British Empire, a mint or used collection in two New Imperial albums, incl. Australia with 1931-36 to £2, Bermuda, British Guiana, Canada, Hong Kong, Nauru with 1924-48 to 10/-, Newfoundland incl. 1857-64 61/2d. used (Phil. Federation certificate, 1975), etc., poor to fine.
3000
3500
5200
2
An all World mint and used collection in one album, mostly early to middle period with interest in Ascension, Australia, Canada incl. 1897 Jubilee to $1 used, Cyprus, South Africa, etc., main strength in Great Britain with 1840 1d. (6, incl. a pair), 2d. (6, incl. a pair), 1847-54 6d. (2), 10d., 1/-, used, 1870 1/2d. plate 11 mint block of six (hinged on one only), 11/2d. mint, surface printed with 1883-84 to 10/-, lilac and green set (good colours), used, 21/2d., 1/- mint, K.E.VII to 1/- mint, 1912-24 to 1/- mint, Seahorses to £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1, used, etc., fair to fine.
3000
3500
3500
3
A K.G.VI collection, mint or used, in a printed album, with many sets and high values incl. Bahrain 1938-41 set (less 12a.), Burma 1937 Official set, Cook Is. 1944-50 values to £5, New Guinea 1939 Air set (less 10/-), etc., mainly fine.
1500
1700
2500
4
An all World accumulation contained in albums, stockbooks or loose contained in six cartons, with extensive Great Britain incl. interesting ranges of pre-stamp, line engraved, etc., British Commonwealth incl. Australia, British Guiana, Canada, Gold Coast, India, New Zealand, South Africa, some Foreign Countries with U.S.A., etc., varied condition.
1200
1500
3400
5
A duplicated accumulation of British Colonies in eight stockbooks and on stockcards, early to modern with interest in Brunei, Burma, India, Kuwait, Labuan, Lagos, Mauritius, Montserrat, Natal, New Hebrides, North Borneo, Sarawak, Sudan, Swaziland etc., varied condition.
1000
1200
1850
6
A mainly mint Q.E.II collection of British Colonies issues from 1953 to 1956 in four boxed New Age albums, comprehensive ranges with sets and part sets, mainly fine with many unmounted.
1000
1200
1500
7
A K.G.VI collection in two boxed New Age albums with 1948 Silver Wedding issues mint, other issues mainly used with many sets and high values, mainly fine.
1000
1200
1900
8
The balance of a British Empire collection on leaves, in stockbooks, etc., incl. Abu Dhabi, Ascension, Batum, B.O.I.C., British P.O.’s in Siam, Bushire, Canada, Heligoland, Hong Kong, Sarawak, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sudan, etc., mainly mint or unused, varied condition.
1000
1200
3500
9
Covers, an all world early to modern accumulation in albums and loose in two cartons incl. Austria with Third Reich documents, Boer War, German Military Mail, Great Britain with pre-stamp, P.O.W.s, modern issues with f.d.c.’s incl. Singapore etc., fair to fine.
800
1000
620
10
An early to modern mint and used accumulation of British Colonies in eleven ring binders with interest in Australia, Canada, Ceylon, Cook Is., Malaya, Singapore, South West Africa incl. 1923-26 setting VI 10/- handstamped “SPECIMEN”, 1927-30 £1 mint, Transvaal, Zululand etc., varied condition.
600
700
1250
11
A K.G.VI collection, mint or used, in a printed album, with many sets and high values, postage dues, etc., fair to fine.
600
700
1100
12
A mainly British Empire selection in a stockbook, mostly K.G.VI. incl. Great Britain with 1951 set (additional 5/- block of four and £1 single), Bahamas with 1938-52, 1942 and 1948 sets, Brunei 1924-37 set, Falklands 1938-50, Gibraltar 1938-51 sets, Hong Kong 1938-52 $10 bright lilac and blue, K.U.T. 1938 £1, Leeward Is. 1938 £1, Malaya Selangor 1935-41, St. Helena 1938-44, Somaliland 1938, Tristan 1952 sets, mainly mint and fine with some unmounted.
550
600
680
13
British Empire, a mint and used K.G.VI collection in one album for countries between Malaya and Nyasaland, sets and part sets with some perf. and shade varieties, mainly fine.
550
600
920
14
An extensive early to modern accumulation of British Colonies in eleven stockbooks with interest in Ceylon, India, Jamaica, St. Helena, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, South Africa etc., varied condition.
500
600
880
15
A K.G.VI collection in a New Age album with Antigua, Bahamas, Bahawalpur, Barbados, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, British Guiana (incl. 1938-52 $1 perf. 14 x 13), British Honduras, British Solomon Is., Brunei, Cayman Is., Cook Is. (with values to £5), Cyprus (incl. 1938-51 1pi. perf. 131/2 x 121/2) largely complete for these leaves, mainly fine mint.
500
550
680
16
British West Indies, a Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a F.G. Kent album and on leaves, incl. Barbados 1892--9 values to 2/6 (both), 1905, 1909-10, 1912-16, 1916-19 (3d. used) and 1920-21 sets mint, Bermuda 1920-21 and 1921 Tercentenary sets mint, Jamaica, St. Lucia 1882-84 4d. mint, 1/-, 1883-86 6d., used, 1886-87 3d., 1891-98 values to 10/, 1921-30 set, mint, St. Vincent, etc., poor to fine.
400
500
650
17
Europe, an accumulation in eighteen stockbooks, early to modern ranges with interest in Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain etc., varied condition.
400
500
650
18
Foreign Countries, an early to modern mint and used accumulation in seventeen ring binders with interest in China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain, Thailand, U.S.A. etc., varied condition.
400
500
989
19
British Africa, an interesting Q.V. to Q.E.II range of covers, cards, etc., with Basutoland p.p.c.’s, Gambia, strength in postal stationery incl. aerogrammes, B.C.A., K.U.T. and Nigeria registered envelopes, some “SPECIMEN” overprints, etc., fair to fine.
350
400
350
20
British Commonwealth, a mint collection in fifteen albums contained in a carton, with Brunei, Christmas Is., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Nauru, Norfolk Is., P.N.G., issues to 1991 with much unmounted and mainly fine.
350
400
420
21
Great Britain Overprinted Issues, a mainly mint collection in a stockbook, incl. Bechuanaland 1897-1902 set, 1904-13 to 1/- (both), 1913-24 and 1925-27 to 1/-, British Levant 1902-05 to 24pi. on 5/-, 1911-13 to 24pi. on 5/-, Ireland, Morocco Agencies 1907-13 1/-, 2/6 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1914-31 2/6 (2), 1935-37 2/6 (3), Spanish Currency 1914-26 3p. on 2/6 (3), 1921 to 180pi. on 10/-, Nauru 1916-23 to 1/-, etc., mainly good to fine. (550§)
340
360
480
22
An all World mint and used accumulation on small stockcards with much of interest incl. Japan, Rhodesia, Togo etc., varied condition.
300
400
350
23
An all World accumulation in numerous albums, stockbooks and loose in three cartons with interest in China, Egypt, Great Britain, Japan, Russia, U.S.A. etc., poor to fine.
300
400
400
24
Covers, an interesting Q.V. to K.G.VI selection with strength in British Africa incl. WWI censored from S.W.A., WWII North Africa campaign, Cape, Natal and O.F.S. postal stationery, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland with scarcer offices, Tanganika f.f.c.’s, also Zeppelins, 1934 Byrd Expedition, etc., fair to fine.
300
400
400
25
An all World early to modern selection on stockcards, mainly in mint mutiples, and incl. Idar State 2r. and 8r. booklets, New Zealand 1920 Victory 1/- proof blook, South Australia colour trials, Switzerland soldier stamps, T.A.A.F, etc., chiefly fine.
280
300
520
26
A collection in various albums, stockbooks, etc., incl. Australia 1932 Bridge set used, Ceylon, Great Britain, India 148 Gandhi mint and used, Malta, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Sierra Leone 1938-44 and Singapore 1948-52 sets (both perfs.) mint, etc., fair to fine.
250
300
800
27
An all World collection contained in seventeen albums or binders with Thematics incl. collections of “Oil” and “Ships, B.A.T. 1963-69 values to £1 (both), Hong Kong 1968 Seacraft, St. Pierre et Miquelon 1969 Maritime Links (2),South Georgia 1963 to £1, unmounted mint, also Channel Islands, Great Britain, United Nations with 1955 miniature sheet mint and used, mainly good to fine.
250
300
380
28
A mainly British Commonwealth collection in one album, with Cape of Good Hope triangulars to 1/-, Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee 2c. mint, India, New Zealand, Straits Settlements, Western Australia 1854 1d. vertical pair, etc., poor to fine.
250
300
480
29
Great Britain Overprinted Issues, a collection with strength in K.G.VI to Q.E.II mint, and incl. Bahrain, Bechuanaland, British Levant, B.O.I.C., Cyprus, Kuwait, Morocco Agencies, etc., poor to fine.
250
300
320
30
British West Indies, a selection overprinted or perforated “SPECIMEN”, comprising British Honduras 1921 (Nov.) 1c., 1922 (Jan.) 4c., 1932 Relief Fund set; Cayman Is. 1900 1/2d. 1d.; Grenada 1891 21/2d. on 8d.; St. Kitts-Nevis 1907 set of three, 1916 “WAR TAX” 1/2d.; St. Lucia 1902 Pitons 2d.; St. Vincent 1909-11 set of four; Trinidad 1899 unissued 3d. on 5d.; and Turks Is. 1894-95 4d., 5d., mainly fine with gum. (22) Cat. £680.
220
250
31
British West Indies, a K.G.VI mainly mint collection in four albums and on leaves, with much unmounted, incl. Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Turks and Caicos Is., chiefly fine.
200
250
380
32
British Africa, a K.G.V to Q.E.II mint collection in three albums, incl. Kenya, K.U.T. with 1938-54 set, Mauritius, Nigeria, Northern Rhodesia with 1938-52 set, S.W.A., Uganda, etc., chiefly fine.
200
250
480
33
Eastern Europe, an early to modern accumulation in sixteen albums or stockbooks etc. with collections of Hungary and Poland in printed albums, extensive Russia, varied condition.
200
250
320
34
British Empire, an early to modern mint and used stock in eleven stockbooks with interest in Australia, Canada and Great Britain, K.G.VI multiples mint with Gold Coast 1938-44 values to 10/- (12 of each) etc., varied condition.
200
240
250
35
British Empire, a range on leaves and stockcards incl. Ascension with 1934 set, 1938-53, 1956 to 10/-, B.A.T. with 1963 to £1, 1971 to 50p. on 10/- mint, St. Helena etc., fair to fine.
200
250
210
36
British Africa, a Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a F.G. Kent album and on leaves, incl. Cape, Gold Coast, Mauritius, Rhodesia 1892-93 £1 used, 1898-1908 £1, 1905 Falls, mint, also Falkland Is. with 1904-12 3/- mint, Dependencies 1946 set in mint corner blocks with “broken arcs”, etc., poor to fine.
180
200
350
37
Various Great Britain and British Empire mainly loose, on leaves, etc. in one carton, strength in G.B. from 1840 1d., with 1858-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (fine), etc., mixed condition.
150
200
380
38
An all World accumulation in six cartons, mainly early to modern on and off paper kiloware, varied condition.
150
200
400
39
British Empire, a mint and used selection in a binder with Great Britain from 1840 1d., Australia, Canada 1949 O.H.M.S. 50c. unmounted mint, Ceylon, Ireland with 1935 2/6d., 5/- used, New Zealand etc., varied condition.
150
200
320
40
Great Britain and Empire, various in two stockbooks with strength in K.G.VI incl. G.B. with 1951 2/6 to 10/- blocks of four, Bahawalpur 1948 set, India 1948 Gandhi set, unmounted mint, fair to fine.
150
180
190
41
British Empire, a selection of ranges in a Lindner album, incl. British Guiana, Cape 1d. (2), 4d. (6), 1/- triangulars, Rhodesia, etc., varied condition.
120
150
300
42
Australasia, a Q.V. to K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. Australia 1914 6d. kookaburra mint, 1932 Bridge 5/- used, New Zealand K.E.VII Land 1d. used, etc., poor to fine.
120
150
200
43
An all World selection in one album, on leaves and stockcards incl. collections of Bavaria and Danzig, Brazilian meter marks etc., fair to fine.
120
150
100
44
British Empire, a range of K.G.VI or Q.E.II odd values in mainly fine unmounted mint complete sheets, incl. Hong Kong, Malta, etc. Stated to cat. £700+. (20 sheets)
120
140
45
Various, all World in one stockbook and loose, incl. British Empire, Foreign Countries with Greece, Italian Colonies, etc., poor to fine.
120
150
150
46
Mainly Q.E.II British Empire in four albums, with Omnibus issues, covers, etc., chiefly fine.
100
120
85
47
An all World mainly middle to modern accumulation of covers etc. contained in a carton, with good range of New Zealand postcards and stationery, etc., mainly fair to fine.
100
120
290
48
A duplicated selection of mainly K.G.VI and Q.E.II high values, incl. Australia, Bahrain, Fiji, New Zealand, Kuwait, etc., mainly good to fine used.
100
120
290
49
Airmail labels, an interesting mainly middle period selection in a small stockbook, incl. advertising, some booklets, etc., mostly fine. (90§)
90
100
50
British Asia, a Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a F.G. Kent album, incl. Ceylon, India with 1902-11 values to 15r. used, Singapore, Straits Settlements, etc., poor to fine.
80
100
120
51
International Reply Coupons, 1939 to 1951, a used selection of nine, comprising Australia (2), Great Britain (3), New Zealand, U.S.A. (3), good to fine.
60
80
52
A thematic collection of “History of Posts” in one stockbook, mainly modern issues but incl. Germany 1928 Zeppelin 2m., Portugal 1940 Centenary miniature sheet, etc., mainly fine.
60
80
70
53
Cinderellas and revenues, an all World collection in two stockbooks and small box incl. exhibition labels, charities, sheetlets, Great Britain revenues from Q.V. incl. some documents, duplicated Indian Feudatory States, etc., mainly fair to fine.
200
250
54
Cinderellas: Ships, a thematic selection of around 120 on stockleaves, incl. WWI and WWII patriotic, incl. France, Germany, G.B., Italy, also exhibitions, advertising, etc., mainly good to fine.
150
200
55
Cinderellas, a selection of Q.E.II fantasy productions combining diverse frames and vignettes, printed on gummed perforated paper (except one “cut-out”), mainly fine. (27 different)
40
50
56
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, an early to modern accumulation in a black binder, with sheets and large multiples, subjects incl. entertainers, military, etc., some slight duplication but approx. 2,000 different, mainly fine.
1000
1200
57
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, an extensive All World collection of poster stamps in a red stockbook with strength in Sport incl. a good range of Olympics, also Aviation, Scouts, etc., chiefly fine. (800§)
400
500
58
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, an all World middle period collection of poster stamps in a brown stockbook with strength in Advertising, etc., mainly fine. (568)
300
400
59
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, an extensive early to modern selection in sheets and large multiples, incl. Australia, France, Germany, etc., mostly fine. (424)
200
250
60
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Eastern Europe, a selection of sets and series from around 1912 to 1929 with subjects incl. philately, etc., chiefly fine. (64)
100
120
61
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, France 1900 Paris Exposition, the rare “Village Suisse” series of Swiss costumes, mainly fine. (22)
200
250
62
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, France, a selection from the “Belle Epoque”, mainly sets and series incl. music, philately, etc. and with some imperf. proofs, chiefly fine. (115)
200
220
63
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, France 1909 Fêtes Historiques en l’honneur de Jeanne d’Arc and 1912 Concours International de Musique at Paris, two series , mainly fine. (78)
150
170
64
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, France 1911 Roubaix stamps, the complete set of 40, mainly good to fine and scarce.
120
140
65
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Germany, 1912 “Zeppelin=Kreuzer vor die Front” 3pf., the Leipzig series of 20 in strips of three (4) or blocks of four (2), mainly fine.
200
250
66
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Germany, 1912 (c.) series of 35 large types illustrating the Post in different countries, chiefly fine and attractive.
80
90
67
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Germany, selection of 98 early types with subjects incl. cigarettes, combs, shooting, sport, etc., from a range of popular artists incl. Ritter, Fritz Rumpf, Schneider, etc., mainly fine.
100
120
68
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Great Britain, Church of Scotland “Reward” stamps, 1890 to 1913, a collection of around 1,250 engraved types in a blue binder, mainly in unmounted mint sheets incl. some perf. x imperf. varieties, mainly fine and unusual.
1000
1200
69
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Great Britain, English Costumes through the Ages, series of 72, printed in Germany, mainly fine.
150
170
70
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Great Britain, unusual series of views of the old River Thames, printed in Germany, mainly fine. (47)
100
120
71
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Italy, Military, a collection of around 240 in a green stockbook, an attractive range, mostly fine.
250
300
72
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Jewish, a selection of 92 incl. six miniature sheets of six, chiefly fine.
60
70
73
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Netherlands, 1913 (c.) Kwatta’s Chocolate (2) and De Lindeboom’s Biscuits, three series of advertising stamps, mainly fine. (32)
70
80
74
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Russia, an early to modern collection in a red stockbook, Romanov and Communist periods, some “used”, mainly fine. (211)
200
220
75
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, Switzerland, 1930 (c.) a series of 62 different scenic views, chiefly fine.
80
90
76
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, U.S.A., Railway poster stamps, a selection of nine different panes of ten, with Burlington Route, Great Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, etc., mainly fine. (90)
90
100
90
77
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, U.S.A., “The Black Flame of the Amazon” (1938), series of 24 in pairs affixed to backing sheets, celebrating the syndicated radio series featuring Harold Noice “World Famous Explorer”, fine. Photo.
80
100
78
Cinderellas: Poster Stamps, World War I, an extensive all World selection of around 380 in a brown stockbook, incl. Delandre types, etc., very attractive and mainly fine.
400
500
79
Omnibus issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete for Crown Colonies, all perforated “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum and a difficult group to assemble. (176)
2000
2200
2000
80
Omnibus issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete mint incl. British Forces in Egypt, also Samoa 1d. perf. 141 x 141/2, mainly fine mint with some unmounted. (251)
250
300
350
81
Omnibus issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete used incl. British Forces in Egypt, mainly fine used. (250)
350
400
480
82
Omnibus issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete used on covers incl. British Forces in Egypt, some f.d.i., mainly fine.
600
700
650
83
Omnibus issues: An extensive mint and used collection on leaves incl. part sets of 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1948 Silver Wedding, later to 1981, varied condition.
300
400
350
84
Omnibus issues: 1937 to 1998, a selection in one album, on stockcards and loose, incl. ranges of 1937 and 1953 Coronation, 1974 Churchill, 1997 Death of Diana, 1998 R.A.F., etc., mainly fine.
60
80
80
85
Omnibus issues, various mint and used ranges from 1946 in five albums, incl. 1948 Silver Wedding with Hong Kong mint, 1949 U.P.U. mint and used, 1981 Royal Wedding, etc., mainly fine.
250
300
350
86
Omnibus Issues: A selection of G.VI. British Commonwealth issues in a binder incl. 1948 Wedding high values (50 incl. Hong Kong and Singapore), duplicated 1949 U.P.U. sets incl. Hong Kong (3), mainly fine unmounted mint, some other issues.
500
600
650
87
Omnibus Issues: A collection in eight albums with 1953 Coronation, 1974 Churchill, 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1980 Queen Mother, etc., mainly fine mint with later issues unmounted, chiefly fine.
80
100
80
88
Aden: 1951 15c. on 21/2a. deep ultramarine, variety surcharge double, an unmounted mint example marginal from the left of the sheet. A scarce K.G.VI variety. S.G. 38a, cat. £700. B.P.A. certificate (1951). Photo.
350
400
380
89
Aden: A mint and used duplicated range in a stockbook incl. 1937 Dhows values to 5r., 1939-48 to 10r. (3), 1951 values to 10s. on 10r. (2) all mint, 1953-63 values to 20/- (both) mint and used, States etc., mainly fine.
120
150
150
90
Aden: A mainly fine mint collection on leaves, incl. 1937, 1939-48, 1951, 1953-63 (with shades) and 1964-65 sets, Kathiri State with 1942 and 1966 sets, Qu’aiti State 1942-46 and 1963 sets, some varieties incl. Kathiri 1967 Astronauts 250f. on 5/- overprint double etc. (330§)
250
300
190
91
Aden: A K.G.VI mint collection on New Age leaves with issues complete from 1937 to 1951, incl. States, mainly fine with the 1937 set unmounted.
160
180
230
92
Afghanistan: 1892 (Mar. 6) G.B. 21/2d. stationery envelope from Luton, addressed to the British Agency in Kabul but stopped the following day in London and handstamped with the very scarce framed “-NOT TRANSMISSIBLE-/Requires Stamps of P.O. CABUL/for postage beyond Indian frontier” in violet, the item presumably returned to sender in official envelope. Afghanistan did not join the U.P.U. until 1928, the U.P.U. insisting on prepayment with Afghan stamps until 1894 after which it was permitted for internal postage to be collected from the addressee on arrival. Photo.
800
1000
93
Anguilla: 1967 “Independent/Anguilla” 1/2c. to $5 set of sixteen, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1-16, cat. £9,000. Photo.
4000
5000
4800
94
Anguilla: 1967 to 1972 mainly fine unmounted mint collection on leaves, incl. 1967 “Independent/Anguilla” 1/2c. to 25c., etc. (162)
200
220
150
95
Antarctica: A mainly modern selection of covers with A.A.T. (approx. 100), B.A.T. (74, incl. Antarctic Bases postmarks), also St. Helena, T.D.C. etc., mainly fine.
200
250
210
96
Antarctica: An accumulation with many covers incl. 1931 Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans Arctic Submarine cover, fifteen U.S.A. 1934 Byrd Expedition covers with "Delayed one year" cachets, F.A.T. with 1968 20f. Albatross on F.D.C., stamps with 1968 30f. Human Rights imperf. colour trial strip of five, also cigarette cards, whaling certificate etc., fair to fine.
400
500
320
97
Antigua: 1762 (Oct. 19) long entire letter from Samuel Redhead, Antigua, to Sir William Codrington in London, endorsed “P. His Majestie’s Ship/Greyhound”, landed most unusually at Haverfordwest where two line “HAVERFORD/WEST” applied in lieu of Ship Letter mark, and with London Bishopmark of Jan. 12. An interesting letter with several references to Barbua and not recorded in “The Codrington Correspondence”.
440
480
98
Antigua: 1780 entire letter from Henry de Ponthien at the Office for Prisoners of War at Antigua, addressed to Sir William Codrington in London, with fine “PLYMOUTH/SHIP LRE” and backstamped London Sept. 18 Bishopmark. The contents informs Codrington of “the extreme cruelty & misconduct of yr. chief attorney & manager” and is the only letter in the correspondence from the P.O.W. office on the island. Photo.
650
700
99
Antigua: 1791 (Nov. 15) entire letter from Thomas Fairbairn to Messrs. Webster & Wedderburns in London regarding “the Estate in Old North Sound belonging to S. Martin”, rated “1/-” in ms. and with fine straight line “ANTIGUA” type PD9. Photo.
500
600
550
100
Antigua: 1792 (Apr. 18) entire letter from John Gray to Clement Tudway in Somerset with straight line “ANTIGUA”, rated “1/5” (amended from “1/-”) but further revised by large “FREE” handstamp in red applied in London as Tudway was a member of parliament. Photo.
650
700
650
101
Antigua: 1797 (May 12) entire letter from Edward Jones to Lord Lavington in London rated “1/8” and with fine strike of scarce 36mm. straight line “ANTIGUA” type P12a (only one example recorded from the Codrington correspondence), contents refers to the sale of slaves and sugar, etc. Photo.
800
900
102
Antigua: 1799 (Sept. 14) entire letter from Samuel Athill to Christopher Codrington at Dodington Park, Gloucestershire, rated “3/4” and with two line “ANTIGUA/SEP 14 99” type PF with last two digits of year date only, in use during this year only. The Codrington correspondence contains only five examples of this scarce datestamp. Photo.
440
480
103
Antigua: 1812 (June 17) entire letter from Dauxion Lavaysse in Paris written on Dec. 23rd 1811 to J.J. De Bellegarde at Basseterre, Guadeloupe, rated “4” and with fine “ANTIGUA/JU 17” fleuron type PG1a, the letter complaining of having received “point de vos nouvelles depuis que les anglais ont pris la Guadeloupe”, most unusual. Photo.
400
450
104
Antigua: 1831 (Sept. 2) entire letter from John Winter on Barbuda to Sir S.Bethell Codrington in Gloucestershire, rated “4/2” (amended from “2/1”), and with small “ANTIGUA/SE 5/1831” fleuron type PG2(i) (with “8” in year inverted) on flap. Scarce from Barbuda, the item not recorded in “The Codrington Correspondence”.
440
480
105
Antigua: 1858 (May 13) entire letter to Whitehaven “P. Steamer” franked by G.B. 6d. lilac, tied by fine “A02” numeral with red London Paid transit of May 31 alongside and backstamped fine Antigua double arc datestamp. Photo.
650
700
106
Antigua: 1871 (Sept. 11) mourning envelope to Nova Scotia, franked with 1863-67 1d. pale vermilion strip of five cancelled “A02”, rated “4” in red ms. (charge due to G.P.O. London) and with Antigua, St. Thomas and Halifax backstamps, flap missing, otherwise fine and a scarce uncommon franking. Photo.
1200
1400
107
Antigua: A mint and used duplicated selection in three stockbooks incl. 1903-09 values to 2/6d. (2), 5/-, 1908-17 to 1/- (2), 1913 5/-, 1921-29 wmk. Mult. Crown CA to 5/-, £1, Script to 2/6 (6, incl. a block of 4), 3/- (2), 4/- (6, incl. a block of four), 1932 Tercentary set, 1938-51 to £1 (2) all mint, also Barbuda 1922 values to 4/- (2), mainly fine.
400
450
380
108
Antigua: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly mint collection on leaves, early issues mainly unused incl. 1862 6d. (3), 1863-67 1d. (3), 6d. (2), 1872 1d., 1876 1d., 1879 21/2d., 4d. (2), 1882 21/2d., 4d., unused, 1884 1d., 1884-86 to 1/- with 21/2d. large “2” in “1/2” with slanting foot, 1903-07 to 5/-, 1908-17 ti 2/-, 1914 5/-, 1921-29 wmk. Mult. Crown CA to £1, wmk. Mult. Script CA to 4/-, 1932 Tercentenary set, 1938-51 to £1 with shades, 1953-62 and 1970 sets, also varieties incl. 1971 Uniforms 1/2c. wmk. inverted, also Barbuda from 1922 set with 21/2d. wmk. inverted, stc., chiefly fine.
800
1000
900
109
Antigua: A Q.V. to K.G.V used collection on leaves, incl. 1862 6d., 1863-67 1d., 1863-67 1d. (3), 6d. (2), 1879 21/2d., 1882 to 4d., 1884-86 to 1/-, 1903-09 to 5/-, 1908-17 to 5/-, 1913 5/-, 1921-29 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA to £1, Wmk. Mult. Script CA to 4/-, 1932 Tercentenary set, etc., mainly good to fine. (85)
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Antigua: Barbuda: 1922 1/2d. to 5/- set , the 6d., 3/-, 4/- and 5/- with Madame Joseph faked cancellations, remainder apparently used, fine. S.G. 1-11
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Ascension: 1922 2d. black and grey, variety line through “P” of “POSTAGE”, very lightly hinged and fine. S.G. 4a, cat. £225. Photo.
Ascension: 1924-33 1/2d. to 3/- set of eleven stamps showing torn flag variety, mint, 11/2d. with gum thin, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 10b-20b, cat, £2,030. Photo.
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Ascension: 1924-33 1/2d. (in pair), 1d., 11/2d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 8d., 1/-, all variety torn flag, the 8d. with small stain, otherwise mainly fine mint. (9) S.G. 10b, 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b, 17b, 18b, cat. £1,030.
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Ascension: 1924-33 1/2d. to 3/- with 1d. shade, each showing cleft rock variety [5/1], mint, odd pulled perf. etc., otherwise mainly fine. (13). S.G. 10c-20c., cat. £2,150. Photo.
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Ascension: 1924-33 1/2d. to 3/- set excl. 6d. but with 11/2d. black and bright blue-green shade, all showing broken mainmast variety, mint, 1d. grey-black and deep blue-green creased, 11/2d. tone spots, 4d. gum crease, otherwise fine. Btwn. S.G. 10c and 20c, cat. £2,225. Photo.
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Ascension: 1924-33 1d. (in corner pair), 11/2d., 2d., 3d., 5d. and 8d. (both corner marginal), 1/-, 3/-, all variety cleft rock, the 3/- with small patch of gum disturbance, otherwise mainly fine mint. (9) S.G. 11c, 12c, 13c, 14c, 15dc, 17c, 18c, 20c, cat. £1,060.
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Ascension: 1924-33 11/2d. rose-red, variety broken scroll, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 12d, cat. £95+.
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Ascension: 1963 Birds 1d. to £1 set, each value locally handstamped “SPECIMEN” in bold sans-serif type and affixed to Post Office notice (291 x 184mm.) headed “ASCENSION DEFINITIVE 42/11d per set” used to publicize stamps available for sale and with further costings in various currencies. B.P.A. certificate (1993). Photo.
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Ascension: A mint and used duplicated range in two stockbooks incl. 1922 values to 2/- (2), 3/- mint with additional set to 2/- in unmounted mint marginal pairs and 2d. with line through “P” variety, 1924-33 values to 2/- (3), 3/- (2) mint incl. 1d. “Torn flag” variety (used), 1934 values to 2/6d. mint, 1938-53 values to 10/- incl. 3d. black and ultramarine (3) mint, also 11/2d. black and carmine perf. 14 used with “Davit flaw”, etc., mainly fine.
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Ascension: A K.G.V to Q.E.II mint collection on leaves, incl. 1922 set, 1924-33 set with 1d. shade, 1934 and 1935 Silver Jubilee sets, 1938-53 to 10/- with listed perfs., 1948 Silver Wedding, 1956 set, 1963 set with 11/2d. cobalt omitted, wmk. varieties incl. 1968 Fishes 8d., etc., to 1971, mainly fine. (199)
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Ascension: A K.G.V to Q.E.II mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1922, 1924-33, and 1934 sets, 1935 Silver Jubilee (2, one used on cover), 1938-53 apparently complete with all listed perfs. to 10/- (3), 1956 and 1963 sets, etc., mostly fine with later issues to 1986 largely unmounted, good to fine.
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Ascension: 1922 to 1935, a used collection on leaves, comprising 1922, 1924-33, 1934 and 1935 Silver Jubilee sets, mainly fine. (35) S.G. 1-34, cat. £1,020.
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Australian States: New South Wales: 1850-51, a selection of Sydney Views, comprising 1d. plate I (3), plate II (4, one on laid paper), 2d. plate I (2), plate II (2), plate III (3), plate IV, plate V (3, incl. a pair), 3d. (6), a range of papers and impressions, mainly four margined examples, poor to fine used. (24)
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Australian States: New South Wales: 1851-55 Laureated issue, a used selection of 29, comprising 1851-52 1d. (3), 1851-55 2d. plate I (5), plate II (2), plate III, 1852 3d.(3), 1852-53 6d. (2), 1853 8d., 1854 1d. (2), 2d. (4), 3d., also Registered Letter 1856-59 (6d.) (2), 1860 (6d.), 1863 perf. 13 6d., a range of impressions, mainly four margined examples, poor to fine used.
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Australian States: New South Wales: 1854 to 1910, a used collection on leaves, incl. 1854-59 to 1/- (3), 1860-62 perf. 12 to 6d. (5), 8d., 1/-, 1861-88 1/- (4), 1885-86 black overprint 5/-, 10/-, blue overprint 10/- (2), £1, 1888-89 5/-, 20/-, 1890 5/-, 20/-, 1897 Charity, 1905 20/-, Postage Dues, etc., poor to fine. (176)
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Australian States: New South Wales: A mainly mint or unused selection on stockcards, incl. Laureated types with values to 8d., Diadem values to 1/-, 1861-88 5/- dull violet perf. 12 (reperforated at top, R.P.S. certificate, 1942), 1888-89 values to 20/-, 1897 Charity 21/2d. (2/6), Officials, etc., poor to fine.
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Australian States: New South Wales: An interesting selection on leaves, etc. with 1862-72 to 1/-, 1888-89 values to 5/- (2), also range of telegraph forms from Electric Telegraph 1860 black on blue, 1873 black on grey, etc., mainly fair to fine.
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Australian States: New South Wales: A specialised mainly used collection on leaves, varied condition, incl. 1851-52 Laureated types to 3d., Hexagonal types with imperf. 6d. (4), 1861-88 5/- (5), etc.
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Australian States: New South Wales: Postage Dues: 1898 cover from Exeter bearing on reverse 1d. perf. 11 strip of four and single cancelled blue pencil on arrival at Sydney Jan. 24 1899, some faults but scarce. S.G. D2a.
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Australian States: New South Wales: Officials: A used selection, incl. 1879-85 3d. and 8d. red overprints, 1887-90 10/-, 1888-90 5/-, 20/-, 1890-91 5/-, 20/-, a number with remainder cancellations, fair to fine. (43)
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Australian States: Queensland: 1907-12 2/6 vermilion mint, 2/6 dull orange used (reperforated), 5/- rose, 5/- deep rose, 10/- blackish brown, £1 bluish green (vertical creasing), mint. Btwn. S.G. 309 and 312
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Australian States: Queensland: 1860 to 1911, a used collection on leaves, incl. 1860 imperf. 1d. (2), 2d., 6d., perf. 1d. to 6d., 1860-61 to 1/-, “REGISTERED” (6d.), later Chalons with 1866 5/-, 1881 to 20/-, 1880 1/2d. on 1d., 1882-86 to £1 (2), 1900 Charity, 1905-06 £1 (2), etc., poor to fine. (183)
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Australian States: Queensland: A mainly mint or unused selection on stockcards, etc., incl. 1860-61 values to 1/-, 1866 litho. 4d. (2), 1868-74 values to 1/-, 1881 values to 20/-, 1882-95 values to 31 (2), 1900 Charity set, etc., poor to fine.
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Australian States: South Australia: 1855 London printing 2d. red, an example showing a most exceptional pre-printing paper fold flaw, used, imperfections but very striking. S.G. 7 var. Photo.
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Australian States: South Australia: 1891-96 Competition Essays, an attractive handpainted set of five designs denominated 21/2d. (3) or 5d. (3), all different in shades of blue or maroon with strong influence of New Zealand Second Sideface issue, affixed to card (111 x 84mm.) endorsed “KAVIRONDO”, attractive. Photo.
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Australian States: South Australia: A mainly mint or unused selction on leaves or stockcards, incl. 1860-69 rouletted values to 1/-, 1886-96 values to £1, 1904-11 to £1 (2), Officials, etc., poor to fine.
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Australian States: South Australia: Selection of issues from 1870 to 1900 mint and used on leaves, incl. 1870-71 3d. in red on 4d., 1870-73 10d. on 9d. unused, 1876-1900 values to 2/- unused, etc., poor to fine. (51)
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Australian States: South Australia: 1855 to 1912, a used collection on leaves, incl. 1855 1d., 2d., 6d., 1856-58 1d. (4, incl. a pair), 2d. (4), 6d., 1/- (3), 1858-59 roulettes to 1/-, 1860-69 to 2/-, 1868-79 to 2/- (2, one “C.L.”) with 3d. on 4d. Prussian blue, 1870-83 to 2/- (both), 1871 4d., 1886-96 to £4, £5 brown, £10, £15, 1902-04 to £1, 1904-11 to £1, Officials from 1874 1d., 9d., poor to fine with some remainder cancellations. (262)
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Australian States: South Australia: A specialised mainly used collection on leaves, varied condition, incl. 1855 1d. (4, incl. a pair), 2d. (4), 6d., 1856-58 2d. (11, incl. strip of four), good ranges of roulettes to 1/- (8), 2/-, later perfs. to 2/- (4), Officials, etc.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: 1891-96 Competition Essays, a beautifully handpainted design for 1d. postcard, in blue and white on card (297 x 236mm.) with ornamentation including vignettes of Britannia, the G.P.O. tower, kangaroos, sheep, emu, etc., noted designed by “Boomerang” and numbered “52”. Photo.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Die Proofs, a selection of mainly stamp sized designs employed for postcards, envelopes and wrappers, comprising 1/2d. (2, one mounted on card, the other on thick wove with country name and “NEWSPAPER ONLY” imprint), 1d. (4, three diferent), and 2d. (7 items). Ex Nelson Eustis. Photo.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1876 Waterlow 1d. stamp sized die proof in lilac, also proof card with “WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED/CANCELLED/27 GT. WINCHESTER ST. E.C.” fancy handstamp, and an unused example of the only incidence of a stamped to order card from this issue - in 1890 for Birks Homeopathic Chemists of Adelaide (480 only printed). (3 items) Ex Nelson Eustis. Photo.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1893 1d.+1d. reply card, two examples perf. 5.8 and perf. 6.3 respectively, both unused and an example cancelled G.P.O. Adelaide duplex on first day of issue (Mar. 1st. 1883). (3 items). Ex Nelson Eustis.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1876-93, an unused selection with a range illustrating printing shades and variety of card stock employed, also three different bands used for enforced collective sale of postcard (2) and reply card. (16 items). Ex Nelson Eustis.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1883 1d.+1d. reply cards, three used examples, one from Hochkirch, Vic. with reply half unused, another a reply half used internally and the third uprated by 5d. to be used to Austria prior to the Exchange Agreements, also unused examples of all five known settings of the local modifications of two Waterlow plates to introduce the helpful instruction “WITH REPLY CARD” or “REPLY”. (8 items). Ex Nelson Eustis.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1888 Emergency Printing on stock from Victoria, examples of this limited printing (5 months supply having been received) unused and used, also “O.S” overprint 1d. card unused and used and a used 1d. card from Victoria for comparison. (5 items). Ex Nelson Eustis.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, “O.S.” Official overprints, two examples of forged types, the first on 1d.+1d. reply card ina style discontinued a year before the issue of the card and a second with faked inverted overprint error at lower left of 1d. card. (2 items). Ex Nelson Eustis.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1893-1911 selection comprising 1d. brown unused (6) with bands (2 different) and used (2, one to Prague the other used locally in Adelaide 1883 (July 24) being the earliest recorded date, also 1d.+1d. reply card unused with band. (12 items). Ex Nelson Eustis.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1901-05 selection comprising 1d. card without inscription incorrectly used 1901 to Belgium and thus charged 10c. due, 1904 1d. with inscription and small “p” in “Half-penny”, unused and used 1904 (July 5) being the earliest recorded date, large “P” in “Half-Penny” unused and used (2) the first 1904 (Sept. 5), being the earliest recorded date and the second with added 1/2d. used 1905 (May 11) to France, also 1d.+1d. reply cards unused (both settings of “WITH REPLY CARD” and “REPLY CARD” inscription heading), and 1905 1d. new printing from original De La Rue die unused and used (2), the first to Auckland 1906 (Jan. 2) being the earliest recorded date, the second to M.S. “Oruba” with ms. “Landed” and straight line “UNCLAIMED”. (13 items). Ex Nelson Eustis.
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Australian States: South Australia: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, 1910 1d. surfaced card uprated 1d. and used (Aug. 17) to Germany, this surfacing having been introduced in March to enable the card to stand up to handpainting, a problem here illustrated by staining on a 1d. card used 1906 with attractive painting of a sailboat in the moonlight. (2 items). Ex Nelson Eustis. Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d. pale blue, close to large margins, large part original gum, good to fine. S.G. 3, cat. £3,500. R.P.S. certificate (1944). Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1853-54 4d. bright red-orange, early impression, plate I, a used example with good to large margins showing Coad imprint at foot, fine. S.G. 5, cat. £700. Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 6d. imperf. essay in dull purple and violet on unwatermarked paper with country name “TASMANIA” and upper ornaments handpainted in Chinese white on purple, fine with gum, this alternative Key Plate design not adopted. Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 6d. imperf. essay in dull purple and green on unwatermarked paper with country name “TASMANIA” and upper ornaments handpainted in Chinese white on purple (slight disturbance), fine without gum, this alternative Key Plate design not adopted. Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 6d. imperf. essay in dull purple and blue on unwatermarked paper with country name “TASMANIA” and upper ornaments handpainted in Chinese white on purple, fine with part gum, this alternative Key Plate design not adopted. Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 6d. imperf. essay in dull green and green on unwatermarked paper with country name “TASMANIA” and upper ornaments handpainted in Chinese white on green, fine with gum, this alternative Key Plate design not adopted. Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 6d. imperf. essay in dull green and brown on unwatermarked paper with country name “TASMANIA” and upper ornaments handpainted in Chinese white on green, fine with gum, this alternative Key Plate design not adopted. Photo.
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Australian States: Tasmania: 1906-13 9d., a block of four perf. 11 around and additionally perf. 121/2 across centre, one with slight hinge thin, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 256b, cat. £220+.
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Australian States: Tasmania: A mainly unused or mint selection on stockcards, incl. imperf. and perf. Chalons, and later issues, in varied condition with some cleaned, regummed, etc. (107)
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Australian States: Tasmania: A used collection leaves, 1853 to 1912, incl. 1853-54 1d. (2), 4d., 1855 1d., 2d., 4d., 1856-57 1d., 2d., 4d., pelure paper 1d. (pen cancelled), 1858 6d., 1/-, 1860-67 6d. (4), Chalon ranges, 1871-78 to 5/-, 1892-99 to £1, Pictorials, 1906-13 to 10/-, etc., poor to fine. (140)
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Australian States: Tasmania: Cancellations: A comprehensive study of post office c.d.s. types in use from 1900-12 contained in one album, with design types and code variations demonstrated on Pictorial issues, mainly on 1d. or 2d. but with values to 6d., strikes and condition mainly good to fine. (400§ offices on 470§ adhesives)
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Australian States: Victoria: 1850-53 2d. lilac-mauve, original state, Stone A, an example just cut-into, fresh and with superb central “2/V” butterfly cancellation. S.G. 2, cat. £500. Photo.
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Australian States: Victoria: An accumulation on leaves and stockleaves, incl. range of unused Half Lengths, Charity issues, K.E.VII to £1 mint (2), postage dues, etc. in varied condition with some cleaned.
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Australian States: Victoria: 1850 to 1912, a used collection on leaves, incl. Half-Length, without framelines 1d. (2), 2d., 3d. (3), with framelines 1d. (3), 2d. (3), 3d. (2), 1852-55 2d. (5), 1854-55 6d., 1/-, 2/-, Laureates, 1897 and 1900 Charity issues, 1901-10 £1, £2, 1905-13 £1, £2, etc., mainly fair to fine. (264)
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Australian States: Victoria: Postage Dues: 1890 to 1909 used selection of 37, incl. 1890-94 and 1895-96 and 1900-04 to 5/-, etc., mainly good to fine.
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Australian States: Western Australia: 1857-59 imperf. 2d. brown-black on red, three fine used examples comprising the three positions in row 2 of the sheet, also some reference notes regarding the lithographed transfers. S.G. 15. Photo.
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Australian States: Western Australia: An unused or mint collection in varied condition incl. 1854 1d. (2), 4d. (4), 1/- (2), 1860-64 2d. (2), 4d., 1861 6d., later with 1902-12 values to 5/- (3), 10/-, etc. (122)
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Australian States: Western Australia: a used collection on leaves, incl. 1854 imperf. 1d., rouletted 1d., 1854-55 imperf. 4d. (2), 1/- (2), rouletted 4d., 1/-, 1857-59 imperf. 2d. 2d. (3., one printed both sides), 6d. (3), rouletted 6d., 1861 perfs. to 1/- (both shades), 1902-12 to £1, etc., mainly fair to fine. (107)
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Australian States: Western Australia: Coolgardie Cycle Express 1894 1/- in a complete mint sheet of 35 (5 x 7) showing variety imperf. between stamp and margin at right, one stamp thinnned on reverse, otherwise fine and unmounted except four. A striking display item. Photo.
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Australian States: Western Australia: Revenues: Probate: 1907-22 3d., 6d., 1/-, 5/-, 10/-, 15/-, £1, 1922 £5 to £50, mainly fine unmounted mint. (11) Photo.
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Australian States: Western Australia: Revenues: Supreme Court 1907-20 1d. to £1.10s., £25, £50, £100, 1922 £5, £10, mainly fine unmounted mint. (17)
Australia: 1915 wmk. 5 5/- grey and yellow, mint, fine and well centred. S.G. 30, cat. £500. Photo.
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Australia: 1915-28 £2 purple-black and pale rose, used, fine. S.G. 45b, cat. £1,100. Photo.
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Australia: 1920 to 1926, an interesting slection of thirteen commercial covers originating from Victoria or Queensland and variously addressed with a range of frankings composed by K.G.V Heads incl. 4d. orange, 4d. violet (2), 4d. ultramarine (8, incl. 2 pairs), fair to fine.
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Australia: 1930 (Mar. 12) S.S. “Comorin” fire on board ship prior to departure from Colombo, a cover front to London with framed “DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S. COMORIN.” cachet, affixed to O.H.M.S. envelope which enclosed contents.
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Australia: 1930 Lord Howe Island Provisional, Sturt 11/2d. with ms. “2d/Paid/PM/LHI” tied by Lord Howe Island c.d.s. to 1930 (Oct. 17) envelope to an individual on board S.S. Makambo, very faint staining and horizontal fold well clear of adhesive. Ceremuga certificate (2000). Photo.
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Australia: 1934 (Nov. 16) two Melbourne-Portland autogiro flown souvenir cards addressed unusually to England and U.S.A. respectively. (AAMC.461)
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Australia: 1937-49 Thick paper 5/- (14), 10/- (32), £1 (28), mainly good to fine used examples. (74) S.G. 176-8, cat. £1, 287.
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Australia: 1937-49 Thin paper 5/- (27), 10/- (11), £1 (14), mainly good to fine used examples. (74) S.G. 176a-8a, cat. £1,230.
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Australia: 1948-56 5/- (20), 10/- (40), £1 (40), £2 (128 incl. roller flaw varieties), mainly good to fine used examples. (228) S.G. 224a-f.
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Australia: 1963-65 4/-, 5/- (6), 7/6 (5), 10/- (6), £1 (106), £2 (106), mainly good to fine used examples. (230) S.G. 355-60.
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Australia: A collection in three albums, one stockbook and loose, later issues mainly mint with States issues, Kangaroos to 5/- (2), K.G.V heads to 1/4 (2), 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1963-65 to £2, used, later mainly mint with presentation packs, etc., poor to fine.
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Australia: A mint collection on leaves, incl. 1913 to 2/-, 1914-20 shades, 1915 values to 1/-, 1915-28 values to £1 (slight thin), 1918-23 to 1/4 (2), 1926-30 perf. 14 and 131/2 x 121/2 to 1/4, 1929-30 to 5/-, 1932 Bridge set, 1937-49 with 3d. dies and Robes both papers, 1948-56 to £2, 1959-64 to 5/- (both), 1963-65 set with papers, 1966-73 to $4, also varieties incl. 1971 7c. buff and green omitted, Officials with 1931 3d., 1932-33 to 1/-, B.C.O.F. 1946-48 to 5/- (both), A.A.T. with 1966-68 set
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Australia: A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in three Devon albums, incl. K.G.V heads to 1/4 (3), Kangaroos to 5/- (2), 1935 Anzac, 1937-49 3d. (4), Robes (both papers), 1959-64 values to 5/- in blocks, white paper 5/-, 1963-65 to £1 (both), 1964-65 set in blocks, later issues to 1996, mainly fine mint with most unmounted.
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Australia: A mainly mint Q.E.II collection in nineteen albums, with strength in issues from 1966 to 1992 incl. booklets, postal stationery, etc., mainly fine.
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Australia: A K.G.V used collection on leaves, incl. 1913 to 10/-, 1915 to 5/-, 1915-28 to £1, 1923-24 to £1, 1929-30 to £2, 1931-36 to £2, 1932 Bridge set, Officials, etc., mainly good to fine. (158)
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Australia: Postage Dues: An exceptional used collection, incl. 1902 Type D2 1/2d. to 5/-, 1902-04 1/2d. to 10/- (cancellation indistinct), 20/- (cancelled “NSW” in ovals), 1906-08 1/2d. to 6d., 1907 1/2d. to 6d., 1908-09 perf. 11 2/- (B.P.A. certificate, 1997, as c.t.o.), 10/-, 1909-23 1/2d. to £1, 1922-30 set, 1931-36 perf. 11 1/2d. to 1/- less 6d., etc., fair to fine. (63)
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Australia: Postage Dues: 1902-04, duplicated selection comprising 10d. (38), 1/- (11), 2/- (18) and 5/- (47), various perfs., mainly good to fine used (114)
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Australia: Postage Dues: A mainly mint collection, incl. 1902 values to 5/-, 1902-04 perf. 111/2, 12 10d., 2/- (unused), compound perf. 1/2d. to 8d., 1/-, perf. 11 1/2d., 3d., 6d., 1907 1/2d. to 4d., 1909-10 perf. 12 x 121/2 1/2d. to 10/- (unused), 1922-30 set, 1931-36 set (unused), 1938, 1953-59 and 1958-60 sets, fair to fine. (90)
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Australia: Officials: 1916-20 1d.. rose-red on rough paper, die II, a fine mint horizontal pair with some perf. separation between and centred right. S.G. O54e, cat. £400. Photo.
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Australia: Postal Stationery: A Q.E.II selection comprising 4d., 5d. on 4d. and 5d. letter cards, 5d. letter sheet, 3d., 31/2d. red, 31/2d. orange (large and small dies), 4d., 5d. dark blue and 5d. light blue envelopes and 21/2d. (2) and 5d. newspaper wrappesr, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine. (14)
Bahamas: 1884 (Jan. 29) envelope of the Royal Victoria Hotel, Nassau, addressed to the U.S.A., franked 1882 perf. 12 4d. tied by “B” killer and unusually carried by private ship to Norfolk, Virginia, showing framed “SHIP” and straight line “DUE” with ms. “4” and Norfolk transit, backstamped New York and Feb. 6 arrival. Also enclosed three sheet letter on attractive hotel stationery. S.G. 41. Photo.
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Bahamas: 1884-90 1d. (two shades) to £1 set with 1882 1/-, used, mainly fine. (8) S.G. 47-57, 44, cat. £314+. Photo.
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Bahamas: A comprehensive K.E.VII to K.G.V used collection on leaves, incl. 1901-03, 1902-10, 1906-11, 1911-19, 1912-19, 1918 (Feb.-July) “WAR TAX”, 1920 Peace, 1921-29, 1921-37 and 1930 Tercentenary sets, Special Delivery stamps, etc., mainly good to fine. (84)
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Bahamas: 1902-10 1d. to £1 set with 1906 1/2d., all overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (8) S.G. 62-70s, 71s, cat. £300. Photo.
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Bahamas: 1908 (Feb. 19) Hamburg-American Line envelope to Germany franked with K.E.VII 1/2d., 1d., 21/2d. and 6d. tied by very fine strikes of the scarce. “LONG CAY/BAHAMAS” c.d.s. Photo.
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Bahamas: 1912-29 1/2d. to £1 “set” of nine values, comprising wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1d., 1/- and £1, the others wmk. Mult. Script CA, all handstamped unserifed “SPECIMEN” type (15mm. x 1.5mm. approx.) previously unrecorded, some minor toning otherwise fine with full gum, the 2d. and 1/- marginal with sheet no., the £1 marginal with plate no.. S.G. 81, 87, 92, 124, 125, a, 126, 127, 130. This locally applied protective overprint is understood to have had a prime use for supplementing U.P.U. distribution of specimen stamps. The above issues were current or available in 1924 and it is likely that they have reppeared from archive in Greater Lebanon or Syria.