Number of results: 220
695
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: Essays and Proofs: 11/2d. stamp-size frame essay in black on glazed card with hand-painted value tablet, affixed to card (89 x 114mm) dated ''12 APR 1918'' at top with additional manuscript ''Approved/WHM/16.4.18'' at foot, further pencil manuscript ''4 9/18 Reqsn for special 11/2d. from new border plate for o/prtd WAR STAMP'' on reverse, fine and unique, ex De La Rue archives. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 45. Ex Mayer. Photo. Price Realised £1150 |
696
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: Essays and Proofs: 11/2d. stamp-size frame die proof in black on glazed card, affixed to piece (39 x 54mm) with manuscript ''May 4th/60 Leads'', crossed through in red ink and dated ''June 20th 1918'', small light central stain otherwise fine and unique, ex De La Rue archives. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 45. Ex Toeg and Mayer. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
697
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: Specimen Stamps: 1916 1/2d. green overprint in black, a horizontal strip of three with each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a) and affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by two large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. S.G. 52s. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
698
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: Specimen Stamps: 1917 1/2d. green overprint in red, a horizontal strip of three with each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a) and affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamp in red, fine and unique. S.G. 53s. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
699
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: Specimen Stamps: 1918 11/2d. orange, a vertical strip of three with each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a) and affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by two large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. S.G. 54s. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
700
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: Issued Stamps: 1916 overprinted in black 1/2d. green, 1917 overprinted in red 1/2d. green and 1918 11/2d. orange each in unmounted mint plate ''1'' complete sheets of 60 (12 x 5, folded), a few light bends or creases, mainly fine. S.G. 52-54. Price Realised £95 |
701
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: A mainly mint accumulation on leaves with set of three overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1916 1/2d. (24) incl. blocks of four, six and nine, 1917 1/2d. (71) incl. plate number blocks of twenty and thirty, and 1918 11/2d. (53) incl. plate number blocks of four and thirty, [R. 4/9] broken ''S'' variety (2, one in a positional block of six), also a few used incl. 1917 1/2d. plate number block of four on piece, etc., a few toned but mostly fine with majority unmounted. (160) Price Realised £100 |
702
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: 1917 to 1940, a collection of covers (16) written up on leaves, majority registered incl. 1917 (June 29) 2d. registered stationery envelope to Toronto uprated with 1916 1/2d. War Stamp and Leeward Is. K.G.V 1d., 1917 (Dec. 11) O.H.M.S. envelope to London with 1917 1/2d. War Stamp block of ten on reverse, 1918 (July 20) similar envelope to Pittsburgh with 1917 1/2d. block of eight on reverse, 1918 'Wilson' envelope bearing 1917 1/2d. strip of three with British Navy patriotic label on reverse, various covers with blocks of four, 1940 (Apr. 30) late usage envelope to Toronto bearing 1917 1/2d. War Stamp alongside Antigua K.G.V 1d. and Leeward Is. K.G.VI 1/2d., also 1916 1/2d. block of six on piece, etc. Price Realised £280 |
703
| Sale number: 59 Antigua: 1917 (Oct. 9) registered cover to New York franked 1908-17 1/2d. to 3d. alongside Leeward Is. K.G.V 1/2d. and 1d., and on reverse 1917 overprinted in red War Stamp 1/2d. pair and Leeward Is. K.G.V 1/4d. pair, all cancelled by St. John's c.d.s.'s and those on reverse additionally by New York Oct. 22 registered datestamps, fine. Photo. Price Realised £50 |
704
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Essays and Proofs: 1919 (July 14) 1/2d. green imperforate proof on gummed watermarked paper, small thin otherwise fine, ex De La Rue archives. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 80. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
705
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Specimen Stamps: 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1/2d. to 1s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', very fine and fresh with gum. Ex Baillie. S.G. 96s-99s. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
706
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Specimen Stamps: 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1/2d. green, 1d. carmine and 1s. grey-black and carmine, each in strips of three overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type 12), affixed together to piece from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by two large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 78. S.G. 96s, 97s, 99s. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
707
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Specimen Stamps: 1918 (June 1-July 20) 3d. purple on yellow strip of three overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type 12a), affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 77. S.G. 98s. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
708
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Specimen Stamps: 1919 (July 14) 1/2d. to 1s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', the 3d. with inverted watermark, fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 102s-104s, 105ws. Photo. Price Realised £95 |
709
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Specimen Stamps: 1919 (July 14) 1/2d. green, 1d. carmine and 1s. grey-black and carmine, each in strips of three overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type 12), affixed together to piece from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 78. S.G. 102s-104s. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
710
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Specimen Stamps: 1919 (July 14) 3d. black and brown strip of three overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type 12a), affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 78. S.G. 105s. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
711
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1d. carmine in a complete mint sheet of 120 (12 x 10, folded) with interpanneau margin, missing left margin, left pane with plate numbers ''1'' and right pane with plate numbers ''2'', sheet number ''1838'', [R. 1/12] shows bent leg of ''X'' variety, toned gum and some perf. reinforcement in interpanneau margin. S.G. 97. Price Realised £120 |
712
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1d. carmine variety watermark sideways unmounted mint with margin at top (mounted in margin) showing plate number ''2'', light horizontal gum bend otherwise fine and fresh, rare with plate number. S.G. 97a, cat. £300+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
713
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1d. carmine variety watermark sideways, fine and fresh mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. 97a, cat. £300. Photo. Price Realised £95 |
714
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: 1919 (July 14) 3d. black and brown variety watermark reversed, in an unmounted mint top right corner block of four with sheet number ''1027'' in margin, small corner crease in margin otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 105x, cat. £260+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
715
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: A mint collection written up on leaves with singles and many multiples, plate and sheet number blocks, incl. 1918 (Feb.-July) 1s., 1918 (June-July) 1/2d. and 1d. left hand plate ''1'' panes of 60, 3d. marginal single with wmk. inverted, example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1s. plate ''2'' block of fifteen, 1919 (Mar.) 3d. with wmk. inverted, example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1919 (July) 3d. wmk. inverted, another wmk. reversed, example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1s. incl. blocks of four and five, top margin interpanneau block of four with plate numbers ''1'' and ''2'' from the left and right panes, plate ''1'' block of ten, varieties incl. the various 3d. Staircase issues with the [R. 1/12] 'half tree trunk' with 'rifleman' and [R. 5/8] 'whole tree trunk' varieties mainly in positional blocks, forged overprint varieties, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 600) Price Realised £650 |
716
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: A mint accumulation on leaves and stockleaves with 1917 Red Cross 1d. (33) incl. plate ''2 2'' corner pair, example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', long stroke to ''7'' variety (3), one in a positional block of ten, and 1919 War Charity 1d. (185, plus 2 used) incl. sheet of 60 with sheet number ''1465'' inverted in bottom margin, showing [R. 1/12] 'half extra tree trunk' and 'rifleman' variety, and [R. 5/8] 'whole extra tree trunk' variety, left of sheet blocks of 30 (2) with inverted ''1466'' and ''1498'' sheet numbers, three further 'half extra tree trunk' varieties and one further 'whole extra tree trunk', selection of singles with minor varieties, single with inverted wmk., example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', etc., mainly fine. Price Realised £160 |
717
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: A duplicated accumulation on stockleaves incl. 1918 (21 Feb-10 July) 1/2d. mint (4), used single and top margin block of four (toned), remainder mainly mint with Staircase issues, 1918 (June-July) 3d., 1919 (Mar.) 3d. and 1919 War Charity 1d. all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and affixed together to piece from an unknown receiving authority, 1919 (14 July) 1s. (5, incl. pair), etc. (118) Price Realised UNSOLD |
718
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Covers: 1917 to 1937, a collection of covers (17) written up on leaves incl. 1918 (Sept. 16) registered to Toronto bearing 1918 (Feb 21-July 10) 1d. Staircase block of four and single, 1918 (Oct. 3rd) registered to same addressee bearing 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1/2d. and 1d. blocks of four and singles, 1919 registered to Switzerland bearing six different War Tax stamps, various other multiple frankings, blocks, etc. Price Realised £260 |
719
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Covers: 1918 to 1948, a selection of covers (8) written up on leaves incl. 1918 (Aug. 31) Hotel Statler, Cleveland, illustrated envelope registered to Toronto bearing 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1/2d. and 1d. strips of four, 1918 (Nov. 12) registered to London bearing seven different War Tax stamps, 1917 Red Cross 1d., and 1917 and 1918 Special Delivery 5d. stamps, 1930 and 1948 late usage covers, etc. Price Realised £170 |
720
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Covers: 1918 to 1943, a selection of Dr. Walter Hess covers (10) written up on leaves incl. 1918 (Sept. 1) registered to Singapore bearing 1918 (June-July) 1d. (2) alongside 1884-90 1d. (2, one damaged), with letter enclosed referring to the Trengganu Red Cross stamps and the Bahamas War Tax stamps, 1919 (Jan. 30) to New York bearing 1918 (June-July) 1d. pair, with red ''FIRST TRIP/AEROPLANE/NASSAU TO MIAMI'' cachet alongside, other airmail covers, range of frankings, various destinations, late usage, etc., mainly fine. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), pages 363-367. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
721
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Covers: 1918 (Aug. 6) registered envelope to St. Louis, U.S.A., bearing 1918 (Feb. 21-July 10) 1d. carmine block of four and 1911-19 Staircase 1d. cancelled Nassau c.d.s.'s, opened by censor and resealed with violet double-ring ''RELEASED BY CENSOR BOARD'' handstamp, front also with violet two-line ''Received without contents at/MIAMI FLA.'', Miami and Saint Louis backstamps, some cover imperfections. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 85. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
722
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Covers: 1918 (Aug. 6) registered envelope (slightly reduced) to St. Louis, U.S.A., bearing 1918 (Feb. 21-July 10) 1d. carmine block of four and 1911-19 Staircase 1d. cancelled Nassau c.d.s.'s, opened by censor and resealed with violet double-ring ''RELEASED BY CENSOR BOARD'' handstamp, the obverse also with violet two line ''Received without contents at/MIAMI FLA.'', Miami and Saint Louis backstamps, some cover imperfections. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 85. Photo. Price Realised £50 |
723
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Covers: A selection with 1919 (June 21) registered cover to Canada bearing 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1d. and 1919 (Mar. 21) 3d., received damaged and resealed by ''Received in damaged condition and resealed by'' label, and two 1944 late usage covers, both to U.S.A., one Feb. 11th bearing 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1/2d. strip of six, the other Apr. 3rd bearing 1918 (June 1-July 20) 1d. strip of three, both with censor labels. (3 covers). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
724
| Sale number: 59 Bahamas: Covers: 1930, comprehensive collection of Dr. Walter Hess airmail covers (57) written up on leaves, with examples to almost all known destinations, 27 different missing only Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela, all sent on Jan. 2 except to Uruguay on the 9th, most registered, many with pink or green variations in the First Flight cachets, some with ''RETURN TO WRITER'' or similar handstamps, range of frankings, a few with additional U.S.A. airmail stamps applied, etc., a fine assembly. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), pages 363-367. Price Realised £400 |
725
| Sale number: 59 Barbados: Essays and Proofs: 1917-18 1d. scarlet imperforate proof pair on gummed watermarked paper, patch of gum missing at right and light gum bends otherwise fine and very rare, one of only two pairs known. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 97. B.P.A. certificate (1980). Ex Baillie. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
726
| Sale number: 59 Barbados: Essays and Proofs: 1917-18 1d. scarlet imperforate proof single on gummed watermarked paper, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine and rare. B.P.A. certificate (1977). Ex Frazer. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
727
| Sale number: 59 Barbados: Specimen Stamps: 1917-18 1d. scarlet strip of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', of unknown origin being in thinner type to the Samuel type D12 usually applied, fine with full gum (unmounted), also a single overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type D12. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 97. S.G. 197s, var. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
728
| Sale number: 59 Barbados: A collection mainly written up on leaves with 1d. scarlet mint multiples incl. plate ''1'' pane of 60, three singles overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1d. pale red (thicker bluish paper) in an unmounted mint lower left corner plate ''1'' block of nine and in a right of sheet plate ''1'' pane of 60 (a few with tone spots on reverse), covers with various frankings incl. 1922 (Feb. 15th) registered to Los Angeles bearing 1d. scarlet interpanneau blocks of four (2) and 1920-21 Victory 3d. (2), etc., mainly fine. (156, 8 covers) Price Realised UNSOLD |
729
| Sale number: 59 British Guiana: A mainly mint collection written up on leaves with plate ''1'' and plate ''2'' large multiples incl. complete panes of 60, plate ''1'' full sheet, good range of varieties with various broken letters, a few used, etc., varied condition. (approx. 488) Price Realised £95 |
730
| Sale number: 59 British Guiana: Covers: 1917 (Aug. 7) picture postcard from Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, to England bearing 1913-21 2c. cancelled by T.P.O. Railway W.C. c.d.s. of Aug. 7 and additionally by Georgetown same day c.d.s. (1916 error of year), the card was returned due to non-payment of the War Tax with violet two-line ''RETURNED/FOR WAR TAX'' handstamp applied, a second 2c. adhesive was then added, cancelled by Aug. 8 T.P.O. c.d.s. with Georgetown 8th August c.d.s. alongside (correct year date), a fine and possibly unique item. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 120. Ex Nathan. Photo. Price Realised £520 |
731
| Sale number: 59 British Guiana: Covers: 1918 to 1919, a collection of covers (12) written up on leaves incl. 1918 (Mar. 15) 4c. registered stationery envelope from Belfield to Chicago uprated with 1913-21 2c. and 1918 War Tax 2c., 1918 (Mar. 19) registered censored envelope to Madeira via New York and Lisbon bearing 1918 2c. War Tax alongside 1913-21 4c. and 5c., violet Funchal censor handstamp (Reference W.T.S. page 119), 1918 (Aug. 14) registered to England bearing 1918 War Tax 2c. strip of four alongside 1913-21 6c., etc. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
732
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: Specimen Stamps: 1917-18 1c. and 3c., and 1918 3c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), each in strips of three affixed to separate pieces from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), pages 130-131. S.G. 116, 118, 120s. Photo. Price Realised £520 |
733
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: 1916 1c. green variety overprint inverted in a mint pair, the overprint also misplaced horizontally, some perf. reinforcement otherwise fine, scarce. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 126. S.G. 114a, cat. £550. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
734
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: 1916 1c. green variety overprint inverted mint, the overprint correctly centred being scarcer than misplaced examples, fine and scarce. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 126. S.G. 114a, cat. £275+. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
735
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: 1917-18 1c. blue-green, a matching pair of top margin singles with varieties watermark inverted and watermark reversed, unmounted mint, pencil notes in margins, the first with a couple of gum wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 116aw, 116ax, cat. £450+. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
736
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: 1917-18 3c. orange variety overprint double mint, violet handstamp on reverse, a few perfs. slightly thinned at top otherwise fine and scarce. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 127. S.G. 118a, cat. £375. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
737
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: 1918 3c. orange variety watermark inverted and reversed mint with margin at left, pencil note in margin, light vertical bend otherwise fine. S.G. 120y, cat. £200. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
738
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: A mint collection written up on leaves with many multiples incl. plate blocks, 1918 1c. and 3c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', etc., mainly fine. (approx. 412) Price Realised £190 |
739
| Sale number: 59 British Honduras: Covers: 1917 to 1919, collection of covers (9) written up on leaves incl. 1917 (Oct. 25) registered to England bearing 1917-18 1c. block of ten, 1918 (Oct. 11) registered to St. Louis, U.S.A. bearing 1917-18 3c. block of four cancelled by Belize M.O. and Registration double ring datestamp (See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 136, pre-dates earliest recorded date by Proud of 28th. Nov.), 1919 (Feb. 6) registered to England bearing all five issued War Stamps with similar Belize datestamps (See page 135), etc. Price Realised £170 |
740
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: Specimen Stamps: 1916-19 1d. carmine and 3d. purple on yellow overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type 12), three examples of each, one 1d. with diffused colour, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 78s, 79s, cat. £210. Price Realised £55 |
741
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 1d. carmine plate ''1'' right hand pane of 60, 1d. pale red/bluish plate ''5'' right hand pane of 60, and 1d. scarlet plate ''6'' full sheet of 120, each showing the right pane [R. 10/1] short overprint variety along with the flattened ''S'', that on the plate 1b pane proving that the variety was present from the outset, a few wrinkles and a little perf. separation, mainly fine. S.G. 78, b, c, d. (240) Price Realised £120 |
742
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 1d. and 3d. collection mostly written up on leaves, mainly mint incl. blocks of four or six of the listed shades, various multiples with plate numbers, 3d. with [R. 8/1] plate flaw short right leg to ''A'' in ''ISLANDS'' (3), two within multiples, right pane [R.10/1] short overprint varieties with 1d. and 3d. (2 of each) in positional multiples, also a few used incl. 3d. watermark inverted lower marginal pair, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 500) Price Realised £230 |
743
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 1d. scarlet in a top right corner plate ''6'' block of 30 (6 x 5, folded through perfs. below second row) from the right hand pane, with watermark variety ''A'' of ''CA'' sideways on the top stamp in column 4, fine unmounted mint, a recently discovered variety and one of two known. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 141. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. 78c var., see footnote. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
744
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 1d. scarlet in a lower right corner plate ''6'' block of six (3 x 2) from the right hand pane, with watermark variety ''A'' of ''CA'' sideways in the selvedge below the stamp in column 4, fine mint mounted on one stamp and in the bottom margin, a recently discovered variety and one of two known. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 141. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. 78c var, see footnote. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
745
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 3d. purple on yellow and 3d. purple on lemon each in plate ''5'' left hand panes of 60, both show [R. 8/1] plate flaw short right leg to ''A'' in ''ISLANDS'', the first with a few reinforced perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 79, a. (120) Price Realised £120 |
746
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 3d. purple on buff-yellow variety watermark inverted, in a complete plate ''6'' left hand pane of 60 (folded twice horizontally through perfs.), [R. 8/1] shows plate flaw short right leg to ''A'' in ''ISLANDS'', a little perf. separation in interpanneau margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 79bw, cat. £600+. Price Realised £210 |
747
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 3d. purple on buff-yellow variety watermark inverted, a mint selection on leaves with singles, pairs, blocks of four and six incl. five with plate number ''6'', etc., mainly fine with majority unmounted. S.G. 79bw. (94) Price Realised £120 |
748
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: 1916-19 3d. purple on buff-yellow variety watermark inverted, a mint selection on leaves with singles (3), two marginal showing plate number ''6'', marginal blocks of four (7), two showing [R. 8/1] plate flaw short right leg to ''A'' in ''ISLANDS'', further corner pair and block of four with interpanneau margins at left showing right pane [R. 10/1] short overprint, also a used single, mainly fine with the vast majority unmounted. S.G. 79bw. (38) Price Realised £95 |
749
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: Covers: 1917 (Jan. 22, Jan. 30), two registered covers to the same addressee in New York bearing four and three 1d. War Stamps respectively, each with additional 1913-19 1/2d. (6) on front and reverse, all cancelled with the short-lived large double-ring ''ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA V.I.'' datestamps, St. Thomas and New York backstamps, fine, also 1917 (June 19) long registered envelope to Canada bearing six 1d. War Stamps used with the same scarce cancellation. (3 covers). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
750
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: Covers: 1918, 1919, a group of five covers incl. 1918 (Aug. 1) registered to U.S.A. bearing 1d. and 3d. War Stamp strips of three, 1918 (Dec. 12, Dec. 15) pair of 'Ewens' registered covers bearing single 1d. and 3d. War Stamps, 1919 (Oct. 24) registered to New York bearing 3d. strip of three and corner block of six each with plate number ''6'' (See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 145), etc. Price Realised £120 |
751
| Sale number: 59 British Virgin Islands: Covers: 1919 (Oct. 25) registered envelope to New York bearing 3d. purple on buff-yellow in a plate ''6'' upper left corner block of six with watermark inverted, fine used with Tortola double ring c.d.s.'s, envelope opened at left and a few small tone spots, scarce. S.G. 79bw, cat. £270+. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
752
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: Specimen Stamps: 1917 (Sept.) type 17 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue, 1919-20 1/2d. green and 11/2d. on 21/2d. orange, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type 12), fine with part to large part original gum. S.G. 56s, 57s, 59s, cat. £230. Price Realised £85 |
753
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: 1917 (Feb.) type 14 and type 15 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue, each in complete plate ''5'' left hand panes of 60, many varieties incl. first setting [R. 6/4] and [R. 8/4] trace of fraction bar only, second setting [R. 9/4] trace of fraction bar only, [R. 9/5] no fraction bar, various damaged letters, weak type, etc., second setting pane with some toning and other imperfections. S.G. 53, 54, cat. £940+. Price Realised UNSOLD |
754
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: 1917 (Feb.) type 14 and type 15 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue, a mint selection of mainly varieties with type 14 first setting single with fraction bar almost missing, and top right corner plate ''5'' block of four with surcharge misplaced downwards over the horizontal perfs., and type 15 second setting incl. lower left corner plate ''5'' blocks of four and twelve each showing [R. 10/2] straight serif variety, the larger block also with [R. 9/4] no fraction bar, mainly fine with majority unmounted. S.G. 53, 54, a, b. (5 items) Price Realised £150 |
755
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: 1917 (Sept.) type 16 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue mint, light corner gum crease otherwise fine, scarce, only 420 issued. B.P.A. certificate (1995). S.G. 55, cat. £750. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
756
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: 1917 (Sept.) type 17 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue, forty-six plate ''5'' panes of 60 with De La Rue backing paper, both left and right hand panes, toned. S.G. 56, cat. £828+. Price Realised UNSOLD |
757
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: 1917 (Sept.) type 17 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue variety watermark reversed mint, light pencil note on reverse, fine. S.G. 56x, cat. £110. Photo. Price Realised £55 |
758
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: 1917 to 1920 mint collection mainly written up on leaves with many multiples incl. plate number blocks, 1917 (Feb.) first setting 11/2d. on 21/2d. in a top margin plate ''5'' block of four, second setting 11/2d. on 21/2d. variety no fraction bar (tiny trace), 1919-20 11/2d. on 2d. left pane plate ''5'' corner blocks of eight and twelve both showing [R. 1/2] missing top half of ''1'' in fraction and [R. 3/2] missing top serif of ''1'' in fraction (Reference W.T.S. page 166), further [R. 1/2] varieties (3) and [R. 3/2] varieties (2) in positional multiples, also 1/2d. used block of four with right pane [R. 10/1] short overprint, 1919-20 1/2d. and 11/2d. on 21/2d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' affixed to pieces from an unknown receiving authority, etc., a few toned, mainly fine. (approx. 415) Price Realised £240 |
759
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: 1917 to 1920 issues in large plate ''5'' multiples with 1917 (Sept.) type 17 11/2d. on 21/2d. left pane of sixty, 1919-20 1/2d. left pane of sixty and a complete sheet of 120 showing right pane [R. 10/1] short overprint, 11/2d. on 2d. right pane of sixty showing [R. 1/3] broken ''1'' of ''1/2'' (Reference W.T.S. page 168), and 11/2d. on 21/2d. orange left pane of sixty, mainly fine. S.G. 56-59. (360) Price Realised £110 |
760
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: Covers: 1917 to 1923 selection of covers (5) written up on leaves incl. 1917 (Feb. 26) local envelope bearing first setting 11/2d. on 21/2d. used with Georgetown first day c.d.s., 1923 (May 12) late usage registered envelope from Cayman Brac to U.S.A. bearing 1917 (Feb.) second setting 11/2d. on 21/2d. and 1917 (Sept.) type 17 11/2d. on 21/2d. alongside 1921-26 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d., etc., fine. Price Realised £100 |
761
| Sale number: 59 Cayman Islands: Covers: 1918 to 1927 selection of mainly registered covers (13), mostly written up on leaves incl. 1919 (Oct. 17th) registered to New York bearing 1917 (Sept.) type 17 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue and 1919-20 11/2d. on 21/2d. orange both in marginal blocks of four, various others with combinations of War Stamp issues, three long O.H.M.S. covers, etc. Price Realised £550 |
762
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Specimen Stamps: 1916 to 1920, the set of six overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a or DO1), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 55s-60s, cat. £170. Price Realised £70 |
763
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Specimen Stamps: 1916 1/2d. on 1/2d. deep green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), a vertical strip of three affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamp in red, fine and unique. S.G. 55s. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
764
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Specimen Stamps: 1918 (Mar.) 1/2d. deep green overprinted ''Specimen.'' (Samuel type DO1), three singles affixed together to piece from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. S.G. 56s. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
765
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Specimen Stamps: 1918 (June)-19 1/2d. deep green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), three singles affixed together to piece from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, one with creases otherwise fine, unique. S.G. 57s. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
766
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Specimen Stamps: 1918 (June)-19 3d. purple on yellow overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), a pair and a single affixed together to piece from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, the single with a few toned perfs. otherwise fine, unique. S.G. 58s. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
767
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Specimen Stamps: 1919 11/2d. on 21/2d. orange overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), a strip of three affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. S.G. 59s. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
768
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Specimen Stamps: 1920 without ''WAR TAX'' 11/2d. on 21/2d. orange overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), a vertical strip of three affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, fine and unique. S.G. 60s. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
769
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: 1916 1/2d. on 1/2d. deep green variety watermark reversed mint, a couple of light gum bends otherwise fine and rare, a recently discovered variety with only two examples recorded, to be listed in S.G. as 55x. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
770
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: 1916 1/2d. on 1/2d. deep green variety watermark reversed mint, very fine and fresh, a rare recently discovered variety with only two examples recorded, to be listed in S.G. as 55x. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
771
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: 1918 (Mar.) 1/2d. deep green variety watermark Crown to right of CA mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 56w, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
772
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: 1918 (June)-19 1/2d. deep green variety watermark Crown to right of CA mint, some light gum bends otherwise fine, very scarce, undervalued in S.G. S.G. 57w. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
773
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: 1918 (June)-19 1/2d. deep green variety watermark sideways inverted and reversed mint, small gum wrinkle and short perf. at top otherwise fine and fresh, rare and undervalued in S.G., when acquired in 2008 this was the only recorded example. S.G. 57y. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
774
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: 1920 without ''WAR TAX'' 11/2d. on 21/2d. orange in a right margin vertical pair, the top stamp with watermark variety ''A'' of ''CA'' missing at lower right, lower stamp with small gum wrinkle otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 60b, unpriced. B.P.A. crtificate (2001). Photo. Price Realised £320 |
775
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: 1916 to 1920, a collection mostly written up on leaves, mainly mint with many large multiples incl. plate number blocks, 1916 1/2d. small ''O'' varieties, 1920 without ''WAR TAX'' 11/2d. on 21/2d. plate ''1'' blocks of 15 (2) and 20, short fraction bar varieties (2), 1918-19 3d. and 1920 11/2d. on 21/2d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', both with disturbed gum in the corner where they have been affixed to piece from an unknown receiving authority, also a few used, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 297) Price Realised £210 |
776
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Covers: 1916 to 1938, a selection of covers (6) written up on leaves incl. 1916 (Nov. 8) envelope to England bearing 1916 1/2d. on 1/2d. with small ''O'' in ''ONE'' variety alongside 1908-20 1d., 1918 (Sept. 2nd) registered censored cover to Switzerland bearing 1916 1/2d. on 1/2d. and eight 1918 (June)-19 1/2d. with a further four on reverse (RSee ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 200), 1920 (Jan. 11) long registered envelope to Bombay bearing 1918 (June)-19 3d. and 1919 11/2d. on 21/2d. alongside 1908-20 1d., 6d., 1s. and 2s., 1938 (July) 9th late usage cover to Khartoum bearing 1918 (June)-19 1/2d. (3), etc. Price Realised £260 |
777
| Sale number: 59 Dominica: Covers: 1918 to 1925, a collection of covers (12) written up on leaves incl. 1919 (Jan. 21) 'Ewens' cover franked 1918 (Mar.) 1/2d. (8), 1919 (May 22) registered to U.S.A. bearing 1918 (June)-19 1/2d. and 1919 11/2d. on 21/2d. strip of three, 1920 (Aug. 20) pair of 'Wilson' covers each bearing three 1918 (Mar.) 1/2d., etc. Price Realised £210 |
778
| Sale number: 59 Grenada: Specimen Stamps: 1916 (Sept.)-18 1d. scarlet overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), a strip of three affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, cancelled by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamp in red, fine and unique. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 211. S.G. 111s. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
779
| Sale number: 59 Grenada: 1916 (June) 1d. red collection written up on leaves, mainly mint incl. examples handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (7, 2 without gum), [R. 10/2] triangle for ''A'' in ''TAX'' varieties (3), one in a left pane plate ''1'' block of four, another in a right pane block of thirty which also shows three small ''A'' in ''WAR'' varieties, further small ''A'' in ''WAR'' varieties (5), small ''A'' in ''TAX'' variety, also a few used, etc., mainly fine. (79) Price Realised £120 |
780
| Sale number: 59 Grenada: 1916 (June) 1d. red variety overprint inverted mint with margin at foot, light overall gum toning otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 109a, cat. £275. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
781
| Sale number: 59 Grenada: 1916 (Sept.)-18 1d. collection written up on leaves with mint incl. examples overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (2), watermark inverted (2, one colour-washed without gum), plate ''1'' (4) and ''2'' blocks, a few used, registered covers (4), etc., mainly fine. (106, 4 covers) Price Realised £85 |
782
| Sale number: 59 Grenada: 1916 (Sept.)-18 1d. carmine-red on bluish in a right-hand plate ''2'' complete pane of 60 (folded between columns 4 and 5), [R. 1/6] shows the bent leg of ''X'' variety, light overall gum toning otherwise fine. S.G. 111a, cat. £240+. Price Realised £100 |
783
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (April-Sept.) 1/2d. yellow-green variety overprint double, a mint study of the variety with examples from rows 5, 6, 7 (a pair) and 8 from the sheet showing varying degees of separation of the two overprints, the left stamp of the row 7 pair also showing a raised spacer between ''WAR'' and ''STAMP'', also with an example from row 4 which shows a thick heavy impression of the overprint, occasional gum wrinkle otherwise fine. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), pages 238-239. Ex Baillie. S.G. 68b, cat. £600. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
784
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (April-Sept.) 1/2d. yellow-green variety overprint inverted, also horizontally misplaced, in a mint block of four, one with slight adhesion on reverse otherwise fine, also a single variety overprint double fine mint. S.G. 68b, c, cat. £520. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
785
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Apr.-Sept.) 1/2d. yellow-green variety overprint inverted in a block of four used on internal cover, the lower left stamp also showing no stop after ''STAMP'' variety, cancelled by Kingston 1916 (Oct. 23) double ring c.d.s.'s, fine and rare, only one other such cover believed to exist. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 238. S.G. 68c, cat. £520+. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
786
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (April-Sept.) 3d. purple on pale yellow in a complete plate ''1'' mint sheet of 120 with interpanneau margin, [R. 3/11] shows the no stop after ''STAMP'' variety, some perf. reinforcement and margin imperfections otherwise fine. Ex Baillie. S.G. 69b, cat. £1,320+. Price Realised £160 |
787
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 11/2d. orange variety watermark sideways, used with part Savanna La Mar 1916 (Dec. 9) c.d.s., fine and rare. S.G. 71aa, cat. £1,700. Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
788
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 11/2d. orange variety ''S'' in ''STAMP'' omitted, the top right stamp in a mint block of four, collector's mark on reverse, lower left stamp with corner fault, variety fine. S.G. 71b, cat. £160. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
789
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 11/2d. orange variety ''R'' inserted by hand, the left stamp in a mint horizontal pair, the right hand stamp with light gum crease, variety fine, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G. 71e, cat. £1,200. Photo. Price Realised £580 |
790
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 11/2d. orange variety watermark inverted, a left margin block of four with the overprint at top, an interpanneau margin corner single with the overprint in the middle, and a right margin block of four with the overprint at foot, all unmounted mint (the single mounted in margin), fine. S.G. 71w, cat. £144+. Price Realised £50 |
791
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 3d. purple on lemon variety overprint inverted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 72aa, cat. £300. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
792
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 3d. purple on lemon variety ''S'' in ''STAMP'' omitted, [R. 6/12] in a complete plate ''1'' unmounted mint sheet (folded) of 120 with interpanneau margin, pencil mark in margin and on reverse of variety, fine and fresh. Ex Baillie. S.G. 72, b, cat. £1,066. Price Realised £380 |
793
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 3d. purple on lemon variety ''S'' in ''STAMP'' omitted, in a right margin block of six (2 x 3) with normals, light pencil arrow in margin, fine with the variety stamp unmounted, very scarce. S.G. 72b, cat. £650+. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
794
| Sale number: 59 Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) 3d. purple on lemon variety ''S'' inserted by hand, the right-hand stamp in a mint pair, perfs. reinforced and weak corner perf. otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 72c, cat. £200. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
