Lot No Description Estimate Low Estimate High Hammer ex VAT
601 New Guinea: 1939 1/2d. to £1 used, mainly fine. S.G. 212-25, cat. £500. 150 180 140
602 New Guinea: 1939 5/-, 10/- and £1 mint, (5/- and 10/- are corner marginal and mounted in margins only), fine. S.G. 223-5, cat £545. 100 120 150
603 New Zealand: 1899 Great Barrier Island, Original Service Pigeon Post, 1/- Special Post (marginal), 1/- Pigeongram, mint, Agency 6d. triangular unused, some toning. (3) 50 70
604 New Zealand: 1930 to 1966, a selection of first flight covers or cards, incl. 1932 Special Flights, good range of cachets, etc., mainly good to fine. (27 items) 150 200 130
605 New Zealand: 1931 to 1941, collection of airmail covers, good range of stamps and cachets, incl. 1931 cover to Newfoundland, re-addressed to Philippines with Newfoundland 15c Vickers Vimy added. (101 covers). 850 900 750
606 Papua: 1929-30 “AIR MAIL” 3d. black and blue-green, Ash printing, mint vertical pair from the right of the sheet [20, 25], the upper stamp with overprint omitted, hinged on lower stamp and in margin only, fine and rare. S.G. 114b, cat. £3,250. R.P.S. certificate (2002). Photo. 1500 1700 2000
607 Philippines: 1931 (July) Manila-Japan, solo flight by Francis Chichester, Mati-Ormoc leg (136 flown) with cachet. 80 90 60
608 Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: 1934 (Aug. 1) cover to Limbe, endorsed “Per French Aviator Flying from B. Hill via Tete-Madagascar”, franked 85c., 2E pair with Tete Central hexagonal d.s.’s, various backstamps incl. T.P.O. Nyasaland, etc. Photo. 120 150
609 Reunion: A used selection with 1937 Roland Garros on registered cover to Le Havre (also an additional example off cover with forged overprint), later issues with 1949-53 100f. on 200f. to 500f. on 1,000f., 1954-55 set etc., mainly fine. 160 200 230
610 Russia: 1922 to 1955, a used collection incl. 1924 10k. on 5r. type II (R.P.S. certificate, 1971), 1927 Congress 10k. and 15k. in pairs on f.d.c., 1931 Airship set imperf., 1931 Zeppelin set imperf. on two covers, each with red Polar Flight cachet, also 1r. in block of six, 1932 Airship 15k. perf. 10, 1934 10k. imperf. between horizontal pair, 1935 North Pole 1r. on 10k. etc., mainly fine. 500 600 550
611 Russia: 1935 North Pole Flight 1r. on 10k. lower case letter in third line fine used on piece, marginal from the right of the sheet, fine. S.G.706b, cat. £750. Buchsbayew certificate (1998). Photo. 200 250 160
612 San Marino: A used selection with 1931, 1933 Zeppelin (excl. 20c. on 3L.), 1950-1 sets, 1951 1,000L., 1954 1,000L., mainly fine. 240 260 210
613 Sierra Leone: 1963 to 1970, a used collection of Air issues on leaves incl. 1963 2nd. Anniversary of Independence 11s. on £1 etc., mainly fine. 60 70 75
614 South Africa: 1925 London-Cape Town Cobham flight, souvenir mail card with vignette, sent by the pilot to his wife in London, with message “I shall send you one/ of these cards from each stopping/ place so keep the collection”, franked Blanc 5c., Sower 30c. pair and single cancelled Marignane Nov. 18. Photo. 1200 1400
615 South Africa: 1925 London-Cape Town Cobham flight, p.p.c. of Pisa with flight vignette, sent by the pilot to his wife in London, with message “Give a big/ kiss to/ Geoffrey for me”, franked 60c. (damaged corner) cancelled Pisa Ferrovia Nov. 19. Photo. 1200 1400
616 South Africa: 1925 London-Cape Town Cobham flight, souvenir mail card with vignette and signature, sent by the pilot to his wife in London, with message “Pushing on steadily/ all going well. Head/ winds stopping quick flight”, franked 10c., 40c. cancelled Nov. 20. Photo. 1200 1400
617 South Africa: 1929 (Aug.) to 1938 (Apr.), a selection of first flight covers, incl. Imperial Airways, etc., fair to fine. (23 items) 120 150
618 South Africa: 1937 (June 6) Flying Boat “Courtier” first flight to London, bearing Coronation set cancelled Durban, pilot signed, redirected to Hythe, vertical creases, otherwise fine. Photo. 100 120
619 South America: Collection written up on leaves, mint or used, incl. SCADTA 1921 2nd. issue, 1923-27 Consular overprints incl. blocks of four, 1932 overprint 5c. and “R” 20c. in half sheets, 1950 LANSA first issue in mint blocks of four, Bolivia, Paraguay, etc., mainly fine. (400§) 300 350 230
620 South West Africa: 1931 (Dec.) to 1932 (Jan.) selection of first flight covers, range of frankings, etc., mainly good to fine. (7 covers) 70 80 60
621 Switzerland: 1913 (Mar. 30) Berne-Burgdorf, pioneer flight by Oskar Bider, photo card with vignette. 50 60 40
622 Switzerland: 1924 (Aug. 31) Solothurn-Grenchen Meeting, cover with special vignette, flown Zurich-Bad Schönbrunn. 50 70
623 Syria: 1921 Air 1p. on 20c. pair, 5p. on 1f. and 10p. on 2f., all used on cover to Alexandria, a few stains, otherwise fine. Photo. 150 200
624 Syria: 1920 to 1962, a collection on leaves with 1920 surcharged set of three with handstamps on piece, also additional 5p. on 15c., 1921 (Oct) 1p. on 20c. (2), 5p. on 1f. and 10p. on 2f. used, also the three values on cover (1p. on 20c. in a pair), 1922 (May) set on cover, 1923 set, 1929-30 0p.50 and 25p. surcharge inverted on cover, 1934 Republic set, later issues with several covers, also Alouites incl. 1925 (Mar) 5p. overprinted on stamp of Lebanon, mainly fine. 300 350 380
625 U.S.A.: 1926 (Dec. 2-3) New York-Washington and Philadelphia-Washington flown covers by Cobham, both initialled. 100 120
626 U.S.A.: 1930 Zeppelin 65c. on 1c. Postal Stationery card, $1.30 used with 1930-54 5c. on cover, both addressed to Germany, $2.60 on cover addressed to Lakehurst, all three with violet lozenge and red circular cachets, $1.30 cover folded clear of Zeppelin stamp and $2.60 stamp with slight age stains around perfs., otherwise fine. Photo. 400 500 310
627 U.S.A.: 1931 (May 14) Harbour Grace-Budapest “Justice for Hungary” flight, fine. 70 90
628 U.S.A.: 1933 (June 10) New York-Haiti, non-stop flight by J.E.Boyd and R.G. Lyon, fine. Photo. 100 120
629 U.S.A.: 1934 (June 27) Transatlantic New York-Warsaw flight by the Adamowicz brothers, cover signed by both. Photo. 80 100
630 U.S.A.: A used selection with 1918 and 1923 sets, 1933 50c. Zeppelin, covers etc., also a range of Canal Zone, fair to fine. 100 150 80
631 Vatican City: A selection of first flight covers, incl. acceptances for 1938 Rome-Paris, 1950 Rome-New York (only 25 aerogrammes flown), 1957 Rome-Chicago, (only 20 aerogrammes flown), first TWA polar flight to San Francisco (10 flown), 1958 Caravelle to Lourdes, mainly fine. (20 items) 150 170
632 Vatican City: 1948 "Raphael" 500l. ultramarine, unmounted mint. S.G.138, cat £300. 60 80 75
633 Yugoslavia: 1933 to 1958, a used collection with covers and cards incl. 1951 set to 100d. on f.d.c., 100d. in complete c.t.o. sheet of twelve, 1951 Mountaineering set, Parachute set used and on f.d.c., 1953 300d. etc., mainly fine. 150 200 110
634 Zeppelin Mail: 1928 to 1936, a selection incl. U.S.S. Macon (3), U.S.S. Shenandoah, with 1928 LZ 127 Lakehurst-Friedrichshafen, 1936 (May) Hindenburg Jamaica-Frankfurt, etc., mainly good to fine. (9 items) 200 250 210
635 Zeppelin Mail: 1928 to 1938, a selection of flown covers or cards, incl. Hungarian and Swiss acceptances, 1929 Round the World flight card, 1931 Polar Flight cover and card bearing 1M. or 2M. Polar Flight adhesives, etc., mainly good to fine. (22 items) 200 250 280
636 Various, an extensive all World selection of airmail etiquettes, incl. some complete booklets and airline baggage labels from 1930’s onward, partially sorted by ATL no.’s, fine. (100’s§) 150 200 260
637 Various, an all World collection of airline baggage labels, sorted by ATL no. in a small box, incl. Imperial Airways, Derluft, DLH, KLM, pioneer U.S. and S. American airlines, mainly fine. (170§) 100 120 380
638 Various, a used collection of Cameroun, Czechoslovakia, Laos and Poland in one album with issues from 1920, incl. Poland 1954 5zl. miniature sheet Imperf., mainly fine. 160 200 140
639 Various, an all World accumulation of airmail covers on leaves and loose in a small carton, mainly 1930’s to 1940’s, with first flights, incl. Imperial Airways, SCADTA, catapult mail, censored, etc., fair to fine. (100’s§) 250 300 310
640 Aircraft Crashes: 1926 (June 7) National Airways Minneapolis-Chicago crash at Mendota, Minn., and 1927 (Dec. 17) Embry Riddle Chicago-Cincannati forced landing at Friends Woods, Indiana, first flight covers without extra markings, 1929 (Nov. 9) and (Nov. 30) Varney Air Lines crashes near Portland, Oregon, covers both with accompanying explanatory label. (4 items) 50 70 50
641 Aircraft Crashes: 1929 (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). 50 70 45
642 Aircraft Crashes: 1930 (Jan. 13) Madagascar-France record flight attempt, crashed 15km. from Brazzaville, registered cover backstamped "RAID/ MADAGASCAR FRANCE/ ACCIDENT DU/ 12 JANVIER1930". Nier. 300113a. 50 70 55
643 Aircraft Crashes: 1931 to 1954, a selection, from City of Cairo, City of Basra, City of Karachi, Uiver, Constellation Belfast (with ambulance cover), Cygnus, Calpurnia and Athena crashes. (12 items) 200 250 250
644 Aircraft Crashes: 1931 (July) Manila-Japan, solo flight by Francis Chichester, crashed at Katsura, signed cover. 60 80 70
645 Aircraft Crashes: 1931 (July) Manila-Japan, solo flight by Francis Chichester, crashed at Katsura, signed cover. 60 80 60
646 Aircraft Crashes: 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. 120 150 110
647 Aircraft Crashes: 1934 (July 7) Stockholm-Malmo crashed at Almhult, Sweden, cover with explanatory label. Nier 340706a. 50 70 55
648 Aircraft Crashes: 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. 50 70 50
649 Aircraft Crashes: 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). 100 120 90
650 Aircraft Crashes: 1936 (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) 50 70
651 Aircraft Crashes: 1939 (Aug. 15) Heston-Sweden, crashed near Storstroem Bridge, two covers from the U.K. to Denmark, both water affected. Nier. 390815. 50 70 75
652 Aircraft Crashes: 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). 50 70 50
653 Aircraft Crashes: 1954 (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). 50 70 55
654 Aircraft Crashes: 1954 (Sept. 5) Amsterdam-New York, "Triton" crash at Shannon, cover with straight line "SALVAGED FROM K.L.M. CRASH AT SHANNON". Nier. 540905a. 50 70 60
655 Aircraft Crashes: 1954 (Dec. 18) Rome-New York, crashed on landing at Idlewild, slightly charred cover to Chicago with two line cachet. Nier. 541218a. 40 60 30
656 Aircraft Crashes: 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. 50 70 40
657 Aircraft Crashes: 1955 (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). 50 70
658 Aircraft Crashes: 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). 100 120
659 Aircraft Crashes: 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. 120 150 120
660 Aircraft Crashes: 1974 (Nov. 20) Germany-South Africa, Lufthansa flight crashed on take-off at Nairobi, cover to Durban with slightly weak bilingual cachet. Nier. 741120. 50 70 45
661 Ship Wrecks: 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. 80 100 90
662 Ship Wrecks: 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. 100 120 85
663 Ship Wrecks: 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. 70 90 60
664 Ship Wrecks: 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. 70 90
665 Ship Wrecks: 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. 50 80
666 Ship Wrecks: 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. 70 90
667 Ship Wrecks: 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. 70 90 80
668 Ship Wrecks: 1917 (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". 60 80 75
669 Ship Wrecks: 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". 100 120 95
670 Ship Wrecks: 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". 50 70 40
671 Ship Wrecks: 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. 40 60
672 Ship Wrecks: 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. 70 90 55
673 Ship Wrecks: 1940 (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. 50 70 70
674 Ship Wrecks: 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. 140 160 110
675 Ship Wrecks: 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. 70 90
676 Ship Wrecks: 1945 (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. 40 60 55
677 Ship Wrecks: 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. 130 150
678 Ship Wrecks: 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. 40 60
679 Anguilla: 1961 “Independent/Anguilla” overprint 1/2c. to 4c. (2), 6c. (2), 10c., 15c., 25c. pair, $5, c.t.o., mainly fine. (13). S.G. 1-9, 11, 16, cat. £424. Photo. 140 160 150
680 Antigua: 1903 to 1932, a used collection incl. 1903-09 and 1908-17 sets, 1913 5/-, 1921-29 wmk. Mult. Crown CA to £1, wmk. Mult. Script CA 2d. and 21/2d., each in a vertical pair on a 1929 (Sept. 26) airmail cover to Puerto Rico, also 1932 Tercentenary set, the high values bearing fake “Madame Joseph” cancellations, mainly fine. 360 400 370
681 Antigua: Barbuda: 1922 overprint 1/2d. (2) to 5/- set, fine mint. (12). S.G. 1-11, cat. £131. 40 50 50
682 Ascension: 1938-53 1/2d. to 10/- sets (5) mint, mainly good to fine. (80) S.G. 38-47a, cat. £1,250 180 200 170
683 Ascension: 1938-53 perf 131/2 1d black and green (4), 2/6 pair, perf. 13 5/- (2) and 10/- (4, one a plate marginal) all unmounted mint, mainly good to fine. (12) Cat. £488 100 120 130
684 Ascension: 1938-53 perf 131/2 1d. black and green, 3d. ultramarine, 2/6 (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- (2), mainly good to fine. (8) Cat. £634 90 100 70
685 Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 131/2 1d. black and green, 3d. ultramarine, 2/6 (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- (2, one with small thin), all mint, mainly good to fine (8) Cat. £634 80 90
686 Ascension: 1938-53 perf 131/2 3d., 2/6 (2), 5/- (4) and 10/- (2, one stained), also perf. 13 5/-, all mint mainly good to fine. (10) Cat. £822 100 120 75
687 Ascension: A K.G.V and K.G.VI mint selection, incl. 1924 values to 2/- and 3/- mint, 1938 3d. black and ultramarine, mainly fine. (44) 50 60 70
688 Australian States: A selection on stockcards, incl. New South Wales 1897 Charity 21/2d. (2/6) used, Victoria 1897Charity 21/2d. (2/6) used, etc., fair to fine. (118) 70 80 120
689 Australian States: Queensland: Waterlow imperf. proof of unissued design, denominated 2d., in black on thick wove paper. Photo. 100 120 100
690 Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d., a used vertical pair [2, 8], just cut-into at top and foot, small scissor nick in margin between, otherwise fine. Photo. 200 240 210
691 Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d., three examples [9], [14], [17], used, all with slight faults. 120 150 240
692 Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d., three examples, [8[ and [13] used, [14] apparently unused, some faults. 120 150 260
693 Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d., four examples, [16], [18], [21], [22] used, one pen-cancelled, some faults. 120 150 190
694 Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d., [22], fine used on small piece, just cut-into at foot, otherwise fine. Photo. 120 150 130
695 Australian States: Tasmania: 1855 wmk. Large Star 1d., 2d. deep green pair, 2d. green, 4d. two pairs, some with margins, used, mainly fine. (8) S.G. 14-18, cat. £2,580. 180 200 160
696 Australian States: Tasmania: 1856-57 no wmk. 2d. (2), 4d. (2) and pelure paper 1d., used, margins and condition vary. S.G. 20-24, cat. £2,450. 150 180 110
697 Australian States: Tasmania: 1897 to 1905, an unusual selection of 22 “On Public Service only” entires containing declarations of births, each addressed to the Registrar, District of Oatlands and cancelled in Parattah (5), Tunbridge (5), Tunnack (5) or Woodsdale (7) , strikes and condition fair to fine. 60 80 50
698 Australian States: Tasmania: Selection of issues from 1853 to 1871 on stockleaves incl. 1853 1d., 4d. (2), 1855 1d., 2d. (7), 4d. (8), 1856-57 4d. (2), 1857-69 1d. (16), 2d. (10, incl. pair with wmk. inverted), 4d. (15), 1858-67 6d. (12), 1/- (8), etc., poor to fine. 200 250 260
699 Australian States: Victoria: Railway Stamps: 1881-87 Fifth Series 1/2d. purple on cream, lower left corner marginal example, trivial diagonal bend and usual patchy gum, 1887-1902 Sixth Series 1d. black on green, both unmounted mint and scarce. Ingles 3.1332, 3.1341. 70 90
700 Australian States: Western Australia: Revenues: Probate Fee 3d., 6d., 5/-, 10/-, 15/- and £1 green, £25 blue, Supreme Court Fee 1907 1d., 3d., 10/-, 15/- (two shades), £1.10 and £100 red (slight gum staining), all unmounted mint and mainly fine. (14). Photo. 120 150 140
701 Australia: 1914-20 1d. die II and 1926-30 perf. 131/2 x 121/2 1d. die II, both unmounted mint and fine. S.G. 21d, 95b, cat. £350. Photo. 120 150 160
702 Australia: 1914-20 1d. pale carmine, die II, mint, fine. S.G. 21dc, cat. £300. B.P.A. certificate (2002). Photo. 100 120 90
703 Australia 1937-49 5/-, 10/- and £1, (20 of each), 1949-51 Arms 5/-, 10/-, £1 and £2, (50 of each), mainly good to fine used. (260) 180 200 170
704 Australia: 1937-49 £1 on thin paper, a lower left corner marginal block of four with imprint, unmounted mint, fine. S.G.178a, cat £260+ . Photo. 100 120 160
705 Australia 1949 £1 on thin paper, a lower right corner marginal block of four, unmounted mint, fine. S.G.178a, cat £260+. 70 80 80
706 Australia: 1963-65 £1 (50), £2 (50), 1966-73 $2 (50) and $4 (50), mainly good to fine used. (200) S.G.359-60, 402-3 500 600 680
707 Australia: 1968 Soil Science 5c. in two complete sheets of 100 from Plates 1 and 2, folded through central gutter, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 426-27 30 40
708 Australia: A K.G.V to Q.E.II selection on stockcards, incl. 1913 6d. used (2), 1937-49 3d. mint (5, range of printings), £1 used (16), 1948-56 £2 used (18), 1963-65 £2 used (22), 1966-73 $4 unused in quantity, fair to fine. (100's) 350 380 350
709 Australia: Collection of issues from 1913 to 1978 in a Schaubek album, incl. 1913 to 1/- mint, 2/- used, 1913-14 6d., 1914-20 4d. lemon-yellow, mint, 1915 5/- used, 1931-36 5/-, 10/-, mint, 1932 Bridge set used, 1963-65 to £2 mint, etc., mostly good to fine. 350 400 420
710 Australia: Selection of issues from 1931 to 1966 on cards, incl. 1937-49 5/-, 10/- and £1 used (20 of each), thin paper £1 mint (3), 1963-65 £1 and £2 (10 of each) used, 1966-73 $4 (63) used, mainly good to fine. (350§) 250 280 190
711 Australia: A collection of mainly definitive issues from 1914 to 1970 in an album, incl. 1913-14 6d. Kookaburra (2), K.G.V Heads to 1/4 (7, one on cover) incl. 1914-20 4d. orange line through “FOUR PENCE”, 1918-23 4d. ultramarine thinner letters (R.P.S. certificate, 1973), 1926-30 perf. 131/2 x 121/2 1d. die II, 1928 Exhibition 3d. pane, K.G.VI with some varieties and covers incl. 1937 (Aug. 2) f.d.c. bearing 3d., 6d., 1/-, 1963-65 to £2 (2), booklets and panes, good range of Officials, etc., mainly fair to fine. 400 500 340
712 Australia: A used collection of mainly commemorative issues from 1927 to 1984 in an album incl. 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d. re-entry (2), 1932 Bridge 5/-, 1931-6 10/- commercially used on piece, 1937 N.S.W. 2d. with “tail flaw”, covers with Airmails etc., mainly fine. 250 300 200
713 Australia: A duplicated used accumulation of high values, 1937 to 1950, incl. 1937-49 £1 (37), 1950 £2 (50), etc., mainly good to fine. (few 100's). 150 170 120
714 Australia: Postage Dues: 1906-08 4d. green, perf. 111/2, 12 compound with 11, a scarce mint block of four, some bends but unmounted. S.G. D49, cat. £240+. 80 100
715 Australia: Postage Dues: 1938 6d. carmine and green, a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. D117, cat. £280+. 100 120 120
716 Australia: Postal Stationery: A collection of issues from 1903 to 1972 on leaves, unused and used, incl. postcards, lettercards, registered envelopes with K.G.V 5d. on 41/2d. unused, airletters with 1945 7d. used from R.A.F. Darwin to England, etc., mainly good to fine. (44 items) 200 250 160
717 Austria: 1876 (Apr. 6) registered cover from Sechshaus, Vienna to London, franked with 5kr., 3kr pair and on verso with 10kr. and 2kr. pair, slight cover creasing but a most attractive four colour franking. Photo. 650 750 600
718 Austria: 1929-31 1s. sepia vertical pair, variety imperf. between, fine mint. S.G. 658b, cat £200 . 60 70
719 Austria: The Pneumatic Posts of Vienna, 1875 to 1985, a specialised collection in a Simplex album with a comprehensive range of stationery incl. Letter Cards, Reply Cards, Envelopes, etc. unused and used, adhesives incl. 1873 values to 60kr. handstamped “SPECIMEN”, mint and used, etc., mainly good to fine. (106 items, 16 stamps) 550 600
720 Austrian Post Offices in the Levant: 1867 to 1883, a selection, varied condition on leaves, incl. coarse printing 3s. green used (2), 10s. mint, 25s. used (4), 50s. perf. 91/2 used, perf. 101/2 used (3), perf. 12 used, fine printing 3s. perf. 91/2 x 101/2 used, 15s. used with Ferchenbauer certificate, etc. (51) 250 300 190
721 Austrian Post Offices in the Levant: 1883 to 1888, a selection in varied condition on leaves, incl. 1883 2s. brown used, 1886 new currency 10pa. on 3s. with 161/2mm. surcharge (signed Wallner), 1888 1pi. on 10k. blue mint, also Lombardy-Venetia 1864 15s. pair with Constantinople cancellations, etc. (45) 150 200 140
722 Austrian Post Offices in the Levant: 1890 to 1908, a mint and used collection, varied condition on leaves incl. 1890-96 set mint, 1908-14 20pa. on unsurfaced paper, postage dues, French Currency, etc., with not all cancellations guaranteed. (262) 500 600
723 Bahamas: 1912-19 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 (both) set with shades of 1/2d., 1d. (2), 2d. and 5/-, mint, mainly fine. (15). S.G. 81-9a, cat. £420+. 140 160 160
724 Bahamas: 1912-19 wmk. Mult. Crown CA £1 green and black, a fine unmounted upper right corner marginal example with plate no. “1” overstamped with sheet no. “14”. S.G. 89a, cat. £190+. Photo. 100 120 190
725 Bahamas: A K.G.V to mainly Q.E.II selection of covers displayed on leaves and loose, incl. 1939 (16 Aug) Sea Floor, later with a good range of cancellations and other markings, fair to fine. (121 items). 100 120
726 Bahrain: 1942 to 1957, a mint selection, incl. 1942-45 set, 1948-49 set, 1948 Silver Wedding £1, 1950-55 set, etc., good to fine. (39). Cat. £265 50 60
727 Bahrain: 1951 5r. on 5/- red, a fine used pair, the upper stamp showing "extra bar" variety. S.G.78, a. Photo. 80 100 120
728 Barbados: 1878 1d. type 3a (7mm. numeral with curved serif) on right half of 5/- dull rose, used, fine. S.G. 86, cat. £600. R.P.S. certificate (1962). Photo. 200 250 150
729 Barbados: 1878 1d. type 3a (7mm. numeral with curved serif) on half of 5/- dull rose, variety unsevered pair, used. R.P.S. certificate (1973) notes “faded & stained” but scarce. S.G. 86b, cat. £1,800. Photo. 300 350 250
730 Barbados: 1878 1d. type 3a (7mm. numeral with straight serif) on left half of 5/- dull rose, used. R.P.S. certificate (1960) notes “defective” but fine appearance. S.G. 87, cat. £750. Photo. 80 100 100
731 Barbados: 1891 to 1981, a selection of covers and cards with registered, censored mail, postal stationery, maritime markings, cancellations etc., fair to fine. 300 400 400
732 Barbados: 1938-47 perf. 14 1/2d green, mint (4), mainly fine. S.G . 248a, cat. £280 50 60
733 Barbados: A duplicated mainly K.G.VI mint selection with values to 5/-, incl. 1d. (13) with a range of printings and perfs., fine. (260+) 50 60 50
734 Barbados: A used collection on leaves with 1855-58 1/2d., 1d., 1858 6d. (3), a very fine 1873 5/-, 1882-86 set (5/- with R.P.S. certificate, 1981), 1892-1903, 1897-98, 1905, 1906, 1909-10, 1912-16 and 1916-19 sets, 1918-20 3/- (both, the green and bright violet with B.P.A. certificate, 1950), 1920-21 Victory with additional 3/-, 1920-24 and 1925-35 sets, later issues to 1966, some covers, mainly fine. 600 700 950
735A Basutoland: 1925 (Nov. 30) 1d. stationery card from Masitisi, Quthing to Morija, cancelled good Quthing c.d.s. Ex Hart. H&G 7a. 40 50 30
735 Basutoland: 1902 (Feb. 11) cover to London, franked Cape 1d. cancelled Mafeteng c.d.s. with fine additional strike below. Photo. 120 150
736 Basutoland: 1933 1d. scarlet and 2d. bright purple in complete mint sheets of 60, showing minor flaws, some perf splitting otherwise mainly good to fine. S.G. 2, 3 40 50 35
736A Basutoland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. and 6d., both from plate 4 and in complete sheets, the 6d. showing dash by turret [3/6], mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 13, 14, i, cat. £616+. 180 200 230
737 Basutoland: 1938 issue, a duplicated mint range with values to 2/6 (8), 5/- (2) and 10/- (2) incl. some imprint pairs, mainly good to fine with some unmounted. (60) Cat. £180+ 40 50 65
738 Basutoland: A selection of K.G.VI to Q.E.II mainly commercial covers (16), variously franked and addressed, also a similar selection from Swaziland (12), mainly good to fine. 40 60 42
739 Bechuanaland: Robert Moffat, 1874 (Sept. 17) letter, 21/12 pages (100 x 156mm.), written and signed by the pioneer missionary whilst in Plymouth, comments “Livingston’sBook will I hear be out of press next month. Thomas Livingston the Dr.’s eldest son who has been superintending the work leaves tomorrow for Egypt.” 50 70 120
740 Bechuanaland: Crown Colony: 1887 Unappropriated Dies, 1d. to £5 set of imperf. proofs in green, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type GB9) on gummed paper watermarked Orb (1d. to 6d.), Script “VR” (1/- to 10/-) or Two Orbs (£1, £5) with additional 5/- (2, one washed) and 10/- (washed), also imperf. proofs of £1 in black handstamped “SPECIMEN” (type GB11) and £2 in lilac handstamped type GB9 on gummed paper watermarked Two Orbs, mostly fine. (18). Photo. 350 400 260
741 Bechuanaland: Crown Colony: 1891-1904 1d. lilac handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) in a vertical strip of three, with gum, the centre stamp thinned but a scarce multiple. S.G. 33 S. 100 120
742 Bechuanaland: Protectorate: 1889 (Aug.) 4d. on 1/2d. vermilion handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type BEC2), with gum, fine. S.G. 53 S, cat. £130. 40 50 40
743 Bechuanaland: Protectorate: 1897-1902 1/2d. (both) to 6d. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12 or GB15), the 2d. slightly toned, otherwise mainly fine with gum. (7). S.G. 59-65 S, cat. £225. 60 80 65
744 Bechuanaland: 1938-52 issue, a duplicated mint range with values to 2/6 (4), 5/- and 10/- (5), mainly good to fine. (45) S.G. 118-28 40 50 75
745 Bechuanaland: A collection on leaves, issues from 1885 to 1913, incl. 1885-87 to 1/-, 1887 to £1, £5 used (both fiscally cancelled), 1888 4d. on 4d. unused, 1s. on 1/-, 1/2d. on 3d., used, Protectorate 1888 overprints to 1/-, 1904-13 to 1/-, mint or used, etc., poor to fine. (59) 250 300 360
746 Bechuanaland: Military Telegraphs: 1884-85 6d. mint and used on piece, 1/-, 2/-, mint, 1885 Cape overprint 6d. mint, used (2), 1/- mint (creased), used (3), fair to fine. (11) 70 90 150
747 Belgium: 1915-22 Waterlow issue, a series of essays on thin card (138 x 165mm. approx.) with printed impressions of vignettes for 35c. Cloth Hall, Ypres (2), 40c. Dinant and 50c. Louvain (21) designs, together with mainly pencil renderings of proposed ornamentation, lettering, etc., unusual. (24 items) 500 700 380
748 Belgium: 1933 Orval set, fine used. S.G. 633-44. Photo. 150 200 120
749 Belgium: A used collection on printed leaves, 1865 to 1972, with 1910-11 Exhibition sets, 1915-22 5f. Franken, 1931 Anti-TB, 1932 Mercier, Infantry, 1933 and 1934 Anti-TB sets, issues 1936 to 1972 largely complete, Railway Officials, etc., mainly good to fine. 450 500 520
750 Belgium: Occupation of German East Africa: 1916 stampless S.M. Belge envelope to Le Havre via the Cape and London, showing straight line “Kigoma”, “OCCUPATION BELGE/ COMMANDEMENT DU/ CERCLE d’UDJIJI” and “censure”, all in violet, with Albertville c.d.s. at right. Photo. 120 140 100
751 Belgium: Occupation of German East Africa: 1917, 1918, three registered covers to an officer in 1st. Battalion, 1st. Regiment from Cannes, routed via Dar-es-Salaam, with transit backstamps of Mombasa, Kigoma, B.P.C.V.P.K. No. 15, etc., soiling but scarce. 150 200 160
752 Belgian Colonies: Belgian Congo: A comprehensive collection on leaves, mint and used, incl. 1886 to 5f. with 50c. “CUNGO” mint, 1890 unissued 25f., 50f., 1909 overprints with a range of varieties incl. 25c. handstamp double (2), typographed set to 10f., partial used sheet reconstructions incl. 1910 5c. to 1f. (less 40c.), some complete mint sheets incl. 1910 40c., 1922 Malines surcharges to 25c. on 40c., etc. to 1941 Leopoldville-Belem and Leopoldville-Bathurst f.f.c.’s, etc., poor to fine. 800 1000 650
753 Belgian Colonies: Belgian Congo: 1886 to 1920, a used collection on leaves incl. 1886 to 5f., 1887-94 values to 5f. violet (2), 5f. grey (2) and 10f., 1889 3f.50 on 5f. (R.P.S. certificate, 1969), 1892 3f.50 on 5f., 1898 3f.50 (2), 10f., 1909 Congo Belge overprints, a selection of covers etc., fair to fine. 400 500 440
754 Brazil: 1845-46 180r. black on thin greyish paper, clear to good margins, small part red-brown cancellation. S.G.14B. Photo. 200 250
755 Brazil: 1845-46 600r. black on thin greyish paper, four clear margins, small part black cancellation, fine. S.G.16B. Photo. 200 250
756 Brazil: 1854-61 430r. yellow, margins all round, fine used. S.G. 28. B.P.A. certificate (1998). Photo. 100 120
757 British East Africa: 1890-95 “BRITISH/ EAST/ AFRICA” 1/2a. dull brown block of four with vertical pairs imperf. between, used with Mombasa Jan. 16 1894 squared circles, two trivial corner creases, otherwise mainly fine and rare, being one of three known blocks. S.G. 4bc, cat. £1,000+. Photo 400 500 600
758 British Guiana: 1863 to 1905, selection all handstamped, overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, comprising 1863 perf. 121/2 4c. (Samuel type BG3), 1866 perf. 10 48c. (type BG2), 1875 perf. 15 4c., 6c., 24c. (type BG1), 1876-79 handstamped (BG2) set less 6c. but with additional 1c., 2c., 4c. and 12c., some handstamp inverted, perforated (BG3) 4c., 6c., 12c., 1888-89 1c. and 1889 2 on 2c. (unlisted unserifed type), 1890-91 1c., 5c., 1898 Jubilee and 1900-07 sets, 1905 $2.40, all types D12/a/x, mainly good to fine with or without gum. (35) 500 600 620
759 British Guiana: 1889 to 1910, mainly mint collection incl. 1889, 1898 Jubilee, 1900-07 and 1905-07 sets, 1905 $2.40 and 1907-10 set, etc., mostly good to fine. (59) 200 220 200
760 British Guiana: 1911 (Oct. 21) locally addressed cover bearing 4c. cancelled good strike of the special Philatelic Exhibition ship and flags datestamp employed this day at the Exhibition at the Carnegie Free Library, Georgetown, horizontal fold but rare, only about a dozen covers having been recorded. Photo. 200 220
761 British Guiana: 1935 Silver Jubilee 24c. slate and purple, variety dot by flagstaff, mint, fine. S.G. 304h, cat. £170. 50 70 75
762 British Guiana: 1951 $1 bright violet, perf. 14 x 13, fine unmounted mint. S.G.317a, cat £300. Photo. 100 120 150
763 British Honduras: 1891 5c. on 3c. on 3d. red-brown, variety “FIVE” and bar double, mint, fine, fresh and scarce. S.G. 49b, cat. £300. B.P.A. certificate (2002). Photo. 120 150 130
764 British Honduras: 1922-33 $5 purple and black on red, fine mint. S.G. 125, cat. £190. 60 80 85
765 British Honduras: 1938-47 issue, a duplicated mint range with values to $1 (4), $2 (3) and $5 (4), mainly good to fine (54). S.G. 150-61, cat. £334 50 60 85
766 British Levant: 1885-88 40pa. on 211/2d. used with G.B. 1/2d. blue-green on bag label to Switzerland, cancelled fine British Post Office, Smyrna “NO 12/ 01” c.d.s., fine and unusual. Photo. 100 120 160
767 British Levant: 1896 to 1900, three G.B. 1d. stationery cards (one damaged corner) and one 1d.+1d. reply card (reply half unused), all with “BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE” c.d.s. cancellations, also 1869 entire to Messina franked 4d. cancelled fine “A25” duplex of Malta. 70 80
768 British Levant: Covers, a selection of 21 covers, entires or cards from 1878 to 1914 on leaves, variously addressed from a good range of Offices incl. Beyrout, Constantinople, Smyrna, with postal stationery, etc., fair to fine. 200 250 170
769 British Levant: Covers, a selection of ten covers or cards from 1899 to 1911 on leaves, two with interesting contents, variously franked and addressed incl. 1904 to Boston, Mass. bearing 1pi. on 10d. and U.S. 10c. postage due, etc., mainly good to fine. 100 150 110
770 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1885-88 40pa. on 21/2d. lilac handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) in a block of six (2 x 3), with gum, some bends. S.G. 1 S. 120 140 400
771 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1885-88 80pa. on 5d. green handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) in a block of four, with gum, the lower pair with horizontal crease but unmounted. S.G. 2 S. Photo. 120 150 280
772 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1885-88 bluish paper 12pi. on 2/6 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) in a block of four, marginal from the foot of the sheet, some wrinkles, the upper left stamp with diagonal crease, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 3 S. Photo. 200 250 240
773 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1885-88 bluish paper 12pi. on 2/6 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9), white paper 12pi. on 2/6, two examples handstamped “SPECIMEN” , the first type GB9 and marginal from the top of the sheet, the second type GB15 (creased), all with gum, usual wrinkles and mixed centring. S.G. 3, a S. 80 100 340
774 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1885-88 white paper 12pi. on 2/6 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB15) in a horizontal strip of four, with gum, two slightly creased. S.G. 3a S. Photo. 150 170 140
775 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1887-96 40pa. on 21/2d. purple on blue handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB9) in a block of twelve (4 x 3), marginal from the top of the sheet, two with diagonal bends, two with blue pencil mark, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. 4 S. 120 140 280
776 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1887-96 40pa. on 21/2d., 80pa. on 5d., 4pi. on 10d., each in a horizontal pair handstamped “SPECIMEN”, the first type GB9 (one with light bend), the second type GB9 with full gum, the third type GB15, marginal from the foot of the sheet and with full gum, mainly fine. S.G. 4-6 S. 100 120 190
777 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1887-96 40pa. on 21/2d., 80pa. on 5d., 4pi. on 10d., each in a horizontal pair handstamped “SPECIMEN”, with full gum, the first type GB9, the second type GB9 (one with trivial tone spots on gum), the third type GB15, marginal from the foot of the sheet, perfs. separated between stamps. S.G. 4-6 S. 100 120 190
778 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1887-96 4pi. on 10d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet (Samuel type NA2) by Natal Post Office on receipt from the U.P.U., affixed to small piece. S.G. 6 S. Photo. 80 100 130
779 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1893 40pa. on 1/2d. vermilion handstamped Constantinople provisional in a fine unmounted mint horizontal strip of five believed to be not only the largest extant mint multiple (one block of four being present in the Royal Collection) but also the only mint multiple in private hands. A highly undercatalogued stamp in mint condition, this provisional having been in use for five days only at the Constantinople and Stamboul offices. S.G. 7. B.P.A. certificate (1979). Photo. 2500 3500 5000
780 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 40pa. on 21/2d., 80pa. on 5d. and 4pi. on 10d. (upper right corner marginal, lower pair creased), each in a block of four handstamped “SPECIMEN” type GB15 (40pa. on 21/2d.) or GB16, full gum, some bends. S.G. 8, 9, 11 S. 180 200 200
781 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 40pa. on 21/2d., two examples, the first hanstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB15) with gum (one slightly pulled perf.), the second “ULTRAMAR” in blue, small part gum, 80pa. on 5d., 4pi. on 10d. (marginal from the foot of the sheet), 12pi. on 2/6, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 16, with gum, fine. S.G. 8-11 S. 80 100 140
782 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 80pa. on 5d. and 4pi. on 10d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB17), fine with gum. S.G. 9, 10 S. 50 70 55
783 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 4pi. on 10d. horizontal pair and 12pi on 2/6, handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB16), fine with gum. S.G. 10, 11 S. 60 80 55
784 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 12pi. on 2/6 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB16) in a block of four, light bends, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. 11 S. Photo. 150 180 420
785 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 12pi. on 2/6 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB17) in a horizontal strip of three, the centre stamp with some gum toning, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 11 S. 120 150 350
786 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1902-05 24pi. on 5/- handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB17) in a block of four, vertical crease through centre and slight perf. separation between upper pair, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. 12 S. Photo. 180 200 480
787 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1905-08 1pi. on 21/2d., 1909 5pi. on 1/-, 1910 11/4pi. on 3d. to 21/2pi. on 6d. set of three, all handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB17), the 11/4pi. on 3d. with damaged corner and hinged, others fine with full gum. (5) S.G. 13, 21-4 S. 100 120 95
788 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1909 30pa. on 11/2d. to 5pi. on 1/- set of six handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB17), fine with gum, all with lower margin except 1p.30pa. on 4d. orange and 5pi. on 1/-. S.G. 16-21 S. 120 150 150
789 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1911-13 2pi. on 5d. and 4pi. on 10d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB15), each in a block of six (2 x 3), marginal from the foot of the sheet, one 4pi. on 10d. strip with light vertical crease, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. 30-1 S. 200 250 230
790 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1911-13 2pi. on 5d. vertical strip of three and 12pi. on 2/6 vertical pair handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB15), both marginal from the foot of the sheet, fine with full gum. S.G. 30, 33 S. 120 140 130
791 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1911-13 4pi. on 10d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB15), in a block of four, marginal from the foot of the sheet, fine with full gum. S.G. 31 S. Photo. 140 160 160
792 British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1911-13 12pi. on 2/6 handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB15), marginal from the foot of the sheet, fine with gum. S.G. 33 S. 50 70 170
793 British Levant: British Currency: 1905-12 “LEVANT” 1/2d. to 1/- set handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB17), 21/2d. and 3d. light diagonal creases, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. L1-10. 200 250 290
794 British Levant: Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna: 1921 183/4pi. on 1/- handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB23) in a horizontal strip of three, with gum, light overall gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 47 S. 50 70 55
795 British Levant: Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna: 1921 45pi. on 2/6, 90pi. on 5/-, 180pi. on 10/- handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB26) in a vertical strip of three, with gum (two in each unmounted), light overall gum toning, some minor perf. irregularities. S.G. 48-50 S. Photo. 200 250 310
796 British Levant: Post Offices in Constantinople and Smyrna: 1921 “LEVANT” 1/- horizontal strip of three and 2/6 vertical strip of three, both handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type GB26), light overall gum toning, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. L23-4 S. Photo. 200 250 320
797 British Virgin Islands: 1887-89 4d. (3 shades), 1899 1/2d. to 5/- and 1904 1/2d. to 5/- sets, mint, mainly fine. (19) Cat. £295. 80 100 70
798 British Virgin Islands: 1929 (Apr. 12) registered “Wilson” cover from Road Town to Birmingham, bearing 1922-28 5/-, scarce usage. S.G. 101. 50 60 50
799 British Virgin Islands: 1938-47 issue, a duplicated mint range with values to 2/6 (3), 5/- (5), 10/- (4) and £1 (4), mainly good to fine. (52) S.G. 110-121 40 50 30
800 Brunei: Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 8c. scarlet, handstamped in violet, mint block of ten (5 x 2), the lower two rows of the sheet with margins and imprint, overprint omitted from central vertical pair, unmounted except one, usual faint climatic gum toning, unique item . S.G. J10, a. B.P.A. certificate (1999). Photo. 4200 4500