| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 | South Africa: Postage Dues: 1948 incoming airmail cover from England to Durban, underpaid with 3d., 1/-, showing large “T” in circle and charged 2/6 with Bantam postage due 2d. strip of three and block of twelve (4 strips), some cover stains and creasing. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1402 | South Africa: Postage Dues: 1948-49 1/2d., 1d. and 2d., each showing dramatical shift of centre (value), unmounted mint, fine. S.G. D34-6 vars. | 140 | 160 | |
| 1403 | South Africa: Officials: 1929-31 1/- brown and deep blue, two mint lower left corner marginal blocks of four (two pairs), both showing stop after “OFFICIAL” on Afrikaans inscription stamp [10/1], mainly fine. S.G. O10, a, cat. £270+. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1404 | South Africa: Postal Stationery: King’s Head mainly used selection of 19, variously addressed, incl. 1/2d. and 1d. postal cards with shades (4 hand illustrated), Envelopes, Letter Cards, Registered Envelopes, etc., also a range of photos of archive essays. (33 items) | 100 | 120 | |
| 1405 | South Africa: Provinces: A mint and used collection in two albums with strength in Orange Free State incl. ranges of “V.R.I.” overprints with blocks and varieties incl. 6d. on 6d. bright carmine value omitted mint etc., varied condition. | 1200 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 1406 | South Africa: A mint and used selection from 1910 incl. 1925 Air set on cover, 1927-30 5/- mint and 10/- used imprint pairs, 1930-45 values to 2/6 mint, later issues with varieties etc., mainly fine. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 1407 | South Africa: A specialised mint collection on leaves, incl. 1913-24 coils, 1927-30 to 10/-, 1930-45 to 2/6 (3) incl. 2d. blue and violet, 1933-48 to 5/- (5, incl. both shades with wmk. inverted), 10/- (3) incl. 2d. blue and violet, 6d. “falling ladder”, etc., gutter pairs, varieties incl. a good range of inverted wmks., mostly fine with many unmounted. | 800 | 1000 | 680 |
| 1408 | South Africa: Maritime Mail, an award-winning exhibit collection on display pages, with covers from 1910 variously addressed showing marks and datestamps, incl. Cape Colony Ocean Post Office (one without code), Union of S. Africa Ocean P.O. no.’s 1 to 8, United Kingdom & S. Africa Sea P.O. No.’s 1 to 9, Ship marks from Dutch, German and U.S. vessels, Shipping Postmaster and Assistant Shipping Postmaster (incl. scarce type A1) at Cape Town, Shipping Postmaster at Durban, Ocean Letters, good range of Paquebot marks incl. W.W.II and S.W.A., Official cachets, Fleet mail service, Cape Docks, also Marion Island from 1948 first type, Tristan da Cunha, etc., mainly good to fine. Photo. | 4500 | 5000 | |
| 1409 | South Africa: Cancellations: Paquebot and maritime cancellations, a good range of types on K.E.VII adhesives, some on pieces, with Cape 1d. block of six and two singles, 21/2d. block of six and two singles, 1/- pair, 5/-, Natal 1d. pair, O.R.C. 1d., Transvaal 1d. (2), 6d. block of four, 1/-, strikes and condition mainly good to fine. (12 items) | 250 | 300 | |
| 1410 | South Africa: Cancellations: T.P.O. and other mobile post offices, a Q.V. to Q.E.II good range of strikes on adhesives incl. multiples, some on pieces, with Railway oval datestamps, Cape, Transvaal, O.R.C., etc., mostly good to fine. 200§ items) | 40 | 60 | 65 |
| 1411 | South Africa: Railway Parcel Stamps: 1910 (Dec. 28) and (Dec. 31), two S.A.R. Parcels, Dogs, etc. Waybills, the first bearing S.A.R. 3d. and C.G.R. 2/-, the second S.A.R. 1/- and C.G.R. 5/-, cancelled Cape Town C.G.R. c.d.s.’s, slight staining etc. but scarce. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1412 | South Africa: Railway Stamps: 1977-78 rouletted 1c. black and 4c. black on green in complete unmounted mint sheets of 50 (10 x 5), also 10c., a vertical strip of five impressions and “BFZ” overprint, a block of twenty impressions (10 x 2) cut from the original steel plates, most unusual. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1413 | South Africa: Revenues: 1961-68 Arms issues, forgeries of R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200, each in a complete imperf. sheet of 25, fine. (125) See Barefoot note after 127. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1414 | South Africa: Homelands: Bophutatswana: 1977-82 2c. horizontal pair variety imperf., 25c. vertical strip of five from the left of the sheet, variety imperf. between stamp and margin at top, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 6var., 17var. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1415 | South West Africa: Mandate Period, a selection of twelve covers or cards, variously addressed incl. 1915, four with Walvis Bay dumb “5” cancellation, A.P.O. 6, etc., fair to fine. | 40 | 50 | 55 |
| 1416 | South West Africa: A selection of issues from 1926 incl. 1927 (Apr.) set to 10/- mint, 1927-30 £1 used, 1931 values to 10/- mint, £1 used, later issues incl. 1954 set (4) mint etc., mainly fine. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 1417 | Spain: Collection of issues from 1850 to 1916 in one album, incl. 1851 10r. green, 1854 6r. blue, used, 1856 2r. block on thin card, 1859 unissued 12c. (2, remainder cancellations), 1874 10p. black used, 1876-77 4p. mint block of ten and single, 10p. unused (2), 1879 to 10p. (2) used, 1901 values to 10p. mint, etc., mostly good to fine. (100’s§) | 5000 | 6000 | |
| 1418 | Sudan: A selection of covers or cards comprising three used picture postcards, 1898 cover to Egypt bearing Egypt 3m. on 2m. postage due, Also Egypt 1888 'The Eastern Telegraph Company' envelope showing logo and 'TELEGRAM' bearing 1pi. blue pair tied by Port Said c.d.s.'s, fair to fine. | 60 | 80 | 120 |
| 1419 | Sudan: Postal Stationery: 1898 to 1955 selection of five used items, comprising 1898 5m. envelope Halfa to Cairo,1907 5m. card Atbara to Birmingham, registered envelopes: 1954 41/2P.T. on 31/2pi. from Kosti, 1954 41/2P.T. on 31/2pi. and 1955 41/2pi., both cancelled violet Metemma Postal Agency, good to fine. | 120 | 140 | |
| 1420 | Sudan: Army Service Stamps: A used selection of twelve comprising 1905 (Jan.) overprint vertical, types A1 (2, one with “!”), A2, 1906-13 wmk. Mult. Star & Crescent 1m. to 10p. (B.P.A. certificate, 1989), wmk. Quatrefoil 2p., fair to fine. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1421 | Swaziland: 1891 (Aug. 10) envelope to Cape Town franked 1889 “Swazieland” 2d. perf. 121/2 tied by fine “718” in barred oval with Embekelwni c.d.s. alongside, both in blue, backstamped Steynsdorp Aug. 11, Johannesburg Aug. 14 and Aug. 18 arrival, scarce and attractive. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1422 | Swaziland: 1892 (Dec. 12) 1d. stationery card uprated with 1889 “Swazieland” 1/2d. (2) and used to the Netherlands, cancelled fine Bremersdorp squared circles and with Assen Jan. 9 arrival, backstamped Johannesburg Dec. 14 transit. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 420 |
| 1423 | Swaziland: Transvaal used in Swaziland: 1893 wrapper to London, dated “May 24th/93” in ms. and franked 2d. olive-bistre, cancelled “718” in barred oval of Embekelweni with very faint c.d.s. alongside, backstamped red Hackney June 13 arrival. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1424 | Swaziland: 1894 (May 8) envelope to the Netherland, franked with 1889-90 “Swazieland” perf. 121/2 x 12 1d., perf. 121/2 1/2d., 2d., 1892 red overprint 1/2d., cancelled fine Bremersdorp squared circles, backstamped Johannesburg May 12, London June 6 and Assen June 7 arrival, a few minor stains and peripheral cover faults but scarce and most attractive. S.G. 1, 4, 5, 10. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1425 | Swaziland: 1894 (Oct.) stampless “ON SERVICE-SWAZIELAND GOVT. COMMITTEE” long envelope addressed to Henrique Shepstone (former Secretary for Native Affairs) at Pietermaritzburg with indistinct Bremersdorp squared circle and countersigned at left (possibly by his brother Theophilus Shepstone Jr.), backstamped Volksrust and G.P.O. Natal transit datestamps, rather damaged and stained but rare. Photo. | 300 | 400 | |
| 1426 | Swaziland: Transvaal used in Swaziland 1896 (Feb. 20) envelope to England franked 1/2d., 2d., tied by good Bremersdorp, Z.A.R. squared circle, some overall climatic staining but covers thus franked are rare from this period, the overprinted stamps having been withdrawn from sale in November 1894. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1427 | Swaziland: Transvaal used in Swaziland: A K.E.VII selection, mostly Mbabane but with some smaller offices, mainly good to fine strikes with values to 2/6 (3, incl. a pair), 5/-, £1, also S. Africa 1913-24 11/2d. pair, fair to fine. (34) | 250 | 300 | 650 |
| 1428 | Swaziland: 1935 Silver Jubilee set used, each showing extra flagstaff [Pl. 1, 9/1], mainly fine. S.G. 21a-24a, unpriced by S.G. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 400 |
| 1429 | Swaziland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. lower left corner marginal mint block of four and 6d. used single, both showing extra flagstaff [Pl. 1, 9/1], mainly fine. S.G. 23, a, 24a, cat. £75+ (the latter unpriced by S.G). | 50 | 70 | 45 |
| 1430 | Swaziland: 1968 “INDEPENDENCE” 1/2c., variety brown omitted, upper left corner marginal example, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 142a, cat. £250 (2002). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1431 | Sweden: 1902, Great Britain Q.V. 2d. stationery registered envelope with added K.E.VII 21/2d. pair, cancelled Tyrrel Street, Bradford, addressed to Norrköping and with scarce “Sjp. 141/(från utlandet)” registration label, attractive. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1432 | Sweden: 1838 (June 9) Götheborgs Dagblad, 1841 (Nov. 27) Malmö Tidning and 1864 (Nov. 26) Carlshamen, three newspapers, all with red handstruck newspaper stamps (3 different types), mainly fine and unusual. | 40 | 50 | |
| 1433 | Sweden: 1888, three money order receipts, one franked 5 ore and 20 ore, the others 30 ore, also 1913 to 1916, four parcel receipt cards bearing 15 ore (2), 25 ore (2), 30 ore and 50 ore adhesives, variously cancelled, mainly fine (7 items). | 40 | 50 | |
| 1434 | Sweden: A collection from 1855 in one album incl. 1866 17o. purple used (3), 1936 Tercentenary set, later issues to 1974, mainly good to fine. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1435 | Switzerland: A collection in two albums with Cantonals and Rayons in mixed condition, 1854-62 values to 1f. (3) used, 1882-1903 values to 3f. mint, Airs, Charities etc., comprehensive later issues, fair to fine. | 900 | 1000 | 820 |
| 1436 | Switzerland: An early to modern collection contained in two stockbooks and a small box with a selection of imperf. Seated Helvetias with values to 1f., Pro Juventute, Postage Dues, International Organisations, mainly good to fine. | 200 | 240 | 210 |
| 1437 | Switzerland: An early to modern collection in three albums and on leaves incl. 1945 PAX 3f. and 10f. fine used, miniature sheets with 1945 War Relief, Basel, 1948 Basel, 1955 Lausanne mint, Pro Juventute issues etc., mainly fine. | 150 | 180 | 240 |
| 1438 | Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Oct. 20) Uganda 1a. Postal Stationery postcard addressed to Nairobi with added 1915 (Sept.) “O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA” in circle 24pesa vermilion on buff, canclled in blue, rare. S.G. M21. Brandon certificate (2002). Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1200 |
| 1439 | Tanganyika: Revenues: Poll Tax: 1938 “KODI” 1/- rose-red and purple, perf. 14, used with straight line purple cancellation, a little colour washed and with small defect at lower right but rare. Barefoot 2. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 310 |
| 1440 | Tanganyika: Revenues: Stamp Duty: 1938 20/- brown and red block of four, purple straight line cancellations, one rounded corner at upper right, otherwsie fine. Barefoot 8. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1441 | Thailand: 1913 (July 19) long U.S. Consular Service envelope to the Dept. of State, Washington, franked 1899-1904 12a. brown-purple and carmine strip of three, tied by Bangkok datestamps, backstamped New York Aug. 30 transit and Aug. 31 arrival, some stains but scarce. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 1442 | Thailand: Revenues: A range of issues from 1935 to 1967 on 47 provincial documents incl. 1935 and 1942 Court Fees, Wartime issues, Civil Defence, Provisional issues, Charity for Health and Education, Musician, also some unused sheets and a range of multiples, etc., fair to fine. (862) | 140 | 160 | |
| 1443 | Thailand: Revenues: 1943 (Sept. 25) Boat Licence receipt from Pibulsongkram province, Laos, bearing Civil Defence 5st. and Musician 5st. tied by ms. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1444 | Tonga: 1896 Tongan surcharge reading upwards “Half-Penny-” on 71/2d. on 2d. pale blue, an upper left corner marginal block of four, the lower pair showing variety “Penny” twice, with “Half” on top of upper “Penny”, a little climatic staining and with interleaving paper adhering to reverse but rare. S.G. 37B, k, cat. £7,170+. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo. | 3500 | 4000 | 3500 |
| 1445 | Tonga: 1944 Accession 1d. to 1/- set of five perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D21), each in a horizontal strip of three (largest known multiples), fine with full gum. S.G. 83-87s. Photo. | 280 | 300 | |
| 1446 | Tonga: Queen Salote’s 50th Birthday set of three, unique set of imperf. colour proofs in blocks of four in issued colours on watermarked paper, fine with full gum, each mounted on thin Waterlow presentation cards (203 x 128mm.) signed by the designer, James Berry, at lower right, also another 5d. block in an unissued yellow-green shade. Submitted to the then Crown Prince for approval. S.G. 92-94 P. Photo. | 3400 | 3600 | |
| 1447 | Trinidad: 1864 (July 8) entire letter to Edinburgh, with fine large part “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD” Crowned Circle in red at foot, rated “2/-” in red ms., Trinidad “JY 8” despatch, red London Paid “JY 29/64” transit and backstamped same day arrival. soiled vertical fold clear of strike, scarce. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1448 | Trinidad and Tobago: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2c., 3c. and 6c., each in a lower left corner marginal block of four, one in each showing extra flagstaff [Pl. 1, 9/1], mainly fine, the 2c. and 3c. varieties unmounted. S.G. 239, a, 240, a, 241, a, cat. £181+. | 60 | 70 | 60 |
| 1449 | Tristan da Cunha: 1949 “Marsh” envelope to England bearing G.B. K.G.V. 1/2d. stationery cut-out pair with type X violet cachet, Cape Town Paquebot Dec. 15 c.d.s. alongside and charged G.B. 1/2d. and 1d. postage dues Jan. 2 1950. | 50 | 60 | 55 |
| 1450 | Turks and Caicos Islands: 1922-26 1/4d. to 3/- set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16), mainly very fine with gum. (14) S.G. 162-75s, cat. £200. | 60 | 80 | 70 |
| 1451 | United States of America: 1860 (Oct. 19) envelope to England, franked Washington 24c. grey with red Boston c.d.s. at left, backstamped Bristol Oct. 31 arrival, slight soiling. Photo. | 300 | 400 | |
| 1452 | United States of America: 1861 (June 18) large part entire from Boston to Port Elzabeth, Cape Province, endorsed “via England”, franked with 1857-61 3c. rose and 1860 30c. orange, tied by “PAID” in circle, rated handstruck “28” and “1d”, London June 29 transit and backstamped Cape Town Aug. 13 and Aug. 16 arrival, some faults but attractive. Photo. | 750 | 800 | |
| 1453 | United States of America: 1868 (May 14) entire from San Francisco to France, endorsed “Via Steamer” and franked at triple rate with Lincoln 15c., Franklin 30c., cork cancellations, with red New York June 9 and blue Etats Unis Serv. Am. Calais June 18 transit datestamps, backstamped Paris à Nantes June 18 and La Tremblade June 19 arrival, some imperfections, scarce. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1454 | United States of America: 1869 With Grill 15c. type I, printers’ guideline at foot, used, small hinge bend, otherwise fine and well centred for this. Scott 118, cat. $650. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 130 |
| 1455 | United States of America: 1933 to 1952, selection of naval ship covers variously addressed, with a good range of ship cachets and datestamps, some a trifle toned, fair to fine. (52) | 50 | 70 | 45 |
| 1456 | United States of America: An early to modern collection in an album with 1867 3c. (11 x 13mm. grill), 1869 values to 15c., 1870-73 values to 90c. used, 1893 Columbus values to 50c. used, also $1 mint with faults, 1898 Omaha values to 50c. used, 1913-15 Panama-Pacific values to 10c. (2) etc., varied condition. | 500 | 550 | 600 |
| 1457 | United States of America: An accumulation in albums, stockbooks and loose contained in three cartons with main interest in 1930's to 60's Naval Ship covers, ranges of pre-cancels, remaindered collections etc., poor to fine. | 300 | 400 | 170 |
| 1458 | United States of America: An early to modern mint and used range on leaves and stockcards incl. 1893 Columbus 30c., 50c. mint, 1898 Omaha $1 used with corner thin, 1901 Buffalo 5c. to 10c. mint, 'back of the book' issues with 1888 Special Delivery 10c. mint etc., varied condition. | 200 | 250 | 210 |
| 1459 | United States of America: Revenues: 1864 Cigar strips, the complete set of five comprising $3, $8, $15, $25 and $40 per 1,000, all in imperf. pairs. (10). Springers Brwn. TC10 and 18. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1460 | United States of America: Cinderellas: 1965 set of World Boxing Champions from John L. Sullivan to Cassius Clay, labels numbered 1 to 23, fine with full gum. Engraved by Czeslaw Slania as part of a bid to win the contract as official engraver to the U.S. Postal Service. (23) Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1461 | Uruguay: 1860-61 60c. pale brown-lilac, fine impression, large margins, tied by neat “ADMIN DE CORREOS/14/FEBRERO/1862/MONTEVIDEO” oval datestamp to entire to Paysandu endorsed “Por Villa del Salto”. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1462 | Zanzibar: 1963 (Dec.) 27) envelope and 1864 (Feb. 3) wrapper, both to Pemba and with Official Paid datestamp. | 30 | 40 | 35 |
| 1463 | A mint K.G.VI collection in a well filled S.G. printed album with many sets incl. Aden 1937, Bahrain 1938-41, Bundi 1941 Officials, Burma 1937 to 15R., Chamba 1943, Cook Is. 1944-50 to £5, Falklands 1938-49, G.B. complete incl. postage dues, Hong Kong 1938-52, Ireland 1937, Jind 1942-43, New Guinea 1939, New Zealand 1943-53 Arms values to £5, Perak 1938-41 values to $5, Samoa 1945-50 to £5, Seychelles 1938-49, 1948 Weddings complete etc., some a little heavily mounted, otherwise fine. | 4,500 | 5000 | 4500 |
| 1464 | Foreign countries, a collection in two New Age albums for issues to 1936 with interest in Azores, China, Denmark, France with Ceres and Napoleon values to 80c. unused, Peace and commerce to 5fr. mint, Greece, Holland with Wilhelmina 2g.50 and 5g. mint, Italy, Japan, Norway, San Marino, Siam with 1907 10t. on fiscal stamp mint, 1908 Statue set used, 1926 Coronation Stone set mint, Spain, Switzerland, U.S.A. etc., varied condition. | 4000 | 5000 | 7000 |
| 1465 | A mainly mint K.G. VI collection in a well filled S.G. printed album incl. Burma 1937 Postage and Official sets, Hong Kong 1938-52 to $10 (both colours), North Borneo 1939 set, Sarawak 1945 B.M.A., Seychelles 1938-49 sets etc., mainly fine. | 2600 | 3000 | 2800 |
| 1466 | A K.G. VI mint collection in a well filled S.G. printed album, with definitives, 1948 Silver Wedding sets etc., mainly fine. | 2400 | 2600 | 2500 |
| 1467 | A mainly mint K.G. VI collection in two albums with G.B. incl. watermark varieties, Aden 1937 set, Ascension 1938-53 incl. perfs., Bahrain 1938-41 set (1r. to 25R. (ex. 10R.) in blocks of four), Bermuda 1938-53 to 12/6d. (3), Falklands 1938-51 incl. shades to 5/-, Gibraltar 1938-51 with perf. varieties, Grenada 1938-50 to 10/- (7, incl. perf. 12), K.U.T. 1938-54 incl. perf. varieties and 50c. 'Rope not joined to sail' variety, Leeward Is. 1938-51 to £1 (4), Nyasaland 1938-44 icl. 5/- and 10/- shades etc., mainly fine. | 2400 | 2600 | 2500 |
| 1468 | A collection of foreign countries in albums, interest in early issues, strength in Brazil, Denmark, France and Colonies, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Norway etc., fair to fine. | 1800 | 2000 | 1500 |
| 1469 | A British Empire collection in eight albums, early to modern ranges incl. Barbados with 1873 5/- used, Ceylon from 1857, Egypt, Falkland Islands incl. 1891-1902, 1904-12 values to 1/-, 1938 values to £1 mint, Hong Kong, Ireland incl. 1937 10/- mint, Malaya with Straits Settlements 1867 values to 32c. on 2a., 1912 values to $5 (5), $25 used, Malta with G.B. used abroad, New Hebrides, Rhodesia incl. 1910-13 values to 2/-, 1905 Falls set used, St. Helena from 1856 etc., poor to fine. | 1600 | 1800 | 2100 |
| 1470 | British Empire, a mainly K.G.VI and Q.E.II selection in a stockbook, largely mint with interest in Australia, Bechuanaland incl. 1932 set, B. Solomon Is., Fiji incl. 1938-55 set, Gibraltar, Gilbert & Ellice Is., Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mauritius, New Zealand incl. 1953-59 set (4), Nyasaland incl. 1938-44 set mint and used, Pitcairn Is., Rhodesia and Nyasaland, St. Helena, Seychelles incl. 1938-49 set, Southern Rhodesia, Tristan da Cuhna etc., some varieties, mainly fine. | 1400 | 1600 | 2200 |
| 1471 | A Q.E.II collection of British Commonwealth countres in two New Age albums, issues to 1962, comprehensive ranges with many sets, some a little heavily mounted, otherwise fine. | 600 | 700 | 750 |
| 1472 | An all world accumulation in numerous albums, stockbooks and loose contained in eight cartons with interest in European one country collections in Davo albums incl. West Germany with 1951 Church pair used, Italy etc., bundleware with quantities of Ceylon K.G. V, Hong Kong K.G. VI and early Q.E. II etc., poor to fine. | 600 | 700 | 820 |
| 1473 | British Africa, a mint selection on stockcards comprising Basutoland 1933 set, KUT 1922-27 1/- to £1, Nigeria 1936 set, N. Nigeria 1900 10/-, 1912 £1, Nyasaland 1913-19, St. Helena 1912-16, Sierra Leone 1921-27, 1932, Swaziland 1933 and Tanganyika 1927-31 sets, mainly fine. | 500 | 600 | 600 |
| 1474 | All World ranges in four albums, incl. Azores with 1894 Prince Henry values to 1,000r. mint, 1895 St. Anthony set mint (incl. high values) or used, France, Norway with early issues, U.S.A. incl. 1893 Columbus and 1898 Omaha values to 50c. used, varied condition. | 500 | 600 | 920 |
| 1475 | British Africa, a Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on leaves and stockcards, mainly mint with Ascension incl. 1934 set, Bechuanaland, Nyasaland with 1908-11 to 10/-, 1945 set in unmounted mint blocks of four, St. Helena, Sierra Leone, Sudan etc., varied condition. | 400 | 450 | 620 |
| 1476 | A K.G. VI used collection in one album with sets and part sets, mainly fine. | 400 | 500 | 380 |
| 1477 | An all World accumulation in five stockbooks and loose incl. British Commonwealth with Q.E.II commemorative issues in unmounted mint blocks, Australia with 1971 Christmas block of seven (14), Great Britain with 1937 watermark varieties, Q.E. II with phosphors etc., Portuguese Colonies, mainly fine. | 350 | 400 | 850 |
| 1478 | An early to modern all World range of covers and cards, with strength in Southern Africa, incl. postal stationery and postcards, airmails with first flights, censored, registered, some charged with postage dues, incl. Germany, Great Britain, Mozambique, Transvaal, etc., varied condition. | 300 | 350 | 480 |
| 1479 | An all World accumulation contained in two cartons with Great Britain surface printed range incl. 1867 5/- rose plate 2 used, Canada postal history, Ukraine with a range of Trident overprints, US Naval covers, remaindered early albums etc., poor to fine. | 300 | 350 | 450 |
| 1480 | An all World accumulation of early to modern covers, cards and entires, with Europe incl. Southern Africa, Switzerland Airs, Paquebots etc., poor to fine. | 300 | 400 | 980 |
| 1481 | An all World accumulation in albums, on leaves and loose with Canada incl. 1908 Quebec set used, North Borneo incl. 1889 $5, $10, 1890 surcharges unused, Straits Settlements etc., varied condition. | 300 | 350 | 720 |
| 1482 | British Africa: A mint K.G.VI collection on leaves, mainly fine with many sets, shades etc. | 250 | 280 | 290 |
| 1483 | An all World collection in two Lincoln albums and loose with a quantity of covers, Great Britain 1936 2/- booklet etc., poor to fine. | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 1484 | British Africa: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II selection on stockcards with definitive sets, 1948 Silver Wedding sets etc., mainly fine with much unmounted. | 200 | 240 | 320 |
| 1485 | British Africa, a collection in a stockbook with Gambia incl. 1904 1/2d. dented frame, mint marginal, K.U.T., Nigeria, Southern Rhodesia and Sudan, mainly good to fine. | 200 | 220 | 420 |
| 1486 | An all World accumulation in three stockbooks, packets and loose with duplicated high values incl. New Zealand 1953-59 values to 10/- (32), Lebanon 1946 Victory sheet (2, one on thick paper), varied condition. | 200 | 240 | 230 |
| 1487 | An all World accumulation in nine albums incl. a leather bound International with Italy 1890 Parcel Post set of six mint etc., varied condition. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1488 | An accumulation in one carton incl. a leather bound Ideal album with 1840 1d. (2), line engraved and surface printed ranges, early Empire incl. India 1854-55 4a. (2, one cut to shape), Great Britain kiloware etc., varied condition. | 200 | 250 | 450 |
| 1489 | A British Empire accumulation on leaves and stockcards, with Aden mint sets, Bahamas, Barbados, British Guiana, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, etc., fair to fine. | 200 | 240 | 380 |
| 1490 | All World early to modern accumulation in two cartons, incl. Great Britain with postal history, booklets, Nigeria incl. 1914 10/- mint (2), Thailand with 1atts. used in Singapore, etc., varied condition. | 200 | 250 | 380 |
| 1491 | An all World accumulation contained in two cartons, incl. Australia, Czechoslovakia with Hradcany proofs, Poland, Rhodesia, Thematic ranges, etc., varied condition. | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 1492 | An all World collection in five albums, with Italy incl. 1901 40c. brown mint, Straits Settlements 1867 values to 32c. on 2a. used, etc., varied condition. | 160 | 180 | 340 |
| 1493 | British West Indies, a mint selection comprising Bahamas 1902-10 to 5/-, 1921-29 Staircase, 1921-37 sets, Cayman Is. 1912-20 10/- and Grenada 1921-32 set, mainly fine. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 1494 | A selection of Harrison and Sons presentation cards and packs incl. 1950's and 60's Great Britain with 1951 Festival, 1953 Coronation signed by designers Fuller, Gorman and Farrar-Bell, 1957 Scouts, 1960 Europa, Bahrain 1966 definitive set, Jamaica 1964 definitives, New Zealand 1959 Marlborough and Health, Southern Rhodesia 1964 definitives, Taiwan 1961 Scenery, 1964 Fruits etc., some toning but mainly fine. (44 items). | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1495 | An all World accumulation in albums, envelopes and loose incl. Cape of Good Hope with illustrated U.P.U. cards inused (6), 1902 re-addressed Boer War cover, New Zealand 1862 pelure paper 1/- used etc., varied condition. | 150 | 200 | 280 |
| 1496 | An all World accumulation in four albums and two stockbooks incl. Great Britain from 1840 1d., Ionian Islands, New Zealand 1931 Smiling Boy set mint etc., fair to fine. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 1497 | An early to modern selection of foreign countries on stockcards, mainly Mozambique with 1939 Carmona's Tour set (3), 1951 Fish mint, France, Germany etc., varied condition. | 120 | 140 | 140 |
| 1498 | A British Empire selection, mainly K.G.V and K.G.VI mint issues on stockcards, mostly lower values with some in blocks, many unmounted, mostly good to fine. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1499 | An all World selection in two albums, six stockbooks, on leaves etc., early to modern issues with interest in Russia, varied condition. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1500 | An all World collection contained in a Strand album with Great Britain, Europe and Asia, poor to fine. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 1501 | A K.G.VI mint selection on stockcards, incl. Australia coil join pairs, Falkland Is. 1952 1/3 to £1, K.U.T. 1938 1c. damaged value tablet in block of ten, good to fine with many unmounted (118) | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1502 | An all World selection, incl. Falkland Is. Dependencies, Germany, Kedah 1922 Exhibition set mint (slight toning), Portugal with 1946 Castles and 1947 Costumes sets mint, fair to fine. (132) | 100 | 120 | 85 |
| 1503 | Collections in Centurion and Empire albums, both remaindered in places, mixed condition, also 1937 Coronation f.d.c.'s (50§) incl. Cyprus, Falkland Is. and Hong Kong, and various share certificates etc. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1504 | An all World early to middle period collection in a Geographia album with issues to the 1930s, poor to fine. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 1505 | A selection in a small stockbook, mainly Italian States, also a few British Empire items incl. Mauritius 1877 1/- on 5/- bright mauve corner marginal plate pair overprinted 'cancelled', varied condition. | 50 | 70 | 40 |
| 1506 | An accumulation of mostly modern covers and on-paper G.B, varied condition. | 10 | ||
| 1507 | Airmails: A selection of worldwide covers and cards with New Zealand, South America etc., fair to fine. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1508 | Cinderellas: A selection in on leaves with 1896 Coolgardie Cycle Express 6d., 2/-, 5/-, Canada W.W.I experimental labels, New Zealand Great Barrier Island incl. 1899 triangular pair unused etc., mainly fine. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1509 | 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. | 100 | 150 | |
| 1510 | Literature: Perkins Bacon Records, Vols. I and II by Percy de Worms (1953) with slightly damaged d/j’s. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1511 | Literature: A selection of 39 books and publications incl. 'British Post Office Numbers' by Brumell, postal history of Scottish islands, various by Mackay etc., varied condition. | 40 | 50 | 30 |
| 1512 | Literature: The Catalogue of the Royal Philatelic Collection by Sir John Wilson, bound in red, without slip case, good. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1513 | Maritime Mail: A selection of nine paquebot covers from the 1956-57 voyages of the RMS Mauretania, all on neat “Sanders” philatelic covers, each bearing Great Britain Wilding 21/2d. and cancelled by mainly B.W.I. or Paquebot cancellations. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1514 | Military Mail: An all World accumulation of covers and cards, with W.W.II incl. Dutch Police, Internment Camp mail from Jamaica, Lithuania, Roumania, South Africa returned cover, etc., varied condition. | 180 | 200 | 150 |
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| 1516 | Omnibus issues: A range including mint selections of 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1948 Silver Wedding and 1949 U.P.U. with a further selection of 1948 Silver Wedding sets used, mainly fine. | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 1517 | Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee, Crown Colony Issues, a selection of 27 complete sets perforated “SPECIMEN”, incl. Ascension, Cayman Is., Ceylon, Gambia, Gilbert & Ellice Is., K.U.T., Newfoundland, St. Helena, Seychelles, Straits Settlements, etc., mainly fine with gum. (108) Cat. £2,475. | 700 | 900 | 650 |
| 1518 | Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee, a specialised selection of Crown Colony varieties, etc. in two stockbooks, with a range of plate no. examples incl. Antigua 1/- “2A” (partial), shades and multiples with Ceylon 50c. corner block of nine, and extensive constant flaws incl. listed with “diagonal line by turret” Dominica 11/2d., “lightning conductor” Jamaica 1/-, Malta 1/2d., used, “kite and vertical log” Turks & Caicos Is. 1/-, “kite and horizontal log” 1/2d. (block), mint, “dot by flagstaff” Mauritius 5c. in used block, “dot to left of chapel” British Guiana 6c. mint, and unlisted incl. “two swans” Jamaica 6d. used, Somaliland 3a., Swaziland 2d. (in block), Trinidad & Tobago 24c., mint, Turks & Caicos Is. 1/2d. used, “vertical line left of tower” Bechuanaland 6d. in mint strip and used, Gibraltar 3d. in mint block of six and used, 6d. in mint block, Malta 1/2d. mint, re-entry to value tablet Ascension 5d. mint and used, St. Helena 6d. mint and used, “line on top of left turret” British Guiana 12c mint, Fiji 1/- used, etc., mostly mint and mainly fine. (330§) | 500 | 600 | 800 |
| 1519 | Omnibus Issues: 1948 Silver Wedding sets complete in fine unmounted mint multiples of four, the high values all being in corner blocks. | 2400 | 2800 | 2600 |
| 1520 | Postage Dues: An all World selection of 24 underpaid covers, from 1913 to 1967, showing a range of due markings, postage dues and postage issues used as dues, incl. 1913 to Luxembourg with 10c., 1914 to Albania with 25q. and “T” 25q., 1933 to Italy with 20c., 50c., 1L., redirected to France with 1f. pair, 1936 to S. Africa with 6d. pair, 1939 G.B. with official label requesting information on sender due to previously used stamp, 1961 to Lesotho with Basutoland 5c. on 2d, etc., fair to fine. | 300 | 350 | 260 |
| 1521 | Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to Q.E.II British Commonwealth selection of 21 newspaper wrappers incl. Dominica 1/2d., 1d., Gibraltar Q.V. 1/2d., 1d.K.E.VII 1/2d. 1d., Grenada, Mauritius Arms 3c., 4c. on 3c., 4c. (1922), 3c. (1926), St. Kitts-Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago with Q.V. 1d., K.E.VII 1/2d., 1d., all ex U.P.U. archives, seventeen overprinted “SPECIMEN”, others with ms. annotations or straight line datestamp, mainly fine. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 1522 | Registration Labels: An extensive collection in numerous albums and loose contained in nine cartons with interest in Great Britain sorted by town, a selection of stamps from Q.V. with registered cancels, Q.V. and K.E. VII uprated postal stationery. Also some foreign with Germany noted, varied condition. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 1523 | Revenues, Telegraphs and Railway stamps, a mint and used mainly British Commonwealth selection, incl. Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Natal, Nyasaland, Transvaal, etc., mainly fair to fine. (100§) | 200 | 220 | 170 |
| 1524 | Specimen Stamps: British Asia, a K.G.V to Q.E.II selection of archive sheets from the Goa Postal Administration, some perforated or locally handstamped “SPECIMEN” incl. Aden 1937 1/2a. to 10r. and Coronation sets, 1939-48 14a., 1946 Victory set, Quaiti State and Kathiri State 1946 Victory sets (all perforated); Bahrain 1933-37 set with 1934-37 2a. large die, 3a., 4a., 1938-41 2a., 8a., (all handstamped), also a range of mainly K.G.VI and Q.E.II issues with definitive sets, 1948 Silver Wedding, etc., incl. Bahrain 1938-41 10r. to 25r., Kuwait with 1948-49 and 1950-54 sets, Pakistan 1948-56 and 1949-53 sets, etc., all stuck down but an interesting archival group. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1525 | Specimen Stamps: A selection of K.G.VI sets perforated “SPECIMEN” comprising Jamaica 1937 Coronation, K.U.T. 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory all in vertical strips of three plus Cayman Is. 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory singles, also K.U.T. 1928-33 Postage Due 5c., 10c. and 20c. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. | 200 | 240 | 300 |
| 1526 | Specimen Stamps: 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. | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 1527 | Thematics: Transport, a collection in five albums and loose incl. covers with “Great Names in Motor Racing” signed series incl. Brabham, Fangio etc., mostly fine. | 140 | 160 | 380 |
| 1528 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in five albums incl. Mulready 1d. envelope used, 1840 1d. (10), 2d., 1858-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77), surface printed ranges, KE VII values to £1 used, later with Q.E.II commemoratives, Channel Islands etc. | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |
| 1529 | Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in numerous stockbooks, albums and loose contained in eight cartons incl. quantities of 1d. Stars (mainly poor) sorted by corner letters, 1951 Festival £1 used (75§), modern bundleware, remaindered collections etc., varied condition. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1530 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums incl. 1840 1d. (3), 2d., a range of surface printed issues, later with 1938–48 set mint, etc., varied condition. | 400 | 500 | 350 |
| 1531 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in an album incl. 1840 1d., ranges on line engraved and surface printed incl. 1883–84 2/6d. mint, later with 1939–48 set mint, 1953 Coronation on illustrated f.d.c. (3, one signed Farrar-Bell), 1952–54 Tudor set on plain f.d.c.'s etc., varied condition. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 1532 | Collections and Mixed Lots: An early to modern accumulation in stockbooks, on leaves and loose incl. 1912–24 values to 1/- mint (incl. 9d. olive-green), 1918 Bradbury 5/- mint, QE II issues with mint and used phosphors, Railway labels etc., varied condition. | 250 | 300 | 210 |
| 1533 | Collections and Mixed Lots: An early to modern selection on stockcards incl. 1847-54 10d. embossed with three margins, 1891 £1 green (repaired), 1951 Festival £1 (20), 1955-58 £1 (20), 1958-61 £1 (50) all used, poor to fine. | 200 | 240 | 150 |
| 1534 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–41 collection in varied condition incl. 1840 1d. (12, one on cover), 2d. (6 one on cover), 1841 1d. (210§), 2d. (13), also a few others, mainly fair to very fine. | 1800 | 2000 | 1550 |
| 1535 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–41 selection incl. 1840 2d. blue plate 2 OJ with good margins and apparently with both black and red Maltese Crosses (not guaranteed), 1841 1d. plate 10 EI with good margins on three sides and red and black M.C.’s, 1841 1ds. (7) on separate covers incl. distinctive Maltese Crosses of Birmingham, Kelso, Perth, Stirling, condition varies. | 350 | 400 | 260 |
| 1536 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–57 line engraved selection in varied condition incl. 1856 die II, alphabet III. LC14 on blued 1d. plate 35 KD-LF block of six earliest recorded date of use on piece with “MANCHESTER/MR 5/1856” sideways duplexes, 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. pale rose plate 49 QB on 1857 (Aug.) cover, 1d. pale rose plate 52 KD, used, each with R.P.S. certificate, etc. (17 items). | 100 | 150 | |
| 1537 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–63 line engraved collection entitled ‘Errors in the Engravers’ Craft’, formed by Bob Champion, contained in an album, an interesting and well researched study, the majority on 1841 issues incl. faults in the original dies, defective letters, transfer roller flaws, guide lines, guide dots, corners and side lines weak, recut and extended, shifted transfers, misaligned impressions, re-entries incl. 1841 1d. plate 75 LK ‘Union Jack’ re-entry, burr rubs, punch holder flaws, characteristic letters, inverted “S” with reconstructed SA-SL rows of 1841 1d. plates 78 (cat. £1,200), 105 (cat. £1,320) and 107 (cat. £3,000!, 8 with good margins), “P” converted to “R”, repaired impressions, corrosion marks (on 2ds.), condition varies in places but many are fine to very fine selected copies. (100’s§). | 2000 | 2500 | 3500 |
| 1538 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–76 line-engraved selection comprising 1840 1d. plates 1b CF, SJ, 4 OI, 8 OJ, 2d. plate 1 QH, used, 1841 1d. QE mint, AD and DI cancelled nos. “7” and “6” in M.C.’s, all with full margins, 1858–76 2d. plate 9 IC with watermark inverted used, BG apparently unused and plate 13 MJ-MK mint pair, condition a little varied. (12). | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 1539 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–79 line-engraved selection in rather mixed condition incl. 1840 1d. (23), 1841 1d. (27 incl. a block of four), 2d. (91) with blocks of 4 (2), 5, strips of 3 (5), 4 (2) and 7 (with M.C.’s), etc. (146). | 600 | 800 | 1200 |
| 1540 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–79 various with covers incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet used 1840 (Dec.) with London experimental black M.C., 1840 1d. plate 2 CE with margins almost all around on 1840 (Aug.) prices current from London to Ireland, plate 3 EJ with clear to good margins and black M.C. on ‘Post Magazine’ front, 2d. plate 1 PJ with full margins and red M.C. (small faults), 1855 (March) E. from Nottingham to Naples with 1854 SC16 2d. plate 4 FD-FE pair and cut square 1847–54 embossed 1/- (faults), 1855 (July) E. from London to Frwance with SC14 2d. plate 5 CA-CB pair, 1856 (July) registered E. from London to Wellington with 6d. embossed, 1d. (2) and 2d. stars, 1857 (Dec.) E. from London to Spain with 1855–57 1/- LC14 1d. and 2d. plate 6 (2), etc., condition varies. | 350 | 400 | 600 |
| 1541 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1913 selection incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A6 unused, 1840 2d. blue plate 2 KE of superb appearance but margin added at top with red M.C. on part 1840 (Dec.) cover, 1841 2d. plate 3 FE-FF fine pair on piece with black M.C.’s, LI with blackish-blue Scots numeral on piece, plate 4 CI-CK full margined strip, used, 1865–65 4d. plate 12 BA-BC strip and 1867–90 3d. plate 8 KE-LF block of four with c.d.s., 1887–92 10d. very fine mint block of four (lower pair unmounted). (11 items). | 250 | 300 | 420 |
| 1542 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1970 collection in varied condition in a Windsor album incl. 1840 1d. (3), 2d. with full margins, used, range of other line-engraved with 1864–79 1d. plates 71–225 (less 77), 1870 1/2d. plates 1–20 with some mint or unused; Surface printed with most issues represented incl. 1867–80 to 2/- (5), 1867–78 5/- plates 1, 2 (2), 1882–83 5/- plate 4, 1883–84 2/6 (2), 5/- (2), 10/-, 1884 watermark crowns £1 OD, used, 1887–1900 1/2d. (both) to 1/- (both) mint , £1 RC used; 1902–10 De La Rue 1/d (4) to 10d. (2), 1/- (2), 2/6 mint, 2/6 to £1 used, 1911–13 Somerset House 11/2d. (3) to 1/- (2) mint; KG V incl. 1912–24 1/2d. (3) to 1/- (2), mint, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow £1 used, 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 (3), 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (3), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), 1934 re-engraved 2/6 (2), 5/-, 10/-, mint, etc., KG VI and QE II largely complete mint with high values, commemoratives, also postage dues, regionals, officials. (100’s§). | 2500 | 3000 | 3500 |
| 1543 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1979 collection in mixed condition in a special album incl. 1840 1d., 2d., other line engraved with plate no. issues largely complete incl. 1/2d. plate 9 and 1d. plate 225 (clipped), 1847–54 embossed 1/-, 10d. & 6d. cut square; surface printed with most issues well represented incl. 1867–80 to 2/- brown (faults), 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/-, 10/- GA, £1 AF, 1882–83 watermark anchor 5/- plate 4 FA, 10/- CC, £1 EF, £5 DH, 1884 watermark crowns £1 DC, 1888 watermark orbs £1 MD, 1891 £1 RC mostly presentable used examples; KE VII to 1/- mint, 10/-, £1, used, KG V incl. 1912–24 1/2d. to 1/-, 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d., 1d., mint, 1913 Waterlow £1 apparently unused (faults), 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, KG VI, QE II with commemoratives apparently complete mint (incl. 1962–67 phosphors), definitives incl. 1959 phosphor graphite 2d. error of wmk., mint, Postage Dues, Regionals, Officials incl. I.R. 1890 5/- HF with ‘raised stop’ used, etc. (100’s§). Photo. | 3000 | 4000 | 5500 |
| 1544 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841 1d. TF exceptionally fine used with neat black Maltese Cross on piece showing fancy framed “TOO LATE”, 1d. KH and 2d. plate 3 SF with neat “51” London District Post numerals, 1854 SC16 1d. red-brown (worn plate) SK-TL neatly cancelled block of four (perfs. slightly trimmed at foot). | 50 | 60 | 80 |
| 1545 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841–58, a selection of 2d. blues (39) in an old approval book with 1841 (16, mainly with full margins) incl. plate 4 TH re-entry, good range of Stars incl. 1855 SC14 plate 5 BA, EJ, LF, SC16 plate 5 IB, MB, LC16 plate 5 EE, JJ, 1855 LC14 plate 5 DB (re-entry) HI-HJ and PJ-PK (double “P” and constant variety) pairs, 1858 LC16 plate 6 JI, RK, etc., mainly good to fine. | 350 | 400 | 450 |
| 1546 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841–76 collection of 2ds., incl. 1841 2d. plate 3 HD, QJ, plate 4 AI, CC, EA, TJ unused or apparently unused, used with plate 3 (90§) incl. DD-DI strip of 6 with M.C.’s, a few with nos. in M.C.’s incl. NH with full margins cancelled no. “8” (crease), plate 4 (60§) incl. KE, KI, MH with watermarks inverted, BH with ‘Spectacle’ variety, 1854–55 SC16 2d. plate 4 (37) incl. DE & HA with watermarks inverted, 5 (2), 1855 SC14 2d. plate 4 (4), 5 (7), 1855 LC16 2d. plate 5 IE-IG strip, 1855–57 LC 14 2d. plates 5 (3), 6 (8), 1858 LC16 2d. plate 6 (3), 1858–76 2d. plates 7 (4) to 15 (5) incl. a few unused or mint with plate 8 HE, etc., condition varies. | 1000 | 1200 | 1300 |
| 1547 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1842–1908 various incl. 1842 and 1871 (crossed black borders) mourning covers, 1901 QV mourning postcard, 1854 SC16 1d. plate 167 RI on cover matched with imperf., 1866 British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. receipt, 1869 (Apr.) mourning envelope from Oxford to Wednesbury bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 103 KK & QL with “O.U.S.” overprint, 1877 (June) “VOTING PAPER” for the “ROYAL NAVAL FEMALE SCHOOL”, 1891 (June 18th) Royal Naval exhibition postcard with special blue c.d.s., 1850 ‘Household Words’ No. 1, the first edition of Charles Dickens weekly journal. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 1548 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1862–84 selection overprinted “SPECIMEN”, comprising 1862–64 6d. plate 3 RF overprinted type 5, 1867–80 3d. plate 6 RL overprinted type 8, plate 10 JJ overprinted type 9 and 1883–84 4d. CI overprinted type 9, some imperfections but mainly fine appearance. (4). | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1549 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1873–80 21/2d. blue plate 20 (70§), 1880–83 21/2d. blue plates 22 (195§) and 23 (7), in varied condition. S.G. 142 & 157, cat. £8,475 (approx.). | 100 | 120 | 230 |
| 1550 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1883–1951 selection incl. 1902–10 De La Rue 10/- used, 1939–48 10/- dark blue, £1 unmounted mint, 1948 Wedding £1 (5), 1951 2/6 to £1 (2 sets) mint or unmounted mint. (30). | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 1551 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1913 Waterlow 2/6 fine mint, a few perfs. just blunted, 1948 Wedding £1 fine unmounted mint corner block of four and a single (tiny tone spots on gum). (6). | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1552 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1924–67 mainly fine unmounted mint selection of commemoratives incl. 1924 (3) and 1925 (5 incl. blocks) Wembley sets, QE II with better phosphor sets incl. 1962 N.P.Y. (3), 1963 F.F.H. (3), Lifeboat (3), Red Cross, Cable (3), 1964 Shakespeare (3), Geographical (5), Botanical (3), etc. (Few 100’s§). | 300 | 350 | 290 |
| 1553 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1939–70 selection of mint definitives, incl. high values with 1939–48 2/6 to £1 sets of 6 (5, less one 2/6 green and one 5/-), 1951 2/6 to £1 (9 sets), 1955–58 Waterlow (3 sets, one unmounted), 1959 2nd De La Rue (4 sets, 3 unmounted), 1963 Bradbury (13 sets)1967–68 no watermark (16 sets), 1969 Machin (8 sets), condition varies. | 500 | 600 | 480 |
| 1554 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A QE II collection, mainly fine mint, in a Lighthouse album incl. 1952 Tudor and 1955 Edward crown sets, 1955–58 Waterlow and D.L.R. sets, 1959 phosphor graphites incl. 2d. watermark error, 1960–67 phosphor set with 21/2d. type II, 2 band watermark inverted, pre decimal commems. with phosphors, also 1967 EFTA 9d. with brown omitted, Postage Dues with 1954–55 Tudor, 1955–57 Edward crown, later issues to 1994. | 350 | 400 | 380 |
| 1555 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly QE II collection in four stockbooks, a cover album and loose with interest in Channel Islands incl. Occupation issues. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1556 | Miscellaneous: Cigarette Cards: ‘Cigarettes Tocos Alexandrie - Le Caire’ album containing 400 photographic cigarette cards of mostly 1930’s and 40’s film stars. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1557 | Miscellaneous: Cinderella Stamps and Exhibition Labels: Wildlife Habitat Trust 1991, 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95 £5, four sheets of six overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with full gum, also Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust £3 sheet of eight, fine unmounted mint. (5 sheets) | 130 | 150 | |
| 1558 | Miscellaneous: Cinderella Stamps and Exhibition Labels: 1916 Lord Roberts Memorial Fund, the complete set of 144 labels in special album. | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| 1559 | Miscellaneous: Exhibitions: 1862 International Exhibition fancy embossed and multicoloured publicity card and silk embroidered banner (137 x 188mm), a little “distressed”, scarce pair. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1560 | Miscellaneous: Exhibitions: 1862 International Exhibition (Sept. 4th) envelope to the Isle of Man bearing 1d. star KC-LC vertical pair tied by “INTERNATIONAL/EXHIBITION W./2/SP 4/62 - IE/W” duplexes, scarce. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1561 | Miscellaneous: Exhibitions: 1862 International Exhibition (Sept. 17th) envelope to Chetenham bearing 1d. star QB tied by “INTERNATIONAL/EXHIBITION W./2/SP 17/62 - IE/W” duplex. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 65 |
| 1562 | Miscellaneous: Exhibitions: Shepherds Bush 1927 (Feb.) 1d. postcard sent registered with 11/2d. pair with booklet pane adverts, cancelled “SHEPHERDS BUSH/23 FE/27B.O.W” c.d.s’s, also 1/- Postal Order counterfoil with similar c.d.s. (2 items). | 55 | 60 | 55 |
| 1563 | Miscellaneous: Literature: The Essential Guide to the Great Britain Line Engraved 1d. and 2d. Stars 1840–1864, volumes 1–6, by K.W. Statham, in presentation boxes. | 150 | 200 | 220 |
| 1564 | Miscellaneous: Literature: The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of Great Britain by Philbrick and Westoby (1881), and A History of the Adhesive Stamps of the British Isles, by Wright & Creeke (1899), an example with plates bound in. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1565 | Miscellaneous: Literature: British Line Engraved Stamps, Repaired Impressions, by Osborne (1949), and British Line Engraved Stamps, Repaired Impressions, 1855–1879 1d. die II by Wiggins (1982). | 120 | 150 | |
| 1566 | Miscellaneous: Literature: The Line Engraved Postage Stamps of Great Britain, vols. I and II by E.D. Bacon, (1920), with plates, attractively bound in blue, some pages with creasing. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1567 | Miscellaneous: Literature: A selection comprising The Inland Posts 1392–1672, edited by J.W.M. Stone, The Story of the Penny Black and its Contemporaries by Rigo de Righi, The Parcel Posts of the British Isles, Sub Office Rubber Datestamps of England and Wales, and Skeleton Postmarks of England and Wales by Mackay, Collecting Squared Circle Postmarks and Collecting British Squared Circle Postmarks by Cohen, The Undated Straight Line and Numeral Receiving House marks of the Midland Counties 1840–1860, and apparently complete photocopy of London Cancellations, Repairs and Re-Cutting, by Dubus. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1568 | Miscellaneous: Literature: Two Pence Blue Studies of Plates 1–15, by H. Osborne, (1946). | 60 | 80 | 80 |
| 1569 | Miscellaneous: Literature: Selection incl. “Plating of the Penny Black” by Nissen in two volumes (without plates), also 'British Post Office Numbers' by Brumell and a selection of auction catalogues. | 60 | 80 | 60 |
| 1570 | Miscellaneous: Literature: Barred Numeral Cancellations of London, Barred Numeral Cancellations vols. 2 B-D, and 3 E-K, by Parmenter. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1571 | Miscellaneous: Literature: ‘The British Postage Stamp of the 19th Century’ (Lowe, 1968), ‘Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain’ (Samuel & Huggins, 1980) and ‘The De La Rue History of British & Foreign Postage Stamps’ (Easton, 1958), good condition. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1572 | Miscellaneous: Philatelic Congress, 1909–75 collection in an album, incl. 1911 proof, later with proofs, miniature sheets and a range of covers and cancellations. (few 100’s§) | 500 | 550 | 420 |
| 1573 | Miscellaneous: Philatelic Congress magazines 1912–1914, 1920–1922, mainly fine. (6) | 50 | 70 | |
| 1574 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1842 envelope addressed and signed by Prince Albert, to Marquis Wellesley (the brother of the Duke of Wellington), bearing 1841 1d. DE with black Maltese Cross and additionally tied by “T.P/St. James’ St”, Royal seal on reverse. | 80 | 100 | 250 |
| 1575 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1856 (June 11th) envelope bearing 1856 LC14 1d. plate 30 RK-RL from Beverley, addressed to ‘His Royal Highness, Prince Alfred, Buckingham Palace’, endorsed by the initials of Ponsonby, Royal Secretary in pencil with mss. comment ‘Declined too local’, seal has been cut away. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1576 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1865(c.) envelope wrapper band signed ‘The Queen’ and addressed to ‘The Earl of Clarendon’. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1577 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1876 (March 23rd) mourning envelope signed and addressed by Queen Victoria, to a Mrs. Drummond in Guildford, bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 140, top flap missing, otherwise fine with Royal wax seal in black. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 400 |
| 1578 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: - a similar mourning envelope signed and addressed by Queen Victoria, to Mrs. Drummond in in Westminster, privately carried, top flap missing, otherwise fine with Royal wax seal in black. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1579 | Miscellaneous: Valentines: 1840’s(c.), a selection of unused multicoloured Valentine’s (4) and ‘Anti’ Valentine’s (5), an attractive group. (9). | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1580 | Miscellaneous: Valentines: 1844 (Feb. 13th) attractive lace bordered multicoloured valentine letter sheet, the 2nd page containing a hand written three paragraph poem, used locally in Stirling with cut small 1841 1d. DE. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1581 | Miscellaneous: Watermark Bits: An Orb bit on a piece of Dandy Roller, this watermark was used for both postal and revenue issues, also a perforated block of watermarked paper with six impressions of the Orb. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1582 | Postal History and Covers: A collection of mostly Free Fronts bearing the signatures of Postmasters General etc., contained in a scrapbook. (43 items). | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1583 | Postal History and Covers: A comprehensive collection of the Free Franking privilege in six albums, an interesting lot with virtually all aspects covered, including many rare and some unique items, on covers and fronts. | 800 | 1000 | 1950 |
| 1584 | Postal History and Covers: An early to modern accumulation with particular interest in Hastings incl. 1829 from Madras with boxed 'INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS', 1841 from Demerara with boxed 'HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER', 1885 cover to Calcutta franked 1883 5d. with Hastings c.d.s., also a selection of covers from Royal Residences etc. (48 items). | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 1585 | Postal History and Covers: A mainly Q.V. to K.E.VII selection of registered mail and cancellations, , with 1847-54 embossed, uprated items, 1905 to Berlin franked pair of Q.V. 4d. red stationery cut-outs, etc., fair to fine. (45 items incl. 20 covers). | 200 | 250 | |
| 1586 | Postal History and Covers: 1334 vellum document written in mediaeval Latin, relating to land in Theddlethorp, Lincoln, very fine and attractive, with typed transcription and translation. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 400 |
| 1587 | Postal History and Covers: 1555 Elizabethan Exchequer Warrant for the payment of ‘Richard Mynsterley, one of the Messengers of the Queen’s Majesty’s Chamber’, the riding allowance for delivering letters from the Lord Treasurer of England to 42 different men ‘in divers shires’ in August 1554. The exact location of the addresses of the letters ‘doth appear by Mr. Smythe’s book’ (we have not managed to locate this volume). The warrant is signed by the Lord Treasurer himself ‘Winchester’ and endorsed ‘’Mr Brigham, I pray you pay the said Messenger four pounds for the said journey, Written the 27th of July 1555’, and is further endorsed by the messenger ‘Rd. foure pounds by me Rychard Mynsterley’. An important and rare document which pre-dates the previous earliest example of an Exchequer warrant known to us by at least 16 years (ex Michael Jackson, lot 1669 in our November 2003 auction). With Victorian transcript. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 750 |
| 1588 | Postal History and Covers: 1570 (November 26th) entire letter from Francois Michlau in Bologna to Filippo Corsini in London, very fine, small piece of thread attached to wax seal. The letter refers to prices never having been so high as the country has been savaged by the miserable war. The English and the Flemish would not be pleased when their ships arrived. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 260 |
| 1589 | Postal History and Covers: 1586 (March 27th) entire letter from Louis Cantin in Norwich, privately carried to Bartholomew Corsini in London, reporting that cloth has been sent on its way to London. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1590 | Postal History and Covers: 1592 entire letter from Gugliemo Petala at ‘Ipswyche’, ‘To the worshipful Mr Phillipo Corsiny over against the Condett [in G]ratious Street yeave this. London’. The letter discusses money payments, transport of lead and herrings, ‘Bordeaux and Dieppe are full of herrings but Middleburg might be a better market as they might then be sent on to Antwerp and Flanders’, ‘As to the account for groundage, the bailif discussed it with the understeward of the court, not wanting less than £4 sterling from everybody’. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1591 | Postal History and Covers: 1661, first year of the Bishop Mark, December 5th entire letter from Edward Musgrave in Carlisle, to London with a good strike of “DE/9” Bishop Mark, some creasing and other cover imperfections but a good example. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1800 |
| 1592 | Postal History and Covers: 1666 Fire Year entire letter from Leominster to London, readdressed to Dunstable, endorsed ‘pd. 2d’, written in January of the legal year 1665 with superb “IA/26” Bishopmark, some soiling and worn at fold at right, otherwise fine. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 300 |
| 1593 | Postal History and Covers: 1667–1802 collection of Bishop Marks, a good range mostly on entire letters (37), incl. London 1667 (2), 1690(c.) (2, one ‘to be left at the Parliament Dore’), 1719 with “SE/5” (late use of month above day, Inland Office), Bristol 1712 (poor), Dublin and Edinburgh, also a 1926 privately printed booklet on the Bishop Mark by J.H. Daniels. | 400 | 500 | 550 |
| 1594 | Postal History and Covers: 1667–1799 selection of covers (13) and a front, incl. 1667(c.) E. from London to Cambridge endorsed ‘post pd to London 2’ and ‘forward 2’, 1707 (Oct.) E.L. from Bristol to ‘Dullingham near New Markett in Chambridy’, charged 3d. and amended to ‘in all 5’, the rest mainly with townstamps incl. curved “BASING/STOKE”, “COLTERS/WORTH”, serpentine “EXETER”, “WOODSTOCK”, “MARL/BOROUGH”, “STOCKPORT” (Willcocks CH 740), etc. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1595 | Postal History and Covers: 1668 (Aug. 8th) entire letter to London with very fine oval London “AV/10” oval Bishop Mark in black, small stain nearby, otherwise fine and very scarce, vendor states the previous earliest reported is 1674. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1596 | Postal History and Covers: 1674 (Nov. 23rd) entire letter from Yarmouth to London with a slightly overinked impression of the “NO/25” London Inland Office Bishop Mark with “N” reversed (Willcocks L2a) in black, a little soiled and some creasing but very scarce. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1597 | Postal History and Covers: 1675 deed of agreement with the signature of John Wildman, the power behind Henry Bishop. | 80 | 100 | 65 |
| 1598 | Postal History and Covers: 1681 (April 8th) complete one sheet edition of ‘The Protestant (Domestick) Intelligence; Or News Both from CITY & COUNTRY’ with William Dockwra “ADVICE from the UNDERTAKERS of The Penny-Post” advertisement illustrating the original Dockwra handstamps that would be appearing on mail and giving instructions on their purpose and the processes of the new system, folded for display, some small faults but fine appearance. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1599 | Postal History and Covers: 1685 James II, ‘black letter’ act, 4 pages, maintaining the King as recipient of Post Office Revenues, then said to be worth £65,000 per annum. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1600 | Postal History and Covers: 1689–1872 covers and a few fronts, a good range incl. 1695(c.) E. from London to Bristol with Receivers “RO” in circle and “IV/30” Bishopmark on reverse, the ‘9’(d.) charge has been rendered as nine vertical pen strokes, 1716 (April) and 1767 (Oct.) E.L.’s showing Westminster and Temple ‘Dockwra’s’ respectively, London 1d. and 2d. posts, Townstamps, Mileage marks, Penny Posts, Inspectors marks, Ship Letters etc. with 1835 (March) E.L. to Shaftesbury with unframed “Wincanton/5th Cl: Post” on reverse and boxed “No. 1” Receiver on front, 1836 (April) E. to London with straight-line “STORNOWAY” on reverse, 1844 (Nov.) E.L. from Buenos Aires to London with framed “DEAL/SHIP LETTER”, etc. (105§ items) | 700 | 800 | 700 |