| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Northern Rhodesia: 1925 to 1963 selection on stockcards, incl. 1925-29 set mint, 1938-52 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding mint, 1953 set used, mainly good to fine. (110) | 150 | 180 | 950 |
| 1602 | - Revenues: 1953 20/- black, an unmounted mint block of nine from the left of the sheet with marginal guidelines, fine. Scarce, we believe only two sheets of this stamp known. Barefoot 24. Photo. | 500 | 700 | |
| 1603 | Nova Scotia: Selection of proofs comprising 1851 1d. in black, 1890 reprint in brown, 1890 reprints of 3d. in blue, 6d. in deep green and 1/- in slate-blue, 1860 in close to issued colours 5c. on India, 81/2c. and 10c. pairs on India on card, serifed "SPECIMEN" overprint 2c. on India, sans serif "SPECIMEN" overprint type B 1c. pair, type C 10c., 121/2c. pair, each in India on card, mainly fine. (16) | 140 | 160 | 180 |
| 1604 | Nyasaland: 1883 incoming envelope from Great Britain addressed to Dr. David Scott at the Livingstonia Mission/ Lake Nyassa/ c/o Jose M. Nunes Esq./ Quillimane/ Central Africa, Nunes being H.M. Vice Consul, franked 6d. on 6d. cancelled Keith Dec. 5 duplex, part flap missing but a rare item. Ex John Sussex. Photo. | 500 | 700 | 950 |
| 1605 | 1893 (Aug. 2) 2d. registered envelope from R. Wyneken at Fort Maguire to Germany with added B.C.A. 1d. pair, 2d. (3), 4d. making double rate to overseas destinations, B killer cancellations with double ring Blantyre c.d.s. and oval Registered Letter handstamps, red Sept. 17 London transit and Hersfeld Sept. 18 arrival backstamp, the cover having been carried by runner from the recently established Fort. Photo. | 500 | 700 | 500 |
| 1606 | 1894 (July 21) envelope from Lieutenant Amehurst at Fort Johnston to Norfolk, franked B.C.A. 1d. pair, 4d., making 6d. overseas rate, 855 killer cancellations with FORT JOHNSTON/ D/ 21 JY/ 94/ B.C.A. below, backstamped Blantyre, Tshinde, Cape Town and Stoke Ferry. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1607 | 1895 (Jan. 7) 2d. EXTERNAL postcard used to London with fine 863 killer and Zomba c.d.s. below, backstamped Blantyre and Chinde. H&G 2. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1608 | - (Apr. 12) foolscap O.H.M.S. envelope, slightly foreshortened at left, from E.G. Alston to his father, Sir Francis Alston, Chief Clerk at the Foreign Office, franked B.C.A. 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 6d. (4), tied by 861 killer cancellations and Fort Lister c.d.s.s, backstamped Mlanje, Tshiromo, Tshinde and London arrival. Photo. | 700 | 900 | 700 |
| 1609 | - (June 6) registered cover to London, bearing B.C.A. 1d. to 1/-, tied by Blantyre c.d.s.s with violet straight line REGISTERED, Aug. 19 oval arrival d.s., backstamped Tshinde June 27 transit, address partially erased. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 190 |
| 1610 | - (Sept. 27) 2d. EXTERNAL postcard from Ntambalisha to London, carrying seasonal greetings headed Tanganyika/ B.C.A. and dated 1/10/95 (calling the accuracy of the Abercorn date into question), passing via Fort Johnston Oct. 16, Blantyre Oct. 27, Tshinde Nov. 21 and arriving Jan. 3, the card folded but scarce. Photo. | 300 | 400 | |
| 1611 | - (Oct. 17) 4d. registered envelope to U.S.A., with added 6d. uncancelled until arrival in London where registered oval applied, backstamped Tshiromo Oct. 17, Tshinde Oct. 28, Boston Dec. 26 and next day Rosebury, Mass. arrival. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1612 | - (Oct. 30) 1d. INTERNAL postcard with added 1d. to naval officer on board H.M.S. Sans Pareil at Sheerness, headed H.M.S. Herald and with seasonal greetings froim the Zambesi River, cancelled at Tshiromo Oct.31 and with Tshinde Nov. 8 transit. Scarce gunboat mail. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 800 |
| 1613 | - (Dec. 6) 1/2d. INTERNAL postcard cancelled Blantyre and addressed to Major Edwards, Commander of the Combined Armed Forces, B.C.A., at Zomba, redirected to Fort Johnston, and with Zomba Dec. 10 transit. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1614 | 1896 (Feb. 25) 4d. registered envelope to Lyon, added 6d. cancelled G killer with REGISTERED/ BCA/ LETTER oval, Tshinde, Aden Mar. 22 and Apr. 12 arrival backstamps. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 220 |
| 1615 | - (Mar. 5) 4d. registered envelope to Simla, India, with 1d. cancelled light killer, Zomba c.d.s. alongside, countersigned C.A. Edwards, Major Commanding Armed Forces, B.C.A., rare soldiers letter. H&G 7. Photo. | 700 | 900 | 920 |
| 1616 | - (Aug. 3) 2d. EXTERNAL postcard from J.M. Bell at Ikawa, unusually used to Zomba and showing rare ms. Missent to/ Chinde in red, this perhaps being due to the use of an External card and the British Concession at Chinde itself not considered part of the Protectorate, with F killer cancellation, Fife Aug. 4, Chinde Sept. 7 and eventual Zomba Sept. 26 arrival. Ironically Bell complains in his message to The B.C.A. Gazette that copies had not arrived for several mails recently. Ex Gerald Simpson and John Sussex. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 650 |
| 1617 | 1897 (Sept. 3) 2d. EXTERNAL postcard to Portsmouth, England, headed H.M.S. Mosquito/ 3rd. Septr. 97 and sent from Chinde same day, with Oct. 21 arrival backstamp. Scarce gunboat mail. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 1618 | 1898 (Jan. 28) entire from the Stroud correspondence to England, endorsed no envelopes about and franked 1d. Arms strip of four and pair, cancelled Blantyre c.d.s.s, backstamped Chinde Feb. 7 and Apr. 14 arrival. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 240 |
| 1619 | - (June 23) late use of 2d, registered envelope from Kalunguisi to Sark, the envelope amended in ms. to 4d., initialled EEH. (E.E. Harrhy), charged nevertheless 1/4 with B.C.A. 2d. block of six and 4d. cancelled 860 killer cancellations, initialled P.W./ 6/6/98 (Poulett Weatherley) and with Abercorn c.d.s. of June 23 (year date omitted), backstamped Fife, Chinde, Cape Town, Southampton, Guernsey and Sark Oct. 4 arrival. Ex Gerald Simpson and John Sussex. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 850 |
| 1620 | - (July 28) envelope of the African Transcontinental Telegraph Company Ltd. used from Abercorn to London, franked B.C.A. 2d. pair and single (late use of these), cancelled 871 and Abercorn c.d.s. (year date omitted), backstamped Fife Aug. 2, Chinde Sept. 1 and Oct. 24 arrival. Ex Gerald Simpson and John Sussex. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 700 |
| 1621 | - (Aug. 31) 1d. INTERNAL postcard with added 1d., cancelled Chinde, addressed to Southsea, England, and sent from the gunboat Mosquito with message All well. Sail today. Arrive about 8th. Oct. In haste. from hurried or poor letter writer just before sailing upriver, minor stains but rare. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1622 | - (Sept. 30) 2d. EXTERNAL postcard to Calcutta, headed Pioneer/ Fort Johnston/ Sept. 30th. whilst docked at Fort Johnston, cancelled at Upper Shire Oct. 9 and with Sea Post Office B c.d.s. of Nov. 6. Scarce gunboat mail. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 680 |
| 1623 | 1900 (May) 1d. INTERNAL postcard with added 1d. to Chemnitz, redirected to Flöha, Saxony, cancelled unusually by Deutsche Seepost Ost-Afrika Hauptlinie June 2 c.d.s., arriving June 25, some faults but scarce. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 190 |
| 1624 | - (Aug. 11) 1d. INTERNAL postcard used from Tshiromo with indistinct squared circle, addressed to London and redirected to Cortina in the Austrian Tyrol with added G.B. 1/2d. pair cancelled Blackheath Sept. 18, unusual. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1625 | 1902 (June 4) Natal 1d. letter card incoming from Durban, addressed to Cholo, backstamped Chinde June 21 and Chiromo June 30. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1626 | 1905 (May 4) p.p.c. of Chinde addressed to Paarl, Cape Colony, posted on board one of the D.O.A.L. (Deutsche Ost Afrika Linie) vessels operating between Chinde and Beira, franked German 10pf. cancelled Deutsche Seepost c.d.s. with next day Beira transit alongside, May 13 arrival at lower left, sender notes i am posting this at Beira so that you may get it sooner, the Portuguese P.O. organised service being notoriously erratic. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1627 | - (Nov. 25) 1/2d. postcard, locally addressed, cancelled good Karonga squared circle, 1d. postcard used 1906 (Nov. 16) with added 1d. from Blantyre to Germany, Chinde Nov. 22 and Zanzibar Nov. 29 transits, Dec. 23 arrival. H&G 8, 9. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1628 | 1909 (July 15) 1d. postcard addressed to London and cancelled good strike of the ZOMBA M.O.B./ NYASALAND squared circle in blue-green, backstamped Chinde July 20. H&G 7. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1629 | 1910 (Mar. 3) German 10pf. postal stationery card addressed to mission station in Neu Bethel, Wilhelmstahl, cancelled Deutsche Seepost Ost-Afrika Linie c.d.s., also 1913 (Apr. 9) p.p.c. of the R.P.D. Tabora used to Pretoria with Deutsche Seepost Ost-Afrikanische Hauptlinie c.d.s. (2 items) | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1630 | - (Aug. 16) registered cover to Germany, franked 1903 6d., 1/- used with 1908 1/- pair and marginal single, cancelled good to fine strikes of ZOMBA M.O.B./ NYASALAND squared circles in blue and with four line registration handstamp, also in blue, transit and arrival backstamps, attractive. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 420 |
| 1631 | 1911 (July 8) incoming Belgian Congo 10c. postcard from Elizabethville to the priest in charge at the Kota Kota University Mission, via Broken Hill and Fort Jameson, with transit and purple squared circle Aug. 15 arrival datestamps, slight soiling. Photo. | 150 | 170 | 110 |
| 1632 | 1912 (Jan. 23) 1d. postal stationery envelope to London with added 1/2d. (2), 3d., cancelled BLANTYRE B.C.A./ M.O.O. c.d.s.s and with four line registration handstamp at left, transit and arrival backstamps. | 80 | 100 | 230 |
| 1633 | - (Feb. 21) 1d. postal stationery envelope to Khartoum, cancelled fair Chikwawa squared circle, reddressed to Beirut with added Sudan 1m., 5m., range of backstamps. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1634 | - (Feb. 29) 2d. postal stationery card used to Austria, cancelled fine strike of scarce Limbe skeleton (Proud type D2). H&G 3. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1635 | - (Feb. 29) 1/2d. postal stationery wrapper locally addressed, cancelled fine strike of scarce Limbe skeleton (Proud type D2). H&G 3. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1636 | 1915 (May 31) and 1916 (July 20) two covers to England franked 1d., the first endorsed Per H.M.S. Mine Layer/ Princess Margarite, with fair Mikolonwe-Nyasaland squared circle and backstamped Port Herald, the second cancelled fine strike of scarce double ring BRITISH CONCESSION/ CHINDE c.d.s. and with interesting letter from a sailor with the Union Castle Steamship Co. | 150 | 170 | 220 |
| 1637 | 1933 (May 23) envelope to Limbe franked 1/2d. pair cancelled rare "CHILEKA NYASALAND" c.d.s. (Proud type D1), backstamped Blantyre same day and May 27 arrival. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1638 | - (July 15) very fine strike of rare Limbe Showground c.d.s. (Proud type D2) cancelling 1914 1d. stationery card, locally addressed, backstamped Cholo and Limbe. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1639 | 1951 (Feb. 7) 4d. registered envelope to Salisbury with added 1/2d., 2d. cancelled good strike of scarce Lujire double ring with additional fine strike at foot and registration label at left (LUJERI added in ms.), light Blantyre registered c.d.s. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1640 | 1907-08 De La Rue Universal Colour Scheme Trials: 1907 (Nov.) 1st. Series "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in blue and black, on small piece. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1641 | - 1st. Series "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in green and brown, on small piece. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1642 | - 1st. Series "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in blue and green, on small piece. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1643 | - 1st. Series "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in grey and carmine on blue, on small piece. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1644 | - 1st. Series "IMPERIUM" type 6d. imperf. in green and violet, on piece (144 x 62mm. approx.) headed "Appendix C" and dated "23rd Nov. 1907", annotated "3/-" alongside. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 290 |
| 1645 | 1907 (Dec.) 2nd. Series "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in carmine and grey, on small piece. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1646 | - 2nd. Series "IMPERIUM" type 6d. imperf. in green and violet, on piece (155 x 66mm.) headed "Appendix 3" and dated "16th. December 1907", annotated "3/-" alongside. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 390 |
| 1647 | 1908 (Jan.) 3rd. Series "IMPERIUM" type 6d. imperf. in lilac and black, on piece (73 x 30mm.), annotated "8d/ No. 13" alongside. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 230 |
| 1648 | - 3rd. Series "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in black and lilac, on piece (62 x 30mm.), annotated "8d/ No. 39" alongside. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1649 | 1908 (Mar.) 4th. Series "IMPERIUM" type 6d. and "Nyasaland" type 1d. both imperf. in grey and red on yellow, on piece (157 x 31mm.), with printed annotations "No. 9 .. 4d. Yellow Paper/ Duty, S.F. Red. Head, D.F. Black" and "No. 36 .. 4d. Yellow Paper/ Border, S.F. Red. Head, D.F. Black.". Photo. | 300 | 350 | 420 |
| 1650 | - 4th Series "IMPERIUM" type 6d. and "Nyasaland" type 1d. both imperf. in lilac and purple, on piece (176 x 89mm.), with printed heading "UNIVERSAL COLOUR SCHEME/ (COMPRISED IN 3 SHEETS)", dated "MARCH, 1908" and with notes advising that stamps marked "X" recommended for adoption of a new plate, those marked "OX" deemed unnecessary for new plates, the trials annotated "No. 11.. 6d." and "No. 38 .. 6d. with inks "Duty, S.F. Brilliant Rosa. Head, D.F. Purple.". Photo. | 300 | 350 | 450 |
| 1651 | 1908 (Mar.) 5th. Series, "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in blue, on piece, value "21/2d." at left, annotated "No. 7./ S.F. Blue.". Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1652 | - 5th. Series, "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in shades of purple on yellow ,on piece, value "3d." at left, annotated "No. 8. Yellow Paper/ Border, D.F. Purple. Head, S.F. Purple.". Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1653 | - 5th. Series, "Nyasaland" type inscribed "THOS. DE LA RUE & Co.", 1d. imperf. in grey and red on yellow, on piece, value "4d." at left, annotated "No. 9. Yellow Paper/ Border, S.F. Red. Head, D.F. Black.". Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1654 | - 5th. Series "IMPERIUM" type 6d. and "Nyasaland" type 1d. both imperf. in grey and red on blue, on piece (179 x 31mm.), value "2s. 6d." at left, annotated "No. 18. Blue Paper" and "No. 45. Blue Paper" respectively with inks "Duty, S.F. Red. Head, D.F. Black.". Photo. | 300 | 350 | 390 |
| 1655 | 1908 issue, Master die proof for higher values in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), with country name, value tablets, etc. uncleared, endorsed "BEFORE/ HARDENING" and dated "13 JUN. 07". Photo. | 500 | 600 | 1200 |
| 1656 | Master die proof for lower values in black, stamp sized and mounted on card (89 x 114mm.), with uncleared centre and value tablets, country name handpainted in Chinese white, dated "Jan. 9th. 08" and endorsed "Dupl." Photo. | 400 | 500 | 950 |
| 1657 | 1/2d. to £1 mint selection, comprising set of ten with additional 6d., 2/6 (3, two brownish black and deep rose-red on pale blue - one slightly toned), 4/- and 10/- shades, and 4d. wmk. inverted., mainly fine. (17). S.G. 72-82. | 350 | 400 | 270 |
| 1658 | 1/2d. to £10 overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel types D12 or D12a), mainly fine with or without gum. (11). S.G. 72-82 S, cat. £1,035. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 270 |
| 1659 | 1d. die proof in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed "BEFORE/ HARDENING" and dated "14 FEB. 08". Photo. | 200 | 220 | 680 |
| 1660 | 6d. die proof of frame only in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed "BEFORE/ HARDENING" and dated "21 FEB. 08". Photo. | 150 | 180 | 450 |
| 1661 | £1 purple and black on red, an upper left corner marginal example with plate no., fine mint. S.G. 81, cat. £450. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 210 |
| 1662 | 1908 to 1938 selection of used high values, most fiscally incl. 1908-11 £1, 1913-19 £10, also 1913-19 2/6 on piece with F.P.O. 8 (Fort Johnston) 1917 (Dec. 27) c.d.s., 1921-30 2/6 marginal block of six cancelled Dowa, etc., fair to fine. (23) | 120 | 150 | |
| 1663 | 1911 Composite Essay for unissued £25 value, imperf. in blue-green and brown, the frame inscribed POSTAGE/POSTAGE, mounted on card (89 x 114mm.) numbered A2, being the second of a series of three essays differently inscribed, dated June 16th.11. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | 2000 |
| 1664 | 1913-19 issue, 1/2d. to £10 with 1/- emerald back, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", mainly fine with gum (except 2d.). (14). S.G. 83-99, cat. £792. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 270 |
| 1665 | 1/2d. imperf. plate proof in purple and ultramarine (issued colours of the £10 value) on gummed, unwatermarked paper, from the upper left corner of the shet, fine. S.G. 83 P. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1666 | A mint selection, with shades and printings to 2/6 (6, one with plate no., another unused but with "bullet-holes" flaw), 4/- (3), 10/- (both), £1 (5), mostly fine. (32) | 300 | 400 | 300 |
| 1667 | Three imperf. working plate proofs, comprising 1d. in red on green, 1/- on grey and black on gummed white paper, both marginal from the left of the sheet, £10 in purple and ultramarine on buff (slight creasing). Photo. | 100 | 150 | 140 |
| 1668 | 2d. slate, a horizontal strip of three on piece, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type D12) and with large red handstamp of the Madagascar Collection de Berne. Photo. | 70 | 90 | 200 |
| 1669 | 2/6 black and red on blue, variety break in scroll [1/12], fine mint. S.G. 94a, cat. £130. | 40 | 60 | 70 |
| 1670 | £1 purple and black on red, variety serif on "G", mint (sweated), fine. S.G. 98c, cat. £550. Photo. | 160 | 180 | 190 |
| 1671 | £10 purple and royal blue, fine mint. S.G. 99e, cat. £2,750. Brandon certificate (1987). Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1672 | 1921-30 issue, 1/2d. to 10/- selection overprinted or perforated "SPECIMEN", comprising set less 4d. (1/- slightly gum toned and one thined perf., otherwise mainly fine or without gum), also additional 2/- (2, one with break in scroll), 2/6, 4/-, 5/- and 10/- (2), some toning and other faults. (19). S.G. 100-05, 107-13 S. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1673 | Mint selection with shades, blocks and some varieties, incl. 2/- (9, incl. break in scroll and broken crown and scroll), 2/6 (6, incl. a plate block), 4/- (6, with minor varieties incl. dent in right scroll), 5/- (3), 10/- (both), mostly fine. (57) | 300 | 350 | 250 |
| 1674 | 2/- purple and blue on blue, broken crown and scroll [2/12] and unlisted breaks in right scroll varieties, very fine mint, the latter with Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 109b, var. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1675 | 4/- carmine and black, variety break in scroll [1/12], corner marginal with plate and sheet no. ("538"), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 111a, cat. £120+. | 40 | 60 | 75 |
| 1676 | 5/- green and red on yellow, variety break in scroll [1/12], in a corner marginal block of four with plate and sheet no. ("0073"), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 112, a, cat. £294+. | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 1677 | 10/-green and red on pale emerald, variety break in scroll [1/12], corner marginal with plate and sheet no. ("634"), mint with some backing paper adhesions. S.G. 113a, cat. £325. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1678 | 1938-44 issue, 2/- to £1 perforated "SPECIMEN", marginal except 2/6, mainly fine with full gum. S.G. 139-43 S. | 70 | 90 | 280 |
| 1679 | 2/- to £1, each in an upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet no., the 2/- side margin reattached, otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 139-43, cat. £588+. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 1680 | 2/- (3), 2/6 (3), 5/- (5, two marginal), (10/- (4, one corner marginal), £1 (4) with a range of shades, mainly fine mint with some unmounted. (19). S.G. 139-43. | 160 | 180 | 310 |
| 1681 | 2/- and 5/- used with 2d. on 1943 censored airmail cover to U.S.A., £1 used on 1949 registered airmail cover from Zomba to Cornwall. S.G. 133a, 139, 141, 143. | 60 | 80 | 160 |
| 1682 | 2/-, 2/6 and 5/-, each tied by neat Nkata Bay c.d.s. to 1943 (July 6) envelope to U.S.A. S.G. 139-41. | 50 | 70 | 75 |
| 1683 | £1 purple and black on red, variety serif on "G", fine mint. S.G. 143a, cat. £550. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 220 |
| 1684 | Postal Stationery: 1908 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 1914 1d. postcards, 1912 1d. envelope, 1910 4d. and 1914 4d. registered envelopes, all overprinted SPECIMEN, the registered envelopes ex. U.P.U. archive, Berne, with pencil filing notes. (7 items) | 150 | 200 | |
| 1685 | K.G.V selection, incl. 1934-35 set (2, one less 9d.), 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938-44 nine values to 1/-, 1945 to 20/- and 1946 Victory sets perforated "SPECIMEN", 1945 set mint, 1953-54 set mint and used, etc., poor to fine. | 200 | 250 | 190 |
| 1686 | An interesting selection of K.E.VII to Q.E.II covers, cards, etc. variously addressed with a good range of offices, 1910 Kota Kota violet squared circle cancelling 1d. on cover to Scotland, 1910 registered cover Zomba to Coventry bearing values to 1/-, 1910 registered envelope Dedza to London, 1911 1d. wrapper with added 1d. to Vienna, Blantyre to California, 1913 1/2d. postcard Port Herald to Zomba, first flights incl. 1933 (June 2), 1943 Fort Johnston to Glasgow bearing 20/-, some incoming, postal stationery, etc., fair to fine. (52 items) | 300 | 400 | 700 |
| 1687 | Revenues: 1897-1900 postage and revenue issue, two pieces, the first bearing 1/-, 4/-, 10/- (12, incl. a block of nine), £1 (7), £10 (3) cancelled with blue pencil, the second with 10/- and £1 irregular block of six cancelled by Blantyre Consular Court cachets. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 380 |
| 1688 | 1904 (Nov. 28) Bond in compliance with Native Labour Regulations between British Central Africa Co. Ltd. and H.M. Commissioner bearing 1903-04 2/6 tied by indistinct cachet. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1689 | 1905 (May 10) Indenture bearing 1903-04 2/6 pairs (2, one stamp damaged corner), £1, cancelled ms. blue crosses and violet cachets of Consular Court at Blantyre. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1690 | 1908 (Sept. 10) certified copy of the historic original agreement dated April 3 1895 between the African Lakes Corporation and the British South Africa Co., the contents referring to property owned and showing freight rates chargeable for transport on Lake Nyasa (with separate Schedule C detailing memorandum of agreement made Aug. 4 1893) and bearing 1903-04 10/- (fault), 1908-11 1/-, 4/-, £1 pair (one torn) with Blantyre High Court cachets. Photo. | 600 | 800 | |
| 1691 | 1928 (June 23) Letter of Declaration of Capital of Gold Produce Estates (Nyasaland) Ltd., bearing 1921-30 2/6 pair and, on the reverse 10/- (6), 1913-19 £1 blocks of four and fifteen, £10 (10, incl. a block of four), canclled green ms. lines and Blantyre Registrar of the High Court violet oval datestamps, very impressive. Photo. | 500 | 700 | 460 |
| 1692 | 1936 (Oct. 6) Statement of Nominal Capital for the Nyasaland Oil Products Ltd., bearing 1913-19 £1 pair, 1921-30 4/-, 10/-, 1934-35 1/-, cancelled Blantyre Registrar of the High Court oval datestamps. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1693 | 1938 (Dec. 23) Memorandum of Association of the Blantyre Mineral Water Factory Ltd., bearing 1938-44 5/-, 10/-, £1 pair paying Stamp Duty, cancelled green ms. lines and Blantyre Registrar of Companies cachet. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1694 | Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force: Base Post Office at Karonga, 1915 (Jan. 27) 1d. postal stationery card addressed to S.J. Storey in Blantyre, cancelled fine NYASALAND/ FF squared circle (type C1), backstamped Zomba Feb. 8 and next day arrival. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1695 | - (Oct. 2) p.p.c. of Angoni dancers from a member of the S.A. Rifles and addressed to Umtata, annotated Karonga/ 29-9-15, endorsed On Active Service and countersigned, fine NYASALAND/ FF type C1 squared circle. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1696 | 1916 (Aug.-Sept.) N.F. overprint issue, selection of 28, incl. sets mint and overprinted SPECIMEN, minor flaws, etc., good to fine. S.G. N1-5. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1697 | Field Post Office No. 1 at New Langenburg, 1916 (Aug. 7) registered cover from Brig. General E. Northey to his wife in London, franked N.F. 1/2d. (2) and 1d. (2) with unoverprinted 2d. cancelled F.P.O. No. 1 squared circle (type C2, believed first day of usage), with pink registration label, setting A, signed at lower left and backstamped Zomba M.O.B. Aug. 22 and British Concession, Chinde Aug. 8. A rare cover, being the earliest known usage of the 1/2d. and 1d. values. Ex Pennycuick. Illustrated as fig. 17 in The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1698 | - 1916 (Sept. 18) registered cover from Brig. General E. Northey to Mrs. Moggridge, Hon. Sec., Red Cross Fund, c/o the Resident in Blantyre, bearing N.F. 1d., 3d., 4d., 1/-, cancelled F.P.O./ 1 type D1 c.d.s. on first day of usage, with pink registration label, setting B, signed at lower left with proving note of location, flap missing but backstamped Zomba M.O.B. Sept. 25 and next day arrival. Also, almost certainly the original enclosure, an envelope addressed to the General with his notes to Mrs Moggridge concerning the overprinted stamps he was sending for sale at the Red Cross bazaar and revealing that the overprint was intended as N.F.F.. Ex Drysdall. IIlustrated on back cover of The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo. | 1800 | 2200 | |
| 1699 | - 1916 (Sept. 3) O.H.M.S. envelope to Bovey Tracey, Devon from a member of the Post and Telegraph Section, franked N.F. 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2) cancelled F.P.O. No. 1 squared circles (type C2), fine and attractive. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1700 | Field Post Office No. 1 at Old Njombe, 1916 (Nov. 17) envelope to Johannesburg, franked N.F. 1d. cancelled type D1 c.d.s., ms. censor endorsement at lower left. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 110 |
| 1701 | - (Nov. 25) envelope to A.J. Storey at Blantyre, franked N.F. 1d. cancelled fine type D1 c.d.s., backstamped Zomba Dec. 6 and next day arrival. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1702 | - 1917 (Feb. 2) O.H.M.S. envelope amended to O.A.S., registered to Fort Johnston, with ms. registration marking, franked N.F. 4d. cancelled type D1 c.d.s., censor handstamp of D.A.Q.M.G. at lower left, backstamped Feb. 9 arrival. Ex Drysdall. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1703 | Field Post Office No. 1 at Limbe, 1918 (Sept. 24) stampless O.A.S. envelope to Manchester from a member of the K.A.R., with type D1 c.d.s. and framed single line PASSED BY CENSOR in green. Ex de Robeck. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 1704 | Field Post Office No.s 2 to 10, a selection of cancellations on adhesives with most on piece, mainly good to fine, incl. no. 2 in violet on 1/2d. singles (10) on large piece, in black on 1/-, no. 4 mutilated RUO latest date (Sept. 16 1916) in violet on 1/2d., no. 8 on front to Mtangula, no. 10 mutilated NENO on set less 1d. on pieces. (24 items). | 300 | 400 | |
| 1705 | Field Post Office No. 2 at Mtangula, 1918 (Feb. 10) O.A.S. front to London with N.F. set of five, cancelled NYASALAND/ FF2 squared circle type C1 (earliest date for use at Mtangula). Ex Drysdall. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 1706 | - (July 3) envelope self-addressed by Sgt. Rivers, with ms. registration annotation, bearing Portuguese Nyassa 10r., 50r., 200r., 300r., cancelled type C1 squared circles but without evidence of completed delivery. Ex De Robeck. Also set of twelve Portuguese Nyassa stamps cancelled FF2 squared circle of Mar. 31 1918 by favour. Ex De Robeck. Cover illustrated on p. 48 of The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo. | 600 | 800 | 450 |
| 1707 | - Field Post Office No. 3 at Mwaya, 1916 (Aug. 15) envelope to London bearing N.F. 1d. block of four from the upper right corner of the pane cancelled NYASALAND/ FF3 type C1 squared circle, also N.F. 1/2d. marginal block of ten cancelled by same day strikes (believed largest known multiple with this canceller). Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1708 | - Field Post Office No. 3 at Tandala, 1917 (May 4) stampless O.A.S. envelope sent by Pte. Rivers of the S.R.V. to Umtali, with type D1 c.d.s., backstamped Salisbury transit and June 2 arrival, also 1918 (Jan. 10) philatelic envelope from Capt. Grey, R.N.R. to Songea bearing N.F. set of five cancelled type D1 c.d.s.s. Photo. | 140 | 160 | |
| 1709 | - Field Post Office No. 4 at Fort Johnston, 1918 (Sept. 4) stampless O.A.S. envelope to Cape Province with type D1 c.d.s. and with faint handstamp SUPPLY OFFICER,/ FORT JOHNSTON,/ N.F.F. and ms. censor marking at lower left. Ex Pennycuick. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1710 | - Field Post Office No. 5 at Lupembe, 1917 (Jan. 25) stampless O.A.S. p.p.c. to Komgha, Cape Province, with NYASALAND/ FF5 type C1 squared circle, scarce. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 1711 | - Field Post Office No. 6 at Mwaya, 1917 (Mar. 12) South African telegram envelope used by Frank Bruce of the N.V.R. at Massoko, addressed to the Supply Officer at Tandala with type C2 squared circle applied at Mwaya. Earliest known date. Ex Drysdall. Illustrated as fig. 45 in The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 1712 | - Field Post Office No. 7 at Old Langenburg, 1917 (June 9) O.H.M.S. envelope amended to O.A.S., locally addressed and bearing N.F. 4d. cancelled two fine strikes of type E c.d.s., with unframed PASSED BY CENSOR/ ........ in red at lower right (see Pennycuick & Drysdall p. 71). Ex de Robeck. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 270 |
| 1713 | - Field Post Office No. 7 at Namweras, 1917 (Oct. 1) Nyasaland 4d. registered envelope endorsed O.A.S., addressed to London, sent and signed by Capt. N.L. Furness, O.C. Motor Transport Company, B.S.A.P., with ms. registration markingand two poor to fair strikes of type E c.d.s., backstamped F.P.O. 9 at Zomba Oct. 7. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 230 |
| 1714 | - Field Post Office No. 9 at Zomba, 1917 (June 13) stampless O.H.M.S. envelope to the Supply Officer at Tandala with good strike of type E c.d.s. Photo. | 100 | 150 | 80 |
| 1715 | - Field Post Office No. 10 at New Langenburg, 1918 (Feb. 5) Nyasaland 4d. registered envelope to New York from Lt. Col. Hector Duff, Chief Political Officer, ms. registration notation proving location, franked withN.F. 1d. strips of three (2) cancelled seven strikes of mutilated NENO squared circles with 10 inserted (type B2), with Cape Town censor and New York registration handstamps, backstamped F.P.O. 9, etc. Ex Drysdall. Illustrated as fig. 61 in The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History by Drysdall & Pennycuick. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 410 |
| 1716 | - Field Post Office No. 11 at Songea, 1918 (Nov. 4) stampless p.p.c. of Cotton Field, Nyasaland, endorsed On Active Service and sent from Mangoche on Nov. 2 by Sydney Cowdrey to his sister in Mossel Bay, with fine strike of type C2 squared circle two days later (the latest recorded date and rare, previously unrecorded, one of only four known covers or cards), also matching stampless O.A.S. p.p.c. of the Library, Zomba sent by Cowdrey from Fort Johnston on Dec. 1 after cessation of hostilities. Photo. | 1600 | 1800 | |
| 1717 | Civilian Post Offices, 1916 (Nov. 17) stampless O.A.S. p.p.c. of Cotton Field, Nyasaland, addressed to Dublin from a seviceman in transit, cancelled by Zomba c.d.s. and with scarce oval framed PASSED BY CENSOR (27 x 13mm.) in green on picture side. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1718 | - 1918 (Feb. 22) telegram envelope amended to O.A.S., signed by a Captain at lower left, addressed to Dover, redirected to West Hartlepool, cancelled Lilongwe M.O.B. squared circle, backstamped Zomba. Photo. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1719 | Pakistan: 1948-49, selection of "PAKISTAN" provincial overprints with covers and cards (25), pieces (10) and stamps (26), displaying a good range of handstamps and machine printed overprints in various sizes and colours, fair to fine. | 50 | 70 | 390 |
| 1720 | Palestine: 1918 1m. to 20p. (less 5m.) overprint SPECIMEN type 26, very fine and fresh with part original gum. (10). These are almost certainly colour standards as they originate from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official. See Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 53. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 5/15. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1150 |
| 1721 | Panama: 1843 (July 12) entire letter to London via Jamaica, carried on the R.M.S. "Medway", rated "2/-" and with superb strike of the undated circular "PANAMA" mark of the British Consular Office (stated one of three known strikes), backstamped superb Kingston July 24 transit and Aug. 20 arrival, light fold through strike but very fine. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 950 |
| 1722 | Papua: 1891 (Aug. 28) envelope to Brisbane, franked Queensland 2d. cancelled fine "B.N.G." barred oval with similarly fine Port Moresby c.d.s., backstamped Cooktown Sept. 7 and Sept. 16 arrival. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 270 |
| 1723 | - 1906 to 1931, a mint selection incl. 1931 "OS" set, etc., also a few New Guinea, mainly good to fine. (24) | 40 | 50 | 30 |
| 1724 | Poland: 1860 10k. pale blue and pale rose, tied by "DP" in concentric circles cancellation of Warsaw Station East Line Terminus to 1864 (Aug. 10) entire letter to Bialystock, arrival backstamp. S.G. 1a. R.P.S. certificate (1977) notes (a little unkindly) "creased and discoloured". Photo. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1725 | - Post Offices in Constantinople: A collection on leaves with original overprint set mint and used (each cancelled on a piece, signed Landrée and Franz), first and second reprints, 1921 overprints etc., mainly fine. | 400 | 500 | 300 |
| 1726 | Qatar: 1953 to 1995, a mint collection in an album, largely complete with later issues unmounted mint , incl. 1965 Fish set in imperf. corner plate pairs, etc., mainly fine. (100's§) | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 1727 | Rhodesia: Cancellations, a comprehensive range of mainly fair to fine strikes in a stockbook with a number of scarcer offices incl. Swaziland, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, etc., some covers and cards incl. 1912 from Fife, 1922 from Abercorn, varied condition. (100's§) | 200 | 250 | 100 |
| 1728 | A mint selection on approval cards comprising Nyasaland 1938-44 set of eighteen with 5/- shade; Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 set and 1959-62 set (less 9d.); Southern Rhodesia 1953 set. Mainly good to fine with some unmounted. (65) | 70 | 80 | 50 |
| 1729 | Postal History and Covers: 1902 (Aug. 16) B.S.A. Co. Mashonaland 1d. postcard to Scotland, uprated with 1/2d. (2), cancelled good to fine CHIENJI/ N.E. RHODESIA single ring c.d.s.s with 2 in year date inverted, Abercorn Aug. 28, Fife Sept. 8, Chinde Oct. 5 transit datestamps. Rare, this office previously believed closed between 1893 and 1907. Ex F.C. Donaldson. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 1730 | - (Aug. 17) and (Nov. 26) two 1d. postal stationery cards from the missionary Couillard to London, the first on the eve of his departure from Shesheke with Shesheke, N.W. Rhodesia Aug. 22 22 c.d.s (Proud type D2) and cancelled Bulawayo Sept. 21, the second from Lealui (Mongu) with rare North Western Rhodesia, Lealui c.d.s (creased through strike) with Livingstone Dec. 19 and Bulawayo Dec. 27 transits. | 170 | 190 | 130 |
| 1731 | - (Oct. 17) an exceptional British South Africa Co. envelope from the Stroud correspondence, registered to Bournemouth at 1/4 rate, bearing 1897 3d., 4d., 1898-1908 1d., 2d. strip of single cancelled Serenje squared circles and with ms. framed R and no. 27, further 1897 4d. pair added and cancelled Nov. 24 at Fife (this final assessment before allowing passage into B.C.A. being now five times the 4d. per 1/2oz rate), backstamped Fort Jameson Oct. 27, Chinde Jan. 6, London Feb. 15 and next day arrival. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 1732 | 1903 (May 21) p.p.c. of scenery on the Tanganyika plateau, addressed to Mlange, B.C.A., franked 1d. cancelled by two strikes of Abercorn double ring, with Fife May 26 single ring, Fort Johnston June 13 double ring (late use) and Fort Anderson June 21 squared circle. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1733 | 1904 (Apr. 13) On The British South Africa Companys Service envelope ex Stroud Correspondence to Exmouth, Devon, franked 1/2d. block of four and six singles cancelled fair strikes of Fort Jameson c.d.s., backstamped Salisbury May 5 and May 29 arrival. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1734 | 1905 (June 31) p.p.c. of Abercorn addressed to England, franked 1d. cancelled fine Fort Rosebery, N.E. Rhodesia c.d.s. code 0 (Proud type D2) with double ring Fort Jameson July 24 and Salisbury Aug. 17 transit datestamps alongside. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1735 | - (Oct. 10) printed return for entry in 1906 Medical Directory, sent to the publishers in London by Director. Wilfrid McFarlane at Mbereshi, franked 1d. cancelled fine strike of Kasama, N.E. Rhodesia c.d.s. (Proud type D2) with additional strike alongside, backstamped Fort Jameson Oct. 23, Salisbury Nov. 16 and Dec. 9 arrival. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1736 | 1907 (Jan. 23) envelope ex Stroud correspondence to Salisbury Wilts, franked 1/2d., 1d. (2), tied by good strikes of 859 killer, with Fort Rosebery, N.E. Rhodesia c.d.s. code 7 (code, month and day inverted, no year date) below, backstamped Fort Jameson Feb. 20 and Salisbury Mar. 30 transit datestamps, some minor staining but rare. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 380 |
| 1737 | Northern Rhodesia Forces 1915-16: Base 4, a fine strike of the cachet in violet on ON SERVICE envelope (coded G 282-27-10-14) addressed to J.C. Joselin de Jong, Secretray of Agriculture by use of handstamps, endorsed Major Boyd Cunninghame, Officer Commanding Northern Rhodesia Rifles, also by cachet, and with strikes of A.P.O. 1 c.d.s. of 29 May 15 on front and reverse, backstamped Livingstone June 1. Ex Drysdall. Illustrated as fig. 2 in The Nyasaland-Rhodesia Field Force 1914-18: A Postal History by Drysdall & Pennycuick and discussed on p. 16. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 400 |
| 1738 | - Base 4, a fine strike of the cachet in violet on piece to London with number 4 seemingly altered to 1, location confirmed as Fife by c.d.s. beneath apparently dated 18 APR 1917 (a little indistinct with incorrect year date (?)). Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1739 | - Base 6, a good strike of the cachet in violet on stampless ON SERVICE envelope (coded G 282-27-10-14) addressed to the dealer, W.T. Wilson in Birmingham, the cachet partially overstruck by indistinct A.P.O. c.d.s. and signed at left by Private Rivers of the S.R.V. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1740 | - Base 9, a good strike of the cachet in violet on ON SERVICE envelope (coded G 282-27-10-14) amended in pencil to On Active Service, addressed by Lt. J.H.L. Vaughan, A Company, B.S.A.P. to his wife in Lisbon, endorsed at lower left and franked 21/2d. Admiral cancelled at Abercorn on Apr. 13 1916 and with A.P.O. 1 (at Broken Hill) c.d.s. of May 6 alongside, Lisbon June 10 machine arrival marking on reverse. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 340 |
| 1741 | 1917 (Oct. 29) L.M.S. envelope to Cape Town franked 1/2d. Double Head and 1d. Admiral, cancelled good strikes of scarce Kawambwa, Nth. Rhodesia c.d.s. (Proud type D2), backstamped Livingstone Nov. 6 transit, some faint perf. toning, otherwise fine. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 1742 | 1944 (Mar. 15) postcard to Switzerland from the Rev. Burger at Sefula, franked N. Rhodesia 11/2d. cancelled superb strike of scarce double ring Mongu-Lealui c.d.s., with two British military censors in red and black, German Oberkommando der Wehrmacht censor in red, attractive. Photo. | 150 | 170 | |
| 1743 | 1896 3d. on 5/- with striking shift to right, used, fine. S.G. 53. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1744 | 1896 Cape overprint 1/2d. to 1/- set mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 58-64, cat. £250. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1745 | 1897 Perf. 15 £2 rosy red mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 74, cat. £1,700. Phil. Fed. of S. Africa certificate (1978). Photo. | 650 | 700 | |
| 1746 | 1902 Hut Tax receipt from the British South Africa Co. Administration of North Eastern Rhodesia, issued to the L.M.S. at Mwanda and bearing 1896-97 3/- with double ring handstamp. | 150 | 200 | |
| 1747 | 1910-13 Double Heads, a selection fiscally cancelled, comprising 1d. (2), 2d., 6d. (8, incl. a scarce block of six), 1/- (3), 2/- (2), 2/6 (bistre brown and crimson), 7/6 pair, 10/- and £1 (7, incl. a strip of three and one perf. 15), fair to fine. (25) | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1748 | - Perf. 14 1/2d. to 5/- (8d. is perf. 131/2, 1/- thinned, 2/6 sepia and deep crimson shade with vertical bend, 5/- gum inclusion), otherwise mainly fine mint. (15). Btwn. S.G. 119 and 159. | 160 | 180 | 180 |
| 1749 | - 7/6 carmine and pale blue, fine mint. S.G. 160b, cat. £600. Photo. | 170 | 190 | 130 |
| 1750 | - 10/- blue-green and orange, one pulled perf. at left, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 164, cat. £375. | 60 | 80 | 60 |
| 1751 | - £1 carmine-red and bluish black, fine mint. S.G. 165, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 310 |
| 1752 | - £1 crimson and slate-black, large part original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 166a, cat. £1,300. R.P.S. certificate (2000). Photo. | 550 | 600 | 550 |
| 1753 | 1917 1/2d. on 1d., two unmounted mint blocks of six, one with misplaced surcharge, the other with clear offset of surcharge, fine. S.G. 280 vars. | 30 | 40 | 40 |
| 1754 | 1973 to 1980, selection of fifteen mainly Forces Mail stampless covers, variously addressed, a good range of markings and boxed datestamps. | 40 | 60 | |
| 1755 | (Northern), 1926, 1932 and 1948 Ordinary Game Licences issues at Broken Hill, Solwezi and Chingola respectively, the first with 1925-29 20/- strip of three. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1756 | (Southern) 1954 (Oct.) two Tati Co. Ltd. printed cheques drawn on the Standard Bank of S.A. at Bulawayo, with embossed revenue 1d., one with Bechuanaland 1d., and Shell Co. Ltd. receipt bearing S. Rhodesia 1d. pair, the other with S. Rhodesia 2d. revenue tied to reverse by signature and Wankie Colliery Co. Ltd. cachet. (3 items) | 60 | 80 | |
| 1757 | Rumania: Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: A mint and used study on leaves, mainly 1896 issues with varieties incl. imperf. between pairs, inverted overprints, covers etc., also a selection of 1919 issues. | 300 | 400 | 230 |
| 1758 | Russia: An early to middle period duplicated accumulation in two stockbooks, mint and used with some multiples, incl. Civil War issues, extensive range of R.S.F.S.R., etc., poor to fine. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1759 | - Zemstvos: 1905 10k. and 20k., both in fine mint imperf. corner marginal block of fifteen (3 x 5). Ch. 5a, 6a.. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 1760 | Russian Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: A collection in a boxed Warwick album with 1863-66 10pa. and 2pi. mint and used (10pa. mint with Mikulski cert. (1982), 10pa. used with Dienna cert. (1986) ), 1865-67 horizontal and vertical networks selection with shades, 1868 and 1872-90 ranges, 1876 and 1879 surcharges, later issues incl. 1909 50th. Anniversary set mint and used, a good selection of 1909-10 overprints incl. varieties, 1913 set mint and set used on piece, 1913-14 set of three mint and used, a selection of ROPIT overprints and two refugee post covers, mainly fine. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 1500 |
| 1761 | Saint Helena: 1864-80 wmk. Crown CC, perf. 121/2, 5/- orange a mint block of four with crackly gum, hinged on upper pair only, mainly fine. S.G. 20, cat. £160+. Photo. | 40 | 60 | 65 |
| 1762 | - Perf. 14 x 121/2, 2d. yellow, a mint block of four, hinged on upper pair only, fine. S.G. 22, cat. £340+. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1763 | - 4d. carmine, wmk. inverted and reversed a mint block of four, hinged on upper pair only, fine. S.G. 2, cat. £380+. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1764 | - 1884-94 wmk. Crown CA 21/2d. and 4d. wmk. inverted and reversed, both overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel type D12x), 1d., 3d. and 1/- with local SPECIMEN handstamp (Samuel type SH2), fine with gum and scarce. S.G. 37, 40-1, 43by, 45 S. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1765 | - 1912 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 4d. and 6d. with local SPECIMEN handstamp (Samuel type SH2), fine with gum. S.G. 83-4 S. | 40 | 50 | 48 |
| 1766 | - 1922-37 £1 grey and purple on red, a lower right corner marginal example hinged in margin only, fine. S.G. 96, cat. £350. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1767 | - £1 grey and purple on red an unmounted mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet S.G. 96, cat £350. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 190 |
| 1768 | Saint Kitts-Nevis: Nevis: Selection of 43, 1861 1/- lake colour trial pair, 1879-80 21/2d. used, also 4d. and 1/- black complete sheets from the 1931 reprint and some forgeries, fair to fine. Ex Griffiths. | 60 | 80 | 95 |
| 1769 | Sarawak: 1888-97 1c. to $1 set with 2c. and 3c. shades mint, some without gum, some toning and other imperfections but 50c., $1 etc. fine. (16) S.G. 8-21. | 50- | 60 | |
| 1770 | - Japanese Occupation: 1942 (Oct.) $1 and $2 mint blocks of four with the rare diagonal handstamp in blue found at only one Japanese P.O. at end of Occupation, the $1 with upper margin, vertical creasing through pair at left and some minor perf. separation, the $2 with light horizontal crease affecting lower pair and minor gum disturbance. S.G. J21a, J22a, cat. £1,760+. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1771 | Saudi Arabia: Hejaz: 1925 1/4pi. green Hashemite Kingdom vertical pair, with blue Hejaz Government overprint inverted, one stamp hinged and both stamps with crease, otherwise fresh and with Filatco certificate (1996). S.G. 79a, cat £1,400. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 150 |
| 1772 | 1934-57 set to 200g in blocks of four, fine unmounted mint, S.G. 329-42, cat. £600. | 140 | 160 | |
| 1773 | A selection of definitives comprising 1960-1 Oil 50p., 100p., Air 30p., 1964-72 Oil 20p., Dam 8p., 1966-75 Oil 10p., Dam 3p., 6p., 7p. all in blocks of four, mainly fine unmounted mint, S.G. cat. £826. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1774 | 1960-61 definitives, a selection comprising Oil 50p., 75p., 100p., Dam 20p., 50p., 75p., 100p., 200p., Air 30p., 200p., unmounted mint and mainly fine, S.G. cat. £334. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1775 | 1964-72 redrawn types, Cartouche of King Saud, a selection of definitives comprising Oil 9p., 20p., 31p., 33p., 50p., 200p., Dam 8p., 200p., Air 3p., 10p., 15p., some gum bends, otherwise fine unmounted mint, S.G. cat. £1,168. | 140 | 160 | 110 |
| 1776 | 1964-72 Dam 200p. in an unmounted mint block of four, marginal from the foot of the sheet, S.G. 584, cat. £1,100. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1777 | 1966-75 Cartouche of King Faisal, Oil 10p., 11p., Dam 3p., 5p., 6p., 7p., 20p., Air 1p., 2p., 7p., 8p., 11p., 13p., 16p., 23p., also 1967-74 changed watermark Air 1p., 2p., 3p., fine unmounted mint, S.G. cat. £462. | 70 | 80 | 50 |
| 1778 | 1968-72 Falcon 1p., 4p. and 10p., four of each, all in horizontal pairs, unmounted mint and fine, S.G. 1022-4, cat. £563. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1779 | An early to modern collection in four stockbooks and on leaves, with good ranges of Hejaz and Nejd overprints, 1934 Proclamation 5g. and 10g. mint, 1934-57 with 100g. (2) and 200g. (two shades), 1952 Railway set mint, highly duplicated later ranges with better definitives , 1968 Air 4p. unmounted mint, etc., poor to fine (100's§) | 400 | 500 | 330 |
| 1780 | A selection comprising 1949 Air set (2), also 1953 (Feb. & Mar.) Visits, 1961 Port and 1962 Malaria sets in blocks of four, all unmounted mint and mainly fine, S.G. cat. £419. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1781 | Seychelles: Issues complete from 1968 Human Rights Year to 1994 Hong Kong, also ZES complete, all fine unmounted mint, S.G. cat. £1,045. | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 1782 | Singapore: 1974 World Population Year 35c. showing emerald omitted, unmounted mint and marginal from the left of the sheet, very small light tone spot, otherwise fine, S.G. 239a, cat £600, also normal for comparison. Photo. | 100 | 150 | 160 |
| 1783 | Solomon Islands: 1907 2d. large canoe, a mint strip of five being the lower row of the sheet [55-60] with margins and marginal notes detailing the transfer types and constant second variations, some perf. reinforcement and odd tiny stain, otherwise fine. S.G. 3. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1784 | - 191423 wmk. Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, a fine unmounted mint example, just a slight trace of rubbing. S.G. 38. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 70 |
| 1785 | South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1820 to 1901, four covers, etc., comprising 1820 and 1844, two entires Grahams Town to Cape Town with framed "POST PAID", the first with crown in circular "POST OFFICE/ GRAHAMSTOWN", 1856 envelope Cradock to Grahams Town franked 4d., and 1901 Norval's Point to Kimberley with censor, fair to fine. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1786 | 1853 1d. deep brick-red on deeply blued paper, a pair with good to very large margins, neatly cancelled, pressed crease but most attractive. S.G. 1a, cat. £600. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1787 | 1858-63 1/- bright yellow-green (16) and deep dark green (10), used, varied condition but mostly with margins. | 500 | 600 | 780 |
| 1788 | - 1/- bright yellow-green, good to very large margins, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 8, cat. £180. B.P.A. certificate (1968). | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1789 | - 1/- deep dark green, clear to large margins, used, fine. S.G. 8a, cat. £500. Photo. | 90 | 100 | 70 |
| 1790 | 1861 Woodblock 1d. vermilion, good margin at foot, used, fine with fresh colour. S.G. 13, cat. £2,250. R.P.S. certificate (1994). Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1791 | - 1d. carmine, just touched, good margins other sides, lightly cancelled. R.P.S. certificate (1994) notes (a little harshly) minor creases. S.G. 13a, cat. £3,000. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1792 | 1863-64 1d. (3), 4d. (4), 6d., 1/-, mainly with margins, all used, poor to fine. | 100 | 150 | 140 |
| 1793 | 1871, two stamp sized proofs in black on glazed card, the first with uncleared value tablets, the second denominated 21/2d., fine. | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| 1794 | 1879 3d. on 4d. blue, two used examples showing PENCB and THE.EE varieties respectively, both with slight faults but of good appearance with the varieties distinct. S.G. 34a, 34b, cat. £625. | 60 | 80 | 80 |
| 1795 | A collection of triangular issues on leaves, comprising 1853 deeply blued paper 1d. (6, incl. a block of three), 4d. (2), slightly blued paper 1d. (8, incl. a triangular block of four), 4d. (4), 1855-63 1d. (7), 4d. (5), 6d. (7), 1/- (3), 1861 Woodblock 1d. vermilion and carmine shades, 4d. (5 shades incl. deep bright blue), 1863-64 1d. (3), 4d. (4), 6d., 1/- (2), mainly used, condition a little varied but mainly fine. | 1600 | 1800 | 1750 |
| 1796 | A mint and used study of triangular issues in an album, with ranges of 1853, 1855-63 and 1863-64 issues, also 1861 Woodblock 1d. (5) and 4d., mixed condition but many fine with some multiples, forgeries, etc. | 1500 | 1800 | 2900 |
| 1797 | A mostly used selection of triangular 1d. issues, with a range of printings, comprising eight pairs and 81 singles, varied condition. | 600 | 800 | 1450 |
| 1798 | A mostly used range of triangular issues on stockleaves, with 1d. (9), 4d. (42), 6d. (9), 1/- (11), mixed condition but many with margins. | 500 | 600 | 980 |
| 1799 | A mostly used selection of triangular issues, with 1853 slightly blued paper strip of three, 1855-63 1d. block of four, 4d. block of three and singles (2, one with fake roulettes), 6d. (6), 1/- (7), also 4d. on cover to Grahams Town, 1863-64 1d. triangular block of four mint and singles used (2, one with Cape-Town c.d.s.), 4d. mint pair and used, 6d. (4), also a few rectangular issues, varied condition. | 400 | 500 | 820 |
| 1800 | A mostly used accumulation of triangular issues, comprising 1853 1d. pair and singles (7), 1855-63 4d. pairs (9) and singles (21), 1863-64 1d. (8), 4d. (9), 6d. (3), 1/- (3), varied condition but many fine. | 400 | 500 | 750 |