprint or surcharge inverted, o.g., fine. Signed H. Bloch or Stolow (595a, 596a, 599a, 603a)  (Photo Plate A) 
£180.00
    481  *O 

A valuable Collection in three albums, thousands, incl. 1893 Registered (10c.) Monrovia, 1893 Postage Due set imperf., 1894 Registered set with lower right "10" omitted, 1903 Registered Buchanan imperf. and centre inverted, 1904 surcharges, 1910 3c. on rouletted 10c. sheet of 50, 1910-12 Official 3c. on rouletted 10c. sheet of fifty, 1914 surcharges with Officials, 1914-15 surcharges with Officials, 1916 surcharges with Official 2c. on 5c. strips of ten type (3), 1916 L.F.F. overprints, 1918 $2 and $5 imperf. pairs, 1920 surcharges with many varieties, 1936 Monrovia -Cape Palmas flight "Air Mail" set of three, 1936 surcharges with varieties, 1944-45 $1 on 3c. block of four, one variety "$.100", later issues with imperfs., "SPECIMEN" overprints, colour trials, Revenues, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine. An interesting lot   
£950.00

LIECHTENSTEIN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    482  Ae 

1930 Zeppelin South America flight, coloured p.p.c. (Vaduz) to California franked 1921 35r., 1924-27 15r., 1½f., 1929 Accession 20r., 30r., Vaduz cancellations of May 14, red flight cachet, transit and arrival datestamps, the card with small scuffs on the picture side, otherwise fine   (Photo Plate 47) 
£100.00

LUXEMBOURG

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    483 

1852 10c. black, horizontal strip of three with bars cancellations, large margins, a few tiny inclusions; fine (1)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£150.00
    484 

--- 10c. grey-black, horizontal strip of three from the right of the sheet, large margins other sides and showing portions of three adjoining stamps at top; fine (2)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£150.00
    485 

--- 1sgr. dull red, horizontal strip of three with bars cancellations, large margins all round, a few small inclusions; fine (5)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£250.00

MEXICO

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    486  *Oe 

1861 changed colours 2r. grey on lilac-rose overprinted "GUANJUATO" on E to Guadalajara; 2r. vertical bisect (left hand half) without district name, tied to front by framed "FRANCO EN/YRAPUATO"; 4r. black on yellow (3 part o.g., one with pli accordian), diagonal bisect on piece with "FRANCO POTOSI" and vertical bisect (left hand half) on E with "FRANCO/GUANJUATO" undated circular cancellation, good to fine  
£200.00

MONACO

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
  * 487  Ae 

1933 (April 4), First Zeppelin South America flight, 40c. postal stationery card, additionally franked 1924-33 1f., 1933-39 10f. with Monte Carlo cancellations, Registered to Pernambuco, Friedrichshafen datestamp of May 6, special cachet in blue, arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 47) 
£250.00
    488  A** 

1933 Air 1f. 50 on 5f. rose and green, imperf. horizontal pair, u.m., slight wrinkles, fine and scarce. Signed Silombra (143 var.)   (Photo Plate 44) 
£200.00

NEPAL

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    489 

1881 to 1918, five native envelopes, incl. 1911 and 1918 with ornate seal of the Nepalese court of Kuti in Tibet, 1912 with personal seal of Sri Rafiajmujidhi, etc., one with stamps removed, good to fine  
£150.00
    490 

1945 (Sept. 28), envelope Registered to Bombay, franked India ½a., 4a. with "BRITISH LEGATION (NEPAL)" c.d.s. and etiquette; also TIBET 1929 (April) envelope to Nepal franked on reverse India 1a. with Guyantse cancellation and "KATMANDU" marking in oval; fine  
£50.00
    491  ** 

1975 South Asia Tourism Year 2p., horizontal pair, both showing an unprinted portion at the centre; 1977 Birds 5p., variety black (affecting the feathers and branch) omitted, u.m., fine (319, 349 vars.)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£60.00

NETHERLANDS

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    492 

1852-63 King William II

5c. blue (unplated), from the corner of the Plate with 3mm. margin at top, 8mm. margin at left and good margins other sides, tied to piece by framed "FRANCO" cancellation, small coloured mark at top; fine (1)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£100.00
    493 

5c. pale blue, horizontal pair with semi-circular Maastrict/Franco datestamp, good to very large margins all round; fine (1)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£100.00
    494 

5c. deep blue, horizontal strip of five with circular cancellations, the centre stamp is just touched at foot, otherwise good to very large margins; fine (1)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£1,000.00
    495 

10c. carmine, from the upper-left corner of the sheet and with good margins other sides, framed "FRANCO" cancellation; fine  (Photo Plate 44) 
£100.00
    496 

10c., another from the upper-left corner of the sheet and with good to very large margins other sides, framed "FRANCO" cancelation; very fine   (Photo Plate 48) 
£100.00
    497 

10c., from the lower-left corner of the sheet with good to large margins other sides, Amsterdam cancellation; very fine  (Photo Plate 48) 
£100.00
    498 

10c., horizontal strip of three with good to very large margins all round, Amsterdam cancellations, a trifle wrinkled at upper-left, fine and attractive (2)   (Photo Plate 48) 
£120.00
    499 

10c., horizontal strip of four with framed "FRANCO" cancellations, good to very large margins all round, very fine and scarce (2)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£250.00
    500 

10c., horizontal strip of four with good to large margins all round, used on piece with semi-circular Amsterdam/Franco datestamps; very fine  (Photo Plate 48) 
£250.00
    501 

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 48) 
£500.00
    502 

15c. orange-yellow, framed "FRANCO" cancellation, large margins, fine (3b)   (Photo Plate 48) 
£100.00
    503 

15c., semicircular Wormerveer/Franco cancellation, very faint trace of stain at upper-right, fine and appealing (3)  (Photo Plate 44) 
£200.00
    504 

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 A) 
£700.00
    505 

15c., horizontal strip of five with semicircular Rotterdam/Franco cancellations, large margins, traces of manuscript on reverse; fine and rare (3)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£1,000.00
    506 

1907 (Oct. 18), envelope addressed to Amsterdam franked 2c., 3c. (a few stains around the perfs.) tied by special "'S' GRAVENHAGE /VREDESCONFERENTIE" cancellations and with violet "DEUXIEME CONFERENCE DE LA PAIX" cachet alongside, fine  
£40.00
    507 

1944 (dated in manuscript 10/1/44), stampless envelope addressed to Prince Bernhard, endorsed "Top Secret Wilhelmina Queen of the Netherlands" and with violet "PRIVATE SECRETARY & TREASURER TO H.M. THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS" handstamps (8), folded, fine and most unusual  
£100.00

Netherlands Indies

    508 

1902-09 Queen Wilhelmina 15c., twelve imperf. colour trials on ungummed and unwatermarked paper, all from the top of the sheets, mostly different, fine (130P)   (Photo Plate 48) 
£120.00
    509 

1911 "DIENST" 20c. olive, overprint inverted, o.g., light vertical bend, fine. Cat. £160 (O199a)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£50.00
    510 

1917-18 17½c. on 22½c. olive-green and brown, surcharge inverted, large part o.g., slight wrinkles, fine. Cat. £350. With N.V.P.H. certificate (1957) (248a)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£120.00

Surinam

    511  Ae 

1929 (Sept. 25), envelope Registered to New York franked 15c., 35c. and 1g. with violet Eerste Luchpostverzending cancellations, arrival datestamps on reverse; fine   
£70.00

NICARAGUA

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    512 

1911 (Sept.), envelope Registered to San Jose, Costa Rica, franked 1911 Railway coupon stamps surcharged on front and back 2c. on 5c. on 2c. (2), 05c. on 5c. on 2c. (2), 10c. on 5c. on 2c., 15c. on 10c. on 1c. (2) and additionally surcharged on face 2c. on 5c. on 2c. (2) with blue double ring Oficina de Certificados/Managua cancellations, handstruck and adhesive Registration markings, transit and arrival markings on reverse; some faults but nevertheless a rare and stunning cover  (Photo Plate 43) 
£200.00

NORWAY

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    513 

1855 4s. blue, Holmestrand c.d.s., very large margins, fine (1)  
£40.00
    514 

--- 4s. blue, Laurvig c.d.s., large margins all sides, fine (1)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£100.00
    515 

--- 4s., eleven bar grid cancellation, large margins all round; fine (1)   (Photo Plate 48) 
£50.00
    516 

--- 4s., horizontal pair, eleven bar grid cancellations, large margins, very fine (1)  (Photo Plate 48) 
£120.00

OMAN

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    517 

1975 "Eradicate Illiteracy" 25b., imperf. vertical strip of five Proofs in red, yellow and blue, the blue printing misplaced to foot resulting in the last stamp missing value and inscriptions, u.m., fine (180P)  
£110.00
    518 

1978 50b. on 150b., fine used, scarce. Cat. £225 (213)  
£80.00
    519 

1987 National Day 50b. and 130b., five Progressive Proofs each containing both designs, u.m., fine and scarce (345P-346P)  (Photo Plate 46) 
£360.00

PHILIPPINES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    520  Ae 

1933 (Feb. 3), Von Gronau round the world flight, envelope to Switzerland franked L.O.F. 2c., Von Gronau 4c., 12c., special cachet in green and signed by the pilot, fine  
£70.00

POLAND

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    521 

1944 (Nov. 23), envelope Registered to the Committee of Polish Affairs, Red Cross Geneva, franked on reverse 1944 25g. (2) and 50g. (3, one defective on application), Egyptian Censor strip and markings, Gibraltar transit of March 20 1945 and Geneva arrival c.d.s. April 10, some perimeter faults, scarce and full of character  
£100.00
    522 

Selection of five covers and a card, incl. 1918-19 overprints for former occupied areas (4 Registered covers from Lowicz each franked by eight or nine different values), etc., chiefly fine  
£50.00

PORTUGAL

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    523 

1853 Queen Maria II

5r. red-brown, Die I, "77" in bars cancellation of Coimbra, very large margins, good colour and sharp embossing, small stain, fine (1)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£300.00
    524 

5r. red-brown, Die I, "52" in bars cancellation, large margins, fresh colour and good embossing, light soiling (1)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£200.00
    525 

5r. red-brown, Die I, large to very generous margins, fine used (1)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£200.00
    526 

5r. red-brown, worn Die, "1" in bars cancellation, large to generous margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, hint of crease in margin at top, fine (2)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£200.00
    527 

5r. red-brown, worn Die, "21" in bars cancellation, good to very large margins all round, fine (2)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£200.00
    528 

5r. red-brown, worn Die, "1" in bars cancellation, deep colour, sharp embossing, fine (2)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£250.00
    529 

5r. red-brown, worn Die, a rare horizontal pair, used, the second stamp a trifle defective at top, very large margins three sides, strong colour and good embossing (2)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£280.00
    530 

25r. blue, variety double impression, used, good margins all round, fine and rare. Cat. £1,600. Ex Burrus (4a)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£350.00
    531 

25r. blue, twenty-three used examples, various shades and cancellations (some in blue), margins all round, good to fine (4)  
£150.00
    532 

50r. yellow-green, lightly cancelled leaving the Queen's profile completely clear, good margins, sharp embossing and good colour. Exceptional (6)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£250.00
    533 

50r. yellow-green, "1" in bars cancellation, good to large margins all round, sharp embossing and fine colour (6)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£250.00
    534 

50r. emerald-green, used, large to very large margins, good colour and embossing, very fine (6)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£200.00
    535 

50r. blue-green, used, large margins, fine and attractive (7)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£400.00
    536 

100r. pale lilac, "75" in bars cancellation, exceptionally large margins, a few small (probably natural) thinnings, very fine and rare. With G. Oliva certificate (1963) (8)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£350.00
    537 

100r. pale lilac, blue "52" in bars cancellation, very large margins, tiny thinnings but good colour and a most attractive example of this rare stamp (8)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£300.00
    538 

100r. lilac. "220" in bars cancellation, good to large margins, fresh colour and sharp embossing, fine (9)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£300.00
    539 

100r. lilac, blue bars cancellation, large margins, corner crease, otherwise fine and a most attractive example of this rare stamp (9)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£350.00
    540 

1855 King Pedro V

Straight hair 5r. red-brown, "52" in bars cancellation, large margins, deep colour and crisp embossing, fine (10)  (Photo Plate A) 
£300.00
    541 

--- 5r. red-brown, Die II, "26" in bars cancellation, large even margins, good colour and embossing crisp and clear, fine (10)   (Photo Plate 49) 
£350.00
    542 

--- 5r. red-brown, Die II, "1" in bars cancellation, good to very generous margins all round, good colour, embossing clean and crisp, fine (10)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£250.00
    543 

--- 5r. red-brown, Die III, "26" in bars cancellation, good margins all round, intense colour and sharp embossing, fine. An attractive example of this scarce stamp (10)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£300.00
    544 

--- 5r. red-brown, Die IV, "1" in bars cancellation, very generous margins all round, strong pleasing colour, crisp embossing, faint traces of staining, fine (10)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£280.00
    545 

--- 5r. red-brown, Die IV, "1" in bars cancellation, large margins all round, good colour, sharp embossing and fine (10)   (Photo Plate 49) 
£300.00
    546 

--- 5r. red-brown, worn plate, "62" in bars cancellation, large to huge margins all round, fresh colour and sharp embossing, tiny thinning in margin, fine (10a)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£400.00
    547 

--- 5r. orange-brown, worn plate, used, close to good margins all round, small faults but good appearance and scarce (10a)   (Photo Plate 49) 
£200.00
    548 

--- 25r. die I and II, 1856-58 25r. blue die I and II (2), 25r. rose die II (2), used, margins all round, fine  
£50.00
    549 

--- 50r. yellow-green, horizontal pair with "102" in wide bars cancellations, very generous margins, fresh pleasing colour and sharp embossing, fine and very attractive (13)   (Photo Plate 49) 
£75.00
    550  O4+ 

--- 100r. lilac, block of six (2 x 3) from the lower-left corner of the sheet) with "52" in circle of dots cancellations, large or very large margins, some creasing and splits in the embossing, nevertheless a fine and important block. Rare (15)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£250.00
    551 

Curly hair 5r. brown die I, two with "52" in circle of dots cancellations, good to large margins, fine   
£50.00
    552 

--- 5r. die II, selection of eleven with a range of shades and cancellations, chiefly with margins all round and mostly fine (16-19)  
£200.00
    553 

1862-64 King Louis 5r., 10r., 25r., 50r. and 100r. (2), used, margins all round and fine (Btwn. 24 and 34)   
£50.00
    554 

--- 50r. yellow-green, vertical strip of four with "65" in bars cancellations, used, margins all round, some paper adhering to the reverse, fine and a scarce multiple (32)  (Photo Plate 50) 
£120.00
    555 

1866-67 curved label imperf. 5r. to 120r., used, margins all round, fine (Btwn. 35 and 47)   (Photo Plate 49) 
£100.00
    556 

--- 50r. yellow-green, horizontal strip of three with "121" in circle of bars cancellations, margins all round, fine (42)  (Photo Plate 49) 
£80.00
    557 

--- 120r. deep blue, double impression, circle of dots cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine and scarce (47a)  (Photo Plate 50) 
£125.00