| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | - (Feb. 26) Istres-Indochina crashed 120 miles from Rangoon, and (Dec. 14) France-Indochina crashed in Tripolitania, covers each with "COURRIER ACCIDENTÉ" cachet. Nier. 290219a, 291214a. | 100 | 120 | 95 |
| 1002 | - (Mar. 1) P.A.C. Airlines at Daytona Beach, (Mar. 11) Boeing Air Transport at Park City, Utah, (Sept. 13) P.A.C. Airlines at Fort McPherson, Georgia, (Nov. 2) Embry Riddle Co. at Indianapolis, covers each with explanatory cachet or label. (4 items). | 80 | 100 | |
| 1003 | 1930, selection of eight covers comprising crashes (Jan. 10) at Sidney, Iowa, with explanatory note, (Jan. 10) Maurice Graham crash near Cedar City, Utah (2, with cachets), (Apr. 26) at Clearfield, Pa., (May 24) at Bedford, Ohio, (Sept. 21) at Warren, Ohio, (Dec. 22) at Alhambra near Los Angeles (2, one from Paraguay), wlth cachets. | 150 | 200 | 130 |
| 1004 | - (Jan. 13) Madagascar-France record flight attempt, crashed 15km. from Brazzaville, registered cover backstamped "RAID/ MADAGSCAR FRANCE/ ACCIDENT DU/ 12 JANVIER1930". Nier. 300113a. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1005 | - (May 10), Buenos-Aires-Toulouse, Négrin flight lost at sea, rescued registered cover from Buenos Aires with large violet three line cachet and intended for delivery in Denmark. Nier. 300510a. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 1006 | 1931 to 1954 selection of twelve British overseas aircraft covers written up on leaves, comprising 1931 "City of Cairo", "City of Basra", 1936 "Scipio", 1937 "Cygnus", "Courtier, 1939 "Centurion", 1947 "Portland", 1953 "Comet" (2), 1954 "Comet", and "Belfast", all addressed to England. | 250 | 300 | 330 |
| 1007 | 1931, selection of five covers comprising crashes (Jan. 19) Mexico-Cuba flying boat first flight attempt crashed in sea off Vera Cruz, with explanatory label affixed, (Jan. 22) near Washougal, Wash., with cachet, (Mar. 2) near Roseburg, Oregon, with "Received in bad condition at/ San Francisco, Cal." and typed explanation, (Apr. 19) Imperial Airways "City of Cairo" at Kupang, Timor, and (Sept. 16) P.A.C. Airlines plane exploded over Oakland Bay, with cachet. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1008 | 1932 (Aug. 13) Marseille-Saigon, Air Orient seaplane crash in Beirut, the mail being transferred to another plane, an undamaged cover and thus without special markings. Nier. 320813. | 40 | 50 | |
| 1009 | 1933 (Apr. 23) Saigon-Marseilles, Air Orient flying boat, Saracena snowstorm crash cover with Marseilles arrival backstamp of May 2nd. Nier. 330423. | 50 | 70 | 55 |
| 1010 | - (May 9) Casablanca-Toulouse, “careless cigarette” crash at Villadrau, fire damaged cover from the crash with violet cachet. Nier. 330509a. | 50 | 70 | 40 |
| 1011 | 1934 (May 3) Natal-Rio de Janeiro, crashed and sank in Guanabara Bay, Brazil, cover with cachet "CORRESPONDENCIA SALVA/ DO ACCIDENTE/ DO (ms.) Aviao Tapajoz". Nier. 340503a. Photo. | 170 | 190 | |
| 1012 | - (July 7) Stockholm-Malmo crashed at Almhult, Sweden, cover with explanatory label. Nier 340706a. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1013 | 1935 to 1954, selection of five crashes outward from U.K. written up on leaves, comprising 1935 "City of Khartoum", 1936 "Athena" with explanatory slip, 1938 "Calpurnia", 1939 "Challenger" and 1954 "Cathay", also 1934 KLM "Uiver" crash at Rutbah Wells, Iraq. (6 items) | 110 | 130 | 140 |
| 1014 | 1935 (June 22) New York-Rome trial flight by the brothers Monteverde, forced down on the sea, cover with cachet recording having been one of 500 placed aboard at Floyd Bennett Field. Nier. 350622. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1015 | - (July 17) K.L.M. DC2 “Maraboe” accident at Bushire, burnt cover from Siam (scarce) to London with service envelope showing fine four line cachet in green (only found on larger items from the 23kg. of the original 180kg. of mail which was recovered). Nier. 350717a | 60 | 80 | 95 |
| 1016 | - (Nov. 3) Chile-France, Latécoère crash at Aracaju, an ambulance cover addressed to Basel, without original enclosure but showing straight line “COURRIER ACCIDENTÉ AU BRÉSIL/ LE 3 NOVEMBRE 1935”. Nier 3501103a. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1017 | 1936 (Aug. 22) "Scipio" crash off Crete, cover from Basra to Manchester (part address excised), 1937 (Dec. 5) "Cygnus" crash at Brindisi (2 covers, one to Brazil with additional "Postage Stamp lost/ in transit" cachet), 1938 (Nov. 27) "Calpurnia" crash on Lake Ramadi, Baghdad, all covers with cachets. Nier. 360822g, 371205a, c, 381127a. (4 covers). | 150 | 170 | |
| 1018 | - (Dec. 15) Los Angeles-Salt Lake City crashed into mountain peak near destination, 1937 (Oct. 17) Newark-Oakland crashed into Bridger Mountain, 1938 (Nov. 29) Seattle-Oakland, crashed off Point Reyes, each with four line "INTERRUPTION" dated cachets. (3 covers) | 70 | 90 | |
| 1019 | 1938 (June 19) Santiago-Antofogasata, officially resealed cover with contents and framed five line cachet in violet, backstamped "Received in bad condition/ Chicago, Il.". Nier. 380619a. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 1020 | 1939 (Aug. 11) London-Zurich, B.A. flight destroyed making forced landing near Luxeuil, charred cover to Basel with Swiss P.O. ambulance envelope. Nier. 390811e. (2 items). Photo. | 70 | 90 | 50 |
| 1021 | - (Aug. 15) Heston-Sweden, crashed near Storstroem Bridge, two covers from the U.K. to Denmark, both water affected. Nier. 390815. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1022 | 1948 (Mar. 2) Brussels-London, Sabena flight crashed on landing at Heathrow, charred cover to Buenos Aires with ms. note on reverse. Nier. 480302b. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1023 | 1951 (Nov. 21) Nagpur-Calcutta, crashed on landing at Dum Dum, G.B. Air Letter from Jersey to Upper Assam, with fine "SALVAGED NIGHT AIR MAIL/ DUM DUM CRASH NOV '51". Nier. 511121a. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1024 | 1953 (May 2) airmail envelope to London, franked 10c., 30c. (3), with excellent strike of the scarcer small type “SALVAGED MAIL./ “ Comet” Crash, Near Calcutta./ 2nd. May 1953.” Nier. 530502c, in violet, attractive. | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| 1025 | -1954 (Jan. 10) Singapore-London, "Comet" crash near the isle of Elba, Burmese Air Letter (stamp cut out) to England with red "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER/ COMET MAIL", (Mar. 13) Australia-Great Britain, R.M.A. "Belfast" crashed on landing at Singapore, charred cover officially resealed and with framed "SALVAGED MAIL/ AIRCRAFT CRASH/ SINGAPORE 13.3.1954". Nier. 540110b, 540313a. (2 covers). | 60 | 80 | |
| 1026 | - (Apr. 8) Montreal-Vancouver, crashed at Moose Jaw, cover officially resealed and with "SALVAGED FROM/ T.C.A. WRECK", (Dec. 25) London-New York, R.M.A. "Cathay" crashed at Prestwick, cover with framed "SALVAGED MAIL/ AIRCRAFT CRASH/ PRETSWICK 25-12-54". Nier. 540408a, 541225a. (2 covers). | 60 | 80 | |
| 1027 | - (Sept. 5) Amsterdam-New York, "Triton" crash at Shannon, cover with straight line "SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON". Nier. 540905a. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1028 | - (Dec. 18) Rome-New York, crashed on landing at Idlewild, slightly charred cover to Chicago with two line cachet. Nier. 541218a. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1029 | 1955 (Feb. 13) Brussels-Leopoldville, crashed north east of Rome, cover to Florence with violet three line "POSTES ROME GARE AVION/ Correpondance recouvrée 13 FEB 1955/ dans le desastre d'avion du - ". Nier. 550213a. Photo. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1030 | - (Dec. 17) New York-Miami, Riddle Airlines plane exploded in mid-air and crashed in South Carolina, cover with two line cachet, (Dec. 21) MIami-New York, Eastern Airlines plane crashed at Imeson Airport, charred cover with enclosed Christmas card and straight line cachet. (2 covers). | 60 | 80 | |
| 1031 | 1956 (Jan. 27) Nice-Paris, Air France flight crashed attempting landing at Lyon, charred cover from Monaco to the Hague, with violet "COURRIER DETERIORE/ AVION ACCIDENTE", with ambulance envelope and additional letter of apology from Dutch P.O. Nier. 560127a, g. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1032 | 1957 to 1980, four balloon crash items, comprising 1957 (July 25) "Oxygenum" card, pilot signed, with framed six line cachet explaining damage after landing caused by hungry German cows, 1966 (July 2) "Teijin I" cover signed by crew members, 1973 (Aug. 9) "Yankee Zephyr", crashed into the ocean on Trans-Atlantic crossing attempt, pilot signed and with certificate, 1980 (Apr.) Gordon Bennett race cover backstamped "DAMAGED IN EMERGENCY NIGHT LANDING". (4 items). | 140 | 160 | |
| 1033 | 1961 (Dec. 21) B.E.A. Comet IV crash at Ankara, damaged cover from London to Haifa with label in Hebrew. Nier 611221a. | 60 | 80 | 80 |
| 1034 | 1966 (Jan. 24) Bombay-New York, Air India crash on Mont Blanc, loose business card and Indian aerogramme discovered by an Italian climber but too badly snow affected for delivery. Nier. 660124. Photo. | 170 | 190 | |
| 1035 | 1974 (Nov. 20) Germany-South Africa, Lufthansa flight crashed on take-off at Nairobi, cover to Durban with slightly weak bilingual cachet. Nier. 741120. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1036 | Railway Crashes: U.S.A.: 1905 “The Hollenden” advertising envelope with attached printed label “POST OFFICE, NEW YORK, N.Y./ The enclosure was damaged/ in the wreck of the “20th CEN-/ TURY Limited” train on the/ Lake Shore Michigan/ Southern R.R., that occured/ Mentor, Ohio, Wednesday,/ June 21, 1905./ WILLIAM R WILLCOX,/ Postmaster.” cover addressed to New York. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1037 | - 1960 burnt envelope from Minneapolis to Los Angeles showing good two line “DAMAGED IN FIRE IN RALIWAY/ MAILCAR AT CADIZ, CALIF.” cachet in purple. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1038 | 1802 (Jan./Feb.) ship "Williamson" stranded probably off Dover, entire dated Feb. 10 1802 from London to Margate relating to the salvage award, sale of the saved anchor, etc. | 30 | 40 | 35 |
| 1039 | 1815 (July) Ship "Barbadoes", storm damaged at sea en route from Charleston, S. Carolina to Liverpool, water stained and torn, with poor to fair framed "LIVERPOOL/ SHIP LETTER" and additional "1/2". | 50 | 70 | 75 |
| 1040 | 1857 (Oct. 22) S.S. "Emeu", stranded on Gutta el Bunna reef, 120 miles from Jeddah, envelope from Melbourne to Newark, England, franked Victoria 1857 rouletted 6d. and backstamped unframed "SE 15/1857" oval, and with red London Paid transit of Dec. 7, scarce (approx. five items recorded). Photo. | 180 | 200 | 250 |
| 1041 | 1862 (Nov. 19) S.S. "Colombo", wrecked on Minicoy Island in the Indian Ocean, envelope from Sandridge to Sussex, with framed 'Saved from the wreck of/ the Colombo", opened out and mounted on card. Photo. | 150 | 170 | 110 |
| 1042 | 1869 (Sept. 13) S.S. "Carnatic", wrecked off Shadwan Island in Gulf of Suez, cover from Dublin to Calcutta with resealing label "Recovered from wreck of the "Carnatic"" tied by red Calcutta Delivery oval datestamp. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 230 |
| 1043 | 1886 (Mar. 14) S.S. "Oregon", collided with a schooner off Fire Island, New York, cover from the Grand Hotel, Monte Carlo to Cleveland, Ohio, with P.O. New York label dated Mar. 16 (earliest date). Photo. | 300 | 350 | 230 |
| 1044 | 1889 (Nov. 19) S.S. "Bonny", capsized in heavy seas on arrival at Qissembo (Congo District, Angola), declaration of the loss of all cargo and "the assistant, Mr C.B. Schofield who was in the boat at the time" signed by witnesses incl. the master, Capt. Glasscock, dated same day and bearing Angolan 10r., 20r. tax stamps tied by embossed District seal, unique. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1045 | 1892 (Jan. 31) S.S. "Eider", stranded off Isle of Wight, cover from Philadelphia to Huddersfield, with framed violet "Saved from wreck/ of s.s. "Eider"" and V.(crown)R. Officially Sealed label. Photo. | 130 | 150 | |
| 1046 | 1894 (Oct. 28) S.S. "Wairarapa", wrecked on Great Barrier Island, envelope from Mount Morson to Auckland, with two line cachet "Saved from wreck of the/ "WAIRARAPA"". Photo. | 220 | 250 | 220 |
| 1047 | 1895 (Jan. 30) S.S. "Elbe", collided with the "Crathie" in the North Sea off Lowestoft, cover from Berlin to Texas, with red boxed "Frei! Marke abgefallen./ Paid! Stamp lost." and violet "Geborgen aus der/ Postladung des untergegangenen/ Dampfers "Elbe"./ Postamt 1 Bremen.", Bremen resealing label on reverse. Photo. | 150 | 170 | |
| 1048 | 1897 (June) S.S. "St. Paul", mail damaged on board during Atlantic crossing, U.S. 2c. stationery card from Jersey City to London, with violet framed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/ IN SEA WATER". Photo. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1049 | 1899 (Feb. 28) S.S. "Labrador", wrecked on the McKenzie Rock in the Hebrides, cover with last page of original letter addressed to London with framed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/ IN SEA WATER" violet cachet and two types of G.P.O. Glasgow Officiallly sealed label, rare, one of three reported examples. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 1050 | 1900 (Apr. 5) Union Castle line "Mexican", collided with the "Winkfield" off Cape Town, O.H.M.S. envelope from East London to Nottingham, with straight line "RECOVERED FROM/ WRECK OF MEXICAN", torn. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1051 | 1901 (Jan. 7) Packet boat "Russie", stranded at Faraman near Marseille, cover from St. Cloud d'Algérie to Semur, with red straight line "NAUFRAGE DE LA RUSSIE". Photo. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1052 | - (Feb. 22) S.S. "City of Rio de Janeiro", wrecked in San Francisco Bay, Japanese 4s. postal stationery card from Tokyo to Berlin, with mauve three line cachet "Damaged in Wreck/ Of SS Rio De Janeiro/ Feb. 22 1901". Photo. | 220 | 250 | 180 |
| 1053 | 1903 (June 7) S.S. "Liban", collided with the "Insulaire" off Marseille, cover from Pairs to Corsica, with two strikes of straight line "NAUFRAGE du LIBAN" in blue. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1054 | 1905 (Feb.) S.S. "Cairo", wrecked at the entrance to Alexandria, p.p.c. from Soissons to Alexandria with two line cachet "SAUVÉ DU NAUFRAGE DU "CAIRO"/ SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF S.S. "CAIRO"". Ex Hardeman Smith. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1055 | 1907 (Mar. 18) S.S. "Jebba", wrecked on Bolt Tail, South Devon, cover from Calabar, Southern Nigeria to Edinburgh still bearing 1/2d. pair and with two lone "SALVED FROM/ SS JEBBA" in violet., backstamped Edinburgh-Carlisle Sorting Tender datestamp of Mar. 20. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 200 |
| 1056 | 1908 (Nov. 26) S.S. "Finance", collided with the "Georgic" off Sandy Hook lightship, cover from the Transvaal to the British Consul in Panama, with P.O. New York explanatory label (first setting) on reverse, rare, only one bag of mail recovered. Ex Hardeman Smith. Photo.` | 600 | 700 | 500 |
| 1057 | 1909 (Feb. 28) S.S. "Ville d'Alger", collided with the "Orleanais" off Marseille, cover from Algiers to Paris, with two line "NAUFRAGE DE LA/ "VILLE D'ALGER"" in black. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1058 | 1914 (May 29) S.S. "Empress of Ireland", collided with the Storstad in the St. Lawrence River, cover with contents from Cobalt, Ontario to Scotland, with straight line "Recovered by divers from wreck of S.S. Empress of Ireland." in violet and backstamped Ottawa Branch Dead Letter Office oval datestamp of Oct. 3. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 160 |
| 1059 | 1915, two covers to London from unnamed casualties of W.W.I, the first sent from the British and Foreign Bible Society, Seoul, Korea (Mar.9), registered from Yokohama and with good two line magenta "RECEIVED AT LIVERPOOL/ DAMAGED BY SEA WATER", the second from Nellore, India (July 26) with fair framed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/ IN WATER". | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1060 | 1917 (Mar. 13) S.S. "Norwegian", beached after striking a mine off Co. Cork, cover from Connecticut to London, with straight line "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" and resealed by Postmasters label No. 362. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1061 | - (June) S.S. "St. Louis V", torpedoed by German submarine en route from Salonica, 2d. registered envelope to London from F.P.O. 179 at Dojran on the border between Greece and Yugoslavia, with magenta framed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/ IN SEA WATER.-I.S.". Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1062 | - (June 23) S.S. "Mongolia", sunk by a mine off Bombay, cover from East Dulwich addressed to a seaman on board H.M.S. Scarab and annotated "Hospital". fair violet framed "ACCIDENT AT SEA/ MONGOLIA/ 23 6 17". Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1063 | 1918 (Apr. 29) S.S. "Kingstonian", torpedoed off Sardinia, four covers, variously addressed, showing different cachets: framed "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/ IN WATER", "NAUFRAGIO", "ACCIDENT DE SERVICE" and three line "R.E. Postal Sect. L'don N.W.1/ Damaged by immersion in sea/ water through Enemy Action". | 150 | 200 | |
| 1064 | - (June 4) R.M.S. "Kenilworth Castle", collided with an escorting destroyer in the English Channel, three covers from Johannesburg, two to England (one a registered envelope with ms. note "Salved from Submerged Mail", the other with contents), the other registered with contents to Zagazig, Egypt. | 150 | 170 | 110 |
| 1065 | 1921 (Apr.) S.S. "Kalyan"sufferd heavy weather damage at sea, postcard from the Banque de Syrie to Paris, bearing O.M.F. 1p. on 5c. reaffixed and with fair "ACCIDENT EN MER/ CORRESPONDENCE INONDEE". Photo. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1066 | 1929 (Sept. 8) S.S. "Heimdalls", stranded near Vaxholm, cover from London to Helsinki with seven line Stockholm G.P.O. explanatory label on reverse. Ex Hardeman Smith. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1067 | 1930 (Mar. 12) S.S. "Comorin", fire on board prior to departure from Colombo, cover from Sydney to London, with fair framed "DAMAGED BY FIRE/ ON. S.S. COMORIN" in black. | 60 | 80 | 55 |
| 1068 | - (Aug. 18) R.M.S. "Tahiti", abandoned 460 miles from Raratonga, O.H.M.S. window envelope from Wellington to U.S.A. with address in Dayton, Ohio added in ms. due to water damage and three line "RECOVERED FROM S.S. TAHITI/ LOST AT SEA" with straight line "San Francisco, Calif.", both in mauve. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1069 | 1933 (July 9) M.V. "Cabo San Antonio", fire on board en route to Genoa, cover from Buenos Aires to Paris, with framed "Correspondence brulée/ a bord du paquebot/ Cabo S. Antonio." in violet and typed cachet "ZEELANDIA", the vessel employed for onward delivery. Photo. | 110 | 130 | |
| 1070 | 1940 (Jan. 31) S.S. "Vidar", bombed and sunk by German aircraft, cover from Buckinghamshire to Copenhagen with violet straight line "Beskadiget af Sovand" and enclosed in Danish P.O. ambulance envelope. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1071 | - (June 7) M.V. "Eros", torpodoed north west of Co. Donegal, registered cover from Alberta to Warwickshire, with good straight line "SALVED FROM THE SEA" and resealing tape on reverse. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1072 | 1941 to 1943, five covers from unnamed vessels showing a range of cachets, the first from London to a Bombardier posted missing, the others to the U.K. from Malta, India, Egypt and Argentina respectively. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1073 | 1941 (Jan. 28) S.S. "Alahena", stranded on South Rock, Co. Down, cover from London to Cairo with straight line "SALVED FROM THE SEA" in black. | 70 | 90 | 60 |
| 1074 | - (Sept. 20) S.S. "Portsdown", sunk by a mine off the Isle of Wight, cover from Havant to Shanklin with two line "DAMAGED AS A RESULT/ OF ENEMY ACTION" in violet. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1075 | 1942 (Mar. 19) S.S. "Ebro", stranded in Strathbeg Bay, advertising envelope from Reyjjavik to Shropshire, with censor label and two line "DAMAGED BY/ SEA WATER" in violet. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1076 | - (Apr.) H.M. Hospital Ship "Dorsetshire", attacked by Japanese aircraft in the Indian Ocean, O.A.S. envelope to Liverpool with violet straight line "DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER". Photo. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 1077 | 1943 (Apr. 2) S.S. "City of Baroda", torpedoed and sunk off Luderitz, South Africa, three covers, one Official Free from Cape Town, two with two line "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER/ BESKADIG DEUR SEEWATER", some scorching. (3 items) | 150 | 170 | 120 |
| 1078 | 1945 (Jan. 8) S.S. "Groningen IV", collided with the "Jan Nieveen" on the Ysselmeer, small envelope with enclosed business card, stamp reaffixed and four line P.T.T. explanatory label with incorrect date on reverse. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1079 | - (Mar. 6) S.S. "Green Hill Park", caught fire and exploded in Vancouver Harbour, cover from Toronto to Sydney with good three line "SALVAGED FROM/ SHIP FIRE/ VANCOUVER BC", and additional fine strike on reverse, scarce. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1080 | - (May 25) S.S. "Scythia", fire on board entering the river Mersey, cover from Toronto to Ghent, with fair straight line 'DAMAGED BY FIRE & WATER" in violet, censor label and Officially secured label. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1081 | - (Nov. 29) M.V. "Clarenville", collided with the "Kelowna Park" and abandoned off Meer Point, Newfoundland, cover from Flowers Cove to St. Johns, with triangular G.P.O. Postage Paid and straight line "Salvaged Mail From M.V. Clarenville". Photo. | 130 | 150 | 420 |
| 1082 | 1947 (July 22) R.M.S. "Nascopie", stranded at Cape Dorset, Baffin Island, envelope addressed to Stirling, Ontario with violet straight line "SALVED FROM THE SEA", blue explanatory label and stamp reaffixed, scarce. Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1083 | 1950 (Sept.) S.S. "Liberté", suffered storm damage before arrival in New York, F.A.M. 24 Boston-Cologne first flight cover, with explanatory label from New York P.O. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1084 | 1960, S.S. "John Bidwell", 1945 cover with contents from Cambridge to Santiago, Chile, with framed violet five line explanatory cachet, the consignment of mail (addressed to Chile and mainly newspapers) having only been discovered when the vessel was broken up in Philadelphia fifteen years after consignment. | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| 1085 | Antigua: 1863-67 wmk. star 1d. rosy mauve, a mint block of four, the upper right stamp with patch of light discolouration, otherwise fine. Ex Manning. S.G. 5, cat. £520+. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 1086 | - 1863 to 1876, selection on leaves comprising 1863-67 6d. green mint (thin), used (6), 6d. dark green unused, used (5, one cancelled "A18"), 6d. yellow-green used (5, incl. a pair), 1872 1d. lake mint, unused, used (3, one "A18"), 1d. scarlet mint (2), unused, used (4, incl. a pair and wmk. inverted single), 6d. used (8, incl. two pairs, one "A18"), 1876 1d. lake unused (thin), used (2), 1d. lake-rose mint (3), used (2), 6d. mint (2, some gum toning), used (7, one "A18", another wmk. inverted), poor to fine. (55). | 300 | 400 | 260 |
| 1087 | - 1884-86 wmk. Crown CA 1d. carmine-red, perf. 14, an unmounted mint block of 96, the lower eight rows of the sheet, some wrinkles, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 25, cat. £168+ | 50 | 70 | |
| 1088 | - Revenues: Stamp Duty 1876 wmk. Crown CA 1d., 3d. and 1/-, imperf. plate proofs in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, mainly fine. Barefoot 12-14 P. | 40 | 60 | 240 |
| 1089 | Ascension: 1922 to 1933, a fine mint selection, with 1922 set of nine, 1924-33 set of twelve with additional 4d. and 1/-, occasional tone spots, otherwise mainly good to fine. (23) | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1090 | Australian States: New South Wales: Selection on leaves, etc., incl. 1848 O.H.M.S. entire with embossed Arms and framed "6/ OCLOCK" marking used from Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney View 1d. plates I and I re-engraved, each in a used vertical pair, Laureated 1d., 2d. (18) used, 1854-59 6d. used (9), 1862-72 1d. mint block of six, 1854-57 1/- used (2), 1897 5/- mint (2), 1902 1d. stationery card perforated "G R" (Government Railways) used, etc., poor to fine. (73 + 4 covers or cards) | 180 | 200 | 370 |
| 1091 | - 1854 (July) Perkins, Bacon & Co. Tender for the production of plates and supplies for the local production of 1d. and 3d.stamps, headed "Duplicate/ Estimate of the probable expense of procuring from England/ new Steel Plates for Printing One Penny and Three Penny Postage Stamps/ with the requisite supply of Paper, Colours, etc.", the assessment totalling £279.15s.10d. Unused Laureated 1d. and 3d. affixed, these having been previously cut out and now replaced. Memorandum on reverse recommends changes to colours, design and watermark, signed by R.P.Raymond. Some soiling, tears and tape stains but an important document resulting in the supply by Perkins, Bacon of plates for the Diadem issue. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 1350 |
| 1092 | Australian States: Queensland: 1903, 1904, two registered covers to Hobart from Cloncurry and Dirranba respectively, the first franked 1d., 2d. pair, the second 1d. strip, 2d. pair and single, both with numbered "TATTERSALL" label affixed, some minor faults. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1093 | Australian States: South Australia: 1844 (Sept. 11) entire letter to Tasmania "pr Scotia", rated "6" and "3"and with fair strike of G.P.O. Adelaide crowned oval d.s. on reverse, 1846 (Dec. 12) entire letter to London "p Competitor", rated "8" and with good crowned Paid c.d.s. in red, backstamped straight line "SHIP-LETTER", 1848 (Mar. 23) and (June 14) two "On the Service of the Customs" entire letters from London to Adelaide, both with good G.P.O. South Australia c.d.s. (4 items) | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1094 | 1855 London Printing: 1d. dark green, a fine used example with void obliterator and large margins cutting into adjoining stamps on two sides, trivial surface marks, also another with close to large margins and cancelled by ms. lines, and an example just touched, ex Napier but now certified "cleaned". (3) S.G. 1. Photo. | 150 | 170 | 220 |
| 1095 | 2d. rose-carmine, eleven used examples, mainly fine with four margins except one just touched, a range of cancellations incl. "26" (Shea Oak Log), "31" (Angaston), "66" (Morphett Vale), "68" (McLaren Vale), "80" (Port Lincoln). S.G. 2. | 200 | 250 | 160 |
| 1096 | 2d. rose-carmine, a used selection comprising two strips of three (one on front from Hindmarsh to Melbourne), pair and seven singles (one on piece with Clare c.d.s. alongside), most with margins, mainly good to fine. (15) | 200 | 250 | 250 |
| 1097 | 2d. rose-carmine, a large margined horizontal pair with fresh colour, lightly cancelled "29" on piece with Lyndoch Valley Oct. 20 1856 c.d.s. below. | 50 | 70 | 80 |
| 1098 | 2d. rose-carmine, five horizontal pairs with numeral cancellations incl. "25", "31", "59", "60" and "70", odd imperfection but all of fine appearance with four margins. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1099 | 2d. rose-carmine, a fine horizontal strip of three with Adelaide grille cancellation, large margins touching adjoining stamps at left and right, the left stamp with weak left frameline, the right stamp with right frameline recut. | 70 | 90 | 50 |
| 1100 | 2d. rose-carmine, a fine horizontal strip of three with "25" (Gawler) numeral cancellations, large margins touching adjoining stamps at left and right. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1101 | 2d. rose-carmine, three horizontal pairs with grille, numeral "3" (Thebarton) in circle in bars and "25" (Gawler) cancellations, margins all round, odd faint stain on reverse, otherwise fine. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1102 | 2d. rose-carmine, a horizontal strip of four illustrating irregular laying down of plate, good to large margins, numeral cancellations, odd faint stain on reverse, otherwise fine. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1103 | 6d. deep blue plate proof, a fresh block of four [77-8, 89-90], just touched at top, slight creasing, fine appearance. S.G. 3 P. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 1104 | 6d. deep blue, a lightly cancelled block of four, margins mostly all round, some minor faults but an attractive and scarce multiple. S.G. 3. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 220 |
| 1105 | 6d. deep blue, a small used selection incl., two very fine on pieces (one with Morphett Vale c.d.s. at left), one cleaned (B.P.A. certificate (1992), two affixed to 1856 envelope from Kooringa to Hampshire (faults), etc. S.G. 3. | 180 | 200 | 190 |
| 1106 | Proofs: Head die, two proofs in red and black respectively from N.S.W. 6d., 1929 reprinted die proofs in black with value tablet void and in blue with value ornamented, also both on complete Perkins Bacon sample "PLATE 6" in deep blue with sixteen similar from Ceylon, New Zealand, Tasmania, etc. | 80 | 100 | 360 |
| 1107 | 1855 to 1902, a study on leaves illustrating retouches, re-entries, etc. on the Perkins, Bacon plate, with 2d. on 1856 (May 7) entire from Macclesfield to Gawler, another (May 12) with void obliterator on local Adelaide entire, later with 1860-69 1/- yellow (3, incl. a pair), etc., poor to fine. (110) | 140 | 160 | 220 |
| 1108 | Selection of reprints incl. London and Adelaide sets to 1/- (two of each), First and Second Roulettes, all with "REPRINT" overprint, mainly fine. (73) | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1109 | 1856-58 Adelaide printing: 1d. deep yellow-green, good to large margins, small part original gum, tiny thin on reverse but fine appearance. S.G. 5, cat. £5,000. Photo. | 150 | 170 | |
| 1110 | 1d. yellow-green, just touched, 6d. with margins (3, one in shade of London printing, another on piece with Adelaide Paid c.d.s. alongside), 1/- orange, (2, faults), used. (6). S.G. 6, 10, 12. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1111 | 1d. yellow-green, a lightly cancelled horizontal pair with close to good margins, left stamp with vertical crease but fine appearance. S.G. 6, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 220 |
| 1112 | 2d., extensive mainly used range on leaves with one apparently unused, most with margins, range of shades, incl. strips of four, three and two pairs, also single with pre-printing paper crease flaw, some cancellation interest, fair to fine. (69) S.G. 7-9. | 350 | 400 | 260 |
| 1113 | 2d. red, example showing a most exceptional pre-printing paper fold flaw, used, imperfections but very striking. S.G. 7 var. Photo. | 130 | §150 | |
| 1114 | 2d. blood red, just touched, unused, diagonal corner crease but fine appearance. S.G. 8, cat. £1,300. | 60 | 80 | 90 |
| 1115 | 6d. slate-blue, five used examples with void obliterators (large and small circles) in black or blue, with margins except one just touched mainly fine. S.G. 10. | 140 | 160 | 140 |
| 1116 | 6d. slate-blue horizontal pair, a deep blue shade with clear to large margins, grille cancellation, fine. S.G. 10, cat. £300+. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1117 | 1/- orange horizontal pair, cancelled blue Adelaide Paid c.d.s.'s, the left stamp cut-into, vertical crease mainly through central margin but attractive. S.G. 12, cat. £700+. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 230 |
| 1118 | 1858-59 First Rouletted Issue: 1d. unused (2), used (2), 2d. (4, one on Adelaide local entire), 6d. (2), 1/- strip of three and six singles, fair to fine. (19) | 170 | 190 | 130 |
| 1119 | - 1/- orange, three pairs and four singles, all with Paid Adelaide c.d.s. in blue, mainly good to fine. (10). S.G. 18. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1120 | - 1/- orange, variety printed both sides, cancelled "1" in circle of bars, tears at top but of good appearance. S.G. 18a, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 70 | 90 | 70 |
| 1121 | 1860-69 Second Rouletted Issue: Study of shades, etc. on leaves, incl. 1d. mint, unused (2) and used (19), 2d. unused and used (102, with 17 covers or entires, one with pale vermilion strip used from Mount Pleasant to Somerset, and early date cancellations), 4d. used (5), 6d. unused and used (41, incl. two on covers), 9d., 10d. on 9d. (11), used, 1/- unused and used (21, incl. a strip), mostly good to fine. | 300 | 400 | 650 |
| 1122 | 1867-70 Perforated 111/2-121/2 x Roulette: Selection of shades comprising 1d. mint (3), unused (4, incl. a pair), used (4), 6d. mint and used (4, one on 1869 envelope to London), 10d. on 9d. used (6), 1/- used. (6) | 180 | 200 | 260 |
| 1123 | 1868-79 Perforated 111/2-121/2: Selection of shades comprising 1d. used (4), 3d. on 4d. mint (&, incl. two pairs), unused and used (8, incl. a pair used with 4d. on registered cover to England), 4d. mint (3, incl. a pair), unused (3), used (9), 6d. unused and used (8, five on cover or entire), 9d. mint and used (12, incl. a pair), 2/- used (2), some varieties, fair to fine. | 140 | 160 | 290 |
| 1124 | 1870 to 1912, the balance of the collection in two albums, incl. 1870-71 to 1/- (3), 1870-73 10d. on 9d. (4) unused, 1876-1900 perfs. to 2/- mint (19, incl. a block), with 8d. on 9d. mint (2) and on cover, 9d. (38, incl. a marginal block of twelve), 1/- (29, incl. a block), mint or unused, perf. 10 1/- unused, 1901-02 9d. block, 1/- (17, incl. blocks of four and nine), 2/- (4), later with 1894 local Adelaide cover franked double perforated 2d. strip, 1904-11 £1 used, good ranges of covers, Officials, etc., poor to fine. (100's) | 350 | 400 | 1200 |
| 1125 | Various in a small carton, incl. loose used with cancellation interest, postcards, postal stationery, Officials, Departmentals with “C.O.” 1868-79 1/- mint pair, “G.T.” 1d., “L.T.” 6d., etc., poor to fine. | 100 | 120 | 320 |
| 1126 | Railway Parcel Stamps: 1886-1927 selection comprising 1/2d. unused, used (3), 1d. mint pair, used (3), 2d. used (3), 3d. mint pair, used (5, incl. a pair), 4d. (2), 6d. mint pair, used (8), 9d. (2), 1/- (4), 2/- (2), used, fair to fine. (39) | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1127 | Australian States: Tasmania: 1844 entire to Shropshire with fine crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/ HOBART TOWN/ V.D.L./ 2 FE 2/ 1844" datestamp, 1856 mourning envelope to Portland, Victoria, franked 4d. cancelled "60" in barred oval and with good diamond framed "POST OFFICE/ LAUNCESTON/ (crown)/ 19MR19/ V.D.L./ 1856" datestamp, 1897 (Dec. 4) 2d. illustrated stationery envelope "IN DENISON GORGE NEAR LAUNCESTON" used locally from Hobart with 22mm. c.d.s. code H (late use). (3 items) | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1128 | - 1853 to 1884, a small selection incl. 1853-55 4d. plates I and II, 1858 1/-, 1860-67 6d. (5, one mauve), used, etc., fair to fine. (15) | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1129 | Australia: 1915 to 1936, selection of mint Kangaroo issues comprising 1915-28 2/-, 5/-, 1923-24 6d. variety broken leg, 1929-30 5/-, 1931-36 5/-, mainly fine. (5). S.G. 41-2, 73a, 111, 135, cat. £715. | 200 | 220 | 170 |
| 1130 | 1938 to 1964, a duplicated used selection of high values incl. 1937-49 £1 Robes (10), 1948-56 Arms values to £2 (20), 1964 Navigators £2 (10), mainly fine. (160) | 140 | 160 | 180 |
| 1131 | 1948 to 1964, a duplicated selection of used high values, incl. 1948-56 Arms with values to £2 (48), 1964 Navigators £2 (32), mainly fair to fine. (200§) | 350 | 400 | 330 |
| 1132 | 1948-56 £2 green (50), mainly good to fine used examples. S.G. 224d, cat. £700. | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| 1133 | 1955 South Australia Centenary 31/2d. die proof in green, mounted in sunken board (88 x 114mm.) with paper overlay and backstamped framed "C.B.A./ NOTE PRINTING/ BRANCH/ (ms.) 49/ 12. 9. 55/ (initials)". S.G. 288 P. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 220 |
| 1134 | 1982 Whales 60c. Solid greenish blue background in a vertical gutter pair, marginal from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint, S.G. 841a, cat. £500+. Photo. | 180 | 220 | 160 |
| 1135 | A mint and used collection in an album incl. 1913-14 10/- mint, 1915 to 5/- used (9d. mint), 1915-28 2/- unmounted mint, a good range of K.G.V. heads, comprehensive later issues to 1973, varied condition. | 400 | 500 | 360 |
| 1136 | A K.G.V to Q.E.II used collection contained in two printed albums, with good ranges throughout, incl. 1932 Bridge 5/-,1963-65 Navigators set, later largely complete to 1999, also some Officials and A.A.T., mainly good to fine. (100's§) | 220 | 240 | 220 |
| 1137 | A mainly fine mint collection, 1928 to 1978, on stockleaves, incl. 1932 1/- lyrebird (3), Bridge set, 1937-49 to £1, 1948-56 to £2, 1963-65 to £2 with white papers, 1978 Kingsford Smith 18c. imperf. pair, etc. (190§) | 600 | 700 | |
| 1138 | A mainly used, 1913 to 1999, collection in two albums, general ranges incl. 1931-36 values to 10/-, "OS" overprints, postage dues, Decimal issues largely complete to 1999, A.A.T., etc., mainly good to fine. (100's§) | 250 | 300 | 210 |
| 1139 | Austria: 1850 to 1918, a comprehensive collection in a boxed album, early issues mainly used with interest in postmarks, mainly mint from 1883 incl. 1910 Birthday set, colour trials, forgeries, Newspaper Stamps incl. 1917 5h. imperf. between pair, Postage Dues, Reprints, Telegraph Stamps etc., fair to fine. | 600 | 700 | 850 |
| 1140 | 1918 to 1938, a mainly mint collection of First Republic issues in two boxed albums with local overprints, Airs, Charities incl. 1931 Rotary, 1933 WIPA (both papers), Ski Championships, essays, postage dues, Newspaper Stamps incl. 1919 Express 5h. imperf. between pair, varieties etc., fair to fine. | 500 | 600 | 680 |
| 1141 | 1933 WIPA sheet, fine used. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1142 | 1936 Dollfuss, tiny gum wrinkle, otherwise fine unmounted mint. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 200 |
| 1143 | 1945 to 2000, a mainly mint collection in five albums with Allied Occupation overprints, various types with some forgeries, comprehensive later issues, sheetlets, varieties etc., mainly fine. | 300 | 350 | 370 |
| 1144 | 1946 Renner sheets set of four, fine unmounted mint. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 720 |
| 1145 | 1946 Anti-Fascist unissued 5g.+3g. and 12g.+12g., fine mint. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 1146 | A collection of mainly imperforate black prints on publicity folders for issues between 1961 and 1987, fine. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1147 | Austro-Hungarian Military Posts: A mint and used collection in an album with a good range of issues, varieties etc., mainly fine. | 80 | 100 | 190 |
| 1148 | Austrian Post Offices in the Levant: A mint and used collection incl. Lombardy and Venetia 1864 15s. pair with Constantinople postmarks, 1867-83 Coarse Printing values to 50s. (6) used and to 50s. (2) mint, Fine Printing with 2s., 15s. and 25s. used (25s. with Ferchenbauer certificate), 1883 values to 50s. used, 1886 New Currency surcharge 161/2mm. mint and used (signed Wallner), a good range of later issues with 1908-14 unsurfaced paper 20pa., 1908-10 Postage Dues 10pi., 20pi deep green, French Currency 1903-04 50c. (5, incl. a block of 4), 1fr., 2fr., 4fr. (4), 1904-05 50c., 1914 10c., all used but cancellations not guaranteed, fair to fine. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1149 | Bahamas: 1918 (21 Feb.-10 July) 1/- War Tax in a block of sixty forming the left side of the sheet showing four plate numbers and sheet number in margins. Light overall gum toning as normal, otherwise fine with stamps unmounted, an exceptional display item, S.G. 95, cat. £5,700+. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2500 |
| 1150 | - 1930 Tercentenary set in mint corner marginal blocks of four, some small tone spots on perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 126-30, cat. £240. | 50 | 70 | 30 |
| 1151 | - 1937 (Mar. 18) clean envelope to Nassau, franked 1931-37 11/2d. cancelled Cat Cay c.d.s (type C1) with additional strike alongside, the adhesive with fine strike of the scarce “Marlin head” obliterator (type 111B) unusual on a small cover. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1152 | - 1938-52 mint selection incl. 5/- (4, two pairs, shades) and £1 blue-green and black (pair), £1 grey-green and black (pair), etc., mainly fine with many unmounted. (21) | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1153 | Barbados: An interesting collection of mainly Britannia forgeries with a good range of Earée types, etc. and values to 1/- (5), also faked 1887 cover with 1d. bisect (B.P.A. certificate, 1988), etc., fair to fine. (47 items) | 150 | 180 | 260 |
| 1154 | Bechuanaland: 1894 (Feb. 20) long registered cover to Mafeking, franked 4d. (two pairs, a little pale) paying 1/4 rate for registered letters weighing between 1 and 11/2oz., cancelled Gaberones B.B.P. code C c.d.s. with additional strike alongside. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1155 | 1897–1902 1/2d. blue-green De La Rue colour standard overprinted “CANCELLED” type 18, fine and very fresh with part original gum, very rare, this originates from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 49 (by that time only seen in official archives). B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 60. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 280 |
| 1156 | 1901 (Sept. 8) stampless envelope sent from Zeerust, endorsed “No stamps available” and signed by Lt. General Lord Methuen to his wife in Wiltshire, with Mafeking and London transits and arrival backstamp, also 1900 (June 6) envelope (damaged at top) to Aldershot franked Protectorate 4d. cancelled out of the country by Zeerust double ring. | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1157 | 1904–13 1/- deep green and scarlet overprinted “CANCELLED” type 25, superb with large part original gum, very rare, this is almost certainly a colour standard as it comes from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 49 (by that time only seen in official archives). B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 70. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 400 |
| 1158 | 1912 1d. scarlet overprinted “CANCELLED” type 25, very fine and fresh with part original gum, very rare, this is almost certainly a colour standard as it comes from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 49. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 72. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 360 |
| 1159 | 1913–24 1/2d. to 1/- (less 11/2d.) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, very fine and fresh with part original gum, these are almost certainly colour standards as they come from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. (8). See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 49 (the 1/- was distributed to the U.P.U., the others are rare). B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 73/82. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 700 |
| 1160 | 1926 (Nov. 26) and 1927 (Jan. 8), two covers to Pennsylvania showing 3d. rate to foreign countries introduced Jan. 1922, the first from Gaborones Station franked 1d. (3), the second from Mahalapye franked 1/2d. (6). | 80 | 100 | |
| 1161 | Postal Stationery: 1911 K.E.VII 1/2d. green postcard overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 17, some fingerprint soiling, otherwise fine and very rare. This originates from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official and has not been previously recorded. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 430 |
| 1162 | - 1914 Downey head 1/2d. green die III postcard overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, very fine and rare. This originates from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official and has not been previously recorded. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 360 |
| 1163 | Belgium: 1851 to 1974 collection in an album with a range of early issues, largely complete from 1910 including 1918 Red Cross surcharge, 1919 Tin Hat sets used, 1929 Orval Restoration, 1932 Mercier, 1933 Orval sets mint, miniature sheets, a range of Belgian Congo etc., fair to fine. | 1,500 | 1,800 | |
| 1164 | Bermuda: 1918-22 £1 in a block of twelve (6 x 2), fiscally used with rectangular boxed cancellations, a scarce multiple. | 200 | 250 | 270 |
| 1165 | 1938-53 perf. 14 £1 (three pairs, incl upper and lower marginal, the latter with Plate no.) and perf. 13 marginal single, all unmounted mint and mainly fine. (7) | 120 | 140 | 170 |
| 1166 | - Perf. 13 2/-, 5/- and 10/- (15, incl. three blocks of four) mainly good to fine mint with some unmounted. (18) | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 1167 | - Selection of mint Key plates, from a good range of printings comprising; 2/- Perf. 14 (6) incl. 1938 deep purple and ultramarine/ grey blue (2), 1940 Perf. 14µ line deep purple and ultramarine/ grey blue, Perf. 13 (2); 2/6 Perf. 14 (3) incl. 1938 black and red/ grey blue (2), Perf. 13 (2); 5/- Perf. 14 (4) incl. 1938 green and red/ yellow and 1942 dull yellow-green and carmine-red/ yellow, Perf. 13 (2); 10/- Perf. 14 (3) incl. 1938 green and deep lake/ pale emerald, Perf. 14µ line yellow-green and carmine/ green (with Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa certificate), Perf. 13 (2); 12/6 Perf. 14 (3) incl. 1938 deep grey and brownish orange, Perf. 13 (1); £1 Perf. 14 (3), and Perf. 13 (1). Mainly good to fine (34). | 550 | 600 | 550 |
| 1168 | 1962-68 Buildings 2d., watermark inverted, used with slogan cancellation, fine, S.G. 164w, cat. £160. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1169 | 1970 to 1988, A selection of mint or used watermark varieties, mainly fine. Cat. £296. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1170 | 1970 Decimal Currency 1c. on 1d. unmounted mint, also a used block of four, all with variety watermark inverted, fine. S.G. 232a, cat. £180. | 60 | 70 | |
| 1171 | 1971 Golfing 4c. variety watermark reversed in a horizontal pair, marginal from the top left corner of the sheet, fine unmounted mint, S.G. 279w, cat. £160. | 60 | 70 | 50 |
| 1172 | - 4c. variety watermark reversed, marginal from the right of the sheet, fine unmounted mint, also two fine used copies, S.G. 279w, cat. £180. | 60 | 70 | 50 |
| 1173 | 1973 to 1986, a selection of varieties comprising 1974-76 Flowers 12c. (2) with inverted watermark, 1980 London 50c. (2) with reversed watermark, 1986 W.W.F. surcharge double, all unmounted mint, also 1977 Jubilee 5c. with watermark inverted, used, S.G. cat. £375. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1174 | 1984 Postal Service 40c., variety watermark reversed, fine unmounted mint, marginal from the top of the sheet, S.G. 471w, cat. £200. | 70 | 80 | |
| 1175 | - 40c., variety watermark reversed, two copies, both fine unmounted mint, S.G. 471w, cat. £400. | 120 | 140 | |
| 1176 | Bosnia: 1867 to 1908, a selection of mainly covers and cards, varied condition, incl. Austria, Turkey used in, military mail, etc. (21 items) | 100 | 150 | 240 |
| 1177 | Bosnia and Herzegovina: An extensive collection in a boxed album with 1879-98 values to 25kr., 1900-1 values to 20h. (2), 30h. (3), 40h., 1906-07 values to 5kr. (7), 1910 Birthday set, all mint, 1912-14 set used, 1916 set to 10k. Imperf. mint, colour trials, covers and cards with Military Posts, forgeries, Postage Dues, Postal Stationery, etc., fair to fine. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1178 | British Antarctic Territory: 1969 £1 Endurance, a marginal example, also 1966 Churchill set, all fine unmounted mint. S.G. 15a, 16-19, cat. £165 | 40 | 50 | 38 |
| 1179 | British East Africa: 1890 1/2a. on 1d. deep purple De La Rue colour standard overprinted “CANCELLED” type 14B, fine and very fresh with part original gum, very rare, this originates from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, pages 116–118. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 5var. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 330 |
| 1180 | - 1890-95 2a. vermilion and 1r. carmine, both in horizontal mint strips from the top and foot of the sheets respectively, each imperf. between stamps and margin proving to have come from the earlier printings, the 2a. with large part papermaker’s watermark, some imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 6, 14. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1181 | - 1911 composite essay in violet on glazed card (89 x 114mm.) in violet with country name and “10s” value tablets handpainted in green, endorsed “C3.” and dated “June 16th. 11”. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | 2400 |
| 1182 | British Honduras: 1872 3d. stamp sized die proof in black on glazed card, dated “3/8/72” on reverse, slight surface imperfections. S.G. 7 P. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 1183 | 1888-91 1c. on 1d. to 50c. on 1/- set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), the 10c. on 4d. with tiny thin, otherwise mainly fine with gum. (7) S.G. 36-42 S, cat. £350. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1184 | 1891-1901 1c. to $5 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), most with gum, some lower values stained on reverse, nevertheless of good appearance. S.G. 51-65 S, cat. £325. | 60 | 80 | 70 |
| 1185 | 1904-07 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 10c. to $5 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (6) S.G. 87-93 S, cat. £225. | 60 | 80 | 60 |
| 1186 | 1913 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1c. to $5 original set of nine overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (9) S.G. 101-2, 104-110 S. | 50 | 70 | 55 |
| 1187 | 1915-16 moiré overprint 1c., 2c., 5c., 1918 “WAR” 1c., 3c., 1921 wmk. Mult. Script CA 1c., all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), fine with gum. (6) S.G. 111-13, 119-20, 122 S, cat. £235. | 70 | 90 | 90 |
| 1188 | 1922-33 1c. to $5 set overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12, D16 or D19), 2c. rose and 4c. perf. imperfections, otherwise fine and fresh with gum. (13) S.G. 124-37 S, cat. £250. | 60 | 80 | 75 |
| 1189 | 1922-31 5c., 25c. and $2, each with local “SPECIMEN” handstamp (Samuel type BH1), 5c. tiny thins otherwise fine with gum and scarce. (3) S.G. 131, 133, 137 S. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1190 | British Levant: 1889 front to Hamburg, bearing "EXPRESS D'ORIENT" imperf. label in salmon-pink, used with G.B. 1/2d. vermilion, tied by British P.O. Constantinople c.d.s.'s, also Turkish 10pa. card to Hannover cancelled Constantinople-Balata T.P.O. in blue and French P.O. 1pi. on 25c. on envelope to Paris with straight line "ORIENT-EXPRESS". Photo. | 200 | 250 | 330 |
| 1191 | - Turkish Currency 1887–96 80pa. on 5d. purple and blue De La Rue colour standard overprinted “CANCELLED” type 14, fine and very fresh with part original gum, very rare, this originates from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. See "Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain" by Samuel & Huggins, page 50 (at that time only seen in official archives). B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 5 var. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 280 |
| 1192 | - 1913–14 30pa. on 11/2d. to 5pi on 1/- set overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26 (1pi. and 11/4pi.) or 23 (others), rare, these are almost certainly colour standards as they come from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. (6). See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 50. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 35–40. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 850 |
| 1193 | - British Currency 1913 1/2d. and 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, very fine and fresh with part original gum, rare, these are almost certainly colour standards as they come from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 50. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. L16 & 17. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 360 |
| 1194 | British Occupation of Italian Colonies: M.E.F. 1943-47 1/- to 10/- set of four handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types GB23 or GB30), very fine with gum. S.G. 18-21 S, cat. £ £500. Photo. | 160 | 180 | 200 |
| 1195 | British Virgin Islands: 1887-89 wmk. Crown CA 1d. imperf. plate proof in red on gummed, watermarked paper, fine. Ex Griffiths. S.G. 32 P. | 50 | 70 | 38 |
| 1196 | - 1d. horizontal strip of three and 1/- vertical strip of three, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12 or D12x), fine with gum and scarce multiples. Ex Fredrick and Griffiths S.G. 34 S, 40 S. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1197 | Brunei: 1895 set in mint horizontal pairs from the right of the sheet, hinged in margins only, 50c. pair with small part original gum, otherwise mainly fine and fresh. S.G. 1-10, cat £220. | 50 | 70 | 80 |
| 1198 | - 1/2c. and 3c. in complete sheets of 50, the 1/2c. with backing paper adhering, the 3c. unmounted with extensive offsetting. S.G. 1, 4, cat. £300+. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1199 | - 1947-51 set of fourteen in unmounted mint blocks of four, also set to $1 in unmounted mint blocks of six, mainly fine. S.G. 79-92. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 1200 | - 1950 to 1955, five returned covers addressed to Hong Kong (2), New Guinea, India, and Australia, each showing a range of instructional markings incl. Hong Kong Proud types I23 (late use), I30, I40 and various datestamps. | 150 | 200 | |